SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 5.10. SUN-RISE! To morrow morning, 6.53 HIGH WATER: This evening, 7.80 ; to-morrow, morning, 7.5G

ARRIVALS.

Luna, p.s., Fairchild. from Wellington (at Onehunga) Columbia, schooner, from Napier Isabella, ketch, Baker, from Tauranga Wanderor. cutter, from Hokianga Fannie, cutter, from Mfcrcury Bay

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Newcastle : Endymion, ship, early For Fijis: Star of the South, s.s., 11th August

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Countess of Kintore, ship, from London Sailed Ist

May Berar, ship, from London. Sailed 15th May Fontenayc, ship, from London. Sailec' City of Auckland, from London. Sailed 4th June Lady FrankljTi, barque, from Sydney and Newcastle, Sailed 17th July Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Briton, barque, from Newcastle Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Upolu, schooner, from Samoa Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Southern Belle, brlgantlne, from Adelaide Resolution, brig, from Clarence Biver. Sailed about

24th July Lalla Rookh, brig, from Claronoe River. Sailed about

22nd July Fairy Queen, brig, from Timaru Atalanta, French man-o'-war, from Sydney Albion, brig, from Newcastlo Naiad, barque, from Newcastlo, early

The cutter Wanderer arrived in harbour this morning She left Hokianga on Sunday last, and reports a three-masted schooner from Auckland going in on Sunday afternoon. The Wanderer brings 18 tons gum, 0 tons bark, and 30 hides, for Messrs Lewis Bros., agents for the vessel.

The p.s. Luna, having on board the Auck land Suez mails, arrived in the Manukau at 2 p.m. to-day.

The schooner Mary Ellen, for Meroury Bay, and the Janet Grey, for Opotiki, cleared outwards at the Customs to-day.

The Columbia, from Napier, brings 100 sacks grass seed, two boxes soap, 1 bag sugar.

The s.s. Sar of the South will leave for Levuka on Monday next.

The brigantine Nightingale is alongside the wharf discharging her cargo of coal.

The master of the Wanderer reports the foilowing vessels at Wangarei :-—Duko of Edinburgh, timber laden, for Timaru; Marnier and Maud, for the Thames, with coals.

The ketch Isabella arrived in harbour this morning, bringing a cargo of produce. The ship Endymion hauled off the wharf this morning, and will take her departure for Newcastle, in ballast, at the earliest op portunity. She takes the following passen gers :—Mrs Pyke,' James Edward, Amelia, Frank,-Blanche, and Charles Pyke.

The Hylton Castle cleared at the Customs for London yesterday. Sho is still lying in mid-stream, the wind up to tho present having been unfavourable for her getting away.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -wim, Clost; as TJnbee :— For Thames, on Monday, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Monday, at 12.30 p.m, For WMtianga, per Mary Ellen, this day, at 4 p.m. For Opotiki, per Janet Grey, this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australia, Colonies, por s.s. Phcebe, on Monday next, at 9 a.m. For registered letters and money Orders, on Saturday, . oth inst., at 5 p.m. Late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne will be received at this office till 0.30 a.m. 11th inst. For 'Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday, 11th inst,, at 3 p.m. For Levuka, Fiji, per Star of the South, on Monday, 11th inst., at 3 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Crosfl; dn'Tuesday,-12th inst., itt 3 pm.' (Slgnod) 8. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

There was a very large attendance at tho Corner Mart this morning. The principal articles sold by Mr Sibbin wore chandeliers, leads, and tools, from tho stock-in-trado of Messrs Gallagher and Paul, and a quantity of grindstones by the Endymion, which were nearly all sold and realised fair prices.

MINING.

The following ara the current calls and dividends payable in the companies namod below :— ~' y - • L s. d, CALLS. Windfall • .'. .. 00 C Aug 13 You Tempsky .. 0 0 3 Aug 13 Queen of the May .. 0 0 0 Aug 13 Lincoln Castle .. 0 10 Aug 13 Central Italy.. .. ' 0 10 Aug 18

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

% [QUOTATIONS;: August 0, 1873. Business done. Closing Prices. ;•; I j "■. .f? u«<-. j3 U y ers Sellers. ; , , , . , ■ Xi 3. d. Ls. d, Bank of New Zealand 10 5 0.. — 8.8. Insurance Co 2 10 0.. — Caldn^LSOVsed, L2ojcl-L23.. 20 0 0.. 20 10 0 Tookey (dbl. Issue) .... L 4 15.... — .. — Union Beach ....275, 20s Cd.... — ..190 BrightSmlle 212 6.. 215 0 Moanatairi 2 5 0.. — Eldorado — .. 0 6 C Watchman ..10a.... — .. — Pride of Tokatea — ..040 RoyalOak ■•'.- 014 0.. 018 0 ThameaG.M.O. .;..;...120.... — ;. 6 0 0 Golden Calf 135.... — .. — Bird In Hand....: ...;953d.... 0 8 6.. — Una .'.'. 105Cd.... 10 6.. — DANIEL B. ORCHARD, Seoretary.

BIRTHS.

HAmtwoN.—On August 8, at Ponsonby Road, the wife of Edward M. O. f farrieon of a son. SomkiU'lELd.—This morning, at Devonport, North Shore, Mrs Somerfleld, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

CABTMt —Snelt,.— On Sunday, 3rd August at the residence of the bride's sister (Mrs Talbot), by the Rev. Dr. Wallis, Benjamin Cartor, of Anckland, nephew of Mr Benjamin Carter, Tralee, to Susan, youngest daughter of tho late Mr John SneH Caatle Island, County Kerry, Ireland.

DEATHS.

Strhtton.—On the Sth inst., at 160, Grey street, Caroline Parker, tho belovodwifo of P. W. Stretton.

The funeral will leave her late residenco at two p.m. on Monday, 11th inst. Haiu.— On August 7, W. J. Hair, second son of the late John Hair ; aged 15 years.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1873.

For the causo that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance, And tho good that wo can do.

The public works statement delivered in the House of Eeprosontativcs last night, and publishod elsowhcro, places the position of tho colony in relation to Mr. Vogol's borrowing policy clearly before tho public. In tho absence of tho tables attachod to the statement we are unable to enter into certain comparisons suggested by the general totals stated by Mr. Richardson, but we shall, we think, be able to explain briefly to those of our readers who do not care to wade through the state ment how the loan has been appropri ated. The money actually expended out of the loan to tho 30th of June is shown by Mr. Richardson's state ment to bo £1,794,942 13s Bd, of which £1,116,259 3s. have been spent during tho last financial year. In addition to this, liabilities havo already been in curred on account of all the railways authorised, excepting tho coal lines, to the amount of £2,035,511, making a total actual liability against tho loan of £3,830,454 ; so that on the 30th of June last, without making any provi sion whatever for the extension and connection of authorised lines, and apart from heavy liabilities on account of railways to coalfields, amongst the most important'colonial works, there remained only an available balance of £169,546 out of the four million loan. This estimate is based oa the supposi tion that the;railways under construc tion will be completed at the contract price, a conclusion that is not, we are sorry to say, warranted by past expe rience. "We are not furnished with such data as would show definitely the proportions of expenditure divided between the North and Middle Islands, but we find from the figures before us that the money actually spent on roads and railways in the whole of the .North Island during the past year was only £309,593, which, even after making provision for our share' of the immigration expenditure, leaves a very large margin in favour of the South out of the total of £1,116,259 expended to June 30. But in stat ing the proportions of the loan allotted to the various provinces in this island we have definite con clusions to go upon, and we have no hesitation in saying that, the interests of Auckland have been grossly and unpardonably sacrificed to the rapacity of other parts of the colony. The total expenditure, last year on roads and railways in this province was £101,950, while in Wellington during the same period £111,128 were spent, leaving a, surplus in favour of the smaller province of £9,178. If we regard the contributions made to the colonial revenue by the respective provinces, the injustice of this divi sion becomes more apparent. Last financial year this province con tributed iv customs and stamp

duties £209,688 • the duties collected in Wellington province from the same sources amounted to £105,403; so that while Auckland, from her larger population and greater powers of raising revenue, becomes liable for the loan and interest in the ratio of at least two pounds for every pound for which Wellington is liable, the latter province, judging from the expenditure of the past year, through the importunity of its members, is securing a lion's share of the money. So far as the promises of the statement are concerned Auckland has not so miach to complain of. The Waikato Railway is to be extended to Ngaruawahia, but no provision is made for carrying it to the confiscated boundary ; the Waikato River is to be substantially bridged, and the ex tension of the Kaipara Eailway to Auck land' will be contracted for at once if tlie traffic returns are favourable. But these are mere promises, and are, so far as appears from the Statement, contingent upon the House being prepared to empower borrowing beyond the four millions at first authorised. Looking at the work ' completed the public will not feel at all satisfied with the expenditure. To see how the works have been pushed forward we have only to glance at the Auckland and Onehunga line, which was far advanced years before the Wizard of the South expounded his scheme, and which is still incomplete. Thirty-one miles of railway are now open in Can terbury, and eight in Otago, but these also were works commenced before the General Government railways were thought of, and in reality not one mile of railway has been opened by the Government to the presont date The expenditure of £290,7.52 lGs 9d on roads represents 1,141 miles of dray roads, and 470 miles of horso road, open or in progress, being at the rate of something over £1,530 per mile, a price, considering tho character of the roads, anything but economical. Mr. Richardson believes that tho Helens ville and Riverhead railway will be ready for opening in a few months, and the Auckland and Onehunga railway in six weeks. Tho Auckland and Mercer lino will, he has no doubt, bo completed within con tract time, namely, tho Ist of September, 1875. The Government, as announced by Mr Vogel, will not recommend the Thames and Waikato Railway, but are prepared to push on tho Thames water supply at a cost of £48,594. There aro various other matters in tho Statement requir ing notice, but our spaco to-day will not permit ot more extended re marks. Wo would, however, observo in connection with the Colonial liability that tho £3,830,454 expended out of the four million loan is alto gether oxclusive of tho money spent for dofonce purposes, which forms a serious addition to tho Colonial debt. The House should pauso before authorising the additional 145 miles of Southern railway proposed by tho Government, and good cause should be domandeel before consenting to tho com mencement of any new lino until tho prosent contracts are in a forward state.

We rogrot exceedingly that occasion should have arisen bringing ua into collision with tho Auckland Jockey Club. We have hitherto given that Olub our most cordial support, and we hoped that the infusion of new blood would have succeeded in reviving the de clining love of sport in Auckland. But the action of the members who took part in the annual meeting yesterday clearly indicates that what once promised to be a popular turf club is rapidly degenerating into a ring of a most objectionable kind. We desire that no misunderstanding shall arise in connection with our remarks ; we would thereforo observe in the outset that if tho club desired to become purely a private one, and intended to defray the cost of future race meetings entirely out of subscriptions paid by the members, then they might please themselves regarding the attitude assumed towards the public; but as they contemplate soliciting subscriptions from outsiders we claim a right to criticise the way its funds are to be expended. As would be observed by our report of yesterday's meeting, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Watt, that the Club should accept the offer of the Southern Cross to do all the advertising in connection with the Club for twelve months at a coat of £50. • The mover of the resolution com plained piteously of their impecuniosity, and the great expense of advertising, and endeavoured to lead subscribers to believe that tho unusual course proposed would effect a great saving in this department. Apart from the injustice of {accepting the offer of one journal without having even solicited a price from either of the other papers in the city, we deny in to to the assumption that either ourselves or our contemporary the Serald have ever bene fited to the extent of even one-third the amount voted to the Cross, and we undertake to say that either Star or Serald '. would have accepted the contract for pub lishing the advertidements in question at much less than £50, and would have offered a far larger circulation to give them publi- I city. For our own part we have repeatedly I challenged our contemporaries throughout the colony to the proof of circulation, but the offer still remains unaccepted, Judged upon the most important stand ard in valuing advertising then, the Cross stands at a decided disadvantage, and upon this ground, if upon no other, we assert that the action of the Jockey Club is unjustifiable. But upon making inquiry into the amounts paid by Jockey Clubs in the past to Auckland newspaper proprie tors, we find that during the last eight years there has been incurred at the Herald office £327 10s 4d for advertising, and out of this amount only £103 2s was really paid, tbo -

proprietor liberally striking off theTdifference of £224 8s 4d as his contribution to the sup port of the turf, and because of the loss that has generally attended Auckland race meet ings ; so that in round numbers the Serald has received at the rate of £12 a year on account of race meetings in this city. Our own account for the past two years against the old Gymkhana Club and present Jockey Club amounts to the gigantic sum of £30 ! the bulk of which was for printing ; not advertising only. We may also observe that last year, in consequence of the desperate financial position of the Club, as portrayed by the secretary, we agreed to do the printing for less than it cost the office, conditionally upon receiving it at a better price next year, and our very much reduced account still re mains unpaid. Under these circumstances 1 the munificent liberality of the Cross will be appreciated, and the action of the Jockey Club will also be understood when it is known that nearly all those present at yesterday's meet ing were shareholders in the Cross. The result therefore of the resolution will simply be to transfer £50 from tbe pockets of the public to those of the spirited members of the club, who have taken a promient part in securing the passing of the motion. AYe un hesitatingly assert that £50 was amply sufficient to give publicity to the club's an nouncements in all three papers, and we chal lenge the members to prove that advertising has cost them more in the past. The Auck land Jockey Club at present is a mere Northern Club clique, and until more popular elements i are introduced into it the public will not, we i feel convinced, either contribute to its sub scription lists or support its race meetings. We have received tlie following letter from " A member of the Club " upon the subject : " Sir,—A report of a mooting held yesterday of the members of the Auckland Jockey Club appears in you last evening's issue. In this report I read " that, on the subject of advertising, Mr Watt said the Committee had agreed to accept the oiler of the Southern Cross to do all the advertising required for £50 a-year." Now, if this report be correct, I, as a member of the Club, enter my protest against such an arrangement. If the Jockey Club were spending its own money, of course the members would have a right to do as they like, but as it depends upon its funds being supplemented to a very considerable extent by subscriptions raised from tho public, then I contend thoy have no right to abuse the trust confided in them by confining their advertisements to one paper, and that paper, tho Daily Southern Cross, having a much smaller circulation than its spirited morning contemporary, and probably not a fourth that of your plucky Evening Star. At one time, as we all know, the Southern Cross did hold a position in the province. But since it merged from a proprietary paper into that of a company, the shareholders of which hold various political opinions, and eacli demanding his own to find expression, the journal lias been sinking into an insignificant sheet, without any defined policy, and utterly valueless as an exponent of public opinion. Thrown into the shade and completely eclipsed by your own journal and the Herald, the shareholders are making efforts which will never avail them to see their money back, and this I take it is why the Cross is to get £50 a year for giving a limited publicity to a miserable programme which could \be advortisod in the columns of all the journals of the province for a less sum of money. I have been connected with the racing olubs in ono way or the other for some seasons past, aud I know that tho Club has not paid to the wholo of the Auck land journals anything like £50 in a soason. Now I ask Mr Watt to be quite candid, and to inform you whether ho is not an unfortunate shareholder in the Cross news paper, and I ask him further to tell how many who voted for the Auckland races being advertised exclusively in tho Cross — unfortunatoly for themselves —hold sharos in a journal which conducted upon the same principles as at present must, in no long time, cease to exist, and bo but faintly remembered. —lam, Sco., NiiiHou."

ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNMENT STEAMER LUNA.

The Government p.s. Luna arrived in the Manukau at a few minutes before three this afternoon, from Wellington, with 'the Suoz mails. Wo are informed by Mr Biss, the Chiof Postmastor, rj that should the mail arrivo in town from Ono hunga in timo an extra evoning delivery will be made at 7 o'olock, or shortly after, to night.

Many interesting itoms of intelligence ap pear in our telegraphic columns. Tho free masons of Dunedin have taken an unusual way of asserting their rights to the Masonic Hall, which appears to havo been sold by the mortgagee. Our Tauranga correspondent furnishes a most extraordinary itom to the effeot that a Maori woman, near that settle ment hag given birth to a skull and subse quently attempted suicide. It is also stated that Te Heia, one of the murderers of the late Mr Fulloon, contemplates a visit to tho Bay of Plenty. We hope the Governmenb will not permit any opportunity for captur ing such scoundrels to pass by unheeded.

To one who is constantly called by biisi ness into the law Courts a fertile and interest ing subjeot of study is afforded by the demeanour of the various actors whose dif ferent rOles combined complete the drama which is daily played there, A drama it is in truth, and a drama of real life. Some times light and airy as a French romance ; at other times dreary and dragging like the "needless Alexandrine." Soaring now into the heights of imagination, now descending into the gloomy depths of facts— more diversified than Proteus, more many-handed than Briai'eus,. with more head? than the . Hydra, i and more tenacious of life than the Phoenix—grave and gay, lively and severe, in its'playful comedy or in its hideous tragedy, the programme gone through every day ih our law Courts is the repeated image of .society ;. more, truly that mirror held to nature, whicii Shakes peare describes as the true essence of the drama, than any effort of fiction. What contrasts there are in the different'parts acted ; between the , impartial judge and the nealous lawyer throwing . himself into the interests of his client: between the careless profligate in the dock who braves his position and his sentence with a" defiant smile and the heart-broken woman who has yielded to one too strong temptation, and not daring to lift her head sits now in abject misery, half hoping that the whole scene will turn out a hideous dream. Such pic tures, all whose time has at any time been spent within the Courts will recognise at once, and many whose knowledge of such things is derived from the perusal of the transcripts of them in the papers. Auok land can shew her legal reportoire of comedy and tragedy. During the last few months the latter has been in the ascendant, and many have been the gloomy pages added to the black Volume of crime. There is at present a lull, and perhaps we may now be regaled with lighter and less indigestible fare.

In correcting the report that Mr Thomas Ansell, of Lome-street, was not the indi vidual who appeared at the Police Court for drunkenn(Bß an error appeared, the name being wrongly printed Russell.

Another of the series of excellent Monday evoning concerts for the special entertainment and elevation of the people will take place on Monday evening next, at the Choral Hall, Symonds-street. The programme, which is reflected in another part of this journal, will satisfactorily shew the choice character of the coming concert, which will open with a splendid overture from " Mozart's Figaro." This will be followed by a glee from Callcott, whose musical compositions are fast acquiring a world-wide fame ; and one of his best pieces is considered by musical critics to be the "Red Cross Knight." We observe that Mrs Mitchell, whose exquisite powers as a lyrical melodist have so fre quently diffused the spirit of cheerfulness among our citizens, will take part in the con cert. We observe with pleasure that this lady will sing "Dream Land," a ballad which is essentially poetical, breathing of ideal elysiums and unfading flowers. In the duet from "Faust," music by Spony- Jhis lady will be assisted by one of our best bari tone singers. Beside the pieces already enumerated, the waltz of the "Blue Dan ube," the " Soldier's Dream of Home," with band accompaniment, the stirring part song of the "Rifleman" (Otto), and that sweet ballad (soprano) by Thomas, entitled "Hap< py bd thy Dreams,' will be given ; also the much-admired song (baritone), music by Handel, "Ob, Ruddier than the Cherry,"; and the magnificent' war l march' of priests, with Mendelssohn's appro-; priate music. The second part', of tho concert will include Offenbach's celebrated musical opera of the "Blind Beggars," whiahj is considered by many critics as one of the; masterpieces of that eminent composer. Hav ing thus indicated the nature of the concert; by a cursory glance at the programme, we feel that we have said enough in its favour. "A; word to the wise," even in the sublime soienoe; of music, is enough. Wo need only add that the projectors of these concerts are at great; expense and trouble in getting them up; and! in their laudable desire to educate the taste j and advance the' people by the refilling j influences of music and song, we trust they will not be disappointed. ' , i "At , '

We have much pleasure in giving insertion' to the following letter by a working man on; the immigration scheme. Any suggestions calculated to benefit the working classos demand consideration :—" Sir, —As the fol lowing lacks yonr able assistance I trust that you will do all in your power to remedy the existing evil. As the Parliament have how assembled for business, some of the Auckland members ought to bring before the House a better system of immigration than the present one, which has no' inducements whatever for tho better class of immigrants. .1 have been informed that the immigrants are led to believe before leaving the old country that on their arrival in New Zealand they can obtain employment at from Gs to 7s a day. This is entirely wrong. I have known several immigrants of the navvy class who could get no employment for six or seven Weeks after landing in Auckland, and some of whom are even now breaking stones on the Barrack Hill, striving to support their families. Our thoroughfares are crowded with the working class who cannot procure employment during the winter months in Auckland, and what will become of the new chums, who are told that this is a land flowing with milk and honey '! But whose fault is it that the land is not as it is repre sented but the big bugs who compose the Government T I would suggefct that tho Government withdraw the flour and sugar money paid annually to natives, and erect therowith cottages on good arable blocks of land for married immigrants and their fami nes, and that the Board of Works find em ployment for the single male immigrants for at least six months after arrival, so as to enable them to remove to any part of the colony. By adopting this system of settle ment throughout the new country tho land would overflow with milk and honey, and we should have very little of the produce of other countries imported.—l am, &c, Joim Max ton, Newton."

Tho members of the Colonists' Protection League held their adjourned meeting yester day afternoon, at Sceats' British hotel, for tho purpose of considering the new tariff. Mr Albin Martin, tho president of the League, occupied the chair, supported by Messrs Andrews, Woodward,* Kempthorne, Woodtield, and Bent. In reading the minutes of the previous meeting Mr Kempthorne stated a portion of tho press had represented their balance in hand as £2 instead of £7 after all their expenses had been paid. The minutes .were confirmed. The Secretary then acknowledged receipt of the financial state ment of the Colonial Government, dispatches from the Governor, and other official docu ments. Mr H. S. Andrews wished to bring before the notice of the League thb neces sity of commuidcating with the Chairmen of the Highway Boards of surrounding districts, and by the permission of the chairman he proposed—" That a conference be held with the delegates of the Highway Boards on tlie 13th of November of the present year for the consideration of political and agricultural matters, I and that they be communcated with without delay." This being seconded and carried; some discussion ensued upon the tariff, the meeting being unanimous in its opinion that the ad valorem mode of taxation was the best and most satisfactory. Mr Andrews agreed with Mr Woodward in believing that the tariff was ;decidedly the people's question, and the ad valorem system the safest, most satisfactory, ahd most equitable for all classes of the community. Considering that immigration to a large extent was going on, and that railway ahd other public works were proceeding rapidly in this; colony, it was natural to expect increased taxation, 'and every man, woman, and child must be pre pared, in some form or other, to bear a share in it. He would therefore move, in accordance with the mind of the League—l" That, as fiscal taxation is adopted by the colony, and the re venue; mainly obtainedfromfche Customs duties, this League is of opinion that "the mode of collection by ad vttlorem duties, as against measurement, is correct in principle, and tends fairly to adjust the burdens to be borne by the different classes of the community, and, in accordance with these views begs to .support t)xe alteration of the principle embodied iii the financial statement of the Honorable i the Colonial ,Treasurer." It wag further resolved that Messrs Woodward and Andrews be requested, to form a sub-committee for, the purpose of compiling a revision of the tariff, accompanied1 with remarks and opinions, to be submitted to the Colonial Treasurer. Several members jspoke strongly in favour of these.,proposi tions, which were seconded by Mr Wood ward, and carried. Several articles of local industry were exhibited, after which it was i agreed to hold the next meeting on > the first Friday in August, unless urgent measures touching the welfare of the colony should necessitate an earlier meeting.

A stranger lately arrived in town, while walking up the wharf yesterday, passed the coal-hulk Benjamin Heape ■ lying alongside. Turning to his companion and pointing to tho hulk. ' «By Jove " said he, *' that craft's had some bad weather."

A special meeting of No. 3 Company A.R.Vv will be held at Mr Thome's office, Vailes' building, on Monday evening next, at half past seven, for special business.

A ride toOnehunga in a buggy, with two or three merry companions, is unquestionably a rich treat. On arriving at that serene settlement the visitor, after looking at the numerous cottages and villa-likehomes of persons in better circumstances may t xke a stroll by the water-side, as folks want to do at Margate and Brighton and such places. Of course there is scarcely any comparison, except in a very limited sense, between One hunga and Margate- He can get no shrimps at Onehunga, but feeling the throes of appetite at war, within he may adjourn toFuHer's hotel, where sense and sight will be truly appeased He will be Stinted) in nothing, and everything is la <r in order and, good taste. The good things of the hotel were not surely over extolled by the voracious LivewelL After the repast he may enjoy the scene of water, Manukau Heads, and shadowy hills from the hotel window. Onehunga is a refreshing settlement in moro ways than one It wears the appearance of an English landscape, with its simple building and, friendly hotels, and is an agreeable change from the busier life of Auckland.

Some slight disappointment was felt this morning by the crowd of apparently idle persons who throng the Police Court daily when it was found that two drunkards com prised the whole of the entertainment. His Worship expressed his surprise that there should be so many persons so deeply in terested in the sight of two drunkards as to take the trouble of pressing into Court when they ought to be better employed. We should thinks 'judging the numbers of strong able men that fill the Court, each day, that there must be a scarcity of employment in the localities of Auckland ; but upon closer observation we find that there are about us numbers of big burly fellows who prefer a life of laziness to one of industry, and who will not take the trouble to cultivate a manly self-respect: hence they evince a morbid interest in tlie failings of their fellow men.

The business of the Police Court to-day consisted in dealing with two drunkards, who were fined 10s each, or subjected to forty-eight hours' imprisonment. The magistrate was Thomas Beckham, Esq.

The lecture by Mr Ellis at the Young Men's Institute last evening was fully attended. Mr William Rattray occupied the chair. Mr Ellis's lecture was carefully prepared, and the views in relation to the press and its influences were clearly enun ciated. The lecturer advocated tolerance of spirit and fair play, and rightly considered that the press should be the medium of truth and justice towards all men, and its aim should be the physicial and moral elevation of the people. The lecture was interesting and useful, although nothing particularly new or striking was said on the subject. Mr Ellis will repeat his lecture on Monday even ing at Otahuhu.

The mind of Dedwood is once more re stored to peace, and the naturally quiet residents sleep o 'nights without any of those fears of night prowlers which kept them in a state of perturbation and feverish unrest a few weeks ago. The evil spirits that came night by night rattling door latches and shaking window frames have either ceased to be or have passed to other regions. Still the memories of other nights remain, arid th& inhabitants, with a wise caution, the growth of past experience, keep their cup boards strongly fastened, and their bacon and flour.inside their houses. The ghost, or human form, had often been seen gliding be tween the gardens of Dedwood by the "pale glimpses of the moon;" but since that singu lar figure, with its napless hat and peeping elbows, came in contact with Detective Jef frey by a bunch of gorse, close by Luna Cot tage, that wonderful little vagrant has never been seen in the pastoral glades of Dedwood:

Subjects of discourse to-morrow at the Newton Kirk, by Dr. Wallis : —Morning, "As thy days so shall thy. strength be ;" evening, lecturo on Popery, "Baptism, Penance, and the "Confessional." Atthe City Hall, by Samuel Edger, B.A. :—Morn ing, "Unclean spirits cast out by Christ;" evening, "The Sacredness of Truth." At St. Mary's, Parnell :—Evening, a special ser mon on " The Confessional," by Rev. Dr. Maunsell. Edwardes-street Chapel :—Ser mons by Rev. C. Waters. The services at United Free Methodist Church, Pitt-street, will be conducted by Rev. G. H. Turner. At Cook-street Christians' meeting-house, discourses will be continued on the " Break ing of Bread," and tho exposition of gospel history. ,

* A public meeting is announced to take Slace on Tuesday evening next, at the hristian Young Men's Association room, with the excellent view of establishing a Juvenile Reformatory in the neighbourhood of Auckland. A refuge of this nature is much needed, not simply for juveniles, but for those unfortunate frail creatures whose' lives are passed alternately in Mount Eden gaol and the public streets.

In 1810 (says the Antiquary) an oak was felled near Newport, in Monmouthshire, measuring 98£ feet in circumference. It was supposed to be 400 years old from the number of rings in the grain ; and it was stated at the time that the timber sold for £670 and the bark for £200. The " Parliament Oak" in Clipstone Park is, according to tradition, one under which Edward I. held a Parliament, and is supposed to be 1,500 years old. At Abbey ah oak, called " The Duke's Walking stickj" is 112 feet high. The "Greendale Oak " covers a space of 700 square yard, and has a coach road cut through it. The " Two Porters" are 100 feet high; the "Seven Sisters " has seven stems 90 feet in height. There are some other extraordinary oaks at TVelbeek Abbey. The largest oak in England is Saul to be at Calthorpe, in Yorkshire ; it measures 78 feet in circumference where it meets the grounfl. '

The ratepayers of the district of Waitakei-ei South to-day made a second effort to hold their annual Jmeeting, but without success. Only six put in an appearance. Scouring parties were sent out ;to beat up the jiedos sary additional . four, but they returned empty. This district, which we believe con tains only five resident ratepayers, ought to be incorporated with one of the adjacent districts..I.''. .' V .',:', . .■'.■. ■

The No. 1 Royal Company A. ft, V. will assemble for monthly inspection on Monday evening next at their usual hour. Members are particularly requested to attend. •This morning Mr Mill, th? successful tenderer for the contract for making the middle, section of the proposed road from. Mahurangi to Port Albert, took his departure with a dozen navvies for the scene of action in the p.s. Lady Bowen: The little steamer had a great many other passengers, and quite a crowd was present to witness her departure. A. horse, which was slung on board, caused considerable excitement by the kicking and plunging he indulged in daring the operation.

The Naval Brigade and Cadets went through their weekly parade last evening in a mostjsatisfactory manner. The Hobson Com pany, one of the most united of the Auckland corps, mustered in full force last night, and went through their performances with the usual success. The Sir George Grey's Cadets met their captain last evening at the College, who gave them a seasonable lecture, on the qualifications of a true Volunteer.

At a meeting held in Edinburgh it » determined to raise a fund of £3000 for t^\ purpose of erecting a statute of Dr Livinggtoju \ A horrible case of murder has just com il to light at Stonehouse, near-Gltsg OWj ,. ™? f collier named Archibald, alias Wilson «H found lying, on the ground a few feet' from his own door, with a very deep wound in ij? chest.' A pick Ivith blood stSihg^btf'it '^ found under his bed, ahd one of the point* corresponds with the shape of the wound The wife of the deceased has been taken W custody, , ■ -. .

To the Editor : Sir, —In last night?* $$L a person signing " One who Knows,"stiteg there is a Widow Green who for the last tw o years has kept herself and five1 chy& from the hard-earned proceeds of mang^L Without in any way wishing to restrain^ benevolent person from lending a helpi n » hand to a very deserving and hard-Worfelnl women, at the same time I cannot allow such a statement to pass uncontradicted,- fcj if "One who Knows" had known, nostfcl, statement could have been made* being far at varianco with the truth.—l am, 4« R. O. . , .. ~ ''

The Bishop of Auckland purposes hol&ig a confirmation in St Peter's Church, OJJf. hunga, to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. The Holy Communion will be administered afterwards.

The Auckland Band of Hope Union will hold, an annual tea meeting and aoirfc on Tuesday evening next, in the Oddfello^ Hall, Cook-street., The meeting will b&4s dressed by Revs. S. Edger and C. Waters, and.Messrs. McEwen and Hemus. -'Recita. tions, temperance melodies, and music, by adults and children, will contribute.to.tha evening's entertainment. t ,/ j A horsebr'eaker at Brighton (England)|hM been sentenced to three months' imprison ment for pouring oil of vitriol into the "&$ a restive horse. The animal was so infmi&ted by the agony caused by the vitriol $*tik became necessary to destroy it. 1.4 Mr Dargaville met with a most enthusiasts reception last evening in the Parnell Hall by the electors of that district., Mr Dargavilk explained his political views at great length and at tlie close of his speech he received^ hearty vote of thanks. The City Councillors. have at ieligth mended the upper part of Vulcan Lane. The state of this thoroughfare has demanded attention for some time past-^-in fact it«ln& got into such a state that it was popular^ supposed to be beyond recall. Our content porary the Cross has more than once ipiitfc ously and justly exclaimed against, it and the unexpected renovation must, seiii a thrill of joy through all the members'qs the staff of that journal. The improvement conies late, but not too late, and We^ife* glad to be able to record it. Another new shed is to be erected on tbe Queen-street wharf, on the eastern T\ The building was begun this morning. Thmflar bour Board have purchased, for the* con struction the old dismantled sheds on, Eort Britomart. The extreme east end of the& is to be devoted to: the new buildings, whic| will comprise storage shed and offices. They will be on a much larger scale than those-flt the opposite end of the old T. A^

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LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

Produce from the King Country."

Purukutu at Te Kuiti.

ts* This day;J»« Notwithstanding Tawhiao's proclamation, to the contrary, the natives are coming ia with piaize and wheat for sale. " < (J Thfce1 canoes are unloading, and more art coming in. .• , k, , ; , A number of the Ngathnrtniapot'oS are here with cattle,for sa}e from Te^uiti. Purukutu still remains at To Kuiti with the Ngatibana. j . , , lV M iaA/ja There is no important news fromw To* Kuiti. The natives there are busy preparing for the meeting on the 18th.: . u'l „

ALEXANDRA.

Te "Wheoro is here. No news of Mr Mackay'is rcported^it Cambridge. IA i / '{'■ ■,; i ;.' A\ I'll

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GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Una shows 3040z as the result of a fortnight's crushing with 25 head of stamped Tho .Manukau tribute has yielded, 7<» 9dwt from 12 tons of stuff. The Ashley tribute has given 28oz 18$wt rom 30 tons. .. a The Bird-imHand's trial crushing gave loz 14dwt from 3 tons. In the Black Angel claim 201bs of speci mens were obtained 40 feet south,of main winze. ". The Pumping Association resumed sittking at midnight.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

Tho Union Beach Mine. ...., ; •-,\<& 'A l:' -COROMANDEL. ' A^JM '' //.jThisWw I have visited, the. .Union Beach mine|» day. The tunnel is being pushed ahead in^ | the hill on the road leyel. ['".' [;„" ..'.,; .V >'fv|l I The leader is shewing strong in the facoffi j the drive full two feot thick, and shews gw* •i. r ' ir.'' ,'■, "i ■ ~-n., ~, r •-yj. 1.1 KW* ,pn its-face. •■':._■■. ', :', -••"""^'' -i ii . t A^ i . A; few specimens have been piked out,, Mtife | the stuff is being, bagged without picking- v»^ A" directors' meeting will be held next I "Wednesday to fill the vacancy caused Bypffi Bennett's disqualification; i A ■■> i,O wjii»' Al*£

Fulloon's Murderers at East Coast.

! Extraordinary Birth by a Maori j .«»mwt.»va ,v :.■ Woman.. . .iy-.-;..i t: : 'AAa:.A,7asjwr&ngaA ".'."'. v-l." m tlJuq io sixth . . , ...i- ! ..' t This'day., B The Southorn Cross sails to-night for Auck land. . ■..,,•;,, ~!!. ...VJiiO j Te Hoia, one of the gunjderers^f Fullon, is e^ppqted to, .visit | the. Bay, of jPlenty/wE KewL ' _; !jA .,.;*.!.-...',"rr mo aui ..'•. 77/.:) A native Woman at Ohinemutu has- gwen birth to a monster skull; abovei the'ey** brows the skull was deficient. ~- . The.' native woman has .since > attempted suicide ahd isl not expected ;to live. '•"'' } S,, Mr Bodell, auctitihter,''reports 'that'bU^S from the South have arrived requiring' fr°® 1,000 to 20,000 acres land, and that several j aro seeking farms of from 300 to 500 acres. __

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, [Per Anglo-Austkaltan Telegram Compas^ • >■' ; WELLINGTON. -". 1 ■ Thisday. I Captain Carey, of the Wellington^ bea![ s.-.\ with him a beautiful massive silver inkstand, j presented at Dunedin by the passengersl;of the Rangitoto, bearing the following inscrip tion :—" Presented to Captain M.. Carey »y i the Rev. A. D. Kinnimont, G. C. Gould, If- W. Mcßaa, Esq,, as a small token of their grateful appreciation of his npse cond^()tM%

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Coffee.—Brown, Barrett and Cos. Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brownl Barret and Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference' to'any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour, Note the brands, sold at almost every gfocery establishment in town and province.—[Advt.] HATS! HATS RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN A RE CLEARING- OUT 1 BALANCE OF GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S BLACK STRAW ;| a 3 jHATS, PROM Is. EACH. ' Also; a Lot of " "•* . CHILDREN'S WINTER JACKETS, g ' : Waterproof CLOAKsr A FftATSftkS, 'TRIMMiN&k,,ETC.ji . • VERY," CHE A:P.. , ;j *' RUSHBEOoiriST BRIDGMAN junction;; #$$pEKT ' warehouse, : ;* (Opposite iAbmst jlnd Navy lloixi), ' upper- queen street, auckland.' .'• '.' , [Established 1864.] TV STEPHENSON & OO.'s CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BRAND" i. A "EAGLE BRAND" . I. i '•CROWN BRAN D." Are to be procured at all respectable Gbooebb and Stobekeepebs' throughout the Province of Auck- | and. ' , D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM-STREET, I 'iA"Uil\ vytVCKLAm). \"\ ''• '■ > •'- Av_t:



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