SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ttthtt x\'An^T? f Tllis Afternoon, 11.30 JU(,tl WAlJiK—^ To . morrow Morning| n.ie. SUN SKT.—This Evening, 6.21. SUN KISK.—To-morrow Morning, 5.7. MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 25th, 7.31 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

DonCfesar, barque, from Tongatabu

DEPARTURES.

liawea, s.s. Wheeler, for the South

EXPORTS. Pel" Australia for Honolulu: —100 coils rope, 2 cases merchandize.—(Jwon uud Graham.

THE s.s. HERO.

Messrs CuricKSHANK & Co. have received a toJegram, stating that the, s.b. Hero left Sydney for tl*is port last night at 5 o'clock. Sho may be expected on Sunday next.

We understand that thore is some chance of the steamer Llewellyn not returning to Auck land. Negotiations havo been made for her purchase by a Syduoy firm, and her detention there at, the present tinio is owitig to that cause. The A.S.P. Company will no doubt receive full particulars by the Hero, due in a few days.

.Captain Noaring has obtained the contract for dischargmg-the barque Abcrnytc. The vessel broke bidk to-day at; her berth, inside the wes tern toe.

The Bella Mary, wes learn, was detained for a. week at Hobart Town after the day telegraphed as her sailing dale. She got clear away last Thursday, the 19th inst.

A telegram from Dunodin states that the anxiliary screw barquoutino Kmu, belonging to Messrs. Stone Bros., of this port, hus arrivod there from Adelaide.

-V lino largo cutter, capable of carrying (30 tons of firewood, has boon built by Mr Maddison at Little Omaha, for To Tahi, a native chief. She will be ready for launching nest woelc.

The barque Johau Ctesar, Captain Bruck, arrivod in harbour yesterday evening after a quick run of seven-,days. She left Tonya on Monday week, and has enjoyed northerly winds during the run. The J oil an Cn-Siir belongs to the German linn of Godcitroi and Son, of Hamburg and Samoa. She was chartered 10 briny down the following party of Gorman otticors :—Lieut. Huron Yon Erhardt (officer in charge), 21 naval cadets, 1 sailor, 1 r-'tv.vard, all belonging to H.I.M. ship Hertha. .' •>- are now on their way from Apia, via A.io.v'land, for Kiel, (the principal depot of tlie German Navy, and a port on the Baltic coast), for the purpose of undor goihg their examination. They proceed from here by steamer to Australia, and thence by the Suez Mail steamer to Europe. The Johau Ctesar after staying here a few days will return to Tonga. The " Herald" is* under a wrong impression in stating that the .lohan Cresar's passage of T days from Tonga is the quickest on record. The brig Vision, now in port, accomplished the samo in 1 days 22 hours on her last voyage but one. We observe it stated in the "Evening Post" and the "Argus." two Wellington papers, that there is some prospect of \h n. New Zealand Steamship Company aga..; "ntci'iug the flold in the trade between i.io Manukau and Duncdin. The following is On of the para graphs referred to : " It will be noticed that the directoi-s of the N.Z.S.S. Co.,arc inviting tenders for the purchase of the steamers Rangatira and Manawatu. It is reported, and we believe on good authority, that should a reasonable offer not be obtained for these boats, it is the inten tion of the company to purchase other steamers, and resuscitate their old colonial coastal trade between Dnnedin and Manukau."—Post, 11th October. So far as the public is concerned the more competition in this trade, the better ; but wo should think it scarcely likely that the N.Z. S.S. Co., so soon after disposing of their fleet to the Union Co., arc seriously contemplating of starting an opposition. Had there been any chance of this, it would have been strange that the Union Co. should have omitted to stipulate against it in their contract for purchasing the boats. It is not difficult to understand that the. Wellington press would cheerfully hail such an intention and possibly seek to create it. The N.Z.S.S. Co., having its head quarters in the Empire City, contributed an important impetus to its trade, which is withdrawn now that the Union Co,,with Dimedhiasits central depot, has taken over the boats.

The barque Victoria left Newcastle on .Satur day last with ISO tons coal for Messrs Henderson and Macfarlano of this port.

The s.s. Tlawca left Onchun^a for the South this afternoon. Passengers: Mrs Roberts, Miss O-sborne. Mrs Capper and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. Kurtain and 2 sons, Mr. and Mrs. Daves and two children, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Steven son, Miss Graham, Messrs. P. T. Barry. Lorrcn soji, Gibbs, C. T. Cox, Hedemann. Wiseman, Telt'ord, Twentyman, H. R. Meyers, Has?en, Cole, H. Kohn, Grubben, McLean. Dembecki, Martin, Humphries, Courtney, Hughes, Kcmpthornc.— Henderson & Macfarlane, Agents.

COMMERCIAL.

Business at the several Queen-street marts ■vms quiet to-day; and buyers were few. Messrs M. Jones and Co. sold a number of lots Of shinglcsatfe per 1000: also furniture, glass-ware, bed-steads, and machines' at average prices.

Messrs B. Touks and Go's sale of American brooms and buckets was held over.

Mr R. Arthur held a sale of furniture and effects. There was a moderate attendance of purchasers, and the trade. Mr Arthur will offer to-morrow the furniture, pi-mo, harmonium, sowlnK-maoliines. etc,, of Atr Johnstone, at his residence, Collingwood stroct, the particulars of which appear in adver tisement.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of Xe\r Zealand —Buyers, £18. 5/, South British Insurance—Buyers, 57/. New Zealand do.—Buyers, 79/. Union Sa.sb and Door Co. (new)— Buyers, SG/. Do (old)— Buyers, £640/. : sellers, £7. Waitekauri--13/; buyers, 12s; sellers, 13/. Bismarck—Buyers, 7/. lioy.il Oak—7/. : sellers, 7/o'. Welcome—Buyers, 3/. Gulden Arrow Sellers, 'A ?>. JOSEPH XEWMAX, Clniimuui.

BIRTH.

PEACHEY—On October 21st. IS7G, at 1 a.m., at Windsor Cottage, Windsor-atreot, Parnell, Iho wifesf Mr. William Peuebey, lute HuHdmasic*r of tlie Auckland Xaval Brigade, of iwin.s, won and daughter, all doing well.—Poverty Bay papers please copy.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1876.

For the cause that Kicks nssistruice, H<if ihc v. rmic; that needs rcsXumce, V.tr tii.,- luturc in tlie clu.tanco, Ami ilio ijood that we can do.

\ Citizens of Auckland who have re garded with pride our noble hurboiir, unsurpassed in the Australasian Colonies, will be surprised, if nut highly edilied, upon learning that Auckland is a very dreadful and dangerous port indeed,"involving vessels trading to it in perpetual disaster. Such is assuredly the fact if we, are to accept the chart issued by thu (.iovornmoni -Marine Department iv connection with tlieir repori for 1875-76, laid on the table of the House of Representatives. According to Ibis re markable document, "Auckland Harbour" is credited with no less than fourteen marine disasters; Napier with two; Wellington with three ; Lyttelton with four ; Port Chal mers with three ; and Greymonth and Hokitika with three anil two respectively. The array of black marks and crosses, telling of stlandings, collisions, and horrid shipwreck in the very haven of supposed safety, set forth in solemn and ominous line under the words A UCKLANI) HARBOUR, is amply sufficient to wan-ant immediate increase of rates by any Board of Underwriters. When the details of this black list are examined, we find the first nine made \i]> of damages sustained by the cutters Severn, South Carolina, Rob Floy, Glance, Harvest Home, Speedwell, Warataii, Start, Victoria, arid Undine, and schooners Helen and Tiri Tiri, alongside the Break water arid "wharves ; the tenth terrible dis aster consists in some trifling injuries to the schooner Coronet, when actually on the blocks in the ship-builders' yards. Disaster number eleven is the " stranding aud partial loss" of the Merwanjce Framjee, which touched a mud bank in Hobson's Bay, but was not injured, nor was it considered neces sary even to hold a survey on the vessel. The remaining three, which are the only ones that give any show of reason for such official record,are the grazing of the Brodick Castle on a reef On Bean rocks, the stranding of the ship Flechero and the partial loss by lire of the steamer Durham. The records for other ports in the colony relate to a very different set of casualties. At Port Chalmers, where any large vessel that gets in without touching the mud is fortunate, the authorities would as soon think of recording such a casualty as that to the Merwanjce Framjee, as of chronicling in the list of disasters the parting of a rotten rope tinder the strain of a fresh breeze. The bumping and monthly diffi culties with mail steamers at that port arc very carefully overlooked^ We are wholly unaware who is responsible for the compilation of this extraordinary re cord, but there is something emi nently official about it. We would respectfully suggest that the list is incom plete without the exact number of ropes snapped and worn-out sails split in the breezes of these tempestuous seas. If the brace buttons carried away during the ex cited exertions of coasting skippers vr> Kjyye their craft from destruction could also be recorded, we are sure the oJlicer would win undying glory and rapid promotion for his diligence.' Mr Malcolm Niccol called attention to the subject at rhe last meeting of the Harbour Board, and after the members had indulged in some ■wrathful expressions against red-tape torn toatery .ia general, and. the Mheuiq Depufe

ment in particular, the matter was referred to the Pilot Service Committee. If not too Lite to make a suggestion,^ we would urge the members of that v Com mittee to call the attention of the'Comihis 'sibner of Customs to the very gnive binisuion of those brace buttons. - '/<, ■' \

The Now South (Jovori.uncnt- -luts •tcLegri4)licd in r.eply (.o the resolution carriuil bytliu House of Ltoprcsentativcs on Satur day, that they cannot consent to the change of the pott of-call from Bay of Islands to Auckland. The object.of our,sister colony* is evidently to reduce New Zealand to ii u\crc UTiinrj^rirtadt calling place ouamailliiie fur wlu.clt the colony pays ;i full Half share. ' Mr Win taker stated in the Ashoiu bly last night, that the GovemnrOHt would inform thp House to-day or to-morrow what they propose to do. The dumaud of Now South Wales is an attempt at dictation which the New Zealand .Government .are: bouuil to resist. In con.sentiug to the aban donment of the coastal .service, the colony nacriiicea itt) position us an equal .participa-. tor in tin1, beuefils of the .service us a com mercial lino, and we certainly cannot hoc why; for a .saving of a few hours to Austra lia,* New Zealand should be reduced to the position of an uncouHoquonliulcurHifig place,, enjoying none of the benefits of the main line. It in scarcely conceivable that if our Government remain firm, New South, Wales will continue persistently blind to the advantage* conferred upon Syduoy as the permanent terminus of the service. Probably it might be better to yield the question of port-of-call rather than endanger the continuance of direct steam communication with America, which ■ our commercial relations render almost imperative ; but there is an ei^nal onus on the Government of New South Wales to maintain the line, and whoro they are so plainly benefitting, they must, in a question Jike this, chiefly alicctfug New Zealand, give way.

The philosophers of Wellington htivu been discussiug a very important and interesting subject. A local medico, Dr. in si paper read before the Society, contended that for certain scientific reasons, chiefly the lower barometrical pressure represent ing a higher altitude, and the absence, lie said, of " phosphates, cH'eeted physiological changes in (lie English race when transplanted to New Zealand, unfavour able to the development of the species, jlo asserted in fact that the British race degenerated in the colonies : that New Zealand was not so healthy as (ircat Britain ; and the native born youths -were mentally and physically inferior to the soils of Britain. These views were combatted by every member who spoke on the subject. Dr. Hector contributed the most valuable information to the general stock, sh-wing that the two premise* on ■which Dr. New man's theory rented were inaccurate us matters of iact. The barometrical readings for New Zealand gave a mean (if only 0"127 oi an inch below that of (Ireut Britain, or eipial to about 1 lUlecl of.'tlritude.whilet.hopressuiv.uf neigliboiiring colonies is actually greater than that of England. He further shewed that the Xow Zealand death-rate in 1874 was only ]|J in tho IOl)U, while that of (I real Britain is well established as 22. Tins high death-rate relied on by Dr. Newman was in New Zealand towns, where sanitary arrange ments are bad. More appreciably pwicti eal arguments were used by (,'aptnin Mair, .Mr Carruthi-'is, and Mr Young. Captain Mair quoted tlie powerful physique ot the Maori race, notwithstanding their iiidiHer ent food. He had seen one native measur ing oft. Gill; ill height, and (win. round the chest, and the average height and weight was as great as that of Englishmen. Mr Young Haul he ■would back tlie young Tns manians, mentally and physically, against any boys in the world. Their endurance was so generally recognised, that whaling captains would not take a European ciow if they could get colonials. Mr. (Jarruthors,, Chief Engineer for the Colony, paid thai from experience in public works he could compare the work done by the No\v Zealand navvy with that done in England by simi lar men ; and he foil nil that the former did 30 per cent, more work than the latter, which wa* certainly opposed to J)r. Newman's theory. Tho balance of facts went decidedly against Dr. Newman's theorising, and that gentle man was forced into an expression of regret that he could not obtain a number of children's brains to demonstrate thai in the matter of the phosphates lie lie was right. The question is one of great inferesi* and very considerable importance as affecting the future destinies of the .Southern colonies. And as J)r. Nerviiian appears to be very earnest in his laith, we may be in a position tr> place him in the way of a more satisfactory fesi than the proposed raid on infanl craniums. It he wilJ eoi*seni Io stand as the representative ldlriton, and will come r.o Auckland, we guarantee to lind a. hundred colonials who will give him practical demonstration of (he stamina, menial and physical, developed in I his sultry clime.

The " N.Z. Times" has (lie following respecting Hie lion. Mr Chamberlain : - "The blindest admirers of the Hon. Mr Chamberlain, if ho have any admirers, fire not ho blind as to believe that he is a. bril liant person, or thnt the sorvi«js which in Ins capacity of permanent legislator ho is ably annually to render to the colony mighl not .bo safely and even profitably dispensed with ; "but ho is supposed to be well nioaii ing, ami in this cn^e showed that lie had some of the instincts of a yuntlcmun."

Our Duuodin t«JogramH state that a Hi.ipt.ist Clergyman lias requested his oon gregiitiwn to oiler up f erven I prayers for the men "who have the control of the Press in thiil, city. Our correspondent does not s-(ale whether the clergyman has adopted this course out of compassion for the fallen and sinful state nf our Dnuediii brothers of tlie quill, or has become impre.ss.ed with the deep gravity of the present political situation. \\'e arc therefore left in perplex ing doubt as to the particular circumstances that have stirred up the bowels of com passion, but we trust our Dunedin contemporaries will be reformed by the Rev. Mr Davis', praiseworthy efforts. We might suggest to the rev. gentleman that his congregation would find tit subjects foj reformation in certain editors who are fn the constant habit of wickedly appropriating rwir 'paragraphs and publishing* them as their own.

The mem hers of the Fire' Brigade, held a special meeting last evening, in Albert street, Superintendent Hughes in the chair, to consider the propriety of sending eight, men of the company, to compete at the Fire Brigade's demonstration at Dunedin, to be held there on Boxing Day. It was resolved, that the men should he sent it" the necessary funds could be provided, and Messrs. "Blair, Duggun, and Smith, wore elected as a committee, to canvass for sub scriptions. In the debate on the Bombardment Des patches, Sir George Grey said : "Let it be supposed for a .moment that the Sovereign at Home allowed private persons to pre judice her mind against leading men in the State by listening' to reports of what they '■were alleged to have said in conversations —conversations /placed in writing twelre months after they had occurred, and then transmitted to her private secretary, thence to her. Let it be supposed she received the reports of private conversations traducing the character of public men whom she might | have to call to her councils ; that .from time ' to time, "while she received reports so damn ing to the character of these public men, she met these public men with a smiling face and friendly niien ; —what confidence could ever exist between her Majesty and. the statesmen q£ ths QQ.uu.try gq> treated V

It may interest our Glood Templar friends to learn that ajodge in conuectiou.with Uiq. m-dcf has been' ■ e,sta-Ibili.sheilr at thcliuniara.". Petier MeLban, an|cmber of the Qu^cns ■ laiid. House': ofi Representatives, i'Svp-.'^ . T., of! tteTxQo*- Tempfifi^ iij^tfat colony, t Mr ■ •Ji»rmaon,Hnother~M.H,:K'«,i ; s>a louge-dcjiuty.' In Victoria, dining trfie past six months'the financial condition of the Order has im proved, and twelve new lodges havo been ■opened.- --The breach in-tho-"ll-AYI,.-Grand Lodge is. still open, no definite result having. ycti attended the negociatioiw between .the , deputation from the I{,."\V.G.L. and the . Good Templars, of England. .' In the case of I^owis Brothers y. Pe*aohy, '■ hoard yesterday in the District Court, ; before "Judge Fenton, his Honor having ■ heard'the whole of tho'evidence reserved ■ judgment until next court day. ■. ' , . ■ r Mr Lionel Browne, wjjll-known iv Auck , land, and who has lately lilled tho ])osition ,of sub-editor of Uiq " Hawkcs' Bay Kerald,'-' ". has accepted an editorship in the South. - Mf J. J. Utting, another Aucldaiid jour . nalist, and tho antlior of two dramas, has . written a imw novel for a Dunedin news -3 paper. The Hon. Colonel "Whitnidro tkiiiks the i county system will develop a class of pro ,, fessional'politicians, who will struggle for t' the position of county chairmen, and become i' adepts in lobbying jiud plundering the i public purse. ) Tlie returns of the Registrar-General for j' the month of September, shew the follow ing ligurcs : —lmmigration : males, 727 ; 1 females, 510 ; total, 1,237. Emigration-: 1 males, 253 ; females, 111 ; total, 304. Ex- cohs of Immigration: males, 4, '■; females, > 3'JD ; total, 873. l, A vicious horse iv Taranaki in.idea snap at a hidy's head the other day, and carried ' away hex chignon. There is some good in these articles alter all. j A special train noarWaitara recently run against two heifers and, in tho language of a local journal, " made beef of them." Lord Harvey l'hipps was lately elected an 1 active member of the Star Boating Club, ' Wellington. 1 The " San Francisco News Letter" says 1 that the song " Champagne Charley" waw >' plagiarised from a Chinese balb.M-1 entitled ;' "Sham PingCliah Lee." j ■■■ Dining the discussion in.the House on the L'acilie Mail contract, Mr. Sharp said, 1 " Captains of the steamers objected to Wellington in consei[uence of the peculiar \ weather ])revailing there." / The united prayer meeting, in the Young t Men's Rooms, was well attended last even -3 ing. Rev. W. Kirk presided. Messrs s Ellis, Ho.skhis, Shalders, Burton, and I Rotsscr were present, and assisted in . tlie service. Several of Sankey and : Moody's hymns were sung. Keys. { Kirk and Lockwood delivered addresses on - prayer. The meeting dosed with the dox s «dog\'. '' The sum of £2000 and not £4000 was we 1 arc informed the price paid by Mr John .' Darby for tlie Greyhound Hotel. r A correspondent under the signature 1 ""Wiufcato, sends us an amusing letter on I the curiotiK vagaries of tlie Lumbago I Minstrels of ;«i up - country township. ) Limited space, hovrovew, precludes any i cliMiiee of insertion. The strong Centralist policy <*i' the Wel lington journals has been very apparent ' during the present session. Kvcn the ' " Posl" supportx the (iiiviknimmt iii any aialter involving rctrenchmont in Welling ton Dciiartmcnts, nnd we .in; not siirpruiAl " at the " Argus" declaring that the Ministry, 'by assenting to Mr Whitakcr's residence in f Auckland during the recoHß, committed r a mixtnlce. The "Argus" strongly coji deinns this, and the proposal, that Mr Me t Lean shall be Kcside-nt MiTiistor in Otaffo, ' and Mr Bowen iv Canterbury. The : " Argus," however, has no objection to Dr Pollen-bei'rt"' appointed Resident Minister '• at the Chatham Islands. For once our con ! temporary is in unison with public opinion here. It is wisy to understand our eon* 1 temporaiy's disliko to llosident Minintcis. " Nftw that Sir .Julius Vog«l has bnde a long ' adieu to the Kmpirc city and the fancy balls " will be less frequent and BUiuntnous, the tradesmen will not benefit so largely at the 1 expense of the rest of the colony, and the ' residence »f some Ministers at n distance will still further t«]ifl to lessen the harvest which Wellington people of all cln-s.se? have reaped from dih'cial extravngam*;. I ! I'liu ]ibrnS(! of Sliakc-penre about'" true ■Move," has been verified in tl thousand in staiK-es liefure it w.is cruelly Ml. last even ing by a young man a lew yards from St. I',-nil's Church, Kuiily Place. The scene ■if tlio Kiielaiichnlv hoax was a wooden gateway, where a private Kith leads lo the home of a numerous fanii y. Two young men were leaning on tho gate, o/idently in anxious expectation. <>n the. farther side, sea-ward, is another outlet towards what is t known as .Jacob's ladder, suggestive nf Hi aspirations of youth. The moon was ju;< silvering the passing cloud? ;\h a young girl of KCiventecu and another beau )>assed down (he slope, further and further from the old love, watching at the upper gate. " Jin's literally done' this time," said the fnir haircd, flirty lass, ns she tripped onward with the new love. " Oh, why is she so long !" .sighed the tall, dark, young man at the top gateway, a* the dogs ran to and fro, nnd the moon brightened for above the housetops. Tlis companion-, waiting on the same errand of mercy, iii rospeclof tlie eitler sister, «hr>ered bis fricuri with tlio words, "She'll be here presently; girls take so loi»g a-drcssing now-a-daya ;- iutlf an hour for instance at tlmir hair ffalsa or true) before the looking-glass. The tall young man nfghed to the moon, but the queen of night maun no reply. At length, in what Scntrh people call the " gloaming" the second sister, unwilling to follow -the example of the elder sister, mine up to the gate nnd disclosed the sad fact that her cruel sister had gone oil' widi her -new- love, and left her old love to despair. The de ceived one went to his mother, in Lonic st-roet, all forlorn, and destroyed his r\p])cti.to with a basin of onion porridge. The attendance lap*, evening at the ManiUlOth Diorama shewed a considerable increase on the numbers of previous occa sions. The pictures as we have before stated, are of the best class, and in their beautiful procession, forms a pictoi-ml history of events which are now engaging the thoughts of many ■thousands in England and on the Continent of Europe. Young persons especially, will reap a benefit from the scenes as they pass in review,asso<i'ated with the brief, but full notices of Mr: C. dearie, the lecturer. Each pictiire is a little chapter of human history, introduced by poetic airs by the music of the orchestra, under direction of Mr. Cope, the accom plished .violinist., The whole is most in structive, and worthy of patronage. Tlie Theatre Royal is to be opened for a short season on TlairsHay next. Mr and Mrs Hall have been specially engaged, and some new plays arc to bo brought out. The first of these is the dramatised version of a story' called Rose Michel, which lately appeared in a London periodical. Mr George Fawcett Howe has contrived tho adaptation, which is spoken of very highly. The plot of the story is splendidly suited for the drama, and the adapter has availed himself of the salient points very cleverly. Of course Mr and Mrs Hall Avill appear as the laading characters. Mr DeLias has secured some addrrional talent, and will leave no stone unturned to catch the breeze of popular favour. Amusements being slack at the present time, it is very probable that the approaching theatrical season under liberal uwnagojuont will provp i

4fliria*t wehosii the public jniud has awoke to^y fact tlmf| if we are to have our annual regatta iti;'January: next, .it is quite time thov Regatta,' Club was called i to grange tho programme/ and subscription (list.-! In. a few days" tlio meeting which yiap£«d sixsqioiiths^ ago, w^ll be again cou vfeliert; and we understand no time Svill now bo lost m putting matters into the proper groove. kelson has had her programme .issued. ..sonic-ju.onths_ ago,, and ..although t SlcQpy,Hollo\\\does not possess more than one hiilf.-'pf, the population of Auckland prizes'to the extent of over'£4oo arc adver tised* tG be "given, an amount which has not been reached, with us. We had'A rowing demonstration the other day, aud sixteen l>oats fumed out, conveying over iifty 'fervid young hearts, which bounded in uni son with the triplets beneath them. Our regatta should not hang lire with such material as this to work upon. - Every one who w willing to subscribe one guinea had ia right to vote at the forthcoming meeting. 'Lot that right be exercised weltiii tlio elec« ; tion of an energetic Committee and there need be no occawion for Auckland to be behind any port iv the colony. At football, cricked, and chess, it has been shown that Auckland can more than hold her own, and tlio same muscles and brains which produced that ( result will if duly trained assert a siinilarpre ' eminence in rowing and sailing. Cost lo premier pas <jui eoute—a start is all that is wanted, and afterwards the mottle of Auck land buys will carry them through. The times are not favourable for lethargy, and it behoves us to shako off any inclination to talxc tilings easily. Auckland Regatta is so intimately connected with the sources of industry which contribute to Auckland's wealth—and she U wealthy in many ways' in spite of .monetary depression —that a willingness to allow it to fall through could not but be looked upon as highly ominous of the future. , The scheme of raising subscriptions which wo advocated some months ago still strikes u.s as likely to prove more productive than the late system. rhia was, that different sections of the com munity should contribute certain sums. For instance the publicans who receive so large a proportion of our sailors' money might collect £100 between them ; the ship builders, owners, and chandlers, £50; banks and insurance offices, £50 ; wholesale mer chants, £75 ; retail traders, £75 ; and say £&") might be looked for from Govern ment officers, and private sources. These ligur.es are only suggestions, and we Jeaye the matter in the i.iands of the approaching meeting. By the way, the English Cricket Match is spoken of as likely to commence on the 29th JaTmarv. This will make it dash with the Regatta, which would be a pity. Some other iixture for the cricket should be chosen if possible. The departing glories of the Thespian temple known as the Prince of 'Wales Theatre will pass under review before B. Tonks and Co., at the Brunswick mart on Thursday. Particulars appear in advertise ment.1 ' ■ -:•■.!< The " Druid" who contributes the sport ing .articles to the " Lyttelton Times," apparently docs not share the good opinion which his* brut her " Sinbad " (>f t'he'Chrirtti (•hurclrpn'ss h.i-- expressed' -concerning the Auckland race horses, now,at Christchurch. He says in a paper the Kith inst. :—" The rain tii.it'feil on Friday evening ma'dejfchc turf-gallop on the training' 'ground very good going, and the trainers took advantage of it to SL-nd their horses along at a pretty smart pace] Punctually at live, M'- Wal lers' pair, Isaac Walton and the Derby colt, i-aiiic on io the course, and were at once stripped and svnt round twice-.-at a good gallop. This was the lirst time 1 had seen the Auckland liorscs, and from -what I ha-d heard about them, I was prepared to see something crack, especially in the, Derby colt. As far n« the gallop on Saturday wenfr, 1 saw nothing very 'extraordinary in • him. Ho is a good mover, and has n tolerable long stride, but in his gallop with liis brother Isaac, I thought the old one had ; I lie best of the spin. Fishhook did a slow j canter, and Ngaro and Ariel did a pretty j fast gallop, as well as Kingfisher—each of the four going by themselves. Ariel was joined by the. Ladybird, and Totafa colt, j aiid went round at a splitting pace, the colt ; appearing to have the host of the flutter. ~sWo lenrn th.it a circular from "Wellington has been received by the head of the Cus- ! toms Department in Auckland,, contahyng particulars of the new uniform which it is intended the fhistom House'officers in the I colony arc to wear in future. Tho dress will consist of blue frock coat, with gilt buttons and gold lace, French peaked cap, and blue trousers to match. We have no I heard .whether it. will be incumbent on our; worthy collector to appear in a cocked hat and feather. • • j With reference t« the notice in our advertising columns rclatl&s to 1 lie' select ijuadrille party to be given by the share- i hoUleis of the Hibernian Hand in the Lornc-strect Hall, on to-morrow evening, ' no . pains, have been overlooked by, the • c.Qjnniittou to make the affair a success. ', Tho Lorne-streot Hal] has been secured for ■ (he occasion. Lovers of tcrpischon- will ; doubllpHS enjoy a pleasant cvt;ning's amuse ment, to tho music of this poptriar and I'.flieient baud. The band will march from ! Mr Loiißrgnn's, Queen-street, to the hall, playing choice selections of.music. The operative' house-pain tors of the city . hold their quarterly meeting last • evening j iv Ills; Wellington Hotel. Tho report. ;\n<\ buhi'Tiice shoot wore read nnd adopted'.1 The association numbers ' "24 members. A con-; sidewibln discussion on the state of the trndtj entuicd, when it was resolved ..to en-j deavmir to 'obtain an increase of 15.,;t0 • make the wages of a journeyman ttsJ'instead of <S.?. ]>er day. It was also resolved,-" at' their next meeting, to discuss some, points ', of interest bearing upon the trade. The rlahe of the meeting is to be advertised. • ! A Mauri momber lately said in the course of a speech that blocks of land had been . purchased at the Thames for damaged flour, rope, soap, and sardines. This is not much, when it is remembered that a, large quantity j of (lax was once obtained in exchanged fqr , a ; <|iiautity of seed purporting, to be- of tobacco, but which ,wheu cultivated,* proved ; to lie dock seed. The story was told in the course of an inquiry which is given m cxten- j so in a Blue Book. - Tho monthly oonversneione>of the parishoricrs of Sfc, Matthew's Church will bo held this oven ing-, in the school-room, Hob.son-sti;eot. Selec-j tions ot mu?ic --\yilj. he Riven by the choir, and in the course of the evening, the Rev. K. H. OocTrini?toTi will speak upon tho in'csent iiositioli and future prospects of the MoJanesian mission. A number of ladies hiive been husy for soiiie : time past in preparing ior a fancy, fair or bazaar • in aid of the Mount Albert arid' Whan parsonage : I'uncL to be held in premises of which notice! will ne given'tojnorrow. rrhe D&isa'ar will opjen ' on Thiiiiisday, anti close on Satar.day. ~ i There will be a musical and literary entertain ment given this (Tuesday) evening In the Now markct Hall, at half past seven o'clock. The idm'ission is only Is., and the proceeds go to the . Piuinitive MbtlioA^ist (Jhapcl, Newmarket. The' ontortaimuent will bo the best the committee can place upon the programme for tho occasion, and no doubt, will be well patronised. The Primitive Methodist Bazaar comes.on next week and aiiKurs? a grout success. ■ . The Good Templar soire© last'evening at the- Whau Public Hall was very successful, 'both as to tlie merit of the performances; and the audi ence, The hall was very tastefully decorated with (lowers and evergreens, which gave a cheerful and iiiviting aspect to the place A mimberof songs were sung and recitations given by members. Mr Buchanan, a settler, tilled the chair, and delivered the opening speech. Mr Redfern sang " The Death of Nelson " fti cupital style, and x was encored. Mr Thayne, a j'ouug married man, sang with much feeling M A wife's the Main Thing." Mrs 801 l gave " Whip-poor will ;" Mibs. ilhodos, "We shall miss Him." Several duets were also given and applauded. A number of good speeches wore given by Rev, It. Summeryillc, and Messrs Stiokley, Heinus, and the chairman. In tho interval between the programme and the dance, refreshments were provided for tho company. The dancing was spirited, Ml" Gennett officiating as master of the ceremonies, and Messrs. Turrell and Hunter as iausicians .

The local amateurs, proposed to take part in the Temperance Variety Troupe Entertainment on Sirtuitflay evening next, are informed that the rehearsal for thp same will take place o,n Thurs (|/vy cvQuiug, instead." u£'WetUws4»y, a4 u»(iei> StoutU

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.—This Day.

(Before G. M. MitTord,- Esq., <*hairman, and (W. J. Hurst, Esq., Juices of tho Peace. IN- HOT IVA.TEK AGAIX. r;, . \ • Times Inchani, a dark - ma-ir of- small staCwa" again pia.ced m ftp dock on a S'oi mislfch^W himself m Chancory stiect to the terror of a number of females, who .sought refuge among the docks. . Prisoner .said fie was greatly excited. He had just returned from an excursion, and saw I party ill-using his wife and trying to puUlho hair 6\% of her head He eouW not stand that ; he immediately grocefldfl^, to take venu«3aucc. . ■• ' v. -.----' Detective Jeffrey stated the circumstances hi picturesque and forcible language. Iho ■manVeiT stripped to his shirt, and the spectators.were abashed, ■ ..;.;. • ■prisoner : The hot weathor was Uio ■ The Bench said prisoner was nn old offender, and for tdo gwd of society he was ordei-ed to pay £3, or ba impmoiied for one month with hard labour. ' iuttv JOKES. In piteous tones, Poor Kitty Jone3 Poured forth the sorrows of her loj^ ol , ace _

Kitty Jones, described as a washerwoman, waa charged with failing to support her two young cliildrcu now in the Industrial School; arrears £1 13s. , The woman made a long complaint about her woes ; all that she possessed was a wooden table, two broken chairs, a bod stead, without a niattrass, a poker, and a tea-pot without a spout. . Adjourned for a fortnight or to the tdemc retreat

SUKEY'S WAIF. Susan Wetherell, was charged with the same offence, iv relation to tho physical wants of her two children, in the same institution. Arrears £9 s*. This woman, according to police report, bore a very bad character. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the woman was a great drunkard, and was a continued trouble to the police. . . Prisoner, with much impertinence said she could not pay; she thought she had paid enough. .. . . The Bench considered that if prisoner could find money to get '"drunk with, she certainly ought to contribute towards the support of liar two children. _ _ Tlie prisoner, who was fashionably dress ed, with a straw hat trimmed with rose* of the 'lie west•■type,- tossed Her head with a look of contempt,' and intimated that she did not care. , .: ■. ', One month's imprisonment witn hard labour, A MODKST THIEF. lie went into the tailors and he collared gloves and hose, , , , . And other little things—full a guinea.* worth of clothes. ■ , ~ ,■,■•» — Parnell Muse. William Bdgcombe, was charged with stalling a fp'iaiitity of clothing, value 21s. the property of Isaac Phillips, clother of (^lie-en -street. ' Tho prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that prisoner, a young man of respectable parents, went into the shop of Mr. Phillips on Friday hist and looked out about £5 worth ol clothing, stating that he had an order upon the Mercury Bay .Saw Mill Company, and that lie was b'OUig to eafeh it, and on his return, lie would settle the account ; he, took part of the goods which he wanted for immediate use, as his trousers were torn behind. Three months imprisonment with hard labour. COLTjAIJT-E&S DOGS. The following citizens were duly fined for permitting their hairy favorites jw share the sweets of liberty without restraint, and without the badge of taxation visible to the public eye. 01), those doss which make the youngsters hollar; , , . , , ... They should be kept inside, or furnished with a collar. ~. , —Pindaric. Robert Smithers, 5s and costs for his dog 1 "Humble." Eiiilct Colo, 5a and costs for his dog " Orion." • . Amy Stennett, 5s and coats tor her dog "Tiny." Mr Thome appeared in this ease for the defendant, a lady, and in very humorous terms described' the supposed years -Mid peculiarit-ic* of the little animal, who was a most obedient little dog. He was, more over, under age. I'Sub-luspector Pardy said according to tlio teeth of (lie dog it must l>c throe years old. Mr Thome considered that was wrong, or the dog was of a small breed, for it was only four indies iv.length, from the tip of its tail to the point of his nose. . -Fined .">* and1 costs. John Lawneld, was lined 5s and costs'- for liis dog " Cash." . • Jan irs U yett, was lined 5s and cofcts for liis dog " Criterion." Richard Reeves, was fined 5s and casts for his dog,- " Governor Ilobson." WAN'DEKJXf; COWS. Come home, come home, from underneath the Come and be milked, my pretty wandering • -—Bloomucld. John Costello was charged with allowing his two uf>ws to wander by thu wayside, leading to Kpsotn. Mr Oostello pleaded guilty. It was not a wilful error. It was the fault of Nature in covering the earth with the beautiful green graASj'iaiid his GoWS obeyed their instinut, rather than a by-law of .-which they were ignorant. Fined 55. and costs. .

Mr. Horace M'dfliill w;us charged with allowing his horse to be out and about on the 12th 'instant.

■ Mr. Moflliu made an able and successful defence; '■.'"<■ ■

Vined Is! and costs. ;;;!: r ,iU)u<iH wkather. v (nMiv.kiohard.Asii was charged with res cuing ten head of cattle from the 'custody of ■Robert- GliiHgov ;, }iJiiO,- with threatening to deprive the said complainant of one of his ears. ,•' ; .■■ '■''/' ■ ' '■■'■'■■■■ ■■■•

Hesketh appeared for the defence, .*ud Wii.s hnppy to inforni the Court that a gentle'breeze had arisen, and somewhat dis concerted the parties, but a calm had pleasantly succeeded, followed by two glass&s of Aviue and a thorough farmer's grasp of hands. He would ask that the charges be withdrawn. • , ■ -..A. Tlie Bench granted the request, and hoped the, persons, named would fall ottfc no more. ..-.-, . ;. :

This was all the business.

THE GOLDIE INQUIRY.

TtIK inquiry before the Nuisance .Committee of the City Co.uncil into the charges made liy Sanitary Inspector Goldie, respecting Inspector Broham, was.commenced at 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, when the ■ following letter was laid before the Committee ;—

Constabulary Office, Auckland, October 22nd., 1876. Sir,t—l have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 21st. instant, informing me with a view to my be^jag Mesoiit or of sending a written communica tion that the Sanitary Committee will sit on the 24th. hist, to inquire into the. com plaint of the Inspector of Nuisances, and in lii reply to state that I shall be very happy to explain my conduct to the Commisioner of Armed Constabulary, should the Com mittee think it necessary to address him upon the subject, 1. may," however, remark that instead of having to offer an explanation I might reasonably have expected an apolqgy from tliQ Instpec o; of .Nuisances for forcing hiiuscli into the poliQ© ottices mi tetuiug yuc vi the vjlus«ts

to.piece* without any right or authority to do so. ?A constable of police cannot force his. way^ into a private office or dwelling hdus'e in pursuit of a criminal, unless such ci-irilinal happens to be a felon, without being /provided with a Magistrate's warrant, \ which i« only granted upon the sworn testi- r inmiy of'some reliable person, and yet it ig pretended that by a by-law of the Council, which was passed in direct contravention of the 381 st clause of tlie_Mundcipal Corpora tion "Act, aiid"wlii«h is most* inquisitorial in" its character, tho Inspector of Nuisances can without ■ notice,- enter • offices and dwelling-honsea r either by day or by night, upon the mere idle tale, of any person tluat a cistern has overflowed or that a leakage exists between two houses." Such a by-law is not law, and is entirely opposed to the spirit .of- all our laws.' Tlio Inspector of Nuisances has for years pasfc* been in the habit of coming to the Police Station to seek the assistance of the police, in.. tho ■ discharge of his duty,1 auch "assistance has been cheerfully given to him. " lu-ihls manner he lias acquired a thorough knowledge of the. premises, and must have been'well aware that no nuisance existed upon them. Had he been ordinarily civil he should have requested Mr. flalliday to call on me when the complaint*- was* made to lain, or lie could have called upon me himself; but instead of doing bo, and without either law or right, he thought fit to search the premises and if his reception was not quite to-his liking he has only himself to blame. The nuisance-complained of, as the! Provincial Engineer afterwards discovered, arose from aleak in tho pipe of a cistern which is placed on top of the building, and which in no way communicates with the clo«et. If a constable of police were to inspect the office of the City Council without leave or right, and was forcibly ejected by the Town (Jlerk, I feel sure lie would not come to me to make a complaint of the treatment lie received, but on the contrary would endeavour to' keep the matter secret, well knowing that instead of sympathy, he would receive pun ishment for acting the part of a busybody. The Inspector of Nuisances had no more right to intrude upon the premises of the police station in the manner he dldthan would the police constable on the prelnisea of* the City Council.—l have, &c, T. BROHAM, Inspector. The following memorandum was appended to the report as laid before the committee :— Mr. Broham omits in.- his remarks on clause 381 Muncipal Corporations Act, the words, "Except-herein otherwise provided? shall not without consent &c, t&c. The by-law ' passed In T'eburary TS72 was drafted by Mr. Brodie and he states that; it is an exact copy of a by-law in Dunedin or elsawherc, and being made under the Act, it would be a "provision " alluded to in clause 38. Clause 29 of the Public Health provides power to enter premises in cases of emergency without notice, and clause 60 -of the

Victoria, 1870, has a similar power.

After taking evidence the Committee arrived at the following conclusion :— The Committee are of opinion that while they believe the- Sanitary Inspector thought, he was acting in the execution of his duty, shew cd. a want of discretion in not obtaining permission from the Inspector of Police, the case not being one of emergency. At the same time they feel that the Inspector of Nuisances might have been met by the Inspector of Police in n more conciliatory spirit,, especially as permission had been granted by an office* of the force to inspect the premises."

Mysterious Disappearance.

A KENT "AND DP:Br COLLECTOR

GOES 'TO 'JFKISCO TO , LOOK IJP

ACCOUNTS

Several bill-brokers, commission agehfsj and. rent ami debt collectors, were into a state of intense mental and physical excitement this morning byr rumours :of the abrupt departure of a pro-inisiinj young commission agent and *re)ft and flebt collector for " the North," via Honolulu,- and San Fruiioisfco. Several of these interested parties were rendered sad by,, the possession of. various farewell tokens of esteem and .regard in the iovhi' oi I\N;'s lor considerable sums. The precise liistory of affair ia this. Mi: Samuel WqlJs, for it is he -frho is really missing, has tor, many years carried on business with conspicuous integrity ;aiui industry. Previously' he was in the employ of Mr Swriiuul Hague Smith, formerly bf this city. >Some time ago he became security for a friend for considerable sums,' and t1.114 friead was unfortunately " obliged to yield to.the pressure ■. of. ciroumstances." The'young man was consequently considera bly embarrassed, but he managed to stave otf the moro pressing demands, and in order to meet liis engagements* wood Dame Fortune 'lay speculating in mining scrip, whioh did not turn out well. He was collector for a number of Highway Boards, and private firms, and kept a clerk, and an office in a central part of the city. Some time ago he met a bill-broker, who is often seen in the neighbourhood of Somerville's Corner, and -was prevailed upon to purchase a number of .dishonoured, bills and cheques, for which; he gave a bill in payment. Some days ago; there were disagreeable rumours afl6at as to, hie affairs, and it was stated that he was being pressed by a firm of solicitors. The bill-discounter accordingly made himself safe yesterday by transform ring the bill •to a- local" Boniface, receiving in.payment a post-dated cheque* The young man had found that most of the cheques and' bills which he had b/jen induced to purchasel were no good, and being . pressed from several quarters determined to pay a visit to a friend in the, country. He was seen at Avork in his garden yesterday morning, but during the forenoon lie had his trunks removed by an express to a local boot factory, where they were "left to be called •for." At the same time, his carpet bag was taken to his office. At about half-past twelve o'clock yesterday, he informed his clerk that he was " going to the Kaipara," and left for the wharf, a boy following him with his carpet bag. About the same time the. boxes were removed from the boot factory, and taken in a trunk to the wharf. This morning the inquiries of some anxious friends reveled tho fact that Mr. Wells had departed by the Australia for. San Francisco, with all his belongings, and not for the Kaipara with a carpet bag as he had given oTtt. We learn that the tottil liabilities are about £1,006. This includes a sum of over £40,' which he bad failed to account for, out of some accounts, with the collec tion of which he had been entrusted, and which he was being pressed for. There does not appear to have been any intentional fraud on Air Wells' part, but he was probably led into difficulties by becoming security for others. Had he remained, he would in all probability have been able to arrange matters with his creditors without anjygreat difficulty. The hotel-keeper referred to has, we un derstand, since changed his account to another bajik, and so avoided payment of the cheque, which was post-dated.

CASTAWAY SAILORS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stak. ~ Sir,—The oircumstances attending tlic wreck of the Agues, schooner, are now pretty well ' ' known, but the present condition or the Ship wrecked ore\v, is not generally understood. The Agnes left Auckland qn the 23rd Mnrch last for the Chatham Islands. Borne juoutha having olaysed without tidings of her, the Scabird was suit ift gsui'ciij swwl louncl ktif c gouiplote wi;ec|s

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 34, 1876.



"jy 0 T I C X Is addition to their NEW SEASON'S STOCK of BPIILVG AND SUMMER DRAPERY GOODS, the andersigD.'ed are now offering a number of SPECIE ~ u LlXEri, at GREATLY REDUCED PURGES:— Strong; WKfte Calico, at 3/10 per cloz. • fcrrey Ca>- c 0 per yard C-rcwJ' o^.s Begt white Calicos, an overstock, Cheap, to reduce "Splendid Value in Winceys, from -1 per yard. Superior 30 in. wide ditto. !'.)\ yard, worth 1/2 Good Blue Dungaree,/8 per yard 36 in. Derry. brown and grey, /!>&, bfisfc quality New- Japanese Silk, 1/ andl/6 par yam Plain Blue Cloth, 60 in. wide, 4/0 per yard, kali; Blue* Diagonal Cloth, double width, 5/peryard, half-price ' Melton Cloth, rtonV;* width, 3/6 per yard Waterproof Tweed, double width, 3/6 per yard Strong Tweed for Boys' Clothing, 1/11 yard White Blankets, 13/ per pair Blue Blankets, 13/ Orey Blankets, 0/(5 ~ AV'hitc Turkish Towels, /ll Job lot Children's Brown and Grey Cotton Socks, from ,3 per pair. Other Goods equally Cheap. Inspection Invited. RUSHBHOOK & BRIDGMAN, (Late R. Hohhs), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Oppor-nto Army and Navy Hotel), Upper Qukex-stkeet, . . Auckland. Xjl Uli N ITURE A R0 A DE. &T CARPETS ! FOR THE PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE m FURNITURE ! FOR THE PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE m BEDDING ! FOR THE PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE ! m PLO.OK CLOTHS !■ FOR THE PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE! RW DRESS GOODS! FOR THE PEOPLE ! CITY HALL ARCADE! B.W MILLINERY ! FOR THE PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE! m MEN'S CLOTHING ! FOIt THK PEOPLE! CITY HALL ARCADE! m BOYS' CLOTHING ! FOR THE PEOPLE ! CITY HALL ARCADE! Grandest Display of Goods, and Giieatest Variety, at tub jkjt city h all Tsa DRAPERY AND FURNITURE ARCADE. HOLLOW AY &~GARLICK,



TfURNITTJRE! FURNITURE! Ladies and Gentlemen about to Farrish arc? respect^ fully requested to inspect the Large Stjck of ..-'' DR A WING -R 0 OM, DINING -ROOM BEDROOM, AND GENERAL MO USER OLD F URN IT URE, In oar New and Spncions Showrooms. T. & E. COOKS, (57. QUHEN-STiiEEr, Adjoining Bant of New Zealand.] q v » g a' j. x. Ol«' EEMN A N T S FUOSI THE STOCK 0 F 11. DYSO N, Will take place on TO-DAY (TUESDAY), AM) WEDNESDAY. GItEAT BARGAINS WILL BE GIVEN. J. COSGItAA rE & CO. lOCESAN CHORAL AKSOOIA TION.—Tickets for the Annual Festival to be held on Monday, 30th inst., at St Matthew's Church, may bo obtained from the Clergy or Churchwardens of the parishes connected with the Association. CHIEF POST-OFFICE; AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Uxder :— For Thames, to-morrow at -1.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Lalla llookh. to-mor row, at 1.30 p.m. ; and per Argylo, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarci Heads, Wangarci, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Argylo, this day, at I p.m. For Newcastle (N.S.W.), per Adela, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opoliki, per Rowena, to-morrow, at I p.m. For Russell, per Fawn, to-morrow, at 3 p.m.' For Gisborne and Napier, per Go-ahead,^ on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. (Signed) S. 13. BISS, Chief Postmaster. TriE Ratioxal Public is not to be convinced by mere assertion. It wants proof. Accordingly when it learns that four thousand physicians guarantee the purity and efficacy of an alcoholic invigorant, and see on every hand its wonderful cures of nervous debility, kidney and bladder ailments, rheumatism, indigestion, and torpidity of the liver, the publicputs itsenldro faith in the article. The above explains why UDOr.i'iro \VO!,I'"IT."S SWIIKDAM AltO.MATlcSt'll.N'Al'l'^ C'lljoy such unbounded popularity. Maiik Twain ox J>ai> Musician.-;. — The musical public and general readers arc cautioned not to purchase Wcston's Wizard Oil and Magic- Pills without carefully examining the outside wrapper—and be sure that lh« words " None Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor, Fuaxk We.stox, Sydney, N.5.W.," are engraven thereon. Any other so-called preparations ol! mine, are unauthorized by me, and calculated to mislead the public—Signed, Frank Weston. Solo Agents: Keinpthornc, Prosscr and Co.— Prioc, Half-a-crown.