SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

— EIGHT : Shis evening, 8-27; is-mesrro* maming, 8.43 „ _, STT.K-a.t_W : fhts cronlng. 610 ; BTJN.RIS3! Sc m orrow Xi v ra&ag, 521 310023*8 AGB: First Quarter, 19th, 1.8 a.m. ARRIVALS. DEPARTURES. '" PEOJEOTBH DKjfARTTTRSS. For "Napier-Kate McGregor, schooner, at oree i For tho South—Wellington, s.s^Wcdneday, IOocIOCK F<r Katpara and t'amaru-Mera. schooner, early , For Dunedtu—» aissato ship, early r .. For Lyttelton-East Lothian, barque, early For .London—Countess of Kin tore, early ; a names, and .__. erndile, barques, eariy VESSELS EXFBCTSD - j Blackbird, s s , from Sydney, early I Z»alai<d'a ship, from London ; sailed 9th July 1 Papua, schooner, from Rar tonga % -■„ j Ivanhoe, schooner, from Levuka ! Bjuth-rn oros« Mission schooner, from South Sea j Islß.nss g&tlv Edith Ko3e,' barque, from New.York; sailed Sept. 10 Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed 9th July ; Hyaaspes, ship, froih Loudon ; sailed August 8 j .Assaye, ship, from London ; sailed August "Waitangi, ship, from London ; sailed August 1 . Memento, barque, from Newcastle, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from JNew Caledonia, early Vision, brig, from Dunedin ; sailed 2nd October Pakeha, brig, from Oamaru. ear'y Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early P-sarl, ketch, from South Set Islands, early Chocola. barque, from Pan Frftncisci ; sailed Fept. 10 Rapido barque, from New York,via Adelaide, loading D.iai:tle3S, topsail schooner, from New Caledonia, early

EXPORTS.

Per Kate McGregor, for Napier :—25 nests dra.in pipes, T. Boyde; 50.000shingles,36,000 fest sawn timber, B; H. McKenzie; 8,000 feet dressed timber, 2 tons doors and sashes, Union Sash and Door Company ; 1 iron safe, D. 11. McKenzie.—D. H. McKenzie, agent.

Messrs Henderson and Spraggon have re ceived an orner from Mr Hanson to build a schooner for the Napier trade, She is to regis ter about 70 tons. Her dimensions are to be as follow : Length of keel. 63 feet; breadth of beam, 19 feet; depth of hold, 7 feet 6 in. Her keel is to be laid in a few days. Already Snuch of the framework is ready for setting up. We understand that two or three Southern gentlemen at present in Auckland are in negotiation for the purchase of Captain Short's new schooner the AgP.es, launched yesterday by Messrs Darrach and Sons, at Mahurangi. Holmes Bros, new steamer the Manaia had steam up this morning and took a trip in the harbour. < \^ c new topsail schooner built at Mahurangi Heads by John Darrach and Sons for Captain Short was successfully launched yesterday morning. Like all the other launches of the builders this one went off in hrst-class style. The vessel is finished in every respect, and only awaits ballasting be iore leaving for Auckland. Particulars of this vessel were given in our. issue of Satur day. *C i, 6 are a* a oss *° now or guess when the heavy westerly weather we are at present inflicted with will mitigate its severity or change. We have now had two entire months of it with only a few mild days. Last DIViI if* 36 Wlnd blew wi*b renewed violence, *£ v 6re WaS a Very heav F sea running in iv.!i harbour- Fortunately there was very little shipping on the west side of the wharf, two barques Glimpse and Thames being the only vessf-1* now occupying berths there, ihe former was badly bruised and had her Tnf ln mlates and euard-boards much damaged, j-he Thames, thanks to her patent flax fen ders escaped injury. This vessel is to bp hauled into an outside berth as soon as the "wind moderates. The cutter Ellen, which was sunk in Kangitoto channel during the heavy gale on the 22nd ultimo, has been raised and brought, up to Messrs Henderson and Spraggon's yard to be repaired. -Tha schooner Kate McGregor cleared out to-day for Napier with a cargo of timber, &c., shipped by Mr D. H. McKenzie (her agent) an£ others. She is to sail at once. The schooner Queen has cleared for Rus sell. J^? Golden Isle brings 110 tons coal for A.b.P. Company. • JS co°secr"ence of the state of the weather m the Manukau the departure of the s.s. +nieTAn^ t(?n for the South has been postponed till 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

TELEGRAPIC SHIPPING.

Napier, this day. The s.s. Southern Cross, Holmes, left at seven this morning for Auckland. __. Owehdnga, this day. Wind: S.W. and strong, with squalls. Bar breaking.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

% Mails will Close as follows :— For Thame", to-merrow; at 10.30 a.m. For Kapacga this day, at fi p m For Talma, per Swallow, this d»y, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki, Sou hern province?, aad Australian Col nics, per Wellington, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. Fov Gisborne, per Clara, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Mails for Australian Ccl:>r.ie~, India China, Mediterranean ports, ronti-ent cf Europe, and Tinted Kingdom, via Piftitb'&nipton and B>indM wl 1 be made up per LsdyD.rd on Wednes ;ay, 21it instant. Should a later oppo tunity offer, Supplementary !Mai<s vil' beforwarded. A Post office has bvea opened at Hautapu, situated between Hamilton aud Cambridge Mails will be despatched and received on the same days as the mails to and from Cambridge. S. B. Eiss. Chief Fostmßste-.^

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1874.

'.For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wroiiff that needs resistance I'or tkei'ature in the distance, a\mA the eood that we cnu do.

Judging from a circular now lying before <r us we fear that one of our most valuable n and valued institutions is in danger of ex ° .tinution. The Young Men's Christian Asso" jf cir.tion of Auckland has enjoyed a fame that r- rarely falls to the lot of similar institutions, for while aiming steadily at the noble objects ? set before it in tbe domain of religious life )r its course has been so free from any •e thing savouring of bigotry or exclnsivem ss Jk that it ha1? been to a rare extent respected "' and esteemed by the citizens of every class v and every denomioation, and by those f, of no denomination at all. It has beyond g a question been eminently useful not only to the young mf-n enrolled in its inner circle. '.T ■■ .■■ I but to the public generally, in placing the most i- unobjectionable opportunities for recreation, ,p and for improvement within their reach. 1 Jew and Gentile have sat side by side at its n public lectures, and though the Catholics [c of Auckland have a most admirably con 's ducted institution of their own, we are aware that by them there has always been enter t^ tamed the most cordial" Aid kindly feeling ~ towardsthis Protestant institutiou-as onecon ») ducted without any rancour or nnbrotherly demeanour. We do not hesitate to say that of all religious institutions which -we have >r known we know of no one that has manifested more correct perception \of what is fitting ,to the peculiari ty ties of colonial life, or one that has more faithfully pursued tbe even tenor of its useful way with so few jostlings or unpleasant encounters with its sur t roundings. Earnestness and vigour have characterised its entire proceedings during the past years. Its schemes have been thoughtfully and wisely designed, and they have been carried into effect steadily and successfully, while commendation and popu !, larity as the visible and immediate reward have testified the general recognition of its valuable services. And yet the institution is in shallows ;in fact nearly stranded. The -j circular before ns is not a hopeful one ;it tells of a hard and long-continued struggle with pecuniary difficulties. Liabilities have long weighed down the institution and now threaten to engulph it; and hands that ' have laboured hard, and laboured hope fully, appear at last to drop in very weari ness. The institution has a fine building, but it is not paid for, and a mortgage for c £1500 on a wooden building, which neces sarily with time must deteriorate as a security, has been enough to cause anxiety. The committee, it appears, propose to raise £500 to pay off a portion, and then they hope to weather the storm. But why should the j churches of Auckland not go in with heart and hand to free this, their one common institution, their one cemmon platform from the whole liability, which to their united strength would, be but a molehill. We say it-will be a shame to the religious world "of Auckland, and a disgraeeto religion itself, if this building is sold and the institution 5 broken up. For this is threatened ; and it is imminent if the Binaller sum proposed— I £500 —is not raised. Shame on the churches of Auckland if this evil is not averted- Shame on their narrow-minded selfishness. Are they so bound up, each in its ownlittle circle, that they will not rally round .i. an institution that will return to them as ib I has returned manifold the service rendered by their, helping hands. For this Young ! Men's Christian Association has exercised a powerful influence in keeping in right paths hundreds of young men who are the main stay and the pride of the several churches. It has presented what no church can present, a counter-attraction to the fascinating dis sipations that are everywhere spread around, the path of onr youth. It has pre sented mental pabulum and social intercourse and work of usefulness and wholesome past time that have robbed the bar-parlour and the billiard-table of many a'victim. The churches have reaped the benefit, and will I the churches abandon it now- ? It has. given I '. to those of diverse religious names a spot j on which they can meet without hiss- j ing shibboleth in each others faces, < and where they can discover in one ! another that unity of purpose which gives • strength and confidence for doing good. We i -eel confident if the matter is placed before • t

the churches as such, if each is appealed to! by its common share in this most noble and deserving institution, that every church will I i take this cause to heart as its own cause, and I j that the result will not be the miserable five hundred pounds which the committee I I in its dejection and humilty implores, but a 1 sum that will Taise this common institution ' I to a position of which all the Churches will ■ Ibo proud. Ours is not a religious paper, ! i and perhaps we should apologise for the j warmth with which we plead, for what may •' seem a*religioris object. . But this institu ! tion is a social blessing, and in it. I the community has a common in terest. If religion in Auckland cannot / inspire its followers to rally around such an J institution, then religion, we presume. _^ a _^ I bear the shame. But the the Young Men s Christian ' „.. • .. - -. I , -Association, or even its con- \ tmuet.. <embavrassme.lit, would be a public | evil which should be averted as an injury to j tho whole people.

A» usual, the Cross this morning becomes the apologist of the Government in connection •with tho hostile attitude assumed towards the proposed opening of the Waikato railway to Drury. In doing so, "our contemporary makes two statements which we shall presently shew are as false as would be the assertion that the interests and feelings of the public are represented by that journal on this question. In the first. place it asserts that the line is " unfit for traffic," and secondly that the contractors desire to force the Government into the open ins; of the lino in order to vitiate the con tract,_ and with this view have stopped the permits previously granted to residents at Drury, allowing them the privilege of travel ling on the ballas<t waggons. With reference to the last cause of complaint the action of the contractors in readily explained. So far back ss September 5 Mr Quick, the pro prietor of the Waikato line of coaches, re monstrated by letter with the contractors, and very just'y too, respecting the loss he was suffering from the practice that had grown up of issuing these permits Mr Davies, the general manager, at once gave instructions to call in all passes al ready issii2d ; and, altogether apart from any negotiations re'ative to the opening of th? line, the passenger traffic on ballast wagons has'been checked. However much the Cross, and thosa who have been enjoying the cheap rides may regret this action on the part cf the contractors, wo think it was only an act of justice to the proprietor of the lino of cotche*, who has* maintained regular com munication on the road, and who cannot be expected to compete with " nothing to pay." Jn refutation of the main charge that the line is in an unsafe condition it is sufficient to re fer to the course of the recent negotiationa between the Government and the contractors. On the Gth of the present month a spec'al train -with the lion. Mr .Reynolds, and the Besident Engineer, Mr Stewart, consisting of one Fairlie engine, and a Hist clans carriage, was run from Auckland to Drury in seventy minutes. Judging from the condition of the line during that trip Mr Reynolds specially requested the contractors to run excursions trains on the race day with carriages lent by the Government (a very improper and dan gerous course for the Government to have pnrsiiid if the line was "unfit for traffic") The trains that day were run irf m Drury to Penrose Junction in fifty minutes each way. Afterwards a special ran from Drury to Auckland for the convenience of the hon. Mr lieynolds at ten o'clock at night, and accomplished the distance to Newmarket in 65 minutes. This should be ample proof of the condition of the line. Bub the real position of affairs will be seen from what follows : On the sth of October Mr Stewart, on behalf of the Government, offered to unite with the contractors in running trains from Penrose to Drury, the Government finding the rolling-3tock, and the contractors working the line and maintaining it, —the profits to be equally divided. In the face of Mich an acknowledgment of the sound con dition of the line, an admission which was subsequently confirmed by the request of the Government to run trains on the race days, we cannot conceive how it is possible to excuse the closing of the railway on the ground of unfitness for traffic. The contractors demurred to the condition throw ing the whole cost of maintenance on them while the Government enjoyed tho profit?, but offered what we consider were very libera' terms, namely, to woik the line themselves without reference to the Government, paying a fair rental - ten per cent on the cost —for the use of the necessary rolling stock. The contractors were willing to open the line to traffic on these terms without any prejudice whatever to the contract or the clause in it requiring them to maintain tho line in working order for three months after its completion free of cost. They are, we believe, still prepared to work the line on those terms, and we cannot conceive on what possible pretext the Government with holds its consent. Under this arrange ment the question is simply—what is a fair rental for the rolling stock? The Govern ment undertakes no responsibility, the con tract is in no way interfered with, and the public enjoy the boon they desire. The contractors have, and will continue to hold, the line in their own hands as long as they require it, so that no public interest is sacrificed by consenting to their working it for their own and the public benefit ; but public interests and the public convenience are completely ignored by the action of the Government in leaving the carriages to rot in the railway sheds, while the people are crying for the use of them.

t We regret that in consequence of the i breakage of the type at the last moment we , are compelled to hold over until to morrow a letter from the Mayor explanatory of the difficulty with reference to city endowment - debentures. I The Good Samaritan Lodge 1.0. G.T. will celebrate its first anniversary by a tea meet ing and musical entertainment to-morrow 1 (Wednesday) evening at the Young Men's ' Christian Association. We have been in • formed that an excellent programme has been , prepared, and that the Good Templar Brass Band will make its debut on that occasion, and perform the "Good Templar March," and also the "Temperance Battle Cry." Various other pieces of music, both vocal and instrumental, will be given during the even ing. A venerable old lady who was called upon to give evidence at the inquest on the 'fire in Parnell yesterday, when she had the Bible presented to her on being sworn, asked in the sweetest manner possible if the book was for her, and without waiting for a reply began rummaging for her pocket to put it in. She looked very disappointed on being told she was only to kiss not keep it. The inquiry into the fire by which a small house in Parnell was destroyed on the 20th of September was held yesterday, but no new light was thrown upon the subject. The house had been let by tHe proprietor, Mr James Loomb, to Mary Ann Homar, on the day preceding the fire, and had been scrubbed out prior to being taken posses sion of. It was insured for £30 in the New Zealand office, and the owner estimated its value at double that amount. At an extraordidary general meeting of the New Zealand Insurance Company yesterday, C. J. Stone, Esq in the chair, the resolution increasing the capital to a million sterling in £10.shares was confirmed; also, a motion increasing the directors' honorarium on the basis of the dividends paid on the capital of the Company. •'■•■_-';'

Mr Martin will deliver his next lecture ©n scientific subjects this evening, in the Grafton road schoolroom. The subject will be "Elec tricity and Magnetism," illustrating by experiments the progress of modern dis coveries. The chair will be taken by D. M. Luckie, Esq. , Young men desirous of adding Ito tbeir store of knowledge should not miss the opportunity of listening to these lectures, which are given in a clear and familiar style. The subscribers to the memorial to the late Rev. David Jones will meet this evening in St-. Matthews-schoolroom at eight o'clock. We are glad to notice that the friends of the late incumbent have at length resolved upon such a mode of testifying their esteem for a minister Whose general character and teach ings were worthy the respect of person?. v , a n denominations. ,Mr Yi*.Un and members of his troupe have at! the request of the Superintendent consen ted to take part in an entertainment to be given at the Lunatic Asylum on Thursday evening next. The members of the St. James' Young Men's Mutual Improvement Class met last evening, when two essays were read, one on " Dickens " and the other on " Love." The essays, which were by voting men, were highly crerlitable as literary compositions, and elici ted some excellent remarks from the members present. "L.L.'' writes to us respecting the " ferocity exhibited" in a leading article which appeared in the Cross respecting the unhappy man Dyer, now lying under sentence of death for murder. T3£e agree with a good deal our correspondent says respecting the " unmanlines3 of needlessly jumping on a. man when he is helpless, even though his v/retcbedness is the result of his own mis deeds," and that it would bo "braver anH wiser to speak out fearlessly about abuses perpetrated by those who can defend them eelves, but who might be kept in right paths by plain and honest speaking." Our corres- ' pondent describes the operation as that of a ; " terrier playing with and worrying a rat . and licking his lips for" the taste of blood." But our correspondent is rather "hot," and the subject is too sad, and he must be con tented with.the extracts we have given. The following incident serves to illustrate • the sagacity of dogs. On Saturday last a number of gentlemen visited Onehunga in a ! bugsy accompanied by a friend of ours, who is possessed of a dog named Sancho, and ' which animil also accompanied them by sby following in the rear On their return t° i town, and owing to the tempesturua state of the weather, one of the occupants of thp » buggy had the misfortune to lose his hat by tho influence of the wind. It being very ; dark at the time, and as it would have been f next to an impossibility to discover it, they • determined to keep on their course. When s nearing the city the owner of the dou step ped out of tho buggy to make tiacks for his i home (the others drove on), but to his great surprise the dog was jumping round him in a i i very excited state, and wick the supposed lost hat in his mouth. Of course he hailed I them and returned it, much to the astonish ment of oil, ami especially the owner of the f lost article. It must be undeistood that the do<r was not appealed to to recover the hat We are informed he has saved many hat? ■ from a watery grave, and mention the above as we consider it very praiseworthy conduct, i ami (hat he is unexceptionably a very saga ' cious animal. ' Messrs Buckland and May addressed thevr constituents at Waiuku on Saturday last. Mr Buckland said the Premier's policy was bad, and would work miseries unparalleled 'in the history of the colony. Mr Vogel had acknowledged having to pay a million and I ahalf of money, for which he got nothing. but. had to pay it to carry out his policy, p Tho Polynesian Island scheme, he thought-, I must ultimately benefit Auckland greatly. ~ The State Forests Bill he condemned as " absurd. Mr May, in his address, confined ' his remarks mainly to the measures of the session. He voted against the Abolition of Provinces' Bill because he considered that it \ should have also been applied to the other provinces of the Middle Inland. He said f Mr Vogel bad stated that Mr Gillies would oppose anything brought down by him ; but he thought Mr Vogel was measuring other - people's corn by his own bushel. He next spoke of the Licensing Bill, and thought it ' had been improved on. The speakpr then , alluded to other measures of the session, and at the closie of his speech a vote of thanks to both candidates was passed, t Telegraphic communication with the South beyond H.iwke's Bay has been inter- I rupted yesterday and to-day. This no doubt ) due to the heavy storms that have been ex , perienced during the past few days. The nomination of candidates to represent ' the district of Ramarama in the Provincial » Council, the seat having being rendered 1 vacant by an informality in the election of ' Mr J Crispe. took place at the school-house, 5 Pukekohe West, on Saturday la9t.—Mr James Pinlay again proposed Mr Crispe, and : in doing so referred to the success that had 1 attended that gentleman's efforts during the ' short time he was in the Council, in opening up communication between Patumahoe and ' Pukekohe. —Mr B. Harris was proposed by Mr A. McDonald.—The polling takes place on the 17th inst. A vote of thanks to ■ Dr Corbet, was passed unanimously on the ' motion of the candidates. A pleasant gathering of the members of , the Auckland Fire Brigade'took place last , evening in the engine Station-room, Albert . street, — Mr Superintendent Hughes in the '. chair. Ten new members were admitted, so ' that the Brigade now numbers forty-one , members. After some other business state ments an hour was devoted to songs and . recitations, several members proving that they could warble a ditty with lark - like melody and b > ready at any moment to aid in extinguishing a fire, and shortly after ' their powers were tested in Hobson-street. The monthly inspection of No 3 Company A.R.V. will be held on Thursday evening next at 7.30 o'clock, without arms. After which a lecture on rifle shooting will be given by a, member of the company, at which all Volunteers in the district are invited to be present. A fearful electric storm broke over Pukekohe East on Saturday night last. The ( heavy peals of thunder shook the ground and made the settlers' houses tremble. Flashes of forked lightning in rapid succession illuminated the whole district. All the settlers were in a state of alarm, fearful of some serious calamity. In the morning it was found that a giant puriri tree, eighty feet high, near the cottage of Mr Easton, bad been struck by the lightning and set afire ; only a charred stump, still blazing, remained in the morning. Fortunately no damage of any cons?queno3 was caused by the visitation The late Captain of the Artillery corps re quests by advertisement all members of the corps who are entitled to capitation money to send in applications for their proportion, as arrangements have been made with the (Bank for paying the respective amounts to j the members of the corps.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Business done— Colonial Bank—Sellers, 13s. Fiji Bank—6os. South Britsk Insurance—Buyers 50s 6d, ex div ; sellers, 52s 6d. Caledonian—Sellers, £6 ss. Golden Calf (paid up), buyers, Bs. Golden Calf (new issue), 5s : buyers, 4s 6d. Old Whau-Sellers, 395. Bismarck—Sellers, 4s. Tokatea—Sellers, 10s. , Cure—Sellers, I2s. Italian—ls sd. ' Nonpareil (new), la 9d.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

THE DRAINAGE CASES.

This day. 1 At the Warden's Court today tho dr/dn^ case was called, and it wa^ announced tbai the Queen of Beauty, City of. London ami Crown Prince h"d been settled. All were adjourned for a fortnignt. In the case of Comes v. Wa™l a C B ?£ pany, claim of trespass on his icsielence site fudgment was giyen for £2 damages, and £6 10 The SWaiotahi has Gibs of very good stone from the rise in No. 2 shaft on the Manukau reef. • , Sales : Italian, Is sd.

HEAVY WEATHER ON THE EAST COAST.

TAURANGA.

This day

A fearful gale was blowing all last night Fences and trees were blown down in all directions. The wind continues in heavy westerly squalls with rain.

AMUSEMENTS.

The concert at the City Hall last night was, despite the weather, crammed. The programme was full and varied, and of a very lTvely character. We hope to hear that widow Eyan and her family will be benefited by this benevolent net on the part of the Auckland amateurs. We cannot omit stating that Messrs Mayor and Amery, members of the Californian troupe of minstrels, proffered their gratuitous services on this occasion. The former sang "The Anchor's weighed" and the latter gave "Hear me, gentle Maritana," and m response to a vociferous encore. "When we were boys together" Mr Harding sang " Upon my vessel's deck," and "My guiding star." in a pathetic and beautiful style, and which brought forth the hearty applause of the assemblage. The fine old Scotch ballad, " Auld Robin Gray." was sung by Mr W. Asher. _ Without enumerating the particular items of the programme we may state that in its entirety the entertainment was amu me, and sustained throughout with vigour and attention. The horizontal bar feat was cleverly performed by Messrs Bernard, Elder, and Gough. The nigger dances and ludicrous songs of Mr O'Hare were keenly relished, and the farces in which Mr P. Dorar. figured prominently created immense laughter. Messrs Ward and Smith were really excellent in their characteristic recitations and songs, and the "boncdessboy" (VT a ttison) was amar velin his doubling peculiarities. Mr A. Smith came forward at the close and thanked th« audience for aiding the cause of the widow, and for tbeir presence in favour of the amateurs. Mr Smith announced that Messrs *mery and Mayor would take a benefit in the Hall on Friday evening. A round of ap plause was then given for Doran for the interest taken in getting up the entertain ment. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ASYLUM. The talented Vivian troupe of players and singers will take a prominent part in the entertainment at the Whau Lunatic Aslum on Thursday evening next. The first 'part of the entertainment will consist of a dramatic performance fby the officers of the establishment, after which Mr Vivian and members of his troupe will afford amussr ment to the inmates and visitors. The en tertainment is looked forward to with a good deal of interest, and promises to be very successful. We learn that several of our leading amateur and vocalists will also give their services. His Honor the ' Superintendent, who takes much interest in these concerts, will be in attendance.

THE CALEDONIAN MEETING.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —Your correspondent " Shareholder's " letter ia your issue of Saturday last scarcely, I think, expresses the writer's meaninsr. I take ie he wishes to warn shareholders against giving promises at all, either before or ax, the meeting. Unless a certain majority is represented at the meeting, either in person or by proxy, no business of any kind can be transacted. In that case we cannot move for any alteration either in the management of tho mine, or any other alteration that some of us might deem advisable. Allow me to urge the desirability of every shareholder giving his proxy, especially as the following extract from the circular issued from the office provides against the proxy being used if the giver is at the meeting:—"You will oblige by signing and sending the enclosed proxy, to be only used in the event of your not being present."—l am, &c, Anoiher Shareholder.

RITUALISM IN AUCKLAND.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star ) Sir.—l trust that the few remarks I here with intend makiDg will not be displeasing to the religious tendencies of your readers. I beg to state that I was by my parents taught to attend with them the services of th« Church •of England. At that period, now nearly fifty years ago, the formula practised by the minister in that edifice was what may now be termed purely evangelical. After I had arrived at man's estate I still continued to attend the Fpiscopalian Church, but I gradually found that the innovations which were from time to time introduced into its services were antagonistic to my views, ard were warring with my feelings, for it was apparent to me that a subtle plan was at work to destroy the purity of our faith, and to undermine the foundations of our Protes tant establishment. Suffice it to say that Ritualism was the cause of adding another unit, in the person of myself, to the many thousands that have left the fold of the Episcopacy. This disruptive cause is, I am grieved to find, working its stealthy way even in this city, and is producing effects which are much to be deplored. I will quote one instance, It is publicly known that a new pastor has recently commenced his ministerial duties at St. Matthew's, and who it appears evidently looks upon Ritual ism as the Alpha and Omega of Protestant Christianity. To that church is attached a school, and to that school has been connected for a time a master who has hitherto given every satisfaction, not only to the parents of those children who have been committed to his care, but also to the parochial authorries with whom he has had to deal. Latterly, however, it is rumoured the minister desired that a certain formula should be practised in the school, i j ,the master refused\ to adopt, as it would have the tendency, it is said, of hand ing him over to Rome. The result has been that the master has resigned his appoint ment, and haa made arrangements to open another school elsewhere, to which, it is believed the majority of his late scholars will follow These facts prove that the! upas tree—Ritualism—is shedding more and more its pernicious fruit amongst our people —I am, &c_, Anti-Ritualist.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before T. MacfiFarlane Esq., and G, ,H. Cheeseman, Esq., J.P« M AX OLD SOUDIEE. Dpnnis Murphy, a pensioner, was chargea wifhde S e r tingPhlswffeand family without providing means for their support. P Anne Murphy, the complainant, said her husband drew his pension.three weeks,ag^ I and went off to Riverhead without leaving 1 money or provision for her or her chilcb Ws maintenance. She was 17 years horned and had seven children. mDe&ant excused himself by saying that 'bis wffe left his house beforehand ot her own J w P bad told the butcher and the SertofetKhlve goods. After some d&Sn the case was adjourned to enable defendant to bring witnesses. _ CITY BY-LAWS. A charge gainst William Win stone of Pansine an obstruction in Custom-house- SSS? by aUowing two horses to stand across H en was withd^wn^ Mr GoWie string he was satisfied with detena ant's explanation^ the eoad _ the Th We rcS Us a^ournldtntil to-morroW. Alfred Booth was fined 5s and costs for alSg his horS to wander about Emily Place on the 12th inst. OH, THAT PONY AGAIN ! George McCaslin was charged witn alloy ings piebald pony to run abou at large m- Earaneahape road on the 16-h: nit. As the pony bad been guilty of the same mifconduJt before, his owner who looked 2 5 he did not like it, .was fined 20s and costs This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir George A. AENEY, j Knight, Chief Justice.) SHOOTING WITH INDENT. Alexander H. Finlay, aged 45, a native of Scotland, described as a miner, was ar raigned upon an indictment charging him with shooting at Henry Davidson, of Grey street, on the 25th day of August, with intent to do tbe said Henry Davidson some , grievous bodily harm. Mr Joy appeared for the prisoner. Prisoner on being charged replied, " I did shoot at tbe man, but I don't think I in ■ tended to kill him. i His Honor questioned prisoner as to whether he understood bis position, and was ; vaguely answered. ,-«',. After some remarks from Mr Brookfield , (the Crown Prosecutor) the prisoner's reply v as received as Not Guilty, aud the jury was , empannelled. Mr Brookfield then, opened theTcase, and stated that although there were four counts iin the indictment, tho offence really was the ■ shooting at prosecutor. Rut tho most im portant mutter upon which they would have .to decide was the state of prisoner's mind whether or not prisoner was cognizant at the i time he committed the act that he was com • mitcing an offence against the laws of God ! and man. The prisoner had formerly lived •at Coromandel, where he had known Mr Davidson, and he imagined that Mr David son had done biro some harm. I Henry Davidson, on being sworn, deposed _ that he was clerk to Mr James Yonng, i butcher, of Grey-street ; he was in the oflice - on the evening of the 25th Tuly. sitting at i. the desk, with his back to the window, when ■he heard the report of firearms. On turning I round he saw the prisoner with a revolver - p.iutedathishead. fiestooped immediately, . when a second shot was fired, and he was I blind for a time from the ilr.t. He was not > titruok; he got out cf the way of the I window. He could see prisoner, who came I round to tho corner door of the ? shop . with the pistol in his hand, iHe stooped aud looked round the shop ;- pnt the pistol up and went down the street. A constable was called, and prisoner was given into custody. He found one of the bullets on the desk (produced). Constable Mooney found the otber, which had struck a rail of the desk and was imbpdded in the wall. He had known the prisoner but had never been on bad terms with him. He knew no reason • for prisoner's conduct. ' Cfoss-examined by Mr Joy : He should ' never forget the look of prisoner when he • fired;it was of themost deadly kiudjheiooked ' pale and ghastly. He used to serve prisoner 1 with meat at Coromandel, but never had an ; angry word with him. He also regarded him J as an inoffensive intelligent man. James Young, butcher, of Grey-street, de k posed to seeing the prisoner fire the pistol 5 twice. He took a deliberate aim at Mr David - p son's head. Had Mr Davidson not shifted ' his position in a moment the second shot | must have been fatal. After the second shot he came to the door, as though looking for J prosecutor. To Mr Joy : The expression of prisoner's r face was anything but pleasant; he could ' not describe it; it was fierce, pale, and murderous. Edward Mooney, constable, proved to taking prisoner into custody at the junction uf Cook and Grey-streets. He had the revolver in his hand (produced); two of the chambers bad evidently heen but recently ~ discharged, and the other two were loaded • with ball. He asked the prisoner if he had fired through Mr Young's window. He replied lin the affirmative. Mr Davidson then asked • prisoner why he had fired at him, when prisoner replied it will all come out in two or three days. He took prisoner to the station Sergeant-Major Pardy testified to prisoner being brought to the station. He charged him with the offence of shooting, when he said—-Yes, it was quite correct ; he had a reason for it, but would not mention it then ; it would all come out in due time, when the public would judge of the matter. He appeared peculiar in his manner, and he was struck with the remarkable coolness of the prisoner in speaking of the event. He appeared like a person partly insane. Charles F. Gbldsbro', doctor of medicine ( and medical practitioner, of Auckland, was sworn, and deposed that on the 28th July last he had an interview with the prisoner at the Police Court, and again on the 29th He found prisoner very pale, apathetic, skin cold and sweaty, low pulse, and generally dull. His eyes were wandering, pupils dilated, and lacking intelligence. He said he had shot at Davidson in consequence of evil reports which he (Davidson) had circu lated He was not sorry, but rather glad, that he had not killed him. He had taken this method, an unlawful one, because he wished to bring the facta before the public that the public might judge fairly between man and man. For two years Davidson had been circulating these reports. The delusion still existed in the mind of the prisoner on the following day but slightly different. He said he felt now that he must kill Davidson • end when he should regain his liberty he should_do so, for the law could not alter facts. On a subsequent occasion prisoner said he must kill Daxidson ; he felt now that it was his duty to kill him. At an interview thismornmgprisoneransweredmanyquestiohs in a rational manner, and told him that he formerly belonged to the Life Gaurds. His opinion was that prisoner was suffering from homicidal monomania, which he defined as a desire to commit murder o P rS ia-°\ St?Gkwell» ~ M.D., deposed to certain interviews with the prisoner, and concurred in the opinions of Dr GoldsbroV for HSS2 0 PMSOaer ™ n°fe res e°*sible tp^fl°^aS.M- ?hilaon' doctor of medicine, testified of various conversations with pri soner m reference to this case, and he had '

m^.M^mi.__m^maimi\Amimiimtmammifgojg^f^ at jio doubt of his insanity, m\ he found the right side of wiSS'^B compressed in consequence of awoi7;r B^UH by a blow from a piece of wood '.^-^"edjW The jury after a brief deliberate t ;'Wt verdict of not guilty on the I iossnity. * '""Hai^a^w His Honor ordered that prisoner Wi"•'■•IB in close cuatody during Her M - $*X , pleasure, the term of which would cated by the Governor. • De _«di,4B CATTLE STEALIKG. B John O'Neill, a young man, was am- JB upon an indictment charging fcimwittP^-B ing on the 4th July one cow, the bJl^ I Leonard Morrison. y "PerW |B> The case was proceeding when 1.; $ B press. ■ ::B

PUBLIC WORKS IN AUCKLAND.

DEPUTATION TO THE COMiHSsTrW I OF CUSTOMS. Sl°^;B| A deputation waited upon the-fin Commissioner of Customs (Mr Pveva o n ,6 Ml the Go/ernment buildings at noou t I st W for the purpose of bringing under hk n«r I various matters of public importance tl 6 I deputation consisted of his "Woraii !i> Mm Mayor (Mr Isaacs) and Mr Buchanan ! I presenting the city; Captain Dally v-IB Tonks, and Mr Brett, represeutina theft B bour Board ; Mr Yon der Heyde°Mr TV mm Stevenson, and Mr T. Morrin, reprf»«i B tives from the Chamber of Commerce Honor the Superintendent andmeniwl;'B the Executive Council were present." ' THE POST-OFFICE TOWEB, ', " The Mayor wished first to direct tie Com. missioner of Customs' attention to faffi sirability of completing the • 'Rtf_j£'3 building, which had beeu handed over to tir'* General Government, by the ereedon of tower with the addition of a time-ball,^,? ■, was of very great use to an important E W I ping port like Auckland. The tower coip be utilized for many purposes, and thedock- would not only be useful but ornamental. I Mr Reynolds said the matter was oa» which came within the department of tk Minister of Public Works, and in conse quence of the wires being down he "was 4.'" able to communicate with him. The fiji question to be considered was theatateof-:-- the funds, and next they had to consider whether the colony would be justified^ going to such an expense in a matter of onv'.. mentation. His own impression was "%f. if it could be done at a moderate cost he should certainly bring the subject^ befe the Minister of Public Works with the vie,' of seeing what could be done. He ghorfji" certainly not be in favour of erecting a time, ball there, as it would not be of any use; it -; would be better to erect it in'a posits nearer the harbour. He did not think s clock was required, inasmuch as there m already a clock in one of the hui'dings in tie vicinity, which he believed belonged to tie public. He wo s, however, prepared to bring \ the whole matter before the Minister or Pa! lie Works. He could not give any definite promise until he had seen his colleague on tie subject. The Mayor said a correct estimate of tie'"' cost bad been made wbicb would not exceed," £3,000, which was not of serious momenta j compared with the completion of: Bucks j building. Mr Reynolds said there were many 'sums i of three thousand required in various puts'.'-. !of the colony. In some places there waa '; hardly a building to accommodate the pub ' lie officers. The sum of £3,000 was not to-; to be sneezsd at when they required so many buildings throughout the colony. Rethought■■" it would be a pity to erect another public. clock at. the present time. He did .not'think the Post-office building would he the propw I place for the time-ball. Captain Daldy said if the Government m* ! tended to carry out the system of storm tag . nals the time-ball would be required in cos ■ uection with .the telegraph, Itwas desirable - I that the time-ball should be connected A ] the Telegraph Department^ which he be-' lieved would occupy that building. '. • i Mr Reynolds said" the question had cow, ;:■ 1 before the Government on a previous oca sion when an appHcation was made to Mr Vogel. . Captain Daldy said the Post-office build- ; ing had been erected out of public money, the interest of which borrowed money/in made a charge against this province. Sisce the building came into the hands of tie : General Government it had been accident-. ally destroyed. In the original design of . the building provision was made forte erection of the tower, but through, lack £ funds the Building Committee, of whichil ' was a member, had to dispense with the. tower and be content with the, buildingm its unfinished state. Now that the building was being erected by the General Govern- ;_ menthe thought they should completed structure according to the origiDahdesigß and not allow it to remain in an unflnaia Mr Reynolds thought the building shtrali, be so finished if the cost would not l)fi™ ; great. The Government had alreadya report as to the time ball. . ~ The Mayor then directed attention wtw desirability of completiog the Supreme Court- : house building by the erection of a tower, £. originally intended by the architect, at Rumsey. ~ ", ..,-. Mr Reynolds had only seen the• bmM|| from the outside, and he was under the v* pression that it was finished. He could «J. promise to bring the matter before his leagues on his return to Wellington, m must first consider the question of cost,*™ II next whether the necessity of the case woj 0 II justify the expenditure, fie would give™ ,II matter his favourable consideration-. .*_■ ll stated, in reply to the Superintendent, w the Post-office building was being »w I out of colonial funds altogether, nng ■ province was disposed to re-funa w . II penditUre. || THE KAIPARA BATLWAY. II His Hoqop wished to bnng under » y notide of the Commissioner of W™^ II fact that deputations had waited upoa , I in reference to the alteration of-Ug » Jj 1 the Kaipara railway, I district complained 4at valuable front^ the main road were being taken M aud they requested him hnngmj^ i I under the notice of the General Govag" ■ in order that the proposed dji possible be avoided. He .» J o f fo?\ the hon. gentleman woxild mcnii" ' matter to the Minister for Public " fore tenders were invited for the constru^. of the line. - . , ■ ~ . niriml inic>t9l : Mr Reynolds said he would cM^m^ with Mr Stewart, the Engineer;m au and make himself acquainted witJi w before returning to Wellington., * -j^ intention after his return from ww _^ s . to have visited the Kaipara, ana ni-,, he would endeavour to do so. .^govern* His Honor wished to know it w ment intended to throw opentnJ^fcood , line of railway to Drary. ■ Jtte ■& ',; that the Minister for Public WarJ» pressed some difficulty about it- 0. Mr Reynolds said there was b culfcy in the way, but as m^ ' down he had been unabla to co with his colleagues since W^- to prntf': \ land. He had gone over the W v which was still iicomplete. ,_ * mefi I for Public Works consideredWJ^g J insuperable difficulties in open for traffic until it ™$J&._ order. When that was donehe <u^fy , | there would be any difficulty in oj!-~ I lmHis Honor said the settlers /V .II xious that the line should be op _|| as it had gone. _„ fl «pnce^a^ .•_,>« Iff Mr Refolds said the II that the opening of lines 01 ye n^ ■■ they were properly completed JJj^ ■■ disputes with the Government, w^ m,^ «■ the railway has been runmu»

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