SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HI&H WATER : This evening, 5.12 ; to mor ow momiiig, 5.44 SUN SET : This eireniug, 7.16 ; SUN RISE: to morrow morains, 5.7 MOON'S A_l: Full Moon, 82nd, 6.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES,

. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For the South-Phoebe, s.s. Wednesday For Levuka-Dauntless, (Hawaiian) schooner early Por rtonth Sea Islands, via Wangaroa—Vision, brig at once For Newcastle—Derwent, and Isabella, brigs, early For Sydney—Wonga Wonga, ss, Wednesday, noon For San Francisco— City of Melbourne, 8.M.5.5., (English Mail). 22nd instant For a -raise—Southern Cross, Missionary barquentine early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Mikaflo, R.M.s,s, from San Francisco, about 31st

instant City ot Melbourne, ss, from Sydney, 22nd instant Peerless, schooner, from Lyttelton ; sailed Bth Papoa, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Warwick, ship, from London; sailed October 11 Invererne, ship, from London ; sa.ltd October 30 Anazi, barque, from London ; sailed October 28 Rapido, barque,from New York.via Adelaide, loading Edith Bose, barque, from New York; sailed Sept. 18 Chanticleer, brig, from Hobart Town, early

EXPORTS.

Per Gem, for Napier, via Coromandel and Mercury Bay :—52 tons coal, 27,000 feet timber (to be shipped at Mercury Buy).—Master, agent. Per Atlantic: —£8,700 feet timber, C. A. Harris ; 29,000 shingles, D. H. McKenzie.—Master, agent. Per Vision, for Friendly Islands and Samoa, via Wangaroa:—S bales cotton, 1 case apparel, 2 case woollens, 1 do cotton, 1 do i>erfumed spirits, 1 do oil, I do saddlery, 1 bale shirts, 20 cases brandy, 40 do geneva, 5 Jt'-do do, G boxes tea, 20 cases B. beer, 12 do brandy,"lO do geneva, 11 boxes tobacco, 1 pkg do, II bags sugar, 50 cases kerosene, G. Dacre; 7 cases cotton, 5 do drapery, .1 do apparel, 2 do hats, 1 cask molasses, 1 bag salt, 1 bale cornsacks, 2 iron tanks, 1 case, confections; y, 10 tins biscuit, 1 cask hand lamps, C drums oil, G tins white lead, 60 boxes soap, 120, tins flour, 160 7.0 biscuit, 4 bags i-ice, 2 cases sardines, 3 do lobsters, 3 do salmon, 3 do jams, 2 boxes pipes, 5 do candles, 2 bales bags, Owen and Graham (agents).

TESTIMONIAL TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE GLENLORA.

We have been favoured by Captain Le Vesconte, of the ship Glenlora, with a sight of the illuminated address, presented to him by the passengers of the vessel on their arrival off Tiri Tiri, on the afternoon of the 4th instant. The testimonial affords a great contrast to the dirty scrawls, smeared and blotted, which represent the usual run of ship testimonials. It is engrossed on parchment, has a tasteful border, with the colours red, blue, and sea green blended; the heading is in crimson and blue, and the body of the address in black. The writing is Al, in true lawyer's style, and the whole forms a very neat and sightly picture. The testimonial in full is as follows:—

" Testimonial to Captain John H. Le Vesconte, FROM THE

Passengebs oe the Ship Glenloba,

" The saloon, second, and intermediate cabin pas ssngers on board the ship Glenlora,. desire to offer you their most cordial thanks for your uniformly considerate kindness to them during their voyage from London to Auckland. How best to promote the health, comfort, and enjoyment of all under your care, has been your constant study ; while your wise advice and cordial help have been most cheerfully accorded on every needful occasion.

".Not only as a captain of much experience and prudence do they esteem j'ou, but as being able suc cessfully to administer remedies to the sick and the suffering. Tho utmost harmony has prevailed, not only between them, but also between yourself, officers, and men; and they shall rejoice to learn of your speedy return to these shores in charge of pas sengers, as they feel fully assured that they will re ceive from you the same courteous treatment. "In parting from you they carry with them pleas ing recollections of the many happy days spent on board the ship you now command, and in order that you may keep the same and them in lively memory, they heg you to accept of this testimonial with their most affectionate regards for your health, comfort, and advancement in the years to come, accompanied ■with a piece of silver plate bearing the following in scription :— '" Presented to Captain J. H. Le Vesconte, by the passengers of the ship Glenlora, on the termination of their voyage from London to Auckland, as a token of their gratitude for his uniform kindness to them during the same.'

"Auckland, January, 1875."

A fine new cutter, built by Messrs Sims and Brown, at their yard in Customhouse-street, is now ready for launching, and will be floated most probably on Thursday. The vessel is about SO tons register, and has Tseen constructed with a view to the carriage of a very large cargo. She is for Mr M. Niccol. Th« Gore-street jetty is at present well lined with vessels fitting or under repair. -On the west side are the steamers Star of the South and Rowena, under going renovation; and on the east side wft have the new'schooner lona being got ready for sea, the schooner Advance unloading to stop a leak, and the topsail schooner Dauntless laid up for repair of her keel.

The Wonga Wonga is appointed to sail for Sydney to-morrow at eleven o'clock in the forenoon. .The City of Melbourne, mail steamer, is due from Sydney the day after to-morrow. The schooner Golden Isle has gone to fetch another i cargo of coal from Russell.

The schooner Columbia arrived at Napier from " Kennedy's Bay yesterday. The damage sustained by this vessel while on shore at Kennedy's Bay -was trifling, and confined principally to her rudder-post. The s.s. Phoebe is to leave the Manukau at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon for the South. The Wellington, with the Otago riflemen, the in -r-" ward Suez mail received from the Albion, and the .rZ Southern portion of the outward San Francisco mail for, transfer to the City of Melbourne, left Wellington '- yesterday, and is due in the Manukau on Friday ; evening nest. The s.s. Tararua, with the outwards Suez mail, sailed South from Lyttelton on the 17th instant. ■..... _ Caparisons, as MrsMalaprop calls them, are gene rally odorous in any case, but when they are founded on incorrect basis they are more odorous than usual. Our contemporary the Herald, in yesterday's issue, ' " . refers lo the passage of the barque Dilharee as the " fastest for some time." This is hardly the truth. . The Glenlora left Gravesend on the 26th of Septem- A. ' ber, or seven days before the Dilharee, which left on the-3rd October. The Glenlora arrived on the sth instant, while the Dilharee did not anchor till the 16th. These dates would certainly indicate that the Glenlora gained four days on.the Dilharee during their voyage. Reckoning the passage from land to land is after all only a fancy method of calculation, the true length of a voyage must be from the time ' the anchor is weighed till it is dropped in the port of destination.- In nautical matters above all others, ' Nelson s motto should hold good, Palman gui meriut, ferat. Yesterday afternoon the new yacht built by Mr T. Niccol, for himself and one or two other gentlemen, was launched at the' North Shore. The yacht is to be rigged as quickly as possible, that the new craft may take her part in the coming regatta. We shall give a fuller description of this yacht when she has : been fitted out. _ Suffice it at present to mention that she is about the same size as the Daphne, but with much finer lines. The sailing of the Phoebe is postponed until Thurs day, at 3 p.m. .;'.... The schooner Atlantic has cleared for Napier, with a cargo of timber and shingles. - -.:.- ' The brig Derwent has entered outwards for New castle. Tho schooner Gem cleared out to-day for Napier, via Coromandel and Mercury Bay, with coal and , timber, the latter to be shipped at Mercury Bay. The brig Vision cleared to-day for the Somoan Group and Friendly Islands, with a general cargo, shipped by Owen and Graham,

BIRTHS.

Benjamin— On the 19th of January, at her residence, Princes-street, Dunedin, the wile of Henry Benja min, of a daughter. Waytb—-On the 19th instant, at her residence, . Upper Queen-street, Mrs H. Wayte, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Denmes—On the 17th instant, at Doon Cottage, Vincent-street, William Charles Medwell, only beloved child of Mr W. O. and Helen T. Dennes, late of England ; age 6 months and 6 days, Espie.—On the 18th instant, at his residence, One hunga, Robert Espie. The funeral will leave his late residence to-morrow, at sp. m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1875

' - N For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

While Newmarket is up in arms againstgthe disgraceful condition of the Slaughter House, it will be to them and others neither re assuring nor comforting to know that Sydney is suffering from what is described as a " pestilence j" and it is distinctly traceable to the slaughtering of cattle within the city. The malady is a combina tion of measles and scarlatina, the latter usually supervening on the former after a few day of convalescence. This compound form of discease is proving exceedingly fatal to adults as well as to the junior population, and we have this rather alarming information conveyed on the authority of the Health Officer: " The spread of scarlatina is set down as a consequence mainly of the slaughter of stock within the city, which, despite the watch*

fulness of the authorities, has been carried on for some time, and the serious nature of the diseases is assigned, as stated above, to defective sewerage and an inefficient supply of water. The locality of Sussex-street south, where some of the bouses have for the last seven weeks been with out water during the day, and where the drains have for some time past been in a disgraceful state, is described as the source of all those serious cases of tbe epidemic which is ravaging tbe immediate neighbourhood, and spreading through the city. Tbe accounts furnished us of the condition of numbers of families affected are really astounding, and appear more like a description of tbe ravages of a plague. In several places whole families have been attacked by the disease, and tbe individuals rendered entirely incapable of helping one another ; and tbere have been instances where death bas taken place under j similar circumstances."

The amount of rotten fruit consumed in Auckland is amazing, and we feel confident that a large proportion of the diseases especially among children, which is usually attributed to bad drainage, is owing io this most dangerous article of consumption. A glance into the fruit-shops of Queen-street should convince one of this, when it is taken into consideration that nothing is moire deleterious than decaying vegetable matter. And yet there is no encouragement afforded to the producers of fresh and wholesome fruit, multitudes of whom around Auckland can find no market for their goods. We have to-day been called on by Mr Cottor, of St. George's Bay, with a sample of pears, which he has been unable to sell. They are Jargonelles, and some of the most delicious we have ever tasted, being gathered this morning fresh and cool off the trees. He had called at the various fruit shops, and tho highest price offered him was two pence halfpenny per pound, while pears are selling, in the same places at a shilling per pound. These latter having been pulled green and stowed away in the stinking holds of ships, are served out [to the people of Auckland!, who are literally unable to get the fresh good home-grown article because there is not a single shop or stall that retails the local produce. One person, who appears to have, to a large extent, monopolised the trade of Queen-street ii? this particular line, even makos a boast of his contempt of local industry, ostentatiously naming his various establishments the "Fijian House." He is perfectly justified in doing this if he finds that the people of Auckland have no predi lections for the home-gvown article. But this condition of affairs is really a public evil; and it will afford us the utmost pleasure if we can become the means of inducing the establishment, in some central place, of a fruit shop to which the public can re sort and obtain fresh and wholesome Auck land-grown fruit instead of the rot-gut s luff saturated with horsedrippings and the other abominations incident to transit in the holds of steamers. We have heard many remark on the peculiar taste on the outside of imported fruit, but probably few trouble themselves to inquire as to the cause. We understand that all the market gardeners in the vicinity of Auckland and on the North Shore groan under tbe same disabilities as those complained of by Mr Cotter. They have, no means of disposing of ripe fruit save by putting them side by side in com petition with tbe decayed imported articles which had been plucked green so as to delay decay; and we feel confident that if they combined for the support of one central fruit shop, which would during the summer sell locally grown fruit alone, .the public would gladly respond to tbe enterprise. If such will have the goodness to send us their names and the quantities of fruit they can likely supply, we think we can put tbem in the way of shaking off the incubus that rests on their industry, and at the same time of supplying a wholesome article for promoting the public health that will be better than all the doctors' stuff in the city.

We cannot say that the Newmarket meeting last night resulted in anything practical. The Bijpck resolution was affirmed, " That it is the imperative duty of the Provincial Government to erect a new slaughterhouse im mediately." Everyoneknewthis before, but as the erection of the new slaughterhouse " immediately" means at the least a year or eighteen months delay in suppressing the present grievous affliction, it would have been more practical if the resolu tion had affirmed that it is the im perative duty of the Provincial Govern ment to bury the present slaughter-house and all its abominations. We again assert that nothing but tbe errection of a shed on an appropriate site—and that immediately will meet the case. We urged this yesterday and tbe meeting made a mistake in not making some such immediate means of relief, an essential element in their declaration. As it stands, the subject is where it was, and the Provincial Government are enjoined as to a matter, tbe cogency of which we believe each member would have admitted before the meating, had he been asked. But it must be borne in mind that the Government is precluded from building the slaughter house anywhere but at St. Anne's Bridge, against which procedure very strong reasons are now urged—reasons that will doubtless lead to the abandonment of this hastily chosen site ; while there is nothing] to prevent the erection of such a temporary structure as we have indicated which while giving immediate relief would aid in having the position selected—on the Point on the other side of the railway line—made the site for the permanent structure. We still urge this on the consideration of those interested in the subject. The evil is urgent and demands immediate action. The present establishment is dangerous to the consumers of meat in Auckland, and we fear the heat of summer will prove t a.

The topsail schooner Dauntless owned by Mr Conroy, has been seized by the Customs authorities,in consequence of her Captain having been convicted of smuggling.

At the Police Court to-day a witness in the smuggling case which was heard before Mr Beckham committed most unmistakeable perjury in giving his evidence. An informa tion was laid against him at the conclusion of the case, and he was detained in custody

A meeting of the Board of Education took place this afternoon. A variety of appli cations were entertained, and the usual business was transacted.

We understand that tbe litigation re specting heartstrings trifled With and broken, and which was anticipated with relish as to come off in the present sittings of the Supreme Court, bas been deferred on second thoughts, if not quashed. It may be that tbe fear of the jury of ladies as suggested by us has had a deterrent effect, but the wound is to be nursed in silence rather tbaH be probed before the public; eye with tne cold steel of legal surgery*

Those oi Our readers who can enjoy a fine literary treat will have tbe opportunity of listening to the Rev Charles Clark to-morrow eveDiDg in the Choral Hall, on the writihgs of the inimitable novelist, Charles Dickens. Mr Clark's reputation as an elocutionist and critical lecturer is estatlisbed beyond tlieseasi We notice that the passages s^lebted for recital are those wbi<?h the great writer frequently read feo thousandfold audiences both iki England and America, such as "Bob Sawyer's Party," the "Death of little Nell'," one of tbe roost pathetic of Dickens' many pathetic pieces, also, the " Staring Waiter," whom DickenS had seen and the eVer-livihg '" P&irey Gamp:" tbe writings Of &n author are not fully known and appreciated, until such gifted lecturers as the Rev. Mr Clark take i them up and with their powere disclose a beauty and meaning which were it not for such meft might lie unnoticed by tbe many for a century. Dickens was an author who wrote for the real physical and liioral elevation of tho people at large ; he had seen the characters he slightly touched with humorous unreality, and felt ib. his Own experience the thoughts and struggles of bis partly imaginary companions. We expecb a great deal in the forthcoming discourse on Diokfcnss by Mr Clark> aiid w% believe we shall not be disappointed.

WA soleittn requiem mass for the repose of the soul of one of the seamen of the Vire who died at Campbells' Island, was held in St. Patrick's Cathedral tbis morning. In additim to the officers of the "Vite, there were about fifty marines from the ship present besides a good congregation, and full choir. The Very ReV. Father Fynes, V;G , Was the officiating priest, Father Walter Macdonald deacon, JFathet Simpson sub deacon, and the Rev. Father Boibieux M.C. The sermon was preaohed by th 3 Rev. Father Boibieux in French. The service commenced at 790 in the morning, and closed abDufc nine o'clock.

The Maeittbers of the Volunteer Eire Brigade met for practice last evening Under Mr Superintendent HtsgheS with much satis faction. The brigade then retired with their leader to the British Hotel to enjoy a quiet supper and a song, provided by Owen Hum phries, "mine ho3t" of the British. The harmony was subsequently disturbed by tbe ringing of the fire-bell, and immediately the men were ready and away to the spot in O'Connell-street, and extinguished the rising flame. This is the second time that a fire his been prevented at this place ; we trust there fore that a sharpe eye will be fixed upon tbis locale, a danger seems imminent.

Ibis evening, a lecture will be delivered in Pitt-str<_et Wesleyan church, which should attract a crowded audience. The subjects to b3 treated embrace an account of tbe Samoan Mission and its results so far, with a description of Samoa, its soil, climate, and inhabitants, together with a proposed scheme for the extension of Missionary enterprise to New Guinea and adjacent islands. The lecturer is the Rev. George Brown, whoselong residence in tbe group renders him eminently fitted to deal with his subject. We under stand that it is fntended to exhibit to the audience specimens of Samoan mechanical and inventive skill in the form of model bouses, canoes, etc , so that the lecture will possess an interest anda novelty altogether apait from that which attaches to a mere recital of mission work, although that of itself in Mr Brown's hands should draw a large audience. To those for whom the announcement of a lecture on Missions might have an air of dulness about it we would say—"Goj and judge for yourselves; tbe only expenditure will be an hour's time — admission being free !" Indeed, from what we can gather, the lecture will possess con siderable value for those who may be anxious to obtain information as to tbe attractions presented by Samoa to commercial enter prise. The lecturer will introduce to the audience a Samoan native, a young man of remarkable intelligence, and striking phy sique, who will most probably address the meeting through an interpreter. Tbis will not be the least attractive feature in the pro gramme, and we are sure that the intelligent aboriginal will create even a deeper impres sion than be did on Sunday in the Choral Hall, where a sudden and unexpected de mand, was made upon his vocal abilities. We again cordially recommend to-night's lecture to tbe notice of our readers.

We are informed that the only condition on which Mr T. B. Gillies accepted a judge ship was, tbat he should be stationed in Auckland.

Mr C. F. Griffiths, writing relating to the Melanesian Mission collections iv tbe Epis copalian churches on Sunday, urge 3 that the intention to hold such collections should be more widely notified by advertisement, be cause, he says :—"Sunday being a day on which people generally do not or should not provide themselves with that wordly gift money, they are often taken unawares and prevented from contributing so liberally to a good cause as they might feel disposed to do."

We have received a very neat card calen dar from the office of Schmidt and Co., lithographers, which also gives a railway time-table and phases of the moon. The design is a very neat one. In the top corners are well executed heads of a Maori man and Maori woman, and at the bottom corners moas and fern trees. The work is very creditable to the Messrs Schmidt and Co.'s establishment.

At a recent cattle show in Otago, the Gocd Templars made made a bold effort to enforce compliance with their principles. They actually bought all the publicans' booths offered for sale by the committee. This took place at Outram, West Taieri. Amongst the immigrants now on their way to Napier are a number of German sugar, beet growers, and also a number of vine growers. It is hoped that both industries will shortly be established in Hawke's Bays We have, received the following letter re lative to, a report which appeared in the Cross this morning :—"Sir, —The reporter who favored the Dilharee with a visit has either the happy nack of making mountains out of molehills, or is lacking the one talent upon which the public depend, namely—that of ascertaining the amount of credit to be attached to any tale he may be told. With a few exceptions his informant was quite right, as—though the ship was rolling heavily—it was not "stormy weather j" and—though the candle was burning—it was not " night time" but 4 a.m.; and, of course at that time broad daylight." " The whole of the officers were not engaged on deck," as there was not the slightest need of them. If the gentleman is as earnest in all his reports, Southern Cross subscribers are a peculiarly fortunate set of individuls, and I must congratulate them upon possessing such a model reporter; at the same time I advise him in future to go to those who, unlike tbe emigrants, are not made uneasy at any of the strange (to them) noises that are heard on deck at nigbt; or to any one who' has a strong weakness for fancying himself a hero. Allow me to apologise for troubling you, but I think the public should not be gulled by having every little thing made the subject for a romance, and served up like a high spiced curry, just merely to make the paper sell,—l am, C. S, Ball, Chief Officer.

The present condition of the city regula tions affecting the removal of dust and mis cellaneous refuse is most unsatisfactory. The other day the contractor for emptying the city dust boxes was summoned for depositing such matter in the intake, and ordered to desist. As there is no other duly appointed place for depositing refuse of this kind, the contractor is in a serious dilemm*. Private citizens are in an equally bad pdsitioh. After the occurrence o^ the Are on Saturday night, MessrS: Bs, Porter and Co. applied to the Inspector of Police and to Mr Goldie for permission to remove tbe whole of the refuse in the yard to their O'Connell-streei; pre mises, which consisted chiefly of packing material; but there was no place for deposit ing the rubbish* either within the city or without* and they were compelled to allow it (o reinaih a day longer. The postponement resulted in the second occurrence of a narrow escapfe from Ste last night. It is highly dan gerous to leave combustible matter lying exposed in this hot weather, and the Council should at once appoint a place where rubbish may be deposited. Pursuant to annOunc'eiheiil;, the inhabitants ol JNewmatket met in the Presbyterian schooirooiii last night to discuss the question of remeiyius; the slaughterhouse nuisance. Mr It. G. Wood, M.H.R., occupied the chair. Mr Witheford, who had taken an active part iv prfanotiiig the meeting, said that it V?aS evident from the new wells being sunk and other improvements that the Government did not intend to remove the slaughterhouse. The present building had become more unsuited for a slaughter house than ever, since the railway embank ment bftd prevented ally current of air from parsing through. Tainted meat wa3 being sent into town, and there could be no d'dnbt that tbe place' Wa*3 & dangerous nuisance. He concluded by moving, "That it is iterative that tbe Provincial Govern ment should erect new slaughterhouses immediately."—Mr Dencison seconded tho resolution, which was carried. —Mr Wither ford read various madical reports _ on the dangerous character of the place in its bear ing upon tbe heaithfulness of the district. - Mr James Wrigley then moved* " that, if tbe Provincial Government did nob at once erect a new siaughtei.;-hoU.;e, a petition should be sent to the General Assembly with the view to carrying out the public wish in the matter." He spoke warmly of the failure of the Provincial Government to remedy the nuisance, although deriving a large revenue from the sl&ughterhbuse-. Mr Sh^ehaii seconded the resolution. Mb Tonks, Provincial Treasurer, said he was there by invitati'dn. He Spoke of the difficulties that beStt the question, and condemned the proposed site at St. Ann's bridge. A very good site, however, existed on the other side of the railway em bankment. Referring to the expressed desire to remove the slaughterhouse a long distance from the city, he remarked that in London and Glasgow slaughterhouses existed in the centre of these cities. Messrs. Rcyburn, J. Kilgour, and Jenkins spoke on the subject, when Mr. Wrigley obtained leave to with draw his motion.—Mr. Dargaville,. in re sponse to loud calls, addressed the meeting. He said the slaughterhouse, like all other important questions, seemed to be sur rounded with red-tape and circumlocution. —The meeting terminated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman.

The members of the order of Free Garden ers are requested to attend the meeting of that Society this evening at 7.30 p.m. Members for initiation are expected te briog'a surgeons certificate.

The annual meeting of householders in the Otahuhu educational district was held on Friday evening at the Public Hall, Mr A. M. Shepherd in tbe chair. The report Bhewed that the removal of the school from the Public Hall to tho present room bad been attended with go :d results. The number of children now on the attendance roll is 35 girls and 45 boys. The report was adopted. Messrs S. Luke, C. A. Bowden, J. Fairbum, R. Robertson and C. A. Calvert were elected chool committee for the ensuing year.

The Auckland Scottish Volunteers will meet for monthly inspection parade this evening in the Drill-shed : uniform, undress with arms and accoutrements.

A practice of " Judas Maccabasus " by tbe Choral Society, will take place in the hall this evening.

THE DROWNING AT RIVERHEAD.

Up to the prssent no tidings have reached town of tbe finding of the missing body of one of the boys. Constable Norton has been sent down to tbe scene of the tragic occur rence, and is directing the search operations.

Skeleton Found at Puhoi.

It will be remembered tbat some time ago, a little half-idiot girl, named JBridget O'Sullivan was missing in the Puhoi district. She had set out from her home to go to a neighbour's house at no great distance, and was not afterwards heard of. The sudden disappearance of the girl in connection with some attendant circumstances aroused the suspicions of the settlers, and caused con siderable excitement at the time. Many search parties had been out, but failed to come across the missing child, either alive or dead. A thorough search was then instituted by the police who traced the girl's footsteps for a considerable distance, leading towards the bush, but finally lost all trace of her trail, and the mystery surrounding her fate re mained unravelled although all.were satisfied that she had not met with foul play, but had been lost in the bush. Last week a skeleton, doubtless that of the little girl, waa found by a settler. It was lying in the bush beside a creek, not very far from the farm of the unfortunate child's parents. It is now nearly certain that the poor girl had lost her way in returning home, and had wandered about tbe same place until death put an end to her Bufferings, which must have been of a heartrending character.

WESLEYAN CONFERENCE.

this morning's sitting,

At 9 o'clock there was a meeting of the Committee appointed to consider the ques tion of the alteration of the Conference, minutes, in order to greater conciseness and perspicuity.—The Stationing Committee met at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of preparing the second draft of stations.—The Conference was opened at 11.30 by the singing of the 25th hymn, the reading of psalm 24 by the secretary, and prayer by the Revs. W. Bowse and Hone Waiti.—The proposal to transfer the Hokitika and Greymouth circuits from the Nelson to the Canterbury district was considered. —After some discussion the motion was put and lost.—The Presdent was about to put question 15, relating to the stations of ministers for the ensuing year, when the Secretary stated that two com mittees had reports to present.—The report of the committee was presented by the JRev. C. W. Rigg, and the Conference-proceeded to consider each recommendation in detail.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day : — National Bank—Buyers, 695. Colonial Bank—Sellers, 15s. Southßritish Insurance—Buyers, 48s 6d. North Shore Ferry—Sellers, 20s. City of London—27; buyers, 265. City of York—Sellers, 7s. Union Beach—Sellers, Bs. Bismarck—Buyers, 12s 6d. Tokatea, ex div.—Buyers, lie 6d, Cure—Buyers, O»6cL

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR LONDON CO R lISIOU*

London, November 17

LORJD MAYOR'S SHOW. The Lb-d Mayor _ Show tbis year hasbeen revived with great splendour, no doubt much to tbe chagrin of those practical minded iudividuals who look upon such exhibitions as childish and absurd. Truly there are some folks who would, if they could, make this jovial world _ a veritable purgatory. Lord Mayor Stone is not one o: these people. He thinks th^m a little relax ation, does go-dd to everyone, and he has inaugurated bis year of office m a way that promises fair for what is to come Lord Mayor Allen tried to abolish the show, but the Londoners would not have it, and since tbat time it has existed in a feeble form However on Lord Mayol'B Day this year, tbe, old gi„ndikr w&s properly revived, and the procession was really magm ficeht. Tbe streets were densely thronged and a3 usual on such occasions sev eral persons were . crushed to death. At the banquet, wbich followed Mr Disraeli made a splendid though brief speech, and referred to tbe position England occupied, to her wealth prosperity and peaceful rela tions, and was cheered most uproariously. He had it all h<'s own way, and it was evident that the Conservative element was uppermost and that tbe feeling throughout the entire ■ splendid assemblage was that a Conservative ministry must rule tbe roast for some time to come. BATTY'S PICKLES -JHOW A REPUTA TION IS MADE. I don't know whether Batty's pickle? and Batty's sauces have found their way to the antipodes or not. I should think they have for no expense was spared by tho late Mr Batty in advertising his goods. A few years ago Mr Batty was unknown. At the present moment there is not a London gamin who has not heard of him. He became famous through a picture. It . was .not an academy picture and I don't know the hame of the artist, but it represented four Indian Nabobs lifticg their eyes to the side?, and apparently enjoying celestial bliss over Batty's pickle bottle. These Nabobs, placarded about London, took .the town's attention* and gave folks something to talk abdut. . A second, even cleverer, picture of the Nabob poUring some saiice into the mouth of a fish, which seemed to wriggle with.pleasure at the taste, although impaled on a fork, added to Mr Batty's fame. So much was it talked of that the advertisement was a standing joke in tbe burlesques, and Punch during tbe Shah's visit made it the foundation of one of his best cartoons. Mr Batty, however: did not make his fortune, and only tbe other day he failed. Tbe cir cumstance preye.i on his mind, and a few days since he died, aged 75. Probably bis successors in business will, ss is often tbe case, reap tbe fruits of bis enterprise. CREMATION OF LADY DILJK.E. The cremation of Lady Dilke's body at Dresden has given people a topic of conver sation. The poor lady bad a horror of being buried, and had expressed a strong wish that not only to please her own inclination, but also for the sake of science, that she might be cremated. Her body was therefore con veyed |to tho Continent, and at Dresden was consumed in an oven built for the purpose. As tbis was an experimental instance, a number of scientific men were present, as well as Sir Charles Dilke's brother and ber lawyer. The body had been embalmed in London. The oven had been so constructed that the spectators could see tbe process. Silent prayerjwaa offered up by those present, and the corpse in an| open oaken coffin, was then placed in the Upper Chamber of tbe cre mation vault. After six minutes the coffin burst. After ten minutes the muscles were separated from tbe bones, and in twenty m'nutes the skeleton was laid bare and began to fall to pieces. In an hour tbe amount of bone was reduced by one-half, and in seventy-five minutes the vault was" opened, the remains moved and collected on tbe lower floor, and an amount of dust weighing six pounds was transferred to an urn for preservation by the family.

PILGRIMAGE TO

SHAKESPEARE'S

TOMB.

There has been a grand Masonic Pilgrim age from London to Stratford on Avon to vTsit the tomb of Shakespeare, wbo, it seems, was a Freemason. A large number of titled swells (Freemasons) joined tbe party, and orations were made. The whole affair seems to have been very grand and successful too if tbe objects are considered, tbe chief one being tbe restoration of tbe church of Stratford which is in a somewhat decayed condition. By the way Freemason ary is occupying a good deah of attention just now. This is partly owing to the secession of the Marquis of Ripon which has really done the craft an immense amount of good in Protestant England, and partly to the abuse which has been lavished on the craft by the Roman Catholic Clergy. I may mention that Archbishop Manning has an nounced that in the December number of the Contemporary Review, he proposes to once and for ever demolish Freemasonary. A NEW PHASE OF RITUALISM.

I think I have before spoken to you of the practice of confession being introduced by Ritualist clergymen into the Church of Eng land. Now I have been shown by a friend a copy of a " Manual of Confession" supplied by these Ritualists to those white-chokered idiots who are stupid enough to follow their guidance and aspire to become father confes sors. Not to mince matters, I may say that if this pious work were openly sold iv any shop, the shopkeeper would be prosecuted under Lord Campbell's Act for the circula tion of immoral .literature. Anything half so disgusting, so impious, so downright filthy, I have never had the misfortune to see before. The earlier portion of the book professes to be a guide to the confessing priest, and with this view it suggests to him the questions he ought to ask. With this intent it enters into the most dis gusting and filthy details of depravity. No so-called obscene book ever attempted to detail such horrors as are here calmly spoken of and gloated over, simply because it is beyond tbe realms of obscenity. Actions and thoughts which can scarcely exist out side the bounds of hell are here handled and petted as if familiar enough to the writer and his disciples. All ages, every condition of life, married or unmarried, children, young men and young women, boys and girls,' widows, all are to be asked the most'awful questions by the licensed and ordained blackguard who associates himself with this abominable school. Any father of a family would be justified in shooting like a mad dog any priest whom he found putting such ques tions to his wife, daughter, or sister. On the title page there is this legend "Privately printed for the use of the clergy," and it is dedicated to "the masters vicars and brethren of the Society of the Holy Cross ; by an unworthy Brother Priest." It is very difficult to get a copy of this book, indeed it was only by means of a large payment that the person who showedit to me had obtained a copy. "Itis a shame" says the apostle of the Geutiles " even to speak of those ihing3 that are done of them in secret." The worst scenes of midnight in the palmiest days of the dens of the Haymrket, were lovely *and virtuous as compared with the souls of those men who write or make nee of such a book as that whose style I have faintly shadowed forth;

TYRANNY OF THE MARQUIS OF BUTE. If anyone had any doubt as to the existence of all the worst forms of tyranny and oppres sion, merely kept in check by the force of fear of public opinion, his doubts would quickly be removed by a residence in this country* especially if ho were

brought much in contact with the wealthy tf The land. A beautiful instance cf tbaj/' to be found in the course of conduct purjlisd by that golden puppy, the Marquis >*' 'to? This excellent young nobleman; !f merit or worth, but by a shocking .*. . ?\ is an immense landowner, and afli'ongs J- ' possessions of his is tbe town of Cardifl bering G2,000 inhabitants. The Marqu. _l not content with owning the land and bouses of these people, but be is also am. bitious of holding the fee simple of their souls and bodies as well. The creature was brought up a Piesbyterian, but possibly h e was disgusted with that system by the bebclomadel weariness of the " Shorter Gates ' ohism." At any rate he " perverted" soifie I little time ago, and probably he finds priestly absolution more convenient to pay for than long sermons f rßm nasal ministers to listen to; Of cbuise the laws of the realm will not alloW thi« sprig of nobility to appoint a Roman Catholicß priest to the parish of Cardiff, so he has banded over all tbe churches to a set of Ritualists of the most advanced type, Nqvt_ as the Cardiff people are mostly good fro! testants and don't see it, they want to buili a place of worship for themselves, but the Marquis won't grant a site, and also hag refused fresh cites to the Dissenting bodies whose old chapels have become over-crowded But this is not all, for now the Cardiff people want to establish a free public * library, and are prepared to spend £20,000 on it, but the Marquis will only grant them a site at an enormously" exorbitant-" rent, in a. bad situation* and on the strict condi.ion tbat bis priests have the right to obsolute control over the literaturfe admitted. This is a cheerful state of things ig it not ? Insolent, I call it. No living man has a right to wield such power, if h e prove himself incapable as tbis fellow has done. Such action* will go far to injure the prestige of tbe British nobility. Commun. iam and Socialism arc only tco glad to hear of such tests on which to hang their sermons. Here indeed is a case in which property might with great benefit be divided, and its bloated owner made to earn an honest living at a cobbler's last.

SUPREME COURT—Yesterday Con tinued.

CIVIL SITTINGS,

(Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice, and a Common Jury.) ALEXANDER DALZIELL V. GEO. EDWARD REID. This action, to recover damages for the non performance of a contract in relation to ceitain lands at Matawbero block, Gi3borne (Mr MacCormick and Mr Hesketh for plain tiff, and Mr Whitaker for defendant), was proceeded with, as there seemed to be no possibility of arranging it outside the Court, and Mr MacCormick stated to the Court that - plaintiff could not accept the terms offered by defendant, and tbat tbe cause must there fore proceed. The plaintiff, Mr Alexander Dalziell, was then examined at great length, and deposed to the terms of the agree ment, and in good faith he had put up a stockyard, which cost £100, and a public-, house which cost with interest. £2,300; and he estimated loss of business for two years, £1600, through defendant not fulfilling his. part of the agreement. The value of the land in its rude state when he took to the business, was £5 an acre ; and owing to im provements which he had made, it was now worth £25 per acre. Andrew Rose, James Lawrence, and William Parker, were also examined as to the real value of tbe land at the present time. C-ptain G. W. Reid was examined simply as to several letters which has passed between his solicitor, Mr Wilson, and plain tiff, touching the immediate cause of the action. , The Court rose at six o'clock.

THIS DAY.

The preceding case, Dalzell v. Reid, was resumed tbis morning. Captain Reid, defendant, was recalled, and cross-examined by Mr MacCormick. He got £40 a year for a piece of land adjoining the block iv dispute. Tbe land about varied in price, according to its quality. JHJe was notg aware that an offer bad been made through;;! Mr Cuff for tbe pmchase of the block for £I,SOO. He bad not beard of it. After some further questions bad been asked, Mr Whitaker briefly addressed the jury, and proceeded to call witnesses for the defence. William Henry Tucker, licensed intcrpi;e|Z ter of Gisborne, knew the parties ia this action. He remembered plaintiff calling at his office respecting tbe land in dispute. Mr . Reid then assured Dalzieli that if they came to terms the title should be secured to him in the presence of natives. He inter preted tbe terms to the natives, but could not now remember tbe exact words that were then used. To Mr. Hesketh : He was in tbe employ of Mr. Reid both as an interpreter and agent in native affairs. He procure! the signatures of the native grantees, nineteen out of the twenty, all except tbat of Wi Horanga, who did not sign the agreement relating to the disposal of the sixty acres, which was a part of 730 acres. He could not say tbat he could have got Wi Horanga's signature for £200. He did not tempt him. The Court of Commissioners aat in June, 1871. He had frequently made ap plication to the Native Lands Court for » subdivision of the block, but the Court ob- . jected to the forms of application, which he believed were not properly worded. This being the case Mr Whitaker ad dressed the jury for the defence, and urged that had it not been for Mr Reid's inability to fulfil his part of the contract in con sequence of one of the natives refusing to sign, and failing to get a subdivision of the blocks a title would have been furnished-: Captain Reid had done all he could on his part; and plaintiff, who still holds the" property, had laid his damages at £5,000 J 7 but they, the jury, would not be expected%__ assess any such amount, but only such «s. was fair and reasonable under the circum stances.

Bbuuuea, His Honor said he should direct the jury to find only upon the value of the buildings and lands, taking into account the capital that had been laid out upon the'premises, but not upon tbe presumed profits of the business, which were too remote for con sideration. Mr MacCormick for plaintiff, 3rgued that Dabsiell went into possession of the land upon the clear understanding" that he was to begin to improve the land at once and build upon, it in the full belief that the title would be duly made. He said that the obtainment ol titles in this colony was a very simple matter, as there was no going over a long series of years as iv England, where some times parties had to trace their titles back through generations to the reign of Richard • the Second. Mr MacCormick then quoted from several similar cases where plaintiff had succeoded in recovering for the increased value of tbe land. The learned counsel then enumerated the different im provements, fencing, building, trees, and garden, and as several witnesses had agreed that tbe land, which was then only worth £5 an acre, was now worth £25 an acre, and he trusted that gentlemen would alio* | fair compensation to Mr Dalziell, and thus do justice to his . client. He thought that they could could not reasonably award less damage 3 than £2000 to which his client was fully entitled. His Honor then summed up, aud said thsy wou d look particularly at the first issue, upon which the matter mainly rested. In - such cases as ths present, the difficulty wa3 the intrusion of one native claimant, and unless all native owners were got rid of, there would always be difficulties in connection with the purchase of native lands. The plain tiff was also entitled to sow* damages for the intrusion of the native «_*"

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