SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Nero, ss, _,ogan, from Sydney

IMPORTS.

j s_ ero: 23 boxes tobacco, G2 packages wire nails, p° CTts ana shces E and h Isaacs Per Hei-. 0 f rom Sydney 17 pafcag..s Sewing Machines 20 boxer, tin plate*.—Sione Brothe-s. •w.", W. D. Wilson. 233. parcels and packages merchandise, T. ( an( j g "Pf packages merchandise, E Porter an( j n 0 82 packages merchandise, E. and 'jj T saac ,' Spackages tobacco and 6-gws. VB. Meyers. . d-EET* Syd- ej7 9 << Pfeg3 gWI case cm feet onary, 3 cases appkre) 20 bo * ea % in ' lat 8 b £_£!r_&4 «J"& rt ' b^ttles 31 Dk^ bootß. 66 CaS6« _32Sf«A<.w'-? DM, bark, 27 pkgs tobacco and ZSE&SuF? tobacco; 5 cases cigar*, 2 do tobacco i^'.' 0 dotoWco; 250 sash weights, 50 cases =_,t«v inn Vorse. 18 boxes tea. 2 pgs dears, 160 bags i o.a .'__,-* do rice> 1 case brassware, 630 pkgs sugar, ™Lt.. ; s sn{?ar' 6 O-seslmilk, 1 case grating. 9 -parcels . i package of oars. 1 oven and 2 boilers, 1 -case - 0 f -grindery. 3 casks packag-s, 3 pkps boots, 2 -case 3 W ine, 5 boxes sewing machines. 1 case music, iVI» Se ,_.of atmdries. 1 parcel. 1 box flax, 1 tin box. J-rJ26pki;s merchandise, 139 pkgs tea. 10 cases, 157 'Cases m»rchandi_ c, 40 chests tea, 376 half do, 2 pkgs. From Melbourne—2 hhds treacle 5 kegs do, 1 qr-cask do, 20 cases oil, 15 drums do, 1 esse drapery, & do wearing apparel 30 do dm?., 5 do books, '_0 barrels s*lji« toys, 5 cases conquits, 5 do chow chow, 5 half-chests 10 pVgs tea, 6 pkgs merchandise io bags ground bark, 5 b*les h«ps, 14 coih rote 1 pkge and 1 case 24 casks, 53 cases merchandise, 11 pkgs periodicals. 1 case magasir-.fes, 16 pkgs manilla, 20 quarter-casks port IS b_ gs bacon, 11 cases jam, 15 pkg. merchandize, 10 'dids 25 quarter-casks rum, 31 bars iron, 1 hhd merchandise, 1 parcels, 54 cases fruit, 3 cases, 1 box toy* 1 ease cikes 1 pare. 1 charts. 1 do clothes, 112 c<__es fruit, I bala canvas, 1 parcel books, lease boot.", l p kg», 1 ?a , a n cranfei i ,- lfe?e sculls, 1/41 g.in-jies sugar, i.r, pk £S merchandise, 26 cases do, —urui»-._shank an.ii Co,, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero arrived this mornintr with her custom ary regularity. Captain Logan reports as follows:— "Cleared the Heads at 5.35 p.m. on the 22c_d instant, and during the first twenty-four hours had moderate nortt-east winds—weather gloomy. Then had strong north-east to easterly winds, with tblck, hazy weather and head sea with heavy rain, until Monday morning, when a densa fog set in, and continued until close up to, the North Cape, which was passed at 1.25 p. m yesterday (Tuesday)— weather c*lm : also, during ths ran along the co»st. A thick fog was again experi enced after midnight until after daylight, this morn ing Entered tbe harbour at. 9 30, The Hero brines a large number of passengers, as will appear from the following list: —From Melbourne : Mr and Mrs James Watt tw _ children and twa servants, Mr and Mrs A. "Watt. Miss A. Forsjth, Mr John Slatter, R. Cookeon, C Sharland, and twelve in the steerage. From Sydney: Mrs A. Forsyth, Mis 3 Forsyth and family <four), Mrs and Miss Whitely, Mrs Handry, Mrs Williams, Mrs Robertson, Messrs W. G. Campbell, C. Phillips, G. W HiniEgs, A. M. Taylor, J. Coutts. —. Daly,' C. Andrew;., G. Bayly, F, Bayley, Master __. G. Bennett, and twenty-eight in the steerage.

Messrs E and IT Isaacs shipped the following per Sovereign of the Seas for Wa"garei: 1 iron safe, 1 T)ale clothes lines, 1 case sardines, 1 case ink, 1 do stationery. The schooner Julia Price has cleared for Bus.ell in ballast.

Tbe schooner Efße Mflikle is ready to sail for Opo tiki via Mercury Bay. Sh« has a general c^rgo. The schooner Lfe:itia lt.ft today for Tongatabu with a cargo cf timber and genaral stuff The schooner Josephine, which left the Thames for levuka ne'arl" a fortn.pht ago, put back into harbour yesterday. She has sailed again.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

The clipper .schooner Amherst i<_ advertised in the Sydney paper, as loadiog there for Auckland. She was to have quick dispatch. The ss Eaaby left Sydney for Wellington• on the 21st instant.

The brig Syren arrived at Sydney from the Manukau on the Slst instant. She was fourteen days out. The -brig /mj from W_\ngaroa, with timber, arrived at Sydney on the '21st 'after a passage of twelve days^

COMMERCIAL.

Mr G. W. Binney sold to-day at the Corn Exchange the .balance of sugar, .ex Mary Blair, from (he Yarra vide Bffinery, at the foil-wiDg figures: —Fine white, £37 7s 6d ; dama_red, £34 2s 6. to &i 47s ed ; Mauri tins, do, £30 to £30 15s, The sale of Californian hops was postponed. A large number of cases of chairs fetched"very .airprices Mr B. Arthur sold to-day a quantity o' good cheese at fi%d to _3£d ; salt bntter, 8d to 10=_;;d ; bacoo, ll^d ; maize, 4s 3d to ss; potatoes, 4s 3j to 5s 6d ; onions, ljd; gooseberiies, tijd per lb.

The Waipa Nomination.

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The nomination of Waipa district took place to-day. The show of hands was : Cox, 24; McMinn, 3. McMinn demanded a poll, and is thought likely to win.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS VfILL ULOSE AS ]TO_____.OWS :— For Thames this day at '5.30 p in, and to-morrow at 11 am For Cjromandel to-morrow at 11,30 a m For Wangarei, per Sovereign of the Seas, this day at 4 30 p m For Mongonui, per Charybdis, this day at 4 30 p m For Waiwera ._nd Warkwortn, p e r Minnie Casey, to-

mnrrow at 10 a m For Eussell, per Ebonezer to-morrow at 3 p m For Whiti__n_;i, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena or> Friday next, at 4 p m For .Napier and Southern provinces, per City of San Francisco, six hours after arrival For Australian Colonies, per Mikado, six hours after her arrival N.B.- Saturday's mails will this week bo closed on on Friday, at 7 p.m.

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

CLAJRK -At the Tower, Bemncra, on the 28th inst., the wife of Mr. James McCosh Clark of a boh. MADDEN'—On the 20th instant, at her residence, GraUam-streot, Mrs. Madden of a t-ou.

MARRIAGE.

McCULEOUGH—ERRINGTON—This afternoon, by tbe Key. E N. Bree, at All Saints' Church, Pon sonby, Wm. McCullough, journalist, Thames, to Eleanor Jane Parkin Errington, eldest daughter of Wm. Errington, Esq., O.E.

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

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1875.

For ihe cause that l.icks assistance, l-'or tlie wrung that needs resistance, l;or the future in the distance, And the _;ood that we can do.

Electors of City East ! you will to-morrow be called upon to elect a member to repre sent you in the next Parliament. On no occasion since the franchise was conferred upon you has there arisen a period more fraught with good or evil to this colony, and especially to the province of Auckland, than the present, and it behoves you, there fore, to divest your minds of all persona! predilections or animosities, and to exercise your votes as free men, animated solely by a good conscience and a patriotic desire so to use the trust reposed in yon as will best pro mote the interests, not of City East only, but of this province and the colony of which it forms a once leading, but now a secondary and a rapidly declining part. For five years jou have seen the rest of New Zealand growing in prosperity, in wealth, and popu lation, fattening upon the unjust distribu tion of the colonial revenues. You have seen saddled upon the colony an enormous debt for which the credit of yourselves and your children has been pledged, and for which you will be taxed to the uttermost farthing ; and that money you have seen expended in the way most calculated to sink you and to raise portions of the colony already enjoying enormous revenues from lands which were properly your birthright. You have seen systematically ignored this, the largest pro vince in the colony, which has contributed nearly one-fourth of the colonial revenue, and has contended in the past and still contends against difficulties in the way of settlement which none of those wealthy provinces have ever felt. You have seen that money for which you arid your children are responsible expended in constructing in the province of Otago, with a smaller area of land to open up than Auckland, 248 miles 41 chains of railway, open or under construction ; in Canterbury, with still less area and popula tion, 246 miles of railway ; in Wellington, with not half the population, 102 miles 5 chains; in Hawke's Bay, with a population equal to only half of that; in this city, 40 miles 23 chains, and in Auckland only 102 miles. You have seen your best lands dissipated in bribes to ministerial friends and supporters; your protests treated with con tempt ; and your members corrupted and protected by special enactment from the operation of thoselawa which they had broken. All this you have seen carried on with the sanction and support of many of those men who should have represented you. And, finally, when the outcry against this iniquity could no longer be resisted ; when those un just stewards must once more be brought to the bar of their country ; you have seen your constitution torn up and thrown down as a bone of contention in the hope of diverting attention from the multitude of wrongs cry ing out for public vengeance. This, Electors of City East, is whatyou have seen in the past, and what you may yet see hereafter, unless you make known through the ballot box to morrow that no longer shall you appear to tolerate upon any pretence whatever a Ministry one half of whose publicly exposea iniquities would have secured the everlasting disgrace of any Government in any other ' English-speaking community. Such then, is the evil you have to contend against, and it behoves yon to determine impartially what possible means there is of sweeping it away. Can yon, aa sensible men, see any chance of effecting even one reform if each representative went in wedded to his own special views, or indeed unless every "member has distinctly pledged his word to his con stituents, that he will work under one leader for the common cause ? Can you conceive of a leader with a party composed, say; of eighteen intelligent men sent to Parliament from this province, each able to propound his own; views in framing any policy f whicU yarying circumstances may render xaost advisable, but at the same time content 'to J;„lr -nma of hia nreed inTthat agreedSto by

advancing the interests of cite province as he

— can \ fin, vv_ ask, conceive of such a leader doing <v |). i «^it'e than that which is best for yottr in .cast , or can you expect any states man to accept ihe position of a leader unless a concession <,f personal views to the wi3h of tho majority will be made by his followers. Can you imagine a party having any adherence or usefulness if each member of that party had declared that he would only vote with the leader when his own personal views were satisfied, and that ho would rather endure the Iniquities of a political Sodom than sacrifice one jot or tittle of those opinions. It is for you, the electors, to choose your leader, and then exact this pledge from your members. We believe you have chosen Sir George Grey, whose commit tee have put forward and specially desire the return of Mr Rees. Guided by the light of the past experience of this mis-represented province, it remains for you to say now through the ballot-box that an express and unequivocal promise to carry out your views is the only claim to your confidence which you will recognise.

Five Thousand Pounds, the City Surveyor estimates, will be the cos. of cutting down Drake-street aud forming a beach road tr» destroy the frontages at present enjoyed by a number of ratepayers in that part of the city. And will it be believed that this work has already b«en authorised ? The bare fact is so astounding, so preposterous, that we can only contemplate it with a sense of wonder which will be ful'y participated 'n by that large body of ratepayers who dwell in forsaken by-ways, where the rate collector's visage alono reminds them of their connection with our great city Government. ,It is some relief to know that tenders have yet to be called for tho work, and there is thus time to avoid this outrageous folly, in view of which the Hobson-street job sinks into insignificance. At a meeting of the Joint Committee, on Thursday last, at which Captain Daldy as representing the the Harbour Board, and Mr. Tole the Ponsonby Board, were present, the Mayor and some of the councillors protested against the expenditure, and urged that tho amount available should be devoted to new streets. Mr Tole, in the interest of Ponsonby, spoke very strongly against the money being di verted, and maintained that it was beyond the power of the committee to re-open tbe question. On behalf of the Ponsonby Board he guaranteed to continue the road from its junction with that district. But it so hap pens that certain other undertakings of the Pon.onby' Board with the city were never carried out ; and after remarks from several Councillors it was determined to re | consider the subject at the ordinary meeting of tho Council to-morrow, when the report of the Joint Freeman's Bay Works Committee will be brought up. Captain Dal fly, on behalf of the Harbour Board", stated that he had no desire to force tho Council into a' fulfilment of the arrange ment if it wero thought undesirable to carry out the work. This 13 satisfac tory ; and as the residents in Drake-street have already made known their disapproval we assume that the Council will not be prepared to spend £5,000 to oblige the Pon sonby Board, which might more beneficially ex pend its own funds on the muddy back streets of that suburb. The cutting down of good streets by tho Council has reached its climax, and we look to the Mayor especially, whose election "was to a very large extent the out come of strong feeling existing outside on this very subject, aided by the other Coun cillors who have now moved in the matter, to veto this and all similar works until every street in the city has been placed in as good .a condition as Drake-street, which has already had more money spent upon it than will be collected from the properties there in twenty years. •

The other day our contemporary the Cross \ published a most misleading return of the result of the general elections in the colony to the present time. In several instances members who were actually elected on the opposition ticket, as, for instance, Mr Larnach, were set down as Government sup porters, and in all cases where candidates have gone in as independent members, the Govern ment side has been credited by our contempo rary with their votes. These perversions of fact in anything affecting the Government are so frequent and so well understood by the public that it is hardly worth while referring to them. The following telegram, however, which has been placed at our disposal by Mr. Mitchell, Secretary to Sir George Grey, will show conclusively how the elections have gone in Otago. From our Invercargill telegrams to-day it will be seen that Mr Cuthbertson, another thick and thin Government supporter has been defeased.

" Dunedin, 28th December, 1875, " To Sir George Grey, X.C.8.,

" Auckland, —

" I trust elections with you are going as well as with us. Had we only the right men every seat would be carried, such is the universal feeling throughout the province. As it is we shall have at least sixteen in one boat, and probably nineteen. "J. Macandrew."

The steamer Hauraki will leave Auckland for the Thames at 11.30 a.m. on Friday next and return from the Thames at six o'clock in the evening.

Great disappointment will be jfelt by the public at the non-arrival of Mademoiselle lima de Murska by the Hero to-day. A letter to her agent states that " Mr, Anderson (the pianist) has been seriously ill, and is still sick and unable to travel; the doctor says that to travel in the sea would kill him." Under the circumstances she had nO option but to postpone her visit, there being no other pianist available in Sydney who could replace him. Mademoiselle de Murska, who expresses deep regret, states that she intends, now proceeding to Melbourne/and making Auckland from Dunedin, as there will be no steamer between Sydney and this port for a month. We refer our readers to the adver tisement in our columns. ... - V Sir George Grey, accompanied by Mr Mitchell, proceeded to the Thames to-day to contest the election for that district.

The United New Zealand Men Servant's Association will hold a general meeting this evening at the British Hotel, for business, of importance. "Fair Play" writes: "Sir, -Seeing an advertisement in your paper signed G. W. Owen, inviting tenders for half-yearly sup plies for destitute children's home, could you, Mr Editor, inform me who it is that opens and decides on the successful tenderer rWe believe -.the committee decide.—

A severe accident oscurred to Detective Jeffrey this morning, which it is to be feared will lay him by for some time. Between two and three o'clock as Jeffrey was proceeding hastily to the scene of tho fire in West Queen-street, he stepped on some hard substance, probably a stone, which turned his foot on one side, causing a severe sprain of the ankle. He limped back aa well as he could, and has had medical advice ; his ankle is very much swollen and is in great pain, still it is hoped that t_ ith attention and due rest, this active and useful officer may soon be able to resume his necessary duties.

An inquest was held to-day at the Whau Lunatic Asylum before Dr Goldsbro', on the body of a labourer named Philip Callan, aged 42 years, son of Mr Callan, of the North Shore. The deceased was admitted to the Asylum on the 25th of October, 1874, and had occasionally from that date been subjected to epileptic convulsions which completely prostrated him. On the 17th inst., he had a very severe fit from which he never recovered. He died on the night of the 27th. Dr Aicken made a post mortem examination of the body, and shewed that insanity and death were the results of Callam's epileptic fits. The jury formed a verdict accordingly.

So many tickets for the A.O.F. ball on Friday next have been taken up that it has been found necessary to engage the Choral Hall instead of the Lome screet Hall as at first intended. The affair promises to be a great success.

Between two and three o'clock this morn ing the ominous tones of the iirc-bell were heard ringing by hundreds of citizens, who leaped out of bed for the purpose of ascertain ing the locality of the bursting flames. It was soon discovered that the fire was in the dangerous locality of West Queen-street, and at the shop of Mr Dingwall, grocer, whose general store is at the corner of Albert street. The firo was firs, discovered by Mrs Dingwall, who had been awakened from her nocturnal slumbers by smoke which nearly filled her room. She immediately raised the cry of fire, when a person ran to the fire-bell and alarmed the city. In a few minutes Sergeant O'Connor and several con stables arrived, and with Mr. Crowther and his men were soon actively engaged with buckets in the suppression of the lire. For tunately there was a ready supply of water at hand, as the standpipe was within a few yards of the house. Mr. Superintendent Hughes and members of the Fire Brigade were speedily orj the spot with a hose-reel, and in the space of ten minutes from the time of the outbreak all danger was past. It is supposed that the fire was the result of leaving hot a.hes unextinguished in a wooden bucket in a kitchen, thus shewing the necessity of seeing to these matters before retiring to rest.

In consequence of a paragraph which appeared in the Star respecting tho in digent circumstances of Mr Ingham, the committee of the Templar Saturday Nights Entertainments having found the state ment to be true, have determined to give the proceeds of tho next concert for Mr Ingham's benefit. An excellent programme will be prepared for the occasion, including a character song by the celebrated Mel bourne comic, Air Hilzmger.

A new service of song will be given this evening at the Wellesley-street Baptist Chapel, entitled " Joseph," being past-ages from Scripture, illustrative of the principal events and vicissitudes in the life of that remarkable young man. The proceeds will bo devoted to the funds for increasing the Sunday-school library.

A steam engine, destined for a mill at Kaipara, was being dragged up the wharf this morning when the chains slipped, and the unwieldy piece of "machinery, which weighed about eight tons, stuck fast. After some hours' labour with screw-jacks and other appliances, the inert mass was again put in motion.

We have received from Mr Meek a litho graphed copy of the Commodore Goodenough memorial prepared by him and exhibited at the Artists Exhibition. The lithograph is a very exact imitation of the original pen and ink sketch, which has been so universally admired.

Tho Auckland Scottish volunteers will meet on Friday night at eleven o'clock at the lire-boll, Grey-street, for the purpose of see ing tho old year out and welcoming tho new one in with appropriate strains of music.

Tho members of the Auckland Naval Brigade, will gather to-morrow at eve for parade ; they will meet at the boat shed at half-past six, for these men are exact and as firm as bricks. Their object of meeting is not for sport, but the Thames navais up from the wharf to escort, and to wish them a happy new year and joy, under command of Captain Le Hoy.

At Onehunga this morning a few residents interested in the election of a General Government representative, tried to bring out a candidate, but in vain. And ere the hour of nomination drew nigh, we are informed tbat an enegetic gentleman so far went beyond the bounds of prudence as to offer the magnificent reward of five (pounds to the man who would- venture into the field against Mr. O'Rorke, but even this tempting bait* was not swallowed, -and the Govern ment supporters, hiding their diminutive heads behind the window-biinds, peeped.

A remarkable bolt occurred about three o'clock this afternoon. A young man named John Dawson was in charge of a young horse of a lively disposition. He left her for a few seconds by the railway station, when all in a moment the animal started at full speed, and strange to say, was not stopped until arrested by Mr Minot, opposite Mr Arthur's auction mart. Several children in Custom house-street narowly escaped being run over, the only accident however, was the breaking the shaft of William Gregory's Newton Express, which the driver promised to put into repair.

MEETINGS AND AMUSEMENTS.

Tub Pioneer Juvenile Templars will hold an open lodge meeting this evening in the Wellesley-street Your g Men's Rooms ' The programme consists of speeohr-s by the little men of the order, and songs, recitations, and dialogues by the small sisters of the fairy circle. As this is the last lodge-meeting of the present year, extra energy will be thrown into the scenes iv order that the meeting may be generally attractive. The entertainment commences at 7.15. E. D. DA.VIES, VENTaiILGQUTBT. The capital entertainment by Mr __. i>. Davies, and his talent«d associates continues to draw immenely, and last night attracted a very large number of citizens to the City Ball. The entertainment beivg full of* wit, humour, pleasant colloquy, melody and soDg renders ennui impossible. Mr Davies, as a ventrilo quist, deserves the l»ur_ Is he has so honorably won in hl-t^ profession, and one cannot but be gratified with his remarkable performances ; while Miss E Davies'a selections on ihe piano evidence a skillful and well trained pianist. Again the brothers Dv Ville in their horizontal feats gave a newness of feature to thescene, and produced anelectrifying influence on the audience, which found vent la cheers. Again Mr. and Mr, Jtmpson Won well-doserved applause by their exquisit melodies add vivacious and laughable dialogue. We can recommend this entertainment for its mirth, liveliness, and general character, which in its entirety forms an antidote to that depression and melancholy which sometimes .creeps ove c the spirit j_nd which is unaccountable. \ ■ • ' - THK PANTOMIME. - - The theatre was vffell filled last night when the Christmas Pantomime, again formed the object of attraction. . The blytha little comedy of " Delicate ground"' formed a pre&ty prelude to the fun of the evening. This was Weill? layed and Miss Carry George as Citizen Pauline called forth loud acclamations by her spirited acting. The\pantomime was better per formed than ever and tufa juvehile portion of the audience especially, went fionae.with aching sides. New that the dangerous crash is over parent^ should give their little ones a cha cf of seeing the wonderful antics *f Mr Collins aa clown wnd the sylpMlke dano ing of Miss Jenny JN ye as Oolfca».Wß3«. ; ( %

WEEfroN's Wizard Oil. awAif 1'" :- ' ••"I*avc. cured'more wonderfi:.. eas/a. *•; Neuralgia, Aches, Paint, S . ■''»' .'*.. Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rhew ,! • .'.man name, than all the pretended re.- ~.- ...**v_ «uee .t_he, ( wpHd began, Those Grea. * | tea** Medicines m«, com posed of vegetable oiK'Seaf 11? emna, rocts^and herbs and act life, a ch«mSS£«?-»ia.-.and inflam matkH^'rice^lal^rgwn^

THE EDEN DISTRICT.

We have been informed that Sir George Grey's Central Committee have unanimously decided to bring out Mr. J. A. Tole, the Chairman of the Ponsonby high way district, in the interest of Sir George Grey's party for the Eden electorate. The nomination is fixed for Thursday next, on which occasion Mr. Tole will make an an nouncement of his political principles.

Another Letter from the King ites.

Wt_ learn that Sir George Grey yesterday received another letter from the King natives stating that they are still waiting for him to pay them a visit and expressing anxiety that he should go up there. "W fully expect to see another official denial through the Government organs of this fact.

City East Polling.

W_ need hardly remind the electors of City East that the polling for the return of a member to represent them in the General Assembly will take place in tbe Mechanics' Institute to-morrow between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. It is a special duty on the present occasion that every holder of a vote should exercise it. The electorate is bounded by aline passing from the wharf up the middle of Lower and Upper Queen-street to Karan gahape .Boad. 1 hua, the east side of Queen street, and all property between it and the eastern city boundary, ia included within the electorate.

Horrible Attempted Murders at the Hutt.

(BY TELEGRAPH)

Monday,

Thiß morning a German, at McCready's Camp, Upper Hutt, was accused of theft by one of his mates, upon which he strnck his accuser down with an axe, and served three other men in tbe same manner. He then made for the bush, and has not since been captured. One only of tho four escaped with slight wounds ; tbe other three were brought into the hospital this afternoon, but two of them are not expected to live many hours. 7.55 p.m. Sapphire Maj is the name of the man who committed tho murder ..us assault at Upper Hutt. One victim (William Paul) had his brains protruding from a fearful gash in his skull. Harry Young has his skull laid open and the jugular vein cut. William Leedle has six terrible wounds,—the collar-bone cut in two, and the thick part of the thigh cut into the bone. The Armed Police went out to search with tho people living in the neighbourhood, and captured the murderer. The assault was committed with an American axe, used for felling timber. Maj went to the tent and called Harry Young first, who, as be came out, was struck down. The others were struck down as they came, one by one, out of the tent. Maj was also armed with a revolver, and when he made off he had the revolver and axe with him. This day. The principal topic of conversation in town is the attempted murder case. The prisoner is a native of Switzerland —a Khan of a mo3t repulsive appearance. He seems quite cowed, and appears to know that he is almost certain to bo executed, even if his victim live 3. He is above the middle size, appar ently about forty years old. There does not appear to have been any raetive for the crime. The wounded men,as they lie in the hospital at present, have a most distressing appearance. They have neither wives nor families. The prisoner was taken to the hospital yesterday, and identified. On leav the Court and hospital he was greeted with howls by the crown, and would probably have suffered if not protected by the police. The case was remanded till Monday.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Newman and Cosgrave, Justices of the Peace.)

DETHRONED ENTOF REASON. Poor Bob and Poll, last night, alike did share, For being drunk, the lock-up and its faro. Bobert Ferris and Mary Carey, alias Molly Dobbs, were charged with being drunk and incapable last night, aud fined 03 and costs each.

IRREPRESSIBLE THOMAS. Thomas Mulvany was charged with using threatening language towards Nicholas Mul vany on the 28th inst. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. t^ub-Inspector Pardy said that prisoner had frequently been before the Court on similar charges. He had been very leniently dealt with, and on every occasion had abused the leniency of the Court. Nicholas Mulvany, son of the prisoner, de posed that he resided with his mother inLorne street, who had a protection order. His father was in the habit of getting drunk, and was now bound over to keep the peace. He came to the house yesterday morning about half-past four, and swore he would jump through the window and do for the lot, if refused admittance. Annio Mulvany, corroborated her son's statement; her husband's language and threatening were dreadful, and she must candidly admit that she was afraid of him. His great error was drink. The Bench ordered prisoner to find bail, himself in £50, and two sureties in £25 each, to keep the peace for three months. BOOTS TOR '76.

Mary, alias Maggie Flanaghan, was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value ss, the property of iNeil:Hudson, on the 28th instant.

Prisoner said she took the boots by mistake.

Neil Hudson, seaman, residing in Wyndham-street, saw prisoner on the 2Sth instant, about six o'clock, thought they, heard footsteps at the back of the house ; his wife looked out and saw the woman going out with something under her shawl; his wife immediately missed her boots. He went after the woman, who turned into a publics-house in Chapel street, when she pulled out the boots; he knew them instantly as his wife's boots. He asked the landlady to keep an eye on. her while he went for a constable.

Samuel Vivian, lodger at the Alexandra Hotel, deposed to keeping his eye on the prisoner by request of Mr Pullein ; she put* the boots under the sofa ; he did not know the prisoner. Detective Jeffrey went to the hotel and took the prisoner into custody. She denied the theft, but on going to the station .con fessed that she had taken somebody's boots, told him a tale of misfortune, arid pressed hirri not to be hard with a poor woman. The bench considered the case .proved, and sentenced the prisoner to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. -..._.' LUNACY. Edward Kennedy was again brought up on a charge of lunacy, and upon the medical testimony of Dr Ellis and Dr Stockwell, was committed to the Lunatic Asylum..- .- .THE HOUR AND THE MAN. William. Paton, a shrewd-looking little man dressed in a. serge suit, with a number of handles or aliases to his name, was charged with stealing a gold watch value £9, from the dwelling-house of Phillip Hacket,. the property of James McCormick, on Christinas Eve. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. James McCormick deposed that he was a miner of Coromandel, but was now lodging at Hacket's Market Hotel. He went to bed on Christmas night between ten and eleven »>nln C l_. He duly wound np hia watch

before getting into bed. He left his clothes on a sofa-bed in the same room; his watch, without a chain, was in his vest pocket; it was a gold watch (produced) ; he could swear to the watch by a peculiar mark ; he paid £7 for it second-hand, but it was worth more. He lay awake in bed for three hours ; never could sleep so well in a strange bed ; he fell asleep about two o'clock ; the watch must have been taken after that time ; missed the watch about nine next morning ; he was perfectly sober, being a staunch good tern plar. He told Mrs Hacket that he suspected the prisoner for certain reasons. He in formed Detective Jeffrey, and afterwards saw him and prisoner in close confab to gether. He told prisoner that if he would give up the watch, as he felt sure he had stolen it, he would not press the charge j against him. He replied that he would tip |up the watch if he would prevail on Jeffery I not to prosecute; he promised to do all he could. The bench said that prosecutor had acted very injudiciously in making such a promise. Witness continued : He saw prisoner pop something in his breast pocket, when near a hotel in Wakefield-street. Detective Jeffrey immediately dashed forward and took the watch from prisoner's breast pocket; he told Jeffrey that as it was Christmas time he did not wish to see the prisoner punished, but Jeffrey was inexorable and would not give

Prisoner said he could only say, that he was drunk the whole of the Christmas and had no recollection of stealing the watch. He could not understand it.

Detective Jeffrey gave evidence as to re ceiving information of the robbery and taking prisoner into custody. He had taken prisoner on several previous occasions for acts of Jarceny. He searched prisoner bat did not find the watch, let him go, but kept his eye upon him ; he passed the Army and Navy Hotel, crossed Wakefield-street, dodged about Wallace's Hotel, slipped out and squatted among a cluster of docks. On leaving the docks, he found the watch in his vest pocket. Prisoner wished the court to deal with the case summarily rather than be sent to the Supreme Court; he wished further to say, that he was a native of Bally Shannon, a_nd came to this country with the view of getting an honest livelihood, and he fully intended to carry out his intention, but had made mistakes, and while in a state of drunkenness had, to his surprise, found other peoples' property in his pockets. He came to Auck land to spend Christmas, and in some mysterious manner, Mr MeCormick's watch got into his pocket, under these circum stances he asked for the leniency of the

bench. The Bench considering that prisoner had been several times previously convicted, sentenced him to one year's imprisonment with hard labour. Prisoner : I heartily thank your Worships for your disinterestedness.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'HERO'

ENGLISH & AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

THE .EAST.

London, December 20.

On the demand of England the Khedive has recalled his ships from Zanzibar, and abandoned encroachments on Abyssinia.

Lord Derby disclaimed the idea of ah Indian-Egyptian protectorate.

EXPLORATION.

London, December 20. The African Exploration Expedition has arrived at Loanda.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE

December 20,

Richmond and Robin Hood (late Sylvia colt) are the best favourites for the Champion Race. H.M.S.S. Pearl sailed early yesterday morning with Commodore Hoskins. In the evidence before the Volunteer Commission it was recommended that' the defence of the Heads should be by forts arid two lines of 'torpedoes. December 21. There was a cricket practice on the ground this morning. All the men are shaping well. Sydney is believed to have the best of the bowling. All the Sydney Eleven are in capital form. Evans and Coates are bowling splendidly. Spofforth has not been very well. The bat ting is good. Scale and Thompson are both in good form. The eleven will play in a regular practice match on the South Mel bourne ground to-morrow, and finally choos the eleven to-morrow night. . Tooher is out jof it, and the choice will be between Sheri. j dan and Scale.

Ramsay, the bank manager at Runnymede, was drowned in the Campaspe. Speculators in kerosine are endeavouring to raise tho market, Is 6d is said to have been paid ; large sales of oats took place at 3s 6d to 3s 7d. Breadstuff's unchanged. Car rants were sold by auction, in a large parcel, at sid.

ADELAIDE.

December 21st,

The steamer Edinburgh has arrived, with the cable for the Capa Borda line and the cable for New Zealand.

Hot weather is setting in. There myriads of locusts shewing themselves in t city, and doing damage to the gardens. Wheat is dull at 4s 9d.

A telegram from the Agent-General states that 400 emigrants embarked at Plymouth, per Golden Sea, on the l'4th, and 300 more are ready for January, and another ship in February. He hopes to despatch two ships monthly during the Spring. Mr Todd has received intimation that the repairing ship Agnes has spoken the Madras, and is now grappling for the Penang end of the cable.

A singular fire accident occurred yester day ; a dray load of furniture ignited, and everything was burnt except she horse ; it is supposed that loose matches ignited by strong heat of the sun.

The weather was 106' in the shade yester day.

WAGGA WAGGA.

December 21

George Walsh, a native of Birkenhead, was killed yesterday at Reedy Creek. While engaged in tank sinking, a block of earth fell, burying him with his mate. The latter was extricated by a third man. Walsh was instantaneously killed. %

CLARENCE HEADS.

December 21

The companion of Apparently a new ves sel, painted white, was washed ashore on the north beach about ten miles from here. It was discovered on Sunday.

BRISBANE.

December 21. The Leichardt shipped 6,000 ounces of gold from Cooktown.

There has been a heavy alluvial find of gold oh the Mitchell River.: A rush ia set ting in. ■ The Toowoomba, an immigrant ship, has arrived at Keppel Bay from London, with 224 immisrants

The cargoes received at Rockhampton dur ing the past three weeks are valued at £100,000. Excepting bulk ales the market is fally stocked. The Chinese merchants at Cooktown are

about to subscribe £1000 towards the organ isation and maintenance of a Chinese police for the protection of their countrymen against the attacks of the blackß on the Pal mer Kiver.

SYDNEY.

(From our own Correspondent.) December 22. Bully Hayes Turned up Again,*

The Government yesterday obtained a victory over the " Stone Wall" Opposition, and carried their budget by a good Majority, but that has not lessened the outcries for a dissolution. Mr Berry, the ex-Premier, and his supporters still adhere to their determination to oppose all business till they are afforded a chance of getting back to office by an appeal to the country. Mr McColloch propose to suspend the standing orders so aa to prevent them using the forms of the House for this purpose. The non-arrival of the Colima at Sydney has given rise to much alarm here, but it ia hoped that she has broken dfown and sought refuge in some of the islands in the Pacific. Captain Hayes has cropped up again in some fresh villainies. He took some Spanish convicts from Guam to the Pellen Islands in his vessel the Arabia, and finding himself pursued cleared out and left her. It is said that some of the convicts have arrived in Sydney. "Scarlet fever is raging here as it is at Sydney, and poor people are being furnished with medicinal advice and assistance by the municipal authorities. The Sydney teem of cricketers are here to play a Melbourne eleven on Boxing Day, and both are practising very arduously to prepare themselves for the contest. Spofforth, Sydney's best bowler, hurt bis leg to-day, but may yet be able to take the field. Banner man, the crack bat, plays with Isew South Wales.

Commodore Hoskins has formally hoisted his flag on board the Pearl at Sandiidge. and takes command oi the Australian squadron.

Nell, tfce California Diamond, who has finished a very successful season goes to Bal larat for Christmas, and is engaged for one of the Sydney theatres. Miss Melville, the American prima donna, is still drawing crowded audiences at the Opera House.— Joseph H. Emmett, the great American actor, is engaged to appear here, and arrives in March to play under the management of Mr Lyster. The weather has been insufferably dull,

wet, arid boisterous, and the state of the colony, owing to this, as well as the dis turbed state of politics, is radically bad. Flour sells in trade quantities, at £1015s to £12 ; wheat is nominally, worth 5s to 5s 3d. Dried fruits are easier, and stocks

largely increased by recently arrived shipments. Holders of sardines look for advanced prices in consequence of advices to hand by Suez mail reporting a rise in the French markets. New Zealand bank stocks changed hands at £17 6s 4d to £17 3s,"and were offered at £17_£.

MR. CARLETON AT NEWMARKET.

The electors of Mount Eden last evening met in the Presbyterian school-room of the dis trict, for the purpose of listening to the political opinions of Mr Carleton, the candi date for their suffrages. Mr C. C. McMillan was voted to the chair, and after a few re marks on the present crisis, callecl upon Mr Carletqn to address the meeting. Mr Carleton, in his address, referred to the particular questions of the day, and after referring to loans in con nection with public works, said they had to look forward to a heavy burthen of taxation, and even direct taxation, because the custom duties were now so high that they could not be increased without injury to the revenne. Should he be returned he would address him self 'energetically that the whole debt should be a first charge upon the whole land fund of the colony. He then referred to the compact of 1856, of which he knew the history, and which was really no compact at all. After reverting to a number of matters, Mr Carleton told the meeting that he had struggled for the welfare of the North, and would continue to do so. The honor and interest of the North would be perfectly safe in his hands. A number of questions of more or less importance having been put to the candidate which were answered. Mr Wrigley moved, and Mr Jenkins seconded, a vote of thanks to Mr Carleton for his address, which was crrried. The meeting then separated.

Nomination For Onehunga.

G. M. O'ROBKE. ESQ., RETURNED UNOPPOSED.

Punctually at noon to-day, Mr Barstow, the Returning Officer, announced to the in habitants of Onehunga, who were assembled before the Court house, that, they had met to return some duly qualified person to represent them in the House of .Representa tives, and after reading Ihe official notices, he requested any elector who had the duty to perform of nominating a candidate to step forward.

Mr Jackson, rising, said : Mr Returning: Officer and fellow electors,—l have been ... requested by many of the friends of our late representative, G. M., O'Rorke, Esq., to propose him as onr representative for the next Parliament. It is unnecessary to dilate, upon the many excellencies of this gentle man. ;'. Good wine needs no bush," and one who has proved himself to be a good member needs nothing to be said in his support." In his past conduct he has nothing reflecting upon him.. During the late Assembly Mr- O'Rorke and others of his colleagues had a fierce fight with other members. We now wish to reward him at this small but respect able district of Onehunga by returning bin unopposed. I feel that I would much rather be in Mr. O'Rorke's shoes, who proved true to the dictates of his conscience, thah be in Mr. Reynolds's, who has acted in so opposite; ar manner, I have great pleasure therefore in proposing elector George Maurice O'Rorke, freeholder, to represent the district of One-; hunga in the General Assembly. Mr Thomas Armstrong said: Felloff electors I have great pleasure in seconding the nomination of Mr O'Rorke. If I was to; tell you the many acts Mr O'Rorke has done it would be a work of superorrogation. (Laughter and Cheers.) He has been instru mental wholly, in wiping off a large debt oft Onehunga. He has been instrumental in . bringing forward a bill securing the emolu ments arising from tolls on the wharf, *V" No one knew who the Onehunga reserves ■ belonged to—some said they belonged to tb_ King of the Cannibal, Islands, but Mr O'Rorke went down Souths and he soofc, found out .who they belonged to. ; support, Mr O'Rorke because he-' is a -real-1 gentlemen, who has descended straight ,40$ i from great statesmen and mighty warriors. You,have but to look back to the history ot 01<L_Icsland,_ and you will -eee~there-is-nO' mistake about that, and I think it is, acred" to-be represented by such a gentleman. , Mr fßafstOw having askedjthree" timeS-i any other elector had a candidate to propos«f and there being none, he declared George- Msmrice|o'Rorke, Esq, to be the.du!y;elecw« member for On'ehunga. (Loud cheers}.- -jf^' Mr -O'Rorke on stepping "forwarl^ was received with cheers,__J_e— ®r%r Gentlemen,- it is -with combined feelmj^ of gratitude and estee_a:that I stand befog you after so many, years your representatijfi to'be again elected. -These feelings _#< much enhanced by the-fact thatr tfcere ~lßJflf opposition and, dissatisfaction.- from.raiuJ|* you—such being a vindication of m7im^ conduqt. We are on the evg of Jt^mf^ struggle! of a kind . which has been BiWf to rend' Spates — a struggle between 2K| would-be aristocracy and.the public atSlargf No 'better champion could be found than I

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