SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 6.25 SUN-RISK: To morrow morning, 6.1 HIGH WATER: This evening, 12.1G ; to-morrow morning, 12.59

ARRIVALS.

Colonist, schooner, from Napier Charles Edward, p.s., from the South

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, s.s., for Tauranga Luna, p.s., for Wellington

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney : Rangatira, to-morrow For Dunedin: Isabella, ketch, early For Gisborne : Tawera, schooner, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

aiammer of the Wave, ship, from New York Lily, brig, from Adelaide Ferndale, barque, from London. Sailed' August 12 Ryno, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hmdostan, ship, from London. Sailed September 26 Paterson, p.s., from Southern ports Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney

At the examination held yesterday at the Harbour Beard offices William Solloway Lane, master in the coast trade, passed as second mate in the foreign trade. John Christian Moller passed as master for home trade, and Norman McKenzie master for home trade.

The schooner Colonist arrived from Napier yesterday evening after five days. She brings 140 sheep which were landed at Orakei. The s.s. Rangatira leaves for Sydney to morrow at ten a.m. She has been detained in consequence of the bad weather. The schooner Sunbeam has cleared for Waipu with a general cargo and two passen gers.

The schooner Ruby has cleared out to-day for Wangaroa with a general car^o. The Go-ahead arrived at Wanganui at 2.30 a.m. to-day. The Charles Edward arrived in the Mann kao from the South at noon to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

CAIIS. Albion Coal Oompanv, 10s ; November 1 New Pacific G.M.C.,"Nov. 10 Windfall G.M.C., 6d ; Nov. 12 Yon TempksyG.M.C, 3d ; November 12 GoWen Calf G.M.C., Is ; November 12 Queen of the Thames G.M.C., Is ; November 15 "F

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day,"at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.50 p.m. Foe Kawau, per Sumpter, this day, at 5 p.m. For Ooromrndel, on Friday, 31at inst... at 9.30 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Rangatira, to morrow, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, this day, at 5 p.m. For Gisborne, per Tawera, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, Ist inst., at 10 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Foster.—On the 25th instant, at Remuera, the wife of W. M. Foster, of a daughter. DuDKR.-On October 2S, at North Shore, Mrs William Duder, of a daughter.

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 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 can do

In a triangular battle like the present Super intendency election it is difficult to say which champion -will lie successful. But with the division in the other camp, and the union in Mr Williamson's, and the religious and national fervour that will give him a block vote, there is every likelihood that Mr Williamson will be the elect. It is fair therefore that we should correctly view the position, and especially in that vital par ticular—Education. Mr Williamson has pronounced in favour of "Benevolence and the Church," and wc all know what that means. It may be confidently stated that all colonists with the genuine feelings and views of colonists are convinced that in our circumstances it is utterly futile to attempt to educate our people if the countless rival denominations are to have the control of education. The evil is disguised in many ways, but tho real object of priest and parson when demanding denominational education is to degrade the teacher to a position of subserviency, and to make him instrumental in teaching their own peculiar tenets at the expenso of the State. However right that may bo in large and closely-packed communities, experience has shown that in every case in the colonies the intervention of priest and parson in the common school system is productive only of heartburning and ill-will among neighbours and fellow-colonists, while the schools have got into the most deplorable condition of inefficiency. There is no use in bamboozling people by talking of the duty of bringing people up in the knowledge of tho Creator. Nobody questions this ; and everybody that is anybody holds that tho fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, But putting bosh aside, denominational education means teaching, not God-worship, but priest - worship and parson-worship, and true colonists will havo none of it. Now Mr Williamson has pronounced beyond recaU in favour of this. It mattors not what his real views were or are. He onco intro duced a system of education which was strictly undenominational. But now, for this election, ho wishes to bind together a party that was but loosely and indifferently supporting him. He has pronounced for a school system of priest - and - parson - worship, by which he has firmly bound to his chariot wheels all those who have no will of their own, but are led blindly by fhe nose. The ascendancy of Mr Williamson to power will be, as every one knows, the ascondancy of a party which re gards the interest of the " Church aa para mount, and which demands that our educa tional system should be moulded primarily in accordance with those interests. " Bene volence and the Church" is Mr William son's rallying cry and watchword, and in all probability " Benevolence and the Church" will control our school system, and sifc upon our shoulders like the " old man of the sea" for four years to come. It is wholly needless for us to say that we shall have salted school returns, and other pleasant little memories of days gone by, while Mr Broham's force will speedily give place to men more adapted to keep the peace under the new regime. We all know this ; we all see this coming ; in fact the party now advancing once more to the front boast that when they like they can carry any election that they wish. And there is great truth in the boast. Divide et impera —the most potent maxim in political strategy is the chosen motto in the guidance of that party ; and while under the able guidance of Dr Lee, the Herald and the Cross are leading off a section of the public on a false trail, the followers of Lusk and Dargavill* are rending and devouring one another. Personal animosities, old grudges, and the misguided zeal of followers are all fanned to make the separation more complete in the party which is only one in a . sense of horror at tho approaching return to power of Mr Williamson and his gang of followers. And will no effort be made to repair the schism 1 Will the sup porters of Dargaville and Lusk still rush blindly to the ballot box when they all know that this -will only result in both being defeated 1 What is the use of this ? What purpose can it serve save the gratification of the pigheadedness of zealots who place per sonal predilections above all consideration of public interest? We are told that Wither Mr Lusk' nor Mr Dargavillo will

retire. But surely their followers should.

compel them to come to some arrangement. I Both parties profess to be confident, Darga villites that they will defeat Luskites, and Luskites that they will defeat Dargavillites. j Granted all this. Still in tho interests of the country we call on Mr Lusk and Mr Darga- I ville, we call on the leading followers of both to come together and honestly compare notes ; and if no better means can be devised j let them cast lots which of them shall retire. Let the two candidates in question not suppose that their personal feelings and personal interests are of the first importance. There are graver interests at stake, and as both going to the poll are certain to ensure the victory to the party under the able guidance of Dr Lee, we call on the two can didates in the name of the country to come to some arrangement, and if not, we call on their folloAvers to compel them.

The public have had enough of the " Illuminated Testimonial." We heartily wish the thing had never had existence. It has brought disgrace on Auckland, and both it and that should be no more paraded. But Mr Hammond seems determined to clear himself from all blame in the transaction. This we have always asserted, and still assert, is wholly unnecessary, as no one attached blame to him for doing what he was simply directed to do. The " Author of the original design," in an enclosure from Mr Hammond sends us a certificate whereof the following extract shows the purport: "I wish it to be distinctly understood that in com mon with the Editor of the Evenino Star I have throughout tho whole affair held Mr Hj-mmond entirely blameless in the matter." We hope this is sufficient. Mr Hammond is, we believe, an excellent artist, and a worthy man, and in nothing tho worse from having been so unfortunate as to bo in contact with the civic authority. The advance of the colony has been further illustrated in a race which has just taken place on the Last Coast between the Bank of New Zealand and tho National Hank. The goal was the giving of banking facilities to the Bay of Plenty. Whether it was that the Bank of New Zealand had been waiting for the sport of such a race, or had forgotten that Tauranga was on the map, or become suddenly awake to tho boundless resources of the district, we know not ; at all events that institution had been evidently waiting these many years for something or another ; and accordingly in her last trip the Southern Cross bore to the Bay of Plenty the representatives of the old and tho young institution, each deter mined that he should he the first to open the doors of the temple of Mammon on she shores of that land of Plentj. Wo can picture to ourselves the bankers bound ing over the sides of the steamer with their bags of bank-notes and sovereigns on their backs; we can imagine them rushing panting up the township, and the excitement in that erstwhile quiet hamlet occasioned by the heated avant-couriers of two great mone tary institutions. But we draw a veil over the scene. Suffice it to say that the younger institution wou by half-an-hour, both in proclaiming by posters and in throwing open its doors to customers. We congratu late the Bay of Plenty on the ehan«e that must have come ever the spirit of their dreams, and on the fact that the boon for which they have sighed and sighed in vain for years has now been supplied beyond, we presume, their most sanguine expectations. Wo have often asserted that the starting of the National would be of incalculable benefit to the Bank of New Zealand. Now here we havo an illustration, for doubtless had it not been for tho advent of the National the energies of the older in stitution would have lain dormant for years, whereas now it is "provoked to good works." The activity shown by tho Bank of New Zealand in relation to the Bay of Plenty when once the eyes were opened by the National is beyond all praise; for we would not for a moment indulge in the base insinuation that it wa3 fear of the National getting a footing in the district that awoke the Bank of New Zealand to the necessity for vigorous action. A subscription ball took place at the Choral Hall last night in honour of the visit of His Excellency Sir James Fergusson to Auckland. About eight hundred invitations were issued by the committee, and nearly five hundred persons were present. His Excellency, at tended by his aide-de-camp, Captain Fergus son, and accompanied by Sir George Arney, Chief Justice, Hon. Dr. Pollen, Colonial Sec retary, and Mr James Mackay, arrived shortly before nine. The vice-regal party were received by the committee and the Victoria and Hobson Companies of Volunteers, under Captains Derrom and Burns, as a guard of honour. The National Anthem was played by the band of the Hobson Company as his Excellency entered the ball-room. The Governor opened the ball with Mrs Pollen, Sir George A. Arney and Mrs Charles John Taylor being their vis-a-vis. The set was completed with His Honor the Superintendent, and Mrs Murdock ; and the Hon. C. J. Taylor, and Mrs Gillies. His Ex cellency remained till some time after mid night. The arrangements were excellent, and the ball may be pronounced a great success in spite of the unpropitious weather. The committee were Dr Campbell, His Honor Mr Gillies, Hon. C. J. Taylor, Messrs Yon der Heyde, Murdock, T. Morrin, J. Watt, E. Bennett, J. Russell, and Alfred Nathan. O. M. Quintal, secretary. The refresment de partment was under tho superintendence of Mr Stacy. The catering was carried out to the satisfaction of all. The following is the programme of dances adopted on the occasion:—Quadrille, "Court of St. James;" galop, " Four-in-Hand ;" mazurka, "Pipele;" waltz, "KateKearney;" Lancers, "Somebody's Luggage;" galop, " Brighton Pavilion ;" waltz, " First Lovo" or "Hilda;" galop, "Fox Hunters ;" quad rille, "England;" waltz, " Prairie Flower ;" mazurka, "Fairy Bells;" galop, "St. Valen tine :" Lancers, " Merry Fairies;" waltz, "Dreams of Childhood;" galop, "Prince Imperial;'' mazurka, "Violetta;" quadrilla, "Prince Alfred;" waltz, "Kathleen Ma vourneen;" Lancers, "Original;" waltz, "Adieu;" galop, "Harmony." The committee of the Mechanics' Institute have arranged for a class for instruction in the Maori tongue, which will be commenced on the sth of November, under Mr J, White late interpreter to Sir George Grey. A young girl was married in San Fran cisco recently, and at the conclusion of the ceremony turned to her husband, with the words, "Kiss me, George; I am dying." The next moment sho fell dead at tho feet of her husband,

Mr Dargaville met the Maburangi electors at Southgate's hall, Warkworth. There was a good attendance. His address was long and _ explicit. Almost every subject of pro vincial importance was touched upon, and it was listened to with great interest and patience. He was frequently applauded, and stated that he would endeavour to have the police maintained under the present system, in order to be beyond the power of . local party influence. At the close the candidate was subjected to a severe criticism. ' —Mr Dargaville met the electors at Mangawai on Thursday eveniug (23rd). There was a good muster, and considerable interest was taken in the proceedings. Mr Henry, junior, was elected to the chair. After the address, and a very close questioning of tbe candidate was over, a vote of confidence was proposed by Mr Baldero, seconded by Mr Webster, and carried by a large majority, only three being dissentients. A good deal of interest was manifested by present, aud at the close three hearty cheers were were called for and given for Mr Dargaville.— Correspondent. We learn that £105 have been collected for the purpose of sending the Auckland re presentative to the intercolonial firing in Melbourne. The Luna with his Excellency tbe Go vernor on board, steamed away from One hunga very early this morning, his Excel lency having embarked immediately after the ball. The Luna crossed the bar at 6.45, but owing to tbe heavy sea outside, anchored at the Huia. The settlers of Titirangi are about to share in the privileges of more populated districts. A soiree, the lirst we understand in that neighbourhood, will take place in the school house on the 7th proximo, which will include music, speeches, and readings, the proceeds to be given to the School Fund. We were attracted this morning, a little before eight o'clock, by a crowd of persons op positethe Prince Arthur hotel, llobson-street, and on going towards the spot we observed two sturdy milkmen in pugilistic attitude, and in spite of the shower, about to take off their outer garments for the purpose of having a "set to." These worthy purveyors of unadulterated mUk, how ever, did not light, except with their tongues, which were going at telegraphic speed, and all about the coming election, it was the meeting of an Orangeman and a Roman Catholic. The Orange milkman literally swore that Dargaville was the man, and be d d if he should not go in ; while his ni'lky antagonist, swore that aged John was the man for the Superintendency, and no other, and that as all the Catholics to a man would vote for him his election was sure. By the persuasion of some of the more sensible of the by-standera the political storm in the milk-cans gradually abated ; the wordy combatants shook hands and parted, one declaring loudly for " Orangeism, Darga ville, and pure milk ;" and the other voci ferating at the top of his voice, " Catholicism, Williamson, and human progress." A cricket match was played at Panmure on Saturday last, the 25th inst., in a pad dock known as Lady Hobson's, between an eleven of the Panmure Club aud an eleven picked up in East Tamaki, the latter team winning easily by 59 runs. Panmure won the toss, and set their opponents to the wickets. Tho (ielding was very good on both sides considering it to be the first match of the season. The day was very favourable, and there were a great many .spectators present, amongst whom there was a good sprinkling of the fair sex, who ap peared to be much interested. The following is the score :— East Tamaki. Ist Innings. 2nd Innings. Bntlle, b Oleary 0 ■— b Murphy 5 K. Peacocke, c Weary 0 — c Loonib 8 Maclean, c Mulonc.... 3 — bGavln 19 W. Mar I'm, c .1. Gavin 3 — runout, 32 Kitzpalrick, c Durbridgo 7 — bGavln 0 I. L'eacockc, hit wkt.. 0 — b Gavin 0 A. Martin, b C'lea y .. 0 — c Gibbons 3 11. Martin, iun out .. fi — c Cleary 3 G. Peacocke, bJ. Cleary 0 — not out l Kerr, b Gavin 3 — b Gavin 4 Gil'.notout 0 — bGavln 4 Byes and wides .. 0 — Byes and wlclcs 3 Total 27 — Total 82 Panmure. Ist Innings, 2nd Inning-. Durbrldge, cKoi r 1 — b Kltzpatrick .. 2 T. Cloary, o Maclean.. 2 — b ~ .. 1 J. Loo nib, 1) A. Martin 0 — b ~ .. 0 P. Murphy, st Maclean 1 — b ~ ..2 T. Gibbons, c Buttle .. 4 — c Kerr 0 ,T. Gailn, cW. Martin C — c<!. Peacocke.. 0 Simms, bW. Martin.. 0 — bA. Martin 0 J. Cleary, bW. Martin 1 — not out 4 P. Gavin bB. Martin 4 — b Kitzpatrlck .. 11 Malono, c Kerr 0 — c Kerr 3 Qunlan, not out 1 — iun out 1 Byos and wides .. 3 — Byca and wides 3 Total 23 — Total 27 To the Editor : Sir, —With reference to tho case tiled in the Police Court yesterday morning I feel it my bounden duty to ex onerate Mr Highloy from any blame what ever. The facts of the case are these :—I gave Mr Highley instructions to sell my effects at auction, and at the samu time gave him authority to take charge of my goods at once. I myself introduced Mr Highley into the house, and was present the whole time he was there. No assault could have possibly occurred without my knowledge, and I must add Mr Highley behaved in a most gentlemanly manner.—l am, &c, ROBEBT HALK. Who "Jib" and " Goodwood" are we have no idea, but if they are gentlemen who have anything to do with the management of tbe Auckland Jockey Club they will do well to keep their ignor ance of the matters under their control a little more under the surface. We have not followed very minutely the dispute between those two great sporting authorities, but the bone of contention appears to be whether the weighting of a four-year-old in the Auckland Summer Handicap with such a crusher as 9st. 71b. is or is not justifiable on the part of the Auckland Jockey Club handicapper, and whether any precedents can be adduced in the colonies or at home. The very propounding of such an argument shows great lack of ordi nary racing information on both sides. A very little knowledge of English turf antecedents would show that the only question ought to be —has the animal in question given proof of such excellence as to warrant the impost. There is no limit to the weight which either a three, four, or five year old should carry in a handicap. We cannot at the moment think of a four-year old cawying over 9st. 71b, although with refer ence it would no doubt be very easy, but the case of Blue Gown in the Cambridgeshire of 1868 is a remarkable instance of what weights really good horses can carry. Blue Gown was a three-year-old, and carried 9 st., which is of course far more at weight for age than 9st. 7lh. for a four-year-old. A large field started, and Blue Gown was second to See Saw, another three-year-old with Sst. 21b. In the same race a year or two later Sterling, three years old, carried Sst. 101b. or Sst. 71b. j(we are speaking from memory), also more in proportion, and ran a dead heat for second to Sabinus. With a little research a number of such in stances might be given. If Lurline or any other horse has shown form to warrant itthere is no reason why she should not be assigned lOst. 71b. A glance down the published list of the English spring handicaps will show nearly all the three-year-old cracks of the preceding year handicapped somewhere about this identical 9st. 71b,

The Government have determined to offer j a reward of £250 for the conviction of the | persons who caused either of the two last j fires. We observe that Mr Councillor Jones yes- j terrlay said in Council, " Tbe press has not j ability to write anything else but twaddle." j With reference to this we beg to state that ! Mr Jones w.°s referring only to the morning papers, pud had no intention of referring to the Evening Slav. We observe that our con- l temporary the Cross is naturally indignant, i and after quoting the statement as to its ! ability to write " nothing but twaddle," gives itself a shake preparatoiy to !.ome des perate action, and foreshadows some fearful effort to write something besides twaddle, in the ominous words, "We shall see." We anticipate something dreadful, and can only echo, "Well, we shall see what we shall see." To the Editor : Sir, —The palpable varia tions in the reports of the law proceedings in our courts as contained in your daily con temporaries really betoken either incapacity or a want of proper attention on the part of the reporters who are responsible for tbe law department in those journals. It may be that the exponents of the law, the bench and the bar, are not ai clear in their statements of principles and circumstarces as might be desired, but one thing is certainly clear, from whatever cause it may arise, namely, that the enunciation of law or fact in relation to any particular case before our courts cannot be accurately ascertained from the present varied, and oftentimes inconsistent accounts, nor can they consequently be relied on either by the public or the profession.--I am, &c, Lex. "Leah" was repeated at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night to a very fair audi ence. Tho east of characters was tbe .same as on the preceding night, and tho perform ance went off very successfully. Mrs Hill and Mr Collier depicted the two principal characters, and received loud applause. To night Mr ID. Clinton will take a benefit, and from the favour with which his acting has been invariably received, should have a good house. IMr LTnton's powers of delineation arc not confined to any particular lint;. He has shown that he can take tragic and comic parts equally welb The sensation comedy of " Aurora Floyd" has been selected for representation on the occasion. Miss Brad don's remarkable story is especially adapted for dramatic effect, and will no doubt prove a good " draw." An active reporter quotes the scriptural passage from the prophet Daniel—" Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased," and concludes that Daniel him self must have been a reporter, as he clearly refers to reporters running "to and fro" gathering news, and as Daniel moreover passed scot free into the lion's den for the purpose of reporting what he saw there. The drawing for prizes in Mr lloyte's Art Union will take place on Friday next, at four o'clock, at Messrs Upton's establishment in Queen-street. The entertainment at Mount Eden school room was well attended last evening. Rev. P. H. Cornford presided, and introduced the busi ness. Messrs White, Brooks, Mann, and Ewington inteacsted the audience with read ings and recitations, and Messrs Cooper and Lambert, in conjunction with tho choir, gave musical selections. We are requested to info;.n "Iris," in re ply to his questions in last evening's Star, that the subscriptions named in aid of suf ! ferers by the late lire have already been ad j vertised. About £30 was promised, of which sum £25 only has [been paid, and I about that amount distributed to persons I who have satisfied members of committee as |to their necessities. The names of persons assisted can be learned on application at the office of the Mayor, who will be glad to re ceive further subscriptions, or any amount can be paid to credit of the account at the Bank of Australasia to enable the committee to help two or three deserving poisons who have asked for some little assistance. The Treasurer will also be glad if those gentlemen who promised subscriptions will forward tho amounts forthwith. A balance-sheet will be published in due course. The annual meeting of the shareholders of tho Goldent Point Company was held yester day in Mrßrowno'soffices, Wyndham-street, for the purpose of receiving the director's report and balance-sheet for the year ending October 20. 1873, and appointing officers. Mr Williamson iv the chair. The manager road the directors' and mine manager's reports and balance-sheet, which were received. Mr Gariick moved, and Mr Morrin seconded, " That the retiring directors be re-elected." Carried. It wag proposed by Mr 0. Humphries, seconded (by proxy) by Mr Beetham, and carried, " That Mr Gariick be appointed auditor for the coming year." We received a letter some days ago from Mr T. Buddie, honorary secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, explain ing the action of the committee in relation to the Mechanics' Institute technical classes. It appears that the committee, although heartily sympathising with the movement, felt it impossible, with their present engage ments and the large cost lately incurred for alterations, toexpendany money in connection with the classes. They, however, volunteered to give publicity to them in the rooms of the Association. "We regret that Mr Buddies letter was mislaid, and hence the delay in making tb;s explanation, which will be re garded as perfectly satisfactory, and fully quaMfying the action of the committee. A correspondent signing himself "Figaro," writing on the Superintendency election, opens with the following long paragraph :— "To the Editor: Sir, —At the time when Mr Gi'lies was elected Superintendent of this province, defeating the most strenuous and cowardly efforts resorted to by bis opponentb. l~d by Mr Williamson in person, and backed up by a large number of the most lawless rabble possible to conceive— and even by the police, they being under provincial control at the timo, and for aught I know they may have received their in structions—at the Shortland polling-place I saw a person that was going to vote for Mr Gillies hurled back from the door by a police man amongst a crowd of ruffians, supporters of Mr Williamson, who instantly struck down, kicked, and otherwise dreadfully ill-treated the unfortunate person who had the audacity to vote, or attempt to vote, for the candidate that he thought most fit for the office of Superintendent. It was confidently expected when Mr Gillies was returned that the old identity fraternity had received such a check that they would never have the hardihood to show face again ; but unfortunately such is not the case, for we now find them come up to the scratch with, if anything, renewed energy. There is a scent of borrowed cash on the air, the handling of which is a thing much to be desired, and to obtain it they will fight most desperately. If they lose the day this t^me it will be fatal to them ; it is their last and only chance, and they are deter mined to die game accordingly." A bushman named Thomas Kelly, em ployed in connection with the Te Koparu sawmills, has been crushed to death on the tramway. He was driving the horses attached to a trunk, and fell across the line, when the truck passed over him, crushing his legs and j chest, |

We have received several very strongly and rather intemperately worded letters with reference to the issue of invitations to tbe citizens' ball given to his Excellency, from which we extract the following :—" To the Editor : Sir, —When it is intended that a popular demonstration of the feelings of loyalty should be given to the representative of the Queen, some care should be taken that no grounds of offence should be given, as certainly did exist in the issue of invitations to what was called the citizens' ball, last night. lam told that the partiality or snob be) y, which ever it was, was not the blame of the committee but was owing to the in vitations being left to a half-caste from the South Sea Islands, who, besides being rather weak in intellect, could not be expected from his training to know much of such affairs. 1 trust, sir, thatyou willgrantmea small corner in your valuable paper for directing the atten tion of the Committee to this, and affording them an opportunity of explainingifthesclcc tion was of their making, or if it was left to thehalf-witted personmentioned.—lam, &c, A OITIZKN. j A meeting of the Ball Committee of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held to-day at Sceats' British hotel. Some further arrangements were made for the forthcoming ball on the 27th proximo. Heavy rain with a strong westerly wind : has prevented any loading-or unloading of vessels alongside the wharf to-day. A small boat broke from its moorings near the shop of Messrs Oxley, and getting among the piles underneath the store, was broken to pieces [ by the force of the waves. I We notice by advertisement that Mr John Williamson will address the electors of New- | market on Friday evening; those of the Thames on Saturday, and those of New- j ton on Tuesday next. j The friends of the Newton Congregational school-room held their annual soiree last evening, and notwithstanding the unfavor able state of the weather there was a very good attendance, chiefly of young people. The school-room was tastefully decorated for the occasion with seemly mottoes. Mr C. Spragg, the chauman, debvered the open ing address with charactei istic humour, which amused and edified the audience. The Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were most satisfactory in detail; the average attendance of scholars was 120; the library contains 347 volumes of useful reading. Mr Battley delivered an address on "Energy and Eartnestness," and grew so earnest that the Chairman found it necessary to inform him that his energy must be limited to time, as there were other speakers who were expected to utter their sentiments. Messrs Hemus, Wood, Martin and Smith successfully in terested the audience. The Bey. G. H. Turner gave a veiy good address on the "Luxury of doing good," a text from Oliver Goldsmith, which was well received. Mr Smith's " Odd and Ends" caused much amusement. The choir sang several musical selections in a highly creditable manner, and Mr Enoch Wood touched the harmonium with his wonted musical ability. "We would recommend the friends of Newton on their next occasion to pay a little higher price for their tea, as they can well afford it. Great complaints are invariably made, and especially were they made last night about the indifferent tea and common cake. Newton is becoming proverbial for its mean tea festivals. Perhaps the committee will rcmeds' this defect in their future pro ceedings. Mr Lusk will address the electors of Howick this evening at half-past seven. Mr W. L. Rees w' 11 deliver his promised lecture this cver:ng on "Mr Dargaville and the Superintendency" at the Mechanics' Institute.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beekhrm, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

Henry Nesmyth, an old man, Ellen Mac lc?n, and Mary Ann Richards were fined 103 and costs for this offence.

da\ id's' teavot

Sarah Grant, wife of John Grant, was charged with violently assaulting David Barry last evening while he was sitting comfortably at tea in his own house off Wellesley-street, and smashing his tea-pot over his head. Mr Madden appeared for complainant, and Mr Joy for the defence. The evidence showed that the parties re sided in two adjoiuing tenements, but were not on neighbourly terms. The complainant, a powerful man, deposed that he was afraid Mrs Grant would settle him according to her promise, for she generally kept her word. The row began on Monday morning, and la^t evening at tea-time it reached its highest altitude. Mrs Grant rushed into his bache lor's home, threatened him with annihilation, caught up his new teapot, just before he had put in his usual quantity of French's mixed, and smashed the teapot over his head. His head had ached ever since. She then got a tomahawk and shook it at him, grinning through his only window, which she had smashed. The row was all about a Maori woman. Defendant, a fierce-looking woman of short stature, with a small hat and showy ear-ring, maintained a sullen silence, and uttered "never a word." His Worship : And are 3'ou really afraid of this woman 1 Complainant : I am, your Worship. She will kill me ; I know she will. Counsel having consulted together it was agreed to arrange matters instead of disclos ing the concluding part of "the story of the teapot and its associations." The complainant said he did not wish to press the charge ; he only wanted protection, that he might live a little longer. I John Grant then entered into a bond of £10 for his wife's good behaviour for the next six months. Mr Madden asked that defendant should have costs, to which Mr Joy on the part of his client assented, hoping the Court would be lenient, as John Grant really had nothing to do with raising the storm in the teapot. LUNACY. Elizabeth Gott, a poor widow in years, was proved to be of unsound mind ; and upon the certificates of Dr Johnß. Nicholson and Dr Lee was committed to the Whau Lunatic Asylum.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BANCO.

(Before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Kt.

Chief Justice.)

SARGENT AND OTHERS V. BROGDBN AND SONS.

Mr McCormick, on behalf of the defen dants, moved for a rule of the Court for the plaintiff's to shew cause why this action should not be dismissed for want of prosecu tion.

His Honor was of opinion that action had been taken by the plaintiffs within the time specified in the Act in such a manner as to preclude the granting of the rule as applied for.

After a lenthy discussion of the circum stances of the case His Honor granted a rule nisi for the dismissal of the action, unless in the interval the plaintiffs withdrew the re cord and paid the coats of the day, and of this motion. The rule was made returnable on Wednesday.

THE VOLCANO OF MAUNAU LOA

7 bis lofty volcano is burning as brim „ ) now as on the night when i ZH ' January 7. On Wednesday nic'ht<fortb> 27 it lit up the entire island, andY"f 8* could be seen by vessels passing m^Jjj"* hundred miles distant. Early ™ a han» Dr O. B. Adams, Surgeon li \V' Rica, accompanied by his wife, viLM» crator, and found it in magnificat a^ 6 Ilio weather was intensely col d I(m> m their containers freezing B oli,l i* a.tfir the night. It was L^^ induce the native guides to reZv to the summit longer than one nff * the Doctor was in consequence Sj^ to make a shorter stay there thanW planned Mrs Adams is the third ]£ T has made the ascent during the nast ho and we doubt not feels amply renairl f Jes exclusion. The column 7t Sn > which is thrown out of the summitrJ2 varies from two hundred to five hundrS in height and assumes all the various fo? of a grand fountain of water. Itis s i D o ula HW the ci upturn should continue with%n Vm change for over seven months as it W '? .such a great elevation, nearly fourteen ?i! at sand feet above the sea. "thoTl" While this display is going on at the sm * mit the old crater of Kilauea (4 COO I I above the sea) is also unusually act!! Governor Lyman informs us that Z)' last week the old south lake S flowed its urn, and that a stream of molt lava has since been running down toS the depressed center of the crater, the shear! flowing at a very rapid rate, and the lav, disappeal nig beneath the crust. The soiiH lake is divided into two smaller ones tW formerly, separated by a wall, and 5 so diLtmct are the sources that the lav, :n one will rise fifteen feet, arid JubS again apparently without affectine a! other, although located so near each other as to leave the conviction in Ike mind of J casual spectator that they are connected In addition to this phenomenon there v another equally singular. A miniature cone, seventy-five or a hundred feethioh located near the south lake, at times sent a stream of lava out of its summit aperture which, flowed down its sides into "the lake. This occurred without affecting the lava of the lake in any perceptible degree The volcano, during the last twenty years has never presented more varied and attrac tive phenomena than it does now, and travel lers who can spare a month to visit it willbe well repaid. Four weeks give ample time to witness the principal points of interest on Hawaii and Maui.— Haioaiin Gazette.

A TELL-TALE SKELETON.

THE ASSASSIN OF A WEALTHY LADY AKD HER

DAUGHTER

The following advei tkement appears in the last numbers of the Gestimunde (North German) Gazelle. "The following heirs of Catherine Spelling and her daughter Dorothy both of whom died a violent death in 1852 in Amsterdam, are requested to send their addresses immediately to the Royal Probate Court at Amsterdam ; Sophia Behrenshrung, Otto Kelenaer, Anna Derfling, Maria Der fling. Joseph Derfl-'ng, all of whom emigrated to the United States since ISC4.—'Eexest Belger, Solicitor.' This advertisement was issued in consequence of the discovery of the murderer of the Widow Spelling and her daughter, and of the recovery of the spoils of his fearful crime, upward of twenty years after it had been committed. In July, 1552, the police of Amsterdam saw on the door of the house in Harelem-street, where Catherine Spelling lived with her daughter Dorothy, a notice to the effect that the two women had gone to the country. This notice aroused no suspicions; but when the old lady and her daughter did not return after a lapse of six weeks the police entered it. A fearful sight met their eyes. The widow and her daughter, with their throats cut from ear to ear, were lying on tho floor in an advanced state of decompo sition, while all the bureaus were rifled of their contents. It was ascertained that the murderer had carried off diamonds, money, and bonds amounting to nearly 150,000 dob lars. Time passed by and the double mur der was almost forgotten, until on the third of July last the house in which the crime had been committed was torn down. Be tween it and the adjoiuing house was a space of about one foot in width, and hemmed in there was found a male skeleton. At the bottom of this space lay a large leathern pocket containing the diamonds, the money, aud the bonds of the murdered widow. This skeleton was undoubtedly that of the mur derer of the two women, who, after assassi nating them and bagging his plunder, had tried to escape over the roof of the house, but slipping his foot, had fallen into the space between the two buildings. There he met with the just retribution of his terrible crime. He died there the ex cruciating painful death of slow starvation.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

—• — DESTRUCTIVE GALE AT GRAHAMS'

TOWN.

CRUSHING RETURNS.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day,

A strong gale from north-east is blowing up the gulf. Several small craft drew their anchors, and the cutter Speedwell drifted down on to the wharf, through which she made a breach. She carried away her how sprit, and damaged her bulwarks. The i George came close to the wharf, and would have gone through only the tide turned. The Nonpareil crushing is only making a moderate show.

The Inverness tribute crushing is shaping for 2 ozs. the ton.

The Sink to Bise tribute crashed 36 tons, and have still 1 cwt of specimens to treat. They expect a good two ounce average. Tbe amalgam will be retorted to-morrow. The Cure connected the stopes of the footwall with the main pass, near the Manu kari boundary, to-day. Caledonians are quoted at £13 15s, £14 ; buyers, £13 15s ; Black Angel, 2Ss ; Crown Prince, contributing, ISs ; Bird in Hand — Buyers, 9s ; Bright Smile—Buyers, £10 2s Od.

MANUKAU HEADS.

This day. Arrived at no an, the Charles Edward, from tho South. 1.30 p.m. ' The Ladybird is in sight.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Company.]

LYTTELTON.

This day.

The Albion sailed North at half-past six last evening. The Emulous sailed for Kai para on Sunday last.

WELLINGTON.

This day. The Rose Eden sailed into harbour yester

THE EVENING STAft, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29 1873



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