SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Ibis evening, 11.26 jyto ttorrow morning. li.Sl $?■ SUN SKI : This evening, 7.17 ; SUN BISK: to lllorrow morniiir, 5 v fIIOOJS'S 'AGUS : First Quarter, 16th, 9.21 & m

ARRIVALS.

t 'unaree, oarque. ir^m London "Woiiga W. ug^, s s, Dnrrell, Irom Sydney Rowena, s*, Irom t-ns-e 1 Vinc«Dt, cutt. r, from AVangarel Afjnes, tuL.intine, from Mt'e'ton Ciclden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

City of Auckland, ship, 7i6 tons, Rails, for London

IMPORTS.

Per Wonga Wonga, s.s., irom Sydney:—loo cases schnavTß, L. D. Nntban and Co; 1 crate, H. Wa.bn ; 1 cask, Coombes; 7 cases, B. R. W. Wallis; 5 cases drugs, Kempthorne and Co; £0 do jam, 4do drapery, 20 half-cliests tea, 11G boxes tea, order; 1 case, T. Boylan; 1 case, J. Bstt; 1 case, J. Quinn; 12 corn shelters, Webster Brothers ; 3 cases sewing machines, order; 1 case jewellery, M. Montague; 1 parcel, J. Buchanan; 11 cases merchandise, 3 casks do, 1 keg nails, 1 bale shafts, 40 gunnies sugar, order; 1 laale twine, 1 tale paper hangings, C. J. Bett; 1 case vestas, 1 do scales, Mrs S. B. Hogg ; 3 cases ■wine, Wilson, Campbell' and Co; 1 box needles, "Wright and Allan; 35 half-chests tea, 30 boxes can dles, Hewin Brothers ; 81 half-chests tea, J. Buchan man ; 1 case, D. Nathan ; 33 j^'-boxes tobacco, H. B. Morton; 2do do, 1 bale, A.S.N. Co; 4 drums var nish, 1 case, Holland and Butler; 12 cases wine, T. H. Hall; 10G bars and 21 bundles iron, order; 41 cases acids, Kempthome and Co; 5 cases chimneys, 3 ovens, J. J. Dickey; 100 bags rice, order; 4 bundles forks and 1 package, Morrin ; 317 bars and 33 bundles iron, 1 case hardware, 14 rails, E. Porter and Co; S baggy springs, Cousins and Atkin; 117 lengths gas piping, Morrin ; 50 chests tea, order ; 1 horse power, 1 pkir joie. 2 tree, 1 wood pulley, 1 intermediate mnoticn. 1 thrasher, 1 thaker. 1 pfcjr bends, H. Kemp : 168 pkss m-rchAUdise. A. Clarke and Son : 336 packages sugar, Owen and Graham; 2 boxes, 1 package, Rev. C. Clarke; 1 parcel stationery, National Bank of New Zealand ; 1 parcel stationery, Bank of Australasia; 1 case drapery, 2 packages, 7 packages, 1 truss, McArthur and- Co; 1 case J. Peacock; 1 box samples, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co; 1 package paper, W. C. Wilson; 5 packages, Sargood and Sons; 20 boiler tubes, order; 1 case, Williamson Shaw; 1 case, Bank New South Wales ; 2 cases, J. W. Levy ; 1 case, Mrs Hogg; a quantity said to be 64 tons Sawt lqr K. Shale, Auckland Gas Oompany: 6 caw, T. Luak :81 cases fruit, E Arthur; 20 cases fruit, Eaton; 1 case shovels, 2 handles, 3 cases merchandise, 8 planks, order; 27 half-cases fruit, Meyers and Co ; 321 half-cases fruit, Arthur ; 1 case boots, 1 case boot nippers, J. B. Hoare; 11 cases onions, 15 half-cases onions, 6 fruit, order; 1 letter, H. M. Jervis; 13G ),<-cases fruit, 72 %--do do, W. Marshall.—H. M. Jei'vi.s, agent. Per Rowena, s.s., from Russell:—37 pkgs. boring rods, Provincial Government; 5 sheep, Buckland; 72 bags gum, Roplh and Co, 30 do do, Arnold, Hines and Co; 22 do do, Walker and Co; 10 do do, H. B, Morton; 38 do do, Stono Brothers.—Cruickshank and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Agnes, brigantine, for Napier:—loo,ooo feet timber to be shipped at Mercury Bay.

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

Eeport of the s.s. Woxifra Wonga, Sydney to Auckland, J. V. Durrell, Commander. Left the A.S Co's "Wharf S3O p.m. January 9 : cJesred the Beads at 420 p.m. Experienced light winds and fine weather throughout the passage. January 9, 10 p.m., passed a large steamer, supposed to be the a,B. Mscgregor January 12, 5 p.m., passed the S.K. Hero going to the westward in Lat 34° 11" B, 7 ong 163" 0' E. Januaiy 14,10.10 p.M, sighted th» Three •Ki'gs January 15, 1145 pm, made the light of TirStiri, aad arrived alongside the wharf, Aucklwr.d 5.30 ».m 16;-h. Lisl of passengers per Paloon -.—Rev Charles Clarke, Mr Wet don, Mr Gardner, Mr Green. Mr Jacobs, Mr Smith, aod 30 In the steerage.. We aie indebted to Mr Penney, third officer, for report and manifest.

DEPARTURE OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

The good ship City of Auckland sailed at half-oast six this morning, for London. She rounded the North Head shortly after seven, carrying a light south-west breeze. The vessel had a slight list to the port side as she went away, but Captain. "Rails in formed us that a large quantity of stores could easily be shifted, which would put the ship on an even keel. Captain Balls has desired us to publish the following letter:—

" Ship "Cm op Auckland. " Friday night

"To the Editor.— Sir,—Will ymi kindly insert this in order to give publicity to my feeling of gratefulness to the many friends Mrs Rails and myself have found in Auckland, for their kindeffcrt s to make our long stay agreeable. We have not been able personally to say good-bye to all, so we teke this opportunity of wishing them health and happiness. " I am, sir, yours, very truly, " Geoege Balls, " Captain of Ship City of Auckland."

LAUNCH OF THE IONA.

This fine steamer, of which we gave a full descrip tion yesterday, was launched soon, after one o'clock to-day, at Messrs Niccol'and Son's yard, at the North Shore. A large concourse of spectators witnessed the launch, which was a complete success.

The s.s. Eowena left Russell at noon yesterday, with W. wind and smooth water, and arrived in Auckland at 5 o'clock this morning. Passengers:— 3Hr and Mrs James Macfarlane, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Bryers, Mrs Parker, Mrs Hardiman, Rev. Samuel Williams, Captßeckerman, Messrs Griffin, Matthews, Dodsham, Wing, Kemp, Yarborough, Callaghan, W. McLeod, O'Ccnnell, Morley, Hackett, Marsh, Brown, Donovan, McLeUan, and three in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr Stodart, the purser, for his usual favours. .

The barque Bella Mary left Newcastle on the Bth instant, with 375 tons coal. The brig Hebe," which started from Launceston with potatoes for Auckland, but had to put into Sydney and discharge her cargo, was about to sajß for Lyttelton on the departure of the Wonga Wonga. Her.cargo consists of- 180 bags malt, 40,000 feet tim ber, 46 piles, 1,000 spokes The French transport Le Vire is to be open for public inspection to-morrow. Steamers are to run to and from the ship during the afternoon, commenc ing from one o'clock. The Custom House offices weie to-day shifted from their temporary lodgment in the Insurance Buildings to then: permanent home in Fort-street.

The schooner Peerless seems likely to continue her ill luck. Disabled in the Lyttelton Eegatta, it is now very probable she will not reach Auckland in time to compete in the Eegatta, on the 29th instant. Up to yesterday she was windboiind at Lyttelton. The brigantine Agnes arrived during last night from Lyttelton, in ballast. She has cleared oiit for Napier^with a cargo of timber to be shipped at Mer cury Bay.

The Isabella, brig, cleared out to-day for Newcastle in ballast.

The schooner Golden Me, from Russell, brings 110 tons coal. ,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Phoebe, s s, from the South Amaranthe, schooner, from Knipara Hero, cutter, from Kaipara

DEPARTURES.

Dawn, cutter, for Baglan Mercury, cutter, for Raglan

The s.s. Phoebe arrived in the Manukau from the South early this morning, with the following passen gers :—Mr and Mrs N. J. Isaacs, Mr and Mrs Stevens and family, Mr and Mrs "Williams, family, and ser vant; Mr and Mrs Tinsley, Mesdames Alexander, Dance, Brown, Miss Henry, Keys. Rigg, Taylor, and Eishworth, Messrs Hunter, Booth, Hodge, Beid, Martin, Bayly, Henry, Hoskin, Hood, and nine in the steerage.

WANGAROA.

Thursday, January 14. The brig Rio Logo, Captain Anderson, bound for Lyttelton, was towed out to sea by the Rowena on Thursday, the 14th instant. She sailed with a fair wind. She has a full cargo of timber.

RUSSELL.

Thursday, January 14. The whaling barque Osmanli sailed for New Bed ford, on Thursday, the 14th instant.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttelton, This Day

Arrived: Free Trader, barque, from Hobartpn; Lady and Don, from HoJritika; Ladybird, from the North.

Sailed: Ladybird, for South; Elizabeth Graham, for London; East Lothian, for Auckland; Wave, for Auckland, via Mahurangi; Isabella, for Newcastle; Helena, for Kaipara; J. G. Coleson, Richard and Mary, and Saucy Lass, for Wellington ; Florence and Spray, for Timaru.

Pobt. Chalmeks, Yesterday. Arrived: Amoor, barque, from Fow-Choo-Fow, 70 days.-. ' /;■■ " ;%- ' -.5.,,

•Sailed: Swatara, American man-of-war, for the Bluff.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Maim will Globe as follows:— Kcr Thiiice?, on Mr.xd*y next, at 6SO pro. For Ta-.i)-I'ga pev Vinc»nt, h s day, at 5 pro. ForKimel, per Golden Isle ou Monday, atl pm For Sumps, per VMon, on Monday, at 4 p m For Whitiangi. Tairua, Opotiki afcd papier, \ia TauraDga, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Tfvranakl aid WaDganui, per Go-ahead, on Tuesday next, at 1 p m ForTaranaki and Southern provinces, per Phoebe, en Wednesday next, at 1 pm For levufea, per Mar cf the South, on Friday, 22nd instujt, at 3 p m \ For the nndermertloned placei per City of Melbourne, on FriJ»y, 22nd inctant, as foliew» :- For Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada. British Cohimbia, Central and S.-uth America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a m. Kor the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letiers, and news paper?, *t 10 a.m JLate letters bearing aa eitr<* fee ef 6d will b« received by the M*U Agtni on board up to tine of sailing S. B. Bisa, Chiet Pcatm ster

BIRTH.

PoPM/KTOif— : On January 14, at the Eden "Vine Hotel, Mr» James Poppleton, of a son.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1875

For the cause that lacks (insistence, lor t!:e wrong i- at nte.ls resistance, For the future in the distant1*;. And thfi good that we can do.

The temporary service on the Trans-Pacific route is now fairly under way, and we are able to supply the time table for the first half-year. The promptness with which on this as on previous occasions the Australasian Steam Navigation Company comes to the rescue, speaks volumes for the resources of that, the most successful of all the steam companies launched in these colonies. Steadily and securely it has advanced step by step, first around the whole Australian coast, and then boldly across the Pacific, taking up others' failures and giving entire satisfaction, where there was nothing but disappointment before. If that company obtains the permanent contract for this service to which it now aspires, it will be a well merited reward to true colonial pluck, and will afford a surer guarantee of satisfaction to passengers and the > public service than will be ever afforded by the big names from afar with which we are ao often awed. The fol lowing ia the time-table, aa published in the Sydney Morning Herald: — Leaves Sydney: City of Melbourne, January 16 ; Macgregor, February 13; Mikado, March 13; Cyphrenes, April 10; City of Melbourne, May 8 ; Macgregor, June 5; Mikado, July 3. Leaves San Francisco : Mikado, January 5 ; Cyphrenes, February 2 ; City of Melbourne, March 2; Macgregor, March 30 ; Mikado, April 27 ; Cyphrenes, May 25 ; City of Mel bourne, June 22.

Wk have nnder pressure on our columns held 'over a leader on the Slaughter-house meet ing at Newmarket, called for Monday night. Bat, meantime, we would ask the considera tion of the proposal contained ia it, viz., Why not erect at once a shed on the site proposed, on the opposite side of the railway line—equal to the present building, costing the same, viz., £220—t0 be afterwards utilised in connection with the permanent buildings ; and bury the present slaughter house.

We learn that Mr Gillies yesterday gave up possession of his offices in Shoctland Crescent. This, we presume, may be re garded as preliminary to the announcement of his acceptance of office as judge.

We are unable for want of space to give our usual local summary of tbe church Ber vices tomonow, but would refer readers to the lengthy list of ecclesiastical advertise ments ia our advertising columns.

Bofore us is the requisition to Sir George Grey with 665 >ig«a ures of bona fide elec tos of City Wesc appended. This'^includes all the iiaiee? yet added with the exception of abjufc half a dozen or so, on one bat nob yet retained. The lists will coatinue open until official notification of tbe vacancy is made. Copies of the re quisition awa:t signatures at the offices of the Herald and Star.

In yesterday's ißstie we gave insertion to a letter and strong comments with reference to the condition of the school building and grounds attached in upper S\ monds-i-trett. It affords us great pleasure to be now in a position to say that, the evil complained, of Mill be immerUate'y removed. It appears there had been some doubt in the minds of some of the committee as to the powers and responsibilities of mem bers, arid that this has been the cause of a delay which has given so touch grounds for complaint. We have to-day been assured that within the next week the evil will be removed; that ihe City Surveyor, by appoint ment meets this afternoon wi'h some of the membeis of committee on the ground, and with a contractor, who will be at work on Monday morning on the erection of clnsets ; that the £15 voted by the Board of Educa tion is still available, as stated by us, and that in addition the landlord of the building has consented to give another £15 for the purpose. It is anticipated that there will not only be erected, with complete separation of sexes, the buildings so clamantly demanded, and the absence of which has given so general and great offence, bui probably the grounds will be entirely fenced in, and everything else made snug. All this may not be completed within the next week, but we have been assured that the portions most urgently demanded will bo ready with in that time. It affords us pleasure to convey this intimation to the parents in thatdistiict, and we trust that, uninfluenced by the state of things in the past, the attendance at the school on Monday and thereafter will delight the eye 3of the committee. To remove an erroneous impression, we may say that the teacher of the school had no connection, directly or indirectly, with the letter which moved us to comment so stroDgly on this subject yesterday.

The Rev. Charles Clark will give his lecture on " Charles Dickens " on Wednesday next, and not on Tuesday as advertised in our front page. On Tuesday evening the Choral Hall is otherwise engaged.

The managers of tbe Prince of Wales Theatre seem determined that nq effort shall be wanting to make this popular place of amusement attractive by continual change to all classes of the people. Last evening a new sensational drama was introduced entitled the "Sea of Ice," which was beautifully illustrated by the scenic talent of Mr Kemp, an artist of considerable power. Miss Amy Stone was very happy in her delineation of tbe leading character, and depicted Louise de Lascourt in the mot,t effective rnanuer. The other characters were weJl represented by the ladies and gentlemen forming the com pany. The drama is full of variety and picturesqueness of scene and incident, shewing the Sea of Ice, Savannahs of Mexico, a muliny on board ship, and the captain and his famiiy in their comparative despair, and gives ample scope for some really good acting. The piece will be reproduced this evening, and, no doubt, will be the means of attract ing a large audience.

The Maori prisoner, Newton, or Nutene, now under sentence of death in Mount Eilen g.tol, has been visited by the Venerable Archdeacon Maunsell, Eev. ]W r Wallis, and a native minister, but he seems quite uncon cerned at his approaching destiny. He sti'l denies that he committed the act which deprived the girl of life.

Ponsonby, sunny and verdurous, with its growing institutions and flower-gemmed gardens, has hitherto maintained a select community, with iis one picturesque chuich, dedicated to All Saints ; but now we see with the mind's eye a little rhapel of the Baptist persuasion rising gradually upon a green knojl in one of Ponsonby's shadiest retreats. Tenders are alteady solicited for the contemplated "little Bethel," and it is not impossible, but very probable, that ere long the people of this open district will listen to the teachings of one of our well-read citizens in a suburban pulpit which the author of the " Saint's Kest," would have been proud to fill.

The Co-operative Meat Supply Company a meeting yesterday in Mr Dornvvell's office, and Mr Dora well's terms upon which he would undertake the management were considered favourable. Mr Dornwell offered to manage the company's business for £400 per annum, and 15 per cent, of the profits, after paying a 10 per cent, dividend upon ithe paid-up capital of tha company, but for the first six months he was willing to do duty free of charge, the company paying the rent of the.premises. He offered further the goodwill of his business, lease ef premises, tool?, &c, for £600. It was resolved on the motion of Mr R. J. Taylor, seconded by Mr D. H. Mackenzie, "That the first call of two shillings and sixpence per share be made, payable on Friday, the 22nd instant, to Mr R. McKay, at the office of Messrs Low and Motion, and that notice of the same be duly advertised in the local papers." The steamer Wonga Wonga sails at noon on Tuesday for Sydney and Melbourne, booking passengers throughout Brisbane and the Queensland goldfields. A lad about sixteen years of age, nearly lost his life yesterday by drowning at the point near Carder's pottery. He had come in his father's dingey for a lady who wished to get ashore from the Gemini which was on her way to Biverhead. The lady had got eafeJy into the boys dingey, when in pushing away from the steamer his foot slipped, and he was immediately soused in the water, and loat to sight. A young strapping Hollander, known by the cognomen of Dutch Jamie, immediately jumped into the water, and drew the youth from the jaws of death by the hair of his head, and laid him in his dingey. A little brandy being administered the lad soon recovered his consciousness, while the act of his preserver was ap plauded by Mr Lamb and the other pas sengers who witnessed it.

The total cost of the new steamer lona is said to be £9,000. When she takes the place of the Rowena, the latter is to be placed in the Tauranga trade, the Southern Cross going into the West Coast trade between Hokianga, Kipara, Onehunga and Waikato. In our yesterday's issue we had a para graph with reference to measles having appeared at Wangarei which was calculated to leave the impression that the disease had infected the lower animals. This was owing to a < stupid typographical error on the part of the printer in the omission of a capital letter. The words "the bul locks of Wangarei have got the measles" should have read "the Bullocks, of Wan garei," meaning Mr and Mrs Bullock and family of that place, who, we regret to learn, are affected with the prevalent malady.

The householders of the Devonporb district held a school meeting last night in the Devonport Halt, Mr. Robert Sommerville in the chair. There was a very good attendance, and the report for the past year was unani mously adopted. On the motion of Mr. Mays, seconded by Mr. McEwan, the fol- Jowiug gentlemen were re-elected on the committee :—Messrs. R. Sommerville, M. Nicool, W. Buchanan, W. Brown, and E. Bantley. Inconsequence of not being able to get the alterations in the school-room finished in time, the re-opaning of the school was fixed for Monday, the first of February. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the proceedings. .

Two of the Girard brothers Julien and Russell* arrived by the Wonga Wonga to-day en route for San Francisco. The nature of their performance ia thus described by an Adelaide journnai:—" Such dancing wa3 never before seen in. Adelaide, and we have never witnessed anything approaching the to the suppleness of trunk and Jimb displayed by this trio. They com biue the flexibility of snakes with the strength of men. Their legs twist round anrf round, backwards and forwards, and in all directions with serpentile facility ; over ea'jh otber,s heads, round each ether's bodies, doubled up trailing as thou-h broken across a ta>>le, aud in all manner of con toit one ; the whole exhibition being withal irresistibly ludicrous. The hat and handker chief turning, with, accompanying feats of aaltaorical agility a<e ve»y maryellous. The furnituie and other aceesories in connection with rhis entertainment are admirable,aLdthe long flight of stairs afford the means of some of the oddest exhibitions. During the whole performance there were few pauses in the roars of laughter in all parts of the theatre. Mr. Jacobs, the ventriloquist, son of Pro fessor Jacobs, was also a passenger by the Wonga. and Emile Girard is expected by the next hteamer, the City of Melbourne. The Girard brothers have, we learn, been engaged by Mr Deliis, the enterprising lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre.

The members of No. 3 Company A.R V., are informed that the company's club match will be held on next; Wednesday morning at five o'clock sharp. The ranges are 400, 500, and 600 yards ; 5 shot 3at each range, and any position.

REPORTED DISCOVERY OF GOLD AT HOKIANGA.

By the Rowena, which arrived this morning from the Kerth, we hear of a reported dis covery of gold ah Hokianga. The facts, so far as we have been able to glean them, appear to be as follows : - A party of Mr Lundon's men had besn for some time work ing sleepers on the Waihou Creek, about 20 uiiies from Herd's Point. About a month ago they gave up their work, and went to the river prospecting, in consequence of some reports about of the exittence of gold in the neighbourhood. Some of them turned up a few days ago at Russell with several speci mens, which they alleged they had found in their search. Mr Yarborough, who arrived by the steamer this morning, saw two of the specimens, which were in possession of a man named Kay, and informs us that they ware very rich. The only question is were they found fairly where they are stated to havo been. The people in the district are incredulous in the matter, and many roundly affirm that the quartz has been brought from the Thames. The natives report that t^old has been found at Mongomuka. MEASLES AMONG THE NATIVES. Measles are very prevalent among the natives. Numbers are dying from the disease which is of a malignan ttype. SUPPOSED WRECK. The schooner Swallow which It ft Auckland on the 29th instant for the Noitb, has not been heard of since. Two heary spars have been found on the beach at Ahipara. They are supposed to be part of the wreck of a large ship.

WESLEY AN CONFERENCE.

LAST EVEjaNG'S SITTING.

The whole of the afternoon's sitting was devoted to the examination of candidates. There were six young men who had passed examinations in papers furnished by the Con ference board of examiners in the subjects of thtology, English literature and classics, at the late district meeiings, by which they wei c recommended to present themselves as candidates for the ministry at the present Conference. The six young men were sub jected to a lengthened viva voce examination by the President. The result was that five of the young men were recommended to a further period of study, four of them in some of the connexional institutions for another year, whilst the sixth, Mr Arrritage, who has been labouring in Canterbury as a Home Missionary during the past two years, was cordially reteivtd as a probationer.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

PER S.F. WONGA WONGA.

DES RUCTIVE Tfl ON DERSTORM.

The Australian telegrams per Wonga Wonga have all been anticipated by steamers to the South. Dates are to the 9th ; and the Albion, which arrived at the Bluff yesterday, left Melbourne on the 10th. We append a few additional items to those already pub lished :— SYDNEY. January 9. The heaviest thunderstorm for years visited the colony on Thursday night. The lightning killed eighty sheep out of a nock at Jugiong. The election returns place the ministry in a worse position than before the dissolution. The defeat of the Government on tbe Gardiner minute is certiin.

The Torres' Straits mail was delivered on the 7th.

Miss Haley, the daughter of Dr. Haley, of Goulbourn, was washed off the rocks at Manly Beach. Her body was not recovered. Mr Taylor, from Victoria, has been out exploring Champion Bay, Western Australia, and thence to the head of the Murchison. He reports that the country is equal to the very best in Victoria. The brig Centane, belonging to Mr. A. J. Johnson, of Melbourne, has been totally wrecked on Little Island reef, 15 miles from Freraantle. The crew were saved. The wreck and cargo have been sold.

BANQUET TO THE REV. CHARLES CLARK.

The Rev. Cbarleg Clark was a passenger by the Wonga Wonga to-day. On the occasion of his departure for New Zealand, where he intends to pass some months in a lecturing tour, a number of gentlemen, desirous of expressing their affection and esteem for Mr Clark during his ministry in Melboure, met at Scott's hotel on Tuesday evening for the purpose of bidding him "good-bye." Mr Hugh George, manager of the Mel bourne Argus, was voted to the chair. Champagne having been introduced, the usual loyal toasts were duly proposed and honoured, after which The chairman asked the gentlemen present to fill their glasses, and drink to the health of Mr Clarke. In the course of his remarks Mr George bore strong testimony to Mr Clark's ability, not only as a lecturer, but as a preacher, concluding by observing that what was essentially wanted in this country was a taste for lectures ; and if that taste was to be created and matured to any great extent, Mr Clark was the man to perform the work. The Rev. Mr Clarke, in responding, pledged himself oa his return to Melbourne to do the best he could for the advancement of his hearera as Christians, as citizens, and as men.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice.) Me Gforgk Thckne, Junior. Mr MacCormick for the creditors, and Mr Whitaktr fur the bankrupt. This long pending case was resumed this mo ning, and Mr Ha> es timber merchant and store keeper, of Wangaroa, was called and examined by Mr Whitaker. Mr Hayes stated thacJie was a creditor in oonnection with bankrupts estate to the arm v >tof £113 13s 51. and m the mouth of February of la*t year, he refused to deliver timber On the Older (> f Mr Thomas. He received goods of Mr Thome in part payment of tim ber. There was an agreement, but nothing was stated about promissory notes some notes, however, were however, after wards accepted at the request of the bank rupt for his special accomodation. It was intended that the bills should be taken up by Mr Thome as they fell due, fresh bills being given for any balance that might remain, on the understanding that the bills were to be retired by the proceeds of the timber. He subsequently received notice from the bank that Mr Thome had not taken up the bills. After being re-examined by Mr Mac- Cormick, the further hearing of thia case was adjourned until Saturday next.

POLICE COURT—This Day.

(Pefore Thomas Beckbam Esq., E.M.) DABBLERS IN THE BUST.

A considerable number of persoaa were found drank in the streets last night, and provided gratuitously with a night's lodging. They were successively introduced to his Worship this morning in the following order, and were subjected to the annexed penalties. John Smith, picked up helpless in Vulcan lane 10a, John Dingy 20s, John Gardener 10a, John Heapy 10*, John McNaugLton2os, and William Jones 10s and cost?.

MAGGIK LYONS, THE TERRIBLE. This antiquated woman, fall of rags zn4 errors, and who had been convicted many times, was again brought up on a charge of being prostrate in a by-lane in Albert-street Newton, where she wa3 found by constable Clarke.

Prisoner hung down htr head and assiimed an air of hashfulness, aod plaintively wtas pered guilty. A fine of 10s was imposed upon the prisoner or in default a few quiet hours at Mount Eden. A CHILD OF NATURE. .Tames Ponson, a boy of 11 years old, was charged with a breach of the Training School Act, he being a neglected child, wandering any where, without proper guardianship. The boy was a smart looking yontb, but according to Mr Broham's statement, had drunken disolute parents, who neglected the boy, and illused him. He waa found covered with vermin.

Constable Andrew Clarke deposed that he knew the parents of the child. Hia father was a carpenter and could earn plenty of money, but did Dot lead a sober life. On Monday last there was a great row in the house, his father had been thrashing his step-mother. He went and found the place in an uproar. The boy'a father hai but; recently got a second wife, and his wife re marked that they were simply keeping the honeymoon. His Worship : That's connubial bliss, I presume. Constable Clarke described the condition of the boy, who was in a most filthy condition. He was obliged to be cleaned and scoured and have his hair cut off. The father had peeped into the Conrt, but possibly beine ashamed of his conduct, had gone away. He wa* at work at a building in High-street His Worship made some remarks on the education of children, and said that to teach them to read and write was not enough ; the moral sentiment should be cultivated. He believed that morality among the lower orders of Auckland was worse than in any other part of New Zealand. The boy was committed to the training ship for four years.

A CITIZEV OF THE WORLD.

Edmond P. Britt, a smart-looking yonng man of 27, waa charged with being a vagrant, and having no lawful visible meats of a livelihood.

Prisoner pleaded not gnilty.

His Worship regretted to ace a young man of prisoner's bearing in such a lamentable position, and enquired as to his lecent occu pation. Prisoner said lie had been a sub-lieutenant on EM, ship Blanche, but retired upon full pay. 5a a day, in October 1873. His Worship said he feared prisoner had got into bad company. He would advise him to get a ship, even if he went before the mast, and leave the place and his evil asso ciates, which would possibly prove his rain ; and he would recommend Mr Broham to withdraw the charge. Prisoner promised to act upon His Wor ship's advice, and was discharged. This was all the business.

ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.

The annual meeting of the parishioners of St. Paul's Church was held last night, the Rev. C. M, Nelson, incumbent, in the chair. The annual report and balance-sheet were read by Mr Ashton, secretary, and shewed : —Receipts, £876 9s 2d ; disbursements, £800 14s 2d. The last amount included the sum of £96 13s 4d paid to the trustees of the new organ fund, in liquidation of the loan from them in 1873. The church was entirely froe from debt; £100, part of the balance in hand, had been placed in deposit at 4£ per cent, in the Post Office Savings Bank. The Subscriptions amounting to £100 had been promised towards the fund for the restoration andiiinprovement of the church. To do the work and to purchase a new organ £1,000 would be required. There was in hand a balance of £136 on the general account; £119 ss, new organ fund; £30 4a; Bishop Patteson Memorial Window fund ; making, with the £100 promised as above, about £380. It was proposed to canvass for subscriptions. The average attendance at the Sunday-school was 128, showing a gradual and progressing increase. Reference was made by the veatry to an attack upon the Incumbent of St. Paul's at the late, session of the Synod, and the vestry recorded that the greatest unanimity and good feeling existed between Mr Nelson < and (themselves, and, they believed, with . the church members generally. On the motion of Mr Hammond, 'seconded by Mr Burton, the report and balance-sheet were adopted.—The Rev. Mr Nelson again nominated Major Tisdall to the office of minister's warden, and Mr Rawlfngs was re-elected churchwarden —The following jrantlemen were then elected vestrymen for the ensuing year :- -Messrs Thomas, Judd, Hammond, Dyson, Hughes, Burton, Churton Wood, Ashton, and Beale.jj Messrs Brett and Brinster were elected auditors. — Some discussion ensued regarding the Bishop Patteson Memorial Fund, and it was re solved that' the desirability of investing it should be suggested to the treasurer.— The Rev. Chairman was then requested to withdraw, and a resolution was passed in creasing the incumbent's salary £50 per annum.—Upon returning, the Ray. Mr. Nel son suitably acknowledged this testimony to the good feeling entertained by the congre gation towards him. Before the meeting separated the Chairman informed those present that a special collection in aid of the Melanesian mission-fund would take place on Sunday. The power granted the vestry in 1872 to raise £800 for the restoration of the Church was renewed.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'Wonga Wonga' WITH ENGLISH NEWS VIA SUEZ.

Adelaide, Friday. The P and O. steamer Pera Captain Me«hven%rr.ved eff Gltnelg at 9 o'clock on tJe B.h. *he landed 21 1«"»!?» at Klu^ G edge's SciiLd, and bs ought on 1 io. Tbe Pera was detained th.rty hours at sea, in the mSdle of the south trades, repamng a slight injary to the high-pressure slide valve.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

GENERAL Losdcxn, JTovimber 28. In reference to the prospectus of the Aus tralian Direct. Steam Navigation Company, Mr Edmund Thompson has published a letter condemning the scheme as fallacious as reearTtimeand profit; he also pronounces the It Osvth and Whampoa as dangerously v nde7rieg?d for an Australian voyage, borne oftSe PS sta ti m,ntß are denied, and a long correspondence has ensued. Ihe^irebrace suit is Postf n*ViVtfon term. Mrs Firebrace sues for a restitution °fSprSs B' represent the Australian dieeera lately arrived as doing well. John Anderson has been sentenced to death for attempted murder and mutiny on XVz^andTmigration continues at the rate of nearly 400 a month. Mr Fowling mission to promote emigra tion to South Australia from the South West of Eugland is a total failure, not a s^le respoose ha« been made to his offers of free passages of twenty labourers and tw , nlv domestic servants. Mr Ilolloway, the Labourers' Fmon Com miasioner, r,ports very favourably o^. New Zealand as an immigration field Several London journals have published J^ers on Mr Vogel's Polynebian scheme; the Times and Spectator are highly laudatory on his political career, the Economist is strongly adverse to his commercial scheme. Some remarks made by Mr Disraehatthe Mansion House dinner on the 9th of Novem ber, on consolidating the Colonial Empire, were warmly cheered. . Mr Tallerman has commenced a series of Australian meat banquets in our populous towns ; those at London and Birmingham were highly successful. Lieutenant Daw son has been instructed-by the Admiralty to survey the Fiji Islands. An old English sailor has published a circumstantial statement that, after rescuing Roger Tichborne from a boat drifting in the Pacifiic, they were landed on Sydney Island, where he nursed him eighteen days till he died, and then buried him. Before death Tichborne wrote a statement with the blood of a bird, which is now faded. The British consul at Honolulu is investigating tue affair. ~ Arthur Orton'a Wappmg residence was p»rcliised by the Board of Work?, and will u« oemolisbed for improvements. Orton's Bisters have presented a petition to the Queen for the claimant's release, on the plea that he is not their brother; the Home Secretary refused. Mina Jury is pursuing a career of hotel lodging-house larctnies ; she lately escaped from Macclesfield gaol, but was recaptured next day at Leek, ajid received a sentence of six months' hard labour. The Tichborne estates in Surrey are to be sold. Dr. Keneally's trial for libelling Mr Pettendreig commenced on the 23rd ; Sir. Vernon Harcourt is retained for him ; Baron Cleasby granted a habeas to produce the claimant at the trial. Mrs Pettendreig being uuprovided with witnesses, a verdict not guilty was given ; an application for a post ponement of the trial had been refused. Claimant was looking well. A crowded meeting at Peterborough re solved to present a petition to Parliament for the removal of the three Judges who pre sided at the Tichborne trial, and for the abolition of Giay's Inn. The Gippsland Tin Mining Company, with a capital of £100,000, offers 1000 £5 prefer ence shares in London.

The remainder of the Turkish loan of 17 millions sterling has been issued; the Otto man Bank takes 5 millions at 42.

The P. and O. Company have given notice of the lemoval of their mail station from Southampton to London at the close of 1874. Dividends. —Trust and Agency Company of Australasia, 10 per cent.; Scottish-Aus tralian Mining Company, 15 per cent.; Otago and Southland Investment Comprny, 10 per cent.; Australasian Mines Invest ment Company, la per share ; P. and O. Company 7 per cent. The October returns exhibit a slight im provement in the export trade. The imports for the month show a large reduction. Failures. —Abraham Daniel De Pass, trading with Melbourne, liabilities £100,000; Lewis Broadziak, connected with Sydney, debts £10,455; Alexander McEwan, out- Bide speculator in stocks, liabilities £400,000, partly secured. A deputation of Manchester cotton manu facturers waited on the Marquis of Salisbury to seek a repeal of the Indian cotton duties, which are operating in favour of native in dustry, and are a violation of tree trade prin ciples. Lord Salisbury declared they were imposed solely for fiscal purposes. ■■ The Government have announced, that they have no intention to purchase the Atlantic cables, which sent down the Anglo- American shares.

On the 16th, a deputation of ladies, headed by the Hon. Mis Kinnaird, presented an address of welcome to the Duchess of Edinburgh, and a handsome Bible, sub scribed for by 7,572 maids of England. The Duke of Connaught has been visiting Sir Edward Kerrison at Oatley Park, near Eye. He starts for Palestine in January. The Duke of Abercorn has been elected Grand Master of the Irish Freemasons.

Prince Louis, after undergoing a course of gunnery instruction at Shoeouryneas, has resumed his studies at Woolwich.—A matri monial alliance with the Russian Grand Duchess is rumoured.

Earl Grosvenor, eldest son of the Duke of Westminster, *was married to Earl Scar borough's eldest daughter; and Lord Richard Grosrenor, the Duke's brother, was married in Westminster Abbey, to the daughter of Viscount De "Vesci.

A testimonial of a silver centre-piece was presented to Mr Albert Grant by the Kid derminster Conservatives. A presentation has also been made to Mrs Grant.

The Queen returned to Windsor from Scotland on the 21st, and was present.at the christening of the Duke of Edinburgh's son at Buckingham palace on the 23rd. The Empress of Russia left next day for the South of France. She has suffered from a severe bronchial affection, and her physician, Dr. Battime, has arrived from St. Peters burgh. The Grand Duke Alexis has also been over on a visit.

Bißhop Coleoso has visited Earl Carnarvon on matters connected with the recent native disturbance in Natal.

The London hospital Saturday collections will probably yield £7000, minus £1500 for expenses. The Council vindicate themselves against a charge of extravagant expenditure. Relics of the Prince Albert, ship, Bent out by Lady Franklin, have been brought home by a whaler from the Arctic region; they include a record in a canister left by Captain Kennedy, in 1852.

The Lord Mayor's show on the 9th was unusually attractive. lh» WMther wm

beautifully fine, »nd Ibe spectators itnaene. The civic Lsnquet in tie (veiling i£j jtt*BtUd ry mott of tre Whisteig. Ttl Pjen ier irdu)£«d in historical letrctjecti but divulged to political s*ciets. Be mh however, specially ct mpl imtntary to thj French Ambassador; and en invidious coin. parison between the liberty etjoyed W English wo king men and foieign noblemen has occasioned a g»eat hubbub. Ifc Wa9 undeisto<;d to refer to Count Ainim's arrest and a remonstrance from Berlin waß f xpecte^ tor on the following Mooday. The Times in* eeifrd a letter from Mr Disraeli dis»vowing such reference. The Premier is to blame for this step, vthich is regarded as humiliating to. England. At the Manchester Conference, the liberal tioniats r-solved upon a crante of frott, 68 riisestabli-hment is to be regarded aßafnie. gone conc'iuion. £ 100,000 is to be riiist.d to support the movf meut, of which Yoikshire contributes £25,000. Marshal Bazaine, after a visit to London, has repaired to Spain. The memorial window to Shakspere has been unveiled in Stratford Church.

Lord Lytton is expected to be appointed ambassador to Constantinople. Mr Gladstone has fairly broken with tie Papal See and the Roman Catholics. His pamphlet on the- Vatican decrees has acted like a thunderbolt in ecclesiastical and political circles. Germany is delighted ancl surprised ; the Pope is angry. Many Eng. lish Liberals rejoice at the dissolution of »n unnatural alliance with the Eoman Catholics, while the discussions on the subject opened by Archbishop Manning have already revealed a wide divergence among the English Catho lics. The battle rages about the question of prior allegiance to the Queen or Pope. Im portant issues it is foreseen will follow thii manifesto. Archbishop Manning has been summoned to Rome.

There have been numerous railway coin*. sions during the month, involving con sideiable injuries to passengers, in the midland counties. On the Manchea- > ter express one person was killed. The cost of the Thorpe disaster to the Great Eastern Company is officially calculated at nearly £200,000. In Italy, between Ancona and Belogna, the mail officer was killed and thirty-four passengers injured by a railway collision. Portobello Free Church has been totally destroyed by fire, caused by the over-heating of a flue. The damage is £8000. A new cotton mill, employing 300 oper atives,, at Over, in Cheshire, belonging to Me3Brs Haigh and Son, has been consumed. , The loss is £60^000. A fire has also occurred at Messrs Thuraman's woollen mills.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

Loxdok, December 3 to 17;

The Popp, on receiving Archbishop Man ning, said he rejoiced greatly at the progren which is being made by the Koman Catholic religion in England.—A letter, published from the Comte de Chambord, recommend! his adherents to do nothing which may" tend to delay the restoration.—The " • Board of Trade gives the November ex ports at 183 millions, and the imports at 283 .. millions.—General Roma, with 8000 troop*, attacked the Carlists' positions towards Tolosa. After two days obstinate fighting, he was repulsed with heavy loss, and forced to retreat on San Sebastian.—A telegram ; published by the Times states that the flus siaDS are making a campaign against the Turcomans ; that the Schikißhlow column ii marching np the Attnk Valley, while the *■ Petroloiic force has crossed the Amondaria and commenced operations on Khwa.— , The kingdom of Daravar has accepted the * annexation to Egypt which the Viceroy has '•_ for some time been negotiating.—Obitnary. William Urquhart Arbuthnot, Member of Council for India.—Lord Kapier, of Magdala,s fi retains the command of the Indian army-1 another year, at the requestof the Indian office. —A succession of heavy gales on the English coast has caused disastrous shipwrecks.— The Assembly have adopted a bill sub jecting all foreigners who are born •;_ins;%j France to military service in the French army. —An attempt was made to pokoa Colonel Phayre, Political Resident at Ba^ roda, by intioducicg poison into sherbert. ;l' ; '; Calcutta, December 10. | Information has jast been received that Yakoob Khan reached Cabul on the2ndinrt. H with a small following of khans and 100 Bowais, and were well received. Upwards of 700 deaths were caused by the earthquake already reported, and several distrie'shave yet to furnish statistics. The transit of Venus was seen here, the weather being favourable for observation!. The Italian astronomers' first examin»tionf at Mudnapore was disturbed by small cloudt but good spectrosconia observations of Venni were obtained with an ordinary spectrum, Piofessor Tacchini observed details relating to the atmosphere. At Koohera over 100 photographs were taken. Elsewhere the results are generally fair. Kurbachee, December 9. : General Addison's arrangements for taking observations of the transit of Venus were most elaborate, and all his previous compu tations were correct. The first external contact happened before sunrise, at 10 minutes 26 seconds past six. The first in ternal contact wa« when the Bun was about four or five of his dimmetre above the horizon at 13 minutes before 7. The second internal contact happened about 25 minutes to 11 a.m. The last external contact hap pened about 11.3 a.m., when the planet quitted the sun not far from its highest point.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own correspondent:) .+:xM This day. News from Obinemuri. Reports from Prospectors- The special reporter of the Adver-ittr writes re Ohineniuri that numerous fires have occurred, especially at the gorge of "sjl Matakauri. , About forty men are now out prospecting. He writes, " A miner who had been out in formed me that one day last week there were thirteen men working in the Waitekuh Creek. Hokepa Kapene and several other Maoris are out, but tire getting rather dis gusted, at the rough work of prospecting. It is harder to find gold than they expected. Several men were disappointed at the idea that there was to be any delay in the opening, and were delighted at the assurance thit tbe place would certainly be opened on the return of Sir Donald McLean from the B»JS ©f Islands in a few days. No one will no! ri^ leave Ohinemuri till it is opened, unless heM|| convinced that it is not payable country. The natives are now contented to let mat^^||§ take their course. lam sorry not to be able to give positive and satisfactory^ accounts as to the occurrence >.9l||§ gold. Most likely those who do find thing which they consider makes a p^^^Hs ground worth holding will say nothing till the opening. I spoke to two or three miners whom I kuow, and they told me that they had not tot in all their tria's a payable <#^r|9' 1 hey are positive there is no alluvial deposit iv the district. One man said that he kneVM that a reef giving payable prospects had b^l| found. Another who has stuck to Ohinemurtg for years said that new-comera were oomj^B up, going out to the ranges, and dropping upon the pieces which had been "spotted '- years ago by the early prospectors. He asked ,^ if nothing could be done to secure-such - pieces of ground to the early prrspecvors. M Serious Accident An accident iv ihe Quteii of Beauty nun* occurred last night to a miner named Patrick Sullivan, who was working in the face of tb« lower level, when a quantity of stuff fell iB. | He w«i token to th« Hospital, »nd it *■• *

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25 Gold Hunting Geneva Watches, warranted for £7 10s each/to be obtained only at F. H. Lewisson's, Jeweller, Queen-»treet. (Advt) The only Establishment that sell Dixon and Son's ElectTO-piate, and Russell and Son's Gold and Silver Lever Watches, is F. H. Lewisson, Jeweller, opposite tbe Union bank, next door to Shorn'a Hair Cutting. Emporium —(Advt.) We observe that Garrett Brothers, of Wakefleld street, are sacrificing the remainder of their stock of boots and shoes, before removing to their new and commodious building.—[Advt.] To the Ladies of Auckland.—l have received from London, per R.M.B. Cyphrenes, a beautiful stock of -Long length and Ringlet Hair, and shall be happy to execute orders on the shortest notice.— Fbakois J. Shobtt, City Hair Cutting Boomß, next Lewißoou'B, Jeweller, opposite tba Union Bank.



The only Jeweller that c»n sell yon a good Silver Hunting Genera Watch, warranted, for £3 10s, is F. H. L*wtaon, Watch Maker, Queen-atieet, Auckland, oppojiU the Union B*nk.-<*4Tt.)