SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Sellars from Tanrang* iotch, from Kusseil

DEPARTURES.

vrque, for Newcastle

SSeSßrea

mmmm 1 left Dunedin on the 3rd inrt Mima for Sidney, shipped at All, cK'ana-D uckTts, 2 boxes eu\cU-owen an4Gr»bam,

lfl Oolima clearedT at the <taitom« this after- J Her passengers were published in yesteraW » i ketoh Ppeedwell brings 53 tons coal from Kns- ; ie cutter Maad 48 tons, and the schooner Klsi tons.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

OirFHtTNQ v. this day. .Amaranth and Wild, Dnck arrived at the 1 this morning.

COMMERCIALS.

COMMERCIAX.fI George Firibin had a fair attendimcer ftt "^ 7 aid produre s*le to-day, and sld mft.'z ° at to 4s 3d ; baron, eood, 8d ; hams, 8M ; mi»' ttoll !; cheesn. 4d to 8d ; tea, Is 9d to '2s"6d ; s«k.T*T< <tjd candles, lOd ; pearl barley, 2Jd ; po.ta" ?s

K. 'Arthur reports new potatoes. 63 6d to 8s && s, 2&d ; salt beef, Id to 2^d; Auckland b3Coft airss 6jdtolld; butter (irash), lOd; salt do, 1 -O^d. The furnitare fetched fair prices. Mr R C. Greenw lod's market sa'e to-day the 'ing wre the average price v.—Fowls (small) 2s 2(1 ; rio 1 rce, 4s to 4<<4d ; turkerg, 3i9d to 7a6d; , 1» 7d to 2s 3d ; geese, 3s to 3s 9d.

„r _■_,__■_ Wi-Aai> Oi- _"*, Rheumatism, Gout, Wf more wonderful cases of inffS) CaW cnre d more v. pains< Su e c humaD fr Z.ewraifl»«• |^ t __ fte um, utm» tb _„ gincc the i Seal * _, wetended remedies h. Medicines are, com lUU the prcw Great American ig . gumSj rQots _ began. "-I'"'_,..-:,'- oils neaiu. son pain and inflam- E_°, *™»*»a 00!. _=_________

MARRIAGE.

iviA^-—■ lct h instant, at the _ •ottat^K'Y—On ™ Drake-street, by the JOHNSOK—» l"BIj L TSvatis, ohn Burton Johnson residence 01 £* ■ . 3vi. A., d of Auckland. Eov . Warlow S ; 7 , -bo* to Harriet Jane , ttmua" '

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1875.

-S> — listancc, And tin; t;o od '" _^ —' v^ v-~-v^

It is lauo-fc able to see *»'• V8 1 lsh over *h which thev> vvernen* P A b»l«W» .In thw .< common p.««» <** fca™ » that this £ parts at least, » ■ the .Govenune« an essential portion 01 , aing th , fc such at scheme. It signifies n 0 c heads that con idea never entered into Ution scheune . B ceived and framed the Ado oposal and eyerj atters not that every p* , repudiates t.he m eminent speech utterly ement _ Ifc Gov -non purse" arrang t occasions, and "com. a tallthat"onfreqiien exceptional en nothing . er ta e s peoial and * (d Q ladstone notably o\ t the 1 Hmaru ai 9 Canterbury dowment o. o ne-2oi irth. of t f oug ht with district with N \q Government oba ted, and land revenue, ti ait st thereof i e " idea of tooth and nail a^ ' ' uotworthy ever-to-be-abhorred • avenue.l^ Abolition communityin the land t. v * . woven of an instant's though Motion and Local Government Bh. , „. iport "rs through their every tissue orC iuK dpw.« of the land fund, the Governs . intended of Abolition will persist in > Southern' people's throats that the Aboliti 'ntention means our getting our sharo in th land fund. Never was the real case of the Government in this respec was apparent than in relation to the %ara of the district referred to. A clause j n introduced specially guarding the Tim , and Gladstone district from this danger,

member for that district, Mr. Stafford, who was acting wet-nurse to the Government. For that the Government fought with a dogged persistence that showed that nothing was more remote from their intentions than tho idea of the land fund being made com mon property, and yet the Centralist pack will persist in baying out that Abolition means land revenue in a common purse. And while those of the highly transcen dental and utterly unselfish and disinter- I ested school, to which Mr. Firth and other* belong, exclaim against Separation and Sepa ationists aa raising "red-herring cries"— i hatever they are—in the cause of selfish w. *, for the purpose of keeping the land nes iues of the colony for the exclusive use reva. nterbury and Otago, it may be inter of C& to know the part played on this esting by such Federalists and Separation question i r George Grey. And from his ists a3 fc. the occasion in the House—which speech on . _ Mr y£ r th and such as he can ■we quote- * 3 £ rm( j g eneroua principles of the learn the 3 d t^e Government, which, in the Abolition . \oaißness of his own unspotted serene con SQ belan flg and defends. Thus patriotism 1 ] eader :—

sp < 0 the great national policy Sir, this 1 j 0 ma ] le us one great and which was Goi ing back to the days united pe°P\e; , we -were told that the of Simon de M< - oalan a, w hen they met to men oi ew f . rif ;W;s an d privileges, were exercise their ne\ t , Yfe are from Canterbury, no longer to say, we are from Timaru. No, ° c a re from Otagt V :ealan( Jers, with common we are all NeW f nn ds, common views, evennea, commo. a „ guch was the 1 mmon objects m bqw find that c 0 tnre drawn for c lineate a such a magm- P*c oreat artistj" OCCTl pied in preparme » the, *! pic ture vaj OC dh f afew friends-8,000 ficenv -rforbimß^ n that a nything more un retreav - n a ll. i E ay _ hi va neV er come people, ~ wore j "J^?^ - wor ld. Auck becomin^ • Legisl *'"ure i -~„ i an a fund lost before .i, SO^^&Sb oT 185G -with land, with, Ued the P called the t« great res »;jSd toft. »c 8.000 people, Consolidated Son acres of land we are poverty..Bak» 1 on from the land * ith thexr foor , to nobody else. bow told that *« *op , Ifc . d belongs to those J ng industry. }**}" Why <50e9^ be a \ them ? B ut if it does from their toil, «ott doeg the revenue sense does it belong y h manj so belong to' «£s' dl te. to alike, not belong raisedfrom Custom ? that rich and poor, con & t n v to them and *« JJo re aU the North of th« justice? Is tb^ from Uin myself a New mT' a\ C fi Soud of ca. ,A3 these ? I art colony, to be pro* terfflV {rom a be lie, Zealander npon sue pre vail-tha proud of ef _riaoipl«> W. iltimately-tha that different pn^ doQe v of B o OC equal justice VI" comml ,p U blicfundo there -wUI not be thl lk> to ,eople in ono pa" ° h Bay v been added SB4 000 % a o oSbireCenf\ ionof80,00( £27,000 or £2°' U,V ÜbeU be a pop^ al .very perm] while there shaU w ifc h , c meana 0 people in another^gj^^ly tV , jb]iabme nt : Lept away, an t IS public. esta at is mean carrying on their V b - g w h. . wbat j hanLd back *o them. / x t^ 0 L your national pou y f| Tb Treaßure « evinces BilU £•' nothing a^& in s^a i, W^ 9 that they took tbin g;. . n th , oldV iect was to lea™ from us heir o^K Ido they take, . oWQ k V 7uo W affial ra, h fund. That is 3^"^ b y \Z Legisla>| tmt h to be one P«op omm y rf "" the iment of this colony must be a nmen . it must be the property of | than that, ought an I - away the pro •^nt for the

people, which were not purchased with their money, and which belonged to them no more than they do to any other man in either of the two islands of ]New Zealand. So long as the provinces were left distinct these ques tions were not raised in the form which they must now assume ; but if this policy is per sisted in, if there is to be one Government for the whole of New Zealand, then I say it is right and just that there should be one revenue composed of receipts from all public sources, which one revenue should be alike the property of all. And to the utmost of my ability I will contend at all times for that privilege. I will contend for equal rights for the whole colony of New Zealand, and will do my best in every way I can to defeat such an - attempt as has been made in this 24th clause—an attempt which is not character ized by openness, because there is no state ment which would lead any person not acquainted with all the circumstances to imagine that great principles were embodied in it. It is an attempt which is not righteous, inasmuch as the honorable member for Timaru and his friends, united with the Government, constitute a party so powerful in this House that it is almost in vain for any one at the present moment to contend against them. Every circumstance con nected with the attempt to get this clause through clothes it with unfairness, and I do hope I shall find on every side of the House some one or more members who will think with me that equal justice should be clone in this case ; and if this system of one General Government for the whole colony of Few Zealand is to be established, tbat such per sons will help me in affirming the principle that an attempt to secure for the people of Timaru such enormous advantages is one that should be resisted, and should be overcome."

A most extraordinary stato of things in i -elation to the manipulation of the electoral business of Mongonui and the Bay of Islands a; is reached our ears. We can hardly c Heve such a thing possible, yet the black m I white of it are before our eyes. In the rst place, the Resident Magistrate and the it ii noer of Assembly for the district are rot. hers. This may be only an accidental air c idence, but it is one that in some lys t ?srious way appears ro bear on this re lar t abe condition of affairs. Last year a Tgt > number of claims were sent in for irol '.b lent. In every case where these claims ere attested by a certain name, viz., that I tl ie • political opponent of the MG.A., ley were objected to by the It M. and etc raing Officer. This, of course, was lot" *'er accidental coincidence, but a re arfc able one, seeing that returning officers sew '[here do not object to new claims, but i]y to the dead and the departed on the old ills. The result, however, did not signify asn m eh as the Revising Officer not having iow: a up, all the names were thrown out, id c [aims wholly unr>bjected to, some 30 < >r so, have never been enrolled nor any itim a' "ion made to the claimants that their lain s are disallowed. In March last in due irne a. certain list of new claimants was sent n and no objection lodged an-ainstany one of them. A telegram to this pffeofc was received i /\iicl;land, and now lies before us. It was ■t>jd 'the clay after the closing of the time objections, and reads as follows:—"No ctio-ns to names on roll Monsonui and o j if Islands, sent in.—J. H. Git ken way, fa: t of the Court." Thcsenaraesthereforeare s ay k he new roll? Not a bit of it. A aelec 31k er been madeand over a hundredlcft out. ill on t *'ns may can accident. We al ionhas. '* charitably. But it is such a queer )f course 'na' WB don't like its appearance. vavs thini erna> kablo accident, or cluster of ookingont shall refer. The polling places Co another \ ie Government on the recom iccidents, wt «E- M. One of them i 3 fixed ire fixed by t, nere are f°lir electors there. mendation of t* c of the Carletons and the at Waitangi. rl n-law of the R. M. and the But it is the horn o miles from Rassell and Busbys, brothers-i j.Waimate— two other M G.A. It ia thrt I there is no polling eight or nine from 'here are 540 residents polling places. Ant grantees. They have place at Wonga Bay, * oil at Herd's Point: by census, and lOOlanfc wentybysea. And to come forty miles to t twenty miles by land and \ tion of five hun there is no polling place at», red freeholders. and Obora where is a popuU ia forty or fifty dred with over another hund kable circum- These must go to poll at Krita er and again miles away. And it w a reman , re few or Sance tSt for the P,.M's broth . c distric t ß for his brother-in-law there w, coinci- Smost none of the votes from thj 0 arreßfc recorded in election times. It Jfl . ot h er . dence this that is so striking; M i >h the

, pm t ; the B.M. » th(j moMy d far north. ' i * +v. o Thames, in the same T HB people of the Jhame^ uckland , have manner as the cita/ens » ( . » and resolved » °^ or , Tave elevated rejectißg their »" ay°r» Ifc wiU b e re intended it ib dafficult to«°^ lV to Auck . seems to haTmt_officiaUife l _____ HR , be given by^them^anjjatsider. ' We observe that Mr ■ W^ i dresses his constituents on Thj a«d*7 | next, tb« date being po* Jon^f » 0Q >j i«n co^^ue^6^ 9 M M r Wood's consticuentß 5 t^at day. I _ lt.. w*B..™-J inlonV by pronouncing I ve^eme.ntly gainst the the I o* thf- and who when brought to la^^^aStr^^^ a year asso^ o. sep the result of the P°P Qlar S£k -eSber aud coustitueuts there is ut"e aOkXr ~ a powerful ally to Sir 1 meeting'b®^ MlWns; ! silvery tones and

A rery narrow escape from a fatal accident occurred this morning. A number of little boys were playing upon the floating logs near the Union Sash and Door Company's manu factory, in Mechanic's Bay, when one of them, a little lad about 9 years of age, named William Seton fell into the water. His com panions called out, and Mr Brett, who was passing on his way to town, ran down to the spot. He found the lad with his head under water and hauled him out. The poor little fellow was very much exhausted, and would undoubtedly, in a minute more, have been beyond human aid. The lad was despatched home to his parents.

The " Trial Fours " of the Auckland Row ing Club were rowed last evening, and re sulted as follows :—Wonder : Messrs Tonks, R. B. Isaacs, A. Yates, W. Jones (stroke), A. Jones (cox.)—l. Manukau Maid. : Messrs E. Moss, W. Ratcliffe, R. M. Clarke, T. Henderson, jun. (stroke), M. Copeland (cox) —2. The race was rowed at five o'clock, the course being down the wharf, round the Magellan Cloud, back, and round the hulk Benjamin Heape, returning to the wharf. The start was affected by Mr D. Oxley. The winners soon Bhowed in front, and won easily. They are a promising lot of young oarsmen, but they must not forget that they had the best boat a long way for the contest.

As will be seen from another column Mr Swanson meets hin constituents on Tuesday evening next. The cordial relations that exist between representative and people in Newton certainly do not demand such meet ing. Still it is but courteous and becoming. In Mr Swanson the electors of Newton have about the truest, faithfullest, watchman of the people's interests to be found in the General Assembly. And they know it.

Tn many instances where plaintiffs are called to appear at the Resident Magistrate's Court to prove their claims they have not been present until the question " allow this case to stand at the bottom of the list" has become as familiar as " Silence in the Court." Oa such a request being made this morning, His Worship said in all future cases, where plaintiffs were not in time, such cases would be struck out.

The Whau bazaar in the City Hall was well patronised yesterday, the sales amount ing to £05 17s lid, as foliowb : By Mrs Deacon's stall, £6 14a ; Mrs Buchanan'sf £29 Is 3rl ; Mrs Hepburn's, £4 183 3d ; Mrs Lamb's, £13 9* ; refreshments, £7 Is sd. The stalls are still loaded with useful things. A promenade concert will be held to-night under the direction of Mrs Mitchell, when the attendance of visitors should he very large.

In the list of schools competing for the Provincial|Scholarshipß,'the Newton No 2 was misprinted Sfc. David's instead of the Newton Academy, conducted by Mr W. J. Edwards.

The half-yearly meeting; of the members of the Hibernian Catholic Benefit Society was held in Sfc. Patrick's. Hall, Hobgon streefc, on Wednesday evening, for the election of officers, etc., for the ensuing year. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted, and the following officers elected for the ensuing half-year :—W. F. Clifton, president ; Thns. H. White, vice president ; Michael Connolly, secretary : James FJynn, treasurer ; Thomas J. Hickey, warden ; P. Flanaghan, guardian ; Thomas Connolly and J. Dampier, visitors ; auditors, Messrs J. A. Tole and T. F. Kelly ; Dr Bayntum, medical officer. A hearty vote of thanks wns accorded to the retiring officers for the efficient manner in which they had, during the past session, conducted the affaire of the society. A good balance was re ported in favor of the branch, and several new members were initiated.

j\d extraorninary accident ocourrea ax the Whnu hotel last Tuesday, whereby a valuable horse belonging to Mr Gittos was ao severly id jured that it is not likely to recover. It seems that a cart of hay was being drawn into the hotel yard, when a spark from a fire in the yard caught the hay and set it'on fire. The blazing hay fell on the bnck of the horse and burnt him frightfully. In his struggles to get away he jnmped several obstacles out side the hotel, including a ditch and bank, dragging the cart after him. Mr Halstead the veterinary surgeon, went out to attend to the animal's injuries, but it is feared he will not recover. His value is stated at £40. By the efforts of two men named Brown and Mouldin, the flames were prevented from extending to the shed and hotel. To the Editor : Sir, —I am an elector of Waitemata and a plain man, not much lamed in politics, and I wants to know about Dr. Lee's thalliwag. Is'he (going to take it with him to Wellington ? I want to know, too, where do«s he. carry his tbaliwag, and what is it loike ? The people in our parts ire much troubled about it, and they want tno to find out what is the use of his thalli . *ag, and if he will show us it on the ' hustings. I don't think he oughter go down to Wellington with that ere thing about him, nd we doesn't know, but may be it's some N fernal machine that'll blow up the Lords ii^ 1 Oommons Hike Guy Fawkes. Mr. any or > you can d!o anything. Will you Edi h^m show bis tballiwag?—lam, &c, matt .11. Out RK, Muddy Creek. PtTEh ? Editor : Sir,—l can hardly under- To th • (Object of '-• Batepayer " in seeking stand tbt • readers with ridiculous state to mislead v cilky expenditure He stated ments anev , letter that " only £3,787 was in his firs* 'ng the past year on the streets. expended o^l ~ <c statement of accounts just I shewed b.y *Aver £6,000 appears to have published th^s o This is met by Borne ridicu been expended. ut the Council's only legi lou3 nonsense afoo means being the amount timate and reliable Mecfced at balance date, of current rate coi ast, five months since — oaly struck in June l « Ratepayer " mean to i gome £4,371- vo es> et( ,^ rece i ve( j are I S ay the various liceno Qr fche oceeda of not legitimate revenue lta]g for the the City Endowment rev £ th V ery object of forming a i? Tfc h J not legitimate and rehabK ■ the statement thattheta and , d{t .ceipts has been £\27'^' } ,830. Intak- 4 xpe c Ing into a r coount I tb. eJ al t a"ac ! t fa trly, consider should, if we desire to ac^ ba^lutel ne . the various works ; andMv ■ / and cessary amongstailswceß o, withsfcand . outlay, and it does not appe»^ tpar tment 3i ing the increase of ™r**™ pJ in the ftloTLS^tw^Sdin,? there mu,st increase m office work. J« the Hobson-street works, 1 nave n residents in that street also W 1,-Bgton-streets, ™™£££ te are beinS t K at these important lead*ng and placed their permanent Mr< ' Shaonelled. Ifc has, loD fi g>ee° a U ig them, an* noting ever was.done in iwjto 8 > there W encouraging the erect^ P^ this morning at the Monm T and a enterprising VJllage are c suade him to enter into lime .ii g hts, they up their las the inhabitants supplying the^me^n are said to require »"..•■ Bat jf O ne of: the sbo^uia illuminate them j ■ra^enrfey^ighJ do worse than to

Subscribers in Newmarket will procure copies of the Star each evening from Mr Grice's ~ We observe that Mr Rees, the candidate for City East in the cause of " Grey and Separation," will meet the electors of City East, at the Mechanics' on Wednesday even ing next. We need not tell the people that it is not merely for the occasion that Rees sports the colours of the people. Mongonui,if not altogether looked upon as a watering place, or a place of amusements, decidedly has its peculiarities, and they are great at Court cases, and particularly dog cases. Just as I was leaving a case of this kind was coming on. A dog was destroyed for some unfortunate behaviour and an action is brought for £30 or £40, his value, as he was said to be able to take entire charge of the house night or day in the absence of the proprietor ; would carry out parcels, also letters and bring back answers. There was some talk of making him post-master just as he came to this untimely end. There were eight or ten witnesses on each side, and all the dogs in the place who witnessed the transaction are said to be subpcened. There appear to be more dog days at Monganui than in any other part of the island. In the course of a few poata we shall doubtless know the great results. — Correspondent.

We call attention to Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs' sale of English furniture, &c, on December 22.

A special boat will run this evening to the North Shore, leaving the wharf at 7.15, and arriving in. time for the concert. A return boat will leave for town after the concert.

Ladies desirous of exchanging music, pic tures, books, phonographs, &c, &c, should consult the exchange columns of Saturday Night. Answers solicited to the prize riddle now published.—[ VDVT.] Entries for the various raoes on the Ist and 3rd January close to-night at the Auck land Hotel.

We learn from Messrs. Owen and Graham, agents for the mail line, that the steamship Colima will be thrown open to the public to morrow morning. The steamship is a magnificent vessel, and well worthy of a visit. It will be seen by advertisement that the North Shore Ferry Company have obtained permission to call at the vessel during the day. t We are glad to notice that the Auckland Steam Packet Company has acceded to the desire for excursion trips on the East Coast, and tickets will be issued available from the present date up to the 18th January.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Before Dr Home and Mr Beetham, Justiceß,

BA.D 18 THE BEST,

Eliza Best, who appeared in the dock with a child about two years old was charged with being very drunk Jast night, and also with being a rogne and a vagabond. The prisoner, who spoke in a voice ren dered husky by drink and exposure, admitted being drunk, but denied that she had rogued anybody. The Clerk of the Courb testified to the fact of the prisoner's name being in the Court records for convictions for drunkenness num bers of times.

While the woman was strongly urging her innocence the Jittle child kept up a lively prattle, which was in striking contrast with the wretched tones of the mother.

The Bench sentenced the prisoner to three months1 hard labour.

Peter Salmon was fined 10s and coats for a simple cbbo of " drunk." LA If CE NY, Thomas Courtney, described by Sub- Inspector Pardy as a new arrival, pleaded guilty to stealing from a boarding-house in West Queen-street, a gold ring, value 11s 6d, the property of Isaac Barrask. Prisoner said he was driven to the commission of the act. He pawned the ring to pay for his board and lodging. He meant to have redeemed it, and returned io to its owner. Sentence : One month hard labour The assistant of the pawnbroker where the ring was pledged, made an application for compensation. One shilling was allowed. A WIFK BEATER. Thomas Mulvaney was brought up charged ■with threatening the life of his wife, Ann Mulvaney. The wife when called did not appear. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the defendant had only been arrested that morning. If their Worships would remand the case till to-morrow he would undertake that the woman should be in attendance. The accused said he would clear out at once if their Worships would let him off. He had been bound over four times through the same woman, and would not get in the same mess again. He pleaded guilty to using the words, but did not mean them. Mr Sab-Inspector Pardy said the accused had been let go the last time on exactly the same (conditions and here he was again. The Bench decided to remand the case for the attendance of the complainant. Thin was all the business.

AMUSEMENTS AND MEETINGS.

The We leyau Literary entertainment, adj turned from last weeK on account of the weather, will be held this evening in the school-room. The Key A.Keid will take the chair, and deliver the introductory speech. The musical and literary treat in store for those who may avail themselves of it, will exceed anything in the past. The eh ir of the church are spit cUtly interested this time, and the programme to be Bubmitted, we believe c uld not be excelled by any sir. g c choir in tue city. The pieces aie magnificent. 'The ro utii.gs and recitations are in hands who can do credit to the society.

The ~orth Shore .Rowing Clnb concert will take place this evening in the Devonport Hall, as per a Ivrt riisement in another column. We notice tint the c. ommittee have secured the services of the best local amateurs for the oc aslou, consequently, as the woath er is fine, the conceit will be a great success. A speoia I boat has been engaged for carrying visitors to and f n ).

It is notified by advertisement that in consequence ot domestic affliction, Mr E. D. Davies, the ventrllo quUt, « ko was to have opened bis season at the City Hull on Monday, cannot do so until next JTrid&y (Christmas JKve).

Australian Telegrams.

[PER S.S. ALBION.]

HOKITIKA.

(From our own Correspondent.) December 14th.

The Albion left Melbourne at 6 p.m. on the Bth., and experienced fine light northerly breezes, and tine weather throughout. 100 miles off,at 9 a.m. on 13ch,she passed a three raasted schooner. St. Kilda bound for Grey mouth, becalmed, and arrived here on th 14th. Passenger for Auckland :, Mies Annia Nathan. She brings 300 tons cargo for ale ports.

Melbourne, December 8.

The notorious convict Weechurch. or Tay lor (his real name) has suffered the extreme penalty of the law. He was executed on Monday last, and died asserting his innocence of the charge of attempt to murder. Scarlet fever still continues, and the num ber of deaths from this cause has increased.

Sydney, December 7. A new Zealand digger named Murphy got drunk and was robbed of a receipt for 500 scrip in the United Band of Hope mine, Reeftown, and 70 sovereigns. Large seizures of jewellery have been made by the Customs for non payment of duty. . Mr De Couroy Ireland yesterday served Captain Chapman, of H.M.S. Dido, with a writ claiming £10,000 damages arising out of proceedings in Fiji. The dutiea on tobacco have been increased. That on manufactured is 2s 6d, and on leaf, la 6d. Other alterations are anticipated. ■" Tasmania, December 7.

The barpue Tien Tsin has foundered on the east coast of Tasmania. Crew Bayed. She was bound for Newoaatle.

TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent).^ Tne flood^as now X bsided. The native

GRAHMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.)^ ,«■ j ia «m "outsider," returned as George Grey. People are .n-oyed thg S r are Auckland friends about.'

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent.) v This day. The Ngatimateimi tribe returned f~mTe official believes in Hauhaus preaching and prophecy. Opposition to Prospectors. A meeting of Kaima natives refused to agree to prospecting. It is supposed a pakeha-maori is backing the natives.

GISBORNE.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) v This day,

Departure of Pretty Jane. The Pretty Jane sailed last night with full cargo of cattle and sheep. Passengers—Mrs and Miss Kempthorne and two children, Messrs Menzies, Boylan, Chatfield, Suther land, Gilman, Turnbull, Captain Wells, and others. , . , The schooner Lady Don touched here yesterday for provisions, and sailed again immediately.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) Yesterday. A Scene at a Good Templar Meeting. A scene occurred at a Good Templars' en tertainment last night. A Templar sang a song which the cnairman, a clergyman, thought unfit. Sooie Templars persisted in the song being sung. The chairman and a large number of the audience left. The press wires into the Committee, and says such proceedings will do incalculable harm to the temperance cause. This day. Insolvency. Binka, draper, late of Auckland, has called a meeting of his creditors. The shop was closed for "stocktaking." Captain Russell addressed the constituency la»t evening. The Southern Crosß leaves for Auckland this afternoon. Election Matter*. Captain Russell, last ni^ht addressed a large meeting, when Mr Maney withdrew from his candidature. Mr Buchanan will be announced in the Telegraph to-night. Mr Buchanan chairman of the meeting last night, denounced in strong terms the action of the Inspector of Police in taking an elector off the stage when asking a question of Sir Donald McLean, and the fact that during Sir Donald McLean's address, a body of police was stationed outside the hall. Captain Russell made an able address. A motion of confidence was proposed. But an amendment of thanks osly for tb.3 address was carried by a large majority. Captain .Russell runs with Me Lean.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Bookmakers and the Races.

Most of the bookmakers were hard hit over the Derby, but one of them, Harry Prince, was exuberantly triumphant, yelling out defiantly, "You adjective wretches, I told you so ;" and when Korari rode into the saddling paddock he shied his tutcan into the air tnd said, "Give him a cheer, boys," and they did. He had them that time.

Sir Julius Vcgel. Sir Julius Vogel has written defending himself from certain remarks in a letter from the Crown Loan Agents. He left for Mel bourne, in the Somersetshire, on November 15.

PORT CHALMERS.

t (From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Arrived : Melane, schooner, from Kai para

Mr Macandrew Retired.

Mr Macandrew has retired from the can didature for Port Chalmers after pledging himself to fctand at the recent meeting. This has created a revulsion of feeling. Tne Port folks are indignant and hostile, and resolved to retnrn an opponent of Mr Macandrew's party. His deflection lost him many friends. [So the Preas Agency says, but we shall see.]

The Ship Timaru. ' ' The ship Timaru, the first of the season, sailed for London this afternoon, takine 23 passengers. The cargo is valued at £118,800. The Elizabeth Graham is next in turn and is fast filling up. "Very little wool is being dumped this year.

The Damage to the Tairoa- The steamer Tairoa was docked to-day. The hurts are less serious than anticipated. She is heavily plated and extra strong, and so withstood the severe ordeal she went through. The hull is holed in four places, but will be easily repaired.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency) Thursday,

The Races-— Accident

The day tamed out beautifully tine, but comparatively few people were out. Hutt Park Stakes, 50 soys. 1£ miles. Eleven entries. The following were scratched1: Guy Fawkes, Tattler, Cloth of Gold, Templeton, Lady Grey, Castillian. Before starting, Princess Mary bolted and went the distance berore being pulled up, but ranged up for another start. In the first quarter of a mile Voltaire threw his rider, who seemed to be about to rise off the ground when, to all appearances, one of the other horses trod upon him, and he was carried off the course. Princess Mary cut out the run ning leading Phoenix and Cocksure six or seven lengths. Haphazard was behind from first and had no show. Upon nearing the straight Cocksure overhauled Princess easily followed by Phce nix, and then led both at the straight by several lengths, and won by eight lengths. Phoenix, second ; Princess, third. Doctor Diver attended to the boy who, it turns out, had his thigh broken. The Wellington Derby resulted: —Mr Redwood's Korari, Bst lOlbs, 1 ; Mr Dala maine's Pungawerewere, Bat 51bs, 2 ; Mr P. Campbell's Danial O'Korke, Bat lOlbs, 3 ; Mr O'Brien's Fishhook (late Lough Neagh), 4. Daniel O'ftorke cut down Pugawerewere, and made a desperate effort to overhaul Korari; and though he was whipped all the way up the straigbt, Korari won as he liked, hands down, seven lengths a-head. Jockey Cltjb Handicap of lOOsovs.; one mile and a half. Second horse to save his stakes. Mr Kedwood's br h Guy Fawkes, 4 years, Bst, 1; Mr F. W. Delamaine's b h Templeton, 5 years, Bst 121bs. Messrs Pearse & Hunter addressed a large meeting of Wellington electors last night. Both are strongly opposed to separation and in favor of teoalar education. They »aid<

the reason they did not ask for athird toefiv ; W for the city was because theyknewifc Ibe useless. They had wasted Sting one extra member for the provmw,, Sfour for the North Hand.

NELSON.

(From our own Correspondent) v Dec. 14. Davies, the Ventrilociuist. E i. Davies, the ventrUoqmst, b« been playing to big houses here. He wOl^wit Auckland next week.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) x This day. The Nomination.-81iow of Handg. The nomination for Danedin took place to day The following are the names pro- Posed^nd the show of hands =-8^149 ; Macandrew. 97; Macassey, 89; Armstrong, 76 Larnach, 30 ; Grant, 23 ; Beynddi,l6 | and Fish, 16. A poll was demanded by Reynolds. It is stated that Macassey *Ul retire in favour of Mr Larnach, and contfat Caversham. Mr Reynolds, if uasucceasfu! Tn Dunedin, will try Roslyn James MilU will very likely come forward for the pore. Polling takes place on Monday.

MAKETU.

(From our own Correspondent.) v This day.

The East Coast election nomination takes place on the 29th December ; the poll on the 6 Jo. January, 1876. .

SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

Last evening was a happy one with the pupils and patrons of the High School, Svmonds-atreet, under the superintendence of Mrs. Shayle George. The entertaiDmeat consisted of a bazaar, speeches, prizes, feast in? and dancing. The articles of the bazaar were the work and contributions of the young ladies, and were generally admired. Two valuable pictures were raffled for during the evening, one a beautiful landscape painting by Mr Hoyte, and the other a steel engraving after Sir Edwin Landeeer. The framework of leather was by Miss Richard son the teacher in this department of the school. The singing was highly creditable, under the tutorship of Mr. Brown. Ber. Dr. Kidd, at the request of Mrs. George, in formed the audience of the results of the ex animation of the pupils, which was highly creditable to the establishment, riir George Grey, who was received with cheers, then handed the prize-books to the scholars. First Division. Examination Prizes—First Class : Emma RereD, 335 points; Edith Fenton, 290; Emily -rroitage 263; Una Lawford, 256. Second Class : Bosette Keeping, 209 points; Ethel Durneu, 183. Third Class : Lilian Lawford, 143 points.' Class Pnzeß- First Class : Edith Fenton, 844 points ; Emma Revell, 827 ; Emily Armitage, 798 ;_ Emma Hushes, 689. Second Class : Ethel Dumeu, 697 points: Eosetta Keesing. 67-2 ; Lizzie Eieher, 675 ; Alice O'Neil, 607 ; Sarah Kelly, 441. Third Class : Lilian Lawford, 575 points; Maggie Aimitage 4,1; Annie Fenten 423. Gocd Cor:duct—Eosetta Keesinp, Eiizaheth Canham. Beward— Ellen Bart'ett French Prizes-First Class : Emma Revell. Second Class : Una La-wford, Ist; Ethel Durrien. 2nd. Third Clap: Eva Georgp. Fourth Class—Bacbel Leins. Drawing Prize : Rosetta Keesing. Siooud Division. Examination Prizes : Ist, Annie Hall ; 2nd, Mary Kidd ; 3rd, Lucy Hart, Lonis Durrieu, Emily Grey; 4-,h, Frences Elkin. Class Prizes ; Ist. >gneg Hol land ; 2nd, Gertrude Burton ; 3id, Emily Grey ; 4th, Annie Hall and Louisa Durrieu ; sth. Constance Yon der Beyde; 6th, Adolphuz Elkin. Goo-i Conduct- Charlotte Baker, Constance Lawford, Clara Jackson, Alien Hatswell, and Kite Yon der Hejde. Motities* Prize—Jane Pulman.

Thibd Division. Ist.. Elizabeth Johnstone ; 2 d. George Johnstons and Henry Martinson ; 3rd. Maggie Aimitage ; «h, Ulen Kyrie, Lillie Hats well, Lizzie raiding; sth, Elizabeth Winks ; 6th, Jessie Johiistone ; 7th, Amy Holland ; Bth, Mary Macdonald : 9th, James Kyne; 30th, Ella Yon der Hcyde; Hth, Willie Shwland; 12th, Aleck Wli.ks Rewards—Blanche Elkin. Aster Barnett, Elizabeth Barnett, Earnest Myers, Edward Holland, Kate Mnrchie, and Jessie Murchie. After the business had been satisfactorily disposed of, dancing commenced, which was kept up with spirit until midnight, Madame Moller presiding at the pianoforte.

CITY WEST.—No. 2 SCHOOL. The annual entertainment and prize dis tribution in connection with this school took place last evening under the presidency of Mr Gorrie. Mr H. H. Lusk gave the prizes. The distribution of prizes having taken place, a lengthy programme was pre sented consisting of recitations, ballads, and speeches. The report of the progress of the scholars was very favorable. The school commenced with 77 scholars, and now the number was 312, showing an increase of 235. The headmaster of the school is Mr Harrison, and the lady assistants Misses Taylor, Longmore, and McMillan. The following is the prize list:— Fibst Division. Boys—Andrew Parker, Alexander F. Gorrie, John Machattie. Robert Murphy. Gilbert Mackay, Bobert Lusher. Walter Lumbourne, HerbPrt. Y. Collins, James Murphy, Oliver Waymouth, William E. Avey, Charles Boss, Henry Goldw*ter, Andrew Paul. Girl* — A gnes Carr, Annie Hill. Ellen Gaze, Jane lieid, Helen Ratcliffe. Jessie Wilson, Charlotte Bougham, Julia Fernandez, Rebecca Bill, Jessie Gaze, *nme McLean, Kate Smith. Certificates of Merit-First, Charles Hannken ; second, Henry h. Berridge.

Second Division. Boys—Joseph Black, Thomas Foster, John Keogn, Frank Coomer, Alexander Taylor. Girls—Sarah B. Carr, Maria Esgletcn Jane Macdonald. Certificates of Merit—Boys : First, Charles Percy Berridge; James William*, James Mackay, Walter Trayes, Charles McMaster, Peter Mackie. Girls : Charlotte Laurie, Johanna Down Selina CammelL Third Division. . Boys—Robert Paul, Richard Sankey, Alfred Murphy, Andrew £piering, Frederick Gaze, Wuli«m Car. William Wilihew. Girli-Bertha Taylor. Ida M, Trayes Maty Down. Certificates of Merit—Boys: J Hindiey Lowe. George Paul. Andrew Ratcliffe, John Lusher. Girls— Annie Hougham, Lizzie Beid, Priscilla Macdonald FotJBTH Division. Boys Henry H ougoam, Robert McMaster, Henry McMillan, Hoskin Trayes, Edward Harvey. Girl- Eliza StilwelL -

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAM MAR SCHOOL.

The Christmas distribution of prizes in con nection with the Auckland College and Grammar School took place this afternoon in tbe Choral Hall. Sir George Grey, X.C.8., as on the last occasion, distributed the awards. The following is the prize list t—

HONOR LIST, DECEMBER 1875.

LOWER SCHOOL. ENGLISH, READING DICTATION Sixth Class. Yon Stunner, S McDermot, M. Provis, W. ■ • Yon Stunner, S McDermot, M Kilfoyle, M Nori on, F Peachey, V Sixth Class Fifth Class Fourth Class » HI9TOEST. Yon Stunner, S Field, J H Binfr.'W > _,„ Owen, X G Reid, G Gordon, A• f * Norton, F ' Harris. A Tonka, A \„„ McDermot, M Luks, F D Edson, JL / H' GEOGRAPHY. Owen, E G Field, J H King, W Norton, F Harris, A Gordon, A Murray, O Kenderdine Ridings, J P V«n stunner, 8 Moller, O Tonks, A ) _- Edson, JL/ tB4" ENGLISH GRAMMAR. Ridings, J P Tanks, A Ring, W Gordon, A WRITING. Jakins, G V Clayton, R Wright, A L Farcy, A > „ Wright, H Riding, J P Provis, W ) req' Vaile, R DRAWING. T>owden, W Wright, A Keesing, A Taile, R Wright, H Davy, W LA.TIN. Fifth Class • Fourth Class Arneil,J > " Keesing, 8 Yates, E fm- Bkeen. R T Wilson, H Fdson, J L Imks, F D Gilfilkn, W . ABITHMETTO. Sixth Class Fifth Class Fourth Clam ■v Clay ton, Rd Idwn. J L Yate». X 2nd ( Koesing, A Moller, O Clayton. J\ t x( . Div fHarri», A. Luks, F D l*wrf, AJ 1 _1 J MaoOormlok McDonald, Tl __ Mahonif, B Riding*,JP/" qi I^kLsß } Norton, F m42s£* McDarmot, M - - W'W^X BSB\T V : I

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