SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

SUN-SET: This evening, 6.10 SUN-RI3E: To morrow morning, 5.21 HTOII WATER:' This evening, 0.4 ; to-morrow •fflNmrfng, 0 45^ -

ARRIVALS.

Clematis, ketch, from Napier Southern Cross, s.s . from Tauranga* Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga Zior, schooner, from' Lyttolton

DEPARTURES.

Charles Edwards, p.s., for, Wanganui Ladybird, s.s., for Southern ports Atalante, French man bfVhr, for Valparaiso Rouana, for RusselL ■■■ '

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Now Caledonia : Flirt, brigautinc, oarly For London : Lady Bowen, barque For .London : Countess of Kintore, ship

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, f roih New York Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Honolulu Gemsbok, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Lily,l brig, from Adelaide ''' Hydaspes, ship, from London. Hailed July 20 Hazel Home, barque,, from Mauritius, via Dunedin Ferndale, b.u-que, from London. Sailed August 12 Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Fawn, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed October 9 Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Honolulu Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early Ryno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Wellington, s.s., from the South

IMPORTS

Per Zior, from Lyttelton : 1187 sacks of potatoes.

EXPORTS.

Per Flirt, brigantine, for Guam : 70,000 ft. of sawn timber.

The Merlin will sail for Lovuka the day after to-morrow with a cargo of timber, Bhingles and sashes, now loading. The following vessels have entered in wards to-day ;—Zior, schooner, from Lyttel ton, with. _ potatoes ; the brig Wave, from Oamaru, with wheat and bacon ; Clematis, ketch, from Napier, with 65 casks tallow, 8 cases pork, and 200 sheep. The schooner Laatitia has cleared outwards for Napier, via Mercury Bay, with 30,000 feet sawn timber and 55,'00fJ shingles. The Flirt, brigantine, has cleared for Guam. 1 The brig 'Tower Hill has been taking in flonr to-day for Wangaroa. The unloading of the City of Auckland is rapidly approaching completion. On Satur day and to-day about fifty tons of iron for the Thames water race have been transhipped from the '''City" into cutters for the Thames. This consists of 33G0 plates, 1374 angles, 25 bundles of angle covers, and S cases of riyets and bolts. Three locomotives for Messrs Brogden and some railway plant are still on board. As these are very heavy sjjjkcial tafckUng will have to be rigged, for laiMing them.

The schooner Zior, from Lyttelton, with a cargo of potatoes, arrived in harbour yester day evening, six days out. Captain Meikle john reports leaving Lyttelton on the 6th inst. Had light N.E. winds for 24 hours. Thence till reaching the East Cape S.E. Kounded tho Cape on Friday, and had dirty weather till making Mercury Islands. A brig signalled" as we go to press sup posed to be the Fawn which left Lyttelton on toebthinstaUt.. t'/J .

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Tauranga last' night with passengers and cargo.

The schooner Zior passed the Star of the South, qff Alderman's Island.

~ The ;Energy is the first yacht brought out for the coming season. On Saturday and again yesterday she took advantage of tho fine weather to make several runs up and down the harbour; Some slight alterations from lasir season have been made in her trim. She appeared to have benefitted by the change for her appearance in the stiff breeze of; yesterday was first-rate. The Fleetwing and Spray will soon emerge from their -winter's seclusion and display their elegant.forms in motion on the waters of the Waitemata. Messrs J. and D. Oxley pur pose removing some'of the ballast from, the Fliletwing; and giving her a little higher side. About 18 inches is also to be taken from the length from the mast. This is to be done ih such a manner that the size of the sails need not be altered.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames this day. at S Si) p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and i>.3<* p ru. For CoromamUi, on Wednesday, at 12.30 p.m. For Fiji, par Merlin, this day, at 1 p.m. For Yvhitian.r;!, Tauranga, Opotiki, <>.ml Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, ;it, 3 p.m. Mails for Australia, vi* Melbourne, will close at Hokilika to-morrow, at 10 a.m. (Skj;nod) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

Roebuck—Page.—On October 6, at the residence of the brides's father, by the Rev. Mr Mucdon.ald, Mr F. Roebuck to Eliza, eldest daughter of Mr Page, of this city.

DEATH

Carr.—At four o'clock this morning, at his residence, Chapel street, after a short but painfnl illness, Mr Thos. Carr.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1873

For tho cause that lucks assistance, For the wronsr that needs resistance. For tho future in the distance,

And the Rood that we can do

Our Wellington telegrams announce that the Premier is about to take a holiday for the benefit of his health. He is to visit Christchurch. They also announce a beroftVfl ment in the Governor's- family, which will probably delay the intended visit of His Ex cellency to our city. Our friends of the LWonjjorfc Literary Association arc to he favoured to-morrow night with a lecture from the J.lev. James Hill on "Phrenology." Mr Hill has devoted much time' and. attention to the 'study of phrenology. Ho has made himself (juite familiar with the " bumps," and may be expected to tell many wonderful things re lating thereto. "We aro riot ip a position to state if Mr Hill was made wise in the ways of phrenologists in recent communications from spirits departed, or whether numerous crania testified to'the relative positions and sizes of the "bumps," but we are informed that the lecture will be illustrated with in teresting and amusing diagrams, and if the

audience do not get their heads " read," they will be interested and instructed in listening to the pros and cons of phrenology. The members of the Auckland Presbytery will hold an in hnnc eQ'ootum meeting on Wednesday next at eleven o'clock to consider the resignation by the Rev. Mr McKenzie of his charge at the North Shore, and to hear niembers of his congregation in relation thereto.

Tho following from tho Bay of Plenty Times, relative to tbe Superintcndency election, presents the subject in a new light:—Our sporting friends will be interested to learn the present state of the odds about the Superintcndency Handicap. Mr Darga ville, in reply to an application from the stewards of tho Tauranga Jockey Club, offered to give £2s 2s at once, or £v' (is when he became "Super." Our sporting repre sentatives unhesitatingly declared that they would stand for the £G Os. A short time since a similar 'offer tvas made by the same candidate at £2„'2s or £10 10s, in reply to an application by the stewards of tho Hamilton Bace Club, who also stood out for the larger money. The chances of this candidate are therefore apparently improving. We hope the best horse will win. We were glad to notice on Saturday even ing that the market was not only well attended, but a very fair trade • was done by the majority of stall-keepers. During the week Mr Head, poulterer, met with con siderable encouragement, chiefly in supplying poultry and eggs by contract to the Atalante. The officers and crew were excellent patrons of the market. Mr Giles'had also had a fair run, and been so far stimulated by,brighten ing-prospects as'to kill two fine bullocks. Mr Smith, greengrocer, had a splendid show of vegetables, thanks' to the late showers. Mr Motion's, cry of fish met with a favor able response in the happiest manner. Mr Bettany had a splendid show of bacon, which passed quickly out of sight, accompanied by several gross of coun try eggs, and some samples of fine cheese. Mrs Dunning, who was burnt out in Queen-street, has met with a fair share of support in her corner stall in the bird and poultry trade. We hear that she has saved enough feathers from geese and fowls to stuff a new bed. Mr Martin was also busy in the hose and calico line, and at closing hour found his stock of shirts much lighter and his purse considerably heavier. Mr Fenton expressed his gratitude for an improving business,which ho ascribed ,to the excellent quality of hid goods oh theorle hand, and the light of the» Evening Stab on the Othet;hand,' Mr .Fenton, has been'ihdiieed'tb5 take ,two more stalls, upon the. old adage '' Faint heart ■ never won a fair lady." Several persons who would have kept up a perpetual! murmur ,of discontent have left the market, andjflung up the keys in disgust. These were what Dr Franklin would have called "croakers." Perhaps, therefore, it is well that they have passed away and left the persevering stall-keepers to struggle, and ulti mately to triumph, ,' . ; ■, " ''-With reference to an appeal on behalf of Mrs*Barrett, made by1 a correspondent through our. columns on Saturday, we think it right to state that the 'deceased-had: been prudent enough/to insure for £100 in the Government office,' and the amount will become available for the wants of the widow.- If the benefits of insurance were more largely availed of wo '.'should have fewer appeals to the charity of the public.} The many fatal accidents chronicled in Auckland ought to lead men to recognise the value of the provision against an evil clay, which insurance brings within the reach of all.

Mr J. N. Flower, connected with the Auckland Grammar School since its founda tion, has accepted a situation in the Bank of New Zealand. The pupils under his tuition presented him with an illuminated address gold pen-holder, pencil-case, and toothpick as mementos of the esteem in which he is held by those who have studied under him,

The Atalante steamed oiit^'jof harbour yesterday morning at II o'clrfek. %.lb is,; singular that our formidable visitor;should; take her departing on really the first fine day since her arrival. . During ller short; stay the officers have made many friends, and 4 their courtesy Slid* politeness to all "were in accordance with the traditional reputation of their nation. The kind manner in which the vessel was laid-open for inspection was very much appreciated, and the crowds which in spite of the stormy weather put off daily to the iroii-bound float ing fortress must have tired the patience .< of the crew considerably. The customary civilities have passed between the command ing officers and the governing bodies of the cit5 r with satisfaction to both parties. As the huge vessel steamed away yesterday morning the BGCne Was very beautiful. The rooming was one of those splendid ones for which Auckland is so famous, and the har bour and city both looked their very best. The shipping was gaily decorated with Hags, and the water sparkled brightly in the powerful sunlight. Whatever may have been, the unfavorable conclusions drawn from the bad weather which has been attendant upon their stay, the French sailors departed with a last impression of Auckland which could not fail to have been favorable.

A ludicrous and yet a mournful sight was witnessed in Queen-street on Saturday even ing about live o'clock. A Maori woman of middle age, dressed in a gaudy-coloured but ragged dress, was standing in the middle of the road near the corner of Shortland-street, and indulging in gesticulations and utterances of a most extraordinary character. The singular behaviour of the woman, who appeared demented, but might havo been under the influence of the waipero, attracted a large crowd of idlers. The woman became more excited at seeing the people, and her vagaries in creased. Sometimes she would raise her hands to heaven, and shout out something in her language, which might have been either a prayer or an imprecation. Then she would glance hurriedly over her shoulder and run a short distance as if pursued. Suddenly she would stop and addrcsssome frantic sentences to the lookers-on, accompanying them with wild stamping of her .bare feet in the mud. A number of boys had by this time collected, and began hooting and jeering at the unfor tunate creature, At last, as if terrified at their noise, the woman ran at full speed down the street and disappeared in the direction of the harbour. Somewhat aotonished at the behaviour of this woman we made enquiries, and were not long in dis covering that she was the same eccentric Maori woman. who had on more than one occasion before rendered herself notorious by ringing the fire-bells, assaulting the police, A.c. It will bo,recollected by our readers that she was brought up at the Police Court, and charged with lunacy, but was released. It appears that Mary, as she is called, took it into her head on [Saturday that she would have a ride. With this idea she attempted to get iulo one of Cook's busses, but the conductor not liking the look of his customer refused to admit her. She then ran to the cab stand, and got into a hansom. From this she was again ejected, not without con siderable trouble. Black, the driver, who was obliged to use force to get hia unwel como fare out, was at one time in imminent, danger from her busy nails. Repulsed in this quarter she commenced the extraordin ary capers we have referred to. On the wharf we learn that her behaviour was oven more eccentric, and caused considerable alarm About three parts of the way down she suddenly took a header into the water between the North Shore Ferry T and the Thames boat's T. Mr Hargreavos, of the p.s. Royal Alfred, with two sailors, dashed off in a boat,thinking the woman was drowning., She would not, however, be rescued, and indeed wa3 in no danger, for she could swim like a fish. She eluded their efforts to capture her for sometime by diving, but at last they managed to get her into the boat, and she was delivered over to Sergeant Raker, who, without delay, had herconveyed in her dripping state to the watch-house. Doctors- 'may say-that " Mary " is sane, but the vulgar opinion is that she is as mad aa a march-hare. , , ( .

Mr E. Waters, confectioner, has issued a number of copper tokens to supply the want of copper coinage. One side of the penny bears the impress of a Maori head.

The German African expedition ha 3 been wrecked north of the. Congo river, and the explorers have returned to Sierra Leone.,

To the Editor : Sir,—Pfmd in- the Coro mandel Mail of the 2nd instant an-aunounce ment " that the Bank of New Zealand, with the view of meeting the growing commercial interests of Coromandel,, transact busineas between this place and Auckland at par." How very refreshing this is to be sure I To meet the growing commercial interests of Coromandel! Of course the opening of an agency of the National Bank at this place 'and their transacting business on thbse terms ever since they opened had nothing whatever to do with the abolition of ; the exchange. Why should it ? If ithe National Bank negotiates exchange I between here.;: and Auckland at par that iis np reason why the Bank, of,; New Zealand should do it? Of course not. lit is done entirely'to "meet the growing (commercial iinterests of this place;" The 'only subject for wonder is, however, that the Bank of New Zealand discovered jthat the growing ' commercial' interests of this place required this little concession or assist ance. They have certainly been'rather long in learningit; but better late than never. They ihave learned it, and now the residents of Coro mandel are to receive the benefit of the dis covery1, anct liave their'busintfss between here 4" and Auckland done at' par, | The everlasting gratitude of the Coromandel publio is, due ,to the Bank of New Zealand for this gracious !concession ; their name will be handed down to posterity, and shall be~long remembered, after the National Bank and other interlopers iare forgotten. ~ Yours, &'c., * Tbi stake. |liapanga,iOctoberbVlß73i •' '1" HH / ,/'K

j John Wells, the famous English jockey, who has been so inseparably identified since JISSS with the "cherry and black cap" of Sir Joseph Hawley, died suddenly on Thurs day, July 17th. DecSasediwas'abont thirty eight years of age, .and hismOst brilliant achievements were his two consecutive Derby's in 1858 and 1859 on Beadsman and Musjid; his triumph with Blue Gown in the !>ensalional Lady Elizabeth year - in : 18(58, 'while in the following year he was second i(many said he*- won) to Pretender lon Poro Gomoz—only beaten a head ; so i) that 'ho ' was ■'■ within :' an 'ace of repeating his'former' double1 victory. His great hits inthe Nor,th were winninsc.tlKj St. JLeger in 1855 'with the 40 to 1 outsider Saucebox ,for Mr T. Parr,, and his landing , the' same stake for Sir Joseph Hawley with Pero Gomez in IS6Oi ' His laist great "victories for Sir Joseph were, vat. Ascot. iri 1871, when he carried'off the Ascot Stakes with the top weight Rosicrucian, and afterwards secured the Alexandra Plate with the same horse beating Musket, Barford, Dutch Skater, and Wheatear. Of, late years his services have been confined to Sir Joseph Hawloy's stable. Few jockeys have beon more popular than little Wells, and a large section of the public always backed his I mounts, kuowing they were sure of a straight

inquiries, ' have \ifeeii^frequently ;. marjjei j twithih tbe'i&st few days.after Mr Fairclough; thc'lrngedian. The! anxiety of the'enquirers was put down to regret at the loss of such a talented artiste. It struck us, however, with some surprise that a star of the mag nitude of Mr Fairclough should have so suddenly withdrawn his brightness -from our midst, while at the feme time no mention of his name should be found in any list of passengers who have lately sailed from Auckland. Why should he have gone like Lauucelot, " taking no farewell?" , And how did he go ? Both questions have lately been answered in a way; .which, shows Mt Fair clough is an cruiriary mortal after all, subject to like passions as ourselves, and moreover not quite so particular as he ought to be about paying his debts. It is asserted on very good authority that Mr Kairclough departed in one of the ships which have lately l>een lying windbound ofl fUmgitoto reef, and that he has forgotten Or omitted to settle one or two small accounts which he had runup during his short stay. As he was only here two weeks the amounts must be very paltry, and we should have hardly thought it.would have been worth his while to go oil'so unceremoniously. His agent, Mr Bees, is also affectionately en quired after by some of our tradesmen.

A pedestrian, named Harper, while run ning a race for £50 ; at Sheffield, was taken ill, and the doctor who was summoned de clared he had been poisoned. It is alleged that the poison was administered by the friends of his adversary.

A man of respectable character, residing in the Great South-road, but whose name for the sake of his family we forbear to mention, found himself in a pitiable condition on Saturday night. Ho had been to Newmarket in quest of a suhi of money, owing to him, and was fortunate enough to obtain it, which amounted to £n and a few shillings. He then with several others adjourned to a public-house, and took several nobblers, after which he started for his home, but on passing Newton gate he felt queer, exceedingly queer, and laid down by the wayside and slept. He opened his eyes at turn of mid night, when he felt cold, for he was literally naked with the exception of his shirt. He had spent all his money excepting £1 lis 4d, which had vanished during his slumbers. He had been stripped of all his clothing, and robbed of his watch and money ; he stood for a moment, scratched his head, and started homeward at a rapid pace, which he reached without molestation, even from one of Chapman's ghost.-s. Mr Constable Clarke will learn more of this midnight mishap if he has not already heard it. This settler, we understand, is not given to habits of intem perance,, and now entertains serious thoughts of been ming a Good Templar.

The very interesting entertainment at tho City Hall was well attended on Saturday night, although the hall was not full. Mr Chapman was equally successful with his vjriou i and wonderful tricks, and several new ones were introduced. The bottle trick was not only mysterious but exceedingly gratifying to the , thirsty portion of the audience. From its deep, sweet draughts were continually bubbling and sparkling up, like pure water from a Ceaseless spring. Mr Chapman's illusionary scenes aro exceedingly clever, and are well worth a visit. We advise citizens who have not witnessed this treat to do ho, or the opportunity may be lost. - ?

We understand that a foot race is being arranged between Messrs Bejitlcyand Collier of the Prince, of Wales Theatre in the Albert Barracks, on Saturday afternoon next, tho winner, to be presented with a trophy at tho theatre on the evening of that day.

Return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, October 11:—Remained last return, 74; admitted, 5 ; discharged, 9 ; died, 1 ; remaining at present, 09 ; males, G2 ; females, 7. Arrangement of.cases : Fever (typhoid), 1 ; dysentery, 1 ; rheumatism, 3 ; syphilis, 3 ; cancer, 2 ; phthisis pulmonalis, 7 ; paralysis, 3; lunacy, 1 ; melancholy, 1 ; neuralgia, 1 ; ophthalmia, 1 ; amaurosis, 1 ; cataract, 1 ; heart diHcase, 1 ; bronchitis, 7 ; pneumonia, 5; fistula, 2 ; albuminuria, 1 ; cares and necrosis, (i; abscess and ulcer, 7 ; debility, 4 ; fractures, 4; - wounds, &C, "> ; resection, I. A man, J.F,, aged 47 years, died on 4th inst. of phthisis. Thanks are returned to Mrs. Edwards and Miss Canning for parcels of old linen.

The Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Asso ciationaro again actively bestirring themselves in canvassing the city and Burrounding districts to obtain the promise of support from the merchants and citizens in order that their annual ball may be carried out i n the same 3tyle as attended it last year, when all who were present were delighted with the sterling manner in Which the araange ments were carried put, ,

An amusing incident «tcurred at Alexandra Park.during a-recent a recent sale of Eng lish bipod stock held in the grounds by Mr TattersallL -An individual having the appear ance of a horsedealer,. mounted on an animal pearly seventeen hands high, got so near the auctioneer's box that William Day civiljy requested him to move. This 'the man bbstinately refused to do, and threatened to ride over the, Woodyates trainer, who in self defence struck at the intruder with his um brella, a weapon which "our William" in variably carries "wet or dry." Upon this the horse lurched, and the saddle twisting the dealer came to the ground heavily. Jump ing to his legs again, however, the' fallow dashed at Mr Day, but he reckoned without his host. Young William Day, f^esh^and Strong from Wiltshire, came .up at the right moment; and' letting out straight from the shoulder he brought the dealer'down' like a hinepin witb'a tremendous smack in the face, " drawing the claret copiously." Hereupon a burly individual, claiming to. be tbe father bf the dealer, 'joined' in/the slrirmishL,. but young William immediately .silenced, his new assailant with " one in the mduth,"and the authors. of th§ disturbance slunk away vowing vengeance. Ike Baker, the pugilist, was formerly < attached; to William Day's stables, and no doubt ( gave' ;th'e juvenile members of his employer's,family/some useful lessons in the noble art, of which they! would seem, if we may judge from the above to have been apt students. The spectators were,delighted that the culprits caught such a Tartar as they did in the trainer's second son, who is evidently as smart and vigorous as his powerful frame and bright healthful] complexion indicate, fj '■;..,:■. V A funeral 'meeting of the members of tne 1.0.0. F., M.U.," A.D. Loyal Good Intent Lodge will be held in the lodge-;room, at itwo o'clock to-morrow, to attend the funeral of the late Brother Thomas"Carr. , ' '

The Occidental 'Great Melbourne Cup sweepstakes will be'drawn on Wednesday next, the,, 15th instant. Host Perkins ex peqts^a large company on-the, occasion,! and has made ample preparations for their accom* modation. All subscribers are. requested to attend.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Brigade will take place this evening.' It; is to be hoped that some measures, will oeliken to place the Brigade on a better footing- than it stands at present. ■ .',".• i The monthly inspection of the Auckland Artillery Corps is announced for to-morrow at half-past seven p.m. in the DriUVihed.

The collections at the close of the sermons yesterday at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Chapel, preached by Rev Alexander Reid, amounted to £?,0 19s 2d. The projected soiree will be held to-morrow evening at the same place, when addresses will be delivered by several ministers and friends of religious progress. The choir will be in attendance, and give several musical selections.

THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. Wilkie CoLttxs, ndw in America, one of the most successful novelists of modern times, has produced' several works of deep interest beside the "Woman in White," and conspicuous among these is i;he singular novel of " Man and Wife," which first appeared in Cassell's publication—the "Quiver." This novel has, been dramatised by Mr Laehlan McGowau, and will be presented to an Auck land audience for the first time this evening,

withTnew scenery and effect^, painted by Mr Williams. The story on its appearance month by month was eagerly sought, and read by many thousands of Wilkie Collins' admirers. Perhaps it may not eqUal the, " Woman in White " in carrying the reader breathlessly on from chapter to chapter to 1 the end of the story, • still " Man and Wife", is a very extraordinary in vention of the author's mind, and is of deep interest. Mr McGowan, eminently qualified for the task, has rearranged the plot, shaped the characters, and very skilfully arranged them for representation to those of the public who have either not read the original, or if they have read it, have not fully understood its point and tendency. Mr McGowan's aim in dramatising "Man and Wife " has been chiefly to make these points intelligible to his audiences, and it will be seen to-night that he has succeeded in a very marked manner. The scenery illustrative of the parts of the play also conveys to the mind ideas which cannot so clearly be seen in the pages of a book. The author's inten tion was, as is shewn in the play, to portray the uncertainties of Scotch law in relation to marriage, ami was suggested, we believe, by the Yelverton case. The play is in five acts, an.l is thus described: —Geoffrey, a scapegrace son of a nobleman, engages to marry protty Anne Silvester, and proposes to meet her at the wayside inn at Crag Fernie, ' kept by a conscientious motherly hostess, who is very inquisitive about the young lady, and wishes to know if she has a, husband, II she has, it is all right, but if - not, Mrs Fergnsson, you can't lodge here. The scruples of the landlady are hushed, and ! Anne finds admittance, but Geoifery docs ' not come, but sends his . friend, young 1 Arthur Brinkworth-with a letter, excusing him from his promise, but promising still to make her his own. A series of amusing in cidents occur, and Maister Bishopriggs appears upon the scene, and a great deal of manfeuvring takes place, in which Anne is made to confess that Brinkworth is her husb.md in the presence of three witnesses, the landlady and two writers, and thus, according to Scotch law. they are I man and wife. This, in common parlance, is a "great sell," and not agreeable to either of them. The scenes as -they are produced , deepen in interest and abound in strange and mysterious complica tions which continue to the end. The char-' acters of Geoffrey Delamayne (the man) and Ann Silvester (the woman) are represented by MrG. W. Collier and Mrs Walter Hill. Sir Patrick Lundie, the Scotch advocate, will bo taken by Mr Laehlan McGowan, Maister Bishopriggs by Mr Ilesford, Lady Lundie by Mrs McGowan, Mrs Glenarm by Miss Lizzie Bushe, and Blanche by Miss Bessie Vivian. The strictly moral character of the piece, the romantic and beautiful scenery, the memories of the " land o' the leal," and the play (from tho most dramatic novelist of the age, godson of the painter, Sir David Wilkie) should meet with a favourable reception from the public. Mr Bentley will take a benefit on Friday next, when the drama of " Still Waters Run Deep" will ,be produced. The concluding piece will be "Dr De Blinko's Exposition of Spiritualism."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G. S. Graham and 11. H. Turton.) | DUUNKICNNESS. James Walsh, Thomas Harkins, James Kennedy, Charl.es Luke, and James Gray wore punished for drunkenness. ASSAULT. William Hallan was charged with assault ing Thos. Gillillan ih Vulcan Ipßo by striking him on the face with his clenched fist and knocking him down on the'l2th. He was fined 20s and costs, or seven days imprison ment. ; ■■ ■ AN ECCENTRIC MAORI. Mary (a Maori), the woman who was arrested for remarkable vagaries in Queen street on Saturday, as detailed in our local columns, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by jumping off the Queen street wharf, i ■ *?> J J The charge was withdrawn, and accused* sent back to the Asylum. ,; '.; /; C; : VAGRANCY. !, iJ ; Elizabeth Lynch.for this offence was com mitted to gaol for one year. --1 •■/■ ■' J j LARCENY.' ' John Johnson was charged with stealing £2 165., the property of William Sullivan." i Prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. ..,;.'.' ''"; I Sergt.-Major Pardy conducted the case. . . | William Sullivan, master of the schooner Bjslle Brandon, deposed that oh 4th October he\went to.bed at one o'clockin the morning. He left his trousers with £2 16s alongside hisftmnk. Part of the money consisted of two-one-pound notes of the' Union Bank of; Australia, in Dunedin. In the morning the" mate suggested to witness to search his pockets and see if hehad: lost anything! ;He did so, and found his purse' was gone ; also the key of a drawer underneath his berth. He had £30 in the drawer at the s time Prisoner, two . months, ago, . had been engaged as cook of the schooner. He slept in the cabin •> seven, or . .eight, days. He had no business on board On the night of the 4th. ,The npte produced was similar to the one lost. By the prisoner : fie did not see the prisoner on board. ! I Peter Brown, mate, deposed to sleeping in. chfe 'cabin of the schooner on the 4th. Aboulf half-past five mL the morning of the15th he*" was awakened by-j some. one. in, the cabin.: Witness thought it was one of the menou. Sic vessel, and said, "Is that you Bill.''-The anrepliod " Yes," and ran upthe ateps; of' the cabin. Witness saw the man, and could swear it was the accused. He followed him on deck, and saw him.step from,the rigging, bnto the wharf. He afterwards saw prisoner; at' Jones' the barber, • ■ and accused him of being on board, wbjfc he denied that he was there. AVithess then'informed the police, of j the Occurrence. , j I

! Patrick Edward Jones, barber, stated that prisoner came in to his shop on the inorning of the sth, and said he wanted a shave and brush up as he had been up all night. He tendered a note in payment. Ann Reynolds deposed to changing the note produced. She knew it by her mark. j Detective Jeffrey deposed to arresting pri soner, in company with Detective, Ternahan* |Ke found 32s in silver Whim. /

I Detective Ternahan" cbrroboratqd testi mony of lasi witness.

William Olson;, second cook on.:board the Golden Crown, stated that prisoner was cooking,. on board, that vessel on ] gfttttojf day., He had no money} having bop-owed

sixpence fron*' witness. 'He left the Goldett Crown about half-past nine o'clock,.and ;was not on board at half-past five when witness went on. , , . , William Moyle deposed that he had kept the' prisoner about his place for five or six weeks for his sustenance. He got prisoner a billet on board the Golden Crown on Satur day. Fe did not observe ,»nything irregular in" his behaviour, but spoons, forks, and other articles we're missing. _ , Prisoner was. sentenced to six months, imprisonment with hard labour.

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LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

Tawhiao and his People*g .: : coming in.

■/■'■-■'>■ .ALEXANDRA. -"»- - :' v "' , "' -■ ' Tls%'-^ It' is reported that Tawhiau, how a*T«,i Kuiti, has expressed his determination to visit Waikato with all his people, in about three weeks time.

Maunhiri is knocked into a cocked-hat^ and'eanndt understand that, he is aWfullyJ 'indignant at Tawhiao's visit here.

TAURANGA.

This day.

An inquest was held on the body of John Cadenhead, a settler, who was suspefitedjto . have died through violence whilst being arrested by the police. The inquiry lasted from seven o'cl6ck^ota/ j Saturday! night until three o'cldck.on'<Sahd«yj.| morning. ■ < , The jury were more than an hour'before agreeing to the verdict, which was that there was no evidence to show that deceased came by his death by otl^er than natural y causes. "' . .', ',",', .'. ~ | ; " iw _-, v .: \l I One'juror refused to sign the verdiot.hidi^rif It is rumoured that the inquiry will to re^1' opened. -, ..■■£'■'■■?

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

j > MR VOGEL.SERIOUSLYH.L.HO^ Anothier Death: Fever?

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LYTTELTON.

j Thisrday. ... The Velocidade sailed for Auckland'to-a*|yfj with the following cargo : — 1602 stekr 1; potatoes, 828 sacks oats, 100 sack* grail * 'seed, 202 sacks wheat, 40 sacks barley, 4SC f sacks'flour,' 200 sacks bran, 74 sacks- pW#j and beans, 10 sacks oatmeal, 20 bales chaff. *• ' ! Horopapera, the chief of the RaitpakV natives, is dead. The funeral takes place-oar MbhdayV ' 1!'-: ]t •>!'":" , •» JjQ. J The' entertainment 'given in'aid of. the,,, Punjaub's hospftat 'immigrants oh Friday^ •#as a great success,, Over £70 were realised. ; The ;health of the; [Punjjauh. patients; i%|i proves] srery slowly, Se.ye^al fresh, oaseß.offL ;*fever >have occurred. ■■• One cWomanis now ,'i dangerously ill, '',: :-' -i; '' .' ""jj j i The brig Silver Lihing'is gettil^'uuq^w weigh. On Saturday -night she came into 1 collision with the ship Celestial Queen, staving in the quarter, "rails, "gear and spanker boom.' , The v ,damages are estimated at £JOo.|' THE LATEST. , I, „-,! i. ;.;"',,;'.;:;..:;'.': ;*p;m- ~,. Another Punj^ub immigrant Ellen Hayes,' died, this* afternoon" The Health Officers' mefe.i and decided upon removing emigrants i coiis-' valescent to Camp Bay Barracks, remaining" there a few days until released. : .'.\U

NAPIER.

..,--,- :->.:ui v.n :/-,, -.- , ;■-• . This day.J' a / Arrived, r. Rangatira from Wellington, i The p.a;:.Paterson leaves for Wellington, and- the Napier for the North to-day. r , L oi; . The Star of the South has just arrived] i from Portland Island. ■'- ; '^:'.'.":' .,..<: The Government have »greed'to'give the Rangatira a bonus of £1000 per annum to^ v> run , between Wellington, Najp'ier i: . an^... It 4 . Poverty Bay, calling at Castle Point. - M o;^-/

DUNEDIN.

.■.,■->;..-;.:.'■- ■ ■• This day. .;,;., The' City Police Court was abolished ;,to-. ( j day. All the cases were tried i» tbe WW' ; ;> ;,!'; ; TvlJ O(J* 1 ft!'-!< jauiJ; iHi'Ai !•■'.: ii;.iJ'-- .' 'it ■ 1-!'-' '' '" .•, f j

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST

Or, Home Jottings by ouji ' London

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London, July 8.

THK BISHOP OF WEKTAtTNS'I'EP.

After many rumours of various appoint ments and translations to the vacant see of Winchester, Dr Browne, Bishop of Ely, has at last been given the Diocese : amongst those, talked of as likely was the Bishop of Lichfield, but I should think it hardly prob able that, his lordship would have accepted such a post, involving as it would a great deal of extra work, since his health has of late failed him greatly. Dr Browne wil! be a more learned, but not nearly so brilliant Bishop as the late Samuel Wilberforce. -He was born in 1811, and so is in advanced life, was educated at Eton and Cambridge, where he tobk high honours, and is one of the first Hebraists of the day. 11l views he is extremely moderate.

TMMIGRANTS FOR NEW ZEALAND

.We are indebted to some of your intended' immigrputs, some of Dr Featherstone's pets from the Baltic, for the first importation of Asiatic cholera. It seems that a ship load of Germans arrived in the Thames, en route tor. New Zealand, and were boarded out ih various places in Whitechapel. Presently one, a man, was taken with cholera, then a young girl who died. The authorities'took instant steps to co.^ect these people, and put them on board the Hospital ship, at stone and the medical authorities are doing all iv their power to relieve these unfortu nate wretches, - they are said to be in a most miserable condition.

TITE POKE OV KDTNBI I'.OTI.

i Parliament has behaved in ayeiy liberal manner to the Duke of Edinburgh. His bachelor's allowance has been the very jovial sum of £15,000 a year, and now lie is to have, £25.000 a year, and his widow, if such an individual should come to the front, is to have £(J,C3O a year. The vote was nominally opposed ->by some dozen of members, amongst, whom was Sir Charles Dilke, and Mr Bradlaugh had a meeting of his followers in Hyde Park, numbering 300 persons, when a petition,to the Queen was adopted asking her not to give her assent to the Bill, and suggesting that she ought her self to provide for her younger sons out cf, her very large private fortune. This demonstration had no real significance, for, people have" learned that these outcries against royal allowances are mere claprtrap, and that if all were added together thoy would not amount to a tithe of the money that is annually squandered in silly freaks connected with our!standing ornaments.

11 8. BANDMANN

Bandmann, the actor, has been getting into -hot water at Manchester. He squabbled with the lessee of the Princes Theatre about money matters, and when Mr Haywell, the man in question, called Mr Bandmann a cur and other delightful names, Bandmann showed he wasn't one bypunching Mr. Hay well's head. An action resulted in Bandmann boing fined. £5, and both parties having to pay their own costs.

COLONIAL CHURCH 11ILL,

The Colonial Church Bill, to which I have before alluded, has dropped through. Having been amended in the Lords, it was brought down to the Commons to be re read ; when its turn came, however, its supporter was not present, and it was consequently held to have dropped.

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

There was a frightful railway accident ;at Wigan oh Saturday last. A London and North-Western express-train, consisting of twenty-four carriages drawn by two power ful engines, was on its way North at the rate of fifty miles an hour, and on approaching Wigan station, in Lancashire, the speed was 'reduced as usual to*thirty miles ah hour—still a tremendous force: At the entrance to the station is a "loop line," made for convenience of shunting trains out of the way. The en gines and seventeen carriages passed the junction of the points in safety, but through some unexplained cause the eighteenth car riage, and those following it, left the. main line, smashing the coupling chain*, and dash »ihg along the " loop." This would, not have bad any bad results had the carriages kept to the line, but the oscillation caused by the jjerk of tho detaching from the main train was so great that the carriages were "capsized in all directions—some dashing against the masonry of' the station, some leaping walls and coming down through roofs, other diving into one another like telescope joints. Eleven j persons were killed on tbe spot, and thirty were injured, of. whbny." tfrp^b'r: three' are already dead. The.,Bcbhe is djßscribed as, tjruly awful, and the escapes of some of the passengers must have been quite miraculous. $ir- John Anson, Bart.,, was amongst the filled, and .his body was, f righf\illy mutilated whilst his'two daughters,iwfao travelled in the i same compartment,' did not recejye,a scratch. As I have said before the cause of the ac dident is not known, but as it is not the first fatality of the kind resulting from what is ' known as "facing" points, it is probable that there will be some legislation on the Subject. ; | ' THE CREDIT OF.THE'COLONY. i If one may judge from the way in which the;.\lait; hAJ.?r million of VNew I Zealand De-1 * bentures were floated the-credit of the colony I itands very uwell. ' They were easily dis posed'of by Messrs .Featherstbhe and, Ser'-' ieauht 'at'! £lo£s|tlos, : ,the^ "subscriptions amounting t0£1,447,800. >The first ordinary general meeting of 'the1 shareholders of the National Bank ,qf New Zealand was held oh the 29th* ultimo, at the Terminus Hotel* Cannoh-Btreet, Mr Magniac, M.P., in the chair, to receive the' report of the directors. The report showed that whereas,! iJ3,333 shares had been reserved for sub scribers in the colony*; no, less than 41,719 shares had been applied for; that the balance at the credit of the profit and loss account was £1,102, after paying all current ex penses, which it < was; proposed to carry for ward to the new account. The Chairman mentioned the. gratifying , fact that, out .of, the liot'al; TO' l;G0O' subscribers, '847 lived ia th>e!',!cblony|' of [ New',, Zealand. .He also said; that "when a call .was made for £66 f 6G0 for the payment to the shareholdei-s of tbe Bank of Otago,1 £65,219 was paid up within eight days, ah announcement which was received with cheers. The Chairman said that they intended to do a purely banking business, and that he anticipated a rapid rise in the value of shares. ...,-,

BTBW . ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY COMPANY.

!On the 22nd ult. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held their

, — - - , -^^5* "annual meeting. The report showed tfei i the net profit of the pas "year, iE<„ **S sum of £359 5s 4d brought forward[ft s1 previous year, was £14,245 19s8d. (Xl »<■ this the directors declared a dividend Mr I per,, ? hare -freo of- income 4ax,maldnsS the mterim payment in January lastTaT tribution at ,10 per. cent -per anhunCand leaving, after the appropriation of £3 orufr the reserve fund, thus raising It to Wfid^1 a balance of £1,245 19s 8d to be carried?' ward to next year. ; -\

THE TICHBORNE CLAIMANT % At time of writing Dr Kinealy i s „t,ii prating away drearily ih defence 0 f <'«,. defendant." Everyone is crying out in au gust at the fact that bMubmWffl shouldkl entitled for. such a long period tou&rotW* time Of the Courts and the Judge, '■■*s? case now amounts to a public 8011^^ terrible is the expenditure of thelfmetnd money of the nation. Dr Kinekty irfliw,^ against time; some people i say in the ton! thata juryman may die, which would of $mse ' invalidate the entire proceedings. .iihadv' the close air and.work of the Court^haveliad their effect, and more than once adjournments have been made in consequence of thftilhteg. of jurymen. Dr Kinealy has givenib hurt of evidence to be brought forward, and it' has been suggested that he does not mean to bring up any witnesses, but to plead in forma pauperis. Whatever course he takes, how ever (j there cannot now be a doubt aa ; 'to the verdict.. Judges and jurymen aro compelled.: continually to interrupt Dr Kinealy, '%£„4 distorts facts and stages untruths without the slightest compunction. In a few words his de fence is, .that his client is very little removed from an idiot; that his own evidence isietio be credited, save in those respects in 'it tallies with that of the witnesses for the prosecution ; that these last are not* to he believed because they are Roman Catholics • that those witnesses brought f/om Ausfeaha and South America are not to be believed because they have had their expenses paid and that the,defendant has lots of witnesses but cannot afford to pay their expenses of travel, and so cannot produce them. Amore' forlorn and impudent defence it : is .difficult to' Gravesend, whilst the vessel that brought; them over was" also put through a eoureebf'-' fumigation.' Another man has since'uted ojt j2 ; boaid;tbe: ship, and although Jbr^Fejthe^/ conceive of. • Many of -the better Bb%:%Ko.'' formerly went in for the man are h^toi"' I fes'sing their mistake, amongst. whomssjjß|, - Clifford Constable. Onslow BJidWhalley2arev still wild on the subject, but as f; theyjjij'e''.. generally looked upon as beoble" Scarcely fitted to> be outside the walls of HanvreHj) their opinions, and those of- the-:tag-rag and bob-tail wlio nin'after,anybbdy or a'lything for a sensation' are.not worth mucb> ; ', "£'" fa ' ',-.. ti-.h ■■'.': -••/.. - : GBEErMjM^TI

P.S.—The latest rumour states that'the'l Rev J. R. Woodford, D.D., Canon of Christ church; and Vicar of Leeds, is tojbethfnew Bishop of Ely. He took high-^ooMplij; , Cambridge. Dr Bateson, rnaster/:oL' St. John's College, Cambridge, has aoa bfcen. I mentioned. - ■-:-

Parliament 'was prorogued'on the'Stliinsti by commission to October 22rid. TKe speech is not worth quoting. It is nicely framed, but contains not a hintof-auything-newrr— 1 Dr Featherstone. has chartered a vessel which he has moored" alongside the hospital, ship Ilhin, at Gravesend, and into this new* craft the healthy Germans are' beingiiaWJ ferred. In case of no more cases of cholera making their appearance the ship will in a few days be despatched for New Zealand, .v.

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