SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MOON'S AOB 1: First Quarter, 19th, 10.44 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

, • ARRIVALS. •isaSella, britr, 225 tons, Peter Murdoch, master, from Newcastle Rowena, s.s., McGregor, from Bay of Islands Southern Cross, s s , Hclmcs. from Napier vlaThamcs -Lsetitia, schooner, Hedges, from Napier Buby, schooner, Catchpole, from Wangaroa Vincent, cutter, from Tauranga Ocean, schooner, irom Mercury Bay schoonev, from Wangarci

DEPARTURES.

*.**,vuj, uouc, as., ior wisoorno ana jxapier Jessie Henderson, schooner, Robinson, for Dunedin.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

trot jNewcastle— Montana, Fleur de Maunce, barques, and Isabella, br'g. early . For Norfolk Island and NeW" Caledonia—Dauntless.

topsail schooner, early For the South—Phoebe, s.s., Monday For Samoa—Suzanne, brig, early For Sydney—Helen Malcolm, barque, early For London—Countess of Kintore. ship, and Thame3, barque, early For San Francisco, via Honolulu—City of Melbourne, doubtful For Sydney and Melbourne-Victoria, s.s., three days after arrival

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, s.s., from Sydney, doubtful Macgregor, s.s., from San Francisco and Honolulu, about 14th instant Victoria, s.s , from Sydney, uncertain Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Pacific, scho( ncr, from South Sea Islands Waitwgi, ship, from London ; loading Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sailed 3 ien Tsin, barque, from Launceston Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton Jackson, ship, from London ; sailed Zealandia, ship, from London ; sa led Kenilworth, schooner, from the Islands Flirt, brigantine, from Oamaru Moneynick, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed Oth Mera, three-masted schooner, from Oamaru ; sailed 4th Elm Grove, barque, from Lyttelton, early Belle Brandon, schooner, from Levuka, early Dauntless (Hawaiian schooner), from New Caledonia, early

EXPORTS.

Per Jessie Henderson, for Dunedin 65,000 feet timber.—Master, agent.

IMPORTS.

Per Isabella from Newcastle : 420 tons coal, Henderson and Macfarlane and Co.

The wharf now presents a busy appear ance owing to the large number of vessels alongside loading and discharging. All the bertha on the west side are occupied, no less than six barques taking up their positions here. Thesej are the Harriet Armitage, from Dunedin, discharging ; the Helen Malcolm, loading for Sydney ; the Montana (American,) and the Lady Franklin from Ne spcastle, both putting out the last of their cargoes of coals ; the East Lothian, from Lyttelton, discharging ; and the Thames, loading for London, and discharging kerosene from New York. The Ryno and the Daunt less are putting out their stuff on the east side. At the main outer T's we have the ship Countess of Kintore loading for London, the City of Auckland, ship, discharging, and the Waikato, ship, taking in ballast. The last-named vessel had this morning to take in another 100 tons of stiffening before hauling off to make room for the Oxford. In consequence of the demand for berths by re centjarrivals from London anxious to pub out their cargoes, the ship Countess of Kintore will haul off into the stream for a short time to make room either for the Ferndale or the Loch Urr.

The s.s. Rowena came in from the Bay of Islands early this morning. She left Rnssell at noon yesterday, and after a fine weather passage with westerly winds arrived in the Tamaki at 5 a.m. to-day, coming on to Auckland after landing her cattle, and haul ing to the wharf at 8 o'clock. Cargo—26 head cattle, A. Buckland ; 28 bags gum, Stone Bros.; 6 cases fruit, L. W. Eaton ; 16 bags bones, J. and J. Soppet; 2 casks kumeras, — Brissenden, Esq. Passengers— Messrs. W. J. Ball, G. Aicken, Owen, Lud brooke, Dixon, Hood, Yon Stunner and Weder, and three in the steerage. We are indebted as usual to Mr Stoddart, the purser, for report and passenger list. The schooner Julius Vogel arrived at Dunedin from Wangapoa on the 29th ultimo.

The brig Isabella sighted Jthe JDauntless off Cape Brett on Thursday. The Rowena passed the brigantine Resolu tion yesterday afternoon. The brig Isabella arrived from Newcastle at noon to-day after a quick run of nine days. She brings a cargo of coals for Messrs Hen derson, Macfarlane, and Co. Captain P. Murdoch thus reports of his voyage : —Left on the morning of the 3rd. Had fine weather •with northerly winds till the 6th; then strong north-west and westerly gales, with terrific squalls. Lay to on the 7th for about four hours, but in consequence of the tre mendous sea was obliged to run her-again. At 7 p.m. the same day a ball of lightning burst on the deck of the. vessel, both captain and mate receiving shocks in the legs. It did no damage. The gale continued until Wednesday morning, the Bth, when the Three Kings were made in the forenoon. Passed Cape Brett on Thursday at noon. Thence light baffling winds into port. Capt Stewart, of the brig Craig Ellachie, has sent to the Canterbury Press a long list of complaints against the harbour arrange ments of the Kaipara. He says on his last •visit there he was charged 3d per ton port dues instead of 2d, and this for nothing. He alluded to the fact of there being no leading beacon into the harbour, and asserts that a gresn patch laid down as a lead ing mark at the entrance is seldom visible, being nearly covered with sand. Among the other defects complained of are the difficulty of obtaining a pilot, the wretched wharf accommodation, the in- i security of the mooring piles, and the in sufficient ballasting resources. He concludes his list as follows :—"A halfpenny a ton light dues is also charged, and there is not even an apology for a glimmer in the place." We believe that the Provincial Council Act passed last session will remedy some of these ■ ills, and for the rest we imagine there is nothing for it but to wait till the completion -of the Auckland and Kaipara railway renders an advanced condition of affairs compulsory.

The cutter Alice Maud, according to latest advices from Launceston, was fitting out at that port for an exploring trip to the Malayan Archipelago. She has been char tered by the Anglo-Australian Guano Com pany and although the exact object of her search is a mystery, it is believed that it is for the purpose of seeking for beche de mer and pearl shell Her projected route is said to be via Bird Island to the Ooral Seas : thence to Kevv Guinea, through |Torres Straits to the islands of the Malayan Archi pelago. On her return s\* is to round the west coast of Au *r-rali». being expected back in Launoestou afc Christmas.

The A.S.P. Co.'s Southern Cross| arrived last night from Napier via the Thames, where she landed 60 cattle and 241 sheep. She experienced a heavy gale on the 9bh instant, the day after leaving Napier. Off the East Cape Captain Holmes reports sighting the schooners Albatross, Atlantic and Rover, in addition to two others not made out.

The s.s. Pretty Jane sailed for Gisborne and Napier to-day. She takes a general cargo for Gisborne, and the following passen gers : —Saloon : J. Keilly, Master A. Kelly, Mr Armitage, Miss O'Bierne. The schooner Ruby, from Wangaroa, brings a cargo of timber, &c, for Mr Holdship. The brig Wave is being overhauled on the gridiron. She has entered ontwards for New castle.

The schooner' Jessie Henderson has cleared out for Dunedin with a cargo of timber. She has hauled away from the Breakwater, and sailed this morning. The 1 fetitia, from Napier, brings a cargo of hides for Mr D. H. MacKenzie.

The cutter Vincent arrived from Tauranga in ballast yesterday. The schooner Herald lately made the run from Oamaru to Wellington in 34 hours. She left Oamaru at 7 a.m, on the 3rd inst., and anchored in Port Nicholson at 5 p.m. on 4th.

©The barque Fleur de Maurice, at present lying in the stream will sail for Newcastle shortly

The steamer Southern Cross has been coaling to-day from the Lady Franklin.

The barque Lady Franklin, after com pletely discharging her cargo, will take in ballast and sail for either Mongonui or Wangaroa to load timber for Melbourne. The schooner Ocean from Mercury Bay has put out 24,000 feet of timber for Messrs Schapp and Ansenne, and since cleared in ballast for Whitianga.

The cutter Fawn has cleared for Russell with 1 ton potatoes, 1 ton flour, 200 feet timber, 50 Hobart Town rails, 1 sheet iron. The barque Ansdell cleared oxifc to-day for Newcastle in ballast. She is to sail on Monday morning

The whaling barque Splendid, owned by an Otago company, arrived, at Port Chalmers on the 29th ult. after a terribly tedious voyage from New Bedford, which was left as far back as the 11th January. Being much damaged in a gale on the 22nd of the same month the Splendid put into St. Thomas for l'epairs on the Oth February, sailing thence on the 18th April. She had a fair weather run till passing the Island of St. Paul's on the 24th July. She then encountered a terrific gale from the W., which last for 4S hours, and increased to a perfect tornado. In fact, Captain Mello said he never experienced so heavy a gale. During its fierceness the ship was hove-to under goosewing foresail and maintopsail, and succeeded in riding it out without any damage. She made her easting between the parallel latitudes of from 38 to 40 S. The Snares were passed, but not sighted, on the 27th ; Cape Saundera, on the 20th, being the first land sighted, and she arrived at the Heads the same night, being 133 days from St. Thomas, and seven months and 19 days from New Bedford. There is little chance of the enterprising Otagans being daunted by this unpromising inauguration of their new venture, and we look forward to seeing a keen spirit of rivalry evinced in the efforts of the whaling companies now existing, we cannot at present say flourishing, in Auck land and Otago.

PORT OF RUSSEL.

OUTWARDS COASTWTSK

September s.—Julia Price, 41 tons, Queen, for Thames, 70 tons coal ; Queen, 40 tons, Veale, for Auckland, 70 tons coal.

September 7. —Ehene/.er, 24 tons, Skinner, for Thames, 42 tons coal.

September B.—Nancy, 22 tons, Dawson, for Thames, 35 tons coal ; Fawn, 28 tons, Dane, for Auckland, 43 tons coal.

September o.—William and Julia, 34 tons, McLeod, for Thames, 40 tons coal ; Marion, 62 tons, Austen, for Thames, 105 tons coal; Gem, 29 tons, Deaz, Coromandel, 55 tons coal.

The schooner Golden Isle arrived on Friday morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Dunedtn, this day. Brig Vision arrived last night from Mercury Bay.

COMMERCIAL.

At the Market poultry sale yesterday, Mr Dowden sold fowls at Is 9d to 3s 3d, small do , Is 4rl ; turkeys, 3s 7d to 4s ; geese 3s fid ; ducks, 2s lOd to 33. There was a la7-ge quantity of fowls in the Market, and the bidding was spirited. The appearance of the stalls generally presented a live ly appearance. There was a good show of beef and mutton at the butchers stalls, and in consequence of the late genial showers a plentiful s apply of vegetables and a large quantity of tine cauliflowers Indications of approaching spring adorned the stalls of the florists, where potted plants and shrubs wore a vernal, blossomy aspect, and reminded us of fatherland. At Mr Fenton's Central Store we observed a tempting exhibition of country fresh butter and eggs. Mr Fenton has also re-opened the corner stall, recently occupied by Mr French, as a wholesale bacon, ham, and cheese depot;. Some of the stall-keepers complained that the dog-show of last week drove all their cus tomers away. They expressed a hope, now that silence is restored, to make up for what they lost on Saturday last in consequence of that otherwise interesting exhibition.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maii.h will Clohk as follows:—

For Thames, on Monday next, at 10 lio a ni. For Coroimtndel, on Monday next, at il.'M a.m. For Tarnnafci, and rFouthern province', per Phcebe,

on Monday next, at 8 a in For Tiir ia, per Swallow, on Monday next, at 8 a.m. For Napier and frlsborne, per Southern Crois, on

Monday r.ext, at (la m Fwr Kussfll Wangaroa, and Mcngonni, on Monday

next, at 8 a.m. For Wanganui, per St Kiida, on Tuesday next, at

10 a.m For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, on

Tuesday next, at *Q a.m. For the undermentioned places, per Wellington, on Saturday next, as under: — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 6 p,m

For Ta-anald, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez and Southimpton, and United Kingdom, via Biimlisi, at 5 p.m. For money orders, registered and letters, at 5 p. m

S, B. Bihs, Chief Postmaster.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1874.

For tiio caiine that lacks assistance, For the wronu l!>at needs resistance, i'or the f«ture In the distance, Ami Uii food that we cm do.

The terms upon which the capital of the New Zealand Insurance Company is to be increased by the issue of 100,000 shares of £10 each are contained in our advertising columns, and are worthy of the careful con? sideration of investors. There cannot be a doubt that the company are acting wisely in enlarging their proprietary. Established in the early days of the colony by a few prominent settlers the original shares were necessarily allotted to a small number of shareholders, and although, even when brought into competition with companies of recent date, the business of the New Zea land has been increasing at a very rapid ratio, yet it was desirable to secure the personal interest of a proprietary in all parts of the colony capable of giving a business support to the Company. The shares, owing to the wise system adopted by the directors of reserving large proportions of the profits of the company to pay up capital, had also reached such a large actual value as to be unwieldy and difficult to deal with. The prospectus gives so much detailed information of the position and prospects of the company, and the intention of the directors in relation to the new issue, that it is needless for us to enter into the matter here, but we cannot look upon the figures placed before us without a feeling of satis faction at the great results which have come out of but small beginnings. The New Zealand Insurance Company reflects in itself the growth of the colony from a feeble dependency of the Crown to a vigorous and prosperous colony.

We have received from Dr. J. H. Home a package of rare vegetable-marrow seed for distribution in small quantities to any amateur or professional gardeners who may apply. The plants are of exceedingly fine description bearing very large rich-flavoured fruit. The seeds should be planted in the middle of October in rich ground, and the fruit cut when about fifteen inches long. The plants are very prolific, two being ample for any family. The blossom is a pure white. Dr. Home is deserving of all praise for his desire to distribute this excellent plant more widely over our city gardens.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of £2 from Mr Hale of the Barrel Hotel, Parnell, and friends, on behalf of Mrs Gribble.

We learn that some of the saloon passen gers by the City of Auckland have presented Mrs Captain Rails with a handsome casket containing a valuable set of jewellery in re cognition of that lady's universal kindness and attention during the voyage out. We are pleased to notice this refreshing change from the usual written testimonials from passengers to their captains of the vessels they come out in.

The anniversary services of the Wellesley street Baptist Church will take place to morrow, when sermons will be preached in the morning by the Rev. P. 11. Cornford, and in the evening by the Rev. A. Reid.

An inmate of the Old Men's Refuge writesj returning thanks for the liberal allowance of butter supplied by some friends; also for religious tracts. He says, however, that there is a Bcarcity of Bibles in the in stitution, and a few sent for common use would be esteemed a great blessing.

The Loch Urr has arrived, and F. H. Lewisson has £500 worth of Russell's gold and silyer watches by her. Mind.

In introducing the resolutions for abolish' ing the North Island provinces Mr Vogel dwelt upon the large amount of money ex pendedby the General Government in the ; North, the chief item in this expenditure is that for defence and native purposes, which is going on wholly in opposition to the feelings , of the settlers in this part of the colony. A j Tauranga correspondent sends us the following , as a sample of the economy of the Govern- | ment. It is a list of the constabulary force j stationed at Tauranga :—1 inspector, 2 sub inspectors, 1 assistant surgeon, 1 sergeant major, 3 first-class sergeants, 1 second-class sergeant, 1 mounted constable, and .16 foot constables, shewing nine officers to 17 privates. And this, forsooth, is the kind of expenditure which the people in the are twitted with by a paternal government.

The following interesting Wellington items come from our parliamentary correspondent there:—"The provincial plot thickens in this province. Wellington is in a financial fix—a not at all uncommon phase of late years, but owingto recent legislation it willre quire all the Davenport dexterity of Fitzherbert to wriggle out of it. The treasury chest is light ; the overdraft at the Bank is_ heavy ; the only convertible property left is land ; to realise upon that to any extent requires larae sales by auction, and large sales privately to those wealthy hungerers after the soil—l might almost say soul—of a country ; and as either alternative must par take of the nature of a sacrifice, you may imagine the prospect f$ not over cheerful. During the last few weeks the Executive have been busy negotiating with a Dunedin capitalist for the sale of a large block of land at about 12s per acre. They must surely have been driven to such a step by sore need, for the land is equal to any in the Colony and well worth £2 an acre. There are many who say the General Govern ment ought to interfere to prevent the sacrifice of such valuable estate, and some make bold enough to state that the Go vernment will prevent the negotiation being carried out. Although we have bid farewell to the session, and very few members are left—and these what the Maori's call " small potatoes "—reports of ministerial arrange ments are as plentiful as on the eve of some great change. To-day I was told that Mr Vogel was going home to float the four million loan. Yesterday it was reported that he would go by next steamer to New South Wales to'ansist Mr Russoll in placing the California mail service upon a more satisfactory footing. Under the present critical ci/cumstances of the colony I think it is not desirable that Mr Vogel should absent himself at present. The impending organic changes, the adaptation of new machinery, tho immeu.se swarm of human beings that will settle upon our shores during the next three months are questions which combined will involve an amount of consideration and good management not at all likely to be found in tht; Cabinet if the Arch-Con juror goes off gallivanting after fresh mail con tracts or negotiating new loans.

The amateur entertainment last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre in favor of Mrs Gribble and family was successful. The house, was crowded in the lower part, and the songs, sketches, and feats of activity received with expressions of pleasure.

Mr Heslop announces by advertisement in this day's issue that his art union drawing of sewing machines will take placi at his Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane, on Wednesday uexr, and that his shop will to kept open until ten o'clock in consequence.

A grand vocal and instrumental entertain ment will be held in the City Hall on Monday evening next in aid of the band fund of the Artillery Volunteers.

The California Minstrels will appear this evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre, with an entirely new programme, including "Carry the News to Mary," "The Ladder to Fame," " Jack Shepherd Outdone," and a number of new overtures and sketches. Those of our readers who witnessed the performances of these talented minstrels during their last visit to Auckland will not stay at home this evening. We may state without fear of contradiction that tho Californian Minstrels are the nearest in point of real talent to the celebrated Christy Minstrels of St. James' Hall, London, that we havo witnessed in the colonies. Those persons who would enjoy a genuine musical treat will not neglect the few remaining opportunities of visiting the Prince of Wales Theatre, and listening to the melodies and instrumental performances of these popular and widely known minstrels.

The committee of the New Zealand Agri cultural society adjourned their meeting at the British hotel until Friday next.

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you kindly inform your correspondent " Fannie " that under the Female Employment Act it was made nobody's duty in particular to look into the working of the Act, but by the Amendment Act just passed it is brought under the direct notice both of the Resident Magistrate and the Inspector of Police, as every employer of female labour is to give notice thereof to those authorities, which can only mean that they are to look out that the provisions of the Act are properly carried out.—l am, &c, A.B.C.

A meeting of the Auckland Improvement Commissonerswas held yesterday at two p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Present: the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs O'Rorke, Prime, Macready, and Heale. Not much business was transacted. Complaints were made by certain residents in Rutland-street relative to everflow of water on their proper ties, and were referred to the engineer and city surveyor. A letter was received from Mr Lusk, solicitor for the Commissioners, en closing Messrs Hesketh and Richmond's bill of costs in the enquiry respecting Mr William son's property in Shortlandstreet, the total amount of charges being £157 19a Bd, and stating also that these had been taxed off by the Supreme Court to the amount of £65 13s 6d, leaving as the legitimate charge £92 Gs 2d. The latter amount was ordered t© be paid.

We learn that Mr Walters's Yatterina has been scratched for the Christchurch events owing to the heavy weights recently announced.

The service of song fromßunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, at the Graf ton-road Wealeyan chape 1, was well attended last evening. The extracts were well read by Rev. A. Reid, and the children of the Sunday-school choir sang the hymDS in a pleasing and correct manner, We notice by advertisement that Mr J. Martin, of Grafton-road school, a gentleman of very considerable literary talent, will deliver a lecture on Monday evening next at the Albert-street Temperance Hall "On Water," illustrated by'chemical experiments. In the hands of Mr Marbin such a subject cannot fail in being productive of good results.

Divine service at the usual hours to morrow (Sunday) at Newton Kirk, by Rev Dr Wallis, morning, «' The Prophet Daniel : his education;" evening, "Faithfulness."— At Wellesley-street Baptist Church. Morn ing, Bey P. H. Cornford ; evening, Bey A. Beid.—Services as usual at United Methodist Free Church, by Bey G. H. Turner.— Edwardes-street, by Rev W. Tinaley, and at Newton Hall, Cook-street, and Sheridan street by laymen and ministers.

We have been requested to give insertion to the following:—New Zealand, assets, £240,000, equal to 48s per share; selling price, 90s ; premium, 42s ; per cent on assets, 87. South British, assets, £80,000 ; equal to 42s 8d ;} selling price, 535; premium, 10s 4d ; per cent on assets, 25. Mr Arthur Vivian, the exceedingly talented and versatile comique, vocalist and comedian, and most popular artk-t in his line il>at has visited Auckland together with bis com pany, will delight the Devonport folks on ) Tuesday evening next with one of tberj humorous entertainments. , A Tauranga correspondent writes in ojip. s - tion to the proposed increase of the IU-ai-u no Magistrate's jurisdiction to £50. The wn er is ■wholly opposed to any increase of powc, ; |at least so long as the present R. M. holds | the position. "Mercator" writes with respect to the Cross's bogus report of Mrs Tomes' concert. j The mistake has, however, already been noticed in our columns, so that the insertion iof our correspondent's letter is rendered un necessary. The annual soiree in connection with the Baptist Church in Wellesley-street is an | nounced for Tuesday next.

Death of Mr. Beveridge.

It is with sincere sorrow that we have to record the death of Mr Andrew Beveridge, Provincial Solicitor, which took place at an early hour this morning, at his residence at Ee muera. The critical state of the deceased gentleman's health for the past few months had prepared the public for this announcement, yet the event has nevertheless produced a feeling of general and deep regret at the removal of one who by his genial disposition and kindliness of heart had endeared himself to a very wide circle of friends and acquaintance?. The insidious nature of the disease to which he fell a victim—an affection of the brain — had from time to time revived hopes of his ultimate recovery, and all that the most unwearying attention and watchful affec tion, as well as the best efforts of medical skill could devise to avert a fatal issue, were unceasingly applied to combat the progress of the disease. It was willed that all this should prove in vain ; and another well-known and respected fellow colonist has passed away Though not an old colonist, Mr Beveridge had always occupied a prominent position before the public eye. As a member of the Provin cial Council he had long taken an active part in public interests, and as a member of the Provincial Executive, though for some portion of his term of office incipient disease had impaired his powers, he proved himself a painstaking and conscientious public servant, while the kindliness of his disposition softened the asperities that so otten lie in the way of official life. In the practice of his pro fession Mr Beveridge always held an important position, and had at one time won as the reward of his industry a position of independence if not of afMuence. And it was heavy losses in connection with business—losses in no way o>\ing to himself, but which he nobly and honorably and voluntarily took on his own shoulders, that fi/st undermined a once vigorous and robust constitution. Month after month and year after year now evidence of these losses came up be : fore him, and though he laboured inde fatigably and with success to honorably meet these difficulties as they presented themselves, the long continued wear and tear was too much for him, and the shock received from the accident which occur! Ed at the Railway Terminus but precipitated an event for which long and wasting anxieties had prepared the^way. Had Mr Beveridge acted as many a man in Auckland has done, and rolled off difficulty through, the Insolvent Court, he would have been a living man to-day. Because he was too honorable for that he he has fallen in harness, and let his grave be honored by all while it is wet by the tear of regret and sorrow by those who knew him best. Mr Beveridge was an earnest and devoted as well as an honored member of the Masonic brotherhood. He felt a genuine and enthusiastic pride in the craft, and took a deep interest in every work of charity that claimed the aid of that benevolent institution. He held a high position in the order, which in him will lose one of its best and most faithful friends and champions. The esteem in which Mr Beveridge was held is apparent in the number of Hags half-mast high in the city to-day, and we are sure that the funeral cortege on Tuesday will show the regret which is universally felt at the loss of a warm-hearted friend and a public spirited and a good citizen, as well as the genuine and sincere sympathy of the public for his bereaved relations. The funeral will be conducted with full Masonic honors.

NOAH'S ARK.—AUCKLAND'S JACOB'S ISLAND.

When Charles Dickens described a veritable locality ia the purlieus of Bermondsey, known only to a few as Jacob's Island, Sir Peter Laurie said that the place had no existence save in the author's imagination. And so persons might say of Noah's Ark, the dilapidated theatre of human degradation which has a "local habitation and a name " in the western fart of the city of Auckland. We have not been able to trace the origin of '' Noah's Ark," which is evidently deserted by its comfortable proprietor, and left to the storms of time and the rude hands of local mud pudding manufacturers. This vestige of past days occupies a rustic site in Moreton street, and commands pleasant views of Free man's Bay, St. Mary's Orphanage, and the pretty respectable uphill thoroughfare known as Baker-street, celebrated for its white bread and quiet inhabitants. Occa sionally a constable may be seen striding down Baker-street where his help is never wanted, and where his presence causes no surprise, as it is under stood that he is on a visit to Noah's Ark. The old building is in a melancholy state, indicative of the moral condition of many of the moonlight sleepers who find cold, gratuitous rest on the odorous boards of the windy, unfurnished rooms. Moreton-street otherwise would be a pleasant retired place. The half-dozen cottages have scanty slips of gardens, with here and there a creeper twining round a window or curling over a doorway. Along the green space at the back of the houses there runs a kind of rivulet near a hedge, where neither primroses nor cresses grow. A group of well-fed cows are sometimes found grazing on the open green spaces in the immediate locality, but never without a mill-boy in attendance. " We understand that the city missionary-rarely steps within Noah's Ark, or the very spot might be suggestive of a lay sermon on a passage in scripture history, and the story of Noah might be amplified and applied with advantage. Noah's Ark ia empty through the day, and in the evening it is occupied by the sportive ragamuffins of the neighbour

hood, who make wild music on old bone 3 and bottomless saucepans, and who occasion ally display their hfstronic abilities in an original ver son of "Jack Shepherd." About midnight, or in the early morning before daybreak, the shadowy forms of homeless women may be seen there stupified with drink ; women that once were fair and inno cent, and whose welfare formed the burden of the prayeis of pious parents, but who through misfortunes and unhappy unions have j cast of-elf-espenf andabandonedthemselves to ' vice an-1 > c p.-i /. Such individuals may be i i»»'Hi w- n ling in uncertainty towards Noah's ' Ark fur 'noil shelter and repose as they may find iv Mint almost hopeless home. A few ra.s m y he no1 iced in the corners of rooms in ieu of beds. We saw a portion of Satur '■■ day Night lying on the floor, containing an | Hendeis-jiiian ess;.y on " Conversation lullies," in which smne inmate had probably felt tempo ary interest, and then thrown aside. And so these daughters of night struggle on, between Noah's Ark, Mount Eden, and the intervening Police Court, until thoir sad career ends, it may be, like that of Eliz befch JVI aofarlane, in a pauper's grave, unhallowed and unblessed by the voice of the preacher.

THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —If I clearly understand the prospectus of the New Zealand Insurance Company the following will be about the profits of the present shareholders on the operation :— The present shareholders divide in cash the present assets, £227,370, less £ 140,000 which will be handed to the new concern ... ... £87,370 Also cash £2 10s, premium on 5,000 shares, thus ... ... 125,000 £212,370 They put into new stock, £140,000, and get 50,000 shares for it at £4 10s per share. Value of stock is ... ... ... ... 225,000 Paid by them ... ... ... 140,000 Profit to them on stock... ... 85,000 Total profit—cash and stock ... 297,370 This is the price they receive for half the business, as they retain half themselves, and it is £70,000 more than the total assets of the Company, as per last balance-sheet. The new capital will be £240,000. The new shareholders will pay £225,000, or within £15,000 of the entire capital. Eight per cent, on £2 yield of investments will give a little over 3| per cent, on price paid for new stock. I may be wrong, but such is the result as I have made ifc out.— lam, etc., LsVESTOR.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham Esq. RM.)

DRUJSKK.VXE.SS,

William Miller, Samuel Taylor, George Russell, "Bob" a native, and George Collins were charged with this offence, and fined 10a each. A MKRRY TROUPE. Albert Carroll, Maria Price, and Margaret Barstow were charged underthe Vagrant Act, with making a great disturbance, and using obscene language in Upper Queen-street on the 11th instant.

Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Albert Hemus, clerk in the Excelsior Boot and .Shoe Factory, deposed that the prisoners made a dreadful disturbance yes terday afternoon, close by "his brother's fac tory, and use 1 most offensive language ; so bad was it that they were obliged to close the factory windows.

Mr Broham informed the Court that pri soners were very bad characters, and were a nuisance to tho neighbourhood

Henry Lodge, an employe at Mr Hemus's factory, stated that prisoners were making a noise and using filthy language all the afternoon.

Detective Jeffrey gave prisoner a very in different character. The prisoner Carroll was the greatest " loafrr " in Auckland, and had been brought up several times for beat ing his mother, also for petty larcenies. Prisoner said there was certainly a " little row ;'' the women came into his house and stole his tea and sugar, and the women said that Carroll came into their house drunk aud began the row. The Court found all the prisoners guilty, and sentenced Carroll to pay a fine of 40s or a month, and the women 20s each or fourteen days. BEEACH OF LICENSING ACT. Frederick Wallace appeared in answer ro a summons charging him with committing a breach of the Licensing Act by supplying alcoholic liquor during prohibited hours, viz , between the stii and 7tb of September. Mr Rees appeared for defendant and pleaded not guilty, as Wallace knew nothing of the' circumstance.

Serjeant Connor proved that he saw a lad named Howard ooming out of the Charlemont Hotel, Waketield-street, a few minutes before twelve o'clock on Saturday night with a jug of beer. He returned with the boy, when Mrs Wallace acknowledged that she served the beer.

George Howard, son of John Howard, of the Wakefield Oyster Saloon, deposed that he went for a pint of beer about eleven o'clock, but after he got the beer he amused himself for half- an-hour with a little dog in the yard. His Worship : I hope you are not playing with the truth.

To Mr Rees : Father scolded me when I got home for being so long.

His Worship remarked that the law must be complied with, and he hoped that it would go forth that houses must be closed at the proper time. In all eases where evidence clearly shewed that the law had been broken hotel-keepers must suffer the consequences, and he should certainly inflict the heaviest penalty. In the present in stance there was a doubt in the matter if the boy's statement was true. Mr Broham said the house was well conducted.

The case was then dismissed. DESERTING A WIFE,

Allen Marshall, a tall strapping fellow, waa charged with deserting his wife, Annie Marshall, on the 31st ult.

Mr Laishley appeared for prosecutrix. Prisoner said he merely went away to the Waikato in search of work.

It was shown that prisoner had agreed before Mr Searancke to pay 18s a week towards the maintenance of his wife and family, but had failed to do so.

The case waa remanded until Wednesday next.

Mr Laishley asked that'prisoner might be kept in custody, as on the previous occasion, before Mr Searancke, in the Waikato> he absconded j and he could well afford to sup port his wife as he was now paying the lodgings of three women in town. His Worship : Have you such a thing as money about you ? Prisoner : No, Sir. The constable has it. His Worship : Well, what can you give for the support of your wife and child ? Prisoner : Only a pound, your Worship. What ? only a pound and supporting three otherjwomen ; hand it over at once, sir, and lessen your other expenses,

The constable informed the Co- '' \ found £3 9s on prisoner. ._ i-^Ui His Worship: Then hand it fflV ' him give it to his wife. «jt^M The prisoner took the mun^i jj l a beautiful young girl of S^en « to the dock to receive it." ° **"> <ty Prisoner turned the money over a«j His Worship : Mind it does not2°^ fingers, sir; hand it over, banditovp* .*?**' quick about it. ' aai be Prisoner passed the money to his wife «,•«. a savage grin, and she received"it -win, ■•-"■ of innocence. w«na 8 Bj I le The prisoner was then locked up lunacy. ' ,;

Anne Dodd, a respectable young tjp was charged with lunacy, and on the rned^i testimony of Drs Nicholson and Ken a •wps committed to the Asylum. J This concluded the business. - ~

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Business done — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers •£lIrfti! sellers, £17 15s »sl'«il; National Bank—Buyers, 68s. South British Insurance-53s ; sellers Xt Thames Gas-Buyers, 365. >% lbion (Ist issue) —60s. Caledonian-£9 ; buyers, £8 15s- sell*, £9 ss. " ' Uei8 ' City of London—Buyers, 23a 6d. Union Beach —Sellers, Us 6rl. : J Bismarck— Sellers, OS Od. Pride of Tokatea— Is 3d. Cure—Buyers, 10s ; ; sellers, lla Tokatea- 103 ; buyers, 9s 6d.

LATER ITEMS FROM AUSTRALIA.

By the ai rival of the brig Isabella to-day from Newcastle we are enabled to give our readers the following items of later news — The mail steamer Jecldo has been suecesatnib floated after being scuttled to extinguish the fire already reported.

The steamer Southland received £300fo* towing in the dismasted ship Tfooparell. The ship on the 3rd inst. was lying at Newcastle in the same condition as she came in. > -~

The news from the Palmer still continues to improve. The alluvial diggings areturaiw out well. Team drivers are striking fa, £105 per ton cairiage, but the store-keepere refuse to pay more than £70. Great distress is prevalent owing to the scarcity of provisions. The s.s. Victoria left Newcastle for Mel bourne on the Ist inst. The barque Glimpse has been repairing at Newcastle. When the Isabella left she was about to load for Auckland.

THE CHIEF TE WAKA—NUKU'S MURDERER.

TeWae a, the Hokianga chief whowassenten' ced in June ISGSto be hung, but|was'afterwards reprieved, his penalty being commuted to penal servitudefor life, a punishment which he shortened by escaping from goal three months afterwards, was brought to town by Mr Yon Stunner, R.M. for the Hokianga district, to-day .Since his escape he has been living with his people in the forest, but was' induced to give himself up to the authorities through theinfluenceof Mr JohnJWehster. The Government have granted him a pardon, and he has been set free. Te Waka is a man of great influence in the Northern district, andj the clemency of the Government in liberating him, although not in accordance with their dealings with pakeha murdercis and escaped prisoners, may have a good influence. We ; l suppose we cannot expect the Maori mind to = adapt itself to the restraints and usages, of civilization all at once, and must deal with) them accordingly. Viewed from this stand-«V point the liberation of Te Waka is perharjs* defensible, and let us hope he will look at it in the right light — as a palliation of ignorance* rather than of crime—and deport himself accordingly in his future actions. There is 1 certainly this to be said in Te Waka's favour, thatNuku waskilled in an open conmctbetween two belligerent tribes, and Te Waka was only induced to give himself up to the authorities oa the understanding given by Mr Mackay that the Government would not** regard his crime as that of murder, and would deal leniently with him.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.)

September 8, 1874. The Opera Company is still drawing crowded houses. Last night "Satanella" was played, and numbers were unable to obtain, even standing room, and were obliged to return home. It is said that they will re main here another week, and play on their own account. Two tradesmen here gave them a guarantee of £60 a night, and the speculators are making a good thing out of it, as their average taking are each night are; alone £100.—I telegraphed to you yesterday authentic information regarding the Premier's movements. This news has been confirmed by the Herald in a semi-official article this morning. They are puzzled to learn how the information got wind, and Mr Onnond is said to be much annoyed at it, as it is known that he acted as go-between in the negotiations between Messrs Stafford and Vogel. Th« literary stranger, yclept the Auckland cor resppndent of the Poverty Bay Herald <*nd also Hawkes Bay Herald, appears to have forked himself up into a fury against the Star for daring to offer different politic*!' opinions those he is paid to write. No person here places the least reliance on his ravings, as he is known to be closely allied (if not the same individual) to the party whose letters to the Southern papers so teemed with f^se hoo Is that the editors of papers who had respect for themselves refused to give them spajn iv their columns. He is a mere liok spittle for the Government, and the only way li« can keep himself prominently before their eyes is by abusing all who are not prepared to fall down and worship Vogel and McLean.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

DEPOTATION TO THE SUPERINTEN-

DENT.

GOLD IN THE CURE.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

' This day. A deputation waited on the Superintendent to-day in leference to cutting a road throUgu the hill between the Parawai flat and K»^ waeranga river. Eewi, the native owner ot the ground, at present has refused his consent The Superintendent is to address a meeting of natives at Shot tland this afternoon W reference to wharf extension. _ Engine^* will hand in their reports to-night, *«■ Honor will give a reply on Monday. The Police Court prosecutions under .tfte. Dangerous Goods Act were dismissed in consequence of the instrument used, M- • , tes' i' ' o -osene not being in accordance Wi¥» 1;lie ■■ ~ u!y of the Act,

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