SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS

Memento, barque. Rnwald, from Newcastle Onward, schooner, from Russell (.-olden ]M(3, schooner from hussell Warjga ci, cutter, from Wangarei Fannj, cutter, from WaDgapoa

DEPARTURES.

Bella Mary, barque, McAJrtmr, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per Memento from Newcastle : 700 tons coal, Henderson and Macfurlane; 50 bags maize, J. S. Matfarlane.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The s s Phoebe sailed last evening for the South w-'th the following passengers: — Sa'oon : Hon. Dr. Po len, Mrs Sidey, Mrs. Kirg and two daughters, Mrs MoKenzie, Miss Wood, Madame Gracie, Madame Sal vari, Mrs Yeoman, Miss King, Messrs Hill, P* m jr, Leather, Gascoigne, Little, Dr. Hajnes. Mr McMi lan, Jackson, Blow, Bird, King, Gdtiam, (-Jouzales. Thomson, McLel lan. Steeraye : Messrs Romeo, Lewis, tfula vario, ur ;er, Hutchins Beeston, two bands men (Charley and -form) circus troupe, Mrs. Mover y, Mr and Mrs P. Bryant. Mosr. of the vessels in harbour were dresped •with flfgs to day in honour of the marriage to-day of Captain Braund of the schooner Chary bdis.

The harque Memento came in this morning from NfcWCiiSt'e, after a go d passage of 13 days, wi ha cargo of coal for Messrs Hen derson and M-icfarlane. She left Newcastle on the 20 h ult. Had southerly winds and moderate weather till rounding the North Cape on Sunday Dight. Down the coast, light S. winds; aod arrived at six o'clock a.m. this day. We are indebted to Captain Huwald for latest files of Australian papers, from which will bs found extracts elsewhere.

It would appear that the bad weather ex perienced by the s.a. Hero was of a very iocal nature. The Memento which arrived this morning, left Newcastle only two days after the Hero left Sidney, and she had fine weather right across We obtaia no news of the Golden Crown, but the chance appears that she has escaped any exceptionally heavy weather.

The Onwrrd, schooDer, brings 55 tons of coal from Russell, for Mr Winstone. Capt. Savory reports passing a school of sperm "Whales on his outward trip

T he Golden Isle brings 110 tons coal from Russell for the A.S P. Co.

The cutter Fanny brings a cargo of timber from Wanaapoi, for Mr C. A. Harris.

The cutter Maud, now loading at the Bay of Islands, 1 al her mainboom carried away, and her b< £.t stove, on her passage down. The accident occurred in consequence of the vessel jibing. She will have to replace her boat before being allowed to leave for Auck land.

The barquentine Emu cleared out to-day for Ru?sell, in ballast. Besides the altera tions effected on her rig, the vessel has had her after cabin removed, and quarters for the captain aad officers built on deck.

THE SCHOONER 'FAIRY' AFLOAT.

It will he recollected that the schooner ' Fairy,' belonging to Captain Rattaay, 'went ashore inside the heads at Hokianga abouc three months ago, and was abandoned to the New Zealand Insurance Company, who were her underwriters. The wreck was subse quently sold to Messrs. Thv/aites and Car michael for £170. Since then several attempts have been made to float her, but although some of them have been partially successful the vessel has always been set ashore again by the swell. Captain Savoury, of the schooner Onward, who arrived from the Bay of Islands this afternoon, brings word that the 'Fairy' arrived at Russell on Monday evening at five o'cL ck, or just as the Onward •was leaving. She had been successfully launched from her perilous posi'ion early Jin last week, and after temporary repairs left for the Bay of Islands on Friday last. Her injuries are said to be not all important. She was to load at the Bay of Islands with coal, and would probably leave this morning for Auckland.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— or Thamei, thi3 davat 530 pin, and to-morrow, at

9.50 am For Coroiuand^l. on Friday next, at 10 So a m

For Wa wera and jWartworth, per L*dy liowen, to-

morrow, at 10 a m ' ror Napier and -isuorne per Result, to-morrow, at

IX am For \v llin?ton, Canterbury, and Otago, per Luna, to-morrow, at 8,16 am. For Austiaiin Colonies, per Cyhhrene3, six hours after arrival Mai's for Taranaki, Southprn provinces, Australian Colonies, Inoia, Cliirja, Mediterranean ports, Conti nent of Euroj. c. and United Kined >m via South ampton, and lirindisi will be maiic up per Welling ton, "n Monday, the lith instant Mails for London, <vo via »-n Franbisco, will close at 5 p m on December 24, per Cj purenes

For the undenner tio .ed pla e<i per Cyphrencs, on Thursday, 24th instant, as follows :—

For Sandwich isUndi. United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and S«uth * m*rica, and British and Foreign West fnlies. at 5 p m. ''or the 'Drilled Kingdom and Continent of Europe, nt 5 p.m.

Fur money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 4 p in

Late letters bearing an extra fee of Cd will be received by the Alail Agent on board up to time of j, sailing.

S. B. Brs3, Chief Postmaster

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Old Clo' hits too hard. Unfortunately, we were very recently placed in the same position, so that we can hardly say much against our morning contemporary on that score.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1874.

For the cause that lackp assistance, For the wrong ti.at needs resiutuncfc For the future in tbt <list:mce, ft.is! t*i3 gaoti that \iv can 4«j

Thanks to the unflinching firmness of Mr. James Mackay, Okiaemuri, long the cyno sure of miners, is virtually opened. Leaving the dissentients to hug their dissent, and wail over the inevitable retirement of bar barism before the advance of Anglo-Saxon enterprise, Mr. Mackay is engaged, in concert with friendly-disposed hapus, in defining the boundaries of the goldfield, marking off reserves for the natives and laying off roads, and although details of very considerable moment to the future working of the field are yet undetermined, we have t^e pleasant anticipation that but a very short space of time must elapse ere the district will be proclaimed open to mining enterprise. Whether it will realise the anticipations cherished respecting its auriferous character it is impossible to predict, but there can ba little doubt it will be subjected to a thorough test. Thousands indeed who once longed and looked for the opening of Ohiae muri have gone far away from us heart sick with hope deferred, but there are thousands still remaining who will gladly hail the pro clamation of the goldfield as presenting fresh and hopeful scenes for another struggle with fortune. And now if coincident with the commencement of mining, the authorities, Provincial and Colonial, are but equal to the occasion, and by harmooious action open up at once a portion of fer ile land in the vicinity of the workings, availabl for homestead settlement, the future history of gold-miniDg in the province will be very different from the past. There are few engaged in the laborious and dreary work of mining in the bowels, of the eacth but long for the day when their daily avocations may t

lead them amon^ green, fields and sunshine ; and if now the work of special settlement is promptly and judiciously carried out in conjunction with the new goldfield, ib wilj j not only give a stimulus to mining itself) '

but a fixity to the population that will be beneficial not to miners alone, but to the common weal. Vv c may well be taught by the neglect and errors of the past. Difficulties have indeed lain in the way of conjoining agricultural settlement with the Thames and Coromandel goldfields in the past. Now, those difficulties no longer exist; and with the fertile lands now available, it will simply be to the disgrace of the authorities if the opening of this new field does not mark for us a new era in the practical and permanent results of goldmining.

One of the most cruel and heartless leader ettes that it has been our lot to read appeai'3 in the columns of our contemporary, the Cross, to-day. It is respecting the child Cecilia Allen, who is charged with setting fire to Mr Howard's house at the North Shore. After assuming that everything charged against the poo "child is quite true, after describing her as an offshoot of some of the petroleuses of the French, Commune, and exclaiming " what is to be done with a little wretch like this," the writer expresses regret that "she cannob be chloroformed out of existence." When we state that the child has not yet been committed for trial, nor hail the opportunity of having one word of explanation given for herself, wv have said enough to excite the indig nation of every man in Auckland wi ha sense of justice or a spark of manliness in his breast We are not goiog to take for excuse the unfair and cuiel action of our conlem porary, and discuss a case which is sub judice ; nor to defend an accused, respecting whom no one is either warranted, or yet in a position for, saving whether she is guilty or not guilty. But if her guilt w.-is as black as night, no man has a right peiulenie lite to pander to the craven fear of tiro with which the public mind is jusc now oppressed, or seek to prejudice the feelings of the publi from which, if she is committed for trial, her jury muse be selected. If she is found guilty, by all means let her have all the penally prayed for in the Cross-, barring tin " chloroforming her out of existence " Bui should it happen that the poor child is inno Criit, and that instead of hi ing a tire-raiser she used the most extraordinary efforts tv save property from destruction, how shouln we characterise this hearoleaa atab whichshi has received from a journalist's hand, which should i c ever raisea for the defence of tut weak and the helpless? v>nd as the case it so strongly put by ihe Cross, we feel justi fied in sajing that the child denies that she Bet fire to the building ; she asserts that the. confession was extorted fioin her by tht police during tha ten days in which she h;, iiteu in coulhißinenc ; she Kays that; she \v,i promised that it sho confess- d it she would b : Ist off, being only a child; and she ex plains that the goise being in a blize. sho tried to beat it out with the ti-tree, which in its half-burned btate is now brought out in evidence against her. We do not ofFer an opin oa wucther this is true or false. .No ouo will accuse us of any disrespect to the polica ; but there is no one acquainted with human natuie who does not know how a poor frighteaed little girl of thirteen, how ever innojtir, having for ten days aud nights before her unml the horror of tins terabit: charge, mighc spontaneously and with nervous system all unstrung, charge heiselt with the crime even tbough no influence had b en directly or iadireCvly used upon her. Such thiugs have occurred in the case of aciu'ts over and over again, and the bare possibility of such a thing might; stay the pen that prays for "chloroforming her out of ex:steuce." lv due no doubt the whole truth will be known, aud humane feeling prays that the child may prove her innocence. But whatever the lesulfc we indignantly denounce this pandering to the Bullish feel ings of those who are licking their fangs with cageriicss to tear some tire-raiser to pieces. Even if it is so that little Cecilia Allen has deliberately burned the building, she must be the victim of mono mania that calls for sorrow aud sympathy, not for vengeance and blood. But as this yet remains to be proved, the sufferings sho has undergone, aggravated by the fiendish leader in the Cross this morning published when she is under trial, should awake the tendere-t sympathy for her with every one that is capable of feeling for childhood and weakness m distress.

Madame Arabella Ooddard will appear in Auckland at the beginning of next week. It appears that relying on the announcement that the Cyphrenes would leave for >San Francisco on ihe. 19tn, the pas-ages for the great pianist and her talented company were taken fiom (.hmtchuich to Auckland direct. ; but when the d< parture of the mail steamer was postponed, Aiad.ime Goddard decided to visit .Napier, coming to Auckland however by way of Wellington, while on her way up every effort was made by the leading residents to induce her to give a farewell concert. Had this arrangement been carried out, only three concerts at the outside, and a consecutive night could have been given in Auckland, aud the Thames would nott have been visited at all. Therefore no ouly lovers of music, but the whole com munity will be gratified to learn that in reply to strong representations made by Mr Smythe of the musical tat,te of the Auckland people, that gentleman received a telegram this morning stating that the idea of giving a fairwell conceit at Wellington would be abandoned and the passage money of the Company from Wellington forfeited, andtbat Madam Goddard would come here from Napier direct. As the Southern Cross may be looked for on Sunday, the first concert in Auckland will doubtless be given on Monday or Tuesday next. It will be seen in reference to our telegraphic columns that all the tickets for the first conceit at Napier were sold beforehand.

The gla3s dealers of Auckland did a large business yesterday aud heavy demands were made upon their stock by persons of all ages, desirous of witnessing the transit of Venus. Hundreds of lads were clamourous for pieces of glass, and were busily engaged last even ing after school hours in smoking it in order to get a satisfactory view of the celestial wanderer. Some of the sayings of persons in respect of the wonderful performance of Venus are noteworthy to the in fluence of Venus have been ascribed headaches, and other human ills, the irrita bility of horses, the bolting of men away from their wives, the condition of the weather, and mauy other events, all clearly evidencing that whilst we are surrounded, as we ever shall be, with mysteries, so long will super stition in greater or lesser degrees, be associ ated with the enquiring minds of man and woman. A vocal and instrumental concert will be given this cA reriing at the Devonport Hall, for the benefit of the North Shore Bowing Club. The programme is very striking ■ and sufficiently choice to attract a large house. There will be musical selections by the band, and seveial songs by Miss Hunter and other ladies. Mr. C. Harding will sing " When I Beheld the Anchor WeiehcV' and the " Soldier of Fortune." Mr Hankin will give two comic songs. Messrs Hill, Bartley, Clayey, and other gentlemen will assiat with their vocal abilities, and Mr A. Smith will read " Pat's Love Letter." A boat will leave the wharf at a quarter past seven, and return to Auckland at the close of the concert.

We call attention to the grand pictorial trip through America, to be exhibited to morrow evening in the City Hall. A de seriptivo lecture will accompany the passing one hundred lime light views illustrative of the principle cities and most interesting; spots of the states of America. The proceeds will bo given to the funds of the Merchant Sea mena' Orphan Asylum.

Last evening the certificates of merit awarded by the committee of the Auckland Sunday School Union Exhibition to the exhibitors attending the Parnell Presbyterian Sunday School were presented to them in the senool-hbukej Parnell. We may strite that in bropOrtidh trj the niimber df exhibitors be longing to each of the various schools of the Union, a larger number of ceitificates were obtained by the contributors fco the Exhibi tion connecte-d with the above school.

Mr fiartleti, photographer, of Queen street, has received by the Hero a number of fir^t-class paintings by some of the most eminent artist 3of the day. These include a fine scene of " Winter " after Krause, aud "Death." (Tintoretto), also some fine views on the Danube, of Holland) and of Alpine scenery. There is also a beautiful picture of animals, by Landseer, several marine views, and views of old castles in various lands. We noticed further a group of feeding pigeons and the " Young Bull," "Breakfast for Three," and the "Duet Interrupted," all of which are executed in the highest style of art. The picture, how ever, which captivated our fancy, and which struck us as being exceedingly beautiful was " Dream On, Sweet Habe," which represents the infant asleep in the maternal arms, and the watchful mother humming the words quoted over the child. This picture re minded us of the works of the old artists, the limb 3 and features of the slumberiug child being brought forth and rounded with so much artistic skill, Tbis new gallery of art is on view lor a short time at Mr Bart letfc's, and we would strongly reccomend artists and lovers of art to inspect these art treasures We noticed further that Mr Bartktfc has received several thousands of portraits of eminent persons associated with the drama, the church, the senate, and the muses, at a cost of several hundred pounds, and which forms the jichest and most varied portrait gallery in New Zealand.

An inquest was held this afternoon at the Proviueiul Hospital before Dr Goldsbro', and i jury, on the body of Thomas Clarke who died in consequence of injuries rncewed at the tiolid Rock Baths on the Ist inst. Medical and other testimony having been taken detailed the circumstances as reported ia our columns. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with thu testimony before them. A. special sitting in the Supreme Court will take pla:e at one o'clock on Friday. The business is to dispose of an application in ianco in the case of Clarke and another v. Laurie, after which the bankruptcy case of ijieoig'- Thome, jun., will be again culled on

A cricket match will bo played to-morrow afternoon in the Domain between the Auck -1 mil and United Cricket Clubs. The jjro !o ed match is causing some excitement among the votaries of tha good old Euglish

game, The members of the Loyal Orange Lodge wiil hold a special meeting in the lodge-room Wellesluy street, on Friday evening for the purpose of receiving the liouse committee's report and balance sheet, and the confirma tiou of the disposal of the property.

CUSTOM HOUSE SEIZ U RE.

THE Custom-house authorities yesterday ft«rnoon, t >ok possession of tho cutter ltose, n consequence of having received intimation of the presence on board of a quantity of spirits, not accounted for in tho Customs entry or manifest. The cutter had arrived on Monday evening from Wan tjapoa, and entered at the Customs in the usual course. During yesterday after noon, a search was made on board by Mr Parker, one of the Search officers, and the renult was thab three kegs of rum and some oiherspiiits were found, no mention of which had been made in 'he manifest. Thc3e were attached by the oliicers, and tho vessel was al-o in ill-; usual manner detained in custody till the investigation of tbc affair, It is stated in explanation, that the contraband goods belong to Mr Allen, of the Albion Hotel, who has identified them as goods he pur chased at New Chum Biy, Corotnandel, at the late salu of Mr Comforth'a effects, under a distress warrant of the Court for breach of the Licensing Act. The case is to come into Court on Saturday next, when wo trust the matter will be satisfactorily proved. The fact of the articles not being alluded to in the manifest is s-iid to be a pure accident. The sale at Coromandel in alluded to in a Coromandel paper of the . r>th in^t., in a para graph in which Mr Allen's name appears as the purchaser of liquor Bold. That this is the same, will require to bo proved.

THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

Sincerely must we hope that every place has not been so unfortunate as Auckland has betn in weather on ihia eventful day. If our climate was naturally a gloomy one, we mii^bt have prepared ourselves for such a drapery of clouds as has to-day shut out from ua the inteiestiug event that is proceed ing in the heavens above. Bat that we with cur sunny skies should be excluded from witnessing what has so long been looked for ward to by astronomers, and the observation of which will be a the basis of a fresh departure in astronomical calcula tions for all time to come, is tantalis ing in the extreme. We presume the planet entered on the sun's disc at the time ap pointed, at a quarter-past one, but our glasses were upturned in vaia ; and Auckland, as well as many other places in New Zealand, is not to give testimony as to the important point of tne actual instant of entering on the sun's disc ; nor at the time of our writing is there any very comforting prospect of the exit being observed. Many and earnest have been the upward looks in Auckland today directed towards the " Evening Star," and right happy should we have been to record the doings of our sister in the heavens. But alas, we see nothing but a stratum of clouds extending from horizon to horizon. For the convenience of our readers we shill append hereunder whatever telegrams or items of information bearing on the event may come to hand before the hour of going to press. — Since the foregoing was in type we have received the following, which we are most happy to publish, showing that we have not been so unfortunate after all :—

Mr. Lambert's party, consisting of him self, Mr. Pond, and Mr. Martin, were observing from Hobson-street, at. Mrs. Coombes' house. They succeeded in getting the first contact. The first contact noticed was at lh. 50m. 37sec, Greenwich time subject to correction. The formation of the black" drop was noticed at lh. 58ua. At 2h. 17m. 10s. another glimpse of the sun was caught, and the planet was fully on. Subse quently the sky became so overcast that further observation, was impossible. Mr Redfern's apparatus was in complete readi ness for photographing the transit, but of course ib was impossible to do so.

Captain Heale has been unfortunate, not having been able to get more that?, a casual glimpse at 2.30, when the spot was on the sun's disc.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. Mr Severn has most perfect arrangements for observing the transit of Venus, but there is little hope of getting a glimpse, as it is very cloudy and raining.

2 10 p.m. The weather prevents the observation of the Transit of Venus. Great disappointment is felt.

NAPIER.

This day The sky is overcast, with slight rain falling. It is very unfavourable for the transit, Much disappointment ia felt.

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day The weather is fine with every prospect of being favourable for observing the transit of Venus.

DUNEDIN. This day.

The weather is very thick KtlcL r Jining, artd most unpromising for the transit of Venus*.

BOARD OF HEALTH.-This Day.

A M*fabr« ol the Members of the Board of Bealth was held at the Super^tendent s office to-day. Present: His Honor the Superintendent (chairman), Messrs. Dignan, Sheehan, H. Isaacs, Paldy, and the Health Officer (Dr. Philson).

intmf son- The Mayor stated with referSnee io. the nidit soil nuisance that it would be better to inquire what had been done in the past, and see what could best be done in the futute Ihe City Council had used every exertion to re move the nttisdoc'e; and thought it rather hard to be so ranch pressed by the Board o* Health. He had yesterday received a letter h'om Dr. Pollen, offering every facility for conveying the night soil to Papakura, which would relieve the City of the difficulty, and would be a boon to country settlers. This would *aye the City £1,200, and as the catts for carrying it out were now being built, and everything pushed on, he thought it would be batter to postpone any restrictive action for a few days until all the arrangements were com pleted, the night soil beiug in the mean time deposited at the present depot under proper supervision. Mr liice had explained that the letter ordering the removal of the night soil from the depot did not refer to the whole of the deposits duiing the past six years, but merely to any farther deposits.l Captain Daldy stated that ho had gone out to the depOc yesterday, and found! the depot in good order. He believed the real position of the city was that they had no power whatever to remove any night soil from the city, and unless the Central Board of Health could afford them some relief, the Board must; be responsible for any evil effect that might arise in the city from the accumulation of offensive matter. His Honor said there wa3 no doubt that the night soil did create a nuisance at Arch hill, soma of th« 3 residents in the district hav ing suffered from sickness in cjnsequence. Captain Daldy said of course he only spoke of his observations yesterday. _ He had no doubt that a nuisance did Rome'imes arise

Hia Honor said that to his own knowledge diptberia had broken out in the .Newton district, and who was to be responsible for diseases there ? No action had been taken by him as Chairman of the Board against Mr Faulder without instructions from the Board and its officers.

The Mayor said they did not intend to defend Mr. Faulder's action. They were satislied that Mr. Faulder had not acted aa he should have done. They merely asked as a public matter for time for the city to com plete arrangements for disposing of the night soil.

-Mr. Pignan pointed out that another depot at the Whan had been sanctioned by the Board.

Captain Daldy said that some hitch had, he believed, arisen with regard to that depot. The Health Officer thought that if the precautions suggested by him in a report of May II were employed, there would be no objection to continuing the deposit at the present depot. Dr. Nicholson's report to the Chairman of the Newton Board was read. He thought the depot must contaminate the Bource cf Aucklaud's water supply

After further dis :ussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Isaacs, seconded by Capt. Dald}, " That permission should be granted for continuing the deposit at Arch Hill for a few days pending negotiations between the City Council and the General Govern ment for the u-ie of the railway. The de posit to 1)0 under the supervision of an officer 1 appointed by the Board of Health, at the ex pense if necessary, by the city." LETTERS. Letters were read from the Mayor accept ing a seat in the Board. ' From the General Government, announcing that the Health Act had been brought in force in the Kemuera dibtrict. TILE INTAKE. A letter from the Mayor relative to the intake was read, stating that the police would prevent the deposit of offensive matter there. In reply to Captain Daldy, Dr. i'hilson said ho thought less nuisance would arise if the tide was allowed to flow into the intake, than if it w.'vS merely tilled up to the level of high water. The flow of sewage into the intake should be prevented if possible. Capt. Daldy said the intake was gradually being encroached upon by buildings. SILT BASINS. Captafn Daldy hoped that Dr. Philson would examine the matter now being removed from the silt basins. At the top, the sewage waß completely deodorised ; but about nine inches lower down it seemed more solid, but less deodeiised. NKWTOV SCHOOLS. It was mentioned that £30 had bee n granted by the Board of Education for closets to the .Newton schools complained of. allender's soap factory. A letter from the Parnell Board, enclosing one from Mr 0. Jones, complaining of the rendering fat at Mr. Allender's candle works, Parnell. The existence of the nui sance was significantly indicated by the removal of the proprietors family to the country. It was agreed to inform the Parnell Board that Mr Allender had no right to render fab on his premises after the notice he had re ceived, and to take further action if the nuisance was not at once abated. PUBLIC SLAUGHTERHOUSE. A complaint was read regarding the nui sance arising from the slaughterhouse. The Inspector reported that the complaint was well grounded. There were tons of congealed matter under the floor of the building, which had nob been removed since its erection. This created the nuisance. To remove it the floor would have to be taken up. His Honor said that the Government were taking acbion for the erection of a new slaughterhouse. The Executive had visited St. Ann's Bridge to decide whether that was the best spot. Mr Dignan said that having visited the slaughterhouse he was satisfied that the pens \terekept as clean as it could be under the circumstances. There was a great scarcity of water. The accumulation under the floor was, as stated by the Inspector, most offensive. The Board resolved to recommend the use of carbolic acid as a disinfectant, and his Honor stated that the slaughterhouse would only be let for six months next term, pend ing the erection of the new one. MR FLETCHKR'S DEPOT. A complaint, relative to the nuisance arising at Mr Fletcher's depot from nightsoil was received, and the applicant was in structed that if the nuisance continued, he should f nrnish the Inspector with informa tion for laying a charge against Mr Fletcher,

RIFLE FIRING.

The club match of the No. 3 Company A.R. Volunteers, was fired this morning, at 5 o'clock, for the Ladies' Prize, and other prizes, when Vol. W. D. Buttle again secured the Ist prize, with the excellent score of 50, the firing otherwise was indifferent. The following are the scores:—

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH.—A SUCCESSION OF CALAMITIES.

M& WALTER Withefobd of Wharehine, ■tfhoßtf hoflffe and all effects ifc will be remem bered were burrtt a few months ago, had a very narrow escape of being killed last week. It appears that he had been to the township on a fresh and spirited hors?, and was return ing home : when near the Wharehine Bridge the horse became perfectly wild and unman ageably btflting straight for the bridge, hay ing no curb tnti rider was unable to restrain his speed, and white turning an awkward corner in Its mad career the horse made a false step off the floor of the bridge ; there bfeirig no side boards, the animal pitched wich trerfierJdot* force against one ot the stanchions of the bridge, broke his peck, and was killed, throwing Mr. Witbefora vio lently forward along the bridge & distance of 10 or 12 yards, who has sustained mach injury on the head, and is severely lacerated on the loga and wrists. It was a fortunate thing he wa3 not pitched over the bridge, or on to some of the'projections of woodwork. As it is, though much injured, by latest advices Mr Witueford was recovering from the effects of the accident.

LATER AUSTRALIAN NEWS

PER MEMENTO FROM NEWCASTLE.

MELBOURNE. November 2a

Notice has been given of an intention to ask, in the Legislative Assembly, if steps have been ttlien by the Govern ment to eject Mr. Simon Frazer, who was found guilty of dummyism at the. recent inquiry at Echuca, from his seat in the Assembly. - A deputation waited Upon the Premier, Mr Kerferd, to ask for the introduction of a bill to establish courts of arbitration in cases of dis pute connected with the labour of the working classes. T ue Government agreed to introduce such a bill. -An agreement has been coma to between Mr. Coppin, of the Theatre Koyal, and Mr. Samuel Pnelps. The latter has telegraphed that he will leave ftng land f«.r Melbourne by the February mail — A meeting was held in the Ballarat market by a mob of lads, to protest against the Whipping Bill now before Parliament. —The Rev. Mr? Robertson ha 3 intimated to the minister, appointed by the Presbyterian Assembly to supersede him in some minis terial functions, his intention to resUt— The members of the Council are discussing the Fiog»ing Bill. The Assembly are con sidering the Estimates and the Local Govern ment Bill. —30;) hogsheads and quarters Hennessy's and Marteli's brandy, 7-s 9d all round. Only a portion of the Alexandra's cargo of sugars sold. No improvement in price. New Valencia raisins 7gd to 7|<i. Maize is quoted at 5s l<kl.—A sale of sugars has taken place, at which counters fetched £30 ; grainy yellows. £31 15s ; and brewing browns, £2?> "m. —Ocard's brandy is quoted at 21s.

SYDNEY.

November 25, evening.

"Hie discussion of Mr Coombes' motion respecting the Governor's minute on the Gardiner csse, and which Mr Parkes has intimated he regards as a proposed vo'e of censure on the Government —is expected to take up the whole of the night's sittings- An opinion 'prevails tbat the division wiil be very close. —A man name<l William Wcekes, while in a, state of iut'>xu:ation, fell down the stairs of the Captain Cook Hotel, and frac tured his skull. Ho died shortly afterwards.

CAMPBELLTOWN.

iNovember 25

At Camden, Archbishop V.mghan was escorted by a large procession of vehicles and horsemen, and was presented with an ad dress and a purse of sovereigns. On Sunday, he administered contirnntion to 200 persons, and preached at 11 a.m., and in tbe evening to largo congregations, mostly Protestants.

ADELAIDE

November 25

Measles and subsequent diseases greatly prevail at Moonta. There have been seventy deaths this month.—The first sod of the railway between Porb Pirie and Gladstone was turned to-day.—H. M.S. Baracoota has arranged for a naval engagement at Glenelg - Sales of new wheat 4s Gd, for deliv(?ry on tbe 20ch December.

THE PATERSON TRAGEDY — ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERERS.

Details of the tragedy of Tocal. near Putersoa township, reported in papers by the Hero, itiow that Edwin VVilks, who discovered the headless trunk of a man iv Webber's Creek, about a mile and a-half from 'local House, was in the act of getting a diink of water at the creek, when his attention was arrested by two human feet on the surface of the water. Senior-constable Wells accompanied Wilks to the spot, and the b >dy was taken out of the water and placed upon the bank of the creek. It was in an advanced stage of decomposi tion, and a large stone, estimated to weigh over three hundredweight, was firmly strapped to it by a leathern strap. The body presented.a dreadful appearance, as the head was rnssing, and decomposition had set in to such a degree that it would be impossible to identify it, had the head not been Jsepai-ated. There was not a stich of clothes upon the body when taken out of the water. On the following morning (Sunday), the head was found floating in the creek some tweuty yards from where the body was dis covered, and this presented a dieadfal sight, the back of the skull beingcompletely smashed in apparently by some blunt instrument. Dr. John Pierce made an examination of the remains, and is of opinion that they are those of a young man, not more than thirty years of nge, and that the body had been iv the water from four to six weeks The features were perfectly unrecognisable. Subsequent search'by the police has led to the discovery of an axe-handle, with a quantity of blood and a few hairs upon it, at a hut some dis tance away from the creek where the body was discovered. A boot has also been found, supposed to have belonged to the deceased, presenting the appearance of having been cut off the foot. The head of the murdered man was brought into Maitland by Dr Pierce, who had it divested of the decomposed flesh an.l cleaned, and a photograph taken of the skull by Mr Curtis, photographer. The police have discovered a clue to the solution of the Paterson atrocity, which has led to the arrest of three persons on a charge of murder. It was first stated that the murder was a supposed fratricide—that a man was believed to have murdered his brother ; and was then assisted by the father to dispose of the body of the victim in order to conceal the crime. This theory of the police, based on what they then supposed to be substantial grounds, turned out to be incorrect, both father and brother having since turned up. This led to a close watch being kept on the movements of the three men. The result of subsequent investigation is that the father and two brothers alluded to have been arrested on a charge of murder ing a man, name unknown. It is now be lieved that the three prisoners ani the deceased man were a party of "ringbarkers," employed near the Paterson, and that either a desire for the deceased's share of the pro ceeds of the work —or else a quarrel—led to the commission of probably one of the most atrocious murders on record in the criminal annals of this colony. The authorities are so far convinced that they are now on the right track, that the arrest promptly followed their latest enquiries. The elder pri.-oner has been lodged in East Maitland lock-up, and the two brothers have been conveyed co the Paterson, where they will be formally brought before the coroner's jury at the adjourned inquest.

ARRIVAL OF, THE CALLAO AT RUS SELL.- REPORTED WRECK OF THE WHALER ALBION.

The Callao, American whaline W arrived at the Bay of Islands on Faß* 1' night last, after an unsucce Ss fa I? Captain Savory, of the Onward, was in W Be: by some of the crew that the 12,. 1 whaler Albion was ashore at one o f T Islands. l «»8

WOOL SALE.—This Day.

The largest wool sale of the season w» a i, ,* by Mr Alfred Buckland, at the HaXJ*? to-day when there was a good attendant and the following prices were realized* Longwoo), in grease, 9|d, 10J, l<Ud liT Hid, Hid, and one lot 15d j ffiJ"' washed, 14cl, I4Jd, 15d, 15|d, l£ TO lO£.d ? l7d, 17:l-d, 17§d; half-bred griaae, S S H 9gd, lOd, 10M ; washed, X 15id, IG.-M } jneiino, grease, B|d ; locks aS pieces, grease Pfd ; washed, 10d. Tha buyers were-Messrs Ireland, Gittos, Potter Osborne, Burt, Guildfoid. Suiheiland, and Henderson

AN ABSCONDING CLERK—STEAMER SENT AFTER THE BELLA MARY.

Rumours have been circulated pretty freeW yesterday and to day, that Mr J. Thompson well known as managing c'e k of Mr P* Quick of Victoria street ianonest. This morn ing it was plainly assarted that Ihompsoa" had absconded leaving behind him evidence oi defalcations to a considerable amount. fl^ waa iar,b seen in town on Tuesday morirW but did not appear at business on Tuesday. La3tweekhereceived£92oddfromMrPerking being the drawer of the second prize in th& Occidental sweep on the Melbourne Cap. Thompson has been in Mr Quick's confidential employ forf many years akd hid every oppor tuiiity for disnonesty in consequence of the great trust reposed in him. Various reports have «or.c a boat as to how he «>ot away. The Police went off to the barque Bella Mary las- night, but the1 bird was not there. Ano her search expedition was organised this morning as it is b-jtieved that the delinquent is not far off. The steamer- Eclipse, with Sergeant-Major Pardy, proceeds after the Bella Mary tais afternoon.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Baforfl Joseph May and J. M. Uargaville, E:quires, Justices of the Peace.)'

TOPERS —MALE ANT) FEMiLE.

William Lockstitch, alias Little Wanzer, was fined 5s and costs, for being drunk last night. H'zi Rice, recently of Noah's Ark, a,n old offender, was a«ain charged with drunkennsss, and fined 103. Richard Saw field, for drunkenness, vagrancy, and swear, ing in the public street, his language being of the most abominable description, he was find £5, and Th. or one month's imprisonment with hard labour.

THK HAIR DRESSER OF EDEIf. John Thickabury, known as the hair dresser of Eden, was again brought upon charges of drunkenness and impropriety of conduct.

Prisoner, who appeared in a half naked ptstj, admired beiug drunk ; he was sorry that he had been out on the spree, but liberty was too much for his constitution.

Prisoner, who was a very useful man at | Mount Eden, was ordered to pay a fine of 103, or retire for a short time to his old quartei'S. CATTLE OX THE CHEAP. Henry Devoy, on remind, was again brought up on three charges-1. Stealing a horse, on the 21st November, the property of George Cook, value £5 ; 2, stealing two cows, on the 27th November, the property of Robert George, value £25 ; 3, stealing one cow, on the 15th September, the property of Thomas McQaiston, value L 4. George Cook, cab proprietor, of WaieSeld street, deposed that on the 29sb November last, h ■ missed his liorse from a paddock in the Kyber Pass. It was a securely-fenced paddock. The horse was .there at nine o'clock in the mornioe. but was gone at two in the afternoon. Mr Cook minutely described the hor3e ; whic^/he considered to be wortli £S, although in a low condition. The horse has since died. The prisoner was a stranger to him. He did not give prisoner permission to remove the horse from the paddock Samuel Moss, Marine Store Manager, stated that he remembered prisoner coming to his store in the evening of tbat day, and offering to sell a horse. Se said he did not want a large sum for the animal as it was very old and very poor He said the horse wr,s in Mr Bucklands sale yard. He told prisoner to bring the animal round ; it was a light bay, and branded C T. C. He asked the sum of 20*, he enquied if the horse was a good eater, he brought a bundle of green stuff, and he mopped it no in no time The horse s com plaint was hunger ; he offered six half cro.^3 for the animal, which prisoner "nabbe* without hesitation. Mr Green was present at the sale, also, a boy named Charles Gay borough The horse revised under his treat ment. He subsequently asked prisoner if he had stolen the horse, he replied that he had. This was when detective Jeffrey came to him with the prisoner about the matter. Charles Gay borough, a lad, deposed that he resided with his parents m Hobson-street, he saw Mr. Moss, in whose employ he was, purchase the animal. Mr. Moss ordered him to rine it up to the Domain but upou going up Wakefield-street, Mr Cooks boy informed him that the animal belonged to Mr. Cook; he then took it to Mr. Cooks stables „_ n t John Henry, in the employ of Mr. Look, corroborated the statement of the lass w»'

ness. , • Detective George Jeffrey next gave en dence. He was on the Kyber Pass road on the 2Sth November, and saw the prisoner. loitering there with a halter in his hand, as though Jooking for horses. He spoke to pri soner and asked him what he was doing ; w replied that he was looking for a stray horse., He then charged him with selling a horse to Mr Moss. He denied the charge, and saia he was not the man. On the following Wednesday he took prisoner to tfemuerj' when he confessed to having stolen Mr CooK s horse He then took prisoner to Mr Moss, who identified him as the person of wnom he bought the horse. He took him m» custody. , •!•„„» This was the first case. Tne depositions were read over and the second then calieu

Robert George deposed that he was a dairy man at Mount Ed?n, and that on the £1™ November, his twelve cows were all sate o the run. At half-past seven » wj evening he missed two cow 3, one strawberry and the other a red and™ l" cow. He searched for the cows, butnot fcnaws them, he gave information to the pouw* The value of the cows was £25 ; they are noj outside the court. About ten mohes « their tails bad been taken off. He had see prisoner before among his cows ;ha caa r ped him in the act of driving his cows betor On asking him what he was about, ne he had lost two cows himself, ana v •lieved they were his cows, at least " Richard Eade, a carpenter at BjJJJJ deposed that on the 28bh he met prison the road, driving two cows. He mk if the cows had strayed; he ™\™** and asked witness if he would bay he replied that he would if they sul'ea close d He then asked £10 for them; they ci for £6 10s.

This was the second case. t tbe The third charge was t0 prisoner, who requested all Witnesse leave the Court. , .^.^ he Thomas McQuistin deposed *gj lgth reside in the North Koad, and « ■ ** J fl# September hia own were on tje ' cxi missed one of them at seven o clock w morning. He subsequently bf* *fl restored to him through Mr Martin.

THE EVENING STAB, WEDNESDAY, BEOEMBtfB 9, 1^



Names Vol. W. D. Buttle ... Capt. A. Morrow Corpl. D. A. Hay ... Vol. D. Kelly Vol. E. Partington ... Vol. John May Lieut J. C. Davies ... Corpl. W. Parfington Sergt. G. Tierney Vol. Alex. Aitken ... I. of M., J. C. Soall...

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QuMPULSuKI BALi AT THE CITY HALL, (Late A. Liuaeuby and 00. A SALE OF DEAPERY, MEN'S * BOYS' CLOTHING, CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, MATTINGS FURNISHINGS Of eviry description WILL TAKE PLACE AT TH«i CITY HALL, ON SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER, And will continue for one month, Aftfir which the residu-? of the STOCK will be sold by Tender. TXT E HAVE OPENED Feb. Ship Hydaspes: 2 2 CASES OF MEN'S AND B "Y'S CLOTHING, PANAMA. HAT 3, FELT DO, ia Mmi and Youth's Sfces. J. COSGRAVE & CO., IMPORTERS A. LIN ABURY AND CO. Saving taken those CENTRALLY-SITUATED PREMISES (Three doors below the City Sail), Lately in the occupation of Mr S. Smith, VTieviist, WILL OPEN On TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, With an ENTIRE NEW STOCK of SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS AND GENERAL DRAPERY. Full particulars in future advertisement. WE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR MAIL, GOODS Received pee, s. s. Hkeo, Consisting of COSTUMES, PA.PIS BONNETS, TBIMMED HATS, MAHTLTtS, ' F2UTHER3, ifLOWEBS. GLOVER *c., &0.. &c. : Also, 72 CASES PER ZEALAND! a, Compris ng— .; . PKINTS, DRESSES, and MAWCHE3IER GOODS k^fa. J- COSGRAVE & CO.



VIEW SUMMER DxCESS GOODS. We have Just opened a veiy choice lot of NEW SUMMER DRESS GOODS, Comprising— NEW PRINTED MUSLINS, IN GKEA.T VaJRIETY. GRENADINES. PLAIN BLACK, BLACK STRIPED, and COLOURED STRIPED GRENADINES. WHITE SATIN, STRIPED MUSLINS, CHECK MUSLINS, Etc., Etc., Etc. The above are NEW GOODS, just landed, and worthy of special attention. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATE R. HOBBS.) WbolesaiiK and Retail Drapers, Clqthihks JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Upper Qcteen' - street, Auckland. IVTEW ZEALAND PEBNS. HANDSOM"LY-BOU>JD BOOKS OF FERNS Collected and Mounted by T. CR AN WELL, PARNELL. Extract feom Letter rickivrh by T. Crax wkll—"Tie collection of ferns shewed me v.-?r« correctly named and b-ant'fuily preserved "— J. D, Hooker. F It S L.S ; Tloynl Gardens. Kew, London "'The book is ex^Otlv ihe hi dof thing to choose for a present "- A« Zealand II raid. " For a drawing-room table no mure tasteful orna ment could be found."— Southern Cross. All Ferns mounted by I' Ciunwki.l bear his name and address. May bn obtained of Chumptalnup at.d Cooper. Upton and Co. Wayte, dan well and Co : or of T. Cranwell, Parnell.



T\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELFBRATTCD COFFEES, EXHIBITION IiKAND, VACiLK BRAND, CROWN BRAND, Are to be procured at all respectable Groccra and Morekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland- D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V I, r D H A M STREET, ATTCKXANTJ.