SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 6.22 HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 2.27

ARRIVALS.

Glenhuntly, barque, Alexander, from London Tower Hill, brig, from Warrnambool.

DEPARTURES.

Helena, schooner, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For New Caledonia • Ivanhoe, schooner, sth Nov. For Norfolk Island : Southern Cross, Mission schooner,

early On a whaling cruise : Albion, whaler, early For Hokianga : Janet Grey, schooner, to-day For Opotiki : Opotiki, schooner, to-day For Kaipara : Meteor, schooner, Monday For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, i and Tsturanga. Southern Cross, s.s., to-toy ' For San Francisco : NevaAa, mail steamer, 2nd Nov. For London : Countess of Kintore, ship, 7th prox. ; City of Auckland, ship, in November For New York :Coronilla, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: AVonga Wonga, s.s., '2nd November ; Hero, s.s., 15th November

The time of departure of the mail steamer Nevada is fixed for Saturday next, 2nd prox. The ship Robert Henderson, from London, has entered at the Customs, and consignees are requested to pass entries without delay. The schooner Ivanhoe Avill leave for New Caledonia on Tuesday, the sth proximo. She will call at Norfolk Island. The schooner Colonist has cleared outwards lor the East Coast, Poverty Bay, and Napier, via Mercury Bay, with a cargo of timber and sundries. The schooner Opotiki has cleared out wards, for Opotiki, with a Ml general cargo and following passengers :—Messrs S. Bates, J. Kelly, J. Black, Mrs Connor, Mr aiul Mrs Parkenson. The mission schooner Southern Cross will be towed up to the breakwater on Monday, for the purpose of having her bottom scraped. She will leave for Norfolk Island in a few days. The brig Tower Hill arrived this morning from Warrnambool, with a cargo of potatoes. She has hauled alongside the wharf. The Auckland whaling barque Albion is refitting for sea. She will haul away from the wharf on Monday, and leaves in a few days for a cruise.

COMMERCIAL.

At G. Sibbin's weekly sale, this day, the escritoire and book-case fetched £16 15s, Island maize, 33 7d ; Sydney, 3s 9d ; potatoes, £3 10s ; flour, 15s 6d ; bacon, 7d ; hams, 7id ; kerosene, 3s ; whitelead, 4Ad ; tea, 2s 3Jd.

MINING.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ s, d.

MEETINGS.

Imperial o*», *n>lur J-^fSfilJ^fcSiov., _~.v_.___iiuiu, a p.m., ow __x_cober uuanita, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 6th November Flagship, Golden Anchor, Shortland, 13tli November

POST-OFFICE SHORTLAND-STEEET.

Mails will Close as Under :— For the Australian Colonies, this day, at Greymouth, at J. p.m. For Thames, on Monday, at 10.30J a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Monday, at 11.30 a.m. Per Nevada, on Saturday, 2nd November as under :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, 10.30 at a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders and registered letters and newspapers, at 9 a.m. *% Late letters for United States of America and_ United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Gisborne, per Tawera, on Monday, at 2 p.m. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

Macnicol. —At St. James' Manse, on the 20th inst., Catharine Oswald, daughter of the Eev. E. F. Macnicol, aged G weeks. The funeral will leave the Manse To-morrow (Sunday), the 27th inst., at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept of this intimation.

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

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.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1872.

It was hardly conceivable that the Ereighfc Company should collapse for so small cause as the traitorous con duct of a few, and right cordially do we congratulate the city on the spirited conduct of our merchants in meeting assembled. Distrust and treason have been regarded as a canker worm hitherto, at the root of every fair plant of promise in Auckland; but we think the reptile has been now un earthed, and will die in the sunlight and fresh air. No harm has been done, but the contrary, by the partial and temporary collapse of this move ment. "We believe our principal com mercial men will now have more faith in their mutual loyalty, and the Freight Company will be but the introduction to many a concerted movement for the general good. Our merchants can now point their fingers at the black sheep among them, and forewarned by experience they will now be forearmed. We do not desire to pile up the agony, or make more poignant the feelings of those who know they have deserved and won the scorn of the merchants and the people of Auckland. They will probably reap the reward of their deeds at the hands of Shaw, Saville and Company, and may they have pleasure in the enjoy ment of the unclean thing.

It is really cheering in relation to Auckland's future to see this union and firmness among our principal citizens. We have not any fears now of those who thus stand firmly. The corn has been winnowed and tne chaff is blown away; and if this movement is carried through, of which there is every indication, it will mark a new era in the' history of Auckland. By union and firmness almost anything is possible, and disunion and cowardice have been the bane of Auckland in the past. It is a blessed thing that Shaw, Saville and Company had done so much to inspire this indignation and fierce resolution. The measure of their iniquity was full, and their expul sion from the trade will be hailed with delight by |the whole people saving the few who must feel ashamed to admit their allegiance. If there is any battle in the world full of interest, and calculated to nerve for the encounter, it is a batile with a selfish and grind- j ing monopoly, and it is exactly the de fiant saucy air of Shaw, Saville and Company that is best fitted to excite the determination to fight unflinch ingly. That firm laughed at the people of Auckland, but when the report of yesterday's meeting goes home we fancy it will laugh with the other side of its mouth. It now remains for the directors to prove themselves faithful to

the trust. They have the firm and material support of all the share holders, and the moral support and cordial sympathy of the ptiblie. If they are not now guarded they will have but themselves to blame. One mis carriage is pardonable ; a second will be disgraceful. In the multitude of counsellors there is wisdom, but that 1 wisdom is not always turned in the right direction; and it will afford great satisfaction, and give confidence in the ultimate result, it" it is known that power is committed to a single hand in London, with instructions to be diverted neither to the right hand nor to the left by either the fawnings or the threatenings of the monopoly.

We have been obliged to shut out a large number of letters from our issue to-day.

The movement among the workmen cv the railway for increase of wages and decrease of daily labour should be considerately and kindly treated. Sneering at the efforts of the men to ameliorate their condition, and egg ing them on to violence are both about equally reprehensible. This movement has features in it peculiar to itself, and information on the true state of affairs is likely to be at tended with good results to all concerned. These men are strangers among us, and can not be expected to be familiar with our political questions ; and from this lack of ex perience are likely to fall into error that should not be visited with severity. We have never laid claim to the title of the "Poor Man's Friend," a title which is so often basely prostituted ; but from whatever catises arising the " working man," as well as the friendless and the poor, has come to regard the Star as ready to stand in the breach, and afford protection against the powerful. We are confident that that trust is not misplaced, and we therefore do not hesitate to give a few woids of advice respecting the present strike of the navvies. As we have said, these men are strangers to our politics and the. circumstances of our public works. They are not aware that there is a large and powerful party utterly opposed to these works being carried out, and that a little indifference on the part of the promoters of these works would lead to their being put off for years, if not for

ever. Supposing that every workman on the line of railway stops work nobody will feel that any suffering is caused by the stoppage, unless what suffering is caused to the men themselves. Tlie Messrs D,uo ,li'u -:u — *■ »•« -~^»«W_p_d to any loss : the Government, we feel assured, will see to this; and, if the Government works are stopped in Auckland, the money will simply, in the meantime, be spent on the works pro ceeding down South, and the workmen in Auckland will be left to starve.' If, by any possibility, the workmen in the South could also be induced to strike, so that tlie public works policy could be brought to a stop; and if the whole system of public works could in this, or any other way, be burst up, it would, to a large and jjowerful political party, be the gladdest day they had ever seen in the colony. If the earnest friends and promoters of public works could only be disgusted Avith the progress of them, and so allow them to hang, or allow the enemies of these works to gain strength, then it will in all probability come to pass that not at seven shillings, nor yet at five shillings, nor yet a a shilling a-day will the navvies find employment on railway works. The men are treading on more slipijery ground than they suppose, and it is not the Government and the party that have been earnestly fighting to carry out the public works that they should offend. If the men were asking for what was reasonable they would find public sympathy, and nothing would afford greater pleasure to the Evening Star than throwing its aid on their side, and fighting for the working men against all comers, and the more and the stronger the enemy the better we should fight. But this demand of increase of wages and decrease of work is unreason able ; and this effort, if continued, will turn away a good deal of feeling that is in favour of carrying out the public works. The newly-arrived navvies, who are a brave and manly and hardworking lot of fellows, should not listen to the lies of the lazy, idle loafers that have been our standing nuisance in the past. The wages given are good wages as compared with those to which the men have been previously accustomed, and are larger than the amount mentioned in the agreement made in England, which was five shillings a-day. They have come to a country where they are warranted in looking higher than being mere day labourers, and where, by-and-by, every one of them may have his own little freehold homestead along the line of our railways j with his little farm and garden, and cattle, and little snuggery of a cottage in which to Jook back in the decline of life on the years of hard delving among rocks and cuttings. By steady careful industry every hardworking navvie can easily win this comfort for himself, and he should look with contempt on the false advice of lazy idlers who have been for years in the country with out bettering their condition. The terms of employment at present on the railway can lead to thisjwithout the men worrying them selves in entering on agitation that will only lead to misery. It is a wholly different thing in England where employers must carry on the struggle with men on strike only at great loss-to themselves, and where in consequence they can be so often compelled to give in. Nothing really could make our Government

and the Brogden's give in if they wish to hold out. The country can do without the railways ; many curse the day that the rail ways were proposed, and Government will certainly not put itself past itself to push the works ahead if the workmen are un willing. It is because we know that this struggle will only 1 cad to disaster and suffer ing to the men themselves that we tender this advice, and we do not hesitate to say that 1 any one that in the circumstances advises the ! men to continue the struggle is the men's worst enemy. We are much gratified {to observe from notice in another column that Major Gordon has very promptly taken steps to stop tho dangerous practice in which the Cadets have been indulging in the careless use of their fire arms. The Cadet Corps should be the pet branch/ of the service, but such danger as had recently become the common subject of complaint was calculated to excite a very dii&'erent feeling regarding them. Thanks are due to Major Gordon for the readiness with which he has interfered to stop the abuse.

We have heard very strong remarks among travellers by the North Shore ferry respect ing the danger to which they are about to be. exposed in the steamer Enterprise, lately altered. On reliable authority she is stated to be exceedingly unsafe, and whether from the peculiarity of her form, or in horrible anticipation of her fate, she is commonly spoken of as the " Coifin." It is rumoured that she is to be placed' on the ferry next week during the laying up of the Devonport, and strong representations have been made urging the new Ferry Company to charter the " .lane," or some other steamer in antici pation of the completion of their new boat, so as save passengers from the danger of being drowned by the Enterprise. We appeal to the Harbour Board to have enquiry made into this affair. There is very great uneasi ness felt on the subject. If on enquiry the boat is pronounced to be not unsafe, considerable relief will be experienced; but if the "Coffin" is such as to warrant the present apprehen sion, then if the Harbour Board will not move in the matter it will certainly be the duty of the new Ferry Company to charter a boat for a few weeks, and so save the public from danger, and from the fear which imminent risk is calculated to inspire.

The Loyals gave their last entertainment but one last night to a house crammed to the doors. The feats performed were similar to to those of the previous evening, but when performed in the clever manner they are by M. Loyal and Zulia tliey could be seen over and over again without growing stale. Both these gymnasts met with enthusiastic applause throughout their gymnastic perform ances. Mr and Madame Winter and Mrs Mitchell sung a number of brilliant airs during the evening. Mr Winter received an encore at every song, the best being " Good bye Sweetheart, Good-bye," and an encore song " Many happy returns of the day." These were rendered in a most effective manner, and completely brought down the house. Mrs Mitchell's rendering of "Tell me my heart" was highly appreciated, and on being encored that lady sung " Home, Sweet nom<V **"*»«*« ■«■_»• "mlniihtedlv the gem of the evening. It is one of those old butswect aii*s, and when sung without flourish, as it was by Mrs Mitchell, never fails to be ap preciated. To-night is announced as the last night of the Loyals, and as most people like to see blood-curdling sights there is no doubt the hall will be crowded to over flowing. We have received the following :—"The Editor : Sir, —I beg to state, in reference to tlie so-called fact stated in your issue of last night, that no Cadet rifle practice took place yesterday ; and, further, that the General Government regulations are strictly adhered to by me, no Cadet being allowed to fire unless under the supervision of the captain of his company, or a sergeant of the permanent staff. lam fortunately prepared with proof to the above statement.—l am, sir, &c., Q.M Sergeant R. E. Gatland, in charge of Rifle Range." And we also are fortunately prepared with proof that a rifle bullet entered the house of Mr Green, as stated by us. If no such practice took place at the butts, it did at the house in question, and if Sergeant Gatland will ensure the practice taking place at the range only, and that the Cadets' lire is directed somewhere near to the direction of the butts, all will be well. As to no Cadet being allowed to do this, that, and the other thing, we can only say that they do it, and that bullets have been whistling about the country notwith standing Sergeant Gatland. We would draw attention to a remarkable correspondence in another column, under the heading of " Craig's Troubles, Whangapoa Conspiracy." The com*se taken may seem an unusual one, but the letter addressed to Mr Macfarlane is certainly unmistakable in its terms as a strong expression of sym pathy. To-morrow will be held, in Newton Con gregational Chapel, the anniversary services m connection with the school; and on Tuesday the annual soiree will take place. The subjects of the Rev. Samuel Edger's services to-morrow will be: "The Comforter," and " Pride, one great curse of human life." In the High - street Wesleyan Church, to-morrow, the services will be conducted by tho Rev. W. C. Oliver and Mr Olphert. The services in connection with the Pitt street Wesleyan Church, to-morrow, will be conducted by the Rev. James Buller and the Rev. C. W. Rigg. The Rev. Mr Bullor will deliver a discourse at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Tlie subject is to be addressed more especially to young men, in whose general welfare Mr Buller takes great interest. The nature of tho subject, and the well-known earnestness of the preacher in every good cause should attract thoughtful attention. At the Newton Kirk, to-morrow, the discourses will be : " Our Colonial Faults," I and the " Epistles of Christ."1 The members of the Loyal Greymo uth Lodge celebrated their fifth anniversary on tho 17th instant by a ball and supper at Gilmer's Hotel. A large assembly of the I order was present. I The ratepayers of the Archill Highway District held the meeting, adjourned from last week, at the Star hotel, fpr the purpose of taking steps to remove the toll-gate. Mr Chapman occupied the chair, and after some preliminary remarks the following resolution was moved by Mr Probert, seconded by Mr Munro, andl carried :—"That this meeting considers the time has now come when the toll-bar should be removed further out, say to Archill, ko as to give poor men living in the district the opportunity of getting a cart to their dwellings without having to pay toll." It was further proposed by Mr Warren, and seconded by Mr Whitlock:— "That Messrs Probert, Lawry, Chapman, and Boyd form a deputation to wait upon theDeputy-Superintendent, and represent the views of the meeting to him." The meeting was then adjourned until Friday evening, next.

ESSAYS AND SKETCHES.

V.—OUR SUNDAYS

We have often been struck with the quiet and apparently undisturbed appearance of our colonial Sundays. The city, seemingly asleep in the early sunshine, is noiseless and serene. Business is suspended, and every thing about us on a fine Sunday wears the happy tinge of sanctity. Anon we are re minded of service time by the monotonous sounds of different church bells from different places of worship, and the church doors stand open. Here and there we observe well dressed citizens, preachers and Sabbath school teachers walking to and fro to their chosen seat of worship. Even the publican and storekeeper leave their liquors and lollies behind them to share the repose of the heart's holiday, and seek the spiritual aliment of the soul. If a foreigner, especially a Frenchman, should perchance come amongst us he looks with some surprise at our strict mode of keeping our Sundays. He regards bur close observance of the day of rest as a kind of phenomenon which he cannot under stand, and is at a loss to account for the general feeling of reverence which seems to prevail. Everything is so calm —so Sabbath like—and the people appear everywhere to entertain such a profound respect for decorum and etiquette that he begins to think that he is in some modern Canaan among a favored people. He may hear from a distance the rolling music of a volunteer band, or the tinkling of a bell, and in the evening he. may hear the merry voices of citizens •as they promenade by the light of the moon, upon the wharf; and there he learns that amid the scenes there is a little of the gay and the worldly still clinging to the silken skirts of a colonial Sunday. He cannot, however,, entirely comprehend the fact that we can dispense with many of the incentives to public worship in our churches, with which lie has been ;|amjliar; from his youth,, and yet deny ourselves innocent recreations. In this last respect we may perhaps have a little to amend for the moral benefit of the growing population. There can be no doubt ,in the imind of any rational person as to the elevating and inspiriting influences of a well spent Sunday ; it has been affirmed, and we believe the affirmation, that many of the better qualities of our national character are due to our steady recognition of the obliga tions of the day of rest. We do not infer by this remark that the colonial Sunday is venerated by all our neighbours alike ; we know it is not so ; we know that different persons have different ways of passing the day. .Some put on a serious face and polished coat, and systematically attend to the miuistra-, tions of their favourite pastor. There are others who care for no other church than the great temple of nature, and prefer the country ride in a buggie, or a ramble in the green outskirts of the city, or a boating excursion on the water, to any church made with hands. But, whatever he the object of our Sunday devotion, whether the fields in their ventured array, or the lonely retirement, or the whhnpling water-courses, or the visible church; everything, if the day be line, seems intensified and hallowed by a more than human sanction. All nature seems sdently conscious of a sacred holiday ; all her sights and sounds appear chastened and subdued as though in sympathy with man's gratitude for a brief respite from the hurry and cares and disquietudes of active life. An American writer, Washington Irving, has written very beautifully of Sunday under varying aspects. He has described a fine Sunday in a rural district, and a wet Sunday at an inn. The first description is full of the author's charming picturesqueness and happy style of word-painting ; and the other, descriptive of a rainy Sunday is portrayed with equal truth, and clearly conveys to the mind the idea of a dreary Sunday with a melancholy outlook upon bricks and chimneys. Our Sundays are associated with certain scenes and shows which do not altogether harmonize with the professed religion of the people, and which savour somewhat of partial inconsistency. Our funerals, our volunteer exhibitions, and our excursions are beginning to be indentified, as among the matter-of-course Sunday ser vices. Volunteerism glows with youthful delight in the hallowed Sabbath sunshine, and the long Sunday funeral pro cessions attract hundreds of individuals who follow in the train, partly in respect for the memory of the dead, but mostly in admiration of musical sounds issuing from the instruments of Volunteer bands. Young people generally, like butter flies, love the sunshine and the Sunday march, to the inspiring sounds of minstrelsy ; even a funeral is deemed a fine opportunity for military display, unassociated with the sable habiliments of past ages. It has been thought that Sunday funerals should not be encouraged, and it was asked at the Synod on Tuesday last whether some steps could not be taken to prevent the seeming desecra tion of our Sundays at the cemetery. The funeral of poor Kirkwood was referred to by the minister who officiated at the grave. Another clergyman spoke of the dirty and disgraceful condition in which the cemetery was kept. He had seen many s^raveyards in different countries, but had never seen one in such an unseemly condition. Whatever may be the opinions held in respect to the observance of our Sundays, whether our exercises be of a religious, moral, mental or physical nature, the Sunday brings not only a rest but an indisputed inheritance to I which a reprieve from labour is a matter only .of secondary consideration. The dawn of I Sunday ushers in the peaceful opportunity ! for the cultivation of family affections, and | the improvement of the mind, as under the day's respite from secular concerns, man is free from arbitrary labour, and his mind escapes from the trammels of necessary week-day action into the true liberty of life, to rejoice as a songster rejoices among its native branches. Our Sundays, therefore, are a positive blessing if we choose to make them so ; and there is no form of m6ral or religious discipline that will not improve the taste and develop the germs of a higher life. Study, even in matters pertaining to religious truth, is of a generative nature, and may lead, almost imperceptibly, to the gathering in of a large stock of useful, moral, and scientific in formation, through which a rational and modest piety will blossom as a flower. The mind is thus strengthened, good intentions are induced, faith and hope are nourished, a fresh vegetative energy is excited, and our Sundays become the means of nourishing and widening the charities, and softening the asperities of: common life. . ~ , Bee.

The proceeds of the Parnell entertainment, on Monday; evening last, after deducting expenses, amounted to is 4, which has been handed over to the' Orphan Home. We have much pleasure in drawing at tention to. ■ the fly-sheet of testimonials recently circulated with the Star, bearing on the merits of Mr H. H. Smiths colonial ovens. Thfese implements oW domestic economy are really remarkably deserving. The fuel is singularly economised, and the fire utilised to the utmost extent. Both the portable ovens and the ranges made on the same principle appear the neplus -ultra of utility in this particular class of manufac ture.

ARRIVAL OF THE GLENHUNTLY. FROM LONDON.

The Glenhuntly, an iron barque of 546 tons, arrived in harbour this morning after a protracted passage of 111 days from the Downs. The vessel is very deeply laden, as is usual with most of the ships recently despatched to this port by Shaw, Saville and Co. ; and, considering the very severe weather encountered, it is almost surprising that she has been per mittffd to make the port so soon. Ihe Glenhuntly is a smart and staunch vessel, and under ordinary circumstances would have made a much better passage. On one occasion, when in the vicinity oi Prince Edward Islands (as will be seen from the report given below), the barque encountered a terrific storm, the heavy seas breaking clean over her, and the wind splitting most of her s&ils into ribbons. She has a large cargo, including a quan tity of machinery and railway iron, one has also aboutSOO kegs blasting powder. The Glenhuntly is commanded by Capt. W. M. Alexander, wlSo joined the ship only two days prior to her departure, her former master (Capt. Large) being unable to leave in consequence of a collision which occurred between the Glenhuntly and a French steamer when running up Channel, on her last voyage home from Napier. The steamer was sunk within five minutes of the collision, and the crew had barely time to transfer themselves to the barque. Captain Alexander has kindly furnished us with the following particulars of the voyage : —The Glen huntly, of Liverpool, left the Downs July 6, passed the Lizard on the llth, very light winds all the way to the Equator, which- was crossed August 14, in longi tude 28 west; found the S.E. trades very southerly, passed 20 miles west of Fer nando Novontia August 16, barely wea thering Cape St. Augustine on August 18; passed Tristan d'Acuna September 4 experienced very heavy and stormy wea ther the whole month of September ; on the 15th passed the Prince Edward Is lands ; on the 18th, during a terrific storm from N.E. to W., had both lower topsails, 1 fore-topmast, and mizen-staysails blown completely away; the vessel had then to be kept head to the wind, with a tarpaulin in mizen rigging; bad weather continued up to October 15, when the vessel was struck by a sea which carried away port topgallant-bulwarks and rails, and forced in one of the ports of the lower bulwark (iron); went as low as 48 degrees south ; October 16 South Cape of Tasmania was sighted, and on the 23rd the Three Kings; had light winds, calms, and rain along the coast, aiid arrived at Auckland this morn ing. On the 20th August spoke the Superb, bound to Melbourne, and remained in company nearly four weeks. The Glen huntly brings as passengers Messrs Kemp and Desler. Cakgo :—\74i2 pga, Auckland Gas Com pany ; 1 butt/50 hhds, 100 casks, 30 cases, 198 pgs, Brown, Campbell and Co ; 5 pgs, Frazer and Tinne; 12 caseß, 920 pga and pieces, L. D^ Nathan and Co ; 1 bdl, 1 bale, Winks and Hall ; 42 pgs, Stone Brothers 6 pgs, T. Macky and Co ; 1 case, West and Co j 16 cases, 167 pgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 16 pgs, C. Shepherd ; 3 casks, 12 qr-casks, 2CO qr.brls, Cruickshank and Co ; 151 cases, W. Phillips and Son ; 1 case New Zealand Loan Company ; 1 do, Qr. Sehwartze j 6 do, J. Hurndall; 137 pgs, Watt Brothers ; 13 do, S. Brown ; 1 do, Peacock ; 46 pgs, J S Mac farlane , 15 do, B. J. Daveney; 1 case, 3 pgs, J. Rout ; 3 casks, 234 pgs, Owen and lirubam; 4 pgs, Moss Levy ; 36 pgs, J. Eoberton and Co ; 2 boxes, 25 pgs, 3. and J.Dickey; 1 bale, B. Walker and Co; 10 drums, Coloniul Secretary ; 2 cases, Stewart and Anderson ; 102 pgs, McArthur, Shera and Co ; 8 tanks, Coombes and Daldy ; 3 cases, Ireland Brothers ; 281 pgs and pieces, J. Tbornas; 13 pgs, T. McMaster ; 157 pgs E. Porter and Co ; 61 do Lewis Brothers ; 36 do, B. Lusk ; s"do, E. Wayte ;34 do, A, Clark and Son ; 3 casks, Hamilton Brothers ; 207 cases, 25 bales 600 bags, 27 casks, 1 bell, 2205 pgs, order ; 1 case, J. L. Kirkbrage, care of A. Ashton j I case, C. J. Taylor ; 1 case, R. Douglas, care of J. Eoberton and Co ; 1 bale, J. Reid j 1 ease, H. W. Turrell ; 1 case, M. Quintal. For transhipment lo Napier : 7 bales, 60 pgs, order ; 1 caie, Kin ross and Co ; 6 drums, M. Williams.—Owen and Graham, agents.

"RAMBLES WITH A KNAPSACK."

The Rev. J, J. Lewis gave his lecture, " Rambles with a Knapsack" last night at the Young Men's Room's, to a crowded and attentive audience. The lecture was lively, descriptive, and highly poetical throughout. Mr Lewis commenced his first tour at the picturesque, old town of Abergavenny, and passed through the mountainous scenes of South and North Wales, touching at Hereford, Ross, the borders of the classical Wye—for Wordsworth and Bloomfield have made this river classical—and onward to Shrewsbury, Bangor, St. Chads, and the vale of Llangollen, where the poet sang of " Edward Morgan and Sweet Jenny Jones." Mr Lewis treated hie audience to graphic pictures of old castles, monasteries} love stories, and oral traditions ; and gave a vivid portrait of Owen Glendower, with sketches of his battles and triumphs. He then proceeded to England, and paused at the shrine of the immortal Shakspere, strolled by the Avon to Leamington, and adjacent spots of interest. His next tour was to Paris and other Continental cities; to the Alps, Switzerland, the Rhine, Germany, Holland and Brussels. He paused on the, storied field of Waterloo, and recited with fine effect the splendid stanzas on the great struggle from Byron's "Childe Harold," the Lake of Geneva, the home of Calvin, the Castle of Chillon, and the monastery of Great St. Bernard were, all in order duly visited. The lecture was listened to with great attention, and a vote iof thanks was accorded to the lecturer. ''Captain Daldy, who occupied the chair, made some very encouraging remarks upon the prospects and progress of the In stitution, saying that this course of lectures had been better attended than the lectures of previous years. The committee had en deavoured with the means at their command to make the Institute as attractive as possi ble; they had greatly extended the library, which now contained many new and valuable works, and he was glad to inform the audience that the debt upon the Institution had. been considerably reduced. This was very satis factory, and he hoped that the committee would not relax in their efforts until the society should be placed upon a firm and last ing basis. A.7 ■■•..■ ' ■

The promised procession of boats, consist ing of four four-oared gigs, came off yesterday afternoon about four o'clock. The order of the boats on their return was as follows :— First, Mr Morrin's new gig ; second, Club's cedar gig ; third; Sons of Old Colonists ; and fourth, the Spitfire. There was very little public interest exhibited on this occasion, only a few scattered individuals appearing on the wharf as spectators of tfie season's open pgrace.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 12.7 a.m. The Black Angel has crushed fifty-eight tons "for 118 ounces. The Golden Crown Company sixty tons for forty-f p) ounces. The Tribute twenty-three tons for thirty one ounces. Tl_.& Kuranui'B return for the fortnight is ninety-one ounces ten dwts. Thixipiifts^'^Honevcrtlie Tweedside averaged The Cressl"^ pipped a quantity of goldie A* rUn lasv vft 'ght, and will break dowit'W night. There is a strong feeling here against changing the control of tbe police force, and a petition to the Governor is talked of. The Advertiser speaks strongly against the proposed alteration.

TAURANGA.

This day, 1.26 p.m.

A correspondent in to-day's Times as serts that he witnessed the transfer in day light of contraband goods from a regular trader to a cutter lying alongside, by old residents in Tauranga.

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NAPIER.

The s.s. Star of the South sailed for Auck land this morning.

WANGANUI.

This day.

In the cattle market, yesterday, fat cattle realized from £5 to £7. Store cattle, two and three years old, 50s to 57s 6d. Steerlinga, 701b5., 10s.

WELLINGTON.

This day, 9.53 a.m. H.M. S. Dido sailed yesterday for Lyttelton. The Babington arrived from London yester. day with 300 passengers, all in good health. Sixteen chddren, of about one yeai", died on the passage, of diarrhoea. A few other slight ailments among the passengers during the voyage. Captain E.enner, late commander of the Rangatira, has published a letter refuting the charges brought against him by the. manager of the company, which were the cause of his dismissal, in which he justifies his conduct on all occasions. . „•„. ~,,,-r [1 O I '12.30 p.m. Mr Grfford, the editor of the JEvening Post, Wellington, who went as a special represen tative for Greville's Company to Melbourne, has made excellent arrangements. All special London and Australian telegrams will be received regularly and supplied to Gre ville's subscribers without any extra charge. Greville's manager will now go round the colony to establish agencies, and generally to increase the efficiency of the service. 2.30 p.m. Mr Reynolds has joined the Ministry as Commissioner of Customs, and Mr Bathgate takes Stamps, and a Newton office not settled.

TAUPO.

It is rumoured that the Waikatos intend mischief if the Niho te Kiore bridge and Cambridge road should be proceeded with. The authenticity of this rumour is uncertain. Our informant, Hitiri Paerata, is well known along this district. Every thing is very quiet The road works are proceeding rapidly.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT,

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH,

WELLINGTON,

Friday evening. The prorogation of Parliament took place at two o'clock to-day. The Governor, in his speech, thanked the Legislative Councillors and members of the Assembly for their attention to the business of the colony. He referred to the Public Health Act,' the Drawbacks Bill, the Public Trustee, and Public Works Amendment, and the Railways and Tramways Acts. He re gretted that the Life Assurance Bill had not passed. To the House of Representatives ha thanked them for the supplies, and noticed their attention to business. He promised that during the recess there should be an investigation into the condition of the Civil Service. To the Legislative Councillors and members of the General Assembly he said : The abun dance of employment which exists, and the readiness with which the recently introduced immigrants have been absorbed by the labour market provjes the wisdom of Parliament in recommencing an active measure of coloniza tion. It will be the earnest endeavour of the Government' to continue to carry out a concili atory policy toward the natives, which has been so successful during the last few years. I have felt great pleasure in summor_r 01TS"tiHer Majesty's name, to the Legislative byJuncil two Maori chiefs, Mokena Kohere <of the East Coast),' and Kiremu Tako -Ngatata (of the West Goafct). I desire to congratulate you on the j general and growing pitraperity of the colony. The official statistics recently published by "the Imperial Government show that ' New Zealand, although only thirty-two years have elapsed since the beginning of colonisation here, is already fourth in rank and importance on the long list of British colonies, both in its public revenues and its trade (including imports and exports), and in other elements or ma terial progress it was now surpassed only by the dominion of Canada, by Victoria, and by New South Wales. It may be confidently expected that through the blessing of Divine Providence, on the energy and mdustry of its population in developing the vast and varied natural resources of the country, New Zealand will soon rise to a still higher place among the j>ro^topef_ of the empire,

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SYDNEY TWEED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. A PAECEL of the above just received, and now being Sold at 2s. 11d. PER YARD, Also, A DOUBLE-MILLED SYDNEY TWEED, VERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, AT 4s, 6d, Very Choice Patterns. AT No. 18 0, QUEEN STREET, (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) SAMUEL COOMBES. The damagels so slight as to be hardly noticeable. SPECIAL CIECULAE. LASTand CLEAEING--OUT SALE of DRAPEEY and CLOTHING before the Final Closing of our premises commenced on FEIDAY, the 18th inst. A Large and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and the whole will be offered at an immense reduction from former prices, for a limited time only, prior to the Auction Sale, or before Tenders are called for. N.B.—The Stock has been EEMOVED from the Wakefield-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop for convenience of sale. Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, Socks, Braces, Ties, &c, at a Great Sacrifice. E. HOBBS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL, TJPPEE QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel. October 18,1872. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the iaarket to stand the test of public opinion, and it is j gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state ! that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth. It is an excellent tonic, and for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is of ; Immense benefit; and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jam, it is invaluable in many ways. Sold everywhere. Please observe that the maker's i name is on label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. JCATEE (late Crombie's) EOYAL • FINE AET PHOTOGEAPHIC GALLEEY- Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform g his friends and the public generally that he has I 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 they will receive every civility and attention, as well 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 ii complete. SITVTEAL'S GENUINE TOMATO i'i'iXl SAUCE, prepared from tho finest ripe fruit only. !j NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com pound of Sweets and Sours | NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce I NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment; I supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. j |L B. TONES & CO. I H WIH OLESA&E AGENTS, *



TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS . AND OTHERS. [ THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, AVool, Tallow &c, &c., at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-office), Auckland. 600 X s OF DAMAGED BLANKETS TO BE SOLO AT HALF ENGLISH COST. J. COSGBAVE & CO. AU C TIO N NOTICE. HPHE undersigned, having taken the premises lately occupied by Messrs B. Tonks & Co., 123, Queen-street, are prepared to receive COLONIAL or FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS, for Sale by Auction or Private Contract. W. G. HARRISON & CO. NOTICE. /^VWINGr to the large number of Orders now on hand I cannot undertake to execute any orders in twenty-four hours, as previously advertised, for the next three weeks. SAMUEL COOMBES, TAILOR, OUTFITTER, AND CLOTHIER, No 80, Queen street.