SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

OTTNSET : This evening, 5.21 HIGH "WATER : This afternoon, 2.23

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Enterpriso No 2, C o'clock Challenger, C o'clock '/'--

ARRIVAL.

Mariner, schooner, from RusseU Strathnaver, schooner, from Kussell Comerang, ps, Chrisp, from Northern ports Kangatira, s s, Rentier, from Southern ports Star of the South, s s, Holmes, fron Napier Go-Ahead,, ss. McGillivray,: -at the Thames, from Waitara Phoebe, s.s., Worsh, from Southern ports.

DEPARTURES.

Mariner, schooner, for the Thames Imcy and Adelaide, schooner, for Graf ton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

or Southern Ports: Taranaki, steamer, to-morrow ; Phoebe steamer, early For Sydney Melbourne: Alexandra, steamer, on arrival of the Nevada; Hero, steamer, early For Dunedin : Strathnaver,-schooner early Pot NftwYork- Thames, barque, Saturday : Mennlnr, 20th iLt^Mary Nelson; Coronilla, and Wm Prowse, Fo^WhUianSf Tauranga, and Opotiki: Southern Cross, steamer, to-day For Newcastle: Helenslee, barque, to-day ; Joliba.

barque, early , _ , Vor Kaipara: Tauranga, schooner, and Jessie,

schooner, Thursday ~ For Napier and the South : Nevada, ps, shortly after arrival „ , , For Hokianga: Janet Grey, schooner, on Saturday

IMPORTS.

PMBangatira.ss.from Southern ports:-l baie^ 4 cases, ordlr: 2 boxes, 7 cases. Henderson abox^ Combes and Daldy ; 5 Qr-casks whiskey Routledge 200 kegs powder, 25 tons pig iron; * and S Momn 250 sacks fioW. G W Binney : 9 cases, Halhday ; 150 bags flour, Osborne : 10 hhds, 8 cases beer, Reid . 1 cas¥, Jones ; 12 casks beef, Reid ; 15 ca^s Osborne Bros; 2 do, Morton ; 2 pkgs. Thames Exhibition; 1 case Philips : 8 kegs nails, Morrin : 1 wise, Major ; 4 Brow?., Barrett and Co ; 11_ do ft™?, *? Co ■ 7do Binney ; 1 case books, Broham : 1 ao do, Lyonsfl do do/Bank of New South Wales; 200 sheep, A Bugkland. ;-8 . i 1 1 ' T (=j

.-WeWtequested to draw attention to the sailing :^ur $f?the Taranaki, which is to-jnorrow at two o*pToclc id hi The owneVs of the twin-screw steamer Jane made an experimental trip up and down the harbour yesterday. Everything worked smoothly and satisfactorily, a slight alteration to her screws being all that was found necessary to perfect tlje machinery. When completed for the Thames this evening,. en route for Lyttelton. ■ The schooner Strathnaver entered at the Customs this morning with 84 tons coal from Russell. She I^?^i?tS M has cleared outward for Mongonui with a cargo of timber, flour, merchandise, 6tThe schooner Mariner arrived in harbour this morn- TJ" with a cargo of coals from Eussell. She left again ***** do™**. »owder grounds, and "will sail this evening. die Thames will sail for New York on SaThe dGo°lhead dai?iv e d In the Manukau this morning from Wai'tara with the following passengers and Jl^- retain Handley, Messrs Tate, Bayly and Lw&~ cfrgo™ 6 horsesf 444 sheep, and 8 head cattle orde7-' 43 sacks potatoes, 3 cases bacon, and 1 box ,Z T Veale ; 22 bales flax, 2} sacks rape seed, A. Sland i 5 kegs butter, Arthur and Co. Wm. L. Dauntless will leave fur Taixranga to mTh<Tss Ean-atira left Lyttelton August 5, arrived at Wellington morning of 7th; sailed at midnight, arrived at Napier midnight on Bth ; sailed 8 pm on s£? arrived Poverty Bay 9 a m on 10th ; wiled same day.7pm • off East Gape encountered westerly gale ; fiT uEw seventeen hours; arrived at Taurangaat 830 am! 13th; sailed 3pm same day ; arriving in harboufthis morning with a. full cargo and the WDow- Steerage-Xssrs McKay and Airey. Weare indebted toMr Edmonsen, purser, for our flies The ftuwrttra, ai soon as her cargo is discharged, will proceed to the North Shore to £ put on the slip for an overhaul and "Thf'Phoebe has arrived in the Manukau this after noon from Southern ports.

COMMERCIAL.

:■.!'■■■'■ ' MINING. • «,_,« j The following are the current calls and dividends MT»ble in the companies named below :— £ s. d.

( . MutodMininglnvat. Co. 010 0 Aug 15 Corom"ndel Beach :. 0 6 Aug 19 North Devon.. : ,,-,, 01 0 Aug 27 'fc :: :: © <>« Au *30

MEETING TO COME.

Guildhall, Grahamstown. 14th mst instant Golden Pah. Insurance Buildings 2 pm, 15th instant Waikoromiko. Coromandel 16th instant Green Harp Insurance Buildings, 2 p.m., 19tn instant

P^l^fQueen S tr e et, 2 pm 2 6thin S tant West Coast Grahamstowrv 26th instant Scotty's Hill, Coromandel, -Mul tost . f Bmil&g Beauty. Grahamstown 30th instant Old Whau, Grahamstown, .3rd September Nonpareil, Grahamstown, 4th September

POST OFFICE SHORTLAND STREET.

SS^SfiS^-Fw-. and tomorrow, at FoVfSi Man nd ds and Cell, per Ariel, to-morrow, at

For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10-30 am For Fiji Islands, per Jessie Niccol, to-morrow, at 11

For Eorotonga, per Succss, to-morrow, at 11 am For Wanearoa per Exonia, to-morrow at 3p m For Srdnly and Australian Colonies, per Alexandra, lix hourf after arrival of Nevada from Honolulu For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki to-ms£J£ at -11 am Late letters will be received TorVlSr^d Southern provinces, per pi Nevada, B ix hours after her arrivallromHonolulu^^

BIRTHS.

Drake.—At the residence of Mrs Moore, Richmond street, Shortland, the wife of Mr W. Drake of a Fisher.— On August 11, at Grahamstown, the wife of George Fisher, surgeon of a son.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

Altitough no public notification had been made of the meeting which was held last night at the Mechanics' Institute owing, we presume, to the absence of the Mayor, there was a large attendance. This was caused no doubt by the strenuous exertions of the hangers on of Provincialism, who it was known had expressed a determina tion to carry a resolution in favour of the strengthening of Provincialism. Scouts were out, and every effort was made to pack the meeting. ■ Notwith standing all this their hearts had evidently failed them, and they had the courage to propose only . a resolution which, we believe, expressed the general sentiment of the whole community. The interest in the question originally brought before the public had to a large extent died out. Further in formation had shown that there was great division among the Superin tendents and their various satellites in Wellington, and that there is not the shadow of chance of there being found sufficient cohesion among them to carry their principle, which is of a very immaterial kind, even if carried. Possibly last night was not the best time, to discuss the merits of Provincialism versus Centralism. Evidently the Provincialista thought so, for even though every one knew that all the interest in the question, which had been so keenly awakened by the idea of Pro vincialism being strengthened, had died out owing to intelligence received from Wellington they deemed it most pru dent to quietly put the question aside by a proposition to the effect that the present Government had administered imprudently, and that some improve ment is desirable. There are few among us who question that there have been annoying delays in connection with the local public works, and a pro posal to that effect was sure to be popu lar.--- The Provincialists are wise in their generation, and we cordially com mend the prudence of their demeanour last night. , As to the prospects of Provincialism in the future, they are not to be affected by resolutions. It is doomed by fate, arid the natural ad vance of the colony must be the simple instrument in its destruction. .

The most singularly beautiful collection of articles of furniture that we have seen in the colonies is to be sold to-morrow in 'Mr Harrison's auction rooms. Besides ''elegant plated ware there are articles in bronze and plate-glass, as hat-stands, umbrella-stands, etc., really deserving of a visit for their beauty, even if the visitor cannot become a purchaser. They are to-day on exhibition. We learn that the notorious Plummer who escaped last Friday from Dunedin gaol has not been re-captured. - Sheep have been stolen off the island of Motu' Thi. Mr William Duder of the North Shore offers a reward of £20 for I »uch information as will lead to tho con- I viction of the offenders. <■•

| The usual monthly inspection of the I Artillery Volunteers took place last even ing at Fort Britomart. There was a good ; parade muster of Volunteers. I The Engineers and Cadets will submit ; themselves this evening to the usual monthly inspection. We observe that our respected fellow citizen, Mr Samuel Coombes, tailor and outfitter, has compiled a treatise on self measurement. It is now in the press, and when published will be found both amusing and instructive. We understand that, should the issue of this pamphlet be found successful, Mr Coombes intends issuing a similar publication at the small price of twopence monthly. As soon as the new season's teas arrive it will be further reduced tothree-half-pencc weekly. Mr Coombes is going ahead.

We would draw the attention of watermen to a charge of a breach of the Harbour and Quarantine Regulations brought against George Strong, a waterman, in the Police Court this morning, for carrying more passengers in his boat than his license permitted. His Worship inflicted a fine of £2 on the offender, being the lowest penalty allowed by law for such offences, but he cautioned him against a repetition of the offence as he would render himself liable to a fine of £20.

We understand that since the issuing of the summonses for breaches of the Stamp Act the daily receipts at the Stamp-office from transfers alone havo been increased one hundred per cent. Two cases came on for hearing to-day, one of which was withdrawn ; in the other case the defend ant pleaded guilty, and no alternative re mained to the Court but to inflict a penalty of £50. The case was however adjourned previous to passing judgment to enable the defendant 'to be prepared with the needful.

The annual meeting of the members and adherents of St. James' Presbyterian Church, Wellington street, will be held in the Church this evening, at 7.30 p.m.

The entertainment to be given to-mor row evening in the new Choral Hall, in aid of the building fund of St. Sepul chure's school-room, promises to be as successful as its predecessors, which have never failed to attract large audiences and afford unmixed pleasure and amusement to a considerable number of persons. The capabilities of the new hall for theatrical performances will thus be tested. The musical selection, which forms the first part of the entertainment, is short, but the pieces appear to bo well chosen.

CITY HALL.

The second of a series of literary and musical enterlainmenta took place at the City Hall last night. The readings and songs wore rendered in excellent style. Miss Aitken garo eight readings during the evening, which were well selected and eloquently read. Mrs. Mitchell was loudly applauded in her several songs, and Mr and Madame Winter met with a good reception. A very enjoyable evening was spent by all who were present. Fresh attractions are offered this evening.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Tnis theatre was well filled last nigbt. The pieces produced vrero the comedy of " She Stoops to Conquer," and a comedietta "Forty Winks." Both Mr Hoskins, aa "Young Marlow," and Miss Colville, as " Miss Hard castle," were much admired and greatly applauded. Mr Hill was capital as " Toney Lumpkins," and created great laughter throughout the piece. In tho comedietta of "Forty Winks" Mr Hoskins as " Peregrine Popplefield " was in his element, and played the part in a manner that continually " brought down " the house. Miss Colville's " Widow Honiton " was also loudly applauded The performance on the whole was a great success. This evening the comedy of "Book the Third " will be produced.

PERSONAL.

THE NORTH SHORE FERRY

For some time past this journal has been engaged in the task of endeavouring to reform the conduct of the North Shore Ferry. The inconvenience caused to the •public owing to the exercise of the mono poly possessed by the Messrs. Holmes had become intolerable, and was a matter of public notoriety. Steps were at last being taken by the Harbour Board to compel adherence to a fixed time table, and on Monday, the day before that on which the final decision of the Harbour Board was to be arrived at, this journal made a last and strong appeal to the Board in behalf of the residents at the North Shore. The Messrs Holmes had been naturally in dignant at suck attempts to disturb their monopoly, and one of them had been brought up at the Police Court for giving outward expression to these feelings in an assault. But the passage of the regula tions by the Harbour Board yesterday was, to use the graphic language of the Brothers Holmes, " the last straw that has broken the camel's back," and having failed in threats, in assaults, in untruth ful slander, in attempted bribes, and in cajolery, they have in an unguarded moment rushed into print, and in an* advertisement inserted in the two morning papers the Brothers Holmes thus speak:— THE NORTH SHORE FERRY. To the Editor of the Herald (Cross). Dear Sib,—The Editor or Editors of the Evening Stab appear to have a great interest in the proper con ducting of the North Shore ferry service, avowedly for the welfare of the public. Now, sir, having seen so much cant and humbug lately from the Stab in refer ence to the North Shore ferries and other public matters we, the owners of the ferry steamers, wish through your valuable paper to enlighten the travel ling public on what grounds the Evening Stab has made such a dead set on the present manner of con ducting the ferry service. The Editor, and we presume part proprietor, of the Stab, took up his residence at the North Shore, and, in consideration of sundry locals in reference to the steamers, was given a free ticket for himself. By and by things improve, and Mr Editor's family increase and grow up and require a governess—said governess resides in Auckland —and as Mr Editor's family want to travel constantly in the steamers, the matter of £ S. d. must be taken into consideration. Now, sir, the real reason of the bitter ness and nastiness shown to us for some time past is because we refused to give free tickets not only to the said Editor of the Stab, but also to his family and his governess. We have refrained so far in exposing his meanness! but the last straw ha 3 broken the camel's back. Had we given Mr Rood a free ticket for himself, his family, and his governess, we had now a warm advocate in the Stab. Holmes Bros. Auckland, August 13,1872. I feel considerable satisfaction at the ap pearance of this letter, the same statement haringbeen industriously circulated by tho

Brothers, and probably having been be lieved by some. I shall therefore take the statement seriatim, and first the following:—" The editor, and we presume the part of the Star, took up his residence at the North Shore, and in consideration of sundry locals in reference to the steamers had a free ticket for him self." Tho reference here is to my pre vious residence on North Shore. At that time there were opposition boats, and with the Messrs Holmes I made an arrange ment to have a family ticket in return for an advertisement containing the time table of his bbats inserted in every issue of the Stak. % That arrangement continued for the nine'months of my residence, the advertisement appearing every day at the head of the first column of the Star. With reference to the value of this quid pro quo I have been at the pains of finding out how much it cost the Messrs Holmes to insert the same advertisement —the time-table—in the morning papers. It was inserted in the Cross and Herald last month, and the Messrs Holm3S paid for it by contract agreement and in advance at the rate of twenty-one shillings per week, or three and sixpence each insertion. The scale price of ad vertisements in the Star is exactly the same as in the Herald and Cross. If the same advertisement had been charged for according to the scale price of advertise ments in i 1 the Herald, the Cross, or the Stab, and booked, the price of this adver tisement would have been seven and six pence each insertion, or £2 5s per week. And this was the advertisement in the Star Cff which the Messrs Holmes say "in consideration of sundry locals in re ference to the steamers he had a free ticlet for: himself." With reference to " locals*,?^ so far as I can recollect, there never appeared a local in the Star in praise of the ferry service during all that time, though fr^na the operations of an opposi tion boat the convenience of the public was fairly attended to; and as to the value of ttie advertisement I may add that Mr Somerfield, the proprietor of the opposition boat, did at the first and repeatedly, after express to me his desire to make such an arrangement; and to that gentleman I refer for confirmation of my statement. As the cost of a weekly ticket is two shillings and sixpence, and as the advertisement in question would have cost at scale price £2 5s Od per week or by contract, and paid in advance twenty-one shillings per week, it is easy to see who had tho best of the bargain. And yet, the Messrs Holmes, in order to take a small revenge have had the audacity to have circulated the report that I had tra velled on a free ticket and desired to con tinue doing so. On my return to North Shore I expressed my willingness to re turn to the former arrangement of a standing advertisement for a family ticket. After consultation between the brothers they proposed to me to give me a single ticket for myself for a standing advertisement. I laughed, and said " No, thank you.'' And that has been the total exltsnt of tho negotiations on the subject. Their proposal was to give me two and sixpence worth for twenty-one shillings,, or forty-five shillings if charged by scale. If there has been any annoyance on the sub ject, it has certainly not been on 'my side. The Messrs Holmes have been pleased to connect this circum stance with my effort to reform the ferry service, and lam quite content to make them a present of it. The ferry regula tions yesterday imposed are a boon that has given inexpressible satisfaction to the people of North Shore, and if the refuial of the "free ticket" \>j the Messrs Holmes has been instrumental in bringing the boats under proper control the public will bless them for ihe act. The service has beet* long intolerable, and I had seen great inconveniences to which the pubiic were subjected since the opposition boat had been bought up, and at the strong and earnest request of a large number I commenced writing on the subject. The brothers Holmes first tried bounce, and for threatening language and gestures I brought one of them up in the Police Court, but there pardoned him on his promising to be a good boy in future. Then they tried bribery, and the other brother came to o^ r office 1 offered to give us all their advertisemexxvf t; 3-table and all, if we only "made it ■ ■ which of course meant writing no ~~> on the ferry service. The offer wca aghed at and rejected; and I admit that the despicable proposal had the .tendency to make stronger the determination that the interests of the public should be more firmly defended. The Messrs Holmes at the commencement of the struggle expressed their determination that they " would drive Reed from the North Shore." They have not succeeded as yet; and thanks to the goodness of the Harbour Board, it will no longer be in the power of the Messrs Holmes "to make it hot" for their passengers. The Brothers Holmes charge me with " mean ness." I atn sorry to say that my worst enemies have never felfe warranted in charging me with this fault before; I wish they had, But coming from the Brothers Holmes the charge has peculiar significance. Their known generosity is only equalled by the comprehensive grasp of their intellect and the greatness of their enterprise. Or speaking in other language they are known in the city as the meanest couple that ever stood in the district. Some things hunt in couples; these do. One of them can do meanness to a considerable extent, but let Ithe two ,of them consult together land I'll back them to do what no other - two in Auckland will attempt to do of this particular character. Their unfortunate employe's on /the boat are made, to work from six o'clock in the morning till twelve o'clock in the night on three days of the week with out any extra recompense, and besides this nigger-driving, if the men break anything, it is the miserable boast of the " brothers " that it is all deducted from the scanty and hard-earned wages of their slaves. Noble pair of brothers ! I How happy you must feel having at last found a master in the Harbour Board !

One word of advice I would give you, Brothers Holmes. Be quiet. Do your duty. Observe the terms of the regulation^ strictly. If you don't you will be brought up and fined—depend on that. If you do the Stab will not molest you'; and you will have quietness till an opposition start—it is on the way—and that will drive you from the field. Gr» Mi Heed.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Increased Representation for the Thames.

Public Meeting.

Caledonian —Splendid Show.

GRAHAMSTOWN

This afternoon. The natives of Ohinemuri are about to petition the Government against the proclamation prohibiting their dealing in their lands. They are indignant at the interference. At a public meeting held to-day the meeting was enthusiastic for increased repiesentation, and a resolution to that effect was carried, and a committee was tlien'appointed. It was agreed that the Thames goldfields, including Coro mandel, which has a population of 15,000, should be so treated as it had by the rejection of Mr. O'Neill's motion for increase in their representation, was an act of injustice to the meeting, and the meeting was of opinion that a petition should be drawn up to the General Assembly praying that such alteration shall be made in the Repre sentation Act as shall allow of proper representation of the district in the Parliament of the colony. The Middle Star has sent some more specimens up to grass. The Cure has now 3 cwt. specimens on hand, and tho mine is looking, well. Caledonian is looking magnificent. The show is improving houiiy in fiowe's run. The Moanatairi crushing is looking better than the last. 3 p.m. The Cure has just put in a shot in the specimen run, and broken down about 3 cwt. of specimens, leaving^ a magnificent show in the face. A nice patch is visible about 9 feet from the specimen run. It has created quite an excitement. The Middle Star has got 150 lbs. of very rich specimens from the leader in surface, and is still breaking down. Will have a large parcel to-night. The Shamrock tributers have lodged 3 ounces of gold.

The Navvies Strike.

Public Meeting.

Brogden to Support the Men.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The labourers on the Picton rail way, who knocked off day work last Wednesday, have done no work since, and it is expected they will pull the work to pieces. The men will not take the offers made them, and large num bers of them are walking about the town without either money or food.

A public meeting was held last even ing of the inhabitants, and a resolution was carried unanimously condemning the action of Mr. Gwynneth, the chief engineer

A committee was appointed, headed by Mr. Conolly, the barrister, to com municate with, the Colonial Secretary and the Superintendent of the Province, urging that Messrs, Brpgden shall be either compelled to provide work or else support the men out of employ ment.

UNKNOWN

Meeting of 1 gnant Citizens.

NELSON.

This day.

A crowded meeting was held last evening in the Provincial Hall to discuss the matter of the Foxhill Railway. ..Most of the leading citizens and many influential country visitors were present. The Deputy-Superinten dent occupied the chair. A series of resolutions were passed expressive of disappointment at the non-commence ment of the line, and urging the claims of Nelson to I;he establishment of the railway in question, and request ing the respective representatives of the province to obtain distinct pledges from the Government that the work shall be proceeded with at once.

COROMANDEL.

3 p.m. The rumour that the Bismarck had got gold in the Seige of Paris level is unfounded.

The Tokatea crushing going on at the Whakaroa battery is improving. They are erecting a one-stamper bat tery for specimen crushing. The Excelsior have driven on the Kennedy Bay side of the range, the estimated distance for the Tokaitea reef. It may be struck any moment now. The crushing- of Golconda stuff for Monday and Tuesday has yielded 38 ounces hard-squeezed amalgam. The Church Committee have in creased the Rev. Mr Scott's salary by £50 per annum.

HOKITIKA.

This day, 11.12 a.m. At the cattle sale fat beef brought 355. per 100 • store cattle, £3 ss. to £5 per head; inferior sheep ("ewes') Bs. ''

A public meeting, held last evening, resolved unanimously to memorialise the Government to unite Nelson South West gold-fields with Westland under one local government.

GREYMOUTH.

3.25 p.m. Hunt's claim, at Reefton, has yielded 800 ozs. of gold from 400 tons stone.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Highway Boards Empowering Act Amendments. The Goldfields. Mr. Reader Wood's Motion re Session. Keturn of Dues. WELLINGTON. This day. ' In the House, last night, the High-' way Boards Empowering Act Amend ment Act was further considered. A clause was moved by Mr Sheehan with a view of exempting the land held by aboriginal natives from rates._ A. discussion on the introduction of this clause ensued, and the debate was adjourned. An amendment was moved by Mr Henry Bunny, the member of Wairarapa, for all rates to be levied on the annual value or the value to sell. This was carried. In reply to Mr T. L. Shepherd's motion for re-allocating £300,000 voted for the Goldfields' water' supply Mr W. Eeeves said that the Government proposed to dis tribute the money between Otago, South West Nelson and the Thames goldfields. The matter was referred to the Groldflelds' Committee. , Mr Keader "Wood moved that the House regrets the Government had not held the present session at Dune din, according to promise, Mr W. Gisborne replied that the Government found that the estimated expenses exceeded the amount previ ously expected, and it would have delayed the public works and caused serious inconvenience. The Govern ment therefore decided to afford the House an opportunity of reconsider ing its decision. After some discussion the motion was withdrawn.

The House has agreed to a return being made pf all the harbour, pilot and light dues collected in the colony.

FERRY REGULATIONS.

The following is a list of the regulations passed yesterday by the Harbour Board in pursuance of the 30th section of the Marine Act for the conduct of ferries within the harbour of Auckland :—

1. —"Every vessel or boat (whether pro pelled by steam or not) employed as a, ferry boat within the Port of Auckland shall, before being licensed for that purpose, produce a certificate from the Harbour Master, or other authorised person, stating that the boat is properly equipped and fit for the ferry service, and capable of carrying a certain number of passengers. The certificate' of license shall, besides containing the name and description of boat, and the owuers's name and place of residence, contain also the names of* the places, wharves, piers, an i jetties from which it is intended the boat shall ply, and the num ber of passengers which the boat is licensed to carry." " ' 7 r

2. —"Every licensed ferry boat Bhall have a fixed time-table, approved of from time to time by tha Auckland Harbour Board, shew ing the days and hours on which they run between tb« places set forth in their licenses, such time-table to be displayed in some oen* spicuous place on hoard each ferry boat, and at the several landing-place?, and to be strictly adhered to, unless prevented from so doing by stress of weather or any, ao cidental cause; and the master or owner of any ferry boat not comply ing with the above clause, or who shall wilfully obstruct or hinder any other ferry boat from keeping her appointed time at any ferry landing-Dlace, shall be liable to a peß&lty not exceeding five pounds."

3.—"ln the eTent of accident or want of repairs, to any ferry boat, upon a certificate from the Harbour Master to that effect, the master or owner may substitute another boat in lieu thereof, subject to the approval of the Harbour Master —to be given in writing."

4.—"The passengers' fares, and other rates to be charged by ferry boats, shall be fixed by the Harbour Board."

5. —" Harbour Masters and Pilots, when in discharge of their duty, shall be carried in all ferry boats free of charge." 6.—"No ferry boat with passengers on board shall at any time be used as a tug-boat for any vessel whose tonnage shall exceed 15 tons, except for the purpose of the ferry service, such as towing punts with stock on board."

7.—" No live stock shall be carried on the bridge or after part of any ferry boat."

8. — "For the purposes of the abore Kegula tions th 9 Queen street wharf, on the South Shore of Auckland harbour, and the several public wharres or jetties on the North Shore, and such other landing-places as may hereafter be proclaimed, shall bo special landing-places for ferry boats, and the licenses issued to ferry boats shall terminate on Juno 30 in each year, unlees previously withdrawn by order of the Harbour Board."

William 0. Daldy, Chairman.

Auckland, 13th August, 1872,

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. IBNNOX'S BEPOBT.

Business upon the Exchange continue! active. Caledonian shares &v& not quite bo firm aa yesterday's closing quotations. Cure shares have advanced to £2 10s. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £29 10a, £29, Ouro, £2 8s; Otago, £1, Ceutral Italy, 265. Closing burers : Caledonian, £28 10s; Thames, £5 15s; Bismarck, £3 ; Alburnia, £2 15s ; Tokatea, £2 17s 6d. Sellers : Caledonian, £29 } Thames, £6 } All Nations, £2 15s.

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sir,—l see by your paper of the 12th August that at the meeting held by the young gentlemen of Parnell the conver sation was of a desultory nature. I beg to contradict this statement, the young gentlemen whom I am sure furnished you with the report was the only one that did not stick to the subject, and his conversa tion was not of the most refined character. —I am, &c, A Member.

GILES' TRIP TO LONDON.

A Faem Labourer s Fiest Peep at thh Woeld.

CHAPTER VII.

GILUS AND " SaI&EY" GO TO THE IktEE. national Exhibition; Giles getsimio a Dispute with an Advocate oj WoMiss 1 Rights, puts heh Pbincipls INTO PUACTICE, AND IN THE END Bj.

PENTS IT. Vow should 'a sin how Sairey luked wan I towd her I meant to go straight back to "Norfolk. She set down in a chair mi bust into taars. ' Now,' I ses, 'doant'ee go to dv that, Sairey, for thot's mor»>.hau I can stand. It's tv bad on ye me to stop in this bedlam of^-,j* WepS^ ■ yow ought to be glad,to^*^ ° *£, ' Well/ she sea, ' i a bWn ye my wages for thelaasthaaf,' she ses,«a fi'p^ note and five sovereigns, and ye doaat want to .think ho more about wot ye ' s lost, for if ye never pay me agin I gfou never want it, and as for them things ■ ■ upstairs,' she ses, ' I'll find ye another plaace where ye can slaap comfortable. Besides,' she ses, ' I 'a maade up my mind that we'll go to the Egsibition to-day, and I can't aber the thowt of yer goin' home agin so sune.' 'Well,'.l.ses, 'Sairey, dry yer eyes, gal; .we'll,! go,' and she threw her armg round me neck, and I guv her a imack yow might a'a haard for yaards.' , f Which be the way to the Egsibition P1 I ses. 'Why,' she ses, rdidnt yow see them flags on the building close by the Albert Hall yesterday ?' 'Yes,' I ses, 'I seed 'em; that's the paalce be it ?' ,It be,' she ses, ' and as ye be tired, not having had any slaap all. night, we'll, ride in a omnibus' We wornt long afore we seed a omnibus wot was a-going to the Egsibition, and we got in. It was pretty full, and there was a woman settin' there wot took up naarly enough rum© for three. So I ses to Sairey, ' Set down there, gal,' jest as I say it to yow, and stood up myself. \ This woman up and she ses, 'Man,, doantspaafc td'the puer young thing in that way. Boant order her about as if she, were your slave. She's her equal in all respects. We oant be yer slaares. and we doant want yer paternage and perfection.' ' I turned round and luked at her, and ghe was the ughest cretur in the ihape of a woman I think I ever sEed.

I ses,' Whether yaw want my perfec* tion or not yow oant he't, but I can tell'ee Sairey wool as long m I 'a got a leg to stand on. 1 'We wean* ho perfection, .she ses; Iwe can perfect ourselves; we weant nothing but our rights, and them we'll wring from out the grasp of oar maa»terg and our tyrants. Luke at ye/ sheies; ' yow've set her down, tliere as if slie wot. a child, and there yow stand as if yow ■iwov her lord and 'sperier. I tell ye, man, there's no difference atwaan ye, 'cepting sex/: s' 'Natur 'a maale a difference/ Ism; 'natur 'a made me taller, and stronger'n Sairey, and I can stand better'n she can.' 1 Taant natur at all/ she ses; ' yowVe traated yer victims as playthings, and yow're taaken to yerselvesalithe business of the world, and yow'ue growed to be stronger and bigger ,in consequence/ 'Well/ I* ses, 'hatur a gi' me these great ugly whiskers, and sheaant gi 1 none to Sairey/ !•., -, .. 'There ye be agin/ she ses, * it's incon sequence of the ferosity wi' which yow traated woman/ she ses, ' that that ferosshus aspect 'a bin deweloped in ye,' she> ses. 'Wot right 'a yow to be sit foot high and to hey whiskers niore'n we P* ' None at al/ I ses, ' some on ye a got mustaches a'ready/ I ses, a winking at ; 'em in tha bus.when they all bunt out'» lßrfin', and so did Sairey. — Then she began to get angry, and she ses, ' Vow maake the laws by which yow I keep us in subjection. Why dv yow ikeep us out o' Parleyment? Dv ye faar [us? Can|t, we wote as well, as yow? Can't we talk as well as yow ?' ! ' Not a shadder o' doubt on it/ I ses, which se"t 'em a-larfin' again. ' Yow're sfiet us out/ she ses, ' from the labor mart; yow fill every post o' honor and faame, and yow keep us »t hoam to be the slaves of yer passions and pride.' ' Well/ Ijses,' if I had yow, I shouldn | faal much^pride in ye, nor yet git into * passon about ye; but ys should hey as much o' the labor paart as ye liked. I think by the luke on ye/ I ses,' that yow could dv a gude hud day's wuk in ploughin' or hurrorin' as well as moast 0 the men in this town. ' That/ she ses,' would be Paradise to the slaavish dependence in which you , kaap us. Wot we ask is our indepen* dence an our rights. We doant want any o' yer pettin' and indulgin/ which ye : practice on's to maake the greater shuves oh us. It maakes me sick to see men a taking their slaaves on their laps/ she ses, ' Why man/ she ses, 'we are as able to taake yow op- our hips as yow are to take us/ .it

.'Well,' I ses, ' the on'y things I 'a sill on the laps o' women in. this town is dawgs; but,' I ses, 'if yow are able to Jake us on yer lap, I 'a no perfection,' and down 1 flops. . , , Vow shud a haard the scrMmin sbo set up, and how all them chaps in the bus larfed till they roared again, *Yo* great ugly brute,' she ses, 'to take ad vantage of a lone woman, she set"} F»wb" full and Becker shall hoar on it, and they'll make that Parleyment shaak. every man on 'em. I^# T naam yer willan? she sea.' .-^.ui JpK | o v ' Why,' I ses, 'my nan; T bins —a naame I never fflmiS-^.? \ yit, and I hope I eever sha^wJe.' , Just then the 'bus stopped, and we was at the Egsibition, and the owd woman went off wOwing she would be rewengea, and Sairey and I goes up to the plaaco o entrance.

• How much?' I ses. ' One shillin aach,' the man ses. ( I chucks idown a sovereign. v chaange guv here,' he ses. 1 Wot am 1 to dv, then ?' I ask«. (Why,' he ses, 'you can laave tw soverign, if yow like, and both on ye cau go in and nobody will interfere witaTJ» we 'a got thousands o' shillms here, w ses, 'but no chaange we cant give y • Or,' he ses, 'yow can got and get it», some o' the shops; or thai manthere tt guy it tv ye for a penny.'

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST? 14, 1871



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