SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

rrrr'TT wi -pttt? J This Afternoon, 6.23. HIGH WATER—j To _ morrow M^^g, 6 ,11. SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.28. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 4.58. MOON'S AGE.—Full Moon, 2nd Nov., 11.10 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Albatross, schooner, Bell, from Napier. St. Kilda, s.s., Floworday, from Westport and Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

Taupo, s.s., Carey, for the South. Ocean, schooner, for Mercury Bay. Johan Ca_sar, barque, for Samoa

IMPORTS.

Per St. Kilda, from Wanganui: 50 head cattle, 500 sheep.—Coombes & Daldy, Agents.

The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerdav, left Westport at 6 p.m. on the 27th, arrived off Wanganui Heads at 10 p.m. on the 28th, crossed the bar at 6 a.m. on tho 29th, arriving at One hunga on the Ist at 7.30 a.m. Light northerly winds with moderate weather was experienced throughout. Passengers: Mrs. Wilckin and family (3), Mrs. McDonald and family (3), Mrs. Fagg, Mrs. Ashforth, Master McGillivray, Messrs. Wilckcn, Ashforth, Levy, Bloom. The barque Johan Cesar left for Samoa this morning early. The change of wind into the west gave her a lino start, and she went away with a flowing sheet. The schooners Jessie Henderson and May Queen have finished discharging their island cargoes. Both will load again for the Paciric immediately.

The s.s. Taupo left the Manukau for the South this morning at 8 o'clock. Passengers—Captain and Mrs. Fraser, Mrs. Miller and 2 children, Mrs. Shalders, Mrs. Groves, Miss Gove it, Messrs Lawrence, Smith, Donne, MacShane, Berry, Jones, Jenkins, Handley, Wallace, Pope, Bloom, Adamson, Wilson, and Froude.

The schooner Kate McGregor sailed from Lyttelton to this port on the 20th ultimo, with a cargo of malt, bacon, wheat, flour, and cheese. The Acadia left Lyttelton for Auckland on the same date, with a cargo of wheat and flour.

The schooner Albatross has arrived from Napier in ballast.

Tho ship Orari, with immigrants, is now 111 days out, and her arrival is looked for imme diately.

Cablegrams report tbe arrival of the Enterpe, and the Hurunui with immigrants for New Zea land has been detained ■>■ '■ iymouth with scarla tina and diphtheria on ij _u-d.

A preliminary survey has been held over the barque Europa, and it has been thought advis able to lighten her by discharging her twecn deck cargo, so as to bring her copper above water. The surveyors are of opinion that it is probable the leak is not far beneath the water line. In that case it will not be difficult to effect the necessary repairs.

Tho brigantino Roderick Dhu is alongside the barque Martha taking in some of her ballast.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Bnyc :•■-.. .18. 5/, (Colonial Bank (10s paid up)— Sell r ~ 32,(5. South British Insurance—Buyers, 58/. N.Z. Insurance—Bs/; buyers, 80s.; seilers, 82/6. Union Sash and Door Co. (double)— Buyers, £9 15/.

Caledonian (double) —Sellers, 15/. Crown Princess—Buyers, ss. Waitekauri—sellers. 10/. Bismarck—Buyers, 7/6; sellers, 8/3. Union Beach—Buyers, 65/; sellers, 70,'. Tokatea—Buyers, 10/: sellers, 10/6. JOSEPH NEWMAN Chairman

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under:— For Thames, tlus day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-mor

row, at 11.30 a.m. For Corornandel, per Argyle, on Friday next.

at 2.30 p.m. For Tairua, per Mana, this day, at 1 p.m. For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, this day

at i p.m. For Waiwera, Mahurangi. Matakana, anc Te Arai. per Anne Milbank, to-morrow, al 10 a.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, al

11.30 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per Hero, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Mclboune only will be received till 11.20 a.m. For Napier, Gisborne, and Southern provinces, per City of San Francisco, four hours after her arrival from Kandavu For Norfolk Island, per Souther Cross, on Monday, 6th inst., at 1 p.m. (Signed) S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

BUTCHER—On the Ist November, at her resi dence, Remuera,Elizabeth Wilson, the beloved wife of Mr. James Butcher, aged 51 years.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

"Catholic."—Your letter is only calcu lated to engender bad feeling.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1876.

For tlir; cause that lacks assistance, ]"... ilic K-riniif tli.it necrls resistance, lw. th. rnUirc in tiic distance. Ami ihr. -..oil that we can do.

Parliament has prorogued. No one will regret that the wordy Avar lias conic to an end, and lion, members, who for eighty-live days averaging ten hours each, from after noon till tbe wee si mi' hours, have been kept actively employed in haranguing and hearing harangues, must experience a sense of great relief. The House has sat 26' days more than it did fast year; has considered 305 bills, divided 345 times, against 04 times last year, asked Ministers 245 questions, considered IST parliamentary papers, ami 45 reports brought up by S'dect Committees, besides innumerable petitions. The im pression, therefore, that business of all kinds was neglected for profitless discussions, is not justified by results. Tbe members have worked much harder than usual, sitting on the average 10 hours 28 minutes a day, against 7 hours 5 minutes last session. They have also accomplished mote

actual work than their predecessors in the time. Much of the work, it is true, has not been of a satisfactory char acter, but tbe purifying ell'ects of tbe fierce storm that has raged in the political atmosphere will be manifested in a variety of ways not discoverable in the actual legislation of the session. We believe that the severe critical examination applied to the conduct of public Ihi sin ess thissession, for the first time for many years, avi'll be universally regarded as conducive to purity of administration. If the financial, adminis trative, and Constitutional reforms accom plished are meagre, we accept them only as an earnest of what, with perseverance and determination, will yet be Avon. The struggle has begun, but years may not see its end—as end it must in the establishment of an equitable system of colonial finance, of a real unity and liberal local self-govern ing institutions, or, what is more probable, in complete separation of the two islands.

A VERY extraordinary scandal lias been raised in the closing days of the session. A bill entitled the Sartoris and Downcs Com pensation Bill, granting a large area of valuable land, had passed through the House of Representatives, but certain amendments having been made upon it in the Legislative Council, the bill came down for re-conskl era lion. Meanwhile, it had become bruited abroad that Mr. Carriim ton, Superintendent ofTaranaki, who indus triously promoted the bill, was to receive ten per cent on the transaction. The ques tion was put plainly to him, and our tele grams state that, be returned an evasive answer. A majority of the House at once opposed the passing of the bill, W.)en the Government found it impossible to g<.t the Act through in its original shape, it was brought down in an amended form, £1,240 estimated, it is said, as Mr. Oar rihgton's commission, being deducted. The impression bad now been ere. ted that the whole thing was a scandalous job, and the feeling in the House was .strong enough to compel the abandonment of the bill for this session. The case as it stands is one of the most extraordinary ever disclosed in New Zealand parliamentary iwurals.

If honourable members, who are sent' to do their duty disinterestedly for their constituents, may become the promo tors, upon commission, of bills making large claims upon the public revenue, what constitutes bribery? But the action of the Government savours not only of an admission that £1240 were to be paid in commission, but that that commission was being charged upon the Colonial Treasury. Either the amendment reducing the com pensation originally agreed upon, was an injustice to the claimants or an attempt had been made, and had nearly succeeded, to defraud the public revenues of £1240 in excess of what was legitimately due for damages which the claimants were supposed to have sull'cred. A more grossly improper proceeding, or one more destructive of par liamentary purity cannot be conceived. As it stands, the case is one demanding very rigid parliamentary inquiry, not less so for the reputation of the House than for Mr Carringt'm's sake, and' we trust it will not be lost sight of next session.

ItUMOUKS of war still agitate the political, atmosphere of Britain, to the extent of causing a fall in Government stocks. A great European war, it lias long been feared, is brewing, and we can only trust that when it does come, England will not be found on the side of wrong and oppression. A cable message from the Agent-General of Adelaide, states that war between Russia and Turkey is inevitable.

NOT loihj,' ago congratulations were indulged by Hie Taranaki and Wellington papers at tho prospect of the permanent opening of Mokau to European enterprise and settle ment. The consummation appeared so extraordinary that a few of our contempor aries began to suppose that Hie millennium had dawned, ami that, the Imu and lamb were to lie down together in peace m the Maori King country. The .sequel however, is a very good illustration of ihe adage which advises a man not to holloa until lie is out of the wood. The opening of Mokau would doubtless have dealt a severe blow to the Native ollice, and would have tended to render less necessary, and therefore less secure, the salaries "of the horde of Civil Commis sioners, Native Agents, and hangers-on who invest the West Coast of the -North Island. Wetere, who was but lately regarded as the guide, counsellor, and friend ot ttic Mokau pioneers, has for sonic mysterious reason veered round, and is now moving heaven and earth, and Tawhiao, to prevent the return of the steamer which lately visited the Mokau river. It is impossible to tell what has caused this singular change, but it may be found that it has been secretly brotmht about by a pull of the wires, which sets "the puppets of the Native Department dancing to any tune that may be played. Such things have been done before. if would bewail awkward matter just now were Mokau to be opened by a party oj traders. The laurels which the Native Minister hopes to boar with liim into retirement would be snatched by others, and he would be left" nothing bid ill" paltry £20,000 a year which lie lias been enabled to .scrape together in a few years mil of his (salary of ,t7>oo to £1000 a year, and by prudent speculations in land on the East Coast.

An instance of official bumptiousness ami tyranny has lately attracted some attention in Wellington, shewing that even a well paid civil servant's life is not one loop unruffled joy. Mr Nancarrow, Inspccto. of Steamers', who bad occupied a similai position in the navy, and is one of the.most unassuming, off-hand, practical men in the Civil Service, hud condemned tin boilers of the steamers Taranaki and Napier. After these boilers were taken out, some high and mighty oilicer of the establishment — an Under-Secretary w< should say, at the very least -discovered in the discarded boilers certain salt encrusta tions. This gentleman, who knew about as much of boilers as boilers knew of him, had read somewhere that salt encrustations in boilers were a source of great danger, and although the boilers bad been con demned and replaced, lie succeeded in getting Mr. Nancarrow suspended and summoned from Auckland to answei the grave charge of derilection of duty. Messrs. Camitliers and I.lackett were appointed to conduct the inquiry, and their investigations resulted in shewing thai the encrustations, whore discovered on the Taranaki's boiler, actually strength ened it, and both the boilers might have been safely worked for months to come. Expert's asserted that artificial means were often resorted to for the purpose of producing such encrustations as those discovered by this knowing and zealous official. The result of the inquiry was the imniodiat... restoration of Mr. Nancarrow to his position, but alter being subjected to great annoyance and anxiety through the meddling interference and ignorance of some Jack-in-oflice above him.

The Victoria, Company A.R.V. will lir<. at Mount Eden on Saturday next for the prize Snider ii Me presented some time age for competition, The firing will be in three sets, at 200, 400, 500 and (.00 yards, o shots at each range. The minimum num ber of points to qualify for firing in the second set will be 52, and the third 90, and the winner of the rifle must obtain at least 100 points.

The treasurer of the Rome for Neglected and Destitute Children begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations received last month :— Mr S. (.'.' Laird, £2 2s ; Mi ll. Chapman, Secretary Nymph Ball Com mittee, 40s; "A mother," per Mrs Corn ford, 20s.

To the ivlitoj- : Sir,-—-A monstrous propo sition re Samuel Weils, appeared in your issue of Monday—to wit, that he should be induced to return, and work off his liabilities. If lie bad met with his dillicul ties by speculation, or by unforeseen mis fortunes, I should be the lirst to assist in that proposition, but the writer seems to have lost sight of the flagrante delicto points of the business. The money that Mr Wells has made away with, might as well have been taken from the tills or purses of the losers. It Avas nearly all money lent on trust to him, for investment, or rents collec ted by him for the owners, and to which he had not the shadoAV of a right, or business to touch at all, in any way. Why, the man Avho boldly demands your money or your life on tbe highway, is less criminal in my eyes than the one who does just the same thing under cover of your confidence in him. It is simply and purely, nothing move than embezzlement, and larceny as a baillee, accompanied by aggravating circumstances. The writer of the letter referred to, gives as a point of commiseration, that Wells expres sed remorse for robbing his mother. I would rather that be expressed a little remorse too for the huifurcds of others, whose money lie hypothecated also. I may

add, lama, totally disinterested party in the matter, having lost nothing by Wells, — I am, &c., Anti Humbug.

The Rev P. IT. Cornford, pastorof the Well osley.street Baptist Church, has tendered llis resignation of the charge of that congre gation. The Key. gentj.eman lias suffered from ill-health, and lately >vcjit on <? trip to Sydney to recuperate. It is uudersj/toq that while there he received a pressing invitation to undertake the charge of a congregation, and he has also received a similar call from the South.

Nominations for the Wellington Cup aud Derby, close on Friday next at 8 p.m.

The postal card system came into vogue this morning, and numbers of the cards were sold during the morning. Their introduction will be a great convenience to all, and business men in particular. The temptation to have a bit of fun by means of the cards proved too great for some practical jokers, and accordingly a certain grave signeor in the Custom House was astonished during the forenoon at receiving a card with the follawing message : "Meet mc to-night, dear; oysters. Don't tell." An equally serious and important official on the Post office received one at the same time with a message to the effect that the writer hoped the introduction of post cards was only the prelude to the introduction of another kind of correspondence at present peculiar to France. Both gentlemen we understand took the jokes in good part. Post cards can of course he used for annoying people, but it should bo remembered that the Post-office authorities have power to refuse to transmit cards upon which offensive messages are

written

The Wcsleyans of the North Shore, who have been worshipping for some time in the Devonport Hall, have resolved upon building a district church, and Mr. Hartley will receive tenders, until Wednesday next, for the building of the same.

Two vacancies left by Mr. S. Wells are filled up, Mr 11. Rawlings having; Been appointed collector for the Tauhoa district, and Mr. William Diunisou for Itemuera.

That must be something like a plantation of Mr Stewart's, at Tahiti, which employs 1400 Chinamen, 1500 Kanakas, 800 South Sea Islanders, and some hundreds of white men, two full-rigged ships, and three schooners, 100 waggons, and 20'1 .'miles.

A bicyclist named Elson late!, rode fron Bath 1,0 Kensington, a dista.. ■_ of 106-' miles, in Bh. 2.'.mm.

A woman named Jane Plnllipps brought an action for .$20,000 against tiie Centra"

1 .untie Railroad Company for a sprained ancle, caused by an accident on the line.

An American paper speaking of rotter pavements in Washington, says :—

" Nothing short of adamant, cither in mine or matter can long resist the corrosive at mosphcre of the Federal Capital." O course it would lie treason to say such ; thing of our own Empire City.

The " Waka Maori" newspaper, the vote for which was lately struck oil', was started in 1863. A native named Mold Turei lias written a long sentimental letter to the " N. Z. Times," in praise of the defunct organ, and in condemnation of "Te Wananga," the opposition Maori organ, which has been enabled, to exist independently of any Government subsidy, and has let much daylight upon the laud schemes of a section of jobbers and sharks, avlio have dabbled in the lands of the East Coast in a manner which has made that part of New Zealand uncnviablv notorious.

This being All Saints, or All Hallow. Day, the usual morning services were held in the Anglican churches. The festival oi All Saints is said to have been begun by Pope Boniface I V, about A. I). .)7, ami

celebrated in the Pantheon at Home. About the year S.JO,. Pope Gregory 1 V esta blished the day for the cninmi.iiHiration of all those saints and martyrs in whose honour no particular day is assigned. The reformers of the English Church, inUVtO. struck out of their calendar a great number oi" anniversaries, retaining only those which at their time were connected with popular feeling or tradition.

We learn that the drill-shed will be closed from the (Jib to the 18th instant, during which period no volunteer drills will be held in the shed.

His Honor Mr Justice Cillies will not leave for the Appeal Court until about the 11th instant, so that he will be enabled to hold a sitting iv banco on Wednesday next.

Owing to the inclemency of ihe weather, the special parade of the Ilobson Company and Band Avas postponed till Friday next at 7.30, at the drill-shed.

The Newmarket Bazaar Avas favourably attended last evening, although the rain came down freely. The articles generally attracted much attention, and a considerable number of the useful things met with a ready sale. An error crept into our notice yesterday Avith reference to the " New market Bride," which unfortunately ap peared in type as the Newmarket " Bobby," and might have been taken asa shot at ('on stable Jackson, tho respected officer of the district. Another novel feature of the bazaar is a very fine pyramidal wedding cake which Avill be distributed on the last evening in 59 lots. The \dsitors were Ireated to several selections of music by a Isnlv, on the pianofoito. The receipts of th."several stalls were as follows : (1) £12 7s ; (2) (.5 l.'ls Mil ; refreshment stall, £1 4s 5d ; entrance money £1 13s; making a total of £20 17s Bd. ' It is expected that this sum Avill lie doubled this evening should tbe weather he al all favourable. The bazaar Avas reopened this afternoon at two o'clock, and the committee have wisely made arrangements for its continuance fo niorroAV evening.

A soiree and concert is announced for the (ith inst., at Wood.side, in aid of the repairs to the Ofahuhu parsonage. The pro gramme is not yet completed, but will be made known in the course of a few days.

An increase has been niacin in flic chu.ge for conveyance of mails between New York and San Francisco.

The death of Lord Lisgar is reported by cable. He was formerly Covernor of New South "Wales, and at the li:;ic of his death Governor-General of Canada.

Books of Avoids for (he concert in the Choral Hall to-morrow evening in aid of tbe Mechanics' Institute may be obtained at Messrs Brown and Sons, Music depot, Shortbuid-street, or at the hall to-morrow evening. Arrangements have been made for 'busses to run to and fro between the hall and the suburbs, and the North Shore steamers Avill convey passengers in time to return home after the concert, We are glad to learn that the officers of H.M.S. Sapphire avi'U patronise the concert, and from the rate at which the tickets are going off it Avill probably be one of the most successful held in tbe city for a long time

past, Wo regret to learn that Mr Waters is winding up his trade venture to the Islands. The Coronet. on this A'oyagc is chartered by him to bring back the unsold trade at the different stations.

The fortnightly meeting of Court Zealand ia, No. -1711, A.0.F., takes place this evening-, in the Court-room, Young Men's Christian Association, Wellesley-street, at eight o'clock. Candidates for initiation are requested to attend at nine.

THE QUACK ROSENTHAL.

HE LEVANTS FROM MAURITIUS,

AGAIN avc bear of that audacious quack, Rosenthal." This time lie has levanted from Mauritius, leaving a number of poor dupes to curse their oavh folly and the deceivers' rascality. The "Sentinel" of Mauritius, of September sth says : —" The renowned

Rosenthal after "opening the eyes," with out in the slightest degree curing the sight, of many unfortunate individuals has, at last, "Cut bis stick," somcAvhat clandes tinely, Unfortunately the dupes of this accomplished charlatan obstinately closed both eyes aiid ears to the repeated warnings given to tl.ein in the "Sentinel" and now, impoverished in pocket, they arc loft to Jie- Avail their losses and (Alas ! too late,) to re gret that sound advice was thrown away upon them. The question arises : how was this quack permitted to practice for nearly foi;i- ijjonths without a diploma? Who is the one authorised by Government to ex amine the diplomas of medical men. >yhcn they come into the Colony and report to Government if all is "en regie ?" Why, the Chief Medical Officer. And lioav comes it that the Chief Medical Officer permitted

such a man to swindle the public, to rob the poor, and deceive us all ? The Chief Medical Officer must have reported to Gov ernment that he was sure that Mr Ros enthal was a duly qualified man, and that he had forgotten his diploma, and no doubt recommended him to practice for four months, pending the arrival of his diploma. And did his diploma arrive? Alas ! poor J —d's ! ! better that a millstone should be living from his unfortunate neck, and that lie should have been cast into the deep, than to find himself the object of contempt, raillery, and derision for the part be took in getting up the popular swindle. How can ho ever again assume the "respectability and high morality" of tone which have so eminently dis tinguished tho thunderbolts of Poudriere street . Yea, even those which had the perfume of Ilcnnessy's capsule with the triple stars !He is silent. Silent as the tomb, respecting his co-religionist. Even his inventive genius is tit a loss to find a single word in personal exculpation, and it is rumoured that the shock has been so great to his nervous system that he con templates "making himself scarce" also. How harrowing it must be to the soul of the poor fellow when he thinks of words spoken with reference to a celebrated case : "Dr Rosenthal has promised to sell his coat if lie does not cure the ," and how painful it must bo to his very sensitive feelings, to be told thereanent that Rosenthal, having failed to accomplish the cure in question, felt himself bound to dispose of the garment, and that, not finding a purchaser in the colony, he has gone to expose it in the parental stores in Petticoat Lane, with a full determination of remitting the proceeds of the sale to Mauritius, to pay for his P. P. C. which Avill then appear, in golden letters in the columns of the "Comical." Humour says that the Chief Medical Officer has so materially improved in his ideas on these matters, by experience gained at the exriense of the unfortunate dupes of the charlatan whom lie officially allowed to prey upon them, that he has come to the deter mination that for the future when soi disant specialists come to him with their yarns about diplomas forgotton, or left in charge of their uncles, it will be necessary, before allowing them to throw dust into peoples eyes and take it out of their pockets, that tiiey should, at least, be submitted to such an examination in comparative anatomy as will shew whether they know the difference " between the ear of a bull terrier and the fastening of a window shutter." We are glad however to find that the Governor has at last brought the Chief Medical Officer before the Executive, and administered a reprimand which he properly deserved.

Sir George Grey.

His Honor the StrpEtUNTKNOENT (avc may call him so still) left Wellington with the rest of (he Auckland members in the Government steam yacht Stella, at twelve o'clock lasl nigh*. The vessel will arrive in th • .Manukau late to-morrow night, or if is possible Captain Kairehild, who is in com mand, will lie off till Friday morning. We understand that Mr Sliera, who is in "Wel lington, lias arranged that the exact time of Sir George's arrival at Onehunga shall be telegraphed to the Reception Committee, who, at the time this is written, arc anxiously expecting a telegram.

A meeting of the Reception Committee was held at the ollice of Mr J. T. Boylan, at 2 o'clock this afternoon. After some discussion, lli. mi .'.ling was adjourned. A further meeting Avili be held to consider the liiiiil preparations.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before James Bibor, Esq., and A. Becthani,

Esq., -lustices.)

Michael Mullins was charged with being an idle aud dissolute person.

Mr Cunningham was sworn, and deposed to sundry convictions for drunkenness against the prisoner, wdio was sentenced to three months hard labour, by way of a change on bis past life.

CANTANKEROUS SAILORS.

Frederick Tcmplenian, William Smith, John Beaton, John O'Shannassey, George K.igg, aud James Ford, seamen on board the Aberuyte bar<|iie, were charged with disobedience to lawful commands of the captain on the .'list tilt.

Captain Congdon deposed that yesterday morning the prisoner., came aft and de manded some tobacco. He refused to give them any, as it was not the time. They then said they would not do any Avork till they got, it. Later on, when the police came alongside, all of them except Beaton said they would turn to ; but they after wards began to hum and haw, and at last knocked off altogether. He then gave (hem into custody. It was usual to give them one pound of tobacco per month each : that was what he was allowed by the Customs, and it was what he smoked himself, and he Ava.s rather " heavy on tobacco." The Captain in conclusion, gave tbe dales at which eacli prisoner hail been supplied with tobacco. The character of some of the prisoners had not been over

By (be prisoners : There bad been no stipulation in the articles, that tobacco should be given out only one,,: ;i mouth. O'Shannassey Avas a terror for tobacco, be bad 1 lb. on 'the sth October, 2 lbs. on the 15th, and lib. on the 22nd. There was no rule as to any particular time for scrviii"' on! to'acco.

By the Court: His objection to givhi" the crow tobacco in any quantities was, they brought it on shore, and sold it and got drunk,

Sergeant Martin gave evidence that he heard the captain ask the men if they were willing to work. At first they said they were, but afterwards they altered their mind, and said they Avouhl not. The cap tain then gaA'e them into custody.

On being asked if they bad anything to say, Tcmplenian, Avho seemed a bit of a sea lawyer, said he was quite prepared to go to work again if he got his "baccy." The other prisoners took up the cue, and one and all said they Avouhl work if they got their "baccy rcglar." Tho captain said he did not wish to be harsh with the prisoners, and if they would go to work, he Avould give them a pound of tobacco every 20 days.

The Bench said they thought the captain was very liberal, and ordered the men to lie sent on board their ship, warning them that if brought up again, they would be severely punished.

ILL OR SHAMMING

Pascoe . anside, an Austrian by birth, another sailor of the Abernyte, Avas also charged with disobeying orders.

An interpreter had to be obtained in this

case.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty ; he was ill and unlit to work.

Captain Congdon deposed that prisoner had been ailing all the voyage. On Mon day* last he was ill, and on Tuesday lie got a doctor to him, who said there was nothing the matter. He then told him to go to work ; it was only light work, and prisoner refused. He believed the prisoner was like himself, not over fond of work.

At this stage the Sub-Inspector said the prisoner was suffering from a severe disease which he bad kept secret. The captain on bearing this said he should not proceed further Ajdth the case against the man, who might be sent to the hospital.

Their Worships alloAved the charge to be withdrawn.

WITHDRAWN.

A. charge of assault against a young man was dismissed, as the prosecutor did not put in an appearance. This was all the business;,

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

SITTING IN BANCO,

(Before his Hanoi- Mr Justice Gillies.) JONES & WARE V. BROGDEX & SONS. ] Mr Hesketh for plaintiffs, Mr Buddie for def en- InShis case tho arlrtration had awarded in favour of plaintiffs, add die case waa adjourned for reference to the arbitrator. .•„„..,,„ Mr Hesketh now stated that the application was for leave to enter the findings of the arbitra tor upon the record, so that the finding might have tho effect of the verdict of a jury, the arbitrator now desired to amend errors m tne 11 His Honour, after hearing Mr Hesketh, made an order by consent that the finding ot the arbi trator be referred back to him to amend certain clerical errors. ... . . -, T ,. The amended findings having been put in, Mr. Hesketh applied that they be entered as the record, so that they should have the full force ot the verdict of a jury. There was one item of £300 odd for interest. But plaintiffs did not at present ask for that sum. The application would be that the award entered for £25731!)._ (id, which was less than the original award by £391 13 -id. and order accordingly. But as tbe sum ot £211 1 Is lOd had been paid into court, he would ask that a verdict be entered for plaintiff tor tho sum of £1255 2s. Mr. Buddie consented to the order. I lis Honor made the order, costs to follow the arbitration.

This was all tho business.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS TELEGRAM AGENCY],

War "between Kussia and Turkey

Inevitable.

BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES

DIVIDEND

NEW ZEALAND VESSEL IN A

STORM,

SYDNEY, this day.

An Adelaide telegram, dated Octobei 20th, was read in the Assembly yesternigln from the Agent-General, stating that wai between Turkey and Russia is inevitable, and stocks had fallen.

The Bank of New South Wales dividend is 15 per cent, per annum,and 2-'- per cent bonus. £1000 were carried to the reserve

fund,

MELBOURNE, this day

The Abecona from New Zealand to Mel bourne encountered fearful weather. The decks were swept, and the vessel placed in imminent peril. She bore up here.

LONDON, October 20. RUMOURS OF WAR.

There was a rumour of prospects of war which caused a panic on the Stock Ex change. Foreign stocks fell heavily, espe cially Russian. All home securities suffered much. Consols dropped li, and are quoted at '.14. Colonial debentures slightly affected in price. .Money stiffening. The Bank reserve of specie has been reduced to about £111,000,000.

CONFIRMATION OF MELANESIANS.

A VERY interesting Confirmation service took place at St Paul's Church this morning, when his Lordship Bishop Cowie adminis tered the sacred rite to twelve Melanesian young men and two Europeans. The Mclancsians are from various islands of the Pacific, and have been brought up and educated under the Melanesian Mission. Among them were two lads who have been supported by the Sunday-schools of St. Paul's and St, Matthew's. Tbe names of these are David Varquelrau and John Takisi respec tively. Tbe service Avas begun by the con gregation singing the 240 th hymn, N.Z.H. The candidates were presented by the Rca*s. Selwyn and Still. The confirmation service Avas read partly in English and partly in Mota (the language spoken by the Melane sians). The Bishop, after thorite had been administered, addressed the candidates, his Avoids being interpreted into Mota sentence by sentence, by the Bcv. Mr. Codrington. At the conclusion of the service, hymn 10(1 was sung (Soldiers of Christ, Arise), The Holy Communion was next cele brated, this service also being read partly in English aud partly in Mota. The first part was road in Mota by the Rev Mr Codring ton : the Epistle was read in English by the Bcv Mr Still, and the Oospel in Mota by the I'ev Mr Selwyn. The offertory andcon fession were read by the liev C. M Nelson. Bishop Cowie Avas the celebrant, assisted by tho Revs Messrs Codrington, Selwyn, fand Still. There were's4 communicants. The offerings collected amounted to £4 9s, which sum is to be applied in the manner thought best by the head of. the mission for the benefit of the Sf Paul's Melanesian scholar.g Resides tbe clergy mentioned already the fol loAving were present in their vest ments : Archdeacon Pritt, Revs. Gould, Dudley, llassard,'-Scott, Willis-, and Calder. The following were among the congrega tion : Archdeacons Maunsell and Clark, lie vs. Tomlinson, Brady, and E. C. Stuart. The musical portion of the service was under the direction of Mr. Rcale, the organist of St. Paul's, Avhile the vocalists comprised a portion of the St, Paul's choir, assisted by members of the St. MattbcAv's and St. Se pulchre's choirs.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

WELLINGTON, this day A Parliamentary Sessatioa

A Member to Rioeive ..81210 for Promoting a Sill-

The sensation of the day Avas the Sartoris Downs Compensation Act. This bill came down with amendments from the Upper House. On the Sunday, Mr Sheehan ascer tained that Mr Carringtou, avlio promoted the bill, was alleged to be about to receive ten per cent (about £1700) commission out of the compensation to be paid by the colony. He reported this fact to the party, and it Avas resolved to have the matter out.

Upon the motion that the House do agree to the amendments made by the Upper House, Sir George Grey moved that the House do not agree, and referred to the rumour about tbe commission.

Air Carrington made one of his usual speeches, but carefully avoided replying to the charge. " °

Air Sheehan then, through tiie speaker, put the question to Mr Carrington point blank, but he still evaded answering. Thereupon Sir George Grey's motion was put and carried.

The Government then, very unfairly, and in violation of Constitutional" practice", pro posed four of the minority to confer Avith the Upper House. The Opposition resisted, and tAvo mimes were struck off, and the names of Sir George Grey and Mr Larnach were inserted as managers. They met, but could not agree. Tne Government again unfairly proposed to insert the names of their party, so as to control the majority of the conference. The amendment was resisted by the Opposition and the debate stood over till yesterday ' On resuming, to-day the Government proposed to abandon the conference and send down a message from the Governor, reducing the amount of compensation by £1240, being the amount of commission in tended to be bagged by" Mr Carrington. the Opposition still resisted, and de manded that an inquiry be made next session, and the Government seein^ no chance of carrying the Rill, moved its adjournment for a Aveek, thus shelving it tor this session.

HOMESTEADS AND SPECIAL SETTLEMENTS.

The province has just been saved ono of the greatest calamities which Aip^j'-fe threatened to bring on it. -" its^p member that the Waste Lands Government proposed, to abolish the Home, stead and Special Settlements systems, and to raise the price of land all over tho

provinces. This proposal Avas stoutly resisted by Mr Sheehan in debate on the motion for Joint Committee, and he was backed by Sir George Grey, Sir Robert Douglas, Mr Rowe, and other Northern members. They asked Government to leave the existing laws till next year, and make only such powers as might be necessary to cany on during the recess. The Government re sisted this proposal, and it was lost on division. Fortunately, the bill .-as mate rially altered during its passing through the Upper House, and a conference of both Houses ensued. The Government put Mr. Sheehan on the conference. Why, it is not easy to understand, as lie had bitterly opposed the bill. Mr. Sheehan succeeded on the conference in retaining the Home stead and Special Settlement clauses intact, and in extending their operation over all lands purchased out of loan since IS7O. Tliis point was refused by Sir Julius Vowel -when the Auckland Waste Lands Act was passed in 1574. Auckland members are all well pleased in consequence. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. •When the House resumed, the Clerk read n notice requesting members to attend at the Legislative Council, and on going there the Commission proroging Parliament was read.

DEPARTURE OF MEMBERS.

The Hinemoa left about midnight with the Southern members, and the Stella with the Northern members.

GRAND CONCERT.

The grand concert announced in our columns in aid of the funds of the Mechanics' Institute, Avill take place to morroAV (Thursday) evening, in the Choral Hall, aud will prove the concert of the season. It is rare in" any part of the Avorld that an Institute of a literary and edu cational character pays entirely without an extra effort, similar to that now being made by tbe committee of the Auckland Mechanics' Institute. Without referring, however, to the several advantages accruing to the public, and especially to young men, from an institue of this character, Avhich must be patent to every thinking person, Aye would call attention to the immediate programme, which appears in this evening's journal, and which is of a very choice description, including a number of ballads and melodies, which cannot fail in whining a genial Avclcome from lovers of the beautiful in music and song. Another attraction -will be noticeable, that Avhile the selections are from the best composers and minstrels of the age, the musicians and vocalists named as taking part in this conceit are lady and gentlemen amateurs of this city, who have, by a careful study of talents, attained to a high degree of excellence in music and vocalization. In directing attention to the immediate programme, Aye think it desirable to touch upon the Avords of some of the ballads to be introduced to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall, not that the intelligent listener Avill need any minute notice of these; yet a glance may not be out of place. The concert will open with a Avell-known overture by Miss Arch and Mr Lambert, from " Era Diavolo," followed by a song, entitled "The Last Cartridge," which will be sung by Mr Gradwell. The refrain of this ballad tells its story. " The Magic Wove Scarf" is a very beautiful trio, and selected from Burnett's much-admired opera of the " Mountain Sylph." This pretty trio Avill be admired for its simple incident, but more for its vocal and musical accompani ments. It Avill he sung by Miss Leaf, Mr Harding, and Mr Brett. A lady, Mrs Raynes, Avill follow' Avith the popidar ballad, which some ten years ago, Avas all the rage—•

"There's a path by the river o'er shadoAved by trees, Where people may Avalk antl may talk if they please. And save by a bird, not a sound can be heard, So do not come there if you please," etc.

Tbe poetry was the Avork of Colonel .Addison, and contains some pretty conceits and fancies, Avhich are palatable in them selves, but when accompanied by Loder's music, they assume a ucav character, aud yield a two-fold interest, and iv the hands of the lady will receive full justice. Mr Brook Avill sing the well-knowu ballad i " My Pretty Jane," written by the late Mr Fitzball, and Avhich has nearly reached the universality of " SAvect flome." We notice that Miss Leaf, a, lady very populai in musical circles, will sing t\vo songs during tbe evening, and both favourites, " Once Again " and "Regret," It some times happens that Avhat is termed a song has very little in it beyond the gingle of rhymes, but in both the selections of Miss Leaf, there are tenderness of sentiment and poetry of feeling. In " Once Again," for example, a composition from the pen of Arthur SulliA-an, you hear the poetic ring— " I linger round the A rery spot Avhere years ago Aye met, And Avonder when you quite forgot, or if you quite forget, And tender yearnings rise anew, for loAre that used to be, If you could know that I Avas true, and I that you Avere free." The song of "Regret," by Linley, is in a similar pensive, but not unpleasing strain. Mr Brett will sing HoAvard Paul's popular ditty, "Peggy Dear," the Avell-rcmembercd sleigh song, with bells in the distance. There is a life and merriment in these stanzas Avhich iiiA-ariably stir the spirit of an andience. The cavatina, from the fountain scene in Lucia di Lammermoor, will be given by Miss Arch, a singer of much promise. Mr. Charles Harding will sing the "Armourer," a descriptive song by Reyloff, and Avhich bears a slight resemblance* to the '' Village Blacksmith," not in its music so much as in its poetry. The trio, the Gipsey's Chorus, is most interesting, and forms a fitting climax to the first part of the concert, The singers are Messrs Harding, Brett and Brook. The second part will open Avith an overture from Mozart; after which .Miss Vaughan aaRI sing one of the sAveetest ballads of the evening, composed by Claribel, bearing the attractive title of "Golden Days." The verses of this song are full of the music of nature, and cheerful and inspiring as the association of an English May morning : —

An hour or tAvo of dreamy talk. Along the old grey garden walk; A stroll in that sweet haAvthorn glade, "Where long ago our vows were made. A reading, "The Charity Dinner," by Dr. Ellis, will intervene between "Golden Hays" and " Once Again." Miss Yaughan and Mr. Brett Avill next sing a duet from the opera of " Don Giovani." Mr. Harding Avillgive "NeA-er More," or "Non Ever," a pleasant ballad, Avhich has often been sung with immense success by Signor Rosnati at fashionable concerts, and wliich invariably brought a shoAver of bouquets to the feet of the singer. The Avords of the ballad possess a touching interest. Miss Arch Avill then sing—

Oh, love, for mo thy poAver, Brighter bids the day to shine, And sAveeter smells each flo Aver In love's fancy bower. Love can bid each anguish perish, gSfc All nature owns her power divine, &_} Both the cavatinas by this young \-^ g/vo select and pleasing. Then folloAV^sJpwho meditation, entitled the " Dying' Poet," by Mr. Turrell, the composition of Gottschalk. The comic duet, "Very Suspicious," by Mrs. Raynes and Mr. Harding, is a pretended matrimonial quarrel hetAvceh Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and pro fesses to depict a certain phase of wedded life \vhi<s_ occurs m some households a<j

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1876



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