SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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PORT OF AUCKLAND.

AURTVALS. Gem, schooner, from Thames _._„„ Sonthorc Oios-, p s., Sellara, from Tauranga p. TV ntom, cattos 'mx Hokiang* ■ 05 ii, achooEerj . if Wacgarei

DEPARTURES.

iriific } Fcaoonor, C!r--isp, for Samoa «1h» Jlrfrv'on f.Vij.v.-.ai1. for Wangaroa sßSrS^fHroK^ for the South (from the

UNKNOWN

ifor the Stitttfi-I.unft,. m arrival of San Francisco FoiMeJbcarao, v!a tha Co»st-Mera, schooner,, shortly For san I'ran.ctsco—Lo;1-* CJrr, barque Dmi'd-s-'SB^AtL, ship, early For Lrttelton- jfeat l^oUiian, barque, early ESt-s*ii(Wiß—Couaiess of Kintore, early oact.sfeiZKUle, taronc.s, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

WseVbini, r..kj irr-i-i -y3ney, early Jfoalacdi.". sliip, from : >ndon ; sailed 9th July Papci, sdff&oner, 1 torn R,arntonga Tvstihcd, neb >0u62. from Levuka B.utli" ii Cross, JKission schooner, from South Sea • Tsiuids. early JMUij itose, barque, itr-m New York, early M:k):..:, e.k., Cretn San "rancisco, early .Tiicl; i, ship, from Lov.tlon ; sailed Bt*ale.s Ckslla, barque, from London ; sailed 9th July Hydii -yin, ship, from London ; soiled Aujrost .A 3sa.ye, ?hip, from Lonrfan ; failed August ■WaiV>ri;n, skip; from London; sailed August 1 tr-3ffi9BT,OTit'j, barque, frr.jrt Newcastle, early ipatsrt.lcss (Havanac .^jUooner), from New Caledonia, vfsion. 'jri.er. frotu Bunerlin ; sailed 2nd October , sV.kr.lt \ orig. inr.n Cv.raaiu. tarty Ma^c-llrtn rjlorut., (torn Chatham Islands, early Pearl, kytcb. fr.-.ra South Se* Islands, early Smn, auxiliary icrew schooner, from Lyttelton, early ' The 3.5. i'lifibe left Onehunga shortly after thrr-e o'clock this :\rfcernoon. The following pas senders t.co '■•■oked in town:—Messrs. . H jTulfop, f>. 7.. ',-itthews, Wm. Paterson, - Sstraes Wood, f; o. Downie, Wm. Crocker, ." •HfitswoU, Hume: A. Harley, J. Margetts, %v. TuUy, Hurley, Page, Boulton, Jas. ..-;';,. -Patcholi. ' Among the cargo are two very valuable entire draught horses, belonging to Messrs Harley Bros." They were brought up •from MplSoa by tr > Taranald, and were to .-., iielanderl at New Plymouth but could not be, m ponEeqnencj of the weather. Tbe brig Drover, from Newcastle, arrived Kb tbs TH.v.; oii S&turday morning. . The eutber morning Light, brings 20,000 foetof ti»i*i■■•'•• trom the Thames. The schooner P.nby brings 30,000 feet timber a&ci 8.000 shingles from Wangaroa. p The Locr ." •■ ia to clear away from the wharf early tr* jr.orrpw1 and sail straightaway ;. for Paii FraDC3£.co. She takes aa passengers : Messrs John G-onrlay. and E, Watt. Tb&Colue^ :do bas cleared out for Russell m haUasfc.. The.p.fi. Lura >r- received instructions to waifc in the- M. s.l::ttt till the arrival of the MikvAo whh the English mail. She will then convoy tao : nuthern portion to Wel hhsrton. Ih<2 a.s. Souti.jern Cross, Captain Sellars, arriverl from Taur -,ga yesterday afternoon. She •was in Mt-rcn Bay from half-past five till half-i:>;:tc : . .; on Friday evening, and soon after leaving encountered strong head wiads. Off Cape ='olville the wind increased to a heavy gale from the west. Oa Saturday rnorniiu; r?.n into Charles for shelter, 'unn remained there till Sunday morning, when' Lk-- v/eatber zr.oderated and the steamer jinirl;t'; her run So Auckland. She brings the following pa; vyizers :—Miss Dyet, Miss 'Grcvalt, Miss TJccaisson, Mrs Cardno, Mrs Kpller. -Mrs .Edyooomb, Captains Korris, :Moson'anrl Nei?e,"ilev. Mr Maunsell, Measr3 !T>ca:i, 'Ha^kiss, fesley, Larker, Crapp, . Ksllffy, Wi K-.r,;- Bond, Davison, White, 6. . "Wmfe, Vercoe,' Long, Beeley, Tandir, Carina, \ : an.fl Serpt. Hollfrtt. Tl,e jobooaer fijiibaldi, reported lost ofF ;.tKe coast of Taraiia.ld has safely arrived at JLytteltcn. The reoently Zbted propeller of the. Tkovrm-ri'vos founfl altogether unsuited.to the fessg :, «n<; has h-.ri to be removed. Another is -i_o ~>o fittc-3: to-day, and the steamer will be detained ■cill tomorrow evening in conse " > tjnence. Measra Nathan and Co. advertise that all claims ?,frainat tl; ■ -lap Oxfopd must be sent m by to-morrow at i^oon. •

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Sphe ship r W&ifangi brings the following saloon ..passengers : — Miss Comisky, Mrs ; .?'ranksJ!:, Messrs iA-rham, Kelly, Comisky, BaWer, and Praser. She passed Deal on the . • 2nd Auenst. * The this ship fFydaspea was to leave fjGiaveaond for AucT^'and on the Bth Angust "with s- Jfiivs cargo consigned to Messrs Cruic'ksliftrik and 00. Th'i iron clipper hip Assaye was loading In London on tbo 7th Angust, and was to sail 6h tbt? 27fch. Slia is under the command of Csi-ptain T)+,M. Ritchie, and is spoken of as.ons of theiaiOKt aafjnificent vessels ever bid en for is port She was built in 1868 by JY'v.ics chele, .; i-reenock, and is owned Try MpMis J. au<; s". Stewart, of London. She ia classed Ai J<»-. 21 years. The follow ing ate her dimensions :—Length, 227 feet; breatlr of beam, 2G feet; depth of hold, 22 .•feet 4i-!V;'- : t •iie, 12S1 register. She corr.es . . . ■. fche agents of the New 'JSeaHtici ■-,"■:!;.■,;,.: . -ipany.

BIRTH.

Hart— On the 2nd October, at her residence,. Union street, the wife of Mr George Hart of a daughter. Both doing well.

DEATH.

Gross—On October 3, at North Shore. Sarah Jane, daughter of John and Sarah Giles; aged 8 years and 9 months. ' The funeral will leave at 3 pm. to-morrow (Tuesday). Friends will please accept this invita tion.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wronc that nee Is resißtaace. for the fmture in the distance. Ami Ukt c«o4 th»t m can d*.

His Honor the Chief Justice opened thi Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court thii morning. An extended summary of hii charge to .the Grand Jury on theoccasioi appears in our report of the Courtproceedings, from which it will be seen that his Honor was again able to congratulate the jury on tht lightness of the calendar. The first match of the season on the North Shore ground will be played on Wednesday next between the "Wanderers" and the "Unknown." The players comprise a large amount of cricketing talent, and in the "^Unknown" team will be a "new light" lately arrived from England, who wiil no doubt give the- " Wanderers " some leather hunting, and prove a valuable acquisrtion to thß province. Should the weather be pro pitious a very enjoyable game will doubtless be the result, as a good deal of trouble is being taken to get the ground in good order. The wickets are to be pitched at 10.30 a.m. sharp. Players going from this side will therefore require to be on the wharf in tin* to catch the 10-o'clock steamer.

His Honor, to-day, hr reproving a witness V w-uot speaking out said that a juryman nao. t sked to be relieved from his duties because ; te was a little deaf. He has seen no reason , ,o excuse him on that account, nor did h* limself consider it necessary f£ s wn office although *; wftg ft^ the sarr~ ,-j^g wa g nGC eß3ary that wit iiesses should give their evidence in a clear and distinct tone. We are unaware whether his Honor meant .to convey in this reproof a contradiction of the popular belief that he is about to resign his office. We have to place upon record another in the long chain of accidental deaths. The deceased—Mr Cole, known and so much esteemed for a period of upwards of twelve years, came to an untimely end at his home at Mangapai. It appears that Mr Cole was engaged in driving a team of bullocks, and in an unfortunate moment the dray turned over and he was killed instantly. His char acter was Unblemished, and the circumstance has cast a gloom over the district to which he was peculiarly identified. Concerning the rumours which have been current about the starting of another evening paper in Auckland (which, however, seems very wisely to have been dropped) the Otago Daily Times, the leading and one of the telost independent journals of ,Kew Zealand says: —" We hear from Auckland that a new even ing paper is to be started under the control of Mr Jones, the proprietor of the Wailcato Times, and formerly of Jones and Tombs, of G'hristchurch. The funds are provided by subscriptions among what is known as the Macfarlane Party in that city, and the object is less to supply a public want than to put down the Evening Star, which, however rash occasionally, has secured a strong hold of the public by its outspoken vigour. Of course it has made enemies, and as it does not appear to have acted in its strictures with any regard to the wealth or position of those whom it has attacked, they re sent the impertinouce and propose to crush it by opposition. Newspapers started on such a principle have not often been success ful, and we shall watch the experiment in Auckland with fionre interest." We may add that if the Wailcato Times is a specimen ol Mr Jones' notion of journalism there would not be much to fear from opposition carried on under such auspices, apart from the othei fatal influences mentioned by our Duuedin contemporary. The deceminatibn of small native birds it accounted for by a native correspondent o' the Waka Maori a3 the work of cats, nits, and especially bees. He says of the bee :— These, wifcli the sharp swords attached tc their bodies, pierce the birds upon the pleasant bloosoms of the rata, the rewa, tlu kohai, the hou, and other trees. When th< birds alight upon these blossoms to drink oi the liquid which they contain, the bees, whior are concealed within, wound them with theii stings, and they die. And again, in the breed ing season, when the birds are collecting foot food for their young, when they snatch uj varieties of flies, crawling insects upon th< ground and upon tho trees, they also snaj up the honey bees, which they orush to d^atl in their bills, and die of the wounds receivec in their throats from tho sharp swords (stings) The disappearance of these birds, whicl cheered us with their happy voices warblinj forth their songs among the trees, has i depressing influence upon my spirits. Some choice allotments in close contiguity to the new Park in the Ponsonby road wii be offered for sale to-morrow by Messrs Grun and Morton afc noon, 'ihese allotments an beautifully situated, commanding magnificen views of both the harbour and Surrey Hill estate; and as the upset price is nominal, am the conditions easy, there should be a goo< competition. They are worth the attentioi of all classes. The Treasurer of the Orphan Home acknow ledges with thanks the receipt of £1 from hi Worship the Mayor. The merchants of Germany and Belgiun arc endeavouring to induce the squatters o Victoria to fhip their wool direct to Antwer] and Hamburg instead of pouring every bal into London. The Baltic Gazette learns that not onl; are the seminaries and colleges for trainini Roman Catholic priests in Russia to b subjected to a radical re-organisation, butth orphanages and creches in Poland are to bi similarly treated, with the avowed object o lessening the priestly influence now exercise< upon them. The influx of population, caused by immi gration and public works, has had the effec of putting people to their wit's ends to con trive habitations in Napier. Every descrip tionof dwelling-place of a temporary char acte may be seen in all directions, just imme diately beyond the principal business portio] of the town, and many of the tent-cum shanty-cum-burrow contrivances in whicl numbers are glad to find shelter are a miserable substitutes for homes as can b imagined. The Government cottages ar< now complete, but four times the numbe would readily find tenants.— Telegraph. Very grave doubts are entertained as ti whether Mr Vogel will return to New Zea land, and more than one influential journa has considered the chances are agains the Premier coming back to thi colony. Without doubt, the overture reported to have been made to Mr Staffon to take over the administration of th Government during the absence of Mr Voge gave rise, in the first instance, to the belie that the Premeir would prefer remaining ii England, and since his departure it has .beei stated that he has disposed of much^of hi property. If this last report be true tin belief in Mr Vogel's intention to abandon thi colony will be strengthened.— Napier Tele graph. We are glad to be able to state that Mr; Little, who summoned a person named Sim mons for an assault on Saturday at thi Police-court, an account of which appeared in our issue of that evening, is a respectablt married woman of good character. Father Tranquil Wolfgang, who died in i convent at Munich in 1573, left a serie3 o: prophecies, according to which there wil happen this year the death of Pope Pius IX. the creation of a new ruler in France, anc the establishment of the Spanish Republic In 1875 a war between Italy in. France, ir which Italy is victorious and beseiges Paris in 1876 revolutions in England and Spain, the pest in jEurjug, and Prince Frederic! becomes German rafflperor; in 1877 Europear Congress at Rome, reconciliation between the new Pope and Italy. France divided into four states, and preparations of wai throughout Europe; in 1878 European Con gress at Berlin, death of Queen Victoria, deliverance of Christians in Turkey, cholera in France, remedy for cholera discovered in Bavaria; 1889 great storms in England, ! universal peace and disarming, important 1 discovery at sea, the Pope, resisting the suprematic reforms the Church, and abo lishes the order of Jesuits ; 1880 death of the Russian Emperor, fraternity of all nations, universal peace, which lasts till 1890. The following story comes from Ireland: Two men had a quarrel in a liquor shop. They adjourned outside to settle the dispute." The first man being from Connaught, im mediately seized a lump of stone and let fly at the head of his opponent, who dipped his head and missed the stone, which went through an expensive plate'of glass window, and did much damage. A magistrate was called upon next morning to determine %hich of the two should pay the cost. The evidence clearly showed that the aim was a good one, and that if the second man had not dipped his head he would have been struck. " Therefore," said the magistrate, he must pay the damages, as it is certain the first man didn't intend to injure the window, and the window would lot have been injured if it had not been for ■he act of the second man.

The ohildteti attending ihe Sunday-schools 1 >f Auckland number about two thousand. J and these thousands a*^ne pttisent m 6-' meD t cn-^ itttently ; in paring alUorte at fancy and useful articles for a children s industrial c:c&s|km, ta^eheldiniheLorno street HallHH fee 11th tb ttie 14th of November nekt. This idea is new in the colonies, and" is intended to excite in the mind of youth a love of industrial and artistic pursuits, and to act as a kind qt antidote to that laxity of habit which enervated aiid subverts the growth- ot inotality amongst young people. lms juvenile exhibition has been set on loos by the committee of the Art Union, who will have the management of the whole affair, and provide model electric telegraph apparatus and galvanic batteries, microscopes and kaleidoscopeb for the occasion. We learn that one. youth ia actively engaged,on a model steam engine, others on works of art, and numberd of small ladies on artificial flower and fancy articles.; Entertainments j of a musical and instructive character will also be given in connection with the exhibi tion. On the opening night th& Tonic Sol-fa Society will give a musical treat; on the second evening Mr Marijin.. will -deliver a scientific ledtttro with experiments. On the third evening the Union will give a aeries of dissolving views, and on the last evening it is proposed to have a promenade concert. Among the numerous attractions of Queen street the portrait gallery qt Mr Bartlett, photographer, near the City Hall, is perhaps the most prominent, and on Saturday evon ing the outer gallery of his establishment » was literally besejged by ..interested specta tors. The portraits and framework of this exhibition of art cost the artist proprietor more than two hundred pounds. 'J here can be no doubt but that the life-like productions of this beautiful discovery occupy a large proportion of town and city sights, are the delight of countless amateurs, and form a prominent feature in modern life. Most pleasant is it to look upon the faces of friends separated it may be by thou sand* of miles. Few persons would be without the family alburn, which is generally the first thin;* vfchat is shewn to visitors, the inner representations of which are made the subject of a descriptive lecture. This is my brother in India, "that is my sister in England, and that is a nearer and dearer one from whom I expect a letter by the next mail steamer. And each of those portraits shadow forth a life with its vicissi tudes of sunshine arid shade, oJ joy and sorrow, of hope and fear. The family album is an additional luxury to the many luxuries of civilised life, and which science by its magic influences had not made known to our plodding ancestors. A pleasant half-hour may be spent, even profitably in looking at Barclett's portrait gallery. If we are inclined to the study of politics we may paii3e before the pictures of the Duke of Argyle, Earl RuaselJj Lord Derby, and such world renowned men, as Gladstone, Disraeli, Bright, Lowe, Card well, and a score of others of the leaders of the English Houses of Parliament. If, of a literary turn, we may J behold the thoughtful lineaments of Mill, Dickens, and Thackeray of the past; and Carlyle, Froude, Tennyson, Browning, Long fellow, and Emerson of the present; but who are fast approaching the " bourne whence no traveller returns." Lovers of the drama will also be gratified on beholding the faces of the principal actresses and actors of the age. Artists will observe the features of their favourite painters, and members of churches will look with special interest on the pulpit orators of all denominations. Mrs Ryan desires to return thanks to Mr Jackson for the sum of £7 Us 6d, collected by him on her behalf. She also desires to return thanks to Dr. Kenderdine, Messrs 'L. H. Joy, R. Grattan, James McCabe, P. Darby. G. Fraser, W. WinstQoe, and other gentlemen who kindly contributed on her behalf. Mrs Ryan also thanks the lady who left the bundle of clothes at the Stau office. They were gratefully accepted, as were also the things from Mrs Tate and Mrs Canning. The lady who left the half-sovereign with Dr. Kenderdinqt is also thanked. The Ponsonby Hall has been comparatively lifeleßS of late \\ ith the exception of a weekly dance. A revival, however, is about to take place. A whist olub has been formed there by the young men of Ponsonby, and on Friday evening next a concert by the Pon sonby Musical Society will bo held, of which particulars will be given by advertisement. The burlesque of the "Golden Fleece"and the petite comedy of " Pinkey's Perplexities" were well received on Saturday evening by the audience, Miss Stoneham doing the greater part of the work. This evening Mor ton's interesting comedy entitled ''Wood cock's Little Game," will be produced, and will form part of the programme. On Thursday evening Mr Bates will appear in Robertson's " Caste." A most brutal practice in the preparation of poultry for the market has been exposed in Dunedin by the Star, which says : — Last evening, while walking along George street, our attention was called to a crowd of boys standing gazing into a cellar, by a gentleman who had had the curiosity to see what was going on. In the cellar, the in terior of which was lighted! with gas, and, which could be seen through a small glazed window, was a man holding in his hands an unfortunate fowl struggling to get free, while he was inflicting upon it the pain and anguish of pulling every feather off it. We had heard that the birds thus flayed alive present a cleaner appearance when trussed than when denuded of feathers after death ; possibly too there might be a desire to obtain the feathers free from the stain of blood. But whatever the object we cannob conceive any palliation for so cruel a practice, and we feel certain we only speak the general sentiments of the community when we say it should be put a stop to by law."

THOUGHTS FROM THE PULPIT.

A* Mflkt*b6w»s Church yes^y the Bey Robert Barrows preachedl » «JJS£«^ T practical discourse on "Faith' from Heb Chapter 11, verses 8 and 9,- « . By taith Abraham, when he was called to go otit into a place which he should jrf *r -.cewe for an inheritance, obeyed ; and ho *vj. to,nn not knowing whither he■ weut, «tJt^JS 3 journed in the land of prom** ; ' he ' *?**"* gentleman then briefly Ai\i%?^l ter of the father of t&n f"kil?f^, :«" proceeded to shew that e-.pt": is U'>l> . onr final abiding place, but merely a. I*ll9 of promise,, and ia this rcpeot^ we, like Abraham, twrt but soj mrnera in the land, looking iVvwur.i «mrtne eye o. faith to the better coxth'ry. U« th^ 6XJ°! ted his. hearers t> prepare for taegwjti change which awi6t>, avery Mtrato bong, and run the race of life in *W% * ™f™ r M not to miss the m-rk -f *c The Rev. Mr. Hassarcl preached 1«« »lS" from the Epistle to ibe tytog'^^V^Y alluding to the work of the Holy Ghoit, mentioning that if his hearers were more influenced by the Spirit, they wonldn^bj so fond as they are of speaking ffl oftheu neighbours. The rev. gentleman then xatber inconsistently went on to judge and condemn the American nation wholesale beoanse he had heard that some preachers there iearea to speak plainly to their congregations ; the press was also profane or frivolous. We fea> his remarka were calculated^ produce the reverse of Christian charity in the hearts ol l any American hearers, and they oertanly appeared in rather startling contrast to the deprecatory femaffcS-Jn the eafiier part or thi extempore discourse. At St. Mary's, Parnell, the Venerable Archdeacon Maunsell preached from the 25fch, 26th, and 27th verses of the 19&h chapter of Job —"For I know that my Redeemer liveth." 7'he preacher began his discoursa by dwelling upon the fervent spirit of prophecy which pervaded the utterances of Job, and of this passage in particular «. Borne down by afflictions, and goaded by the taunts of his Would-be comforters, Job in this instance bad been " 'rapt into future times," and bad given expression to the vivid faith which he had in his God. A remarkable earnestness was in his words, and so deeply, did he feel their truth and importance tffat he wished to have them graven upon a jock. So carried away wag he by his rapture that he.says "My reins are consumed within me." Turning with scorn from his detractors he ch.ange3_his venue, so to speak, to the time of prosterity, and calls upon us as his witnesses. It might be said that Job iv these words only referred to the times of his prosperity, bur he went far beyond that. He distinctly alluded to his resurrection after becoming food for worms. The Redeemer was to fulfil the office of the f/cel. The psalmist said—" He shall re deem thy soul from destruction." The more Job's words were looked the more clearly it appeared that he was speaking of some one different from God the Father. No man could nee God and live. Yet Job dis tinctly Bays, "I shall see him in my flesh and with mine own eyes." So the psalmist, " I shall wake up in his likeness and shall be satisfied with it." It was quite possible that Job might have intended some reference to hia earthly prosperity, but he could not doubt that purified by his adversity his eye saw a vision of the great con soler. His earthly prosperity was merely a type of his heavenly inheritance. The preacher then dila'red upon the consolation which this prophecy of Job ou^ht to convey to all true Christians. Taken in conjunction with similar utterances of Moses, Isaiah, and David, it should give the most perfect en couragement to fainting hearts. By it they were assured of their future knowledge of God "face to fade." Dr. Maunsell con cluded an eloquent exhortation to all who were holding to Christ to brace themselves up in the comfort of this hope, and be doing and enduring until the new Sun should rise. As Job rejoiced so should they rejoice. Let them embrace Christ with the arms of faith, and let not the clods of earth impede their spiritual progress. They had an inheritance in store which was better than one of gold. It remained with themselves to make it theirs for ever.

la speaking of the madness of King Nebuchadnezzar, at the Newton Kirk yester day, the Rev Dr Wallis remarked upon the many qualities of mingled good and evil in the character of the great Babylonian king. He said that human minds seemed to him to re semblevery much the quartz of our goldfields, where the stone or coarser materials were measured by tons, butthegold only by ounces. All minds had some good in them, but like the quartz they varied in richness from tho stone that was nearly all gold to that which would only go a few pennyweights to the ton. Nebuchadnezzar's sin was pride, which led to wars against all the surrounding nations, and much bloodshed, as well as to slavery and oppression in connection with the building of the city of Babylon and its palaces. He said that some working men now a days affect to despise Christianity, forgetting how much of liberty they owe to it. The maniacal afflic tion which fell upon the King of Babylon, and under which he imagined himself an animal, was one not unknown in tne present day, and it was well calculated to punish the king's pride, and show him his insignificance. It evidently accomplished that object, for after hia recovery we find the "king acknow ledging his sin and publishing his punishment by the Supreme God. There remained, however, in that confession evidence that Nebuchadnezzar's religion had not been com pletely changed by his knowledge of the great God of the Israelites, for he still spoke of Bael as his god, and there were in his dream traces of a lingering faith in the teach ings of Zoroastar. Last evening the rev. gen tleman spoke of the future state of Christians, selecting as his text the Epistle of John, iii chap., iv. verse. "It doth not yet appear what we shall be : but we know that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." He said such references as were made to the body of our Saviour after His resurrection might be applied to the "spiritual body" mentioned by St. Paul as that which will succeed the natural. Christ's body, it would be observed, passed through material objects without hindrance, yet it had some of the properties of matter. He thought it might be described as matter spiritualised or diffused. That the nature of the future state had not been re vealed to men was an evidence of its tran scendant excellence. The mind of man ceuld not comprehend it if revealed, having nothing in its present experience of a like character to guide it. It would have been as useless for the things of the future to have been written for the instruction ot man as for a statesman to endea v.our *°. make a little child under stand the-greatness of his own aims. He (Dr Walhs) thought tbe future world would be a state of continual development, in which man would through many ages be growing and assimilating to the character of the divine nature intellectually and morally.

SUICIDE OF "LORD" GORDON.-THE NOTORIOUS "LORD" ARRESTED BY ENGLISH DETECTIVES.

The papers to hand by the mail contain an account of the above melancholy event. Vie take the followmgfrom an American telegram: Fort Garry ) Manitoba, August 3—"Lord" Gordon shot; himself on Saturday last at his residence, Meadmgly, i Q this Province. Two English detectives arrested him, and he pro mised to go quietly with them if they would not go through the Union States. While in iiis room preparing for the journey he blew out his bram S with a pistol. G.rdon-Gordon! Tame % n n^l C&reeV haS Closed so sadly came to this country about three years ago, representing that he was au thorised to act for the English shareholders ot the Erie Railway Company. His state ment received general credence, and secured mm the countenance of leading capitalists. He went Wesb, and after sojourning some time in Minnesota returned to thia city, and stated that he was Lord Gordon ; that he intended settling part of his Scotch tenantry ius health, he would be compelled to reside Having procured by false pretences a large fW 'T n? y fr°m the late Horace I. Olark, and also victimised"Jay Gould, he ™? J k' aHe resided in the latter province ecx dtot U5 elUn^' ?* the instance of the ex" ' nearth.f thf. Clark estate, he was arrested how.t ?n + tler- The Radian authorities, however, interfered, placed his captors in gaol for exercising unlawful authority on gntwh s Ol l, and allowed Gordon to escape, ite was supposed to have gone to British I Oolumoia but he appears to have returned | soon to Manitoba, where his second grand i ■JCJieine-of colonization bewilded the settlers. I in appearance Gordon was gentlemanly aud i pleasing. He had the bearing g{ a man who ' bad moved in good society, and spoke intelU f# /^ T rent .to?ics of the ds 7« H<» aaeoted to be on intimate terns withtke

British ndbmty, and, among ofcWv,' Btated that h» cousra waß to hs.v\i 1 m P< the wealthy Marquis of Bate, but the i • was broken off. He lived extravaa an «*T i!; • this city, and professed to have Ll' •■a ■ means at his control. His address at^l^ nuity were such that if well applied he '^" have earnedafairlivelihoodandbeenaenv^ respected. One of his recent acts wt y instruct his solicitors to sue those v,-hn *? * cipated in his illegal arrest on Canadia^l" ' Persons in Minneapolis received 104 '• this effect: Sir,-W e are instated VtV* Gordon-Gordon to commence proceeding recover damages from all who participaS? 0 "; any way in bis illegal arrest in Infr it? and as you took an active patt therrih ' • will he included. We will be '*¥% to hear front you the name of 1 solicitor here -mho will ascent 8 /°? e for you, and we will hand him, the m - Failing such action from yotf, we Jflf^' course forward the process to yorir ciWf service,—Yours, Cornish and Thfri^/ r ; Winnipeg, July 29. This step *!?££s> . an attempt at blackmail, for thewilyV y turer knew that if he entered on linmf U "' soil to prosecute the threatened m^^ would be liable to arrest for frauds comiw't^ I here.— N. Y. Tribune. wnamtted

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

I (Before Thomas Beckhan, Esq., R.M.) OBSCURATION OF INTELLECT. The following was the list of drunkards C cD*c tkfo morning :-William McKeour, fined 20a ; Ellen Brown, a respectable look' mg person from the country, 10s ; Johnny ff**\ lQm : EUen McLean, who went out to tea, buff^H i Q to temptation by the way 10s j John Scott,-of Limerick, 10s; John deposed that he was a man-of good character, but took tyro pint^^'ch knocjcedjifm over. Mr Inspector Broham shewed, however, that prisoner had been convicted .forty-eight times, and be feared i there was no hope of his refbrm^iou. His besetting em was drunkermeas. He nwmiaeif that £ let off he would aot geb d?u n

agaifi. The charge w T !w£ on condition that-if 1». B^* **jf again he would have twoyeara' isonl^^ George Marsh, an -old man, 20s. John Sherloek and Samuel Dixon and Alexander Murray and William Jones, for being drunk yesterday (Sunday) was fined 20s each. ELIZA BICE. ~ a i Eliza Rice, an inhabitant of: Noahs Ark Moreton - street, was chafged with being drank on Son-lay near to that noted habitw - prisoner pleaded guilty. She purchased a bo4kof rum on Saturday; and as she did tto'6 ■■"'•■' rh-ou"1i is. s'ne finished it m the Ark '.n'ruaai'', w»d ku.ew no more ttntu she aVi^a'f.fim a drs-urn in the station. Kiued 20.-: a-od costs. A RUSfIC WALK. " William Ebbofct, a seaman on board the Ferndila, w« charged with a breach of the Prison Act in holding conversation with the fomaEs pßaofler* in Mount Eden gaol last TSfuer pleaded guilty, hut •&**s* not aware that he was doing any harm ; he was merely taking a rustic walk to see what could be seen at Mount Eden. The warder proved the charge and prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of 20a and costs,7>r go to prison for sevesi days. TIMOTHY CRONli*. This man was brought up on a charge ot striking Mr V. Williams on the 2nd instant. Mr Brock said that prisoner had relented, and was now disposed to apologise to Mr Williams for the iv jar/ he had done him ; also to pay all expenses, and put two guineas into the poor box. , His Worship remarked upon the tony m prisoner's course of conduct, but as _ the prosecutor had kindly consented to withdraw the charge the dour) would consent, but only on the above conditions. Prisoner was therefore discharged. THE NEWMARKET SHOOTING- CASE George Jackson, on remand, was again brought up on a charge of wilfully and maliciously discharging a gun at the Koyal George Hotel, Newmarket, on the <3Utn September. . , Mr Laishley appeared for the prisoner, and Mr Inspector Broham conducted the prose cution. . ■ . A portion of the evidence in this case appeared in the Stab of Saturday last. Gerald Flynn, cabmaster, deposed that he was at the George on the night in question, and saw prisoner there in a quarrelsome mood, he being at the time under the influence of liquor. He saw Mr Page put prisoner out of the house, but not in a violent manner ; he pushed him out, when pl-isoner said he would see him again in an angry tone of voice. He subsequently heard the double report of a gun, and the shots whizzed by hia left ear, and struck about six feet above the bar door ; he was standing outside. To his Worship : He did not think that Mr Page used more than necessary force in putting prisoner out. Constable James Jackson, of the Parnell district, deposed that he went on that even ing to the George hotel and arrested the prisoner; and at the same time he took possession of the gun and shot bag and some caps and cartridges. The depositions were then read over, and Mr Laishley addressed the Court for the defence ; and urged that the man Jackson, being under the influence of liquor, fell down and the gun went off accidentally. Had the prisoner intended to have injured Mr Page seriously he would not have gone so many yards away, butwouldhave aimeddeliberately at his intended victim. It was at', the most a mere drunken freak, and the shots flew at random. His Worship : I am of opinion that persons should suffer for such drunken freaks. Had he killed any person he would have been tried for murder. , Mr Laishley considered that there was no evidence of intent on the part of his client. He then called a witness in prisoner's favor. William Nesbitt was at the hotel at seven o'clock on the _ evening of the 30th, and saw both prisoner and Page at the bar. He 'saw Jackson turned out. He was close by at the time. ('(, ho witness here go*; into a most excited state, and began to throw his legs about in a very wild manner which caused some laughter in Court.) His Worship : What's the matter ? Can not you keep your legs still ? Witness : I'll try, your Worship. . Mr Laishley : I will not call any more witnesses, yonr Worship. Prisoner wished to address the Court. Mr Laishley said it would not be by his advice if he did. His Worship : If you wish to do so you can, but I should advise you not to make the attempt. Prisoner: I am very anxious, your Worship. His Worship : Well, goon. Prisoner then proceeded to say that he was quite sensible while in the hotel, until he got a blow on the ear, which took his senses away; he went some distance away, and asked the young man Collett to hold his gun while he loaded it. His object In wishiag to load the gun was that ho thought he might get a shot at a rabbit on the road home. His Worship : What, did you expect to see a rabbit at seven o'clock at night without a lantern ? Prisoner proceeded, and considered that he might have seen a rabbit. He had lost his hat, and while looking for it he stumbled and fell into a pool of water ; his gun then went off, and when he was getting out of the pool he fell; a terrible blow on one side of his side and fell down. He was a respectable householder, and had worked for Messrs Holdship and W. Fraser. He was intoxicated at the time or the accident would not have happened. Prisoner was then committed for trial at the present Criminal sittings. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.}?

NGARUAWAHIA.

„. „ , v Thisdjv - Shine was captured near Mercer by ]W ing and another man, and brought to Ngaru&wahia and sentenced to three montW Doyle, incarcerated in Hamilton gaol m a charge of attempting to set fire to the fiovri Hotel, Hamilton, has escaped. It is supposed he has gone to Piako. There is sauS necessity for better security i a the pLI through the Waikato. ' b

LATEST THAMES NEWS

GBAHAMSTOWN.

LAMP SMASHING AT GRAHAMS TOWN. ' ;

At the Police Court to-day three mL, were brought up charged with breaiijj lamp in front of the Ml Bsaperancinm hotel; at three o'clock, on the morning of thejat * October. The evidence was circcmstaaiinj " The Magistrate gave them the benefice doubt, and dismissed the case. The defend, ants were Richard White, WiMiam and * Martin Catran. The Court was crowded during the hearing of the case. Long's tribute of Tookey crashed 36 tana. ■ They retort to-night, and expect an avera» oflsdwts. ""H\ The Alburnia is retorting torday. Mining news generally is unimportant The market dull. No sales. Sellers, Cale donian, £7 17s Gd; buyers, OH Wbau 355. Golden Calf, paid, 6s 6d. " •?*&.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(Per Press Telegram igency.)

The Moas a Hoax

ARRIVAL OE THE CHRIST McAUSLAKD.

PORT CHALMERS.

* . : Tnig(g The Christian MeAusland waß towed yesterday. She has 856 souls, equal to 2! adults on board. There were serendfai1 on the way, all children ; also three.hitt One seaman died from consumption, oriel lost~overboard, who fell from the main-re yard when the ship was going at the'n| thirteen knots. The diseases •wena whooping cough and chicken-pox.

WELLINGTON.

This day. Mrs Vogel an<3 family will proceed fytlfc Otago on her next trip to Melbourne. The Xew Zealand Steam Shipping Cob- , paay has decided not to break np thejt.feet j of steamers. They have sent home for specifi cations and estimates, for putting new cte J potind engines into the Taraßaki and W I lington, but if the vrork can be doneraJM* j ably in. this colony 'they will have it fe-i here. I

CHRISTCHURCH.

The Press this morning contains the WJ&. ing paragraph :—" The correspondent sent us a communication lately d«^| the capture of the two moas has*foMs|f another letter which reports the birds|« escaped- This is just what we expects* hear. K. K. M. Saiyfch may find itfWJ; easy to catch moas somewhere nearßjjJJjj ing's Pass, but tb£,difficnlty is to tongu^ to Ohristchurch or to some mhnbitedAggj, and we feel pretty sure he will never ssfi* in accomplishing that!!" i ,

WESTPORT.

The three-masted schooner St. Sil^*1 ® I Melbourne, sailed in over the; Jbaf lP0 S \ I ing without signals. She found twenty;ll I feet of water. I

DUNEDIN.

Captain Duncan and the chief ott^. the Christian McAusland were Mffi*^ four seamen while crossing the eqnat^j. passengers prevented a mutiny. *il9 neers will be given in custody. - , ffl Dodd, the second mate, was chaTgeo, tf Saturday at Port Chalmers with the 9^ of one seaman on the-passage V?®^ York. The charge was adjourned toil w The Criminal Sessions have con** 1 There are eight prisoners for t"*l*'.'^;

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

CBIMI.N'AL SE3SIOK&: Sis Honor Sir George A..MS Chief Justice, opened the ty^^M the Central Criminal Court %#$ His Honor took his seat at ill odo^^ there was a large attendauce ot J» r the general public in Court- . .il: The following gentlernen^erej' grand jurymen :-Albert Bf h&l Baber, Abraham Boardman, J-» waite, J. L. Campbell, J. Vi f, t,!^ * GUfillan, John Gordon, Edffaw^J H. Ivey, Joseph Howard* »• Jrij^l Jones, J. Lawford, Josepa W' pg^| McMfllan, G. M. Mitford, Th^■ f.,j.jl- J. Taylor, A. Wallace, John W^^^ Wynjard; Dr. CampbeU bein* « foreman. , to ( jeJirtf.J' His Honor then proceeded w usual charge. . - <Brf

Charge to the ■*«*s,■ His Honor ia addressing *b o e oßgrS #jj ■ said it was again a matter -: 0-; :■ss#*'■ that the calendar.again sho^jng SB paucity of prisoners down for trial, ; w"£; St ■*•, Miß were charged with Berious °Jg» . jt^M I however, to be lamentc dw ' eo n'j^l the.session, offences aga^st./..-M.^-WI prominent, no less * dßsfS'M the charges being <»;;£ o |e'W-^V-^B' Included among these;*S-j*jtf-|W^« murder. His Honor did not^ i|«L{« any case on the list Tlftoffl^B quired any special directions .^o*^™ Upon one or two, hoW^ PCM a few remarks. A Df!an ° l 9C^j|^B: oharged with '^°^.s^i-o^k^m through a window, I' j,,^' prisoaeil was of onioned 'J^H':

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The monthly communication of the Lodge Ara, 348, I. C, will be held this evening in the Masonic Hotel. The members of the different chnrch choirs will meet on Thursday evening next for practice for the Church of England Fes tival in St. Paul's. The proceedings will be under the management of Mr Brown. Messrs Tonka and Co. announce the sale of the schooner Christina to-morrow (Tues day), at their Queen-street auction mart. She is represented as a well built serviceable vessel, of about sixty tons, w«ll found in every respect, and only just off the stocks. To-morrow (Tuesday) Mr Martin will deliver the second of his course of lectures on science at the Park Road Institute, Graf ton Koad district school-room. The subject wiil be '' Fire," illustrated with experiments. Aston s Revolving Circus and Tournament s exactly the thing for the youngsters, and >n Saturday afternoon the Market-square ftras full of young people anxious for a ride upon the cock-horse," ,if not to "Bramley iourse certainly round and round, without ravelling.far away from their maternal nests Messrs Grant and Morton will offer for sale o-morrow (Tuesday), on long leases, eleven allotments situated in the improving localit/ •f Ponsonby; also a cottage and lease of llotment m the same district, at present in ne occupation of Mr Mynott. tlTOr™!} 8111!??" 1! assortment of expensive gold and Z™ TgU^ lo. ver3 ' from T- and Son's fciM 2 e^ dOn TThT S b? en by our enterpds! ig citizen, F H, Lewisson. The watches seem to LSfnJni %* dl? sori Ptioa ever imported into New ■Swfi." the pMCes are cri*erion to go by. Each SkL l,T 0X? panJ6?. by a certificate from the I^J^J** 0??*? 1' The™isone, a calendar .the «S Mih *g£ M tlieJ ay of the montJi to addition i Jles aSS'S? J hls, watch is Jewelled in ten wlar P t C°- d JJ* L 50 J Another of ths best three arter plate mdependent centre - second keyless ;kr'h J, X' elicd, Wat? hM' Jewelled in 18 holes, chrono eter balance, is priced at L6O. This is guaranteed the makers, and is the only watch in New Zealand ere *??;* W^ th lookin S at- Besides these ■■■ '■■■■■ il-.-1.-1' 11 ■':■ ■; ■ ■■■■...:-"'