SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Tbis evening, 0.5 ; to morrow morning 925 SUN SET: This evening, 5.21 ; SUN "RISE: to morrow morninsr 6 43 MOONS AQ-B. ; Lust Quarter, 29th, 6.50 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

lona, ss, M»eirrogor. from Russell and the North | Acadii, fchioner, from Napier f, CJj do, schooner, from Nnj.ier Fanny Kelly, ketch, from Opotiki

DEPARTURES.

PROTEOTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney- Maceregor, S3, on arrival from 'Frisco,

about 25th; Her •>, s«. about 290h For Lendon- Ra^ido, barque, early; W. W. Smith, ship, early For iho islands—"Vi-ion, brig1, early For ihe S >uth TarandU, s«, 25th inst For th- Nfrih—luHh, s b, Mondays For ftewcastlf— Mary Bia'r. barque, early; for New-

castle— ••ledora, birqiie, early For Sydney—Roderick J hu, brigantine, early For Launceston —Fairlie, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Star of the South, ss. from the South, early MicgtemT, H Ms s., from San Francisco, 25th inst EotiiiH, .Du-'lop, ship, from London l.'innrlishiro (hip, from London Ca ier «<u, ship, KMPK, from London ; sailed Ferngien. ship, from Condon : ."ailed 2nd Jimn*ij W. VV. Smith, ship, from Ljttelton, early

IMPORTS.

Per Acxdia from Napier: 93 sacks wheat, 6 pigs, 1 bag fungus.— D. H. McKenzie, agtnt.

The Tona passed a barque off Cape Brett, at 2.30 yesterday She was sianding towards the Bay of Isl* ds. and was supposed to be a whaler.

The ketch Fanny Kelly arrived this morning from Opotiui witu 50 tons potatoes and 40 pigs, for Lev-is Bro<

The cutter "VVangarni brings 50 bags gum, & boxes ege>-,anfl 3 do butler from Wangarei. The schooner Olyde brings her usual consignnent of W»ng*rci produce and seveial passengers. She cane in early th s morning. Th« schooner Opo.i«i has cleared out for Poverty Bay via Mercury Bay with 25,000 ft timber, shipped by Mr Gilmore.

_ The ketch Wild Pnc'i left thefManukau this morn iDg for Kaipara with a cargo of coals originally from Gr ß j mouth.

The schooner Acadia Arrived from Napier and the Const, bringing a carsro of wjieat and pigs. The schooner FonuEe is about to leave for Awanui with a quantity of spirits and stores shipped by Lew:s Bros »nd other firms

The iron barquo Medora has entered outwards for Newcastle. She will take her departure in ballast in a ti«y or two

Tiie b i que Glimrse is transferring a part of her cargj into the hulti Benjimin Heape in the stream. 'j he barque Elm Grove is moored inside the eastern outer T, where she is d^ctiar^itig. The new b i~~auline Roderick l>hu was to clear for Sydrey this afternoon. She takes little more than the Tslanri cargo of the Vision, which has been tran shipped.

The s.s lona left Russell at 1 pm yesterday, with moderate E. wind, and arrived at Wangarei Heads at 8 15 ; lcit Wantrareiat 8.30. and arrived Jn Auckland at 4a m this morning. We are indebted to W. H. Stodart. purser, for report and cargo list. Passengers : Rev a. Reid, Messrf idobbs, Adamso, Vickery. John son. W. McLeod, Taylor, Brackenrig, Ooutes, Hoxhie, Archird. D:w:s, Cottel. Mr and Mrs W. H. Floyd and family, Mrs and Miss Forbes, Miss Montgomery, Miss Carte , Miss Wooley. Miss Gibbs, and 15 steerage. Cargo: 90 sheep. A. Auckland; 60 sacks gum, Stewart and Anderson ; G cisks oil, T. & S. Morrin ; 37 s*cks gum, Arnold, Hines and Co ; 36 do do, Stone Bros ; 27 do do. Walker ; 16 do do, H. D. Rolph and Co.—Cruickahank and Co, agents.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

Arrivals : Pawn, cutter, from Raglan ; Mercury, Cutter, from Kaipara. ' Departure : Wild Duck, ketch, for Kaipara

WANGAROA SHIPPING.

The barqua Kohinoor arrived at "Wangaroa on Tuesday, the 20th, from Dunedin. She will load with timber for the South.

The brig Kio Loge is to leave to-day (Saturday) With,lia,iOoltitimber for tbe South.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, This day. The Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at 4 a m to day.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . —

For Thames, on Monday, at 9.30 a m For Austrilian Colonies , per Macgregor, six hours

after arrival For Taraiiaki, and Southern provinces, per T<>rs n»ki, immediately after the arrival of the Mac gregor, irom Hono ulu For Whitiangi, Tairua, Taurant;*. and Opotibi, per

Kowena, on Monday next, at 3 p in For "Wangaiei, Ac, Russell, Wangaroa, Bnd Mon-

gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 pm For Sydney, per JKhocierick JDhu, on Tuesday next, at 11 am For United .Kingdom, &c, via Suez. Hails will be made up at this office (for letters specially addressed), about the 29th inst.

(Signed) J. B. Coney, Acting Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

PALMEK— On the 23rrt instant, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs McAuliffe, Albert-street, Auck land, Benjamin Palmer, aged 75 years. The funeral will leave the residence of his sou, Captain Palmer, Itemuera, on Sunday next, the 25th instant, at 4.3U o'clock p.m. Friends are re spectfully invited to attend.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1875.

It is difficult to estimate the good of such an institution as that now established at Kohimarama. Other institutions might pre sent more immediate and more showy results, but an institution which taps the fountain of juvenile criminality and turns it into re freshing and fertilizing streams, confers two fold blessings beyond anything the eye can see. There is not a city or town in New Zealand in which there is not a larrikin element that seems to be specially fostered by the peculiarities of colonial life; and where parental influence is wanting, or being present is on the side of evil, we have the conditions necessary for training up a race of thieves and bandits and every form cf criminality, that must exact heavyg penal ties from society. Such an institution as this Training Establishment, which seizes in cipient larriMnism and turns the vigour and energy of youthful criminality to useful purposes is just what is wanting to meet an evil that again and again has obtruded itself on the attention of our magistrates and the. general public, and we believe it will be doing the best service to the community, if p üblic interest is enlisted in behalf of an institution that has specially charged itself with the waifs and strajs of criminal society, and turning them into useful citizens. Our readers are aware of the nature of the objects of this Training School and training schooner, and that the institution is Colonial, and intended to receive the raw material from all parts of New Zealand. A lease has been obtained of the Mission pro perty at Kohimarama, and the old Mission schooner the Southern Cross is chartered from year to year. The price for these ad vantages—£loo a year—is so small that it is only to be explained by the circumstance that the Mission directors will not sell the old schooner lest she might fall into the hands of unprincipled men and become a decoy-duck by which the islanders of the South Seas might be trapped into slavery. Engaged in work no less fcenificent than that of her early days, this vessel affords an admirable opportnnity for train ing boys for the sea, and so giving the natural outlet for that wild enterprise and love of a seafaring life which seem so characteristic of boyhood. It is true that there is many another direc tion in which the energies of boys might be turned, and with great benefit to themselves and to society. But there seems a peculiar fitness in a Training Ship, from the fact to which we have alluded—the intense longing which so many boys, and especially of the unbridled and ill-regulated class of juveniles have for a "life on the ocean wave and a home ©n the rolling deep." An Institution like our Howe-street Home for Destitute Children, or an Industrial

School, in which boys may be taught farm" ing or various trades, as in the establishment adjacent to Dunedin, cannot fail to do great good; but we hold that such Institutions can be complete only when supplemented by such an Institution as that which centres at Kohimarama, in which the wild boyish in stinctive love of salt water may be utilised for turning young steps from crime to honest industry. It is true that as yet this in our case is but an experiment, but it is beyond the region of experiment elsewhere, and though there have been failures in con nection with such training ships and conse quent disappointment, the causes of dis appointment are well known and can readily be avoided. There are some boys who have as much dislike naturally for a sea faring life as others love it, and we believe that in order to an indus trial training institution being complete there should be the facilities afforded for various tastes being consulted, and for the various temperaments of the lads being developed in the directions to which they point. With Industrial Schools like that now so successful in Obago, established in the various rovinces or districts, and which, as there, might be made almost if not altogether self-supporting, one establishment for the whole colony like that at Kohimarama would supplement them all and provide the means of stamping out in its incipient stage juvenile criminality throughout the colony. As at pr esent conducted, the institution is the very model of efficiency, and the appearance of the lads in their blue serge jackets and pantaloons, with cap tilted back and shuffling character istic gait along the decKs, their prompt obedience to orders,' their skill and readiness in going through all the opera tions incident to the working a ship, from splicing ropes to reefing sails—all together present such a vraisemblance o n the part of these little-men sailors that one insensibly expects to see one of them hitch up his breeches and speak to somebody's san guinary eyes. We do not know anything more interesting than a visit these miniature seamen, and to think of what they were, and what they are likely to be; and we would at least earnestly counsel each of our representatives in the Assembly to see for himself, so that he may be enabled to stand by this truly beneficent but not less truly Colonial institution, when its claims are presented. We venture to say that no man could view with indifference such a sight, or fail, on seeing it, to hope that in creased success may attend it in its noble

objects,

We understand that a petition or memorial is going the rounds in Paruell, soliciting the signatures of those who like the stink of the soap factory. As some people sign anything that is put before them, we have no doubt many who are indifferent on the subject will lend thu3 their aid to craelly thwart the efforts of those who are daily and nightly half-stifled by the abominable smell, lliere are some dirty people who really enjoy vilo smells, but we do trust that no one will express a desire to have this death-dealing operation of boiling tallow continued amidst a dense population when it can be as well done in the country as is compelled in the case of all others. The memorial is carried about by a paid hand who works in the factory, and who once appended his name to a protest against the thing, now lying before us. He has tasted tallow and likes it, and it will be interesting to similarly analyse the names appended to the document and the several motives that have influenced the signing.

A RELIGION : WHO WANTS ONE?

In our yesterday's issue we gave a tabulated statement of the numbers of the various religious denominations of the population of the province and the colony. With reference to those grouped under the vague term " Others," there is furnished in the census returns an analysis, the peculiarities of which

as illustrating che freedom of religious belief

I enjoyed in this free country, are deserving of j something better than being buried in the pages of a blue-book. Among them we find five persons who constitute themselves into a Bethel; and there are three who t'lory in the name of Banters. A large number of

people describe their peculiar belief by terms

indicating such fine shades of separation as must be puzzling to the outside world, if

they are clearly apprehended by themselves.

We have 170 Brethren and 309 Christian Brethren, and 7 Gospel Brethren. We have 12 Disciples, and twelve times that number

of Christian Disciples,

Then there are 148

Christadelphians, and there is 1 of generally loving disposition though, singularly separate considering his designation as a Christian Friend. Then we discover the Church of Christ, which contains only 1124 within the fold ; but alongside of it we find another little fold called Christ's Church, different from the other, and in this but a solitary sheep bleats sadly ; while the Church of the New Testament, which we think might fairly embrace him within its membership, con tains but 4 adherents. The Church of God is rather more numerous, though even it contains but 14 people; and then the Church of Omotoze, whoever in all the world he was, contains but a solitary believer in its sublime,tenets. There are a number of Believers who are more specific and definite in their object of main faith than the others. There is 1 Believer in Christ ; but then there are 8 Believers in the Lord Jesus; there are 2 Believers in God, and there is 1 more pre cise still, for he is only a Believer in the Kingdom of God. There is a consider able number who are " following "■■ on, and doubtless in next census they will be found comfortably folded in some one or another of the numerous pens which for decency sake should be trying to in crease their numbers. There are 28 Followers of Christ, and there are 2 Followers of the Lamb. There are 71 Bible Christians, who are not to be confounded with the Christians who number 1124; nor have they any connec tion with the Orthodox Christians, of whom there are only 2in New Zealand ; and are equally distinct from the General Christians of whom there are 4; and care must be taken that none of these are mistaken for the Christiana of No Denomination, of whom there are 41. One ingenious fellow has evidently started a religion on his own hook, and he takes the curious title of Bible- Thumper ; but he has no connection what ever with a little fold containg but two sheep, a ram, and a ewe, who glory in the appella ion of Calathumpians. There is a class of religionists who are evidently resolved not to be caught by having any designation that would limit the sphere of their mental activity. Of these, one man returns his religion as General; 5 others are like-minded for they call themselves Liberals ; and there is 1 evidently protesting against all others for their extreme stringency, for his religion s Moderate. 135 Freethinkers do not include them 2 Latitudinariansjnor do they go so far Jas a sect which is bent apparently on not taking religion formed to its hand, but is engaged in the manufacture of Bome thing yet to surpass all others ; and which, consisting of one solitary worker, calls it self Evolutionist ; but he does not yet see his way to connect himself with the religion

of the lQ persona who bear the name of Pro gressiorial Progressionists. There is a number of free and easy people who are not particular on the subject. Of these there is 1 man constituting the whole sect of the Anythingariana ; while 1 man and 6 women constitute the division entitled No Particular Religion ; but these have no con nection with the 734 persons who belong to No Denomination, nor yet the two who enrol themselves under the name of Nochurch. There are 6 persons sittiDg on the rails, and they call themselves Undecided; while 1 has made up his mind to not get involved, and calls himself Neutral. One fine old card evidently does not believe in the new fangled ways of the New Iniquity, for with a fine old independence that smacks of the good old times, he states that his reli gion is the Old Me ntity. We have no space to further analyze the beautiful shades of religious belief, and for the rest we shall simply relate the titles of some of the various other religions of New Zealand. There are Shakers, Puritan, lehovistic Nonconformist, Morrisonians, Nazarenes, United Worship pers, Mormons, Rechabites, Separatists, Universalists, Apostles of Christ, Brothites (what is that?), Conformists, Cosmopolites, Deists, Justis (what is that ?), Mystic, New Lights, Nonintrusionist, Pantheists, Platon ists, Religion preached by Christ 1800 years ago, Rationalists, Theists, The "Voice of Nature, the Voice of God," Truth, Truth seekers, Unleavened Brethren (Oh Scissors !) Unsectarians, Upright Fair (bravo !) Various and Liberal (goodagain !), Atheists, Heathens, Infidels, Materialists, ISothing (that's plain !) Sceptics, Utilitarians, Unbelievers. Now there is a sweet thing in religious faith. Any one in search of a Religion need not go out side of New Zealand.

If the Rev. Charles Clark intended to re main in Auckland, or if we were likely to be visited by entertainers equally popular, the trustees of the Choral Hall would do well to erect barriers at the different entrances. There was fearful crowding and confusion when the doors were opened last night, and against their will many persons were forced into the Hall without either being able to pay or to give up their tickets.

The new dredge, which is being built by Messrs. Kincaid, M'Queen and Co , of Dunedin for the Dunedin Harbour Board, at a cost of £19,0.50, is of sixty horse power, and capable of lifting 500 tons per hour. It possesses the great advant age over the Lyttelton dredge, with which it has been frequently compared,"of having Hie buckets to work from the centre and not from the sides. The Lyttelton dredge, which is only of thirty horse-power, cost in England £9,12/5, and will cost £3,000 to bring it to its destination. It is only 35-horse power, and guaranteed to Ift IGO to 180 tons per hour. The General Government declined to allow the name Port of Dunedin to he changed to Port of Otago. The Dunedin Board has entered into a contract for extending Rattray-street Jetty 1140 feet. The contract money is about £12,500, and the contractors agreed to take payment in the Board's debentures instead of cash.

Messrs. Welch and McCabe's contract for widening the Breakwater at Britomart Point is steadily progressing. At present about one third of.tho wall on the western side has been completed, the work showing a solidity and strength which leaves little to fear about its durability. It is 3ft. in thickness, and is composed of dressed scoria blocks, most of them weighing two or three cwt. a piece, and cemented together with the best cement. The stone is being brought from Mount Eden and from Bangitoto. the latter source of supply producing the stone best suited for dressing. Simultaneously with the pro duction of the wall the inner area, OOft. in width, less the thickness of the new wall between it and the old structure, is being filled in with material brought from the western face of Fort Britomart. The work will yet occupy some length of time, and we are glad to see that the contractors keep steadily at it and are doing their best to make a good job of what is bound to be an important public improvement.

In giving judgment on the sweepstakes case in Dunedin recently, Mr Bathgate said that the practice of holding sweeps, as had been admitted, was illegal, and ho (Mr Bathgate) could speak knowingly that in Dunedin tbese sweeps had cause many young men to divert their money from more legitimate ways of expenditure by investing it in sweeps to their own detriment and loss, leading them to the commencement of a vicious career. He held that any young clerk risking his £2, £20, and some had even £one to the extent of £50, was enter ing a courso which could not ultimately fail to lead to his moral destruction. No employer should keep any young man in his employ who was engaged in a speculation of this kind. The Bench did not wish to press the case ; it was sufficient for the ends of justice and for future guidance that the law should be laid down, but if any one got up " Monster Sweeps " afterwards it was at their peril. They hoped the law would not be again violated by Mr Dodson, who they did not think should be made a victim—the practice having been so long carried on. A nominal penalty of Is, and costs, was inflicted.

The box at the Court was opened to-day, in presence of Mr B. Isaacs and Mr G. B, Owen, and £1 16s 7d was found therein.

The barquentine Prince Alfred will shortly load a cargo of produce for Auckland. She is commanded by Captain Bennet, who owns about one-half of the vessel. He pur ! poses opening up an intercolonial trade between several of the ports of New Zea land and ports in Tasmania and Australia. From Auckland he will proceed to Tasmania, shipping fruit there for Auckland. He will then go on to Picton for another cargo of timber for Lyttelton. In return he w ill take a shipment of grain, and proceed, as may seem desirable, to .Auckland, or to ports in Australia or Tasmania, making another round by way of Picton, for the purpose of loading there with timber. — Lyttelton Press. The following interesting particulars of the great State trial in India are furnished in the London letter of the Otago Daily Times : "Sergeant Ballantine has left London, for Bombay to act as counsel for the Gaekwar (or Guicowar) of Baroda, a feudatory Prince who is charged with attempting to poison Colonel Phayre, the British Resident at his court. It seems that less than a year ago a Commission of Enquiry sat to enquire into the conductof theGaekwar(whose nameisMulharros), whose subjects had complained of his terrible oppres sion of them. The result of the enquiry was that he was warned to amend his ways, under the threat of deposition, if he did not do so. Being a villain to the core, amend ment seems to have been impossible to him, and he went on as bad as ever, until in an evil hour for himself he attempted to poison the British Resident. This immediately brought the British power down upon him. The matter was enquired into by the Bombay Commissioner of Police, and enough was discovered to warrant the adoption of an extreme course. Accordingly 2000 troops were suddenly assembled at Baroda, and the Gaekwar was called upon by Sir Lewis Kelly, the Government Agent, to surrender himself. This he did abjectly, not one of his soldiers lifting a finger on his behalf, and his subjects gene rally rsjoicing to see the monster in the grip of justice. In all probability he will now be deposed, and some child of his dynasty set up in his place under British protection. Sergeant Ballantine has received as a retainer the sum of 5000 guineas, and it is said he is also to receive a "further scale of fees" depending somewhat on the time ha will be absent from England, and not likely to be less than 5000 guineas more. This is said to be about the highest rate of pay a counsel has ever received, and it has given rise to no end of envy and golden dreams, in the ranks of the great army of the briefless."

t The Rev. Charles Clark has kindly con sented to preach a sermon to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall in aid of the funds of the Ladies' Benevolent' Society. Admission is to be by ticket, and there has been a great rush to secure these at the various places appointed to-day. Although the tickets have been distributed gratis, it is not in tended that they should be entirely free, but those who have received them are reminded that the sermon is on behalf of a most ex cellent object: that one of its primary objects is to raise funds for the relief of the sick and afflicted, and that some contri bution, the more liberal the better, will be thankfully received when tho plate is sent round. In Dunedin £80 were realised at one of these services, and it is to be hoped that Auckland will not be behind-hand. A thousand tickets have been distributed, that being the capacity of the hall, and those who have received tickets and cannot personally attend, will oblige by handing them over to some one who will make use of them. In doing this when making their choice, in order to best further the excellent object, in view, they ahould select the most liberal of their acquaintances. We are requested to state that children will not be admitted. The Choral Society has kindly given the use of the hall free of charge. Ticket-holders will be admitted between the hours of G 30 and 6.45, and non-ticket1 holders from 0.45 to 7 o'clock. Tickets may be obtained from the city stationers, or from Mr Aicken, chemist.

Mr Thornton was somewhat unfortunate with his benefit last evening in consequence of the counter-attractions of the Choral Hall. The programme consisted of a scene from Shakespeare's King John, and the trial scene from the " Merchant of Venice ;" concluding with " Ten nights in a bar-room," a kind of moral drama in American fashion. Mr Thornton's little daughter was introduced on this occasion, and took the position of Prince Arthurin the first selection, and the character of Portia in the second. La Petite Amy, for one so young, played exceedingly well, and received the applause of the audience. Mr Thornton played Shylock very successfully. The others who assisted sustained their parts with much credit. This evening, Shakespere's great tragedy of Macbeth, with Locke's original music, will be introduced. Mrs Darrell as Lady Macbeth, and Mr Darrell as Macbeth. The whole strength of the company will be brought into play on this occasion, consequently a fine dramatic treat may be looked for. Not the lease of the attractions of the theatre, is thereally excellent orchestra under Mr McComish, as all judges of music are aware.

An open lodge meeting was held last even ing in the echool-room, Mr. S. Edger in the chair. The company was not large, but the evening was pleasantly passed by those present, who listened to the several speeches, songs, and recitations with much interest.

s#Landing and shipping : Onehunga, Thomas Sharp, 103 per trip to the Beacon, and 303 per trip to the Bluff; Auckland, Harry Hawkes, £2G; delivery between the Post office and Queen-street Wharf, Joseph Craig, Is Gd per trip ; between the Chief Post-office and railway station, Joseph Craig, Is 6d per trip; Newmarket and railway station, J. Angus, £10.

Two men were sent to Mount Eden this morning, namely—Robert Goldie, who ar rived in tha lona from the Bay of Islands, for six months in default of sureties for hav ing committed a breach of the peace in a drunken brawl ; and James Barton for va grancy from Tauranga, got three months.

Applications were made this morning at the Police Court for about seven hundred summonses against various persons, including a number of bachelors, who had not paid the Education rate. The signing of the snmmonses occupied the Resident Magistrate more than an hour.

Messrs Vaile, drapers, of Queen-stret. have just received a very large stock of winter goods worthy the minute attention of ladies, including latest styles of hats, bonnets, polonaises and jackets ; also a great variety of gentlemen's articles of wear. The assort ment of artificial flowers at Messrs Vaile's are the finest we have seen and would seem to indicate an improvement year by year in this interesting department of artistic female industry.

Divine service will be held at the usual heurs at Newton Kirk, by Ecv. Dr Wallis, morning, " The Divine Protection ;" evening "The sixth seal." "The fall of Roman Paganism " Lome-street Hall, (unseetarian) by Samuel Edger, 8.A., morning; "From Death to Life by the cross of Christ,"- even ine, "On the coming of the Son of Man." Congregational Church, Beresford-street, by Ruv. Warlow Davies, morniug : " Renewal of Spiritual Life; evening: " God's love and man's contrasted." Wellehley-street, Baptist Church anniversary sermons will be preached in the morning by Rev. G. H. Turner, in the evening by Rev. W. J. Williams. In the afternoon, Mr Josiah Martin will address the parents and scholars of the Sunday school. Pitt street, Wesleyan, sermons, morning by Rev. A. Reid; evening, Rev. P. H. Cornford. (See advertisements.)

On the case of Sergeant King, A.C., " A Settler " writes : " Sir, —The case of Charles King's appeal against the action of the so called Board of Enquiry at Tauranga, and designated by his Honor Justice Gillies as absurd, shows the great necessity of the control of the Armed Constabulary, in the vicinity of European settlements throughout the province, being handed over to the Provincial authorities. The officers of the corps are selected from the South, and are generally pompous in manner and very touchy towards the men as to so-called offences against their dignity. They need some present supervision, and the issue of the application yesterday shews that the officers generally are not safe persons to com mit to the safe dealing with the persons unfortunate enough to be placed under their charge. If the Constabulary had been under the control of the Provincial Government the Executive would have been appealed to, and no such a display of egregious folly have been exposed as in King's case."

We call special attention to the fact that Mr E. Clair'a Magnet Troupe will give a grand variety entertainment on Monday evening next assisted by gentlemen amateurs and the Temperance Band in aid of the Widow Holtbam and her family. The pro gramme is judiciously varied with song, representations and selections of music, and is calculated to draw a good house. The programme promises an overture by the Temperance Band, the horizontal bar feat by the " Infant Wonder, the " balancing act," by Mr. E. Clair ; the laughable sketch of the " Barber's Shop," (come in and be shaved), the golden shoe dance, by Messrs. Montague and Fox, acrobatic feats, and the singular laughter-provoking extravaganza of "Bill Jones' Cousin." We notice that several good sentimental and humorous songs will be sung, such as "Rest, Warrior, Rest," by Mr. Ray mond ; "Blooming Glory," by Mr E. Walker, " Nicodemus Johnson " (song and dance by Mr E. McCleary) ; also, Eliza Cook's beautiful birthday - song, by Mr Mar sen, entitled — "Many Happy Returns of the Day." Mr Smith will give one of his comic recitations, as well as a bone solo. Messrs McCleary and Walker will dance and sing the "Two Merry Little Mokes." After the programme will come a select quadrille party, which would seem to be indispensible as a tail-piece to these kind oE benevolent entertainments. As this is " a cause that lacks assistance," and as Clair's Magnet Troupe has won permanent reputation for its varied and pleasing even ings, we believe that a large share of public patronage will be extended to the Clair en tertainment in Lome-street Hall on Monday evening next.

A correspondent sends us the following : — " sir, lam very glad to see that the Key- Charles Clark proposes to give a sermon to morrow in behalf of that excellent Institu tion the " Ladies Benevolent Society f and I entirely commend the energy of the ladies who have watched its interests, and promptly seized the opportunity for benefiting its funds. But, sir, I must demur to the terms of their application in which they speak of their society as ' being the only one which extends relief to the poor and destitute without distinction of creed or party. Surely the ladies must have forgotten that the Auckland Dispensary is in exis tence, and that it also " extends relief to the poor and destitute without distinction or creed or party." lam sure that there is no one in Auckland that ever insinuated that any sick or wounded man woman or child has ever been asked about creed or party either by the excellent Dispensary Burgeon, Dr iCenderdine, or by thedispensing chemist ; or that any plea avails on its funds but the suffering of the applicant. That the objects are at least as benevolent and the deeds done by the Dispensary are as truly beneficent and merciful as those of the Ladies Benevolent Society, these good ladies will themselves admit; and if the non-sectarian character of 'he institution has been the main and special plea used by the ladies for inducing Mr Clark to give this kind help, I venture to say that the ladies should share the proceeds with the sister institution. —Yours, &c, Mercy.

The members of the Good Intent Lodge of Templars are requested by the W. S., Mr. George Squirrell, to attend a lodge meeting this evening, at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing quarter.

In reference to the repair of the Gore street jetty, which was alluded to in a local two or three days ago, we are informed that the indifferent planking was laid down nine years a»o jvhen the Provincial Government had the control of harbour matters. We have reason to belieVe that a closer surveil lance is kept upon * contractors material under the present system.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt from Dr. Kenderdine of £1 in aid of Mrs Bofthwiok, the widow whose case was mentioned in our columns last night, and 10s for the old coffee-stall keeper. Also os and 2s 6d for the coffee-stall, and ?<a 6a for Mrs Borthwick from anonymous donors, further subscriptions towards these deserving objecta will be duly acknowledged. In this colony the people are free from the daily badgering of professional beggars, a9 well as from the more deserving claims of the bliud, the maimed, and the poor, from a thousand different causes who throng the streets of older communities, and it is only in such special cases as those which we from time to time bring before the public that they have the opportunity of keeping warm the spirit ef benevolence which blesses the giver more than the receiver. There must be thousands in Auckland who are locking up their hearts against their suffering brethren, and to them we would commend as a wholesome exercise, the bestowal of a moiety of their meaDS on the two deserving cases now brought under their notice. We have much pleasure in stating that the liberal response that has almost invariably been made to the claims made through our columns for assistance has been the means of placing many widows and others, who would have been wholly desti tute and broken-spirited, in a fair -way of earning an honest livelihood, some with a mangle, and others with a sewing machine, while others have been relieved from the keenest hardships of poverty and sickness combined. The blessings of such as those are upon the heads of many unknown anony mous subscribers, and more than recompense them for their generous gifts.

SUPREME COURT.

IN BAKCO.

BOND V. WITHKRVORD.

This case the nature of which we gave in our last issue, was argued yesterday after noon by Messrs "Whitaker and Hesketh re presenting respectively the plaintiff and the defendant.

The following are the attendant facts dis closed in the two counsels addresses :—Mr Bond, the plaintiff, is a gardener in Victoria street. In 1874 he made an assignment to his wife of a piece of ground in section 23, City of Auckland. Mrs Bond died on the 18th May last year, and a will executed by her two years ago left the land above-mentioned to the defendant, Clement Witheford, a tinsmith in Parnell, and to Arthur Lovett as trustees to realize the estate and apply the proceeds to the education, etc., of her youngest child, and in the event of that child dying, to the educa tion, etc. of the next youngest. On the strength of this will defendant has taken possession of the title deeds, and the present suit is brought by Mr Bond to recover them and £100 damages. By the English Common law the facts are plainly indicative of the right of the plaintiff to the property, as in England no married woman can make a will in her husband's life-time, except under very clearly defined conditions. On the other hand the "Conveyancing Orders" some what modified the English law as applied to colonial practice. The question was whether the husband in deeding the land to the wife had done it in such a way as to convey a separate estate. Mr He9keth contended that the wording of the deed implied this intention and effect. Mr Whitaker argued that it was necessary for the wording to be fuller and more explicit before such a meaning could be gathered. He maintained on behalf of the plaintiff that the wife had no power to make such a will, and that the property reverted to the heir-at-law, subject to the tenancy of the husband by "courtesy." After hearing the case fully argued his Honor def rred judgment.

Serious Accident in Albert street.

Shameful Neglect to Inform the Sufferer's Wife-

We learn that a very serious accident occurred at the cutting in Albert-street on Thursday afternoon about three o'clock. A labouring man named William Metcalfe was engaged working below the hill when two masses of earth in succession fell on him, the first knocking him down and the second burying him so completely that it took his mates half-an-hour to dig him out. When the earth was cleared away, the unfortunate man was found to be in a perfectly uncon scious condition. A doctor was at once sent for, and he ordered the sufferer to the hospital, where he was accordingly removed. Upon examination by Dr. Philson, it was found that the thigh bone was broken close to his body, that his back and head were much contused, and he was suffering from internal injuries, so serious that his case is a most precarious one. But a singular feature in connection with this accident is the neglect to inform Metcalfe's wife of the occurrence until hours after it had occurred. Mrs Metcalfe, who lives in a cottage in Drake-street, just opposite Hough's store, and consequently near to the works whex'e her husband was hurt, first received intimation of the accident by a number of men bringing home the whole of her husband's clothes from the hospital at nine o'clock at night. She had made his tea as usual, and remained in a state of suspense at his non-arrival until startled by the infor mation of his misfortune, communicated in the way stated, and at a time when it was too late for her to see her husband that night. We hardly know how to characterise this cruel neglect which is doubly shameful because the lot of poor Metcalfe may any

day be the fate of those mates who shewed such a disregard for those connected with the unfortunate (man as is not only mani fested by their behaviour towards hia wife, already mentioned, but also by the fact that no one has called since to say a kindly word to her or lend her a helping hand in distress. She fe entirely without means, as they are recent arrivals, and her husband had been some ti/Se out of employment before getting his Jastjflb, and she is in |indifferent health. TheyiMj* one son, who earns 10s. a week at MessiSreSrown and Barrett's. We hope the contractor, and men engaged on the work will start a subscription on her behalf among themselves. Under the most favor able circumstances, Metcalfe cannot be about again for three months, and the case is one having special claims on those who are in daily peril of similar misfortune.

Determined Attempt at Suicide.

One of the most determined attempts at self-destruction which it has been our lot to record, was made last night, by a person named William Philips, who threw himself from the intermediate T of the Queen-street wharf. It appears he had been suffering from melancholia for some time, and foolishly attempted to rush to "the bourne whence no traveller * returns," but was foiled in his rash attempt by the intri pedity of a passer - by, who descended! the ladder-steps and threw him a rope, which the unfortunate man fortunately grasped and was assisted up. (not to terra fir ma, but to a good substitute]!) the wharf itself. Beyond getting a bad befly-full of the offensive sewer age, he was no worse, and was conducted to the Governot Browne Hotel. There he stayed till daylight this morning, when it suddenly occurred \o him thut he "was'nt dead yet/" when hi got up and rushed down for the water again, Mr Dunningham, one of the proprietor^ of the hotel, stopped him as he passed and assured him that he could supnly with Better trousers than he then sported, as Philljps had forgotten in his haste to don those necessary but ungraceful gar ments. Lending an attentive ear to the ■worthy host, he suffered himself to be reconductSU to hi% room. It was found that the poor fellow was suffering from mental aberration, andthe was brought up to-day at the Police Court and committed to the care of the Resident Surgeon at the Whau Lima ' tic Asylum

OHINEMURI.

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Gold. s& "Waitekauri.

Opposition "by Natives;

PAEROA

(From owe 4 Special Correspondence.)

This day. The Enquiry Commission re the miners rights robbery was adjourned sine die. A native arrived last night with news that gold was discovered in JNo. 3 block, Hiku taia. A rush has set in to that locality from Waitekanri.

The Queen of Beauty claim, Waitekanri, obtained gold in their reef yesterday. Forty natives are busy cutting a new line of road to the gorge from Te Hira's settle ment.

Mr Young has purchased a block of land at Komata, and proceeded yesterday with Mr Dufaur and a posse of European to take forma) possession They were opposed by Taketaino, whojlenies Young's right to the block. Troublefis expected. All work at trie coal mines is stopped by the opposition of natives, who have canrpod on the ground.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., E.M.] MARTIN, JOHN, AND JAMES, Martin Dwy@sj a very old man; John Greea, who had a very brown appearance, and James Gorman, were severally charged with being drunk last night, and dealt with sn the usuaJ. way.

KiTTY OF KILDARB. Catherine. Heaton, a smart lady, known as Kitty of Kildare, was charged with being drunk and senseless in the road, and exposed to the gaze of the people. The woman'appeared in a wretched plight. She had been induced to drink deep, and it overcame her.

This being her second offence within a few weeks, was "fined 103 and costs.

patkick's heavy fist. Patrick Glennan, a powerful man, Vas charged with violently assaulting William Smith on the 23rd inst., by using indifferent language, and planting his heavy fia^ on complainant's nose. Prisoner said he knew nothing of the matter. He did not owe Mr. Smith a. grudge. He was very sorry for what he had done.

Sergeant-Major. Pardy said it was the result of excessive drinking. Mr Smith, a respectable man, appeared with a terribly bruised face, said he had given no provocation to the prisoner, who was a stranger to him. Prisoner, a seamen, whina^ for mercy. His Worship said such offences could not be lightly treated. The prisoner was ordered to pay a fine of £5 and coats, or suffer one month's imprison ment.

MOONSTRUCK. James Kenny was brought up under tho Vagrant Act, charged with unseemly con duct last night in Queen-street. Prtspner's memory was entirely at fault He knew nothing of the matter. Sergeant-Major iPardy informed the Court that this vsas ons of the worst cases that h«d ever come under his notice. His Worship told the prisoner that his conduct was most reprehensible, he w«8 worse tha"n a. beast. He must go to prison for four months with hard labour, and if again he came before the Court on a Hk« charge, he would get twelve months, which his conduct richly deserved. THE LATE FIRE. Mr George Daniel Burke, of Wakefield street, charged on suspicion of having set fire to a house with intent to defraud the Norwich Insurance Society, was this morn ing released on oail, Messrs W. Laurence Both and Samuel Brown, having become sureties for his appearance- in bonds of £150 each. LUNACY. Michael McCarthy and William Phillips were charged with being of unsound mind, and upon t the medical testimony of "Dtb Goßtabro' and Lee, were committed to the Lunatic Asylum.

CORRECTION.

To the Editor of the Star,

Sir,—ln your report of the case of Bend v. Witheford, heard in Banco yesterday, appears an ?ejroneouß statement wnicn misrepresents the case. The paragraph I wish corrected reads as follows :-j "The defendant is trustee under a wui made by the deceased Mary Bond in favor of her daughter married to defendant. f*» facts of the casef are that the deceased lady ma will made 2 years previous to ber death, wre property referred to as section 23, ICY" Auckland, for >the benefit of all her children, in trust to A. Lovett and C. Witheford. The conditions were that the youngest cluld should be educated and supported by tM proceeds of the same, until the ?aidjhUd became of age, when, by the direction of the will, an equal division was to be made.- ~ lam, &0., Clemekt WITHBFOBD^

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NOTICE OF REMOVAL. In announcing the removal of the Fitting Shop Agency to those commodious brick premises in Shortland-street, three dooos above the Bank of New South Wales, I would remind, the Ladies that they can purchase a better and a cheaper machine of almost any maker, and have their machines better cleaned, repaired, or adjusted, than in any other establishment-in-Now Zealand. Agent for Singer's Thomas's,. Howe's, "VVanzer, Stranger, and other first class machines. Bepairs to all kinds of small machi nery. GEO. -W. HESLOP, Engineer, The Fitting Shop, Shortland-street. TX/A NTED KNOWN", that The T V Pantheon is REMOVED to 198, Queen atieet, next Kdson, Chemist, and opposite the Albert Hoed —Ford, Potter, and Co. WANTED~^JXOWN, that the Pi hi a is REMOVED to 193, Qaeen street, next i&Uon's, Chemist, and opposite the Alhsr Hotel -Ford, Potter, at,d Co. W'AMTKD KiMOWN, that our TWEEDS for Autumn and Winter are quite up to the mark in quality, pattern, texture, and re sonableness of price.—The Pantheon, 193 Qu^en-str et. ' P~Uft CHASE OP TQIREEHOUDi. JO FINDING we had not sufficient room for our fast increasing trade, we have PURCHASED THE FREEHOLD of the CITY HALL PREMISES, Extending from Queen-street to Lome-street, which will enable us very shortly to meet the wishes of our numerous friends and public by opening a SHOW ROOM on the Ground Floor for Millinery, Under clothing, and Fancy Goods. Due notice will be given on the completion of the extensive alterations now proceeding. HOLLOVA7I GAELICS DEAPEES & CLOTHIERS, 230, Queen-street, Auckland. OT. ■;.:'■. . _ ' V N.B.—The Hall and Large Cellar to let for a long or short period. < nPHE Undersigned are Cash Pur- JL o«ABERs Of HIUJES, SHEKPSKINS. WOOL TaLLOW, oec., &c, at highest maiket rates, in any quantity. ■ Consignors direct will have prompt and immediate cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturers Auckland. 3 TOOK OPPOSITE THE ALBERT HOTEL THE PANTHEON. A REALLY GOOD OUTFIT AT A REASONABLE v ;t';U<! ; ■;-, price./ :■;,. ■;,: TpOED pOTTEB P., Q 0., 190, QUEEN-STEEKT, Next Edson's, Chemist. QITY QLOTHING j\j"AET, JTO 92,' QUE E N STEE ET, NEXT DOOR TO THE AUCKLAND HOTEL a .. and Opposite the National Bank. HPHE ENTIRE BUSINESS -*• is now carried on in the One Establishment, where the Public will find "an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, whicb, for Cheapness and Quality, cannot be Equalled in New Zealand. Every requisite for Gentlemen's wear in stock. Men's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing, Hats, Caps, Scarves, Hosiery, Portmanteaux, &c, &c. . ■ SAMUEL COOMBES, 92, QUEEN-STREET. This Evening 1,



JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. We are now Opening up OTJK NEW STOCK AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, To Hakd Ex Ada, Baron Abedarx, &c, To our order direct from the Manufacturers. FRENCH MERTNOES in all colours ALL WOOL PLAIDS WINCEYS SKIRTINGS SHIRTINGS FLANNELS BLANKETS SHEETINGS And every description of FTXRNISaiNG GOODS. A Choice Lot of CHILDREN'S, MAID'S, AND LiDTE=S' WATER PROOF CLOAKS AND MANTLES LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS. HOSIERY", ETC. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS in great variety. NEW CLOTHIXG, ETC. To- be followed by further shipments ex Emily McLarren and Dunedin, RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATB R. HOBBS), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. T OOSGRRAVE AND CO. ARE NOW SHOWING OVER 0830 000 WORTH 0F WINTER DRAPERY g Q LOTHING AT THETTC RETAIL PREMISES, IN QUEEN-STREET, Recently Imported per Baron Aberdare, Inverome, and Ada.



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