SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, al7 SUN-RISE: To minrrw morning, 5.11 HIGH WATER: This evening, 6.48 ; to-morrow morning, 7.3

ARRIVALS.

Comerang, p.s., from Napier Prima Donna, schooner, from RusseU Southern Cross, s.s., from Tauranga Conicrnng, p.s., from Poverty Bay.

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s., for Northern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

For London : City of Auckland, ship ; loading Por London : Countess of Kintore, ship ; loading *or Sydney: Phc.be. s.s., Thursday, 23rd inst.; Wonga Wonga, about 25th inst.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Honolulu Gemsbok barque, from New York, via Dunedin. bailed Oct 15 Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferndale, barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Honolulu Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early Ryno schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27. .Hazet Home, barque, from Mauritius, via Dunedin. Velowdade, barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed Oct. 13 -Hrnoostan, ship, from London. Sailed September 26 Phcuhe, s.s., from Sydney Paterson, p.s., from Southern ports

EXPORTS

Per s s Wellington, for the South : 1 case, 1 pkg, isarnes ; 2 J-casks brandy, Crown Distillery ; 3 .?-boxes tobacco. Roberton; 1 truss, 1 parcel, Clark & Sons ; J. pkg skins, Gittos ; 4 boxes glass, PhiUipps ; 1 paper ___ iS -.s? ck_Paize. 1 Parcel, 1 pkg seeds, 1 bale, 1 plough skip Barnes; 1 case, Levy: lease, 1 box, .rumps ; 1 hhd, U bundles iron. 2 pkgs, 2 coionial ovens, l cask, 1 dozen spades, Morrin ; 3 bales hay, ._T ey: TT,,d? ots' 14 pkgs sashes, 1 pkg casements, 3 aoors, Holdship j n pockets hops, Lusk; 12 cases sauce Olson ; 4 cases, Lewis Bros.; 1 case, Upton and w».; 4 cases stationery, Lusk ;15 cases same, Olson ; __£ PZ l lMs' ~Eei(l : 3 trunks, Sargood ; 3 pkgs sashes 10 doors, Sash and Door Company ; 1 coil wire 5ft,,? wh, eel. & Co.; 10 cases brandy, distillery ; 1 parcel, Morrison ; 30 bars iron, 4 bundles R™J_ ¥% 3 ' MoTrin : a caae- *n£ine fittings, -Krown & Co ; 1 case, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 parcel, Bethnne & Co. ; 1 case sherry, Lusk ; 1 case, 3 parcels, _ box. Barnes.—Combes & Daldy, agents

The brig Fawn has now completed discharging her cargo. Yesterday she cleared out in ballast for New- CSLStIC. The schooner Prima Donna brings 105 tons coal from the Bay of Islands. The whaling barque Adeline, Capt. Marvin, put into Russell on the 14th instant with 210 barrels sperm oil obtained since July last. The City of Auckland has commenced taking in her Outward cargn. She has already 80 casks tnllow on board. As the City has a large portion of her cargo engaged her loading will be conducted with despatch Ihe p.s. Royal Alfred cleared yesterday for Sydney via Russell.! j j News has been received of the Auckland whalin^ barque Albion When spoken by the Adeline, which has arrived at Bay of Islands, the Albion was cruising off Vosguft s Islands, and had been very unsuccessful not having captured a single fish. JfThe cutter Hero sailed for Kaipara from theManu *au to-day with a misceUaneous cargo, o T., e- S,i. Wel' llJfe'ion left the Manukau for the south to-day, with the following passengers:— Saloon- Dr Good, Miss Dudley and neice, Miss Duffers. Miss lingey Miss F. Tingey. Mrs Ledger and two children Miss Hams, Messrs Millar, W. Bailey, Ackland Howton, Marshall, R. Murphy, J. E. Lees, and Shera' Steerage : Messrs Fitzgerald, Hammett, Moriaty, W. Brown Maynard, J. Trayner, Jackson, Hollos, Vipond, Shine, Child,- Cunningham, Johnson S. Fulton, and J. Fulton. The schooner Ivanhoe left Kaip.ra for Lyttelton with 80,000 ft. timber. ' The schooner Elizabeth Curie and Excelsior arrived at the Kaipara on Thursday last, and the Florence on Friday last. The Cambria has arrived from Wangarei with 15 head of cattle, IJ tons kauri gum, and 12 boxes e<*gs ihe ps Comerang, from Poverty Bay, arrived in harbour this morning, having landed her cattle at the Tamaki. - ' The fetar of the South has been loading cattle this morning at the Tamaki. She sails for Fiii this evening, '

COMMERCIAL.

_ , , DIVIDKND. Tokatea G.M.C., 2s 6d ; November 23 _ CALLS. Dixon's No. 1 G.M.C., October 27 Albion Coal Company, 10s ; November 1 New Pacific G.M.C., Nov. 10 Windfall G.M.C., 6d ; Nov 12 Yon Tempksy G.M C, 3d ; November 12 Golden Calf G.M.C., Is; November 12 Queen of the Thames G.M.C., Is ; November 15 MEF.TINOS Bank of New Zealand, October 22 Otago G.M.C., October 28

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1873.

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We observe by telegram from Wellington that Mr Vogel repudiates the unfair attempt to crush the evening papers of New Zealand by making the cost of their tele grams fourfold greater than those of the morning papers. This disclaimer may be taken by the public for what it is Avorth. We don't believe Mr Vogel. Every one that has observed the course of politics knows very Avell that there is nothing done in Government without not merely his ap proval, but his direct motion, and his at tempt to repudiate this thing is exceedingly discreditable to the Premier of NeAv Zea land. He is accustomed to obtain tools readily enough to do his questionable work, but we very much doubt if Dr. Pollen is the sort of man to tamely take the discredit of his dirty work, and the clumsy Avay in, which Mr Vogel has done this thing will not tend to its being readily glozcd over. Mr Vogel, we know, had a year ago entertained the idea of something of the kind, and if Aye are not mistaken the rumour then circulated was one of the means used for floating the Cross Company. But in the face of notes of

warning then uttered Mr Vogel had not the daring to carry out the wrong, nor was it at tempted during the sitting of the House, but he waited until he had retired from the Cpm missionership of Telegraphs, so that the dis credit might attach to his successor. But his successor ! Who is his successor ? We had thought it was Mr O'Rorke. But it is not to Mr O'Rorke, who is supposed to be at pre sent the Telegraph Commissioner, but to Dw Pollen that Mr Vogel attributes the blame- How is this? Is it that Mr O'Rorke has shown too much independence and manly spirit whether in relation to the Improve ment Commissioners Bill, when he said "there was a limit to endurance"—or in relation to the recent cabinet-patching, that ,Mr Vogel durst not again attempt to pass "the limit of endurance," or foist his mis deeds on the new Commissioner of Tele, graphs ? and has Dr Pollen belied his former character as a gentleman and consented to pull the nuts from the fire We ? shall anxiously await and see what Dr Pollen will say on the matter. As for Mr Lemon he must of course submit, and keep his mouth shut. Mr Vogel says that "the charges are j solely mado on the recommendation of Mr Lemon." This we know to be art unqualified and unmitigated falsehood. For from per sonal knowledge we assert that Mr Lemon holds, or did hold a few weeks ago, that simi lar privileges should be given to the evening and to the morning papers, and that if low

rates in the evening hours are given to the morning papers, for a similar period during the day before the hour of publication low rates should also'be accorded to the evening jottr n als. Mr Vogel has not only done this wrong ful act, but he appears to have attempted to shield himself by untruthfully throwing the blame on others. What course may be taken by the Government we know not, neither do we care. We feel the wrong, but we are too proud to sue for redress. It may be that Mr Vogel, after having formed a newspaper company by sleight-of-hand, has felt a twinge of conscience, and done this to prop up the structure. But it is all going to fill up the measure of iniquity. We observe that our two local contemporaries have been silent respecting Mr Vogel's dirty gift; but the Thames Advertiser, itself a morning journal, with that manliness which has ever actuated our gold fields contemporary, repudiates any sym pathy with an attempt to bolster up the morning papers at the expense of evening journalism. Mr Vogel is fast divesting him self of the last rags and shreds of respect ability, and emboldened by the subservience of corrupted representatives is hastening on the da_y of reckoning that will close his political career in New Zealand.

It is not from any special desire that we allude day after clay to the effusions in our contemporary the Cross. But we cannot re frain from commenting on an attempt to bo funny to-day in that journal's leading columns at the expense of Mr Gillies. It is so rare for those dreary pages to be illumined with a spark of fun that wc feel quite hilari ous at tho sight, oven though the gambols are like unto those of the ass. His 1 lonor the Superintendent is first charged with "sput tering spurious Latin," and to illustrate the classical lore of the writer, a letter in the quotation is italicised, the insinua tion being that "Nemo me impunb laeess/t'' is "spurious Latin." To a per son whose classical knowledge is limited to the stock quotations usually published at the end of dictionaries, any variation is of course unallowable ; but if the writer will ask any school-boy at the Grammar School ho will find that Mr Gillies' Latin is per fectly correct, even though it is placed in the present, instead of the future tense, as it probably is in the stock quotations referred to. But this is only a minor part of the ridiculous figure cut by the critic in essaying to criticise Mr Gillies. When a person tries to laugh at another he assumes a .ertain superiority to the person laughed at. And Heavens above us ! Compare Mr Gillies and Mr Luckie. The latter is simply supporting a side because he is bidden do so ; and he would stand on his head in Queen-street if he was similarly bidden. We are not the defenders of every thing in Mr Gillies. Wo have been of his assailants ; but no one has ever accused him of being a sneak, or of being dishonest to his convictions, or selling his soul for lucre, or crawling on all fours that he might lick the toes of the great. He has his faults, but there is not one of them of the class that induces contempt. Whatever may have been his faults, his administration of the affairs of the province has been pure beyond even suspicion ; and now that he is retiring we do not hesitate to say that he can point to his whole administration and defy his enemies to point to one act that can be regarded as corrupt. Could this be said of previous ad ministrations V Had Mr Gillies been less honest to his convictions, had he been more time serving he would have been more popular to day. Had he had one tithe of that fawning lickspittleism which distinguished Mr Luckie for example among all the members in the Assembly, the mob would have been to-day following Mr Gillies with acclamations. "We admit that too much honesty to his con victions may be a fault in a public man, and that without a certain amount of Machiavellianism a public man's career will be damned. But we are not prepared to go the whole length with our contemporary in setting what it calls the " agile " character of Mr Creighton over the unbending character of our present Superin tendent. We have not one word to say as to the meeting to-night, which has given to the writer in our contemporary the occasion for winning another smile from his masters. It may or may not be intended for political purposes. But Mr Gillies can say without contradiction that he rescued the provincial administratioßfromthe pit of corruption,^hat he has preserved it uncorrupt, and that with clean hands ho can pass it over to his suc cessor. Who that successor may be it will devolve on the people to say; but we do riot hesitate to assert that the "retiring Superin tendent has the right to state who in his opinion is the best fittedto preserve that administration uncorrupt, as it has been in his own hands ; and as tho mouthpiece of the Ministry has no purpose to serve but the mercenary service of an unscrupulous and reckless General Government, we do not think the public are likely to accept much guidance from that suspicious quarter.

To the Editor: Sir,—There is one ques tion which ought and Avould have been put to Mr J. Williamson at the hustings on Friday last had it not been for the interfer ence of some one standing by Avho snatched the paper from the hand of the intending proposer of the said question, believing no doubt that ignorance on the subject might to some be bliss. On this account, however, I now put the question through the medium of your widely circulated and independent paper. I ask Mr John Williamson to explain the reason why he neglected to propose the health of her Majesty the Queen while pre siding at a public meeting at the Thames four years ago, and when he Avas, as now, a candidate for the office of Superintendent. As this is a question of great importance to every loyal subject Mr J. Williamson may by giving a satisfactory answer (such as he has never yet done) secure the support of many who will undoubtedly vote against him on this occasion as the matter now stands.— I am, &c., A Loyal Subject.

" The theatre was very well attonded last evening, and the admired play of "Never Too Late to Mend " Avas successfully performed; also, the amusing farce "Dr. de Blinko." "The Ship on Fire," and the burlesque on " Macbeth," form the programme for this evening. We trust that this company will not descend to burlesque, if possible, after the fair reputation it has acquired in the realm of legitimate drama. Burlesques of standard works invariably turn out puerile failures.

It is very fairly presumed that if this Avarm sunny weather should continue the Auckland Mosquito will soon be humming about the ears of citizens, and especially new chums. The Mosquito, it is further intimated, should it not be still-born, unless strong of Aving and head may receive a "national punch" w_ich may paralyse it in its infancy, take out its sting, and render the little insect completely powerless should it flutter for a brief sea son in this genial atmosphere,

To the Editor of the Uorald, per favou Evening Star: Sir,—ln a smb-ieader of this day's date you state that "that gentle man (Mr Dargaville) does not intend to meet Mr Gillies," &c. By referring to the corres pondence between myself and Mr Gillies, piiblisbed in the same issue, your readers will at once perceive that your statement is transparently false. Advertisements in your own paper, the Cross, and Star, for several days back will show that I had en gagements in the North before Mr Gillies' letter was written. I have appointed to meet Mr Gillies on my return, and I feel sure, as he does not belong to your crow, he will have the manliness to come to the tournament, when, "may Heaven defend the right."—l am, &c, J." M. Dakoavtllk. —Devonport, 20th October, 1873.

A genius who ought to be better known, but whose natural modesty alone hinders his artistic progress, attended Mr Impey's con cert last evening, and as the singers successively appeared before the audience this silent limner of humanity pencilled off their portraits with a quickness and finish that surprised the by-sitters, and betrayed the indewelling gift. The lady and gentleman who sang the duet from' Trovatore were exquisitely sketched, and the Minstrel of '' Maud " was exceedingly life-like. We trust that a proper field is opening for tho duo display of this gentleman's talent.

To the Editor: Sir, —A correspondent in your issue of yesterday evidently ashamed to sign his name ignorantly supposes that I am aware that in no well-regulated establishment smoking is mixed with the business of the day unless during dinner hour, and then not in places where inflaminablematerialis stored. Now, sir, I am certainly not aware that the above insinuation is correct, butTathor that smoking is too often mixed with the busi ness of the day, and that in places where in- j flammable material is stored in abundance, ' anil that such reckless practices are not . carried on in many places with the know ledge of the proprietors of well-regulated establishment, but on the sly, which accounts for the manner in which the shoe pinches the , tender foot of your well-known correspond- j ent.—l am, i.e., T. Fordyce. i

By our last English telegrams we hear of the death of Sir l.dwin Landseer, the famous animal painter. No artist has been more popular than Kir Edwin. His paintings have nearly all been reproduced as engravings, and ate familiar as household words. His "Jack in Office," "Comical Dogs," "The Old Shepherd's Chief Mourner," "A High land Breakfast," "Dignity and Impudence," "Squirrels Cracking Nuts," are among the best known of his pictures. Children are es pecially great admirers of Landseer's pictures, a fact which is perhaps as high a compliment of praise as an artist could be paid. Any little one can point out his or her favourite "bow-wow" in Landseer's groups. Sir Edwin was in his sixty-eighth year. At ihe death of Sir Charles Eastlake he was offered the presidency of the Royal Academy, but de clined the offer. Talking of Sir Edwin Land seer reminds us that there is a fine opening for an animal painter in Auckland. As there were brave men before Agamemnon, whose fame has sunk into the limbo of oblivion because they lacked the sacred bard, so there are dogs and other animals in Auckland which well merit the celebrity which a com mittal of their symmetrical and elegant forms to canvas at the hands of a painter after Landseer would ensure.

The friends of temperance, in connection with the Newton Congregational school, held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening in the school-room. Mr Edwin Wood occu pied the chair, and was very successful with his speech, one of the best we have heard this gentleman deliver. Messrs Spragg and Golie also delivered affective addresses, aud Mr Webster gave an interesting reading, at the close of which seven now members signed the lengthening list of subscribers to the good cause.

An accident occurred to Mr Corcoran yes terday Avhich we are glad to learn aviis not attended Avith serious consequences. This gentleman, landlord of the Greyhound hotel, is also, as our readers may know, an active member of the Auckland Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers, under the command of Captain Isaacs. -Mr Corcoran mounted his splendid charger yesterday in military array, sitting gracefully as he trotted on his Avay to parade. His fine hor3e, however, on passing the drapery mart of one of the legion of drapers of Upper Que«n-street, began to kick and jdunge, aud threw Mr Corcoran on his head. The unfortunate rider Avas at once assisted into Mr Edson's chemist's shop, where his Avound was dressed. Mr Corcoran Avas at length enabled to walk home, and is, avo are glad to say, doing as well as can be expected. We have been requested to insert the follow ing :—" Sir, —For the information of the re porter of the Daily Southern Cross I have to inform you that Mr Corcoran, who Avas thrown from bis horse yesterday, is a mem ber of the Auckland Troop Royal Cavalry, and not of the late Prince Alfred Light Horse, Avhich troop has been defunct for tAvo years. This may be of no interest to the public, but I wish to show how incorrectly things are reported concerning the Auckland Troop.—l am, &c, Trooper."

We take the following encouraging state ment from the Waikato Times "As evi dence that land is becoming valuable in Wai kato Aye may record the fact that one of our farmers has been offered £8 por acre for his farm of 400 acres. The offer was wisely refused—Aye say Avisody, because we are of opinion that when the Waikato is brought into rapid and cheap communication Avith Auckland land will attain a price little dreamt of by the most sanguine in their most estatic moments. The above fact is evidently clear to our fellow-colonists in the South as scarely a day passes in Avhich one or perhaps two make their appearance in our midst Avith the object, we believe, of secur ing to themselves a slice of the good fortune that is in store for the Waikato settlers.

A Chicago paper gets off the following at the expense of NeAV York society. It is the closing scene in a fashionable call made on a fashionable young lady :—" Finally, Miss Julia Avaa induced to give a taste of her musical powers. And this is how she did it. Then Julia flirted up her panniers behind, coquettishly wiggle-waggled up to the piano, and sang :— 1 'When' ther-moo-hoon ismi-hild-ly beheaming O'er ther ca-halm and si-hi-lont se-o-e-a, Its ra-dyunce so so-hoft-ly streo-hoam-ing, Oh ! ther-hen, on; ther-hen I thee-hink Hof thee-hee, I thee-hink, I thee-hink, I thee-he-he-hehoheho-hink.hof theeeeeeee !!' ' Beautiful, Miss Julia ! Beautiful!' and we all clapped our hands. 'Do, please, sing another verse—it's perfectly divine, Miss Julia,' said Eugene Augustus. Then Julia raised her golden (dyed) head, touched the white ivory with hor jewelled fingers, and warbled :—

When the sur-hun is brigh-hl-hightly glowing .j O'er the se-hene so dea-hear to mccc, And swee-heet the wee-hind is blo-ho-howlng, Oh, ther-hen, oh, ther-hen, I thee-hink Hof thee-hee, I thee-hink, I thee-hink, 1 I theo-he-he-hehehehehehe-hink hohohohohohoho 1 h-o-f thoececeeeeeeeeo !! I' I Beautiful! Jnst too lovely \"

We understand that the Ferry Company are making great preparations for the arrival of tho Governor and the holiday and the ex citement there attending. All the boats will be put in commission, and the Taka puna, blazing with bunting, will be specially deputed to carry at low fares all who may be disposed to go forth and meet his Excel lency. We understand that so soon as the Pearl is signalled steam will be got up, and so soon as the war steamer has passed TiriTiri the Takapuna will start in all the pomp of music and drapery, and so proceed until the steamer is met. At the same time the vantage ground from the North Head for viewing the flotilla and procession is expected to be largely favoured by visitors, and preparations are being made to meet the pressure anticipated on the resources of the company.

The united prayer meeting held last night in the large room of the Young Men's Chris tian Association in connection with the Auck land Sunday. School Union, at the suggestion the Parent Union London, was one of the largest* and most influential gatherings of Christians of all shades of opinion ever held in Auckland, and in itself bore high testi mony to the labours of the Sunday School Union and the smypathy existing towards it among our churches. On the platform were Dr Maunsel, the Revs. C. M. Nelson, Comfort!, Robertson, and Turner,! Jwith others. The Rev. P. H. Corn ford presided. The obj.ct of the meeting was to implore the blessing of God on the religious educa tion of our youth. The meeting was well sustained, the exercises being of a warm and hearty character. The Rev Mr.Robert son and Mr Turner delivered very earnest aud appropriate addresses. It was cheering to see how all suctions of the church sunk minor considerations and met on a common platform in common sympathy, seeking the highest welfare of our youth.

The large attendance Is.st evening at the Choral Hall must have been gratifying to Mr J. Impey, bandmaster of the City Band, for whose benefit the complimentary concert was especially given. We should think that at least four hundred persons were present ; the night, moreover, was eminently favourable, being calm and beautiful. The string band, as it is designated, opened the proceedings with the sweet overture, Oenercntola, from Rossini ; and the first ballad, "As I view those scenes so charm ing," was sung by Mr Austin ; but we^on sidced that this gentleman was not quite so happy in this effusion as he has been on other occasions; the song was scarcely suited to Mr Austin's voice. The duett, " The Syren and Friar," by Sir Henry Bishop, was not given for the very good reason, as Mr Browne stated, that the gentleman who was to have brought the music, did not put in an appearance. The City Band, perhaps the most efficient of our Auckland bands, played with great success a cavatina from the opera of "Lombardi," "Juliet," by Coote, and a selection from Balfe's "Bohemian Girl." This last performance was exceedingly pretty, aud received with enthusiasm. "Katie Darling," with air and variations, was ably rendered by Mr Impey on the clarionet (of which he is a perfect master) and the string band. "Far Away" was sung in a very pleasing manner by Madame Moiler. Mr_ Mitchell, who was suffering with a slight cold, was excellent in "Bright Star," and the canzonette "My mother bids me bind my hair " This lady gave as an encore " Maggie McShane," a humorous Irish ballad. Miss Leaf Avas delightful in that popular favorite, "Kathleen Mavourneeu," in which she was recalled. Miss Leaf sang with much pathos and true feeling, as though her heart was in her song. Mr Uankin sung very acceptably Charles Storman's comic ditty, "Waiting for Nelly at Temple Bar," and cheesemonger Brown's "Daughter Nell." Mr F. Harding was scarcely up to the mark in " Come into the Garden, Maud." He was more at home in "Still my heart is true to thee." Indeed Tennyson's songs are not the best for sing ing, nor are they easily wedded to music, as composers know. But Tennyson has earned poetic laurels, and it seems the right thing to do to sing his melodies, and particularly so as Mr Sims Reeves sings them. His songs are gemmed with sterling thoughts, but as songs they are not equal to those of Burns and Moore; richer they may be in poetic pearls, but not so pliable in the hands of the composer. A song should be the simple utterance of a true thought in connection with the hopes, joys, and aspirations of humanity: and herein lies the secret of the popularity of our best known songs. A true song can never die. Mr Gatland was expected with a budget of Irish fun and a shillelagh, but for some un explained reason that comic gentleman did not appear. Mr Browne conducted the musi cal department, and the several ballads Avere accompanied on the piano by Madame Moller, Mr Browne, and Mr Livingstone. The con cert closed with the National Anthem, and every person present seemed satisfied.

Mr A. Asher, on behalf of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, begs to acknoAvledge with thanks the receipt of £5 from Mrs Ryrie.

The Treasurer of the Ladies' BeneA-olent Society begs to acknowledge Avith thanks, the receipt of £20 from J. S. Macfarlane, Esq.

The etiquette connected with the "giving aAvay" of a bride elect is of a somewhat mysterious kind, and difficult questions sometimes arise as to the proper person to perform this duty. Without venturing to decide on the contending claims of persons standing in various degrees of relationship to the bride, it may at least be confidently affirmed that under no circumstances could the lady's present husband properly under take the task in question. Robert Earle, a labourer,- who appeared the other day before Baron Cleasby, at Nowich, has, however, been guilty of this solecism, and has been punished for it by two months' imprison ment with hard labour. *It appeared that on the ISth of September last a bridal party, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Earle and Mr Farrow, assembled before the registrar at Norwich to solemnise the bigamous union of Mrs Earle and Mr Farrow. The marriage ceremony was duly performed, Mr Earle 'giving Mrs Earle away.' What passed at the wedding breakfast Avill never be known, though no doubt the peculiarity of the circumstances must have afforded both to Mr' Earle and Mr Farrow opportunities for substituting much novel eloquence for the usual " inexpressive nuptial speech." Mr Farrow, however, "absconded almost immediately after, and the wife, who was charged with the bigamy and liberated on bail, appears to have gone and joined him. At any rate she did not appear to her bail, and Mr Earl, on being asked what he had to say, replied that "he and his wife did not get on very well together, and had a few words, so he gave her away." Mr Earle's mode of dealing with matrimonial 'incom patibility' has the merit of simplicity, and is, more.ver, more humane than that often adopted by others of his class. It is better, no doubt, to ' give away' a wife with whom one does not agree than to dance upon her in hobnailed boots. But Aye are not quite pre pared for such liberty of divorce as Mr Earle has ventured to anticipate, and he must' suffer like others for being in advance of hi» age.— Pall Mall Gazette.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board this afternoon the report of the Endowment Committee recommended, and it was agreed that the unlet allotments of the intake should be offered for sale or lease. It was re solved not to alter the wharfage on exported ballast. The state of the ac counts was stated to be as follows:—General account in bank, £11,144 9s 4d; cash, in hand £4 15s 10d. Accounts ordered to be paid, £4/0 lis 9d. Balance, £072 13s sd. The balance in the Permanent Works account ia £2988 Is Id. A motion by Capt. Casey, that™ a second opening should be left in the embankment in Mechanics' Bay was referred to the Works Committee. Some other uuimportant business was transacted. It was mentioned' that the sheds on the wharf had been let, and had fetched the follow ing prices : — Shed A, from 20th October to 31st December, £3 12s Gd per month; shed B (on the new T), 20th October to 31st December, £9 per month ; shed JO, Ist November to 31st December, £2 12s Od per month. E^"A meeting of gentlemen was held this morning to make arrangements for a citizens'ball in honor of his Excellency the Governor. The various preliminaries were discussed, and a satisfactory commencement made. The ball is likely to prove a great success. The immigrants from the Hydaspes wer« landed this afternoon. The Takapuna made two trips to the vessel, and'brought the new comers and their luggage to the new western T. A large number of persons congregated on the wharf to witness the arrival. _ Some fun was caused byjthe doubt whichfexisted as to where the immigrants would be brought alongside. When the Takapuna left the ship she headed for the North Shore Ferry T. When this was seen everyone made a rush in that direction. When close to the wharf the steamer suddenly altered her course and made for the outer T. Away went the crowd to the same point, but Sergt.-Major Pardy, Sergt. Baker, and a few constables were on t_9 spot and kept the gazers back to a repectabh. distance. The immigrants were under the charge of Major Green, and appeared a very respectable lot. They were conducted up to the Barracks.

To the Editor : Sir,—lf "Good Templar" who attacked me :n your columns last night is " not up to electioneering dodges," he is up to the cowardly dodge of anonymous scribbling. I would remind that brother of his pledge when he became a Good Templar, as perhaps it may make him blush for stoop ing to meanness. As "a neAV arrival "he may require to be told that sneaking is dis esteemed even in Auckland, so ?f he desires me to notice any 'other communication he must sign his name. In the advertisement in question I merely counselled Good Templars to "meet and decide on the best candidate, and then act unitedly for him." It is true I am col lector for the Herald, but it is equally true that I am not going to vote for Mr John Williamson.—F. G. Ewing ton.

That white men can massacre as well as red men Avas illustrated by the recent atrocious assault by Oregon Volunteers upon a Avaggon-load of prisoners, mostly Women and children, taken in the campaign against the Modocs. There Avere no Indians among them Avho were notorious for their crimes, the chiefs having been previously taken to the camp. They Avere suddenly waylaid by a party of the Oregon Volunteers ; the muzzle of a gun was placed close to the driver's* head, so that he Avas powerless, and the volunteers fired into the waggon. The women and children cried out in terror, but although facing death, Avere as immovable as stoics. Four of the Indians Avere killed, and one of the Avomen badly Avounded, Avhen at a distance a cloud of dust appeared on the road, and the volunteers, seeing troops were coming, i-ode quickly away. A sergeant and ten men soon appeared, and the survivors were taken to camp.

The treasurer of the Orphan Home ac knowledges with thanks a donation of ten pounds from J. S. Macfarlane, Esq., toward! the funds of that institution.

In taking a glance Avhat a good seAving machine ought to be it must be borne in mind that the same principle that guides us in the proper proportioning of a steam engine or any other piece of machinery applies equally to a sewing machine, Avhich may be stated as folloAvs : —Get the required motion as simply as possible, have as few moving parts as possible, have all bearings large enough to do the work Avithout cutting up the rubbing surfaces, and lastly, all the various parts must be •so propor tioned as to be sufficient to perform the Avork and no more. Thei^e is per haps no class of machinery taken as a Avhole in which, these most important principles are so often set aside as sewing machines,' which perhaps arises from the necessity of avoiding the infringing of the almost countless patents. The successful lock-stitch machines of the present day may be divided into lavo classes—the shuttle and the rotatory hook-machines. There can be no doubt but that the shuttle-machine has had its day, from the simple fact that the same object can be attained quite as well with the rotatory hook-machine, and with so many less moving parts. For, while a good shuttle-machine has twenty moving parts, .the rotatory hook-machine has only eight, and aU its movements are direct acting. The difference must be more apparent when we consider that in ordinary working the sewing does about 400 stiches per minute, Avhile perhaps only a tenth part of the po\ver used in work ing the machine is expended upon the actual sewing, the remaining nine-tenths being con sumed in driving the machinary. Enough has been said to illustrate the principle that ought to guide a purchaser. Any further particulars may be obtained at the agency of the Britannia seAving machine, the fitting shop, Vulcan lane, where the machines of other makers can be seen and the principles com pared.—-[Advt.]

A GRIEVANCE AT TAURANGA.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—rl have long ago admired your fearless advocacy of " the cause that lacks assistance and the wrong that needs resistance," and I claim your aid in this distant part of the pro vince against Avhat has become a crying evil. We are a very small community of inoffen sive people who have lived here and fought against the Queen's enemies long before the Armed Constabulary detachment was sta tioned here. But since—whether it is be cause there is not sufficient employment for policemen or not—the strictest police discipline has been maintained. I have seen an information against a settler which stated that he " seemed to be drunk " on a certain day. A man who never tastes a drop of liquor from year's end to year's end said to me, " Why, a man can't look crooked on the beach ;" and it is a fact. I can speak of that case of poor Cadenhead, who after an absence of eight years came to settle here, and died, under circumstances far from satisfactory. Of course it is the duty of the magistrates and the doctor to back up the police in cases of the kind, but however desirous relatives of the deceased may be to allow the matter to drop it cannot be done. Cadenhead's case may be mine to-morroAV, and I am interested in attempting to remove this fearful police tyranny frotn a very

quiet and respectable district. The numb of committals to Mount Eden from hi would give the idea that we were ay* vicious community, but the contrary is ?{7 fact. It is the absence of employment fo the police that causes a multiplication „i charges. For example, a policeman arrest! a man for being drunk (one offence) W him along the street in a rough manner which the prisoner resents, perhaps Vth shove of his elbow (another offenra.* assaulting the police). Getting Sr J' ually exasperated, which it is «___£' easy to accomplish, perhaps VJ fall the unfortunate word " damn" (Third offence ' obscene language.') So there are three charges against the unfortunate and probably three convictions, which wilj score against him under the Vagrant Act and the next time he is brought up he may be sentenced for three months to Mount Eden. Now every conviction scores one i v favor of the constables who prefers the charge, so that an ambitious "Bobby" nas only to exercise his ingenuity and multiply charges at his pleasure. I have no objection to preferment amongst the poUce, except at the expense of the public, but I may say that I have a high respect for the police force, and would have had a higher one for the detective force, of whom we have one re presentative here, but for once overhearing him say " I got that information through a key hole." I had always held the detective police in great estimation before that.—l am, etc., Te Papa.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) ? ' FADING BEAUTIES. Kate and Mary McManus, sisters, and Mary Ann Curtis, half naked, Avere charged . ' under the Vagrancy Act with being drunk creating a disturbance in the street, and ' having no visible lawful means of employ- ■ ? ment. The constables, it appears, had anim- . mense amount of trouble in gathering these fading flo Avers into the lock-up, where they^ , continued to sing until break of day. The sisters Aye re gaily dressed Avith roses in their hats, and came dancing and laughing into '' i Court. They pleaded not guilty : they were '. j-,-? neither rogues nor A ragabonds. :■ Detective Ternahan proved that the. sisters had no fixed place of abode,,and that ''" l! yesterday they were drunk, and using moat terrible language in Chancery-street. Kate cross-examined the constable in a. , spirited manner, and declared that she t»_ .' not drunk, and that she had a home. Detective Jeffrey said he knew the girls a. notorious characters and associates of all the Avorst characters in tOAvn. His Worship expressed his surprise that two young women like the prisoners, who Avere well able to get their living, should prefer being kept in idleness by the country; he would see that this case should be brought, under the notice of the Government. At this remark the two girls set up a loud laugh. His Worship sentenced them to one year's %i imprisonment, at which the eldest sister • i: cried out, "Ah! ah! I can do that com fortably ;" and the younger cried out, "and so can I ; ah ! ah ! ah !" <■ Mary Ann Custis Avas sentenced to six months' imprisonment. MISERABLE MARY DORAN. This wretched female, with her face covered with bruises and _avo black eyes, was Mk! charged with threatening to murder he. , husband and using obscene language'to- Avards him last evening. -. ... r ./ Prisoner pleaded not guilty. >j; William Doran, a white-headed old man, A deposed that he Avent in fear of his life; that , his Avife had given herself up to a life of. " drunkenness and dissipation. He feared • ■■; she Avould murder him when in a state of . ' drunken madness. His Worship remarked that prisoner was > an old offender, and she must find two sure ties in £20 each to keep the peace for three months, or retire from public life for that period.. . ,- . : .^ A NEAV CHUM. A young man, just landed from the Hydaspes, Avas charged with being help- , lessly drunk last night. He said he supposed-., he was drunk, but he kneAV nothing about it; he met a few friends, and the colonial beer did not agree with, him. Fined 5s and costs. WANDERING CATTLE. flfiH Aden Smith was fined 10s and costs for 1/'r! alloAving his horses to feed among a company '~,.>" of geese on Michaelmas day. .• : • Mary Ann Russell, a respectable widow *' Avith a young family, owing to the inter- / ' position of Sergeant-Major I^Pardy was..,, dismissed, on payment of costs, for tethering- ,<;,», her little goat on an unenclosed piece of land in Hobson-street, on October 10. Charles Burton was fined 10s and cosies ',?, for driving faster than a walking pace round the comer of Queen and Victoria streets, thereby endangering an old man's life. /„'■/ ■' John King, for allowing.two cows to stray in the Kyber Pass Road on the 12th inst., , was fined ss. • -'•-•• I 11 || i Charles Ball, for allowing three cows to '_ walk unattended on the Great Northi Road "'"_ on the 12th ihst., was fined ss. '< ;^ - / M A case against Albert Dornwell, butcher, was adjourned until the 7th November. LARCENY BY A BAILEE. ; „ James BradshaAV was charged with steal-! "t J ing a horse, Avhich had been entrusted to his ? care, the property of John Hamilton, of Papakura, on the 20th inst. • - \'! On the application of Serjeant-Majo.\ ".'i Pardy, in order to complete the evidence, this charge was remanded until Monday '■ next. [ - . ?,-i">i This Avas all the business. '

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SITTINGS,

THIS DAY.

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Kt. Chief Justice. . ~,;•■. HOTERBNE TAIPARI AND TWO OTHERS •. SEVERN. Mr MacCormack appeared for plaintiffs,. and Mr Whitaker for defendants, ~.,"- ' ....... t ' ■■ > John Hogg Avas examined at considerable length. He had been a partner with Mr Mackay, and believed that the piece of land . Avas at first given' to-Mr Bailey, and that subsequently a nominal yearly rent Avas - charged. ~ , ','. i ~«' " Mr. Loveday deposed that he was clerk in the employ of Messrs Mackay and Hogg,'! I and that he was authorised to receive pay- , nients of rents for the plaintiff in this action,''1 : and that signatures to the receipts produced Avere in his handwriting. , , Horetina Taipara deposed that Mr Bayley resided in the house, and held the allotment, for four years, but he never made any ob jection to his being there during that period, ~ because he thought that rent at the rate of - £5 a year was paid to the collector. He could not say now Avhother or not Bayley ever paid the rent. He never ordered his son Willoughby Taipara to point out.the spot Avhereon Mr Bayley was to build his house. The land which Mr Bayley; held might: have been included1 in the lease granted to Mr Mackay, of Wai- ; tanaroa, as Mr Mackay wished, but he was not sure of it. He did not intend that allotment to be included in the lease.' He did not know whether it was inside or out* ~

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