SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 9.34 ; to-morrow Raorn ng, 9 54

SUN SET- This evening, 61 SUN RISE-To- Enorrow morning, 5.36 MoON'B AUK-Firs', quarter, Bth, 3.44 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Star of the South, ss., Palmer, from Levuka "Christina, schooner, from Ru»s«ll "Clyde, schooner, from Wangarei S'airy, schooner, from Russell Cross, s.s. (» S P Co.), from Napier Southern Cross, 5.3., McKenzie, from Kaipara(in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Dover Castle, barque, for Newcastle Onward, schooner, for Rnssell Gem, schooner, for Jttussell

to-day. Ladybird, s.s, Andrew, for the South (from Manukau) lona, s.s, for the North

t&~ A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

hot ?Sydney—Cyptkrenes, ss, 6 hours after arrival from 'Frisco For San Francisco- John Kennie, ship, Tuesday next For the Is\and<—Peerless, schooner, early For .New Caledonia—Ashburton, barque, early For the Islands—Kyno, brigantine, early For London-Flechoro and City of Auckland, ships; and Columbus, barque—early For Lyttelton-Prince Alfred, barquentine, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Cyphrenes, s s, from 'Frisco and Honolulu, October 8 gazelle, German man-of-war, from a cruise British Empire, ship, from London ; sailed July 11 White Eagle, ship, QSG W, from London; sailed July 14 Ocean Matt, ship, WEQF, from London Francis Henty. barque, from Melbourne (via Wel lington), early Stig, barque, from Newcastle, early Je3tica. barque, from J>> cw Yotk ; sailed 2nd Jane "Victor barque, from Port Gamble ; sailed 14th May Forget-Me-Not, barque, from Sydney, early Lizzie Fox, from New York ; sailed 3rd July Pmn, fcrew-barqnentine, from Levuka Flirt, brigfttitire. from Lyttelton, early I>anntless, Hawaiian schooner, from Levuka Coronet, from Tahiti, early Edith, schooner, from RarotODga, at once

IMPORTS.

Per Star of the South, from Xevuka—4 bales cotton, 177 bags maize, 153 bags copra, 1 casa, 1 keg molasses. —A.S P. Co. agents. Per Southern Cross, from Napier—3oo sheep, 16 head cattle.— A..?.P. Co, agent.

The^s 8. Star of the South arrived from lievuka on Saturday night, after a voyage of seven days from Levuka, which port was left en the 24th ulto. Fine weather was experienced during the run. She brings a cargo of maize, copra., etc., and the following pas sengers : Saloon—Mr and Mrs Wilson and child, Messrs Vf. Weston, Vaughan, and Mrs Palmer. Steerage—Mr Riley and two native boys. The s.s lona, having been hauled up on tho hard for a scrape, will not tafce her depatture for the North at the usual time this evening. 'The new cutter Blonde his been started in the Tauranga trade, She left on h^r first trio on Saturday. The schooner Dauntless was reported still on the Teef when the Star left The A.S.P. Co's s.a. Pouihern Cross came in from Napier yesterday morning. Passengers — Saloon Messrs G. Ellis andCoites. Steerage: Messrs Spur line, McGueri, Miles, and Bruning. The barque Prospector and the s.s. Hmu may be expected lrom Levuka wiihn a few days, as they •were nearly ready to start when the Star of the South left It may not be genera'ly known that Mr. Thompson, chief officer of the Columbus new in nnrt, is part owner of Iho Prospector with Captain Dun can. Tha CTphrenees with the EDglish mail may be expected from San Francisco about Saturday next or Friday if sha experienced exceptionally favourable weather. ... The fine powerful ship British Empire, with immi grants, is now 85 days out and may bo expected within the present week. The White Eagle, a smaller ship, is 82 days out.

The "Star" Circulation.

I hereby declare the following to be a cor rect return of the number of copies of the Auckland Evening Star, printed and pub lished during the month ending Septem ber 30, 1875:— "Wednesday, September 1, 1875.. .. 4,063 copies. Thursday. September 2, 1875 .. .. 4,055 copies. Friday. September 3, 1875 .. .. 4,082 copies. Saturday, ceptcmber 4, 3575 .. .. 4,602 copies. Monday, September 6, J875 .. .. 4,031 copies^ Tuesday, September 7,1875 .. ~ 4,084 copies. Wednesday, Septembers, 1875.. .. 4,172 copies. Ihursday, September 9, 1875 .. .. 4,196 copies. Friday, September 10, 1575 .. .. 3.057 copies. Saturday, September 11, 1875 .. .. 4.55S coplos. Monday, Septembtr 13,1875 : .. 4,OfiC copies. Tuesday, September 14, 1875 .. .. 4,050 copies. Wednesday, September 16. 1876 .. 8,944 copies. Thursday, September 16, 1575 .. .. 4,0/>7 copies Friday, .September 17 1576 .. .. 4 029 copies. Saturday, September 18. 1875 .. .. 4,492 copies Monday, September 20, 1875 .. .. 3,912 copie-i Tuesday, September 21, 1875 .. .. 4,01!) copies Wednesday, September 22 1575 .. 3,927 copies. Thursday, September 23 1576 .. .. 4 003 copie* Friday, dtptember 24 1875 .. .. 4,034 copies. Paturdav, September 25, 1i75 .. .. 4 6i.C copies. Monday, September 27, 187fi .. .. 4,0G5 copies. Tuesdiy, September 2S, 1575 .. .. 4 403 c'pies Wednesday, September 29, 1875 .. 4 584 copies Thursday, September 30, 1875 .. .. 4,129 coats. Total .. .. .. 10S.110 copies. being One Hundred and Eight Thousand One Hundred and Ten complete copies of the Star (exclusive of supplements or extras) for the twenty-six publishing days in the month ending 30th September, 1575. Frank S. Dctfaur, Publisher. De clared on oath before me on this 2nd day of October, 1875. J. Cose; rave, J.P.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames, this day at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow at 3 30 p m " \ For Wangare^per Sovereign of jthe Seas, this day at 4pm For .Newcstfe NBW, per TJuioD, Sto-morrow at 11 am For Greo Barrier, per Ihree ffirothers, tLii day at 4,3i'p ia Jfjr >apler and Gisborne, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday at. 2pm For Napfer, <;isborne, Wellingt m, Canterbury and Otago, pVr Star of the South, on Wednesday ut 3p in For Kawau and Matukana, per Minnie Casey, on Tuesday at 10 a m For .Australian Colonies, per C; pphrencs, six hours after arrival S. B. BIS 3. Dhief Postmaster.

The Preservation of Health is a duty.

Gon gave us our bodies to be sub tamed and fostered, not to be neglected and abuset . Disregard of the means of preserving health, a ne{ lect of the warnings of approaching dis( ase, in a speci< :s of suicide. Main tain the vigour of the bedy by a: i observance of the laws of bigiene ; but if this is i ot sufficient to keep up the proper standard of healt i and strength, you will find a most powerful au: ciliary in Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Son tapps.

DEATH.

HEDGCOCK.—On the 3rd insta nr, Elizabeth Sarah, relict of the late Mr. Charles Hedgcock, aged 43 years. The funeral will leave her lal ;e residence, Chapel street, at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesdey). Friends ■will please accept this invitatio a.

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1875,

£«x th» cause that lackg ikaal.tsHios, ?or the wrong tint needij resl«t»?<;a S'sr th« fmturo in the distkni*, AaS«we»o4th»4w«ic*n'd«.

It is not exaggeration to slay that the pro posed Bill for amending the'representation of the colony is the most shameless thing that has characterised the present administration. It will be interesting to note the arguments of its defenders, for defended it certainly will be ; for what on earth,, we ask,is the use in a Government subsidising and supporting newspapers if they desert it in such a case as this ? It is not our purpose to ask our readers to follow us in an exhaustive analysis of the present position of the Representation pf the Colony, which this precious measure is inteadefl to amend. But there are a few points in connectiorr\vith. it that should be imprinted on every mind. By an equal divi sion of representatives to population, each member should have 700 electors. Yet the member for Wallace has 103, and Wallace is not "amended." The special of the Cross says, that " the Government very properly eschews readjustment of districts which would have created many howls among not a few,members." To have set the member for " Wallace" howling would never have done. In fact it would have been the grossest of in gratitude after the unwavering service rendered during the session by that honor able member. The Southern district also of Totara numbers 143 electors, and in equity, therefore, i 3 entitled to a little over the one. fifth part of a member. Yet Totara is not amended, to avoid the "howling" of Mr. Tribe. And the Thames electorate has 3,466 electors, to its solitary member. It indeed is amended in so far as to give it a second member. But if the amendment had been such as to give it equal measure of justice with that meted to Wallace, the Thames should have had thirty-three members and a half ; or if given representation in the pro portion to electors enjoyed by Totara, the

Thames should have received twenty-four members and a fourth. Or coming to the more reasonable demand of representation in accordance with the average of the colony -^one member to about 700 electors—the Thames Bhould have had five representatives. We hope the Thames people feel happy with the requital they receive from the Genera, Government. They danced to the Govern, ment's piping, and having so much confidence, as we are told they have, in the purity and . justice of all that emanates from the centr- 41,

authority, they are bound to admit the righteousness of the intentions of Pollen and Co to-them-wards in the matter of re presentation. As under Abolition, all our affairs are to be transacted at Wellington, the existing, and the proposed amended state of the representation of the various parts of the colony, and the relative influence of North and South, all contribute to give great confidence in the rectitude and impartiality of future administration ; which, on the authority of the special of the Cross, we may conclude is to be "very properly" moulded in accordance with the " howling" of mem bers.

t .Po. or ' wret'ned Cyrus Haley! With talents at mighfc haye rai g ed him to a of respectability and usefulness, he has met the fate mentioned in another column. The burner of the Music Hall twice, and of the kerosene store, and the attempted murderer of the family of Mr Thomas Eussell, he has at last closed a desperate and dangerous life by a bloody death. True a life of crime is a Jlife of misery.

A small error of judgment, not perhaps worth recording, was made by a benevolent lady in the course of last week, not far from Government House. The lady in question is very fond both of children and cats, and for some time past she has had a pet cat, which she called by the vulgar name of " Jack." The animal grew, was sleek-coated, and much attached to his mistress—for Jack was supposed to be of the masculine frater nity of cats. Jack was well fed by his mis tress and would gratefully roll and purr at her feet with cat-like tendencies, especially after indulging in a saucer of " unmixed" new milk. Jack, naturally enough, im proved in size and weight under such genial treatment, but on Thursday last he suddenly disappeared, which caused much unhappiness to his thoughtful mistress, who hunted in every place where Jack was likely to be found. It was conjectured that Jack had been maliciously poisoned by one or other of the city ragamuffins. Towards the close of the following day, however, the lady's eyes brightened with joy on seeing poor Jack come pouring forth from the bedroom, thin anrl hungry, as though in the laat throo of con sumption, having fallen away to a mei-e skeleton. Shortly after a feeding, Jack re turned to the bedroom, and feeble voices were indistinctly heard under the bed. The lady lifted the valance and discovered a nest of five mewing kittens, the progeny of poor Jack.

To the Editor : Sir, —I can entirely corro borate Mr Main's statements concerning the Spelling Bee of Mr Dennes. Permit me to say, in addition, that the "Bee" was alto gether mismanaged. It was, in the first place, absurd to begin it at twenty minutes past ten. In the second place, the pronouncer, who was also judge and referee, was by no moans equal to his task, either in the enuncia tion of the words or in the conduct of the "Bee." There were also many who appeared on the platform consider;il>ly after the spel ling began, which, r>f course, was not fair to these who had started first. From these and other causes, the " Beo " was a miserable failure There is one question which 1 should like to abk of the Good Templars, and that is, Why do they exclude ]>rifce-takers at one "Bee" from competing in another? If a person pays for his admittance, he has a right to compete, unless the conditions are adver tised beforehand.—l am, &c, Wii. Cooper.

"Snyder thus discnurses in the Coromandel Mail on the Baroness Burnett Coutts : "In a supplement to the Auckland Evening Star, nearly a column of reading mattor is devoted to eulogising the Baroness Burdett Coutta. Miss Burdett Coutts, by which name she is better known, is the richest woman in the world. She is an old maid, more's the shame for her, considering she has been asked in marriage as many times as it would take a cannon ball seconds to reach the Sun which is ninety six millions of miles within a foot or bo either way. Afterf extolling Miss Burdett Coutts many virtues, showing how at an outlay of £50.000 3he found three Colonial bishoprics at Ade laide, Cape Town, and British Columbia, aud founding other things beside, her eulogiser goes on to say that the wealth of Lady Burdett Coutts, if told in sovereigns, would weigh thirteen tons and fill a hundred and seven flour eacks. Now we say with all deference to anyone who may dissent from us that Miss Coutts is not a good woman, or she, without chick or child to provide for, would not be in possession of thirteen tons of sovereigns which would fill a hundred and seven flour sacks. So far from Miss Contts beiDg a good woman, we must think her the reverse when we hear of the complete misery and utter destitution of thousands of families in London ; when we hear of them dying in garrets of starvation ; when we hear of chil dren fading out of existence for want of nourishment ; and all this while there is an old girl, with never a hus band, who has got thirteen tons of sove reigns which will fill a hundred and eeven sacks. And yet she is pronounced so good because she founded three bishoprics which would have founded themselves if she hadn't done it. What a pity it is that Miss Coutts couldn't get an Act passed by which she could take her, sacks of gold with her when she left this w orld to live in another climate! What peace of mind it would bring to her ! Even in the auriferous district of Coromandel we could do something for the lady. If she feels inclined to send two or three tons of sovereigns this way we will undertake to ißvest them for her in a way she has little idea of."

At a farm-house up North, where fowls are kept, the hens had not been laying for some little time during winter —the only egg on the place being an old addled one which lay in a nest. It came to pass that several hens began to lay somewhere ! But where I That was the question ? The ad dled egg remained in its lonlihess in the nest, and there Was no accounting for the fact that the fowls were laying elsewhere than in their regular place The farmer's boy, however, persisted that the hens knew it was a bad egg, and would not lay more to it. Whether such was the case of course it was not found out, but as the hens shortly began to sit away, the old egg was dis missed, and a few creek ones were sent for from Mr Bloom's shop in Auckland, and these were added to largely by the rest of the poultry. Because (contended the boy), any old hen could tell they were not addled.

The Lord Mayor of London has been distinguishing himself by a costly banquet, the arrangements for which are said to have cost £180,000. It was a grand idea of the the proper civic type to entertain tne mayors of the world. He was successful in getting together the mayors, syndics, or municipal presidents of Home, Florence, Turin, Brus sels, Amsterdom, Geneva, Lisbon, Quebec, Christiana, and many more foreign capitals, with the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Lord Pro vosts of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and hosts of provincial dignitaries.

The Hope of Auckland Tent of Eechabites will hold a quarterly meeting in the tent room at half past seven o'clock this evening for the discussion of important tent busi ness.

' Mr John King, late Inspector of the Lunatic Asylum and Provincial Hospital, bas taken an office in No. 37, Insurance Buildings, where he intends carrying on the business of a general commission agent. Mr King has a number of friends, and we have no doubt but he will receive a fair share of support in hi« new sphere.

At Mudgeo lately, a man named Michael Dillon was found dead in the street. Dillon was one of those fortunates in the early days of the golo I 3-ush to Australia. He was a tailor in Melbourne, and Sold out 20 years ago for £20,«900/ ■ His death was caused by exposure and temperance;;::: > ~,,, ... ~

A concert is announced for Tues v th 12th. inst., in the Otahuhu Public Hall, M," proceeds to go toward^ clearing off the debt on the Church of the Holy Trinity in that settlement. The comnjittee are preparing a good mnsical and literaty programme for the occasion.

To the Editor: &ir>4Wduld you be kind enough to stat6 in your next issue whether the ship Northfleet wag at anchor or under sail afc the time of collision with the s.s. Murrillo.—Yours, &c, John Brown. [The Northfleet was at anchor in the English Channel.—Ed. E.S.]

The gentlemen who have kindly offered their services for the entertainment on behalf of the widow and orphans of the late Thomas Salt are requested to meet at half-past seven o'clock this evening in the Lome-street Hall for rehearsal.

The days when the tide flowed to the National Bank corner are again called to mind by the difficulty of finding a good foundation for the new buildings about to be erected next Mr Somervell's new block. The ground is wet and soft, evidently sea mud. Mr Taylor is driving the piles necessary to support the brick structure. These will, we believe, be about eighty in number, support ing heavy cross-beams. The foundation of the brick walls will, as in the case of Mr Somervell's buildings, take the form of a series of arches so as to throw the main weight on the ends of the piles and prevent sinking.

The Good Templar Entertainment of Satur day last at the Wellesley-streefc Young Men's Rooms was most satisfactory in every respect. Mr E. Tremain occupied the chair, and made one of his telling speeches in favour of .the cause, songs, recitations, and music followed, ending with the Templar Spelling Bee. Malcolm Ellis won the prize.

Families, who may not possess & family Bible, are informed by Mr Edward Wayte that he has a large and carefully selected stock on hand at a reduction of fifteen per cent, including Dore's Cassell's and Collins's illustriated Bibles.

Bundles of fish were seen floating down the harbour this morning. This fact seems to indicate thab the fish-market had been found dull during the week. It is a pity dealers do not offer the fish at a lower rate when hauls are heavy. Fish lately has been very dear, and we are quite sure that had the bundles which were to-day pitched into the tide been offered at a reduction, there would not have been any difficulty in disposing of them.

As the Pakuranga races will take place on Wednesday next, Mr. Geo. W. Binney has postp* ned the sale of the splendid household and freehold property in Hob3on and Nelson streets until Wednesday, the 13th inst.

An entertainment in aid of the funds of the Auckland Cricket Club, is to take place in the Choral Hall, on the 15th instant, under distinguished patronage. The per formances of the evening will consist of a concert of vocal and instrumental music, for which the best available talent will be enlisted, and a Spelling Bee on an entirely new and ouginal principle. The immediate object of the entertainment is to raise suffi cient money to put the Ellerslie ground into complete working order. As it is probable that a Southern cricket team and a Sydney eleven will visib us during the approaching season, it will be seen that it is desirable for the credit of the province that we should have our ground in apple-pie order. The sympathies of all are therefore invoked.

The Building Committee appointed to carry out the preliminery arrangements for raising fund 3 for a public hall at Newmarket;, aro requested to meet in the reading rooms to-morrow evening at 830 to report profin S3. So far, the Committee have worked in the face of the dullest times experienced for many a year in Auckland, the late winter having greatly interfered with business of all kinds -thc-^irrival of spring weather will no doubt give fresh vigour to every pursuit, and make the money market easier than it has been. Allowing for the general de pression, the result of the committee's appeal to their own pocket, and to their friends, must be regarded as very generous, more than one hundred pounds sterling having been promised by men whose word is as good as their bond—more than this — promises are made that in the event of the committee deciding to erect a good commodious hall, suitable for every public purpose, from an opera or entertainment to a magic lantern exhibition and Spelling Bee —that farther donations will be given to those now forth coming. The position of the hall site at Newmarket is such that it will be available for the use of several other distinct districts whose boundaries run very near, and in view of the approach developement of the station works of thatplaee, and the general advance ment [of the neighbourhood, it would seem advisable to try for a good hall.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging the receipt from Dr. Kenderdine of one pound for the benefit of Mrs. Church, and from the same gentleman one pound for Mrs. Salt. We have also pleasure in giving publicity to the following letter which we have received from Mrs. Church. 4th Oct. 1875. To the Editor- Dear Sir, —Will you kindly give insertion in your next issue of my acknowledgment, with thanks, of the receipt of the following amounts: —Collection at Aritapu Saw-mills, £*j, per Captain Lowrie ; and £2 from the ketch Wild Duck. —I am yours faithfully, Mrs. Church."

Fearfully Sudden Death.

An occurrence illustrating uncertainty of human life took place on board the s.s. Llewellyn, at the wood wharf, on Saturday night. Mr. H. J. Babbington of Nelson street, who arrived in Auckland by tbe ship Warwick two years ago, was night Watchman on the steamer mentioned and he went aboard accompanied by his wife on Sat urday evening. He took his tea below and was afterwards reading the Evening Stak, when he complained of feeling unwell and went and laid down in one of the berths. He had hardly done so when he fell back exclaiming "Oh Mary, dear !" and died. His wife gave vent to her grief in cries • which attracted attention, and Dr Dawson was at once sent for, but too late to render any aid. The body was removed to the residence in Nelson-street. Deceased was 33 years of age and apparently in vigorous health, although he had lately complained of pains in the chest and difficult breathing. He leaves a widow, but no family. An inquest on the body was held at the Criterion Hotel to-day when the evidence taken, disclosed the above facts, and a verdict of death from natural causes was returned. Mr. J. A. Babbington, Harbourmaster of Hobart Town, is father of the deceased.

LARCENY FROM MR. SIBBIN.

The charge at the Police Court on Saturday against Admiral Barton, alias James Sutcliffe, a youth lately in the employ of Mr. George Sibbin, auctioneer, sfor stealing goods to the value of £16 8s Id, x'esulted in prisoner being committed for trial. The evidence shewed that the prisoner had sold goods at various times to Mr. Brinsden, painter and grocer of Wellesley-street, to the value of about £100, yet Mr. Sibbin's books did not show any transactions, nor contain any entry of the money paid. The goods forming the basis of the action on Saturday were tbe most recent sales, and consequently the only ones remain ling for identification by Mr. Sibbin. In ex: planation of his dealing with the lad instead of going to Mr. Sibbin, the purchaser said that Burton had told him he received a commission on all goods sold by himself. The evidence clearly showed that this was untrue, and that Mr. Sibbin was in entire ignorance of the doings of his fast young storekeeper. The accused pleaded guilty at the Supreme Court. to-day, and was sentenced to nine months' hard^labour. ~ ■ , ,

INTRODUCTION OF VICTORIAN CAPITAL.

Amongst the passengers who proceeded^to Tauranga by the Eowena on last Saturday evening, were some gentlemen from Victoria, who are anxious to obtain some suitable blocks for a number of well-to-do settlers in that colony, and who are anxious to settle in this province. The General Government, we understand, have made reasonable offers to the representative of these eettlers, and in all probability, before the examiners return, they will choose the necessary blocks. Some short time since Mr Wylie, who is the able repre sentative sent over here, succeeded in obtain ing a promise of 10,000 acres of land in the TaranaUi province from the Waste Lands Board there, but as the number of his patrons are so considerable it is not at all improbable that if he succeeds in one instance, especially in securing good land for persons who thoroughly understand its cultivation and have ampie means of bring it into a growing and producing state, we may lexsonably suppose that we will be favored with the introduction of a body of first settlers from one of our adjacent colonies, which will not only add to the permanent prosperity of the North Island, but very largely assist in making it one of ths most attractive fields for settlement in the whole Southern hemisphere. We have been in communication with Mr Wylie, and he expresses himself as being highly pleased with the treatment and liberality of both the General and Provincial Governments, and specially with the obliging official courteous treatment which he received at the hands of Mr Sinclair,of the Confiscated Lands Department, and Mr Tole the Commissioner of Crown and Waste Lands for the province. Mr Hiley has already appointed a local agent to aid him in his undertaking, so that ere long we may reasonably expect a firsst instalment of our Victorian settlers.

Narrow Escape from Fire.

On Saturday evening a very narrow escape from fire occurred in a shop belonging to Mrs. Conway and her daughter, Mrs. Bailey, on the east side of Hobson-strect, ,it its junction with the latter and Durham-streeta. When the gas was lighted about sundown, in the centre of the window inside a portion of the show millinery, Xc, suddenly took fire and a blaze quickly followed. Attention having been directed to the matter a number of the boarders, including one of the pro prietors of the Governor Browne Hotel, immediately ran to the dwelling, and with the joint aid of the residents and them selves, the fire was speedily got under. We arc glad to state that the damage to the stock was not much,- but were it not for the timely help rendered, it is more than prob able that the fire would have rapidly spread, and that not only one but the total destruc tion of feveral blocks of fine buildings on the east Bide of Hobson-street would, as a natural consequence, follow. The shop and dwel ling we believe is the property of Doctor Lee, and was insured.

TAKING STOCK.—THE ARMS ACT.

During the week just ended, one of the detective officers connected with the Arms i Act Department of the Colonial Constabulary has been engaged taking stock of the warlike stores imported by Auckland mfrchants, so far as the present supplies on hand are con cerned. The annual examination of such matters, we believe, is in accordance with the Arms Act and its amendments, and to act as a check after the contents of the different in voices is passed, as is generally the case through the books of the Atms office, in the firrft instance, and as a record in the future. The officer entrusted with the duty, we learn, has found everything satisfactory. There are other places in the province where dealers and importers in gunpowder, &c , carry on businesH, and it is, we understand, the officer's intention to make a similar examination. For the benefit of our readers and new arrivals, we may state that the Arms Act office is in tha upper offices of the late Post-office buildings, Shortland-street, adjoining Mr Halyday's upholstery show rooms.

Later Fiji News.

By the arrival of the s.s Star of the South we have later Fiji papers : The schooner Dauntless had not been got off tho reef when the Star of the South left

Several cases of gastric fever and diptheria have occurredinLevuka. Former collectorsof revenue are ordered to pay all public monies iato the public account at the Bank of Fiji. An enactment is promulgated em powering the Governor to prohibit any one, from residing in any particular district of the colony, for the period of two years, on pain of imprisonment. News from TaviuDa is encouraging. There, as throughout the group, sugar is regarded as the hope of Fiji.

AFFAIRS AT TONGA AND SAMOA,

Our old friend Captain Lyons, of the Metaris, reports everything very qniet at Tonga, and speaks well of its King and native Government ; in fact he adds that it is the best Government in the Pacific, (rather a libel on our young Government), and that no whites have been allowed to lend their mischievous influence to its counsels. At bamoa, too, a large quantity of shipping is in port, and likely to be, while our port remains in a manner closed to the Pacific traders. The Rev. Mr Bingham (an American Mission-, ary) and his lady are amongst the passengers of the Metaris, from Samoa, who are en route from the Line Islands to Honolulu, via Auckland. The rev. gentleman is in search of health, being quite prostrated, and, in fact, had to be carried on shore in a chair. TWO SIDES TO A QUESTION.— ALLEGED NATIVE OUTRAGE. We learn says the Fiji paper of a serious aggression by the Ba Mountineers on the plantation of Major Fitzgerald who returned to Levuka last week. On the 7th August his residence was attacked, plundered, and burnt, by these ruthless savages, the Major and his family barely escaping with their lives, as it was gathered from their ex pressions that murder was contemplated. The matter has been investigated at Ba, and the papers have been laid before the Government.' The Major informs us that the "escapees" of the Burns' murderers from Totoka are walking about in all the assurance of security in the district. [Since writing the above, the substance of which was communi-J cated to us by the Major himself, we have heard a materially different version of the matter. On the Ist inst., Major Fitzgerald was brought to Levuka in custody, committed by H. Eastgate and Baron D'Eate, J's. P., at Ba, to take his trial at the Supreme Court on a charge of arson, setting fire to premises on his plantation. The prisoner has been ad mitted to bail in £200 for his appearance.] THE LATE COMMODORE. The newß of Commodore Goodenough's death caused a feeling of profound sorrow. The press warmly eulogises his services to Fiji, and the Times urges the Governor to take the initiative in punishing the natives of Santa Cruz. From the Levukian press we learn that Santa Cruz is about 700 miles from Fiji. Its area is about 250 square miles, and that its "sable denizens" are estimated to number about 18,000. The Fiji Times says :—'• The type and developement of these natives is repulsive ; their cannibal propen sities something appalling, as they lite rally feed children in pens, and fatten them for human consumption." PROFESSOR HOLLOWAY AND A NATIVE CLERGYMAN. The indefatigable Professor Holloway of pills and ointment celebrity has written to the Rev. Isaiah Vanilogologo, Native Wes leyan Minister, at Waikava, pressing upon his notice the wonderful cures effected by his

nills and urging him to extend their use aCg the Natives of Fiji because, writes the Professor "It is my firm conviction that they wsl enlbto me to alleviate bodily suffering at the same time that you point out the path of spiritual consolation. AHe native clergyman very shrewdly replies : •' I have carefully otndied your communica tion and one of the circulars, setting forth the truly astonishing cures effected by your medicinal preparations ; but I do not see how I am to perform the double office of physician extraordinary and minister of religion, as you suggest, without a supply of your seemingly invaluable Pills and Ointment; and, as I have not been mindful to lay up treasures for my self on earth, I am not in a position to aftord a practical illustration of their surprising efficacy at my own expense. I therefore venture, with great respect, to bring under your notice the subject of Fijian medicinal herbs and plants, which from time immemorial have been used in this country with astonishing good effect, and it seems to me that by mutual exchange of medicines you and I might confer a lasting benefit on mankind."

Cyrus Haley Shot Dead.

Attempting to Escape .DUNEDm.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Cyrus Haley's career was brought to a close this morning. He tried to escape and was shot. Haley was marched out amongst the hard labour gang to Bell Hill. He had only lately had the irons taken off his legs. Soon after seven he ran away from the top of the hill, crossed by the first church m Moray Place, and ran by Moray Place in the direction of Stuart-street. He was followed by Warder Millar, who called out to him as fast as he could " Stop ! Stop ! ! Stop !! !" But Haley would not stop." Both men ran very slow. When Haley had got into Stuart-street, Millar was about 90 or 100 feet behind him. Millar had previously fired two shots in the air, and had called on him to stop, but he would not. Miller, now fearing to If se Haley among the coal and timber yards, fired at Haley. The ball took effect. It entered the back, passed through the arteries and through the luDgs, and came out at the breast. Haley, after getting the shot, had the impetus of the running still in him. He came forward about ten feet to a lamp-post, laid his hand on it,sat down on the footpath, and died. His face turned to a frightful lived colour. The prisoners were then marched in from Bell Hill to the goal. The warders brought a board and took him away. Haley had lately threatened to kill the gaol chap lain, the Rev Mr Torraoe, and had been punished for insolence. Some months ago he tried to escape by throwing pepper in a warder's eyes.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

Another Account,

Soon ?fter the baid-labour gang were turned out this morning to work on Bell Hill, one of the prisoner's, Cyrus Haley, attempted to escape. He made his way into Moray Place, and then into Stuart street, followed by Warder Miller. Mr. Miller challenged him in the usual manner, and asked him in the Queen's name to sur render. Haley continued running, when the warder brought his rifle to the present, pulled the trigger, and Haley dropped dead, being shot through the back, the ball coming out at the chest near the lungs. Haley was the notorious Auckland fire-raiser, and was in gaol here for two life sentences. He has given a great deal of trouble during his in carceration. The event his caused great excitement in town.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Coirespondent;.) This day,

Bright Smile Resumed. Operations have been started in the Bright Smile this morning to repair the shaft and eecure the workings. The water is now up 60 feet in the mine or about 10 feet above the main level.

The Pumping Association is busy fixing the new winding gear to-day. Orushings. The Last-Chance crushed 9 tons for 12 ozs 8 dwts. The Dauntless tribute crushed 30 ton 3 and is retorting to-day. It will probably have 100 ozs as the result.

Repairs to the Golden Calf shaft are com pleted, and operations on the reef resumed. At the Police Court to-day, W.illiam Bank head was sentenced to three months for stealing a blanket ont of Senior's boarding house.

HAMILTON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) This day,

Danvers finished walking the 112 miles at 47 £ minutes to 9, half a minute under his time.

RUSSELL.

(From our own Correspondent.

This day. Arrivals : Favorite, Elsinore, Maud, and Pawn from Auckland.

We had a severe thunderstorm on Satur day night, severest known for many years, lightning forked and incessant and very vivid.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

PORT CHALMERS.

(From our own correspondent.) Sunday evening, Elizabeth Graham from London.

Arrived—Barque Elizabeth Graham, from London, after a passage of 107 days. She reports very poor S.E. trades and good •westerlies across the Southern Ocean, except ing three days of easterly weather a few days off the Cape. Had heavy snowstorms after making land on Saturday morning, and very low barometer, 28 20. Frost and Snow in Otago- Frost and a heavy fall of snow on the lowlands fell last night and this morning, and enveloped the country in white to the edge of the sea. It is regarded as the ■winter farewell.

Singular Quarantine Procedure. The proceedings in connection with the quarantined ship Invercargill are exciting much astonishment. The single men were landed yesterday. The ship is still flying the yellow flag, and no one is allowed to board her, and the Captain is not permitted to land.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Banquet to Mr. Macandrew. It is decided to give Mr. Macandrew a grind banquet on his revurn from Welling ton. Circulars of invitation have- been .issued to Sir George Grey, and Messrs. Rolleston and Fitzherberfc, who haw accepted. Foundation Stone * The foundation stone of St. Paul's Paro chial School was laid on Saturday, by Mrs. Neville., the Bishop's wife.

The weather on Sunday was bitterly cold, a heavy fall of snow lying Ahickly on the hills.

At the close of an excellent lecture last evening in the Lome-Street Hall, on the "Happiness of Self-Control, the lecturer, Mr. Edger, announced that, on Friday even ing- next, on the occasion of their public entertainment, he would deliver a paper on the " Use and Abuse of Spelling Bees."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Before John Cosgrave and C. N. Marshall, jp, T LIQUID FIRE. ' "^ One drunken woman, nine drunken men • Ob, when will the world be sober, when?' - I Albert Tutbury, Michael Mcßride J o y McColinell, and John Burrell were fined lfa each ; John Bellinger, John Rogers, William Young, John Kogerson, and Robert Gram mason, ss. each and costs. LOVRLY MARY EOBINSON. This elderly female (clothed iD rags, with* face bruised and dirty) was charged with the same offence, and fined 10s. and costs. This was this unhappy old woman's forty third appearance in Court for the same offence, but her features were scaicely le , cognisable through dirt and filth. SCIENTIFIC ANDY. Andrew Mcßride was brought up O nT a charge of assaulting William Moyle, o f Queen-street, on the 2nd inst. ■•■';.?■#> Mr. Moyle was not desirous of pressing flfc charge against the prisoner, who was drunk if he would promise to amend his ways and pay the costs. Prisoner promised to pay the costs, £1 g, 6d., and be steady. Discharged. DISOBEDIENT SEAMEN. John Gildon was brought up charged witfc wilful disobedience of lawful commands on board the City of Auckland ship, on the sttf of September. Mr Laishley appeared for the prisoner arid asked for a remand. Remanded until to-morrow. ~ ■-. . John Hay, remanded from Saturday, Wag again brought up, charged with the same offence on board the good ship John Rennie, on the 31st September. ; Mr Hesketh for the prosecution. Mr Laishley, for the prisoner, pleaded guilty. The prisoner said he would not plead guilty. He had been grossly treated by the captain and the captain's brother, and rather than go back to the ship he would suffer anything. His life was made a misery on board, and he would not go back. He had witnesses to testify to the truth of what he could state, and who would be forthcoming j{ the case was remanded. He only wanted justice. The Bench remanded the hearing of the case until to-morrow, in order that prisoner's witnesses might be present. Serious Charge against "William: EirTsy. • ~,} William Kirby, the well-known coal and^ wood merchant of this city *,vas brought up on warrant charged with unlawfully assaulting Isabella Bain, without her consent and against her will, with intent, ftc^on the Ist inst. Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Joy for the accused. Mr sHesketh in opening the case said that he regretted that the evidence in this case" shewed most conclusively that the attempt to commit the assault was well established.. The complainant and her husband had b&&\ on friendly terms with defendant, and defen-j dant had been kindly disposed towards them, but there was not the shadow of a doubt but that the charge was correct, and -had the woman been overcome the crime would Hive* been actually committed. Mrs Isabella Bain deposed : I am the wife, of James Bain, living in Lome-street, Auct? land. I know Mr Kirby, have known him eleven months. The door from my room opens into a yard, where there is a .water closet, it is about eight yards from'the horn I occupied a back room. On Friday evening my husband returned from his work to tea, after which he left again, about a quarter to six o'clock ; did not know what time he would return as he was going to the "Whifi; he said it would be late before he would be home. He gave me a pound to get some groceries in, and said she might go to her mother's if she was afraid to stay alone; she met her mother in Wakefield-street,and they talked together. When passing Mr Kirbyi woodyard she got change of the man in the ' office there, and she gave her mother; 5s and returned to her own house. She put the change in the drawer all but 7s 6d. Saw no difference in her room, same as when'she left. I turned round and took a kit down from a nail, intending to get the things in,was putting my Bbawl on when Mr Kirby came to the door and said " good evening Mw Bain," and said be had seen Bain going up the street with a horse, I replied yes, and! expect him back in a few minutes. The reason I said that I expected my hus band in was that I was suspicious of Mr Kirby. I had my reasons for telling him that. He said he had come up for a chance. He knew my husband was out, and if .1 would give him a chance he would make-it all right with me. He said he would give, me a handsome present. I said I dont want any present from you. He said " You are a silly woman. If any one had made such an offer to my wife, she should not miM the opportunity." [Mr Kirby here manifested signs of great excitement, and said '• the witness ought to leave his wife out of it." He was called to keep silence ] _ I said I knew nothing about his wife. had only seen her once. That waff nothing to do with me. I then, rushed towards the door to get out. He put his arm round; my neck and prevented me from going, and put, his band across my mouth "to prevent me from screaming out. I said " Lord "help me " He urged me to the' bedside and threw me on the bed. He. took the counterpane off the bed,-and twisted it round my head. (The evidence here is unfit for publication). I gave birth to a child on the 19th *>f. Angurt last (my first child.) He tried hard to get the the better of me. My husband then came to my relief. .■ I don't know where he came from.1 I did riot; know that asypne\fMjj£ the room when'Mr.'Kirby .put me on the bedff He told me afterwards. My husband ptulett Kirby off by the back. A candle wasburning on the table when Kirby entered; the room^ It was still alight when my husband peizW Mr. Kirby. My husband asked hxm what he was doing there, but Mr. Kirby mad* no answer, but was trembling. He after wards stuttered and said : "Be easy, oaui> I've only called lor my money." ..My bra band said : "Was it in bed with ; my we that you expected to get, your ..mpneyv Kirby said: ". You.can't prove it. JBJ husband : " I can prove it; I suspected wa for the last ten months. I will "xakn .Jß» sweat in the morning." My 'toMtawiWf turned to the mantel-piece, and Kirby,*!" frightened (thinking it was a Pistol) f^JSV out of the house. My husband had.no n»i arms in the house. When he gaM™B£ Kirby said to my husband :■ "?oQ^ J& —come outside, and I'll let you know, »* husband did not go out, and Kirby wen* away. When Kirby put his knees on me the bed I made the most noise I could.'. Kirby was stronger, than me. I did. say,^ most to resist him, but could nofrh^e^( sisted him much longer. I was v™"l*,?. dress myself through the pain caused1 l^flffc pressure of his knee upon my side.- ''^!" [A great deal.of the evidence!has_■£■» struck but as unfit for publication^ ■ ,-'-r wf Cross-examined by Mr Joy live7in has an upper storey, whichloccnpu^ up to August last. A staircase leads up w*. It is empty. My husband did not come aow stairs on that occasion, but came ,ouC ,01-«| cheffioniere. I did not know there was »>v one in the room until I heard the ratingS. the glasses on the cheffioniero. Two turnup were smashed, but it was out of my H™ yj see where my husband came from. 1 a ,_, my husband in August last that stranger to me in the presence otap^ named Mulcahy. I eleven -months, but what I, mean* 1 had no correspondence with hiWj.' to Scream out, but was Pre™°*f^,; &M I hand over my mouth. The mark of.^Wjg ia still visible. [Mr Joy desired tO. "T ( Sf mark' which, upon witness turning toward* the light, was .weftvty.;***^''

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