SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 10.2 ; to-mewo* morning, 10.20 SDK-SEX; This evening, 4.58; BUN-RI8S: To morrow morning, 7,12 MOON'S AGE: First quarter, 22nd, 1.11 a.m. '

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, Holmes, from Napier Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton Rowena, si , McGregor, from the Bay of Islands

DEPARTURES.

Wellington, s.s , for the South, from the Manukau Star of the South, s s., for Fiji Southern Cros3, ss., Sellars, for Taurahga and

Mercury Bay Gem, schooner, for Wangappa Clyde, schooner, forWangarel

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s Tuesday, noon For the South —Cyphrenes, s s., twelve hours after arrival; Murray, s.s., 20th inst For Lyttelton—Elm Grove, barque, Helena, brigan

tine, early I For Gisborne and Napier—Pretty Jane, s.s., Monday For Napier—Southern Cross, s.s , Holmes, early For Russell—Re,wena, ss.> Monday I .-;.,- <

The s.s. Rowena arrived early this morn ing, from the Bay of Islands. She left Russell yesterday at half-past twelve, and had fine weather with head- winds down the

coast. Passengers—Mrs Bird and family (3), Miss Hawthorn, Rev. Archdeacon Clarke, Messrs Mann, King, Aikin, Goffe, Wyatb, Tollerton, Colonel McDonald, Miss Matthews, Messrs Hodges, Brissenden, Dalton, and 12 in the steerage, j Cargo:—l 6 head of cattle?, Buckland, and about 20 tons of gum for various firms. The barquentine Prince Alfred arrived from Lyttelton late last night with a cargo of southern produce consigned to M. Niccol. -..: The schooner Swallow has cleared for Mer cury Ray with a general cargo, i The barques Acacia and William Ackers are still loading timber at Whangaroa. '±he latter is nearly full up. As instances of the|Jprovoking blunders Which occasionally creep into print through carelessness on the part of the printer, but for which the reporter is held I responsible out of doors, we notice that We last night .announced that the Luna had been engaged by the A.S.P. Company to bringj coals from the Bay of Islands. In the copy given to the compositors the vessel's name stands as the Emu. The Herald this morning says .that the "Ladybird" leaves for Mahurangi at eleven o'clock. We presnme that this is

a similar printer's error for "Lady Bowen." The brig Minora has cleared for Newcastle with a cargo of timber. She will sail at once.

The s.s. Wellington left the QOnehunga wharf shortly after noon to-day with a large cargo and the following passengers!:—Captain Kennedy, Rev. Kennedy, Messrs Brooks, Bayley, Leadham, J. .N. Flower, Pox, Murphy Worsley, Harrison, Mr and Mrs Somerville, Minstrel Troupe^ (13). Steerage : Messrs Grey, Roberts, Cooke, Walker, and Thomp son.

PORT OF RUSSELL.

OUTWARDS COASTWISE.

June 23—Speedwell, Omus, for Thames, with 65 tons coal- - - , i • :

June 24—Fawn, Dam, for Thames, with 45 tons coal ; ftowena, McGregor, for Motigonui, with i "Original cargo"; Maud, Simons, for Thames, with 50 tons coal ; Mariner, Austen, for Thames, with 105 ; > tons coal ' ■-'■■": 6u ■'-'"'-■>■■

June 25-Blanche, Hansen, for the Coast; with general cargo ".-. | June 26—Rowena, McGregor, for Auckland, with* jO tons coal ~.. : j j

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs B. Tonka and Co will sell at' 'their mart on Monday next, a varied assortment of unredeemed pledges, consisting of watches, rings, brooches, earrings, &c. As the sale is unreserved it will afford a good opportunity for securing bargains.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— j For Thames, on Monday next, at 10.30 a m. For Napl»r and Southern provinces, per'Gyplmmes, six hoars cftsr arrival ! For Tatftnaki, Nelson, and "W«st Coast ports, per Murray, on Monday next, at 10 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jano. on Monday next, at 3 p.m. i For Whitiangi, Ti'rua, Tauranga, and Opot'kl, per Southern Cross, on Monday next, at 4 p m. For Russell. "Wangaroa, and Mongonul, per Kowens on Monday next, at 4 p m. For War.ganui, peT Go-ahead, on Tuesday next, at

10 am. / ■'. '. . For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Tuesday next, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, lit 10 a.m. , Late letters for Sydney and Melbourno, will be received till 11 30 a.in. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Satur-

rday, 2:th instant : , ; J • Pot the undermentioned places, per Ladybird, on Tuesday. 25th instant, as under :— For India,' China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at — . < '"" For Taranakf, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via' Suez and Brindisi, at — ;...-'■■ Should a later opportunity offer. Supplementary Mails will be forwarded.

SB. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Col*.—On the 15th lust., at Adelaide-street, Fire man's Bay. the wife of N. Cole, of a son. Smith _-On the 17th,inst, at Ponsonby, the wife of E.'Gv Smith, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Yatbs—Kkksino—June 24, at Macquarle-street, Synagogue, Sydney, by the Rev I. M. Goldreich, Frederick, son of the late Saul Yates, Esq., solicitor, London, to Katie, daughter of Bernard Koasing, Esq.; Sah Fraicisco. '

DEATHS.

Lkwis.—On the 16th July, at the Whau Lunatic 'Asylum, Auckland, N;Z., from general, paralysis, Henry Thomas T.ewis ; Esq , B V, Cambridge, late Mail Agent for South Australia, and formerly of St. Clears,' Caermorthshire. South Wales. \j) Welsh and South Australian papers please copy. iJoiiiT.-HOn the 17th inst, at h?r resldeuco,1 Victiria street, after a long and painful illness, Catherine, tbe beloved wife of M. Foley ; aged 30 yfcars. Thej funeral will leave her late residence, on Buni day, at h.alf-past 3 p.m. Friends please accept this '••■ -invitation. "■;' ,'. ; t

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

SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance. ■ For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good.that we can do, I

* ' The last chapter in the history,.of a sufferer from share mania and mining losses is told'in- nhother Column. Mr j Henry Thomas Lewis, B.A.i'Cambridge, form I j mail agent in the P. and O. Company's rl :_ . vipe, where he acqnired £4000,; subsequently.. lost in mining speculations in Auckland, was the subject of an inquest at the asylhm to day. His misfortunes were the immediate . cause of his insanity, which resulted in general bodily prostration,' ending in death: The deceased was much respected by those who knew him in his more prosperous days. The first case for hearing on the civil list at the Supreme Court is that of'Dbnnelljr.v. Burnside. This is an action for damages for alleged seduction, brought by the father of a servant girl,: formerly in Burn Side's employ.- The defendant is a married man, and i keeps an hotel in the Waikato district. It is alleged that he got the girl encienie and then sent her home to Her parents. The case will be called on Monday morning, when jurors summoned' must be in attendance. L A correspondent sends Us a series of > ques tions which he is desirous that Mr Rees Should answer. As these questions might have been put to Mr Re«s at the meeting in the Mechanios' Institute,, or at the nomination on Thursday* we do foot - feel call«d upon to cumber our limited space with them, and the reply which they must evoke. The value of life assurance receives ariothe* striking illustration by the drowning of _lr T. G. Stocking, at Mercury Bay., i The" deceased was one of those who had been in duced to insure by the persuasiveness of Mr W. A. Thompson, the'indefatigable .lecturer of the Australian Mutual Provideit Society, in one of his tour through the out-districts of .the province. He had'only paid one premium which Entitles his wife and family to receive the sum of £250. . v <' Dr.; Nicholson delivered his le<itiire last evening on "Water, "at the Voting "Men's Christian Association, Mr. Herapath in the j. chair,, ._ The lecturer, though dealing appa- { rently with a simple subject^ made it ex tremely interesting, and it.was listened to throughout with great attention.. On the motion of Mr. Barton a vote of thinks was carried by acclamation, " {

Mr W. E. Sadler writes as folding with reference to .a^Paroell grievta^:—fhi-s Parnell Board pfoverdone a great' and good? and costly work exfenditfg in two direotiohs from the Parnell'Hall, to the railway. Here they were stopped and baulked and bothered, not from inability, or parsimony, nor by self-disagreement, but by the claim of the just and right. A few paces south-east ot the railway line is a smalj rivulet, which is the demarcation of city and suburb. Isow Parnell having reached the boundary with the work, justly and very properly calls upon the City to do their small portion so as to make a complete job of it. The City either cannot.do it or is putting it off in definitely by trying how not to; do it ; Con sequently the inconvenience remains con fronting and affronting the pedestrians ; the whole thing looks disgraceful, find some good masonafy work is standing in imminent danger of destruction. My simple sugges tion is, that instead of writing squibs to the papers and letting fly crackers about the concern the Parnell Board should immedia tely appoint a respectable deputation of two members to wait upon the Cjty Board in session, and: to urge the matter upon them forcefully, determinedly, and on th" putable ground of right i =>r. lttd"" believe, the City - ~ - I quite •sent and «- - ", ou,Id "peedily yield ftS £ and bettei 4, WOuld do the

An action for alleged malicioud prosecution, arising out of the charge of inciting to mur der brought against Mr J. S.i JV) acfarlane, cornea on at the Supreme Court ion Tuesday. The plantiff is Mi" J. S. Macfarl^ns, and the defendant Mr C. A. Harris, jun. Damages are laid at al£looo. Divine service to-morrow (Sunday) at New ton Kirkby Rev Dr Wallis : Morning, "Pro phecies concerning the Jews j" evening, ■" Religious Revi%^ls." City Hall by Rev Warlow Davies M.A. : Morning, "Lessons for Prosperous Times ;" evening, " Religious Revivals.'' Lome-street Hall by Samuel Edger, R.A. : Morning, "Healed by a single touch of Christ;" evening, j" The boy Samuel—a light in darkness." ! Wellejrley street Baptist - Church by P. H.i Cornford ? Morning, "Love for Love ;" evening, "The Call to Prepare." Unitad Methodist Free Church by Rev G. H. Turner, j Chapels of Cook, i Edwardes, and Sheridan-streets ser vices sit the usual hours. We notice.that the Opera Cotapany have not taken notice of our suggestions to put a canvass awning over the entrance to the theatre. We repeat it -with the assertion that we have heard loud complaints about the absence of such protection j from the weather. It would also be an improvement if an attendant were placed at each door to supply books of the libretto instead of the duty being entrusted to ragged young urchins of boys.

An excellent portrait of Miss Elena Rafaela Carey, a young actress who made her delul in Auckland, appears in the Austra lian STcetcher of July 11th. Some of our readers may perhaps remember her as a girl here. Whtn about ten,years of age she first appeared on the stage at the Theatre Royal, then under the management of Mr George Fawcet Rowe. Her maiden part was the Fairy, in the " Cricket on the! Hearth." After remaining with the ..company about six months she left Auckland with her mother for Melbourne. A love of the stage led her to adopt the profession of an actress in spite of her mother's remonstrances, and she has steadily risen in popularity. She is now fill ing the role of leading actress at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne. She" excels in light comedy. j

; The' ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Sash and Door Company will be held on Monday next at Mr F. A. White's offices} Shortland-street, for the purpose of receiving the report and balance-sheet, this selection of two directors and an auditor for the ensuing year, and other business.

The members of the Hope of Parnell Lodge of Good Templars will meet in the Presby terian school-room on Monday evening next at half-past seven for special business in con nection 7 with the order. All members are invited to attend. > --T

Mr. Adam Cairns, well-known in city, has, taken the^ Royal Mail HStel/ Victoria-street^; and hasfsparpd no expense in" dttingitupwitpevery convenience. The fiotel has .been completely renovated, and new furniture and; bedding for "twenty-tjwo bed rooms havers-been supplied. As a family^' hotel it is second to none in the city.; The?e is also a splendid billiard-room attached, and if civility and attention are of any avail iit" 'securing a fair share of public patronage Mr Cairns is sure of success. fi Tfie farewell entertainment of the Cali'-"* fornia Minstrels last evening Was successful. A large jnumber' of J persons were in ance, arid the various performances ielisited frequent.and well-deserved applause. Be side the excellent sentimental and comic .ballads.Bung .by^the leading. Minstrels the atnusing character sketches of The' Countr yman's .: i Debut," ■-, "• Obeying;;; Orders;" and "The "Charleston' Gals'*"were presented, to the boisterous delight of the audience! The California Minstrels have their reputation during their stay,' and' will carry .away '". with them the good wishes of the AuckVbfd people. ■■■'■__

Lj 0 Njnembers of the Naval Brigade lunder yX tn' their annual inspection last evening itereaer, command of Major Gordon with re "markable success. The Major paid them a high compliment on their general efficiency, which was received with gratification by the young men. , - %\ 7 \

To the Editor : Sir, —In reading the;report of the Volunteer inspection held on July 14, as reported in the Herald of the 15th, I see I am made to say that the men who take the largest amount of the prize money "given by the Government for good shooting " were just efficient; according to the Volunteer regulations," Sec. , Permit me to observe that I said nothing of the sort. What I did Bay , was in effect as -follows :—That'in reading the Inspecting Officer's report of the Colonial firing he stated that many of the competitors were not' by any means efficient Volunteers, ' some of them hot even knowing the meaning of such commands as right-half turn or right about turn. I wished to draw the Inspector's attention to a fact, and leave it to him to take what action in the matter he deemad advisable, the' fact being as follows :4-That all Government prizes were given foij good shooting only, arid' 1/ that. as " a competent knowledge of drill quite aa much constituted an efficient man as good shooting did, and that if the Government set aside a portion of the money now given for shooting as for good attendance - and com petence in drill (not to be< fired for by the ' best attendants, - as the Herald has it) the companies would then perhaps become more efficient than they are at present,; many of the men having neither time nor means at their disposal for shooting were yet regular in their attendance, and that if the parade states for the past y yeat' were' gone, through they would prove that a1 large number of the winners of District and Colonial prizes were .not by any .means, the men most efficient in their drill or most 'attentive at parade. In conclusion T would state that my remarks Were made, on the force as a whole, and not by any means intended as a rub for any particular corps.—l am, Ac, Thos, C. Sei/F, polor-sergeant,)Victoria Company.

"" '•< - fc-V: as*-- **tf. 77 •■ ~ pPhe fiends of Agemperapce a lecture^y:Mr JobJSkmljpoii Monday even ing next,, at the TffiperM&fe Hall, Albert street. influence against the bottle," which" in such handß cannot fail in being interesting. To the Editor: Sir,—l am surprised at the ing uiry''' William "makes regarding the build ing of;an. Orange H£ll. ,He ought to know that wehave already a large fund collected for that purpose, and hope to be enabled to build a hall which will be a credit to Orangemen and the society."" As regards the £200 I refer him to the trustees in whose hands , the money was deposited, viz , Mr Williams, the drug gist, and Mr Talbot, of the Mechanics' In stitute ; they will no doubt be happy to tell him to what use the £200 was applied.—l am, &c , Boyne. " Rough Shell" is too severe on " Cameo." It is also rather unfair to haul out the writer by name unless he had led the way by making a personal attack, which he does not seem to have done in tbe case mentioned by " Shell." - ■ < «m& The T— '• ■ , -„j«rs combination troupe, an nounced a3 the greatest organization of vfir | Batile artistes in the world, will commence a | sei'ies Of six enfcertaiuments in the Oddfel ldWs' Hall on the evening of Tuesday next, among the noted artistes who will take part in the projected amusements we.observo the names of Mis 3 Lizzie Shapter, Mddle. Zuila (an Old favourite), Messrs. McLean, Turner, and Verletti ; also, Master Maclean (the. spider), and Loyal (the miraculous.)

To the Editor: Sir, — You will have observed that Mr John Lamb will give a lecture on Monday evening on a very attrac tive subject, which will be most acceptable to ua Good Templars. We know Mr Lamb of old as a friend of humanity and progress, and always listen to him with pleasure. The announcement however that Mr Philips (late Mayor) will take the chair ia an additional matter for rejoicing. To think, Mr Editor, that we shall have the ex-Mayor amongst us, and to know that he too has come over to the good cause of Teinplary, noble brother ! and is not ashamed to promote the cause by his eloquence and presence. This is excellent, sir. We will give him the brotherly grip. Oh, it rejoices a woman's heart, and hijjs one hope that tho cause —which has latetyiKoen languishing—will revive under the lßwt(*tia4 influences of Messrs Philips and Lamb" and the lovely sisters of the order.—l am^&c., Sakah Jane.

We observe the business of Mr P. A. Phil ips, corner of Queen and Shortland-streets, is advertised for sale. The business would be a good opening for any person with energy and a little capital. Wo observe it has been established a quarter of a century, and it is in one of the beat known positions in the city for a hardware business.

annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Devonporb district was held in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, last night, Mr Atkin in the chair. The balance-sheet for the past year shewed a deficit of £19 10s, the receipts being £315 18s lOd ; expen diture, £316 18s Bd. A rate of Id in the pound was fixed upon the amendment of Captain -Rattray, seconded by Mr Alison, qWr the proposition of Mr Leek for a half penny in the pound. A long discussion fol lowed on the propriety of allowing cattle to wander in-waste places. Mr Kinzy proposed, an.«| Mr Brown seconded, ','„That cattle be allowed to run in the day time only." Mr Mays entirely dissented from Mr Kinzy's views, and opposed the motion. Mr Bond, poundkeeper, then gave an,address on the worriee and troubles ■of a cow-keeper's life, of which--the outside public could have no adequate idea ; the duties were heavy, it was not an enviable situation at the best. Mr Dueler would allow perfect liberty to cattle ; they should run day and night. (Here Mr Duder was stopped liy cries-^pf "No, no; thSfc will never do".") * Mr G. M. Reed advo cated a separation of horses and cattle by the speakers, and that distinct decisions should bo arrived at by an expression of opinion in themeeting; he would suggest that the pound age fees be wholly given to'the poundkeeper; he Would, in order to facilitate business, sug gests the first motion that horses be not allowed toTrnn. Mr Kinzy would withdraw his, motion, and substitute another to the effect that xtMilking.coiws onlymiiy be allowed to run from sunrise to Mr Dunn, looking at-the consequences of.,limiting the liberty of cows, thought it bad' policy not to allow the cows to; run, as visitors to the North Shore would be obligecTito eat their strawberries without cream,'; Mr W. S. Coclurance'then introduced the following mo tiony»which was seconded by Mj Buchanan anda-carriedj " That in the opinion of the meeting it is essentially necoesary that the trustees for the; ensuing year j should enforce j with the utmost "f' p'gour the regulations regarding both cattle and horses." Thf^following gentlemen were then elected andrferm the new board of trustees for the district :—Messrs O. Mays, W.'TBuchan'aan, W. S. Cochrane, W. H. Brown)- and Trevar than, who separately pledged themselves to carryWt the views of the meeting in regard to cattle and | horses to the | letter.; The meeting jwas exceedingly good-tampered and orderly, all the electricity in the atmosphere having been exhausted in the Ss.torm of the previous day over the:eleetion fo*r Waitemata!

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done— Bank of New Zealand-—Sellers, £17 14s. National Bank—Sellers, 745. South British Insurance—Buyers, 495; sel lers, 51s. National Insurance—Sellers, 30s. Standard Insurance—Sellers, 13s 6d. Fiji Bank—Buyers, 55a. Thames Gas—Sellers, 36s 6d. > Alburnia (2nd issue)—33s. Alburnia (double)— Sellers, 80s. Caledonian — Buyers, £9 15a; sellers, £9 17s 6d. City of London—Buyers, 28s 6d ; sellers. 30. '

Crown Prince—Buyers, 26s ; sellers, 28s. Golden Calf, (deuble)—l2sj sellersJlls 6d. Old Whau—sos. Union Beach—l6s, 15b ; buyers, 15s 6d; sellers, 17s. Thames G.M.C.—Sellers, 655. Cure—l6s 6d, 16s, 16s 3d ; buyers, 15s 6d: sellers, 16s 6d. Golden Calf (new) —Sellers, 4s 6d. Inverness—-Sellers, 3s 6d. Red Queen—Sellers, 2s Id.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) DBTTNKENNESS.

James Hoiloway and Martin Foggarty were charged with being intoxicated, and were fined 10s. and costs and 20s. and costs re spectively. MRS. SABAH BBLL. . Samuel Bell appeared to answer a sum mons taken out by Sarah Bell, his wife, charging him with not contributing to her support. This is a melancholy case. The complain ant is the woman who was committed to prison for three yeaTS for stealing *a Post office letter, and about whom suoh sympathy was manifested that a petition was got up and a remission of two years of her sen tence obtained, She came out of prison tbe

vday before yesterday. It appears that; during her incarceration her husband has lea an idle worthless life, not troubling himself to provide for his family. .Now that the poor woman comes back to him Bhe finds herself without a house to go to and with out a shilling to call her own. She has, therefore, taken the present proceedings. His Worship ordered the case to be ad journed for a week to give the defendant an opportunity of obtaining work and sup porting his wife and children. THE PAKIEI TRAGEDY, i Charles Dyer was brouglit^up charged with the wilful murder of his wife. He was remanded to, await the decision of the Coroner's inquest. > " . .

THE ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

TftS Opera which was given by this com ; pany last night is the most difficult work hitherto illustrated by them since their arrival in Auckland. Auber's nmsie^w always involved and capricious. Simplicity and pure melody, which,are the charm of such operas as Maiitana, are in Fra Diavolo quite the exception, while novelty of effect is the object aimed at and attained. The , music thus requires a vast amount of • study in addition to vocal and instru mental capabilities of a high standard. j The orchestra last night.seemed to have mas i tered their task in a very complete manner. The Overture was charmingly played, and I called forth loud expressions of approval from the again-crowded house. The plot of the opera is in great contrast to the music, being simple in the extremes. The story is founded on one of those numerous tales of brigandage with which Italy abounds. The hero resembles our famous Claud Duval in his formidable proWess in deeds of villiany and conquests of ladies' hearts. He is that complex compound of bloodthirstiness and chivalry which we read Was once a common characteristic of the, highwayman of the middle ag«Ss, or as he liked to term himself the gentleman of the road. The main thread of the story is devolved from an adventure in which Fra Diavolo and his band attempt the robbery of an English lord and lady who ate travelling in Italy, while at the same time the brigand is engaged in the prosecution of an intrigue with the lady. The knight errant who effects the rescue, Which of course comes just at the nick of time, is a young officer in love With Zerlina, the daughter of the landlord at the inn where the incident occurs. Although Zerlina is decidedly the principal rdle of the opera still the loves of her and Lorenzo are from a constructive point of view merely accessories to the prin cipal scheme of the work. They are however so interwoven with it that the opera would be nothing without the acccessory, which can hardly therefore be culled an underplot. Miss Alice May had fine scope for the exer cise of all her splendid artistio powers both of voice and action in the beautiful character of the inn-keeper's daughter. Her conception of the part was talented to a degree. Accept ing the maxim, "Summa ars celare artem," we must acknowledge great geniui in Miss May's personification of Zerlina. It seemed so natural and looked so easy. Wo haye seldom seen a more charming piece of acting than that exhibited in the chamber scene. The innocent girl in the privacy of her chamber giving a looso to expressions of fond love which elsewhere she would have died rather than allow to pass her lips : the trie girl ish vanity over her face and figure as she pirouettes before her glass, and 'coquettes with her reflection : the womanish wanton ness indicated in her expressed intention of telling her lover on the morrow that she does not love him "one bit," simply because she feels sure of getting him. The unaffected seriousness with which after her little vagaries she commences to undress, and proceeds too in such a systematic man ner as to rather alarm some of the uninitiated in the dress-circle: — these and many more instances might ba given of the merits of a performance which could not fail to impress every one most favorably. The song "On yonder rock reclining," was given 'in Miss May's best style. Her rendering of the alarmed exclamation " Diavolo ! Diavolo !" was very artistic. In the scene to which we have alluded the song " 'Tis to-morrow; yes, to morrow" was given in the most prettily piquant manner, the abrupt termination—viz., the somewhat commonplace-expression "Deuce take that pin"—being introducedwith an impressement of manner which was irresistible. '. For a servant there's no denying" was also Capitally given, and raised shouts of laughing applause. Miss Lambert's voice was hardly equal to the difficult character of Lady Allcash. We are under the impression that the .key was lowered in several passages. Still, in spite of this important defect, there was about this lady's performance last night Buch care and attention to detail, and such an obvious assiduity to please that tho audience went with her throughout, and loudly applauded her efforts. She gave! the descriptive song, "Oh, what a frightful land for straagers," with plenty of spirit. Mr Hallam's delineation of the Mar quis, or Fra Diavolo, to apeak truth, we were not much impressed with. Only once to our mind did he rise above mediocrity " through out the piece, and that was in the trying air "Proudly and wide." In this he was good, and his imitation of the n&iden's "Dear sweet Brigand" was very skilful. Mr Yernon's Lord Allcash was meritorious, but the character is capable of much greater development. Mr Raihford'B Beppo was the performance next in rink to Miss May's Zerlina. The acting of this gen tleman waß very perfect, and what little there was to sing was sung well. Of Mr Templeton's Lorenzo we would speak with reservation. The despairing lover is not an easily assumed part, and never particularly captivating when it is well taken. Praise must be given for the absence of all straining aftereffect. The actdr'was not in#he best of voice, but he accomplished his difficult task with credit. The concerted pieces of the opera went most of them well. The duett, "I don?t object,'' Miss Lambert and Mr Vernon, was not a 'grand performance. The quintette, " Oh* rap ture unbounded, "was correct and tasted ful, the allegro passage at the end calling down loud cheers.. Of the choruses per haps the M Victoria " chorus went | best, although the finale of the second act, "Hope once more upon them smiling " was very successful, all the parts standing out dis tinctly and in good proportion. There are some other observations which we should like to have made as/to the various scenes and music of this charming opera, but space necessitates our closing our criticism. We may have a chance of extending it on a future occasion. The scenery was speci ally prepared by Mr Willis, and was most effective throughout. . The opening scene of the third act, where Fra Diavolo, lp his robber costume, is discovered descend ing the mountain path, was-particularly no ticeable, being received with a round of applause. To-night will be produced Genevieve de Brabant. On Monday a great treat is promised in Balfe's grand master piece "Satanella," We understand ithat' special preparations are being made for the ! representation. A orowdei house « sure to I honor the occasion, *

INQUEST AT THE ASYLUM.

An inquest was held/to-day at the Whau^ Lunatic Asylum on the body of Henry Thomas Lewis, an inmate, before Dr Gola3 bro* and a respectable jury, of which E. Hill was chosen foreman. tt. The jury having viewed the body, the following evidence was taken s— Mr Timothy Lowry deposed it I knew de« ceased. His first admission was on the of Sept., 1872. He was then a lunatic simple and quiet, ;and discharged on Won tne , 21st July, 1873. He was re-admitted on October 27fch, 1873, in & wotae and { sinking condition. On hie sfe6ond ad- , mission I foUnd he was paralysed, j Ho gradually sank from that time until his death. He died on the 16th of July, 1874, at a quarter-7, as t seven p.m. I was not pre sent at the time of his decease, but I saw him on the morning between ten and eleven. I cannot say whether Dr Aicken^awhim every every day, but I believe he did. I did everything for his comfort and amusement. He was a man of education I think^ ,but.,l never saW him studying or reading.' Be was , formerly in a good position, namely, as mail j agent for the branch boats running between King George's "Sound and Glenelg. Warder Thomas Asher deposed: 1 fenow the deceased. I had charge of him during the daytime. He was in a very weak and feeble condition. He was able to feed him self at first, latterly he was not. He was gradually sinking from the time I had first charge of him. I believe Dr Aickin saw him every day, sometimes twice and thrice a day. 1 Sieve everything was done for himthat could be He had proper and sufficient nourish ment, including wine and porter. The cause of his death was general paralysis. He lost all power of speech for some time previous to his death. He was visited by one of his friends. I could not say whether he had any relations in the colony. . , - ' ~ . T Dr Thomas Aicken, examined, said: 1 knew deceased from the time of his admission in September, 1872, until his de^th^ I saw him about half-an-hour before he ;died. ihe cause of death was general paralysis.., 1 made a post-mortem examination about twenty hours after death. Everything was done for his comfort and relief. There were-no external marks on the body with the excep- ' tion of some bad sores. I opened the^skull and found the brain quite softened, and diseased throughout. The lungs were con gested, but not absolutely diseased. The heart was tolerably sound. , - Tho jury returned a verdict " Died from natural causes."

Suspected Murder at Pakiri.

INQUEST THIS DAY.

An inquest was held this day at the Railway Terminus Hotel before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a select jury, for the purpose of enquir-' ing into the cause of death of Eliza Batter sea, who it was supposed came by her death by violent means, on the 10th of July last. Mr Brookfleld appeared to watch "the case on the part of the Crown. / Dr. Henry Ellis, medical practitioner of Auckland, deposed : I made a post-mortem examination of the body of deceased on the 11th of June, then lying in the dead house. External appearances : body fairly nourished, there were extensive bruises in different places varying from tho first to the fifth degrees, over the whole of the scalp, greater portion of the face, the front and sides of the neck. The hair was singed off to the roots; the right ear was excessively burnt and swollen; there was a burn, the siz<* of the palm of the hand, beneath each breast, also on the inner side of the left arm, very extensive, and affecting a part of the outer side towards the shoulders j similar appear-, ances on the fore part of the right arm ; and; the right hand was burnt to the fifth degree; left hand not so badly burnt—had a plain gold ring on the second finger. Both knees presented burns to the second and third degree ; the left thigh, on its outer aspect, three ulcers—one jaearly healed, and two still open and discharging. A similar ulcer on front «f the left leg, but larger than the others. The right thigh was free from ulcerations. The back of the body pre sented no burns ; was in a state of decom position There was an excoriation just below the buttock of one inch long and half inch wide. The lungs were congested throughout,* heart healthy in structure, ordinary size, fairly contracted, valves healthy, stomach inflated with gas, also the intestines and stomach contained a little glutinous fluid, liver was small and. much conjested in the under service toward^ • tbe free margin ; caul bladder healthy and distended, spleen natural, size; the kidneys were also congested. The neck was covered with flour, and the feet and legs appeared toy have been bandaged to above the'knees; there were small pieces of dressing: onrthe ulcers. , !,;■.,-;

To Mr Brookfield • I could not undertake to say whether the ulcers were caused by ill-treatment; it was difficult to say. ®er death was the result of shook and burning ; there was no smell about her clothes that I. could detect when examining tbe body. I examined her about 24 hours after death j the burns were recent. If kerosene had. been poured over her and set fire to it would have caused the burns suoh as those on the woman's body. Michael William Munro deposed: lam a special constable stationed atAlahurangi. On the Bth of July I went to Charles Dyer's place at Pakiri, about sixty miles north of Auckland, to make enquiries respecting some goods alleged to have been stolen from Dyer's house. I saw Dyer and the woman Battersea to gether on that occasion. I had a conversa tion with Dyer on the 9th inst. at tW door whence wanted to know if I had learnt anything about the stolen goods. I went into the house, when, after some altercation between prisoner and Battersea, Dyer made an attempt to strike her. She was such an object. I warded off the blow. She ap peared in a most emaciated condition, wast ing away and almost helpless. She could scarcely^ rise from her chair. I told him he ought to be ashamed of himself to strike her, as Dr. Smith had stated that she was in such a condition that one blow would make her slip her cable. He promised to keep his hands off from her, and got np from the chair and walked to and fro L 1m nf£ gry m. OOd* 1 J a«aia extorted from said I will not raise a hand against her, - Ill 0/' layy T Dg W™****» ong the'w^d, .«„£» .v 1.""^ "Nor a foot nor ri S J** 1" *«e k ffly W«d swore he would not injure tho woman. He then sat »n 5 S.» * Pie. tured « her countenance, -BvnKf^T^^ and said t0 deceased •.„?! "8t ' # * don * «et those things I willi KfinE? aUVe ' {fl°Ur' "8"' »^d flouO ™%l T§ "B^W- sitting at the time, and must have heard these words. Deceased ab- i peared stupid, and the prisoner called her** £wn ni ? n_ ¥' witk *he intention of get- W« .™! J er ' • to Bet a warrant for his apprehension on account of informa twn I received from some of his famil£ to shew me a near cut to the main road but rss?s:v hundred yard- Ism £iffif — d * V^Mawu being knookad I

i;, aß sa ;a, "He's knocking her about^ ( I t hfl M? in and saw deceased sitting ! I ? en* dof the room on a form at ,& ' ? * from the door, and prisoner w M ]p' |i feet from # Everything th ,1: 1 io* 4.g «ru\ I left tbe house a secondt|fß jk quiet, and i apain heard the nIR the mn * prfJM ' ft n*ht?2% again used violen^M the> tlin"JL he was to mount « and VSS after me. When abouH miles««W av the lad overtook m«| lin consequTS,'^ 0 f w hat he said I tiM i with him to BsjQyer'S hpu& A matgU I Phobias Burns "wag ?fc,then';.W**h "^'ll , then ton o'clock at nitdiK-J** quite JM | knocked three times bef °«^, a8 iflflg I by prisoner, who was in tBIIM went in and said, " This & a ba»k| ollM0lIM he replied, "It is." I then toldmWlM on his clothes, and T would light the fiVgH make some tea. The woman was inJH the adjoining room. I said, " blame me for what I' am coflMß to do? He replied, " No, Munro, I„$ He said " Are you going to handcujH^K I said " Yes," but they were too SHftfell would not go over his wrists. He said W you take them off I will not move,'' § said "I will then trust to your hon^alM 1 then told me that she, the decease£||B| knocked her head against a keroaeti^B. '■■ pointing towards the feeder now prodmJSj The tin was standing on a ledge fourEjl three inches from the ground, a fontiiSH in front of it, and that the kero3ene^l| spilled over her, and he struck a m»tcCT light his pipe, when the head flew off, emM in her hair, and set fire to it. I noticed^K tin before, and saw that it was in the nay* place when I returned, as though it haW been moved. Other things on the ]M which I had previously noticed, were slibm the same position, with the exception of »M book, which had been placed on the top of! the bible, and a clothes-braali, winch h*jM been thrust in edgewise by the kerosine t&» On the morning of the 9th I assisted H to feed the lamp from the tame tin.it At that time there was veiy JitflE kerosene in the tin. Afteritllang prisoner II into custody" I again examined the f tin, which appeared to contain about the:l§ same quantity as on the mMfaing before,i The tin did not appear air- though it had 1 been upset. I marked the tin. I noticed 1 kerosene on the floor and on the form, ot M each side of where deceased had been gittttg §' when 11 ast saw her. The tin was standing' 1 three feet from where she had been sitting f and the nearest stains of kerosene were two II feet and a-half from where the.the tin stool 8 On the floor there must havejbeen at leasts a quart of kerosene spilled^ apparently I as if it had run from a woinatij'ji dress; then E were also marks of it on the wall, behinj m where the woman sat. I saw a kerosene tap under the stairs (tin produced), four t>»H«|H with a hole in the corner, from which it mtm poured. I examined the tin and found jjj|| unplugged about half, and greasy on the <wt m side. I put* private mark on ty. l*nkw into the room with prisoher^to see ting woman, and found her in bed, with the bur« all burnt off her head, and a olotb Boakei||S oil around it, 'She was in-a most hideoil state. Prisoner said he had beenusingawij^H on her head. I asked for some flour, whichva I was brought. I then sprinkled her wift M flour. On turning down ..the bed-ctoflfflfll found that her chest and throat were indM fully burnt. She was wrapped in a she<*||| then asked to see her arms, and found kg 1 skin hanging in patches and shreds fromfti arms, and the^akrn waa entirely,>rgone fital the back of her hands, and Uie finger-n|| 1 had the appearance of being roasted. Ia» tinued to Bprinkle her body J^with flofflHl examfned her head, and there was nottffij tide of hair left. Her. eye-lashea'irere fcthiti; away. She-was not conscious duriw^he time, but 'she 'asked in a low teas "Give lmo eonie^ water ;" and again _____ said " Give ; me tea." AbontgSl an hour after she began raVing'and aeemi, in a fever. I brought the prisoner mi deceased woman on the 10th to Auoklandi the ketch Prince- Rupert from Pakiri. Sh died on the passage on the Friday night, the I 10th, about twenty-four hours after I fjiit; J saw her. -■ ■ - ' '-^iBl -' To prisoner : I&awthe kerosine tin's fasnfM on the shelf when I fiast went to your bout, The large kerosine tin was under the stain. Ellis Dyer," son of the accused, deposed MM hearing Constable Munro advise„.his fiiiwß not to strike Eliza Battersea,. He promwfl not to do so, and went and sat opposite her,;:. and said the devil waS depicted in h»: countenance. He said he would send her tjjp Sydney. He heard a knocking in the hon*£ and remarked ,v There, he ia beating hsr again." He returned home ,in,j*a fionfcl time and found Eliza Battersea sitting/pn^n floor burned. His father was walking abdfli.'. in an agitated state, and said, "Taketil little girl up to the bush" (meaningti»| woman Batteraea's child.) He said "W»| the: child awny;'l've done it," hutnot";! shall be hanged for it." William Enoch Bond, aon-in-law of iia'-l accused; deposed ihat he formerly liredwfth!;' accused, bnt left ih consequence 6f' the die-' turbances between the accused and dsceaiei| (The inqniry was nqt competed when «| went' to press. We, shad) give the remaiad«r| of the 1 evidence on Monday.)

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

CRUSHINGS RETURNS.

GRAHAMSTOWN. x-: ;;'- ■'•' This day. •£ The Kuranni month's crushing of 380 tool yielded 130 ounces. The Golden Crown month's yield from 10 tons is 63 ounces. The Black Angel trial from bottom lswl shows a payable avfcrsge:' They retort o*i Monday. *M The Whan is looking well. Rich gold is showing in the leading slope of the main rest A new leader 6 inches thick has been fount coming in the foot-wall of the reef. Sales : Whau, 60s ; Cure, 16s 6d, 16i j; City of London, 30s ; Crown Prince, ; '27s <&

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

';/'; \^'(X)RipMANDEL:.j; ! ',;;.' 3j •'.; I-'-" :'-. This day.--: The Neptune crushing yielded foo>4junc« from eleven tons. . ~.,...,- / -'.--~.nfiS

OFFICERS OF THE COLONIAL BANK.

DUNEDIN. mt _-. ''\::':\\'~'~''T-M&kj.,ii The Colonial Bank Jhaa secured theiw^ Vices of Messrs Real■',' and Wa,rren, beu| known and esteemed in their connection witt the Bank of New ' (the former* manager of the, Dunedin branch.} A. M Moms, Esq., of thiß city, will alsd be' offi<s ally connected with the general management of the affairs of the Bank. The news ty excited great-interest in Bank circles.

LYTTELTON.

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