SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT Of AUCKLAND.

BUNSET: This evening, 4.69 SUN-RISE: To morrow ri:orsiiig, 7.12 HHrH WATER: This afternoon, 1.42 ; to-morrow, morning, 2 2)

ARRIVALS.

Kndymion, ship, Richardson, irom London Jane-brig Westbrook, from Hobart Town Einglader, Revenue cutter, from a cnu.se Laetttia schooner, Smith, from Napier aud Bay of Plenty Fortune, schooner, from Awanai

DEPARTURES.

We3tev.i Star, bi.'g, for Sydney Emile, brij, for Newcastle Zanga, barque, for Newcastle Columbia, schooner, for Napier, via Kennedy's Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Ladybird, s.s., Monday For Levuka : Mary Eliza, cutter, in a few days For Hobart Town : Bella Mary, barque, this afternoon For Sydney and Melbourne : Victoria, 3.5., about 23rd

inst. ; Hero, s.s., abont 2nd August For LoDdon : Jlylton Castle, barque ; Woodlark, ship

Thames, barque, early For Northern rtorts : Rowena, s.s., Monday next For New York : Lyttelton, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Uianranaifl, ship, from London, saueu Countess of Kintore, ship, from London Sailed 2Sth

April City of Auckland, from London. Loading Berar, ship, from London. SaUed 15th May Fontenaye, ship, from London. Loading Phcebe, S s., from Sydney (in the Manukau) Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Star of the South, s.s., from Levuka BeUe Brandon, schooner, from Dunedin Briton, barque, from Newcastle Utjolu, schooner, from Samoa Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Natal Queen, barque, from Lyttelton Surpiise, schooner, from Lyttelton Agnes Jessie, Her, from Launceston SaUed loth

June Coronet, schooner, from Dunedin Mary Webster, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 15Ui July

IMPORTS.

d Per Jane, brig, from Hobart Town : 573 bags potatoes, 360 do ground bark, 5,0C0 palings, 25 pair cart shafts, 100 rails, S4 pieces timber, 43 cases jam, 30 do green fruit, 30 do apples, 2 bags peas, order ; 100 cases apples, 8 bales hops, 1 do ings, 708 bags potatoes. 50 do onions, 303 cases g/een fruit, 60 do jams, H. R. Meyers & Co.; 99 bags ■potatoes, L. Lowe, 22 cases green fruit, Wiseman ; 45 bags potatoes, 1-15 erses green fruit, R. Arthur.—H. S. Meyei3 & Co., agent. Per ship Endymion, from London :—231 case*, 2902 packages, 1 chest, 3 bales. 7 sheete lead, 17 casks, a quantity of piz iron, 4 bales. 412 casks, order; 4 packages, E. Mtlington; 8 cases, L. L. Trafford; 2 ditto, Fraser and Tinne: 15 qt.-^trt, Bucholz and Co.; 1 case, E. Wayte: O ditto, Owen and Graham: 52 packages. L. D. Nathan and Co.; 20 case 3 Brown, Campbell and Co.: 3 ditto, Mackay and Co • 14 bales 1 ease, Stone Brothers: 5 c'-'tto, Thomas Short; .1 d'tt.o, W. Parker; 5 packa-es, W. W.'toon and Co.; 1 bale, J. W. Cooke; 1 ditto, G. W. Binney; 5 cases, G. Thorae, jun.; 10 ditto, "K. Poiter and Co.; 3 trusses, J. Warren ; 12 baV-s, Brown, Campbell and Co., 1 case, M. Quint? I.; 1 case David Gardener: 5 cases, AY. Wi'son and Co.: 5 ditto, E. and H. Isaacs; 6 ditto, Moss Levy: 14 packages, the hon. the Colonial Secretary; 4 bales. Winks and HaU: 223 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co ; 400 qr.-barrf-R Cruickshank and Co.; 50 qr.-casks. Combes and Daldy; 2 cases, Samuel Brown; 20 bar rels, Brown. Campbell and Co.; 2 boxes, G Thome, jun •15 cases, Lewis Brothers; 4 cases, Upton and Co •'" cases V Wavte: 5 ditto, H. Combe: 107 pairs . wheels and axles, Minister of Public Works; 8 pack ages, J. Rout; 2 cases, Must and Co.; 1 case V, ni. Batfray; 1 cask.B. Gittos; 1 case, Mrs. Bell; 60 pack ages Fraser and Tinne: 1 case, R Neal; 10 bales, Reed and Brett Ecrntng Star; 12 cases, E. and II Isaacs; 10bales Owen and Graham; 1 case, National Bank of New. Zealand- 1 case, Owen and Graham; 2 cases, John Gilmour; 04cases, W. Phillippsand Son; 20 packages, R Lusk- 10 casks, .T. and J. Dickey; 210 pack ages, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 4 cases, Moss Levy; 9 packages. Sargood, Son and Ewen; 041 packages. E. Porter and Co. ; 14 ditto, Min-ster of Works; 112 packages, .James Smith and Co.; 310 ditto, Upton and Co.; 702 ditto, L. D. Nathan and r 0 • 4 cases, M. Mem tag ac; 6 ditto, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 8 iron tanks, Owen and Graham; 80 packages, H. Fendelow; 21 ditto J. T. BoyHn; 1 case, E. and H. Isaacs; 133 packages, Owen and Graham; ICB ditto, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 143 ditto, L. D. Nathan and Co : 050 packs"es, E and H. Isaacs-' 14 packer*, James Wallace; 9 ditto, John Rout'; 200 packages, A Clarke and Sons; 145 ditto Lewis Bros.; 8 bales, Manager Soutnirn Cross. To be transhipped to New Plymouth: 9 packages order; 1 cSe Joseph de Forges; 6ditto.R. Chilman; MOpr* ares' H. S. Meyeia and Co. For Napier: 5 packages, H. R. Holder; 2 cases, address.-Owen and Graham, agents.

The brig Jane, Captain Westbrook, arrived in harbour this morning from Hobart Town, which port she left on the sth instant. She encountered moderate winds untd making the Three Kings on Wednesday morning, and from thence strong notherly winds and squalls. Brought up last night in Rangitoto Channel.' The Jane brings the following passengers—Messrs Baird and Allcock. We are mdebed to Captain Westbrook for late Tasinanian papers. A .. The brig Wave has cleared for -Newcastle fn ballast. She takes one- passengers-Mr John Harrison. # , .... , The schooner Agnes Jessie, formerly ol tnis port, has been bought at Lannceston by Captain Graves, of Hobart Town, for £1800. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived atTauranga at seven o'clock yesterday evening from Auckland. The new schooner Bonita, Capt. Branigan, has cleared for Monganuiwith the following cargo :—SOO bricks, IJ tons flour, 2 boxes biscuits. The cutter Janet Grey cleared outwards at the Customs for Opotiki, with the following cargo :—4 cases brandy, 1 case schnapps, J. Oldham ; 2 cases stout, 2 cases ale 4 casks ale, R. W Thitson & Sons ; 1 ton flour, 2| chests tea, 1 chest tea, 2 bags oatmeal, J. Buchanan ; 1 bale leather, Ireland Bros. ; 10 head cattle,. A. Buckland. Passengers: Miss A. Mills, A. Parkerson, T. Whelan, and a native. ~.■.. The schdoner Laetitia arrived this morning from Napier and the Bay of Plenty. She has reported at the Customsjwith the foJW ing.cargo : 200 sacks maize, 100 sacks wheu-t, 42/ pigs. ■ .„ , „.- I The schooner Columbia will leave this ifternoon for Napier, via Kennedy's Bay. The barque Bella Mary has cleared at tbe Customs for Hobart Town with two passengers—Mr E. Clark and Mary Salter. She \frill leave this afternoon. The p.s. Lady Bowen will leave as usual for Mahurangi and the Hot Springs at eleven o'clock tO-onorrow mornnig. The brig Wave will leave to-morrOwfor Newcastle. The cutter Agnes will leave the Manukau for Kaipara on Monday next. The schooner Dauntless is taking in cargo for the Navigators' Islands. The ship Woodlark is announced to leave for London on the 26th inst.

COMMERCIAL.

Hobart Town.—By tho Jane, which arrived this morning, we have later Hobart Town papers. The Mercury of July 4 reports: —Flour, firm, £13 ; wheat, steady demand, 5s 2d to 5s 3d; potatoes, firm at £4 to £4 5s ; potted butter, ls to ls 2d; oats, dull, 4s 3d to 4s 6d; onions, £3 per ton. The quotations for fruit are: Stone pippins and French crabs, 58 3d per case ; scarlet pearmains, 6s 6d to 6s .Bd. Dessert pears are scarce. Jams in demand at 6s per dozen. Timber : Joists and quarterings, Gs 6d per 100 feet ;_ sft. palings, 5s to 7s por hundred ; 6ft. palings, 7s to 8s 6d ; shingles, per thousand, 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; laths, 3ft., 6s to 7s ; 3ft.- 6in., 6s 6d to 7s ; posts--and rails, 20s to 23s per hun dred ; New Zealand pine, 14s to ( l(|s per 100 feet.

Messrs Tonk aud Go. held 3r esterday » very extensive sale of teas, sugars, and ' groceries. The trade was well represented, and a very large .amount of goods placed at the following Quotations to the amount of about £3000 :—Sugars (in bond), at £38 10s to £39 10s ; teas (in bond) at ls 3d to ls 9d ; hops, ls (in bond); tobaccos (in bond), lOdto ls 3d (duty paid) ; rasins, 6d ; muscatel rasins, lid ; jams, Sd ; figs, 9d ; almonds, ls Od ; sardines, 7s Od to 12s ; corn flour, 7«d ; lobsters, 12s 3d ; cocoa, ls Sd ; pearl barley, I 3}d ; flour, £14 ; lveilor'a confections, Is to ls 3d; dried apples, Uid; currants, 4id ; ' starch, 4]d ; pickle;, lOd ; peas, 3d ; vestas, j 0s fid ; rice, £25 ; bacon and hams, 7 Ad. j J Mr A. Buckland sold a large quantity of i hay to-day by auction for L 2 103 to L 3 10s i per ton ; oaten hay fetched from L 4 to L 5. A few horses changed hands at fair prices. At Messrs Hunter and Nolan's horse sale to-day there was a large attendance of buyers, and bidding wps spirited. Hacks realised from L 0 to Ll9 10s; light harness horses from Ll6 to L 23. No heavy draught horses were offered. For the horses, exJJC'o lumbia, there was a keen-competition, and good prices were obtained. Mr E. Arthur reports the following prices realised at his sale, in the Market-house :— Fowls, ls to 2s 7d each ; Brahma do , 3s to 5s each ; Dorking do., 2s to 4s 4d ; Mus covy ducks, 3s: geese, 4s 3d to ss; tur keys, 3s to 4s. j

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

POST-OFFICE, Mails will Close as Ukdb :—

For Thames, this day, at 5 p.m., and to-morrow, at

10.30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c,

per Lady Bowen, to-mo. ow, at 10 a.m. For Levuka, Fiji, per Mary Eliza, tc-morrow, at

11 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird,

on Monday, 21st inst., at 11 am. For London, per Thames, to-mo.. ow,""at 5 p.m. For Russell, Wang?roa, Mongonui, &c, per Rowena, on Monday, 21st :nst, at 3 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Taylor.—On the 17th iist., at b's father's residence. East street, Newion, John Jebb Ojll Tayor ; aged five yean.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need'resistance, For the future in tho ("stance.

And the good that we can do

Although there are other parts of our complicated political machinery more clamantly requiring reform than is the constitution of our Upper House, still the intimation of intended alterations in that respect will be received with considerable satisfaction. The exist ence of a nominated and almost irres ponsible chamber in the midst of democratic and representative institu tions is, to say the least, an anomaly ; and its continuance is owing only to that spirit of slavish imitation of English institutions which appears to be the first animating principle in many minds. That a break is required on the wheels of democracy cannot be denied, but that this break should be placed in the hands of a class of men who hare no spirit in common with their fellow-colonists, and that this power of veto should be vested in such hands without any appeal during tbe term of the lives of the several holders of it, may be English, but is decidedly not colonial. "We say a class who have no sympathies in common with the people, and of this we are convinced, whether we look to the habitual action of such a nominated chamber, or to the qualifications of its members. Some of the most common sense reforms have encountered hostility; and obstruction alone at the hands of our Lords in every one of these nomi nated chambers in the colonies, and it maybe safely averred that nine-tenths of our Legislative Council, similarly with similarly constituted councils, consist of men who never would obtain a seat by popular suffrage in the House of Eepresentatives. The Legislative Council consists mainly of our political nonentities —men who by grubbing have acquired a certain amount of worldly wealth, but have shown them selves utterly bereft of that public spirit and intelligence and ability which are requisite to commend them to constituencies. The members arc accordingly popularly regarded as did women in breeches, and the branch of the Legislature which of right should command the highest re spect is popularly treated with utter disregard. It may be safely stated that no man would accept a seat in our " higher" chamber of legislation, if ho thought that ho could gain a Beat — or when there could bo regarded as as other than a fool—among the living and vigorous elements of the " lower" House. That a chamber consisting of such nincumpoops should have the power of imperiously staying the ad vance of popular progress is intoler able ; and though the brotherhood of political ciphers will no doubt be elec trified into preternatural life at the prospect of annihilation, it may be accepted that the hour has come when, like all other old things, they must pass away.

We are not yet in complete posses sion of the details of the proposed alterations, but it is understood that the intention is to make the Uppe? House elective with extended con stituencies. To make it elective with the same constituencies as those for the lower chamber would serve no practical purpose for the attainment of a curb over hasty legislation. By ac cepting the principle embodied in the Senate of the United States, and in the elective upper chamber of the Vic itorian Legislature, we may anticipate that there will be that infusion of gravity of character and conservatism in principle which constitute the ideal of such an institution. A man com manding the confidence of a province is not so likely to rush into precipi tate and dangerous legislation as a man who is the choice of his village, and a chamber consisting of men, each of whom possesses qualifications that have commended him to the residents over a wide area, is not likely to be borne away by popular impulse, and may safely be \ entrusted with resisting popular ex citement until the masses of the people have breathing time, and sober coun sels supervene. Eor such and such only is the province of such a control ing power, and any proposal to give it absolute power of veto, despite the continued and persistent demand of the people, can only result in violent revolution. This is the great difficulty in the constituting of an upper cham ber. If it can be dissolved, as the lower house can be dissolved/for dis obedience to the will of a ministry, its functions are valueless, and it is powerless against popular clamour. "Whereas if it cannot be dissolved, and can still resist popular legislation, however long and earnestly demanded, the country may be kept in a chronic state of unrest, and pregnant with elements of revolution. Thus it was in Victoria when the elective Upper House, enamoured of the old theories of free trade, set itself up to curb the people of Victoria in their desires to foster local industry. Again and again the more popular branch of the legis lature, backed up by the general public

favour, affirmed the principle of pro tection, and still the Lords exercising the powers conferred by the Constitu tion, and being exempt from dissolu tion, defied the people. This long and disastrous struggle stands out now in colonial history a beacon to ward off others from the rocks and shallows on which the Victorian bark of state was so long and so fiercely battered, and there cannot be a doubt that unless provision is made against such a contingency an elected upper chamber may be more mis chievous even than the present aggre gation of political nonentities. The difficulties of antagonism in the present Council can be overcome by the simple operation of " swamping," and in an extreme case the ministry can over vote the old fogies of a nominated chamber by nominating new members of Council. But the difficulty of an obstructive upper chamber if elective and indissoluble can be met by a further adoption of American political wisdom, and by ordaining that a popular vote twice or thrice or four times passed becomes law despite the veto of the higher branch of the Legislature, the whpels of the political machinery may by made to roll without obstruction. We sincerely trust that such provision will be made for future possible contingencies in the contem plated reform of the constitution of the Legislative Council. In this hope we cordially hail the prospect of the annihilation of a chamber that has been an insult to the intelligence of the country and a blot on democratic institutions.

Amongst our Australian telegrams will be found important commercial md sliipping intelligence. The man Patrick Hunter, who was stabbed at Queen's Redoubt by William Kinnison, died at the hospital this morning. An inquest will be held at the hospitsl to - morrow. Kinnison was brought up at the Police Court to-day, but was remand"! until Monday next, pending the result of the inquest. The m?n Daniel Burke, arraig.ied for the wilful murder of James Marks, after a lengthened investigation yesterday, before Chief Justice Arney, v,c% acquitted. The evidence before the Court was entirely of a circumstantial nature, and although strongly against the prisoner was not sufficiently strong to find a verdict of guilty. This case closed the calendar. The next lecture of the winter series will be delivered this evening at the Young Men's Christian Association, Wellesley street, by Key J. J. Lewis, Wesleyan minis ter. The subject is the "Puiltans," and relates to a most important period of Fng lish history. The name puritan was given to those clergymen of tho Church of England who refused to conform to its liturgy and discipline as arranged by Archbishop Parker and his Episcopal coadjutors in the reigns of Charles I and Jamej I. The subject is in teresting, and in the brands of Mr Lewis will be ettremely acceptable.. . p -, ,-, "" A The peaceful residents in a Parnell thor oughfare were startled about nine o'clock last evening by the sight of two figures work ing with spade and shovel by the dim glim mer of a dark lantern. -Anon one of the forms disappeared into a neighbouring hou*e, and returned carrying a spade, and a shorter man came upon the scene iand held the lantern so as to throw light on a dark mound which appeared to be heaped up on the road. What could it all mean ? Had some horiible crime b"en perpetrated, and were thesetbe wretchedmiacreantshiding the evidence of their guilt from the public eye. The übiquitous Star reporter was loafing round'the locality, and had hiß argus eye on the proceeding. He resolved in his heart that he would be the man to bring this foul deed to light, and with stealthy steps, fearing to expose himself lest he too should meet the fate of the first victim, he crawled up to within a few pa°C3 of the scene, when, horrible to relate, he dis covered the men with the shovels were two well - known memb irs of the Parnell Highway Board. A brief reconnoitre, how ever; relieved his grave misgivings, for it became apparent that the industrious ti ustee* were engaged in no more criminal proceeding than the spreading of a cartdoad of scoria, which the labourers had left in a heap. It appeared that gentlemen of the Boa .-d pre ferred to perform the dirty work themselves rather than risk an action for damages should any accident arise out of the neglect of their servants. To aspiring highway trustees, how ever, the scene affords an excellent illustra tion of the honours and pleasures attaching to office.

We have received the follow Ing letter upon vitriol-throwing:—"Sir,—l beg that you will kindly grant me a few lines in answer to a letter signed " Caustic" in your Wednesday's issue. I cannot remain silent and see such a heinous crime charged home to totally inno cent persons (in this matter at least), whatever else they may be. I would beg to refer " Caustic" to my letter in your paper of the 14th, and^ to further assure bim that those women had nothing whatever to do with it, and that I know very well the person who did it, and when it was done. The vitriol was thrown over the child on Monday, the H2th May, at noon, on her way from school, and when very near home ; and I have now. reason to believe that from that time to the night of the Bth or 9th of July vitriol, was repeatedly thrown over the trees in my gar den in the evenings or at night, when the ruin of all was finished by a complete drench ing. I have no doubt the respectable resi dents in the vicinity of my house (and many who are not) can and do come to very just conclusions on the subject without any hesi tation; and I take this opportunity to remind this evildoer (though I never may prove it) that there is such a thing as an all-seeing eye and an over-ruling providence, who may at some time bring it home. Thanking "Caus tic" for his good feeling towards me, I trust I have to his satisfaction vindicated these wretched women from a crime they are cer tainly not guilty of.—Yours, &c, George Vincent, Union-street." The regular monthly sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions, will be held on Tuesday next. In accordance with the rota, the following justices should be present :—Colonel W. H. Kenny, Messrs S. B. Ludbrook, R. B Lusk, T. Macffarlane, J. May, J. S. McKellar, G. Manners Mitford, H. D. Morpeth, D. L. Murdoch, L. D. Nathan, J. Newman, and G. B. Owen. A great public meeting will be held this evening in the hall of the Mechanics' Insti tute, termed "indignation meeting," for the purpose of considering the statements of Mr H. H. Lusk at the late public meoting of electors and non-electors of the city and pro vince of Auckland,"

The Corporations Act, 1567, provides tha the number of its members shall be nine ; that the Council may elect one of their body to be Mayor, or some duly qualified rate payer, net being one of their body, in which case they will number ten. Councillor Cos grave having resigned, our present Mayor offers himself to be elected for the vacancy, so that when his duties as Mayor shall cease, his services may be at tho disposal of the ratepayers. The interest and zeal which Mr Philips has always manifested in the exercise of his multifarious duties give him strong claim upon the confidence and support of the ratepayer-.

Mrs Ryan has called to-day and denies in toto the statements made by the police. She says positively that she has paid at least' £80 to the pound-keeper alone, and that the fines paid into the Police Court will make up the amount which she has been mulcted in to over £100. She asserts that only in two or three instances have the fines been remitted, and then only when somo'one has put in a plea on her behalf. The Mayor hrs informed her that the Irst fine would not be enforced, aad she says those who have subscribed towards pay'ng it may therefore have their money retained with many thanks. She states that her cows have never been out of the Domn-'n at n-'ght during the last six months, pud could not therefore have des troyed i nyone's gardens, but the police al ways pounce down upon them when her boys are driv.'ng the animals to pasture, She ma'ntrns her belief that the police are perceciriing her through the influence brought to bear by the ex-C\ty Comm; ss'oncj before mentioned. She says many persons ia Auckland who have known her for the la<st twenty-eight years can vouch for her charac ter, although she wm Hnfoitunate with one of her sons, whom she disowned. She hrs never eat the bread of charity, andhope3 she will still be able to earn her own and family's livelihood. Such, with the story as published in Tuesday's Star, is Mrs Ryan's defence with reference to the statements of the police, and she leaven the publie^to judge whether she has been persecuted or*not.

The operative bakers of the Thames held their anniversary supper and ball on Wed nesday evening, at the Oddfellow's hall, Richmond-street, Shortland. There was a considerable gathering of the moulders of the staff of life, aid the even;ng was agreeably passed.

An adveitieement appears elsewhere announcing an alteration in the fares charged by the Noith Shore Ferry Company. The Grafton Road district ratepayers held their annual meeting lrst evening in the school-room. Mr Dyson occuoied the chair, and introduced the bus'ne-rs of the meeting. The balance-sheet showed a balance at bank of £413 lGs Gd. The ret" Ing Trustees' report was read, and favorably received. A rate of one penny in the pound on the value to sell was agreed upoD. Messrs Peacock, Sawkins, Bell, Stone, and Hughes were elected as trustees, and Messrs Gilfillan and Garland were appointed to the auditorsh'p. At th c close of the meeting S. E. Hughes, Esq., w?s appointed chaiiman, and Mr Herbert ; Ashton secretary and treasurer. Mr Ashton's office is in the Insurance Buddings, where persons may pa} in their respective rates. The regular meetings of the committee -will be held on every alternate Wednesday, com menc'ng on Wedne day next. We may men tion that the Grafton distiict school-yard is in so bad a condition that it is difficult for children to get to school. A. l'ttle scoria ash would remedy tbis defect, and render the yard passable. The mother of a fani'ly residing in the vicinity of Wakefield : stret called upon us thia morning. She says she is a great admirer' of honesty, and considers it a blessing for Eoor people to know where they can be oncstly de*lt with. She has, she Bays, found a perfectly hone-it butcher, to whom she can send any of her children, and rely upon get;:ng good meat and full weight. She knows tbis brcau^e she keep" scales, and weighs her meut, and she fiudß that instead of shrinking in the cooking the meat she gets from her butcher increases in bulk, thereby prov'ng itn exce^ence. Urder there circum stances she thought it ber duty to come down to the Star, wlrch doc"! i.o rorny k;nd act 3 for poor pople, a^d make hnov.itbat her buLcher, Mr Grant, o" Wrkefield-street, on the left brnd tide goin^j up, can be depend:! upon. She exprc s herwll'ing nc n to pay for n announcement to tb'S effect because Mr Grsnt i 3 a youn'j man tr» ing to make a bus:nee bydea"-1^ honr'-.t'y, rid she feel? that by ba\ ng such a butcher she a<? we 1' ai r M other poor p~ p?e who dcr, 1. there w.' M save a sun i 1 the yepr. She adds that a young mm to her knowledge was recently discharged from an Auckland •stablishment because he would not put sand in the sugar. Such a young man, she thinks, al'jo should be encouraged, I ecause honesty is a vl.tue which is valuable t j a community, aud is urfortanately very scprce. She re g.et". that she is too poor a woman to put that young man into a busii^s for himself, but still, although poor, she can admire honesty. Such is the deposition of our visitor, delivered with great earnestness, and there is no doubt her principles are. sound, and her intentions considerably in advance of the goodness of her heart and the extent of her resources. The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Mechanics' Institute was held last even ing. Mr F. J. Moss occupied the chair. The report of the committee showed con siderable progress. We make the following extract: There are at present 393 paying and 13 honovaiy members ; of the former 60 are annual, 150 are at ss, and 175 at 2s 6d a quarter, and 10 are monthly subscribers. Of the 175 (who pay 2s Gd a quarter), 140 sub scribe to the Mbrary, and 35 to1 the reading room. In the previous year the committee find that there were 152 who paid ss, and 250 who paid 2s 6d a quarter, while the monthly subscribers were 20. There are now 58 more subscribers of 20s than when the committee took office. The additions to the library have been 195 volumes, of which 173 were purchased, 22 were presented. The issues of books and periodicals for 1872 were 10,800. For the present year they have been 14,000. In connection with this the committee desire to call special attention to the advantages offered to subscribers of the full rate of 5a per quarter. For this small subscription they are able to take out the English and American illustrated papers and an excellent supply of magazines, re views and weekly English papers imme diately on arrival of the mad. The com mittee have found this a great attraction to members, many of whom have increased their subscription from 2s 6d to 5s a-quarter in consequence. The revenue during the year was £358 17s 4d. £102 7s Id had been spent during the year on magazines and news papers. The liabilities on July Ist amounted to £98 18s 6d. The report was adopted, and the resolution published in our last issue, favourable to the establishment of a free public library, carried for the ensuing year. The following officers were then elected lot the ensuing year : — Presi dent, P. A. Philips; Vice-Presidents, F. J. Moss and H. Worthington ; Treasurer, W. J. Cawkwell; Committee :J. H. Burns, J. H. Field, Geo. Heslop, Cranwell, J. A. Pond, A. Reynolds, R. C. Rawlinaon, James, Sievwright, Geo. Sibbin, A. A. Smith, James Wrigley, Thomas L; White; Auditors, Thomas Mftcffarlwie nnd W. Kirby.

A meeting of the Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon The business ehiefl/ consisted of considering numerous applications from district committees. The police have received strict instructions to bring into force the new by-law prohibit in mint, ii rXAina fast round street in/* driving or Jioing iao* corners. Butcher boys, beware ! The members of No. 2 Company, Auckland Bifle Brigade, will meet to-morrow afternoon at the Mount Eden range for the final com petition for Captain Barnett's star. Ranges 300 400, 500 and OCO yards; kneeling at 300 yards ; seven shots at each range. The members of the Hobson Company will hold a meeting this evening for the purpose of electing non-commissioned officers, endl of apportioning the capitation money The meeting will be held in the Catholic Institute. The clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, Onehunga, Mr Durbr^e, has been superannuated, and Mr Marcus South has re ceived the appointment. . ~ The City Council require fenders for the erection of a shed and fencing, &c, in the Market square. , The committee appointed to carry out the late Orange soiree will meet this evening at seven o'clock, at the lodge-room^Newton, on matters of business. The repular month.y meeting of the Boyal Albert Loyal Orange I r.dr/e No. 2 w;,l he held afterwards. Mr John W. Pcarse writes asking for an explanation why his name was. placed upon Mr J. S. Macfarlane's published requisition, and asking us to withdraw it. We are not responsible for the insertion of the name, £ nd must refer our correspondent to Mr Macfar lane. A large quantity of fresh butter, cream, poultry, and fresh provisions were disposed of in the Market to-day. The Market may now be considered in a fair way of success. The whole of the stalls are opened. A branch of theU.S.N.Z. &A. fruit depot has been opened in the WeJlrsley-street wing. The shop is well fitted up, and is the Hunt attrac tive in the Market, and has a fine display of varied and choice fiuit.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

The Tichborne Case.

The Carlists in Spain

German Affairs

Prevalence of Cholera

[Per / nglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

LONDON

July 11

The Tichbome case has bsen postponed owing to the dangerous illness of the claimant, who is suffering from erysipelas. Cholera is prevalent on the Continent and in Naw York.

The Khan of Khiva petitions for mercy from the Russian General.

The Carlists met with various successes, and advanced towr"-ds Madrid. The Re publican troon prepared for resistpnee by occupying various stragetic points on the line of route. A conflict ensued, in which the Carlists were defeated, and it ia bel:evedthe cause is broken up for the present. A difference has arisen betwen Count Yon Roon, Minister of War, and Prince Bismarck relative to an adjourment of the Reichstag before voting the Milit?iy BiH. Bismarck has retired ta h:« estat iin Ger many, and has, it is believed, left the Cabinet.

The Order of the Ga; '^er was conferred on the Shah of Peuia by the Queen. The Shah is visiting Paris, where he was enthusiastically received.

Warren and others, arrested for forgeries on the Bank of Enghnd, have been com mitted for trial.

Scotch miners threaten to strike. The Sheffield engineers ara out. Bank of Australia shares are quoted at 52£. The exports for June amounted to £19,5 C ),000 ; imports, £30,000,00. The Appellate Judicature Bill includes ecclesiastical case*, and has been extended in its operation to Ireland and Scotland. The business before the House of Commons is unimportant. The City of Wash;ngton was wrecked ten miles from the scene of the Atlantic disaster. All lives were saved.

An International Exhibition of unrivalled propoi Lions will take place at PFladelphia (U.S.), in 1876. .

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Exemplary Mayors of Sandhurst

SYDNEY.

July 11. The b.s. Victoria arrived from Auckland on the 11th inst., and will return to Auckland. The s.s. Hero arrived on the 9th, and has sailed for Melbourne. The barque Adrian has sailed for Auckland with a general cargo. The French ironclad Atlanta will visit Auck 1 pud.

MELBOURNE.

1 , July 11. Country flour is quoted at £13 12s Gd to £13 15s. Wheat was sold at auction—Middling, 5s lid to 6s 3d. Prime feeding oats fetched at auction 5s 3d per bushel. ; Devoe's kerocene is quoted at ls B£d. Wool, firm. New Zealand green hides— .Ox, 283 to 37s ; cow, 18s to 265; wet salted, &d to 6d. Tallow, active. Mutton, £35 10s to £36 10s. Mauritius Sugar — White"crystals, £40; fft-ey, £39 to £39 15s; yellows, £37 10s to ;£3S; fine yellow counters, £36 to £37 ; yellow brewing crystals, £36 103 ; soft grey counters, £36 os to £36 10s; low grainy, £35 to £35 10s; medium counters, £33 to £34. Hennessy's pale brandy, 7s 6d'; case, 26s 9d. Common congou, in boxes, was quitted at Is 2d per Jib. ; wheat, 6s 6d. [ Good feeding to good milling oats have sold iat 5s 2d to 5s o^d. Sydney wool firm. Coal shareware active. The wool shipments this year av^.Booo bales short. Morley, ex-Mayor of Sandhurst, has been committed for trial for perjuiy. The present Mayor has been fined for using abusive lan guage. A woman at Sandhurst was blown to pieces whilst drying gunpowder on a fire. The Roman Catholics protest against a Papal bull, interpreted by priests as forbid ding laity to belong to benefit societies. They declare the loss by withdrawal will be £100,000. Smart and Phillips, executors under Jacobs's will, have been committed for trial for making away with the property and leav ing the children destitute. The Treasurer estimates the revenue at £4,250,000, and the expenditure at £4,172,000. The ironmoulders' strike continues. A million loan is proposed for the railway in Gippsland.

Two children were violated at Sandhurst by their brother. He hung himself through the disgrace he had brought to his family. The suicide and the lo<.?.Hty were revealed in a dream.

ADELAIDE.

July il. | Arrived.—French ironclad Nil Adden& The Atlanta will visit New Zealand.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) ""**

JtJDOMEXT FOR PLAINTIFF &

Judgments for plaintiffs were found ia the following cases :—W. R. EHerson v. B. J, Hartnoli, claim £7 Ss Id, goods supplied Cawkwell and Co. v. Jame-3 Johnson, cl£a| £1G 13s Gd, goods ; Alfred Smart v. 'i§f Southerby, claim, bal-nee of account, £110si> The Golconda Gold Mining Company v." Evinson, ca 1)" £5 ss; do v. Akers, calls £8 15s; do v. Little, c-Ms £17 ICxJWi. Fox, £4 103 ; do v. Bayliss, calls £7 ; do .v. Bennett, ca'ls £17 lCb ; do v. Dunnett, calls £19 7s. X H LEWIS BROS. V. GEORGE FAIREST. Ay „ Claim £15 ; damages. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for plaintiffij, and Mr "Weston for defendant. The. particulars of this erse have already . app ared. The plaint;ffs in the case Bong|fc to recover damages p^eged to have been done to certain goods : i their tronsit from Liver pool. The Court cor«idercd that the evidence in favour of defendrnt was too conclusive for plaintiffs to recover. The damage was not recognised until the packages were opened by Mr Francis. The goods might have been damaged previous to being packed at Liverpool. His Worship! thought that there was not sufficient evidence to show that the goods were damaged' ci board ship. He suggested that plaintiffs' should take a nor suit, which plaintiffs^ counsel accepted. *** DAVID BLOOM V GEORGE PARR WX. Claim £3. This wes a sinrlar c?se to the proceeding,, in which a nonsuit was also accepted. COCHRANE V M'CCLLAH. Claim £10. Mr Jam's Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Keetley for defendant. ~:y„ This was the third time in which thei parties had appeared in this case, in which' plaintiff sought to recover possession of;*'* house in Wakefield-street, said to be unlaw-, fully.held by defendant. Mr Russell said there was no possible ex-' cuse for defendant in this matter. He had. every leniency shown h;m, snd st;U per-i sisted in doing wrong. The Court considered that defendant wag, not entitled to any consideration, and lie. must give up po°°ession immediately, and must pay the costs, £7 Bs. The defendant's counsel asked that his client might have a little time to get out, when the Court granted twenty-four hours. GEO. MAPSTOITE V. THOS. GIYIXAXj .' '[; Claim 95., goods. .-..-A, Mr. Armstrong defended. »«!«* George Mapstone deposed that he wag the plaintiff in this case, and that he supplied defendant's sister with goods to the amount of nine shillings in October and November,"* 1871. He wrote sever?! times to defendants sister about the money, .aa she gave her word that she would see plaintiff paid. Defendant had the goodt, and when he asked his sister about the money she rushed upon him and. tore out some of his hair and whiskers.

His Worship : Yon do not charge for the hair, I hope. Plaintiff : No, yonr Worship, for bacon.* % Thomas Givinan said he never got angk bacon from plaintiff. He kept his own pigs" and cured his own bacon. He very fond of bacon. His sister's name was Eliza Ander son, but she wouldn't eat bacon. She might have had a-rasher occasionally when th* fowls didn't lay. He floored defendant once, ■'• when he ran after him and his sister without.' any stockings and shoes on. ....; His Worship : Your sister is an important witness. You must bring her here. Plaintiff said he could swear that defendant had his bacon. Nonsuited. . R., AXD B AYEBS V. A. rDORXWELL. Claim £17. x v A . y±4m Mr Joy appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr MacCormick-lor defendant. This was a claim for work done by defen-, : dants, as tinsmiths, and loss of time inconse quence of wrongful dismissal. ','* After hearing the evidence and counsels arguments, the case was nonsuited, his Wor ship, however, suggesting that some agree ment should be come to between the parties. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

|«- (Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) ■•'*;" , "' DRUNKENNESS. ' • J: Anne Farget and Anthony E. Cowen were., punished for drunkenness. - *• VAGRANCY. Anthony E. Cowen was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, 1566. by haying, been previously convicted as a rogue Jahq vagabond. . : ...... . , He admitted the soft impeachment. Mr Inspector Brohaiu said the prisoner had beeen up thirty-five times. '■ • He was sentenced to one year's imprison ment with hard labour. THE QUEBN-S REDOUBT STABBING.;. . William Kinnison waa charged with Stabbing Patrick Hunter with intent.l Mr Broham asked for a remand till Mon day. The wounded man had died in the Hospital that morning. An inquest would be held to-morrow. ,-, ,fp CITY RATES. k •:.; \uU Ten cases on summons for city rates were, settled out of Court with the exception .of two which were heard and judgment given for i the collector. :: *i ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. ""'A, A case of this character was settled with I the consent of the Court without healing.,' j This concluded the business. .*''■'';:

Arrival of the Endymion.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF

THE APPRENTICE,

The fine iron built ship.Endymion, Capt."; Richardson, arrived in harbour this morning, from London after a fair passage of ninety-;.< seven days. She left the Docks, Loindon, on the Sth April last, and Gravesend next day. Passed Start Point on the 10th," and had light breezes and moderate weaiher ins clearing the Channel. Sighted the island of Madeira on the 22nd April. Carried away' the mizen-top-gallant yard on the same day during a fresh breeze from the S.W. Picked up the N.E. trades on the 25th April, in lat. 26-37 N., and long. 20 23 W. These were carried down to lat. 1-44 S. Crossed the equator on the" 7th May, in long. 2415 W. Fell in with the S.E. trades on the 13th May, in lat. 7-54 S., and long. 27 "35 W.; lost them again in lat. 23'S S. Both trades proved light.. Passed the meridian of Greenwich on the Ist-* June, in lat. 37.17 S. ; ran down her eastings' in parallels 40° and 43°. A heavy gale from the N.W. was encountered on the ISth June,^ in long. 70° E., during which the ship waf 1 hove-to for ten hours; sighted til' North Cape on the 17 th July, and exJ' peiienced line weather down the coast. A birth occurred on the 14th May, wJiil&'in the tropics, Mrs Arthur being safely delivered of a boy. A s»d occurrence happened on tbi

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