SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 6.48 SUN-MSl!: To morrow morning, 5.42 ( r HIGH WATER : This evening, 9:28 j to-morrow morning, 9.48

ARRIVALS.

Murray, s.s., from Wellington, with Suez Mail, in Manukau Exclsior, schooner, from Dunedin

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Chile, ship, for London, to-morrow Hindoston, ship, loading Bella Mary, barque, for Newcastle, immediately Clio, ketch, for New Caledonia, early Wellington, s s., for the South, Monday Tartar, for Southern ports, about Ist proximo Mongol, s s, for Sydney, oth instant

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Tartar, s.s., from Kandavu, with Pacific Mail, early Star of the South, s s., from Fiji, early Pretty Jane, s s., from Tauranga Albion, brig, from Newcastle, early . , -.- ■, >. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney Anazi, barque, from London. Sailed October 31 Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Queen of the Age, ship, from London Sailed Nov. 1 Magellan Cloud, schooner, and Kate Brain,' from Lyttelton, early Mongol, s s, from Southern ports, 3rd instant

IMPORTS.

rer uapnne, schooner, from Loma Loma : 49 casks cocoanut oil, 9 tons cobra, 5000 cocoanuts.—M. Niccol, agent. ■

EXPORTS.

Per ship Chile, for London :—2408 bags mixed minerals, J. C. Stovin; 129 dumps wool. Union Bank; 72 bales wool, - Loan Company ; 92 bales wool, -Union Bank ; 157 cases kauri gum, Geo. Dacre; 263 bales cot ton, 206 bags cotton seed, 325 bales flax, 153 bales wool, 110 cases.gum,, 73 Casks oil, 1776 lbs whalebone, 65 bales phormium,. Owen and Graham ; 4 casks tallow, 94 bags cobra, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 730 cases kauri gum, 22 bales wool, R. Walker and Co. ; 225 packages, Union Bank., 87 bales flax, Ryan, Bell and, Co. ; 30 bales wool, J. Scarrott ; lObales wool, J. Potter; 79 bags cotton seed, J. R. Thompson ; a* quantity in bulk, J. R. Thompson; 16.bales wool, Humphries and Co. *■ 16 casks tallow, A. Dornwell; 154 hides, Watt Bros. ; 28 bales wool, Winter y 2 bales skins, Winter ; GO casks tallow, Cruickshank arid Co. ; 40 casks oil, Nathan and Co. ; 507 bales of flax, Nathan and Co. ; 45 bundles of whalebone, Nathan and Co. ; 56 bales wool, Nathan and Co.—Owen and Graham, agents.

The following is a summary of the mer chandise shipped for England in the Chil^, with the value :— ' Cotton, 2G3 bales ... £6,350 Gum, 997 cases -: - '...'-''..-. l • ... 3,991 Wool, 826 bales ... 17,110 Flax, 984 bales .. ........ 2,350 Oil, 113 casks ... ... ... 1,185 Cotton seed, 285 bags and bulk ... 180 Tallow, 118 casks ".., ,-::......... ... 1,396 Mixed Minerals, 2,4oS"bags '"-';..!_• h„. 525 Skins', 2 bales and 116 hides ... 210 Cobra, 94 bags ... ~...,.. 55 Whalebone, 16cwt. 45 bundles ".'.."" 135 Total ".. ' V.."' ..."'" ... £33,487

The s.s. Mongol leaves Dunedin to-morrow •or Sunday, calling at Lyttelton and' Wel lington, at each "of which ports she, will remain a few days. She'is exlpecte'd in/this port,about the 3rd of March, and is aa nbuncecL'; to leave Auckland .for Sydney about" the sth proximo. She has splendiel accommodation for. passengers. Particulars may be obtained, of the agents,...Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane.

The s.s. Murray arrived in the Manukau with the English mail, via Suez, at 8 o'clock this morning. The barques Beatrice and Bella Mary have hauled off the wharf preparatory to taking their departure to-morrow. The ship Chile will clear 'at*the Customs for England to-morrow morning. She has to-day received a new fore-top-gallantmast, and is quite ready for sea.'' She'will haul off to-morrow morning. The cutter Fawn has cleared for Russell with a general cargo. -'- The following is a list of the passengers per the Chile for. Lpndon: Walter Jno. Clifford, Emily J___f_h'c_ Clifford, ' Walter Montague Clifford, Jno. Reeves, St. John Bain. ) The sailing,,of the ketch Clio for New; Caledonia, and the yacht Winona, for Dunedin, both announced for to-day, have beeri'postporied'till to-_aorf&*w."""

_ The schooner, Excelsior, Jones, master, ar^ rived in harbour yesterday evening from Dunedin.' The captain, reports having left ori •10th inst. A Had strong vafiablfe winds to the Cape Pallasier. Off there on Friday, Satur day, and Sunday had a strong S.S.E. gale. Passed the East Cape on Sunday last, thence had moderate weather with a very heavy S.E.^gWell. The Excelsior a" cargo of flour, spirits, iron, arid sundries for various firms. ~ ,

The barque __mazi is nCw 111 days out from London and is fully due. The ship Queen of the Age may be looked for at an early date. She left London a fortnight after the Amazi,1 and is c6nsequ6ntly*97 days out.

We are glad to notice from to-day's Cross, that "It is fully expected that the repairs to theship Chile will-be so fir-advanced-, as" to be able to proceed to sea to-morrow." We should judge from.tbf. above that repairs' are urgently required in another quarter, j The schooner Daphne, 50 tons, belonging to Messrs Hennings, of Levuka, arrived from that port and Loma Loma early #his morning'withV cargo of cocoa-nut oil and' cobra. The Daphne left Loma Loma on the 23rd uitimo, and has had a long and tedious passage owing to con tinuous baffling winds. Captain Santy, who took the cutter yacht Lurline to Levuka, comes in command of the Dafthrie. >■■-•<..-.•..

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

The Norham Castle, 69S tons, f Captain Carey, left Gravesend for Auckland on November 28, and the Hylton Castle, 547 tons, Capt. Scott; on December sth, for Auckland. The Hylton Castle sailed from Deal on the 6th. There will be a good deal of interest here in the result of the run out between these vessels.

The lone, Captain Hutton, left Gravesend for Auckland on the 20th.

The Cyphrenes, s.s., 3000 tons, the fourth and last of the Pacific m_il' boats, was to leave England about the Bth January for Adelaide and Melbourne.

DEPARTURES.

bouthern Cross, s.s., for Wangarei

COMMERCIAL.

HMr Arthur bad a good show of poultry to day in the market. Fowls varied in price from 9d to 2s 7d ; turkeys from 2s 3d to 6s 6d ; ducks Is sd, fine, 2s 2d ; geese plentiful at 3s 4d. At Fenton's general store we noticed a very large supply of country hams, bacon, and fresh butter at the ordinary prices. The meat market appeared tame, and the butchers dull. Mrs Motion had a splendid '' »ample of Wilson's Woodside, the finest we ** have seen this season. At Mr G. Sibbin's auction mart, tO-day fine tea sold at 2s 6d, duty paid ; boxes, 24s' medium tea, Is 9d to Is 10d, all duty paid '

kerosene, 2s 3d; flour, superior, lis; potatoes," 4s 6d'; pollard, 6s 3d ; rice, _fd to: 3d. The sundries fetched a good price.

CHIEF, POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Dnder :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p m, and to-morrow, at 10.30 am --, -For Wangarei, &".., per Berthp, to-morrow, at 8 am For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Clio, to-morrow, at 9-am- For Taranaki,- and Nelson, per Murray, to-morrow, at 10 am For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a m For London direct, per Chile, to-morrow, at 11 ani For Whitiangi, .Tairua, Tauranga, Opotiki. and Napier, via TaUrariga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at 3 p m ! For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Welling ton, on Monday next, at noon For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, ' on Monday next, at 3 p m . Mai's for Australian Colonies and United King dom, via- Melbourne, close at Greymouth at 5 pm this day. (Signed) _S. B. Bras. Chief Postmaster. • ' ■ • • /. v. ' r- I

BIRTH.

GnAHAM--On February 19, at her residence, "The Perch," Moore-street, the wife of.William A. Graham, of• a daughter. < .-*'■ •" A

DEATHS.

Coombk—On.tbe;l4th instant, at Fairlight, jQa-aiton' Road, Albert 'strutt, ybun^.at son of the late; Joseph Cooinbe, Ksq. ; aged, pne year and seven months.' *"*' ' "'"

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And t__'_oo_ tHatwe can do

The Sunday question has raged with even greater fierceness in Dunedin than in Auckland, both over the running of trains _nd the opening of the Athenasum. The local journals are divided on the subject, the Guardian standing alone in defence of the sacredness of the Sunday, and the __.'me__and Star, advocating the opposite view. • The Tatt&r journal notices the movement in Auck land; and commenting .on, ;the attitude assumed by the Rev Dr Wallis in the riiatter, says that gentleman " is much more-moderate than his brethren of the clot'h'in Dunedin and suburbs.".,. The Guardian, in a welll written article, takes ! the •'* same line of argument -as we have" done, pointing out the ultimate.. danger- to the - working; classes if the ' Sunday is secularised. It quotes several passages from a letter written frem.- - Vienna by a- Mr, Weylland, who was .gent thither by theLon-J don City Mission to .endeavour to induce the' English-speaking -exhibitors not to exhibit their goods on the Lord's day, and to release their servants from attendance "on that day. In one of these passages Mr Weylland says : —"In,..thC,naye, a ; man.at the top of a pairs !of steps..was.painting;a case.'- I looked up at ! him and said, ' Alorie in-- doing evil ?' 'I hate myself for it,'-replied the mam 'But what am Itodo ? My" master is giving me £3 a week to work until his jobs are com plete, and he says that seven days is thei rule in this country ; but I shall only have another cursed Sunday; after this I never work on the Lords-day." Commenting on this the Guardian pointedly remarks :— "And so, as that workman's employer said, '' seven days is the rule in this country :" just so ! There is a world of suggestive mean ing in that simple, innocent little phrase. One is tempted to ask how came it that seven days is the rule in that country? The reflections which start up in response to the query are not by any manner of meani pleasant to entertain, nor is it easy Ito trace any steps which by slow degrees, brought about this economic state of matters. . The ugly fact is quite clear that, while in Vienna Sunday observance is utterly disre garded, the Viennese workmen know to their cost that seven days is the rule in that country. One begins to suspect that it would be a perfectly legitimate mode of rea soning to infer that somehow or other the one might be the cause of the other. But les us see whatl more the same correspondent

has to tell us about this Viennese Sunday, and the Viennese workmen. He' tells u_ j how he had met the British workmen in their houses, how he had .leld religious ' services with them, and how those among ' them who had worked on Sundays had assured him " that they had had their dose, and would never .enter into such bondage again." He then goes on: "And now I must tell you cheering news. On Sunday morning I noticed that several of the large shops in the Ring Strasse were closed, and, as the day advanced, several others. Upon inquiry I was told that a feeling in favour of a Sunday free from toil has been ex pressed by many of the young shopmen. They plead their natural right, and the example of England as to its benefit. This has had its effect, and there is a silent movement at work through the Em peror's City in favor of Sabbath observance." The Guardian continues:—"We commend these suggestive little bits to the serious re flection of our Dunedin workmen and our enthusiastic young shopmen. Let them just ask themselves whether, if they become parties 'to the secularising of the Sunday, they may not be making the rod which will at .some not very,, distant day scourge their own backs?' ' Let them just think a little whether in letting in the thin end of the •wedge at the : Dunedin Ath.en._um they may hot be establishing a precedent fraught with bitter sorrow and social slavery hereafter? Let them consider whether it is not wiser by I a little present self-denial to conserve a privilege which they now enjoy than after thoughtlessly allowing it to slip away from them to rind themselves, like the young shopmen of the Ring Strasse, pleading perhaps in vain, their natural right, and engaged like them in a movement in favour of Sunday observance. Of course there will be no lack of so-called practical people who will pooh-pooh all' this. There are alway such sham-practical, pragmatical persons, who see exactly the length of their own noses, and complacently sneer at any who presume to see farther. Let not the Dunedin workmen and shopmen deceive themselves in this matter. Let them not imagine that because the con tingency of Sunday labour is at present a r. mote one in this colony, it is therefore an impossible one. The relations of capital and labour, which are just now so favourable to the employes, cannot possibly always, or indeed very long, continue. The day will assuredly come when the whip which the employes hold at present will pass over to the hand of the capital ist, and he will use it to a purpose. Now we say to the employed who may be disposed to listen to the seductions of those persons who, for purposes of their own, are endeavouring' to secularise the Sunday : "Take care how you act hastily ! Consider well what you do. Remember that in mat ters of social economy, in the relations of capital and labour, if you once break in upon the integrity of that day of respite from worldly toil which, till now1, has rested upon the sure foundations of custom and old associations, hedged around by rever ence, and defended by the sanc tion of religion — remember, we say, if _ you vainly and weekly abandon this, you betray what is at once a temple and a citadel, a holy place where men may rest from the hot and dusty paths of wordliness, and a city of refuge where the weak in wordly wealth may be sheltered from the cruel hand of pursuing avarice. Remember, if you abandon this vantage ground, not all the self-sacrificing and de voted efforts of philanthropy, not all the positive power of legislation, con reinstate you in it. Experience has most indubitably proved that. On that point there is not the smallest room for doubt ; for all the failures of the past teach the same lesson. Against the tyranny of capital, when the state of the labour market is favorable to it, legislation s utterly powerless."

The Suez mail arrived in the Manukau by the steamer Murray (specially chartered). early, this morning. It was delivered in Auckland during the day. We give extracts of news in another column.

A meeting of the committee appointed to' aM-ange the.proceedings in connection with the foithcoming banquet to the Hon. Julius Vogel was held this morning. The Choral- Hall has been selected for the banqueting room, and tickets, price ?'£_'Is, 'may be ob° tamed of any of the committee. Hia Honor the Superintendent will preside, and the vice-chair will be taken by his Worship the Mayor. . Sir George Arney, Mr Richardson, Dr'Pollen, arid any other Ministers who may be present in Auckland will be invited guests. It is expected that the banquet will be of unusual importance from the number and gravity of those attending it. About 200 are expected. Sub-committees have been appointed to arrange details.

Mr Anderson, city surveyor, has. been the last two days taking careful estimates of the; flow of water at Low and Motion's springs arid at Nihotupu. A reliable man is left in' charge of the gauges night and day. The, result of the measurement shows that a con siderable reduction has taken place in the: quantity of water at each place during the late dry weather. j

A four-oared race in the Auckland Rowing Club will take place at]_half-past three to morrow afternoon. The race will be for the Vice-President's medals. Course : From wharf round boat off Freeman's Bay, round -hulk Bella Marina, round hulk Cantero, and back to wharf. The following are the con tending crews. Wonder—H. Gorrie, J Marshall, R. Clark, G. Hales ; Colonist— T.Henderson, H.E. Cotton, Wm. Commons, Caverhill; Spitfire—T. Dacre, W. Cussin, L. Cussin, J. Young. " '*'' N * ! Mr Moriarty, C.E., wanted £350 to visit Greymouth and report as to the best means *>f making the Grey river navigable for i vessels of large draught. The Government were applied to for the money, but the reply of the Hon Minister of Public Works stated that the professional skill at" the disposal of Government is quite sufficient, and declined to grant Government assistance. An arrange ment was, however, made by the Borough Council by which Mr Moriarty's services were -secured. That- gentleman will have netted a very handsome sum.out. of his. visit to this colony. """" The sixth monthly .naeetopg of the members of the School Teachers'' "Association will be held to-morrow afternoon in Mr J. M. Fraser's High School Room, Symonds-street,. for general business. An essay by a member will be read on "The Relation between Teachers and the Board of Education and' District School Committees."

We have reason to believe the statements made in the following letter, relative to a visit to the Nihotupu yesterday, are correct:—" Sir, —I learn a large party, in cluding the ' engineer-in-chief' of the Southern Cross (and other important engin eering works) Messrs. G. B. Owen, T. B, Gillies, and seven or eight others visited the Nihotupu River, and that some of the gentle men were greatly disgusted at the manner this scheme had been puffed up in the in terest of the land owners. It would be of service if one of the party would give us his candid opinion, and if there has been inten tional misleading of the public on this im portant matter let. the guilty parties receive the opprobrium they deserve,—Yours, etc., Kjno.

...The Cross devoted a large portion of its leading article the ' other day to the task of shewing how ridiculous was Mr Moriarty's estimate of 50 gallons of-' water; or ' possibly 75 gallons if manufactories were started, daily per head of population. In controverting this " re markable statement," as it termed it, our contemporary quoted several learned autho rities, and printed a little diagram illustra tive of its position. Experience must take precedence over theory, and the ex perience of Dunedin shows the accuracy of Mr Moriarty's estimate, and the unreliable ness of those so oracularly put forward- by the Cross. At the meeting of the Dunedin Waterworks Company held last week the Chairman said (we quote from the Dunedin Guardian's report):—"The directors had been making arrangements for the purchase of land suitable for additional reservoirs for the storage of water. He regretted to saj that the waste of water in Dunedin waf. enormous—about 70gal. per head of the population, Avhich was 20gal. per head more than in any city in Great Britain." With the warmer climate of Auckland it is not likely the consumption will be less here. Mr Moriarty no doubt based his estimate upon the waste of water in the neighbouring colonies. The report of the Dunedin Company conveys another useful lesson to Auckland people. The Company declared a dividend of twelve per cent, per annum, and, finding funds plen tiful, ' raised the secretary's salary to £400 a year, and paid the directors liberally. Of course all this comes out of the ratepay ers' pockets who have no remedy against the monopoly that has been created. The Dunedin Corporation has made various efforts to acquire the water-works, j but has now abandoned the idea owing to the excesssive demands of the Company, which is well satisfied with the investment, and, as the chairman remarked, the shareholders have no reason to regret that the Corpora; tion did not close with the terms proposed.

A cruise of the Auckland Yacht Club is appointed for to-morrow, the start to take place at half-past two. The Commodore's flag will be hoisted at the mast-head of the Daphne, while the Spray will carry the pennon of the Vice-Commodore. The yachts intending to join in the cruise are to as semble off the Queen-street Wharf, and will make sail by signal. Given a fine day, with a breeze, and the sight ought to be

a very pretty one. The following are the yachts whose owners have already signified their intention to be at the rendezvous : —Daphne, Commodore Aitkcn ; Spray, vice-Commodore, Hender son ; I. Icetwing, H. D. Oxley ; Energy, J. Waymouth ; Sabrina, J; Stodart; Active, G. B. .Jones.

It is well to guard persons interested in mining matters against accepting as correct the intelligence relative to Coromandel published in the Herald. The Coromandel correspondent of the Cross to-day calls atten-. tion to the way tho news is " vamped up." An easy explanation of the vague references to mines and the inaccurate statements regarding works that are and are not going on which from time to time appear in the Herald is furnished by the fact that our contemporary's mining man usually gathers his intelligence over a game of '' poker " in a well-known hostelry up the ranges. Of course so long as his eiuploj'ers are thoroughly aatisfied we have no right to complain, and should not do so if he contented himself with ", poker" and refrained from mislead ing the public with false statements regard ing mines; but, as itis, mining companies and shareholders are placed at a disadvantage through the class of information published in 'our , contemporary, and managers con sequently desire to put the public on their guard against giving any credence to these bogus reports. The Cross's corres pondent to;day gives a list of inaccuracies ; it is sufficient for us to add one from to-day's telegrams in the Herald. The Tokatea .yes terday took out 100 lbs. of picked stuff and specimens; yet the Herald's telegrams con vey the information 'that " there is nothing! special from the mine." '~ .

The Rev. D. Bruce, at the soiree given on the occasion of inducting the Rev. Mr.- Stewart to the pastoral charge of the Coro mandel Presbyterian .Church, is reported, (in the Mail) ..to have referred- in.-.a humorous manner "to the difficulties of a congregation when it had too great a choice of ministers. He knew L of one case where, before the congregation had got to the end of the list the men, they had to hear, they had forget the opinions and judgment they had formed regarding those; whom they had heard first. It was very! amusing _to listen to the criticisms.. Onei was -. objected to as being too declama tory, one was too flowery, and one was'; said to be too dry. Mr Bruce then; went on to say that-_ while he was in* Scotland lately he had an opportunity of. hearing some candid criticism. • He wiis ] preaching for a very able and excellent mm-; ister in Dundee, arid as*** he was apxious to. get home, and had a good way io ; go,, he! pressed out among the people. ■He would not tell them all ' the *'• criti cisms he listened to, which! were not very complimentary, to tell' the truth, fie had preached a sermon which he. considered by no means his worst, and while he was Corning out he heard one ybnng irian say to another, "Weel," what dae ye think o' him .". .The other said, " Weel, he's a dry stick." (Laughter.) The other said, "It, strikes rrie, though, that fellow has his heaid on his shoothers. (Laughter;-) - ...

To the Editor : Sir,—l was congratulating an old resident a day or two ago ..on his success as a sub-enumerator of the census by saying, " I'm glad you have now got. some thing to help you along ?",_ " Yes,,,but it is trifling." How so? "Oh; last census was compiled at Auckland for the province, but the authorities seerii to think., Auckland is: not fit to do it this time. Wellington absorbs all ready cash." Could you, sir,/give myself and others any, reasonable information why we should riot partake of the. public expen diture as well as other, places. For efficiency, at all events, I'm quite-prepared-to stated Auckland is up to the mark.—Yours, truly, A Settler. V I

The uneasiness created by th_;pr_Sehce of' Sullivan, the cold-blooded murderer in Auck- j land, has extended to Coromaridel. . Yester day's J_T__. says' :—A: canard obtained circula tion last night that the murderer Sullivan had arrived here in the Lalla Rookh. We do not know how the rumour originated, but on enquiry of the master of the vessel we' were assured that such was not the case.1 Now, though Sullivan possesses a most un enviable notoriety we can very well manage to dispense with his presence among us. We are quite sure, as Mark Twain says, that "perdition is full of better men than, Sullivan," and we certainly would not for a moment wish to deprive Auckland of her j new acquisition.

In reply to the deputation appointed to wait on Mr Vogel relative to testing the Mangawai coal measures—mentioned in a previous issue of the Star— the Premier said that Dr Hector would shortly visit this province and would examine the Mangawai district. If his report were favourable the Government would incur some expenditure in agger .fining the extentjof the deposit?.

' The" a fortiori argument is reversed m a singular manner by the Christchurch cricketers. Beaten lately by Auckland, and since by Dunedin, they now talk of challeng ing the whole of the colony. Having shewn themselves incapable of coping with either province singly, they imagine they will stand a better chance of playing the two assisted by the others thrown in. The propo sition—which by-the-bye emanates from one of the Canterbury players who corre sponds for the Lyttelton Times—is remark able for its cool assurance. The, writer can hardly imagine that the provinces will accede to such a proposition till the cham pions of Canterbury have made the round tour and shown that there is some founda tion for their aspiring to constitute them selves the champions of New Zealand. That position is now' admittedly held by the Auckland players; and until it is fairly wrested from them it is not graceful of Canterbury or any other province to ignore the fact.* The increase of interest which has been taken in the game in Auck land this season has brought out fresh talent, and it is no longer a matter of doubt that au eleven of far higher calibre could be got together in case of a challenge than went down South. But our opponents are bound in courtesy to come to us this time.

A case was called on at the Police Court to-day, but was withdrawn, which we desire shall be a warning to persons interfering with our run boys while delivering their papers; Complaints have frequently been made by boys delivering the Star that companions having a grudge against them take advantage of their being encumbered with papers and with the money they have taken to assault or pelt them with stones. This is not merely cowardly and unfair, but delays the delivery of the paper, and causes great in convenience and . annoyance both to our publisher and the. public. We are de termined therefore that it shall be put a stop to. Boys will quarrel, and may fairly be allowed to fight their battles out, but this will not be permitted to occur during the hours when the boys are, or* should be, engaged on their runs. In every case where one of the Star runboys is assaulted at that time a prosecution will be entered against the offender. If there is any complaint to make against the boys for misbehaviour or neglect that complaint should be made at this office, and the lads will be summarily dealt with.! The first charge of assaulting a run-boy while going his rounds was called at the Police Court to-day, but the parents of the offender, who are respectable people, having amply apologised, and administered sound chastisement to their son, the charge was withdrawn. In future, however, all cases will be left for the Court to determine.

A meeting of citizens was held in the City Council Chamber yesterday for the purpose of making arrangements for entertaining the Hon. J. Vogel at a banquet. There was a good attendance, and it was resolved that the event should take place on Thursday evening next at seven o'clock. The follow ing gentlemen were elected an executive committee to carry out the necessary arrange ments :—His Honor the Superintendent,' His Worship the Mayor, and Messrs A. Beveridge. A. Buckland, J. T. Boylan, G. Bennet, D. B. Cruickshank, P. Dignan. P.' Darby, Dalgleish, J. M. Dargaville, R. Gra ham, Major George, Hunter, Hay, Yon der Heyde, B. Ireland, T. Macffarlane, C.' McMillan, Hon. E. McLean, J. S. Macfarlane, T. Morrin (treasurer), Nolan, D. Nathan, G. B. Owen, C. J. O'Neill, M. Quintall, G. M. Eeed, J. Russell, J. Sheehan, J. Y. Steven son, J. M. Shera, W. Swanson, It. H. Steven son (lion, sec), Hon. Charles Taylor, Wallace,' R. Whitson, Watt, with power to add to their number. After the appointment of several sub-committees the meeting ad journed.

The *-Hariri onie Society was well attended last evening in the large room of, the. Young Men's Christian.Association ; Mr Cooper con ducted and Mr Lambert presided at the harmonium, and the selections were credit-! ably performed. The weather, however, wa~ so intensely oppressive, that several young' ladies nearly fainted with the burthen of song- and heat. ! - > • -

Tbe Thames,men are not alone in prepar ing for a grand ovation inmemory of the good St, Patrick, on the 17th proximo,. (his day), as Mr Flaherty and his co-patriots -of Auck-. land, in connection with the Hibernian Aus-j tralasian Catholic Benefit* Society have re solved upon a splendid ball on that evening* in the Lome-street Hall. We propose toi present our Hibernian friends with afaithful sketch of their favorite saint on the eve of; the celebration day./. ~*......

We fire informed that the master boot makers of Auckland have all agreed to close their establishments at six o'clock in accord-1 ance with the rules of the. Early-closing Association. _ ,

Themonthly meeting, of the membersi of the Loyal Orange Institution, Royal Albert Lodge, will be held in the... lodge-room, Wellesley-street,' this evening at half-past seven o'clock, for the usual lodge, business.

At the sitting of the Board of Education yesterday the following appointments of teachers were confirmed,- namely ; MrGoefty Waiotahi ; and Mr Herbert Mason as pupil teacher in the same district; Mr Rogers to Maungakaramea, and Miss Hopper as assist ant teacher at' St. Paul's school.

Tho City Band, under Mr Impey, willplay on the cricket'ground at. -the -North Shore, to-morrow aftembon, going over in'the half past two boat.

' It < was not deeiried necessary by Dr. Phil son to hold ari'iriquest on" th 4 ,remains of a human*body supposed to'be those of .he youth Edward Jones, found by Hawkes the waterman, pn rW.driesd„y, off* the Rangi totoreef. Orders were therefore ,given for their interment. ■-.-.. „.,.-..!. \ u-vcr Vi.^° rian country, newspaper says:— We will insert any corrimunications Which are not libellous in' our "correspondence columns, and in evidence of how particular it is in this respect there follows a letter addressed to a shire councillor' by* fayor of the editor. " I must compare you," says the writer, to the slimy slug that creeps in the dark and eats and destroys, the fruits of man's abor, bnt. is only traceable by the slime he leaves behind. It is in • like-manrier with you ; there is no mistaking you ; you can be •itf^ 1-. > *o.l^owed up. by your j dirty, mean actions.'- -X (says,"yEgles» of iie iStl lasian) shouldn't care, much to endure the libel which .this editor .would"_onsidei.-too strong for his paper, accepting. this : as. an example of justifiable comment. '-■• >

A cricket match between the North Shore Cricket Club and the Perambulators will take place on the North Shore ground to morrow afternoon commencing at 1 30 sham On this occasion a number of new lights will be introduced to the cricketing circle com prising Messrs Boulton, D. Brown, Balmer D. Smith, and Burgess, and the following local players : W. W. Robinson, R J S Yates, Alderton, Dufaur, Sandes, and Woon. '

The journeymen shipwrights of Auckland are determined to leave no stone unturned in order to secure a fair day's wage for a fair day's work. Their protection society is now formed, and this evening at half-past seven another meeting wiR be held in the Albert-street Temperance Hall for the en rolment of members and general bvtsinew,

The morning tides; of the last two days have been higher ihan any registe.edby the officers of the Harbour Board for the last two years, v Strangely enough, although the height reached to-day was exactly the same as that attained yesterday morning, the evening tide of yesterday was not nearly so high.

"*. A preliminary enquiry into the sinking of the Challenger was held this morning be fore the Collector of Customs. The enquiry was a private one as it was found that ..the details, if made public, would prejudice ul terior proceedingsjwhich are anticipated. The team of the Auckland Cricket Club selected to play the Coromandel eleven took their departure in the p.s. Lalla Rookh at one o'clock to-day. The team is a very weak ones, and we should not wonder if it was well thrashed.

Auckland play-goers are informed that the celebrated Arthur Vivian, and the comic company will shortly visit this city, and in troduce some new performances.

A selector recently took up 320 acres on a run near Deniliquin, and was stopping at a boarding-house in town when in walked a barmaid who had just left her place at one of the inns of the town. She had only been in her place one day (says the Pastoral Times], havingbeenimportedfrom'Melbourne. At the boarding-house she met the selector. The two were married the next day at Denilir quiii. The man had some money in one of the banks here, and his suspicion being roused that his wife was not likely to turn out his better half, "he loves and ride*-) away." He left on horseback for Melbourne, and l sailed thence for New Zealand. Hia bride, who was thus left lamenting went after the selector to Melbourne, but he had left. The foolish fellow forfeited, his selec-. tion, which cost him £80 deposit, and he left his tent standing, .with tea, sugar, bacon, &c, therein.

Our readers are reminded that Mr arid Mrs Collier will take their benefit concert this evening, and unveil the " Artist's -Re • treat." The man of .he-future.will also un fold some new ideas - upqn tbe water, ques tion, and other important- local matters. ._, .

To the Editor : Sir,—At the funeral yester day of the late Mr Nicholson, an old and respected settler, there were only two members of the Licensed Victuallers Associa-; tion. Now, there are at least seventy members in this city, and it was very remark able that only two out of that number were1 seen hy the grave of one.of the most esteemed: of their order. What can be the reason of this stolid apathy on the part of our enlightened publicans ?—Enquirer. ;

Two boys have, within, the last few days, escaped, or rather deserted from the In-. dustrial Home. The hoys in question are' named George Kelly and Albert Palmer, and are aged ten years and eleven years, respectively. Kelly is., dressed in brown, tweed trousers and. vest and dark coat-; Palmer had a serge jacket and dark tweed' trousers and vest. As it is probable that the boys in question may.apply at settlers'' houses for employment .we give them the ; foregoing particulars that they may send> them back to the authorities of the Home, or, at*., any rate give information of their whereabouts.-. .-•-•■' - :;■:;«-*-

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham.)

Judgments por Plaintiffs

Albert Dornwell v. Charles Perm. Claim' £10 9,54 d.' (W. Laishley for plaintiff.) G. W.. Hardwick v. Theo. G. Walker. Claim £4 lis 6d goods. -Confessed Judgment. ' ■■- G. W. Binney v. Wm. Percival. Claim. £11 15s Sd goods. A. Dornwell v. Peter Cleave. Claim £4 5s Sd. goods. ■ Adjourned Cases. G.- W. Hardwick v. Thos. Aldridge. Claim £7 lis goods. ; PATRICK DEVLIN. V. JEREMIAH WARD. i Claim, £3 7s 3d. , ■ ■ ~ , : Mr Laishley, for defendant, deposed that' the claim was for. certain work,. part of a contract job for £10, but certain parts of the •work being so badly done that' they were comparatively useless to defendant. Patrick Devlin deposed that-lie'-was'a car-; penter, r and performed the work as stated on^ . the account. ~."'' '' A, , * •;. /,.. Jeremiah-Ward, defendant, John O'Neil, and F. Dawson gave evidence. :*. ,- Plaintiff, at the suggestion' of the Court, '' accepted a non-suit. „ ; • . :. ~ ;-• opLUsM bros. v.: Robert gAllagher." j Mr Alexander for plaintiff, and Mr Devore for defendants --,-• .., . - -, Claim £20. .. ~777: _ This was a claim for a balance of-account, I in which defendant through his-solicitor con-' fessed j udgmen t on condition that plaintiff' would accept 15s a week for the first month,! and £1 a week afterwards as he was only ,in r.part responsible,, and in the mean ' time 'he would be able to'take his remedy against his bite partner';'Pahil. | *'' V". n . ; ; '' i The terms were e!xcepte nd. " :''A <. '

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

'"DRUNKENNESS,

Joseph Peaton and- - Mary Smith were charged with this offence... The first named was fined five shillings and,costs or 24 hours imprisonment, While the other, who received a bad character from Sergeant-Majbr Pardy, met with double punishment. 0 - - - .DESERTION. ... v -,'i John H. Ross, charged with,desertion.from the barque Beatrice, was. discharged on-the captain stating that he was about tb! sail-from 'the port," and would see : the p*t*isoner on board. '"' "'A:~?. HAWKING AvfTHOTJT-> E_Cl!_. SES. William Burton and William Mason, charged with this offence, both pleaded guilty, and, on .Mr Greenwood, the Market Inspector, stating that the defendants had rirornisedto take out licenses they were dis chargedoh'payment. of, posies.; r YY.; ARREARS OF RATES. - -- >; __. Lipscombe was suriiuioned for non-pay ment of the sum 0f,L6~55, arrears of city rates.

Defendant did "_.ot appear,s; and the non pay nient 'of the amount "being proved-. by.tliS city collector in the usual way, the judgment of the Court'was given" tor the atoaount claimed. '"''i

alleged' larceny as a bailee; Antonio Mariin was-charged with feloni ously appropriating to his own use the sums of-£35 arid' £19 to' Klin: for* c. cer tain purpose^by "Emanuel.Sylvia'. ;* *. Mr J. B. RusseU**„ppea_ed>. for the defen dant, and Mr Inspector Broham for the pro secution. ' .'-...;•■£■•< >> ,-.:-,

The latter,now stated that the prosecution wished to withdraw from the case. With the permission of the Court the case would go no further.

Mr J. B. Russell said he knew nothing of the prosecntion being withdrawn, but he did know that he had a most complete answer to both charges. He was fully pre pared to show that there was not the slightest foundation for imputing to the accused any criminal intention. It was a great sham that such a charge should be brought against an innocent man and then withdrawn. __Tje *Coi. rt said tlierew' as n<> charge against the defendant, and he must be discharged Discharged accordingly.

■ ASSAULT. wmm Porto ww shared w ft mmmm

with assaulting Thomas M^ck^J^^. Neither the prosecutor nor 4 e f 6l ,j , in an appearance, and the case w"; m out. waß*«TOck

SUEZ MAIL.

[From the . Home News."

PAPER BY DR. HECTOR . At the meeting of the Zoological fi • on the 2nd instant, Dr. A. GunSf^ in the chair, a most interesting com -*•*., tion was read from Dr. Hector of Nica land, containing an account of 17% ---skeleton of Giremiornis calcitrant t^l^ discovered at Otago. The paperd Cc?% the affinities of this bird, which have been a gigantic wingless duck 5- *. contemporary with the moa. Profeoal o S and Professor Newton took part in ft _* cussion which'followed ; arid Dr Mir' ■ hibited some beautiful photograph.„S bones* received from Dr. H_ctSft mail; ' * '- ' °y last

FREE EMIGRATION TO NEW ZEAIANTI"' •»• Th. Government of New Zealand T. acted wisely in adopting free eminihW? the colony. The new 'system haffc? given a wonderful stimulus to the cnJ, ■ y \yardsof 2500 names having, we undera&'T been booked for the presentmonth U*_V colony wants labour it must be prepared • .consequence of the great«boin^ti„M exists, to offer very liberal terlfaJr'-'TW can be no doubt* that to a '•Krg^tSp? very worthy agricultural labourers thu. mand. :of .ai deposit or contribution to W. cost of passage, however moderate; obekil as a positive denial. ...i; ",- YCMPORTED SHEEP. . . .*,' j The ship Hylton Castle, that sailedfm™ London on December;., 1873,,t00k oS Napier^ New "Zealand, six Cotewold. tfKi These, as well as three rams, that >_n?*t the Queen Bee for the ; .same portfire •{£ finest possible specimens of their class ** _V T are from* the flock of Mr R. Game, of Aids, worth, .and-willrbe a valuable addition to the stud sheep qf'the colony. These, as weiTas the_,raip,s arid two couple of foxhounds were shipped by Messrs. Hugh C. Robertson __d Co., London,foi G. D. Hamilton,^ Esq -y Uangatoro, Hawkes Bay. VIENNA AWARDS. * -/!«*- Exhibitors from theicoldriies at theVieDna Exhibition who were fortunate enough-jfe obtain medals, and hohourary , certificitea will be interested to„ learn that'the:com' mittee of management hope to have them ready for delivery to the agents-general of the respective colonies 'ii. the course of next month. The exhibits themselv.es.have =not yet been received in London, but'are said to be on the way, the packing being completed before the colonial, agent, Mr Bevanr^ft Vienna;' A A."'■■ -,''"- NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S*t_3S__,-

The New Zealand..'; Shipping Company's ship Dilharee, 1,300 tons register, left lop- L don. on Nov* 25 for Plymouth; where-she i will embark 4 sixteen 'cbTefe'abiriip^sgpiger., I and a party of emigrants for conveyance to ' New Zealand. The first of the company's I new sailing ships was launched last We.k at Sunderland, where she had been biiilt-by Messrs. Blumer and Co. ' She is ical&itoe Rakaia.; ~ after a river in the province, of Canterbury,. New Zealarid ; '.built ;of ''itisij is ! of 1,050, .tons nett register, andtiSjhls I been classed AI lOQyears at Mb^f^mt length between perpendiculars is 2CO feet; extreme breadth, 34 feet J depth .of hpl<J, 19 1 feet 6 inches.; and'poop, £0 feet.' L __ew_lbe: I fitted up with the latest imp-rovenlents and j in the most elegant style; -Accommodation I is to be provided for thirty-chief .cabin -paa- | sengers, and a house.on deck, thirty-six feet I long, will give accommodation to .twenty § second cabin passengers, -vp-reat pam_-ffilt/ | be taken to ensure the c6mfort of allele passengers. . She will be Ycommaridedjjify I Captain Henry Rose, and "Will call at $ly- 1 mouth to embark ■_ emigrants in January.— | Plymouth News. •'-• - 1 ■-* < •- '* * ->'.- -\* 7-J* j .commemoration of t___,pr_nct''cWSCi!.t'3 j ~-.,:■*■: DEATH.. .... ....... ' ;'Uv.'-.' December 14 being the twelth anniverSar) of the death of His Royal Highness Prlnw Consort, the occasion was observed" with much solemnity by the Queen,, royal family and the members of'the court at Windsor , Castle^ ;Her Majesty the Queen, accompanied by their. Royal-Highnesses the Prince-j-u-d Princess 6f Wales,*- the Duke of .Edinhijiri. P. ince and Princess Louise, of Hesse,,JPrince v Arthur, Prmce Leopold and Princes-Beatrice, | repaired', at *.l6v_ri-'«o'cloek-to the-liioyjftl • Mausoleum at Frogmore, .where ar£.interred 1 the remains of the J*tg Prince ,_dbert;:'^)ie interior -of the ~ richly . decorated"""^ beautiful building had-been prepared for a religious service, chairs being placed .or tie Queen and Royal Family. The sarcopfiagu! of the Prince, upon which lies his recumbent effigy, was hung with wreaths of Yi__alr telles, placed there by the Queen-and the Royal rPrinces and'-Princesses. •. The, Him. and Very Rev. Gerald Wellesley!'Be-a'of i Windsor, read the lessons,'Dekri -Stanley preachings short and appropriate discourse. THE GEBMAN EMPEROR, __*ip^RE_IGIOUS J>B- 1 '"''. '.'.'.''. .7' '? ' ' SENSIONS... V,7. k- U"^7 }■■"'' \ 'The Emperor;^ iri ra precarious ; state'of'"health, and there. iave--ee_ sli|it apopletic symptoms.- :His-,illness'-wai.-i? creased; by the'death of his sjisWr-in-law, the Empress Dowager, andYthougli. ft .'may oe thought that the long-expected, demise of an aged, lady,"would not produce much effect on a veteran, soldier, the case.has been other wise. The fErapress, a resolute Con servative, at" one~~ time exercised m# influence in the State, ;'and?' was f|> the last a sort- of * -^ower. The youth... | and maidens of Germany will not Jbless her for departing at a* tiriie; which should he one of festivity, but which, by atern ..Court rule, will be made entirely dismal. The politic. situation-in Germany.js between;,Bis»«s and the Papists, and the'manof'^blood.and iron" is resolute in putting down the .Ultra montanes with a very strong hand. Theory "persecution" is raised at. the Vatican,-^ the howl. re-echoes • < through Ireland; Jw the'-Prince is- determined, ■ That' heW lack no-elemeatrof-strength,--Earl Eus^eU comes forward to preside at a great | testant meeting for applauding, the pohcM the German Emperor;*- '"' •■ r> >' '' 7 1 ;*.-"-is-a*..,..::..-:..: '--.-* -.■-.-_.- ■..•:.ik* - MISCELLANEOUS. . . ** * Colonial-appointments appear* tS 6*. & m.; begging just. n0w..,.,. Recently the::J®"-," 1 Eitobe'defy'riiade application-toi'the!*".^ Guards-and. Admiralty for a gentlemarw' , petent t.or fill r the office of, Sanitary W and School Inspector "for Jamaica,, at a. saw of £1,200. per annum.. 'The'omce^aS^e v clin^d:by all-thosd to-whom it was offereaY, , The-Earl of . Donoughmore,, at-F«p making a round 'of-hS Australian coioi"' ■> m will probably receive- news of a s&me%, unpleasant character by,-,-the. present n» • | On the 14th inst.' the house .pf the-CounW of Donoughmore, .in London, was c . terf«ji thieves, and sortie, very valuable jeweu i stolen. : * ; : :'*-'■": . '■*--i flß1 0 Several old. colonists are , returning; a . after a -stay in Europe, just now. - '**J" I them are Judge Francis; Canon' Stephens," the Hon. Saul Samuel. [A- , ■■ «J tlf'^. II Her Majesty the Queen has, 5 honour of knighthood upon. Arohrtaio. -t .&!*._■ Burt, Esq,, Chief Justice of. VTestem,^ . : tralia.;..,-,. !'V «ost a* '■_ Dr. Buller has resigned; the p secretary to the New Zealand Agency. *" j ej . qualifying for the bar at pinner W,. I

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