SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

mQTfwtvmt i This avrmhij? 6.58 • Se-nacwe* taorufcg, C 56 .*,.,--.-..- SU>,-*SI : *M t o^&siisg. 5.17 ; SU"aS"-tel3H s So morrow- B»o?H{»g 8 51 MOON'S AGE: New Mood, 12th, 5.39 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Arwdell, barque, 293 tons, I. IT. Henderson, from Newcastle Bio Loge. brig, from Lyitelton Tararmki. s s., Wheeler, from the South Coloriißt, schooner, from Napier Gem, schooner, from Wangapoa

DEPARTURES.

James Wishart, barque, 7?G tons, Ground water, for Portland, [Oregon Papu*, schooner, for Barotonga Prince P.upert, ketch, for Gisbo ne Bonita, schooner, for Katakana Swallow, schocner, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

nor the s-outh— Tar-anaM s.s., to-morrow F r Jivewcastlo- Briton, barque, parly For Sydney—Victoria, s.s , three days after arrival For "London—Countess of Kintore. ship, earJy For Kaitara - T.fcoraas and Henry, biigi early For Melbourne- -MiHiades, ship early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Victoi.a, b.b., from SytJtey, about Bth August wity of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th May Thames, terquo, from "Boston, via Adelaide, early Loch TTrr, sbip, frrm London ; sailed 3rd June Ferndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 6 Oxford, ship, from LondoD ; sailed 7th June Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Pearl, ketch, from South Seilslands, early Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Wave, brig, from Osmarii Mary Melville, schooner, from Dncedin ; sailed 18th

instant Harriett Armitagre, barque, from Dunedin ; loading Memento, barque, from Newcastle, early

IMPORTS.

Per Taranaki, from the Soutk : 1 quarter cask, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 3 cases, Short; 1 case, order; 1 ense, Levy and Co. ; 1 case, Turrell; 1 case, Partridge ; 2 case?, Fish ; 2 cases, Sargood, Son and Ewen j 7 sacks, Major Jackson ; 1 case, 1 box, Adams; 1 case, Solomon and Margetts; 4 cases, Alley ; 2 cases, Kernptborne, Prosscr and Co.; 1 case, Montague; 2 cases, Aicken; 1 parcel, Kohn ; 1 parcel, Levi ; 5 kegs butter, Prince ; 1 case, Barber; 2 cases, Combes and Daldy; 1 parcel, Murdoch; 1 case, Registrar of Deeds; 1 case, Jackson ; 7 kegs butter, Nathan and Co. ; 10 kegs butter, Hall and Co ; 23 hides, Gittos ; 4 bags, Combes and Daldy ; 3 cases, 1 fly wheel, Brogden ; 3 cases, Veale j 1 ca3e, Cruickshank ; 8 cases, "Hood.—Combes and Daldy, agents. Per Colonist, from Napier : 238 casls beef and 23 bags maize.—Master, agent. Per Rio Loge, brig, from Lyttelton:—G7 Backs oats, 100 sacks bran, order; 124 sacks barley, 71 sacks wheat, W. J. Cawkwell; 95 sacks oats, J. W. Symon; 167 sacks oats, 32 sreks bran, 10 sacks pollard, W. J. Hurst and Co.; 137 sacks oats, 108 sacks bran, Thos. Belcher; 50 sacks flour (2001b. ), 200 bags flour ( 501b. ), 12 "keg 3 buiter, J. Buchanan; 160 sacks oats, D. H. McKenzie; 22 sacks wheat, 80 sacks b; an, GO bags flour (100 lb.), 120 bags flour ( 50 lb. ). 9 sacks wheat, 40 saks bran, 8 sacks potatoes, L. W. Eaton; 2 kegs skins, A. Dornwel!; 4 cases nams and bacon, 3 cases cheese, George Sibbin; 5 cases hams and bacon, John Buchanan; 15 kegs lard, Townshend Brothers: 2 cases bams and bacon, Thos. Vale; 2 cases hams and bacon, G. W. Binney; 10 tierces beef, D. H. McKenzie; 2 cases produce, E. Arthur; 4 cases bacon, 13 Backs potatoes, Townshend Brothers; 20 sacks oatmeal, order; 7 kegs butter, G.W. Binney; 4 sacks flour (50 lb. ), 40 sacks (200 lb, ), R. Arthur; 526 sacks potatoes, 417 sacks wheac, order; 250 sackr potatoes, 10 cases hams and bacon, 370 sacks bran, lo sacks pollard, J. Coupland.—D. H. McKenzie, agent.

The barque Ansell arrived from Newacsle to-day with a cargo of coal for Mr W. Kirby. The vessel met with an accident on the pas sage across. Particulars are given in another column.

The iron brig Rio Loge arrived from Lyt tleton at an early hour thia morning after being signalled all day yesterday. Captain Anderson reports leaving port on the 30th July. For the first four days experienced a strong northerly gale, which necessitated the vessel being laid under lower topsails all the time. The barometer fell as low as 28.20. A distance of 30 mile 3 only was run during this time. Had cairns until the 2nd inst. and then etrong southerly winds to the East Cape, which was made on the morning of the sth. Thence strong W.S.W. winds until making Tiri Tiri yesterday afternoon. The Rio Logo brings a cargo of Southern produce as per imports, consigned to Mr D. H. McKenzie. The vessel is a very smart looking one, and is classed Al for 90 years at Lloyds. She has not been long in the colony, having arrived at Dunedin from Liverpool^ a month or two ago. She has been bought by Mr C, W. Turner, of Lyttelton. A telegram received -by Messrs Cruick shank and Co. states that the s.s. Hero arrived at Melbourne on the Ist instant, and was to leave there for Sydney and Auckland on the 7th instant. This would make her due here about the 18th instant, though judging from precedents the lateness of the Victoria's arrival will make her somewhat behind that time.

The fine iron barque James Wishart sailed this morning for Portland, Oregan, in ballast. She weighed anchor at ten o'clock this morning, and beat out of the harbour 'against an easterly breeze, which was of course fair for her after rounding the North Head, and she went away in good style. If she carried the breeze she would get well clear of the land before sunset. At Portland she will load grain for England. The ketch Prince Rupert has sailed for Gisborne with a cargo principally consisting of the plant for a new brewery to be started at that port by Messrs Whitson and Sons. The three-masted schooner Rosebud has come alongside the Queen-street wharf to discharge her cargo of potatoes and butter. This schooner is one of the smartest we have seen alongside the Queen-street wharf. She is built with a very graceful sheer, and re markably beautiful lines fore and aft. Her sides tumble home slightly, and her stern is very small and neat. • The Btyle in which she beat up the harbour on Saturday was quite sufficient to show her sailing capabilities. The schooner Merlin has at length arrived at Wellington from Auckland, via, Mercury Bay, after occupying a month on the passage from the latter place. The experiences of those on board during this time have been of anything but a pleasant description, as may be easily imagined, when it is explained that they ran short of provisions ; and on two occasions had to put back, each time suffer ing considerable delay. The first retreat was to Hicks's Bay, where she remained two days. On the second occasion, she ran back to Mahea Peninsula, and had to lie there seven days. The Merlin will shortly go to Havelock, where she will load timber for Waitara.— N.Z. Times. I

The schooner Papua sailed for Rorotonga on Sunday morning. She conveyed a cargo of sugar, tea, drapery, and tobacco, shipped' by Clark and Son and Cruickshank and Co • also one passenger, Dillon Bell.

The barque Ferndale, which left London on the sth May, is now close on 100 days out. We shall expect to see her number go up within the next two or three days.

i The s.s. Taranaki left Dunedin at 5 p.m. ! on August ls\ ; Lyttelton. 3rd. ; Wellington 7th; Nelson, Sth ; Taranaki, 9ch ; arrived at Onehunga, at 9. 15 a.m. on the lOfch .-—Pas sengers :—Saloon : Mipses Piper, Hanson, Phillips; MessrsKempthorne, Hart, Lewis, Gouk Carlow, Walkr-r. Gibbons, Owen, Levy Hamilton, and Captain James,—Steerage: Messrs Lay, Windir, Wilson, Hamel, Halman Perrin, Jacob, Defrates, Singleton, Miss Johns, and three others. We are indebted to Mr C. J. Edmiston, purser, for files. We understand that the barque Memento 369 tons, Captain Ruwald, has been char tered by Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane for three voyages between Newcastle and this port. The Memento left Dunedin for N ew castle on the 29th ultimo.

The barques Moneynick, Pet and Anti podes were still loading at Webster's mills, Hokianga, when Mr Archard left there a few days ago. The cutter Janet Gray brings 21,200 feet timber from Tairua, the Miranda, 19,000 feet from Mercury Bay, and the schooner Gem, 24.669 feet from Wangapoa. The Star of the South which, left on Satur day for Napier and the South, took the following passengers:— Original from Fiji—Mr and Mrs Butters, Mrs Day, Mr Greaves, and Mr Moeller. From Auckland —Mrs Hszelwood, Mr Cater, Miss Whitaker Mr Smitherman, Mrs Melton, Messrs Pearson Mann, Brown, Caldwell, and four in the steerage

COMMERCIAL.

At Messrs Cochrane's sale of freehold allotments to-day only two were sold, viz., lot 13, 40 feet to Brighton road by 200 feet, with house thereon, occupied by Mrs Rosser, which realised £130; and lot 1, Hobson's Bay, opposite Hay's .Nursery, sold for £61.

CALL LIST.

The following are the current calls payable in tne companies named below:— Calls. £ s. d. Date Queen of the Thames .. 0 7 0—- Aug 11 Una 000- Aug 12 KlDorado 0 1 0 - Aug 12 Lincoln Castle ~ .. 0 1 0 — Aug 12 Scottys Mill 0 0 4 — Auk 12 Vanguard 0 0 0 — AutJ 12 Italian 0 0 6 — Aug 12 Albiirnia 0 6 0 —

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails win Close as follows :—

For Taranaki scd Southern, provinces, per Taranali5 3

•o-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Thames, to-morrow, at 10.30 a m. "For Kawau and Mat alcana, per Lady Bowec, tc-

rr> orrow, at 10 anx For Waipu, per Snnbeam, to-rr.orrow, ai 3 p m. i*'ot Tairaa, per Tairua, to-mon>..w. p-t 9 a.m.,. For Taima, per Miranda, to-morrow, at 3 p m. S, B. Bras, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Abamsont-Oii Oth inst, at her residence. Mechanics' Bay, the wife of Thomas Adamson of a daughter.

DEATH.

Jonbj■• On the 10th inst, at her residence, Jermyn street, Kliza Jone:i; aged 24 The funeral will leav^> at 3 p.m. to-morrow(Tues day). Friends will please accept this intimation.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1874.

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

It is difficult to say whether Mr Vogel has been prematurely delivered, of his ideas on Constitutional amendment in consequence of the rude hustling; to which he was sub jected on tho Forests Bill, or whether the seeming surprise has not been for stage effect. Whatever form those ideas may ultimately assume they certainly at present do bear tho unfinished outlines of abortion. That there are many who earnestly long for the abolition of provincial institutions is a fact that all know, but there will be few in Auck land at least found to advocate the strange one-sided arrangement of the abolition of the Northern provinces and the perpetuation of provincial institutions in the South. Compelled as we are to form our impressions of pending questions from the meagre information of telegrams, and not seeing how the wires are pulled, we arc likely to form at times incorrect views of tho real question. For example we have been told that all Auckland members approved cr the contemplated arrangement. That all Auckland members should agree in approving of anything is suiliciently difficult of belief, but that unanimity pervaded our representa tives respecting a proposal in the form in which it now stands is simply incredible.

We are told again that there has been the most important parliamentary teat of any question applied to tin's one, namely, the counting of noses, and that the majority of these important organs has pronounced

silently but significantly for ■Mr Vogel's sweeping and radical reform. But all this simply shoY/s the unrest and dissatisfaction with the present unsatisfactory state of things as between the provinces .and the colony, and the expectation and desire that change should come. That Mr Vogcl's hastily uttered ideas point in the direction generally desired ia very evident, and as Buoh that they ■would be viewed with interest and some, measure of favour by Auckland members and by the majority of " noses" in the House is easily intelligible. There can be little doubt that we can see the separation of the two Islands looming in the distance through all this haze. DifEcul ties in plenty there are surrounding the con summation cf this, bub we venture to say that this ia the cloud not bigger than a man's hand that at present appears on our Southern horizon. There is a cordial good feeling between North and South in Now Zealand ; and we believe there i8 an honest desire on the part of members when they meet in Wellington to understand one another's questions, and to help to roll each other's logs. But barring those imposed by laws and politics there are no more relations between the Northern and Southsrn islands than betweer either and the Australian colonies. With a federal bond of union formed by a federal Government, and a legislature for high federal purposes alone holding session at stated intervals at the federal capital, Wellington, with Auckland as the capital and scat of legis lature for the North Island, and Christ church or Dunedin the capital of the South ; with two Lieutenant Governors,instead of our nine Superintendents, and a Governor- General over all,aad over it may be possible/ the annexedj islands^ of the Pacific, the two confederated islands would develop their several resources in accordance with their physical features and special requirements, and work out the destinies of New Zealand more satisfactorily that can ever be done by the systematiaed log-rolling of nine little sections of the Cjmmonwealtb, §Mr Vogel'a words have apparently disturbed the harmony of proceedings, and there can. be little doubt that the disquiet will only be calmed by a general election. Whether Mr Vogel intended to precipitate this, or whether he has himself been surprised by the effect of his own words, it is more than probable that we are on the eve of a struggle that will have for its battle cries constitutional questions of an import ance never before attaching to any general election in New Zealand.

The anniversary soiree of the Hop© of Par aell Lodge will be held in the Parnell Hall to morrow evening, when addresses will'be delivered by Mr Emilias LeEoy and other friends of the order, and ballads and reci tations by Messrs Sanders, Brown, and other well known reformers. The members of the Tonic Sol-fa Union will also be in attend ance, and sing selections of music. ' The Asiatic Circus waß filled on Saturday evening with a youthful and most enthusiastic audience. The performances were greeted with immense applause, and will be repeated again to-night. The Edwardes-street meeting on Saturday evening, called by Mr Tremain for the pur pose of forming a Saturday night Lodj;e, for literary, intellectual and musical exercises was fully responded to, and the lodge was duly instituted and baptised the " Good Intent." Dr Nicholson, Rev William Tinsley and others addressed the audience, when Mr E. Tremain was elected W.C.T., Mr W. Baker W.V.T., and Mr C. H. Prince L.D. This lodge will be a new feature in templary, and its livelier and more attractive oharaoter should command success.

In the La Zvs of Tacna, a Bolivian town^ i of the 13t,b uliiroo, we find an official account of an attack made at Atfcaeama by a horde ot robber 3. According to the account given by the Prefect of the Department of Atta cama, dated 20 March last, it seems that the town of that name was assaulted by a band of more than fifty armed robbers, who had collected surreptitiously in the ravine called Aguadas Dulce, not far from Caracoles. From this hiding-place they suddenly made an. attack on the town while the people were asleep, and began all sorts of pillage and violence, wounding several persons. About twelve o'clock of the' same day there arrived in the vicinity of the town about fifteen young men with rifles, under Don Francisco Atola, who had come in aid of the people of the town. The robbera counting on their numbers, went out to attack the small force of Senor Atola, and after a sharp contest on the outskirts of the town, thirteen of the robbers were killed, eight wounded, and ten taken prisoners. The robber chief Zarate, was captured on the road to Caracoles, aud was brought back to 'Atacama. The people, on seeing the author of so much mischief to them, rushed upon him in mass, aud killed him in spite of the aufcaorities. Five more of the baud were killed at Toconoa.

An adjourned meeting of the Journeymen Bakers' Association was held in the British hotel, Queen-street, Mr W. Bell, president, in the chair, to consider in what manner their anniveisary should be celebrated. It was resolved that a supper and ball be held in the Lome-street Hall on Wednesday even ing, September 9th ; also that the employers be respectfully requested to giant a holiday on the occasion. The employers at the Thames gave one on their anniversary, and it is not likely the Auckland employers will refuse. A committee was appointed, consist ing of Messrs Barclay, McLean, Donovan, Eiely, Strong, Johnston, and Bell, to make the necessary arrangements.

With all the courtesy due to a lady of so mature age we beg to apologise to "Cameo's Ma" for her communication being crowded out of to-day's issue.

Mr Case's views on eternal punishment are to be combatted by the Rev Ur Wallis at the Newton Kirk on Sunday evening next. At the morning service yesterday Dr Wallis observed that a gi«afc many opinions con trary to scripture had been promulgated of late years, and among these was the doctrine of the destruction or annihilation of the souls of the wicked. He was sorry to see that no mini: tor had come forward when openly challenged to do so to discuss this subject. Ho thought it a great shame that tho&o who obtain ' their living by creeds and doctrines should not bo prepared to defend their belief when callod upon, and correct error. Fur this reason he had deter mined next Sunday evening to discourse upon the annihilation of tlie souls of the wicktd with the view of showing tho faiso ness of the doctiine.

An a*\ ful " sell" has been perpetrated 011 the author of a recently-published romance professing to give an account of ova of the New Zealand wars. A writer in the Napier Telegraph saya : "The na tives in this book are a most romantic and poetical lot, very far removed indeed from the oiigiual Simon Pures; but the richest piece in it waa where; the author makes the resembled warriors sing their great war soug, " Death to the Pakeba," but, .sad to say, he has been the victim of some wag who evidently had a good knowledge of the language, for these dusky savages instead of chanting a war song of defiance are sinking one of the most lewd and lascivious " hakas it is possible to imagine! If eomo of the old dowagers about Oiapham had a literal trans lation of the Maori words they, perhaps, havo been diligently poi lag over their hair would stand erect with horror."

To the Editor : Sir, —I notice in the Waikato Times that the people of Hamilton have inaugurated successfully a series of penny readings, and that on Monday last tho first of these was well attended. The example of the enlightened Hamiltonians might be profitably followed by the friends of progress in Auckland and much good enbU"? from sound an<t' profitable reading. The young men and women of Auckland generally do not read good substantial literature. It is to lie ■lamented that pro mising young persons (physically -speaking) should so often be eauylit with such trash in their hands as " The Adventures of Buffalo Bill," the " Mystery of tho Dark Cellar," and the "Blood-red Fiend of the Railway Arch" in their hands, instead of that class of reading which strengthens tho mind and ennobles the thought. We want penny readings in some public place at least once a week, interspersed with musio arid song, on the broad principles of humanity. We have mutual improvement societies, but these are exclusive in their character and do not recognise man as man but "simply on the narrow premises of creed ; hence enquiring thoughtful young men unconnected with visible churches are excluded from taking part in their proceedings-; —I am, &c, A.B.

Mr H. 0. Heath writes in reply to Mr Cass's views on eternal punishment. As the insertion of his letter would open up the door to a lengthy and not very edifying cor respondence, and as Mr Heath had ample opportunity for putting"direct the questions he now asks to Mr Cass on Friday night, we do not care to give publicity to his com munication.

The purchase of the East Coast lands by the Government is proceeding with very great BUceesa. The Tauranga Times notices the lease and improvement of areas in the Lake district, and remarks : —The struggle to part with Maketu will be severe, but still they are preparing for it, and the first step is now being taken, which is a sure sign of tho "change." All the bones of the principal chiefs who have died at Maketu during the last half century are at this moment being removed to Rotorua—great feastings and lamentations being tho order of the day. The remains of these important persons are carefully covered with costly shawls, and after a considerable amount of taugi and korero, are deposited in the mausoleums of of their ancestors."

Elsewhere it will be seen that in conse quence of increasing business Mr Shortt has removed to more central premises in Queen street, where he has fitted up one of the snug gest temples yet devoted to the tonsure art. He cordially invites his old patrons and friends to consult their ease and personal appearance by giving him a "sitting."

A correspondent writing with reference to Mr Cass 1 lecture says :—" What was mo3t felt both by myself aad many others at the Lome-street Hail last evening was the utter impossibility of keeping your thoughts up with the lecturer, as he went so quickly over his arguments. The general opinion was ex pressed that the lecture ought to be printed in a convenient form, so that people could deeply ponder as they read it. By so doing Mr Cass' views would be more widely circu lated than if he gave fifty lectures, and I am. sure the sale of the book would, after paying the printer, leave a handsome surplus. Trusting Mr Cass will see the force of this, —I have, &c, Practical."

The members of No. 3 Company, A.R.Y., will parade for monthly inspection, in un dress uniform, on the evening of Thursday, 20fch inst., and on next Thursday evening, for squad drill,

On Saturday evtnv.jja;, at five o'clock, a fatal accident occurred to William Traccy, « carter employee? by Messrs Whitson, brewers. It appears that the unfortunate man was sitting on a spring cr.rl driven by another roan,"and when near the Knrarfbare roan Tracey was attacked with a fit and fell, when the wheel of- the cart passed over him. The accident was almost momentary, and so un expected that the driver could not pull up in time to save the man. Mr. Henry Gil fills n happened to arrive on the pecne shortly after the accident, and suggested that he should he at once conveyed to the Provincial Hospital, but before arriving he expired. Tracey leaves a widow and three young children to mourn their loss.

We understand the Victoria Company's monthly parade takes place to-morrow even ing at half-past seven o'clock, without arms or accoutrements. Uniform to be grey, with waifitbelts only. Every member is warned to attend.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business pone — "-Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 10s; sellers, £17 15s. National Bank—Buyers, 70a; sellers. 725. South British Insurance—Buyers, 50s. Thames Gas Company, 35s ; sellers, 365. Albion (Ist issue), 57s M ; buyers, 555. rsiedonian—Buyers, £9 2s Gd; sellers, £9 53. City of London—Buyers 29a Gd ; sellers, 80s. Crown Prince Sellers, 31s. Vanguard—Sellers, 3s 3d. Bid in Hand—Buyers, 30s; sellers, 325.| Bright Smile, 85s ; sellers, 87s Gd. Bismarck— Sellers, ss. Tokatea—l3s Gd. Sons of Freedom —Sellers, 403. Union Beach —Sellers 13s City of York—Sellers 11s Gd. Cure - Bayers, 10s.

THE END OF THE WORLD IN 1886

A respectaßUS-LOOKING old gentleman of grave; and sedate aspect called at our office on Saturday afternoon and said : "I am the man they call a blasphemer." We regretted tohpar that any one should have applied so harsh a term to a gentleman whose general appearance would lead one to suppose that hn was a respectable member of society. "Yes," he remarked, "and I have brought you these tract* to enable you to judge of the matter, and see whether they acense me rightly or not. The whole of the figures are t'iken from Scripture chro nology, and any one can verify them." With this he laid three sheets of a pamphlet on our table, which on examination we found headed respectively "Prophecy and Chronology," "Adam's Legacy of seventy years and Peter's Prophecies," and "Job's Prophecies, with Answer to Charles Hodge on the Second Advent." Accompanying the first of these was a sheet giving a curiously compiled tabulated statement drawn up apparently with the viow of shewing that the end of the world will be in 188(3. At the bottom of this table is the startling an nouncement " Prepare to meet thy God in 18SG." It appears that this was the table which Mr H. T. Hiekton, for such was the name of our visitor, in pursuance of what he belicvps to be his mission—to warn the pre sent generation of the approaching end of the Christian dispensation—had pinned upon the wall of the Young Men's Christian Associ ation reading-room, and thus called forth from a contemporary the epithet which he applied to himself at the opening of the in terview above related. Having exacted a promise that we would look into it and see whether he had not been maligned, Mr Hick ton bid us farewell. It must be confessed that if Mr Hiekton. is not a sincere believer in his own mission, and in the truth of his investigations, the word "blasphemer" is all too mild to characterise aright his pro ductions ; but we arc disposed to credit him with sincerity and a mistaken belief that he has a special mission. The cause of H. K. Hickton'a delusion is that over-weening desire to pry into things that ore hid which has often misled wiser men than this new expounder of prophetical writings. In his case too there is very strongly developed that pecu liar fascination which figures exercise over men suffering under the same delusion. He claims that the whole secret of prophecy may be understood by any person who can read and write, simply by copying out the dates of the chronological numbers of the scriptures." "I have," he Rays, " dovoted severalyears constant application, day and night, to the subject, and have now completed the investi gation." Alas, one glance at the extraordinary table embodying the fruit of this study leaves; no room for doubt regarding the result of this close application on the mind of the framer. The mysterious number of the Revelations 6(>P> forms the ground-work of most of Mr Hiekton's calculations, and some of tb.3 devices he has conceived in order to make it up are most extraordinary. One or t«o of these we take from the table as a sample of all the calculations on which we are asked to base our belief that the end of the world will come in ISG6 :—

Illttl 123 4 5 G 2 2 2 Three periods 3 Adam expelled, his number .. .. c C C And again, Biith of Cain .. .. .. .. .. ..52 13 353 52 67G Ten periods of lunacy .. .. .. ~ .. 10

Still more convincing, Two eyes to sea and perceivo with .. .. 2 ■wo ears to hear aad undaratand with .. 2, 2 Xwo hands to handle with The Word of Life 2, 2^ 2 Three times two, to breathe the breath of life ' 3

066 Most of the other figures of thata'ole are.oven more confussd and absurd than tke above. We hare not space to refer at greater length to thia extraordinary production of a mind d seasa 1. Some of the sta'-ements, involving as they do name 3 that we hold sacred and dare not spe;ik of save with reverence and awe, are placed in connection with such utterly ridiculous conclusions that they are unlit to print, and for this reason it ia to be hoped that the pamphlet, if it is in the press, will not be circulated, although very few people would take the trouble "to go through two pages of it, even if copies were available. " Peter's Prophecy " is the familiar statement " One day is as a thousand years, &c," which the writer says discloses that " man's day in Paradise was designed to be a thousand years." His mode of proving this proposition is similar to the reasoning in the remainder of the pamphlet, and wo re-print it -without comment leaving our readers to form their own judg ment of Mr Hickton'a mission and character. " Take," he says, " the number of a maa six hundred aadsixty-six, and divide !

It by two—the man and his helpmeet, which give's three bundred Tand thirty-three. _ Vhen, as there are three Persons in the Divinity— in make, to redeem, and to sanctify man, and as there are also three measures of three hundred and thirty-three within one thous and ye^rs, multiply by three for the pro ducers of time and mnn. nine hundred ana ninety-nine is the product, add one for the man." Now you nee design made manifest (without inconsistencies) and beyond contra diction."

MR. CASS'S AUDIENCE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.) $ rR; _.I notice in your issue o f. Saturday a letter treating of Mr Cork's lecture on "Future Punishment"'at the Young Men's Rooms, by a correspondent who affects "Decency" as his norn deplume, and in which a number of apocryphal statements are made as to what took place on that occasion. "Decency," it appears, "was surprised to witness dis turbances of such a low nature as is now happily very seldom .met with, even at elec tion meetings." Mr Cass " appealed in vain to the rood sense of hi 3 audience," and after a fruitless threat "to send for a constable" was obliged "abruptly to cV.se the discus sion." It would not be difficult to sift; the legendary from the historical in the above quotations ; suffice it to say that the body of.the hall was filled with a highly respect able audience of the church-goiDg class a large proportion being members of the various Christian Churches. ' Had such conduct as "Decency" narrates taken place I imagine from what I know of them that the Revs Dr Purchas, Alex. Reid, and W. C. Oliver would speedily have relieved the meeting of their presence. Mr Cass did appeal, not to a constable, but to one of the members of the committee of the rooms, either to quiet some small boys who had gathered on the staircase or remove them, and they were promptly ordered out of the premises in com pliance with the request. The slight distur bance manifested was principally .caused by these larrikins (whose personal interest in the subject of the lecture excused their presence), but 'vho were never in the body of the hall at'all. T am sorry to gay that it was sup plemented by two or three " swell larrikins," who, taking up a position in the same sheltered spot, asserted and vindicated their orthodoxy by continuous giggling. It may have been immensely facetious, but from the indignant " hush " every now and then the audience in tho room seemed to be of opinion that the' sense of good breeding and polite ness evinced by these gentry was as limited as their creed. The discourse, however, was of too "dry " a nature for these thirpty souls, and they speedily retired to a more congenial sphere, much to the relief of the assemblaeo. So far from Mr Casa having "abruptly to cloae." as stated by your correspondent, he pot a fair and attentive hearing ; and after he had finished the Rev. Dr. Purchas and Mr Ewington made lengthy speeches, 'the meet ing being prolonged until past ton o'clock. " Decenev " winds up his ill-natured diatribe, after libelling the audience by the following crushing observation :—" Strange to say your morning contemporaries —possibly ashsmed of such conduct—mention not a word of the row." Strange indeed ! but stranger still if they had mentioned what never happened to take place. On turning to the Star's report to find an account of the "low disturbances" which are "happily vcrv seldom met with, even at election meetings," I read as follows: —"Some show of opposition wai exhibited at different times during the lecture, but this was to he expected in a theological discussion." So much for "Decency," who has yet to acquire the art of narrating occurrences with " decent" accuracy. I may say that Ido not share Mr Cass's sentiments, and remained unconvinced at the clo?e of his address not withstanding the subtle and ingenious reasoning that characterised it ; but it is eomewbat refreshing in this mammon-loving, time-serving age to witness a man "count inrr all things but loss," that he may impart to his fellow men those religious convictions that are graven oh his heart of hearts. Whatever Mr Ca^s's creed may be, his life long study of the Scriptures as an earnest Biblical student, and his unblemished reputa tion might be imitated with advantage by many w-ho can only say : " Orthodoxy is my doxy, heterodoxy is another man's doxy!" I am, etc., Spectator.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. Baber ahd T. Mifcffarlane, Esqs.,

Justices )

DRUNKENNESS,

Michael Hoy, Laurence McGeeney, Alex auder Stewart, Rdward Prendergast, alias Swanson, and William Jones were accused of this offence, and being found guilty were fined in the usual manner. TUIEACH OF CTSTOMS REGULATIONS. William Farquhar, master of the steam ship Star of the South, belonging to the Auckland Steam Packet Company, appeared to answer a charge of signing a false declara tion of surplus stores on the arrival of the steams-hip Star of the South from Levuka on the 6th instant, contrary to the Customs Regulation Act, ISSS.

Mt Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Rees defended Captain Farqu har, who pleaded not guilty.

Great interest appeared to be manifested in the case, the court being densely crowded.

Mr Brookfield in opening the case said he had no doubt he should be able to prove that Captain Farquhar had been legally guilty of a breach of the Act. He said legally, be cause ifc would be shewn that Captain* Far quhar was legally responsible, he had simply been the victim of others. He was quite siire that Capt. Farquhar was perfectly in capable of wilfully signing a falsa declaration.

Thos. Hill, Collector of Customs deposed that tko proceedings were taken under his direction. Defendant was the master of the Star of the South trading between Auckland and Levuka. The document produced was the declaration of cargo and stores made by the defendant on the 6th inst. The surplus stores were then set down as 8 gals, brandy, 4 gals rum, 3 gals, gin, 2 gals, geneva, 2 g;>K whisky, 14 gals, wine, 130 lbs. sugar, 201bs tea, 201bs tobacco. These were all the stores declared.

Henry Parker, being sworn, deposed : He was v Custom-house officer. He went on board the s.s. Star of the South at half-past ten on Friday night. He there found all the articles which were now in Court. (The articles seized were lying in a heap in front of the clerk's desk.) They were seized on Friday and Saturday. They consisted of lolbs tobacco, 23 bottles wine, 7 bottles of gin, 7 bottles geneva, 6 dozen bottled ale, J-chest tea (part used) 26 bottles spirit*, 13 bottles schnapps, 5 gallons whiskey, 2 gallons wive, and 400 lbs sugar. These were all in excess of the stores de clared except the box of tobacco and the 201bs of tea. The goods referred to in the report were under seal. When the goods produced were brought away those detailed in the declaration were ijeft on board. The articles seized were in different parts of the ship. The sugar, the kegs of wine and spirits, and the lolbs of tobacco were in the steward's pantry. The other things were in five different lockers.

This completed the case for the prosecu tion.

J Mr Bees contended that it was neces***! i for fclie prosecntion to show that the Pi j had a guilty knowledge of the iK"?* I beir on board. The Act required tit I* 8 i declaration ehonld be made to the best of V knowledge and ability. Ignorance of the] was no excuse for breaking the I but ignorance of facts was clearly cobkT' sive of innocence. He would s«b i that the charge aeainst the captain conld n* etand. If thdr Worships required relnitti evidence he could produce "the passetie^ who had beard Captain Farquhar tell ft steward to be ready with his papers. Mr Brookfield said it was admitted th the list was received from the steward go*' would not be necessary for the defence f show that. But in regard to the mjiu! knowledge he would point out that the words alluded to by Mr R<?es were not inthe statute but only in the declaration form, Tt had been suggested in his hearing that a* there might be some doubt as to the contents of the bottles and kegs they should be sampled (laughter). The sugestion was not carried ont, much to the disgust; of our reporter, who was fully prepared to report upon the quality of the liquor. Their Worships were of opinion that it was necessary to show a guilty knowledge ' and accordingly, in. default of any evidence of such knowledge, dismissed the charge. CHARGE AGAINST THE STEWABD. William Comes. steward of the steamship Star of the South, was charged under two informations that he was on the 6th day of August concerned in knowingly and wilfully' concealing and dealing in coitain articles. (The list is the same as that which appearsin the previous charge), with intent to defraud Her Majesty of the duties payable on them. Messrs Rees and Laishley appeared for the" defendant, and Mr Brookfield prosecuted. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield said this was a more im portant case than the other, inasmuch as the person charged in this instance was the per.: son who himself dealfc in -the articles. He had been instructed to ask for a hea?y penalty in the event of a conviction being obtained as it was believed that the practice of keeping back s-ores was very frequent. Tlios. Hill, collector of Customs, after deposing to instituting the proceedings, pro duced the entry of t\e Star of the South'* stores. This was tendered in evidence by Mr Laishley. By Mr Laisbley : It was not usual to seal up the packages. Auc-kland is the head quarters of the vessel Vessels arriving from a foreign port invariably have their stores sealed on arriving. Those things included in Brown and. Campbell's entry had not paid duty. The vessel had since gone on to Dunedin. William Farquhar, master of the Star of the South, deposed : It was his duty on arrival to give a correct report of stores on board. The defendant had charge of the board. He applied to the defendant, for alist of the stores and was furnished with tho list pmduced. It was on that list that he made a declaration required by the Act. By Mr Rees : It has always been required by the Customs that the stores should be under seal. The locke s were not large enough to store all the goods, and they were stowed anywhere. He knew where the goods, were found, and did not think there was any attempt at concealment. They would easily be seen by the ordinary Customs search. Henry Parker deposed that Mr Brodie was boarding, officer and searcher. Wit dess went on board the steamer at half-past ten on Friday evening. The goods repotted were then under seal with the/ exception of a box of tobacco, tea, and sugar. He asked defendant what the box of ' tobacco was doing lying loose about the ship; He replied that the box of tobacco was all right ;it was reported. Witness pointed to the bag of tobacco containing lolbs, and asked the defendant to go with him to the Searcher's office. Defendant replied that he : knew nothing at all about it. The bag of tobacco was found in one of the drawers in the steward's pantry. After his conver sation with Comes the latter left him and I went on board. Witness followed, and peep ing down the skylight he saw the defendant walking'abont on tip-toes in cat-like fashion, apparently concealing something. Witness, went down and remained on board till day light. On the following morning he com-*' pleted bis search and found the goods in five differeat lockers, which were used for ! sleeping berths. The kegs he fouid stored in a dark place under the stairs. [Left sitting.]

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before his Honor Judge Beckham.) LINDSAY V. CARDER BROTHERS. Claim, £31 10s Sd. Mr Laishley for the plaintiff. Ebenezer Lindsay proved the claim, which was for work done. Judgment for plaintiff. JOSEPH ROGERS V. GRANT AND MORTON. Mr Joy for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendant. /" This was an application for assessment as I to costs on a previous application being made for a new trial, which was refused by A th<^ Court. Mr. Hesketh, on the part of his client, offered the sum of £5. Mr. Joy accepted it, and said the terms would save a deal of time and a long disser tation. The matter was then settled. H. P. HAYDEN*. V. WILLIAM LUNDON, Clainj £93 17s. 6d. . | MrJ.B. Russell, who appeared for plain-., tiff, informed the Court that this ciaim was in process was of sattlemen^ His Honor remarked that it was clearly;» matter for arbitration . .-.-v.' The parties then retired for the purpose, either of arranging the matter betweenfthem selves or submitting it to arbitration. It was subsequently amicably settled. \V. H. FOLEY V. THOMAS KING. f% Claim, £44 14s. .."• Mr James Russell for plaintiff, Mr Hesketh for defendant. THEATRICAL DIFFICULTIES.

This was a claim for wages by Mr Fo'ley, the well-known circus humourist, against Mr King, proprietor of the Great Mammoth Cir cus, of the Market Reserve.

William Henry Foley, the jjlaintiff, de posed that on the sth July he arranged with defendant for the employment of his (Foley's) company, consisting of himself, Miss Foley, Master John, and two others, in connection with the circus. They commenced work on the 6th in Pre * paring in various ways, but did not begin to perform until the 9th July. He was to receive, accoi'ding to verbal agreement, for . £10 a week, and the others were to have a reasonable, or living salary. His Honor : What is a living salary? Plaintiff: Enough to support them. 111 theatrical terms, a fair salary. His son to receive £3 and his daughter £2 a week; and his two men, who acted as servants, were to receive £1 10s each. Tliey re mained up to the 16th July, and then went with the troupe to the Thames, where they continued to serva plaintiff until Tuesday the 22nd, when at midnight, after the performance, Mr Burton, the agent told plaintiff that he and his co-players were dis charged" He said he cad some money for hun which he refused, as he had no notice. •&§

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