SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HtrtH TO '.TER—This afternoon. 648 ; to-morrow >oaor- ni'. 7 9 SUV *', '-This ovming. C4l SUN RlSE—To mnrr-'w i i.irnliig, 4.4T MOOM S AG E- Full moon. 13th. 9 9 p.m

ARRIVALS.

Syr^n. T-.rV t~~ m We'lington (in the Manukan) loivi. sa, from tho Nonh Bt&id-, ss, from Wan^aUP.i

DEPARTURES.

Lowcna, ss. Seliniv,. for Tauranga, this evening Vttwn. cutt r, fov i»ag!an

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For r.nrd on Fhch-r" and Cit- of Auckland, ships; an.l c ilumbus, hnrqne—parlv For P...1 Francisco—Vasco de Gama, s s. 23rd (English Ms,',!) , • Tor the Pouth—Taranaki, 15th; Phcebe, 18th; and T*upo. the 20ih in«tants Tor Hnbart Town Glencoe. barqne, early For Sydney—Macg'epOr (ss), and Hero (ss) —early For the Is mnda—Martha, barque; Vision, brig ; and Emu, s s, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Pboehe, ss from the South, 15th inst Star of ermany, ship, from London ; Sailfid Aug 21 Frank P^nrtieton, ship, from Gnlfe, Sweden : sailed

13th *ogti?t Bella Mary, ba-qua, from Hohart Town, eariv W-lliura Ackers, baTque, from sailed 29th September Fran-is Henty, barque, from 'Wellington; sailed Frday, 2ii>d Je«M<?a. h -rque, from New York : sailed 2nd June Victor, barque, from Pwt Gamble ; sailed I4tfe May X.izzip rs,->x, from New Yorft ; sailed 3d July Marfl.thon. b-trqne from New York early Udj.ih, schooner, from Karoto^ga. at once 3>»nn'lß«B, HHw.vian schoruipr, *rom Le*nka ReMe Brandon, schooner from Penrhyrn Is'and, early Kenilworth, schooner, from Noumea', *arly Ocean Mat.l. ship, WE Q P, from London -sailed 16th

Au?n»t Wave brig, from Tima*u: sailed Op.tsber 19th Rinthern C!ro s. mission v s°el, early Kiti> Br in »r;pantn«, frim Dunedin Macgregor, from '.Frisco 2nd December, eatly

TV?- A special charge is made for or shippers'names inserted in this columy.

IMPORTS.

Per St Kilda from Wang^ nui .40 teaa 700 sheep.

The schooner _ eas j e Hendesson is open to freight or riiarter.

T!if r s _ to wet_a leaves for Tauranga this evening at 5 o'cV, ct! _ " °

The B R jona Arrived firm the North earV this 3nori in_r. Her list of pa<sengprs has a ready ap peared by teh gram. Cargo : 173 sack- gum, 8 bales wo. 1. lfi sacks i ys'ers. 12 packages <voters ' he "organ! me Et- el arrived at, Kaipara from Lyt telfo'- s rre days ai-o. nf .er apassage of sixteen days, Vinrirtj wh eh s c esp-rn-rc d vpry bad weather She is a' nresent loading timber at the Aratapu Mills for Lyttf-H-m Cap'sin vc end report* no le«s than twe- fj'-e glr vpc-e'sin comnanv in Conk Straits

The s.s ft. TTilrfa, Captain Flowerdav, sai'ed from "Wangarni on the Vth at 8 pm arriving at Onehunga on th« 13 h at 4 am * xperienced light variable winds an Sn. weather during the passage. Passen gers ; Messrs Levy, Hurker, Muaro, Bites, and Miss Fowler

iv r T. T'iccoVs r,ewly built schooher for Mocsrs Godeffroi aim Son wasbr ueht over from the Norih Shore i' stprday afternoon, ard now lies along'ide the outer T of the wharf where she is belog painted and riet_e.d_ for s»a. - s she »its in the water she gives little i- siicati'on of 1 c' clidpr lines below, and pre sents the ajpearance of ereat buoyancy and carryine capacity. We pxpent that her performances will de mnrsrrsfe that the happy mean in the two important requisites of a first class vfs«el. viz , speed and Carrying, has been attained. It is rather too bad that the name should not indicate the pace where the vessel was b ilt hut that in«tend we should see on her stem " T> ng-tahu yon Hambrrgh." The ► nnue. Thames has come alongside the outer T Of the wlurf to disch <rge the remainder of her cargo. Th<? s.s. Minnie Casey left for the Hot Springs and Mahnr^rgi this morciDg, with a large crowd of passengers.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr .*i,t"*to Buck'ait.'s Weekly Report.— Havmahket—Oa F iday last fodder was at low vainer, v; less of trime quality, prices rang-d from Is 3d to s_'6' tbe c*t. H .rse stock wore fa'rly repres»nted, »i din g"odii.qniry ;an unbroken draught col' broueht £3S ; active l'ght harnessh-rses from £13 to £22 ; mecium draught and plough horses, £15 to £26. Pori s and rising hoses from £5 6s, and up wards At the wool sa'e on W\_dne'd*y 125 bal"« were offe'ed, principally wool in grease, and much of It "e-y d'rt.y and of an inferior class, Bidding was dull and prices 1 wer than last year—_.bnur. 2d the lb. At tbe hu tion several parcels were withdrawn, but with the e_.cept.ion of three parcels, w»re a'terwards sold privately; prices eiven were for long worl i.i grease, from mrs, BJI 91; from paddocks, 9d to 111; wash»d long-wools, l3Jd to 15d ; half-bred, Is to Is 7d the IW.

Rkmu'ta. YAltns.— At Remuera, on Thursday, not many dairy c»«l« were penned Prices for pood animals j'ange't between £S and £9. Store cattle were penned tn unusually la*ge numbers. Grown caitle in fresh ondittor., and young cattle, if wfl'-bred were in demand at exwme price'; bntl«an stock and ill-br.'d • attle were rel-tively unsile.ble. Parren st"re cows of vncA quality broueht from £6 to £T, inferior from £3 10-: twelve to eighteen moi.ths old Bfeers8 feers fn m 5 sto 95-?; two-year old steers, 90s to 121 ft; tbrst'-ve-vr-old and opwtrrfs. 131s to 165s each. Fat cattle were tn fn'l suppl<-—157 penned. Last week s prices, 37s 6d to 40s per lO.lbs. w^re fully sustained Store shneo were plentiful but of small size : they were In demand. Half or cross.bre<l hoggets broueht from 133 to 15s ; inferior *we>, lambs at i-ide, 9i to 16s the couple Fat sheep in average supply,—6oo sold "Wethers, in t' e'r wool at. 4d and 4Jd ; i-horn, 3Jd per lb F*t Iwubs were vlentifal, and ranged from lOf to 16 each Pigs were sc*rce, and at extreme values Snciing nigs soid 12-j to lis; well-bred porkers, 5d per lb., live weight; and store pi^s at proportionate valuts.

Every temperance Law hitherto framed

admits the necessity of stimulants as medicines, and no teetotaler of sense denies that they are' essential elements of cure in a variety of diseases. Only fanatics deny tho utility of an alcoholio preparation. The rapid and positive cures of nerveus debility, dyspepsia, kidney and bladder complaints, uterine ailments, wrought by Übo_pho WoLF-Vs Sobibsmm AnoMATio Sorhatpb, giVQ the lie to thOßfl w!ia &mf rib utility pf gpuriotta maAieixm.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails wili, Ciohtc as rovunm— For Thames on Monday next, at 10.30 am>nd 5 30 p m F it Coromandel, on Trie-day next, a*. 10:30 am •^or T evnka per, Fmu this day at 4 p m For T- ranaki. ar>rthprn prnvi cph and Australian Colon'es, per Taran iki, 'n Monday -px% at 8 a m F'r Wanganui, per St Xi da, on Monday next, at 2 pm For Tonga and Samoa, per Vision, on Monday next, at 11 a m For Whitianci. Talma. Tatirar-ga, and Opo'iki, per "Rowena O" Mor day r ext at 2 p m For Wanpfti-ei etc , _Bu.« rell Wanparoa, and Mon von"i, ri"r s s Tona on Monday at 4 pm F r 'Whitinnpi, per Ocean, on Monday next, at 4 pm For K«w v and WataVa-a, per Minnie Casey, on Tuesday next, »t 10 am Malls for India China. Furope. United Kingdom (via *uez ard Sott^amptop and via Brindisi) will be made up, per Phoebe, Thursday 18th instant Per Va^co de Gama, on Saturday, 20th inst, as ! follows :— For Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South *mpric&, and British and Foreign West Indies at 8 p m For th* TTnited Kingdom and Continent of Fnropo, at Bpm For mon»y orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 5 pm Late let'ers bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the M«i' Apent np to time of saib'nf. V On and after Vo-day. 22nd inst, Malls will be made up once weekly for *otea at 6 a.m. Iteturn mails will bo Teceivod on Thursdays, at 7 p.m.

BIRTH.

MARTIN—On the Oth November, at Bussell, T?*y of

of Islands, the wife of J. F. Martin of a daughter. OXLTSY— On the 12th instant, at her residence, Pon- Bonby, the wife of J. W. Oxley of a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong- that needs resif tance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

It is not pleasant to be of them that croak . but tho falling away in imports and conse quent revenue as revealed in the last General Government Gazette is somewhat ominous. The quarter's returns show a total of imports for the colony of £2,041,237, as against £2,280,553 for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, a quarter of a million in a quarter of a year may be only a drop in the bucket, but as indicative of the commence ment of the fulfilment of the prophecies of cautions financiers over whom the Govern ment glamour was not cast, the falling away i-s significent. It is but another illustration of how hollow was the basis on which the Treasurer's sanguine promises were rest ing, and gives ground for fear that even the offered composition of six-and-eightpence in in the pound is not wholly to be calculated on " without guarantee." But while this fact unpleasantly obtrudes itself, and must in a political aspect be distasteful to the sanguine believers in the glowing treasury promises, there is a silver lining to the cloud in the cir cumstances that industry and production have been increasing in the land, and that, as aeainst £668,788 which represented the exports of the corresponding quarter of last year, the returns for last quarter show £767,891. Exports do not indeed give that direct return which delights a treasurer's eye, and enables him to stop the mouth of the enemy, but such an increase is indicative of a solid and substantial advancement in settlement and prosperity among colonists. It may be selfish, but it is pleasant to see that Auckland heads the provinces in the quarter's exports, and that while some pro vinces have decreased in exports—notably Dunedin, whose exports have fallen about thirty percent. —Auckland's exports show an increase of over forty per cent., and when we consider that in these annual and quar terly returns of exports, Auckland's wealth and important export of timber and ships is almost wholly unrepresented, we cannot help feeling that there is something in the present -to say nothing of the future—of the "bank rupt province " after all.

Somebody has seemingly set afloat the rumour that Mr. W. L. Rees means to retire from the contest for City Bast. We are requested by that gentleman to give the rumour his most emphatic and flat denial. We understand that there are between two and: three hundred names already appended to the requisition to Mr. Rees, and we are assured that he will most positively go to the poll. Of course all such rumours in election times may be expected, and generally they are intentionally set afloat by ardent though unwise partisans.

A large specimen of the oblongus orthago rious family of drodontidee, or Bun fish, was caught ia the w hangarei river last Thursday, by Mr Geo. McLeod, off the Heads. This specimen is rarely found, and from its im mense proportions makes it a great curiosity. The fish measures Bft. 6in. in length, 10ft. across the fins from tip to tip. And we believe we are correct in stating that one of such a size is very seldom seen. It is about five feet through the body, and 2ft. 3in. thick ; it has no teeth, but jaw bones serve as substitutes in an extremely small m°utb, out of all proportion to the size of the fish. W« notice it is advertia«d to fee MsMMtstt ia Aft-fckad on M«?ad*y«

A man in Dunedin has been convicted of th? novel crime of having stolen three Bibles. He did not, however keep them for his own u-e, but sold them to three ladies.

One of the single women by the Auckland to Otago was in the last stage of consump tion, and died shortly after arrival in Poit Chalmers.

Another legal scandal is hatching in Dune din The Times says it hears that a mem ber of the legal profession is filing affidavits" in respect of the alleged shady doings of another member of the same honorable pro less ion, and that the whole matter will probably be inquired into shortly before the proper tribunal

We notice that Mr Severn, of the Thames, proposes giving three experimental lectures towards the plose of the present month, on light and spectrum analysis, the sun, and other celestial subjects, of whioh due notice will be given.

The annual gathering of the Wesleyan Qunday-school Union will be held in the Choral Hall to-morrow afternoon, when the Revs A. Reid, and J. W. Watkin will deliver addresses.

At the Agricultural Dinner, Clutha, Sir George Grey made the following apt com parison : " When he was laßt in England, the Queen was upon one occasion about to visit the city of LondoD in state. They all kuew how deeply she was revered by her subjects in every part of her dominions It was then determined that in order to show her in what a state of misery a great part of the people were, the children of the poor and wretched should line the way she was about to take One universal cry arose that the sight was too shocking to look upon, and that she was not answerable for snch misery, which was rather attributable to the civilisation of the co.intry, and a necessary consequence of it The papers all demanded that such a spec tacle should not be presented to rend the heart of the Queen by sorrow. The result was the wretched kept away, If she were to visit this part of her dominions, no poor or wretched ; no starving children could be presented to pain her. If the poorest of the people here were brought forth to line the ways, their Sovereign would think that the most prosperous of her^jseople at Home had been brought out to gladden her sight. 'Applause.) Now, if the existing institutions had produced such results as these, should they, injustice, be instantaneously destroyed without the people being consulted ? They should at least, before such institutions were swept away, be treated as reasonable beings who were capable of knowing what was good for them.

The Bank of New Zealand received ship ments of gold this week, amounting to 800 ounce?, from Coromandel, and 2,237 ounces from the Thames.

Dennes's sewing machines are considered excellent by those young ladies, who, by their musical voices, have been fortunate enough to win them. But the very best sewing maobine that a man can possess, according to Solomon and Shakespeare, is an industrious wife. Wo hope the ladies will pardon the simile, for we know that woman is more than a machine, but for the sake of figure, we will refer to her as a machine " fearfully and wonderfully made." This human machine, therefore, requires but a kind word to bet it in motion ; it rarely gets out of repair, makes but little noise, except ing when it makes a dust, and once in motion it will go on uninterruptedly for hours without the slightest trimming, or tbe smallest personal supervision being necessary. It will make shirts, darn stockings, sew on buttons, mark pocket-handkerchiefs, cut out pinafores, and manufacture children's frocks, and this it will do before your face as well as behind your back. In fact you may leave the house for days, and it will go on working jnst the same. If it does get out of order a little a few kind words and pleasant recreative rest will set it right. Of course sewing machines vary a great deal; some are much quicker tban others, and it depends, for success, on the particular pattern you choose. If yon are fortunate enough to pick out the best pattern of a wife—one, for in stance, that sings whilst working, and seems never so happy as when her husband's linen is to hand - the sewing machine may be pro nounced perfect of its kind ; so much so, that there is no makesoift in the world that can possibly replace it either for love or money In short, no Auckland man's house may be said to be complete without one of these ser viceable companions.

It is now Hearly two months since the Chairman of the Harbour Board announced at a meeting of that body that the General Go vernment bad agreed to help in the work of completing the new Beach Road from Fort Britomart to Parnell, and as yet nothing has been done towards this much-required under taking. The state of affairs is as nearly as possible told in the following words : —The Government have promised to finish the cut ting through the Fort, and level up and metal the road from its junction with Custom house-street to a point opposite the signal man's box at the rise of the railway embankment across the Bay. Here the Government property has its boun dary. Beyond this, the Harbour Board owns the land, and it will fall to this insti tution to make the road from here to the Strand. We understand that the Govern ment have also undertaken to so far assist the Harbour Board in performing their share of the work as to promise to convey the scoria from Mount Smart to Mechanics' Bay, leaving the harbour authorities to see to the spreading, etc. The question then arises—What is the cause of the delay ? Is it that the Government; surveyors and en gineers are too busy with other projects to spare the time to attend to the work ? Or is it that there is a hitch somewhere in the negotiations? We are unable to discover anything of the kind, and we should imagine —now that tbe Kaipara railway incubus was off their shoulders —the Government officials had nothing to attend to of such pressing importance as to engross their whole time. The work is urgent ; let ifc be done at once, and let your reward be the manifold blessings which will shower upon your heads when a journey from Parnell to Auckland can be accomplished with comfort by others besides those who served an apprenticeship at tbe treadmill.

To the Editor : Sir, —InjJ consequence of tbe alteration of the date of the Horticultural Show, many persons who intended to exhibit will be debarred from so doing, they having brought on their blooms for the original date. Three cups have been raised by public sub scription, and the parties who got up the cup scheme have now come to the double by altering date of show. The shareholders of said Exhibition were issued about six weeks prior to the event. Fancy preparing pot plants in that time. I fear there is some thing more than the weather in the matter of the alteration of the date of the proposed Horticultural Show, which the committee might explain ?—HoßTicni/ruKiST. [Our correspondent wili see by advertisement that the committee have resolved to hold the show on the day originally fixed.—Ed E. &_

Dr Carr, phrenologist and lecturer, will deliver one of his popular lay sermons, to morrow evening in Lome-street Hall. The subject will be " Culture and Progress." A child named Robert Baker, three years old, has died in South Newton from injuries received through falling down an embank ment near the foot of Gundr.-street. He had been playing with some other little fellow, wheeling each other in a barrow, which capsized. The child went home complaining of his arm hurting him. He then fainted, and subsequently suffered from pains in the back, gradually sinking until his death four days after.

We call the attention of our readers to our third page where they will find the subjects of disoourao for to-morrow (Sunday) at the vftfieua Qhvfatlm 4s®©aaißfttiio»B __ tm mj m4> lakuslM*

The New Zealand Insnranoe Company lose £50 on the destruction of Mr Robert Burton's new house at Buatangata West. This is their first loss in. Whangarei district The house was coi,s.unaed very rapidly, no thing except a little bed-clothing being got out, and Mr Burton estimates his loss at £100.

A warrant was issued some two months ago, for the apprehension of a man, named ■John McManus for a misdemeanour, but who managed to escape detection until this morn ing, when he was detected by Detective Jeffrey and brought back to the old quarters t.o await an interview with his Worbhip, on Monday morning. Tnis man is small in stature, and as active as a deer, and had he not been suddenly pounced upon and collared ed by 'the hand of Detective Jeffrey, he would have given the constable chase. This man is a confirmed drunkard, and his daugh ters, Kate and Mary, now in Mount Eden gaol are evidences of the worthless character of McManus.

Mr H. W. Farnell, former member for Eodney, announces through our columns, his intention to stand again for that district. Mr Farnell's address indicates his intention to support Sir George Grey. He also calls attention done to Northern Settlements by the misapplication of the grant for roads in the North, and his determination to do his best to get justice for the district. Mr Shee han, the present member, will no doubt also be a candidate.

A man named .Tames Rycroft was brought up from Coromandel this morning to await hia trial on a charge of burglary, at the next Supreme Court criminal sittings.

On Thursday evening the Presbyterians of Onehunga celebrated the anniversary of their Church by a tea-meeting. As in former years, ample quantity of first-class quality of the good things of this life, in the shape of cakes, buns, etc., graced the tables. It was also a matter of general remark that the addresses were unusually good. After a few remarks by Rev. Mr Brown, speeches and music by the choir followed in rapid succes sion. The Rev. Mr Bruce touched on psalmody and the duty of sysematic giving towards the support of Churches. Some members of the Church in Onehunga think it a pity that Mr Bruce was nut a member of their Church, as he would soon discover that he would be called on pretty often to give for Church purposes The Jriev. Mr. McKay followed on spiritual life. Mr. Hamer gave reminiscences of the first soiree held in London some 44 years ago. The Rev. Mr. Watkin, "Wesleyan minister, was, as usual, humorous. His address was thoroughly enjoyed by young and old. Revivals formed the principal theme of Mr. Mason's remarks. During the evening the Church choir rendered various pieces of sacred music. Musical critics say they acquitted themselves very well. Lately Mr. Stevenson has been choirmaster, and it could not have been better led. Mr. Saxton, of l\ewmarket, sans; Claribel's beautiful song, "Children's Voices," with the usual accompaniment. It was something new to Onehunga, and was well received. Mr. Whyte moved the usual votes of thanks, in which he indulged in several bits of fun, and got heartily applauded. We are Bure that all concerned must have been satisfied with the soiree. Mr. Patterson presided at the harmonium, and Miss Blakey acted as principal soloist. Both being tried hands they were quite at home in doing their parts.

Three of the men concerned in the distur bance at Kawakawa, Bay of Islands, were brought up by the lona, in charge of Con stable Donovan, and lodged in Mount EJen The particulars of this outrage, which ap peared in the Star, will be fresh in the recollections of our readers. Tho leaders in the riot, which arose at an hotel about a native woman, were found guilty. Henry Stephens was sentenced to two months with hard labour, Simon Eraser for six weeks, and a Kanaka for one month.

" Agathos" writes in terms by no means complimentary to the author of the paper on " random remarks " read at the entertainment given last night by St James's Mutual Im provement Society. He says "The reader of said paper, acknowledged he was going to refer to the "hobbies" of two mem bers, surely this would make his re marks "special" and as tuch displays a want of taste on hia part, although I am informed he is proud of his a.tainments in tnat respect. He made a lengthened apology for bashfulness and diffidence, but as usual after such apologies great aulacity was displayed." Our correspondent thinks the President and committee should not have allowed the reading of the paper.

The opening of the rowing season takes place this afternoon, and is to be celebrated by a procession of boats belonging to the Auckland and North Shore Clubs. As th« day is fine and there is a capital afternoon tide, no doubt tho scene will be a very pretty one, and will attract a large number of spectators.

The weather having cleared up, the com mittee of the Horticultural Show have wisely determined to hold their exhibition on the 19 th as first intended.

Patti laid the corner-stone of "a London hos pital, and has been presented with a trowel inlaid with gold.

The Duke of Wellington's monument in St. Paul's Cathedral, Loudon, is nearly com pleted. They have been working at ib a quarter of a centurl.

Messrs Hugh F. Anderson and Co., ship chandlers of Qaeen street have received two highly commendatory testimonials from the reponsible officers of the frigate Gazelle, which has just left this port after a stay of nearly three weeks, during which she has had a considerable amount of repairs effected under Messrs Anderson and Co.'s direction. The testimonials are signed by Herr Rohloff, the purser, and Herr E. Lindenberg, pay master.

The committee of the Artists' Society have decided that an honorary members' ticket will admit a lady and gentleman. Prepara tions for the Exhibition are going on rapidly. About 300 exhibits have already been re ceived and many more are expected.

One of the pupils belonging to Mr Martinis school had a narrow escape of getting his head broken under the following singular circumstances : Near the school a portion of the old barrack wall remains. In this wall is a loop-hole, and in front of the loop hole the boys are accustomed to wash their hands and faces, Yesterday, as a son of Mr Rhodes was engaged in this meritorious .act, a stone was hurled with great, force through the aperture by some one from outside of the school grounds. The missle struck the poor boy on the head inflicting a wound from which the blood freely poured. Mr Martin kindly dressed the wound. The aggressor unfortunately is not known, or he Bhould be made to pay the penalty of his misdeed. A stone flang by the hand of one boy at another endangers life. Not many years ago a school-boy received a*blow on the temple from a stone thrown by a playmate and died in a few hours. There are several cases in Auckland, where eyesight has been injured, and teeth have been knocked out by this vicious, practice, and youths should take warning from this, and not throw stones at eachsther, for he who does it runs the risk of becoming a murderer.

Pauperism, is on the increase in Scotland. The British excavations at Nineveh are to be resumed.

They say the next big war will be between Prussia and Russia.

A shed at the rear of the Rev Mr Comrie's residence, West Queen-street, caught fire about six o'clock last night and the bells were rung, but through the ex ertions of Mr Comrie and others the fire was subdued without serious damage, Mr Comris was bttrae* sbout th« whiskera km feg« tn felt tief to *<* *Btt»pM_. the lift

POLICE COURT.—This Day. (Before R. C. Barnstow, Esq., R.M.) THE SISTERHOOD. Oh wom».n, lovely woman, dearest best— Or a. I G.ill's w rk. the mastej-work confessed. Rut wt.en jou t-ke to dri. king, who c»n save Your lively lorm from ruin or th/. grave. Toper Melodies. Jenny Harrison, a fair young woman, pleaded guilty to being dru k in Grey-street, where she w*s picked up by Constable Gia ham ; fiueri 5s and costs. Elizabeth Best, a very little woman, was charged «*ith ihe same offence. Elizabeth said she was in sea>ch ofjher hus bmd and found him in Custom House-street He Created her, and when she got drunk he left her. If His Worship would let her off, she would go by boat to-day to her friends at Russell. Fined 5s and costs. KITTY AT LI__KTY. Kitty Heaton,an old hand at the glass and mischief, was charged with breaking a pane of glass, value Is 6d, the property of Alexander Drummond, by putting her nose through the same on Guy Fawkes night, to the terror of I the proprietor. Kitty, who had just come out of prison, pleaded guilty to being drunk, but she knew nothing of putting her nose through the window. Mrs Drummond said that defendant came into her shop on the sth instant, and asked for two cakes which she duly ate. She was leaving the shop when she asked her for the value of the cakes ; she then used very strong language, and committed the offence. His Worship said he should impose a fine of 103 and costs, with the Cost of the glass, on the prisoner, and, if the fine was not paid, she must go to prison for seven days with hard labour.

Kitty bowed her head, and retired, DECEPTIVE DENIS

Denis Wright, a rough-looking character, was charged with obtaining goods by false representations, to the value of £4, from Mr Ah Kew, in Queen-street, on the 10th Novem ber ; also, with obtaining £1 on the schinst. of Mr H. N. Abbott, of Shortland-street; also, with obtaining £1 from Richard Rior dan, of Fort-street, on the same day. Tbe prisoner pleaded guilty to all three of tbe charges. Mr Brobam said that prisoner wag known to the police and there were doubts about his sanity ; he was given to drink. The prisoner who seemed to manifest no signs of regret, was committed to prison for six months with hard labour ; His Worship ordered that the property was to be given up to Mr Ah Kew. LUNACY. Richard Truman a labouring man was brought up from Coromandel, and charged with lunacy, and on the Medical testimony Drs Goldsbro and Bayntun, was ordered to the Whau Lunatic Asylum.

This wa3 all the business,

THE FORTHCOMING FOOT-RACE.

(To the Editor of the Events Star..) Sir, —In reading last night's Star, I was greatly astonished by " Observer's " remarks, andibeing one of the competitors for the forth coming event. 1 should like to know where observer gets bis information, as I think his remarks are altogether uncalled for, and without any foundation ; and, what is more, are totally false, and as long as 1 have any thing to do with foot-racing, I will always do my best to win, and as my good name and honor are at stake, I think it my duty to refute "Observer's" remarks. —Yours, etc., Gkokge Jennings. — [11. Brennan writes to similar effect. 3 0 . To the Editor : Sir,—Could yon inform me whether "Observer" in your last night's Star referred to the match between Brennan and Jennings as being a swindle. If so, I ask him to tell his reasons for so thinking. As there are gentlemen of position connected with this match, the circulation of such a lie may piove detrimental to their good name and position as citizens.—l am &C, LEON. [We are quite unaware of the object of "Observer's" remarks, and suggest to him the advisability of being explicit in replying to Leon's query. He should, also, we think, append his name for publication, as a guaran tee of bona fide intention. If "Observer" bad Brennan and Jenning's match in view wo believe his fears are wholly groundless.— Ed. E.S._

Mr B.E. Turner's Recollections of Sir George Grey and Heke's War.

Mr. Benjamin E. Turner writes

" To the Editor of the Evening- Star:— Sir, —On account of my old age, and bad health. I had made up my mind never to write another letter to the public press, bnt in reading; some of our papers, and hearing so many false reports made by a lot of traitors against Sir George Orey, whom I always thought one of the best Governors we ever had in New Zealand, and no man ever watched his ways more than I did from his first landing in the colony. At the time Sir George Grey first come we were in the height of a war with the Ngapuhi Chief, Hone Heke, a war first brought on by Governor Fitzroy, and the bad advice he got from the Church Missionaries as they called themselves, but were at that time called land sharks. Now a few days after Sir George Grey landed in Auckland he heard of the number of officers and men we had lost in trying to take Heke's pah; and not one Maori killed through the action of Colonel Despard (and he was not wrongly named). I was the first man that welcomed Sir George Grey at Korora reke, and went round the town with him, and gave him every information I could. Commodore Wiseman, a gallant officer, was at anchor a short distance further up the river, ready for another fight against the chief Kawiti and a very large tribe. Kawiti was erecting a large pah at the Kawakawa, near where the Bay of Islands coal-field is at this time. I had a bakehouse and oven erected at Kororareke, and supplied the troops with bread, while the natives were building their strong pab, with two or three deep trenches and three fences of large trees. Our troops and sailors were taking up their guns and ammunition, and building a few huts to live in and keep their powder dry. A guard was kept to watch there until the day was fixed for storming the pah, which was settled for early on Saturday morning. The first big gun was fired at tbe native flag and passed close to the flagstaff. At either the second or third shot down fell the flag, and the remainder of the day was spent in firing at the fence to make one or two en trances, which we did about four. At half• past four orders were given to leave off firing, which was done. Sir George Grey and Colonel Despard were consulting as to the best thing to be done. Being an old hand, and knowing the native way of fighting, from long residence amongst them, and their ways, I determined to watch every movement. At last Colonel Despard wanted to send the troop 3 and sailors to enter the pah. Some little excitement took place between Sir George and Colonel Despard, and the loyal native Chief, Tamati Waka, who had listened to their discourse, interfered and told them what would be the consequence if their men stormed the pah — that they would be murdered like they were at Heke's pah. I continue to have a small opinion of Colonel Despard, and consider Sir George Grey as a gallant officer, as he has proved himself to be in try ing to save this province from ruin and bankruptcy by a lot of traitors and swindlers. After Sir George Grey had studied for a little time, he said to Despard, ««I will give my eon-oat for tho mm to try and enter »h« p&fe if ro, Ctelo&el Pcsmftra, «SU kftd torn, mm net Mn feta'' QvlwM IH*$M

altered his looks and shewed the white feather, So the troops were not allowed to go. On Sunday morning the natives thought the white men would not fight on a Sunday, so they .nearly all went out to pray, and our native chief and some of his tribe, watching Kawiti and his tribe closely, saw them leave and told Sir George Grey, and orders were given to enter the pah, which the soldiers d.d and took the pah with very little loss on either side, and from that day Sir George Grey made firm peace with the strongest tribe in New Zealand ; and I am quite sure, by what I know of Sir George Grey, it would be impossible tor the settlers of this province to choose a more fitting gentleman to save this province from bankruptcy and ruin by a lot of swindlers. I am, sir, the oldest settler now living in New Zealand, Benjamin E. Turner.

DEATH FROM A FALL.

Ok the morning of Thursday last news was brought into the village by Mr W. Seccombe that Mr Halse, baker, in the employ of Mr R. Dent, had been found dead on the road between Whangarei and bis residence, at Nobes' Village. The intelligence cast quite a gloom over the whole settlement, as the de ceased was generally liked for his quiet, unas suming demeanour. It was supposed that either apoplexy or heart disease had been the cause of death, but the following day Dr. Sis3ons witnessed the body and found that deceased's neck was broken. An in quest was held, when it was elicited from witnesses that the saddle of the deceased's horse had been picked up near to where deceased lay, and the horse had wan dered some distance up the road. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." Mr Halse was in the habit of riding to and fro to business, and being a man of over 50 years, he rode a particularly quiet hack, which seldom went out of a trot. The catastrophe is all the more strange from that fact. Mr Halse, who was a steady and industrious man, leaves a wife and family to mourn bis loss. Tbe accident occurred as the deceased was coming in to business. Whangarei Comet.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Crushing. The Red White and Blue tribute had a trial crushing of 9 tons which yielded 2ozs. 12iwts. G grains, not payable. The Only Chance crushed 1121bs. for lsoz. lOdwts. The Little Lizzie crushed 451ba. for 20oz. 19-lwts. 10 grains. Martin's Claim, next the Little Lizzie, has 12lhs. 2oz 2dwts The Queen of Beauty clean up to-day will have about 400oz. for the fortnight's run. The Cure is showing gold in stopes to-day. Races. A meeting was held last night for the pur pose of arranging a race meeting. It was decided to get up two days' good racep, hold ing one day at Parawai and another at Tararu. The reason is that an endeavour is being made to get np races at both places for the same day.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The Boat Accident. The constable sent to the rescue re the late fatal boat accident, returned last night. Saw no signs of. the bodies of the deceased, but picked up the rudder of the boat, a bag of flour, and two bags of chaff. The Constabulary commence next week on tbe Oropi bash road, Opotiki. The Constabulary under Major Gordon to proceed to the Poverty Bay road works. The Ray of Plenty Times congiatulates its readers that the Constabulary are to be at last utilised to some purpose instead of doing the la-de-da in the barracks.

The Janet Gray from. Lyttelton, twenty one days out, arrived yesterday with bread stuffs for Thomas Wrigley.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON.

(From onr own Correspondent.) *_ This clay,

Mr. Wakefield's Housekeeper.

■ Mr Jeruingham Wakefield, M.H R., is not forgotten yet, it would appear. An old woman named Harrison was yesterday brought up at the Police Court-for vagrancy, but she pro tested she was a poor woman who had done no harm, and added that Mr Wakefield owed her £20 for lodgings. He bad only paid her £5, and still owed her £20, which she could not get from him. She* got three months' hard labour, her interesting statement not withstanding. V Court of App&al- The Court of Appeal is in fuJSlswing. One of the cases (Napier) terminated rather abruptly to-day, Mr Travers chunking up his brief. , \ l . Mr. C O'Neill and Street Tramways. Mr. Charles O'Neill, M.H.R., is here M&. He is very active in connection with th© formation of a Street Tramway Company for* Wellington. He appears to be very sanguine that he will be returned again for the Thames. A good many of -the politicians here also think that his chance of re-election is very! good. The Darrells. The Darrells are still here, ■ and draw very fair houses on the whole so far. The speculation of the Public Hall Company as lessees has turned out encouraging. Mr Hillsden, who at one time travelled, with Heller and Mr Smythe, ia custodian of the hall, and is virtual 'manager of the affairs of the theatre. Betting. There was very little betting here upon the Canterbury Cup and the other races of the Metropolitan meeting. „ • The "Tribune." : It is authoritatively denied from the Tribune office that up to yesterday any Over- • tures for the purchase of* the paper had been made by Mr Gilloc, though such a ru^oiir had been very current. Bank Returns. A general statement of the liabilities and: assets of the various Banks in the colony for the quarter ended 30th September is pub lished. The total value /of notes in circula tion is £559,225; bills in circulation, £69,3§5; balances due to other Rank?, £50,041 ; Ee posits (Government), £1,193,345; not bear ing interest, £2,470,740 ; bearing interest; £2,566,477; total liabilities, £7,209,497. The assets are put down at £10,999,039, made up as fallows:—Coin, £1,446,702 ; bullion, £17,798; notes and bills of other Banks, £29.430 ; balances due from other Banks, £48.960 ; landed property, £186,187; notes and bills discounted, £4,445,033 ; Co lonial Government securities, £350,000 ; other funded securities, £7,600 ; debts due to the Banks, exclusive of bad debts, £4,022,871 ; other securities, £284.455 The Bank of New Zealand does the largest business,; its liabilities ( being nearly four millions, and the assets nearly five millions. The assets of the Colonial Banks are put down at over £500,000.

Shipping of the Colony. During the past quarter 227 vessels have arrived in New Zealand ports from places put of the. colony, the gross .tonnage being 106,154 tons ; 58 /vessels arrived in Auck land, 31 in Wellington, 41 in Lyttelton, and 43 in Dunedin. .The total arrivals for the corresponding quarter of last year were 231; total tonnage, 117,625. Vessels which have cleared out are numbered at 229, with a total tonnage ©1 109,5500, m against 810, of a total tonnage of 111,033 during the corresponding mm .I lm> Mm a««w»w* m Urn

sailed: WeW_ mWm^ mW^^jmm Dunedin, 31. A ..-■',,~~

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17 ss. National Bank- Buyers, 723. Colonial Bank (35s paid up)-Sellers, 325. South British Insurance, 51s; sellcs, 51b. C tledouian (double), Sss. ; sellers, 90s. Cure—Sellers, 12-t. Tokatea— Sellers, 143. 6d. Pride of Tokatea—Sellers. 2s. 2d. Bismarck, 10s. ; sellers, Us. Red Queen, 2a. 3d. ; sellers', 2s. 3d. Royal Oak—Sellers, 6s.

The Downward Path.

The man Dennis Wright, who was sentenced! this morning on three charges of obtaining: money under false pretences, seems to h»ve been a rather noted character. He was for merly a captain in the army, but a course of dissolute conduct lost him his social position and he emigrated to New Zealand. He was living at Wellington for some time, where report says he had near relatives among the members of the Legislature. While there he was arrested on several charges of forgery, but he mysteriously managed to escape scot-free, many said on account of the relationships just men tioned. The press took the matter up and the magistrates who acquitted him came in for some severe handling. This was about Beven months ago. Finding Wellington too hot for him, the geDtletnaa came on to Auckland. Bis career here has been in no way affected by his lenient treat ment in Wellington, for his loafing habits have attracted the eyes of the police ever since his arrival. He is now safely lodged for six months.

WAIWERA (Hot Springs).

[PER PIGEON EXPRESS.]

November 12, 1875,

The following passengers are waiting to go by the Minnie Casey this day :—Mr. and Mrs. Adams, Mr. Hareant, Mr. Blythe, and Captain Casey. The steamer cannot be here before 4.30.

Visitors were out in the new boat Mabel and got a heavy haul of fish, A great many rooms in the new building are finished.

AMUSEMENTS.

PBIKCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Misrlizzie Moboak, au actress who has in a n. maik&bie manner won her way into the f&vour of tbe Auckland public, took a benefit at the theatre last night arid the state of the house must have heen highly gratifying to the lady's feelings, as it was crowded in every parr. The progam me was well selected for such an occasion, and consisted of " The Happy Pair," and the cheerful drama of '"Milky While." "The Happy Pair" has been made fan iliar to A uckland play goers by Mr Hoskins and Miss Colviile, who frequently appeared in the characters of Mr and Mrs Honeyton. These patts were taken list night by Miss C*iry George and Mr E W. Law rance, atd in their hands lost nothing of their sparkle and vigour. The Mrs Honeyton of Miss George waa. somewhat different from tha; of Miss Colvide, hut there is littl-i to choose in point of excellence, and we decline t) award the aj_ple. Mr Lawrence treated the part of Mr Honeyton in a masterly manner, and elicited loud applause The piece went welL Miis Lizzie Morgan sing some beauti.ul ballads, for which she was rewarded by shouts of approbation, en which she mad* aye y pretty speech In the »econd piece the beneficiare took the part of Annie White, and Mr Lawrence that of Daniel Whita. Mr Colli*rwag Archibald Good. Mrs searle appeared as Mrs Saddrip, and Mr fam Poole as Dick Dugs. Miss aoorgan entered into her part with all ber usual cheerfulness and ability. Mr Lawrence was admirable as Daniel Mrs Se»rle played Mrs Saddrip with plenty of vigour and originality. Mr Collier as Good was good, and he can have no higher praise. Mr- Poole made a. most laughable Dick Dusts. The other members of thy company did well. Miss Lizzie Morgan received many spedal compliments during the progress of the entertanment. Tonight '"Arrah na-Pogue" is to be produced.

ST JAMES'S YOUNG MEN'S SOIREE. _ The soiree in connection wi>h the flourishing Mutual Improvement Society 0 f the Presbyterian - Church of St James's was held last evening in the Albert-street Hall. The hall waa crowded to excess by a f-ishiocabie audience of ladies and gentlemen. Ihe Rev R. V. Maenicol presided. Among, the audience we noticsd the Rev D. Bruce, and many other of the leading members of the Presbyterian churchtsof Auckland. Rev Mr Maenicol, in his in troductory remarks complimented the members of the class on this the closing soiree of their fifth session. The progress of the members in c nnection with literature had been considerate, and they, now. gave an opportunity to their friends aiid the public of enjoying themselves, while they gaye. evidence of the progrtss they had made to elocution. The character of the present entertainment was necessarily light and amusing; it must hot be" supposed, however, that their past labours had been j of a light nature They had produced some remark able essajx, and debated abiuse and philosophical questions, a? well as the more familiar subjects of love, courtship, and marriage. They had healthfully experienced hard, intellectual work. He (Mr Mae nicol), however, would not inflict a long speech upon them, but simply express a hope that all present would spend a happy evening as the members of 6t James's class desired they should. The musical arrangements were under the direction of Mr and Mrs Mitchell The choir, with the aid of friends from oth«r choirs, ably rendered the choruses: "The ureat Baabaw" (Mozart), "'The Hardy Norseman,'? and Balfe's '■ Gipsy Chorus." The songs of the even in? were: "Angels ever bright and fair,1' and " Jessie's Dream," both ballads by Mrs Mitchellin hero»n de.iglitful manner. Tne words of the for mer, ballad evidently came from the heart of the melodist, and were exquisitely touching ''Hearts and Homes," a duet, by Mm Mhchell and a young lady, was well rendered. The lady, vhose name Wj|, could not citch, possesses an excellent voice, ana admirably did her part. A song was given by Mr Halydny, who accompanied himself on tbe pianoforte in so low a tone that we could not hear a jingle word, therefore unable to judge of. Mr Haljoap Aowers. Messrs Mason and Brown gave a duet: "toautiful .Night." Mr Mason, however, was not equM, to his task, net through a want of power.-DW w«nto)f practice. Mr McCoskrie gave a comic song in character, '"I should like to," but his wifewonia not let hKjn, in a very creditable manner, but he wm more successful in "Tbe Minute Gun at tea. iacomp*n& with Mr John Hanna, who acquittea themselves Remarkably well. " Very .Suspicious, a humourous dVet, was an excellent performance _oy Miss Mary McMillan and Mr John Hanna. we^™ heard this donatio, quarrel with its yowl-variations to greater advaiitf£ge. Among the readings was m beautiful "May &ueen/' of Alfred Tennyson, written whent_e.a_thor »V in bis. tturtieth year, to com memorate an eveA' in • Llnc<? l? shlre w.'n«Mwe_ occurred in the poetfe native village. Mr J>£!*J_\. we thought wis^alVtle nervous over his Jfl»« task, for «is a difficult one. T0,.16*?.-^.- ---noeticalpoem arigh| the .reader should poffle» divine" himself, br *c , cannot do justica w Tennyson-■ fine .si»*u»l production. *" Maniac," by Mr A Md^l^7 *"»s£. °I"aTe Besides It is not 4 plfe?* COmP"'S 2aZs contortions of feature W$ **■ ?Z™ZtnVm renders its. performance *«>er JjdK««" *_TiTm' wise.; Mr McOu.siy «C L^ P by OUrtf rendering of the ,'< .Sepf^.f J™?.., Wendell tlolmes, the merry**c P^»l of „{ TJ.B. The " RandomitianaP» ""C^L.,..• the class, and their P^n^^S^f^S^ was a very, fair composition-jol^ell young man has good n,ht»lpoFe». amijy and .perseverance T^MT^ZwiT^^''^ Thomas Hanna gave a reaung f\P m 5.^ K'coessfuliy, Bri-h.m Young's difficulties,"! -#*&. and which created {Treat n *ZttemDi' MIS Master Thomas -on . his "f^tl. Xsted with » Wooley, of St Matthew's,. J^fcSents. At be.utttjii pianoforte solo, aad to the thei>lirva. «freshm_nt_perehaaaefl,W I t;^ ■& visitor and " Auld Lang Syne ''LSfSose. eelie_i eveaing's amusement.to a pesrW^Y;,

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