SHIPPING- INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Wong.! Wonga, s.s., H. Shuttlcworth, from Sydney Luna, p.s., from Wellington Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

Sydney Griffiths, barque, for Newcastle Rowoca, s.s., for Northern ports

IMPORTS

Per s.s. Taranaki from the South: Opiates iron, Eraser and Tinne ; 5 cases, Murray ; 1 trunk, 2 cases, R. C. P. and Co. ; 2 boxes, Hoare; 3 trnnls, Johnstone ; 1 trunk, Green; I case, 1 bale, Tonks ; 1 wagonette, Quick ; 1 case, Jones ; 9 cases, Stephenson ; 0 cases, 7 coils rope, Brown ; 2 caseg, Kohn ; 2 cases, Collector of Customs ; 1 case, Broham ; 20 kegs, Lerlger; 1 case, Smith; 8 cases, Baird ; 2 f-boxes, tobacco, Scherff; 18 kegs, 2 cases, Barnes ; 1 case, Bartlett; 1 case, Osborne; 4 drums oil, 4 tins paint, Morrin; 4 cases butter, Hood; 120 sheep, Buckland ; 5 bales, 7 eases, 500 sack 3 barley, order; I box, Combos and Daldy fagents). Per s.s. Wonga Wonsca, from Sydney and Melbourne :—From Melbourne : 2 packages stationery, addressed ; 2 cases, 1 truss, W. Rattray ; 2 cases, addressed ; 20 boxes tea, order ; 2 cases merchandise, McLachlan ; 5 hhds. ale, Anthony ; 20 boxes tea, order ; 5 tobacco, E. L. Bucholz and Co. ; 2 cases merchandise, S. Coombes ; 1 case merchandise, G. W. Friend ; 20 boxes itea, Owen and Graham ; 1 case merchandise, A. Asher; 1 do. merchandise, Jas. Marshall; 1 trus* merchandise, addressed; 2 cases merchandise, 1 truss merchandise, J. Levy; 2 bales, addressed; 4 pieces machinery, addressed;. 1 trunk hardware, addressed. Shipped .it Sydney,—l case, J. A. Barber 3 enses, P.A.Philips ; 1 case, J. & J- Dickey; 8 : ase^, J. Lodder ; 1 box, J. Lodder; 1 cas«,; J. Alexandra ; 1 case, J. Wiseman ; 2 cases, Lewis Bros. ; 2 cases perfumery, T. Fish ; 7 cases,. M. Montague ; 3 cases, Owen and Graham ; 1 case, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 13 cases, aoent A.S.N. Co. ; 2 cases, Globe Parcel Express ; 56 bags maize, order; 2 cases, Wilkinson and Co. ; 1 parcel, T. Peacock ; 5 pkg. of rope, J. and D. Oxley ; 1 case, Henderson and Macffarlane ; 1 cask glass, 7 pkgs. confectionery, Owen and Graham ; 70 pkgs. rope, J. R. Roberts ; 1 parcel of books. Rawlings ; 1 case books, R. Lusk; 1 case grindery. J. W. Hoare; 1 ease, Searle ; 100 baas maize, Wrigley and ITossr: 10 casks beef, M. Jones ; 1 case s ;i f e , H. Gilfillan ;50 cases pickles, B. Tonks and Co.; 1 piano, 6 pgs boots, W. J. Offer; 70 boxes candles, 15 cases merchandize, J. C. Morrin ; 20 cases pickles, Close Bros.; 50 Wf>s candles, Close Bros. ; 1 .parcel, A. Beck ; L do. Howden; 1 do, A. G. Bartlett ; 1 do, T. Baker ; 1 pkge, J. Martin ; 3 boxes type, W. C. Wilson ;^1 case boots, 1 do mer chandise ; Lewis Bros ; 4 sacks seed ; X case trees, Must and Co. : 20 sacks seed, 2 casks do, 1 bag potatoes, H. Lipscombe ; 1 cask, Stewart and Co. ; 15 tons kentledge, A. and G. Pierce ; 30 boiler plates, Stone Bros. ; 20 cases sardines, Meyers and Co. ; 5 hhds. ale, Ryan, Bell and Co. ; 25 cases vinegar, 20 cases merchandise, 3 hams, J. Morrin ; 225 cases Geneva, 20 pgs. barley, 50 cases brandy, Owen and Graham ; G cases tobacco, 20 J-boxes tobacco, 6-| tobacco, J. Roberton & Co. ; 19 qr.-casks sherry H. S. Meyers and Co. ; 10 casks brandy, 10 ditto rum, Ryan, Bell and Co. ; 3 half-chests tea, Lea Tin Chong; 75 cases fruit, W. Eaton; 10 qr.-casks brandy, Ryan, Bell and Co.; 12 cases, W. Wilson, and Co.; 1 box, J. W. Feridey ; 1 case, Phillips ; 50 half-chests tea, 48chests, 40 do., 10 half do., 5 do. dp,, H. B. Morton; 03 do. do., 69 do., Owen&'Graham; 54 cases fruit, L. W. Eaton; 1 parcel, G. Ran dall ; 18 bacs oats, Hurst and Co. ; 5 bales flax, 1 pt»e, Stone Bros.; 30 cases Geneva, L. D. Nathan and Co : 1 half-tieroe tobacco, 8 qr.-tierces tobacco, 10 boxes, J. Roberton and Co.; 5 qr.-tierces tobacco, 10 boxes do^ Owen and Graham ; 1 parcel uppers, J. W Hoare; 2 boxe>" Union Bank; 100 bogs sugar, 100 do, 120 do, 20 do, 80 do order ; 35 cases sugar (crystals), 100 do brandy, Owen and Graham ; 1 boxes clothing, J.t±. Randall ; 20 cases pickles, 50 boxes candles, 20 ke-*3 carbonic soda, Owen and Graham ; 1 case W C. Wilson ; 8 cases, Owen Jones; 1 box type, W. C. Wilson; 137 cases fruit, W. Marshall; 1 parcel samples, H S. Meyers and Co. ; 1 bundle Plants, C. F. Wren; 3 pkgs, Hay^; 6 cases fruit. Lipscombe; 1 parcel, Ireland Bros. ; 1 parcel, Owen and Graham ; 100 cases fruit, order ; 101 do, H. Caaham ; 1 do. New Zea land Insurance ; 161 cases fruit, R. Arthur ; 708 sacks flour, 435 bags maize, order ; 59 do, L. W. Eaton ; 29 do, 106 cases oranges, Lr. Sibbin ; 119 bags maize, Jakins and Wilcox.

Thft « s Taranaki arrived from Southern \« t« ilav with the following passengers : Ptaloo^r and Mrs Graham^ Mr and Mrs 77 i =11 Messrs Jones, Kettle, Cook, Kohn, Donald, Holm*, and Miss Sa?fe sSrN&gale sailed from Newcastle, for Auckland, on July 19, Wfi 33Tie n barque Alice Cameron airived at Syd ney from Auckland, on the 23rd instant She'encountered such heavy weather on the passage across that it was scarcely possible toThe J S bKS?& Melbourne, for Sydney ™ Mv'22 and was to take her departure from the latter port, on Saturday ,last,, .so, tha?we may. look for her arrival here to-: mTTeA TS°Ncf> 3 s.s. Wonga Wonga amved in ha?bbnr at noon to-day. She cleared Syd ney H ads at 2 p.m. on ThursdayJuly2£ when it was blowing a strong M*Wjm Sn from the south-east. From the 25th to. S inclusive south-east and easterly gales with rain, were encountered. I rom thence ,TgSw;sterlywindsandnneweather Passed +1?p Three Kings on July 30, at 10 am. Passed Tri Tiri light at 10 a.m. on the 31st;. liSt head winds and fine weather thence, Svino at noon to-day. Passengers (saloon): Zj)r Douglas, Messrs Hobson, Cox, Coates, and Hope : and 10 steerage. j Nothing has been heard of the fine clipper | ship Otago, belonging tp Messrs Henderson TPn which left Port Chalmers for Glas- Sw.at 'the begging of February. Fears Tg£sWffi^%* Wha* g anui from Wellington arrived .f T« KoDum (Northern Wairoa), on the ?sth insS and sailed for Wellington on the 23rd, with a cargo of sawn timber. ■• The steamer Hero was to leave Sydney On Saturday last, andmay therefore be expected o-morfow morning. .

COMMERCIAL.

'J Tt-.r-wra. and Nolan's Wekxly Eeport. ¥ES3^-Se^rfa good many entrances for sale _Horses: Ther« were *, wd , wftg not nearly s0 by auction °* J'{!^'S and scarcely an average brisk as the Pr« vl,^Z There is a steady demand number changed anJ^J-nw c ft £ d( . onnd: for those of ac™ Sedition are unsaleable, but weeds ana mares mwww desciip except at ve^ low figures^ana imate tion 1 were withdrawn. We quote, supe conseqnently many were wun upstanding rior haf s from jES 10s 10t^2 l; lfchfc harness eood weight earners fro™ £* M f £30 to £45 horses, from M6AO **»•&£% tolfirft ble state of <W im"d demand for dairy activity. JWJS-^SL a£ There is an unsatisfied en-1 cows at from £7 to «l» »« .f ~ conditl ., n beast, were iv fair

supply. Those ex Co-Ahead wer* not, with some few ] exceptions, sufficiently up in condition, but a satisfac tory average was obtained. We quote yearlings from ' £2 to £2 12s Gd; weined calves from £1 6s to £1 10s; , two-year-old steers, £412s Gd to £5: beef from £1 3s to £1 8s per 100 lbs. Sheep: An increased number were penned at Newmarket this week,-some of which were of excellent quality; best pens averaging £1 Gs each. Pigs W eve p'entifu!, and sold remarkably well, good porkers realising Sd per lb. live weight. —Telegrams to the 24th re port :—Tobaccos have been sold at improved rates. Jules Robin's brandy brought 6s to 6s 3d ; currants, 4Jd ; maize, 4s 4d. Sugars, are in fair demand. Cornsacks sold at 12s 1 Martell's dark brandy, 7s 3d; Hennessy's (new), 7s 3d. Flour has been sold in parcels at £13 10s ; Patna rice, £19 19s 5d in bond ; 500 cases of Hennessy's brandy sold at 27s ; candles are lower; Devoe's oil, ls S£d; woolpacks, 4s Hd. Adelaide.—A telegram of the 24th inst. says: — Sales of wheat afloat have been effected at os 9d ; it is steady at os lOd. Flour is dull at £13 to £14; country flour,, £13 sa.

PROVISION MARKET.

Buvinu PiiieEs, Corrected by Auckland . ■ Dealers. s. d. s. d. i d. «. d Butter, per lb. 1 0-0 0 I Ducks,pair.. 3 o—s 0 Cheese (new) 0 s—o 71 Oeese, each 4 o—s 0 Eggs, per doz. 1 o—o 61 Turkeys .. 3 o—4 6 Lard, per lb. 0 7—o 0 I Canterbury Bacon Fowls, pair.. 3 o—s 0 1 (bare) .. 0 7-0 8J Good Salt Butter, 7—l 0| Do (in cloth) 0 8-0 9.J Canterbury Cheese B—o 9 | Auckland 8 0 5-0 8 Hams, 9d to ls per lb. Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. d §. d. Milk, per qt. 0 OtoO 5 Ducks, per pr. 5 o—6 0 Butter (fresh) 1 G—l 9 Geete, each 5 0-60 Cheese (new) 0 B—l 0 Turkeys, each 5 0-70 Eggs, per doz. 1 3—o 0 Bacon, per .lb. 0 B—l © Lard, per lb. 0 6—o 0 Hams .. ~ 0 9-1 3 Fowls, pair.. 4 0-00 Salt Butter.. 0 I—l 3 Butcheßs* Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o 7 1 Pork, per lb 0 6 Mutton .. 0 4—o 6 Veal.. 0 6

BREADSTUFF'S. FLOUR.

Millers* Price, per ton—lst quality £17 Fine Flour—household £1* Seconds, £12. Sharps, £1 10s Bakers' Price, per lb .. .. .. ..3d. Bran, Is Cd per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. Maize, crushed and whole, (is BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b, .. .. .. Retail, 22s MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE; Maize. ssOd to 6s Oats, 5s Cd per bushel. Potatoes, £5 to £. r. 10s por ton ; Hobart Town Seed, £7 I fay, £5 to £6 per ton. Straw, £4 per ton. Chafr, £610s per ton. RETAIL. Maize, Cs to 0s M per bushel; crushed, Cs Cd. Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 0s Otl.per cwt. Hay, cwt.. 6s to 7s. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. '• ' ! Chaff, 7s Cd to 8s per cwt. KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following are tho prices in the Auckland market :— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £24 to £26 Ordinary sorts .. £22 to £24 Flax.-Finest quality £22 Second ditto £16 to £20 Tow .. .. £7 to£S. BUILDING MATERIALS. . Tikuku.— Boards and scantling, 100 ft , 8« to ISs ; planed, tonpued, aiid grooved, lis to 16s. New Zealand palinjrs, ft-feet, 10s ; 6-feet, 12s ; ti ree rails. £2 lis to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, Ss to 13s per 1000; Hooart Town palings, Bft., 16s; Cft., 18s : Hobartown rails, 70s COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, 45s per ton ; Bay of Islands on board ships in pert, 20H per ton, delivered 32s ; ditto at the mines, 16s per ton. FißEwoop. — Uncut, 14s per ton, delivered ; cut 17s per ton delivered.

MARRIAGE

Kelly—Parker.— On July 30, at the residence of the bride's mother, Symonds street, by the Rev. Dr Wallis, Alexander Boyd jKelly to Rachael Forbes Parker, both of Auckland. " ,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thame?, this clay, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 1.20 p.m. For New York, per Lyttelton this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Opotiki, per Janet Grey, to-morrow, at 9 a m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Star of the South, to-

morrow, at 11 a.m For Mahurrpy. Matakana, Mangawal, Waipa, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Satu'day next, at 10 a m. (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1873.

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,

The dissolution of Mr Stafford's or ganised opposition in the face of the Treasurer's budget, as reported in our Wellington telegrams, has caused con siderable surprise. Mr Stafford no doubt feels that his influence is on the wane, and he may find it convenient to plead pressure of private business at the present juncture of affairs; but surely the ranks ; of the Opposition were not so barren of men qualified to lead that it was found necessary, upon the re signation of the late loader, for his party to disband. Any new Ministry accepting office now would no doubt undertake a serious responsibility, but this should not be permitted to weigh with members, whose personaljfeelings and private interests should be made subservient to the public good. Even with a firm conviction that a collapse, resulting from financial mismanage ment, was impending and .inevitable, it would, we maintain, be the duty of every right-minded member to face the difficulty and, in office or. out of office, contend against the evil rather than abandon all to chance. We do not foresee any serious difficulty in the immediate future, such as that which some who have predicted the failure of the immigration and public works scheme appear to anticipate with some thing as nearly allied to pleasurable feelings as it is possible to display towards what must be regarded as a great colonial misfortune. But while our confidence in the future of the colony is unshaken, there is undoubtedly ample work for legitimate opposition, and we cannot but view with regret the abandonment of all organisation on the partjof the opponents of tho Ministry while the G-overnment party remains firm and compact. In seeking for the cause of such, an unusual step aa that taken by Mr Stafford's supporters yes terday, we must look beyond tho rea son assigned in our telegram, which is palpably /insufficient tq warrant total disorganisation if the party ia now as formidsible as at the close of last ses sion, when the position of tho Govern ment was severely shaken at every step. We can only understand the matter by supposing that there have been large defections from Mr Stafford's ranks, with proportionate accessions to the forces of the Govern ment, and that the meeting convened to discuss the position of affairs was so meagrely attended that the mem bers of the Opposition felt it to be more dignified to disband on a. plausible pretext than carry on a weak and ineffective warfare. In this connection it will be noticed how little has been heard of the doings of the Wellington members. " The sturdy beggar" and his followers, usually so busy at the opening of the session; so pert and prying in their questions; so inopportune in their disclosure of little office secrets picked up during unexpected visits to the Treasury buildings at ' Wellington, have this session been ominously silent. Beyond their loan bill under Government patronage we have not heard one word from Mr Eitzherbert or his party. Is it possible that the Superintendent of that province, scenting carrion from afar, feels it to be his duty in the ir teres ts of the miserable den of corruption in Cook's Straits, whose very life's blood is ob tained by bleeding the whole colony, to join the ministerial ranks; and is the £250,000 loan and the powers of provincial borrowing to be the price of his support ? We have no intimation that such is really the ease, but the supposition seems so probable, judg ing from past experience, and taken in connection with the extraordinary dis solution of a once powerful Opposi tion at ai time when its services are most needed, that if we do not find Mr Eitzherbert and his trusty eight on the ministerial side in the first division list we shall be astonished. The absence of a recognised Opposi tion cannot, however, continue for long; Mr Vogel's proposals are of too startling a character to be received by the House without causing a marked division of opinion and strong expres sions of dissent; and the opponents of the Ministerial measures will naturally combine under the leader who most recommends himself by his prominence in opposition and his determination to uphold the opinions held by himself' and those who regard public questions from the same point of view.

A woman named Burgess made an appli cation to the Court this morning in reference to the letter written by Mrs George, of Par nell, and published in last night's Evening Star. She wished to state from her own personal knowledge that the statements therein were utterly untrue. She did not blame the writer, as she had been imposed upon by Bell's eldest girl. who was in the habit of telling falsehoods, and had made false representations to. Mrs. George. She could assure his Worship that the children were not in a destitute condition, as they had all along been supplied with plain food; His Worship said the letter in question idid not surprise him, as the girl had callecL at his house with a similar tale, expressing a wish to get into the Industrial School. He told her to call—again yesterday about the matter, but she bad not called. Still, if the father was not steady, and their circumstances were really bad, something must of course be done for them. The girl had told him that her father had chastised her very severely. Mrs Burgess replied that he had beat her for her faults ; she was big enough to go to service, but she would not keep a situation. Applicant had no special interest in the live children beyond attending to them as a sympathising neighbour. She Avas a married woman, and lived in a house near. Sergeant-Major Pardy suggested that the youngest child might be with its mother. His Worship considered this a capital sug gestion, as the child would be a comfort to its mother, as from the state of her health !in c6nsequ trice of heart disease, from which she is suffering, she is Iquite incapable of i doing any kind of labour. Sergeant- Major Pardy said that as soon as he saw.Mrs George's letter in the Star a con stable was immediately despatched to Bell's residence. to enquire into the truth of the, allegations, when it was found that the family were not absolutely iv destitute cir cumstances. , There were many children about the city in far worse positions. There was plenty of plain food in the house. His Worship recommended Sergeant-Major Pardy to make all necessary enquiries into the real state of the family and report the result to the Court, which he promised to do.

To the Editor i Sir, —I am a seaman, and detained here in Auckland in order to give evidence in the Barratry case at the next Criminal Sittings at tbe Supreme Court. Now, sir, I am without means of support, and have the opportunity of an engagement on the Hylton Castle, but the solicitor, Mr Cornford informs me that if I attempt to leave, I shall be imprisoned. There is another witness detained as well as myself, but he has a weokly allowance of thirty shillings. I think, sir, mine is a case of ex treme hardship, and one that requires notice. I am a stranger in this place, and compelled to stay here for three months, and yet re ceive no remuneration for loaa of time.— Yours, &., A. I'KTKUSON.

Tho Sydney MoAviiig Herald of July 24 quotes Bank of Now Zealand shares:— Sellers, £16 10s ; buyers, £10. Tookey shares : Sellers, £10.

We observe that the members of the Loyal Enuiskilleil Orange Lodge have changed their place of meeting. Their usual monthly meet ings will in future be held in the Oddfellows' HaU, Cook-street. Their next regular meet ing will take place to-morrow evening.

The members of the Diamond Troupe will give the first of their series of entertainments tbis evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre. The programme is in every respect ?n excel lent one, including,ballad, music, dance, and farce. The names of the performers are well known, aud we trust their efforts to provide rational amusement for the peoplo will meet with practical recognition.

The frujnds of the Auckland Sunday school Union will hold the third of their winter entertainments in aid of the funds this evening, in the Newton Sunday school room, at half-past seven.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Howick Township Highway District was held at Mr Lundon'a Prince of Walea Hotel, Moore-street, Howick, Mr R. N. Barry iv tho chair, on Wednesday the 23rd inst. The Chairman was requested to read the 54th clause of the Highway Act, which being done Messrs R. Peacock, J. Mclnnerny, T. Driscowl, and J, W. White were duly appointed to act as scrutinesrs. The Chair man read the balance-sheet of income and expenditure. Mr J. White proposed,.and Mr Cunningham seconded, —"That in con sequence of the illegal manner in which the accounts had been audited the balance-sheet should be postponed for further legal con siderations/ Mr .JR. Peacock moved as an amendment " That the balance-sheet and ac counts be adopted." The original motion on being put to the meeting was carried by 21 against 10. The meeting then proceeded to the election of trustees for the ensuing year, when the following were duly pro posed and seconded. The following is the result of the show of hands:—R. Peacocke, 32; J. W. White, 22 ; T. Heath, 31 ; J. jJ. Irvin, 20; G. Wagstaff, 31 i W. Lundon, 16 ; J. Webber, 2C ; J. Connolly, 16; J. -McNeil, 25; J. Kelly, 15; T. Mclnness, 25. After a few male proxies had been' taken, and on the production of female proxies, Mr J. White requested the Chairman to read the Bth clause of the High ways Act, which he did, thus : " No female bankrupt;" and as none of the females were bankrupt, their proxies must be taken, arid were taken. Mr Lundon then came forward^ with his pockpts full of proxies; took his seat beside the Chairman, when confusion became worse confounded. Ultimately the meeting appointed Mr H. Coffey aud T. Mclnnes to audit the accounts for the last year, and Mr J. White and T. Mclnnes for the ensuing year.

A correspondent writes in reply to an "authorised" statement in our issue of last evening respecting the attendance of justices at the Police Court, that ii looks very like an attempt to mislead the arrangement made by Dr. Pollen, by order of the Government, between the Mayer, Mr.Philips, R.M., and 'Mr Beckham, to the effect that when Mr Beckham is absent the Mayor should E reside, excepting Petty Sessions Court day; ut if unable he should give timely notice to the Clerk of the Court to summons the rota of Justices of the Peace. In the pre sent instance the Mayor received notice froriP* Mr Beckham last Friday that he would be absent on Monday. He replied on the same day that he would be unable 'to attend, sojthat if the LP..'s on the rota did not attend they were either not summoned or being summoned did not attend. - It is only until lately that the Mayor received notice of the absence of Mr Beckham on Friday ; it was usually sent on Saturday, as a rule too late to make any provision for his absence. It is very obvious the communication given to us yesterday was with the view of ignor-' ing the services of the Mayor, who,' it ap pears, attends the Police Court as many days as Mr Beckham, and who has taken those, duties for a considerable time and greatly facilitated the public business. Heretofore the way the public witnesses and others were kept waiting while Justices were being hunted for is too well known. We learn that some correspondence on this subject will shortly be made public.

The members of the Catholic Literary Institute intend to celebrate their thirteenth anniversary on the 11th prox. with a musical, literary, aud dramatic entertainment,

We understand that the members of the North Shore Literary Society will shortly be favoured with a lecture by C. L. H. Joy, Esq., L.L.B. The subject, " Circumstantial Evidence," is an interesting one, and a6fords scope for much instructive and interesting information. One of the most ■attractive discourses we remember to have listened to was on the " Romance of the Law Courts," by a London barrister. Mr Joy belongs to a land of orators, arid his oratorical capa bilities warrant us in believing that his con templated lecture will be a treat of no ordinary nature. . ' \ ;

The Improvement Commissioners have very properly decided that they will contri bttb'j to the repair of the streets and path way damaged by their works.

dCharles Lamb waß a true humourist, and on'-e when on a visit to Wordsworth at Uy lal Mount, the poet, as -was his custom, took his friend for a poetic walk round his .beautiful garden, and recited several of his sonnets to Lamb. He then commenced to criticise -tlie poets of the past, niany of whom he said were over-rated, especially Shakes peare. " Why," remarked Wordsworth, " I could write as well as Shakespeare if I had a mind." "So you see," said Lamb, in telling this to a friend, " it was only the mind that was wanting."

The petition in favour of Mrs S. A. Bell has received over 3,000 signatures. It will be forwarded to Mr G. M. Reed, in Welling ton, who will take charge of it and secure its presentation to the -Assembly. We un derstand his Honor the Chief Justice will re commend the prayer of the' petitioners to the favourable consideration of the Government.

We have seen a very beautiful painting by one of our local-artists— Mr John Synjons. The icenejjs one of the many among the Cumberland lakes,, which have been so graphically described by the nature-loving muse of Wordsworth. The picture is one of extreme beauty, upon which the artist has evidently bestowed great care. We have fancied that some of Mr Symons's paintings were, too highly colored, but in this," his most recent production, the coloring appears perfectly natural. The picture may be seen at tljio shop of Mr Leech, Shortland-street. Mr W. Aitken, we understand, is the fortu nate possessor of this art treasure.

Otahuhu, 28th July, 1873.—T0 the Editor of the Evhinci Stab.—Sir, —Alow me to say a fweu Words concerning the way, Mr James Lawler my, Father is going on iri Otahuhu about our Family going about neighbours' houses telling lies About what we are doing and what we have done I tell you in one case I bought too Horses on Last friday week the 18 July 1873, for which I have Got receipts for, one at Mr Bucklands for £6 10s the Other at Mi- Hunter <fe Nolans for £4 12s Od one saddle for £1 10s and a briddlo I bought off Mr Lendrum 4 shillings Last Friday I Sold the Old Saddle for the same money And bought a better one which cost me £3 ") 0 shilling for which proptorty he as Seize and put in Mr Thomas Rogers yard For Sale on account of I been ,nOt of Age In all I value a loss 13 to 20 pound and other property he has taking away that I dont Mention allso cost My Money Allso Ho reports abouts the Settlement that it was His Money I will teell you owe it is he gave me a horse and dray about 12 Mounths Ago in front of witniss I went to work at Douavan Mountain and I lost the Mare in A Swmap on account of ther been no water Aney place else so the dray come home and remained tell it was Sold about Thre months ago my Father got the Mony and Gave it to me and told me to put it In Bank for fieard my Mother would get It k pay it all away So I put it in the Bank of New Zealand on the 12th day July 1873 and I been out of work I thought I would get one of thos young Horses that come up from poverty bay for which he was Agreblo so I wot it and has brok it in.to the Saddle for which i Value for work 3£ and then 1 went over to Bucklands Sale Yards and I seen a Hack going very cheap So i bid for him an bought him for £0 10 As I said before i brought the Hack in to Mr Hunter on friday and ther was £7 10 shilling bid fore him and I wanted 1 pound and nou I got neither £7 10 nor 8 pounds we where in good froinds tell the begiuing of the week .Mother And him bad a rou and I seperated them 'and- then I was as bad as Her For which i want to pub lish this To clear myself out of hit and if Ther was any principle of a man in b;m he would not bo like he his to day going about backbiteing hia Wife snd Ch'ldren.—l am yourß obiedient Sir Hltoh Lawi.bk Otahuhu. —[Advt.]

The pathway in Queen-street, at Vaile's Corner, is being paved. It is never too lato to mend even rutty and uneven paths, rand who knows but some day we may see Queen , street decently bordered throughout its en tire leng'h with good substantial flagging. The Harbour Board have received a petition signed by a great many Noi-li Shore resi dents, praying for some kind of a footpath to be made on the wharf. The Eea of mud which has had to be waded.through by these persons twice at least a day for some time past makes the request a very reasonable pne. Some abatement of the nuisance might be.obtained in the meanwhile by using the scraper a little more frequently. Why not in the winter months make the convicted drunkards who cannot pay their fines turn te this work ?

The only name on the charge-sheet at the Police Court this morning- was that,of Sam uel Bright, who appeared iri any but a bright condition.. He acknowledged that he had taken too much, and was fined 10s or forty eight hours' imprisonment. The presiding ihagistrate was Thomas Beckham, Esq.

We have received a sample of whiskey from the Crown Distillery, and have sub jected it to the customary tests, i.e., taking it with and without water, and we must pronounce it the genuine article. The dis tillery whiskey has greatly improved with age. A great many connoisseurs affect to dispise the locally-made article, and are particular in their instructions when calling for the daily stimulation to stipulate for the real imported. With the improving relish imparted by the supposition that' they are enjoying a glass that has come over the sea, Cawkwell's production is. swallowed with expressions of admiration regarding its flavour. It is a remarkable fact that the sale from the Distillery is in creasing at an immense ratio, so much so as to absolutely threaten the absorption of the w^iole water supply, from the Domain: yet publicans are supposed to keep nothing but- Diinville's or Greenlees and Colville's best. This is the story some people tell ; but true Judges of whiskey—those who can appreciate fagood and pure article—will have nothing but that from the CroWn Distillery. The Auckland whiskey is manufactured froni the -right kind of grain, and' just as whiskey of any kind is beyond question the most whole some spirit that can be drank, so Cawkwell's can be recommended above all other brands as :the most free from deleterious influences.

To-morrow is the first day for receiving applications for shares in the the Fiji Bank ing Company. The success of this enter prise may be said to be assured, and we anti cipate that the full number of shares offered for allotment in this colony will be taken up. As tenders are to be entertained according to priority of application those desirous |of secnring shares should forward tfceir applica-: tiops promptly, , .

A large meeting was held last evening by Seoulchre's urging the necessity of a Church of PESand Su?dlyschool at Newton and solicitni* the co-operation of the friends of St. Matthew's. Thecost of the building wasstated ft aboKoO, and £50 for" fittings. It was suggested that the Diocesan Trustees should lend £100 towards its erection. The Bishop would guarantee £50, and it waa proposed that the two churches should "g^g; mainder of the required sum The Key. Mr Selwyn spoke in favour of the request, and thought, with a little exertion, the work was possible Mr Cadman objected to the project Sn the ground that a school should not be built out of funds upon eased land. Mr Waddell proposed, and Mr Warnock seconded, that £65 should be voted. It was finally agreed that £50 should be the sum. The othtr part of the business referred to a suitable memorial to the late Rev David Jones. Mr Upton moved «That the parishioners have received the intelli gence of the death of the late Rev. D. Jones'with profound sorrow, and respect fully offer to Mrs Jones the assurance of their deep and heartfelt sympathy in her bereavement, which, though specially hers, is felt by all classes of the com munity." This was unanimously earned. It was suggested that a marble tablet, a I stained window, or a new pulpit would form a fitting tribute of respect to the memory ot the deceased, but neither of these suggestions was finally fixed upon. A committee was formed-for the purpose of collecting subsenp j tions towards the contemplated object, and j the character of the memorial postponed for | future consideration.

Aletter-purseislyingatour office which which was picked up this morning in College Road. It contains an 1.0. U. for goods sold and delivered, also a strikingly original love letter, with the writer's full name attached. If the above is not called for during, the present week the letter will be published for the rising generation of lovers. The Prince of Wales Tlieatre has under gone a thorough clean-out. The walls of the entrance pud staircases have been newly whitewashed, and the paint in the interior of the house brightened up. The theatre alto gether, under the scrubbing and rubbing to which.it has been subjected by Mr DeLias, has assumed quite an altered appearance. The Diamond Troupe take this favourable opportunity of presenting to the public their popular enieitainment. In the present dearth of amusements the company ought to secure good patronage, a tribute which their intrinsic merits deserve.

There was only one cause set down for hearing this morning—namely, that of G. Hogan. It was ascertained, however, before the sitting of the Court that there would be no opposition to the bankrupt, and it was arranged that the last examination should be adjourned. The ordinary sitting in bank ruptcy was therefore adjourned for a week.

Madame Moller who, by her vocal and musical talents, has so frequently contributed to.the rational delight of the people of Auck land, announces a grand secular concert on Monday evening next, in the City Hall. The pieces oi music and selected ballads are of a very choice character, and such as cannot fail to attract a crowded house. Madame Moller deserves well of the public for her many services in the cause of progress and benevolence.

The following are the monthly inspection parades for August, 1873 :—Thursday, 7th, 7.30 p.m., Auckland Rifio Brigade, drill shed, Princes street; Tuesday, 12th, 7.30 p.m., Artillej-y and No. 1 A.R. V., drill-shod ; Wednesday, 13th, 7.30 p.m., Engineers and Hobson Co., drill-shed ; Monday, 18th, 7.30 p.m., Auckland Troop (dismounted), drill shed ; Tuesday, 19th, 7.30 p.m., Victoria and Scottish Companios, drill-shed ; Wednes day, 20th, 7.30 p.m., Otahuhu Co., Otahuhu; Friday, 22nd, 12.30 p.m., Grammar School Cadets, drill-shed ; Friday, 22nd, 7.30 p.m., Naval Brigade and Naval Cadets, driJl-shcd ; Monday, 25th, 2 p.m., Otahuhu and Howick Troops R.C.V., Panmure; Friday, 29th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer, Sir George Grey, Victoria Co., and Auckland Riflo Brigade Cadets, drill-shed..

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Panmure district was held at the Pan mure Hotel on Tuesday last, Mr T. Cleary in the chair. Messrs T. Cleary, James Toom, W. Quinlan, Mention, and P. J. Gavin were elected trustees, and Messrs T. Gibbons' and P. Ganley auditors. Mr P. Murphy was appointed rate collector. A, rate of three-farthings was struck, and it was agreed that afresh valuation of property in the district be made.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[by telegraph.]

The Municipal Corporations' Act

Representation of the Thames

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

WELLINGTON,

'. 'A 'kk' This day. The Municipal' - Corporations Amendment Bill provides that the. Council may make by laws for licensing hackney coaches within a certain radius. The Council may adopt with or without modification any subdivisions or parts not subdivided in section 1, part 10, of the 13th schedule of the Municipal Corpora tions' Act. Rates and fares of hackney coaches are to be subject to amendment by the. Council, which may regulate public stands, including portions of railway stations With consent of passengers. Penalties against .by-laws are to be recovered iv a summary way.

i In the House last n'ght the Auckland and Mineral Leases Act Amendment Bill was committed and passed without amendment. Mr Williamson moved that the petition of John M. Mowbray, of Auckland, presented in the session of 1871, be referred to the Pe tition Committee, which was ag t "eed tp. In the Houso of Representatives yester day, in reply to Mr O'Neill, Mr Vogel said ho had no intention of introducing a Bill giving increased representation to the Thames district. The Government had no intention of altering the representation for some time. jThk Juvenile Offenders' Bill provides for thje -whipping arid solitary confinement of youths under sixteen.

. In reply to Mr Rolleston's question the Premier said the Goverment would com municate -with the present contractors re lative to the extension of the Fiji service to the Southern provinces, and if a satisfactory answer was received a sum for the purpose would Be-placed on the Estimates. JDes patches would be sent home next mail re lative to the annexation of those Islands by England. Mr Gillies introduced a bill to amend the Justices of the Peace Act to make the Edu cation Rate recoverable.

At a meeting of Mr Stafford's supporters Mr Stafford informed them that his private affairs would prevent his continuing to. act as leader of a party with constitutional lia bility, or taking office in event of the exist ing Government retiring from office. The organised Opposition was therefor© dissolved.

The House met last night. Mr Steward moved the sscond reading of ._. the Justices Disqualification Bill, which is * 1 bill to prevent justices sitting on licensing A benches. . .....„ ... Mr Sheehan suggested that insolvency should disqualify justices. Mr Thompson opposed the bill as an in. fi.'ngement on private rights, and virtually pronouncing business publicans not respect able. He moved that the bill be read that day six months. Mr Luckie suggested the amendment of the bill so as only to disqualify publicans from sitting on licensing days. The Premier read the opinion of the Attorney-General that nothing unusual was in the Biu. He (Mr Vogel) did not «hink that the Bill threw a stigma on publicans. k Mr Wakefield argued that if publicans wer* disqualified wholesale merchants should be disqualified also. Mr Shepherd (Nelson) opposed the Bill. The Native Minister supported it. Mr Rolleston thought the Bill should be more general. Mr McGillivray supported the views of Mr Rolleston. Mr Gillies supported the Bill. Mr Brandon thought the appointments of I magistrates should not rest with the Superin tendents. JK Mr Fox supported the Bill, but thought t did not go far enough. Mr Fitzherbert thought the appointment of justices should rest with Ministers, under the advice of the Superintendents. Mr Steward replied, after which th^Bill was read a second time. A The Prison Bill was referred to a Sjplect Committee. Mr Johnson urged that the Government should publish correspondence relative to terms upon which the Bank of New Zealand negotiated debentures to the extent of fcalf a-million in Australia. He said that the return shewed that the Bank had charged a quarter per cent for w mitting part of the money to Wellington, and three-eighths per cent, for remitting .... part to London. As the .Bank remitted at i 1; par for Provincial Government of Canter bury such rates of exchange should riot be paid. As a taxpayer he felt he had been plundered. "],, kMr Cracroft Wilson thought that arrange- X ments between the Government and the bank should be public. A. Mr Vogel said he had no objection to print the correspondence. The terma between the Government and the Bank were the same as in Melbourne, but the Bank here had riot the same advantage. He deprecated attack ing the Bank in the House. The production of the correspondence was agreed to. , m A A select committee was appointed to re vise the Acts relative to cruelty to animals.

ARRIVAL OF THE WONGA WONGA.

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[PER JAVA CABLE.] * , THE TICHBORNE TRIAL, i LONDON. After ten days' adjournment the trial ol the claimant has been resumed. London, July $2. On the 17th instant, the Colonial Commis sioner of the Vienna' Exhibition gave a din ner to the Juries in the Food and Win£ D& . partment. The Colonial Court has created* [ deep impression in Austria and Germany.' I . - . London, July 22. I The Carlists are masters of Carthagena.' ---j They seized four frigates in the port. ar,-, j A new Ministry has been formed at Madrid^ ■ '. "**. Paris, July 21. It is expected that the French harvest will be small. , > ■•* ~ London, July JSfi. The New Zealand Meat preserving Com pany invite subscription for shares to the amount of £2C 0,010. ■ "^ .'■ Russia retains Kungrad, a Khanate of Independent Tartary, about 90 miles ndrth of Khiver. The Khan iB to visit St. Peters burg, with General Kauffman. The Carlists, after two days' fighting, captured. Igualada, in the • provincel 'tiP Catalonia. iftH'spH The Education Bill, introduced by <£a Right Hon.^V. E.Foster, Vice-Presiderit 6P the Committee of the Privy Council* o^ Education, and been read a second time ia. the House of Commons. ; 4? *J

SHIPPING.

SHANGHAI, July «. The Black Adder, from Sydney; tin arrived under a jury rig. ' M %

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

1 MELBOURNE. July 24 -k A telegram has been received itqm. Mr*? Grace, in which he submits the names of the foUowing cricketers, to form a team fof. Australia :• W. G. Grace, G. V. Gwice.t Hornby, and Bush. Players: Mclntyw^ Humphrey, Jupp,. liliywhite, and South* * t -ton. Messrs Yard'ey, Pinder, Oscroft, and Appleby have been asked to accompany the team. Nothing as yet has been finally de cided, but it is thought the terms-«ce/tWM. Mr Higinbotham has given notice.that'be ' w ill propose the introduction of a clause' info!" 1 the Electoral Act, giving the franchise to a 1! j adult females. /» , 1 The disqualification of the horse Marquil jof Lome, for aUeged puling, is likely '.%'k come before the Law Comts. I On the voyage of the Koh-i-noor, from New* j castle, a ball of fire burst on the deck. | ■ The first report of the directors of the *Opera House shows a profit of £1,700 »*WT" dividend declared, but that amount has beapf I written off the preliminary expenses. ! The Southern Insurance Company has declared a dividend of 7sd. per cent. Mr and Mrs Bates,, actor and actreßS, and' the Emerson Mirstrel Troupe, arrived to- j day from California. I, The performance last night, at the Opcrtji. j House, for the benefit of the Rip Reli* • "Fund, was fairly attended. Subscriptions, are flowing!in ; nearly £2000 raised; expected to reach £5000. The Pilot Board held an inquiry into ih« disaster which befel the Rip, and the 1055.,., of life at the Heads, and found theocCWM - rence quite accidental. Subscriptions ar»! coining readily forward. . j The practices for the Intercolonial rifle.,, matches begin in August. A number of well-known marksmen have sent in their." names for competition. w Betting on the Metropolitan Stakes and a\ Melbourne Cup is dull. Little Dick has ■[^ been backed to win the Metropolitan tb'tho extent of £1,500 at one hundred to seven. £ / The Government sent to England for °tMj/18.. hundred pounds worth of flax seed for disr^' tribution. ' William Wade and Michael Burke, pro- duce merchants at Geelong, are charged wiw ;;'., fraudulent insolvency.

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HATS! HATS! RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ARE CLEARING OUT BALANCE OF GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S BLACK STRAW HATS, FROM ls. EACH. Also, a Lot of CHILDREN'S WINTER JACKETS, WATERPROOF CLOAKS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, ETC. VERY CHEAP. RUSHBROOK &T BRIDGMAN JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite Anair and.Natt Hotel), UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, GREAT REDUCTIONS FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY AT. TBI AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ; : COfMPANY, 194, queen street, Nkxt Door to Savings' Bank. Cartes-de-visite reduced.from 16s per dozen to 18* M. Maori Celebrities (largest stock in New Zealand to select from), reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Views from all parts of New Zealand reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Enlargements from Cartes-dervisite to Life-size, plain or beautifully finished in Oil or Water Colon, also reduced in price. Large Stock of Photographic Goods and Apparatus, Magic "'Lantern Slides, Stereoscopic Slides, ia, greatly reduced. j > J. '•'• MoG ARRI G LB, i • ' ' ' . Manager. ri A U T I O N OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce thia Sauce to be the BEST for- general use in households, and, in con sequence ot its hh?h reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his' TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1806," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ,-j ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, ahd see that-the name is Stamped on Bottle and Stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known label. T COSGRAVE & CO. Are now holding an EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP SALE or DRAPERY AND CLOTHING .. At their Premises, CAN At) A BU IL DI NG S, QUEEN STREET. rpHE AUGUST NUMBER OF THK "PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH%EWS" WILL DE PUBLISHED TO-MORROW. j To be had of the Publishers—Messrs Urx«W k Co.



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