SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HrGHWATEE-Thls afternoon, 6 21; to-morrow morning, 5 67

SUN SEP-This waning, 7,2 SUN RISE-To taorrow morning, 5 28 MOON'S AGE-Full Moon, 10th 5 25 am

ARRIVALS.

j..u. »_».;, u.nju., .rora rtooa t TOWI. Taupo. s s, Macfarlane, from the aoath Wild Duck, ketch, from K«i . BVa Favourite, schoonei, irom ""Vt^'gell

DEPARTURES.

rnmue, ss^ worsp_ lor the SoT - tfa lona, for Ku»sei_, Llewellyn, s s.. McGilliyary., for levuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

*° t?1 nZ r,ndsc°-City of Si_n Francisco, ss, 14th Feb {English ta,.il) ForSycney-Hauraki, ss. early; Hero, about 15th Instant For London-City of Auckland, ship, about Feb. 15 tfor New Sork—Lizzie Fox, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

<Si*7 of San Francisco, from the South, 13th inst gero, ss, from Sydney, a*>out 13th Feb Brodick Castle, ship, from London Salisbnry, ship, from London ; sailed 15th Nov Glenlora, ship, WGPT, from London ; sailed 25th Oct Ardvar, ship, from Glasgow, sailed 25th October Jes»ica, barque, from Aew Yoik ; sailed 2nd June Marathon. b*rque. from New York ; failed October 12 Glimpse.barque, from Newcastle sailed 15th Jan Queen of the Sea, barque, from Hobart Town Thomis Brown, barque, from Launceston VIsiOD, brig, from Samoa, early Ryno, brigantine, from Islands, early Helena, brigantine, from Samoa, early Plirt, brigantine, ftom Lvttelton, early Amherst, schooner, from S\doey E. W. Tucker, schooner, from Melbourne Loch tee, schooner, from the Islands, early Dauntless, schooner, from Fiji Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Mary Melville, schooner, from the Islands Jessia Niceol, schooner, from Dunedin

IMPORTS.

Per Benvenue:—lo eratea earthenware; per, A ta lanta: 10 cases bacon and hams; ocr Lady Bird: 30 cases fruit; per Bella Mary :60 oases of jam, R, Arthur.

EXPORTS.

Shipped per Llewellyn : 1 case, 1 cask glue, 4 kegs. nails, 1 keg galvanised nails, 1 keg washera, 4 kegs paint, 3 cißes corrugated iron, 31 bundles iron, 2 cask* cement-T. and S Morrin.

Per Lzzie Pox, for New York:—lo39 casej kauri gum 50G bal« wool—Owen and Graham, agents. Per Lizzia Fox. for "Jew York :-0l cases kauri gum, 15 bales Wool, Ow.n and Graham.

THE GOLDEN ISLE.

Understanding that some apprehension hag been «lt concerning this vessel, which ha? been a fortnight >on her voyage to Russell, we are happy to give the {following Information concerning her:—We are informed that the lona, on her last trip North, spoke the Goldea Isle off Eed Head bound for Bussell. She was hove to in the last S.E. pale, and was blown off the land. She was when spoken twelve days from Auckland.

The Union Steamship Company's s s Tanpo arrived ■yesterday from the South. Passengers : Mrs McDon nell and child, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Thrrnpson and child, Mesdames Kecgh, "Winter, Harnley, Nicholson, Walmsley, Bull. Byrne, Mi._e_ Bailey, Crowe, Rev. Mr Tinsley. .Vdwards. Monahw, Captain Smith, Messrs Shaw, Fort, Nicholson, Madden. Bowman, McNie, Crowe, Woodward, Roberts, B-oadbent, Keogh, Luisted, Smith, McKwan, Pclache. Hawkins, Gayne. Robinson. Willand, Ryder, Wheeler, Doring, Dalgleish, MeFarUne, Bryne, Magill, Wilson, and 13 in the steerage.

The regular trader, the barque Bella Mary arrived In Port on Saturday evening from Hobait Town with her usuil cargo of fruit preserves, palings <fee. Cap tain Kennedy supplies the place of our old friend Captain fine Arthur this trip, and reports having strong easterly and roitheily weather during the inn across. The ve.'Ssl .sailed on ihe llthulto, and sighted- the Three Kings on tha So:h. Passengeis: Miss D-ake, Mrs Kennedy, Master Turner. Steerage ;J. aud G. Peagler.

The barqua Lizzie Fox is fully loadad. and will tike tier departure for New York immediately. Sbe hauled away from |the wharf to-day and is at anchor in the stream.

$.. The s s Llewellyn leaves this afternoon for Levuk', with a full general cargo and tlie following passenger,, —Messrs P Da Moulin, Chas Palmer, and several in the steerage

The schooner Jessie Niceol is loading at Dunedin fer this port Tha schooners Fairlie, Gem, Christina, and Fliza beth Conway are reported by the lona as lying at Russell od Friday last. The siiling race which took place in harbour on Satuiday, between the sailing boati of Mr Hill and Mr Brasses, was won by tte latter gentleman's craft.

The New Zealand steamship Company are about to ta"ke the Taranaki out of the Manukau and South ern trade We understand that, for a short time, she will run between "Wellington and Dunedin, the will, however, soon ba laid up for a thorough over haul slmUar to that lately undergone by tho Welling ton.

The barque Batavla was advertised to leave Mel bourne for this port on the 27th ultimo. The schooner Favourite arrived from tho Bay ef Islai ds tbis morning with a cirjro of coals. The three-masted schooner Fairiie arrived from Sydney at the Bay of I lands en ronte for Anckland. on Thursday. She leftSjdney Ihree days after the Frank Guy, and her captain reports exper>nc!ngvery heavy weather on the passage, She was to leave the Bay for Auckland last nijrht. Her cargo is of a miscellaneous character. She come* consigned to H. S. Meyers and Co. The engineer's trial of the s s Annie Millbank on Saturday was ace annted a snecess. The boat, although she did not attain a speed of 11 knots, travelled at express speed an compared with the old Lady Bowen, and as her ciMn ace nimodaiion is very superior she will make a capital boat for the Manukau trade. A casua ty btfel the barque Lady Franklin, while shewasbeinu removed off freemantle for the purpose of beiog discharged at the jetty. Sue was in charge of tha port pilot, and a ditßculty having arisen in getting her under way, the anchors were let go, but they jfouled, and the vessel drift-id on to a aandy shoal off Arthur's ><cad. At the time the barque's position seemed prec»riou.,'whenitiß considered, too, that she is a very old vessel. As soon as she was lightened, however, she was easily moored off and happily, without apparently any damage whatever.— Perth Examiner, December 29th.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wiliaClose as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 530 pm; and to-morrow, at 1130 am For Coromandel on Wednesday next at 1130 a m For Taurnnga per Vincent this day at, 4 pm For Wangarei, etc, Russell, Waagaroa, and Mongonui per lona. to-morrow, at.4pm For New York, per lizzie Vox this day, at 4.30 p m For Tairua, per Atalanta, this day, at 4.30 pm For Australian colonies, per Granada, immediately after arrival Mails for India, China, Mediterauean ports, and Con tinent of Europe, United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton, and via B'indisi, will be made up per Taupo, on Tuesday next, Bth in- tint. For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Austra- Han Colonies at 115 p m {•'or the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 30 am For Levuka, Fiji, per Llewellyn,.this day, at spm For Waiwera, Kawau, and Matakina per Minnie Casey, to-moirjw, aS 10 am Per Olty of San Francisco, on Monday, 14th instant, as follows :— For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia,! Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 11 a m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 11 30 am Late letters bearir.g an extra fee ot 6d In addition to the postage, will bo received ot> board by the Mail Agent, up to tv» time of sailing (Bigned) S. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster,

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

J. Worms.—lf you have been improperly treated the remedy lies in your own hands.

MARRIAGE.

RICHARDSON--HAMILTON-On the sth February, at the Presbyterian Church, Papakura, by the Rev. Thomas Norrie, William Richardson, of Drury, to Anne, widow of the late John Hamilton, of Papa kura.

DEATH.

■WILSON—On the 7th February, at tho Provincial Hospital, Auckland, Annie Wilson, ag«-d 35 years. The funeral leaves the Hospital to morrow at 3.30 p.m. Friends are invited. D'VOBE— On January 21, at Bangiora, Canterbury. Florence Frances, infant daughter of Charles and Kate Daere, aged 12 months.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1876

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the srood that we can do.

We are all very apt to forget first principles, and in doing so sometimes transpose the posi tions of cause and effect, crediting to an effect the dignity of cause and visa versa- Of nothing is this more true than of the relations between capital and labour. People are continually running their heads against the error that the employer supports the labourer instead of the labourer really sup porting himself and the employer also. No doubt both classes are mutually advantageous to each other, but it is quite certain that no capitalist will long continue to employ a man whose work is not sufficient to recoup his own wages and leave a balance of profit which the employer pockets. To correct these erroneous impressions that have tended to degrade labour and elevate the drones, it is beneficial for us from time to time to face clearly the fact that the whole superstructure of society in all its ramifica" tions and conditions of life, from a beggar to a prince, rests solely upon hard manual labour, and, first of all, to labour expended upon the land. In this sense the decree pro nounced in Eden that man shall live by the sweat of his face is still true, and although there are a good many in this and every other community who do their level best to live by the sweat of other people's faces, and in a great measure succeed, the fiat is inexorable that someone must toil and jabour and subdue the earth for their unworthy benefit. Everything we touch, taste, and handle, comes directly or indirectly. from the land, and has been made available for the benefit of man through hard work. In short, we are all mounted on the backs of the agriculturalist primarily ; and upon the other classes,of workers with the hands in the second instance. During seasons of depress sion in the labour market, or when there is a bad harvest, this soon makes itself felt, and the Thames just now furnishes a painful ex ample. The labourer runs up his little bill with the storekeeper ; the storekeeper a bigger bill with the merchant; and the mer chant in turn is unable to meet his liabilities and there is a general smash. We cannot look into this subject without seeing how utterly contemptible that hankering after "genteel" employment and

abhorence of any occupation that soils the hands is ; yet we ccc it increasing in intensity year by year. Mammas and papas by the dozen in a colony where they should know better, would rather see their sons grow up in pinched and wretched "gentility" upon a civil servant's allowanceof £100 or £150 ayear than see them developed into self-reliant men by an occupation that calls forth their physical energies without, depriving th&___ o! oppor tunity For n.e__._J cultivation also. In how f°W instances do we see those who have the means at command put their sons to the business of tilling the soil. They must all be lawyers, or merchants, or bank clerks, or ; civil servants, or followers of any other occupation which does not interfere with the wealing of a black coa,t aud silk beiltopper. Tho sooner this namby-pambyism is scouted by the overwhelming force of common senile the better will it be for our well-being as aJprogressive°people. We have'already far .too many drones as compared with the work ing bees of the hive—too many merchants v aud storekeepers and too few farmers. What we want is a new standard of dignity, a new order of tho Legion of Honour, to the ranks of which the only passport shall be honest labour.

While _o much solid building is going on in the city it may not be out of place to draw attention to the valuable freestone found on Captain Symonds' property. No effort appears to have been made to utilise this stone, which, for durability, ia probably unequalled by any freestone that lias yot been discovered in the colony, and is certainly very much superior to the stove that is; fre quently imported from England, and has exhibited such marked [towers of durability at our Supreme Court. There is, we under stand, an intention to erect large and hand some residences on the Improvement Com missioners allotmeutsin Symonds-street, and we would suggest that the stove from Capt. Symonds' property be used for these struc tures. In order to encourage this we are authorised to say that the free use of the quarry for three months will be afforded any contractor who undertakes to open it up in a proper way, so tbnt tho material for the buildings may actually be obtained for the carrying away.

Iv re-producing the announcement that Mr Singleton Rochtfort would be a candidate for City West in the event of that seat be coming vacant, the Dunedin livening News says: "The gentleman referred to, what ever may be his chance of election, is a standing monument to the villainy of unbridled power. He was District Judge in Hawke's Bay, that place which has become notorious, and has brought infamy on New Zealand by the robberies of natives perpetrated systematically by its Land King; where, as in late trials, jurors are absolutely afraid to biing in verdicts interfering with the dishonesc gains of tho wide spread ramification. Mr Rochfort is an honest man, and his conscience compelled him to act justly. As a consequence, by intrigue, his salary was unvoted, and he was obliged to resign the eervico of the stato. The salary was again vo^ed, and a judge, re lated closely to one ofjlthe sycophauts who do the Governments dirty work, was appointed in his place. Mr Rochtort has since oc cupied the position of a suffering man left out in the cold with a standing grievance unredressed. The wroDg done him was of the darkest, and ie one of thoso that call to beaven for vengeance on the tyranny of the Government. It is hardly likely, however, that even thi3 will secure his election, although among a constituency opposed in the highest degree to the Government. We understand that Mr B. Tonks, late Provincial Treasurer to Sir George Grey, will bo pro posed for Auckland City West, aoditis very well known that his election will be tant amount to a walk over."

On the evening of the Mahurangi Agricul tural Show, on Friday, an entertainment was held in tho district hall, which was crowded in every part by an enthusiastic and admiring audience. The band, composed chiefly of the members of the Hobsons, played several overtures and other things under the con duc'torship of Bandmaster McComisb, who also gave a capital cornet solo, which gave great satisfaction. Tho programme generally was of a pleasing character, and new to the visitors. . Mr. Seton's song and dance and Mr Rice's hornpipe were much admired. The singing of Miss Christopher and Miss Dam were also much admired. The concert was followed by the usual dance, which was kept up with much spirit until the whistle of the steamer was heard in the distance.

At the intake thisf morning a crowd col lected to watch two men who were wading np to the middle in black and greasy mud. It was at first difficult to tell what they were searching after, but presently one of the mud-bedaubed individuals pulled out a large eel, which he was not fortunate enough to hold ; the same escaped from his grasp. Shortly afterwards one was caught about 18 inches in length, the captor of the same shewing great agility and suppleness of limb—he had only his shirt on ! His trou serless legs, covered with black slime, pre sented the appearance of two huge eels as they were drawn through the mud. The feat of catching an eel with the band was thought by those witnessing the exploit to be a very difficult one. A gentleman gravely remarked, "I wonder if JHlondin could do that ?" We fancy we see him ! His aspira tions are not of the earth earthy ; they are higher than (h)eels. He goes over heads, mounts like the eaglo, and soars in the air. We don't think Le Chevalier Blondin, will go eel-catching in the intake this trip. The remark indicates the hold upon the public mind this extraordinary man has obtained.

The "Saturday Evening" of Saturday last at tbe Young Men's Rooms was well at tended. A stranger, whose name was not announced, took the chair. The takings at the door were handed over to the Pioneer Juvenile Templars. Professor Butschkow presided at the piano, and a number of ladies amused the audience with sweet songs, namely—Miss Spurgeon, Miss Borthwick, Mis sPowley, and Mrs Horner.^ Miss Ash interested greatly with a solo on the concer tina, which was encored. . The songs by the ladies were unexceptionable and well ren dered. Mr W. Doran, who has obtained the sobriquet of the "Premier Comic," sang a capital version of an old ditty—"Billy Barlow," which set the hands and feet of the company in rapid motion. Mr Chapman gave his pair of favorites—" Sweet Singing Birds," with imitations; and "Spooning on the Sands," with his usual ability. Mr Macdonald sang "My Great Appe tite, " with '.great success. Although these concerts are generally well at tended, we learn that some of the lodges keep aloof from them, influenced pro bably by some pharasaical feeling in relation to the cause. The old saying should not be forgotten, "Union is strength."

A little fair-haired girl, apparently about eighteen months old, was found this morn ing mnnching bread and butter and crying for her mamma. As she could not tell where her home was, Sergeant Sanderson led her in a fatherly manner to the station. The little girl is neatly dressed in white with a watch case suspended from her neck by a piece of red ribbon; sbe wears a little straw hat with puggery around it. After much coaxing she whimpered out her name—Minnie Burke.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt from an anonymous donor: of £2 for the Orphan Home, Parneli, and £2 for the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, Howe street.

Mrs Reeves, a woman residing near Ingle wood, was bitten in the finger by a snake re cently. .With great courage she chopped the finger off at the middle joint with an axe. So rapid was she in the U3e of the axe, that she showed no sign3of poisoning. John Foley, landlord of Foley's Hotel* in Bourke-street, hiisb&teu committed for trial for Ittaftslaughu.!'. Foley was put.iog a man named Qtiiiiton out of- his hotel, and used Such violence towards him that the latter died, A very successful trial of Cornish's life preserving mattresses and belts was made on January 5 alongside H.M.S. Dido, in the presence of- Captain Chapman and the officers iof that vessel, all of whom expressed them selves much pleased with the mattresses. The New York journals publish an account of the escape from prison at St. Louis of a woman named Fontmeyer. sentenced to ten years' imprisonment. She made her escape from prison iv Jefferson City by forcing her body through over the transom of her cell. There were no gates or guards to impede her flight. She has bold and desperate friends on the outside, and there i 3 little hope of re-capturing her. Madame Font meyer was convicted at the April term of the St, Louis Criminal Court of the murder of a youug girl named Lena Miller and her infant child by malpractice. After her ar rest, a search was m?de of her house, and the charred bones of two infants were found in a stove in her bedroom. She confessed to Detective Mefzger that one of the in fants was Lena Miller, whom she had burned alive. A number of horrible develop, meuts followed, showing the accused to he a perfect monster. There is a good reason to to believe that she murdered and burned at least fifty infants during the prosecution of her inhuman business in St. §Louis for a series of years. She had also earned an in famous character in New York and Chicago before she went to St. Louis, aud her opera tions iv the monstrous practice have probab ly been more extensive than any other per son in the United States. After her arrest Bhe boldly threatened to expose a large num ber of reputable people in the city if they did not extricate her from her difficulty, and there were great efforts made by certain per sons in her behalf, who succeeded in obtain ing for her the light penalty of ten years in the penitentiary, instead of the gallows. Under the heading " Harry Wynyard, the Murderer," we have received the. follow ing from ono who is evidently a new chum and green to tbe New Zealand native policy : Sir,—With reference to the murder at Epsom, your correspondent thinks it proper that the Government should take some step" to put a stop to those obnoxious deeds perpetrated so frequently by Maoris. Seem ingly the Maories can do what they like in this country. They do not scruple at taking the life of a Pakeha ; no more they need not while they have a cover to go to the KiDg country. The king will protect them. But if I had anything to do with the Govern ment, 1 would blow the kiif|j ond all the tfauhau tribe to Jericho. Seemingly the Government are indulging the Maories too much entirely. Why not chastise them? they are British subjects ; and why not make them abide by the laws ? They can kill and murder whitemen as the-choose. Of course they don't ask better sport than to tomahawk a fellow when they catch him alone. I don't wonder at it ; it is their 1 nature, but nature should be cultivated with the like of them and have them properly civilised. The Go vernment should try the same experiment as the old man did when he caught the boy at his apples : If words or grass don't do, try what virtue there is in stones.—'Yours, etc , A British Subject. Another cargo of timber from British Columbia has been landed, per barque Dela ware, at Port Chalmers. To the Editor : Sir,— There ia a small thoroughfare leading from the top of Chancery Lane into Shortland street, called "Banks street," and we learn that its appellation was given in memory of the great Sir Joseph Banks, and which is not unlikely, as most of our Auckland streets are associated Jwith some great name which awakens memories of war rather than of peace. Banks-street, however, to which I would now call special attention, deserves a worse name than Banks on account of its unhealthy character pro ceeding from two broken, untenanted cottages which would have been repulsive even to " Bill Sykes "in his extreme moments. The buildings for some time past have bi.en used by night prowlers and vagrants, until they have become literally dens of filth and cal culated to breed a pestilence. So noisome have these dirty habitations become, that persons living near the spot dare not open their windows for fear of admitting tho breath of disease. At this season of the year such nuisances should not ba permitted to remain in our midst.—A Lover of Sweet air.

For inherent cruelty (says a writer in the N.Z. Times) commend to me the average Cockney. They have a couple of seals on the Luna—animals with eyes soft enough to excite pity in a bull dog. Daring the pro cess of fitting up the gear for repairing the cable, these seals in their cage have been temporarily deposited on the Quay opposite the Telegraph Office. Yesterday I found a few gentlemen around this cage, engaged in the appropriate Christmas pastime of poking their sticks into the seals' eyes and otherwise maltreating them. I asked the object of this, and was answered, "So as to'ear'em bark; they bark like dawgs." I enquired what the experimenters would do if shut np in cages and beaten with sticks One of them said, "What would you do?" Not being usually at a less for an answer, .1 replied, "Bite your ugly nose off and poison myself with the morsel."

A meeting of settlers was held at Hender" son's Mill on Saturday evening last, Mr A- Dilworth presiding, to arrange for the usual races to be held in the locality on St. Patrick's Day. Nearly £40 was subscribed in the room for prizes. It was resolved to hold the meeting under the Auckland Racing Club rules, and a committee was appointed to organize the affair. The number of races will be seven, the principal event being the Henderson's Mill Cup, a spin of 2 miles for £20, and a sweep of 2sovs. to go to the second horse. Further particulars will shortly appear by advertisement.

The Dunedin Evening News states that there is a probability of private engagements interfering to prevent the presence of some of the best shots in Otago, at the colonial rifle meeting. The Christchurch correspondent of the same journal telegraphs : None of the Canterbury Infantry Volunteers have quali fied to attend the Colonial Prize Firing. Pox, infantry representative from Canterbury at the last firing, has joined the Artillery, and now fires with the class for short carbines. He is expected to carry off the Cavalary belt.

" Tahiti," of the Australasian, learns from ) a correspondent in India, that Miss Lizzie ' Carandini had married a gentleman in the civil service, and that Miss P.innie was about to be similarly disposed of ; so supposes these pleasant singing-birds will now warble no more in publio.

We notice that the Eev Mr Tinsley has delivered his lecture on " Scotland and Her Sons," in the Wesleyan Chapel, Stuart-street, Dunedin.

The "Autobiography of the Earth" as written by Moses, will be the subject of the lecture to-morrow evening in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association by Dr Ellis; and we believe that it will be of a most instructive character. The proceeds will be given to the Sunday-school fund of the Baptist place of worship near Kyber Pass by Eden Terrace.

The regular monthly communication of the Lodge Ara will take place this evening, at the usual hour, in the Masonic Hotel

The mortal remains of Osmund Lewis were laid in the grave yesterday, followed by a large number of Good Templars and Becha bites, among whom he moved while living. Bcv. C. M. Nelson, of St. Rani's, read the burial service in a solemn and impressive li-iannefi

Mr Joiin Batger will appear in the charac ter of a public lecturer on Thursday next,and will deliver the first of a series of lec tures on the " Great Pyramid" in St David's school-room.

The Oddfellows announce their intention of celebrating the anniversary of the " Loyal Fountain of Friendship, " by a soiree and b-tlJj to be held in the Lome-street Hall, on Monday the 28th inst. We simply refer to the proposed fete at present; and may touch more at length upon it in a future issue.

Mdlle. lima de Murska will open at the Queen's Theatre, Dauedin, in February The public arc worked up to a great state of ex citement, and a grand welcome is anticipated. As an inducement for her to visit some of the outlying districts of New Zealand, guarantees havebeeh promised by the residents and it is not unlikely she will comply their wishes. We understand that Mr Alfred Anderson has been really very ill of inflam mation of the lungs, heart disease and liver complaint, and that although convalescent at the time of his marriage, was not even allowed by the doctor to travel from Sydney to Mel bourne till some days afterwards. It was perfectly impossible, with auy degree ot safety, for hira to venture on the trip to Auckland at the time expected.

We have to acknowledge receipt from tha " Corsair " of 10s for Mrs Mnlgrove.

From others' sorrows (says the Dunedin Evening News) we may derive comfort, if not benefit. A comparison between railway management in the two greatest provinces in- New Zealand ia instructive m the extreme, and to those who admire a distant central administration it should be profitable. Un der the management of Provincial authority our railways pay. Under the admimstia tion of the General Government and their officer, Mr Passmore, the railways in Auck land are a dead loss, and let not anyone take the llattering unction to his soul that, this is because of the diverse circumstances -of the localities in which these railways are situated. No doubt the populous and settled and thriving character of the districts tapped by our railways, contributes largely to successful results. But the Auckland and Onehunga line compares favorably in this respect with the circumstances of any portion of our' railways. Yet that section doe 3 not pay. As to why thia contrast in results obtains, we would like to hear any reason able answer given in addition and in opposi tion to that which we give. It can only be from difference in management. Mr Con yers is not Mr Passmore. The one was chosen for his knowledge of his busi ness ; the other was the product of nepotism, and his selection the result of lobbying and club life. And while the Otago railways are now paying £13,000 per month, or about in round numbers a profit of £50,000 a-year, after paying working expenses and interest on capital invested, the Auckland railways under Dr. Pollen and Mr Passmore gain a dead loss ; and this to such an extent that not only tho lant scrapings of the capi tation allowance are sunk, but the very gold fields, where some thousand men with their families are on the verge of starvation for the want of work, are robbed of their gold revenue for the same purpose—money that in law and in honour was bound to be expended on the gold-field.

A youth, by name John Costello, this morning managed to drive a shop ladder through tho plate^glass front of Messrs. Holloway and Garlick's premises, Queen street, but does not find himself in a position to repair the damage. It seems that the lad is suffaring from chorea, more generally known as St. Vitus's dance, _ which places him in the unfortunate condition of the mer chant of Rotterdam, whom we read about: that 1b to say, when he gets full steam un, there is no stopping him. A sensible boyv! under these circumstances, would refrain, from running, unless in an open place, and desirous of getting rid of a superabundance of wind, but this lid, regardless of conse quences, gave chaso to a girl along tbe pave ment, near Messrs Holloway and Garlick's premises, and, being unable to stop himself by voluntary effort, he clotched the ladder standing in front of a plate-glass window 11 feet 6 inches high, and sent It through the brittle shop front, smashing the window from top to bottom. The lad's parents are in poor circumstances, his mother a nurse in tho hospital, and the loss will therefore fall wholly upon Messrs Holloway and Garlick. Naturally, pity will be felt for the lad's affliction, but it was reason able to expect that he should be kept from the busy part of the town where an accident of the kind that has happened, was one which might have been predicted. We learn that the proposal emanating from Mr G. S. Graham to estab lish a branch of the National Insurance Company, London, to insure plate glass shop fronts was "bandoned from back of support. .The present accident should arouse shopkeepers to the importance of supporting an office of the kind. Mr Graham would still, we believe, be prepared to carry out his original proposal should sufficient induce ment offer.

Arrival of the Corona "With Typhus Fever Aboard.

PORT CHALMERS

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day. Arrived : Ship Corona from London on November 2nd. She brings 318 passengers. One adult died last week from typhus fever, and two cases of typhoid are now raging. A case of puerpal fever is also on board. The vessel is quarantined.

Tairua Prospector's Claim.

(From our own Correspondent),

Nevisville, Saturday. Two of the Directors this afternoon left for town, having accomplished a visit of few days at the mine. At their request, a couple of shots were put into the abandoned sh_tft, (and though at the bottom nothing was tried) about 3ft. above, an exceedingly good pros pect was shewn quite equal to ldwt. to the dish, leaving exposed a body of stone well worth crushing, though this, may be termed a "crab hole," the working of it may lead to fuither discoveries, and eventually expose the main lodge. Prom the Big Bluff as likewise the big face trials were made which in eveey instance showed most favour ably, and also some 60 feet down on the big face a very excellent show was made. The lode reported by Mr Neves on the Gem boundary has been proved to be very much split up, and will require further working upon. The Independent claim are driving along their boundary, parallel with the Pros pectors, at a depth of about 130 feet. They are in 50 feet, and are diiving through Very hard country, but expect in 10 or 12 feet, to cross the supposed direction of a strong lode running through the prospector's and there is some talk of the company assist ing the Independent.in this matter, which will prove one boundary of each claim. The Ajax has a fine well-defined reef 12 feet wide, which from its present direction the manager states must run direct through the Pros pectors'. The wire tramway ia nearly com pleted ; two or three weeks will see it very far advanced towards the finish, as now there are only the connections at the top and bot tom, and three standards required to receive the wire and plant, all which v on th© ground.

The contractor for delivering the twelve head of stampers, owing to bad weather, is, not far advanced. A great mistake has been made in sending the heavy machinery by the Purinri road ; it ought to have gone.via Tairua harbour, in which case it would nave now been on the ground. However, as it is as far as the road, a spurt ought to be made to get it delivered. Why not ask Sir George Grey to lend the aid of 50 or 100 of the un employed at the Thames to assist in follow ing the horses and clearing difficulties _ Immediately the Tairua and Ajax batteries start, how many men will at once be required to mann claims, to keep them going, 1 am <n opinion they should not go hat m hand to the Government as it is its duty to volun teer its aid, at present it is merely the want of machinery, owing to the frightful state or the road that keeps the field back. The Prospectors, as also Ajax, have both their battery houses, bed logs, and all finished. A few days would put up the machinery when delivered, which is now lying along the?road between Puriri and the Claims, and the assistance of the Government by a fatigue party for a week or fortnight, would enable these two claims, not only to get to work, but to employ the men the Government hrve now to maintain. There is not the slightest doubt valuable de posits of gold exißt over a large area at Paki rarahi. The gentlemen who visited us and are just leaving have expressed themselves as greatly auprised at the prospects shewn them in several claims, proving the precious m etal is widely diffused and that there is a great future for Tairua field.

LATER ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS,

(PER THE 'EASBY,' AT WELLINGTON.)

RUSSIA AND ENGLAND,

THE WAR AT PERAK.—ENGAGE MENT WITH THE MALAYS.

[press agency.]

Losdox, December 29. The Russian Press stigmatise Great Britain as a country not content with acquiring ter ritory in all parts of the world, but it wants to pocket the key of the whole of the south east of Europe.—A scheme is afloat in Russia to guarantee the entire neutrality of the Suez Canal, with which Germany agrees. — Spain is powerless to subdue the bloodshed in that country.—The Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has been exiled to Caucasus for four months in consequence of an intrigue with a ballet-dancer, who has been arrested. —The relations between Prussia and Den mark aro critical,—The army mobilisation scheme in England is causing a great com motion in military circles. Singapore, December 31.

In Perak a party was surrounded by the Malays. The latter were beaten off, 5 but Major Hawkin's, of the Bengal Staff Corps, and two or three others were killed. Dr. Townsend and others were wounded.—Great uncertainly still exists as to our relations with China. —The Japanese are preparing for war with Corea.—The fighting between the Dutch and Acheenese is still going on. The Dutch are successful.

Australian Telegrams.

[PER EASBY AT WELLINGTON.]

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW ZEALAND

Cable,

ELEVEN DAYS IN THE BUSH.

Wellinutok, Saturday.

The Easby has arrived. She left Sydney on January 2Sth. She brings 40 passengers, 1,300 tons coal, 400 tons general cargo.—The Htbernia, with the New Zealand cable, ar rived at Sydney just as the Easby was leav ing

Brisbane, January 27. The mail steamer Normandy arrived at Townsville to-day.

January 28.

A man was found alive in the bush near Maryborough who had subsited eleven dayß on grass tree

Sydney, January 28.

A railway porter named Jackson was run over and killed onßathurstline, being forced in front of the train by passengers. The steamer Hero leaves for Auckland on February Bth

Melbotjp.ni:, January 27. The harvest will, from all acoounts, exceed recent expectations.

THE NAVAL TRAINING SCHOOL,

A very pleasant afternoon may be spent in a visit to that excellent institution the Naval Training School, at Kohimarama. The run there and back in a sailing boat on one of our bright sunny days, when a southerly breeze is blowing, affording a soldier's, wind is not the least pleasurable part of the excursion. Arrived off the pretty little bay, on the edge of, which, the buildings of the school are built, the boat is run in on the smooth white shelly beach, and if the lads are not engaged in school, you will have one or two clean, rosy-faced, barefooted urchins, running out with tucked up trousers, into the rip pling surf, and drawing your boat up high and dry, so that you may land without wetting your feet. The school, as is well known, is carried on in the buildings lately occupied by the Melanesian Mission, and as these have been described over and over again it is not necessary to go over the same ground. But some important alterations are just now being made which call for special notice. It may not be generally known that there are now no less than sixty-six', boys in the Institution, which is, therefore, pretty full. Accommodation having only been pre pared for sixty at the outset, six of these, at present, lodge on board the schooner Southern Cross, which lies at anchor in the bay. Orders have been issued for the erection of twelve more bunks, and in a few days these will be ready to receive*their occupants. It is for this and other purposes that the fine lot of sawn timber which we see stacked on the beach has been brought down. The most important alteration now being made is the shifting of the manager's quarters into the neat little villa to the eastward lately occu pied by Mr. Johnstone and formerly by Archdeacon Pritt. The former quarters were wretchedly small and altogether un suited for the accommodation of Captain Breton and his family, and we are glad to see that the Government have shewn their appreciation of that officer's good services by giving him a residence and officers worthy of a gentleman holding such a responsible position. This alteration leaves the former quarters available for the other officer's of the institution and for a hospital, for which pur poses they will be immediately utilised. The old hospital will be used in future as an office At present there are no regular punishment cells, and delinquents are nlaced in a portion of the long room at the back of the quadrangle curtained off by a piece of canvas. This is a very inconvenient arrange ment, and necessitates the expenditure of much trouble to secure against escape. This is to be superseded by the building of two or three cells at once. Then the lavatory is to be increased to double the present size, and improved closets are to be provided. When these works are carried out, the sanitary condition of the institution will be much better than it has been. Further, the school master's quarters are to be enlarged by the addition of another room. The appearance of the boys on Saturday was that of robust health, and their state of discipline, as evinced by their readiness to obey orders, was extremely creditable to the manager! Our representative was informed that the lad Morrow, who has been sent on board tha pilot schooner, is to be apprenticed in a few days to the profession of the sea, of whioh

he bids fair to become a useful member. On ■ going over to Kohimarama institution, the " j. great benefit afforded by it, both to the ' community at large and the hoys themselves, cannot fail to strike the visitor forcibly.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., EM.} g LT.9HINGTONS AND ROWDIES. I-" This, morn the list of drunkards numbered five, • Who fro .xi their draught seemed struggling fo revive; IS "With sleepy looks as though in want of rest— - Dunlop and Durden, Tyler, Nelson, West. —Police Court Musing*. ' i A'A . Ben. West, an American, but in no way related to the great painter, was charged with drunkenness (2nd offence), and fined 10s and costs. John Nelson, unconnected with the Hero of the Nile, wds discharged as he had been in confinement, oharged with temporary insanity through drink. Maurice Durden . alias Doharty, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and costs. William Dunlo|. and James Tyler forfeited their bail. BOBBLES OS THE WATER. ;l Thomas King, a seaman, was charged with ,"' striking William Powell, on board the British ship Carnatic on the 6th instant, | Prisoner pleaded not guilty. William Powell, a seaman on board the Carnatic, deposed that yesterday about three o'clock he was in the saloon cabin, when prisoner came to him for something, and he told,him he had no business there, he said he was sent for some meat and potatoes, when he distinctly said ia was a lie. Prisoner up J with his fist, and struck him a heavy blow which made his moath bleed. John Wood, second steward, deposed that he was standing by, and saw prisoner go up to the steward, and demand some food, which the steward refused to give ; he then aßked witness to go for the Captam, as he was determined to have some tucker; he then struck the steward, who being an old man, . could not retaliate. Constable O'Reilly deposed that prisoner was given into his custody by tbe captain of the ship. He appeared under the influence of liquor. Prisoner stated that he wanted something to eat, and spoke civilly to the steward. He then desired him to speak to the captain, when the steward called him- a variety of ugly names, which excited him and caused him to strike the steward. The captain was 1 continually persecuting him; and Wood, who knew nothing of the matter, was brought forward to strengthen the case against him and get him punished. Bis Worship said the charge was sufficiently proved, and prisoner must pay a fine of 203 and lis Cd costs, or go to prison tor fourteen days. -ils This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

I Drowning Case. Information was received here on Sunday ef a man named William Shaw, a blacksmith, and new arrival in the country, having been drowned on Saturday evening while bathing in Diving creek, at the Waikamau saw-mill Dr. Kilgour has gone down to-day to hold au inqueßt. Alburnia No. 3 tribute lodged 4oz Idwt3 to-day, making a total yield from 20 toBS of 64ozs 14dwts. No. 4 tribute lodged Bozs 4iwts, the result of 5 tons. The Crown Princess. The manager has driven 30 feet on gold in the specimen leader. In No. 3 level he has, carried the drive along it for that distance :.

(From our own Correspondent.) . This day.

nine fecit high,

GISBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent.) ' This day. The s.s. Pretty Jane arrived from Auck land yesterday morning.

WELLINGTON.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) , This day.. Rumoured Political CoalitionJ

Political rumours are beginning .to floafe through the air once more. The first since the election is to the effect that a third party" (a very strong centralists one) is to be • formed out of the lukewarm followers of the present Government and those of the. other side who are not out-and-out Pro vincialists. Mr. Stafford is spoken of as the head of the party, and Mr. Bunny as its tail, with Mr. Fitzherbert as the nestor of the- " camp. Their object is the-displacement^ of the present Government, and their rallying cry administrative reform. Those who know, however, say that all speculation is useless until Sir Julius Vogel's arrival, and on whose health or particular frame of mind • all political complications will turn. Publicans' Row. The publicans have developed a feud. , Some of them in the neighbourhood of the , theatre, have succeeded latterly in getting all the amusements to perform in their neigh bourhood. The Bungs about the Oddfellows , Hall have become jealous, and determined to pay half the rent of the next company that visits the town, provided they play at the Oddfellows Hall.

Railway.—The Hutt Outrage! The first tunnel of the Gungoroa part of the Masterton line is said to be through, and is now being bricked. Reedall, who was the most hacked about of all the victims of the Hutt atrocity, con tinues to improve. It is doubtful whether his intelligence will ever recover its pristine n vigor.''' i " ' ' ' \'.'*

PORT CHALMERS.

' (From our own Correspondent.) . .: This day. Captain Carey of Wellington was fined 40s and costs for a breach of the Harbour Regu lations on the Bth ult., in not removing his steamer from the pier to make a berth for tha Hawea when ordered by the Pier Master. The defence was that no necessity existed for removal, as there would have beenacleatf berth for the Hawea when the Easby Sailed early next morning. The Pier Master, how ever, swore that he understood the Easby was not to leave until 10 o'clock. The oase is interesting as definitely deciding in whom , the management of railway piers ia ye"*':-. ; It was a moot point whether the Harbour,. | Board held power or or the railway author-" 4 ities. The Taranaki Taken off Northern * Trade. , Sailed : Schooner Jessie Niceol for Auck*. land.on Saturday. • It has been decided by the Company to run the steamer Taranaki between Wellington and Dunedin weekly trips, and keep only i three boats in the Northern trade. She made the first trip this week arriving to-day.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency;) . This day.

Sir Julius Vogel. It has been decided to make the public re ception to Vogel general instead of merely an eminajion from the artizaa class. A publio A holiday will be declared, and the Fire H Brigades and Friendly Societies will-be asked to assist. Subscription lists .have been opened. Hearn, who rowed in the Dolly Varden ! • crew and won scullers race has been presented , by the members of Wellington Rowing Club with a silver cup and fifty sovereigns, j

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Saturday.

Scarlet Fever. . Seven new oases of uoarlefc feyet »wy A A ;'■ ." ' "'""V



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