SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATE* : This evening, 5.17 ; to mor row mornti.g, 5,37 SUN BE? : This evening, 7.18 ; SUN RISE : to morrow mornin \ 4 54 MOON'S aUK : i. Ast Quarter, January 8,1875

ARRIVALS

Mmenegor, R M.s s, Grai'gor, from San Francisco, (ilDglish and American Mail) 3-leniora, ship, Captain L« Vcsconte, from London Hero, *.s., Logan, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s, for Russell Golden Isle, schooner, for Russell Fawn, oitter. for Bussed

Star of the South, s s., for Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

, For 'Newcastle—Frowning Beauti", barque, early For Levuka—Belle Brandon, schooner early i ForLyitelton iValtanri, ship, early; Albion, brig shortly ; Mary King, schooner, and Flirt, brigan tine, e*rly For TJarot'nga—Blanche, schooner, eaily For San Franciscn—Condoren, ship, early ; For London—City of Auckland, ship, ista Jan For a Cruise—Southern Cross, Missionary barquenijine : early

VESSELS EXPECTED

viiemaua, Ketch, irom JNapier Papua, schooner, from Karo tonga, early Cogpauick, snip, from London ; sailed Bth September JDUharee, barque, fr ■•m London ; sailed October 2 Warwick, ship, from London; sailed October 11 ln.ve.ene, ship, from London; sail-dOctober 30 Anazi barque, {?«m London; sailed October 28 Kapido. barque, from New York.via Adelaide, loading Edith Kose, barque, from New York; sailed Sept. 18 Chanticleer, brig, from Hobart Town, early "Vision, brig, from Dnnedin, early Edith, schooner, from Hoath Sea Islands, early Dauntless (2), schooners, from New Caledonia Btaropa, barque, from Sydney, early Kenilworth, schooner, from Samoa, early Sir Isaac Newton, cchnone'1. from Lyttalton Magellaa Claud, from Lyttelton, early Ityno, brigaatine, from s-'ntumah, early

IMPORTS.

Per ship Glenlora, La Visoonte, from London: 1 case, P. Bulley ; 35 packages, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 50 cases, A. A. Browne; 9 packages, Winks and Hall; 5 cases, Oruickshank and Co.: 3 cases, D. McNaughton; 155 packages, E. and H. Isaacs; 100 cases, Blaydea, Evens and Co.; 100 cases, X.. D. Sfathan and Co.; 40 packages, John Watson- 80 packages, Union Sash and Door Company; 2 cases, TV. Jamieson; 4 cases, T. TurreU; 2 cases, J, Bichards; 6 cases, E. and H. Isaacs; 2 cases, TV. and J. Gray; 1 case, J. Edson; 111 boxes, J. Beid; 2 cases, W. Wilson and Co.; 1 parcel, G. D. Draper; 1 case, W. Fragia; 2cases, CM. Tas'lor; 1 ease, Payne; 9packages, J. Hamilton; 185 packages, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 2 cases, Mowbray; 150 cases, Henderson and Co. • 10 qr.-casks, Blaydes, Evens and Co.; 5 cases, J. Hay; 26 pkgs., 1,. D. Nathan and Co.; 8 pkgs., G. E. Reid; 1 case, Burgoyne and Co.; 19pkgs., T. Short; 2 bales, "Winks & Hall; 2 pkgs., M. Levy; 58 pieces and pkgs., A. B. Donald; 20 cases, J. Ansenne; 118 packages, JMcArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 bale, CruickshanK &Co.; 464 packages, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 21!) packages, TV. Phillips and Son; 438 packages, E. Porter and Co; 75 packages, H. Fendelow; 72 packages, J. Smart and Co.; 85, packages, Owen and Graham; 16packages, J. S. Macfarlane and Co,; G cases, Upton and Co.; 2 sheep, B. McLean; 4 drums, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 149 D packages, T. and S. Morrin ;4G cases, li. D. Nathan and Co. ; 1 case, Wayte; 40 rams, Mel ville Smith; 18 packages, D. Evitt; 100 cases, J. Boberton ; 4 cases. E. Wayte ; 100 bundles, R. Parker; 57 packages, James Wallace ; 10 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 4 packages, W. Graham; 4 packages, J.B.Francis; 5 cases. Winks and Hall; 153 pack ages, Craickshank and Co.: 400 qr.-barrels, E. Porter and Co.; 60 drums, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 2 cases, R. Jessop; 77 packages, Minister of Public Works; 6packages, A. B. Donald; 404 packages, E. Porter and Co.; 450 packages, Henderson and Mae farlane; 6 rams, 6 ewes, P. Dolbel; 1 bull, 2 rams, Joseph May; 18 packages, Daily Southern Cross ; 690 cases, 3915 packages, 240 bundles, 309 casks, 4 bales, order. For transhipment to Napier: 2 cases, 12 bun nies, order. For transhipment to New Plymo\ith : 46 packages, order. Messrs Owen and Graham, agents. Per mail steamer Macgregor :—From San Francisco —3 packages, Cobb and Co.; 18 do, order; 8 do, E. Perkins; 30 do, Stone Brothers; 70 do, Henderson and Macfarlane; 5 do, order; 760 do, Stone Brothers; 2 do, H. M. Jerviß i 460 do, order; 3 do, Auckland Steam Packet Company; 36 do, Taylor and Co.; 1 do, Auckland Acclimatisation Society; 1 do, Upton and Co.; 1 do, D. McPhersod; 2 do, J. Kirk. From Honolulu—l22B packages sugar, Cruickshank and Co.; 1 box curios, Jas. Rattray; 392 bags sugar, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1027 do do, Owen and Graham; 3 cases plants, C. T. Wren; 1 do do, Stannus Jones.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP GLENLORA. The ship Glenlora, 764 tons, Captain John H. Le Vesconte, left Gravesend on the 26th September, and .had fine weather down Channel. Across the Bay of Bißcny experienced severe gales and heavy head ■winds. Passed Cape Finisterr* on the tenth day out. Thence to 13° north, had light north-east trades. Crossed the line 33 days out, several of the previous days being lost in the doldrums. Very light south east trades to the latitude of River Plate. From thence favourable and strong winds right across the Southern Ocean; for 37 days off the ship averaging 212 miles per day. From Tasmania to the Three Kings variable winds and weather. Sighted the Three Rings at midnight on the 2nd instant, and arrived in the powder giwmd at half-past six this morning, after a passage of 100 days. The Glenlora brings 56 fine Lincoln and Leicester ■aeep from the flocks of Messrs. Dudding, Kirkham, Casswell, and Byron. Two Leicester rams are for R. _s.nd E. Maclean, and two Lincoln rams are for Mr J. May. The remainder are for Mr Melville Smith and H: Dolbell, and are destined for Hawke's Bay. The sheep were under the care of Mr M. Smith during the voyage. This gentleman desires to acknowledge ihe facilities and courtesy he has met with from Captain Vesconte in the discharge of his arduous duties. . ■ ■ ... Yesterday afternoon, as the ship approached Tiri Tiri, a little ceremony took place on board. The Rev. M. Brown, on behalf of himself and the other passen-

gers, presented to the captain a testimonial expressive ,-- of their sense of his care of them during the voyage. The testimonial, which was couched in very com plimentary terms, was accompanied by a piece of ~ " silver plate, which is to receive the following in scription:—"Presented to Captain John Hillier Le Yesconte by the passengers of the ship Glenlora, on the termination of their voyage from London to • Auckland, as a token of their gratitude for his ■uniform kindness to them during the same." The ■■ ~ compliment was acknowledged in suitable terms by the captain. ij '. Having powder on board, the Glenlora will not come

up to the wharf for some days. PASSENdEBS.—SaIooh-: Rev. Mr McNeil and wife, £. Rev. Mr Brown and wife, Miss Maxwell, Mrs A. ' Filmer, Messrs Smith, Philip Dolbell. Second Class : . Mr Beloe, wife, and family (4), J. H. Syms, George F. :--\. Such and wife, "Win. Such, wife, and child, G. Mc- Gibbon andwife, Ohas. Walker, Mrs E. Queree and " family (6), Miss Marian Roberts, Jno. Hunt, William -i. .Cassell and wife, H. W. Joslyn, Chas. Pratt, Fredk. cS**l£rtKur. '

ARRIVAL OF THE MACGREGOR.

The A.S.N. Company's R.M.s.s. Macgregor, A. Grainger, commander, arrived in harbour at 12.40 pjn. She was detained at San Francisco for three days by the non-arrival of the English mail, and did not Baal till noon of the Bth December. Variable "winds, and heavy beam seas were experienced till arrival at ■ Honolulu on the 17th, at 10,15 p.m. Left on the • 18th at 5 p.m.. Moderate trades and hot ■weather. Crossed the Equator on the 24th, in longi tude 167° 29 W. Passed Swain's Island on the 27th, and the Island of Savaii on the 28th. Variable winds and fine weasher till the 3rd January; strong head •winds and beam "sea till arrival.

We are indebted to "Mr R. B. Pringle, purser, for our files and other favors. s

Passengebs : —Saloon: For Auckland—Messrs. A. Waddell, H. B. St. John, W. G. Styak, Mrs Styak and two children j Mr E. Elliott (mail agent). For Port Chalmers—Mr H. E. Cameron. For Sydney—Messrs Franklyn, R. Fromholz, J. C. Bach, and Brown, Mrs Brown and infant. For Melbourne —Mr S. D. Has tings, Miss P. Frunzen. Ste rage: For Auckland— Mr and Mrs H. McLaughlin and two children, Messrs J. Manney, R. I/ay ton, Wooden, F. Simons, t ßucky, Chunseller, Barros, Miller, and Hasselham. For Port Chalmers—Messrs Rithers and Stewart, and twenty-two steerage for Sydney and Melqourne.

The s.s. Rowena left for Russell yesterday evening, with cargo and passengers.. Mr Stephenson, the late chief officer, is now in command, Captain McGregor having stayed behind to witness the launch of his new steamer, which, is to take place most probably this week.

The ship Assaye was berthed at the wharf on the Inner side of the main T last evening. She will lose no tone in discharging her cargo.

The ship Condoren in off the North Shore ready to sail for San Francisco.

The s.s. Hero arrived last evening from Sydney and Melbourne, with a full general cargo and a large number of passengers. Her latest dates are: Syd ney, 29th ultimo; Melbourne, 24th ultimo. Passen gers ::—Mrs Curtis and child, Mrs E. Dance, Mrs Sullivan and infant, Mrs T. Bennett, Miss Bennett, Mrs Wrigley (2),' Captain Lamb, Messrs Bloomington, 3arnes, Keals, Cooper, Palmer, Cavenagh, Davis, Hawke, Gilmour, R. Birke, Master J. Selby, Mr and Mrs W. Bell and child, Mias Byrne, Miss Hawke, and 83 in the steerage.

The s.s. Wellington was to leave the Manukau this afternoon at 4 o'clock.

The s.s. Star of the South left for Napier yesterday evening. She took a general cargo and a few passen gerß. The ketch Speedwell has cleared for the Thames •with 57 tons coal for the Pumping Association.

The cutter Janet Grey takes a cargo of powder, chain, iron, zinc, &c, to Tairua. The cutter Coralie sails for Tairua to-day in ballast.

The schooner Ocean has discharged her cargo of timber for Messsrs" Schapp and Ansenne.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr li. W. Eaton's sale of fruit, per Hero, this day, apples brought lj^d to 2^d per pound; pears, 2d to 3d per pound; oranges, 10s to 17s per case; plums, 18d per pound; peaches, 3^d per pound; pine apples, 4s to 4s 6d per dozen; lemons, 4s 3d to 6s 3d per case.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as .follows :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 930 am and 5.80 p m For Coromandel, tn-morrow, at 5 30 p m For Australian Colonies, per Macgregor, this day, ai 6 i") m For Whitianid, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via TamaDga, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 3p m For Waiwera aud \V ark worth, per Lady Bowen, on Thursday next, at 10 a m For G-isbome, per Kffie Meikle, this dar, at 5 p m For Australian Colonies, per Hero, on Friday next, at Ham 8, B. Bias, Chief Postmaster

MARRIAGE.

Bubgess—Poate—On the 31st December, at All Saints' Church, by the Rev. N. Bree, W.S. Burgess, to Mary Ann Poate, both of Auckland. DEATH. Baibt) —On the 2nd inst. Willliatn, eldest son of Mr Joseph Baird, shipwright; aged 5£ years.

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

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1875

for the cause that lacks cssiitancc, or the wrong that needs resislaaca. For the future In the distance. A*i til* taod that ■%;» can *•.

We presume we may accept the statements of the Minister of Justice as ministerial; and as such, the opinions expreasad by Mr Bowen j last night at Kaiapoi, are deserving cf con sideration. We refer not to the poetic " driving of the last nail in the coffin of pro vincialism," nor yet to his jubilatioa over the addition of another Southern member to the Cabinet; but the most noteworthy point in the brief synopsis of his address as given by telegram, is the enunciation of Minister Bowen's idea aa to the land laws of the colony. As becomes a strong Centralisfc and newly-fledged member of a Cabinet that is going to take provincialism by the throat, Mr Bowen must have unity and uniformity in all things. The land law will be no exception, and not only will Mr. Bowen have one land law, but one uniform price for land all over the celony. This is eminently characteristic of a man who has seen no other portion of the colony but that in which his lot has been cast, and it speaks well for the bread and comprehensive views which this gentleman is likely to bring to the solution of questions of general colonial concern. Procustes likewise loved unifor mity, aad having builfc his bed he either stretched or lopped off the legs of those who lay thereon so as to adapt them to his measurement. Mr. Bowen will pursue the same course. Two pounds per acre has been found to be a suitable price for Canter bury plains, and Mr. Bowen will measure all lands by the only measurement that his limited experience has suggested. It is quite unnecessary for u« to' say to any one in Auckland, how well adapted Mr Bowen's

Procustean arrangement will be to the great bulk of the lands of our province. The pnmice country of the Lake District for example, will be readily picked up at two pounds per acre. We should like some one to say how many thousands of acres of public land there are in our province that would not bring a shilling an acre. Of course, like the Lunatic Asylum, the Gaol, and all our various other "disgrace ful " institutions, this will all be recti fied when the country will be sub jected to the blessings of Wellington or rather southern administration. Then u^der the genial influences of Vogelianism, the wilderness and the solitary places will be'glad and the desert will rejoice and blossom as the rose ; and over the barren hills of the north, and the dreary waste of pumice sands in the south, instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree and instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle tree. Then, but not till then we assert, the uniform price of Mr Bowen must remain in abeyance. But is it not astound ing what an amount of ignorance can occupy the mind, and what an amount of twaddle can fall glibly from the tongue of one who is considered qualified for the office of a Cabinet Minister! That such southern ignor ance of our position and requirements will be applied to the administration of our affairs, if Mr Vogel's partial policy is affirmed is sure; nor -nill there be left to us the counterbalancing satisfaction of applying our preconceived northern notions to the similar maladministration of the interests of the South. It would be as sensible for us to demand a uniform price of half-a-crown per acre for Canterbury lands; but then thanks to the new constitutional adjustment we shall be precluded from any voice in dealing with those lands. The southern ideas of Minister Bowen would effectually stay all settlement on nine-tenths of the province of Auckland for twenty years to come. Possibly this is what is in tended by our masters.

It is curious to see the Judges all blubbering. It so happens that there is not one of th»m that is isn't flitting, and with the exception of our own esteemed Sir George Arney and the venerable Chapman they have set up suc7t a howl. Judge Bichmond is going home on a jolly trip to England, and yester day the Grand Jury at Nelson made a pre sentment on the subject, and behold he lifted up his voice and wept. And then at Wellington Judge Johnston was reminded by the Grand Jury in similar presentment of the melancholy fact that he was departing from Wellington to reside in Christchurch, when overcome by the thoughts of leaving that delightful place, he had the tear drop in the corner of his eye, and he was, we' are in formed, " visibly affected," which we take to mfian that he shook all over with sobs. And then at Christchurch yesterday Judge Gresson was reminded of the painful cir cumstance that he was going to forsake the classic shades of the Avon, for the quiet and seclusion of "Sleepy Hollow," —and the Justice leant upon the bench and wiped away a tear. It is all very affecting, and we feel half inclined to cry too. Oh dear ! what can the matter be. But what in all the world is it that causes persons in high posi tion like Governors and Judges to twine their heartstrings so tenderly around the scenes and the persons with whom they have been familiar ? Ordinary people go from province to province, and go off on jolly tours and don't break their hearts so. Oh dear ! we feel so sad, we do.

Relative to the recent outrage in Vincent street. "A resident" furnishes the follow further particulars with comments thereon : —Sir, —ln last Friday's issue of the Star, you refer to an outrage committed a fey? niahls previous on a lady in Vincent-streefc, which caused you to make some farther re marks as to the character of the neighbour hood not by any means true. That an out rage was perpetrated I admit, and I do not think at the same time, it was of such a serious nature as represented in the para graph alluded to. By what I can learn the person who committed the offence, was either suffering from the effects of strong drink or temporary insanity, for his conduct in the street was of the most erratic nature, jumping over fences, knocking at doors, and otherwise disporting himself for a couple of hours in the broad day light. But Ido not think that the question able meanderings of an individual should lead to the statement that the locality itself "is infested with a party of ruffians, that several persons have recently been stuck-up, and that it is not considered safe for a female to walk up the street alone." I have lived in the street for the last nine years, and can positively aver that I have never heard until this recent case of a single person being put to the slightest inconvenience by conduct such as the above language would imply. I certainly think, Mr Editor, that the gloomy state of the weather on Friday last must have led your informant to draw upon his imagination for a great deal of what is contained in that paragraph.—l am, &c, A Resident.

The littlejfinmatea of the Homo for Neglected and Destitute Children had their annual New Year's treat yesterday. A marquee was erected in the grounds, and decorated with flags lent for the occasion by Captains Daldy and Rails. The funds for the occasion commenced in the family of Col. Haultain and was augmented by the ladies committee, The children were regaled with tea, buns, and a plum-pudding weight 281b, the gift of Mrs IS olan, of the North Shore. The Christmas trees were lavishly decorated with trinkets and toys. Mr George M. Main, of the Herald, gave his annual goed conduct prizes, for the girl and boy holding the greatest number of marks. After the sump tuous repast the children sang several ballads in'a very pleasing manner accompanied by the concertina by one of the lads. A "large number of ladies and gentlemen, patrons of the institution, were present. We may notice the plum-pudding gave'the girls great pleasuie, not only ia the eating, but in most of the slices were found new sixpences, and here and there a silver thimble. The Home contains 56 boys and 32 girls, and their appearance and good behaviour reflect great credit on Mr and Mrs Stickley, who evidently pay every attention to the training and culture of the little children under their care. The evening concluded with dances, forfeits, and two songs by the girls—viz. "Trust in God and do the right," and "Put me in my little bed," led by Miss Colls, the lady-teacher.

advertisement in another column members of the Gardener's Society are requested to be in attendance at 7.30 p.m., in the lodge room. Candidates for Initiation are expected to attend at 8 p.m., with the certificates of Dr Dawson, medical officer of the lodge.

We thank Mr John 8., on behalf of widow Noyer, for a donation of 10s, received by us.

John Thompson. Mr Pi Quick's late manager, as will be seeii by our Supreme Court report* was sentenced to-day to foui? years' hard labour.

The aged warriors and matrons of the old peoples' Refuge have asked us to express their heartfelt thanks to Mr Brighton for a very acceptable gift of a large quantity of cakes and strawberries with which he has cheered their New Year holidays. Kealiy these old cocka have been in Glover this Christmas tide, and what with the tobacco and the port, and the plum duff, and the geese, we are told it has been the jolUest Christmas holidays that ever they> had in their lives. Those that have given gifts have really given happiness where life is often very weary, and we believe that to see the old ladies after they had put a couple of glasses under her waistband, would have tickled the heart of a Good Templar.

An occasional resident of Onehunga writes thusly :—" I hear that the Onehunga Choral Society is to be wound up through internal quarrels and want of external aid. Their piano is to be raffled, and their debts paid. There seems to be a fatality in all Onehunga societies ; almost every one that has started has come to grief. Even the power of the Evening Star is unable to make them go ahead. Sometime ago there was a tolerably strong letter about the Kenny Endowment Fund. It woke up the secretary—l beg his pardon —the hon. secretary—and he woke up the others, and the widow got her share ; but there is no sign of the final investment of accounts. Do touch them up again, and let them strike the iron whilst hot. There is a band of young men belonging to Onehunga who delight iv calling themselves ' Sable Minstrels.' Well they took, a trip to Waiuku, whon I was there last week. The entertainment would not go down with the Wainkians, one of the principal settlers passed his opinion pretty squarely, and many of the audience lef fc rather than sit the entertainment (?) out. The minstrels had better follow the ' Choral' and die too. Another trouble I have is the library and reading room, they put on a spurt, but it did'nt last, and the committee, librarian, and books had better go to sleep if they have not done so already. The whole of the inhabitants are not so, as I heard that the gentleman who plays the harmonium in one of the churches expressed dissatisfaction at his own playing in one anthem they were practising for a forthcoming soiree. A young lady member of the choir, wants to practice the piece in to play it on the occa sion. Considering the gentleman is a good player and an old hand at it, and the lady began to learn some two or three months ago, it shows there is pluck and spirit and cheek, in some at least. Happy thought ! wonder if the* young ladies will practice scrubbing, cooking, and other necessary household duties as assiduously. If they do I will marry in Onehnnga when I am a widower.— Yours &c, Nemo.

The first number of Volume 111., and of the year 1875, of the " New Zealand Presby terian Church J^eW has just been pub lished, and well sustains the character already won by this periodical. The voluipe opens with a brief ariicle on the doings and prospects of the Magazine, both cheering and hopeful; but this number, as might be ex pecied, is mainly occupied with the proceed ings at the r-ecent meeting of the General Assembly of the Church held at Wellington. Of these proceedings there is a very copious and interesting1 digest, as well as two well written articles on the proceedings, one being more of the nature of a general review, and the other bearing specially on the proposal for "securing the future ministry of the church from among the sons of our own soil." The number contains also a synopsis of the proceedings of the General Assembly of (he Victorian Presbyterian Church, which re cently held its sittings in Melbourne. There is another shot from Rev. J. Wallace, of Wangarei, into Rev. Bruce, over which the writer " earnestly hopes for the peace of a)l concerned, as well as for the good of our Church, that this will be the last of it," And then there is an interesting page of church news and treasurer's accounts, which is succeeded by advertisement columns, which speak for the popularity and security for this literary venture. Altogether, the number is an excellent one in matter, and its get up and general appearance -will be ad mitted to be a great improvement on those of its predecessors.

The Templar Benefit Society meets to night at eight o'clock in the Newton Hall, The business is important.

We have very great pleasure in acknow ledging the receipt from Dr Ken.derdine, of one pound, given with, wonted kindness for the assistance of the widow Noyer.

THE CHRISTIAN COMPANY'S CONCERT.

The City Hall was well filled last night, on the occasion of Mr T. H. Rainford's benefit, and the programme was gone through most successfully. Miss Christian contributed three songa with her usual elegance and effect. Mr Rainford was evidently ia good spirits, and revelled in the old sea songs on the programme. Mrs Smythe gave " Only for Thoe," and " Who's at my Window," in her best style, and it is needless to say was enthusiastically applauded ; and Mr Skinner sang several of his best pieces in a way that left little to be desired. We are glad to learn that a grand complimentary concerb has been tendered to Miss Christian, to take plpce in the Choral Hall next week, with the assistance of the members of the Choral Society. We are sure the occasion will be rendered worthy of the talents of the bene fiiciare, and we also feel confidence in asserting that no vocalist who has visited this city is more worthy of the enthusiast support of the music loving section of the public.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Miss Amy Stone, the newly-arrived Califor nian actress, made her debut before an Auck land audience at the theatre last night in the comedy of "Fanchon the Cricket," an adap tation from the French, Miss Stone created an exceedingly favourable impression on those who saw her first performance, and her timely appearance will fill the gap left by the departure of Miss May Howard. Owing to the arrival of the English mail we have not space to go into details of the acting, but we promise our readers that we will tell them all about her on an early occasion. Mr. H. F. Stone appeared with success as a come dian. Mr. G-. W. Collier as Lady Barbeand, and Mr. Oily Deering aa Father. Barbeand, Miss Lizzie Busche a« Mad'elon, and Mrs. Searle as Madame Barbeand were the imper sonators of the supporting characters of the piece, the principal r6!e of " Fanchoon" being sustained by Mils Stone. We under stand that this lady is strong in pieces re quiring an actress of great vigour of concep tions, and very versatile powers. Both she Mr •Stone and Mr Collier were called before the curtain last night. The same play ia to be produced to-night.

THE HIBERNICON.

This admirable entertainment wag again ex hibited in the Lome-street Ball, to a capital house last night, with th« marked apprecia tion that has attended it on all previous occasions. Their great success has induced the Company to remain in Auckland till the end of the week, and they then proceed South.

POLICE COURT.—This DAY.

(Before Messrs W. J. Hurst, and E. Isaacs V J.P/s)

a. HAiii) CASE. Thomas Kelly was charged with failing to contribute towards the support of his mother Harriet Richardson. Captain Daldy, stated that Mr Kelly was manager of his mill, and was quite willing to support his mother, as he had been doing. The summons should not have been issued as by it an undeserved obliquy had been thrown on Mr Kelly's name. When seven years old he had been left by his mother who had since twice changed her name, and he had been unaware of her existence for twenty years. Since he first discovered her he had provided a house for herself and stepfather, which they had left. The Provincial Government, who were moving in this case, had subsequently de manded that he should contribute towards the support of the stepfather as well as his mother, which Mr Kelly naturally declined to do, yet without further notice to Mr Kelly the present summons had been issued, from which the claim on behalf of the step father was omitted. He asked for an ad journment of the case to the 18th, when Mr Kelly could appear. Application granted. ASSAULT. Alfred Pullhard was accussed by Solomon Hart, oE striking him on the face with his clenched fist at Auckland on the 24th Dec. Mr Joy stated that the plaintiff was wil ling to withdraw the case upon an apology which had been given. It was a trival affair. Case struck out accordingly. UNFORTUNATE ALICE MILLS. Alice Mills, who has so often figured in the Court, was brought up under the Vagrant Act, 18G6, and charged with being a rogue and vagabond, by havin? no lawful visible means of support, and having been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly person. Sergeant-Major Pardy stated that the un fortunate woman had been fou->d by Mr. Bond wandering at the North Shore. He treated her very kindly, supplying her with clothing, and provided her with a home, but she left him and went to the Female Refuge, where she kicked up a row yesterday, and there was no course open but to bring her up as a vagrant. She had ben in th.3 Asylum, but manifested no signs of lunacy now. The Bench sentenced her to six months with hard labour. DESERTING SEAMEN. John Campbell, of tan Assaye, and Alex ander Bain, of the Waitangi, were brought up charged with deserting from their respec tive ships, en the sth of January. Sergeant: Major Pardy stated that Camp bell had been found coming up the wharf at two o'clock in the morning, with another man named Bain. The captain of the A saaye did not appear to prosecute, and he should not therefore proceed further with the case.

Discharged. . The case against Rain was then called, but on the request of the chief officer of the Waitangi, the man was discharged on costs being paid. NEGLECTED CHILDREN. Andrew, John F., Christina, and Isabella Lorenzin, four nice looking children, were brought up under the Neglected and Criminal Children's Act.

Sergt.-Major Pardy stated that there was a peculiar history connected with these children. The motner had deserted her first husband seven years ago, and lived with a man named Lorenzin. At the end of seven years she was under the impression she could marry again, and mar ried a man named Paul, whom she has since left and been living a bad life. A summons had been issued against Lorenzin to compel him to contribute towards the support of the children, and he believed the man "was willing to do so. He was working on the railway at Mercer. Andrew was committed for 3 years ; the second boy for four years, and the two girls for four years each.

This "was all the business

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Yesterday — Continued. (Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight Chief Justice.)

FORGERY,

Thomas Morris was arraigned upon an in dictment charging him with forging and uttering an order for the Bum of £1 3s 6d in the name of a Mr Burke, of Mahurangi, upon James Palmer of the same settlement.

The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The evidence of Mrs Palmer and her son were conclusive against the prisoner. The jury found the prisoner guilty, and tb.9 Court sentenced him to two years' im prisonment. The Court rose at a quarter to six o'clock.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at nine o'clock. EMBEZZLEMENT. John Thompson, late clerk to Mr Quick, was brought up to receive the sentence of the Court on charges of embezzling the moneys of hia employer. tf is Honor told prisoner that the . Court was now prepared to hear any gentleman he might call to speak as to kis general char acter.

Prisoner then called Mr Robert Whiteon who deposed that he had known Thompson for many years, and that he was in his employ for two years. He had found him to be honest and attentive to his duties, and. was surprised and sorry to hear that he had departed from that line of conduct.

Prisoner said that Mr Plumley, the den tist, had promised to testify in his faver. That gentleman came out with him from England, and had known him ever since he had been in the colony.

Mr Plumley was called, but did not answer.

His Honor wished to asked some questions of Mr Francis Quick, but that gentleman was also absent, when his Honor remarked that Mr Quick shonld have been present. Prisoner had no one else to call. Hia Honor then sentenced the prisoner to four years penal servitude. HOKSB STEALING. Henry Devoy, aged 35, was arraigned on on indictment charging him with stealing a cow, on the 15th September, the property of Thomas McQuiston.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Thomas McQuiston, settler, or the New North. Read, deposed that in September last, he possessed two cowb, which he turned out to grass in his enclosure. He missed the cow shortly after; he gave no permission to take the cow away.

Frank Lawry, farmer, of Epsom, deposed that on the day mentioned he went to Mr Buckland's cattle sale at Papakura, and saw prisoner on the road driving two cow«. He took particular notice of the cow, it was the same that w»i produced at the Police Court. He saw the cow in Mr Buckland's sale yard, and ascertained that she had been sold for £2 to Mr Martin. .

Edward Allen, farmer, of Mount Albert, remembered the 16th September. He went to Mr Buckland's sale, and saw prisoner by •the way. He recognised the cow prisoner was driving as McQuistoa'e cow. He passed prisoner on Ann's Bridge, Penroie, and saw the cow sold by Mr Buckland. William Hurst Martin, farmer of Mount Albert, deposed to purchasing the cow at Mr Buckland's sale. Mr Buckland asked who was the seller of the cow, when a man answered, but he could not »wear that prisoner was that man.

Detective Jeffrey deposed to taking pri soner into custody upon several charges of cattle (stealing; h& admitted the other

charges, but said he knew nothing McQuiston's cow, and could prove an alibi; he was a militia man, and was with the com pany in the Waikato at the time. Piisouermade an address to the jury, m which he stated that he went to J^Wf 1' Russell on the even ng of the 15th, so that he could not have been at the sale on tho loth ; but he could biiug no witnesses to establish his statement. ~ His Honor then reviewed the evidence, and the jury found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner had been convicted on several previous occasions of cattle-stealing; and nis Honor, after commenting upon the prisoner* career of crime from lbbo, sen tenced him to four years' penal servitude.

ILLEGAL PAWxNINO. George Moss, a young man, aged _20, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with illegally pawning two petticoats, value £8, the property of Mrs Emma Weils, ol Wyndhani-stroet, on the 7th October. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mrs Emma Wells deposed that she kept a, drapery store in Wyndham street. The prisoner called at her store in the early part of October, and wished to see some petticoats with the view to the sale of them. He said he knew of a lady who wanted an article ot that kind ; and he took one away with him to show a Miss Murphy, of Hobson-street. The price was £4. He did not call again for several weeks, when he said he had been away at the Thames. He returned the petticoat, saying the funds were not forth coming. He subsequently called again, and at tho end of October he took the two petti coats, saying that he had found a customer in Miss Porter, of Remuera. He called again on the following day, when ho said that Mrs and Miss Porter had kept the two and would pay on the following day. She did not see again him until he was in custody. She gave him no authority to pawn the petticoats. To prisoner :An elderly gentleman did call upon me and said that you had the petti coats "still in your possession, and that you were very ill. I told him that I was sorry to hear of your illnesa, and that, in order to save you any trouble about the petticoats, you might send them back. 1^ never threatened to summoa you. I learned after wards that Mrs Porter was in England. To Mr Brookfieid : She was very much annoyed at prisoner's couduct in keeping the petticoats, and she said if he did not return them she would put the detectives on his track. She was positive that she never sold the goods to the prisoner, who was a hawker. Morris Marks, pawnbroker, of Auckland, deposed that he knew prisoner, and that on the 13th November he advanced £1 10a upon the petticoats. He pledged them in the name of Brown. He had one of the petti coats in pawn previously, but which prisoner redeemed on the following day. To prisoner : I would have granted you more money on the petticoats had you asked more than 30s.

Detective Jeffrey met the prisoner in Grey atreet, aud enquired of him about the petti coats. He said he had sold them to a lady of the town, but had not got the money, but he would call and pay Mrs Wells on Monday. He then told him they were in pawn, and that Mrs We;ls was about to charge him with illegally pawning. He said it was true, and he would plead guilty and give them no trouble. Prisoner cross-examined Detective Jeffrey at great length, and called a witness in his favour.

Thomas George Harwood, tailor and renovator (not of Hubson-street), and Detective Martin Grace were then examined.

Prisoner then addressed the jury, and urged that he purchased the goods of Mrs Wells, although she had not admitted it. The prisoner was found guilty and sen tenced to nine^months' imprisonment. ARSON. Cecilia Allen, a girl of 13, was arraigned upon an indictment charging her with" wil fully and maliciously getting fire to a house at the North Shore on the 27th of November, the property of Mr Samuel Howard. Mr. Brookfield prosecuted, and Mr. Rees appeared for the prisoner, who pleade d not guilty. The prisoner was very neatly attired, and wore a pair of new white gloves. She appeared ferfectly unconcerned at the posi tion in which she was placed. Mr Brookfield opened the case, and in doing so ho felt great difficulty on account of the youth of the prisoner, who was but a mere child, and magnitude of the crime of {which she was charged. He could not conceive what could induce the prisoner to commit the crime, if she did com mit it, for in the family of Mr. Howard she had been treated, according to her own account, with marked kindness. Mr Brookfield then detailed the circum stances of the case which are still fresh in the recollection of our readers.

The case was proceeding when we went to press.

LATEST ENGLISH NEWS

[PER JAVA CABLE.]

FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

LONDON.

December 25

An express train on the Great Western Railway left the rails near Skipton. The carriages were precipitated into a canal, and thirty persons were killed.

An explosion occurred in a colliery in Staffordshire, which caused the death of 20 men.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SACRIFICE OF NEW ZEALAND

DEBENTURES.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AND LOSS OF

LIFE AT WINDSOR.

DISSATISFACTION REGARDING THE

HORSE GOLDS BRO',

SYDNEY.

December 29,

New Zealand 5 per cent, debentures are being pushed off here at par, while New South Wales 5 per cents, are firm at 9 to 9£ per cent, premium.

The most destructive fire that has occurred in New South Wales for a long period broke out at Wiadsor on the 23rd. The fire extended over an area ef thirty acres, de stroying tif ty-threebuildings, including thirty six residences, the Oddfellows' Hall, and Weslyan Chapel. Many families are left homeless, and have lost their all. The public buildings were thrown open to to thoee so ruthlessly and suddently driven from their comfortable homes, and many of them are utterly ruined. A feeble old woman some sixty years of age, living in one of the houses destroyed in Mac quarie-streec, was inside the building " when the names caught it, and before she could be rescued she was burned to death. Her remains, blistered, and charred, and presenting a horrible appearance, were, found amongst the ruins of the house, after the bre had done its work. The property destroyed is valued at £13,000. The Hawkesbury Race Glut's meeting was held on Boxing Day. The big handicap re mained an open affair until the last. Golds boiougb. was scratched at 10 o'clock on Christ mas morning, but the fact was not generally known in Sydney, and many were not aware of it until they reached Richmond. Great disappointment waa evinced, and many hard things were said about the horse having been brought up with the others of the yellow and black" string, and then with drawn when bo near the time. It was stated that he had sustained a severe injury to his heel, which made it necessary to scratch him, out the great grievance appeared to be that one well-known book-maker never ceased

writing his nam-, and many are not' slow to assert that he knew more than -was good for others. ill idiag to the subject, a writer says:—"Mr; Tait's Goldsborough will not soon eclipse even the same gentleman's famous " blafe*— demon" as a terror of the turf, though • on very different grounds. The next manl who backs GoldsboroUth. for anything butf straws, with odds that he k>3es tiem, wiil h the pluckiest fellow gut, and—the sillies /-* The Maiden Plate wai won by Ta .faff Melbourne, beating Gazelle and JSew War rior. The Hawkesbury Handicap resulted—• Blair Athol, 6st Gib, 1; Kingston, 6at lolb ; and McCailum More, 7si; 21b, dead heat. Ihe Arrow, 7st 12ib; Speculation, Lady bird, Misnomer, and Maritani, also ran. The Arrow was fourth, four lengths away. The Members' Purse was won by Lord Lyon, 7st 71b ; Sunlight, 7st 51b, 2; Percy, 6sfc lOib, 3, beating Blair Athol, 7st 111b; Ad venturer, Marchioness, and Glacus. Professor Hazelmayer, with Jacobs, the Ventriloquist, is performing at the School of Arts; and Miss Tiily Andrews played the " White Oat," in the Christmas Pan tumime. A child four years old, son of a shepeerd named Alexander, was lost four days in the bush at Mount Cooper. When found he was in good health. Daniel liyan fell from the top of a coach in Paramatta-street, and was killed.

BITTEN BY A SNAKB. A little girl of four years old, at Lacmalar, was bitten by a black suake on both feet. When the doctor arrived he found the child suffering from the most marked symptoms of snake poisoning, the surface of the body being quite cold; no action of the heart perceptible, and almost complete stupor pre sent. The utmost difficulty was experienced in arousing the child, which, when accom plished, was only of momentary duration, unconsciousness quickly supervening. ' The wounds having been incised and ligatuies placed above the bitten parts previous to Dc Helfe's arrival, he immediately had re course to Professor Halford's treatment in such cases. Ammonia was injected into one of the superficial veins of the arm, also administered by the mouth. Brandy was given also, but had to be abandoned, the stomach immediately rejecting it. After persevering with this treatment for several houis, consciousness again returned, the pulse becoming stronger. After this a gradual improvement was manifest, and the child is now out of danger.

BURNING TO DEATH. A very shocking occurrence nas taken place at Mogil Mogil, on the Barwon River. Mrs Walker, left her nurse girl aged about 15 years, attending to a saucepan of baby's food on the kitchen fire, and when she returned a few minutes afterwards, she found the girl enveloped in flames. The screams of Mrs Walker were heard three-quarters of a mile off by the nearest neighbour, and assistance soon arrived on the spot. In the meantime Mrs Walker did her utmost to put out the fire without success, and her own clothes caught fire, and she was so severely burnt about. the arms—her finger nails actually being burnt off—that her life is considered in great danger. The poor girl died the following day.

KEROSINE EXPLOSION.—TWO PERSONS BTTKNED

TO DEATH. A terrible catastrophe occurred at the house of Mr R. R. Morgan, Spring-street Sandridge, by which Mrs Morgan and her infant child met with their deaths. The family retired to bed at about 10 o'clock, Mrs Morgan and a child, aged fifteen months, to one apaitment, and Mr Morgan with other children to another, At about eleven o'clock p.m. Mr Morgan was awoke by hearing a loud explosion, aDd on rushing out of the room to ascertain the cause he met his wife with the child in her arms, their light clothes bi'ing iv flames. The fire in which Mrs Morgan and her child were enveloped was soon extinguished, partly through Mr Morgan's exertions, and partly through the light garments burning themselves out. It was then discovered that the bed in which Mrs Morgan had been sleeping was also on fire, and it appeared that she and the child had been nearly burned before they escaped from it. Both died t,he following day. A kerosine lamp which had been left burning by Mrs Morgan on a table close to the bed was found shattered on the floor, giving the only clue to the calamity.

INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET MATCH.

The Intercolonial Cricket Match—Victoria v. New South Wales, commenced on the 28th ult., at Melbourne. Victoria went to the wickets first, and scored 149. Cooper contributing 45 ; Blackman, 32 ; Campbell, 25; Boyle, 17; Kelly, 14; Costick, 6; Horan, 3; Goldsmith, 3, McGann, Murphy, and Slight, 0. New. South Wales in the first innings, made 216, as follows :—

Gilbert v 7 hompson 17 Sheridan ... 25 Powelt 6 J?. Gregory o Coates", o Bannermrn ; %\ Spofforth ......... 21 Morgan o Woods 9 Tindall, not out 26 Sundries i. 20 Total. ....ft 216 Victoria—Seoonp Innings. Cooper ..;. ~ ,•„., "4 Gol 'smith... . m , 14 Boyle ......'.' '' 3 Kelly, not out 37. Horan, not out.. 12 Three wickets for 70

ARRIVAL OF THE MACGREGOR WITH THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL.

GREAT BRITAIN.

STEAMER FOUNDERED OEF THE FRENCH COAST.— SIXTY LIVES LOST. London, December 2.—The steamer La Peata, from Gravesend for Rio Grande del Sud, chartered by Siemens Brothers to repair cable telegraph, foundered off,. Ushant on the 29fch of November, and sixty persons were drowned. Fourteen of the survivors were rescued by the Garelocb, of Glasgow, from a boat in which they had been floating twenty-four hours, and were transferred to the steamer Autunra, . which arrived in the Thame3 last night. Her loss is attributed to having a heavy grappling apparatus and 250 miles of telegraph cable on board. Unavailing attempts were made to save the vessel by lightening her. The captain, surgeon, three other officers, the engineer, seven' stewards and cooks, - eleven stokers, fourteen seamen, and the * whole of the cable staff, number ing sixteen, including Mr Rickefcts, Chief electrician, were lost The chief steward, who was saved, reports that the fires were all out by ten o'clock on the morning of the 29th. A heavy sea carried away two boats, the ship gradually settled by the stern, and at 12 30 foundered, stern first. The Captain and the doctor were on the bridge, having failed to take to the patent life rafts, and ' went down with her. The decks burst as 1 she suck. Twenty rifles and bayonets, with arnmuni- " tion, have been seized in Cork, and one man ha 3 been arrested. ■ / The Foreign Office has a dispatch stating *S that Dr Livingstone's journals have reached | Zanzibar. M A Times Calcutta Bpecial says the Govern ment is satisfied, that the Gwallor priionw i*

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