SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

momtog, Jh™ ; ™s evenitl K. 3-82 i to-morrow

ARRIVALS.

«;'"■■■?■' fr°m Northern ports vnanea Etiwardes, p.s., fmm Wangaiml

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES ForlySia^^Sy^^

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York, via Wellington Ferndale barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Jttyno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostar. ship, from London. Soiled September 26 Wayerly brig, from Adelaide. Sailed October 27 Chile, ship, from London. Sailed August 16 Na-worth, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed August 19 Bella Mary, barque, from HobartTuwn, early Rita, brig, from Sydney, early H.M.S. Basilisk, from Tatiranga Ivanhoo, schooner, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS

Per Phcebe, s.s., from Sydney—l 4 gunnies sugar, order ; 50 sacks maize, Stone Bros. ; 148 cases fruit, order; 1 case, Kcmpthorne Prosscr and Co. ; 1 parcel, Capt. Murray ; 1 case seeds, Lipscombe ; 48 cases fruit, W. Tanham ; 1 parcel, 11. Kohn ; C 9 cases fruit. W. Marshall; 1 parcel, Ireland Bros. ; 2 eases, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 4 boxes sovereigns (£20,000), Bank of New Zealand, !/S tons for Southern ports.

P The s.s. Rowena arrived from Russell this day with a general cargo and a number of passengers ?—Mr Earle, Mr "Whitson, Mi ami Mrs Johnson, Mr Jackson, Mr Woods, Mr McGinn,! Mr JET. T. Kemp, Mrs Dallis ton, Mrs West, Wihongi, Mr Sheriff and son, Mr S. Taiwhanga, Mr Milton, Ban dolson, and 10 in the steerage. The KZ.S.N. Company's s.s. Phoebe, H. Worsp, commander, arrived at 4.45 p.m. yesterday. She left Sydney at 10.15 a.m. on the Bth instant; cleared the heads at 11 a.m. Experienced light calm weather for the first three days, then strong head-winds •with heavy sea and rain till arrival off the Manukau, at 12 o'clock yesterday. Crossed the bar at 3.30 p.m., and reached the wharf at the hour above mentioned. We are in debted to Mr W. Willcocks, purser, for the prompt delivery of our letters aiid other favors. Passengers :—Saloon : For Auckland—Mrs Wood, Captain Farquhar, Messrs Cartall and James. For Greymouth—Mr and Mrs Simpson and family. For Picton—Mrs and Miss McKay. For Wellington—Messrs Hi" and Wentworth. For Ly ttelton—Mrs Cham berlin and Mr Talbot. Steerage: For Auck land—Mr Duthie. For Nelson—Mr Bond. For Wellington—Mrs Everett and family. The following Melbourne telegram refers to the loss of the barque Anna, hound for the Manukau, mentioned in our telegram yester day : —" The surveying steamer Victoria has arrived at Melbourne with the crew of the barque Anna, from Freemantle, bound to Manukau, leaden with jarrah timber. The Anna was wrecked on the north-west side of King's Island during a gale. The vessel is a complete wreck. The insurance on the barque is unknown, but the cargo was insured for £ICOO. The captain's wife and two passengers were also saved. The captain's certificate has been suspended for three months. The wreck has been sold for

The p.s. Charles Edwardes arrived in the Manukau this morning from Wanganui, with a cargo of cattlo.

The Wentworth is the next A.S.N. Co.'s steamer expected by the end of the month.

BAY OF ISLANDS SHIPPING-. Vessels Loading at Coalmines.—Police man, Julia Price, Rose, and Rowena.

Inwards Whaling.—Nov. 10 : Martha, 235 tons, Stanton, from whaling ground, with SO barrels sperm oil, 380 do. whale oil, and 5001bs whalebone.

Outwards Coastwise. — November 7: Golden Isle, 78 tons Matzen, |for Auck land, 110 tons coals. November S: Prince Rupert, 60 tons, Berwicke, for Thames, 92 tons coals. November 1] : Mariner, 02 tons, Austin, for Thames, 105 tons coals ; Trade Wind, 19 tons, Savory for Auckland, 28 tons coals j Speedwell, 3G tons, Argus, for Thames, 55 tons coals • Wild Duck, 41 tons, Hopkins, for Thames, 70 tons coals; Maid of the Mill, 20 tons, Melioms, for Thames; Rowena, 74 tons, McGregor, for Mongonui, with original cargo. November 12, Dido, 3G' tons, Smith, for Auckland, Gl tons coal. Nov. 13, William and Julia, 34 tons, McLeod, for Thames, 40 tons coal. Nov. 14, Rowena 74 tons, McGregor, for Auckland, 10 tons coal.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maixs -wit,!. Close ah Under : For Thames on Monday next, at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 For Coromandcl on Monday next at I"3onm For■ Taranaki cny Wanganui per Go-ahe?d this day For Wtremural, Westport, and Greymouth per Onarjes Edward on Monday next, at 7 a to For Tarpnakl and cmi them provinces, per Taranaki on Monday, 17th inst., at noon For Resell, Wangaroa, and Mongormi, per Rowena, on Monday, at. 3 p.m. ForWhitianc;, Tairua, Tftnrangß, Opotiki, and Napier via Tanranga, on Tuesday next, at 3 v.m N 8.-Mails for the United Kingdom, via Southampton a D d Brindisi, India, China &c will be despatched per Phoebe, on Friday, 21st' inst If a later opportunity offers supplementary mails ■will be forwarded. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, l''or?the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the d'stance, And the good that we can do

We can bear with much in political manoeuvring, but an indecent attempt to blind people and divert odium on the inno cent we shall not tolerate, whatever others may do. We had resolved to make no further reference to the late Superintendency election, but to let bygones be bygones, and give our sympathy and support to the candidate to whom the will of the people had committed the administration of affairs ; and in departing from this course wo do not wish to be understood as reflectingin any way on Mr Williamson himself, whom we do not believe capable of an unworthy or ungenerous course of conduct. But some of his unscrupulous followers are not similarly honourable ; and

the cloven foot of party is seen in the un generous attempt to fasten on Mr Dargaville and Mr Lusk the odium of demanding a scrutiny of the votes in the late polling. Neither the one nor the other has made such demand. The law demands a

scrutiny, ami every effort that it has been possible to make to hush up the enquiry has been made. First, an appeal was made to Mr Lusk to induce him to make a formal application to the Returning Officer, asking that no scrutiny shoiild bo held. Mr Lusk very properly

declined to interfere with the course pre scribed by law. Then a similar appeal was made to Mr Dargavillo. who after taking legal advice resolved that he should take no steps to interfere with the course of law. And thereupon an excitement is got up about the wrong done in needless delay being caused in the public business

by this " scrutiny asked for by Messrs Lusk and Dargaville." Such trickery as this is simply disgusting ; and it excites a suspicion that there must be something to conceal or so desperate efforts would not have been made to have the pro-

ceedings in the late election hushed up, and worse still to bring the pressure of public opinion to bear on the two defeated candi dates so as to make them the direct tools in doing the nasty business. It is very clear that the vermin that used to infest Mr Wil-

liamson are beginning to come out again, and try to crawl over his back. And we trust that as he promised, he will shake himself and fling them off. Neither Mr Lusk nor Mr Dargavillo has de manded a scrutiny. The law demands a scrutiny, and angry public feeling will now demand it with a loudness that palaver and oily gammon will not silence. It matters not whether the result affects the position of Mr Dargavillo or Mr Lusk, or both. It is clear there is villainy to hide, and it must be dragged out. And one word we would give of advice. Let there be no further antics attempted that will make people look at the cloven foot. The province will accept the position; it may be reluctantly, or it may be cheer fully, but if we are to have quietness let people he quiet.

The requisition from the City East electorate to Mr Lusk at present bears one hundred and ten signatures, including the greater portion of the influential electors of the district. With the exception of a very small number who declare they never commit themselves by signing any requisi tion, we believe there has not been one refusal, and there appears a uni versal reeling that to whomsoever their two other votes may be given Mr Lusk should, have one. Although the unusual number of signatures already attached warrant the immediate presentation of the requisition, it is deemed advisable by those who have taken charge of the document to continue the reception of signatures, so as to make the requisition assume tho form rather of a demonstration than an ordinary requisition • and it speaks well for the good feeling of parties to find that numbers of those who strongly supported oneortheother of this gentleman's opponents in the late election very cordially give their signatures to the requisition in viting Mr Lusk to continue his services to the province.

The winning prizes of the Occidental Mel bourne Cup Sweep of £250 are : Mr Caffrey Edger, Don Juan, £150; Mr A. Griffiths, Dagworfch, £G0 ; MrW. Dunn, Horatio, £25. The winners of the Occidental Calcutta Sweep on the cup, amounting to £03, were : Mr E. Perkins, Don Juan, £41 10s ; Mr Linabury, Dagworth, £15 10,s ; Mr Caflroy Edgor, Horatio, £0 Gs,

We have rend ,i strongly-worded para-.l graph in this mornings Herald respecting *' the shameful treatment meted out to the inhabitants and visitors to the North Shore on Wednesday last" by no boat going to the Devonport Wharf throughout the day. We have received numerous and warm expressions of opinion on the same subject, nor do Arc, nor can we raise our voice in one word of defence of that treatment. We do not hesitate to' admit with one of our correspondents that such treatment, if continued, will lead to opposition being started, end an opposition that would meet M; ith sympathy from many of those who took active part' in establish ing the present company. We would how ever ask those who now feel so strongly on this subject to suspend judgment for a few days, when if equal justice to the two wharves is not resolved on, a general meeting of shareholders should be called in terms of the deed of settlement. We would strongly deprecate any positive action previous to such meeting ; but we believe such a course will be taken by the directors as will prevent the repetition of such treatment or any other irregularities.

There Las been considerable misapprehen sion apparently with regard to the amount of insurance on the wlieaton stacks recently con sumed, the property ot; Mr .lames Wallace; and from the peculiar manner in which the statement has appeared in one of our con temporaries a reader might think that Mr Wallace had been over-insuring his stock. We arc quite certain that nothing hsy appeared in the Star to convey such impression, but in order that the correct state of the c;ise may be apparent we have to state the various stacks were separately insured, the total amount covered in one policy being £53G. In this ten oaten stacks had been insured for £320, and had boon UEed tip before this fire. Two stacks of meadow hay had been insured for £SO. One stack of meadow hay about a mile away had been insured for JMO, and this one was burnt in July hist. There re mained therefore the three wheaten stacks, which were represented in the policy by £90, and of which the one-half of one had been also used. The two and a-half stacks there fore which remained, and which were rccontly consumed, were covered by insur ance to the extent of £80.

We understand that in consequence of disappointment in obtaining supply there will be no service to-morrow at the Picsby^ terian Church, Devonport, or in the Chapel at the Lake.

We have frequently referred to instances brought under our notice of honest actions on the part of the little " run boys " of this journal, and we have done so at the earnest request of people who have had personal e%;dence of the incidents. None have attracted more attention than the brothers McKay, and the amount of com mendation that these two lads have received from persons who had given half-crowns in mistake for pennies, and half-sovereigns in mistake for sixpences, is something exceed ingly flattering. We have before us a very strongly worded letter addressed to us by a Gentleman who, some few nights ago, had had his half-crown returned, which had been previously given in mistake to little Archie Maekay, and who desires us to make public mention of' the incident. Hut Aye have something else to tell of a different kind i>s to the treatment given to the same honest little fellow the other evening. A message was conveyed to the boy's father from a peuon residing in the neighbourhood of Franklyn Road and Napier-street to the effect thr.t the lad had obtained from him a hp'f-crown in mistake for a penny. The Jittlo follow was sent to hear- what the person had to say, and gave his assurance that either he had not received the money or had paid it away again in mistake, the night being very dark. Whereupon the rtoi dimnl loser of the money, whose name we can hardly resist the temptation to publish, called the poor child a thief and a rogue and vagabond, and ordered him off his place in the most brutal language. As the lad has not only honest but sensitive feelings his state of mind on returning home may be imagined. Such are the shadows as well as the sunshine in a run-boy's life.

A statement, was made a short time ago that somo children had been sent away from Mr Brabnzon's tcliool because they went there without shoes on their feet. Mr Beckham (Resident Magistrate) referred to this matter in some remarks from the Bench. The statement was subsequently contradicted, and the Eesidont Magistrate's remarks called into question. To-day Mrs Cornor, a widow in receipt of Government rations, and exempt from payment of the tax on the ground of poverty, came before Mr Beckham and made such a statement on oath as leaves little doubt that her children were sent away from this school because they had no shoes. Mr Beckham is going to the Thames on Monday, and on his return further evidence will be taken and the matter fully enquired into.

A very respectable looking young man appeared afc the Police Court "to-day to ask advice under the fellowing circumstances :— Ho stated that he had lately arrived here, and was quite a stranger. lie had a letter of credit on the Bank of Australasia, but he could not get it cashed because ho could get no one to identify hint, and therefore the document was to him nothing but useless paper. A friend who came over from Sydney in the Phcebe with him would require also to be " identified " before the Bank would pay up. What was he to do ? Here he was with no cash in his pocket, but he was nevertheless in receipt of a regular income allowed by his father at home, and had monthly letters of credit re mitted, of which the document produced was one. There can be no doubt the posi tion is an awkward one, and one in which almost any stranger is liable to be placed. The bank of course desires to be protected against paying the wrong man, and the stranger, rightly entitled to the money, naturally feels it hard lines to be sent away from the bank empty-handed. After a con sultation with the Bench Clerk a declaration was drawn up, and ultimately the bank paid the money just as the doors were closing, a solution of the difficulty most satisfactory to all parties.

We learn that ,a scrutiny of the voting papers in the late Superintendency election is demanded. This is not, of course, from any calling in question of the accuracy of the Returning Officer or his deputies. But as Colonel Balneavis had announced that in case any one man was polled twice both votes would be invalid, it is supposed that a comparison of tho polling in the sixty-three electorates may sesult in throwing out a large number of such double votes, and so. modify the general aggregate.

The names of Messrs Kerr, Taylor, and Checseman are mentioned as probable cair didates for tho representation of the Electoral District of Tamaki, in the Provincial Council. The nomination takes place on Tuesday next, at noon, at St. John's College.

The shareholders and members of the

Auckland Permanant Co-operative Building and Investment Society will hold their half yearly meeting on Tuesday evening, the 10th .December next ensuing.

An information has been laid against a householder living in Wyndham-street for grog-selling without a license. The cate comes on for hearing at the Police Court on Monday.

Mr Wm. McEvoy, of Lushington-row, states that lie was not the man who was fined 10s yesterday at the Police Court for taking several drops too much. Tiie real offender, of tho same name, we learn, lately arrived from Timbuctoo, in Central Africa, formerly of Ireland, and is a fugitive member of the family of the McEvoys, of Ballyconnel, of Cavan.

The Rev. Alexander Reid, Wesloyan min ister, delivered his able lecturo on " Genesis and Ueology" last evening to a numerous audience, in Grafton-road Wesleyan Church. The Kov. Mr Lawry occupied the chair. The lecture was well received, and at it", close a unanimous vote of thanks was given to the talented lecturer.

We notice that nine ladien, in the order of the nine muses, have formed themselves into a committee or sisterhood for the purpose of soliciting end receiving subscriptions for the projected United Methodist IJYee Church Bazaar, to be held i-i the hist week of the present month. The bazaar, in its principal features, wilJ be a novel one, as it will con sist chiefly1 of the more substantial pro ductions of nature, and compose butter, .icon, cheese, cabbage, and strawberries, bhe venture will, we believe, be successful.

Tho Good Templars of the Pioneer Lodge, Ho. 5, will hold a special lodge meeting this evening in the Cook-street haP, for the* pur pose of considering the Provincial elections and other business.

The talented dramatic company at the theatre of the Prince wil'., this evening, in troduce tho lively and muck-admired drama of " Sixteen-Rtring Jack," which for half a century has been the delight of the younger branches of communities. Tho entertain ment will conclude with " The Manner's Dream," a pathetic piece of a different com plexion, and of a higher type. On Monday next the two favourite actresses, Mrs Mc- Gowan and Miss Lizzie Busche, will take their benefit, for which occasion a splendid bill of fare is provided.

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company of New Zealand will be held in the Company's offices on Monday next, ;-.t two o'clock in the afternoon, when the Directors' report for the half-year will be submitted, and other business brought before the meeting.

Discourses will be delivered to-morrow (Sunday) at the following places of worship : —Newton Kirk, by Rev. Ur Wyllis,— morning—" The Influence of the Gospel,"— evening—"The Principles of Culvanistn."— Choral Hall, by Samuel Kdger, B.A.—morn ing—" On Taking Thought for To-mbn-ow," —evening —" On the Beautiful in Life picl Religion." Services at the usual hours, according to advertisements, at the United Free Methodists Church, (Key. G. 11. Tur ner) ; Cook-street ChristiaiiH'Mcuting House. Kdwardesstrcot. (Uev. (J. Waters). Newton Hall, and I'rimitive Methodists, (Mr T. I jooth) Sheridan street.

By the death of Mr. Kempthorne, an nounced in yesterday's issue, a vacancy occurs in the office of Visiting Justice to the Gaol, &c. This appointment, it is under stood, will be filled up immediately, and will probably be one of the last little bits of patronage that will fall to the present in cumbent of office, :is in a very short time a new Superintendent and lOxecutivo will be in power. The "loaves and fishes" to be given away are however very small indeed nowa-dayn.

To the Editor : Sir, —Will you kindly permit me to draw the attention of the pub lic to the wholesale system of personation carried on at the Thames at the late elec tion. J. am in possession of facts to prove that false voting, double, treblu and <]ii:ulruple was carried on to an extent unparalleled, and conliued solely in the interest of one candi date. A would-be respectable citizen and many others of the Thames who took a pro minent part for John Williamson got indi viduals to personate. There can be distinct charges brought against them. It is time that honest electors of the province should rebel against the .scandalous means adopted by a certain party to accomplish their end. I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that if a scrutiny were taken there would be discovered seven or eight false votes and impersonations in the late election The unsatisfactory manner in which the Thames Roll has been made up is now abun dantly manifested. Who is responsible for this state of things ? There is a political ring in the province of Auckland which bids fair to out-match the Tammany ring of New York. They have their ageuts m all depart ments of the Government, even to the magisterial bench. It is to be hoped that some action will be taken at the next meet ing of the Assembly, and thereby do away with the possibility of such wholesale cor ruption as now exists. —Hekorai.

THE AUCKLAND CRICKET CLUB.

The old English game of cricket happily is reviving in this colony in all its ancient glory like the welcome resurrection of spring time. We aay happily, because of ?U the sports tliat men pursue cricket is the purest, most inollensive, and the most bracing. Its characteristics are of too active a nature to permit of conceited swindles and scbemes of " Satanic joy." The cricketer bares his anus to the bat, and lifts his laugWng face skyward for the ha 11. The "sharp catch," " the floored wicket," " the stump out," are signals in favour of the lungs, and destructive to the sluggishness of the blood, The sun shinelights the features of the cricketer, except on a rainy day, and even a few scudding showers do not chill his enthusiasm nor " damp the generous ardour of his breast." He is for the time a blue-capped, red-sbirfced, and white-trousered child of nature, literally drawing milk from her .soft emerald bosom, fanned by her motherly breath, pud cheered to and fro from wicket to wicket by her sport inspiring music. This fifteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord 1873, will be noted in the pnnals of New Zealand as a very remarkable day in con nection with the Ellerslie Cricket Club, and the iron horse snorting through fhe swelling skirts of the Domain to the enamelled meads in the neighbourhood of the Harp of Erin. This promising club, made of the best blood of the colony, has, we are glad to know, received very liberal patronage froTii the leading men of the city of AucWand ; it has also received very considerable jaid in the way of liberal donations from the gentlemen of the Northern Clubs. The ladies, more over, have countenanced the Club by those genuine smiles wHoh the true cricketer approves and loves. Upwards of two hundred invitations to ladies and gentlemen have been issued, and at Ellerslie all sorts of sport will be provided for other thau ktnghts of the bat and ball, such as quoits, croquet, archery, ?'id other amuse ments. Members' subscription tickets entitle each member to a fair companion, hence a number of ladies proceeded to the field of emulation. A little before one o'clock a large concourse of spectators and cricketers assembled at the corner of Shortland-street to witness the start.

PER PIGEON EXPRESS.

We have received the following despatch per pigeon from EUersHe :— We started from Fort Britomart at 2.10, and arrived at Ellerslie at 2.2;3. There arc from 1,500 to 2,000 people present, includrng a large number of ladies. 2.30 p.m. The City Band is in attendance. Four o'clock. Everything is going on well. Things are looking very favorably. The cricketers are playing vigorously. The grand stand is crowded with spectators. Band playing, sun shining. Glorious success.

SUPERINTENDENCY ELECTION.

Tiie following returns have been received since last publication :—

Williamson. Dargavillo. Lusk. Kaitaia .... 15 2 11 Paparoa .... 9 1 IG g This gives a majority on the whole of 4G2 for Williamson. The returns from Maungatu roto have yet to come in.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before T. Beckhain, Esq., R.M.) IVRUXKEXXESS AND VAGRANCY,

Bridget Hawkey, an old offender, was brought before the Court charged with being drunk the previous night, and also with being an habitual drunkard and vagrant. This woman is the wife of a soldier who is with his regiment in' England, and she has been such a continual nuisance aid expense to the province that the authorities have been consulting as to the advisability of paying her passage and sending her to the old country where her husband w "'1 be liable for her support—not a very pleasing prospect for him, perhaps, but a saving to bhis country. The negotiations for her shipment per " Countess of Kiutore," which have been pending for the past week or two, have how ever come to noting. Since 1866 to the present time there have been 36 convictions recorded against this delinquent, and it is obviously a puzzle to authorities what to do with her. On being brought before the Court this morning she pleaded guilty, and said she had only just come out of gaol, and had no home or friends to go to, so she got drunk out of desperation, and wished she was dead. She was fined 10s, or 48 hours im pilsonment. The cases under the Vagrant Act against her were not proceeded with. It is understood that efforts will be made to send her home by the City of Auckland or early ship to England at the expense of the Pro\ Incial authorities.

Wll'ram Chandler, charged with being drunk in Queen-street the previous night, was fined 10s., with the alternative of forty eight hours' imprisonment in case of non payment. Matthew Whitelaw, for a like offence, was dealt with in like manner.

THE STAR CARRIER PIGEONS.

The bustle and the weariness .and strife Which lately stirred the Province to its soul, Have mingled with the level flow of life, Which e'er succeeds the closing of the poll. But while the sti aggie was at fever-height, 'Tween Williamson, and Dargavllle, and Lusk ; The pretty pigeons—messengers of light— S The numbers polled brought to the Star ere dusk. From sea-washed isles and settlements afar, O'er slumbrous vallays, bright with sparkling dews These trusty agents of the Evening Star Came, one by one, with folded scraps of news.

These fair reporters of the evening press— These honest Star birds— on, unresting, sped Through scenes of b.Jght and starry lovel'noss \Y here man wa3 nover privileged to tread.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING

REPORT. BUSINESS done this day :— Thames Gas—Buyers, ,'3Ba Gd. Bank of New Zealand, £1G 7s Gd; Buyers, £1G 5s ; sellers, £1G 10s. National Bank—Buyers, 495. Auckland Gas — Sellers, £10 ss. South British Insurance—Buyers, 455. National Insurance, 225, 22s Gd, 235, 225, and 23s ; sellers, 235. Caledonian—Buyers, £14 ss. City of London—Sellers, 28s. Crown Prince (paid up)— Sellers, 20s. Pride of Tokatea, 2s ;>d. ItSons of Freedom, sellers, £14 10s. i^Unioa Peach, 275. Tokatea, 28s, 28s Gd ; sellers, 2Ss Gd. Watchman, 8s Gd. ~Coleban—Buyers, 4s 3d ; sellers, ss. &. Bright Smile—Sellers, Cs. Una—Sellers, 7s. Royal Oak—Sellers, 21s. Albui-nia, 4s.

J. Fjuati Clakkb, Hon. Sec

SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

A meetimo of school teachers and scholars was held at the High School, Symond-street, this afternoon, the Uev. .Dr. Kitlcl in the chair. The following teachers were elected members of the Association :— Mr Forde (Bombay Settlement), Mrs Wright (City East), Miss Robertson (Grafton Road), and Miss Morley (I'arnell.) A sub-committee consisting of the Rev. Dr. Kidd and Messrs Martin, Edwards, Fraser, Harrison, Lenuard and Worthington was appointed to make the necessary arrange ments for holding the annual general meet ing in January 1874. Mr Martin, of Grafton road, went through an interesting " object lesson" with a class of children, who were asked to explain the nature and properties of a variety of com mon things used in everyday life. . Some of the answers given were very intelligent, and a fair knowledge of such matters as the nature and manufacture of sugar, the pro perties of milk, oats, hay, grass, &c. It is the intention of several members of the

Association to give specimen lessons m arithmetic, English, grammar «eo"ra»hv &c, at public meetings/ ' i [Left sitting 1

When a new member is elected to the Provincial Council he usually hss a volume of Provincial Acts put into his hands, many of which Acts have been repealed by others, or have lapsed, and if he wants to find any particular Act he has to hunt all, through the book, and with great difficulty perhaps finds what he wants, and then lie cannot be sure whether it is still law. Mr F. C. Leggett, the Clerk of the Council, has after expend ing considerable time and trouble, succeeded in compiling a list in alphabetical order of all. the Provincial, enactments which are in actual operation, omitting all defunct and repealed Acts, so that any member or other individual can see at a glance whore to look for any particular statute, and by a perusal of the list can tell what Provincial laws are now actually j n force. The little pamphlet w;H be in the hands of the publisher imme iiately, and will be ready for the next meeting of the Council. Copies will be sold at a. very rraall price, and every member, every lawyer, and every elector of the province should have one in his possession.

The facetious paragrapbist of a contem porary will be pleosed to know1 that Mr Stewart, the chairman of the Ponsoaby Dis trict Board, hns advertised for tenders for the erection of a basement for the long-neglected Jamp to be pHoed at the junction of Pon sonby, College, and Mount St. Mary roads. Extra light, therefore, ■vvi" shoi l;ly be ibrov. a upon the path of travellers to l> hvood.

The nomination for Coromandel took place to-day, and the result will be found amongst our telegrams. Of the two in the field—Mr Cadmau and Mr Gr. McLcod—the former i.s apparently the favourite. The last represented Coromaudel ever since it was created a .separate electoral district, and for a long time sat for the Noiihein Division. On the occasion of bis return for Coromandel in the days of open voting there was a tight contest between Mm and Mr Daniel Tookey, who pol'cd v, ..thin a few votes of his successful rivr 1. A lively light took place in front of the Court-house, in. which Mr Mackay and others got roughly handled. An inqirry was subse quently held before Mr Backhand, R.M., as to the mode ; i which the then Returning Officer and his deputy c i:sch?rged their duties, but after the expenditure of consider able time, trouble ?id expense, nothing practical arose out of the inquiry. On this occasion, under the bsOlot, everything ■n.'U probably be conducted quietly at the po 1! on Monday.

The respectable cluster of Good Templars who nestle once a week m the recently formed Lodge in that highly suggestive locality, lOdon Terrace, held an open Lodge meeting last evening, when Messrs Spragg, Waite, Edwards, and JI emus delivered very interesting speeches on the subjects of abstinence and moral progress. Alias I'robert played a very sweet solo, " Say a kind word when you can," in a very pleasing and effective style, The chorus was sung by a select choir, and taken up apparently with much heartiness by every one in the room. .Mr Brown, the ladge chaplain, con cluded the proceedings with prayer.

A requisition is in course of signature among the electors of Auckland City West to Messrs Boylan, Swanson, Macready, Dig nan, and .Prime, asking them to come for ward again as representatives of that dis trict. It has been stated on good authority that Mr Swaußon will not seek re-election. Mi- J. P. M. Grace's name lias been men tioned in connection with this constituency and before nomination day other candidates will likely come out, so that the electors will have plenty to choose from.

To the Editor : Sir, —1 am glad to hear that the Arti.H.ery are at last to be permitted to fire for the two years General Government prize money now in hand, and that they on the same occasion lire for the £10 10s so kindly and long ago presented by Doctor Lee. It is a matter of regret that those prizes were not shot for last summer when the battery was i-i its strength, and not put oil' from time to time on groundless excuses from the captain, one of which was that the Harbor Master refused pciiirssion. This, 1 am informed, he never refused (except on holidays), nor would he put any obstacle in the way; but f suppose the real cause is best known to Captain Featon, and possibly has Lome-thing to do with the doctor's prize, long since handed by him to the captain in the shape of a cheque. It is to bo loped, however, that' this filing, which lias so long been a bone to contention, w^l do much towards rewving the drooping spirit of this disheartened and badly-treated corps, but I am afraid nothing can be done to restore confidence in their captain. How ever the day may come when lie v, ill have the good feeling to resigu the command of the corps in which he seems so unpopular, or that the Govern me nt may see the necessity of removing him, and thus restore to its former strength and efficiency, which effect this, if taken by the Government, would certainly have.—l am, &c, Linstock.

The nomination for the electoral distiicts of the Thames, Eden, aud Waikato takes place on Monday. Wehave already published the names of the candidates, of whom there is no scarcity. For the four scats at the Thames there w' 1' be a stiff contest. Only one of the old members comes out again Mr Swan—and it is s?ul that a very "strong effort will be made to keep him out iv the cold this time, with what success remains to be seen. That out of the lot Messrs O'Haire and Brown will be returned seems quite on the cards, but who the other two w. 1 be it is hard to say. Mr E. Wayte intimates* to the general public that he is the sole agent in Auckland for the celebrated " Letts' Diaries;" and also, that instead of waiting for '' iirst ship ment by Chile, daily expected," that Ins stock for 1574 has arrived, and is on sale at his warehouses. Diaries of all sizes aid at all prices.

The members of the Auckland Regatta Club met last irght in the Club-room at the Thames Hotel, passed the balance -sheet, and elected officers for the commg year. Mr Yon der Ekyde was called to the chair, and regretted that as the minute-book aud other papers belonging to the club had been destroyed by the late fire, that the minutes of the last meeting could not be read. The balance-sheet showed that subscriptions had been collected by Capt. Mackenzie, Messrs Henderson, Cruickshauk, Ellis, Stodart, Flet cher, Niccol, Grattan, Nathan.and Waymouth; and for entries, amounting to £222 5s Gd • and that the disbursements for prizes &c ' amounted to £ISG lGs Id, leaving a balance of £3o 9s 5d in favour of the club. The following oflicers and committee were then appointed :—Patron, his Excellency the Go vernor ; President, the Chairman of the Harbour Board ; Vice-Presidents, D. Na than and T. Henderson, sen , Esqs. : Trea surer, James Dacre, Esq. ; Hon. Sec T Henderson, jun., Esq. j Umpire, Captain L>. a. McKenzie ; Auditors, Messrs D B Cruiekshank and G. H. Fletcher ; Starter' Captain Anderson ; Committee, Captain McKenzie, Messrs T. Henderson, iun., H J. Elhs, M Niccol, G, Yon der Hoyde, I l' Niccol, R. Grattan, H. Brett, J. Dickson, D.' Uxley, J. Waymouth, Captain Anderson j bub-committee (to draw up programme and rales), Messrs J. Waymouth, T. Niccol, G. H. Fletcher; Chairman of Committee, G Yon der Heyde, Esq. A vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairman, the I meeting separated, i

The Royal Exhibition was well attended yesterday, and the concert in the evening assisted greatly to enhance the amusements of the hall. The melodies of Mrs and Miss Gourlay Avere charmingly rendered md eli cited frequent applaucs.

The returns just published show the SinokkMawt;- FACTTjRTmi CoMj'ANy again lead the v?n. As uswl they head tl.e list by many thousands in advance of every competitor, and with an increase upon the .sale of the preceding year. The numbers sold by the leading manufacturers are as follows:—The Singer Manufacturing 0 >mp*ny, 219,758; Wheeler and Wilson Co., 174,088; the Howe (.'O. have made no return for 1872 ; the Grover & Baker Co., 52,010 ; Weed Co , 42.-M4 : Wilcox & Oibbs Co , 33.G59.— Mrs ATjDHIOIT, Agent, shortland street, Auckland ; C. E. Williams, Manager.— [Anvr.l

Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is both delicious ana strong. J'.rown, Barrett, & Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coff-'e on account of purity and distinct ness of flavour. Note the brands, sold at almost every grocery osHbli.'V ment in town and province.—Advr.l

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.) "

Arrival of the S.S. Phoebe.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS

(PEE JAVA CABLE.)

LONDON.

n 1-n.n i November 7 General Bcllemarc has been placed on tU retired list for threatening to resign if Monarchy was restored in France. ° X The R.M.B.S. China, which left Sydney on the /th ultimo, arrived at Galle ontfridii last. - J The Admiralty Court, after a full i nf|ui into the circumstances connected with th running dowa and loss of the Northfleet has condemned the owners of the Spanish steamer, the Mui\llo, to pay £24,000 to the owners of the North'ieet. The Court has also made a decree that the Marillo shall he sold unless the judgment be othenvi ap satisfied.

The French National Assembly was re opened to-day. A message was presented declaring that increased auihority is necea sary to the duraly'ity (A Government as well as essential to the safety of France 'oncE a motion was subnrtted accordingly. Are solution was vW> put forward by the Conse/ vatives to prolong the tenure of office for Marshal McMahon. It was proposed that he should hold the position of President of the Repub 1;o for a further pevlcd of tea years. This motion was supported by the Ministers, who declared the matter to be one of great urgency, but by a large majority the imperialists and Republics resolutions were both rejected.

There is a semi-pnic on the Stock Ex change, and American exchange is declininc

MELBOURNE.

November ff. MELBOURNE BACES.

FIKHT Day.—Melbourne Stakes: Da» worth, 1 ; Atalanta, 2 ; Victoria, 3. ]Jq. tham Handicap : Imperial, 1 ; Nimblefoot 2 ; King Tom, 3. Maribyong Plate : Stock bridge, 1 ; Jacko, 2 ; Menindre, 3. Derby • Lipidist, 1; Mountaineer, 2; -Maid of Ave nal, 3 Essendon Stakes : Don Juan, 1 - F.'.tz Yattendon, 2 ; Horatio, 3. Footscray Plate : Latona, 1 ; Toothpicker, 2 ; Phyllis

Second Day".—Maiden Plate: Moun taineer, 1 ; Syh la colt; Triton, 3. Biilway Stakes: Atalp.nta, 1; Miiih; 2; Imperial 3. Woodstock Plate : The Hook, 1; Fish hook filly, 2. Melbourne Cup: Don Juan 1 ; Dagworth, 2; Horatio, 3. Hurdle Race' Dawn of Day, J ; W. F., 2 ; Native, 3.' Darling Stakes : Miss Milly, 1 ; Formosa, 2 ; Nimblefoot, 3.

TiiißD Day.—Royal Park Stakes : Don Juan, 1 ; Dagworth, 2. Or!y two started, and it was won by a head. Flying Stakes: Atalanta, 1 ; Kingsborough, 2 ; Speculation, 3. The Oaks : Rose 'd Amour, 1 ; Maid of Avenal, 2 j Mirth, 3.

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Crops are repoited as improving. Old ■wheat, Gs.; new -warranted at ss.

SYDNEY,

November 8,

A bill to legalise marriage with deceased w.'^e's sister was read a first time last night The office of Chief Justice wi'l be JiJl.ed in a few days. Nothing definite ?s known as to who is to be appointed. Both Martin and l.utler are spoken of.

The action of the Governor in attending t1 c Melbourne races formed the subject of comment in the House yesterday.

( Only few Sydney crews row in the cliam* pion gig-race on Monday next.

A. respectable woman named Fislibourne, residing at Windsor, -proceeding home was pssaulted by four young men on Saturday right last.

The Government carried the proposed tar riffiu the Assembly with slight ameml-neuta retaining duties on galvanised wares, doors, and sashes.

The Opposition is now becoming factious, and endeavouring to oust the Ministry be fore they appoint the new Chief Justice.

The Torres Straits mail line has secured the steamers San Foo, Fl-'ntslure, and Tour Norton. The first mail leaves here 5u Christ nns week.

Judge HargreavT has referred to the Crown law officers the conduct of three Western newspapers, with a view of punish ing them for contempt of Court in referring to the Maggrige murder before the trial. The mail steamer took £140,00 in gold. 400 tons of tin ore were received last month from the Northern ir-'ues.

The banks have reduced the exchange on London to § prerp'.um. The ship Eastern Light, for San Francisco, struck on Newer ■'tie bar on Thursday even ing. She commenced to leak badly, aud returned here to discharge and repair.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day.

The Caledonian has resumed sinking in No. 4 winze. The reef is mullocky and small, but shows no gold. The drive is from No. 3 winze towards No. 4, and is in nine feet. There is no change in the lode, and no gold showing. Water is coming into the bottom level at about 120 gallons a minute from the roof and face of the bottom drive. The Una crushed 175 tons and obt?;.ned 750z 2dwt.

The All Nations have loloz for a fortnight with rive head of stampers at work. The Whau got 301b of good specimens last night in the main face. The City of London and Bright Smile re tort this evening. Both will probably have good yields.

Golden Ckowx.—The crushing is shaping well. They obtained 47 ounces of amalgam from seven tons to-day. Gold is show i'ig u» stopes in the hanging wall leader. The Black An«el is unable to retoi v to-day. They could not get the specimens crushed. The battery was stopped for want of water.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL

THE PROVINCIAL NOMINATION.

COROMANDEL,

This day. At the nomination to-day Messrs Cadtnan, MeLeod, and Tierney were proposed. Mr Tierney has withdrawn. The show of hands was—Cadmaii, 7S; MeLeod, 47. The polling is on Tuesday.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

CHRISTCHURCH. W;:i I

(From our Own Correspondent.) /p,':' \

Yesterday, Sip.m. .v./ The following were the concludii^ racei to-day :— --,_!:_ Selling Rack, 40 soys., one mile. Wee Lad 1 Awatea , 2 Malabar ,„ ~, .... 3

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