SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

wo-niipaf!, s p, f-om W«itnr» „.' r>ori' Jthoon.-r, 68 tons, T. N. Clatkson, from Tlmaru Taip.ii hi. P S fom <ha Pouth Kate McG'-Pff. r, Fclioonp--, Smith, from Napier Clematis, kttcll, from <3ie East Coast

DEPARTURES.

.rayce, schooner, for Norfolk Island.

IMPORTS.

Per T.arTy Don, frc ya j Tironru :C 77 sacts oats.— Master, m-ent.

P^r ••araiMn, fxo m the Ponth-60 encVa. C easlrs. 2 inffnta fin, /o c.a?.ia 6 frsoi 16 tturkg, 2!) k-gs, 1 ble tubes, 1 bag, 8 parceL-i, i rca - W. P. Wheeler, a^ent.

Pfr Ae*r!'a for KnMpr. ; 42 oroffc limber t.n h<> ship ped at Waiwara ami. Mercury B^y.-D. H. McKeuzio, Bgent.

Per Tli'mes fr, r >- ew Y( ,rk: 3225 cases kauri gum —»■ Walker »-. nd Co., agents.

THE STAR OF GERMANY.

The ship Star of Germany which ycte'dfiy com <nwnced nnlnadifg lie- london c rgro a*, the Qneen sirept w'nrf. may with rro-r'et- be de'cHopd «s ore of Hie fine t vcsstls pc ti in our harbour for some, time she j s O \v od by Messrs J P Currie and r o , rf He-fast, one! was" built in that port, by Farland xjifl Wo ff behijr launched in A'arch 557?. TJp to the pre cut voyage she has bepn c; gaprpd in the E-st I di traclp, ia which she nindo four p.is?np:es. On her R'eond vovnfre to Ca'cutt* the sVip marie the run round in n, wond rfully short time from dork to dock ; Captain Wilson who has had cnmm.ind cf hor Hmmghoflt Trying >IT his crew a y. the o d of pix months and 24d-<ys, of which 25 tlavs were spent in port. Tbc dimensiiqriS of the ship arc ns follows :—Length on keel. ?30ft; ovo-all 250 ft: e-catesf breadth of beirnij 3"ft ; depth of hold, 22ft. She is 1254 ton? register, and classed *1 at Llojds. She is of iron and clipper built, with graceful lines atd capital end*. fhe h.Ts a good theer and' her bows have n, Tvnoyaiat powerful npreaTanc. Her masts h- vc a .erect r»ke, more tinn jr penoral in chip- ff lior s:7e The !ower mrista, lowor-y»irdß, and lower topsail ( yardß a re of iron, the remaind- _ oflhe spars nrcof pi'ch T-iiif. 'Vhf ship when '"'-.w lull Pa lfprrndsrVjoiu 7000Squareynrdsof ca ~o a ci" is built with a hulf-poop only not bf irr ' , t 'jT: fl *?* the p«fspn°pr tradp, nnd her Ealen- ' 1l! pncl, + . is therefore . ot v, ry exterMve Et^ Mdthfl officer's Becom-,,^^ f iovg and occupied by the r o- jp j* R Qf ]MT , gth _ Tlm l^ oi ue c r\\ o nvy the-forena-tle. and the petty officers and rr , l( , lt ,v, s a h.tie m, d-rknlmft of tnefflM"^ sst Below, the ye« pel is huit with thre* ™l ''-"^ bu'W-endp, msl.ir.ff tree fera-iite h'-ids lnatween-deolspareievtn fp-tli h. Captntn Wilson cxpicts 1o have 1 is c<"go a'l out in ab tit ten days nr a fortnight, when he vill lalre in 2nn tons of bilippt. a- d pas] for Kcwcaslle, for which he lias 300 sons of cargo on boarj.

The ss Taratiski r S p'f.?n I.loyd, arTivprl at One ■huptawti rf at. <0 rO'lns mor.nitnf. She U'ft Dnnerlin ■or ihe 24th ult. at ilfi p m : tTtteltm on iheSsth at •4 15 pm; v.',.}} rgton nt,2 20 prn.m thr27ih; Piotr n at 9 i 6 p m; Xelscn at 7 15 p m fen the £9 h : Tanmaki •at 4.20pm, a»iwii>g anaboW Experienced line woat'-er circe lwv>inr Wellir,;r^n. F.isf enters •— Messrs Duke, Ofbome, Bainp, CKi'iMia GeoTpo Cowie, Gallant]. Coeper. Roy, Citv c k hark, Br Good, Mr and Mrs B*y!ey. T\lr *nd "Mi-.. Mjittbew^. W rs B-yce. The Ech^^ti<% r ]_n(Ty Dm arrived 'h « morning from Tiroani wii"» la csr g vrf oats Capt«in Clarkson renorts leavme- f, n the 13th nit., and eXDeriercintrstrorgN'. W, Ralfo ri urincr 'he pas«BB« up. ll'iindcd tk< East. Cipe on Prand-iv [ st. the 2H-h nit. The f.ady Don belongs to ",r r 0 Y r. Tutict, of Clris^Vmroh. The fine schooner Katn Mc'-'regnr crae in from 'Naii-r .Tf stprday with a full cargo of wool, maizs i.v.d other prince

Ihe s. !-,,,r>r er JtiKa Pryce left for Norfolk Island last. fve> if Bnth 11k- ITninn Pt.oam r~o. and the ,N"°w Zealand C". xs-e fuiTertinntr exdirsioti tickets atsingli- Jan'P risrirf thn ( hristra«s hol^'a- s

Thrs. T upo Vi ill leave Cnthunga for the South on tne 7Oi in«t.

Thp ketch Clematis brings a cargo of produce from «» V. at < cast.

Tt>e birqu<- Th«werc Imiled awr from the wh^Tf yestfTc'ny snd nrr/ JSps in lie ft earn ready to sail for >Rw York ?'< pis tr< l«-avc to-morrow mum inc.

The harrme ,sfh' H'ton has ]yii>p off K« him • rsm^ for- :hf latt two diys t- kine in entile. Pile sails for^ew Olftf^riia either thi-s evening or to-tnrrrow After l n<*;ne hir rattln at Port. Pnm tli* Athtmrton wi'l eadeavonr to set a cargn for Melbourne or Syla<y. She will then lo*tf ■ t Melbourne for ore of 4>>e southern pot- rf >'iw Z-aland a-d brirg grain Iheoceto Auikl*nd, ihv.v completing the round. T c fhip Oc-'an Mail hauled in n the berth lately crcur ieri by tr:e barque Than fs th;s morning Sfce ■will rr-tnmerce u-!o>diT c: to-mor'ow. Khe has only a ?mali quantity < f rarso to dii-clia'ge. she ss i^o s.Ve*.* arrived at i nthungafrora/Waitara at eiVht o'clock iris moTiin■-.

Ihe s.s. i lewellyn and the s.s. Star nf the Rcuth both entered rut tr-day for Ltvuka, The "Star" ■win rail at R'-sseil on hp'r way. Tbe =(hro er A?ne» Dor.»W brings the following <carsro frrm the T:<s>. Coast: 99 bale* ttool, 59 bag* maize 3CO fh^ep-skiß*, 15 Mjps, 157 s*eks maize, 10 ■cbpVs be>f scs" liTrl,l cask whsl* oil, 4 cwt copper. The schooner Elsinore brings 52 tons coal and 21 bags gum from "Russell

Tin ba-que Thames clpared at the Custom' to-day. The schooner Ocean has cleared with stores for Mercury B .7.

Tht- tv bnoner Aradia. cleared out t'-.tlay frr Xa^ier vi* 'Wain-era and JV; ermry Bay with a cargo of timber.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, this day. The g.s. Foul hern Cross arrived from Auckland at 5 30 p.m. yesterday.

Gisborne, this day. The Pretty Jane arrived this morning at 8 o'clock.

Tattravga, this day. The s.s. Eowena left for Auckland at 10.30 a.m. to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Cochratie and con s- Id todar, on bf-half of the m< r g»j>ep, a, paire' of lar>d of S3 s^c^es, at the ■W^au for the sum of £220; alan, the vilU residence at X mn-rsk, the property of Captuia W. H. Palmer, fcr£s7o.

Weston'b Wizard On, and Maoio Pilm.— Have cnml n.oro wond,rfi i\ ca«e 9 of Ithmmutimi Omt Nevra'oia Mhe* Pains, Swellings, Caked Breast* Scald*, and Salt-Rheum., upon tiu- human frame than all the preteudnd remedies have since the world began. Theae Great American Medicines ar* com h«rha.°lJ ege *ta,n ie Oilsi bpaliD? B«mfi, root 9 and -Jffij Vr^\ «ku a d>«m,«P«» Pata and lnflam- SoloAgonta: Kemp.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

POST-OFFICE, Mails will Close as j-ollovts:

For Thames this day at 5.80, and to-morrow at 11.30 am For Corominclpl on Friday at 10 30 a m For Tjyan*! and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on TWwdayatlOam Pot Sviiney and Australian colonies, per ss Hero, _on Thursday next at 11am For v,viworaand w^rkwortli, per Minnie Casey, on Thursday at 10 am For ljii d ge)l, ror Stir of the South, to-morrow at '.ism: Mir* per IK lsinnre, at 4pm for Levuktv, Fiji per Llewellyn, to-morrow at 4p m For Australian colonies, per ilacgregor, six hours

after arrival frrm Honolulu Fo'-JS'apier, We'.lingtor, ard Southern provinces, rer A ravco de Ganift, six hours alter arrival from Kandavu For WbitiftDga, Tftirna, OpofiVi. and Kspier, via Taur»npa, per Rr.wena, on Fridiy at 4pm For Samoa, pur Tougitibu on Saturday af, 11 a m S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

Render the System Disease Prof.-

Wn e(imcst!\ I'ecoininond ilie inhabitants of mala rious iocidftii's. persons whosfl occupaijons are nn h'a'thy or subject them to exposure in the open air, emigrants to i-ictioiis of couutry recently elmred of timber, tiaWJ'isrs and persons of fpeble constitution, to pi'otict thims'lves iiuiiinst the hurtiul effects of sudden climatic cliHng<-s—iiir poison, tainted or brnckisli wotp'r, and imense heat or cold, by a course of Udolpiio Wolfk's Schiedam Aromatic SciiNArry.

BIRTH.

HOLT-On the ."Oth Instant, at Parnell, thowifeof Tiiomas licit, Esq., of a boii.

DEATH.

HOLT—On the 30(h instant, the infant son of Edith and Thoniau Holt.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875

Fnr the cause t?iT,t lnc!:s assistiiice, l:cr the wrong that iietcli resistance, 3-.:r.]-j!uiurci;i the distance, And tha good tliat we can do.

We have rnuca. pleasure ih accenting the assurance of our Contemporary the Herald that it is not; its intention to throw over Sir George Grey and the principles and policy which, in the popular ihiud, are inseparably associated with him. Such articles as that, of yesterday are calculated to mislead Uie people with regard to the inten tions of our contemporary, and we can safely say that the impression conveyed to our mind waa thab which was conveyed to the minds of the great bulk of our fellow citizens, if town talk afford the criterion. We are glad, however, to learn that we were under a misapprehension. At the same time we caunot fully understand the cogency of some of our contemporary's reasoning. We go indeed the full length with him in the wisdom of seeing that we are not sold in Separation, and find ourselves saddled thereby with an unjust share of the public burthens. We do not know where among Separationists our contemporary dis covered the theory of " Separation at any price." He must surely have been talking with some of the silly folkg.or some one taking a rise out of him, has been giving him aman of straw to kick. We think it is generally understood that there must be an equitable adjustment of the public burthens, and if this has only just now suggested itself to our contemporary's mind, we would like to tell him that all this has been talked over before ; and that nobody, unless the man in the street, entertains the idea of " Separation at any price." If for all the land revenue hitherto enjoyed, and all the valuable lands handed over absolutely on separation, and the burthen of the " native difficulty " i reposed thereby on the North were equitably adjusted, we think the North Island should go, if not free, at least nearly so; and oui' contemporary no doubt will be surprised to learn that this also has been talked of, and more than this, that the idea has emanated from some of the principal men of the southern party itself. However, neither our contemporary nor we, nor yet the man in the street, nor yet electors, will determine these details, and if broad principles only are now determined, the details can best be left to the new Parliament. Oar contemporary denounces a blind follow ing of Sir George Grey or any other man- This is right. No one would advocate it" But we think in the general mind Sir George Grey is identified very closely with certain principles, and if the popular mind, so to say, incarnates those principles in the person of Sir George, it is but a handy way of carrying them about- For instance when they do him obeisance, he is an outward and visible sign and symbol of the following, to wit, Separation and Federa tion ; popular rights and institutions; antagonism to central corruption and tyranny; hostility to Piako swamp jobs ; and they invest him generally with the character of purity of purpose and disin terested patriotism. He is therefore a handy form for carrying principles, and when people say I believe in Sir George Grey, they mean I believe in these principles, not surely in the mere flesh and blood and bones of him. In a certain order of small minds there is an inherent jealousy of any flesh and blood that attains prominence, and so with some there is an irksomeness respect ing this popular following of Sir George Grey. But it is clearly to be understood that he is the mere embodiment of the principles in which the people do most surely believe. Our contemporary, withafunny inconsistency, denies any legitimate bond of unity among our members, and will not

leader as the point of connection, and yet: states certain dangers and necessities that demand united effort. Independence in each is essential and yet if all don't bang together, the South, he thinks, ia sure to Ret the better of U3. Perhaps we misunderstand him a»ain, but bi« fears seem to necessitate the unio» of our members, and if he cannot suggest anything better perhaps it might be as handy aa anything elne to just fcsise Sir George- in hh symbolic character. "The people, b.ov?ever they admire "in dependence/ in their members, do&'t like to sco their representatives grou ped ■with eight " independent members'' on one sidG> and eight " independent mem bers'' on the other. Thus it hus been for many years, and it is the ver^~ strong dislike of the people to seeing " independence" working go awkardly that prompts them to the desire to see them grouped together, even though it be around the. ''oileinan" that has become the tibjecfc of our contempo rary's Bftddto'ft and unaccountable suspicion. We are glad, however, that we were mis taken as to the views and intentions of our contemporary.

We have much pleasure in gis!sg insertion to the following from a vA esteemed correspon dent : —"Sir,— Ii; strikes me that the policy to be adopted or to be rejected, at the present eriais. is not generally expressed or apprehended with sufficient pnintednetfj and clearness. The Opposition policy, be it ri^ht or wronpr, I take to be thisi —l. There is an enormous amormfc of extravagance and corruption in a V/holly cerfcraliVd govern ment at Wellington, where necessarily there is a want of popular oversight and the control of public opinion. 2. The only remedy for this at present 13 separation with federal union. 3. Whether the separation shall be insular, or whether Auckland shall he separated, is a question not to be decided now, but after the elecUona. 4 The arrangements of the bargain in separa tion are also to bo finale subsequently, As to the Jfiab item of the foregoing, it is alleged, and I hope \yj»h truth, that the leaders of the in the Middle Tsl&nd haVti expressed their willingness to ftvsnfc liberal terms in the way of doins justice to Auckland. I do not comnent further than to add thig, that whether the allegations of the Opposition are rigiht or wrong, at all events the proposals of the present Government, if adopted, will bring un nearer, not to the British model, but to the French. We shall be worse off, in this respect, than the Australian colonies, bo causo in each of Ihose the seat of Govern ment is a larce city, forming the centre, commercial acd social, of the colony. The cmeiel test for candidates is, not implicit confidence in Fir George Grey, or any ot'j'er man, as Sir fieorae Grey himsv!f has repeatedly intin.ated. The test is, and ought to be, adherence to the polioy of federal separation as the only safeguard at present against ruinous and debasing extravagance.

We have just boon shown a requisition to Mr B. Tonks, inviting him to stand for the Mayoralty. 31 bora seventy-two names, and we hncicratand it is one of several sheets on which are at present the names of over four hundred ratepayers who have already signed the requisition.

The members of th'o Karongshspe Board has followed tile example of the Ponsonby Board by adopting an andrees expressive of confidence in their representative in thp General assembly. The address, which will be presented at a meeting to be convened, is as follows:—To W. Swanson, E<q., M.H.R. r^ir, —We, the members of the Karaneahape District Board, as the representatives of a large section of your constituents desire to convey to you our appreciation of the able, steady, and i-ersisttnt support given by you to Sir George Grey in his efforts for the good of this colony and this province. We nlco view with satisfac tion the success that attended your indomit able advocacy of the parsing of measures of local importance, and further assure you the independent straight-forward course taken by you rlurine the last section has fully sus tained the confidence which the people of this district have hitherto had in you as their representative. —We are,sir, yours faithfully, Thomas Barnes. Chairman, and other mem bers of the Board.

The police were wanted on two vessels in harbonr this morning, but in neither case was it anything very serious that required their interference. On the ship Star of Germany the cook was the offending party, that im )iortant official having taken more liquor than was good far him last night, and in answer to the Captain's natural request for his breakfast this mornirjg having told him to cook it himself, and if he couldn't do it in the galley to go to blazes where there was plenty of fire. This good gentleman will, no doubt, be very contrite for his con duct when he is brought before the K.M. to-morrow. On the barque Thames there was a slight disturbance which was the result of a misunderstanding which was soon rectified. It appears that early this morning two of the crew refused to turn to, alleging that they were not going to work unless they bad their full complement of men. In vain they were informed that two other men were to join the vessel at 11 o'clock. The malcon tents went into the forecastle and sulked. Here they were found by Sergeant Martin who placed a very simple alternative before them, and in two minutes they were as busy as bees. The expected men turned up at the proper time.

Tbe meeting of the United Men-Servants Association, last evening, was well attended, and several new members were initiated. Mr Hart, the chairman, gave a very favorable account of tbe progress of the Society since its establishment. Several contributions from outside ft-iends were also announced.

Relative to the complaint of a steerage passenger on board the Llewelyn, we have received the following letter:—Sir, —Your correspondent, "A Steerage Passenger," should have lodged his complaint against the food supplied him on the Llewellyn either with the captain, or with the manager and director on board, when it would have been inquired into, instead of keeping it until he got ashore and then rushing into print. I am assured that no such complaint was made. The food supplied in the steer age was mostly the same as that in the cabin, and was very good. I have given positive instructions to all the stewards on the five boats for which I am providore, to use their utmost endeavours tosatfafy all the wants of the passengers without stint, and to provide for their comfort in every way. I believe these instructions have been carried out, and if they had not, a com plaint to the captain or manager on board the Llewellyn, whose duty it is to protect the interests of passeneera, and who gain nothing whatever by deficiencies in the bill of fare supplied by me, would no doubt have been promptly attended to. I make it an invariable rule to put plenty of good provi sions on board all the vessels,and it certainly is my desire, as it is to my interest to please passengers, so that I think your correspond ent's remarks unjust and unfair both to my self and the company, especially when no complaint had been made in the proper quarter. —lam, etc., Alf. Willby.

We understand that the question has been raised whether the dock tender, received from Mr J. Henderson, is not informal and therefore ineligible. In the event of this objection proving well grounded the tender of Owen Jones and Co., £99,591, stands next loweßt. The tender of Smith JFinlayson was £123,000 and not £153,000 as mis :n«ini:a<?..i7aafcarda'ir._ ■ _,

The following is the list of undelivered telegr&ms lying in the telegraph office for J^ovember, 1875 :—ftohert Atkinson, George A'darton, Mrs Beda, C. Burke, Miss Boui ford. Arch. Blair, Miss Delia Burke, Mrs Collin, Gibson iFerrier, Mr Higgins, Chas. Hufcohinson, A. E. Kelly, Colonel ThoSi McDonnell, M's C. Donald, D. H. Mon tague, Wm K^ary^ — Nosworthy, Mr W. Priestly, Dr l^urcbas, George Rylands, A. Stevenson, Saundera and Son, Mrs Wether ington, Mrs Williams, Thos. Pixrcell.

To the Editor s Sir—Allow me. in reply to your earn'esfc Earning of last; night, on the neglect of using earth in closets, to suggest that if the spare wood ashea of tha Sreplftcea ' are judiciously and perseveriagly fctnpioyed, all bad conseqntenccß, Bilch as you refer to, will be prevented. —Yours truly, J. H. — P.S.— Great care must be used that tho ashes are cold before they are. employed, or fires may result. On Monday evening, nhxb, t grand variety concert will \fa given by the variety troupe of minfefcre/'s and contortionists in favour of the widow and family of the late Captain Church. The programme for the occasion will include dances, and gymnastic feats, songs, and farces. Several gentlemen will sing songs of fun and sentiment, ( wi£h .musical accompaniments^ aftd, the uo'od Templar band will render good services by several selections. We have no doubfc, therefore, about the character of the entertainment which will be musical, mirthful, merry, and magical, and harmonise with Mr P. Doran's new motto :— TTdp one another, ehotijil foriiinc on you smile; lit-lj) one nnothfr, likn lovers o'nr a stilo; Pfiji onu another v.'itli the baujo and a Hnntf ; He]) one >t< other for life's Journey is not long1, Like a jolly iittle nigger with Ma hey, dint,', donf;. It v?ill be seen from the list of prices which the Harbour Board allotments in Custom house-street nnd Breakwflter-road fetched to-day, that the rentals obtained this time are much higher than at previous sales. Last year a total income of £490 was secured frnm the allotments in Custom-house-street. The same allotments are now lerfed for a term of rpvpii years at a rental of £f>!)s. The allotments in Breabwatprroad, which last year brought'in only fHCO, have now been re-let for the same period of seven years for an ngrogate income, of £719 JOn. This shows a very satisfactory increase in the value of harbour property and justifies the confidence of the Poard in venturing upon the great outlay necessary for such works as a dry dock and railway pier.

The ministers r,f the several Anglican churches will meet this evening in the church of Sfc Matthew's, in aid of the furtherance of Christian Mif-sions in the colonies, in accordance with the Atchbishop of Canterbury's circular on the subject. A special form of service will be provided for the occasion.

His Honor the Superintendent will proceed to the Thames on public business to-morrow.

Strasbourg has bceomo, in the hands of the Prussians, not only a fortress of the first class—secure from any bombardment—but a very important centre of military experi ments. E-.ch 3'ear it lias served, and will continue to do po, an the scene of piege opera tions on a larue pcaie. Cn the last occasion the exercises lastui three weeks aud termin rm the 24th of Ant'Cßt, They were executed by a corps of artillery in garrison at Str^s hnnrfir, nnd reinforced by battalions of the Thirteenth and fourteenth Regiments from Ulm and Ra9tadt. Thoso troops resumed the rccular attack made last year on the forts 5 and 0. bearing the nam"fi of the Grand Duke of. Baden and the Prince de Bismarck; The besiegers had 300 pifcea of cannon and bombarded from Marlenheim. After a violent cannonade, kept up day and night, Fort No. 5 was taken by assault and the attack on Ko. 0 was prepared in all its details.

Dr Carr announces his final seance this evening in the Ponsonby Hall, at eight o'clock. The subjects introduced will be mesmerism, phrenology, and laughing gas.

The Licensed Victuallers Grand annual ball will be held to-morrow (Thursday) even ing, in the Choral Hall. We learn that but a few tickets remain unpold, and that the ball proepectively is Jikely to eclipse in numbers and stylo previous festivals in con nection with ladieß and gentlemen of the bar.

A rot very creditable scene in Queen street attracted .1 little crowd about one o'clock to-day. The driver of one of the suburban 'busses had been kept waiting for his dinner, which was brought up by a little child just as the 'bus was leaving. The diiver in a passion jumped down from 'he box and laid his whip about the child, who screamed out piteously. A bystander in terfered and commenced to remonstrate with the irate father, who, in violent tones, resented this undesired mediation. Just then one of our eminent tragedians came up and striking a tragic attitude, addressed the first peacemaker thus: "You are wrong in remonstrating. Don't you know that all wild beasts when suffering the pangs of hunger, become exasperated and are very violent." Jehu here thought it advisable to mount and drive away, which he accord ingly did.

It is difficult to believe in the existence in a colonial city of such a horrible den as that described in the following extract from the Melbourne Age :—" At a "late hour on Tueß day week senior-constable O'Meara and con stable Hays, while on their rounds, discov ered fa horrible den in a lane off Little Bourke street, Mebourne. A room about 10 feet square (Bays the Ago) was fitted up with seven sleeping-places and each of these was occu pied, by a chinaman of the lowest type. In one of the bunks was found a woman of notorious character. On the officers entering sheleffctheroom, and crossing the right-of-way, went through an opening in the fence. This action excited the attention of the constables, and they followed her. After passing in and out several passages in total darkness, they perceived a dim glimmer of light, and on making for it they found an entrance to a cluster of rooms. In one they found two Chinamen supporting a child of about 14 years of age between them, and forciDg her to smoke opium oxxt of a large reed pipe which they pressed against her mouth. The girl was almost inseusible, and the constables at once took her to the watch-house. When there she stated that her name was Elizabeth Hurtafield, and that during the day a woman had induced her to accompany her, and she had been taken to a place in Elizabeth-street. There some arrangement was made between the vvomjin and a Chinaman, and the girl was induced to smoke opium. While in a state of insensibility she was ruined by the Chinaman. O'Meara and Hayes then returned to Little Bourke-street, and in the first den mentioned they succeeded in arresting a woman named Margaret Green, who, accord ing to the statement of several Chinamen, and partially by her own admission, took the young girl to where Bhe was disco vered."

The match between the Auckland and North Shore Cricket Clubs ended, as might be expected from the stage at which the ■- game had arrived when our last pigeon left yesterday, afternoon, in favour of the Auckland Club. They had 24 runs to get to win. This is hdw they were got :— O Abraham, not out ... 4 Pilling, b Dacre 12 Cotton, b Jiees 5 Sim cox, hit wicket ... 1 J. Russell, run out 0 Extras 2 24 A meeting of persons interested in the necessary improvements of the burial ground used by members of dissenting churches will be held to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon at four o'clock, in the large room of the Young

In addition to the accepted requisition to Vr. Baralin, who is a supporter of the policy of Sir George Grey, we learn that a moat in fluential requisition is in course of signature to Mr Hugh Hart Lusk from the electors of Franklinj who will, we understand, accept, and we feel confident be elected. If so he will form a valuable member of that phalanx that will proceed to V\ ellington Under the leadership of Sir George Grey and present, for ouce, Auckland ia a position to make ic self known and felt in the Councils of the country,

We would remind all those who have an interest in the improvement; df the betrietery, known as the Wesleyan Cemetery, of the meeting to be held to-morrow aftornoou, as advertised in another column. And we earnestly urge that every one who deaires this movement to be a success, and that the ground should in some way accord with the Jbrilio-wed and . tender associations Con nected with its silent inhabitants, should come promptly to the front. A deputation in connection with this cemetery, consist ing of Messrs Buddie, Warner G. W. Jones, and G. M. Reed, waited this forenoon on His Honor the Superintendent aa trustee of the ground, who expressed his readir:ssis to either have it transferred to trustees to be chosen, or to appoint, a com mittee to whom he would commit its entire control and management. The meeting will be held at the Young Men's Christian Association at 4 o'clock.

Ihe quarterly meeting of tho Hibernian Australasian, Catholic Benefit Society (Auckland Branch) will behold this evening, for the purpose of nominating officers for the ensuing session and for other business.

The members of the Pioneer Juvenile Temple, 1.0.Q-.T., will hold their usual weekly meeting this evening, in the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, Welles ley street, at seven o'cluek. The business this evening will be of a very apecial character.

A man known as " Charley," a Russian Finiauder, met with a severe accident last night about eleven o'clock in Wyndham street, chiefly through his own folly or mad ness. The man was in astute of intoxication, and whilst in the act of trying to get into a Irdging-house in Chapel-sueet, kept by a Mrs Smith, he thrust his fist through the plate gins* of the entrance door which was locked. The result was a terrible cut in the arm, [nearly to the bone. The wound hied profusely, and the man it seems, walked to Dr Lee, who was not at home, he then got as far as the junc'ion of Wyndhnm and Albert-streets, when he fell wiih exhaustion from his enfeebled condition. A mate found him and as&is;ed him to the Clanrioarde Hotel where the landlord, Mr Lynch, bound up the man's arm above the wound, and a top peri the flow of blood. Detectives Jtffrcy and Grace, upon hearing of the accident, went immediately to the Hotel, and sent for l>r Dawßon who was speedily in attendance and. having examined the wound, recommended that he should be at once removed to the hospital.

To-night a lecture will be read by Mr. Alfred King at the Temperance Hall, Albert etreet, on the subjectof "Insanity : its Conne ction with Crime." The author, who has modrs'ly withheld hia name, treats the sub ject in a very comprehensive way and the lecture should, at the present time when the subject occupies so large a portion of public attention, excite unusual interest. Mr W. L. Bees takes the chair at 8 o'clock.

Mr Dennes's grand mental and physical tournament will be performed on Friday evening next, according to advertisement, in the hall of the Wclle3ley-street Xoung Mea's rooms.

The business of the Police Court this morning was limited to two drunkards, one was fined 153 and costs, and the other forfeited his bail. A number of city rate defaulters were on the charge sheet, but as they had been previously settled they were not called on.

A GROAN FROM THE AGRICULTURAL CLASSES OF ENGLAND.

We have received certain placards and hand bills announcing a series of mass meetings on behalf of farm laborers, which are to be held in the West of .England. The placards are headed by a rouuh wood-cut representing various incidents of agricultural life. There is an unbeautiful Ceres presenting a quartern loaf to a very stout farmer and a very thin laborer, with the injunction to " share fairly.'"' There are a long array of fat cattle, bearing prizes expressed in guineas, and an equally loug array of lean men, women and chil dren, bearing prizes expressed in shillings. There is the policeman arresting a husbaDd who has taken a rabbit for his sick wife, and a distant view of the county jail, with the inscription, " 10,000 criminals annually through rabbits." There is a long ascent to the workhouse and the pauper's grave and the only means of escaping from this fate, in the shape of an emigrant steamer bound for Canada, with the exhortation, " Best men, get ready." The handbills are similarly adorned, some with the cut of a skeleton plowing, while a farmer who is not at all a skeleton, looks on approvingly ; and others withamore obscure presentation of the farmer in the shape of an ass ridden by the laborer, the tax collector, and the landlord all at once, and kicking viciously at the agitator who ia apparently trying to lift the labourer off his back. The literary matter is identical in the placards and the handbills. The meet ings are for the " underpaid and half-starved land drudges of Wilts and Somerset, who have had to keep their wives and bring up their families on cix shillings to ten shillings per week, and live in hovels worse than stables." The " working folks of the West," the "Dissenters of the West," and "Liberals of the West," are reminded that their in terests and those of the laborers are identical, and are asked to consider " who are the greatest thieves, those who steal the com mons from the people, or those who take the rabbits from the commons ?' And then, by way of conclusion, comes the labourer's curse and the labourer's prayer: "To the State Church, Tchabod ! To the unpaid Magistrates, 'J'ekel! Woe to the unfaithfui Charity Trustees ! Woe to the men who cause the heart of the widow to mourn, and the fatherless children to starve in the streets ! Wanted, for the farm laborers and other toilers, the franchise, school-board, peace and plenty."— London Spectator.

INSANITY IN RELATION TO CRIME.

(to the editor.)

Sir, —I see by advertisement that a lecture on "Insanity, and its connection with Crime" (the first of a series, which we shall no doubt have the pleasure of seeing an nounced in due course) is to be 'read in the Albert-street Hall this evening. Apart from the fact that I take a deep interest in all scientific subjects, which are calculated to enrich the minds of the people by an exami nation of the definitions, theories, and in controvertible facts, demonstrated by practi cal writers on philosophical and scientific subjects. I feel that the present topic, announced to be considered this evening, is one which is fraught with interest to the people. How very often do we read in the police reports of poor unfortunates being committed as lunatics to trie aßylum at the Whau ? We read these announcements, but how little is understood of the existing causes of the bodily disease which interferes with the reasoning powers with which man is endowed. Although the author's name does not occur, from private sources I find that the matter has been dealt with in a very comprehensive way, and I can assure you, sir, that it will be an intel lectual treat to every scientific and intelligent person in the city who may have the good fortune to attend. The subject is one which : cannot ba treated exhaustively or success- j

fully at a short notice. No donbt a consider able length of time and careful research has been expended by the writer, and it there fore behoves everyone who takes an interest in scientific research to shew their apprecia tion of talent by liberally patronizing the reading of the lecture announced, which may s imnlate othe>s to enter the list as contribu tors in the cause of "the education of the people."—Yours, &c , Ei>tJCO.

Rush to Castle Rock, Coromandel.

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cq-romandel.

(From our own Correspondent) This day.

Every one who could raise a horse this morning h*s gone to the new ground at Castle Eook. Ovef twenty claims have been pegged off. Of the existence of gold there is no doubt. The first discoverers got 151bs of good specimens, ag rich as any taken from the Union Beach. The country is quite different from that -where our principal dig gings are worked. There is much of pipe clay and decomposed slate.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Orußhing.—damping Association. The Waiofahi month's crushing of 1.35 tons yielded 108 0/3. gold. The Pumping Association shaft is down 635 feet. Eleven feet weJe sunk during the last fortnight. The country is making harder in the bottom. Water in the Crown Princess. Water is steadily rising in the Crown Princess. An attempt is beirjg made to bale it out, hoping it may not rise through the stoppage of the Bright Smile pump, but this in likely to prove futile, and the Orown Princess directors will find ifc must join the other companies in a drainage sdheme in order to carry on operations ia the present level.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON

(From our own Correspondent.) This Day. A Wellington View of Sir George Grey.

The Post, in a leader last night on Sir Georcre Grey's speech, after reviewing it in detail, says : "We are firmly convinced that the scheme of Insular .Separation, thus sketched in outline, would, if it were possible to carry it out, be injurious to the colony as a whole, and affect no adequate remedy for existing evils. In this matter we are called upon to ppeak out boldly and with no bated breath. We cordially accept Sir George Grey sir a leader in his opposition to the present Government, snd we shall accord to him our most earnest and energetic sup port in his attacks upon their extravagance, maladministration, and cor ruption. It is a blessing to the colony that Sir George Grey has come forth from bis retirement to do battle on behalf of popular rights, when they have been in peril at the hands of an unFcrnpulous Government, backed by a majority in a corrupt and demoralised Parliament. In the cause of public liberty, Sir Gporge Grey has done in valuable service. His eloquence, fearless nf-ss, and intrepidity are exactly the qualities needed in a leader of the Opposition at the present momentous crisis in the affairs of the colony. It needed such a man during the recent session of the Assembly to expose and denounce the abuses which had grown up, to re-animate the drooping spirits of the few independent members of the House, who were isolated and powerless till united under a leader. Our attitude with respect to Sir Georse Grey is therefore clear in common with him. We are uncom promising opponents of the present Government We utterly distrust Sir Julius Vogel and the Government of which he was till recently the head. We de«ire a change of Ministry and a return to economical and prudent administration. We admit that the abolition of Provincial institutions, in their present form, is inevitable, and are of opinion that they must be replaced by a scheme of local self-government. With the details of that scheme, as put forward by the present Government during tbe last sessian, we do not agree ; but any fresh measures laid be fore the country would have our fair and impartial consideration. Finally, we are utterly opposed to insular separation, and on this question will neither support Sir George Grey nor any other public man in New Zealand who may espouse it. On other occasions we shall point out the impractica bility of the separation scheme."

Preparations for Sir Julius- Dr Pollen has left tbe palatial ministerial residence formerly occupied by Sir Julius Vogel, and has taken up his quarters at the Club.

Mr Osgood. Mr James Osgood i 8 again conducting the Metropolitan, and if he is not yet restored to his former self, he is a thousand per cent better than he was a fortnight ago, when he looked a perfect wreck.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Southern Cross arrived at 5.30 yesterday.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Tuesday. Election Writs. Parliament will be further prorogued to morrow for a few days. The writs for the new Parliament will probably bs out on Saturday.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Tuesday, Election Addresses.-Fire.

C. E. G. Stevens, one of the candidates for the city of Ohristehurch, addressed the electors last night, and announced himself as a stroDg Centralist. Mr Bluett, member for Coleridge, addressed the electors at Ashbur ton, and spoke in favour of abbolition. A resolution expressing dissatisfaction with his conduct in the Assembly, and declining to support him at the election, was passed. Mr Wilson, also an abolitionist, is the favourite candidate for this district.

Two fires occurred at Christqhurch yester day. The Imperial Office loses £500, and the Batavian £740 by them.

TIMARU.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] Tuesday.

Mr Wakefield

Mr Wakefield has addressed the Geraldine electors. He declared himself an abolition ist, and opposed to separation.

WAIWERA (Hot Springs).

[PER PIGEON EXPRESS.]

Tuesday afternoon. Waiwera is in full swing. More visitors by steamer. Weather beautiful.

Sailed this morning, for Auckland : Aus tralian, cutter, with timber. Passed, also, topsail schooner, bound for Auckland, believed to be the Golden Isle.

A single-topsail barque, outward bound, passed yesterday with* all sail set.

During Sunday and yesterday the 3-ma-ited schooner Fairlie, light in ballast, was dodging about off and, on this bay, leading us to gup*

posp that ahe wa^aiting a fay w a b] e opnois tunity to " run "qi cargo of scoria. The mte rebt|taken in her movements v ,& altogether lost wnen it became appareu'. that sSe was waiting for a raft to come down the Orewa. Some consternation took place yesterday in consequence of the hasty arrival of Detective Jeffrey, bedaubed with mud, having come across country. It wa3 discovered, however, that none of our fraternity were " wanted/* the detective having simply come in fromtho gjj Noith to Makurangi, in ordei to obtain a passage by the steamer. He bad landed to enjoy a bath and partake of the hoat'a good cheer. A fear of losing his passage caused his hasty movements. A feeling of relief per. vaded the community on his re-embarkation.

DOMAIN BOARD.—This Day.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Domain Board was held, at noon to-day. Present : Sis Worship the Mayor (chair), and Messrs Hughes, Mitford, Barnes, and Brown. LETTERS. A letter waa read from Mr Dufaur agree* ing to pay a rental of £1 per annum, nominal rent, for a slip of land adjoining his property in Grafton Iload. A letter was read from Mr Cook offering £10 for the grass in the domain shrubbery, and requesting permission, for a small sum, to use the piece of land near the hospital until the Board shall, require it. On the motion of Mr Hughes, seconded by Mr" Mitford, it was agreed that Mr Cook's offer of £10 for the grass be accepted; and that he be allowed the use of the land in lieu of the grass around the cricket ground until required. CARRIAGE WAY. Mr Mitford said that he had heard many complaints on account of there being no way for carriages into the domain, and he thought an effort should be made in this direction. There was an eligible spot near Mason's gardens for an entrance gate, but ifc would be necessary to apply to Government for permis sion. Mr Hughes considered that the want of a carriage way waa a very great drawback, and as Mr Fenton would be the likeliest man to get permission, be would move—" That Mr Fenton be requested to apply to the General Government for a right of carriage way into the Domain."

Seconded by Mr Mitford and carried, LOVES S' WALK.

Mr Mitford wi&hed to say a word about Lovera' Walk, where young persons were in the habit of walking on Sundays and at other tiiues. It 'vi'as in a dangerous condition and the bridges were very unsafe, which might cause some of them to break their necks. Chalmers had informed him that he could put the walk into good repair for about 30s.

It was then agreed that £2 should be allowed for this purpose.

ACCOUNTS,

The monthly accounts were passed

THE ARCTIC REGIONS.

Mr S>vcp.n, the ropular lecturer on science, gave if* promised Jficturo last evening at the City Hall, in aid of the buiJdiDjr fund of th« Aur-klatid Institute. The subject was "Arctic Exploration,"' illustrated by maps, portraits and snnw scenes in the pulsr regions, Mr J. C t'bth, piesidint of the Institute, oecnpied the chair and spoke upon the uses of arctic explora tions in connection with hurr an progress, and as an Englishman he gl< ried in the fact that his country men were foremost in every work calculated to benefit the world at large; he believed tLas in ien courage »nd heroic ucseJfUh tff rt, >Bgl»r J 'l's fuiure would be vi gl rious »h her PiiJ- M r Severn was then f'r mally introduced »nd preceded his discourse by explaining an immense clobe which he had constructed for this specisl occasion. He ex pressed his delight at being able to do something towards an institution in which every one present was interested, and should always be happy to rerusrsuch assistance. "When he first came to this colony, he le garded with wonder the mean little building called the museum in Princes street, with the mos3 cr^eplog over its shingled roof, but an effort had been marie, and the people would soon have a icstitute, worthy the name It did not follow however, that tbep^opla would make due use of the institute when they got it, any more than they h*d patronised the new m»riret for which there was such r.n outcry a few years back. You might take the horse to tbe water but you could not make him drink. Mr Severn then read a conden sed history of arctic explorations during tbe last four hundred years, and which had cost not less than £27 OCO.COO, 1 hese explorati ns had be-n performed by Kneland, Frano.p, Germany and America. People might ignorantly ask the use of these enteri rises wb'ch voive<i such irrmense sums of roo.^y ; but he could shew that the world at lar^e would be be»«-fltted by tue opening of a north-we>t passage to Cbina and inriia, which would save much time and cnnseijnently save much Djr.nfty. Jn tbis respect it would benefit commerce ; it wouid benefit geography by increasing our knowledge of tlie globe which we inhabit, and by fixing the siti of the magnetic pole ; and it would benefit astr ,corny by explaining the disappearance of the sun for threp months in tin year Mr Severn next gave a rapid ?kf teh of Arctic explorers from the tima of cabot, in 1495. to that of Sir J.-hn Franklin, with a description of the most recent attempt; at dis overy, now in progress by Captains Stephenson and Nares, of the ships Alert and lMscovery. A description, in the form of a diary, was given of the voyage, si;fiVrings, and d»ath of F/antlin ; also, »n account of Lady Franklin's heroic efforts to know tbe fate of her husband. These descriptions were illustrated by photographs of scenes on the voyage, such as Bt achy Island, Point Herschell, icy difficulties, sawing tr c ship out of the ice the men o >i"l stone to Franklin and his comparjiots, the foe simile of the Franklin record fou-id in a conical jile of fctones, and portraits of some of the more recent adverturers photographed from the Illustrated London News. U he.- c illustrations added much to tbeinterest of the lecture, which was most instructive in detail ana occupied nearly two hours. A vote of thanks was proposed by Mr Firth to the lecturer for his able lecture, which had cost him a large amount cf study, physical labour and expense, solely for the edification of the people. The vote was carried by acclamation.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

A cosiplimsntaby Benefit was given l&st night to Miss Amy Thornton. The audience was not SO numerous as it might have been, bat still each part of the house was fairly filled. The first piece pro duced was " Charles the Second." Tha beneficiare took toe part of Lady Clara in a manner that com pletely, won the voices of the audience. Mr Thoraten played the Kicg in true majestic style Mrs Thorn ton was Mary, toe village maiden. Mr Herbert Captain Cop, and Mr Blackmere (amateur) the Earl of Rochester. All these characters were pourtrayea with care and precision, and the result was that at the fall of the curtain the spectators applauded the performance loudly. Mr Alexander O'Brien cleverly sang and danced, and Mr E. Clair (another well known amateur) executed four feats of skill in a very skil'iil manner Mis* Amy Thernton gave a very, protiy t ong, accompanying it with a graceful dance, whicn was very effective. " The Belle of the Barley Mow" was the name of the intermediate piece. Mis 3 'Jhornton appeared in tms, and sg\in win successive plaudits. *ne entertainment closed with the scene from King J-hn," between Hubert and Princa Arthur, in whicn Mr Thornton and his accomplished daughter took tne respective parts, to every one's great satisfaction. MISa CARRY GEOKGE'M BENEFIT TO-NIGHT- To-night is fixed for ihe grand benefit to be given by the members of the *'ar Dramatic Company to Miaa Carry George. "The >ew Magdilen ana " Playing with Fire'1 are the pieces selected for tne occasion, so that the programme is a most attractive one. Miss George has deserved so well of the Cihmm of Auckland, that they will ba guilty of ingratitude if they do not give her a bumper house.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : Bank of New Zealand-Buyers, £17 2s 6d. Colonial Bank (35s paid up)-Sellers «HS 6d. K ln South British Insurance, 515.; buyers, tus. National do.—Buyers, 235. Moanatari—Sellers, 265. Caledonian (double) -Buyers, iA 03. City of London—Buyers, 243. Cure, 93 6d, 10s. , Unian Beach, 75s ; sellers, 77s bi. Tokatea—Sellers, 13s. Albion (lat issue) -Buyers, 12a oa.

We have received from Messrs Coupland and Co. a first-class sample of Fiji, sugar, ol wnich two tons have been «cel™d ** * sample. These unrefiaed sugars possess « sweetening power which ought to beaPP recIJ ted by mater-familias IDSe™gJ* taxed to meet all demands on her resources. The sample received is very good and iw from any unpleasant taste. We hjPeiJZ^ be the forerunner of many hundred a oi^ that will come into this port m future^yea The almost universal consump ion.or re^ . rf sugars here is somewhat singular in vie . thi greater cheapness and sweetening power of sugar fresh from the cane;

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JJOTICE. 7CTOTICE. JUST TO HAND— A Large Parcel of Double - width Waterproof Tweed, Melton Cloth, Blue Diagonal, Ac . specially adapted for Bays' Clothing, Lanies' Tear, &c, Hongt.t -it Auction at con siderably less than English. Invoice Price, and to be sold very cheap. Also, Lawn Handkerchiefs from 3s 9d per dozen—l2o dozen; Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, from 5s 6d per doz. ■ ■■/ ~ . Upwards nf 50 dozen Men's Cotton Shirts, Fancy Jean, Napier, the new Flax Shirt, etc. Abtsin'nian Cord Trousers. - Men's Tweed "Waistcoats, aud a num ber of otl.er Special Lines at much, below usual price. INSPECTION INVITED. J&USHBROOK & BRID6MAN, [Late K. Hobbs], JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland TEMPERANOE HALL, ALBERT-STREET. LECTURE ON "INSANITY," FIKST OF A SERIES OF LECTURES TO BE FDRTHEK Announced. Under distinguished patronage of W. Swanßon, M.H.K. Mr. ALFRED KING Will read a Lecture, by an Auckland Gentlemen, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, Ist DECEMBER. Subject:— •' Insanity: Its relation to crime " — Philosophica definitions—Lpgal definition*—lllustrations — Cyrus Haley—Mrs. Wall— Remarks— How would legal anomalies be removed if benevolent mode of treatment be adopted. —Conclusion. Chair to be taken at 8 o'clock by W. LEE Eees, Esq., Barrister. Admission—2s'nnd Ih. Tickets to be had from Messrs. Upton, Champta-



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