SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

°TTV-?™t: This* evening, G.sn SUN-RISE s To morrow morning, <i.s_ HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.16 ; to-morrow nursing, 0.36

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., from the Bay of Islands Rover, schooner, from East Coast

DEPARTURES.

Alice Cameron, barque. Carter, for Sj'dney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London : Countess of Kintore, ship, immediately ; City of Auckland, ship, loading For Newcastle : Koh-i-noor, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York, via Wellington Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferndale, barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Ryno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostan. ship, from London. Sailed September 26 Paterson, p.s., from Southern norts Waverly, brig, from .Adelaide." Sailed October 27 Chile, ship, from London. Sailed August 1G Naworth. barque, from Liverpool. Sailed August 19 Prince Alfred, barquentine, from New Caledonia Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands, shortly Bella Mary, barque, from HobartTown, early Uita, brier, from Sydney, early Ocean Wave, schooner, from Chatham Islands, early Harriet Armytage, barque, from Dunedin 11.M.5. Basilisk, from Wellington St*r of the South, s.s., from Fijis, early Columbia, schooner, from Nap-er. SaUed October 30

The s.s. Rowena arrived in harbour this morning with the following passengers and cargo :—Mr and Mrs Stannns Jones, J. B. Jackson, Harness, H. G. Shepherd, John Lund on, J. Martin, John Callaghan, Mrs Davison, servant, anel four children, Aickin, Parris, Caldwell, Mrs Smith, and twelve in the steerar'e. Cargo— 301 bales wool, Buck land ;14 do do, L. D. Nathan & Co ; 12 bags gum, Stone Bros ;12 do do and I case, Morton ; 24 bags gum, Lewis Bros; 11 do do, Thompson ; 8 hides, Ireland. The Rowena, besides her rcgulnr trip has this -week pone to a bay near Cape Reinga, round the North Cape, with a cargo of sheep and cattle, and has also called in at Parenga renga, anel brought up a cargo of cattle, be sides a quantity of wool from Waitangi. Con sidering the amount of work this favourite steamer does her regularity is extremely sa tisfactory.

The Countess of Kintore has now nearly completed her loading. She will haul off the wharf about Tuesday, and take her departure before the end of next week.

The s.s. Welllington will leave the Manukau for Southern ports on Monday next.

The barque Hazel Home has entered out wards for Newcastle ; and the Colonist schooner for Tahiti.

The barque Alice Cameron took her de parture for Sydney yesterday evening, after an linusually short stay in port. Accounts against the ship Countess of Kintore must he rendered to Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., on or before Tuesday the Ilth inst. Balance of passage money has also to be paid by that date.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS. New Pacific G.M.C., Nov. 10 Crown Prince G.M.C., 6d ; November 12 Windfall G.M.C., 6d ; Nov. 1_ Yon Tempksy G.M C, 3d ; November 12 Golden Calf G.M.C., ls ; November 12 Queen of the Thames G.M.C., ls ; November 15

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Unber :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m , and on Monday next, at 10.30 a. m. and 5 30 p. m. For Coromardcl, on Monday next, at 12.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, par Mary Ellen, this day, at 5 p.m For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per s.s. Wel lington, on Monday, Kth inst., at 11 a.m. For Bussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday, lOih inst , at 3 p m. For the Australian Colonies per Hero, on Tuesday 11th inst , at 11 am. For Whitiaiifii, Tairua. Tauranga, Opotiki, and Nap:er. via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Tues day next at 3 p.m. Mails for Australian Colonies, via Melbourne, will close at Hokltika, on Tuesday, 11th inst, at 11 a in. (Shmed) S. B. Btsm. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

BAttTLF.Y.— On November 5, at her residence, Devon port, the wife of Mr Edward Bartley of a son. Ohuolikn. - On November 7, at her residence, One hunga, the wife of V. Obuglien of a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1873.

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

And the good that we can do

It affords us much pleasure to feel that tho dangers which have beset the Early Closing movement in the city have probably been removed. Those dangers attained their climax when, yesterday, the

Association received an intimation from one of our principal drapers to the effect that as the Association had failed in securing the adhesion of the two outstanding traders, he intended on Monday to return to the late

hours. This morning our contemporary the Herald and the Star, not in their intangible and spiritual essence, but assuming corporeal forms set themselves to gently and amicably remove the difficulties, and so savethe young men and young ladies of our drapery establish ments from a needless and sore bondage. Assuming our blandest and gentlest aspect we waited on Mr Pearse, whose British blood was boiling, and whose British pluck was determined that he should die rather than be coerced. We attempted no coercion, for it would have been idle ; but wo told him of the letter that had been sent to tho Association, and of the probability that his iiersistenco would be the means of bringing this generous movement to an un timely end; we showed him that in that letter, and its probable consequences, he had the proof that he had gained the victory, and that any further assertion of his independence would lead merely to the collapse of a movement which, as he admitted, had his warmest sympathies. And the Herald reasoned, and the Star pleaded, and Mr. Pearse admitted that he should sincerely regret if he were the cause of breaking up tho early-closing movement, and as we convinced him that such would be the case if he further persisted, he yielded to persuasion what he would probably have never yielded to coercion though it were his ruin,, We are glad, therefore, to announce that on Monday evening and there after Mr. Pearse will close his establishment at six o'clock. Of course any customer being served when the clock tolls will be at tended to, and left to retire at leisure ; but Mr. Pearse undertakes to observe the rules of the Early-closing Association, and this hej does, as we can testify, only because he has been convinced that his further persistence would imperil a move ment fraught with incalculable benefit to the employes in tho various establish ments. On this happy consummation being announced to the draper who had com-

municated to the association his intention of retiring, it was accepted by him with much gratification ; and as Mr Levy, who will be similarly solicited on Monday—to-day being his Sabbath, —has already stated his inten tion of closing early, if Mr Pearse did so, we may regard the difficulty as now removed, and we sincerely trust that the pur chasing public, as well as the members of the Association will unitedly labour to faithfully and conscientiously adhere to the system of early closing. We are glad to learn that the movement originated by the drapers has been spreading among the employes of the other traders in the city, and we hope that $re long the grocers and others will feel it to

be their interest to ally themselves with a

system of conducting business more accordant with the dictates of humanity and the civilization of the age.

It is net pleasant to us to be so frequently referring in unkindly terms to a contem porary ; but when we see downright thieving habitually indulged we cannot refrain from

exposing the delinquent. We have been at great trouble and expense in training carrier rjigeons, and have used them with gr-eat suc cess in getting in the returns in the late election. Our contemporary the Herald has honourably acknowledged its indebtedness for the information so obtained in the following paragraph in this morning's issue :— " We, as also are the public and the committees of the candidates, are indebted to the Star proprietors for the result of the polling in several of the

out-districts, obtained by them through the means of the carrier pigeons." On the other hand the Cross with a meanness that is a disgrace to journalism has coolly appropriated

the returns obtained through our carrier pigeons without one word of acknowledg ment. What are we to do in such a case '! To any sense of shame the Cross is utterly dead, and its subscribers condone the sin There are numbers of tho returns which

hare never reached the Returning Officer, according to his own testimony, and which

we know have not reached any one

in Auckland except through the re cord published by us as brought by our birds ; and what can we say of the meanness that deliberately takes these without any recognition of the obligation ? Or wherein does Ibis differ from stealing a watch? It was thus that our special telegrams from Wellington, with all their idiomatic pcculi-

arities, were some time since appropriated by the Cross in globo ; and with such prin ciples of morality and common decency how can we wonder that that journal lias sunk into the position which it at present occupies in tho province.

We are glad to notice that Mr McGowan had a very good honse last night at the Prince of Wales, and that " Arrah-na-Pogue' was exceedingly well played, and was received with immense applause, as we anticipated it would be. The performers were all up to the mark ; and tho characters sustained with remarkable truth. Mrs Walter Hill, Miss Busche, and JUiss Vivian received the gratulatious of the audience. " Arrah-na-Pogue" and " Alladin will be re produced this evening. Aladdin, the wonder ful scamp, is a very remarkable burlesque of the old eastern fable in the Arabian Night's entertainment. It is full of point, aud most cleverly executed. The leading characters are by Mr and Mrs McGowan who represent their ideals with consummate skill. Mr Collier did his part admirably, and was much praised. The several melodies and songs are sung with fulness of voice, and were loudly applauded. This capital entertainment, so full of life and merriment, should meet with ample patronage.

A special meeting of the committee of the Auckland 'J'otal Abstinence Society is called for general business this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association at half-past seven.

We regret to observe that the inhabitants of Nelson have found it necessary to erect a lunatic asylum in their midst.

Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane having transferred the agency of the National In surance Company, Mr A. G. Miller will conduct the business of the Victoria Company in Auckland. A notice announcing their willingness to take risks appears in our ad vertising columns.

We learn that intelligence lias been received of the complete allotment of the shares in the National Insurance Company, and notices have been forwarded to the applicants per s.s. Taranaki, which may be expected on Wednes day next. Tho work of alloting these shares and preparing notices has kept clerks engaged night and day since the receipt of the applica tions in Dunedin. Complaints against the delay that has occurred are therefore un just.

The National Punch this week presents an unusually good appearance. The leading cartoon is the best that has appeared, and points a moral as well as adorns a talc. Nihotapu is represented as remonstrating with the Mayor on the wharf regarding the folly of so long neglecting to secure a supply of water to extinguish fires. The design is well conceived, and its execution is creditable to the lithographers. A good satire on the inconveniences resulting from changes in street levels is the next best illustration, and one on the tricks of horse-dealing is by no means bad. " Election Day " (by our New Chum reporter) is very well written, and the number contains many good jokes and other amusing, matter. Punch seems likely to hold his own.

We would again remind those interested, that the time for receiving enterics for the Auckland Turf Club cup expires on Monday.;

The social entertainment of the Foresters has been postponed until Wednesday next, the anniversary of the Prince of Wales' birthday. Tho arrangements are of such a character as must secure the complete success of the affair.

Mr E. McCleary announces an entertain ment on Monday evening next at the Parnell Hall by E. Clair's celebrated Magnet Troupe, in honor of the Prince of Wales. We notice by advertisement that young Carlos, the renowed Portuguese, well-known for his feats of strength, will perform on the horizontal bar ; comic and sentimental ballads will be sung by Messrs. Verner, Walker, and W. Doran. Mr E. W. Ward will give the song and dance " Little High heel'd Boots." Mr E. Clair will perform his marvellous equilibrium feats, which on other occasions attracted so much applause. Mr W. Walker will sing that capital motto song by Eliza Cook, "Many Happy Returns of the Day." The " Cast of Spectre" will, in the hands of Messrs. Ward, Doran, and Frost, be an immense success The "Mis chievous Barber of Auckland," a regular shaver, who lived in a shanty and knew everybody's business but his own ; whose pretty daughter, Lucy, brought him a fortune by her sweet looks and winning ways, will be presented in due form by Messrs E. McCleary, Doran, Frost, and Verner. A select dance will terminate the amusementg. We omitted to state that the Silver-belt Jig will be performed, by Mr E, McCleary, the accomplished dancer,

As will be seen in our Police Court report to-day, Detective Jeffrey anel the witness, Dalton, found tho skin of Mr Lamb's cow at the bottom of the creek near Heiensville, but in order to prosecute their search suc cessfully they were obliged to strip to the skin. Mrs Good, a small delicate looking woman, watched their proceedings, and when denuded of their clothing she came forth with a loadeel gun, and swore that she would shoot them. The de tective, and Dalton at once rushed out of the water and hid themselves behind the trees in the scrub, when at length Jeffrey rushed forward and secured the gun, now at tho Police Court, when Mrs Good stated that she intended no harm to them, but she meant to murder Alexander Lamb. She could not distinguish between Jeffrey and Lamb in the water in a state of nakedness. The desperate woman satin Court this morn inglike "JS'iobc in tears."

_ It is notified that all the offices of the Pro vincial Government will be closed on Weelnes day next in honor of the Prince of Wales. We understand, also, that the day will be kept by all the leading merchants, bankers, and tradesmen as a general holiday in orrler that their clerks and assistants may share the anticipated pleasures of the day with nature in her festive attire.

Tho Naval Brigade mustered in good force last evening in the Drill-shed, under the efficient control of Captain Leßoy. The members went through their battalion exercise in a very creditable manner. At the close of drill Captain Leßoy addressed the men, and informed them that it had been decided that they should meet at eight o'clock in loyal order on Wednesday morn ing at the North Shore Perry T, Queen street wharf, for the purpose of proceeding to the North Shore for shot and shell practice.

A meeting of Ihefiienelsof Total Abstinence was helel last evening in the Sheridan-street Chapel for the purpose of taking preliminary steps towards the opening of a Gooel Templar Lodge. Mr Booth occupied the chair, and Mr Smith read an excellent discourse upon the subject of " Templarisin," from the pen of tho Rev. Charles Garrett. The meeting was also addressed by Messrs Cole, Atkin, Carr, anel Campbell.

Major Gordon, commander of the Auck land District Volunteers, has issued orders that the usual ceremonial parade of the Volunteer Force in celebration of the anni versary of the birthday of the Prince of Wales will take place at nine o'clock on Wednesday, the 12th instant, in the Albert Barracks instead of the North Shore, as the former place is the most convenient for mem bers. The Infantry will be provided with three rounds of blank ammunition per man, and the Artillery with seven per gun.

Much amusement lias been caused on the wharf lately by the eccentric conduct of a man who is believed to be a monomaniac. He is under tho impression that a box of clothes belonging to liim has been taken by some one, and when any vessel begins to un load he goes and inquires for his box. His vagaries have been taken advantage of by several persons to bring about many ludi crous situations. On his making his usual inquiry of a gentleman who was standing near the ship Hydaspes on the new T, a certain box was pointed at, and he was told that was the one he was looking for. He immediately laid hold of it, and thanking his informant, was making off with a small case of merchandise when he was baled up short by the Captain, who asked him where he was off to with tlie box. He maintained that it was his own, and only gave it up with considerable reluctance. On another occasion lie was told that his missing goods were contained in the trunk of a staid old gentleman who had just landed from one of the Thames .steamers. This in the same manner he appropriated, and had gone some distance before the owner discovered his loss. A laughable scene followed, tho anger of the rightful proprietor being only exceeded by the protestations of tho other. Matters were becoming serious, and tho word "Police" began to assume a threatening predominance in the ejaculations of the aggrieved party when an explanation was afforded by a bystander and a reconciliation was Yesterday the singular person alluded to again applied for his box at tho ship Hydaspes. A box of dunnage and shavings was given him, and at first he seemed perfectly oonteut. This did not last, as he soon opened the lid and went back highly indignant, declaring his clothes had been abstracted. We may possibly hear of a sequel to this extraordinary behaviour in the Police Court.

Sunday services, to-morrow : At Newton Kirk, by Rev Dr. Wallis—Morning, "Posthu mous Immortality ;" evening, " Lights and Shadows of the Christian Life." At Choral Hall, by Samuel Edgcr, B.A.—Morn ing, "James and John ;" evening, "Conclud ing Discourse on Judas Iscariot." At Albert street Church —■ Anniversary Sermons, by Rev. Alex. Reid, and Rev. J. Robertson, (if Sydney. At Wellesley-strcet Baptist Chapel —Sermons by P. A. Cornford, pastor. Ser vices as usual at Cook-street Christian Meet ing-house, Newton Hall, Edwa'des-street (Rev. C. Waters), Sheridan-street Primitives, and at the United Free Methodists, corner of Pitt and Hobson-strects, by Rev G. H. Turner,

The Auckland Juvenile Troupe of negro delineators and vocalists, whose performances have given such pleasure at the many places where they have appeared, will give their popular cntertainmentonMondayeveningnext at the Onehunga Institute. The programme, which will be strictly adhered to, will embrace sentimental and comic songs, music and dancing, and an,original farce, entitled the " Whitewash A.rmy." We may state that the members of this talented troupe are all under the age of sixteen. The concert will open with the interesting overture " Star of the South," and the chorus "Strike Boys, Strike," by the whole of the company. Master Fitz, designated the youthful Sims Reeves, will sing " Mollie Darling," " Little Footsteps," and a serio comic ballad. Those persons who have had the pleasure of listening to the exquisite and well modulated strains of this young singer will be glad of an opportunity of hearing him again. His singing is really marvellous. Master Molloy will give the well-known " Sour Khrout" in tho best style. This is a very popular song, and Master Molloy is fully equal to its natural demands. The pretty sentimental ballad " I long for my Home," will be sweetly and effectively rendered my Master Williams, who will also sing another ballad. Master Grcig will give the " Cornet Player," which is full of humour and fun. The charming song '' Mother will comfort Me," will be acceptably received from the rising minstrel, Master Huddleston. Masters Grcig, Molloy, and Dickey will amuse the audience with a negro sketch, a double dance and comic song. At the close of the concert the room will be thrown open by particular request for dancing, under the ex perienced management of Mr Leahy, who will officiate as master of the ceremonies. We undestand that this concert and ball are for mutual recreation and amusement, and for the purpose of showing a feeling of loyality on the thirty-second birthday of the Prince of Wales. We hope this united troupe will meet with due favor at One hunga,

The trustees of the Auckland Saving's ] Bank will hold a meeting on Monday after- _ noon at three o'clock. i

The General Government having directed that Monday next shall be observed as a holiday in commemoration of the Prince of Wales Birthday, the District Court will not sit, but will stand adjourned till Tuesday, 11th instant.

Persons interested in the proposed Stokes' Point steam ferry service are invited to meet the committee at Mr. Harris's, Cavendish House, Queen-street, on Monday morning, at ten o'clock.

This is the anniversary of the death of John Milton, the author of Paraelise Lost, who died November Bth, 1674, nearly two centuries ago. Of all the great writers Mil ton is perhaps the one for whom we are conscious of the least personal affection, and this arises from a certain hauteur and sever ity which awes anel even repels some na tures. Milton—notthemostloveableof men— was in chastity of life, force of character, and epic grandeur, one of the greatest of English men, and as Wordsworth says of him in his exquisite sonnet :—" His soul was like a star anel dwelt apart."

To the Editor : Sir, —I was much pleased to observe your remarks on the alteration of the Volunteer review from the North Shore to the Barracks. But I think that the officers are to blame and not the rank and file, who are verj rarely consulted in these matters. The true cause is, that with one or two honorable exceptions the several Volunteer companies (through neglect of weekly parades—as for instance the Rifle Brigade) are incapable of goint; through a field day. Anel the officers knowing this, run up to Major Gordon. " Pray have the Review in the Barracks, I can't get a muster at the North Shore ;" and Major Gordon, too willing to oblige these noble captains, gives an unwilling consent. Will our officers get a muster in the Barracks, we shall see. Another reason is they are afraid of the Cadets, who they know full well can beat the men at everything, and their noble captains are afraid of their adult companies being left in the background by the boys ! At the Thames the Volunteers can always manage to have a review and a sham fight; then why not the Auckland Volunteers? Echo answers, Why 1 Twice have we been clone out of a review ; and I anel my company will work harel for Queen's Birthday next, and if again disappointed we shall resign in disgust. — 1 am, &0., One AVjio Knows.

The case of Marks o. Edmonds, which occupied the Court of the Resident Magis trate nearly the whole of yesterday, in which plaintiff sought to recover possession of a tenement, was not finally disposed of. Judg ment was reserved until next Court day.

We think it high time that steps were taken to remove the debris of the late lire in Queen-street, which sadly obstructs pas senger trafiio and interferes with the interests of business in the immediate locality. We suggest to the authorities the propriety of removing it without unnecessary delay.

We call attention to Mr Fenton's price list in another column, and notice that he intends to allow a per centage of two-and-a half to all cash purchasers, thus giving them all the advantages of a co-operative store. He will sell nothing but first-class goods in the grocery and provision line, and his prices are certainly such as must commend them to families and economists. We observed this morning at his central stall a fine show of country butter and Canterbury cheese and bacon.

A branch of industry to which the settlers round Mahurangi are devoting a large amount of attention is the cultivation of bees. At Mahurangi Heads more especially large pro lits are made by several of the farmers by this means. One of these last season took over a ton of honey from his hives, and others very little under that quantity. The tiade in this article is one which is peculiarly suited to the settlers in this district, as it requires very little of the proprietor's time, which is fully taken up by the cultivation of the soil. We wonder that more of this delicious and wholesome substitute for but ter does not fiud its way into our Auckland market.

Mr Gourlay announces that he will con tinue his Royal Exhibition a short time longer than he originally intended in order that every person may have the opportunity of visiting it. He has also resolved to admit children at half-price. We have frequently recommended a visit to Mr Gourley's in teresting and instructive collection of curiosities, including wonders of sea and land, and wax figures of the illustrious among the living and the dead, also of per sons who have left unenviable fame behind them. The paintings, the strange mummy, the blossoming hawthorn, and Big Ben and his monster companions are well worth see ing and should not be missed, as years must necessarily pass before any similar exhibition can be presented to the people of this city and neighbouring settlements.

To the Editor : Sir, —In a local of last night's paper you say that there were forty or fifty boys lighting furze. Now, sir, there was not more than ten or twelve boys there. You also speak of a young man chasing a boy whom he caught, and would have given him a drubbing had his mother not interfered. This also is a mistake. There were no women there, and the boy had not any matches or lire-kindlers. Apologising for intruding on your valuable spice, 1 am, &c, A LooKi:n-OK. [We may add that our re porter was on the spot, and counted more than fortygboys, and he saw the mother come to the rescue of her excited son. " Looker On's spectacles must have been dim. Ed. JE.B.]

We understand tat the Rev. John Macky, of Otahuhu, will conduct divine service to-morrow forenoon and afternoon at the Presbyterian Church, Devonport, North Shore.

In accordance with their announcement, the Electric Star Variety Troupe made their appearance in the Onehunga Hall ou Wed nesday evening last, before a crowded audicnee from whom they succeeded in earning well merited applause. The enter tainment consisted of the usual feats per formed by such troupes, including several new features on tho ariel ladder by Messrs Clark and Dean, and the Infant Wonder, which fairly brought down the house. The triple trapeze Roman rings seemed to be equally successful. With a little more practice, and under more judicious manage ment, the Star ought to shine.

The strawberries already brought into market this season give promise of an un usually large crop of this delicious fruit. Mr Allison, of the North Shore, left at our office to-day a box of spleudid strawberries, large and luscious, and he will doubtless find little difficulty in securing sale for the pro duce of his extensive beds. The North Shore strawberry gardens will soon become the centre of attraction to excursionists, and large depredations may be expected on the anniversary observance of the Prince of Wales birthday next week. -

There is a very fine black bull terrier now at the police-station with a collar and locked chain on. The person who has* lost this valuable dog will do well to visit the station without delay, as if not owned the dog will be destroyed on Monday.

The new streets which are being con structed throughout the city are being rapidly pushed on now that fine weather has per manently set in. The levels of Princes-street and the' new street on the side of the Bar rack Hill are being dressed up preparatory to the laying down of the metal. The kerb ing is laid down along the east sidepath of each road. Both thoroughfares when completed will be handsome additions to the city im provements, not only in name, but in reality. From the east end of Victoria-street the continuation of the last-named new street is being cut through the hill in a direction parallel with Queen-street. About half the necessary excavation has been completed. In the new road up the hill from Wellesley street to the junction of Abercrombie and Symonds-street progress is also being rapidly made. The levels here will be shortly struck right through.

The fifth monthly meeting of the Auck land Institute will be held at the Museum buildings on Monday evening next.

STOKES' POINT FERRY SERVICE.

We are requested to invite those interested in the establishment of a steam ferry service to Stokes' Point to meet the committee ap pointed for the purpose at Mr Harris's Cavendish House, Queen-street, on Monday morning at ten o'clock. As this effort now being made by the committee will decide the question whether the Point shall have this great boon, or whether the project will bo abandoned for years to come, we do not hesitate to say that everyone that has one allotment of land at Stokes' Point, or in the regions round about, should be present, and lend a hand. The Ferry Company is disposed to meet|the committee very liberally, and as all that is required is the taking up of & certain number of shares by persons pecuniarily interested in Stokes Point, and as the Ferry Company is now one of the most profitable and promising investiment for capital to be found in the province, those interested in Stokes Point will be blind to their own interests if they do not respond to the in vitation. There is great probability of the service being established, but it is entirely dependent on the interest promptly shown in the project.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : — National Bank—buyers, 48s. South British Insurance-—buyers, 4Gs ; sellers, 47s 6d. National Insurance, 21s, 22s Gd, 21s Gd. Bank of New Zealand—buyers, £1G 2s Gd ; sellers, £1G 7s Gd. Caledonian—buyers, £14 15s. Thames G.M.C., £3 15s ; buyers, £3 15s sellers, £4. Crown Prince (contributing)—buyers, 18s. Bright Smile—buyers, £G ss. Moanatairi—sellers, 4Gs.

Pride of Tokatea—buyers, 2s; sellers, 2s Gd Middle Star (new issue; —sellers, 30s. Alburnia—buyers, 20s.

J. Friak Clarke, Hon. Sec

Result of the Poll

ARATAPU (NORTHERN WAIROA.)

(PER CARRIER PIGEON.) "Williamson ... ... 5 Dargaville Gl Lusk ... ... ... Nil

KAUKAPAKAPA.

(PER CARRIER PIGEON.) Williamson ... ... f> Dargaville ... ... 17 Lusk 10

MAUKU.

(BY CARRIER PIGEON.) Williamson ... ... 6 Dargaville ... ... 7 Lusk ... ... ... 47

WAIUKU.

(PER CARRIER PIGEON.) Williamson 31 Dargaville ... ... 27 Lusk 54

PORT ALBERT.

(PER CARRIER PIGEON).

Saturday. Despatched S.IS a.m. Received 5.45 a.m. The pigeon did not arrive here till last evening. The election passed off very quietly. Weather line, and no excitement. The result was Lusk 33 Dargaville ... ... 17 Williamson ... ... 7

MAKETU.

(By Electric Telegraph.)

Williamson ... ... 3 Dargaville 4 Lusk ... .. ... 0 Most electors were absent on polling day.

WAIROA.

(By Electric Telegraph.) Williamson ... ... 9 Dargaville ... ... 5 Lusk 29

PUKEKOHE.

(By Electric Telegraph.) Williamson ... ... 27 Dargaville 28 Lusk 34

(PER ROWENA FROM RUSSELL.)

MONGONUI.

Williamson ... ... 14 Dargaville 3 Lusk ... 14

WHANGAROA.

Williamson < 10 Dargaville 15 Lusk S

RUSSELL.

Williamson 14 Dargaville ' 3 Lusk '. ... 7

KAWAKAWA.

Wilkinson 27 Dargaville 24 Lusk ... '2

WAITANGI FALLS.

Darga-ille ... 4 Williamson 5 ljusk ... .., .., j

WAIMATE.

Williamson ... ... j A Dargaville ... „ Lusk ;..' io

HOKIANGA.

Williamson aq DargavilJe . Q Lusk ... ... ;;; °

The following is a summary of the rot,,* received up to the present time :- m* a 0 _ | I 1 I J' Mechanics' Institute, Auckland 741 cm Parnell '.' W6 382 Newton .. .. ,- „ "j 82 Newmarket .. .. " 5, ™ l 0 Devonport, North Shore " 30 J_ 30 Onehunga " 19 i i* 40 Otahuhu „. ;; yg °» 32 Grahamstown .. ~ e S q —J, 33 Coromandel .. .. " I«o ?}? 308 Alexandra [[ l\Z l\\ 30 Cambridge.. .. ~ "" 07 £( 11 Newcastle '" ™ ™ 12 Hamilton ~ " 2'ri l° a 12 Mercer \\ 4 *\ 2 Te Awamutu ~ oc ~i 1 T^ranga " lc | * » Whan 8 ™ 16 Panmrre .. .. ~ 49 9 1 ' Petoitoi, itiverhead ~ \\ 5 5 32 Upper Matakana .. .. o on *' Warkworth .. .. .. 33 " Mahurangi Heads ~ ~ 20 in Puhoi ~ 11 . 1 Pokeno 1 „ ?? Wade .. .. .. .; 2a is ,5 Baglan 31 J? *5 Heiensville.. .. ~ t> 40 ■,» 2 Henderson's Mill 23 3 " Hastings i\ L 3 £°mhay 34 1. : I Papakura 74 9(! J Stokes' Point .. .. .. n \ "owick 48 27 2! Mongonui -14. i f* Wangaroa 10 15 « Rus'-ell 14 3 ' Kawa Kawa 27 04 Waitangi Fails 5 "4 J Waimate i 6 6 « Hokianga 48 8 i Port Albert 7 y, * Kaukapakapa 5 y, "; Mauku .. .. .. ■ c 7 i; Maketu 3 4 , Wairoa (Lower) .... .. 9 5 -' Ppkekohe 27 28 i Waiuku .. .. ~ lf 31 17 r- Aratapu (Northern Wairoa .. 5 61 * Total 2701 221 Cla Majority for Williamson 545

RETURN OF MR. SHEEHAN TO RE PRESENT HOKIANGA IN THE COUNCIL.

Ouk Hokianga correspondent writes on No vember 3rd as follows : —We made the first political move to-day in Hokianga in electing a member for this district, independent of the Bay of Islands. There were about thirty electors present. Two local candidates came forward for the honour, with their proposers and seconders, after partly canvassing the district. At this juncture Mr John Lundon appeared on the scene of action, and begged leave to address the electors before pro ceeding to the business of election. Mr Lundon said : Gentlemen, electors of the district of Hokianga and Whangaroa, lam sorry I had not an opportunity of meeting -you before to return thanks for the support you gave me in the late contested election for a seat in the General Assembly, and placing me at the head of the poll in your respective districts, and also for the honour you have done me in asking me to come for ward to represent you on this occasion, both here and at Whangaroa, which I am sorry I cannot accept in consequence of my repre senting the district of Onehunga in the late Council, which I feel in duty bound to stand by in case of their requiring my services further ; but I have done you a greater honour by succeeding in getting Mr John Sheehan to consent to stand for your district with the understanding that there will be no contest, and I now appeal to the good sense of the local candidates, viz. : Messrs Joseph Biyers and Joseph Herbert, to propose aud second Mr Sheehan, as I am sure he will have more power to serve the district than any local candidate could possibly have. I again thank you for the kindness yo\i have shown towards myself, and shall in every way in my power help your district when an opportunity offers. After a pause of a few minutes, Edward Marsh Williams, Esq , the Returning Officer, in a neat speech congratulated the district on having on this his first occasion to call upon them to nominate from amongst them selves a duly qualified person to represent their district in the Provincial Council. Mr Bryers then came forward, and in a short speech stated that his services were at the disposal of the electors, but when Mr Sheehan offered himself he would not think of stand ing against so able a gentleman as he knew Mr Sheehan to be. Mr Herbert then came forward and seconded Mr Sheehan'3 nomi nations, and endorsed all Mr Bryers had said. After an interval of ten minutes, no other candidate being proposed, the Returning Officer declared John Sheehan, Esq., duly elected. Mr Lundon, as the friend of Mr Sheehan, returned thanks on his behalf, and complimented them on their good sense in electing so able a gentleman. He then proposed a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer, which was duly responded to by Mr. Williams, and in doing so he complimented the electors on the good selection they had made. Mr. Lundon then called for three cheers for the Return ing Officer, which was heartily given, and another for Mr Yon Stunner, our worthy and respected Magistrate. Mr Lundon then proposed, in a humoursome speech, in which lie displayed some of his native hlarny. That the two local candidates should stand drinks for all present, which they good-humouredly consented to do, they then retired to host Bryer's where the inner man was regaled. This ended one of the pleasantest days we have seen in Hoki anga for years.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., 8.M.)

MARY KELLV. Mary Kelly, a little old woman about seventy years of age, was charged with being drunk, and pleaded that she only took a little drop, which seemed to take away her senses. She was lined 10s and costs. A NEGLECTED CHILD. James McKee, a little boy of five years old, was charged with being a neglected and destitute child. Sergeant-Major Pardy stated that the father of the child went away to California four years ago, and was supposed- to he dead. Detective Ternahan deposed that he had made enquiries into this case, and found that his mother had absconded, and left the boy with his grandmother, who was bed-ridden - and quite unable to support him. His Worship ordered the lad to be sent to "Sir the Industrial School, to be brought up in M the faith of the Church of England. *f JOHN LAMB'S COW. V George Martin and William Good were g|| brought up on remand charged with killing, '^/ slaying, and skinning a strawberry cow, the V property of John Lamb, of Hiverhead, on the 23rd of October.

THE EVENING. BTAE, SA-TOUP AS> NOVMgME, g 1878



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