SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POUT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This oven Jng, 6.39 81IK-RISE: To morrow morning, 4.48 HIGH WATBK: This evening, 11.32 ; to-mojxow

ARRIVALS.

Prince Alfred, barque, Ellis, from New Caledonia

DEPARTURES.

Hero, s.s., for Sydney. Southern Cross, s.s., for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

oiw a? :vf oU! nte; S- of Kint°re, ship, on Friday City of Auckland, ship, early For bydney : Phmbfi, s.s., early For Napier: Star of the South, s.s., early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Sk Weni?ngt°on the WaVG> Slllp ' frOm New York> via Ferndale barque, from London. Sailed August 12 Kpo, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed Sept. 27 Hindostan, ship, from London. Sailed September 20 Wavcrly brig, from Adelaide. Sailed October 27 Chile, ship, from London. Sailed August 16 Pp'u°m ' a£ 1Ue' from Li™-Pool. Sailed August 19 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobait Town, early itita, bng, from Sydney, early Ocean Wave, schooner, from Chatham Islands, early B w I ge' barcine- from Dunedin H.M.S. Basilisk, from Tjiuranga ivanhoe, schooner, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero, for Melbourne :—lO boxes tobacco, L. D. Nathan and Co. For bydney : 116 boxes tin plates, 23 bales tow, J. Ivoberton and Co. ; 39 bales wool, Ireland Bios ; 233 bales flax, 27 do tow, J. Roberts and Co. ; 48 bales flax, 4S do tow, Cruick shank and Co ; 25 pgs machinery, Fraser and t I? Uey t baSs' J- Crai S; 1 canvass bale, Ireland Bros, j 3 boxes gold, Bank New Zealand; 1 do gold, Bank Australasia.

The schooner Prince Alfred, arrived in harbour early this morning from New Cale donia Captain Ellis reports having left Auckland on Sept. 11th with light N.N.E and SE, to the Poor Knights. From 6 a.m. on the 13th till 10 p.m. on the 15th. the vessel was hove too under close-reefed mamtopsail, with heavy N.N.W. gales. On the 16th the gale veered to S.E., and con i^u tIU arrival off Norf°lk Island on the IBtn. The Rev. Mr Selwyn and other passengers were landed at 9 am The vessel put to sea at 5 p.m., waiting for fine •weather, and came to anchor on the following day Monday. On Tuesday, three of the whaling-boats came off and landed the cargo On Wednesday sailed for Noumea with a h.kj. wind, and arrived there on Saturday at 8 a.m. Left Noumea on the 2nd inst, and experienced strong S.E. weather till the 7th. Passed the Three Kings on the 9th, aud arrived as above. Passengers :-Messrs -Barrett, Beuke, Knight, Captain R. Thomp son, and one native boy. The s.s. Hero left for Sydney this after noon with the following passengers :—For S- :lney and Melbourne—Saloon to Sydney : Lev: Mr. McKenzie, Eev. Mr. Roberton, Rev. Mr. Tait, Rev. Father Dilwortli, Messrs. Harper, W. Rattray, junior, A Sadler, J. H. Halliday. Saloon to Mel bourne : Messrs. Lackland, H. H. iMartynia Wrigley and family. Steerage to Sydney : H. Leviek, A. Grasen, Ah Poo, J. Mont gomery, T. Russell, Gard, Mr. and Mrs! Y. E. Phelm, Mrs. Kerriors, Mrs. Madigan. bteerage to Melbourne : Mr. and Mrs fetreete and two children, Miss A. King Mr and Mrs, McGill and child, E. J. Salter, A. Stuart, E. Seymour. The s.s. Star of the South leaves for .Napier and Poverty Bay at six o'clock this evening. The ship Countess of Kintore will take her departure for London early on Friday morn ing next.

Th Bella, a fine little screw steamer of about SO tons, builder's measurement, was launched from tho dock at Sims and Brown's yards this morning. The Bella has been built to the order of Mr Pearcy, of Napier who intends to have her employed in con veying wool and other car^o from the port at Napier to vessels loading for England in the roadstead. She was only commenced some six ■weeks since, and will be ready for sea in another fortnight, the boiler and machinery having been built by Mr Hawkeswood, who is so far advanced as to be able to place it on board at a moment's notice. The Bella is a vessel of 54 feet length of keel and 11 feet breadth of beam. She was christened by Miss Lodder.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr George Sibbin's sale at the corner mart to-day there- was a fair attendance, but bidding dull. Good butter realised Sd per It.; maize, 4a 6d; silk-dressed flour, 10s • candles llgd; cheese, Gd ; sugar, 5d : oat meal, 3d ; potatoes, £3. „ _ CALLS. Grown Prince G.M.C., 6d ; November 12 Windfall G.M.C., 6d; Nov 12 ■ ' ■ Yen TempksyG.M.C., 3d; November 12 Golden Calf G.M.C., Is; November 12 Queen of the Thames G.M.C., Is ; November 15

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m , and To-morrow at 8 30 a.m. and 5.30 yt.m. For Coromandel on Wednesday, at 5 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per htar of the South, this day, at 5 p. v. For Tauranga, per Vincent, Iliis dar, at 5 p.m. For Wangarei l-feadr, &c, per Sovereign of the Seas, this day, at 5 p.m. For vVhitianga, per Elfic Meiklo, this day, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Russell, per Columbia, tomorrow, at3p.m. N.B.—Mails for the United Kingdom, via Southampton and Brindisi, India, China, &c., will be despatched per Taranaki, on Monday, 17th inst. If a late direct opportunity offers supplementary mails will be forwarded.

(Signed) S. B. Eiss. Chief Postmaster

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1873.

$ For tho cause that lacks assistance, Foiithe wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance, And the Rood that we .can do

While the present rush into Fire Insurance shares in the South is properly deprecated we can hardly repress a feeling of envy at the facility with which co-operative enter prise of every kind is undertaken and suc cessfully launched in the South. Althoug we do not consider that there is much bona fides in the last venture under the title of the "Standard," yet, in general, there is a reality and substantiality in the jn-oposals made that win tho battle for Southern cuter-

prise at its very inception. Comparisons are " odorous," but we merely say openly what every one says in private when wo say that almost every enterprise launched among us is originated mainly with the object, of trafficking in shares, and enabling tho "pro moters " to clear out with profit, and leuvo tho dupes to bear tho burthen. We do not say that enterprise so under taken may not result in great and general and permanent good ; but this is not the main consideration ; and we could even point to Joint Stock ventures attended with success, although there is little doubt that the principles of the Stock Exchange and the gambling hell were blended in their con ception. In starting the " Standard " our Southern friends have taken a leaf out of our book, and even in floating the " National," in keeping back tho declaration of the allotment of shares until those within the "inner circle" had time to manipulate and in giving units instead of hundreds to applicants when it was found by the " inner circle" at Bunedin that this mauipu" lation was a success—we have found that these Southerns are adepts in the ways that are dark and the tricks that are vain. Never theless there is a genuineness and substan tiality in Southern joint stock enterprise the absence of which in the North cannot fail to be to any observer a cause of wonder. Wei linglon, much as we may affect to despise th i bumptious little city, has in it tho centre and head-quarters of the company that virtually does all the steam coasting trade of these islands ; and not in this case from the effects of Government patronage, but from tKc Bheer

force and energy of character in its merchants it is so working the service that it is rapidly

converging this trade andbecoming the centre of commercial exchange for the colony. Christ church, swallowing up our Auckland abortion,! has now the head-quarters of what promises to be par excellence the foreign trading fleet of the colony; while the recent floating of theMosgielFactory Company is illustrative cd the legitimate and practical character of Southern co-operative enterprise. By the side of the enterprise of the South it is painful to contrast the apathy that charac terises capital in our province. * We are for ever reminded that we have a plethora of wealth; but unless there seems the chance of diddling people by the rise and fall of shares a la the Stock Exchange, it ; , seems hopeless to expect that any local joint stock enterprise will find favour in'oiir sight. Why can we not have our Auckland MosgieL? We have wool aa they have in the South; quite as much at least as would supply all'the' woollen goods consumed in the province. And even if'the supply of ifool were deficient we have no inter-provincial Customs' duty- to deter from obtaining further supplies. Why then can a woollen manufactory company not find a footing in our midst ? The shares of the Mosgicl Com pany were taken up at once. Mosgiel has already proved that woollen weaving is a profitable enterprise., And must wo wait till some one iv tho South, inspired by the

success of the Mogicl Company, combs upland awakes our capital and ouv people to the fact that wool can be woven in. the North aa well

as in the South. Somebody says that Auck land would be a splendid place if it could be scuttled for a day or two as they scuttle ships to clear them of rats. We would be sorry if such a circumstance should eventuate whether from sub terranean fires or tidal wave. But it

is difficult to suppress the feeling that the flatness of business and the general apathy and non-progressiveness of the place are largely owing to those who, having gotten wealth, have rolled up their talent in a napkin. Really it is deplorable that while a manufacture such as that of woollen goods has been proved to be lucrative, nothing can be made to coax out Auckland capital from its hiding-place but that which presents the prospectoi" the illegitimate returns of "bearing" and "bulling." Now and then "We

hear of spasmodic efforts after the starting of

something more legitimate, but it ends as it began, in talk. And why is it that now, when Southern enterprise seems panting for extended sphere, and when Auckland capital appears nervously ex cited as if in sympathy—why is it that no one will try and launch a lona Jlde enterprise of manufacture such as that which has lately attracted so much attention to the little hamlet of Mosgiel. Surely the enterprise is worth the trial, and if tried with clean hands—hands on which the public

will not look askance from past experience there could be little doubt that not only would the enterprise itself be launched successfully, but it might be tho precursor

of many a similar one, and even originate

a run on legitimate enterprises similar to that which is now directed so wildly after

Fire Insurance

We understand that Mr Dargavillo has expressed liis intention of not standing for City East as has been rumoured. Sbrongiuflucncc is

being brought to bear on liim to induce him to

allow himself to be placed in nomination for another electorate, in which case we have no doubt that the good feeling of those lately opposed to him, as well as the active in fluence of his friends, will give him a

walk over. At present Mr Pargavillo has no desire for election to the Council, but j we hope that he will be induced to alter his views, and give to the Council the benefit of that indomitable energy and ability which even his enemies will admit he evinced during the late contest. AYe understand that ili.s Honor the Super intendent has issued a license under the Timber Floatage Act fur the creeks lately the subject of dispute between Messrs.(J. A. Harris and J. ft. Afuefarkue. Wo nhall refer to the subject to-morrow. " Uypsip>immis, P.P.," writing from Coromandel, says :—" When I mentioned in my last that the climate hero as a general rule was detestable 1 might have moralised and expatiated on the singular dispensation of providence, not in 'tempering the wind to the shorn lamb,' but in tempering the shorn lamb (of which (lock I am one) to the weather. It is remarkable that during the sub-a<|ucous period of the year lien: all human beings were well, hygicnieally speak ing ; and . although fish tailed Dagon j-ocmed to be pre-eminent, yet "he took good earc of his worshippers. No sooner, however, did the barometer mark "set fair" than Esculapius had his work to do ; and now that it has been actually fine and dry weather for about ten days the inhabitants |arc all barking at one another, and suffering from modified forms o£, bronchitis and diseases of the throat and chest. Of course 1 don't mean money chest. That is achroniccomplaintherc, andldontseo how it is to be cured. It takes gold to make gold • and any " powder of projection" without the, precious metal as a basis is likely to be inefficacious. And the shower does not at present -fall heavily enough on this sleepy place to fertilize the auriferous earth. Another curious thing hero in regard to meteorological in fluences is that the moment the dark clouds began to Toll back from the sky the inhabitants began to roll up and punch one another's heads. It seemed as if the softening effects of the solar rays also affected_ the consistency of human brains. Certain it is that during the last fortnight the R.M. has had to deal with more cases of this kind than for many months before. And these cases were not ail .•attributable to calorific' expansion of alchof on the brain, but in one case a head collided with a bundle of digits in consequence of a dispute regarding that vcrymildand refreshing beverage, lemoiem ade, But I was going to tell you of otb "«'•" matters. ; Well then, to begin with. Tln£j are such things as necessary evils. A slaug'k ter-hoiiso is generally considered one of these, although many physicians now-a-days think that consumption of beef is not generally; necessary to salvation. But it strikes me that even one of the Queen's beef-caters would hardly venture to affirm that tho ex istence of a slaughterhouse in the very centre of a population consisting-mostly of children, cats, pigs, goats, and washerwomen could be considered as absolutely essential to health. One of elaborate construction and florid style of architecture has, however, been erected during these " dog .days," and as we are far above municipalities and that kind of thing—of course the diurnal sacrifices, cannot be prevented. Although, however, we do consider ourselves far above the necessity o£ Municipal by-laws, (being such a pious community), there'are .some among us who are not quite such transcenden talists, and who think that it is high time some measures were adopted, for at all events aligning the roads. As I write a house is being shifted—a com mon thing here, for wo all work in shifts— and the proprietor is settling it down far in advance of other houses.in the same street. I should' say in my ignorance at least 459 degrees out ofposition'.' But the proprietor, aforesaid, declares 'that his position is right, and that the roads have been laid out wrong. Who us to.gainsay this ? He has it all his own was as we have notown surveyor. I remember an old rhyme—

The rjulo of the-road is iy paradox <iuito: to solve: as you're going along ; If you go to tholeft you'll bo miro to go rig!it, if you go to the right you'll go wrong. But it strikes me very forcibly that there is no rule at all in this case, anil tliat the only paradox is that anygonc should bo allowed to interfere with free traffic'fey thrusting a pro tuberant mass of ugliness iindor the shins of Hor Majesty's subjects.

As a lad named Thomas Johnson was' playing on the wharf about three o'clock last evening with a bunch of bananas in his hand he tripped and fell into the water. The mishap was seen by several bystanders, and fortunately a youth named Alfred Pelley was close by at the time in a boat and re scued the boy from a watery grave. Tie was dragged out in nearly 'an exhausted state. We wonder that more accidents do not occur considering the unprotected con dition of the wharf.

The monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute was well attended last night, and the several papers gave much satisfaction. Mr Goodall's paper, touching on the popular subject of water supply, wai ingeniously written, and shewed that a sufficiency of water could be easily procured from the Mount Eden lava beds." Mr Goodall thought that the Nihotapu would yield move water than was required, and the Onehimga and Western Springs more than would be needed for many years to come. The Western Springs, the essayist said, derived, he be lieved, a great quantity of water from Mount Eden, and that boundless depths of water wore stored up in the moiin tain had been proved by the success of Mr Seccomhe's well. His "Worship the Mayor and Mr Stewart made some remarks upon the paper, and a lively discussion followed, which may lead to practical results. The other papers were well received, but the water supply was the topic of the evening. Several donations to the Museum were acknowledged, viz. : two curious copper coins from Mr Anderson, a Tapu mat from Mrs Brodie, three New Zealand lish from Mr Kirk, and several specimens of Ptiriri moths from Mr T. Heale. The fol lowing new members were admitted, in cluding His Excellency Sir James Fergusson, Messrs It. Whitson, J. F. Slowman, Major Green, W. Drake, and S. B. Biss. The Rev Oliver I. Cambridge, of Blandford, Dorset, I'lngland, was elected honorary member of the Institute.

To the Kditor: Sir, —In yesterday's report of the meeting of the Board of Health the Mayor stated that " the object of the meet ing was to give authority to the Inspector to cuter upon the premises of Mr Messenger, fruiterer, where a nuisance existed." You will permit me, sir, to take exception at the invidious manner in which my name lias been brought before the public as calculated to injure my business, and at the .same time to point out that the alleged nuisance i.s none of my creating. Consequent, however, upon tlif inundation my premises suffered at the late fire, and Hie nature of the drainage forced into my collar from the debris ad joining -its ordinary-outlet having become choked- the ofTunßivencss haa arisen. To cause me, therefore, to incur expense in the matter is an injustice. I have already been a severe loser by the fire, and am still in consequence of the interruption to traffic. Jt is under these circumstances that my name is brought before the public, and that F am compelled to remedy a defect which has existed for years, and the Inspector of Nuisances has only just discovered.—Yours, &c, K. Mkssenukr.

The story of "Oliver Twist" was re presented to the life last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and received well merited applause. Mr McGowan was ad mirable as Jlumble, the parish beadle, a specimen of callous humanity which is fast dying out of civilized society, and which has no existence in the colonies. MrsMcGownn played her part with exceeding, grace. Mrs Hill was perfect, as usual, in Nancy, and little Oliver was exhibited with his dress and natural simplicity by MiHsßuseho. Mr Collier made a (iret-rato .Pagan. Altogether this remarkable production from the inimitable pen of Charles Dickens was presented faith fully, and portrayed a phase of London life with wonderful accuracy. The entertain ment closed with the pathetic dramatic version of " Kathleen Mavonrncen, " much to the delight of the audience.

Tho members of the Auckland Regatta Club have decided to hold their annual general mooting for the reception of the balance-sheet and report, and for other aquatic business, on Friday evening next at the club-room, Thames Hotel.

The members of the Naval Brigade will assemble at Fort Britomart to-morrow morning at half-past eight, instead of at the Queen-street Wharf as previously an nounced.

A tea and public meeting will be held this evening at the Albert-street Congregational Church, commencing at half-past six. J. C. Firth, Bs(j., who takes especial and un wearying interest in religious progress, will appropriately occupy the chair on this occa sion ; and several gentlemen will deliver ad dresses—consequently a very pleasant even ing may bo confidently expected.

The friends of Primitive Methodism an nounce a tea meeting to-morrow (Wednesday) evening in their neat little chapel in Sheridan-street. Tea will be. provided on the occasion at six o'clock, and afterwards a gentleman will deliver a lecture on "Popular Amusements." The Sheridan choir will be in attendance, and will sing choice selections of verse with musical accompaniments, and an agreeable evening will be passed.

The members of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association will hold their second annual ball on the evening of Thurs day, the 27th inst., in the Choral Hall.

We notice that Mr G-ourlay is making additional attractions to his great exhibition in the City Hall, so that no efforts shall be wanting to make the museum worthy the patronage of the people, and creditable to the good. taste of the proprietor. We observe that Mrs and Miss Gourlay will appear for the' first time to-morrow evening, in new songs, duets, and sketches, including the latest specialty, military style, with drum accompaniments. -The music under the direction of Mr Lord. We hope this ex hibition will meet with the favor it so richly deserves. ~

We hear on good authority that Mr W. Swauson does not intend to seek re-election to the Provincial Council this session." The Council will hardly look like itself without Mr. Swauson in it,! and very many will regret that he is not again coming forward. There can be very litfclo doubt but his old constituency would return him if he can be prevailed upon to alter his mind and seek their suffrages once more. . ■ •

■ The anticipated meeting of the Scotty's Hill Goldinming Company failed for the second time yesterday for waut of a quorum. $6 little interest is felt in the affairs of this company that only one shareholder attended yesterday at Mr Phillip's office.

We learn that Mr W. Eastwood, of One hunga, declines to solicit the suffrages of that ; district with the view of repre senting their interests in the Provincial Council. Mr Eastwood has no desire to offer his services in that direction.

, ,We see by advertisement in another column'that the' friends of total abstinence in this city will hold a Band of Hope meeting this evening,' at the Young Men's Christian A ssociation room, chiefly for the purpose of establishing a juvenile llechabite tent, when the immediate objects of the meeting will bo fully explained by competent speakers. Parents and youths are especially invited to attend,

In stepping from the steamer Devonport ! on to the wharf last evening Major Green ' met with a rather awkward accident, fortu- ! nately hoAvever unattended with any serious consequences. The Major having miscalcu- , Jated the distance intervening between the , vessel and the wharf missed his.footing, ! and fell forward on tho woodwork. He was a good deal braised about the ribs, and had , his watch glass —a very thick one—smashed ', to pieces. The injuries sustained did not j prevent Major Green from going to his office ] to-day to transact business as usual. '■

The following form the North Shore team in the match Parnell v. Devonport, to be played to-morrow at the North Shore : —

Messrs liees, Thorne, Legett, Whitaker, Wynyard, Ward, Nolan, Brassey, Fletcher, Pacre, Gerard.

The still retirement of Russell, Bay of Islands, lying in slumbrous beauty on the sea-shore,, as though its inhabitants were living in the sweet serenity of a purer state of existence, is now and then broken by a murder or some other event which awakens the outlying world to a remembrance of Russell and the Bay of Islands. The people of this sea-washed murmiiiing settlement seem to belong to the great human family, and are neither free from its vices, crimes, and political yearnings ; and recently an Orange Lodge was opened at this pretty, primitive locality, and ten sturdy members initiated, who drank King "William's health with an enthusiasm that would have gratified the heart of old William of Orange himself, and who, in a atate of alarm, would have shouted, " Cut it boys, 'tis more than 1 deserve I" A substantial supper was supplied by "mine host," and the other ordinary toasts drank. The National Anthem was sung, a happy day we are told was spent, and the thirty brethren of this and other lodges parted breathing peace and good-will towards all men. The day had been remarkably fine, and the sky and water and trees were all tinged with the glorious hues of Orangeism.

The official returns of the gold export during the past half-year give some inter esting particulars. It appears the respec tive exports during the half-year ended the 30th of September, 1873, were as follows : — Auckland, 84,271 ozs., as compared with 95,399 in the corresponding half of last year, showing an increase of 8872 ozs. ; Westland, 20,075 ozs., as compared with 23,G9i") last year—increase, 2350 ozs. ; Nel son, 24,547 ozs, as against 19,393 last year — increase, 5.154 ozs ; Otago, 23,545 ozs, against 29,964 last year, showing a decrease of 0,419 ozs; Marl-borough, 108 ozs, against 505 last year—decrease, 397 ozs. Thus every gold province excepting Otago and the unimportant Marlborough shows a most satisfactory improvement. The Auckland gold export has increased to the extent of nearly 40 per cent. ; that of Nelson nearly .'SO per cent.; Westland, 10 per cent. On the other hand the amount of gold exported from the province of Ofcago has fallen off no less than 22 per cent, since last year, and she now ranks only fourth in the list of gold - producing provinces, Auckland standing first, Westland second, and Nelson third. The total export of gold from the whole colony in the half-year amounted to 103,546028., value £433,450, as compared with 98,95G0z5., values at £389,278 for the corresponding period of last year. The in crease for the colony is therefore 9,5900z5. in quantity, and £44,172 in value, the latest showing an augmentation of 10 per cent, over the relative half-year in 1572. — Post.

" Sleep upon it" is an old precept, and " Nature's sweet restorer" has long been re garded as man's best friend in the midst of ailliction. Dr Ji. W. Richardson, has been describing a series of experiments of his own before the Royal Society, which promise to render sleep, or something equivalent, still more efficacious in soothing the sorrows of humanity. The lecturer states that he has succeeded in suspending the animation of animals for many days by means of certain chemical agents, subsequently restoring the animals to life and health after they had been long ap parently dead. The power to produce such effects on human beings at will and for any length of time would be equivalent to an extension of life, and would assuredly lead to a diminution of life's troubles, if not adding to its pleasures. Our days may be still fixed at threescore and ton of conscious ness, but if such consciousness can be taken at intervals, with unconscious intervals of sleep between, there is no reason why a mortal's real experience should not extend through the centuries. Under these circumstances, and on the occasion of a political crisis, Mr Gladstone or Mr Francis might retire for a timo to obliviousncss, from which they might be recalled when the storm was over, much as Cincinnatus when wanted was summoned from his farm. Persons in straitened circumstances might put out a few shillings at compound interest and go to sleep, leaving orders that they should be called when such deposit had been reduplicated a score or two of times ; while Miltons and Shakepeares, having written for posterity, could quietly slumber on until posterity had learned to appre ciate the author's work. But the doctor's experiments seemed to go still fur ther, and show that the exciting power of the blood can be maintained and restored even after phenomena such as are associated with actual death have made their appear ance. This looks very like a promise of a successful struggle with grim death itself. If so the dream of the alchemists relative to the elixir of life may even yet be approxi mated to by the discoveries of modern chemistry.— Melbourne Leader.

Mr Justice Richmond has in a very elabo rate judgment discharged the nde nisi ob tained for a new trial in the libel case, Eyes v. Henderson. The new trial was applied for on the grounds of misdirection, improper admission of evidence, and verdict against the weight of evidence. In his judgment J\xdge Richmond said :—" The jury had the declarations of the plaintiff to his wife, made in the pi'esence of the servant maid, as to his intention to keep up his connection with Charlotte Johnson. It may be true, as the plaintiff avers, that tht^igft declarations were merely meant to t«re Mrs. Eyes. But a person who can violate.the decencies of life by using in the presence of a third person such language to his wife as the plaintiff is proved to have employed cannot complain if others take him at his word ; if they believe him to have done the evil thing which he has threatened to do, and to be as shameless in action as in speech. Mr. Eyes may be telling the truth in his denial that he sent for Charlotte Johnson to Blenheim, or that he cohabited with her there. With out supposing him to have been actuated by any sense of right, or any feeling of decency in the matter, the commonest pru dence would operate to restrain him from such a course of action. But having given by his conduct fair ground for the contrary belief, he cannot complain, or be surprised that such contrary belief is entertained, and that even his denials upon oath are dis believed. I doubt if any jury could be found within this colony who would award to the plaintiff more than nominal damages. Nominal damages he might have a chance of recovering upon a second trial. But on a review of the evidence I am of opinion that the present verdict is one with which the Court ought not to interfere."

No additional Superintendency returns have been received to-day.

A scratch Volunteer match will take place to-morrow at Mount Eden range at one o'clock, open to all. coners, ranges 4C9, GOO, and GOO yards. No slings allowed. We are glad to observe that the use of slings is being discontinued among our Volunteers, as in other colonies, they being very detrimental to good shooting.

The business of thn District Court to-day was umisually light. Of the few cases set down for hearing one was called on and adjourned. Two were settled out of Court s and one struck out for non-appearance of the parties concerned. A report will be found in another place.

The six new ships now building for Messrs. P. Henderson and Co., of Glasgow, for the New Zealand trade, are to be named respectively, Wellington, Cantsrbury, Auck landj Nelson, Dunedin, and Invercargill.

A hdspital patient named Michael O'Stflli van, and a resident of Waiuku named Geo. Loveridge, were brought before the sitting magistrates, at the Police Court to day, charged with being of unsound mind. The customary medical testimony having been given the sufferers were ordered to be forwarded to the Asylum.- John Mattheson, who made hfs escape from the institution yesterday, wa3 captured to-day by Constable Gamble, of Otahuhu, and taken back to safe custody.

We are requested by the Town Clerk to state, in reply to Mr. Vickers's letter yester day, that he cannot fairly be held respon sible for reports appearing in any local journal. He also adds that Mr. Vickers, when first asked to show the receipt for the rate declined to do so, and there was no alternative but to proceed against him. He observes that had Mr. Vickers j>ractised the ordinary courtesy he preaches, he would have ascertained facts before making false accusations and using language in a public oifice calculated to provoke a breach of the peace.

PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS.

The elections for the whole of the thirty doctoral districts in the province will have to be finished this month or early in Decem ber, as the CoUnc'l is to meet on or before the IGth proximo. Two elections have been held for the Bay of Islands and Hokianga. For the Bay Mr (Jarloton was returned unop posed, and for Hokianga Mr Sheehan. Below is a list of the several electoral districts, the polling places, and days of nomination and polling as far as they have been announced. The writs for the City of Auckland East and West, Famuli, Newton, Takapuna, &c, are expected to be issued in a few days, and the balance :>s soon afterwards as practicable. Several electors complain that, in some cases, very shbi i notice and not sufficient publicity has been given of the pending elections by the authorities. This will be to a great ex tent remedied by the publication in our widely circulated journal of the information sought to be obtained : — Electoral Poll; ,_ -~ , Nom'ia , PoU'ng Diatilct. j rolling _ laces. j tionDay | Day Pakuranga ..j {gJJfjSJ 1} I Not 20 j Nov. 2G Onehunga ..; Court-liouse „ 10 „ 25 Tamoki.. ..St. John's College „ 18 „ 21 Fdi-n (Newmarket) ,_ „.-, JStlon .. .. - (Whau HaU j- ; „. 1, | „ 22 Thames ~ Shortland ~ 17 I „ 19 Coromandel | Court-house ~ 15 I „ IS f llelensvillo i ' Kaukapakapa ■ Kaipa-a Jj rUoitol ; lg OJ , I Puho: , i V Walwera J ' I ( Papakura \ I Papakura ..I- Wairoa M ls n > j Bombay [ " xo "-1 : v. Pokeuo J I ( Mungonui "\ Mo^onf ..j- $*£* [ „13 „18 j ( Walpu Otamatw .. -J Mangawai \ 14 17 j Mangaturoto ( " "x' v Paparoa ) n^ a- •■ -jKpy} °ct- si '. " The followingjis a list of candidates named for the several districts enumerated, so far as they can be at present ascertained :— Mongouui (I)— Maxwell. Hokianga (I)—Sheehan (elected). Bay of Islands (I)—Carleton (elected). Whangarei (1). Wairoa and Mangapai (1) —W. Ormiston, VV. McCullough. Otamatea (I)—F. H. Hull, J. Hurndall, — Hopcroft. Albertland (I)—J. Shepherd, E. Browne. Warkworth (I)—W. P. Moat, H. Palmer. Kaipara (I)—H. Lloyd, H. B. Stoney. Takapuna (I)—G. M. Reed. Waitemata (I)—A. K. Taylor. Newton (2)— J. McElwain. City of Auckland West (5). City of Auckland East (3)— H. H. Lusk, P. A. Philips. Parncll (2)— E. Wood, B. Tonks, Cheese man (?) Eden (2)— J. May, A. Bevetidge. Onehunga (2)— G. M. O'Rorke, J. Lundon. Pakuranga (1) —J. Gordon, W. Wood ward, Capt. Peacocke. Ramarama (1) —J. Crispe, B. Harris. Waiuku (I)—E. Hamliu. Coromandel (I)—J. Cadman, G. McLeod. Thames (4) —O'Haire, Carpenter, Bagnall, Swan, J. E. Macdonald, J. Brown. Raglan (1) —Captain Johnston, Wilson. Waikato (1). Waipa (2). Tauranga (1) —Captain Morris, Edgcumbe. Opotiki (I)—W. Kelly, Moody. Turanganui (1) —Captain Read.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before T. Beckham, Esq., District Judge.)

H. ¥. ANDERSON AND CO. V. C. BAKER,

This was an action to recover the sum of £36 10s. for the hire of a screw-jack. Mr Armstrong, for defendant, applied for an adjournment, stating that Mr Kelly, M.H.R., of Opotiki, was the real defendant and had a good defence to the action.

Mr Alexander, for plaintiff, opposed the adjournment except security were given for debt and costs.

The case was accordingly adjourned until next Court day on these terms, with leave to file a defence in the meantime.

MAKY ANN GEDGE V. EDWARD BOYLE.

This was an action to recover £35 damages for breach of agreement for the sale and purchase of land. When the case was called on there was no appearance of the parties concerned, and it was stated that the defendant had filed his schedule. The case was accordingly struck out. Two other cases on the list were not called on, having been settled out of Court. This concluded the business.

POLICE COURT—This Day

(Lefore His Worship the Mayor \ John Shiers, a powerful man, Waafi ■', ' and costs for beingjdrunkjlast n «J "{S^A ': Cumminga and William CaUieh^ r/^ their bail. f orfeited

MARYBROWK This degraded woma n was again Wu on a charge of beingia a deplorable g l^ drunkenness last night. This worn o{ been charged with the same offence II 7* occasions within the last few day s J^ tw° dismissed., partly on account of her he J' a8 family arid partly because of her vevZ 8* promises of amendment when her difl** found drunk by the side of the mS V Vas at the Supreme Court. n Day« Sergeant -Major Pardy stated that Ar Brown was a good lauudress, and wew» v a sober woman might earn a good livi™ a keep her family in comfort; but he L a from he conduct last night—which waTvi that of a mad woman—that she 1,,u smother her children. Woul(J Prisoner said she was taken ill, and l u * ged out of her own house to the Police Cm? f wLich was shown in evidence to have h necessary, or murder might have Ws£ consequence, as the neighbours would prov? The Court sentenced prisoner to a fin P t 10s and costs, or the usurl term of imtmsmV ment. * a*

BJiKAD .VXD BUTTER AND OKIONS. ' James Girvin, a well-known inebriate »■». brought up on a charge of stealing a quantity of bread, butter, and onions, valued at 1 8 1 the 9th inst, the property of Mr John Fcm bisher, of the Kyber-pass road. Prisoner said "he was drunk at the time and he supposed he was hungry. He was very fond of onions. Pie hoped his "WorsWn would look over it this time and he would never do it again. His Worship : Why, you were hereves terday, and a few days before, onacharee oi drunkenness. s

Sergt.-Major Pardy said the prisoner had only just come out of prison, and was found at prosecutor's house at three o'clock on Sunday morning helping himself to bead and cheese and onions.

His Worship remarked to prisoner on his continued bad conduct, the result of exces sive drinking, and ordered liim to gaol for fourteen days. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Edward Thornton, late landlord of the Royal George, Newmarket, was charged with attempting self-destruction by. cutting his throat on the Gth instant. Mr Beveridge appeared in prisoner's behalf. On the application of Sergeant-Major Pardy the case was remanded until Thurs day, the accused finding bail for £100, and two sureties in £50 each tor his appearance. LUNACY.

George Loveridge, upon the testimony of Dr. Dawson and Dr. Hooper, who, had ex amined him, was committed to the'Whau Lunatic Asylum.

This was aR the business.

NEW GOLDEN PA GOLD MINING COMPANY.

The annual general meeting of the directors and shareholders of this company was held this day at noon, in the offices of Mr E, Home, Shortland-street; Mr John Grey in the chair.

The Legal Manager read the Directors and Mr McLeod's reports, and the balance-sheet, which were adopted.

The Directors' report states that the severe depression in mining pursuits which has existed during the greatest portion of ihe year, • and the difficulty in obtainingfpay ment of calls, induced them to offer portions of the mine upon tribute for the purpose of relieving shareholders during the dull period from the responsibility of having heavy calls to meet. Two tributes were accordingly let \ipon fair terms, but neither have as.yet met with any success, and one of them'i-has already been thrown up, whilst the other is in slatii quo. Mr McLeod, in his report, recommends arrangements for testing the ground at a depth of sixty or eighty feet below sea-level. He expressed an opinion that the mine is not being developed in a manner that will result •in success, either for the tributers or the company. He believed from "a careful inspection that the property was of great value, as numerous gold-bearing reefs and leaders are known to exist in the surface portion of the mine having an underly pointing to a junction as above. The Company possess a substantial pumping and winding plant on the shaft quite adequate for the requirements of_both companies (Golden Pa and Beach) for some time to come should they amalgamate. The receipts for the year ending October 31, 1873, gold and calls, amounted.to £399 11s sd, while the expenditure for the same period amounted to £277 8s Od, leaving a balance of £122 3s 5d in the bank. s

It was proposed by Mr Howard, seconded by Mr McGregor, and carried, " That Messrs D. Tooley, James Stevenson, F. King, Joseph Bennett, and George McLeod be elected directors for the ensuing year." It was resolved " That Mr 11. Garlick be appointed auditory also, that this meetuJg recomiaend that the new directors be in structed and try to bring about an amalgama tion with the Beach Company if possible upon favourable terms." It was further resolved " Th&t Mr Man ning's! application to be reinstated in 100 shares he had surrendered to the Company in February last be refused." A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Directors closed the meeting.

STOKES' POINT.

EXCURSION TRIPS TO-MORROW.

To-morrow being the day appointed to be kept in honour of the nativity of His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales, will we have no doubt be a gala day to our fellow citizens. Not the least attractive of the means presented for holiday keeping will be the excursions made available to that almost terra incognita Stokes' Point. As our readers are aware, arrange ments are made for the starting of a steam ferry service between Stokes Point and Auckland, but as preliminaries are not yet completed the actual commencement of the service will be deferred for a ■week or so. However, in order to give a fore taste of the fresh fields and pastures new — soon to be brought daily to the doors of the dust-smothered and skui dried people of the city—the manager of the Ferry Company, with the approval of the directors, has placed one of the company s boats on the berth to-morrow to run between Queen-street wharf and Stokes Point jetty during the holiday, the fares being sixpence each way ; children half price. The steamer will leave Auckland wharf at nine-ana ten a.m. for certain, and continue througn out the day if any reasonable inducement offers ; and she will leave Stokes Point jetty: at five and six in the afterno^ny for certain, and at frequent nf«&rt.r| throughout the whole day if, as dr it/ said, there are any travellers. ':mrffl persons therefore desirous of having JWf or rural strolls in scenes comparatively^ *"•" frequented may rely upon it that there is A°

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2Kf\ SUPERIOR BL-ACK CLOTH O\J SACS, 12s. 9d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. 500 USEFUL TWEED TROUSERS Ba. Gd. J. COSGRAVE & CO. 500 GOOD BLACK CLOTH TROUSERS 12s. J. COSGRAVE & CO. A. O. F. TN consequence of WEDNESDAY NEXT being the day set apart as the Anniversary of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, the Social Entertainment in connection with the above Order AYILL NOT take place till that day. RICHARD T. TALBOT, Secretary.



The returns just published show the SiKajEßMANtr factuiung Company again lead the vpn. As usual they head the list by many thousands in advance of evnry competitor, and with an increase upon the sale of the preceding year. The numbers sold by the leading manufacturers are as follows:—The Singer Manufacturing Company, 219.75S ; Wheeler and Wilson Co., 174,088; the Howe Co. have made no return for 1872 ; the Grover <& Baker Co., 52 010 • Weed Co , 42,444 : Wilcox & Gibbs Co , 33 639 — Mrs Aidmch, Agent, Shortland street, Auckland- C. B. Williams, Manager.—[Advt.] Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is both 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.—Apvq\]