SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

St Kilda, s s, from Wxt^wi . fin the Manukau) Waiwera, schooner, from Wa_gar*B Prince Rupert, ketcn, _._ou_. u,_,g__roa Christina, schooner, irom Wangaroa

DEPARTURES.

Floral Star, 3-masted schooner, lor Newcastle and Adelaide Cabarfeidh, barque, McKenzie, for Newcastle Omaha, brigantine, for Kaipara Wild "Wave, brig-, for Lyttelton (from the Thames) Go-ahead, s.s, for Wanganui (from the Manukau) jhe barque Cabarfeidh sailed on Saturday for New- Castle. The three-masted schooner Floral Star left yester day for Newcastle en route for Adelaide. The brigantine Omaha left yesterday for Kaipara, where she will load for Lyttelton. The brig Wild Wave has sailed from the Thames for Lyttelton with 130,000 ft timber. The Union Co's steamer Hawea, and the New Zea land Steam Shipping Co. Phoebe are both advertised to sail for the South on Thursday next. The light baffling winds of the last ten days have prevented any important arrivals being reported, and the list of due vessels is daily becoming longer. We shall exp»ct to see a change during the present week, and when they once begin to make their appearance should not wonder at seeing a regular stream. The barque Columbus from London is now 104 days from dock, and 96 from land, so that her time is fully up; the regular liner City of Auckland is 98 days out, and is »lso due ; the barque Victor from Port Gamble cleared for this port on the 14th May, and is now 129 days out, so that if she is coming here at all she should turn up soon ; the barque Forget-me-not was to leave Sydney according to latest advices about the 11th instant, and may therefore be looked for at an early d«te ; the William Gilford from Oamaru, the Prince Alfred and Marmionfrom Lyttelton, the barque Ashburton from Wellington, the Lady Franklin from Melbourne, and several small craft from the Islands and the Coast, in addi tion to a German man-of-war, whose movements are .of course not fully known, complete the list The schooner Gem and the cutter Wanderer have cleared in ballast for Wangapoua. The steam launch Transit cleared out to-day for the Thames in ballast. The barque Bella Mary cleared to-day for Hobart Town in ballast, and with 16 kauri spars. She sails to-morrow morning. .. The cargo of the schooner Waiwera from Wangaroa, consists of 35,000 feet timber, and that of the Prince Kupert ketch from the same port, of 46,000 ft timber, 16 bides, and 2 tons luggage. The s.s. Phoebe arrived in the Manukau to-day with following passengers:-Mr and Mrs Howden, family, 'and servant, Mr and Mrs Messenger, Miss 3ondra, Bey McKee, Messrs Wayraouth, Cook, Pnrman, Bright, Lyons, Alley, Packer, Adams, Smith, and three in the steerage. Messrs E. Porter and Co. shipped per lona. for Russell —2 cases glass, 1 pge caps, 1 nest galvanised tubs, 1 case hardware, 1 parcel do, 1 bale woolpacks. 1 bundle spades. The schooner Ebenezer, from Russell brings 42 tons .coal. ..' The schooner Peerless cleared to-day for Mercury Bay with ballast nnd a few spars. Captain TJrquhart goes in command this voyage The barqae Witch of the Wave cleared to-day for . Newscastlo in ballast. .

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

GrsBORNB, this day. The Pretty Jane arrived from Auckland 7 p.m. on Saturday. y NatsON, this day. The Ladybird arrived from New Plymouth at 11 o'clock last night NAPrpR, this day. The Southern Cross arrived from Auckland at 3p m yesterday.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows: — For Thames, this day at 6.30 p m For Cor om sin del on JTrlday next at 11.30 am HWWangarei, &c, Ru?sell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona this day at 4 p m For Kawiu and MaUkana, per Minnie Casey, to morrow at 10 a m For "Wbitianga, per Start, to-morrow at 1 p m ForWangaroa, per Ebenezer, to-morrow at 4 pm For Chatham Islands, per Agnes, on Wednesday next at 3 pm Per y ho.be, on Thursday, 23rd instant, as under : For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Con tinent of Europe, at noon * For Taranaki. Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, at 12.45 p m For United Kingdom via Suez .and Southampton, for letters specially addressed, at 12 45 p m For United Kingdom via Biindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, at 1 p m For money orders, registered letters, ana news apers, at 11 am Macgregor. on Friday, Ist October, as under: ■ For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Amerioa, and British and Foreign Wert Indies at 10.80 a m Vox the United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 10 80 a m „J-2!L. m,ne7 n _!J; ders' "filtered letters, and newspaper!! at 9 80 am tJ4^ ~!" b!2j?*i*n «t™*ee of 6d In addition ' "WUH.^""^ 1 be received on board by the Hail Agent up to time of sailing. l«i ... : S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster. I

BIRTH.

GARRY—On September 18, at Wakefleld-street, the wife of Mr J. Garry, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

WILLIS—CLARK—On September 15, at St Mark's Church, Remuera, the Rev William N. Willis, Assistant Minister of St Sepulchre's Church, Auckland, to Mary Agnes, eldest daughter of Mr George Harry Clarke, of Paheke, Waimate, Bay of Islands.

DEATH.

STONE.—At William-street, Wellington-street, Mr. Charles Stone, tailor, aged 47 years. The funeral will leave the residence of Mr. P. Hardy at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Friends are invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1875

F»r th« mom that lacks »s_i»ta__c«, {or the wrant that needs resistance. far tha fctura In the diet-race, Ab4 MM (art that moan to.

Althoctgh: it has been resolved to close the general Cemetery to all save the imme diate relations of those there interred, that is no reason that it should be allowed to present a forbidding and dilapidated aspect. And that it has that appearance to the eye of the stranger, at least on its western side, can hardly be questioned. With its dry wall of moss-covered stones broken down so that tbe wild boar or any other animal can enter at will, with barely a tree to break the monotony of its cold and cheerless hillside, the general impression conveyed by its dreary aspect is, that with citizens it is out of sight out of mind, and. that those who have been dear and loved in life, have rapidly passed from the memory of the living, when laid to crumble to dust in that most bleak and cheerless graveyard. And yet we know that this impression is a wrong one, and that many a heart is sad and many an eye in Auckland fills with a tear, when thoughts go away to some lonely I silent mound in that desolate looking enclosure. And we feel confident that it requires but that someone should move in the direction of taking away the neglected and dreary appearance of the place; and that hundreds would most willingly unite in offering a tribute of kind ness to the memory of loved ones laid there, and in giving an air of pleasantness to " God's Acre." From the natural position of the ground; from the presence of some of the native shrubs, and from some attention bestowed, the portion of the Cemetery on the eastern side of Symonds-street has a certain air of warmth and comfort, but the portion pertaining to the Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Jews, and especially the former, is in a condition that really demands the manifestation of a regard for appear ances. The planting of suitable trees and Bhrubß, the building up of the broken wall,

and the making of paths would require but a very moderate expenditure; and we feel con fident in asserting that any movement in that direction will meet with a very warm and kind response from the friends and relatives of loved ones who have there their last rest ing place.

We observe that the Thames Advertiser takes occasion of the forwarding of the Thames petition in favor of immediate aboli tion, to comment on the Auckland petition against immediate abolition, as containing only some eighteen hundred electors' names. We give our contemporary credit for too much common sense to charge him- with thinking that this was the gauge of Auck land's enthusiasm, or that it exhausted the list of those favorable to an appeal to the country. This number of signatures came in within eight days ; and the signing, which was vigorously proceeding, was promptly stopped when it became known that the petition had already done its work, and that the determination of the members memorial ised had already compelled the Government to make overtures of peace. We understand that some two or three hundred names were subsequently received, but the whole subject of the petition was dropped when the battle was over. It is useless boasting now, and especially is it idle and profitless work when confronted by the most unscrupulous lying which has consti tuted the tactics of Ministerial supporters, at least in this city. But anyone that seeks to throw doubts on the fact that, with exceed ingly few exceptions, the whole people of this city and surrounding districts sympathised heartily with Sir George Grey and his sup porters in their resistance, only exhibits an illustration of the wilful and unprincipled falsehood, which a season of political excite ment can evoke in the lower strata of hu manity. We do not charge our Thames con temporary with this, for he knows, and has admitted, that the people of this city and subnrbH are with Sir George Grey in this ; but such doubts have been attempted. The names actually forwarded to Wellington numbered ISG2; those actually received about two or three hundred more which, we need need not inform ane one knowing the state of public feeling here, could easily have reached two or three thousand, if events had not re moved the necessity. It is unpleasant drag ging on this old controversy. Suffice it to say, that never in the colonies did public feeling respond more promptly and deter minedly than in the spontaneous outburst of public enthusiasm in Auckland in favour of Sir George Grey and his fellow labourers iD Opposition. Nor have we the slightest hesitation in saying that it was the powerful moral support accorded by the people of Auckland that postponed the operation of the bill till after t the assembling of the new Parliament.

There are doubtless many ratepayers who think that an election contest costs nothing, and therefore feel inclined to encourage a contest for the mere fun of the thing. We are sure no one regrets more than does Mi- George Staines the expenditure of city rates, which was caused by his lately contesting the seat of City Councillor, and at his re quest we have much pleasure in publishing the account of expenses as a warning against all unnecessary contests in the future. Mr Staines, from his well known sympathy with overburthened taxpayers, is we believe sorry at this result, and having not himself pre viously known that an election costs so much for luncheons and rolls and fees, he desires that the public should be as enlightened as himself on the subject. In some places when a contest is forced, without much prospect of success, the defeated candidate, if he has not polled a certain proportion of votes, is obliged to pay all costs of the contest; and had there been been such a rule here, which manj think there ought to be, we feel conb'dent that Mr Staines would have felt the greatest pleasure in paying the amount of this, as well as previous contests, which have resulted from his candidature. Even as it is we bave every hope that Mr Staines will relieve the oppressed taxpayer to this extent by voluntarily hand ing over the £20 Is Gdto the City Treasurer. We are the more inclined to think so from the fact of Mr Stainesbeingso anxious to have this account made public that he has even threatened to "expose" usif we donotpublish it. As we would not like to be exposed, under the influence of this threat we submit; and it will afford us very great pleasure indeed to announce in a future issue that Mr Staines, under a sense of public duty, has paid over to the city account the costs incurred by the city through his lately contesting the seat with Captain Daldy, the Mayor, and Councillor Cosgrave. The fol lowing were the costs incurred :—" Election expenses, 9th September 1875.—T0 Return ing Officer's fee, £3 3s; Deputy do, £2 2s ; three poll clerks (£1 each), £3; hire of Mechanics' Hall, £1 3s 6d ; advertising in Herald, £1 5s ; do. in D.S. Cross, £1 15s ; do. in Star, 12s 6d; do. in echo, £3 12s 6d ; ballot papers, 7s 6d ; letters for voting boxes, 5s 6d ; burgess rolls (six), £1 10s ; Canning's for luncheons, £1 ; stationery, &c, ss. Total, £20 Is 6d."

We call the attention of dairymen and cow-keepers to the fact that one of our Justices of Peace especially, is determined to impose a penalty of at least 10s a head for all cows and horses found straying in tbe public thoroughfares and shady places in and about the city. The brethren of the milking pail must therefore look after their cows as well as their milk; the cows must be kept within bounds and the milk without the water.

An Ordination Service will be held in St. Matthew's Church to-morrow evening, corn commencing at 10 a.m., when the Rev. R. S. Hassard will preach. There will also be service in the evening at eight o'clock, and the Rev. A. R. Tomlinson will deliver the sermon.

The Childrens' Flower Show and Exhibi tion in connection with St. Matthew's con> gregation will be held in the school-room to morrow, admission being granted to the public from two o'clock in the afternoon till half-past seven in the evening. Little hands have been busily at work, aided by wise little hands on the shoulders of young ladies who take a loving intrest in these matters, and, we have no doubt, a very pleasing dis play will be the result. An object of emula tion among the ladies is a prize offered for the best arranged bouquet.

The postponed foot-ball match Parnell versus Grafton came off on Saturday after noon, on the ground at the back of Govern ment House. Both teams showed up in full numbers, and play commenced shortly after three o'clock. Neither side was able to ob tain any decisive advantage, though Grafton scored a point in getting a " touch-down." Parnell at the start, as they generally do, played better than towards the finish, and most of the men showed want of condition. The best service was done on this side by O. M. Quintal (who exhibited his marvellous slippery and evasive capabilities in splendid style, sacrificing even his shirt, as we feel sure he always would do for the good of Parnell,) Cotton, Yon Tempsky, and King junr. On the Grafton side, King made some very clever runs and showed good general play. Whewell's drop-kicks were as usual of great service, and it is a pity he is not pitted against the Southerners. Jones and others also did well. The game was well contested throughout and is the last occasion on which the respective teams will show in the field this season.

||We have been requested to insert the following:—"To the President, Vice-Presi dent, Committee, and Members of the Auckland Press Cricket Club. —Gentlemen: I should feel much obliged if you will in form me by what authority you placed my name on the committee of your Club, or mentioned me as connected with it in any way ?—Yours, etc., Frank S. Doeatjk.— Auckland, 20th September, 1875."

A brief letter appeared in our Saturday's issue returning the thanks of Mr Jackson to those friends who so kindly assisted him during his recent severe illness of typhoid fever. Mr Jackson's complaint was one of the most violent developments of typhoid fever, under which he became thoroughly prostrated for many weeks, his life hanging, metaphorically speakiDg, by a hair for some time. To the skill and successful treatment of Dr. Bayntun, his recovery is due; and it is worthy of mention that during Mr Jackson's affliction and distress, both physically and pecuniarily, Dr. Bayntun was not merely assiduous in his attention as a medical man, but also kindly supplied needed medical comforts to keep up the patient's strength. We learn that Dr. Bayntun has been very successful in his treatment of typhoid cases during the winter, not one of the numerous cases he has had under his care having ter minated fatally.

"Silver Threads among the Gold," the popular American ballad sung by Miss Lizzie Morgan at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, has been printed (words and music by Messrs. Reed and Brett, music printers), and is being published at the low price of one shilling. The song is in no way inferior to " Mollie Darling," the sweet air which, wafted across the Pacific, became so popular throughout those colonies. The low price at which it is issued gives an opportunity for introducing it into every music-loving household.

The Star special telegram, published shortly after five o'clock on Saturday, an nouncing the defeat of the Auckland foot ballers at Wellington, was received with very general regret. From all accounts it would appear that, after making allowance for the effect of the sea voyage, our men were slightly over-matched. The superiority of the Wellington men, in the "drop kicking " art of the game, was very marked. There is no doubt this is the weak point in the Auckland team. From the tone of the private telegrams received, the team are not discouraged by their reverse, but proceed on their journey with a resolution to do their best to retrieve their lost laurels. A sugges tion has been mooted which seems to us very practicable, that it would not be difficult to get three or four good heavy men to go as far as Nelson in the Pha.be on Thursday next to play in the Nelson and Taranaki matches. Many good men, who could not get away for a fortnight, might be able to manage the week, while no possible objection could be made to the arrangement by our opponents, in fact it would be only raising the team to its originally proposed number.

Those young ladies and gentlemen who attend Mr Joseph Brown's part-singing class should remember that in future the class will meet in the Music Warehouse of Messrs J. Brown and Sons, Queen-street. The place is convenient and well adapted for the pur pose contemplated, and we have no doubt that the numbers of young people who have been making progress in the divine art under Mr Brown's able tuition, will spend many pleasant and profitable hours in tbe new assembly room.

The Hobson Band Minstrels will give their promised "Soiree d'Ethiop " in aid of the liquidation of the debt on the grounds of the Parnell Convent, and the church and schools of St. John the Baptist, Parnell, at the City Hall on Thursday evening next, when a splendid programme—one of the newest and best we have seen in this city—will be pre sented. The first part promises an overture, sentimental and comic songs, choruses, &c.; the second and third parts, songs and dances "Where the Flowers Blush and Bloom" and " She's My Sugar Plum," ballads by Messrs. Walker and Hull, and negro sketches—"The Royal Wild Beast Show" and "Murder Will Out." The entertainment will be under the patronage of the Hibernian Society.

Owners of dirty backyards will do well to take note of the fact that Mr. Inspector Goldie has determined to make an active raid upon this class of nuisance before the summer weather fairly sets in. It is of the utmost importance for the preservation of public health and the protection of those who cultivate cleanliness that there should be no half measures in dealing with breakers of the law in this direction. Mr. Goldie experi ences very great difficulty in bringing home charges, audit is his intention when a nui sance in a neighbourhood cannot be fastoned upon any individual occupier, to summons all the residents in the vicinity who could possibly contribute to the creation of the evil. For his own protection, therefore, one neighbour must take cognizance of the clean liness of another and use hia best endeavours to prevent the deposit in thickly populated neighbourhoods of festering filth, which, spreading its noxious stench far and wide, carries sickness and death to many house holds quite innocent of creating it.

Upon " The Slaughter House Act, " "Justice" writes: Sir, —I observe that the Police have at length brought the machinery of the law to bear upon certain butchers for illicit slaughtering of cattle in tho city. I am sure that it is the wish of every one that butchers offending in this manner shall be punished with all the rigour the law allows, for no more dangerous practice is possible to the health of any community. It is believed by many that this slaughtering in the city is carried on to a much larger extent thpn the Police suppose, and in fact th it certain per sons* in connection with the Public Slaughter house have from time to time accepted fees from butchers in town for allowing them to slaughter on their premises. This is very scandalous if true, and the police should certainly redouble their efforts to convict the guilty parties, if any.—Yours, &c, Justice. —I enclose my card.

The Satui'day evening Templar entertain ment was well attended at tbe Young Men's Rooms. , Mr Andrew, the chairman, a recent convert to the cause, spoke briefly upon the blessings of temperance. Mr. Hemus, senior, also, delivered a practical speech on the same subject. A song _md recitation only were given, as the audience clamoured and literally roared for the all-absorbing attrac tion of the evening, the " Spelling Bee." Two lads, named Brown and Seabrook gained the prizes. A good deal of hissing and unseemly conduct were exhibited on Saturday evening, and rebuked by the chairman. The Temper ance Band played several selections of music during the evening. We fear the "Spelling Bee" will have an injurious effect upon the Saturday evening entertainments, and may destroy them altogether, at least the literary value of them. The word "bombazine" created a division between two leading spirits of the Bee, Mr Waymouth and Mr Brabazon, and "Whocandecide when doctors disagree."

The Musical Competition and Spelling Bee entertainment, to be given by Mr W. C. Dennes on Thursday evening next at the Young Men's Rooms, Wellesley-street, is likely to be of a most interesting character. There will be a tea-meeting and musical en tertainment, the latter assisted by the Templar Brass Band. Mr Dennes announces to-day that two sewing machines will be awarded on that evening to the two most successful musical competititors: one for young ladies under 18, who have appeared in public ; and one for young ladies under 15, who have not ventu red before a public audience. We would advise the friends of temperance, and all persons for whose amusement and instruction Mr Dennes gives his gratuitous entertainments, to exert themselves in the sale of tickets, as we know that in some of the recent entertainments, where sewing machine prizes have been awarded, that, owing to the paucity of attendance at such meetings, Mr Dennes has been a loser by such awards, as the admissions have not covered the costs of the awards. We think it but right to state this fact, as it is hardly the thing for a lecturer to lose by the machines after all his trouble in preparing and deliver ing a free lecture.

Rev. P. P. Agnew will deliver his promised lecture on " Freemasonry" on Wednesday evening, in the Lome-street Hall, chair to be taken by George P. Pierce, Esq., P.G.M. of New Zealand.

Tailors are a useful body of men, and have been, long before the days when the father of the renowned Pepys made the best pair of velvet breeches that the Cottenham clergy man ever wore. And what should we, of Auckland, do without our tailors. We should then have no tailors' bills. We notice that the Auckland tailors, a numerous and useful body of men, will hold a trade meeting this evening for the consideration of trade mat ters, and will, no doubt, as wise economists, cut their coats according to their cloth.

A correspondent enters the following pro test :—" Sir, —I have heard a tumour about filling in those two beautiful little lakes between Fort-street and Custom-bouse-street. I hope this rumour is not true, for I consider that they are both ornamental and useful. Everyone admires their beauty, and I can vouch for their exhilarating effects on both men and animals from the sweet perfume arising from them on a hot summer day with a gentle north wind blowing. I can assure you that it is delightful to those that like it, and since the Harbour Board constructed the silt basins there is no other place where one can get such a fine sniff of perfume free gratis for nothing, and the effect on most people is wonderful. One day last summer I saw a man on crutches, with his leg in a sling, coming painfully along towards Fort-street. he looked pale and fatigued, evidently he had not been much accustomed to the crutch business. I watched him to see what effect the lakes would have on him. As soon as he got as far as Garnett's sail-making loft and got a good sniff of the lakes he put the steam on and never looked round until he reached Queen-street. You would have thought that he was running a race. I think the lakes did that man good. On another day about the same time I saw some boys send a dog in to bring out apiece of wood that one of them had thrown in. The dog went in bravely and tried hard to get to the stick, bub the smell was too strong for him. He turned and made for the shore, and when he reached it he gave a sneeze, scrambled up the bank, took to his heels, and did not stop to shake himself until he nearly reached the Railway Station. Even Craig's horses require no whip when they are passing those lakes. I have seen delicate ladies walking quietly along, until they got a sniff of the Lakes the effect was marvellous to see the life and metal it put in their heels, you would think they were walking against time. Now, Mr Kditor, thatlhave called your atten tion to their beauty and the good effect of their perfume, I hope that you will try and prevent their being filled in at least this Summer. I had nearly forgot to mention that the sweepings of the city are emptied into those lakes twice a week, I don't object to that, as I think that improves the smell. If the Harbour Board, the City Council, or the Board of Health stirs in the matter, I hope you will use your powerful pen and prevent them, and you will oblige.—Yours, &c„ Aroma.

At the usual weekly meeting of tbe St. James Young Men's Mutual Improve ment Association, held this evening in the Session Houpe, the fashionable Spelling Bee will be introduced along with elocution, to try the metal of the members who though they may be proficient in all the paths of rhetoric, may signally fail to spell some of those grandiloquent words in which they love to indulge (like all great orators). Were not Spelling Bees' the mania or rage at present, we are afraid members of such Associations would feel rather insulted when asked to spell simple words like, so many schoolboys, but sometimes they find they have made a mistake in fancying it is so easy and that is the time when the laugh comes in. We trust however that the members of the Society will acquit themselves in a manner of their high position.

One of the Vesey Stewart immigrants to hand requiring some tea, was perfectly as tonished to learn that it was sold for 3s per lb, say 3 the Coromandel Mail. She had been told that ti-tree was so common that it was even used, in some cases, for firewood, and expected tea to be about as plentiful as wheaten straw at home in harvest time. God bless the dear girl's innocent heart. Hasn't she got a thing or two to learn yet before she becomes the mother of ever so many Vesey Stewartites.

There was butasmall attendance at the meet ing of 1 he Auckland School Teacher's Associa tion on Saturday afternoon. Rev. Dr. Kidd in the chair. The meeting was called chiefly with the view of winding up the society, at the suggestion of Eev. James Martin, of the Grafton-road school. Mr. Martin said, that in consequence of certain changes which hi»d been made in the constitution, the Society had become unpopular. Mr. Leonard, of Parnell, seconded the motion. Mr. Wor thington spoke in favour of the continuance of the society ; he could not see the necessity for abolition ; some abuses might have crept in, but these might be amended ; he felt that Mr. James Martin's argument was grounded on some complaint which be had against Mr. Josiah Martin, of the Choral Hall Training School. Mrs. Shayle George followed in favour of the society, but she could not allow Mr. James Martin's statement to go forth that the society had done no good ; If it had done nothing else, it had been the means of bringing teachers together, and, personally speaking, she had gained many useful hints at their monthly meetings. After much discussion, in which Messrs. Leonard, Grant, and others joined, it was resolved to discuss the matter at next meeting, to be held on the sixteenth day of October.

The Grand Variety Entertainment in favour of the widow and family of the late Mr. T. Johnson, willbeheld to morrow eveningin the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, instead of Newton Hall as previously announced. This change has been necessitated through the conduct of a gentleman who has the letting of Newton Hall, and who objects to dancing and Irish comicalities being per formed in a hall consecrated on Sundays to religious worship, even though for a benevo lent purpose. The managers therefore, almost at the last hour, were obliged to seek some other place where the " merry little mokes " might be presented without offend ing the religious feelings of any person. The concert, as before stated, will consist of three divisions; the first part will include the "Horizontal Bar," several sentimental and comic ballads, and a song by Miss Amy Thornton. The second part will comprise the "Golden Shoe Dance." by Messrs. Clair and Hoggard, "The Gipsy's Warning," "Dobbs in Paris," ana "Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep." and other performances, and the last part will be the "Haunted House," a lively farce of excellent construc tion, full of fun and dialogue calculated to raise the SDirit and cheer the heart. As the case is one of real distress we hope the minstrels will be well supported.

The Good Samaritans will hold their second Templary anniversary to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Tea will be on the table at half-past six, after which a literary evening will be passed. The Tem perance Band will be in attendance.

The opening practicej[of the West End Cricket Club took place on the Club's ground Ponsonby, on Saturday afternoon: After the practice, a meeting of the members was held, at which the following officers were elected : Mr. J. C. Macky, captain ; Mr. J. W.Hoskings, Secretary; Mr. C. Western, Treasurer; and Messrs. Mason, Snodgrass, and T. Macky members of committee. Several new members also joined the club. We observe that the ground, permission to use which has lately been granted to the club by the Town Council, has been enclosed with a substantial fence, and that an attempt has been made to reduce the ground into something like playing order. Much how ever cannot be done in the latter line this year, owing to the advanced stage of the season. Persons desirous of joining the Club are requested to communicate with any member of the Club forthwith.

To the Editor : Sir,—l am surprised that you or some other with caustic pen, have overlooked the droll epistles which have been appearing from time to time in the Herald bearing the name of " Hugh Carleton." The blending of Jegotism aud patronizing, pedantry and slipshod English ; the sighing for those days when such journalism as his guided public opinion, and his contempt for the journalism of the present . age, which, he says, " writes down to tho people's level, " all this conveyed in twaddly words present a picture that is not often let slip in these days. His letter of "corrections," which invariably follows one of his epistles, is usually quaintly suggestive of the idea of the people poring over his utterances with bated breath. That in to-day's Herald is indeed very good. The writer tells ua he knows his Greek Testament. Sir I have always thought learning was like Masonry. Masons don't; tell strangers "I'm a Mason." They leave that to bo found out. But as this gentleman knows his Greek Testament, will you tell me in what Univer sity he graduated? What degree and what honors does he carry ?-I am, &c, An Old ; Humbug.

A case of fatal lightning stroke is reported in the Sioux Citg Journal involving the simultaneous killing of two people. The facts in the case, as narrated by the survivor, are these : While a storm was in progress, Mrs. L. D. Norris, wife of a farmer living about seven miles up the Floyd valley, and her daughter were struck by lightning and instantly killed. Mrs. Norris at the time was attending to domestic duties in the house up stairs, and her two daughters were sitting on the floor below. The lightning killed the mother and elder daughter outright, and knocked the younger one senseless. As soon as she came to, she ran up and acquainted the neighbours of what had happened, and the. intensest excitement prevailed in the vicinity. The unfortunate husband and father was in Sioux City at the time of the terrible occurrence, and was made acquainted with the facts only when he had got within a mile of his home.

I have to inform you of the sudden death of Mr. Robert McGregor, which occurred on Saturday last, says the Waipu correspon dent of the Wangarei Comet. He was hold ing a young cow while his daughter was milking, and was under no bodily exertion when bis death took place. He just fell down ; gave two groans, never spoke a word, and life was gone. The deceased was one of the first settlere of Waipu, and leave? a widow and family to mourn bis loss. He seemed to be in good health and followed his business of shipbuilding, and had the frame of a vessel ready for setting up.

A shocking accident occurred to Mr. G. Beamish's child, Patea, on the morning of the Cth, by scalding, which has terminated fatally. An inquest was held on the body, and from the evidence we gather that the child fell into a pot of boiling broth, and consequently its legs and abdomen were severely scalded.

It is a noticeable fact that but few societies in Auckland of a very intellectual and im proving character hang together for any length of time ; and the Teachers Association which began under promising circumstances seems to be no exception of the general rule. There was an attempt made on Saturday by Mr. James Martin to dissolve this Society, alleging as an excuse that it had done and was doing no good. Any. one who has been in the habit of attending the monthly meet ings of this Society, knows well that the Society has been the [means of much good among its members as Mrs. Shayle .George distinctly pointed out; and the essays by the members have shewn that the school-mas ters and school-mistresses of Auckland are a credit to their profession and possess intellectual capabilities of a high order; and it is a pity that the essays in connection with education which have been delivered in the High School can not be collected and published in a volume, which would be the best refutation of the charge of uselessness brought by the Rev. Jas Martin against the Teachers Association that could possibly be offered. One cause of the decline of the meetings, no doubt, was the moving the meetings away from the High School to the Bishop's Court, which hindered many persons from attending, owing to the distance of the place of meeting from their homes. We learn that there will be an endeavour, in October next, to resuscitate the Association'in harmony with suggestions that have been made for the purpose, and perhaps some more convenient place may then be fixed upon for its future opera*ions.

. A case of alleged ill-usage by a parent is thus referred to by a correspondent:—Sir,— Not wishing to have my name drawn before the public, I would like to ask is there any punishment for a mother ill-using her daughter, for there is a neighbour of mine that is so continually beating a girl that I am often afraid that she will drive the girl mad, and this takes place where some of our smartest constables frequently pass up and down in Lorne-Btreet.

We learn that it was Mr Thomson's driver who had charge of the cart which backed over the vharf on Saturday. The young man used every exertion to keep the horses head right and draw him off, but without success. A protection along the side of the wharf is much needed.

There has been exhibited in Messrs Up ton's window to-day the certificate which accompanied the medal awarded to W. J. Cawkwell and Co., at the Vienna Exhibition, for the excellence of the liquor manufactured at the Auckland distillery. This impartial and high testimony to Auckland whiskey comes, through the culpable negligence of the colonial authorities, too late to be of any pecuniary benefit to Mr Cawkwell, for the distillery is 'closed ; but it must, neverthe less, be gratifying to him to treasure up this testimony to the soundness and purity of the liquor which has been manufactured and sold as pure malt whiskey. The bottles exhibited at Vienna were selected by Mr Kirk, F.L.S., from a number of others which the bottler was filling in the ordinary way. Mr Kirk came in and urged Mr Cawk well to exhibit, but that gentleman not attaching any importance to the matter, demurred to sending a case of liquor away. On Mr Kirk repeating his solicitation, however, Mr Cawkwell said he might takea case, and the bottles were filled there and then packed in a case and sent down to Messrs Coombes and Daldy for shipment. There can be no ground for suspicion there fore that the liquor exhibited differed in any way from that usually sent out from the distillery. The strength of prejudice against colonial manufacture has never been more strikingly exemplified than in the case of Auckland whiskey, now a thing of the past, and the wise-acres who quaffed the very stuff from bottles with English labels will still tell us that the colonial manufacture cannot touch the English yet.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

J (o) I {From Our London Correspondent.)

London, July 27, PROCEEDINGS IN PARLIAMENT.

The Parliamentary Session of 1875 is fast drawing to a close, and Mr Disraeli has not yet completed more than a tittle of his prom ised work. Still I think it may fairly be said that his Government has done more in a short space of time, and with the materials at hand, than any Liberal Government would have done. It is at any rate certain that what they have done has been really for the advancement of the nation and the good of the people. There has been none of that harassing legislation so peculiar to the Liberal party —what sailors would call a " buz nagging" or what landsmen would designate as " meddling." Mr Disraeli has not only kept together one of the most diffi cult teams ever handled by a political

coachman, but he has piloted them thronA most awkward turnings, steered " th**fi over some most awkward tracks, and finaT landed them comfortably and with a sense f duty performed and glory gained. The Con servative party is without question strong at the present moment than it was dura _VS the early part of the session, and that thi*■' * i due to the masterly skill of the genial autli of "Lotbair" there can be no doubt, j* the course of a little time members will h arraigned before their constituencies aSS although the Liberal organs -would hkvexi to suppose that they will have no account L render, I cannot but thinjjc that they will}/ able to offer a very excellent balance-sheef What can they say '( Well 1 let us supped that you are the audience, afad I am tk Conservative member. I reply to your cv^ tion as to the results of the session and th condition of the Government party Iw° are a united party, and that 'is jf m Y? than any Liberal Government has been able to say for many a long day. v?* have little internal discords it is true. W.f family has not ? But we are like the bundl! of sticks : we are bound together; or like, herd of wild horses : we join noses, and turn out our heel- at the approach of the enemy We vote en masse, and on all essential point! we are as one m-an with our grand old chief It is true that the enemy has been hardlu worth the name ; he has never recovered from his disorganisation, but when he does muster the strength and the pluck for a rush y_ meet him shoulder to shoulder and, as Br Kenealy would say, "we .shake him like a" dewdrop from our mane." You ask what have we done ? Well! we haro done a good deal. Imprimis, we have made the voice of England once moreheardin questions of foreign policy Who would have thought a yew aL that Russia would have been desirous of . forming an alliance with a power which she was manifestly beginning to regard as "wiped one of tbe map of Europe."" Yet such an alliance she does desire if we are to believe the statements of her official organs. Our colonies are once more objects of solicitude and interest. There is no more talk of dig. integration of tbe Empire. It is true that a party still exists which would thus endeavour to mutilate the extent of the Empire, but that party is crippled itself, and has no voice in the present Government. Lord Carnarvon has shewn himself conversant with abstruse colonial questions by his action with regard to the proposed South-African Confederation and the Colonial Office is now wide awake to the interests, the complaints, and- the advancement of our brethren on far-off shores. You pan scarcely blame the Govern ment for the* present crisis in trade. The immorality of merchants cannot he laid to the door of Mr. _ Disraeli Times bave been so prosperous, indeed, that reckless people have taken advantage of the circumstance, and now their criminal folly is involving > in ruin honest people. It is true that the Budget was not of a startling nature. There was no great, and perhaps imaginary, bun ' plus, but there was something better It showed that the country could pay its way, i and projected a plan for clearing off no less than two hundred millions of the National ' Debt in thirty years. This alone I think ia i proof that we are the right mfen in the right i place. But I • have not done yet. We have done something in the way of ' legislation. We have not annoyed or , harassed the trades and professions all I ground. We have not fidgetted everybody out i f of his life by throwing in his way of busi • ness all the tiresome obstructions we could . s invent. Messrs Gladstone and Co., the ' I people's William and his friends, were fer 3 ever holding themselves up as models of the t working man's friend. What they did for the - working man in fact was to enact measures" I against Trade Unions, -which the Conserya l tives have repealed in their first session. Ifc i is the Conservatives who have passed the ? Artisan's Dwelling Bill, and thereby given 3 him a chance to live like a human being, - instead of a swine or a sewer rat. It is the , Conservatives who have passed the. Friendly 3 Societies' Bill, which enables him to protect 3 himself, his savings, and his family from the t fingers of plunderers*; and still the Govern -3 merit is pondering over plans for giving him 3 pure water and good drainage and soundfood. i The shopkeepers are delighted by the amend -1 1 ment of the Food and Drugs Act, which s cruelly pressed upon the small retailer, arid r let the real offender, the wholesale dealer, a or "merchant" as he calls himself, go free. s The Government have made immense strides s in the direction of sanitary perfection, and 1 next session the entire laws relating to this p subject, will be turned inside eat, scraped, . cleaned, and re arranged. The House of s Lords was in fear and trembling from the threats of the Liberal party, who desired to 0 tike away the provincial authority which the v Conservatives have restored. The new Law r Courts, the Church, the Irish Local Laws, c all have had a share, and a good share, of . t attention, and have all been largely bene ■l fitted. And all this is this year's work. r No so bad I think after all, in i spite of what the Liberal organs may say. Last, but by no means least, we have diverged from that inexorable rule of the r Liberals, non extension of Empire, and have r added to the Crown jewels that important _\ gem the Fiji group, and we don't want much pushing to annex New Guinea. As^ for '• Colonial honours, such as they are, we have 8 been most lavish with our badges of bt. Michael and St. George, the only, baubles - at our disposal, and on the whole we have a really been a most paternal and yetneither. • retrogressive nor grand motherly Govern' > ment.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Beetham and Marshall, J.P.'b) James King, Alfred Tutbury, and Willum McCullam, were found drunk on SaturOT night in various parts of the city, and ftoea 20s and costs each. SWEETS AND BITTEBS. George Hesford, an old man, formerly* confectioner in a world of sweets, was cuargea with being drunk on Barrack Hill last nigni in the bitter cold. , , . The old man pleaded guilty, he had ior merly enjoyed the sweets but now experi enced the bitters of life. v . Constable Dews found the breat^mg^Vnn of the unconscious confectioner full leßgtfl oa the damp green grass. ■... The Bench imposed a fine of ss. »o costs. , v A young woman named Eliza Emsclongn, forfeited her bail. A bum one. _ ;■ A young woman of dark complexion named Lucy Neal, but not the original of tne famous nigger melody, was brought up w» morning on a charge of drunkenneass »r being drunk and incapable on Saturday night. , w Constable Graham, when on his beat, saw something rolled up, very dark, while pas sing through Sale-street. He went to uiapec* it, and found it was a human being, Jna,**<| 1 -. a bundle of dark clothes. She raised nw head, and he saw by the white of her ey» that she was a daughter of Africa, none op than " Lovely Lucy Neal." ' , Hn - Lucy pleaded guilty; she had been t»m_ rum, and was indeed a rum 'un. She was fined ss. and costs. THR ALLEGED LUNACT CASK. _ Jemima Bryson was again brought up ° charge of lunacy. , . nfl j Dr. Goldsbro' stated that he had *™mVT]_ the woman, but did not consider ncr w* enough to send to the Asylum. The Bench discharged her. A PENITENT SEAMAN. Charles Beacall, was charged wl**^^ himself without leave from the barque _»»»■ Dunlop, on the 19th September. £jj& I Prisoner pleaded guilty and was repentem. ~^-i he would stick to his duty »n future. j|t;, The captain gave the man a good oharaw and was willing to take him back. •. The court ordered the forfeiture^ or day's "pay, and discharged the peniteni "*

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY SEPTEMBER 20 y 18TS



-Y«#p_.. ■ '■^mw mm ggßß_SHgß_B^__________»__»^"^«^Bg«i Late Advertisements. A UCKLAND EOWING CLUB. . The Annual General Meeting of this Club will be neld in the Olubroom, Thames Hotel, on WEDNES DAY next, 22nd instant at 7.30 p.m. Business : To receive Report and Balance-sheet, election of Office, for ensuing year. Gentlemen desirous of joining the Club are invited to attend. JNO. MARSHALL, _ Hon. Sec. CORN EXCHANGE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 11 O'clock Sharp. TEA, SUGAP, JAMS, OATMEAL, PAPER BAGS, &o. GEO. W. BINNET WILL sell by auction at the Corn Exchange, on Wednesday, t tne 22nd instant, at II o clock shaip, -0 cases Bawkin's lib Jams 6 ~ n Bulk Jams HI „ PeacocK's Jams, lib tins 20 „ ~ „ 21b tins 20 cases „ Mb do 30 cases „ Tart Fruit 100 cases Peak's lib Jams 30 cases „ Tart Fruits 1400 m_ts Mauritius Sugars 9 bales Paper Bags. Grey and Brown assorted. 8 cases Blue Starch 10 sacks A. & M. Pearl Barley 20 ditto ditto Oatmeal 40 half-chests Tea 40 boxes Tea (superior) 40 boxes Scented Cnper Tea 10 casks Crushed Loaf Sugar 4 cases E gl.sh Confectionery In 7 lb boxes 10 cases French Bottle Fruits 20 cases Lobsters 4 cases Essence of Anchovy 20 cases cheese TERMS AT SALE. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. L. W. EATON HAS received instructions to sell by . auction on Wednesday, September 22, at 11 o'clock; alongside the Queen-strest Wharf,. The Schooner Maggie, 16 tons register, carries 30 tons Firewood, one Boat 17 feet long overall. Also, Ketch Catherine about 5 tons burthen. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. IMMIGRANTS' FITTINGS. EX 'CARISBROOKE CASTLE.' E. & H. ISAACS, HAVE been favoured with instruc tions from the New Zealand Shipping Com pany, to tell by auction, on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, at half-past ton sharp, on board the above named ship, The following—Lead Piping. Patent Pans, Sinks, Baths, 'tweendeck Fittings, Deck House Ac, &c. Without the slightest Rererve. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21. _gsg THE subscriber has received instruc tions from the owner to sell by auction at the Corner Mart, To-morrow (Tuesday), September 21, at 11 o'clock, ,'■ A QUANTITY OF SUPERIOR FURNITURE, including Iron Bedsteads, Hair Mattrasses, and Palliasses, Washstands and Ware,|Tables, Dressing Glass. large Curtain Pole and Rings, Mats, Sofas, Drawing-room Walnut Table, ". V . Cane Chairs, Fender and Fireirons, Brussels, . '. Crrpet (cost 8s 6d per yard), Reading or Office Table, &c. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer.



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