SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STTNSET : This evening. 5.20 HIGH "WATER : This evening, l(Uu

DEPARTURES.

-RfltinnHrn s s Tlrinc'-, for Southern ports S Wave 'Jiioonor, Morgan, for Chatham Islands Saucy Lass, schooner, Smith, for Napier, via Mercury Oomerang, p b, Chrinp, for Russell Thamei, barque, for Isew York Flirt schooner, Cellem, for Timaru Opotiki, schooner, Baker, for Opotilu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kaipara: Amarantne, scnuuu«, « ">""" For Newcastle : Mary Miller, barque Monday For Sydney : Amateur, barque, Tuesday For Honolulu : Nevada, mail steamer, Stlv^ptember For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero steamer, early For Dunedin : Strathnaver, schooner, to-day For New York : Mennhir, Mary Nelson, Coiomlla, and Wm Prowse, barques, early « nil H, ern For AVhitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotilu: Southern Cross, steamer, early _j ow For Newcastle : Joliba, havque Monday For Napier and the South : Nevada, pB, shortly aftci For Wangoroi : Clyde, schooner, to-day For HoManga : Herald, schooner, to-clay VESSELS EXPECTED. Bulwark shin from London. Sailed Maroh 2 Counted ofKiktore, ship, from London. Sailed Maid 7of Judah, ship, from Sydney. Sailed Aiig 31 Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu. Overdue Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brier, from Dunedin Kenilworth, schooner, from South' Sea Islands Kalahome, barque, from Newcastle Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town

LAUNCH.

An unsuccessful attempt was made this morning to launch the new steamer Rowena, built in the ship building yard of Messrs Nicol, North Shore. After the ceremony of christening by Miss McGregor had been completed the dopr-shores were knocked away, and the vessel commenced to slide slowly down to wards her future element, when she appeared to meet with some impediment, at?d came to a halt about half way down the slip. Attempts were me.de to move her, but proved ineffectual, and she lay with her stern in the water. She will, however, float at 'eleven o'clock to-night.

The schooner Lretitia, Captain Ohlson, has entered at the Customs fot Lyttelton, via the Thames, with Sls s.~c!'s wheat, consigned to order. The Flora McDonald arrived in the Manakau from Raglan this morning with 99 bales flax, consigned to Barnes ; S piss, Vance.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. J*The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : — £ Is, ;d.

MEETINGS TO COME.

Pacific, 44, Queen street, 2 p m, 26th instant West Coast Grahamstown, 20th instant Long Drive, Mr Tothill's office, noon, 27th instant Scotty's Hill, Coromandel, 23tli inst Caledonian, Insurance Biiilrlings, 2 pm, 2Sth instant Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, 30th instant Bird in Hand, Grahamstown, 30th instant Waikoromiko. Company's office, Queen street, 3 p m, 2nd September Pride o* Tokatea, Insurance Buildings, noon, 2nd Septembar Old Whau, Grahamstown, 3rd September Nonpareil, Grahamstown, 4th September Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 4th Sep tember Bank of New Zealand G.M.C., Grahamstown, 4th September Beehive, Grahamstown, sth September Nolan's Candlelight, Mr Wallace's office, Insurance Buildings, 11 am, 11th September Royal Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street 4 pm, 11th September

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

WATI.H WIT/L CLOKT3 AS UNDER For Thames, on Monday, 2Gth instant, at 8.30 a m, and 5.30 p m. For Coromandel, on Monday, 26th instant, at 9-30 am. For Whitiangi, per Lset'.t'a, on Monday, 2Gth instant, at 9 a m. For Tar;inaki and Southern provinces, per Wellington, on Wednesday 28th instant, ?.t 5 pm. For Napier and Southern provinces, per ps Nevada, six hours after her arrival. S. B. Bias. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Lowe.—On August 22, at the Thames, the wife of E W Lowe of a son

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1872.

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

It does not often fall to the lot of colonial politicians to occupy a position so nattering as that at present oc cupied by the Honorable Donald McLean. On his word depends ap parently the standing or the falling of a Ministry. Pierce is the thirst for place in those who are now knocking at the door of the Treasury, bat they admit that they will not dare to enter withouttheHonorableDonaldMcLean. Oiten and sorely has Mr McLean's conduct of native affairs been criticised. Nothing at times was bad enough to say of him. * His treatment of the natives was un-English and un manly, and though practical proof was afforded that his policy kept fire and sword from the homes of our settlers, our indignation was invited to boil over because he did not promptly and summarily avenge every slight and wrong at the hands of the native trihes. Now an opportunity is afforded to his criticisers to make Mr McLean stand aside, and for themselves to confront the native difficulty. But no, thank you. They are prepared to walk over to the Treasury benches hand in hand with Mr McLean, but there is a ghost in the closet, and they will not peep in there unless they have Mr McLean with them to exorcise the dark spirit. Bounce is now stilled. Great is the policy of conciliation, and Mr McLean is its prophet; and the intermeddling of any other hands than those of Mr McLean is regarded as sure to embroil the colony in a war of races. Such appears to be now the prevalent feel ing in the House of Kepresentatives, and as a party in opposition have an irrepressible craving for thehonoursand emoluments of the ministerial sideof the House, Mr McLean is invited to prove traitor to his colleagues and his party and pass over, and be a tower of strength to their enemies. That such proposal should be entertained in an assemblage of Englishmen shows how all sense of honour can be obliterated by contact with the villainies of colo nial politics. If Mr McLean could perpetrate such an act of treason he would give the lie to his past career, and appear the meanest truckster that has figured in New Zealand politics. It so happens that now the Ministry is sheltered under his protection. But a few months ago he was himself sheltered under Mr Vogel and his magnificent schemes, with which the whole colony was then dazzled. Mr McLean's col leagues then shared the obloquy which was considered to attach to his pu sillanimous conduct of native affairs. Results have proved that the Native Minister was the saviour of the coun try. His star is now in the ascendant, and there is a run on Mr Vogel. The Colonial Treasurer has, unfortunately for himself, been taken to task at the most i inopportune conjuncture of ' affairs that has perhaps occurred during the whole course of his career. The whole difficulty of getting the money and making arrangements for public works and immigration has been overcome, yet there is nothing to show by which the eye can be caught., The Ministers have been everywhere scattered, each working out his own portion of the scheme, and just at the moment when they should have come together and concentrated their efforts they are taken to task, and an attempt is made to scatter their preparations to the winds. At this moment Mr McLean is asked to desert his col leagues. "We know not what he may do ; but we know that if he does this he will be branded by friend and foe as the blackest traitor that our chequered political history has yet produced. In a few months, when Mr Vogel'3 various schemes have been got in full working order, and the results begin to appear, every one will get down on his knees and bow the head to Mr Vogel, and when another crisis is imminent in the General Assembly the aspiring party will not take office unless they are accompanied by Mr Vogel. It so happens that we are just at the point when Mr McLean's

policy has matured, and Mr Vogel's j operations are still in somewhat of a ; tangled skein ; and like children our ; representatives can only appreciate \ what is complete. Unfortunately for j himself, Mr Yogel's Ban Francisco j service has temporarily failed at both j ends and in the middle, and it has j given us small - pox, which appears down South to have prodigiously influenced the mind. It is pleasant therefore for those who have been bitterly envious of Mr Vogel's magnifi cent soaring to see the bird brought clown to earth, and to fling a stone at it., But to expect Mr. McLean to be so shortsighted and so traitorous as to abandon his colleagues and their com mon policy when it is temporarily under a cloud argues very little sense of honour and manliness in the pro posers. Shoulder to shoulder the Ministry have fought together; and side by side we hope for the sake of honour we shall see them fall together if they cannot stand together. The idea and hope expressed that Mr. McLean will let his duty to his country overcome his loyalty to his party is so exquisite bunkum that we cannot avoid contemplating it with pleasure. It assumes that those want ing place and power are animated by a love of their country, and that Mr. McLean must see it in that light. If Mr McLean cares anything for his country he could not fail to view with alarm the smash that is likely to be made of the policy of colonization on the intrusion of those who have never concealed their hatred of it, and he will probably consider it his duty to do everything he can to avert such catas trophe. On this point we think the mind of the colony may bo at rest. If the change of administration is de pendent on the Honorable Donald McLean proving traitor to his colleagues and his party we think the Ministry will stand. And if the Honorable Donald McLean does act so traitor ously we do not hesitate to say that he will deserve as ho will receive the contempt of the colony.

We publish in another column a return of the amounts paid to newspapers by the Government during the past year for advertising. Our appetite was whetted by the little glimpse afforded in our telegram yesterday, and we telegraphed to our agent to scud us, by telegram, the returns as laid on the table of the House. "We confess it almost takes the breath away; not so much on account of the amount, but the unequal distribution of these Government favours. We have given a general support in our district to the measures of the Ministry, but evidently we brought our wares to a bad market. "We have the largest circulation of all the papers in JS Tew Zealand, a fact to which we challenge denial, and yet out of a grand total of £0781 17s 7d paid for bring public information before the pub lic mind, we have received but £29 9s. The " Wellington Inde pendent" has received £731. and the "Evening Post," £-108, or £1139 to two papers in the same village. The " Lyttelton Times" has got £115, and the " Press," £284, or £700 for ad vertising one small community. The " Otago Daily Times" has got .£572, and the " Evening Star" in the same place, £-1-18. The latter paper comes next to this journal in extent of cir culation ; not undeservedly perhaps, ifc receives £-1-18 —we receive .££9 ! It is unnecessaiy for us to go through the whole list. It is food for thought. One thing we can state with a clear conscience, that toe at least have not been bought. The amount spent in advertising for the year is probably not greater than was for the public interest, but if to bring notices before the minds of the people was the inten tion of the expenditure, it is very hard to account for the appearance of the list.

Active exertions are being promoted to obtain means for tho erection of a Sunday school on the reserve next to tho pretty Gothic church in Dedwood. The school numbers 130, and promises to rapidly increase ; the appeal has already been set on foot in earnest, friends in England hav ing been invited to contribute, who will doubtless respond in such a manner aa to give more thau local interest to a subject of great importance, as anything muat be which tends to the training and reclaiming our youth, as well aa creating for them the privileges of religion. Mr Coupland, grain and produce merchant, has succeeded in making a first class warehouse out of the old Theatre Hoyal. He has now removed his business to the new premises, and can boast of possessing the best grain store in the city. There is no doubt the venture will bring him a further increase of business.

The usual monthly inspection of the Victoria Company Eifle Volunteers and Cadets took place last evening in the Drill shed, There was a good muster con sidering the inclemency of the weather. Major Gordon was the inspecting officer. At the close of the parade a special meeting of the members was held, at which Ensign Mahon presided. The financial statement was read, and the affairs of the Company discussed, It was resolved to form a rifle club in connection with the Company. Tho rules of the Company were ordered to Be printed as soon as approved of by his Excellency. Considerable discussion took place with reference to the dress and accoixtrements to be worn in future, and the matter was finally allowed to stand over.1 It was deemed advisable to postpone the forma tion of the drum and fife band band to be attached to the Company. Capt. Derrom was requested to send a challenge to Capt Featon for a rifle match, with the Artillery Corps, the arrangements to be loft to the committee.

We are informed that there is uot the slightest shadow or vestige of truth in the malignant report spread by our morn ing contemporary, the Cross, that Mr Lowe intended resigning his appointment as secretary to the Harbour Jioard. While on the subject we would mention that both ourselves and our contemporary the Herald sent a reporter to the meeting of the Harbour Board last Thursday, and the report was not supplied to the Herald, as stated by the Cross. The fact is, the Cross wishes to throw dust in the eyes of the public by blaming the secretary m order to hide the remissness of their reporter in not attending the meeting. » Such mean attacks are uncharitable, un warrantable, and breaches of good faith, and come with a bad grace from the Crow. With regard to " fortuitous mistakes," will our contemporary say why lie substi tuted the name of Thomas Beckham, Esq. for Messrs G. S, Graham and G. P. Pierce as presiding at the polico court yesterday,

An cpisodo in commercial life occurred some day or two back which illustrates something like sharp practice. A miller in town employed a broker to buy a certain quantity of flour. The price was agreed upon, but the torras of purchase were not, that question remaining optional with the vendee. To cut a long story short the vendor retires to his soup, and sitting next to another miller, says the vendor, "What's up in the flour market?" " Don't you know," says the contributor to our flour arrangements, " that flour is up one pound per ton." " The devil'it is," exclaimed the vendor; " then I'm done." So out he rushed Jhelter skelter to take advantage of the rise, but his wary opponent saw him coming, and, guessing the issue, a race took place to get posses sion of the incomplete contract. The vendee being the more active of the two, won the race and signed the contract. What transpired afterwards —Ah ! well.

"A Subscriber" asks " Will you kindly inform me if it is necessary when an account is paid by cheque to stamp the receipt for the same ?" "Wo believe it has been decided down South somewhere that it is not, but we should be afraid to try it. However, our correspondent can cheat the Government by giving a receipt for the cheque, which as people know to their cost is 7iot always money nor moneys worth. We believe this can be safely done. —" j v Sufferer" has discovered that there is irregularity in the San Francisco boats, and writes to the following effect: — " I would bo glad to know if you have heard of what has become of the English mail, now nine days overdue, It is deep anxiety with me as with hundreds more about friends at home, who as in my caso have not heard for months, that makes me and others anxious about the arrival of the English mail, &c." We are happy to say that we know all about it, Tho mail boat was to call at one of the island for a load of oysters, and the weather having been rough the dredging was delayed, She will be here by and by. —" North Shore" wants more of Giles and Sairey, We shall really try and pay them what attention we can, but tho struggle of the politicans in Wellington absorb so much of our spaco that we have to take liberties with our Norfolk friends. However. Giles is not a bad fellow, and his trip to London has so improved him, that he obligingly stands aside when requested. From many quarters we have impressed on us tho paramount importance of Giles's trou bles, and wo shall do our best. " Justice" writes a long letter going into the legal and other bearings of tlie Green Harp ease. That ease is still suhjudice, and neither is it fair nor profitable to seek to prejudice it. Besides wo believe that outside of the circles immediately con cerned no one any longer cares a pi pi about the case. It has hung fire so long that people are tired of it, This reflects in no way on its importance, but, Ike the small-pox, it has had its run. —"A Lover cf Justice" sends us a long letter ex pressive of annoyance and disappoint ment because her attack ou Mr Graham, the ."Relieving Officer, failed in its effect. Wo have had enough of that case. Tho illustrations of Mr Graham's excess of bounty wo found after careful enquiry to b? two cases of genuine distress and suffering, and if chagrin is now the only result of the intended "exposure" this must just be accepted as retributive providence. We decline to publish the letter. Father W. McDonald begs to ack nowledge with thanks receipt of £10 from Mr \Y. Sheehan, being proceeds of an entertainment given by the Fcatic Troupe, in tho Catholic Institute, in aid of St. Mary's Orphanage, Freeman's Bay. A strong nor'-wester has been blowing in the harbour this morning, causing quito a commotion among the shipping. In effectual attempts were made in small boats to reach cutters lying to westward of the wharf, but owing to the wind and sea being- high, wore forced to return. A. ferry boat — the Mary Gardener—in attempting to gain an offing drifted up against the ses-wall at the back of the toll - house, and narrowly \ es caped being stovo in. Two watermen (Marshall and Kean) went on board to the assistance of tho two hands, and suc ceeded, after groat difficulty, in warping her to a lino from a, cutter. They then swam ashore, to tho amusement of a largo number of people assembled on the wharf. The royal mail steamer Gemini proceeded on her voyage to Riverhead in spito of the weather.

We have been requested to call atten tion to the auction sale by Mr E. Arthur of forest and ornamental trees and shrubs, hot-house plants, etc., at the celebrated nursery of Messrs Mason Brothers, Par nell, on Monday next, to commence at eleven o'clock a.m. This will be the only sale for the present season, therefore all requiring trees of any description should make an effort to attend. The quantity to be disposed of is large, and of a varied and first-class description. All purchases will be delivered free of charge within six miles of Auckland. Crowther's 'busses will run every half hour at half price, viz., sixpence for return ticket. Notwithstandingthetempestuous weather last evening there was a large attendance at the Young Men's Christian Association Eooms to hear Mr G. M. Eeed's lecture on "The Eidiculous." The Eov E. N. Bree, president of the Association, occu pied the chair. Several were unable to obtain admission.

Tho performance of the opera buffa " Chilperic," by tb.3 Choral Society, will take place on Tuesday next, tho 27th inst.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. EEtTTTOX'S BJjrOBT. The shore market continues rather quiet. Caledonian shares have still a slight downward tendency. My sales comprise—Caledonians, £31 ; Thames, £6 ; 3-oMen Calf, £2 5s ; Otago, £25 ; Tookey (first; issue), £'o Lss>. Closing sellers — Caledonian, £31 lQs; Thames, £f> ; Tokatea, £2 17s 6d; Moana tairi, £6 10s. Buyers—Caledonian, £31 ; Thames, £6 ss; Moanatairi, £6 53; Gnu shares, £9 15s. H\GUE SMITH AND WAUCKIt'S EEPORT. Tbe share market hnß been dull to-day, with fewer transactions in leading stocks. Our sales have been —Caledonian, £31 ; Central Italy, 25b ; Cure, 42s ; Inverness, 13s.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN COnnESPONDENT.I

GRAHAMSTOWN.

3 p.m. The Advertiser of this niornrig com plains of the newspaper patronage by the Government. It declares that if free expression of public opinion is smothered by such liberal showering of Government advertisements there will soon not be a press in the colony worthy of the name. The Caledonian has not yet cleared up. Although the old battery has been idle for several clays the return will be equal to last week's yield. The Bencligo Independent has realized 301 ounces from 10 cwfc. of specimens. The Californianhas real:zed G4- ounces from 100 tons of sfcone. The Little Lizzie has lodged 35 ounces of gold. The Don Pedro arc getting nice gold from the slopes. The Poverty Tribute hr.s 183 ounces of melted gold. The Una shows a return of 104 ---ounces for the fortnight. The Coliban has 31 ounces gold.

TAURANGA.

The s.s. Rangatira arrived here at 8-30, and sailed South at 10 this morn iu"-. Mr. Coy was the only passenger from Tauvanga. The schooner Dauntless is alongside the wha'if loading for Auckland.

Newspaper Returns.

WELLINGTON This clay. Tho following is a return showing the various amounts paid by the Creneral Government to tho news papers in the colony for advertising and printing during the financial year 1871-72 :—

3 p.m. McLean's speech has weakened in stead of strengthening the Government, and alienated a few who had previously intended, to support the Government. The Opposition is now sure of a small majority. The debate will last several days longer.

NELSON.

This day. The Wellington left for New Ply mouth late last night.

GREYMOUTH.

1.15 p.m. ■ Telegraphic communication is now open to Eeefton.

The Markets.

DUNEDIN

Friday evening. i Breadstuffs and grain remain firm. l Flour, £13 to £18 10s per ton; wheat is in o-ood demand at 5s 3d to 5b 6d per bushel; malting barley 5s 9d; feeding barley, is Gd ; oats, dull, 2s and Is 10d. Accident on board the William Prows c.

NELSON.

Friday. Tno "Wellington arrived last night from Picton, and the Phcobo this morning from Taranaki. Major Patton,a well-known Waimca settler, fell down the main hatchway of the barque William Prowsc yesterday, on to a quantity of railway iron. He received serious internal injuries in the fall, and is still lingering on, but his recovery is doubtful.

[From the " Herald."] WELLINGTON. Friday. An inquest was held on Arnott. Pie is supposed to Lave died from effects of strych nine, self-administered. HOKITIKA. Markets rising. Stocks light. Adelaide flour, £14 103 ; oats, 3s 3d. NAPIIE. Maaka is committed for trial. He stated that, To Kooti appointod three, who were bound to destroy those he desired, or else he would kill them. [From the "Cross."] The Hon. D. McLean's positive refusal to join Mr Stafford has decidedly improved the Ministerial chances, and will probably decide several wavering votes. The division will be very close, but the Provincialists are lrkoly to have a small majority. This is still undoubt ful, however, The debate will probably last three nights more. It is rumoured that Messrs Webster and Andrew are likely to vote with tho Ministry. Mr Macsndrew supports, and Mr John Williamson opposes them.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[Feom G-beviixe's Telegbam Company.] Want of Confidence Motion. Debate Continued. Speeches by Messrs. Gillies, Reader "Wood, & Creigliton.

WELLINGTON.

This day. In the House, yesterday, M Dr. McLean gave a history of the native policy of the present Grovemment. He said it Lad endeavoured to secure per manent peace to the colony. The GJ-overnment would recommend a general amnesty to all native offenders with, few exceptional cases. It would increase facilities for educating na tives, it would restore confiscated lands and places where no European interest had grown up. He said that if the Ministry were defeated he would not join any new one.

Mr Creighton said the House very much regretted the decision which Mr McLean had come to. The country offered the alternative that they either must accept ruinous extravagant public works policy or war. He trusted that Mr McLean w^ld yet see cause to reconsider his decision. An am nesty would be move acceptable to natives from a new Ministry than from the present one, which had followed up the war policy of its predecessors in office. He would read the correspond ence between Dr Pollen "and the General Government, shewing that the latter censured Dr. Pollen for his action regarding Mr Firth and Te Kooti. Mr Firth proposed the very course which Mr McLean now pro poses, and Dr Pollen approved of Mr Firth's proposal; but when the Pre mier, in his letter, censured Dr. Pollen, he refused to ratify the arrangements or to endorse his sentiments. Te Kooti then offered to surrender. £250,000 have since been spent in his pursuit. The Government were now ready to do what should have been done three years ago. The Ministry now sheltered itself behind the native policy and shirked any enquiry into the general administration. He said _ the speeches on the side of the Ministers were all of an apologetic character, and compared Eeeve's to Small's "Unfortunate Man." The Government had placed the House in its present position regarding the Brogden. contract, and could not now turn round and throw the blame on the House. He could not give the his tory of the 10 per cent, arrangement with Brogden, but he ventured to say that if the whole transaction were brought before the House Minis ters Avould not remain in office ten minutes longer. He knew four-fifths of the people of Auckland believed the present administration of the public works and immigration policy was fraught with ruin to the colony. Mr Kerr referred to several grie vances against the Government, who had not advanced him money when asked for it. Mr. Ormond told him he must sell the Heretaunga lands. He had not made np his mind how to vote, but would probably vote for the reso lutions. Hori Kerei Taiaroa (Maori mem ber) addressed the House against the resolutions.

Mk T. B. G-itMES said that tlio question was not ono of of outs and ins of office, but prosperity or ruin to the country. The bill of indictment against tho Government was it a inability to successfully administer ita own policy—a policy which had been accepted and entered upon could not be reversed. rlhe Premier had stated that it was not the policy of the General Govornment to supersede the administration of the provinces regard ing both public works and immigration. But Mr Yogel in 18G9 had said that the General Government were reliey. ing the provinces of various duti 4— they were also relieving them of theip revenues. He disapproved Mr Fox'g statement that the present Ministry on taking office were obliged to ask a sum of £150,000 on Treasury Bills, and another £150,000 a week after. Only one £150,000 was asked. He then referred to the non-fulfillment of promises made to the province of Auckland, also the failure of ad ministration by which the unfunded debt of the colony had been largely increased, as these Igures would show. In the year 18G9, the debt was £2,653,160; in 1870 it had increased to £4,3-17,866; in 1870 it was £5,412,360, since which a loan of £2,200,000 had been raised, of which, according to the financial statement, £1,040,975 only remained in hand. No statement had been rendered as to the actual liabilities now outstand ing for works now let, and the Go vernment had entered already into contracts amounting to £886,000. That alone would more than swallow up the balance of the amount raised. £110,000 had been spent in charges and interest on loan, £110,000 in departmental expenditure, £100,000 to Road Boards, £162,000 towards paying off old debts, £295,000 on defence, £120,000 on roads, north of Auckland, nothwithstanding which many were almost impassable ; for drays. Mr. Stafford had misrepre sented them as favoring a war policy. The country was now committed to a peace policy, and it was absurd to suppose that any Government would reverse it. .Regarding the letters lying unopened in the Premier's department he would mention that he, as Superintendent of Auckland, had only recently received a reply to a letter written the Govern ment five months ago, and there were now twenty letters not yet answered. Of course any new Government would have a difficulty in retrieving blunders of the preceding one. The Opposition asked what was the policy to be pur sued. He would say that it must certainly be a peace policy, economy, and efficient administration of public works, immigration, reduction of the civil service expenditure, adherence to constitutional Government,! no exceed ing the votes of the House, as the Go vernment must be strong enough to hold their own, and not depending entirely upon the votes of the public servants. It must also take full ad vantage of local machinery, while it retained supreme control. He said Mr Stafford might have seen a reason to modify his views regarding the provinces.

Me, Header "Wood, in a splendid speech, referred to the opinions of the Press regarding the present adminis tration of the Government. He said that when this policy was inaugurated the New Zealand Herald loudly praised the policy, and abused those who proposed new policies. It now finds no language strong enough to condemn it. At the commencement of this policy there were only seven members who opposed it, but that number had steadily increased. He would say that if the native ques tion had not been introduced into the debate the resolution would have been carried by acclamation, but even now ke believed it would be carried if only by a small majority. He chen traced the Colonial Treasurer's career through tbe| provinces, which had really met With no result but burden on them. The Ministerial speeches had been mere apologies. Mr Yogel had pro mised that at the end of the third year to have £10,000 in excess of working expenses of the railways, but this could not be realized. He con demned the five per cent, to Brogden Tenders were to be called for, the ma terial to be supplied by the Agent- General at the expense of the coun try, after. twenty days the per centage to be paid to Brogden in London. The Government had exceeded it's powers in entering into the alternative con tracts. The act only authorised con tracts for three railways. The Treasurer had been called upon to reply to the statement that 600 letters lay for five months in the Treasury unopened. He would take his silence as an admission of thef truth of the statement. The Goveriv ' menfc accused the opposition of dif^'*l unity, but he would venture to say that they were themselves dis united. He would refer the House to the differences in the Cabinet ..with reference to the Permissive Bill. He then called upon the House to condemn the improper exercise of Government patronage and general administration.

THE EVENING STAB, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1872.

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New Zealand Herald, Auckland... 385 IS 6 Southern Cross, Auckland ... 211 1 4 Evening Star, Auckland ... 29 9 C Evening News, Auckland ... 32 11 C Militia and Volunteer Gazette, do 4 7 £ Thames Advertiser, Thames ... 89 3 (. Evening Star, Grahamstown ... 38 19 G Thame3 Guardian, Grahamstou ... 7 17 £ Taranaki Herald, Taranaki ...203 19 C Taranaki News, Taranaki ... 10 11 7 Wellington Independent, Wlgton. 731 9 C Evening Post, Wellington ... 41)3 7 C Daily Advertiser, Wellington ... 70 11 C Evening Telegraph, Wellington ... 1 7 6 Hawkc3' Bay Herald, Napier ... 135 6 3 Daily Telegraph, Nnpier ... 58 6 6 Hawkes' 13ay Times, Spit ... 21 4 0 Wairarapa Mercury, Grey town ... 16 16 G Wanganui Herald, Wanganui ... 240 16 0 WanganuiChronic'e, Wan^aum... 56 12 6 Nelson Examiner, Nelson ... 6S 14 0 Colonist, Nekon ... 482 15 8 Evening Mail, Nelson ... 54 0 6 Westport Times, Westporfc ... 113 8 6 Charleston Herald ... 22 15 0 Marlborough Press, Marlborough 28 8 3 MarlboroiighNews,Mnrlborougli... 7 13 0 Marlboroug Express, Marlborough 13 16 0 Ivaikoura Herald, Marlborough ... 5 18 0 Lvttelton Times, Christchurch ... 415 8 2 Press Company, Christehurch ... 284 2 7 Evening otar, Ohristchurch ... 5 14 6 Timaru Herald ... 7l 12 9 Timaru Gazette ... 16 4 6 Evening Star, Weatland ... 34 3 .6 Westland Independent; ... 13 11 6 Grey Yalley Times ... 4 10 6 Maungatura Herald ... 26 1 6 Boss Guardian ... 3 12 0 Ross News ... 61 1 0 West Coast Times ... 255 18 9 Grey Kiver Argils ... 332 10 0 Grey mouth Star .,. 71 15 0 Coroinandel Mnil, Thames ... 4 0 0 Otago Daily Timea, Dunedia ... 572 9 6 Evening Star, Dunedin ... 448 9 3 Echo, Dunedin ... 66 10 6 Waikowaiti Herald, Otago ... 56 18 0 Dunstan Times ... 41 15 0 Oamaru Times ... 40 5 6 Tuapeka Times ... 83 5 0 Mount Ida Chronicle ... 20 3 6 Wakatip Mail ... 55 10 0 Cromwell Argus .... 15 13 0 Arrow Observer ,., 11 6 0 Bruce Herald ... 4 10 6 Bruce Standard ... 27 3 9 Southland Times ,., 84 15 0 Southland News ...100 2 0

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"PETIEING- FKOM BUSINESS. Buyers of All Kinds of DRAPERY, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND MANCHESTER GOODS, Sxich ?.S Calicoes, Shirting, Table Damask, And also Men's and Boys' ClotMns and Hats and Caps, ■Will find A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT At E, HO B B S', UPPER QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. The whole of which is now being Cleared Out at Very Low Prices. BN".B.—The opportunity of setting GOODS of th fl BEST QUALITY at a REDUCED PRICE docs not requently occur, aad the public are invited to embrace the opporUtnity -without delay.



NEAL'S SAUCES, PICKLES CHUTNEY.—These preparations are highly ecommended on account of their perfect freedom rom adulteration, and the zest they impart to the appetite. They are most extensively consumed in the South, and a number of testimonials have been re ceived from Medical men and others testifying to their perfect wholesomeness. Neal's Oriental Pickles Neat/s Chutnbx- Nbal's New Zealand Sauce Purely local manufactures. Ketail of all Grocers; Wholesale Agents, ■B. TONKS & CO. JCATEE (late Crombie's) EOTAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr Crombie ; and having secured the services of hd Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion JC. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the market to stand the test of public opinion, and it is gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth It is an excellent tonic, and for persons of «nd .tamped on bottls«d.{topper. Ojm shilling pre dozen paid i or returned bottles.



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The Count de Charnbord, the Legitimist pretender to the French throne, is treated by his servants as a real king. They call him only his majesty Henry V., and his servants kneel down before him when ever they present anything to him. The pretender, like the former kings of France, always dines alone in the presence of his aristocratic attendants, and precisely in the manner prescribed in tlio court cere* rn.on.ial of Charles X*