SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Tbis evening, 7.45 ; to morrow morning. 7.57 ;SHN SET : This evening, 7.16 ; STTSRISE: to aorrow mornimt, 5.10 ->' MOON'S AGE : Full Moon, 22nd, 5.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Jity of Melbourne, s.s, 1000 tons, Captain J. W. Brown, from Sydney, en route for Sin Francisco Warwick, ship, Skinner) from London Dr..ver, brig, from Thames 3-UTithern Cross, s.s. from Tauranga Mward, "schooner, from Napier, via Russell gpttine. schooner, from Bay of Plenty Sunbeam, schooner, from Waipu fairm. cutter, from Tairua Beien, schooner, from Little Omaha Wangand cutter, from Wangarei Wellington, s., from the South (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

City of Melbourne, s.s, for San Francisco Dauntless. (H*waiianl schooner, -for Levuka Clyde, schooner, for Wanirarei Echo, schooner, for Rus<ell

IMPORTS.

I. Per Warwick, from London:—l case, .T. C. Wood; 6 cases, R. Lusk; 4 cases, 75 bundles, 10 tanks, 30 pack- I -,ages, order; 100 cases, 20 cases, Brown, Campbell and 1C6.; 15 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 5 cases, pS-S.-Jones; 5 crates, 200 casks, 100 cases, Cruick jShahk-and Co; 1 c»sc, P. Peacock; 2 cases, S. Jack s'son; 6 packages, J. T. Bojlau: 3 bales, R McKay; 1 '(use" J. C. Hoyte; 10 bales, Southern Cross; 1 case, j Rev- E. "Otway; 13 cases, T. Peacock; 139 cases, 10 5 tanks, 30 qr -casks,. 243 packages, SQOO brick-, '205 packages, 10 packages, order; 8 cases, J. Smart and HO.; lease. W. Taylor; 3 case?, Ireland Brothers; 1 -box, S. Lye; 1 case, C. Wallis; 1 case, Captain A. C. 11 H. Tovey; 7 cases, Moss Levy; 34 tanks Cruiekshar.k 1 and Co.; 2304 packages and pieces, 243 packages, E. | iiPortfir and Co.; 145 Cises, Minister of Public Works. llpS packages, H. Fendelow: 5 cases, J. McLachlan; I 118 packages, R. Lnsk; 19 packages, J. Cosgrave and .;Co.;104 packages. L. D. Nathan and Co.: 102 pack : ages, J. and J. Dickey; 120 packages, quantity of pig iron, 1 case, 2 cases, 126 packages and pieces, 38 pack | agps, 108 packages, 28S packages, 1 package, order; 530 "packages, Owen and Graham; 56 packages, Ireland | Brothers; 1 case, J. Roberton and < o.; 58 packages, J. Raid; 19 pickages, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; "6 packages, J P. King; 2 i ackages, Moss Levy; 51 pack ages, Sargood, Son and Co.; 845 packages, Stone .; Bro hers; 1 case, A. McDonald; 1 case, J. F. Leight'.n; .. 265 pack ges, 26 packages, 8 packages, 20 cases, order; 12 packages, Grant and Morton: 4 bales, 1 parcel, G. ' W. Binuey: 4 bales, 1 parcel, 20 qr.-casks, Cruickshank t and Co.; 138 packages, A. Clark and Sons; 125 pack ages, T. and S..Morrin; 4 cases, W. Wilson and Co.; - 44 packages, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 354 packages, .- 1224 rails, 112 packages wheels, Minister of Pubiic Works; 40 cases, A. Keynold3; lease, Stewart and '■ Anderson; 2 crates, C. Merritt; 19 packages, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 4 ca3ks, J. \i. Francis. For New Plymouth: 5 packages, J. R. Bawson.—Cruickshank ' and Co.", agents Per Wellington, from the South:—-3 hhds. ale, Williams ; 1 parcel, Sargood ; 1 case, Binney ; 2 ditto, ~: Onyon; 104 sacks malt, Ehrenfried Brothers; 2 cases, ; Major Tisdall; 3 boxes, 2 coils wire, Telegraph '/.^Department; 20 bags bark, Gittos; 1 case, Peacock; 7.i 6 cases "wine, Longhill and Co; 1 case, Collector of J"~ Customs,; 3 packages luggage, Thorneycroft; 1 H pajrcelj Kempthorne and Co; 1 box, Luckie ;25 cases i fruit, order; 34 ditto ditto, Arthur and Son ; 48 ditto v ■ ditto, Solomon; 33 ditto ditto. Eaton; 4 bales hops, v- Hall and Co; 2 cases fruit, Cohen; 2 kegs 'butter, I. 'Sharland; 15 cases butter,- Veale; 9 cases butter, ?'.Hoskin.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

EXPORTS.

/ Per Phoebe, for the South:—For New Plymouth— 3 packages, Cla'rk and Son; 8 ditto, Morrin; 12 ditto, ;, Phillips and Son; 43 ditto, Mynott; 2 cases, Cruick ; £ shank; 10 pieces machinery, Masefield and Co; 12 :•. cases, L. _D. Nathan; 6 packages, addressed. For 'Nelson—l package, Hill; 4 cases, West; 1 package, > Bank of New Zealand. For Picton—3 packages, v. Lewis Brothers; 2 ditto, Stone Brothers; 1 case, ":'■.• Hassard ; 7 packages fruit, Arthur. For Wellington— i. 2 6ases,Lußk; 1 parcel, Hill; 1 parcel, Stone Bros.; ;• 2 bales, Cruickshank; 19 sacks potatoes, order. For. Lyttelton—3 cases wine, Jervis ; 1 case, Hemus; 1 '-'■' iiarcel, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 case, Ireland Bros.; :-!. ..I-:case, Clark and Son. For Dunedin—^l9 casks, .;', Marshall; 1 case, Sargood ;15 sacks potatoes, Bilkey; '£;;'". 1 parcel, South British Insurance Company.—Combes 1.2": and Daldy, agents.

If DEPARTURE OI? THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. I;' The s.s. City of Melbourne sailed -with the English % mail for San Francisco, via Honolulu, at half-past 7.7/ two to-day. A large crowd on the wharf witnessed / Ther departure. Her time of leaving was altered till -J'-: ..two hours and a-Imlf later,than the fime advertised, in order to, give business men a chance of replying ' to the more urgent of their Suez route Jotters. Pas *A senders: —From Auckland—Mr William Goodfellow, './_ . M. J. N. Bonquet de la Grye, Philippe Atte, Theobald _ ■;Courroyolles, Captain Jno. A. Beckerman. From i:-. Dunedin—Mrs Charlotte Miller and five children. 7 From Lyttelton—Mr William Bassett. Steerage: 'Francis White and Mary White, Anthony Merrington, ".7' '-. John Williams, Charles Roberts.

■ . ! " .The JT^Z.SJS. Co.'s s.s. Wellington, M.Carey, commander, arrived in the Mariiikau at 7.15 a.m. to-day,- with the inward English mail via Suez, and 3 y the outward mail via San Francisco. She left Port • •'. Chalmers at 11.30 a.m. on the 16th, and arrived at "- Lyttelton, after a stormy passage, at 11 a.m. on the' ; '*.'%■ ,17th"; remained two hours, and started at 1 p.m. for , '.7 Wellington, arriving there at 8.30 a.m. 6n the 18th; ''*>;'•' left at 2.15 p.m. on the 19th, and reached Picton at ;.'. " 7.15 p!m., and left at 9 p.m. the same night, arriving at NelSon at 7 a.m. on the 20th ; left at 6 p.m., and iaade Taranaki roadßtead at 10.30 a.m. yesterday; »"-v-discharged a heavy cargo, and left at 3.15 p.m., ,'arriving as above. From Lyttelton northward, had light southerly wind and fine weather. 'Passengers:— 77■: Saloon:—Mr and Mrs Clarkson and family (4), Mr >?V; and. Mrs Kenny, Mrs Millar and family (0), Mrs 0"'- . Oiarkson and family (2), Mrs Heslop and family (2), } " -'■■' ■■ Mrs Waxman and child, Mrs CasteUi, Mrs Beaton, i ■",' '■/■- Misses Goldie, Hill and Laurence, Major Stapp, Hon. !*■'- Captain Baillie; Captains). Goldie, Johnston, and .'";;': Maefarlane, lieutenants'.Marshall, Soper, Christie, ' Blatch, Wilson, McKenzie, Rountree, and Robinson, i ■'' ' Enßign' Curtis, Volunteers Fox, McLaren, Richard - ."son, • Thompson, Kingswell, Morris,-Mclntyre, Pur .":.- .1 nell, Heaphy, Fairbrother, Sutton, Mills, Tomlinson, uVtartelli, Stonebridge, Manyard, Burns, Elder, and Pillew, Messrs Harris,'lsaacs, Bassett (2), Mahoney, '-'■ ~ Cox,- Hoyle, Diamond, Poellmitz, Bates, Robinson, ;.., McKenzie, McGill, and Beale. Steerage: Mr and 7-.-- MrS.Haleahd family (2), Mr and Mrs Woodford arid '.'■' .family (2), Messrs Edwards, Ritchie, Clarksori, Foley, . .Coach, White, DonMn, Saefort,'Davey, Mongoven, it •". Bishop ?(4), Skinner, Ibbotson, Hall, Reid, Alexander, ,'R^aiij.Morley, Dundas, Campbell, and Fincham. We f"' .are; indebted to Mr W. J. Willcocks, purser, for "report and files. - - 1..': Th(s launch of the new cutter Magic from Messrs Sims;and : ,Brown's yard, to which we referred last nighty was very successful. Captain Lombard, is to take command. TheK.M. s.s. City of Melbourne arrived shortly Before eight last evening, from Sydney, after a quick run of 5 days 4 hours. Captain Brown reports strong head winds aU across. The City rounded the North Capeyesterday morning at 30 minutes past 1 o'clock. She came alongside the wharf, at once on arrival. Her cargo, consists principally of fruity of i which she brings upwards of 350 boxes. As soon as the steamer Wis'moored arrangements were made for giving her 100 tons of coal. These were supplied her ; during the night. . The following is a list of her passengers : —For Auakland—MisS Bucjhanan, Miss Robeirte, Mrs Amphlittand 2 children, Messrs F. W. Ogilvie, J., Bennett, M. Monaghan, M. Mi!ls,Buy Ching, and 17 in the steerage. For San Francisco—Mr and Mrs Glirard; Mrs Stackman, Miss and Mr Stackman, Mr md Mrs Graham, Messrs McDevitt, W. B. Devenut, J. E. Campbell, M. Angat, R. Drew, J. Harrison, J. Moran, W. Spittles, T. G. Hunter, and 12 in the Bteerage; 3in the steerage for Honolulu. ~,. , /The- barque Ayr has been chartered by Messrs H. &_. Kolph arid Co. to load kauri gum hence to New fork. The Ayr is at present on her way from Nelson, which port she left on the 9th instant, in ballast. 3he; is a tight little barque of 287- tons register. Messrs Rolph and Co. have her cargo quite ready to place on board. She will carry about 2,300 cases. , The Onward, last from the Bay of Islands, arrived ihis morning, with 55 tons of coal, and two passen rersi -She left on Tuesday afternoon. The schooner Atalanta left the Kaihu (Kaipara) on the 16th instant for Onehunga. Her arrival may be looked for at once. She has a cargo principally of : The small ketch Adventure, which arrived from Wangaruru the. other day, has been transformed into a schooner. -The schooner Dauntless iv to sail for Levuka this afternoon. •.._,.-..■. 3 • A barque is coming in as we go to press, having baen signalled all day. She will turn out probably to beone Of two which are now due—namely, the Ayr, from Nelson, (alluded to elsewhere), or the Edith Rose, from New York, 125 days out. 'In addition to the saloon passengers by the Phoebe, published by us yesterday, the following, bboked at Onehunga, and went away by her:—Messrs Elliott, Dunn, -Marshall, J. Cook, C. W. Cooke, James, and Mrs Chambers. The schooner Fortune, from Awaqui, brings 154 ||S- bags maize, 40 bags fungus, 7 bales wool, and sun '■^hghrig Drover, not having disposed of Her coals sit thy came on to.Auckland.1 Sb© arrived thism&iing^ ~ i.-'--. •-.-■ .:,: :_■■; .. ,■/' .The- c^WvMiranda^atf' cleared out for Tairua, with a genen^cajgo of gtpres, shipped by J. ? W.: ■-'■'■'"■ Waller. '-^_ -The B^^S^sred to-day for Russell, with acargo-of misceUaneoriS d by v^.lous ';• .firms.:-. . ', '"'^ ■An absurd rumour B^e<L ci;???^thou E hout the morning that the shij> signalled w^^ b c^y^f -y Auckland, put back again. _ _■_ ._. ?%.. ' ,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

•■- - " "■" Xyttei<ton,' This Day. Tux Flirt, brigaptine, ,toJn:'Aui*lmd,,arriyed;yes ■/. £»*<**?•* ': Names, This Day. k" The Mary Melville left for Auckland, yesterday, in a ballade. ' : ■.. .. ■, L ~... ■■;.,,. . :i . ;,,''/{ : J

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

\ TKB ship India, 912 tons, sailed for Auckland from :. Wavesend on ihe 24th November. Passengers :—Mr "7" \David, Hon. Mr and Mrs j: Leslie. ; H The ship Ada, 686 tons, Captain Asals, left Graves- W for Auckland on the 24th November. ■ '; ' • AThe » Z.&'.'tio .'s ship Invereme; whose departure 'Am Gravesehd for Auckland onthe 28th October hA already been announced, brings the following v P«engert :-<-Baloori : Mrs Britten, Mr Coward, and !^^,lW'&,»f'»lww««.'-; ■}■'■-..-"•?: •: 9 $£■: ■.;■■■'■■' ■\y ■ " '' ■: '; ■;. ;,-.- ..;,' ~,;, .. ~.,,, .... ■ , „,._

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, I'oi' the v/rong tliat needs resistance, For the future in the distance. ; , : And the Bood that we can do.

To use a vernacular but expressive term the Cross has been "tipped the wink" respect ing Mr Frank B. Passmore, and has evidently been instructed to write him up, as it has hitherto been writing him down. A short while ago nothing could be more objection able than, according to our contemporary, the penny wise and pound foolish economy of Mr Frank B. Passmore. Now our con temporary has awakened to the fact that Frank has been a very deus ex machind to extricate our railway system from financial muddle. Twice has our contemporary come up to the subject, and we ask our readers' particular - attention to what this railway economist has done. "Daring the first four months of tho past half year," says the Cross yesterday, " a difference ranging from £150 to £200 a month on the wrong side, was discovered between the working ex penses and the receipts of the line." That is to Bay, in four months the working of the line, averaging, showed a loss of £700. "That loss," continues onir contemporary, was more than compensated for during the

last two months, nnder the new system of management, and a balance on the right side for! the six months of between- £500 and £60fl[i f Haa been shown." We shall take average again and say £550 as the balance profit. In these last two months j line recouped the, £700 lost on the months, and made a brofit of , £550 besidw W. ~ ._. .: . _. ■■ , , .N.-UUB then was J a clear profit on the working>^ e Une r at the rate of £625 per month and £7500^^^ the new management of the short*-*^ Q q hunga. Of course this is all "a great lee,*.. j that is nothing, only it shows to whau a length a statement can be pulled if an object must be served. We respect fully ask our contemporary .to explain away this rot, and make Rome kind

of apology for trying to humbug the people. We think if Frank B. Pass more supposes that wilfully deceptive statements like this can be foisted off on the people and so hush up enquiry in the Assembly, he has not yet cut his colonial eye tooth.

We are pleased to see that both of our contem poraries are bringing their force to bear on the Slaughter-house nuisance, and that both agree with ua in urging that something should be done at once. But while both urge immediate action, neither-suggests the "something" by which that immediate relief from the nuisance can be afforded. The Herald rightly shows how the hands of the Provincial Government are tied up by the resolution of last session of the Provin cial Council in favour of the site being five miles from the city, and in favour of the position at St. Anne's Bridge. The Cross asserts that that position is unsuitable, but strangely enough suggests that as a " temp orary expedient, Ann's Bridge might do ;" and we think the conclusions arrived at by both our contemporaries may be summed up in the words of the Herald. "Itis a matter of regret that so important a question should be beset on all sides with such difficulties, and toe can only hope that under the cir cumstances the best site will be decided on with the least possible delay." But what on earth is the use of this expression of re gret, and what the use of this kind of "hope."? People have gone on hoping for the last ten or twelve years, and they are hoping still. We have suggested a practical prompt and effective relief from this hot-bed of fever and death, and if any one will show one more satisfactory we shall withdraw. The resolution of Council positively pro hibits the erection of the permanent buildings within five miles of the city. As at present ordered they must be built at St. Ann's Bridge or left alone. We take it tha they never will be built there. If "needs must" they will be left alone till Council meets again, when the hasty conclusions of the committee will be reconsidered. But nothing prevents the temporary erection of a shed such as the present one at a cost of £200, and the covering up the present abomication with clay. We suggest the site on the opposite Point across the railway line as the least likely to disturb existing arrangements. The temporary structure might be at St. Ann's Bridge, as suggested by the Cross, or it might be any place" else. But whatever is done let it be done quickly, and let it be available this present summer. But it may with safety be asserted that the more distant and the more difficult of access the Slaughter House, the more frequently will beasts be slaughtered secretly in the city ; and the more " handy" and con venient the arrangements for slaughtermen, even though those arrangements consisted in a slaughter-house right in the centre of the city, the less risk of the health of the people suffering from putrid offal. To have a tem porary slaughter-house at St. Anne's Bridge would greatly disturb and confuse ex isting arrangements, for the sake of temporary obiects, whereas the substitution of a clean healthy airy shed in the vicinity of the present slaughter-house would cause no inconvenience, and the old filth being buried, we could afford to go on "hoping" as suggested by the Herald for a few more years without the risk of typhus. " We do trust that what is to be done will be done promptly, with a firm hand, and that it will be such as will give immediate relief.

The A.C.C. and North Shore "knights of the willow" will meet to-morrow at the North Shore ground, where play will com mence at two o'clock sharp, i here has been considerable difficulty in inducing some of the A.C.C. to venture across the "briny deep," as they wished to play at the Domain ground,- for which application was made too late. The team, however, has been made up, and comprises two new members, who have not as yet played for the club, but who - shew promise of making a successful debut. It is rumoured that the North Shore have strengthened their team by the acquisition of one or two "old hands" from this side, and that, rejoicing in their vigour, they intend administering sharp physic to the A.C C, who are enfeebled by the loss of one or two of their best men. However, the battle of cricket is not always to the strong, and we shall see what we shall see on the day. The A.C.C. players are—Buckland, Gonnell, Garland, Mowbray, Davies, Blunden, Lawry, Cox, Coates, Col son, Browning. Ryan. North Shore team — Rees, Swanson, Nolan, Dacre, Thome, Bras sey, Waterhouse, Fletcher, A. Whitaker, E. Whitaker, Mumford, Wells. The boat leaves the Queen-street wharf at half-past 1 o'clock.

The adjourned annual meeting of the rate payers of the Panmure Educational district was held in the Public Hall, Panmure, on tbe 20th inst., for the election of a School com mittee for the current year. A large number of ratepayers were present. Mr Mitchell was voted to the chair. Report of the accounts and affairs of the school were adopted and passed, when Mr W. J. Taylor proposed, and Mr J. Hunt seconded, that the following gentlemen act as a school committee:— Mr George Edward Ireland, Charles Dun bridge, Thomas Cawkwell, Thomas Cleary, and Thomas Wylie, $>fo others being pro posed, they were unanimously elected with out a dissentient voice. A meeting of the committee met afterwards when Mr G. E. Ireland was appointed chairman, Mr C. Dun bridge secretary and treasurer for the present year.

We are informed by Messrs. Oxley that there has been no alteration made in the Fleetwing. The yacht was placed on the hard this morning, and a tine view was afforded the public of the beautiful lines of the clipper little craft. Her copper ia being flattened down and her bottom black-leaded. No pains will be spared by her owners to bring her out on the 29 th in her best trim, and her admirers are sure to have a fair run for their money.

We have received a copy of the "Cyphrenes Chronicle." This is the record of the.pas sage of the Cyphrenes on her last voyage from San Francisco. The IrocJiure is well got up, and contains some well written articles. Altogether the productions are quite up to the 'average of ship publications, and are well worth the sixpence charged for it. The resolution of J the.."City Council to authorise no new works or payments' with out money in hand, will compel the Town, Clerk lo press for the more punctual pay ment of rates and; rents than has hitherto been the practice in Auckland. We cannot say—we envy him the unpleasant duty. A special meeting of the subscribers to the Auckland Reformatory and Women's i Home i^^ing held at the Yonng Men's Rooms, im^g»ley-street as we go to press. The Jni^r^fei obieo^*the meetingifl the taking SSSffiSfe?' 0 fin»nci^ PO«tiou of this useful lna*^^ d meMureafar ita V^j^twanoJi "-vi*,. '/. ,'■ 7"'_77i-'i.___i___ : '7 '. <

The Star supplement to-morrow will be unusually rich in original matter, and will form an excellent repast for readers after the toils of thfe week. The interesting story of " Stericker," with its thrilling incidents and moral, will be revealed to the light. There will appear also " Love on the V ellowstone," and a string of " Relics from the Arctic Exhibition," end an intelligent paper on the " Hauhau religion" by our correspon dent, "MataKite." Among the poetic con tributions will be found, "Lines addressed to Bishop Croke," on reaching the shores of Erin ; also some pleasant verses by ah admired American poet ; and a new and original poem, entitled .the " Freeman's Bay Baby," written at the express desire of its happy mother, by Mr Blackman. Bits of fun, facetiae, and a variety of extracts will help to make our literary supplement worthy the name.

A cricket match will take place to-morrow at Onehunga, Ponsonby v. Manukau. A brake has been engaged to take out the Pon sonby team, and will start from Mr F. Quick's at 1.15 sharp.

|§ A Good Templar Conference with th Hon. S. D. Hastings lakes place on Wednes day next in the Lome-street Hall, at 2 p.m., to consider the following questions : —1. Is the permissive prohibitive legislation on the liquor traffic successful or otherwise in diminishing intemperance ? 2. If unsuccess ful, what other better method can be sug gested towards effecting that end ?

A meeting of the North Shore Rowing Club is to be held this evening to settle, the crews for lha Regatta and other business. To-morrow evening at 7 o'clock the new boat is to be launched and christened. The occasion is to be celebrated by a grand mus ter of the club.

We understand a difficulty has arisen in the matter of the election of a school committee for Auckland East, inasmuch as the gentle man who proposed what has became known as the " block ticket," had not paid his rate for the current year.

The Southern volunteer representatives arrived to-day by the s.s. Wellington, and came into town by the ten o'clock train. They were met at Onehunga by Col. Lyon and Messrs Brassey and Horton, members of the Thames Reception Committee. Owing no doubt to the want of proper announce ment, the Auckland Volunteers did not mus ter to meet the Southerners when the team reachrd town, nor was there any band at the station, in fact there was no demonstra tion-whatever. The representatives were dismissed at the station with instructions to be on board the Luna to-morrow at eleven o'clock. There are forty-nine representa tives frcm the South.

?. The Rev. Charles Clark has |very kindly forwarded £2 to Mr Doran towards the fund in aid of widow Noyer, to make up any loss which the entertainment for her benefit suffered iv consequence of his lecture taking place the same day.

Arrival of the Warwick.

THEfineironclippership Warwick was signal led early this morning outfeide Tiri Tiri. Owing to the contrary winds she has only just made the harbour as we go to press. Her number was run up at the flagstaff at two o'clock, and immediately afterwards the signal flag for the Health Officer to go on board. Dr. Philson and Mr Ellis went off to her at three o'clock. The Warwick left London on the 11th of October, and is consequently 102 days out. She comes under charter to Messrs Shaw, Saviil &Co with a cargo and a load of immigrants. The same sbipjwas here two years ago. Thero is no sickness on board. IMMIGRANTS PER WARWICK. . Families.— Arther : John 24, Christanna 24. Allwood: Thomas 23, Jane 21. Arms: John 29. Dorcas 33. i one: William 32, Emma 33. Bond : John 37, Ellen 32. Bird : Alfred 34, Esther 29. Cotton : William 25, Itmily 23. Gandin : Honore 33, Sarah 30. Danaher, Michael 42, Mary 33. Ede : Wiliism 31. Sarah 30. Griffin : Jonathan 26, Emily 27. Hammond : David 39, Jane 39, Charles 17. Jameß : William 40, Edith 30. Hitchcock: William 29, Clara 29. Holiham : John 35, Emma 33. Lowe: James 27, Emma 25. Lowry : Daniel 34, Honoria 24. McFarland : James 37, Jane 37, Eliza 18, Andrew 10. Neal: Henry 21, Annie 21. Ogden : William 27, Kate 27. Taitner : William 25, Maria 22. Preston : Thomas 40, Maria 32. Bowe : Mark 33, Eliza 32. Stratham : Geo. 41. Margaret 44, Ruth/18. Taylor : John 29, Sophia 28. Turvey : John 28, Hannah 26. Summers : Robert 32, Margaret 30. Webster : Charles 28, Emma 28. West: Wm. 47, Flizabeth 43. Bourke : Jeremiah 23, Elizabeth 24. Bundy: Edward 27, Eliza 25. Claydon : Wm. 23, Susan 29. Robb: James 26, Mar garet 27. Walters : Wm. 38. Swan : John 58, Thos. 23, Jane 18. Ahem : Mary 34, Mar garet 16, Ellen 15. Dryland: Ann 49. Devitt: Michael 37, Ellen 30. Dryland: Wm23, Mary 23. Derryman: Chas. 26, Dinah 22. Rogers : Thos. 36, Mary 36. Pate : Geo. 30, Sarah 27. Tivercoy : Richard 36, Lizzie 36. Williams : Joseph 33, Selina 30. Page: Samuel 40, Susan 30. Abbott: Charlos 27, Emma 27. Connor: Charles 25, Mary 23, Kate 21, Bridget 20. Hewend : Alfred 39, Ann 37. Kilfoyle: John 35. Knight: Thomas 33, J. 25.

Singld Mew.—Ansell, William 59 ? Bur chell, Arthur 20 ; Brock, Moses 24; Bateman James 21; Dawkes, Daniel 19; Gilbert, John 28; Gregg,; Henry 21; Liddiard, George 21; Mundry, William 24; Neeson, John 20 ; Nunn, George 20 ; Paul, Walter 19; Rowe, William J. 21 ; Robertson, Alexander 20; Taylor, Thomas 25 ; West, Charles 19; Leeson, John 38; Haywood, Johu 21; Hummingß, James 21; Johns, Charles 21 ; Dyle; Frederick 28; Mann, George 21; Wallish, Matthew, 21; Cox, Jesse 35 ; Morris; George 20; Dyke, Alfred 22 ; Norwood, Robert 24; Clements, Henry 21 ; Herlihy, David 17; Dee, Michael 24'; Tavendale, David 22.

THE SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.

VISIT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.

Considering that the time had now come for the inspection of the sites that had been proposed to the Provincial Council and private parties for the new slaughter-house, his Honor the Superintendent, in company with Messrs O'Rorke and Tonka, visited - yesterday afternoon the site at Ann's bridge, and j also one that had been offered by a private individual on the south-east side of Onehunga. The other sites proposed have not yet been inspected. Before the outlay of any public money can be justified,:'the Superintendent considers that it should be fully and clearly ascertained whether, instead of incurring ah expenditure in the erection of temporary buildings at Newmarket—espe cially as the inhabitants of that district hold different views as to the propriety of re moving the slaughter-house from that locality—the money ought not to be expended in providing a permanent slaughter-house on the most suitable site, having regard to cleanliness, convenience for slaughtering, and a ready means of conveyance of meat to the city markets. We understand that this is no new' matter of concern to the present Superintendent. It was his desire some years ago, had means.been placed at his disposal for the purpose, to have removed the slaughter house at Newmarket to a less objectionable and more eligible place. It was then con sidered that some steps 'should be taken to supply the districts north of Auckland with a public' slaughterhouse as well as the southern districts of the province. We have every reason to believe that in considering and determining the site for the proposed slaughterhouse, the Superintendent and his Executive will •be guided solely by the desire to do that which wiU be advantage ous to the interests of the public generally. ~'.,- '•___ ■■ ■.■'■'"."' "'/[ '~'' ■' /:~7^ :7. '■-:■ ■''■/7"7:-' -- '77-/.-.; •;■•'-

THE SUEZ MAIL.

OUR LONDON SHIPPING LETTER

DECREASE IN EMIGRATION.

OLD AUCKLAND COLONISTS RE-

TURNING.

London, November 27. Since writing to you last month from this port via Brindisi. merchants here have been relying very little on the San Francisco route. Shipping in general to all ports of the colony is very dull, and very different to what it was this time last year. During the last month emigration for all ports in New Zealand is fallim? off considerably, all ship 3 having sailed far short of their compliment. 1 suppose I may say New Zealand has drained the surplus of our population for a time. Now the Bussian excitement ia over, if the New Zealand people will only wait and take time, that country will get a far better class of people than hitherto. Hundreds of very respectable people have only been wait ing a chance to get out when fewer was going in each vessel. During the month dead weight has been exceedingly _scarce for all ports in New Zealand, nearly all the railway material having been shipped, except 900 tons of rails for the Bluff. In many instances ballast has now to be put on board. Light freight for Auckland has come^ to hand freely. The fine new iron ship Baron Aberdare, 1,G29 tons register, will be quite full of cargo, and sail from London ou the sth of Decem ber. Her saloon is quite full of first-class passengers, as per list below. She could accommodate 400 emigrants in her spacious 'tween decks, but I do not think she will have more than 100 adults. You will ob serve there are some old colonists returning by her—Captain Harrison and his daughter, also Mr Eastman, from Kaipara. Your next Auckland ship will be the new iron ship Femglen, 8.50 tons register. You will see an old face (Captain Fraser) in com mand ; 1 suppose it will be the first week in January before she leaves London. The Hylton Castle, which sailed from Aucklane on the 7th August, arrived here on the 10th November, after a passage of 96 days; Mr Hatnmons, chief-cabin passenger, died during the voyage on the Ist October. I enclose a list of ships and passengers dis patched by the New Zealand Shipping Company during the month. You will observe the great quantity of breeding stock sent by the various ship 3to New Zealand since my last. The following are Ihe names of saloon pas sengers per Baron Aberdare :—Chief cabin passengers : Mr and Mrs John Coster and family, Captain and Miss Harrison, Mr W. H. Jackman, Mr JackmaD, Mr Eastman, Miss Hewitt, Mr and Mrs Cathcart, and Mr R. W. Armistrad. The W. W. Smith, which sailed for Canterbury on November 19, t >kes 110 sheep, shipped to order of Thomas Russell, Esq. The Invererne, which left for Auck land on October 30, took the following immigrants : —Single females, 25 adults ; married couples, 120 adults ; single men, 37 adults. Total, 182 adults. Sergeant-Major John Colman, 19fch Hussare, is a passenger by the Michael Angelo for New Zealand. He goes out as "an instructor in the cavalry about to be raised there."

THE LATEST TICHBORNE STORY.

Tick Inman Royal Mail steamer City of Brooklyn, which arrived at Cork on Novem ber 17, brings files of New York papers to November 7. The New York World of November 5 contains a letter from Honolulu dated October 8, stating that an .old English sailor has given an apparently truthful state ment with reference to the fate of Sir Hoger Tichborne, according to which he was buried in a desert island (Sydney Island) in the South Pacific, in 1855. This old sailor, George Claridge by name, beaars the reputation among all who are ac quainted with him of being an upright, truthful person and, withal, a man of deep piety. His ignorance on general topics would utterly preclude the possibility of imposition in his statements here given if any object could exist for deception. It is quite impossible that he could have obtained any knowledge of Sir Roger Tichborne on his himself in the manner he described. As soon as this matter got abroad, Ernest C. Stock, a leadiDg merchant on the Hilo, visited Claridge and exhibited to him a copy of the Illustrated London News con taining engravings of the Tichborne family. He immediately pointed out the likeness of Sir Roger, and exclaimed, "That is the man whom I buried in Sydney Island." This island lies south-east from the island of Rotuma, between 200 and 300 miles, and is occasionally visited by vessels in quest of beche-de-mer. Claridge is one of a thousand of his class of " rovers" who drift about the islands of the Pacific, and finally settle down in some chosen haven of rest to spend their old age. His statement is to the following effect: —"In the year 1854, as near as he could remember, he left a ship at Rotumah. After he had been on that island some time ' a schooner named the Annie, engaged, in the beche-de-mer fishery, called there. On going on board Claridge found she was just out from home, and that off the River Plate she had picked up a boat containing two men in a famished condition, and they were then on board the schooner. The master of the schooner, a Frenchman, told Claridge that one of the rescued men was an English gentleman, very sick, and that he spoke French as well as himself. Claridge . engaged to go in the schooner to take care of the sick gentleman and to help to get a cargo. He thinks this was in the early part of 1855, but does not remember distinctly. The vessel he believes was American, but he remembers no parti culars about her, nor the names of any of the crew. Five days after leaving Rotumah they reached Sydney Island, where they found no inhabitants, and plenty of beche-de-mer. Claridge with some natives of Rotumah, went ashore to pursue the fishery, and the sick gentleman, at his own request, was also put on shore with every thing the vessel afforded to add to his com fort. The schooner sailed away, intending to return in a Bhort time, but Claridge has heard no tidings of her from that day- to this, and conjectures that she was lost.. He was some two years on that island before it was again visited by a vessel. Some time after landing on the island the sick gentle man, said little to any one, but as he got worse he called Claridge to him and told him that he was near his end, and requested him to procure a quill from one of the wild; birds. that frequented the island, to make a _ pen of» He had a scrap of paper in which had been wrapped a bit of cheese, from the schooner, and on this, with blood from a bird, he wrote something. This paper he gave to Claridge and told him to keep itaacred, and. the first ship that came, to haveit'eopied, to keep the original him self, j but by all means to make it public when he got to a civilized land. He then informed Claridge that his name was Roger Tichborne. This happened on the tenth or twelfth day after landing on the island. After this the sick man was frequently delirious until he died: about the eighteenth-day after landing.. In his lucid moments he stated that he sailed from Rio in a ship deeply loaded, that she went down in a squall, and that himself and seven others > got into a boat, which drifted about-until' all perished except himself and one other person, and that they were 40 days in the boat before being picked up. He said that if he could get to Hongkong he should find plenty of friends and. money. In. his delir ium he frequently spoke of' hia;: father,' with ' whom he appeared to have quarrelled, and he often fancied himself talking to his mother, I whom he addressed in French. Claridge kept the paper as directed, and showed it to the captain of the ship, who eventually _ ,

took him from the island. It met with no attention. After getting to WeUmfiton Is land a New Bradford hw t *amed Mandell, copied a part of the writftg (some of it being in French), but Claridge dries not know what disposition he made of it. . Mandell was on the whaling ship Miles Standish, and pro mised to transmit it to the relatives of licn bornethrough the first Britishshiporconsnlhe should meet with. Whether he ever had that opportunity is unknown. » The original paper, written by Sir Roger Tichborne is now in the possession of Claridge. It is a soiled and dilapidated scrap, and the inscription it bears in the Wood of a bird has almost com pletely faded out. The signature, however, can still be traced. The remainder will have to be subjected to some chemical process with great care for restoration sufficiently to be deciphered. The British consul at this portha^ already taken steps to secure the statements; of Claridge in official form and possession of the paper mentioned.

DISTURBANCE IN A CHAPEL.

A very disgraceful scene was witnessed on November 15, at Zion Chapel, Nottingham. The appointment of Mr Langford as minister is disputed by a section of the congregation, and at a meeting some days ago a scene of great disorder occurred. In the morning Mr. Langford got into the pulpit in spite of a request that he would not do so, and conducted the service; but in the evening the opposing body obtained possession, Mr Longford being stopped at the pulpit steps_ He then gave out a hymn, in which part ot the congregation joined, the opposition party at the same time starting another hymn, thus producing great discord. Mr Langford be°an to preach, and the minister appointed bv°the opposition party commenced reading apsaltri. Mr Langford preached his sermon wbile his opponents were singing, led by the harmonium. Some police officers were m attendance, but no violence occurred. One of the committee of management remarked that Mr Langford was opposed under legal advice, and to further the cause of Christ. The whole scene was most extraordinary and unseemly.

A HORSE-RACING PARSON.

There has been a great piece of work this month about the Rev. J. W. King, a Lin colnshire clergyman, who is the owner of a celebrated racehorae, Apology, which has lately won a number of big events. Mr. King held two livings, but for years had done no duty but had devoted himself to horse-racing. It is said he never betted, and certainly there wa3 no scandal about it until Apology came to the fore as the horse of a Mr. Launde. Then everyone wanted to know who Mr. Launde was, and it came out that it was Mr. King's norn de le sport. When it became known the Bishop of Lincolnshire threatened Mr. King with all sorts of pains and penalties, but Mr. King referred him to his lawyer, and the Bishop found there was nothing in the law to pre vent Mr King from running horse 3. Then Bishop Wordsworth pointed out to him the great scandal to theOhurch which was being caused, by the faot that the incumbent of two livings, in one of which he was non resident could give up his time to the breed ing of horses for the turf, aud implored him to put an end to the scandal. Mr King said that he preferred Jiis corporeal race horses to his spiritual sheep, and at once renounced his livings. He is an old man, on the wrong side of eighty, and is now laid up with a broken leg. He is very wealthy, and of very good family ; and so he has elected to' devote his few remaining years to the turf rather than the Church. All his life he has been active iv all matters appertaining to things turfy, and even on the brink of the grave he casts aside the vows of his youih, and prefers the grand-stand to the pulpit. As far as the Church is concerned, the choice is a happy one, but probably few people will think that he.has chosen "the better part." Mr King has tried to justify himself by publishing a statement that he inherited his breeding stock from his father ; but we cau scarcely suppose that if his father had kept a dram shop up to the day of his death. Mr KiDg would have continued the business j indeed, had it been a grocer's or butcher's shop, our old friend would scarcely have elected to wield the scales or cleaver. For a trade which has ruined more of the British youth than any other one thing, this hoary headed old clergyman has renounced the right to labour in the vineyard of the Master to whose service he had vowed his life.

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(PER CITY OF MELBOURNE )

THE COSPATRICK SUBSCRIPTION.

CARLIST ATTACK ON A GERMAN

VESSEL.

LONDON, January 8 to 15. The embroglio in New Orleans has induced separate legislation and the intervention of General Sheridan. The Conservatives have constituted a separate Legislature, and Sheridan recommends that the white leaguers -be declared banditti.—Upwards of half a million of the New South Wales loan has been taken up at and above the minimum ; and the balance has been taken by the Stock Exchange at 90.—The Adelaide loan was a failure ; only £28,000 was tendered for.— The Bank rate of discount is 5 per cent.— The Australian mails, via San Francisco, arrived here yesterday, and were delivered this morning, one day under contract time. Th 9 Adelaide loan will remain open tiU the 15th inst.—The Sydney loan ia 90£. —The corn market is drooping.—The Cosbatrick Relief Fund has reached £2575. The New Zealand Government subscribed £1000.— The report that Germany has recosjnised Don Alphonso as King of Spain is found to have been premature. The recognition has been deferred cjtttil a decree by the Spanish Government, - suspending two Protestant journals and closing a Protestant chapel in Cadiz shall have been rescinded.— President Grant's policy with regard to affairs in the State of Louisiana threatens a disruption of the Cabinet.—The Bank rate of discount is.4 per cent.—President Grant sent a message to the Congress to-day in reference to the New Orleans embroglio. He vindicates his intervention in the affairs of the State of Louisiana on the grounds of the lawlessness which prevailed, and asks for instructions from the Congress.—The Carlists attacked and pluadered°a stranded German vessel, snd Germany has demanded satisfaction from the Spanish Government at Madrid.—The attempts of Marshal Mac- Mahon to obtain a new Ministry have failed, but the Cabinet have agreed to remain in office provisionally. The crisis stiU continues

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

EFFECT OF THE COSPATRICK ON ! EMIGRATION. 1

Another ship on fire

Thk Australian news per City of Melbourne is devoid of interest; We cull the followhny items from our files {—3 *

SYDNEY.

~.! _ . December 16^ Mr Daintree, Agent-General of Queens land, telegraphs to the Premier that "the" burning of the ship^ Cospatrick has - tern-" porarily checked emigration;— The Bhip ?.*lmaa> from Newport, saw on November 26 a 1200-ton iron ship on fire, hove^to.' Joist afterwards a whaling barque rescued the .Cjew. . The name of the ship isunknbwu -& M.; | Leplastrie^, wine and spirit merchant. Melbourne, has failed for £40,000, £26 000 secured.—Mary Sheers has been committed for trial on a charge: of unskilful treatment ma owe ©f ohUd birth. ireasnten*

An action has- been commenced in the Queen's Bench by the Governments of New South Wales and New Zealand against Mr H. H. Hall, one of the joint contractors, and Mr E. M. De Bussche, one of the sureties, for the temporary Pacific mail service, to re- r > cover the amount of the bond of £25,000. Sir Henry James, Q.C., and Mr Dennistown Wood were retained for the plaintiffs, and Mr Tinley, for the defendant, Mr Busche. Tbe evidence of Mr Hall was taken at great length on tbe 16th November, to prove the due execution of bond and other facts. An action has also been commenced in the Supreme Court of the State of New York . against Mr Forbes, the joint contractor with Mr Hall for the service ; and another action, iv the state of Massachusetts against Mr Cunningham, the other surety. | Adisgracefulaffairtookp'.aceat J,ondaryan, ' Queensland, and exemplifies the low moral regard some men have for the sanctity of the mairiage vow. A fellow who calls himself a man sold his wife, to whom he was legally married, to another man, for the sum of £7. The woman is with her purchaser, and intends to bring her two children from '"':" Brisbane up here. ''■ A gentleman who arrived per Leich ardt Irom Cooktown (says the JBrisoane) describes tbe heat as something almost unen durable. In an ordinarily cool house the glass stood at 120° the day previous to his departure. It is no wonder that sunstrokes abound. We learn, also, on what we con sider excellent authority, that the mortality on the field, arising chiefly from dysentery, is something terrible. " The men are djiog like rotten sheep," said our informant. It ig to be hoped that the record of "such facts as these will help to deter any further exoiu3 until the proper season.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor and J. M. Dargaville, Esq., J.P.) DRUNK ! James Kelly, for being drank, wag fined 5s and costs. DESERTION. Henry Harlrup was brought up charged with desertion from the ship Rosario on the 17th Dec. Prisoner was remanded for a week. LOST, LOST. Annie Knox one of the most inveterate offenders who came before the • Court regularly, was charged with riotous conduct in° Queen-street last night, and also with being an incorrigible rogue arid vagabond.. She was remanded till to-morrow. ''HOM BLESS RAGGED A*'D TAMED." Wm Woods the boy whom Mr Beckham sdd yesterday he could not send to the Training Ship, was again brought up and again remanded till to-morrow. ■WHERE.-? THE LICENSE. Charles Duckinfield, for neglecting to register his cart, paid a nominal fine of Is. . and costs. Henry Hammond pleaded guilty to a charge of depositing offensive matter in a public place, "to wit, Fort-street. Mr. Broham said the defendant was em ployed by Mr. Williama. » The Bench inflicted a fine of 10a. and costs. WIFE DESERTION. A case of this nature, in which both parties desired a lemand, was postponed till . Monday. NOAH'S ARK. , The Town Clerk made an appplication to " the Court under the 6th section of the Municipal Corporation Act for an order for the speedy removal of the building, known »s Noah's Ark, near Freeman's Bay. Mr Philips said the building in question had long been a dangerous nuisance in the neighbourhood. There was no known owner. A notice that the building was to be pulled down was already served upon the reputed owner, and also affixed to the building. - Mr William Anderson having made the necessary declarations that the building' was in a dangerous condition, their Worships granted the order, which it was understood would be carried out within 14 days. CITY COUNCIL CONTRACTORS. _ : Thoma3 Smart was summoned for deposit ing rubbish in the Intake in Fort-street. He pleaded guilty. Mr Philips the Town Clerk said the defen dant was in the employ of the City Council contractor. He was fined 10s. and costs. A DILHAREE IMPORTATION. Samuel Gresham, with a black-eye, pleaded guilty to a charge of feloniously stealing a - gold watch and chain, the property of Henry,';'■,, Gordon, on the 20th January. It appears that the prosecutor was very drunk on the' night in question. The prisoner took the watch openly, and it was thought he intended to return it, but he afterwards pawned it at Mr Neumagens'. Prisoner was sentenced to a month's hard labour. Mr Neumegen made application for com pensation in the case. He had advanced 30s on the watch. An order was made for the 303^ the watch to remain in the hands of the Police nntil it -was paid. This was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham Esq., R.M.) . : Judgments for PiiAtntiffs. W. J. Hurst v. John Snbdgrass: Alt. Thorne for plaintiff. Claim, £112 135., goods supplied. —T. and H. Cook'v. H. Pycroft: Claim, £1 18s., goods. Adjourned Cases. ■ i WiUiam Lloyd v. J. Bigelow : Claim, £19 7s. 6d.—Bennett v. Ryan and Bell: Claim, r v £20 12s. 2d.—Thomas Perry man v. A. E. Glover : Claim, £10 15s. 6d., balance oi account. —John Mullally v. Caleb Wood: Claim, £9 155., work.—Caleb Wood v. John ... Mullally: Claim, 13s-J. and W.Knox v. ' Scott: Claim, £6 16sj goods. CATHERINE HAYSON-V.R.: WHARTON* ¥! Claim, £1 15s 4d. ■ Mr Laishley for plaintiff. The plaintiff was a widow, -who' krtpi* 1 store in Abercrombie-street, and the defen-' dant was the wife of a fireman in receipt of ; £3perday. Plaintiffwho is about to changa her circumstances, was desirous of getting into her accounts before leaving her store for a new sphere of life. Defendant said she was poor, and conld only pay half a-crown a week, which plain tiff had indignantly refused. Her husband only earned a shilling an hour, and was frequently walking about in pensive medi tation. - ;' His Worship :-Yes ; he can afford to walk about at that price; yon must pay tha whole amount.-' I can't, I can't, your Worship. ,' Jndgment for plaintiff, with costs £1 T4s- . E. G. NORRIS V. H. H. LUSK. Claim, £7 Is 9d. "' In this case Mr Lnsk proceeded to giw - evidence to save him from going te Taursag*. Mr Lusk stated that the plaintiff.-had Pl^JB . ised to interest himself and form a commitwfM for tho purpose of promoting his election as ;V superintendent of the province. .'.: He' never authorised him to spend money • on) |hU account or to pledge his credit any farther than obtaining the translation of an adver* tisement into Maori. " He understood that it was done by a friend who charged -<h» -'", pound lor the translation which %e pai4'int? ' I Court at Tauranga with-the -costs in full satisfaction of the supposed claim. . Of th« other items, amounting to £5 8s 9d, he kn«* . nothing excepting one item £3 3a paid** scrutineers apparently, of which he was »• formed by letter some time after the tranrtC tioE. He bad|jeen charged also with telegrfW and letters. There were no: such saßtt d** .'■•■-.-. bited to him at any other place. HecbnMj \ dered the charges.were exorbitant, nor. did »he request plaintiff to incur auy expefflW"*^: 5 his behalf ip connection with local comO***! tees. Mr Norris fappeared to bej i*S anxioaa for defendant's return. PlaujA-tam

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