SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STJN-SFiT: This opening, 6.42 ittJIsVRISE: To morrosr iaorning, 4.4.0 HIGH WATER: This evening, 3.41 ; to-marrow morning, 3.11

ARRIVALS.

Phmbe, 3.5., from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tor Wellington direct: Pho-be, a. 3., to-morrow For London : -oimtess of Kintore, ship, on Friday; Auckland, ship, early For Sydney : Phoebe, s.s., early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York, via Wellington Ferndiile, barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Ryno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostan ship, from London. Sailed September 26 Wayerly, brig, from Adelaide. Sailed October 27 Unle, ship, from London. Sailed August 16 Naworth, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed August 19 .Bella Mary, barque, from IfobartTown, early Rita, brig, from Sydney, early , H.M.S. Basilisk, from Tauranga Ivanhoe, schooner, from Lyttelton

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that the p.s.'Golden Crown will be laid up for a week for overhaul, commencing next Mon day. The Lalla Rookh will supply her place, no other steamer being at present available.

The schooner Fortune cleared for Awanui to-day, with a miscellaneous cargo. The Prince Alfred has cleared for the Thames in ballast to load timber there. The Dido brought 00 tons of coal from Russell.

COMMERCIAL.

There was but a short supply of fowls in the market to-day, but sufficient for the de mand. Mr R. Arthur sold fowls from Is 4d to 2s Gd ; ducks, Is Gd to 2s Id ; turkeys, 3s 3d to 4s 9d ; and geese, 2s Gd to 3s 9d. The market generally had a livelier appear ance than last week. We noticed a large supply of hams, bacon, and country butter at Mr Fenton's Central store. Mr Smith had a good show of vegetables- of most kinds, fine new potatoes (kidney) Id ; white turnips, 2d ; and a large assortment of cauli flowers^ rhubarb, and lettuce at equally low prices. Among fruit we noticed a quantity of fine native lemons .at Is per dozen, also at the several fruit stalls newly imported bananas at Gd per lb. Tho butchers had a good show of meat at moderato prices.

_ CAI/LS.

yueen of the Thames G.M.C., Is ; November 15

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -wilt, Closb as Undub :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 10.30a.r0. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangavral, Waipu, &c, per Laclr Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, per Phcebe, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Tavanaki and "Wangamii, per Go-Ahead, to morrow, at 5 p in. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki on Monday, 17th mat., at noon For Russell, "Wangaroa, and MoDgonui, per Eowena, on Monday, at 3 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Napier via Tauranga, on Tuesday next, at 3 p.m. N.B.—Mails for the United Kingdom, via Southampton and Brindisi, India, China, &c, will be despatched per Phcobe, on Friday, 21st inst If a later opportunity offers supplementary mails will be forwarded.

(Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster,

DEATH.

KiMPTiroBNF.— This morning, at his residence, Par nell, S. Kempthome, Esq., aged 04.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Forlthe wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do

We feel that it is almost necessary to make

a general apology for making mention of the snbject of the "Water Supply." Indeed so

wearied is the public ear with the term

that we wonder the repugnance to any men tion of it hns not presented an insuperable barrier to the spread of "Good Templarism." And yet in the face of this general dislike of the threadbare subject we mean to make one earnest appeal that definite action should now and once for all be taken so that the question of "Water Supply," like that of the city sewer, may cease to vex the souls of quiet citizens. "Too many cooks spoil the broth" is an old, and homely, and truthful adage ; and had it not been that we aro cursed with the presence of a superfluity of civil engineers, the state of muddle in which every one is on this subject would have long since passed away. "In the multitude of councillors there is wisdom " is told us on authority not to be gainsaid, but there may be such an excess of wisdom that the ordinary intellect becomes fuddled, and tho result is equiva lent to folly. Thus hath it been in the matter of Water Supply, and how to get out of the fog is now the great diffi culty. There aro times in civil his tory when the appointment of a dictator is tho salvation of the country ; and if our City Council and our citizens could condescend on the selection of some individual capable of grasping the whole sub ject, and giving a final decision by which everyone would be bound, it appears to be the only available means for silencing the tur bulence of the wild mob of civil engineers, and finally solving the question. Such a Deus ex machina appears^ in the person o* Mr Moriarty, the marine engineer of the Government of New South Wales, who is arriving per the Phcobe. He comes at the request of the Government of this colony to definitely solve the vexed questions of our harbour. And why should we not have the same service rendered in respect of the in comparably more bewildering question of our Water Supply ? We aro awaro that this course has been proposed, and we can not understand on what grounds any opposition can be raised to it by any one really desirous of seeing a water supply of a satisfactory kind given to the city. It may be said that this would be but one other opinion of an engineer added to the already numerous opinions in the pos session of the Council. But besides the fact that such work as this is the' specialty of Mr Moriarty, which it is not of any one of all the engineers who have already pronounced on the subject, the position and name of this officer are such that professional jealousies will bo hushed, and the public will feel confident that the scheme recommended is feasible, |and that its cost will be fairly stalled. It is needless to say that rumour has been very busy' with names and influences in relation to the competing sources for supplying water. Most if not the whole of these rumours have been idle; but whether this is so, or whether potent influences as dark as painted have been at work, the decisive opinion of an admitted authority in no way involved in previous discussions, and placed beyond even the suspicion of tampering, would bo unquestionably the most satisfac tory means of solution. There is no time to be lost if such a course is taken. By the courtesy of his Government Mr Moriarty has been permitted now and on previous occasions to give the benefit of his' professional skill in knotty questions of public works in the sister colonies ; but his stay, we venture to say, must be necessarily 1 very short, and what is to be done must be done quickly.||We may suppose that after the amount of ruin caused recently by fire in this city the voice of opposition will now be dumb. But even if it were not so Mr opinion and recommendation and estimates would be the basis on which the question could be clearly submitted for the decision of the citizens. Those who have given any atten tion to proceedings in Parliament know that the rock on which the late measure in Parliament on this subject waa wrecked was the absence of a, feasible and definite scheme ; and we do not hesitato to say that until the

proposal is placed in distinct outline before the public eye it must continue to have that vague and shadowy shape which

engenders suspicions, and will continue to excite resistance. We know of no means of bringing this long struggle to an end un less in submitting the final decision to a foreign engineer of acknowledged ability. If there had been any Avay of wringing the necks of a dozen or two of our civil en gineers before this great and important scheme had been submitted for public con sideration the thing would have been settled long ago. As it is, with a number of these angry disputants posting themselves around every stream, and spring, and puddle in the district, and fighting each one for his own water hole like'grim death, there is no safety but in foreign intervention We do trust that the City Council wilj[ have the courage to cut the Gordian knot, and agreeing to accept the diatom of an impartial and able engineer deliver them selves from perplexity, and the city from the dangor of being swept by fire from off1 the face of the earth.

Writing to order our contemporary the Cross to-day essays to act as a sorb of buffer between an indignant public and the pro visional directors of the National ] nsurance Company. The writer waits for "fuller evidence" before denouncing, and then Wo presume will " denounce" only to such a ll extent as will be considered safe by his direc tors. The logic of the article in question is of the quality called "greasy," and it affords a very striking illustration of what Mr Stannus Jones called "twaddle." Auckland applicants are "moderated" by the con sideration that it is in consequence of oiu- fire raising proclivities they were not entrusted with more shares j and although the writer waits for "fuller evidence," he hay sufficient to assort that " the accusation that the directors delayed the announcement in order to sccuro additional shares and sell out at a profit, or that they have been deal ing with shares, — this, we arc informed, *s utterly without foundation." Yetit is afact that the directors delayed the announcement, that they secured additional shares, that they have been dealing with shares, and that shares were for sale in Auckland before allotment was known in Auckland, and all the greasy logic ordered by the CVo.v.v directors will not prercnt people from connecting effects and causes. We think if the National Insurance directors can find no better advocacy than the soapee soapco in this morning's Cross, they had better put their hands on their mouths and shut up.

Wo have much pleasure in bringing the following letter under public notice :— " I'oi.mcAi. Tktckbrv, on Okkjctal Bmn- DEitiNa ; Wiriat ?—Messrs Goodtellow, A. Martin, Bent, Paton, Gordon, Clow, Houston W. T. Buckland (M.H.R.), for Franklin ; and John Wallace (Flat Bush), disfranchised. —To the Editor : Sir, —On looking over the electoral roll for Pakuranga a few evenings ago I was somewhat surprised to find that the above names, with others, had been altogether omitted ; and aa these electors are all old colonists, living as it were in a cluster in the very centre of the district, and have been on the rolls of both Raglan and Frank lin, besides being public characters more or less since the first registration in the province, reflecting people aro forced to the conclusion that the official ■who has tho compiling of the rolls is either a political party man or is altogether unfitted for the duties he has to discharge. The above disfranchised settlors have had no small share in converting Pakuranga from what; it was thirty years ago into what it is to-day—tho most important country electoral district in the province—containing as it does some five of our first agricultural centres. The gross injustice done to this district by the late Provincial Council in allowing it only one member ought of itself to have been considered more than sufficient without depriving so many of its oldest pro prietors of the right to assist in selecting tho very best men to represent them; andasthisis really a " wrong that needs resistance," will you in the interest of right buckle on your armour and go in for the " good that you can do." The matter will in all proba bility be discussed in town to-day with, the view of bringing it under the" notice of the Hon. the Premier. — I am, &c, John Wallace:, Flat Bush." It is greatly to be regretted that the circumstances above referred to should have occurred. But of one thing we are confident— and we aro sure Mr Wallace •will a^ree ■with us—that Colonel Balneavis is incapable of conniving at anything either irregular or partisan. There have been great diffi culties in redistributing electors among the new electorates, though this is not ] sufficient to excuse the omission of residents .located away from the boundaries, and whose names are " familiar as household words." In the circumstances wp really cannot see why there might not be published a " supplementary sheet" to an Electoral roll.' Bearing the signature of the Returning officer it should possess equal legality, and in the simplest and most effective way would prevent a wrong being perpetrated, and remedy what probably was but an oversight of the compilers of the returns. That the evil should not be permitted to continue till polling-day is beyond a question, and we therefore feel great satisfaction in awaking public attention to . a condition of things that may affect far more widely than the electorate of Pakuranga. We have been favored with an early num ber of the National Punch, which outshines its predecessors in point of wit and illustra tion. There is a splendid cartoon, " Hail ing," and a capital illustration to a new tale, the "Hunted Husband ;" also poems of much merit, worthy of Thackeray in his lighter moments. The " Man with the Carpet Bay," is a very humourous sketch, and "The Diary of a Young Lady " we must leave to the reader, who will discover some keen touches of talent in ita " Pip's-liko pages. The National Punch is growing vigorous, pungent, and robust, and will ere long be the most successful and popular of the people's candidates. The Auckland Harmonic Society was very well attended last evening at the Young Men's Rooms, WeHesley-street, and several sacred selections and lively glees performed with much credit.. j \

We were informed on what we regarded j as credible authority, that Mr H. Ellis was j not intending to be a, candidate for City j East. We observe that wo were in error, \ ninl that gentleman will avoo the sweet voices. Detective Jeffrey arrived in town this day from an official visit to the neighbour hood of Papatoitoi, where he has been making diligent enquiry with a view to dis cover the destroyer of the two and a half wheat stacks burned on Tuesday night or early next morning. There can be very little doubt that the destruction is the work of an incendiary, but at present there is no clue to liia discovery. The loss is estimated at £80, fully covered by insurace. We have received the following relative to the National Insurance Company :—To the Editor of the Evening Star, Sir,—ln reading the leading article in this morning's Cross I was amused with the feeble argu ments and reasoning of that journal re National Insurance allotment. To follow the views of your contemporary, " the dis appointed ones are recommended to lay no little blame on our local authorities for the absence of a water supply." What in the wide world has the water supply to do with the allotment of shares ? and the strong arguments which occur to the editor are entirely lost on the reader, who fails to see ill an allotment any connection with a water supply. Had the directors been icciding the question as to the amount of Insurance risks to be accepted in Auckland city property we might have seen their reasons. The second and third arguments adduced, namely the occurrence of two largo fires before the allotments were made, and the supposition that it war-; the work of an in cendiary, are simply no reasons whatever ; and my reply to tho first is also applicable to the second and third, inasmuch as the Southern provinces have as great a sufficiency of combustible matter as our Northern cities, and may at any time be subject to like disasters. Although Auckland is tLe head of two established colonial insurance companies whose shares are disseminated throughout New Zealand, what has that to do with the fair and honourable allotment of shares which should have been made in terms of the prospectus ? Your contempo rary's futile endeavours to divert public attention from the glaring wrong and in justice which the provisional directors have perpetrated arc of no avail, and any state ments which the National Insurance Com pany's local agent may authoritatively make aii to whether they have or have not traiiieked in the shares, and as to bother they do or do not intend to sell their shares, arc best known to them selves. We were invited to take shares in this company. We did so on tho faith of then prospectus, and I should like to point out to my fellow applicants that if 00,000 shares have not been allotted to the Northern provinces we have been deceived and in sulted, and have no right to accept any responsibility in the company. The public have a right to know the proportions allotted to the various provinces. The editor of the Cross, though disclaiming to be the champion to defend the National Insurance Company, " but as a matter of justice, and to still the perturbed feelings of disappointed applicants,'' says that "it may be well to look the facts in tho face and, draw just conclusions from them." Well, to satisfy him we will do so, and hoc the result—viz., 100,000 shares to be allotted in New Zealand: 40,000 to Otago and Southland, and (iO.OOO to Northern pro vinces. Result : Total applications, 310,000 shares ; 135,000 applied for in Otago and .Southland, and 175,000 shares applied for in Northern provinces ; '10,000 shares to meet 135.000 in the South, and (iO.OOO .shares to meet L 75,000 in the Northern provinces. The proportion is about one third available shares for distribution. Otago and Southland applied for 15,000 in x ci'xs, and the North 5,000 shares below the average. Had the Northern provinces been allotted one-third they would have got 58,333, leaving a balance of 1,067 shares. Looking at Ihe allotment made in this city, is five, ten, or twenty per cent, a fair or equitable allotment ? Tho question arises how havo the other provinces fared, and where have the shares gone to ? Surely the directory havo enough, holding already as they dosome 10,000 or 12,000 shares. In conclusion I would only say that as tho provisional directors in making the allotment have so injured the prospects of the company in this province, and east|a stigma on its reputation, justice demands an investigation.—Yours, &c, One of Two Hundred. It is worth the while of lovers of tho beautiful in Nature—and these are the only true judges—to pay a visit this evening or to-morrow to the storo of Mr R. Baird, Victoria-street, and inspect Mr Lippiatt's 100 different roses. Tho blooms are of every hue, and of remarkable size and beauty. An accident of a somewhat serious character occurred at noon to-day to a work man named Alfred Brown, who foil from a scalfold erected in front of the premises of Messrs Highley and Co., Queen-street, to a depth of thirty feet. Tho poor man received a severe wound in the head, which hied pro fusely. He was assisted to tho surgery of Dr Mark E. B. Nicholson, who having ex amined tho wounded man, at once ordered his removal to the Provincial Hospital. The Rev. Alexander Reid will deliver his lecture, this evening, on " Genesis and Geology," in the Graf ton-road Wrsleyan Church. The struggle between drinking taverns and teetotal halls now going on in Auckland and other parts of the province reminds us of a scene \i Itnesscd some six years ago at Winchester, where the bones of King Alfred were buried. In a street leading out of the High-street were a teetot?! and dram-shop apparently staring at each other across the street, each temple faced with a rhyme, possibly from the pen of a cobbler-bard of the neighbourhood. The publican kept a sweet liquor known as niethegliu, and Irs jeutVesprit ran thus :— With hi this hive we're all alive, Good liquor, makes us funny ; If yoii are r""y, step in and t./ Our liquor made from honey. Tho vendor of ginger beer and onions on the opposite side of the street poet:-:cd in this way : Good people stop And try a drop Of guigcr pop ' At Smith's cheap shop. Though it will never make you fat, Pop's sober stuff, friends think of th.it. And be thaulcful to your friend John Smith, of Winchestor. The election of a member to| serve in the Provincial Council for the district of Raglan takes place to-day. Messrs Wilson and Johnstone are the candidates announced. Before being dismissed from parade on Wednesday the Artillery were informed that Major Gordon wished them to fire for the field gun prizes given by the Government during the past two yeara. It is understood that the £10 10s given to the corps by Dr. Lee for prizes some time since will be com peted for at the same time. This corps has not had any shot or shell practice since the early part of 1871, when they made some very good shooting. The firing on this occasion will probably take place at the North Shore on Tuesday or Wednesday,

A large number of visitors availed them selves oE the opportunity of visiting Gourlay's Royal Exhibition last n'ght. The night was not a pleasant one, but it did not prevent persona from entering the City H»U and in specting the numerous objects of interest brought together for popular enlightenment and information. The singing of Mr.s and Miss Gourlay was excellent, and tho songs loudly praised. We notice that Mr Gourlay is desirous that the children of all the schools in the locality should be privileged to visit his exhibition, and that for this laudable purpose he offers most liberal terms. The exhibition is well worthy the attention of juveniles, as the curiosities and wonders of nature are calculated to expand their views. Mr Gourlay has placed a number of chairs in the front part of the hall for the accommoda tion of visitors. The pianoforte performances by MrCorbit, the acting manager, was praise worthy ; and Mr Lord, as usu*°, was "at home " as director of the musical depart ment. This is an excellent exhibition.

The members of the Auckland Regatta Club will hold their annual general meeting this evening, at the Thames Hotel, for the purpose of receiving the balance-sheet and report, and to elect officers for the coiring year.

To morrow evening wSU be presented at the Prince of Wales Theatre a g.-eat treat. The piece selected is that fine classical drama " Sixteen-string Jack," and " The Manner's Dream." On Monday evening those favorite actresses, Mrs Lacblan MoGowon and Miss Lizzie Busche, will take their united benefit. An excellent programme for this occasion is in progress. The dramas to be produced by this talented company on Monday evening next will be that universal favourite " Milky White," with its laughter provoking in cidents, and musical associations. The clos ing piece will be tho popular farce of the " Rifle Volunteer," with ballads and other accompaniments. The whole will be under the distinguished patronage of his Honor the Superintendent, his Worship the Mayor, and many of the leading ladies and gentlemen of the city.

Amon« the imported implements at the Agricultural Show we omitted to notice a bicycle exhibited by Mr G. H. Fletcher, of Auckland, with all the most recent improve ments. This bicycle, of b'gMy polished burnished steel throughout, was manu factured exorcssly to order of Mr Fletcher, by Mr Road, of Birmiugho*n. This is the most remarkable of all the bicycles we have as yet seen. The wheels arc of angle-iron with india-rubber tiros. It is ingeniously constructed with mounting step, and carries a lamp and a bag, and hol<ls a small conve nient oil-can for holding a sufficient quantity for a twelve miles journey. This finished bicycle attracted the minute attention of several coaehbuilders, and obtained a firstl' class prize. We may mention that it will be on view for a few days at the coach manufactory of Messrs Cousins and Aitkins, of this city. In the llesident Magistrate's Court at Howick, on Friday last, Mr Wm. Lundon, of the Harp of Erin, appeared to answer to a summons obtained against him, on affidavit aworn before R, C. Baratow, Esq_., the llesi dent Magistrate, at the suit of James White, of that township, to shew cause why he should not be declared disqualified to act any longer as a trustee of the Howick township Highway Board. The enquiry involved issues of some importance, and caused considerable oxcitement in the dis trict. The Resident Magistrate, after hearing the application of Mr Joy as counsel on behalf of the defendant, dismissed the summons with costs. A correspondent asks us tins question : Now that the important office of " Turncock nn<l plumber to the Prov rnciH. Government at the Thames" is advertised as vacant, would it 1)0 attributed by the public to undue politic." 1 ir'luence if 1, j*s supporter of of the Superintendent, got appointed ? Would any opposition member in the Council be likely to biJng forward a long worded motion on the subject implyvig corrupt practice at the late election, &c. ? The carpenters and joiners of Auckland held a meeting last night at the Wel'esley street rooms, at which the Wowing resolu tion was unanimously passed : " That notice be given to all employers on Saturday, No vember 15th, that on and after Monday the 17th the rate of wages bo 9s a day for the present." A correspondent M/ites as follows with reference to the meeting :—Being soino relation to a carpenter I dropped into the meeting last night—l should think 'twas well represented—but I can't help thinking there is some holes in the skimners of con sistency that carpenters don't see through. Not possessing a full title to the art it would be a presumption in me to set up as a full hand ; in fact my leaves are turning yellow, and I feel the approach of decay ; but were I ever so able I should think the society of consistency a better one to join. Now I am quite sure that, according to what labourers wages arc, that an able caipenter is not getting what is due to him, and if there are no other meaus of getting it, why Strike, boys, strike ; don't be contented If you have only got enough to buy a meal; For the man, you may rely, will be a pauper by and-by If he only keeps a-shoving at the wheel. Nevertheless I can't help thinking there ig a little one-sidedness about the affair; it has not been through the skimmers of consistency, or I think the champions of the art would say, boys, this is a world of scheming, and all have a right to lawful schenvng. There is many, a second-quality carpenters, useful men too, that deserve the little bread they get, as well as the best ; therefore 1 would suggest that a full hand get 10s a day and a middling hand Ss. I think 2s a day is a consistent difference to make, aud I think it would make less grounds of com plaint of working under another. If an in ferior hand asked for top vrages he would soon be bowled out. The useful hack that trots the, high road 'of life at eight miles an hour has as much right to an ordinary feed as the high-stepper has to a plump feed of oats that does his ton miles. So I hope every man will get what he is honestly entitled to. On second consi deration perhaps 7s and 9s a-day would be better—then most would get the nine. A 1 low me to say hero that if small jobs—four roomed houses and so forth—are not taken at better prices than they have been of late years I am at a loss to see, without specta cles, what balance there is for labour belonging to them, and blest if 1 can see that the lowest tender is a fair bu£i*3ss, although other people can suppose a man that puts in the lowest tender is going to steal the wood, or buy it, and never • pay for it, which is the same thing. Is it a Christian action to give the , job 'to sucb a man ! No ; I wouldn't do it, infidel as I ana. The fair thing is this—if there are five tenders for a job, add those live sums up, and divide the amount by five and the one that comes nearest to that sum should have it—all would tiy then to hit the bull's-eye ; but I expect, if a man does not die till that system comes in vogue he will ive to say Inn getting prebty tough, as the old turkey said when the farmer was going to scraig him for market, —I am, &c, HONBST FPvED.

Mr. Greenwood, the Inspector of the new Market, informs the public that the stables attached thereto are now complete, and are open to country settlers free of expense. This is another inducement for persons to patronise the Market. The stables are strongly built and secure from the weather, and must prove of great service to the bringers-in of poultry and produce, At the usupl weekly sitting of the Bank ruptcy Court yesterday, before L. O'Brien t Esq., Henry Haas and Robert Robertsbaw received their discharges, and the deed of arrangement with creditors in the case of WrHrm Walsh declared to be executed.

A match between eleven of the Standard and eleven of the Alberts was played at Onehunga on Wednesday last. The Alberts in the first innings scored 33, and in the second 50. The Standard in the first innings scored 86, and in the second 97, thus beating their opponents by 94. The admirable playing of Messrs Paton, Eastwood, and Donovan received occasional cheers from tbe specta tors. With a little practice the latter club will be able to compete with some of the best in the province.

We observe that Mr Bartlett, who, for the last'couple of months, —ever since ho was driven forth by what the reporters call the " devouring element," has been hard at work making preparations for a fresh start, has opened to-day in his new and splendid premises over Messrs Dickey's new iron mongery establishment.

We regretj to notice in our obituary columns the death of Mr Sampson Kempthorne, J.P., a well-known and respected Auckland settler. In connection with the thistle nuisance, the Queen's supremacy in |Church and State, protection of agriculturo, and other topics of discussion Mr Kempthorne always took an intelligent and prominent part. His loss will be regretted by a very large circle of friends and acquaintances.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[Per Camille, at Wellington, from Newcastle.]

LONDON.

October 20

Colonel Wo 1 «ley has requested the Fantees to co-operate v. "th the British forces against the .Ashautees. The appeal has not yet pro due^ Imy great effect. It is be Keyed that the 'Ashant"3B have retired to Coomasse. Colonel Wolsley has addressed a proclama tion to the K'"Qf. Prince B'-inarck h-"s l;^en re-appointed Preip'er.

Obituary: Job inn ■!., King of Saxony, born December 12, 1801, sesona son of Duke of Maximilli-.n of Saxony, and of Princess Caroline; Sir Henry Holland, author of " Medic,- 1 Notes and Reflections," Physician in Ordinary to her Majesty the Queen, in his Ssth year.

* Great excitement prevails in Paris owing to the intrigues of Legitimist factions for the restoration of the Monarchy, and fears are entertained that a great crisis is approach ing. The Grand Opera House in Rue Lepellettes has been destroyed by fire. It is suspected that it was the act of incendiaries.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE,

November ]

The Melbourne Stikes resulted as follows: —Dagworth, 1; Atlanta, 2; Victoria; 3. Won easily ; Ata'tnta leading to the dis tance post. Time, 2 mm. 2G sees. The challenge trophy is to be shot for on condition that it be won three times by an intercolonial team, before it passes into possession.

PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS.

Tin', following in a corrected list of the Prowicir1 elections amounced by the Returning Officers ?nd the earned ites already spoken of :—

RESIDENT MAGISTRAL.

THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckharu Ear, t, ' Judge.) ' ***• M. MARKS v. W . Em IKs was an action to recover of a tenement in WeHesley-street P°S, ess 'on over for judgment from the previn #°°<1 day. Several points of l aw z?-C^ the cate, the principal or,es W Sediu effect that the relation of 3to the tenant did not exist between th d a»d so v, to create a tenancy a !Jarti(!3 that this Court had no' jurisSt?ll' «* question of title was raised and 2* as a that the matter could only bp rlo^u ref °re the Supreme Court. alt With by Mr Beckham now gave jurlpm ruling the objections raised) Wri '•°Ver< defendant to give up possession on &5 and pay vent from 20th October \n ft 4th> week. Costs £2 ss. ' at per Mr MacCormick and Mr J ag p appeared for the respective parties' V. BIEPHEWION D. D. J. 6 > KE ' This was a judgment summon* « £10 3s Gd. It was stated S^V 0' wai in custody, and on the arjDlintr ant Mr Armstrong the case was Js£gj* °E JUDGMENTS FOR PLALSTIPtv G Sibbin ~ W. Good-dS? « 4 goods sold and delivered. J j,' t0 4s J Schroeder-claim, £1 15s Sd- 2 \ J- Sirith*. T.Murray-obim, £^ jft H promissory note. ova W. WEARTNG r. JAS. DAVTES SEX Mr Hesketh (who wrn congratulated W the Court on his return in improved hi{? to h*s practice m Auckland from at • Australia) appoared for plaintiff. ■ m The case was an action for £84 IP wages, pending in the Court at laverWJJ and was brought into this Court for tH ' pose of having the evidence of J T? n • sen., taken. J* * Dw«a, Mr Davies being sworn, stated that v never employed the defendant, and mJi him nothing. Defendant wrs workine 2t adjoining property belonging to witness' so n j.nd with others was prospecting on land heM on pastoral lease from the (Jrown by \f Hi". Tfcis work was of no benefit to J? ness, nor was lie m any way interested in it The evidence was read over, and having been duly signed will be forwarded to Jnvercargill. v H. ATKINS V. J. I.EE. This was a judgment summons for £5 7s Gd. Mr Kiesling appeared for plaintiff, and defendant *v person. An order was made for payment of tha debt at the rate of 10s per week, <i. GLEDHILL V. W. DREW. This was an action to recover the sum of £7 12s 3d, for goods sold and delivered.' Mr Jas. Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Mac- Cormick and Mr Kissling for defendant. The defendant disputed the claim. The main question involved was whether a num ber of soda-water and lemonade bottles supplied to defendant, had been returned. ' In reply to a question by Mr MacCoimick Mr Glcdhill said he had appeared against a nian at the Police Court, charged with steal ing 23 of these bottles. The man got three months' imprisonment. He had also charged a clerk with embezzlement. Don't know that these bottles were left on the Queen-street wharf and taken away by Sutton's people. It is the custom of the trade to hold publican's responsible for the j bottles. They must be paid for or be re turned. They are not sold, only the conetnts of them. Mr MacComick here raised the point that plaintiff must be non-suited as.he could not recover in the present form of action for goods sold and delivered. The learned counsel, however, at the suggestion of the Court did not press the point. Mr Drew, the defendant, was examined, and said it was never arranged that he was to be responsible for the bottles until Mr Gledhill got them again. Witness had re turned all the bottles, and always gave notice to Mr Gledhill or his clerk. Mr Gledhill had been paid for everything that was owing. Witness had always made it his duty to came over from North Shore with the bottles and see them landed on the_wharf, when his responsibilisy ceased. Messrs C. Button and R. Hale having been examined, the learned counsel on either sida addressed the Court for their respective clients. Mr James Russell, for plaintiff, then said he would take a nonsuit. Plaintiff nonsuited accordingly. G. OLEDHILLV. VV. PARKER. This was a similar action to the last, for £5 Ss 6d. Plaintiff's counsel elected to take a nonsuit. Mr Jrmes Russell for the plaintiff, and Mr Kissling for the defendant. This concluded the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P.. A. Philips, Esq. (Mayor), E.M.) IXEBKIETY.

William McEvoy, a respectable working man, was fined 10s.—Henry Barstow, a dirty, deplorable looking man, was fined ss,— Julias Mott, who did not think lie was drunk, but had merely laid down on the wharf because he was tired, was fined sa.— Robert Leary, for the seventh time, was fined 5s ; and Eliza Hart, a healthy-looking woman m Ith a young child in her arms, who recently lodged in Mount Eden, was fined IDs and costs for drunkenness. PUGILISTIC. John Russell, a powerful man, was charged under the amended Vagrancy Act of 18(59 with exhibiting hiß pugilistic capabilities upon the head and face of a companion in Queen-street on the 7th .;nstant, with intent to commit a breach of the peace. _ , Prisoner said he was not of a pugilistic turn of mind. He was first struck by the other man and returned him a tap on the bread-basket. He was not the aggressor. Constable Gallagher deposed that prisoner commenced the row opposite the shop of Mr Giles, butcher, Upper Queen-street. He went and separated them, and the other man walked off. Prisoner immediately fol lowed and again placed himself in a fighting attitude. Pie used, moreover, some shock ing language. Prisoner avowed that he was careful of the mother tongue, and had great respect for the English language. He did not swear. : Sergeant-Major Pardy could not speak in favour of prisoner, who was a very bad character. In reply to His Worship prisoner said he was a working man, and would lose a day s work. He could work, but did not like to be done out of his beer. •, His Worship : " You must pay 40s and costs, or retire from public life for seven days." CHIMNIES AXD CATTLE. Charles Benjamin was charged with an infringement of a by-law in permitting his chimney to take fire in East-street, Newton, on the Sth instant. J7 Mr Benjamin regretted the circumstance and pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and costs. ji# Cp*l// Ambrose Coad, who had not exercised mM* care, not having had his chimney swepi^fti A' a considerable time, pleaded guilty to tf similar charge.

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