CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wilt- Cl^tc a.s follows :— For Thames, this day, at 6 p.m., and to-morrow, at

9 30 am. For STahurantrJ, Matakana, Mangawai, "Waipu, &c,

per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a m. For Gisborne and Ntpier, per s.s. Southern Cross, to-

morrow, at 11 a.m. Por Earotonga, per Papua, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Whitiangi Tairua, Opolifei, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to-motrow, at 1 p.m. For Wangaiei, &c, per "Wangaref, to-morrow, at

3 p.m. For Chatham Islands, via "Whitiangl, per Southern

Cross, to-morrow, U \ p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, par Ladybird, to-morrow, at 5 p m. Notice- Mails for Australian Colonies, via Mel bourne, close at Bluff at 10 a.m. to morrow. S. B. Bisa. Chief Postmnstnr.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HiOH WATKB : Tlxu evontag, 6.4 ; to-morrow mornfflf?, 6.23 __ m STJN-SEi- ; ShU spaing, 6.33 ; *UK JBX@* : To morrow taoxsing, 4 53 MOON'S AG£: New Moon, 9th, 5.18 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hydros, ship. 2020 tons, Babot, from London Julius"Voiel, s-cliooner from Wangapoa CoroDet, brigan'ine, from Tahiti Golden Isle, schooner, (rora Kussell

DEPARTURES.

Gotten Crown, ps., ..aptain Lapthorne, tor Mel bourne, via Kussell Agnes, schooner, foe Lyttelton Onward, sobooner, for Kusseil Echo, schooner, for Russell

IMPORTS.

Per Coronet, from Tahiti: 113 bales cotton, 88 casks limejuice, 1 case, 1 package, 51 bags of candle nuts, 8 boxes Guava jelly, 14 casks whale oil, 20 tons copra, Owen and Graham ; 8 bales cotton, L. D. Nathan and Co.—Owen and Graham, agent 3.

The schooner Tawera has been sold by Messrs Archard and Brown to Captain R. Church and Mr Oren for the sum of £900. The schooner is to continue in tho Kaipara trade. The s.s. Ladybird is to leave Onehunga for the South on Sunday morning at nine o'clock The barque Memento has cleared outwards at the Customs for Newcastle. She has finished her unloading and is to haul away from the wharf and sail for her destination at once. The topsail schooner Dauntless has entered outwards for New Caledonia and Norfolk Island, for which ports she will load at once. She is at present on the gridiron being repaired after her accident at starting on her last voyage. The p.s. Golden Crown sailed last night for Melbourne, via the Bay of Islands. Our citizens will view with regret the loss which Auckland sustains in this fine vessel being withdrawn from the service of the port. The Thames people will ako miss this steamer greatly. Whatever may have been her faults she was a commodious and comfortable passenger vessel, and whichever boat may be destined to be her it is not likely that we shall find an improvement in this respect. Captain Farquhar takes the steamer to Russell, where she is to fill her coal bunkers. She will sail from thence for her destination as soon as the weather sets in fine. Captain Lapthorne will take her across, assisted by Mr. Cooper, late of the Phoebe, us chief officer, and Mr. Carlo, as chief engineer. The Crown has been specially prepared for her sea voyage. The brigantine Coronet, Captain Rose, arrived from Tahili this afternoon, beating up the harbr-ur against a westerly gale. The Coronet left Auckland on tbe 21st August, and has spent two and a half months upon this trip. Captain Rose thus reports : Encountered a heavy N.E: gale two days after leaving. Arrived at Tahiti on the loth September. Stayed there till the 7<h October, when left for Rarotonea. Moderate "weather, arriving on the 16th October. Took in cargo and left on the 22nd for Auckland. Had liyht winds and fine weather till the 3rd instant, when strong S.W. and westerly squalls were experienced. Made the Poor Knights yesterday evening. Passengers :— Messrs A. Heather, Talbot, McLiver, Mr and Mrs Keogh and 4 children, Mr and Mrs Moore and 5 children, and 2 natives.

The schooner Golden Isle brings 110 tons coal for the Auckland Steam Packet Coy.

7lie schooner Julius Vogel brings a cargo of timber for transhipment into the Falcon for Dunedin.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, this day. Arrived—Kate McGregor. Spoke brigan tine Flirt; last night off Portland Island.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr R. Arthur's poultry sale today, fowls sold at 2s to 3s Id each ; Brahmas, 4s; geese, 4s 6cl; no ducks or turkeys entered. At the provision sale, Auckland bacon fetched 6id to B£d ; Canterbury do, lOd to 10M ; good cheese, Sd to B^d. At Messrs Tonks and Co.'s the immigrant's fittings, alongside the Zealandia, sold for £10. Mr Greenaway's farm in the fr'orth Road, was passed, the highest bid being £200.

At Mr George Sibbin's sale, at the Corner mart, potatoes sold at £12 ; maize, 5s 3d to 6s 9d ; cheese, 7d ; sugar, 5d ; tea, 303 per box ; half-chests, 2a Gd ; bacon, IOJd to lid ; kerosene, 2s 6d ; lemon peel, Is 3d.

The parcel of land at Owhiwa, containing 403 acres, fetched £250.

Mb Alfred Buckxand's Weekly Rkport.—At the Haim;rliet on Fridaj lant hay was id short supply, but in request, and extreme price 3 were given for it. Hor.;e stock offered in greater than usual nurnb?rs; biddiug w. s dull, and very few sales effected. , The teadeuey of the market was to lower values, to which owners were nnwilling to submit. Hides and skins were offered in'increased numbers ; all met with a steady sale at fully !°st week's quotations. At Itemuera, on Thursday, November 5, cartle were in usual supply and of good qaa'Hy ; late prices fully sustain'd. Fat cattle in lesi than average numbers ; 110 head penned; pricas ajfain lower. Store sheep plentiful, and in request at full prices. Fat shrep in usual numbers, at lft week's ratei. Lambs in moderate supply, and an advance of 2s per head given. PricfS obtained wore:— Weaned calves to yearlings, 40i to 503 ; two-year-olds, 60s to 90s ; three year-old steers, 105s to 1503 ; four-year-old steers, £6 10s to £8 : fat cattle, 25s to 32s 6d the 100 lbs ; half-bred hoggetts, in their wool, but in low condition, 13s to ISs eacii; fat sheep, 4d to 5d the 1b ; lamb 3, 93 to 16s each.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORONET.

TWO AMERICAN SHIPS BURNED.

We hear from Captain Rose, of the Coronet, that two American ships—one the Mogul, and the other name not known—have been burned to the water's edge in the Pacific. The narrative, or rather meagre outline, of the two calamities as reported to us present very extraordinary features. Both vessels belonged to the same American firm. Both loaded coals at Liverpool for San Francisco. Both were burned within a day or two one another, and the crews of both found shelter at the Marquesas Island. Such a series of coincidences is rarely met with. All hands of the Mogul have been saved. They were nearly twenty days in open boats. The captain and mate and one boat's crew of the other vessel have been lost, but tbe second mate brought the other crew safely to the Mar qnesss. after 22 days of unheard of privations and difficulties, and having been all that time -without instruments or charts. A small piece of card-board, on which the course was marked off as well as it could be, was the only means of reckoning used. The vessels when burnt were nearly 2000 wiles from land. The first crews arrived at Tahiti the same day as the Coronet, the last one arrived seven days afterwards. We shall anxiously look for further parti culars. •

BIRTH.

Sm-.rt—On November Cat 72, Grey-street, the wife of Mr Alfred Smait of a Eoa. Hughes- On November 6, at her residence, Welling £vLtjn-street, tho wife of B. H. Hughes, of a daughter.

DEATH

Leavis—On 'November 6. at Epsom House, Onehunga John William Lewis, late of Bath, Somersetshire ; cgerl 58 years.

The funeral will take plice to-morrow at fouv o'clock p.m. Friendsjwill {..lease accept this intima tion.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1874

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It is somewhat interesting to see what others are doing on behalf of education. We have before us the Report of the Minister of Public Instruction in Victoria for the year 1873-74. From this we observe that the total amount expended by the department on education for the year has been £058,732 8s 9d. As the totr-1 population of Victoria is 790,492, this expenditure represents in round numbers l(ss for every man, woman, and child in the colony. The whole of this, with the exception of some £13,000 from miscella neous sources, as sales of school books, &c, i 3 contributed direct from the revenue. In the province of Auckland the expenditure on supporting the system of education is esti mated for this year, in round numbers at £20,000. The population of the province is 07,451. Thisexpenditurerepresentssomething uuder b'x shillings for each man, woman, and chilil in the province. Whatever ob jections therefore may be urged against the system of the province it cannot be aaid that undue and extravagant value is Eet upon the cause of education. There is ono thine, however, that is to be noted. The total support of education in Victoria is defrayed from the general revenue of the colony, hore, where we are far more heavily taxed, not one farthing is contributed from the general revenue, and the whole burthen of education is in every one of the provinces thrown on the people themselves. It is also noteworthy that in the measure for the education of the colony, introduced by Mr Vogel session before last, not the slightest indication was afforded of any intention of rendering such assistance, and the Bill only gave the power to districts to tax themselves, affording to them merely the privilege of making option between household rate and a variety of other forms of direct taxation. In New South Wales, too, where the educational system is still in a transition and rather chaotic &tate, the general revenue last year contributed the sum of £120,000, while hero, where taxation has reached a sta^e of oppressiveness to which l.he sister colonies ate strangers, education is treated as a subject undeserving of the atten tion of statesmen, and not worth the expen diture of a fraction of colonial revenue Whether the madly driving on of railway works, or the training of tho youth of the country for usefulness in life is the more im portant, and the more worthy of the notic c of statesmen, is of coursj a matter of opinion. But when we see the different estimate in which education is held by the rulers of New Zealand, and of the neighbouring colonies, we cannot help thinking that it augurs ill for the future of our colony. That direct taxation of the most severe kind will be the outcome of the present manner of advance of New Zealand is beyond question, but it is to be deplored that circumstances should have necessitated that education of all other^thing3 should have been the corpus vile on which the experiment of direct taxation should have been made. At tho same time the question forces itself on every well-wisher of the country—shall we put our own shoulders to the wheel, or shall we leave the children of the province to grow up in ignorance, until a better spirit animates the rulers of tho country, and until they recognise the duty of devoting hundreds of thousands a3 gener ously as in Victoria and New South Wales to the cause of education.

Our Wellington correspondent, in a tele gram elsewhere, is rather severe upon Mr. Holloway, the delegate of the English* Agri cultural Labourers' Union, although his statements are by no means without force. It is the most natural thing in the world for a man to enjoy a twelve months' holiday tour, with a guinea a day and two guineas travelling expenses secure, open houses everywhere, the great officials of the country attending upon him, and the newspapers eulogising his intelligence, and recording his sayings as those of a sage. The enjoyment must also be enhanced by comparison with Mr. Holloway's previous experiences in Eng land., There is no reason, therefore, for sur prise at his desire to prolong his tour and his pay to the utmost. Estimating the cost of Mr. Holloway's visit to this colony at the rate stated by our correspondent it must amount to at least £1,000 ; but if we were asked to indicate any practical result from his visit as yet bej ond the enjoyment afforded to Mr Holloway himself we should feel some difficulty. No doubt good is ex pected to accrue after his return to England, and for that very reason the sooner his de parture is expedited the better, or the immi gration money may have run out before he has a chance of offering to his hard-working fellow-countrymen the benefits of a free pas sage to the land of promise. Mr Holloway cannot be blamed for knowing what is good for himself^ and he would be more than hu man if he shewed any eagerness to sac rifice his present pretty little emoluments. But colonists like to see what they are pay ing for, and for this reason, Mr Hollo way should be made to understand that what he is employed for is not to give his opinion of the country to colonists, who are perfectly able to exercise their own judg ment on the matter, but to tell the agricul tural classes, who have chosen him as their representative, what New Zealand is, and the sooner he does that the better for all concerned. .

We learn that Mr G. M. O'Rorke has to day accepted a seat as a member of the Provincial Executive.

With to-morrow's issue of the Star will be published the first of our Saturday even ings' supplements of entertaining reading. Its contents will include a chapter on " Our Wives and Sweethearts," in which is debated the question "Is it not as important to entertain one's husband as one's lover ?' a matter for discussion in social circles. "A Parisian Butterfly," and her strange history fills a corner ; also the touching story of sister Marie Celeste, Galileo's eldesb daughter. "Woman's Waltzing Ways," a graphic description of the various ways the girls in the States have, may afford some hints and some fun to the admirers of terpsichore. "An Old-fashioned Mother' should strike a chord in the hearts of matrons of the good old school, and may teach a lesson to thoughtless juveniles. "An American Husband Abroad," who make 3 presents of £1000 to French actresses instead of to bis own wife, is not a model of conjugal affection, but serves to illustrate the fact that if all men are not fools there remain on earth at least some of the genus. " Unreasonable and Injurious Restraints," is an essay affecting especially marriagable young women, but also though them their mothers, fathers, and sweethearts, with a code of etiquette for first meetings with young men. "He Slapped her Facs," a thrilling domestic tragedy, conveys its useful lessons. "The Obituary of a Western Editor," is a sad story in rhyme, drawn from the inner journalistic life, and carries its warnings to the aspirants after journalistic fame. " Holiday-makiup," is a chapter wbehmay be useful to intending excursionists on the holiday of Monday next. The lines on " A Boy," are true to the life. Who has not in the words of the verses- Heard of broken windows, With nobo-ly to blame, And sea a trousered urchin Unconscious of the same. A thrilling tale of the " Far West, or a Ride for Life," furnishes a short romance for Saturday night which every one must read. The supplement will be issued with the Star without extra charge.

It may be some satisfaction to the "friends" of that distinguished "eye opener," Dr Rosenthal, to know that he is still pursuing his benevolent labours as a restorer of the blind and a giver of hearing to the deaf in the up-country districts of New South Wales. In a journal published at Windsor, Hawkesbury district, we find a column of very nattering testimonials to his skill. He has, however, had the good sense not to include any of those which the suffer ing inhabitants of Auckland, out of the full ness of their hearts, bestowed upon him. The one local paper is loud in his praise,— the clever, the benevolent, the affable Dr. Rosenthal. The old dodge of advice and attendance gratis to poor patients is con tinued, and the number of people who testify that although stoneblind for twenty years they are now gradually recovering their sight, or ih (t, having been as deaf as door-nails from tluir infancy uutil the time when thoy first saw this new worker of miracles, they are now made whole, is enough to convince the greatest unbeliever. The doctor posseases one good quality worthy of imitation— he in scrupulously careful to pay hi 3 printer's bill, anrl liberal ia his patronage of the typo. What printer could look with an unkindly eye upon the little weakness and fail ings of such a man ? His success in [illing his treasury, as is equally the case with that of others in a similar line of business, leads one to ask what wonders can the p.-inter's wand not accomplish when the cause is a genuine one, or the article offered sound, if it can secure a golden harvest even for the wares of quackery.

An Eden Terrace correspondent sends for our adoption as a local an account of a scene he professes to have witnessed near the Mount Eden toll-gate, in which the charac ters were Good Templars returning from iodge meeting. Tlie nature of the scene is a disagreement, during which a fair sihter fainted. The insinuation attached to the story is that something stronger than the cup that cheers without inebriating was the cause. Tho whole story looks a good deal more like a little scandal than any narration of facts, and, therefore, we recommend our correspondent to send it to one of our contemporaries, that kind of thing not being consistent with the usual accuracy and precision of detail which the Star makes a point of in its narratives.

We have received a letter with refetence to the autieducation tax meeting to-nighfc. It is, however, chiefly occupied with an attack upon. Mr. George Staines and a history of "Little Johnny the Pedlar," who, the writer says, ho knew from 1844 to the time of his death. As this style of argument is not very pertinent to the objjet of the meeting, and a3 the letter is very strong in its expression? of personal aniinua, we decline to publish it.

" Dutchman" writes ostensibly upon the subject of the Co-operative Meat Supply Company, but evidently with the view of attacking Mr Dornwell. In doing this it is not sufficient for him to tell us that he is a Dutchman, but he should boldly append his name to the letter, so that Mr Dornwall may know what Dutchman he has to contend against, and wherefore his animosity.

The last of Mr Martin's series of scientific lectures was delivered last night in the Grafton Road Church, the subject being the " Chemistry of Food." There was an excel lent attendance, and the greatest interest was manifested by the audience in the lecture, and the experiments with which it was illus trated. A very cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the lecturer by acclamation.

To the Editor : Sir, —I have looked over the list of sports at Ellerslie on the Prince of Wales' birthday and I must say that the English portion of Auckland's inhabitants have been treated with contemptuous in difference, that Mr. R. Graham had nothing to do with the^compiling of that programme I jjam well assured ; he is too thorough a gentleman to be guilty of so mean an act. The programme is, however, a studied in sult. All the sports of Scotland are included, so is the national dance of Ireland, but care has been taken to exclude the hornpipe of England. lam not surprised that the manly game of wrestling does not form part of the sports —it would never do, you know, for a gigantic Scotchman or stalwart Irishman to be placed on their backs by a light weight from Devon or Cornwall, which, is just the very thing that would happen.—Youra, Ac, T. JB Hannaford. [Our correspondent may be right in his ideas of the fitness of things, but we fancy that the introduction of an English hornpipe at Caledonian games is a novelty which would never suggest itself to the gentlemen who prepared the programme. —Ed. E.S.]

While the question of Municipal expense is under discussion it may be worth while to republish the. following pay-sheet of the Municipal offices of Danedin':—Mayor, £400 ; Town Clerk, £450 ; ditto assis tant, £150 ; ditto office youth, £50 ; ditto messenger, £ICO ; surveyor,, £400 ; ditto assistant, £350 j ditto, £300; Inspector of Contracts, £250 ; ditto day labour, £225 ; ditto nuisances, £280 ; collector, £225 ; ditto, £170 ; assessor, £200 ; total for departments, £3,500; gardener, sexton, watchman, £579; total, £4,279. The year's receipts were £22,000.

The lengthened enquiry into the origin of the late fire in Wakeneld-street was brought to a close without any satisfactory issue at half-past six o'clock last evening. The evidence having been taken the jury retired to consider their verdict, and returned the following :—" We find that the fire occurred on the premises of John Kemsley on the morning of the 22nd October. In the opinion of the jury it was not the result of an accident, but there is nob sufficient evidence to shew who caused it. The jury are also of opinion that there are suspicious circumstances in the re moval of Kemsley's property. They find it a case of wilful incendiarism by some person or persona unknown."

WwSw own interests. A fracas took place on board the ship City SS. after some high words had parsed wished after the manner o£ Enghsnmen generally to settle matters with his fists, but fhe method of- arbitration did not accord with the darkies idea of satisfaction who went for his adversary like a bull-dog, and fiver] him by the back of his neck vvitthistTeth/He then, after shaking the surprised man well, dropped him and seized a knife with the avowed intention of stabbing him Here however the savage was stopped by the arrival of some of the crew, and the knife taken from him, he then seized a fork ; but was overpowered and secured. lfte assaulted man came ashore soon afterwards and obtained a warrant for the arrest of tne negro, who we anticipate will figura m the dockVto-morrow morning.

The total population of the Australian colonies and *New Zealand is 2,136,129, divided i>3 follows: Victoria, 790,492; New South Wales, 500,275 ; New Zealand, 310 ---437 • South Australia, 198,257 ; Queensland; 14GG90- Tasmania, 104,217; and Western Australia, 2»,761. In a recent speech upon the position of the Australasian colonies] hir George Bowen said : -" I could show that if Australia were federated to-morrow into one great province.such as British North America, and no dnubt she will some day, that sne could take a foremost place among the eight or nine great states of the wo.ld. The revenue of Australia at the present time is something like 12 million?, and her trade equal in value to 84 millions. Compare this with the position of the United States 100 years a*o. When first that great republic set up for herself her population, like that of Australia, was about two millions, but the total revenue of the 13 colonies was only half-a-million, and her trade was about three millions. Australia already has a revenue of 12 millions, and a trade of 84 millions.

The sale of the right to sell refreshments at the booth 3of Ellerslie Gardens on Monday next will be disposed of privately by Messrs B. Tonks and Co.

As the Duchesa of Edinburgh has been attending English Churches, including the high ritualistic ones, h?r husband has been attending the Greek Church in Welbeck street, where a Te Deum was sung in honour of the Emperor of Russia on bis birthday. The connection between the hymn of St. Ambrose and the birthday of the Czar is not apparent The Duke is having a chapel erected in Clarence House, where service according to the Eastern rite will be cele brat.d.

Four nuggets, weighing in all 275 ounces, were found on October S by a solitary digger in Ballarat East. The poor fellow was scarcely earning food for his family prior to this lucky hit, which yielded him over £1000 for one day's work.

An examination of the rails recently re ceived from England for the New South Wales Government proves them to be worth less for railway lines.

The memory of Guido Vaux, or Guy Faux, was revived last evening by the boys among the farze and scrub around the city, and numerous patches were lit up by youngsters whose heart 3 were free from anything like party-feeling. «The dell reaching from Free man's Bay to Wellington-street was illu minated by a score of bon fires, and the "happy pack " was let loose on the occasion at its own sweet will. About half-past eight the fires had burnt out, and the voices of anxious mothers were heard all round calling their sons by name to come in to supper or to bed. The sky around Newton and Dedwood was bright with the reflections of blazing bushes, and the boys evidently had a jolly evening. It were well for Auckland if no worse fires occurred than those of the fifth of November. We may as well intimate to the Freeman's Bay boya that a very shrewd constable is stationed at a house in Napior-street, we will not say where, but simply give a friendly warning. This is a long-needed precaution, as the larrikinism in the Bay district was getting something unbearable.

" The death of Mrs Hallam (Misa Hattie Sheppard) saya the Australian Sketclier is an irreparable loss to the stage, and the personal grief felt in consequence has had no parallel since the loss of poor Brooke in the ' London."

A well-organised gang of forgers has been discovered in Melbourne, all the signatuies being forged by one man from models obtained by another, and the uttering is done by others.

A lad named James Hawkins, in the em ployment of Mr Barriugton, butcher, of Drake-street, had a narrow escape from a severe accident yester eve about six o'clock. The boy was taking the horse into a paddock, when he foolishly tickled him in the flank with a switch. The animal kicked out sharply and struck the boy in the forehead. He immediately fell stunned to the earth. He was picked up by a gentleman who happened to be near the spot, and taken to his master's shop. Dr Dawson was sent for and was shortly in attendance. It was found, however, that the boy had not sustained any serious injury; but- had he been a little nearer the horse the accident must have been fatal.

Summer set in vary suddenly, and with great heat last mouth in Victoria, causing several cases of sunstroke. In Sydney also the summer heat was great,. and fears were entertained for the failure of the water supply if the same weather continues through the summer months.

We have found the very young lady an advertiser the other night was seeking as wife. She writes: " Me. Star,—My dear Wenus and Merkury, I see'g fornint me in the twinkling Star an advertisement for a gal. Now, dear Star, I sea gal and a real stunner of a one two, and, thinks I, that's me, I'm on; but what's the scrue. Sure alive lam the most excruciatingly exquisitely young gal ever yere sawed, and be-gorrah I'se fond of musick and fun," from the Hop. roar of Joberflote down to mud dough boys ; and I never came from Parnell either, so there s a treat in store for XX., the darling. Wether permitting to-morow I intend to go to Backlell's and give him a extra 2s 6d, and in a day or sow (I'll hurry Backlell up) I'll send one to my faithful Wenus and Merkury old boys as yer are, and you must give it two X.X. Now, good-bye till next time.—Your admiringly my stars* Alice Maude Mauy Jogarty. P. S.—Please you can just tell him I'm 5 foot and a nick and a arf, 22, can play on the bagpipes has well as the pirano. Now doo pursuade him to have me I've got a ring that used once to be in our old pigs's nose f™L PU"T and, go with the per" former.—l am, Ac, A. M. M. Jo-_, Free man's Bay, November 4, 1874.

The boys and girls of the Industrial Home, Howe-street, were highly amused and in structed last evening by Captain Kails, ot the good ship City of Auckland, who introduced his magic lantern entertainment, assisted by Mr King. The scenes portrayed before the youngsters included those or » Jack the Giant Killer," " Dick Whitting ton " and pictures of fairy tales familiar to the' wondering thoughts of childhood ; also, whaling scenes and scenes of travel and adventure. These were explained in an easy familiar way by Captain Rails. The children were evidently delighted with the treat, and their eyes displayed the thank fulness of their young hearts.

Should the weather prove favourable to morrow an interesting match will be played between the West End and Ponsonby Cricket Clubs in the Domain, wickets to be pitched at 2.30 pm. sharp. The former have challenged to play fifteen of the latter. The following are the names :-7 West End : Messrs. T. and J. Mackay (captain), Western, Mason Cook, Cox, CaldweU, Gleeson, Hos kins, Mumford. and Taylor. Ponsonby : Messrs E F. Willis (captain), Regan, Dicke- Bon, Winter, Lublin, Howard N. and C. Forder, Burke, Harrison, F. and W Jones, Oilman, Owen, and F. Townshend. Players are requested to be on the ground at 2.30 p.m. sharp. A Birmingham coroner's jury, after two sittings, has returned a verdict of "Wilful murder" against two youths named Sullivan and Kelley, who, on the 13th instant, drowned a companion named Samuel iarp, sixteen years of age, in the canal. The evidence showed that the prisoners induced the deceased, who could not swim, to go into deep water to bathe with them. Thay left him there, Sullivan remarking, He 11 be better up in heaven."

The annual report of the Birkbeck Perma nent Building Society states that the receipts, as compared with those of last year, show an increase of £773,255, the total for the year approaching £3,750,000, while from ihe commencement they have amounted to £17 384 425. The surplus funds are now £703,638, being upwards of £52 16a per cent, of the total liabilities, which are £1,510,043. The investments, spread over a wide range of realisable Becu rities, yield an average of about 5 per cent, interest, and consist of consols, metropolitan and Indian stocks, colonial, city of London, and foreign bonds, freehold ground rents, &c, while the cash at bankers is £124,70b. The number of investors, borrowers, and depositors is 27,366, and the number of shares in existence is 27,681.

In a breach of promise case tried at the Maldstone asaizss lately, a young woman named Tredwell recovered £300 against a farmer much older than herself, named Fiax. Mr Baron Bramwell, in summing up, said he thought this was a clas3 of actions really almost in one sense dishonest, for if the parties were asked, when the engage ment began, whether they intended that it should be enforced by law, they would say, " Oh dear no, certainly not" ; and yet when it was broken, the wounded party went; to law for damages. Moreover, he thought they were a very mischievious class of actions, and ho was very much against large damages in such casesunleas there were some very pecu liar circumstances ; for surely if either of the parties found that there was not so much affection as was supposed it was better the engagement Bhould be pub a atop to.

In consequence of an informality in the drawing of the sweepstake on the Melbourne Cup at the Occidental Hotel last Monday, a re-drawing will take place this evening at eight o'clock sharp.

Mr H. N. Abbott's second sweep on the Melbourne Cup was drawn very successfully last night to the satisfaction of all sub scribers. The prizes were :—let horse, £100 ; 2nd, £50 ; 3rd, £25 ; balance of £128 divided among the 4S acceptors. As the list of successful ticket-holders was published to-day in our morning contemporaries it is unnecessary for us to repeat them. The holders of the five favourites " tipped "by the sporting writer of the Australasian are : —Goldsborough, Jo3eph Poo'.e; Break-o'- Day, G. G. Simpson; Horatio, J. A. T. Butler; Lapidist, W. W. Forder ; Specula tion, Hampton and Berry ; King of the Ring. George Davis.

The members of the Artillery Brigade underwent their drill very successfully last evening under Captain Burns. The com pany will meet on Monday morning for the purpose of taking part in the fete in honor of the Priuce of Wale 3 birthday. The Cavalry Volunteers also met about the same time and were supplied with the new Snider rifles. Major Gordon complimented the men on their regularity, tine appearance and general efficiency.

Mr. Arthur Vivian will give two grand dramatic and variety entertainments at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The first will be presented to-morrow (Saturday) evening, and the next on Monday. "Formosa Mar ried" will be given on Saturday, including a musical, terpsichorean, and gymnastic me lange ; also, new comic songs and dances, aided by the whole strength of the Vivian Company.

Mr T. Cooper's lecture on "Music and Psalmody" will be given this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, his Honor the Superintendent in the chair. The lecture, judging from the syllabus, will be interesting. Mr Lambert and a powerful choir will assist with musical and vocal illustration.

A novel kind of assault, by some young ruffians, was committed at Albury, New South Wales, the other day. It consisted in holding a girl nine years old on a neat of bull-dog ants, and beating her with nettles. The fathers of the defendants were ordered to pay £2 9s. 6d. each.

CITY COUNCIL.—This Day.

A special meeting of the members of the City Council was held this afternoon. Pre sent : His Worship the Mayor, in the chair, Councillors Macready, Prime, Daldy, Brett, Buehanan and Cosgrave. Before commencing the immediate business of the meeting, his Worship referred to some articles which had appeared in the Herald during the present week, and said that the re cent article on the city endowments was detri mental to the interest of the ratepayers. He could not understand why the writer should write in such a manner without taking the trouble to enquire into the truth of his statements. He hoped the Pres3 would take notice of his remarks.

Uis Worship then referred to the imme diate business of the meeting, viz., the fixing of a minimum price of debentures before accepting the tenders. After a good deal of discussion on the subject, in which Councillors Macreadv Buchanan, Bretfc, Daldy, and Cosgrave took part, it was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Daldy, seconded by Councillor Brett, and carried, "That the minimum of the loan be fixed at £90."

TENDERS. It was resolved, on the motion of Coun cilor Cosgrave, seconded by Councillor tenders, namely Mr Pike's wid Kate Isaacs', be accepted, and the Bank to have the rel

RECEPTION OP THE NEW GOVERNOR. A letter was received from Mr Sheehan, Provincial Secretary, with reference to arrangements for the reception of the new Cxovernor, the Marquis of Iformanby, and as to the financial part the Council would take m it.--

p-011^!1110^011 of Cou°ciUor Cosgrave, s? c, ond. ciby Counoi"or Macready, and car- SS"~ 7T at *he matter be referred to the finance Committee." Ai? n ae °I tw? ?" nor matters were briefly discussed, and the meeting separated.

Arrival of the Hydaspes.

SCARLET FEVER AMONG TRn GRANTS. 2N

THE SHIP IN Q C AEi S j3

The magnificent dinner .v Captain Babot, anchored offP* *X of 82days, beiag almost tSSV^^ occupied in coming out last y ea , \>s 297* adult immigrants, the n » Bh«tf will be found appended, and I™ 68 o{ 5 passengers. This time heriS 0?* * I Messrs Cruickshank and Co I ? W? about 2000 tons of general' '^ sHb light thisimornin, tl£ JEfi* < and anchored just outside the T°>t,', where she was visited at ten ff^K Philson, the Health OffiJ? £}*$ the Immigration Commissions,T & Mr David Cmickshank and °£ >5 tives of the IW Wen t d^J m one of the North §W k * Company's boats. Captain T \ piloted her up, warned the steamS« approached, calling out thß^** bep.a sickness on board The ■ officers upon this got into a boitS^ inquiry with the captain ££*$ We are sorry to say that.theij^ answers given to the questions rmT'-0^ the yellow flag was ordered Ml*"* once ; or, in other words, the shin'SS m quarantine. Although we ate« l t* congratulate Captain Babot oa «v! ■■ k clean biU of health, as he did^tH it is reassuring to be able state th^Jf» the passage has been marked bvWN (some of them fatal) of scarlet fey,?^ ing over the period of time between rtf September and the 23rd October 3 are no cases on board at the present;? all appearance the case is exactly Js^ that of the Dorette. The act of ft' missionera is simply one of \ isolation of the pasEengers in all iJi, ,? will only last for a few days.. ■■ jgfift in all have taken place on the T ™ aJ six of these have been from dia^ infectious With two exceptiont^,lol married man named Dutton, 60 «T V who died on the 23rd Augasfc; aaia • girl named Mary Long, aged 'riitw/f died from brain fever early thismorl , the deaths have been of children»ffir old and under. AU the cabin i 1* arrive in good health, and a^WS cast down at having to go fefo L!, 1 ime. One lady was so m& S that when she heard Mr,ZT ask if the passengers were TrilfcJJJ to one of the stern - posts and cried ott beseechingly, " Oh, yes, sir; we are &J well, and want to land. Oh, do ku laud \" Of coarse no exceptions could fc made, and, irritating as the confioemeattnii be, all the saloon passengers will hare I remain at Moluihi till the. immigrants« pronounced convalescent. We are indeka to Mr Robb, who again comes with the ili as purser, for the following p'articnlan offe voyage :—The Hydaspes "left Graveseadu the 11th August; anchored off theNotf Foreland the next day, and left the Don on the 15th. Landed the pilot off the 14 of VS ight on the 17th, and lort the kd Ik following day. Had floe weather with 1$ winds till crossing the line on the k September. The .N.E. trades w»te tb uncertain, and the S.E. were so light uitli scarcely worth mention. Passed the maids of the Cape on the4th October. Ban domi casting between 44 and 46 8. Sighted & Crozet3. Enjoyed favourable winds urn the Southern ocean. BoundedTumuiia the 28th October, and sighted the Tina Kings on thej 4th November. ,D«n tfe coast strong westerly wbds, arriving 4 Tiri Tiri soon after nightfall of the sth. H( passage has been most favourable 10 pointiJ weather. Captain Babot reports sighting fa following vessels after passing the twit of the Cape :—Blackadder, ship, Ixratitt Sydney; Grecian, ship, bound to Sjdnj; Russia, ship, bound to . Calcntta. In Hydaspes dropped down to to ijwtt tine ground this afternoon. Thijasseiji" will be landed to-morrow, kftefW ihe ship's 'tweendeckß will be thoroughlydeaied and fumigated before she is allowed to* up to the wharf. We understandßaifc building at Motuihi is quite ready toiw. the newcomeis. The agents of the «f ; have made arrangements for ample b? < of fresh provisions being seat * to the passengers and immigrants. The following is a list of the csbia p» sengers : Mr W. Collins, Mr'Wifaißj and family. Mr Malpas, Mr ffm. ito« MrW. C. Dennis and family, Mijs Ut bell, R. S. Lewin, Sarah H.ABStie. : Mabbied.—Walmsley: Joiri 34, Cm»BJ»: Mclbree : Alexander 35, Bridget 27rW*J Jane 28; Lake : John 28, Matilda «8;,?o««;"J 47, Emma 50, Francis 23; Mflls f GeoK«.S7, OT*- Cook: Wm. 34, Johanna 32; Cook: Gam3l-^ 29; Hutchiugs : John 38, Mary 36;CoM0t:»* , Catherine 28; Cartwiight :'W." SMf»-*.S John 50, Elizabeth 34; Underwood: Wo. li,*» Mills : Worthy 41, Amelia 33; Weslbmy: W- Elhiabeth 18; Saturn: Kich»rd 37,- a t^i Walter 34, Anne 32; Dutton: Samnde.WJ! Arthur 25; Piowrisht: Thos. SS.KooM^^ Jas. 35, Jane 30; Lynch: Daniel 26, J»^»\ L Frederick 34, Emma 35, Coggins: gw^S J 34; Smith: Francis 43, Esther 38, Oud^W*. 18, Frank 16; O'Neill: Charles 27, '^jAj WUliam 25, Sarah 30; Normandy: *f$%M 43, Sarah 21, Emma 18; <3ubb: Alfred^ffi, 29; heynolds: Edward 40, Mary _30; FoM.« s 37, Ellen 37; Hutchinson: ChnsltoA*l^ Lynas: Richard 32, Ann 31,' M«*!Bi JJK^, 22, Margaret 21; Pearce; George a, *?**>• fi John 38, Kate 35; Andrews:.Jm**.^ Hussey: Edward 47, Ann ■^^KjLvlM -22, Elizabeth 22; Long: £* w% m* 3i; Goldsmith: Stephen 33, .m ny ft bury: John 38, Majy . 33; VWfe&t* Zephora 40, Jane 20, Mary^9, B*"l^L B 16 Kichard. 66; FJyfield: Johßi-^ AAoliiS Wearue: James 21, Margaret 20; WW^JH; Harriet 25; White: Walter 22, »*«g^.W 29, Annie 29; Launder: John '*>•'*?s>,{&»<- Richard 29, Frances 25; Che»lt-Wi4& Montgomery: William 22 r MAry».Tjj ; iu* 58; Mary 34; Giles: George 30,-inw 11 . Alfrea 21, Mary 20. , _. ~,:: ii-'StH'* Sihou MEX-Hntehman, Ch^W.^ 22; O'Connor: Michael 22, C^lef^&M 40; Tewheela, Mathew 25; WjfflJjrf: John 21; Burke, John,2l; iutosh, Alexander 29: BotartW,Agg;js». ©liver 20; Monarty: Jeremiah 19. ■»«*^ :J *» James 21; Yule, Eobert fi S« Johnston, James 25; Boss, John j* 18; JSM»; Patrick 37;/entoi.y,Jo&»wMJ Andrew 24; uhrisUan. BdjnrtflvfS^i*'* La Koohe, Jas. 24; K^-**fcS^»g«S Jenkins, Aichard 50; Tfl°in«' SKA'S5KA'S W*«2 meat 20; WilUams, Kichard 23:^,^^grf dell. a. 19; Barr, Moses M; ■M^S^m45,9JJ Michael 22, John 20; .J *ck=oni,TS« 16, William 13; Gamier, ■*>*£» *fti? Evan, Michael 22; -Tobio, Mich*^»; 21; Toneyciffe, Thomas 20; ftwgiM S» Gregory, Kdmuad 22: > Candy, TnomW worth, Elizabeth Lizzie 30; Hiirley. Hannafl *^-^ j B , »^ Murray, Elizabeth £2; *&Z^WKt Annie 21; Merry. S^^/Srfeia* Johanna 27; Weeden, Jane W^.Jgggj Toneycliffe, Mary Jane 8.^. ; B b»W ft Davies, M»rtha L '> Emiline 19; Murphy, Sarah Horan, Catherine 19; Sniitn,^^^ beth2B; Lake, Mary »:*»»*/ ...y,^*' Anna 25; Sutton^Ellen^ ■ .^^ o f #1^ [fa the foregoing list «*••»■" omitted.!

OmUted-J DEATHS. d fio^ August 23, Samuel D^'JSj 4 y< ( September J°ln^Sil^J>^ j September 20, Jolm tf 23, Esther"^ +J m^£mbe/24, Robert (**+*, Member 27, Harriett'^, y6Sober 6, AUce Reynold, months. „ ii. jged * '■.'iHtr. October 7, James.BJgJl, W October Ur^ eGTB^^ October 13 ' JoBeP i^ii^ m^vLber3,MaryA^^< September24,Eli^eth^'^ # October 3, Eli-beth Westb^'

%gB 'treStm STAB. -FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 6, IM±



A. LINABURY AND CO. Saving talcenthose CENTRALLY-SITUATED PREMISES (Three doors lelow the City Sail), Lately in the occupation of Mr S. Smith, Chemist, WILL OPEN On - TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, With an UNTIES NEW STOCK of SPRING AND 8 UMMER DRESS GO ODS AND GENERAL DRAPERY. Full particulars in future advertisement. QOMPULSOEY S ALE AT THE CITY HALL, (Laik A. Liha btj ci and Co) A S ALE OS1 DRAPFRY MEN;S & BOYS' CLOTHING, CARPETS, • FLOOR CLOTHS, MATTINGS FURNISHINGS Of evary description ■WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE CITY HALL, ON SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER, And will continue for tONE MONTH, After which the residue of the STOCK will be sold by Tender.



A UCKLAND AND MBECER RAILWAY. AUCKLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW, CALEDONIAN GAMES, ELLERSLIE. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1874. NOTICE. Managtr's Office, Auckland, November 6,1874. On tne above date, SPECIAL TRA.IN3 will run as "under. The ordinary Time Table will be suspended. LEiVS AUCKLAND TOR ELLEIWLIE: 12 3 4 5 6 7 a.m. am. a.m. noon p m. p.m. p.m. 9- 10 11 6* 12 I" 2 3* And when required until 5* p.m. LEA.YE C'NEEUNGA FOR KLLERSLI3 A*D AUCKLAND: 1 2 3 4 5, am. am. p m. p.m. p m. 10.15 11.45 140 3 40 5 40 * Ordicaiy passengers will be booked by these Trains. Return Tickets including Admission to the Show or Games 23 3d. PasseDgeia are requested to tender the exact Fares. W. J. SMITH, Manpger. pALEDOWIA.W aAM it S To be held at the ELLERSLIE GARDENS osr H.K.H. THE PEINCE OF WALES' BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, 9th NOVEMBER, 1874. Committee : Mr fJobert Whitson Mr J. B. Macfarlsne Mr Thomas Macffirlane Mr .Robert Graham Captain Kiftser Mr George Johnstone Mr John Cosgrave Mr John Kirkwood Mr Thomas Morrin Mr John Cruicksliank Mr J»me3 Russell Captain John Mowbray Mr John SLuar j Reid | Lieut K. 0. Greenwood Judge : Stahter: PiEFER'ES : HANDICArPERS : Treasurer : Mr Robert Graham. PROGRAMME. Phizes. Ist 2nd 1-Quoiting .. .. .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 2 —Bagpipe Music .. .. 300..000 3-Flat Race, open to a'l who have never won an advertised race, 200 yds 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 4—Throwing Heavy Hammer, 161b 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 5— Highland Fling .. .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 6—Flat Race (handicap) 100 yds 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 7—Putting the Heavy Stono .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 B—lrish Jig 200..0 00 9—Flat Race (handicap) half mile 200..100 10—Boys' Race under 16 years (handicap) 100..0 10 0 11—Reel of Tulloch .. .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 12—Hop, Step, and Jump .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 13—Tos3ing the Caber .. .. 200..000 14—Flat Race (handicap) 300jda 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 15—Sword Dance in costume .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 IG—Putting the Light Stone .. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 17—Flat Race, 200 yards, open only to Members of the Thatne3 and Auckland Scot tish Volunt9ers,inuniform.. 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 18—Throwing the Light Hammer 2 0 0 .. 1 0 0 19—Scotch Reel, in costume .. 3 0 0.. 1 0 0 20—Flat Race (handicap) 1 mile 3 0 0 .. 1 0 0 21—Sack Race .. .. .. 2 0 0..10 0 22—Vaulting with the Pole .. 1 0 0.. 0 0 0 23—Boys' Race, under 13 years of age 1 0 0 .. 0 10 0 24-Hurdle Race (handicap) 8 hurdles, 3ft 6in high, J-mile .. 3 0 0 .. 1 0 0 26—Wheelbarrow Race (blind folded) 2 0 0 .. 0 0 0 Entries will be received by the Secretary at the Albert Hotel, Queen-street, TO NIGHT, the 6th instant.rfrom 7.30 p.m. to 9 o'clock p.m. Entrance fee—Men's, Is ; Boys, 6d ; on day of Races, 2s 6d and Is. BIT.LES. Any competitor entering under a false name will be disqualified. Colours to be declared at lime of entry. Any competitor pot running in declared colours will be liable to a penalty not exceeding £2. All protests to be eDtered immediately after tho race, accompanied by a deposit of 10s. Any competitor making two false starts, will be put back one yard for every subsequent false start. In all disputes the Referee's decision to be final. WM. PEROIVAL, , Secreta:/. F£ I M' B B R FOB SALE, 250,000 FEET SAWN TIMBER, At the Yard, Britomurt Road. Veisela^loaded with despatch ; also, at the Steam Ha wmill ,| Whangapoua. O. A. HARRIS, Ttf" O T I • 0 E. THE BANKS "WILL BZ CLOSED OW MONDAY, 9th NOVEMBEB, (PBINOE OF WALES BIKTHDAY). COFFEE! —Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong.. Brown,*Barrett, and Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brand. Sold at almost every g ocery es blishmentjnjtown and pro^nce — Ar>vr. 4i,??? RTu B H Aitt-cuTTiNG Saloon, three doors below