SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT Of AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 0.6 BUN-RIS_S_ To morrow morning, 5.2S a& , ...;•'.V HIGH WATER: Tins evemng?.S.O ; to-a>ono« mornlcg, 8.20

ARRIVALS.

.i-id_r-I_*dybirdv__._.,--iridr.w,r-tl^ii^ontheTn pWis'''' i;' Go-ahead, 5..5.. Mcdilliyxay, from V/anganui

DEPARTURES.

j:r..i J ».-P(ll.ehfl-;l'lS_l^fOV,"Mongqiui!' ''aiittTVroltjounie Briton, barque, fgr s^4fl'garoa and Melbourno : Cambria, schooner, for Wangarei

IMPORTS.

.Per Co-Ahead ;i-4jo,__e.__il cattle, 2.'50 sheep, 1.) 1 r^r_ Bre-wW; o pgs, 2,<?ase's, T. Sf. S. .Motrin.

EXPORTS.

,Ref,p,s„ Comerang, for Gisborne— ±4-: bales, ex'Berar'; 2 do, ex St. Leonards ;2 kegs nails, v,, : 3 boxes pegs, 2 dozen spades, (i camp ovens, 1 keg, 1 case, I cask, .1 pkge sa \vs, I do"fry ing -ilans,- T- jlrM 'Si-!M'omr_'; 2 hhd. beer. ' 2

barrels do, -Scccombo and Soils ; 3 boxes 0 , |A sip.fs, ,1 difaui tprpVl % and_\i. Isaacs,; 'ijpar { .cej^, ~i., tripod) itl .. theodolite, Ansjtin ; .'/ ~.2l c afies,.,l,parceljil .ease, G)Wen find Graham ; .-',.'il'pftpler'pafdfel, R. War__er';'2o pieces areni traves, 5 doors, 2 bundles shutters, Union iK'SWb'anrl'Riooif Qo.V l.boxpTaht..;'l bag seed, Mason Bros.; i-paTbfal, Upton and Co. Per barqucntihe Prince Alfred, for v Newl-1 it* f blk jEslakid : I. cask!'<Juir____&,' 6 mats "sugar, 100 iu9\-MgssugiuY Senses-oljd torn, 3; cases geneva, ••i'-S|ie_,afe_.: by&ydy ? .;4 £_.se_ bottled1 beer, Cruick- OJs_Ja__k' rana(_b. ;.<•*_? aSO* cottonsi, Owen and Graham ; 3 cases apparel, McAilhnr and Co. f, i; ;:cask^ ( .iy. box, .-&_, ,-w,, im. ; dVfi ' 'bodtS, ••' McArfliur ' and' Co. ; 1 case drugs, 2 do drapery, 11 bags salt,, 40 ',;,, dp^ripp, 1 kegitreaelejil' C_t___ grode'ries; 1 do slates, .1 paf-cel, (. ri _>sts tubs, 2 cases tin ware, 3 kegs nails,.2"do lead, 8 drums oil, fi ;» 'iiiii-H pqint, 1 __01l ildriffli-M?,' 20 '.as'es biscuit, I tank, I table, 1 , parcel ironwork, f,.,di; l ii.i_ parc ei1': stationery,' T.1 'C. Tilly ;, 8 boxes. soq,p, 1 ( case pottops, _ 3. do. |, pipes, 1 db.'pmt.l_s,'_!O i,sacks floxir, 10 bags salt, 7 do. p . .rice, 6, jbo^e^Cf-ndl^rf, J.I ,pgs : groceries',■ 5 cases "° 'biscuits, Cruicksnank and Co. ; I case ~ .drapejy, A.^jarkjandiSoia.;; .10 casks: beef, 6i-c.J^_?.-1 caisps -'.'meatsji A.'"UornweH ; "15 'casks b"eef, D/''<f_SfS*_iatf •' 'find-' €c_ ';'! 4(i ' pu jiri posts, 1 r bag grass seed, S. W. Hill; -'S'-pJs-groW'ertfes, 1 box clothing, 34 pgs furhi ture, 4 cases, 22.pgs$, S,W-»HUI ; lj flask B. .o_»__!_yl ;tk-i6 .Wandy',1 I''do'wine, Brown, Campbell, & Co. "For New Caledonia : .^.(^Cflp^eeisaTtvii-iTinibett—Ju IS. ,_.l_.c%.lane jßgen_S.l)f_- .fcwnilliM .._-»__«! _/;.,; ! . ,ii .v*Jjj-i''l >j. _-._!'«'»l/i iiw-'t, l';-! /L '•■•''-''''' ■•-.*■ J," J ._.;, ,Tihe>s.s.-.Ladybird ___fi*-___-.__.'the MaxWkau l-uL'to'-day witfe.tlie RH^^'jia'.-Sengera'i.Tr-S'a-i -"■',: _b__ty}ff ip^ptatiJ^aM. iMra^Baddick, .Mr., ahd . M Mrs Messrs' GYtci., ' 'Harris, Palmar, Longdon, Williamson,' Swari soij, ( J£,^l})^r CPP.-*?. Wahoraj. Railii, land rtsSfflfcoi't^PHwai 1- KAaiDAJ'-i/ .;.-: .- i Tn^-^bjips BQ.artand Fantenayei tlu. barque Briion, apfjf f< /thp/.. brig Pakeha,'i&re still anchored. oo(ts_/|-! the heads; u >..,' I ih;/^ j The ketc^ yfforppt QwaaaTiarf 'cleared out wards ior_ $$g^pgr, .via Wangapoaj with 40,000 feet of x'ajWfi ftiqib-tf. UTiwfel ,:u- ! Th9.^aT]qT.ieQt_nfePrince Alfred cleared'but v .tor-lay |J:(jj ,J?ew jCg-ledonia-.i and ' 'lsTarid t wil_^,a' pargo of timber (arid i^eriiral' merchandise^. , ,j__lje takes the.Mfbllowingi passengers : Rev. J. R. Selwyn, Mrs and " Miss Seiwyfl,,_v^ ly^njiiDg,* -Vjisjs 41,[ Purchast, and Mt 3: "Knight^ _____ .. The.number and.siza qf r ther^«_B«_B"lMhg' °^M_^l^mlmm_wm **.&* 1 °J^^^^_^W^_WSi moriomg-jwaa iceTtaiilly y^^.^tiy^v/b_ o jntaJa-MBad -iactivity j- iW' ppr oaccpmiaercel .'^Tkfr - 'a'g&'*e!ga'te' tonnage,, w/is : I(«lbj_£.^^ O °2fiSSP!EI a'^ofcii; Which e JJ< xSSiCftfSA efei-CT' soino ' time. The names and registered tonnage "are :—- Ships; St. Monatfly, '''DO?. "i^Ciilmtcss of 1. in. toi^Tp^ ;IC'ity of Anekland, 750 ; barrjues : Ladyßowen, 890; Woodbine, 32G ; banjuen ■;tt/^.^Pr_flce,tA!lfr<_d,_].il; Wig' Surprise, lssj s-lbngawtines:' -Flirt;1 •« «fl ('^'tsk MM ' M. ljSo_tdttiidtetf >;PWi_ia •'Dci-ihi.y"^;;'. Columbia, 52; Bella Brandon, 50; Golden-1J sle,. 1:00 ; Fiery Cross. 02; Herald, 42; Mata, 30.; Steamers : Hero, 851 : Comentng, p.5....1;j2 ; -K_rt6_^fc_fe&, 72 V^oiitilel-h2 ()Ms;' B2';' Golden, Crown, 200; RdVyt'-Ai^(_,(!S-_; Star of the, South, 158 ; St. Kilda, 150 ; Rowena, 74. , oy3^ A.Pi-Pt.) f.s.i d'oiHerangJtool^ herdepar frfP&arfi naon to.ciayiifor Gisbotne:l J She takes, .iibeiloll-Wing-pasj^ge^'i^Mrs; '(_j'i_wiqr'j^rs j 'BSilPy!aiid JTOild';'Miss CHapmah, Mrs .-Berry ! and chijd,,' AMrs.f-TugWood,-)and two in the sljeeßaffiQ. i_ a_f._B «9« . _Dhr N_iyi(_r' ];i.e_bgram states that a barque ■li_ts-iremT-Ma^n''"t|re"bert|_ra^^^ for London direcfc.^" 1^"'1' l — All accounts against the barque La,dy |_owen nSfistlbelsdi't _ABy- nooil oA-Fiiday nexlJ. X The s.s. Rowena is undergoing extensive repairs on the gridirmr."- The tubes of her condenser have been taken out and cleaned, and some ha#^ lifeljii frep___3ed -My new ones. TJie f^pHPgrj, js. pvgrjtaujpd,, and , nef'wbodiwQr&iiirenewed. Tho iron work is being attended to by Messrs ,r • _uidrT_hn^<4na.the"ica^p^eK}.g'l!)^%r^^^ low. The extensive nature, of the ppairs ! willfife1, tint [the- Roweffil. 'Ijeiiig. rc.ady for. sea j for somfe'day^ yet. [\ .' '-<• %li ' --' ' The scJiooner.He-cald.is still'npori'tbe grid iron. --She-is being completely re-coppered and^dMtlMlr'-' About a week will finish hqr.,, IoT-he' Wigilmtilii'SeaUil^ :,aid! thp scliboher Mata, aro d___> Bnllie gridiron for overhaul- I-:-ilJ)'f V ..'>_;;.- I- rol vj.'..-f( ,"/ . ,n iIA The^wj__aDoi_nai»to;leave'iti'ball-tst for tl#» Bpy of Jpknds.tqrn/gh.^ fqy;.a carga;of!' cOals. ' ' ' ' . -r--. '' t The _?(_gWeso<. _ ti&' St. '-ti.da are now' being . replaceWiu:tfei <i -The; _i(.lfe-p.__!^si' &c.,%W_P ing the foundj,t{p9 wftr^,l>fpre.ipa<.i_.position to-day. Her boiler wag brought alongside yesterdl_yrev,-ofiing,'-;an'd;fwi!r'li'e _i__e__ 'to-mor row. This is the same that she had before, bwfciapHfe btelifl«fl*>Mfefßa riSmf^Wftesp_ tip4issy'"ismssd. iiew up-.' t&e, now top arid front. The work of renova tion has been executed by Mr R. H. Yeo man, at the n 4,.Vef,t,ppite>: fWo. fe3.i!H A L^ljg(yier^,rj<^um.bia[ifrill ;|sbo.rtly leava. for'lCenrieay's B»y,l fwhers/dhe is to load timberfcf_iv_ff£.pier*n >";';'! cdi ll_ v Th^-T-_?! ** %$ 'rtf. _P' G f.-_il_ead, J 'C'iptain McGillivray, arrived, jn the? j-Manukau this morning at 5.36 a!irl.' She left Wanganui at 7 a.m. o__C?_f_)^^HyT_iff#_i^.(Msem_Mce of strong hoad(win/ls !witli ■.'bvb'H$]''is(!6, 'f)^evailing put into Waitara at S a.m. on the sth. Left again at 8 a.m. on the 7th, arriving as above. Exg.drj^_sd) Tight /Mad' BtgiOH MLC Mi_ie» weather frQnj/Waitara;i'-Pas_-_agi-!_«).TMr arirf Mm CpyrinLJ^ess^s .$., ,H^:iSra_t^, jljftrloi,and MakWWffli^spn,.,. .Wp Mfl tfl„l*aak Mr W. Newman, purser, for files., ..„ .... .VT-feoflni-M .(-ifuO . : -.T-i.':'.a ,8-IT ,__nii-.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Uin. _rt:—. ( For Thames, tliivaky, at 5130 p.rri.,'and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.gi.-indjjfi'P<pp.M,;-i 51 It _. ,_!'•* ■"'■ ''"• Tor Coromahdel, on I ridgy,, at 1,30 p.m. ~, For Norfolk JsfoniV,'i(er TPnVJce 'Atftca, tipmonow, at 9 a.m. For" Napier, per Star or the South, to-morrow, at For.fcldesiv®rßlja!n.Jolt-_iaisi <per t ___ei4, .b-rior^ovf] a{ lp.m. For money orders and registered letters, v attiootv- «[■,-]>;ri>.f /_■/ '.jOT.- & KfIHIFITOJ'.) For Russell, porltowcna, tomorrow,'at 3 p.m. For Kawau, per Wave,,to-_nQi/ow,,at 4 p.m. For Taranakl, "'bnlhe-W pHmlbH, and Ai.s_ra_.an Cq}ouic,s,,pr,]^^,;v^^ Mf^d^^oxfj pfc nopu.j •; (_Spnec6

COMMERCIAL.

yixir _Efc; Arthiii.'reports liav-ing.sold yester- j day; at his mart, ex s.s.rHero :--oranges, 7s j I'^to 53,7 d permease ; lemons, 8s to Qs par c|a_sfe ; apple., &&<. to -.M' per. lb,, by 2f.3 to ,23s pef.^a^e ; onions, .'..^r per. lb. Ex Sur prise, etc.': Potatoes from ship's side, £'.'< Ids per ton ; at store, 05s to B_-s ; Hour, £13 !Us ton ; Canterbury butter, Sd per lb.; TaranitkL bnttef,-B^d per lb."

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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1873

•!'j'.,/;V' i -'^ ; »:.■ ■'.' -■"'■•■ For tho cause that licks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For,the future in the distance, • i /-| i! ('... i' i! 'AmViiii koqd' thit wo ,<_* ii' ilo

j ; Tbe.meeting .convened for the- purpose of .tf4fl^6a^Lng';, the early .missionaries from I thei charges inade'.hy the.|Reisr.;Dr..-Lang will; be| -beld'this evening'irf'the hfdlol;', the? -Young; Men's, Christian Association. For reasons' £iveh in'a! letter from Dr. Lang which appetite iirahothcr part'of 'to-day's issue that gentld-j A'-tn "Will not b<_Jpifesent at to-night's meeting, but Hwe-'. u'i_deri.tahd that,'many interesting •ill. I, lf.i OKJ-01l 1..i.!...!-3.i" _-''■ ' ''.", '" ''•.. i facts conneeted>with the ■colonization of New Zealaiid, "an,d.', early land transactions Will be -' ''" " *. ' . I--- i,:,,[ _j ' -j'J I;-" ■'' . >.'.-ti disoloslf-d,bj/ the gentlemen who:.have.under taken the task of defending the missionaries; Wen would. : draw 'special tb;|_Dr. Lahg'ilet'te.-.i. '-, *•;_. >■■ .ai --i.-ir ■'',:"' '. i |,- -, , /■-,.'! , - :; .' ' ■ ■-■. i »--■■'. ■ yWp have a,lfirge accumulation of corres pohdencc. ' ' Mabel", sends us a. love-letter wit-y'ar^cpaest'tb'publi^hit,if ,the (person 'to.; >;I^f^|'oai|^Bdl idpes'.hot call. .We' have forwarded (the letter to the gentleman' mentioned, whb-danno-t fail to be' touched by,' 30: earnest'^ari'^dppOal.:—" Thistle" wants, to luiow,-why the, Scottish Volunteers did hot ip^rade on Sunday, and advises the corps ttf Soilow the example of their comrades in arms'' jat the Thames, and take'to trousers.—T..•___.' Hijbpnaford:. writes :a long .letter in reply-tfo "W.H." We have not space for thi^Wtter in full,-but'feel' thkt. we;mui_;'in a spirit |of fair play, give' place to'the following vindication; fs we have allowed room for indirect charges gainst Mr. Hannaford's registry office :— 'Aj charge; hiado ...igiirisfc me in the Ilarqld is aa .follows.-.That: I'-enterj on.rii^bool^s,"' fictitious situation^; dnd'affixj-Vj^anyffictifa'o.us t^-i.^lj.Wa^s^p^'t^e^tb'wheedle seekers of employment out of a fee. inYour correspoh dent, "W.H.," supplements! i.that charge in directly by'hinting that ihprbpbrtioh'ttf' the largeness of the'''wages "offered is my fee | io™™^ ,„o[i, flffiw*? i.cfe9%_.fche 'itterulill _E.tr Jyoflr.l'coriesiwiindehi, that ,„it' is-' a gross unfounded lie. I have kept a Servants' Registry for ten-year?? past,.and_t appeal to the thousands >of,'emptyyers and enipioye'd Iwho iive appeared duringthat time on my books -fttheuthey..h__v__-ever known me-guilty of eh practices—condjict, .pj.kich if true, Duld richly merit my becoming acquainted - A* tf.e ? whipping post. "„ A.friend leaning er •__ty-_aoMderai?\T;;v.Htc the word post, 't&lls me the Iterate!'.i charge against me is due t<k Wfatj Coast • wHAt'thatf.nteans J ci,hnot tell,.hut if it, meaus inserting in that , .pjip^C.-vdeliherate,..', untruths, 'the soonfer that influence,, i 5.,,, suppressed the1 ' b<_tte;.-. j: Vyitf.' regard to _hy cihar^e.tbjppryants, no mlatter what .-the amount of 'wages; may be tlley are to rocei.ye,"my■^nvftri_.ble'chat^feha3, : b^en one shilling|'.lij!ilds3i | :i_i cases where .'it his, t ,beeft, v m.utua_ly.!' agreed that I should advertise oh their behalf.' The money ex panded by. mo in advertising is'refunded me, Ibj[ the servant if engaged, and aii entire loss* *tojmyselfif npf}„ And,r.sir, remember that fee of Is covers my time in calling at their abjodes, seeing them to Quick's coach, if for fot the Waikato, accompanying them to the /it-gamer for the Thames or Coromandel or I I." .<UY»-V_-_fi_i] Am :■«_ *_... ~,.._.. __-_ T._

_X -"j. - * • y*?W a-j\. It is the intention of G<_ypill^' ment—as will be seen byi^he^tetter b-ffpwjii to hand over the railwavp '^tm.\ coHifojetejtjy to the Provincial Goverß]_)enmfor man|i{JS|i meat -.—" Pn ilio V\ orks'Office-;. Wcß__igtori_}.' October 1 : Sir, —I amla&eGtea by the Hon.' Mr Richardson to acknowledge .the receipt of your letter of the SSra September.^}!. .reference to the working'of the Auckland railways. ' When ready for-traffic \\?_{ljlj>s transferred to the Provincial Government. — I have, &c, John lv_.ovv.LEi_, Under-Seore* I'tary. I*o John.Seabop, Esq., Parnell." Mr Chapman makes his first appearance a* thq City Hall this evening las iv prote&sdS of magic and prestidigitation. We are given to understand that Mr Chaplnan's entertain ment is intended- to do. more than interest children. He undertake^ to prove the illu | sory character of so'-rcalled. spiritual lhani j festa-tions, and -vvill exhibit,sj^sralinai'vtillous performances' .v;hj,<_h, ,when done;-by-spirit ualists, are said to be-the1 wcrrksof1 super natural agency. Mr Chapinanhas appeared with great'success at the Thames and at New Caledonia. ... „ p Wo-see by the English,.j )apcrs/t|iat at k cricket1 the gentlemen 'this'y<?ai>, have Shown themselves a long way,superior <fcq th'P pro fessionals. - They opposed onO. 'AtibHiei- in three' matches. In the tw^ first, played at Lord's ground and ICohmhgtons, Oval, good . cricket was exhibited on both sides; bijfithe amateurs caino'oh'victorious. On July, J7_h a third match was played at Prince's new ground in Sloarie-street. In this the players jnoyer had the ghost b- a'cltahee. The gentle j men went in first, and piled, up a grand total jof 312 runs, of which'number Mi- A. N. ! Hornby scored 104, while the "leviathan," jas Mr W. : G. Grace is- 'commonly called1, in 'cricketing circles at home, put together the moderate number forhi'm of 7,0. His " little j brother," MrG. P. Grace, saved the reputa tion of the family for being good for at least ICO, by scoring 0... In response to this the player., could only muster 12.1 botweeri them, their second effort being only pro i ductivo of 17 more, so that the gentlemen j Won by ;an innings and 54 runs.',.. --Tiiis 1 marked supremacy on the part of men who 1 merely play tlm game for ( recreation ojer those who make it their profession is very remarkable. Cricket; we believe, is almost the only athletic exercise in which such a state of things exists. In ripitiing, rowing, [walking, jumping, or boding, tin. brstjama teius are odrisidorably l.cfifirtd their,profes sional brethren: " It' ,13 not 1 di(be»dib',' pn consideration,' to see the.reasons' of .thin'ex ceptional position of the _rainh! bf cricket. While the attainment of perfection pn the other games j..w'd have mentioned depends mainly upon tho possession of great bodily vigour, developed hi- careful tWiifring cricket calls into play the intcllcctnijil faculties.(which are of cbirrao more fully matured in men of education than in othera. It wouldj,iot do to asserttli^a^ flune..c_lnii(.t make a good cricketer, but given twoiineii of equally strong proclivities, for tl_,e game. and- of eorvcsponiiiug physical advantage., the man of education and intellect is likely to beat the other in whom' .we, wiU,! -'-upposo these qiiAli^atJotis to be lacking. "And it is this fact, a fact which does not seem recognised here looking at the meagre support we might almost say 1 discouragement which is given to the culti vation of thi.. noble, pastime in Auckland, —it is this fact whieli places cricket on a higher levelthan any other outdoor amusement. We can hardly imagine fsuoh a (thing here as a clergyman appearing in the cricket-field in his whiteJl;u_ncl__. , Jtwouklbejookcd upon by tho bailf-a-crown-in-tlio-pouiid pious foflca who so regularly attend church on Sundays as very like profanity, and they would a\ once refuse to " sit under" such a man. ft rnaj' surprise these persons to know that the clergy of England generally, look upon cricket as a game to be fostered and cultivated among tho youth of their flocks as tho best and most innodOnt vent for that overflow"of animal

spirits which is sure to find an exit in some direction or other. Nor do they only inculcate their maximp, by precept. .In example they are not wanting. In a county

match—Cheshire, v. Shropsliire—played-in June last no lesS'than live parsons did battle for their shires, and to gobd purpose too, for they scored between tnem. in one, innings eachfthl> etlormous nulnher'bf 'ilSruils. /Of

these the Rev W. 11. Arundel, for Cheshire, made 201 of!'his single bat, atul.we.^iave no doubt'he preached ..lithe better' for it the next Sunday,,, Wliile M op the- : sul\)e.t pf ■cricket we' Were asked by a correspondent a few days back for "information about the last English cridkoto^s who came here. We may state that George Parr's twelve jailed frpm Liverpool forA'ustralhi oh 'October 15th ,1,8.03. They , werfl Messrs E. M. Grace, 'G. Anderson, W.' paffyn* R. Carpdnter, Julius Cajsar, A'. Clarke, T. Hay ward, J. Jackson, ',T. Lockyeir,,G r .Pa.ri:, G. Tan'a'nt- R.: C. Tinby,, " A , .. A grapd-vocal and ' instrumontal oonefn-t Will be heldthis evening in thri public hall, Otalni,h : u,; ijhp pvoceeds; to; be given ..owards the liquidation y£ the (lebt onrtliQ- Cpnvent schools'. - > i • ■- - ■

rrh(. (Irihg for the cup,presented to the Ancldan-rl Troop Cavalry will take place at the Mount Eden range to. morro.v.mormng at stx o'cjloc.k sharp* ~ ' . i ,■■ ■

Admiral Baron Rotissath entertains at din ner.' this- evening on "board the iroh'-elrul Atalanta his Honor the, Chief Justice,, his Worship the' Mayor, and f . large party.

We would draw attention to the programme of the VobtH-tfeer concert to be giveil'to-mor !row, in aid of the Rifle Association, to enable representatives to bo sent to the: Melbourne intercolonial hiring. The object is a very deserving one., ;The entertainment promises to be of a very character. . Jn tlja fivst.pa'rt-Aro -ihcbid(.d' ma_iy' choice musical selection;., Tbe, sqcoikl part - consists; of an amusing farcb,'in which the characters will lie sustained by miimb'ers Of tHe Hobson

I The specimens of {(Uarti- iiom Samoa now lying at our -office have been inspected.by,,a large nnmber; of-ihiioticial.mi-iers to-day, 'and .•ire pronounced very-rich. As Mr. Cqnsul ( Williajns IfXkXW 1% 1 Sy.c^ney' W< foheS 2_10%1 to-| moriw, taiu).g t , ) tl;e, stono^with him^those^ who desire to examinwit shotdd callortrlyvf ]''!; '. We, are informed tJaiit', tlieiappoiiltmerit 6. doctoj;s,6n-board:the etaigranf i-iiips'leaYingy Loudon does not rest With ,Shaw,, Sayill-sand CoY; -biif with thb Ag(.iit-G.^nel•al., ,iThis fact j is quite sunicient.:to;.account'for^tbe;Cl_lSß'';'qfj men of ten Jselflcteid.^,! ;•'' -, '■J •'' -'' '•''' J" ,

[ • ,fc.-. i' 1. 1 i \ The Artillery, Volunteers'! will parade to morrow at 2.:i0 p:m. in the', Albeit g^p.-s,hed for-: the purpdsd Of'yi^.tjng .jbh'e tfi-ejick ,nian "of-war;"' " ;.ji,-,(.i it t j_j i.

'■ | A meeting 'ip.Conu-qtib'n with.the.Chliieh of Ej.igl_fi_d J_.ohie.;,Jdisaion :was: hbld iri.thc , ; City.'.jialL last night', the 'Rev fi yDr'.! HCbwib presiding. ,; Tbe-mebijhg'1 .was,, addressed by '$$ $$ t Xrt ' iWfilchell, . •Mr"B^g*y ,Rev'.";,Mr. Bates,- Mr, 1 Crispe," Arch'dO-icph ,'Clark, Major Lusk, the' Rev 5. C' Maiinsel.,' 'Rev. J. R. Selwyn,. find _^fcbdeacon'.'Maun sell. The following ' reSoluti.pn, Was, tl\en aoarriedion the motion of. thb fesh'bp-— " That •thb memUer-i of l-hi Church Of England pre ■ sent this , evening will idp their i utmost to acquaint'their friends with the needs and the claims of the Home Mission, with the ob ject of increasing the, resources of the Hiissioh."< • 1 The I SenOdictioh J bVonght , the,, meeting to'a close,1 '■...." i:'',,y _ ,;,''',.'.','.,, ... \

were", repe;p_d ;.J#ith gdoM?;j suqek.s- *at the i'^Princ^of Tkjuro lM night. ;..Th<s*. vras .a.capital .house, rjand the audience, were^-as on the finjt night, engrossed in the interest of the plot of the "Bells." The performance of Mr Collier, as Matthias, was .again. the theme of general admiration. The '_' go "of the piece was better than, at the I 'ifiVst. attempt:..'. The L acting vefs'iori of the play adopted by the company isj arranged by -Mr c P,a <_h_'aU; MeG owah,'and "does' "credit to that gentleman's -draihatising ability. ; The success last night was such as to warrant the col.-.pany..in anii6uncing a third representa tion to-night. " Black-eyed Susan as usual was received: with, shouts: of laughter! and applause. ; "'"■'

An amusing don key-race between Mr Eaton's Cripple and -Mr Cutler's Blow-hard took place at llenrnqra. i The animals started fair, and both made a good effort to carry away the palm. The, victory however lay with Blow-hard,'"who came in an easy winner. '• "' ''

We havo received tho following letter on larrikimsm at Onehutaga : —Sir, —Mince I have discovered- the author of tli.it letter wjiicli appeared jn your issue of Wednesday, signed by "A: Royal Oak ._' Boy," although '."A Mount Eden'Boy1 "would be a more appro priate designation-,I'■1'■ I-'have much plea sure in., .conveying- 'to-*' him through the columni.i of your, journal a few wbrds of advice. I am? .unable to give hini ,_i more practical . illustration of the conse quences attendant on the ;,yiolatipp of the Jaws of NOW Zealand 'than lie has himself ex perienced. In Auckland, according to paper reports, stone-throwing is considered, a very* serioUs crime, 'atad I trust for the safety of the inhabitants of Onehun ><a it will not lose any of its weight by travelling out here. For their own good I fidvise these youths; to desist from this dangerous amusement, and not be foolishly led by,an old j offender, else they will discover their amenablcness to law when it may be too late to escape. — L am, &c., Ai>VTK_.ii.

One of the1 nibst successful entertainments we have been present, at for many months past came oil' last evening in connection wjth the Edwardes-streot . Primitive■• Methodist Sutiday-«treet'. It consisted of the servicoot song, entitled "The Voyage of Life." The room was well filled. The chair was occu pied by. RovMrWatter^. The choir was in _p!eiidid preparation, and must have givpn great pleasure tothejp trainer, Mr Glanville, The sou"s and.readings; were received by the. •Widience %Vith liiarked approbation, and dur ing the whole evening so great was tho atten tion that a .pip could have been heard to dropl * Evidently the ffcliool must bo under a careful ad ministration yrf qliicera and teachers, every thing was so well done, aixl carried out with out ,tluit hoifie "and bustle we have seen in some other schools in this part. , These, ser - v._._s are Calculated to confer lasting benefit; and wo tru/itto see thejn often repeated! • At the close of the service a nativo of Samoa rose and testified- his appreciation in an eloqupiit niann^r: " (^ ",,,' ''~'.',;.:' -.<■„. :■■:',-■

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

~.;-.-: i COROMANDEL. ' " ■ -•.■: • ■ i-1 ■ • • This day. The case of Cabe against the mine mapagcr (i»f the new Pacific,'.or falsifying the pay -sheet, is virtually broken down, and adjourned till to-morrow morning, when it Will, no doubt, be dismissad. v . I•" The Union Be'acli are taking out a few good spichnen.. in the low level drive. The leader is 10 inches wide,- apd every appear ance of a good find at hand.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

'•' ■ ♦ (Fropj .our jown CotTespoijdent.) - \ui (u.i NAPIER.' '■'■ ! '-''•' ' , V ri f i This day. Arrived : Rangktira.'from Poverty Bay. The Tawera left Poverty Bay for.Aucklandl on Sunday. The barque;Weldrone lids be<sn laid on from' Poverty Bay direct for London. TJie,whole of the immigrant^, per; Douglas ; arawT%efrceraay, ami were engaged before ten this morning.' ' ' "! . The Luna sailed for Wellington last night. She goes to Wanganui, and. returns immedi ately'to T. apieiv • "

DUNEDIN.

This day. > A' serioUKaqcide.it occurred at Hsis -.'-flock this morning. The I scdflbldirig in front of Dunning's..new brick. buildings ;/iij. princes street fell,' and injurediour man working on it. They have been conveyed to the Hospi tal. One is not expected: Jo lita, .and the other..'are severely hurt. A; man named Davidsoiii aibushrnrn- I,' While felling timber, yesterday, injured, himself j seriously with an axe; Ho has boon taken •to the Hospital., v ■ , . ■-, j The Government wiH sell the whole of the :leases of goldfields commonage. '__ f\ The Australian Bellrihgers arrived by the'" jTararua yesterday,, ~,■ ,■ ■■ nut < W j A new iron steamer has been, launched here for.l Napier," ■■ ' <''■ ■■'•■''■■ ■ j At a meotiug of. the. Rifle A^sbcisttion, 'yesterday, it was resolved to ballot.afresh for representatives. A strong party, feeling Was shown. .... j... ~, |[' ,{\ u , o [% ■ The Northern Escort' yesterday brought clown 10,5000z. gold yestei?_ay.'.',. :'.''.'.;' ■ ! Arrived—Beautiful' Star,;; .J shipi ,I'ifrom Lyttelton. \{.,':, ;,. .-... -myrf'W ! The barque Skimmer of the-Wdves;J'from New Yor-kj' left Melbourne.' fe'rithis'.pprt'and Auckland, p.ri.the, 2sth,ultimb_;f .--ir ,ji_= t> , []Pei Anglo-Australian Tcl^aM'jaj^^y.]

TAURANGA.

j _m_ .^Ai-.-.'x l 'Hni_./-.ll) _•..»:!• .^Th-jniay. I A public dinner is in preparation for.. Mr. , IVelly, M.n..s,y jj&peeted here-on Friday. Tlfe, constituency i ihideliglited" with'bis','idon tluct in the house: k •'•'"■'- l""- .';)■';, _!'^' .j",.^/; I Mr Bodell reports a.sale of,,store cattle at mto£9 ; maize, 4s 4d to'4s'!_)d J'- 'pbtafdes, £4to£". ; Newcastle'o6al,I'i&TlQ__j; bonbdust,

HOKITIKA.

This,.day. , , (Tlje Titan arrived from tHaast last nightl aid' the Waipara this morning ; the latter, ' bringmg,tbe,- Warden.'//" Mahy' diggdr_i i-'e turned. ,_ , f , ( . „ , ■_._ |The news from the rush is unfavorable.,.

DUNEDIN.

ha-& <-' ";--fh|S'i^ iThe Rifle Association held £' storihy.,_ue'et in ? yesterday aftera6'_>_i v .The" Chairman (Mr C.pelaUd) stated that the former selection of re presentatives had not the confidence either,., of the puhJiQtor Vdlun*iieeis. M&W people who •promised to contribute would not, subscribe to j send theml to'^Victforia. BUbs^uentty a motion was carried rescinding $h.e former, reSoluti.____: i ' "•' '•-'"-' -; ''• ■' - 1' '■' '-A '"'-"• . """ "'.' At the Criminal Session P.- W. • Afmstrprjg! was sentenced to four months' imprisonment.E He: was'^bpomniended to mercy. .'. .-."'!>': J| j,. Jong E) Te,i_pn gbid stealings was sentenced. I to three mouths'ipiprisonnient,.. ,\> .... " y ~ ,",-•.; ~ j i(i .1 ii,'.,;.' f ,i>: .sii.ii '>• ■- ■ '"•'

The Anderson's Hay assault ease was tried yesterday, when one of the prisoners, named Smith,- was found not guilty. The other three — Jerome, 'Rich hens, and Cochrane—were sentenced to twelve months with hard labour.

This case terminated the session

The judge congratulated the jury on the lightness of the calendar and comparative smallness of crime.

/Anew company of bellringers arrived by the Tararua, and will appear shortly.

NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

THE WIND-UAUiJK AUAJ.N

Dkei'i.v interested as 1 am in the study of the .meteorological,phenomena of this remark able place, j. paid a personal visit to the wind-1 gauge.' I felt impelled to this by the fact that my former communication on the sub ject having fallen into the hands of many in habitants of this city lias given very consider able offence, and lias been charged as being words without knowledge.. Accompanied by a legislator of infinite, curiosity, and by another friend, I made toy way through the graveyard to the knoll at its upper corner, "Where, on a post about' .eighteen feet 'high, the revolving cups are supposed to register tho velocity.,with-which.'the winds sweep' over Port Nicholson. The attention directed to the subject has in so"far had a good effect that the cups, raised from their original height of seven feet to an altitude of ten, are how located at such a height that if it were not' for the neighbouring hills they would pell .the truth. But I. can testify that notwith standing the change, whether wilfully or un intentionally it is not for me to say, the oflicial record of the winds at Wellington is a mockery, a delusion, and a snare. From three-fourths of the : horizon the wind-gauge is sheltered from the winds, while the iitful , revolutions of the instrument. convey to any observer the conviction than no thing but irregular pull's were pro ducing ; its revolutions. Down in the harbour, the, whole surface of the water was as if decked with snow ; and the Hags on the shipping were standing steadily out from the maats, quivering in a wind that in. other places would be called half a gale. Yet here were the little cups at one time rolling with immense rapidity, and then at times almost, ceasing to revolve, and only appareiitly.from the impulso previously received. I • ex temporised a wind-gauge; and suspending ■my handkerchief f roiri a stick at the elevation 'of the former wind-gauge it waved to every , point of the compass, and hnng at times Emotionless and perpendicular, indicating like, the little cups above that there was a per-, fpot calm, while the Hags and white horses; in Port Nicholson showed how steadily:the breeze was really blowing, , But 'this wais not the only test applied to the accuracy of the central and metropolitan observatory of ] .New Zealand. It was observed the weather , cock that used to give so inconvenient indications of the irregular action of the winds had disappeared, and a little minaret had taken its place on the top of the obsor . vatOry. in searching around we came!upon the weathercock, and , the brightness of the polish at the point of contact with the spindle on which it had re volved showed that it had but recently ceased it labours,5 probably 13ince it was sepn.that curious eyes we.ro ;directed to the weather of "Wellington. But pur company was not to be baffled so simply. Our legis lator had speedily doffed his boots ami-stock ings, we " gave him a leg," and in a few moments he was oh the top of the observa tory hammering away at the little .minaret, which was speedily removed, and tho weather cock restored to its accustomed place. Slowly and groaningly it moved around from point to point swooping three-fourths,of the horizon, indicating the playful maimer, of the wind thereabouts, and the eddy caused by;t}h_ surrounding, hills ; 'placing beyond a ' question the fact that this is playing with science at the country's cost, and that for 'all practical purposes, save to convey .a.favour able impression of the metropolis, the Wel lington wind-gaugo is utterly useless. There was no difficulty now in' seeing the reason vyhy the meteorological returns had shown .Wellington to bo.in a little basis, of .rest', while storms- word'sweeping the .rest'iJfjs<_w Zealand. '/'"'!.. ;I ..;,.;.. ' <V_j.«i_l'j _._-f_i.«|i>ii 1 Boihg 'at 'this temple of science- I ' though]-.. I I should further investigate in the department lof meteorology.' The instruments boing all exposed to-the public I oxperirri<_nt6d on' the thermometers. Dry bulbs, wet bulbs, and all other bulbs being equally afcithe mercy of every casual'visitori and nobody there to mind them, Threshed geritly and dbntinuouidy on'.,-several theriho-. nieters,' and raised, .-beta-, twenty degrees and | upwards ; and as 'they appear to be self ; registering I have, no doubt that; next year's ! meteorological returns wiU snow, at least for jone day, a reniarkable inildneps of Wflntaf jweather that'will silence ,the' voice of thp ( Iscomer, .and.show- that' Xjv.ellington.-in tenv iperat'uro as Hyell as in the'gentleness of its ■winds enjoys advantages, possessed by no jother portion pf thocolony. .;. .._. /'.: _■ A

TIIIXG.- MUNItUI'A^.

When we wish to worry the City Coun cillors, in Auckland.:'weLs{.ea3_; JaToout^ the smells.v It is a.remarkable thing!that there' is the same standing charge* agaiiist Welling; ton on the part of its inhabitants. "When, they are angry they say. it., ia the, most wifi savoury city in New Zealand, and P belitf.e they^l-6-right. ': I can however only speak for .Auckland, and they are decidedly right in Qomparison with. Auckland. I don't think the people here over cleantbeir back yards.. I don't think they:ever think about it, and I 4m #ure tjiey don't-khowi that such'pleading would largely conduce to-the suppression of sjmells... •' I,'have seeni some places"in «'olosd proximity to the principal streets that I declare would throw Mr Goldie iiito-hysterics. They do not appear to have-aiiv sowaga system, though they haveplenty of without. sy_ti_mv '' The': perpetual,;'r^iusriSeeoi if not tji dissipate the stuff at ieast to beat H doWnj ;! and the ' continual-' winds rapidly remove the 'effluvia;- I believe il) the wind ceased for a week the people would,die j'oiy at, least, be ivery isick,iand| tljie meteorological peculiarities^-of this place*' are but another illustratibn of hpw Providence, tempera' the• -Weather ;to' ,J,he,.",shp).!u_' IfmK. Lppkipg^at the,,'bright,' ..(.leaa.,,pretty, fronts-^ of Wellington houses you would'; never -%__]£ ,p^ct 'the '-reekjn'g 'OeSsjiopls1 [that constitute j£keir baokyai.d_, and oozfe'under their habita tions. . Auckland strikes the stranger, in the face ''at- his tintf Xii <_c' 'with ttie fflthiefit' ex bibitibh the bity 6ah'^olrd,,ahcl'.first iuapres. siMs!,'af^the, too/_t,'iastipg. 'Wellington! on i the contrary;has a . pleasing''and 3dttracitiv<.' pijesentment,, a,nd it is only the occurrence'of: a few-flours of'calm,''whidh in truth is rare chough, that realises the fact that the horrors of jfche Ligar Canal and ths Queen-street sewer cap be fairly contested by '-'somewhere in Cooke's-straits." The people here have a con venient way of shuffling off the blame. They say its the grave-yard. That is beqause the poor dead .people can't speak. But in truth it is not the dead,, but the livihg thatidoiti atid as was vdry well-1 said by an honorable member of the Upper House' in I the.'debate -on the Wellington Burial Bill, " if the people would only sweep their,, back yards. ; they, would, have less ; to say.' against the graveyard," Strange that herei'1 lll? i ~,,i- ,-, iii:-_J f.T. .vi -'>'.'*i ■•' - ."*■ '■•':■"■ '-' 'li'iH Bll'i

too,'tile people abuse the City Courral. for it all. jffsfc asjl_Jv"o do in Auckland, 'and'thou when the Council would do anything, just like us. they kick up a row ; for all the world as we abuse the Council when they want to bring water into the city to, wash, the sewers and quench the fires. Human nature is just the same all the world over., People in Auckland" also think they have had' a monopoly in rowdyism in civic govern-^ ment.' But the City Board could not hold a candle to the City Council here when it becomes belligerent. They have recently had an election, and the new blood and the old blood in the Council since are like fire and water. The purists say that.the old hands have been guilty of monstrous wrong-doing, who retahafce by charging the now broom's with revolutionary principles of'the most danger-; ous type. Which is right or wrong £ know, not, hut a scene in Council a few eveipng-. ago' beggars description, and shows that municipal zeal in its demonstrative forms is very far from being confined to Auckland.

CABBY is an institution here of the most indispen sable character. What could be done, with-' out him, and unless he was- possessed of übiquity in>thi§ long straggling city T cap not imagine. Go where you Will from end to end of Wellington, and if you look about you will see a cab moving along ;ready to pick you up,' and take you any place you. like in the ci. y for sixpence. What would an Auck land cabby think of taking a manfrohiT-Ower Queen-street to Freeman's Bay or Parnell or the turnpikes for a sixpence, and yet some such distance as this throughout the entire length of Wellington, from Thornden -to Te Aro Flat, will cabby take you cheerfully for . this one small coin. You ask. how does he feedhis horse ? I don't know, but I suppose he feeds him on hay, and probably corn. T. cannot say anything about the feed, but I do know that he drive's you so far, and if you give him a shilling and wait a minute, bo will give you sixpence back, and say "thank you." It is trUe the cab is hideous to contemplate—something of a cross between a hearse and a candle-box, and at first you have a timidity in entering from,its forbidding appearance. Neverthe less it is exceedingly comfortable,, and-keeps 'the' wind,and'rain out, and saves you;from : being pelted in the face by the small stones, which are in an almost continual state of rapiddocqmotion. , In some respects Jjbhe'se cabs are of the nature,of a -bus. They -will carry four or'six if they can pick them up by the way. But they are always ready to Start'when a single passenger offers, and bring you with the utmost rapidity to ,your (journey.?; end, and' if you miss one you,will find another coming behind,1 and you ate never 'at a loss. The consequen'cs., is that' 'everybody rides, and the amount "Spent; in cab . hire, in Wfellihgton must be something prodigious. ' Yet .cabbyfs horse -teems in fair condition, and cabby him self seems cpmfortable and contented, and is a very paragon of civility and attention;" and all for the small, charge of sixpence. ,

,BUS[_-__-H_ EN TTU. MKTROPOtTS.

Money must be easily made in Wellington. 1 have never, been in a place'in all my Hfe where the people lie so long in bed in the mornings. At least I suppose they must be in bed when their shutters are up. I believe the majority of the shops have their shutters up till ten o'clock; and there is one large grocery shop to which my observation has extended in a .particular manuer, and I de clare the shutters are never down nor the door j open till eleven o'clock. "I watch that shop, and take a particular interest .in,, it —first, bdctuss it is opposite my window ; and secondly, because I have conceived tho idea that.its pr6prietors niuafci be* worthy and deserving people, with whom the fates have very properly dealt kindly. That there are large-numbers of stores that commence busi ness ordinarily at the same hour I am aware, and it speaks volumes for,the manner of life of this peculiar people, who appear to have but to open their mouths for- the blessings that Heaven and the colony have so bounti fully- provided.' '" , V', .' ','.'-"'., •. . .n*.

AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY.

A LARGE gathering of ladies and gentlemen nearly filled the Choi-.! Hall last evening to listen to ". the" " second part of .. trie sacred' Oratona '•"Elijah." This is one of J;lxqse societies which stand out massively from the majority "of other Auckland societies, and reflects honorably upon the goorl taste of at least a very large portion-df citizens. The oratorio of ""Elijah," though inferior perhaps to that of; the "Messiah, arising more' from the. nature of the übjcct than from the genius of the compiler, aij the, subject necessarily j-varies and naturally giVes,, j a /different .coloring to the langu age. "Still this grand ''achievement lis greatly to be commended for its intrinsic | value as a musiical composition, and is worthy j of being cherished and preserved from the ! Wrecks'bf less congenial and less sacred com ; positions. Good music when wqdded to, sig-; inifipjint and line poetical language becomes' Jan auxiliary to virtue and happiness, and (consequentlyllis influential' in "diffusing, a' jinusical taste among the community at large., The feelings thus'called into action belong to the,better part of :oux nature,' and tend to (ameliorate the character and compensate for many of the shadows of life; , The great oratorios which have come to us from the master minds of other lands are calculated fcq',' work such influences when people attend with a desire to '''improve the bccasion." •'. Elijah"lj ; '.pi:- • one., .ofi, those ."IvOrk'S' of' musical"', art which must !e of advantage in its elevating and refining ffects. The entertainment"last- evening pehed" with the second, part of Elijah, the air " Hear ye, Israel, hear what the Lord _jpeaketh," was sung with ,4hat, grace and. fe-iMg which Mrs Mitchell 'ever brings intffl ahtiottjar .the;partS'she;su_tains.''';Thechbr,^Sj '[Be'i_iot.; afraid,,*'1 "by''the "choi*;. was'Wly* given, '^iji/fcin,this and>iseveral;other paSsa^s* aj vvaht; of .harmony was clearly perceptiMey i .puchshbw'ed the -nbcessity df Continued prac-; ticeto, Which' 'we yhpu^l .jniagihe; someiof-the men^berii^ayeLnot -paid' much'attention"of' lite. '/The recitative and-'chorus'by. a gdiitle 7 ' man and lady, '' Elijah' and, the ,Q, uesen, "were very ci;b'(Ji jably executed- The intervening - n iUsic was' 'frequently mellow and effective.' Ihe trio of the angels addressing the des piiringv prophet in the wilderness, and U'ging him to lift his eyes to the'mbuntains .whence cometh help, was one of the richest p^rts of the ' performance, and sweetly harmonious. The chorus by ladies in the b^c.h. groun.cl, ; i desspite .some slight 'dis-,, fcbrdancy,,,was cheerful, lively, and rendered* j _WJ .J. V considerable spirit- Taking 'a general -view of the performance of ''Elijah" we' may aflirnSythat the. W_u___,,of< practice:among tliei ( .,inbin,ipers',''was, apparent,-? and for want' 'of 'that diligence which is" so necessary to success "Elijah" was not, performed with that accuracy and delicacy which the subject requites in order-1 that it may'be'fully effective. The Ufstyruinenfei-l .performances wbre far more, perfect, .and were compara tively faultless. The second part of the programme opened with tbat, beautifuL over tute,ii' i -Fr : vDiavbl&, i' 'Which was, without exception, the finest piece of instrumental- Ism we have had the pleasure of listening to since the. Opera Cpmpany delighted.us with their finished performances. . The audienae testified its gratification by many, rounds of hearty applause.' The t pretty' madrigal, "Nq.y is the month' for Mavipg^' a very

lively piece ; and the song, ,c:BH^oSs Eve, arise," which was Smfc^Jfi Mrs Mitchell andmnch applaude?. » oft-repeated glee, "When W_ _ ie« soft," was delightfully rendered i the song, (by Barnby), ~.M'Sweet: aarf 80 'he these songs Were most favourable t_. •' ~~ Mr Harding/was. endored-iiffl ?ed stirring war-song, "La Parisi enne TH band .accompaniment, iff which* tomp" t* gentlemen of the .French shin a\, tlle assisted. The proceedings closed'^R c "War, March of Priests," which S % ceedingly characteristic of such if bom.. 6X,' highly gratifying.^, d'y] . ' _. >'|?? e

POLICE COURT-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckbamf ___q^'^ \ OKUi_lCl___NE_«. '___(_ idT John Leonard, Deniiis Driscoll, aniw, liamPaine were charged .with, ffi|ofl* n 'They all confessed . their fault,}and w punished,as usual. re _.ai.<_._nv. ! Mary Napier was charged with a_o_v I' from the premises of Mr. Chri^E*Gl g way,, .on 'the 7th October,:;^MM^) nailsof the value of Is 10$S**£W_W Prisoner pleaded guilty, adding that" i. was all for liquor,*' She was out of hi mind,at the time. : I.:-.-■ .-_ •■ 3 :>: :._.>_l er His -Worship said He-perCsaVeil'/t)^ «, numerous conviction^ against Ke'r that sh had been outof her mind on several previon 6 occasions. ,An enforced1 abstinent f ro S liquor in Mount Eden. Gaol %, the,^^ f six weeks might be of henefit to h_r y andh should sentence her accordingly, Prisoner made a very low "hob" to the Bench as if she was yery_much obliged to hi^'. Worship forfois ahxij&ty for Jiei^Velfaro and. with-hrew under escort.- ' ..; : ., ' This was all the business. - -*.£

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. - .Yr^rF.UDAy..~^.Cflnl hmed. (Before His Honor,,^fr-G-! A. Arney, Knight, -10 .mi*' ATTE^IPTI TO .PROOI. _.__ ABORTION. Sergeant Richard Sanderson^ya Byiijrace as* to <the Arrest of iho priiic.n^pri.j^ech&ge •The powder produced" n^iSß^^evmSosv Mr Williams, and he handedit<s_Bt-fiia h 0 had received it to Dr Gblds___o'v* _* "B1 •"■ Dr. Ford deposed; that upon, esamination he found that ds'abelld, Chnstie wagpregna^ ,^ind at.the .same-time (Augu3t"B)-_iJßrfather gave him the powder.. .The powder was made up of jalap, crdton oil, and there might-have been some preparation of. v( mermy..,ffl|}ji s _would form/a very strong piTrgative, aniljiot a prop,er.m©diciue for a;young g%li4ejgh_een, like ' Mi_is'' Christie*." .He stated in the E«si , denl?, Magistrate's Court. ,at i Russell tint' the b,ottle.;'o_ medicine contained «rr^clt Wti-ye, but he had since found put. that^ he: was in eyroij in making that statement. He handed the remaining powder to the magistrate, who gave it to the sergeant of police,, jthenjat Russell,-.'^'Mf oi" ».<• &£. JSffijL •_ Dri. Goldsbrp'' steted that, oil'^^lth August .he analyzed the powder,; which weighedl.s'g'rs.', and consisted of jalap; the pajier in 'which the powder was .foldedwas stained with croton oil ; the quantity of oil must h%fM :': 'been . Co__sidera__le.' '■'< He would not give such a powder to a girl five moatiu advanced injpregnancy. Two doldaofsuih intensity as thpse: described would besra licenr- There was no ergot of rye in the powdpij ,<| "Giving; ihfidicihe wWnb.. tiie pro fessional i way of procuring abortion, . This closed the case for the prosecution.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock.

WiUian^ dtergons,.. Oi. of thelp_i_.o_Wr}'de posed that he knew; Miss CbHj^ffi kltflJMt 9h.rwas iii the habit p£ .calling frequently-It the surgery,to ;Bee the doctor!-1 v'He then described the'positioh _tnd furniture therein. The door of the surgery was never closed* at these times. , He oould see iptO'tho Burgery from the door step,' and .also if. q.\w .at--* bybljh. dfetaneie.' :.Thera'yert^pib^Vels^ in, .the surgery 3 • there we)*e 'dnstdrs'^orwimng. tbaibbttles-^brdiiiary sized du3j;er_y_ Re,__»/ sbriaetimes"'taken'in water to the BUf|-lry when tho doctor and Miss CbristibwerStlftre together. " There-w_i.e rarely'tbgether more than J five or ten minutes. He had never knoWn her to be f there, ; ten) poioUtes. ri.He | »eihembe'red l his ftct_ter|_ illness, abubncould-ynot slate"'ss, itissa He had- seen "Mi__i' ''''Christie'jFetcluflg, water at night tifa"e7"a_>dut"mhe o'clockfrom the springs. She .^yra&d generally alone. Sometimes children were-helping her. *;"_,"„ 1 f iCrqss-ex^u. ped ,tyy Mr ( Bfpok_fiel'd"_ &&%$_ been, living fqrysbme^months withMrH«i*.': " ht J Wangahai.' He - went; therein' EfefeaYf*; or the beginning- of March. WhaJfJ-i.'_uj_J. ; seenji-i'his;fathefSrf-i->ul.e v.was iij* aanuwy| i hnd.'EebiiUftry^bute-he wbtsii* she first came there."'Shewaiih'tMhabit' of coming about three tunes a wee&, ~_&,, had oftentopehed<the_ dd__ r to■ her aud'then^ repaired u to;thefikitchen. His :mothe_* ?| wh^o had iil health, was generally in"'h'e<l' when Miss Christie came. " __, ~ I Campbell.Halhdeposed that hiwai-w|m acquainted -: Wii.h the house at' the.Bay-^I 1, glands, lately Occupied by Dr Par^"bM..;:'_^,p was there in August last. He was" "'in the habit of visiting the, hoqse.-atilefisjfc on-^*lHf WeeT_?.i*'. He "knew thlat there wiis .a.'jne'dicin|j. dhestpand.a' a box ikwHieh'tiburl^asJ^ept. . He had observed the surgeon's window often^ liut had never seen a, blind there.,, .^ft nefPlf . waj»!jhere, f examinediyery .minutely ' by v"'^[[ j j.JJoy,. as rfco; the pbsition' 6tl the J ptenai^s,; ( ssai i doors,- passage- • gp_4^ B__^ 1 >tairfh^ ytlS:brep,I;^feh,!,.!were jtay"'written;»y jwould hot he' of much public interest.) J*"™*)^ loiess-'proceeded-to say that he- ____!. 86®il* Jl-li-s':'' 'Christie at Dr Pa&^n&ichoi&fi. He also ■knew her father's residence at-the Kawar ;kkwa?. apd had also . seenghef < -Jbheij-e \\\q(T the actJ-df'-carrying waler*from the Jspi'ing,jL '.vhioh was ,abqut., tw"of~,hundred) yards . 'fi|oui t her father's;^lidij^e',^ Mr-dQbnsiifii&PfPiii'i npt^'ocbupyy'-jhe \same,housed.aowas.-b-e-did the;}.,, .He; had.SeeniMissl'Christie^ dUe-Ui^ity,, as late' as" ten -o'blobk, 1 by'the: the sbh6^.!i ;) . house' He.had poticed ther W.ger.y ;frQ.» __"&'ff surjr oun djhgs,i. and: once,l from; • ioutside ~jffla| window*. .ihe__obi_e_wed';,___6 'ddc'tor'-'^d'/^'y ;Taylor placing :;a game 'bf'diaughig,;!, V.««(.. *u . -<~ T^^yß.rfb^field;; _';,The;draught.boa»id« wa^bp^aiihall table, vHe '-knew' the girtHßrcgj sight, but he ha 4 never .sppksn ty_^tss3jff& ■life:-',' He'-Jifi^w' .nothing, ,agisihs'Cu.erjsnnrai,!,]*:'"< 'character. q " .^i.-'ii*""- This was all the evidence.

Mr Joy commenced)a^lUMStoAddress the jury for the defence, and dwelt at consider able length upon the evidence, contending that the doctor had given the girl the medi cine with the vjew, of regulating the- system.r|: He .alfeo tiulai'gfed upon tfie iiiacrepaneies Hi/jfc the evideuce ,given before the. mapisl^alje at | Russell and'iir'this'Court, and submitted that there was no reasonable gf'O"^B.^?^.. -whicha conviction coUld obe'established. Joy's address was delivered w,itji mjucli-!P##_i( and eld4luferfdfe,!_.hd''b'6;cUpiedItwb hours. . Mr Brookfield having addressed the jury for the prosecution, his Honor proceeded* at _5.30, to sum HP. ./■ -... i f K*l ■*'}-•'.'/..iMo-M.t'

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