SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mo^?xS,Zu^ R~Tbinfitt3Tnoon9M; t^omm MOON'a Aiik- Last Quarter, 18th, 8.28 pip,

ARRIVALS.

wemngton. <*_, Cirf y from the South t ?. a'& e,from,he x °rth ■Julia Price, schooner, from Russell Speedwell, ketch, from Russell Southern Crass, ss. Pa'mer. 'n-om Narier Go-ahead, ss, from Waitn - !? ■_* \. Fanny Krfl£kSS» *? •"&* the .Manakßa . -—-..,-ci_ a , ir Jta Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

J?ier»7 r Taur*ng* ■- yi/r,S3 t schooner, for Kaipara, from the Manukau

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For^l S°ath-H*wea- Tuesday next ;f„ a ****<*»«> via K'-ii «u-1 ify of San Fran- V~ « f0,. 0r Wjkado about 17th Jan For ,arohnalßla D^s—Walter Glendining, early For W? °?r City of Auckland, ship, about Feb. 4 *vr Newcastle—Elm Gove, barque, early

IMPORTS.

e irf ont! ien3. Cross for Nap'er: 16 cases, 91 bales ■Co agents packages ln BKaee, 500 sheep.—A 8 P C<f %St aheSd ttom Tar&naki~3so sheep.—A. S P n££ llineton from the South-1 parcel, i cases, A Dale, 15 package, 105 packages zinc.

EXPORTS.

*» £ Iewe!lyn for Levuka: 12 cases champagne, Js and H rsaacs.

Per Ente-prise for ihe Thames : 1 ca3e bedsteads, J. case do uano, E and R Isaacs *=t f ,,ew,l,yn for T-evuka—3 cases cotton, 1 case f-T' +t ease habsrd shcry, 7cases, 4 bales, 1 truss, 1 Jml v""' " cases champagne. 6 cases brandy, shingles, 80 sheep, 40heid catele, 2 casks *Ja«swa*e, 1 case bacon 11 cases onions, S3 b»gs po tatoes, 20 trrs flour, 25 tons biscuits, 1 case hams, 1 "Ogsfeead ale, 50 sicks flcur, 20 boxes soap, 2 cafes jj~™}» * °ase vestas, 3 bags turning. 1 case pipes, 1 ~*™do "l's. 20 boxes snap, 3 cases sauefs 1 parcel, 8 TPacsagei stores. 1 keg nuts 3 ca*es axis, 2 kegs nails, aookmg-Biajs ■_ case fJ;ins _ As PCo ageT!ts Per Transit for DuVedin—lo2 tnns manganese, 20J TOJ"[sashes and ncors.—D H McKenzie, agent .The schooner Jessie and ihe cutters Leo and Spitfire «*Wd in ballast f r Rnssell. >etch Far>ry Kelly leaves for Wargarei with a •m? 9"antity of stores. The fire schooner Transit cleared out to-day for ■LMioelin with a c»rgo of manganese and doors and *«hes She sails the first opnortnmtv. ■The cutter Iris brings 18,600 feat timber from tj-abbage Bay and the Kornicg light 20,000 feet from Waika^au.

The sehnoner Fiery Cros3left the Manukau yester day for the Kaipara. The schooner Julia Pryce brings 6G tons coal from Bossell

The Fanny Kelly brings 60 tons coal from Wangarei. As the s.s. Pouthera Cross was coming Up the hai "bour last njpht abnnt nine o'clock she came foul of tbe b'^i-tine Walter Glendining and carried away the JjjJH* 's flying jibbooro and a good deal of her hetaVWr. The injured craft had her lights exhibited but^Jj was anchored right in the fairway of a boat coming to the A.S.P. Co.'s T. A very small sum will pay the actusl damage, but the accident may detain the vessel a day or two.

The s.s. Wellington arrived today from the South with the following passengers ":— Saloon, Mr Hood, Mr and Mrs Butt, Messrs. Cfloke, Allen, Hoyt, Miss Morley, Messrs- Jebson, Booth. C. Teadly, Rev. and Mrs Macfarlane, Messrs. Clarkson, Hodgaon, Osborne, E. Mahony, T. Mahony, J. Mul hollsnd and Mrs Haselden, Messrs. Prime, Cotter, Creswell, Caldwell, Wemyss, Fow ler, Captain Ponsonby; and 12 in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr McCormick, purser, for files and report. Tbe brieantine Walter Glsnfllning bound for Flint Island, is delayed in -her departure by the bad 'weather. Ihe briewtine An Bevoir. which left on Friday for Wangarca, put bck into Bangltoto Channel last jiieht from ihe sanre cause.

The outwaftd-bound mail steamer, the Ci^y of San Fraticisco, is expected from Pvr'ney to-morrow, and frill leave with the EVipHs-h mail en Monday.

The ps lona s»riv<-d this morninp from the North

Th« A.S. ". Cn'a Southern Oro's arrived from Na -pier a*d TWahia last n'pht wiib passereers and cargo. "Paßfeipers—Sa'.oi-n: Mrs BUfce, Mrs Pteed. Mrs Tn-n>T Pev JfjjjVhite Mp?s-« May, .md rU7lebv. The " s Go-nftfod arrived in the Manukau to-day. She 'eft * ew P'ymcuth at 4 o'c'ock yesterd»y after noon and crossed the MatukdU Bar at 6o\:loek this m ruirg. Pa«s ngers—Bev Mr Edger, Mr ana Mrs Brooking. Mts W ite, Messrs Biley. Grego-y. Jamus, JUUs, Ffnch, Tee. Stickley, Parker, Woodhim, Hartnell and Bailey.

Thfe ss Llewellyn cleared this afternoon for Le vuka with a full cargo of miscellaneous goods, f'he leaves to-morrow morning. Passengers—Hon J C Smith, Fugene Donovan, J Harris, G Peacock, C Davis, T Brown.

The ss. Bowena arrived this morning from the 35orth with tbe following passengers and cargo : —R. M. Burrowa, S. Shepherd,. Maxwell, J. Frear, Here waah, C. w-aclciu gham Dr Trinwe1!, Preece, Gorton. Sharp, Ho»g, Master Joyce. C. Lewis, A. Vancer, Ball. foFFell, W. J. Batter. B Calender, Whitehead, "Sallin, Williams. Master Botgns-'D, T. C. Wi'l'ams, Fraser. Logic. Searcy. Gibhes, Mrs Payne, airs Msc>y,' Miss Ball, Davis, Mrs »nd Misse3 (two) Hatfield, Mr McLerd^Mrs Davis, Miss Watson, and nine in the steerage. Cargo: 38 bags gam, 4 apars, 9 bales wool, 6 bags bones, 7 pekgs. hides.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Hails will Close as pollows :— For Napier and Gisborne, per Southern Cross, on

Monday at 2 pm Tor Wangarei. etc, Russell. Waagaroa, and Mongouui

per lona on Monday at 4 pm For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian

colonies per Hawe* on Tuesday at 12 noon For Fiji per Lselia on Monday next at 5 pm For Taranaki and Southern provinces per Welling-

ton on Wednesday next, at 115 p m Per City of Sao Francisco on Monday, 17th instant, as follows: — For Kandavu. Sandwich Wand, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Ponth America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a m For Money f'rders, Registered Letters, and News paper, at 10 am Lata letters, baaring an extra fee <>f 6d in addition to «be postage, will be rf ceived by the mail agent up to the time of silling. ■ S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ANDERSON"—On January 15, at Waterfall Villa, Grafton Road, Mrs. John Anderson of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

LA.NGLET--KOUT.—On January 5, by the Eev. C. M. Nelson, at St. Paul's Churcb, Edward Langley, only son of Mr. E Langley, of Woolwich, Kent, to Harriet Rout, eldeßt daughter of Stephen and Sarah Rout, Andover, Hampshire, England.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1876

t For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongf that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Thk electors of Rodney will be called upon next Monday to determine between the two candidates seeking their suffrages. The choice is limited and will not, we should imagine, be a difficult one to make. In Mr John Sheehan the electors possess a representative who has sustained his part in the legislature of the colony with credit to himself and honor to his constituents. He is the only candidate among the many de clared supporters of Sir George Grey who I have been honored publicly by the personal support of the leader of the opposition in his candidature, Sir George Grey having, as an elector of Rodney, come forward as his pro poser. Mr Sheehan is a useful man to any party to which he may attach himself, and he is equally useful to. any dis trict that selects him as its represen tative. He is a fluent speaker, well acquainted with the wants of settlers, versed in all parliamentary practices, ready at ex pedients in cases of emergency, and gene rally a very floe specimen of Young New Zealand. He was the first native born mem ber of our colonial legislature, an Aucklander to the backbone, his connections, his sympa thies, and the whole scope of his thoughts and feelings being such as would, in spite of any influence, compel him to do his best for this province. Mr Sheehan has, moreover, not merely the ability to do good service in the Assembly, but he has done it. He has never been an idle member, but in the House and on committee has rendered valuable service to the whole colony. If the electors of Rodney did otherwise than re-elect him and that by a very majority, they would not act with justice either to them selves, their present member, or the province. Mr Moat, who is contesting the seat, has shewn, in the Provincial Council, a capacity for public usefulness, but we must, with all due respect for that gentleman, say that, judged either on the basis of past service or of fitness for future usefulness, his preten sions to the confidence of the electors cannot for a moment be placed in the same balance with those of Mr. Sheehan. We believe a large majority of the constituency will shew this by their voting on Monday next, and Mr. Moat may accept the verdict with a good grace, for it is difficult to see how the result could be otherwise. The Minnie Casey has been chartered for the convenience of Mr. Sheehan's Auckland supporters, and will leave for Waiwera on Monday morning as an nounced by advertisement in another column. We hope that all voters who can by any| possibility get away from business will combine a pleasant healthful day's

relaxation with the performance of a public duty, and will go down to poll.

A notice from the Chairman of Sir George Grey's Central Committee appears in our advortising columns contradicting a report that Mr Lusk was likely to retire in favour of Mr Woodward. We are informed on good authority that such a report was originated and circulated by Mr Woodward himself at his meeting with the Maketu settlers, and that it was npon this assurance he received a vote of confidence. Were it not tbat the re port fe piven on the authority of those who profess to have heard Mr Woodward make the statement, we could not for a moment believe that gentleman capable of so despic able and unworthy an election trick. We trust Mr Woodward, for the sake of his re putation as an honorable man, will be able to give an emphatic contradiction in our columns on Monday. We are in a position to say that there is not now and never was the slightest shadow of a chance of Mr .Lusk retiring from the contest. He has every confidence in the certainty of his election, and on that ground alone it would be very foolish for him to think of retiring. But there are other reasons equally strong Although Mr Woodward own 3 Sir George Grey, neither Sir George nor his committee will own Mr Woodward. We are informed that Mr Woodward has made much in the out-districts of a letter he received from Sir George Grey. That, letter we know to be merely a formal acknowledgment of one from Mr Woodward, in Which Sir George states that he had already pledged his support to Messrs Lusk and Hamlin, and could not, there fore, give it to Mr Wood ward. The notice from the Chairman of the Gentr&l Committee should satisfy every elector who may have heard any Or all of these rumours, on two points t first, that Mr Lu3k is one of the two candidates who represent Sir George Grey's party; and second, tbat he will go to the poll let the result be what it ttiay. Under these circilinstances wo cannot see what hope Mr. Woodwdrd can have of success, unless he is irfelying upon a large personal following. Everyone who believes in the principles advocated by Mr. Woodward 5 everyone who feels the importance to Auckland of a united party under Sir Geerge Grey's leadership ; everyone who sees, as all sensible men must see, that the only way to repress official wrong-doing, ex travagance and mismanagement is by sink ing personal considerations in the choice of representatives to act Under Sir George Grey, who has stood forth nobly for justice and truth, for right against might; every elector, we say, whose support is given because he believes in the principles aud policy of Sir George Grey, is bound to vote for Messrs Lusk and Hamlin. Mr Woodward can lay no claim to Sir George Grey's party as a party. His position in the present elodtfon is absolutely antagonistic to the interests of that party, and it would be a hundred times better for the cause he advocates if he were in dead opposition to Sir George Grey and all that the leader of the Opposition thinks and does. We do not say that this is Mr Woodward's fault, but it is nevertheless the inevitable result of his candidature by causing a division in the camp, and opening up a breach through which the enemy may walk im We hatfe before expressed our opinion on this subject and we see no reason to alter it. We repeat, that in existing circumstances, every elector who votes for Mr. Woodward is not a friend of Sir George, Grey's cause. Ear be it from us to try and restrain freedom of conscience on the part of any man in exercising his vote, but let the true issues be clearly understood, and let the battle be fought out upon that, not upon false reports and misleading statements. Messrs Lusk and Hamlin are the representa tives of the Grey party while Mr Woodward only represents his own particular views.

Mr. Hurst intends addressing the electors of Waitemata this evening in the Whau Public Hall at half-past seven o'clock.

We refer our readers for subjects of Sun day services at the various churches of the city to the announcements of the same in our third page.

The promised opening concert at the New market Hall is unavoidably postponed to a future evening.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Mr Gr. W. Collier, a popular local actor, was held yesterday afternoon in the office of the Trustee in Bankruptcy. Mr Collier's liabili ties were a little over £300. The debt items included drapers, tradesmen, and actors in connection with the theatrical company recently performing at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Mr Macffarlane was appointed trustee.

The Hobson Minstrels will give one of their excellent "Soiree d'Ethiops" at the Lunatic Asylum on Friday evening, the 28th inst., lot the amusement of the inmates and their friends. A splendid programme is being pre pared for the occasion. . ,

The last case on the list of the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday was too late for insertion in our last issue, namely that of Lendrum v Drummond, beiog a claim of £27 10s for damage done to a horse belonging to plaintiff by two dogs who rushed upon the animal when opposite Mr. Dornwell's shop, biting the horse in the legs so much that the animal fell on its side, and was so much injured that it was rendered useless to its owner. After evidence had been adduced, the court gave judgment for plaintiff £1715s costs £7 Us. We are requested to correct an error in the [Herald's report. ' The ease Lendrum v. Dornwell is a mistake—it should be Lendrnm v. Drummond.

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly in form me through the medium of your valu able paper (to decide a wager) the width and depth of the stage of Drury Lane Theatre, London, and oblige,—Yours, &c, Marrow- Bone. [Perhaps some of our readers can sup ply the desired information.—Ed. E.B.]

To the Editor : Sir, —A bachelor advertises in the Evening- Star of last night for a wife. He lives in the Waikato, and signs himself S, which means to imply possibly that he is a Sammy; he further states that he is a trades man, very likely the owner of a lonely store with the shingles loose. Poor Sammy 1 his advertisement goes to the heart, and no wonder in such a situation that he longs for a carte-de-visite and a love letter from a fair young lady who has no objection to be bound by the silken ties of matrimoney. S, or Sammy, wants a girl of 19. When I read this to mamma, she said : " Shame on him, the thoughtless fellow, to want to pluck a flower so early in life's spring." S. says the young lady must be fair. .Now here again he is inconsistent. What does S mean ? Does he want a young wife with golden hair ? or does he want one with a fair reputation ? I wish these fellows when they advertise for wives, would be more explicit and state exactly the sort of animal they want. Why does not S apply to the popular matrimonial ist, T.8.H., where his secrets would be kept and his wishes realised at a reasonably low figure. A friend of mine went to this almoner of human happinness, who found for him the treasure that he sought in the space of three weeks. My friend is now so happy-that he made a present of a sucking pig last week to bis poetical benefactor of High-street.—Jane AINNE.

The Rev E. H. McCray Missionary, recently from India,, China, Japan and Ceylon, will deliver an address to-morrow afternoon in the Welleslcy-strfeiet. Baptist School-room at 3 o'clock, and at Mount Eden School at 030 p'ra. He will exhibit the idols of the heathen he has visited and laboured amongst. A collection in aid of his cause will be made after each service. As maiiy friends of the mission cause as can,are invited to show their sympathy iv this Evangelist's effort to spread the Gospel to the dark nations of the earth.

Our Najiier correspondent writes:—"Old Billy Colenso tried to get in for Napier, but it was no go. We had some fun over the elections, and knocked some fine printers bills out of the candidates. Your list of candidates is all wrong. You should read the addresses of the candidates. The Opposi tion has a far greater majority than the Star giveß them credit for. According to my calculations, ministers are likely, at the close, to get a majority of four, but this in cludes Stafford and his party, and I have it on tbe very best authority that Stafford, Or mond, Russell, and others will not support the present Ministry if Vogel becomes Premier. Ormond don't deny that he wants office, and would even split with McLean to work himself up. In fact, it is rumoured here that they are at sixes and sevens on political questions."

Mr Holdshipi, who took the contract for the supply of 500 poles for M. Blondin, has tearHed out the job so far as to have them delivered on the ground at the back of Gov ernment House They are a fine lot of poles* and average 55ft. in length. They Were cut at the Miranda Redoubt, and brought up in cutters. This work of setting them up will Very shortly be begun.

From a private communication from the Thames to a gentleman in Auckland, we make the following extract: —"There is very little doubt but a regular political league has been fofcmed hei-e oi the Govern ment 'SkUnks' to try and get up a case against Sir George Grey towards unseating him for the Thames." From our Napier telegram it will be seen that Mr Moorhouse was elected twice under precisely similar circumstances in ISG6, and his right to choose was ratified by the House of Repre sentatives.

SThe £13,000 recehtly subscribed for the erection of a, monument to the Viceroy of Egypt, will, says the School Board Chronicle, be used in a somewhat different direction. By the Khedive's owndesireand instructions, the whole sum will be devoted to the establish ment at Alexandria of a great public school, open to children of all nationalities and de nominationsi

The low shorfea of Deniiisrk and the adjoin ing islands have been visited with a disaster similar to that whitih lately befell those of Texas, though happily with far less serious results. Under the influence of a fierce east wind, the tide has risen to a groat height in some ofthe towns, and one ship has been lost.

Professor Newman, speaking at Hereford, strongly depreciated the Euglish system of land tenure* and said that the laborer's tenure of land had always aeen founU necessary to make a nation stronger and more united. He believed the remedy for the grievances of Eoglish agricultural laborers was to give them a tenure of the stiih

Alderman Knight, while dealing with a case of felony by a boy at Guildhall on Satur day, complained of the great harm done by the circulation of tales of the " Jack Shep pard' type, and said magistrates ought to have the power to stop the publication of such abominable trash.

Sir George Grey's Right to Sit for Thames.

"Mr James Mackay has, it seems to us," says the Welling/on Argus, "discovered a mare's nest in respect of Sir George Grey's double return. As we under stand the matter, Mr Mackay's con tention 'is that Sir George Grey, being already elected for Auckland City West, was ineligible | for nomination for the Thames. We cannot see how such a position can for a moment be maintained. By the Constitntion Act every of the colony, who is not disqualified by statute, is eligible for election as a member of the House of Representatives. Statutory exception is made as regards bankrupts, felons, Government contractors, and members of the Legislative Council; but neither in the Constituion Act, nor ia any subsequent Act, is there a single word to be found disqualify ing any member of the House of Represen tative from standing for a second con stituency. Norhing but tbe express words of a subsequent'statute could circumscribe the right conferred by the Constitution Act. Before being sworn, Sir George Grey will have to elect for which constituency he will sit. We believe that even in England there is nothing to prevent a sitting member heingj|selected for another constituency. Thus we notice that, in papers received by last mail, the probability of a vacancy in the representation of Oxford University is being discussed, and it is stated that in all proba bility Mr W. E. Gladstone will be nominated as the Liberal candidate. It is not at all probable that Mr Gladstone is expected to resign his present position in order to qual ify himself for nomination elsewhere."

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —One of the most fruitful sources of complaint by the public and the press is the management of our railways. Official bungling and a disregard for the convenience or interests of those who travel by our rail ways have characterised its management from the beginning. No stronger proof could be adduced than the absurd charges which exist on the Drury line, and the scale in force between Auckland and Onehunga which en ables an active competition to be maintained against the line by 'bus proprietors and carriers. The rate of conveyance by the omnibuses to Onehunga and back is 2s while the railway fare is 2s 6d. In the case of produce and goods the delay and absurd system of enforcing prepayment has had the effect of diverting the best part of the traffic. Another instance out of many may be! cited, and tbat is the absurd high fare which is charged excurtionists to Ellerslie Gardens. In defiance of past experience, public clamour, and press reprobation, this anomaly in railway charges is still main tained, the effect of -which has been to par tially kill one of the chief sources of income on theline, and one which, if possible, would have ftiven a larger passenger return than the rest of the line combined. It is useless, however, to expect any alteration whilst npder the present control. How strikingly different is the management of railways in Canterbury. There, they are under Provin cial control, and every facility and induce ment is offered the public for health recreating purposes, or for the prosecution of business. The authorities run trains from Saturday to Monday with this object at half price; the result is that towns people, by hundreds, seek a change of scene and air, and a liking for country life is cultivated ; on the other hand farmers are enabled to convey produce to town at a small cost. On holi days or gala days, special trains are laid on at reduced fares, the Government wisely re cognising that increased numbers more than compensate. Moreover, when picnic parties are held, tickets can be obtained at half price. No wonder the management of the Auckland railway is a by-word when viewed in comparison with that of other provinces. —YottW •tb.^ETOINEER.';'.:'.,."... ■ ~; . , [\'.l.. W/.]

FORMAL OPENING FOR TRAFFIC OF THE HOTEA BRIDGE.

The above connecting link between the dis; triet of Mahurangi and Port Albert was formally opened on Wednesday. About 400 settlers assembled from all parts of the adjacent country. Mr. Shepherd, M.P.C , the Rev. Mr. Worker,Jiflessrs. Angove, Palmer, Murray, and other representatives of tbe surrounding districts were present. The Rev. Mr. Worker opened the proceed ings at three o'clock. After a pleasant inter change of congratulation, had taken place tbe bridge, we are informed, was christened the Union Bridge. Mr. Palmer had taken the trouble to cover in about sixty feet of the bridge, and beneath this grateful shelter the proceedings took place. Afterwards dancing commenced and an exceedingly pleasant day was passed. Messrs. Cutforth, Nicholson, T. Burdett, and other musical gentlemen entertained the company with siDging. Several neat vehicles were to be seen from Mahurangi; there was also to be seen the antedeluvian motive power, bullocks. The approaches are not yet complete either from the Mahurangi or Port Albert side. When the cuttings are finished Qnick's coaches can he put on and go through from Mahurangi to Port Albert.

THE DEPRESSION AT THE THAMES

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —The present state of the Thames is the reVerse of what it should be. The auri ferous resources of the district are certainly not exhausted, but from several causes do not produce the large quantities of gold tbat they formerly did. One reason is the stoppage of the Bright Smile pUmps, and through that the flooding of the whble of the Waiokaraka mines. For some time back these have been the largest gold-producing mines on the goldfield, and employed upwards of a thousand men. An other great cause is that companies have monopolised large areas of ground, and will neither work these large blocks nor allow Others to do so: Another reason is, we have a large district of highly auriferous back country that is non-producing, in consr* quence of the great expense of conveying the quartz from the mines to the batteries on the flat. These being the principal causes of our present depression, it would not be hard to find a remedy if sought for. As regards the Waiokaraka, the companies are disputing about the price of punrns and ratio of contri butions towards pumping expenses, and, if not forced to come to terms, a few obstruc tionists may rtiin that once prosperous locality. I think that it is the Mining In spector's duty to give them a hint that the conditions under which they hold these claims from the Crown are that they shall be worked not only for their own good, but for the good of the community at large, and if they fail in compliance with the goldfields regulations as to the number of men tbat they shall employ, it then be comes the property of the Crown. I think if this were done it would compel them to come to terms. The same w'll apply to those dog-in-the-manger companies. If they do not utilize the ground, they should not pre vent other from doing po. As to the develop ment of the back country, the sooner we have a road running through what we,know to be a highly auriferous belt of country, the sooner will our shops be thronged by those that can pajr for what they desire to pur chase. We have the cause of the present depression before us, as also the remedy ; but who is going to apply it ? It is clearly the duty of our Superintendent to instruct these things to be done, and as Sir George Grey has always been the champion of"whatever he conceived to he right against wrong, and of the people against the would-be aristocrat, who endea vour to monopolise "everything that is or may be of value ; I have no doubt that when his attention is drawn to the state of affairs here, that he will cause those remedies to be applied.—Yours, An Observing Mtnbr, Karaka Road.

The Elections.

DR. LEE AT DEVONPORT HALL.

Dr Lee, one of the candidates for Waitemata addressed the electors last night in the Devonport Hall, North Shore. Between sixty dnd seventy gentlemen were present. Mr G. N. Brassey was voted to the chair. Dr Lee in his address, first commented on what he termed a scurrilous disreputable article which had appeared in the Cross that morning. It contained a series of accusations against himself not one of which was true. Dr Lee read the article in question and commented on it in detail. He explained his position in regard to the Grey committee. If he was maligned he was in good company for Mr Henderson was too. He denounced the Abolition Bill as taking from Auckland her share in the consolidated revenue and leaving them without money for education. The latest act of unfairness they had been treated to by the Government wss the ab sorption of the goldfields revenue to make up for the deficiences caused by their own mismanagement of the railways. He was of opinion that considerable retrenchment might be accomplished by reducing the salaries of ministers. The native difficulty,he considered, was caused by the action of Southern members. Several other less important topics were alluded to by the speaker.

In answer to questions Dr. Lee declared himself in favor of secular compulsory education. In the country districts he thought some provision should be made for keepiag the children during the winter months. He gave it as his opinion that any local government scheme should have its basis on the present system. He was favor able to Separation and saw no difficulty in accomplishing it. Had no confidence in the present Ministry. He explained bis action in Parliament at the time of the compact of 1856.

Mr W. L. Rees afterwards addressed the meeting, but his remarks were not favourably received by a large section of the meeting who hissed hooted in a very disorderly manner.

Mr O'Mays moved a vote of no confidence in Dr Lee.

Mr Rees moved as an amendment a resolu tion to the opposite effect. After a stormy de bate the-question was put and the resolution of Mr Mays was carried' by 45 against 5. This concluded the meeting.

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

city west, no. 1

The householders of the educational district of City West, No. 1, met in the Union-street school-room last evening for the purpose of electing a school committee. Mr T. Shove presided, and Mr Main (secretary) read the annual report. This having been adopted, the following gentlemen were elected to serve on the committee for the current year : Messrs T. Shove, M. Ross, G. M. Main, W. Powley, and T. D. Leslie. At a committee meeting later on, Mr T. D. Leslie was elected Chairman of Committee, and "Mr G. M. Main, Secretary.

CITY WEST, NO 2. The election- of a school committee for City West, No. 2, took place last night in, the school-room, Hepburn-street. The usual preliminary business having been transacted, Messrs. Gorrie, McNab, McMillan, Wright, and Westmoreland were duly' elected. We cannot congratulate the householders of the district upon the interest shown in educa tional matters, for besides members of com mittee, only four gentlemen were present. CITY EAST. This meeting took place last night at the Mechanics' Institute. The report, which contained many features of interest, was read and adopted. The following gentlemen, were -elected a- committee for the ensuing year :—Messrs. C, M. Nelson, Coupland, \ KisJ*en f Talbot, andHataswell. ' '"]

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent) Tbis day,

Threatened Bursting of Reservoir. The Reservoir of the town water supply commenced to give way and was in dan f ;< rof a breach occurring. This has been bet off in order to effect repairs. Arrangemen s have been made for keeping up the supply to the town in the meantime.

Mining. Beehive tribute crushed 5 tons for 9 ezß 4 dwts. , The South Stafford crushed 10 tons for 2 ozs 14 dwts 12 grs. The White Rose tribute crushed 9 small parcels of picked stone for 2 czs 1 dwts. Tinkers "Gully h;is 4 ozs 10 dwts. Maori Election

The Polling for a Maori representative is taking place. Hoane is the local favorite. Voters have been brought by steamer from Ohinemuii and Miranda.

NAPIER.

(From our own correspondent.) This day. That Slanderer at his Old Tricks. The Auckland correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald, who is generally sup posed to be a Government official in the Defence Department, but who gets his letters copied by another individual, accuses Mr Barstow of partiality for Sir George Grey's party.

A Precedent for Sir George Grey's

Double Election

The Telegraph to-night refers to Mr Moore house's election in 18G6, for Mount Egmont district, when he afterwards went to Hoki tika, and was elected for that constituency, which was a double return. When the House met he was called on to say for which of the two districts he would sit, and he chose Westland. The cases of Sir George Grey and Mr Moorhouse are analogous. Tongariro Silent. Tongariro volcano is closed up. The Maoris regard this as a certain sign of a heavy earthquake. Maori Election. The town is crowded with natives polling for Karaitiana. The election is likely to be upset owing to the polling booth at Poverty Bay not being opened until long patt the legal hour.

WELLINGTON.

(From onr own Correspondent.) This day.

Repair of the Cable

The cable people have come back, and a good deal of disappointment is felt that the job was not finished before they came back to Wellington ; but it is a great deal more difficult than any one supposed. Instead of the Luna, they ought to have employed the Easby or two steamers, and it is quite likely that they will have to do the one or the other yet. The tide in Cook's Straits is so extra ordinarily powerful, that the work is ren dered very difficult. The weather has been so variable that very little could be done. If the water was like that in the Waitemata, the whole thing could be done in 48 hours. Except where the break is, the cable is said to be in very good condition. As there are three spare miles, the probability is that that will be found sufficient to make good all tbe weak parts, and in another week com munication will most probably be restored.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency) This day.

The Artillery have concluded firing for choice of representatives. The following are the scores : Mason, 180; Bannister, 175 ; MacCreddie, 170; Stevens, 167.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

George Henry Rolton and John Macready were charged with being drunk and in capable last evening, but as they were first offences according to the Court list, they were allowed their personal freedom at 5s each and costs.

ELI.EN HENRY. Ellen looked grim and loosely hung her hair. O'er ding/ shoulders, once reputed fair. Pope.

Ellen Henry, without shoes, . and a large bruise on her left cheek, was charged with being in a state of drunkenness under a lamp-post last evening. Elllen said she was drunk, bub could not help it, the drink took effect of her head. Fined 5s and costs. A SMASH. Thomas Evin, a young man, was charged with wilfully destroying three panes of glass, value 2s, the property of Anne Carroll on the 13th instant. , The young man did not know, it might be so. Sub-Inspector Pardy, deposed that Evin went to a disreputable house in Abercrombie street, bnt his presence being objected to by the mistress of the house, he smashed three panes of glass. Fined 10s and costs, to pay the damage, or imprisonment for seven days. SOENE IN A LODGING HOUSE. George Feint, was charged with violently assaulting William Ayles on the 13th inst., by giving him a plumper on the eye. Mr Thorne for plaintiff, Mr Laishley for defendant, William Ayles, deposed that on the 13th inst., the defendant, keeps a lodging house, and when, shortly after twelve that nigh, he reached his lodging, he asked for supper, when defendant said, here's your supper, and giwe him one blow on the eye, and another on the chin, which made his eye black and his chin red; defendant was sober, he is a W.C. of a Templar Lodge. To Mr Laishley : He was not to say per fectly sober, having only indulged in four or five nobblers, which would not make a man drunk. He was sure it was Feint that struck him ; did not run against a post ; he saw Feint distinctly ; he flew out of lais bedroom at him with his night-shirt on ; he knew him by his legs. William Chester was lodging at Feint's lodging house at the time, and was sure that Mr Ayles was sober ; did not hear the blows struck, bnt saw blood on the floor.

George Feint, proprietor of the lodging house, deposed that he was in bed on the night of the 13th ; he placed before him some bread and cheese ; when defendant said he would have no more on't; he said he had been swindled enough, he even put his fist to witness's nose, and had it not been for Mrs Feint, he should have put out pretty smartly. His Worship : Were you sober ? Defendant: Thank God, I was, yonr Wor ship, I belong to the honorable society of Good Templars. The fact is Ayles knocked his head against a post. He had been drink ing, but, when sober, he was a quiet fellow. To Mr Thorne : Did not threaten to punch his nose, but did threaten to pull his little nose ; should have done it too.

Mr Archibald Sturgess was called to speak as to Feint's pacific character but for some time refused. He at length stepped into the witness box, and said he had known him for six months as a sober man, and had never seen him fight. His Worship said he must decide in favor of the Good Templar, as the other man had evidently been drinking. Mr Thorne intimated that his client had made a mistake in not swearing he was perfectly sober.

The court dismissed the case complainant to. pay costs.

r: > JOHN SJkIYTH, CARPENTER, ETC. This erratic individual again appeared on »| charge of using threatening language

towards Catherine Smyth, his wedded wife on the inst. Part of this ease was heard on Thursday laßt, but as Mr John Smyth expressed a desire, in his lengthy address to the court, that he should be permitted to call credit able witnesses iv his favor, the case waa alldwed to stand over. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the case was very strong against the prisoner Smyth, and enquiries had been made into the circum stances which tended to make his case blacker still. Jessie Odium, wife of Edward Odlnm deposed that she resided in Wellesley-street, and on the day iv question Mrs Symth was sitting down in her house for a short time looking over the Star, when Mr John Smyth came in and began to abuse his wife in a savage manner, and lifting his hand, struck her on the side of the head, and knocked her across the chair on to the floor. She got up and tried to get away. He then grasped her by the throat, and nearly choked her. She endeavoured to assist her, when prisoner aimed his blenched fist at witness, but she bobbed down and evaded the blow. He then swore ■at her, and she screamed " Murder ! Murder," when two men ran into the house and fixed John Smyth, and took him out of the house. Her husband pre sently came up. John Smyth was a perfeot pest to the neighbourhood. When tolerably sober he was like a savage, and the rows caused by him at midnight, when thrashing Mrs Smyth, were something awful. Prisoner : Did you ever hear me swear. Witness : Yes—a great many times. Prisoner : What is your estimate of swear ing ? What words did 1 use to Catherine ? Witness : I could not repeat them, they were too horrid. Prisoner : Nonsense ! you would make out that you can't swear. The prisoner then endeavoured, by false statements, to impugn the character of Mrs Odium ; bnt he was stopped, as sub-Inspector Pardy assured bis Worship that this lady was a person of unimpeachable character, and beyond suspicion. Prisoner then broke out like a madman, and denied the whole charge in Mo ; he had neither sworn.nor laid his hand upon his wife.

The Court ordered the prisoner to be bound over to keep the peace for six months, him self in £50 and two sureties in £25 each, and to pay costs. The prisoner here raised his hand and said it was a conspiracy against him, and that all the witnesses were liars. He was then led away by two policemen. LUNACY. John Williams was charged with being of unsound miad, and on the medical testi-nony of Drs Kennedy and Stock well was ordered to the usual place of safety, HEADS AND POTS. At eventide wai heard a migtty crash, t . ■: And ten or twelve utensils went to smash. Da mi

Elizabeth Nicholson appeared to answer a charge of assault, on Elizabeth Stanley, and Elizabeth Stanley was similarly charged for assaulting Elizabeth Nicholson.

Mr Thome appeared for Elizabeth Stanley, but Mr Laishley, who had agreed to appear for Elizabeth Nicholson, could not be found when wanted.

Mrs Nicholson expiessed her determin ation to have a lawyer, and fortunately obtained the services of Mr Dnfaur.

Elizabeth Nicholson was first charged, and pleaded not guilty.

Elizabeth Stanley deposed, that on Friday week she was at M>s Nicholson's lodging. house, she left, and left £2 2s 6d, in Mrs Ns custody ; she subsequently asked for the money, when Mrs N. broke out, and used electioneering language subsequently, when in bed, Mrs N. took the liberty of bursting into her bedroom, and caught her by the hair of the head; she was perfectly sober, but Mrs N. was awfully drunk; she had taken the precaution to hide her chignon ; Mrs N. punched her in the ribs.

To Mr Dufaur : she had been in Mount Eden, and so had Mrs N. lor' bless ye sir, these ar in service, she was not put to bed by Emma Jones, was not a mother, was one of the Stanley's, and a brick, she- did throw the chamber at Mrs N., but it was in self-defence ; she was sober that night, she knew she was sober, because she had been reading the " Gipsy Chief." She was allowed £400 from her aunt, the Countess of Drink water.

Thomas Evans, residing in Chapel-street, knew Mrs Nicholson's lodging house, heard cries of murder, and rushed out of bed, went to Mrs Nicholson's, a bad house, and saw Mrs N. giving it properly to Miss Stanley ; she was lugging the hair ont of her head ; he did not know anything about the little thing, he went and got Sergeant Mulville, and as soon as he made his appearance, Mrs Nichol son exclaimed, here is my old enemy, and she was as quiet as a mouse. Emma Jones, of Chapel-street, knew the parties, and on that evening put Miss Stanley to bed, she was awfully drunk. Lizzie Stanley after screamed murder. Did not see the chamber thrown at Mrs Nicholson's head, understood by electioneering language, swear ing at one another, like they do at the Whau.

hlizabeth Stanley was then charged with swearing at Elizabeth Nicholson. .

Mrs Nicholson deposed that she was ill at the time, when prisoner wanted her place, she said let's have my money then, when Stanley struck her in the stomach with her gingham umbrella, she said don't do that, my stomach can't stand it, and so there was a dust. She threw her bed-room utensil slap at her head.

To Mr Thorne : She was perfectly sober, but defendant was quite drunk, she should be sorry to put a bucket full under her nose, there would not be a blessed drop left five minutes after. , .

Emma Jones, nurse, was again called and stated that Mrs Nicholson was bad inside, she had a little castor oil; she went for several doctors, but they were all out; she was an experienced nurse while Mrs Nicholson was in convulsions, Mrs Stanley threatened to lynch her, and set fire to her dress, she did smash an article of crockery. Mrs Stanley stated that she paid Mrs Nicholson, £2 per week, board and lodging ; it was her charge to ladies. She was going to San Francisco, by the next mail, from thence to New York, and home to Stanley Hall, in Lancashire.

The court having considered the evidence imposed a fine of £2, and costs £5 18s or a month's imprisonment on Elizabeth Nichol son, and dismissed the counter charge against Elizabeth Stanley.

This concluded the business,

LAUNCH THIS DAY.

This morning between nine and ten o'clock a schooner was launched from Mr Ross's shipbuilding yard, Freeman's Bay. The vessel has been built to the order of Dr. Wright, of Parnell, the owner of the Effie Meikle, and is a very smart looking craft of 68 tons register. Her dimensions, are a follow :—Length on keel, 67ft, on deck, 74ft Bin; breadth of beam, 19ft Sin ; depth o hold, Bft Sin. She is very heavily timbered, being built with double frames 20, inches apart and double knees. Her planking is 3 inches thick on the top sides, and her deck planks are also 3 inches thick. Her confor- ...... _ t , mation is very shapely, and gives the idea of fast sailing, good carrying capacity, and ease in a seaway combined. She has a good rise for'ard,,and her great breadth of beam ' should make her very steady under canvas. Her ends are fine, without being on the ex treme scale. Altogether she is what m;*v _$ correctly described as a good, Wholesome craft, and does credit bo.- n shape and ...,,,- j$ workmanship to her 0.... .&;_ \i&> ,-s '.The, •. « ceremony of'chn& &„i, y w_m \nii.ivat_ by , ~ Miss Wright, who dashed the tims<h<mof«*

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