SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HffLH VSATVV : This evoflnir, 10.24 ; *M««»f»* morning. 10 47 „ _ eUS-SET : Tbti ovenbur, 5.11; 3TXW-KIS3 ; To mnrro'i.- inoraSju' TO KOON'S AGE : Last Quarter, Eth inst., 10.25 a.m

ARRIVALS.

"Southern Cross, s.s.. (» S.P.Co's), F. Holmes, from

Xspier, via tho Thames Lfetitia, schooner, from Napiev Goldf-n Isle, schooner, from Ttus3ell Queen, schooner, frrm Itussell Maud, cutter, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ~Fov TCanrtavu—Cyphrenes, s.s , (English Mail), 4th

August For 'fair ja— Syren, brig, at once For Newcastle— Transport, bri?, at once For the South—■ Wellington, as., Wednesday For London—Hvlton " Castle, barque, at once;

Countess of Kintore. ship, early For Lyttolton—TGm Grove, barque, Prince Alfred, birquer-tino, and Flirt, Ivigantino, Irohtia,

Eehoonsr, eirly For Sydney—Victoria, s s., three days after arrival For T evTska— BeUo Brandon, and Ivanhoe, schooners,

early For Portland, Oregon—James Wishart, barque, early For Kaipara -Thomas r.nd Henry, brig, early For Melbourne--MUtiades, shio, early For the Islands—Papxw and Kd^th, schooners, early For Chatham Islands—Magellan Cloud, brlgantino, at once

VESSELS EXPECTED

"Wellington, s.s., from the South, to-day "Victoria, s.s., from Sydtey, about 4th August Oity of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th

May Thames, barque, from Boston, via Adelaide, early Loch TJrr, sbip, from London ; sailed 3rd June Ferntfale, barque, from London : sailed May 5 Oxfoid, ship, from London : sailed 7th June Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Pearl, ketch. from Soulh Sej. Islands,, early Coronet, brigantine, from Tahiti, early ' Sio'Loge, barque, from Lyitelton ; sailed — Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Ships: Miltiades, Queen of Nations, Countess of Kittore. Barques : James Wisha^t, £lm Grove, Ilytfon Castle, Novelty, William Gilford, Briton. Brigs: -Albion, Syr-n, Thomas and Henry, Susatiine. Transport, Fawn. Schooners : Flirt,PaDua, Juliu3 Vogel, Belle Brandon. Edith, Ivanhoe. Mat;el!an Cloud, Emu, Queen, Lfolitia, Golden Isle, Effle Meikle, Saucy Lass.

The weather during the_ last forty-eight hours has been very unpropitious. A strong gale which has veered from the N.E. tonearly West has been blowing, accompanied^ by violent ram squalls and frequent electrio discharges. This state of the elements has prevented the departure of several vessels •which are ordy waiting a favorable slant to spread their wings and fly away. Among these are the biigs Transport and Syrtn. the barque Elm. Grove ond the schooners Saucy Laps and Edith. The Lone 7on-bound barque Hylton Castle will also be added to the list of vessels ready to sail this evening. Owing to the precautions taken by the Harbour Masters Captain Ellis and Mi- Landers, we are happy to have to record no damage to the shipping, during the blow. Business on the warf has been put a complete slop to, during to day. The bri,er.ir;'ne Eyno is at present loading at Peloris Sound for Lyttelton.

The schooner Lfttitia has been sold to a Lyttelton firm. She will shortly take her departure for her now place of ownership. It is satisfactory to learn that the trade on .the West Coast of this island is steadily on the increase. Although the s.s. Go-ahead left the Maimkan for Wanganni only a day before the St. Kilda, the latter vessel had nearly as much cargo aa she could carry. We understand that the cargo now carried to tho Waitara and Wanganui has nearly doubled during the last six months. The schooner Golden Isle brings 110 tons coal from Knssell. She arrived during the night, having had a stormy passage from the Bay of Islands. The schooner Lcotitia brifigs 2 tons beef, 27 sacks maize, and 4 pigs from Napier via ihe coast. The sohooner Queen brings 72 tons coal from Russell.

The schooner Bonita has oleared in ballast for Matakana.

The cutter Maud brings 20,000 feet timber from Mercury Bay. The schooner Helen brings 13,000 f feet timber, 25 tons firewood and 10,000 shingles from Ngungnru. The A S. P. Co.'s s.s. Southren Cross todved yesterday from the Thames in ballast, She is to sail on Tuesday 4th inst. for Gisberpe and Napier. The Cyphrenes (mail steamer) and the Pretty Jane had not made their appearance np to th 9 time of our going to press. Even a powerful steamer like the Cyphrenes > which left Napier on Saturday afternoon would make but slow progress against the gale. The Pretty Jane has probably put into Hicks' Bay for Bhelter. The following coasters cleared out to*day : Ocean, schooner, for Whitiangi, with stores; • Wanderer, cutter, for Tairua, in ballast; Coralie, cutter, for Tairua, with 1 ton flour, 1 ton potatoes, and 6 bags maize ; Onward, schooner, for Tairna, with some sundries shipped by Preece, Howard and Co. ; Petrel, Cutter, in ballast, for Coromandel.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson, this day.. £he 8.8. Phoebe arrived at Kelson from New Plymouth, early this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

.. .j. CALL LIST. The following are the Current calls payable in the companies named below: — Calls. ;. : - ■ jB s. <L Date Qaeen of the Thames .. 07 0 — Aug 11 Una 0 0 6 — Aug 12 El Dorado ■..:.., ..01 0 4-Aug 12 Xtncoln Castle .. ..0 1 0 — Aug 12 Scolty'sßill ... i. ..0 0 4 — Au<* 12 Vanguard .. .. .. 0 0 0 — Aug? 12 Italian 0 0 C — Aug 12 Albnrnla '.. .. .. 0 5 0 — Sept 9

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.80 p.m. For Coromandel, per Enterprise), on Wednesday next,

at 5 p.m For Waipu, per Sunb.-am, this day, at 4 30 p.m. For Tairua. per Onward, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Great Barrier, per Victoria, thia day, at 4 30 p m. For Wangaroa, per Dolly Varden, this day.

at 5 p.m. For New Plymouth, via Waltara per Murray, to-

mor.nw, »t 10 a rv. For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, to

morrow, at 10 a m For > Chatham Islands, per Magellan Clond. to

morrow, at 11 a.m. For tSfipier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For thfit undermentioned places, per Cyphrenes. on Tuesday. August 4, as under : — For Fiji, Sandwich Islands,- United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South A merica. and British and Foreign Weat Indies, at 12.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at-12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 am. Late letters bearing an oxtra fee of 6d will bo received by tho mail agent on board up to time of sailing. For Russell, per Queen, to-morrow, at 8 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Wel-

lington, on Wednesday next, at 10 a ra. For Gisborno and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Wed nesday next, at 3 p m, N.B.—Mails for Australian Colonlos close at Hokitika, to-morrow, at 0 a.m. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

JoWBS—On Saturday, August 1, at h9r residence, Jermyn-street, tho wife of Mr W. Jones, of a son. Schwartzk—On August Brd, the wifo of K. O. fichwartze of a s<3n

DEATHS.

Posset—On August 8. at his residence, Bhortland Crescent, Mr A. Fosset; agod 61 years. The funeral will leave his lata residence to morrow (Tuesday), at three o'clock Krlenda will picas* accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1574

For the causo that lacks assistance, Vor the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And tho good that we can do.

WS: vre may consider thafc the Waitemata election is over with the declara tion, of the poll to-day. Thoro was no refer ence to the supposed difficulty in relation to Mr. Yon der Heyde's nationality; and no protest presented. As this was the time for initiating objections we may conclude that second thoughts have been best, and that the exceedingly unbecoming proposal to attempt to reverse the results of a well-conte9ted election on mere technical grounds has not been adopted. We are glad of this. It Would have only embittered feelings of poli tical antagonism which should always die away with the last cheers oa election day. As it is, it Is the duty of all to forgive and forget j and let harmony exist as if Waite mata election had never been known.',

The members of the Star crf^^^ Lod of Good Icmplars "^ <their anmversary meeting to-morrow evening 111 _1 iNewtoii. Congregational school-room, after which a literary and musical entertain ment; will bo given, -*rDr, John B. Eicholson in the chair,

An inquest was held on Saturday at the Lunatic Asylum before Dr. Goldsbro', coroner, and a jury on the body of John McGrath, a new arrival by the MiltiadeSj and a verdict of "'Died from natural oa'USea" returned.

The Circus on Saturday evening was but thinly attended, owing possibly to the un favourable state of the weather. The Cofcn pany will appear this evening in Otahuhu, and on Wednesday and Thursday at One hunga= About? half-past seven last evening the Upper Queen-street lire-bell sounded the alarm, of lire which proved to be a chimney, which was at once extinguished. At the time of the alarm Mr Edger was in the middle of hia discourse on John Stuart Mill, when two of his hearers rushed out, and in a few minutes after one of them returned, and bawled out "Its only a chimney afire.

Mr B. Oass, who is about leaving Auck land by the s.s. Tarauaki, offers to discuss the " dogma of eternal punishment," includ ing the question of " man's immortality," with either or all of the following ministers : llevs. Messrs Cornford, IJeid, Macnicol and Tins ley. Mr Ca33 vows that ho is prepared to prove that the doctrine of eternal punish ment is a gross falsehood, and utterly devoid of scripture authority.

The members of the Ponsoby and Grafton Football Clubs, met en Satnrday afternoon in the Domain which resulted in favour of the Ponsonby lads. The ground was damp and the scudding somewhat interrupted the sport, otherwise there would have been a fine exhibition of calves, full-Hedged and robust, simple and round and worthy the An^lo- Saxon race.

Tho members of tho Auckland Artillery Volunteers are informed that there will be a special meeting this evening in the gun shed, Princes street, at half past seven. Members aro to appear without ri/Jcs and accoutre ments, and those members who may be absent without leave will bu discharged from the corps.

The committee of the St James' Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association, havo just issued their third programme of subjects of essay aud debate, reaching down to the Prince of Walea' Birthday. Tho sub jects are generally of an interesting charac ter, and might be turned to good oi evil account according to tho culture and breadth of thought of the essayists. Wo notice (iinoLig other subjects " Calvinism," "Moral ity," "Cromwell," who is introduced in every improvement society, and familiarly handled with but feeblo results. "The choice of a profession " would form an inter esting and useful discussion. "Modern Novelists," and what they have done for progress, is worthy of study. We notice further that two essays will bo given in succession on " Love " and ." Marriage," by young men capable of forming an opinion on such matters. We learn thut the association is advancing and widening in usefulness.

The (iourlay family, accompanied by their energetic aud courteous agent, Mr Corbet, leave to-morrow by tho Cyphrenea on a pi'o fcssioiial tour through tho Sandwich Islands and America. These artists have been in the colonies for seven years, and made many private friends, whose good wishes accompany them. In a professional poiut of view Mr Gourlay has been one of the most successful caterers for public amusement that has visited the antipodes, and as a delineator of Scottish character ho has had no rival in the colonies. At no distant day we hope to see this talented family again contributing to our amusement.

The practice of throwing lilth on city thoroughfares has been carried on to a greaf extent, and has deiied the efl'orts of Inspector (ioldie. High-street has been especially sub ject to this form of nuisance, and the inspec tor is now instituting a rigorous inquiry with tho view of discovering the olt'enders. A re ward of L 2 has beon offered for such infor mation aa will lead to tho detection of the person who placed filth on tho street opposite the premiHcs of Messrs Brown, Barrett and Co. on the night of the 31st of July, and wo trust a cheok will bo given to tho dirty practice in all parts of the city by the puuishmeut of one of tho guilty parties.

They tell about a man who refused to get up and light the fire, and as his wife said she wouldn't, they remained in bed thirty-seven hours before the matter was settled. Our sympathies ore, of course, with the woman, and we may be permitted to entertain a regret that it did not occur to her to perform a great deed of self-sacriiico upon this occasion. How noble and beautiful would have been the example set her husband —how touchingly would she have shown her wifely devotiou—how keenly would she havo mado him feel hia meanness —if she had risen and mado the fire—if she had risen, we say, and made a firo under the bed, in order to rout him out all of a sudden ! A woman who throws away such a chance as that is falso to her duty and to her sex.

The Bishop of Manchester has been umpire In a dispute between tho Mano liester house painters and their employers. One Of the points referred to him waa the minimum rate of wago to be paid for work by the hour, and on this the bishop Bays in his award : — "I havo come to the conclusion that, all things considered, 7£d would bo a reasonable and proper rate. (2.) That overtime on full working daya shall not be paid for at tho rate of a time and a-half before the hour of nine o'clock p.m. ? but that on Saturday, whetherajobis being; finished or not, overtime shall bo reckoned and paid for at the usual rate. (3) That Is per week extra shall be allowed to men on country jobs who are re quired to stay away from home on Sunday." A terrible railway collision occurred at tho Great Western station at Merthyr on May 16. For about two miles from the station tho line is on an incline, at the top of which there is a tunnel nearly two miles long. A train of twenty-fivo coal-waggons was running up wards" through the tunnel when the coup liug broke, and twenty-two of the waggons becoming detached started backwards to wards the town, increasing in speed as they went on. At this time a passenger-train belonging to the Brecon and Merthyr line was drawn up in the station. The runaway truoks, going at express speed, dashing into this train, forcing ib across the platform at the end of the terminus through the wall, and across a public road, where it dashed the carriages entirely to pieces, with the exception of one composive compartment in. the centre, which was only saved because the carriages before and behind were so completely smashed as to fall to pieces. The extrication of the passengers was a work of much difficulty and danger, and the Bcene was one of wild confusion. When the sufferers were got out it was found that nearly forty were more or less very severely hurt, the majority of them being ladies. The engine stoker of the passeugcr-train jumped off, but the driver was unable to do so, and stood on tho footplate all the time of the crash, but, marvellous to relate, escaped with a few bruises, though carried through the wall of tho station. y

Last Weak we made an appeal in behalf of Mis Halligan, whose husband was killed at the scoria pits. A few persons have kindly contributed, and a subscription list has been left at this office, and awaits the gifts of the kindly disposed. Mrs Halligan is anxious to leave for Christchurch by Wednesday s steamer, as from her parents and friends re siding there she anticipates baing able to there earn a livelihood for herself and family. We shall, have much pleasure in receiving any subscriptions aud handing them over.

The performance of "La Sonnambula" by the Opera Company on Saturday was a great success, whWi v/as no less the case with Offenbach's operetta, " The Hose of Au vergne," which concluded the performance. To night Miss Alice May takes her benefit, when the magnificent opera of "Martha" will be performed for the fir t time in Auck land.

Another number of the Preshyteridn Church JWeios is to hand, containing the usual amount of readable matter : " The Religious Awakening " is further treated of, and will be read with interest by members of the colonial church, many of whom, but for the Church News, would have remained in ignor ance of the great movement that has been going on in .Scotland. —A. chapter on " Prea byterianism older than Christianity " throws considerable light on the history of the Pres byterian form of government. —A tribute of respect is paid to the memory of Mr William Rattray, who was a leading and very active member of the Church. —In a well-written letter the ltev. D. Bruce vindicates his views on tho liquor question.— There is also a good paper oil '• Ministerial Wives," and the colonial church news for tho month is complete and of an interesting chnracter.

The failure of tho North Polo expeditions to discover the secret of the Arctic regions has (says an American exchange) stimulated the Aeronautic Society of Paris to attempt an Arctic balloon voyage. Extravagant as the notion may appear, it is not more extra vagant than Professor Wise's project of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a balloon. One advantage of the aerial North Polo voyage ia tho temperature of the Arctic regions, which prevents tho escapo of gas from the balloon to such a degree that it is supposed to be quite feasible to construct a balloon which will last a three months' voyage. Another advantage is the absence of darkness in the Northern regions. IE tho balloon leaves in the sum mer time tho sun will illumine the heavens during tho whole trip. Then again the per manency in the direction of the winds around the regions •of the North Pole would be another point in favour of the trip to the North Pole over that across the Atlantic. Tho size of the proposed balloon is iixud at about IS.OOO cubic metres. It is calculated to carry ten men, three months' provisions, apart from tho ballast; a number of instru ments, an anchor and dragging rope, which will touch tho ground should tho balloon sink too near tho earth. An ingenious arrange ment has also been made to prevent the bal loon from rising higher than 800 metres, or about 2500 ft, The boat of tho balloon is to 1)0 lined with sheepskins and heated with lamps, bo that, even if the temperature should fall to 31 deg. below zoro outeide, it will bo sdg. above zero inside. A vessel is carry the men, the balloon, and the ingredients for manufacture of tho nncess.iry amount of gas to about tho seventeenth degrou of latitude This will leave a trip of about ;>OO miles to l.ho North Pole for tho balloon to accom plish ; an^ the voyage there and back could be mado in 20 days. Everything, however, isj to be prepatcd for a full three mouths' trip. The enterprise is exciting unusual iu tereat among the scientific men of Europe, and is indeed one of tho most wonderful schemes ever conceived by the human mind.

— Democrat,

The choral part of the service at St. Paul's Church last night was rendered by an unu sually large choir. Mr Allen, Miss Alice May, and Mr Uallam, membors of the English Opera Company were also present, and on no occasion do we remember hearing the service rendered in Auckland with such marked power and beauty. Particularly wo may mention the anthem, "By tho waters of Babylon." This anthem is one among others chosen some months ago, and sont for to England, and it was only since tho Opera Company came to Auckland that it becamo known that this anthem was ono of Beveral which have been composed by Mr G. B. Alleu, the conductor of tho company. His pre sence in the city suggested tho idea of selecting his beautiful composition as a por tion of last night's service. The anthem was given without any instrumental accompani ment, a circumstance which was scarcely noticeable by tho congregation owing to the great power of the choir. Mr Allen also played the first voluntary. We are sorry that we have not had an opportunity of hear ing Mr Allen and his company render more of the grand productions of the composers of sacred music.

Sermons were preached yesterday at the several Anglican churches, of the city in aid ofgtho Home Mission. At Sfc. Paul's the services .were conducted in the morning by Rev. C. M. Nelson, aud in the evening by Eight llev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. The collections amounted at the close of both services to £20 14s 2d. Tho Bishop delivered a practical discourse from the parable of the unjust steward (Luke, chapter IG, verse 18), and urged the congregation to support tho " Home Mission" liberally, as it was a work of necessity, and especially at the present time whon so many immigrants were continually landing upon our shores, and would-be settlers in outlying districts, many of them without either church or ministers. It was a work in which Christian men and women should take a deep interest. The morning discourso at St. Matthew's was preached by Rev. It. S. Hassard, from Luke, chapter IG, verse 9, and the evening sermon was delivered by llev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., from St. ijMattkew, chapter 9, verse 37-8. The collections were £23 14s 2d. At St. Sepulchre's the Yon. Archdeacon Pritt officiated in the morning and the Rev. 11. S. Hassard in the cvoning. Tho aggre gate offertories during the day amounted to £19 3s. 4d. At St. Mary's, Parnell, tho morning and evening collections amounted to £12 13s. Id. Total amount of collections, £7G 4s. 9d.

A mistake appears in our advertisement of the San Francisco mail service in our front page. The Cyphrenes, which leaves to morrow at two o'clock with the outward English mail, will connect with tho Mikado at Kandavu, not with the Macgregor as ia there stated. The Macgregor, it will ho re collected, took the turn of the Mikado last trip to enable th«j latter boat to refit hor ma chinery in Sydney.

A MEMORY.

The streamlet flowed with light on Its breast i Through meads when tho grass was high. And the summer sun weot down in the west When Ellenor's lips to mine were pressed Under an English sky. That streamlet far from these scsnoo flows still As it flowed in life's young day, By cottage and church, and round by the hill, And under the sluice of the village mill, With light and sparkling play. And thus doth the stream of life run past — On, on to a boundless sea ; And the love has vanished, too blight to last, And the heaven of hope has been o'crcast, While memory lives with me.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.)

London, June 5. NEW ZEALAND STORY. There is a new book just out about Auck land It is from the house of S. Low, Marston and Co., and is from the pen of Mr Baines, of Bell Hall, near York, who was .tor a number o.fe y^ars a settler in your province. It is in the form of a relation of experiences and is called " The Narrative of Edward Crewc " Mr Baines begins by saying that everything in the book is true, and then beginning at his childhood gives us a sketch of his life up to 1850, when he sailed for Auckland. Old identities will read the book with pleasure because it will remind them or the old days and of their own experi ences. Mr. Baines was like most other people He seems to have idled away a good 'deal of time in. pig-hunting and fishing, aiid he started a saw-mill and went into the coasting and native trade, and of all these things ho gives scenes '.and sketches. Finally he gives an ac count of hia discovery of a splendid gold I reef, out of which he managed, with the help of a friend, to knock neaily 15,000 o/s. ot gold. This is the only part of the story which seems .apocryphal, as it is difficult to believe that any man could have kept such a dis covery a secret, even so long ago as Iboa. The book is moderately priced, however, and probably will hive a good sale in Auckland. NEW MOVEMENTS. Mr Kuskin, who, in spite of his glorious English is the most impracticable and Utopian of mortals,' has been initiating a movement of rather a peculiar kind in Oxford. For some time he has been preaching the doctrine that cricket, foot-ball, rowing, and the like are amusements healthy enough in themselves, but conducive to no great end, and that young men might obtain an equal amount of exercise and health by engaging in works which, when completed, would benent their fellow-creatures. This has led to a combination of under-graduates mostly of that species which takes pleasure in abnor mal conditions of things, and these young gentlemen, armed with spades, shovels, pickaxes, wheelbarrows, and the usual navvy outfit, walk out daily to a village called Hinc'ksay, a short distance from Oxford where they have begun to make a road which was much wanted. Public opinion regards the-so youths in much the same light as it viewed the late lamented lunatic who spent nearly £100,000 in trying to remove the Malvern Hills. The best that can be said of them is that their mania i 3 of a harmless kind. TIIR AGRICULTURAL STRIKE still continues in tho eastern counties. Tho men are prepared to stand out for a year, and the farmers Bay they can get on very well without them, and so the matter stands; not very satisfactorily it must bo admitted. Meanwhile the best of the men are leaving the country. In the North there has been a strike of coal miners in Durham which threatened to be serious, but which only lasted a week, tho men acceding to the reduction of their wages. The North York shire ironstone miners however have not been so easily managed. They have now been on strike some weeks, and show no sigaa of going toljwork again. THE LICENSING QUESTION. The question of the Licensing Act is occu pying a great deal of attention. Tho teeto tallers and the Good Templara are g«ing in tremendously for a further reduction in hours, whilst the general public want an extension. The Government appear to rather foar tho question, and they put it off from time to time as they best can. It will have to come, though, and it will be a terriblo bone of contention. The fact is eleven o'clock the present hour of closing, ia far too early for town. In tho country it is all very well, but tho present Act gives too much licenso to the bench of magistrates with regard to closing hours, and the result is a good deal of unfairness. There should be nipht licenses enabling houses to keep open all night, for it is very hard upon those numourous persons who have to work all night that they are unable to obtain refresh ment. It has come to be pretty genorally acknowledged that late houses do not make drunkards, and that it is in unlicensed hout.es and dens of ill-fame that tho liquor is sold which makes murderers, thieves, and suicides. THE HOME RULE PART? in the House of Commons is getting most ob noxious. Aware tbat they caunot obtain what they desire above all things, they have adopted a system of continual nagging which can ond in nothing but the irritation of Par liament, and an unwilliugness to listen to any complaints at all. Butt and his follow ers are in fact illustrating the old fable, and are for ever crying wolf without reason. They are determined to show that Ireland has grievances, and they think that if they can prove Parliament unwilling to listen to their shrieks they will have a fair argument that England will not do justice to Irelaad, and this they think will help their Home Rule. Fond dreamers ! THE FAMINE IN JERUSALEM. Sir Joseph Montefiore, Bart., has gone to Jerusalem in order to take steps to relieve the famine -which ia very sore there. Tho Jews in London have subscribed very liberally to the Bengal Famine Fund, and now the English are helping the Jerusalem Jews in their necessity. It would seem that the Jorusalem famine ia of a most distressing nature, and that corn is raoie than double what has ever before been regarded as highest famine price. THE ASHANTEE HEROES. Honours are still being piled upon Sir Earnet Wolsley and Sir John Glover. liy the time this year is out it will be a difficult thing to remember all the adornments in the way of titles which they will by that time be in the enjoyment of. The only thing that strikes one in this connection is, suppose wo should have a big war, and come out of it success fully, how shall we be able to reward our generals ? If we do so much and make such a fusa about Ashantee men what should we say about any one who won for us a European campaign ? Both Glover aud Wolseley come of fighting families. Two of Glover's brothers held commissions in the army, and were killed in the New Zealand war. LITERARY PLAGIARISM. By the way Lady Barker has been catch in cf it from the critics. She has been caught red-handed in the act of plagiarism, and in. these days such a discovery ia almost literary death. She had published a book of cookery and had cribbed wholesale and without acknowledgment from a book of Dr Lan kester's published only a few years ago. It looks rather as if her Ladyship had written herself out. She came ont suddenly, achieved a success with her " Station Life in New Zealand," and ever since has been scribbling away for dear life and innumerable guineas. That sort of thing seldom lasts long. At least there are few minds of sufficiently per manent brilliancy to stand it for long. Greenstone.

The brothers of the Hope of Auckland Tent of Rechabitea will meet this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hail for the initiation;,©! candidates and other business,

CITY ARCHITECTURE.

MKSSBS- LEWIS BROTHEBS* STOTfE. J T ; a r r-freeing to see that our merchants - are no rormc*- content with crrrying on their j business in tumble-down buildings, which hav°- no other recommendation than the shelter their roofs afford. The.old rickety buildings of Queen-street are giving way to substantial *"d Rightly structures worthy or the rank to which Auckland is now entitled among the cities of the South. The latest additions to our main thorough fare in the way of handsome buildings ia the block just completed by Mr Rhodes from the design of Mr 11. Keals for Messrs Lewis Brothers. The block im mediately adjoins the Insurance buildings, ami directly fronts the bottom of Shortland street—one of the most conspicuous positions in the whole city. It is therefore very gratifying to see that the enterprising firm occupying the site have taken means to render their premises a credit to the pjace. The present pile of buildings is built of brick, with a stone facing. The front is in the latest style of street architecture, combining ornamentation and substantiality in very happy proportions. There are three storeys, so that the elevation is brought up to that of the Insurance Buildings. The decorations consist of three cornices, one fringing the para pet, of amodified Corinthian pattern, the others of a less ornate description covering the string lines of the two upper floors. There are flvo wWlows on each level, between which are piliasters of plain, almost Doric outline ; the upper set have however their bases orna mented with clusters of flowers. The front of the ground floor is varied from the others by beiog rusticated. The new buildings, although not of so florid a design as the noble pile adjoining, are very happily conceived, and the architects, idea has been well deve loped by th c builder. The interior accommo dation is of the most capacious description. To Mr James has been entrusted the inter nal fittings, and the woodwork of windows Ac. We understand that Messrs Lewis Bros, intend sparing no expense to render their warehouse of the most complete in Auckland. It is a thonsand pities that tho owners of the public-house adjoining to the south should allow such an eyesore to disfigure the symmetry of what would otherwise be the handsomest block in the city. TIIE ALBERT HOTEL. The Albert hotel, though not yet complete, was opened on Saturday morning by Mr Stewart, late of the "Provincial Hotel", Princes-street, on a scale of magnificence second to no other hotel in the city or of the colony. No expense has been spared on the part of the proprietor, in order to render it in every way a first-class family hotel. The furniture has been supplied by Messrs Hallday and Sons ; the ~ carpeting, floor cloths, etc., by Messrs Linabury and Co , and the splendid gas - fiittngs, lights, and the outer lamp, by Messrs Branston and Forster. The architect, Mr Herapath, may also be complimented on his eloquent and chaste designs, which have been faithfully and elegantly executed. The kitchen is most convenient, with a fine range constructed on the latest principle, with a lift communicating with the dining-room, an ample scullery, and force-pump capable of supplying the whole of the hotel with water; a commodious larder and scullery are attached, with every facility for cook ing. On tho ground floor are a public and private bar for retail business, and a department for the wholesale trade. There are also oommodious and well furnished par lours of various sizes and descriptions, be sides retiring rooms for reading or letter writing. There is also a dining room, 25 x 18, and a billiard room of equal dimensions. In the upper stories are three suites, of bed and sitting-rooms, all furnished in the same comfortable and coavenient stylo. We need only say that the Albert hotel ia equal in every respect to the best hotel wo have seen in the colonies, and if courtesy and attention will win public favor the Albert hotel will prove a successful speculation.

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

On the eve of the English Opera Company's departure from Auckland it naturally occurs to U3 at the close of the season to say a few words expressive of our opinion of the merits of tho Company as a whole and of individual members of it in particular. We cannot well at starting refrain from tendering to the Company our warmest thanks for the en tertainment they have afforded us during their short stay among us. While wishing to avoid anything approaching hyberbole in the praise we pronounce to be their due, it is impossible to conceal our belief that it will be a long time before the citizens of our northern capital are again favored by the visit of a company which comprises so much talent as that of which we are shortly to take a regretful farewell. If the success which the troupe has met with here has not come up to the expectations of its leading members we can only express our regret that the large number of entertainments that preceded the opera and the counter-attrac tions during their stay, should have g,iven the people almost a surfeit of amusements, and left to the appreciative alone the task of supporting the Company during the season. Judged by a colonial standard the Company is a first-class one. It would be ridiculous to submit a set of artistes like thesa to the crucial test of a European comparison. Art is of slow growth in a new colony, and if we wish to encourage it we must rather take pride in each sign of its progress than be ready to cavil at its distance from perfection. Acting, then, upon this principle, we hasten to record our acknowledgment of the local impetus which tho art of music has reoeived by the series of performances which the English Opera Company has given in Auok land. Comparisons have been made in our hearing between the present company and the Italian Opera Company which visited Auckland some years back. Taking an average of the results arrived at, the balance of opinion is in favour of the exponents of the national school. This verdict is indis putably due to the claim upon our admira tion which the pre-eminent talents of the accomplished prima donna, whose benefit takes place to-night, have established. We care not what standard of merit Miss Alice May's powers are judged by. Itis impossible to comparo her with any one in New Zealand. She is as far above any fellow- colonial operatic artiste as the congregation of artistes at Drury Lane or at the old Opera house in the Haymarket are beyond the deserving com pany of whioh ahe is the "bright particular star." Miss May we understand only began her operatic career in Australia after her arrival from England. We do not know whether it is her intention to continue in ker present profession after her return to the old country, which is likely to take place, accord ing to reperfc, at no distant date ; but if she does W8 venture to predict for her a career of unqualified success. She would not ba the first lady who, having received the first germs of genius at home, has developed them abroad, and has returned to reap the fruition of her talents. Operatic excellence is only arrived at by a combination of favor able conditions such as it does not fall to the lot ofjone artistein a thousand to be able to t.tke advantage of. Grand vocal ability id of course the first requisite, but this has to be supple mented;jby recognised histrionic powers in which ajfaculty of individualising each char,

acter may be said to be included. The aid of nature is likewise indispensable. A. p« % possessing exterior is necessary. Art i n p er ] fection is essentially beautiful, and opera arf appeals to the senses of seeing and hearim, equally. Unless there is complete harmony in all these particulars success may be looked for in vain And it is because Miss Alice May unites in herself all these advantage that we are able to cay of her .what we $$ A further claim which this la'iy has to be co£ sidered in the very first rank of prima donnaa consists in her utter freedom from manner, ism. What more common than artistes who are great in one particular line and mediocre in others. No more conchr •"-» argument can be adduced to show th M« y < Zt one of these, than. thej*£££ : Y& various roles we nave seei. it is difficult to decide whether "Satan ella" or the "Grand Duchess of Ger. olstein" is her most artistic impersonation. Here are two characters —the one demanding the portraiture of intense passionate emotion ! and an intimate acquaintance with the in. most workings of the hearfc; the belief caty ing for a very bubbling-over of animal spirits, and a rollicking torrent of jollity. We should, if a selection had to be made, assign the palm for finished execution to the Grand Duchess, and for this reason : —The delineation is like a, perfect picture. No trace can be detected of the labour which the production haa ab sorbed. In. " Satanella" there is the sign 0 { study. That concealment of art which ig «aid to be the acme of art is attained in the one character but not in the: other. Set against this that" it would be humanly speaking impossible to avoid the appear ance of effort in such a subtle conception as f " Satanella," and the doubt of preference still remains. Of Mips Alice May's voice only one, and that a very favour, able, opinion can be given. It is a pure soprano of magnificent quality. Itg notes are round and fresh and mellow.- By > training it has acquired great flexibility, enabling the fortunate possessor to make her transitions in the octave with remarkable clearness and ease. Miss May has, like the ' best of singers, her faults. We will take the , liberty of mentioning what we hold to be her greatest. She inspires with too great aii 1 effort while rendering allegro or presto pas; siges. This is at times very noticeable, and attention directed to its prevention would be well repaid. Miss May came to Auckland with a great reputation, and3hegoes away with , it enhanced. Mr|Al!en, the musical conductor of the company, deserves high praise for his musical ability, and his effective wielding of the baton. It is not often that we see a con. ductor who works as hard as Mr Allen. Nb ; one but a consummate master of his art could accomplish the task which that gentle man nightly sets himself. He has his small ■•-'* but efficient orchestra entirely under control, and makes up in a great measure by Ms own extra exertions for their limited power. Mr Hallam haa excited more criticism than perhaps any member of the Company. On his merits doctors appear to differ widely. ■ Our>wn opinion is that, although far 'beneath, the standard of Miss May, Mr HaUam would ba an exceedingly valuable acquisition to any , opera company. He is young at the busi ness, having only adopted his present pro fession about eight months ago, and with his natural advantages should shine at no distant date. His voice a pure tenor of excellent compass though not powerful, ia of '. velvety softness, and his cadencea are managed with an ease and evenness that bespeak great pliability in the vocal organ. He can take a falsetto octave with remarkable readiness, and the break between the false and true notes ia never allowed to obtrude itself. But Mr Hallam's great point is his beautiful intonation. Every word in bis singing comes out boldly and distinctly. This is a grand recommendation, and we congratulate this gentleman upon possessing so exceptional a qualification. Mr Hallam's . acting is at present unfinished; but it has im proved considerably during hia sojourn in Auckland. He is fast acquiring an easier deportment, while the conscious air which pervaded his demeanour a month ago ia gradually disappearing. His gestures have lately showed greater variety. Mr Eainford, Mr Templeton and Mr Vernon, each and all possess talent. The first-named gentleman has a tine powerful bass voice of good quality which he knows how to use. In hia acting he ia prone to attempt too much, in which respect he contrahts very strongly with Mr Hallam. Mr Templeton 8 voice, a baritone, is of excellent calibre and rango. Tt is more musical than that of any •; member of the Company with the exception of Miss May. Mr Vernon, as the buffo, is a good, honest, hard-working acoession to thu group. His acting is good, and his voice far | above mediocrity. He haa made himself a;--./i general favorite, and his benefit, which is to take place shortly, will we anticipate be a bum per. Miss Lambert as second lady has attrac tions of a special claaa. Without any claim to transcendant merits she has an average con tralto voice which, in union with an en gaging address, commend her in the esteem of all. Her two best characters we take to be Lazarillo in " Maritana, " and Anne jn $aj[ "Der Freisohutz." Of the atbormembeg and the choruses we may say with truth,,", that they are as good if not better than;.! could be expected. If they would, when on the stage, only look a little less as if they were paid simply to Btaad still and sing, it would be an improve ment. Mr Willis, the company's scene painter, ia an artiste of no mean reputation.- I He has succeeded in mounting tho speotao- | lar operas in a style to which Auckland has hitherto been a stranger. Messrs JRaphael and Evans, the agent and business manager of the company, have made many friends by their courteous and obliging deameanour. We \ are sorry to lose our visitors, and on bidding them good-bye we record our hope, that they will allow us another opportunity of .J< witnessing their performances.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., R.M.) TEMPORARY ABERRATION. James Madigan, Mary Smith, and John Thompson were charged 20s each with costs for being drunk yesterday.

THE NEGATIVE SIDE. John Watson, a middle-aged man, of re spectable appearance, and a Good Templar of the Pioneer Lodge, was charged with threatening to kill his wife, Elizabeth Wat son, on the evening of the 31st instant. ' Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Watson deposed that she was the wife, duly married, of John Watson, of Albert-street, and that on Eriday even- J ing last she went up stairs to give her child some castor oil when her iusbJ»"^^S rushed out of Ms bed-room and '$s*^e violently that he would kill her at once* * - ran down stairs, and he followed her. V^£>* was in a great rage, and had frequently knocked her down. She was afraid that he would carry hia thrept into execution: she * could not live with him. He was a dreadful man, and very stormy. John wag about to say it was a " tarnation lie," when the Churt stopped him, and re marked that by his conduct he was evidently a dangerous man. He then proceeded to say that his wife annoyed him by sitting up late, and hindering him • from going to sleep o'nights, and especially on the night in question. He gently expostulated with hor, when she gave him aa awful look, and to!

jhb mwsm<* 'Haa H itttb& AUGusf 3, vn*



QA U T I O OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Cdanblsseurs jironounce this Sauco to be the BEST for geneial use in households, and, la con sequence ef it 3 high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles boarlug the Manufacturer's name stamped thereon, aHd passed the swne off as " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce " The proprietor has in consequence caused hi» TRADE MAEK fOto be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and nroceediags will bo taken against such persons as may for-re or counterfeit such mark. Tho public are M utioned to for OLgoirs 3ATJCBi and sgo that the name Is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known label. v ft UOKLAND ART UNION.. TICKETS, £1 EA.CH. UPWAEDS 01? 50 OIL PAINTINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, EXO* IN ELESANT GILT FRAMES, VALUE FROM £3 TO £12 IQs, I ToaETnisa vhtu a. Number op 'ILLUMINATED PIECES IST XFOKD FEAME3, MOUKTED PHOIOGRAPH3, Eyo., Etc., Ei«. NO BLANKS, E. W A V T E. j



T 0 0S G E A V E & C O.S. FINAL CLEARANOE SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMMENTS TO-DAY, When t^ e g a | c w ;u jj e continued until the Stock is disposed of either by tender or auction. fTIHE attention of Purchasers is requested .JL to our LARGE, NEW, AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK ox? GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, SUITABLE FOB THE PIIESENI SEASON. BLACK SILKS, From 3s Od per yar.l, wide width, and much below regular price. 10 BALES WHITE BLANKETS, 9-4, 10-4, and 11-4. BLUE AND GKTSY BM'NKETS ANT> RUGS, SHEETINOS, QT7ILT3, and all kinda of FURNISHING GOODS. A Lot of Double width GREY SHEETING, from lOjd yard. Cheap Flannels, Crirripan Shirlinga New Dress Materials, Cheap Wincovs Ch'lflron's. Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery Ladies' "Waterproof Tweed Mantles A Choice Lot of LA.DIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, New and richly trimmed. JTack Straw Hats, Flowers and Ribbons Silk. Alpaca, and Gingham Umbrellas Gilt Umbrellas, extra sizes • New Wool Tics, Scarfs, &o. BOYS', YOUTH'S. AND MKN'fS CLOTHING. M.a-kif'toshes, Pilot Jackets, and Overcoats Eo3 rs' Overcoats. AlSplondM New St'«ck of Gentlemen's New Silk ™~. Scarfs Ties, Braces and Folts, Felt Hats ' ~" Vyarm Winter Gloves Caps, from Is (Ul Hosiery, &c RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAH, (LATH R. ITOBB3,) ■>Vfolt:sai.is and Retail Dr.APi»-RH,Oi.OTnis;RB ( JUNCTION DEAFEKY WAREHOUSE. (Opposite tho Army and Nav7 Hotel.) CTrPER Queeu - street, Auckland. EsT/BtTSfiF.D ISCI J -T\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND, VAGIUE IVRAND, C R 0 W N B R A N D, Are to be procured at all respectable Grocor3 and Storekeepers throughout the Provinco of Auckland- D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V N D II A M STREET, AUCKLAND. ON EHUN G A PEE PETIT AL LAND, BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Investing Shares £20 each, by payments of One Shilling per week, be.rlng eight per cent interest, with profits. Money advanced without delay on approved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of principal and intorest. Offices— Onehnnga. J. D. JACKSON, Secretary.