SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mSS, J_f V!B--™» afternoon, 4 26; to-morrow h.nJSL'S? I,'; Thla °™ata-, C.38 SUN RISBJ-To morrow morning, _._9 *»—_o MOON'S AGE-Full moon, 13th, 9.9 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Favorite, schooner, from Russell Fortune, schooner, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

orisisn empire, snip, ror c _lcutta Cab .rfeidh, barque for Noumea x Tv y,n' ss '' '-'elander, for Levuka Ladjbr.ss .forthe South Elizabeth, schooner, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

*or London- Flechfiro and City of Auckland; all! a. \ and Columbus, barque—early

VESSELS EXPECTED

mar or^ermany, ship, from London j sailed Aug 21 Stank Pendleton, ship, from Gslfe, Sweden ; saibid I 13th August Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Tow_, a&rly William Ackers, barque, from .Newcastle: sailed S9_h September ; Francis Henty, barque, from Wellington. Bailed Frday, 22nd Jessica, barque, from New York ; sailed 2nd June { Victor, barque, from Port Gamble ; sailed 14th May . Lizzie Fox, from New York ; sailed Bul July Marathon, barque, from New York, early Syren, hrig, from Lytelton. early (in thi? Manuka-. * Mary Melville, from Danedin ; sailed 21*jt Ediih schooner, from Rarotocga, at one* Dauntless, Hawaiian schooner, from Levaka Belle Brandon, schooner, from Penr^v rn r s bi _ eef'v Kenilworth, schooner, from Nour_i C .' tarlv Ocean Mall, ship, WBQF, fro; m London ; sailed 16th ! August Wave, brig, from Timar- d . sailed o ct<.'_v* 190: Southern Oro_s, mission vessel, early _____.. __ s Pc'cial charge is made for consignees' or ': Shippers names inserted in this column. j F__ IMPORTANT LAUNCH THIS DAY. The fine schooner. Tongatabu Is to be launched this afternoon. The event w-s to have come off some flaj s back, but has been delayed by the wet weather. Ihia vessel, as the majority cf our readers are prol ' bably aware, has been built by Mr T. Niccol to the order of Messrs Godcffroi ana Son, of Hamburgh and Samoa. A full desciiption appeared in our columns about a fortnight ago. The launch marks a hi.hlv important era in ihe histoiy of shipbuilding in Auc_ land for the Tcngatabu will go forth to the world as a model of what tho timber and industry of the port cm produce. Tho general opinion is that Mr T. JMccol »a_ con .tructed a vessel which will do credit to himself and the ship-builders of Auckland gene rally, and this opinion is confirmed by the ample satifnction which tbe schooner gives to captain Gan ter the representative of Messrs Godeffroi and Son, under whoie supervision it has been built.

Tfea following is the complete Hit of the passengers who arrived by the Hawea yfSterday: Sir George Grey, Mr Mantel, Miss Mantel, Captain Gibson, Captain Aitkin, M-ssrs Mc>ab. Mitchell. Walcott, Yon der Heyde, Mrs Yon der Heyde, Messrs Louch, Walsh, Lea and four children, Messrs Morrah, Buchanan, fc>h _ath and Lawrence. The fine ship British Empire took her departure for Calcutta yesterday. The barque Cabarfeidh, also, ltf t tor Noumea with a cargo of timber, etc. The s.s. Llewellyn came _p from the Tamakl yes- . tercay evening, and having taken hor passengers ou boavd, sailed for levuka. The schooner Rover has cleared for Mercury Island in ballast The ss Ladybird left Onehunga for the South this afternoon. Passengers—Messrs McCirmick, Kdgley, Cowan, Onborce. Law, Matthews, H Woodhouse, Wilson, Meyer, Mr and Mrs Frasi, and others booked at Onehunea. with five in the steerage. The barque Thames vorked up the harbour this afternoon, and anchored to windward of tho wharf. The barque Giencoe has hauled away into tha stream. The steamer St Kild__.as put back to Wauga-ni. The tchooner favorite from Rus3ell brings 58 tons coals Thecutter Wanderer brings 17,000 feet of timber from Wangapoua The schooner Fortune has arrived with 33 tons of Wangarei coal The cutter Mercury cleared out to-day with one ton flour anci some sundrit s for Tairua The newcchooner Flizabeth Conway, built by Messrs Bram and B shop f r Captain Conwav. leaves this afternoon on her first voyage to Russell in ballast

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

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Eminent Clergymen, Distinguished

jrMiysioians, veil brated Cncmists, concur in verifying what the public long since discovered to bo true— namely, that as a remedy for ({eneral prostration, lo^al weakness or irregularity, chronic despondency, and ns a dffencfi against complaints which proceed frpm inactivity .or weakness of the digestive, urinary W excretory organs, tee r stoi _vi,?ve upon v .__<•_. most reliance can .* pi,...... j,. i sw,t>ix> \Vo_-_\_ Scuikjcam AROMATIC '•!C77')Ai-,.-.

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

WEDNESDA V, NOVEMBER 10, 1875

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There is considerable impatience to have an official and definite declaration of policy on the part of the Opposition, and the utterances of Sir George Grey are antici pated with increasing interest. The speech of Mr Stout has been received with some . disappointment, merely for the reason that it had been referred to frequently a3 intended to embody the new programme ; and his ideas of four provinces, however excellent, cannot be regarded as giving general satisfaction at least in this portion of the country. We are glad to bo able to say that Sir George Grey is arranging for a meeting with his constituents of City West, and that much a3 he requires repose he intends to immediately take an opportunity of gratifying the general desiro in relation to his views on the future constitutional policy |of his party. Although taking a run down to-morrow with the officers of the German war ship to show them his island home of Kawau, we believe that before tho end of this week or by Monday at latest he will invite a public meeting, that he may render an account of his steawardship as member fcr City West, and declare his views on the great question of the hour. We, how ever, are in a position to reiterate what we have so often Btated, that the leaders of the Opposition are unani mous in favour of the separation of New Zea land into two federated colonies, or two powerful provinces. We are also in an posi tion to assert that as an alternative to this there is a feeling entertained by some of | them in favour of four colonies federated to i gether, but the Separation of New Zealand into two federated divisions, whether pro vinces or colonies, is the policy of the Oppo sition. On this point our readers may take our assurance and rest perfectly satisfied, although we admit the reasonableness of the craving for the formal announcement of this, the popular policy, as the determined policy of the opponents of the Ministry. That such a policy would bring dismay to the miserable creatures who have fastened themselves on the back of the colony and feed on sucking its blood, we may feel assured; and the people may expect to see all those who have been plundering and hoping still to plunder the public estate arraying themselves, and sparing neither cunning nor cash to uphold the present system of Government with all its concomi tant corruption. .

We yesterday omitted to mention that to Mr Herepath, architect, the public are in debted for superentending the construction and arrangements of the platform and triumphal decorations in Upper Queen- Street.

We are happy to state that Mr. Kobert Graham had sufficiently recovered from the effects of the blew on the head he received yesterday to attend to business to-day. ? It should be mentioned that the aggressor was Mr. Hampton, junior, who was detained in custody till nine o'clock last night, when he was bailed out. To-day his bail has been enlarged until Tuesday next, when the case will be heard. We understand that a counter charge of assault is to be brought by Mr Hampton against Mr Graham, who distinctly denies having struck his assailant. We believe that Mr. Hampton's version of the case is that Mr. Graham gave him a cut across the face with his jwhip about ten minutes' before he retaliated with his um brella.

Mr L. W. Eaton will sell the timber form ing _ • the triumphal arch, Queen-street, at 10.30 to-morrow.

It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that the prizes won at Ellers lie sport's will be paid at Mr (Graham's office in High-Street at 2 o'clock to-morrow.

A competition took place at Mount Eden under Captain Morrow yesterday, to test the relative values of the Snider and Enfield rifles. The result was very largely in favour of the Eofield. The deviation of the Snider in the high wind was very great.

1 We have to acknowledge receipt of the ; November number of Bradshaw's Guideto New Zealand* published by MessrsDalgleish and Reid. The number, like the (preceding one is principally of usful information and contains a sketch railway map of the North Island.

Two cricket matches came off yesterday. The Ponsonby Cricket Club, married and &i_gle,' teams tested their strength, and the married were victorious in one innings. The scores were:—Married, 99. Single, first innings, 39 ; second, 29, On the married side Lankham contributed 30; Masefield, 16 f McLean, 12 ; Burke, 7. For the Single Harrison 19, first innings ; and Uignan 10 in second, were top scores. At Eilerslie a scratch match, single innings, took place between teams captained by Messrs Buck land and Cotton, the latter winning. The highest scores were made by Buckland, 31 ; Lynch, 31; Braithwaite, 13; Mackay, not out, 12. Totals, Buckland'a teamj 54; Q()ti<m\teat)a, 81.

To the Editor .—Sir,-Will you be so good as to draw the attention of the proper authorities to the state of the various localities in contiguity to the bone mill^ in Freeman's Bay. The summer is coming, and we may expect a good death rate (worse than last year'B, which was the highest in all Auckland), when so many are inhaling the noxious smells of decaying bones, added to gasses conveyed by the smoke to all the surrounding houses. When the wind is in a particular quarter, the persons living in the other quarters are obliged to close their doors and windows to keep the smell of rotten bones and filthy smoke out of doors. Even within the last two months our children are complaining \ he ?W>H;a being blown into their school ««"*_.£ Hi Union-street, as the chimneys of the plans factory are so low and so near the builtUng, I wonder very much that some persons in the neighbourhood do not get up some petition to the City Council, and strongly express their mind on the matter. Hoping these few lines will cause some one i, to/act on this important matter, I am, &c, A Parent.

The captain of the German steamer Ga zelle, we understand, has purchased a collec tion of the different classes of New Zealand woods, which he intends taking to Father - land. The classification has been entrusted to Captain G. I. T. Hansen, formerly of the colonial forces, who is certain to execute his pleading duty with satisfaction. Captain Schlienit.s has expressed a wish that the na tive and botanical technical terms shall be indented upon each of the different piece., of kauri, totara, etc. The Germans will, we feel sure, he impressed with the suitability of various classes of New Zealand woods, for cabinet-making, ship-building, etc., when the collection is examined at Berlin. A Coromandel correspondent who vouches for the following statement has requested its publication :--" Can you stir up our local f Highway Board to attend, better to sanitary a (lairs before the hot weather is upon us The number of young children who have recently died from scarlet fever is something alarming in proportion to the number of our j population, whilst the daily increase in the amount of sickness of the same character is beyond doubt most heart-rending Our local authority has bi__n m existence since the month of July, and although it has been delegated as the holder of powers under dog nuisance, slauehter-house, and municipal ordinances, it has allowed the water courses to be filled with a line of decayed animal 1 and other matter. The wicked system of allowing cattle and pigs to be slaughtered in the heart of thb Lower Township still con tinues in force, whilst some of the backyards continue to send forth both stink and filth sufficient to breed a disease. Matters have, arrived at such a pitch, that last week a private subscription was started for getting the water courses clear. It has been sug gested to Major Keddell that ho should get the police to report upon the state of the township, but I am not certain whether this has been done.—Our. Great Grievance." From a gentleman who has returned from a Northern trip we hear that the approaching elections are very much talked about. For Mongontii and the Bay of Islands constit uency there are or will be three candidates. Mr Williams, the sitting member, Mr J. Davis of Maemata, and the sen of one of the early district missionaries, and Mr John Lundon who left for an election visit by the steamer on Saturday. At Mangerei the candidates mentiohed for Marsden are Mr H. H. Lush, Sir Robert Douglas, Mr John MUnroe, and another settler whose name our correspondent forgets. So far, it is stated that the favorite for Marsden is Mr Lusk. Public and local opinion at Mangarie runs very high at present, and from what has been stated to us, we think it high time that the local journal, the Comet, commenced to throw oil on the troubled waters, otherwise the feeling, as the polling day approaches, will become so extreme that it may be the reverse of pleasing to those who calmly look upon these matters from a distance. The candidature of Mr Davis for Mongonui is calculated to divide the missionary influence, and, as a consequence, will strengthen the cause of Mr John Lundon. Small farmers and dairymen had their attention specially directed to a New Zea land made churn at the local industry exhi bition yesterday. Thero wero plenty of churns exhibited by Mr G. Mcßae, of High street, but the first prize was awarded to one made entirely of New Zealand grown oak, obtained from Judge Fenton, and grown at Government House. The peculiar features of this churn aro that the staves of the barrel are all dove-tailed into the end?, and the whole are secured by galvanised iron hoops let in flush. The butter makers pro nounced the interior perfectly to their satisfaction, and as the whole of the iron work, and indeed the entire idea was Mr McCrae's own, we have no doubt he will find a good demand for his goods. Mr McCrae took first prize for the whole collection of this class of dairy utensils. The members of the Pioneer Juvenile Temple 1.0. G.T., will hold their usual weekly meeting this evening, in the Young Mens' Christian Association Rooms, Welles ley-street, at seven o'clock punctually. Among the exhibits at the Show yesterday was a unique washing machine, imported by Mr. 0. Dennes, of Queen-street, and manu factured by the sole patentees, Messrs. New ton, Wilson and Co., of London. This machine is complex as well "as unique. It is square in shape, and stands upon four turned legs, and is lined with zinc, and capable of holding about eight gallons of water. The rubber or washer is constructed to imitate the exact action of the knuckles in washing. To accomplish this, there is a large roller 18 inches long, 44 in diameter, and having i 36 smooth turned ribs. Over this are two smaller rollers of the same length and similarly made. These are fitted with box spindles, working in wooden boxes, and the whole are set in motion by a handle. This handle has a flange attached, which, as the handle turns round, works alternately! one or other of the upper rollers, and forces them diagonally along the under and larger roller. At the other end of the roller is a similar flange, which, in the rotatory motion, touches the opposite ends of the rollers and forces them back again. This motion being constantly kept up.at great rapidity, the effect of rubbing, and scouring is accomplished, as already described. There is another feature which deserves mention ; any garment put through, being particularly dirty, can be kept between the rollers by a reversible motion of the handle until the spots or grease are completely cleaned. Attached to the machine is a duplex india rubber wringer, so fixed on the end of the; machine, tbat any drop of water is squeezed: into the> machine. The whole of the rubbing; and wringing apparatus can be unshipped, and then a top-board can be fixed so as to p form an ironing-board, or the machine may be used for a child's bath! Mr. Dennes is sole agent in New- Zealand for this newj machine, and intends, as soon as 7 his stock arrives, letting the public know all about! them. . ■'' . ' .' .

The fifth number of a religious publication has reached us bearing the expressive title of "Enoch," and painted by Mr Wood of the Thames (not Mr Enoch Wood of Auckland) This simple brochure is giyen gratis to the brethren, and the present number contains a review of Dr. McNeil's recent tract on " Destruction," a brief sermon, and a couple of selected hymns "Enoch" walked with God, and never saw death, as sacred history informs us, i.e., he was pure-hearted and honest, he was translated to heaven i.e., became heavenly-minded. The object of the publication avowedly is to test popular creeds by the light of Scripture, and to persuade advanced Christians to stand apart from sectarian religion, and those who make a fuss without infusing the spirit of Christianity.' "Enoch" no doubt will find a limited num ber of independant readers.

The old shoe-maker of the time of George the Fourth with his lapstone and greasy brown paper measure, and the cobbler's stall in London, are pictures of history, and no longer have an existence in this busy world of ours. Then the cobbler, with his dirty face drank his pot of porter, smoked his black pipe, just as black as a chimney stock, and hammered away on the lapstone, and usually kept his customer a mouth without _ his boot 3. But now the face of civili sation has completely changed ; we have tho locomotive, through George Steven son, who made his sweetheart's shoes, also, a thousand other conveniences, which never entered the dreams of our forefathers. Pro gress blossomed on the grave of Waterloo, shone through the pages of the Penny Maga zine, ond germinated in the education of the people. With the march of thought the old shoemaker died out and was left to sing his last lay in some obscure village. A walk through the greatly enlarged premises of Mr Hyland, the well-known boot closer and upper manu facturer of Wyndham-street, opposite the Star office, brought these recollections to mind. Mr Eyland has had many years experience in the trade, and employs about twenty hands, male and female in his various fitting and machinery departments of labour. He has moreover, about twenty different machines for stitching, cutting, and ornamenting the work. We were agreeably surprised to find such a busy hive of industry behind such a modest exterior, in which so many persons are employed in turning out from 400 to 500 pairs of uppers by the week. Mr Hyland's manufactory deserves notice among our growing local industry.

Our local comedian of the true Hiberniam type, P. Doran, intended taking his troupe of darkjes for a ride in the " Favorite " as far as Panmure on the 12th inst; where they will assist at a concert and soiree to be given on the evening of that day in aid of tho West Tamaki Presbyterian Church.

Mr John Quin, of Albert-street, desires us to state that his name was entered on the list of competitors for shoeing at the Agri cultural Show without his knowledge, and he did not compete.

Accident to the Pretty Jane.

(BY TELEGRAPH)

GISBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

A southerly gale was blowing yesterday. The Pretty Jano put back after ineffectually trying to make _Napier. She struck on the rocks going out on Monday night and cracked the blades of her propeller. The blades were severed, and she was unable to steam against the gale, and therefore re turned to Gisborne under sail from off Port land Island. Passengers to Napier proceed by tho Rangatira. Captain Carey telegraphed to Auckland for a new propellor by the Rosina, leaving on Wednesday. The accident will detain the Pretty Jane a week.

Fire in Grafton Road.

A fire broke out about one o'clock to-day at tho residence of Mr. S. E. Hughes, at the bottom of tbe Grafton Road. When first discovered the smoke was rising from the roof at tho back part of the houee, and appeared, from its volume, to be the reßult of extensive burning. Several men mounted tho roof, while others commenced to remove the furniture, which they did with an amount of care not usually observable on such occasions. The efforts on the roof were successful in putting out the fire, but not before a large hole had been burned through. Tho fire had evidently begun from the outside, as there was co sign of burning within, and it is surmised that the cause was a flake of fire from-a quantity of gorse which was burning in a paddock on the opposite side of the road at the time. We do not know whether the latter was ignited intentionally or by accident but to day, with the high wind prevailing was certainly a very unproper timo to have burned off. The damage done to Mr Hughes house is a Jilarge hole burned through the roof and a vairety of goods soiled with water. Tbe furniture does not seem to have Buffered much injury House and furniture were fully insured in the South British office. The Fire Brigade under Inspector Hughes shewed commend able alacrity in mustering and taking up the engine to Symonds street but thoir services were not required.

A New Zealand Lady on American Women.

We have received from a New Zealand lady, now in America, a long vindication of the ladies of that country from the strictures of a New Zealand traveller, which appeared in our columns. We publish the most salient points of our fair correspondent's criticism :— "Let me now present to the New Zealand public the 'American women' from an Englishwoman's point of view. In the first place their dress is the most beautiful I ever saw anywhere in the world, except in Paris, indeed it is an acknowledged fact, and always has been accepted as such, by people who have travelled and read, they dress not only magnificently but with exquisite taste, the principal colours being black or grey for street attire. This is not my first visit to America, and, in former times, as now, there can exist but one and the same opinion on this head. In New Zealand my eyes have often ached looking at mauve or bright blue silk dresses held up over brilliant scarlet jupons, you see nothing of that sort here, nothing but the most dainty white skirts peeping from beneath their dresses. In a word almost every woman looks as if she had walked straight out of Les Magazines dcs Modes or some such fashionable journal. There are dozens of lovely women to be seen every day at the fashionable hour, in the fashionable streets. I have noticed particularly their eyeß as peculiarly fine, dark, and liquid ; with eye brows of rare beauty indeed eyebrows seem a speciality here ; I am sorry to say my own are so indistinct and bad, that I envy every woman I meet their beautiful arched dark brows. I positively deny that all American ladies "paint," they use pearl powder perhaps too freely, but all woman use it after the bath,'every where, with few exceptions ; nor is it looked upon as "paint" but the soft fragrance it carries is pleasant to re fined taste. The life of single women here is very far from " miserable." I live with my children at a Ist class private boarding house; we number in all 160 people, the single lad ies jjwork all day,, some in the Mint, some at| the Telegraph. In the evening they all i assemble in the public drawing room, we have a magnificent place, and the room is replete with comfort.; there are some half dozen really good musicians in the house, and we have music and dancing as we feel inclined, or assemble in the rooms of each other as we like. Every one is happy and we have no scandal dished up "all hot" as it is at every meal in New Zealand. How different to the life of the single women in the South Pacific, who, after the day's toil, home to their narrow rooms tired and weary, with no one to speak to, unless they don hat and water proof' and sally forth through the mud to Borne distant friend, when an unfortunate brother or cousin brings them home, every step of the way imperilling his hereafter by the suppressed blessings he calls down on the head of the lady he escorts. I really think the American ladies have the pull over us, in single life at any rate. Better house keepers you will find nowhere than here in San Francisco, scrupulously clean, and economical also. The term "dirty drab" was never more misplaced than in those disoordant notea I now sit refuting. To

begin with, it is a cognomen that no educated or gentle'minded man would make use of when speaking of a nation, there is a certain respect due from man to woman at all times and in every circumstance, but some men are too ignorant to know this, they cannot disapprove without invective, and from such praise would be worse than blame :— Yours, &c, T. J. Corlett.

FINAL MEETING OF No. 2 COMPANY.

A mitettng of the late No. 2 City Company was held on Monday evening last, for the purpose of winding up the affairs of the Com pany. The chair was taken by Lieutenant Skinner. The minutes of the previous meet ing were read and confirmed. A balance sheet was presented shewing a surplus of £6 to £7 after paying all debts in connection with the Company, and the amount was ap propriated by the meeting in equal sums for the " Destitute Children's Home" and "The Ladies Benevolent Society." A small testi monial was also presented to the late Secre tary, Sergeant P. Mason, as a slight acknowledgement of his very efficient services. As the majority of the members have gone over to the Victoria Company the two cups given by the chairman will be fired for in that company under the former conditions, when those members who have gone to other companies are permitted to compete. The medal given by Lieut. Kobin snn was won according to condition by the highest scorer, the following being the four highest scorers : — Ttl. Lieut Skinner .. 30 43 37 33 41 34 39 2>7 Vol. E. Cooper .. 24 41 41 3f. 41 34 M 243 SerptG P«rtinnrton 32 23 42 30 37 30 35 241 feerßt. T Bell '.. 43 33 39 37 — — — 157 The next competition for tho cup will be announced at the next monthly parade. The present holrWa are Vol. E. Cooper, first class ; Vol. Burke, second class.

AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S DINNER.

Tni_ annual dinner of the New Zealand Agricultural Poeiety was held after the show yestetday, Sir George Grey, K.C.B , Presi dent, occupied tbe chair, and Mr. W. Good fellow the vice-chair. The dinner was provided by Mr. Brown of the Eilerslie Hotel and gave general satisfaction. The toasts of the Queen. Prince of Wales and Royal Family., the Governor, and Army, Navy, and Volunteers were proposed from the chair. The toast was responded to by Captain Symonds, Major Jackson, and Mr Runoiman. Mr Goodfellow gave Ihe health of His Honor the Superintendent. Sir Cieorpe Grey, in repponding, eulogised the soil of Auckland above that of any other part of the colony. He urged the importance of sowing a variety of grasses, which he regarded as the most import ant elements in successful farming. Tbe "Teast of the Members of the General Assembly," pronosed by the Vice-Chairman, was responded to by Messrs. W. Buckland. J. May, and Major Jackson. "The Mayor r.nd Corporation" was acknowledred by his Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Hold ship and Hurst.— Sir George Grey here with drew, after intimating that he had snffered so severely from bronchitis and cold that he wa. afraid to stay out in the damp night air. Three hearty cheers were accorded to him. — Mr. Goodfellow then took thn cbair. and Mr. Buckland tho vice-choir.— -The Chair man propospd "The Commercial Jntcests." coupled with the name of Mr. J. M. Clark. Tn his remarks he spoke especially of the benefits conferred by the manufacture of agricultural implements. Mr. J. M. Clark, in responding, vindicated the commercial classes of Auckland from the charge of want of enterprise. He said it must be remem bered that most business men began with small capital, and it wan proper that caution should be used in keeping speculations pro portionate to the growth of capital.—Mr J. M. Dargaville gave the toast of " The Agricultural Interests of the Province." In doing so he referred to the dependence of all forms of industry primarily upon the soil. Mr John Wallace of Flat bush, in respond ing, combatted tbe notion tbat nothing good could he produced in Auckland. He said that this prejudice was so strong tbat Wairoa cheese and Auckland bacon had frequently been sold by shopkeepers «*< having come from Canterbury. Mr A. Puckland proposed " The Successful Competiorg," responded to by Messrs .1. May and T. Brown. The "Unsuccessful Com petitors," and "Judges" followed. Mr Bilkcy, in responding, highly eulogised the exhibits of sheep, and spoke of the great im pawement in the breed of Leioesters during the past twenty years. The toasts of "Auck land Subscribers," proposed by Mr Wood ward and responded to by Mr Stenhenson. "The Managing Committee," "Ladies," and "Press" concluded the proceedings.

YESTERDAY'S FETE AT ELLERSLIE.

Tite fete at Eilerslie yesterday wai In all resnec's a pr«id success, and the Gardens afforded delectation to upwards of 3000 persons dwing the day. Owing to the hurry of transmission an error or two crept into our pigeon reports of the races, which we now hasten to correct. The final heat of the 100 yrds handicap was a splitting race between Ellis (scratch), Saunders (5 yards), Waite (4_ yards), and Jcus>hin (6 yard-). Saunders was the favourite at 2 to 1 on him. Ellis being fancied next. The scratch man was quickest away, and rapidly overhauled his men from the start. Saunders was leading to within 5 yards of the tape, when he was collared by Ullis, who won at the finish by half a yard with a trifle in hand. The result wan a sad blow to the backers of Saunders, who thought the event a certainty for their man. For the final of the 300 yards h«ndicar>. Fllis (scratch), Waite (10 yards), Kauoders (10 yards), Brennan (10 yards), and Hedley (12 yards), came to the mark. McMillan was also entitled to run. reserving himself for the Half mile. Hedlev made strong running and increased his lead to about 6 yards at tho turn for home Here Jllis began to go through his men in grand style and cutting down one afttr another caught Hedley 20yds from home, and won a splendid race by a yard. Tt wag palpable in this event that Hedley lost the first place by want of condition, while it was equally car tain that uothiDg but his training pulled Ellis through. These facts should bs borne in rrind by aspirants to athletic honors. We should mention that Waite, who came all the.way from.the Thames to run. scored third in this race and the preceding. The result of tho 300-yardn race decided the posse»sor of tt-'C first" prize of the Birthday Cup for Ellis, having won two events, and no one having scored two S"conds. his position could not be affected by the decision of the half-mile. This last event brought out not quite a dozen competitors, and McMillan (15 yards) and Buder (scratch) finished first and second. Hedley led fpr half the distance but failed to stay. He occupied third position at the winning post. Ellis and Saun ders both ran in this race, but the labours of the day hr.d told upon them, and thoy failed to show con spicuously. The following is the table of points scored and the prizes £,won by the successful candi dates : 100 yds 800 yds |-mile Total E. Ellis .. 6 points 6 points — 12 Hedley .. — 4 points 2 points 6 McMillan .. — — 6 points 6 Saunders .. 4 points — — 4 Puder .. — — 4 points 4 ■Waite .. 2 points 2 points — 4 The distribution was thus: £31 and the Cup: Herlley, £9: McMillan, £S; Saunders, £1; Duder. £1. Hedley, who tied with McMillan in tbe number of points, takes second prize, in accordance with the rule that, in case of a tie, the winner should be adjudged the man who scores in most races.

Mac ato ay's New Zeai_andek. — Philanthropists gloried in the writings of Macaulay. wherein he pictures his New Zealander sitting and musing on a broken arch of London Bridge whilst contemplating the ruins of St. Paul's. A direct negative to the opinion of many scientific writers that the Aborigines must perforce become extinct as the immigrant increased and multiplied. Christianity having over come most of the difficulties inherent in the customs and prejudices of these islanders, yet the poor Maori s decreasing rapidly from a more insidious cause than open murder or warfare, by imitating the white man's dress, donning scraps of clothing, and ex posing themselves continually in. a moist.climate without a change by night or day, but regardlessly drying their rags on'their backs around their camp fires, colds, coughs, and consumption adding its thousands of victims to this otherwise salubrious country. The " London Cough Cure," so admirably adapted for the relief of such cases, is rapidly finding its way to all parts of the world ; so we trust that a timely use of this invaluable remedy in New Zealand may assist in preserving a remnant of .this noble race to view with wonderment the bridge and the Pane such grand examples of the skill of the past as well as the more modern scientific discovery of this "London Cough Cure." P. Newberry and Sons, 87, Newgate-street, London, E.C., are the agents for this medicine.—Copied from the London Daily Nevis,'

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before G. M. Mitford, Esq., and Colonel

Nation, Justices.)

heads or ___ PEOPLE,

"Your Worship, 'twas a holiday, In honor of the glorious Prince, And so, f .reive our folly, pray ; We have been sober ever since.'

AT ELLERSLIE.

John Whisker, was fined 20s and coats for being drunk and disorderly ; Thomas Mac* key, a new chum for the same offence was fined 203 and costs for drunkenness ; and 20s and costs for using bad language. Philip Coffee, with a dreadfully cut face was fined 20s, Hugh Calshaw, was fined 10s and Elias Burns, Walter Price, aud Michael O'Brien were fined 5s each for simply being drunk.

FLTGHT i'ROM THE "EAGLE."

James Haslin was charged with absenting himself without leave from the ship White Eagle, on the 9th inst. The captain stated that he had_ given the prisoner money to keep holiday with yester day. After a time prisoner came back and asked for a little more money, which he gave to him. He never came back, but made an attempt to get on board another ship. The prisoner said if the captain took him back he would not work. His mind was made up to that. The Bench, considering that prisoner was not quite _ober, said they would remand the case until to-morrow, in order tbat prisoner might have time to recover his reason. Prisoner said I am not drunk, nor shall I alter my tale to-morrow. The Bench : Take him away. SIGHT LIGHTS. The wind blew out the lights. — Macbeth. Frederick Wollis was charged with failing to keep a light burning over the front door of his public house in Wakefield-street on the 4th inst. Mr Wallis pleaded not guilty. ' Constable Moar Was then called, atid stated that Mr Wallis's light was out at half-past one o'clock on the morning in question. ,_,,_. Mr Wallis : Canyon read Constable Moar ? Constable : I should think So. Mr Wallis : Are you sure as to the time ? Constable : I carry a good watch which keeps g^od time. Mr Wallis : Do you know what time tbe sun rose on that morning ? ___~, Constable : I know by Peed and Brett s Almanac. Mr Wallis : Were you sober ? Constable : Of course I was. Mr Broham objected to the Constable being questioned in this manner. Mr Wallis then began to address the Court in an incoherent manner, when the Bench said he had said enough, and they regretted that he had not kept a civil tongue in his head. Fined 20. and costs. Charles Burton was charged with the same offence in not keeping a light burning outside the door of his public house in Vulcan-lane on the 3rd November. Mr Burton : I do not know anything about it. Ido not believe that any of the Armed Constabulary would say my lamp was out if it was not. Fined Is and costs. Bernard's horse. Bernard Ballin v?as charged with commit ting a brtach of the by-law in allowing his horse to keep holiday by the wayside in Wellington-street. Mr Ballin pleaded guilty, but his nag took French leare. Fined 2s 6d and costs. CHARGE AGAINST MR HAMPTON. Herbert Hampton was charged with wilfully striking the head of Mr Robert Craham at Ellerslie, with his silk umbrella, with intent to do him bodily harm. Mr Bees appeared for Mr Hampton, and asked for an adjournment in order that Mr Hampton might bring a counter charge against Mr Graham, who it was alleged first struck Mr Hampton with his whip, which induced Mr Hampton to retaliate with his umbrella. It was a circumstance to be reeretted. The case was therefore adjourned until to-morrow. EDUCATION RATE. A number of defaulters who had not paid the Education Kate for the past year were called on for hearing. Mr Beal, solicitor for Mr Lusk, sen., asked for an adjournment of the cases until to-morrow, which was granted. The Charge of Child _V_urcLs-_ Annie Miller was brought up on a charge of feloniously murdering her infant, Annie Miller, on the 28th of October, by throwing herself and child into the water.

Mr Broham conducted the enquiry.

The prisoner was undefended, and as she appeared almost in a dying state, she was allowed to sit down.

Alexander Heath, painter, deposed that he knew the prisoner, who had been living with him since February last. They came from London by the British Empire ; and he intended to have married her on reaching Auckland, according to promise, but being disappointed in doing as well as he expected He did not immediately carry out his inten tion. He got work, and on the evening of the 28th October, he asked her if she had any warm tea ready for him ; (they were then residing in the barracks) she replied that it was impossible to keep the tea warm in such a place ; the steak which he left for her to cook was also cold ; she said she was very uncomfortable in the barracks and would have very little more of that. She then reached the child's hat and cloak, and her own things, and sat down on a stool and began rocking the child in her arms; he was not the father of the child, it belonged to her first husband with whom he was acquainted in London. Two women came in named Shaw and Haslett, and asked her what was the matter, as she seemed in. a very excited stste, when she told them to mind their own business and not to interfere. She then got up and went out; he did not follow, although the women per suaded him to do so, because he had often known her to act in that way before in Lon don, when in a temper. He finished his tea, and then, with Mr and Mrs Myers, went in search of a house. About eight o'clock he was called to see her at an eating house on the wharf after she had been taken out of the water, but did not see the child until the next morning at the house of Mr Rogers, in Wakefield-street Who had taken care of the child, and where it died. He went to engage a person who had come out with them to take charge of the child, but on returning to Mr Rogers he found that the child had died in the meantime. Her name was Anne Miller; she was a delicate child, and two years and a half old. The child took ill at Blackwall, and was ill during the whole of the voyage. He considered the mother's demeanour at times very strange. She would sit up and cry nearly the whole of the night. Her strangeness he thought was due to the misery she endured on board ship, the discomfort of the barracks, and the disappointment in not finding Auckland in so flourishing a condition as fchey were led to believe.

To the Bench : She was very fond of the child. The mother is now pregnant^and near her confinement.

Ruth Shaw, married woman, residing with her husband in the Immigration Barracks, came out with prisoner and Mr Heath. She went to their apartments on the evening in question, and saw prisoner in a melancholy frame of mind; asked her what was the matter, when she waa told to mind her own business. Prisoner subsequently went out as described by Heath, whom she persuaded to follow, as his wife appeared in such a very excitable state, and possibly might do some harm to herself. He did not think it neces sary and did not go. She had often seen her cry as though in great trouble. To the Bench : Sho had never seen nor so

excited on any previous occasion, but at this. I time -he had a wild look about her, which

led witness to think that she might do somas. thing wrong. T| John Henry Hooper, duly qualified medical j practioner, of Hobson-street, deposed that on I the 28th October, about a quarter of an hour after the woman and her child had been taken out of the water, he was called to see them in the Water-police-station on the wharf. Several persons were there rubbing the bodies of both. The mother had nearly recovered, and was screaming loudly, but the respiration of the child was not estab lished. He gave instructions that they weia to be removed to a warm bed in the neigh bourhood, which, in the case of the mother, was done in a boarding house, and the child was kept before a fire in a little store hard by. He then directed the police to remove them to the Hospital. On the 30th October he made a post-mortem examination oq the body of the child within twenty six hours after death. Dr. Hooper then described the body as emaciated &__ small for the child's age, and that it was impossible, j'ddging from its internal organs, that the child could have lived long. There were several bruise.? apparent, caused partly by the fall into the water, and one by an accident during the voyage. The child was of a very delicate constitution, and coulc_. not have survived many weeks, but t_& death unquestionably was accelerated by immersion in the water,, but such immersion was not long enough to prove fatal to a healthy child. I To the Bench : He believed the instruc tions regarding drowning people hail beea carried out pioperly in this case. John Verinder, a sailor-lad of the schooner Pearl, deposed to seeing the woman on the. wharf about half-past seven o'clock: She was within a few yards of him and a com panion when she put her foot on the ledge of the wharf »nd fell over into the water. He and his companion immediately got a boat and went after her, and got her ashore. She was floating when he picked her up. She was unconscious. He could not gefe the child away as it was f fastened to her waist with a piece of fine. She made no cry for help when in the water. Left I them with the police; the other lad was a stranger to him.

William Tapeall, constable on the wharf, deposed to bearing the cry that awon\au was in the wafer. Got iato a dingey aud went to the assistance of the boys, and helped the woman into the station. Th» woman was iv an exhausted state, and the child was lashed to her waist.

Sergeant Martin simply corroborated the statement of the previous witness. After the woman and her child were snrßciently recovered, the child was given to Mr Rogers, and the woman was sent to the hospital. She appeared absent-minded, and said thafe her husband had ill-treated her, and she. would rather starve than go back.

Joseph Rogers deposed that he was at commission agent, of Wakefield-street, and remembered seeing the prisoner and bee child after being taken out of the water. He took the child to bis house; it had then partly recovered. He had previously assisted in rubbing the child before a fire; the child seemed to get worse about eleven o'clock, and he sent for Br Stockwell. who refused to come; he then sent for Dr Dawaor, who recommended a stimulant; it died about a quarter to two o'clock.

Detective Martin Grace, gave evidence as to the state of the woman; she was very weak but appeared sensible; she said she had been wicked enough to jump into the water, through ill-treatment and trouble; her hus band had given her no money for two days. This being the case, the Bench adjourned, but before doing so, they wished to express admiration of the conduct of John Verinder, for had it not been for his timely assistance the unfortunate woman must have been drowned.

The depositions were then read over to the prisoner who said she was truly sorry for her wicked act. She was then committed for trial at the next sittings ot the Supreme Court on a charge of wilful murder.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day

The Ajas, Tairua. News from Tairua says that a magnificient show of gold has been struck in the tunnel of the Ajax mine. It shows in solid stone, and the lode is a fine strong one. It is the best show that has yet been found. Thereof is better defined than others on the field.

The Premier at tlie Thames. Dr Pollen is making himself very agreeable to the people of the Thames. He says the General Government will see • that the goldfields do not come to the ground be tween two Governments. . Sir George Grey is wanted here badly about the Tairua road and other local matters.

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Pedestrianism. . Mr Kennerney has just started his walk of 112 miles, carrying 561bs. Kennerney s weight is 12 stone ; height, sft 7iin; age. 48. Two laps were finished at the rate of 3| miles an hour. People here are confident he will pull it off. , ;-

GISBORNE (Poverty Bay.), , {From our own Correspondent.) This day. Wool.—Tite Oi! Springs. . ■ Wool is pouring in and making a good snow in town. Oil spring matters are very unsat isfactory. All the shareholders in Gisborne consider it advisable to wind up; they, are losing confidence in both'manager and direc tors. A movement is on foot to try and re-form the company.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

DUNEDIN.

, (From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Cutter Capsized.. - ifl The cutter Glimpse, belonging to J»r Monroe, of Dunedin, capsized at Akaroa harbour during a gale ; the crew weresavea. It was insured for £500 in the South British;

Mining News- . ~ Berg and party have just finished^ crosa ing two tons of stone from Cornish a tea. Crown Terrace, which yielded loz 2d? J"?J gold per ton, and they will crush the stone from Macetown shortly, but &fPP"" Creek still carries the palm amongst reeis, and the Old Scandinavian will take ».loi« beating. The tributors, through tlWJgwg state of the fluming, were only enableo iw crush by fits and starts. In fact, {wffSgg had forty tons put through when tney^ to clear up and erect a new fluming. . yield was most satisfactory.- A cake or g ozs was the result, being at the ratept sm y 6ozs to the ton. The have still *_<^M tons of the same sort of stone inij" paddock to - put through, which .«nJSV to shape as well, as the trucks F%fT U ___ a tra/in the bottom of t^adfe^ thus the stone, rich and poor, isiflwj^^ mixed when, tipped into the Battery, total crushing will yield from 1500 to 1/" ounces. -, -.3- aqa. oz_ The Phoenix tributors crashed jw*_ from 100 tons. £800 is being ofierea eighth share. %

WELLINGTON.

' (From our own Correspondent : Thiao^' Tho Holid^ L Yesterday was observe*** m geMW ,

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