SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

vasco fie Gama, s a, Rice, from Sydney Ulimpße. barque, from Newcastle CJyde, schooner, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

schooner, for Napier jUcch Lee, schooner, for the Islands hi KUda, ss, for Wanganul (in the Manuka*)

IMPORTS. For Star of Geracmny, from London—26o cases torandy, 20 quarter-casks brandy. 25 quarter-casks port «*ne, 102 pkgs merchandise. H. S. Meyers and Co. Per Star of Germany—ioo casks whiting, 10 c»ses tart, acid 5 do cream of tartar. 5 do drugs, 25 bees carbo soda, 10 do saltpetre. 25 casks currants, 25 cases coroflour, 15 do peel, 40 <So marmalade, 30 do vestas, 10 bales paper bags, 10 cases jnjubes, Baraett and Lew.

Per Star of Germany—2 casrs GB n briar pipes, 2 do sichets, 1 do poll C omb3,l do dressing combs, 2 do brushes, 2 do cricketing goods, 2 do glycerne 5," a P. 2do cs'ne ornaments, 3do manilla kits, sdo dolia, 2 do valentines and sachets, 1 do EP spoons and forks, 1 do leather and st*>el alberts, 1 do table cutlery, 1 do J R pipes, 1 do optical 2 do jewel lery. 1. *c jet goorts, 1 do alabaster goods, 1 do bugle beads, 7 do sundries, M Levy and Co. PerSUrof Germany-69 casks soda crystals, 100 Boxes candles, 19 cases confectionery. 17 do C & B potted meats, e*c. 20 do B & P cornflour, 22 bales paper and paper bags, 12 b*rrels Barcelona nuts 10 cases pickles. 20 do oil, 24 sardines, 5 do groats, 15 do Slacking, 45 do matches. 12 pgs soices, 6 casks tapioca, 9 cases cocoa, 4 do essences, 50 do currants 43 do mustard, fO do starch, 6 do blue, Brown, Barrett and Co.

Per Ocean Mail, from London—so cases currants, 5 do prunes, 2do ci K ars, 3do hlacklead, 25 do oil (salad), in 7' ? <19. castor oil, 25 do nickles. 25 do vine gar,4o do starch. 3do essences, sdo gelatine lozenges, 10 bales corks. Bwneti and Levy. Odicala GQima = 42° °aseS fruit ' 16 C3SeS peri"

Perrceau Mail from London : 50 cases sardines, 1 «ase dolls, i case footballs, 8 cases toys, 0 cases lancy goods, 1 case musical boxes, 1 case gilt jewellery, lease clothes buishes, 1 case hair do. 1 case candlesticks, 4 casts plated ware, 10 barrels : i? c<lses as-sort<srl whips. 1 case gold and silver ■watches, 2 esses combware. 2 Tann's fireproof safes, 1 ta¥ ar PiPes> 15cwt horse hair, 2S cases raisins, JO barrels currants, 1 ease Spanish back combs,2 cases mamlla kits—E. and H. Isaacs. Per Vasco de Gama: 130 cases f au't, R Arthur Per Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle: 447 tons coal, 20 tons coke. -Henderson and Macfarlane. con signees and agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE VASCO DE GAMA.

The Pacific Mail SS. Co.'s steamship Vasco de Gama, Jos. F. T.ice, commander, arrived to day from Sydney. She cleared Sydney Heads at 715 v.m. on 3fnday, Ncvember 19. Passed the Three Kings on Tuesday. "November 23. at 2 p.m. .Received the Auckland pilot on Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 11.15 a^m She made The passage in 4 days 16 hours. While in Sydney the vessel was put in Diy Dock at Cockatoo Captain Rice, on arrival, declined to brine his vessel alongside the wharf, but anchored in mid stream.

Piss-mgers :—For Auckland—Miss Solly, Miss Scott, Mr Lusfc. Mr Kelly. Mr and Mrs Cn,mack and child, John Beid. C. J. Lette. Mr Porch, Mrs Butler and child, and 13 steerage For San Francisco—Mr A. Mackav. E. Johnstone, J. Warren, H. Bailey, Mr and Mrs W. r^nhnin, F L Hurl!, H McCraye, T F Johnson, Mr and Mr3 H. if. Stone, Mr Blan chard, J. o. W&lker, W. Hayward, J. Stroud, K. Webb, E. J. Bowie, and 15 steerage.

THE SHIP OCEAN MAIL.

"We are glad to report that the pasFoncrerg of the ship Ocean Mail arrive in capital health, Ihe Immigration Commissioners vi-ited the ship soon after her arrival yesterday evening, and after in- Bpection g*ve her a clean bill. From the report furnished by Captain Cawse it appears that the shin left the Lizird exactly a week before the Star of Germany, namely on the 50th August. In the run to the Cape of Good Hope the Ocean Mail lost the lace by no less than 15 days, for the Star o' Germany leaving a week after dates the parsing of this point as on the 21st October, .sgsinst the 2Pth as logged by the "Mail." In the run across the Southern Ocean the Ocenn Mail msde up half of her leeway, and as is already ktowr the two ehip3 arrived within an hour of one another.

We understand thst the "Vasco de Gama is to retain to this port from San Francisco with an English mail. The barque Glimpse arrived from Newcastle last light with a cargo of coal and anchored in fcangitoto Channel where she has remained during to^ay. She left on the 14th inst, and, as usual, made a fast run of nine days. The schooner loch Lee left for the Islands yester day afternoon The 8 s Bowena is advertised to sail for Taurangaon Friday next at 5 pm The top-«ail schooner Jnlia Price is advertised to sail for Norfolk Island on Saturday next The schooner Clyde arrived frcm Wangarci early this morning. She brirg3 her usual complement oi cargo and several passenrers The three-masted schooner Fairlie Has been char tered to load manganese for Sydney The barque Moneyr>'ck hauled into the stream yesterday afternoon. She is bound to 'Wancaroa to load timber for Melbourne. She cleared at the Customs to-day. The barque Martha cleared to-day for Lyttelton via Kennedy's Bay -with 50,000 ft timber, to be shipped at the latter port. The schooner Ocean Wave from this port arrived at Levnha on the Ist instant Tenders for discharging the ship Star of Germany will be received at Ihe office of MesssL D. Natban and Co, the agents, up to Thursday at noon. A notice to consignees by this vessel appears in our advertising columns.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

The mission vessel Southern Cross left Sydney for JTorfolk Island on the 1 lth instant. Passengers : Rev Mr Selwyn, Mr A. Kenney, and eleven Melanesian natives The barque Stag from this port arrived at New castle on the 14th instant H. M. s. Dido arrived at Sydney from Hobart Town on the 10th fnst., and is to leave for Melbourne on the 30th to meet Captain Hoskins, the newly appointed Commodore, on his arrival from England. The s.s. Northumberland arrived from london at Melbourne on the 14th inst. The s s. Hero was to leave Sydney on Tuesday the 23rd inst., at 4 pm., she may therefore be expected here about the 28th inst.

POUT CHALMERS.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Sailed : Brigantince Kate Brain, for Auck land.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Alfred Buckland held a Waikato land and property sale at the B aym arket to-day, at which there was a good attendance. Let 1, containing 320 acres, mostly in gras3, near Ohaupo, realised £3 17s Gd per acre ; lot 2, £6 per acre, consisting of 100 acres; lots 3 and 4 were reserved. The 36 allotments, at the foot of Mount Smart, varied in price from £10 to £\i each ; the majority sold for £10. The property known 3s Kiripaka Block, near the Wairoa river, was not sold. Mr Arthur sold to-day 60 cases of different kinds of Hobart Town apples from Id to 4^d per 1b There was a good attendance of buyers, and the fruit went off well. Mr L. "W. Eaton held a ftuit sale to-day; apples realized from 2}d to 2|d per lb. The Tasmanian potatoes were withdrawn.

DEATH.

BLA.CK—On the 23rd instant, at tho Provincial Hospital, Mr. John Black, aged 38 years. The funeral will leave to-morrow (Thursday), at 3.30 p.m. Friends will please accept this invita tion.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails "Wiivl Clork as tollown : — For Thames this day, at 5.30 p m, and on Friday, at 10.30 a m For Coromandel/to-morrow, at 10.20 am For Waiwera aDd \V~arkwonh, per Minnies Casey, to-morrow, at 10 a m For Russell, ver Fairleigh, to-morrow, at 11 am, and per Leo. at 3 pm For Napiar, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 2 p m For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 3 pm For W'hitianga, Tairna, Opotihi, and Napier, via Tauranga, per llcweija, on Friday next, at 4pm For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, on Saturday next, at 8 a m For iNcrfo'.k Inland, per Julia Price, on Saturday nest, at 11 am. S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

A Skull Trephined with a Pickaxe

cannot De mended, out imp Lead-spJitting headaches provoked by a disordered stomach can be permanently cured by soothing the great sympathetic nerve which connects the gastric organ with the brain. Materia Mediea affords no corrective of dietnrbancfts and weakness in the abdominal region, no erndicant of any of the causes productive of brain and rjerve excite ment more reliable than TJdoIjPUO Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

BIRTH.

GEORGE—On the 23rd instant, the wife of Seymour Thome George, Esq., of a daughter.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Ana the good that we can do.

We presume Sir Julius Vogel must repre sent somewhere, but the subject must be one of mental distress to his admirers, as it is confusion to the rest. Everybody knows that waiting for his arrival is the cause of the delay in the General Election. Everybody doesn't say this, but it is true nevertheless. The excuse for the delay put forth is the ob tuseness of the Returning Officers. These functionaries cannot be made to comprehend the position necessitated by the alterations of the boundaries of a few electorates, and the splitting up of a few others. Such stupidity on their part may be incomprehensible to us, but our comprehension is not requi site. It is quite sufficient as an excuse, and so, by throwing a little ambi guity into correspondence, the unfortunate Returning Officers are held up to the colony as responsible, through their dullness, for this "delay in the business of the country.'' The true cause of the delay is as we have said; for, though Dr. Pollen has in his heart of hearts about as much liking for his col league as the enemy has for holy water, knowing that on Sir Julius's return he must creep into his shell again, and occupy altogether a subordinate position, still in such case he must obey orders, and if Sir Julius commands delay, deiay it must be. Some difficulty, too, appears to attend obtaining a seat for the absent minister. Frightened out of City East by Mr Kees, he is expected to find, a seat in the South. One was specially created for him at Wanganui, but the Wanganui people, while gratefully accepting the seat, seem disinclined to have Sir Julius as the occupant; and the latest telegraphic intelligence is that the Ministers intend withdrawing him from Wanganui. Altogether the absent Minister ia a bother to bis colleagues, and, not to relieve them merely, but to let the country get speedily over the throes of the political labour pending, it is to be hoped that favour-, ing winds may speed the advent of Sir Julius. But for the life of us we cannot Bee why it T.-juld'notbe as ttell. to honestly state the

cause of the delay in the elections. It can only be because intrigue and lying seem con sidered indispensable in political manoeuvring.

We welcome back to journalism Mr Henry Anderson- formerly editor of the Independent when that paper deserved the name. Oar telegrams tell us that he has assumed the editorial chair of the Wellington Evening Post; and we think his return to journalism will produce an uneasy feeling with some. In consequence of delicate health Mr Ander son has, during the last five years, been re tired from the worry incident to faithful journalism, having held during that time an important position in the service of the province of Wellington, and he re-enters the arena at a time when unbought and fearless pens are required, and when journalistic armour is not likely to get rusted. There is not a more fearless writer in the colonies,nor one that hits harder when he likes; and unless Mr Anderson has changed in his retirement, the Vogelian policy and dynasty will receive some trenchant treatment at his hands. It seems among the providential dispensations in tended to save New Zealand, that while the Government has sought to prostitute the press to its purposes, by secret bribe or open purchase, there are thus arising those with in stinctive repugnance to the Government plush, able as well as willing to fight faith fully in the interests of the people. And we venture to say that among all tho pens en gaged in criticism of the scheming o? the present Government, thore will be none more intrepid, none more slashing, than that of Mr Henry Anderson.

If; affords us mnch satisfaction to learn that a preliminary meeting of a few of those favorable to a movement for the improve ment of that portion of the general cemetery knoAvn as the Wesleyan Cemetery vill be held to-morrow afternoon at the oiliee of Mr G-. W. Jonen, in Shortland Crescent. It is intended we understand that those who have arranged to there meet will merely initiate proceedings preparatory to a larger meetinp of those likely to feel an interest in the subject. We feel confident, aa we have frpqnently said, that this requires but start in". Indeed wo are informed by one gentle man who has been mainly instru mental in originating this movement that his experience has been similar to that of tho.«e who moved relative to the Presbyterian Cemetery, that his suggestion was met repeatedly with "many a time I have wondered no one moved in this before," and that ho found in all the most cordial de sire to assist. Ie appears that the ground is vested in the Superintendent in trust for the denominatioriß interested, and it is to be hoped that this movement will not only lend to the removal of the present aspect of de solation and neglect, but to the appointment of trustees or managers, who will arrange for some form of revenue or income sufficient to preserve the ground in a condition of neat ness and care becoming the sacred and ten der associations sut rounding it.

The s.s. Ladybird, dne in the Mnnnkan to-morrow brings a supplementary English mail, but as the mail steamer leaves this even ing the letters will have to wait till next month.

" A requisition to Sir George Grey, solicit in" him to allow himself to bo put in nomin ation for the Thameß at the forthcoming election, is being inlluentially signed," says yesterday's Thames Advertiser. "It appears to be no longer necessary that Sir George Grey should stand for City West in order to ensure the return of Mr TJignan—who is, it seems, most opposed to Sir George coming rut for the Thames—on the ground that Mr Dargaville might gain a seat over his head. Mr Dargaville was beaten for City West by Mr Dignan, single-handed, before the session in Wellington, and City West is noted as the most democratic and ultra-Greyite of all the constituencies in the province. We need not be surprised to find Mr. Dargaville wooing the suffrages of the people of the Thames, after all, unless there is a great change in the programme of affairs. Mr. William Eowe professes to throw Mr. James Mackay, junior, overboard, and to stand on his own merits alone in the coming contest, so that the Thames may at least count upon two candidates at present as certain—Sir George Grey and William liowe. Whether Mr. Mackay will come out appears, at present, to depend upon certain negotiations pending between him and the Government. Mr. Eobert Graham is ex pected at the Thames to-day, and we tinder stand that a number of his friends intend pressing him to allow himself to be nomi nated for the district at the forthcoming elections."

A man named Alexander Trembath met with a severe accident on Saturday in the Caledonian mine. He fell down a winze and had two ribs broken, but other wise his hurts are not dangerous.

We have to apologise to our Newmarket subscribers for the non-delivery of the Stabs last night. The bundle was sent in the usual way by 'bus, but in some way, which we have not yet been able to ascertain, mis-car ried. The agent informs us that the want of their usual evening sbimulant was the source of great annoyance to the people of New market and vicinity, many of whom gave vent to their feelings in maledictions against ourselselvs. They may, however, rest satis fied that these mishaps are a source of much greater grief to our publisher than to anyone else, and that he uses his very best endea vours to guard against their occurrence.

Ellerslie Gardens will have some special attractions on Saturday next. The straw berries are now in their prime and will be served with the best of cream. The running match between E. Brennan and G. Jennings is set for three o'clock, and will of itself be a considerable attraction. Both men have been in active training for a considerable time. They run three races, namely, at 100 yds, 120 yds, and 150 yds., for £20, the winner of two out of the three taking the money. In addition to this them will be an impromptu handicap, distance 250 yards, open to all, for which a first prize of £2 will be given, and a second of 10s. ; entrances, 2s. 6d. each on the grouud.

We would call attention to the public meeting announced to be held at the Cathedral Library, Parnell, to-morrow after noon, at 5 o'clock, for the purpose of estab lishing a branch of the Church of England Temperance Association. This Society differs from all other Societies of the kind, inasmuch as it avails itself of that very large clas9 of people who—while not pledged to total abstinence, feels a common interest in the reformation of the drunkard, and who by exhibiting in themselves and inculcating in others habits of strict temperance, can exercise a large influence for good against the a pread of intemperance.

The election of officers fcr St. Andrew's Lodge of Freemasons, Scottish Constitution, took place last evening. The officers chosen were : W. C. Wilkes, Eight Worhipful Mas ter; T. Elliason, Senior Warden; Brother Barrett, Junior Warden; Lucus J. Martin, Senior Deacon ; Brother Cooke, Junior Dea con ; Brother Hugh son Treasurer: Brother Payne, Secretary; Brother Kitchen, Archi tect ; Brother the Rev Mr Bruce, Chaplain ; and Brother Parfcer, Tyler.

la one of the large London hotels they have introduced steam machinery for washing the* dirty plates and dishes, and also for cleaning boots and knives and forks. It is said to answer well.

We understand that a requisition to Mr B. Tonks, inviting him to come forward as a candidate for election as Mayor, is going around to-day and receiving large and influ ential support.

A horrible incident occurred recently near Falmouth, Jamaica. A white man and his wife having had differences, resolved to separate, and a judicial order to that effect was obtained. A dispute arose as to the custody of their youngest child, and this, one day, was followed by a scuffle. Each siezed the infant and attempted to drag it from the other, and in the straggle they actually tore the child in pieces, Billing it. They were seized by their neighbours, and would have been hanged to the nearest tree had not the authorities overpowered the mob and taken the wretched couple to Fal mouth, where they were committed for trial by the magistrates. The Pioneer Juvenile Templars will hold their usual weekly meeting, in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, Welles ley-street, at 7 o'clock punctually this evening. A Berlin telegram says: Dean Susczensky has joined the Old Catholics and has married the Baroness Gajewska. A majority of Old Catholics of Prussia ba^e decided in favor of the marriage of priests. i M. E. Renan will publish in the beginning of the Winter the two (inal volumes of his work on the "Early History of Christianity," of which the "Vie de Jesus," " Les Apotres," "Saint Paul," and " L'Antechrist" have formed portions. M. Kenan has also in the press a volume of miscellanies. In Warsaw, Poland, cast-iron carriage road pavements have been laid, the blocks of iron being two feet lengthwise and the thickness three inches. Each block weighs about 220 pounds. . At a meeting of the Victoria Company last nightMrSkinnerwas elected Sub-Lieu tenant. After Captain Derrom had explained the conditions of firiug for choice of colonial representatives, sixteen members of the Com pany notified their intention to compete, and agreed to go out to the range for practise to-day. The Streets Committee of the City Council have prepared regulations for the construc tion of tramways, upon which tenders will be called for at once. The line of routes is to be : —l. From Queen-street Wharf or Railway, via Symonds-street and Kyber Pass Koad, to Newmarket; thence, via Parnell and Beach Road to Queen-street Wharf or Railway. 2. From Railway or Queen-street Wharf, via Beach Road, Par nell, Newmarket, Kyber J ass lioad, and Xymonrls-.streefc, to Wharf or Railway. 3. From Queen-street Wharf, via Queen-street, Karargahapc Road, Ponsonby lioad, College Hill, Beach Road, Drake-street, to Wharf. 4. Return same route. In no case are the fares charged to exceed ono ponny per mile.

An anniversary gathering of the friends of Union-street School was held last evening, when the usual tea-meeting was diponscd with, and Mr S. C. Brown's magic-lantern scenes exhibited in its stead. The result was successful.

Mr Stacey's tender for Bupplying the sup per to the Licensed Victualler's Ball, on the 2ni December next at the Choral Hall, was accepted, Mr Stacey'a terms being 7s Cd per head exclusive of wines.

Departure of the Hail Steamer.

Thk Vasco de Gama leaves for San Francisco at half-past four o'clock this afternoon punc tually.

WOOL SALE.

Mil Alfred Buckland held another of the Haymarket wool Bales to-day, when 200 baits were catalogued. There waa again great cause for complaint against the breed ing of tLe wool, and Mr Joseph Osborno, probably the most experienced stapler in the colony, informs us that the popular system of breeding has resulted in reducing the provincial wool to a species of hair, unsuit able for any purpose where iirst-clasß wool is required. He says that nothing but a judicious mixture of Cotswold ewes, crossed by the proper class of rams, will save our wool industry. This deterioration is greatly to be regretted, as the most experi enced ttaplers are satisfied that the climate of our province is favourable to the produc tion of the best combing wool in the world. It is to be hoped that the results exhibited by tho present season's sales will have the effect of arousing breeders to the importance of at once instituting a reform, in their system.

Accident at Kaukapakapa.

A otjmdicger named Rose was brought up to town last night from Riverhead by steamer .Eclipse, badly hurt internally by a fall from a kauri tree at Mr. Naughton's bush, Kaukapakapa. We understand, that the man was in the tree cutting out a piece of tree gum when the branch gave way and precipi tated him to the ground, a distance of about 40 feet. The accident happened on Saturday last. The man has been taken to the hospital. Rose was a seaman on board the British

Empire.

MR PEPY'S DABBLES IN MINING.

HE SAYS A FEW WORDS ON

HORTICULTURE.

Monday, 22nd November. —A fair morning. After breakfast did read awhile, and from what I see in the papers resolve to go at once into town and Bee my broker whom I had commissioned to purchase some Tairua shares before I went away, and know not whether he hath done so or not, but hope to goodness he hath not. Whereof not a word to Mrs Pepya who had obtained from me a promise not to " dabble " any more^ my speculations hitherto not profiting me but rather the reverse. So up up to my room and put on my new forty-acre coat and white bell - topper, one of Hill and Fenton'a best, and take my ivory cane, and so to start, when at the door I find my wife all decked with spangles and gewgaws, as she thinketh. mighty fine, and ready to go with me, at which I inwardly cursed, but knowing of old of what little avail any excuses would be which I might make why she should not boar me company, I pro fessed—Heaven pardon me for my duplicity —great joy for her to come. At this she smiled and was good enough to remark she knew I could not get on without her. And so started, but not to my broker's, now, but to take the air round Parnell. And our talk was of the Horticultural Show, and ita meanness by reason of the few exhibitors. And Mrs. Pepys observing that she mar velled not that there should be meagre com petition for such paltry prizes, I did set forth the incitement which honor alone should be both to amateurs and to professionals, for to the former the mark of superiority showeth excellence in that ars colendi, as Virgil hath it, which the Father himself instituted, and purposely made difficult so as not to be attainable by a careless worker ; while to the professional gardener even the most worthless ticket denoting that he hath ob tained first place should serve better than a thousand advertisements to publish the re putation of his skill. "But, there," said I, " you cannot wonder at so poor an exhibition when you see such miserable gardens on all sides. Here is a splendid climate and a soil far from obdurate and yen what little is produced. You shall not find more than a dozen decent gardens in all Auckland, and here in Parnell . there are but two or three, whereof those! of the architect, Mr Keals and of Mr Hilman, a poor man, are most noteworthy. And of the rest weeds occupy the greater space,though many

spacious and with goodly shade of trees and many other advantages." "And what mattereth whether the gardens are good or not?" quoth Mrs Pepys "there be Parson Bree who boasteth his flowers and is a member of the Society's Committee and yet did not send one to show, and in like manner here and there another : and how little the gardeners care for that honor of which you prate so glibly is shown by yonder Mason Brothers sending naught, nor many others among our best florists. But perchance they are frightened one of another." Andsoour talk would doubtless have continued, but as ill-luck would have it as we turned into the Domain from the Newmarket-road whom should we meet but Miss White who giveth me my glass of ale at the Occidental Hotel such times as I lunch in town, and she did smile at me and nod, not having before seen me since my return, and so passed : upon which my wife took great umbrage, and spake unnecessarily sharply of my flippancy?with the wenches, and rated me as an old fool who set himself up for a fine fellow, which* God forbid that I should do,though no old fool either, nor old at all for that, seeing that I shall be but 40 next birthday, which my Bible .would show, were the leaf not torn out accidentally ten years back. And so home again both in dudgeon and spake never a word.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs John Cosgrave and William John Hurst, Justices.) TIT REE TIPPLERS. " Tis all very fine to got drunk over ni.^ht, Ihtt lick-up and constables ::cnrning ; Bnt oh, in the dock 'tis a uUiful sight To see ua poor goes in the mornini: " Toper Melodies. Henry Hornbrook, and Henry Barry, alias Bluff Harry, were charged with being drunk and fined 53 each. James Ryan was charged with being daunk and disorderly and fined 10s and costs. MARY OF MOUNT EDEV. Mary Storey, a fine grown young woman of twenty-two, who has spent about'two years in prison was again brought up on a charge of drunkenness. As this was Mary's first offence since her release from prison, she was fined us and costs. CHABL'EY WAG. Charles Wnitton alias Charley Wag, was brought up on charges of breaking two panes of glass, value sa, the property of Thomas Fry, also, with committing a violent assault on the said Thomas Fry, last evening. Prisoner said he certainly smashed the glass, but did not assault the complainant. Thomas Fry, a seaman, deposed that he resided in Upper Queen-street and at a few minutes paht twelve o'clock last night he was terribly alarmed by a loud knocking at the door, his wife opened the door, when in ruslied Whitton followed by several others. . His was a private house ; the men might have made a mistake, it used to be a lodging house. The prisoner who was the ringleader, took his seat, and sent out for beer to which he objected. They began to eing, and kick up a great noise, he did his best to eject them, but prisoner would not go out, although the other men wished to go quietly, prisoner would not go, but at length, he smashed two panes of glass, struck his wife, and caught witness by the whiskers striking him at the same time on the face. He, witness, rushed out and called for the police when the constable came to his as sistance.

Constable Allen deposed that he heard the cry of police and immediately ran to com plainants house opposite Sykes's Turkish Baths, when he caw the prisoner struggling violently apparently in a Rtato of madnees. After much difficulty, he took him into custody and searched his body in the lock up. Prisoner said that complainant's house was a brothel ; that induced him to go there.

Mr Inspector Broham (said the insinuation was false. The complainant was a quietly disposed man, and his homa was Bimilar to that; of other working men.

The Bench said that prisoner's charge was a very serious one, and, as it was false, it only made prisoner's case all the worse, and imposed a fine of £1, and 5s damages with costs, for the first offence, or fourteen days ; and fourteen day's imprisonment, without the option of a fine, for the assault. 01WTKUCHNG THE POLICE. Louis de Knock was charged with obstruct ing Constable Allen while in the execution of his duty. Prisoner said he was merely trying to get his friend Charley Wag out of the hands of the constable and take the poor fellow home to his wife. Constable Allen deposed that while in the act of taking Whitton to the station the prisoner tried to get him away, and in conse quence of his interference he fell three times, and should have lost his prisoner bad not Constable Moar come to his assistance. Constable Moar corroborated Allen's state ment. Prisoner said he was a foreigner, and acted towards Charley in the pure spirit of friendship. He had no desire to see the poor fellow in " chokey" instead of at home, nor did he wish to injure the constable. The Bench said that they would take a favorable view of the circumstances, but in order to impress the fact upon his memory that constables must be protected in the per formance of their arduous duties, he would have to pay a fine of 10s and costs, or adjourn to the glades of Mount Eden for forty-eight hours. The Court then adjourned till half-past 2 o'clock. Tho Case of the Vasco de Grama. Captain Rice, of the steamship Vasco de Gama, was charged with bringing the said vessel, not exempt from pilotage, into the port of Auckland from a place beyond the seas, namely, from Honolulu, and that he did, within the port, commit a breach of the 21st section of the Marine Act, 1867, by refusing§fco give the said vessel into the charge of Isa<\c Burgess, the licensed pilot for the port of Auckland. Captain Rice pleaded guilty. Mr Brookfield appeared on behalf of the Commissioners of Customs, and said that as Captain Rice had pleaded guilty, and ex pressed his regret, having laboured under a misapprehension of the law of New Zealand, he would not press for a full penalty, but simply ask for a fine of Is and costs, £3 10a.

The Bench said that as the captain was a stranger and not a willing offender, they would consent to the terms of Mr Brook field.

The Vasco de Gama Refused an Auckland Mail.

Undue terms of the San Francisco mail contract the service should have been taken up with branch service to Fiji. On the arrival of the mail steamer Vasco de Gama permission was asked to continue the service calling at Auck land. This the Postmaster General of New South Wales positively refused to sanction, and refused to make up an Auckland mail for the steamer. The post-office authorities resolved not to publish the usual official notice of the departure of the mail steamer, but to have a mail ready to place on board the Vasco as if she were an ordinary steamer leaving the port, so as to place the Govern ment in a position to hold the company re sponsible for a breach of contract in the event of the steamer making the Auckland detour. Our Sydney correspondent writes :—" The • irrespressible H. H. Hall' came hither a few days ago in the Vasco de Gama, bringing his credentials as the agent for the new mail service to San Francisco. His receptioa from the Postmaster-General was noted for its coolness, and, if his conduct in the matter of the laat mail service could have been for gotten, his first demand on his return was more than the astute minister could put up

with, and he gave a decided negative to the request that New Zealand should be included on the route, Notwithstanding this, how ever, I believe it is Hall's intention to call at Auckland, and run the risk of delay, for which he says he is able and willing to pay. Tf this course is insisted on by Hall, the ultimatum will be that the subsidy will be withheld; the letters going as ordinary ones, and another vessel chartered for the direct route ; and as the Cyphrenes is at her moor ings coal-laden, and ready for a start some where, she may be taken up, or a vessel could be chartered from the A.S.N. Company. The Vasco de Gama is a very fine vessel, and will doubtless do the " via " journey in good time. A con tract is a contract, however, notwithstand ing. As a sort of salve for any wounded feelings, Mr Hall has undertaken the gratui tous carriage to San Francisco of all exhibits to the Philadelphia Exhibition from lew South. Wales and New Zealand. From 'Frisco they will be conveyed to their desti nation by the steam and railway companies, also, free of charge. The Vasco leaves this evening."

The Sydney Herald says: It was stated by Mr Burns, in answer to a question put to him by Mr Hoskins in the Legislative As sembly, yesterday, that the Government had refused to sanction any deviation from the terms of the contract for the Pacific mail service, and that in taking this course they were acting with the concurrence of the1 New, Zealand Government. The Postmaster-- General also stated that in the event of the Vasco de Gama proceeding by any other than the direct route the mails can only be given to her as they would be to any private vessel. The Sydney Morning Herald has an article strongly condemning the upreparedness of the contractors to take up the service. It points out that the Vasco de Gama lay six weeks idle at San Francisco, and might have come on in time to be docked at Sydney and take up the New Zealand service from Port Chalmers on the appointed date. The Cey: phrerjes, which was ready to leave Sydney for Kandavu on the 20th to bring back the inward mail could have taken the present outward Sydney mails.

ARRIVAL OF THE VASCO DE GAMA.

HOSTILITIES AT PERAK.

Singapore, November 18.

There has been a good deal of fighting at Perak. The English troops captured some stockades, repulsed the Malays, took six cannon, and burnt villages along the line of

march.

Australian Telegrams.

SYDNEY.

November 12.

Hr H. H. Hall ha 3 offered free carriage for New South Wales and New Zealand ex hibits for the Philadelphia Centennial Exhi bition.

MELBOURNE,

Nov. 19.

In the breach of promise case, Galvin v. Simpson, a verdict was given for the plain tiff ; damages, £G75. Thomas Dalby, the Collingwood registrar, charged witn celebrating an illegal marriage, was found guilty, but recommended to mercy. He was remanded for sentence. Gates Milne, the actor, died this morning. Hoss has been found guilty in the Colling wood marriage case, and remanded for sentence. Large sale? of hops have taken place up to 2s- flour, £13 ss; wheat, 5s Bd. There were considerable sales of teas ; maize is firm at 4s lid. At the Rifle Butta, to-day, a marker, named Duncan, received irjjury from the splash of a bullet which cut an artery in his head. Nov. 21. The Presbyterian Assembly appointed re presentatives to attend Council in Edinburgh in 1876. Doctors Cairns and McDonald are the clerical representatives. Hospital Saturday and Sunday collections only amount to £4783. Scarlet fever is still very prevalent. The barque Eliza Jane, which arrived from Java yesterday, had a sensational passage. When off Cape Leuwin the westerly winds. , increased to a heavy gale, tossing the ship like a feather. On the Ist instant the gale increased to a hurricane, the waves washed over the vessel, carrying away everything on deck. The water kept pouring in to such an alarming extent that it was resolved to make for King George's Sound, 250 miles distant, but the vessel being beaten by the sea so much rendered the landing there dangerous. On the sth inst., an alarm of fire in the hold was given, the weather still being terribly wild, and the boats could not live in such a sea. Three tiers of sugar had to be broken out to get at the fire, and then the contest between fire and water lasted for hours. The fire was then pnt out, and the fate of the vessel averted. The weather then eased a little, and Melbourne was ultimately reached in safety. The tender of Noonan Brothers, for the middle section of the Gippsland railway, forty miles in length, has been accepted at £170,994. The racehorse Dilke has been purchased for 400 guineas. The bull Victor Brunswick was sold at the show for 460 guineas. Francis Conway Mason, Member of Par liament for South Gippsland, was accused by leading bookmakers at the race course on Saturday, of never paying his bets, but being always ready to receive. Harper, the book maker, demanded his expulsion, as he had not paid £40 bet with him. A great scene followed. Mason being run about by book makers, had to take refuge in entering a room, and was then removed by friends. Nicholas Garriok was drowned in the Yarra on Sunday. He was out with another young man fishing for ■ eels. They were seen by the sons of Mr. Edwards, the boat-builder; larking together early in the morning, when suddenly the boat capsized ; neither of the men could swim. The boys rowed out and saved one of them, but the other was drowned. The Northumberland (s.) has arrived. She is out 50 days from London. The Arranata, a new steamer for the New Zealand trade, also arrived after a fine pas saSe- . , » An advertisement appears m the papers giving a long list of bills of exchange and deposit receipts lost from the Bank of New South Wales at Ararat. Two fine specimens of tiger cubs have arrived from India for the Acclimatisation Society. Mr George Fairbairn's Till Till Station, in Riverina, has been sold, with 70,000 sheep," to the New Zealand Land Association. The Government are making reductions in the public service. Major Pitt, A.D.C, returns 'with Sir George Bowen. The Exhibition was closed to-day by his Excellency the Acting-Governor with some ceremony. There was a large attendance. Sir Remond Barry stated that the exhibits numbered four thousand, and the attendance had reached nearly a quarter of a million. The cost to the Government would only amount to £1100. Messrs ~R. Goldsbrough and Co. report:— We have sold 3200 bales wool this week. Greasy brought 8d to 13Jd, the latter on Dickson's clip from the Billabong. Fleece sold for 16d to 24d. Prices of supe rior clips are firm, other descriptions.a shade lower. A telegram has been received stating that

jthe barque Formosa, bound Newcastle to MafiiJla, was wrecked on tMUipine Island \ on October 29. Crew saved. \

V.R.C. SPRING MEETING.

The following is a summary of the events run at the above meeting, on the last two days, namely, Thursday, the 11th instant, and Saturday, the 13fch :— Royal Park Stakes, of 10 soys. each, with £150 added ; weight for age; 2 miles. Sylvia, colt, 3 yrs., 6st lOlbs ... 1 .Goldsborough, 5 yrs., 9st 91b5... 2 Onyx, 3 yrs., 6st 51bs 3 , Flying Stakes, of 5 soys. each, with 100 added ; weight for age ; f mile. Sour Grapes, colt, 3 yrs, 7st 91bB 1 Kingsborougb, 4 yrs, 9st ... 2 Newcastle, 2 yrs, sst 21bs ... 3 Oaks Stakes of 25 soys. each, with 10ft added, 1£ miles. Maid-of-all-Work ... 1 Loquacity 2 Alpha colt ... ... ... 3 Won with ridicitloHs ease. Time, 3 mm. 5 seca. Spring Handicap of 7 soys. each, with 150 added, 1£ miles. Troy (by Manuka), 3yrs, sst lOlbs 1 . Sultan, syrs, Bst 51bs 2 Protomartyr, aged, Bst 21bs ... 3 Plate of £100, £-mile. Poodle, aged, Bst 13iba 1 Cyclops, aged, 83t 131bs 2 Sheriff, aged, Sst 13ibs 3 Handicap for 4-year-olds. Dilke, 6st 31ba 1 Neredah, 6st 131bs 2 Melbourne, Bst 61bs ... ... 3. Fourth Day. All Aged Stakes, of 50 soys. each, with 100 soys. added. Venus, 2yrs, 4st 81bs I Sour Grapes, colt, 7st 51bs ... 2 Breseis, 2yrs, Sst 9lbs 3 Mares Pkoduce Stakes, of 10 soys. each, with 100 soys. added, 1£ miles, colts, Bat lOlbs, mares, Sst olbs. Sylvia colt 1 "■ Maid of All Work ... ... 2 I Canterbury ... ..: .... 3 V.R.C. Handicap, of 10 soys. each, with 150 soys. added, If miles. Woolomai, 6yrs, 83t slbs ... I Kingfisher, aged, 6st 91bs ... 2 West Australian, 5 yrs, 7st .;. 3 Steeplechase, of 10 soys. each, with 300 added; 3 miles. Sheet Anchor, aged, list 71b5... 1 Demon, aged, 9at 101b5... ... 2 ' Ararat, aged, lOat 121bs ... 3 Canterctury Plate, of 300 bo vs. 2£ miles. Richmond, Gst lOlbs 1 Maid of All Work, 6st 51ba ... 2 Sour Grapes, colt, 6st 101b ... 3 Rhoda, Goshawk, Daaworfcb, Veteran, Trewbridge, The Painter, Goldsborough, and Melbourne also ran. Betting: even on Richmond. Won easily by two lengths, Time, 4 mm. 7 sees. Free Handicap, of 100 soys., for 3-year olds and upwards; 1J miles and a dis tance. Neredah, 4 yrs, 6sl; 71bs ...v!2 Sultan, 5 yrs, 7st lllbs ... ... 2 1 Dilke, 4yrs, 7st 31bs ... ~.,3 This ended the meeting. The public won about £30,000 on Mr Sharpe's Wollamai; but settling generally is i rather against the backers of horses. - , The Victoria Racing Club has made over « I £6000 by the late meeting.

ADELAIDE.

A dreadful murder was committed at Mo rarus station, near Wentwerth. Richwd Anderson, a station man, quarrelled iwith the cook, named Edward Brown, knocked him down and dragged him into the river. Both were drowned.

Mr Brogden, railway contractor, is now in New Zealand, negotiating with the Govern ment in reference to railway construction. Wheat is dnil, and offering at 5s 6d,

BRISBANE.

Nov.lStL

The Camilla, barque, picked up two sail ors, deserters from the ship Doctor Grant. They had been seventeen days at sea, and reported that the captain of the ship was dead, and the vessel in a very bad Estate. The Camilla landed the men at Noumea.

The body of a clothesman, named Walter Tout, formerly carrying on business as a tailor at Toowoomba, was" found on the bank of the river near North Quay to-day. Tout had been missing for forty-eight hours,' and is supposed to have drowned himself.

Cape of Good Hope Disturbance.

Later Cape news per Arawata states that the rebellion on the diamond fields, ias ; . col lapsed. Henry Tucker and other leaders were arrested. Ivang Dahl, i a Russian has sworn that he was a spy with the rebels at Kimberley. Part of their plot was to carry off the Lieutenant-Governor Southley, rand Secretary Currey, and pat them overjne Vaal. The rebels were also to get two can nons from the Free State. , An expedition has been sent to the fever haunted marsh lands of North-western Africa, to punish a horde of pirates lor plundering British vessels early in the year. Ah expedition, under Commodore LeWHt, consisting of several vessels, proceeded up the Congo River, but was compelled to anchor owing to difficulties of navigation. >

The Suez Telegrams.

LONDON.

October >l At a public- meeting, scantily attended, held in London to express sympathy w* the Herzegovinian and Bosnian insurgent*) friendly letter from Earl Russell wasre»' The Royal Commission. for investigMißS the operation of the Factories and Work shops Acts has held some meetings atWf" gow, under the presidency of Sir J. *erß*' son. ,i r ... The proposal of the Lord Mayor oiVabaa to forma popular political organisation 1(j Ireland, oh an' exclusively RomanU"l^ basis has aroused strong indignat""?:, „..» motto of the society is to be -«!fti» a"v Fatherland." Even tha Catholic organs ■» nounce the delusive scheme. • i vA. Over a surplus of £2500 the leading, spinw of the O'ConneU. Centenary CelebratiQa"« quarrelling. Between the Freeman s joiirwr and the Lord Mayor especially there rages» virulent dispute, the Liberal organ dim"" 1 ing an audit of accounts. , _ J At Drogheda there was a Fenian demon stratum on the anniversary of ,*¥'^y^jJ centre's deaths whon two bands, Ot B»«° quarrelled for precedence. _ i«£. The Hon Mr O'Cidlaghan, M.P., «>r J* perary has been declared bankr°Pf' . produce of the sale of his «&s»]# ' be distributed among his creditors. ;;

CRICKET.

The first match for Mrßucklftna^b^g; Cup is being played to-day in between the Auckland Uni^f^.* 11*^ Eud Clubs. The West EnA ? lub, fSp to play one extra managing tog ?lm the handicap. The result of the da/3 pW| has not reached us. ' ■ /*

Weston's Wizakd Oil Jn,SM cured more wonderful cases #;^fcL& Brim Neuralgia, Aches. Pains, MH Scatas, and Salt-Rheun h uPonf e w*ld all the pretended remedies ;»W 8^" ooni began. These' Great AtterffflJ^, J l?^ wot» poled of vegetahle .tilla, *«te n feS«ulJ 22S herbs; and act like a oharm W mation Price: Jlalf-a-orown. Sole Ago" nor c Prosser nid 00. jrffc : ; ) ,;

THE EVEMNG SDAK, WEDNESDAY, ftOVEMBEIt &._i*W



DTD FELLOW'S HALL, Cook-street. A BALL will be given in the above Hall on THURSDAY, November 25, to wind-up the Dancing Class. A splendid Brass Band in attendance. Double Tickets, 7s 66., to be obtained from Messrs. B. Bogers, H. Brennan, and J. P. Lonergan. TI7QETHY OF INSPECTION AT TH7S m" CITY HALL, "BB . NEW DBESS GOODS- Fancy Lustres at ll^d AH "Wool Carmelites from 9sd Figured Japanese, Is 3£d Real French Batiste, fast colours, 34-inch wide, 9fd Fancy Crape Cloths, llfd, wcrth Is 8d Kgnred and Striped Lustarines, at Is Id Cheap Line in Black Sili, 4s lia, worth 7s 6d Oxford Shirting, fast colors, 7£d; worth Is. JOS" JOB LOT LADIES' SKIRTS -©a , v At 8s Ud and 4s lid; worth, 6s 0d and 8s 6d, IMMENSE VARIETY OF PRINTS At 4Jd and 6jd. Btripea ana Fancy Brilliants, Batistes, ana Marcellas, from BJd per yard, very cheap goods. Muslin ana Lace Curtains, 6 yards long, 3b lia per pair. . Ladleß' Sunshaaes, Umbrellas,. 4s 6a, 5b lia, 6a lia Cheapest in Auckland. . Btripea Drills, all linen, 9Jd, worth Ib. H.OJLLO,WAY & 6AKLICK, ,'i OI'Y BLAXLi Queen-street, Auckland. —~



jgPKINGr JJBESS Q.OODS. AN IMMENSE VARIETY of NEW DRESS GOODS, Comprising— Black and Coloured Silks Japanese Silks Plain and Fancy Homespun Sergpg Balernos, Washing Satteens and Piqueß Spring Tussores, Lawns and Brilliants Prints, Swiss Muslins and Cambrics Costumes in groat variety Grenadines in Plain, Fancy, and Stripes, very cheap, &c, &c, &o. A LARGE STOCK OF FANCY GOODS. Comprising all the Novelties of the Season. 100 DOZEN PAIRS OF KID GLOVES, SLIGHTLY SOILED, ONLY Is. 3d. An Inspection Invited. A.. LINABURY & CO., 224 and 226, Queen-street. NOTICE TO BUYERS OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ETC. In addition to our STOCK of NEW SPRING and SUMMER GOODS already announced, we are now offering a number of SPECIAL LINES UNUSUALLY CHEAP:_] C^~ Good All Wool Flannel, lljtfd $ yard Grey Calico, 3}<d 'ft yard Hoi rock's Lougcloth, 4s lid $ dozen Plain Grey Lustre, B^d per yard Furnishing Goods of "all kinds. Also, IST" Gentlemen's Light Alpaca Coats at very grratly reduced prices Boys' Washing Material Knickerbocker Suits very cheap A superior lot of Geelong Tweed, Melbourne made Cloihing, purchased at auction, much below Melbourne wholesale prices, and to be sold accordingly And General Drapery of every description, at prices to meet the times. INSPECTION INVITED. ttUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, [Late R. Hobbs], TVNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Arrpß-T.ANO VXTE HAVE NOW OPENED 100 PACKAGES JOB GOODS. Purchased at the end of the Season, consisting of— LUSTRES AND DRESS MATEPvIALS, STJR.VW HATS, MILLINERY L4.DIEB' COSIUMES AND PAKA.SOLS. ,^^-..~v~-*-v) ""~(^-~-^—,~^.-^-* ) ear a quantity of prints -eh ( ) (Slightly Damaged), ( ) And other Goodp, 100 numerous to ( ) mention. ( THEY MUST BE CLEARED REGARDLESS OF CO3T. J. COSGKAVE & CO.