SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This evening, 10.40 ; to-morrow morr n?( ii 5

STTV *KP Thi« evening, 5.59 SUN RIBE—To morrow mnrninc 6 17 MOON'S AGE-First quarter, Bth inst, 9.17 a.m

ARRIVALS.

launo screw-.«teamer, M>icfarlane, from tbe South (in the ManuJf.nl "Witch of the Wave, barque, fr^m Newcastle Elslnore, fchoooer from Russell Rub/, sfhoaner, from Waneraroa Fanny Kellv ketch from Wanesroa Elizabeth, new fore-and-aft schooner, from Mahurangi

DEPARTURES.

Phoebe screw-sr,eamer. for the Sruth Roderick T>hu, bHginMne. for Kaipara "Wild Wave, brier, fo- ih« Thames Gem, schooner, for Wangiroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Ffo'kitn^a—Queen, schooner, early For the South—Taupo, 7th instant; Taranaki, 12th

Ladyhird, 18th For Nonmea (direct) —Kenilworth, at once For Sydney—Mikado, screw-steamer, six hours after

arrival from 'Frisco For Portland Oregon—Flstchero, ship, early For] London—Robina Dunlop, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mikado, h s, from San crancisco, 9th September Carisbrook Castle, ship, HLWB, from Belfast sailed June 8 Columbus, barque, KVHB, from London ; sailed

Bth June British Empire, ship, from London City of Auckland, ship, X M T It, from London; sailed

15th June "White Eagle, ship, QSGW, from London Ocean Mail, ship, from London Jessica, birque, from New York ; sailed 2nd Jnne Bose M, barque, from Timaru ; sailed 24th ultimo Victor, barque, from Port Gamble : sailed 14th May Bella Wary, barque, from Hobart Town ; sailed 25th

ultimo Forget-Me-Not, birque, from Sydney, early Lizzie Fox, from New York ; sailed 3rd July Prince Alfred, barquontine, from Lyttelton, early Omaba, from Lyttelton, early Amherst, brigantine, from Sydney, early

B^~ A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Ex Jessie Henflerson, from Dunedin—2o sacks oat meal, Couplvnd and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Albatross for Napier : GO,OOOffc timber—C, A. Harris, agent. Per Phoebe, for Wellington—2 gross of bellows. G. D. Burke.

THE LIZZIE FOX.

The following is the Auckland manifest of the barque Lizzie Pox, which left New York for this port via Port Chalmers on tha 3rd July. The vessel is consigned to Messrs Owen and Graham, to whom we are indebted for a copy of the manifest. MANIFEST. 2 cases glassware, 50 nests tubs, 50 bales pails, 4 boxes hardware, 6 racks, 2 cases merchandize, 24 cases agricu'tural implements, 27 cases Barry's preparations, 1 box samples, 89 cases chairs, 20 cases painkiller, 2000 cases fcernseoe, 100 boxes clothes-pess, 102 do clocks; 100 do clothes-pins, 100 cases sar?aparilla, 50 cises aromatic Holland tonic, 31 boses clocks, 1 bnxrnbber goods, 1 cask merchinize, 1 box do, 5 ca^es shovels, 1 do snaths, 2 do hammers, 3 pgs pumps, 2 c«ses wringers, 16 p?s nails, 11 do glassware, 1 oase h»nd!es, 1 do wrenches, 7 pga agricultural tools. 2 cases hard ware, 1 case carriage ware. 2 bundles shafts and bars, 14 planks, 12 cases hac dies. —Owen and Graham agents. '

The brit; Wild Wave left for the Thames yesterday. The Coralie brings 80 sacks maize for Coupland and Co.

The schooner Lretitia is to load timber at once for Karotonea.

' The acrew steamer Phoebe left the Manukau for the South this afternoon. Pastengers:—Mr and Mrs Bray and servant. Mr and Mrs McKeil^r. Mius Wiseman, Mr H. WestTey, a console, at,d Mr Scott as prisoner, with eight in the steer*ge

Some amusement was earned to-day by a private telegram being posted up on the telegraph shipping board in the place of the nsual bulletin from the Manuttau Heads The enquirer into the state of the weather at that place was informed as follows—'' You may stay in Auckland all night, but come by the steamer in the morniDg "

In the caTgo of the Lizzie Fox is the following ship ment for Messrs Owen and Grahum :—B9 cases chairs, 20 cases painkiller, 2000 cases kerosene, and 100 boxes clothes-pegs.

The btiganline Roderick Dhu left this morning for Kaiparain ballnst.

The ship Carisbrook Castle ?nd the barque Colum bus are each 90 days out, while the ship City of Auck land has been 83 days at sea Some of *h»se may be expected to send up their numbers during the week.

A new fore-and-aft schooner of' about 50 tons ar rived thi3 morning from Mahurangi, where she was built by Messrs Darrach and Sons to the order of Captain H. F. Anderson, who. however, transferred her before she was finished to Messrs Dickson and Eggerton. rfhe is a smart little craft and sustains the reputation of her constructors. Her dimensions are—Length, 57ft Gin ; breadth of beam, 18ft Sin; depth of hold, 7ft Sin.

The schooner Albatross has cleared for Napier, via Tairua and Wangapoua, with a cargo of timber aud sundries.

The Union Company's screw-steamer Tanpo arrived in the Manukau. from the South, yesterday with a general cargo and the following passensr«rs :—Mrs Chatfleld and family, Mr and Mrs Baignet, Mrs Harris, Messrs Morton, Thompson. Levy, Garrett, Bloxham, O'Halloran. an* seven in the steerage.

The barque Witch of the Wave arrived from New castle early yesterday morning, after a passage of 15 days, during which some very rough weather was experienced. In. heaving the vessel to on the 27th ult, the jibboom was carried away, and a heavy sea shipped, which smashed a large portion of the bulwarks. The Three Kings were aighted on Wed nesday evening last. The Witch of the Wave brings a cargo of coals for Messrs Henderson and ilac farlane.

Ireland Brothers shipped per lona for Northern ports : 3 bales, 1 package leather.

The schooner Fortune haa cleared for Waikawau ■with sundries.

The schooner Ebenezer brings 840 sleepers from Wangaroa.

Ireland Brothers shipped per Clyde for Wangare! 1 bale leather.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows.— For Thames, this day at 5.30 p m For Coromai.de!, on Wednesday next at 11 30 a m For Wangaroa, per Ruby, to-morrow nt 4.30 p m For Whitianga, per Kate McGregor, to-morrow at 8 am For Kawau and Mataiana, per Lady" Bowen, to morrow at 9 a m For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taupo, to-morrow at 10 n m For Norfolk Island, per Kenilworth, on Wednesday

next at noon For Levuko, Fiji, per Star of the South on Wednesday at 4.30 p m For Chatham Islands, per A gnes, on Monday, 13th instant, at 4 p m

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

Avoid Excitement, Dissipation, and

Latb Hours.—li you are cot naturally nervous they will be apt to make you so, unless you have a consti tution of iron. If you are nervous, there is still greater reason to shun them. The best remedy for weakness of the nerves, as well as for its almost in variable concomitant—a deficiency of constitutional vigor.— is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, which multiplies the physical einryies, promotes assimilation of the food, and trauqullizes the brain.

MARRIAGE.

EDGCUMBE—SALMON.—At Ngarnawahia. by the Rev. F. C. Lloyd, Fiank H. Ed^eumbe, of Ngarua wahia, to Alien Elizabeth Salmon, eldest daughter of H. M. Salmon, of Whatawhata.

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1875

F«r th» cause that Incks »ssUtanc». got the vrons tliai needs lisidtutcc. »or th» future in the dißtanc*. And th« nod tW. w« cr.a 4».

It is curious to see the manner in which the vindictive spirit cherished towards Sir George Grey occasionally vents itself. Sorely has he trodden on some people's corns, and their chosen form of resentment is in seeking to sap his popularity by misrepresentations of his sayings, efforts, and objects; so that perchance by force of reiteration the people may be brought over to distrust him and so play into the hands of those who hope to live by public plunder. A few weeks ago we exposed the attempt made to show him to be the leader in some great Popish plot, and to incite Orangemen and Protest ants generally to distrust him, because, as alleged, Catholics attended the public meet ings and were loud in their applause of him. That ruse did not go down, and so far as the columns of the public press show, it appears to have been abandoned. Now, however, by putting words in hia mouth which he never used, it is attempted to make him out as a rebel against the Queen. And we draw the attention of the public to the following : In last Saturday's issues of the morning papers* Sir George Grey's speech of the previous night appears from the "Press Agency." In both papers it is quoted as such. In the Herald Sir George is reported thus : "He for one would assist the people in such a course as that taken in the United States." In the Cross on the same day and from same agency, Sir George is thus reported : "Hefor one would assist the people in such a course as that taken against the mother country oy the American colonies. The italics are our own and mark the difference in the two reports. It is needless for us to say that there is a wide difference, that while the Herald account is mild, and bears a totally different meaning from armed insurrection against the Crown, the Cross count can be susceptible of no interpretation save that Sir George Grey is prepared to head an armed risi-j^ against the Crown of England. Now, which of the two papers has tampered with the speech ? One or other of them must, because the Press Agency sends but fac similes of one and the same message fco the city. We are in a position to decide the question, inasmuch as we have the original in our possession, for this telegram was sent to the Stab, as the night telegram from the Press Agency was sent to the Cross and Herald; and that original was published in the Stab of Friday, and is identical with that which appeared in the Herald of the following morning. We therefore charge the Cross with deliberately and wilfully falsifying the Press Agency tele gram of Friday afternoon for the purpose of re presenting Sir George Grey as a declared rebel against the Crown of England. We challenge the Cross to a denial of this charge. The copy of the telegram can be obtained from the telegraph office and let that be decisive, and we call on the public to observe whether this wrongful and cruel misrepresentation will be admitted or allowed in silence to pro ceed on its evil way. It is hard to fight against such a system. Sir George Grey haa taken np the cause of the people, and is fight ing against fearful odds, and such a dastardly deed as this quite expresses

the extent to which the banded ruffians in Wellington and their hired tools will go to compass his destruction. There is not a more loyal man beneath the Crown of Eng land than is Sir George Grey. Mis statesman like mind has conceived a plan for the blend ing together of the interests of the Empire, and for the binding the colonies and the mother country in unity, interest, and in harmonious action in a manner admitted by great thinkers to be the most feasible practical and effective ever propounded. This is known to have been his hobby for years, and now these miserable creatures of a corrupt system, whose highest conceptions and aspirations relate only to the best way of robbing the natives and plundering the people, would hold him forth as a rebel against the Crown before a people who, despite it all, reverence and love his name. Sir George Grey is a rebel against Dr. Pollen and Sir Julius Vo^el and the corrupt administration which has robbed our people and brought this fine country to the verge of ruin ; and if neces sary to resist further encroachments on the liberties and constitutional rights of the people has declared his intention to " fight them to death." But in such a course he will be defending the constitution received from the hsnd of our beloved Queen, and upholding her Crown and dignity, and in such a course despite the efforts of traitors and hirelings he will have with him the hearts and the hands of the thousands of the people of Auckland. We desire to utter a word of warning, and we solemnly assert that if this course of wilful and malignant misrepresentation is continned, a stop will be promptly put to it, and perhaps with more suddenness and violence than some people expect.

We are exceedingly pleased to see that a " Spelling Bee" is announced; and that this eminently Yankee notion is to be incorpo rated among our institutions for public amusement. That the first attempt may be successful in the highest degree we sincere]v wish ; and in order to render assistance to the promoters, and guidance to competitors and the public, we publish the following Rules observed at a grand " Bee," held in the Music Hall, Philadelphia, a few months ago. There were 4000 people present. There were SO competitors, 40 ladies and 40 gen tlemen, and there were six prizes. The ob ject was the building fund of the Young Men's Christian Association and there were musical and literary selections as an introduction. The most intense excitement reigned, the audience at times disputing the ruling with great vehemence. We have before us a list of all the words propounded, and which thinned the competitors down to one - a lady ; and we without hesitation say that among the whole of the words there is not one which ought to have puzzled any ono of average aptness in orthography. The following were the rules observed :—l. Tha class will be composed of an equal number of ladies and gentlemen, who will occupy opposite sides of the stage. 2. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary will be the standard. 3. The spelling will be oral. 4. Words spelt moro than one way by Webster will be omitted. 5. No word will bo used conseou tively. 6. One word mis-spelled rules the mis-speller _ out. 7. Any competitor mis understanding a word may ask one repe tition, if no attempt at spelling the word has previously been made.

We do not wish to speak harshly of any one fulfilling the duties of the special sphere allotted to him, nor perhaps ought we to greatly blame the operations engaged in by our contemporary the Cross. In maligning the fiends of the people, and in defend ing the acts of the Government in all circumstanoes and at all coat— even the cost of exciting the intense hatred and dißgust of the people arrifcrlg which it lives—the Cross is doing its duty and engages in a Herculean task. Bat .there is a length to which matters may go and be tolerated. And really the insulting manner in which the special correspondence of that paper speaks of Mr Reader Wood to day, one of the finest speakers that have ever appeared in that House, and just now a person fighting a battle that is very dear to nine-tenths of our people, is becoming intolerable. We are surprised that such a course is continued for it is causing unquestionable irritation and dis gust.

We observe that in the correspondence columns of a morning contemporary, some one of the attaches of the land robber and public swindling gang refers to our revela tions about the state of things in Hawke's Bay as "grossly calumnious statements." That state of things is pretty notorious throughout the colony, and anyone defending it may be regarded as giving his own certifi cate of character. We can quite believe how residence in the putrid atmosphere of corrup tion can lead to obliquity of the moral vision, and how in such circumstances a man could come to regard as honorable and respectable and proper, what other people regard as low and disgraceful and detestable. The writer, " Colonist," has evidently sniffed carrion.

The concert and " Spelling Bee " entertain ment, in favour of a lady in pecuniary need will be held under the direction of Mr. Brown, on the 9th inst., in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. There will be two chairmen on this occasion, the Revs. E. S. Hassard and Wm, Calder. Mr. Brown will be glad to receive the names of persons who may be willing to enter on this competition for the sake of benefiting a cause of charity.

The Rev. P. P. Agnew will deliver his first lectere this evening, in the City Hall, on " The Early Convict Life of New South Wales," to which we called special attention on Saturday last. The subject of this, the first lecture of the series of six, will be divi ded under the following heads: "James II and transportation—The Floating Hell — Botany Bay—The Reign of Terror—The British Slave Market—Paddy Eooney's jour ney to China, and Australian Sunshine." It will be seen therefore, that the subject is full of variety, from grave to gay, from lively to severe. We hope therefore, that Mr. Agnew will meet with that generous reception which his talents as an orator so eminently deserve. Thh subjects moreover should command a large and influential audience.

The reduction of freight on coal conveyed over the Mercer and Auckland railway to , 7s. 2d. per ton (saya the Waikato Times) will doubtless be a boon, not only to consumers in Auckland, but to the producers, whsso enterprise has hitherto been cramped by the high price of earri&ga, rendering it impossible to compete with foreign rivals.

A successful attempt has been made to supply the pier refreshment room at Clee thorpes with fresh, water from the bed of the sea. Men have been employed under the pierhead, 400 yards from high-water mark, boring through to the rock, with which they came in contact 72 feet from the surface; and, having penetrated through this chalk stratum 21 feet, a copious flow of pure fresh water was obtained, yielding 100 gallons per minute through a 2J-inch pipe ; and forcing it 16 feet above the ground.

The new Museum and Auckland Institute building will be commenced at once by Mr. Dixon, who has signed the contract for £3377. The structure i« to be completed in seven months.

The Hon. AJexander Mackenzie, Premier and Minister of Public Works for the Do minion of Canada (which has a revenue of £4,027,715, and a population of 3,788,618) receives £1,200 a-year ; the Colonial Secre tary of South Australia receives £1,300, and of Queensland £800, while Mr Vogel received ordinarily a salary of £1,700 besides the immense allowances, on a scale which finds no parallel in any other British colony.

On the proposed Free Library a correspon dent writes : Sir, —A very great deal has been said and written respecting the penny rate for the establishment and support of "a free public Library. Now, Sir, I think the matter can be very easily arranged without any additional taxation being imposed. If the City Council would simply leave the Insurance Company to support their own Fire Brigade. It seems to me Mr. Editor, monstrous that the poor oppressed ratepayers should be taxed to assist Insurance Com panies to swell their profits at the ratepayers expense ; companies who are at present paying at the rate of 20 per cent to their fortunate shareholders. Now the £GOO or £700 which is paid yearly in this direction might be very much better spent in the establishment of the free public library and thus save the additional taxation proposed.—Another Eatbpaveii that don't draw 400 pounds per year,

An old letter of Lord Byron's mentions a few of his swimming feats: "I was three hours in swimming across the Tagus, which is much more hazardous, being two hours longer than the Hellespont. Of what may be done in swimming, I will mention one one more instance. In 1818 the Chevalier Men^aldo (a gentleman of Bassano), a good swimmer, wished to swim with my friend, Mr. Alexander Scott, and myself. As he seemed particularly anxious on the subject we indulged him. -We all three started from the Island the Lido and swam to Venice. At the entrance of the Grand Canal, Scott and I were a good way ahead, and we saw no more of our foreign friend, which, however, was of no consequence, as there was a gondola to hold his clothes and pick him up. Scott swam on till pass the Eialto, where he got out, less from fatigue than from chill, having been four hours in the water without rest or stay, except what is to be obiained by float ing on one's back—this being the condition of our performance. 1 continued my course on to Santa Chiara, comprising the whole of the Grand Canal (beside the distance from the Lido), and got out where the Laguna once more opens to Fusina. I had been in the water, by my watch, without help or rest, and never touching ground or boat, four hours and twenty minutes. I crossed the Hellespont in one hour and ten minutes only. I am now ten years older in time and twenty in constitution than 1 wan when I passed the Dardennelles, and yet two years ago I was capable of swimming four hours and twenty minutes ; and I am sure that I could have continued two hours longer, though I had on a pair of trousers, an accoutrement which by no means assists the performance. My two companions were also four hours in the water. Mengaldo might be about thirty years of age ; Scott about six-and-twenty."

On the Derby Day in England many persons make a very good harvest by standing along the sides of the road and collecting the money that may be scattered among them by the passers-by. On the last Derby Day the poor children at the South Metro politan district schools at Sutton had thrown to them by persons going to and from Epsom coins amounting to no less than £25 among which were sovereigns and a large proportion of silver. The managers of schools have dirocted that the money shall bo employed in giving the elder children a day at the Crystal Palace, and some suitable entertainment to the younger ones at some other time and place.

A circumstances happened on a recent Saturday night at the Haymarket, Sydney, which might have caused a serious breach of the peace. Some " enterprising" individuals erected a small tent at the Haymarket Re serve, anoT&n payment admission was granted to the public. When about twenty persons had been enticed inside, and had waited for some time, an explanation was demanded of what was to be seen. Getting no satisfaction, the crowd proceeded to upset everything. The tent was broken down and the tent-pole smashed.

The subject of the following letter demands immediate attention: "Sir,—l would call your attention to the disgraceful conduct of the nightmen. Last night, about half-past twelve, No. 2G cart came up to Wall's build ing, Grey-street, and took the contents of the box, but, instead of conveying it away, the nightman emptied it into the creek, about five yards from the closet. I watched him do it, and took the number of the cart. The boxes are never properly emptied, and the stench is fearful in the neighbourhood, so much so that I had gone out to ask the man to clear the stuff right away, when I saw the proceeding just related. These are the facts, and we shall see if the Inspector will do his duty. — C. J. Hill."

Several persons were misled this morning thinking the District Court sitting was to day. We may mention, therefore, for. the information of those to whom it may con cern that the District Court is only held on the second and fourth Mondays in each month.

We acknowledge with pleasure receipt from the Deutsche Verrin Society £2 in aid of the widow, of the Captain of the cutter Bertha.

A spirited football match was played on Saturday afternoon in the Domain between the members of the Union Jack and College Clubs. The Union Jack men won the goal. The touch down was got by Nichol, and R. Neill made a splendid place kick.

A fearful suicide occurred in Paris the other day. Gerald Anthoine called his little boy, aged six, to him and said : " Little one, you have often wished to play with this pistol," showing the child an old pistol. " Oh, yes, papa." " Well, we will play with it now," and loading the weapon the father handed it to the boy. " Now look," he said, " I will get down on my knees before you ; you will point at me right between the eyes acd pull the trigger; you'll see how funny it is I" and he knelt down. " Aim well, in the head, between the eyes," he said again ; " but first embrace me." The poor child embraced his father, then pointed the pistol as told, and fired. G-erard fell back dead, and the boy seeing the terrible result, ran out of the room sobbing.

The Templar entertainment on Saturday evening last at the Wellesley-street Young Men's Rooms, was particularly interesting. Mr John Edwards, of Bradford, was called to the chair, and in a good speech shewed that Good Templary was slowly but surely permeating the masses and homes of the people, and despite the sad revelations of the press in respect of drunkenness, Templary waa doing a great amouat of good, and tending to the physical and moral regenera tion of mankind. He advised every friend of humanity to put his or her shoulder to the wheel of human progress until the white banner of temperance shall wave over the grim ruins of the last hotel. (Cheers). Several excellent songs and recitations were given during the evening, and several musical selections on the pianoforte by a gentleman of the order. The room was crowded. We would advise the committee to prepare the programme of the evening previously, if possible, in order to prevent delay.

A general meeting of the members of the Auckland Poultry Society is being held in Mr Percival's offices, Insurance Buildings, for the purpose of electing officers and confirm ing the proceedings of the committee; but owing to the late hour of the meeting, we are unable to give a report of the same in this evening's issue. The poultry show will take place on, Friday and Saturday next. Entries for the same close on Wednesday.

During the month ending August, 1875, there were eighteen deaths registered within the city of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1874 were four teen deaths. For 1875: Under 5 years, 8 deaths ; do. 20 years, 2 deaths ; do. 50 years, 5 deaths ; over 50 years, 3 deaths. Total, 18. For 1874 : Under 5 years, 6 deaths; do. 20 years, 1 death ; do. 50 years, 4 deaths ; over 50 years, 3 deaths. Total, 14.—Giso. Goldie, Inspector of Nuisances, &c.

The long proposed anniversary torchlight procession and sapper in connection with the Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade will be held this evening in the engine house, Albert-street. Ihe procession will be re markable, and something new to streetfolk and worth seeing. Illuminated and roman candles and other illustrations have been pro vided to five eclat to the scene which will ho hended by the merry of the H'.'bsons and Templars. The memberswill muster ah the engine house at half-past seven and the march will commence at eight o'clock, taking the route of Hobson and Pitt-streets and Karangahape road, turned down Upper and Lower Queen-street to the Waitemata Hotel, then wheeling to the left by the Star Hotel to the engine house where a splendid supper will await their return. We learn that His Worship the Mayor, Mr Inspector Broham, and the heads of the different Insurance Companiep have been invited to take part in the festive scene which will be of an impos ing character.

The wisdom and economy of the Govern ment Immigration Department receives strik ing illustration in the Napier telegram in another column, relative to the Friedborg's immigrants, We learn that Dr Feather ston has succeeded in adding to the population no less than thirteen young immigrants without paying their pas sages. A very considerable sum has been saved the colony from time to time by this mode of carrying on immigration. One good lady in Waterloo Quadrant has had five interesting cases under her care lately, the most recent one being fine twins, who own as their father, a wealthy young gentle man in England, who found emigration an admirable specific for his troubles. The mother came by the Alumbagh. Several benevolent ladies in Auckland have interested themEelves in these cases, or the immigrants so unfortunately situated, on arrival in a strarge land might have suffered great hardships.

By supplying an answer to the following you will greatly oblige an enquirer. A bets B that he will not break a sheet of glass in three blows. B takes him up, and at tho first blow breaks the glass to pieces. A claims the bet, as B broke it in one blow. Would you kindly decide.— [Decidedly B has won. The third blow would be open to the same objection as the first, being only one blow in itself. A bet put in the form stated above unquestionably implies that three dis tinct blows are allowed to accomplish the task, and the quibble involved in A's claim will not avail.—Ed. E.S.]

Mrs Ogilvie, a member of the Society of Friends, and the foundress of a girls' home at Ipswich, is about to place the sum of £30,000 at the disposal of that society for benevolent purposes.

Wo have much pleasure in giving insertion to the following :—To the Editor : Sir.— Allow me through your columns to tender my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to those kind friends who have so nobly and gener ously come to my assistance in my deep trouble and distress. Their generous acts have greatly lessened my sufferings, and that God may repay them in this world and the one to come, for their help to myself and my fatherless children, is the prayer of—Yours hatefully, Mrs. Davis.

The monthly communication of the Lodge Ara will take place this evening at the usual place of meeting, at the usual hour.

The match between 12 of the Auckland football club and 16 of the Graf ton club including Nolan and Burgess came off according to announcement, on Saturday afternoon, and after a good tussle, resulted in Graf ton with Nolan and Burgess being credited with the victory by one goal kicked by Whewell, from a touch down obtained after a capital run by Ring. In congratu lating the winners wo are obliged to to express again our well known objeotion to North Shore men play ing for such far-off district clubs as Grafton. Play at odds say we as long as you like, but keep as nearly as possible to your own men. The Graffcon Club have some of the best "kicks" in Auckland in their ranks and hrve little need to introduce foreign aid. It was time Auckland met with a defeat, for their play has been lately getting rather loose.

The Globe Parcel Delivery Express is a most useful organisation. Through its agency, parcels too large for post, and too small for transit in the ordinary way, may be for warded to all parts of Europe. Mr. T. Jenkins, jun., announces through our columns that he is prepared to receive parcels for transmission in this way. The Globe Express has a well-established reputation for expedition ond security. On more than one occasion its parcels by the Suez Mail have been delivered in Auckland before the mail itself has arrived here, owing to the custom of sending the mail via the South. The charges are also very moderate.

IMPORTANT SALE OF CROWN LANDS WELLINGTON PROVINCE.

We desire to draw the attention of intending farmers and investors to an exceedingly im portant sale of very fertile land, situated in Wellington province, which, as notified in another column, is to be held at the Provin cial Crown Lands Office in Wellington on the 21st of the present month. Its situation, described as being between Mungaroa and Waikanae, will be knowa from the intima tion that the block is within twenty miles of the city, and within three miles of the in tended site of the Upper Hutt Railway Station. Besides the advantages of this proximity, a road is in course of construction from the station right through the block to open up the western districts of the province, so as to avoid the celebrated, or rather nd* torious, Paikakariki Hill. The lots for sale are on the east and west sides of this road, and all possess a frontage to it; and it is an ticipated that a branch line of railway will ultimately be formed, of eighteen miles in length, by the same route reaching to the West Coast, and opening up a most valuable district. We clip the following description of the country from an article which appears in the Post of a recent date:—" The lands to be traversed by this road or railway, of which the 11,000 acres about to be sold form only a very small part, vary in quality but include much of a valuable kind. From the main road at Mungaroa to the Hutt river it consists of flat or terrace land covered with birch, rimu, and naatai timber, while between the Hutt river and the Teakatarawa stream there is a flat strip also covered with the same kinds of timber. Again, in other places the road line passes through table land timbered with black and red birch, varied further on by a steep sidling with pretty flats on the top and terraces at the base. Westward of a locality known as the ' Black Creek' the country opens into a valley of gradually in croasing width, .watered by a large stream running through it. The land is of good quality and timbered with rimu, matai, and totara. Further eastwards from the ' Blind Creek' the country opens out to a con siderable extent, and in a south-easterly direction no hills appear for a long way back. In other parts westward, some steep hills are found with valleys situated between them. These valleys consist of very rich soil and contain abundance of the best sawing timber. They would be admirably adapted +o form the sites of small farm settlements. The numerous

streams by which these valleys are watered all possess sufficient power to work saw mills ; and with the country opened np by roads, the demand for sawn timber would be practically unlimited. It may be added that the road line, as laid out, presents very few difficulties; that the cuttings are m nearly all cases only sidelings; and that the gradients, which, as before stated, do not exceed i in 20, could, in most cases, be reduced nearly to a level by increasing the leDgth of the road or deepening the cuttings. It will be obvious that these lands will acquire a high value when the district has opened up by the means in dicated. The sections vary m size from 150 to 228 acres each, the average being about 200 acres. The upset price is low, being 10s per acre, or from £77 to £112 for each section, accordipg to size. Each section, when put up to auction, will be sold to the highest bidder while any sections remaining unsold can afterwards be taken up by intend ing purchasers at the upset price. Besides this sale of rural agricultural land, the same event gives opportunity for invest ment in properties in some of the most rising . centres of population in that province, and altogether this sale of lands is one <uf the most attractive and important for intending settlers and bona fide investors that have been presented for a long time.

Stabbing Case in Fort-street.

On Saturday, just before the Insurance Build ing's clock tolled, the midnight hour, a com pany of sailors and loafers turned out of an hotel in Fort-street, all the worse for what they had taken into their physical system. Words ran high, and terms not very compli mentary were excbaneed between those who had previously been jolly good fellows in each others estimation. The storm, which com menced inside the hotel, subsequently sub sided in the cool damp air of Fort strent. The noise of the contending parties disturbed the whole neighbourhood, but neither the police nor the public took particular notice of the proceedings. It was the usual Saturday night's row the few linger ing spectators said, and they passed on towards their respectivedomiciles. Presently, however, the noise increased, and voices, rough and sailor-like, stirred the drowsy air of night, and blows, hard and terrible, were heard audibly as flails upon a threshing floor and the motley crowd were seen strug gling and fighting a few yards from Mr Riordan's HoteJ, and a man was terribly cut acroßß the forehead with a sharp instrument, and another was wounded in the hindermost part of his person ; several heads were used as though they were of no more use than tnrnips, and battered accordingly. The row did not last long, but during its continuance, it was sharp and fierce. The row, mine hoEt in forms us, did not commence in Fort-street, but in the less happy locality of West Queen-street;, where one man pummelled a companion's head against the wall to see whether he was a "regular brick," and the blood from the injured man's head made " his angry passions rise," and he followed him. and had revenge in the quiet locality of Fort-street. m There were no less than six midnight combats in different parts of the city on Saturday night, and in one of these the " boneless boy" had three of his front teeth knocked ont, but, as an old man said, the spirit and beer are too strong for human n a'u re. The man stabbed behind was a seaman called Steve, who has obtained some celebrity as a step-dancer. We could name a few of these midnight brawlers, other than sailors, who were con cerned in some of these little games. One or two of them were arrested on Sunday night for drunkenness. They had better mend their ways.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Albert Beetham and C. N. Marshall,

Esqs., Justices.) AX APirY OF MARTYRS (N6T IfOBLE)

William Lestrange, Lewis Loback, William Russell, George Watts, Annie Eeilly, John Hayes (with an eye in mourning), Francis Bergin, Anthony King (with his head in a sling), John Barrows (with facial decora tions), and James O'Connor all pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday night, and were punished according to their deserts. OX BAIL. James Scott Jack and James O'Connor, for being drunk on Sunday night, who had been released on bail, did not appear, and their bail was forfeited. STEALING FROM A BOAT. William Bell appeared in the dock to answer a charge of having, on the 30th October, 1874, stolen a mainsail, jib, mast and halyards, value £5, the property of James Conley. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. James Conley, the informant, deposed that he was a licensed waterman. On the day in question he left his boat at anchor in ufficial Bay about half-past eight in the even ing. The mast and sails were left in the boat. On Monday these things were missed. No trace being found of the them, he gave information to the police. Yester day, from what he heard from his son, he went to Wynyard Pier and saw his sail set in a blue boat belonging to Mr. Lang. He recognised them by the make and stuff. The mainsail now produced was his. He knew it by its being navy-drill. He made it from one of the men-of-war in the harbour. He had not enough stuff to finish the sail, and one corner was different from the rest. He could swear to the rope for that was man of-war rope too. It could be told by a pecu liar thread in the strand. The jib he could also swear to. When he saw the sails in the boat he put off to her and stopped her claim ing the sails aa bis own. There were three men in the boat who said the sails and craft belonged to Mr Lang. He took possession of the boat and beached her in the bay while ho sent for the water police. He did not know the prisoner.

William Lang who described himself as a squatter at Waiheke said he knew the prisoner who had come to work for him last January. He left some sails in payment of his board and lodging. Prisoner told him that he had bought them for 15s from a man who was hard up in Auckland. He could not say how he recognised them except by the make and stuff, but he was sure they were the sails he got from the prisoner.

James Conley, junr , a lad of 14, a son of the former witness of the name, deposed he was fishing yesterday when he saw his father's sails in a blue boat. He knew them at once by the marks on them.

Detective Grace deposed to arresting the prisoner who said he had purchased the sails about six months ago from a man on the Wynyard pier. He con Id not say what the man's name was nor what he was, he had not seen him before nor should he know him if he saw him again.

Prisoner—l should know him if I saw him again.

The witnesses were asked no questions by the prisoner.

When asked if he had any statement to make, accused said he bought the sails from a stranger for Jss. He had been in the colony between 18 months and 2 years.

The Bench had no doubt that the property was stoleDj and sentenced the prisoner to 3 months imprisonment with hard labour.

This was all the business

A Sportive Toper.

The strollers on the wharf yesterday after noon were entertained in an unusual manner by a seaman who exhibited in his demean our pretty conclusive evidence that if no breach of the Licensing Act had been com mitted, he must have provided himself well over night with mountain dew. He was standing at the end of the wharf when his bat blew off and fell into the water. Notwithstanding the remonstrances oil his friends, the misguided " salt" per sisted in sliding down a pile to the fender beJJ

t tween the Caberfeidh and the wharf T wildly grasping to clutch it, he precipitat*? % himself head-foremost into the harbo ' The spectators were now serious?' ? alarmed, much more so than the snbie^ of their fears, who disported kimJ* 1 with the utmost nonchalance, striking onf^' boldly away from the wharf, rolling o tt *:■*., his back to float and calling out " I'm, dead » and otherwise manifesting a keen enjoyment' of his uncomfortable position. A boat occupied by four gentlemen out for a pulf came up with the intention of rescuing the man from his unsafe bay, I when they pulled up near him he began tn apostrophise their eyes in language much more forcible than polite, and when he ultimately consented to be pulled on board he promised the occupants of the boat that he would wet their fine clothes for them a promise wbich he faithfully carried out We have pot been able to learn the names of ! ' the occupants of the boat, but they deserve, great credit for their forbearance in persist ing in their efforts to rescue the man, whose fool-hardiness would most likely have re. s ulted in his death.

ACCLIMATISATION SOCIETY.

The usual meeting of this Society was held this afternoon ia the Museum Buildings Present : Messrs. Murdoch (ia the chauV ' Dr. Campbell, and Messrs. James Burtt and* I Thomas Macffarlane. The minutes of the previous meeting ' having been read and confirmed, the financial; statement read by Mr. Cheeseman (tieere- ■ tary) shewed that the receipts for the past month were £408 Is. 9d., and expenditure £129 19s. lid., leaving a credit balance of : £278 Is. lOd. The Secretary informed the meeting that all the license money had been received : amounting to £510, about equal to the ; amount of last year. HAKES. discussion then ensued on the scarcity of hares, when the Secretary was instructed to communicate with persons in different *• localities with a view to catching a few to ■ make up the deficiency. STARLING. It was agreed that a further engagement f should be made with &tr Kingsford to catch starlings and other birds for distribution in" 1 the Auckland districts. SIR GEOHGE GREY. Mr Burtt proposed and Mr T. Macffarlane • seconded, "That a vote of tbanks be given £ to Sir G-aorge Grey for his kindness in allow--1 ing the Society's man to catch quail at the Kawau, and giving him food and lodging. ;; A member hoped there was no political significance in the motion, and on being assured there was not, the vote was carried unanimously. The remaining part of the business was understood to be upon trout, but ■which it I was impossible to hear, as the speaker spoke I in so low a tone. . * * ;

THE PAKURANGA HUNT.

The Pakuranga Hunt Club wound up its i 1875 season with a grand day on Saturday. The meet was at Mr James McCosh Clark's residence at Remuera and a drag hunt wag ; announced for the afternoon's run. At two 5®

o'clock the members of

the Hunt and

a large number of visitors sat down : to a lunch, set out in true English 1 style at Mr Clark's. This being discussed. • and washed down with bumpers of ale and 1 wine, the proper business of the day. began, and "to horse " was the word. Among the, M steeds in waiting might have been made out n the game Earey, Gameboy, Kate, Saunterer, Billycock, Cockey, and others not un- 1 known to fame. The field, as it streamed 9 down to the Harp of Erin Hotel, where I

the drag was set going, numbered, as nearly | as they could be counted, about fifty horse- 1 men. These were supplemented by a a numerous carriage contingent and it afforded '^ us much pleasure to see the vehicles occupied

by so many ladies

Almost all the leading

gentlemen of the hunt appeared on the scene.

We descried Mr W. McLaughlin the master ' evidently pleased with the popularity of the occasion, Mr S. Morrin, Captain Goring, Mr 1 P. M. Clark, Mr E.. Wynyard, Mr Owen McGee and others too numerous to mention. The hounds threw off at 3 o'clock and struck for the railway which they crossed and 8 skirted on the far side till they turned again 1B bygMr Scarrott's house and re-crossing the | line led up for Tree Hill. In rising the *| eastern spur of this, the field presented V V onefof the prettiest sights imaginable, all the -:-,i prettier from its being so rare. The finish vffi was made at Isaac Gwynne's. The run was -. not intended to be a fast cne and this fact was of course well known to nearly all, bnt n there were two or three who forgot it or.;;: did not know it for they were among the I hounds several times in their anxiety to be 9 first. The dogs hunted very fairly consider- I ing the novelty of the method of laying the I scent. Had this been done by a man on foot instead of on horseback, we venture to think it would have been an improvement. Mr m Percival, the secretary, had a purler soon fS* after the start, but fortunately escaped with a shaking. After the run a collection was made for the funds of the Hunt which was liberally responded'to. The affair altogether was a I great success, and has altogether brought the Club very prominently into notice. We 1 understand that the1 Club intend holding a J Steeplechase meeting at Ellerslie on the 6th 1 October.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRBBPON i BUNT.J

WELLINGTON.

This day. | The Government Threaten ContinuoflS; •: Sittings. It is said that the Government party have determined that next week if the Oppoßi- 1 tion continues to thwart them as they are ■ now doing, they will retaliate upon them,;?;? and move that the House do sit continuously: 1 throughout the week. Members don't like I this, but the Government are confident they .4 have a sufficient majority to do this. • Eeturn of Sir Julius Vogel. The Tribune says Sir Julius Vogel leases "."; England for here next month, but nobody || here knows anything of it. The story i*n|| not considered true. Sir George Grey and the Independent I Auckland Members. Sir George Grey seems to be suffering. If* from a bad cold on the chest, but he is none M the less active and energetic. All the Anck- P | land members are in fine working trim. , _ Mr. Wood's Attack. Mr. Wood's speech on Friday night was • > slashing attack upon the Government, and..; must be very damaging unless the Treasurer.j,'. can refute Mr. Wood's figures. His knock-;; ;i downer to Buckland was a crusher, though the similes chosen were not the most happy to those who know' Buckland. A noticeable feature was that although the speaker callw Mr. Wood to order he never retracted *h«" I words, nor did he apologise. The Government Change of Front , It is said that it was not because of Mac*?-, drew's motions that the Treasurer gave yt*f and volunteered to bring down a Board 01 Works Bill for dealing with the Southern -5 land-fund. The real pressure came from to* | Southern members who support the Govern-^ ment. They thought their land-fund wasiO; -; danger by the original bill. Measurement of Hon. Members 1 Eloquence. ■■ m i Xhe following is the analysis of debate o» pi the second reading of the Abolition Bill:-- ~| The debate extended over 11 nights ; 1I&* , memberß out of 76 addressed the Ho«* The speeches occupy 665;columna of ITcwW*' j

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1875



AUCKLAND CRICKET CLUB. .OL The Animal General Meeting of the Auckland Cricket Club will be held at the Thames Hotel on Monday, 13th September, at 7 o'clock p m. Business: Election of office-bearers for the ensuing year, passing accounts, &c. Gentlemen desirous of joining this Club are invited to attend. W. H. RYAN, Hon. Sec. BIA NKETS ! BLA JS KETS A LARGE STOCK ON HAND, all Sizes, Purchased at Auction in an Over stocked Market, and to be Sold much below Regular Price. Blue Blankets from 11/6 per pair White Blankets from 12/6 per pair Also, Coloured Rugs, Counterpanes And Furnishing Goods of every description French Merinos Winceys Flannels Crimean Shirting Calicoes Hosiery of every description, &c. ■ Boys' and Men's Clothing in great variety Witney Overcoats Macintoshes A Special Line of MACINTOSH COATS, sealskin lined, much below usual price. Lambswool Vests, Pants Crimean Shirts, Hats, Caps, &c. 93P" ' Cowntryorders carefully and promptly executed BUSHBROOK & BRIDG MAN, [Late R. Hobbs], JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, .UPPER QrjEEN-STBEBT, Auckland. TMPERATITE SALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & CO. aving takeirpijemises ad joining, having determined ',to effect a r .- . CLEARANCE SALE, ' To obviate tha necessity of removal of Stack, which otherwise must necessarily suffer deterioration.. The SALE will continue for ONE MONTH ONLY during which tame no; Reasonable Offer Refused! The Balance of the Stock will be SOLD by AUCTION As LINABURY & CO. are determined to open their New Premises with entirety New Importations of the moat FASHIONABLE S£¥LE. K. L I N v k,B pr;,R & 0 Q fS , 221, QXJEEN-STEEBT,' 111' Or.a poor >I



gARGAINS ! T> ARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING We shall offer the following lines at such a Sweeping Reduction as to insure a CLKA.RANCE.- Ladiea' Waterproof Cloaks, 8/6. 9/11, 10/0, 12/0. •» Co., 14/6; worth 30/ ' ™ Ladies' uloth Jackets, 4/11, 6/0: worth 7/6 and 10/6 ' _j La-lies' Wincey Skirts, 3/11: worth G/G (J Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, 3/9 : worth <fj 0/6 jxj 9-4 White Blankets, 8/0 pair ; worth 12/ C 10-4 Dark Grey do. 10/G p-tir ; worth 15/ >n VV incpys, /SJ, worth /8 ; 30-inch wide, /9J, worth Eh 1/3 £> 6-4 AU Wool Rob Roy and Shepherd Plaid, 2/0 ; worth 8/8 kJ 3-4 Do. do., .1/5J ; worth 1/11 q 3S-iivh Striped Homespun, for Skirts or Shirt- m ings, 1/3J- J-^ French Merinos, l/OJ-; worth 2/6 X Norwich Dress iSerg-e, /10i ; worth 1/3 "3 Waterproof Tweed^fnll width, 2/0 ; worth 4/6 O 9-4 Alaambra Quilts, 3/0 < ,» White Counterpanes, 4/6. \m CLOTHING. <J Men's Mackintosh Coats, 11/0; worth 17/0 >- Men's Whitney Overcoats 27/6 „ 40/ g Men's Inverness Capes 18/6 ~ 27/0 /j Youths' Inverness Capes 11/6 „ 17/0 S Men's Pilot Coats 19/6 „ 25/ q Youths' Tweed Suits 21/ „ 27/ M Boys' Whitney Coats 7/11 ■ „ 11/6 , Men's Heavy Melton Shirts 8/6 „ 11/ m Tweed for Boys' wear 1/11 „ 2/9 ** Come early and make your choice, as it is only the Balance of our Winter Stock we offer at Ruixocs Prices !!! HOLLOWA?!; GARLICK, CITY HALL, 230 Queen-street. Auckland. HHHORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S X PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale):— Sacks. lOOlbs. SOlbs. "Crown Brand" Flour, £ s. d. £ s. 0. £ s. d. perton 12 10 0 13 0 0 13 7 6 T. S. F. Canterbury Flou.-, do 10 10 0 11 0 0 11 7 C Seconds Flour, do 9 10 0 Sharps, do 0 17 6 Bran, do 6 5 0 Fowl Wheat, per bushel, 4s 3d to 4s Oil. The above prices includo sacks and bags. Sacks and bags not returnable —Terms Cash. Auckland. July 13, 1875.