SKIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIOH WatKK—shi« alteruoon, 53; to-morrow moT^'nir, 5 22

BUN SEP Thi^ evening, 663 BTJN EISB— To morrow rooming, 4.40 MOON'S AGE—New Moon 28th, 11.23 a m

ARRIVALS.

.Biwflnn, e.n , PelUrg, frrm Taurangi K.enilworth, schooner, J ick'on from Noumea, jSorereign of the Seas, cut er. from Waugavei

DEPARTURES.

varco cc uam». s.s.. ±crco. tor riji ©olden Tale, schooner, for R/isseU Director, bariiuo.Miarrjt.er.for London (frcmKaipara)

VESSELS EXPECTED

Brcdick Castle, ship, from London C'arnatic, ship from London Glenlora, sbip, from London ; sailed Frank Penrtleton, ship, from Gfilfe, Sweden ; sailed I3th Angw.st Jessica, btrqne, from Now Yo'k ; sailed 2nd Juno Lizzie Vox, from Dune'Mn, early Marathon, barque from New York, early Kate Brun. Vrigantine, from Dunerlin Hawaiian schooner, from Levnka Belle Brandon, schooner, from Penrhyrn Isar l( j } early Southern Cro'S, mission v-ssel, early Peerless, schooner, from the Islands, e^rly

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

.For Pydney-Macg'epor (ss>, and Hero (2 8)-early; Faii-Jie. s -hooner, early For the Soath—LadyJv,i- < i i 27th ; Hawea, ss, 29th Instant For London- City of Auckland, ship; and Columbus, barque—early For Newcastf.—star of Germany, ship; Glimpse, barque—early For H bs-.rt Tu'wn—"Bell* Mnrr. barque, early For Norfolk Island-JulU Price, scnooner—Saturday

IMPORTS.

Per Ladybird, from Kont.b—l2'cases, 9 ingots tin, SO packs malt, 2 parcels and 1 bale.--W. F. Wheeler, agent.

P*r ETerjilworth. from Noumea, and "Vorfolk Island: —50 head of cattle, 5 «asks "me, 45 drip stones 14 sacks re nuts, 45 M es, 3 esses plants, 3 tons lime stone.—C. A. Banis, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Vasco de for Honolulr,-2 cases cotton". BO sacks oats For San Kmacijo:— 1 box, 4 caspg, 13 bales fungna, 16 ca£e3 kauri gum. - Owen & Graham, agents.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

Theß,.M. ss Vasco de Gama, with tha Enelish tnsul on board left the harbour at noon to-day liavirjj? bPen detailed hy a telemm receit-ei from "Wellington las*, nichfc rpqupsti^g the ag-rts to w. t fortresnpDl ment.nry m;u! hv the Lad»bird, wt ioh arrive<l this morning. The V^siio de O>ma, it i arrarged, will only proceed to Kinr'avu. whore sh« will deliver her mails to the Cyi>hrfnps to takf on to San Fiarcisco snd having ttken on board the in vra'd tnnil brought by the Colim*. wliich left San Francisco on the'Oth inttant. wil return to Auck land, and then proceel to Duntdin to take up next months' outward mail.

Pasasnjjers : For S.in Frarcis^o -Pev J. H. F.the ridge, Miss Lvon. Messrs \V X). Shnbrirlge, M. A. Woyes, \V. W. Gootihue, and original passengers from Sydney.

ARRIVAL OF THE KENILWORTH.

The fchooner K>Bilworth, whose pro'oncred absence had beg-un to cause alarm, arrived from Noumea .md Norfolk Island last nigh. Captain Jaclts n informs us that he was detained in Konmea five we^ks by a lawsuit. He thus roport3 of his voyspe home :—Left Uotimea on the 11th. ard had a qnicte ria-siße to Norfolk Island, a-riviDfr the-e on the 14th instant Took in 60 head of rattle and Jeft for Auckland on the 20lh. Had strong favrurable winds during the run. Hehted the Three KiDgs on Tuesinv nnrni-g. and sirived last night at 12 o'clock, anchoring off the North ?hore. This afternoon the vessel was to drop down to Kohim«Tama to land 1-er cat tin. After nis chargirjg the will Joad for Ncifo'k Island and Vonrae» at once. Papsenpe s : From l--onmea —Me-srs Man nlnp anfl "Wntt. From Norfolk Island—Messrs John and David BufFett.

THE BARQUE DIRECTOR.

A tflegram received by Me?sr* Kiotie Tiros to-day i« to the effect that th» barqu« Director sailed for Lon don from the Kaipara on 1 uesday last. The'bin Ocean Mail entered at the Cu'tomsto-dav, The ? s Lidybird, Capta'n >ndr»w. anived atOne _u"ga wh»rf at fi a m tn-dav. She 1-ft Port Chalmers at 2 pm on the 19th ; Lvttelton 3:35 pm onthn2oih; "Wellington ai 2 50 p m en the 22nd ; Pict.nn at 9 r> m same ('ay; s-rd Jvelson at fi 80 pm on the 23rd. arriving at On-hu^sa as above. Co»ld not land at T»ran»kl, 1h» " esthtr hei_tr tco rough. Passengers : Mrs CM'pghsn and ihr»e childr-n Mrs Ctrineit] Mrs Ch rman. TV'rs C> mi bell ; Messrs Merer, John son, J 1 op»n, MscJiunV Jack'in and Anderson. w e areird'bted to Mr W. I'ougherty, puiser, for ales and report. The s * Rowena arrived last night from Tunranga and Opotiki. the sailsagain for Tauranga on Friday, at 5 pm. * The barque Glimpse came up hatbour this after noon. - pu,g time-table of the ss sTam O'F&arrfer, running between Onehnrga and Waiuhu, appears among our shipping ad< ertisements The barque Afhburton was hauled alongside the wharf to-d*y. She takes another cargo of cattle to JSew Caledonia in a few days We understand from Mr John Reid that, should the San Frai ci«co mall service remain an now arranged via Fiji, that it is the intention of the A.B.N" Cbm panytjJai- on the ss Wentworh in the Auckland irade, to m»ke morthlv trps f»om Melbourne, via Sydney. The "Wertwo-th is at nresert running be tweenMeUourrie an^ S'yCney. The A.S N. Company we also learn, rffeTrd tn fend the ss Fgmont, nrw under subsidy in th- Fiji, back to fydney. vii Auck land eai h trip if si ffieient inducement was likely to offer, but it is hardly likely to come about, nor is it desirable The schooner Kerilworth was detained five weeks In Noumea, in consequence of a lawiuit with one of the cor signees The ss Cyph'enes *ad been laid on with coal arc! cargo for Bfßpkorg a.r>6 had abeady paTtly loaderl with cargo, when lv r Hall ff und it neresary to char ter her for Pan Frarcisco Caj tin Wood «as obliged to re-ergape. space for his cargo in the Tores Straits Bteao er -unerset F Tne schooners Annie Mcleod'snd Gem, and the cutter M-ud cleared to-d-y in ballast fcr Enss '1. The cutter leo takes a cirgo of sundries for Russell

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lstttfi,- on, this day. The Ethel arrived from Kaipara this morning.

Good News for ladies and gentlemen who wish to cover their halls, dining rooms, or offices. Welcome Intokmation" to Hotel keepers and country settlers. You can obtain good floor-cloths at 2s 91 per square yard, which are really worth 38 9d, but are offered at 2s 91 to affect an immediate sale. They are on view at the City Hall, where also may be seen the great est show of carpets in the province. — Good tapestry at 2s 9d ; tapes»try Brussel carpet, 3s lid ; real Brussels from 5s ; passage floor cloths from 2s 6d ; stair, Kidderminster and Hemp carpets at low prices ; magnificent as sortment of Lace Swiss neb, leno and muslin curtains from 3s lid to 55s ; beautiful white toilet quilts from 5s 6d ; toilets covers from lg • window Holland for blinds, all widths; mattrasses and palliases, well made. Carpets laid i-bbe of charge by a skilled hand.— Pay a visit to Holloway and Garhck's fur- Sbr room, Queen-street, Auckland. .Advertisement.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS T.HJ (JOT AP VOU.O-W8: — For Tbpn-es ti mor.-c w stlO am, and at 5.50 s>m For v anparei,p<-r Sovereign-of tlie Seas, to-morrow at 1 p m For Whitianga. Tsirua, O^otiki, and Napier, via Tauranga per Howei- a , on Friday next, at 4p m For Tarannki and. p joU theTn province!, per Ladybird, on BatnTrtav at 8 a m For Norf> t island, per Julia Price, on Saturday W**, at li am. S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

Indolent and Luxurious Habits, ex.

hfmsting difeaoe, inactive occupations, old age, and other causes dpprive the lining of the intestines of its vitality. AVberi this i* the case, the bowels become torpid. Slow digestion then pjikups, accompanied by low spirits, loss of appetite and rest, fetid bivath and dtnsy complexion. "No such effects follow, however, when the debilitated stomach and bowels are vitalized with Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

BIRTH.

JONES—On th« 19th instant, n,t hpr rppidencp, Alten Eond, the wife of Mr. W. S. Jones of a daughter. NICHOLSON"—On Hie 24th Instant, at Baker-street, the wife of John Kicholson, of a daughter.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1875

For the cause Hint lacVfi assisfnnce. For the wrong that uppcls resii-tanco, For the futiu'o in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Another leading spirit in the Opposition has spoken, and Mr Donald Eeid has also ex pressed his adhesion to the principle of the separation and federation of the islands Whatever on earth onr contemporary the Herald means this morning when comment ing on Mr Reid's speech, we are at a loss to divine. It says in a leading article :—

"If Mr Reid speaks for the Opposition then no oJan or theory of-government is to bo Pet'up against that of the Ministry. Apparently the Opposition will endeavour to have men elected, who are hostile to the Government for different reasons, and then in next session, vigorously oppose the Loral Bill of the Ministry. As it will necessarily be a large and complicated measure, there will be msny point* of attack. An opposi tion to the ]>cnl Govprnmrnt, B'll, and a trusting to the chapter of accidents, would, therpfore, seem to be the hopes of the Opposition. To say the least, this is a queer way o* supporting the Opposition, and is a blowine hot and cold that is neither creditable to the paper nor good to anyone. Nothing, we assert, could be more distinct and definite than the policy laid, down by Mr. "Reid as it appears in the Herald's own telegrams. If anything in the ppeech gave grounds for the silly and senseles3 reflection that the Opposition mean simply obstruction as tho policy of the future, we should have no objection. But, taking the Herald's own telegrams of the speech as the basis, we do not hesitate to say that the man that wrote that paragraph is an ass.

The baseless taunt that the Opposition have no policy will be no longer available. We are glad to be able to state that Sir George Grey, leader of the Opposition, has invited his constituents of City West to meet him on Monday evening, at the Choral Hall, which, although not iv City West, has on the advice of friends been selected as the place most capable of affording accommodation. It i 3 needless to say that there is sure to be a crowded audience, and that the utterances on the occasion will be fraught with the deepest interest to every one in New Zealand.

The present House of Representatives has been abused to such an extent that a little eulogy or flattery must have seemed to its members as the gentle dew descending upoD the green herb. We have been privileged to see the copy of a petition presented to the House by an Otago settler relative to certain six quarter allotments of ground in the town ship of Hawkeshury, and. if the Petitions Committee and the House didn't grant his prayer—which they didn't —then we say they are not amenable to the influences of the gentle arb. After stating his grievance in relation to these quarter sections, our peti tioner thus referrerh to the constituent elements and the high principles actuating the General Assembly ; and we regard it just and deserved language as a cutting rebuke to all that vulgar abuse which has been thought lessly or maliciously cast against the honor able members of thatdistinguished legislature. Says the petitioner, "Knowing that your Honorable House, without shutting its doors to any merit in any class, is, by the sure operation of adequate causes,filled with every thing illustrious in rank, in acquired opulence, and in cultivated talents, your petitioner therefore rests in assurance that his prayer to have his grievance examined and redressed will be duly considered.' And yet they rejected it, the Goths ! The meeting of the Church of England Temperance Association for the purpose of inaugurating the Diocesan Branch of the ?ame will be held this evening at five o'clock ia the Cathenral Library, Parnell.

The monthly inspection parade of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will be held this evening in the Driil-shed, when members are requested to attend iv full dress, arms, and accoutrements.

A meeting of the members of the Mystic Loyal Orange Lodge will beheld in the lodge room, Newton, this evening.

The immigrants by the Ocean Mail were landed la3t evening. The ship still remains opposite Orakei, but will come up probably this afternoon. The passengers comprise a useful-looking lot of settlers, who should soon find remunerative employment. Many of the single girls were engaged to-day at the Barracks.

The art exhibition in the Choral Hall, was very well attended yesterday, and many visitors seemed to take much interest in the pictures. To morrow evening a conversazione will be held in the Hall with Rev Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, in the chair, speeches will be delivered on this occasion by Dr Ellis and Mr Firth. Aa to-morrow evening will be the last opportunity of seeing these works of art, we would recommend a visit by all persons who have not hitherto seen the pro duction of our many talented local artists. The proceedings will be enlivened by musical selections by the Engineer and City bands.

When time was called in the Cup Cricket Match yesterday between the United and West End Clubs, the latter side had one wicket to go down and 27 runs to get to win. The game is to be finished at the first oppor tunity.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your remarks on Mr. Bucklauda wool rale in yesterday's issue, you state that Mr. Os>borne says "Nothing but a judicious mixture of Cots wold ewes, crossed by the proper class of rams', will save our wool industry." Now, would that gentleman kindly inform the public, through your valuable columns, what is the pioper class of rams? Also, if he dotes not think there is a possibility of getting a good fleece of combing wool, suit able for the home market, by crossing Cots wold rams with Leicester ewes. —Yours, etc., G-,

P. JDoran, of the new Favorite, and his troupe of gay, merry, droll, comic, grotesque, sentimental, humouristic, disguised, dark, peculiar, laughable, white-collared, nimble, gymnastic, and dancing associates, are pre paring a varied programme of comicalities, farces, song?, and recitations,with otheritems of interest for an entertainment, which will be duly announced, for the benefit of a widow and her bereaved family.

There was a fair sprinkling of ladies and gentlemen last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre to witness the phrenological and mesmeric performances of Dr. Carr, whose series oE enter tainments is rapidly drawing to a close. An interesting programme ia prepared for this evening, consisting of laughing gas experi ments ; spectral and mental illusions, foreign tongues, songs, stump speeches and dancing. Saturday evening will be the last of these popular entertainments.

An lowa farmer, who has five girls, takes each one in turn Sunday afternoon and rubs her teeth with an onion, and quietly remarks: "None of 'em ever has a beau a second time."

We perceive, by advertisement in another column, that Mr Noah Wood, who some six months since purchased the premises and butchering business of Mr Mook, Ponsonby, is a candidate for the favors of the good people of that district. Mr Wood's long connection with the Wharf Mill, has made him well known for his strict attention to business, and we have no doubt that the same qualities exercised in his present busi ness will command custom and insure success. Mr Wood's shop is built on the concrete principle, is very lofty, and being white washed looks extremely clean, and puts one forcibly in mind of the butchers' shops in the old country. He informs us that it is exceedingly cool, and the temperature very equal and well adapted for keeping meat, and that.he constantly hangs joints for his customers till wanted, he being able to keep them so much much longer than they can. We wish him every success. They are very much blessed with snakes in Dallas county, Texas. la one bed-chamber there, since last spring, they have killed one rattlesnake of live feet, three tarantulas, and one long fellow simply described as a ser pent. The "soldiers' huts" on Woolwich com mon, England, ia which diphtheria has pre vailed so much as to compel their abandon ment, are built of brick, and each one has been found by experiment to bo capable of absorl ing a piut of water. Mr Frank Wesfcon, tho Wizard Oil Prince, made his appearance last even ing, on the boards of Lorne-strcct Hail in the character of an interested lecturer on the merits of his wonderful oil. The hall was crowded on tho occasion, and the lecture contained many witticisms and touches of humour, which were highly relished; but it ia inexpedient that we should j;ive publicity to the lecturer's remarks. We need only, by way of recommendation, re commend all who can enjoy a bit of fun to see the Prince for themselves.

A numerous meeting of creditors in the estate of Thomas Oheeseman, was held yester day afternoon in the officers of the Provi sional Trustee. Mr Allan O'Neill the opposing creditor claimed £S"'.i 9i, out of bankrupt's total liabilities, which amounted to £3.G72. Mr Clayton occupied the chair. Mr Cheese man offered a composition of Gd in the pound upon his debts in full payment of the same, which, upon the motion of Mr C. J. Stone seconded by Mr French, was ac cepted. On the motion of Mr Abbot, seconded, by Mr Hughes, solicitor, it was resolved "That application be made to the court by Mr Eees, acting on the part of the bankrupt, for an order to suspend proceed ings for one calender month, so as to allow time for the. preparation and execution of a deed of arrangement to carry into effect the proposal now made and accepted."

The first case under the British Pub io Wor ship Kegulations Act before Lord Penzancc, the Judge appointed under the statute, is a suit sgiinst Key C. J. Risdale, the incumbent of St Peter's Church, Folkestone, for ritualis tic practices. According to the new law, three inhabitants made a representation to the Archbishop of Canterbury as to the man ner in which the services were conducted at St Peter's. There are, it is said, three cases pending under the new law.

A lover, the other day received the following note accompanied by a bouquet of flowers : " Dear 1 send you bi the boy a bucket of floura. They is like mi love for v. The nightshade menes keep dark. The dng fenel menes lam your slave. Roses red and poses pail, my love for you shall never fale."

The Tichborne claimant got very oddly lugged into the late meeting of the British Associatiod for the Advancement of Science. Amanwhoregarded himself asasavan, marked off " geometricallj into line" the several photographs of Roger Tichborne and Orton, proving that by that test the two agreed perfectly and therefore Orton must be Tich borne. His arguments was severely ignored^ whereat the Magna Charta society passed indignant resolutions. A most remarkable discovery is reported from the astronomical observatory estab lished by the Russian 'Government several years ago at Pamlateska, the highest point, with one exception, on the Himalaya range For several months a peculiar bright spot had been discovered, shining from the extreme edge of the moon's disk, at a point where no mountains break the con tinuity of its perimeter. The light sud denly disappeared and remained invis ible for twelve months. It haa lately re-appeared in greater brilliancy than ever, and the immense power of the tele scope attached to the above observatory so well known in the scientific world, has developed the fact that the lifiht proceeds from some huge burnished substance, acting as a mirror, whicbjmust be at least 10 feet in diameter. The most astonishing thing in the matter is the almost complete proof that this is actually a mirror of artificial construction, and the theory of the Savans at Pamlateska is, that it is erected for observations of a scientific character principally to observe the phases of the earth's surface. It is well known that the immense height of that por tion of the moon which is turned towards the earth, not only through the well-known laws of gravitation, keeps that portion of her sur face presented toward us, but also renders it uninhabitable. Ifc is supposed that the side turned from us may have an atmosphere suitable for an animal life, and that intelli gent beings observing the halo of light shed around its horison by reflections from the earth, may have taken this means to ascertain the cause. Some ingenious device to place a mirror at a! height where animal life could not be sustained was the result. It is to be hoped that tnis discovery may lead to others in regard to our interesting satelite.

A native candidate is out for the East Coast (European and native) electoral dis trict. The Rotorua correspondent of the Bay of Plenty Times says : "Mr Maihi, the native candidate, is confident of success, and has asked Sir George Grey not to come for ward for the East Coast, as he (Sir George) would be too formidable a candidate to oppose. Maihi is confident that he will successfully contest the election against Kelly and others."

Mr Severn delivered his second leoture on light and spectrum analysis fn the City Hall last night before a large audience. He en tered at length into an explanation of the lines exhibited by the spectrum, and shewed very lucidly the manner in which the nature of substances could be detected by their aid. Several substances had been discovered in the sun, and farther observations will, no doubt, exhibit more. Mr Severn introduce.! a number of beautiful experiments, photo graphing in an apparently dark room, a view from the Illustrated London News. The views of spectrum observations of the sun and stars, and of the coloured lines developed by different metals were very interesting. The view of the sub taken duriDg a solar eclipse shewed that red prom inences were flames of hydrogen gas, one projected a distance of no less than 200,000 miles from the surface of thetenn. The fierce combustion proceeding in the centre of the solar system, necessary to furnish heat to the planets, will be understood from these discoveries. It has been proved that the sun was subject to terrible eruptions of this kind, hydrogen flames of the character des cribed being projected with a velocity of 500 miles a second. Various interesting objects were then exhibited by lime-light in the lan tern, and the lecture closed with the exhibi tion of the magnesium light, a photo graph being taken by its aid. Mr Severn has been urged .to re-deliver his last two lectures, and will do so at popular prices. To-night, a lecture, fully illustrated by experiments, will be given; admission one shilling.

A public entertainment was given by the Hope of Manukau Lodge of 1.0. G.T. on Tuesday night, in the Choral Hall, One hunga, which was a great success, the spacious hall being crowded to excess, not withstanding that a small charge- sufficient to pay expenses was made for admission. The Good Templar band from Auckland was in attendance, and rendered well some sweet pieces, sufficient alone to charm one into temperance. The speeches, songs, and recitations were as usual on such occasions very good. An act from Richard 111, given by three Onehunga amateurs, was much admired. On the whole, the night's enter tainment, which was wound up by a Eelect dance, may be eaid to have been the moat successful one of the sort which haa taken place in Onehunga ; the usual, perhaps rather monotonoup, temperance speeches being nicely interspersed with enlivening pieces adapted to the taste of the audience.— [Correspondent.]

A shocking story comes from Paris : The Princess Domenica-Clarelli was left a widow with two sons, and the elder died. Almost crazy with sorrow, the Princess was ready to fight the men who brought the coffin, and protested they should not carry away the boy. In an interval of calm, the younger brother, left alone with the body and the coffin, resolved to cheat the men and help his mother to keep JJomenica. He hid the corpse in a closet, and got in the coffin him self. He was carried to the church without discovery ; but at the church, nearly suffo cated, he groaned,and the coffin was opened, but ho died in a little while. Now the mother is dead. All this in Paris only the other day.

A young Hartford merchant called on a young lady a tew evenings since, and was shewn into the parlor to await her appearance, when, the lamps being unlit, he removed a large quid of tobacco from his mouth and threw it out of the window, as he supposed When the lady appeared with a light, the most prominent object in the room was that young man staring in a very embarrassed way at a big chunk of tobacco pinning the lace curtain to the unopened window.

The settling up of Abbott's Melbourne Cup sweepstakes was carried out most satis factorily last night. Before the business was proceeded with, about 120 guests were hospitably entertained by Mr Abbott, with a capital cold collation,after which the lucky winners, whose names have been announced, received the proceeds. Settling up at the Crown takes place to-night, and at the Exchange on Monday.

Rev. Thomas Ryder, pastor of Stoney street Baptist Church, Nottingham, England, was found dead in his bed at the residence of Mrs Harriet Beecher Stowe. Mr Ryder was travelling for his health, and probably died of heart disease.

We learn that Mr Ronald T. Gunn, who was well-known in Auckland in Caledonian days, has been appointed manager for the agentß in Sydney of the Eastern and Austra lian Mail Steam Co, or,it is commonly called, the Torres Strait* Mail Company.

They organized a balloon ascension for a village festival in France, and baloonist determined to take up with him his little boy, aged eight. She boy was in the basket and tbe father was making some final pre parations before entering, when the boy cast loose the last cord that held the balloon,and went it alone. He has not been heard from since. The " Intelligent Vagrant" mentions that the body of Peter Classon (who tried to swim ashore from the Herschel, in Welling ton, but reached a shore beyond the un known sea) was taken to the cemetery at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, and left in an open grave until, four o'clock in the afternoon, no provison having been made to secure the services of a clergyman. At the latter hour, the Rev. Mr Dewsbury, who had come to officiate at another funeral, kindly spoke and read the words which are considered neces sary to what is known as Christian burial.

Anumerous meeting of the Pioneer Juvenile Templars was held last evening, when James Fairs was elected Treasurer. The remainder of the evening was passed in harmony. Reci tations were given by Brother Brown and Sister Marson. A song by Sister Spurgeon was delivered with much taste and feeling. This young lady promises well as an amateur vocalist. The proceedings were brought to a close by a dialogue from A. Reid and W. J. Geddis.

;;.We are sorry to learn that Mr J. T. Boy lan and Mr C. Long were injured in a colli sion between two 'busses on the Onehunga road on Saturday last.

The Nelson Colonist says :—" A late issue of the New Zealand Herald states that Mr D. M. Luckie, M.H. X., intends to offer himself as a candidate for the district of Eden. We are inaposition to state, authoritatively, that Mr Luckie intends to stand for Nelson, and that he will shortly address his constit uents."

A special -thanksgiving service will be held at Sb Paul'-s Cathedral this evening at 7 o'clock, for the benefit of those immigrants who h»,ve just arrived from the mother country. The election of Mayor takes place on Thursday Dec. 16th. Nominations received until 4 o'clock of Monday the 6th prox. The election is the same in every respect as for a Councillor.

"P.M." thinks that our correspondent who writes from "Under the Gallery" will gain nothing by writing to the papers on the subject of his letters, and recommends him to confer with the incumbent, who, he thinks, would probably meet his wishes so far as the single instance of the Lord's prayer is con cerned. We agree to a certain extent with " P.M." But it must be borne in mind that public notice of matters of public interest of ten has much good effect. "P.M." seems himself to think that in the one matter of the Lord's prayer a concession might well be made to the wishes of a good many of St. Paul's congregation who do not desire to be debarred from " repeating" it, as of yore.

The service^pipes for the new water supply are to be of galvanized iron, a decision to that effect having been come to, in order that the city plumbers may be prepared. All large consumers will also be compelled to use meters.

Hail Service Gossip.

It ia rumoured that Mr H. H. Hall and the New Zealand Government are agreed on the advisability of doing away with the coastal service, and we learn that Mr Hall has ex pressed the Company's willingness to make a reduction in the amount of the New Zealand subsidy of more than the £5000 cavilled over in the House. But the Government of New South Wales decline to make any modifica tions on the present contract, or to make any coßcessions whatever, and if any alteration should prove necessary would prefer the whole of the negotiations to be re-opened There is another rumour that Mr H. H. Hall will have to give way to the tide of opposition which he has met with in Sydney. This is not unlikely to prove true, as his great friend, Mr Parkes, is no longer in office.

News from Norfolk Island.

THE MISSION VESSEL.

The Mission vessel Southern Cross arrived at Norfolk Island, all well, from Sydney on the 19th instant. She was to leave for Auck land on Monday last, so that she may be ex pected immediately. Mrs Watling and the Rev Mr Still are expected to be passengers by her. SHIPMENT OF OIL. The schooner Airolo, from Tahiti, was loading whale oil, wool, hides, and drip stone's for Sydney when the Kenilworth left. THE NEW CATHEDRAL. Preparations were well advanced on the 20th for the laying of the corner stone of the new cathedral. The ceremony was fixed to take place on the 23rd.

WESLEYAN CEMETERY.

A preliminary meetiso in connection with a movement for the improvement of this cemetery was held this afternoon, at three o'clock, at the office of Mr G. W. Jones, Shortland Crescent, Mr Goldie in the chair. Mr Jones was chosen secretary. A sub committee, consisting of Messrs Buddie and Warner, was appointed to en quire into the position of the trust, and report; and another consisting of Messrs Goldie, Birtley, and Jones wag appointed to obtain an estimate of the probable cost of building the su-rounding wall.forming paths, and otherwise improving the cemetery. The meeting adjourned till Monday next.

Pigeon from the Thames.

The following extracts are from to-day's Thome's Advertiser: —

THAMES ANNUAL RACES,

Our annual race meeting, which recently appeared likely to be split up by dissensions, and made devoid of interest, is now, by the amalgamation of parties, likely to be an un qnaliried success. The programme is a very satisfactory one, and the prizes offered, although not very Jarge, will, we believe, be sufficient to induce the owners of horses in Auckland to compete. This, in fact, has been reckoned on. There are now very few local horses ; in fact, with the exception of Mr Bobbett'B Arrow and Mr Casey's Potentate there are no Thames horses to compete for the large events, but intimation has been received from Mr. Banks and other Auckland gentle men that they would assist in making the meeting a successful one, and send down horses, provided the prizes were at all reason able, and that there was no disunion. We may therefore look for numerous entries and good sports. The race meeting will be carried out by stewards representing Parawai and Tararn. It will be observed that the first day's races will take place at Tararu, and six events arc announced, including one £50 prize, three £20 prizes, and two smaller events, the prizes for which are not yet published There has been an amount of prejudice shown against holding races on th« Tararu course on the score of its unfitnesß, but the chief objection lay in the fact that it would be necessary to race on the hard road and cross the tramway. The Tararu committee have obviated this difficulty by altering thecourse so that it does not come on the road or across the rails at all. The second day's races will be held at Para wai, £>ud the necessary improvements to the course (which is the Batne on which the last annual race meeting was held) are being effec ted. The second day's programme comprises the same number of events as the first. The prizes are not quite ao high, except in the instance of the Hurdle Pi ace, where an ad ditional £5 has been wisely put on. There will also be a trotting match on the second day which is likely to prove a source of con siderable interest to many. The race meet ing, is to be carried out under the rules of the Auckland Jockey Club. Entries for the principal events mußt be in on the 15th ultimo.

MOANATAIARI.

It is evident from the show which the crushing for this company is making that the result of the last fortnight's crush ing will net be solitary as a gcod rich yield. In fact, so far there appears to be a strong probability of its being eclipsed by the yield for the current fortnight. This, however, might have been expected, for there is now a much better opportunity of procuring large supplies from the 70-feet leve] than previously existed, and as the No 2 reef in this level becomes more developed, its richness becomes more apparent, for it is now quite evident that it forms a rich run of gold against the slide, or what we might call a run of gold parallel to that which was previously worked on the No. 1 reef.

A party of the Armed Constabulary, says to-day's Advertiser, numbering seven men, arrived by steamer from Auckland yesterday to supplement those already stationed at Oliinemuri. The Constabulary at Ohinemuri now number twenty men, and they are most usefully employed on the construction of the road between that place and Katikati. The memorial td Sir Georgr Grey is still being numerously and influentially signed by the electors of the Thames, and will either be forwarded to Auckland in a few days, or reserved for presentation to his Honor on the occasion of his expected visit to the Thames early next week.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT.

Arthur McMaater was charged with placing a quantity of building materials on the footpath of Symonds-atreet without per mission of the local authorities. Mr McMaster said he was guilty. Serjeant-Major Pardy said defendant was doing a job by contract, and had placed a quantity of scoria in the way, consequently a female fell over the materials, and was much injured by the fall. Constable Clarke described the position of the material, which was partly fenced round. Fined 5s and costs. ASSAULT. Thomas Wilson was charged with assault ing Alfred Youngman on board the Thames, barque, on the 23rd inst. Mr Laishley appeared for complainant, and Mr Joy for defendant. Mr Joy said he would admit that the de fendant did thrash the boy with a rope. He was cook and steward of the vessel, and the boy had disobeyed his lawful orders, and challenged him to fight. Mr Laishley stated that, as far as he could understand, defendant pleaded guilty, but did not do it. The lad stated that defend ant not only gave him a taste of Miss Roper, but bit his cheek. Mr Joy denied that his client had bit the lad's cheek ; he would, however aak for an adjournment, in order that defendant might

bring a cross-action, unless matters could could be arranged in the meantime. Mr Laishley had no objection, provided costs were paid by defendant. _ The case was then adjourned until batur day, the question of costs to await the issue. This was all the business.

SYDNEY.

(from our own correspondent.) November 18. OUR SPOUTING GOVSRNOR.-RAIL OUK Bru WAY EXTENSION. PafIiAMKNT was opened on Tuesday by his nlual fuss at the opening of the session : guna fiSSS horses prancing, and as muclisolemmty and parade as if the collective wisdom of twenty instead of half-a-million people were bPin X assembled. The speech was like pro £ of the kind, except that it was more indefinite than usual, indicating much and promising really nothing. Addresses in reolv from both Houses were passed Without div Son, but not before Mr Samuel m the Council and Messrs. Parkes and Buchanan in the Assembly, had animadverted very strongly upon the conduct of the Govern men" for-during the recess- sending home Mr Foeter.tbe Colonial Treasurer, upon some unexplained mission-making »*«"J™g (politically) corrupt appointments and the employment of political judges. PURE LOVE AND AFFECTION.

Ministerial appointments in too many instances have been of such a nature as to call for the severest condemnation. Jne Ministers have, in the most unblushing man ner put their relations and friends into bil lets, totally regards of any fitness for a claim to office. Thus Mr Lackey the Minister for Works, took his son, who failed four times to pass the stupidly simple Civil Service examination, from the Post-office, where he was a supernumerary, and put him into a responsible position in his own depart ment at £300 a year. His wife s sons, too, by a former marriage, he also sacrificed upon the altar of his country by giving them billets aa station-masters. A vacancy in one of the law departments was made for the son of Mr Lucas, the Minister for Mines; and Mr Eobertsnn has a perfect army of relatives quartered on the colony. The addresses in reply, as I said, were passed, and there was no trial of strength, so it is impossible to predict how the Government will stand, though it is pretty generally understood that the first important measure they try to introduce will tax their powers to retain office. They came into possession or. the treasury seats and their salaries on the Gar diner question, and displaced upon such trivial grounds the strongest Government, perhaps we ever had, and it is scarcely pos sible that they will last very long with par ties so evenly balanced, and such powerful men as the late minister to oppose them The addresses in reply were passed, and that from the Council presented in due form, but, alas ! for the promises of extensive reform, the firing of guns, and assemblage of beauty and fashion, the next day in the Assembly there was no quorum, so there was no march to Government House, or exchange of mutual civilities. What the Government whip was about no one knows, but it wag a badly ar ranged piece of business. PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES. The first bills to be presented are measures to define the privileges of Parliament, one much needed, in consequence of the Urans field and White exposure, and the charges of direct bribery and tip-taking against the Minister for Lands. It was then at tempted to oblige a witness to speak when brought to the bar of the House, but he demanded the same immunity from legal proceedings if he made disclosures as belonged to members. The imprisonment for debts incurred in a law suit of Mr Hanley Bennett. M.L.A., brought up the question of the liability of members of Parliament to arrest, so that the bill will deal with that question as well as the other. A Mining and an Electoral Bill must be submitted to Par liament shortly, but it is probable that we shall see a speedy adjournment for Christmas, and it is quite on the cards that no definite trial of strength will take place this Bide of the New Year. _ THE TREEVE FORGERY CASE.—A SINGULAR CAREER. Leaving Parliamentary matters for fina reference before I close, the next subjec of importance is the trial and conviction of Josiah Richard Treeve for forgery. This man was a member of the firm of Raynes, Treeve and Co., auctioneers and estate agents. For years they carried on a large business, being considered as safe, respon sible, and reliable men. Some two or three months ago it was reported that Treeve had come in for a fortune and the title of Lord Rlayney. The next affair in connection with the firm was the death of Raynes. Shortly afterwards Mr. Treeves, the quasi Lord Blayney, was a passenger for Guam by the schooner Fanny Wright, run down by a steamer at the dead of night as she was stealthily " Stealing out from the bay, From her nest in the midst of the ships." My Lord ruefully clambered into the cause of the mishap, and was conducted _ back to Sydney, and in due course it transpired that he had for years carried on a course of fraud, robbery, forgery, and swindling, daring enough to take away the breath of the bold est romancer or novelist. The nature and extent of the peculations of this reputable firm are beyond belief, but it is now known that while they h^ld up their heads as honest men, they forged bills, appropriated trust funds, robbed the widows and the fatherless, and committed every crime of which mer cantile men could be guilty. Most of the properties and estates they had purchased for their constituents they had paid for with useless bills. They had a knack of objecting to promissory notes, and getting their clients to draw up fresh ones, the first being screwed up, and thrown into the waste-paper basket, but afterwards takeu out, smoothed, and negociated. In fact, their villainy embraced every species of swindling. There was a reporb that Kaynes was not dead, but that a box of bricks had been buried aa a ruse ; but enquiries led to a refu tation of the reporb. Treeve was tried for forging the signature of the board of the Phoenix Building Society, to which he was secretary, to a bill for over £4000. It was proved that he had done this in the most ingenious manner, and it is evident he also used the names of other parties to obtain large sums of money. He is to be tried for enough to assure him imprison ment for life if found guilty as he was in the first indictment. In connection with his trial a circumstance cropped up worthy of com ment. The Evening News, after his convic tion for the first offence, and while he was awaiting sentence and a further trial, pub lished an account of his career,- and Mr Buchanan, the barister,^ who defended him, demanded an adjournment of the ferial, and the punishment of the offending journalist; affidavits were drawn up, and much excite-

ment cusmc!, but it Isb Eulsided-anii»v trial is to proceed. v *«

THE UNFORTUNATE NL,* OTTtiotu EXPEDITION. The collapse of the New Guinea Expediti through, it seems, the injudicious interfere*!* » of Mr Macleay.the promoter, with the mast? of the Chevert has given rise to many en ' ments in the press. The affair was n I unfortunate. The expedition started &n{T} much rejoicing, and predictions that th annexation of the island was to result from > The vessel was accompanied to the heads jf" steamers with crowds of revellers, amonwif them the members of the Government El in six months it collapsed like a prick?!* bladder. There was a feint at rejoicin by the Linncean Society, and Mr Macleaf defended himself from any charges of havin effected a fiasco by claiming to hav^ gone t New Guinea aa a private naturalist, which was rather " too thin " considering the com placency with which he had swallowed th* kudos on his setting out. The Chevert S& now lumbering back, and may be expected any day.

LOYAL CELEBRATIONS.—REGATTA The Prince of Wales Birthday was cele' brated with many pic-nics and much festive demonstration, the principal event in C( j n . nection with it being the lajring of' the foundation stone of a Protestant flail by the Anglican Bishop of Sydney, and the deli, very of an address by him to 10,000 persons" who " proceshed " to the Exhibition Build' ing. At the regatta, always held on this day at Balmain across the water, Lady Robinson presented the Royal Humane Society's medal and £600 to Mr Joh a BenneCtin recognition of his many successful attempts to save persons from drowning. The crew of a boat in the all-comers out riggers race run in tp another, and the prow of their skiff almost cticembowelled Lynch, an oarsman, who nearly died from the injury, but is recovering.

THE S.S. MACGREGOR.

The s.s. Macgregor left San Francißco on the 9th instant. She has on board the English mails, and may be expected here about the 4th December.

A Perilous Feat at Sea by Blondin.

A gentlem a.l?, who was a passenger on board the P. and O. steamship Poonah, writes :— " The P. and O. mail steamer Poonah was on her first voyage to Calcutta, after the com pletion of the alterations and improvements which have been made in her, and at 5 o'clock in the afternoon of the 19b& October,; when the ship was between Aden and Galle, Blondin announced that he would try the feat of walking on the tight rope in a seaway, and undertook to walk from the main to the mizen-mast and back. A seven inch hawser having been made fast to the mizen top and rove through a heavy block in the maintop, and hauled taut by the steam-winch on deck, lateral motion was prevented as far as possible by guys made fast to the sides of the ship ; but the motion of the vessel herself could not be avoided, and the main diffirulty was the long, slow, confused swell which at the change of the monsoon seems in those seas to come from different quarters at once. When Blondin stood in the maintop, pole in hand, be hesitated long enough, with one foot on the rope, to make many think he had repented, for the task was difficult enough to try even his nerves. The mizen is, of course, lower than the main, the steadying guys had prilled the rope down in the centre, so that he had to> start down a rather sharp incline. Blondin is accustomed to guide and steady himself by fixing his eyes on the rope, about twenty feet ahead ; but what with the rolling of the ship and the vibration of the powerful engine^, the rope he had now to walk on was drawn into such contortions that he described it as looking more like a snake than a rope. Before he had gone five yards he was forced to sit down to steady himself, and avoid two or three rollers which came in succession. He rose on one leg, and it was worth, much to see the great muscles on tie out side of his thighs spring into bold relief. Twice again he sat down, and reached the mizen-mast amidst hearty applause. This part of the journey was made more difficult by the sun shining directly in his eyes: His return was quick and easy till he had passed, over three-quarters of the distance, when a swell caught the ship. He had to stop, and sway from side to side, till he seemed to i be quite out of the perpendicular, the fact being that the masts and funnel by which the eye was guided were themselves out of the perpendicular. The pole wavered violently, and once or twice appeared to be held almost straight up and down. Much anxiety was felt, not only by the passengers, but by Captain Angrove and the officers of the ship. Blondin never lost Ms nerve, but coolly waited till the troublesome rollers had passed, walked on and reached the main-mast in safety. He says that his. task ._was a most difficult one, and that he could not have gone through any of hia usual perform' ances on such a rope as that. .Captam Angrove, who had eased the engines,and varied the course of the ship, from .time to time, so as to keep her as steady as possible, congratulated Blondin warmly upon husaie descent. Tbe whole thiDg was gratmtou*, Blondin's only recompense for having done what no man did before, being a unanimous vote of thanks from the passengers. ,

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Willie Kowe a Candidate- Mr William Eowe announces himself « to-day's Advertiser as a «"**!*&£ Thames in the Houseof They will have a good payable yieia. carries gold id the stone *»«^K M£ Gem, for it.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Odi^fflpp 11*^ fa? f The Union Beach c]M^^Sf oa*U^ finished this evening. A^ if.: ; is expected. • > -

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"VTOTIOE OF REMOVAL W. F-KEY begs <o thank his munerous friends and customers for -he very liberal support ace rded ta him in the pas', and to inform them <.f ■ is removal from the Make. Io ihote la ge and centraUy sitnated rr.niic oppo-He the Firpbell. at tte ju<c tJon of Qmen and Grey-sttefts, where he hojesto receive, aEd wi 1 try to meiit a coi>lii'Tiar<CP of thp same. A firft rla>s* article at the lowest cost, com bined with <j\ility to easterners and a quick di - patch in business, ■will te ifce order of the establish ment. NOTICE TO BUYERS OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, ETC. In addition to our STOCK of NEW SPRING and SUMMER GOOD 3 already announced, we are .now offering a number of SPECIAL LINES UNUSUALLY CHEAP:— W'_ Good All Wool Flannel, ll&d $ yard Grey Calico, 3%& $ yard Borroek's Longcloth, 4s lid dozen Plain Grey Lustre, B>£d per yard Furnishing Goods of all kinds. Also, VST- Gentlemen's Light Alpaca Coats at very grpatly reduced prices Boys' Washing Material Knickerbocker Suits very cheap A auperi( r loc of Geelong Tweed, Melbourne made Clo'bing, purchased at auction, nmeh bf-low Melbourne wholesale prices, and to be sod accordingly And Gene<al Drapery of pvery description, at prlcea to mest the times. INSPECTION INVITED. fiUSHBROOK & BE, IDG MAN, [Late R. Hobbs], JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Uppek Qtjben-street, Auckland



RC. GREENWOOD, Auctioneer, Market fliu'-c, Atldflahd begs to inform Ihf public roth rally iliat he is willing: to fell and conduct out d> or Baf s of Hny des-c iptiou whatever, or rect ive Hcusi'hold Furniture, etc , etc., at the Market House, for said by auction, at the rate cf 2>< ppr cent. Country nrrleis conducted at the same rate, with the extra o^ai^e c travel ing added. OA MA RU BUILDING STONE. The \v dprsigrefl Js row preravrd to (oke OTtlers in any qua tiii( r for this c^ ebrati d Btoi>e. Samples tn view, a> (1 fu 1 ppriiculnrs can be obtained on apy i cation to George Biuncy, Corn Exchange,