SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WA.TBE: This evening, 6.30 ; to-monow morning, 6.52

ARRIVALS

ooverner Blackall, s.s., from Kandavu Sunbeam, schooner, from Waipu

DEPARTURES.

Rhyno, brigantine, from Lyttelton, via tho Thames i-outner a Cross, s.s., for Taoranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

\>nue, ship, for London, early Julius Vogel, for Poverty Bay, to-morrow Luna, p.s., for Wellington Success, schooner, for Napier, tomorrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wave Queen, ship, from London. Sailed October 14 Alice (Jumeron, barque, from Sydney Anazi, barque, from London. Sailed October 31 Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Beatrice, barque, from New York, via Adelaide Wentworth, ss, about the 2Sth instant Queen of the Age, ship, from London Sailed Nov. 15 Queen of the South, barque, from Dunedin, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town flylton Castle, barque, from London. Caarybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton Excelsior, schooner, from Dnnedin

RUSSELL SHIPPING.

Vessels at Loading Ground.—Police man, Ocean, Queen, William and Julia, Rowena, Julia Pryce, Golden Isle. Outwards Coastwise.—January 24th— Pacific. 51 tons, Chrisp, for Auckland, S5 tons coals; Rose, 2G tons, Quartermain, for Thames, 42 tons coal; Wangarei, 32 tons, Carmichael, for Thames, 52 tons coal. 27th Trade Wind, 19 tons, Savoux, Wangaroa, ballast; Rowena, 74 tons, McGregor, Mon gonui, 11 tons original cargo ; Fawn, 28 tons, Dean, Auckland, 43 tons coals. 28bh. Mary Thompson, 49 tons, O'Connell, Thames, 80 tons coal; Speedwell, 36 tons, Omas, 55 tons for Thames. 30fch.—Rowena, 74 tons, McGregor, Auckland, 10 tons.

Outwards Whaling. —lanuary 22th— Coral, 355 tons, Mawin, for whaling ground, for a cruise until March or April.

The cutter Fawn brings 43 tons of coal from Russell.

The schooner Julius Yogz\ has cleared for Poverty Bay and East Coast with a large general cargo, shipped by various firms. The schooner Pacific has e'eared for Kai para with 1 ton flour and 28 tons coal. The schooner Eiery Cross leaves to-night for the Bay of Islands in ballast. The barque Naworth has hauled into the stream preparatory to sailing for Kaipara. She will take her departure as soon as the wind permits.

The steam launch Eclipse has been bought by Captain Casey, who intends keeping her in her present trade between Riverhead and Auckland.

The s.s. Wellington is announced to leave the Manukau for Southern ports on Monday. The schooner Rover is announced to leave for Poverty Bay and East Coast ports on Monday.

The barque Lady Agnes is rapidly filling ■with cargo. . The Colonist, schooner, ex pected from the East Coast in a day or two, will bring her a cargo of wool, which will nearly complete her loading. The Lady Agnes is expeoted to sail for New York in about a" week's time.

The barque Margarita is putting out her cargo of grain, &c, at the main eastern T of the wharf.

The Sunbeam schooner came in early this morning from Waipu. She brings a cargo of wool, &c. "

The brigantine Rhyno sailed for the Thames to-day. She will there take in the remainder of her cargo of timber for Lyttelton.

It was asserted this morning that a match had been made between the owners of the schooners Belle Brandon and Pacific to sail round Tiri Tiri for £30 a side. Another match, arising out of the regatta, is also spoken of, viz., between the cutters Fannie and Mercury: The s.s. Eowena, from Eussell and the North, arrived in harbour this morning before daybreak. Her trips this time has been ex tended to Tapotupotu, where she landed 200 sheep and 2 horses, 9000 feefc of sawn timber, 15,000 shingles, 3i tons of wire, and about 2 tons general goods for Mr S. Jones. Mr and Mr3 Jones and three other passengers were landed here. Left Tapotupotu at midday on Thursday, and Russell noon Friday. Fine weather with variable winds along the coast. Passed the Herald, schooner, from Levuka, off the Sale Eock, at 9 o'clock last night. The Eowena bring a little cargo and the following passengers : —Captain Brown, Messrs Grover, Ferguson, Harrison, Wilson, Walker, Her bert, Williams, Mrs Mair and child, Miss Hanley, Miss Cheeseman, Miss Williams, Miss Harrison, Miss Harris, Mrs Lane, Mrs Eeed, Mrs W. Goodhue, and two in the steerage. The ketch Prince Eupert arrived at Eus sell from the Thames just before the depar ture of the Eowena. The whaling barque Coral took her depar ture from Eussell on Wednesday, bound for a cruise till March or April next.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For lhames, on Monday next at 10.30 am and 5.30 p m ForKawau, per Matakana, this day, at 1.30 p m For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, per Wellington, on Monday next, at Bam For Russell, "Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 3 p m For Levuka, (Fiji), per Star of the South, on Friday, 6th February, at 2 p m For the undermentioned places, per on Thursday, Cth February, as under :-- ForFiji.Sanrtwich Islands.United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10 3 >am. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. Lett ers bearing late fee will be received until 11 a.m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Bras. Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Oman—On the 31st instant, at his residence, One hunga, Mr George Oman. KiLoomt—On January 31, at Newmarket, Thomas, infant son of James Kilgour ; aged four months. The funeral will leave his father's residence To morrow (Sunday), February 1, at half-past two o'clock.

Marks—On January 30, at her father's residence, Hobson-street, Lydia, youngest daughter of Mr Chas Mams ; ae;ed 5 months.

The funeral will leave to-morrow at 9 am. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Foe the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,- And Mi ft food that we can. do

A notewoethy article appears in this morn ing's Herald. It is somewhat difficult at first to see its drift, it being of that class of writing in which the object is at first unde fined, and the principles and conclusions of which evolve themselves according to the humour that may take the running pen. But it ultimately turns into a sneer at the "harmonious action "contemplated between the Provincial and the General Governments. This intended co-operation of which m c hear so much, is thus defined by the Herald :—

" These friendly relations imply of course a compact between our Provincial Government and theexistingcolonialMinistrytodoallthey can to keep the latter in its place, the Ministry reciprocating by the use of their influence to have certain sums from the loans voted to us in the Assembly." Without for the present saying whether this is or is not the basis on which co-operation between the Go vernments is to rest, we merely say that this understanding meets the approval of the writer in the Herald, who, while lamenting that such necessity should be laid on a great province to " ticket its vote for sale to those who will bid most highly for ifc," on the whole believes that such sale of the province is the best course that can be taken. We would say that the enunciation of such a political principle would disgrace and damn any respectable paper, but that we are con fident that a strange hand got at the editorial pen, and that there is here manifested the same vindictive and disappointed spite that ha,s already gone so far away as to Wanganu*

to have a safe shot at the Provincial Go vernment. That such a prostitution as that described and approved by the Herald is neither contemplated nor possible is patent to any citizen save a fool. For supposing such a bargain stiuck, and that the Provin cial Government undertook to do all it can '' to keep"the existing Colonial ministry in its place," how is this to be effected 1 The present Superintendent has boon, as he is, a cordial supporter of the existing Colonial Ministry, so that the "compact" cannot affect his support. His Secretary has been a not very warm-hearted follower of his previous chief in an opposition in the House which, to say the least, has not been productive of any particular good. With respect to the other members of the Provincial Govern ment, not having seats in the Assembly it may be presumed that their influence in the great counting of noses that may keep in or expel from office "the existing Colonial Ministry" will not go for much in in ducing the Ministry "to have certain sums from the loans voted to us in the Assembly," As a matter therefore of compact to keep the " existing Colonial Ministry" in office, the " harmonious" attitude of the Provincial Government could only suggest itself to a mind reeking with political corruption or inspired by an intense bitterness and rancour arising from late political changes. Bat in opposition to the low and discreditable view of these "harmonious relations" taken by

the writer in the Herald -we shall state what we think may be a more correct, and certainly a more honorable attitude on the part of the Provincial towards the General Government. Without in any way truckling for the wages of degradation as commended by the Herald, the Provincial Government may accept favours courteously offered to the province at the hands even of M r Vogel instead of flinging them back in his teeth. Courtesy it seems to us is the only requital that the Provincial Government can render in return, a requital which we regret to know, and the whole province has re gretted to feel, has been but scantily ren dered in the past. And if the General Go-

vernment courteously intimates its intention of giving over to Provincial authority the guidance of the settlement of fcae province, or asks for advice in the selection and pur chase of native lands fit for such settle ment, or offers to be guided as to the outlay of the Public Works Loan on railways and roads within the bounds of the province, or asks for suggestions as to how in any other way the interests of the province can he pushed ahead — then there are two ways of reply. The one is by a slap in the mouth, and an intimation bitterly conveyed that we want nothing to do with " the Devil and all his works ;'' the other is by that demeanour which gentle men usually manifest when addressed in terms that show a desire to oblige. We apprehend that the latter course can be taken without descending to that miserable position which has suggested itself to the degraded mind of the writer in the herald, and that it might greatly conduce to the interests of the province. The former course could be taken by any boor. It is not our desire to enter into any comparisons or to refer unfavorably to the past. Let the dead past bury its dead, but this we will say, that from end to end of this province there are few indeed who do not deplore those inharmonious relations between the two Government in the past which have proved so baleful to this province. And despite the antagonisms of party there are none—aye, none, saving those inspired by the bitterness of poli tical disappointment—who do not re joice in the prospect of the two autho rities no longer continuing the game of spitefulness. The writer in the Herald conceives that this "harmonious" action can only result from the one author ity selling itself to the base purposes of the other ; ibut any higher type of

mind might imagine a position in which even between the most determined opponents courtesy might be observed, and where the reception of favours to a pro vince might be consistent with a thorough manly independence on the part of the Pro vincial authorities, even though that inde pendence might not be asserted to the extent of spitting in the face of the donor. Any one that has seen the demeanour of His Honor the Superintendent of Canter bury, Mr Eolleston, can understand how "harmonious relations" may be pre served consistently with the most vigorous assertion of independence. Mr Rolleston manifests his political antagonisms so strongly that in ministerial circles it used to be wickedly said that, if he and Mr Gillies were shut up in a room together, there would be nothing left of them but claws and feathers in the morning. Yet in anything relating to the welfare of Canter bury, Mr Rolleston is perfectly " harmonious," and his courteous demeanour on such occasions is a picture to behold. The

Herald is not itself when making the base and dishonorable insinuations of this morn ing. There are those in the Provincial Government who will not sell their birth right for a mess of pottage, but at the same time think that sacrifice of mere personal feeling should be made in the interests of a province that, from whatever cause or causes arising, requires fostering; and who will not elevate the impulses of mere personal spite to the dignity of public duty.

We regret to learn that Mr A. Clarke has definitely determined on retiring from pub lic life, and resigning his seat for Franklyn. Mr Clarke has been one of the most con scientious honorable and incorruptible mem ber in the Assembly, and while not a fre quent speaker his addresses have uniformly bee n received with marked deference and

respect from every side of the house on ac count of the known honesty of his convic tions and his own sterling character. We

understand that Mr Dargaville is being in vited to stand for the vacancy so soon as it is announced, and we do not hesitate to say that thel'e is not another in the province that would make Frank lyn's voice be more forcibly and influ entially heard in the Assembly. We do not know if other names will be announced, but the election of Mr Dargaville to the Assembly would not only afford able repre sentation to that district itself but give wide and general satisfaction throughout the province.

It is quite evident now that those who desire to preserve the Sunday from becoming a day wholly devoted to pleasure will have to contend against the utmost efforts of the Cross, directed in the most contemptible ways. A day or two ago our contemporary, in order to raise a cry against religious bigotry, stated what was absolutely false. Tn it's Tuesday's issue it endeavoured to ridicule the Otago Presbyterian Synod on the ground that a member of that church had been expelled for believing in Spiritualism, while the writer in our contemporary must have known, if he had read anything of the case in question, that the charge proved against the individual in question, and indeed admitted by him, was not merely his belief in spiritualism, but his denial of the divinity of Christ, which could surely not be tolerated in any Christian communion. Equally false were the statements relative to the failure of Presbyterianism in Otago, and the wilful perversion of a portion of the Synod report on the manifestation of the Spirit in the work of the Church. We have before indicated the inspiring cause of the Cross.} enthusiasm in the cause of Sunday trains, and it is desirable that the public should note to what extremes that journal is prepared to go when there is an end in view. In previous issues we have com mented on the clap-trap about "fresh air," "liberalism," "making people moral by force," and similar state ments made to pass as argument in the columns? of o\ir contemporary, and we think we shall be borne out when we now assert that not one good reason has been adduced to show either the necessity or desirableness of these Sunday excursion trains. To-day our contemporary has commenced a system which will excite the indignation of every right-thinking person. Having failed in reasoning, coarse ridicule is to be attempted, and this morning the following paragraph is given forth to the public :—

A little story is going the rounds concerning a Lon don Uvoad Church clergyman, ■who, being recently on an excursion in Scotland, was vehemently rebuked by his landlady for taking a walk on Sunday afternoon The clergyman paid that he could not see the harm, and replied " You Snow that our Lord Himself walked with his disciples in the fields on the Sabbath Day." "Ay," said the old lady, "ay, I ken that an' I ne'er thocht ony the better o' Him for it either."

Coming at this time and with the manifest intention of holding up the present efforts of our clergymen and laity to ridicule could anything be more disgraceful than the above. Falsehood and low buffoonery alike are to he employed in exciting the opposition of the most depraved of our population against re ligious effort. Every latitude should be allowed for the free expression of opinion on public questions, but when such means are resorted to as these it is time that a public protest should be entered against this style of journalism as well as against Sunday ex cursions. The leading article in to-day's Cross is devoted to a comment on certain extracts from a speech by Dr John Tulloch. Every one, and especially those acquainted with the nature of the questions agitating the Church of Scotland, will cordially agree with the Professor's remarks, but the deduc tions drawn therefrom by the Cross are absurd in the extreme, and indicate an extra ordinary confusion in the mind of the writer. While liberality and moderation are to be commended in the Church we must never for get that Christianity will to the end have to carry on a warfare against worldliness and infidelity, and to these no concessions can be made by the Church except at a sacrifice of its purity. The teaching of the Cross tends not to liberality, or we would cordially join issue with it, but to infidelity, against which religious people of all creeds and shades of opinion must rite in arms. We would have our readers, however, to carefully distinguish between the run ning of excursion trains on Sunday and the purely theological questions im ported into the discussion by the Cross. The movement for extending Sunday labour involves, as we have pointed out in previous issues, social questions of the utmost im portance to working men whether they be Christian or Pagan.

The following subscriptions to]the Bishop Pattason Memorial Window Fund, received to 27th January, 1874, are published :—Rev J. R. Selwyn, £1 Is ; Mr Robert Wigram. £1 Is; Mrs Hetley, £1; Mr Mitford, 10s6d- Mr W. Mood, £1 Is ; Mr W. Flood, £1 Is • Mr G. R, Breton, 10s ; H. N. G., 10s 6d; Lover of Heroism, 10a 6d; A Friend, 5s • Mr R. W. Dyson, £1 Is ; Mr D. Gardiner' 10s 6d ; M. S. (a member), 10s ; Mr E. B. Dickson, 10s 6d; Mr W. Atkin, 10s ; Mr Adams, 10s ; Pupils of the Church of Eng land Grammar School, 18s ; S. X., £1 Is; F. Whitaker, £1 Is; Messrs Bennet and' Rogan, £1 la ; Mr C. Langford, 10s 6d ; Mr H. D. Morton, 10s 6d; Mr R. B. Lusk, £1 Is ; Mr Joseph May, 5s ; Mr M. H. Busby £1 Is ; Mr G. W. Hardwick, 10s 6d ; Capt. Beckham, 10s 6d; Mr E. Hammond, 10a 6d • Mr T. S. Hall, 10s 6d ; Mr J. D. Kelly, 5a ; Mr H. F. Austin, 5s ; Theo. Tinne, ss; Mr W. H. Mairs, ss; Mr E. Stephenson, 10s 6d • Mr F. Stephenson, 10s 6d ; Mr E. C. H., 5s • Mr D. Middleton, 5s ; Mr A. Judd, £1 Is • Rev C. M. Nelson, £1 ; Incumbent of St' Paul's, £1 ; Mr E. Waters, £1 Is ; Mr Muggins, os; Mr Brown, 5s ; Mr J. Morrow, 10s ; Mr Jas. Loggie, ss; Mr S. H. Ford, '£1 Is ; Rev R. Burrows, £1 Is ; Rev M. Taupaki, 5s ; A. 8., 10s ; Mrs Sadleir. 10.3; Mr W. Newman (England), 10s; Mr G. Priestley, 5s ; Maude, 10s; Rev B. T. Dud ley, £1 Is ; Mr Hunter Brown, £1 Is ; Rev F. C. Lloyd, 10s ; Mr G. P. Pierce, £1 Is ; R. D. £1; Messrs R. Walker & Co., 10s 6d ; Mr M. Rawlinga, £1 Is ; Major Tisdall, £1 Is ; Mr W. Grahame, £1 Is ; sums under ss, £2. Total, £43 10s.- George M. Mitfoiid, Treasurer.

The Auckland Choral Society will hold their next concert in the Choral Hall on Tuesday evening next. A full rehearsal will take place on Monday at half-past seven, when members are requested to be in attendance.

' A well-attended public meeting was held last evening at the Newton Hall, Karanga hape road, Mr John Graham in the chair, when a new. Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars was instituted by the Chairman as instituting officer, and named the Newton Olive Branch Lodge. The Chairman, in addressing the meeting, in dwelling on the evils resulting from in temperance, truly observed that from his official pesition as Pvelieving Officer he was more intimately acquainted than most people with the large amount of destitution resulting from strong drink, and had cases brought under his personal observation the i details of which escaped general notice. He did not think the public at large were at all aware how heavily thej were taxed to ' support those who, but for the use of in ! toxicating liquors, would be in a position to maintain themselves and their familis com fortably. His official report laid on the table of the Provincial Council this session, and open to the public, would confirm what he stated. He earnestly urged all to join the Good Templars, who were doing a great ! amount of good, and whose influence and i numbers, he wa3 glad to say, were daily in j creasing, aud he hoped all would do what | they could to induce their friends to become Good Templars as well as themselves. Mr E. B. .Shalders then delivered an appropriate lecture explanatory of the principles of the order and in support of the temperance cause. Nine persons were then initiated into the mysteries of the order, and thirteen joined by card, making a total of twenty-two. The following were chosen officers of the new lodge : W.C.T. llatcliffo, W.W. Butler. W.S. Parker; "W.F.'S. Prike ; W. T. Doonin; W.C. R. B. Shalders ; W.M. Sinclair j W.I.G. A. Shalders ; "W.O.G. W. Cart wright ; R.H.S. Sister Sinclair ; Sister Glee son, W.A.S. Robert Graham ; D.M. Sister Hudson.

Mr Graham, the relieving officer, ha 3, we understand, brought under the consideration of his Honor the Superintendent and the Provincial Government the necessity in his opinion of establishing in Auckland a Poor Law Board or Board of Guardians, with re presentatives from the surrounding out districts to meet fortnightly or monthly, and that all applications for relief should be laid, the relieving officer acting under the instructions of the Board instead of on his own individual responsibility as at present. The matter will no doubt be fully considered between this time and the re-opening of the Provincial Council.

Divine service will be conducted to-morrow morning in the Presbyterian Church, North Shore, when intimation will be made respect ing arrangements for future supply.

At the adjourned meeting of the share holders of the Red Queen Gokl Mining Com pany, Mr George Williamson in the chair, the report and balance-sheet were read and confirmed. The latter document shewed that the receipts for the half-year, ending December 31, 1873, amounted to £84 5s Sd" while the expenditure for the same period reached the sum of £aS4 ]-2s 4d.

The prizes won in the regatta are to be paid over this evening at the Thames hotel between the hoars of eight and nine o'clock.

Uivine service to-morrow (Sunday) at the undermentioned places of worship : Epi phany Chapel, West Newton, sermons, morning by Right Rev. I)r Cowie, Bishop of Auckland ; evening by Rev. R ; S; Jackson. Newton Kirk, by Ilev. Dr. Wallis—morn ing, lectures on the apostles, No. 10: "Thomas — Modern scepticism;" evening, "The Judgment of God upon Sabbath breakers." Newton Hall, seimons morning and evening. Lome-street Hall, by Samuel Edger, 8.A., morning, " Making a Feast for the Poor ;" evening, " Peter the Brave, and Peter the Coward." Evening discourse at the Christian Young Men's Pcooms, by Itev. Gr. V. Wigram, of London. Services at the usual houis at United Free Methodist Church (Rev. G-. H. Turner). Edwards-street (Rev. W. Tinsley). Cook-street Christians' Meet ing House (Mr Can-), and Sheridan-street Primitive Methodist (Mr Booth).

The active members of the Naval Brigade, commanded by Captain Emilius Le Roy and Lieutenants Bartlett and Chapman, pro ceeded last evening in due order to the North Head for Armstrong gun practice. About forty members were present, and were put through their drill by Sergeant - Major Broughton. A number of blank cartridges were fired, and the bkirmishing and other practice were performed in a most satisfac tory manner. These gallant peace preservers are progressing in the arts of war chiefly through regularity and attention.

This being the last night of the Mechanics' Exhibition the band of the Royal Volunteer Company, by permission of Captain Burns, under the direction of Bandmaster Dillon, will play choice selections of music.

The "House that Jack Built" was tho scene of general commendation last evening, and a large number of visitors viewed the premises. We understand that this evening's performance will be the last in Auckland, and in order to bring the means within the reach of the humbler classes the liberal managers have reduced the price of admittance to six pence. In addition to the pantomime a splendid nautical drama, from the pen of a celebrated author, will be produced. The managerial oration will be delivered at the close.

" Honesty" writes with reference to the charges at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night, inquiring whether it was through a printer's error that caused the announcement of million prices, while the old charge was enforced. In reply we have to state that it was not altogether a printer's error, but arose through confused instructions and the wording of the advertisement. It was, how ever, intended that the million prices should apply to this night only, the last of the pantomime.

The conduct of the Harbour Board in re lation to the dock site is thus commented upon in a leading article which appeared in the Hawhes Bay Herald : —Upon reading the report of the meeting it must be admitted that the public havea righttofeel injured. Iv a question of such vital importance the Auck land people may reasonably expect that due consideration should be afforded to a scheme upon which a sum of £100,000 is to be spent, and they could not arrive at such a con clusion frc,m reading the report of the final Harbour Board meeting held for that special purpose.

A short time ago Dr. Beke published communications to the effect that Dr. Living stone was detained a prisoner at a place about 300 miles from Embomma, on the Congo. According to the news brought by the last African steamer, it was reported at St. Salvador that Livingstone was then in the interior, about thirty or forty miles from that place. As St. Salvador is only eighty miles f roniEmbonmia, the distance to th c latter town from the spot at which, according to this later intelligence, our adventurous countryman was, is not more than 120 miles and, Embomma being seventy miles from the mouth of the Congo, lie would have been 200 miles of the coast. He may well be sup posed to come on nearly, if not quite, as quickly as the natives who brought the news of his whereabouts. And, on the assumption that th^ intelligence received is founded on truth, Dr. Beke thinks that we may not unreasonably look for the veteran traveller's arrival in England by an early mail steamer from the West Coast of Africa.

The Good Templars of the pioneer, or fore most section of abstainers, held a free meet ing last evening in the Albert-street Temper ance Hall, to which the public and the press were invited. Mr Baxter was voted to the chair, and pleasantly reiterated the old argu ments in favor of the pure element. The choir then gave the "Battle Cry," which moved the whole audience to their feet. Capt. Peek then made an appearance, and spoke on the immediate subject of the meeting, Mr Spragg, sen., followed with one of his in tensely stirring and original speeches, over flowing with anecdote and sparkling wit. The speaker's sketch of the Englishman and Frenchman Was irresistible, and at once set the audience in a roar of laughter. His glimpses of milennial light beaming over Mounts Eden and Albert, and destroying two institutions, the Gaol and Lunatic Asylum, were extremely happy. The speaker retired amid a volley of cheers. Mr Heinus also made one of those clever speeches peculiar to the gifted men of his craft. At the close of this gentleman's remarks there arose from the assemblage the name of the new convert, and "Harmaford, Hannaford," filled the warm atmosphere. This gentleman then stepped forward, and with his softening smile pro ceeded to give the second of the templar speeches, which was frequently applauded. The Good Ternplar3 feel that they have a leader in Mr Hannaford, the John Bright of templary, and that with such an eloquent exponent and defender of their principles the hotel-keepers of the city will, of necessity, hide their diminished heads, and ere long the last Maori will drink the last bottle of rum, " a consummation devoutly to be wished," as the speaker ex presses the Shakespearian phrase in his dramatic way. Several recitations intervened and the young maidens and men who formed the choir gave some choice selections, and concluded with the National Anthem.

To the Editor : Sir,—l was much pleased in reading "Justice's" letter in your yester day's impression in reference to the native lands in the Arawa district, and can vouch for every word of it. But in addition, the surveyors that were turned off (by the Go vernment) after spending all their money and wasting seven months' time, have re ceived no compensation from the Govern ment although the work was undertaken in strict conformity with the then Act. There should be, I think, a public enquiry into the matter.—l am, etc., A Sufferer.

It is satisfactory to notice the favorable comments of the Southern journals on Reed rtncl Brett's Auckland Almanac. We take the following from the Maioke's Bay Times : —:'We had noticed that this work was very favourably reviewed in the Aiickland press, and we find that it fully bears out all that has been said in its favour. It has evidently been compiled with great care and diligence; it is replete with valuable information, and the description of Auckland and the numerous country districts is remarkably complete. The book is a speci men of the excellent printing turned out of Messrs Meed and Brett's establishment. It published at the low price of one shilling."

The following items are from the Auckland correspondent of the Hawkes' Bay Herald : "One of those brawny sons of Vulcan who are employed by Messrs Brogden reports that nine stray muttons and six geese were killed by the "iron horse" since the Auck land and Onehunga railway was publicly opened. They became sustenance for my informant and other railway employes. — Passing down Queen-street last Sunday night, about 10 o'clock, I noticeda little timid man attempting to address a small crowd. He is an itinerant, or rather a street preacher, and seemed a very indifferent one, even when compared with the grossly ignorant persons who habitually hold forth here at; the wharf and at the street corners on Sab bath evenings; still his motive was commendable, and it was with regret that I saw him coarsely assailed by a big drunken rowdy of the lowest type. The crowd, with few exceptions, were laughing at the discomfiture ef the would-be preacher, for discomfited he most completely was, though his antagonist did not proceed to blows. The little man tried to propitiate by offering a tract, but took; his departure when the peace-offering was' met with a volly of obscene curses, etc. I must say I expected a greater display of Christian fortitude, and it seems a thousand pities that men who are notoriously incapable should bring religion into contempt by as piring to become exponents of its maiestic truths." J

The Waikato cricketers left Auckland this morning en route for their homes on the banks of their famous river. Their Auck land campaign- cannot be said to have been very succes'sfW,, as out of four matches they have won operand lost three. At the same they have;shown very fair form, and what is more a spirit of enterprise which, speaks well for the growth^ of love of the noble game in the up-cpuntry/districts. There has been a great revival ojLcricket in the province this season, and while the Southern trip may be pointed to'as the greatest instance of it, the old expedibrtion of the Waikatos to the capital is certainly the event of the season next in importance.

Mr Joseph Burns requests us to state tha,t he was not in the chair at the Sheridan street entertainment on Thursday evening. The chair was filled on that occasion by Mr Joseph Binns, of Preston.

We are requested to mention that the Sunday School in Epiphany Chapel, West Newton, will, it is proposed, be opened to morrow afc half-past two p.m. with a short address to intending teachers and scholars and friends generally by the Eight Rev. the Bishop of Auckland. The Bishop will preach at the aer vice at half-past three p.m.

The first of Mr Thomas' series of three drawing-room entertainments will be given this evening in the Lome-street new music hall.

ATHLETIC SPORTS

The taste for athletics seems growing fast among the youth of Auckland, and it is a taste which is deserving of much encourage ment. It cannot be denied that there has been for a long time visible among the young men here a disinclination to exertion which the climate may have in a measure to answer lor but not entirely. Any indication of an attempt to overcome this by physical training and healthy bodily exercise is to be welcomed. We have lately had several meetings for athletic sports in the neighbourhood of Auckland, and the success which has attended them is sufficient guarantee that the promoters will not be lonjj in announcing fresh programmes.- Having the weal of these ventures at heart we have a few words of advice, dictated by' the experience of many years connection with similar undertakings in England, to oifer te those gentlemen who 'are striving to render them popular here First, then, let it be borne in mind that to ensure the good opinion of the public strict fairness and impartiality are indispensable m the handicapping and all other arrange ments. Then, again, the committee °ol management should be well up to their work and the starter, judge, and umpires men pro' perly qualified for their posts. The Buccess ot the late meeting at the North Shore was somewhat interfered with by insufficient

attention being paid to these A quorum of the committee shoulK • <4 in attendance on the ground ready to v» ' any dispute that may arise, and the rf •ie should be made fearlessly and withon^ 0" tation. In receiving entries we reo^ * strict adherence to the rule -which d ? fies any one entering falsely, that^ • ' wrong name or as maiden when the '* *.* date has won races previously "^ disqualification should not only c to the one particular race bnt Pp!y every one which the delinquent has ent for. We are not certain it would!? better to make such an infraction of \i rules of fairness and common honesty ishable by utter disqualification oTr' competitor from ever running at an Aneki meeting. It is notorious that there men who make this a common practice "I it is most desirable that such should b * posed. It; is possible that something tr" be heard further on this subject shorF Another requisite for a good athletic mS1 ing, which does not exist in Auckland i good running path. Fine scoria ash inirJ with shell sand is the best materiaftt t could be got for the purpose, and there little difficulty in obtaining plenty of hot)! 8 As regards a site no hindrance need bell lowed to arise from the tact of an absolute! level ground not being accessible. This i quite unnecessary, altb ought of course ti truer the track the faster the time to hi made on it. A splendid path may bemad round the cricket ground at Ellerslie, andw! believe the racing club purpose carrying,™! this idea. If this comes to pass we are not unlikely to hear of an Auckland Athletic Club, aninstitution which it to much to be wished was already in existence.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING RE PORT.

Business done this day :— National Bank—Sellers, 665. S.B. Insurance—Sellers, 4os. National Insurance—Buyers, 21s. A.G. Company, £10 as. Sash and Door Company, (new issueU Buyers, £7 7s 6d. * , r" Bright Smile—Sellers, 80s. Caledonian, £12 os, £12 103, £13. '-M Tookey (double), £8, £8 2s Cd, £3 5, sellers, £8 ss. Royal Oak—Buyers, 10s.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

Thisday.i The Caledonian got GOlbs very rich «peci mena since last night, and about 2scwt good' picked stuff. Rich gold is in sight in the intermediate level.

The City of London has 55Goz melted gold for 19 days crushing. The Golden Crown has 720z 9dwt from 132 tons.

The Kuranui has 740z. The Moanataiari got S4oz 3dwf for a fort night's crushing. The Queen of Beauty has 2230z 15dwt from Bull's battery. The gold from the Kuranui battery is riot yet melted.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

STRIKE OF SAWMILL HANDS.

OPENING OF UPPER THAMES.

COROMANDEL,

This day. Twenty-five men v/orking at Mr C. A. Harris' mill at Wangapoa came in yesterday in consequence of a disagreement. The men demand thirty shillings a week," and complain of the vile rations served out.

The Coromandel Mail, in its leading article to-day, says that Dr Pollen and Mackayi visit here was in connection with the open ing of the Upper Thames, and resulted satis factorily to themselves. Mr Mackay's visit to the Thames with Major Eopata ia to.tate place after the close of the Queen of Beauty cjise.s The Mails&ys : The pledge given to the two,latter when the telegraph wires were ex tended to Tauranga was that if such permis sion were granted the country should for ever remain closed to., gold miners remains to be overcome. It was only on that under standing that I>r Pollen was permitted to go on with the extension of the wires. If this pledge can be set aside by the specious; argument of Mackay's, and he entertains thY,; belief that it can, then nothing but success: can result.

TAURANGA.

This day. A company is proposed at Opotiki to utilise the sulphur at \Vhite Island. The steamer Murray arrived last night and sails for Auckland this evening. Tenders are called for new Government, offices.

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

LYTTELTON.

This day.

Arrived : W. E. Gladstone, 88 days from Start Point, with a general cargo and three passengers.

BLUFF.

The Bebbington has . completed loafing' She carries the largest cargo of any vessel loaded at the Bluff, namely, 4646 bales woolj 3974 cases meats, S3 do. tallow 6 tons of bones. She sails for London on Wednesday.

WELLINGTON.

This day., I The Steam Shipping Company was fin^ i in the Resident Magistrate's Court &? c pounds for the offence of carrying too p811? passengers between Wellington and Picton, besides one shilling per head, making ten pounds altogether. . ■ The Indepdent Order of Rechabites intend erecting a hall costing a thousand pounds and intend asking the Provincial ««*»*}, ment for a free site.

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL SlTTlNGS.—Yestebbay.

(Before <His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Kntj i( Chief Justice.) K. GRAHAM V. THOMAS AND OTHERS. The Hon. Dr. Pollen was then called, a»a deposed as to the registration of the l^T? fthe time when he was Sub-Treasurer. ; A f remembered the land in dispute, but w" seen no cultivation on it; it was tw». ragged watery waste with a few trees grow^ on it. . v- : I Robert James McFarland was ef.^S'if and deposed to surveying the land ill la^A by order of Mr Eobert Graham. B^*s£,■' divided the allotments, and apportioned . for Musket. He also re-pegged wflmfA menta in June, 1872. ('■&■» § Walter Sully, mining agent, ffMWWJ and stated ; that he saw some of dej en% | pull down the fence which &M ' . | erected in front of Musket's „ S I by order of plaintiff. The WP". >

TOE BTBHtyS gftAH, SATURBAt, JANUARY 31 1874



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riHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are now holding their usual CHEAP SAL OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING At their Premises CANADA BUILDINGS. THE SALE IS Is 0"W ON, And will continue during the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. J. COSGEAVE & CO. QtTEEN STREET. JJATS! HATS! SUMMER HATS AT SEDUCED PRICES. IN ORDER TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN have decided to Sell the Balance of their Summer Stock Children's and Ladies' Straw Hats at COST PRIC E. A Great Variety to select from. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (LATE R. HOBBS), Whoi/ksat,e and Retail Drapkrs,.Clothtkrs.&c! JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Tpper Queen-si tieet, Auckland. ri A U T [ON LSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, som* unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may foTge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known abeJ.