SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

«•£££ 8 W/ TK«-™»^noon 7.45; to-morro« -Bszszffiir*** 7- 10 BUN Risß-ir°- MOON'S AGE--^ wMoon> 27th, 1,20 am

ARRIVALS.

•Go-ahead ' frOm *rt™y (in «« Manukau) c ■> ss. from Eaglan (in the Manukau)

> « «. DEPARTTJRKS. *maranthe, schooner, for Kaipara(from the Manukau) *

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For San^raneisco—City ofS&n Francisco, ss, 14th Feb (English mail) For Norfolk island and New Caledonia—Canterbury schooner, at once

VESSELS EXPECTED.

instan FranC)VjC0 ' from Kandavu, al)out 30th *ftsrV « fr°m *■**»<*• »*<rat 9th Feb tj A- Vjf'^outa, from Fiji; early ErodickC ai .' u!eiShip from ,; ondon J Salisbury, ship, from London ; sailed 15th Nov «Jeniori>, sbipi woPr. fr. m London ; sailed 25th Oct •K aVBV, ship, from Glasgow, sailed 25th October ■»env enue. ship, HPNQ, from London sailed 28th Get ««' 3ica. barque, from t^ew Yo lr ; sniled 2nd June ■W.arathon, b.rqne. from New York; ► ailed October 12 Helena, brigantin», f^om Samoa, early Glimpse, bwqne. from Newcastle, early VisioD, brig, from Samoa early Ryno, brigaattne, from Islands, early Frank Guv, schooner, from Sydney, cr.vly Amherst. schooner, from Sjdnev B. W.. Tucker, schooner, from Melbourne JLoch Lee. achooner, from the Islands, early TDauntless, schooner, from Fiji Coronet, schonrier, from tbe Islands, early Bella waTy, b»r<iUe, from Hobat Town Mary Melville, schooner, from the Islands Fairlie, schooler, from Sydney, early

The Schooners Kenilworth and Albatross left Napier *°* wangapou* at the btginning of thiß week. ; Tiie brig Syren, which left Sydney on the Sth iost. a carpo of bonedust, nrrived in the Manukau yesterday after a moderate pa-sage The ss. Go-ahead arrived in the Manukau from Saglan yesterday

The sm«rt cutter Gaz-lie is advertised for sale: the price is £250.

The schooner Oharybdis is receiving an overhaul on "the gridiron previous to contending in the regatta on Saturday.

The schooner Canterbury has cleared for Norfolk Tsland and New CfMo-ia with a carßO in addition to 32.000 feet of titter. She tik s \ho following pas sengers :—Mrs OBlcm»n, Mrs Philrou, Miss Purchas, M',y• Kendstl Captain Jacksonti';es cammand c. °riS* rakeha and Thomas and m enry were to have left Uunedin for Kaipara a day or two ago in ballast.

COMMERCIAL.

Mbsshs. Tonks & Co., offered for 'sale to day, the right to sell liquors, in the grand stand bar at tllerslie on Saturday, and also other rights, which were purchased by Mr. W. Drew, for the sum of £8. The same igenfclEmen sold a large quantity .of boots and shoes, which fetched good prices. fSlMessrs. Cochrane and Son, sold to-day, the library of Mr. J. H. Melton, consisting of seven hundred volumes of miscellaneous literature. The books, mostly in good condi tion, realised good pi ices.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows:— B"or Thames this day at 530 pm, and to-morrow at 10,30 a m For Ooromandel to-morrow at 10 30 a m Eae "Whitianga, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Stowena, to-morrow at 4 p tv "Vot Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies per Wellington on Friday next at 6pm For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, etc, per Minnie Casey, tomorrow at 7 pm Vo* _ir»pi D r, a^nthein provinces, and Australian colonies, per City ot a»n E^n^co. five hours after arrival S.B. —The mails which are usually made np at this office on Saturday will ihis week be closed on Friday at 7 p m (Signed) 8. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster,

BIRTH.

VUGLA.R—On January 22 the wife of 3 olin Vutrlar

Butcher. Otahuhu, of a sou. BENNETT—On January 27, at Eden Crescent, Mrs, F. J. Bennett of a sort.

DEATH.

CAIN—On January 20, at West Queen-street, John din ami of Michael Cain, agtd 5 years and 8 xnontlia, of diptlieria.

The funeral will take place at 4 p m. to-morrow. Friends please except this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistanco, Vox the future in the distance, And the cood that we can do.

We have received to-day several letters from members of the Early Closing Association, some of them very severe and peraonal, rela tive to the holiday and the unfair position in which the employers who have liberally closed their premises in these dull times on a Saturday are put by one standing ou and determining to keep open. The objects of this Association have always had our warmest sympathy, and the difficulty which drapers' assistants have experienced in estab lishing a universal abservance of even nine hours' work per day, is surprising when we compare it with the general adoption of an eight hour rate in nearly all other trades. The Association has to rely entirely upon public opinion, and we cannot balieve, as our correspondents suggest, it possible that any - employers will suffer because they are liberal in dealing with their assistants. We are disposed to think that em ployers who stand out against what the body of the people must regard as a fair conces sion, will suffer most, not meiely on holidays but in their general busintsa. This is, of course, for them to consider. Every man is entitled to manage his business as he thinks proper, and however desirable it may be to secure unanimity and fair play on such subjects we do not think either attempted coercion or personal abuse are allowable or are likely to advance the cause. Working men, who value their own hours of relax ation, have the circumstances clearly before them, and they will, no doubt, judge between the claims of the Asso ciation and those opposed to it. In cases of this kind, the verdict lies with the public, and we believe that with them rests entirely the question whether the cause of the assistants shall prevail or not, for no s business man will long flj deliberately in the face of the senti ments prevailing among those who con stitute his customers. We are very glad to see that unanimity prevails so largely among the masters and employers on this subject that the drapers' assistants have only one complaint to make. We believe a man who works day after day for nine hours renders good service to hiß master and is deserving of his holidays, and we also believe that it is quite possible for all the trade that is doing in Auckland to be transacted with convenience to vendors and buyers without

shopping after six,

[Since the above was in type, we have received an advertisement from several other drapers notifying that in consequence of the exception referred to they will keep their premises open on Saturday night. We are sorry for this resolution, as we be lieve that public feeling would have pre vented any employer from benefitting by a course opposed to fair dealing towards his employes and others in the trade. We hope yet to see the breach healed up and every one placed in a position to enjoy the holiday.]

The probable teams for the forthcoming Cup match on Saturday at the Domain will be :- • Auckland Club : Messrs Abraham, Blunden, Cotton Garland W. Philson, Ryan, Connell, Pilling, Kent, Mowbray, Tonks, with Heather, Kice, and Browning extra men. The United will be selected from Messrs Mumford, Yates, Willis,' Ward, Hamilton, Whitaker, Lynch (2), Robinson, JehnstoD, Honan and Dufaur. A capital game may be expected.

We are glad to learn from her father, that the reported drowning of lihe girl Cissy Philips at Dunedin is untrue, a telegram having been received from her subsequent to the date of the alleged boat accident. The information was conveyed to us upon the authority, oar informant stated, of a telegram which placed it beyond question. The crea tion of these reports is very reprehensible.

A somewhat amusing scene took place at the annual meeting of the parishioners of Trinity Church, Devonport, on Tuesday evoning last. On Mr G. N. Brassey, one of the retiring peoples' wardens, refusing to be re-elected to the office for the ensuing year, the meeting proceeded to elect someone else Here, however, it appears they experienced a difficulty. One after another was in turn proposed and refused, until at length the Chairman thought it would be necessary to adjourn the meeting to a future day. Mr W. H. Brown, after persuasion, consented to stand, and was elected. The committee for the ensuing year consists of Messrs Brown, Tanner, and Cameron.

Tbe entries for the Anniversary Cap and the mile Steeplechase, to come[off at Ellerslie Gardens on the 29th, close thia^evenJßg at 9

By tbe Colima from San Francisco, ai weeks ago, there arrived In Auckland Mr J. R. Mitchell, agent for two new works being issued from the New York press, jphe principal one o? these 5.3 B&mefc Beecher Stowe's "Women in Sacred History," beau tifully illustrated with 25 oil plates, fac similes of paintings by Raphael, Batoni, Baader, Horace Vernet, Portalls, Goodall, Devedeux, Merl, Koehler, Zandelle, Paul Delarvche, Venet-le-Comte, Boulange Both the letter press and binding of the work is gob up in splendid style as a feablfc Volume. The piatea are very beautiful representations of scripture Characters, and each purchaser is presented with an oleograph of " Sara, the Princess." . The prica at which the work is issued is £6 to £6 ,10s. Mr Mitchell has already received orders for several volumes. Another Work which Mr Mitchell is canvas sing for is Dr Jfggleston's illustrated edition of the New Testament, entitled ''Christ in Art." The engravings are by Bed. a, a French converted Jew, who resided twelve years in Palestine, and has produced very faithful views of the scenes of the Holy Laud. There are a hundred full pages besides minor em bellishments The price of this work is forty-five shillings. Mr Mitchell will stay at Claremont House, Prinoee-etreet> for a week or two longer, and then proceeds South.

A telegrata from Wellington states that the Darrells concluded their season at the Theatre with a tremendous houses and have proceeded to .Napier with a full Company. We are always glad to hear of tho success of these old Auckland favourites, who well deserve the popularity which they have won throughout New Zealand.

A novel incident occurred yesterday at the Manukau, which caused much alarm to a number of ladies who were enjoying them selves near the shore. A gentleman with a light straw hat upon his head, was gazing on the water, apparently, listening to the " voice of the wild waves," when a sudden puff of wind lifted his hat from his head, and carried it some hundred yards out to sea. The owner of the hat, which had been stolen by the vagrant wind and given to the waters, immediately divested himself of por tion of his outer clothing, and to the aston ishment of the ladies, leaped into the surging waters, and the Dext moment was lost to sight. They screamed for help, when in a moment up came the gentleman to the surface, and performed a variety of beautiful dolphin-like evolutions upon the bosom of the water, and caught ftis floating brimmer in his mouth with which he swam ashore. The astonishment of the ladies abated on learning that the dexterous adventurer was none other than Mr Charles Weightman, the man-fish, whose marvellous career lately appeared in the supplement of the Evjsnimi

We have to acknowledge receipt of 53 for Mrs Mulgrove from " No Name."

At Newcastle sessions, Charles Fox, bar man, was convicted of soliciting Thomas Bell telegraph messenger, to disclose the con tents of certain messages. About October last year Fox accosted Bell in the street, and as a consequence of his solicitation, Fox was twice or thrice a week, from October to July, supplied by Bell with early intelligence of results of the races to which he had access as a messenger in the Press .Association and Central Kewa Department. Bell generally received a'shilliug or sixpence, and occasion ally beer. It wa9 proved that other messen gers had given Fox similar intelligence. Fox was sentenced to eighteen months' hard la bour.

We are glad to learn that the reported sickness of Sir George Grey is wholly with out foundation. His honor arrived from the Kaviau last evenirjg in excellent health. The statement that he was indisposed when the steamer last called at the Kawau is author itatively contradicted.

The eighth annual general meeting of |the Bay of Islands Coal Company will take place to-moirow at half-past three in the 1 arge room of the Insurance Buildings.

The Pioneer Juvenile Templars held their quarterly meeting last evening in the Welleeley-street Young Men's rooms, and elected the following officers:—Bro. VV. Geddis, CT. ; Bro. "VV. Atkin, V.T. ; Bro. A. Atkin, P.T. ; Bro. J. Patker, Secretary ; Sister fl. Pcwley, Chaplain ; Bro. J. Hughes, Treasurer ; Bro. A. Beid, Financial Secre tary ; Sister E. Woods, Marshal ; Bro. Crancb, Guard ; Bro. C. Brown, Sentinel ; Sister S. Marson, h.H.S. ; Sister M. Worms, L.H.S. ; BroE. Atkin, DM.

One of the prettiest sights in Queen-street at the present moment is Robert Brewin's musical aviary of canaries, mules, and Brisbane sparrows. This feathered choir of Nature's minstrels, amounting to nearly a hundred singers, is quite a novelty in its way, and during the week has attracted hundreds of interested spectators. Many of the birds are ia full song, and their music reminds persons of the orange proves of Italy or the pictured arcadia of Sir Philip Sidney.

Captain Casey and the manager of the Kaipara railway have made special arrange ments for the accommodation of excursionists to Helensville and the Kaipara on the 29th. Both the boats and trains will run the double journey for single fares.

A number of natives have just brought two very fine sailing boats up from Waiheke, which they are going to enter this afternoon for the regatta. The boats have been painted and fitted with new sails, etc., and are under the command of Te Keep H aete.

The trial trip of the s.s. Durham came off to-day at noon. Pressure on our rapace com pels us to postpone our report till to-morrow.

We have been requested to remind the performers that a full rehearsal of " King Arthur" will take place on Friday next. The band will commeuce at 7.30, at which time punctually Merlin, Tarquim, Vivien, and the Knights are to be ready. King Arthur, Guinevere, Childric, aud Morgan need not be there until 8.

The Post learns that the subject of trien nial parliaments is likely to be brought before the public throughout various parts of the colony by petitions being signed for pre sentation to the House of Representatives at its next session. " Such a movement has our warmest sympathies, as it is certain to be most beneficial to the interests of the public generally, however inconvenient it may be to certain politicians, who dread election contests and the baliot-box."

Dunedin is in a fair way to become noted for its iron ship-building as well as otherindus tries. It is not long since the Tui, built by Messrs. Sparrow and Co., left for the North; the Jane Douglas, from the same yard, is now nearly ready for sea ; and on Saturday the largest iron steamer that has been built in the colony was launched at Peli chet Bay. The Matau. which has been constructed by Messrs. Kincaid, McQueen and Co , for Mr. G. F. Heid, who intends to run her in the Molyneux trade, is of 100 tons register, but will be able to carry 150 tons of cargo. She is 125 ft. on the keel, 137 overall, with a beam of 18ft., and 7ft. 9in. depth of hold. It is intended to have a saloon en deck for the accommodation of 20 passengers, and she will have berths tor about the same number in the steerage. The engines will be of 50 horse-power nominal, but capable of working up to 200, and it is reported they will give a speed of 10 miles an hour, and judging by her model. She will be rigged as a schooner. The christening cere mony waa performed by Mrs Reid, who named the steamer the Matau.— Gnardian.

The Dvnstctn Times, to show how prolific is the growth of strawberries in the Dunstan district, Btates that Mr Iverson has three quarters of an acre laid down with these plants, from which he has taken seventeen hundred-weight' of fruit during the past fortnight.

'We learn that Mr Tyler, of tire Thames, 'ill join Mr W. L. ReeV in practice aa bar-

A man named O'Brien was brought into the Police Station this afternoon on a charge of lunacy. O'Brien has resided, some years in, Short.laijd-stre'etj and" was knHwn aiji a Cabinet-maker ana a clever mechanic His insanity is the result of excessive drinking.

Poisoning in Parnell.

Aw old pensioner named Jnn. McCleary, residing in Windsor-street^ Parnell, poisoned nimfcelf lasVnigbij by drinking a Quantity of carbolic acid. At about a quarter past eight the daughter of the deceased returned home, and saw her father sitting in their front room with a bottle of carbolic acid in one hand and a tumbler containing a dark coloured fluid, which he was drinking, in the other. She was at once struck with the idea that her father had poisoned himselfj and called but to him not to drink. In spite of her entrea ties, the unfortunate man persisted till he had nearly drained the contents of the tumbler. The girl raised an alarm, and some of the neighbours ran in. After taking his fatal draught, the old man walked on to the verandah, where he was a few minutes later seized with a fit, which resulted in convulsions and finally death before any assistance could be procured. Dr Wright, for whom someone had gonej arrived a brief space after death had taken place. He ex amined the body, but at o^ce saw that the unfortunate man was beyond all human aid. When the doctor arrived, the body was lying at full length on the verandah, the face was livid, the limbs quite loose, the eyes half open, and the mouth covered with the stains of the acid. The bottle from which the poison was taken, was, what is usually known as a pocket pistol. It was labelled carbolic acid, poison, with the name of a well-known Queen-street chemist on it but we understand that the bottle was last filled in Parnell. During yesterday, deceased was seen in a state of intoxication, a condition in which he has often been of late. This fact of course leaves it doubtful whether the poor man wilfully attempted to take away his life, or whether the liquid, which has the appear ance of rum, was drunk in the mad craving for liquor of any sort which an inveterate drunkard is said to feel Deceased leaves a wife and family wholly unprovided for. We understand that the deceased made an attempt on his life some years ago at the Thames.

Accident at Onehunga.

An accident occurred laet evening at One hun.'a to a young man, who, in company with Captain Ellis and friend, waa driving along the road near the Manukau Hotel. The parties had engaged the horse and buggy of Mr Quick, of this city, for the pur pose of taking a rustic ride, and when near the hotel the wheel of the buggy came in contact with a stone or some other substance, and overturned, the vehicle falling upon one of the gentleman, whose Dame is said to be Thompson, and broke three of his ribs. Mr Zinzan, the local surgeon was immediately called upon, and at once attended to the injured man who is as well as can bo expected uuder the circum stances. The horse and buggy, strange to say, were uninjured.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Fsq., R.M.) * ♦ASSAULTING A WIFK.

Stephen Home, on remand, was charged with committing a violent; assault on his wife, Jane Home, on the 23rd inst, in con sequence of which she was in bodily fear. Mr Broham conducted the enquiry.

Jane Forne, a decent-looking woman, with a bandaged head, deposed that she lived in West Queen-street, and that on the evening in question she sent her little boy for an errand, when her husband made a violent attack upon her, and left her for dead, she had been attended to by Dr Dawson ; her husband had ill-used her for many years ; she led the life of a dog.

Prisoner said his wife threw a bcot at his head or he should not have done it.

Constable O'Keilly remembered the case on Sunday evening, he was called and found the -woman in a prostrate condition, blood was streaming from her head, and her hair was matted with blood ; he took the prisoner into custody. Prisoner said he wished to leave his wife, and allow her a maintenance, he was an honest, sober, working man ; but his wife was always worrying him. The Court found prisoner guilty of the charge, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. ALLEGED LUNACY. Henry Albert Guppy, on remand, was again brought up on a charge of lunacy. Mr Broham said the man had been suffer ing from the effects of drunkenness, but was now recovered. His Worship regretted that be could not compel prisoner, and all such men, to pay for their keep in such circumstances, and dis charged the prisoner. CITY KATE CASKS. A number of city rate cases on the Court list were settled out of Court. JEDFCATIOV KATES. Mr Beal again appeared with a formidable list of Education rate defaulters, which was deferreed until the 3rd proximo. OFFENDERS AGAINST THE BY-LAWS. A uumber of cases of persona who had committed breaches of the by-laws were introduced by Mr J. B. Russell, solicitor for the City Council. John Calvert was summoned onachargpof leaving his stage carriage unattended in Queen-street on the 19th inst. Defendant said he gave the reins into the hands of a lady passenger for a few moments while he got down. He would plead guilty. Fined 2s 6d and costs, 19s 6d, making 225. Henry Schumacher wss charged with not running his carriage at the proper time iiHder the 27th section of the by-laws on the 20th inst. Defendant pleaded 'guilty, but said that one of his horses had cast her shoes which was his reason for the alleged offence. Fined 2s 6d and costs, 19a 6d. Defendant complained bitterly of the in justice of the proceedings; he could not have acted otherwise. 1 His Worship said he could not waste time in arguing the point; he had committed the offence and must pay the costs. Patrick Doyle was charged with plying for passengers otherwhere than on the stand against the stage carriage regulations. Defendant said that the breach was un avoidable ; he would, however, plead guilty. Mr Kussell said the Council did not wish to press for heavy penalties in these cases, but the Council were desirous of letting these men and others know that they must attend to the regulations and bye-laws of the Council. Mr Cook, the owner of the carriage, said in this particular he had not received the proper notice before Saturday. Fined 2s 6d, and 19s 6d. Richard Gillam was charged with the same offence, and pleaded guilty. He went beyond his terminus to oblige two invalided gentle men now in Court. Mr Russell said that when Mr Goldie ex postulated, Mr Gilham accused him of over officiousness, and told him to mind his own business. Another charge against Gilham was start ing thirteen minutes behind his time.

Mr. Gilham said his watch was not right. Mr. Kussell said that Gilham was an old hand on the road, and considered that he was entitled to the same privileges as in the days when Mr. Hardington was monarch of the ro&d. He would not, however,, press for a heavy penalty.

The latter charge was withdrawn, and in the first case the fine of 2a. 6eL, and 19a. 6d. Costa were imposed.

MESSRS. IRELAND BROTHERS' TAN NERY.

A tistT to the tannery tft Panmnre means a stay of half a day if every department of the above is to receive a fair inspection v lhe firm for many years carried on operates in Mechanics' Bay, but owing to the immense increase of business they were compelled to adiourn to Panmure, having at that place bO acres of land through which ran an abundant stream of water, and near which were no City. Corporations nor Boards of Health to retard the free and even course of tanning hides. In a natural hollow the idain buildings were erected some half-dozen years ago. Here at an enormous expense and labour an artificial lake was contrived within a few yards of the western wing of the tannery; underneath the embankment pipes were laid for the water supply On one occasion a portion of the embankment gave way and the tannery was almost inundated, but everything is now secured. The buildings are all constructed in a substantial manner and on a somewhat enormous scale, as will be evident by men tioning the size of one of the carrying shops, which measures in the clear 120 feet long by 50 feet wide, the roof being of one span, curved in the centre. Space will not allow us to give more than a brief outline of our visit and of the different departments. Ihe first building we enter is a new three-stoned one G(i by 25 * this is used as a storehouse for 'bides, pkin°, and wool. On the top storey of this building a machine for sweat ing or disintegrating hair. A Clay ton and Shuttleworth's threshing, etc., machine is stored in this building, the same being let out on hire to farmers during the harvest time. The offices are next, and weighing yard ; from here three shoots lead down to the tannery : one for hides, one for sheepskins, and one for wool, each leading into a department fitted up for operating upon the newly-received material. The first place heated by steam contains large troughs for scouring wool. In the skin room are a great number of pits, after eoing through the lime process the skins are left to soak in them. Afterwards they are laid out and a pressure of water brought to bear upon them. In the adjoin ing room workmen receive raw hides and give them their first dressing. The building in which are these different rooms is three storied, and in size 80 feet by 30 feet. The second floor is used as a wool receiving and sorting room, and the upper floor for wool drying. The next building contains four floors, is 100 feet long, 25 feet wide. The ground floor is used for drying and baling leather ready for export. 98 bales were at the time of our visit being despatched to order. A first-class screw-press has been substituted for the lever press/formerly used for baling. The three upper floors are used for drying wool, and for pressing by means of two patent screw-presses, adjoining, are two drying tables, one 90 feet by 28 feet ; the other about 80 feet by 20 feet. Tho next building is stone, 80ft. by 30ft. ; on the ground floor is the engine room, containing two boilers of 30-horse power. The engine a 16-horse high pressure, used for a variety of purposes, principaly for grinding the bark, rolling leather, pumping tanning liquid iuto receiving tankp, and grinding corn and chaff for horses. The second floor is a currier's shop, heated by steam. The top storey used as a bark drying room, contains a machine for stretching belt leather, with a tension of about two tons, after this treatment, the leather is nailed to a board and left for a few days. The fifth building is 150 ft. long, 25tt wide, has two floors, with a top storey without floor. The lower is the drying room for sole - lea ther, the second, a currier's shop, the upper portion of the building being hung close over with sides of leather. A further array of sheds may be seen occu pied with large quantities of material. A new brick lime-house is situated near the beam-shed. Adjoining the wool-shed is a new brick sweat-house, while another new building of a most important character is the engine-house, provided with a first-class fire enaine, of sufficient power to force water over tho highest tannery building, with a liberal supply of hose and two dozen buckets ; outside are hanging twelve fire-ladders. Con spicuous in this modest region is the fire bell, erected high—a monument to the spirited firm —shewing that though they hope for the best, they think for the worst and provide for it. Even Newmarket with all its public spirit has not accomplished this feat of rising a fire bell, although certain vows were made to erect one at the time half the place was burned down, and resi dents near heard nothing of it until too late to render assistance. We say to Newmarket and to every district without a bell, "Go to Panmure and learn a lesson of care." In addition to these provisions, a night watchman is employed. In the large curry ing shop is a Merriweather fire engine and a loug row of buckets filled with water. Other engines and appliances for the ready suppres sion of fire meet the eye of the visitor as he wanders through this imposing establish ment. For the suppression of theft there are the most terrible collection of dogs that Mr George Ireland could pick up in his travels, and as they are planted in innocent looking places at the foot of the stairs and behind doors, it is little wonder that there are but few complaints made of pilfering, and that these few are far between We can only allude to the carpenter's shop, and the smithy, and other necessary appendages to so huge a concern, and pass over the bridge to other large buildings. The first is 70 feet by 25 feet, used as a currier's shaving shop and scouring ; the second is 100 feet by 25 feet, having three floors, used for various purposes. There are 126 pits containing about 18,000 sides. The number of hands employed are 78, turning out per week an average of 800 sides of leather, 1400 basils, and 70 calf skins, in addition to which a very large number of horse hides, pig, goat, and dog skins are tanned for their several purposes.

MEETINGS AND AMUSEMENTS.

THE " SH *UGHRA.UN "

The ninth representation of the "Phaughraun" at the Plnce of Wales Theatre took place last evening *n the presence of a large and respectable audience. The interest In tt is popular Irish drama seems to maintain its position, and continue s to givn nnabated pleasure to tha listeners. The performers Miss Carry George, Miss JYnnie Nye, Mis* Busche, and the re presentatives on the masculine side, we>-e equally happy as on vravious occasion* in giving- life to the " SraughraUn." To-monow evening will be the last of this favorite drama, and, in order that persons from oth«r settlements shall have an opportunity nt seeing the play, Mr DiLUs has made arrangements with the railway autho itias for a special train to leave Onehunga at 7 pm, a id return from Auckland at 1115 pm. We may mention further that the " Lottery of Life,1' an excellent drama by John Oxenford, a name well kn wn in poetic and dram»tic literature, will mc<'eed " of which Mr Charles Wheatleigh will have the entire superin tendence. ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ABTLTJM. The promised "Soiree d'Ethiopl' by the Hobson Minstrels, for the amujement of the patients of the Whau Lunatic Asylum -will take place to-morrow evening. A splendid programme nan been pre pared for the occasion, in whioh the well-known talent of the memb rs will have ample opportunity for display. The entertainment will commence with a " chair performance," in -which the minstrels will play an overture. Mr Chas. Boss will «ing " Let the Angels in," Mr T.B.Hull "I Want to Kiss Papa, Good-night," and Mr T Seton "StiU I Love Thee," Tha "cornermen" will also sing a comic song e<ch, euchaa "My Girl at the Whau,"and "Cackle, Cackle, Cackle,'' and amuse the audience with their wit and humour. The seco d part of the programme includes a selection of music by the orchestra, as >ng " Mollie Darling," by Mr T Seton. a song1 and dance "Nell, the Belle," by Mr Fred. Bice, "Siver Threads Among the Gold," by Mr T. B Hull, a double song and dance " t-he's my Sugar Plum," by Messrs s*eton and Bertie, and a roaringf negro farce " A Ghost in a Pawnshop." A quadrille party will conclude the proceedings, which will no doubt be thoroughly enjojed by the unfortunate inmates and their friends. MR. DAVIES AT ONEHUNGA. Kr E. D. Davies was well supported l«st evening at Onehunga by a large number of inhabitants. His ventriloquism and "Tom and Joe" colloquies on things in general, and the result of the Waitemata election took admirably. MraJEmpaon sang several of her favourite songs, and Mr Empson was at home in

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INQUESTS.

An inquest wft fold this afternoon at the pSneArtimr Hotel, HoWstreet lW«» Dr. Philson and a jury on tbe body of James Webley, a man about fifty years of age, yho died suddenly. The evidence of hxs^dow and other witnesses shewed that deceasea had kept a small shop for some time at the corner of Wellesley and ISelson streets, and that he had been out of health for some time. He went to bed on the pre vious night apparently in his usual spirits, but about half-past one in the morning he awoke and complained of cramp in his legs. He never rallied, but gradually grew worse. As he rppeared to be fast sinking Dr Hooper was sent for, who, on arriving, found tixe man dead -Dr Hooper having given evidence theory returned a verdict in accordance. Tne second inquest was before the same coroner, at the Freeman's Bay Hotel, on the body of the young man Mackenzie, who lose his life by falling into the water by the wharf, as noted in last evening's issue ot the Star. The inquest is proceeding as we go to press. '

BRUTAL MURDER AT EPSOM.

A European Discovered Toma hawked in the Bush.

Flight of the Suspected Mur-

derer.

The Police in Full Pursuit.

Information was received in town this morning at seven o'clock, of the murder of a white man named Edwin Packer by a maori named Henry Wynyard, alias Turua, alias Henry, at Epaom, at four o'clock this morning. From the accounts which have come to hand, the following appears to be the circumstances under which the murder was committed :— Relation of the Murderer and his Victim- Packer and Turua have for some time been fellow servants at Mr Cleghorn's, a settler at Epsom. Yesterday they had a dißpute about some moDey which Packer alleged had been stolen from him, and which he stated he believed to have been taken by Turua. They parted in anger after .some high words. Discovery of the Body. At five o'clock this morning the body of Packer was found in a clump of bush at Epsom with the head fearfully chopped about and gashed as if by a tomahawk. It presented a fearful spectacle. The suspected murderer has not been soen since, and it has been ascertained that a coat belonging to tbe murdered man is missing, together with £30 in Bank notes. Immediately on the receipt of the news active steps were taken by the police to secure the arrest of the murderer. The detectives and all the available constables were sent in the various directions which it was deemed probable the fugitive might have taken. It is generally supposed that he will attempt to gain the King country, and special endeavours will be made to cut him off before he gains his object. His route would be either via Waiuku or Panmure and Tamaki. Description of the Murderer liHe is a Maori, but is no daiker than a half-caste. Age, about 30 years; 5 feet 8 inches high. Slight beard and moustache Dressed in black c.jth sac coat, with black wide-awake hat, and white duck trousers. Is well built and very active. Is a sailor. Has a mole on the left cheek, Two names, viz. : Winata and Katarina tatooed on right arm, and one—Hara—on the left arm. Has two moles on the right side of his neck. Speaks English very fluently.

The Settlers Requested to Help

the Police.

Information has been sent to all the A. C. stations in the district, and settlers are parti cularly requested to give the earliest intima tion <)f anything they may learn of the fugitive's whereabouts.

LATER PARTICULARS.

Sickening1 Details.

On hearing of the tragic occurrence, our reporter at once hastened to the scene and has brought us back the following parti culars :— SCENE OF THE MURDER. The scene of the murder is the thriving farm of Mr. Cleghorn, which is situated at Epsom, on the Three Kings Road, about a quarter of a mile beyond the junction with the Onehunga road. Mr Cleghorn has a farm of about 120 acres, chiefly in grass. The house is a pretty twelve room residence, em bowered in gum trees and poplars, which partly conceal it from view. It stands back on the right of the road, and is approached by a green lane which brings one to a gate which opens in a bridle path on the south side of the dwelling Opening the gate and traversing the hundred yards which intei* vene between ie and the homestead we enter the farm - yard at the back of the bouse. The yard is about 150 ft. square, and is surrounded on three sides by the farm buildings, the east side being closed in by the dwelling house. In the north-west corner of this yard, is a small room about 14ft. square, used as a sleeping department lor the farm labourers. There are two wooden bedsteads in the room, one in the north-east corner, and one in the north west corner. The bedstead in the north east corner is the place where the diabolical deed was perpetrated, and when seen this morning by our reporter the sack ing which formed the poor bed of the unfor tunate man was stained with blood and brains at the head. To this, his last resting place while alive, Packer returned last night, at what hour is uncertain, after having spent the ever ing iv his usual light hearted manner singing and playing his concertina in the shed. Between the bed and the door the wooden flooring is stained with clots of blood show ing the track over which the murderer dragged the body after the commission of the deed. The horrors of the place were rendered complete this morning by the body of the murdered man being stretched on a shutter in the middle of the room

A DKEADFUL SIGHT mot the eye on removing the cover iug, which had . been reverentially placed over the deceased. He was lying on his back, dressed in his ordinary clothes, bat without any boots, which must have been the state in which he went to bed The face was calm, and, except being stained with blood, the features were calm and natural. But there was no occasion to look twice for the cause of death. On; the left temple there was a fearful wound, slanting in the direction of the nose, about four, and a-half inches long and nearly three wide. This extended from above the left ear

fci "rFT T. DICSINSoi; FUNERAL yifpk ENEEBTAKEE I [ESTABLISHED /'"'•■ \ 1859.] ! OF SP^l^ V ""'*'*! o ' 1 If ip II lnd gSslwi I?if f s I TjT.B'N B T I A.N BLI:Q r iii 'm is jkl^OOvi'KY OF THK BODY. £2! The body was discovered at about a qn^_ ter to five this morning. At tbis time^duug Mr. Win, Clegborn and Mr Stoddart, a young gentlemen residing with Mr Cleghorn were starting off shooting, accompanied by a pointer dog named Shot. They had not pro ceeded more than a few yards when Shot stopped suddenly and pointed to a large hydranger bush in full blossom which stands against the outside of the farm buildings immediately against the western wall of the fatal chamber. On going to the spot, the young men were liorrified to see a man's body partly concealed by the sbrub and some 10ft. posts which had been taken from a large heap close by and piled over it. They immediately gave the alarm, and on the body being uncovered by the members of the household, who rushed to the spot, the face of poor young Packer was recognised by all. Jt'very one knew that Packer had had a quarrel with the Maori. and on the frightful sigoi being revealed his name was the first which tore to their lips. The hue and cry was at oflfc^ raisad, and as the news spread settlers can^e pouring in from all quarters, and arming themselves with guns and other weapons scoirred tbe surrounding country in sea:ch of the i^nrdtrer. THE QUARREL. The quarrel between the deceased and the Maori took place on Monday iV*st. It appears that Packer discovered 'that Turua had robbed him of £2 10s, and he taxv?d him with it. After dinjiog it for some tl/ne Tutu* admitted tbe theft and yestsrday hV offered to give Packer £1 as recompense, V~ut he wanted £1 10s. TLe two men appeared on good terms last night. Mr. Cieghorn Bays i he saw Packer in the yard at seven o'clock. He was then in capital spirits. VISIT OF THE POLICE. This morning on receipt of the intelligence Sub-Inspector Pardy with Constables Jack son and Gillies, proceeded to the farm, ani instituted a minute search of the premises. In a little green lane about two-hundreiS yards to the rear of the home buildings they discovered that an attempt bad been made at digging a grave. The spot is concealed from the house by a high furze hedge, which lines the lane on the east side. The grave was six feet long by two feet wide and about eighteen inches deep. Near it was found a spade belonging to the farm, and in the furze close by a sack stained with blood, in which was a bundle, consisting of a white canvas coat, and and a macintosh coat ; also.some papers. All the things 'were clotted with blood. The clothes were identified as belonging to Packer. % THE WEAPON. . This was found close to the heap of wood near the body. 'It is a bill-hook, weighing about 21bs. and measuring 20 inches inlengfch, with a blade about two inches broad. It is clotted with blood and rusty. With the clothes and spade this has been taken care of, . by the police. It is nearly certain that the - wretch must have gone about his savage deed with premeditation, and the belief is that he dug the grave last night with full purpose to commit the deed in the night. About fifty yards from the grave is a hole from which one spit of j earth has been moved. It looks as if he had begun to dig the grave here : but had found the earth too hard, and so moved to another spot. THE SERVANTS STATEMENT- j Mary Ann Sutton, servant to Mr Cleghorn says that at half past four this morning, Bhe heard some one moving and getting up. Saw Harry (ihe Maori) cross the yard and go into Packer's sleeping room. She called out "Hallo Harry, where are you off to?" and she got no answer. Some minutes after wards Bhe rose and went across the yard herself. When she arrived at Packer's dec* she opened it and looked in. The'lightwasbad; as no one'spoke she concluded he was asleep or gone out. She then went away, and the next thing she heard was of the discovery of the body. Harry was not seen again. THE PURSUIT. The whole district by the time this reaches our readers eyes will be up in arms and settlers and the police will be uniting to secure the blackguard's arrest. Detective Jeffrey and Grace started off early for Eiver head to watch if the fngitive made for the. Kaipara. Constable Green has gone to the • Karaka, and Constable Bullen to the Manu- ;* kau. Several other horsemen are out. From what has been already heard the police are sanguine of catching the miscreant,-, THE MURDERED MAN. Edwin Packer, the murdered man, wu only 21 years of age, and came out to the colony via Melbourne, where he has two . brothers, about four months ago. He iB well' connected in England, where his father bitf ■ a farm of 1,000 acres in Devonshire. He has do* relations in Auckland. He was» rather short and inclined to be stout; had"» smooth, good-looking face, rather dark com plexion, and walked with a limp. He was J a careful fellow, and had saved some money already. Poor fellow, it was a pity he h»d. REPORTS OF THE FUGITIVE. | A lad named Vercoe, who came in this morning with a flock of sheep, reports that' when passing Henderson's Mill at six o'clock , he saw a stout round-faced Maori riding a bay horse as hard as he could go. The description of the native's clothing tallies with that worn by Wynyard. The police have likewise received infonna-' tion that a Maori woman saw a native with his j trousers covered with blood going down , to-,. wards Orakei this morning. He might there ■• have procured a horse. Inspector Broham has telegraphed to Helens-; ville, and despatched mounted constables _in that and all other directions which the fugitive' 1 was likely to take. It was thought most pro- ; I bable that he would cross over to Mangere and I thence to Waiuku, and so on to Waikato. He , was thoroughly familiar with that country, y, having been through the whole of the Maoris war. Another idea was that he would go froffl,,,, Orakei onto the Miranda, and thence to thrf King country. . . r Both Wynyard and Packer were labouref ~ and the Maori formerly worked on MrPato f f' farm adjoining. He always had been regarirf-j as light-fingered, having twice been in M. , j Eden gaol—once for stealing from Mr Ccfoyp and on another charge of larceny. *1\ ;■•;!■ not live with Packer on the fanrpV , stayed at the house of Mr. Higgs, tjWA : Onehunga. Last night he was at Mr 1l W\ entertainment in the town, and was tfJ 21 with a number of men, when he decl£/oy I entertainment was " kaipai." He wenjj^V to Mr Higgs', and turned into bed/|^ ..•' clothes on. This was the last, tir gED'"' seen. On the following morning-' Bung the family got up, he was gone. /he *

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