SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

■aTN-STIT : This evening, 0.8 SHJN-RIS3S: To nsotow nioruing, 5.24 HIGH WATER; This evening, 10.10; to-morrow morning, 10.46

ARRIVALS.

"Wave, hrig, McKenzie. from Oamaru Wild Wave, 192 tcmi, J. James, from Newcastle Wanderer, cutter, from Gisborno

DEPARTURES.

Prairie, brig, for Hokianga Columbia, schooner, for Nnpier, via Kennedy Bay

The Wave brig, from Oamaru, arrived in harbour this day at one o'clock, with a cargo of grain. Captain MoKenzi§ reports having left Oamaru on the 29th of October. Experienced head winds throughout the pasaage. Was off the East Cape on Friday week, but was driven back by strong con trary gales Hounded East Cape on the 10th, and arrived as above. The Wave, early this morning, was in company with the brig Syren bound for the Thames. By the arrival of the Wave we learn that at the end of September the Oritabrig, which went ashore at that place, had completed her repairs, and was ready for launching. A steamer was signalled at the Manukau Heads this afternoon. It is supposed to bo the Lalla Rookh from the Waikato.

The French ironclad Atlante will leave this port to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock for Valparaiso. The brig Wild Wave arrived in harbour this morning from Newcastle bringing a cargo of 261 tons coals for the Auckland Gas Com pany. She left Newcastle on the lstinst., ancl had S.W. and W. winds across—round. the North Cape on Thursday. Had N. winds since.

The brig Rita, Capt. Edwardes, left New castle for the Thames on the Ist instant with a cargo of coals. The following vessels cleared out to-day at the Customs :—Tower Hill, brig, for Mel bourne, via Wangaroa, with 80,000 feet of timber; Saucy Lass,' schooner, for Napier, with 10,000 feet of timber, and 130,000 shingles shipped by D. H. McKenzie, and a quantity of general stores by Messrs Hooper and Co., and Ee'wisJßros. ; Why Not; Icetch, for Cabbage P.ay, with stores ; William and Julia, schooner, in ballast, for the Thames. The brig Wild Wave has entered inwards. The schooner Maud has gone to the Tamald to load cattle.

The brig Albion is discharging her cargo of coals into one of the hulks.

The ship St. Leonards has not been able to do much in the -way of unloading thig week. To-day has been the first this week it has been possible to keep the men employed all day. The brigantine Flirt has completed her unloading. She has hauled over to the wood-wharf for the purpose of taking in timber for Isew Caledonia.

The discharging of the schooner Belle Brandon was finished this morning. She proceeds to Whangapoa to load timber for Dunedin.

The barquentine Prince Alfred, which has been endeavourjng to clear the harbour the last two days, "got away with a fair wind yesterday morning. The schooner Mata, after being repaired, is to sail for Rorotonga at the end of next week.

The barque Lady Bowen's period of de- S ration is drawing to a close". There is no oubt that a considerable share of this ves sel's misfortune is due to bad stowage. All the heavy dead-weight goods were put into the hold, while the wool and cotton and other light-weight cargo were stow« 4in the 'tween - decks. The effect of this w*a to make the vessel strain herself very severely in a heavy sea. About one hundred of the bales which were taken out of the'] barque have been received back as not materially damaged. Twenty-five ton 3of tin-ors have been shifted out, whilst a large quantity in addition to this which was in the hold has been distributed over the ship. The wool reloaded has been packed between decks. Other re-arrangement has taken place, the effect of which will be to 'impart a much greater buoyancy to the vessel. About 100 tons of cargo have been taken out, reducing the weight of what is now on board to about 1300 tons. Captain Fergus son thinks he will be ready for sea by the middle of next week.

The brig Tower Hill has finished dis charging her coals. To-day she has been taking in ballast. She is to clear out immediately for Wangaroa, where she will load timber for Melbourne.

The ship Countess of Kintore is consider ably deeper than she was this day last week in spite of the bad weather, which has rendered loading or unloading for four days out of the six out of the question. Among the cargo taken in; within the last few days is 25 tons df tin-ore, transhipped ex barque Lady Bowen, and some island, produce from, the schooner Dauntless.-

The T.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Go-Ahead returned yesterday to Onehunga after a trip to the Waiiiara, bringing a cargo of 40 head of cattle, anfl 200 sheep. She also brought eight passengers. The s.s. 'Rowena has completed herre fittiiig On the gridiron. She will make her usual trip to Russell on Monday. The ships Berar and Fontenaye, the barque Briton,! and1 the brig Pakeha succeeded in clearing;, the land this morning. The long detention, iof the two first-named vessels has beeninost vexatious after thair quick passages and rapid discharge of cargo.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close ab Under :— For Thames on Monday, 13th instant, at 10.30 a.m., prid 5.30 p.m. Por Great Barrier, per Victoria, this day, at 5 p.m. For Valparaiso, per the Erench war steamer Atalante, this day, at 5 p.m. I'or Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Ladybird', on Monday, 13th instant, at noon. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 p.m. Late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne will be received till 12.30 p.m. .•. . Tor Levulc.'i, Fiji, per Merlin, on Monday, 13th inst., at 4 p.m. I'or Bussell, "Wangaroa, and Mongomii, per Kowena, on Monday, 13th inst, at 11 a.m. For Whitiftngi, Tairua. Taaranga, Opotiki, and Na pier," £ia 'J'auranga, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, 14th inst., at 3 p.m. Mails fbr'Anstralian Colonies via Melbourne will close at HoldtiUa on Tuesday. 14th inst., at 10 a.m (Siened) Si B. Bibs. Chiof Postmaster.

DEATH.

Barrett. On Wednesday, 2nd instant, Mr Peter Barrett, of .New Uu.is. Ireland, aged :si years, who was drowned in Auckland in Auckland harbor — —Hoind papers please copy.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

No. 1. —The letter is too long for publication with onr limited space ; we should other wise have had much satisfaction in print ing it entire.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1873.

-*. For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that noeds resistance. For the future in tho distance. And the Rood that wo can do

The session is now over, and representa tives have returned to dwell again in the

miclat of their admiring supporters. They come not in a compact phalanx, hailcl with ietes and complimentary banquets, but drop singlyand silently into the quiet walks of life from which three months ago they emerged to amuse the public with their bickering and warfare against each other, and too frequen tly against the most important interests of the province. In the whirl and excitoment of the provincial elections now approaching, constituencies are apt to lose sight of the first duty of the recess — calling upon their representatives for a Bfcrict account of their stewardship.' We do not mean by this the usual formula of meeting together for the purpose of listening to dreary re capitulations of facts which have long become familiar to all newspaper readers, followed by a formal vote of thanks or confidence, but we mean a discussion of measures and principles between the member and those whom he has been chosen to represent. Let every member go to his constituents with Hansard in his hand, and show what he has said and done in fulfilment of the trust reposed in him ; and upon that statement it is the duty of the electors to give honest ex pression to their views, and. unhesitatingly express unqualified censure where personal interest has been permitted to influence mem bers in the bestowal of their support. It is only by the restraining power of the electors brought to bear directly upon our members, and by a free expression of opinion from constituencies, that we can hope to obtain re presentatives who will feel that the good of the province must take precedence over all personal and party So long as the electors exhibit indifference in relation to the proceedings of the House of Representatives, so long shall we continue to have a corrupt Parlia ment, and unrestrained log - rolling. There are, we are glad to say, many of our member* who have with untiring zeal and energy striven in opposition to the reckless spirit that characterised the late session, and we should be glad to see their action recog nieed as it deserves to be, even beyond the customary vote' of confidence, which has unfortunately, by its indiscreet use in the haiitls of the elect'prs, lost much of its force either for good or evil. Those members whose ml«gdty, activity, and steady atten tion to the business of the House, leave them no reason to fear the keenest public criticism, should lead the van in the important duty of meeting their constituencies. Now—while the events of the session are fresh in the public mind, and when the discussion of great public questions may exercise a beneficial influence not only over the election of members of the Provincial Council, but over the Superintendency itself—now is the time for coming before the electors and asking for an expression of opinion on the events of last session. And poor Eden—the lonely and forsaken one who has no re presentative to bring to judgment—what can we say of her ? Shall she not also have a voice in State affairs, or are her happy people content to remain politically dead ? Surely there is some one within her borders with sufficient spirit to demand hia rights as an elector anda subject underarepresentative Government. Will no one convene a meet ing in the district 10 decide whether the electors are satisfied that their affairs have been faithfully attended to in the session that has passed—forming the latest and an event fui chapter in the history of New Zealand;

We must apologise to our many .corres pondents for excluding their communications so long without notice. We have preserved them from .day to day in the hope that a slack time would afford the space for their publication, but now find it is impossible to clear them off, except in 'a very condensed form. We have two letters on the Artillery corps, both taking the same view. The writers ascribe the whole-blame of the_ rapid falling away in the corps to the action of their Captain, who they allege is supported by Major Gordon. They demand an investiga tion, and with this view have appealed to the Defence Office. We agree with our correspondents in the opinion that a searching inquiry should be made into the grievances existing in this corps (at one time one of the best, but now the most dis organised in the city). Jf it is found that a large majority of the members are opposed to their commanding officer, and call upon him to resign, we cannot but think that the captain must he destitute of the fine feelings of a gentleman if he persists in forcing himself upon the corps. Discipline must no doubt be maintained among our Volunteers, but we should always remember that there is a very wide difference between a strict military discipline and that which should prevail in the ranks of onr citizen soldiery. The wishes of the members of our Volunteer forces are entitled to the most respectful considera tion of the staff authorities. We trust an investigation in this case will be granted.

—"One who was there last nifcht" expresses the gratification afforded him by Wizard Chapman's performances. Our correspondent is not the only one who has testified his appreciation of the "premier prestidigitateur." —"A Volunteer who attends Church regularly," whereby he sets a good example to many who are not Volun teers, replies to certain remarks in the Herald of Monday last with reference to the Church parade. He thinks the wearing of uniforms on Sunday is likely to bring Volunteer?! into notice "Doubtless he is right. He trusts " that in case, of future native disturbances the Herald will have the modesty to avoid holding rheni up between it and danger after the cowardly attack." — "No Missionary" attacks Dr Lang, and hopes "he will retire to the y>lnce from whence he came." As the reverend gentle man has already retired the insertion of our enrresporidnht's letter is not likely to ex pedite his departure.

Wo have muoh pleasure in welcoming Mr B. Tonks.as the first city candidate for the representation of a suburban borough in thy.- Provincial Council, that gentleman having to-day announced through our advertising columns his intention to stand again for the electoral district of Parnell, Mr Tonka has already rendered good service for the Parnell electors by his shrewd business knowledge applied to the direction of the affairs of our province, and the electors have e:uist! for congratulation in being early assured of one intelligent candidate willing to devote time and energy to their service. We Sincerely trust that men of the right stamp will come forward at theso elections, and that the elect ors will exercise their vote^ on the aide of in telligence, respectability, and political in tegrity.

Wo arc now enabled to give our readers) the list of gentlemen who have been selected to represent the province of Auckland in the forthcoming inter-provincial matches to be played at Christchurch, Uunedin, Welling ton and '(Nelson :— W. L. Reos, R. J. Yates, J. Mumford, H. E. Cotton, W. F. Buckland, \V. W. Kobinson, J. Mace, S. Alpe, <i. It. Kellers, C. Clayford, T. Sweet, The eleven will stand an above if all goes •well till the day. One other will accom pany the team as twelfth man to officiate as umpire or flag if occasion should require. In the event of any unforseon circum&tances preventing any of the above going South a selection to till up vacancies will be made from Q. 11. Brookes (Port Albert), Dufaur, A. King, C. Oleoson, Sharwell, and Baker. Tlio promoters of tho matcth have been for tunate to secure tho co-operation of the Thames men. It will bo seen that five of tho team hail from thjp goldtields. Onu re presents the Waikato district, and it is not unlikely that valuable addition may bo made to tho strength of the team in the person of a public school man newly arrived from England.

To the Editor : Sir, —Will you kindly in form me if the present Provincial Executive are justified in holding, their seats, soeiug that they are uo longer members of the Pro vincial Couucil ?—IciNonAMiTH.—[A diasolu tion does not affect the position of the Ex ecutive pending a new election.—Ed. 22. S.]

Mr Lachlan McGowan will catch it from some member of the Provincial Council if he does not look out. The way in which this actor "gagged" the august body last night in the play of " Pup Van ..Winkle" was rather rough upon our noble councillors. What must bo very provoking to the up holders of the dignity of the council is that the shafts of ridicule which Mr McGowan several times let fly all told well with the audience, and raised shouts of laughter. This culminated in the Court scene, when Knickerbocker (Mr McGowan), the newly elected councillor, while addressing the judge, accidently lets slip an oath, and when called to order by the justice, begs the courts pardon, adding "he thought he was in the Provincial Council." The Ilev. Alexander Reid will preach the anniversary sermons to-morrow at Pitt-street Wesleyan Church morning at eleven, even ing at half-past six ; and oil Tuesday next the annual soiree in connection with this church will be held, when Dr. Wallia, Revs. Messrs (Jornford, Turner, Macnicol, Reid, Crump*, and other gentlemen will address the meeting. The church choir will assist the proceedings with selections of sacred music. The progress of the competitions by which our representative riflemen are to be selected for the Melbourne inter-colonial prize firing is watched with a great amount of interest. Gunner Skinner, who was at the head of the scorers after the third competition, again made the greatest number 'of points yester day, and now standa 10 pomt3 ahead of G. Partington, who is second. Their re spective totals are 245 and 235. Alderton, who stood second before yesterday's firing made actually the worst score in the fourth competitition, and is now a long way down the list. .Stone shot with his accus tomed steadiness in the drizzling, rain, and made up yesterday for'the ground lie had lost the day before. He now stands third. The following are the scores of the six who stand highest at present: — ' .Ist;' 2nd 3rd. , .4th. Tl. Skinner .. .. ' '64 SG 62' 03 245 G Partington .. 61 ■61 • 64. ■' 59 235 Stone .. •• NT 69 45 01 232 E. R. Pnrtington .. 07 65 57 44 223 MttV •• •• 00 60 •65 641 210 Alderton .. .. 57 62 .61 .34 214 The final competition will come off on Monday at the same ranges—2ol>. 500, and GOO yards. We wish to draw attention to the fact that this the last week for persons to obtain 10 per. cent, discount on H. H. Smith's Improved Patent Portable Ovens.— Abvj?. '. The Occidental sweep on the Melbourne Cup will positively take place next Monday night, when a full attendance of members is 1 desired.

Murmurs in all parts of the skirts of the city have been heard during the week, not so much on account of the slackness of the trade, as the wet weather, and this morning when the sun broke forth with the promise of a bright clear day there was. a general hum of thanksgiving among suburban washer woman, especially in the localities of Freemans' Bay, Franklyn, and L'onsonby roads, and found about Welhngton- Btreet. Lines were twined from post to post, and out came women liter ally glowing in the sunshine, lugging out theirbasketsof clothes, shirts, chemise, ?, and every human necessary which human ingenuity has invented for the wear and tear of legs and arms, and the sweet welcome wind came up from the water, the women chanted old songs, and all these varieties of clothing were extended full length and fluttering in the breeze. Babies were laft to kick and scream in cradles, boys and girls were allowed to scamper over the greensward, and all seemed "Merry as a marriage bell." Such is the effect of a favorable change in the weather. Tins fine morning after a week's rain was enough to set any washer woman's heart in motion. The sun smiling down upon shirts and sheets?, bustling mothers running to and fro,' singing pceans of- joy among blossoming shrubs and lealing trees hanging out their clothes, was one of those fine'sigbts which can only be realised fully among the hill-side homes of the Anglo- Saxon race. To the Editor : Sir,—ln support of a cause that lacks assistance I woiild draw attention through your columns to a case deserving the sympathy of the charitable— I allude to that of the widow of the unfor man Peter Barrett, who was drowned last week from the Lady Bowen, to which vessel he belonged. The widow's case is one of addi tional hardship from the fact that at present she is unable to work for her own support, besides having four small children to provide with food and clothing. Commending the matter to the consideration of some of the Amateur Dramatic Company that have here tofore done such great service in similar cases. —lain, ilc,, A NiSIUHHOTJK. Discourses tomorrow at the following places of worships —Newton Kirk, Jlcv "Dr. Wftifis —morning, " Behold 1 comequickly ;" evening, lectures on Popery, 2s'o. 15, " Pusey ism."—At City Hall, by Samuel Edger, H.A.—morning, "Worship, 'its Meaning and [tilluenee ;" evening, " Who enter Heaven?'' —Wollcsley street Baptist Chapel, ibv Rev. P. H. Cornford. Pastor— morning, "The Secret of Saintly Life;" evening, ,"The Unction from the Holy One."— AtKewtoti Hall, and Cook-street Clnistiai's' Meeting^ house—mowing and eVenirig services as usual.— At ■E'.Uya.r.los-street Chapel—sermons by tho Rev. ( '.'. Waters. — Sheridan-street, Primitive Methodists—service* as usual. — United Free Methodists Church, by Rev. G.. 11. Turner. To the Editor: Sir,—Had your corres pondent ",C. Me. L;" hid, a spark'of man hood within him—which for long I've knowu. he hosn't—ho would havu given his name in full and the particulars of the appointment 1 introduced him to; then people could have well judged for themselves. "C. Me. L." offered a large -sum for an appointment of a character that never has or ever V" Appear on my books—altogether apart from my registry in every way. He offered me £.">; I stated £4, at which latter sum wo closeclj I waited upon a gentleman of high position in Auckland; and after a long negotiation got him a place on that gentleman's staff. " (!. Me. L." states the oharge.was £4 ; but I think even lie will not hare the audacity to say he paid mO the £4,—Yours, Ac, T. B. H.V>',N'AIOKD. The annual meeting of tho Auckland RiHe Brigade will be held in the Drill-shed on Mon day evening next, at half-past seven o'clock. On account of the unfavorable state of the weather last eveuiug the Itov. A. Jteid's lecture on " Genesis and Geology" was post poned until Friday, the 24th in3t. The sale of pianofortes in Auckland must be astonishingly largo if we may judge from the shipments received by almost every Knalish ship. Mr Hoffman, of Shortland- Htreet, has at present,on view at his rooms a verylarge assortment, recently landed. The pianos are from the first London and Paris linns, and, have been specially, ordered by Mr Hoffman to suit the climate of New Zealand. A new feature in pianoforte manufacture is to be seen by auy who are interested. What is usually made of wood for the interior bracings of pianos is now'of iron, which it is needless to say gives to the instrument enormous strength and dura bility. The tone of the instruments is excollent. Some, few weeks ago Mr Hoff man was unable to supply his customers, having disposed of almost every instrument; but now his new stock has arrived he will be able to keep pace with his growing trade. Mr Hoffman, as all know, has a thorough practical acquaintance with the goods he buys, and purchasers may rely upon getting an excellent article for a reasonable price. The Diocesan Synod met yesterday even ing at five o'clock, in the Bishop's Library, the Bishop, the Right Rev. Dr. Cowie, presiding. The leading clergymen and lay men of the district were present. The question as to the best means of imparting religious instruction in public schools was discussed, and finally referred to a select committee, namely: the Vcd. Archdeacon Maunsell, Revs. Messrs Nelson, Dudley, and Bates, and the mover Mr Cadman. Mr Board man moved the adoption of the report of the standing committee. Mr McKellar moved " That a memorial of the Melanesian Trus tees to the General Synod for permission to sell a portion of land at Kohimarama be en dorsed by the Synod." The former was agreed to, and the latter was carried by a majority of 17. A number of notices of motion were handed in for Monday next, and the Synod adjourned till that day. The dramatised version of "Rip Van Winkle," adapted by Boucicault to the,stage from the legend which Washington Irving immortalised, was produced last night at the Prince of Wales |Theatre with remarkable success. It is well known in. dramatic circles that Mr Jefferson and Mrs Billington had a great run with this piece at the Adelphi Theatre, London, and in English provincial towns; and last night, to the credit .of the company now playing in this city, we may affirm that we were forcibly reminded by Mr Collier and Mrs McGoAvan of Jefferson and Mrs Billington. The perform ance throughout was spirited and well repre sented. ' The piece, iuitself, is a masterpiece of composition,. made livelier by the wit and humour thrown into it by Boucicault, who is exceedingly clever in decorating the .worses .of others, but quite incapable of orginating a drama himself. In so far, therefore,; for the purposes of the stage, he is useful. The parts personated by Messrs McGowan, Bentley, Hesford, and Lyster, were ably sustained. Mrs Walter Hill, always graceful in her acting, exhibited the character of Alice, in a life-like manner. Mrs McGowan was excel lent as Dame Rip Van Winkle. ,We observe that this excellent \ performance will be re peated this evening,, and; we strongly advise those who are unacquainted with the beautiful stoiy from the pen of the sweetest .of American writers, the 'Goldsmith Sleepy Hollow, to take the, opportunity of seeing to very amusing perforwante to-night, I

We are informed by the manager of the 1 Perry Company that in the event of the iron- , dad' Atalanteremaininginharbourto-morrow 1 Permission has been granted, and boats will < leave every quarter of an hour from one ] till five, for the conveyance of visitors.

MR SWAN AND THE MOANATAIRA TRAMWAY.

(To the Editor of the EVENIXG Star.) [R) A paragraph in your issue of the 7th inst. in reference to the- Moanataira tram way demands notice as the . writer is evidently not acquainted with many facts connected therewith. He says : The tran saction -has been conducted in a straight forward way, and without favor being shown to any of the tenderers. Appended to this you will find the copy of a letter written by 'Mr Swan, and received by me about six weeks' before the advertisement appeared in the local papers. This will show whether the transaction was straightforward or not. As to favor being shown I may state that a memorial was got up unknown to me, and signet! by battery managers, mine managers, tributers, storekeepers, and others interested in the tramway to the number of thirty four (this includes all the managers con nected with the creek), stating the intense satisfaction with the manner in which I had conducted the tramway for the last three and a-half years, pnd expressing a wish that I should be allowed to continue the charge. This memorial was taken no notice of except to say that it had been received, and even this common courtesy was not acceded to until one of the managers wrote to ask whether the memorial had come to hand. If thsre was no favour shown to any one there was certainly disfavour shewn in this instance to some one, or more than one. The tenders were given in on the 21st August. On Tuesday, the 2(ith, a paragraph appeared in the Thames Advertiser stating that the tenders of Messrs Swan and Mcßoberts had been accepted. _ I was informed that Mr Swan put that notice in the papers, he- having received a telegram from Mr Mcßoberts on the previous day, which he showed to several gentlemen in (ivahamstown. More than a week passed, and I heard nothing more of it. At length I wrote to Government to ask what about the tramway. Some days after (I cannot give the date, as my papers are in (Jrahams town) I got a letter to say that my tender was not accepted. Of course I expected the tramway would ha taken off my hands at once as my rollingstock had been valued, and while I held it 1 was responsible for breakage, a thing to which such a. tramway as the Moana kiri ia liable every hour. Instead of being relieved, however, another fortnight passed, and I was Mtill in charge. Various reports were (lying about—one that tbo new lessees could not get sureties; another, that they : could not raise the mouey. Of course we may take these for what they are worth. .Surely the paltry sum of £141 could never stand in the way of such honourable names aa Messrs Swan and Mcltoberts. But with this I had nothing to do. My object was to secure myself from further expense. Conse quently on that day four weeks from the opening of the tenders I telegraphed to Wellington to his Honor the Superintendent, and to his credit be it told I got answer in les3 than two hours, directing me to apply to the (ioldfields Secretary. I did so, demand ing a settlement at once. I received a tele gram same day stating that the new lessees were ordered to take over the tramway or Government would take action. These are stubborn facts which cannot be dcuied, and I leave the public to judge whether the transaction was straightforward and without favour to any one. If Mr Swan's name has been withdrawn there must be some reason for it.—" Copy of Mr Swan's letter :—Auckland, June I.), 1573. —Dear Unthank, —The Government have instructed M'Uett to proceed in the tramway business, and whatever form it may take the result is intended to be favourable to us. It is now on the cards that I shall be Gold fields Secretary at once,.and I wait in town till it is arranged one way or the other. Say nothing about it at all. My arm is still bad, or this note would have been written better. Yours faithfully, W. S. Swan." In reference to the word w> in the abore I may explain that he wished to become my partner. I had him nearly two years as my book-keeper, ami preferred risking the loss of tke tram way to having him as a partner.—Yours truly, Alexander Unthank."

PUNCH'S OPINION OF CHAPMAN, THE GREAT MAGICIAN.

MrPukch isbewitched, or rather bewizarded. He has been to see Chapman, and is now suffering from an acute attack of Chapmania. Of courao ninety-nine and a quarter but of every hundred of Mr Punch's friends know who Chapman is, but for the information of the remaining three-fourths of an individual, it is hereby notified that Chapman ia the Chapman, the //reat Chapman, the renownedsomaticconjuror, and prestidigi—(for the remainder of this word see next issue) who iB now holding his court at the School of Arts, and is nightly putting . all, the wizards that ever visited the Australian Colonies to utter shame. Yes, Mr Punch ia perfectly bewizarded. He has been two nights to seethe marvels of hanky-panky, andintends to go again every night thiß cream- of con jurors can be induced to stay. But not only does Mr Punch's attack of Chapmania assert itself in this species of fascination, but it further induces him, in all k sorb of places, and at all hours of the day, to imitate the great master whom he so much admires. When Mr Punch tries the tricks in the par lour, it is of course "parlour magic," and when he practises in the garret, out of the way of Judy and the children, it is " Some attic" conjuring he is engaged upon. Last night he borrowed a pair of handcuffs from the watch-house, put them on, got Mrs P. to tie him up in a fiour bag, and to seal it with her best silver thimblo. Then he caused himself to be led to the coal cellar', and or dered his anxious spouse to leave him, for he was! going to try the Great Sackful of Ghosts' mystery. But it was no use. 'Ho strained both, his anna in vain endeavours to twist off the handcuff's ; the flour got into his eyes, mouth, hose, and ear's ; ; he broke his head against the cellar floor; rubbed live square inches of skin off his back: was bitten'in the thigh by Toby, who mistook his contortions rfSfc the writhings of some animal monster, and iinally emerged from, the ,sack (by the aid of scissors) after having passed half-an hour of the greatest suffering, imaginable. Later in the evening Mr Punch endeavoured to perform the Davenport feat, and for that purpose was bound hand and foot, elbows aud eyelids,' to the " old arm chair" in which he pens his brilliant effusions. He was very particular in impressing upon Judy the necessity of making the rope thoroughly " secure" in order that he might not perform the feat too easily, and the faithful old girl followed her instructions to the letter. The result was as follows :—ln two hours and i three-quarters Mr Punch ( had so far managed to release himself as to be lying on the floor with the arm chair on top of him, the perspiration pouring from him and forming little pools on the carpet,, every limb aching, every vein swollen to three times its normal siae, every muscle etraioed, nme tbrbbWtog, bis right'

hip dislocated, his left knee-cap broken, his nose out of joint, his spine twisted and the blessed rope tighter than ever ! ! ! On bemg cut adrift the only words that escaped the lips of this martyr to the cause of science were: "If T could only have got one arm-and one leg free I could have managed the rest After this, byway of relaxation, MrPuKOH assembled his family (some being taken un timely from their beds for the purpose) and showed them several ™™Von*teto.rLecat a hole in a handkerchief and fdidn t man^e to men<l it. ; he smashed up bis eldest sons gold watch fired it out of a Vffj^ didrii restore it to the owner in perfect order but only broke the chimney glass and grazed tHe baby's forehead with-^frag ments • he got his wife to choose a card, ami She would produce it without seeing it on the «nd- of a sword (or rather the toasting fork) but when he came to try ■it he con cluded that it would be better to substitute another trick, so he announced »si a_ finalo " the marvellous second sight, but he wps not particularly successful eveft m that ex tremely simple feat, for he guessed that a poker w.s a latch-key, and **°flnx% coffin. After that he went to bed. But he rose this morning with renewed vigour, and is determed to watch Chapman very narrowly.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST; Or, Home Jottings BY OUR London Correspondent.

Slmu 1 et jucunda et tdonea rlicere vlte Alicna negotia centum Per capat et circumsallunt latus.

London, July 31

DEATH OF THE BISHOP OK WINCHESTER. The sudden death of the Bishop of Win chester iias caused a great deal of talk, and afforded every newspaper editor in the king dom an opportunity of airing his religious trillions. On the 10th July the Bishop wiw i riding in company with Lord (irniiville from , Leatherhend towards jlohnbury, near DorK- W where they were intending to visit the 1 Hon E. F. Leveson.l Sower. He was mounted . on an animal belonging to Lord (Jranville, and was trotting at the rate of about seven kiles au hour. They were passing through a country which, perhaps, presents a series of the mo3t lovely views to he found ill huglaSld-. IMs the country selected as the scene of the "JJattle of Dorking.;" and the Bishop was riding a little behind his Lordship, admiring tlie succession of lovely peeps of ■ stream and woodland, when his horse put his foot into a hole iv the turf, and/ the gishog went over, his head, aiul, conning down upon his skull/, his neck was broken, death being instanta neous. The occurrence was seen by the .groom who was riding behind. The body was con veyed to Abinger Hall, whers,an inquest was held, and subsequently .to his family resi-. dence at Lavington, in Sussex, where the. funeral took place. The late Bishop was third son of William Wilberforce,-the slave trade abolitionist, and was born in ISOS. He was of Oriel College, Oxford, where he took a hi"h degree. He was consecrated Bishop of Oxford In 1845, and translated to the see of Winchester in 18G9. From his youth up ward he liad made his mark everywhere by his great gift; of speech, and in society he shone more than most men. Exceedingly; ! witty, clever at repartee,- and at the same time excessively good-humoured, he was the life and soul of ft party wherever he went. He whs somewhat of a lon vivanf, and had a particular weakness for the Continental fashion of champagne with cheese. It would be difficult to say precisely what party he ■belonged to in the Church. .Both claimed him, and you will remember that years ago he obtained the sotthriquei of " Soapy Sain from his endeavours to please both sides. If lie had a leaning it'was to the " High" parta, for by tacit encouragement he promoted its lews, but his Words always tickled the ears of the Evangelicals. During his occupation^ of the see (if Oxford Pujfch published n cai' toon of the Bishop, accompanied by some amusing verses, which so exhibit the Bishop in the light of a " trimmer" that I think they . are worth quoting here :— ■ • Sam Soapy stood at his palace door, Promotion.hoploß to.find, sir; .• , • 1 ITtH apron it bin))? down before, ' And the tall of his wig behind/sir. A lady so painted and smart ; Cried " Pardon my little transgression, But I know what is next ta your, heart, • : Now what do youthlnltof confession? Bum-ti-iddi-ti-tl. , Her facewas rouged up to the eyes, i And red was her ladyship's,togwry, •''-■ ' l!l And folks who are thought to be wise Iteuot.iised a professor of roguery. A bundle of keys at her waist, Says she " I can help you, sir, that I can, In the South I am very much graced. And I live at a place called the Vatican. Kum-tl-iddi-tl-ti. I Her language his with did bereave, . She proceeded td carney and gabble on, And at last (which you'd hardly believe) He smirked at the lady of Babylon. j ' Says he, " I should set in a scrape. Could my late and respectable sire hark ; He'd frown should a Wilberfbrcs ape : A sleek TJltramontanist hierarchj"' lit ■ Kum-tl-iddi-ti-ti. Says she, " Don't be frightened at namrs. You've always to Rome had a tendenoy : SUnd up for confession, your game's. « ... To struggle for priestly^ ascendancy.: I Cut the priest ft back way. to the house; « Andyou've cut through the Isthmus of Danen, : Fathers, husbands, are not worth a souse , ■• After that, ray stout-legged tractarlan. ■ Rum.-ti-iddi-ti-ti. "Let lay men surrender their rlßhts To the Curate, he knows what his trade is : He'll keep the wife's conscience from frights, And he will direct the young ladies. 1 : Get the women but under your thumb, :No chance for the male interlopers, They may talk and protest till they're dumb. The priest has the sway and the coppers." Bum-ti-iddi-titi. i This counsel he took from his love, ! And in Parliament's very next session. He pleaded with voice of a dove-- .. For '• the excellent rite called confession. But Premiers are wary,«nd they can see .-,' ' Whom'tis expedient to fish up ; jLo ! an archiepisnoppl vacancy. And Sam is not made an Archbishop. »T i;,j ■ Bum-W-iddi-tl-tt. ' " If that woman were here, dash my wigs," Cried he, " I'd come Luther and Knox at her;: , I'd slate the old mother of prigs. . :.. And raise my episcopal vox at her. : . . .■.,.-. I fancied I'd made such a rare book, . lui-u U And now I'm In just the wrong box fort; Had I stuck to ray Anglican prayer-beok, I should notiave stuck: Bishop of Oxford. . Eum-ti-iddl-ti-tf. ; AMERICA TO ENGLAND IN A BALLOOST. The newest thing is the contemplated aerial voyage from 'America to England, by Professor Wise. This gentleman, who is being aided and abetted in;his plans by the ,JV<?Mi Tori arapJdc, , an illustrated newß paper. ol considerable excellence, has con strubted a balloon of spheroid sha^e, measur ing 100 ft. transverse, and with a perpendicular diameter, of 110 ft, To this balloon is to be attached a supplemental balloon of 36ft. diameter, to be used in case of accidents to the ;large one. The lifting power of this machine will be> 15,9001b., and >Strf net carrying power 9,5001b., including 7,5001b. of ballast. It is expected that the passage will be made in five days, but provisions will be taken for thirty days in case of accidents. To the car • wili be attached a boat, which will be used in case of the machine falling in the water. The Professor says that he will find at a certain height above the earth's surface, a current of air steadily setting eastward and by keeping in this ]t>elt of air he will be conveyed;to his destination, j~. :•■ • ■ STORMg IK BKQiAND/';. U] J- . " j 1 The country lias bee* mtUu ti&liri (tw

days visited by awful and destructive thtm» derstorms. At Leeds there was great loss of life, stock, and crops. The storms in thai vN locality were so bad as those usually xt^t % with in the tropics. The lightning for aWt two hours One morning was one continuous sheet of flame, whilst..the rpeals of thunder were so terrific arid constant that any attempt at speaking was perfectly -nselegr. Those who were spectators of the awful scene state that the terror of the inhabitants was dreadful, the general belief being that [the end of the world had arrived. Many persons were rendered blind for hours by the effects of the flashes, others lost their hear ing, some were paralysed, a few killed, more than one .died of fright. Altogether th 6 visitation was most fearful. ITIINCE ARTHUR. It is rumoured that Prince Arthur ig to ha I betrothed to the Princess Thyra, o! Copen* hagen. Grsbnstqns. jj

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beokham, Esq., B.ldL) ■ ii:] ■■■ ■■;''..■*> DBUNKENIffiSS. John Collins, a little man with a huge beard, was fined 10s and costs for this offence. , j /. i MAN AND WIFE. Henry Schumacher, on warrant, a cumin; was charged with assaulting Elizabeth, h» lawfully wedded wife, by striking her. Prisoner said that his wife, of whom he WPS 'excessively fond, was very jealom of him, and when he was attending to his horses she came with an] iron h^r and laid it over him with a vengeance;- He was sure that Elizabeth was jeal o ju without a cause. There was really no reason for jealously. He was innocent^ any crime of the sort: His Worship thought there was ii^ieed. of jealously on Elizabeth's part, and.heiruut ibe very conceited tp: think so. DidheeV«r I view Jxis face .in a looking-glass ? , ~ i(i Wi , 1 Prisoner smiled, and intimated that hi had no 'mirror in his house, but ho had the • society of his wife. ■■ ri:nX.J_ Elizabeth Schumacher saia that SUP did not wish ±o .: pr&s the chaise against Henry if he | W<mw§' to be kind to her in (future. . She.ijßin&J i jealous of him, and never was. She did noil believe that he was after any other-lady. She hoped the Court would restore hjo to lier, and-no doubt he would-be better, ift»r ■this. :' ' ' Jt/ i ' ""' Un'i I His Worship gayeithem some goodiidnet, and much to- thtf gratification of Mm • Schumacher dismissed her husl»nd I ;;|'h9j left the Court in company with his vfife^ ipt| parently on the best of terms. ,-,: !.',>.,:■ I Thia was. all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

IMPORTANT JUDGMENT: IN TIE «..;.'iKURANUI CASE. CURIOUS NATIVE ACTION,;. = GOOD CRUSHIN TG FOR GOLDEN CROWN AND KURANUI..J,; i.j ■ (Prom our own Gorrespondsct.) " /%. GRAHAMSTOWN.' .' .; This day, Golden Ckow.vJ—ll9 oz. ' % ;dwta.. ,joL r " melted gold have .been obtained* froW 120/ tons stone,, including. 50 tons of wrthleii^. ■tuff from No. 2 reef.- , ,\ , 'J'ix'.'Ut'^ ' Kxrii-AiirrTi.—A. splendid yield of o3i oa.:'., 15 dwt. melted gold has been obtainwi ifwffl 250 tons stone." '«Tflis will enable the diree toi-s to declare a dividend of 2s 6d, the Birth Siuatil- SMlftL-^Tlie': retorting" be complbted' tiU.', Monday,, when ; the ".sm-.M. pany will have" about 320oz,'gold ,_ r .,.^—- The "Cit^ of London men ar« engaged, driving on the reef in-ihe l bottom lerel, which is ten feet wide. " „ ~ -./-■« r- A"* the Police.GouEt; to-day, Willia*Dodd \> and Henry McLean -were charged witk» breach of the Anna Act by removing gUM from Sh-Drtland to Piakp without a,Eoeace., i r

TAURANGA.

This day. Mr. Kelly announceshis candidates forthft'^ Provincial Ooiiacili'' He declines the J»ublic|f; dinner till after he has met his constitttenti., o A mob of cattle has arrived overland from Napier.- ...- .■: ~'■'■ T . ■' ' '■, JVy^f The road Id described at being m an awnui s state between Ohinemuti and Taurang*. ' " A man died this morning from alleged > injuries. An inquiry was asked for. - The Governor, declines to patronua tne v; Jockey. Club. • ;v.T m■■ .': ; ;!|S rf . j The Southern Cross sails to-night.' .

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

•;-. THE MEUK.ANT CASJ& ,m»« I -(Fronvour own Correspondent.) NAiiiS. ,: ■ ... T Af|i Ihe brigantine Oorsair leaves early nert 0 .,, week forHokianga to load timber for Mel-... bouirne.1. ~ it/SIT OHp- Mr Stanua Joriea and Mr Mair has tAtaai l[ up a larg* areiibf country at Port Galate»i f j a -,| Wriwera country, as a cattle Btation, Mr Buekland lia3 given up his purchases m ol native land at Taupo.to the Government.' ' |

WELLINGTON.

BTlie s.i. Wellington left for the Manukau" ami inttrvening ports at" three p.m. to-^T- Amoug t^ie passengers are Mr and Mrs O'Eorke and Son, Mr Murdoch (of the Bank of New Zealand), Mr and Mrs H. Wilson and1 child, Messrs Shgehan, Neilson, Drake, alidjG. M. Reed; also the hairless horse and Lewfisson for intervening ports.' • Mr O'llorke, I believe, is the Commissioner toiiivestigate|the Meurant case, and definitely fix the award in accordance with the resolu- a tion'of thel'Asfeenlblyl $£ / H Mr: Sheehan is retained to watch the case** for the Meuraat&ttiily.. ' ; !; 1 Through the exertions of Mr. H. Wilton, . matters j have been. | brought in every w»yHI to a most satisfactory conclusion! and one of the dirtiest, iblota on the history of tn« I Bettlement of New Zealand will be wiped out. , Mr A. E. R. Brown, heretofore Secretary totke Cabinet;-'is appointed succeßibr to Vt >■ Bennett as Registrar-General. Captain Flinn, <jf the Tapscoti;, ma|" s* formal appeal to the Superihtendent of Wei- . | lington to pr&Vent the; influence of ;the>pphoe.: I * being used against him. Flinn goes to See the Commodore, and get advice, as to the proper course of conduct under the present difficulty. ' f * The Captai^ considers that aring has been ; f < formed againjihim, and appeals to the honor * and ■ympathy; of the British .people in the Independfyf;;' " '" ''....:,. ':■■'■■■ .■■■■■■< ''pi

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