SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 7.17 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 5.4 HIGH WATER : This evening, 5.40 ; to-morrow morning, G. 4

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Bhyno. brigintlne, from Lyttelton Dolly Varden, cutter, from Wangarei

Hero, s s, for Hot Springs Albion, brig for Newcastle Queen, schooner, for Russell

Chile, ship, for London, early Edith, schooner, for South Sea Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Per Rhyno, from Lyttelton-4/7 sacks wheat, 200 do. oats. 204 do. bran, 20 do. oatmeal, D. H. McKenzie ; 37 cases bacon, 50 sacks flour, GO bags (lOOlbs) do., 40 do. oOlbs) do., order.—D. H. McKenzie, agent. The schooner Mary Webster has arrive in Kaipara waters. The schooner Zior is about to sail from Kaipara for the South with timber. We learn that Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane's barque Glimpse is about to trade in these waters under the present owner's flag. She will sail this week for Kaipara, and take from thence a cargo of timber to Melbourne. From there she goes to Sydney, and then returns to New Zea land. We wish her and her owners every success.— Dunedin Guardian. . The schooner Dauntless, which left here on the 31st ult.. for Kaipara, arrived off the Heads, on or about the 7th inst, but was un able to get in through not receiving signals. She has since stood out to sea, and may pos sibly be heard of in the Manukau. With reference to this we direct our readers' atten tion to a communication from a correspond ent which appears in our local columns. The brisrantine Rhyno arrived in port this morning from Lyttelton, after a passage of eight days. Captain Campbell reports leaving on the Bth. Experienced light winds and calms all the passage. Rounded the East Cape on Monday. Calms, light airs, and fine weather till araival. The departure of the s.s. Hero has been altered from noon to two p.m. to-morrow. The schooner Petrel is missing, and advertisements have appeared in the Fiji papeas offering a reward for intelligence regarding her whereabouts. A recent issue of the Fiji Gazette says:— "A gentleman, recently returned from the New Hedndes, informs us that there are timbers of aveeselof her size to be seen which went ashore on the Island of Bowra, one of the New Hebrides group; and an anchor and other articles are in the possession of the natives. The time when she was wrecked corresponds with the date of the Petrel's disappearance. The natives also say that four of the men who survived the wreck started in a boat to reach the mission station at Cape Lisbon, on Santo Island, but were never subsequently heard of. A little inquiry would probably clear up the mystery of the lost Petrel." The model ship Samuel Plimsoll was visited by His Excellency the Governor at the Queen's Theatre, Dunedin. His Excellency was accompanied by Captain Fergnsson, A.D.C., and Captain Jacquemart and officers of the French war sbip Vire. The various com binations and improvments were ex plained, and some of the interior fit tings were shewn by the builder, Captain Welch, and the visitors expressed themselves a3 highly delighted with the vessel. The life raft was very much admired and ftp proved of. We understand that the model will shortly be removed from Dunedin to be exhibited throughout New Zealand* and we would therefore advise all to visit this truly excellent piece of workmanship. — Otago Times. In a recent issue of the Otago Times we find the following:—" In a former issue we reported certain disastrous '. incidents which "marked the passage of the barque Queen of the South, from New York to this port. She waa crippled by a hurricane, and had to put into Bermuda to refit. As she lay over during the hurricane with the water half way np her hatches, and laboured heavily to boot, some damage to the full cargo she carried was anticipated. But we are glad to Bay that the «_ip proved herslf strong and staunch under the trying circum staneesin which she waa placed, and is now turning out her cargo in firßt-clasa order and condition. Our reporter hoarded her yester day morning and inspected the hold and 'tween decks, arid found that the cargo in sight was not only undamaged, but absolutely free from stain. The various pack ages, chiefly Yankee notions, were as clean and sound as on the day they were put on board. Only about half of the Queen of the Souths cargo is for this port, the rest being consigned to Wellington and Auckland." •-. •■> The yachts Ripple and Dart are both an nounced for sale by Messrs Cochrane and Son to-mprrow.' j. The Star of the South from Fijis is now duo; •'■'■' The brig Albion sailed for Newcastle this morning in ballast. The s.s. Hero sailed this morning on an excursion to the Hot Springs, having, on board the children of the various charitable institutions of Auckland* The departure pf the s.s. Southern Cross, for j graranga,'i" is unavoidably j postponed till this evening at six o'clock. The schooner Edith has been fitted with a new bowsprit, and otherwise repaired. She will tale : her departureL, for the. Islands shortly. . .S',; ; ■ ' ■' -•■■ Tke p.s. Golden Crown resumed her usual eleven o'clock trips to the Thames to-day. During her short lay up a good deal has been done to her in the way of painting and repairs, and the boat presents a very smart appearance. The temporary cessation of such an important service as that the " Crown" is engaged in issrich a fertile source of inebn venience that it is surprising some attempt is not made to supply the .place of tbe.xegular. boat when laid up for repairs as in: this case; The Clio ketch is being subjected to some: important alterations. The unsightly deck house has been been removed and a.poop, cabin is befng substituted. This will be a, great improvement to the vessel's appear ance, and will also add to the comfort of the officers'quarters on board. • y

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wrrx Close as Under :— Fpr Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow ;atl A.3oam - '" For T/hitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, this day, at 4.30 pm. Fpr Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, ,per Lady Bowen, to-morrow,.at 10am. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, ion Monday next, at 8 a m. For Russell, Wangaaroa, and Mongonui, pet Rowena, on Monday next, at 3 p m For the undermentioned places, per Hero, on Satur day next, as follows :— For; India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon. i For the Australian Colonies, at 12.80.P m. For United Kingdom, via Suez (for letters specially addressed), at 12.30 pm. . For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at Ipm. ■ For. money .orders, .registered letters and news - papers, at 11 am. : N.B.—A revised-table of rates of postage can :be obtained at this office. Price, Cd each. (Signed) S. B. Bibs. Chief Postmaster,

BIRTH.

Pnovo —On the 3 sth instant, at her residence, White Road, Nsflier,' the wife of Mr Bartlett Provo of a son.—Melbourne and Geeleng papers please copy.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1874.

■M|.;,_.-.. ■■.. — . • it : For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, .- For the future in the distance, j . | And *-hft food that we can do ■

We.are pleased to learriL that: an effort is; in progress to obtain, the remission of the remainder of the sentence passed on Mrs S. A. ißell. It will be remeihbered that the extreme severity: of. theiPost Office Act, which compelled the sentence of three years' imprisonment, was relaxed by : his Excellency; and the term j commuted to one year. Mrs BelJ has ttpw fceeri imprisoned, for seven "months, arid all Jthe circumstances' conbidered, .it will be, admitted that Justice has1 received sufficieht satisfaction. It is needless to refer to the circumstances of this case, which are familiar to all our readersi.' - The m'oriey was ; all returried,' and -'a clean-l breast made of rthe whole transaction, which was simply the act of a weak woman under the-.influence of terrible .temptation., , But there .are circum stances with which *we are acquainted connected 'with the5: family : of' Mrs Belli consisting.ofgirlsr^that .make;.it in a high degree advisable that the prisoner should have the remaining portion of her

= —' ~ :'Y- . :--,. ■ , sentence forgiven, and Ado not. hesitate to say that society .will suffer j more than it will profit %py her further j incarceration. We trust the appeal about to be made will meet with the sympathy of thes_ citizens, and that it-will succeed in restoring the unhappy woman to control and guide those who require that control. .In another column, will be found an ac count of perils by sea in the mouth of the Kaipara. If anything were wanting to show the unsuitable location of the Pilot-station at Kaipara Hoads it is supplied in that ac count. "When the station was first planted on the South Head there was a large trade with the southern branches of that inland sea. For five years'past, are as we informed, but a single vessel has entered that harbour by the way of the South and past the pilot station, while every week a . number of vessels enter by the Northern Channel, which is far away from reach and sight of the pilot station, and only to be reached by a most roundabout course outside the bar. The incident iv question fully illustrates the inconvenience and the danger of the present state of things, which it is satisfactory to,know will shortly cease. The election of members of School Com mittee for the Devonport District School will take place at the school-room this even ing, when we understand the interesting event will take place of a presentation of books to the four lads who so greatly distin guished themselves at the late examinations conducted by the Board of Education. These are to be presented by the Chairman of the Committee, and are the gift of tho late teacher, -Mr Worthingtou, who takes this way of recognizing the credit reflected on him by the achievements of his late pupils. As an illustration of the absurdities in which the lightning indulges, and which are frequently charged to news agents, we clip the following from the Otago Guardian :-— "Auckland, January ij.—A large body of armed natives has left for the Waikato. It is believed that it is intended to employ them on the railway of the frontier." We can fancy the terror of old wives in Otago when sipping their evening tea, over the ominous force of armed " natives " who have taken the place of "navvies." The Secretary of tho Auckland Cricket Club received a telegram to-day from the Waikato that to meet tho pleasure of the Auckland Cricket Club the match should be played on the 24th, instead of the 21st as at First arranged. The match committee will at once meet to select the team. Negotia tfons are being made to run the trains to suit visitors. Play will commence at ten a.m. Lunch at two p.m. A man named Joseph .Roberts, ;one of the lumpers employed by Captain Ellis for tran shipping some boilers from the Naworth to the Amateur, met with a serious accident this morning at 11 o'clock, by which one of his leg& was.broken. The man ; wa.. iv the hold of tin; Amateur, and was occupied in helping to stow the boilers as they descended. A watch tackle was fixed to the lowering gear to guide the boilers in their descent. This becoming chafed against the combings of the hatchway parted when one of the heavy loads was being let down. The boiler tlien swung heavily against Roberts, who was standing],close to another |boiler, i and jammed him with great force between the two, Mr Landers, assistant wharfinger, was by at the time, and seeing the nature of the injury very promptly bound up the leg, and sent for medical- assistance. Dr M. E. B. Nicholson soon arrived, and at once re commended the patient's removal to the Hos pital. This was at once seen to by Sergeant Baker and the water-police. We arc requested to publish the following extract from the Thames- Advertiser of Tues , day, 13th. inst. :— "A meeting of the members of the Pioneer Lodge Ind. O.G.T. took place last evening at the Free Masons' Hall, when fifteen members were initiated, . and' twelve proposed. A resolution Was passed " That this lodge appreciates the kind reception they received from the Auckland Templar lodges at the recent demonstration ■ there, and disowns any connection with the correspondence which has taken place in the Auckland papers thereupon." Articles of agreement hayo been entered into by Edward O'Hare and N. Stafford to run three foot-races at ;the Thames on the 31st instant. The distances are to be 100, 200 and 300 yards, and the stakes £30a-side. We have every reason to believe that real business is meant in the match, and the affair is sure to cause a good deal of excitement. , Both men are well-known performers, O'Hare being termed the Champion of Auckland, and Stafford having beaten several good men. The race will be run on the.Parawai ground. .The men tossed for choice of place of running, "and; Stafford' ;wpn,. . He has fixed upon the , Thames, as being the place of residence of Mr Cook, who is .his principal ;baoken • Half the money has already been staked with Mr C. Quint, and the other half has to be made good by noon on the day of running. The start for first event will be at 2 p.m., and will be by mutual consent. Tho winner of : two out of tbe three eypnta, takes the money. . .To the IJditor,.: Sir.^rCould you ;or ariy of. your readers inform me what became of the money collected. ;^,t,the last' concert given by the Harmonic Society in the Lome-street Hall early in December last, and which was to have been given to two charitable institu tions in this city. There ;was a .large audience and thbre must.lurve been between forty and fifty pounds, I should say, taken. What then has become: of' the imoiiey!'-so- raised ?; I think the Society ought to have published thb balance-sheet, as I.never remember hav ing seen any acknowledgment by any of the charitable..- - institutipnp^. ~rn. _\ j : &c, Inquirer. '' In Wednesday's issue of this.paper a correspondent "" Ajax " complains of a four months' prisoner Stapleton having been kept at the lock-up instead of being sent to Mount Eden. After enquiry we. find, that .it is customary;'aS'it'is necessary, t'o'always keep a. prisoner at the lock-up to , clean out the dog kennels, and for other service of the bader sort,, and that if; ,this< were \ not: done; a; constable would have to be detailed off for the purpose. , In the present state of the public finances, and the shorthandedness of the force, few will doubt which is the preferable course. The prisoner generally ■selected is one who .the police believe .will., not tun away1, and' so will not' require a constable and hismusket to watch-him. Such prisoner sleeps 'in the cells like a prisoner, and gets rather, worse-fare than his brethren at Mount Eden. As we said, he cleans the kennels.arid other places,, and if "Ajax""] envies him his small comforts, we pity "Ajax." &i.'./_u:.i.'!f -y..Lyyl:uy.. ana v .-; While the question of wages is attracting so much attention in Auckland the following statement of the rates current in Melbourne may interest our readers;: -^Housemaids, £30 to £36 per annum; female cooks, £40 to £60';,. governesses; i£3o! to: £40 ;: t finishing-; governesses, £C oto £80 ; stonemasons, lls perxlay; plasterers, bricklayers, and slaters, .108*5 carpenters, 10s to. 1.1a;. labourers, 7s ; picls and -shovel men, 6s; painters and glaziers, Ss to 10s; navvies on, the railway, 9d per hour; .tailors^first-dlass hotfses), Is am hour, others £2 to £3 per week;, drapers' assistants, 30s't6-40s per week. '-'-'The eight hour system is generally recognised.

~'. The complimentary and farewell benefit to | Mrs Gourlay will take place this evenim* at j the Prince of Wales Theatre under select pattonage. "Mrs McGregor's Levee" and " The Rights of Woman" will be the sub jects of the entertainment, which will com mence at a quarter to eight in order that the large programme may be got through at a reasonable hour. Not-withstanding the lengthened stay of this talented family in Auckland their entertainment has lost none of its attractiveness. Mr Gourlay without doubt is the best delineator of Scottish character that has ever appeared in Auck land, and his impersonations of the several characters in Mrs McGregor's Levee are in themselves a study, and serve to show those distinctive idiosyncracies of character which were peculiar to the Scottish character of thirty j ears ago. We recommend a farewell visit to the Prince of Wales Theatre this evening. Fossil bones of a gignatic bird of prey have been discovered in New Zealand, exceeding in size any yet known. Dr Haast, the Canterbury Government geologist, says, in describing these bones, that the phalanges are nearly as large as those of lions and tigers in the present day, and that the bird to which they belonged must have been of prodigious strength. And after having seen its curved talons, he adds, the falle of the bird rock no longer seems extravagent and strange. A human being would have stood a poor chance against so formidable a foe. It is believed that this gignatic bird hunted down and ate that other big bird known as the Moa. We extract the following from a letter of an "Old Resident ":—" I remember a dock being formed at Bombay, a beautiful dock for the P. aud O. Company, but after being all completed it was found that the sill was several feet lower than a heavy reef which obstructed the entrance Hence the dock could not be used until the rock was blasted away at an additional enormous expense. I fancy a channel made through soft mud will fill up again, and then the sill of the Auck land dock will be deeper than the ordinary bottomof the harbour nearthe proposed site. — Mr Moriarty's action as an engineer seems to me extraordinary. He has evidently been led by the nose. I understand he is to report also on the water scheme. I hope he will examine all the sources, but let him take careof the City Council, for they also are a queer people, and are as capable of making "suggestions" as the Harbour Board. In all probability Mr Moriarty will come and • go, and we, the people, will not be one whit further advanced towards dock construction or water supply. The s.s. Hero departed at nine a.m. to-day on a pleasure trip to the Hot Springs. The vessel has been placed for the day by Capt. Logan at the disposal of tho managing bodies of the different charitable institutions of Auckland, and ad vantage has been taken of the kind concession to make tho day a '.'etier.il holiday for the children connected with the St. Stephen's Orphan Home, I'arnell, the Howe-street Industrial Home, and the Catholic Institute. Half-past eight was named as the starting time, and by that time the new T of the wharf presented quite as busy a scene as on the occasion of the departure of the vessel for Sydney. The picture was decidedly a j prettier one. Every mast of the Hero was decorated from the truck to the deck with signal flags ; the deck itself was of snowy whiteness, and the fine old ship looked her very best. The children, as they arrived, looked the pictures of happiness. On some of their faces might be traced the faintest symptoms of alarm at ventnring on board such a large boat, the general expression, however, was one of unalloyed pleasure, and the man who would begrudge these little ones their treat to-day must indeed be heart less. It is on occasions of this kind that an observer eau view the effects of a real and keenly appreciated holiday. Some of these little ones have never known a parent's care or love, and a treat such as is given them to-day by Capt. Logan must tell them afresh and help them to realise the fact that they have friends in addition to those under whose immediate care they are who are solicitous for their welfare, pleased .with their rejoicing, ;and sorry for their troubles. In addition to the children, the trip was patronised by fifty or sixty ladies and gentlemen. A return charge of ten shil lings per head was made to these, and under the auspicious circumstances we are some what surprised that more did not go. The city band occupied the captain's bridge as tho boat cast off, and as she moved away struck up a lively air. . The number of children from the three institutions were as follows :— St. Stephen's Orphan Home, Parnell, 24 boys, 19 girls; total—43 ; in charge of Miss Burn, and accompanied by Mr Pearse. Howe-street Industrial Home: 34 boys, 28 girls*; total, 62, in charge of Mr and Mrs Stickley, master' and matron, arid Miss, Colls. St. Mary's (Catholic) Orphanage, Dedwood : 60 girls, under Father Walter McDonald. Several young lady boarders also accompanied this Party* .'••;-. * I :•■_' ' ; It is shown by official statistics , that in the ten convict prisons in England and Wales during the year 1572-3 there were ' 11,071 prisoners; the daily average was 9740. The average cost of each convict was £30 14s 9d: " " ... :A man -was discovered asleep among a lot of| tomb-stones .in aL stone-cutter's yard in Biitghampton, and on being awakened said that he had come in to buy a monument for himself, and haying picked out one, thought he would try it one ;riight before purchasing. The Siamese twins were recently sum moned as a-jurorin a case in North Carolina. Ching was summoned, Enghad to accompany him. And now exception is taken to the verdict on the ground that a man not a mem ber of the jury was present in the jury-room where it was agree.d upon. In : £he last, number of the Australasian Slcetcheri appears a very good portrait of Miss Hattie Shepparde, the well-known actress, -Who played with such great success for many months ■ in- Auckland.. AI brief biographical sketch, which accompanies the plate, accords Miss Shepparde very high praise, and says that, " As a thoroughly Australian dramatic artiste (being born in Launceston), she might very fittingly be selected to represent our stage .in the Qld country ; for.it is not alone tha,t she ■ possesses great personal attractions, but that her intelligence, her ease, the grace of her manner,, and her thorough devotion to her art single her out moist conspicuously as well-fitted for such a distinction. Miss Shepparde was married, in November last to Mr: H.! ISallam, but retains her maiden name .for! the stage.' The same authority states that Mr Fairclough and Madame Legrand have I been' playing at the Victoria Theatre, Sydney, according to one account, with brilliant success, and according to another with the very opposite. ~,-..•-.■■.■■.■ ■■_• The beauty pf our native policy does npt seem to be well in Australia. ■ A ! Melbourne exchange says r—" A deputation of kingites has been urging upon the Maori King the advisability of meeting the Governor next year. If any good is likely to come of the r meeting, of course it is desirable that it should take place, but it certainly does seem passing strange that so much trouble should be taken to entice this wily old savage from his lair and introduce him to Her Majesty's representative." i

The Rev Thomas Stewart, of Waikato, will officiate in the North Shore Presbyterian Church morning and evening on Sabbath first. To obtain more commodious offices, and the advantages of a fire-proof strong-room, Mr W Thorne, solicitor, has removed to Queen street, No. 81, opposite Combes' clothing mart. A man named Langley has been commit ted for trial at Brisbane for reading a news paper in Church. OTarrell's defalcations from the Victorian Government and Lands Department are found to sum up to the pretty amount of £10 000, being much larger than was at first anticipated. Every effort is being put forth to capture the defaulter. It is said on good authority that Mr Loddee, who is at present in Dunedin, has purchased the Harbour Company's steamer Pretty Jane for the Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland trade. The Pretty Jane will run in conjunction with a new steamer of large dimensions, lately purchased by the same owners with the view of establishing a weekly communication between the above-named places. — Dunedin Guardian. An excellent engraving of the English cricketing eleven appears in the Australasian Skelcher of December 27. The sad depression of spirits caused by the contemplation of matrimony is illustrated by the case of a young'nian named Beckford, at Adelaide, last month, who, rather than enter the bonds of hyme;i—which he had agreed to do—procured a rope, and in purling streams of hemp departed this life. It appears that a corps of young thieves, less innocent than " Oliver Twist," is grow ing up amongst us as evidenced in the Police Court yesterday, and it is probable that there may bean expert Fagan near at hand, and a receiver also. A little instance of the tricks of a trio of these young hope fuls was observed last evening in Hobson street. The scene of the performance was the shop of Messrs Choat and Son, bakers. One of the youngsters slipped into the shop, another stood outside, and a third a little distance away. Miss Choat from an inner room watched their little game, and at the commencement- of the first act effectually stopped it. The object was to clear the ginger-beer and lemonade table. No. 1 boy tossed a bottle to No. 2, who passed it to No. 3, who was to have walked off with the booty. Miss Choat on the departure of the first bcttle went into the shop and asked the urchin what he wanted ? He replied " Ginger bread." He was not allowed to escape into the free air until he paid for the bottle of effervescent fluid. ', The "House that Jack Built" will"be open for public inspection on Monday next at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Enquire of Messrs. Collier and McGowan on the premises. Tbe early-closing movement is noiselessly; but surely progressing, and will become ere' long permanently established. The members of the committee acted wisely in appealing to the ministers of the city to preach ,in favour of the movement, and these gentle men, as we anticipated, readily consented to aid the cause in the manner prescribed. We are glad to notice that the first of these dis courses will be delivered on Sunday evening next in St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, M.A., who will, we presume, be followed in the same course by other ministers of various denominations, in their respective churches. There can be littleg doubt as to the ultimate triumph of the movement since the press, the pulpit, the ladies, aud the reflecting section of the community are on its side. In whatever light we regard the movement, whether physically, intellectually, or economically, wc must honestly come to the conclusion that the mistaken old-fashioned long-hour system does not pay, and especially in a climate such such as this, which tends to enervate the body, and where recreation and due rest are absolutely necessary to the preservation of health. Besides men have no right to oppress their fellow-men, extort extra labour, and thus deprive them of the opportunities ef self-culture, and the claims of manhood; but of this fact our leading merchants and tradesmen are fully and wisely aware. ... ,;, Some six years ago London was full of bicycles, but the mania has somewhat sub sided in the old country, and is re-appear ing in the colonies. Mr B. J. Lovelace, who considered himself, and with some reason, the champion bicyclist of Victoria, -will shortly appear in Auckland, and will be pre pared to give a spin with • the best bicyclist that Auckland can produce, and prove that Victoria can " produce stuff as good as any other country in this respect." Mr Love lace challenged Dr Welsh, and considers that he can beat the doctor's celebrated Tas manian journey by an hour. In a recent number of the ITobart Town Mereurg we have a glowing account of Dr Welsh's Tasmanian travels. Dr Wells, we may state, is the medical officer of the s.s. Northumber land, recently arrived at Melbourne from England. His bicycle was made at Coventry, to his order, but the name of the firm is not mentioned. His bicycle is described as far to anything yet seen in the colonies in; lightness, elegance, and strength, being, quite a triumph of the machinist's, skill. As compared to those previously in use 1 it is the symmetrical race-horse to the heavy cart horse. The large wheel is 12ft in cireunafer ence, and is encircled by a gutta-percha tire,. so|that the vehicle moves along quite noise lessly, and the seat of its driver is as easy ; as' a rocking-chair. The whole of the '.wo'rkL is of steel, and everything is fitted on steel springs. The vehicle is fitted with -a' spring break worked by the driver, by means of .the cross handles fixed before him, and by. this, i means the speed down-hill is regulated with , the utmost ease. The spokes of the wheels consist of a double set of steel rods, which are all movable and can be screwed up or loosened at pleasure. Al though. >th&; • day of his journey was warm, the^betoir on i arrival expressed himself las '.not^iri-'tfieT . least fatigued by his journey; and Btate<Lliis'; ability to-perform at least 40 riuleafrijfchbiy without serious inconvenience. ;l>ijj^gith-e journey a speed - of : Over miles was several times attained, and the doctor states that he has often travelled fifteen mi_.es ,an hour on his favourite fasting horse, whose sole requirement is ,an occasional refresher of sweet oil. 7 Tie ? doctor attained his present proficiency in ; " .England, and states that he has performed.. the! journey from London to Portsmouth, some 75 miles, in seven hours. Wheri:Mr, Lovelace arrives in Ancklarid we shall be, better able to judge of his performances, and shall not be backward in giving him all the '; credit which to us he may appear to deaerveL ' Sir Garnet Wolseley, the Comander-in-'. i Chief of the. Ashantee Expedition, entered , < thejarmy 21^ years ago as ensign. - The cricket match, eleven v. eighteen, i played" in the Albert Barracks yesterday, i terminated in favour of' the eleven by i 14 runs. The eighteen had 04 to get 1 in their second innings, but only managed J to put together 51 owing to the fatal character of Buckland's bowling. Pu^ man and Brook were the highest scorera with eight each, The game was finished at 6.15. p.m.

PAPAKURA ANNUAL RACES.

ENTRIES FOR THE HURDLE RACE. | Mr McGeehan's Nero Mr Kavanagh's Count Mr Wynyard's Sam Mr Lilliwall's Tom Tit Mr Kelly's Parerau Mr Barriball's Barney. PAPAKURA HANDICAP—ACCEPTANCE... , Yatterina I Parawhenua Fawn Flying Jib Dainty Kinghsher.

WONDERFUL ESCAPE FROM DROWN ING OF A BOAT'S CREW.

A correspondent forward us the following remarkable story of a wonderful escape from drowning of a boat's crew of Kanakas belong ing to the Hawaiian schooner Dauntless :— On Wednesday, the 14th instant, the Kaipara pilot cutter was coining in from the bar when the pilot observed several men swimming in the water. They proved to be Kanakas, and on being taken on board represented that they belonged to the above - mentioned schooner, which had been waiting outside the bar for signals to guide her in entering for a full week. The Captain becoming wearied of waiting, had sent a crew of Kanakas to try and reach the shore and receive instructions. The boat, however, was swamped in the heavy surf, and the men, when picked, had been swim ming for upwards of an hour. A crew of Europeans, under such circumstances would have stood a very poor chance of supporting themselves so long in the water, but with these fellows existence in any of the three elements, fire, earth and water, is pretty much alike. The men when taken in seemed pleased, but did not seem fully sensible of the danger they had escaped. They said that one of their number had clung to the boat. The pilot sent a boat in search of this one, and he was eventually picked up in a very ex hausted condition. Nothing up to the time of writing has been heard of the Dauntless, which put out to sea again, the captain no dou.t concluding that the boat's crew were lost. The schooner is now expected in the Manukau, or some other port for a. crew. The difficulty in obtaining signals results from the signal station being on the south side of the Heads.

MRS. VESEY AGAIN.—HUNTER V. VESEY.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Si r, —Your contemporary the Herald having suppressed the facts of" this case from ita issue of this morning, will you permit me to refer to the following matters connected therewith :—First, when Mrs Hunter made complaint on oath against Mr Vesey she did not embody in her statement before the magistrates the remarkable words "She said she would have my life," and one is at a loss to see upon what grounds Mrs Vestey? was arrested, in the absence of proof of such words having been used, or of an actual breach of the peace. I may safely say that in cases of insulting language a warrant is not granted by the magistrates once in a hundred tunes — if at all. Secorid—No leas than three witnesses (including the defendant) swore at the trial that no such words were used at all, and it does indeed seem strange that if they were Mrs Hunter should^ hare only sworn to them on the trial —as an afterthought no doubt to strenghten the imputations—while her own seeming friend Mrs Dyer did not depose to the use by Mrs. Vesey of any such threatening words. lam also at a loss to see how any impartial listener could have imputed the possibility even of perjury to the witnesses of defendant, both of whomarehighlyrespect able married females residing in Auckland, and neither of whom could have any possible object in foreswearing themselves seeing they have had no connection whatever with the . "Chile Tragedy," were not particular friends of either party, and had never before seen the inside of a Court.. Under such circumstances it is not surprising that they and their friends should have left the Court (lis they did) with deeply injured feelings,, induced by the observation of the Resident Magistrate, whose remarks and cautions to Mrs. Vesey—albeit she was acquitted— savoured strongly of the nature of imputa tions agaiEßt these, her witnesses, as well as herself.—l am, &c, Elizabeth Sutton, Ann Sutton. -

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

l (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) | : O'BRIEN V. CLARKE. - Claim, £5 ISs Gd. . . Mr Madden appealed for defendant, and stated that Mr Clarke was quite willing to pay. the debt although it was not his own, which was authenticated by a 'letter from Mr Puckey. Mr Clarke would, be in a position to fettle the matter in a few days. ■ Adjpurned. until next Court-day. BARRON V.'LAMB. - \ Claim, £4 2s 6d.. ~„ .yy -- Mr Laishley for plaintiff, arid Mr Hesketh for defendant. ~-..■■ In this case a set off of £5 18s Gd was pleaded, which plaintiff denied. Plaintiff had been employed by defendant as master of'a small vessel,' the Euphemia, belonging to Lamb, at £2 5a a week and half the passage money. The vessel plied be- _ twfeen Helensville arid Kaipara. Mr Lamb allpwed him to come-to Auckland to pass the Christmas with his wife and family. He did not. go on the spree as had beeri reported, but went-hyL permission, arid left the vessel in charge of a man according to agreement. Mr Lamb -stated that the plaintiff left his boat without his permission. He should, .according to agreement, have given a week's hotice, and he had been a loser •of a week's profit in consequence, as the boat did not Sun._ He supplied the passengers with pro kVisionß, and he was to have half the pro ceeds. He had been insulted in the streets by him. He cried after him, " pay me my wagesy' but he wss drunk. He wished him to settle up, but he positively declined to, do so. 7: -. I I Plaintiff, on being re-called, swore that {Mr Lamb only spoke once about settling, rip, butihebadnp means of getting. to Helens ville. He could not do it. The books and papers were locked up in the vessel, and Mf Lamb knew all about them. Tpthfe Court. He signed for freight, but received no money for the same. Mr Lamb looked after the cash. He had been more than four years master of the Euphemia. "Mr. Laishley addressed the Court, and contended that his client was entitled at I3ast9ald. .- ti ••;-<.. « er.' ■ > -Mr Hesketh "riiade ari"address, fpr! :the de fence, when his Worship eaid that according to'plaintiffs own evidence it was clear that had riot acted wisely. He had, not given the proper notice. ~..-..- -'_ Judment for plaintiff, 9s Id, without costs. •- -' . .LOMEY V. IRWIN. Claim, £6/ "•' -: >.iJ, .71 . y : - ~..: In this case it was shewn that plaintiff ad snnwooed xqan,, Jfynsuited, <

MAXWELL V. SKELTQN.A Claim, £5 damages. Mr Joy for plaintiff, Mr Hesketh fey i& e 1 defence.' " - -7 This'was a claim for damage done to a number of rose-trees, arising out of un neighbourly quarrels. ,_...,,, ..,*»» j His Worship suggested a neighbourly reconciliation, but Mr Joy contended that a great a great principle was involved. His Worship : Well, go on, if it cannpthe '. j settled. j James Maxwell, of Ponsonby road, owner ' of certain property in that neighbourhood deposed that Mr Skelton occupied an adjoin! ing allotment, separated from his by a femfe and that Skelton had several time lighted fires in bis. ground, four feet from his fence, and he always took care to light the .fires when a strong westerly wind was blowing in the direction of his rose-trees and geraniums, j His trees were perfectly green, and full of blossom, but the fires spoiled their beaisty and withered their leaves. He expostulated with defendant, who answered that he should do as he liked, the fire was on big ground. (A sample of the rose trees wag introduced into Court flowerless and Ipjfl.- L less); in fact his -A Geraniums and roses which lately were gay, ' Through the fires of his neighbour had withered away. '■'■' ■'• ■' '. P -■s' l \ i The real value of the flowers was not much, but they were beautiful oranaments foHs garden. His claim as to the amount waß'.'a fanciful one ; the real value of his geraniums and roses might have been 50s, but he would rather have the trees than the money. Mr Hesketh cross-examined the plaintiff at some length, and elicited the statei^Bp '' that defendant wanted plaintiffs allotment^ and was annoying him in consequence. . John Doyle, of Nelson-street, was working in Dedwood at the time of the fire, and saw' the fire, and: testified to the damage doneLto plaintiffs trees by the heat and sinpk'e., J George Howell had been a gardener all his ■ life, and had great experience in the culture: of rose?. His opinion was that the tender parts of the trees had been destroyed bf "the .-, fire, without materially injuring tlie -JfotfcL L Some of them might have, been dead before^ Edward Skelton, defendant, said he re- : mcmbered fighting the fires in the first week! of the new year • also the plaintiff's comiig' to him, but not in acourteoua manner,.iSd_ asking him to put out the fires. He refused.. Mr Tole had also requested him to light the fire in some other part of his ground, but it : was not convenient. It was not his fires that injured the flowers but the sun. He sent a_\ letter to plaintiff threatening an action. [The letter—quite an original one—waslne^ read by Mr Joy.] The fence was ,Ms^am|A , his neighbour's trees peeped through, WML the fires did not affect theth. [A plannf the allotment was put in with the positions of theroste trees.] ; '. 77 ... ■.-■.■ ,!.#B This was the plaintiff's case. 'f.., (i Mr Hesketh contended that the trees" might have been dead before the fires, ac cordingto the evidence of a scientific gar dener, and that unless they had a jury, of gatdgriers- to go oh with the case wquj^-Jagt a waste of time. |J Mr Joy said he should not accept a^aSB1': suit. -. .. '- § Mr Hesketh then .called1 Mr Matthews,., the first witness for the defence, who' 'yr as% being ,' examined when our reporter lefti This case is likely to last all day, and cony seqnently, as there were a number of pti|^ witnesses iri: the1 case, we defer the ia*ra» 1 until to-morrow. lii'_7.7'. • ■••••"*■•••■ **'¥%£% (Left sitting.) l ;: "L)i

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

'" " (Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.^)l|»l DRUNKENNESS. Wm. Hart was fined ssapd coats for being drunk. Another mM acSittsed of the samfij offence was discharged with a caution.'. '7"7 l INrRACTioN OF MARKM BY-J^WS.:«!.'A George Morris appeared on a summons: ... charging him with hawking vegetables 0n.'..:, Saturday, 10th inst., without a license, con trary to the Market by-laws. M£'Brodie. conducted the* ease for _w7 prosecution:' *; , i, y |;',|^| John Hatswell, grocer, and. JMr Bond, ju licensed hawker, deposed to havingwitnene&c defendant's servant taking about lettuces for, sale in a cart. Ay The Market by-laws having been put in- Mr Greenwood, the Market Inspector, gavei;l * evidence. - He had repeatedly warned de-;, fendsnt about Belling without a license, anid - defendant had told him he would net take a license without being compelled to;, "There were great complaints made by the licensed hawkers about persona selling without a license. - : a The. defendant,- asked Mr GreeriwdbdA several questions with a view to showing heO had wanted to take a stall, but had been stalled off. . * '... ... His Worship said he would, take a lenient view of the case this time, as the offence did not seem an aggravated one, at the same. < time defendant must be made aware of the necessity of taking out a license. He should inflict a fine of 5s and costs. ..,, ~t The fine and ccsts amounted to 38s. .A' %"" Defendant swore he would, not pa# fa - farthing. He had broken stones before, and,, could-do it again rather: than pay 38sfo?' selling eighteen pennyworth nf lettuce. :•'£ >»X A notice will be served upon defendant for , the amountjand failing payment an execution will be issued. .., yA* : "7777 .'A.L.LI iK*'

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(From our London Correspondent.):, i j ■•.■:,■ v, . -~,.:• j-- --, ■■■ ,L ': ." &&. '' ( London, October 31. , , CROWNED HKApS. OF, EUROPE. ; The Emperor of Germany has been visiting the Erhperbr Francis Joseph at Vienna. He was accompanied by Prince, Bismarck,, and i both-'of them wtere xTeceived most warinlyj both by the Court and the populace. The newspapers of Vienna published artioles of welcome, praising the Emperor for rebuking the "presumptuous claims" of the Pope. Altogether there has been great exchange of '$, cordiaHties between the; prowned heads of?: Europe, and this is held by the " know-alls" - to mean somethingiiinportarit.' Count Roon ', is said to be about to retire, and .Prince Bis marck will resurhesupreihe manageriient. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH haa been visiting Sebastopol, and >ras pre- T sent the" other day at a trial trip of a Russian ? ironclad,the Novgorod. His. marriage with .-j Tfche princess is to take plade bri the 17th Jrnuary, and the Imperial Crown Princess of Germany (the Princess Royal of England) will be present in the character of represent ative of Queen Victoria. REV.: DR. CA&DLTSH.' '' " On the evening of the 19th instant the Rev.' Dr. Candlish: died- in his «38th year. Hewaaagreat leader in the Free Church of Scotland, msy, be said to have almost ft' directed its line of policy throughout. He was principal of the Free Church. College, 0 Edinburgh, since 1862 y . and preached: every Sunday,-up to within a short period of his death. He w^s jModerator of the Free.; Churcli ;Gener^lLAssembly in 1861. BGb'... mother was the ,Miss.Smith immortalized' - by Burns as one of the" tdx proper young' J beUes 'L of, !Mauchia»e. His funewd was 7 attended by thousands of people. (r^:!i crowd fijled th§ streets for a mile. 'C^jFy

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