SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

jr-rri i-r -rrr t m-nr p__ ! Tiiis Af tarnoon, 7.35 " " ' \ To-morrow Morning, 7.57 Sl,.\ PPjT.—This Evening, 7.17. SUN .HIS;;.—To-morrow Morning, 5.3

ARRIVALS.

y-: irzaporo, bfirqne, Dopenx, from Melbourne . Pioacoi", Oiborne, from Mauritius Si--jy. sc'icjoncr, Bayldon, from Napier, via Thames PolrtiiJilsSe, schooner, from Rn'ssell '!'■:•■;:■?■, s.s., Andrew, from the South Rolopna, s.s., (;:V.i tijiis, Captain J. McFarlane, frb;a 1!;!";;!);! Go .:,jiui 1, s.s., -•■icGiitivray, from Gisborne and Tlsilla, Mary, barque, McArlhur, from Hobart Town Kato Brain, brigantine. Gay, from Adelaide, via Wellington Transport, brig, McKinnon, from Sydney A-i:idia, schooner, McDonald, from Napier, via Russell Faxon, schooner, McKcnzie, from Lyttelton Kate McGregor, shooner, from Napier Daphne, schooner, from Loina Lema (Fiji)

DEPARTURES.

v ollmgton, 6:5., Lloyd, for Southern Ports Helena, brigantine, for Mercury Bay

IMPORTS.

Per Bella Mary:—l 22 cases lib. tins jam, 50 cossb jar jams (ET. and T. Peak's), 28 cases jar jama (W. Hawkin's and Co ), G. W. Binney. PorKata Brain:—l,9oo sack 3 Hart's Adelaide flour, G. W. Binney. Per Rotorua, from Nelson:—3o cases apples, 3 do pears, 3 do plums, G. W. Binney. Per Go-ahead, s.s., from Napier and Giobornc: 70 baies wool, 25 horses. Per Mirzaporc, barque, from Melbourne: 600 tens sonnred stone.

Per Bella Mary, barquo, from I Eobatt Town : 500 ft. hardwood, 25,000 ft. o ft. paling, 5000 ft. 6 ft. palings, 3009 rails, 130 bass bark, 3.r;0 bags flour, 233 cases jam, JO cases preserved fruit, 1 casi fancy goods, SQg pieces stone. Per Transport, brig, from Sydney: 226 cases claret, 113-1 gunnies sugar, 30 casks treacle, 10 hali:-ohest3 tea, 11 casks raw sugar, I box tea. 10 drums oil, (j cases. S kegs nails, 2 case? fireworks, 11 cases sundries, 1 crate, 1 hhd., 6 packages hardware, 1 cask, two bundles, spades, 1 hhd hoiloware, 1 box glass. 1 bundle Screws, 270 ton 3 coal. 20 tons coke, 10 tons stores for H, M.S. Sapphire. Per Kate Brain, from Adelaide: 1590 sacks flour.

Per Daphne, schooner. fromLoma Lorna: bags maize.

Per Saxon, 3chooner, from Lyttelton : 10 tanks malt, 20 cases bacon, 50 sacks malt, GO sacks wheat, 120 socks oats, 50 sacks boncdust. Pioneer, schooner, from Mauritius: 230 tons sugar,—Owen & Graham.

Per Canterbury, schooner, from Norfolk Is land : JSO bunches bananas. 2 bales wool, j0 bagl sweet potatoes, 10 cases bananas, 6 hides, 2 horses and several packages furniture.

EXPORTS.

x-er yjity or AucKJancl tor JLonclon: it« 7 Dales wool, 2 skins, 1 bag wool, 18S8 cases kauri gum, 93 bags do., 90 tons copra, 4G9 bags do., 15 bales cotton. 83 casks tallow, 4 casks glue pieces, 20 cases leather, 31 bales do., 1391 ingots zinc, 22 tons manganese, 535 bags and 1 box nickel ore, 12 cases, 1 bale.—New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.

Per City of Auckland for London: 210 cases kauri gum.—Henderson & Macfarlane.

40 cases kauri gum.—Stone Bros. 171 cases kauri gum, 92 bags do., 469 bags copra 113 b dcs wool, 15 bales wool.—Owen and Gra ham.

91 bales wool, 20 cases leather, 31 bale 3do .— Ireland Bros.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. ROTORUA. a&ie magnificent new iron screw steamer, ItoTorua, belonging to the Union Steamship Company, arrived in the Manukau this morn ing from Wellington, en route for Sydney, between which port and New Zealand she is about to open up a new. line. She left Port Chalmers on 30th, at i p.m., arrived at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. next day ; proceeded, at ■1.15 p.m., reached Wellington on 12th nt 7.30 a.m.; left same day at 7.15 p.m., arrived at Nelson on Saturday, at 7.15 a.m.; sailed 7.35 p.m.. and anchored off New Plymouth Sunday, ,7.5 a.ru.; proceoded 11.37, anchored at Onehunga on 15th, at 10 a.m. Experienced tine weather from Ota-go to Nelson, thence to arrival strong northerly winds and thick rainy weather. Pas sengers :—Saloon—For Manukau—Mrs. Power, l^rs Harden, Miss Harden, Mr Kissling, Mr Wrigg, Captain Turner, Hon. Major Atkinson and Secretary, Messrs King, Broomhail, O'Con nell, Captain Braddick, Messrs Cholmondley, Herricks, Engel, Owen, W. Oliver, R. Oliver, Connell, and Christie. For San Francisco—Mrs Hodgson, Mrs Campbell 3 children and servant, Mr Downes (mail agont), Messrs Cook, Henton, jind Barton. For Sydney—Mrs Henderson, Miss ilackay, Messrs Bathan, McCormick, Fairbank; Bryan. Dr. Lemon, Mr Roberts, Mr Bonnington, and Hon. Geo. McLean. Steerage—B for Manu kau, d for San Francisco, and 17 for Sydney. We are indebted to Mr Pringle, the purser (whose appointment is a guarantee that the rrork of his department will be thoroughly attended to), for passenger list and other favors. " The Rotorua, which is rigged as a brigantine, is an extremely/handsome vessel, of the follow ing dimensions : Length, 225 ft.; beam, 27ft.; depth, 21ft. She is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's, and has been constructed with the greatest care. Her engines are surface condensing com pound, of 180 horse-power nominal, the indi cated power being 500 horse. Her low-pressure cylinder is 60inHf ■ while the high-pressure is 35in., with a stroke of 3ft. 6in. Her boiler weighs 00 ton 3, its mean diameter being 13ft. 7Jin. and 17ft. long; she has six furnaces, the inner diameter of each is Sft. 4in. She is fitted with one of Griffith's patent propellers, vrith 18ft. 3in. pitch; she has a four-bladed screw, 12ft. in diameter; her steering gear is also worked by steam, and she is fitted with the latest improvements, ac steam windlass •with endless chain. Her passenger compart ments aft are fitted up in a similar stylo to those of the Hawea and Taupo, while forward she has a most excellent second-class cabin with a ladies compartment. The whole of the second cabin is well lighted and ventilated, and furnished in a superior style. One of the most noticeable features oftholtotOnia is hcrspardeck, which runs fore and aft the vessel. Ample access to the main deck is gained by several companions, while the officers, engineers, and stewards have comfortable rooms on the main deck. Hhe is al3o fitted specially for the con veyance of horses, the fittings being removable, at pleasure. She has also a riovelty"in the sh ape of her davits, which are close in to the deck house, and by a simple contrivance are lowered on to a kind of skid, from which the boats are launched without fear of accident. When not required for use, the boats are by means of these davits kept on board, thus precluding accident by seas striking them."

ARRIVAL OF THE PIONEER FROM MAURITIUS.

It is not often we have to chronicle the arrival of a sugar vessel from Mauritius, and the advent of the sehooder Pioneer which reached Auck land harbour on Saturday evening is. therefore, invested -with some interest. The Pioneer is a powerful fore-and-after of 180 tons register, and has made the voyage in 60 days, her record b^ing spoilt by vexatious calms and head winds dnr;ng the lattsr portion of her passage. SJib left St. Louis on the 13th November, and made "Wilson's Promontory in 3S days. Cape Maria Van Dieinan was sighted on the 10th inst. The vessel is consigned to Messrs Owen and Graham.

The schooner Sissy, Captain Bayldon, arrived on Saturday afternoon from Nipier. Shearings 115 tons coal from Russell. She is to load at once ■with the remainder of the material for the , Portland lighthouse. The briganthic Transport, Captain McKinnon, arrived in harbour last night' from Sydney. She left Port Jackson on the 29th ult., and sighted the Throe Kings on Thursday last. She brings a cargo of general merchandise, and a quantity of stores for the Sapphire. Passengers: Mr and Mrs Marder. The s.s. Go-Ahead is to leave for Gisborne and ' Napier to-morrow, at 4 o'clock. The s.s. Rotorua sails for Sydney at to-morrow. The French barque Mirzapore, 522 tons regis '■' tor, Captain Dopeux, has arrived from Mel bourne with a cargo of stonft for the Auckland : = graving dock. Sho had a passage of 11 days, having left Melbourne on the 31st Dec. Cape Brett was made on the 11th iast. After leaving hero the Mirzapore will procesct;to Puget: Sand, and load"1 timber back to Melbourne. The well-known barque, Bella Mary, arrived from Hobart Town early yesterday ■morning after amssage of 20 days. She left port oil the 23rd^ of last month, and has experienced a moderate passage with heavy NrE.gale from the 25th to the 27th December. Passed an im mense school of sperm,, whales 91 west of the Three Kings. The schooner, Saxon, brings a cargo of Southern produce from Lyttelton, She has been only six days on the passage up. The brigantinc, Kate Brain, has arrived from ■Wellington and Adelaide .with a cargo of flour, consigned to Mr. G, W. Bihney. The schooner Acadia has arrived from Napier via the Bay of Islands, where she took in a cargo of coals.-... • ■ , :■'< ■ ' •■■ t The s.s. Taupo arrived in the Manukau from the South on Saturday afternoon. Passengers •> ' Mesdaines Frascr, Lloyd, Morton, Williams and family (3), Misses Lipnell, McDonald, Mr and. Mrs McLaren, Major Heaphy, Messrs Culpan. Trumble, McDonald, Ferris, Lillie. Wallace, Hendley, Goldic, Manray, Allan, TvriergerjScot land. Booth, and 11 steerage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. ■The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived yesterday from Gicborne and Napier, via the Thames. Passen gers : From Napier: Mr Chrystall. Gisbome ■ Messrs Radch'ir, Taylor, W. S. Green. Bradnam" and family-; steerage '? Messrs Ellis and Dougli erty.—A.S.P. Co., agents. * I The schooner Daphne reached this1 port late last night from Lpma Lbma. She lelVon the 1*- ,From tbe 4th to the Bth inst. a strong S» S a '^ gal + ew^e^? eri eno?d ta Mch tbe ship was hove to. The Daphne is consigned to Messrs Sssr^^ ftna qo *> m* »s»sr« ;

The ks. Wellington left Onchunga for the South yesterday morning. Passengers: Messrs. Vavasour, R. Jones, Lloyd, Geddes, Levishon, Savagi-, Golds worthy, F. R. Rives, J. Bell, B. Hunter, J. Wilson, J. York. Joshua (2), Mason, Pelrie, T. Ellis. W. Frame, W. R. Mitchell. A, Gablets, PJumri.lge, L'&ildell, 11. Wright, J.Lye, James 8011, Mr. and Mrs. Daflill and three children, Mrs. Allingion and 3 children, Mrs Arnold and child, Mr. and Mr.-;. Wood and 3 children; Mr. and Mrs. l). MeLeod, Mr. and Mrs. Scllavs, Misses Davidson ami Lorrigan, M)\ and Mrs. Anderson, Rev. W. Kirk.—lien der:;'.:-n ami iVTnet'aWanc Agent:-;.

Tho barque, Muuilswa, will sail for Chili with the first fair wind. She goes in ballast.

The Golden .isle, schooner, brings 100 tons of coal from Russell.

The new flagship for the Australian squadron, the Wolvernc iias arrived in Sydney from home, and has already relieved the Pearl. The latter vessel is now on her way to this port en routo for England. H.M.S. Sappho is expected hero shortly from Sydney. The schooner Eisinore cleared to-day for Rus sell. Xne s.s. Rotorua entered out at the Customs for Sydney to-day.

The ketch Fanny Kelly brings a cargo of tim ber, shingles, &c, from Wangaroa. The strip City of Auckland cleared at the Customs to-day with a valuable cargo for Lon don. If the wind lulls sh<* is to haul out into the stream -this afternoon, and will be ready to sail at the time appointed to-morrow. The schooner, Kate McGregor, arrived from Napier in ballast yesterday.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. P.. Arthur held a sale of fruit at his mart, to-day. There was a good attendance, and the bidding wns spirited. 20 cases of apples were quoted at 3kl per lb. The sale of oranges, cocoa-nuts, otc, which was announced to take place at* Mr. L. W. Eaton's mart to-day, was postponed- on account of the small number of buyers present.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Undeis :— . For Tiiamos, this day, at 5.30 p.m.. and tO-BlOr at 1 p.m. For Corpmandel, per Axgylc, on Friday nex at 2.30 p.ni. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, pc Rowena, this day, at I p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongorm;, per lona, this day, at i p.m. For Port Fitzr'oy, per \v ater Lily, this day, at 4 p.m. For Australian Colonies, India, China, Europe^ and London, via Suez and Brindisi, per Rotorua, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Tryphona, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Hawaii, and Matakana, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For London (direct), per City of Auckland, to morrow, at 11 a.m. For Gisbornc and Napier, per Go-Ahead, on to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and jVlangapai. per Argylo, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Fanny Kolly, to-morrow, at -1 p.m. Per City of; Sydned, on Tuesday, 16th instant as follows :— For Kandavu, Sandwich Istonds, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 4 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 3 p.m. Late letters hearing1 an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing.

S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

LINI).—On the Uth January, at her residence, Newton Road, the wife of Mr. E. G. Lind, ol a son (stillborn).

DEATH.

W\LL —On the 14th instant, at his residence, Grey-street, Mr. Edward Wall, aged 60 years. The funeral will leave at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Tuesday), ihe 16th hist. Friend* please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1877

F-.r the rntt-sfc that lacks assistanco, l-w !';o v. r'.i.if that needs resistance, 1-V: Hie l'tif.i.-e i" t-he distance.

LATEST cable news gives a still -more threatening aspect to the Eastern ombroglio. The Porte ia obdurately resolved not to permit the sacrifice of one jot or tittle of the Moslem supremacy and dignity. It is more than probable that the excited state of feeling among the Mahommedan population would lender the concession of the demands made by the Conference for Christian- Governors and a foreign commission sup ported by a!i armed force, as perilous to the Sultan and his Ministers from _ Mussulman fury, as refusal may be by furnishing a pre text for Russian aggression. The Sultan appears prepared to risk a war with the Muscovite rather than accept the humilia tion of the Turkish Empire.' He has responded to the enthusiastic expressions of his subjects at Adrianoplo, by declaring his owii resolution to enter the field as the head of the Turkish army, should an appeal to arms become necessary. Such an unusual declaration from the successor of the ease-loving and sensual occupants of the once mighty throne founded by Othman Al-ghazi, will arouse all the military ardour of the Ottoman race. And we believe that, notwithstand ing the crushing numbers which Russia could place in the field, the Turks, driven to desperation and sustained by the con soling tenets of the Moslem faith, would make a savage defence of their nationality. England's position is more complicated than ever. if, in fulfillment, of pledges, the British Government were bound to uphold the decision o£ the Conference by withdrawing ita Ambassador and fleet, the path of Russian ambition would be clear. A war in the East, however, could hot fail ultimately, to involve the whole of Europe. Any marked successes of Russian arms must lead to the intervention of the great Powers, and possibly the seizure of Constantinople and Egypt by England as a material guar antee that the war bogun ostensibly in the interests of philanthropy will not end in conquest and territorial aggrandisement. Prince Bismarck's recent enunciation of the German policy favoured a.war of a localised character. That is, it miiy be presumed, that Russia shall be permitted to give the Porte a merited thrashing while the Great Powers keep the ring, and protect their own interests. We have no doubt that such n policy, if practicable, would accord with English sentiment towards the dosolators of Syria and the perpetrators of the Bulgarian atrocities ; and the British Government may for the present .acquiesce in the design. 35ut Russian motives have been greatly mistaken and abused if the Imperial aims would be satisfied by a barren con quest. Ifc is impossible to suppose that a despotism which has granted but few of the sweets of political liberty to its own subjects is BO fired by the woes of the Slavs as to spend blood and treasure in a purely patriotic desire to benefit the Christian subjects of Turkey. There is nearer at hand, in Poland, an inexhaustible field for the development of such philan throphic aspirations. In its earlier stages, the threatened war may possibly be localised, but we fear that if the prediction made in the cable message published to day, that the "Conference will end in failure " is realised, an Anglo-Russian war in 1877 will be inevitable.

Messrs, Owen and Graham liavc received a cable despatch, announcing that the City of Sydney sailed at 3 p.m. ou Friday, from Sydney, with 32 saloon, including 11 for Auckland. The Zealandia arrived at San Francisco on the 9th.

The following acceptances for the Dnncdin Cup were declared at the Empire Hotel on Saturday evening : —Guy FawKes, Ost. 91bs. ; Tcmpleton, 9st. 31bs. ; Fish hook, 7at. 12lbs. ; Danebury, 7st. 11 lbs. ; Punga, 7at. 'Jibs, j King Philip, 7st. 71bs. ; Elfin King, 7st. 61bs. ; Middleton, j7st. 61bs. ; Cloth of Gold,7st. 51bs. ; Stormbirdy 7st.; olbs. ; Hah Roy., 7st, 4lbs. ; Right Bower, 7st. 3ibs. ; Fallacy, 7st.' 21bs. ; Fanny .Fisher colt, 7st. lib. ; Maioro. 7st. lib.;; Dead Heat, 7st. lib.; Piiriri, 7st. lib. ; Ccrmanda, 7st. ; Stirabout, 7"t. ;> Titania, Gsfe. 121bs. ; Princess Mary, ;6st. lOlbs. ; Stanley, 6.sti 51bs. ; Freestone, fist. Ribs. ; 'Merry Bird, 6st. ; Chloe iilly, (Sin-ay),. ssii. 91l>s. ; Glensheo filly, sstx 91bs:" ' • .

The adjourned meeting of .the Trade and Labour Council was held at the Forester's Arms, Albert-street, on Saturday evening. Mr.' Phillips occupied ilie - chair. The object of tli is association", formed six months ago, was aii excellent one, namely to prevent if, possible by arbitration, trade societies fwnn rushing into strikes, which generally1 proved injurious both to men and masters "and to a certain extent, to society generally. Delegates from six trade societies wore present/representing more than a-thousand, njembers. The operative painters had .struck'for 9s a day, but the masters stood ont against the demand. In the absence of an adjustment of affairs,! au, appeal was made to.tlit; Trade and Labour Council;- through the various trade societies. Capital was raised; and the • outstanding painters have been enabled by sucli means, to establish a " Co-operative Painters shop," which has equalled their utmost expecta tions, although only six weeks in existence. The re-election of officers having taken place, tho meeting separated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

A young lady complains about what ,*he considers to be a growing nuisance. She writes : " I am in the habit of attending HI. Paul's cathedral dxiurch; and on"leaving 1 am freqpicntly annoyed by a number of beardless sprouts, calling themselves young men, who stand on pack.side of the path and peep into every young lady's face! in the most impudent manner. This habit is a growing nuisance, and shoiild be stopped, if possible. Could not these youths be com-; jielled to ' walk on' by; a man in blue ?— IIESTEB;"', .-. •■ " ' : I.r-i

The remains of ( the - late Mrs Gorman, wife of Mr P. Gorman, of "the Star Hotel, were conveyed to St. Stephen's Cemetery, arnell, yesterday afternoon, fpllowed^by a ng .prpcessioft oi Mends ma mourners,

A daughter of Mr Isaac Wilson, of Ohine mutu, aged about two yoars and eight months, fell into a boiling spring m her father's garden. The child, whose name was Helen Hinemoa Wilson, died m halt an hour after her immersion. An inquest was hold and the jury returned a verdict of "accideatal death," adding a rider re commending the spring should at once bo fenced off.

Annual meetings for the election of-school committees will be held this evening, in Union-street School (No. 1) City West, and to morrow evening, at tho Young Men s Christian Association Rooms, for Auckland East,

The training class for assistant and pupil teachers, under the Board of Education, will re-assemble at Mr Worthington s, Hobson-street, on Wednesday evening, at six o'clock.

Bush fires are sometimes attended with unhappy results., as in the case of the fire on Friday night at Waitckauri, which com pletely destroyed the dwelling-house and furniture of Mr Jeftcry, although overy endeavour was made to save them. In the locality of the Welcome ground, the fire spread with rapidity, and caught the houHC attached to tho United Kingdom ground, also a house belonging to Mr Daniels, both of which were consumed.

A member of the staff of the} Stal was making a short cnt from Princes-street to Queen-street by way of Chancery-street this morning, trhen he was startled by a yell unearthly from one of the brick cottages which adorn'that Arcadian retreat. They an apparition in the form of a red-haired woman appeared at the door, and pointed with outstretched forefinger to a, lanky, hollow-backed,- convex-sided animal of the canine specie.l?, which was getting away as rapidly as hl3 bones would allow him. In his mouth he bore a great lump of beef, warm and dripping, as it had com;; from tho pot. This will account for the old woman's unwonted excitement.

Wo aro informed that some of the STAtt run-boys sold the supplement issued with the Saturday's edition for a penny. Tho sheet was issued gratis, and purchasers should see that the boys do not impose upon them.

The election of Norfolk Island Magis trates for the rear took place on the island on Boxing Day. Everything passed ofi very quietly, and the following were elected without opposition :—Chief Magistrate, Francis Ndbhs ; First Councillor,' Joseph Quintal; Second Councillor, Geo. Evans.

Tenders for tho collection and removal of city rcfiwo ; for kerbing and channelling Hobson-street ; for supply of 5,000 yards of hand-broken metal; and for the formation of Anglesea-street, will be received at the City Council offices until the 17th inst., in terms of specifications and conditions, to l;e seen at the office of the City Surveyor.

Rev Samuel Edgcr, 8.A., delivered his annual sermon last evening in the Lornc street Hall, on ths approaching conflict, in relation to the drinking customs of society, and its probable issues. There was a largo congregation, and Mr Edgar treated the subject with much earnestness and origin ality of thought. We believe .that the sermon will be published for the use of persons who were not privileged to hear it.

The formation of Napier-strcot.is nearly completed, n party of men being now engaged metalling the side-walks. The/con tractor, Mr Wilson, has pushed forward the work with commendable vigour. The street is an easy gradient, but several properties appear to have hf»en injured to an un necessary extent by the cutting. A better entrance to Sheridan-street is very necessary.

Tho totnl number of inmates of the Auck land Lunatic Asylum is 1«7, of whom jo-J ---are mnlcß, and tho remainder females. The matron returns thanks to Mr T. Aieken. Mrs Monnghan, Mrs Goodacve, and Mr P. A. Philips for donations.

At a sitting of the Court of Appeal at Christehurch on Saturday, before Chief Justice Johnntono, in the oaae of Regiria v. Woodcriitc, Dr. Foster and Mr Rogers ap peared for the prisoner, who was convicted at Nelson for the murder of his illegitimate child in a lonely part of Queen Charlotte's Sound. The points raised by 'his counsel were, first, that the child had not been born ; second, that there wn?> 7iot sufficient corrob orative testimony to enable the case to goto a. jury on the prisoner's own admission of guilt. Tho case was argued at considerable length by Dr. Foster, who quoted a large number of authorities on the subject! Ulti mately tho conviction by the ~jury was aflirmcd, The only other case before tho Court was that of Knibbs, convicted last session here of stealing a letter fro.m a private box at the Post-office. The point raised by counsel was that the letter on being placed in the letter-box ceased to be vested in the postmaster who was the prosecutor. The Court held that not tenable, and affirmed the conviction by the jury.

An entertainment was given in the Tem perance Hall on Saturday eveningl, which was well attended. Mr. W. Johnson, G.W.C. of Wellington, occupied the chair. The proceedings closed with "God Save the Queen."

We have received a letter, signed • ".On looker," upon the Kawakawa coal mine. If the state of affairs is as our own corres pondent states he should address a confi dential letter to the directors. The publica tion of his communication would furniyh excellent, grounds for a libel action.

' , T<s Kooti, in a letter to the " Napier Telegraph/ states that lie has visited! Te Kapu, and Poverty Bay without being recognised. It is to be hoped that this miscreant will some day, emboldened by iinpunity'mnke the same mistake as Kereona, who walked into a settlement in open day, and was -apprehended for the sake of the reward 'offered for his capture. The fact that Te fvooti, can walk about amongst professed friendly natives, without being apprehended;'shews that there is a screw loose somewhere.

.An English paper reports the mystoiyous dealh of a young w:)man namM Mary Anno Fayel, aged 23, at Leighton Biusgsrd. Tho cir cumstances pointed U the conclusion that the woman had been knocked down insensible, saturated with benzolino, and set lire to. The coroner's jury were thirty hours engaged'ln in vestigating the case. The young womiih' lived with hermptlicr and six brothers and sisters in •afour-roomed house atLamsey, on the outskirts of Leighton Buzzard, and the neighbours assort that rows wove frequent there, and that the mother had frequently threatened the deceased and wished her dead, especially on Sundays. On Saturday, the Ilth tilt., all the family; went to bed except the mother and the deceased, and the formei'stated in evidence that she also went to bed lea i'ii)i? her daughter dp \vn in the front room. In t.he middle of the night the neighbours heard a .quarrel, followed by a scream and a fall, and yieij all wasqiyet. In the moraing the mother called the "attention of her son living next door r to the fact that hor daughter was dead, and it was found that the unfortunate girl had, been burned to death. Dr Harris was called ili, and he found the .girl fearfully charred, and nearly all her clothing "burnt to ashes. In coniirnction with Dr Lawford, he made an in spection of the room and a post-mortem and general examination of the deceased, and they came, to the conclusion that she must have been murdered. The body when found had one arm doubjed up under it, and the other was upraised as if in the act of defence, and when the fist was unclenched IO.Vd rolled out. When the police visited the house first the mother denied that she ever used a benzolinc lamp, or that she had done so for years past,, but on the lamp being found in the house she came forward at th» inquest, and boldly declared that she had not made any such denial. When Dr Harris was called in she . said, " Don't expose me; let the matter be kept quiet and bo my friend," but this she also denicid before the coroner. . The ' whole of hei1 children living in the house were called, aud thej swpro that they heard no row. in.the night; that they were awakened in'the njqrning by, hearing their .mother screaming; that they found her on the stair^v and .ran,away jrightened'intQ the next house without asking their inothqr what was the inatterl The inquiry was again adiourned; and at the conclusion of' Jie inquiry the mother was apprehended o^ the ih,atrge $t HiUing the d^^sQ^ ' :: "

The Hon. Mojor Atkinson, Premier, and the Hon. G. McLean, Councillor of Customs, had an inter view with the Attorney General, at tho Supreme Court buildings to-day.

Mr James Dyer has written with reference to the paragraph in Saturday's Star. He says: " There, was no necessity for Mrs Dyer to havo brought the matter into court at all, as tho money she required was waiting Tor her. Ho also main tains that what he stated in Court he is prepared to prove every woi-d of it. That there was no desertion, but be was beat out of this house by Mrs Dyer, and his goods taken away two yeara The merit of the performance on Wednesday evening last by the Sapphire Minstrels for Uo benefit. o( Mr Winchcombe, has caused a desire for a second appearance before the vessel leaves our harbour. The entertainment of Wednesday was tho first time the Minstrels had ever played in public, and they deserve great praise for hav ing carried out the programme in so creditable a manner. Mr C. Mane's sung "Dolly Brown, and created a great sensation, and was twice encored. , ~ ~ We are requested to annoanco that should the state of the weather render it necessary to post pone the afternoon party to be given on Tues day by Captain Murray, and the officers of H.M.S. Sapphire, a gun will be fired at 10 a.m., and a white flag with black crosses on it hoisted at the main, and that due notice will be given of the day to which it is postponed.

"ON THE SANDS."

EARLY MORNING BATHING AT NORTH SHORE.

"To the pure all things are pure."

There is a charm of innocence over at the North Shore, a sort of sweat paradisical atmosphere, which "wafts a moral perfume o'er the desert air of city life. We have been deeply impressed by a chapter of North Shore life, and have longed to be there, to sit by the sea side and sing." "What are the wild waves saying?" until lured by an irresistible impulse, we cast off our garments, leap into those glistening waves, rind roll like a porpoise upon the bosom ot the vasty deep, as everybody there does, if report speaks true. And why not ? Tho story says that in the morning, at C o'clock, bevies of fair dames, and still fairer damsels, leap from their beds, and after adjusting the garment nearest to hand, trip joyous and free, to the water on the right hand side of the wharf, to porform their morning ablutions, and in this portion of Nature's huge saline reservoir to diaport themselves like the mermaids of romantic memory. The scene bespeaks true and unalloyed enjoyment. The warm rays of the sun dance with a cheerful sparkle o'er the rippling surface of the sea, but by far the most fascinating movements are those of the ladies. They recline on their backs, and float gracefully along, their " tresses unconuned," kissed by the pert little ripples on the water, and their fair forms undulating with the waves. Again they issue from the.bath, and stand like mermaids upon the beach to dry. How fair ! how comely ! —Oh, ye daughters of Devonport ! And hi such manner is the North Shore beach graced in the early morn. Antl we are told how that on the other side of the wharf, (which is the acknowledged line of demarcation,) the lords of creation assemble to discuss the virtue of ,R/ swim, and to gaze admiringly on the beauties of nature: around thorn. Thus is the scene rendered complete, ami .such is the pretty sketch we have of North Shore life iu^ the morning. A little, later 'com'o the lads and lassies, n:id trammelled by no line of demarcation in they go together. "in pu'ris naturalibus," and romp like lambkins of the deep, unfettered by any inconvenient conventionalities, and thoroughly enjoying I lie fun of splashing the briny clement over each other. Tho girls give gentle screams, and declare they will Soon bo drowned, but manage to survive, and arc all the bt. ifctir for the excitement. All those sports shed a halo of Adnmitiu simplicity round the -wharf. Practical jokes are not unfrequent there, as may well be supposed from the active and high-spirited diameter of the young •people. One of those jokes rather cm parraStfed >\ • JFcvw yo'ttftg ladles who jhart' taken to tho water, and whose clothes were taken by some other young folks on shore, and hid in a tank. A boy was bathing on Friday near the wharf, when a policeman was seen to emerge from] the steamer, and as he was leaving the wliarf 1 .some mischievous lads called out to" the bather that the policeman had come to ovrc'st him. In great fear lie bolted out of the water, leaving Ids clothes against] the wharf. The man in blue called upon him to slop, not having any designs upon hfs liberty, but the boy still faster ran until he turned I he corner of the. first street,; and here he took refuge behind a gate post. A lady standing by with a p'oramlktlator {was accosted by the lad. He said :" Oh mum ! if you would but fetch my clothes ;";and ho did not appeal to her sympathies in vain, for she at once fetched them, 'and released him from his dilemma. An elderly lady visiting tho North Shore was the unintentional perpetrator of a very severe practical joke on an Auckland gentleman, who had crossed over by the first boat and was indulging in a swim', j He had laid his clothes on a huge spar, and she being'wenried with walking desired a seat, and bobbed down on his clothes. On essay ing to land, lie saw the mistake, and being of a humorous disposition he called -oui,. " Could you spare me a shirt, ma'am ?"• In justice to the lady we may way that a more retiring modest person never exited in the shape of an old maid, a statement which we hope will clear her of any imputa tion ; and in explanation of her stubbornly continuing to sit upon the man's clothes, we hasten to state that she had her back to the water and was deaf ! A few pebbles were thrown and attracted her attention to' the bather, and she quickly gave him a clear field.' The maiden lady took [the first boat to Auckland, and has jnot since been peon at the North Shore. We are informed that/in the region of Chel tenham beach men stand in the earlyjand the later mom upon the sands by the sea shore, in all the majesty of human nature, as it was before the advent of tailors. .One gentleman, in particular, well known to feme, stands out daily in bold relief before a. avell ..developed 7 o'clock sun, and his happiness i« not alloyed by any -ye flections on the 'nearness of human 'habitations., We, have been .requested to state;that the' rumour that some curious students of anatomy arc in the habit of pursuing their investigation nt early niornby means |of a telescope, is'tiii' unfounded libel.

ABOUT MUSIC.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star). 1 Sf.R,—Damping the string .of a violin or guitar bas naught to do with producing the note but I should think it had the effect of raising the note as soon as applied to the string. Some people fancy the strings go down as damp enters: the atmosphere; I don't see it so. . Notice a clothes r lrno how slack it will :get in the middlo of the day, and the dew of ,night will fetch it up to concert pitch. I notice that strings never; get into tone so easily and keep their tone so well ag they no.-just before rain is coming; or a steady atmosphere will do. As the rain goes away aricf the diTneal returns so. they i become slack and' dimcult to keep in order. Some amongst iis at least: must notice how beautiful music sounds sometimes to what it does other times. I cannot prove the occasion of this, but my ideas run thus: ihcro is suoh a thing as a "harmonious atmosphere, when all. the sounds iiroduced by insects and all animal life run into each: other and form an imperceptible .accompaniment* to the music ; it'is flood tide in the atmosphere But when the atmosphere is as still as death as the saying goes, when yo.u hear an echo very distinctly, when you shout or sing to no rever beration like, that is ebb tide in the atmosphere This may appear all rot to most people but T think there ip something, in it; that is" people' who wish to produce a charm when they play may find there is a preference i n - the time. One thing I .should like to'know is that if two build ings were built exactly the same dimensions whether they would be equally good for sinaina in. I don't think they would; surrounding ii£ fluonce might alter their capacity; doubtless there is superior dimensions for building sinking rooms.;; Now, I think the Young Men's' Associa tion toom is a fine sounding room, it is oharitable to the singqr, the voice swells, in it, and llio room dbesits part in drawing an audience. If I was a singer, and thore wasn't another hall in Auck land, I wouldn't singin s the Temperance Hall, at l&aat to my thinking.it is a very dead' soundin" ! room; but different people have different tasto? i --Respectfully yours, J, D4vp>go^ V

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

EASTERN CONFERENCE A FAILURE.

THE TURKS STILL OBSTINATE.

RUSSIAN FLEET AT ODESSA.

LONDON

January 10th. IT is generally expected that the Conferenco of European Representatives will end in failure. . The Turkish delegates will yield nothing substantial. Abdul Hamid,repiyhi£ to a petition from a number of subjects at Adrianople who sought permission to take up arms against their common enemy, said that if war was necessary he would at once place himself at the head of the Turkish forces. The Russian Lovant squadron has rendez voused at Odessa.

ELECTION RIOTS IN AMERICA.

LONDON, January 11th. An election crisis occurred at New Orleans through the Democratic Militia obeying the orders of Lieutenant-Governor Witty. . The Republican officers were duly in stalled, when the Democratic official corps and Militia blockaded the Republican Governor and Legislators in the State House. There was however no blood-

shed. . , President Grant lias ordered the Federal commander of Lousiana, General Augur, to take steps to maintain peace, witnout in any way recognising the Democratic Governor.

AUSTRALIAN.

THE ALL ENGLAND MATCH.

SYJJrsJ^Y, .January idin Up to luncheon time eleven of our wic ket.s were down for 116.

[Later,] Our side first innings, 124; English second innings, 104. We want 16 to win,

SUPREME COURT.—THIS DAY.

CIVIL SITTINGS.

(Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Gillies, and a special jury, viz., Messrs. W. S. Lawry (foreman), R. Walker, G Layers, J. C. Seecombe, F. ScheriF, R. Lusk, W. T. Bell, W. It. Reals, J. Kirk wood, J. Wrigley, H. Niccol, and H. N. Garland.) FERRIS V. WALLIS. In this action, in which a claim was made for a sum of £240,. for services rendered, Mr Hesketh appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Recs .(for Mr Dignan) for defendant. The declaration net forth that plaintiff, who was a licensed auctioneer at Gisborne, claimed of the defendant, a farmer and run holder of Whangarqa,and that in April 1875 defendant placed the run in the hands of plaintiff, including stock, sheep", ivc on the estate. Subsequently, through indispo sition, the defendant wrote to plaintiff, desiring the postponement of the sale. until after sheep-shearing time. The estate was not Bold, in consequence of some mis statement as to the number of sheep, and other matter, which induced the ■inLending purchaser, Mr Turnbull, of Otago, to decline to complete the purchase. The defence was that plaintiff had not effected the sale of the property, and was not, therefore, entitled. Tht following evidence was then "ad duced :— :Charles "Win. Ferris, auctioneer and licensed interpreter, of Gisborne, deposed that he had'known Mr Wallis about eight years. In April, 1875, he met Mr Wallis at his own house in respect of the run. Mr Wallis said he wished to dispo.se of it.

The run was at Wharigara, 17 miles from C4isborne. .He consented to place the run in plaintiff's Lauds for sale, which he did, with particulare in writing. The particu lars were, xinfortuuaielyj lost; but he re membered- tho facts. Mr Wallis signed tliem. lie made a copy of Ihe original, and gave it to Mr Wallis.'.. He furnished his solicitor with a copy also, and a. con densed copy to Major Pitt, who was nego tiating for the run. Mr Willeocks, registrar, here read I the particulars as to the extent of the run, number of sheep (8000), dwelling houses, sheds, and appurtenances, with number of acres, and terms of purchase. PlnintiiF continued ; Early in the follow ing August Mr Wallis gave him the number of sheep (8250), witli the particulars of sexes, including authority to proceed. He next received a letter asking for a postpone ment of the sale. ■.?, Mr itocs objected to the letter being put in as it was not immediately in •connection with the sale. His Honor thought the letter might be tendered on the part of the claim", as a letter from defendant to plaintiff. It would afterwards be a matter for the jury to con sider as to its value. The letter was put in and read, and was simply a wish to withdraw the sale for a time in consequence of his illness, as he should not: be able to sco any purchaser respecting it. Plaintiff further deposed that lie acted in accordance with Mr Wallis's instructions. /He subsequently saw him ; he had then an offer from Mr Grant of £9,000, but Mr j Wallis objected to accept lens than \ £10,000 : £S,OOO cash, and £2,000 at terms. Mr Grant was a gentleman of means in Otago. Subsequently, in reply to a lettci : from plaintiff, defendant agreed to sell on the conditions offered, to Mr Grant. He received an offer of £10,500 ; £4,500 cash, and the balance at terms. While the cor respondence was going on, he caused an advertisement relating to tho sale of the property to appear in two Southern papers. He was then applied to by a Mr Millar for 'Particulars. Mr Rees objected to these letters being put in evidence, unless it could be shewn that a sale was effected. His Honor said that there were two claims set forth; one for commission on the sale, if there was a sale, and the other for work and labour done ; the letters therefore were quite admirable; if plaintiff should tail m one claim, namely for commission, he might possibly recover on the other. Plaintiff continued : Bearing in mind Mr Wallis's instructions to postpone the-sale,* he submitted Mr ;Coupcr's offer to Mr Wallis, instead of acting as his agent in the njaltja-..He also received an offer* from Major. Pitt which be declined for the same reason. .Mr Wallis said 4e would Ido nothing until the middle of October. Upon Mr. Walhss authority, he advertised the run m two Southern papers ; he advertised m no other papers, as Mr Wallis considered them sufficient. He received another offer from .Mr; Grant, and declined it, as it was below the specified terms. : ■ (A number of letters between the parties Tm 6) Ut in 'read' aud P"sse4 to the Plaintiff; He was in communication by letters and telegrams, in conscience of the adyeitiseino^ts, with a. Mr. Johnson, also, with Mr. Matlnsdn, ■of Christchurch, Mr Poison, of Wangauuj, Messrs Coehrane, of Palmerston, and Messrs Hugh McLemmn, Mr. button, and Mr. . Charles Turnbull v -x° >Z ATf 3 ,un(ler considovntion at the time with air! Harrison, but nothing-came out ot it. He furnished -.applicants'" with written terms Mr. Turnbull made liini an offer of £(,',OOO, cash; and the other at terms ; he received more than'oight tele grams from Mr. Turnbull. * , ,|^ #^fc«W nothing oi the telegram^ '

and doubted whether they were admissible in evidence. After some discussion, the examination, of plaintiff, was resumed. When on the eve of closing with Mr. Turnbull, M r> Wallis said that he found there were only 7000 sheep on the run, and he was unable to got another thousand, as sheep were so very dear in Napier. He said Mr..Turn bull would expect 8000; but Mr. "Walhs said Mr. Turnbull was getting the run very cheap, and that he could not account for the loss of the sheep. Witness replied that 8000, the advertised number, would be expected. ~,.-,...

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., RM.) DRUNKENNESS. Elizabeth Best and John Brown were charged with having been found in a drunken condition yesterday. Prisoners admitted their failing. The former was fined 5s and the latter 10s. AT IT AGAIN. Elizabeth Nelson was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, 1566, section 5, subsection 2, with being an incorrigible rogue, she having been convicted thrice of drunkenness within the preceding twelve months. She had also been convicted as an idle and disorderly person. ~,. Prisoner admi_-j_*?d being drunk, but indig nantly repudiated the idea of her being a •rogue and vagabond. _ A number of previous convictions were read to the prisoner, who was sentenced to six months' imprisonment with-hard labour.

LITTLE JAPHET.

Eliza -LcstriUige. was charged with being drunk and disorderly in High-street on Saturday, and with breaking tlirce panes of glass;'.value 13s, the property of the New Zealand Government, It seems that the X)risorier was found on Saturday evening outside the Police Court in High-street, flourishing a copy .of the STAR in her left hand, and exercising her right arm by throwing large stones through the windows of the Court. She was promptly arrested, and on being questioned as to the cause of her singular conduct, she broke out into a scries of louditnpreca- I tions against that awfully cowardly STAR reporter, who had been writing the history of her " Little Japhet." She had determined to " go for him," and would not rest until she had accomplished her object. . A On being asked if she had anything to say in answer to the charge, prisoner stated that it was all the fault of the mean and scandalous lies that had been published by the Star reporter in the Star. She had I been sentenced to 24 hours'^ 'imprisonment' by His Worship, and on coming out went to the office of the STAR, and bought a STAR She looked at the Police report, and there' she saw a long:history of herself. There was also something" about her ""little Japlict." She then came over to the Police Court with the intention of settling the Star reporter: The Star was a scanda lous paper, and the reporters and police did their best to damage her unblemished character. " V [The report which had aroused EhzaV virtuous indignation was a list of convic tions in Saturday's Star, namely :*—Up to Christmas, 29 drunks, 13 vagrant, Sljuceny, 1 i n jury to property ; imprisonment, 4 years, 7 months, 20 days.] ........ ■/<• His Worship said that the prisoner had had many chances to reform, but it was no use. He would sentence her to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. LUNACY. James Kelly was charged with being af unsound mind. On the application of Mr Partly, the case was remanded for eight days. . . . LARCENY. Mary Ann Alevxnder was charged with larceny .of 74 yards of print, value 5s 7id, the property of Michael Tobin. As the stolen property had not yet been claimed, the case was remanded until to morrow, i ' ~,., FRACAS IN UNION-STREET. ;i Hannah Brown was charged with assault-* ing Catherine Heath in Union-street, with intent to do her .grievous bodily harm. Mr Tyler appeared for complainant^ and Mr Dufaur for the defendant.

Catherine Heath deposed that on Wednes day evening she was. passing the residence of defendant ill Union-street, oji herr wiy to. Mrs Grant's. The defendant and her daughter were standing outside, and' when witness passed .they laughed at her and called her names. Witness turned round and asked her to-stop,-it, and stated that she had been to constable Naughton to complain to him of the. fretjuent annoyances which she had been subjected to .at the hands of defendant. Mrs Brown...then sprang out and caiight.witness by the hair, and pulled out. a large quantity. Henry .Brown came out of the house.and.held the hands of ; witness, whilo ins mother as saulted her. On several other occasions the defendant-had assaulted her.' ■ '

Constable Naiighton, Mary Ariuc Grant, and IMiss Co.okhead gave similar evidence for the prosecution. • - ; Defendant, on being put into the box, denied having assaulted prosccutrix in any "way whatever. Prosecut'rix had .pulled her hair out, instead of vice-versa.

Jane Brown and Henry Brown deposed to the truth of defendant's .statements. , His "Worship said he could not do other wise than dismiss the case. It was plain that either Mrs Brown or. Mrs Heath; wa3 comiriitting perjury. He would -therlbfore dismiss -the case. 'Each party to pay their own costs.

This was all the pusiness.

NEWTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Tjik prizes to scholars at this cstabrfehpient, which is conducted by the Rev Peter E.A., were distributed on the evening of Friday last in tho Excelsior Hall, Newton, in presence of a number'of the parents and friends pf the pupils. The prizes wore adjudged for the best answers to questions furnished by Mr Ewirigton (history), Mr Grant, M.A., grammar and geo graphy), and Mr French, M.A., (arithmetic), lhcse gentlemen examined the written replies of the pupils to their questkmVancl 'determined the merits of the .competitors. The prizes for history w.creifirst4>:iven. The questions on this subject covered the whole of British history, ! and numbered. twenty. Tho examiner, in his report, spoke in gratifying terms of the manner m which the pupils had acquitted themselves, and in 'high 'terms of the most successful com petitor, Master Alexander Douglas, who- was nearly .approached .by Master Meari-f. hThe Grammar paper consisted of .general questions on grammar,. a sentenco ,l!br parsing, arid one for. analysis. Out of 13 marks, Means obtained 30 marks, aha Wilson 2LV. The Geography paper consisted of nine questions on the general geo graphy of the world, most of which, hail'been originally prepared by the Rev Mr.Toiiinnson M.A., for another school examination; here .Mears obtained 52 marks and Peroival 37- The paper furnished in Ai-ithtiietic had been origin ally one of the Common School -Scholarships' examination . papers. Out' of" a possible 100 marks"; Mears obtained ,80,-and., but for-what was most obviously a mere slip oh his part, ho would .have beon entitled, to UG marks. The examiner reports with respect to his answera: —,' This paper is very good." Kelly was .second with 62 marks. The-prizes in the. second class were adjudged according to the merit of replies to questions feet by Mr Mason. The names of the successful pupils have been already pub lished. A suitable volume was fjriven to all the pupils in the junior class. Master Snedden received a prize for French, of whose progress Mr Mason spoke in favourable terms. During the proceedings several songs were rendered, greatly to the satisfaction of the audience, and the juveniles were delighted witli two conrio ■songs, sung by a gentleman who had kindly consented'[to'contribute to their amusement. Mi\ Kwington, too, varied' the 'proceedings by giving-ancixcellent address on '• Little Things, during ■which he succeeded in interesting the young people, and keepingup their attention till he closed. After an intimation that school duties would be resumed.' on the 22nd"inst, the proceedings closed witli the Queen's anthem.

CRICKET.

■' AUCKLAND' V. NORTH SHORE;" played at the. race-course E? vu u d j Ellev3lje, .on Saturday afternoon, and iedited jn the- victory of the North Shore on the

THE EVENING STAR MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1877



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