SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BIGJH ■WATBIX—Th!« afternoon, 7 45; to-morrow rcanrc n«, 8 2

StTN SEC—This evening, 669 BTJN RIB3S—To ■« morrow ojorntng 5 31 MOON'S AWll'—Full Moon, 10th 525 am

ARRIVALS.

Clematis, ketch, from JSap'er

DEPARTURES.

fizzle fox, barque, for New Yok

PROJECTED DEPARTURE.

i'or Snn Tr'.noiseo-City of S.n Francisco, ss, 14th Feb (English m.il) Hnuraki, sa. farljr; Hero, about 15th instant For Lnndon- CitT of 'Viick'a'nrl.shiD. ahoul Feb. 15 *|or the Soutli—La yl iid, PaumKy ; Hiwea, early *wr tondou- O*rnado, Glei lira, ships, tarly Glimpse, barqus, for Newcastle, e^rly

Tho pa TVTara'a is arlvprtfsed to leave Queen-Rtrnet Wharf f..r the Hot Htrrg* n t-> t irday next at 2 pm, and to retu n f,om there at 0 o'clock oa i\londay morning.

The cutter Fat nic bring a cargo of coils from "Wan gapna. The barque Olimp-e. bay ng ■ ompleted her unload ing en e-eit out r...-d v for N<-«c^stle.

The schooner B<- !e Br nd >r> lues a general cargo to \V»ngarca. SLe <Je»rtd out to d.y, ana sails this aTte'noo".

Ihe 9'h'oontr Waiwera cleared out in ballast to-day for Tailu

The baiqn* TJzzlo Fox t< ok her departure for Ntw YorK y.si-id.y evvni> c.

The cute- l^css, from Kennedy's B(,y,brirg S 25 000 feet if timber

The schooner Ann Mcl eorl, from Waipu. brirttl 850 »Uo ms, Th« schooner Onw?vd, the Itetch riiroat!s, and the CUtter Maud have cleared in bU ast for Kussell.

COMMERCIAL.

Mpssw E and H. Isaacs' report that their auction S»le of wii ci, spiri's At . h-d u^voiir.bly tn bepo t poned in rons queno- of ome of the good* not bei- g landed, ai d therefor they wuM not obtain >amplej of the >arno. Due notice wili be given of the holding or the saino

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : Bunk of Now Zpaland—£l7 7s Cd (old); £17; bnverc, £1617b W (Mrl). Colonial Ba D k Sellers 30s. South British Insurance- 56a^ Buyers, 55s 6ri. National Insurance- Buyers 23s ; sellers, 23 3 Gd. .Auckland Gas- £10 3«; £10. Wai'ekaurie— s« r ; 5.< 3d. Caledonian —45s : sfllers, 47s Gd. City of London—Sellets 2<K Union Beach Buyers £3 2j fid. Tokatea—lo^. #oyal Oak - Sellers. 5». P/ideof Tokntna--1* 9-1. Bismarck Sellers, 9d 6d. -A|ix Puyers, la. Albion (first issue)— Sellers. 10^

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as folilows: — For Thames to-morow atl2 30snd 5 30 pm For * u«trßli-ii) colonies, ptr Grauada, immediately after arrival . i Por JBusell -o-" o"ow at 10 am

for "VVhitiHii K i, Tni«n •, Opo iki, and Napisr, via T«nr»ng» 10-n omw tlpin Fo- W*nßanui per Sf Eil>i» io morrow st 8 35 am For Twouaki, toutheiu provinc a, to-uiorrow at S2oam Per City of flan Fr>inci'cj, oa Moisdty; 14th instant, as follows:— For Kandivu, Sandwich I'hnds, United States of America, Canada, Britisl) DolurnbK Central and South in pries., and Britiib and Foreign West Indies at 11 a m For won-y o rders. registered letters, and news pap»rs, at 11 30 urn Late iet'ers bearing an eitrafre of 6d in addition to the postage, will he received on board by the Wall Agent, up to tiie tim^ of sailing (Sigce.l)' S. B. Bl5f», CWef Postmaster.

"STAR " CIRCULATION.

The following is the Star's circulation for ! the month of ■TAWTJA.RY, 1876:- COPIKH. COPITSS. January 1 .. 4 793 Jannorjr 1? ~ 4 3<;s •"■ .. 4fisfl .. 18 .. 4 m 4 .. 4 7'S .. 19 .. 4 707 l> .-' 4R.i7 .. 20 .. 4,6 M 0 .. 4 676 .. 21 .. 475 F ..4 752 .. 25! .. 4 952 8 .. 5.W8 .. 24 .. 4,4 w .. 10 .. 4 7841 .. 25 .. 4,G2 VT .. 4.903 .. 20 .. 4470 .- 12 .. 4 708 .. 27 .. 40 2 .. IS • .. 4GiO .. 28 .. 4657 .. 14 .. 4.704 .. 29 .. 4 91* .. 15 .. 4 9GO .. 3L .. 4,0(j7 Total for tbn month ending 31afc January, 1576, ONE HUNDRED AND TWRNTY TVVO THOFR a ND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVEN- copies.

I hereby declare the above to be a true statement ot tho number of copies »f the EvENixfj Star newspaper, exclusive of supplements and extras, printed and pub lished during the month of January, 1870. FjftAKK S. DUF\UR, Publisher.

Wertons, Wizard Oid and Maoic PiMjS.^—Have cured more wonderful capes of Ithcumatixm, Gout. Neuralgia. Aches rains. Swellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and SaU-Hhf.nm, upou tbe human frame tliim all tho pretended remedies have since the world began. These Great American Medicines am coin jjosfld of vegetable oils dealing ftnnoa, rootß and herbs; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Price: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents: Kemp thnrTiP, ProHsc an'l 00.

The most Delicious Dainties »rp rc frnr&i a with indUTer.mo.wlieu the natural, sauce piquante, appetite is wantinir. En'inp; with Okwo who arc ijhver hunpry is a niwo mechanical l crfo m ance, not a sorrce of (njoyment. Such persons arc, tlu-refore, > rea'ly to 1 c commi crated. Th>y Felrinm or Dover enjoy vitror us health, usually nufferint? from a want or tone and imperfect d gestion. This >-ai>t may. however, bo amply Bupplipfl by that splendid appetizer, Udoi.pjio Wolfu's Schikdam Aro- JtATic Schnapps

DEATH.

CLIKT-On the lOlh FoWuarj', at Noleon-siroer, Andtliuid, Mftuiie Mary, tlio bc'ov. d anil oily child of Henry and Martha Clißt, lat« of Margate* Kent, Ensland, aurd l year and 3 monthß.

T'n • funeral will leave her parentß* reatdenc" fit 4 p.tu to-roorrow. I'rienda will pluaao accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tlie v.fonv; cliat needs rcbistcir.ee, For the iuturc in the distance,

Aiid tile gbod tliat we can do.

Sir Julius Vogel's first official act npon returning to the colonies will generally be regarded as mistake. When the Assembly last session determined that the San Fran cisco mail subsidy mußt be reduced by £5,000 for New Zealand, involving, probably, an equal reduction for New South Wales, it was understood that the vote would neces sitate the abandonment of the New Zealand coastal Bervice,andmercantilemen contempla ted wfth satisfaction the discontinuanceof this I foolish competition carried on by sub sidised foreign steamers against our own unsubsidized Companies, which ; are already carrying out the New Zealand coastal trade in a manner 1 deserving of the utmost encouragement.' The first coastal service by foreign steamers was so utterly repugnant to all commercial laws, and for very good reasons founded in the ex[3rienco of older countries, that a special enactment was necessary to render it legal ; but petty jealousy jproved equal to the occasion, and the Act was passed. Since then, however, the folly of peipetuating a positive source of injury to colonial shipping fur the sake of a benefit which is quite chimerical, has become recog nised throughout the colony. No doubt the formation of the Union Steamship Company has very materially aided in this change of feeling as concerns Otago, but that the change has act ually taken place will, we think, hardly be questioned. Sjr Julius Vogel is, very likely, partially in ignorance of this, and hen cc his desire to maintain at any risk the coastal service, which has proved even more detrimental to the efficiency of the mail service than to the New Zealand shipping trade. But the Postmaster-General, who has had Efansard before him and hag pro bably been advised by his colleagues of the tone of public opinion, could not be entirely unacquainted with the present aspect of the question, and we are compelled, there fore, to condemn the determination of the Government to retain the coastal section of the contract, as evidenced in the recent Austra lian negotiations. Turning, to the alter native adopted by the two Postmaster- Generals, there are we think very good grounds for believing that the new scheme, like so many 'other things Connected with this un fortunate service will break down. It is all very well to say : "We shall charge New Caledonia and Fiji £5000 a year each for the use of fthe service," but the question very naturally arises—Will they pay it? Fiji, which reaps a special advantage from the Kandavu connection and is on the direct liae, may, no doubt, with justice be expected to pay its quota; and were the coffers of the young colony overflowing, the contributory levy would not prove a severe exaction. The financial condition of the group, however, Übo involved that wo- very* ™BPh question whether Sir Arthur (fSrclon will feel justified in increasing an already harraseing deficiency by an annual liability, of £5,000, equalling an eighth of the whole colonial revenue. Whether the Governor can devise any. mode of escape from the dilemma remains to be seen. With New Caledonia the circumstances are, different. The Queensland service via Torres Straits, naturally offers a mail route which the French colony will probably take advantage of if fßjOO]^^ the conveyance of mails via Ban Francises, without any direct connec tion,isinfiist.ed&ipon. Asßumii(g,howevor,that a cohtribtitionOTElo.OOO towards .the £90,000 subsidy can jbe obtained from the two

souroes indicated by Sir Julius Vogel,* we see no reason why the power to further reduce the costliness of this service, by aban doning one branch of it which is worse than useless, should be neglected, and the same sentiment will, wo believe, find expression ia all parts of the colony.

We publish in another part of to-dayV issue the certified returns of the Evbhisg- Star circulation upon the twenty-six pub lishing days of last month. The numbers represent the papers actually isanod fi-om the office each nigbfc, and are exclusive of supple ments, second editions, or anything of the kind. We have only to repoafe thttfe our publishing booka and machine register are at all tJm<33 Open to the inspection of the public. A publicity represented by 122,287 copies iv a month, or an average of 4,700 copies per night, ia quite sufficient to carry conviction to the minds of advertisers. The annual meeting of the Ponsonby Musical Society wi 1 bo held this evenkiy iv tho Hall. R<s". Mr BiuMle re-deJivered bis intefeaUna lecture on •• Courtship and Marriage " on the Ist. mat., in the Wangunui Wesloyan Sunday school-room. The luoture was full of infor mation, advice, and anecdote, and gave much satisfaction. This evening Mr John Batger will deliver the first of his course of three lei::'.urea on the "Great Pyramid'1 iv St. David's school room, at eight o'clock. One of the followers of the notorious chief Titoko Warn, and a man of no less infamy than the ringleader in the murdera of Cahiil, Squires, and Clark, is at present in the pay of the Government. Ha receives £60 a year, and acts as a. sort of guard to prevent the horses and cattle of the snbtlers from crossing the Wangaui'i River. Tituko VVaiu ia him"-, self living in sullen isolation north of the Waingongoro River. He has about fifty fol low ers. Colonel McDonnell recently received a letter from him. The celebrated Colonel Faddy, hero of Kufcu and newly-appointed Commander of the forces in Hawke'a Biy, whose career was sketched iv a recent issue of the St.vr. is thus referred to by the Napier Daily Telegraph .•-" Though Colonel Paddy wears his gold-laced cap forepart , behind, and smokes n long clay pipe in the streets, we fail to see that it should be thought ho is incapable of fulfilling the arduous duties to which he ha*) been appointed. Colonel Faddy hns pat himself, or intended to do so, in communication with the Hon. Colonel Whit more, and no doubt we shall soon hsar more of this distinguished stranger." Tho old fortress afc Britomarfc Point looks from a distance as though it were being btssei ged, so warlike an outside appearanco it nevor before could boast. Six'y men armed with picks and crowbars, work desperately on its side. The blasting out of hugo portions of the sandacone, causing a general ruih from tho vicinity, completes the picture. Mr Dompscy the contractor for the reclaiming of a portion of the harbour, has had these met), and some 40 drays, at work in order to expe dite the removal of this mass as ib falls. It has been remarked that danger to passers by attended the prosecution of this blasting work, but we are of a different opinion, having watched the care taken by Mr Doropsy to allow nobody to pass before the scene of the. blasting, while a shot is about going off. As this J'atter i.s taking place it is amusing to ace the rush made to the rear by those occupying offices on the opposite aide, who Eeek a placo of safety in the best of humour, remarking that they can't stand fire. The greater portion of the shots are on the upper and softer forma tion, which merely shakes a maps of stuff gently down the sides. Ie ia only when blasting in the harder stone below that a shower of fragments goes into the road, a few finding their way to the other side. The cliff is being cut away in a straight face bo as to widen the street leading to the railway station. At Freeman's B*y operatidna on the Eastern point are proceeding with equal vigour. Prohibitory legislation against the liquor traffic does not seem to have worked satis factorily in tho State of Michigan, U.S. A report presented to the United States Revenue Deparment, by jts officers, states that in the State of Michigan, where an absolutely prohibitory law had been put in force, there were ascertained to be 6444 plaices in which liquor was being sold on the sly, and that the receipts of those engaged in the unlawful traffic were estimated at £7,000,000 Bterling per annum. The law was repealed in favor of an enactment im posing annual license fees, ranging from £8 to £00, upon persons distilling, or brewing, or retailing spirits or malt liquors. Every publican or liquor-dealer is required to give approved bond:! of not less thaa £200 each for the proper and respectable conduct of his business. Abolish Provincialism (remarks the Clulha Leader) and we shall have public wurks carried out economically So say some. Well here is a specimen. Too new railway bridge here, has been under way for many months. 'J hero is one mason and two labourers at work, and they are superintended by a resident engineer, and two Government in spectors 1 Economical, very, but it is said the official staff is so hard wrought that their health is giving way, and assistance will ba necessary. It is argued by Government journals in the South that Messrs Hislop and Shrimski, the elected members for Oamaru, must be disqualified from sitting in the new Parlia ment, the.former, because, he held the office of Crown Prosecutor, and the latter as a Go verr msnt contractor. The newspapers con tend that a -new election will not follow the disqualification, but that Messrs Stewart antf O'Meagher, the Government candidates, will tafee the vacant seats. In fact, Government scribes have it arranged quite nicely, and know all about it. According to the most authentic and re liable statements, the total population of the globe is about 1,335 000,000 ; of these it is reckoned there are 185,000,000 in the Romish Church ; 85,000,000 in the Greek Church; and 110,000,000 of various Protestant sects and parties, giving as the population of the so-called Christian world 380,000,000, and reckoning 5,000,000 Jews, there are left 950,000,000 of human being 3 who are unac quainted with the Bible, and who know nothing of the religion of Christ. Pagans, who have no religion, 100.000 000 ; Mahom etans, 150,000.000 ; and 650 000 000 devoted to. ,the Asiatic religion. To send one mis sionary to each 5000 of the .heathen popula tion ie would require 190,000 men. To give £100 a year to each, the sum of £19,000,000 per annum would be necessary. Beckoning at the same rate, China alone, with her population of 400,000,000, would require 80.000 missionaries, who would cost £8,000,000 a year. There are now employed in the heathen world about ,3500 ordained ministers, and 12,000 lay preachers, in all 15,500. During the last seventy-five years, it is estimated one million and a half have been cover ted from heathenism to Chris tianity ; or at tho rate of two millions in one hundred years. But it must be borne in mind that the heathen population, during the present century, has been increasing at the rate of 200,000,000 in one hundred years. Statisticians have recently calculated that the population of the globe is increasing, at the least, at the rate of 5,000^000 yearly, or 300,000,000 in sixty years. At what rate is the- Christian Church multiplying her converts ?".'. (. '■ .y-*i.--n. .- •.. :j.-::i" k/..v> « i ■■■ ■

j Amalgam and silver to the value of £500 has been found by the Manager, of the Cale donian mine in clearing up beneath the foun dations and tables of the Company's battery.

The members of the United Men Servants' Association, held a meeting last evening in the British Hotel, at eight o'clock, Mr Colin Macintosh in the chair, when if; was resolved to advertise for a du!y qualified medical gentleman in connection with the society. Tue following report was submitted and adopted s 1. In accordance wiih para graph'six of the last quarterly report, I have to inform you that the Executive Committee have taken a regular office near the junction of Queen-street, and Bhortl'and-sfcre&t. 2. All members of the association aro now re quested to apply there if in want of employ ment* The office will be open from 10 a.m. to Vl noon, and from 2 to 0 p.m. 3. Mem bera are requested to refer liiasters in want of servants to the office for the' bt)nefiu of both parties. 4. j?rio seoretar^ is iuHirudtfitl to" receive applications for employment from any class of-paid servants, and to give attention to the application of any employer."

At the late army manceuvrea in Silesia, tho Crown Princess rode at the head of her regi ment, the Second Hussars, dressed in a calvary tunic She wag loudly choered, and is said to have looked most charming.

Sb Mark's Church, KemUera, is justly con sidered one of the prettiest of Auckland's Bact'cd edifices, while its pOsi'.ion is in tho mottt beautiful of districts. There is an impreasable cliavra in the Eemuera scenery, its undulating and ricaly-clothcd landscape, its a,rosticrat,ic villa residences, with tho line view obtained in the harbour, provide a picture sufficiently perfect to pleaoe tho most fastidious. The parißhionefa of St Marks will bo gratified to learn that at a vestry meeting Held ou Tuesday evening to consider tho subject of tho long-contemplated spirt) to the church, it was announced th;tt a member of the congregation had generously given tho sum of £250 for tho purpose, this ueiag the estimated cost of the spire. Such au addition to the church will have a. moat pleasing effect, aud from the high ground upon, wlaich it is situated will be a prominent feature of thu neighbourhood. This will bo the second greao improvement effected to the church since its present; muoh-i'espr'cted incumbent, the Yen. Archdeacon Priu undertook the duties of the s»mo, and will form a pleasant retrospect in after yeara as he looks back on the pi/st. This clergyman has dove all in his power to advance the welfare of the people of the district, and has done so without respect to creed or station. The Newmarket Literary Institution, which ut the present time has reached a climax of succetvS unattained by any other one of a like character, owe 3 its success greatly to the clergyman of Ss Marks Church, and it is with much pleasure we have to record this last; act of liberality on the part of one of his congregation whoae name is not made public. ',

The following letter on rifle firing appears in Saturday's Thames Advertiser, and we havo uo hesitation in characterising it as a further development of tho Thames "gas" and .bluster, for which our goldfield's friends are proverbial :—" Sir, Ie appears by a letter in your last issue that tbo Auckland Vo'uiitiera are much aggrieved that the Thauiea men have by perneverance acquired more accuracy aud bkill in tho use of their weapons than the Aueklandors, who in their uuiul manly (?) way seek by imputations to throw siura on the officers aud men of the Thames, by trying to make the public believe the Thames representatives have qualified unfairly ; a charge, originating in the source it does, that should lv treated with contempt. The writer speaks of a mutch. Now if the Auckland men think they can shoot, let them get all the money they can together— say one hundred pounds at least, and as much more as they like I will gmrantee it shall be covered. The money to be shot for by ten or twenty men from each district; two matches, one in Auckland and one on the Thames, to be fired within three months. Then the public will see who have been in the habit of false marking.—l am, etc., Anii-Auckland Blathkeskite." When a writer puts forward a semi-challenge of this kind hu is bound, if he means business, to attest its genuineness by the publication of his name. There will be no difficulty in meeting his views, but a very different system of marking from that known to be pr; c uo 1 in some Thames matches must be insisted upon.

The dullness which has for the last three months characterised our sbippiag business ou the wharf bids fair to be changed within the next two or three days into an activity quite as noticeable. Ttie number of vessels whose arrival may be expected within a week or a little more is very large, and we may therefore shortly look to see our quays and wharves lined with stately craft from far and near, and our Customs officers may expect a busy time of it. Among the vessels whiuh may be considered due or nearly so are the three London ship 3 —Glenlora, Edin burgh Castle, and Salisbury, the first-named of which is 108 days out, and the other two 87 days. Then thera is the Ardvar, from Glasgow, which sailed on the 25ch October, and is consequently the same number of days out as the Glonlora ; aud the Mikrathon,from New York, which is over 120 days out, and therefore fully due. Next we have the steamers Hero and City of San Fraucisco due about Sunday night The two Tasman ian baiques—Ttiomas Brown, from Launces ton ; aud the Queen of the Sea, from Hobart Town - are supposed to be about fourteen days out, and should not be long in showing up. Turning to the islands of the Pacific, we have the Coronet, the Mary Melville, the Loch Lee, the Ryno, and the Helena—all daily expected, besides several others looked for shortly. We hear of several vessels loading for Auckland in Sydney and Mel bourne, and one or two down South, whose dates of.departure are uncertain. The Ocean Wave at Levuka was last heard of as laying on for thia port. We may safely add to this list two or three vessels whose expected arrival has been carefully kept dark, so that in all probability we may count from sixteen to twenty square-rigged vessels, with an aggregate tonnage of 10,000 tons, whose numbers may go up at any minute, and two thirds of which will, most probably, be along side at the same time.

A Wanganui paper states that a child liv ing with a lady in Wilson-street, pushed a button up its nose some six months ago, leav ing it there and forgetting all about it. Lately the nose appeared very sore as if it was fesceriog. The lady, anxious to find out the cause passed a hairpin up, and much to her surprise brought down the button, which 13 abouc the size of a sixpence.

To the Editor : Sir, —I was pleased with your leader of yesterday that all praise is due to the police, but do you and they not make an ommißsion — why not take a few good dogs when they have got; to beat in the bush ?— Agathos. [The idea is a good one, but we fear that Wycyard is many miles away now from any bush we know of.—Ed. E B,]

We learn that the spirited proprietor'of the Waiwera Springs has forwarded the fol lowing letter to the Government on the sub jtctof telegraphic communication :—" Bigh street, Auckland, 2ad • February, 1876.—T0 the Honole. the Colonial Secretary : Sir,— I have the honor to make application to the Government to have telegraphic station erected at Waiwera, Hot Sprinas. The dis tance from Warkworth is about twelve miles. The number of visitors generally staying at the Springs.are about 50 on the average —from all parts of the colony—and the want of a station is very much felt. I shall fee) obliged if the Govern ment will ascertain the probable cost and working expenses of the station ; and if found reasonable, I will.enter into a'bond to guarantee the interest on the outlay and working expenses of same.—l am, etc., Robert Graham." ',

• His Excellency the Governor may be ex pected in the Manukau on Thursday next. Extensive 1 alterations; have' been made in Government House to adapt it for his re ception.

The prospecting of the Tuhua country Ib to be undertaken by Mr Barry of Kurunui re nown, aud Mr Albert Walker, with the sanction and assistance of the Provincial Government* Tho situation of this district is briefly described in Pieed and Brett's Alrnanao, and Provincial Handbook, as fol lows :_" Tuhua district, where it is.reported alluvial gold exists, IJG3 between Lake Taupo and the Mokau river, on tllra extenaive plateau which forms tho central portion of the province from Taupo north-west to the Whavyharua raDge and Upper Waipa. At te'niptfl have been, made of late years to explore Tuhtto, btifc, owing to native opposi tion, with very partial ottctfeas. There is little doubt, however, of the eXiatencfe of gold there, probably in quartz. Dr. Boch fltetfeßfj who travelled throughout tho central portion oi tiid ikUa(i s reported Tuhua as being, for a limited area, Of ddy ftltste for mation similar to the gold-beat ing hills of tbe Thames and Coromandel." * Mr Barry a few years ago was equipped by tho Provincial Government, and despatched to explore the district, when he discovered good indications, but was unable to proceed vyith tbe proapect, owing to the native opposition. Ie has been repeatedly stated that Kowi and other kingiteshavo obtained rich alluvial gold from Tdhua, but these stoiies are all surrounded with a certain amount of haze whiuh renders their authenticity very queationable Tuhua, alchouah within this province, is much nearer Wanganui than Auckland, and is most easily accessible from that town via the Wanganui river.

There arc ten entries for the prizes offered by i/Lt. Btfarfsoij for the most productive garden kept by aay"ons'engaged in an indus trial occupation, and the jadge« proceeded round to-day with the intention ot examining the various ploto. The competitors are:— Mr.'' Benjamin Arch, B<own street, Spring bank, Ponsonby; Mr. Dawson, Campbell ville, Ponsonby ; Mr. Comer, Collingwood street; Mr William Hawkea, Norfolk-street, opposite xMr. Grainger, kSpringbank, Ton sonby ; Mr. Corniab, shipwright, Napifr street, near Franklin Roiid ; Mr. Michael Costcllo, Alma Place, Freeman's Bj.y ; Mr. Kdward James Bailey, New North Hoad, opposite Suiter's brewery ; Mr William Biiiks, east side of Vincent-street, down the lane opposite Dr. McDonald's, near Cook street; Mr. Henry, Kvberpass Roa"d ; Mr. Speakman, Newmarket. Tho judges who CvHiducted the examination are : Mr. Bullen,' girdener, Ellerslie ; Mr. James Mason, Par nell; and Mr. L. H. Green, Sealield View, itccompaniod by Mr. Swanson. The award will be made known on the evening of the Exhibition, when Sir George Grey will pre sent tho prizes to the successful competitors Tne tihow is to bo opened formally in the T'rtinperanoo Hall, Albert-sireet, at seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, by his Honor the Superintendent, but visitors will be ad mitted from one o'clock.

We have received a copy of tho " Journal of Proceedings" of the second annual session of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand North Independent Order of Good Templar?, which gives a concise account of the decisions arrived at during the recent session afc New Plymouth. Tho report i3to be read in all the subordinate lodges.

Mr J. G. Wbitakcr, on behalf of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway, is at present engaged distributing in the city an excellent sketch map of the United States, shewing the route taken by the railway and its connections, the time-table, and other information. From it we learn that Chicago is a city of 400,0000 inhabitants, consider ably moro than the whole population of New Zealand, and has the fiue3t hotels in America. We further gather that the highest elevation reached by any railway on the continent is at Jsherman station 8,242 feob above tide water. The distances of the trip to England by'this route are thus given :—Melbourne to Honolulu, 5,700 miles; Honolulu to San Francisco, 2,100 miles ; San Francisco to Chicago, 2410 miles ; Chicago to New York, 900 miles ; New York to Liverpool, 3,040 miles. Total, 14,150 miles. Io is stated that the Post master-General of New South Wales and party selected the railway which Mr Whitaker represents lor the overland journey.

It affords us much pleasure to announce to the managers of the Homo for Neglected and Destitute Children, and Orphan Homes of the oity, that the children undor their care will be admitted free of charge, to witness the marvellous performances of Chevalier Blondin on Friday next. Ihe entertainment so kindly proferred'will doubtless prove a happy break in the lives of the little waifs and strays who are unblessed by a parent's loving care.

An old woman, eighty years of age, was locked up this afternoon on a charge of steal ing a tumbler from the Scotia Hotel ; she gave the name of Elizabeth Williams, (her maiden name), as she was averse to dis grace the name of her " dear old man."

The weight of the earth, as given in our last issue, has excited some betting as to the correct amounts represented by the long array of rlguies. A correspondent asks onr decision on a dispute between himself and friend. The figures stand 5,855,000,000,000,000. He expresses his belief, which is perfectly accu rate, that the figures signify five thousand eight hundred and fifty-five billions. His friend maintains thatit runs into quidrillioos. A. trillion would 3taud thus: 1 000000 000000, 000000: a quadrillion. 1,000000,000000, ---000000 000000 ; and a quintilhon, 1,000000, ---000000,000000,000000,000000 The weight of the sun is 356,000 times greater than that of the eaath, so that the necessity of these extended figures, which convey very little definite idea to our minds, becomes apparent.

We have received a copy [of M. Levy and Co.'s Import Catalogue, a very useful little volume, containing a list of the firm's newly arrived stock. It is intended chiefly as a guide to purchasers, to whom it should prove a great advantage, as, from the careful way in which the goods are tabulated, it is very easy to see whether what they want is on hand. The catalogue is printed on excellent paper, and, with ifcs pretty cover and frontis piece, makes a very presentable little volume for the office or counting-house.

HOME-MADE YEAST.

For the benefit of our Woodside correspon dent, and others who make their own bread, " Emma" sends the following recipes for making yeaat :—

How to make! Yeast.—Put two ounces of hops into nine pints of cold water, and boil half-an-hour ; scram it hot, and dissolve in the liquor two ounces of table salt and half a pound of moiat sugar ; when lukewarm pat a pound of flour into a basin and pour oa it the liquor by degrees, stirring it round till the liquor and the flour are evenly mixed ; add half-a-pint of old yeast,—if there is not any left from a former brewing, brewer's yeast, well blanched, will do. If the weather be cold, set the pan with its contents near the stove for forty-eight hours. On the third day boil and mash three pounds of good potatoes, with fcheir skins, and mix them with the liquor. On the fourth day stir the yeast thoroughly and strain it through a seive into a two gallon bottle, cork and tie ie down firmly, and keep it in a cool cellar. It should be shaken before being used. Haif a-pint of this should always be kept to add to a new brew.

A Q dicker Way to.make Yeast.—Boil an ounce of hops in two quarts of water for half-an-hour ; when milk-warm stir in a tea cupful of flour and half a teacupf ul of sugar j then put in a little of the last yeaat (brewer's yeast will do if this is not to be had). Two hours after put in three potatoes, mashed small, and let it stand in a warm place by the fire about ten hours ; then add a teacup ful of salt. Stir well, and then put it away in a cool place. This ie a very good receipt and. takes only one day to make. * S.U. sends the following recipe :— "Take one handful of hops, two cooked

potatoes-, bruised, two quarts and hajf-pmt of water, boil quarter of, an hour, and then strain, when cool add two tablespoonfuls ot flour, one of sugar, mix well and then nil bottles three parts full; in two days it is fit for use; shake the bottle, and use one cup fall to four pounds of flour ; set sponge as usual. V.S.—Be sure to keep any young colonials f.-orn tho bottle, or if once they taste it, it will vanish."

WAIWERA (Hot Springs).

[PER PIGEON EXPRESS.]

February 9, 5 p.m. Abbivai, of yacht Secret, with Mr Koskrago s«x, H.C.m; MrL 0 Koskrage, jun ; ancl Mr Hulma, all expressed tlicir high approval of the new arrange ments at the Baths bb very creditable. Hotel well filled with visitors from all parts. Patients are progressing favourably. Picnic parlies enjoying themselves up the waiwera Plenty of sport. Fish in abundance. . Sale arrival of ihwe Donk\ys, who seem to be well pKas'vl and appreciate their new quarters. Tom, the " Man or the Hotel," thought as they were jack asses he couM do s he pJease-t with iliem, striding across one of their backs with the intention of having ». rido His ass qmcic'y unseated m<? noble Tom by g-ndlne him filing in mid air, Riving him the appear ance of a so. t of 3c Peter's Orosn, his lankey legs and arms as it were indicating the four cardinal points of the enmpass, causing him to appear when safely aliphteii on terra firma more like a fool than an ass. All parties arc cryin* out for a Telegraph Station. Visitors arriving from Sydney, Me bourne, Queens land Canterbury, Otaeo, Napier, Wanganui, Thames, and other places, delighted with the arrangemontß.

CROWN PRINCESS G.M. CO.

An ordinary general meeting of the Crown Princess Gold Mining Company, was held to-day at the Company's office, Bank Build-

MrGr. 3- Graham occupied the chair, and there were about a dozen shareholders motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Craig, the report and balance sheet were adopted without Ration The directors' report, whiJ> was f ead ' re" ferred to the result of the compau. v 8 opera tions during the year ending 31st ])ectJ nber' 1875. It stated that since the pxtreb&m vf the property in January, 187"S, the workings had priocipally been carried on in the inter mediate level and the shaft sunk to a firtther depth of 70 feet, making it now 323 feet deep, at which level, in connecting with No. 2 and No. 3 lodes, a very encouraging show was made. The directors regretted to have to report that jiisfc as the mine was opened out at the lower level, water began to rise in the shaft, which had now increased to a depth of 15ft., including the well, and com pelled the abandonment of workings there. It was to be hoped that on the resumption of the pumpiDg by the Bright Smile Company, which had been stopped for some time, that the mine would be benefitted thereby, and enable them to resume working at tho low level, which would then determine whether theae pumps actually benefited them, which at present had not been ascertained. Mr J. B. Beeche having resigned the management of the rome, Mr John Daniels had been appointed iD his stead, and ba,d furnished a report. The report referred to was accompanied by a rough plan of No. 4 level and of No. 1 reef. It explained the circumstances con nected with the explosion in the mine last year, and commented separately upon each working in the mine. The workings des cribed as payable are : No. 2 reef and No. 3 reef on No. 3 level, the Bpecimen leader which had been struck again after being lo3t, and No. 2 reef on No. 4 level. Some other reefs are doubtful, but all the rest are pronounced not payable. la alluding to the specimen leader, the manager says : — "There has been one stope carried across the chamber on the specimen leader six feet high and fourteen feet long. Of course you are aware that there was a large amount of dead work in opening out the new level, cutting chamber, driving 55 feefc of cross cut, and 207 feet of driving along the course of the different reefs ; otherwise the last crushing would have been more profitable to the com pany. When the company does commence operations on the new level again, everything is in good order and ready for straightforward work, as the lf>vel is well ventilated and opened up, and my opinion is that this block will be a proritable one to the company."^ The balance-sheet showed receipts £8704 11s 2d, including calls, £1751 4s; gold, £4235 93 4d ; and advance from the Bank, £2024 4a 4d. The last-named sam represents an overdraft obtained -to meet current expendi ture. There is a debit balance' on the profit • and loss account of £1546 17s 4d.

The next business was the re-election of the retiring directors Meßsra G. S. Graham H. G- Ogle, J. W. Stocks, W. S. Cochran'e, J. Winks, J. Williamson.

Mr J. Marshall expressed his opinion that ifc would be bad policy to pick the eyes out of the mine, by taking the quartz out of the specimen leader.

The chairman said that he agreed with the speaker and would gladly receive a proposi tion on the subject:, Mr Craig asked how was the water, to be got out of the mine.

Tha Chairman said they intended to wait until the Bright Smile began pumping again. It. was not certain . yet that their mine was affected by the Bright Smile. Mr Ogle and Mr Stocks said they did not believe there would be any difficulty in gat tiDg rid of the water.

Mr Stocks said he did not beliove that the Bright Smile had anything to do withgthe water in their mine. His belief was that water was turned on them for some purpose. Mr J. Marshall moved and Mr Craig seconded that until it is determined from whence the water comes and how it is to be reduced all outlays be suspended. The motion was carried unanimously, Messrs ,T. Wrigley and Mr 8. Lawrie were ■appointed auditors for the ensuing year. In answer to an enquiry from Mr Jeune, the chairman stated that in all probability the mine would be opened again under new management.

CHESS TO ORNAMENT.

AUCKLAND VICTORIOUS,

The Chess tournament between Auckland *nd Dunedia which had been adjourned from the night before last was resumed at eight o clock last night, in the operating room of the Telegraph department, and was con tinued up to past Beven o'clock this morning when the result stood as follows : Auckland wins five games, (the victorious champions beipg Messrs. Morton, Stewart, Rice, Brodie Jakms,) and loses one, that between Mr Nixon and Mr Aeh ; one game is drawn that between Messrs. Lusk and Monat and two games remain unfinished, namely, those between Messrs. H«ather and Grimstead, and Messrs. Williams and Cross. The victory therefore remains with Auckland, Messrs Cross and G-rimsteadexpresfttheiropinion that Messrs. Heather and Williams ought to re «ign as having the worst position, but the Auokland players are by no means beaten, and very properly refuse to admit that they are. The contest waa carried on most amicably throughout, and mutual concessions were made and received with the utmost courtesy. In not one case was the penalty of being compelled to move the king enforced, although several times it would have been warranted. Altogether the con test lasted 16& honrs, and great thanks are flue to Mr Lusher, the officer in,charge, and Mr Martin, the operator, for their valuable assistance. The messages were sent through with great exactness and promptitude. The expense connected with the tournament is very small, as the Government gave the frae use of the wires, and the only outlay necessi tated is the overtime payment of the officials employed. We trust that the preaent will not be the only contest of a similar nature.

THE MURDER AT EPSOM.

rHB stories which get about r of this tragedy are perfectly astoUßfamg. The™ ' must be persons who take a delight in eittina * lown and hatching yarns for the solo purposf" I of circulating them, and getting tpabagT less excitement. As an instance of these un* founded reports wo were informed this morning that Wiuiata was^.taken at W '< "Where?" we asked, ariticipatincr SGtn ' . "selling" reply. "Oh I believe it'! ris>ht," said our informant, "at W I "heard it from the barman at the Thistle Hotel," " Thanks," say we, inwardly con demning the report as a canard, and off goes our reporter to see what there is in it " Yes, sir," says the polite old gentlemaa who officiates in Mr Darby's bar, "there was a gent in here this morning having B drink, who said he'd heard the murderer was taken, or, leastways, given up by the Maoris at Waitakere. It was the tinsmith at the back of the Greyhound Hotel thafc said so. He told me and the other gentlemen at the bar that the Maoris bad protected him so long as he had plenty of money, and then they gave him up for the sake of the reward." So the next walk is to McDermot's, the tinsmith^ referred. to who is not in, and whose assistants all ' say they had heard the old gentleman say ifc was so. Now our reporter has to wait the coming of Mr gMcDermot. In the meanwhile the report lias reached many others in town besides ourselves, and people' on all sides clutch at Mr and ask him if it is true. He shouts No ! till he is hoarse, but fresh people come up at every moment, so that he ha 3 little peace. Now the report has reached the police, and Detective Grace appears on the scene, and tries to gain some information. , Mr McDermot now made his appearance, and referred the detective and our re porter to one of Mr T. Morrin'a shop, men. This good gentleman said it was' all right : ha was nearly certain ! of it becanse he heard a carter say so, who was going by with a team from the country. Here the trail becomes too faint to follow up, so our representative returns, and writes all this, because things are so dull, and muet be : written somehow. ■ ■■ ""N-w' :.:--'-;nfesMl

HAMILTON.

(IjVoui our own Correspondent.) This day. WyayarAatTe Kuiti- j j The WniSudv Times Alexandra correspon* dent yesterday tetcgrapbs that Wynyard hag arrived afc Ta KuiW. He eaid he was not going to atop. He Wsa on h» road to the Tuhua country, with the intention of || eventua|ly making Wanga^W-or Wellington. This is authentic.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.I

CLOUDY FACES AND INTEILKCTS,

Three drunkards were brought up to-day— A Pat and Scotsman canni.', . Mjiq And one -whose bloom had passed away, Once known as gentle Annie. ■ ■■ . —Toper Melodies. ■ r John Walker, an old man, pleaded guilty to being <lruck the second time, and was fined 10s; George White said he supposed ho : H waa drunk, he knew he was not sober. Fined ss; Annie Thompson, aa interesting young woman, who hung down her head, ! and, blushing, said she really was drunk, was fined 5s and costs. v | National JRepkesentatives. i. —ireland. John McMahoD, a native of the green isle- , ■ of the sea, was brought up under the Vagrant Act, charged with having no visible lawful means of living ; stigmatised also as being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond. The young man deaied the charge. John McMahon, landlord of the Notting- ■ ham Caatle hotel, deposed tbat prisoner was his son, and he was found early ibis morning in- company with Jemima I Morgan. He heard a noise in the room below, and found the girl under tbe bed. He , had nothing to say against his son who was a strong, able young man, but he mußt not ba ■', allowed to keep such company. . ■ Mr Broham said he did Dot wish topress ■'^m the case, if the young man would promise to lead a better life. : The Court found the prisoner guilty, but would allow his liberty, the sentence, how ever, would still hang over his head, and if brought up again, he would receive twelve months imprisonment. 2.—WALES. Jemima Morgan, of' Swansea, County Gla morgan, was charged with a similar offence as the pxeceding. s . ■. '-.ri^^m Jemima said it was false. Sergeant Mulville deposed that he was called at an early hour this morning by the _ landlord of the .Nottingham Castle for, the purpose of removing the prisoner who would not go out of his house. She was a girl of abandoned habits, and had no lawful means of living. . •'..?'.: Sergeant O'Connor coroborated. Prisonersuedforachance of reformation.and ;.;. would away. Aa she had been a number"* || of times convicted she was sent to prison for three months with hard labour.. ;. 3.—ENGLAND. "Rosy put the kettle on, > And Jackson took it off again."; Rose Hutley, or Otley, waa charged with stealing a tea-kettle and some articles o£ Staffordshire ware, value 20s, on the Bth in- ~ stant, the property of James Inghaui. Mrs Hutley, or Otley, formerly of Chan cery Lane, who has frequently been before the Court, and whose husband received a i sentence of three months' imprisonment a few days ago, said.she certainly took the kettle and crocks, but did not steal them. , Mr Broham believed that prisoner knew she was doing wrong; the goods were not hers. James Ingham on being sworn,: deposed; that he lived in Chancery-lane, and the goods were his. The prosecutor could not distinc- j , tly hear the questions of Mr, Broham, who : asked him if he could hear what, xa* said, ;•' when prosecutor replied, "Yes, sir, that's my name." He bought the things of prisoner's husbaadl, who was separated from his wife. Silvio Pazzi Galoti, an Italian,' whose . evidence was interpieted by Mis. Harrison, deposed that on Tuesday last he Baw> the woman come to Ingham's houße, ■■• force open the door and deliberately, steal the kettle, and cups and saucers and sugar; basin. Prisoner : Of course I took them, they were my-husband's and what were bis were! mine, 'tis all the same. v , Constable Jackson, of Parnell, took the;, prisoner into custody on the charge. . , v The Court thought prisoner might have, r stolen th° things under a misapprehension, - and discharged her. > THE CHIEF MATE. . " , William Dunlop was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, with havingl absented himself from the ship "Benvenue" without leave on the 9th inst. The prißouer, a fine looking man, pleaded Builty. H The captain said the prisoner had been hia chief mate on two voyages, but his love of drink, from which he could not possibly restrain him, was a continual trouble to him:! and he must of necessity grant him his release; he was a young man of moßt bril- ; liant prospects and if he could restrain him self, he had a promising future before him. Prisoner said he should like to go o^ , board. . ; , ~«■ His Worship said that he had no authority , to order prisoner's discharge, he must there-- / fore be sent:back to the shir) and pay the^.,- costs, 6s 6d, of tUe case. EDTJCATION KATE. James Butler, of Papakura, was summoned

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STARH THURSDAY MAY 8, 1881.



rpHORNTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S J. PiJICES COHUA T < WHO LBOALE):— Sacks. lOOlbs 501bs "Crown Brand" Flonr, it s. d. £ c. d. £ s. d. per ton 14 0 0 14 10 0 1117 6 T. S F. Canterbury Flou.-, do 12 0 0 12 10 0 12 17 6 Sharps, do .-fTI. • 6 17 0 Braii. d0...\ 6 5 0.. Fowl "Wheat, per bushel, 4s 3d to 4b 6d. The above prices include sacks and bags. Sacks and bags not returnable —Terms Cash. Auckland. February 7. 1875. Zk "pOR HOKIA'NGA. Tlie Schooner MmL que?:n, . ■ Will saH as above on SIO^JDaY Kext, the '•HfE" tnat • - . ■■ For freight, lie, apply to M. NI irot, Customhouse-street.



■U O E SALE, On AbbivaU' op the Ships pbom London, »ambly— Thb 'EDIKBURCH CASTLE' and 'SALISBURY,' The undermentioned WINES AND SPIRITS :- ---12 hhds Fine Old Bonded Pcotch Whisky, 11 ovf rproof, flt 5s 9d per gallon 2 hhds Eojal Irish 25 overproof, 6s 6a 12 qr-casbs Marteli'u Brandy, 9a 4 hhrts Fine Old Jamaica Eum at Cs 6d 4 hhds Gin 5s 6d, 17 v.p. £0 eases Gin, 1 doz*»n each 14a and 143 6d 1 lih 'b and 4 qr-easks Sherry, Bf, or about 16a 6 I per dozen 2 hhds and 2 qr-csks Sherry, 9a 6d, or about )9s 41 per dozen 4 hhdf and 4 qr-ciisis Port, 8s Cd, or about 18s per doztfii 2 ihdn and 2 qr-casks Port, 10s, orabout2lspEr dozen 2 thdfi Girgar Wine, very superior, at 9a 6d 24 doztsu Claret. Bine Seal, at 20s per doz ' 24 dozen Olarct, Eed Seal, at 30b ier doz 6 dozen Mooi's Champagne, quarts, 603 12 „ „ ~ pints, 34a 12 ~ De Kuyprrs' Hollands, 93 1 „ Brandy Colouring, 245. Alii TnE ABOVE AM REALLY OF FIEST-CLABB QUALITY,- AND WOIITnY OF NOTICE. Also, •A QUANTITY OP BAE GLASSES. For further particulars, apply to T. HARTLEY, Post-offlce, ■ ,;; • . ' .. Auckland. Temporary Residence: SYMONDS- STREET, AUCKLAND, Opposite the Premises of George. P. Pierce Esq.



FOR SAL E, i The Fitting i?ob a Complete LEMONADE .AND TiODA WATER FaOTOkY, Everything being of the very best maVe, and same as used by all the prlnoip.l Crated Water ); ! Makers In l/oudoii, comprising: , i ; 4-horsß Eflgln? and Eoiler complete IDoublalHreot-actinfif odawaterMacMrio, wifh two Cylinders and two extra largo Pumps J ; JjCkrp.it Gas \rofl!,"4anfi : ,fveryihivg else required for a fiusc- class Factory. ■■■•; ;' , ■<-.: :■-:., '. AIBO, Iji , ' 2 Codd'B Patent billing Machines, and a stock of -;:;:. ; Jfßti nt BottU'H.' ■ .'. ,' .' :.■,. ' ;■;• bapltalrequired, fromXl^OO tojGl,4oo. . Apply to iy ; iV T. HARTLEY, ~..•,..!• Poet office, Auckland. -, "... r ~ , , Teinpotary Residence: .: \ SYMON DS -S T'REET, AUCKLAND, , Opposite the Premises of George P. Pierce, Esq. The above aro all Wtire'y new, atid made by Messrc. , fX Burnett; .-on, and Foster, They are eipcotsd to^rrl^erby the-ErHnburgh Oaetle about the 15$ of Jfrbruary



N ° ?—- J ° E< C. T. HARDING Having purchased the joint business of Messrs F. A rchard and .1 Brown, Oosl and Firewood Merchants, of Wechrnics' Buy, beg-i to Intimate that he is pre pared to execute all orrera for Coals, Firewood. *a, on the most liliorivl terms, and hopes by strict atten tion to • usin-sa to rrodvoa Rime of thatpawona;;e so liberally accoraod io his p eileCeESOlB. N.B.—Posts, Kiils, and Palingi always on hand. FENCING OD1 ALL DESCRIPiION. Cabtxko Bokk toh DssrATcn. All orders left at Mr $Ori'win'* Auckland Seed Doptt will receiviJEtomp attention.