SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEK— XhU afternoon, 1156; to-morrow «aorr.'ng, 12 BTTN SBr Thi? evening, 632 BUN RIBK-TO -morrow ruomini; 5 52 MOOK'S AOJs—First quarter 3rd March, 226 pm,

ARRIVALS.

x.cno, acnconer, from &wa> vi

DEPARTURES.

Fouthprn Cross, us Holn ea, fir v a pler and GJsborne Prince iJ,, rPr t e t c h foi Hissell P^ arl ketch, fo Perrhv hUt-d Hu> em jh, scho ne ■, lor Kilt ara G.oiden isle, schooner, foi Kusell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For San Francuco—Grana a. .3th inst.nt (English M»i') For the South—Ladybird, Saturday ; Taupo, Tuesday next For NVwciptl*—Qiie n o' fh« °ea. ba qne, at once For 1 ondon- C'"n ie, 'hip, GWil ra, barque, early For ?anioi- Martha, b rq ib. early For Kaipara—Hintmoa, -unooiier, eatly

EXPORTS.

Per Southern Cross, for Napier: 24 packages, 4 kegs Soft soap, 2 boxes. 61 packages. Owan and Gra ham ; 1 bale leather, Ireland Brother!?.

The three-masted schooner Fairlie is on the point of leaving for Kaipara to load for Sydney. Th" g a Southern Cross left yesterday evening for Napier via Gisborne. Passengers—Mr McHardy, Mr E Evans, and three iQ the steerage The ngect givea notice that all claims against tho ship Curnatic must be rendered by to-morrow at the Office of thn New Zealand Shipping Company. Tho s.B Taupo will leave tlie wharf, Onehunga on Monday at 530 pm. Passengers will leave town by omnibus at four p.m. Tho ship Salisbury was hauled alongside the outer T of the wharf this moraiug. She will commence discharging to-morrow.. It wfll bo seen by advertisement elsewhere that the D'w steamer Argyle is announced to leave for Wangarei Heads, Wangarei. and Mangapai on Tn^sday evening next The schooner Hinemoa left this morning for Kaipara with a miscellaneous cargo. PPThfi schooner Golden Isle has left for Busaell in ballast. The schoon»r Christina cleared in baliast for [Kus sell ti-day, and sailed this afternoon; Tho barquentino Prince Alfred cleared out to-day for Kaipara in Dnllast. Th- barque Queen of the Sea cleared in ballast for Newcastle io-day. She sail on Monday next. The schooner Jessie Henderson arrived at Lyttel ton last tight. The ketch Adah brings 170% feet timber from the Thames.

COMMRRCIAL.

AUCKLAND CA.TTLR MAUKET.

Mr Alfrtd Buckiand's Wblbkly Kbpoet.— At the Hnymarbet on Friday last, horse stock were offered tnrre plentifully that) usual. Kor the heavier class b tiding was dull, but mediom draucht and siding horses wero in r*Quest »t full values : heavy draught brought from £39 to £i 2 ; medum draught, £14 to £28 10a; riding horses, £A to £14; ir,*erior, from £1 10s each. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy Cows were in usual numbers, and steady enquiry at late values. Store cattle plentiful: prices realised from Ust weefc s sale to previous values. Fat cattle in hill supply ; 180 penned of Rood qua ity; last ■week's prices sustined. bhesp in limited numbers, and generally indifferent, condition Prices were j?iven for dairy cows at Calving, i8 to £11; forward in calf, £7 to £9: jearltrws 40s to 70s; iwo-yeaiNoldb, 80s 10 100s; riry cows, £8 tc M 10s ; fat cattln, 25s to 30a the 100 lbs. Store lambs. 7s 6d to 9s 5 fat lambs, li'H to 14seach; store ewea, 8a 6d to 13a; tat sli>;ep, 2Jd t» 3d the lb. Stove pigs of tnenum size and fair quality were move plentiful than for several weeks. ; prices were lower than ha/c lately ruled.

Mr Geo. Sibbin, of tho Currier Mar^, reports to •flay : Potatoes, 4s Cd ; maizs 2s to 4s; oat.t, 8^ 3d ; bran, 6s 6d ; barlpy, 'id ; rice lh\; bacon (?oou) 7i 1; Waima cheese. 5d ; mutton (buna, 4d ; sugar, 4.',"l ; tea, 26s 6d. and 2s 3d per ib. in h tlf-chttU Mr S'=b bin hlso sold a .urn bur of tanks froM CUs to 7l!s c eh. fff'Mr Alfred BnckUnd offered for Bale to-day, a farm -of 101 acres at Papakura, and 8S ao C 3, near Hownslr. The building was exceedingly slow, the former was ■Withdrawn, £3 5s being tho highest bid, and for the latter no offer w,is m*do.

At M r R. Arthur's sa'e of produce and fruit tn-r'a?, potatoes realised 3^ KM to 4h; onions Id ; quinces If rl; apples 1J to 3kl: bacon in clo h lid ; (rood chee: c 3jd to 7d ; butter Od ; sugar 4J ; and jams «$ Od to 7s. Mr. G. W Bfnney sold i number o{ cases of island orarges to-dny, ex Lfß iiia at fair prices. The yachi l.'aiid, in tno eruite of Henry Rogers, Was sold t'-dny by M. s-.rs Co< hrane ami i-on for £9 10* Tho furniture fe-chnfl re;i*=o< alt prices

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Matt.h vnxt CiiOSE as follows:— : For Thames this day at 5 30 pm, and to-morrow at S 45 a m For Tafruv Or-otiki, and Napier, via Tanrnnpa, per P.owen», tfcl« day at 4 t> m PorWaiweru. Mahuranoi MaUkina. Te Aral, etc, per Ani'eMiltrnk,to-morrow at 10 am For Tarsnaki and Southern provinces, and Aus tral'an Onlonies per La<lvMrd, to-mormw at 1.20 Dm Mai's f-^r >>nst alian Colonies" India Chira, C mtin tinpnt of Vurope, ' Ditell Kingdom, via *wz and Ponthamrton. and v:a Brinriisi, will be made up rpr Tau^o, nn vext Per G-T'^ttd* on Mon ay, ist.h ir>*t, as foMows: — For Kurrtavu >-anfiwie>i T-lnnds, Tuited ata'e'of » me'ica, fa-nda, B-i'i»h Columbia. Cent-al a' d Pt/nth * meriea ard British and Foreign West Indie* at 11 am Wir TTnited Kingdom and Ccnlinent of Europe at 11 p m ■ Fnr m~n <>v orders, registered letters, and news pap»rs at 10 am Lute let'ers henrfng nn extra fee of fid in addition to the nnstape. will hf rereiveri on board by the Mail Agent, up to the time of sailing (Signed) «S. B. BI=(a, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

POUNDS—On the Ist instant, at St. Stephen's R^ad,

Mrs. J. E. P< uuctH of a daughter. RAWLINGS On tl\n 28Hi February, at Scarborough

TVi'i-are, Pavnell, Mrs. M. Ea\vlin(?H of a daughter. AI/FiY—On March 2. at 256, Queen-street, the wife of Mr. Alfred Aley of a daughter.

DEATH.

PAKSONS-On Marrh 2 of diphtheria, Elizabeth ißose, agod 0 months, Hie beloved child of Henry ana Elizabeth Pa-pong.

The fnueral will leave hr parents' residence, Franklyn Road, at 8 p.m. on Sunday. Friends are invited.

GARLAND-On March 2 at the residence of Mr. Spaulrlins, Oiielmtiga, Henry Garland, of Awitu, agfd CO years The funeral -will leave Mr. Spaulding's residence at 3 15 p.m. to-morrow

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1876

For the cause that lacks assistance, l-'or tii= w.-CmH; tll.it IK-cds resistance, F'>r tlie future in the distance,

Aivl the coo.l tint we can do.

The smoke and unsavory manufacture controversy is exercising the morning papers, and we are told by the Cross that it is quite a safe thing to live directly above the mouth of a chimney stack. " Strict scientific inquiry," snyeth our contemporary, "would show that the cumber of preventable deaths has been lessened by the effects of smoke." Perhaps it would ; indeed wo have no doubt of it ; and " strict scientific inquiry" likewise tells us that a variety of stinks which would trip ordinary turkeys are healthy and invigorating to the human system. We dare say that boiled tallow and whale blubber are quite fattening, in facb " strict scientific inquiry" among the Greenbuders placeß this beyond question, and Mr Tunny or any other analytic chemist who has been brought up in the scientific school will no doubt vouch for it. But then some people have a prejudice in favour of feeding through their mouths instead of their noses ; others again when they desire their dwellings purified with wholesome smoke fumes prefer to choose the time of applying the remedy themselves ; and how ever mistaken and unscientific these people may be, we are bound to respect their prejudices. Possibly these people may say, for they are so very unreasonable you know, that the healthiness or otherwise of a stink baa nothing to do with the question — that if they prefer the air pure, their neigh b' urahaveno right to force it upon them per fumed and medicated ; in short, that what ever is an annoyance to them is a nuisance and an infringement of their rights which it is the duty of the authorities to protect. We are told that a law empowering the City Council to abate the smoke nuisance will be ruinous to our industries. That is very ter rible; and we see at once its truth by looking at the insignificant nature of the manu facturing industries of London where such a law is in full force, and in Scotland where the stringent provisions of the "Smoke Nuisance Act," 20 and 21 Viet., cl 3 ; and 24 Viet, c 17 are enforced in every borough throughout the land. Who knows but that the meddling of the City Council may reduce Auckland as a manufacturing centre to the level of Glasgow ! This terrible catastrophe is forseen by Mr Holdship within the Council and a good many without, most of whom, strange to say, have chimneys skillfully designed with a view of giving the neighbourhood the full benefit of all salutary chemical principles claimed for smoke, together with a fair proportion of the soot, which is likewise not with out its chemical properties. But the unreasonable and unscientific person alluded to, contends that, as he has no direct interest in the success or failure of these in dustries, and has a very deep one in the property that is depreciated by the systematic shooting of dirt; into his drawing-room, it is therefore not his business to determine what will be the consequence of compelling manu facturers to carry on operations in a way that will not cause offence and annoyance to him. And we are bound to say that, though neither scientific nor patriotic, the supposi tious unreasonable individual has common sense and equity on his side, and should have the law also. A municipal government that regulates the deposit of orange peel and the wheeling of perambulators on a pave ment, and does not compel manufac turers to use every possible means to prevent the'gexhalations, whether in

the form of smoke or otherwise, from proving an annoyance to other property owners who have a right to be protected in the enjoyment of their privileges, is guilty of a great dereliction of duty. This is so, whether smoke is a preventible evil or not; but we believe it is not a difficult matter to obviate any nuisance arising from smoke. Mr John Lamb, of Riverhead, has a manufac tory chimney in close proximity to his dwelling, and there is no nuisance, simply because, by a very inexpensive contrivance, combined with care in stoking, the heavier masses of smoke are consumed, and an actual saving in fuel is the rpsult. But so long as there is no law regnlating a nuisance of tbie character, we shall find plenty of people prepared to inflict serious injury upon their neighbours rather than incur an expense of £5.

The labour market in various parts of the colony shews signs of being overdone. In Otago, the press is advocating a oeßSiitioh of fee immigration, except as applied to female labour; and our Napier telegrams announce that immigrants who have lately arrived there are in great distress. The absorbing powers of the colony have proved extra ordinary, Rvd we believe there is ample employment for all who have yet landed on our shores ; but the signs of glut now ob servable must not re disregarded. By stop ping free immigration for ft time, the large amount of labour introduced during the past few years would, ho doubt, gradually adjust itself to the capital available for its employ ment ; and as public works becoms reduced in magnitude, the surplus labour set at liberty might stand a reasonable chance of becoming absorbed in other branches of industry. It would probably, therefore, be r\ wise step now to change the conditions o£ immigration in such a way as will check the flood of population requiring employment, while sHll offering special advantages to an energetic and sf lf-relisnt class of colonists.

Tirm Carlist wnr in over. Such is the an nouncement contained in a cablegram received to-day, and poor unhappy Spain may once more, under the favorable surroundings of peace, endeavour to put her internal affairs in order. A telegram received via San Fran cisco conveyed the intelligence that Alphonso's Government bad sent assurances to Great Britain that the war would be terminated in ten days, and the cable dispatch furnishes the sequel. This protracted civil war hai been characterised by deeds of cruelty at which all our human instincts revolt, and we arc glad that victory rests on the siclo of civil and rcli&ious liberty. This is rathrr a curious nssertion to make of a victory won by a Bourbon, and he the son of Queen Isabella, whose deposition was the first triumph effected by religious liberty in Spain ; but the cause of Don Carlos was so closely identified with a fanatical priestcraft that the liberals have been compelled to accept in the young king, a compromise which it is hoped will not prove mistaken. He is very young, not much more than nineteen years of age, and yet upon his wisdom in the choice of advisers will depend the permanence of that peace which has now been established. The position of the contending factions in Spain is probably not very well understood by the general reader. During the reign of Ferdinand the VII., father of ex-Queen Isabella, that monarch, having no -male issue, revoked the Salic law in order to secure the succession for his eldest daughter. After his death in 1833, his brother Don Carlos, father of the present bearer of the name, claimed the throne and was supported by a large following. For seven years a desolating civil war raged in Spain, which was terminated in IS4O by the decision of the Cortez in favor of Isabella. It is in this great split among the extreme Catholic party that the Liberals have their strength, and had they espoused the cause of Don Cailos,he and not Alphonso would now be the occupant of the Spanish throne. At present Alphonso can see this, but whether the old Bourbon spirit of tyranny and bigotry will blind his eyes to the source from which he derives his strength, and so provoke a renewal of the struggle until Spain is completely laid waste, time alone can reveal. '

Mr. Go^ciien, so says our English cable grams to-day, has made a speech censuring the Admiralty in connection with the loss of the Vanguard. There is a very wide im pression in England that two subordinate officers have been made the scapegoats for higher game in connection with this disaster, particularly as the evi dence at the inquiry proved pretty clearly that the Admiral was at sea in more senses than one, so far as his knowledge ofjthe|position of the]vessels composing his fleet at the time of the collision is concerned. There is a spirit of "fair-play" about every Briton, that inclines him to lean towards the weaker side, and a wide sympathy has been provoked in favour of the officers selected by the Admiralty as the [objects of punishment for this exhibition of incompe tence, less perhaps because they were not to blame, than because others equally guilty but more influential are permitted to escape. A similar feeling has found expression with regard to the acquittal of the penniless prince who commands the Queen's yacht from the condemnation justly merited for running down the yacht Mistleto. The Admiralty administration of Mr Disraeli's Cabinetlhas been its most vulnerable point, and and although the Government may be strong enough to weather the storm, the discussion raised by Mr Gosohen'a speech may lead to important reforms.

The Union Bank of Australia has opened a share register at Christchurch for convenience in transferring stock. We learn that the number of shares in this Bank held by New Zealand capitalists is much larger than is generally supposed. The Bank has been in operation in Auckland since 1848, and in those early days did very much to facilitate colonial trade. There are now 21 offices in the colony doing, next to the Bank of New Zealand, the largest business of any Banking Company. The reserves and profits, accord ing to the last Government returns, amounted to £500,000, and the capital circulated amounted to £550,000, a by no means incon siderable proportion of the gross trading capital of New Zealand. Shares are quotable in London at £57 and in the colonies at £53 to £55. Yesterday, as a little boy of the name of McAnaly, living in Upper Queen-street, was playing about the house, he fell down some steps and broke his collarbone. Ho was at tended by Dr. Wright, and put in a fairway of recovery.

To the Editor : Sir,—How does it happe that when the Superintendent of Auckland cannot advance money to alleviate tho poverty-stricken Thames miners, except through the General Government coffers, he can promise £500 right off, to subsidise a steamer to call at Norfolk Island. Charity should begin at home,—l am, etc., MlneH.— [A sum of £1,800 was voted by the Provin cial Council kot session for. afceani services, and We believe it is out of that amount the proposed subsidy will come. " Miner" surely does not suppose that all the functions of government are to he abandoned in order to relieve the General Government of Its legiti mate responsibilities.—Ed. E.S.] Since the decision in Allender's case yes terderday, the flag of victory has been float ing over the Paruell manufactory. The good taste of this ostentatious exultation may very fairly be questioned. The late e.ottfirni.dSry evidence of the truth of the charges preferred against Henry Ward Beecher has caused general criticism. There are many who hold to the belief that he is perfectly inaOeeut of any unworthy motives, having only fjGriidi tiled his duty in giving a holy kiss to those of the fair members of his flock who called forth his sympathy. In palliation of this feature of his alleged mis conduct tile statement in made that in -*merica it is nofc oofasidsrSd au impropriety for a genfcleihftu to ki3a &uy iady if a friendly fefeling exista bafcween them. An example of the propriety of this practice, and of the excellency of the system, is said to be exbi ted in a beautiful manner by an American gentleman of hiuh temperance principles, now in our midst, who salutes his lady friend with a brotherly kiss on meeting them in the street; and we afe seriously informed by one of this gentleman's admirers that there is not; the slightest ap pearance of impropriety in the act ; but, on the other hand, that it looks innocently friendly, and is calculated to cement the bonds of union between acquaintances and maintain a harmony of feeling between the sexes. Jones, hearing of this, resolved upon putting it into practice, and meeting his friend Kobinson's pretty little wife the other day saluted her in the approved fashion. He Bays now that English prejudices are against it. A black eye, the ruin of his best silk bat, and loss of Robinson's friendship, convince him of this. Jones doesn't »eel kindly towards our Yankee visitor, and shrewdly suspects that he takes good care to scan the human horizon well before giving his salute, to satisfy himself that there is no man-of war in the shape of an irate husband bearing down on him.

There is a very strong desire for an altera tion in the railway time-table, so as to give a train at 4.15 p.m. The pres<-nt hours are very inconvenient, especially for boys attend ing school An arrangement allowing coun try settlers three quarters of an hour longer in town, would probably also be regarded as a convenience by them.

Mr Geo. Boyd of the Newton Pottery has forwarded to the City Council for inspection some samples of drain pipes and sinks which are fashioned upon the latest English models. They consist of flap traps of three sizes for private drains, and perforated sinks with aiphon pipe attached. The flap traps are in tended to act as outlets into the main sewer. The flaps which aro of iron, open inwards towards the sewer, and only give to a con siderable pressure of water, closing when the pressure is removed and thus effectually pre venting the escape of any smell from the sewer ns well as stopping the return flow at times when the sewer is is very full, and keeping back rats and other vermin The sinks are capitally suited for back yards or wa.ihhouaes ; a great advantage they possess is they savci all bricking-in. We also noticed some half-drum pipes for connecting private drains with the main sewer. TheHe are so conatiucted that they will allow a pipe to be taken up at any point of the line of pipes, and permit a branch pipe to take its place without in any way disturbing the others. Drainage just now, is a very important sub ject, especially in the uncertain state of the law as to public nuisances. It vvouid be well therefore, if on trial these drain pipes of Mr Boyd are found to act efficiently, for the civic authorities to provide for their com pulsory use.

The Lynch Family of Bellringers, and their able co-adjutors, Mr Charles Keeley and Mr Alfred Scatham, arrived this morning per Enterprise from the Thames, and will give their last entertainment in this part of the island, at the Choral Hall, Onehunga, this evening. Tho meritr of the troupe are so well known that it will be unnecessary for us to assure our readers at the Manakau they have a treat in store to-night. The Bellrin gers will leave for Wellington, per Ladybird, tomorrow, but we trust in a few months we shall again see them in Auckland, prior to their final departure from New Zealand.

We have not the pleasure of John Smith's acquaintance, but his mode of disposing of spiritualists certainly possesses the merit of originality. Thus sayeth he :—"The modern scientific theory of the human bou! in a popular form, intelligible to the capacity of the masses, a perfect cure for spiritualism, ghost stories, &c, by John Smith." The grey matter of the human brain is composed partly of phosphorous, partly of fat. The soul is generated in a current in proportion as the grey matter ia burned away. The process is pretty much the same as when the zinc plate is slowly burned in the electric battery. When the brain is out of action the grey matter ceases burning, the flame or motion that constitutes the soul goes out, and we are asleep. While we are asleep the blood seizes the opportu nity to supply fresh grey matter, tht raw principles that go to build up the soul are stored up in the food. Not counting the varying quantities of the medullary principles, time, numbers, form, causality, &c, &c, all' of us have a central principle, it is a feeling of consciousness of existence, of ego, of/. This feeling has no ear-mark; it cannot be identified; it is only a bare feeling of ego ; in this one respect all the egos are like the parts of Waltham watches, warranted interchangable identically the same When we die the soul does not go to the mountains of Hepsadad where there is no light, and where the lion roareth, and the ogletymoglety mourneth for her young; it does not go to limbo or fiddlers' greeu ; the raw principles remain safe and sound in the sacks of the provision merchants^ To the pious mind the great beauty of the scientific theory is that it does not contradict God's word in any way. The same God that causes the motion of the boul now, can also cause it again at the day of judgment, but in the meantime there are no ghosts, spirits thiiphas, flying about to tell mediums a lot of trash. We could not roll a dray down Upper Queen-street if we had no dray motion; it is the moving of matter ; where there is no matter it cannot be moved." John's comparisons and illustrations are ex ceedingly striking, and his keen perception of "trash" wherever found must at once and for ever annihilate the mediums. _ The grey matter in John's mind was manifestly car rying on a lively combustion when he soared to the conception of the raw principles re maining in the saoka of the provision mer chants ; and the truth that " where there is no matter it cannot be moved," so clearly establishes the soundness of Mr. Smith's scientific researches that we shall be happy to use our utmost influence towards securing for him the first vacant Whau professorship. We feel a longing desire to see Mr. Smith, and shall be very glad if he will call up when he has worked to their ultimate issue his grand conceptions.

The Star of Newton and Pioneer Lodgss of Good Templars mutually congratulated each other last evening by by a friendly meeting. The Hon. S. D. Hastings and a native chief, of great influence among his people, were also present. Mr 0. J. Ellis presided, and eong, .recitations, and speeches were given for the good of the Order.

To-morrow's Ftar supplement will contain a large amount of stirring matter in relation to htiman life. A chapter on Milestones is excellent in its way, and full of suggestive memories. The paper on the boy who started in life as a marble merchant, and the result of his success embodies n caution and a wrinkle to all boys,and should be diligeflt.lv pernsect. " Gossip, an Incurable Disease, fa cleverly treated, With thoughtfuljargument in favor of self«cultiir& Mrs -— a terrible woman (we must not JSeitfiiori names for fear of recognition) is a story llltisirsfctive if woman's cleverness. Poetry, " Loves Whispers, 1' also finds a place in the supple ment, likewise & p articly oil the " Bridge of Sighs," entitled "Abridged Sise*" "An Awakened Soul" is a pathetic story of nn actress, shewing how she fell in love with a popular preacher on listening to his sermon denouncing the stage, and bow she broke her heflVt on learning that he was to be married to another. " Man-hunting," "Hints on Domestic Economy," and a remarkable inci dent in the life of the historian, Lord Maeatilay, with other^ items and anecdotes, make tip a capital and interesting supplement to the STATI.

Poor Mr Shand, M.P C . of Otago, is in the toils. He got married lately, anrl now cer tain ladies who are not the happy ones, are goins? for him ofte after another in a manner that renders him an awfnl warning to the unwary. Hfi has just been victimised to the time of £750 for tri/ling with the tender nffpctions of a loving heart in the days of his bachelorhood, hut he has applied for a new trial. Mr Shand seems to hava beenasadlady killer if the reportpd number of hearts which are pining for legal consolation on account", of bis perfidy is an3/thing near the tru'h. We slip'the? following relative to breach of promise case number two, from the Otago Daily Times; —"The cry i°, still they come!" Another breach of promise case hw been initiated, and in all probability will be tried »t the next session of the Supreme Court. Rn motif ppeaks plainly in this ca"e that for the edification of Judge and .Tnry and the special delectation of the general public, the exhibitsnre to comprise, among other matters, a wedding dress and a host of love letters ' The gentleman - nerd it be mentioned ? — rpsides on that abode of bliss, the plain of Taieri, and the lady is n governess at present residing in Dnnedin. For affections trifled with she seeks the only poor redress the law will allow her—damages £f),000.

The Army and Navy Hotel his bpen long known a« ono of the firs* of Auckland hotel", not only for its firs*", class accomodatiow, imH for its genuine provisions for travel!?™ in the .inionv. This favnrite ho'el h.ns fallen into t.h« hands of Mr John Codling, recently from Yorkshire, and who for many years was the esteemed pr"p rietor of the Angel Inn, *neel street, Sheffield, one of the busiest of York shire towns. Mr (Vlling's long experience of hotel life, his judgment in the choice of wines and spirits, and his courtesy and geniality of disposition rendern him a fit and proper person to conduct; ar. hotel with con sistency and respectability. The new pro prietor'his only jnst taken possession of the Army and Navy Hotel, so that his house is hardly yet in order, but from what wo have Reen, we feel aßsnred that the house for com fort, conveniencfi.'andaccomodation, will he second to none in the city. There are twenty four separate bed-rooms, four sitting-room.*?, ' and alargeairydininw room, withpleasantver andah overlooking the city, also a commercial room, with bath rooms and a plentiful supply of pure water conveyed *t a moment's notice from the bottom to th« t-op of the hotel. By these and other means Mr Codling hopes, not unreasonably, to secure a fair share of public patronnfjp. Previous to leaving the old country foe proprietor made a splendid selec tion of i ies and spirits from noted London houses, he will alpo supply \.ublio dinners and wedding breakfasts at the shortest pos sible notice, which -will be provided under his own immediate supervision, so that nothing will be wanting on his part in sus taining and perpetuating the pood character of the Army and Navy Hotel, in Upper Queen-street.

To the Editor : Sir,— A man of reaoectable connections, named Lodge, who is in a fair way of business, with an income of £60 a year from the old country, but whose great failing is drunkenness, whenever he comes into town, feels an unconquerable desire for a spree, and a pint of beer and a glass of brandy hot, invariably turns him over, and then, although weak in the head, he is intensely headstrong. On Wednesday after noon while in a state of pcreaming madness, the arms of Constable Jackson folded him and, with assistance, Lodge was locked up. This being the fourth spree that Lodge had enjoyed sincn July, and in every case be had fallen into official arms, he was charged with being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond and, without the option of a fine, sentenced to hard labour for one month in Mount Erlen gaol. The unfortunate man implored that a fine might be inflicted instead of degradation of iniDrisonment, but Justice was inexorable, and Lodge, like others for the same ofience, wa3 committed to durance vile. During his imprisonment, the man's business will stand still and may be ruined. I offer no word of comment, but recommend the subject to Good Templars who may be disposed to lec ture on " Human Inconsistancies."—X.X.

The following modified conditions under the 39th clause of the Building Regulations have been authorised by the City Council in reference to baildings horeafter to be erected on the block between Custom-house-street, Port-street, and Fort-street Lane :—l. The walls fronting all streets to be in brick or stone. 2. Piies for foundations to be driven to the hard, and to finish at street level for side walls and back end. 3. All allotments to be filled in to street level. 4. Side walls, back end, and roof of buildings to be covered externally with galvanised corrugated iron on timber studs. No building under these regulations to be erected within 2Jffc of side boundary. 5. Buildings allowed as above to be not more than one story over the road level. If wanted more than one storey in height, walls to be built of brick or stone, or so as to produce solid work from the founda tion.

Some 12 years ago there existed in One hungß a sjciety of young men of whom Mr F lemming, and other of the present leading citizens were energetic members. This society was one of the improvement stamp, and after a series of literary exertions which were attended with success, they resolved upon a more commercial undertaking of building a public hall. They were presented by a lady, with a piece of ground on the main thoroughfare, and after an energetic canvass of the town and country, were en abled to erect a hall, at a cost of some £300. After a time, we are informed, the manage ment fell into the hands of a few of the big people who wanted anterooms built, and, in stead of getting the required funds subscribed for the purpose, went the easiest way to work by raising £100 on mortgage. When bad times set in, and the £100 was not forthcoming, the mortgagee sold the building for the amount of the debt. And the build ing became the property of Mr Brookfield. Last night a meeting was held in Mr Jack son's office to consider the question of bnild ing a public hall suited to the requirements of the district. Among those present were to be seen representatives of that body of young men, who so actively interested them selves in raising the first hall. The present proposal is to issue 1000 shares of £1 each and have a Hall Company. Mr Brookfield has offered his hall for sale for £270.

During the month ending February 1876 there were 29 deaths registered within the city of Auckland,, the number daring the cor responding month of 1875 were 34 deaths. For 1876 : Under 1 year, 17 ; under 5 years, 4; under 20 years, 2; over 20 years, 6. Total, 29 deaths. For 1875 : Under 1 year, 18 ; under 5 years, 4; under 20 years, 4; over 20 years, 8. Total, 34 deaths. 9 deaths in the hospital during the month of February, 1876.—Gh0. Goldie, Sanitary Inspector.

The police are about to proceed «gainsb *?J unregistered and ootolj-d^J^^J numbers are so greatly on the increaa dogs are becoming a local nuisance Old maiden ladies, bachelors, and others. wno have pets, take notice, or Sergeant MnlviUe will invite you to answer for your pets and puppiea at the Police Court.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

Census of tho Admiralty.

The Carlist War Ove*.

Febraary 29. In the fiottse of Commons, Mr Goschen made a speech, censuring the Government with reference to its proceedings concerning the loss of the Vanguard. The first Lord oi the Admiralty defended the Government and assumed the responsibility of not having caused Admiral Falleton to appear before a Court-martial. Ultimately a motion for the production of papers was agreed to, General Schenebe, recently American ambassador, still remains in London. Don Carlos has entered France. The war is over. We are indebted to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (umited) for the following telegram :- London. JPeb. 29, 18/6. Wool : Up to date 73,000 bales have been sold Competition is decreasing and market is easier. Hcoured market easier. We loo* for a decline in cross bred at next public Bales Up to date 183,000 bales have arrived. Prospect* for next sales are not so good. Tallow : Market quiet. Stock of all sorts is 17 000 casks. Mutton, £46 ; beef, £44. Leather : Market flat. Best sides showed }i decline ; others in proportion.

THE ONEHUNGA STABBING CASE.

On enquiry to-day, we are informed that this morning a change for the better occurred in the condition of the injured man, James Williamson, who was yesterday reported as on the point of death. The doctors now en tertain hopes of his recovery.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr. Home, J.P.) CRAFTY KITTY. Catherine Douglas, a wretched-looking womau, was brought up charged with having no lawful means of subsistence. Sergeant Mulville gave evidence as to the woman's disreputable life. Prisoner : Oh loh ! oh ! Mr. Mulville, it isn't true, it isn't true ; I'm a poor hard working woman as gets her living by needle work. , Dr. Home said Bhe must not orate; she could ask questions if she liked. Prisoner : Have you seen me prowl lately, good Mr. Sergeant ? The sergeant said he was sorry to have to swear that he had several times. Detective Grace corroborated the sergeant s evidence. The Bench : You must go to prison for three months. The prisoner, finding it was no use blub bering any more, hastily mopped her syes with a very dirty handkerchief and trotted out of Court as lively as a kitten. This was the solitary item of business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day. (Before R. C. Barstuw, Esq., PwM.) JUDGMENT FOX PLAINTIFFS.

Lewis Bros v. Wm. G. Watt—claim, £14 83 (Mr Meyer for plaintiff), costs_ £2 15s A. E Glover v. Alfred Ireland —claim, goods £1 19s Gd; costs, £1 4s 6d (Mr Kees for plaintiff).

ROBERT MA.CDONALD V. HENRY J. COPELAND. Claim, £23 12s Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff, Mr Joy for defendant. This was a claim for rent of a cutter, but as there was a probability of the matter being settled by arbitration, the case was adjourned nntil Friday next. DAVID GBUBB V. W. M'CRACKEN. Mr Thorne for plaintiff. This was a claim on an I O.U. The plaintiff, manufacturer of the famous Scotch pies, deposed that he resided at New ton, and advanced the money to defendant at his request; and yesterday he acknow ledged his indebtedness, and paid £2, with a promise to pay the balance at an early date. Judgment for the balance, costs £1 6s 6d. MATTHEW AVD ANNE TEAbDALE V FREDERICK SHEALDON. Mr Joy for plaintiff. Mr Alexander for defendant. This was a claim of £8 which the lady de fendant claimed on an engagement as nurse to Mrs. Shealdon, and who held herself in readiness and refused other midwifery cases in consequence of being hourly expected to attend upon Mrs Shealdon. The defence was that the engagement was merely verbal, and as Mrs Teaadale removed to another district, another nurse was called in at the critical moment. Anne Teasdale deposed that she was the wife of Matthew Teasdale, and was an ex perienced nurse. Knew defendant's wife; her claim was for a breach of agreement, made in November of last year. She was looking in a draper's window in Queen street, when she was accosted by defendant's wife, who asked her if she still went out nursing She replied in the affirmative, when Mrs Shealdon said she expected at the end of January, and they entered into an agreement at £1 per week. [Hero the baby broke out into a loud scream, and was taken out of Court.] She told Mrs Shealdon that she lived in Union-street, at a white veran dah cottage, with a lot of greenery and flowers about it, and a pair of canaries in a cage. Mrs Shealdon was satisfied with the description, and said she knew the cottage well, and would send for her. She waited eight weeks —from January to March, when she learned that Mrs Shealdon had been con fined, and that her baby was six weeks old. She went to Mrs Shealdon about it, when Mrs Sheaidon said—" I did not have you, and I shall not pay you." To Mr Alexander : She had several offers, one in Havelock-street, and another else where, and she could have had plenty more, had she laid herself out for engagements; her reputation as a nurse was quite enough ; she was known all over Auckland as a nurse, she had nursed ministers' wives, and lawyers' wives, and the wives of everybody (laughter), and you may laugh, but I have nursed editors' wives. Hia Worship : I was in expectation of hearing that Mr Joy had engaged plaintiff as a nurse. Mr Joy smiled in reply, and trusted that hiß household would never be disturbed either by nurses or babies. Mrs Wilson, daughter of plaintiff, deposed that her mother was a practical nurse, and refrained from acoepting any other engage ment, and she had promised Mrs Shealdon in the day of her trouble. Anne Shealdon, deposed that she met the plaintiff, and spoke to her upon the matter, but there was no settled engagement made. Mrs Teasdale promised to call and see her in a few days, but never called, and she looked for another nurse and found one. Here the'baby began screaming vociferously at the Conrt door, when his Worship said it would be necessary to have a court nursery . for the babies. Grace Matthews, mother of defendant's wife, deposed that her daughter had no necessity for Mrs Teasdale aa she herself was a good nurse, and always nurses her own daughters.

ggMr Alexander, in addressing tne Court urged that although there was a converse tion, there was no evidence of an agreement. Mr Joy said he would not waste the time of the Court on the question at isßue, but would leave the matter in th. hands and to the judgment of his Worship. His Worship considered that plaintiff wag entitled to recover, but not to the whole • he would give judgment for plaintiff £3 with* costs £2 4s. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent). This day. Ttfew Church for Katikatl.

A most- successful concert in aid of the funds for the erection of a church ou the Katikati aponisl settlement was held hat nieht, at the Temperance Hall. Ifc Waß literally crowded, and many could not get inside "the doors. At will be repeated to. morrow night.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Sir Donald McLean leaves for Wellington per Granada with staff. Want of Employment. A letter is published to-night in the Tele* qraplh, from the Hudson immigrants, who state that they are only half employed, and want to know what steps the Government intend to take to relieve them from pauper ism. It says : "Without mentioning mdi-, vidual caseti of hardship, of which there are several of a distressing character, we are all now becoming" short of clothing. More especially is this observable amongst the children. We have no means of supplying our wants for we have no work here, nor can we go oil* of th« province to try else where We fee' aggrieved at having been brought out here on false representations respecting abundance of cheapness of living and of land, and facilities for ac quiring it We are idling onr .time awayin these barracks, having nothing" t° do. We pray for relief from the Government, by whose representatives in England we were told we should have work to go to as? .soon as we got here, and that if employment was not found for us in Hawke's Bay, we should be taken to where it was abundant.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correopondont.) This day. He Wanted a Billet Ifc appears tbat the would-be barnacles and teridos have been buFy in trying to fasten on to our ship of state.. The Times _ has the. following suggestive paragraph this morn ing :— " We have been requested to stats th3t personal applications to Ministers for;, Government appointments are not usually submitted to. This ought to be well under- - stood, but the statement seems to be neces sary, because some gentlemen who desire such appointments evidently think if they can, no matter how, obtain a personal inter- >,-■■<, view with a minister they will thereby pro mote their object. A greater mistake cannot be conceived, for if any minister were to allow the opinion to be formed that in making necessary appointments he. is likely to be influenced by the fact that strangers manage to force interviews with him, he might well abandon all hope of exercising, discretion in such matters, and he would certainly deserve to be greatly pestered."— This is supposed to be aimed at the^ Wei- , lington correspondent of a Dunedin daily. The Hutt Victims. c ' Eeidal, who was the most chopped up 01 all the Hutt victims, can walk, or rather .. drag himself, about a little, and is considered }%. to be out of all danger—a most marvellous^ circumstance. There are more persons in Wellington gaol now than was ever known before^ though there does not appear to have been any unusual degree of crime. Government Organs. rfm There is nothing further about the leasing of the Times. It is said that Gillons' back- > ers think theyhave gone'quite far enough in the Argus venture for him, though it is ' understood that Gillon himself is anxious to' manage the Times, which he no doubt could do very well to his own satisfaction, at least - Sir Julius Vogel would then have two news* " papers that would stick at nothing for him. || Business Affairs. Business is very brisk at present, and a new landing stage opposite the Provincial I Buildings is being got ready with fair expe dition House rent is still keeping up very high, though building is much less costly ; than it was. :■,-,' The weather still continues oppressively „ warm.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Thursday. A Gazette to-day notifies the appointment of Sir Julius Vogel as President of the Exe cutive Council in the absence of the Gover nor. The Murderer Winiata. The police are confident they have got a trace of Winiata, the Epsom Murderer, and think they will manage to apprehend him. It appears that he has come right through Napier province, travelling on horseback, accompanied by a native woman also mounted. He has money, and apparently avoids Maori settlements. An Auckland man (for whoße father Harry at one time worked at One hunga) is positive as to the man. For obvious reasons the police do not desire any fur ther particulars to be made known at present. Blondin. , , The Darrells and Blondin have concluded their season. Blondin sails South to-day. He carried Darrell on his back across the rope last night.

DUNEDIN

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day. Sharemarket. There are buyers of Bank of New Zealand new issue at 340/ ; National Bank, 74/; Colonial Bank, 33/; National Insurance, 24/; South British, 54/; Standard, 10/. Sellers: Bank of New Zealand, 3?0/; Colonial Bank, 35/ ; National Insurance, 25/; Standard, 11/6. Sales : National Insurance, 24/6 ; New Zealand Shipping Company, 55/. Grain Market. , The grain market has not been very busy, but a little grain has come forward. Prime new wheat to arrive, 4/6 to 4/8 ; good sample oats, 1/10.

McCAUL'S LETTER.

(To the Editor of the Star.) , Sir, —Mr McCaul writes in error when he states that Mr Philips gave any instructions to summons him, or in any way trouble him about some defective drainage in Wakefield street, it was another person altogether. 1 recollect the matter perfectly well, it was Mr Hobbs, and Mr McCaul knew this quite well, he being the owner of the adjacent property—Thomas Young, late Inspector of Nuisances.

EAST COAST SHEEP.

(To the Editor of the Evkning Star.) Sir,—We desire with, your permission to correct an error that appeared in your issue of the evening before last, in publishing the list of tenders for boiling down the East Ooast scabby sheep. Mr Chaa. Mitchell's tender for lambs is seven pence each, and not ten pence as erroneously stated. Your report IS in every other respect correot. By making this correction you will oblige.—Yours truly, Robert Ferrall and Co.—Aucjtaipa, <»a March, 1876. '

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