SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: 51118 evening, G.4r SUN-RISE: To morrow morning 448 HIGH WATER : This evening, 0.7 ; to-morrow morning, 0.29

ARRIVALS.

Jadybird, s.s., Andrews, fiom Southern Ports Star of the South, s.s., from Napier Albion, brig, from Newcastle Fairy, schooner, from Whangaroa.

DEPARTURES.

Prima Donna, schooner, for Wangaroa Queen, schooner, for Russell

For London: City of Auckland, ship, early For Sydney : Phcobe, s.s., Monday

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Ladybird, from the South : 2 par cels, Combes and Daldy • 6 cases hams, Bmney ; 1 case, order * 1 sack seed, Baird ; 2 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. ; 1 box sample malt, Ehrenfricd ; 1 box sample malt, Whitson and Son ; 1 parcel, Bank of Isew Zealand; 1 parcel, Brackenbury; 1G cases chicory, Brown, Barrett, and Co. ; 1 case, Collector of Customs • 1 parcel. Cuck sey ; 5 cases coffee, Stephenson ; 1 case, S. Kirk'; 1 cask, 1 coil wire, 3 boxes, Tele graph Department; 1 parcel, Upton and Co.; 1 box gold (1,0050z. 2dwt.), Bank of New Zealand ; 2 trunks, Stonwix ; 1 parcel, Levy and Co.; 1 box, Inspector Thompson ; 2 cases butter, J. I. Bennett; 9 cases butter, A. Barnes; 1 parcel, 1 case (theodolite), W. Carrington ; 7 cases butter, M. Hood; 5 cases butter, N. Brand. For Sydney: 1 box shells, 4 bales fungus, 12 bales flax.

r The s.s. Ladybird, Captain Andrews, arrived in Onehunga .at 5.30 a.m. this morn ing. She left Port Chalmers at 4.30 p.m. on the 13th; arrived at Lyttelton at 1.30 p.m. on the 14th; sailed again at 8.30 p.m. same night; arrived at Wellington at 2 p.m. on the 15th ; sailed at midnight; arrived at Picton at G a.m. on the lGth ;, sailed at 8.30 a.m. same morning ; arrived at Nelson at G p^m. same day ; sailed at 5.30 p.m. on the 17th; arrived at Taranaki at 5.30 a.m. ; sailed at 5 p.m, same day, and arrived here af above. Experienced variable weather throughout the passage. Passengers :—Mr and Mrs Tait, Mrs Stanton and two children, Miss Gardner; Messrs Cook,' Hackword, Merriman. Benjamin, Parker, Davidson, Howard (2), Caliis, Bonetis. Steerage :Mr Davis, Mr Brooks.

The Albion left Newcastle on the 3rd, and had strong JN. and N.E. wind, with a good deal of dirty weather all the passage. On the 13th passed the Hero 250 miles West of the Kings. Sighted the Kings on Saturday, but at 4 p.m. had strong S.W. gale, and very Ijad weather on the coast. Saw a brig off Doubtless Bay, standing to the West. The Clematis was to leave Newcastle about tho 6th instant for this port. The following account of a race between the steamers Ladybird and Paterson ap pealed in the Wellington Post of November 11th :—" Yesterday's race from this port to -Lyttelton between the p.s. Paterson and the s.s. Ladybird has resulted greatly in favor of the Irtter. The Paterson sailed at half-past nine, and the Ladybird at ten o'clock yester day This morning they entered Lyttelton harbour in.reversed order, and with thrice the intervening time between, the Ladybird graving at five a.m., and the Paterson at 6.30. In other words, the Ladybird left half an hour after the Paterson, and arrived an hour and a half before her, making the run in 19 hours, whereas that of the rival boat occupied 21, the former thus winning by two hours.. Both steamers had a head wind, which occasioned the rather long passage. The N.Z.S.S. Co. are highly jubilant over the victory of their boat, and exhibited during to-day a placard in front of their offices announcing the fact." Aratapu.—Sailed : Dunedin, on the 11th of November, with 52,G15 feet of timber for Dunedin.

..^ Kor-ORo.—Sailed : Melaine, on the 11th of November, with 87,000 feet of timber. The Emulous and Isabella are loading at Te Koporo.

BIRTH.

Mainavartno.—On November 19, at Auckland, Mrs Mainwaiing of a (laughter.

DEATHS.

Jones.—-On November 19, at her residence, foot of Wellington street, Margaret, the beloved wife of Thomas Jones, formerly of Hobart Town, and late of the barque Bella Mary ; aged 31 years. The funeral will leave her late residence, to morrow (Thursday), at 3 p.m. Fiiends w.*ll please accept this invitation.

Williams.—ln July, 1873, at San Francisco, William Williams, late of Auckland and Australia ; aged 30 years.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as UNDEit :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 030 a.m and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel on Friday next, at 1.30 p.m. For Tauranga per Vincent, this day, at C p.m. For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Phrebe on Saturday, 22nd instant, as follows : For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, rt-e., at 5.30 a.m. For the Australian Colonies and United King dom, via Southampton, at 0.30 a m. ; For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 7 a m. For newspapers, at 5 a.m. For money ord rs and registered letters, on Fri day, 21st inst. at 5 p.m. Forlaevuka; (Fiji), per Star of tho South on Saturday next, at 5 p. hi.. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Ladybird on Monday next., at !i a.m. For Chatham Islands, per Ocean Wave, on Monday next, at noon. (Signed) S. 3. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1873.

$ For tho cause that lacks assistance, l-'or the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that wo can do

We have been furnished with the folk)wing letter addressed to the Returning Officer with reference to the omission of the names of certain leading electors from the Paku ranga roll: —To 11. C. Balneavis, Esq., Re gistration Officer for the province of Auck land : Sir, —My name with that of many others has been omitted from the Pakuranga electoral roll, and as I have been a property holder and duly-qualified elector in the old district of Franklin and Raglan since the beginning, and the omission no fault of mine, I claim to have my name enrolled prior to the 2Gth instant, the day on which an elec tion is fixed to take place. Whether you can. so enrol my name or not I intend tender ing my vote. If refused, and the votes of those, parties taken who now appear on this roll for the first time, and who have nota single qualification, I shall protest against the whole proceedings as illegal and tyrannical in the extreme. To have done the settlers justice the old rolls should have been cancelled, the boundaries of the new districts advertised for a fortnight in all the provincial newspapers, and the electors called upon to re-register themselves within a given period under pain of being disfranchised altogether ; had this been done the people would have shown themselves alive to their own interests ; or if the chair man of' the various highway boards had been applied to, I venture to affirm that within one month you would have had information enough to have enabled you to compile a tolerably correct roll, but instead of taking either of these courses the old rolls, surveyors' plans from the Land Office, Mr Joseph Crispe, from the Mauku, and others were applied to, and judging now from the roll information the most erroneous must have been given. This is where your clerks, and presum ably by your orders, laid themselves open to be imposed upon by unscrupulous partizans, for instance enrolling some of the Waiuku settlers who have no interest whatever in Pakuranga, and transferring Mr Goodwill from the village of Otahuhu to that of Papa kura. That many names are on the Papa kuraroll that should be on that of Pakuranga, I don't deny, but having no property in this district it would be decidedly wrong for any one to interfere in the choice of a repre sentative for a district in which he had no stake. The enclosed note I sent to the Star newspaper on Friday last, and in the Editor's remarks a .suggestion is made which I am told would be quite legal to carry out. A similar circumstance occurred in Otago a few years since, the particulars of which you may learn from his Honor Mr Gillies. With regard to political trickery and partizahship no one who knows you could for a single monfent harbour the thought that you could connive at anything so unworthy ; but there is no hiding the fact that by shunting so many of the '■■".old settlers" from the centre of the 'district that your clerks were imposed upon. This is the impression abroad. I shall be delighted if the difficulty can be rectified quietly.—l am, &c, Jno. Wallace.—Flat Bush, November 17. *

The approaching colonial firing-is brought to mind by the preparation how'being _ade at Napier for the meeting. We cannot con ceal the fact that the marksmen of Auckland have not shone hitherto at these annual gatherings of the citizen soldiery of the colony. Yet there is no reason', so far as we can see, why our Volunteers should continue to play third or fourth fiddle in these tests of nerve and: skill. There are now three or four months before the Volunteers for practice, and we would suggest that an organised party should be formed to go into training together. Excellent results might be anticipated from frequent and steady practice, and now that the rifle range is within a reasonable distance from the city such an arrangement would not result in any great tax upon the energies of the competi tors. We hope a meeting of marksmen will be at once convened to consider what can be done to raise the standard of our repre sentative men in view of the approaching contest.

Oiiv special correspondent at Christchurch furnishes a capital telegram descriptive of the inter-provincial cricket match played yeslerday, -which we publish in another column. The Auckland men made very good average scores. It will be observed that only three or.t of the eleven were bowled out, the remainder being caught or run out with the exception of Yates, who unluckily got his leg before the wicket. Notwithstanding their misfortunes the score was creditable to our men, and we fully anticipate they will improve upon it in the second innings. It must be conceded that the Auckland team labours under a disadvantage owing to the want of prac tice, which the Canterbury team enjoyed up to tlic day chosen for the match. Canter bury, hf"** been regarded as furnishing the most formidable opponents the Auckland team was likely to meet on its in vading expedition, and i£ our men are successful there wo may reasonably entertain good hope of their success in other parts of the colony yet to be visited. We must not halloo till wo are out of the hush, but still there is no cpicstion our cricketers notwithstanding unfavourable prognostications have begun well.

Mr Hesford's benefit entertainment will take place this evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre, when a variety of dramatic sketches will be produced, and dark faces exhibited on movable bodies, illustrative of African life and manner, dances, jigs, break downs, and reels will be performed ; a new local song wi'l be introduced from the pen of a local poet, whose unpublished works are likely to give him a Tennysonian popularity in the colonies. The "Poacher's Doom" will be aeted,| and the " Little Wonder" as well as the " Great Giant " will bow to the patrons of Mr Hesford. It is necessary therefore to say to our readears, In the language of the Bartholomew Frir showman of other days, " Be in time !"

Peter Finne, an old man with a white head and patriarchal beard, was [sentenced to-day to one year's imprisonment for pilfering a watch. Peter Finne was once a soldier, and afterwards kept a store for the sale of butter, bacon, and eggs, and was toler ably com fo i table and contented. But tho old man and his dame took to the fatal habit of drinking, which turned them into the downward path; and from selling butter and eggs Peter went upon his knees and took to polishing boots, aod Mra Finne took to selling oranges. Wc 'find that Peter Finne has altogether passed over two years in Mount Eden, and has paid enough money in fines and costs for drunkenness: and vagrancy to purchase a neat allot-" incnt, and that according to fair com pilation he has within three yean spent an amount of money that would have built a snug cottage and saved the country the expanse of. yeais of prison fare.

The Hope of Auckland Juvenile Recha bito'sTent was formally opened last evening at the Wellesley-street Young Men's rooms by Messrs. Graham, Can*, and Brown. Much interest was felt in this new colonial movement, and there was great talk among the little boys, who spoke with beaming eyes of the day when thoy, like the Lord Mayor's of London, should successively li'l. the master's chair. Eighteen of these aspiring youths were initiated, and appeared to enter heartily into the business.

The interest taken in Provincial politics differ? very much sometimes in adjoining districts. At Eden the other day there was some difficulty in getting a second candidate pioposed. At Tamaki, on Monday next, a keen contest is expected between Mr Kerr and Mr Reybuin, the friends of both parties being sanguine of success. The district of Tamaki, as now constituted, includes the whole of licmueraaod Panmure, and extends from East to West from Tamaki river to the Croat South road, and from North to South from Parnell to the Otahuhu portage road.

Tho Orakei land case—Tautaii and others v. Paul and others—an outline of which we published in a reecnt issue, has been again adjourned. It is probable that a settlement will be effected without the further interven tion of the Court.

The Licensed Victuallers' ball, which is fo come off on the 27th inst., promises to lie a very successful affair. Tenders for the supper, etc., arc to be sent in by to-morrow morning, and committee will be held at one o'clock at the British hotel, Queen-street.

The committee of the projected United Methodist Free Church Bazaar announce that they have decided to hold the bazaar in the market-house on the 27th, 28th, and 29th days of the present month. We shall take an early opportunity of giving a descriptive; sketch of this undertaking, which we have reason to believe will be worthy the cause the promoters seek to advance.

' To the Editor : Sir, —I notice that an en tertainment in aid of the prize fund of the St. Matthew's school is renounced for to-morrow evening, and I regret to see that it is to be in St. Matthew's school-room, becauso of all the public buildings in and around this city the St. Matthew's school room is the worst and most inconvenient both for hearers end speakers. I should be sorry to reflect upon the designer of this school-room, who, I understand, closed his mortal career at the Whau. Now it docs seem strange that the men who get up the St. Matthew concerts will persist in having them in this school-room, where it is impos sible for the audience to hear tho speakers as the place is deformed with wooden impedi ments. On one occasion I was literally hoarse for nearly a week after a serious endeavour to give utterance to a strain which the listeners could not hear, and which elicited a groan of dissatisfaction. We " can't hear, wc can't hear " bawled half a hundred voices at the end of the room. I mentioned to the late minister that it was a pity the committee did not venture to take the City Hall or some other place where people might hear with comfort, when he replied in his honest way, " The committee here go on the penny-wise and pound-foolish system." I notice in the programme the name of Mrs Mitchell and others who will give songs and readings in this detestable place, only to be lost to the listeners. For tunately, however, the chief part of the concert will be instrumental. St. Matthew's is considered to be the llchcst church in Auckland ; and yet the congregation is periodically asked to contribute to amuse ments in which they can take no real enjoy ment because it is impossible to hear either singers or speakers.—Yours, &c., B.

A case of genuine distress has come under our notice, the particulars of which may be known at the office of this journal. A poor woman afflicted with a painful malady, which it is feared will prove fatal, is left with two children under thre¥<?years, land for whose support she is totally unable to provide. Her husband is unavoidably absent in Samoa and unaware of his wife's perilous condition, whose third , child (an infant) was consigned" ,to its grave a week ago. A few friends desire that this de serving case should be publicly known in order that temporary relief may be forth coming. We shall be glad to receive dona tions for the object of this appeal. [Since the above was in type we have learned that the poor woman is dead, and that a few friends of the deceased will provide for the children until some definite arrangements can be made. J

A requisition to Messrs John Buchanan, David Goldie, and James Coupland. inviting them to become candidates for the represen tation of City West, is being largely signed. There is every prospect of the keenest con test of the season centreing in this electoral district.

A sad domestic tragedy was enacted in South Brooklyn recently.' Mrs Ann Rode rick, aged fifty, residing on Ninth-street, witnessed a sad quarrel from her parlour window between her son George and James Corcoran, with whom he had had some former difficulties. Mrs Roderick ran out and stepped between the combatants just as they had drawn their revolvers. She besought Corcoran, who was under the in fluence of liquor, to go away, and was urging her son to enter the house, when Corcoran made an effort to push her aside and obtain possession of his opponent's weapon. During the struggle the revolver held by Roderick was discharged, and a ball entered the right eye of his mother, who dropped dead instantly upon the sidewalk ; horror stricken at the terrible fate of his mother, he threw himself upon the ground beside her body, weeping bitterly.

Mr Hemus delivered a very impressive lecture on total abstinence iv the Church at Riverhead last night to a crowded audience, and the following programme of music enlivened the proceedings. The music was well rendered by the local amateurs, and a very pleasant evening was spent. Mr John Lamb was in the chair. Tho following was the programme :— When the Swallows Haste Away, Mrs Sheaf; Beautiful Isle of the Sea, Misses Lamb ; Softly Falls the MoonTisrht, Miss Lamb ; .lust After the Battle, Mother, Mies E. Lamb ; Duke of Atholl's Courtship, Miss E. Lamb and Mr Mitchell ; address, Mr Lamb; I'll Speak of Thee, Miss Sheaf; Ring the Bell, Watchman ! Misses Lamb ; Old Folks at Home, Miss Lamb; Officer's Funeral, Miss E. Lamb ; lecture by Mr Hemus; Cheer, Boys, Cheer! Mrs Sheaf; Cod Save the Queen !

Wo read in "The Hot Springs (Arkansas) Courier," a story of vendetta which might have come from Corsica. About one year ago a trouble arose between the tribes of Wimbcrley and Flynn about a horse race. It began by the whipping of Flynn by a Wimbcrley. Then two of the Flynn8 *, father and son shot at Wimbcrley, who returned the (ire, and killed both of them. The I .lack well, son-in-law of Flyrn, seizor, took out lotters of-administration on ]:s filthe in-laws estate, and the Flynn's being opposed to his selling the property, shot him. The Flynns were then arrested, and one of them imprisoned, wli'le the other prove 1 ,-"i alibi, but was shot as he w.-s com mg out of tho Court house. Tho imprisoned Flynu broke jail last Christmas, and lias been making trips back audfoitli to tho Indian nation Lately he was heard of in the old neighbourhood, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. The party in search of him en countered him on a Sunday morning. He made flight and was shot through the head. Me was the last of the Flynns ; nor should we think that anybody in that vicinage would be sorry.

Mr 11. Ellis will address the electors of City East this evening at the Mechanics' Institute for the purpose of stating his opinion on things in general, rud giving an account of his stewardship during the pa*jt four years in connection with the Provincial Councd.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society, No SI, \\'\\ be held this evening in St. Patrick's Hall, for the admission of mem bers, and other business.

flood Tcmplarism is permeating the west ern suburbs of this city, and this evening a meeting will be held in connection with the movement, previous to the opening of a new lodge, in the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Sheridan-street. Adilre'.-.es will be delivered on the immediate subj jt by Messrs Hemus, sen., Carr, and Atkin, commencing at half past S3ven.

The Coromandel election h?** resulted in the return of the old member, Mr Cadman, by a majority of 53 over his opponent, Mr ('. McLood. The numbers being, ('adman 1(50; McLecd 107.

At Papakura, yesterday, Mr W. Hay and Mr C. O'Neill were proposed. On a show of hands being called for 24 were held up for Mr Hay, and 5 for Mr O'Neill. The po 1' v 'H be taken on the 21st hut.

Tho Congregational Chapel in Albeio-strcet will henceforth be used by the friends of total abstinence for the promulgation of their principles, and the opening festival will be held on Tuesday next, the 25th inst. ; A. Clark, Esq., in the chair.

The complaint made in the following letter demands investigation by the proper autho rities :—-" Sir,—Will you be so kind as to say a word for a few poor immigrants that came out hero in the Hydaspes, hoping to do better for ourselves, but find ourselves very much mistaken. We have tried to get work in the town and out, and when we ask they will say 'You are a new chum,' and tell us to call some other day. They have stopped all our provisions, and ordered us out with no money in our pockets, nor a friend to borrow a shilling from. We are all willing to do something, but cann it get it. One or two went to Dr Pollen. Ho said it was out of the question to give us food, and here we are starving. We think we should do far better in Canterbury, and we have said so, but tho big people don't wish to send 'us! Perhaps it would make too big a hole in their pockets. If you cm spare room in your paper you wiH greatly oblige a few im migrants. "

The Rojal Exhibition was well attended yesterday, and the soiigj of Mrs and Miss Gourlay passed off with echlt, and were much praised by the company. We need to remind readers that Mr Gourlaywill close his excellent exhibition on Saturday next in order that he may meet bis engagement at Wellington, according to bis busine-s programme. On Saturday Mr Gourlay will admit the children of city schools to Hs school of marvels and natural knowledge from twe 1 ye tofive at greatly reduced prices, in order that the children may have a treat and receive impressions which will serve to enlarge their views and make them happier and wiser in their future life-travel. The monstera I'it-ator, Bigßen and family, the New Guinea chief, kings, queens, statesmen, poets, and orators of present and past ages are not without immense h;stoiical significance to the young mind. Wc notice further that during the evenings of the present week the proprietor will give a characteristic concert in which ladies will appear and gratify the audience with choice songs of England, Ireland and Scotland. Mrs Gourlay's rendeiing of these ballads are truly delightful, and the "Military Style," with side-drum accompaniment by Miss Gourlay, is worthy something more than a dozen bouquets of fading flowers.

A match between|the Standard aud Cotele Cricket Clubs will come off on Saturday next in the Domain, play to commence at half-past two sharp. The'following are the names of the Standard :—D. Snodgrass, J. Woon, A. Beale, A. Mears, E. Castelli, C. Ibbetson, W. Brighton, E. Stone, T. Hull, W. Mears and E. Robertsbaw. Cotele :H. Pollen, C. Pollen, G. Ridings, W. Ridings, H. Gilfillan, B. Green, T. Biggs, R. Biggs, A. B. Morrow, H. Orchard and G. Orchard.

To-morrow evening a grand variety enter tainment will be given in St. Matthew's school-room, Hobson-street, in aid of the Prize Pund of the day schools. The pro ceedings will open with " Crown Diamonds," an overture by the band. Mrs Walter Hill will read Hood's "Bridge of Sighs," and Tennyson's "May Queen," two of the choicest poems in English literature ; the first written on a young woman who com mitted self-destruction from Waterloo Bridge, and contributed to an early number of Punch, and the latter composed among the fens of Lincolnshire when the author was a very young man. A gentleman amateur will sing "My pretty Jane ;" and Mrs Mit chell will give "Robin's Return;" and acom panied by Mr Hoy den "When ye gang awa' Jamie," a pretty Scotch ditty; also the " Bonnie new Moon." The brothers Messrs Hunter will play a cornet and horn duet, from "Norma," and Mr D. P. Fox will sing a comic song and will dance. The en tertainmeut will conclude with a laughable negroic sketch by Messrs Fox and Buckley, and with several instrumental performances, a good evening'sjentertainment will be en joyed.

Mr Heighten has called to say that his son was not ashamed to appear at the Police Court in connection with the charge of steal ing a fourteen-pound weight preferred against the boy John Henry Evans. He was not subpoenaed as a witness, and did not consider it necessary lo attend. He states that old iron is frequently purchased by blacksmiths from children who are usually despatched with it for sale by their parents.

The Mount Eden range has been secured for Saturday next in order to fire a friendly subscription rifle match of live shillings each, open to all comers, at ranges of 200 yards, SCO yards, and COO yards, seven shots at each distance.

The name of Mr Lloyd, in the case of Llyod v. Grattan, was yesterday misprinted Lord.

It is reported that Mr Thomas Cheeseman will be a candidate for the representation of Newton in the Provincial Council, and that Mr McMillan, of tbe firm of McArthur, Shera and Co., will contest City East.

Mrs Caroline Howard, formerly of Dun edin, has been engaged by the A«ent-General to promote female emigration to New Zea land, and proceeded to Limerick in August to endeavour to obtain female emigrants in that quai ter. Mrs Howard advertised announcing where and when she will be found, that she w.ll answer a)' enquiries free of charge, and making known the fact that free passages wj'l.be given to all respectable single females. Altogether she seems to be gobig about her business in a business-like way, and this, coupled with her long experience in Dunedin, would seem to show that in her the Agent - Ceneral bar: secured a valuable coadjutor.

A typographic."l error, of a rather stupid kind, occurred in an advertisement in our yesterday's issue, referring to Messrs Grant and Morton's sHe of g.*ocei.es to-day. The MS. said "To Grocers and the Trade," but the devil made it "To Traders and the Trade."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Phi^'ps, Esq., 11.M.) DIMWKENNKSS.

Michad Garrett was charged with this offence, and fined 20s and costs, or 4S hours in " durance v -le."

LARCENY

Peter Finne i>nd Thomas Mulvany were again brought up, charged with stealing a watch, value L 5, the property of Thomas Nerrimoro, of Chapel-street, Auckland, on the ltith of November. Mulvany was also charged with stealing a shirt and three pieces of print, on the 13th inst, value 7s, the pro perty of Mary Collins, of Chancery-street.

Serjeant-major Pardy conducted the case

Thomas Nerremoro, a tailor, of Chapel street, deposed that he was known as the "Snip," and that on Sunday afternoon he was in his " cups," and roMcd into Finne's house. He was'druik at the time, rud could not see whether Mulvrny was present or not. He had in the early oart of the day a silver wa* oh and steel chain in his possession. He had a hazy recollec tion of be;ng roused by some body, but could not say whether it was Sergeant Connor, the place was so misty. He felt for bis watch and found that it had passed in Lome mysterious way from his possesion. The cha'n was lying on the floor. His watch wa-,a good one, numbered 15,174. He hr lin his waistcoat pocket half a-sovereign and two or three half-crowns which bad also parsed away. His watch was worth £(!. He had on previous occasions drank with Peter Finne, but he was hot a clone acquaintance. He had nover drank tea with Mr and Mrs Finne.

Sergeant Coruor deposed to seeing the prisoners together in Qucen-stroet, about about half-past three o'clock on Sunday after noon. He spoke to them ; they had evidently been drinking. He' told them to clear oil", or he would lock them up. They immediately made off at a biisk pace. He suspected something vromj. and followed them. They went to Finne's residence, where he subsequently caHed. He saw lying on the floor in an unconscious state, the tailor, Neriemore. He shook him, and after a struggle of five mmutes, the tailor opened his eyes. He then asked him if he had a watch about him. He said he had • and after some time exclaimed, " By the powers, my silver f ticker's gone to Cathe nne's." fie arrested the prisoners, when Mulvany admitted that he had sold the watch and divided the money with Peter. Mulvany bolted into a neighbour's house. .He searched them at the station and found the money upon them.

Catherine Townsend deposed that she kept a [store in Chaucery-lane, and did a little business on Sundays in the general way for the accommodation of her honest neigh bours. Prisoners called upon her on Sunday afcernoon with the watch for which they wanted a pound, but she concluded the bargain by handing them five shillings, which they divided. She bad bought things of old Peter before that trans action.

To his Worship : She handed the watch over to the police. She sold a few things on Sundays, not out of any disregard of the Sabbath, but for the accomodation of her neighbours.

Constable Kincella said that Finne, when m the cell, had confessed to him, in great terror, that he had gold in his stomach, and that he feared that it would never digest, he h-id swallowed a half-sovereign. He had put it into his mouth for safety and it had slipped down his throat, r Peter Finne wished to explain". 'He said the half-sovereign was a police trick .played upon him • he was making up his bed in the cell, and upon shaking the blanket oat bounded the golden coin upon the floor. He whipped it into his mouth, and it ran down his throat. It was a trick upon him. With regard to .the w.atch, he knew nothing about ti- He had been drunk for a fortnight. Thomas Mulvany also laid his share in the felony to the same cause. His Worship commented severely upon their course of life, which revealed a melan choly state of things, and especially so when associated with the Sabbath day. Prisoners said they were very sorry, and would not do so any more: His Worship remarked that this was the

twenty-third time that Finne had made this ! promise. His woi'd was not to be taken, and a short term of imprisonment was of \ little use to him. His Worship sentenced j Finne to one year's imprisonment, and Mul- j vany to three months with hard labour in the common gaol of Auckland. j This was all the business. j

NARROW ESCAPE FROM SHIPWRECK.

THE BRIG ALBION AT THE THREE

KINGS

Captain Robertson, of the brig Albion, which arrived from Newcastle this morn ing, has obligingly furnished us with the following report of a narrow escape from shipwreck which his vessel experienced when off the Three Kings : — On the morning of Sunday, the 16th, when about eight miles north of the Kings, the wind died away, and the strong current with a heavy swell from the west set the ship right in shore towards a place marked on the charts " The Caves." When about 100 fathoms from the cliffs, which rise here to a height of about GOO feet perpendicularly, we got soundings in 24 fathoms of water and let go an- anchor with but faint hopes of it holding. Fortunately it did so, and at 45 fathoms chain the ship swung round, head to sea, her stern being 200 feet from the rocks, and in this perilous position she lay from five a.m. till two p.m., when a light breeze came from the N.E. By means of a spring from the star board quarter we carted her broadside to fill all sail. We slipped the chain and -just cleared the land, losing the anchor and GO fathoms of chain, kedge, and 300 feet of warps, and two hawsers. Before the anchor Avas let go we had the boats out and got water, provisions, and other requisites for saving the crew, as in the event of the ship striking there was no chance of saving any thing, as all this side of the island is with out a landing place.

INTER-PROVINCIAL CRICKET MATCH.

Auckland. Won First Innings

(FROM OUR SPECIAL RFPORTERJ

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

CHRISTCHURCH

This day.

Contrary to expectations entertained at the time of depatching my message at half-past two yesterday the weather continued fine up to five o'clock, when rain came on and stopped the play.

The ground was in excellent order, and much disappointment was felt lest the wet should cause an unpleasant sloppiness in the field for a continuance of the match on the following day.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Fergusson came on the ground at three o'clock, md evinced great interest in the match.

Mr Yogel was present, and promised two bats to the best bat and bowler of the Auck land team.

Christchurch was very confident of win ning, and odds of two to one were freely offered at the commencement.

Affairs at first looked very black for the Auckland team. Mumford was caught at the wicket after scoring two. Shortly after Dufaur was very badly run out, it being entirely his own fault.

Alpe then went in and by steady play ran up seventeen, meanwhile Bellers was caught out by Ollivier on a splendid hit to long leg. Yates followed, playing well and looking fair for a long score, when he interposed his leg in the place of his bat, and had to retire.

Nothing remarkable occurred until Robin son came, and caused general admiration by his beautiful play.

The state of affairs begrn to look better.

Sweete's hitting powers were much re spected. He only stayed three overs for ten runs, when he was bowled out by a trimmer from Fuller. He rr>"ie a splendid Ht for four.

Cotton and Buckland made good stands. The latter was most luckily thrown out by Cotterell while batting strongly. Lankham did not score. The innings closed for ninety, with only two as extras.

Christchurch sent in Ollivier and A. J. Cotterell to the bowling of Buckland and Rob;nson.

Twenty runs were scored and no wicket down. .

The prospect for Auckland looked gloomy. Swete then took Buckland's end, and a great change was at once observable. Cottere 1! was caught at point by Clay foi th. He was bowled by Robinson. H. Cotterell and Corfe were both disposed of slick.

White, a trimmer from Robinson, took Fowler's off stump, and retired for five. The hopes of Auckland now began to rise as the Canterbury wickets fell in rapid suc cession, until the rain came on at five o'clock, and-put a stop to'the play. When the stumps were drawn there were seven -wickets down for a score of 53. I

Betting is now in favour of the Aucklanders, who are fielding well, and altogether shewing to great advantage. Robinson and Swete were well on the spot, and completely shewed the Crnterbury men that our team is stronger in bowling and weakest at batting. The follow ins: is the score :— AUCKLAND. First Innings. Mumford c Fowler, b Dickinson 2 Dufaur, run out 3 Alpe c Dickenson, b Filler 17 Bellers c Olbvier, b Dickenson ... ... 2 Yates 1. b. w, b Fuller 9 Claj forth b FuUer 7 Robinson c Maples, b Fowler 14 Swete b Fuller 10 Cotton, not;out ... ... ... ... 14 Buckland, mn out 10 Lankham b Fuller „ > ... ... ... 0 Extras ....,.', ..' ».... .... ... 2 Total ...: ... 90 CANTERBURY. ' First Inninus. Ollivier b Sweete 7 A. J. Cotterill c Clay forth, b Robinson ... 20 H. Cotterill b Sweete ... 0 C. Corfe b Sweete ... ... ... 1 E. Fowler b Robinson 5 Maples c Sweete, b Robinson : 3 F. Fowler c Lankham, b RobiDson ... 0 Barker not out ... ... 6 Dickinson not out 2 Extras ... 9 Total 53 1.30 p.m. to-day. The Canterbury were all out by half-past twelve with a score of seventy-two, Auck land being thus eighteen ahead on the first innings. The weather is now showery and cold. Even betting is now offered on Auckland ' for the Dunedin matioh with no takors.

There _* R»at excitement regard^ issue of the gaiT?*3*- 6 l*™gth,

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.) •>. \

PROVINCIAL NOMINATION AT ONEHUNGA.

ONEHUNGA.

The Onehunga nomination tooVnknl',,. noon. c c M

Messrs G. M. O'Eorke, John Lundo*, and L-. 0. Meimng were nominated. • There was no appearance of Dr Lee ft* many electors were present, and the Trro ceedings were very orderly. *

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

Tookey—Lowe's Tribute.—Tb e USeS* yielded only 22 ounces from SO ton Ss S mg &HAKEMAnKKT.-Sales : Caledonims |v £1.1 15s ; Black Angel, 26s ; CrownpK (paid) 1/s contributing, l 7s Gd, 18s; wB man, 8s ; Lucknow, 3s Gd, 3s 9d- Wimi* Castle, 2s. Buyers, Caledonians,' £ l3Jt° r Blight Smile, £0 10s ■ Crown Prince 2* tributing, 17s ; Lucknow, 3s Gd. ' *" The election of members of the Provincial Council is proceeding in an orderly manner At the District Court, in bankrupt Ihomas Sherson's discharge was furthri adjourned. Charles- Symonds did>_f appear. James Wright Coote passed hi final examination, pnd received bis discharge

COROMANDEL.

■ri i a.- . -, This Day. The election yesterday passed off quietly till the boat arrived with forty miners' rielifa men from the Thames to swamp Coromandel votes.

The booth doors were then obstructed for about twenty minutes, good humoured pushing and scuffling going on, but no fighting or ill-usage, the crowd dispersins whenever the Returning Officer came to the door and ordered thein'away.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Bay of Plenty Times reports that .the Commissioners have succeeded in purchasing all the native land from Matuta to 2vlaketu. It is questioned.

A meeting is to be held to-night to me morialise the Native Minister to preserve the town land for the purpose of recreation.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent,) #£

WELLINGTON,

This day. The Lynch family, of bell ringers, instru mentalists, and vocalists, who have crammed the Oddfellows' Hall here for fourteen nights, sail for Aucklrnd on Saturday.

THE POVERTY BAY ELECTION.

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

NAPIER.

This day.

Arrived : Rangatira, from Poverty Bay. The Turanganui district provincial election resulted as follows :—Johnson, 95 ; Wvlie 11. . '

The session Court sat yesterday, but nothing was done. Mr Locke, who arrived by the Rangatira, put a stop to the pro ceedings.

A range for the Colonial prize-firing has been selected at Greenmeadow, about three miles from Napier by the new Taradale road. It is very extensive, with room for eight or ten targets abreast, and is laid down with grass. There are no intersecting watercourses, and hills in the back-ground will stop bullets.

About two thousand acres have been taken up in fifty and one hundred aGre sections on deferred payments in the blocks set apart under the Hawke's Bay Special Settlements Act. Surveyors are urgently needed, and not to be had. The Customs receipts for October amount to L394S f<f compared with L 2715 for October 1572. The increase is solely due to the ' steady ex pansion of ordinary trade. Attempts are being made to resuscitate the Jockey Club, and hold a race in March.

The earthworks on the Paki Paki railway are not finished. Considerable delay will, be caused by the difficulty of obtaining timber for the bridges. Tenders are again called for a supply of timber for the tramway between Wiiipuku ran and 70-mile bush, to be opened December Ist.

The Rangatira arrived from Poverty Bay. She leaves for the South at four p.m. . Mr Woodbine Johnston, brother of the Hon. Randal Johnston, has been elected to represent Poverty Bay in the Auckland Coiincil by a large majority. Edwin Wood, Collector of Education rates, Gisborne, has been arrested on a charge of embezzlement.

The Lands Court is now sitting. Wi Pere, a discontented native of Henare Matua's party, is urging the natives to stop the proceedings." It is thought, however, that things will pass off quietly. Reports from petroleum springs are favor able. A large number of fresh shares have been|taken up.[There is strong desire felt that Dr Hector should be sent to report upon them.

WELLINGTON.

This day.; The Phcebe has been placed upon the slip and cleaned. She will be painted to-day and to-morrow, and take in cargo and passengers for Sydney. : The Tjiranaki is to be laid up for ten days for a thorough overhaul. Passengers and cargo are being taken on by the Rangatira. The Luna will shortly leave Wellington for a month's trip with a party on board consisting of the Hon. Mr Reynolds, Capt. Johnston, and probably Mr Blackett, C.E. At Port Chalmers she will pick up the Chief Surveyor of Otago. They will determine sites for lighthouses.

ADDRESS TO DR. BEGG.

DUNEDIN CRICKETERS LESS CON-

FIDENT,

DUNEDIN.

This day. A farewell address was presented to Dr. Begg at the Drill-shed. It was lar&ely attended, notwithstanding the wet. The address was a very exhaustive one, contain ing much interesting information. ■/ | The Dunedin cricketers are not so sure of V g beating Auckland now. . , .' '1 Several thousand shares have been applied A ft for in the Standard Company. .- f AJ - The Mayor has offered a silver cup m&Jff rifle competition, ' *v ,"''.;

THE EVENING BTAR, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 19 18V3



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