SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

f^SUN-SET: This evening, 6.56 SUN-RISK: To morrow morning, 6.34 HIGH WATER: This evening, 4.14 ; to-morrow morning, 4.52

ARRIVALS. Phoebe, s.s., from Sydney Southern cross, s.s., from Tauranga Atalante, schooner, frorp. Kapier, via East Coast Clyde, schooner, froiTi Wangarei Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Mikado, s.s., for San Francisco, via Kandavu, 16th Chile, ship, for London, early Bella Mary, barque, for Hobart Town, early Prince Alfred, barquentine, for Hobart Town, early

ARRIVAL OF THE PHŒBE.

The s. s. Phoebe arrived in the Manukau this morning. She left Sydney at 7 p.m. on 7th inst. Experienced moderately fine weather with light variable winds throughout the passage, and arrived in the Manukau at 10 o'clock this morning. Passengers—Rev. and Mrs Buttle, Messrs Hill, O'Callaghan, Baird, and 13 for Southern ports, six steer age for Auckland and 4 for South. We are indebted to Mr H. "W. Barber, purser, for report and files. "i '

The new topsail schooner Mariner, launched on Tuesday last at Messrs Darrach's ship building yard at Mahurangi Heads, arrived in harbour this morning The new schooner is built with very beauti ful lines, and fully sustains the reputation earned by Messrs. Darrach and Sons. She is of 92 tons register, 75 feet length of keel, 21 feet 6 inches breadth of beam, and 9 feet depth of hold. . She is built to the order of Messrs Anderson and McLeod, and is intended for the coasting trade. The schooner Atalanta, from Napier, brings 1 cask beef, 1 hide, and 4 bags sugar. Captain Peachy reports experiencinj? heavy gale off East Cape on Saturday evening last.

Tho cutter Vincent brings 50 sacks wheat and some sundries from Tauranga. The Southern Cross s.s. arrived yesterday evening from Tauranga bringing as cargo 150 sheep, 35 bags 'wheat, and the following passengers—Mr Snodgrass, [Mr Sanderson, Mrs McDonald, Messrs .Cook, Curtain, Harrop, Douglas, Peacock, Stewart.—J. S. Macfarlane and Co., agents. The schooner Mary Webster entered inwards to-day from New; Ply mouth. Cargo: 94 bales wool, order ; 37 do. flax, Cruickshank and Co.:; 66 sacks grass seed, <A. Buckland; 1 bale wool, W. Bayley.

,The-Mary Webster leaves the Manukau to-morrow for Kaipara to load timber for the South. -- -

The barque Glenthuntly'arrived at New castle from Auckland on the sth instant.

The s s Hero was announced in the Syd ney papers of the 7th, to .leave Sydney for Auckland on the 9th instant, at 4 p.m. The Lsetitia has cleared for Napier via Tairua. with 32,000 feet of timber for the former port, and 1 ton potatoes and 8 casks beef for the latter.

The schooner Prima.; Donna has cleared outwards,for Sydney via Wangaroa, with 40,000 feet of timber.

The schooner Ruby, brings 30,000 feeb of sawn timber from Wangaroa. ... Marmion, topsail j Bcli'ooner (new), from Mahurangi. '■;„.;.,-;.,• ■: ,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p m, and to-morrow at 10.30 a m For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, "Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a m For "Wangarei, <tc., per Clyde, to-morrow, at 2p m For Hobart Town, per Prince Alfred, to-morrow, at 3 pm For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, Opotiki. and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at 3 p m

For Tauranga, per Vincent, to-morrow, at 5 p m For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, on Monday next, at 7 am For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Clio, on Monday next, at 9 a m For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Mikado, on Monday, 16th ipstant, as under : — For Fiji,San<lwich Islands.United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign "West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. ; Letteis bearinglate fee will be received until 11 a.m For money orders, registered: letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a.m. For Russell. "Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena on Monday next, at 3 p m

(Signed)

S. B. Bras. Chiof Postmaster,

DEATHS.

Htjtley—On February 11, Rose, infant daughter of John Hntley, Parnell, boatman; aged 16menths.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resintanco, .For the future in the distance,

And ♦hft food that we can do

A steamer is signalled, supposed to be the mail steamer Mikado, from the South.

The s.s. Phcebe, which arrived in the Manuka this morning, brings mftny inter esting items of English and Australian news which will be found published in another part of to-day's issue. A San Francisco telegram of February 3rd states that the Macgregor, with the first English mails by' the new service had left for the colonies. From our Southern telegrams it will be seen that the steamer Mongol has arrived at Port Chalmers after a very rapid passage. The voyage was unfortunate owing to the occur rence of sixteen deaths. The vessel has been quarantined for fumigation, although the diseases on board are not of such a character as to create alarm.

A deputation, fconsisting of the Rev. Dr. •Maunsell, Rev. Mr Oliver, Rev. Mr Macnic col. Rev. Mr Nelson, and Mr J. 0. Firth, waited upon-the Hon. Dr. Pollen, Colonial Secretary, on Monday morning, with refer ence to the running of Sunday trains on the' railway. The deputation desired to be in formed whether the Government retained control of the railroad sufficient to cause any alteration to be made in the running of the trains. In answer to this Dr. Pollen informed the deputation that, though the contractors were to have handed over the line complete on the Ist February, it had been deemed advisable for various reasons to allow them to retain control over it till Ist April' "next. The' h'oru gentleman promised to comihuncate with the deputation on the subject at an eai'ly date. Since the above deputation Mr. J. C. Firth has received .the following: "My dear sir,—With reference to my in- 1 terview with the deputation on the subject of the Sunday railway traffic I beg leave to inform you that Messrs Whitaker and Rus sell, who i prepared the late agreement with Messrs Brogden, state that the entire control of the line rests with the contractors, and will so rest until the Ist April proximo." r Mr R. C. Dyer, the acting hon. secretary, wishes to acknowledge with thanks a presfent of tea from a '' Sincere Sympathiser" to the Orphan Home, Parnell ; Some1 of the representatives who are' to take part in the colonial prize-firing, met; at the range, Mount Eden, on.Wednesday and Thursday for practising ! skirmishing and rapidity, firing. The scores made were' very satisfactory. Captain Derrom was in command. This, , officer takes gr^at interest in the firing, and if the men do not give a good account of them selves on their return they will have no cause to complain of their officers not trying to assist them in every way.

An alphabetical: cricket -match will take place, as announced, atJSllerslie to-morrow afternoon..! The,steams Jeave by: the »o o'clock'train, which will convey the'public at single'fare.s.. Mr. Gratteri, of the! Thames Hotels caters pn-the ground. : The following are,, the players ,: — J., Bennett (captain), 'Messrs'. Biownpg, Brassey, Brown, Ooates, Cocbrane; :A-Crniekshahk, Ellis, Hesketh, Heather, Isaacs, Jackson. W. J. Refes (captain % Messrs. 1 Kisslins;, Lodder, New fiJtfyrfdnP^teWPfe ;•' Philsop,, Quintal, - Eic'e, Bnduocl^ai ;,White, ••■! Wynyard,^ Young. Retritoatfj6;;o'clock. ' - : ■ io ' 'j i

The address presented by the residents of Tauranga to his .Honor the Superintendent on arrival at that settlement was rather gush.7, ing as may be judged from the following ek tract: —"We welcome you to a beautiful harbour; second only to Auckland on t^ie East Coast;,.to lands waiting for industrious immigrants, to wield'the spade or the plough, that have hitherto been kept back, but on :which settlers may now fearlessly, proceed to settle and, turn this hitherto silent wilderness into a country dotted with thriviigs farms andhappy_ homes, where the.music of children's voices and the various sounds of • cheerful industry shall'echo from many a hill and data and announce that)the time has now arrived when ' swords shall be turned into ploughshares,' and when 'grim visaged vrar' shall give place to peace, contentment, arid abundance. We have, every reason to be lieve that a bright1 future of prosperity is about to-open upon Tauranga, the.hon^.the Native Minister's ".■.recent .visit having, i had the- :most , encouraging • and <■ satisfac tory effects. . The; grestt:; 'question of peace or war ~ has been effectually and for ever settled ; those who were friendly before are morel ; friendly than ever, and' those who were neutral are now become our friends. We would also, with the most pro found respect, accord a hearty welcome to your Honor's able and wise Executive, in whom it is needless to say we have the most implicit confidence; and we earnestly trust that your, visit to this important district of the province, as it has been to the North, may be crowned with beneficial results which will redound5 with blessing to future 'generation^;";, .-y •>)?•,<

Really who is it in this demoralised com munity that has not had the charge of jobbery and corruption thrown at. him. The follow ing letter shews that even the humble scribe sometimes becomes ah ohjeut of suspicion to those whose consciousness-..0f their'own de praved natures leads them to suspect others : —"To the Editor : Sir," —Of the very many notices it has been my lot to read' in the Auckland papers that in your last night's issue respecting Dr. .Rosenthal, is, without question, ' the most fulsome, y I have read puffs of every description, but for the puff direct I. never read its equal. On reading the elaborate notice the question naturally suggested itself—"Was it the outpouring of a grateful heart, or written for a quid pro quo ?" If for the latter I am afraid the writer's zeal has exceeded his dis cretion ! "Good wine needs no bush," and I think if the worthy doctor possesses the skill accorded him by your "amateur" reporter it will speak for itself.—Yours, etc., A; Con stant Reader." — "Robert Longquill" writes on the same subject, but he is \ alto gether too severe. He should look to his own defects and have some mercy on others. There is room for improvement at home. He admits with regard to the report Ipub lished yesterday that "there was evidence of power and certainly a dash of sp,ice about it," which is very much more than we can say for '' Longquill's" effusion. Let credit be given where credit is due.

A meeting of the Rechabite fraternity, in Dunedin, has been held to receive the report of the committee appointed to wait on his Honor the Superintendent with reference to obtaining a site for a Rechabite Hall.; In accordance with his Honor's suggestion a deputation was appointed to wait ori his Worship the Mayor on the subject.

The Nelson Provincial Council has resolved that it is not'desirable to introduce respon sible government.into the Nelson legislature.

The unreserved sale of Mr Hardingfcon's horses, omnibusses, and general plant will take place to-morrow at the Greyhound yards by Mr Alfred Buckland. Mr Harding ton has conducted his business fnr fourteen years: to tho general satisfaction of the public, and it is to be hoped that his successor will be equally punctual and busi ness like in his proceeding?.

Snpci'intendent Asher led the members of tho Volunteer, Fire Brigade forth last even ing, and gave them some useful exercise. The men met in goodly numbers, appeared in high trim, and practised satisfactorily.

The editor of an Illinois paper thinks fishing, as a general rule, don't pay. "We stood it all day in the river last week," he says; "but caught nothing—until we got home."

We inspected yesterday in the shop of Messrs Winks and Hall, Shortland-street, a beautiful piece of woolwork representing Joseph presenting his father Jacob to King Pharoah. We were informed that this novel picture was worked by the Sisters of Mercy of the Convent of St. John the Baptist, Par r.ell, and that it will be rain*ed for in the Parnell Hall on the 23rd instant, the pro ceeds to go towards the liquidation of the debt on the Convent grounds.

The Prince of Wales theatre, last; evening, presented a livelier appearance than it has presented for many a year on the appearance of those eminent favorites Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville. The house -was crowded and hundreds could not gain admittance. In order, however, that none may lose an oppor tunity of seeing these talented artistes, they have consented to give one more entertainment, which will take place to-jmorrow evening, and ori Monday, the wedded pair will depart by the Mikado for ■ San Francisco. The pieces given last evening were performed with that finish and taste which cause the critical pen to fall. They consisted of a pleasant comedy, entitled "A Morning Call," which was sparkling and happy. The dress-circle, stalls and pit were crowded to excess : in, fact, numbers could scarcely find standing 'room, and •when the lady in the comedy exclaimed, "Deal*, me, how extremely cold it is" (a singular ex pression when the people were melting with " fervid- heat"), it caused roars of laughter. Mr Hoskins, as Sir Edward, and Miss Col ville, as Fanny, were true to the life, which is really the secret of all success. A scene from the "School bf'Scandal" followed, and was represented in the same tiuthful mnn ner, Mr Hoskins:as Sir Peter, and Miss Col T ville as the sweet tormentor, Lady Teazle. Miss GolvlHef then recited ."Mary>Qu£en of Scots," from the pen of Henry G. Bell, of Glasgow, a very beautiful composition, illus trative of the various scenes in the life of the unhappy queen about whose splendid miseries, vices, and virtues historians seem strangely at variance! <'" Nothing to Wear" brought a most agreeable evening, apart from the intense heat,, to a,close. ■ A special train will "run oh Saturday from Onehunga it'o afford persona.living at, a distance to witness Saturday evening's performances, which T^ill embrace .";A,Hg,ppy^Pair,'';scenes from the, " Hunchback," a dissertation on Ovid's " Art of Love,"..concluding with that unique' piece of humour " A Conjugal Lesson," and "a,.m9r.al lesson.". ,We. have, only fi .,to add three words/ "be in time." " ! <;i

The*ProvinciaL Government of Wellington has taken over the charge of all immigrants arrivipg.in this province. I The Immigration Officer's Department will be transferred to Provincial, control, and on the Provincial authorities will devolve the responsibility of; providing immigrants with employment, and of settling them on the land. The funds for administering this new- Provincial 'department will, we believe, be supplied bj^the Generjal Government out of the "aijid public works loan, but the discretion of, the Provincial Executive will be practically un restricted in regard to its administration*-■ j A lady correspondent of the r ßiverton paper makes a unique 'complaint o*Against0*Against Good Templarism. She, like all Jihrifty; housewives at present, is busily engaged*in making jam for family^ consumption, but finds a ,great difficulty in procuring jars wherein to bestow her conserves... Previous to, the institution of the Order of Good Templars, she says, there was no • such difficulty,- as :from the quantity of fermented and spirituous liquors consumed-by the folks about there waS 'aiiy quantity^ of empty.,,., bottles ; ~obtainable, wnerefro'in She argues 'tlie'establisn'ment^ of Good Templarism is <not an unmixed blessing. The Christchurch theatre is now und^r the management of Messrs. Steele and. Kcogh.

A large number of the clergy of the dio ceses of London, Winchester, and Rochester met witHthe bishops uh'der the'dome of St. Paul's on the 4th for the purpose of taking*' part in,the cpnferen,ce regarding the Church.. Missionwhich! is t6-'bVheld in the metres polis next February. Addresses were de-1 •^Y^rfsd by-theithree bisihopsi on ; the subject; of the Mission, the intervals Tjeing devoted to silent prayer and hymns. A conference of incumbents was held later in the day at, King's College in reference to the same subject./ The/Bishop of, [Salisbury conse crated, on Tuesday, a new piece of ground adjoining St. George's Church, Portland, Woymouth, which"has been solely prepared by convict labour. In the course of his sermon f , he discountenanced r fashionable fu^ndrals,! where the-Wed*mourners 'and thie great pomp betoken no real sorrow, i

In passing along Queen-street to-day, and looking in the window^ of our several book sellers' shops, we could not avoid reiterating the words of the poet who wrote for all times and seasons "To-morrow is St. Valentine's." The windows were full of these February epistles, some very beautiful and very ex pensive, others "cheap and offensive."; The latter should not be countenanced by any young man nor sent to any young lady.' As for the caricatures of tradesmen's appren tices, drapers' lads, young warblers, and volunteers, they cannot penetrate tho skin of the men of the future ; but a young lady's feelings, though she may not be very pretty, may be very susceptible. The day of St, Valentine was a great day with the young people of olden times, and according to old chronicles was a day of iprac tical importance, and had a meaning deeper and more sacred than can be ex pressed on primrose paper by the poet and printer. It was also the pairing time of the birds, the time of choosing mates, and general rejoicing among the green leaves. The day is still as universally noted as ever for 'writ r ing valentines, many of them silly and mean ingless, still it is a habit in which many celebrated people have fallen into. Even some of our greatest poets have been moved by the patron saint to indite pretty Verses on the saint's day. The only persons who have no special liking for valentines are the overworked postmen, who invariably suffer for the follies of their fellow-creatures, and last year some one had the impertinence to send a valentine to one of our Auckland letter-carriers with a portrait of Her Majesty's faithful subject, and underneath the touching monosyllables—"How's your poor feet?" "The force of letters could no further go." We give a sample or two of St. Valentine letters which have fallen in our way ; the first is from a bachelor in Hobson-street, who lives alone :—■

Come dearest Edith, lassie sweet, And cheer my lonely fate ; For my lone house in Hobson-street Is very desolate. . Or shall we both for ever pine, Arid neither have a valentine ? The nsxt appears to bo from a reporter's young lady :—

Silas, dearest, why contrary ? Won't you write a line to Mary, On pink paper-just a Hno To report me, ValonUne. The'next was addressed to a milkman

Dear Valentine, your milk is fine, I take it with my tea ! 'Ti3 unite a treat, and like you sweet, And dear to Maggie o—. The next is to a printer on the Star :— We know you are a man of type, So say the Auckland girls, But your affections, all unripe, No sign of love unfurls, And so, my printer, I decline To take you for my Valentine, For you might print these lines of mine. The next is for a gardener evidently, as it is very flowery.

Dear Johnny Bee pray write to me, A Valentine with flowers ; "With violets blue, and roses too — To deck fair Cupid's bowers. The last was addressed to the Editor of the : Evening Star. Mr Editor, — A Jolly good fellow, I know, Sir, you are ; As your thoughts twinkle nightly each eve in the Star, And so L just send you one short pithy line, To a3k if you will condescend to bo mine.';" The giant geyser at Whakawarewa, near Ohinemutu, is again active. It started "play ing" on the 2ud iust. for the first time this two years, and it is now one of the greatest wonders of the wonderful Lake district. Tourists should not miss this on any account.

The railway grievance in Dunfedin, although bitterly complained of by respect able residents, is not nearly so serious as that in Auckland. There the trains only leave Dunedin at 9.30 a.m , 2.30 p.m., and 3.45 p.m. ; and Fort Chalmers at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., or three down and two up trains. The fares are not reduced to half price, the only difference being that all classes are equalised by taking sixpence off the first class, and placing it on the second.

Under the heading " Glaring Injustice" a correspondent writes : —Sir, —l have been serving her Majesty in the Imperial army for 16 years and 194 days, and in,the colo nial forces 10 years and 4 months, making in all 26 years and 314 days. I served in the 99th Regiment under Colonel Despard and Major Last, at the Bay of Islands and Wel lington. 'In the; Colonial forces I have served under Colonels Harrington, St. John, Whitmore, McDonnell, and Major Roberts. Nearly all the time was spent in the field in actual, and in many cases arduous and dan gerous, service. I have recently been dis charged, on the 31st January, on the ground of " inability." My ability has surely been f proved by the fact that I have,, done perhaps as much severe service 'as any man in New Zealand, and certainly a man who has seen over 26 years iof active service is deserving of a pension 'in place of being discharged from the Armed Constabulary at a moment's notice with the ■ jvvord" inability", endorsed on his discharge. I am told that Colonel Moule is desirous;of 1 removing from the Constabulary force all but veryyo.ung men, a poor excuse for abruptly dismissing old and tried soldiers and good •men. > ij'l have served in" all the Australian colonies since, 1842 and also in New Zealand, ' arid if I had remained in the Imperial service I have long ago been entitled to a pension. I joined the New Zealand forces in Victoria with the understanding that I;was to receive^incase of wounds or inability, an ensign's pension,. and now I am discharged after all these years service at a short notice and with no compensation.—Yours,,&c, Pat rick Maher, late ; A. C. Force. .',:

The District Engineer has returned to Tauranga from a tour of inspection of the various public works now proceeding at Niho ote Kiore and the Lake district.. He Re ports that the Tuhourangi are. at i work, to gether with Captain Mair's ; Native Contin gent upon the Rotorua and Tarawera dray road. This road, when/completed, will be one of the most < and beautiful drives it is possible to'conceive. : ..'

A correspondent says that '' ki&sing a lady with an Elizabethan ruff on is about! as much fun as embracing a circular saw: going at a weak pace. * \, i' ;

•Inthe;city.of.Cobochin (Hindostan) audits neighborhood live nearly 2,000 colored Jews. are. not quite as dark-skinned as' tie Ethopian' negroes. They are' Israelites in ,the|full sense of the word, and faithfully wdr ship the God of their ancestors. According to their own statement their origin is as follows :—The .concLuest of a. 'portion of "the "East " Indies ,by the Europeans i.opened, y, to : the /, commercial i world tHe road to unlimited wealth, and the prospebtl or getting rich'adventurers attracted from' , all parts, of the .world., Among. these wet-e many young Israelites from Bagdad, Bassora, ail 4 Yemen, w,hp cameto.seek their After,'establishing"themselves, "tney purchased' female slaves from the natives, a number of whom married their masters after tjtiey were converted, arid from these in^er-marriages, ..the present population of Cotochin is de scended. But on account of their color they are under a,ban- neither, the Israel,^ ,of Bag dad nor the white Jew of iheirj own locality willjinfcer-mafry qr cfti^ei; wise [agsoejateWith

MrYogelj speaking at a dinner given to him at Oamdrii on Saturday evening, is re ported to have made the following interest ing remarks :—" They would learil with satisfaction that he had that day received a telegram stating that among the immigrants per Mongol were a large number of agricul tural labourers, and that by the same vessel there was coming out to the colony Mr Joseph Holloway, who is described as the right-hand man ol jif. Arch, whose name was so weU known in connection with the movement which had sprung up in Great Britain for the amelioration of the condition of. the agricul tural labourers. Mr Arch was now in Canada, where he was receiving great attention from the Governor of the Dominion ; the object ol his visit being-to ascertain the inducements presented by that country as a field for immi gration. He believed that Mr Arch, had not found it so suitable as he expected, and it was very satisfactory to learn that Mr Holloway was now on his way to this colony with a, view of seeing for himself the inducements it offered as a home for the class he represented —the very class of which the colony stood in need. The colony would have, after all, to stand or fall as a field for immigration on its own capabilities—and it possessed enormous capabilities. As compared with Canada it possessed an immense advantage in respect of climate, as human labour could be carried on here all the year round, while in Canada the same labour must be suspended for months. Again, as compared with the Aus tralian colonies, New Zealand offered many advantages in respect of its climate, its non liability to periodical disasters, and its im mense sea-board ; advantages the possession of which were destined to place her in the foremost position of the Australasian group. >

A correspondent writes :— " Sir,—Could not the Parnell Highway Board paint the names of the streets so that every person may know where he resides. For myself I resided in that locality fourteen years before I knew the name of the street. Now it is getting tedious to answer questions where such and such a street is. If we cannot have gas in Parnell surely a few pounds expended in naming the streets will prevent residents from being awakened at midnight by asking the question.—A Victim.

ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN V. AUSTRA LIAN COMBINED FIFTEEN.

The cricket match between the All England Eleven and a team of fifteen, comprising the pick of Victorian and New South \Vales cricketers, came off on the sth and 6th in stants at Sydney. The English cricketers, as will be seen by the annexed scoreß, played splendidly :—

All-England—First Innings. W. G. Grace, b Cosstick 9 Jupp, b Cosstick .;. ... .., ... 24 Greenwood b Gosstick ...; - .;. ,26 G. F. Grace, b Cosstick : ! 26 Humphrey, b Coateß ... ... ... j I Oscroft b Cosstick .. ... ~.. j 7 Gilbert b Coates ... ....'.,. 0 M'lntyre, not out ... ... ... ; 55 Lilly white b Tindall ~.10 Bush, c Thompson b Tindail ..... ... '-1 Southern, c Carr, b Conway ... '' L. 0 Byes 6, leg-bye 1, wide 1, no ball 1 ':..!' 9 Total1... .'£ 170 Wickets fell thus :—d for 17, 2 fop 62, 3 for 88, 4 for 95, 5 -for 97, 6 for 102, 7 for 104, 8 for 145, 9 for 157, 10 for 170. Combined Team—^First Innings. , . N. Thompson, st Bush, b Lilly white. ... 6 I). Gregory,' run out ... ..." ' .*.'. 10 Gibson, c and b Lilliwbite ... : , ... jl6 C. Bannermau, b Southern 0 B. B. Cooper, o Bush, b Southern ... 18 C. Lawrence, c Jupp, b Lillywhite ... 0 C. Oliver, b Lillywhite 4 Carr c Bush, b Lillywhite 0 Conway, b Southerton ... ... ... ; 8 Pocock, b Lillywhite ... ... ... j 6 Cosstick, st Bush, b Southerton... , ... j 9 Coates,! b "Lilliwhite ' ' .:! •'',—;.'' §••' ? Hewitt b; Lilliwhite '.'..: ■••• (Fh y. '< •&' Lbughnan, not out : ...... ~,...P j '.\i j. 4 Tindall, c Greenwood, b Lilliwhite ..j. [ -7! Byes, 2, leg-byes, 1, ..... .-;..%.. j 3 i '/ Total v.. '•' ;93 All England—Second Innings. -• W. G. Grace, not out ... ... ... '56 Jupp, bD. Gregory ... ..." '.-.•. 12 Greenwood, c Conway, b Thompson;?... j 20 M'lntyre, c and b Conway ..;,*> *.v. 1 G. F. Grace, not out ... ..( 'J. 0 . , Leg-byea ...;;;•.:. ... v ... 2 Three wickets for .;. * ... j9l Bowling Analysis. . - Combined Team—-First Innings.' ,V Balls. Runs. Mdns WkU. Cosstick ... ... 212 -67 28 6 Coates (1 wide).. 179 56 19 !2* Tindall (1 no ball) 68 20 & n"'J% ■' Conway ...... 34 18 2 j All England—First Innings. j -:. Southerton ... 263 56 33 ~ 4 Lillywhite ... 263 39 40 9 ,

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING RE PORT.

Business done this day:—- ••* , S. B. Insurance, 44s ; buyers, 44s : selldrs, 403. j I National Insurance, 22s 6d, 23s • buye; s 22s 6d; sellers, 235. . ' Caledonian,, Lll; buyers, Lll; sellers, Lll ss. . ~ j •■•''• ' "Colibah— Buyers,; 265". '-■""■ ":j :i '-^ j "'.'. Pride of Tokatea—Buyers, Is j '&™» of Freedom, £9,' £9 10a ;' sellers, &j*j OS .■)■' iit i | Queen of May-^-Buyers, 6s 3d ■>; ' Ruby—3s 6d ;. sellers, mSd.} ' City of London, 21s Sd. "'■>- .:,'': Crown Prince—Buyers, 13s ; sellers, 14J.. I Golden Calf, 3s9d, 45.6d/5s 3d, !5s 60. • buyers,ss 6d. :■■,.■,.,,,.. ;, . ■ I-.'.

THE RECENT GALE.

INQtTESTS.-^XH IS Day!

Inquests were held this afternoon1 at the Rail way Terminus hotel, before T. M. Philson -• Esq., M.D., coroner, on the body, of Pet|er Martin, a young man who was lo!st in the' storm from the yacht Pearl on the night lof Saturday last'; alsb on the body of Benjamin Worthington,' proprietor [of the "yacht "Columbia. r ■ The jury having viewed1 the bodies/ the •first witness was called; ': " -■ ■■'''" '■' ■'•■■— i Frank Pelley, : mate of1 fche; WafieriilL deposed that he found the body' "floating aboutia mile from the Itangitoto reef.r fft ;was .'half-past ten in, the!'morning^ He launched the boat; > secured' the body -'kid towedrit in a dingy to the Breakwater T ■.-Gerard Sampson, of the i Auckland police saxd he, conveyed the body to the dead-house' It was in-a very decomposed state ;- •• !I ' Robert Martin, brother,^ the deceased shipwright; deposed that deceased was 19 years of age, and in the employ of the late Bernard Waymouth, of Waiheke. He last saw ih,^ brother alive! 0» /Saturdayimofnine ULthe.act.rofi.taking^ dingy, to Mechanid's" Bayj 'Hehad seen the body,; and had re cognised1 as thit of hisl>rbther Peter Martin by scarsvQn. his feet^ .■ ~vr , ■ •., v> - -li \. '-■ ,;.„% Robert",6'raham. settler of Waihekk J h^dji^feo^is^n^b^W^^^

This being the whole of the evidence the jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned." , , , f An inftflest was then held on the body ot Richard Worthington. The chief evidence related to the finding of the body and its identification. The same verdict as in the previous case.was returned.

HORSE-RACING AT ELLERSLIE.

Elmsbsme racecourse was yesterday made the sdeJie of some very disreputable proceed ings in connection with some matches be tween certain racehorses which had been announced to take place during the after noon. The first race was to be between Black Eagle and Eclipse, U miles, 9 stone up, £30 a side, Mr Jno. McGeehan backing Black Eagle, and Mr Dempsey support ing Eclipse. Following on this was to be another race between Eclipse ntid Sklddau (late Argyle) same distance, at difference of 3 st. in favour of the latter. In this match the owners, Messrs Lupton and Edgar, each backed his own horse for L2V. A large number of spectators' assembled at the hour appointed. At three o'clock over a hundred, including a few ladies, occupied the saddling paddock and the grand stand. The horses had arrived, and from the performances of Eagle and Eclipse a good race was looked forward to. A quarter past three arrived but no attempt at getting their champions ready 'was made by either party., By-ancl-bye it began to be whispered about that; all was not right, and soon the rumour was verified by the sound of voices in high;dis pute proceeding from the weighing depart ment. " I tell you if my jockey don't ride the horse shan't run." "Get out, you've lent me the horse, and I'll have who I like up." The voices were those of the backer and the present possessor of the noble "black, " and the listeners looked very blank at hearing such ominous language. The parties apparently failed to come to terms, and about a quarter to four it was announced that the race would not come off, the news being received with little surprise, but a good deal of strong expression of opinion. So much for the first event, but now a new difficulty presented itself. The second race had been arranged with the understanding , that it should be run after the other,,- and the owner of Skiddau lost no time; in objecting in his own peculiar style to his horso racing with Eclipse without the latter animal running a race first. "I tell thee mon its like takin' a ston off t'other one's back, and I just don't see it." After a few ingeniously constructed arguments on both sides, in which logic was about the smallest component ingredient, a very fair decision was arrived at. that Eclipse should run li miles in 3 mm. 10 sec. by herself first. With Con way 9 st up, Mr Lupton's good little animal traversed, the distance in the excellent time of 2 mm. 55 sec, pulling up fresh and well. So good was the performance that it was universally agreed that Black Eagle would have had to put his best leg foremost to have won the other race had it come off. Half an hour later, or about five o'clock, Eclipse and Skeddau appeared on the field to con test their . battle, the former carrying list. Gib. and the latter Bst. 61b., Conway and Mullins being the jocks. The race was run at a very slow pace throughout. Both ikept well together for over a mile, but it was apparent that Eclipse was hard held. At the milep'ost Conway let him out, and~ Mr Luptoh's horse went to the front at oncej and won, hands down, by several lengths.' The character of the sport was very tame, and as the afternoon was._ hot, and not a drop of " creature comfort" could be procured for love or money, the spectators were glad to beat a retreat and solace their disgust with the welcome, fluids disposed of at the hostelries of Messrs. Gwynne, Cun-' ningham, and Roache^ all of which received a fair share of custom on the way back to town. The character ofii the., proceedings may be guessed from the fact that some officials of the Racing Club who were on the f round desire that their names might not c made public. We do not know that we are doing right in acceding to their request. The' Auckland Racing Club will be only looking after its. own interests if if- provides against a similar exhibition in future.

THE STANLEY-STREET DRAIN.

(To'ithe Editor of the Evening Stajr.) Sir, —I have read witlTthe greatest satisfac^ tion a letter—in- the' issue of the Daily Southern ,Crdss-oltO:daj, signed ",A? payer." lam glad of a free discussiondf lan important subject, and like to see1 the views of others expressed W■well as my'.ojWTi.1;1 !T6 begin, "Ratepayer's", letter smells so strongly of the City Council that I am mot surprised that-he is ashamed to sign his. 0 name-' in re plying to' :me twenty-two" years , ago:! ! I have been pondering in_my own mind what ; each'individual .memberLbf the Council-; was doing twenty-two years ago, and I-'-'halve come to the conclusion that *• Ratepayer's '!_ letter could not be from any of them, for" Messrs Brown and Campbell are 4;oo shrewd men of business to employ any man ;at their brewery who would not do! a fair day's work for a fair day's pay. Ido riot known which1 of the councillors I should select for a hard day's work twenty-two years ago.! , I wish each member would say' what he was and what he was doing twenty two years ago. It is rather awkward for me to reply to a'inan and hot to ;knbw who he is, and I cannot understand why any man should! go/so If ar out of his" .way as to object to proper drainage for the particular street^ and only want a' drain for the surface water,.; " Ratepayer" is quita satisfied wijth $he present drain, and wants.no alteration. '* Ratepayer" thinks that whatI,did very well for;!. Auckland twenty-tw6,.'years ago will dp i for the present day. .'.in-fact he rather likes an open bad ditch so long as no one uses it. . "{RatepayerWould prefer the Ligar canal to have remained to the present; day down (jjueen-street instead of the present substantial drain: In replying to, queries I must state thfit &$., ,1?t ..cr clearly ' showed that if. Stanley ' Street"had been in Melbourne thei distillefy drainage !w6uld have been' allowed to flow through the-streets, -while the'Alten Road mghtsoiLwould.not: have been allowed. I should here state that the cow-keepers and' pig-fe<iders-b*uy all 7thc|disti]le'ry' refuse,' which is too valuable to turn into the-• drain. The question as'to whether the ; people of Mel bourne are wealthy and respectable is simply atl insult' to the pebble of Stanley-street, for it would be^absurd to suppose jbhat a wealthy neighbburhbod is to be, drairied while a pobr one is not. Ratepayer talks about flobd Wff 1/^ ftf cv®r saw aa7 ■flood water infMel - bourne"equal to the Stanley-street sewer in wet weather., ;^ow ; l.;will ask " Rate- payer"jarfew questions, as !■ have been so courteous,4?, to ; .replj' to the incognito. Does he'thirik tliat all the town should be properly^ drained,-and that this street, should not ? •P ; P,eSrp he JjLke ; bad smells? ~ Doeß r ,he think a tifiat? ;, private citizens "Who ;- pay their rates should make public drains at their own expense? Does he,think that a Btreetln.the dty has no right tb anydrainat all, 'arid that''they should cart away, their* drainage^theiT/own cost. I, need scarcely ask " R.ate|>ay W " if.h e li Y ©ain S^mey-atreet,

for if he did, my cause would vTv^W Lastly, I ask "Ratepayer," whoSW. what is he, and as parting advice 1 « I mend him to mind his'own Business lecoill< I interfere in other people's troubles ft 101 if means let him stick to" the Wo ji. .* «E 1 brewery. Yes, good wholesome!/ stick to the brewery.— I am. *„ ij' Cawkwkll. . ' fie" W.J, $M

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day. (Before Bis Honor, Judge Beckh^ Judgment for plaintiffs : BlacltW Dalton, for goods, £6 15s. ».

Adjourned, johnsoktv. flaherty.' £5, recovery of tenement.-.,., , Z ' 9| , Mr H. Lusk appeared for the plainy* Defendant said he was willine to mm , case. .-• fiWSettl«tl 1 c His Worship recommended' an'&imil tU.L next Court day. In the mea&f parties might come to an understanding j then the case could be struck out. *" .

DORNWELL V. CLEAVER. £4 5s Bd, goods. IVs was adjonrned until next Court day ■ Judgment for Cosis. • ■ - m. h. 1-lers v. rose, £3 IBs\6d. ■ ' :/"', ~, 1 .In this case, defendent, sbce'tW;^^ .i 1 the, summons, had sent an .orderrfor jl 1 money. -=;; •' ■;.*. | His Worship gave judgment for coats £i 5s 6d. ' -;1;;; '■■ ''!;:: -^^ . | ' Defended. Wylie v. Adeane, £l Is. j . ;<:o . iC) Mr Thome 'appeared for the plaintiff. This was an action, brought for recbverv of tenement owing to arrears of 'ffent. I - Defendant swore that he was not indebted I He had paid his rent in cash up to the 5| [ January, and the.plaintiff had since dkcou- I tinued for six; weeks. -r- . f \ The plaintiff was nonsuited wittt^iOg^ f

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

' (Before P.! A. Philips Esq.-, ,tXy, DRUNKENNESS^ '■ fe| Elizabeth Kilsba'w and Audi-ew Cojran (on bail) were charged with this offence! Tie former was fined 5a and coats and the latte; forfeited his bail.' — ~ i

VAGRANCY. ; , j William ■ McCullum and Philipj Bajj were charged under the Vagtw%| M j 1866 with having no Visible Jiiifptliiß d obtaining a living. [0 .Brady was, found in the..house- o^ißaly McKay in Abercrombie-street, oathe'aight of the 12th inßtant. ; ': k lh

William McCullum. a venerable1 looking man, a tailor by trade, pleaded not gmliy. Detective Ternahan stated that the pri soner was of ari indolent turn of mind, and was known to beg of persons. Detective Jeffrey corroborated the" previ ous I evidence. Prisoner had beep offered work, and sloped. He had been a-^loifer in the true sense of the term for the last three months. . .-'■ ■ ; '

Prisoner said on abcount of ,aperpetu»lkd le& te could'lipt follow his traiJeVr'';^ His Worship sentenced .him : to ais month imprisonment with hard labour* I|':ilL Phillip Brady, a simple'loblririg'fj&ung man, pleaded, guilty j hegptnintotne^fiiuse for. an hour's snooze. ' Mr Broham said that prosecutor wa» dis turbed in the night, went down stain; and found T prisoner doubled up beneath the: table. ' Mr McKay said he did not kniow^prisoner, ,who he thought was : an ; -inoffensive fellow; he.came in by the window, butle thought he did. not-mean to rob. Prisoner,said he.made a mistake j.-lie was on a visit to a friend, but made a mistake in the house. He was not accusttimed'tb go through the window,' excepting"Tvifn could riot go in at the doorway. • Thirty days' ' imprisonment""'witlr rK4rf labour.

NEGLECTED AND ALONE ... Mary Ann Fowler,: ai weU-fotfnslstiile girl, unused to soap and water, w>s cMrged with being.a neglected child,vt ,(.'!(;3w* A young-person here stepped forward Bid offered to take charge of the. child, which was permitted on the promise that due an should be taken of the girl. £ ALLEGED LARCENY Q ft! The lad Thomas Hurley was again brought up in answer to a charge of stealing a gold chain and Chilian coin, estimated at £6, the property of .Henry Carroll, said to b»w been stolen on Tuesday last. ,fccsn* Prosecutor in this- case did not,»pp»ti and as there was' no' clear evidenc* 'ajgpanit the ybuth he'was :dwcharged.

BREACH OF BY-LAW. ,_ | ,y Thomas Keightley /was* charg^rf^ ■] leavingl his -cartI'unattended in -Welfciley street on'th'e 9th;instant!•,:?. "!■:^,.3 Mr Keigh'tley pleaded guilty'^ buisaid. he considered it a very,hard case. to. be,fined for leaving his'cart for a few mnmtes to go »l» a shop on business. ■•■ ;..'■ i'fOfl^f , Mr. Brodie r saiS . that, he. had^prenauly cautioned.Mr Keightley. , V) His"Vyorship remarked that Mr Keightley ha*l .QfiSft^ed against, the )? * previous occasion - y . but he wouldfdeal gen"? with him. Theifme upon him would be but Is and costs; but he must be careful nst° lappeav'agaiitißiiOTrnoo ■: JiAd 01 • •. -:■. .'. :..•.■;.•. ■-;• ,-*v Benjamin Hales and William1 Morriri Were charged with assaulting James, Dyer on-."16 'lOthiristintV i;': :'; -■' '■'■ / f 1' Mr Brddk * appeared' for compbinsnt, p Mr Beveridge for defendants. " '''...' James Dyer deposed that he was pre*6" at a sale which took place at the^niw States dining-rooms, on the .lOtiKW*^"1 The L-,were present.! He' »*,* man named Hbwa; d had been occupyjnSse house. After the'salei.'JfcJCrHales caroeto Iwn and said " Now. then, clear out^',and »"* had just sent for a drop of ginger-beef,' *?" was not disposed to go, Hales Inggß}^t"l out of 1 the seat. Morrin assisied^ ttf W witness out, and tumbled him "9*". twice. ,: It was not a fair','..( '&s?;'<■■' he could have tackled them one. "»t/ a tnwj They got him to the door and rolled W over; whien Hales.exclaimed ''AhWDnierPW hammer,,him,". and he received two Uo^ from some. one; he did not know who «*** them. - - , To Mr Beverage;: He did go in then«n« oi Brow o, when he lived at .the. JS?S&L B g 'assumed the* J^ame for a'pur.pjwijfu S?™^ how a boarding-house keeper. I,jHejiiW*B -partnet with Mr Howard. - He claimed^' teresjb in .the goods, , buj; (^{fM JJ taken any pots' away ; he brily "isP ecte7-L kettle. He'had heard' Something about». lease and goo^s .being sold ,to Mr. H«le?i . he beliVedVWs a sham Sale. Z He M™ throw'hhTiseif down.'' ;He\was,;quite so^* He had only> pastry and 'ginger beer, could not sajrthat he owas' hurt mucn, stomach was shook -very much, j>^ digißstionwas'stillgood.1' "' ' ,';!..':^-,iiip :; 'After some further evidence.-hw^lji discharged Hales,' and,inflicted; a;fine: 9\^ and costs.on Morrin; each party to^,^ ; own coats. -: i; 1-i ''.',.< ■ ;

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T C,Q,;SyG R'a^'e' %' cO. G HAVE JUST RECEIVED PER SUEZ MAIL: 1 case Self-coloured Gros Grains i r f. JA H & 311-. ; \JI \T 1 „ Black „ „ f1 \ " • J';:i 1 .»• BesiParis Kid Gloves '."■'. IH ».O ; r 1 „ BestAsaorted Colors. "- ' | .'.'_ SUMM|ER HATS .r > , 10; A7T BtE D XT,O E D 'PJR ICES. \ ' : TQ2.EFFEOX A; CLEARANCE* ~,; RUSHBROQ^ Jfc BRIDGMAN havejjdecided to Sell the Balance of their Sumiher /IStockO .Children'sland Ladiea'^traw'Hats at \ ■m nm m£B'S. SaM J9 % ovl a I AlGreat Variety, to select from. s :>t:; RUSHBROOK: £V BRDSGMAN ' (LATE R. HOBBS), Wholksali and Retaii, Drapers, Clothiers. &a i • - - JUNCTION ©ItIpERY 'WAREHOUSE, | (Oppositfijthe Army and Navy Hotel,) ] TJPPER QuEEN-SIItBET, AUCKLAND. .aoiTo£ Tg&Taotn y' .'ALA'i YKA OT ADXP.TI.SEJE 8 fr i . ■ ■ '■"■■'. ~*~*" i sth Column, Fhont Page. -.:i. '.-,. '}[ xm' Z i\ 'a i <) it n r [ESTABLIBHED 1864.] \ h t\ ' IPHENS()N " & Tf£Ba'Sj 'gGELEBRAT'ED 1 dd^^^S,-! "EXHIBITION BRAND" I ;t oklb W on ■- ~„' "EAGLE BRAND!'., , -.. r ,W v "CROWN '' BRAND?'' ' ! Are to be procured, at all, respectable Grocers and Storekbkpbrs throughout the Province of Auck and, D. S TB.P.h/e,»N::-S;.O . N & CO. WYNDHAM STREET AUfIK I A b D 150,000 FEET TIMB™ FOR SALE, AT MY YARDS ■, GOVERNMENT WHARF, ONEHUNGA; •-"•: - JAMES W. WALLER,! -V



/"I A U T I O.ft . OLSON'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 hearing 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 forge 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. Bnd wrapped round with his well-known abel.



FTh: Leyrisson will return" Ist Marcli with attehtlrelr new StdiKol .««*", -y Chains, and Jewellery.—(Advt.) j.MrOoff'** i .^'offee^^Brown, Barrett;*'Co'ftSta^™.^A,'i j otH-'aellclous and strdnff. 'Brown, V^.'wff* oB Excelsior ;Ooffe«Ideserires?preferoaceW'aU) oy, account of'purity trod distirictneirotP» Ti'^tf||i he brauds. -Soia-'at almost-eterr.grMW j)^TW ;/ meat in tow* iffi4^^?*!H?fr4*!?|JHJ!'- '«'(ll'''