SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This even'; ugj fI.S2 aON-RISJS: 2'c morrow morning, 4.5^ HIGfl WATER i This evening, 7.7 ; to-mowo* morning, 7.23

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s, Carey, from Southern poris liunalilo, ketch, from Honolulu. Helen, schooner, from Omaha

DEPARTURES.

Clio, schooner, from the Thames Cambria, .schooner, for Wellington Southern Cross, s.s., for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

* or bydncy : Alice Cameron barque, Thursday lor London : Countess of Kintoro, ship, immediately s City of Auckland, ship, loading lor Newcastle ; Koh-i-noor, barctuo, eavly

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s. s., from Sydney, to-morrow Skimmer of the Wave, ship, from New York, via Wellington Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferndale, barque, from London. Sailed August 12 ftyno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostan, ship, from London. Sailed September 26 Paterson, p s., from Southern ports Wavevly, brig, from Adelaide, early Chile, ship, from London Sailed August 1C jSTawoith, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed August 19 Prince Alfred, barquentine, from New Caledonia Kenilworth, schooner, from South Soa Islands shortly ' Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, early Rita, brig, from Sydney, early Derwent, brig, from Oamaru, early Ocean Wave, schooner, from Chatham Islands, early Harriet Armytage, barque, from Dunedin

IMPORTS.

Per ketch Lunalilo, from Honolulu: 75 tons sugar, in casks, mats, and bags, Messrs Owen and Graham.

The Hawaiian ketch Lunalilo, 92 tons, Capt. Hatfield, from Honolulu, arrived in harbour at 2.30 p.m. today with a cargo of sugar. We are indebted to Capt. Hatfield for the following report. Left Honolulu Sept. 17th, with light N. winds. Touched at Savage Island Oct. 12th. "From thence light N. ■winds to long. 178 E., lat. 33 S. Heavy gale from N.W. on the 28th October; lasted forty-eight hours. From thence to port light N.E. winds; made the Poor Knights, Saturday, at noon ; distance, thirty miles. Down the Coast S. and S.W. winds; arrived as above. Captain Hatfield reports the missionaries all well at Savage Island. The barque Mitaris left Savage Island on the evening of October 11th, bound for Samoa. The Wellington arrived from the South this morning, with the following passengers : —Mr and Mrs Hay, Mrs Harris and family, (2) Miss Phillips, Mrs Stauwise, Messrs Calcutt, Buckland, Plant, Jlaker, Captain Hepburn.

All claims against the City of Auckland are to be sent in to Messrs Cruiokshank and Co. by to-morrow.

The s.s. Hero may be expected some time to-morrow.

_ The schooner Helen brings 20,000 feet of timber from Omaha.

The Magellan Cloud, brigantine, has cleared out in ballast for Eussell. She will sail this evening. Lord Elcho suggests that in order to dis cover whether the Devastation is seaworthy we should take her out to sea, take her crew from her, batten her down, turn her adrift in a gale of wind, and she how she would behave. "If she stood that test," added his lordship, "she would stand anything." We do trust, that, in a matter of such national importance the Admiralty will not be satisfied with such trivial experiments. The Devastation cannot be said to have been properly tested until we have set her coal stores on fire, blown up her boilers, broken down her engines off a lee shore, smashed hea armour with a patient nitro-glycerine gun-cotton tor pedo, run her on a sunken reef, and had a mutiny on board. And even after all this, it s doubtful whether we could thoroughly depend upon her until we have sunk her in blue water to test her power of coming to the surface again. If she remains long under the control of the present Admirality, no doubt she will now and again be subjected to some, if not all, of these trials. Most of our ironclads are, and with varying results.— Daily News.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS. New Pacific G.M.C., Nov. 10 Crown Prince G.M.C., 6d ; November 12 "Windfall G.M.C., 6d ; Nor. 12 Ten Tempksy G.M.C., 3d ; November 12 Golden Calf G.M.C., la ; November 12 Queen of the Thames G.M.C., Is ; November 15

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maixs will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Friday, at 10.30 a.m. and 1.30 pm For Mahurangi, &c, por Lady Bowen, on Saturday, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per s.a. Wel lington, on Monday next, at 11 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, i'or the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the jjood that we can s]o

To-morrow's event wil] be pregnant with weal or woe to Auckland. There is no doubt considerable interest, but it does not afford a parallel to the excitement attending the last similar political event. Then the des perate effort was being made with but brief and limited preparations to burst up a corrupt political authority that had defied even the souse of decency which usually draws a veil over party proceedings. Then the Hospital beds gave forth their patients, the lunatics came from the Asylum, and evon the dead arose from their graves to evince their interest in the election, and con firm in power the party that had governed the province in the past. We cannot say what changes lapse of time has wrought, but we can hardly antici pate that the same intensity of feeling will manifest itself in the same uncouth and quaint fashion. The regime of Mr Gillies, whatever other effects it may have produced, has caused the death of public spirit in these curious forms. The police havo been ener vated, and probably will no longer give the signal to the mob when such and such a voter should be knocked down and kicked ; and standing at the doors of polling booths will no longer accept the green ticket as the s!gnal for admission. Under the same regime too the Hospital patients and the lunatics have probably divorced their feelings from political strife, and applied themselves more wholly to the amelioration of their several maladios. Subsidies too for electioneering steamers, and unlimited grog have also become unwonted under the four years reign of Mr Gillies, and altogether the public mind has undergone such a change that-it would perhaps even bo shocked by these things. However, if we but elect Mr Williamson, we shall doubtless have a revival of the same " good old times" when the halt and the lame, and the blind and the sick, and the madman and the police, will all be filled again with public spirit, and bear their share in tho settlement of groat tpiestions of State. Probably lapse of time has made some forget the ''good old times" when our new fangled ideas of political purity were unknown under tho regime" of the party now struggling oncu more for the control and government of tho province of Auckland. Some people learn not from the lessons of experience ; bub wo do not hesitate to aay that if Mr Williamson i 3 re-elected, as the "Bourbons never change," we shall have the past reproduced, with all its abuse, corruption, and insolent tyranny of party at tho hands of the friend and protege of Dr Walter Lee.

Electioneering promises are genorally made not according to the probabilities or possibilities of performance but in accord ance with the bias of electors and their ten dency to gullibility. Mr Williamson, in addressing the electors at the Thames on Monday evening, intimated that he would assist in the opening of the country for gold mining ; that ho had done a great deal, and had he continued in office he might have done more on this subject. Tho public are by this time well acquainted with the fact that tho Provincial Government have nothing to do with native affairs, moro especially in groat questions which materially affect tho peace of the country. Therefore Mr Williamson need not have resorted to tho expedient of saying that if elected he would assist in the opening of the country. To ! those acquainted with the history of the opening of the Thames goldfield it is un necessary to point out that Mr Williamson's attempted assistance in opening Ohinemuri in 18G7-8 against wish [of the chief To Moananui, and against the advice of the General Government, led to the frustration of Mr Mackay's negotiations when the latter had obtained the consent of two-thirds of the native owners. We understand that tho General Government have at presont an arrangement with Mr Mackay to purchase all the Coromandel Peninsula, the Ohine muri and |Aroha districts, and consider siderable j>rogresß has been made in that direction. We think that it behoves the mining population to pause before they vote for a man who promises to meddle with matters which he does not understand, and who if he interfered with thojnegotiations now in satisfactory progress by the General Government through their agents will again indefinitely retard the completion of that which has long been desired, viz., the opening of the > upper Thames country for gold mining.

We observe that rumours are in circula <. tion tliat passenger-carriages -will run on the railway conveying visitors to the Cattle Show on this day week. We do not know if these rumours are warranted by any intention on the part of the authorities ; but we cannot ■ conceive anything more likely to prove dangerous to life and limb than throwing open the line on such an occasion before J actual completion of the permanent way, when some fifteen hundred sleepers require

to lie shifted and adjusted, and before the I rolling-stock and the general arrangements are brought into working order. The open ing of a portion of railway to a large public concourse without having the line subjected to sufficient test as to its safety a a responsibility which tho authorities should bo exceedingly reluctant to accept, and wo sincerely trust that in the interests of public safety nothing will bo done that may tempt the public into danger, and bring tho blood of manslaughter on the hands of those to whom is entrusted the public safety. Wo have no doubt that strong pressure will be brought to boar on the rail way authorities, and we trust they Avill feel that they must be held responsible for any disaster which may arise from the pre mature opening of the line. Far be it from US to say a word against the opening of the railway as speedily as possible, It is disgraceful that this event baa been so long delayed, but that is a wholly different ques tion from suddenly opening the line when in an unfinished state for a special purpose, when an accident .so liable to occur could not fail to be disastrous in the extreme.

The Auckland portion of the Suez mail arrived by the Wellington to-day. The mails svoro all sorted this morning.

Electors and non-electors attending Mr Williamson's meeting at Newton to-night are expected, we understand, to accompany the candidate to the second mooting at the Me chanics' Institute, there to do their duty in proper fashion.

We have been requested by Mr P. Bon field to put an end to a rumour that is cur rent, and to which circulation is given by correspondents, to the effect that ho was par taker in the " rowdyism" at the Thames on the day of the last Superintendency election. Mr Bonfield is quite willing to bear on his shoulders all the sins of which he may bo guilty, but naturally objects to having to bear tho blame of matters in which ho had no share. On the day in question, and for a week before and after, he was forcibly obliged to be absent from any excitement, having his arm broken, and beiny at the time in detention owing to a little trouble in which he had previously involved himself. Mr Bonfie'd dues not question what he mitjhl have been hud he been subjected to the ex hilirating iniluonc.es of the day in question, but as in point of fact he w»3 not present, ami took no part in the proceedings of the day, we have much pleasure in doing what we can to .stille the phrase "tho rowdyism of Paddy liouliuhl at the Thames election."

A very interesting entertainment was given last evening in the Edwarclea-atreot school room in connection with the Tonic-Sol-Fa Societ}', presided over by Mr Bloomfiold, who has been at great pains in bringing this class to its present satisfactory position. A plentiful tea, and cake, &c, of the best quality were provided, after which Mr F. (}. .Ewington was called to the chair, who introduced the proceedings in a neat speech. Messrs. Wolla and GVanwell gave readings, and a pleasant social hour was passed. The ordinary monthly meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Society was hold yester day at the Criterion Hotel, Ofcahnhu. There was a good assemblage of members, Mr W. Goodfellow being in the chair. Messrs John and It. Wallace, of Mangere, were electe<l membora of the Society. Tlie proposal of the institution of an experimental farm was entertained and advocated by Mr Andrews. Messrs E. McLean and Woodward were of opinion that the Government should bear the expense of such an institution. .No action was taken in the matter. Several other subjects of an ordinary business nature were discussed. The Oddfellows' soiree and ball yesterday passed oft' ■with the utmost satisfaction to all present. About three hundred persons sat down to a sumptuous tea. The chair was taken by P.P.G.M. Robinson, supported by Pro. G.M.G.H. Powley and Derrom ; vice chair: V.G.R.H. Smith, supported by P.P. G.M.G. Leahy and V.G.S.H. Matthews. Several excellent speeches were given, and the proceedings, which were of a harmonious character, concluded with a ball. The music was under the direction of Mr Do Lias. The farce of the "Frolicksomo Drapers" was but thinly attended laat evening in Upper Queen-street, owing possibly to tho Odd Fellows' Call and other amusements occurring at the same time. Henry Gordon appeared as tho "Man in Blue," and sustained that stately character with credit. Mr Levy came out, but tho lady did not appear. The pantomimists scattered their early-closing missives to tho four winds with much suc cess. Tho scono of the " Broken Window" was exhibited to the full moon until tho eclipse took place, but tho "Public Apology" was deferred. The orchestra was reduced to one iiddlo and a screaming baby, and the song of tho evening was sung by the manager : — I will not clo.io my little shop Till ten o'clock at ul^'ht ; So let the diapers cut their capers, I'll do as I think right, And will not close my little shop Till ton o'clock at night. The song was unapplauded, and the audience ' quietly dispersed. i This day is memorable as the anniversaries of the gunpowder plot of 1005,. and of the ! battle of Inkerraann, 1864 ; the former event j was kept up with effigies of tho conspirator, horns, dark lanterns, crude superstitious ballads and bonfires, which are now happily becoming things of the past. Tho latter event brings to mind tho southern shores of Sevastopol, where a portion of the '' house hold " guards made a most heroic stand for six consecutive hours against ten times as many Russians, who were at length driven from the field. May these events remain as memories among the shadows of the past; nover, never, to be repeated in life, Tlie class for instruction in the Maori language, under tho able tuition of Mr White, will commence at seven o'clock this evening in tho Mechanics' Institute. Tho Auckland Artillery Corps made another futile attempt to hold a meeting last night to take into consideration tho state of the corps. This is now tho third time that for some causo or other the meeting has lapsed. Last night it was for want of a quorum. The members cannot blame Captain Featon for these continued failures, as that officer has been ready on the spot on each occasion. It is much to be wished that some energetic measures should be taken for removing the blight which seems at present to prevent the free develop ment of the usefulness of this once celebrated corps. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Auck land branch of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society will be held in St. Patrick's Hall at half-past seven. This evening Mr W. A. Chapman will afford the ladies and gentlemen of tho North Shore an opportunity of witnessing his un rivalled, amusing, atid instructive cntertain i ment at the Devonport Hall,.

Mr Williamson will address tho electors of Newton this evening in the Newton hall at half-past six. and the eicctorH of the city at the Mechanic,-.)' Institute at eL'iit o'clock'

Mr Cass gave his e.ssay last evening on "Eternal Punishment," iii the lower room of tho Young Men's Christian Association, to a numerous audience, and at its close the thanks of the class vraa awarded to Mr Cass for the logical and acceptable manner in which ho had arranged his viewa. This essay concluded the winter list, and. we understand that shortly the members will spend a festive evening together, and share a feast of poetry, fruits, and 1 lowers.

A loyal arch purple chapter in connection with the .Loyal Orange Lodges, one and three, will be held in the lodge-room of the Christian Young Men's Association this evening.

The complimentary concert last evening to Miss Shanaghan at the Auckland Catholic Institute was a graceful tribute to a lady whose musical talents and amiable disposi-, tion have long been known and appreciated in this city. We were glad to notice that Bishop Croke and the Jtoman Catholic clergy were present in recognition of the personal worth of this lady. The hall was comfortably filled, and the programme was accepted in the most pleasing manner. The tlobson 'hand -was extremely happy in " Tancrcdi" and " Peter's," under the able conduetorship of Mr. MeComish, the composer of the last-mentioned polka. The ballads generally were well sung, considering that the majority of the singers were really amateurs. Miss Shana ghan delighted the audience with her beautiful rendering of "Merry Morn," "Steer my Bark,'' and "A Young Lady's No," which were given with true taste and genuine feeling. Mr I'lunkett sang, "lie-member, though years have passed," very fairly, but singing is not this gentleman's forte. He is moi'O successful as a reader, and more at homo in "David Copperfield." Miss Norton pleased us very much. She was very effective in " Lonely Harp," and still more so in " Cushla Maeree." There is earnest ness and spirit in tho singing of this lady which cannot fail in giving pleasure. " Oh, had T wealth " was in the best stylo of Mr V ates, who was loudly applauded. We wore disappointed ill "Kathleen Mavour neen" by a lady who was not quite equal to this charming melody. This pathetic ballad requires studied care and pathos, and a cap able voice for due and effective acceptance. This Lilly possesses power, but she needs culture. Wt; would recommend a simpler song, in which she would be more at home. "The Village Blacksmith," from the pen of the bestjofliv ing American poets was forcibly given though slightly defective. Tt is a grand song, but exceedingly difficult for an amateur to give with true feeling. This gentleman, however, possesses the power, and needs but the practice to be able fully to master its variations. We were agreeably surprised to hear Mr Tole in two comic songs which, to the amusement of the audience, were given with much success. We may state, without going critically into the merits of the lady and gentlemen amateurs, that the conceit was well arranged, the pieces tastefully selected, and the audience appeared satislicd ; hence we may congratulate Mins Shanaghan in having met with that kindly reception which she so well deserves.

" Foul J'lay " was again presented at the Princo of Wales Theatre hist night with'the usual .succohs, but owiug to other attractions the audience was not large. Mr K. (1. Ly.sfccr takes his benefit this evening, when " Cast upon the World," a piece abounding iti adventure and of thrilling interest will be introduced ; and on Friday evening, Mr Lachlan McUowan will appear in-the never to-be-forgotten " Avrah na l'oguu," J which will bring down tho house, and cause a plumper to be voted for MuGowan, the man of the people. The pretty drama of to-night, which will bo played for the benefit of Mr Lyster, is, we learn, the production of this rising actor, and wo hope it will receive due and practical appreciation.

Tho gardens in .ami around the city are wearing their fragrant summer dress, and roses and a variety of othor boautiful llowors are in full blossom. Still, as the serpent crept among tho fair flowers and trees of Eden, so do young thieves trespass in our neighbours' enclosures and Jay waste their floral sweetness. Mrs Clifton, of Lome street, a lady who beatowH much expense and labour on her garden has had her rose trees stripped by sacrilegious hands ; and Mr Phillips, of Bercaforcl-stroot, has suffered a .similar loss, We trust these uncultivated depredators may be caught and introduced to Air Bock ham, to bo dealt with according to law. It is vory hard, after expending time and labour on gardens, to bo deprived in an hour of tho natural responses to in dustry.

Tho total eclipse of tho moon was seen boaufcifully last night owing to tho cloudless state of the sky all the tune. Shortly after half-past twelve an' indistinct1 blur on the right limb showed that tho moon had entored tho penumbra. At half-past ono the actual eclipse began, and tho obscuration became greater and greater till 2.3S a.m., when totally was reached. This interesting phase lasted one hour and twenty six minutes, During totality the moon's disc which had during the. partial stage ap peared on the darkened limb completely deprived of light, showed out with a dull reddish colour, something like tho sun through a very dense mist. At totality the illumination of the disc is owing to the re fraction of light from tho belt of atmosphere surrounding the face of the earth presented to the moon ; and the greater or less degree of visibility is determined by the condition of that belt. Looking at the splendid clear ness of the air last night and this morning the degree of illumination in comparison was very small, but it will be seen that our part of the atmosphere is not included in the belt above-mentioned. At a few minutes past four the right limb emerged from the shadow, and from that timo till daylight the moon gradually regained her wonted light. No night could have been more favourablo for observing such a phenomenon, and the astronomers, who look upon such and similar events as rare treats . provided especially for their delectation, must havo been in great "fig." The next eclipse of the moon visible at Auckland will take place on the 2nd of May next. It will be only a partial eclipse.

We invite! attention to the exhibition of curiosities in the City Hall ore it is too late, and can assure our readers that they will be amply'gratified by the many objects of in terest brought together by Mr and Mrs Gour lay. We confess after having spent hours in Madame Tussaud's Baker-streefc exhibi tion, thatMrGourlay's models of distinguished persons and noted criminals are equally faith ful in dress and feature. We draw attention to the figure of the unfortunate Mai'y, the Scottish queen, and of Jane Shore of Shore ditch, and the? generous baker in the act of contributing to the support of the dying penitent; also, to the chastely exe cuted form of Cleopatra, the memoried queen of Egypt, whose beauty fascinated Julius Cfeaar and destroyed the political influence of Mark Antony at Home. There are numerous other objects of equal interest in relation to science and history, and wo trust our readers will not miss an opportunity of yisiting Gourlay's Royal Exhibition.

Happily such cases as the one related bo low seldom occur in our midst :—" Sir, — Some of your readers would like to know who is to blame for tho following scandal, llecently an infant died about a month old in the neighbourhood of Drury, and Christian burial was desired for it by the parents of the ' Heir of Glory,' and will you believe it. Mr Editor, because priestly hands had not been laid on the little innocent it had to be buried at night by its own father. I wonder how long sacerdotalism is to reign amongst us. This is baptismal regenera tion with a vengeance. It would appear there are still those who believe in "Spanlang wee unchristened bairns " taking the wrong place. I think the truth taught by the "Great Teacher," " Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven," is more reliable than all the contradictory opinions of the "whole of the priests of Christendom. —I am, &c, A Father."

We have been requested to iusert the fol lowing:—"To the Editor: Sir, —Will you kindly permit me to correct some of the mis statements of your informant (for there were several) which appeared in your remarks in the Star last night on my letter in Monday's issue. Mr Fenton commenced the bidding for the lixtures at 20s. My first bid was £1 2s Gd, my last bid was £2 2s Gd, and no person bid after Mr Fenton but Mr Green wood and myself. They were knocked down to Mr Greenwood at £2 ss, and aw T stated in my communication on Monday they were offered to me at the same price, but 'in the ful ness of my generosity I refused the offer.' Sub sequently an out-going tenant has offered me liis gas-fittings and fixtures at less than half the price which I bid at the sale. Hit as hard as you like with the weapons of truth, and don't pinion my arms. All I ask is fair play.—l am, &c, Daviu Oxvhkjit."

A most curious fact- in relation to the Electric Telegraph is told in connection with the I lank of England. One Saturday night the folks n.t the Bank could not make the balance come right by a hundred pounds. This VMS a serious matter in that little estab lishment : not the cash, of course, but the mistake in the arithmetic, for it occasions a world of scrutiny. An error in balancing has been known to keep a whole de legation of clerks from eacli oilice at work Kometimes through the whole night. A hue and cry was of course made for this £100, as if the old lady of Threadneedle would be bankrupt without it. Luckily on Saturday morning a clerk felt a suspicion of the truth to dart through his mind quicker than any flash of the telegraph itself. He told the chief cashier on Monday morning that perhaps the mistake might have occurred in packing some boxes of specie for the West Indies, which had been sent to Southampton for shipment. The suggestion was immediately acted upon. Here was a race, lightning against steam with eight-and-forty hours start given. Instantly the wires asked whether such a vessel had left the harbour. "Just weighing anchor," was the answer. " Stop her !" frantically shouted the elec tric telegraph. It was done. "Have up on deck certain boxes marked so ; weigh them carefully." They were weighed, and one—the delinquent—was fouud to bo just one packet of a hundred sovereigns heavier than it ought to be. " Let her go,:' said the mysterious telegraph. The West India folk were debited with £100, and the error was corrected without ever looking into the boxes, or delaying the voyage an hour. Now that was doing business.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Yacht Club was held yesterday evening at the club-room, Thnmes hotel. Mr. .7. Stod art took the chair. The business of the meeting was of the ordinary description. The report and balance-sheet of last season were read and approved of. The following ofiicers were elected for the ensuing season : —Commodore (re-elected) Mr. W. Aitkin ; Vice-Commodore, Mr. T. Henderson, jun. ; Treasurer, Mr. J. Stodart (ro-electcd) ; Hon. Secretary, Mr. 11. J. Ellis (re-elected) ; Auditors, Messrs. J. Waymouth and G-. S. Graham (re-elected) ; Committee, Messrs. (i. Yon der Heyde, A. Porter, D. Oxley, T. Niccol, and J. \i. Graham ; Measuring Com mittee, Messrs. T. Niccol and J. 'Wayinoutk. (re-elected.)

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Bcckham, Esq., JEt.M.) THE BROWNS.

The little girl Victoria Brown, remanded from yesterday on a charge of drunkenness, was brought up again to-day; also her mother, Mary Brown, charged with the same ofFenee. The mother said she had a little to drink. She would plead guilty. Mr Broham stated that the mother of the child was a washerwoman, and given to in tomporate habits. He had taken stops to get the child into St. Mary's Orphanage, the mother being a member of the .Roman Catholic Church. Prisoner said that she had four children to support by her labour. Her husband had run away from her. His Worship : And no wonder. How is it possible for a man to live with a drunken woman? I shall cause your child to be placed where she will be taken care of by persons who are more humane than yourself, and I am sorry that the Oom-t can only in flict a light punishment upon you. Detective Jeffrey deposed that ho went to Mrs Brown's house yesterday and found the door locked, and heard a child crying inside, where, ho was informed, it had been locked in all day, while the mother was out getting drunk. Her husband had deserted her in consequence of her drunken habits. She had a son about nineteen, who was earning about £1 a week, butliis mother was in the habit of pawning his clothes. Mr Alexander Hood deposed to the neglected state of tho children, and the unfor tunate habits of the mother. Tho girl was committed to Sfc. Mary's Orphanage, and for the sake of the helpless children at home the charge against the woman was withdrawn, and the woman suffered to go. STEALING A COW. George Martin, on remand, William Good, and John Dalton, were charged with stealing a cow the property of John Lamb, of llivor hoad, on the 18th October. The charge against Dalton was withdrawn. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the prose cutor, Mr Joy for Good, and Mr Beveridge for Martin. John Lamb, the prosecutor, deposed that about three years ago he had a fine cow imported from Victoria, and some timo since the cow was left in charge of his son John, but it was eight or nine months since he had seen her. She was a splendid animal, of the Shorthorn, strawberry breed, and Jae,would not have taken less than £30 for her. He could not tell whether the cow was alive or dead. He had been told that she was dead. Mr Joy thought the cow might be alive and kicking still. Mr Beveridge was of opinion that, she had gone on a summer excursion. Arthur Deacon, residing at Kumehu Flat, Riverhead, had the care of his father's cattle-jrun,' and he had often seen Mr Lamb's strawberry-coloured cow. He last saw her I on Wednesday, October 15th. He had lived in Kuraehu Flat for three years, and all Jus

life in tho neighbourhood. He knew all the cattle of tho district, and knew Mr Lamb's strawberry from all the other strawberries of lliverhead. There were three strawberry cows there belonging to his father, to Mr Lamb, and to Mr Rogan of Kai para. He knew the prisoners, who resided together at Waimauku, by the railway. They possessed a number of working bullocks. He met Dalton on the ISth, and went with him towards Good's house, when Dalton pointed out to him in a part of the bush the contents of the stomach of an animal of the cow type, alsos ome blood. It was covered over with ti-tree scrub as though, for the purpose of concealment. A beast had evidently been killed there ; he should think about two days previously. On the 29th ultimo he pointed out the spot tp Detective Jeffrey ; the wood had been burnt in the interval, but the contents of the stomach was not destroyed. He had since, on the .'>rd of November, discovered four sacks of corned beef about half-a-mile from Mr. Good's house. He could not swear that Mr. Lamb's cow was not on the run now. The run was very large. It would take him two days at least on horseback to go over it. There might be 500 head of cattle on the run.

John Dalton, bushman, deposed that on tho 18th of October he was working in the bush with William Good, and they knocked or! work at five o'clock that day, and walked away together. They met the prisoner Martin when within three hundred yards of Good's house. Martin expressed surprise that he and Good had not returned before. Prisoner then said come in here, and they Avenb about fifty yards in the bush, and saw the dead body—a short-horned strawberry cow. He said he had shot her two or three hours before, and was then going to take of her skin. Witness and the other two men went in to Good's to dinner, and then went back to skin her, which they did, Good hold ing tho lantern. The meat was carried to Good's premises. Martin said the beast was his, but witness doubted his statement. He asked if it was not one of Deacon's beasts, when Good said " No." it was one of Lambs. He had a hand in carrying the meat and the offal down to the creek. He then told Martin he would rather have nothing more to do with the job. He did not like it. William Brown, labourer at lliverhead, was acquainted with prisoners, but knew nothing of the strawberry cow. He received a paper from Good on Thursday morning last, (paper produced) who requested him to take it to Dalton. He gave it to prisoner in Deacon's public-house. He knew nothing of tho contents of the note.

Detective George Jeffrey, of the Auckland Armed Constabulary, deposed that from in formation he had received he went to Uiverhead, and in company with a eon stablo, Mr Lamb's son, John and Arthur Deacon. He went to the spot and saw what appeared to be a bullock's haunch. He then went to Good's house, and found Martin there. He communicated his busi ness, searched the house, and found about three-quarters of a cwfc. of fresh beef in pickle, and in an outside shed he found seven or eight pieces, roughly cut and dirty. He arrested the prisoner.

After some further evidence the case was remanded till Saturday liext.

This was all the business

DOMAIN BOARD.—This Day.

A mekttsg was held at the City Council Chamber this morning. Present :—• His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs. G. M. Mitford, W. H. Kissling, and S. E. llughea. A discussion took place as to the investing at interest of the sum of i'loo at present in the hands of Messrs. Whitaker and Russell. It was agreed to place the sum on deposit in the bank. It was moved by Mr. Hughes, "That a sub-committee be appointed to take into consideration the present defective approaches to the Domain, and to recom such works as they may deem neces sary, the sub-committee to repoit at the next meeting, and to consist of Messrs. Mitford, Heale, and Hughes." Mr. W. H. Kissling seconded the motion, which was carried. Proposed by Mr Mitford, seconded by Mr Hughes—" That the attention of the Accli matisation Society be called to the state of the cart road through the Domain used by them, and they be requested to repair the same." The resolution was carried. A letter was read from Mr Cook, the lessee of tho Domain, asking for an ex tension of lease in view of his making certain improvements by harrowing, manuring, &c. It was moved by Mr Kissling, and seconded by Mr Hughes, that the consideration of the letter bo referred to a sub-committee to make inquiries and report at next meeting, such committee to consist of Captain Heale, Messrs Mitford and Hughes. This was all tho business.

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND.

Per favour of tho Evening Star. Gentlejcun,—Mr Superintendent AVilliamson (and party including Paddy Bonfiold), on his electioneering trip to the North in' ISO 9 coat the Province as follows :-r ---£ s. d. Charter of Comerang 276 0 0 Hotel Expenses at" Mongonui and other places 50 S C Providore's account fov supplies .. .. 59 0 0 Privato Secretary Mitchell to report speeches to papers, at .GIG per month, say COO £390 8 6 N.B.—See Provincial Bluo Books IS7O, 1870-1. If you approve of your money being sijuandeied as above, vote for John Williamson. JOSEPH MAY.

MR. DARGAVILLE AT THE THAMES.

(From our Own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN

Tuesday night

Mb Daroaville addressed a public meet ing in the Theatre Royal this evening. The building was crowded in every part some time before the hour of commencing tho pro ceedings, which were of the most orderly character throughout, although occasionally somewhat boisterous. On tho motion of Mr Brearley, seconded by Mr W. Thomas, Captain S. C. Richards was called upon to preside amid considerable cheering. The Chairman briefly introduced Mr. Dar gaville to the meeting. Mr. Dargaville, on coming forward, was greeted with prolonged cheering. He said it was not often he had to begin a meeting of this kind by asking its indulgence, but he had to do so now. He was anxious to have had a tournament with his friend Mr. Gillies before the election. He challenged him to meet him at the Thames face to face, and have the matter between them fairly discussed. (Cheers.) He had been travelling day and night for several days past so as to be present that night, and was not quite fit to address a public meeting, although he was quite prepared to meet Mr. Gillies. (Cheers.) Mr. Dargaville then went fully into the matters at issue between himself and Mr. Gillies, and carried the meeting completely with him! Mr Dargaville was glad to see Mr C. F. Mitchell, as he would be able to talk to him

face to face. [Mr Mitcheinl^^ 558"*: V the platform amid much cheering,] jf*"-^ aliout to refer to him as a grosser inaf as the favouritism of the IWin c i a i p ll cc <>? ment. Some little time ago Mr lu®^ did certain business at Okinemuri n ter and cheers.) [Mr Mitchelllhere J to the front of the platform, and was™ • d with cheers and "groans, which last 1^ some time.] He must unavoidable ~! .for the name of Mr C. F. Mitchell S^ charge of favouritism and corruption a'! ■ the Provincial Government. A shori?*^ ago, after being lined for evading H,a 1 Mr Mitchell applied for) a license atOV' muri. The present license-holders a^!? c; for a license at the same time. The r £20 a year to the others, but not to i? Mitchell. He applied for a license * knew the ropes. He was a member of tk Provincial Council, and a supporter of« Provincial Council. He obtained his]; at a fee of £5. [Laughter and clieersl challenged contradiction of this, j^ J.e chell being an Irishman was apt to bW out the whole truth, and he (Mitchell) Hi those who complained of having to pay fon ■ for a license, while he paid only foljcv! you knew the ropes in Auckland as ■well I did you would not have had to pay £9ft» [Cheers.] His charge against Mr Orminston and his contract was supported by 58pers out of CO in the Mangapai district. [CheeM Mr Cribb asked if Mr Dargaville would d all in his power if elected to get the railw-°r from the Thames to tlie Waikato. r Mr Dargaville had already expressed th opinion that the people were entitled to th \ railway to connect it with the great trnv line, and he believed they were entitled! demand it as a right and not a favor from tl ° General Government. Mr Cribb asked if Mr Dargaville would grant the Homestead Act on any lands in th vally of the Thames which, would come under the control of the Provincial Council for th benefit of the miners. Mr Dargaville would be in favor of giving to persons desirous of settling on those lands, if they came under the control of the Provincial Council, every facility for doino so. If the Ohinemuri district were opened up it would be found to be very valuable for milling purposes, and not merely for agri cultural purposes. ° An Elector asked if Mr Dargaville would open the Ohinemuri Held injlarge blocks Mr Dargaville was opposed to doing bo as heretofore the best land had been pur chased by large speculators in Auckland, and those who desired to settle in the country had received the worst description of land. That system had been a curse to this pro vince. (Cheers.) He would not support the shutting up of land for the benefit of capitalists at the expense of the working people. He had been asked whether he was in favour of a tax on land owned by absentees. He believed that it would be to the interest of the province that lonajide settlers should be encouraged in every way, and that absentees and speculators should be required to pay an acreage rate on unimproved lard as well as improved land to Road Boards. Mr French asked if Mr Dargaville waa of opinion that nine members of Council would be more beneficial than the present number ? Mr Dargaville said he was not confined to the number of nine ; but it was absurd that there should be forty-four members to consider the small matters which the Pro vincial Council had now to discuss. As nearly as the number could be reduced to nine so much the better for the interests of the province. He had not bound himself to nine, but had said that it would be better to have seventeen members, or even nine if the various interests couid be pro portionately represented, instead of thirty eight. Now the number had been increased to forty-four to do", very little—to deal with a surplus of a few thousands a year. (Cheers.) Mr French asked what proposals he had for reducing provincial expenditure, and whether he would forego the Superinten dent's salary ? Mr Dargaville said if there was no salary attached to the office of Superintendent he would be equally as ambitious as now to oc cupy the position. He could not say what he would do with the £SOO a year. The Super intendent could very easily find an outlet for the expenditure of that salary on benevolent and other objects. He did not intend to derive any benefits whatever from the emolu ments of office. (Loud cheers.) Mr French said the candidate had not answered the question, but the meeting decided otherwise by a show of hands. Mr Wooderson asked if Mr Dargaville was elected Superintendent, which he had no doubt he would be —(cheers) —would he use his influence to abolish that clause of the Education Act which obliged the working man to declare himself a pauper in order to get clear of paying the tax 1 Mr Dargaville said' he had throughout his candidature declared his opposition to the tax, which he considered unjust. He would endeavour by every means to repeal the Act so fat as the £1 tax was concerned, and which required a man to go before the nearest magistrate in forma pauperis and declare his inability to pay the tax. Mr W. J. Speight asked how Mr Darga ville could provide a remedy for that clause which was the only one which enabled a poor man to get out of paying the tax? Mr Dargaville, in reply, repeated the_ state ment he had made on a previous occasion as to the national importance of education, and that people'should be only required to sup port the undertaking in proportion to their means. Mr Speight submitted that the question was not answered, but the great body of the meeting expressed a contrary opinion. Mr C. F."Mitchell came forward and was received with cheers and groans. He entered into a vindication of himself against the charges made by Mr Dargaville, which he characterised as false and slanderous, petty and moan. The application for the license was made in due form to the Provincial Government, three of whom had promised to grant the license. About six _ weeks afterwards he found that an application had been made by another person, and granted. Six weeks after that his (Mr M's) license was not granted ; it was blocked in the office at the Thames. The General Government owned that the license should be granted. He was told afterwards that the Superinten dent would not grant the license, but a few hours afterwards it was granted by the Executive. Mr Gillies had always opposed him. On the next occasion he got the license from the bench of magistrates. (Cheers.) Mr W. Thomas proposed, " That Mr Dargaville is a fit 'and proper person to become our Superintendent. (Cheers.) Mr Burke seconded the proposition. Air Rowe, amidst considerable confusion and uproar, attempted to address the meet ing. There did not seem to be any disposi tion to hear him. The Chairman appealed to the meeting to give Mr Rowe a fair hearing. There were loud cries for Mr Rowe, but he had retired , during the confusion from the platform. > Mr Renshaw moved ''That in the opinion of this meeting Mr Dargaville is not a suit-,/ able person to represent the province and to be its head for fotir years." Mr French seconded the amendment. The amendment was put, and a very few hands were raised in support of it. Tlie original motion wa.s then put, when

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