SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATJEE : This evening, 7.49 • So-o-owo mornlng 8 9 _ aUN-SKT: This evening, 4.45; SUN-BIBB: To morrow -nor-iing. 7 16 . _, .« MOON'S AGE: First quarter, 22nd, 7.40 am.

ARRIVALS.

Golden Tsle, schooner, from„RusseU Star of the South, Farquhnr, from Napier Bonita, schooner, from Tauranga Prince Rupert, ketch, from Wangaroa Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Emperor, brig, for Newcastle Effie Meikle, schooner, for East Coast

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Ladybird, s.s., 17th instant For Wellington—H M. Blanche, Tuesday For Gisborne and Napier—Pretty Jane, s.s., W-d-

nesday For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Lyttelton—P.O.E., barque, early ; Prince Alfred,

barquentine, early For San Francisco— Jubilee, ship, early For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Antipodes, barque, from JN ewcasue ; sauea is. in... Victoria, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne, early Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Loch Awe. ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, barque, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London Acacia, bat que, from Lyttelton City of Adelaide, from Kandavu, about 20th Oberon. britr, from Adelaide ; sailed May 16 James Wishart, ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast,

sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading

A barque, believed to be the Antipodes, and a schooner, probably the Camilla, from Sydney, are signalled as we go to press. The barque Lady Franklin has cleared out from Hokianga for Melbourne with 155,000 feet timber.

The ships James Wishart and Queen of Nations are now 89 and 88 days at sea from London and Belfast respectively. In these days of quick passages we may expect to see the numbers of one or both of them go up shortly,

The Chanticleer, brig, has discharged all her cargo, and will shortly take her departure for Wangaroa en route for Melbourne. A brig was signalled throughout yesterday. Late in the afternoon yesterday she was notified as having anchored. From this fact it was at once apparent that it was the brig Emperor, which, unable to do any good against the contrary winds outside, had put back for shelter from the rising gale. She is now at anchor in Rangitoto channel. The s.s. Star of the South arrived from Napier at the Thames on Saturday. After landing her cargo of sheep and cattle she came on to Auckland, making the harbour soon after midnight of Sunday. The schooner Golden Isle arrived this morning with 110 tons of coal.

The brig Derwent, which has been loading timber at Kaipara for Melbourne, was to be ready for sea last Thursday. She has pro bably sailed by this time. The cutter Morning Light brings 18,300 ft. timber from Port Chalmers.

The s.s. Pretty Jane has entered outwards for Napier and Gisborne.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Go ahead, s.s., from Waitara Tawera, schooner, from Kaipara Atalanta, schooner, from Kaipara Ladybird, s.s,, from the South. Suez Mail

DEPARTURES.

Dawn, cutter, for Baglan

THE CUTTER AGNES.

There is scarcely any doubt now that this vessel, of whose non-appearance we spoke some few days ago, has been totally lost with all on board. We are led to this belief from the fact that news has been received in town of the finding of portions of wreck on the coast a few miles from Waikato

Heads which have been identified as

belonging to the missing cutter. * A white cask marked with blue stripes is recognised by Mr J. W. Waller, the owner of the cutter, as having been on board when she left Onehunga. Mr Waller had enter tained strong hopes of the safe re-appearance of the Agnes, but on the face of this evi dence to the contrary he is compelled to the belief that she is lost. He has despatched a man to the scene of the discovery, who will

ascertain for certain whether the debris is part of the Agnes or not. The natives it is said speak of having seen a submerged hull not far from the shore.

The s.s. Ladybird arrived in the Manukau at 3 o'clock this afternoon.

The schooner Atalanta crossed the bar this morning from Kaipara with about 35 tons of kauri gum, consigned to Mr M. Niccol.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Westport, this day. The s.s. St. Kilda arrived at ten o'clock this morning.

BIRTHS.

Evans—On June 16, at Lincoln-street, Ponsonby, the wife of D. F. Evans, of a daughier.

MARRIAGE.

Young— Lawkib— On June 13, at the residence of the bride, Karangahape Road, Newton, Jno Young, of Melbourne, to Mary, widow of the late Matthew Lawrie, Esq., Auckland.

DEATHS.

Steettok—On June 14, Bernard Ford, fourth son of Frederick Wm. Stretton ; aged 23. The funeral will leave his father's residence, 160, Grey-street, at 2.30 p.m., on the 16th inst.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1874.

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

And the good that we can do

The Provincial Council will be asked this evening to consider a message from his Honor the Superintendent in relation to the proposed settlement of people from Belgium, Alsace, and Lorraine, in the province of Auckland. Our morning contemporary, the " Herald," has i aken up the most salient features of the proposal, in a way in which we heartily coin cide. Special settlements, when properly managed, have been the foundation of the most prosperous colonies. Not only is this the result of experience, but the reasons which support it are obvious. A special settlement is not a heap of incon gruous materials thrown together by chance, but the transplanting of a young shoot full of life and vigor. There is, however, one aspect of the subject which we think ought to weigh in this evening's debate. Mr De L'Eau, al though occupying in Auckland a far from prominent position, is, we are informed, a man of liberal education and of good posi tion in his native land. He is, it is certain, a man of considerable ingenuity and intelli gence. Among other discoveries made by him is that of cheaply reducing the phor mium tenax to a pulp suitable for the manu facture of all classes of paper, and by advices lately received by him from Sydney and Melbourne it is certain that, once properly introduced to the notice of paper manu facturers in Europe, this discovery will pro vide a new and profitable market for all the flax of New Zealand. He is at the present time in correspondence with scientific

men in Europe as to more than one of our natural productions, concerning some of which he has received favorable replies.

Already, too, have others who possess secret or private knowledge on other subjects entered into negotiations with him in order to obtain the advantages of skilled experi ment and analysis in relation to their real or fancied discoveries. It is by the em ployment of such men as provincial or colonial agents that the province and the colony will benefit. Such positions should not be used as bribes to buy off politica opponents, but as highly responsible employ ments in which should be placed those who are able personally or relatively to advance our interests, to bring prominently before the world of science and capital the great stores of our natural treasures, and to induce the streams of immigration which indeed are the true streams of gold, to flow into and to fertilize this land. The province risks noth ing. It has all to gain; and if this pro posal be acceded to, as we trust it may, we may be assured that we shall possess an agent in the older countries who will at any time be glad to bring the light of science to bear upon the hitherto bidden mines of wealth with which our province is replete.

The decease of the ' 'Templar Standard /'which Occurred on Saturday, is another illustration now so familiar to Auckland of blighted newspaper enterprise. As wo have often said on the departure from the fields of journalism ,of one after another of the many papers that have been started in Auckland, our climate is apparently not congenial to journal ism, and illustrates the theory of the " survival of the fittest" We have almost forgotten the long list of journals that have enjoyed an ephemeral existence in Auckland during the past few years. The "Free Press," the "'Morning Advertiser," and the "Morning Advertiser" redivivus, the "Morn ing News," the " News of the Day," have all come forth to "supply an acknowledged want," and enjoyed the largest " assurances of support from the most influential sections of the community." We can hardly tell which of them all had the most plowing prospects, but certainly the very meanest of them, judging from assurances given, had a brilliant career presented to it sufficient to daze the eye of an ambitious journalist. The fact is there is no profession in which there are so many self-assured adepts. We do not think there is one man in Auckland who does not believe that newspaper life is that for which Heaven ordained that he should be specially fitted, and that if he only undertook tho enterprise a fortune is awaiting him. Nor does the sight of one after another turning away blowing his fingers and cursing his stupidity deter others from essaying the same dangerous course. We have not a word to say against the " Templar Stand ard," nor against any other of the same ephemeral class. It was started to support a cause that has the sympathy of all good men. It might fairly have relied on the support of a well-organised order, but des pite all this special advantage it has died the death. It is true it might have survived a little longer if in better hands, and if con ducted more in a spirit becoming a great and philanthropic cause ; but the venom that animated its conductors, and which necessarily alienated many who otherwise would have been on the side of the cause of Good Templary, has been shown to the close. With a bitterness very unbe coming a " standard" of philanthropy it has vilified every ono that offended its conductors, and in its death throes on Saturday it kicks all around it, and with the death-rattle in its throat it spits out untruth and spite at its contemporaries and fancied foes. Its flame has burned lurid and baleful; and burned to the socket, it has suddenly gone out with a splutter and a stink. But it was not required to have such qualities to damn it. As we have said, the climate is uncongenial. It is immensely productive of budding jour nalism, but its influence is speedily lethal. From the recently published balance-sheet of the Cross it is seen how even a long established journal may exhibit symptoms of decay, and the cool and deliberate holding over of a debt for five years in order to pay a dividend of a similar amount to allay the gnawing in the inwards of "im patient shareholders shows the straits to which even long-established journalism may come in the struggle. But for journalistic aspirations which are only inspired by the phantasmagoria of visionary hopes, or by feelings of irritation and a desire to wreak spitefulness, and which attempt to force a footing where the ground is occupied—they but exhibit the stupidity and blundering capacity of those that cherish them. The "Templar Standard" has followed in the long and dismal procession of our brethren deceased, nor will its fate have the least deter rent effect on other similar aspirants for a niche in the temple of fame. Plenty there will still be found who believe that they know the path which all the others have missed, and they will be sustained by universal " assurances of the most influential support." People don't remember the story of the man that sold his soul to the devil on condition of having all the money he required. He tried to squander all he could on every imaginable object and in every calling, and still the bank was unbroken. At last he expressed his intention to start a paper, when at once the devil threw up the bargain. The balance-sheet of the Cross, and the death of another of the long roll of local journals should be a warning to folly j but it won't.

The annoyance caused b} every delay of a few days in the arrival of the San Francisco mail causes people to overlook the real ad vantages of the service. The contract time is so much shorter than the Suez service that, even when a week or two late, our correspond ence is closer up to date than when delivered punctually via Suez. The Auckland portion of the Suez mail, which arrived per Ladybird to-day, conveys London dates only to the 9th April; while the San Francisco mails, which were delivered in this city on the 26th May, left Lon don only two days previous to the in coming Suez mail —namely, on the 7th of April.. The Suez mail (of London date, April 9th) was delivered in Melbourne on the 2nd of June, the Tartar having delivered her mails via San Francisco (of London, date April 7th) in Sydney on the 27th of May, and the City of Adelaide landed the same mail at Auckland as before stated on the 25th May. From this it will be seen that New Zealand, and New South Wales in using the service via San Francisco bave a clear advantage of several days over Victoria with the much-vaunted Suez service.

A resident in Wynyard-street, near the Alten Road, says : " Sir,—A hungry mid night prowler slunk into my back premises on Saturday night, and, opening the meat safe, deprived myself and family of their Sunday's dinner. The safe is situated where only some one acquainted with the place could get at it. The invisible thief very kindly left the dish. I mention this theft of our food to put my neighbour's on their guard, and the police on the alert for night birds.—l am, &c, On the Watch.

Another murderer has been let loose and despatched to Auckland. As will be seen by our Wellington telegrams, a Maori con victed of murder a few years ago, and con demned to death, has, after a few years' confinement, obtained his liberty, and is now on his way back to this province. We wonder where and when this abuse of the Queen's prerogative will end.

A preacher in one of the English churches yesterday revived the old idea of exhibiting a broken down old drunkard as a warning against intemperance, and so as an adver tisement of Good Templarism. The rev. gentleman thought no better illustration could be made use of by a lecturer on the subject than the production on the platform of a decrepid broken-down sot, and contrast ing his present imbecility with the strength and vigour of his temperate days. Every child is of course well aware that this was the methodof inculcating the virtues of abstinence practised by the ancient Spartans. They made their slaves drunk, and then enjoined their children to take a lesson from their disgusting behaviour while in that state. It is not the purpose of this paragraph to point out whether this practice is effectual or not, but supposing it to be so it certainly suggests the solution of a problem which puzzles our magistrates daily. There are about half-a-dozen inveterate drunkards coming up before Mr Beckham and the Mayor with unswerving regularity two or three times a week each. s,gWhat to do with them no one knows. They are sent to prison two or three times for short periods, and every now and then when they get beyond the in corrigible rogue and vagabond limit they are packed off for a year, and the colony has to support them, and does so in a style of much greater comfort than they ever keep them selves. Now these old topers are individually the most wretched-looking objects that could possibly be imagined, and are calculated to afford excellent illustrations of the ruin of body and soul to which drink brings men. Now why instead of maintaining these creatures at the public expense should not the Government let them out by special agreement to the different lecturers on total abstinence ? By this means even these drones might be made productive to the State. There is only one difficulty standing in the way, and that is that the lecturer would have to violate the principles of his preaching by keeping the "fearful example" well primed to show him off to advantage. But perhaps the Good Templars agree with the Jesuits that it is lawful to do evil that good may come. If so the ditliculty is removed.

The immigrants, ex Rooparell, consigned to Captain Steele, arrived in the Waikato on on Friday. The Wailcalo Times says :— There are ceveral mechanics amongst them who will find ready employment in the dis trict. Wo did not observe more than two or three of tho number who looked like men accustomed to farming work. It is astonish ing, however, how readily the town-bred Englishman adapts himseif to any work he undertakes. A few months in the colony will fit him for almost any employment, pro vided, of course, that the bone and sinew are there. The men wo saw on board the steamer aro not deficient in this respect.

The appearance of the weather yesterday was well calculated to prepare every one for the wet and wind which have set in with the change of the moon. During the whole of Sunday there was an unnatural stillness in the air : clouds over-spread the sky with a thick uniform dullness, and the tempera ture was chilly to a degree. The rapidly falling barometer was indicative of an ap proaching break-up, but the sign which spoke most plainly was the fingular transparency of the atmosphere. This, in fact, almost amounted to a phenomenon. It is to be ob served more .or less on all occasions when the air is surcharged with moisture, bat yes terday the clearness with which objects miles away could be distinguished over land and sea was the subject of continual remark. The island of Tiritiri at noon did not look abovo five miles from the Heads, and tho lighthouse could be plainly distinguished with the naked eye from the Domain hill. The Great and Littlo Barriers loomed won derfully great above the surface of the sea, while the trees upon Rangitoto shewed out with great distinctness.

Miss Rose Evans, who will be remembered as an actress by many persons in Auckland, and who appeared as Hamlet and other popular characters, is now playing with much success in Loudon. She appeared in Charles Reade's two-act drama of "Rachel the Reaper," at the Queen's Theatre. The Era says " tho highest honours of the per formance undoubtedly belong to Miss Rose Evans. This lady has histrionic powers of a very high order, and will, if we mistake not, rapidly make a name. She has a voice of a remarkably sympathetic character, and her pathetic and declamatory power is extraor dinary."

A Mangonui correspondent writes :—Sir, In the " Evening Star," of May 30, is a let ter purporting to have been written by a working man at Mangonui, disparaging the natives who lately met and welcomed the Governor, and generally attacking the inhabitants of that district, in which you and your readers have been grossly imposed up on. It happens that this person so far from being a working man "never did a day's work in his life." Some twenty-five years ago his friends, "who are highly respectable people at home," sent him out.to the colony to get rid of him, because he had disgraced them, since which he has had from them about £3,000, every farthing of which he has wasted, and is at present dependent upon his children for a sustenance. He does nothing whatever but eat, drink, sleep, and vilify his neighbours. His whole life has been a life of scheming how he could diddle the public. He is well known in Auckland, and not a few of the shop-keepers there have good occasion to remember the venerable looking old gentleman to their cost. It is but a few years since he has retired from public life at the urgent solicitation of the sheriff. Such is the working man of Man gonui.

Our readers hardly require having their attention directed to the splendid show of ornamental clocks and jewellery to be seen in the window of Heinrich Kohn. The dis play is certainly one of thej best ever ex hibited in Auckland, and this fact seems recognised by the number of gazers who may be generally observed lingering round the establishment. The workmanship noticeable in Mr Kohn's objects of art is of so high a class that it is difficult to believe it to be of colo nial birth. But it must be borne in mind that our enterprising townsman spares nothing in expense or trouble to secure the best pos sible talent. Mr Kohn has at present on view a most extraordinary piece of mecha nism. It is called the mysterious clock. The mystery is to find out how it works. The works are contained in a handsome black marble case, on tho top of which, also in black marble, is a female figure holding out a pendulum. The figure is quite detached from the main part of the clock, and various suggestions are made as to the connection between the pendulum and the works. Electricity, galvanism, magnetism, are all put down as the probable motive agent, but it is perhaps needless to say that the purchaser will be the only one enlightened on the point. I

A scene was created in St Paul's Church last night by a man, expressing hi 3 approval Of the rev. speakers eloquent remarks in a loud " Hear, hear. Bravo old chap." The congregation rose en masse to get a view of the offender, and for some min utes, during which the man was being knocked down and carried out, the ser vice was interrupted. Many willing hands volunteered for this duty, and notwithstand ing powerful resistance on the part of the disturber, who refused to yield to persuasion, he was safely lodged in the lock-up. As will be seen from our Police report to-day he appeared before the Magistrate this morning. The City Council must feel very proud to the condition of the foot of Parnell Rise at the present moment. How finely they have taken in the local Board to be sure ! You do the work on your side of the boundary and we'll do our half on our Bide. Agreed. The Parnell Board have done their half and done it well, but how about the City's half. It is left in a beautiful state of mud and in completeness. There is the fine new culvert which is built over the boundary stream, (we understand the city magnates wanted this done by halves, but the absurdity of this was too glaring, bo Parnell' insisted upon doing the whole of it, and charging the city with its share) it has the full weight of the newly filled-m roadway pressing against it on the Parnell side, while its bare scoria side stands out unsupported on the west. It would not be surprising to see this come down with a crash some clay, and then perhaps the work would be finished at double cost. Nob only have the city wiseacres broken their con tract in neglecting to carry out this much needed improvements, but from what we hear they have only voted a sufficient sum (£80) to fill in the gap by the rail way bridge without metalling the new made surface. Under these circumstances it is perhaps as well that the work is left as it is. But it is really time that the public voice should be heard with no uncertain sound when their servants appointed with the very object of attending to the requirements of the metropolis so glaringly neglect their duty. Will the city authority inform us who esti mated the cost of tbe job at the sum voted, and at the same time whether it is not true that they were informed by competent judges it would cost half as much again ?

To the Editor : Sir,—l see.by yonr issue of Saturday that a deputation of gentlemen waited upon hisHonorthe Superintendent for the purpose of creating a new suburban high way district. In your report Mr Reed stated that the chairman of the adjoining districts had received notice to attend before a select committee to offer objections, if any, to the proposed boundariesof thenew district, and is reported to have said that there were none Now, as Chairman of the Karangadape High way District, I deny ever receiving such no tice or intimation, and wonld recommend Mr Reed to confine himself to facts in future, and the trustee of the Karangahape Highway District most decidedly object to any such alteration being made, as it weuld be unjust considering the amount of money expended on that part of the district.—l am, etc. J. Warren, chairman.

A public tea meeting and soiree in connec tion' with the Sir Henry Havelock Good Templar Lodge will be held to morrow even ing in the Edwardes-street school-room, pre sided over by Mr H. H. Lusk. Speeches will be delivered by the Chairman, Revs. Edger, Turner, and Tiusley, also by Messrs Hemus and Cole, interspersed by singing and recitations by members.

Tbe committee of the Palumahoe Institute have adopted a novel way of obtaining novels and other books for their library, and offer to persons who will contribute ten or twelve volumes of books

A brace of Patumahoe nhcasants, For such interesting presents.

The inhabitants of Ponsonby will have an opportunity of hearing the Vivian Royal Comique Company, as a performance is an nounced for Wednesday evening, prior to their departure South.

A correspondent writes us in reference to the dilatoriness of some of the Insurance Companies in the matter of settlement of insurances anent the late fire in Upper Queen-street. He says :—" Permit me to make known the conduct of the * * * * * Insurance Company as regards my insurance money. It is now five weeks since my premises were destroyed, and yet I have not been able to get my insurance, although my neighbours in every case (with the exception of one, who is insured in the same office as myself) have had their claims satisfied. The excuses for delay are such as are not offered by any other Insurance office, and speak very little for the conduct of the Com pany and its future success."—Yours, &c, A Sufferer.

Mr Lewisson since his return from the South has effected great improvements in his establishment in Queen-street. On either side we now see handsome walnut and glass cases richly carved, and setting off the shop to great advantage. Mr Lewisson has also brought up with him a large stock of valuable jewelry and electro-plate, which is displayed with much taste. His stock of rings, ear rings, brooches and watch chains have had large patronage during the late festivities in honor of his Excellency the Governor.

AMUSEMENTS.

FOLEY'S MAGNATE TROUPE.

In consequence of the inclemency of the weather the entertainment of the above com pany in the Parnell Hall to-night |has been postponed.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE,

The theatre of the Prince of Wales was re opened on Saturday night, and Mr Charles Selby's admired drama of the " Marble Heart" presented for the first time in Auck land to a discriminating audience, and in which Mr H. N. Douglas and Miss Main waring made their introductory bow. With an enterprise that does him credit, and de serves a cordial reward, Mr G. W. Collier has commenced a Beries of representa tions of the drama on his own respon sibility, and under his own immediate management, which we hope he will not have cause to regret. The " Marble Heart "is of a higher type than has hitherto been offered to public notice, but whether or not such a class of drama will be encouragingly received by the play-going portion of the public re mains to be seen. As a work of art the "Marble Heart" is unmistakably a success. It is well-written and dramatic in form, and the historical foundation fairly sus tained the incidents and situations asso ciated therewith, although subsequent to the first act the dresses of the actors partook too much of the fashion of the age, and was uncharacteristic of the period of Phideas, the Greek sculptor. The acting generally was good, and in some instances first-rate, the scenery affording some charming con trasts, while the construction of the piece j prevented frequent changes or confusion of time and place, especially in the last four acts. The character of Raphael Phideas was exemplified by Mr Douglass. It would be hardly just to criticise this gentle man too closely, as the " Marble Heart" did not admit of a fall display of his |powers

' and histrionic capabilities. It must be ad mitted, however, that Mr Douglas, though evidently a young man, bids fair to occupy a good po__-;>">n in the profession. The acting of Miss Lizzie Busche was also equal to the position assigned her (Raphael's lover), and exhibited her representative Marco in a true light. Mr G. W. Collier, as Volago, was excellent, and the flashes of wit and criticism in connection with journalistic life were admirably brought out, and drew forth repeated signs of appreciation. Miss Tilly Andrews also deserves commendation for the character of poor Marie, which she exhibited with duo effect and sufficient pathos. Docey Mainwaring, who appeared for the first time, gave promising signs of the future "artiste, though not at present in any marked degree. The character of Veaudore wasfably rendered by Mr Lancelot Booth, who filled his posi tion in the best possible manner. The play itself, though presumably associated with the habits and manners of ancient Greece, a people which stand out among the peoples of antiquity for their philosophy, poetry, art and intellectual splendour above all others, has little in common with their historic memories beyond the name and vocation of the immortal Phideas. The play, however, is greatly in advance of the maudlin pieces that have too often been per formed on the boards of this theatre, and too often applauded where tbey should have been condemned. Had the piece been thoroughly Grecian in form and character it might ha\ c failed in human interest, except to the scholarly few. As it is, the characters moving chiefly on the continent and in the French capital have raciness and modern life in them, and an air of reality that occasionally make 3 them deeply impressive, and whose loves and disappointments, passions and caprices con tinue to interest and keep the attention fixed from the rise to the fall of the curtain. The statues of the ideal graces of the poetic artist are an admirable tableau, and formed the most beautiful of the many beauties surrounding the drama, which will be presented again to-night.

baciieltjer's pantascope,

This very interesting exhibition known as Bachelder's Colossean Pantascope was shewn on Saturday evening in the City Hall to a large audience. The scenes are exact re presentations of the cities, towns, forests, and rivers of various parts of America, and as they distinctly pass before the eye they are pleasantly described by Mr Bachelder. The sunset view of the city of New York, with the castle garden, ship ping, and undulating scenery formed an admirable picture. Other views fol lowed in refulgent succession, such as the busy Broadway, the Central Park, the Falls of Niagara, the great Mississippi River, and ether scenes. The second selection of_ the entertainment comprised the city of Utah, where the salty settlers wait under the sub lime shadow of Brigham Young for the dawn of the Mormon millennium. The Buffalo Hunt and the Prairie on fire were well delineated and described, also the Hanging Rock, and the lovely haunts of his sombre highness Satan, Prince of the World. It is very strange, remarked old Cobbett, on look ing down into the Devil's Punch-bowl, in the way to Portsmouth, where Dickens's " poor Smike" rested, that the Devil should lay claim to the most enchanting scenes of na ture. Surely his Majesty must possess great poetic taste, and would look charming among clustering roses, —under the Verandah —taking comic sketches of colonial sinners. Beautiful idea ! The third set of scenes illustrate the most noted spots of California, including the Yosemite Valley and the Mirror Lake. The fourth and last part embraces New Zealand views, such as the steamer within view of Auckland city, and a faithful reflection of Auckland harbour. The pictures are well painted and cannot fail in giving pleasure both to old and young. The songs of Mr Frank Verten, the solos of Professor Saunders on the pianoforte, and the delightful performances on the violin by Mr John M. Lord, the musical director, help to make up one of the most attractive of our entertainments.

SERIOUS CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.

An accident of a very grave description happened on Saturday afternoon between four and five o'clock to Mr and Mrs Comisky, of,Parnell. This lady and gentleman were returning from an afternoon ride in one of Crowther'straps; they had passed Newmarket and were traversing the part of the road carried across the gully about 200 yards the Parnell side of the junction of the Kyber Pass road, when the horse shiedatsomeobject in the road, and turning off suddenly to the right before Mr Comisky could set him straight bolted precipitately right down the embankment. Fortunately the accident did not take place where the declivity is steepest or else nothing could possibly have saved the whole party being hurled to destruction. As it was the horse managed to keep his feet in the descent, but the driver was thrown violently forward and sustained severe injuries on alighting. A severe wound was inflicted on the right temple, and his left ancle was fractured. Mrs Comisky was also thrown out, but we are happy to state that beyond a severe shaking and shock to the nervous system she sus tained no injury, though the trap turned over partially upon her. A number of working men witnessed the accident, and at once ran to the rescue.- Mr Comisky, though presenting evident signs of being seriously injured, was perfectly sensible, and expressed his thankfulness at his wife's safety. Mr and Mrs Shera, who had also been taking an airing in their carriage, arrived on the spot at the moment both the sufferers and the trap had been brought up from the low estate to which they had fallen. Mr Shera conveyed Mr and Mrs Comisky into Parnell, to their own residence, where Dr Wright and eventually Dr Philson were si on in at tendance. We hear that no danger is appre hended, though Mr Comisky will be compelled to keep his room for some time, and now perhaps that some one has been nearly killed at this dangerous spot we shall hear of some railings being put up. Every one has seen the danger of its present unprotected state for a long while, but it wanted an accident to bring home the necessity of some alteration to the authorities concerned.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bofore P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.)

John Roily Nash, Charles Plantaganet Malox, and Michael Mullens, were severally charged with being drunk on Saturday last. Nash was discharged on promising good behaviour in future, Mullins was fined 2'"s and Co3ts, this being his tenth offence, and Malox was fined 40s and costs he having been guilty of making use of obscene lan guage and riotous conduct,

LIZZIE M'GINN AGAIN",

Mrs. Elizabeth McGinn was brought up on charges of drunkenness and vagrancy. Prisoner, a decent-looking woman (but who is in the habit of taking "deep, deep draughts " from the unhallowed cup scorned by all Good Templars, and moderately used by all sensible men), pleaded guilty to being drunk, but she was never a "rogue and vagabone."

His Worship : You havo h._- ~~"*' many times, Mrs. McGinn! ftST**' giving you a short sentence, I fear nyWiSKsS^ you'll see that it can't be so. 1 SgSft of a respestable man at the Bay of L_i Wl! e who owns three horses, has twenty &. land^and a dacent wife,

Detective Jeffrey deposed that prisoner* a bad character, and her husband, a S!S able man, had tried in vain to MrtoJEJ a life of virtue and propriety ™ His Worship: Do you wish to ad. ta _ questions of the constable ? * Prisoner: No, your Worship; T i,.» Detective Jeffrey to his conscience aiS God, and resign myself to my deS£j-S Mount Eden or death. 'eit

Sentenced to one year's imprisonment Prisoner: Thank you, your Work Adieu !—adieu ! °^"' A LOVER OF THE DRAMA. John DeFretus was charged with indecmf exposure on Saturday evening in a p a _t „. Durham-street. * 0I

Mr Joy defended the prisoner, and state, that he went to the Theatre with his wfo and family, and had occasion to leave his J! and retire for a few minutes into Durham street, where he was accosted by Mr Gonita ble Maroney and taken to the station. Hi* client was not drunk.

His Worship recommended caution inguch matters, and considered that the constable was quite right in taking prisoner intosng tody ; but as prisoner appeared tobeaVe-" spectable man, and had been locked up iia C6 Saturday, he would be discharged.

JEMMY BROWX AT ST PAUL'S. James Brown, a young man with an air of apparent innocence and simplicity, WIB charged with vagrancy and drunkenness. Prisoner pleaded guilty to being in r vciy stupid state, but was sorry. It appeared that prisoner had been drink ing on board a ship, and on reaching the top of Shortland-street was attracted by the beautiful singing in St Paul's Church. He walked in and was com. teously shewn into a seat, but in the course of the services his head became giddy, and he shouted "hear, hear," and disturbed the congregation. He subsequently found himself in the lock-np over his gruel. The Court sentenced him to pay a fine of 20s and costs, or chant the glories of Eden for forty-eight hours. A "COMMON" SEAMA-ST. Robert Common, a sturdy seaman with determination in his look, was charged with a breach of the Shipping Act by absenting himself without leave from the brig Heather Bell from the 13th to the 15th inst

Prisoner pleaded guilty, and as this was not his first offence he was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. This was all the business. .

Inquest on the Fire.

A jury was summoned this afternoon, at the Auckland Hotel, before J. M. Philson, M.D., coroner, for the purpose of enquiring into the cause of the fire which was discovered on the premises of Mr Edward Waters, of Queen-street, on the night of the 10th inst. Mr William Atkin, foreman.

Mr Broham conducted tho enquiry on tho part of the police. Mr Jones and Mr G. S. Graham, appeared on the part of the Insurance Companies. Issac Harrison, the first witness, deposed. that he was a tobacconist in Queen-street, next door to Mr Waters', and-that on the evening of the 10th instant he went out to the back of his shop—it was half-past nine— with the view of seeing that the premises were safe, when he discovered a large auan__ tity of smoke coming out of Mr Waters' bakehouse. He then went into Mr Crom well's, close by, and asked if Mr Cromwell would go out and see if anything was the matter with Mr Watters' bakehouse. He then asked Mr Howden's boy to look at the back and see if it was all right. He then saw,a light shining through the window of the bake-house, which indicated that a fire,was breaking out. Mr Cromwell said we had better get some buckets, which they did, and got into the bakehouse . and threw the water on the stove or furnace. He then returned, and asked the cabmen^to assist in carrying the water. Wo succeeded in putting out the fire, which appeard to have originated iv a box which contained ashes and cinders. We pulled down .team \ sacking. Mr James Graham was present; t and helped to put out the fire. He was care ful to look round before|leaving thepremueg, abona previous occasion he had discoTered afire broke out on the same premises some months back. He was aware also that a fire was prevented there some months before. ,^ John Cromwell, baker in Qneen--t«et, stated that on Wednesday night, th> 10th inst., his wife informed him that Mr Hams son wished to see him, when, he drewliii attention to the smoke coming out of Mr. Waters's place. He then got into th* bwe house, and the last witness brought wm several buckets of water. The &**■■** issuing from a box, and he threw the wrter over it and extinguished the fire. Theju* appeared to him to be outside the box. mere had been an alarm twice before, m.g* quence of the wood on the premises catcku* fire. In his opinion the fire occurredl ojgj the box, owing to the cinders falling from im furnace among the rubbish. _ Amrat A; George Jeffrey, detective officer, depo»« that on the lOih inst. he was closely premises when the alarm effira^Sj He went in, but the hre had been extm guished by the previons witnesses all but tw. sacking, which was still on fire^g its being put out he examined we nox ; SVhad no doubt but flu** fi* originated in the corner of the furMce thele was a hole completely burnt tW ; The box was about two feet square, am-JJ tamed three or four shovels of cinders. « box was jammed in betweenthefloo^J roof. The next day 1 -^>"{jH£ same box in the centre of *h° 6 .1 being used for steamy some pastry warming on nj*-^ had never seen wiythmgso^sng, and he believed there ™^^sdj" j disastrous fire had it not beeni disco*^ ■■£ in fact there must have beena firegW later, as the tins were although it was the custom to throw . y over the hot cinders they would W .w to heat again and cause a fire. . . couldn ot Mr Waters, confec lener said g«\. . tell how the fire ™9r^*s*s set » got into the premises, and n*"o?^,***. Satire. His opinion was that it was w» , JohnKardaK^ ; in Mr Waters' employ, |were wo™?^ oU f The latter said he teok ..toft*d emDe .. of the box. Heth6ughthehadcle«g cnltf out, but he did not take v dea notice. He supposed he ma . -.^l the box. (This witness was q . closely both by Mr Broham and[*r ~.-,, and evinced a carelessness, no* stupidity, in his replies.) (Left sitting.)

The drawing for the Art Union Pgj"^ | take place this evening m Mr W»y , ? ,Jf at six o'clock.

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CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:-— Caxxs. £ R. d. Date National Bank of NZ. .. .. 010 0 July 1 White Rose G.M. Co 0 0 6 July 8 ■pLABKETS! BLANKETS. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to notify that they have now landing Ex ROOPAREJCL, And to open up in a few days, 10 BALES SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN AU. SIZES, To which they invite particular attention of intending purchasers, being to their OTder direct from • the manufacturers, and will be sold at the LOWEST LIVING PBOFIT. Also, LARGE STOCKS ON HAND, AND TO OPEN IN Flannels, a. .' Crimean Shirtings, Winceys,- Ffehch Merinoes, New Fancy Dress Goods, '-•' White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, White Toilet and Ma.s.ila Quilts, Toilet Covers, &c. Childreos', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Hats, Flowers, Feathers, and Bibbons, New Fancy Wool, Collarettes, Ties, Scarfs, Tnfants' T_rb_as, Hoods, ' Boots, Bootees. &c. A SPLENDID STOCK ] NEW CLOTHING, °l * ! CRIMEAN SHIRTS, and , GENTLEMAN'S HOSIERY. HEJAVY TWEEDS, i Suitable for Winter Wear, &c , &c, Ac. • f ' ' ' | RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN j (LATE R. HOBBS), i W_.Oli_SA.__ AND R_rA.II, DrA.P_.RS, CIOTHEBBS, *0 JUNCTION DBAPEBT WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) *Jpp_» Qtr_-EN-SIREBT, AuXUtLANI),



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