SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HrOH WATER—Tab &fternoon, 813, to-morrow; tnon-. ng, 833 «0 N kki- This evanSng,-7 9 BUN RlSE—To morrow morning, 4.41 ,—. MOON'S AUB-Ful moon, 13th, 7.21pm.

ARRIVALS.

fflagftllftn Cloud, brigautine (whaler), Hoxsie, from a* cruise

DEPARTURES.

Ann SlcLeod, sooner, for Wangarai Heads

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

nor syaney—c^linaa, s s, early »ot (...ndon city of Auckland, ship; and Columbus barque—«a'ly F«r Newrastl —Star of Germany, ship; Glim pso lariiaa—early For the outh—Hawoi, Bf», 15tbinstant or s»n Fr^ncisca-Cyph'enos, ss, 19th Insifcnt, Kneriish m -.il fforKaiparn-WUd Dnok, he eh, Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mikarlo, 88. from San "rancifco, about Ist January t'oron»t. Riho«ne', from th« Islands, early Cyuhrenes, » s, from the South, 18th instant Hero, turn Syiinev. »bout 31sr. Sap) hi. H M s from W elUt gton Bri dK-Sr. Castle. >hip. fivm [•> n<ion « arnatic. thp fr .m Lourton ; sailed 20th Sept Gieninra, i>Lio. fr m LocdoD ; sailed ITraiik P«n.iieton, ship, from u«lfe, Sweflerj ; soiled l"th \uguat ' ATdvar, shin, from Glasgow early B-nvenufl ship, from London »* r hr Cftbarreidh, o ique from Nov>- m ,« Lrfv £?n™ br iUe> fr; >m ew *••"«! a»iled 2nd June M«Jh% h qU6- «nm ' ""edin ; sailed 3rd inst Marathon, b^que, f r N V ndQ , b M

EXPORTS.

«w««. yMra- for r>nne in-lt> frames 17 pgs ma cninerr, i 8 (gs lype> 7 boleJ t p6j 2 mgM . hine boards, x o lie.- an( j f nnnel 2 stnn«g and fiame, ? lley press, a f*f.ie and 4 chairs, roilers"and sundries, B ett & Co,

P-rLirivbird : l chaff cutter, 12bundles hoop-iron T and - Morrin

Per Southern Cross: 4 cases lamp chimneys'l traodU fork-, 3 caie* iron safrs, 5 casks piaster of pi'ls 2 drums t.rps, 2 kegs nails, 6 camp ovens, 12 inn po-s 1 e*»k ..il ; i o *,k fl ters, 2 cases fenders, 1 6m -U axe hand.es, 1 coil rope, 2 casea and 2 casks ironmongery.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAGELLAN CLOUD.

ANOTHER TJNFORT!TN>TK WHALIJTG CRUISF,

The AuckKad whiler.Msgallan Clcufl returned to Pk?i. n' 6bt afw * tw-monthh' cruise, during wcich n.i wl la i e has been cv.tured. \r it w.-s known tnat she h* < been fitted f r a nin>-months'cruise, great Surp-ise was mauif-sted this m irninir when she vai 3a-n lying atancner in th" S're-»m, and it was at O Cr» <o jectured thit something untowa d had oc- Wirre«f. Jt w ,j : b» h»st to give t'apUm Uoxsie'a own accu it of »he Vf-S'el's a-He turei a nc^ leaving this PO't. two months ngo lie .r*d fiom Auckland on the 12th O:t T.-u-.Hed at Htmell, *nd t».k in whaling ge ir aa'l supplies and sale t on n whaHnts cruise on the Id h. • ailed at -unday Is and on the 2sth. hav ing h«d «ome rou^h *eather iv ibe interval. On the 26th ctrriel away tin trns of tb« f«>rey*rd. and-split th-i fye t 'psail duriig a he .vy gile fr>m the south. JJepiiired datiiigfls next A*y At -und y Island went alter a hump-bvk whale. Got a cLance at him, but failed On fov mber 1, ;av the Ame ian wha er James Arco d nu the Varquez ground, in chase nf sp tm wh .les. Followed up the eh .se, a d lowered ai 6 p m, hut met with no success. Remained -n the ground v few days, thea Bt-er->d to the southward, and touched at Niuier on thn 21st Nbvemiw r.o fall* r«:p»tr damages. While lyirg there so engaged, it w« «itscovered that four s»am9n named J hn Cmninehaai, John Barton, He .ry Smith and Thomas G "rmsn had entered into a conspiracy to st al one of thi boa's and desert from the yes.-el, which was prevented by a careful watch being insti nted On finding th-ir plan frustrated, the men. on the 23rd » o»embjr, refusaii duty. They were given one day to refl jut and upon their still re fusing, were eiveh into custody, and on the case being heard before the '-"apier justice?, they were sentenced to three months' imprisonment each, as they could give no sufficient reason lor thtir disobedience. At this timr- also the cook of the vessel, who had gone ashore ill for the purpose of poing to the hospital, committed a cowardly assault upon one of the Armed Constabulary of the place, and for this offence and for otherwise misconducting himself rpceiv-d a sentence of eight months hard labour. During these pioe-ediugs one of the tailors desert-'d, a-other was di curbed for sickness, and a otter for mTs^ond ct. This left the vesfe shr«rt handed, in which condition she left Nnpier on the 30tH Soveniber. On the Ist December ca led at MahUfor men, but met with no snecess Called at Txu-ang.l lor the same purpose On tin 11th. Sti 1 unsuccs sful, and not only so, but two more men desert d during the night. The Yes*el was now so v terly deficient of glands that C'P"*in Hoxsie telegraphed to Kussell-for men but w a answt-rpd that none cou d be got there. Ac ccrdr'n r\y a retuin to • uckiann «"<b adopted, and the ycbsll arrived at S o'clock last night.

Tin schooner Edith clewed this afternoon for Th'na, Si ciety Group, wiih s general trading cargo •hipofd by L. It. Nathan »nd Co. She 13 to sail to rn rrow from! g. The schooner Kenilwort:\ Captain Carmichael, ole r to-.-iay for h »pier vi<% Waagapon with a cargo 01 9 ',0 >0 feet tf timber

The b>-ho ne>- potiki br?rigi 60 bales wool, and 100 »|S maize f.-«m Vrverty Bai\

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames to-morrow at 5.30 pm For Coromandel to-morrow at 10.30 a m For Australian Colonies, iper Colima, to-morrow at 4 pm For Great Barrier, per Three Brothers, to-morrow at 3pm , Per Hawea, on Wednesday. 15th 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 Kingdom via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Provinces and Melbourne, will be received till 8.35 am 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 8 p m For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Bpm 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 up to time of sailing.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

The Most Valuable Prize in Life's Lottery is Health. "How shall we obtain it?" cry the rheumatic, the billious, the dyspeptic, the ner vous, the weak, the dispirited. "We answer—by using the remedy of all others best calculated to depurate the system through the kidneys, to stimulate the liver, to restore digestion, tranquilize the nervous system, and cheer the mind. " What is this wondrous restorative ?" We reply, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

MARRIAGE.

FINLAT—FINLAY—On the 13th December, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father McDonald, Patrick Finlay, to Esther Finlay, both of Auckland.

DEATH.

INGHAM—On the 14th December, Catherine, the beloved wife of James Ingham, aged 30 years.

The funeral will leave her late residence, Picton street, tc-morrow, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 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.

We hare been appointed, without being asked, as the medium for condoning a criminal offence, with the hushing up of which we have not the smallest sympathy. We shall simply relate the circumstances, so that anyone interested may take what action he pleases. Two young men were detected on last Sunday morning in the act of robbing the cemetery by despoiling graves of roses and other flowers, planted and trained by the hands of affection. The pub lic are generally aware of the frequency of the offence of desecrating the graves in the cemetery—not merely flowers, but ehrubs, shells, vases, even headstones and monu ments being constantly subject to molests* tion at the hands of persons whose feelings are apparently only susceptible to the cat-o' nine-taila. Again and again have efforts been made to catch the offenders. Rewards have been offered, and we believe relatives of the dead have even gone so far as hiding in am bush at unseasonable hours, in the hope of having one or two examples made, so that a wholesome terror may be in spired. Now these two offenders have been caught in the <rery act, and admitting their names and the commission of the offence, they were told by their captor, a person connected with the Cemetery, that if they paid ten shillings to the Orphan Home through the Evening Stak, he would not prosecute. That ten shillings has been paid and lies on the editorial table. We touch it not^save with the point of a stick. And there it shall lie till we hear more on the subject. We hold that there was no authority for giving such engagement. The crime was one against the law and not against any curator or trustee of the Ceme tery, and as such we draw the attention of the police to the subject. If they or any other feel inclined to prosecute, and our own feeling is that the youths should get the utmost severity the law allows at Mount Eden, we shall place them in possession of particulars. We regard the engagement, not to prosecute, made by the captor as entirely ultra vives, and the unholy ten shillings offered to cover the crime of robbing the dead shall remain upon our table to be returned to the offenderajwhen in Mount Eden, or to be pitched into the tide. Will the police take this matter up ? Or shall we forego the opportunity of making mexxaxgl^ , and allow

tinually outraged by the reckless conduct of larrikins against whom not even the sacred ness of the grave is a protection.

THE STRUGGLE COME.

At last the straggle has arrived. Long have the people groaned, under the misrepresenta tion of the late Parliament of unhappy memory. At its indifference to popular requirements, or cavalier independence, and even insolence they have chafed, and many a time have they vowed that next general election would see a change. The nfext general election has come; the dates, appear in another column. Now we ,§tjall see is the change to be effected. The one burthen under which Auckland has groaned has been the division of her representatives. They were all " independent." Very. There were eight "independent" members on one side, and eight " independent" members on the other side, and, as a consequence, Auck land's influence in the Assembly counted simply as nothing; and we have fared as at 1 this day. The question now arises will the people of Auckland repeat this blunder ? Will they elect, %r example, two men on one side for City West, and one on the other side foi- City East? Will they elect one on each side for Franklyn, and make a representative for Eden balance one of the opposite party for Waitemata ? Now at the present moment there are two parties before the public. The-one has at its head Sir George Grey, the other has at its head Dr. Pollen. Let not the public be bamboozled by supposing that there is any other. The popular feeling is so strongly against Dr. Pollen's parly that few if any who belong to this party will declare themselves of it. They will say they are thoroughly "independent," and will support Sir George Grey, but "not blindly." We wish the people to take a note of the term. The in sinuation is that Sir George Grey's party will support him "blindly." Now we solemnly warn the people of Auckland^ of these "inde pendent " people. Independence is a noble, soul-inspiring word. But this noble quality covers every whim that enters the independent man's head, and it has worked in the past to place eight representatives of Auckland on one side and eight on the other. We have had enough of " independence." So much that we wonder any man is not ashamed to use it before the people. It certainly sounds better than Pollen ism, for in this case it is preciswly the same thing. The people of Auckland believe in giving a support to Sir George Grey. We know they do ; and it is therefore we talk to them in this fashion. And we warn them to lie chary. Every man will profess a leaning to Greyism to secure his election. But we ask the people to accept of no one on his own pro fession unless he bears the credentials and the imprimatur that marks the genuine character. We have no purpose to serve in giving this advice but the public good. God knows that this is true. And it is because we know the people want a united phalanx under the cap tainship of Sir George Grey that we use these warning words against wolves in sheep's clothing.

At a meeting of the Inter-provincial Chess Committee yesterday at the office of Mr Jakina, Messrs. Brodie, Heather, Jakins, Lusk, Morton, Nixon, Hice, Sfcowart, and Williams, were chosen the competitors to take part in the match against Dunedin. The match will probably take place early in •January. Auckland whalers are the most unfortunate vessels that float—it is almost a wonder that they do float—and the Magellan Cloud, which has returned to port after a being at sea two months' instead of the nine, for which she was equipped, appears to be the most unfortunate of the lot. When this vessel left Auckland on the 12fch October, it was the general opinion that this trip was to reverse the run of bad luck which our whalers had hitherto been attended by, with a handy ship just suitable for the work, fittings and stores specially selected and a crew carefully picked, everything seemed to prognosticate a propitious change: but it is not so. Since the ship has been away she has had nothing but a succession of misfortunes, and a perusal of the report furnished by Captain Hoxsie will show that those misfortunes originated in discontent and ended in the desertion or discharge of all but three of the foremost hands. The result is seen in the vessel being now at anchor in Auck land after two months absence during which she has done absolutely nothing. The Her G. H. Turner preaches hia last and farewell sermon to his Auckland friends on Wednesday evening, at half-past seven o'clock, in the school-room, Vincent-street. We mentioned the other day that an old settler had proceeded to Coromandel for the purpose of seeking aome gold he buried and a reef he covered up forty years ago. We learn that hitherto he has been unsuccessful in his search. In those -early days the beach at Kapanga was populated by about 2000 natives, but now its aspect is com pletely changed. The treasure-seeker believes however, that he can trace the locality and still has hopes of effecting a find.

The action Murphy v. O'Neill, occupied a great deal of the time of the time of the Dis trict Court yesterday, and the peculiar gestures and smart savings of the plaintiff created a great deal of laughter which was irresistible, and disturbed even the gravity of the judge. Thomas Murphy was a carpenter in the Grafton-road, and Allan O'Neill, a gentleman of means and an old resident at the North Shore. They were countrymen and had been friends, but their friendship had faded into wintry coolness in consequence of money matters, which it is scarcely necessary to explain. Mr. Murphy considered Mr. O'Neill in his debt for doing certain dirty work to certain cottages which Murphy formerly pos sessed, but which had come into the pos session of Mr. O'Neill. Mr. Murphy, perhaps, had taken liberties with his friend's property, and done things which Mr. O'Neill did not authorise him to do, and he considered moreover that Murphy had put it on rather heavy, and he had likewise made mistakes in his calculation. The statement of accounts was most conflicting and myste rious, which induced his Honor to recom mend that the account should be put into the hands of some competent accountant who might not only make the crooked straight, but harmonise the feelings of the parties ; at all events, he must reserve judgment until next Court day.

! !^A diploma of merit has, we believe, this 1 day been lodged with the Registrar for registration, issued to Mr J. M. Cowell, ! homceopathist, of the Thames, which purports to entitle him '* to all the honors, rights, and privileges which belong to the degree of Doctor of Medicine." The diploma is a very chaste document, and bears the autographs of a, number of professors and trustees of the College of Medicine at Phila delphia, besides the names of Howard Malcolm (president) and D. T. Pratt (secretary). The value of this diploma is said to consist in the fact of the Philadelphia College having a State Charter as the basis of its constitution, and thus giving a legal status to all who hold its diploma. This is the first purely homoeopathic diploma, pre sented for registration in this colony. Mr Cowell's requisition to the college was signed by about 600 residents of the Thames, including persons of every section of the community. The Thames Advertiser ex presses its gratification at the granting of this diploma. To the Editor : Sir,—Can you, through your poplular paper, give an answer to the following :itis to decide a dispute. In the event of any person joining the Good Tem plars are they compelled to wear the regalia ? If so, who finds it ? themselves or the lodge they join.—Constant Reader. [.They are not obliged to wear regalia, but if they do they mast purchase it themselves. Officers must wear regalia, and are therefore supplied ■with it by the lodge during their term of |«ffic«.rr;Ed.aS,3..'

We have to acknowledge for Mr Ingham* From the Mayor, 10a ; from Mr Buchanan, 5s

We have to acknowledge for Mrs Church the amount of Mr Paulder's expenses in the case Goldie v. Greenway; also, £1 from Mr P. Archaid, proceeds of a ber.

At the mea ing of the Newmarket Hall Site Committee, held last evening, in the reading room. Subscriptions came forward so well that quite a heap of cheques aurl b."nk-notes were piled un the ta>>le in front; o' the secretary, amounting in value to £66 16a The total amount promised utj to date is £189 2s 6d. The committee decided to hold a concert in honour of the opening of the hall, and appointed a special committee to arrange for the successful carry ing out of the same. The contractor has stated his ability to get the hall finished before the end of the present year. It is therefore probable that the conceit will take place in the second week of January.

Members of the Choral and other musical societies, are reminded that to-night there will be a rehearsal of the " Messiah "in the Choral Hall preparatory to the grand Christ mas concert of the 23rd inst.

The subject of boots for the members of the Auckland Fire Brigade, was again intro duced at the sitting of the City Council yesterday, when it was agreed that £30 per annum should be granted for that purpose ; a request for a hook and ladder carriage was also made, the cost to be about £80 ; when it was resolved that no further additions be made to the fire brigade expenses at present.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon, before Dr. Philson, Coroner, on the body of Charles Lyell, who was found drowned on the previous day. Several witnesses were examined as to his indentity, and the cause of his absence from the Orphan Home, of which he was an inmate. After a brief consultation, the jury returned a verdict of ' Found Drowned,' adding an opinion that the beach in Judge's Bay was a most dangerous place of resort, and that parents and guardians should, be admonished on the subject, and should not allow their children to visit the beach alone.

To the Editor : Sir, —Your correspondent " Facts," must, I should think, be either a Councillor or city officer, judging from his painful attempt to distort figures and throw dust in the eyes of ratepayers. He says the sum expended upon streets was not £3,787 as stated by me in my last letter but £3,932. The difference between these figures is so immaterial that I need only state that it consists in the outlay for asphalt which I did not choose to take into account in my esti mate. But " Facts" proceeds to set out other expenditure from loan upon streets. Now this I altogether object to as being out side the question dealt with in my last. The total amount collected this year from the shilling rate, which forms the Council's only legitimate and reliable means of street improve ment was (exclusive of arrears, i.4,371 143 lid, and from that £1,650 is taken for the salaries of our highly paid civic officers. Under these circumstances, I again ask, what the mischief does the Council mean by spending nearly £2000 in breaking up a street like Hobson-street, the level of which should have been fixed a& at present for at least 20 years to come, or until the city is troubled with a superfluity of cash. At least one-third of the cost of cutting down this Btreet ariseß from the difficulty in breaking through the foot of metal which has cost the Council some hundreds of pounds to lay down. Where is Mr Stainea that no public protest has been entered against this big job ? As a ratepayer who has hitherto voted against Mr Staines, I shall fee' it my duty to do my utmost to secure his return should he again Btand for the Council, as I am convinced that while such things as the Hobson-street cutting are possible a change in the constitution of that bodyis imperative.—Yours, RATEPAYER.

The following statement of the credit balances in the 474 Savings Banks of the United Kingdom on the 20th of November, 1574, will afford some indication of the wealth of a large portion of the labouring classes at home. In England and Wales the amount on the above day was £.34,064,254 ; Scotland, £4,936,084 ; Ireland, £2,017,561; and Channel Islands, £499,272, making a total of £41,517,171, and the average annual interest paid to depositors was £2 19s. ljd. per cent. In the Government Savings Bank the credit balance on the 20th of November, 1874, was £23,000,000. In 18(54 the amount deposited therein was only £5,000,000; in the next ten years the increase was £15,000,000. The two amounts make a grand total of £64,517,171. The number of open accounts in 1874 in the private Savings Banks was 1,463,560. The bulk of the moneylisjlodged with the National Debt Com missioners, and is invested by them in British Consols at 3 per cent, interest. The difference of 10M. per cent, goes to defray enpenses. Some years ago the country was experiencing an annual loss in this invest ment, but the late Joseph Hume succeeded in getting the interest readjusted so as to cover the deficiency. The foregoing returns shew that a large number of the laboring classes of the United Kingdom are prudent people, but what might the savings be but for the money spent in intoxicating drinks ? If, in fact, a moiety even of the £100,000,000 which is now annually appropriated for these luxuries were saved. Could that end be accomplished it would tend to elevate the social position of the labouring classes of the United Kingdom and materially add to the national prosperity. It appears that the net increase in the amount of deposits in 1874 was only £941,320, not one per cent, of the money annually Bpent in fermented liquors.

Mr E. Hamlin, of Waiuku, announces four meetings with the electors in connection with his candidature for Franklin district. The first takes place at Waiuku on Saturday December 19 ; the next at Mauku on Monday; at Pukekohe on Tuesday; and Bombay on "Wednesday. Mr Hamlin is not a man to let the grasß grow under his feet, and his energy and practical knowledge, besides his liberal views will commend him to the electors of Franklin.

Sir, —A most lying report was being circu lated at Newmarket on Saturday last, and which appeared in Saturday's Stab. It is stated that several buckets of slaughterhouse filth were thrown over the walls of Mr Jones' house on Kyber Pass road creating a shocking stench. Although I went by it twice before the shop was opened in the morning, I saw nothing to cause such stench, but so long as he keeps his verandah across the footpath for a stumbling block, any person is liable to fall over it with whatever load he may be carry ing in the night. The obstruction is still visible for the police or others wishing to examine it.—Yours, etc., Andrew Handstafe1.

The Naval Rowing Club, Thames, has re solved to send a crew to the Interprovincial Regatta, Wellington, on the 22nd January next. The crew selected consists of H. Golds worthy, T. Goldsworthy, Richard Newdick, Jno. Newdick, and coxswain G. Savage. It is intended that this crew will make an effort to be back in Auckland by the 29th January, to pull in the all-comers race there. The club also sends two crews to Auckland on the 29 th, exclusive of the Wellington crew.

We were glad of a cessation in the appeals lately to the pure benevolence of the kind hearted of Auckland, which 'were very numerous, but we are impelled to solicit a few donations'on behalf] of a miserably poor family of young children, who lost their mother yesterday, after only a few hours of sickness. The home is a pitiable one, with out a penny to bury the poor creature, ■ and the children cry for help, which will, we believe not be withheld.

PRINCE Off WALES THEATRE.

At this popular place of entertainment the well known drama of " Blow for Blow*' was produced last night to the great delight of the audience. Miss Carrj George sustained the two characters of Mildred Craddock and Alice Petherick in a manner that gained her golden opinions from all who Raw her.

STr Lawence appeared as Mmdauut, and Miss Jennie Nya as L»dy LiiLdon. both succfssfullv. Mr Co lier distinguished M» self a« Jno Drutumond. and Mr C. Henrle'wos IT. < r»ce Tile pU' was Well t lac°d on the stage, »>nd everything was in good karping. " Tf-e Two ijregorif-s" was ni»o pl»y«d twain en .his occasion and w»s wall received. On Friday *c w uld remnd out ade-s the benefit takes jjlacn of th->t »nt>>getic cocaic actor, Mr Bgm Pooie, There »re few persons who have visited t'i« Prince < f Wales Theatre darn g the last two >e»TS 'who h*ve not had to thanfe Mr Poole for a hearty I-Migrt, on" of the iron erjoyhbl thin>.H in (he world. We t'ust Ih*t his nnairras friends will rilly re-uo<i lim on ifitday i<i. ht anrt give him a bumper h^use The pTigamme for the nocaston i< " A.I is rot lioldt! ut Glitters/ with Mr Poole as Toby T«i kie ; ar d ih ■ hU.le-U of this " J lly Ye Hug V atermfiij.1' in Which w. are t> 8 c Mr Poole tale rtotiin. " BiOW for Jilow' will be repeated this evening.

OUR Mormon Missionaries.

BRIGHAM YOUNG WANTS A CARGO OF NEW ZEALAND BEAUTIES.

Messrs. John F. Etch, William McLachlan, F. Hunt, and 0. C. Hunt, who arrived by the steamship Colima yesterday, are Mormon elders, who intend making a tour through New Zealand, with a view to securing con verts to the tenets of Joe Smith and Brig ham Young. There are a good many people in this colony who fancy more wives than one, and who are not .Latter-Day Saints either ; and, if the elders succeed in weeding them out and conveying them to Salt Lake, we shall be foremost in. advocating a farewell serenade to the noble four as benefactors to New Zealand. There are likewise several strong, angular females of our acquaintance whom we shall be happy to make the Elder Rich a present of, to ornament his own fire side in Salt Lake. Unfortunately, the law of New Zealand, like the law of England, is unfeeling in its designations, and calls gentle men of the persuasion of Brother Rich and Co. bigamists, for whom is reserved special apartments in our colonial gaols. The San Francisco ' Chronicle informs us something about these missionaries. ' The head of the band is Elder Groo, who goes on to Australia. " Groo has been for many years a member of the City Council; he was Water Master, Street Superintendent, a member of the Board of Regents, a useful man generally, and last, though not least, he is the husband of four wives, "real nice, good women as any man ever had." Brother Groo is largely a father, and counts his offspring by the dozen, and lias altogether quite a little kingdom of his own. fie is still in the summer of life, and may make many conquests among the fair sex yet, away on that far distant island. Elder Croxall is a young man, though for his years he is largely experienced in the ways of the patriarchs. He has already, in the bloom of his youth, enjoyed the harjpi ncss of three young wives. He is a young man of more than average talent, and has few superiors in the use of the cornet-a-piston. He could bring down thunders of applause in the Salt Lake Theatre; he is, besides, a first-class telegraphist, and counts among his conquests that Brigham is twice his father in-law. He ought to get along swimmingly in Australia. With the exception of young Missionary Burton, the rest are all well mar married ; but that, by-the-by, should carry no caution to the maidens of Australia, for the missionaries are at perfect liberty to marry as many more as they please, and marry their mothers, too, if that should be preferred or made a condition."

The Elections.

The returning Officer, Colonel Balneavis, baa fixed the dates upon which the electors for districts under his direction shall take place as follows :—

City West, nomination, 22ad December ; polling, 28th. City East, nomination, 23rd ; polling, 30kh. Newton, nomination, 24th ; polling, 4th January. Parnell, nomination, 31st December ; pol ling, 7th January.

Waihemata, nomination 10th ; polling, 19th.

Eden nomination, 30Lh December ; polling Gth January. Onehunga, nomination 29th; polling, sth January.

Franklin, nomination 10th ; polling, ISth.

Cutting and Wounding at Raglan.

A man named Baker was brought up to town under arrest to-day, from Kaglan, having been committed for trial by the Resident Magistrate there on the charge of cutting and wounding his wife at Raglan. Baker was formerly employed on Mr Young's run between Raglan and Waikato Heads, but was discharged for misconduct. His wife remained cooking for the men employed on the run. Baker come to Auckland, but returned to the run last Tuesday. He was passed by the mailman on the road from "Whatawhata. Upon reaching the house where his wife was engaged a quarrel ensued between them, arising out of the husband's jealousy, and he drew his pocket-knife and inflicted a wound on her throat. He was at once taken into custody, and, upon investigation by the Resident Magistrate, was committed to take his trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court.

Supposed Drowning at Cox's Creek.

Mr. George Levitt, of Cox's Creek, left his home at nine o'clock on the morning of the 12fch instant, with the intention of taking a pull in a small dingy. He was afterwards seen in the dingy a distance from the shore, but did not return when expected, and fears for his safety having been created by his con tinued absence, a search was made but no tidings have been gained. It is feared the dingy has capsized and the unfortunate man been drowned. His age was 30 years, and he leaves a wife and one child. He arrived in the colony only some five months ago. He only had a pair of trousers and flannel shirt on when he left.

Suicide for Love in Dunedin.

(BY TJELUGBAPHJ

DUNEDIN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Under the heading " Love's Tragedy," th& papers here give the following particulars of the career of Alexander Scott, who com mitted suicide in Dunedin, on Sunday week : —" A considerable time since, he left Gee long, Victoria, where his father is a well known timber merchant and owner of con siderable property, to fill a position in the Colonial Bank, Dunedin. He was held in esteem by all who knew him, because of his courteous habits and gentlemanly disposi tion, up to within a few months ago, when, becoming involved in a love affair in which he was unsuccessful, he rashly sought to drown the pangs of unrequited affection in drink. The result was dismissal, a climax that only tended still further to exasperate him. His father at first allowed him £20 monthly. This was reduced to £16, and for the last two months the remittance, which was paid through an uncle, ceased altogether. It is probable that his loss of employment and the discontinuance of his allowance tended to precipitate the crisis, but those who knew him intimately ascribed his fate directly and not very remotely to the fact that the young lady, with whom he has long been on intimate terms, and to whom it is believed he was affianced, recently married another,"

TELEGRAPHIC.

NAPIER.

(From our own correspondent.) This day.

R. D. Maney addresses the electois ou Thursday ; Sir Donald on Friday. Other meetings will follow. Fears for the Schooner Clymenus Ftars are expressed for tho 8-fet.y of tb.p schooner Civ menus from C.bbageßay, loaded With timber. Shu lef" a week ago. Thr cargo is owned by Mr Cashmere, of Auck land, who is detained here r.wing to being summoned for the renb of land, regarding which a decision was given in the Appeal Court recently. Mr Sutton, it is said, re fuses to pay any more rent to Mr Cashmore, who is responsible to the original purchaser from the native.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Messrs Brogden Retiring from New Zealand. There is sore grumbling and growling amongst the horsey men at the races being put off till Thursday, because the course is said to be in capital order again. Messrs Brogden and Sons are getting ready to flit from New Zealand evidently. The captain and crew of the Julius Vogel have been discharged, and the vessel is for sale. The Mayoralty.—Theatrical. Mr Hutchison's chances for the Mayoralty are increasing, and of course Gisborne's is decreasing in the same ratio. Weightleigh is to leave here this week. The ""Shaughraun" has drawn well. The Darrells are still here. Hutt Races.—Newspapers Overdone. About fifteen men are working on the Hutt course and approaches, getting it ready, and the booth holders are once more going in to tempt fate. They have been heavy losers. People are beginning to feel the pressure of advertising in so many papers, and ask each other which is going to be the popular one. Echo answers, which ? Action Against the Wanganui Corpo ration. In the Supreme Court in banco yesterday, the Chief Justice delivered judgment in Miller, F.S.A., versus Corporation of Wan ganui. The action was for wrongful dismissal. The defendant pleaded that plaintiff had improperly absented himself from his duties, and justified dismissal on that ground. Plaintiff demurred to this plea as insufficient. His Honor held that the plea was bad, and sustained the demurrer, but held that plain tiff's declaration was also bad, as it stated that plaintiff was appointed to his office during good behaviour, whereas defendant only had power to appoint during pleasure, excepting by contract under seal, which was not alleged in the declaration to have existed in this instance. The action was therefore dismissed, but without costs, as defendant had not demurred to the declaration on the ground on which preHent judgment was founded.

The new Presbyterian Church of St John's, Willis-street, was formally opened for divine service on Sunday. The Eev J. Elmslie, of Wanganui, preached in the morning an able and eloquent sermon; and the Eev D. Sidney, of Napier, in the afternoon and evening. The collection at the three services amounted to over £150 in aid of the debt which still remains on the church. -

No opposition to Mr Fitzherbert is at all probable,

CHRISTCHURCH.

(From our own Correspondent.)

This day.

Teddy Wakefield's attempt to bamboozle the constituents of Christchurch did not go down. He could hardly get a chairman, and hiß face will be missing from the Government benches next Parliament.

BLENHEIM.

(Per Pre3s Telegram Agency.) This day. Mr Seymour again a Candidate. A. P. Seymour has issued an address to the electors of Wairau. He says he hopes to be here by the first week in January. He will be opposed, but the opponents' names are not disclosed.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Graving Dock. Mr Henderson, of Brogdens, is preparing plans for a grsving dock, giving the same ac commodation as former plans, but at £10,000 less cost. Mr. Fitzherbert's Address. Mr. Fitzherbert in his address to the Hutt electors says :—He would be prepared to insist on—first, election of Local Executive officers by the people; second, on the endow ment of Local Boards with district revenues, independent of the caprice or the needs of Parliament; and third, on the right of local authorities to appropriate their own revenues without the interference or patronage of the Central Government. He would oppose to the utmost all attempts to impose on New Zealand anything like the centralised system of administration which had prevailed in France.

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Matters Political

Mr J. C. Brown, in announcing himself for Lawrence, goes in for federation and separation. Strong efforts are being made to get Mr Bastings to opposehim. The Times says the Dunedin seats are nearly going begging because of the fear of the length of the future sessions. " It would be no breach of confi dence to mention names, but it is no secret that there men amongst us who have proved themselves able administrators in their deal ings with Provincial affairs who have refused to be put in nomination solely upon this ground. This is one of the difficulties we shall have to face in the future, and it is a very great one, and admits of no remedy."

cSIO,OOO Salvage Claim. The Star says Captain Fraser, of the steamer Express, claims £10,000 salvage for bringing the Tairoa into^port.

Railway Accident. The evening paper published in Inver oargil, contains an account of an accident on the Southland railway. James Laurie, engine driver, as the train neared Invercargil, leaned outside the engine to see if all was clear, when his head came in contact wj.th the timber platform. He was injured very severely but not fatally.

Splendid Shooting. There was splendid shooting at the Asso ciation's matches yesterday, by McKenzie-of Waikari, who in the extra match made 56 out of a possible 60 at 800, 400, and 500 yards.

DUNEDIN.

Per Press Telegram Agency. Tuesday.

Mr. Macandrew and Mis Constituents.

Mr Macandrew addressed a large and unanimous meeting at Fort Chalmers to-night. He argued at considerable length against the evils of centralism, and said that no man used to debate with more scathing eloquence upon the evils of an intermeddling Central Govern ment than Sir Julius Vogel. Another result of centralism was its enormous extravagance. While it abstracts from the pocket^M eich^ man, woman, and child, some £5 a year, it gives back nothing adequate in return. Nearly all that Otago gets is the honor and glory of belonging to this great and united colony, of being governed from Cook's Strait, and of sending some men for three months in the year to aid others in doing for us there what could be done so much better and i

more i conotnically here. It is a -.latter of pounds, sbil.iii^s, and pence. It would pay Otago to take unon itss-lf conside ,;Wy m or j[ than its share of the debt of the colony jn order to ha»e the disposal withio itself of'itg own revenue. In the management.of itsown affairs it is difficult to conceive how a voudd country like this hf s allowed its reeourcsto be a y sorted in an extiavsgant, unproductive ,-> expenditures, altogetherii/comp«tible-withthe nanie of things, and which the re was rot a practical way of cutting out of, unleßs brought wore riireotlj und?r ibe eye and cnptiol o f th« people than could possibly be the case uncier a distinct and ce>mparativfly ims-pnn. sible Centralism at Wellington. Afcanittstanee of bow the money goes, there is now being erected in Wellington a wooden building, the contract price of which is upwards of £40,000. By the time it is finished and ig full of furniture we may reckon upon it cost ing at least £70,000. It will contain a whole army of officials, at salaries varying from £200 to'£Boo a year, very few of whom are absolutely required for the good government of the colony, but all of whom will find em ployment under the bureaucratic centralism now proposed. In the building in question there are several hundred rooms; they would, however, be found far too few to accommodate the amount of patronage which •would be at the disposal of the Central Go vernment when the provincial administrations are abolished. He believed that if a plebiscite could be taken in Otago, not a tithe of the electors would be found in favour of Central ism. It was only the want of good men that twenty men were not sent up to Wellington in favor of Provincialism. A vote of confi dence was unanimously accorded and the meeting refused to hear anything against the speaker.

Native Feast at Parawai, Thames.

(from our own cobresfondent). Last week there commenced at Parawai a native feast and crying in memory of the wife of Te Moananui (chief of the Ngati tomatira tribe, and of Ohinemuri renown), who died a few days ago, and is not yet buried, but is placed in a neat black-draped coffin, which lies in a separate tent some short distance from her late residence, on the west side of Kawaeranga stream. In, passing the tent early this morning, I saw several women surrounding it and^ crying most bitterly. She leaves a family of four children to mourn her loss—two boys and two girls. At the last great native feast at Te Hore, near Kirikiri (a report of which was published in your issue of the 21st of May last), it was then almost unanimously decided to discontinue feasts for the future, but several natives -were anxious that an exception should be made in case of the death of a chief or any member of his family ; and this course the Hauraki natives have determined on carrying ont. Feasts therefore in the future will only take place amongst the Ngatimaru tribe at the death of a chief or of one of his family. There were about 250 assembled on a piece of land fronting the Kauaeranga stream and directly opposite the new residence ofTe Moananui, some of whom had come overland* and others by canoes and beats from Short land, Kirikiri, Hikutaia, Totaru, Pnriri, Ohinemuri, and Te Aroa. but most of them however, were already either at Parawai or Shortland attending the Native Lands Court. This feast was given by Te Moananui. and some of the chiefs belonging to the Ngatimaru tribe and is supposed to have cost them over £300. There were no bullocks at the feast, and the meat consisted only of pork. The other provisions consisted of potatoes, knmeras, bread, biscuit, flour, and sugar. The pro visions were then laid out in heaps, and after two natives had apportioned each lot to the respective families, one of them in a loud voice proclaimed it to them. A prayer was then said and the feasting began. It is much to be hoped that the natives will get their miners' rights money this week, as the Thames storekeepers are grumbling, and very justly, that they should be kept so long out of their money. The payment that should have been made on Ist July last has not yet been, received by the natives, neither any that became due Ist October last; by the Ist January next the Government will be in arrears with their payments to the Hauraki natives for their miners' rights money for the extraordinary term of nine months. I observe that the natives have complained to Sir George Grey about this matter, and he has promised to look into it. When the natives go to Mr Puokey for pay ment, he tells them that Dr. Pollen has not yet sent the money, but that he expects to receive it the following month, and so the matter has run on since July last.

THE MAYORAL ELECTION.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stak). Sir, —Your editorial anent the mayoralty business, was not penned a moment too soon. It is high time that salutary ridicule should be employed to expose the absurdity cf this outcry against "outsiders." If there is any meaning in it at all, it amounts to this: that because an individual has managed somehow or other to fill the office of Mayor during one year, therefore he should continue to do so. Some people think that the mere occupancy of any elective seat does not give the possessor any sacred or. prescriptive right thereto. There are those who believe that plodding industry and a mild demeanour are not the only qualifications to be desired in one aspiring to the civic chair. The gentle man who at present adorns that piece of furniture, though possessing many estimable traits, must frequently have felt painfully conscious that he was out of his sphere. His mild manner and gentle tones are alto gether too feeble for quelling the uproar in that model menagerie. He has "done his duty without fear or favour;" he has had the honor of laying the foundation stone of our waterworks, and he has been constant in his attendance at Council meetings for the good of an uDgrateful public. Now, why not retire and let some one else have the honour (and the worry) for a year or so. No one would feel indignant with him for so doing, and I am sure Mr Prime must require re laxation after the prolonged strain upon ha mental powers.—An Ouisidek.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

FADED AND FALLEN,

Maria Price ana drunken Mary Brown, Were w this morning and last night were dmvn. ■ Toper Melodies. Maria Price, and old offender, and lite the maiden " tattered and torn," was brought np for being down very drunk last evening m Hobaon-street, where she was picked 'up by constable Dews. Maria held down her bead, and softly pleaded " guilty." She was fined ss. and costs. Mary Brown,- for the 53rd time, .was charged with drunkeriess.. ,;."■ : • This unfortunate woman, said to'be the best washerwoman in City East, pleaded guilty. ■••■••.-' ■_ _ - —=■- " His Worship : How long have you been out of gaol ? : Sub-Inspector Pardy.:.She has .only jaw regained her liberty. i V Mary Brown, I have only just, left my last situation, your Honor ! His Worship: Where have you been living? : - , : .": /■ Mary : Oh ! 1 have been in the service ot Captain Eyre, at his mansion .at,-Mount: Eden. .- _.^ ■ v">-~5..~~ His Worship : That is a very respectftW? way of putting it; you must pay a^fine, oir» "five shillings and costs, or return to your olO^ situation. , SUMMONS "CASES. * si k -„■ - Philip stood in.,the,path,»nci she, with eyeißiaci^ as a crow.tsmiled upon himr, Philip Crow appeared in answer to a sum mons charging him with obstructing a P* IB in Nelson-street on the dth inst.

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