SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.43 STnsr-ItI3K: To- Jaorrow mornins'. 7.18 HIGH WATER: This evening, 9.21; to-morrow morning, 0 40

ARRIVALS.

Luna, Government steamer, Fairchild, from Welling-

ton Rowena, s.s.. McGregor, f-nm Russell 'Sunbeam, schooner, from Wftlpn Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Lady Bowen, p.s., for Mahurangi and the Hot Springs Jane. s.s.. for Mahwrangi and the Hot Springs Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei Mercury, cutter, for Mercury Bay Southern Cross, schooner, for Norfolk Island

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

a or jjunernn : st.ratnnaver. scnooner, xuesaay For Sydney : Alice Cameron, barque, Monday For Opotiki : Janet Grey, cutter, Monday For Southern ports : Ladybird, s.s., Monday ; Wei

lington, s.s., early For Levuka • Star of the-South, s.s., about Ist July For Levuka: Vivid, cutter, to-day For London : Rylton Castle, barque ; Woodlark. ship

Thames, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., Monday afternoon ; Hero, s.s., 4th .luly For Northern ports: Rowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Clanrauald, ship, from London, riailecj Endymion. ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading

The Government steamer Luna, Captain Fairchild, arrived in harbour this morning from "Wellington and Napier. His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Chief Justice, was a passenger by her, Captain Machell, Colonel Mould, and Several others. The Luna will leave again on Monday with his Honor Mr Justice Johnson.

The s.s. Rowena arrived this morning from Russell and the North with a cargo (of gum, which she is transhipping on board the Woodlark. She also brought a number of passengers. The s.s. Star of the South will leave for Napier this afternoon. The schooner Swallow has cleared for Mercury Bay. The cutter Vivid will leave for Levuka this afternoon.

The schooner Magellan Cloud has reported at the Customs with 134 tons coal for Russell.

Notice is given by the Harbour Board that any person interfering with or injuring the surveyor's marks and beacons now being erected on the site of the proposed dock will be liable to a penalty of fifty pounds. The steamship Victoria will leave for Sydney and Melbourne on Tuesday next, at two p.m. The s.s. Ladybird will leave the Manukau for Southern ports at noon on Monday. The fine barque Alice Cameron leaves for Sydney direct on Monday next. She has good accommodation for passengers, and Bteerage passages by her may be obtained for £3 10s.

j The hatches of the barque Rylton Castle "were opened this morning, and she has com menced to discharge cargo. She will re-load for London without delay.

The barque Zanga, from Liverpool, has been dischareed with great celerity by Messrs Ebhorn and Coombes, by means of their steam winch. The barque will leave shortly for Newcastle to load coal for either California or China.

The brig African Maid is discharging her cargo of potatoes from Circular Head in good condition. When discharged she will pro ceed to Wangaroa to load timber for Mel bourne.

The p. s. Lady Bowen made the trip last evening from the Thames in six and a-half hours, with Steven's patent floats. This is an improvement. The ship Woodlark is filling up with cargo for London, and is" announced to sail next month.

The schooner Magellan Cloud arrived yesterday evening from Russell, bringing a Fiji mail ex Charybdis, from Levuka, which vessel put into the Bay of Islands on Wed nesday last. The schooner Charybdis arrived at the Bay of Islands on Wednesday last from Levuka. She may be expected to arrive at this port to-day or to-morrow. A six ton boat, built by Mr J. W. Carr, to the order of Mr D. Connor, was launched this morning from Carr's building-yard, Smailes' Point. The boat is strongly built on the diagonal principle. She is 32 feet in length, 8 feet 6 inches beam, and 3 feet 4 inches in depth. The boat, which is of light draught, is copper-fastened, and built of kauri planking and pohutakaw frame. We understand that her owner intends proceeding with the new boat to Samoa.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

The following are the quotations of the Auckland Stock and Mining Report for to day :—

National Bank, 22a 3d, 23a; buyers, 22s 6d. r Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £16 2s 6d. Thames Gas Company, 42s 6d, 435; buyers, 42s 6d.

South British Insurance Company—sellers, 44s 6d. > Caledonian, £17 10s ; sellers, £17 15s. Nonpareil, 14s. Thames Gold Mining Company, 110s; buyers, 110s. City of London, 24<» and 255; buyers, 24s 6d. Cure, 18s ; buyers, 18s ; sellers, 19s. Central Italy (first issue), Bs. Central Italy (second issue), 6a. Tookey (double issue), £9 10s. Albion (first issue) —Buyers, 100s. Royal Oak—Buyers, 13s. Black Angel, 40s 6d. Pride of Tokatea, 2s.

D. B. Okchakd. Secretary.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. * The following are the current call and dividend* payable in the companies named below :— L a. d. , ■ OAXXS. Lucknow .. .. 0 0 6 Juno 30 Bird in Hand .. 010 July 7 Middle Star.. .. 010 "0 July 9 White Rose.. .. 00 6 July 9 Golden Point .. 00 6 July 9 Pride of Tokatea .. 00 6 July 9 Central Italy (new issue) 0 t 0 July 9 Lincoln Castle .. 02 6 July 9 New Golden Pah .. 0 0 8 July 9 Golden Calf .. .. 0 0 6 July 9 Twenty-third of June 0 10 July 9 Van .. .. .. 00 6 July 9 PJ Dorado .. .. 010 July 9 Bismarck & French Republic .. .. 010 July 9 MEETINGS. • 6*' No- h ViUe'g Buildings, Auckland, nooon, 30th June Coromanriel Excelsior, Mr A. A. Browne's office, street, Auckland, 8 p.m., 30th June White Rose, Mr R. Homo's office, Shortland street ■Auckland, 2 p.m., 80th'June I?w c" °f J? 6 s%,Srahamstown» 80th June ■^■s£m?3BM* Shortland *•**«*• ifeii Watchman. Grahamstown, 7th Jiilv y • S Messenger's, Grahamstown, 7th Jult -J Windfall. Grahamstown, X4th July Morning Light, Grahamstown, leth JmW Bee, Grahamstown, 17th July 7 y

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAH.H Will, CT.O9JI AS UVT>EB :— '■ For TnawiM rr M. rrtnv. at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. PVv Ci r mnndi 1 • n Monday, at 1.30 p m. Fin "iisl■•orj.e fc/rt Napier per Luna, this day, at 5 p.m For Tarauaki and Southern provinces, per s.s. Lady bird, on Monday, 10 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per Victoria, on Tuesday, as under:— : For Jjidia, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c, at 11.30 a.m. ' For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news- ; papers, at 10.30 a.m. For Russell, and Mongbnui, per Rowena, on Monday, ■ SOth inst., at 8 p.m. j For Whitianea, Tauranga. and Opotikl, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, Ist July, at 3 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS

Brown.-On June 27, at Nelson street, Mrs James

Brown of a son. Taylor.—On June 28, at Dedwood, the widow of the late Benjamin Taylor, of a son.

DEATH

Smith.—On June 27, at Pamell, Edith Compton, youngest daughtet of S. Percy Smith ; aged one year.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1878.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do

In another column will be found the text of the address of sympathy and condolence yesterday prer sented to Mr Thomas Macffar lane. The course taken is not a usual one, but in consideration of the length of time during .which the reci pient has mingled with the old resi dents his acquittal from the charges recently laid against him is not un reasonably accompanied by such a | testimonial. It is not our intention to offer one word of comment on the pro ceedings which have led to this address, and least of all should we desire to exhibit such personal animosity as has | been injudiciously exhibited by one of our I contemporaries in relation to a judicial proceeding which, separated from cir cumstances of time, place, and other : accidents, would have been regarded as \ not differing from ordinary trials. "We • cordially congratulate Mr Thomas j Macffarlane on this testimony and con fidence at the hands of his fellow

citizens. Having done so we feel warranted in, at the same time, offer ing a word of advice. He has won a victory, and he has received the friendly congratulations of fellow citizens, and he can now afford with dignity to concede the point out of which all these angry feelings have arisen. Mr Thomas Macffarlane we do not hesitate to say should now voluntarily and frankly resign the trust in Machattie's estate. He can do so honorably ; and in doing so he can show that he had no reasons but what were honorable and above board for clinging to a position with so singular persistence as to disregard the warm and urgent advices of many of his best friends. Mr Thomas Macffarlane can hard]y help ;idmitting that there was in that perpis'ence, and in his former commercial connection with the affairs involved in the trust, sufficient to give a colouring to the statements of his enemies that he had reasons for standing so firmly, and Mr Macffarlanewillbe his own worst friend if he does not now frankly show that he held this ground only on prinbiplo, and that now having upheld that principle, and asserted his right to ad minister this as well as any ohter trust, he does not "divest himself of a trust that has hitherto brought to him only trouble and annoyance. Mr Thomas Macffarlane will probably regard nnv piio-nrpsiKons coming from as as only tlio.<e of an enemy, in consequence of tins tone adopted in this journal some months since towards him. But he may take our assurance that we cannot and do not ever foster inimical sentiments, and we are willing to sub mit to a jury taken indiscriminately from the 240 signatories to the ad dress whether our advice is not more wholesome and more that of a friend than the unfair and intemperate language of the Cross. That phillipic has had merely a reactionary influence, reviving a feeling that though dormant is rxistont •in A uckland, that it is daneemus for »iiy one to assail a member of the old indentity, and has, we believe, caused many to withhold their signatures. Our ad vice on the contrary, if acted upon, will place Mr Thomas Macffarlane in a position before the thinking public to wards which he may bo helped, but to which he will not otherwise be raised by this friendly testimonial, and it will on the other tend to give some balm at least to the harrowed feelings of a man who, to say the least, has been very unfortunate. It isquite consistent for the Cross to jump on a man and kick him when he is down, and in the true spirit of snobbery to stand hat in hand before an array of influential names. But such skunk-like conduct does not go down with the public, whose gener ous sympathies—whether rightly or wrongly—will all the more warmly tend towards Machattie from the might and the influence and the exultation of h:s enemies. "We are very far from de preciating the^ importance of such an address, or of the names appended to it; but we have too little of the flunkey spirit not to honestly state that Mr. Thomas Macffarlane's action in present circumstances can avail more for the object intended than they all; and in the spirit of genuine candour and good wishes, we sincerely trust that Mr. Thomas Macffarlane will, from his pre sent vantage ground, act in a manner becoming hia own dignity and self respect by retiring from this long and bitterly contested trust.

At a recent meeting of the City Coun cil the subject of the liability of the sureties of the late rate collector was introduced, and it is intended that the subject shall be further considered on Monday next. This is as it should be, and it is quite time that the matter should be completely settled. There has been a good deal of remark relative to the deferring of this case, and a dis approval of the idea of foregoing the penalties. But so far as we can ascer tain there has been no intention of fore going the claim on the bondsmen, and it would have an injurious effect if such a course were adopted. At the same time we cannot repress the con viction that there are special features in this case that,- whatever may be the' legal aspects of it, should prevent the Council from enforcing the pound of flesh. It is true that bondsmen should satisfy themselves from time to time as to the correct proceedings of him for whom they stand security. But when we observe the exceedingly and unusually loose way in which the City Board transacted its affairs, and the total absence of all the safeguards that are usually applied by ordinary business men to ensure safety, we do not hesitate to say that however legally, these bondsmen are not morally, responsible, and that as the evil was pretty well divided between the civic authorities and their employe, so also should the pecuniary loss. We say it would be unjust for the City Council to enforce the full amount of the claim in the circumstances, and though we are not warranted in looking for either sentiment or conscience in corporate bodies, at the same time there would be such a palpable unfair ness in such exaction that we feel confident the full amount will neither

be expected by the most rabid rate payer, or enforced by the City Council. The Rev J. R. Selwyn will preach at St. Andrew's Church, Epsom, to-morrow after noon,

At the Supreme Court this morning His Honor Mr Justice Johnston gave judgment in the case—Greenway v. Lusk —appeal against the Education rate. He re viewed the arguments addressed by counsel, and over-ruled the objections to the validity of the Act on the ground of its being ultra vires. His Honor held, how ever, that the proceedings in the lower Court in the present case were wrongly taken. The mode of procedure under the .Act was by information instead of complaint. Default under the Act was made a penalty recoverable in a summary way. If the mode of pro cedure prescribed by the Act had been by complaint it might have been open to question whether the Act was notnltra virp-i. Although the validity of the Act was affirmed by the judgment, the appeal in the present case was sustained without costs on the grounds mentioned. This judgment settles the question of the power to enforce the tax, and those who do not wish to be proceeded against by information should pay promptly. A condensed summary of the judgment appears in our report of the Supreme-Court.

The hall of the Christian Young Men's Association was full of eager listeners last evening on the occasion of Dr. Wallis's able leetnre on the " Darwin Evolution Theory of Man." In th« absence of the President, Mr Henry Ellis filled the chair, and Eev. G. H. Turner engaged in prayer. The lecture was delivered extempore without a note, and was one of the most logical discourses that we have listened to for a very considerable time. Dr. Wallis had studied his sub ject closely, and explained the peculiar prin ciples of Dr. Darwin, upon which the philoso pher had reared his theory of development, viz., natural selection, heredity, and the sur vival of the fittest." We state unhesitatingly that the Darwinian theory was handled in a masterly manner by a calm unprejudiced mind, interspersed occasionally with strokes of true Scottish humour , and as the lecturer swept away one by one the sophistries of Darwin, the faces of the audience became brighter and brighter; and when it was pretty clearly shown that man, like other species of the Creator's handiwork, was a distinct being, endowed with distinct moral and perceptive faculties, and that he could . not have descender! from the monkey, a burst of satisfaction arose from the mingled audience. The lec ture concluded with a lino peroration on on Science, Literature and Religion. Then; was no music as on previous occasions ; this omission however was not felt Inst night, as the subject of the lecture which would have been tame in other hands was sufficiently interesting to sustain unbroken interest. A vote of thanks moved by Mr Herepath, seconded by Mr Barton, was accorded by acclamation. The next lecture will be on " Sham" by Mr G. M. Reed, B.A.

The "Lottie Magnet Troupe" attracted another l;irge audience at the Choral Hall last evening to witness their clever and daring performance on the trapeze, inter spersed with songs .and rlnnce by other members of the company. The performance was an immense success, and rapturous applause greeted each act of daring. Tho Choral Hall is well-fittod for such per formance owing to its loftiness, and Lottie and the brothers are seen to great advantage. To-night will see the last entertainment of this talented troupe, as they embark for Sydney on Monday next. We hope to kcc their final performance well patronised by the public, as the company are woll deserving of success.

According to tho calculation of a corres pondent of the Mmnchezter 'Examiner, the Karl of Dudley receives a yearly profit of £4,902,000 from his collieries.

On Thursday afternoon the pupils attend ing the Auckiand East District School {St. Paul's) were addressed by the "Rev. J. Taylor, and Messrs Coupland and Clarkaon. Pro ficiency in school attainments having been displayed, and the children commended on their respectful demeanour, Mr James Arm strong, teacher, in a few "good-set terms)," returned thanks. When the midwinter holi days were declared the plaudits of at least one hundred boys, girls, and "little ones" made the walls resound. The Auckland East District School is evidently admirably con ducted, and we may add that the lady teachers deserve the highest commendation for their zeal and efficiency. On Monday, Gth July, school business will be resumed.

The share list of the New Zealand Lnnd and Coal Company (Limited) will be closed on the 31st inst

A concert is announced to take place on Tuesday next in the Catholic Institute, under the patronage of Bishop Croke, to aid the funds for improving and repairing 'St. Patrick's Hall.

The New Zealand Agricultural Society will hold its annual meeting at Otahuhu on Tuesday next. This society is calculated to benefit society at large, and should be largely patronised.

Discourses will be delivered to-morrow at the Albert-street Church by the Rev. Thomas Davies. At the City Hall, by Samuel Edger, B.A. ; morning, "Prayer;" evening, ' • Freedom versus Necessity." At the Young Men's Christian Association, the Eev. W. Macrae, of Waipu, will deliver morning and evening sermons in Gaelic. At Cook street Meeting House services will be con ducted as usual. At the United Free Methodist Church, Pitt-treet, the Rev. Dr. Hobbs will preach both morning and evening. Mr Ladd will preach at Newton Hall.

To the Editor : Sir, —As there are so many young children just now suffering from coughs and colds would you kindly permit me to urge upon parents the use of homoeo pathic treatment as both safer and more effectual in its operation, as well as being in comparably cheaper than that usually resorted to. In doing this the writer seeks not the remotest advantage in recommending the above in preference to the allapathic treatment. But having for years experienced in his family the blessings of homoeopathy, both in preventing as well as curing bodily ailments, he is only desirous of saving a number of children from torture or death, or both, and their unhappy parents • from mental anguish. He speaks from certain knowledge when he affirms that some little sufferers in this city have endured a a measure of professional cruelty horrible to think of, and in some cases as unnecessary as useless. The writer would, therefore, urge upon parents the adoption of the' easy and painless remedies advised by homoeo pathic writers, and which are so sim ple that no one need fear the responsi bility of applying them. It is getting to be a desirable thing now to save the lives of our little ones, who hitherto through ignorance or|carelessness have.been slaughtered all the world over by thousands a3 though they were only so many flies. And be it re membered for every one we save, there is one less to import, so that their preservation is a matter of no little interest to the colony at large. I will not trespass further on your limited space, but conclude by expressing a wish that you, sir, would exercise the greater power of your pen in the interests-of human ity by pressing this vital question of the better preservation of the young upon the attention of your numerous readera.-^-I am, etc., Pater.' » '

There was a large gathering of Cadets to day at the prize firing at the Mount Eden Eange. The weather was extremely favor able. The highest score, 63, was made by Cadet Gillie?, the second number was 62 by Cadet Beale, R. 8., and the third by Cadet Taylor, Grammar School.

An inquest was held this afternoon at the Criterion Hotel, touching the death of an in fant named Lizzie Ada Plante. The enquiry was held before T. M. Philson, Esq., M.D. (coroner), and a respectable jury. The evi dence is proceeding as jwe go to press, and tends to prove that thej child had been over laid.

Pity the sorrows of a poor shareholder in Coromandel companies. Here is the story of one :—" Mester Editur,—Wy ham I a poore Wurking Man to be dun hout hof my Shares. I boat Verms Shares hand pade a gudim prise for nm. I wur told as the mine wur dun—l wur living in the Cuntry and never heered nothing about Mester Wulhams bavin hofered Shareholders Shares for heighteen pense. Wat dun he want hall that muney for. Thay has how he mun hay made a gud bit of muney hout on't but praps has uther fellers has had to gin hup thers I reckun Wulhams mun gin hup his'en. — Yours. &c, Shareholder."

A very handsome design of a shield, with about ninety photographs, for the Catholic Literary Institute, is on view at Messrs Upton and Cos. The design was prepared by Mr Hammond, architect and surveyor, and the character of it is intended to illustrate the nature of the institution with shrubs and flowers—particularly the "Lily of the Valley" —bringing out the pass-word " Unity," the national flowers and New Zealand plants representing the various birth-places. The proverbs chosen are intended to indicate the broadest feelings of friendship. The mount is the largest ever made here, and in order to make it a success must have cost Messrs Hammond and Corbett, the photographers, a great deal of labour, the oval liaving to be produced as panel. The strength "of the colouring has been studied in order to reduce the mass of darkness in the photographs. The frame is of choice kauri, picked.

The following letter on mining roguery is worthy of perusal :—Sir,— Your admirable article in Wednesday's issue upset tho tables of the money changers with a vengeance. That doves are sold and pigeons plucked occa sionally on the Exchange and elsewhere no one doubts ; but the public were hardly pre pared to look for hawlcs from the quarter whence they last showed beak and talon. You have given them some hard hits, aud they got it pretty hot at the meeting, but any one then present could not fail to see that the yravest censure (although unin tended, 1 believe,) emanated from the Chair man. "The.se," said he, "are honorable gentlemen, holdingfcigb and important places in society. Let us not for one moment con demn them unheard ; there must be some mis take, and they will, I am sure, explain satis factorily." ' For Brutus is an honorable man, and Cassias is an honorable man, andsoarethey all honorable men ?" Well they have explained, and the explanation is simply this, we intended to be dishonest, but the fraud being discovered wo bug honorably to restore tho plunder. There is one portion, however, of this beach claim amalgamation scheme not yet brought to light. The companies amalgamating are, as the public is awar#, the Green Harp, of verdant memory, the Beach, and the Venus. With regard to the two first Mr Bennett for the one, and Mr Wardrop for the other, have each honorably fulfilled their trust to the shareholders, although they could easily and legally have claimed the mines for themselves. But what has happened with the goddess of beauty ? and where, or who are her suitors or shareholders? Allow me to ro back a little, and relate what did take place : -*Some little while ago the Venus, like other Coromandel and Beach claims, got into rather deep water ; gold was not forth coming, calls were not met, and consequently work was suspended. Government then gave notice of intention to forfeit. It was petitioned by shareholders for an extension of. time, which was refused, and the ground was declared open. At this crisis the then Chairman of Directors, with noble alacrity, immediately re-occupied the ground, securing a new lease in his own name, but which lease and occupation every share holder supposed to be held in trust for the company. For surely Mr Woollams is a most honorable man. He of all others would never do any shady thing ; is he not noted throughout tho whole district for integrity, uprightness, and moral rectitude ; and who so forward in promoting every good, and charitable institution, social or religious. Pooh ! suspect Woollams ! nonsense ! but let us see the ond. This Chairman of Directors having secured the mine, announces to share holders that they can retain their shares on payment to him of Is. 6d. per share, and there being three thousand snares, this enforced bonus would . realise £225 sterling. Not quite so bad for an honorable beginning, but watch the end; most of the shareholders, some unable, and others unwilling to pay so large a ransom on such short notice for nothing, demurred to comply with the extortion; and now that the Company's prospects are brightening, and 750 shares in the Union company allotted instead of the 3,000 Venus, shareholders are cooly told that " the day of redemption has passsed ; they are cut off fromtheirinheritance, andhave neither lot nor portion in Israel." The ex-chairman of the Venus therefore secures for himself the ■srhole or nearly all the 750 Union shares. Yet is he not content! And as 700 more are going about among the new directory a begging, why should he refuse to accept his quota of another hundred ? Yet surely he is an honorable man ? So are they all honorable men, and in such good society who will dare to lift a stone at him. Re suming then the expression of confidence professed by the Chairman at the late meet ing, the shareholdei*s of the Venus are sure that Mr Woollam's intentions are honest? even if they are undecided, and they are anxiously looking for the explanation which they earnestly hope will be speedy and full, and satisfactory.—Yours, &c, Venus Share holder.

We observe by advertisement that the steerage passage to Sydney by the barque Alice Cameron has been reduced to £3 10s.

The Rev. Mr Selwyn, son of the Bishop of Lichfield, about to proceed on his mission to the Melanese, will conduct the services of St Matthew's to-morrow morning.

A capital essay on the the Temperance question was read last night by Brother C. iiobinson in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Cook street. This was the second of a series of papers on social and moral snbjects by this fraternity of progressionists. The idea is a good one and gives general satisfaction.

The stall-keepers at the Market are some what backward in opening their stalls, only about half the number being open to-day. Probably this evening" others will follow their example, and take down their shutters. There are at present butchers, green-grocers, provision merchants, a seed merchant, china and glass dealer, fish and poultry salesmen, a bookseller, confectionary and a refreshment stall whers hot coffee is retailed. A band of music will be in attendance during the evening, which will enliven the proceedings. The show of meat and vegetables to-day is extremely good, and there is no doubt as to the ultimate success of the Market,

The Prince of Wales Theatre was dcrowde to excess last night, and hundreds could not gain admittance. Madame Cora was, as on previous evenings^ highly successful with her marvellous and wonder-exciting attrac tions, which to ordinary perceptions are most astonishing. She is, moreover, very effec tive with her witticisms and bon mots, and thus keeps up the spirits of the audience to a lively pitch. The presents were freely distributed among hundreds of patient watchers, who received them with expres sions of pleasure. Master Walter walked forth scattering facetite withtea-pofcs, cruet stands, doll's frocks, and scarlet shoes, caus ing great fun. Madame Cora's grand mid day performance this afternoon was crowded with interested juveniles, and each received a present. To-night a silver-plated tea and coffee service of four pieces, a complete tea set of china of forty-four pieces, and £1 in coin will be distributed.

We understand that the Rer. Dr. Wallis, of Newton Church is to preach in the North Shore Presbyterian Church, to-morrow fore noon and evening, at the usual hours.

The dinner given by the Bar to their Honors Sir Geo. A. Arney (Chief Justice) and Mr Justice Johnston will take place this evening at the Star Hotel. The dinner willbe provided by Mr Canning, confectioner.

The voice of the Poor Box is in the Police Court : —

I 'm fixed at last behind the door To take from all whore willing To give a trifle for the poor— From sixpence to a shilling, My mission is to aid the poor, The orphan and neglected; For this I'm fixed behind the door, By legal hands protected. Think on the box behind the door, And pass me not unheeded— But help the cause from out your store— The home for wildings needed. The following are the monthly inspection parades of the Auckland Volunteers for the month of July, 1873 :—Thursday, 3rd, 7.30 pm., Auckland Rifle Brigade, Drill - shed ; Tuesday, Bth, 7.H0 p.m., Artillery Co. and No. 1 A.R. V., Drill-shed ; Wednesday, 9th, 7.30 p.m., OtahuhuCo., Otahuhu ; Tuesday, 15th, 7.30 p.m., Victoria and Hobson Co., Drill-shed ; Wednesday, 16th, 7.30 p.m., En"ineers and Scottish Co., Drill - shed; Friday, 18th, 7.30 p.m., Naval Brigade, Drill-shed; Monday, 21st, 7.30 p.m., Auck land Troop, dismounted, with swords and carbines, Drill - shed ; Thursday, 24th, 12.30 p.m., Grammar School Cadets, Drill shed ; Thursday, 24th, 7.30 p.m., all Cadet Corps except Grammar School, Drill-shed ; Monday, 28th, 2 p.m., Otahuhu andHdwick Troops, Otahuhu.

Sir Boyle Roche, once writing a letter of condolence to the widow of a deceased country member of Parliament, said. " I can not tell you how pained I was to hear that your husband had gone to heaven. We were bosom friends ; but now we shall never meet again."

The United States census of 187ftshows what American women can do. Besides wo men employed in ordinary agriculturaljabour, the census records 45 female stock herders, G female apprentices to barbers, 24 femsle dentists, 2 female ostlers, 2 female prof eaional hunters and trappers, 5 she-lawyers, 521 she physicians and surgeons, G7 female ejergy men, 2 women scavengers, 7 female sexfcons, 10 female " canalmen," 19G women drajinen, 1 female pilot, G female guano labourers, 4 she-gas-stokers, 33 female gunsmiths, 7Ssmle gunpowder - makers, and 1G female tip riggers. _^

SUPREME COURT.—This Day

Sittings in Banco

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston^ THE EDUCATION RATE.—APPEAL

GREENWAY, APPELLANT, V. Jl. B. LUSK, (OL-

LECTOR OF THE EDUCATION RATE), Rl* SPOXDENT. •

Mr Whitaker appeared for respondent aid Mr Rees appeared for the appellant.

His Honor said that the short time at Is disposal had[not permitted him to an ive t opinion so satisfactory to his own mind s he could have desired, but as it was for tb public interest that a speedy judgmet- Bhould be given, he would state tl grounds on which he thought tb Education Act was not ultra vires. Tk points raised before the E.M. were, Ist! No proof that the meeting of the Board £ which the rate was made was held accordia to the statute ; 2nd, No proper evidence a the appointment of respondent as receivei. These were abandoned. The next question' were—That the 37th section of the Act waij repealed by the 40th, or otherwise thai these two sections were inconsistent, ani therefore the Act was inoperative. It was alsi argued in the Court below that not the ret ceiver but the chairman, or some membei of the Board, was the proper person to sue. There were several incidental questions raised in the course of the argument. The Provincial Act was in respect to the In corporated Boards Act, 18G0, somewhat at variance. It was also contended in the] Court below that the Councils Powers Act,! 185G, could not be looked at because Her Majesty's assent should have been proved in evidence, the Act having been reserved for that purpose. This was the most impoi'tant question raised on the general issue ; but the authorities were clear upon the subject that an Act of Parliament once in force must be known to the whole community, and especially the judges. It was not denied, that this Act Was in force. The next question was as to the power of the Provincial Coun cils to alter the constitution or practice of Courts of Judicature. The Provincial Powers Act 1856 had for its object the extension of these powers. It gave powers in civil matters to the extent of £20, and criminal matters to £100, re coverable in a summary way. It was clear, therefore, that the Court in Petty Sessions of three justices had powers equivalent to those of the Resident Magistrate. The words of the Education Act v(P wer^ " before a justice or justices of the peace." From the- construction of the various clauses ot the Constitution Act and the Provincial Powers Act it appeared to him that the Education Act was not ultra vires. But the real question in this case was the manner in which the proceedings were taken, and whether processes for recovery were by complaint or order of the justices or conviction. The distinctions between orders and convic tions were by no means well established; but if non-payment constituted an offence, it ap peared to follow that there might be a con viction for it. It was doubtful whether the provisions of the Justice of the Peace Act, 1866, respecting proceedings by complaint or order could be applied. If the money could be recovered by a justice he must have power to order it to be paid. The object here was to ft put the ma chinery of the summary jurisdiction in force "on conviction" of non-payment of money for which the party was liable. In cases of conviction for offences, information and not complaint was the appropriate com mencement. Although he was not very clear upon the point, he was of opinion that proceeding by complaint, or order was not

appropriate, and therefore the appeal in thi particular case must be allowed. Thi sppcinl point was not mfide before the Resi dent Magistrate, and as the principal points were decided in favour of the respondent, the appellent would not be entitled to costs. THE DEPARTURE OF HIS HONOR. His Honor observed that he would not again appear in that Court before proceeding South. He had much pleasure, therefore, in acknowledging the courtesy he had re ceived from the Bar, and the great assistance thoy had afforded him in dealing with the many difficult and important cases that had come befote the Court during his stay in Auckland.

Mr Whitaket',3 on behalf ofjthe Bar, ex pressed their sense of the courtesy extended by His Honor to the profession, and the im partial care and patience which he had bestowed on the cases brought under his judicial notice.

The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beekkam, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS.

Four men and two women were charged with this offence, and finer! accordingly.

VAGRANCY

David Cleary was charged under the Vagrant Act with being drunk and mis conducting himself last night in Shortland street. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Danvers proved the charge. His Worship gave the prisoner a severe reprimand, and sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. GOING WfiOXG. Mary Ann and Fanny Carroll, and Theresa Kennedy, three young girls, were charged with stealing crochet cotton, needles, em broidery, crochet mat, six handkerchiefs, one pair bracelets, a pair of boots, a brooch, shell-box, and a piece of calico, the property of Mr John Anderson, value together £4 4s. Also, with stealing at the same time flannels, drawers, towels, plates, and other articles, value £2 ss, the property of Mr H. Heane. Prisoners pleaded guilty. Mr Brohaui explained the nature of the robbery. His Worship considered that the children must be under bad influences at home. If they were not encouraged by parents to commit these offences he ■ believed they wou;d not be of such frequent occurrence. His Worship said the Court did not know what to do in such cases; t;> send them to prison was like sending them to absolute perdition. Mr Broham informed the Court that the children had been disposing of the stolen things to several individuals, and he thought the parents and purchasers were cognizant of the proceedings. His Worship : Where is the father. Mrßroham: He is in prison,and the brother also. The property mostly has been recovered. His Worship : If I send them to prison it will be like participating in their ruin. The mother of the Carrolls began crying and making a piteous appeal, muttering that if the children wore allowed their liberty, they should never come into Court again. His Worship : " It is all your own fault that they are here now." In answer to the Court, Mr Stickley stated that he had taken in worse cases than the present into the Home for Neglected Children, and if the Court would give them into his charge he would take care the children should not contaminate others.

The Court ordered, the children to be com mitted to the " Home " until fifteen years of age, and to be brought up in the Roman Catholic religion.

The Court also thanked Mr Stickley for his timely attendance, otherwise the Court most reluctantly must have consigned them to prison.

This was all the business.

FURIOUS RIDING AT THE NORTH SHORE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —Permit me to draw attention to a practice which has become common at the North Shore in the hope that the publicity thus obtained may prevent the necessity of taking further steps to repress the nuisance of which I complain. It is a common thing to see a man galloping bare-headed through the township, to the imminent danger of pedestrians, at such a rate that he could scarcely keep a hat on his head even if he were addicted to wearing one. Last evening, just after dark, a mob of horses were mus tered on the beach road by an excited eques trian, and to escape being knocked down, pedestrians were forced to take refuge inside one or other of the gardens along the beach, :or the horses gallopped frantically along the leach, and would inevitably have trampled cown any one impeding their way. Some time ago the Devonport Highway Board pissed a resolution forbidding the running of h&rses within the limits of the township, but tleir prohibition is now systematically ignored ; still, I presume the law relating to furious riding, holds good across the water, arid I know that more than one resident is *fu]ly prepared to get it enforced if the of fenders do not take timely warning.—l am, i&e,, Paterfamilias.

j Auckland, June 28, 1873,

OFFICIAL AGENCY.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —As the independent exponent of ibuses and individual cases of hardship I aake bold to solicit the insertion of this let er. I may premise it by stating that I aye, from report, for a long time been cog isaut of the questionable means adopted for le recovery of calls, and winding-up gold lining companies ; but for a piece of sharp ractice that would be discreditable to a lird-rate attorney," much less a person en iusted with the discharge of an office in jiich, unfortunately for the public, there mo control or supervision exercised, allow #to cite my own case, in which an execu fcn was taken out and enforced in the mat fat a claim he has made against me of isos. re the John O'Groats mine. This oim, sir, has been enforced after an inter lof two and a half years, and the first in tuition I had of it was last week, when I r^ved a paper requesting payment forth \}h, in default of which a bailiff was put irfiy house thismorning to recover, adding aither. £1 8s Gd expenses. Now, sir, con sisting that I never resisted the claim, nor reived but one intimation of its existence, thlpublic will agree with me that the so>fer there is some enquiry made into the adiuistration of the office of Official Ai&nee the better, and upon what principle cli*is are recognised, when to my own ktffledge there are those on the books of thPPmpany who have never been asked to pa|their share liquidation of the com pass debts. In the interests of the public I t^k therG should be a commission ap pojt?d to inquire what becomes of the anjints recovered, as the declarations of di#nds by the Official Assignee are few ancar between.—Yours, &c, John Smith.

: jwitty little Aberdeen boy, suffering froi the applicat'on of the f(birch, said, " fsy rods are said to be a furlong. I know betr; let auybondy. get such a plaguy ickg as I've had, and he'll find out tn*tf. one>d makes tuiacher!"

Mti sviacnro wia.% satttbda*, jottb 28, im.



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