SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH "WATER : Tbis evening, 11.34 ; to morrow morning 12 A SUN SET : This evening, 6.56 ; SUN RISE; to morrow morning, 5 34 MOON'B aGS : First Qaatter, 13th, 6 pm.

ARRIVALS.

Star of the South, s.s, from Fiji Southern Crosi, s.«, rrom Taurangi Effort, p.s, from Tai'ua George an<! Miry, cuttar from Ku. sell Phoebe, s.s. from the douth, (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

St Kilda, s.B, for Wang&nui (from the Manufeau)

IMPORTS.

Per Star of the South, from Fijis :-4 casts spirits, Ido port wine, order; 2 packages, Mrs Meyers; 1 bag coin, McArthur; 13 bags cotton, 1,197 do maize, order; 22 casks cocoanut oil, Schappe and Co ; 1 case, Giles; l do, Boyd; 75 bunches green fruit, order. 'For Dunedin : 36 cases cordials, Reeves ; 11 hhds oil, Martin and Co.—A.S.P. Co, agents.

ARRIVAL OF TELE STAR OF THE SOUTH.

The s.s. Star of the South arrived from Levuka to day, at noon, with passengers and a full cargo. Captain Farquhar thus reports:—Left Auckland for Levuka on Sunday, January 24, at 0 a.m., with a light S.W. breeze, which lasted till'3^l21 S. From thence light airs and calms till latitude 22°28^ S. Thence, till making the land, thick squally weather. Arrived at Levuka on Sunday, at 5 p.ni;, after a passage of seven days eig'rfc hours. Discharged cargo, and loaded for Auckland. - While in Levuka, the weather was very unsettled. Left again on Saturday, Febranry C, at 10 a.m., the weather having a threatening appearance. On Monday, the 7th, a very heavy sea running, but no wind, ship rolling very much. On Tuesday, sea running in all directions. Ship appeared to be running on outer edge of a clyclone. Wednesday, strong breeze fromE.S.E. Ship more steady. Thursday, moderate breeze from S.E. Friday, calm and fine weather. Made the land at 6 p.m., and arrived as above. Passengers:— Mrs Helmsbright, Mrs Wlrittard and servant, Messrs Howard, Maitland, Rankin, Robertson, Mansfield, Thomas, Kennedy, Whittington, and Horder. Steerage: Roydhouse, Saville, Anderson, Mr and Mrs Robinson, Mrs Langflre.

ACCIDENT TO THE ROWENA.

By the cutter George and Mary, which arrived from the Bay of Islands last night, news reaches un that the Kowena has broken her crank-pin at Russell, and is detained in consequence. The broken piece of machinery was brought up by the cutter, and Messrs Fraser and Tinne were this morning entrusted by the proprietors of the vessel, with the job-of manu facturing a new pin. This will be finished this even ing, in time to be conveyed to the disabled steamer by the smaller Southern Cross, which has been char tered to start to her assistance at ten , o'clock. The accident puta morepeop'e to inconvenience occurring at this moment than it would do under ordinary cir cumstances, as the team of cricketers which have been playing at Wangarei, expected to return by the Bowena. However, if all goes well, they will be able to get back on Tuesday.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived from Tauranga at ten o'clock this morning, with the following passen gers:—Mrs McDonald, Miss Costello, Miss Kelley, Miss Blamford, Miss Bates, Miss Tertona, Master Campbell, Master Hamer, Captain Moorsonie, Captain Keefe and two sons, Messrs Broadgate, Vercoe, Dick, Thompson, and two natives. The barque Edith Rose, having completed her loading, was hauled into the stream late this afternoon. She is to clear on Monday. Her cargo consists of about 3600 cases and 400 bags of kauri gum, shipped by Arnold, Hines, and Co., and valued at nearly £20,000. Thep.s. Effort has come up from Tairua, where she has been employed as a tugboat for the timber vessels at the mills. She is much improved in appear ance since aha was last here. We learn that she is to proceed to the Thames on Monday, at 10 a.m., to be ■used as a passenger and cargo boat between that place and Ohinemuri. Being of compact form, and very light draught, she is admirably suited for the navigation of the Upper Thames, and should in her new capacity prove a source of profit to her proprietor, Mr J.W. Waller.

The schooner Advance is loading for Gisborne. A reference to this vessel will be found iin an' interest ing paragraph in our local columns.

The Star of the South yesterday passed a brig standiagtotheS.E. The ketch Fanny Kelly brings a cargo of timber from Taii-ua for the Union Sash and Door Company. The schooner "Edith cleared out to-day for Rarb tonga, with a trading cargo, shipped by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.. - The barpue Annie Lisle Bailed feom Port Chalmers for Wangaroa on Thursday last, the 11th instant.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

liTOTelton, This Day. Helena, from Auckland, arrived here last night She had a nice run.

FIJI SHIPPING.

H.M.S. Dido arrived at Levuka from Sydney, on the 12th January. Cakabaii. Ratus, ■ Timothy, and Joey were passengers.

The cutter Alice Rostron was totally wrecked on the coast of Viti Levu, near Samoa,'during a gale on the Bth January. She belonged to Mr Murray. . ■■ The s.s. Wentworth arrived frbm Sydney at Levnka on the 25th ult., and left again on the 27th Tilt. '" . . : •,..' . -' I V: ' r

The brig Western Star arrived from Sydney on the 28th January. ■ , The Hawaiian schooner Dauntless arrived: at Levuka oh the 2nd instant. Her return cargo was all engaged at the time of the Star of the South leaving, and she was to have quick despatch. The schooner Daphne arrived at Levnkaon 30th January, from Havannah harbour, with two white men and fifty-nine labourers from the wreck of the brig Hallie Jackson. ■-. ,• . . . . '. ;; -1

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— CALLS. £ a. d. Date. Queen of the May „.. 0 2 0 — February 20 Central Italy ..:.. 0 1' 0 — March 10 DIVIDEND. 80ya10ak..... 0 2 6 — February U Eureka Hill 0 0 8— „' 16 Auckland and North Shore Ferry Company 5% - —due. nion Bank of Australia.... 16% — due.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAXL3 wiiiii Closk as follows:— For Thames, on Monday next, at 9.30 a m. For Rarotonga, per Edith this day, at 5 p.m. For Wanganui, per St Kilda, this day, at 4 p m for Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Southern Cross, thts day, at 5 p.m. For Napier and Gisborae, per Star of tha South, on Nfonday next For Whitiaugi, Tairua, Tuuranga, Opoliki, and Napier, per riouthern Cross, on Monday next, at 3 p.m For Taranaki. Southern provinces, and Anstraliin Colonies, per s s Phoebe, on Tuesday next, at 1 p.m For the undermentioned places per Macgregor, on Friday, 19th instant, as follows : — For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, ; Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a in. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9 30 a. m Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d will bi received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing (Signed) .. 8, B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Cx.*.bkk—On the 12th instant, Henry Clarke ; a<?ed 46 years. The funeral will laave his late residence, Shakes ; peare Hotel, Wyndham-street, on Sunday, the 14ih instant, at. },3!)!,p r m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend!

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Will " Valentine Merrick" look in at this ■ office at any time that may suit his con ; venience.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1875

For the cause that Ineks assistance. For the wrong li.nt in!:-,is re-usance, ••'ar the future in the <libUm». And the tcood that we can do.

While we thank our contemporary the Seralcl for this morning's leader in defence of our right to give employment to females in our printing office, we must bog to take exception to several objections raised, which we hold to be utterly untenable. Our con temporary maintains that we have an absolute right as employers to employ whomsoever we wish to do our work. We could hardly think that there was one in New Zealand to.:deny this right, were it not that within the past week certain have actually had the hardihood; ta .come .forward and- 'boldly question it. As well might .the em ployes in Mr Upton's and Mr Chap man's come forward to Mr Waite, and tell him that he shall not.be allowed to place a boy behind his counter, or the employes, say, of Mr Atkina and Mr Cdsgrave go to Mr Vaile and tell him be shall have no young ladies serving in his show-room. If anyone will show us the difference between that position and the coming to us of the employes in other printing establishments in, this city to.tell us we shall hot and must not teach printing to girls or employ them in our office we may perhaps admit reason.; in the proposal. There is indeed this dif ference, but it somewhat tells against the printers, that while a draper or a bookseller may be supposed to look only to business advantages, journalists are supposed to be the defenders of the principles of the rights and liberties of free born citizens; and without any affectation of modesty we may add that we think he is a bold man that goes f ooliug about a tiger's claws and groping about among r his,tusks. .We have listened with great' * " equanimity to the statement of the assertion of right by those who claim to tell us how we shall manage our own office, and*how we shall spend our own money in wages. ;;We think we deserve great credit for patient self-restraint. We have even hearcl it jsaid r that this external authority intended calling on our employe's to throw up th. ;■ ations in support of the "rights of the trade," being actuated in giving such advice by the principles of the patriot, who fdeclared he was prepared to ehed the last drop of his brother's blood for his country. We hope we have heard the last of this ooling, and that we shall not be impelled to blaze destruction on the heads of our would-be masters, many of whom have wives and children dependent on them. We do not know if they are aware how! far they have committed themselves. However, returning, to the, article, in the Herald. v While, our contemporary we think needlessly asserts pur right to employ whom* soever we please, he states the objections that may be raised to the employment of females in printing. "The setting and distribution of type involves many long hours of standing, and long standing on the feet for a woman means ultimate derangement of health." Well, we ask, does it do this more so than long "sitting," in crowded workshops where atitcb) mtitch, stitch, in clrenry monotony

[eaves pale faces and contracted chests. If the fingering of type produces as much con sumption, and physical decay as can be laid to the charge of the needle the objection may be valid. Does our contemporary say it will ? Besides type setting does not imply long hours of standing, and if any one calls at our office, he will find our girls at their duties accommodated with seats adapted to their work, and which they can use or disuse as they please. Our con temporary states as another objection that a Ithough there are a few printing offices where only day work is performed" the hands employed are usually engaged under the flare of the gaslight. his of course is pardonable in a morning journal, but our contemporary seems to overlook the fact that there is an evening journal iv every city in New Zealand, and that irrespective of the conduct of morcing journalism, there is a wide sphere, much wider than will ever be occupied by woman, in which our sisters might find abun dant opportunity for earning an honest and an honorable livelihood in the work of printing. Thenext objection raise d by our contemporary is rather laughable. Says he, " When women have learned a trade by which they have earned a living, whether this wonld not lead men into marrying, to enable them to idle and loaf on the labour of their wives," Really this is an objection to which we do not know what to reply. We admit that there is a danger here. If a man gets a rich wife or an active wife it may do him harm, and the best thing would doubtless be to make all women slatterns, idle, lazy, and help less so as to bring out all the finer qualities of the noble man, her husband. We admit the force of the argument, although we think that if the noble animal were sick and his children starving it would not be a bad thing if his wife could bravely take a case aud earn him two or three pounds a week till he got up on hi 3 legs again. ItwiUbeseen, therefore that there ara two sides to thi3 argument, ani though we admit that there may be ad vantages in having an idle, helpless wife iv the reflex influence on her husband, in making him keep hi 9 nose to the grinding stone, still man 18 not altogether so bad as to requite such a spur to industry. The next objection is so beautifully poetic in its senti ment that we reproduce it with pleasure. Says our contemporary, "A woman's weak ness is her strength in the eyes of man. It is her comparative helplessness and depen dence which makes him delight and feel a pride in fighting Ihe battle of life for her and their offspring." This is exceedingly pretty, and it follows that we should make all our gii-ls helpless and weak that they may have the tenderest love of their husbands ; in fact, we should put out a girl's eyes and place her in a cage and let her sing like the blind nightingale love ditties for the dooting hus band, who feels his supreme delight in listening to her carolling and meditating on her sweet dependence. And then when the doatin" husband dies, po'-tic unity demands that the helpless and dependent creature should die too, and leave their little boys to run evening papers, or go to the h-aiuiogshipj and their littla girls to go to the Destitute Children's IToma. There is something so swee.tly captivating in this picture of love and helplessness, and singing and dyins;, that we feel half inclined to give up the argument, and go in for chasing girls from the telegraph office and shop 3 and printing offices, and every place where may be spoiled that beautiful helplessness and dependence which has so captivated our contem porary. But joking apart, we are really surprised at our contemporary re furbishing these old, rusty sentiments of a bygone age. The day is past for the sweet helplessness of women. We have too msny i widows and orphans ; too many cases of woe «associated with and springing from this helplessness, to tolerate any door of honest industry being^lesed against our , daughters and sisters. It is all very well to talk this high diddle diddle about sweetness and dependence, and helplessnes aud all the rest. People want potatoes and cabbage and . pork and roast beef and other things, and woman has just as much right as man to get them, by honest labour, and no man but a man with the feelings of a beast would dare to say to her you shan't come here, or you shan't go there. Our contemporary says : —" It remains to be seen whether the firm will accede to the re quest, or abide by their original determina tion, and accept any consequences that .may follow." Indeed nothing of the sort "remains to be seen." It can be seen now* as well as any time. There has been no "re quest" but an attempted dictation, and our contemporary may rest quite assuied that we shall abide by our " original determina tion." It is not our custom to yield to dicta tion, and last of all when we stand forth the defender of the weak against t he strong.

Off Omaha the Star of the South fell in with, a whaleboat containing Dr.rAgassiz, Mr Thomson, the indefatigable Mutual Provi- ; dent agent, and two other gentlemen, who ■ left Russell on Thursday in that manner to prevent delay hy the accident to the Rowena. They had been nearly three days at sea when the Star came to theit assistance and took themjn. t_ow, _W_e_ha.v_e-}md-many instances of Mr Thomson's facilities for overcoming difficulties. This is his latest example. Since our pigeon left Whangarei the Clyde, schooner, has arrived, and we learn from a passenger that the Auckland men were playing their second innings and had made a score of sixty with only one wicket down. We would direct attention to the notices of religious services to-morrow. The Rev. i S. Maefarlane will deliver the anniversary sermon on behalf of the trust funds of the United Methodist Free Church. Our Presbyterian readers are reminded that special services will'be conducted in all the Presbyterian Churches in the province to morrow.; A complete exchange of pulpits has-been airanged for, with the special ob ject of directing attention to the great.work of religious , revival;] at present going on in Great Britain. No doubt the services will be interesting and instructive. I Inthe ( case Ireland v. Purdue, heard before the JResiderii Magistrate's Court yesterday, wherein.a claim, was made by plaintiff upon I defendant for the value of a quantity, :pf manure1" moved1 from hia pr9mises at Me chanics' Bay, His Worship gave judgment for plaintiff for 10a, with costs, £5 15s. For its size and population, and tbe facili ties it possesses, G;reymouth, ; inr the opinion of the Argus, is the most, unwashed place in New Zealand. 'More bathing facilities are demanded. &#* ,-,••■:: tm&&l*xnu om '■ J"';.^.'^'"^

It is always pleasant to hear of honesty in a child, and additionally pleasing are the emotions at sight of such honesty rewarded. A case in point has just been brought under our notice. A little bay in Parnell, who we are proud to say is an attache" of this office in the capacity of a deliverer of papers, yes terday picked up a pocket-book or purse containing £126 3s 2d. Of this sum £96 were in notes, the balance being in coin and enemies. From these latter the lad surmised who was the osvner, and at once proceeded in que3t of him. Tne lad was right in his sur mise ; the loser received his money with great pleasure, and handed bhe boy sixpence. We are sure that this little incident will have an important influence on all good little boys, teaching them that honestjgas the best policy, and that the more promptly they act on good impulses it will be all the better for the.n. Had this little boy not acted on his honest promptings but waited for a day, there can be little doubt that this morning's papers would have announced the offer of a reward of £5, or £10, or, perhaps £20 for the finder ; but we are sure that the little boy, as he walked from the door and turned over that sixpence in his hand, somewhat sadder it may be, ought to have had more genuine pleasure in looking at it than at ten or twenty sovereigns ob tained by waiting. We say we ought to, and we hope he did. Virtue, we know, should be its own reward, but we question whether to the average boy mind the adage will appear in all the value of its immutable truth, when shone on by the light of this little incident. A boy capable of doing as that boy has done, should be legarded as worth his weigh.l; in gold, a;id gives promise of an honourable maa. But we would pardon the little fellow, if a shade of sadness comes over hig fellings, and if he thinks—for a moment—that virtue is a trying self-deuy ing thing, and that her chaplit of roses is a little thorny.

A very extraordinary natural curiosity has been brought to light during the repairs of the new schooner Advance, belonging to Captain Read, which it will be recollected sprung a leak after being loaded for her first voyage, and had to discharge her cargo to have ib stopped. An examination of the hull below the waterline revealed the fact that the situation of the leak was near the keel. A closer investigation showed that it was not fcoin any defective caulking that the water came in, but through the keel itst;lf at the cenfcre-board perforation. It became apparent that the keel was not sound, and it was resolved to remove it bodily and substitute a nesy one; thus reversing the usual order of things in ship building, for the Advance, as she now is, in her renovated condition instead of being builb on to her keel, has had her keel built oa to her hull. When the old keel was removed the repairees, Me3srs Sims and Brown, were naturally anxious to find oui what could render a fine kaikatea spar so abnormally porous. 4nd now comes the

singular part of the business. When the old keel was split open it w;>s found to contain a smaller limb of a tree with bark on it, and perfectly distinct and separated from the wood which had grown around it. How this has become absorbed into what is most likely its parent stem it is difficult to see, but there it is. Had the keel not been in cised for the centre-boar. 1 there would have been nothing the matter with the vessel, but thiß altered things altogether. We should have thought the workman who did thi3 part of her construction might have detected the flaw.

To the Hediter : Sir, —Sein' a poor 'ooman I don't go to church so offeu as i aut to cloo, for raisons which i naed not menshun too yew, sir. I live werry near Cook-street, a few doors from Molly Burk, and she and me used to go on Sunday arfcernoons up too the green, just above Noer's Hark, that you have talked aboot so, and were the gost appeared to Biddy O'Sullivan, and fritoned her hens out of laying any moor hegs. Well, Mr Hediter, as i was a sayin, we used to go up on the green there to here a little kleiical looking man praohe, an he seemed to doo good to Molly and inc. He don't coins now, an Molly and me doo mis him so, an offen wunders were the little man gets too on Sundays. If i only knew were he prachei i wood follow him, i wood. lam a poor widder, and Molly fays, the prachei1 is a widdorer, and does lvpares, and as Molly Burk said, jokinly, he mite repare our broken arts by consentin to bind 'em together. Well, i doo wish that he wood continue to stand on the vacant place on Sundays, at the bak of Soppefc's mill, and talk and sing to Molly and i, and the rest of the wicked bay people, but pra,ps lies tired out. —Jenny O'Callaghax. We have received ssveral complaints respecting a nuisance in the form of a dag who resides hard by St. Andrew,s churob, and who is in the habit of rushing at passing horses. One complainant states that his horse fell from the dog seizing it and cut both its knees. We hardly think that this is a case .in which news paper'; interference is called for while Captain Beckham is Beated on the Bench pre pared to deal with such evils in an effective manner. Nor should we refer to it only that one informant tells us his determination to procure a little piece of liver, and salting it with strychnine to present it as a meat offer ing to the animal on the very earliest oppor tunity. If there is any value therefore in the dog we would recommend the owners to keep him in, or it is probable his voice will not much longer be heard in the streets. There will be service in the Presbyterian Church to-morrow forenoon at the usual hour. We regret to hear that His Honor the Superintendent is suffering from an attack of dysentery. From enquiry, however, we are pleased to learn that this morning Mr Williamson was considerably better, and that speedy convalescence is anticipated by his medical attendant.

Tn consequence of having received notice to, quit the premises in Vulcan-lane, which are about to fall before the march of city improvements, Mr. George W. Heslop, pro prietor of tbe Vulcari-lane Fitting Shop, has resolved to clear out the greater part of; his large stock of sewing machines at wholesale prices. As will be seen in his advertisement of to-day, Mr. Heslop, being a ipractical engineer, and having had great experience in English manufacturing towns, has advantages which the ordinary agent does not possess. He i 3 thereby enabled to \ present each machine in a perfect work able form, by removing any impediment that may exist. We notice that the pro prietor of the Vulcan lane Fitting Shop not only present each customer with printed instructions, but guarantees the purchased machine to be a first-class one, he under taking to keep ib in working order for twelve months from the date of sale. A very con siderable reduction has been made, as will be seen, and as every kind of machine is offered to the public, affording a rare opportunity to ladies possessing at cost price one of those indespensible home necessities, a sewing machine. ■ x:)- 11*

The opinions [of country doctors all over the (State have, during the past year, been obtained by the Massachusetts Board of Health, with a view to determine the effect of occupation on longevity. It appears that a table collated for 38 years shows the average of farmers at death tr be 65.13 years—figures far in advance of any other callings, and greatly exceeding the lifetime of. active mechanics, not in shops, who1, averaging 52.62 years, appear next on the list. The opinions of the physicians con sulted also show that the farmers' chances of long life are somewhat greater than those of any other class. As regards general health, there appear to be divided views, the large majority of doctors, however, holding that farmers and their families enjoy better health than moat people, while a respectable minority advooato the reverse,

The " travelling draper" who has caused such a sensation in town during the last few days by his buggy and general style of doing business, must have taken a leaf out of the Chicago travellers' book. From a Danvers exchange, United States, we take the follow ing : —" George N. Pratt, representing five leading houses of Chicago, created quite a sensation in Danvers, with his fouria-hand Concord coach, as he pulled up in front of the News office last evening. Pratt is the great commercial traveller of Wyoming, Colorado, and Kew Mexico. He travels in style ; has, in addition to the equipage noted above, a complete camp outfit. Tents, cooking utensils, cook, waiter, coloured driver, and all the necessaries and luxuries. He enjoys his outdoor life, and, at the same time, reaps a rich harvest for the firms he represents, by taking a multitude of orders.

Melbourne blue-stone is to be employed in forming a substantial pavement in front of the new post-office and Custom House.

At the meeting of the City Council on Monday a petition from the residents in Hobson-street againt the proposed cutting down of half tha* thoroughfare in order to form a junction with the beach road will be considered. The proposed work is calculated to connect the street directly with tfie ship ping and business part of the town, and would in that way greatly enhance the value of properties abutting on it for business purposes. But at present Hobson-street is almost wholly devoted to private city residences and if it ia to continue so, as in all probability it will for many years, no ad vantage oan accrue that would compensate for the injury done to properties immediately affected by the great alteration in the level of the street. This seema to be the view which the owners of property there take, and it 13 quite certain theie are many much m->re necessary works in the city which require attention and should, we think, be carried out before one that is not desired by those whom it is in! ended to benefit, and who have already a go id thoroughfare. We might instance Napier street, the formation of which wa3 promised and voted years a^o, and has been repeatedly accepted as a work which it was the duty of the city to undertake as early a-s possible. In conjunction with this, wculd be the formation of Sheridan-street ?nd Willow street, the latter of which has beeu recently turned over on the surface, and left without m>'tal, and in a worse condition than ever before. Howe, Baresford, William, and other streets on the western side of the city, and other tbotoughfares, ought to claim attention from the Council before mere fancy improvements, which would cost a very large sum of money, and are quite unneces sary for the requirements of the present traffic.

A meeting of the Mount Hobson School CommittetJ was held at the private residence of the chairman last evening, to receive applications for the position of schoolmaster. Nearly a dozen were opened, accompanied with good testimonials, which were long and carefully deliberated on. It was ultimately resolved to appoint Mr Isaac Coburn, master of Parawai school and late inspector of National School N.S.W., as the future master of Mount Hobson| School, Newmarket, who will enter upon the discharge of his duties at the end of the ensuing month.

The mw manufacturing establishment recently erected by Messrs Garreit Bros., Wakefield-sttest, is to be formally opened on Tuesday next, and is one of the best manufacturing houses of the kind in Auck land. The growing trade of the firm caused the erection of the new premises. The build ing is 70 feet frontage by 30 feet deep, aod is a handsome feature in the street. The firm, in its old place of bunces3 was very much cramped, but now every facility is afforded for a large increase to their trade. The buildeis ami plasterers were Measr3 Keene aud Jenkinson.

Mr Elliott Meyer requests that all claims against John Kemsley be sent in before the 22ad iiiit.

Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co announce a variety of first-class sewing machines of which they are sole importers. Wines and spirits at very moderate prices are advertised by Mr P. Darby, of the Thistle Hotel, and Air. Samuel Evinson, of the New Caledonia.

Messrs J. Smart and Co. advertise a clear ing out sale of ironmongery, in consequence of a dissolution of partnership.

THE NEW NATIONAL BANK.

This new premises at the Qaeen-street corner of Wyndham street will be opened oh Monday next by the National Bank Com pany. The building, in its finished state, will be one of the most substantial and orna mental of which the city can boast. The whole of the building with its various departments was designed by Mr Keals, the architect, and the work performed in the most satisfactory manner by the contractors, Messrs Philcox and Bartley, Builders, who built the new post-office. The outside of the new bank is elaborately finished, the north and east frontages being of brick, with plate glass circular windows, the whole of the fronts being cemented in imitation of stone work. On entering the building, the spectator will be particularly struck by the chastely carved vestibule, 2 feet by 14. The entrance is 6 feet wide. In this vestibule is a mass|of choice workmanship of ornamental ceil ing, corners and dental cornices, divided by double-action doors of cedar, hung in massive and ornamental cedar frames, giving- to the entrance a noble and imposing appearance. On passing the vestibule into the banking hall, wherein is a space of 20 by 24 feet, the height being 18 feet. This is surrounded by the various necessary departments for payers, tellers, ledger-keepers and other Bank officials. The counter fronts were in; the most finished style, with fluted pilas ters elegantly designed, and which reflect creditably both upon architects and the ■ builder. We notice, in addition to these, that every regard has been paid to sanitary conveniences, and everything in this respect has received due attention from the hands of the builders according to design. There are also strong-rooms, and below the treasurer's strong - room, eminently cal culated to impart a sense of security to the mind. The safes are double proof, manufactured and imported by that eminent London firm, Messrs Hobbs, Hart and Co., of Cheapside. The interior doors of the strong room was manufactured by George Leahy, of j Auckland The whole of the interior v work is made of cedar, and French polished. The building altogether 1 is very imposing,'' and while it adds greatly to the credit of those more intimately concerned in its design and execution, it gives an appearance of beauty, art, and stability to our city. '

MR. AND MRS. DARRELL.

On Monday evening next Mr DeLi as will re-open the Prince of Wale 3 Theatre, when,' Mr and Mrs Darrell will appear in Mr Darrell's new and original five.act drama, 1 1' Under the Ban." The play was writ ten for a lady in America, and was presented to large audiences at the theatres of the principal cities in the United States. "\y<3 learn that the piece is skilfully and cleverly constructed, full of life and incident, and calculated to sustain the intense f of! spectators from the first to the Jast act of the piece. The five acts re present some passion of the soul which is worked out with great dramatic ability. Mrs Darrell represents the heronie of the piece ; Mr Darrell impersonates the London barrister, and Miss Clara Stephenson, Patty Holt, and Mrs Jones are well provided with appropriate situations. A great treat therefore, may beJconMently looked forward' to on Monday evening, ..-..,...,,.,>,\

AN AGILE HAIR-DRESSER.

EXCITING JRACE BY AN AUCKLAND POLICE SERGEANT.

A most exciting scene took place yesterday which taxed the physical powers of two of our most active officers of the police. Ihe hair-dresser, Thakaberry, who was committed this morning for six months, slipped £4 luto his pocket belonging to Mr Corcoran. Thakaberry was just in trim for running, having neither coat, vest, shirt, shoes, nor stockings to burden his exceedingly spectral body. ' Information was at once given to the police, and Sergeant, O'Connor made his noble appearance at Corcoran s Ihaoka berry, known as the barber of Eden, or the close-cropper, observed the secant at a respectable'distance, and immediately bo.ted up VVakefield-street, having a fair start, wi-h the serjeanfc about fifty yards be hind. The fox bolted on and on, and occa sionally dodged (he serjeant among the tombs in the cemetery, and then among go>se. Sometimes the sergeant lost scent for a time, then he would discover the fax out again as he din in the Kyber Pass Road. The chase iato Newmarket was marvellous, and though unequal in point of physical dimensions, Sergeant O'Connor hotly pursued the fugitive. A glass of refreshmg water at the Royal George Hotel revived the spirit of the officer. The barber, however, by this time had got out of sight but pre sently was seen peeping from behind a cluster of ti-tree. Off he ran towards the Harp of Erin, and after him ran tha ser geant, and near the garden of the Harp, O'Connor felt sure of his prey. The-fox, however, barked him ; it was a near shave, and he turned towards Auckland. Ihe run away tried hard to baffle his pursuer m the locality of Mount Eden, but failed in endeavor ing to scale the wall Heleaped over the stones with wonderful agility, and wound round by the Eden Vine Hotel; and when turning into Grey-street was fairly exhausted, Thakaberry ran into the open arms of Constable MulviLle quite beaten, when Serjeant O'Connor came up panting and secured the prisoner. Ihe chase commenced at one o'clock and closed at ten minutes past five, and is worthy ot bains? recorded in the future annals of JSew Zealand to the credit of the police.

THE CAPTAIN OF THE DILHARREE AND CROSS STRICTURES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stak.) g I i> ) _On Friday last the editor of the Southern Cross inserted a letter in his paper from which he was kind enough to head in large type " A Defence." My letter was intended for no eucOi purpose. It he had headed it "A Well-earned Reproof, he woald have been nearer the truth. The commander of the Dilharree needs no defence, as he is too well-known by those who have a right—by their knowledge of nautical affairs-to ci'uicise any thing that may take pi ice on board of the vessel he commands. I thick those connected with the Southern Cross are too apt to place their own construction upon things in general, and whilst doing co fancy they are the sole tribunal to whom "Public Opinion" look for a true and impartial verdict. If I am risht in my supposition, the sooner they ce~ate to think so the better for themselves and those of the public, who may be mislead by their articles, but "where ignorance is bliss, it ia a folly to be wise."—lam, &c, C. S. Ball, Chief Officer.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bcfoie Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) WTLD JK^rAIY. James O'Connor, a wild-looking native of Cork, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High street last night, and making use of vulgar epithets to the annoy ance of the wayfarers. Piisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 20,3 I and costs. — AN ERRATIC APPRENTICE. John Smith, an apprentice, was charged with absenting himself without leave from the Berv.ee of his master, Mr John Fergusson, on the llth inst. The boy said he was guilty. Mr Fergusson, of theliran of Messrs Black, boot manufacturers, did not wish to press the charge against the boy ; he had served two years. His Worship gave the boy a serviceable lesson, and discharged him. LARCENY. John Brown was brought up on a charge of larceny of a sum of money 9s 7d \ the property of Air Peter Pureell, on the 12ch instanfc. John Brown pleaded not guilty, and upon .an application made by Inspector Thompson, .'the case was remanded until Monday in order to procure the necessary evidence. INUFX'ENT ASSAULT. ; Donald Norton was brought up, charged with committing an indecent assault on a girl of eleven years, of Epsom, on the sth inst. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Inspector Thompson asked for a remand, as this was a very serious case, and the prisoner was about to try to prove an alibi. Remanded till Thursday. jj | ' - THE BARBER OF EDEN. :John Thakaberry, a hair-dresser of some reputation, was introduced into Court on a charge of stealing £4, the property of Michael Corcoran, of iiie Greyhound Hotel, in the course of yesterday. Prisoner pretended to be very deaf, and then commenced to make a long, rambling speech about his going into the Greyhound and having somethins: to drink, but he could rot remember # what drink it was. He gave the barman a pound note, at least he thought' sol Well, your.Worship, it's no use ; I stole the money. Guilty, my lord, guilty. Mr Inspector Thompson said the prisoner had spent all the. money in a few hours, chiefly on drink ; a portion, however, was spent; in clothes.

S His Worship said he hardly knew wh.at to do with such a character ; he had not a shoe tojhis foot nor a shirt to his back. He must g'oj to prison for six months with hard labour.'■]' <' .

THE BALL AND THE BARMAIDS.

WpE anticipated some response on the other side with reference to the introduction of barmaids at the Volunteer ball. Here it is : —I Permit me to have a little to say as well as j' Spectator' relative to the Volunteer ball. Now, was there only one barmaid ia the room ? Let me see, one, two, probably more. Fortunately married publicans. I suppose with ' spectator'it is not what you were out wHat you are, and then there may be a little jealously in beholding a dashing barmaid one of the best dressed and most ladylike women in room. __Who are the Southern repre sentative that this lady is connected with ? Are they so superlatively fiao that poor Brown or Jones cannot put in an appearance for.fear of offending Robinson ? I helieve all well' conducted people were intended to be made welcome, but snobs are evidently in A;uickland'as/elsewhere. • Spectator' is much to be pitied.—l am,. &c. Audax."

j,ty j(To the Editor of the Evksting Star ) S™,—lf your, lady correspondent can shew that she' has nobler blood running in her yeijis thani;this unfortunate barmaid who has! fallen under her displeasure, then, and prily then, will I sympathise with her. Bah ! thei thought is sickening ; what pretensions hagjsheT or what right has she to think her self | superior to her ? Ido not wish to know her|name, but, through your paper, let her truthfully state what rank or position in society does she hold. lam rather inclined to think, that Bhe herself would not be per mitted to enter beyond the precincts of the servants'hall in the old country, for a well tiora ladytwpald'mever make herself bo foolishly eonspioidirt as to remk into print,

because a barmaid chose to appear at a public ball. Let her remember that the beauty of our home aristocracy consists ineveryoneknowine: his or her position in sociely too well to even '-• appear insulted by the presence of «""-«<Srij|i( neath them in rank Ah ! poor U'&^JlF were indeed better had you gone bome,J§fPl meditated on the distinction dark Death will make between you and the barmaid when he shall call at your respective doors. No dif. ference will tjhen be made between you ami her. In conclusion, let ms assure you that one-haif of our Auckland barmaids possess nobler dispositions, and equally as good mn. rality, as your vaunted plebeian aristocracy of the colony. — I am, &c , g PBEND MOI TEL QT7E JE Sirflg^ Auckland, Feb. 13, 1875.

ODDFELLOWSHIP.

The Oddfellows of the .Auckland district held their annual dinner and ball last nieht in the Lome-street Hall. A great number of the brotherhood were present, and th scene was one of decorum, festive joyonsness and good hnmour. The annual meeting was held previously, and the following gentlemen were elected officers for the coming year- S. M Green, £.&&'; J. H. Sims, P.D.G.C and H. J. Smith, C.S. The chair was filled by Mr T. Bobson, and the vice-chair by Mt W. J. Smith. The dinner, which was ampiv sprSad by Mr Staeey. gave the utmost satil faction to all who had the good fortune to sit at the table. After dinner the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drank with enthu siasm, including "The Queen and Royal Family," " His Honor the Superintendent" "Tbe Mayor and Corporation,'1 "theMan cheater Unity of Oddfellows," " the sick and distressed," the " i:uest?," the '"ladies," the "press" and the "caterer." P.P.Gr.M T Cole in a neat speech referred to the progress of the Manchester Unity; they had now tm. wards 400,000 members and a million and* a half of money, and were thus the means of conferring much good in the world. One'oi the mo3t attractive features of Oddfellow: ship is the widow and orphans fund which has always been associated with the Manchester Unity, and which commends odd fellows hip to every true and beneTolenfc heart. In a speech much to the purpose P. G Matthews spoke of this excellent featnre of oddfellowship, and advocated*a widow and orphan's fund in connection witft' the Auckland lodges. Mr Bagnall. of the' Thames, touched slightly upon politics,, and" cohsidered that it was unnecessary in a; small colony like New Zealand to have a" number of Governments -when one i: could do all the work ■ and -' cohse-i quently save much expense. . The jimogfc humourous speech of the evening was that* of Dr. i)awson, ia reply to the "ladies,",, mauy of whom, he regretted to Bay.were down with the measles, which, however; wiS- I not a fatal disease. Ha had a profoinjfl 4 regard for the ladies, and it was, therefore wich pleasure that he responded to the taasfca The ball commenced shortly after eienV o'clock, when eighty couples stood up an^, danced merrily through the silent watches of the night. ' '"

FIJI.

(From our own Correspondent.) ?,

TERRIFIC HURRICANE-—THREE li DROWNED. Since roy last communication Fiji has bees visited by a gale of wind, whith whistled1

over the islands with such terrific force that.; it may fairly be called, a hurricane.' It

happened on the night and morniDg,of Jhe 7fch and Bth January, when it was dismal and pitch dark. The weather bad been threaten ing for two or three days previously^aW* the Levukans had been busily engageif., tying down and otherwise securing their.;; houses and stores in anticipation of their yearly visitor. It commenced bla wing hard V about eleven o'clock, and the wind continued ' to increase until hurricane force was reached abont three o'clock in. the morning,", -TJhte i| schooner Tui Lav broke away from her moorings and drifted ashore immediately opposite the United States Consulate/ : where she .was. joined by H. M.-schjoner- : Beagle and one or two small cnttera, ,alljtf ■: whiuh had parted their cables and drifted-; ashore. Fortunately, the beach at *£«£ place althoug hard coral is tolerably free..; from from boulders, and the vessels were^ subsequently lightened and floated off, ex-;, jj ceptiag one small cutter which was croate^ ■ to pieces between the Beagle and the Tv? Lav. So that after all; we ■ should act have much to complain of v so far as the shipping be concerned were it not for a most unfortunate occurrence which resulted in the loss of three lives. The'xuP ..; ter Aane Youri^ was anchored astern of H-A£*r schooner Beagle, and was observed from thfr,^ latter vessel to be riding at anchorMnnfably ■ during the early part of the storm. Of coarse" Do'one was to be seen on deck, but the owner^ and two others were below whenthe Beagle^ parted both her cables, - and it is supposed she istrucK. the cutter and sent her adrift ; but;,,; it; was so dark, raining heavily,' and blowing, ~ with such terrific violence, that ttiose oa^ board the Beagle cannot say whether or no^ they got foul of the cutter. It is, "however;" distressing to relate that the iinne Young has not since been seen or heard of: Search has been made for some signs of her inside the - reef, but not. a trace has yet beenidiscoverea.^ < There can be no doubt thaVshjJ foundered during that awful night, and that,thosa on •_ board met with a watery grave, Theßß»WjsS'; in beaching during the hurricane drifted foul of the Tui Lav, and carried away the bow- sprits of both vessels. They are both nnde£| *, • going repairs, and will shortly be right ana.?, tight again. On shore, • at'LWvuka; the ;g damage dpne.was. comparatively trifling- Some, holt-dozen Fiji reed houses were blown | down, and a wooden buildingi whichww thrown together some three years ago, met^J with a similar fate. A few galvanised w^f/ roofs were partly displaced,, a *! w verandahs were, unroofed or brought'to _tne)i ground. It is. estimated that a; few .hundred pounds will repair all the damage i^h°^*^ s AFFAIRS IN THE COLONY.' ' • The outlying districts have suffered mow or less, and in the present transitioii stateic 1 the colony," from an old to a new industry, ani from an abortive (political swindle to British rule every drawback is" severely felt. It is, however, cheering to observe tiw elasticity pervading' the white?ore3idenM|,:j_ throughout the group ; the same spir.t oi enterprise and perseverance that prbmpe.«jjl them to become pioneers in Fiji animates them still, and with.a never-dying pluck tW>'-*'' push onward, despite ail: discouragements,.,,,,! firm in the faith of the future prosperity 01 the colony, and determined to share good time to come: ' EXPEDITION;TO THE EBW;A. On Thursday j the 21st January,..his.S.^;*; the Administrator of the. GovernnjenV Hon. the Colonial Sscretary, Lieatenaas j. Olive, Superintendent of Police, aild otOCT g officers with a company of mariu.es aw,^ | another of Fijian sdldiers, proceeded: ittjJ* "; Page's paddle-steam boat ,the l<FnV g -, Viti" oa an expedition to the.Rewa- 'u!j arrangements -were made so quietly - *«», expeditiously that nothing was genera»> < known of it until the steamer was a"?l weigh.' It has trap spired, however, th*«™ j objest is to.puta stop to natives jigA?»g ■-]_ , and to disarm the belligerent parties. ...|aKI old feud has long existed between tbQP&P i inthat;quarter;t6the dread and - perpetua , j annoyance of the white resideaWj ~:»»,g^|| it is quite time to put an endto what eee.^.>: ; Yj| to be an interminable native quarrel.•:;; '^L^^H order in Council no one has a right to>Df*£ ';})?) sell, or possess firearms without; a;;l.Jc?^wiH|;r that purpose, and there is no reason why _^; ;. natives should enjoy an exception, espeoji Ig j as,the order was made to prevent■*«"* 1 ~ 4 RSBmußifcioa being supplied to »bs«'i,gu»»w' |

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•VTATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEA LAND (LIMITED). ; ,, F , t ,, d :as NOTICE O^BEMOy>L, AY - ; ~. ■ ... , . — • -'-■] ;.; ,;.,.- s iii a-«i rtel On and after MONDAY, 16th February, Business will be conducted in y the Bank's New Premises, Bank Buildings, corner of Queen and Wyndham ttrests, DAVID HEAN. ;, [,■ ; Manager. ANNUAL PTCNIC)- under the auspices of the PRINCE OV - WAXES LODGE OF FREBMASONBY, at. the Takapuna Lake, on Februa-y 17,1875. _, ', ~ o Applicaiions Mpr' .Tickets to the above Picnic must 1» made to the following (Stewards, on or before the 10th February-- - i''.::"/-/''\/" ,' § \, "'"" O. V. Brassey . W. JT. Eissllng ~. v . A. H. Diethiem W. BvSkinner , ; ,- \ ■<y F. G. Clayton-^ Janies Stodart '.* BevO. M. Nelson R.!.0. Dyer) I Major E. Jj Green L.D.Nathan > r < ■:< ; 8. Xohn '-.!" " J. Mom ~; i Edward-Bennett, DrWrfcht" ; i 3 Dr"fills. '". ■* l W.H.Ryan William Rattray ,Seymonr Thorne George. Against the dislike some may have to travelling by water it has been arranged that the steamer will leave the Qaeen-street Wharf at 10 o'clock sharp,'calling at the Victoria Wharf. fWctth Shbre, and there leaving those who prefer travelling by land, where conveyances wilt be in readiness to convey them tothe Lake.. The ftteuner will then proceed to the take with the're mainder ofthe party.' Conveyances provided by the Btewartls will also ran to and i from the Lake during the day. Double Tickets i .J, gfel ' ?'UM 11° Single Gentleman's .. ,',.'„■ .. 0 lp|o:i . Additional Lady's'-.Ticket V. '...'..■ ',0 10 Q. ; Those who desne to go by lann will 'please intimate their wish at the time of taking their Ticket, if F. TV. B. DAWSON, , ~ . , Honorary Secretary. Auckland, January 1875. The only Jewels thW can sell yort a good Silver Hunting Geneva Watch, warranted, for £3 10s is V. m; .Lewisson.i Watch i:: Maker; i QneeMtreet Auckland, opposite the Union Bank.—(Advt ) The only fcaiablishment that sell Dlxon and Son's llectro-piate, and HusseHand Soh'g' Gold and' Silver Lew Watches, is F H. Lewisson.JawWler, opposite the Union Hank, next door to Shortt's Hair Outtine Emporium.—(A.dvt.) "■'-''■■•* ' ■ xt■■>- " *>"8 BhokttVHais cuttings!a.i,oon, threodoors below the Greyhmiod Hotel, first-class Attention CivilifT and Cleanliness.-[iivt.] ' """*• 86 Gold Hunting Geneva Wiitctw/wananted 1 rki7 £7 10s each, to be obtained only.atF.fl. Lot^lo^b " Teller, Qaeen-Btreet-(Advt.) L Z~? ■ M>WUBOnB i—!Wownj Barrett, and CoY «taad*»i" _ * both ideliclow and strong; BWwh 'SS^ |^ '. P wSo 9 -"S ■ ■ *sx^&gatu&***- ■ '• tHST at fi-<i aa. ijT''j>. ,;i:i



"TVTB HAVE RECEIVED Pbr S.S. Hero, THREE CASES cr BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased a Job in London by onr Mr G-rah*m. B^~ The ENTIRE LOT will be disposed of at SELLING-OFF PRICES ! J. COSGRAVE ft CO. OEWING MACHINES. DEMOLITION OF THE FITTING SHOP, VULCAN LANE. Having received notice to quit on account of re-building, I will CLEaR OUT part of my Large Stock of FIRST-CLASS SEWING MACHINES At Wholesale Pric^. The Largest Stock in New Zealand. PRICES RANGE PROM 40s TO £78. B5?~ For New Price List see Handbill in to-night'a Stab. GEO. W. HELSOP, Proprietor.