SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

.iHTN-SKT: This evealug, 5.58. SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6,41 HiOH WATERs This evening, 11.42 ; to-mowow morning, 12

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga Ruby, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Elizabeth Curie, schooner, for Kaipara, Rowena, s.s., for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. j_r Newcastle : Fontenaye, ship, early For London : Countess of Kintore, ship, early For "New C»,ied©nia: Prince Alfred, barque, early For Sydney & Melbourne : Hero, s.s., early

VESSELS EXPECTED. Hero, s.s., from Sydney Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Honolulu Gfemsbok, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Lily, brig, from Adelaide Hydaspes, ship, from London Woodbine, barque, from Lyttelton Surprise, brig, from Lyttelton Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier Hazel Home, ship, from Mauritius, via Dunedin Taranaki, s.s., from the South

The barque Briton hauled off the wharf this morning, having taken in her ballast. She wiil proceed to one of the Northern ports and load timber for Melbourne. The ship Fontenaye is still waiting for bal last. About 50 tons remain to be taken in before she clears out for Newcastle. No cargo has been taken into the Countess of Kintore to-day. A large amount of cargo is on board, which requires stowing. The stevedores are occupied in disposing of this. The,cobra which was in the afterpart of the Y63sel was found too light for that position, and has been removed forward. The schooner Fiery Cross will be taken alongside the Countess of Kintore, into which vessel she will discharge her cargo of oil for .shipment to London. The ship Berar cleared out in ballast to day for Newcastle. The schooner Buby brings 63 tons of coal. The next examination of engineers will be held on Friday next, the 3rd day of October, at 9 a.m. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived in harbour this morning shortly before 10 o'clock from Tauranga, which she left at half-past eight .yesterday morning. During the passage en countered, stiff south-west breezes, and after rounding Cape Colville, head winds till arriv ing as above. The new receiving-shed on the western T is now completed. It will be of great use for sudden storage of goods overtaken by wet weather after delivery on the wharf.

MARRIAGE.

Kelt.— Jon its —On Thursday, September 25, at the bride's residence, Cook-street, by the Rev P. H. Cornford, Frederick, third son of Mr D. Kell, of Auckland, to Mary Ann Jones, only daughter of Mr Thomas Jones.

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1873.

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

Amongst our Parliamentary telegrams ap

pears a report of a meeting of Government supporters held to consider the action of the Legislative Council with reference to the Provincial Loan Bills. • The Government had succeeded in preparing advocates of provin cial borrowing for the total abandonment of the proposals for this session, and a resolu tion was carried to that effect, the prepara tion of vengeance against the Council being entrusted to the Government during the recess. We anticipated from the first that the Ministry would not press those provincial loans, and would only go as far as they were absolutely forced by the exigencies of party. The result i 3 a triumphant victory for " the Lords," who will return to their homes with unaccustomed laurels,

We have no desire to constitute ourselves the censor of the Auckland press. We are content to pursue our own course undis turbed by the vagaries of our contemporaries unless those vagaries assume an objectionable form in relation to ourselves, especially in the way of pilfering our telegrams, which we regard with a kind of fatherly pride and tender solicitude. It is because ot' this rule of conduct that we have not before noticed more pointedly some of the extraordinary ma noeuvres of the Herald, although the bowels of our compassion have frequently been moved to their inmost depths by the sore travail of our contemporary in parturition with its literary mice. We remem ber a time when the Herald relied for circula tion and popularity on the excellence of its journal, the force of its editorial comments, the fullness of its information derived from all sources, and the reliability of its reports, but since the infusion of West Coast talent and now that the management has be come a kind of family concern, the public are appealed to in self-laudatory advertisements and handbills stuffed under their doors or thrust into their hands at most inconvenient seasons. They are told that the Herald is "admitted beyond dis pute to be the leading journal in the colon}1-;" that it 3 "commercial articles are quoted throughout this and the sister colonies ;" that " the samo applies with equal justness to the shipping intelligence," " tele graphic," "law reports," &c. ; all being asoribed with becoming- modesty to the "intelligent and trustworthy journalists" employed on its staff, by which, we pre sume, is meant the remarkable "family talent" before referred to. This is the kind of sauce piquant that is expected to flavour and make digestible the dish of watery paragraphs and thin distribution of intellect over a large surface which is found within its pages. The loss of beauty and sweetness in tone is to be compensated for by the loudness of the trumpet blast. We appeal to the proprietor of the Herald, who knows—no one better— that this is not respectable journalism, to step in and check the gushing lubrica tions. We ask him to reflect on those days when the Herald was a power in the land, and say was it the intrinsic value of the article furnished or the loudness of the blow ing accompanying it that gained for the Herald tho circulation and position of a lead ing journal in Auckland ? Was it customary we would ask him (prior the West Coast era) to take advantage of the fact that the Herald was widely read to defame the character of a gentleman and a Government officer, whose position precludes him from replying, by giving pub licity to such a tirade of low scurrilous abuse such as that which appears in the leading columns of the Herald to-day against Major Green, or, as the West Coast talent puts it with withering scorn and satire, '' one Mr Edward L. Green" ? Was it customary in those days, failing to charm the public with enticing puffs, to endeavour to fill the advertising columns with advertisements extorted by threats of formal complaints against public servants. We do not remember to have ever seen, even in the lowest and most disreputa ble prints of England or the colonies, a more disgraceful personal attack than the one which is deemed suitable for the leading columns of this day's issue of our contem porary. To those who do not read the Herald we may explain that on Fri day evening last an advertisement was forwarded by the Government to the Star and Cross, intimating that the immigrants per St. Leonard's would be open for engagement at noon on Saturday. The announcement came too late for inser tion on Friday night, but appeared in due course in Saturday's Cross, and as the ad vertisement was of equal value to the public (for it is not to be supposed that the whole of the immigrants would be engaged in the hours between noon and the time of our publication) we took the responsibility of publishing the an nouncement on Saturday evening, without further authority from Major Green, or any one else. And this is the whole foundation for a low abusive attack on Major Green in this morning's Herald. With an abject whine, which, seems to indicate that the writer himself fears the public will see where the shoe pinches, he observes : " It will scarcely be supposed that the possi ble loss of the two or three shillings, the .ost of the advertisement, would in any way I influence us in what we consider due to the public." And yet the article goes on to show in an unmistakable way that what is so indignantly deprecated is really the cause of the attack, and, losing all control over his ill-concealed feelings, he proceeds from abuse to threats, and says :—" What it may be to Mr Green when a formal complaint is made against him to his superior officer will probably be something Mr Green will not care to bo told " This at least must strike terror into the heart of the 1

! immigration officer ! Probably the writer expected that gentleman to rush to the Herald office and sue for mercy. We have reason to know however that this was not done, and that the officer is so far lost to what is due to the dignity of the Herald as to treat the threats with levity, not to say actual derision, and that he is likely to be supported in such improper conduct by his "superior offi cers. " Sofarasthechargesagainst Major Green are concerned, we believe that gentleman is quite prepared to meet them, but the far ' wider and jnore important question, whether this practice of prostituting the columns of ; a journal for the furtherance of the pecu- ; niary interests of the concern is to continue, remains for the proprietor of the herald and the public to decide. j

It will be seen by our telegrams that the Luna, having on board the outward English mails for England, was compelled yesterday to seek shelter at P.aglan. She has sustaiued some damage, and had not left this morning. She will in all probability proceed to Nelson to meet the Alhambra.

Some time this week will be published a new weekly periodical entitled the " Auck land Mosquito," in which the leading topics of the day will be treated in an amusing and popular style, with comic illustrations by a first-class artist. The services of a compe tent and experienced literary staff have, wo hear, been secured, and the new venture promises to be a very successful undertaking.

Judging from the tone of some correspond ence lately published in one of the morning journals it would seem as if some misunder standing had arisen iv connection with the intended visit of our Auckland cricketers to the South. In justice to those who have subscribed or intend to subscribe funds for this, to our thinking, commendable scheme we will give shortly the facts of the case. In June last a meeting was held for the purpose of getting up an inter-provincial match, but the real object of the meeting was baulked by certain parties who were antagonistic to the proposed pi-ompt action. A committee was, however, formed, and without delay the up-country districts were communicated with on the subject. Very few answers were received for some time, though more than one contained pro mises of support. While the committee were debating as to holding another meeting, Mr W. T. Buckland was found to have written on his own account to Christchurch, sounding the cricketers thee on their willing ness to play a match with an Auckland eleven ; and asking them whether, sup posing sufficient funds could not be raised in this province for the expenses of the trip, they would be inclined to guaran tee any sum towards them. Mr Buckland received an answer so cordially embracing his proposal, and meeting bin reference to expanses in such a fair spirit, that he wrote back sayinc. he would do his best to bring about the match. The committee—those of it at any rate who were showing any in terest in the affair—voluntarily suspended their operations to see how Mr Buckland'p negotiations were progressing, and eventually left the management of details to him. Since then arrangements have been made for playing Nelson, Wellington, Christchurch. and Otago, and it is now linally settled that the Auckland team will leave for the South about the 10th of November. In choosing the eleven the opinion of every cricketer of any repute has been solicited. The Thames cricketers have entered thoroughly into the spirit of the undertaking, and will supply nearly or quite half of the team. The names of the players cannot be published for some days as the final selection is to be made the first week in October. Meanwhile Mr Buckland will be glad to hear of any crack player whose light is in danger of foein<* hid under a buahel. Six weeks he fore the| time still intervene for practice, and a trial match is to take place a few days before the departure between the represen tative eleven and a selected eighteen. Mr Buckland has further transmitted a proposal to the Southern provinces in regard to future matches, which, if entertained, will render it probable that iutcrprovincial contests will be of yearly occurrence. Tt is that each province should make the round trip in turn, while all should contribute to the ex penses. It only remains for all the friends of cricket to strengthen Mr Backhand's hands for this year. Next year an fnterprovincial Match Committee will be formed. The time for the match is compulsory, as the advent of the English eleven will be taking up the at tention of the Southern folks -t the beginning of the new year. Auckland cricketers have been famous for their petty jealousies. Let us not see anything of the kind now. Those who do not think the expedition worthy of support might be contented to shew their disapproval by withholding pecuniary assistance.

We learn that Mr. John Lamb, of River head, will deliver a lecture on Thursday next in the Otahuhu Public Hall, on "Homes and their Influences," a most important subject, and which cannot too often be introducod to the consideration of the people.

The popular Monday evening concerts are being continued with that energy, skill, and perseverance which ultimately win success ; and this evening another of the same ex cellent character will be introduced at the Choral Hall. The programme is pleasantly varied, and embraces overtures, songs, in strumental selections from the old spirits of harmony, pianoforte solos, and what will be new to many listeners, a grand musical charade in character. The concert will open with the splendid overture "Era Diavolo," after which Mrs Mitchell will sing that sweetly pensive ballad "Weary" (Claribel), which ever finds an echo in some listening heart. This ballad is always rendered with appreciation and much feeling by this lady singer, and is certain to be a success. The next promise is that fine spirit-moving song, music by Stanter, entitled "The Stirrup Cup," by a gentleman (baritone), which will be a welcome contribution to the interest of the evening. This song will be followed by " Osmanen March," a musical selection, and the capital bass song, " Swing on, Old Pen dulum," which reminds one of the old Eng lish hearths, where the monotonous tick of the old clock in the corner tells of passing time. Mr Henry Gordon may be said to have popularized this sturdy ballad amongst us ; and to night it will be repeated, no doubt, with very considerable success. A piano forte solo will follow, by a lady amateur ; also, the sweet ballad, " The Ocean Shell, by Miss Leaf. We are not quite sure but we think the ballad was written by the Hon Mrs Norton. Mr Wareham will give the "Garland." The "Syren Galop" (Gungl) will close the first part of the concert; the second part will include the "Grosser Sturm" galop, and the "Grand Musical Charade." The programme is an excellent one, and should the weather be favourable this concert will attract a very large audience and lead to encouraging issues.

The Rev. Alexander Reid announced last evening that the Wesleyan Improvement Class would be commenced this evening at eight o'clock. Mr. Reid will deliver the opening address.

The committee of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society will meet this evening in the Wellesley-street Young Men's Rooms for general business,. y

New Zealand medals are now lying at the Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, for the undermentioned persons, who are re quested to call at once and receive them : — For Commissariat service : Thomas Peel, Ist Waikato llegiment ; George Worthington, 3rd Waikato Regiment; William Smith, do. ; J. Campbell, do. ; J. English, do. ; George Comerie, 2nd Waikato Regiment ; George Lorette, Auckland Militia ; P. Walsh, do.; Corporal J. M. Pemberton, 2nd Waikato Ptegiment; Corporal W. Allan, do. Colonial service: D. Camie, 3rd Waikato Regiment; G. Cooper, Mauku Volunteers ; H. F. Harrison, Armed Constabulary ; M. Hartnett, Chatham Islands Guards ; W. Guthrie, Patea Rangers. ; The secretary of the Canterbury United Cricket Club has received a letter from Mr W. 0. Biddle, of Melbourne, informing him that ho, in conjunction with other gentle men, has made arrangements with twelve of the most celebrated of the English cricketers to play a series of matches in the Australian colonies ; ami that it was proposed that they should leave London by the P. & 0. Company's mail steamer on the 23rd October next, so as to reach Mel bourne in time to commence the first projected match there on Boxing Day. A meeting of the intcr-provineial match committee will be held in Canterbury during the present week to consider the possibility of bringing the English team to New Zealand, which it is thought might be done if other New Zealand provinces will aid the committee in the effort, This moruing early some surprise was manifested at the sound of heavy firing in the direction of the harbour. Some persons having still in their minds the fright caused by the Kaskowiski joke, immediately rushed to the conclusion that the French war steamer Atalante had thrown off her mask of friendliness and was bombarding the town. Other rumours equally wild were circulated. One trembling individual solemnly asserted that the Atalante had opened fire with all her big guns upon the town, and that the artillery had been ordered out to offer what little resistance was in their power, This he knew to be true because he had passed Capt. Featon hurrying up to the Barrack., and he could tell by his pale but determined look that some dreadful work was on foot. This indisputable circumstan tial fact proved the story beyond doubt, and the listening'groups who wore standing close to the entrance of a small pub. in Orey street, and comprised three tailors, two washerwomen, and a precocious devil belong ing to the Cross- indulged in various manifestations of terror and alarm. The tale-bearer, seeing the effect of his story, which, to tell the truth, he only half believed himself, grew proportionally bolder as his hearers became frightened, and at last actually proposed thet they should repair to Fort Britomart and watch the progress of the con flict. This was met with decided repug nauce by the three tailors, who, without further parley, set off up the street, and have since been heard of at Otahuhu. One of the ladies of the tub, and the printer's devil who at the meution of war had drawn a sixpenny penknife from his pocket, and felt its edge viciously, while he surveyed his own logs admiringly after the manner of McTappertit, consented to accompany the explorers. The party set out, and after carefully taking the very longest way, at length, arrived in the neigh bourhood of the Fort. Yes, it was all true ; there were the Armstrong guns being gallantly served by the Artillery men of our local corp.", urged on in their efforts by Capt. Featon in person. And there, in the harbour with the banner of perfidious Gaul flaunting at her peak, lay the treacherous monster belching forth destruction from her plate-pro tected sides. The sight was t_o much for the nerves of our inquisitive friends. Without waiting for inquiries they turned and H«d, and have not been heard of since. Our readers will by this time have learnt that the guns which were firing this morning on both sides were innocent of ball, aud that the terrible con flict was nothing more than a complimentary salute interchanged between our iron visitor, and the Volunteer., on behalf of the Corpora tion and city of Auckland.

The weather was not favourable for our cricketers on Saturday in the Barrack-field, but nevertheless the game was carried on with much spirit on both sides. The match was between the employes connected with the firms of Messrs Owen aud Graham and Messrs A. Clark and Sons, and resulted in favor of the former by thirty-one runs, the scoi-3 being Owen and Graham (52, A. Clark and Sons 31.

The five houses from Mr Hancock's United Service Hotel, which were destroyed by the late fire, and the leases of which were res pectively held by Messrs Hancock, Finley, Watson, Heldt, and Barnett and Levy, were not leased under the City Endowments, but of the proprietor of the allotments, Mr Thomas Russell, who at the present time is absent from Auckland. The persons who suffered loss and inconvenience, more or less, by the late catastrophe have, we understand, made an offer to Mr Whitaker, in the absence of Mr Russell, of a very enterprising charac ter. They have guaranteed to re-build that portion of Queen-street from the spot where the United Service Hotel stood to the site occupied by Mr Powley, on the condition that a fifty years' lease will be granteel to them, for which they are willing to give fifty per cent advance on the present rental. They propose to build houses uniformly, two storeys high, something like the newly erected store of the Messrs Dickey. Ere long we may hope to see the commencement of a goodly and more substantial line of houses and shops than has hitherto de facedthat portion of Queen-strret.

A grand Volunteer concert and dramatic entertainment, under the patronage of the officers aud members of the Volunteer forces, will take place on the 9th of October in the Choral Hall, for the purpose of assisting the funds for sending competitors to the inter colonial contest in Melbourne. The musical arrangements will be under the management of Mr Joseph Browne. We shall refer to the concert more particularly when the programme is issued. Mr Perkins will cater on the oc casion.

An entertainment, to consist chiefly of dissolving views, will be given this evening in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, for the benefit of the library of the Presbyterian Sabbath School.

Return of sick treated in the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday September 27th, 1873 : —Remained last re turn, 74; admitted since, 10; discharged, 10; died, 1 ; remaining at present, 73 ; males, 64; females, 9. Arrangement of cases. — Dysentery, 1 ; rheumatism, G; syphilis, 3 ; cancer, 2 ; phthisis, 8 ; paralysis, 3 ; lunacy, 1 ; melancholy, 2 ; neuralgia, 1 ; cataract, 2 ; heart disease, 1 ; bronchitis, 7 ; pneumonia, 3 ; fistula, 2 ; dyspepsia, 1 ; caries, &c, 4 ; abscess and ulcer, 8 ; burn, 1 ; fractures, 6 ; wounds and contusions, 5; resection, 1 ; debility, 4. A man J. MeG, aged 55, died on 27th inst. of Bright's kidney. Thanks are returned to Mrs Worfolk for a parcel of old linen.

,<sCoffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands, sold at almost every grocery establish ment in town and province.- [An vv,}

Mr D B. Cruickshank, vice-consul of J France at this port, paid an official visit to the Atalante this morning in the ship s gig, man n ed by twelve men, and was cordially received by the _dmiral. When leaving the s hip a consular salute of five guns was fired His Worship the Mayor, and Mr. Br of {ie Town Clerk, also paid an official visit to the steamship, and were courteously received by Admiral Baron Rousssain, and Captain de Freycinet, and the other officers of the ship, who expressed their regret that His Excellency the Governor, Sir James Fer«usson, and the members of the Government were at present at Wel lington. The Admiral, moieover, ex pressed surprise that Auckland, being the capital of the colony, was not the seat of Government. The aide-de-camp of the Ad miral then showed the Mayor and Mr Brodie over the splendid ship, which is well worthy a visit. The Mayor expressed a hope that the Admiral would permit his band to play occasionally during his stay in the Govern ment House. Sir George Arney, Colonel Haultain, Major Green, and other gentlemen also visited the ship during the day.

Invitations to the popular concert of this evening have been sent to Admiral Baron Roussain, Captain De Freycinet, and the officers of the Atlante. It is most probable that a number of our distinguished visitors will honor the performance with their patronage.

Oner of the prettiest natural sights in the localities of our city to those persons who take delight in trees is the budding forth m tender beauty of the few English oaks which here and there adorn some quite allotment. The oak, we think, is not likely to attain that robust perfection which formed the wooden walls of our ancestors. The soil and atmosphere of this land may not be sufficiently genial for its full development. People of other ages regarded the oak with superstitious veneration ; the old Greeks and Romans associated it with their gods; and the Druids performed their worship and savage ceremonies beneath, and warriors hung their trophies upon its branches. In later times within its shadows upon the village green the fiddler scraped his bow, and blushing maidens smiled in the roseate dawn of spring time. It once sheltered a king from his pursuers, and is wreathed with memories of poetry, love, and warfare.

The stock-in-trade in the estate of the late James Oldham was sold to-day on the pre mises, High-street, by Messrs Grant and Morton. The store was crowded with bid ders and idlers, aud the greater portion of the goods were sold at fair prices.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln your issue of Fri day is a letter purporting to be signed by Richard Fitzgerald of Parnell, complaining of being ill-used by Constable Johnson on Thursday (the 18th"inst). The writer says that when taken to the station he was not drunk. JNow, sir, this is untrue and very un fair to the officer. I happened to be present in the watch-house reading your paper when the man Richard Fitzgerald was brought in. He was very drunk indeed. Soon after being locked up, he commenced making a great disturbance in the cell, and two constables went to him. What took place in the cell I don't know, but there can be no doubt Fitz gerald has sought to mislead you in stating he was not drunk on the occasion. In justice to the police 1 have no doubt you will insert these few lines from an impartial witness, who has no interest in the matter, except a desire to see fair play, and knowing that the members of the force are not per mitted to reply to newspaper attacks, —1 am sir &c, A Newspaper Reporter.

A writer in a Sydney paper says :—Our popular Premier is not popularly supposed to be much of a lady-killer, but he would seem from the following story to be of a different opinion himself, or else to have that whole some dread of the fair sex on his own account which, from good St. Anthony downwards, has so often distin guished illustrious men. One of his strictest official rules is, it seems, never to see a lady in his rooni alone. Lady visitors may state their business to the messenger, or even have an interview, before witnesses, with the chief clerk ; but the great man him self they cannot see, lest, haply well, who can tell what might happen. When, there fore, a fair dame of some sixty summers presented herself the other day ami requested an audience, she met with the usual .reception. "He will see me," was her reply to the messenger, when ho in formed her the inexorable rule. '.' Take in my card." The card was taken in, and so was the unfortunate old lady, whose precious piece of pasteboard was shortly returned to lier with a message from Mi- Parkes that he " never saw ladles, and begged to return Mrs Whatshername her card." The burst of feminine fury that ensued is said to have been something fearful. "Refuse to see me! Return my card !" shrieked the insulted dame, '' the low vulgar brute ! And my father a member of the House of Commons for years, and my brother a member of the House of Commons now ! It is positively outrageous, but what can you expect of a half-dragged up thing like that. Ah ! well, it won't be for long. We shall soon have Sir James Martin back ; and Sir Charles Cowper too, who always knew how to treat a lady. But as for this boor—Ugh !" And with a furious whirl of her "tempestuous petticoats" away went the maddened matron to sigh for the return of knightly courtesy to the Colonial Secre tary's office.

The following novel cure for insanity was communicated by a correspondent of a New York paper, and has a touch of romance in it. In June last, Peter Oliver, a handsome young Irishman, of 24 years, was taken to the Bellevue Hospital a raving maniac. He was thrust into one of the cells in theJower part of the building, and with great difficulty pinioned to his bed. He yelled and struggled at such a rate that he was ordered to be put into a straight jacket., On Thursday morning, while the physicians were trying to devise some proper treatment, Warden Brennan sent for the young man's sweet heart, and in an hour's time a pretty blue eyed Irish girl, blushing and laughing, came to the warden and said she guessed she was " the only sweetheart Peter had." Slipping into the cell of the madman she went to his bedside, put her arm about his neck and kissed him. He ceased to struggle and became quiet. She smoothed his forehead, gently stroked his face, and fed him as though he were a child. The hearty warden watched with delight the progress of his remedy, which he called homoeopathic., At six o'clock, When the rosy little physician kissed her patient good-bye, he was as sane as ever he was. The warden now warrants a cure in overy case of insanity where the patient has a sweetheart.

Some attention has been aroused in the medical world by the treatment of cancer which is now being pursued in London. The doctor who introduced this method is a Hungarian named Glob. He contends that cancer is not a local but a general disease; and that it arises from the presence of a poison in the constitution; and that the knife will never cure the disease, but only postpone its fatal effect. His remedy consists in setting up another disease—fever—under the influ ence of which the blood poison which causes the cancer is thrown off. We are told that be has made some marvellous cures,

The annual general meeting of the share- , holders of this company was held in the | office hi aftemooil at three o'ctook Mr Stone in the chair. The manager (Mr F. A Whi-e) read the .report of th• «»K *£«£ nast year and the balance-sheet. Ihe latte Sowecl a balance of £449 14s IMcarried to debit of new account. The report ana talanfesheet were adopted^**s£ sion Mr Amodeojwas re-elected a director of the company, and Mr Batger auditor A rote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting. A party .of sporting gentlemen, for the want of more useful employment went over to the North Shore this morning forjhe bene ficent purpose of destroying the small rats of that pastoral district. A large number of the genus infest the North Shore and these adventurous sportsmen have resolvedif poasj endeavour to clear Auckland. Rats, it is well-known, from the Hanoverian down to the colonial rat, are hungry and very des tructive animals, and are cannibals in their small wav, as they eat their young when pressed with hunger. JRats moreover, are in tellieent, or endowed with keen instinct. Their sense of smell is very acute, ! and they have a decided objection to the rat-catcher's hands which they can smell at a distance. In some coun tries the flesh of the rat is eaten, and it said to be of a delicate nature ; the skin of the rat is also used for the manufacture ot glove leather. We learn that numbers of rats Yhave already been captured at the *orth | Shore ; that a pit has been formed, and that ' splendidsport is expected by the adventurer..

A writer in the Australasian says :— Be fore now it has been observed tnat Victoria is a kind of training-stable-a convincing ground for young bankers. If they do their trial gallops well here they are deemed good as weight-carriers anywhere else. J. don t think there is any relatively small com munity which has furnished so many bank managers as have come out of Melbourne.. I am told that the deservedly popular accountant of the Union Bank in Melbourne, Mr Holt, has been promoted to a manage ment in Christchurch, New Zealand.

The Rev Dr. Lang will deliver his lecture on "Sketches from my Colonial Life " in St. Andrew's Church to-morrow evening at eight o'clock, the proceeds to be handed over to the committee of the Home for Neglected Children, one of our most useful local institutions. Dr. Lang has been fifty years resident in the colonies, and has con sequently known them in all their stages of growth, from earliest infancy to their present state of maturity ; his experience must therefore be very diversified and interesting, such as probably no other living person could lay claim to.

THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

"Macbeth" was produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday night, and at- I tracted a large house of spectators. In com menting upon the performance our remarks must be understood as applicable to its merit as considered conjointly with the'limited means of spectacular effect at the company's disposal. The drawback referred to is one that does not affect some plays as it does others. In Macbeth, perhaps, more than in any of Shakespeare's tragedies appropriate scenery and elaborately arranged acces sories are necessary for giving _ due effect to the prominent characteristics of the play. Under the circumstances the representation was exceedingly meritorious. The action was carried through smoothly from beginning to end, while the performers all seemed to have well studied their parts. Mr Fairclough's Macbeth was spirited and consistent. The character is a great contrast to that of Shylock, in the Merchant of Venice. With the latter, indomitable resolution of purpose, which increases up to the hour of act is manifest. In Macbeth ambition gives rise to mighty aspirations and desperate re solves which would never have led to deeds had not the infirmity of his purposebeengoaded by the taunts of his wife. Had Shylock not been thwarted in his hellish stratagem to compass the death of Antonio, he would have gloried in it, or indeed in any other successful villany : Macbeth on the other hand no sooner murders Duncan and Banquo, than he gives way to a stricken conscience, and sees ghosts and shadows at every turn, making his life a very burden. Mr Fair clough does^ not, we believe, claim this as one of his star characters, but his version of it is finely con ceived, and has the merit of considerable originality. Mrs Walter Hill, as Lady Macbeth, was, taking into consideratipn that the character is altogether out of her line, more successful than was generally antici pated. Mr Collier was well suited in the part of the heroic Macduff, and Mr Lachlan McGowan effectively depicted Hecate. Mr McGowan's fine, voice came in most usefully in the musical seances (if they may be so called) of the witches. Locke's splendid music was rendered in very good style by the company, unassisted by any exterior talent. Reviewing in onr. mindss *ye the different personifications in which Mr Fairclough has appeared, we are of opinion that his Hamlet and Richelieu stand far ahead of the rest, lago next, and Shy lock last. As an actor of tragedy he un doubtedly takes very high rank, and he will always be able to command good houses in Auckland, when he may again be disposed to pay us a visit. We understand that unsuccessful efforts have been made to lengthen Mr Fairclough's stay. His terms, howevei., could not be conceded. We have received the following : '' Sir, — Will you kindly permit a constant reader of your valuable paper to ask your theatrical critic why he should ' take it ''that Shakes peare means to represent Shylock as a 'worn-out old man,' or that 'his bodily powers had waned ?' The Shylock of Mr Fairclough is properly pruned of much of that objectionable drivel which actors and cri tics alike too often ' take it' Jewish characters must be represented.—Yours, &c, Gentile." Calling attention to the questionable gram mar of the latter part of our correspon dent's letter, we shall answer him. That Shylock is meant to be an old man is abundantly proved by the text of the play. In tHe second act, scene the sth occurs the expression. "The difference of old Shylock and Bassanio," again in act 4, scene 1, the Duke says " Antonio and old Shylock both stand " forth ;" and yet again the second scene of the same act we have, " I pray you shew my youth old Shylock's house." Here, in three instances, we have Shylock's old age distinctly referred to ; but more ; —the text supplies a very excellent reason for supposing " his bodily powers had waned." What else can be deduced from the passage in the first scene of the third act where Shylock is raving at his daughter's elopement? The Jew exclaims with bitterness, "My own flesh and blood to rebel !" Salarnio re joins "Out upon it, old carrion! rebels it at these years?" Shylock: "I say my daughter is my flesh and blood." Salarino : "There is more difference between thy flesh and hers than between jet and ivory ; more between your bloods than there is between - red wine and Rhenish," It would be diffi cult to find words more pointedly expressing de.»ying bodily vigour than thege, Add to i

this internal evidence thai Charles Ke«, who was undoubtedly the est Shylock oi '\ his day, always played thecharacter as a ;«V very old man, and it ought o bo admitted that the words objected V should still " stand part of the question.] (

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before W. C. Daldy, Bq., J.P.) DRUNKENNESS George Walton, John Ayeii James Clark John Long, John Pepper, Villiam Finch' David Cleary, John Moylan,ftnd Elizabeth Lynch, were charged with Mng drunk!on Saturday in the public street] and fined JOsj each or forty-eight hours in durance vile," ALT_-< i R- EMBE---EENT. John Butt was charged vth erobezzlinc. the sum of £1 lis, the mo*ys of his em* ployer, on the 13th inst. .. Mr Beveridge appeared foririsoner. Mr Gledhill here steppecj forward and stated that he was the prosector in this casfe, and that since he had given psoner into cug. tody on the charge of embezjement he had learned that prisoner did H< intend to de fraud him of the money. Hewished, there fore, to withdraw the charge. Withdrawn accordingly. This was all the business.

THE MOANATAIEI TkMWAY. (To the Editor of the EvJing Star:) Sir, —Would you or any oiyour readers kindly inform me—lst, Whefer theMoana taire tramway has been let? 2nd, If so;-to whom '. 3rd,J Was notice givd by adverts*., ment in the local papers that! was to be let; 4th, Has the present Provincij Government the power of letting it sub rosif lam inter ested in the disposal of thetramway, and will feel obliged by your iterting^ thia% your valuable columns.—l an&e., EdbbcA.

RIFLE MATCH.

Sir George Grey Cadets __aiioxT (Kw Plymouth). I j The conquering match bet ten these, two corps, after repeated delays came off oik Saturday last, both firing taultaneously, and as will be seen from th scores heloif' the Grey's are the winners .y 24 points, being the third match try hav^ won. ) against Southern Cadets. W would suggest that they try some Auckland Corps, for in stance the Engineer and Gmmar School. Ther targets fired at were 6 ftby 4 ft., witii bull's-eye 2 by 1 ft., and ajpleudidscore was made by Cadet Prattj 52 out of;»-' possible (50. being the highesmade by any cadet as yet in Auckland. Sir George Grey C>ets. ;&y.'

Eg mont Cadets (Per Telegram.); Highest score, 50 ; lowest, 3; totals 230.

TELEGRAPHIC.

THE LUNA IN A GALE.

NEWCASTLE.! jT_isday_ The Luna having the Suez ikil on board for Wellington arrived at Ragp yesterday morning at nine o'clock throtjh stress of weather. She is slightly damped. _ • Tho King natives and Mhuwhin a« praying for "the removal of Majr Mair from Alexandra (the very reason he iould bekept there). They want WiremujTe Wheoto instead. Piwukutu is still at Kuiti. b The reports of warlike intejtiona are all nonsense. If natives intended^ fi<.ht, they would not cultivate so extenively as t_«y are doing. There are many other reasons for thinking so.

TAURANGA.

This day. A deputation of influential latives waited on Mr Dargaville this mornin^and promised their support. Mr Dargavile visited the Gate pa and Wairoa A cwwd of natives were waiting for the neeting.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From Our Own Correspondents.)

NAPIEI. This day. The steamer Jane, 1. und south from Auckland, has again put V_k through stresi of weather. 1 " The Comerang leaves fd Auckland with* cargo of sheep and cattle lie this evening. The Clematis will sail pr Auckland via the coast to-morrow. , _> The Saucy Lass has saiU for Auckland.* J 3 p.m. The Comerang has 46 hid of cattle, and 430 sheep. i

WELLINGTON.

The steamer Rangatira brived from Na pier last night during a terrific gale. _ .she dropped anchor in the harbur and got foul of the hulk anchors. j l • <.' The Rose of Eden, timbfr laden from the Sound, was blown up higjand dry on the beach under Beacon Hill, $sterday morning. She is quite safe, and tb timber will be lifted out. She will then t got afloat again. Ships here are accustomed to that kind ot thing. She had two anch -s out, and both chains snapped—a gentle Yellington zephyr blowing the while. Stones are flying this|mbning, and people generally have their hats laped on! I thinis _Folus' bags have burst lomewhere down A* seaman named Whej;y tras drowned yesterday. His body has fcen off the wharf. It is believed he was blowijinto the sea._ The Douglas passengerdare all comfort ably landed on Soames' Is[nd. There are no cases in the Hospital i>w. The accom modation is excellent. / The Government have lien " considering position " since Saturday iorning. Another caucas of Govornmeq supporters is rumoured for eleven, to 'consider position, the equilibrium being dpcult .to preserve just now, from the raldity of turning. " Considering position "lis at all times the first order of the day. hope to be able to tell you the position bfore your hour ot publication. Kf In the Council on Satttlay the Licensing Bill was read a second tije without opposi tion. The Council rose s five. H.M. s.s. Pearl, 17guns, Commodore Goodenough, arrived on Saturday h*r"* ninety sailing days froiiPortsmouth. an* carries a crew of 320 others and men. one called at the Cape, Anise-dam Island, antt Perth. The voyage waspleasant through out. She is lying alongsib the Bas ilisk.^ >

DUNEDIN.

Thii day-

ftt '\WWttm9 BtAH t MONDA.T, SICTEMBEA ft, 1898.



100 yds. 200 ydiSOO yds. ToW. Cadet Pratt ... 18 IS i 1G 52 Sergt. Campbell... 17 1G 12 45, Cadet Hanna ... 18 11 , 12 41 Corpl. Trenwith.. 19 11 11 41 Cadet Hardwick.. 18 9 i 11 ■ 38, Cadet Yates ... 17 9 j 11 107 74 I 73 254



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