SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 7. 7 HI©H WATER: This ifternoon, 3.29 ; to-morrow, morning, 8.55

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Lady Eo\?en, at six o'clock; to morrow morning, Golden Crown, at eleven o'clock

ARRIVALS. Nil.

DEPARTURES. Tar&naki, s.s., "Wheeler, for Southern ports Challenger, p.s., Murray, for Wangarei Ruby, schooner, for Russell Howens, s.s., McGregor, for Northern ports Prince Rupert, schooner, for "Wangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For fEaipara : Tauranga, schooner, Saturday F^r Lyttelton: Helen Denny, ship, to-morrow For San Francisco, calling at Honolulu: Nevada mail steamer, 26th inst For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., Monday For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga; Southern Cross, s.s., 16th instant For London: Queen Bee, ship, in December For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga "Wonga, s.s., early; Hero, s.s.. 19th December For New York: Coronilla, barqiie, to-day For Southern ports, via Napier: Nevada, mail : steamer, on arrival

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Polar Star, ship, from New York, via Melbourne, Sailed 10th July Zfevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu Southern Cross, schooner, from Sydney Dauntless, schooner, from Tahiti Yara, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 17th Nov. Amateur, barque, from Sydney. Sailed 18th Nov. Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Agnes Muir, ship, from London. Sailed 4th Sept. Harvest Home, ship, from London. Loading Caduceiis, ship, from London. Loading Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 9th December - - -

A consignee is wanted for 182 rolls of matting, per Coronet, from Dunedin. The regular trading schooner Tauranga ■will leave for Kaipara on Saturday next. The Nevada, mail steamer, will proceed South on arrival.

The s.s. Rowena took her departure for Russell and the North yesterday afternoon. The Nevada, mail steamer is announced to leave with the English mails on the 26th instant.

The following were "intermediate" pas sengers on board the City of Auckland, and not " steerage," as stated in Friday's issue : —Messrs Macffarlarie, H. Potter, H. Tavarre, and J. Richardson. We are requested by pigeon express to make this correction. The barque Coronilla has hauled away irom the wharf, and -will-leave for New York this evening. The Gladiateur, barqde, has hauled alone aide the Wharf.

COMMERCIAL.

'•'; • mining. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— fsrc.- DIVIDEND. ■•■ . • CfTokatea ~ .. „ .. D ec 12 MKloaixb Aurora 0 10 Dec 10 r^" Morning Star -.. 00 6 Dec 10 Coronet .... 0 16 Dec 13 Thames Gas .. .. 0 5 0 Dec 14 Lucky Diggers' .. 0 10 Dec 15 ' Van 0 0 6 Dec 16 OoromaruM Beach .. 0 10 Dec: 19 • Harbor View.. .. 0 10 Dec 20 Golconda .. ..,0 2 0 Dec 21 : 'tAmerican Eagle ..006 Dec 24 Central Ttaly .. 010, Dee 28 Durham Ox ~ .. 0 0 6 Dec 30 Margaretta ~ .. 0 0 0 Jan 3

MEETINGS. City of Dunedin, Grahamstown, 11th December Mary Ann, Grahnmstown, 12th December Yon Tempsky, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 12th December Coromandel Beach, CoromandeL 17th December Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building Society, Society's office, Wyndham street, 7.30 p.m., 17th December Coromandel Excelsior, Company's office, Wyndham

street, Auckland, 11 a.m., 30th December Sons of Justice," Mr R. Home's office, Shortland street. Aucklaud, 2 p.m., 3rd January. Young Queen, Grahamstown, 7th January *

CHIFF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. If Arts win Close as Under :— ■ For Thames, on Monday, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., and 6 30 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mercury, this day, at 5 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, Mongonui, &c, per Conierang, on Friday, 13th inst, at noon. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster;

BIRTH.

Cox. —On December 10, at her residence, Union street the wife of N. R. Cox of a son.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 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.

It is notified that the office of the Inspec tor of Weights and Measures is temporarily removed to a room at the rear of the Super intendent's office in Shortland-street. The usual monthly inspection parade of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will take place this evening at half-past seven. Mem bers will appear in full dress uniform. The' Auckland Excelsior Minstrels have resolved upon a trip to the Thames on Saturday nrxt, for the express purpose of giving one of their much admired and very • amusing entertainments for the benefit of the Thames Miners' Relief Fund. The pro gramme indicates that the treat will be of a similar character to that recently given in the City Hall, and which gave so much satisfaction, and resulted so favourably in its pecuniary bearings. We present to the rising generation a little bit of information about. colonred meerschaums which may be accepted in a filial spirit by our big Auckland boys and fast lads who strut at night time about our streets, kick up rows at meetings, and whistle at concerts. These extremely know ing ones, who consider that smoking a meer schaum without being sick is the truest test of manhood, should be cautious when they purchase coloured pipes. A recent report states that the most noxious pigments are frequently employed to give clay the cherished hue, and that various stomatic and gerious complaints frequently follow the use of such pipes. Perhaps our wonderful colonial boys will reflect upon this statement as a word in season is sometimes of advan tage.

By * communication we learn that His Excellency Sir George Bowen will arrive in Auckland about the end of February, and take his departure from thence to victoria shortly after. . . ~ ..

The cricket match announced to take place to-day between selected elevens, of No. 3 Company, A.R.B. and the remaining companies of the.Brigade, is unavoidably postponed until further notice. The committee of the proposed Masonic ball met yesterday in the large room of the Insurance Buildings, when, in reference to the forthcoming ball,' it was proposed by Brother., Hay, .seconded by Brother Pierce, and carried, "That the ball be not a strictly Masonic ball, but merely under the patronage of the Masons of Auckland, the proceeds of the ball to b6 devoted (after deducting expenses) to 'the Ladies' Benevolent Society and .the Orphan Home ; -non-Masons to be admitted, subject to, the approval of an Invitation. Committee, The day fixed for the ball is Thiiraiday,; January 9, 1873." ' The Choral Society will meet fpr practice this evening, and perform the " Messiah."' The residents of Eemuera and Newmarket will hold a meeting in t;he, Presbyterian school-house on Thursday evening, the 12th inst., to take into consideration the removal of the toll-gates. The Postmaster advertises for tenders for the construction' of 200 private rbbxes in accordance with the .plans, and, specifications to be seen at" the-'post-bfficel' -Ttief time for I receiving tenders closes on; the: llth instant. The monthly inspection of No. 1 Koyal Co.A.R.V.will take-|place this eveningat1 at 7.30 in the Drill-shed, Princess-street. ' We learn 'from a Sbutherti contemporary that the Lpyals, who found so much favour with the Auckland public, are winning equal fatour.by their acrobatic feats at Christ- Churoili' . "... :[■'., . :,';','■',•'■; • ",: ']::.■', >;■„ •),{■ j

Rather a novel exhibition 6f pedestriahism took place lately, at Adelaide.', It-appears that a number p£^e»tjeinen of sporting..ten dencies were discussing the j merits of noted pedestrians" when the name of j a fair vendor' of refreshing beverages was mentioned as being good upon a fine day for five miles 'ah hour. ~Bets were freely offered and.taken agaiust this feat being accomplished. The lady was communicated with and consented to a trial pjf'.pacJe' and enduiance upon' the condition that if successful she should be come the possessor of the stakes. This was agreed to, the cdurse defined, and referees selected^ The lady appeared at the time ap pointed and succeeded in accomplishing the task, thereby, becom ing the possessor of nu merous silk dress es, spring hats, and a pair of gloves.

We learn from Messrs Cruickshank and Co. that they have received a telegram from Melbourne announcing that the s.s. Hero was to leave for Axickland, via Sydney, on the 7th instant. The Treasurer of the Ladies' Benevolent Society acknowledges with thanks the receipt of £10 from Mr Qagli, of the Opera Troupe. We acknowledge receipt of Government papers on the Harbour Defences of the Co lony ; Export Duty on Gold; Civil List Accoupt for 1871-2 ; Expenditure on Roads, etc./ with the Expenditure out of Middle Island Railway Fund Account; Return of number of acres and amount of fees received under Native Lands Act; Report on Colonial Industries ; and papers relating to an alleged sale of auriferous land to Mr Allan McDonald at Switzers. A child named Anne Neal, aged two years, i has been drowned in a pig tub, at Poverty Flat, Taranaki. Mr A. St. G. White, an actor well known in Christchurch and elsewhere, has died at Napier, leaving a widow and several children totally unprovided. Whitebait, which have for a nnmbe of years been so plentiful in the River Avon,r Christchurch, are fast disminishing. Ex periments have been made in the Acclimatiza tion Society's gardens with a view to practically testing " what are whitebait?" The KoHiilca Star says :—" The truth o f the old adage thai/ • one volunteer is worth twenty pressed men ' is being amply verified in connection with the making of Hampden street. No less than ten residents in the locality are now actively engaged in grub bing the stumps a,nd clearing the fallen timber, and such rapid progress has already been made as to justify the opinion that in a very few days that portion of the work will be completed. In the meantime the hard labor gang are opening a face, from which gravel will be taken for metalling." Inigo Jones, when a youth, had a great aptitude for drawing, which attracted the notice of the Earl of Pembroke, who sent him to Germany and Italy, for the purpose of studying the works of the greatest archi tects of those countries. Upon his return he won the favor of the King, and tho friend ship of Ben Jonson, who subsequently satirized him in his masque of Bartholomew Fair. He went to Italy a second time with the view of improving his style, and upon his return he was appointed Surveyor-General of the Royal buildings, and earned the reputation of being the first architect of his age. He made both fame and fortune, and, like most of fortune's children, soon began to weary under them. He retired into the country, to a village in Surrey called Chob ham, where he purchased an estate, and began to build a splendid house thereon ; but he died before the completion of his house, and left both rmuop aQ d fortune for others to o».jo X . Some of his labourers naa ■Decuweau attached to him, in consequence of his geniality, and knowing, without any definite idea as to the nature of his greatness, that a great man had been among them, because King James occasionally visited him, they determined to perpetuate his name in their families. Here again, however, they were but vaguely informed ; they had heard that the great architect had been in India, hence they christened their sons " Indigo " instead of '' Inigo," and for more than half a century after his death the name of Indigo lingered in the parish. The pleasant house which Inigo Jones built is called Chobham Place, and is now occupied by its owner, Sir Denis le Marchant, clerk of "the House of Commons.

His Honor the Superintendent is about to :visit the Thames with the view of inspecting the locality in connection with the tramways proposed to be formed in the chief j thorough fare of the neighbourhood.

The young people and those of older growth axe busy making calls at the houses in and about Auckland in all directions so liciting contributions for Christmas treats. The children, too, are looking forward to the annual cake, ginger-pop, excursion, music, and merriment with anticipations of child like joy, while mothers and teachers are doing their parts towards the realization of the promised pleasure.

Bandsmen can compete for General Go vernment and district prizes if they have attended the prescribed number of parades, twelve in the year.

We see by advertisement that the p.s. Royal Alfred will make a moonlight excursion on the Waitemata, by special request, on Thursday evening, at eight o'clock. '~..

The Mataura railway works (the Sotitli, larid Neios reports) are progressing satisfac torily, and, judging from appearances, the contractors will have no difficulty in com pleting the Woodlands section (twelve miles from Invercargill) before the end of summer. .The men employed include "old colonials" and a squad of •" navvies," specially imported by Messrs Bfogden & Co. The new comers, it is said, find to their surprise that they cannot show their acclimatised competitors "how to do it." .Some of them admit further that a faster style of working prevails than they were accustomed to in the old country, but to this they are willing to ac commodate themselves in consideration of the higher rate of remuneration. « -

To gentlemen requiring first-class tobacco and cigars, if they would only visit Mrs Sharpens 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 jpur.ch^ise such for the public at any price. One trial is suffi cient to guarantee a continuance of custom. Give a call.—AdVTi

The SokitiJca Star says :—" There is no doubt but: that payable gold exists in many places along the line ; of the road, of track, which has recently been completed between Kanieri and .Eoss, I and the. facilities which are now offered for access to new and un touched ground will most probably cause many miners, to test some of the ''likely looking " ground near the road. .We under stand that several miners are at present in town endeavoring to organise a party on the Vw.prking arid sleeping share " principle with 'the''object of prbspecting in the locality to which we refer, and as as the terms asked for are extremely moderate, we have reason to suppose that a satisfactory arrangement will shortly be entered into between the intend ing prospectors and some of our : business men." J-"

fHIn another column we publish two messages received "by carrier pigeons from Captain Ashby^ on board the ship City of Auckland, to which we refer our readers. The: first inessage ':'yras dispatched from the ship at two p.m. yesterday, and the bird arrived shortly before seven o'clock in thie evening. Its progress had been retarded; by the message being fastened in an inexperienced manner. The second message appears to have been dispatched at daybreak to-day and arrived shortly before ten o'clock. Neither pigeons appeared distressed from its long journey. These birds belong to a set of carrier pigeons owned and trained by Mr Longbottom, of Symond-atreet, and the feat performed is one of the most marvellous in record. ■X&3B .''

We have received intelligence through Messrs H. S. Meyers and Co. that the schooner Prima Donna has just piit into Mongonui on her voyage from Melbourne to Fijis. She left Melbourne under charter on the 7th November with a general cargo, and encountered very heavy weather and severe gales during the passage. On the 3rd instant,(Captain Morris was compelled to put into Mongonui through stress of weather and want of water. Captain Morris has lost two of his fingers, though how he met with the mishap does not appear. The Prima Donna was to continue her voyage when the weather had moderated. She* will return to Auckland in about a month.

DISTRICT COURT.

YESTERDAY—CONTINUED.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.) HESKTCTH V. HARI TAUEO. The Rev. Te Whiti, native clergyman, was next examined as to the wording of the contract and the light in which .it would be accepted and understood by a native; he thought that they could not.have signed in the belief that one of them could be made responsible for the whole amount. The Maori language would not admit of such an inter pretation. A good deal of delay was caused in argumentation when Mr Brookfield with drew the defence, and His Honor gave judg ment for plaintiff, viz., for £80, including £12 already paid into Court, and costs amounting to £18 4s.

THIS DAY.

MACQUAERIE V. LUNDON. Claim, £38 Mr James Russell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr John Sheehan for the defendant. The plaintiff claimed for expenses in con nection with the case between the defen dant Mad Bobert Graham The plaintiff stated that in consequence of being a witness in the case he was absent from his home several months. Mr Samuel Jackson proved the correctness of the plaintiff's statements, and that he was in attendance all the time th«it the arbitration was going on. As several witnesses were not in attendance His Honor, by the request of Mi James Russell, adjo.urned the case until Thursday, the 12th inst., at half past ten a.m. MONTROSE G.M. COMPANY. Mr. Comforcl, on behalf of Mrs. Isabella Dilworth, asked that her name be removed from the list of shareholders of the Montrose G.M. Company as she had never been con sulted in the matter, and could not legally be considered a shareholder. Mr. Dilworth stated that Mrs Dilworth, at the time of the formation of the Company did not contract the shares as his agent. Mr James Rusaell, on the part of the Com pany, had no objection to offer. His "Honor theroforo or<lorc«l that Mrs. Dilworth'a name be removed from the schedule of share holders.

This concluded the business

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

Four drunkards were fined five shillings each, and a young woman, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and CO3tS.

WANDERING CATTLE.

T. Bell, for allowing a goat to stray after a " kid," was fined 5s and costs.

T. H. Hammond, for letting his horse stray, was similarly fined. i

Wm. Downey, for permitting his horse to go at large, was fined half-a-dollar.

THE INDUSTRIAL HOME

Teresa Kane, a neglected child, was ordered to be conveyed to the Industrial Home to be kept twelve mnn+.ha, «n<i to i><> brought up in the .Presbyterian faith.

THE CHARGE OF PICKING POCKETS

James Callaghan was brought up on re mand, charged with feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away one gold watch, .rallied at £21, the property of William Gillespie, on Sunday evening last. Mr Joy defended. , . William Gillespie, the prosecutor, stated that he had only just arrived in the colony, and had met the prisoner in Queen-street higher up than the Circus on Sunday evening about seven o'clock. He asked him to direct him to the biggest street in Auckland. Prisoner was accompanied by a friend, and said he would show him. They went into a public-house, and had a drink. Could not tell the name of the house. They went into two other places. At the last house they were in prosecutor endeavoured to change a fire-pound note. The landlady could not change it. The prisoner saw the note. Were in the house together about an hour and a half. After leaving, prosecutor looked at his watch. Prisoner became very familiar— too much so in fact. He took proscutor's arm in a most friendly manner. Prosecutor felt suspicious, and felt for his watch. It was gone. Asked him for it. He denied having it, and broke away from him. Prosecutor was too quick for him, and seized him. He struggled hard to get away, and blows were struck. Called out for the police, and a crowd collected. The watch was found on the ground close to where they had been struggling. The £5 note referred to was iv the pocket along with the watch, and prosecutor thought that was taken too ; but the officers' afterwards found it in prosecutor's trousers pocket. The watch produced was his property, and the value is twenty guineas. The string attached to the watch appeared to have been out.; It was, fastened to his waistcoat through the button-hole

To Mr Joy: The watch was not loos' before they left the hotel. Knew perfectly well what he was about. He only had some beer j but might have had a little ginger beer and brandy. Did not feel the watch taken.

The witness was further cross-examined, but his testimony remained unshaken. James Bbwden proved that he saw the prosecutor; and, .accused walk along' Wake tield-street "like two brothers," He ; saw them try the door of the Charlemagne Hotel, but could not get;' in.. After proceeding a little. .way the prosecutor called out to witness to help mm, secure the thief jwho had stolen his gold watch and a £5 note. They were struggling, and " bang went the watch against the butcher's shop. Witness shepherded the watch until a constable came. After the watch fell the prisoner said ',' Search me now.". .' '

James Ryan also saw the disturbance,, and heard prisoner appeal to the prosecutor to search him. Prosecutor appeared intoxicated. Ultimately the case was dismissed.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL THIS DAY.

ORDERS OF THE DAY. 1. Education Bill—third reading. 2. Appropriation Bill—-third reading. 3. JCaiwha Road Bill—second reading, NOTICES OF MOTION. i

1. Major Stoney to move, that the corres pondence already laid on the table between the Superintendent and the Wainui Highway Board be printed. 2. Mr Swan to move, that interim report No. 1, from the Select Committee on the petition of Hyland, Hanlen, and others, be taken into consideration,

A MESSAGE FROM THE SEA.

PER PIGEON EXPRESS.

" Ship City of Auckland, "Monday 2 p.m. The following messages have been received by us from Captain Ashby on board the City of Auckland:— "Experienced a fresh northerly breeze Saturday evening, and light N.E. winds all day Sunday. We are now 65 miles to the eastward of Tauranga. Wind* still light from the north-east. Weather beautifully fine. All well. Passengers in good spirits. "Dr. Rayner, surgeon on board, wishes to convey to W. Kerr, Esq., of Springfield, his best wishes and success to the New Zealand Auxilliary of the United Kingdom Alliance. "W. Ashby, ~,';' • "Commanderi"

SECOND MESSAGE.

\ . "260 miles from Auckland. " Goodbye. Kind regards to all friends. Wind freshening; every appearance of ohange before long. Have not; sighted land to-day. Many of the passengers unwell this afternoon with sea sickness." :■.,,. ,-,•;

HOKITIKA.

Monday, 4 p.m.

The s.B. Wonga Wonga cleared atlMel bourne for Sydney and Auckland on the 30th November.

The Hero was advertised to leave Mel bourne on the 7th December.

THAMES GAS COMPANY.—ANNUAL MEETING.

THIS DAY. The first annual general meeting of the share holders in this company was held this after noon, at two o'clock, in the large room of the Insurance buildings, Mr Howard in the chair, , .. '.'. There was a good attendance of share holders. The directors' report and balance sheet were read as follows :—- ~.;^ REPORT: "In presenting the first annual report:to the shareholders of the Thames Gas Com pany the directors have only to lay before them details of the progress made up to this date in carrying out the objects of the company. "A valuable freehold site for the com pany's works was obtained at a reasonable price, and in an excellent position. Orders were sent to Messrs Laidlaw & Son, an eminent firm in Glasgow, for the entire gas plant, and reached them in the month of November, last year. "Owing to the disorganized state of the labour market and disturbances in the iron trade, there was a considerable and un expected delay in the execution of the order, and the plant only arrived, direct from Glasgow, at the end of last month. " As all the works which could have been undertaken, in anticipation of the machinery coming forward, were conipleted in May last, there is nothing now to hinder the speedy erection of the entire plant. *; " An account of the cost of freehold land, works, plant, and preliminary expenses in curred in the formation of the company •ro-m t. f,,.,,a in one Oalance-sneet; and the further outlay necessary to enable the company to commence business will not greatly exceed the capital already called-up. "The directors think they may now con gratulate the shareholders on the establish ment of a most valuable and perfect property, which cannot fail to afford highly satisfactory results, to which end the directors will continue to give their earnest attention to the interests of the company. " It will be necessary to elect two directors, and also to appoint auditors, and to fix their remuneration for the ensuing year. : " The directors who retire by agreement are Messrs Stone and Morrin, who are eligible for re-election. * "Forthe directors, " William Earl, ; ; •: ; . "Chairman." sth December, 1872. Balance Sheet t,o 80th November, 1872. Dr. , ■ . ,- To capital —amount of calls re ceived from • shareholders,: ■ viz. :— '' On 9,987 allotted shares at 25s £ . s; d. . 6d per share. ...... ~.:12,733 8 6 Less arrears unpaid.'.. ... . it 1,254 i 7 6 £11,479:1 0 Portion of 6th call received in advance of due date ... ..; 1075 0 To bills payable—accepted for ' balance due oh p1ant....... 5,396 8 5 ~ Amount due for freight of • plant per Helen D«nny ... 1,359 15 0 „ Amount of freight on bal- '', ■ ance of plant to arrive per j Agnes Muir .... ...... - ; 310 11 Cr. By immovable property™; | ■-•, ■•-. „,_. Freehold land ... 882 15 4 Freehold buildings 3,259 13 10 iV Plant . / ...<'. :•...-•;.. /..;ill\26J>;ls 4 ~ Zinc, copper, and lead ... 40 15 4 : ,',' Office furniture... ;... ...i: '■ 114 1■ 6 „ Cash in Bank New Zealand 1,790 17 5 ~ Cash.inhand T ~i.:. ;;...:;.,]/; fJ 4 EXPENSES. W^-,; ~,:.,...."T-. : ,1!:.-,:,, -~A f,,.0 i To preliminary expenses : , r, imation of ooinpany .... ./„• ,; 120 1 9 ~ Legal eixpense^,... ...... 46 16 6 ~ .Eriniijng.and..advertising ... 12t 8 7 ~ Stationery and stamps ... 83 10 6 ~ Office rent 122 0 0 „ Interest on overdrafts .... 192 li;' 3 ~ Secretary's salary, 1J years 250 0 0 ~.lncidental and petty ex- sfG^f ■ .. peases... : ... ...... .;. .;..;> i 49:12 5 £18,346 0 4 • i • George,Fraser,; ■ Auditor. The repoii; and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr W. C. Wilson'moved, and Mr A. Wafdrop seconded, that Messrs 'Stoiie; and Morrin be re-elected directors. After some discussion the motion was carried. Mr George Fraser was re-appointed auditor. This being all the business the meeting separated. :> :i

The members of the Auckland. IRowing Club held a meeting last evening at the Thames Hotel. The business of the meeting consisted chiefly in the matter of removing the boat-house, which is necessary in conse quence offthe progress of the railway em bankment, which has now reached Wynyard Pier. After some diaoussion on the subject the meeting was adjourned, : a

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OVROWN CORRESPONDENT.

NAPIER.

This day

Maoker, Te Kooti's executioner, has been sentenced to death for the murder of a half cast mailman, in July, 1868.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day.

A case of scarlatina broke out on board the Palmerston yesterday on a child of five years old. In the absence of sufficient quarantine barracks the passengers are to be landed near the Heads, and accommodated.in-ients.

LYTTELTON.

This day, 1.20 p.m,

The schooner. Flirt1 arrived here ,this morning after W smart passage from Thames; : " : . : -

CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the .City Council.was held yesteday. Tresent: His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Isaacs, Dargaville, Hold ship, Hurst, Jones, Prime, Hobbs, Williams, and Cosgrave.- ■ - The meeting, as the Mayor stated, was •hiefly convened in consequence of theaction taken-in the Provincial Council in relation to the Auckland Waterworks Bill. A great number of rumours had been, spread ' about the question of the works, and although there was not time :for -thenv to get the views of ratepayers on the subject they had ample time to express their opinion thereon. The Mayor then moved '» resolu tion, but which was subsequently displaced by the following, which he accepted from Councillor Jones :—" That this/ Council pledges itself not to take any action in respect to the Auckland Waterworks Bill until the ratepayers have been polled and the opinion of the majority of the public fairly obtained ; and> that this be intimated to the Provincial Council, now sitting, and that they pass the bill on this understanding." After a great deal of warm discussion on the subject the Mayor's resolution, as above, was put and carried. \ The' Mayor next called attention to ,ihe,,! Domain water ' supply, believing that : the Provincial Government woifld hand it over for the sunv of £2000, and perhaps for less., A considerables amount of discussion ensued, when Gounoillor Hobbs moved, ''That his Honor the Superintendent be requested to transfer the water works to the City Council.' The following gentle men were appointed a committee to carry the resolution into effect:—-His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Cosgrave, Holdship, and Isaacs. The Mayor then read the fol lowing letter from the Harbour Board, after which; the meeting adjourned;:—" Harbour Board, 9th December, 1872.— Sir : I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of to-day's date, requesting .that pending permanent arrangements some steps may be taken to keep the mouth of the sewer; in a clean condition. In answer thereto I have to inform you that prior to the receipt of your letter men had been employed,, and are actively engaged in the work referred to.— I am, &c. James M. Brioham," Secretary. —-JT-. Brodie, Esq., Town Clerk, Auckland."

CORRESPONDENCE.

"Up the hill spare m«, down th« hill care me, Q On the level erountl never fear me." 5 pTn -, (To the Editor of the Evening Stalr. ) Sir,—l know that your paper is at, the service of every lpver of justice and humanity,: and that you will not hesitate to publish this though it appear a trifle. . It is a noticeable fact that the carters about Auckland sit on the (very often over-burdened) earfcvwhilst the poor horse is toiling up our steepest hills. I am convinced this is only thoughtlessness, for the men are as a rule kind to their-animals in every other respect, and that it only requires to be pointed out by-you for them to take the hint!—l am, &c, Upfer Queen-street

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sib, —-"VYillyou be kind enough tp enlighten a poor benighted tar on tie following siib ject. Whenever I ship in a coaster the arti-, cles are read over to me, from which I-gleati the following information. They are as fol lows :—" To serve for the period of six months.ietc.";"'and finally comes, "To be discharged at the master's option in any part or parts' of the colonies." Now the first part of the articles I believe I understand per fectly .well, for pur chum in Chancery gives us now and again a striking illustration of it in the shape of three months in the " Public Home," whenever one of us refuses to fulfil the agreement of the six months..; But now, on the other hand, if the master breaks -this agreement ddn't you think it but fair that he should get the same; or is the Blind Lady of Auckland satisfied as long as the three i months are disposed of ? But it: strikes me most forcibly that Jack is always the happy receiver. ; This is, however,'^ut'a vague suspicion of mine, for : we are said to have no intellect, only a certain amount of instinct, which lead us to rum and tobacco, and al lows us to perform our work' mechanically. Thoughts, we have none. I believe (this^ is 0 the ppinion of . our . chum in Chancery. The last and principal part of; the, articles however ■■ is if a perfect puzzel to a, great, many more besides Jack ; ,w^y»,^ discharge liim in any part of the colonies iti some extremeties they : w6iiia tout him on the; "Watchman" or on the "Ihree Kings;", they are parts of the colonies as well in my humble opinion. Now what I, and I, am sure a, great many more of yotfrs readers wish to'know is, who made this law or by-law ? it never came from home! I m sure. They protect and encourage Jack there, here they keep and run him down to a nicety. In the old country are plenty of noble minded gentlemen who glory in it, and ; give>their support if 3ack;trys tftbetterhim self ; here are but few, and if one of' .them as in the case of the retired naval officer, defends a seaman's rights they try tOihumble him m the opinion \ol the public, and if such a gentleman ain't of energetic spirit he soon gives it up, and; Jack's prpspept may, go to the dogs.—l am, &c, A Seaman, whose motto is " Fair play."

According tq.the English journals ener getic steps are being taken to bring the •position of the entire Civil Service^ as regards the enormously; increased cost of living, under the attention of the Govern ment. Committees are being formed in: several departments, and a' general move ment will be immediately inaugurated with a view to obtain a" pro rata" increase of salaries. ld:i [ Vj ■' ■■: ■■ i n'n-iO

Damage to the amount of £30,000 was done by a fire which occurred recently at the Frankfort -Mill, itochdale, belonging to the Littlebbrough Co«np«ratiTe Spin ing Company*

MUSICIANS AND THEIR PECU LIARITIES

Lully labored lite a feeble amateur.;. He s&t down at the piano with his snuff-box, and sang and played till, by means of trying here and there, up arid down, Tie fancied he had discovered the most suitable melody, fijarti required a large, dark room, even at night but feebly lighted ; his musical ideas came to him only in the stillness of the night. Of Spontini too, we somewhere read that he was able to compose only in the dark. Cimarosa wanted noise about him ; he ; liked best to work in merry company. Salerli; to excite bis fancy, strolled about in the most frequented streets, eating bonbons, with pencil and paper in his hand, to be ready when occasion offered: eomposeJ, chatted, scolded .and dispu^Jaess > «/' in one, Sacchini felt himself ihcap«ftM( W getting a melody unless he was with luVflSy. love, and had his little kittens about him, Alexander (Jesea resorted to the bottle. Pieiello remained in bed when he intended composing. Zingarelli, before sitting down at the piano to compose, read a few pages of a Latin pp'efc Haydn Bat quietly down in a chair, but he must have upon bis .finger tho ring that Frederick the Great had,^once giren him. It is well known that it has been thSwght some connection existed between Mozart'i fondness for. billiards and ten-pins and-his musicial disposition. Beethoven went out into tUe open air, into the magnificence and solitude of nature. JVlebul was blover of flowers, and likedto sojourn in pretty gardeni. Mendelssohn, it is said, always had bo'uqiieti at his desk. Halevy required, the sound of boiling rtater to become "disposed." Auber, a good rider, mounted his. horse, in order to gain the rdniantiocounfcry, where hefiridqevery* thing he needs • perhaps in after yeajrs^when the celebrated-composer was a.nold, iytrj old gentleman, he probably composed bis operw on foot. Francois Huntin felt most inspired for composition in Autumn. He walked up and down catchingflies, and thus were produced more than two hundred , composition^, 1 the greater part of which might »t one time be found on every piano.. , 'r.,^/'/?"

The following remarks are from the Wellington Independent: —New Zealand is rich beyond all calculations in coal, gold, and other valuable pr°ducts» and yet the colony sends hundreds of thousands of pounds annually to Australia for coali, and its enormous of gold remain but partially developed for want of capital. We are sometimes boastful enough in calling .ourselves an enterprising; people, but if we institute a comparison between ourselves arid the people of other colonies we must be compelled to admit .that we are far from being so. If Victoria pos sessed our rich deposits of coal,"-is it likely that they/would have beep-allowed to be neglected in the manhef^qurtrsbave been ? We have no possible excuse for the stupidity which permits the dependence upon other countries: for an article which lies; in abundance at our own dpprf^-> tnd which could be made available at :a«lesi price than the imported article. ' f :;The Grey coal mine alone is capable of:supply ing all the wants of the colony for an in "deffriatei period; >ttie: -coal is as good as any in the world, is easily worked, *nd all that is needed is capital and Enterprise to make it a source of wealth to the ; colony and those who work it. Auckland, Canter bury, and OtagOj- each possess,, valuable coal deposits ; but there they lie—idle and unprofitable. . i.V-.r

Some short time back a largo number of manufacturers and scientific gentlemen assembled at Clegg - Hall -Mjjlsj' ; -,near .'Rochdale, to witness a. new process of cleansing wool by a cold method and without the c u*e'of alkali: The liquid employed is fusel oil. A. -lar re bale of wool as dirty and greasy as ; possible1 was experimented on, and with scomplete success. This is a matter of importance to our wool growers, for if wool can be thoroughly" cleaned without T the want of detergfJntV that more or les&,,injure the fibre, the advantage to the Australian wool grower would be very great. It is not impossible that some of the oils dis tillable frqnrour native trees would answ ere as substitutes for fusel'oil. Itirould do no injury toany one r .if some person who. has. the means and inclination were to try a few experiments in this direction.

The■> t Wanganui Herald , says Wan ganui wppl'is making a name for itfelf in the' Home market. Messrs Iveson and Andrews sent-a Bhort time ago to a gen tleman in Yorkshire'f about levenfy sam ples of wool, in-reference t& wh/Wsh the following extract from a lettejjtjin^reply will be found ..of interest :—*'l "Tiave re iCeived-. your samples of wool; and vthink them very gopd:' I have also;'.stoown'them to several manufacturers here who are much pleased with them. One manufac turer has taken a staple,of each sample to lay before; the Bradford Chamber of Com merce, and has promised to send me a report of theirs,' in which'iheyr^ish to encourage the production of long-staple lustre woolm the cploniei. \\ This report I will forward on receipt;" ;'?:, ; r "

A correspondent of a contemporay has copied the following epitaph, to be seen in the churchyard atijMalaga: —"lHere lies JuadPerrez, who was a good father, a good son, and a good husband, :">spKPbte.— Do not mistake.him for his ydihfcr bro ther, whp bears the same name and js now in penal servitude in Centa."'•'•■ ','.\' A young wife in Troy cured her husband for a disposition, to absent himself from home at night by providing him by an ex cellent dinner,, and^ saying to; him|after wards^—.^ George* if you; find- a rs\reeter spot than lojiv homei descnbe it;^6 ni^, and f will rival it if 1 die in the attempt." A kiss and a few tears completed the victory Th9'9th (Queen's Owh)/;Lanrier£r hjrt^e erected a large marquoe in the rea^fT r^» Royal Marine Barracks at WbolwichTSna the other night gave a "grand Circus" performance for! the > amWeraentiof the garrison. They have a well-trained stud of " trick", horses and ponies and some of the non-commissioned officers and men displayed extraordinary skill in feats of horsemanship and gymnastic? exercises. Hon^ E;."WilloUghby pniciated a| (plown. A. San Francisco despatch says, that slandearous reports concerning the charac ter of a lady named Kenny ■ only IS years of age, and but a few months married, caused the separation of the husband and wife on the 18th ult. The scandals;were circulated by Mi*. Cummirigp, arid ail the persons interested reside near Petaluma, Sononia county. Mrs; Kenny 'seeing Oummings ridingTpast her house;1 Seized a gun and shot him dead, and then'went to Pctalumo and surrendered herself to the cuthorities. She.has the sympathy aoftne of the commnnity, as she is; belie?ed to be innocent of the. conduct. imputed to her.

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