SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

• &TOH « T-,TICR—This afternoon. 249 ; to-morrow

STT.v I>K>;-Thi- waning, 718 SUN RISK—To Eirrr-'x tnoKrlng, 4.55 MOON'S AG&_lTull moon 11th, 62 pm

ARRIVALS.

j.imu. prrew-r-rigratine. from Russell Kirglea'ier, revenue entt r, from a cruise Adah kfitch (now), from the Thames ti->!den Isle, schooner, from Russell wo-dheiid, ss, from Waitara , "

DEPARTURES.

Kaid of fhsTVTill, fc c t ch for Orewa' ' FI r'.brig^Titir'o fir tbo Thimes Peerl^", rohomier, for Mercury Bay Jth"'. b It'!>tni,ie, for "VVang^roa and Melbourne Favorite, -cho rer, fnr Netuuwru n ■ireJev&n Family, brigantine, for Newcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

jForfan Vr rrisoo via K.ryovu—City of San Fran nl*-o or Mikndo about 17th Jaa For Mplbonmp—Ethel brgantine For Caroliualslanda—Walter Glendining, early

p^Mr If. Stone, shipbuilder at the Thames, in just lay ing 'he knel of a p»drUe steamer for the Ohinemuri trade The nevr vessel is b»ing built to tbe order of C»pt,\in Birmingham, and mil measure about 75 feet on the kpel. She will be built with due rpgard to speed and shallow draught. She is expected to be fully alO knot boat.

A new ketch of abouH 64 tons builders' messure m<wi*, atrivfirS this"morning from the Thames, where she h s Vieerr built'by Mr "R. Ptone, at his yard at Shortsami, for Messri Ptone Brothers, Captain Moore, ■who h-s rha-gp v of^rer, and o"hers The vpjsel mpnsnr-s 50 feef. on the.Rrel an-'55 feet-overall. She Is 15 fee-10 ir-nVv s,'broad in the beam, and has a depth of hold of 6. feet 4 inches, fh- is built for earrnrtff, nnd from h°r apwarnnces should answer the. purpose n<\vpiriiblr. She was) launched on the 30th Tieoember, and has been nametf the -Adah She Is vevv strongly built, and well finished off. T>uring lier voraue up from tlw Thames, the strong « W wind (ta.ve ample oopnrtunities of t«stir>g her sailing capa bi'itie'. and she was found to work admirably, espcp,'»llr when £oin? t~> winflward. The /■f^a is irtcn'if'i! to tradeb^tweftn 'Auckland and tbe Thime-, Mr Stone has some excellent machinery for sh'p-bu'ldios at his yard, and we are glad to sea him fousv.

ihe ship Carnatic is now 100 days out from the Do^ns. vhe brines a Wee c^rso, aid about fnrty ■pa'porpprg and comes crnstgnel tj the New Zealand Shiirpine Oompany,

The schooner Canteibniy is to leave for New Cale do-i i ghnrtlr.

The ?chooner IHsMnetu Conw.iy arriv-dlast night, The brisr*ntihe Trelevan Family sailed for JKew cas"e <<<st pvering in ballast.

Th* Emu from T-tiss'll bHr-gs a cargo of coat. '"The Oo'den I«le came in thismcraing from Bttssel With a c--t?o <f coal.

The "nrienntlne Flirt cleared out for the Thames to-div.rwithSOtonsof sashes and doora, and 13,000 xeet of timber. R»e sails thi* aT ernoon.

AUCKLAND CATTLE SALES.

Mr Alt-red !Bucktand's Weekly Hbport.— At ■Remnera on Thursday, very few store or dairy cattle w-re penned, and there were many enquiries. Fat" cattle were in average supply—l3o head sold; Prices rallied fully 5s the ICO-lbs for best animals. Sheep w.-rein less than renal number.*, snd dull of Side;, but last week's value? sustained. Store pigs plentiful, and in food demand. Horse market is ■npsettled. and bp.t, Htt'« business doing. Prices ruling are—Pat cattle. 30s to 35i the lontbs ; fat wethors, 3d toTSld ;' ew>s ; 2j}d to 3d the J.b ;lambs, 10s to 14a each.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wilk Close as follows: — For Thames this day at 5 30 p m and to-morrow at 9 30 a ni For WaVwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Manpawai, "Waipu, etc, por Minnie Casey, on Saturday at 10 am "For 'Russell, per Maud, to-morrow at noon 2?or Taranaki, Southern provinces, and I Australian colonies, per Taran»M, on Saturday next at 4 p m Per City nf Saa Francisco on Monday, 17th instant, a* follows:— ~. For Kandavu, Sandwich Island, TTnited States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and America, and British and Foreign "West Indies, at 11 a m "~"V, 3Po? AToney Orders, Registered letters, and News paper, at 10 am late letters, bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to Ihe posfasre, will be received by the mail agent up to the time of asiling. S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaßter.

BIRTH.

HARDY—On the sth January, at Dairy FJat, the wife of Charles Hardy of a daughter.

DEATH.

WHITE—At the Trovinclal Hospital, on the Cth inptant, John White, aged 35 years. The funeral will leave at 3 pm. to-morrow. Friends are invittd to attend.

CIIA.KK —On November 24, at Oaklands, San Fran cisco. Ada, youngest daughter of John Frederic ami Harriette Clark, late of this city.

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

FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1876.

For t.«^ t ] lat ijcks assistance, the wrong that needs resistancei for the future in tlte distance, And the goad that we can do.

Two more victories for Sir George Grey. At the Thames, where it was freely asserted a month or two ago the miners would have none but an abolitionist, they have shewn willingness to accept the Opposition leader and place him at the head of the poll, while rejecting Sir Julius Vogel for Billy Howe. We confess we are non plussed at the latter development of popu lar fancy, for although we fully be lieve that Billy will be found fighting with the Opposition party, if only because it is the winning ticket, wo cannot quite compre hend the judgment of the electors in return ing him rather than a man of the acknow ledged ability of Sir Julius Vogel. We cailohly attribute the result to an utter disgust with the administration of the present Ministry and a belief that Mr Eowe will faithfully fulfil his promise and co-operate with Sir George Grey. The endorsement of Mr C. P. Mitchell's candidature by the General Government party to run in conjunction with Sir Julius Vogel, proved fatal to his chance of election, which might have resulted very differently had he declared himself a follower of Sir George Grey. Sir Julius Vogel's sup porters, we are informed, worked vety hard, and suffered no special disadvantage from the personal absence of the candidate, as, with the exception of the one address last week at Grahamstown, Sir George Grey has been unable to visit Coromandel or the Thames, or take any active parb in securing the gratifying result accomplished in his return at the head of the poll. The Eden election we regard as even a more" striking test of popular feeling. In the return, by a large majority over, a man of Mr Tayloi's standing, of a young and untried politician like Mr Tole, anon-resident in the district, and opposed by the most influential sections of the Eden electors," we see ex pressed the determination of the people to terminate,, if they can, the wretched want of unity which has so long proved disastrous to the interests of this part of the colony. On the East Coast, as at the Thames, another " thick and thin" Bupporter has met with the fate which has befallen every member of that compact voting body spoken of by Mr Reader Wood, which played so important a part in the late Parliament. It needs not the eye of a prophet to . discern the signs of the times. The complete change which many constituencies have made in their re presentatives, affords a potent argument in favour of shortening the duration of Parlia ment to three years, and we hope that one of the first measures introduced by Sir George Grey's coming Ministry will be an Act to accomplish that object.

A BtrMOtTB has been gaining currency that Mr Woodward is likely to retire from the Franklyn contest, and that gentleman has requested us to give the report an emphatic contradiction and to state that on no account will he refrain from going to the poll. We do this most cordially, for al though it iB hardly necessary to say we do not support his candidature, he has no right to suffer through false state ments. We believe Mr Woodward is going into the election con amore, and that if he does not win the fault will not lie on the side of personal exertion. And we say more, that any electors who arejjjpersonally opposed either to Mr. Hamlin or Mr. Lusk— the Grey ticket—or for other reasons are not {disposed to vote for those gentlemen, will, "we believe, be putting their trust in safe hands if they record for Mr. Woodward. At the same time, as the three cannot be elected, and as any gieat division among Sir Geor&9 Grey's supporters must result in the submission of the " blind and mad" to that paragon of wisdom, that great statesman and judge of colonial constitutions, Mr. Joseph May, we hope the electors will stand firm by the ticket. ' ..-..'■»■ i

From our Thames telegrams it will be seen that Mr James Mackay has entered a formal protest against the election of Sir George Grey for the Thames on the ground that his prior election for City West disqualified him from becoming a candidate for any other seat. A Press Agency telegram from Wel lington likewise .states "on authority"— whose we are not informed — that Sir George Grey's election for the Thames would probably be declared null on this ground. The Cross tells us " this was exactly our argument published a week ago," and our contemporary proceeds to prepare for paeons to Sir Julius Vogel whose seat earned even on such terms would/ nlgr 1 doubt, be acceptable. The hope, how ever, is a delusive one, for we believe it will be found that the law recognise the right of

be shall sit notwithstanding that another electorate n}ay desire to secure him as its representative. As we do not place any particular value on editorial >opiniona on legal questions, and even less-iipon those em bodied in anonymous telegrams, we repub lish the following extract from May's Guide, the highest authority extant on parliamentary practice, which will be found to support

our view:—

" May's Part.iamentaet Practice, Page

598, Ort>eb of Housk of Commons."

"That all members who are returned for two or more places in any part of the United Kingdom do make their election for ■which of the pinces they will "erve, within one week from and after the expiration of the fourteen days before limited for presenting petitions, provided there be no question up on the return for that place."

"Text—Page 599"

" The first part of the order regulates the manner of choosing for which place a member will sit when he has been returned for more than one. When the time limited for pre senting petitions against his return has ex pired and no petition has been presented, he is required to make his election within one week in order that his constituents may no longer be deprived of a representative." .

■ The unfortunate lad Moore, who sustained snch painful injuries on the North Shore Ferry steamer, on Boxing Bay, which neces sitated the amputation of his arm, died "L the hospital yesterday trom exhau^'^ /"" inquest is being held on the * DO dy"thia 'after noon.

*n TTobson-street to-day a flock of geese probably eight or ten ill ntimber attacked a little child about two years of age. They threw the youngster down and bit it savagely pulling it over and over and flapping it with their winga. Fortunately some passers hy observed it and came to the rescue, it is hard to suv what the result would have been.

We understand that the committee of the Auckland Cricket Club hive ibade arrange ments for giving a banquet to the Taranaki cricketers 5n Monday evening next, at Mr Gorman's Star Hotel, Aibert-atreet. The entertainment is not to be exclusively con fined to members of the A.CO.. but all who desire to do honour to our Taranaki visitors on the eve of their departure may attend the banquet by purchasing tickets, to be obtained from the treasurer, Mr Garland, or the secretary, Mr White.

The numbers made known at the close of the poll in the Eden contest last night justi fied our anticipations. We felt sure that Newmarket would not be found wanting in the hour of need, although there was a feel ing among residents there that some slight had been thrown on Kewmarket by the Central Committee, an impression which was improved on by the other side. To Mr Taylor and his adherents the greatest respect is due for the gentlemanly manner in which they conducted their operations* The com placent attitude,and the beaming smile which mantled on the faces of this party at the clono oi the polling told how certain they were of success. The announcement of the poll had effect like a bomb-shell in the midst of them. Carriages were rushed into' head first ; those who had no carriages took refuge in the nearest hotel. Tradesmen went into their shops, Good Templars to their lodges— all seemrd thunderstruck with the result of the election. Mr Joseph May, the wooer of those " blind and mad" electors of Franklin, was particularly active in his canvass for Mr Taylor, and had charge of two carriages. We wonder if he sees anything ominous in the termination. Pigeons, with their swift little wings, brought the result into town, and the wires Hashed over the colony " Eden the stronghold of Government Supporters is lost."

Mr. James White, Howick, writes : Dear Sir,—l don't think you have treated me fairly. You first condemn me, then refuse to publish my reply such as it was. Strictly speaking I never was a party man. Sir George Grey and the Opposition at Welling ton I believe in, and shall give my best sup port. Mr. Woodward has pledged himself to support Sir George Gray and that policy, and I believe him, notwithstanding what he said and did at Otahuhu, or what designing knaves may insinuate. You claim a right to judge for yourself, and I. »* three-score and ten. claim *i— =»aio. Mr. WooJ-n-.^ J seen his error and changed his opinions, which every man has a right to do, and which I shall do when I have sufficient evi dence. I tell you I have no confidence in the two which the Central Committee have chosen to represent Franklin, but I shall oppose all the supporters of- the present Government. By the man that made Moses if you do not insert my reply such as it is, I shall send it to the Cross, and then we Bhall see what we shall see.—Still yours truly, Jamks White. — [It is wrong of Mr White to hold over us such a dreadful threat. His first letter, judging from the postscript to it, we regarded as a private note. There was no other reason that we could see why it should not have been published. Nor have we denied Mr White the right that belongs to every man, that of judging for himself in exercising his vote. That is precisely what we want him to do, and we, therefore, submitted a case for his judgment. Admit ting, for argument's sake, that Mr Woodward is as good or a better man than Messrs Lusk and Hamlin, can Mr White shew us way a by which he can avoid weakening if not defeating the cause which those gentlemen desire to serve unless it is distinctly under derstood for whom Sir George Grey's sup porters are expected to vote ? It seems to be generally admitted that unless the Grey vote goes almost unanimously for Messrs. Hamlin and Lusk the upholders of Govern ment mismanagement and corruption will profit by the division in the camp and carry the day. Under these circumstances every sensible man's judgment will tell him to lay aside personal predilections for the attain ment of the great end in view. When we see Mr. Macandrew forsaking his old con stituency for the express purpose of defeating his own brother-in-law, we need not hesitate to make some sacrifice of opinion in a cause like that now at issue.—Ed. E.S.]

To the Editor of the Evening Star : Sir, —Will you please to correct an error which appeared in your issue of last evening re the cricket match in the Domain. It was the Auckland United Cricket Club who were play ing the Taranaki team, and not the Auckland Cricket Club, as stated by you. I believe you have already fully chronicled their ex ploit of Monday last at Ellerslie. By insert in c this you will much oblige,—Yours, &c, W. "F. Cliiton, Hon. Sec. A.TJ.C.C. [The mistake waspurely a printer's blunder.—Ed. E.S.]

We learn from a private communication from a literary friend in London that Thomas Carlyle, England's greatest living writer, is in a very precarious state of health, at Chel sea, and by this time may have ceased to be. Carlyle is eighty years of age, and. despite peculiarities of style, and a vein of religious scepticism running through his works, he Has proved himself one of the foremost thinkers of the century. Since the sudden death of his wife, Carlyle has lived a retired life at his house in Cheyne Walk, hidden by a high brick wall; hence he obtained the sobriquet of the " Hermit of Chelsea."

To-night is an important one for racing men. In addition to the entries being re ceived for the Papakura Handicap, the fol lowing events also close at 8 o'clock this evening, at the Exchange Hotel: —The Cham pagne Stakes for the Autumn meeting, 1876. The Champagne Stakes, Autumn meeting, 1877. The Derby Stakes, Summer meeting, 1878. The St. Leger Stakes, Autumn meet ing, IS7B ; and the Mures' Produce Stakes, Sammes* s&aefetag, 1860.

The Star rayß of literature, fun, story, song, and anecdote, will be reflected plen teously in to-morrow's Supplement to the Evening Star. In its serene, glowing pages will ba found something suitable for every taste and calculated, if ifead aloud, to make home happy. The Auckland Good Templar, will find mental food unmixed with whiskey, of the most digestible kind in "Smith's Story," the tippler who was reclaimed. Everybody knows the Smiths from John Smith, alias Louis Phillippe, late King of tb.e French1, io Seth Smith, of Wimbledon Common, King of the Gipsies. Does any Auckland young lady want & String of. weddiug pearls ? she will find them in the Supplement of to-morrow. Does any aspiring poet want a scene for con templation, and which will act on his mental constitution, like a dose of Ep?om salts on his physical system; let him look at "A Poet's Heart" and learn practical wisdom. Young bouncing Auckland girls be natural, and

study the portrait of a sister who rejected a decent young man and regretted it all her life long ever unto grey hairs—because she never got another chance. Weeping lass, whose lover went yesterday by the Columbus, take hold of the pretty narrative of the 1 'Magic Handkerchief," and dry your tears,for he will surely return to you the happy Carl as the story indicates. A number of tither shorter stories, and original poeni, antl a number of seasonable aiieddotes make up a capital Supplement for readers of all ages. Moody and Sankey are in Philadelphia ; and although the weather was verj bad their meetings were largely attended, and consider able interest nianife&ted in the revival. Three regular meetingß were held daily. The one in the morning was for Christians, the afternoon meeting for women, and night for the general public. A prayer meeting for young men was held after the regular services.

We are in receipt of the following tele gram :-" Taukanga, January 7. Election over. Immense diunk hera. Local and favor." With every disposition to oblige our correspondent, we don't know anything we can. say. at all appropriate to the " im mebse drunk," which seems to ba the object of the required " local and favor." We have been solicited for locak on a good many things, but the present is the first occasion upon which application has been received for a paragraph suitable to our correspondent's condition. We refer him, therefore, to the local journal in Tauranga, which may have an opportunity for observing the j symptoms, and of noting the way it takes him.

The " Cup" match between the Auckland and Ponsonby Clubs will be resumed to morrow in the Domain; wickets to be pitched at 2.30 p.m. The Auckland team will be Messrs Garland, Cotton, Oonnell, Kent) W. Philson, T. Philßon, Blunden, Pilling, and White, with two substitutes in place of Cox and Davies. 'Z^l^L On December 3rd, the Rev Father Murphy, editor of the True Witness, and a famous lecturer on Papal infallibility, and the Rev Father Lynch, a talented young priest, lately from Ireland, drove out to Back river, seven miles from Montreal, and stopped at the La Jeunesse Hotel. At night, after retiring, a fire broke out jn the hotel, and Fathers Murphy and Ljnch,and Madame Champagne, a lady sleeping on the third Hat, were burned to death before assistance could be rendered. The La Jeunesse Hotel, a large wooden building, burned very rapidly, and the flames spread to Marcott's Hotel, opposite, both houses being burnt to the ground. Five thousand persons visited the scene next day.

Upon Good Templar action in elections a correspondent forwards the following notes :

—" Yesterday the Good Templar weather cock at Eden Terrace, turned his head proudly towards Tole, and indicated him as the coming man, but at Newmarket the cock appeared under the influence of some other current of air, and turned tail upon Tole, being observed to bow the head in a somewhat obsequious manner to Mr Taylor's party. Some year or two ago at New market there was held a meeting to discuss the question 'is Good Templarism socially and politically the correct thing ?' Having had time since then to develope their plans, the two last elections may fairly be' regarded as test of political correctness. It must be borne in mind that Good Templars regard their one principle, as the axis upon which the whole political hemisphere mu&t depend, and a very funny little axis it is for the purpose. For after boasting of turning Mr Clark from the seat in City East, they worked Bide by .pide with Mr Clark at New uioihßc to put his man in for Eden. In the first place working for the Opposition, in the second for the Ministry what correctness there can be in this inconsistency of action we fail to see. Perhaps the Cross which is so good at such reconciliations, can put them right. To Mr Clark's family every Good Tem plar could with propriety shew the deepest respect, its late head having been one of the most conscientous and liberal supporters of the Temperance movement. Ido not re member hearing of Mr Taylor or of Mr Wrigley lecturing on Teetota,lism, although both were yesterday reported to have signed the pledge at the Temple of Fashion, this proved incorrect, and they are not so likely to do it now, as they will require a little con solation. What to prescribe for their G.T. allies, I am at a loss to know, unless it be that they re-model their political axis, for at present it does not work right."

Mrs. Susan Stokes, widow of the master of the yacht Mistletoe, has received the sum of £500 from the Lords of the Admiralty, "in full satisfaction of all claims in respect of her husband's death in the collision between her Majesty's yacht Alberta and the Mistletoe." These are the terms of a document which Mrs. Stokes has been obliged to sign before receiving the money.

The regular monthly meeting of the members of the Enniskillen lodge of Orange men will be held this evening in the lodge room, Wellesley-street at the usual hour.

Mr. O. B. Andrew, B.A. will re-open the Carlton Academy Hobson-street, on Monday next.

To the Editor of the Star : Sir, —In your issue of last night's report of Mr. Taylor's meeting at Panmure, you mention my name instead of Mr. George E. Ireland's as having moved a vote of thanks to the candidate. I was not present at that meeting, conse quently could not have done as stated.— Yours truly, Bartof Ireland.

The Yokohama, Japan, Herald relates a remarkable occurrence which shows that some of the Japanese have an extrordinary capacity for withstanding the effects of fiery potations. An Osaka man offered a prize to anyone who would drink one sho —one quart, one pint, and one-half a gill—of a certain native liquor, about as strong as spirits of wine. A coolie performed the feat, but died the same day from the effects of it. They buried him in a shallow grave, and about midnight the next day, the earth absorbed the liquor from hia well-soaked body, and he woke up from his debauch^ Pushing off the light soil that covered him, he rose from his grave in a white shroud, and startled some robbers near by, who were counting and dividing their money. They took the Btrange apparition for a ghost, and ran off in dismay. The coolie picked up the cash, and reported to his wife the same night, a sadder but richer man than he was before his spree.

We wish to remind our readers and residents of Onehunga that a select en tertainment will take place on Monday evening next in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, by the Electric Star Variety Troupe, assisted by by Messrs .Elder and Seakey's Lightning Troupe.

We understand that the Supreme Court case of Montrose v. Langbridge and Silver, a claim for £500 damages, will not be heard this Civil Sessions, as was expected, but in April- The delay has been caused by a de murrer entered by the defendants to the plaintiff's declaration, because of the omis sion of a date. The declaration, has feeca amended; m& a fresh eaa i \LmX t

When the last census was taken in British India it created not a little alarm among the natives. The motive of the Government was at first supposed to be the imposition of fresh taxes, the raising of troops, or the getting rid of the surplus population. The delusion that an evil wind would cripple all who were abroad on the night of the census was encouraged, as it materially aided the enumerators in their wbrk. The census of the wrmeii, bowever, excited the most apprehension, as the natives could not understand its purpose. That the women would betaken to supply wives for the sol diers, that they were all to be sent to Cal cutta for Government inspection, and that the whole census was a mere subterfuge by means of which to obtain two virgins from every village in India to fan Queen Victoria, were among the theories current with the

natives.

We are pleased to see that Messrs H. S. Meyers and Co. are rapidly filling in their allotment at the intake next to Messrs. Isaac's bonded store in Fort-street. We shall only be too glad to chronicle the fact that all the owners of allotments in this odoriferous neighbourhood are doing the same;

The t)rury annual school treat took place on Wednesday the 29th inst., under the management of a committee of he?ds of families, the teacher of the district school superintending. Books were given to the Sunday-school pupils, and other gifts pro vided for upwards of forty children attending the district school, Were hung on an enormous Christinas tree and drawn for by the scholars. Mr Godkin kindly placed his paddocks at the disposal cf the committee, and there the children and their friends assem bled, to the number of nearly two hundred. The Rev T. Norrie, chairman of the School Committee, and Mrs Norrie were present. A substantial luncheon, and tea, fruit, &c, were supplied at intervals during the day. Swing, bat and ball, and other means of amusement were provided. The arrange merits were satisfactorily carried out by Messrs Ashdown, Godkin, Johu Blake, Sut ton, and Spargo ; and the ladies of the committee devoted themselves to the enter tainment of the young folks. This was really a children's treat, and a most successful one All were highly gratified and general satisfaction and happiness were evinced throughout the entire day.

Provincial Elections.

In late editions yesterday the results of the polling in different parts of the province were published. The following are the complete returns :— New- Pan market. Whiu. mure. Tl. Tole 200 22 41 — 263 Taylor .. •• ISC 22 64 — 212 Majority for Tole 51 THAMES. 4 it .* & | | I Is I © « > a so o Shortland .. ..751 775 517 J6B 0 0 Ohinemuri .. .. C 941 95 130 0 0 Coromandel .. 14') 44 70 33 3 4 Tapn .... 17 5 5 3 0 0 Mercury Bay .. 9' 0 1 0 0 0 Totals .. ..936 865 638 335 3 4 Sir George Grey and Mr William Kowe elected. EA.ST COAST. The election for East Coast resulted— Read, 213; Morris, 196 ; Kelly, 165. Maketu and Whakatane are not yet to hand. The polling at Gi&borne and Tauranja was — Bead. Morris. Kelly. Maihi Gisboroe .. ..177 17 4 1 Tauranga .. .. 30 144 72 1 Totals .. .. 207 161 76 2-

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Mr. Rowe Declares for Sir George Grey. Mr. Rowe stated at a meeting that he would follow Sir George Grey in everything except abolition. He was drawn in a carriage from Shortland by miners. Protest Against Sir Georgeß Grey's Election. Mr Mackay lodged a formal protest with the Returning Om-o-, aom'not Sir fianraa Grey's name being endorsed on the writ as the member for the Thames, as not being qualified, being already a member for City West. Mr Mitchell protests against Sir Julius Vogel being declared a member in the event of the protest against Sir George Grey being sustained. The Mercury Bay returns give Sir George Grey an additional majority of 8.

WARKWORTH.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Mr Sheehan addressed the electors lait night at Warkworth. Eighty persons wtfe present. He explained the past and sketclfid his future conduct. He made a splendid speech. A unaimous vote of thanks passed. He proceeds to Albertland to-d# to address the electors. The nomination tfkes

place on Monday next. / The Minnie Casey left at 11 p.m. Pflsen gers: Mrs Rackstraw, Messrs Bates, Rotary, Whitaker, Hudson, Edgar, Penmar/ and others. ■ /

FOXTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.' Th£ day. Manawatu Nomination/

The nomination for the Manawatfl district took place to-day. Mr. Walter Johnston was proposed by Mr. Gray and $Lr. Howie, and Dr. Buller by Messrs. liddall and Thynne. Both candidates addressed the meeting. The show of hands was injjfavor of Dr. Buller. A poll was demanded for Mr. Johnston, which takes place next Monday.

NAPIER,

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Nonplussed Electors- ■

Thirty East Coast electors are heire de tained through bad weather who promised to vote for Captain Read, and intended to vote at Gisborne. • I At Kaihora races a lad had his thigh broken through a collision between horses^ Bankruptcy.—Death of a Colonist! P. Topping, an old resident storekeeper, has filed his schedule. "\

Mr James Wood, first newspaper proprietor here, died in New Caledonia. (

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Repair of the Cable.

The weather is still bad, and against the picking up of the cable. A stiff south-easter is blowing all the time. The Luna is a sight to look at. She is crowded with chain cables, hempen ropes, anchors, buoys and paying out and winding in machinery with a donkey engine amidships, and generally speaking scarcely room to move about. She is ex pected to get away on Friday. A great deal of pains has been bestowed in making pre parations so as to avoid a failure if possible though there are those who say that the cable will never be grappled. The Corporation Muddle. There is a good deal of dissatisfaction about the management of Municipal affairs, and an action is to be made to deprive the Mayor of his salary. All the papers have some fault to find. The result will probably be a complete reorganisation of the eorpo-

INSPECTOR GOLDIE.

(To.the TfdHor of the Evicning.Ptiß ) Sir-I would like to make known to my•feNow tradesmen what may happen to them in .*™»™ f they incur th« dlMike of. Injector Goldte. This morning I was fined at the Pelioe Court, at hw insti- Ration, lbs and costs for having, ashealleged decayed fruit on my. premises; but in reality, for having re 3arted his offlciousnofS nine or ten momhs ago.wne.; he appeared Somewhat at a diea-ivantage in a, rat Owe. This tapient official then made his usn»l threat Of " having me - and he has been as god as his woid, by bringing a charge a ? air.si me of haying onions and bananas unfit for food. Of wh»t avail would it be to deny the statement. A lll can say Mthatlf they w«a unfit for food Ihe inspector neplect«d hisi duty^in not condeoiniofr (hem when they were l*nded v «h?fi«t place Nof he has too mnch charactenatic policy or cunning to interfere in high places ; but, like all his ol».«, wr™ta bis petty authority on those unable-to resent hi* impudence; and thus maintains a show of zeal in the discharge of his Autua. Kor myself the natnre of my business place, me.entirely at the mercy of this nan Frnit, as is well known, is of hourly decay, which renders it a matter of irnpossibihty to keen the "refuse box" clear, rth-^nk there is a legitimate field for the Mwciw of Mr Gold ies duties to b» found in the thousand and one cesspools in Auckland, without harrassing a struggling man. J.I he Is feariess in his office let him cove to me .ni I will point out a pestilential nuißance which exuta in the heart of the city.-Yours &c. K. Mksskmgke.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before T. Macffarlane Esq., J.P. (Chair man), and G. M. Mitford, Esq., J.P.) /

DRUNKEN NFPS. Thomas John Gary and John Morgan w< fined for this offence. /

CROS=i FIRING. _ / William Grace was charged with assault* Margaret Merrigan, and Johanna Grace J charged with assaulting Thomas Merngjf On the application of Mr Laishley thf« was adjourned till Thursday next, as Mf7* who was engaged for the defence, couP 0" attend to-day. / . \ THEATRICAL BREEZE. / A charge of abusive language, brou* W Samuel Poole aeainst John Sweep* ™* settled out of Court, and on the motid* iVir Laishley the case was struck out. / PBISON KEGTJLATiONS. / Thomas Morris was charged with^eacn of the Prison Regulations by atteng ™ hold communication with prisoners' MounL McDermott, Warder,, derf* «-J he saw the prisoner signalling P* men in gaol. He ordered them tj- cc been and they refused to go. He haj™» Deen warned off before in the mormn/ ana came back. He took them into custc/- James Coffey, another war/'..^JJ?B^ 1 that he saw all the pr'soner^rd to Bather in the yard, and we> -eewhjt was the cause. He then sa£^ £ with another making signals/ Witness re ported the matter to the offi/ in gaol > and the men were arrested. / , Warder Peacock corrobf ed the otiier witnesses. / -, - f^ *i. p Robert Thomson was f£ ed Wl™ *? e that prisoner was in cod"^ J lth Morns sign ailing to prisoners in » c y31""- ~ .. deliberately drive / head tbroUi?h one W Warier SeaWSP™ similar evidence VaTheSme S pr?neis were then charged with resistance WdersSe bok and p eacocke in tVin fTcponbi ot their duty. The warde/aeposed to the violent conduct of both prison while being brought to gaol. They fought 3 hard as they could fco e, scaPe- Warder PeJcke stated that his hand was cut in the *v- , . . ■«.'■«.._<■ The BeiA sentenced prisoners m the nrst case to £ and cosfcs ' or a montll's hard labour • in^e second cape to pay the damage or ffo to for one month commencing at the end o^he other. For the third offence the sen$ cc was a month's imprisonment, makingAree in all- Tbialpclpded the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

■■• Tfefore .K. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) I Judgments. JOHN MATISON V. D. MH.LEK. Ja'worship, in this case, delivered judg m «t for the plaintiff without costs. MILLHR V. CROMWBLT.. tf r Hesketh said the Miller in this case was te defendant in the other. With the per vasion of the Court it had been mutually /rrsneed that the case should stand over till Aext Court day, execution in the former case not to take place in the meanwhile. _ His Worship gave the required permission for the case to stand over, and to prevent execution being taken in the other case. J. JOHNSON V. GEO. WILLIAMSON. Claim, £19. .[. . . In this case, which arose out of the sale of the Occidental Hotel, judgment was returned for the defendant with costs, £2 18s. J. JOHNSTONS V. N. A. CLOSE. Claim, £17 14s 3d. This was a similar case to the foregoing, and was similarly decided, costs, £1 11s, being allowed. pawnbrokers' licences. Mr L. Hy. Neumegen applied for and obtained a renewal of his license as a pawn broker. _ _ A similar application on the part of Mr A. Heavy was postponed till to-morrow. WM. RATTRAY V. CHOLMONDELY SMITH. Judgment summons, £13 8s lOd. _ Mr Thome, representing the plaintiff, asked that an order jmight be made for the money to be paid infchree months. The order was grinted.. JUDGMENTSFOR PLAINTLFFS. William Taylor vj Jno. Moller, £2 Is 4d, wages; G. W. Binaey v. Joseph Reid, £7 9s 6d, goods ; Alejfander v. Scott, £6 6s 9d, promissory note and interest; Eastdown v. Jas. Wilson, £12 is 6d. goods ; Saunders v. Horan, £6 6s, gfods / W. Mlaby v. G. Feint, £4 9s, goota. W. L. Rees f. Jno. H. Hawkins, £5 4s, balance of purch/se money ; W. H. Cobley v. J. A. Brain, ffll 16s, money lent ; Paseo v. Ellis ; A. Flrtcher v. T. Jjupton £12. In several c^ea there was no appearance on either side, ?id they were struck off the list. jiRRANGEMENT. K. BOTCHBR V. IjAWRENCB. In this case fclaintiff claimed for £7 Bs, and it was arrangef that the defendant should pay £2 per monti till he had cleared the debt. \ Mr Brock appeared for the defendant. I | Defended. ) DeIjONGH V. MOYLB. I Claim £1 Ijk on a guarantee. \ In this cai Mr De-Jongh had supplied a W namecf Wheeler with clothes on a Written ord4 from Mr Movie. The order w\as product in Court, and the Court in formed Mr koyle that he had made himself liable for tte money. _ Jfadgment for the plaintiff with costs. I W."kODG3ON V JAS. CONLEY. Claim, £1 19s for firewood. ; Mir Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff. Plhintiffhaving sworn to the supply of the goods*, Mrs Conley cross-examined him withja view to showing that she could not have fordered the goods on the dates stated, for thte reason that she and her husband were in the\ Stockade at the time, and also that what ttreitood hud been rec«iv«d h«d hwu 4*i« tS fc; ft tjuiatiitsr o« itrge k

Ellephappell oxlA Mrs Fodgson gavi evideiln support of plaintiff's testimony. MifOnley strongly denied having any woodfthe 12th July. She produced three copitf the Star and flourished them in Mrsf dgson's face, asked triumpb»ntly whet hey showed her to be from the 6th July/the 2lßt August. The witness did not lweT>. and Mrs Conley shouted, c< I ' waß Mount Eden ma'am." ■ m^. H. Ki?sling was called and deposed thale^endant had admitted the claims in hearing, »nd promifed 5s per week. kr hearing the evidence of the defends an Ad her daughter. g Worship gave judgment for the plain. jj>r the price d two tons, value 25a. I DR. HOOPER V. DE THIERBY. his wan a claim for £4 4» for setting the defendant's son five years ago. defendant deried that the services had in rendered. The arm was not broken at / j the boy's finger was sprained Defend (b cross-examined the witnesses for the aintiff at great length.

SUPREME COURT.—Yesterday.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.)

CONCLTTSION- OF KIRBY.'S CASE,

The evidence of Robert Moore closed the case for the prospcution. Mr. Hesketh then addressed the jury for the prosecntion, and Mr. Joy made a fervid and eloqupnt address in favour of the accused. His Honor then summed up the whole of the evidence and left the case in the hands of the jury, who, after nearly two hours' consideration, found the prisoner guilty of an assault with intent, but strongly renommpnded him to mercy on

the plea that he was. trapped into the com mission of the crime.

His Honor, arMnosing the prisoner asked if hfi had anything to say why sentence should not he passed. Kirr<y : "lam not guilty. When a man is asked by a woman to go with her it i<< not one man in a thou sand would refuse."

His Honor, in delivering sentence, remarked to prisoner that be had been very ably and judiciously defended—the jury had shown a largo amount of consideration and intelligence in the discharge ff their duty, as evidenced by the questions they put to witnesses under examination : under these circumstances, the

jury had found him guilty of an attempt to commit" rape upon the prosecutrix, Isabella Bain. His Honor then commented upon the serious character of tr<e crime. He concurred with the verdict, and said, addressing the prisoner : This is a crime of a very serious character. Fofc only is it serious in its con sequences in law, but it is Berious in regard to the character of it as respects yourself, the committer of the offence. The jury have re commended you to mercy on the ground that you were entrapped into the commission of the crime, and, in giving the sen tence of the Court, I shall take that recommendation fully into consideration. The penalty of the crime you have been found guilty of committing might amount to two years' imprisonment with hard labour ; but I shall not inflict the full penalty of the law upon you in consideration of the recom mendation of the jury. Society must be protected.'and the wife of the poorest man in the land must be ss thoroughly protected as the wife of the highf st. In cases like this, the offence is not committed against one individual, but against the woman and her husband as well. True, it is not so serious, ss the jury have found you were entrapppd into the rcromiesion of the offence. Still it would rot be well if persons were to get up that offence, or to escape punishment merely upon the ground that they had fallen into a trap. It will be a warning to others not to Jook in pastures not their own, lest they fall into traps. In the lesser offence - that of indecent assault—the penalty would have been serious, but under the existins circumstances, and taking into con sideration all the circumstances of the case, I think justice wll be satisfied, and a suin cient vindication of the law will be piven, by a sentence of nine months' imprisonment "with hard labour. The Court rose a few minutes before nine o'clock.

This Day.

PEEJXTRV. Tv Maoriranga, alias Tv Maonrere a native, wsa arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having committed wilful the 13th of October. 1875. Mr. Brookfield opened the case and Mr. Brown interpreted. -^ Prisoner who, w»8 undefended, pleaded that he had spoken falsely but not of his own accord, although he knew at the time that his statement was false. The indictment, which took three hours to draft, occupied one hour and ten minutes in the reading and interpreting to the prisoner Prisoner said he did not consider himselt guilty, as he was informed by another person that if he listened to Mr Rogan, and Mr Porter, he should get into trouble. He was then told to. swear that be did not put his name to a certain document, as Mr Porter was a reptile, and not a gentleman. He was inveigled into making a false statement. Mr Brookfield said that Mr Rogan did not wish for a heavy punishment m this case, but of such a nature as shall act as a warning to natives generally that they must pay due regard to the truth. ■'■••*«. The prisoner was then put back to await the ■ future consideration of the Court in regard to bis sentence.

"Wilful Itader.-The Shortlaad-, street Tragedy- Matthew Moore, aged 24, blacksmith, un able to read and write, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with wilfully and malicionslv killing Richard Barrett, on the, evening of the 21st of October last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brookfield appeared for the Crown, and Mr Joy for the prisoner. Mr Brookfield, in opening the case, said no doubt that homicide was murder in the eye of the law, but in the present instance there does not appear that there was any malice aforethought, or that prisoner had any quarrel previously with the deceased, therefor, if they were satisfied on this, they would be justified in reducing the crime to one of manslaughter; he would also, in consequence of their avocations, call the medical witness first, which was contrary to custom, but the time of these gentlemen were ° John Henry Hooper, a qualified medical practitioner, deposed to being called on the night of the occurrence to see the deceased, he found, on examination several wounds in

the head, which h/Tdressed; called again the next morning and felt it hw duty to order the removal of the man to the hospital. The wounds were such as might be produced by a Pie.ce^? iron, such as that before the Court; the wound on the nose might have been caused by the fall, but not ths others. Thought deceaspd had been drinking by his manner. Saw the body after death. To Mr Joy : The man had been moved from the pool of blood, and he had been placed near the wall with something under his head. Did not consider the wounds mortal. Had he been a healthy man he would prohably-bave recovered from the wounds. Whelchwas unsteady^ hish^d on that evening, but knew what; he m» doing. Saw nothing of a broom handle that night. The iron bar would hava been the weapon more likely to cause such wpnnds. Saw a wound on the prisoner's head at _» distance whioh£might have been catised-by. Apiece'of iron hoop, or, it might have beea

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rpHORNTON/SMTTH & FIRTH'S J, PRICES CUBR2*T (Wholesale):— Sacks. lOOlbs. 50tt>s. "Crown Brand" Hour, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. per ton 15 0 0 15 10 0 15 17 6 1. S F. Canterbury Plou--, do 12 10 0 13 0 0 13 7 6 Seconds Flour, do 11 0 0 Sharps, do 6 17 6 Bran, do „ 6 5 0.. Fowl Wheat, per bushel, 4s 3a to 4s 6d. The above prices include sacks and bags. Sacks and bags not returnable —Terms Cash. Auckland. November 22, 1875. JJ" 0 T I C E. MOTICE. JtJST TO HAND— A Large Parcel of Double - ■width, Waterproof Tweed, Melton- Cloth, Blue Diagonal, &c., specially adapted for Boys' Clothing, Ladies' wear, &c, Bought at Auction at con piderably less than English Invoice Pi-ice, and to be sold very cheap. Also, Lawn Handkerchiefs from 38 9d per dozen —120 dozen; Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, from 5s 6d per doz. Upwards of 50 <3 ozen Men'B Cotton Shirts,. B 2 Jean, Napier, the new F Shirt, etc Abtsbtoian Cord Tr sbrs. Men's Tweed Waistcoats, and a num ber of other Special Lines at much below usual price. INSPECTION INVITED. BUSHBEOOK & BEID6MAN, [Late E. Hobbs}, UNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland .' HOLIDAYS, A, LINABURY & CO., 224: and 226, Queen-street, Will offer their Large and Valuable StocJc of STRAW GOODS, GJEJHUBAZ DBAPEBT, AND CLOTHING, REGAR\DLESS OF COST. Every Article Harked at Bottom Prices ! Come Early, as the JEntire Stocfo must oe cleared. TRADE NOTICE The undersigned call the attention of the trade to their NEW GOODS, NOW LANDING, Ex Stab of Gebmany, the same having been Carefully aelected by our English and Continental Buyers, and suitable for the present season. M. LEVY & CO, 23, Queen-street. J COSGRA YE & CO. will hold their Annual Sale previous IJo the Christmas Holidays, com mencing THIS DAY, (WedwesGfayXtJwßth December, . '(md^^^^ontime whM the end, of theye^ : \., ■*•-.,^J The entire Wofomil ffioffivj^ at Cost Price* ■""%, • **• -. - : ' '■"'



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