SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

uiru WATTPn ( This Afternoon, 5.9. 111 u .i \v -i.x xv v To . lnolTOw Morning. 5.35 SUN SET.—This Evening, G. 57. SUN ii IS !£.—To-morrow Morning1, 4.10. MOON'S A OK.—First Quarter, full Moon, Ist, 10.J3 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Sou!hern Cross, Misiioa vcfc>sel,Captianßingard, from Norfolk Island Echo, schooner, from Auckland (in Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

If-iwca, s.s., Wheeler, for the South Echo, schooner, for Caglan (in Manukau)

The mission schooner Southern Cross, Captain JJnngurd, arrived in harbour early this morning froiii Norfolk Wand. Captain Bongard reports that tiie schooner left Auckland on November 7. ami arrived at Norfolk Island on the ICfch, iiftcr v Hue weather passage. She left again on i.ho 20th, at (J.:i() p.m., with a fresh N.E. wind and lino weather, and had light variable winds and calms lo the Three, Kings, which were sighted on Saturday last; since then high and easterly winds linvu prevailed. Pnssengci'S : Rev Mr Penny, Mrand Mrs Chapman. The. schooner Matchless has arrived at l>:i:K:din from the Kaipura. The l);irimentine Oceola arrived at Adelaide on .Holiday, and will immediately load grain for this port. The brignntinc Flirt left Timnru on Monday for this port with 1500 sacks of grain. The s.s. Hawctt left for the South this after noon. The schooner Sissey i-J to load timber at the Thames for Use South. The barque John Mattheus was ;>t anchor this morning a) the North li-iid. where she brought up yesterday, her captain thinking doubtless thai ii was only waste of energy trying lo work out agnmst The N.E. wind blowing.

The City of Auckland has well nighcomplctfid her unloading. She has turned out ber stuJl' in excellent condition.

Messrs Brain and Bishop have lately been employed giving (ho schooner C'hurybdis a thorough overhaul, ami have succeeded in trans posing the old vessel into a thoroughly sound and staunch craft. They have given her a new keelson and forinaal, have re-caulked her topside^, and iv.-fastened her throughout. Gapt. LoverocU has been appointed l<> the command, audit id probable Ihe Charybdis will leave for the Islands the huddle ot' uexl week.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. M. Jones & Co., held a sale of leather t i-day, which waslargoly attended. A consider able portion of the kip leather was sold at good prices, but the soles and sides were mostly reserved. Messrs. Jones fc Co. will oiler a splendid trichord pianoforte to-morrow, must be sold: cost, 'M guineas. Also, several musical boxes.

Messrs. B. Tonics cS: Co. offered the old wind mill, in Symonds.street, for removal, with the allotment on which it stands. The bidding, however, waslow, and the property was passed. Messrs. Grant & Morton commenced the un reserved sale of Messrs. Vaile's drapery stock to-day. The attendance was thin, and the bid ding slow. -':: Arthur held :; sale nf boot?, uppers, leg ix.v--,.'. ■■: -. to-day: al<o, a quantity of furniture. Thavc v.i.T a i' ur attoudanoe, but we are unable to" quote.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAIL? Wti.i. CLOSE AS UXDER:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-mor row. Lit 11.30 a.m. For : !oromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next, ai 2.30 p.m. For Melbourne, per Janet Stewart, to-morrow,

at 9 a.m. Far Gisbornc. and Napier, per Go-ahead, to>

morrow, at 3.15 p.m. F.ii- Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Friday next, at t p.m.

MARRIAGE.

ANDERSON—BUTTON—On the. 21st instant, at St. Mary's Church, Parnell, by the Rev. It. J. Maunsell, Richard James Anderson to Emma Button, both of Auckland. —Home papers please copy.

DEATH.

O'CONNOR di November 28, at bis parents' residence, Lornc-Strcct, William Garret, infant son of James and Mary Ann O'Connor, aged 7 months.

The funeral will leave on Thursday, at three o'clock p.m.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1876.

For irir- c-v,c that lacks nuM-ncc, I-'.n the hi-oiik tli.it "'.el, re,/ lance, '\'..\ li. ' •.■.•Uli-.i »■: i-i.n'ilii.

The proceedings of the new Waste Lands Board will lie watched very narrowly by everyone interested in the progress of this part of New Zealand. Upon the wise ', administration of the public estate depends the whole future of Auckland, and it is just possible that the Hoard may disregard the past experience which lias moulded oui land laws into their present liberal form. There are two main considerations thai must largely influence the decisions ol thi Board—-the question of revenue from the provincial lands, and the interests of bona fide settlement. And we do not hesitate to say that if the Board reverses the policy that has governed the administration of the public estate during the last few years, by attempting to give land a lie titious value, they will deal a death-blow to colonization in the North. One or two members of the Board, yesterday, expressed a contrary ! opinion, and favoured a material in crease iij the standard price of Crown lauds. The practical ell'ect of such a pro cedure would be to close the Government lands and throw intending settlers into the hands of speculators who have picked up blocks scattered over the province for "an old song," awaiting the good time coming, if the natural grass lands of Canterbury are worth only C 2 an acre, the bulk of the land in this province, relatively, is valueless, the heavy cost of clearing and bring ing under cultivation being taken into account. Every acre of bush land cleared and prepared for grass represents a labour expenditure of at least £6, and although it may suit the circumstance., of those who wish to settle with little capital, to take up the heavy but cheap lands that form the largest part of the public estate in this province, relying on their own untiring industry to make their selections valuable" the same settlers Avould prefer to give £4 or £5 per acre for rich, open lands, if they possessed the means. The slowness with which farm .settlement has progressed in Auckland, notwithstanding (lie low price of land, is solely due to the causes we nave mentioned. We maintain that the chief duty of the Board is not to traffic with the colonial lands for the purpose of creating a large revenue, but to frame such regulations and adopt such a policy as will advance bona lide settlement. The question is, no doubt, beset with many difficulties. While it is necessary * that land should be made cheap and easily obtainable by settlers seeking a home, tlio speculator should be compelled to pay a handsome price. The homestead and de ferred payment principles, with title upon fulfilment of conditions of cultivation, may attain these results, and the Board can scarcely treat the class of settlers who avail Uieiiisc". .'e.*i {. these provisions with too groat liberality' :lud consideration. The proposed special settfon.snts submitted for tin. consideration of the i_;-ird v-d'oniav

are of (iii:s eiiai'ii"''''''.r. !( is l'ijjlit, however, to insist upon subsiiintial gun mute cs for tlie Bettluiuei.it <>/ l])!' biuckK, and to pr '.yunt any inonojioly of luml^ ?)? '.!j«ti'iriH \vl\ re resident colonists liave sougJit v.a a •■.■•• i-':a; in vain,. We mnst uot overlook th Vii. l, liowoveij thut till pojonists have now opwi, to

them for free selection 67,300 acres of good lands, in various parts of the province, and that the reserve of blocks for special settlement is not exceptional or new in principle. That Messrs Broonihall and Pritehard should be required to pay a moderate price for their lands is fair, and that those gentlemen should be debarred from obtaining the whole of the lands in the Upper Thames available for settlement, even it' willing to give a high price for it, is equally true ; but unless immigration is folly, and systematic colonization a

delusion, it is of the utmost importance that every encouragement and assistance should be given to such schemes as have been submitted by those gentlemen. The summary manner in which the Board dealt with the proposals yesterday was hardly calculated to encourage others in entering upon similar undertakings.

Wk think it will be readily admitted that amidst the difficulties inseparable from the initiation of now Joc;il governmental machinery, every facility should bo allbrded for the prompt and extensive publication of official notifications under the Abolition scheme. have already drawn attention to one serious blunder in the Counties Act, and there are many others, overlooked in the haste with which the various measures were prepared and passed, that may give rise to hitches in the practical working of the Acts. In the many scattered and isolated dis tricts which will be all'ected, the early publication of mil ices and appointments will be a matter of supreme importance. Until the various ridings and County Boards have had sonic experience in the machinery of the Act.s, considerable doubt and dilliculty must exist, and this would be increased by any negligence or delay in the dissennnination of that information upon which the local bodies must rely to a great extent, in their ell'orts to adapt the scheme to the diverse, interests and circumstances of their districts. We think it is to be regretted that one of the first acts of the Government in initiating the new system will have the cll'ect of hampering the ell'orts of the local bodies, and of causing severe inconvenience in many parts of the country. Instead of advertis ing the various notifications in the newspapers, which is precisely the plan that would ensure the speediest and most extensive circulation, the Government, with a penny wise and pound foolish parsimony, has determined to promulgate these notices in the "New Zealand Gazette," a publication which is issued at irregular and uncertain periods, and which cannot possibly attain the circu lation of even a third-rate newspaper. There will be a long delay in sending the notices by post to Wellington, another long delay prior to publication, and the great majority of persons all'ecteil by the notices will never have an opportunity of seeing them. As a matter of fact, most of the ordinary notifications in the "Gazette" are practically useless for public information, and the gazette; is seldom looked at by any but editors of newspapers and Justices of the Peace. The "Gazette" is in reality nothing more than a sort of red-tape record, and the notices are merely published as ji matter of form. The Government, in pub lishing important notices in the "Gazette," rely on the newspapers copying them into their columns, by which the public receive information as early as possible, and often in time to f<> estal the "Gazette" by several days, the i'ress arrangements for distributing newspapers, being generally far more speedy and far-reaching than those of the post-otlice. It is quite possible that the Government anticipate that by publish ing the notifications in the "Gazette" the newspapers may be induced to copy them, and that thus expense will be reduced, but a very little examination will shew that such a calculation is wrongly based. AY« have no hesitation in saying that the cost of printing in the "Gazette" under the existing system will largely exceed that of advertising the notices in the Press, and, moreover, we very much doubt if the news papers will allow their columns to be made the vehicle of gratuitous Government ad vertising. The dodge is just a little what Americans would call "too thin."

Wo arc indebted to Mr Robert Home for the following telegram received from Tauranga to-day:—"(Jold bearing quartz from cap reef, Kaiinai. slicwn in Tauranga tills morning. Authentic" Anothertele gram says :--" llecf shewing gold found yesterday at Kaiinai. This is from a re liable Jtuthority. I have seen the stone." The Hon. Mr. Fox is a passenger by the San Francisco mail steamer, due here on Sunday next. We are glad to learn that 'I'lioinas Smith, who v.ras injured on Monday, by a fall oi earihal Fort Britomarl, is rapidly recover ing from the eli'ectH of the accident. The enquiry into tlie cause of Hie Into lire oil the premises of Mr Henry I'robort, <>l Hhortland-street, will be held to-morrow, al 2 p.m., in the huge room of the Insurance Buildings. A service of Intercession for Missions, will be held this evening in the church of St. Matthew, and after service a missionary meeting will beheld in the adjoining school room, when addresses will lie delivered hv clergymen and gentlemen interested in missionary enterprise. The funeral of the late Mr. William Fraser took place yesterday afternoon. About two hundred persons followed the body to its last resting place in the Presby terian cemetery. The chief mourners were Messrs George and Alexander Fraser, brothers of deceased. Rev Samuel Edgcr conducted the burial service. The funeral arrangements were entrusted to Mr. McCul sky, undertaker, of Jlobson-stioet. Hori Kanika Tawhai (George Clarke), an intelligent half-caste, who represents the Northern Maori District in the General Assembly, has been sworn in at Wellington as a member of the Executive Council. Mr J. Gaul, a Christchurch photographer, poisoned himself yesterday. To-morrow, St. Andrew's Day, a West End 2nd eleven will play the Parncll (Tram mar School C.C. in the Domain ground, play to commence at 2 p.m. The players for the West End will be C. A. Taylor, C. McKin ney, Stovin, T. Hauna, J. Hanna, McCoskrie, Smith, C. Forrest, R. Hosking, C. Goodwin, J. Spry. For the Parnell Grammar School: I\ Dufour, M. McGregor, 11. Hall, J. liall, A. Ilanna., S. Korr, S. Ludbrook, E. Beale, A. Williams, Alex. Williams, Jones. On Saturday the Ist and 2nd elevens of Carlton and West End Cricket Clubs try conclusions in the Domain. Dear Sir : Being a new arrival in your fine city I regret to find that lunacy is almost or quite as prevalent here as in the old country. I was quietly walking up High-street yesterday, when to my astonish ment I came across what seemed to me to be :i private Lunatic Asylum ; the shrieks and yells from which quite horrified me. Now, Sir, I would ask you, is this a proper locality for an establishment of this sort? Would it not be much better to have it in some move remote locality, where the poor patients could have plenty of fresh air and quiet, say adjoining the splendid building now being erected for a Hospital? Might I not also ask you, is it not a lit subject for the authorities to deal with, viz,, the exis tance of such an establishment iij tho heart <'i: the city.—Yours truly, NICW Cirrr.i

We have received an excellent photograph of Mr Ellis's new Commercial Hotel, Tiiiiraiigu, which is ;i commodious, and | substantial two-storey building of wood. The design is neat, a spjH'iouri balcony ;;iip[)orte(l on columns extending along tlie whole froiit, with, balusters,

Members of No. 3 Company, A.H.V., are referred to our advertising columns for in formation regarding parades and shooting matters.

Mr H. 11. Lusk has promised to bring to the notice of the Education Board the wants of City East school district in the matter of more extended accommodation.

To the Editor : Sir, —I should feel obliged by your intimating through the columns of your journal to all those who sympathise and are desirous of giving to the fund in aid of the widow and six children of poor Leatham, that it is impossible for me to make a personal canvass, and that, therefore, if they will kindly forward contributions to any newspaper office, or Mr A. Bucklaud, Auckland, they -will all be duly acknow ledged as soon as we close the list.—Yours, truly, 11. HoiJBS, Pokeno.

The little hall at Newmarket was well filled last evening,and the listeners testified their pleasure on witnessing the perform ance and hearing the songsof the Caledonian

actors and minstrels. The leading piece was the "Bonny Fishwife," a pleasant comedy, the characters of which were cleverly portrayed by Miss Raymond, and Messrs Searle and Glover. The second part of the programme consisted of songs and dances. Miss Raymond gave the attractive ballad of "Mignonette," also "Twilight in the Park." Mr Glover gave a characteristic Irish representation, and a Highland dance. Mr Scarle's several songs were most successful, especially "Brown the Trage dian," elecited great applause. The whole of the entertainment was a success. It will be seen by advertisement that Messrs K. and 11. Isaacs have postponed their extensive trade sale of earthenware, glassware, and china, until Monday next, as the whole of the samples are not yet landed from the City of Auckland.

A singular circumstance occurred at Mdllo. de M tirska's entertainment in llobart Town. There was a small audience inside, but outside hundreds of well-dressed' ladies and gentlemen (?) took up positions beneath the windows, and enjoyed 1 lie warbling of the Hungarian nightingale without pay ment. Next day the " Mercury" came out with an indignant paragraph, and advised the de Murska manager to get the names of some of these mean persons, offering to publish them without charge;. The manage ment did not do this, but the hint was taken, inasmuch as a number of the out siders c iniplained of,forwarded to the agent of the company the next morning sums representing the price of the admission tickets they had neglected to obtain.

The " Waikato Times" endorses our view of the appointment of Mr Ormond to the Native Ollice. It says : —" We have reasons to doubt the correctness of these vaticina tions, and chielly thai in the appointment of Mr Ormond, the Government would be but continuing the present policy of the Natice Oilice in its entirety. For this reason we are inclined to doubt that the portfolio of Native Minister will be ofl'ered to Mr Ormond, and should it be so intended, we cannot but think the Governrneni will act wisely in reconsidering their determina tion."

The Hibernian select quadrille parly will commence dancing this evening in the Cook-street Hall, at eight o'clock.

We learn that the lad who was accidentally drowned yesterday at Otaliuhu was a son of I)r Joseph Elmsley. The little boy, Frederick Noyes, who was lost yesterday morning, was found in the evening ill company with the children of a neigbour of fadwardes-strect. The pretty innocent, all unconscious of the grief of his mother, was found sporting with a kitten. Mrs Noyes was overjoyed at the discovery. Mr Robert (Iraham announces a meeting of citizens interested in the Ellerslio Ceme tery movement on Friday next, on the premises of Messrs Low and Motion, for the purpose of considering an eligible site for such new Cemetery, not to-morrow, as llrst advertised. Home correspondents have raised objections to the proposal, but they can scarcely be aware of the beautiful situa tion of the grounds, which Mr Graham pro poses to set apart fora cemetery, and their general suitability for the purposu. The subject is of the utmost importance to the city, and we have no doubt the merits of the scheme will be fully discussed at the meet ing on Friday.

Mr Symojfs Art Union is h be drawn to-morrow afternoon, nt 5 o'clock, at Messrs I I don's. Subscribers are re<| listed to stump up by that time or the si in res will.be for feited.

There lifts beon going (lie rounds of the I'ress of tin.' Colony a paragraph written by the Wellington correspondent of the " North Otago Times " which abounds in fulsome (lattery of the Native Minister. The paragraph breathes in every line the genuine spirit of a Native OJliee Jennies, audit displays utter ignorance of the spirit of the natives and of their lan guage. Tim one sentence in Maori given in the paragraph, " Ilea to main ate pakeha lie a to niohin ihifi " is a specimen oi what may be termed pigeon-Maori, evincing iiiiini.stakeably the fact that the writer is merely some person who knows nothing of the orthography or pronuncia tion of the language. The correspon dent of I he "North (Mago Times" was pretly well-known in Wellington as one who had, in various parts of the North Island at-

tempted to quarter himself upon the hospi

tality of the Maoris, and lie was sus pected during the session of aspiring to one of the numerous appointment,, in the gift of the Native Minister. It is to be hoped that Sir Donald McLean does not

approve of bare-faced Mattery <>f the sort sent to the " North Otago Times."

The subscriptions collected in Auckla-ud in aid of (lie "widow Ijuuthain amount to about £40. An entertainment is to lie yivcn at Ilanrilion East, to raise funds for the same worthy [nirpo.se. We would call attention to an inlvertisc lncnt in another coluinii respecting; Norfolk island, dripstones, a diutip, uflbclive, and simple liltor, [niportcd I>y Jlr. 11. \>. Mor ton. We are assured by those wlio have purchased them that fliuy serve the purpose named most admirably.

The quarterly meeting of Court Zoalan dia, A.0.X., lakes place this evening, ii the Court-room, Young Men's Christiai

Association, at ci ( L;'ht o'clock. A fill attendance of members is requested, a^ there are matters of importance to be con widorcd.

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you kindly inform me through the medium of the Star if carpenters' "wages in cities of the Southern provinces average over 13s, a day, and what the present nito of carpenters* wages is in Auckland?— Yours, &c, CARPENTER. —[The Av;i#es iixcil by the Auckland Society is 10s. ])ur day. The Registrar-General gives thu avenigo wa;fcs of carpenters in Canterbuiy, during tiie year ending 31st Doceniberj IS7o, at Ss, to lls. ; and in Duncdin at ]o.s. to 14a.; Wellington, 10s, to 12s.—Ed. E.S.]

The following are additional subscriptions col lected by Messrs Hood and Sccats on behalf of the widow of the late Mr Cougiilan :—Oash in hand, -mo 18s; .!. Kirk woo;!, 2a Oil; G-. Tlioro good.oa; .1,0., 2s; Edward Hill, 2s Gd ; It. Uaird, os :J. Still, 5s ;A. Pollard, 2s (id; A Friend, 2s Gd; Samuel Urey, 2s lid: J. March man. :.\s fid: A Friend, 2s fid; !!.(>., 2a (id: Miss \V., 2s Gd; Charles T., 2a; 11. 11. Campaion. 2s Gd ; I), Dakin,ss; Mr Brome, 2s (id; E. Waters, 2s; A Friend, 2s; Abbott, 2s 6d; A Friend, 2s Cd ; MissM. 0., ±; 0-1 ; Poor Jews Chum, 2s (3d; Mr Rtittra.v, 7f>s: A Friend, 2s fid; J. Munro, Is ;S. \V\, Isj \j.A.. Is; s. Watson, 2s (id; Mr Fajyia !):;: SiH'flofk, 2s (5,1; Friend, 3s; A.G.8.. 7>s ; .James Klynn, 2s (i:l; A Friend, 2s; J.E.M., 2s; (Jruickshankand Miller, 2s (id ; 11. P,Kavanagh, 2s (i,i; |[, N. Abholt, 2s Gd ; A Friend, 9s (id; U..1.1'., 2d lid, li. (-ire.^rf Grinlinston, -Is; A Friend, 2s : fjLal, £plls.' The sum of £18 13.5 (id boiu.:? the amount of subsoviptions received, less monies paid Iho widow on account, has been paid in to the Sr.vii oiliee by Messrs. Hood and Sweats. Mrs UougUlon is requestsd to gall at this office,

A public missionary meeting will be held this evening in the Onelnmga Wesleyan Church. Rev. G. Brown, and other minis ters will address the meeting. ;' The Poverty Bay "Standard" says* of Judge Rogan :—" He is a man who has borne with the iniquities of the Native Department, doubtless, too long ; and his years and position have, probably, wrought a change in his temperament, and created a desire to disengage himself from the shackles of espionage, and ollicial serfdom, which do not sit so lightly as in former days." The editor of the " Rnjpootna News,' an Indian journal, must be a, fine specimen of humanity. This individual was "up a tree," and had nothing to give as security except one ewe lamb—his own daughter. The following document shews how lie disposed of her:—" No. K. 7()(iJB7. —I acknowledge to have received as a loan from Mr John Mason, of Kurar, the sum of rupees one hundred, for the security of which I leave with him my daughter, Alice Verner ; upon payment of the above-mentioned sum, he, the sail I John Mason, will return my daughter to me. Signed at Kurar on the seventh, day of May, ]870. (Signed) CHARLES 11. Vernek, Father ; BRIDGET VKENKK, Mother." An editor of a paper pawning his daughter "Alice" for the sum of one hundred rupees—not quite ten pounds, and the mother of the child aiding and abutting in the vile act by appending her signa ture to the mortgage paper ! Worse than all, it appears that the bond was never satisfied, and that the poor girl was abandoned. It would bo difllcult to mete out an appropriate punishment to such a father and mother.

Alleged Indecent Assault.

Thomas Kin oh am, a younc man, was arrested this afternoon in West Queen strect, by Constable Naiighton, on a charge of committing an indecent assault upon two little gills on Saturday evening last. The simple facts are those :—The mother, Mrs Bailey, widow of the unfortunate man who was killed some six months ago in the Kreemau's Day cutting, and who resides in Alma Place, Franklin Road, went out on an errand, and left the two girls, age respectively 5 and 10, to take care of the house. A short time after she hud gone, it is alleged that prisoner came to the liou.se, and among other questions, asked for their father ; the eldest of the girls informed him that they had no father, and that their mother was gone out shopping. It is charged that he then proceeded to take liberties with the children, the particulars of which were minutely described by the elder sister, who appears to he a very intelligent child, and tells her story in a clear, straightforward manner. She gave the constable such a minute description of the height, colour of the hair, and coat of the prisoner, that the con stable arrested him upon the girl's descrip tion. Kingham will lie brought up at the Police Court in the morning.

THE MELBOURNE MEETING.

From the published accounts of the V.X.C. Spring meeting, it appears that Valentin strained himself in a gallop, a day or two before the Cup. He started in the Mel bourne Stakes, but ran no where to Rapid JJay. Splendid fields contested almost all the important races, the exception being the Oaks, which only brought out three. The Maribyniong I'late, the great two year old race of Victoria, produced

I u^t a score ot" runners, and "■rent enthusiasm wan displayed at the victory of (Ik: Governor's filly. The other string of the stable, Viscount, ran prominently all the way, and they say would have Avon, had his jockey not lost n stirrup ;as it was lie finished fourth. The Derby brought out nine starters, and in spite of all rumours of unsoundness, Xew nrinster Avas backed at "odds on" to the faJI of the Ha;,', while Hriseis, who was not mentioned in the betting up to the night before, was supported at f> to 1. The filly won easily in the fast time of 2 •-13,}, and Newininster was never in it at any point of the nice. The Essendon Stakes, usually an important race, had no particular significance this year, being contested by eight moderate three year-olds. The minor events on the second day were completely thrown into the shade by the Cup, the particulars of which have already received sulticieut publicity. On the third day there was some good racing in the Hurdle race, for which eighteen started, including one of the runners in the Cup, the Deer. Mr Foiilsliam's Vcno, Sst. 121b5., proved (ho winner. The Park Slakes, weigh! for age for 3-year-olds and upwards, went to the game 'focal, who scored a very meritorious victory over Calamia (the Luna colt), Aldmga, and Knpid Day. Lavanaka, a 2-year-old, won the Flying Stakes against a lot of very speedy cattle, in.'hiding Habcna, Needle, Poodle, Expectation, and Tocal, (merci lessly brought out again.) In the Spring Handicap, l.j niile, Feu D'Artifice, 7«t 1211)8, proved her title to favoritism in the Cup by winning easily against seven teen others, Kismet, 7st. 31bs., being second, and Troy, 7st. 3 lbs., third. In the Oaks I'.riscis had little difficulty in stalling oil1 Killarnoy, and Queen's Head, albeit both are good animals. The lime was slow, only 2min. f>.lsees. The four year-old Handicap, 2 miles, showed that Spark, 7st. Olbs., could race a bit, for he won against Artful Joe, "si, Mil >s., ]>ella, C<M. 121h5., Irish Stew, 7st. lllbs., Troy,' Onyx, and live others. On the fourth day, Itapiil l';iy made short work of the All Aged Slakes, against Adelaide, Sultan, and some others, and then the Marcs Produce Slakes came of]', and Mrisois the triple victrix was at last defeated, herolbs penalty being too much for her after her hard week's work, and she succumbed to Pride of the 11 ills by a length, Qneon's Head being third. '1 he V.!!.('. Handicap went to one of the runners up for the dip, namely, Timothy, who beat Kismet, You d'Arfcifice) and a large field of horses, to most of which he was giving weight. Another Cup favour ite, Irish Stew, won another handicap. Lansdowno won the Steeplechase, and Calamia in the 2j miles Canterbury Plate, gave a splendid exhibition of her' staving powers, and upset Electricity and TocaL Thus ended the most successful meeting yet held in Australia. The greatest winners were Mr. J. Wilson, and his Excellency.

NEW GUINEA.—THE MURDER OF DR. JAMES, THE NATURALIST AND MR. THORNGREN, NEAR YULE ISLAND.

I uv, Tlcv. J. P. Sunderland. agentof the London Missionary Society in New South Wales, has sent a full account of the above massacre to the Sydney "Morning Herald,'' iv the form of a letter received from Captain Runcic, of the same Society, who had visited Yule Island after the murder, and rescued a teacher and his family whoso lives were in imminent danger from the hostile natives. The letter is too long for in sertion in full, but the following will be found to contain all the interesting particulars: "The murder look place about three miles from Dr .Jamess house, at the north-west part of the mam land, forming the entrance to Hall Sound. Shortly alter daylight the crew of the Mavri observed two canoes approaching, nnd at once called the attention of ])r. James and Mr. Thorn gron, observing that they thought they were coming to light, as they saw a number of spears and clubs in the bottom of the canoes, and pro posed getting the guns from the cabin, but Mr I aorngren objected, saying there was no cause oi' tear. One of the canoes came alongside wit h ten, under the preteiic:; of selling some wild yams and seeing no arms about, thought it a line chance to accomplish their purpose. ' Whilst Or. James was stooping to get some beads for the yams, the chief struck him on the head with a largo piece of wood, andkuocked him down lie soon, recovered, however, and went aft to the main rigging, where he loaned for support. The blood was then flowing from the wound-be coming conscious, he at once drew his revolver and shot the chief through the neck, who fell dead in the canoe. Another of the party, seeing their chief killed, threw a spear at Dr .Tamos which passed through his neck, causing instant deal li. Ho tell on the mainsail, where the blood stains arc still to be seen. It was the work of a very short time, as they attacked both white men at once. ()ne of them struck a blow at Mr lhorngron while he was standing near the side of the boat, but missed, while another took hold pi. his hand and pulled him into the canoe, where he commenced to wrestls with them, when one oi hem spoored him through therierht side. He ten overboard, and sank at once, While this was

going on the native crew were fighting with pieces of firewood or whatever came to hand, Two of them were speared, and one wounded with a club in the leg and knocked overboard, but, having recovered sufficiently to come on board, he went down to the cabin for the guns, and they commenced to fire on the natives, who all dived and made for the shore. The crew then dived to look for the body of Mr Thorngren, but the water being so nmddy, they could not find it, and, fearing lest they should be attacked by a stronger party, made sail, and stood out to sea with the body of Dr. James on board.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Macffarlane, Yon dcr Heyde, and Willcocks, Justices of the Peace). A FALLEN WOMAN.

An old woman, named Mary Walton, of drunken and dissipated habits, was brought up this morning, charged under the Vagrant Act with being a rogue and vagabond, without visible means of support. The Bench were astonished at the array of ollcnces against the old woman. She had been convicted of vagrancy 14 times, and of drunkenness, about 44, and from October 18, 186'f), to March, 1872, she has endured 42 months and 7 days imprisonment. From that period to the present, she has spent three months in the refuge, tv\ three years and three months in Mount Lu..i.

The old woman Avas silent. Detective Grace : Were you drunk ?

Prisoner : Yes ; always drunk. Sub-Inspector Pardy described the miser able state of the old woman, who was con tinually drunk and homeless. Every effort had been made by friends to assist the prisoner, but without success. One year's imprisonment. ASSAULT. Thomas Powell was charged with assault ing James Grant, on the 26th inst. Mr Joy, L.L.8., informed the Court that the parties had made the matter up, he would therefore ask that the case be with drawn.

The application was granted.

A FUGITIVE.

Anne Bell was charged with escaping from the Industrial School on the 27th hist.

The girl was dsscribed as very refrac tory. Mr Stickley agreed to take the girl back, and by the order of the Bench she accom panied her protector to the Home.

SAVAGE OUTRAGE.-A SON THREAT EN ING TO MURDER HIS MOTHER. Martin Lestrange was charged with com mitt ing a violent assault upon John Wil liams, of Lome-street, last evening, ant witli breaking several panes of glass. The prosecutor was helped into Coun

with a bandaged face and a dreadfully cut head.

John. Williams deposed that he was a sailor, but was unable to follow the sea through being paralyzed. He lived in Lome-street, and the prisoner lived next door. About half-past eleven o'clock lie was sitting outside his door when prisoner rushed upon him, knocked him senseless, and jumped upon him. He had not spoken to the prisoner. There was a row witli prisoner and his mother, and they had been drinking, quarrelling, and fighting all 1 lie evening, lie knocked his mother's head through the window, and her head was cut fearfully. Witness usually went to bed at eight o'clock, but owing to tlie row, and hearing prisoner swearing he would burn them out, lie (prosecutor) was afraid to go to bed.

Alexander Walker, a resident of Lorne street, deposed that he saw prisoner about half-past seven and again about ten o'clock. Prisoner was in a great rage, and tinted to light somebody, if it was " Old Nick." He came up to witness's father's house, and without any provocation he smashed the windows. He then challenged to light Mr Williams, who was helpless.

Amelia Williams, wife of John Williams, deposed to the circumstances, which were of the most revolting description. The mother of the prisoner had been carousing "with a lot of bad characters, and much drinking had been going on, until the mother and son appeared mad drunk.

Prisoner protested against the evidence, and in confused language urged that his "old 'oiiiiiii " had been assaulted, and like a dutiful son he Hew to her rescue.

The Bench ordered the prisoner to pay the expense of the glass and a line of iSs and costs ill (lie first two cases, or a month's im prisonment ; and for the assault upon John Williams two months' imprisonment with hard labour. Tl'lK MOTHER. Bridget Leslran&*a, a wretched-looking woman, and mother of the prisoner, was then brought in charged with using obscene language, and being ii rogue and a vagabond. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The bench ordered her to pay a line of £10, or to go to Mount Eden for three months. Prisoner then began using the most abusive language, calling Mrs Williams a murderer and a sneak, also complaining of the unjust ness of her sentence, and vowing to have vengeance on her release. CAI'EKING BKTeSY. Elizabeth Spiers.a woman of abandoned habits, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, without visible lawful means of support. Prisoner, a powerful woman, pleaded not guilty. Constable Graham deposed that he was on duty in Custom-house-street at two o'clock this morning, when lie was suddenly startled with he loud screams of a woman in the direction or Britomart. He immediately ran to the spot, and found the prisoner kicking and screaming m company with a man, who was trying to ex tricate himself from her objectionable embraces. Prisoner: Now then, Grace, mind what you are saying; it was not me that screamed, it was another woman.

, Detective Jeffrey: You must be quiet (touch ins prisoner's shoulder). Prisoner: How dare you lay your finger upon me, .Jell. lam a lady, bred and born "in Tum ble ton Castle in North Wales. The Bench : Is anything known of this terrible woman.

Sub-Inspector Purely informed the Court that prisoners husband was a bard-working indus trious engineer, who was compelled to leave the province, and put his children in the Industrial bchool through prisoners abomhmed habits Prisoner: Yes, he's a pretty follow. Jeilrey : Hush. Prisoner: How dare you, sir, interfere with a lady bred and born.

Detective Grace, rapoke to prisoner's character • She was most insinuating in her nocturnal soli citations, and was the woman who robbed a simple countryman named Wendover of his masters money for which he was tried at the Supreme Court.

Prisoner: Oh Lord, what next. The bench was not willing to proceed further with the charge, and cut the matter short by sending the woman to prison with hard labour lor three months.

Prisoner: I thank you gentlemen, and then she strutted into the Court-passayc, singing bweet Home.

THE ALL ENGLAND CRICKETERS.

Mr. Buck-land, the secretary oftlic committee ot management in connection with the Yll J^nglaxid Cricketers' visit, lias received the following letter from Mr. Bennett, Lillvwhitc's agent:-"Melbourne, Nov. 1-1, IS7C. Hon. Sec! Auckland Management Committee- Sir—You may rely upon the All England Eleven playing at Auckland on January 29, 30, and 31st. If the steamer can be caught opportunely after the second bydnoy match on January 11, 12, and 13th, the Eleven will exhibit their skill at G rev mouth, the hrst place of call, and work their way thence to Auckland. They will then return •South, taking Nelson (perhaps Taraiuiki, if time will permit), Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin ana Invercargill, thence to Melbourne where they expect to arrive early in March. Trusting that you are rtoinij your utmost to obtain the co-operation of the railway authorities in the matter ot the tickets of admission nnd the rail way tares,—l am, yours, J. 11. Bknwett"—We are inclined tohopo that this arrangement will not be carried out to the letter. The 29Hi of January has been hitherto sot apart'as Regatta day and it the Enyhsh cricket match is begun on that day, both Regatta and cricket match will suffer, which would be a great pity AYe notice that the Dunedin cricketers arc going in for making very extensive arrangementsforthc match, and thai ajoweUer's firm have ottered a valuable trophy for the highest scorer on tho Dunedin side. It'is ■-ratify ing to see that our own citizens arc nro'vidin"" the smews ot war in a liberal manner. Two of the collectors yesterday had together over a £100 on their lists, but the others we regret to sir do not appear to he cxorling UioiuW-hW. "The latesttrom EJlersUo ropivseY.ts the invH-'vement pit he ground as bain- wnll uuder \vei.;h, and | though this important work lias boon taken :ii hand rather late, there will yet be time to make tfle Wicket first-class, and the ou.t-fleld.ing fair.

It is a pity that the field cannot be made equally good all over, for one of the prettiest features r»« ---a first-class game of cricket, and the feature ' which Lilly white's team is said to excel, is ' fielding, and it is impossible to see this to perl"''. ".f tion unless on strictly level ground. The Selco».

tion Committee are bestirring themselves. A meeting is called for to-morrow, at which it is purposed; \v,e understand to select about five and thirty gentlemen, who will be written to request ing them to keep themselves in practice so as to be ready to play if called upon to take a place in the team. It would be perhaps as well if at the same time the Committee were to appoint certain days for practice matches between the selected players, and to ensure a reasonable prospect of all getting a fair share of batting, a maximum of runs might be agreed upon, after getting which the player should give way to the next man.

ABOLITION CHANGES.

CONSEQUENT upon the changes under the Abolition Act, the services of the following Provincial Government officials will be dis° pensed with to-morrow : — Mr. V. E. Rice, Chief Clerk Superinten.: dents office ; Mr. Kilfoyle, Clerk of Works ; Mr. Willoughby, Assistant Clerk, and Mr.' Allridge, messenger, Mr. Iteilly, Inspector of weights and measures ; Dr. Kidd, Clerk and Librarian to Provincial Council, Mr. Heigh way, and Mr. Kinsella, Inspectors under the Public Health Act. The inspection o f Aveights and measures will in future be performed by the police, and Sergeant Gamble lias been appointed for the Auck land di-trict. Mr. Hamer, clerk in the Superintendent's office, has been appointed to a clerkship in the Registrar's office Supreme Court, and enters upon his duties at the end of the year. The officers of the Treasury remain for the present. The officials of the Public Work Depart ment, and Inspectors of sheep, &c., have received notice that their connection with the Government will cease as soon as the county system shall have been established. The Harbour Departments will be taken over by the General Government at the end of the year. The compensation to be paid to Provincial officers will be one month's salary for each year of service.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

COROMANDEL, this day.

LATEST MINING NEWS.

The Union Beach got 30 lbs of specimens last night, which makes 292 lbs in hand. Gold is showing in the face.

McLean's tribute, Pride of Tokatea. Tlie result from a crushing of 80 tons of stuff is 214 ozs of retorted gold. MONTHLY RETURNS OF MELTED GOLD. Carnatic, 137 ozs 8 dwts; Kapanga, 21 ozs ; Union Beach, 130*0 ozs; Tokatea, 97 ozs ; Tokatea tribute, 20 ozs 6* dwts ; Royal Oak, 78 ozs. Total, about 1932 ozs.

TAURANGA, this day.

THE KAIMAI BANQUET. The banquet last night to tlie Ngaiterangi chiefs passed off weß. About sixty sat down; and tlie "wives and daughters of the principal cliiefs were present.' Mr Eclge cumbe was in the chair, and Mr Kelly, late M. H. R., the vice-chair.

WELLINGTON, this day.

NEW OFFICES. The Premier lias shifted his quarters into the new Government Buildings, where the Public Works and other departments are also moving. The New Zealand Insurance Company have purchased Edmonston, Sellars, and Co. !s premises as offices. _ Sir and Mrs Hall will commence a star ring engagement at the theatre to-morrow.

The Chamber of Commerce have opened a handsome, spacious room as a place of regular resort.

LIBEL ACTIONS.

It is reported that Mr Ballance, of the " Wangiinui Herald," lias commenced a libel action against the " Chronicle." la the case Barton v. the " Times," for alleged libel, a writ/was issued yesterday.

POVERTY BAY INQUIRY. Dr. (iilcs ami Major BroAvn have returned from Poverty Day to prepare the report of the inquiry; into the conduct of Judge itogan and Commissioner Wilson'

Shipmasters lire warned of an electric cable buoy floating in the way of vessels approaching port. A second buoy attached to the cable has disappeared. GREAT HEAT.

The heat on Sunday was 122 (leg. in the sun by the ordinary thermometer. The "Post" condemns the Government for delay in bringing the Counties system into operation.

NAPIER, this day. THE PRESS ON. THE COUNTIES ACT. Referring to the Counties Act, and the contradiction in the eleventh and twelfth clauses, the " Telegraph " says :—" It is a fortunate circumstance that clause 200 was inserted, giving power to the Governor to amend the Act. Probably no parliament in any other British colony would have allowed such a clause to be slipped into a measure without being challenged. The Act stands with all its blunders and imperfections, and in this particular instance the country may be congratulated on the General Assembly having delegated its power to the Gover nor."

DUNEDIN, this day.

RACING NOTES.

Owing to some cause, the bookmakers

have mustered in Duuedin in force. Still speculation on tliis week's events is very slack, betting being mainly confined to doubles and trebles on various handicaps. The following show as nearly as possible the latest state of the odds :

Maiden Plate.—3 to 2 against Dead Heat (tk); 2to 1 against Miss Elhvick (tk). St. Andrew's Handicap.—3 to lagust Kingfisher (tk) ; 4 to 1 agust King Phillip (tk) ; 5 to 1 agust Rob Roy (tk). Spring Handicap.—3 to 1 on the field (oft). For Hurdle Race, Banjo and Kildare are most fancied. Doubles are taken freely on the St. Andrew's and trot at 23 to 1, aild trebles at 50 to 2. DART DIGGINGS. A miner who returned from Dart diggings last week, gives some further particulars. He states that the river has of Lite been too high from melting snow to permit of any hut hack beaches being worked. Men are only able to make from £2 to £3 per week now, hut they will earn from £7 to £10 during the midsummer weather. Just before the late fresh three men took 2 ozs 5 dwts of rough gold from the bottom of v small paddock on one of the lower beaches.

MACANDIIEWS SCREW. The " Star " says the salary attached to Macandrew's office is £750 a year. The name of Mr Maitland is again"mentioned as Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands.

The Bruce company crushed 225 ozs for eight weeks' work.

RISUfmYH tin's day. v

THE PRICE OF CALLING A MANAGERS.

\ esterday, Captain Reid, ex-member o^SSSgy/1 ment, was lined £3 and costs, for a breacfc* TafjJ Vagrant Act in calling Mr. Tucker "a, ]//•.;p- This is the second offence within a few months. Defendant's counsel said it was a trivial affair for a person objecting to bo called pimp in public streets. The magistrate lined Head £5 on the previous occasion. If: this scale be observed, Tucker may have to pay Read something next time.

INVITATION TO MR. BROOMHALL. L he Chairmen of Road Boards here, arc mov ing- in a project towards inviting Mr. Broomhall to visit Poverty Bay.

The Waerengahika and Tologa Clubs have ft long programme out, The. Go-ahead, left for Auckland, yesterday,

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1876.



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