SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET; This evening, 7.12 SUN-RISE: To= morrow morning, 5.15 HIGH WATER: This evening, 1.4 ; fe-aic-reow morning, 1,43

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., from Northern ports Phcebe, s.s., Worsp, from the South Fiery Cross, schooner, from Russell Maid of tho Mill, ketch, from Russell Mariner, schooner, from New Caledonia

DEPARTURES.

Clematis, ketch, for Napier Jessie Niccol, schooner, for Lyttelton Amateur, barque, for Kaipara Fanny Kelly, ketch, for Opotiki Fortune, schooner, for Awanui Ladybird, s.s., for Southern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Chilo, ship, for London, early Phcebe, s.s., for Sydney, Wednesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wave Queen, ship, from London. Sailed October 14 Lauderdale, ship, from London. Sailed October 19 Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney Anazi, barque, from London. Sailed October 31 Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Dauntless, schooner, from New Caledonia, early Beatrice, barque, from New York, via Adelaide Wentworth, ss, about the 28th instant Queen of the A.ge, ship, from London Sailed Nov. 15 Queen of the South, barque, from Dunedin, early Wellington, s s, from the South, early -Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Hjl.ton Castle, barque, from London.

The Mariner brings a cargo of wines, rice, and fruit, consigned to J. S. Macfarlane. She had a roughish passage of seventeen days. The s.s. Phcebe, 416 tons, Captain Worsp, arrived at Onehunga from Southern ports on Sunday, at 12.30, mid-day. The Phcebe left Port Chalmers at a quarter to two on the 17th. instant and called at Lyttelton, Wel lington, Picton, Nelson, and New Plymouth, on her way up. Experienced variable winds and fine weather during .the passage along the coast. She brings a small cargo and the following passengers—Mrs Lodder and child, Mrs Palmer, Mrs Evans, Mrs Green, Miss Grey ; Messrs Gudgeon, Matthias, Hill, McKenzie, Braithwaite, Amore,. Templer, Hood, Fleming ; and 17 in steerage.—Combes and Daldy, agents. The fine southerly breeze of yesterday afternoon presented a splendid opportunity for trying the sailing qualities of the numer ous yachts at present, so to sneak, in training for the races of Thursday. At three o'clcok in the afternoon about a dozen were to be seen skimming the surface of the Waitefflata, and the wharf was thronged with Spectators taking stock of the weatherly points scored by each. The quarter in which the wind was enabled a straight run to be made in either direction, and the sight was a very pretty one. Among those under sail we noticed the Energy, the Good Templar, Contra band, Venture, and Sabrina. The Energy, as usual, appeared to bury her side to leeward far too much for making her best speed, and what the dickens thf. object was of trailing a bucket behind her aobody but thos3 who were sailing her could make out. If it was intended to hoodwink the other yachts, the device was about as shallow as could well be conceived. The Good Templar had no topsail set in con sequence of the yard not being finished, but even under mainsail and jibs she made capital pace, and is sure to be well forward in the forthcoming race. Her trim is at present not quite what could be desired, but this will no doubt haveLb^en.Observed by those to whom she belongs, and rectified before the day. If she is properly sailed we shall ex to see the Good Templar "occupy a place" at the conclusion of the great event of Thursday. The Contraband and the Sabrina both showed to advantage, the latter especially appearing in capital trim. The Winona has been fitted with her mast, and will be rigged by to-morrow. She is a great puzzle to all, and forms a fertile topic of dis cussion among the nautical community. Some say she will win outright, others that she '-'won't do at all." There will be no mistaking her in the race, as her appearance is undoubtedly unique and singular. The Daphne was' out on Saturday, and did a splendid trial, showing her heels to the whole .fleet. She is at present the favourite for the larger yacht race, odds being offered on her against the field.

COMMERCIAL.

The sale of choice building allotments to day, by Messrs B. Tonks and Co. was well attended. The allotments ou the west side of Mount Eden, known as Eden side, were sold and realised from 5s to 12s per foot, \

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, to-day, at 10.30 am, and to-morrow at 10.30 a m and 5.30 p m For Coromandel, on Wednesday, at 10.30 am For Wangarei, Wangarei Heads, Mangapai, and Waipu, per Bertha, to-morrow, at 4 p m For the Australian Colonies, per s s Pha.be, on Wed nesday, the 28th instant, at 2 p m (Signed! S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Smith—On January 20, at her residence, Wallingham Villa, North Shore, the wife of Mr 11. U. Smith, of a daughter. Jo.vr.s.—On the 2tth instant, at her residence, Albert street, Newton, the wife of Mr George Jones of a daughter. Home papers please copjr. Martin.—On tho 22nd instant, at her residence, , Upper Queen-street, the wife of Mr G. Martin of a daughter.

DEATH.

Knott.—On January 25, at his father's residence, North Street, Newton, John Knott, son of Cor nelius Knott, ased 8 months and 5 days. The funeral will leave his father's residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1874.

— sy— — For the causa that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Aud Jhn food that we can do

To-day our readers must settle down quietly to the ordinary record of current in telligence, the termination of the Divorce Court on Saturday having rendered it im possible for the local journals to keep up the supply of sensationalism. This will, no doubt, be a source of disappointment to many. Particularly we have in our mind's ' eye one good old lady in Uppsr Wyndham street street, who might have been s?en any evening during the latter part of last week sitting at her door, after the issue of the Star, endeavouring to catch the last rays of the setting sun on the interest ing record of love and woe. Our readers will now be able to apply their atten tion to other matters more nearly concerning their own interests and the public welfare. Among these there is the question of dock site, which appears to have been forgotten in the all-absorbing topic of Carpenter v. Car penter. * We: trust the lull is only a temporary one, and that a protest, in fluential and united, will be forwarded to the Government against the continuation! of what a majority of the Harbour Board: have begun with such a marked intention' to carry out in defiance of the whole com munity. This is a matter affecting every in dividual who has an interest in the growth of Auckland's commercial prosperity, and the years of grumbling and. dissatisfaction Which must ensue if the steam-dredge dock scheme is carried into effect will not remedy the mischief. Now the evil may be prevented; a month hence and possibly the protest will be too late. It would not be out of place to test the feeling of the public ou so important a question by convening; a meeting for the purpose, and perhaps the Chamber of Com merce, which should we think-take the lead in all commercial matters, ' might most reasonably move in the matter. Under any circumstances the public should be afforded an. opportunity for signing the memorial," :which we understand has been prepared, and with this view copies ought to be left at the banks, newspaper offices, and other public places. We hear that the Relieving Officer a. few days ago received a letter from a prisoner, Thornton, late landlord of the Royal George hotel, Newmarket, undergoing a six months' sentence at Mount Eden gaol, stating that in consequence of his incarceration his wife and family were . left destitute, and. he there fore applied ' for them to be put on Government rations. This seemed a plau sible story, and a careless official would have issued rations immediately without further enquiry; Mr Graham, however j made some enquiries, which have resulted in the prevention of a palpable attempt at defraud ing the Government. At the time the man wrote demanding rations for his wife and family on the ground.of their being left i destitute by his incarceration, in gaol, he ' had given , a written order, i which was duly honoured) on a local brewer for £50, to be paid to his wife, which she got. Nor is this the only money come-at-able from all accounts. This shows how necessary it is to be very careful granting relief pro miscuously, It is to be feared that deserving persons sometimes suffer, though perhaps not very often, and that imposters succeed , frequently in living at the public expense. Mr Graham, however, the present Relieving Officer, is very cautious_in taking.all pre. cautions possible, and in this - case In' vigilance has succeeded in stopping some thing very like a midnight robbery.

The Rev. Robert Ward preached morning I and evening, and Rev. W. Tinsley in the afternoon, yesterday, in Edwardes-street Primitive Methodist Chapel. The former gentleman took his texts from Timothy, chap. 1, vl, and Romans, chap. 1, v 10. The latter gentleman preached from Proverbs, chap 22, v 6. The services were impressive and listened to with marked attention. The several collec tions amounted to £1112s. The annual soiree in connection with this church will be hold to morrow evening, and the meeting will be successively addressed by Revs. G. H. Turner and W. Tinsley ; also Messrs. Heinus and Battley, with appropriate music by the Tonic Sol-fa Union, under Mr C. Bloomfield. The railway works at Fort Britomart daily assume a more permanent shape, and the erections on the reclaimed ground are begin ning to present the accommodation required by a steadily increasing traffic. The new engine-house, a substantial 75 feet x 40 feet weatherboard building is now finished, while the carriage -shed, a building 200 feet longby 40 feet wide, will bef finished in about a week. A parcel office and cloak room is about being constructed at the enst end of the platform. This is a necessary department, and the sooner it is put up the better. Meanwhile the demolition of the Fort continues steadily. A determined onslaught is now being made on the sea-front, the excavations ~ - : being stopped for at»- . ,- "1X the w, e of hands a- ■ -"* A large number v ,;j • ■ -oiiow engaged on the works, and ..itnln a short time a great impression will be seen to have been made upon the mass. We notice the announcement that this will be the last week of the Mechanics' In stitute Exhibition, and that to-night the splendid band of the Hobson Company R.V. will perform choice selections of music under the direction of Bandmaster McComish. A walnut drawing-room suite for Govern ment House, Wellington, has been manu factured in Dunedin, and just forwarded to Wellington by Messrs North Scoullar. The settee—a double-ended one—and the chairs are covered with blue silk, with a white spot, and look exceedingly pretty. The same firm has also a second order from Wel lington, being one for several articles of fur niture of superior make f,or the Premier's residence. An Otago contemporary congra tulates its readers on the fact that such orders are sent to Dunedin. From a knowledge of the cabinet-makers shops of Auckland, and also from the fact that orders arc very frequently executed here for all parts of the colony, Dunedin not excepted, we feel disposed to ask whether an oppor tunity was ever afforded the Auckland cabinet makers and upholsterers of tendering for this work. Kissing goes so universally by favour in the matter of Government jobs that we arc inclined to connect the manufacture of these articles in Dunedin much more with the presence of the Premier in that city than with any special skill attaching to tho work shops of Dunedin as distinguished from ot.hera in the colony. A correspondent, under the signature "Parncll," complains that the meeting of householders to elect a school committee was not sufficiently advertised, and that therefore the meeting was not justified in censuring the electors for non-attendance. This is quite true. It was an oversight on our part that tho advertisement was not inserted on Friday. Entries for the sports to be held at the North Shore on Regatta day (29th), will be made this evening at Grattan's Thames hotel, between tho hours of eight and nine. The prizes offered are such as will doubtles excite Hood competition, and there is every prospect of the meeting proving a very successful one. The programme includes foot races, sack race, three-legged race, greasy pig and similar sports. The new school-house of Newton west is completed, and the opening services were held yesterday : in the morning by Rev P>. T. Dudley ; in the afternoon by Rev R. 11. Mitchell; and in the evening by Bishop Cowie. Mr George Brown presided at tho harmonium, and ladies and gentlemen of the district formed the choir. The services were well attended, but tho collections were not large, amounting only to £5 7s 3d. The Good Templars of the Good Samaritan Lodge will hold their usual meeting this evening in the Lodge-room, Wollesley-stvect, and in addition to the ordinary business will elect officers for the ensuing term. An anxious mother who has lost her child, a little girl, between two and three years old, will be glad to know that the little girl is in the safe custody of a kind-hearted con stable at the police station. She can scarcely talk, but has been heard to articulate " Mamma 1" The little girl is dressed in o red frock, a Dolly Varden hat, trimmed with blue ribbons, and several white feathers. She is fair-haired and plump, and appears to belong to respectable parents. The census of the colony is to be taken for the night of Sunday, the Ist of March. It will be perceived that the contemplated instituting of a new lodge of Good Templars, which was to have taken place to-morrow has j been unavoidably postponed till Friday even | big. To the Editor : Sir,—l beg to draw your attention to the tardiness and irregularity in the bringing on of our mail via Suez after its arrival at Dunedin. I notice by English papers that the General Post Office intends to despatch our letters via Suez even after the Californian service has been established, and I think it behoves us to enquire into the reason why we cannot receive our mail in less tlian three weeks after its arrival in Melbourne. When we consider how re gular the people of the Middle Island re ceive their letters and papers, and also Wel lington by the Melbourne boats, and that the mails for Auckland are merely picked up by any steamer that may chance to be passing North, I think it is high time some other mode of passing on the Suez mails should be adopted. -The inward October mail for Auckland was detained four days in Wel lington while steamers were careering about somewhere in Cook's Straits with hordes of excursionists. I feel the more disposed to complain of this matter as the November mail, now on its way from Dunedin to Wel lington per the Albion, will find no boat there to proceed to Auckland, and there is every probability of its having to repose snugly in the Wellington post-office for seven or eight days until the return of the Tara naki from Dunedin. Surely, if the Luna can be asked to carry out such an outrageous proposition as the carrying of labourers from Wanganui to the highly favored province of Otago, it would not be too much for our Superintendent to telegraph to the authori ties in Wellington to kindly dispatch the Luna with our anxiously looked for mail. — lam, Yours,, Young Argus. [The chief postmaster has already intimated that the course suggested by our correspondent will be pursued, and the mails may therefore be expected in town on Tuesday afternoon.— Ed. E. S.J We are glad to be able to state that 2500 copies of Reed and Brelts Auckland Almanac ihave already been circulated. This number exceeds the sale of any similar work ever published in this province, and it is extremely satisfactory to the publishers to fiud their efforts so generally appreciated. Copies, of the almanac' may still be obtained at the Star office, and at. all the leading • 'city stationers, price one shilling. No household should bo without one.

One of those actions, which solicitors say | " involves a great principal," was heard this morning in the District Court before Judge Beckham, and which in its details caused some amusement. Joseph Mayer, who appeared occasionally to be very deaf, sued his employers, Mr John Smyth, for money due to him ; whereas Maher owed him more by something like £10 than, his claim. After a deal of cavilling it appeared that the real cause of the dispute was whether^ plaintiff was to have five or six shillings a day for bush clear ing, thistle-cutting, fencing, etc. It turned out that six shillings a day was to be given for the more important ' work where extra skill was necessary, but for the simple work of cutting thistles de fendant would only give five shillings. The ' plaintiff and defendant had made two jour- I neys from Waitakerei to get the inter vention of the Court to settle what the i parties seemed incapable of settling them selves, but plaintiff argued that "thistles are thistles" and " right is right,"' while ' the defendant held the solicitor's axiom, ' that a"a great principle was involved " i Tho solicitors struggled hard for an ad- ' .lustment of their clients' donees, but the^ thistles" ancl & c .« principlos> » .-■i.ea their benevolent views. Maher was still deaf, and Smyth unbending; and the case, unintelligible as it was, was got ' through. The great difficulty with the Court ! and the solicitors was the keeping of poor j Mailer's tongro quiet He would continually j interrupt by exclaiming, "I'm right, Joey Maher's right." At the close of the case his Worship reserved his judgment on this inter minable case, the parties promising to be down again on next Court day. A meeting of the shareholdas of the Nonpariel Gold-mining Company was held this afternobn at the Metropolitan Hotel, for the purpose of taking into consideration the conduct of present directors, and the posi tion of the Company ; Mr Wiigley (Chair man), stated that in June last they had a balance of £SG7 lGs 2d at the Bank, and every thing seemed pros perous, they wore now £S0 in debt, and he believed the mine was going to the bad. It was high time the shareholders expressed an opinion on the matter. Mr Heath coincided with Mr Wrigley's views, and thought that Mr Scott wanted to get the mine into his own hands. The report of Mr Atkin and the directors as reported in tho newspapers, respecting the crushings was not satisfactory, and it was finally resolved to call an extraordinary meeting in Auckland as soon ns possible. At the recent sale by auction of the leases of city allotments occupying the site of the fire in Queen-street, the sum realised was a rental of L 927. About twelve years ago the same allotments were leased for the sum of L 325, so that when the remaining terms of the original leases have expired, pending which the Jeseos have the Lciiefifc of the aug mented value, the city will be receiving f.OO per .cent more revenue from this source than before the lire. At the meeting of the Council this after noon, several plans of new buildings inQueen street were submitted, for the approval of Council. Some of these are very handsome. A block to be built for Mr F. Hewin, at the South corner of Queen and Welleslcy-strcefc, represents a very beautiful design, and will cost about £0000. This afternoon, at three o'clock, the chil dren of St. Mary's Orphanage, Mount St. Mary's, were through the Me chanics' exhibition by the Rev. Father Walter Macdonald and the lady teachers. The little ones were neatly clad, wore a neatly appearance, and evidently enjoyed the various exhibits, which the Rev. Father explained in that kindly manner which always wins the sympathy and ear of child ren. We call the attention of those gentlemen whose business it is to listen to the com plaints of the people and to remedy small evils _ to tho unsafe condition of the large well in front of the Grammar School. There is no railed protection to the well, and the lid is so rotten that half of it is broken away and the other likely to fall. The well is in an extremely dangerous state, and as " prevention is better than cure" we cull special attention to it ere a fatal accident takes place. The complete success of the pantomime during the past week has induced the managers, Messrs Collier and McGowan, to continue it for another week. Tho house was full on Saturday, and to-night the sparkling comedy of "A Capital Match" will be performed. This comedy is entirely new, but perhaps ifc would not be agreeable to divulge the name of tho modest author, nor would it be right to criticise the merits of the comedy before it has been presented to the public. We feel certain, however, that from its quiet flashes of humour and strokes of wit that it will be enthusiastically accepted. To-morrow evening the managers will jointly take their benefit, and on Thurs day the grand masquerade and fancy-dress ball will take place, the particulars of which may be seen in another column. Mr Editor : Sir,--In your locals on Thurs day evening reference is made to a Ship wrights' meeting held at, North Shore with reference to the present' strike, and con cluding that because wages are higher down South they ought to be the same here. In the first place there is no building down South, consequently work is very irregular. Here men are constantly employed, if not on old work they are employed on new, so that at the year's end the Auckland shipwrights will save more by working six days a week, at 10s per day, than a Lyttelton man too averages four days at 12s per day. Again -why should wages rise . Shipowners say that freights are no higher than they were 12 months ago, and I can safely say thatthe prices for building have not improved, and I am sure there hasbeen no. increase in the cost of liv ing.' ,1 may also add; that the majority of employers have considerable contracts on hands, which, if completed on the new scale of wages, must result in positive loss ; in fact some will give them up—return the money, and finish with their apprentices. In con clusion, the increased wages will drive the building trade out of Auckland to the bush, where there is no rent, no inspection, and where the men work from daylight to dark ; to Hobarton, where wages are eight shillings per day of nine hours, and to the other Australian ports where wages are never more than ten shillings per day, and insome places 9 hours work per day. It is very easy with! our steam communication to cross the water ; in fact at the old rate of wage parties have gone to Australia expressly to buy as they considered our prices too high. Let us take care that by our blindness we do not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Hoping you will find space for the above you will oblige —Yours etc., Wm. Hoile Brown. The open-air advocates of total abstinence resumed their starlight labours on Saturday evening in the old spot, and during their addresses the speakers were surrounded by large numbers of listeners. Mr C. Robinson occupied the chair, and Messrs Cherry, Hill, Carr, and Franklin spoke on the various evils of drunkenness and the advantages of the purer life. The cricket match Auckland v. Waikato, on Saturday, which was mostly reported per 1 pigeon express in our last issue, concluded in favour of the Auckland Cricket Olub with j l twonty-eight runs to spare, I

Before the business of the City Council' was entered upon to-day Mr Isaacs said a statement had gone forth to the public through the papers that the assertion made in the City Counci that _ the city labourers were paid for over time, and could work in all weathers, was untrue. He should like to hear which statement was correct, that of the papers or that of the Council. His Worship said he could pro duce the wages book, and show that the statement made in the Council was correct. Mr Macready said he saw no reason to take any notice of what the papers say, as they know nothing about it. Only last Saturday a smart shower came on, and Mr Alcock s men working in the improvements were knocked off, while the city men worked on right throitgh and made a full day of it. We perceive that the chairman of the Archill Highway Board gives final notice that all rates _ st-»ndi.Hg after fourteen days ftora data will be sued for recovery. The annual distribution of prizes to the scholars attending St. Patrick's Sunday school took place at three o'clock in the Cathedral. The prizes consisted of a num ber of books and beautiful oil-paintings (scripture pieces), the gifts of the Christian Doctrine Societj. The prizes were presented by his Lordship Dr. Croke, with words of en couragement to each of the recipients. His Lordship subsequently addressed the children on the necessity of attending regularly at the Sunday-school. In the evening, at vespers, the Rev. Father O'Dwyer delivered an eloquent and impressive discourse on " (iood Example," with special reference to parents and persons occupying the higher positions of life. The Rev. Father Walter McDonald desires us to acknowledge with thanks a donation from Mr A. Asher of one pound towards St. Mary's Orphanage.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(Fron our London Correspondent.)

London, November Gth HOME RULE IS IRELAND.

The Home Rulers in Ireland have pub lished their programme in the papers, so that at last the public are authoritatively en lightened as to what they desire. They want the right to legislate on all internal matters, and the control over Irish resources and revenues, subject to a just proportionate contribution of Imperial expenditure, leaving tho Imperial Parliament to deal with general, Imperial, Colonial, Foreign and Defence questions, and they want matters to be adjusted in this manner without interference with Crown prerogatives or disturbance of the principles of the constitution. There are many arguments, pro and con. which might be adduced on this great question, but there is one powerful argument against Home Rule, which under existing circum stances in Ireland cannot be set aside, and must prove fatal to the project in any shape. Of course if the right to legislate on internal questions were granted to an Irish parlia ment by England the latter country would be bound to support vi et armis the enact ments of that parliament. Again, it is well known that the majority of Irish residents are 'Roman Catholics—the majority in any parliament would therefore be of the same persuasion, and all legislation would un avoidably tend to the oppression of the Protestant part}', who in numbers, if not in wealth and intellect, are in a minority. Thus then England would be placed in the extrordinary position of a Protestant kingdom assisting a section .of its subjects who are Roman Catholics to oppress* another section who are of the national religion. Such a thing is im possible on the face of it. As an English writer has very truly remarked, "It is far more true of Ireland than it ever was of Italy, tli at it is a mere geographical expres sion. It is not, and it never ought to try, to become a nation !" literary piracy kxposkd. The Dailg Telegraph has been caught in the act, and has been detected and ex posed by the Times of India, in filching and dressing up in its leading columns an article which had shortly before ap peared in its Eastern contemporary. The two articles have been published in parallel columns, and the other papers have been very jocular over the circumstance, and about the method of manufacturing "tele graphese," which one journal assures us is as easy as potichomanie when you know how to do it. No one is sorry for the Telegraph, which is always boasting about its immense circulation, and whose articles are almost' i always shallow and thoughtless, though often psecious aud mischievous. ARCHBISHOP MANNING ON TIPPLING. Archbishop Manning has started a kind of crusade —somewhat after the Father Matthew style—against the drinking habits of the day. The other night he appeared, supported by several fathers of the Church, in Trafalgar square, and from the base of the Nelson Column addressed several thou sands of persons in favour of temperance; He urged a "strike" against drinking, and said that although he wished publicans "no harm personally, he should like to see their trade at end, and themselves engaged in a better business. Numbers of people came forward after the address and signed the pledge. The teetotal efforts now being put forth on all sides, and by all persuasions, are very significant. THE TICHBORNE CASE. On the 30th ultimo the prosecution in Tichborne perjury case began to call wit nesses to rebut the evidence for the de fence. Lady Radcliffe wore that all the evidence given with regard ,to her rela tionswith the defendant was false, and she was able to prove by reference to dates that most of the witnesses who had given evidence on the question had sworn falsely. Colonel Rickerstaff and Major Forster, of the Carabineers, proved the absurdity of the evidence given respecting defendant's statements regarding his connect tion with their regiment. Captain Oates and one of the owners of the ill-fated Bella were able to throw utter discredit upon the evidence of Captain Brown and Louie the Dane, whilst several bootmakers proved that defendant's foot was equal in measure ment to the celebrated ponderous hoof which has been attributed to Orton. In general terms it may be said that after these few wit nesses the defence is in complete tatters. The Court has now been adjourned to the. 17th inst. in order to afford time to procure evidence from America to rebut the state ments of Louie with regard to the Osprey and the rescue of the Bella's crew. Mr. Whally gets madder and madder still on the subject. In cross-examination the other day he stated that the reason he took such interest in the case was that. he believed the prosecution to be nothing more or less than a Jesuit plot, and at a dinner at Peterborough he declared that he would sell the coat off his back to help to carry out the case to its fullest ex teat. He has also taken one hundred shares in _ a limited liability company which is being floated. to commemorate the case by a large historical picture. The com pany starts with a capital of £20,000 in 1400,000 shares of one shillings eaoh. The | Lnneet declared that it had good reasoti for i knowing that symptoms of Wootl-poisoaing

had appeared in more than one of tho ]ury men—the result of prolonged sittings ma vitiated atmosphere, but if this is so it is to be hoped that the present holiday will re move the danger. DR. FEATHBRSTONE'S LABOURS. A paragraph has bee a going the roun£ oI the papers (of course supplied by Dr. h ea thcrstone) shewing the results of his work as Immigration Agent for the six months ending August 30th last past. The follow ing is the list of the ships despatched, the names of the ports of destination, and the number of immigrants ill each .—For Otago : Michael Aligelo, IGO ; Coepatrick, 32 ; Ala habad, 27G ; Nichol Fleming, 24G ; Peter Denny, 321 ; Dover Castle, 161 ; Otago, 147 ; Lady Jocelyn, 195 ; Jessie Reading n, 198 ; and Zealaiidia, 219. For Canterbury : Mary Shepherd, 358 j Columbus, 160 ; Pun jaub, 340 ; Celestial Queen, 154 ; Adamant, 151 ; Merope, 173 ; and Cardigan Castle, 252. For Auckland: Berar, 310; Hydaspes, 237 ; St. Leonards, 195; and Chile, 85. For Wellington: Jubilee, 45; Halcione, 337 ; Schiehallion, 8 ; Douglas, 389 ; E. P. Bou verie, ISG; Helen Denny, 157. Foi Hawke s Bay, Hooding, 259. The total is 5751 immigrants in the six months, or 13,123 since July IS7I. The Executive of the National Agricultural Labourers Union has had its attention directed to New .Zealand, and the Agent-General's offer of assisted passages has been lately taken into its con sideration, favourably so it is said. MR BROODEN AND TRADES UNIONS. Mr Brogden, M.P. for Wednesbury. has been making a speech at a trades union de monstration, at which he said that trades unions were now a necessity and an advan tage to both masters and men, and that thoss who persisted in shutting their eyes to such facts were foolishly blind. He spoke in a rather gloomy way as to the immediate future of the iron trade all over the world. In America he said that half the works were closed, and that those that remained open only were worked half time. In Germany it was the same, and in England things were looking very black. % At that moment he had an offer of 10,000 tons of English railway iron lying at New York at £2 per ton less thpn , English prices. This, however, was only a temporary depression, and matters would right themselves in due'time. If, however, things are dull in one trade they seem brisk enough in others, and the Government are finding a difficulty in getting their. African transports loaded, as the stevedores won't take less than 8s Gd per day, and 14s per night. Greenstone.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two men were punished for drunkenness. INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE. John Shiers was charged with being a rogue and a vagrant by being three times before convicted of drunkenness. A long list of convictions for vagrancy and drunkenness against him was proved by the Clerk ot the Court. He had been forty-two times con victed of drunkenness, vagrancy, and larceny. The prisoner said he could get plenty of work, and if let loose this time another glass of beer would never again enter his stomach. Inspector Broham stated that the man was a hard-working man during his few sober moments, and could earn good wages. He was willing, if there was a chance of his turning over a new leaf, not to press the present charge. His Worship thought he ought to give the prisoner the full penalty, but he would give him another chance this time on the under standing that if he ever came before the Court again he should receive tho full penalty. Prisonor was then discharged. This concluded the business.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham.) THOMAS DUDER V. ALBERT BEETHAM. lii this action, in which plaintiff claimed damages £100, Mr W. H. Kissling asked that the case might stand over until next Court day, as Mr Whitaker was engaged at the Supreme Court, and could not possibly be in attendance. Adjourned accordingly, JOSEPH MAYER V. JOHN SMYTH. Claim £24 15s 6d. Mr Alexander appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Bcveridge for defendant. The particulars of this claim were partly heard last Court day, but the case was ad journed until this day in order that the account between the parties might be arranged, and if possible settled by arbitra tion or otherwise. The defendant admitted some of the items, but disputed the correctness' of others. Mr Beveridge informed the Court that au attempt had been unsuccessfully made to settle the matter. Joseph Maher, who was very deaf, then got into the witness box, aud deposed that he was a labour resident at Henderson's Mill, and that he had come from thence for the purpose of establishing his claim. In the beginning of 1872 he commenced to work for defendant oh his farm at Waitakerie. He worked from six o'clock to sundown, and charged Gs a day, which was considered a fair charge for a fair day's work. He then detailed the kind of work he had done for Mr Smyth, which consisted of 19 days of thistle cutting, 19 days squaring and sawing, and a number of days at other kinds of labour ; he had also found 300 rails at 13s, and disposed of a number of bags of gum to defendant. The majority of the charges was acknow ledged as correct by Mr Beveridge on the part of his client. ; John Smyth deposed that he was a store keeper and landowner at Waitakerie. had employed plaintiff, aud had never agreed to give more than 5s a day. He could not possibly, understand plaintiff's account. Maher had been working for him occasion ally for two years ; but they had no satis factory settlement during that time. Plain tiff had been supplied with goods during the same period of £45, which he claimed as a set off. Edward Wier had worked for defendant a considerable time as a squarer and sawyer. Knew plaintiff, who kept very bad hours, and seldom made a full day's work. He used to have to pull him out of bed at eleven o clock to go to work. Mr Beveridge: "He was lazy old gentle man, I-presume ?" Witness: "Yes, sir, that just what he was." We were engaged at squaring of timber together, but witness had nothing to do with the thistles. ° To his Worship: He, hadl'Gs a-day for squaring timber. He could not say he was a better man than Maher. He did not wish to give an estimate of his own capabilities. Miss Smyth and other witnesses were present, but counsel agreed not to call them. Counsel luving addressed the Court at considerable length, his Worship said that as the accounts between the parties were yery intricate he would take time to wek'k Oourffay? "I******* ™» '»

ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

PER CHANTICLEER AT PORT COM MERS.

THE TICHBOPNE CASE. reductionoFdiscou KTi l Per Anglo-Australian Telegram n ,_. f'aniW " The brig Chanticleer arrived at p 0 mers from Hobarton yesterday, a3 later items of English and Austral' a

LONDON.

Jantiiry }•'■ The Papal Bull, as to the election o{ Pope, has been declared purely ap^ J,,;'' Dr Kennealy's defence of the Tijy Claimant|has been concluded. **l Mr Cusliing's nomination as Chief T f of the United States has been 'mill because of his connection with Conf l ' The Ultramontanes have gai^ A seats during the recent general elect; ' Germany. Discount is reduced to 3i per cent s

MELBOURNE.

January j| p The Pena arrived this evening, Oats are advancing considerably. Several deaths have occurred .frojL ■ stroke.

BRISBANE.

T IP" January.jj, a Mr Thorne has accepted the" Postmajtjj, f;' Generalship with a seat in the Upper House The Assembly passed three months supply I and adjourned till the end of March. ' - , f

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LATEST THAMES NEWS.

THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT. I) SERIOUS INJURY THROUGH FAILED P DOWNSTAIRS. * ■ THE MISSING MAN KINNIYAN, j GRAHAMSTOWN. This day, If' The inquest on the bodies of the'maf killed at the Kuranui battery was adjonrae. >':. from Saturday until this afternoon. Ml cause of the accident was undoubtedly tltif ' incrustation of saline deposit on thenwl plate put in the boiler. In all the churches § . yesterday reference was made to the act cident. The funeral of Cook and Paul tool |. place yesterday afternoon, and wasatteE-f.fi by 600 people. The body of Watson to conveyed to Auckland on Saturday night, At: the hour appointed for the funeral the ml nity of the hospital was crowded with people | When the coffins were brought out tli'r scene was most distressing. Mrs Paul ani L many relatives and intimate friends of Mi men were in the yard, and gave way toil.f tense grief. The graves were close, togetheri and the burial ceremony was mostimpi»| sive. On commenting on the case tlif Advertiser recommends that no boiler ate [ re has been repaired should be put into m {7, until it has been thoroughly tested, and si!. | jected to a pressure greater than that* j ifc will require to carry when in actual mi ]■[ It declares,that there is much greater di_»s p in using salt water than pure fresh tf. M such as will be available in large quaits when the supply is brought in." Another accident is reported in this una ing's Advertiser, which is expected to 'la minate fatally. A man named Thorns McLean, in the employ of the Moanataiii Water Race Company, was found in Lusty1! lodging-house at the bottom of the stain early on Sunday morning -with his whole body paralysed. He had fallen down stain and injured his spine near the neck, Thail is very little hope of his recovery. .":."" A body was seen floating at the mouth ol \ the Thames river on Saturday by abbatau named Roulton. The police were sent to | recover it, but have not yet found it. ;It b supposed to be the missing man Kinnivaii) who has not been seen since the 4thinst. A public meeting is called for to-night to raise fuuds for the widows and orphans ol \ those killed by the late accident. fe,The Caledonian week's'crushing yielded 31 ounces from SO tons stone. There ;is' better show of gold in the neighbourhood^ No. 4 winze than before. The gold is WJ and strong. g j , The Red White and Blue crushed 42 J§| I "and have 99 ounces amalgam ready for> 1 torting. Middle Star.—The result of fourteen days crushing with 10 head stampers is 53 <$ 2 dwts gold. The first 50 tons werehanea I The present prospects are more encouraging At the half-yearly meeting of the Ml Company the reports and balance-sheet Wi* satisfactory, and were adopted. The balaaM sheet showed £2SI on hand after all liability were paid. The retiring directors were i* elected.

LATET FROM COROMANDEL.

COROMANDEL. ' V. This day. Good stone is continued to be taken too the plates in the specimen leader. >f main lode is showing wider off the toßll leader. Iv Paul's Creek taking out ston«W the specimen lode in the Good Templar em will be commenced at once. A Goverwaeni track into this locality is absolutely'neea» Three parties are now working ground a*llll beyond the present track under great diflp' ties. ; 'Asi

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From our own correspondent,) LYTTELTON. ' ',„ 1 This day. Arrived—Flirt from Auckland; En* from Kaipara. Sailed—Cardigan C«B London; Charybdis for Auckland wi^w following cargo :—75 cases bacon, 20 sac i S casks ditto, 19 cases cheese, 246 bags, sacks flour, 10 bags grass seed, 35 sacks fl» 550 ditto oats. j The Merope ha 3 loaded for London,.» . sails on Thursday. IfiM The sale of Lyttelton Club's awlyjff'JJj boats and property takes place on Fern" A stb, ■:-;'i '">*

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegram GoißF^^ I . -Thfewftjj: I ' Leader appeared la feoth awnlMt #»*-.

fHE BVTariMrg iTAB, MONDAY, JANTTaEY 26 1874



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