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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1660, 14 June 1875, Page 2

The Macgregor as %vas expected had a fearful time of it during her paesage across from Sydney. The tact that she took nearly nins days to perform a voyage usnally done in five, sufficiently indicates the heavy weather she has had to contend against. We learn that two or three carpenters have been engaged to make the trip to 'Frisco and back that the injuries, which are happily all on the surface, may be repaired en route.

The inquest on the body of William Dodds, who fell down dead at the Harbour View Dining Rooms on Friday night, was held today at the Freeman's Bay Hotel, Freeman's Bay, before Dr. Pbilson, the Coroner, and a jury. The evidence of Mr. Vare and Dr. Goldsbro', who had held a post mortem examination, was taken. The verdict has not yet reached us, but there is no doubt that it will be death from natural causes.

A man named Frederick Charles James Hinkley was arrested to-day and lodged in the lock-up on a charge of stealing a watch and chain, value £6, belonging to Jno. H. Spur, at Kaihu, Kaipara. It appears that prisoner got possession of the property under the plea of having it repaired, and then "brought it to town and pawned it at iNetfmegen'g. He was captured by Detective* Jeffreys to-day on board the Macgregor.

.'. Ik; connection with the poisoning of the latejJrG. Sextie, the Cross this morning remarks that the police should have made some effort to. find out who sold the poison. The fact is'that Sergeant Saunderson stated at the adjourned inquest that he had inquired at every chemist's shop in town without success. Our contemporary should have been represented, and the mistake could not have occurred.

The St. Kilda, which arrived yesterday in the Manukau, brought from Wanganui two natural, or rather unnatural,, curiosities in the shape of a calf with two; heads and a fowl with four legs. Both:Cjuse; alive, and well. We understand that both these,queer creatures will be shown in'Adeklarid. It is reported that the calf was charged as two beasts by the captain of the steamer, on the plea that it required double fodder.

Mr Cole has been engaged to-day in forming a committee for the purpose of getting up an entertainmeulfcin aid of the widow of the late J. C. Sexne. Mr Doran, with his usual zeal in the cause of charity, at once volunteered to carry out the undertaking, and the performance will most probably be under the patronage of the Odd Fellows. We hope the subscription now being raised on behalf of this deserving cause will be considerably augmented by this effort.

Mr W. A. Thomson, active agent of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, will deliver a lecture on "Life Assurance" in the Ponsonby Hall to-morrow night, at 7.30.

The Kennedy family are through passengers to San Francisco by the s>s. Macgregor, after a most successful tour, through the Australian colonies. Their admirable " Twa Hours at Hame" will be appreciated by any English - speaking community they may choose to visit.

Night experiences at the Port Darwin (Northern Territory) cannot be regarded as very enviable; indeed they must be absolutely horrible if the programme in the XfortAern Territory Times is faithfully carried out. It is as follows : "First, the mosquitos sweetly sing the evening hymn, and then proceed to extract a gory repast from the prostrate form. Friendly rats gambol playfully over his stomach, troops of dogs outside avail themselves of Dr Watt's permission to bark and bite. Stray horses of the coal-tar breed scrub themselves against his sleeping caboose, and then go round the corner and dance the fandago on piles of bouilli tins and bottles. He knows thatgthe crickets are devouring bis inexpressibles, whilst he feels that the cockroaches are making a hearty meal off his toe-nails."

Professor^ Bruce, the famous mesmerist and prenologist, having returned from a most successful tour through the province, has secured the City Hall for an electrobrological and phrenological entertainment on Saturday and Monday next. The Professor explains fully the nature of the sciences which has caused so much controversy in all parts of the world, and undertakesjto initiate gentlemen;into the mysteries of mesmerism for a moderate fee. y

On city versus suburban rating " A Car-! peoter" writes :—" Sir,—Your correspondent, ' Pro Bono Publico,' in Saturday night s Star, in comparing the amount paid by the Karangahape ratepayers to the ratepayers in the city, places the matter in*a very unfair liahfc when he states that property valued at £400 would only realise £30 per annum. To show the real difference that is paid, allow me to inform your correspondent that I own property in Newton, valued at £300, for which I pay £1 03 per annum., Tbe annual rent is £75. If annexed to the city I would be liable to the general rate of one shining in the £, or £3 15s per annum. Add to that the lighting rate of one penny in the £, and it would increase the amount to £4 Is 3d per annum ; and as there is a good prospect of a heavy water rate in addition to that, I think I might join in wi b one of the speakers at the meeting, and ask, ' Who wants that?'

We regret to record the death of Mrs David Nolan, whose name has been associated with every charitable effort in Auckland, but especially with the" Ladies' Benevolent Society. The deceased lady was a great sufferer for many years and her life wa3 several times despaired of.

In the Mirlborough papers, " prime mutton" is advertised as being on sale in Blenheim at twopence per pound.

The presence of Mrs Cyrus Haley in Dunedin has caused some surprisa among those who remembered that her passage was paid by subscription from Auckland to England, wh'-re she was to join her relatives. Her return is explained by a Southern telegram, which states that she came out again as a saloon passenger, with her children, ia the ship May Queen, in November last. She also brought a governess out with her to look after the children. Her people are well off at Home. 'After her children were sent to the Industrial School, and Mrs Haley left the Court, she was turned, out of doors through owing a few weeks' rent. She had then nowhere to lay her head, and hence her admission ti the Refuge. She denies that she is the drunken woman spoken of by the police. When asked what brought her back to New Zealand, she said she wanted to be near her husband.

Our Dunedin exchanges inform us that girl, Margaret Collins, recently tried for the murder of her own child, by cutting its throat with a pair of scissors, and eventually found guilty of man-slaughter, and sentenced to a term of imprisonment, is exciting a considerable amount of.attentionand sympathy at the hands of ladies and gentlemenin Dunedin, who wish to appear benevolent. They interview the interesting prisoner, and a gentleman from Tokomairiro is so delighted with her antecedents, that ho has offered to take her into his service immediately after the termination of her sentence.

We again remind readers of the second monthly meeting of the Auckland Institute this evening. The attendace of ladies is inviterl. Several interesting papers will be read. The monster fish captured at Waikato Heads is attracting considerable attention at the tent, Old Supreme Court site. Local naturalists are at loggerheads regarding the genua to which the fhh belongs, and it is expected that the subject will be alluded to at the Auckland Institute to-night. In his pastoral, Cardinal Cullen speaks of .Messrs Moody and Sankey as itineraut preachers or singers, who have endeavoured in Ireland to do away with all good works and the necessity of baptism, promising to save men by leaning on the Lord, and by a foob'sh sensationalism, without requiring of them to be son y for their .sins. We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt of £1 from "Nemo," in aid of Mrs Sexiio. Our correspondent gives us no clue to his indentity, and is evidently anothsr of those who do gaod by stealth W.G , 103.

The Hobson' Band Minstrels will give a variety entertainment at the Lunatic Asylum for the benefit of the patients, on Thursday evening, the 17 th inst".