SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.tys ST7N-I1I&3! i tfo-v . Jnorrow mornintr, 7.lf> V HIGH WATER: Thin evouing, 1.0.14; to-morrow, morning, 11.9

ARRIVALS.

Go-ahead, r.s., McO0 I!vray, from Waitara Fortune, schooner, froth, the E^stCoaSt Sydney GrJfßtlis, lnrrnm; Kflamfrft. troVn Newcastle OberliV,, bri?, Sclimiflt, from Adelaide Ma^elbn Cloud, schmmcr, Ti-om KftSSfill Lady Bower., ;i.s;,from Malmrangi

DEPARTURES.

Rowena, s.s., McGregor, frir Russell and tho Noah Mary Ellen, schooner,' for■Morcury Bay Sella, cutter, for Tanrtcnga

PROTECTED DEPARTURES.

For Napier: Cointvr.ing. p.s.. upon to-morrow For Taranaki and WafiganiJi Co-ahead, s.s., Thurs day . For Wangarei • Clyde, schooner, tins evening For New Caledonia: Fiery Cross, schooner, this afternoon For JTobart Town : Holla Mary, barque, early For Sydney : Western ;<t.av,, liiig, this afternoon For Newcastle : Jimile, tfiji, to-day; 'Zaiig.v, barque, early For Sydney nnd Melbourne : Victoria, s.s., about 20rd iust. ; Horo, s.s., about 2nd' August For London : Hylton Castle, barque ; Wcodlark, ship ; Thames, barque/gaily For Northern no^g : Roweiia, s.s., Monday nexVj . , For New Yoir\ Lyttelton, barque, early

VESSELS.

Clanranald, ship,,from London, bailed Endymion, ship, from London. Sailed Oth April Countess of KJntore, ship, from London Sailed 23th April : j, k> City of Auckland, from London. Loading i"? * Berar, ship, from London. Sailed 15th May Fontenaye, ship, from London. .Loading Phcebe, s s., from Sydney (in theManulcau) Akbar. ship, from Boston. vi:<. Melbourne Belle Brandon, schooner, from Duncdin Briton, barque, from Newcastle . TJpolu,|schooner,?from| Samoa). I •' ' '

EXPORTS.

P<?r schooner Fiery CrosSj ■ fot New Calo «t<ini,i: 2 eases drrfpery, 1 do apparel, 5 do geneva, 4 do brandy, !)!) ccisks bottled l>oei^. 12 do sugar, 23,000 "feet timber, 17, cakes cheese, 2 tons flour, do soap, 5 cases bacon and hams, 22 do preserved meat, 49 do onions, 10 tons potatoes, 20 cases biscnitsj 5' do sauces, F^-ed. Lovorock.—Kicharcl B. Vance, agent. . . ': ...>.■."!

Per Western Star, brig, for Sydney : G5 bales flax, J. 8,. Eoberfcs ; 125. do hay, 20 cases metal, 10 do nails, -T. R. Iloberton and Co.—Henderson & Macfarlanc, agents.

The T.S.N. Go's s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain MeGiUtvray, arrived in the MiVinikaU thia morning from Waitara. Passengers—Messrs "W. Webster, Hono.rfield, and Sampson. Cargo—4o head cattle, 200 sheep, .order. Combes and Dalrly, agents. The Government steamer Luna arrived at Wellington last evening. The brig Emile has.-* cleared, for; Newcastle. '■ in'ballast* ": |yj The brig "Western Star has cleared for Sydney with the following passengers :— F. Basting's, ,T. Solomon, W.Roberts.; She has hauled away from ,%h$ wharf, and wiH leave this afternoon. •■'■'- -1'- » • JRm T^he brigantine Magellan Cloud has ' re ported at the Customs from] Russell with 1 34 tons coal, Auckland Steam Packet Company and 1 case butter, Hayden^: . • =•: :• -':- ; Two now schooners arrived, tins morning ' frbm Oamaru. ' '■' ' Tho, schooner Fiery .Cross. has^ cleared r>nfc* wards for ivejf Caledonia with, a fiUF cargo I and two passengers/ ' ■Bffcssrs' Ffe'd'Loverock and Douglas Carter. She will-.le.tVe this evening. The cutter Mercury has cleared for Mer cury Bay with two tons potatoes and J tori' of sundries. The s.s. Go Ahead is announced to leftve the Manukau for Southern ports on Thtirs'-: d»y next at noon. i.:."l • Consignees by the schooner Datkrtlcaa; for' Melbourne,, are- requested^ tq attend to the landing of their goods without, delay,' as a J clearance 'signt wilt - be passed by1 the agents at ten o'clock fo-morrow. * ::■.<&■■ The s.s. Viciopa is announced as dug here from Sydney on tire n)tn msV. She will leave four days after,arriv£l. 'J. () .'.' • V . , The p.s. Comerang', will leavo again'for Napier-to-morrow at noon. , '• I) ]■;

The schooner Clyde will leave this everting for Wangarei and Mangapai. . '.. The s.s. Southern Cross will leave for Tauranga this evening. , The barque Sydney Griffith arrived off the harbour last: evening- with 535 tpns'coal from Newcastle, consigned to if. Sfl Macfar lane & Co. She left Newcastle on the 27th Ultimo. 'Z\. !;'.";'' .i.---:-:' i.i ,

COMMERCIAL.

Mr 8,. Arthur Sold* at thp Auckland, Mar ket to-day :—Fowlis, ,1s Set : to'.' 25.-.; .Cochin fowls, 2a 3d ; turkeys, '3a ito 3s 3d : Guinea fowls, 2s3d;'; ducks, 2s Id.-'- ;•'. •{ Z \

MINING.

Tha following are the current calls and diviclonuv: payable in the companies uamefl'belo^ :-!-' '*-■ j I ~},■•, L a. d. -«• CALLS. • • ■ t ; - | j , ? f Yon Ternp3ky .. '0' 0 3 Aug 13 ; JIEEHNQIIf.. V\< * V/l'Z Morning Light, Grahamstown, l^Cth July Beo, Gnihamstown, 17th Jnly ' | ■'' Union IJuach, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 ri.ih:, 23rd July a-' Inverness, Mr T. L. 'WhJto'soiHce.iOanafla Buildings, Queen street, Auckland, noon, 25th July New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Company's oiiice, Auckland; npon, 29th Jtfly i '" El Dorado, Mr F. A. White's office^ Shortland stiefet/ Auckland, 2p.m., 2SthUTuIV '<! ~il»' Durham Ox, Grahamstown, 80th, July Mary Ann, Grahamstown, 31st July ' j «i!* Morning Star, Grahamstown, 7th August j t- >' \ it) ,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Unt>ir^ri US <!l- i ' %6r' Thames, this day, at 5.3D p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.80 a.m. ands.Sop.m. rtnra» ! i ! 86* Cmfomandel,' to-mori'o'w, 'atl2.Sop.m.' i' | n ■Va B. Tairu.a, per: Tairua, :this day; :at!4iß0rp. mA- > jf o r \fangarei Heads, W«jagarei,;^and Mdngapai, per glyde. this.day, at 4 p.m. . :•>; ■! ••• .full woj J<; . n a , .Fof^Sf sborne, por TawerajMto-morrow, :sA>&ei.m. For apier and Gisborne, per Comeiangy to-morxow^j For. liitianga, Tauraiiga, andiQpotikii pdi SbutHern. Cross, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. dnu.A '''•>> For Taranaki, "VVanganui, Wellington, Canterbtiry, Otago, and Westpart, per Go-ahead, on Thursday^; • mhinst.,.at9a;tn. LU O C> L'C" ' " Brails for Australia, via Meibourn^.yvpl^lpse s^t Uekitika, on "Wednesday, 10th inst., as I!a.m. I ' ■; (Signed) S. B. 'Bjps, C,h{ef Postmaatet.

DEATH.

Lattrtk.—On tho Mth instant, at S7, Grey street, Besaio Mabel, infant daughter of G. Nailer and Bessie Laurie ; agud six montlis and six days.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1873.

For "tile cause that lacks asslstanca, For the wrongs that need resistance, y ,1 'For[the fntui-Q'irufche distance, And the good that wo can do r

Offu coi^mpqrary the- Herald has this morning demolished the principles ,-andjpolicy of protection in such slashing fashion (.that we. cannot help feeling i sympathy4 for the cause ; and impelled ,by that voice that haunts our waking t;dreams, weirdly wailing " for the cause that lacks'assistance," wo feel disposed to give a hand and raiso the, prostrate form over which oiir contemporary has 'been pirouetting in so gleeful a fashion. The occasion has been taken from the i dinner of >■■' the Colonists' Protection .League. ;',!We admit that there is that; in the Lcagjio at times which, is'; -provocative of mirthful .sally; and' wo havo "oursolves been playful over their balance-sheet, and their small attendances, but if Auckland has not yet waked up^o the importance of the vigorous assertion of protection as the policy of a young people, the blame 'is/:not. 'to rest on those who, however humbly, have kept the candle shininff 'in a''dark place. . Our contemporary serves •! tip' the old cant of free trade, and trading "bii.'tne term "free" in dulges in .stag© eloquence as to the beauties of freedom in all things, never thinking that if we pushed his ranting in absurdnm we should land him in savage life, wher.e, in proportion to its, extrehie .savagery, there is a nearer approach" to absolute exemption from the restraints and obligations—moral, social, commercial, and political—that niftk,e tip the usages of • civilised life.. 'The term "free1 trade" is one of -tjh'o^e satcb.. terms which "people can use1 to 'tickle the1 ekra of ', the groundlings,' &nd qxoji contemporary makes the usual ;use of if^'sfl if .really ,free .trade is a tbjing 'knowflj'and sis if thos*e7, who spoke mot ; jifca^Kboleih were given to the beggarly ,o£; bondage.; : "^tTlth. kii jas ■sumpiian^flf hauteur m relation to ".p^dtedt.ion,"'as if his dicta were un :questionable,'o«r contemporary touches Victorian political lessons, in this ./,as.hj,on:,;," ScoEning to pfoii^ byi wnat is going on in Victoria we n . shall 'cidnvince'ourselves that tße safest vfay ,t«>/increase trade and * make the1 coun try prosperous js to,take .as,,much, frob JtnoJpebple as we can for their neces isar.y.food, andleave them- as little> as possible'to expend,for other purposes." "What we ask is 'the purpose served; in oiiiisi ffippant waydf misrepresenting any^cause. , In,the firsifcplace Yjctoria "is1 one of the noblest monuments •afforded in modern times to the value o^jtb.9. ; fpstering principle of proteq tion, and though the Argus, the organ .^f(a:blas:s in Victoria that has been. at_ all .times opposed to the ■ ex tension ;of popular interest, has kept up for fourteen years an unceas ingrjbone denunciation of the popular feeling for protection, is it not a strange thing that so infatuated are these ?fe*fte '!tn^t, ihrdiigii' tlie ballot-box ! and the Parliament elected by the ballot-box, they have continued to do ■year, after year what is called riretting ;the,fetters of trade? Is it not a singu lar thing, also, that the people of the

United States have foraoJ^S-aiid sd •epeatedly imposed upon^Tuemselv.e's this yoko of bondage ? And is it not singular also that both these people have so thriven under the yoke, a result which lias probably gone far to confirm the infatuation ? Of cour.se, they , are both groaning bitterly under the intolerable bondage, and would do anything in all the world to get free; but that which people can not understand is how, all this being admitted and making every admission I of Iho truth of the statistics as quoted, and the universal ■ and exceeding bitterness of the cry of bondage, these two people of ballot boxes and in tense political life, do not Bw the incubus. Pro^^ £J made Victoria yj z she is _ tbe .^cfeh of .C ooJonics ; first in manufacture!?, in agriculture in industrial occupa tion of every kind. Protection has turned the " plantations" into the United States, a hive of industry, the homo .of enterprise, and the greatest in' all the elements of greatness of all the nations of the earth; precisely as protection moulded the sturdy manufactures of Old England, and gave them that (l&Yelop ment which enabled them, throw ing off the Swaddling bands of protec tion, to subdue the greater portion of the civilized world to British com merce. It ifi not stick ?worn out assertions as that protectionists aim at increasing the cost of production' and of living, as put forth by our contemporary, that tyill decidetlie ques tion, of protection versus free trade. The admitted increase in the cost of production is but a temporary evil for the production of ultimate good; a means and not an eiidj as disingenuously put by. tliofce Who cannot emancipate then* minds from the teachings of free trade. fhore is no purpose served by misrepresenting the objects either of thb, Colonists' Protection Society or of protection itself, excepting the creation of a prejudice which cannot resist the force t»F conviction when put to the test. Even our contemporary himself after sneering at protection through a column and a-half, admits the whole theory of colonial protection, the whole principle of the Colonists' Protection Leaguo, and the principle admitted as tenable by the great master mind of British free trade —John Stuart Mill himself—namely; the principle of] tem porary protection tocultivableinduetry. Thisjs all that is asked by the protec-. tionjsts in the colonies, all that is requisite for tho fostering of industry; in young communjitics. Thus fiaifch the Herald: — - .

.In the meanwhile there arc many in dustries which it might be desirable to acclimatise among us. These industries may, in their infancy, require encouragement from the State, but not permanent protection. If they require it beyond their infancy, wo may acoept it as a sure proof that they cannot bo' acclimatised with profit. Tho encouragement, when given, con only be at the direct cost of the consumer. This must bo well understood, and the tax regarded as a subscription voluntarily paid,—a present outlay incurred in i tho hope of a future gain.

fK another coluJnn will be found Tlis Excellency's speech I in opening Par •liament this afternoon, and containing "the outline of the programme of tho political-campaign. It will-be observed that the \Vaikato difficulty is very tenderly touched, and having " left the criminals to the ordinary opera tion of the law" is to be accopted as a euphemism fof^ the cowardly con donation of the action of Purukutu as of Te Tooti, Tito Kowaru, and all the rest. The "operation of tho law" an native districts is admitted to be " tardy," but cowardice, the cause of this, is not even hinted at. Coming, as Sir James Fcrgusson conies, from tho land of bravo men, we can fancy how the passage stuck in his throat. For the rest, the programme is meagre beyond precedent, the alteration of' the Constitution of the Legis lative Council affording but little. satisfaction1 to those expecting something relative to Provincial Coun cils, and the proposal of Native Coun cils being evidently intended as a tribute of respect to the brave' Puru kutu and his noble assassin' chief, Tawhiao. '■ < /.

A meeting of the Harbour Board was held this afternoon. Amongst the letterjijjjfonglit forward was Mr J. Cruickshank's resignation of his seat at the Board. A communication was read from the Public Works Office apprising the Board that his Excellency the Governor had approved of the site for the proposed dry dock. . .. | ■

The usual monthly inspection parade of the Victoria Company, A.R.V., will tajce place;at the Drijl-shedi this; eyenrag at half past seven o'clock. All absentees are liable to be fined.M ■ ■■ v . ■< •

We are requested to announce that in con sequence of the Choral concert, and various, other attractions1, or engagements fo-night; the members- of the 'Deyonport Literary Society will postpone till next right of meet ing their intended debate on the question " Protection versus Free Trade." . .; .

Pet'ectiye Jeffrey has returned from. Waiuku, •'where he had jjroceeded in connection wi,th a charge of pig-stealing, brought against a man named Michael Sweeney,: by some Maiora natives.; The case was heard on the 12th inst., before Major Lusk and Mi- Harris, Justicoa of the Peace, and the accused, who was defended by Mr < Heaketh, was sentenced to three months' I imprisonment.

The Archill ratepayers held their annual meeting yesterday at Edgecombe's hotel. The business consisted in striking a three farthing rate, passing the balance-sheet, and electing Messrs. Cromerty, Marshall, Gra ham, liatcliffe, and Vickery as trustees for the ensuing year, and Messrs. Chapman and Gilbert auditors.

The Choral Society will give another of their season concerts, consiiting of the first part of Mendelssohn's " Elijah," and a secular miscellany at eight o'clock this evening, in the Chord Hall? b>

. , . . .. . . ; .r.. :^i i' v." We have received the foliowJng'iluip&i'ouEr • plea on behalf of p, neglected- thorough|ire:— "Sir, —As children naturally look TOT^neir parents for the rectification of their childish V, rongs, and rs electors confidingly, look to their representatives for the creation of just, protective laws, so do all sensible citizen" look to the Evening Star as the medium through which their various grievances reach the ear of authority and find redress. I may irforni you, sir, that I am an unobtrusive resident in Union-street, City West, and pay the rates, even the education rate, without murmuring. I live nearly opposite to Georgrs Millei-'s hotel, named after the illustrious Scottish poet, renov ned far and wide for lus musical; [plfa'i; — for the poor. Union-stvpf4" _ r ---ry" A**B! westorn-stree'" • ' " ■-- '■« nnß.6i those oin—' ' .— w^lcli leads to no City Ooun —. a. noiViG, and.'consequently, (it may bo) Las not re.ceiv'e'd ihak practical attention which .hniij Keen conceded to other streets. lf'3 neglected ruts jind dangerous indentations are proverbial among its philosophic thinkers, and Ilnyself, sir, have witnessed several in nocent accidents in the street winch j though not agreeable to tiro person's theihsolVcSj havo eveitcti wiek'e'd laughtcz in the sp'scta tnVs. Oh'e resident, closely connected with. law and brdpr, fell one damp evening while crossing the miniature gu^y opposite the "Eobert Burns," and found him self unpleasantly on his back gaging ntf ward at the serene rieavßhs. Another person^ tmite, intlfepenaent of Whitson's ale, ft fcfewofc'iar by speech and profession, whose only impediment to straight walking was a terrible shooting corn on his tiivjr toe, also slipped into the qitting, Jhjtire'd his sober coatj at\d ''npli7rihgly, ga^cd at the Southern fr/rbsfi^ bill; perhaps the worst of many,cases was that of the poor child who stumbled, and got a whipping, for breaking a small i bottle, and umpktiugjy. .giving to mother ! earbh the, ".draff o; whisliey" intended for j m*l". oiit I forbear niultiplj "rig^ cases, ac enough has been said to shew*'thc necessity of remedial measures being speedily taken to avert future mishaps to the steady ratepay J n» i residents of Union and Napier streets: If I my simple' plaint,should avail in1 awflke'Aing the sympathies f>f the (jouhcil to the long ■ feiistiiig Uhlidn-strcet grievance, T, in concert | with my loving nei^hboiira^will shout in the j words of Bin us, "God bless your honours a' ; your dnya."—Yours, &c.,, TfiKOrTitLUS . Downev.

"We make the fo\'o\Vlng appeal through our columns in sympathy for alady who, through 'circumstances over which she hael no control, is now compelled to earn an honest living hy offering her home for the board and residence of two or three gentlemen. The resi'ljonce is pleasantly situated ; the bedrooms, fjitting rooms, and drawing-room replete with every possible comfort. There is a first-class ynaho, which will be placed at the disposal hf the boarders. There is every convenience, and the utmost possible attention wijl be paid to ensilra" home comfoffcs. There are no chil dren in the house, and the lady is prepared to inspect everything that may be done and required for those who may favour her, and the most scrupulous taste and cleanliness will be adhered to. To any respectable young man in our commercial circles this is an opportunity riot often occurring, and is worthy of bis consideration. The lady we know, and can bear testimony aa to her respectability. The address wil! bo given to any one who wishes to inspect the placf* if they will only call at our office.

Mr 0. M. Reed will re-deliver his lecture on " Sham " this evening, by special reques*\ in tl(« Mount Eden school-rcom..,. Tho debating class held at the Young Men's Christian Association will not take place thid evening. The essay on " Thack eray, as a \witer and humourist,"-will bo read on Tuesday evoning next. ■

Mr H. H. Lusk wi'l address the electors tbis evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute.

We have received the following reply to " Paterfanrilias's" strictures 6n' touting at the new Market :—Sir^ —l reply "Yes!" It would be exceedingly detrimental to the interests of any tradesman to use.any means likely to drive customers from his shop ; but who but a stark mad fool would object to the polite offer of any tradesman to supply any apparent intending purchaser with the goods he had for sale. I suppose your dia satisGed correspondent would have left the Market in no. better mood if tho tradesman there had not paid him the rcspct he con sidered due. I advise all such disagreeable old grumblers to keep outside of our wooden gates, as there is no room for such. He will, I dare say, find more comfortable room to promenade within the larg9 iron_gates of the building, lower Queen-street. Had. he .have signed himself " Crusty Old Bachelor" (or in my dotage) it would have been far more applicable,;as,he surely cannot be the father of a family.—l am, &c, Tradesman.

Previous to his departure for England Mr John Cosg^ave resigned his seat in the City Council, consequently a vacancy occurs. The nomination of candidates will take .place on the 19th vist. All persons^ desirous of nominating a candidate must /do so on or before the 18th inst. ;

To the Editor : Sir,—As a subject of in terest to the inining community you w?ll perhaps kindly inseit the following remarks : The annual meeting of the Caledonian (Gold Mining Company is approachirig, and it be hoves shareholders to take timely action to secure the election of gentlemen to fill vacan cies on the board of directorate who, w"ill honestly, study ■ their ; interests-^men who have a large stake in the mine, and not those who seek the ; office for the honorarium attached. There will, I apprehend,' be two vacancies—that of Mr Thomas Russell j and ijjje. director ; and I would suggest to shareholders that they endeavour to elect some one who possesses a practical know-* ledge of t mjn'irig, and not as heretofore have to rely entirely on the mine manager's re port for the'actual state of matterai Trusting the matter will be ventilated.— Yours, fete , .Veeb. SaK'-! ■'' "'■ ": '■'■"■'■ "' ■ '-''' i ■■:'■■

Wie observe that Messrs1 Clarke Bro3. have succeeded Mr Cater in his photographic business in Queen-street. : The Measrs Clfcrke were for seven years pupils of Mr Cronibie, and.have for the last twelve months acted as operators for Mr Cater; They ate capable of producing first-class portraits, and ask tfor a share of the patronage so liberally bestowed on their predecessors. The twenty-third anniversary of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge will be celebrated by a dinner and dance this evening, in the-C6ok street Oddfellows' Hall. tl. j ■< ,

• . . ' ■•.', i ■ . • • i ■'■• ■'' ' Auckland will soon be depriydd of twe of its greatest, grievances, , The works for abat ing the main, sewer nuisance are rapidly pro ceeding under, the. direction of Mr Taylor, contractor; and the other great source of pestilence and Walodour—the Ligar! Canal has been mostly covered in ; and at the City Council yesterday it ;was resolved, on the motion of Councillor Isaacs, that the Inspec tor of Nuisances be instructed to enforce the provisions of the Public Health Act against property-holders along the course of [the canal, so as to compel them to continue the construction of the culvert commenced upon the old Supreme Court and old market sites. We may mention that prior to the issue of this order Mr Patrick Darby had instructed workmen to continue the culvert across his property. ,

;'-'Th.e toiree la|t 'evening at the Choral Hall" was a cpmplete*^Ticcess. It was the occasion of a demonstration in favour of the principles of Orangeism," and was attended by nearly 1-3 CO persons, -five hundred of whom had come from t*he Thames to attend the j demonstration. Tea was provided by Mr j Bin ion, of Pain ell, for 7CO, but more .than^ that number sat "down."'"The meeting was held -in the hall, the chair tjeing taken by the TJev. P. H. Cornford, who faketchedtheformation of the Protestant j alliaucej ~J^t the conclusion of the speaker's « remarks tlio VcneralSlc" Archdeacon M[aijngeU made nn eloquent speech ;- ;, el mnciiltk>U of ; the rlocci"1 * ■•■ _ t p' „ ■ Tj- s, v ■ ; aj)t lapaoy. hj^ w P^ followed | hyj.lic -P'ty. Dh, Waiijs| who' -.spoloei of. the oiorious .(jays Qr tlih JJefotoijAt'^ii $p& cv- B. F. MHchibbi nexi; made a few earnest re marks in support of Protestant alliance, fol lowed by Rjbv. G. IT. Turner, who said that he had come to the meeting to.see if he could get converted. He acknowledged that the ; institution . aided tile. ~principles of Cjhilstianity, .. Mr-• Tvempthorno rfead an •'eiab'iratT paper on the injurious influence of Papal machinations. Mr Dargaville, Eev. Mr Waters, and other gentlemen; excused tltpinsolves from addressing the meeting owing to tho,. lateness of the hour. The " proceed'tigs dtuliig tile.. fevering were., bob' smkx ably ei^ivehed by some excellent music discoursed by. the b?nd of No. 1 Royal Company of the Thames- Rind Volunteers ; also some admh-able sjnging by" the Glee party. A vote, .of thanks .to tW.^ hptids,aftl sJiigeris, bl3b to the chairman, con cluded the proceedings, which were of an orderly but enthusiastic character throughj out. In addition to the gentlemen, mentipned above wo noticed :on the t platform tho Rev. Masdonaldj Taylor, Sigg, and Oliver, and letters of apology were read ,from the Rev. E. N. Bree and the Rev. W. "Davies. There were also present:—Capt. Daldy, Drs. Kenderdine and Wright, and. Messrs Swan, M.P.C., Cadman, M.P.C., and Cheeseman, The officers of the, lodges present were :— Grand Master Brother Shersdn^, JPast.l&r^hcl -MaHih, and Gaiilt, Past deputy Grand Master Brother McCaghey, Grand Secretary W. J. Suiter, District Master Jones, of the Thames, and the masters of the various Thames lodges, together with their fine brass band, and the masters and ,depu.ty-n?aßt%rs of No. 1-. 2j and Lodges. '

At the Police Court, to-day, the license of the Ferry Hotel,: North Shore, was trans ferred from Henry BeedeH to Patrick South.

It will be seen by our report of yesterday's proceeding in the Supreme Court that the charge brought against Capt. Moller, of frau dulently obtaining 10a, was dismissed by the jury without leaving th'fbo^. X'apt: Moller has loiig befen connected with-the Auckland tod Tauranga trade, and had made many'1 friend^;: \vhd. .were prepared yesterday to ' give evidence in b^'s favour. ! The jury .by their action not only absoltPdi him from the charge, , but & showed their 'contomrjt for • the; paltriness of the accusation. It is impdrtant for the public to know wliy tile adjudication of j such trifling charges should be thrown upon the Supreme Court. The colony has been put to a very large expense by the healing of this case. The time of judge and jury, are not he'lnd t serious sources jo| loss,' butyitnestjes have had to.be brought from Tauranga: constables arto* gaolers have been employ,e4 ' over the affair, and the accused has been;put to unnecessary anxiety and loss by the length of time during which the charge has been pending. It is a noticeable t fact that riidre clses which break down are sent to trial from Tauranga than from any other settlement, and the Government should make in* quiry regarding the cause .or^.these corf-' stant coniinittala for trifling offences and upon insufficient evidence. It is well know a that in small communities feelings of animo sity and jealousy are often engendered which. lead to the laying of oharges in law. Courts,, and justices/should carefully discriminate in such cases, so as to check these groundless \ charges and expensive tiials.

A meeting of householders in the newly constitutbrt educational district of Onbhunga was held last evening in the Choral Halt in that town, and was numerously attended. On motion dnly made and seconded, the chair was taken by Dr. Purchas,- who read the • notice from the Provincial Gazelle of the constitution and boundaries of tho district, and the place and time of meeting. Tho chairman then brieily set before themeeting the duty that was before them,, and, as considerable opposition was manifested he also read the clause in the Act by which provision ia made for the appointment by tho Board of Education of a commissioner or commissioners to carry out the Act ; n case' the householders refused or neglected to fleet a corr>*nittee.; After an urgent appeal $q $ef meeting not to allow so important a matter to fall into the hands of i persons in whose: choice they would have ri6' voice, the chairman called upon the householders present to proceed to elect a committee. Eight or nine personsjwere nominated, but all except five-, declined to ee^ve, and these after the chairmaffljiactrepqatedly inquired wheither any one had anyiujther person to propose, were declared duly''elected as a School, Corn^, mittee for Onehunga for the remainder^of the present year. The following, are the names of the committee in the order in which they were proposed:—Rey: A. G. Purchas, Messrs H> M. Roe, F. M. P. BrookMd; Jl M. Way land,. J. W. Waller.. Mr Brookfield then addressqd tjie meeting at some length,,stating Ms objection, to the Act as' passed by! the Council, but especially Yto the ; iniquitous uniform rate, and moved a resolution to j the,; effect—"That the question'1 6f education ought to be dealt with % the Gerieral Assembly, and not.be left for the considera iion of Provincial Councils." The resolution 1 was seconded and unanimously adoptediT !A' VjOte of thanks to the Chairman conclujded the meeting. ■ ■- ■■ ,'.■•''• '■■' '■'[ The rinhabitants of. a! country town in' England wore lately filledI' yitfi. conjedturb at the following sign, painted-in large capitals, on the front of a house recently fitted up p,nd ropiired : " Mrs Brown, dealer in all .sorts of. ladies." All ; was constellation". [. Jngijiry i was'instantly set on fpot as to who. this Jdirs 11 Brown might be, 1 but. no one could toll. She' was a stranger in the' town. The, second; week after the mystery, was! unraVel] cd. The house-painter returned to fip;sh fhis work,, and concluded by adding, " iuid gentleman's wearing apparel." !"

'■ An exchange says :—" The Church Asso-i ciatioij have had a grave conference, on what ought to be done : to,;cheok. the .growth] of sacerdotalism in -the Ghtfrch of England,1 Ind have decided apparently not;;to''bb&n'^h{)le sale litigation, and not to leave tEeJßitualists ■unthreatened, but to.raise]a.large gtfararitee fund, get good legal advice, and help aggrieved parishioners whenever the state of'the1 eccle siastical' law promised a good result, j In" other words, a steady Wnd harassing system of skirmishing is to be : earned on against (the 'High Church. They are to' be struck now here, now'^there, by an ' eneniyl that operates from, a centre on. a widely dis tributed force. Perhaps for. this - purpose the Church Association couldnot do better, but the Church itself might. The true remedy I is to'put more powerinto the hands of parish- ' loners—only that nfight be used on either side of the question. Perhaps a; still "truer remedy would be to cultivate a spirit of wider charity and liberality than aeerps prevalent just at present, .:;:,:;,;; ;/. •.,'; -■-.;:•;'

POLICE COURT.

iH SkirT:

[Before HH Worship the Mayor.]

AlcxancCe? Vtflson, tajjoiish M^j^ny, , Snd -Jolm it^tnifStJS were fined for v- avxen- , ness. McOliveny, for habitual drunkenness, was sentenced to seven days' impi isonment, ASSAULT. John Ashbury was. charged with assaulting Richard Western by attotnptinj; to stub him wHU « jfcifß i.ttAticldr'Kl on tho 4tli otvtuly. Mr Beveridge appeared for. the defence : Mr Insp' tttot BroVm asked for a renumd uHtil 10-moirow, in order to - v ve the police time to make inquiries. The rsn-ma was gralitci. THROWING CLAY BALLS. Thorn-" Campbell, a-boy, was brought up on warrant charged with .throw ji&clay .bolJjs at Mf BmfcVwh'fe school iix Un-.bh-Efcreoc, on the 2;3th June. The boy pleaded guilty, and a pcnrlty of 10s and costs, or foi by-eight hours' imprison ment with hard labour, wrs imposed. This was aJI the business.

SUPREME COURT.

Yesterday —Continued.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before His Honor Sir 0.. AjkArney; Kr^gKt Chief Justice.)

ALLEGED l-XAVV

Charles Moller, late master of the schooner Dauntless, was arraigned upon an indictment charf/ug him with having obtained lGs by fradulent means from Henry Clausing. Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Joy for the defence. It appeared that prosecutor, purchased an allotment of lr-icl from' Andrew Specrijig, of Taurahga, in July last,, and instructed Cap tain Mo^.er to get the conveyance duly registered. He gave the eapt?m the money to"pay for the same, and halfa-crown for his trouble.. Mqjler returned to him what ap ijear-sd to be a fictitious document, and pro secutor was led to believe that MoPer had not registered the deed. Captain Moller s?'d he had registered the deed, but it was not completed when he left toy. a. Murray Hamilton, Deputy Registrar of Deeds, deposed that the deed was duly pre ,.sente<ifor registration, and that Mq?!cr was in the, constant habit of bn'ngiiig d^eds to the o|S.ce for the same purpose. He had brought iridre than one hundred deeds "or different parties. Witness had known Captain Mo^er Tor several years, andihadal very high opinion of hisintegtity. . . _ . Mr Joy addressed tbe .jury^in prisoner's favbr, wlienj without leaving the^bb^T^^dibt of not guilty wr*< rcturhed, and the pijsoner discharged, .. ■. . ;•'<. .I/MTT:'; j

THIS DAY.

h ■. His Honor took his Beat-'&t teh o'clock. giEALIIfG. ■.. , Hoaui te Kiahiiitalia, a'native, aged 26, was arraigned upon an indictment charging h'TavwiJih'stealing, oh the;2sth of last June, certain moneys amounting-' to *£7, the pro perty of another native, from the dwelling house of James. Hblritison, at Tauranga. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. j'j Mr Brookrield opened the case for the prosecution ;. the prisoner Was undefended. Mr Brown acted as interpreter. Piripi, the prosecutor, stated that his place of abode was Olvrfemutu, and that oh the night of the 25th Jrin© he slept at Robinson's lodging-house, Taurang. The prisoner was also there. They retired to rest at ten o'clock. He had Leven on& pound-notes upon him at the time ; three were old and four were new. They were in a puraa in his coat pocket. He did not give his purse into'prisoner's care. When he. awoke in th« morning the purse and notes' had disappeared. ,He searched for • prisoner,' and met him by the Government House, at, Tauwnga. He challenged him with robbing. r;m, when he handed him four pounds, saying that that wrs all the witness had placed in bis care. He rskod for the other three- notes, which ; prisoner denied -having received. He had been drink;ig; but did not give prkoner the privilege of taking care Of his notes. He> was quite sure'he bad seven pounds. He previously, had eight notes, but changed one pound at the Telegraph Office to pay for a telegram to Auckland. . !•;: j Cross exemined by prisoner : Are there any just men in the lawj? ~ i' ' Prosecutor : I cannot answer that question. ''I'did not ccc you take the money out of; my pocket,, but when I asked you about it gave me four notes. I did not know that ! you had the money, but the European woman told me that you had taken them. I was drunk,, but not quite drunk—slightly gone, — but sober enough to know about the money,.: I remember breaking a bottle of /rum in; the house, but I' paid for/• it . out fof 'the telegram change. I did not make the old woman (Mrs Robinson) drunk; she did it herself. fKNo one saw. you take my money, but I suspected you of robbing jme, because we had. airanged to sleep at Robin son's, but you rah away.^ Robinson would i not accommodate us with two beds. | James Robinson (contractor), Atiue |Ro binson, and Abrah?m Warbrick gave jevi dence.

Sergeant Naden deposed to the arrest. Pilsoheraddrcssed the jury at somelenguh, His Honor summed up with his usnal care,j and the-jury., returned a verdict of "Guiltfyof BJmple larceny," # ,The ; Court: sentenced him to six months' imprisocmeht, with hard larbour. ' » HOKSE STEALING. "W

John Delauey, junior, a native of Victoria, aged iseventeen, was ; arraigned1 upon »anj in-1 dictment charging him with stealing- and taking away 'one gelding, the'property of I Te Hb^erii; tpn'ithe 13th, day of May, 1873. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, < -1 ,Mr Bro6kfield appeared for the, prpsecp :itibn," ahd 'Mr Htoketa for the defence. j fcf , . Te.Hoteni, the prosecutor, on being sworn, deposed that he lived at Opotiki, and that he hfinded; over a gelding to prispner for the p|ur pbse, of^ tailing care of, as persons were^in the habit of riding his horce. He said thajt if piisoner took care of her he would give%itn a foal for his trouble. , , » i. v) A Jr. \i ': (Left sityn&) fi 9 ml .!■■ if VI I t: ; ■ . • i . >■ ~~t- f v , t

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day.

(Beforp Thoma3 Beckham^Esq., E.M.) 1 = Previous ito the cases being (Sailed on, Mrv Weston'rose to address the Court on the sub ject o£ an article which, h^ in last1 Saturday's 'Evening Star in reference to ths; Qage of Hendercon and Macfarlane v. Farrpn,' at issue. He proceeded to read to the Coiirt the article in question, and concluded 'by making a number of remarks to* the effect that such an article, published while the j case was pending, was unwarrantable and uncalled, for. He did not mean to say that editors of newspapers should be debarred from making fair criticism in matters brought before/the public, but it was not right thai^ any reference like the leading article referred

; to should be made in a public jo'sp-ii w t.j I the casoAva?. ■"('..;, '^•■■■■". •* ""%■'/ I At the conclusion of the learne'u \ remarks Ilis "Worship stated that it waa w I wise for editors of newspapers to comm e J i nn caces which v.-ore pending m the u2 .„.,-,,w <• • ■■■^ -■- ■= '■'■ ■ - n^ Jlf Sf°?' 'n Judßment, saidtk Court hart given every consideration to «? knattor, and .'iad scattered all the cases cit I by counsel. rPhe opijiioii is that, as the caw now stands, it is impossible for the plaintiff to recover, lie could not uiiderstaiid Iki sii-;lj. statfeuierfla cdfulii be lpade Umt tr I captain fyhd Bo^liaMe. Tho^Qauirt^istin^ htnU't] tliJit the rna«i;er was liable,-f)ut Owiiif j to the manner in whicli I;he casft w?ts broiiithf j judgment would }>c gWcn for the defendant ; Nonsuits were accepted in this "and the other case.

TELEGRAPHIC.

OPENIHO

PAELIAMEfT. I

THE GOVERNORS SPEECH

WELLINGTON; ;. jtliis affcerii.oorL Parliament was opened to : cjay, ai ; two o'clock, by" , His Excellency Sir James Ecrgusson. A guard df; honor \ was furnished by the Volunteers to the Governor, who, on entering the Chamber, read the following addregg to the" nssemblfed legislators <—-• • Hon., Legislative.. Councillors and . ,'• Gentlemen of the Hbtfs^ilepre ' sent&tives.,, t /:. V^^£. -. f It gives me pleasure to meet yoiiit so early a moment after assuming charge' of the Government of New Zealand, .to .which f Her; Majesty has been graciously? pleased^ to appoint, me. I, am gratified to learn that • the condition: of the ■colony is.Gxtr.emely prosperous; and that colonists at; | iarge are mrfilifeatirig faitji in itsre'sdurces,and are developing thetii with energy and enterprise. The public worjes already authorised have ■been proceeded" with asjapidly as cir cumstances permitted; but ju order to render effectual the policy 'of public works, which has beeff adoptdd by Pap liament,, you : must bear in mind .that the principle upoii which those works' were undertaken involved not only a system of arteriaj coininii nications throvighout the. country, but the by numerous ''occupiers of lands so opened up. •Papers will belaid before you indica ,tive;of the anxiety of Government to promote and assist immigration. The' increasing success of the Ljfe A.ssur- I ance and Annuties department is | highly satisfactory..^ sys t4va' ■ ofI.';, State' In.snrance1 affords great, advantages to colonists, it does t not close the door to private associated enterprise in the same useful direction. At the Intercolonial Conference, held during the recess, many important results •'were rarfiv|pfl" at, tt&some of I 'Wrfich'vbUr'at'tferitioilSvill be'-directed. In - consideration of the- ■ unanimous .de^irQ of the Confereiicej;|ier Majesty's Government haveoi)tainedthb'assf^nt QM the Imperial Parliament to a measure • by.which fh'e' Australasian colonies will I have tlip right to:enter into; reciprocal that this Concession will Be gt^jfying (to the legislature of New^eaJand) which • :haa'-;bonstaftt^'-ad^c^te'd'!^t^:;^ I ti(stice and expediency, and X.^spreßS' the •Hp^J^Hit', ;SuCii; car^ivfnr oe exercised I in making proper and rea^bnable ,use/of; jti.'a^,will;prove that it has been 1 ■Wisely'.sou'glit1 and -granted.;' 1 jout.of; the ; Conference^ inbugii not directly associated with it/ are pro posals for the ( of cable com'inuijiqjaiioli between Anstrajjy| and New Zealand, and Ttormantowi?* and Singapore, iupo'jj&iirt connection .with other ieprotiies. ; :Xou,r T early attention will'be-inYited'to-these pro posals which await and are subject to .youur p^neurijenoe. > fr-|L regret^ that wliilst so many other feiibjecWTeqeived satisfactory consideration, aid decision at the hands of the Conferenceiimpon the subject.of mailserviees^aunanimous cqnoluSyipn vriik[ npt ..arrived at^, and i& cp»§equ^nce; it- ' ■, yet , awaiia.^'.final arrangement. ~, t , .My_ , ~adyis^rl!; Jbave given >anuen: to the !iiaatter. Whilst,..th>ey arp. ; anxious to re-open the Califormatf1 Service, , they are~bnly disposed to do so on "ieuhis whichiMlKa^>{jufetiee to re adrejmenijg jQjf^e^qiyy^. ahd» ■jehich will not aisassociate'New tht; i^se;pf fchd^UqZjSer.yice.". Heg^tia tiOßS iar©-still npieii^ing^'l Bufc^Bi1 all. '\Vhich hav6'^been !il' enfeerefjeinto j the 1 iipproval1 -bf Parliament has been made .an i. abßolate: ;condi- '■'' tion. She work of making roads in; native d^trirts.in the> North llfind, and thu3 through theii* >iaid '6f bplning country(f6r f.iitu're'se'ttlemen,fc, has been •[^P^et^^fe^^r^t|};^di nesgsa.n,d '.Jtf,is L gi'atifyffiff to obsepfs tha,t th^^ppdsittStf^oritmlly -; mamtesteoT' at several points to this imdertaking -is gradually lessening' as the' 'nktVes mbT§ Jfullf under ,s*and .fe luleipions ( q£, r the an^y^'m^l^^B ,-accru l^g .to.': them ,', .^ri^iiig!/ frpn>"•—tKese i'^^rks'; in' an^rdipg^empXjyiaen^ in ■ several districts and.iii^iYiug:in.cr?ased value to trlbatlanas. It is also -grati- ■« fymg to observe that ;the natives gerT ' (.rally appreciate- -the advantages '"y ' peace, and .are directing their atteilion to, industrial'pursuits, akd: tb'theres tabhshment of .schools in Wt|ie^ their an dSnghsli.eduQatiou. " The'iniii'dercom*

fffii Wm*m& vBfgAB,, TUESDAY, TOLY IS, l&s":



I) 0 .. T H.K EB»<M O N&'&&1 ONL V i ■; * , '. ' At THE •j. :; AMBEroI'N PHaxo.GBAP-Hlc o 313 ;. '.. .COMF'A-NYj";;;.'/^'1 } I' •• 194, QUEEN S'filEEl',/,' " | n Nkxt Dooit to Sivybo^' J§ Ajrf Cartes-de-visite reduced from ,1C«. per jiozen io 13s 6d. Maori Celebrities (largest stock in New Zealan i to select from), reduced from 12s per dozen _ - ..to-Cs. Views from all parts of New Zealand reduced fi ora 12b por dozen/to 6s. Jf Jf, , ry Enlargements from" Cartes-de-visite to Xlfe-size, plam ' or beautifully finished in Oil o* Water Colors, j • aUo reducea fn price. .Large Stock of Photographic Goods^and Apparatus, Magic Lantern Slides, Stereoscopic Slides, &ci, , grtatly reduced. - j. mooTTe tq i;x l' l " *'; ! Manarer, I



Q, ;. a, .■'%., t'/%■■/-'6 n 1 Wr- ■ • -— : — ' .■ •,- OLSON'S TOMATO. SAUCE. v^Connois-curs proiftiunce this Sauce to bo the BEST for general use in households, and, incon seciuenc^ of its hifih repntatiQ», some unprincipled }'e'-soßS'ihavcbeS& induced to Collect Empty Bottles liearing^ha mnnr.factnrer's namo slampcd thereon, and pass t!io samo off aa "Olson's Univowil Tom-to i Sauce." T!u- proprietor has in consequccc cause?! his TRADE M.ARK to be Registered antler tho provisions of tho "Trade jNT;u-i:s Act, loO'i," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as m.iy forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ABK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see tlwt tha n.une ts Stamped on Bottle and Stopper; and wrapped round will) his well-know a label. ■ i i FURNISHED APARTMENTS. ALAT)Y living in a pleasant and convenient locality won'd be glad to accom modate two or three Go'it'emen with Board and Kcsidcncp, A nica Drawing-room and Bed-room, with use of Piano, and every possible attention given to dnairrc tlto comfort of the hoarders! —Apply for curd of address to'.SrAii olHce. <^i^ ■ ' ■ • • N Q T lOE. undersigned having entered • Jl. into Partnership as General Drapers, Clothiers, &c,,' the Business lately conducted by MB iIUSII BROOK will in future be carried on under the style and firm of " ItUSHBKOOK & BPaDGMAN." W. KUSIT BROOK. WILLIAM R. BIiIDGMAN.



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