SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

F-3H w AtJER : Xtua evening^ 8.46 ; to-morrow TTN-3E.' i Thta w«niag. 6 40 ; atm JBI8« : To tn> i fow u^.rntas 448 MOON'S AGB: First Quarter, 17th, 1.32 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Golden Crown, ps , L*pthorne, from Russell, Donna to Mtlbourne (put b cki army Kelly, ketch, fiom Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

PBO.TEOfED DiSP*.riTITR2S. Fot Kaipara-K hinoor barque, early „ m Ft. -an Fmticiwo—Mliado, ss, (English Mail),

For^^cf'T'-a^nd Korfulfc Island Dauntless, Fo, a^raise-(Soath".?nC.o3'., MfIUkMUKr barquentine

For e w«n-ami Pt Kilda ss. Saturday For the ■ aik*to~fjren, trig, shortly Vox Sydney— W'onga, Wonga, s.s., earij^gg^

IMPORTS.

Per Flirt from Oamaru, 800 sacKS wueat, 483 sacks wheat.-D H. Mackenzie, agent.

The fine barque Cliocola is advertised for sale by Messrs. Whitaker and Russell. The schooner Belle Brandon is on the •berth to load for Levuka. She will fill up ■with limber and sail in a few days. _ The three-roasted schooner Melame lefb Lyttelton on the 4th instant with a cargo of grain for Kaipara. . The Hawaiian schooner Dauntless is to proceed to Kennedy's Bay in a few days' time, to load timber there for Noumea, bhe has been chartered by Messrs Cruikshank »nd Co. . The ship City of Auckland came alongside the wharf this morning, and now occupies the berth lately vacated by the Memento. She will proceed at once to load for London. The Ferndale only requires about another 50 tons to complete her cargo The agent informs ua that she will probably sail n xt week. The barque Stanley Castle commenced un loading in earnest this morning, and a large quantity of her fine goods has been already put out. The stuff is in excellent condition and the discharging is being conducted with extra care by Captain Austin. The whaler Albion came alongside the outer T of the Wharf yesterday evening, and has been discharging her oil to-day. The new barquentine Falcon is now fully loaded, and is expected to sail for Dunedin on Saturday. Her sails are to be bent to morrow. Her cargo consist.3 of 140,000 feet of timber, shipped by Mr C. A. Harris. The St. Kilda arrived at the Onehunga wharf from Wanganui this morning at eight o'clock with a cargo of cattle. She is to leave again on Saturday at noon. The brigantine Flirt arrived this afternoon from Oamaru with a cargo of grain, &c. left port on the 30th nit., and had strong N.W. -wiuds, varied with heavy gales throughout the passage. Put into Hicks' Bay on Sunday and left again on Monday morning. Fir.c weather thence into port. Captain* McKeczie reports the biigantine Endeavour, bound from Oamaru to the Thames, in Hicks' Bay.

RETURN OF THE GOLDEN CROWN.

General astociskment was t?xpe:ienced last night by the appearance of th«e p. s. Golden Crown steamiug up the harbour. It was known that she was to leave Hussell early this week for Melbourne, and -when she came into her old berth last night various were the opinions hazarded as to the cause which in duced Captain Lapthorne to bring her back. Prom what we can learn ske Jeffc the Bay early y<isterday morning, antl in rounding the Heads encountered a ver> heavy sea. Shortly afterwards tbe captaini found she was making a little water and determined to shape his course back to Auckland. The Crown will leave again on Saturday. Gapt. Zealand will take command.

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING

RFPORT.

Business done— Bank of New Zealand, £18 ; sellers, £18. National Bank, sellers, 70s. Colonial Bank, sellers, 12s. Fiji Bank, 6CK _ A South British Insurance—Buyers, 50a ; sellers, 51s. Caledonian, sellers, L 5 10s. City of London—Buyers, 23s Gd ; sellers, 24i6d. „ _, Golden Calf (double), buyers, 11s 6d; sellers, 12s 6d. Otago—Sellers, Bs. Union Beach—Buyers, 10a ; sellers, 11s. Tokatea—Sellers, 103. Eoyal Oak—Sellers, 2a. Cure-Sellers, 9s 9d. Bright Smile—sßs ; sellers, 603.

CALLS

Tha following are the current calls payable in the companies named below:— £ s d. Date. Ofcago .. 0 1 0 —Dec 9

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

BREADBTUFFS. FLOUR. ■WHOLE3AI.E. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £17 Fine Flour—household £16 Adelaide Flour ■• *J7 Canterbury £12 to £13 Seconds, £14. Sharps, £S Bakers' Price, per lb 3d Bran, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d . Maize, crushed and whole, 6s tT 6s 6d BISCUIT.

Cabinß Si t,P E er o loolb, 22s WHOLESALE. Maize, 6s Prime Sy.iuey Oats, 5s 9d to 6s per bushel Potatoes, £9 to £10 American Oats, 5S Hay, £7 10s to £9 per ton. Straw, £3 to £3 103 per .on. Chaff, &1 10s per ton. BETATX. Maize, per bushel, 6s 6d to 7s Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 10s to 10s 6d per cwt. Hay, cwt., 9s Straw, 4s to £s per cwt. Chaff, 8s to 9s per cwt. KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following are the prices in the Auck'ind market :— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £37 to £33 Ordinary sorts £36 to £37 Flax.—Finest quality £17 to £18 Second ditto £14 to £10 Tow £7 to £8 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, 100 ft, 93 to 15s at mills, lls Od; planed, tongued, and grooved, 15s 6d to 18s New Zealand palings, 6-feet, lls ; 6-feet, 13s; ti tree rails, £210s to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 15s per 1000; Hooart Town palings; fift., 17s; 6ft., -9»; Hobartown rails, 80s. COAL AND Jb'IKKWOOD MARKET. Coax.— Newcastle," on Wharf, 45s ; delivered 60s per ton. Firewood.—Uncut, 13s per ton ; delivered, cut, 18s 6d per ton.

DEATH.

Taylor—On November 12, Johanna Nicholson, the buloved daughter of Mr James Taylor, Dunedin ; aged 22 yean. ' The funeral will leave theres'denc* of Mr Burton, Kyber Pass Road, at 4 o'clock p.m., to-morrow (Friday). Friends will please accept this invitation

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at. 5.30 p.m. For f oromandel, per Hanraki. to-moirow, at 10 30 a m For Wanpanui, per St Kilda, to-morrow, at at 10 a m. For New Caledonia and "Norfolk Island, per Daunt. lcn, t'l-mnrfow. at 11 a m For Sydney, per Chocol* tomorrow, at 3 p m. For "*raairivret per 'lyde to-morrow ai4pm For Taar»Dga. pe- Vincent, to morrow, at 5 p.m. For Russell per Colonist, to-morrow »t 5 pm. Fur Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Minurang', Matakana, Manrawai, Waipu, &c, rer L*dy Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a m. For Whiriargi, Tairna, Opotiki, and Napier, fi* Taurauga, pee Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p. m. For the undermentioned places per s.s. Mikado on Tuesday, 2 tth instant, a"> follows :— For Sandwich > Islands, United Stales of America, British and Foreign West Indies, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America, at 6 p m. 1 Vox the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 6 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 4 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d will be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1574.

For the canre that liieks dsfllitftnoe, For Uic TiroiiK thai nrolv re«Utaace, for f.ha future in the (Hotanue. Aid lh« g&cil that ttb cxv dn.

After all that has been semi-officially asserted, it now appears to be tiue that Sir Doaald McLean has been designated for the Governorship of Fiji. It is a remarkable feature in the present administration of the Government of New Zealand, tbat a certain Bet of newspaper hangers-on are deputed to give tbe lie direct to any thing and every thing official that leaks out prematurely. "When we first announced in New Zealand, on the information derived from our correspondents in Fiji, that a great Polynesian bubble, semi political, semi-commercial, was projected, the whole of the pack of Government beagles got into full cry, and ran our unhappy statement to earth. Yet it turned out that the information was perfectly corrcer, ar.d in a few months the world was called on to how down and worship the great golden Polynesian idol that Mr. A^ogel had set up. Pome months ago it was asserted tlinfc Mr. Vogel purposed taking another trip to England, and again the Government pack were in full cry. But Mr. Vogel is now on his way to England big with mighty project. And bo when it was stated a few weeks ago that Sir Donald McLean was to bo the first Governor of Fiji, the wink was given, and the Government pack of journal ists were again on. the cry. It surely mutt be pleasant to some to thus do the ugly business of lying for the public good, but it should by this time of day be known what value is to be set on t hc.ic £f mi-c flicial and altogether illusory con tradictions of the Government "press gang " We see by our to-day's telegrams from Wel lington tbat the well-informed and outspoken Post gives confirmation to the report. "In well informed cir olea," says our contemporary "it is now generally understood that the Home Govern ment has communicated with Sir Donald McLean on the subject; and that it is probable that he will accept tho honour proposed to I

be conferred oa bitn." Wo believe the elevation of Sir Donald will give general satisfaction, both to his friends and his opponents. No one with generous instincts can fail to be gratified at seeing a gentleman who, we understand, for a considerable period of his life occupied the humble position of wood-and-water Joey to the natives on one of the islands in Hauraki Gulf, now bearing a title of high honour, conferred by Her Majeßty, and about to be raised to the position of chief ruler and representative of Majesty in one] of the most interest ing and promising dependencies of the British Empire. Such an illustra tion is worth a thousand homilies on what may be done by honest, persevering industry, and strong force of character. The guerdon of praise will be given to Sir Donald for this, even by those who feel as most now are beginning to feel, that he and his Native Department are an incubua under which New Zealand groans. We make all allow ance for the difficulty of bringing down a war establishment with all its hungry hangers-on to a position consistent with pre sent requirements, and to shake off the pensioned rebels whose rebellious instincts have been held in abeyance by keeping their stomachs full. But the removal of Sir Donald McLean to another and more honorable sphere, will give the opportunity to another hand of dealing with native affairs and a department that is not only an intolerable nuisance but a shame to our manhood and our civilization. We be lieve our Native Minister will make a good Governor of Fiji, and the experience which he has acquired as to the difficulty of shaking off savage pensioners on Government bounty will enable him to deal in a more equitable and manly way as between black and white. The elevation of Sir Donald McLean cannot fail to be beneficial to this colony, not only n the way just indicated, but in promoting {friendly and commercial relations of the moit valuable kind between New Zealand and the |Fijis and we very cordially wish long life, health, and prosperity to the King of the Cetmibal Island 3.

It is generally known that the visit to Europe, contemplated by the Superinten dent, is still contingent on his " delegated powers" being transferred to the Deputy- Superintendent. Those powers, which are more commonly known, as affecting the administration of the Goldfields, are pre scribed in the following Acts :—The Marine Act, 1867 ; Goldfield's Act, 1866 ; .Gold Mining Districts Act, 1873 j Goldfields Act Amendment Act, 1868 ; Lunatics' Act, 1868; Waste Landa Act, 1858, sections 3, 4, and 5 ; Public Health Act, 1872, sections 53 and 77 ; Prisons' Act, 1873, flections 41 and 50. If the powers therein defined are not re-delegated by the Governor to the Deputy- Superintendent, it is needless to say that the trip cannot be undertaken.

From our telegrams published in yesterday's issue, we learn that^Mr Justice Chapman has been transferred to the Auckland district in . the room of His Honor Chief Justice Sir G. I A. Arney. Our new Judge is one of the tirst Judge 3 who ever sat on the .New Zea land Bench. The earlier portion of his life was spent in Canada, removed to London, i and practised very successfully at the bar j there for a few years, conducting at the same time a journal devoted to the interests of colonization in New Zealand. In 1842 i he accepted the judgeship of the , province of New Munster, and came to I the colony in 1843 Owing, however, ' to some difference of opinion between himself and SirG. Grey, the then governor, he resigned his judgeship, left New Zealand and accepted the Colonial Secretaryship of Van Dieman s Land. Having a desire to see liberal institu tions substituted in that colony in lieu of the military despotism then reigning there, he took an active part in agitating the question, andinconscquenceSirW. Denison the governor forced him to resign his colonial appoint ment. He left Tasmania for Victoria, and in that colony he took an active part in politics, and occupied a seat in the House of Assembly. When residing in Melbourne, he acted as correspondent to the London Times, and his letters during the New Zealand war were keenly looked for in this colony and England. When the Whitaker-Fox ministry was in office, he was offered and accepted the puisne jad^eship of the district of Otago. His Honor was present la<-t week at the dinner of the Dunedin Press Club, and gave some very interesting reminiscences of his own connection with the Press, and the history of newspapers in the colony. He aa i c l : —«« There is no doubt that the l Jreß3 of New Zealand has greatly contributed to the welfare of the colony. I look upon the Press of Dunedin as comparing mo.it favourably with that of any other place in any part of the globe. Now and then perhaps, a newspaper, like a lawyer, loses it 3 temper ; but take it generally, and there is no doubt that it is greatly alive to the interests of the colony, and that its columns are open to any contri butors who will take the trouble to under stand their subjects and push them forward for the general good."

The following respecting Mr Luckie, mem ber for .Nelson, and now editor of the Daily Southern Cross has been going the rounds of the Southern papers. The journal from which we clip it introduces it in the following terms : —"As is tolerably well-known to tbo?e conversant with general politics, Mr Luckie lias for many years been an ardent supporter of popular Government, and what is termed Provincialism, bub during the late session he changed his opinions and took the contrary com S3. The following is taken from the Tiinaru Herald of Sept 9.h, which journal ia regarded as endorsing Mr Stafford's policy:— ' lho Lyltellon Times draws attention to the fact that the Press is the only newspaper in Canterbuiy which received the tele graphic summary of Mr. Luckie's speech at Nelson, and, cot unnaturally, con cludes that no other paper than the Press was deemed a fitting medium for the vcutilation of that inspired utterance. If such was really the case, we feel it incum bent upon us, for our part, to acknowledge the very handsome compliment which has been paid us by the authorities, as well as to express our thanks for having been spared the pain of rejecting a .well intended ofl'er. Why any newspaper in (he colony should print a speech of Mr. Luckie's except cs an advertisement, it is impossible to say, and it is no wonder if sur prise aud regret were freely avowed, when such a respectable one as the Press condes cended to do so. AVell may the Lyttelton Times put tho question : Who is Mr Luckie ? But wo think it was going fa- afield for an answer, to inform the public of all the par ticulars of his journalistic and parliamentary career, and to particularise the nauseous details of his servitude with Mr Vogel. It would have sufficed to say that ho is the most insignificant member of the House of Representatives, and the most facile tool the Premier his. Like Byron's Southoy in the Vision of Judgment, he Had turn'd Ids coat a* ho wov'd havo twn'd his skin, 1 To pledge htj master, While these lines from the stanza which fol lows, might havo been written to describe him, * * * * he had called Reviewing the " ungentle-caU " iQdth'in He£omo r" b..so a crilic ai e'er crxnY X — Fed, pild and pimj -red by the very moa, By whom XxU masj and morals hid b-»n mar"d : He hid written much Wink versa an>l blanker pr;se, And more of both than anybody knows.

It is indeed humiliatiug, and a subject for the saddest rellection, tbafc we are compelled to recognise in men like Mr Luckie, the outcome of colonial poli'ic3. But, though the spectacle is on the whole depressing, it yet has a ludicrous aspect; and that aspect is pro taalo beneficial, or even hopeful. The Greeks of old used to display a tipsy helot to their children, in order to impress upon them the ab~urdity of drunkenness. And so a man must be allowed to have his place, however low, in politics, whose excess of tergiversation and severity, makes others shudder while they laugh. The Lyt telton Times endeavours to fix on Mr. Vogel some sort of responsibility for the opinion expressed by Mr. Luckie at Nelson, and goes so far as to say—"ln fact, unless Mr. Vogel repudiates officially what Mr. Luckie said at Nelson, we are entitled to regard the sp'ech made by tho latter as the speech of the former." To say nothing, however, of the gross flattery of Mr. Luckie contained in the implication that Mi*. Vogel employs him in such dignified services as this, there seems to be no ground whatever for believing that Mr. Luckie'a utterance 3 have any political sig nificance, or any significance at all, in fact, save as an apology to his constituents for his latest metamorphis. We notice with satisfaction that an apology was accepted, and that Mr Luckie received an unanimous vote of confidence. We know of no consti tuency which is more fitly represented than Mr Luckie's portion of the Province of -Nel son. Poor JNelson, which used to carry all before it in the Councils of the Colony, is represented now by Mr Luckie ! History repeats itself. Belisarius, after conquering the Vandals and shedding glory in the brightest days of Rome, became a snivelling mendicant in his old age t' "

Inconsequence of the pressure of advertise ment—that sweet pressure—we are com pelled Jto-day to issue a supplement, in which will be foimd our report of Mr C. J. Stone's interesting remarks on missionary influence in New Zealand and the decline of civilization among the Maoris ; also, a very thrilling scene in Church, and a well-writen letter on Vice-regal courtesy, besides a large number of business announcements which may be the means of saving many pounds to our readers if they only peruse the sheet carefully. We would also draw special attention to the fact that some impor auction sales are turned over from the third to the fourth or back page of to-day's issue. We are industriously looking out for the printer, who can put everyone's advertise ment at the top of the column in the front page, and when found he shall be engaged regardless of expense. In the meantime those advertisements, which it is specially to the interest of everyone to read will be placed on the fourth page of the Star, so that readers will find it greatly to their advantage to go carefully through that part of this journal every night. As most Star readers, recog nising the weighty importance of every line, wisely commence at the first word of the front page, and terminate at the imprint on the back one, this caution may seem un necessary, nevertheless we make it for the benefit of those who are losing, through the want of a practical acquaintance with syste matic newspaper reading, many pounds sterling every year. ,

commend it to ttte now*. m ■111 opportunity to other members of enjoying a S into the works. It is not too,mueh to ask, and the man must be lost to a feeling that could refuse a request so mild and so delicately, put For one fortnight the intending thief may keep hi* eye on the work, aiv.l then-we respect the librarian at Arrowtown. He must be a man of gentle bearing He haa evidently a rOle of delicacy, if not of difficulty, to sustain. His patrons appear to bo psculiar in their moral prmci ples, and he accepts the portion and makes the best of it. We like the spirit of that eutreaty--" Please don't steal this book lor a fortnight."

The case oE Avery, brought up from the Thame-t to give evidence in the Wanelielcl stieetfire investigation, is really a hard one. His mother occupied a small ouilding at too rear of Komsley's shop. This little cottage wrs burned and all their belongings. Avery happened to be up from the Thames at the time, and on returning to work was brought on warrant to give evidence. It IS not enough that he has lost everything, even his situation, and his household goods were not insured; but he is forcibly brought up a second time from the Thames at his own cost, and nobody is liable for his expenses. Mr Beckham rightly interpreted the law when he "stated that he was powerless to give legal redress. Avery is a poor man, and his case is a genuine hardship, inflicted under legal process. We shall be anxious to knovV if the Insurance Companies concerned in this case will take advantage of his helplessness and refuse him redress.

We see by our Dunedin telegrams, that Captain Hutton is preparing a skeleton moa for the Auck'and Museum. It is very kind of Captain Hutton, and we are very much obliged to him for the moa. But what are we to do with it ? and where shall we put it? We would suggest that a hole be cut in the roof of the Museum so as to let its bead out, and _it would thus become a conspicuous and an in teresting feature in the scenery of Piinces street. This moa is a relic of a past age ;so is the Museum, and we think that if a suitable building were erected to contain both, with a few of the antediluvian boulders in glass cases, the whole would constitute an interesting momento for coming agc-3.

" The indignant ratepayer " is a complaint chronic in all English communities, A Wel -1 ngtonian suffering from the nervous irrita tion characteristic of the class has written a very original letter to the Post in view of the proceedings in the Borough Council of the Empire City. In the course of his remarks ho sxya :—" We want no more costly crotchets mainly yielding ciops of overpaid clerks. A quarter of a century back Sir George Grey did all the work of New Munster with fewer hands and les3 fuss than this paltry Council. Between water and whelp rates we must coon diet like Nebuchadnezzar. I lrok at the rich beef aud fat muttou leg* at Barber's and feel the nil force of the fable of Tantalus,

That beef is fattod not for mp, Those lees they cirt aw*y ; A.is ! my heart is breaking. From ihe heavy rates I pay. Ratepayers now only feast in fancy like the gitest of the Barmecide. Men ore here not cooking animals, as Dean Smith says, but mteptjying asses—we starve, that official flrone3 may feast. A Btrong deputation of dianorle33 objectors to rate wasting, all ■wearing stout water-tights, might honor our Yon Woodenblocks with a respectful visit, when uneasy sits the sterna that squander rates.

Napier papers confirm the statement that "District Judge Weston, formerly of Auck land, is about to be transferred to the West Coast. As he has had nothing worth men tioning to do pince his appointment in Hawkes' Bay, it is suggested that £700 a year can bo saved by not filling up the vacancy. The same spirit of jobbery which induced Mr Weston's appointment will, however, no doubt, lead to the appointment of a successor in the sinecure he has hereto fore held.—Wellington Post.

It is proverbial that no means of holding a real live Yankee have yet been discovered. The latest example comes fromßdboa Spain, where a shipper entered the port under the pretence of commanding an American man of-war, and sent a telegram to Marshal Ser rano announcing that he was instructed to prevent American merchantmen from land ing guns for the Carlists, meanwhile taking advantage of the confidence reposed in him, he landed 37 guns for the same Carlists.

In view of the recent very undesirable new comers to Otago, and sundry burglaries of an impudent character, our Sonthtand friends are lamenting that the ' golden age' is pass ing away, and that it wi)l be no longer judicious to go to bed leaving the street door unlocked.

In our local of yesterday, referring to the deputation from Mahurangi, a printer's error appeared, making it read "it was decided by his Honor to sanction the taking of proceed ings under the Highways Impounding Act," it should stand "Highways Empowering Act." We may mention that the powers obtained by the Mahurangi Board by this sanction will enable them to make a" great improvement in the road accommodation of the district. The piece of land required is a piece about seven chains across, close to the north end of the new bridge, at the town ship of Warkworth. Now that this can be acquired by the Board, they will be able to make a much more direct outlet from the township to the more Northern settlements. The advantage will not be purely local, for the alteration will affect the whole of the northern parb of the province, of which the road in question is the principal internal highway of traffic. The monthly inspection parade of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will take place in the Drill-shed this evening at the usual hour ; also, of No 2 City Company when members of thelatter are request-d to appear in full dress, with arms and accoutrements. The members of 3 company, A. It. Volun teers will meet at the same time in full drees and for the same purpose. The preliminary competitive firing for choice of representatives is fixed for the 17th inst.

la the very brief period that has elapsed since the introduction of. Good Templa,mm into the colony the cause has, without doubt" made very rapid prog-ess. Several handsome halls m various parts of the colony attest thi3 fact, and we learn that the Good Tem plars of Christchurch a«s about to build a public hall in that city costing over a thousand pounds. The plans of the hall are already out. It is to be 35ft. x 60ft., with reading-room and committee-rooms, and a large room for the exclusive uge of the order and stage accommodation is to bo erected at the back.

As the case of John Kemsley, now proceed ing L the Police Court, is not hkely to be Wore Saturday, the business of the Kes^nt Sgistr a te's yCourt wiU be adjourned until Friday the 21st mat.

The skippers and. officers of the home-going and foreign ships in the harbour contemplate forming a literary institute among them selves to wile away spare tame W-i waiting for export cargo. We think the idea a capital one, more especially as Captain R- s ; of the good ship C—y of A-—-d, is spoken of as the probable P/esident. Papers are to be prepared and read by the members on such subjects a3 local manufacture the use and abuse of tobacco, the silt basins from observations ia passing, patience and perse verance, Shakespeare and the musical glasses (tracing the connection with Perkins and the Occidental.) We heartily welcome the for mation of such an institution. We have heard all that our local authorities have to s.iy on such matters and we are rather tired of it tban otherwise. It will therefore be very refreshing to have a few new ideas started. The effect, we trust, will be to stimulate our local producers to action. As soon as the president has secured enough cxreo to fill his vessel he will give a farewell entertainment, finishing with a dissolving view of Auckland.

It is very creditable to the employers of female labour in Auckland that in no case has a summons been issued arising out ot a breach of "the Employment of Females Act This has not been the case iv all parts or the colony, a desire having been manifested in several cities to deprive work-girls of the benefits which the legislature has secured for them In the Magistrate's Court, Hok.tika la-^t Friday week one of the drapers charged with a breach of the Act pleaded that he did not know its provisions. The Magistrate said he thought it was nob top much to ex pect that a man carrying on a certain bnsi ness should make himself acquainted with the legislation affecting such business. He also considered it was not the duty of the Inspector "to warn persons about every Act, as, if so, an officer would be required for every Act.

The fact being generally known that an active officer had been stationed in Napier street, has had a wonderfully quieting in fuence in the localities near Freeman's Bay The boys appear to be awe-struck and not a squabble has occurred nor has an insult been smce offered to any person in that district ; nor has a cow or a horse been found straying at unseasonable hours along the Bay Valley. The very name of a constable being so near, has baen, and will continue to be, a terror to naughty boys ; a caution to cow koepers, and peace to the pound-keeper. We have not heard the sound even of a piano since the said officer has been stationed in his rustic summer-house, by Willow-street.

We are requested by Mr Faulder, coutrac tor for the removal of nightsoil, to give his emphatic contradiction to the statement in our report of the proceedings of the last meeting of the Central Board of Health, to the effect that the man supplied to him by the City Council is employed in planting potatoes. Mr Faulder states that the charge made is an untruth ; that he has altogether but a few perches of potatoes, and that the man for whom the City Council pays has never assisted in the smallest degree in plant ing* his potatoes, or in doing anything else than in covering up the nightsoil to prevent offence. With reference to "the portion being utilised by being spread over Mr Faulder's garden," Mr Fitulder explains that the suil is ploughed in by him a3 the most effective means of thoroughly deodorizing it, and preventing its becoming a nuisance to .the neighbourhood.

Even Royalty is no!; exempt from trials within the sacred precincts of the royal circle. A Melbourne correspondent Btates that H.E.H. the Prince of Wales' two sons are smart little fellows, but rrgular pickles. These youngsters were recently dining with her Majesty, when Prince George, the second boy, forgot the rules laid down in his pocket guide to etiquette, and commenced to cotn pott himself in a riotous manner. His illustrious relative, the Queen, ordered him under the table, to remain there until he was good. The royal young rebel complied, and was several times asked by her Majesty if he was good, and told that if so he might come out. With a stubbornness that marks him as the offspring of old George the 111., he declined. At last, however, he announced that he would be good, and desired to come out, He was told his penitence was Eatis factoi-y, and that he might reappear, when, to the astonishent and amusement of all, the young pickle emerged as naked as when he was born.

A meeting is to take place this evening at the Masonic Hotel, North Shore, to consider the formation of a North Shore Kowing Club A good number of members have offered to join in the event of such a club being con stituted, so that we have little doubt the idea will be carried out successfully. Some weeks ago we expressed through our correspondent " Eemex" our surprise that the hardy youtli3 of " the other side" did not combine to start such an institution, and we are glad to see that it is likely to come to pass. The meet ing is at S o'clock.

One of our contemporaries ta-day blunders in endeavouiing to give the connection between Major Walmsley's entire Sledmere and Haricot, the winner of the Melbourne Cup. It states that Haricot is half-brother to Sledmere. Ibis is not the case. Sledmere is half-brother to Lady Kirk, and not to Haricot, with which its connection is only Blight. This will be shewn by the following pedigrees :—Slkdmere : Ch. horse, bred by- Sir Tatton Sykes in 1857, got by Daniel O'llourke, dam (eldest sister to Mr" Moon), by Sleight of Hana, out of Hampton (brown) mare, out of Grey. Moon's dam, by Cer vantes ; Emma, by Don Cossack ; Vesta, by Delpini. Lady Kirk : Bred by Sir Tatton Sykes in 1862, got by Daniel O'Kourke. His dam by Sleight of Hand, g d Haruptonia, by Hampton, g g d Darling, by Actceon, &c. Lady Kirk is the sire of Haricot.

A match between the Grammar School and Parnell clubs came off in the Domain on Satur day, and both deserve great credit for the manner in which they played. The Grammar School were sent to the wicket and left with the beautiful score of 07. The Parnell then took their turn at the bat but were put out for 55. As usual, the gtwo innings were not played out, and accordingly, the match was decided in favour of the Grammar School by the first.

The annual meeting of the City of Auck land No. 1 Loyal Orange Lodge, will be held this evening in the Wellesley-street lodge room, for the purpose of electing officers.

ALL SAINTS' CHURCH BAZAAR.

Thk total amount received from the late bazaar, amounted to L 221 Gs 4d. The ex penses being L 27 13s Id, leaving a balance in hand of 193 13s 3d. This will leave a debt of only L3O, which amount has been arranged to be, liquidated. The committee de i c to express their cordial tbanks to Messrs Vaile and Hean of the National Bank for the use of the building tree of expense, and to the various tiades men and others who supplied refreshments gratuitously.

MR HOLLOWAY RECALLED.

We learn that the Colonial Government have PJ°^ pti? cut short the travelling of Mr Holloway, the agent of the English Agricultural Unions. He has been directed £' w ? WeJlington in order to return to England by the Halcione sailing thence on the 20th instant, a cabin passage haring been already taken for Jr« \? bsence- Mr Holloway is at present oa his way up from Tauransa, and will r«qn re hot haste to catch his ship.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

DEATH OP MR. G. a ßAaij{ ' I

It is our sad duty to record tt, death of George Graham, Ear. L^%l respected citizen Mr Walter-o.°*% Queen-street. We have only K^H of glean a few particulars, as thewi^toil friends aad the details are hard!?t pOn fc* seema that the deceased oL, Ow * ft been ailing for some time sv^W peculiar and excrutiating ' rJz!■** H head, arising from some unknl * % For the good of his hedihfft^ rending with his son at his r^a Remuera, for some time na>* J.^ c "cc telling favourably upoa £\S? was lefb this morning in hi ß n ß n»i .?« He complained sometimes that he m?^ from the severe headaches thabhe«,{?"* the subject of fits. But it £ , S^Hn fcba; his deatn had aoy connection -23JW«4 It is apprehended by those who ,!lhi|- judgft, thab he must have, stumbled m? ** balancedbimselffallingintothewfeet ended his period of life. Be ha" X? hns and aboub Au<kland for more than 27 " * He held the most responsible t»o»ir "?■ connection with the Barrack DpS? when and after the troops were B^ here. He was very beloved for his S^ and pleasing disposition: kind to air ** led a life of devotion, which fitted ?* for any sudden exit from jearth Bp n more than he was free to express $' deceased gentleman was upwards of 70 T of age. y»H Since the above was written veft, received further particulars. Mr Giih was teen by his wife to lift ud^? lid of the well and fall do*n f raised an alarm, and Mr Chas. Button »C was at hand assisted with another in gJ&i Mr Graham out. He was quite deacl T? head of deceased was bruised, as if h e y struck it while falling against the side of fc well. Dr Stockwell was called, bat i* nounced life extinct. An inquest rt probably be held to-morrow.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

OPPOSITION TO THE OPENIMfW OHINEMUfiL

GREAT MASOSIC BANQUET.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

(From our own Correspondent)

Thisdjy; A few of the Kiriweras are reported « opposing the opening of Obinenrori. They are not influential.

Dixon, who issued the circulars to the Maoris, writes to tho Advertiser, thltfa natives are against settling tke land questioj until the arrival of Mr McLean.

A great meeting of Masons was held litf night -Maik Lodge and Eoyal- Arch Chap ter. The installing principal of the latter wai Mr W. J. Rees, of Auckland, Mr Wildraan was installed first principal, ud Mr Climo second. A banquet was after wards held.

The Shortland saw mill has closed for want of logs. It is reported that a compiny wilt be formed in Auckland to construct i tramway fiom Shortland to Kopn. Tie Thames river trade is likely to centre at the latter place. At the Police Court James Norion wm bronght up on a charge similar to that of yes terday, which has been adjourned tiiata day.

The committee appointed by the Borough Council to consider the exp6H3BS.haTedl.ra up a report for consideration to-night. Tiej reccornmend that the Mayor's salary ba struck out, and the Town Clerk reduced from £3)0 to 200, effecting a saving of £250, the other officers to remain as at present. The Inverness tribute crushed 50 tons for a yield of Gl ozs. melted gold. Lowe's tribute are now retorting; Jlej expect 150 ozs. from 125 tons stone. ; The Imperial City are cleaning.up today, and will retort to-morrow. They fjll bin a goo-.i payable average. The Exchange are retorting Bmalgimta tli3 first crushing. They will haveiboolW ozs. for seven days crushing with ax W - stampers Market: Dull; no sales. Buyers: Uty| of London, 23s 6d. ; Ilodgcrs share in the Bullion Claim, TijSi was sold under distress warrant, to-day, to £5 Is.

ENCOURAGING GOLD RETURNS.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent)

TbiiSsj. The Eoyal Oak have 70 ozs. nhtfelj* -. from 42 tons stuff. , . Three hundred pounds .of specimens m Friday last from the Tokatea. - - . Fifty pounds of rich specimens frOB »■■ Harbour View.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

THE QUEEN OF PIANISTS IN W& LINGTON.

THEEE FAILURES'IN CASTING GATIRA'S SCEEW.

THE APPOINTMENT OF SIB DDK*^ TO FIJI.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) The Post recurs to the «tory of Sir D** McLean being likely to b.> »gS^ vernorof Fiji. It says :-**» circles it is now generally ■JvMfi&fe the Home Government has ««g^ with Sir Donald McLean on the «*J*,- that it is probable ho will accept tne a proposed to be conferred upon tm ■, ■ ■ „ denouncing the Native De^artmen intolerable burden, it thinksi^ colony will bs thankful at b| r & departure, which must presageitn* tion of the mysterious Department* has so loner been protected by J ..^ n, superstitious dread and r«sp<* undoubted services of the gf aoj man. No hand has yet beeniounp » t powerful or irreligious enW™ the old superstition, and endure as long as Sir Donald f^o. priest; but we venture to P^ e£ ff jl« is translated to a higher,»ph«J*J totf be able to bequeath h« tf^tfg I successor. Mr Ormond may my^ I will seek to clutch and wetf -JV^d garment will not fit, andF^fftfe£ foon pluck it aside, and then, J * nature of the structure J&lWj erected under the title of t^U***" 1 mentis seen, the cry of long-del" ~, About £120 was in the hou «• p opg tainment was more The Madame is grand she was eighteen years f^ »h« v| fully well preserved,: «*gJSj|. i-JJ « be 36 years of age, »nd I audience were not so very outbursts of | withal. They te^g«^gifc:TJ : :ii to throw tKem and thejMg , (-|^g, |

THE EVENING STAE, "nrtrpcmAV TrnVTCMBER 12, ™L



Busing Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers. s. d. s. d. a d. s. d. ?utter,perlb. 0 9-00 Ducks,pair.. 3 0-5 0 iheese (new) 0 6—0 6 Geese, each 14 0—5 0 tegs, per doz. 1 0—0 0 Turkey .. 3 0.-5 0 Ird perlb 0 6-0 0 | Canterbury Bacon & Hams •owls each 1 0-2 01 (bare) 0 8-0 11 tood Salt Butter-9 1 0 | Do (in cloth) 10—1 0 Janter. Cheese 8—0 9 | Auckland 0 6-0 0 Hams, 9jd to lOJd per 1b. .Retail PRiCEa, Farm and Dairy Produce.



s. d. s. d. s. d s. d tfilk, perqt. 0 0—0 6 Ducks pair 5 0-60 Jutter (fresh) 0 0-10 Geese, each 5 0-6 6 Jheese (new) 0 10—0 0 Turkeys, each 4 6-6 0 Segs.per doz. 1 2—1 3 Bacon, per lb. 0 10—1 0 Jird perlb. 0 6—0 9 Hams .. .. 0 10-1 0 fowls, pair.. 3 6-5 0 Salt Butter.. 1 3—1 6 Butchers' Meat. 3eef, perlb. 0 5-0 7 Pork, per lb. 0 6-07 iecond quality 3£ 0-0 5 Veal.. .. 0 5-08 iT,,tf.™ n 4—O 6 Steaks .. 7 0-0 9



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