SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH "WATEB— This afternoon, 7.21; to-morrow mor* 2ng, 7 39 SUN SET This evening, 6.25 SUN BlSE—To morrow morning, 5.1 MOON'S AGE—First Quarter, .9 31 ,pm, 6th Nov.

ARRIVALS.

southern Cross, s s., Holmes, from Napier lona, s s., from the North

DEPARTURES.

Bosanah Rose, schooner, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

_or me ooutn—Taupo, Ist November Hero, as, Logan, for Sydney and Melbourne Por ajdney—City of Melbourne, s.s, about 4th Nov. ■tor London- Flechero and City of Auckland, ships; and Columbus, barque—early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, ss, (English Mail), from San Francisco 4th November Vasco da Gama, ss, from 'Frisco early Star of er_)ar_y, ship, from London ; sailed Aug 21 _*ra_k Pendleton, ship, from Gelfe, Sweden ; sailed 13th August Freetrader, barque, from Hobart Town, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, early "William Ackers, barque, from JNewcastle; sailed 29th September Francis Henty, barque, from "Wellington; sailed Frday, 22nd Jessica, barque, from New Yoik; sailed 2nd June "Victor, barque, from Port Gamble ; sailed 14th May lizzie Fox, from New York; sailed 3rd July Maergie Patterson, from Oamaru ; sailed 16th inst. Helena, brigantine, from Dunedin ; sailed 21st Mary Melville, from Duuedin ; sailed 21st Ediih. schooner, from Earotonga, at once Loch L c, thiee-masted schooner, from Sydney Dauntless, Hawaiian schooner, from Levuka Belle Brandon, schooner, from Penrhyrn Island, early Kenilworth, schooner, from Noumea, farly Jessie h enderson, schooner, from Lyttelton ; sailed 17th instant Ocean Mail, ship, WEQF, from London ; sailed 16th August

_ 3? ~ .A special charge is made for consignees' or Shippers' names inserted in this column.

DEPARTURE OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hoio left to-day soon after one o'clock for Sydtey. She took a -mall cargo aud the following passengers:-Saloon to Sydney: Mr J. G. Gilbert, Mrs Ruby and famiiy. Miss O'Boiley, Mrs and Miss Whitely, Mr Murphy. Steerage to Sydney : Acna Hamon, A. Hamon, Mrs Jones, Mr and Mr3 Seabrook, Mr and Mrs Pryke, D. Robinson, Patrick Dolan, J, Fostei, H. hall, G Schoone, C. B_,i_e.r, J. McLean, Mr and Mrs Mainer, Mr and Mrs Williams and child, J. -tephens, J L. Trey, W. B. Watson Saloon to Melbourne: Mrs Heighton aud two children. Steerage to Melbourne : Messrs J. Holton, Corcoran, Smith. "Wrjgglesworth, Hackett, T. O'Connor, Miss T. < 'Conner. T. Bowden and family, B. Johnstone, Miss O'Brien, Fartharstone, Vander, Mr and Mrs John Merton and two children, Mr and Mr3 Jones and child.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived last night from Napier.

The barque Cabarfeidh is advertis3d to sail for Noumea next Wednesday. The clipper schooner Coronet, having finished discharging, will on Monday take in a trade cargo for > the Islands Captain Bose, who is always smart in bis movements, expects 10 sail again on luesday. The schooner _£os_n»h fiose left last evening for Kaipara with a cargo oi coal. The s s, Taranaki is announced to leave the Manu kau for the South oa Iho arrival cf tlie City of Mel bourne from San Francisco, but not later than the 4th November. There was a ttipple race from Port Chalmers to Lyttelton, the thr.e competitors being the N.Z.S ?. Company's Taranaki, the Union Company's Taupo, and Messts r__'___>ckan & Blackwood's Eingaroama. Perhaps it is hardly fair to describe it as a race, seeing that the Taranaki made no effort to accomplisa what was a p dpable impossibility—viz: to bait boats of so much greater power, but simply held on her couri c The three vessels left at übout tbe samo time, and had alight head wind and haavy head swell. The Tara-

naki made the ran in lShoura 40 minutes, the Taupo

in 17 hours 20 minutes, and the Kingamoraa in 14 hours 50 minutes. Toe inngarooma thus beat the Taupo by 2y, hours, and the Taranafci by 3 hours 50 minutes. 'Ihe Taupo beat the Taranaki by 1 hour and 20 minutes. The barque Glencoe left "obart Town for this port on the 20th inst, and may th .rcfore be looked for io a few dayg. I-he brines a cargo of jams, fruit—green and preservrd—and other Hobart Town produce. The brig Vision is transhipping her island cargo into the ship Flechero. , The barque Forget-me-not arrived at Wangaroa on Thnr*day last.

We are informed that there is no truth in the state ment of the Cross that Mr ThoMiis Henderson, jun., has purchased a share in the baique Prospector.

The barque Lochnagar was to have sailed thi a morning for Pov-rty Bay, but has been detained

owing to the unfavourable weather.

The s a. lona arrived this morning from the Bay oi Islands. Passengers—Messrs Parker, Hoag, Jones,

McLellan, Lewishon. J. beanie, Mackie, Ashley, lieou, Chatfield. and 9 in the steerage. Cargo—loo sacks gum, 3 do oysters, 20 pkgs hides.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim will Close as follows: — For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki,

on Tuesday next at 8 a m For Wangarei, &c, Bussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui per lona, ou Monday at 4 p m After this date, muils will be made up daily for Newcastle and Hamilton.

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

GEORGE.— On the 27th October, at Epsom, tho wife of Mr. H. Bees Georgo, prematurely of a sou, still horn.

DEATHS.

KELSALL.—On the 29th instant, at the Provincial Hospital, Abel Kelaall, of Waikomita, late of Duckenfie.d, Cheshire, England, aged 5. r> yearn. Tlie iunsral will leave the residence of Mr. W. Wesley, Howe-street, Newton, at i! p m. on Sunday, the 31st inst. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

NASH.—On Thursday, October 28, Samuel Nash, late of Aylesbury, Bucks, aged 72 years.—Home papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence at One hunga, on Sunday, 31st inst., at 2.15 p.m Friends please accept this invitation.J

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

We have again a large numbsr of letters held over. We wish correspondents would study the art of condensation.

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1875.

For th* cause that lacks _■_~, "vLvnvj, For the wrong: that needs re..i»iijic«, *>«_• the future in the 'd< .tan... ______ i'aa s e oA tha* tea c_u it-..

Readers of our own and the morning papers will have noticed ia the telegrams of the Press Telegraphic Agency, an evident bias against the movements of the leaders of the Opposition at Dunedin. The agent in that city speaks of some "hooting and yelling " at the reception. This we are informed on reliable authority is a deliberate and wilful falsehood. He speaks slightingly of a small triumphal arch, but "little bunting" and the reception being '' anything but an enthusi astic one." When we remember the lying telegrams which were transmitted from Auck land and published in the Wellington Tribune during the session, we can easily appreciate the unconcealed animus. We are only sorry to see the name of the Press Telegraphic Agency disgraced by it. However when it is known that the whole of the newspapers in that city are malignantly biassed—so much so, that the people are calling out for the establishment of a people's paper, and when we know that the telegraphic agents are connected with the press there, the bias in the telegrams will be understood. We see that the toast of the Press was hissed at the Dunedin banquet, and that throughout " the press has been treated very discour teously." We do not wonder. Had its representatives been kicked out of the room, it would have been the proper thing.

We would direct our readers to the an nouncement in our advertising columns for the subjects of discourse at various city and suburban churches.

HA preliminary meeting of those favourable to a movement for giving a public reception to Sir George Grey was held to-day, when it was resolved that circulars should be issued convening a large meeting of friends and supporters for Tuesday afternoon, when the maaner of reception will be considered. We understand that Sir George Grey has in re ply to a communication on the subject said that his personal desire is for rest and quiet in stead of demonstration, so that it is impro bable that the form of the reception will be either banquet or public meeting or anything that will tend to the exhaustion of energies already sufficiently taxed. But the people who justly feel that Sir George Grey has been the defender of popular rights, may rest assured that they will have an opportunity of expressing their approbation, and of exhibiting sentiments of esteem and gratitude, and even affection which are en tertained towards him to a degree rarely if ever before experienced towards any public man in New Zealand.

We were yesterday waited on by Mr Thos. Aldridge, a messenger in the Provincial Government offices, who requested us to leave his name out of the report of the R.M. Court of that day, in which he had been summoned for a debt. He told us that if Sir George Grey knew of it he would remove him from his situation, and assured us that the other papers had promised to suppress his name. We declined to do so, and no further attention was paid to the matter, the Court report proceeding from the reporter to the printer, in the usual way, with out any interference. We have to-day received the following letter addressed to the editor by Mr Aldridge, which, we presume, was intended for publication : — "G. M. Reed, Editor Evening Star : Sir,—■ I was much astonished last night to read in your paper the untruthful report of a case in the Resident Magistrates' Court. I never stated I had four doctors to pay and a family of six, or that I was a most unfortu nate man and in deep pecuniary difficulties. When your reporters want to write dash articles let them state the truth; and par haps you yourself'would favour the public with a sensation chapter ef your own career, when and why you gave up the title of Reverend and selected Auckland as your abode and editor of paper your profession, as many dark rumours are afloat on this head. —Thomas Aldridge, Auckland, 30th October.

Sir,—Can you inform me how it is there is no ladies' waiting-rocr. a5 the Auckland railway terminus ? The want of such a room is much felt, and the passenger traffic demands one. It appears to me the arrange ments at the Auckland station are a long way from being perfect. I saw a letter the other day in one of the papers complaining of the space allotted to passengers' carriages, being taken up by empty trucks, while the passen gers had to alight on to ground level with the rails, an inconvenience I have often seen ladies subjected to. Again, I have to complain of the wretched scoria platforms the passen gers have to step on to in some of the country stations, suggesting that the railway autho rities are in league with the Auckland boot* makers. Surely, Mr. Editor, these defects show a wane of management somewhere, and I hope you will bring your powerful pen to bear upon the subject. —Yours, &c, T. B.

An error occurred yesterday in our report of the case of Corns v. Buchanan in the Re sident Magistrate's Court. The name should have read Corns not Cains, and on the appli cation of Mr E. Dufaur, as solicitor for defendant, the case was struck out of the list, with costs £1 Is, against thedefendant.

Messrs Phillipps and Sou, of Queen-street, have just received from England, a number of the largest sheets of plate glass that has yet been imported to New Zealand. The measurement of one of them was 11 ft. G by 6, aud adapted for a large assembly or ball room, as from its immense size it is capable of reflecting the whole of the assemblage : some of these specimens costs aa much as £35 and £40 each Mo3srs Phillipps have a machine by which they can cut the glass to the required size without breakage, as the apparatus is so constructed as to prevent accident. These specimens of plate-glass will be new to settlers, and well worthy of inspection.

Several of Mr W. Swanson's friends at Newton and Ponsonby had proposed to give that gentleman a dinner in recognition of his faithful and independent services to the district and proviuce as one of its represen tatives during the late Assembly sittings but as Mr Swanson was not in favour of displays of the character alluded to, it is, we under stand, their intention to pay him a compli ment in another way, possibly it will take the shape of an address. The promoters are deserving of credit for the taking of steps which will acknowledge the services of one of our most earnest and public men.

The monthly meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Society, will be held at th« Criterion Hotel, Otahuhu, on Tuesday next.

One of the most amusing cases that has for s.me months been brought into courr, was introduced yesterday to the notice of Judge Feuton, iv the Resident Magistrate's Court. The plaintiff was a single young man, a com mercial traveller, and the defendant a son of Crispin, a boot-maker of Queen-street. The pl?i__i__ for several years had beeu paying court to a young lady, and, as she was about to leave Aucklaud for England, she wrought with her own hands, a very beautiful pair of wool-work slipper-tups, which were pronoun ced by his friends to be " exceedingly beauti ful." Tho lover took the tops to Mr. Brown hill, who duly measured the foot of the delighted young man, and when finished they seemed to give satisfaction, but the "ready " was. not at hand, the boot-maker had not sufficient confidence in hiß customer to allow the " beautiful" slippers to pass from his custody ; because, as he facetiously remarked, it was a "slippery case." Com plainant complained that the slippers were not long enough, and hurt his toes. Mr. Spencer stated that the slippers were of a very superior kind, worth far more than the paltry amount fur which ho sued the boot maker, indeed for private reasons their value wa_ inestimable. The slippers were handed round the court, aud all agreed that they were " exceedingly beautiful." His Worship remarked upon their beauty, and tried one on ; he als_ measured feet with plaintiff, and as they easily fitted his Worship, who kicked them off with equal easj; his Worship expressed doubts as to their being too short for Mr. Spencer, and desired that gentleman to try them on. He objected for some time, as it was ungentle manly to expose his feet to the gaze of the court, af length he tried them on, and went limping across the court, exclaiming, " Oh, your Worship, they are too short, thoy hurt my toes." Upon feeling, his Worship found that there was nearly an inch to spare at the toe?, and, believing that complainant limping waa feigned, gave judgment for defendant ; with 20s Gd costs, upon hearing this, the plaintiff exclaimed, " Oh, my corns."

3 Some time ago the people of Auckland were sorely exercised by the importation of a ballet-dancer under the immigration scheme, and the citizens of Duuedin were in a similar state of mind regarding acrobats or folks of that ilk being brought out there at the public expense. But wors?e remained behind, and of that worse Wellington at present is the recipient. " Those in the neighbourhood of the wharf (says the Wellington Tribune) on Saturday afternoon, were upt a little sur prised to see proceeding along, in single file, four Italians recently landed from the good ship Herschel, each with a hurdy-gurdy on his back. The nuisance has almost been abated in the old country after years of attack (in which, if we mistake not, Mr. Babbage, the inventor of the calculating machine, took a leading part, aided chiefly by the comic journals), and we have no desire to see it acclimatised in this part of the world. The Italians, we hear, proceed to Wanganui, and will open the campaign there.

Mr Sinclair, the chief of the Confiscated Lands Office Department here, and who so successfully and impartially completed the necessary documents for the right of entry and occupation of the various parcels of land required by the Colonial Government for railway, telegraphic, and other purposes, has left for the Thames for a day or two (or is about to do so) to complete, in conjunction with Mr. Alexander Aitkin, the Resident Engineer of the waterworks scheme, various details and interests connected with the many properties through which the water works were carried and completed for the benefit of the Thames inhabitants. In selecting Mr. Sinclair for this important matter, the owners and occupiers may rest assured that no one will be more careful to deal evenhanded justice and equity, and that in his hands a satisfactory and agreeable termination will follow.

We have found lying concealed among the accumulated papers on our editorial table the following queries : Could the Editor inform me where I could geb a slipper pattern in "Applique" work, also where is Point de Galle, and when may the Alumbagh be ex pected back here? To the first of these queries we must plead profound ignorance ; we do not know anything of " applique " slip per patterns, but doubtless Mr Montagu or others versed in fancy goods will be able to supply the desired information. The where abouts of Point de Galle is a much more simple matter. Point de Galle is a town situated on the South-west extremity of Ceylon, India; and is important chiefly as the calling place for the P. and 0. steamers, aud as a central point in connection with the Eastern trade. It is in direct telegraphic communication with all the civilized world and hence is ajconvenient place for the purpose specified. The Alumbagh proceeded, hence to Newcastle, N.S. W., and, so far as we are aware, will not return to this port.

A case of seizure of goods for non-payment of Education rates has recently taken place in Wanganui, and is thus recorded by the Chronicle :—" The bailiff's sale which was held at Mr Alexander's residence on Satur day, was fairly attended, the hospitable pro prietor finding a substantial luncheon by way of commemorating the event. At noon punctually the bailiff inaugurated the proceedings by reading the terms of sale. The cuckoo clock, which did duty on a previous occasion, was first offered, and eventually was knocked down at £45 17s 6d, though this figure must not be accepted as a market quotation as in dicating the value of such articles. The question of per cent, induced considerable amusement, the bidders appearing to enjoy immensely the perplexity occasionaly dis played by the salesman, in reference to the necessary calculations, when advances were made by the bidders. Another article was offered which fetched £3 10a, and as the claim was declared satisfied, the proceedings terminated, Of course the sale was merely formal, as the articles were bought in; but Mr Alexander adopts this Bame course annually by way of expressing his disappro bation with the system of taxation adopted. Others with him grin and bear, but the majority prefer to have the costs as light as posssible."

We notice per advertisement that a son of the late Rev. John Howard Hinton, from Sydney, and who is about to be located at the Thames, will preach to-morrow in Rev. Mr Cornford's Church, Wellesley-street. The father of Mr Hiuton, who received tbe name of the celebrated philanthropist John Howard, was a remarkable man nob only as an origidal preacher, but as an author and in connection with almost every popular movement of his time ; he was also a very pleasing, if not a very fluent speaker ; he was intimate with the late Rev.. Thomas Binney, of the Weigh-house Chapel, Fish-street Hill, London, and one of the foremost men among the Nonconforsuists represented by Mr- Edward Miall's well-known journal of that name. John Howard Hinton was born in the, City of Oxford, towards the close of the last century. He graduated _at Edin burh, and commenced his ministerial career at Haverford West, subsequently he became attached to a Baptist congregation at Read ing ia Berkshire, and subsequently removed to what will long be kaown as "Hinton's Chapel," in Devonshire Square, Bishop-gate street without, where he laboured for more than forty years. John Howard Hinton wrote a biography of his friend, William Knibb, the missionary, and was the author of a very instructive book, the "Elements of Natural History." His works were col lected shortly after his death, and pub lished in seven volumes. The new Baptist minister of the Thames has laboured success fully for tbe past ten or eleven years in Queensland and New South Wales, and has ever been distinguished as a singularly earnest and faithful minister of the Gospel.

A grand Volunteer concert will take place in the Choral Hall, on Tuesday evening, the Prince of Wales Birthday, to celebrate the seventeenth anniversary "of the Auckland Volunteers, and is under the patronage of Major Gordon, and officers and members of the district.

Mr. J. Mumford, of Queen-Streeb has received a large consignment of cricket material from London by one of the latest arrivals. They are by Dark, the famous manufacturer, aud, as a sample, are fully equal to any we have seen exhibited in Auckland. It is a general fault with imported cricket bats that they are too heavy. Perhaps this arises from the exporters being under the impression that colonial cricketers are men of giant strength who trust rather to brute force than to skill-for the effectiveness of their hits. Be that as it may in Mr. Mum ford's specimens we have bats of all weights from 2lbs, to nearly 31bs : so that everyone may suit himself. We also noticed a' variety of left handed bats. Mr. Mumford being one of the best cricketers in Auckland is well able to give valuable advice to guide intending purchasers in their selec tion. Pads, batting and wicket-keeping gloves, and cricket bails are included in Mr Mumford's stock. There is a deserted public house near St. Paul's school known as the Clarence Hotel, on one of the shutters of which is pencilled— The 'Clarence" is deserted, Where lads and lasses flirted, And legislators dined; Where lushingtons drank whiskey, And sailor men got frisky, bike sails before the wind. The Clarence is now the daily sport of the neighbouring boys, who assemble at the corner daily and amuse themselves by throw ing stones through the windows. Tenders are invited until noon of the 4th November for the erection of a family resi dence at Tauranga. Plans and specifications may be seen at this office. Commodore Goodenough was one of those who worked assiduously for .the relief of the French peasantry around Sedan during the last terrible war. A correspondent of the Daily News, who knows the circiuv dances, says'the news of his death will ca-^ great sorrow among the peasantry aroui. Sedan, who have a grateful recollection of his self sacrificing exertions in the hour of their We learn from a private source, that another break-down has occurred at the Coromandel wharf, on Friday morning. The Undine waa discharging coal alongside the wharf, and the men were trucking about 1 H cwt. to load the drays opposite Bremner's Hotel, when about midway, the rotten old piles gave way and the wharf broke down, p itching truck and coals into the sea. The members of the Star of Freedom Templary Benefit Society announce that they will hold their society meetings in Cook street instead of Newton Hall. This is a very useful benefit society, formed on the principles of the Templar Sick and General Benefit Society in England. Its objects are strict templarism, with the benevolent view of assisting widows and orphans and all in distressed circumstances who belong to the order. The Society, therefore, deserves

BUCCGSS We are sorry to learn that the Provincial Analyist, Mr Tunney, is confined to his resi dence on account of indisposition. A gentle man who called at his office this morning on official business, found it closed, and ascer tained the reason of the official's absence. To-morrow (Sunday) the anniversary sermons in connection with the Primitive Methodist Sunday-school, Edwardes-street will be preached, that in the morning by Rev. S. Edger, B.A. ; that in the afternoon by Rev. W. Tinsley, and that in the evening by Rev. W. J. Williams. On Monday, the annual soiree and public meeting will be held in the school-room, tea on the table at half-past six o'clock, after which addresses will be delivered by Revs. W .J. Williams. W. Tinsley, G. H. Turner, W. Harris, and other gentlemen. After referring favourably to Mr Wylie's proposed special settlements of Victorians in Taranaki the Budget says : "If Mr Wylie, single-handed, is likely to aid settlement so largely, what sort of a result might reason ably be expected from the wider field within reach of Good Templars by means of their extensive organization. The shelving of the scheme we look upon as an error which, if possible, should be rectified speedily; and we believe that the establishment of Templar settlements in every Province would in a great measure do away with the need for Inebriate Asylums."

OFFICIAL ENQUIRY.

A preliminary enquiry into the cause of the death of the second mate of the Hero, was held before the Collector of Customs yesterday. The evidence was conclusive as to the accident being unavoidable. No further enquiry is likely to be held.

ILLICIT GROG-SELLING.

(To the Editor of tho Evening Star.) Sir,—ln yesterday's Herald I read a letter from " Sufferer " on hotels and steamships. As I take your paper regularly and believe in the out-spoken manly way in which you endeavour to correct grievances, I trust you will publish this endorsement of " Sufferer's" letter. Neither ought the subject to be dropped until the gross injustice to the Licensed Victuallers is stopped. It is against the law that steamships sell alongside wharves, not to say anything about defraud ing the revenue by selling spirits, beer, &c, and on which they pay no duty. What is the Collector of Customs about that he should suffer this to be. If Mr Broham will not take action either in this or the immense traffic (illicit) that is carried on in certain houses in Auckland, then it surely should be the duty of the Collector of Customs to stop the illegal sale, and at once. Query :Or are the police and Government authorities afraid to take action against so powerful a steam ship company ? Look at the difference. A publican's lamp is blown out with the wind, over which he has no control, and he is pounced on immediately and fined. But in justice to him is taken no notice of. Why ? The Government has got his license fee, that is all they care about.—Yours, etc., Brother Suiterer, Friday, October 29.

AUCKLAND RACES.

The nominations for the two principal events of the Auckland Racing Club's meeting on the Ist and 2ad January next, were received last night as follows : —

The Auckland Cup (Handicap), of 150 soys. with a sweep of 5 soys eaoh added ; secoad horse to receive 20 soys from the stakes. Distance, 2 miles. Mr K. Perkins' eh in Discord, 5 years Mr James Watt's br g Porawhenua, 6 years Mr James Watt's chm Ngaro, 4 years Mr James Watt's blk m Titoko, 4 years Mr A. Buekland's b c Ariel, 3 years Mr W. Mcßoberf sb m The Belle, 4 years Mr Henry Redwood's b c Cocksure, 3 years Mr Henry Kedwood's br h Guy Pawkes, 4 yeai'3 Mr Arthur Owen's br h Voltaire, 4 years Mr T. M. ."-hand'* blk c The Chief, 3 years Mr J W. Mallock's eh c Ranolph, 3 years Mr Dan O'Brien's br g Tambourini, aged Mr (l?orge (.rummer's eh m Kangi, 4 years Mr William Walter's br c by Dainty Ariel- Fanny Fisher, 3 years Mr William Walter's br h Kingfisher, 5 years Mr R. Kirk wood's eh g Tui, 4 years Grand Stand Handicap of 140 soys, with a sweep of f> soys each; amount accruing from sweep to go to second horse Distance, Y;_ miles. Mr E. Perkins' eh m Discord, 5 years Mr James Watt's br g Pa awhenua, G years Mr James Watt's chm Ngaro, 4 years Mr James Watt's blk m Titiko, 4 years Mr A. Buekland's br c Ariel, 5 years Mr W. Mcßoberfs b m 'S he Belle, 4 years Mr H. Redwood's b c Cocksure, 3 years Mr H. Redwood's b h Guy Pawkes, 4 years Mr Arthur Owen's br h Voltaire, 4 years Mr T. M. Sliand's be Kauri, 3 years Mr T. M. Sliand's blk c The Chief, 3 years Mr J. W. Mallock's eh c Ranolpb, 3 years Mr Dan 0 linen's br g Tambourini, aged Mr George Crummer's eh m Rangi, 4 years Mr W. Walter's br c by Dainty Ariel—Fannie Fisher, 3 years Mr W. Walters' br c Kingfisher, 5 years Mr R. Kirkwood's eh g Tui, 4 years.

Shocking Act of Brutality.

THE VALUE OP A NATIVES

LIFJ?

Whilst tha ship Bartholemew Gosnold, recently arrived at the Bay of Islands, was lying at Strong's Island, Solomon Group, repairing and stopping leak in August last, two Tahitian sailors deserted on account of being so illtreated by the captain and chief officer. As soon as the vessel wa3 repaired, the captain sent the vessel to sea, himself remaining with the second officer and boats crew to try and find these two Tahitians. After a long search, the two men were found on the top of a very high tree. The captain, so enraged, gave imme diate orders to the seamen to cut the tree down, but they refused. The captain then ordered some of the Islanders, who set to work to cut it down. When half through, the King of tho Island wished the captain to let the tree remain, as the men would soon come down for water and something to eat, but this inhuman captain would not heed his entreaties. Before the tree fell the two poor unfortunate Tahitian3 bound their eyes with parts of their clothing, so as not to see their approaching fate. After the tree had fallen on to the rocks below, one poor fellow was found to be completely crushed, the flesh being torn from his body and his en trails protruding. Although quite unconscious, he lingered long enough to reach the ship, about 5 miles from the land, then expired. Ihe body was put into a canvass bag and thrown into the sea. The other poor fellow is still on board the vessel, suffering very much from the fall, and is at times quite in sane. This ia one of the greatest acts of inhumanity ever perpetrated amongst the Pacific Islands by a ship-master, who pretends to be an upholder of the Church Mission in America, what can be expected from the poor savages but revenge on the first European who may land on the island. Such an act of cruelty and disgrace toyman kind ought to be looked to by the proper authorities on his arrival in New Bedford.— Correspondent.

THE ACCIDENT IN THE BARRACKS.

INQUEST.

An iuquest was hold this afternoon on the body of Albert Ernest McGrath, before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury, at the Nottingham Castle, Abercrombe street. Mr. George {.Cruickshank, foreman. The evidence detailed the circumstances exactly as described in our issue of yesterday. The father Btated that he had complained to Inspector Goldie of the dangerous nature of the.,place but was told he could not interfere. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before Dr Home and Mr. James Baber, Justices of the Peace). EARLY BIRDS. Out in tho rain and wet to the skin, Till Moar and Rolleston run them in. Toper Melodies. Charles Johnstone was charged with being drunk last night and fined ss. James Dow denied the soft impeachment, he was not drunk.

Constable Moar deposed that he saw pris oner at one o'clock this morning in Symonds street ; he was stripped and challenging a lamp post to fight; he was mad drunk. Sentenced to seven days imprisonment with hard labour. R. C. Coulson, alias Doctor Coulston was charged with being drunk this morning. Prisoner, whose face was nearly covered with blood from a deep cut in the forehead, was fined 5s and costs. IN THE STREETS. O'Reilly heard the vagrant strain, At mid-night hour of lonely Jane. Jane Jackson, a smart looking young woman, apparently about twenty years of age, pleaded guilty to having no visible law ful means of living. The young person treated the matter with apparent indifference, and was ordered to Mount Eden for one month with hard labour. A ROWDY. While disturbing the people, Master James, Thought nobody twigged his little games. James Braslin was brought up under the Vagrant Act on a charge of misbehaving himself in a public street in Newton, with intent to commit a breach of the peace, on the evening of the 29th inst. Prisoner said he was unmistakeably drunk, and might have kicked up a row ; he thought it was most likely. Fined 20s and costs, or 7 days. NOT M.D. He had no certificate, And so he bent him to his fate. R. C. Coulson appeared in answer to a summons charged with a breach of the Medical Practitioner's Act of 1869 by wilfully and falsely taking the name of a doctor of medicine at Auckland on the 25th inst.

Defendant expected Mr. Joy to defend him, but as that gentleman had refused to appear, he would offer his defence. The Bench: "Well."

1 Defendant: I practiced 35 years in the old country, and never was molested. I have been the medical friend of the people. The Bench : Where are your certificates ; Defendant : Left them at home as memorials among my English friends.

The Bench : That is very unfortunate. You have advertised yourself as a medical practioner. Defendant : I'announced that fact in the Evening Star, as the young man knoweth. The Bench : Have you any property, as you are liable to a fine of fifty-pounds ? Defendant : Dear me, and is it so ? I am not worth fifty pence.

The Bench : No property, no effects ? Defendant: None, none, save the clothes in which I stand.

The Bench : Then you must go to prison. Defendant: I submit to destiny. The Bench : You must pay a fine of £10 or go to Mount Eden for two months. This was ail ihe business.

The Late Attempted Suicide.

We learn that Mrs Heath, the wretched woman who attempted to drown herself and child, was improved in health this morning although (still in a precarious state. She states that she had no recollection whatever of the rash act, and wonders what punish ment will be imposed upon her. The coroners inquest on the child was to have been held to-day, at the Nottingham Castle Hotel, but in conseque__.ee of the illness of the mother, the inquiry was adjourned.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

City of London. The City of London crushing is shaping splendid. The Company have a large quan tity of amalgam on hand, but the exact quantity is not known for the last five days crushing. They had 300 ozs. for the first 4x hours. No. 1 reef i 3 not yet reached in the new level. Cure Crashing.

The Cure month's crushing terminates to-night. They will crush specimens on Monday, but will probably not retort before Wednesday. They have ebout 5_ cwt. rich specimens and 10 cwt. picked stuff. The reef is looking well in the stopes. They expect to break through to the winze in the bottom level to-night.

Nonpareil and Queen of Beauty. The Nonpariel is getting gold on the old level in the block which remained. The reef is not yet reached in the new level. The Queen of beauty clean up to-day, and will have 350 oz. for the fortnight.

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Requisition to Mr. Whitaker. The Waikato Times this morning has a numerously-signed requisition to Mr. Whita ker for the Assembly. The Times advocates the establishment of Waikato general Farmers' Club.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The Vincent, owing to adverse weather, finally left last night with a cargo of general produce, and one passenger (Mr. Henshow.) There is a general fee_ing of regret at the accusation that the Maoris set fire to Mr. Louch's whare. Captain Forster reports, on official inquiry, that it was purely accidental. A concert to raise funds for furnishing the new church comes off next Friday.

Sk j larks are very numerous this spring.

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Education the Roman Catholic

Key-note-

The Tablet dictates to the Catholic electors their duty for the coming elections. They are told that the education question is in finitely more important than Provincialism, Centralism, Separation or any merely poli tical measure, wherefore no Catholic, unless, indeed, he is a degraded or lost man, will vote for any candidate, no matter what his qualifications may be, who is in favor merely of secular education and against giving aid to Catholic schools. When the choice was between two secularist candidates they will abstain from voting. The Superintendents. Mr Macandrew, Sir George Grey, and Mr Fitzherbert proceeded to Balclutha yesterday to attend Mr Thomson's banquet. Mr Rol leston proceeded to Christchurch by the Easby. Open Editorial Columns. The Star states its willingness to insert leading articles on political questions of the day from parties outside the press, provided that the articles published shall bear head ing* to distinguish them from those adopted by the editor for expressing the opinions of the paper. They may be signed or not as suits the writer or party. The paper also reserves the right of commenting upon and expressing approval or dissent from the opinions advocated. Passengers per Easby. I Per Easby for Wellington—Miss Muir and I Mr Fitzherbert.

NAPIER.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) This day.

Rapid Passage of the Wellington. The Wellington made the quickest passage on record from Auckland to Gisborne, namely, eighteen hours, including two hours stoppages. The engineer, officers, and di rector (Mr Burne), are highly pleased at the manner in which Mr Yeoman has completed his work, which speaks well for Auckland workmanship

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) * This day. National Insurance Company. The fourth half-yearly report of National Insurance Company shews that the total receipts for the half-year, including £2000 from previous balance, amounts to £42,738; the expenditure for the same period is £23,576, leaving for distribution £19,161, which it is proposed |to appropriate as fol lows :—Reserve fund, £5000, which will then make the reserve £35,000 ; a dividend of 15 per cent per annum, £3750 ; carried forward to next half-year, £10,411. The Company is interested in the Strathmore to the- amount of £4800, which is not provided for in the present balance-sheet. Lecture by Sir George Grey- Sir George Grey delivers a lecture on Tues day next, in one of our large halls, in aid of All Saints' Church Fund. He does not leave here till Wednesday, on that account.

Sir George Grey and Superintendents had rather a cold reception at the railway station, Clutha, yesterday, through some neglect on the part of the Mayor in not ascertaing the time of arrival of special train. Not a soul waß present, and the visitors trudged to the township on foot.

"GRIEVANCE-MONGERS."

(To the Editor of the Evesi_. g r t »_\ Sir,—Am ong the greatest sign of the^f eracy of modern times is the fact «_n' modest retiring tradesmen are not allow j become persecuted, and advertise th ir■ ness at the moderate cost of ten ___]• Alas ! the Press is no respector of Der ' and although a man may have brought^.' lions to this country and spent the • erecting costly warehouses for the love-ft? fellow men, and never left the country if • ruled ruthlessly that there are two sides f a story. To descend from the cloud, •"•»__ keeper," who tells a dreadful tale in \K evening's Star, should write the truth T stead of "Mr. Draper's" -goods being " a t?' inches, they were placed on cases extendin four feet on the sidew'ay. With respect t the hoardingadjoining'_omplainedabo_t thi 0 is placed for the security of life and limh of foot passengers ; and inconvenient aa it may be is unavoidable, and the present on is nothing near so objectionable as the one lately in front of the said draper's premises inasmuch as most of the material forthe buildings in course of erection is received at the rear, while nearly the whole of the material for the draper's premises were received ia front, driving ladies and children out in the road in front of the carts delivering material. The letters making out this confounded grievance simultaneously in all the papers bears a strong family likeness and are, doubtless, a cheap mode of adver tising, but other shopkeepers want to know why they also should not be allowed to place cases with goods thereon measuring four feet on the footpaths as well as the aforesaid individual. —Yours, &c, Advertiser..

DR. CARE'S HANDBILLS.

(To the Ediior of the Evening Star.) Sir, —I wish to ask Dr. Carr, through the medium of your valuable calumny "what ia the meaning of the term " soul splf tting " which is used in his handbill, a copy of which I enclose. Also, is this wonderful operation a part of the entertainment, or is there any extra charge for beholding it ? No wonder he describes it as " extraordinory beyond presedent." Lastly, would Dr. Carr kindly inform us how it is thatfhis entertainments are both "imposing" and "laughable," Surely, if they"aie the one, they cannot be the other, unless the word " imposing" ig a quiet little bit of sarcasm, and is to be understood in its more unfavourable sense. 1 am, &c. Electro Be-logicax.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : National Bank—72s ; buyers, 72a Gd. . S.B. Insurance —Buyers, 495. 6d , National do. - Buyers, 13s Caledonian (double)—L4 17s 6d ; sellers, L 5 2s 6d Golden Calf (new), 43 9d. Cure—Sellers, 19s. Union Beach—Buyers, 70s; sellers, 75s Pride of Tokatea- Sellers, 2s 3d. Tairua—24s. Red Queen - Sellers, Is. 9d. Black Reef—Sellers, Bs. , .

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Ma G. W. CoL-iKB took a benefit at the theatre last night, and a good and fashionable house appetred to honor the occasion. The play was " Hamlet," with the principal character taken by the lenefieiare. Miss Carry George appeared as. the Queen, Mr Law rence as the King and the Ghost, Miss Clara Stephen son as Ophelia. Mr C.Searle as Polonius,Mr -.Burton as Laertes, and Mr Thornton as Horatio: The acces sories of the piece were very complete. The scenery especially was capita!, and did great credit to Mr Thornton, the artist. Tossy that Mr Collier played Ha _let magnificently,would be untrue. Butalt_c_g_ there were no fresh sparks of brilliancy struck from this never-exhausted rdle, the version of last night's deli neator was consistent, real, and intelligent, with some touches of originality, which were, however, not always an improvement Mr Collier was deservedly applauded, and was called before the curtain after the second act. Mr Lawrence did not come up to our expectation in the King. He did not sufficiently •' show the troubled conscience so splendidly marked in tha countenance in Millais' famous "Play Scene in ■ Hamlet." This gentleman, we have also said, acted the Ghost. We can sj mpathise with Mr Lawrence for having to appear in such an uncongenial part. Mr Lawrence is as little like a ghost as any man we know. Taking this into aocount. he rendered the part very well. Miss Carry tfeorge imparted to the character of Queen (rurtrude the traditional severity of tone and hardened, criminality; and in all her villany, faith fully preserved the majesty of the Queen. Mr Seatle. jrolonias was a happy effort ; the obsequious and talnative old courtier was hit off well. The rest of the characters do not call for special comment The play WM not over till past eleven o'clock. To-night the popu lar Irish drama of "Kathleen Mavonrneen" is to be produced, supplemented by the burlesque of " Bom namb __.." UNITS D CIRCUS COMPANY. We hope to be able to intimate t j our numerous readers that, before many weeks have passed, they will have opportunities of witnessing probably the best of all the circuses that have yet appeared in Auckland. The grand United Circus Company, under the well-known proprietorship of Messrs Bat ten aud Taylor, contemplate visiting this city, where they could not faU to have a most successful season. Anything like laudation in respect of this popular circus may seem superfluous, still, as this Compahy have been confined lor a considerable time to the ..us.r_.l_an colonies, there may be persons amongst us who are not aware of its superiority over other entertainments of a similar character. We may men tion first that Mr H. J. Whittington, who will he remembered by Aucklanders for his urbanity and gentlemanly bearing, in connection with the Fakir of Oolu (Dr Silvester), is now the treasurer to Messrs Burton and Taylor's Grand United Circus, which fact alone is a guarantee that the circus is of a high order. The troupe comprises forty splendid horses, and thirty first-class equestrians and performers, includ ing trapezians, bar athletes, lady riders, clowns, and gymnasts, besides a number of monkeys, ponies, and other performing animals; also, a magnificent band of soloists, under the leadership of those two eminent masters, Messrs Sweetman and Leyden. "We learn from a little work, by John Bryan, entitled " tircus and Circus People," that Messrs Henry Burton and .Robert Taylor, the proprietors of this , circus, that they are intimately associated with the early professional history of the colonies, Mr Burton having commenced his professional career al "Mazeppa." in Cook's circus at Edinburgh in tbe year 1847, and his circus life in Australia dates from 1851, in which year he introduced the first company of seronaders, still remembered by old colonists al Blythe Waterland's Troupe, which opened in the Koyal Assembly Booms, Sydney, under the patronage of Sir Charles Fitzroy. Mr Burton subsequently, as • manager of this troupe, visited Hobart Town, Mel bourne, Botany, and all the leading towns and cities of Australia and Queensland, commanding large audiences and winning applause in every direc tion. Since then the name of Burton has become a household word from Kockhampton on-the north t» Adelaide on the west, everywhere winning the reapect and patronage of "the public. He has, moreover, given more than two thousand pounds to colonial charities. Mr Robert Taylor joined Burton's popmar circus in 1855, but in 1867 he left it for a tourin India, where he attracted the astonishment of the Indian jugglers by his wonderful feats upon the globe volanw and his dexterity in handling knives, bjdhj, ana swords. After having traversed half the globe, *v Taylor returned to Australia, and in 1873 joined.mr Burton in the establishment of the, Grand Unite- Circus, which we trust will appear shortly In Anc_" land, and which, we believe, judging from tne cha racter of the circus, and the eminent clowns, ana riders associated therewith, that success will inevit ably bo the result.

"HEADS AND FACES." The celebrated Dr Carr will commence his series oi popular lectures this evening in the City Hall—oa Mesmerism, Electro-biology, and Phrenology.. i-a° opening lecture to-night will ba " Heads and laces, and on Monday evening next the Doctor wm deliver his instructive discourse, with illustrations, on. »»" Culture," The Southern press is, loud in its ent rains on the Professor's lecture-entertainments, wnicu are admirably conducted and full of P lf asantrT- „1 has the happy knack of throwing a charm arouna whatever subject he takes in hand.

AIREC'S KNTERT-INMENT. . ■ This clever and amusing entertainnytnt .»»»*'"* Hall, which has been attracting mmdfeds of persons night after night, bothin the City Hall andLorne street-its present place of exhibiuon-receijed w« usual amount of patronage last evening, ana w» various performances of Airec, Profe»sor J»cods,*" Mr Alexander, were answered in the most -'«">"* manner. This evening. a grand double prop»mme wiU be presented, when Madame Auec will»g*£K first appearance in this city as a lady Sjmn»«». ."*L with her husband will per_orn_ the wondrousmßtg miracle, entitled " Hebe ; «d. Ganymedeitributed pounds worth of interesting gifts will •be r^ l£ B™e among the audience previous to the «P«»"S? ._l „- g mystic "Shadow Pantomime.'' Two M J> el"^ sewing machines will be included in the giiM- cc has succeeded in engaging for two O'Brien, the People's Favourite and the eng_« "Salamander Sam."

PONSONBY HALL A, n _____t At the variety entertainment held m the Pomot^j Hall, last night, in aid of the PoM°n]fJ*ffiwiy funds, there was a capital hojise, and itPMM^P^^ successfully. The singing and d_ncin«tf S^'tfigtt. bice, and Bertie vfas.exceUenfc **»»«". .r.V

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Dr. ELLIS'S LECTURE. The last lecture in connection with thej Yonng Men's Christian .Association was delivered last even ing by Dr Ellis. The subject was " Nature; some of its wonders, difficulties, and lessons." Col. Haultam occupied the chair and opened the meeting with a few introductory remarks. Da Ellis, on coming forward, was received with applause. The lecturer divided his subject into two parts, the first on science as applied to man, and the second on its teachings in reference to duty. The lecture evidenoed great car* in ita structure and a unity of purpose was preserved throughout, hence any extract would oe but a Unfc m the chain of thought The idea pervading the whole was to shew design and utility in the order and variations of nature in which every thing had its appointed place, and that for every variation of climate «r position there would be y a cor responding alteration of machinery «to suit that change. The earth, the human body, and the varieties of life were fnvestigated in so far as the subject required for its due elucidation. The teachings of nmture were not to be made the basis of religion—the instinct of the serpent could in no way form a theory for imputing inequality in the creation, and there remained for them but that impartial scrutiny of science which would lead them to the true basis on which to ground their hope that nature was second, not first, and that there was strongly im planted in the breast of man the belief in 8, life bftr yond the grave, so that they would accept nature's teachings as reflective of the omniscience of the Creator The lecture was full of interest, but it ia impossible in the space at our command to give even a partial sketch of this important lecture Mrs Ellis fayored the audience with selections of music at in tervals, which commanded much applause. At the cloie of the lecture, votes of thanks were given both to Dr and Mrs Ellis for their efforts to interest and inatruct the company prase nt.