SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH JWATER—■[ T, his Afternoon, 6.55. fc * (To-morrow Morning, 7.11. SUN SET.-This Evening, 6.44. SUN" RISE.—To-morrow Morning1, 4.45. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 16th Nov., 12.27 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

.uaaymrcl, s.s., tor the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

i<or San Francisco—City of New York, s.s.. (English Mail), Monday For Gisborne and Napier—Go-Ahead, s.s., Saturday For London—Rapido, barque, early For Hobart Town—Bella Mary, Thursday *or^ L°r°maMe]—Argyle, s.s., Mondays and Fridays For Wangarei—Argyle. every Tuesday For the North-lona, s.s., every Monday b or Tauranga—Rowena, s.s., Friday next l<or London—Orari.ship:City of Auckland.early For Newcastle—Victoria, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Y'i.* vi i\e\v i oi-k, s.s., trom the South, Sunday lamaya, barque, V.D.N.J., from London, sailed 23rd August Loch Urr, barquo, W.Q.K.L., from Londonl; sailed 30th September Jessie Osborne, ship, N.K.D.C., from London ; sailed 16th September Rapido, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Jransit, schooner, from Oamaru, early Augusta, brigantine, from Levuka ; early Tasso, barque, from Newcastle ; early Mendoza, barque, from London ; sailed Sept. 2 Glenlora, barque, from London, early Loch Lee, schooner, from the Islands, early. JjEetitia, schooner, from the Islands, early Ryno, brigantino, from the Mand3, early. Robeccah Jane, brig, from Melbourne, early Emu, brigantine, from Dunodin, early. Fairlie, 3-masted schooner, from Dunedin, early Thomas Brown, barque, from Newcastle, early William Gifford, barque, from Melbourne: sailed.

EXPORTS.

i^er .Ladybird, for Southern ports:—l case saddlers' ironmongery. 3 cases saddles, i bales leather, 1 case uppers, 3 cases boots, 1 trunk elastic, 21 boxes nails, Ireland Bros.

The s.s., Ladybird left Onchunga for the South gat !) o'clock this morning-. Passengers - Mr. and Mrs. Cook and 2 children, Mrs. Butter worth and 3 children, Mrs. Andrew, Misses Andrew. Lodge {•>), Harding, Redihaw, Rev. J. Dumbell, Rev. W. Lockwood, Messrs Shera, Thomson, Elliott, Marshall, Purdy, Leahy, Jeffrey, Bigg, McLean, Garlick, Baird, Rice, and McDonald.

The City of New York left Port Chalmers last night. She arrived at Lyttelton this morn ing.

The barque John Matthues having discharged her cargo of Yankee notions is now taking in kauri gum for America.

The brigantine Camella is getting on rapidly With the discharge of her Lyttelton cargo, which is turning out very well. The schooner Fairlie is early expected from Dunedin with a cargo of breadstuff and grain for T, H. Hall & Cof

Ihe date for receiving tenders for repairing the damage sustained by the Pretty Jane in her late mishap at Gisborne, has been extended to Saturday at noon. Captain Clayton is the per son appointed to receive tenders,

-••-«•. Yeoman's new iron steamer has been mo v'JCt on to the reclaimed land from her original position in the yard in Albert-street. She is now well placed for launching, and it is more than likely that she will bs in the water to-morrow, the construction of the warp being now the only thing waited for.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyxtelton, this day. The S.S. Arawata with the Suez Mail on board, arrived at 7.30 this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs E. and H. Isaacs report on their extensive sale of wines, spirits, and groceries, held on Wednesday, 15th Novem ber, 1876, that although a large quantity were submitted there was a manifested apathy in the biddings, and only about £250 worth was quitted. This is evidently caused by the continued depression in busi ness.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under:—

For Thames, to-morrow, at 3.30 and 5.30 p.m. For Coromundel, per Argyle, to-morrow, at 2.M

For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per

Rowena, to-morrow, at -1 p.m. For Watwora, Mahumngi, Matakana, Manga wai, and Waipu, per Annie Milbank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For (iisborne and Napier, per Go-ahead, on

Saturday next, at 1 p.m. . Per City of New York, on Monday, 20th instant

as under:— . , For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Colum bia, Central and .South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent ol Europe, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, ana news papers, at 10 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee ot 6n. in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

Mark Twain on Bad Musicians. —I he musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Weston's Wizard Oil and Magic Pills without carefully examining- the outside wrapper—and be sure that the words ' is one Genuine without the Signature oC the Proprietor. Frank Weston, Sydney, N.5.W.," are engraven thereon. Any other so-called preparations ot mine are unauthorized by me, and calculated to mislead the public—Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents: Ivempthorne, Prosser and Co.— Price, Half-a-erown. . "Sleep, Gentms Sleep, Natures Sokt Nurse, is the grand natural recupcrant of ex hausted energy, the providential alien which reimburses the body during the hours ot repose for its expenditures of vital force during the hours of wakefulncss. The continued loss of it causes asphyxia and brain fever. It is always obtainable by taking before to bed a wine glass or two of I hat brain soothing and nerve strength ening elixir, Udoli-iio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

Fee Doo has not sent his name, and we believe his statement is quite inaccurate as matter of fact.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1876

For the cniise that lacks assistance, ]-'or the vrrmjj that needs resibtan.ee, l-'ur the future in the distance, And the f;ood that we can do.

SUEZ MAIL telegrams from our own cor respondent,published in another column, con tain many items of interest. The deputation which waited on Lord Derby relative to the Turkish atrocities was dissatisfied with his assurance that all is. peace. English people are not disposed to rest patient and unmoved upon the assurance of any Ministry while wholesale butcheries are being perpetrated under a moral support from the British Go vernment. The agitation, we learn, con tinues unabated, and has found practical expression in a subscription of £7,000 for the distressed Bulgarians. The cablegrams published, last evening, furnishing the latest phase of the Eastern Question, were con fused by the omission of the London date lfc appears from them that, con sequent on the defeat of the Servian army, Russnt J'dd sent an ultimatum to the Porte, u^muuliug w immediate suspension of hostilities* "-Pun penalty ol the withdrawal of the Russian Ambassador, but it was doubtful from the wording 01 tne despatches, whether this proposal had been mutually agreed to or not. The telegraph, like the author of a serial novel, leaves us to speculation at the supremely interesting moment. It may be that the Bat has gone forth for General Ignatilf to leave Stamboul, and that Europe is now involved in war. We deem it more likely, however, that Turkey, which has latterly been acting with greater caution, will rest satisfied with the crushing defeat of the Servians, and will agree to a further armistice and renewed nego tiations for peace. England is still in trouble with the petty and barbarous kings of South Africa. Commodore Hewitt, maintains the blockade of the King of Dahomey's ports in consequence of the refusal of that sable rascal to pay an indem nity for an outrage committed by him on a British trading house. The factories at Why dalh, Kotuna, were owned by Frenchmen, who encouraged the, King in bis refusal of the Commodore's demands, with the susssyrijinco that the French' Admiral would not permit the blockade, and now that the Commodore has proved true to his word, the King lias turned upon liis advisors, seized their fac tories, refused to let any of $he owners leave, and threatened to massacre fdj. whjjc men in his dominions if hostilities are ppqssod against him. Commodore Hewitt made a Hying visit 170 miles up the river Niger, and punished the natives for firing on trading steamers. In this expedition, a number of native towns were bombarded. The King of Dahomey is obstinate, and although the British Government are reluctant to enter upon wither African war, it is quite possible that ike (difficulty may culminate in a costly expedition similar (,<» that concluded two or thvQit years ago in j the adjoining kingdom of Asfiantee. and previously in Abyssinia. The interest of England on the Dahomey coast are not, however, <>fa very important character. Most of the traders are French and Portu guese, and the Commodore probably is of opinion that the loss iufcHeto<J on the King by the destruction of his trade aud stoppage of supplies will ultimately bring him .to hi* senses.

There must bp filed away somewhere in the archives ,o;i the Colonial Secretary's office a remarkable document issued by the lion. E. W, Sfallbrd' some years agfl, when he held the reins of fbe State coach. The document was in the form of a uk,as.c, couch ed in grandiloquent language, and it contained a homily to Civil Servants oj! the heiiiousncss of writing to *news papers. Af; that particular juncture, • Mr. Stafford au<i /He greater part of the J'ress of the colony were by no means en rapport, though certainly the hon. gentle man was initiating a Spartan type of official economy. He actually issued another circular, directing the clerks to UW off the second sheet of foolscap where one only w&S written on. This led. to a saving of about two hundred a year, but it wuufc in other directions, In fact Mr.' Stafford was an adept at that peculiar process which is described as " straining at a gnat, and s^'aljnwing a camel." This was the period when cycry full private in the colonial l~Vc.cs carried a Colonel's commission \m his knapsack, wUcu a mushroom-growth of neld-oificers sprung up all over the country, as plenti ful as blackberries, and there was a run on »iltcd brass-spurs ana gojd-lace. In fact, New Zen land' was rapidly becoming Americanised, and. every second man yon met was either a captain or a major, it he was-i not a br^vct-eulouoL Mr Stafford's

economy in the way of foolscap led to some ridiculous blunders, his instructions being variously interpreted by the officials, some of the dundor-headed actually refusing to permit the Press to copy the Custom House manifests, and one ingenious barnacle is said to have wanted to know whether or not the ukase should be taken to apply to advertisements. History is silent as to the reply. The curious aspect of the affair was that, notwithstanding Mr Stafford's bureau cratic edict, the Civil Servants continued to write anonymous letters, and inspired arti cles to Ministerial organs, pretty much as before, and it continues even unto this day. Whatever difference of opinion may exist as to the propriety of public officers writing to newspapers,—and for the life of us we cannot see any real harm in it. The plain fact is that no regulation can be made on the subject which will not become practically a dead letter. If the official be prohibited from writing over his own signa ture—which is by far the most straight forward and English way—he can overcome the difficulty by attaching a norn de plume, or at the woist, he can get his nearest friend to do it for him. Moreover, why should a public official be deprived of the privilege, so dear to the average Briton, of venting his grievances through the Press?— a far safer outlet than secret spite and underhand scheming to pay off scores. And why should not any official afflicted with an itch for scribbling, indulge his favorite weakness during leisure hours, and thus find a safe outlet for thoughts which nursed in silence might devclope into "treasons, stratagems, and strife?" Indeed were the prohibitory rule enforced, there are many clever Civil Servants in New Zealand whose occupation would be gone, or who would be reduced to drawing sketches on blotting pads, or mending their nails, and might languish and die of sheer ennui. The enforcement of this arbitrary rule would nip in the bud the career of ninny a sucking litterateur and literature would be deprived of some of its brightest ornaments. For these reasons we rejoice over the defeat, of Councillor Maselicld's motion in the City Council yesterday, and though our columns have not been enriched by many civic contributions, we shall at all tunes be prepared to find a corner for any thing spicy.

Some weeks ago we commented, on tlie startling change of disposition exhibited by a chief named Te Wetere, of Iviokau. This doughty rangitira, having been the

pilot and guide philosopher and friend of

the European explorers of Mokau, suddenly and mysteriously changed hi.s demeanour to that of bitter hostility, and expressed a fervent desire to pitch the prospectors into the river, if not to make a maal of them. The transition appeared so extraordinary jibftt >V<? attributed it to. some. feU and per

nicious secret agency. It now appears that we were correct in our conjecture. The " Tarauaki Herald"—a ministerial organ of a very pronounced type—reprints the article from the Star, with approval, and adds the following corollary : —

" It is certainly a curious co-incidenco that the telegram referred to should bo sent a few days after Mr. Commissioner Brown arrived on the West Coast."

Now we are not conversant with the habits of this particular member of the great cos mopolitan family of the Browns, but we fancy we can divine how the oracle was worked. Commissioner Brown on arrival jerked his thumb over his left shoulder to wards the Mokau explorers, and then endeavoured to persuade To Wctcrc that " Short's the friend, not Codlin," adding some mysterious hints of untold treasures of Hour' and brown sugar, of the softest of blankets, and other little luxuries which might form the basis of any future negotia tions. Of course we do not mean to imply anything against the character of Mr Brown. Far from it. In all human probability lie was not. more personally responsible for the action lie took than the stull'cd figures in a Punch and Judy Show are, for their own eccentricities. Mr. Brown is an olliccr in the Native department, and in the language of Mrs. l'artington, must "behave himself as sich" or take his walking ticket, Ami resign his livelihood. In taking a survey of the matter, we must look away over tli<: head of Mr. Brown, at the wire-pullers who move the pawns from thr recesses of the General Government Buildings in Wellington, and who are sufficiently astute to recognise that their occupation would bo gone, if a few unoffi cial iiml plain-dealing men, can overcome long-standing hostility, and gain peaceable admittance to a district where native offi cials must tread with delicate steps, after smoothing 1 lie way with laborious diplomacy and "sweeteners" in the way of saccharine tri bute. If the face-fo-facepoliey.wcre allowed to operate unchecked, the traditionary illusions that envelop the Xativt Department would disappear like a dissolving view, and a monster troupe of Civil Commissioners, and nondescript native agents with all the stage accessories which go to make up the piece, would be reduced to the dimensions of a travelling caravan. The Mokau phase finds its prototype in the great Kaimai farce, which reminds the initiated of the mysterious, and awful preliminaries that usher in the Christmas pantomine. It requires the harlequin to conn; upon the scene with a sensational hound, and after scraping his lathe on the floor, and attitudinizing at the footlights, to strike the mysterious veil, and reveal the golden beauties that lie behind. No vulgar utility men, such as a Kaimai Committee, can be entrusted with the onerous duty, and the audience must bo worked up to the proper degree of eager expectancy with slow music, before the harlequin's wand strikes the scene. Possibly there will he an end of tnis burlesque some day, and wo shall all turn away laughing at our own folly, and then even latooud Tawhiao and his half dozen of breechless Ministers may be in duced Lo come out from behind I he scenes and confess that they were singing the con cealed chorusses, and shaking tlie pea*, while the Native Department " stars" were occupying the centre of the stage.

assured that to have a good-iitting pair of slays, is as coiidnoive to comfort, and as different I'rom the slop article, as well-made clothes and boots dinv.r From, roaoh-me-downs, In strength, din-a bility, cheapness, neatness, and elegance, Mrs L'alo's stays and elastic hells aro par excellence. An advertiscraent announces that a large stock of materials, &c, have been received by Mrs Pate per late ships.

appended to their names in printed forms, for public information. H is almost impossible for ono to have to search tho rato-book for the re qniroil knowlodKf. aa time would notpei'mit. Tf you would print them, 1 will bo a purchaser at once. It would be UHofnl as a burgess roll in electioneering times, and show the public what the £ross amount would bo. You have brought to light many things, as a favour will you do tin's 1 -Yours etc., Jmi.v IIYAJf.— [We arc afraid the undertaking would'nt pay. Our corres pondent may form some estimate from the, num ber of votos allowed on the burgess roll.—l£d. K.S.I A local industry, uiiprele.nlions but important to the fair sex. is carried on in Victoria-street by Mrs Pate, shi.y. corset, surgical, and ridin-_>- belt maker. We do not protend to speak authori tivoly on such a delicate subieel, but we are

To tlio Editor, Sir, Would you be kind enough 1o inform me and others whether it in possible to gut the rat.u)layers and their respective rates appended to their names in printed forms, for public information. It is almost impossible for ono to have to search tho rato-book for the re quired knowledge, as lime would not permit. Tf you would print them, 1 will be a purchaser at once. It would be useful as a burgess roll in electioneering times, and show the public what the gross amount would be. You have brought to light many tilings, as a favour will you do tin's 1 -Yours etc., Jmi.v llyajt.—[We are afraid the untlcrtiiking would'nt pay. Our corres pondent may J'orm soi in.l estimate l'roin the. num ber of votes allowed on the burgess roll. -ICd. K.S.I

A man named ("fowling lias been married down South. It is not rashness to predict that in his wife's estimation, at least, lie will ere long develop into a goase. "Such are tlie stern realities of wedded life," saith a grey-headed benedict.

Auckland team will be, Messrs Crarland, Blackett, Bucklaml, Cotton, Blunden, W. IMIII3OII, Mowbray, (.-. Abraham, Drowning, Ward, and Connell. The representatives of Carlton, .Messrs Ke;ii, Vafes. Lynch, Dufaur (3), Lawry, Mears, Choyce, Dickinson, and Nolan.

The .Auckland and Carlton cricket match will be played next Saturday afternoon in the Domain, wickets pitched at 2 p.m. The

The little boys, David and Jonathan Brown, who took a ride by rail to Mercer yesterday, were brought hack to Auckland by the Jirst train this morning, and led to the police station by Constable Tapsell, where Mrs lirown, of Abercrombie-street, was wailingto receive them. Tbe delighted mother received them with joy, but shortly after her passion changed, and she tlfi'ea luncd to make a striking appeal to a promi nent part of their persons upon getting the young rascals home.

and incontinently beheaded that dog pub licly, without trial by judge or jury. Tlii.s should act as a warning to owners of ill mannered dogs.

Mr Koulk was walking leisurely up Lornc-strect yesterday, absorbed in study ing the manifold beauties, literary and mechanical, of the Star of the evening, when a small quadruped of the canine species evinced a touching regard for the calves of his legs. The affectionate animal could nut be induced to discontinue his attentions until lie had carried away about an ounce of Hush, more or less, and sonic fragments <>f Mr Foulk's unmention ables. The soul of Koulks was stirred by this treatment, and lie breathed vengeance dire snd speedy. He went and yot an axe,

We were glad to see Captain Nearing out. to-day. Me has not quite recovered from liis1 accident, but is in a fair way to do so.

The Auckland Racing Club, in view of the approaching meeting being nearly certain to be the most important that has yet taken place in the province,have determined upon having a training and exercising, gallop made on their property at Ellerslie, so as to obviate Hie necessity for having the course cut up by the horses at practice. Tenders were called some days ago for ploughing up a strip of land at Ellerslie for the purpose. Three were sent in yesterday, and out of these Mr George Tolty has been selected to do the work, which will be set about at once. The new track will be mostly inside the racing track, but will intersect it at two |)oin(s.

A Nelson telegram announces the death of Mr. Millar, F.S.A., who was well-known throughout the colony. We believe the deceased gentleman acquired a knowledge of his profession as an engineer in Scotland. He subsequently came out to Melbourne, where he was engaged by the Victorian Government in connection with large public works. Thence he came over to Otago in the early days, and was in the service of the Provincial Government. Next he resided in Wellington, and there secured the appointment of Borough Engineer at Wanganui. There, however, his lines h;.il not fallen in pleasant places. The jealousy amongst a section of the Councillors in respect to a certain notorious water pipe contract, brought trouble on the jiead of the Engineer, who steadfastly refused to become a party to jobbery. He was ultimately deprived of his appointment we believe, and recovered damages in a suit against the Borough. His next sphere was in Nelson, where lie died. Mr. Millar was an engineer of acknowledged skill and reputation, and he possessed genial and kindly qualities, which rendered him generally popular, and endeared him to his intimate friends. He was somewhat eccen tric in his manner, and occasionally made enemies of those avlio were incapable of appreciating his good qualities. Mr. Mil lar's death will be regretted by a large circle of friends, in Dunediu.

The Archbishop of York, in a temperance speech at Liverpool, said that in a space of 150 yards, near the Sailors' Home, there were 46 public-houses "standing like cannons in a battle." Either York was drawing on his imagination, or the public houses must be exceedingly small.

A nine feet shark capjnjryd. at iloekampton had managed to digest a negro ail. but his skull, which Avas found in the stomach. There if?> nothing known to science, not even an ostrich, that is capable of digesting a negro's skull and even aquafortis produces £0 impression upon it. The latest idea, is to \itUise tljew f°i" arnwur-uia^ed. ships*

In this issue some of the more important subjects discussed at the meeting of the City Council yesterday, are fully reported. The discussion in committee on the Water works by-laws will be found in the fourth page.

The men of No. 3 Company of Volunteers will undergo their monthly inspection this eveuing, in full uniform, \yith arms and accoutome.nts ) ainl at the close a sub? lieutenant will be elected.

As Mr. Mc^air, fafrffj ;m«l dajrynmn, was ploughing this morning m his J;q]<l af one Tree Hill, he turned up a maori green stone battle axe, in good condition. We understand that Mr. McNair intends to present the curiosity to the Museum of tij.J Auckland Institute.

Mr. John Symqns, artist, informs the public that the subscription list for his art union of paintings, will close on the 25th hist., and the cliwing will take place on the 30th ms.

To the Editor of the- Star : Sir, Anyone reading that paragraph in last evening's issue would naturally suppose that a great wrong was being perpetrated upon a defence- Joss woman. Why did not the "Friend to Hje fti/qr?' mention flic woman's husband? I should jrli'njji"|j;ai. n;> one jjj tho market ■syoi|]d object to smoked lisli, hut u'iieu peo. p|o bring in ftOrpajJQfi fresh lifjl), that have been hawked all over the* city, and often dipped in water and laid out to bring a crowd of Hies, it is an annoyance that the meekest people would resent. Not only the stallholders, but the public, do not relish the tfrlnvia arising from stinking fish, and many ;ii'e kepi; ?,j;>';;y who would otherwise patronize the" uiiirket. —I ajii, sir, yotirs&c, Stall-holder.

We publish to.day a full description of the Melbourne Cup race,_specially telegra phed to the Stau. The account of the scene, and the particulars of the running will bo replete with interest to sporting readers, and the description of the ladies' dresses will no doubt be eagerly perused by the fair sex. The minute criticism of the toilettes of the leaders of fashion and belles ofgMelbourne displayes a master hand, and # though it is slightly caviare to the mascu line understanding, we arc able ho*far to grasp the general spirit of the thing as to perceive rljat tho wholb all'air must have been overpoworingly gorgoous and dangor ous to tlie susceptible spectator. The story of the arrangement reported to have been made between tlie bookmakers and Mr. Wilson, the owner of Briscis, will Jet the uninitiated into .some of the secret influences which guide the destinies of (lie turf. Joe Thompson, the Leviathan bookmaker, who iivc,"i in ]jrjncnly style on turf winnings and tho, iuvbstn'loiVj; fii(:reof, lias ag/iji} been Rinilod upon by the liclkc gotltlosss, his winnings amounting to £12,000.

Sir (leorgo Clroy arrived from the Kawau ])v the p.*.-, Annie .Alilhank yesterday evening. An attack of bronchitis which he is suH'ering from at prcsont, Avill prevent him proceeding to the Thames to-day, to bo present at the opening of tho Corinthian Lodge, lie will leave on Saturday morning, and will addrefw his constituents at the goldlields on the same oven ing.

A Telegraph Station is now open at Outram province of Otago,

The valuable shorthorn rows and bull brought out in the ' City of Auckland ' for Mr. Alfred Buoklaiul, were landed lliis morning. They have arrived in splendid condition, and Mr Buekland must he con gratulated on being so fortunate over Ill's importation.

The neighbourhood of Hick's Bay, lias for many years past, been regarded as a likely Held for mining operations, and reports have from time to time readied Auckland, of the discovery of gold. The latest report is, that a Maori has got the " colour in a creek, and intends to prospect the locality, .systematically.

.Mrs. Keatley, of Chapel -street, begs through the Star to thank Mr. Ewington, and her unknown friends for their sympathy and exertions in alleviating her present distress. It will be remembered, that in consequence of her husband's removal to the Hospital, she was suddenly left desii tute with her three children. Dr. I'hilson now stales that Kcatley's ease is hopeless, and a few friends of Mrs. Keatley arc anxious to get a sum together, Kullieient to purchase a sewing machine, wliieh would bo of great service to her in winning the means of subsistence.

it is satisfactory to learn that Mr. A. Uuckland has consented to return to the widow, Leatham, the 20 acres of land, at Pokcno, and the few cows which her late husband had mortgaged as security for the engine and boiler, used in the flax mill. Mrs Leatham is described by the settlors as a very hardworking, and economical woman, and this timely liberality of Mr. ikicklaud together with the public subscriptions, will enable the widow with her six helpless little children to keep the wolf from the door. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions : —los from "J.C.S." and IS* from " X. Y~.Z." for Mrs Leatham. Also from Mr Jt. Baird, a bundle of clothing for Mrs Moran.

A DTSPATCH from Lord Carnarvon in reply to the letters from Sir George Grey, lias been received. The Secretary of State is more explicit in Iris assurance that he had satisfied himself (hat. the passing of the Abolition Aft wa-rf witliin the competency of the Colonial Legislature. If, however, 'any douht was seriously intcrtaincd, the ' course proposed by Sir George Grey of testing the matter in the Colonial Courts would 'set the question at rest iii an authoritive manner. The report relative to the cannonading of Auckland, Lord Carnarvon considers so unfounded and improbable that he is surprised that anyone m the colony should have given it credence. The despatch is mi emphatic intimation of the desire of the Imperial Government not to interfere with the Colonial Parliament in the matter of Abolition, and supports the belief that the appeal proposed by the Dimedin Convention would not meet with success.]

We arc glad to notice that the City Council, at the suggestion of Mr Anderson, hits ap pointed a special meeting to consider the whole question of annual contracts and ■works in connection with the" .Surveyor's department. There are, as the City Sur* voyov points out, several respects in which the method of conduct-ing the general re pairs to streets might l>u improved. Kofur-. ring to tliCHtone-brcakinginaehino, which has Hup|)lied during tlio season 4,528 yards of broken metal at 3s 6d a yard, we think the Council would bo consulting the public interests, in the present depressed state of the labour market, by stopping the machine and. letting the work for band labour at 4s a yard. The cost of the machine-made metal, when ;ijl charges! upon it are esti mated, is not much less than four shillings, and the metal is of an inferior description, does not bind ho well, as the hand-mado metal, and is of actually .less value. When the question of price is nearly equal and the quality decidedly in favour of the hand-Labour, the Council, will, we ((believe, be consulting the views of the ratepayers by giving tlje unemployed labouring popu lation the full bcugiit of their expenditure on stone during the eijsmiiig mouths. In the matter of day labourers employed ]},y tlje Council, lews' pitidiJpction jii favour- oj tendering has been displayed. There arc some twenty-live employes on wages on"a ffcd sweeping the streets, cleaning the cl/awels, forming and repairing paths, and othei- y/ftyka in various parts of the city. A considerable porfi.'/» f)f <]lis wm" k mlK nt J in nil probability,' \i'<i tyf' hi' f-ontract. Day labour on jjjdeijnite' wts ;\yUU 1>))Q very partial supervision possible undpr a Corj)oratiou, in not usually rif/gjirfjed a.s prol fitable. Jn these, and several ot^OV respects, the works depai'tineiit of tlio ,C.omi(;jl is capable of improvement, and the Coinidl, t}i its special meeting on Wednes day uextj'wiii }/i»V.ii.bly be able to discover a number of service's lio:*,/ jwrfonned by day labour, which may, with advani^g/? to_ the ratepayers, be done by contract or piece work.

SUEZ MAIL TELEGRAMS.

(From Ouh Own Cohhespondent).

Proposed ITsw Oa"ble.

The Dahomey Difficulty.

TURKISH A.TUOCITIES AND CON-

TINENTAL FEELING.

NAMES OF ENGLISH CKICKETERS.

The Arawala brings the.Suez mail

It is nmiuiiFod tliiu. a, cable \a to be laid betWQon (|alle and Australia, direct, or via Java..

The question between Bishop Cowlostonc, of Ceylon, and the Clutreh Mission clergy is still misertled. It is to be referred to the Pan-Anglican Synod.

The King of Dahomey maintains his attitude of defianco. All the produce in the factories has.been seized, and the French forbidden to hoist their Consular flag. The French Government armed their subjects for safety, and are in communication with our Foreign Office. The Portuguese Govern ment sent to the Wliydah Corvcttee two rilled cannons and artillery men. The Lord Mayor has opened a relief fund for the Bulgarians" wlfich lias reached iI?OOQ, Ooiiti'ibntiona are being raised from everyone in the kingdom.

I The excitement in England on the Tur j kish question is much discussed on the Con tinent.

Italy strongly sympathises. France and Gerniauy manifest little emotion. Austria is paralysed by the antagonistic race sym pathies, while in Russia the excitement is intense, and an explosion is .avoided only by volunteering on v large scale.

A deputation waited on Lord Derby, and he gave Ms reasons for declining to summon Parliament for the Autumn .session, The Ministerial policy is deemed unsatisfactory, The deputation afterwards resolved that public agitation should continue.

The trial trip, at Glasgow, of the new steamer South Australian, for the Adelaide and Melbourne trade, showed a speed of 134 miles.'

The English Cricketing Team comprise ; Li.llywhi.te,. (captain), and CUaiiowood, Jup, Pooler, Southcrfcon, Shaw, Selly ? Hill, Emmet, A, 15reeii.\v(jqil { UJy-ett, and AfIRU

ta<>-e. The men are to receive £200 apiece, a first-class passage out and home, and share in -two benefit matches, and 25 per cent of thenett profit. ~«-,-, t The Bishop designate of Melbourne has been consecrated at Westminster Abbey._ Raspberry won the Cambridgeshire Stakes. ' __

The Melbourne Cup.

Full Particulars of the Running.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

This Day.

The following is from the " Melbourne Age" :—Spark, of which so much was expected, was nowhere, and Sultan was scarcely noticed in the ruck. Altlmga was in'splendid condition, and made some headway at the start, but fell off lamentably at the close. Irish Stew showed up well for a time, but was soon left behind. impudence shewed up only for a short time, while Newminstcr, and Valentia were withdrawn. LONG AND SMILING FACES. Never were the public expectations more orievonsly disappointed ; indeed out of the "ring," the majority of the faces encoun tered after the great" event, wore an enlon gated, and somewhat subdued expression. THE EXCITEMENT. The race was one of the most exciting that could be witnessed, the more preten tious turned out equipped in a manner which would have done credit to Epsom or Ascot. South of the line, no spectacle to compare with it has been witnessed. The Hill presented the appearance of an enormous ant-hill. The Grand Stand and lawn were crowded to inconvenience. THE LADIES' TOILETS. Many of the toilets were extremely recherche, not a few having been expressly imported from the North. One was stated to have cost fiOO guineas. There were several, valued at 250 guineas. Silk was the "prevailing material, and for the greater part, the dresses were a combination of colours, blue, pink, and mar.,' predomi nating. One toilet attracted considerable notice. It was composed of the richest enerv-sntin, with full train, trimmed with ostrich feathers, with plumes at intervals surrounded by a deep pearl fringe, with bonnet and parasol en suite. A rich blue silk dress, with no other trimming than a deep fringe,, with hat and ostrich feather and plume to* match, was greatly admired. A very effective toilet consisted of mauve gros grained silk, with bands of violet velvet and deep honiton lace. Amongst the combination dresses, one of the most striking was com posed of an underskirt of rose-coloured frill, with four flounces, and over a skirt of lav endar, a gros-grained polonaise, trimmed with scarfs of rose-colour, also two dresses of cream damask, bavin;; a deep folded tablier, the underskirt being trimmed with brown silk. Mention might be made of many others, including one of crimson silk, having a tablier of chantill lac;;, and black velvet bodice. Several Avere startling, particularly bine and canary silk, trimmed with ;i profusion of killings in both colours, and black silk ornamented witli broad yellow bands.

Upon no previous occasion did the lawn present so crowded an appearance, and the toilets generally for richness and variety, have never been excelled.

THE RACING. We subjoin a detailed account of the race :

Betting : 4 to 1, Feu d'Artifice ; G to I, Briscis; 8 to 1, Timothy; 10 to 1, Spark and Irish.Stew; 13 to 1, Aldinga; 190 lo 15, Impudence ; 100 to 6, Sultan; 100 to 5, Sterling and Torchlight ; 100 to 4, Im perial ; 100 to 3, Dilke and the Deer.

THE START.

No sooner was the flag lowered than away thirty-live candidates -were sent off on their journey. At lirst, the attempt caused no little surprise and wonderment. in vain was Aldinga striding grandly in the centre of the field, though Imperial was decidedly the first horse on his legs, 'Sterling, Sultan, Torchlight, and Janitor holding prominent positions. THE RUNNING. The pace was fast, and the lot came up the straight a cracker, Aldinga well ahead, Sultan, Torchlight, Imperial, and Clifton forming the first flight. On passing the stand, Feu d'Artifice was in the centre, with Irish Stew on the outside, while Briesis and Sybil were nearly together near the rails. Suddenly, Sultan, overpowering his rider, broke away, and for a time held the premier position ; but at the river turn Aldinga cleared him, and Timothy headed his way through several horses, and joined the front division. Aldinga carried his Held up the river side, where Spring Jack rushed several horses in quick succession, making second place, and Feu d'Artifice looked os though she was cable to go to the front at any moment. In running up the river Aldinga gave wav to Spring Jack and Irish Stew, while Timothy dropped on the quarters of Aldinga, and in a few strides more Glengarry became fifth, followed by Sultan, Torchlight, Im perial, and Sibyl, Janitor having retired at an earlier period. At the bridge, Impu dence quitted the ruck and took a better place, and Sterling made a forward move ment, Emulation also making towards the front. The pace continued to be very hot round the abattoirs and past the sheds where Spring Jack held a trifling advantage over Impudence, Timothy, Sibyl, Irish Stew, Emulation, Imperial, and Briseis, coming to the last turn, Spring Jack cried a go and gave way'to Sybil, who went straight to the front, making the turn lengths in front of everything,' Impudence being next on the inside, Irish Stew on the outside, his jockey flogging him very per sistently, between them being Imperial, Emulation, and Timothy. On came Sybil, Impudence being now in dillieulties,, and Emulation at extremities, Avith Timothy hard at work. At the distance, Briseis got through her horses, and took second place, and Timothy disposed of the others and became third. A struggle ensued, Briseis getting to the front at the stand, and win ning by a length and a half from Sybil, who llnishcda length before Timothy, af'terwhom came Impudence, Emulation, Spring Jack Sterling and Irish Stew, Clifton breaking down opposite the stand.

HOW THE RING ESCAPED A DIF-

FICULTY over the Derhy, with respect to the iiinnin« of Evisei.s a story is told : It is said it was not the intention of the owner, Mr Wilson to let the mare run for the Derby, as lie wished to save her for tlie Clip : however lie had so great an animosity to the bool<i makers, due to a quarrel of old date that he would not do anything to save them from ruin tliimtening them' by tlie victory ot Newmbiator. Tho ring made advances to VV llson on tlie day before the race, to in duce him to let tiie mare start, and ultima tely it was agreed to pay him £200 money down, and lay £1000 to nothing against the mure ; and on these conditions he was' led more especially from a finn belief that New' minster would disappoint his backers to lot the mare run. s

JOE THOMPSON'S WINNINGS It is reported that Leviathan Thompson's Winnings amount to twelve thousand. '

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Jno. Cosgrave, Esq., and L. p Pierce, "Esq., Justices,) THE DOWNWARD PATH. Lione? Wrigg, a respectable looking yoimp man^who said.ho wanted to <^t away by the City of Mew Yuri;, was BentaiwiiSd to three days imprisonment for beiny drunk the tlwitl tirno. within the month.

TIPSY MAIIY

Mary Brown, a dissipated looking woman, was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness.

A BRUTAL FELLOW. John Hogan was.charged with maltre . ing his wife, Elizabeth, by dragging ]. r down by her hair, striking her in the eye, and kicking her, on the 18th inst. The prisoner pleaded guilty to some paits of the accusation, and not to others. Elizabeth Hogan, a neat looking young woman, whose left eye bore marks of her husbands violence, was sworn, and deposed that her husband had treated her very badly for a long time. On Monday last h e came home after being away all Sunday ; she expostulated with him, and accused him of having been at a certain place, which, he denied. She said it was a lie, and he knew it was. He went away, and after wards came back. She again spoke to liini, upon which he wont for her hair, which she was "doing" at the time. He dragged her down, and struck her in the eye, giving her a black eye. The prisoner said he had no questions to ask. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner and his wife were in very comfortable cir cumstances at Remnera, where they had a farm. They had lived very comfortably, till Hogan took up with a notorious woman, named Hand, and since that, lie had syste matically neglected his wife. On being asked how long she had been married, Mary searched in her pocket, and produced her marriage lines, which she handed to their Worships for inspection.

After consideration, the Bench ordered the prisoner to be bound over, to keep the peace towards his wife for twelve mouths, in his own bond of £50, and with two sureties of £25 each.

This was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- Tins Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS.

11. H. Lusk v. A. F. Hardy, claim £5 Bs. id., professional services, cost £2 4s. (Mr. Rces for plaintiff); John W. Hoare v. John L. Davies, claim £16 19s. Cd., goods, cost £1 Bs.; Messrs Itushbrook and Bridgman v. Albert Morgan, claim £.■> 9s. 6d., goods, costs £1 9s. fid. (Mr. Thome for plaintiffs); J. W. Hoare v. John W. Hincs, claim 16s, boots, costs 16s; S. C. Smith v. John B. Ferguson, claim £8 Ss. Id., promissory note (Mr. J. B. ltussel] for plaintiff), Mr. Theophilus Cooper proved the claim, costs £2 65.; 11. N. Abbott v. It. B. Vance, claim £0 Bs., 1.0. U., costs £1 ;J. w. Hoare v. Charles Lucas, claim £017s. 10d., boots and shoes, costs 18s. Defendant said he was unable to pay in consequence of badness of trade, and a large family; he would try and pay half-a-crown a week. Mr. Hoare said defendant was not so badly off a~ iie represented: he was in full work. Ho, however, won};] accept ss. per week. Ordered to pay ss. a week. F. W. 11. BROOKKIELD V. JAMES BURTT. Claim, £S 16s. 2d. This was a claim for money paid for defend ant. Mr. Brassey said that air. Burtt had paid the amount, but not the costs. His Worship said that in all cases where defendants paid monies into Court only within 13 hours of the time of hearing, costs must be paid. Costs, £1 6s. W. IT. COXXKLL V. THOMAS MUKPIIY. Claim. £1 14s. Mr Colt-man for plaintiff. Mr Brasscy, for defendant, confessed judg ment : payments £1 per month. I\lr Ooieman consented. Costs, lite Gd. ARCHIBALD HAMILTON V. THOMAS M. DODD. Claim, £6 16. Mr George for plaintiff. Mr Keatley for defendant. This was a claim for the balance of a bread account to which defendant objected. Mr Brown stated that he was collector for Mr Hamilton, who was a baker; and had applied several times for the balance, Defendant's wife admitted that she owed something perhaps a pound. His Worship, owing to the vagueness of the account, nonsuited the plaintiff. Costs, £1 Is. JOIIX DUFFY V. ROBERT FRENCH. Claim M 5s 9d. Mr -Hesketh for plaint iff, Mr Rces for defen dant. This was a claim for half-cost of fencing. W r. F. Hammond, surveyor, deposed that he had surveyed Mr Duffy's land in October last,, and saw the fence put up. It was not erected on the proper boundary, but stands on Mr Duffy's land, as shewn in plan, (produced). After some further evidence, Mr Hesketh ac cepted a nonsuit. Costs, £1 16s Gd. S. B. COLLS V. DONALD MCGKEGOR. Claim, £10. Mr Dufaur for plaintiff. Mr Hesketh for defendant. This was a claim for commission on the sale of the lied Lion Hotel, Drake-street. The defence was a complete denial of the claim. Mr Dufuar explained that Mr Co2ls had a great deal of trouble in the matter, and obtained, a tenant in the person of Mr Pyo, according to verbal arrangement with Jlr McGregor, who gave £21) more than the stipulated sum, but when plaintiff talked about his commission. McGregor said ho had got no money. Samuel B. Colls deposed that McGregor asked him if he could get him a customer for his house as lie wanted fc sell. He wanted £100 for goodwill, fixtures, etc. He said the house paid well, but he wanted to get out of it. The sum mentioned was for £400, and he (plaintiff) was to have 2V per cent commission,, if he succeeded in Retting a customer with £120- Mr. McGregor said you must go to Mr. Akers f the lessee, us he, McGregor, and Akers, \ver& not on good terms. After going to Mr. Brolium, and spending a good deal of time about the pur chase, McGregor said, Akers wants £51) for the transfer of the lease. He and Mr. Mowbray took slock of the place when Mr. McGregor said, you must go to Mr. Mowbray for your money. He considered himself the "agent of Mr. Mc- Gregor, and to him he looked for the money. He had received £10 from Mr. Pye. To Mr. Hesketh: He worked in the interest of both, lor McGregor and Pye. He understood that Mr. Mowbray was acting in the interest of Messrs. Brown and Campbell, who, he believed, had a lean upon the house. William Pye deposed that he bought the Red Lion of Mr. Mowbray, but it was through Mr. Colls, who first informed him that it was in the market. He got the information, through Mr Colls, and the house through M Mowbray. He heard nothing about commission. Ho paid Mr Colls as his agent; knew: nothing about Mr Colls and Mr McGregor. The purchase, was completed in Mr Mowbray-'s Q&ice, between. Mr Mowbray and Mr McGregor. To Mr Dnfaur: He understood that Brown, Campbell, &Co. hcldabi.llof sale over the house- Donald McGregor held the Red Lion until April last, when he disposed of it through his agent, Mr Mcrvvbray. iie did not know Mr Colls other than as a commercial traveller. He told. him distinctly that Mr Mowbray was his agent, and no one else. Mr Colls wanted to have afin gcr in the pie, but he never consented to it- Mr Dufaur: Then he did not put in his thumb and pull out a plum. Witness: Pye was settled without Colls (wals). Mr Mowbray deposed that he acted alone in. the matter, drew up the agreement, and charged 5 per cent.

Judgment for defendant, costs £2 Is.

THE UNION BEACH.

1 uk mine manager forwarded the following telegram to the Auckland ottice of the com pany ibis morning :—" Coromandel, Nov. 16, 1876.—Total of specimens, four hundred and sixty-live pounds, being crushed now. —Geo. Hajsxkv."

SUNDAY SCHOOL EXHIBITION.

luk exhibition of art and articles of usefulness • m the drill shed continues to attract its nun- . dreds of interested visitors, and last. rdgU no railing off in numbers was visible. The cash taken at the door was £27. It is estimated that the exhibition, during the opening- evenings, has been visited by 7,«00" persons, according to the returns, and that £220 has been taken, which IS a most gratifying result 10 the Union. The Engineer and City Band were in attendance, and under the canductorshlp of Mr. Impey, the members performed a number of very choice selections, which were evidently enjoyed by tp crowd of listeners. At the remote end of tW building1, known as tlie music hail, the membes of the Tonic Sol-fa Choral Union, under w' iilooinflcld, gave one of their pleasant concerts, smg-mg- a number of airs and simple melodies. Mr. Salt sans " Sweet Lass of Richmond Hi", Mr. Arn\Qur, "Hope, the anchor," Mrs. Bettany, 't^rangers yet" and "When the Swallows, l\n: Cornish, "Higher up," and IMr. Green, tha secretary, " Massa's in de cold." ThohyniMano ballads were ivnexccptionnllv good, and <Mj» concert closed with the National AnthQfSli faubsequentiy Mr. Demies, of Queen-street, |Sr^ nioited a number oi interesting vinwsoM.tr ,■' Niagara, the natural bridge oL! Virginia, ivluOm . J'Jihu BuiTitl wrote about, and other American scenes which elicited general commendation. .Ihe other attractions, such as the strength test iny, and wcii>-liin:4- machines, the microscopes, galvanic battery, and tele;.;Tapli otHce, were in , constant operation, and afford means of pleasure to numbers of you;!-- people. Tlie pronwtare ifiid oouunittoe wuvAy i>mvidcd for nil tfatesr and hc.jiue, in a great measure tlio success ot U\a veutui'e, '!'i,e txdibition will bf. opened a&iuH at the usual hour to-day, and this evening JMj Denuea propQ^s gfiving i\ new Unjg-li^sUw^

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1876



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