SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEE—This afternoon, 10 15, to-morrow mam ng, 10 35 OTN SET This pvonlng, 7 0 SUN RISE—To- DBorrow morning, 4.39 MOON'S AGrE--F,rst Quarter, 6th Eec, 1.35 p.m

ARRIVALS.

'Gem, schooner from Unwell ■Favorite, sc'moner, from Eu«e'l 'Onward, schooner, frcm Kus-ell •Colonist, s hooner. from East Coast •Ooralio, cnttei-, from T*uranga

DEPARTURES.

Bella Mary. barer Qet Me Arthur, for Hobart Town Go-ahead, ss, *or New Plym mth at d Wellington Star of ihe/,ou*h, ss, Cire.y, for Russell and Leruka Fanny *e\i 7j ketch, for Wangaroa TwanaH Bs, for the South IdeweJ.iyn, s s, Me jdllivray, for Lavuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

ffor wanganui— StKilda, ss, to-morrow Wor the South—Phoebe, 6th ; Taupo, 6th S"or Sydney—Macgiegor (ss)— early S'or Napier and the South—Cyphrettes, SB, 4th December For Samoa—Tongatabu, schooner, early For London-City of Auckland, ship; and Columbus barque—early ynr Newcastle—Star of Germany, ship: Glimpse, baique—early '

VESSELS EXPECTED

*»BCgregor. from 'Frisco 4th December, Cyphrenes, s.s.. from Fiji, 4th inst Hero, fom Sydney, about 31st Sappho, H M s. from Wellington Phoebe, ss, from the South, 4th Taupo, ss. from the South, Sunday Brodick Castle, ship, from London Carnatic, shtp. from London ; sailed 20th Sept Glenlcra, ship, from London ; sailed Frank Pendleton, ship, from Uelfe, Sweden ; sailed 13th \ugust Ardvar, ship, from Glasgow, early Benvenue. ship, from London, early Cabarfeid'n, bauque from Noumea, early Jessica, barque, from New York ; sailed 2nd June Lizzie Vox, from Dunedin, early Marathon, barque, from New York; failed October 12 Kite Brim, brigantine, from Dunedin: sailed Nov 24 Danntless, Hawaiian schooner, from Le\uka Belle Brandon, schooner, from Penrhyrn Island, early Peerless, schooner, from the Islands, early .Außevoir. schooner, from Sydney Ocean Wave, schooner, from Fiii, early Xffititia, schooner, from Islands! early'

IMPORTS.

Per St Kilda, from Wanganui—so head cattle, 700 sheep.

EXPORTS.

Per Llewellyn, for Fiji :—2 cases, E and" H Isaacs : 4 cases iron, 1 case shot and caps, 1 case. 1 parcel. 2 cases spouting, T and S Morrin; 40 tins biscuit. Hen derson and Macfarlane; 60 sicks potatoes, H S Meyers sura Co ; 1 hhd a'e, John Reid. Per Llewellyn—23 cases, 2 pgs, 5 bales, 4 cases iron, 1 case shot and caps, 75 tins biacait, 20 tins floar, 1 cask, 1 pge oilcloth, 64 boxes, 116 boxes soap, 72 sacks potatoes, 1 hhri ale, 1 bale paper, 1 keg, 6 pgs twinings, 8 do sashes, 8 kegs nails, 40 doors, 76 pieces tim^r i barrels ale, 40,000 feet timber, 10.000 «Vintles' 2 parcels. 100 sheep, 14 coils rope, 1 b- x l box specie 25 kegs beef, 1 truss. 2 cases spoking, edo salmon 20 do potatoes,—A S P Co, agents. '

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The s.s. Msgregor is due here to-morrow from San Francisco with the English mail. She left on the 9th nit. Ihe ss. Cyphrenes, with an American mail re ceived from the Colima at Kaadavu. may be expected nearly the same time as the Macgregor. She will leave for Wapier and the South soon after arrival.

The s g St Kilda, Captain Flowerday.left Wanganni •on the lstiaat at noon, and arrived at Onehunga on wie 3rd, at 7a m. Experienced fresh W breeze with head sea, to Cape Egmont, from thence fine weather till arrival. Passengers—Mr and Mr3 Flannery, Mr sna Miss Quinhn, Messrs Wheeler, Kenny, Madigan, James, and Loong Ling. The agents advertise that the Hero may be expected here again about the 31st inst. A preliminary inquiry has been going on to-day Before the collector of Customs as to the cause of the collision on Monday last between the eulter Mercury and the ketch Clematis off Cape Colville. The enquiry w*s as usual conducted in private, and was Still proceeding when we went to press. • Toe fine schooner Agnes Donald is advertised to sail for Poverty Bay and the East Coast about Tues day next, the 7th inst.

The barque Bella Mary was hauled away from her berth at the wharf this morning and anchored in the stream.

Tne ss. J hoebe is announced to leave the Onelvunga wharf for the South on Sunday next, the sth inst. The time-table of the steamers Manaia and Enter prise, plying to the Thames and Coromandel, appears in our advertising shipping column. The Union Steam Co. advertise the s.s. Taupo to leave on Monday for the South. Prom private advices we learn that the barqne Marathon left New York for this port about the 12th of October. She may be expected in about five weeks time.

The schooners Uem, Onward, and. Favorite bring 50, &i. and 68 tons coal from Russell respectively. The schooner Colonist, from the East Coast brings 19Q hags maize, 18 pgs, and 40 bars wheat. The A.3.P. Go's as. Llewellyn started on her second trip to the Fijis this afternoon. She took the following passengers—F. & owaid C. D Toy. The schooner Klsinoro left for Russell to-day with 25 00:) bricks and a general cargo. The s s Taranaki sailed for the South with the fol lowing passengers—Messrs Conway, Patrick, Dooley, Grant, Brown. Buit, Cook, Mrs Gore, Miss Cleghorn, and six steerage.

The Coralie, from Tauranga, brings 100 sacks maize, 15 bales wool, 14 hides, 8 casks bottles, 9 pgs luggage.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nbison, this day. The ss Phoebe left for New Plymouth and the Manukau at 9.3o'last night.

■Rtjsskll, this day. Ihe lona left for Auckland at 12.30 to-day.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Messes. Hunter.and Nolan's Weekly Report— Horses : A good many offered, but sales were limited. At auction on Frid .y quite the average cumber were entered, but bidding was slow, and several were with drawn, and after? ards disposed of privately. We quota hanks, from £\ to £14; light harness horses from £16 6s to £18; heavy draught £51. Cattle: There Ins been a very large number brongnt forward this week ; both Newmarket and Papakara yards were filled. The demand In been brisk, although last week's quotations were barely maintained. There was an improvement in the demand for dairy cows, but prices for all other descriptions were 5s per head in favour of the buyer as compared with last week. Sheep: There was a very good muster at Newmarket on Tuesday, and there was no noteworthy alteration In value. Lambs were not so plentiful as on the previous week, and there was no material alteration in value. Pigs: Very few yarded; demand brisk.

If you are a business or professional

you professional man, you need to keep your mental faculties in lirst rate working order. This is most effectually done by keeping the nerves calm and the digestion unim paired. The experience of lawyers, authors, clcrgj men, and physicians has shown that when the ntrves and brain are overstrained by intense mental exer tion, or he stomach weakened by too constantly maintaining a sitting poslure, the most certain meaiiß of counteracting these effects is Udolmio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

Weston's Wizard Oh. and Magic PiLLS.--Have cured more wonderful cases of Rheumatism, Gmit, Neuralgia, Aches Pains, Swellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon the human frame, than all the pretended remedies have since the world began. These Great American Jledicineß ar^ com posed of vegetable oils, healing gums, roots and herbs ; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Price: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents : Kemp horne Prosser and Co.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames this day at 5.30 pm, to- morrow 12.30 p m For Wangarei, per Clyde, on Saturday at 9 a m For Slahurangi. Matikana, Mangawai, Waipu, etc., per Minnie Casey, Saturday at 10 am For Wanganui, ncr St Kilda, to-morrow st 10 a m For Samoa, per Torgatabu, on Saturday at 11 a in For Australian colonies, per Macgregor, six hours after arrival from Honolulu For Napier, Wellington, and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes, sixhoura after arrival from Kandavu S. B. 8183, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

PHILIP —On the 30th instant, at her residence, Karangahape Eoad, the wife of T. J. Philip of a son.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, I;or the wronii that needs resistance, l-'or the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

We believe the more the public reflect on yesterday's proceedings at the Harbour Board the more they will regret them. As our morning contemporaries, in the same strain as our yesterday's article, bear heavily on the Board we shall forbear. But we cannot refrain from expressing again our surprise and regret. We were not of those who belauded the " eminent engineer" imported. On the contrary we think our comments on Mr Moriarty and hi 3 mission were considered unduly severe. So that we are not now bound to defend his estimates. But though an under-estimate o£ £27,100 is not very creditable to him, we maintain that it will not exonerate the Board in the present circum. stances, nor excuse them from meeting the difficulty. We can hardly refrain from thinking that if this dock is not built the loan will appear to many to have been raised on pretences; for it was not earthworks and reclamations, nor yet a rickety wooden causeway, but a magnificent public work in the shape of a dock capable of receiving the largest vessels in these seas that presented to the mind of the creditor a substantial security for his money. Any failure in carrying out this undertaking will have a most damning effect on the port. Besides, why not carry it out ? There is a deficiency in round numbers of £40,000. But among the items of expenditure we find " Amount estimated by Engineer for altera tion and wharfing from Queen-street to Nelson-street £23,699." And what is the necessity for going on with this work ? Why at least can it not be deferred ? It can only be now done on the grounds that it is more requisite than the Graving Dock. Is this so ? Many believe that this beach road was a city not a harbour requirement, and reclamations are only defensible on the ground of their reproduc tive character. And if their construction be the means of preventing instead of aiding the construction of necessary works, then they should at least be deferred. The deferring of this hobby would reduce the deficit to some £16,000. Again, we find ' • Contracts accepted, £42,369." These con tracts should not have been accepted in the circumstances, or until the Board clearly saw its way to the construction of the main work. From these, works might no doubt be omitted to the extent of the remaining £16,000 deficit ; compensation being given to the contractors. While assert ing these possibilities of escape from the difficulty we have not touched on the

of revenue, there is a balance over interest, cost and present charges every way of £3,014. That represents interest on another £50,000. Why not take steps for borrowing it ? The Board need not attempt to pooh pooh any suggestions. Their conduct haa been, so unbusinesslike that they are exposed to any one's Criticism. Hobbies have been indulged to the neglect of tbte gireai; Work for which the Board was created, and on the faith of which the loan was raised. And then the Board on seeing the difficulty, which should have been long ago anticipated instead of postponing its consideration for a fortnight, simply "ding" the whole thing. We can hardly believe our own eyes when we read the story.

We have frequently drawn attention to the system of policies under the Industrial Branch of the New Zealand Gover&ffleni Life Assur ance. It is not from any foolish partiality for things emanating from the General Govern ment, that we urge the vaWie of fchifi on oiir readers-. Indeed miir irtifculaes would lead us to a contrary course, but if the memory of the present corrupt Government will be re deemed from infamy and|impre.oE<.t».onsj it will be by the beneficence contained in their Life Assurance system. And this Industrial Branch is the best of it, for it reaches down to the very poorest, and places within reach of the humblest citizen the means of keeping the wolf from the door, when the coffin of the bread-winner has gone to the grave-yard. For a few pennies a-week, from threepence or fourpence up to anything, a member of any Friendly Society or a Good Templar can in sure his life ; and when every day we see widows and orphans left in utter destitution, we feel a holy wrath against men who can lay their heads on the pillow at night and sleep, who have made no provision after death for those dependent on them for their daily bread. It seems inhuman, cruel, heartless. Our good friend Mr Mooney, who used to plead so per sistently in this behalf, and whom many a widow and orphan will live to bless, has, it appears, retired, from the service, and Mr Baker, whose advertisement appears in another column, has taken his place. But the system is the same. And by their love for wife and wains we plead for the attention of our readers of humble means, but generous and thoughtful hearts. But our present purpo3e is with respect to a special use to which the system may be applied. Difficulties attend the enrolment and preservation of an efficient Fire Brigade. We believe those who might be members feel that the little pittance paid on the occasion of a fire, barely pays for the beer required to sustain them in the arduous struggle, with what newspaper people call the " devouring element ;" and, to say nothing of their boots, thoir lives are en dangered the while. Now supposing that for each of them the City Council paid some fourpenoe or sixpence a week as premium on a life policy in the Industrial Branch, it would secure from twenty-five to sixty pounds, according to age, to be given to the widow in case of the death of a fireman. Surely to goodness that is not too much to pay for the behoof of those who are ready to take their lives in their hands and rush into a blaze, amid falling timbers and tottering chimney stacks. And further, we under stand that it would be sufficient inducement to secure a most efficient brigade, bo that the Superintendent could have even pick and choice, and select the youngest and the activest, so conducing at once to greater activity and energy in duty, and to smaller premiums and larger policies for the assured. We believe the idea commends itself to the Government agent, and that possibly appli cation may be made to the civic and insur ance authorities on the subject. And if self-interest and beneficence combined can move corporate bodies, we believe the pro posal ought to receive sympathy and favor at their hands.

We observe that another section of Mr Wil liam Swanson's constituents meet to-night to do honor, by an address, to their representa tive. The fashion of compliment preferred is characteristic of the recipient, whose antipathy to form, and love of the natural and the practical are at the bottom of his usefulness in public life. It may not be in opportune, on the occasion of this presenta tion, to tell those who may not know it, that the press and public records show but a very little portion of the useful measures in which Mr Swanson has been the prime mover. We can personally testify to it that some of the most sensible and useful things that have come forth from legislative halls, honorably associated with other names, should bear the name of William Swanson. It is easy and it is telling to put a question or a notice on the business paper of the House. As often as not it iritates a minister and nullifies the object. But what of this ? Constituents read it, and it is well. Mr Swanson's course on the other hand is this: His knowledge of human nature has made him acquainted with its foibles. And in the privacy of the library, or the lobby, or committee room, he makes a suggestion to a Minister or a leading member, who not only feels complimented and pleased, but adopts the suggestion and makes it his own, with all its Jcudos. The listening Senate listens and applauds, and none the less because it comes from ministerial or leading lips. And the Minister or Legislator strokes his beard and is pleased, and the measure is effected. To effect it was what the member for Newton wanted, and cheerfully he looks on as the honor is borne off by another. We believe we could tell a score of useful things that owe, in this last session, their existence to this quiet, unobtrusive, but most effective agency. And we could point to a hundred things connected with various members' names, on the various business papers, which are self-evidencing as intended not to be effective, but only to catch the eye of observant but very silly constituents. Let the people of Karangahape and of Ponsonby and or Dedwood take a note of this.

[Since the foregoing was in type we greatly regret to learn that Mr Swanson has suddenly taken ill, and will not therefore be able to receive the intended compliment t«-night.]

The s.s. Phoebe leaves for the South on Sunday next at two o'clock, instead of on Monday, as stated in the advertisement on the front page of to-night's Stab, which is cancelled. An omnibus conveying pas

" Materfamilias" writeß suggesting that the same prizes be given to the younger competitors as to those over 20 years at Mr. Dennes's entertainment to-night. Our cor respondent must remember that Mr Dennes gets up these entertainments at considerable expense and risk to himself, and is th p best judge of what he can afford to offer in prizes.

"We learn that a wish has been expressed oh the part of many persons that the lecture on " insanity : its connection, with Grime," composed by Mr Frost, and read on Wednes day evening, at the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, should be re-delivered on a future occasion » or if not, should be printed. Subscription^ in aid of thin latter project have already been promised tQ. a large ex tent. For our oWn part We are able to pro nouucie the liotlii?e rin& ai the most elaborate we have read on the subject, and it exhibits an amount of research and thought on the part of the writer which is deserving of a much higher fate ih&h tl^at o* being allowed to drop into obiivion. It is in devoting spare time to the consideration of such important social topics as this that groat truths are evolved, and reforms beneficial to society come about, W£ hare, little doubt that the no'to recognised intrinsic merit of thtt com position, together with the interesting nature of the subject, would ensure Mr Fiost a numerous audience, should he again have his lecture tlelivdfe&i

The Auckland Cricket Club, like most others, numbers amoDgst its members many, who, from their retiring nature or other causes, do not take part in challenge mate-hep. It is very desirable that occasionally an op portunity should be afforded to all playing members for enjoying the noble game. Hack an opportunity •will be given' to-mOrrow, when an Alphabetical Match will be played on the Ellerslie cricket ground. It will be open to all members, and also to visiting players. Wickets will be pitched im mediately on arrival of the 1.50 train from Auckland, by which all intending playcr3 are requested to start.

A reward of £10 is offered by the Board of Education for the discovery of the authors of recent acts of larrikinism at the North Shore school. No mention of this occurrence has yet appeared in the press, as efforts were be ing made to entrap the perpetrators, but with out success. The outrage was one of the most scandalous acts of larrikinism ever perpetrated in the vicinity of Auckland. Some ruffiians broke a pane of glass and obtained access to the building through the window. They then proceeded to pull down the maps and charts from the walls and tore them to pieces, emptied all the ink pots into a box of drawing models and over the floor, tore leaves out of the boys' books and scattered them about. The first offence occurred on Saturday night, and, asif not satisfied with their depredations, the rascals again entered, the building on Monday and spread out the boy's copy books on the floor, committing the most filthy acts. Some of the boys' books were also taken away. We trust that the perpetrators of this outrage will be discovered and dealt with according to their deserts.

We notice that Mr Eees has consented, by particular request, to re-deliver his inter esting lecture on the question " Is the British Nation a Portion of the Lost Ten Tribes of the house of Tsrael." The lecture will be given on the 7th inst. in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association.

Mr William Fitts opened his new premises in Parnell this morning, in the butchering line, with an excellent show of beef and mutton, and hopes by selling a good article, civility, and attention to the wants of the community, to merit a share of their favors. We wish him success in his first venture in business on his own account.

The Star supplement of to-morrow will be full of sparkling rays, calculated to diffuse a feeling of cheerfulness through many a col onial home. It contains something for everybody, and nothing to offend anybody. The selections and original readings in prose and verse are nicely balanced, so as to suit every taste and age. A numher of well-told stories will appear, viz., "The Murdered Drover," "The Stolen Will," "How she Cured his Jealousy." "Testing the Old Man's Love," " She Paddled her own Boat," "A War Incident," "An old Soldier's Ad venture," "The Wild Eose of Cape Cod," and "My Carpet-bag." Beside this number of varied tales, there will appear under vari ous heads extracts, faceting poetry, (new) and thoughts worth thinking about, making altogether, amusement and instruction enough for the six evenings of the week.

Relative to the acclimatisation of salmon, the Alexandra correspondent of tho WaiJcalo Timee, writes : I am afraid the salmon ova deposited by Messrs Firth and Kirkwood, at the Mangawaika Creek will have suffered from the frehhes. The boxea were washed away just after the young fish were hatched, or about 10 days ago. There was another box set at Basker ville's Creek, but no accident has happened to it.

The block of land opened under the Homestead Act in the Whaingaroa district seems to have attracted much attention. The Raglan correspondent of the Waikato Times says : " During the last fortnight there has been quite a rush to take up land in the blocks thrown open for occupation, under the Waste Land Act. Several of the selectors are from the Waikato, and all who have taken up land are much pleased with the quality and locality of their selections. There is still a good deal of land available in the four blocks, indeed no one has taken up any of the first-class land so far, all being quite contented with second class.

At a meeting of the Tairua directors, yesterday, it was resolved to convene a meeting of shareholders for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking action relative to the supposed swindling in connec tion with the mine. Captain Richards has, we believe, reported something as being wrong, for"which Mr Beeche, manager, will probably be held responsible.

Mr Stephenson, of the Marine Hotel, Thames, has announced himself as a candi date for the representation of Thames in an address, in which he speaks of a Kienzi arising to champion the people's cause, and claims generally to be the working man's hope.

The chief Paul, with five boats, manned by natives, captured no less thaa 284 small sharks in five hours' fishing off Kauri Point this week. The risk of bathing in unprotec ted parts of the Waitemata may be inferred from this fact. The Maoris usually fish for sharks to dry for food at this time of the year, when the fish are moat numerous.

At a meeting of the Board of Education ye sterday the appointment of Miss Hart as junior assistant in Devonport school, vice Miss Phillips, resigned, was approved. A reward of £10, for discovery of persons mali ciously destroying school property there, was authorised. The holidays for town and sub urban schools were fixed, and will be found notified in our advertising columns. .Res pecting the hire of Ponsonby Hall as a school, it was authorised that arrangements sheuld be made for the use of the building, subject to the approval of the Inspector. The ap pointment of Mrs Campbell, as assistant teacher of Mount Hobson girls' school, was approved of. The appointment of Miss Nutting, vice Miss Newbold resigned, for Mount Albert school was approved of. £6 was granted for extra assistance at City East school; also £25 for rent, &c.

Mr Bartlett intimates that as the plates of his old customers have passed out of his possession, he will re-take their photographs and supply them with new portraits at the same prices as was charged for copies from the plates. At a recent serenade to a newly-married couple on Book's road, near Seabrook Depot, two barrels and five gallons of cider were drank. The party broke up with the sons, * A Little More Cider.' __sEilLth_e coming man drink 1 is the quea-

Our attention has been called to a notic® which appears in the Cross of yesterday, o* Supreme Court proceedings r6 G.- W. Friend- The notice winds np with the the following : " tfc transpired that out Of the whole amount of liabilities—some £2,3oo—nearly £2,000 is due to Hebrew merchams." What doe 3 our contemporary mean by this ? Why not, on other oeeaoions* say Scotch merchants, or Protestant merchanfs, oi1 Catholic merchants? Why single out "Hebrew merchants V We fancy 1?e detect a little curl of the nose in it, and why? The fcosß himself, Sir Julius, is a Hebrew, and are we not all lost brethren ? The expression seems exceedingly Caddish, but we fepl that our contemporary was nap ping. "Hebrew merchants," as the writer sneeringly calls them, are among our most respected citizens, and the day is past, and m6sh (tit tii) in the Colonies, for either wit or force in a fling at the Sotise of Israel.

To the Editor : Sir,—l have a remarkable fact in Natural History which I think worth reetoMifig* I have got an old" hen who lately sat for two tinohiM tipon a piece of brick. We were all very curious to knot? what she was going to bring forth, when she discovered something wrong and gave it. up. Now, sir, it would have made yer larf to see that are hen droop i lief W,ing3. and pine away. As she is a cute old hen I tninlt pho was fretting about, what an ass she had beef]. To my surprise this morning she appeared as bright and sp+y sia a yo,ung cock. Now my opinion is she has heard of the late proceedings of the Harbour Board sitting for twelve rn6nths upon a piece of chalk, and reasoned thusly :' —" I certainly was an old fool not to see that was a piece of brick before ; but come, there -were fourteen of them sat twelve months upon a piece of chalk, and never made the discovery ttntil they expected to see the young dock chipping the shell."—l am. Ac, Silt Basins. Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper1, 'sta tioners, have a novelty in the way of lead pencils, being a pencil which transfers an impression to copying paper in the same manner as ink specially prepared for that

purpose. The members of the Star of Freedom Lodge of the United Order of Free Templars met in the Christian Meeting-house, Cook-street, last night, when the following officers were installed for the ensuing six months by Bro. X Li^htfoot, T 0. D.P.:—Bro. G. Warburton, W.P.; Sister E. Ligbtfoofc, W.V.P.; C Spur geon, P.W.P.; Bro. J. Cox. W.S.;BroW. Chatuin, W.C.; Bro. R. Walker, W.F.S.; Bro. J. Burnett, W.T.; Bro. J. Masters, W.M.; Bros -A. Warburton ntid MeEvoy, W.G.; Misters Walker and MeEvoy,Support ers ; Sister Cox, W. A. H : Mister Lightfoot jun. W. O. M. After the installation of officers the W.President, Bro. (r.Wsrburton rose from the chair and calling Bro Baron DeThierry and Sister DeThierry to bis side, and addressed these officers in feeling and appropriate terms. He said it gave him great pleasure to find the Lodge so prompt in acknowledg ing the services of our Bro. to whom he had the honor of presenting a small token of the esteem in which he was held by the mem bers of his lodge. A handsome Regalia, bearing the insignia of the gold degree of the order was then presented to Bro. De Thierry who briefly returned thanks for the Regalia, &c, and, stated he had only done his duty for the lodge, and what he would do for the cause of temper ance with the Maori race in the whole of New Zealand. The Worthy Vice-President, Sister E. Light foot, then rose nmulst great applause and"said, "Sister De Thierry, on bonalf of the sisters of this lodge. I have the honor of presenting you with this regalia the emblematical colour of the gold degree, may you long live to wear it with pleasure to yourself and an honour to this order." Some of the leading chiefs from Bay of Plenty and Thames district, were present at the meeting and addressed the officers and members nnd said they would do all in their power to forward the ordor.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before F. L. Prime, Esq. (Mayor), and Dr,

Home, J. P.) A PARTY OF REAL LADIES

Anne Finn, an old lady who walked into the dock like a dog into his kennel, was accused of being, sad to relate, an uncor rigible rogue, and a vagabond to boot, and also with getting her living in a mysterious manner, and not according to the modes recognized by law. The prisoner said she sold fruit, but this story being disproved by Constable Graham and Detective Jeffrey, who gave her any thing but a good character. She was sent to paol for twelve months. Ellen Conlon, another wretched creature, was charged with making use of obscene language in a public place, to wit, the main thoroughfare near Freeman's Bay, at an early hour this morning. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined £5 and cost, or in default three months' im prisonment with hard labour.

Emily Driver, a big-framed looking woman with a brazen face, was^charged in the same manner.

This prisoner professed the utmost in dignation at the imputation against her character, and asked, in the most virtuous tone possible, what she was placed in such a position for. She was a respectable woman and was in bed and fast asleep when the constable came and took her. She and her friends had been talking over Mr. Dennes's washing bee. Constable Graham's evidence went to show a different state of affairs. According to this officer Mrs. Driver was the worst of the whole crowd. She kept the house where the two former prisoners were found, which was the resort of the most abandoned charac ters in Auckland, and a nuisance to the neighbourhood. The disturbances there, night after night, were fearful. Mr McConnell, a neighbour, confirmed this latter statement. He considered great credit was due to Constable Graham for disturbing such a nest of hornets. The Court sentenced the good lady to pay a fine of £5, or in default to hard labour for three months. The prisoner simply grinned in an impu dent way and trotted out of court. SUMMONSES. George Tilsley, for allowing three cows to wander in the Kyber Pass road, on the 29th inst., was fined 5s and costs. George McCaslin, for allowing one cow to roam in the same interesting locality, on the 27th inst, was fined 2s 6d and costs. Defendant said he thought the case might be dismissed this time. The Court had had about £30 out of him. It was not his fault that the cows would get out. At any rate it was the last money they would have out of him, for he had sold the blessed cows. (Laughter.) The Bench said he must keep the law. This was all the business.

PANORAMIC AND CANINE ENTER TAINMENT.

A «ranb panoramic and canine entertainment different in character and detail to any exhibition that has ever been described and illustrated in thig city, will be opened this evening in the City Hall the outline of which may be seen by the programme in our third page. The entertainment consists of two great panoramas, one of the seventeen years captivity of James Morrell t&e earliest explorer of Queensland embodying his remarkable adventures, and picturing the scenes and dangers of his difficult work ; the other will illustrate the humourous adventure of the late Artemus Ward among the Mormons, and what that lively author had to say about those once isolated people. The first Panorama comprises twenty-two Views, from Morrell's start from Sydney harbour to tha death of the explorer, and the picture of the little churchyard, which ends the remarkable history of aremarkabla man. The latter panorama exhibits twe ty-nine views iv connection with Ward's visit to the Mormon city, with incidents by the way from San Francisco to Utah, shewing the renowned Brigham Young, now aged and often down with the rheumatics, in the midst of bis numerous family, These scei.es will be exhibited by Mr Towle, the manager well known in Melbourna as a musician, author and lecturer. These panoramas may be termed the in tellectual part of the entertainment, but the other part jamelythewonderful performances of Mons O'ftiel's

attraction' for a large section of the audience. These d 'gs who fcnow their names as well as their duties, are the most wonderf fll dog 3 that we have ever seen, their njeQt»lprrformanceswould alflio3tlead one to believe in intellectual as well as inst flctive, honest dogs. The prepiietor gave a private exh bition to the mem bers »f the press and a few friends yesterday in order t-j prove that his stitement concerning them was no oxoRC-ration of the rtal facts W c learn that Mons O'Rifl received two gold medals as prizes in Viotona acd Sydney for the esactness of the dogs in reading, spelling arithmetic, and fortune-telling ; not that the do?s can use laniiiiaf?e, in answtrini? questions put to tliem ' still tbey have their own way of answering which is perfectly intelligible to visitors. This is the im sterlons nart of the representations which we leave that our readers may see and hear, and satisfy them selves by self-observation. After having gone through, their calculating tasks. Mons. O Kiel's dogs will perform several physical fetts, not the least interest ing will be " Gipsy's " waltzing and cnair-balancing.

Losses through, the Appeal Court.

ETativs Land Decision..

(BY TELEGXdPHj

KAPIEE,

(From our own CoTrsspondenlf this day, T*he?6 M great consternation here respect ing the decision of tfte^ Court of Appeal ifl Sutton's case against him: It is estimated that the loss of property to him ttill be £15,000. The decision will affect othefa to a great extent, more especially Mr Farmer, late of xlnskland, who owns land purchased through Mr button worth £40,000. The whole ring is in great pertsbation. Landed property purchased from natives previous to the A6't of i§69 has greatly depreciated in value since yesterday. A idovement Was made to-day to form an association amongst those interested to obtain a common fund to defend themselves, and even take cades to the Privy Council. It is considered unfair to have allowed Mr Sutfcon to bear all pa3t legal expenses, now over £1000. The "King" will endeavour to pass a bill to validate the acts of its members since 18G9. Mangatereter6 is only the beginning of the end. Maori Candidate. Henry Potae, a Poverty Bay chief, contests the Eastern Electoral Maori District, against Karaitiana, ptit forward by the Ormond party.

CITY COUNCIL EXPENDITURE.

We are indebted to the Town Clerk, Mr P. A. Phillips, for a copy of the city accounts for the year ending 31st October, 1875. The receipts and expenditures shew that there has been a Very considerable incl'ease in the revenue of the Council, and also that a large sum has been collected from the arrears of former rates. This is very creditable to the officers of the Council. The receipts from the ordinary sources amounted to L 9.549; from special rate, L4.G08 ; from city endowments, 14,156. The expenditure on lighting streets was LI, 136 ; on Fire Brigade, LBOG ; and on salaries, L 1,650. The ordinary expenses on streets was L 3.787 and L 145 for asphalting, as follows (we omit shillings and pence) : — Abercrombie-street, L4O; Adelaide-street, L 2 ; Albert-street, L 126 ; Alten Boad, L2l ; Anglesea-atreet, LS ; Bacon's Lanp, 14; Beresford-street, L 9 ; Breakwater Road, LIOO ; Bowen-steeet, LI ; Brewer's Lane, L 2 ; Centre-Street, L 7 ; Chancery-Btreet, L 42 ; Chapel-street, L 74 ; City Road, L 9 ; Colingwood-Btreet, Ll6 j Commerce-street, L3l ; Constitution Hill, Lll ; Cook-street, L 73 ; Custom-house-street, L 155 ; Dock street, LI ; Drake-street, LBS ; Durham street, 1.35 ; Eden Crescent, L 32 ; Eden street, LI ; Edwardes-street, L 65 ; Elliott street, Lls ; Emily Place, L 6 ; Fort-street, LIOI ; Fort-street Lane, L 8; Franklyn Road, LI 5 ; Gore-street, Lsl; Graf ton Road, L 29 ; Graham-street, L2O; Grey-street, L4l ; Hardingestreet, LlO ; Havelock-street, L 9 ; Hepburn-street, LI ; High-Btreet, L2S ; Hob son-street, L 105; Hopetoun-street, LI ; Jermyn-street, L 23 ; Karangahape road, L 97; Liverpool-street, L 4 ; Lome-street, L 92 ; Market Square, LIG6; Mill's Lane, L?>2 ; Moore-street, Ll2 ; Mount-street, L 4; Napier-street, Ll2 ; Kelson-street, L6O; Nelson-street Lane, LI ; O'Rorke-street, L 4; Pratt-street, L 2 ; Pitt-street, L 36 ; Ponsonby road, L 23; Princes-Btreet, L 55; Queen-street, L 532 ; Reserve, Queen and Grey-streets, L 6 ; Reserve, Wakefield and Symonds-streets, L 6 ; Rokeby-street, L 5 ; Rutland-street, L 3 ; Sale-street,\Lll; Sheridan-street, L 4 ; Short atreet, L 24 ; Shortland street, L 95 ; Stanley street, LS2 ; Strand, LS3 ; Symonds-street, L 92; Somerset Place, L 5; Turner-street, L 23 ; Union-street, L 4 4; Upper Queen-street, L4B; Victoria Lane, L 2 ; Victoria-street, LSI ; Victoria Quadrant, L 4 ; Vernon-street, L 8 ; Vincent-street, L 33 ; Vulcan Lane, L 3; Wakefield-street, L 10 8; Waterloo Quadrant, L2l ; Wellesley-street, L 206 ; Wellington street, £45; West Queen-street, L 4 2; William-street West, L 9 ; White-street, L 0 ; Willow-street, L2O ; Wyndham-streef, L4l ;. Wynyard-street, L 26 ; total L 3757. In addition to these amounts there was ex pended from loan, on Hepburn-street, L 450 ; culvert Mechanics' Bay, Ll9B ; drainage of Wakefield-street, L 1.230 ; drainage of Staort-

land-street, L 395 ; forming "Wynyard-street, L 415. The liabilities of the Council (in cluding loans) are estimated at L 155,542, and the assets, L 232.052.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' BALL.

The Licensed Victuallers' of Auckland held their annual Ball, last night in the Choral Hall, which was a great success. About one hundred and twenty couple were present, and took part in the active amusement of the passing hours. At midnight there was a pause, and the pattering of feet ceased for a time, when a voice was heard saying "ladies and gentlemen, supper is now ready" and the pleasing intelli gence went softly from mouth to aiouth. This repast was provided in a very satisfac tory and sufficient manner by Mr Stacey, who is invariably successful in his engage ments. Mr Johnstone presided and Mr A. Kissling faced the chair. The usual toasts of " Queen Victoria and the Royal Family," "The Governor and Ministers," "His Honor the Superintendent," "The City and Trade of Auckland," " The Licensed Victu allers Association," " The Ladies," and " The Press," were all drank with enthu siasm, after which dancing was resumed with spirit and kept up until long after "daylight did,appear." The whole of the arrangements, and Mr Thomas Cole's conduct as master of the ceremonies, * were most satisfactory.

ARRIVAL OF THE S. S. "ALHAMBRA" AT THE BLUFF.

BLUFF. (Per Press Telegram Agency)

This Day. The s.s. Alhambra arrived this morning, having left Melbourne on the 27th Novem ber, and arrived at the Bluff 5 a.m. on the 3rd. She brings 36 saloon, and 96 steerage passengers, and 350 tons cargo for all ports She sails for Dunedin at 5 p.m. The cable is still interrupted.

English Telegrams.

Floods ia England.

LONDON.

. November 13. lhe representations from Australia in favor of the annexation of New Guinea are under consideration of the Cabinet.

The weather is very unfavourable with continual floods in England and France. The Strathnaver from Sydney to London and Strathmore from London to Ofcago, are posted at Lloyds as missine. linnhnnfrfid

Australian Telegrams.

[PER ALHAMBBA, AT BLUFF.]

The Victorian Budget.

Ineem© and Property Tag.

MELBOURNE

mv i> • i vi. November 27. The financial statement estimates the er penditure for the year at L 4,524.644 *** reckons on a probable deficit of LIBQ 873 t meet which the Treasurer proposes to »;. L 215000 as follows :-Land andppc,L c , ! tax, L 125.00 0; income tax for hVw 16,009 ; banknotes tax. L2.C00; horSX succession duties, L4OOO ; which aftm* deduction of deficit, leaves a surplus nf L 30,127. It is also propose to relieve ft? ported goods to the value of Ll9 00 577" producing LI 13,890 of revenue, and to borrow three millions for new railways water supply works, and building of Statl schools.

SYDNEY.

Sept. 26th." In the assembly votes have been given fop £3000 to send a rifle team to America next

ADELAIDE.

Sept. 26th. The Council for the 3econd time rejected the Stamps Bill by a majority of one. Great indignation is expressed at the pro! gress of the colony being; retarded in that way by the interruption.of business. The land and property tax is to be five per cent within cities, towns, and boroughs and s^Ven per cent for large estates; the incoftiS tax 1\ per cent on all incomes abevg #500 per annum. The income tax is generally condemned. A bill, permitting womtfl to graduate at the university, has passed seci?ocl reading.

Scarlet fever is increasing.

MR DENNES'S TOURNAMENT.

A novel and interesting entertainment termed a "mental and physical tournament"' Will be eiven this eveninsv in the large hall of the Wellesley-street Young Men's Rooms, to consist of elocution, readings, and recita tions in prose and poetry, also, a grand washing contest between four widows and mothers of families. ArrJoag the competitors in elocution we notice the names of several ladies and gentlemen who have won local fame. The scenes will be accompanied with music, and during the washing performance the well-known .Scotch eong " There ia nae luck about the house" will be introduced, and which will add to the interest of the straggle for superiority in the useful art of washing by machinery. We can assure our -readers that a most agreeable eveniDg may be spent this evening &t this singularly amusing en tertainment.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT- This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., E.M.) About forty cases were set down for hear ing at this Court for the recovery of small debts this morning, the majority, however, were either struck out or settled out of Court. ADJOURNED CASES. John Hodgson v James Conley, claim £1 19a ; Robert Hampton v Norman Leslie, £6 19s ; Henry Cooper v Denis Harley, claim £1' 10s. JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS. Robert Giles v. George Feint, claim £1 19s lid, butcher's meat, costs 14s, by two monthly instalments. J. B. Buesell v. Robert Gallapher, claim £18 15s 2d (Mr JaJ. Russell appeared for plaintiff) a judgment summons had previously been issued against defendant. Ordered to pay £1 per week, costs 16s. Dr. E. Ellis v. Fletcher, claim £10 10s, professional services, costs £12!, Mr Bennett for plaintiff. J. W. Hoare v. G-eorge "Wardell, claim 15s, pair of boots. 1 Garrettlßros. v. E. Laid, claim £3 7s, boots,: costs £1 4s 6d. JaMKS J. MILLS V. P. MCTAVISH. Claim £20 3s 6d. Mr Thome for plaintiff. Mr Joy for defendent. Mr Joy said that as this was a complicated case and would occupy a long time to investigate he would ask that it might be allowed to go to arbitration in accordance with the wish of the parties. Mr Thorne offered no objection. Mr P. G. Ewington was then appointed arbitrator, the award to be stated next court day. DANIEL QUINJf V. HENRY PRICE. Claim £9 7s 6d. Mr Joy for plaintiff. Defendant said he did not owe all the money; he however would admit a portioß, he could not read nor he could not work, &J he had his leg broken some time ago in Shortland-street; he at length admitted that it was about £9.

The plaintiff said that when defendant was helpless and without means, he took him in and lodged and fed him for some ten week* and he was now earning*money and in* position to pay by instalments, but defen dant was not willing to do so. The court gave judgment for plaintiff for £9, to be paid at the rate of 5a a week, cost £119s

W3I. TAYLOR V. JOHN HOLLER. Claim £2 Is 4d wages. Mr Joy for plaintiff. Mr Kissling for defendant. This was a claim for wages which, after some discussion, was referred to arbitration JOSEPH PALMER V, P. E. DILLOIf. Claim £16 13s Sd. Mr Hesketh for plaintiff. Mr Dufaur for defendant. ■ . This was a claim on a contract for ff?» in which defendant denied his responsibility Mr Hesketh asked that the name of W Taylor, Palmer's partner, might be iosertea as one of the plaintiff. , Mr Dufaur objected, and considered v» case should be struck out, and brought on,» necessary, in an amended form next conn day. Taylor in fact was not a party te W9 suit. It was at length determined to adjourn tij casefiuntil next court day, plaintiff to p»j £2 43 costs of adjournment. THOMAS B. CAMERON V A. G. BAKTIW 1' Claim, £ 15, Mr James JRussell for plaintiff. Mr Rees for defendant. # ' , ,-., This was a claim for commission;by Vm tiff an architect.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent)^ Sir George Grey landed about 'f^ last night, when about a hnndred finro^j and a number of Maoris had a^T^ welcome him, and received hita. witn Dr. Kilgour presented the .■ddM**.,, George Grey replied that the ?b»f*Z b« more staunch, friend than bimseU' jd* had done for it no more than W * ' ,^ for any part of the province, x« for Sir George Grey were then B**^s one for Mr Robert Graham. JJU. were very loud in their cries ol wtu Sir George Grey received a'>JJ^^^^» deputations on local matteM ~O!^'-V stated that he thought he wwgr^\'| to have the Thames and WWgj^ Jjß by railway, the work to b^*J% fl r;i*W;'. three months. He oo^-^tM^l^ pressing to address a Pab^,St>ijj P«wt five to-morrow* U^f^S^^M

THIS IVBastINO 85PAK, FRIDAY, ttEC»JIBSiK 3 JLB*B



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