SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

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ARRIVALS.

Tawera, schooner, from Poverty Bay and Coast Mary Ellen, schooner. Trom Mercury Bay Clyde, schooner, from Waiigarei Southern Cross, s.s., from Taiuanga Gemsbok, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Hazel Holm, barque, from Mauritius, via Dunedin Fairy, schooner, from Hokianga Vincent cutter, from Tauranga Go-ahead, McGillivray, from Wanganui Phoebe, s.s., from Wellington __ ~ TUTS DA-. Magellan Cloud, brlgantinc, from Honolulu Clio, schooner, horn .New Caledonia

DEPARTURES.

.Prima Uonna arcl Golden Isle, schooners, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney : Phcebo, s.s., to-morrow For Levuka : Herald, schooner, to-morrow For Sydney : Rangatira, Wednesday lor Dunedin : Isabella, ketch, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferrdale, b.-qtie. from London. Sailed August 12 Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti, early Ryn.o, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostan. ship, from London. Sailed September 2G Paterson, p s., from Southern ports Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney

IMPORTS.

Per Phoebe, from Wellington: 40 casks sugar, Bucholz and Co.; 20 bars iron, Davis; 1 box, Telegraph Department. Per Clio, from New Caledonia : 1 Inn of wine.

Per Magellan Cloud, from Honolulu : 1002 kegs of sugar, ?,S" orgs sugar, 91 barrels molado, 20 tierces melado, 151ihds melado, Messrs Owen and Graham.

The N.Z.S.S. Phoebe, It. Worsp/R commander, arrived atfOnelmngn at one o'clock to-day. She loft Wellington at two a.m. on the 26th, exnerienccd light N.W. winds with fine weather throughout the passage. The Phoebe leaves the Manukau for Sydney direct with the Suez mail to-morrow at noon. Pas sengerc.—Saloon : Mr Lystor; Colonel Whßmore, Captain Petherbridgc, Messrs Ware and Harris. Steerage : Mes~rs Anderson, Stander, Harnnett and McKay. "We aTo indebted to Mr Willcoeks, purser, for files and other favours. The T.S N. Co.'ss s. Go-ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived at Onehunga last night, at 10 o'clock She left Wanganui at 11 HO am. on tbe 25th. crossed the bar at noon, arriving off Manukau bar at 7 p.m. yesterday, and here as above. Experienced light variable winds with moderate weather throughout. Passengers: Messrs Davies and Eiule. Cargo: 40 bead cattle, 300 sheep, W. Brewer. We are indebted to Mr W. Newman, purser, for files and other favours. The Clio, Captain Jackson, came into harbour this morning from New Caledonia. She left Noumea 14th inst. : had light baffling winds and calms nearly the whole passage. Made the Poor Knights early yesterday morning, and arrived in harbour at 7 a.m. to-day. Passengers: Mr and Morement, and Mr Corbet.. The Magellan Cloud arrived at an early hour this morning from Honolulu. Captain Cranch supplies us with the following complete report of the passage out and home : -Left Auckland on July 20, with light S.E. wind. On July 2S, six miles east of Poor Knights, encountered a gale from the N.E. Ran back to Whan garuru. Sailed again on the 30th. On August 3 fell in with another gale from E.S.E., ahdhove-to for three days.. On August 7, in 23dcg. lOmin. S., 17.(1 eg. 40min. W., spoke whale-ship Mary Frances, of ifobart Town. Thence up to lat 14deg. S.. long. 170deg. W., wind S.W. and squally. On August 12, during a strong breeze, at noon made Danzer island, bearing E. half S., distance 15 miles. On August 17, in a strong breeze from eastward, crossed equator in 102deg. W,; 22 days from Auckland. Up to Sdeg. N. had winds from E.; from that to Lkleg. N. ISSdeg. W., variable. Latter part of passage strong breezes, with squalls from E.N.E. and N.E. On August 27 made island of Hawaii, 81 days from land to land. Arrived.it Hono lulu on August 30, :;r> days out. Left Honolulu, Sep tember 10, with a "fresh breeze from E.N.E., down to lat. Sdcg. .Omin. N., 152dcg. SOmin. W. Crossed the Line on September 27, wind from S.W. and W.S.W. On October :', sighted Savage Island, bearing N.W. 10 miles. Wind from N.E. down tola.. 27deg. 7min. S., long. 172deg. -omin. W., and from there variable winds to abreast of Kermadee Islands, in lat. 29deg. lflruin. S., 178deg. W. Thence to .coast S.S.W. and W.S.W. winds. Made tlio Little Barrier on the 25th, and arrived in harbour at 8 a.m. to-day, 4C days out. Duration of voyage, three months. The Magellan Cloud brings a cargo of sugar consigned to Messrs Owen & Graham, and will haul alongside the wharf to-morrow.

Tho barque Hazel Holm,' from Mauritius via Dun edin, came into harbour late yesterday evening, after a iair-wcatlier passage of ten days from the South. She left Dunedin on the 10th inst. Had S.W. winds to tin; East Cape, which was rounded on the 23rd. Thence light airs and calms. The Hazel Holme brings 12,72H bags of sugar for Owen & Graham. She also brings a small general cargo from Dttiiedin. The barque Gemsbok, with a cargo of kerosin'e, tur pentine, resin, and hardware, from New York via Dunedin, arrived yesterday afternoon, after an eleven days' run from the South. Her cargo is consigned to L. D. Nathan & Co. and Henderson & Macfarlane. The schooner Clyde, from Whangarei on Saturday, -brought a full cargo and ten passengers. She sails again to-morrow. The p.s. Golden Crown returned from the Thames with his Excellency the Governor and suite at 7 p.m. on Saturday. The ship Hydaspes commenced to unload this morn ing at G o'clock. The barque Velocidade and the s.s. Rangatira have both put out a large quantity of import cargo to-day. The following vessels have entered inwards at the Customs to-day :—Clio, schooner, from Noumea; Hazel Holme, barque, from Mauritius via Dunedin ; Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Honolulu ; Whynot, ketch, from Cabbage Bay, with 18,500 feet timber ; Ruby, schooner, from Whangaraparapa, with 1000 feet " ships'' timbers; Tawera, schooner, from Poverty Bay, with 56 sacks maize, 3 bundles skins, Owen and Gra rham; 42 hides, Ireland Bros.; 132 sacks maize, 10 casks tallow, order; 54 hides, J. S. Macfarlane; 0 hides, Gittos. Swallow, schooner, with 44 tons of firewood, from Whangaparapara; Fairy, schooner, from Hoki anga, with 2:5 tons of gum for | Lewis Bros, and. Must and Co.; Velocidade, barque, from Lyttelton. The cutter Dido has this day cleared out for the Thames with 05 tons of plate iron, transhipped ex St. Leonards by Mr Niccol. . The Mary Ellen, schooner, brings 20,000 feet of sawn timber from Mercury Bay. The Mercury brings 24,000 feet of timber from Mer -!,, curyßay. rr * • ./■■ ■ >

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Samuel Cochrane sold this day, at their mart, Fort-street, twenty forfeited shares in the Crown Prince Gold Mining Company for nineteen shillings per share.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim wim. Cnosn as TJnber :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and tomorrow ' at 10.33 a.m. and-5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Wednesday. 20th instant, at 9.30 a.m. and 12 30 p.m. -"or tlio the undermentioned places per s.s. Phoebe, on Tuesday next, as follows : Tor India, China. Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe. America, Ac, at 9 a.m. For the Australian Colonies and United Kingdom via Southampton; at 10 a.m. For the United Kiiidom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne., at IO.UO a.m. lor newspapers, at Ka.m. For money orders and registered letters, on Mon day next, at R p.m. For Waugarei Heads, Ac,per Clyde, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For New Caledonia, per Do'ly Vardcn, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Whitinnga. Tairua, Tauranga, Opotiki, arid Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at.'.» p.m. For Fiji, per Herald, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Rangatira, on Wed nesday, 20th inst., at 11. a.in. For Gisborne, perTawcra, on Thursday next, at 4p m, (Signed) S. B. Brss. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

McGiJ-Wcnnnv—Maiu.ii. —At Kob.-.on street, by tho Rev. Mr Macnicol, liedeMa, relict of the late Caot. Marsh (formerly of the 051 n Reg..), daughter of the late .Limes Herring McGilly cruldy, Coroner of Tralee, and grand-daughter of Eusebins, The McG'llycnddy, of the Keeks, Killnrney, County Kerry, Ireland, to JCmil Simmilhpg, of Copenhagen, Denmark.— Killiiviit_y papers plea c copy.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do

We have already alluded to the remark - ablephase which the present Superintendency election presents in the important part played by the amiable sentiments of personal affection and old associations. There is no more remarkable illustration of this than the part taken by our respected contemporary the Herald. We would almost say that that journal would fall in our esteem if it sup ported any other candidate than Mr John Williamson. And we cannot but regard with respect tho strength of feeling that flings to the winds every scrap of its political principles and professions for the sake of the individual who in the decline of his years shows the same fight that won him laurels in his earlier days, and still aspires to fdl the position which he so long filled when " the eye was notdimnor the natural force abated.'' The Herald has been tho firm and judicious opponent to Mr Vogel's new policy because it saw at last that Mr Vogel was driving the colony to the devil. Mr Williamson is, and will be, the most pliant tool of Mr Vogel, yet the Herald supports him. We do not blame the Herald. It is an amiable weakness, but it is a weakness. The Herald has firmly advocated that Provincialism, which has done good service in the past, has had

its day, and must give way to the progress of the times. Mr Williamson is the unflinching advocate of Provincialism as tho system for all time, and by it he will live and die. The Herald vehemently op posed Provincial borrowing. Mr Williamson upholded and will uphold it again. Yet the Herald supports him. Mark us, we do not blame the Herald. On the contrary we re spect the force of amiable sentiment that can

defy the strongest principles and can rush and drivo the people on to ruin for tho sake of pure unreasoning love and affection. ■ The Herald has been ever, and at all times, the firm and unflinching supporter of a national unsectarian system of education. Mr John Williamson is opposed to this, and would give to the churches the control of the schools'. Yet the Herald supports Mr Williamson. Let us not be supposed to censure our con" temporary for this. On the contrary, the esteem and affection that would overcome regard for the most fundamental principles of our social and political system are not to be lightly spoken of. We have often viewed with regret the sternness with which the Herald has at times asserted its Protestant ism. We thought it unnecessary, and we thought it harsh towards our fellow-citizens.

The Cross was fair to tho Catholics, and as for ourselves wo were, people said, even Popish. But the Herald was tho "true blue" among the triumvirate of journalism. But Mr Williamson, throwing himself into the arms of our Catholic brethren, hopes to bo borne by them shoulder-high to power, ard tore produce the state of things from which the province was emancipated by Mr Cillies. And yet the "true blue" // era Id supports Mr Williamson, falls into the ranks behind Dr Lee, the chairman of Mr Williamson's committee, and is prepared to join in the refrain " Down with Dutch William !" Far bo it from us to say that the Herald will not be improved by moderating its high Protestantism, and a little, infusion of Dr Lee will, Aye have no doubt, be an improvement. But the force of tender^senti ments that could, shiver to the winds all the I ! principles and policy with which the Herald has been heretofore identified is one of those political phenomena which the human mind finds difficulty in comprehending, and before which it can only bow with reverence. We can understand why the Cross supports Mr Williamson. It docs so because Mr Vogel has ordered it to do ko, and its shareholders in swallowing the humble pic, can only grin and bear it. But the Herald, which should have no motive but tlio public good ; the Herald which should lie a guide to the public—that the Herald should throw over-board all its past principles for the sake of an individual and sentiment, this is what puzzles. We observe by a telegram in our two morning contemporaries that Air Vogel has floated another Newspaper Company in Wellington. This comes not unexpectedly, and is quite in accordance with the pro gram mis which this aspiring politician has evidently set before him. Not content with having a corrupted and demoralized House of Representatives prepared to register his 1 edicts and give them legislative force, he aspires to grasp in his hand the Press of the colony, and use that powerful engine for his purposes. Some time ago he organized the Pns3 Telegraphic Association, intending it unquestionably for the dissemination of cooked teleginins, his comprehensive mind seeing in the extension of telegraphy one of t)ie mightiest mean:, for swaying popular feeling in the colony. That bubble burst in consequence of the journalists of the colony being unwilling to play the part of political tools, and to pay for the privilege. A few months ago indications were afforded of an intention !>y the adroit substitution of his creatures in the various sub-agencies of the Anglo-Australian Telegraph Agency to com pass the same object. Recently lie has used his power as head of the Government and its guiding spirit, to attempt to crush evening journalism by imposing costs on telegrams fourfold greater than those imposed on the morning papers. Now lie advances to grasp morning journalism, establishing a Vogclian journal in every principal city, mid having his creatures appointed to the editorial chairs with fixed salaries and for fixed times. The principle appears to be —Float the com. pany, fix the editor, and then for the shareholders—let them rip. Mr Vogel] has floated tho Otago Guardian Company at Dunedin; he has floated the Southern Cross Company at Auckland. Now he has floated the New Zealand Times Company at Wel lington, and again we observe that another company for a morning paper has just been floated—we presume by Mr Vogel—at Christ church. If they are all attended with similar success to that which has attended the newspaper company floated among our selves the whole lot of them will not set the South Pacific in a blaze ; and if all the share holders are, after the lapse of a few months, as satisfied with a.Fairs as our local share holders, we may anticipate that unless the editorial chairs arc firm, and secured for a cer tain lapse of years, these various off-springs of Mr Vogel will soon all turn round and eat him up. Nevertheless wc cannot close our eyes to the bold and daring objects of this ambitious man, or to the fact that he aspires to the position of being able at any moment to crush any man or any party, and to sway popular feeling as he wills. j

We observe that a correspondent writes a letter to the Herald to-day, and sigus him self a "Born Wesleyan." We think he might have more appropriately signed him self a " Born Fool." We could understand the latter term, certainly not the former. A man who acknowledges that he is identified with particular principles merely because he was born among certain surroundings would in given circumstances—to wit, in a stable have been a "Born Ass." However, waiving the term as immaterial, we would draw attention to the spirit breathed in the letter of this "Born Wesleyan," and ask comparison between the manliness with! which Mr Kirby speaks, and the sneaking insinuations of this man who presumes to speak in the name of the Wesleyans. In the article of Friday we gave offence to two sections of the community, and we knew we would—namely, the Catholics and the. Wesleyans. The champion of the former hits out straight from the shoulder. The latter insinuates in his whining t way that we thought we had gone " a Icelle too far," and "since explained." We did "explain" because some persons were too stupid to understand what re quired no explanation. As for the Wes leyans, of whom this one is a very poor specimen, judging from the acridity of his Christianity, we are glad to learn that they are not going to prove recreant to their prin ciples.

The Mosquito issued on Saturday is worthy of examination as a typographical and literary cv riosity. It deserves to be preserved in our Museum.

We have much'pleasure in giving insertion ' to the following letter from Mr Kirby with reference to the .Superintendency election, and specially to our leading article of Friday last: —" To the Editor : Sir, —I regret -to see your manly and independent journal made the medium of conveying low and scathing abuse against a great number of your fellow citizens. Yon must bo aware that Catholics, in all spiritual, affairs, are bound to obey the ! precepts and commandments of the Church. But in all temporal matters, aud in any thing and every thing bearing on their political franchise, they are as free as the air they : breathe ; and I assure you honestly (and I trust from your personal, knowledge of me that you will believe me) when J say that ; if I had implicit faith that the man I was i vobmgfor would advance the prosperity and j welfare of my adopted land, not the Bight j Rev. Dr. Croke (my bishop) would prevent I me from exercising my .'vote iv that man's I favour. Usurpation of this kind has never been instituted by my Church. Should such a thing happen now it would cause the Catholics to rise as one man, and repel with indignation any such assumption of power, and the result of this election will prove that Catholic votes will be given to each of the candidates, (ivory man doing the most he can for his own favourite. If there is any curse attached to our representative institutions it is that wo have not a suliicicnt number of men of wealth and standing to represent us |iv Parliament. The very atmosphere of New Zealand is darkened with a cloud of political ' adventurers, place-hunters, and billet-seekers. Men who have no stake or property in the country should never represent us ; for when their home is in a hotel or a boarding-house they cannot have the welfare of this province at heart. Some few years ago the only questions asked jby the voters were "Is ho a good, honest man?" "Ifas he any property or stake in the country V" lint now, thank goodness, we are becoming more enlightened ; for it does not signify if a man goes to bed with a sober head, rises early in tho morning to mind his business, aud saves every man the trouble of sending his bill the second time, — those qualifications are considered as light as air in our present progressive stage of existence. Tl ie on ly questions now asked by the votcrsaro "Where docs he hail from '.'" "what church does he attend?" "Is hu an Orange man, Hibernian, or 1 einpl.tr '!" and let him be the greatest ranting hypocrite on the face of the earth, provided he is a member of those different lodges, he is sure to be returned at the head of the poll. I think every honest minded man will agree with me in saying that we are in reality going ahead, and that we are laying the surest foundation to secure concord, harmony, and peace amid tho rising genera tion of New Zealand. Apologising for so long intruding in your columns, — I am, Jfcc, W. Kikcv." We cordially endorse the greater portion of the preceding letter, and especi ally that having reference to what should be sought in aspirant;} to political position ; and most intensely do we unite with Mr Kirby in deprecating national or denomina tional considerations :is valid grounds for supporting or opposing the electron of ony candidate. We further do most cheerfully testify to our belief as to Mr Kirby's inde pendence of spirit, and that neither Dr Croke nor any other power, temporal or spiri tual, would prevent him from voting as he willed himself. But when he implies that such "usurpation" of authority in things temporal is unknown to his church, he must permit us to indulge a dill'erent opinion. Mr Kirby regrets to see our "manly and independent journal made tho medium of conveying low and scathing abuse against a great number of our fellow citizons." But from what we know of Mr Kirby's character we believe that in his heart of hearts he regards this action of ours as being but an illustration of tho Sta It's "manliness and independence." For wc have always regarded the Catholics of Auckland as among our best friends and sup porters ; and if we were actuated by pecuniary considerations we would toady to such an influential section of the community, even though we believed them wrong. And un influenced as we are by such considerations, it is at no small cost of personal feeling that we are compelled to break with them for a time for the sako of ultimate good to themselves, as well as the whole community. For we verily believe that if Mr Williamson is carried into power on the shoulders of the Irish party, who are now combined for the purpose, there will be such a re-action of Protestant feeling, which will bo aggravated by thesurroundings from which Air Williamson can never entangle himself, aswillbeproduc tive of a chronic reign of malice, hatred, and all uncharitablcness between the various sections of the community. Mr Kirby therefore must excuse our giving offence for a time. It is merely because we believe and know that our Roman Catholic fellow-citizens are on this occasion trying to get too much. But Mr Kirby and his co-religionists may rest assured of this, that if on any future occasion wc find them assailed, or any wrong or slight be shown them, we shall bound into the ring, whirl a shillelagh round our head, and defend them against all comers. But not now. They are doing wrong.

On Friday a poor woman, wife of a labourer named Collins, living in Alma place, near Franklin-road, went out as usual to work, and left her boy, John Collins, who was three years old, in charge of her elder girl. The girl instead of attending to the child left it alone in the room, gave him a box of wax vestas to play with, while she herself went out to join in the sports of other children. In a few minutes after screams were heard by two men who were shingling the roof of a neighbouring cottage, and on looking down they discovered the child enveloped in llames. The men immediately leaped from the roof, caught the child and rolled it on the grass, thus extinguishing the Hames, but not before the little boy was seriously burnt. The "mother was sent for, and Dr Kenderdine. This gentleman at once applied such remedies as the case seemed to need, but failed to mitigate the_ child's sufferings. He pro nounced the injuries as hopeless and fatal. The boy lingered until Saturday morning, and died at one o'clock. Dr Kenderdine gave a certificate as to the immediate cause of death, so that an enquiry was not neces sary. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon.

The opening of the Auckland Oddfellows Hall, in Lornc-strcet, on the fourth of tho coming month _is to be on a very grand scale, with eating, drinking, music, songs, and speeches, and to finish with a magnificent ball. Mons. De Lias has been entrusted with the conduct of the musical department, and has provided a most efficient string band. It will be seen by advertisement that Messrs Branston and Forster, late of Gra hamstown, have recommenced business in Masefield's buildings, Albert-street, Auck land, where they have taken premises, and are now prepared to execute all orders en trusted to their care. They are making en tensive alterations, and will shortly be sup plied with steam power from Masefield's foundry. We notice also that they have in stock a large'supply of gasaliers,' gas and other fittings ;. ; also sunlights and reflectors for window-lights of various shapes and de signs. . j' . | . ■ O _. -...11 •'■ - ■ ." '. .

The Market at noon on Saturday presented anything but an animated appearance ; one half the shops were closed, but the majority of these, we understand, imitate the example of Drum-Major Furlong, and open their stalls at sunset. The Market, otherwise, was plentifully stocked with meat, produce, and vegetables. There was a large quantity of cauliflower, rhubarb, and some fair samples of green peas, lettuce, young potatoes, and strawberries. The butchers " all of a row" had a splendid show of beef, mutton, lamb, veal, and pork, and were only waiting for customers. We noticed at the stall of Nicholas and Co. a large assortment of country eggs and Whau butter, which looked fresh and inviting. Mrs Dunuing'a fowls and poultry were of the right, sort. While glancing round our old

Olouees.er friend popped out from behind some handkerchiefs and a pile of Crimean shirts, with the "History of Ancient Borne" in his hand, over which he had been brooding, and for a moment fancied himself among the ruins of the Capitol. We observed that several stall keepers had made their exit since our last visit to this evening promenade. Several im portant improvements have also been made in the immediate vicinity of the market, and possibly in the course of time the result will be favourable.

Mr Edger .and his followers are to be squeezed out of the City lla.ll for at least a month. After a, really good discourse last evening, in which the preacher made some hold remarks, he referred to their temporary removal to the Choral Hall, which lie said would he a pleasant change, and as the nights would probably he fine, and calm, and beautiful, the walk would inspire agreeable sensations. Mr Edger during the coming months purposes discoursing to young men and women—to the former on money-getting, illustrated by Judas Iscariot ; and to the latter on grace, beauty, and line garments, illustrative of the truth of the poet Thom son's statement: — Beauty needs not the foreign aid of ornament, But is, when unadorned, adorned the most. ■We have inspected the pictures on view at Mr Upton's, Queen-street, for the forth coming Art Union drawing, which includes sixteen beautiful paintings by our local artist, Mr John Hoyte, of Dedwood, ten of which are elegantly framed and six un framed. There are also a number of Gustavo bore's illustrations, and scenes by other artists. There will be twenty-five prizes, ranging in value from £3 to £20 ; the Union to consist of one hundred guinea-subscribers. Kighty tickets have already been purchased, so that twenty onljr remain to be sold. The lirst prizes will include Mr Hoyte's splendid views of the pink and -white terraces at Roto mahana. Other prize pictures represent scenes on the Tarata and Lake Tarawera ; also the entrance to Wangarei river; Peter's creek, Coromandel ; Bream Head ; Te Whetu gorge, near Cambridge, extremity of the Thames ranges ; Ngahapu, from the Tokatea ranges ; and views of Auckland harbour from Uobson-stroet and Waterloo quadrant. It w ill be seen that tho District Master has convened a meeting of the various Orange Lodges "to consider the question of educa tion as involved iv the coming Superinten dents election." There is no doubt that Mr Williamson's avowal of hostility to the present Education Act is causing "great ap prehension amongst many of those who otherwise would certainly support him. That the working of the Act should in any way lie interfered with would be the greatest calamity that could happen to this district. ' — Thames Advertiser. |§ Anniversary sermons were preached yes terday in the Newton Congregational Sun day-school by the Rev. Messrs Turner, Beid, and Buun. The singing by a company of two hundred children"was excellent, and had a very sweet effect upon the hearers. The day's collections: amounted to £17 8s Sd. To-morrow evening a tea-meeting will be held in the same place, with music and read ings, in aid of the same cause. The lecture on "Mr Dargaville and the Superintendency" will not take place this evening as announced, but will be delivered by Mr Pees on Wednesday evening, in the Mechanics' Institute. Mr H. H. Lusk will address the electors of the Newmarket district this evening. An emergency meeting of the brotherhood of Lodge Waitemata, No. 689, will be held this evening at the Masonic Hotel. It is often laid down as an axiom in our law courts that drunkenness is no excuse for crime. No fault can be found with this dictum because the fact acts in some degree as a deterrent to crime. Bnt granted the fact of intemperance affords no extenuating plea, why should the proof of a man being sober at the time of the commission of a crime be so insisted on as it always is in our Police Court, and made such a special point of the evidence against the prisoner ? Drunken ness may bo no excuse, but surely sobriety is no aggravator of crime.

The lessees of the Prince of Wales Theatre, Messrs G. W. Collier and Com pany, deserve great credit for their endea vours to popularise the drama in this city ; but we fear they have not won that amount of patronage which their distinguished management should command ; they must not however conceive that the public are wanting in sympathy if their labours have not met with as much practical attention as they might have expected. The dramaa which this talented company have produced under the judicious management of Messrs Collier and Co. haveall been unexceptionable m their moral bearings. The public have been treated to some of the finest gems of Shakespeare, and some of the best adaptations from the popular works of living authors, which, and those who witnessed their representations, by Messrs McGowan, Collier, Hesford, Lyster, and the stars of lesser magnitude, have en joyed much rational amusement. Mr Lachlan McGowan is an actor of un doubted histrionic ability, and fully equal to the leading character of any dramatic production ; while Mr Collier would shine with ecpial success in his particular line. Mrs McGowan and Miss Lizzie Busche are also well fitted for the parts they sustain with Iso much credit. Miss Vivian will improve :by attention and study, and may yet reach an altitude in the dramatic world which she has not hitherto reached. In reference to the repetition of the "Outcast, or the Willow Pond," of Saturday evening, we may state that the several parts were well played, and that the play gave much pleasure to the listeners. To-nighfc the popular drama of "Leah" will be per formed for the special benefit of our resi dent actress, and general favorite, Mrs Walter Hill, who will take the character of the forsaken Jewess. Mrs Walter Hill has been known in connection with the Auck land stage for a considerable number of years, and her continued labours for the amusement of playgoers, her knowledge of dramatic wit, and keen appreciation of the representative phases of human life, should command a gratifying response. Father Horman will be exhibited in the person of Mr McGowan, Nathan will be shown by Mr G. W. Collier; Mrs McGowan will appear as Dame Gertrude, and Miss Lizzie Busclia as the pretty unassuming Rose. A musical melange will, close the scenes, ■ : •

Our city Arabs want looking after. It is j not at all unlikely that to their mischievous pranks we are indebted for some of our fires. At any rate it is not their fault if they do not now and then raise a good blaze. This morning three young urchins were seen in Queen-street running after one another with lighted matches in their hands. When the j matches had nearly burnt themselves out the | young rascals threw them down the aiea gratings of some shops between Wyndham strect and the Union Bank. The police must keep their eyes open and stop such vagaries as these in time to prevent more mischief. The number of loaves sent by the South British Insurance Company to the Catholic Orphan Home was sixty, instead of forty, which was printed iv error in our issue of Saturday. To the Editor : Sir,—l am a very illiterate person ; one of the thinking poor (for the poor do often think). I have been often soli cited to vote for Mr John Williamson, and if you will kindly permit I will tell you in my own way why I cannot vote for that gentle man. As fathers of families we settlers are in duty bound to secure to ourselves and children the best government in our power. I am an old colonist, and have known Mr Williamson for many years, and he is not the man for the settlers to pdace at the head of the Government. Both in religion and morality he comes far short. Besides, he has on several occasions proved himself the bitter enemy of the colonist. The English Govern ment sent to this country a fine army and gallant general to subdue the turbulent natives. Mr Williamson and his newspaper, by false and untruthful statements, paralysed their efforts and caused their withdrawal before their object was .accomplished;—such statements as bloodthirsty settlers who covet the lands of the native?, and who would exter minate the natives in order to possess their lands. Statements of this stamp appearing in England in an Auckland newspaper had the effect of disgusting the English people and Government with the colonists, and hence the withdrawal of the troops and all the murders of settlers by natives—too numerous, and too sad to relate. And now this man comes for ward to askjthe settlers'whomhe'has so grossly abused andinpirel to elect him Superintendent. Goce an Orangemon, then carousing with the Fenians, but alike untruthful to both parties. His last arrangement with Mr Vogel (whom he supported against our best interests) bodes the settler no good. But the promise of becoming Superintendent blinded him alike to truth and duty. All the borrowed money has been expended in building rail roads in the South for the benefit of Southern settlers. We are large consumers, and if our railroads were finished we might supply our selves and spoil the Southern market; and no doubt Mr Vogel counts on the help of the Superintendent that is to he in the collecting of this great land tax, knowing his propensity for direct taxation. But Mr Vogel will find that even with the help of Mr Williamson it will lie a tough job to collect a tax in the North to build railroads in the South.—l am, &c, Settles. Mr Gourlay announces by advertisement that owing to the necessary extensive pre parations the Boyal Exhibition cannot be opened before next Thursday afternoon, of which particulars will be duly given. We are requested to draw attention to the sale of sugars, ex Hazel Home, to be held by B. Tonks and Co. on Thursday next. Mr Chapman's entertainment at Onehunga on Saturday evening met with a generous reception, and will be repeated lihis evening for the last time in the Onehunga Hall. Another lecture under the auspices of the Devonport Literary Society will be delivered to-morrow evening in the Church of England schoolroom, North Shore, the lecturer on this occasion being Mr G. M. Peed, and the subject "Sham." Yesterday evening Eev P. Mackenzie, who at last meeting of Presbytery resigned the pastoral charge of the Presbyterian Church at North Shore, preached his farewell sermon. We understand that it is the intention of the members of his late con gregation to have a soiree on Thursday evening next, for the purpose of bidding farewell to Mr. Mackenzie. Tickets can be had from Messrs Mays and Duder, or any member of the committee of the church. The Early Closing Association Festival, in celebration of the recent victory, chiefly won by the united drapers in this city, will be held this evening in the Choral Hall. We congratulate this important body of ladies' men on their success, and trust by harmonious effort they will continue to maintain the exemplary position which to-night's concert is intended to celebrate. The entertainment is to be opened by His Worship the Mayor, who will deliver an oration on "Early Closing," a subject on which His Worship is eminently qualified to speak ; and it seems but natural that the chief city dignitary should take the lead in a movement which is of so much importance in connection with the physical and moral welfare of a large section of our rising citizens. We are happy to learn that the majority of our city ladies fully acquiesce, and are disposed to countenance the association by making their purchases in the broad and sunny day. Some of our foremost lady-singers, moreover, will voice forth sweetest melodies with nightingale notes this evening, for the purpose of consoli dating and rendering the Early Closing Association eminently musical, for— The drapers are such nice young men Polite aud spruce and natty ; The very pink of gentlemen— So courteous and so chatty. Mr Joseph Browne will conduct with his uusal ability the musical portion of the enter tainment, which will consist o? overtures ! and waltzes, and a selection from " Mari- j tana." Several glees will b3 sung by asso ciated amateurs. Mrs Mitchell, our sweetest ! lady vocalist, will sing "Alice, where ! art thou ?" and that charming little i ballad "Sing, Birdie, Sing." Miss Leaf, who is rapidly rising in public estima tion, and deservedly so, will sing the "Brook," music by Linsey, which is always acceptable from its pure brook-like simpli city. This is one of the prettiest of the later lyrics of Tennyson, and perfectly natural in its way :— " I steal by lawns and grassy plots, I slide by hazel covers ; I move the sweet forget-me-nots That grow, for happy lovers. And out again I ourve and flow To join the brimming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on for ever," '' Good-bye Sweetheart," and " Wreck'd and Saved," two favourite songs, will be sung by a_ gentleman amateur. Mr Wareham will give in his own style one of the popular songs of Sims Reeves. Mr Hankin will amuse the audience with a characteristic comic song, perhaps two. Mr Harding will sing that very pathetic ballad " "Once Again," aud Mr Stubbing will play a solo on the piano. We may safely predict there fore that the festival concert of to-night in its general features will be extremely pleasing and profitable. His Excellency Sir James Fergusson and suite are expected to attend, and seats will be specially i reserved for these distinguished guests I

LATER EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN NEWS.

The regular mail steamship Costa P- / Captain Lapidge, arrived at HonoX^ days from San Francisco, bringinffS'^ ' that port to the 23rd nit! % Z fe bor» contain many new and interest!, T?^ which we give below- ° terns, sr&theShahforM^-^' The Pope issues a letter to thefairU i cbscouragmg the proposed great ffiffij to Borne, contemplated for this many thousands of Catholics H ? tv iby might lead to acts of vSnc^fef would be unable to avert or repress c By treaty between the United StaU „' , Japan, signed August 0, a direct tw tional mad packet line is to be estanfe between San Francisco and YokohamaS* postage, fifteen cents, a half ounce eachX to be reduced to twelve cents, at the S tion of twelve months. pira- Spain is_ raising 80,000 new l evie , t f>P e™*e aS oulst the Carlists, who now L 28 COO of all arms. The individuTi Co,te° r S C°rpUS iS sus I)euded by t£ The longest speech on record is |W nt Dr. Keneally, counsel for the TichW Insist' 0, begau July 22ud and *ffl published here of the delivered on the 25th of July, daSSSS the recent law enacted by the Till g Parliament for the disposal of church perty to all concerned in the execution of the law, or who purchase church property .£ it. His Holiness says that what they h done or will do, is worthless, null and void and that they have incurred major-exenn' munication, and other censures, and till they are in manifest danger of eternal dam nation. '"" MONARCHY IN" FRANCE. Paris, August 11.—A scheme for the nnr pose of re-establishing the monarchy % France is at present engaging the attention of the monarchal and imperial circles here The monarchist leaders have drawn up and are circulating a pamphlet proposing the re establishing of the throne. The question i,' being placed in due form before the Assembly and a majority has been found to siwport the measure. The Assembly meets on the sth of November. CANARD ABOUT RISMAECK Berlin August 15.-The North G eman Gazette denounces as a disgusting invention the report m American papers of "an inter view with Prince Bismarck, in which he h made to say that he would extirpate the idea of God and substitute that of the State. It declares that Bismarck never used such language or advocated such sentiments, and believes that the falsehood originated in the machination of the Jesuits.

NEW CALEDONIA.

News from New Caledonia, brought by the schooner Clio, represents business as veiy slack on the island. We are indebted to Captain Jackson for the following items:—

STATE OF TRADE. , The timber market is glutted in con sequence of the French Government having for a time suspended their public works owing to over expenditure for the past year. Things in the north end of the island, at the mines, still very promising. Numbers of English miners arrived during the Clio's stay. EXCITING SCHOONEB RACE. On Monday, Gth October, a race was got up between the Leslie, Captain Andrews, and the new schooner yacht Sangalie, owned and commanded by Captain Boss Lewin, of Tanna celebrity, for £100 a aide. The vessels started at G o'clock in the morning, and they proceeded out through the Dumbea pass outside the main reef, and in through the Bulari pass, the Leslie arriving at her anchorage at ten o'clock that evening, and the Sangalie at four o'clock next morning, being beaten therefore by the Leslie by six hours. Much interest was evinced by both English and French residents in the race, and some betting was made. Captains Jackson, Chambers, Williams, and. Newman were , the committee for the occasion. The vessels were started by Captain Jackson, Captain Chambers accompanied the Sangalie/ and Captain Newman accompanied the Leslie as umpires. COMPLIMENTARY SUPPER. _ On Tuesday night a grand supper was given by the -winner (Captain Andrews) to the captain and officers of the English vessels in harbour, the Captain and Lieutenant of the port, the principal merchants of the place and the representatives of the press, which passed off splendidly, and much good, feeling and fellowship -was evinced by both Eugljsh and French towards each other on this joyous occasion, WRECK OF A FBENCH BARQUE. On the morning of Saturday, the 11th, a French barque 130 days out from Bordeaux, laden with a valuable cargo of wine, &c., &}'., went on shore outside the main reef close to the Matopass, and almost immediately sank _, into deep water, the crew having only time" to get into their boats and save themselves; they saved nothing from the vessel so sud denly did she disappear. She had been becalmed all the night before, and was set upon the reef by the strong current running at the time. In consequence of this sad catastrophy wines rose to a much higher price in Noumea, as well also as the price of numerous other articles. Three French men-o'-war were lying at Noumea while the Clio was there. Two of them had brought shipments of Commvuiist exiles. About Ist October a number of miners arrived from Sydney in the Egmont, brought out by a company formed to work the gold mines in the island. Reports very highly of the value of the quartz. Neff mining regulations.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

John Collins, Mary Fowler, and another were convicted of this offence and punished as usual.

LARCENY AS P.AILLEE. James Bradshaw appeared to answer a charge of having committed the offence above-mentioned by receiving on hire a pony with saddle and and bridle on the 20th Apr last, and appropriating them to his own use. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. John Hamilton, the proprietor of the pony in question, residing at Papakura, deposed to giving a man named R Smither, a groom at Papakura, authority to let the pony out on hire. On or about the time mentioned in the indictment he heard of the pony having been hired, and not returned. The pony was away sonic time, but had since been returned, but not p by prisoner. £*| The value was about £9 10s. Mijf Daniel Smither, a groom in the employ ot Mr Cook, of Wakefield-street, deposed to letting the prisoner the pony. He repre sented he was going to the Waikato, into the "King's country." The hire was* J(

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IMPORTANTI; RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (Successors to R. Hobbs), , ' Beg to announce the arrival, per City of Auckland :A and St. Leonards, of the FIRST SHIPMENTS OF DRAPERY | a" OC. f H > GOODS p. to their order, direct from the First London and Manchestkr Housf.s and Manufacturers ; to be followed by a Choice Lot of Goods per Hydaspes and succeeding vessels. " ~: NOAV OPENING: A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF FURNISHING GOODS, U Marsella and Toilet Quilts, Toilet Covers, Chintzes, < Plain and Twill Sheetings, Grey Sheetings,'", Cotton, Union, and. Linen Ticks, Window Curtains, ~, ;, Black and Colored Lustres, Moreens, Plain and Fancy Gambroon, Tweed, Ladies', Maids', and Children's Hosiery, in great variety. Ladies' and Maids' Corsets. A Choice Lot of New Cricket Belts, Braces, Fancy j Tics, &c. • :"■ ■ Merino and Cotton Shirts and Pants, Men's and Boys Summer Hosiery. Also, A MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF NEW DRESS GOODS, MUSLIN, PRINTS, &c, <5.0. ,; E. & B„ BEING THEIR OWN IMPORTERS, .are in a position to supply their customers with GOODS AS LOW AS ANY OTHER HOUSE IN TOWN. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, ■Wholesale and Retail Dp apees, Clothiers, &o JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Uppep. Queen-street, Auckland. /KB" N.B.— Pai.icsin the country favouring R. & B. with their orders may'depend upon their receiving careful atten tion and despatch. . Patterns, _c„.forwarded, post free ; • . . ■ '.'. ' ', ',



(\ A U T 10 N. O I, S O N'S TOMATO S A U0 E. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, som™ unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect, Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to bo Registered under the provisions of the '"Trade Marks Act, ISOG," and proceedings will bo taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and sen that the name is Stamped on Bottle and Stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known ahel. 2)Kf\ SUPERIOR BLACK CLOTH tt)\J SACS, 12s. Od. J. COSGRAVE A CO. WO USEFUL TWEED TROUSERS, Ba. Cd. .1. COSCRAVI-] & co. 500 GOOD BLACK OLOTII TROUSERS, J 2s. .1. COSGRAVE A CO. [Established 18G4.] F\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEB RAT E D COFFEES, *' EXIIIBITION BRAND " "EAGLE BRAND" *' C R O "VV N 15 R A N D," Are to be procured at all respectable Gkockt-S and Stoi.tckkkt'v.rh throughout the Province of Auck and. D. STEPH ENS 0 N & C 0., WYNDHAM STREET" AUCKL A N D.