SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 7.27; to-morrowj luornmg, 7.81 SUN SET-This evening, 7.8 SUN RISE-To ttorrow morning, 4.41 MOON'S AUiS-Full moon, 13th, 7,24- a.m,

ARRIVALS.

Colitna, s s, from Pan Frsnci-'co Hawea, ss. Wh°eler, from the South Xadybird, ss Ardrew, from the ►'ruth Peer'e»s, s< hontier Lombard from the Islands .Ethel, brig-ntine. McLend f'om Lyttdton Southern Cross. ss(a_S P Co's). fiv.m Napier Si-sv, schooner (new. from Coromandel Ocean Wave, schooner, Martin, from Levnka

DEPARTURES.

Charyb-Ms, schooner for Wangaroa Fanny K ellv. ketch for Wangaroa Col mist, schooner, for Napier via East Coast Agnes Donald, schooner, McCabe, for Gisborne

IMPORTS.

n Hawea, from the Houth—7 pgs, Arthur ;39 pg3 100 sacks malt. —Henderson and Macfarlane, agent.

A shoal has been discovered in Cook's Straits, north of Cape Farewell. N. 30° W„ 4} miles from Eauranga Pci^t It is &of a mile in length; least water on it, 3J fathoms. The shoil is in the line of all vessels, and breaks heavy inshore. In consequence of information received, Captain Johnstone, of the Marine Department, has gone down to examine it. Captain Ponsonbysome time ago reported haviDg gone over this place.

The Union steamship Hawea, C«ptain Edward Wheeler, left Port Cha'mers at 4pm on the Bth ; iyttolton same afternoon ; Wellington at 2.30pm; Picton at midnight; Nelson at 8 p m same night ; arriving cff Taranaki at 10 am 12h. Discharged •" tor} H <»rf?o, landed passengers, and left at 420p m, arnnng off Manukau 3 am this morning; crossed Dar 8a m, arriving at Onehunga 10 am. Experienced one weather to Wellington; from thence to Picton ana Nelson skron? N W gal-; from Nelson fine Weather. Passpd the ss Wellington at 9.15 a m yester. nay, a few miles south of the Pinnacle Rocks. Passent-ers .—Mrs Hunter, Mrs Warren, Mrs Gillard, Mrs Puller and son, Mrs Evins and child, Miss Shar land, M<ss Gillard, Mes rs Flemming. Newmin, Jay, Butcliffe Totter, Weightman. Heldt, Common, White. Andrews, Barnard, Parker, Berry, Rev Mrj McKin ney, Rev Mr Bruce, and five steerage. The schooner Torea arrived at Taranaki on Satur day morning. She bad been off the roadstead a week before in company with the Merlin, but had to go to sea again. The Torea had nearly discharged ncr cargo of timber when the Ladybird left. The Merlin had not returned. The schooner Jessie Niccol was lying at Picton on Thurfdiy list. The fine brigantine Ethel arrived from Lyttelton yesterday morning, and brings a caTgo of Southern produce- She left on the 3rd, and had heavy thick "Weather for more thin half the passage. Remainder of passage was moderately fine. Twice we have endeavoured to give a correct notice nf the launch of the cutter Mana, which took place sacces fully on Saturday afternoon : on each occasion a compositor's error natural to the Christmas season produced the nam* as the Maud. Our shipping reporter is sorry and hopes the compositor is penitent. The new fore-and-aft schooner Sissy, which has been advertised for sale lately by Messrs Stone Bros.arrived from Coromandel yesterday afternoon. She is a fine powerful-looking vessel, very like the Transit. She has been built by Mr Hanson, and registeis about 90 tons. Her dimensions rave already been published. The A.S P. Co.'s s.s. Southern Cross came in from Napier yesterday afternoon. She reports the Sappho at anchor under the East Cape. Passengers:—Saloon: Mrs MaDn and three others, and one in the steerage. The clipper schooner Peerless, Captain Lombard, came in from a three months' trip to the Islands last night She brings a cargo of copra, maize, etc. During the run round, the Peeless visited Toneatabu, Haipai, Vavu, Hafi*iva. and other islands. She toak her departure from Jttna on the 2nd inst.and has made a good run of 10% days. Passengers—Messrs Hose, Hough, Eilev, Blundell, and a Sister of Mercy.

The s.s Ladybird arrived yesterday from the South. The following is a list of passengers:—Mr and Mrs Gavin and son, Mr and Mrs Porter. Mrs Schwartz and child, Mrs Brnsman, Miss Brook, Mr Brett and son, Mr and Mrs Cleary, Messrs J. P. Williams, Wright, Esp*i?n, Bowring, K. Mathesen, Murphy, Garich, and bix steerage. The schooner Ocean Wave arrived from Fiji on Saturday night. Captain Martin reports leaving Levuka Bth November, and Chichia on the 26th November. Bad fine weathar, with light winds, all the passage. The Ocsan Wave brings a cargo of maize, cetton, Ac, and the following passengers- Messrs G. Bydey, Wooley, Turncock aad Marshall.

Arrival of the Colima.

Broke Down Twios.

The s.s. Colima, W. G. Shackford, 'com mander, left San Francisco November 10, at 10 55 a.m., arrived at Honolulu November 18, 11.30 p.m. ; left Honolulu November 19, 10.10 a.m. November 30, 6 a.m., passed Manano Island. December 2, passed full rigged ship, 'barque, and schooner all standing to westward. Arrived at Auckland December 13th, at 5 p.m., having experienced fine weather and smooth sea to Dec. 11, thence to port strong E. and S.E. winds, with thick rainy weather. De tained nine days at sea repairing crank, which broke twice, once on the 26 th Novem ber, and again on the 3rd December. Passengers for Auckland : Cabin—E. H. Street and wife, C. N. Pritchard, R. Wylde Browne, T. G. Tauton, J. R. Mitchell. 2nd cabin—O. C. Hunt, and F. Hunt, Wr McLaucheau, John F. Rich.—Steerage : W. Carter wife and 7 children, S. Franken- Btein, W. McDonald, D. Mitchell, W. Schrimski and wife, J. S. Rickards, Jas. Lyle, and 34 in transit for Sydney.

A Little Soy Run Over.

A little son of Mr Clayton^ chemist, Victoria-street, was run over in Queen- Btreet shortly after four o'clock to-day. He was standing in the road opposite Mr Hamil ton's chemist shop when a cart came up be hind. The driver called out to the boy to get out of the way, but turned round to see what was coming, and at that moment the shaft came in contact with bis face, knocking him down and the wheel passed over his chest. He was carried into Hamilton Brothers shop where he received every attention. The extent of the injuries have not been ascer tained as yet.

Fifty Beat/tieul Designs to: Choose From. a large shipment oe carpets just un- PACKED, and now added to the very exten sive stock on view at the City Hall at prices to suit both rich and poor. Tapestry and Brus sell, from 2s 9dto 7s; very handsome hearth rugs to match. Curtains of every description from 3s lid to 555. Extra Good Value in Sheetings and Quilts just to hand. Holloway and Garlick now supply all kinds of Bedding, Mattresses,' Palliasses, and Pillows; good Feather Pillows at 8s 6d. Carpets laid by a skilled hand free of charge. Job Line in Passage Floor Cloth (4s 6d quality, slightly damaged) at 2s 6d to 3s. Floor Cloths from 2to 24feet wide cut and laid down. Pay a visit to Holloway and Garlick's Furnishing Room, City Hall, and see the cheapest goods in town.

fs We have to acknowledge the receipt of very neat desk almanac from Mr. Samuel Coqmbes, draper, Queen-street, which will be found very useful and convenient to business men.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will C-Osk as follows: — For Wangarei, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monday at 4 p m For Australian Colonies, per CoJima, six hours after arrival For Waiwera, Kawau and Matakana, per Minnie Casey, on Taesday at 10 a m Per Hawea, on Wednesday. 16th inst, as follow : — For India. China, Mediteranean ports, and Conti nent of Europe, at 7.20 am For Taranaki, Southern provinces.and Australian Colonies, at 8.20 a m For United Kingdom via Suez and Southamp ton (for letters specially addiessed), at 8 20 am For United B ingdom via Brlndisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, will be received till 8 85 a m

For newspapers at 7 a m For Money Orders and registered letters, the previous evening at 5 p m Per Cyphrenes. on Saturday, 18th inst, as under:— For Fiji, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at Bpm For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 8 p m For money orders and registered letters, at 5 p m

For newspapers, at 8 pm Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent np to time of sailing.

S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster.

Weston's Wizard On. and Magic Pills.—Have cured more wonderful cases of Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Aches. Pains, Swellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon the human frame, than all the pretended remedies have since the world began. These Great American Medicines are com posed of vegetable oils, healing gums, roots and herbs; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Price: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents: Kemp home Prosser and Co. Jaundiced Views. —The bilious and dys peptic subject takes " jaundiced views" of every thing, always looks at the worst side. He is despondent, gloomy, full of forebodings in short, a most wretched individual Let him take heart of grace. There is a oertain remedy for his depression, for his gastric tor tures, for all the ills that a disordered stomach and liver, inflict. Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, taken thrice a day, will make a different man of him in a month.

BIRTH.

THORPE—On the 11th December, Mrs. T. Thorpe,

Springbank, of a son. SHERA—On the 12th instant, at Avoca Cottage, Mrs, J. McEffer Shera of a son.

DEATH.

CAMPBELL—On the 12th December, at Dublin-street, Newton, Mr. Archibald Campbell, aged 76 years, late of Inverary, Argyleehire. The funeral will leave his late residence at _ p.m. to-morrow.

HOOD—On the 12th December, at his late residence, Eden Terrace, New North Eoad, Mr. Alexander Hood, aged 66 years. The funeral will leave the above place on Tues day, at. 3 o'clock p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1875.

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

As the General Government has a new policy every year, it is a burthen of great anxiety to the public to surmise what will be the policy for the coming session. Endeavours to chaff the Opposition into a revelation of details having proved ineffective, it is now time for the Government to give a little inkling of what is coming. Surprises are played out, and next Assembly is likely to consist of men who will not be dazzled by startling eorruscations. With the exception of .the Minister^ Public Works, whose genius feels at home in culverts and earthworks, but jmust feel funny when treading the strange ways of political science, no minister has ventured on the slippery path of enunciating principles. Mr Richardson was considered •afefor the work, for, goflfl wimple »oul, having

pot a shadow of an idea himself on the sub ject, he was sure to not wander from the lesson. Why does not the Premier come forth in the emergency? The idea is laun .died by a contemporary this morning. It is fcis place of course to do so, and his well-know *M popularity wherever he might appear in New- Zealand, and especially in Auckland, where he is known best, would be sure to obtain for him a warm reception, and evoke a start ling response to his programme. On this account it is to be regretted that the Honor able Doctor Pollen is not the representative of any constituency. But surely that should not stand in the way. Premiers in England, as has been well observed, and statesmen who have no other opportunity, take advantage of a public dinner or some other public occasion of their presence, and it is not un usual for the world to be electrified by the unravelling of some intricate nexus of conti nental or oriental politics before the hinds and bucolic boors of some out of tbe world country district. Why does not the Premier of New Zealand take such opportunity at some of the many public dinners or public assemblages for the promotion of the general welfare, at which be is present and taking part ? Or at a banquet, which the people would no doubt gladly get up in his honor, or on the hustings he might appear as a supporter of some of the candidates in the coming election ; or as Premier he might con vene a meeting of New Zealanders at the Choral Hall, at which his reception might be made to rival that recently given to his opponent. This idea has been suggested to us by a morning contemporary expressing regret that the Premier has no opportunity of appearing face to face with the people for the purpose of " letting the views of the Ministry be known." Sure there is nothing in the world to prevent it. Let Dr. Pollen call a meeting at the Choral Hall. It will be crowded he may rely on it, and enthusi astic too. And if no other good result it will at least promote trade. Por we venture to say there will be a rapid rise in the price of addled eggs.

The Cross has got the bull by the tail. We are sorry at this when in relation to the Harbour Board. In politics we don't mind, for there he has been holding on to the tail for months past. But as to tbe Harbour he was right. But whatever has come over him in relation to the proposed resolutions of Mr Buchanan we cannot for the life of us make out. That the Harbour Board is wandering iv a fog we agree, and so does every body that is any body. But whatever makes our contemporary imagine that Mr Buchanan is put forward by the Board, " as the putative father" of a proposal to enquire into the cost and feasibility of constructing the big dock at the North Shore ? In the first place that proposal is and has always been distasteful to the dominant party in the Board, the party that has had its way, and whose way has led them into the present mess. It was against this proposal that the easterns and the westerns leagued making common cause against Point Calliope, and got the Act passed insidiously securing the, dock on the south side the harbour; and then they fell upon each other worrying one another over the possession of the plunder. Nothing better than the present mull could have come of the unholy alliance which armed itself against Point Calliope—the one site for a graving dock which has commended itself to impartial experts for years, and the one site that would, be yond all question, have been unanimously chosen were we only free from that ac cursed and blinding selfishness which is the bane of Auckland's progress. Let our contemporary make his mind perfectly at ease with respect to the Board's secret con nivance with Mr Buchanan's proposal. The reception which it will meet on Tuesday will convince him on this subject. The proposer will be told that the Act fixes on the south side, as if the Act itself was not the veriest dodge to do this very thing; and as if the westernside of the wharf,as site for the dock, fulfilled the requirements of the Act. In proof of what we say, if our contemporary watches he will see some ruse or other attempted, and successfully, to sit upon Mr Buchanan's motion. Either the Work's Committee Report will be carried, and then it will be too late for the motion respecting Point Calliope or some other little, dodging and working of the standing orders will be effected, but let our con temporary rest assured the motion will be sat on. Mr Buchanan's proposal shows the only way out of the fog. It would require of course an amendment of an Act that was swindled and smuggled through the House, but it will enable the Board to keep faith with the public creditors ; it will repair the evil consisting in the delib erate and illegal maVersation of funds of which the Board has been guilty, and for which we think each member is legally liable; and above all, it will give at the lowest cost, and in the site provided most appropriately by nature, instead of by in trigue, a dock such aB that long expected by the public, such as that offered to the British Capitalist as a bait, and such as becomes the commercial aspirations of a city that aspires to be Queen of the Southern Seas.

A meeting of the creditors in the estate of Daniel Page, a bankrupt, was called this morning, but as no creditor appeared the meeting was formally adjourned for a week. The Rev. Father Walter McDonald ac knowledges with thanks receipt of two tons of firewood from Mr A. Martin, Hobson street, for St. Mary's Orphanage.

To-morrow evening, the Hobson Minstrels will entertain the public with one of their unique performances at the Catholic In stitute, Wellington-street. The programme which is a splendid one, includes the names of the following well-known amateurs—the Misses Hayles, Miss Hood, and Messrs. Bertie, Rice, Seton, Walker, and Hull. After the performance, there will be a quadrille party. Mr. Charles Weightman, business manager for Mr. E. D. Da vies the premier ventrilo quist, arrived in Auckland to-day by the Hawea, to make arrangements for the opening night on the 20th, at the City Hall. The tour through Australia and New Zealand has been most successful, and Press criticisms are unanimous in pronouncing Mr. Davies to be the best ventriloquist of the age.

At a meeting of the Auckland journeyman btkers on Saturday evening at the British Hotel, Which was numerously atttended, is was shewn that the society was in a promising condition with * balance of £100 in its fator.; mp-.&on

Mr John Reid, a gentleman well known on the road, will start a daily coach to-morrow, from Auckland to Onehunga, running to and fro twice a day. Mr Codlin, who has kept up communication with first-class coaches, also publishes his time-table, and with Gil lam's line of coaches also making regular journeys, we shouldn't wonder to see the railway run out of time 3 ret.

The United Men-Servants, will meet this e\ 'ening for general business at the usual h.<r* nr at the British. Hotel.

lT.jbe Independent Order of Reehabites of t_e .Hope of Auckland Tent, notify that the i l.uarterly Finance meeting will be held this c. 'pning in the Albert-street Temperance Hall.

The Sc of Old Colonists will hold their announced* meeting this evening in the Masonic Hc^l-

A disturba nee? was created last evening at the top of Sh> trtlstfd-street by a number of boys who we re aa_uoying a man named Murray, who I'teeps V* small book-shop in the locality. 'V\ Te .regret to learn that the majority of the kwls were- of the choristry of St. Paul's.

By the advertise)m >nt which appears in our columns it will be> seen that the Choral Society intend to pe^'orm " The Messiah," as usual, on the 23rd instant. Besides their own old members ant i the members of the late Onehunga Society, $W Ponsonby Musical Society and the Thames Harmonic Society have been invited to assis ft. This, we think, is a much more judicious \ u*aa than that pur sued last year, .viz, that'v art inviting the assistance of all the city and ' suburban choifs, and which resulted in the c. ffic. ient members being overweighted, and the on mestra being overcrowded by ornamental ra tht >r than useful performers. The subject is . * very general favorite, and, if we may offer a suggestion, we think that by making this p. 9i formance a public one the Society would be p>a* m .P os" session of funds, which, if not \ . sufficient, woald go far towards improving tl ie external appearance of their fine Hall.

By the arrival of the schooner l^eerless, we learn that a fearful hurricane oc cv rred at the Friendly Group on the 10th v Ito. , and following days. The appended extr. »cfc from Captain Lombard's report describes a nsirrow escape which the Peerless had while i>t was raging and also refers to some serious casual ties which it caused : —Sailed for HafL v. ''a on the 14th, and arrived the same day :"• took in cargo on 15th, at that time threal '61 ling appearance to north-east, and wind incre ai ung fast; on 16th let go second anchor ; bio M* ing very hard, barometer falling fast; on I'.7th veered out all cable, and made ends fi vst round mast, bar. 29.40, and falling ; on 1 9 th gale still increasing; at at 10 a.m. ci »»«■ menced to drive close to a reef ; 11 a.m., we drove past the Teef about ten or fifteen yan Is, sea breaking from the reef and filling or decks ; about noon ship brought up again i it back of the reef ; at 5 p.m. wind shifted t n south-west, a violent gale, bar. then 29.10 p next day more moderate ; tried to get our anchors, but could not, as they were foul of" the rocks. On 22nd got both anchors, and found both unstocked ; sailed from Hafiaiva j 25th ; arrived at Tongatabu on 26th ; on J on 30th, a small schooner arrived from Hiapia 8 with news from there, that the wreck of \ the Upolu was on shore, also the Geral dinc, and a cutter belonging to the King; a large Russian ship escaped by cutting her masts away ; the ships at Tonga tabu had to send yards and topmasts down.

Arthur Cullington, a single man, was taken into custody yesterday (Sunday), at One hunga, and brought to Mount Eden to sojourn for fourteen days, in default of pay ment of the ten shillings Education Rate, which it would seem he was either unable or unwilling to pay.

The Coromandel Mail joins the Auckland press in congratulating Sub-Inspector Pardy upon his well merited promotion.

PROPERTY SALE.

Messrs Cochrane and Son held a sale of properties to-day, at which there was a fair attendance, with the following results : Lot a. G9ft. frontage with cottage thereon, in Karangahape road. £24 por acre. Lot b. 37ft. frontage, £\8 per acre. Lot o. 31ft. frontage, £18. In Hepburn-street, lots 1 and 2, £12 per acre. By order of the trustees of H. M. Jervis, allotment 12, £19 ; 25, £20; 105, (Waiwera,) 12s Gd per acre ; 12, (Mongo nui,) 9s Od per acre. The villa residence and ground at Parawai were withdrawn. The Flood, and Loss of Life at

Papakura Valley.

On Friday last, this district (writes our cor - respondent), was visited by the largest floo d witnessed by the oldest settlers in the plaos • the whole of the flat lands being several feet under water, and it was with gr.eat difficulty that the settlers in some instances saved their cattle and sheep from perishing. While so occupied, a nice young lad of 18 years of age, Mr Herbert Simpson, lost his life. He was assisting his cousin Mr Middle ton to rescue some sheep and horses, and was requested by Mr M iddleton to stand on a height a3 a guide to the ma_i with them, while he felt for the bridge where they were to cross. Thinking they would be aided by possessing a pole for that purposie, he stepped aside to fetfeh one, but unfortunately stepped into deep water, and was drawn down by the undercurrent, ?Ooth the other two rushed into the water to rescue him, and were nearly lost themselves, the current being so strong i\nd as the< body never appeared above tho water b-it once. The accident happened two o'clock on Friday, avid although a diligent search was kept up, the body was not found until nine o'clock on Saturday morning, when it was conveyed to the residence of Mr Middleton, and there awaits a coroiver's inquest. The deceased young gentleman is the youngest son of the late Daniel Simpsom Esq., C. E., and although he had been but a short time in the district he had become a general favourite. His death has gi'ren a sudden shock to all in the neighbourhood.

DISTRICT COURT.- -This Day. (Before His Honor Judge Fenton). S. BROOKING V. HEN. RY ELLIS Claim, £45 15s. The plaintiff in this case claimed for ser vices rendered, but which wi« submitted to Mr Barstow for arbitration wh.o, having duly investigated the matter, made the award of £45 15s the whole of the claim in favor of plaintiff with costs of arbitration HQ 8s 6d, and court costs £5 19s. His Honor gave judgment in accordance for plaintiff. FRANCIS QUICK V. .HENRY P. HAYWJIRD. Claim, £27. Mr Dufaur for plaintiff. This was a claim for hire of carriage.* on the 18th of November; £8 of which; had been paid. Judgment for plaintiff for balance, with costs £4 Bs. T. AND S. MORRIN V. WM. BUTCHER.. • Claim, £46 4s Jd. Mr Buddie for plaintiff. This was a claim for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff with costs £4 13s. PLUTUS GOLD -MINIS G COMPANY V. ROBERT SUITER. Claim £25 10s calls. Judgment for plaintiff costs £4 12s. PLUTUS GOLD MINING COMPANY V. JOHN BURKE. Claim £41 19s 6d calls. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs £4 Bs. Defended Causes. THOMAS MURPHY V. ALL_£n O'NEILL. Claim £22 18s Bd. Mr Brookfield for plaintiff. . v Mr Meyer for defendant. This was a claim for balance of accounts in connection with some cottages, commencing from November 1873.

The amount stood as £89 13s lid, out of which £66 15s 4d bad been paid, leaving the balance of the present claim £22 18s 7d ; but which defendant considered was settled gas he would shew.

Melancholy Drowning Case.

A fatal case of drowning occurred on Satur day evening to a little boy, named Charles LyelJ, an inmate of the Parnell Orphanage. The boy was sent on a message but did not return, and no tidings of his whereabouts could be ascertained. This morning bis body was picked up on the rocks in Judges Bay. It is supposed that the poor boy fell into the water in going round one of the points. The lad was found to be very useful at the Orph anage. He was sent to the Institution by the Oddfellows of Ross, in Westland, who contributed towards his maintainance. Con stable Jackson on receiving information had the body conveyed to the Orphanage.

The Floods.

The Native Meeting Concluded.

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ALEXANDRA.

This Day. The floods have committed great havoc among the Kingite settlements. A large amount of cultivation, whares, and personal property bave been lost through the absence of the owners at lawhiao's meeting.

The native meeting has concluded, and messengers leave for all parts to introduce the new religion. No political questions were discussed. Ardent spirits are for bidden in future, and all Kingites are to be Good Templars henceforth.

In consequence of the flood, no mail ar rived here on Saturday, bub it came yes terday.

The flood is subsiding slowly. The Watpa bridge has been carried away.

Later Australian Telegrams.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. The barque Australind has arrived with the following later items, having left New castle on the Ist.

SYDNEY.

The time for the reception of articles for the Philadelphia Exhibition has been exten ded to the 31st of December. At a meeting of the Land League a reso lution against the present Act was carried. An amendment of the Public Schools Bill is to be brought in before the close of the session. The motion for the abolition of the impost duties on salt, also the annuity to Dr. Lang have been postponed. A bill to amend the divorce law passed its third reading.

MELBOURNE.

An immense meeting has been held in favour of a dissolution of Parliament; 50,000 persons were present. Richmond is the favourite for the Bendig'o ( /up and Handicap.

The First Immigrant Ship to the Manukau.

j 1 very interesting letter descriptive of Auckland appears in the North British . Advertiser, written by Mr David Kennedy, j un., of the Kennedy family, who gained t neb. popularity in their inimitable entertain i aent " Twa Hours at Hame." We may, i rom time to time give extracts shewing ' 'oursels as ithers see us." The following | iccount of the troubles of a shipload of i. mmigrants sent out by the Great Mannkau < jo. in 1841, contain some new facts that will i »terest our readers :-" Next, we received 0 i letter from old Mrs Nicol, mother of the 1 ate Robert Nicol, the celebrated poet of Perth, who was born sixty years ago. She J ib living 100 miles from Auckland, at Alex andra, in the Waikato district, surrounded by her great-grandchildren, seemingly a hale and hearty old lady, though she must be far advanced in years. Then we spent an even ing at the house of an old Scotch lady, a widow, who had arrived in Auckland in 1841. As she truly said, " What times I've seen !" and it may not be out of place, as pertaining to the colony, to mention that she had a most extraordinary " voyage out." Her husband and she were tempted to emi grate by the representations of the Great Manukau Company, formed to promote set tlement m Auckland. New Zealand, I think, has been the most experimen ted-on of coun tries m < respect to this great subject of colonization. When the vessel left Greenock the captaiin was drunk, and the passengers *Wf *° reach the Cove of Cork, doing whichi the.y fell i n w ith a small brig arriving from Sierra Leone. The skipper of this ves sel saveol the immigrant ship from total wreck, p.nd afterwards took full command. They went slowly on their voyage, and crossed the Line. Then this new captain thought, he would show off the large ship to his ola acquaintances at Sierra Leone. As there were only three ladies in the colony at the time, the immigrants were received with acclamation. Balls and suppers were given them ; they were feted at the Government House, dancing to the stirring united strains of the bagpipes a,nd the fiddle, the passengers all this time being kept at a fine hotel. At last the captain, in fear lest he should lose by matrimony some of the fairer portion of his charge, weighed anchor and sailed By the time they reached tbe Cape. 0 f Good Hope the ship had to call in for provisions, and a few weeks were sp^nt here. Then they cams by degrees to Melbourne, where they stayed five weeks more, took a cargo to Hobart Town, Tasmania where they remained best part of a month, rearming Auckland at last to find that the JjJ'Veat Manukau Company had broken up. v \ B "?^ueQtial man had died, this person had failed, this ohe had absconded. Many of the immigrants got nothing for their out lay. The old lady and her husband, who were to have entered into possession of £300 Tn? i? f land ' only received £8° «» scrip. The ship, too, had been eleven months on the voyage, leaving in November 1840, and arriving October 1841. But all that is changed now. The St. Osyth—the first of a full-powered line of Steamers to Australia has just come out in forty-seven days. At this same old lady's house we met a young man, who detailed his colonial experiences. For five years he had worked in a Glasgow counting-house; but thinking to make a bold stroke for independance, he came out to New Zealand. At first he had to work hard in the bush and wear rough clothes, receiving, as farm labourer, five shillings a week for the first year, ten shillings a week for the second, and fifteen shillings for the third. Then his wages rose to £1 a week for three years, at the end of which time he had saved £130. He bought 100 acres of land, took a wife, and was now very comfortable. This young Scotsman was quite original in his way—did not, like his neignbours, slave from "dewy morn to dusky eve," but had certain work ing-hours which he fixed for himself, filling up his leisure time by reading. He was also a confirmed water-drinker, and detailed the blight of intemperance which had latteriy spread over the settlement where he liyed. It was a quiet hamlet till the opening of a "hotel," or grog-shop, put an end to all peace. Men became drunk that never were drunk before. Intoxicated Maories stag gered through the village; many of the poor fellows lay helpless by the roadside. It was a pitiable tale, told in a way that showed the narrator waa a temperance man with some heart- •

TELEGRAPHIC.

TE AWAMUTU.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Floods. The insulated roads to Cambridge, Hamil ton, and Alexandra is cut off, and the bridges swept away or covered with water. The Mangapiko Bridge is eight feet under. This morning a man and horse were nearly lost attempting to cross. Dr. Carr has been stuck up since Tuesday. The Auckland mail is detained at Green Hill till the water subsides sufficiently for the mailman with his packhorse to cross the Mangapiko Bridge.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. _ Union Beach.—Good crushing stuff is being obtained from the drives. The Lalla Rookh will be here this] evening with the Company's boiler, and will leave for Auckland to-morrow at ten o'clock. No other news.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent). This day. The following are the nominations for the Handicap at the Thames annual races :— Tararu Plate.—sosovs. : MrMcßobert's The Belle, 4 years ; Mr Bobbett's Titiko, 4 years ; Mr Gallery's Pakuranga, 5 years ; Mr Gallery's Eclipse, aged ; Mr F. Rowes' Sky lark, 5 years ; Mr Walter's Medea, 4 years. Tararu Hurdle Race, 20 soys.—Mr Bobbett's Arrow, aged; Mr Irvine's Louis dOr, aged; Mr Grace's Native, aged; Mr Ehrenfried's Bismarck, aged; Mr F. Rowe's Minnie Athol, aged.

Trial Stakks, 15 soys.—Mr McGuire's Mail Boy, aged; Mr Mcßobert's The 8e11e,;4 years; Mr Bobbett's Titiko, 4 years. Parawai Hurdle Race, 25 soys.—Mr Babbett's Arrow, aged; Mr Irvine's Louis dOr, aged ; Mr Grace's Native, aged; Mr Ehrenfried's Bismarck, aged; Mr F. Rowe's Minnie Athol, aged.

Parawai Plate, 40 soys.—Mr Mcßobert's The Belle, 4 years; Mr Bobbett's Titiko, 4 years; Mr Gallery's Pakuranga, 5 years; Mr Gallery's Eclipse, aged; Mr F. Rowe's Sky lark, 5 years; Mr Walter's Medea 4 years.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Califoniian Service.

To-night's Argus has an article condemn ing the Californian coastal service, and asks what earthly good the colony can derive from such flying visits up and down the coast as compared with the heavy subsidy contracted.

The Argus of course ridicules Mr Brandon as a candidate, but the Post gives him a mild approval. Almanac and Newspaper Mania- _ The town is just now being affected with almanacks and newspapers, and one venture some person thinks there is not enough of the latter, as he is itching to start a first class weekly. Sufficient encouragement how ever has not been given. A Swimming Swindle. The swimming baths were opened this afternoon by the Governor, but the affair was the most miserable fiasco possible in the wav ofs wimming, diving, aud natory tricks generally. Close on a thousand people gathered, and a shilling a head was charged. That was the only clever part of the arrange ment. Floods and Beef. The late floods actually caused a scarcity in the beef market for several days, and people had to return to their mutton. The Times compliments Major Richardson upon his speech as having considerably more grit in it than Mr Reynolds, but while it pats him with one hand, it buffets him with the other on the question of his financial ideas. The weather is beautifully fine with rapidly rising glass.

OAMARU,

(From Our Own Correspondent.) This day, Presentation to Editor of "North Otago Times." Mr M. Mosley, late editor of the North Otago Times, was to-day presented by Mr George Sumpter, mayor, at the Royal Hotel, many being present, with an address, ex pressing " appreciation of the_ careful, impartial, and able way " he had discharged his duties as editor, and expressing "a sense of his good qualities as a citizen, ever ready to promote the welfare of the town and district." The address was signed by all the leading men of the town, and accom panied by a purse of sovvereigns.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day.

The Eaces

The following are the entrances for the third day's" racing :— Flying Handicap. —Hercules, Pungawere were, Daniel O'Rorke, Princess Mary, Flora McDonald, Phoenix, Tattler, Fishhook, Vol tarine, Banker, Firtail, Templeton, Guy Fawkes, Haphazard, Korari, Pungawere were, Princess Mary, Cocksure. Provincial Handicap.—Flora McDonald, Princess Mary, Phoenix, Voltaire, Premier.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNK. Edwin Stace for this offence was fined 5s and costs.

BREAKING the tajpu.

Patrick Nolan and Thomas Stapleton were charged with assaulting • police constable Dews while in the execution of his duty.

The first prisoner had been taken up for being drunk and disorderly, and the second came and assisted him in trying to escape from custody. Each prisoner was sentenced to pay a fine of 40s and costs. A ROUGH CUSTOMER. Michael Sullivan, a man who Mr Inspector Broham said was well known to the Thames police, was brought up and charged with assaulting Constable Allen in Moyle's hotel. The constable it seems had gone to turn the prisoner out of the hotel, where he was creating a disturbance. While doing this prisoner struck the constable several times, cutting his eye and hurting his hand. The prisoner said he was very sorry. He was fined £3 and costs, or in default 21 days' imprisonment. LARCENY. Eliza L'Estrange pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing several articles of wearing apparel, the property of Mary Lock. The prisoner, instead of expressing peni tence, said she was only sorry_ she had not , stolen something worth making a noise about. It was disgraceful being locked up for such a little robbery. Sentented to six months' hard labour. ; ARSON. George and Mary Strong, man and wife, were charged with wilfully setting fire to the premises of Mr. Fernandez in Official Bay on the 13th inst. Mr Inspector Broham asked for an adjourn ment for a week to get up the case.

Mr J. B. Russell who was in Court said he had formerly known the prisoners and hoped the Court would admit them to bail.

The R.M. granted the remand, fixing the bail of the male prisoner at two sureties of £100 each, and his own recognizances of £200. Mrs Strong was bound over in two sureties of £100 each.

ALLEGED LARCENY. Thomas Ferryman was brought up charged

at the instance of Wm. Knox with having stolen one cross-cut saw of the value o{ 22s 6d.

This waa a very singular case. The pro secutor in his evidence said he had let a house to the prisoner in Drake-street, when he took possession there was a saw belonging to him (the prosecutor) hanging in one of the rooms. He went for it some days afterwards and could not find it. He asked the prisoner for it several times, but he could, or would, not give him any satisfaction. A few days ago there was an alarm of fire at prisoner's house and he and another man broke into the house. They found the prisoner drunk in bed and the candle had set fire to the clothes. He then saw the saw lying on the [floor under the bed. Another witness was heard, when the prisoner asked to be allowed to bring wit- nesses in his defence. The Magistrate said he did not think the evidence sufficient to warrant the charge being entertained. He should discharge the prisoner. DBINK AND VIOLENCE. Ralph Young, was brought up on remand, charged with assaulting one John Downy by striking him on the head with a hammer on the 6fch December. Mr. Broham, said the prisoner had been remanded in consequence of his suffering from delirium tremens when taken into custody. He had been in gaol for a week and was all the better for it. Downy did not want to press the charge. After admonishing the prisoner for his mis conduct, Mr. Barstow dismissed the charge. MAKE IT UP. George Harrison, appeared in answer to a summons, charging him with using threaten ing language to Bis wife, from which she was fearful of some bodily injury and was afraid to return home. Mrs. Harrison, appeared in court and said that she had no objection to the case being withdrawn if Harrison would try and behave properly to her and her daughters. Mr. J, B. Russell and Mr. Broham having spoken in support of the withdrawal. The charge was struck out. CHARGE OF COAT STEALING. John Conn, a well-known newspaper runner, was brought up charged with stealing two she-goats, the property of Fergus Keehan, of Mount Smart, on or about the 19ch of November.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and asked for a remand to produce witnesses. The Court said it Jwould hear [the wit nesses for the prosecution, and then if necessary grant a further remand. Fergus Keehan, of Mount Smart, deposed* to missing the two goats on the 19th of last month. They were both she goats and heavy in kid. They were marked in such a manner that he could not mistake them. He found one of the goats last Thursday a_j Mrs McNamara's. That lady told him she had bought the goat from a one-armed man named Conn. He saw Conn about it but could get no satisfaction. Conn said he had bought them. The other goat was found at Cox's creek.

By the prisoner : He (prisoner) had told him in Queen-street that he bought the goats from a woman who lived at Father Pauls at Onehunga.

Frances McNamara, a widow, living in Mechanics' Bay, gave evidence as to pur chasing the goats from Conn.

William Davey deposed to buying the goat of Mr R. C. Greenwood at the Maiket House.

Mr Greenwood deposed to the sale, and to the fact of the prisoner bringing the goat to him to sell.

' Constable Jackson gave evidence as to arresting the prisoner. From what he then said he went to Mrs O'Donnell, housekeeper at Bather Paul's, Onehunga, who admitted having sold the prisoner two goats but they did not correspond with the description of Mr Keehan's goats.

Mrs O'Donnell described tbe sale of the goats. She asked £1 and the prisoner drove her down to 10s. He paid 5s and she had never seen him since.

Margaret O'Donnell, 5 a little girl of 13, described the two goats sold by her mother. They were very young small goats. The Bench having intimated that there was sufficient evidence to convict unless rebutting testimony could be found. Conn asked for a remand to subpoena the station master at Penrose Junction, a stock man at Hunter and Nolan's yards, and other people who saw him driving the goats. Remanded till Thursday, and Jsubeenas issued for the prisoner's witnesses to attend.

George Parker pleaded guilty to two similar charges. He had stolen two vests, a piece of velvet, and a bit of cloth, the property of James Higgins, on the 10th and 11th iust. The prisoner was sent to prison for three months for each offence. NUISANCES. John William James, was remanded to ex plain the fact of a privy on premises belong ing to him being allowed to become a nuisance. As Mr. J. B. Russell said the defendant had rectified the evil as soon as it came to his ears, the Court let him off with a fine of 2s. 6d. and costs. CHRISTOPHER GREENWAY AGAIN— FINED £40. : Christopher Grecnway, appeared in anßwer to a summons charging him with allowing the privy of a house occupied by Mrs. Haw kins and belonging to him in Abercrombie street, to overflow and become a nuisance to. neighbourhood.

Mr. Greenway pleaded not guilty. Mr. J. B. Rußsell, said the court would •■. recollect that Mr. Greenway was - brought up a week ago and waß allowed a week to put six of his privies into decent condition and he had utterly neglected to do so. He would, if the court would permit him, read the report which Mr , Goldie had made up of the condition of the premises this morning. (The report shewed M the closets to be still in a filthy condition.) <J, The contest between the Inspector of ■ Nuisances and Mr Greenway had gone on for years, and'the defendant had persistently re- fused to obey the law. Under these circum-1 stances and in view of the fact that Mr Gieenway had been allowed a week to cleanse his property and had not done so he should press for the highest penalty the law would • admit. : 'A.

Mr Goldie, the Inspector of Nuisances was then called and gave evidence of the privy referred to being in a filthy condition. . The defendant: Why do you pitch upon: me more than others. How dare you, Sir, ._ come to my house with a constable annoying my tenants and making yourself a general v nuisance. (Laughter). In spite of the Court's interference Mr Greenway entered into a tirade of abuse, against Mr Goldie to the amusement of the /■ people in court who laughed so much, they had to be called to silence. Henry Hunter, assistant to Mr Faulder, nightman, con firmedjMr Goldie's evidence. Sergeant O'Connor deposed to going round with Mr Goldie this morning. The state of the premises was simply abominable. Mr Faulder was called by Mr. Greenway in his defence, but the evidence of th« worthy gentleman was rather against hun than otherwise. Mr Greenway had only given him instructions to remove half a load. out of each closet. To empty them he wotua have to take two or three loads out of each.. The Court, after being againinflicted by» recital of Mr Greenways grievances, in"l0*?i the full penalty of £5 with costs £2 12s ba. the whole to be levied by distress, the de fendant remaining in custody till the return of the levy was made, oi; security gi«n- , The other five cases were gone into, ana in each Mr Greenwav was fined £5 e»cki"» a costs respectively 27s 6d, 27s 6d, 27s Voa, 355, and 35a. ~, The Clerk : "Mr Greenway PU fa^ you for £40 5s the amount of your nw» bill." _ , ; rf -Mr Greenway (addressing thes.BW // Your Worship hasn't been long! Bench and no doubt this will go forth tM*. i

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