SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT 0F AUCKLAND.

RTTN'-SEX: This evening, 6.65 SUN-RISB: To morrow morning, 4.40 lU(iH WATJER: This evening, —— ; to-morrow morning, 0.33

ARRIVALS.

Go-ahead, s.s., from "Wanganui Clyde, schooner, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

Bella, 8.5., for Napier Sea Gull, brigantine, for Timaru P»arl, ketch, for Ttnrotonga Wavorly, britr, <rom Newcastle Hauiet Amyt-tge, barque, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Fnr T. on don : City of Auckland, ship, early For Southern ports : Ladybird and Paterson, Mouthy

The s.s. Go-Ahead, Capt. Melllivray, arrived in the Manukau this morning at 10 o'clock from Wanganui. Passengers—Revs. Wm. Elmslie, Ross, and B. Taylor, Messrs Strachan and Douglass. Cargo—4o head cattle, 300 sheep, W. Brewer; 23 kegs butter, 3 cases bacon, Eaton. •. ~ ,;.;

The following is a list of the passengers by the s.s. Wellington from Southern ports : —Mr and Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Oats, Mr and Mrs Byng, Mr and Mrs Brown and family, Mrs ITartmami and family, Mrs Hack worth, His Honor Chief Justice Arney, Mr Fitzgerald, Rev; and Miss Kirk, Rev Mr Smith, Miss Wright, Messrs Farrier, Lynch, Way, Thompson. Parker, Gavin, Heath, Pearson, Beetham, Mitchell,-and seven in the steerage.

The Nightingale has hauled alongside the Benjamin Heape, coal hulk, to discharge her Coals.

The Harriet -Armytag'e sailed early this morning for Sydney, and the Waverley at noon for Newcastle. •

TrrTne Clyde brings a cargo of produce from Wangarei.

COMMERCIAL.

HUNTER AND NOLAN'S REPORT. Horses.—The market has not been quite so'briglit as for the previous two weeks, but still there was no noteworthy depression. Good hacks are in demand at from £8 to £19 10s; light harness horses from £15 to £26 ,;15s ; really good heavy draught, with triads, are worth from £40 to £50, but none of this class weie entered for sale on Friday last, the^ maximum price obtained being £.39 10s. Cattle were in fair supply ami good de mand, and with the exception of dairy, which were dull of sale, and of inferior description, all yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday met •with spirited competition. Stores fully main tained last week's prices. Fat beasts were not nearly sufficient in quantity for require ments, there being a large demand for the IThames trade, consequently prices were maintained, although they had previously been depressed. We quote—Dairy cows, from £5 to £6 10s ; well-bred yearlings, from £2 15s to £12 15s ; two-year-oldß, from £4 7s Gd to £5 2s 6d ; three-year old steers, from £5 10s to £615s'; "beef, 24s to 28a per 100 lbs. , , h Sheep.—The supply continues limited of both stores and fat sheep. , Ewes and: lambs realised 34s per couple. The fat sheep penned were eagerly bought by the trade at from 2s Sd to 3s per lb. Lambs were plenti ful, and sold readily at from 17s to 21s !?d. Pigs were yarded in limited numbers, and were well competed for without alteration in value. , , «-

PROVISION MARKET. COLONIAL PRODUCE.

EtTYiNO Prices, Corrected by Auckland I Dealers. _ s. d. s. d. s d. 8. d Butter, per lb. 0 S—o 9 Ducks, pair.. 3 o—s o Cheese (new) 0 5-0 W r Geese, each 4 o—s C. Eggs,,per doz. 0 B—o 6 Turkeys .. 8 o—4 0 Lard, per lb. 0 7—o 01 Canterbury Bacon & llamsr Fowls, pair.. 3 o—s 0 1 (bare) ... .. 0 o—o 8 Good Salt Butter, 6—o 8 Do (in cloth) 0 B£-0 9} Canter. Cheese. 6^—o 8 Auckland 0 5-0,7 Hams, 9d to lOjd per lb. Kktatl Pmoes, i Fap.m and DAiiiy. Produce. s. d. s."d. . ,s. ,d ,s. d. Milk; per qt. 0 Oto • 5 I Ducks each; -5 o^6' 0 Butter (fresh) 0 10-1 | Geese, each k 5 o—6 0 Ofteese (new) 0 S— I. 0 I Turkeys, per ■ 6 o—7' .3 Eggs, per doz. 0 10—0 0 | Eacon, per lb. 0 B—l 0^ Lard, per lb. 0 C—o 0 I Hams .. .. 0 9-1 6 Fowls, pair.. 4 6-0 0 | Salt ButterJ.l o—l 3 Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o 7 I Pork, per lb 0,« Mutton .. 0 4—o 61 Veal.. .. .. .. ok 6;0k6; BEEADSTUPFS. . . ,-, ... ~ , FLOTTJR.y (\<{lJ\7J.JY'f •WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality.. '.. '.. .. £17 Kne Flour—household .. .. £14 Adelaide Flour „ .. .... .......... .. £18 Canterbury .. !.. '.. .. ■:. .. '.. £13 to £14 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £710s Bakers' Price, per lb .. .-. ■.. '■■.U>':'-i'i"- -'■'i',i- ;'. -3d. Bran, Is 6d per bushel. =; tui&l Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4jd. Maize, crushed and whole, 4s>Cdtojfis f/. ril!,' '[ BISCUIT. ;. v . ~ j ' Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b, .. - .; -" \':■■'Retail, 22s MAIZE, ; GATS, POTATOES, ETC. "VTHOLESALE, Maiz»,.ss ; inferior, 4a Cd ' , r'lJHg '•■;"•[ ■ << ■•■•■• i Oats, 5s 3d per'bushel/1 "' _. .. '~■>" ,f-,i: Potatoes, £3 to £3 10s per tori:"" Hay, £2 to £4 10s per ton." ' " Straw, £2 10s to £3 per ton. " ,'-,.- Chaff, £6 10s per ton. RETATIi.' " ■ Maize, 5s 6d to 5s M perbusliel; crushed,'6s 6d Oats, 6s per bushel. ~..,,< ;;<; Polatoes, 5s 6d per cwt. ' •'' -' -i Hay, cwt., 4s to Cs. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. • ;'-*'•' ,;> ':.:,'' ■•'■' ''/' '' Chaff, 7s Gd to 8s per cwt. • :' '"01# ■ KATJEI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. ': The following are the prices in the Auckland market:— ' ' '> ■'' • Gum— Wellscraped.-bestquality?'■,;. ':. £30t0£32 Ordinary sorts .; ..' ::v .;. '.. £29t0£30 Flax.—Finest quality .: .. ■„' ;... .. £21 to £22 Second ditto .. .. £14 to £20 Sow V. £7tp£B. BUILDING MATERIALS.1 v l; . . Timber.—Boards and sgantling, 100 f t, 9s to 15s at mills, 10s 6d; planed; tongued, ;»nd grooved. Us ed to 17s . .'. New Zealand palings, 5-feet, 10s; C-feet, 12s; ti tree rail 3, £215s to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; I shingles, 8s to 13s per 1000; HoDart Town palings, 6ft., 17s; Cft., 19s : Hobartown rails, 755. COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, on the Wharf, 37s 6d; delivered 40s per ton. Bay of Islands, on board ships in pert, 25s per ton, delivered 35s ; ditto at the mines, 10s per ton. Firewood.—Uncut, 14s per ton, delivered ; cut 16s per ton, delivered. " ■

CHIEF POST OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MArLH "wtll Close as Under :—" For Thames/ this day, at 5.30 p.m;) andto-morrow' at 10.30 a.tn. and 5.30 p.m. >?•' "." J.al ;j«i4sixj>ml For Whitianga, per Saucy Lass to-morrow, at* 9 a.m.- : For Coromandel to-morrow, at 1.30 p. m; - ■ :' For Chatham Islands, per Ocean Wave to-day, at 4 p.m: For Samoa and Tonga, per Kenilworth. to-morrow,. at 10a.m. ; ■ >,-, ;..:'• - jw For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellihg - ton on Monday next, at 2 p.m. •-' Mails for Australia and Great Britain (via Melbourne) close at Bluff to-morrow, at 10 a.m. N.B.—From Ist December next, the ■ office' at. Mangawhare will bo constituted a Money Order' and 1 Saving's Banks Office. ■■■■.:. o vlifisrA .1 (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

I Scrip ANDCo."hasentirelymisapprehended ( I the purport of the letteivhe refers to. -The complaint; was not. one: which could -bo I "hushed up without winding-up a com ! pany." Our correspondent charged a I public pfScer. with allowing, personal'and ! private'- motives to interfere with the | formance of hiscluties. Allegations' of this I kind ought not to be made without sup- I porting-proof.; An inquiry into the'conduct j of the Official; Agency has recently; been ; made by the; Government, and fwe shall ' i probably hear the result ere long. "JLatieance" is not of sufficient importance', ' to justify its insertion. '';,"',' '.';; sv l

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News, The Morning News.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Forjtho wrong that needs resistance, jF^qr, the .future in the distance, i, < ' And the good that we can do

tThe spirit of "fairnesg";mahifested by'the present GoYernmeiit indealingbetween North andjSouth is very neatly exemplified in the reijum published in last 'General Government Gqzeite6i thetenders^acceptedfor "Inland Mail Service " for the yshv 1574. Thus they 'stand:—filfi '•■•> _ ■-■ . ' ■ ': : ■ i ■ NORTH ISLAND. •' ' •■■ i.;! ' oTiTjiToao Ho£ii. " £ '■ s. d. Auckland... ....:,- ... 2,039 8 0 | ■:, ... 583 10 0 ,:;{«T^anak^..,;■;;:,:•,•.■":.,'./..r'.j,;;..,,,. 717 ioVfpJ KelluigtonH-,!,;;; '..'.-. -, ,m. 10 01 | ,Bjjijß ,;•:■:// bats MsjaiWX ,---i;>-;; i<' '■■;i.-i >■•■'■'■, tim .v.t;,;; -iipa ,i... £5,465,18 , o':^ \ ■■;MIDI)LE-TSliAN:D;;;:;'i;."; '' \ -^ ■■:"-.:£":-S/.di t;':' Marlborough ....:: 1...; , :834- 0.6 : Nelson and ■... 1,331 1,0 0 .' "Westland.,;: ;.../■ ..; ; 3,605 0-0 'Canterbury ...: .... 2,510 0 0 qtago : .... -;.. ... 5,159 12 0 ...* I "Total ... ' ... £13,440 2 0 .. ii-'will be borne in mind that these ex penses are not provincially charged, but aro paid out of the consolidated'revenue. Wb think it will be admitted that there is some thing in^this that should arrest a littl« atten

tion. It will be noticed that the province' of Otago itself receives of Ithis allotment within £300 6s. of an amount equal to that of the whole of tho North Island. We are often assured of the advantages of hav ing the ruling spirit of .the Cabinet, as onoof

the representatives of this city in Parlia ment. We think we should prefer the "fifth wheel "of the ministerial coach that so quietly and unostentatiously does the work for Otago. At all events the foregoing items afford a subject' of study, which our people would" do well to read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest.

An effort has been made to induce Mr Hesketh,: solicitor, to embark in the troubled sea of politics and become a candidate for the representation of Parnell in the Provincial Council. We understand, however, tha^ that gentleman has no intention of throw ing up about the . most promis ing professional prospects in New Zealand, and will decline the honor. But we hear, and we are - sorry to hear it, that what is called a "publicans' election" is about to be got up in Parnell. Every body that is anybody is only too happy to have such a man as Mr Header Wood as representative of that district in the Provincial Council; and the old member Mj Tonks, who is the second candidate, has done nothing during his occupancy of' the scat but what is admittedly acceptable to his constituents. We have heard of but one feeling among the people of Parnoll on the subject, and of but one feeling among thbso interested in the Provincial Council, and a contest got up for the mere sake of having money spent in grog is reprehensible in the highest degree.' We really have always looked on Parnoll as being about the .most respectable district in the j>rovinco, arid it would be the last place at which we would expect to find] the resuscitation of this rather old-fashioned game of a "publicans' election."

The captain of the eleven that played the single-wickot match with Mr W. L, Rees at the North Shoro on Saturday last wishes us, on behalf of the eleven, to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of the gingerbread medals so handsomely presented by "John Gingerbread" as a memento of that well contcrjtcd match in which the eleven acquit ted themselves so well.1 He (the captain) feels quite flattered at being the medium of presenting the,iirat ciickot medal awarded iv Auckland. It is intended to have tho name of the donor, together -with that of the re cipient and his scores printed on each medal, exposed for view in Messrs Upton -and Co.'a window, and presented to: : the illustrious eleven on the first field day of the Club. Wo are also requested to ask Mr John Gingerbread to bo kind enough to forward another medal to replace one devoured by G. N. U y, Esq., also some blue ribbon to suspend tho medals with.

In glancing slyly over th o left shoulder of Mr Punch this evening, while he was cogitating and wondering whether it would not be advisable to issue his weekly portfolia of literary curiosities on Friday, in lieu of Saturday, we gave him a slap on the back, and exclaimed " Yes, Punch, that's it, come out on Friday's, and the members of the Colonists' Protection League, and the noblo farmers of distant districts will hug you to their bosom." Punch will, therefore, appear on Friday's in future. We noticed tho usual amount of rich facotia: and spicy senti ments ; some of the leaves from the'diary of a young lady opening into tho sunshine of letterod life ; another stage in the Career of a " Hunted Husband ;" a splendid cartoon of the royal road to learning; a cluster of puns, and advice to intending immigrants.

Our readers will have observed that our ro turna. from the/Hdwick'polling booth were last night received very.jlato. For once our pigeons were temporarily foiled, but even- , tually did their ( : work*; y AtY about twelve minutes past four t , o'clock our special com missioner let the .first pigeon fly, but unfor tunately a heavy bank of cloud had just settled down right -in- the pigeon's track to Auckland. The bird made a straight course f(for/,r Jiis/} destination/land- l ■was seen to plunge " into the' cloud and disappear. In a few moments the bird, hav ing evidently got bewildered in the cloud, re appeared, and came soaring over the heads o? tho^el; wh d; were earnestly' watching1 "itk flight. Then; the second, pigeon was let Ji>ose, and he instantly darted off and his companion, when both together again plunged into the midst of the cloud.git was fondly- hoped that they had made^ gqod -their . course to Auckland, especially as1 the 'sky was generally clear and blue, save in one direction. But about | an hour af terras our representative and party I s>{ friends were driving, in on the way to the ctty, the two birds, re-appeared from the direction'of the 'cloud, and passed careering around their heads ; 'while immediately after them.that cloudj advancing with the wind, descended on the party in a heavy shower of rain. Just then throifgh a clear patch of sky to! the north Rangitoto appeared distinctly, and ihei birds; <as ifl suddenly* ' catching sight ofj it, and recognising ' the' land-mark, darted off with lightning speed, and by the time; of' ■ their . arrival evidently mp,de the flight to Auckland in two or three minutes. In the course of'their wanderings, considering the length of time during which they were on the wing; '• they must have flown nealy a hundred miles, and. ,we, are ; informed- that ■on their arrival1 the birds exhibited thafrs>j excitement and apparent hilarious enjoyment which showed that they felt they had encountered and over come a very trying difficulty. Thanks jto | our feathered bipedß,' notwithstanding their troubles, wo-were enabled to have the returns from Howick ju about half of our , last night's issue, and so to correct the im pression that Mr Woodward was the elect of j Pakuranga, which- was do naturally formed from the returns received from Ofcahuhu.

\ A magic, lantern entertainment,-, < consisting i'of Vlissblving views ,of .scenes- \oi\ ihome and foreign travel, will be given this evening,in. itbeJAH JSaints'«.New School, Potisbriby road^ 'by !a gentleman who takes much interest,, in Sunday.schools.' ' ■' ! ; '

Wo understand' that Mr Kohn, jeweller, has; with his accustomed liberality, intimated hia intention of giving the Auckland Cadets a valuable prize, to be fired for early in Doc'ember, under the auspices of the Auck land Rifle Association.

The nomination of a !mei|nbef'for Alberts land takeg place to-day, and the poll on the Srdpecember. Messrs Shepherd and Browne are the candidates already announced.

. From some unexplained cause Mr Gillies will not give his promised lecture on " Our Laws," at the Young Men's Christian Asso ciatiou Rooms, but it may be given at some future period. The lecture season at this institution is therefore virtually at an end.

The members of the Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars will meet this evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, for general business.

Six persons have been committed for tr,ial for personation at the Thames. The culprits will be dealt with at the next Criminal Sittings of the Auckland Supreme Court.

Mr Gourlay's exhibition in the City Hall was literally besieged last evening by in terested visitors.

There is a very dilapidated house, which, in days agone, was a tavern known as the Dove ,< Hotel', i significant of the sweetest charities of life. But from some :or other cause the Dove, aa a licensed tavern, caaaed to be, and became'a kind of humble' lodging house. The plot "where once the garden smiled" was the rendezvous of goats until the by-laws' proclaimed that the proper country for goats was the land; of 'the Mor gans and Joneses, and certainly .not the Edenic hills of Auckland. The house (still bearing its original appellation) is now nightly the scene, of intense merriment as though a real revival of old times had taken place when the living Dove poured forth its wonderous liquid libations. An old fiddle and a banjo went last night at marvellous speed, so fast indeed that the weird house- seemed to shake with the busy shullle of apparently a Iruudred human feeti It is noteworthy that a house,'lately so quieb, should all on a sudden become tempestuous and full of rudest mirth. We inquired of a by-listener the cause of all this exultation. Had some prodigal son returned from his evil ways to loarrt mookhesa' of tho Dove, or was it the result of a wedding? We found it but a dance to the tune of " the old banjo," an event which not, unfrequently now shakes the walla of the; Dove, and has excited the, ire of a quiet and pious neighbour who has prepared a petition for its suppression.; Some thirty lads and lasses, chiefly from Erin's Isle, had met together last night for a jig, and a veritable wild Irish jig, outvieing in their energy " Donnybrook Fan1." The finale of the whole scone was the "Last Rose of Summer," by a fading beauty, who appeared to realise tho senti monts of Moore's pensive ballad; the dancers passed away, and the wontad quietness of the skeleton " Dove" was restored.

Sir Cracroft Wilson has purchased the Ravenswood Estate; Canterbury, f0r£22,000.

To-day was exhibited one of the finest samples of new potatoes grown this season ; indeed we never saw anything so superior in the same line "at any time. They are the produce of Mr Brown's farm at Epsom. If such potatoes can be grown hero why we should send to Victoria for supplies is a mystery. It is however a fact that this pro ving gets most of Her butcher's meat Jirom Napier, hams and bacon from Canterbury^ flour from Canterbury and Adelaide, and potatoes from Victoria aud, the South. Un der proper management each and oil of those necessaries of daily life could be produced as well and as cheaply here.'

The nomination for Warkworth took place on the 22nd ihst. Two candidates, Mr Moat and Mr Palmer, wore nominated. The show of hands was in favour of Mr Palmer, by 21 to IS. A poll was demanded, which will take place on the .'3rd December.

Tf the Slandard's special correspondent oan be trusted, Don Carlos issued on the 23rd inst., in the form of a letter to his brother, ;i manifesto of great importance. It is written by some one who "wields a pen. of a very different calibre froTtuany a Bourbon can use, and states that tntj King, if he mounts the throne, will pardon all men, will know no parties, will reign by himself, though he may call a Cortes, to preparo a Code, will grant the fueros, will try to bo economical, and will not rcintroduce the In quisiition ; but that the Church must be made free, and must be guarded in the unity of her faith, every other form of worship being pro hibited except in private houses. "It i 9 ; liberty, daughter of tho Gospel, not liberal ism, son of Protestantism, which Spain r« quires,"—a funny phrase, for under the Salic law, Don Carlos's'solo claim, tho son inherits. In fact, you may live in Spain if you obey every royal order and keep your religion in your t own breast. The letter, as we have said, is eloquent, and should bo read by everybody who that Don Carlos .will ever be anything but the agent of a sacerdotal caste. That he-will not personally bo priest-ridden is likely enough. Bourbon kings seldom nave put tHe'burden of Church observances on themselves,,but have laid them, like the j taxes,' on1 their subjects. Lbnis XIV. was not exactly governed by pripsts when ho re voked' tho "cdicb of Nantes, and dragooned t|ie Huguanots out of France. ! ' < ■ ;-

1 rJ^ho Licpnsod Vicfcualler's Ball will take place this evening at the Choral Hall. The committee have been indefatigable in its ex ertions to ensure a success—which there can be little doubt the affair will beY The caterer, Mr Burton, of Parnell, has received' instructions to provide for two hundred and fifty guests,, and a,-very, large .number of tickets have already been taken. In these days of Good Tcmplarism the Bonifaces, riot unnaturally, desire that this event should be. a brilliant affair, and'have spared no pains to accomplish this object. ■

The result of the Pakiiranga election was received by pigeon express ,last evening, and published by us in an extra as follows : — Howick : Peacocke, 92 ;. Woodward, 7 • Gordon, 1. Otahuhu: Peacocke, 17; Wood ward, 95 ; Gordon, 41. Total : Peaco'cke, 109 ; Woodward, 102 ; Gordon, 42, The first is consequently elected by a majority of seven. There wore two informal votes, which were, of course, [rejected. "i These, if received, would have increased Captain Peacoeke's majority by two. VI ji

Montgomery, the Sub-Inspector >of ■ Irish I Constabulary, who murdered Mr Glasse, the bank manager, at Newton: Stewart,-"some two years ago, was hanged at Oinagh' ga,6l on August 2Gth. His crime was utterlyjvrithout excuse, and was,.,clearly,planned with a fiendish deliberation', - ■upon his 'intimacy with his' Victim; /the murderer ma4e hisi way intq (f the. manager's private room, which is a small country bank'in Ireland the; most secluded place imaginable, stunned Mrj Glasse with a blow of drovea iileiinto his ear, and possessing; himself of a large sum of money, qiutted the bank; after coolly holding a cbnversationj an ;pld lady, an inmate of the "house,!" oji.; whose ites timjony he evidently,. counted to "divert sus picjoa from him. He hid his"' slijoils when suspicion was directed against kirn,"and twice escaped the" punishment he merited..by the. disagreement of the juries that tried him, the] evidence being entirely circumstantial. t On his" conviction at the last summer assizes aY Gmagh he made a partial confession of his guilt, endeavouring at the same time to dis credit the. witnesses ior the prosecution, and making frantic charges against his wife's familj of having " drugged and maddened" him. He was'executed on TuesdayJ and is said to have left -,ai second confession,' the purport of whichji howeverj has not yet been' published.

Some little interest is felt regarding the score of Alpe in the Dunedin cricket.-match, bets having been made, and money paid over on the understanding that Alpe was the highest scorer in the second innings with seventeen runs. The telegram, as originally received by us, gave Alpe's score as nineteen. This was subsequently corrected by the Telegraph Department, and seventeen sub stituted ; but there was still a palpable discrepancy of ten in the score trans mitted by -wire, and as the detailed report ;of Alpe's batting makes his score only seven, we are led to believe that the additional figure is an error made in trans mitting the message, and, therefore, in our yesterday's report his score was given as the golden number. This can only be definitely ascertained by. further ad vices. In the mean time the lucky or .unlucky recipient of tho money paid over on the understanding that Alpe was the winning man is kept inafstate of delightful uncertainty as to whether he shall retain or deliver up., Most probably the latter will be the alternative.

A valuable black and tan cattle dog is now in the fcustody ;of the police,, and if not claimed*within forty-eight hours he will be poisoned. Person having lost such an animal had better apply at once to the constable, in charge of the police station.

The monthly inspection parades of the Volunteer force of this district (for Dcccm r ber) will be held in the following order, viz. : —Tuesday, 9bh, 7.30 p.m. : Artillery Volun teers, Drill-shed. Wednesday, 10th,i7.30 p.m. : Engineer, Scottish, and Hobson Com panies, Drill-shed. Thursday, 11th, 7.30 p.m.: Nos. 1, 3, and 4 Companies Riflo Brigade, .Drill-shed. Friday, 12th, 12.30 p.m. : Noa. 1 and 2 Companies Grammar School Cadets, Drill-shed. Friday, 12th, 7.30 p.m. : No. I.'Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers, Victoria, . and Naval: Brigade, Drill-shod. Monday, 15th, 4 p.m. : Aucli-i land Troop (with carbines), Epsom. Monday,' 15fclr, 7.30 p.m. : Engineer Cadets, Rifle Brigade, Victoria Company, and Sir George Grey Cadets, Drill-shed. Wednesday, 17th, 7.30 p.m. : Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahu hu. Monday, 22nd, 2 p.m. : Otuhuhu and Howick Troops (with carbines and swords), at Otahuhu.

The nomination for Parhell electoral district takes place to-morrow at the public hall. It is most likely that Messrs Tonks and R. Wood will have a walk over.

We understand that a requisition is in pre paration for presentation to Dr J. It. Nichol son, inviting him t j stand as a candidate for the representation of Newtouinthe Provincial Council. As will beseen from another column Mr H. M.'Shepherd is also in the field.

At a meeting of the United Service Lodge, held last evening at the Ma3onic Hotel, the following officers were elected for the en suing six months:—Bro. 3: James, W.M. ; Bro. McCaughy, S.W. ; Bro.; Burns,. J.W.; Bro Barnes, Sec; Bro. Larrett, Treasurer; Bro. Tfaffofd, S.D; Bro. Chapman; J.D. ; Bro. Batt, I.G. ; Bro. (Porter^ :Tyler.C Bro. Sloanc, W.M., takes hia place, as I.P.M.

The members of the Choral Society, both vocal aiul instrumental, are requested to meet for a final practice of; the concert -'to their conductor, Mr Brown, to-morrow evening, at half-past seven o'clock punctu ally. ' ' '::,;.., *L.r;;'

To the Editor : Sir, —I had hoped that/the advertisement of the forthcoming conceit t df, the Auckland Harmonic Society was siif-.' ficiently explicit ; but to satisfy "En\ quirer," and to prevent any misunderstand ing, be it .known that the profits of the concert will be divided between the " Home for Destitute Children in Howe-street," and the •' Ladies' Benevolent Society." Our aim and desire is to dispense our charities to all institutions of benevolence in turn. We know no distinctions of creed or sect in our Society. The Episcopalian and Prebyterian ; the Wesleyan, lloman Catholic, Baptist or Independent are all upon an equality in our organization. We meet together for the purpose of cultivating our voices and musical talents and acquiring the ability to render intelligibly and correctly the glorious pro ductions of Handel, Mozart, Hayden, and other great masters of song; and we hope to continue to work together harmoniously and profitably, and have determined that as wo occasionally have funds at our disposal we will mete them out in the'broad spirit of Christian charity without regard,to creed or sect.r-tl am, &c.,i Thkophilus Cooper;.l v

i The Scotch Conservatives1 are about' to start a daily paper in'Glasgdw,1 and £70,000 a|-o said to have been^subscribed for the pur ppae,;:;Evety;;penny of--iti .drift. •• be wanted. N ew, offices are being built;' • two ■ Walter, rnachineg (each "costing over'.£3^oQo) aie bjiing ;cdiistrticted^'/.and,;JhWfV^ewy venture be/punched.' with. great.(apirit. Dukeß: jandrsery wealthy' commoners' are interested in it. The business manager will be Mr Frederick Wicks, now on the staff of the Klines, and author of useful'little treatise on tUo'British'Constitution,, The1 editor will be Mr Patterson, who formerly conducted the Pi-eSfS; ■'■"';;„. ;.,"'" ..-'.- V ■-.. :.,\ ■■• sqn c ,'fuu.W

jWe regret to learn that some of the mem 'bars of the- band' Of ;eleven knights of the• willow who contended unsuccessfully at the North Shore'on Saturday las,t have? been so; incensed that they yesterday actually ate the medals presented >tbl theni. ','- We are glad, however, to—see that one of them at ;leaat has taken the joke in! good part, as' shown in .the following letter :— ■ ',' I Honour to whomlipuour is due,'- r To J the Editor of the .Star,—^Suyas'one of the eleven th|it, played against Mr n Ilees ' at •; the "Nprtlf Shore on Saturday last I, beg 'to tender my heartfelt thanks to John; Gingerbread, Esq.,. forj the handsome medal _which is waiting to be claimed by me..," I consider, that the eleyen are fully entitled'to receivesome such recognition, publicly made, for the cricket ing science displayed by them on the occasion abdve referred ,to, as it was as hear perfection as I makes no;, maiter.^Ypurs truly, Two DtrcKs'Eggs."''"" '*" * ' ' . Mr Hesford's ) "-Pearl •: Variety;-Troupe>"; .entertainment last evening at the, Prince of "Vjfales Theatre was a great success. The "House was well filled, and the. perfprmances unexceptionable and highly .Amusing. v The songs' by Messrs W., F. Armstrong and; C. Hill, and the songs,and,dances by.Mettam Brothers were lauded and' encpreil,! especially the] dancing, of " the; Brothers Mettam. Mr! W.. F. Armstrong i sang ' 'The . Man at | the* Wheel " with much spirit; Migs Vivian gave the "Toy Girl" " Good-Nighty parlingj" and ft X.C.8.," an a most acceptable manner— Mr Clinton was exceedingly takingYwith shis : y.bone;}solo." Mr Hooper ,and\Miss ( Viyian; »wer« admirable' in the'lrish;, jig- ; > : The -'.entertainment reflected.credit^on the -good taste of -Mr J. I Hesford, concluding with thehumorous Negro farcfe of 'the 83 Quarrelaoniei Ser^anta," by i Messrs W. F. Armstrong and^Armitage.

SUEZ MAILS.

ITipRE, has been some bewilderment. as -fco the incoming Suez mails and their where abouts. We are in a position'to state that they are on their-way from Napier in the p. s. Paterson.) It appears that they have been sent on in the Luna from Wellington, a telegram having been forwarded delaying the Paterson at Napier till this morning. The Paterson leftthe Spit at aix.ij'clock'tKiß; morning^ arid maybe expected here: on Satuduy. „.-.;:•• -.... <M ,r. lo ■;:,• PI . fKB ■■>-'■■

UNITED FREE METHODISTS' BAZAAR.

THIS long contemplated and woll-furnishcd bazaar was opened this afternoon in the new Market-house with a brass band of music and other festive associations. The west wing of the market, specially set apart for the bazaar, was tastily decorated with flags of various nations, wreathes of fern?, flowers, and native plants, which presented an animated and pleasing appearance. The bazaar, .now open with its variety of goods of almost every useful and ornamental description, is inaugurated for the ostensible purpose of aiding the building-fund of the church now being erected. The ladies con nected with the Church have, for some months, been most indefatigable in making j fancy and useful articles for sale ; and among the most active of the gentlemen in arranging and furnishing the bazaar were Mr Robert Bartley, architect of the Church ; Messrs CoupJand, Johnson, Hemtis, Kane, Parker; Mr Carlaw, the organist, and others. The bazaar includes three large stalls of exhibits, a stall for the sale of groceries and local industries, the refreshment, stall, the old curiosity shop, the secret room of mysteries, and a central stall of , flowers, plants, and vegetable productions. Mrs Turner's stall, on the left side of the entrance, was loaded with a great variety of useful and ornamental goods, of almost every con ceivable kind. We noticed in the centre a very elegant case of stuffed birds, andanum of toilet sets worked by ladies, a very hand some, sofa cushion by Mrs Parsons, and several curiously-wrought toilet covers, presented by Mrs Green, of Wellington. There were also braided cosies, pockets, anti-macasaors, wool-worked rosettes of dif ferent colours in profusion, window cur tains, and a quantity of choice mats, ingeniously worked in imitation of mos^'iimVywiid flowers, and exquisite orna- We noticed, also, a large number of dolls of various sizes, clothed in the costumes of various nations —the sailor boy and the highland lad in the hose and kilt were particularly noticeable. The next stall was devoted to groceries, local industries, sauces, &c, to which department Mr Olson, 1 with his usual liberality, contributed a case of hia appetite-stimulating sauce. Adjoin ing the grocery stall is the Merlin's cave of the Bazaar, in which will be seen many wonderful things. The next stall is that of three ladies in gentle part nership, Mrs Waterhouse, Mrs Hemus, and Mrs Trigg. whose stall, like that of Mrs Turner's, abounds in articles pertaining to the useful and beautiful. Among the useful may be mentioned the extraordinary wheel barrow and the specimens of stoneware, which gained first prizes at the Agricultural Exhibition. There were, moreover, full sized tester bedsteads, a miniature piano (a very curious production), watch-pockets in numerable, worked wool slippers (worthy the feet of a prince), a fortune-teller, numbers lof egg and teapot .cosies; and among the '[ ornamental were magic love-letters, figures of a bride and bridesmaid, artificial bouquets of, flowers; also: ajbjurisj fancy footstools, 'pictures, and a very .elegant glass box of iworked flowers, splendid imitations of New Zealand kinds, and last but not least of the useful and. beautiful^ were the display of ladies clothingandlittle necessaries for the adornment of_the head and support of the sweet vanities of woman-kind. The next stall, under the management of Mrs Coup land, Mr3 Joseph . Warren, and Mra Young Warren was of a similar character, contain ing dolls, covered footstools, a baby's cradle (prettily finished), a rocking chair, a score or so of handsome pin cushions, a number of flj - cages of different sizes and colours, and a poet's rocking chair. The refreshment stall was loaded with good tilings, cakes, pro visions, lollies, and light summer drinks tastily provided by Mesdames Messenger, who preside at this welcome department. The central long table was freighted with flowers of all descriptions,, fruits, <fee. Some of the pot plant 3 were presented to the bazaar by the brothers Mason, of Dodwood and Parnell. -

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

! (Before Ihomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DUUHKKNXESS,

. i a /jTAiuoao a •..■•. ? : ■. ■ ; Henrj Kelly,;who appeared ,to be very dieaf, denied being drunk, i Sergoant-Maj or Pardy deposed that he .arrested prisoner in ■ Wyndham-street in a state of intoxication,' when he wished to fight. "":".'■ I Constable Johnson proved that prisoner was jdrunk when brought to the lock-up. ri Prisoner said, that he was,a sailor, out of employment.,, He did not consider that a man was dt-unk when he could stand. Fhied. 10s and costs. ~-, <,i :

! George, Thomas, charged with the same offence, stated that he was a bushman, and h^d^notbeen intown for a very long. time. Hemettwo?oi' three friends and had two or tliree pints of Ibeer, which-knockedhim over. He was, not ; accustomed to ' colonial beer. Fined 10s dhd costs. ' ~? "'' JGeorge Nichols pleaded guilty, to the same offence, arid was fined in the same sum.

- Mr Broham said that a number; of new 'jwaistcoats, about a dozen^' had' been found 'upon Thomas- who could not give any satis-, factory account as to how he came possessed of 'them. -He^had since found the owner, and this prisoner would be brought up in the morning to answer for the charge. Henry Austin 'was charged with being drunk, and assaulting a constable while in the execution of Ms duty. , , ; j Prisoner said he. did not remember the cir cumstances. He had not as very good memory.i> .\ .•••■ }.-\\•• g[ ~f J [\ \i '- Constable Shiels deposed that about four o'clock yesterday he saw the prisoner in j company with two marines in Qupen-street. He pulled off his hat, and flung i,t into the air, and then pulled off his coat,..danced on. the pavement, and insulted persons who were passing by at the time. He; then put himself in a fighting attitude. He j arrested him, and he went quietly, until he reached High-street, when he wanted to ;know why the constable had arrested him. He! then made a spring, and with his arms caught the constable lightly around the body, j and tried. to bite his ear off. He I then snapped several times at his nose, and bit the tip severely. ' Prisoner said that he had no recollection of it. He was not hungry at the time, and hadj no particular taste for constables' ears. .., Constable Mulville assisted mv getting the prisbner to the lock-up ; a civilian also ,assi^ted. ' --•--■ ~,-., Prisoner, said he had taken' two-pints of colonial beer, which had a wonderful effect upon his nerves and set him. dancing >upon the ! pavement. He was generally a 'sober man, and his employer would speak'in his favour. " ! .■< ""*

i His Worship remarked that has employer I would not speak well of-him if he had made*| Buck an attack upon his nose and ear. Con- j stables must be protected, and' persons ! assaulting them must be punished. For the first offence he must pay 20s and costs, and for the second, namely assaulting the con stable, he must be imprisoned for one month with hard labour. This was all the business;

KAIPARA ELECTION.

[Per Pigeon Expkess.]

The polling for the return tfi a member to represent the above district in the Provin cial Council took place yesterday. HELENSVILLE. At Helensville the Maori electors voted for Lloyd, and the numbers at the close* of the poll were— Lloyd ... 30 Stoney ... 8 EIVEKHEAD. Little interest was manifested on the occa» sion. At the close the return stood— Stoney 8 Lloyd .... 2 The other returns to come in are Kaukapa kapa, Weiti, Puhoi, and Waiwera.

SALE OF CITY ALLOTMENTS.

The result of the sale to-day, by Messrs Grant and Morton, -of the allotments in Upper Queen-street—the scene of the late firel—has been exceedingly satisfactory. The following are the names of the dut ehasers and the amount of rentals realised: " Lots 1 and 2, 44 feet to Queen-street, Mr King, £165 per annum ; lots 3 and 4, 44 feet to Queen-street, G. Waller, £104 ; lots 5 and 6, 44 feet to Queen-street, William Saunders £112 ; lots 11 and 12,4? feet to Queen-street' 82 feet to Wellesley-street, F. Hewin, £230." The previous rentals of these lota having been £200 per annum, and the amount; now realised £611, it must be admitted thai tie City Council have very considerable reason for satisfaction at their share of the gams from the late " spontaneous combustion."

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTION.

DISTRICT OF WARKWORTH. '^

The nomination of; candidates to represent the above district in the Provincial Council took place on Saturday last at uoon/'inl'the public hall, Warkworth.. There were about 40 electors present. The Returning Officer, Mr Angove, having read the writ, called on the electors present to nominate one person to represent the district in the Provincial Council. Mr H. W. Pulham proposed, and Mr James Buchanan seconded, Mr W. P. Moat. Mr Robert Meikle proposed! and Mr Josiah Hudson seconded, Mr-rHenry Palmtr. Mr Moat then addressed the electors at length. He declared himself an anti-pre vincialist, and thought the sooner provincial institutions were done away with the better it would be for the community. He was in favar of free secular education, but thought it should be conducted by the General Govern ment, and paid for out of- the general revenue of the colony. But until the Qeneril'jGo vernment took it in hand, or untilthei col lapse of provincial institutions,. he; thought, the present Act, with the obnoxious Uniform- ♦ rating clause amended, might suffice. He .advocated the principle. of the Permissive Bill, and thought no fresh license should be issued in any locality if two-thirds of the adult residents objected. At the same timo he wou 1 d not go in for confiscation, and thought that no house already established, and which was properly conducted, should be deprived' of its license unless the owner received adequate compensation. He considered that; the police force should remain under the control of the General Government, and that Mr Gillies deserved the gratitude of the community for the stand he had made upon; that question. He was in favor of that spirit of thepresent FencingAet, but thought* the definition of what should constitute a legal fence ought to be amended. With re gard to reads he thought two were absolutely necessary to connect this district with Auck land—one-to the North Shore, and another via Riverhead. As to the route to be taken ..< that was for the highway trustees—the re presentatives of the people—to determine. ■ In conclusion, Mr Moat stated that*! if elected he would not offer any fuctipufe opposition to Mr Williamson or his executive. He would not go into the CuuuciWto oppose or to support any party, but as far as tie could to represent the opinions of the great A majority of the settlers of the district,which!, he believed were identical with his otrn; Several questions, mostly relating to roads, were put to Mr Moat,: which he answered to the entire satisfaction of the meefcingV-^f Mr Palmer, on rising, was well received. 4 He saidik that My*.rMoat's ideas of going into the Council ■ and acting. iv :; dependent of party were.' all nonsense. To do any good a man must join either ojiii party or the other, and he was going in i£ h . join the party from whom he thought "he^L could get most for the benefit of the district.' He also spoke at some length respecting roads which should be made, and blocks ef land which should be opened up, and said he had intended t0,.-speak on other., matters, butVas Mr MoiatVhad already ex-J plained them so fully and clearly there wai "• no use in his-taking up tHe time of the^ meet-:!, ing by referring t« them. In- conclusion >hf ~\ begged to assure them that if returned hemi!, would do all he possibly could for the benefit of j the district. In reply to questioner Mi1 Palmer said he was in favour of the Permissive,, p Bill; lin 5 favour of the control of t the police remaining in! the hands r6fl the General 'Go vernment ; in favour of free secular educa tion, &c. ; in favour of,thepresent Fencing Act as it stood: Mr Murray then asked : Is is true you are going to Wellington ~ shortly? Mr Palmer : Yes ; but I hope to *X bejback some day. Mr Murray :Is ifc true, as peported, that you only intend to Bit for one session, and then resign. This question was put several times without h eliciting '•'"if satisfactory reply.—Mr C. Greenwood: It - is evident Mr Palmer wishes to evade the question.—Mr. Murray put the question once more, when Mr Palmer replied in the] negative.—The Returning Officer then" ! called for a show of hands, when eighteen '. were held up for Moat and eighteen for Palmer. He then called for a second show for Palmer, and the same number were held up. He then called for a third rr shoy of hands for Palmer. One or two parties were brought in from outside, and 21 hands were held up, Mr Moat then de- -.■■■ manded a poll, which will be: taken on the third December next. The proceedings, which passed off in a most quiet and orderly ■ ,"[ manner, were brought to a close by a vote of thanks to the. Returning Officer. , V ;;i

THE HAIRLESS HORSE.

One of the most wonderful looking creatures ever seen in the colonies has arrived and is , ; to hold a levee on Saturday evening. Caoutchouc, although a lussus natures, was made when nature was in her kindly mood ; and so far from there being any approach j to that deformity which usually charac terises departure from the ordinary ways of nature, the ""Hairless Horse" is really i a model of symmetry and beauty. Not ;f| one solitary' hair can be found on him, I fronrthe tips of his ears to the tip of his tail, . j while his skin, bearing a general resemblance ! to India-rubber, is as soft as kid/ The animal jags is exceedingly gentle, and seems to enjoy „—- : the caressing to which he has been so liberally \ treated by I'all his visitors. We may add that ladies and children have usually attended his levees down South in quite as large numbers as have the lords j

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