SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUff-SKT! s?hfe rosing, 6.46 STW-BIS3: 3! morrow morning, ..■)■■ HIGH iVATKK : Tills evening, _> 57 ; so-muni morning, 5.17

ARRIVALS

Ferndale, Jerque, 418 tons, W. F. Pmzev, from London Waverly, br.'g, from Adelaide Southern Cross, s.s., from Tanranga Fiery Cross, schooner, from Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London: City of Auckland, ship, early For Sydney : Phcebe, s.s., early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York, via Wellington Eyno, schoorcr, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindosbm, ship, from London. Sailed September 2G Chile, shin, from London. Sailed August 10 Nawoith. bare.no, from Liverpool. Sailed Angust 19 Bella Mary, barque, from HobaitTown, early £™'_, '.?' from Sydney, early M.M.S. Basilisk, from Tanranga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Lyttelton

The Southern Gross brings the following passengers from Tanranga :—Messrs George, Ibbetson, Smith, Bates," Wilson, Wayland, Howrell, Walker, Barnes, Way, Brown, Lewis, Goldie, Morrison, Captain Sweeney, Miss Conway, and Mrs Wortliington and child.

The schooner Eannie Hare, left Dunedin for this port on Saturday. The Countess of Kintore is still lying in harbour awaiting a favourable change. The brig Waverly arrived in harbour this morning after a long passage from Adelaide. She brings a cargo of grain. Captain Shoi t, of the schooner Fiery Gross, furnishes us with the following report with reference to a collison on Saturday evening : —"We left Russell on Friday last, and had light south-westerly winds until Saturday, at 9 p.m., on which date Point Rodney bore S.W. by S. \S. Saw a green light vessel running down towards" us, which attempted to cross our bows, and ran into tbe Bonita. Before striking hailed her to keep away. Hove the vessel up in tlie wind, backed head yards, and got clear, when we found that our martingale was earned away, and that her mainsail had met a similar fate."

The Rowena, for the North, has been de tained till two o'clock to-morrow. There was no communication with the Thames to-day in consequence of the stormy weather prevailing. Several vessels are de tained in harbour wind-bound.

DEPARTURES.

Taranaki, .s.s., for Southern ports

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Ma.-l.- -still Close as Under :— Co'f rll'.? 1'3 ' iMs tlay- at 5-80 P m -> and to-morrow at a.;o a,os. and 530 p.m. For Coroma-doi, per Challenger, on Wednesday'next ntTj_M p.m. I'y Aaway, per Sumpter, this day, at 4 p m. t orw"-; S!Vrei' A '°" PerßerJliß, to-morrow, at 3p.m. r or y r twig-it, .Tairun, Tanranga, Opotiki, and Napier via ittiirimg-i, per Southern Cress, to-morrow, at NB.-Mails for the United Kingdom, via Southampton and Brindisi, Irdia. China, &c will be despatched per Plicebe, on Friday, 21st inst ira later opportunity offers supplementary mails will be forwarded. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Cook.-.On November 10, at tho residence of Charles Lowson, Esq., Epsom, tho wife of James Cook of a son.

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

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For tlie future in the distance, And the good that we can do

Ihe impatience felt under direct taxation

is familiar to every one that has had his attention turned in the least degree to what are cfH e d the "burthens of the people." But the patience felt under indirect taxation

can be appreciated after taking a. little glimpse into statistics ; and we cannot with hold our wonder at the ease with which the " burthens of the people" can bo borne when carefully and adroitly adjusted on the shoulders. Through tho courtesy of a friend we have been furnished with a brief extract

:'rom the revenue returns bearing on the con sumption of spirits and tobacco in the pro vince of Auckband during the quarter ended on the ?>oth of September last, and we can not resist the temptation to take this ab stract and therewith point a moral and adorn a tale. It appears that during the last financial quarter of a year there was duty paid in the province on 29,:*>97 gallons of spirits, or at the rate of 117,588 gallons per annum. There are in the pro vince, it is estimated, 14,000 households, which have therefore requiced for each in the year say S\ gallons of spirits. On the total quantity for the quarter there has been paid in duty £16,191, being at the rate of £G4,7G4 for the year; which for the 14,000 households would give a return of £4 12s Gd per household paid in duty annually for ardent spirits. The retail cost to the con sumer of the quantity above stated cannot be less than £129,0f 1, there being thus paid by each household in the province an average of £9 8s Gd per annum for ardent spirits. Again there arc supposed to be in the province about 32,000 persons, male and female, Jabove the age of 21 years. This allows for each adult a consumption of 3§ gallons per annum, costing them upwards of four pounds, whereof two pounds are duty paid annually by each adult for ardent

spirits. Then we take a glance at tobacco in its various form. Reckoning by the same quarter we find that there is an annual consump tion of tobacco in the province of 20.'.,5041b5, on which the duty is £25,G85, and of which the cost to the consumers is £41,376. There is an annual duty paid in tho province on. cigars and snuff of £2,890, and of these articles the cost to consumers in the province is annually £G, 924, making a total payment for tobacco in its various forms of £48,300. Each therefore of our 14,000 house holds pays annually for tobacco an average of £3 9s' per annum, whereof about £2 are duty. So that on the average each house hold in the province pays for the enjoyment of^grog and tobacco a household tax of £6 12s Gd, or a total cost of £12 17s Gd per family. Now here are a few nuts to crack both for the Good Templars and the oppo nents of the Education rate. To the former it is quite needless for us to say a word, but we cannot help admitting that ?n view of such a state of things we ought to pardon them if they are a. little w."!d and intern-

perate in their language at times. To the latter we would say look on this, and weep. We do not defend the distribution of the tax among the people. We do not say that it is right that it should be alike to rich and poor. We do not say that one pound is not too much for a poor man to pay as his contilbution for the education of all the children of the province, his own included. But when we know—for our eyes tell us —that according to our social usages there is as much grog drunk and as much tobacco smoked in Auckland by the poor as by the rich, and often the most by the poorest ; and when we see that on an average for these two luxuries every household pays a household tax of £G 12s Gd per annum—and pays it- without a grumble—we feel it difficult to become very enthusiastic in declaring that one pound per annum for the support of education is a very galling, burthen. Be it understood we do not defend it. We say better far if it is made ten shillings, or even five shillings to those of limited means; but surely, in the sight of honest men a one-pound tax for education does not seem exor bitant by tho side of a £6 12 Gd tax paid to the Goverment for tobacco and grog. For years and years wo have boon paying £4 12s Gd household tax for the grog we swallowed, and £2 household tax for the tobacco we smoked, and we havo never heard a growl. Now we are asked to pay £1 houso

j hold tax lor our children's education, and I what a hubbub and uproar ': "Which is best for us our grog and tobacoo, or our ehildro?i's education . \'\ hieh will uonduco mosb to our own happiness, aud the happiness ot our children? guzzling whiskey, or training our offspring ? making chimneys of our mouths, and dust holes of our noses, or preparing our rising generation for prosperity and honor in the race of life ? Yet, for enjoyment of the one, wo cheerfully pay tlie Government four pounds twelve and sixpence, and two pounds; for the other, when asked to pay a pound, we get sulky, and sullenly button-up our pockets. We do not defend the equal Education rate of a pound per household ; but in tho sight of heaven and earth it can very favorably compare with the burthen » laid upon our shoulders by alcohol and I nicotine.

On our fourth page will ho found the now boundaries of various provincial electoral districts as prescribed by the Representation Act, 1872, Some weeks ago a trading enterprise was slatted in Auckland, its object being to lit out a vessel with a suitable cargo, to fake her to some of tho lets frequented islands of the South Pacific and trade there in pearl, tortoiseshell, and other valuable articles with tho natives. The project had the promised suppoifc of one or two of our lcacHn" merchants, who however sub s-quently backed out of the undertak ing, which lay in abeyance for some time. L?st week the matter was aga**n taken up by some of the smaller tradesmen of Quo-ill-street. A very suitable ves.se., " the Lunalilo," lately from the Sandwich Islrnrls, has been purchased for about ;EBCO, and a cargo of nearly the same value is about to be put on board, i.ftor due examination pud survey, preparatoiy to insurance, the " Luualilo" will be put lo sea, and embarked on what promise., to be a lucrative expedition, and the probable forerunner of many similar undertakings. It has been often pointed out, but the statement will perhaps bear repetition, that Auckland ought to have the lead ill this South Sea Island trade which hr'< been much neglected. Attention however is now being turned again in this direction, and should the Lunalilo's voyage prove a successful one afresh stimulus will bo given to what ought to bo a very important brruch of Auckland trade and commerce

There was a very good aiubenco at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday even ing to witness tho fine dramatic performance of " Sixtcc" string Jack," the delight of the juvenile world, and which was received with eoatacy. Tho entertainment concluded with the " Mariner's Dream,': and altogether a capital treat was enjoyed. The lessees, Messrs G. W. Collier and Company, are re solved that no effort shaU he wanting on their part to render the d-.-ma acceptable to the people. They have therefore appealed to every variety of taste —from the works of Shak- speare to those of the unknown author of the play introduced on Saturday evening hst. We observe that Mrs McGowan and Mits Lizzie Buschc wl'l take their joint benefit [next Friday, under the immediate patronage of His Honor the Superintendent, His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Willianuon, Dargavillo, and Lusk, and other of the lead ing spirits of Auckland. We trust the tho weather will be propitious for the occa sion, and the house crowded. The pieces selected for the evening arts full of life and calculated to remove little natural impedi ments and give ease to gouty limbs. First will be presented the fine and very successful comic drama "Milky White," which had an immense iuii at the principal theatres of London, Dublin, New York and Boston. This dramatic sketch port ray's " a daughter's early love," which unfortunately alway draws tears from the susceptible of listeners. Mr McGowan represents "Daniel White ;"Mr Collier, "DlckDuygs;" MrClinton, "Archie Good;" Mrs McGowan, "Mrs Saddrip;" and Miss Bushe " Dear Annie White." The Whites are represented as cow-keepers, makers of butter, and retailers of milk aud eggs ; the purity of Daniel's character, the genuineness of his milk, and as he never committed a breach of the by-laws he obtained the sobriquet of "Milky White." The scene exhibits White's niral cottage and dairy, and the landscape with his cows in the distance. This will be followed by a " musical melange, " and the amusing comedietta so much admired by the late Emperor Napoleon, entiled " The Rifle Brigade." Several songs wPI bo sung by members of the company in the course of the evening, namely, " E",rly Love," "Good bye, Sweetheart," aud " Riflemen form." On Wednesday evening Mr J. Hesford w.'H take his benefit, to which we will refer to morrow.

We notice that at the Lincoln Agricultural Show, Canterbury, the first pi ize for the best long-wool led ram was won by Mr W. Lawry with a Leicester ram, bred bj^ Mr A. McLean of Auckland, shorn December, 1572. The second piizc for Leicester rams w.-"i won by Mr La'vwy with an Auckland ram, also from the flocks of Mr McLean.

Tho City Hall exhibition was very fairly attended on Saturday, and the visitors evinced much interest in the cuiiositics. In the evening tho interest was enhanced con siderably by the delightful singing of Mis and Miss Gourlay with musical accompani ments. Mr Gourlay states that this week will be the last of the exhibition in Auck land in order that he may meet his arrange ments in Wellington. We would advise all those persons who have not seen this re markable museum of art and nature to take an early opportunity of doing so ere it is too late.

A social gather.'ng of the residents in the neighbourhood of Mount Albeii; will take place on Thursday, November 27th, in aid of St. Luke's Church, in the beautiful domain of A. K. Taylor, Esq. Tea at six o'clock, tobe followed by sports and amusements.

An emergency meeting of the Lodge St. Andrew will be held this cveniug at half past seven o'clock for the dispatch of im portant business.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Waitemata, No. GB9, E.C., will bo held this evening at the Masonic hotel, at half-past seven. The hon. secretary of one of the most beneficent of city institutions, the Auckland Dispensary, announces by ■ advertisement that tho collectors wait on subscribers and friends of the Institution during the present month for their annual subscriptions and donations, and he earnestly solicits liberal support to a cause wdiich is of such good to the humbler classes of society. The oularged and newly-decorated drapery establishment of Mr B. Cass, known as Cheapsido house, presented a gay and animated appearance on Saturday evening with its brilliant lights and fashionable dis play of summer goods. The house, in its present condition, is certainly a great im provement to the East Wollesby-streotcorner of Upper Queen-street.

The outward Suez mails will be made up at the Post-office. Auckland, on Friday next, and a supplementary mail subsequently if any opportunity offers The ou Sward steamer leaves Melbourne on December 5. Pre suming therefore th.-..!. no learner Leaves here at a time suitable for conveyhig a supple mentary mail the Auckland letters will be clear fortnight in. reaching Melbourne. This is postal-despatch with a vengeance. Probably, however, thy Ladybird, which leaves the Manukau on Monday next will be in time to convey supplementary mails to catch the Albion . on' her way round to Hokitika, from which port she takes her final departure for Mel bourne. Tlie bulk of the New Zealand mails will be conveyed by the s.s. Tararua via the Bluff, that steamer being now due at Hokitika.

The benefit of adveitising, especially in the Stak, which reaches the hands of nearly everyone in the city, is illustrated, by the prompt reply to an advertisement that appeared in our Saturday evening's issue, offering £2 for a £10 note'lost. Within an hour and a half from the time of publication the note was delivered at our office, and tho finder received his reward. An honest lal ouier who found a purse containing a sum of money advei !,ises through our columns to-mght, and we hope to see as prompt a response as that which followed the adver tisement on Saturday.

At the School Teachers' Association on Saturday Mr Theore", Professor of Modern Languages, and a member of the Swedish University of Upsall, read a very exceHent essay on " Education in ' Sweden," which will shortly appear for circula tion among the schoo1 masters of this province. The paper was carefully written, and received with thanks by those present. The llev. Dr Kidd. the president, who takes great interest in the Association, gave notice that at the nexj monthly meeting Mr VVortbington, master of Auckland City East School, would open a discussion on the question "How to obtain greater regularity and punctuality of attendance, among the pupils of our common schools." Mr Martin's object lesson, tho second of the series, was well received. Mr Martin's brief but pithy prefatory remarks are always excellent and to the point, and arc worthy of a pei.nanent shape. "Teach children," remarked this teacher, "to use; their own judgment, and trust to the dictates of their own common sense;'help them lo ehoos.e the right aud hate the wrong; to lovo ttuth for its own sake, and to despise all that is false an.l mean. In shoi o, set before your scholars by your ownjiroccpts and active oxa-nple the highest standard of being.

Mr W. K. Ball was elected on Thursday last, without opposition, member for Mon gonni in the Provincial Council. Mr Max well, the late member, who was expected to have been returned, did not come forward.

Mr R. Cunningham's tender for the ex tension of the Tararu tramway to the Ohiho crook has been accepted at £-iS:~>.

The Thames Star states that effort*! aye being made to establish a Bushman's Bene fit Society, an institution capable of ell'ecting an immense amount of good.

The allotment of shares in the National Insurance Company seems to have given as little satisfaction iv Dunedin as in Auckland if we may judge from the following adver tisement which appeared in one of the Dune din journals:—"A meeting of the provi sional directors of the 'National Grab-em, Bone, Roller Company ' will be held at the 'Tabernacle,' Tuesday, November 4, at 7 p.m., for the allotment of ohares. No 'Widders' or Dumuv'snced apply, as the 29 provisional directors will not vote them selves more shares than they can sell for .CI premium.—Tammany I.mc, Sole Manager

The nomination for the return of two members of the Provincial Counci1 for the district of Eden took place to-day. Messu Bovcridgo and Buckb-ud were the only gen tlemen proposed, a-id wero declared duly elected.

Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son sold at their Land Matt, th;s day, a house and six acres ground at Remuera, for the sum of LISO.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DRUXKENNKSS.

Thomas Mulvany was fined ss, a vcnerablo offender, Peter Finn 10s, and Anthony Cullen, a raechan-'c, th;s being his tb'rd offence within a week, was "sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for di.mkonness.

NOT LAWFUI

Charles B. Colls was charged with selling alcoholic liquors on hisprcmisesin Wyndham street to one Edward Hanoran, on the 10th inst., without being licensed to sell the same under the Licensing Act. Mr Brohamconducted the prosecution, _>nd Mr McCormack for defendant.

Defendant pleaded not guilty. Edward Hanoran deposed that on the 10th of the present month he went to Colls' premises, and paid defendant's wife the sum of 10s for a dozen and a-half of ale and half a dozen of porter. He was served with the goods by a stout lady, who he supposed was Mrs Cobs.

To Mr. MacCormick : I am a carpenter. I am in the habit of buying a dozen of ale at a time, but I have never bought ale before of defendant. I can read. I went into Mrs Colls' registry office and asked for the beer, and Mrs Colls went at once to get the beer. I cannot swear that Mrs Colls is Mr Colls' wife.

George Jeffrey, detective officer, deposed that he saw tho iast witness leave the pre mises with sundry bottles of ale and porter. Sergeaut-Major Pardy deposed that he had spoken on several occasions to Mr CoJ's on the practice of selling beer without a license, tolling him that it was unlawful. Donald Watson, of tho firm of Bedell and Watson, of the Great North Road, deposed that Mr Col's had been an agent of the firm for the last two years ; that they supplied him with beer, but not iv bottles. He was allowed to do as ho liked with the beer. He was not aware that it was wrong. The firm supplied, defendant according to his orders. Mr MacCorniick submitted that there was no case. The man Hanoran went to Mi- Coils' premises for beer, which was sold by defendant as the authorised agent of Bedeil and Watson, and the invoice showed that the contract between the parties was made by defendant on behalf of the brewers. It had not been proved, moreover, that the woman who served the beer and porter was the wife of Colls, aud that as there was no case against defendant there was none against Bedell and Watson, who held a wholesale license, which permitted a sale in the street, and that there had been no breach of the Licensing Act. His Worship remarked upon the case, and considered that there had been an infraction of the Licensing Act, but the Court would iLot mllict the full penalty. Fined £5 and costs. JOHN DUKE AND THE GOSLINGS. John Duke, a resident of Newton, was charged with assultiug Susan Lacovay on the morning of the 9th of November, by violently assaulting her.

Mr Madden appeared for defendant, and Mr Joy for plaintiff. - j Pbintiff deposed that between six and ! seveft o'clock on the Dth of the present; month she went int.' an adjoining vaoa?;t oHotmenf; to bring in her goslings, when she was insulted by Mr Duke's son, who threw stones at her. She lived near te defendant. Mr Duke then rushed into her premises hut partly dressed, and appeared in a great state of mind, and caught hold of her by her two hands, shook hot violently, and bum] 2d her head against the wall very hard, and then Hung her savagely to the ground. She remembered no more, as she went into fits, and Dr Kennedy was sent for. Mr Duke appeared extremely wild, and was but partly dressed. She believed that she tore his shirt. She was so alarmed she scarcely knew what she did. She was very much bruised. She wished for protection from Mr Duke. She was a hard-working widow, with two children to support.

To Mr Madden : She was really afraid of Mr Dv.ke. He rushed from his bed without any provocation, She pushed his boy, but did not strike him. Tlie quarrel began about the goslings, who had been trespassing on his vacant allotment. She went to get them out, when Mr Duke's boy drove them in a contrary direction. He throw a bottle and hurt her head, and caused it to bleed. She did not square up to him. She might have kicked him while in a state of un consciousness. She was conscious of tearing his night shirt.

Thomas Jones, labourer at Newton, do sed that he was on the spot at the time of the assault ; he also saw the goslings, which were enjoying themselves on tlie allotment; he saw the boy driving them in a contrary way, when Mrs Laconay expostulated with the boj. who immediately swore, and threw stones at plaintiff. He then saw Mr Duke jump over the fence in a half naked state like a madman, who 1 jshed at Mrs Lacovay, caught her by the hands, dragged her about, and Hung her to tho ground. Ho called the man abute; when a great many persons began to gather rovnd. He saw defendant strike the woman with his hand. He was a stranger to both parties, both parties.

Benjamin Rarasbottom affirmed that he heard a noise, looked out of the window, saw defendant humping the woman's head against the wall. Ho thought it was an escaped lunatic from the Whau. He felt certain of that, and immediately sent for the police.

Mr Madden submitted that his client was very much provoked, as plaintiff had de frauded him of a large portion his wdiiskers. Me would call wltnessen to show that his client was not such an uncultivated man as he wr-. represented to bo.

Maltha I'.arrctt, deposed that she was a neighbour of the parties. He could not have used her in the ibanner described, with out her knowledge. He merely put her down upon the grass. She struggled man fully. She was desperate.

To Mr .Joy : She was not il'-friends with Mia Lacovay, who gave her flowers some times. She could not say if Mr Duke went into Mrs Lacovay's house, The shake was not hard, about the same perhaps as you would shako a person, Mr Joy, when not very angry. (Laughter.) Mrs Lacovay was in the habit of having passion-fits. Dr. Kenii' dy came as she was going >nto one and begged of her to calm herself and not go off aga-'n.

In reply to Ids Worship Mr Madden stated that he had a number of witnesses to call, which would cause some considerable differ ence to the population of Newton.

Elizabeth Cane remembered Sunday week, she was about to get up in order to boil the breakfast-water. She drew her curtain on one side and saw plaintiff, the boy, and the goslings. She then saw Mrs Lucovay box young Duke's ears, who pelted her with bits of clay. She saw her pull. Mr Duke's whiskers, kick him, and deprive him of part of his beard. (Shirt and beard produced. Laughter.) Complainant held up her hands in a terriflie attitude, when Mr Duke put her down very gently. He was ;n a great passion, but she did not see him strike her. She then went on cutting bread and butter. Several other witnesses were examined, hut nothing material in addition to the above was adduced.

His Worship reviewed the evidence and characterised it as a most unwarrantable attack on the part of Duke, and fined him 40s and costs, and ordered him sureties to enter ;nto his own recognizances for £20, to keep the peace for six months. Mrs Lucovay was fined 5s and costs, as the result of the counter-charge. ASSAULT. A charge of assault was preferred against William Lloyd at the instance of James 11. G rattan, but upon the application of Air Rees the case was withdrawn, defendant having made an ample apology.

THE CRICKET MATCH AT ELLERSLIE.

The scene under the cliff at Foibßritomarton Saturday afternoon Avas one to be remem bered. That spot—hitherto associated in our nr'nd with accidents, broken b'mbs, gunpowder, death, and coroners' inquests seemed on Saturday to be the promise of a new era with compensatory influences. The steam-engine, with its attached train of first aud second-class carriages, ready-robed ex cursionists, and sweet sounds of music from the instalments of the City Band were of the liveliest and most harmonious character. WiPiain Wordsworth, who wrote the "Ex cursion" and other beautiful poems, hated excursion trains as he saw them pass between his Cumberland mountains, beside the lakes. He looked upon the engine as the great dis turber of poetic solitude ; but some of us of this city regard the huge iron horse as the messenger of peace and symbol of the "good time coming." The city of Auckland was well represented by the side of the gently swelling waves of the sea, The representatives of politics commerce, journalism, Punch, law, and order were there, and the mellow coo of the Star carrier pigeons was heard in the central car riage. The train filled rapidly, thanks to the spirit of the half-holiday movement, and as the huge engine puffed towards tho leafy glades of aristocratic Parnell the atmosphere echoed the huzzas of spectatorsjwho appeared to grow less in the distance as the iron civiliser rushed through sylvan ravines and ferny recesses. The ladies of Parnell, re nowned for their beauty, accomplishments, and lovely lives, stood on the romantic con fines of woody localities and flower-circled gardens waving scented handkerchiefs to the panting train and breathing kisses upen the odorous summer breeze. In the tunuel the blackness of a starless night fell upon the passengers, the engine screamed, and a few mischievous young ladies caught up the strain, but fortunately not one fainted. On went the train, the band still playing, and the girls with prolific head-dress laughed out of the exuberance of their hearts. Out again into the glorious sunshine, and through thefohaged fields and gardens of Newmarket, went the motley company, and not a maiden heart apparently felt the throes of timidity. At length the stationary spot was reached, but not Ellerslie's station, as that has to be erected in the course of the next seven years, and wo were standing on the bank midway tstween the " Harp of Erin" and the grand stand of Ellerslie. The ladies were tenderly banded over tho ungenial, ragged stones, one

by one in beautiful order by the politest man , of the company, aud in a short space of time j hundreds of fairy feet were tripping over the > virgin soil, anion:/ the buttercups, towards i tJio '^"course. while the lark- was; yy. s over-head. Ellerslie is delightfully situated ai. ong gentle undulating hills, and 'a about the best spot that could have been selected for such century old sports as horse-racing. The stand is commodious, sufficiently large for present present purposes, and designed evidently will; a view to meet the growing necessities of the future should racing continue to occupy a leading place among the pleasures of the people, .fillers'!.e, nestling in the tranquillizing bosom of nature under the broad blue sky, was soon alive with merry voices and the reports of lemonade bottles. The summit of the grand-stand was crowded with visitors, aud the captain in command of the good things was humming about an busy as a bee, paying minute attention to the unpacking of hampers bursting with provisions, rich plum-cake, strawberries, and such cream and luscious beverages as would have made a Good Templar smack his lips at the delicious prospect, and caused him to "fall into temptation," The cricketers, laden with bats and stumps, marched to the field of contest, rod as the game opened up struck the band, and to the amusement of the ladies in the gallery up went the first Star pigeon with its brief message to the stay-at-home citizens and unclosed drapers. A variety of games were provided for those of the visitors who could not conveniently take part in cricket, being too corpulent, while a number of young ladies and their lovers placed the Paiaell game of croquet in the burning sun with little boys holding their parasols. Others of mi.'-dlo-age, and a little beyond, including retired officers, white-bearded grand-fathers, a late candidate for the honorable post of Superintendll^ and an expert city counc;llor, active alike >7 1*'1 1S legs and tongue, engaged in tho lawn d?nC?< and made seemly and graceful boW3 to the ladies, some of whom were anxious for a revival of "Kiss in the Ring," but did not succeed. The feasting and sport at length came to an end, the cricket was over, the last pigeon had passed beyond the hills, the band played "God Save the Queen," and all faces were turned towards the steaming engine except a lingering lawyer, with whom it was nearly a cnte, and wdiose run was brief. The evening was as beautiful as tho afternoon had been sunny : — " The clouds were pure and white ps flocks now shorn, And fresh from the clear brook ; sweetly they slept On tho blue fields of heaven, and then there crept A little noiseless noise among the leaves. Born of tho very sigh that silence heaves ; For not the fui-itost motion could hi seen O'er EUcsUe and a1! its shades of green."

Again we were safely scatedi in the central carriage, and while on our homeward journey we jotted down the scores of the first cricket match of the Auckland season, which we respectfully present to our readers. The club is greatlyindebted to J. R. Davis, Esq., Messrs Brogden and Sons' manager in Auckland, for the use of the railway, and tho perfect arrangements on the line. Mossrs Watt, T. Morrin, and Captain Davcney al.o contributed largely to the success of the gathering. The Auckland Jockey Club also behaved with great liberality by giving the use of their excellent grounds and grand stand. TWENTY-TWO. Ryan, c Thorn o, b Roes 0 Wynyrrd, runout .. 0 Blunden, c Mowbray 7 Osborne b Connell .. 0 Garland, b Revs.. .. 4 Cochrane, c Bell.. .. -1 Philson, b Ree.-i .. ~ 2 Wakefield, st. Rvsselt 0 Quintal 0 Browning, st. Rursell 0 Rico, c Thorno .. ..3 Stoddard, st. Bur-ell.. 0 Newbtr.y, run out .. 3 Brett, b Connell.. .. 1 Heather, ian out .. 0 Waller, b Rees .. .. 0 Ellis, c Council .. .. 5 Butler, n-'i out .. .. 1 Bennett, c Mowbray.. 5 Byes 1 Isaacs, c Rees .... 0 Alexander, st. Rvsell 0 Total 35 Ruddock, c Thoinc .. 0 FLEVEN. Abraham, b Newbury 7 Maclern, c Garland ~ 3 Mowbray, b Bennett 0 Bell, b F'V. 3 Davies, c Isaacs.. .. 2 Rrssell c Bennett .. 0 Rees, c Ellis IS Connell, not out .. .. 0 Maselield, lbw .. .. 3 Byes, &c 11 B. Wynyard, c Ryan.. 7 — Thome, lbw 0 Total 6

Arrival of the Ferndale.

The bare pie Femdale arrived off Rang.toto reef last evening, and came up abreast of the Flagstaff, North Shore, early this morning, where she will remain for the purpose of discharging twelve tors of powder. She has made the passage from the 'Downs into i>oi j bi 106 days, md b-.ngs a large cargo of general merchandise," but no passengers. The barque is consigned to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and wi'l be brought up the whaif as soon as the powder is landed. Captain Frazer reports lea\.ng the dock on August Ist ; took powder on board at Gravesend, and sailed the same evening at S p.m. The pilot left in the Downs on the morning of the 2nd. Had very light winds down the Channel, leaving Ushaut on the 9th August. Thence had light N.E. winds, and picked up the N.E. trades off Maderia on the lt7h of August and cai.'ied them as far as 17° N. They were very i; ght. Got the S.E. trades in 2° N., and crossed the Equator on September Sth in longitude 20° N. Moderate S.E. trades continued to 19° S.; thence light N. and N. E. to 2V S. From this had vaiiable wiuds from N.W. to S.W. to the meridian of the Cape, which was passed on the sth of October in latitude 45 deg. In running down her east:*ig the Ferndale had a succession of fresh gales from S.W. to N.W. with a very hea\y fall of 'rain. On the 6th of October, in lat. 44 deg. 30 sec. S., long. 23 deg. 30 sec. E., a terrific gale was encountered from W.N.W., during -which the lower mabitopmast yard was cat ried away. On the ISth of the same month the vessel met with another severe gale from S.S.W., with a fearful sea running. The sea broke on board, and stove in the skylight, the water rushing down and flood big the fore and after cabins. Tasmania was rounded on the 2nd November ; thence had light N. winds, and. made the North t-'ape on the 14t instant at noon. Had light land and sea breezes down the coast, anchor ing under Eangltoto at 11 p,m. yesterday.

Cargo :—1 case, J. Edson, 17 bales, E. aud H. Isaacs; 1 butt, Brown, Campbell, and Co a 10 cases, J. Robeibson and Co. ; 6 cases, Ireland Brothers ; 1 case, Fraser and Tinne ; 27 drums, 1 case, Henderson and Macfar lane ; 1 case, G. T. Chapman ; 3 cases, E. Wayfce ; 13 casks, 5 cases, order; 1 hhd., 21 cases, 4 casks, 3 drums, J. Edson-; S cases, 1 carboy, 2 bottle baskets, 1 bale, 4 casks, Hamilton Bros. ; 5 tanks, order ; S cases, J. Cosgrave and Co.; 9 cases, 1 case samples, E. and H. Isaacs; 8 tanks, Combes and Daldy ; 400 quarter-barrels powder, 10 casks fuse, 1 case samples, Stone Bros. ; 2 cases, R. Monk ; 2 cases, W. Jones ; 6 bales, 25 drums, 23 casks, order; 6 packages, Reed and Brett, Evening Star ; 188 packages, R. Lusk ; 4 cases, T. Turrell ; 3 packages, Upton and Co. ; 7 packages, E. Wayte ; 3 packages, R. Lusk ; 7 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 60 casks, 12 barrels oil, 18 cases, W. Phillipps and Son ; 100 birrols, 19 eises, 26 casks, J. and J, Dickey ; 170 plates iron, 50 boxes tiii

plates, 258 camp ovens and covers"""™ T bundles buckets, 13 bundles. 1 barrel tin « 1 barrel weighing machines. 1 hhd 25 »t^ G boilers, 1 casting, 2CO' casks '^T?» and S. Morrin ; 252 cases, 24 casks, 12Sv ■ 3 pockets, 95 drains oil, 120 bundles 3 8o packages rope, Brown, Campbell and f '' 22 cases, S pgs, 2 bales, 27 casks, 7 c ts "/ .case samples, order; 134 IV ,, ,-. "'* ; samples, 12 bales, 51 cases/ A. C.JfS Sons ;28 trunks, 1 ease sain pies, 1? %£*. j G7 cases, 1 cask, McArthur, Sherk and ?l' 1 case, Doltish, Dyson and Go. ; 198 cases ii casesacids, 4kegs. 5 tanks, 100 boxes 7.W order ; 10 hhds brandy, 32 trunks, 13 2' 5 bales, and 1 truss samples, Lewis Bros 45 boxes, order ; 101 barrels, 115 cases V boxes tin plates, 30 boxes, 2 casks 70 2* E. & H toaoi; 82 eases, 2 cases' Lewis Bros. ; 204 cases, 200 boxes, 10W rels, 10 bags, order; 1. cask, 36 kegs 2s bundles, 7 eases, E. Parter and Co.; 8 caseV 20 crates, 2 boxes, 9 bales, 70 casks, 100 > barrels, order; 5 casks, J. and J. Dickey". 20 cases, Barnett and Levy ; G casks pf 0 ' vincial Hospital; SO barrels"powder, 75 cases* order; 11G3 iron plates, the Hon. Minister of Public Works. The following packages entered in the manifest, but not included in the above, have been short shipped •_ 4 cases, 4 casks, order; 1 cask, Hamilton Bros.; 2 cases, Thomas McMaster; 8 tanks order; 2 casks fuse, Stone Brothers- 5 pgs, Upton and Co. ; 2 cases, 2 bales \V Phillipps and Son; I case, E. and H Isaacs ; 8 cases, Brown, Campbell, and Co '• 2 hhds., order; IS pgs., Henderson and Macfarlane; 2 ca_es, J. Robei ion and Co 1 pg., A. Clark and Sons ; 5 cases, Doitsh' Dyson and Co. ; S barrels, 25 pgs., 1 cask' E. and H. Isaacs; 12 pgs., 22 stoves 5 bund'es. 2 casks,, E. Poiter and Co. ; 2 cases Thomas Tuireli; 2 cases. E. Wayte • g bales, 2 boxes, order ; 7 casks seed, Webster and Hulke. —New Zealand Freight Com. pr'iy, .-gents.

SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY.

The hah- 7early meeting of the above com pany was'bei'J % 8 afternoon, W. 0. Daldy, Esq., in the cLU 1?. The (.Manager, A- Boardman, Esq., then read the report and balance-sheet. -

" The Directors ha re much pleasure in presenting to the shareholders their second half-yearly report and balano^-sheet. " During the past half-yea? the share holders, at an extraordinary genei'.^meeting resolved to increase the capital of tii° Com pany by the issue of 12,500 new sbu^s of L2O each, and to offer them at a premium of 155., the amount received for peiaiums tobe carried to reserve fund.

"The operation was entirely successful. The whole of the new issue was disposed of at the above premium, and the sum of £9,3/5 so received has been carried to the xeserve fund. " The receipts during the past half-year, for fire and marine insurances, amount to £17,933 3.) Gd, being an increase of £~931 13s lid, or 28 per cent, on the preceding half-year's premiums. '' The losses for the half-year have been heavy. Including £1,131 13s lid incurred, but not paid before 31st August, they amount to £9,551 Is Od. '' The balance carried forward to profit and loss new account, after transferring £625 to reserve fund to make that £10,000, is £11,941 12s lid. Total assets, £51,198s 6s lOd.

"The remark in the last; half-yearly report in reference to the amount carried to profit and loss new account is applicable at the present time ; the bulk of the business done havhig, of course, been on yearly policies, which only begin to expire after the close of the first year of the company's operations. •' The propiiety of making a call to provide more capital, iv view of the steadily increas ing business of the company, was referred to by shareholders at the last half-yearly meet ing, and your directors then stated they would not lose sight of the subject. In their opiuion the time has now come when the capital should be increased in this way, and their successors and the shareholders will probably be of the same opinion." BALANCE SHEET. To Capital Account — Dr. £ s. d. " 37,500 shares at £20 each £750,000, paid up 15s per share 25.125 0 0 „ Uncalled capital (£721,575> ~ Reserve fund 10,000 0 0 ~ Losses not paid ...... 1,131 13 II ~ Branches credit 418 19 2 ~ Profitandloss new account 11,841 12 11 £51,017 6 0 Cr. By investments 43,220 2 C ~ Cash in Bank at Auckland and agencies 5,351 5 11 ~ Balances due by agencies 1,971 19 11 „ Sundry debtors 230 14 0 ~ Furniture, office fittings, stationery 543 3 8 £51,617 6 0 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. £ s. d. To fire and marine losses ... 9,551 1 0 ~ commission and exchange 1,076 SlO ~ Salaries, rent, advertising, { printing, and general ex penses ... 2,603 5 0 ~ Carried to reserve fund... 025 0 0 ~ Balance carried to new account 11,941 12 11 £20,397 7 9 Cr. By balance from last half year ... 7,564 9 8 ~ Premiums,received ... 17,933 3 6 ~ Interest and dividends ... S6O 9 7 ~ Transfer fees 39 5 0 £26,397 7 9

The Chairman spoke at length on the report and balance-sheet, which, considering their losses, shewed the company to be in a very favourable position. They had had some difficulty respecting the investment of money satisfactorily, and he had no doubt but that the directors would be able to place before the shareholders a much more satis factory report and balance-sheet at their next meeting. He would now propose the adop tion of the report and balance-sheet. Mr Pike seconded the proposition, which was carried unanimously. Mr. John Batger, on the part of himself and Mr T. L. White, begged to state that after a most careful examination of the affairs of the company he could vouch lor the accuracy of the balance-sheet, and their condition was in a most satisfactory state._ It was then moved by Colonel Balneavis, seconded by Stephen Hughes, Esq., ".That Messrs Albert Beetham, Henry Chamberlain, William Crush Daldy, William Earl, Joseph Howard, Stannus Jones be re-elected for the coming session." Captain Daldy thanked the shareholders in a brief speech on the part of himself and brother directors.

It was then proposed by W. C. Daldy, Esq., seconded by Thomas Morrin, Esq., and carried unanimously. "That the future half-yearly meetings of the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company

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