SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

'BUN-SET: -Thisevening 6.40. SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6.14 HIGH WATER: This evening, 7.84 ; tomorrow morning, 8.14

ARRIVALS.

Luna, p.s., from WeUlngton (in the Manukau Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin BeUa Mary, barque, from Hobart Town

DEPARTURES.

WeUlngton, s.s., for Southern ports AUce Cameron,- barque, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

nor .Levuira: atar or the South, s.s,, early

VESSELS EXPECTED. City of Auckland, from London. SaUed 4th June Paterson, p.s., from Southern ports St Leonards, ship, from London. SaUed 19th June Skimmer of the Seas, ship, from New York Atalante, French frigate, from Sydney ~ Pakeha, brig, from Lyttelton Prince Alfred, barque, from Sydney Fawn, brig, from Lyttelton Byron, brig, from Lyttelton Magellan Cloud, brigantire, from Honolulu Gemsbok, barqne, from New York, via Dunedin Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports, Wednesday Jane Anderson, schooner, from Oamaru Restloss/brig, from Sydney Excelsior, schqoner, from Dunedin

EXPORTS.

Per Saucy Lass for Napier : 8500 bricks, 12,000 feet of timber, 00,000 shingles. For East Coast: 3 qr-casks rum, 13 cases old torn, 10 ca.aes brandy, 5 packages of drapery, 2 cases^of bread,2 boxes soap, .Lewis Bros.

THE SHIP ST. LEONARDS

Mcssr3. Owen & Graham have kindly fur nished us with the following manifest of the ship St. Leonards, now seventy days out from London to Auckland : —SO 9 bales, 100 cases, 20 barrels, Brown, Campbell & Co j 16 pgs, 1 case, Cruickshank & Co ; 100 cases, 507 pgs, 20 tanks, 2 cases, 100 boxes, 319 pgs r 3 tierces, 56 pgs, 150 cases, 4 pgs, 5 casks, 8 rtrums, 2 cases, 18 pgs, 80 cases, 18 pgs, 15 do, 5466 do, 28 drums, 500 cages, 43 pgs, 26 tons pig iron, 16 do do, 8 bales, 3 cases, 12 pgs, 4 do, 19 do, 235 do, 73 do, 1 case, order; 319 pgs. H. B. Morton; 50 casks, J. S. Macfarlane ; 22 pgs., W. P. Phillipps; 9 cases, .201 pgs., E. and H. Isaacs; 1 case, G. B. Davy ; 1 case, Rev. E. R. H. Codrington; 300 cases, 1 cask, 8 tanks, Combes and Daldy ; 5 boxes, W. Jamieson; 3 cases, Geo. T. Chapman; 1 case, E. Wri^te'; 1 Jiatfcel, E, Hesketh ; 5-J casks, Henderson and Macfarlane; 1 case, Rev C. Watters; 3 cases, 21 pgs, J. Cosgrave ; 4 pgs, J. and J. Reed ; 210 pgs, Stone Bros.; 2 cases, A. C. Pretwell; 1 bale, T. W. Cook ; 2. cases, J. L. Hatswell; 2 cases, Fraser and Tinne; 11 pgs, W. Rushbrook; 5 cases, "Watt Bros; 1 case, T. Short; 1 case, 11 pg3, J. &J. Dickey; 1 coil, James Thomas; 5 cases, 73 pgs, Doitch, Dyson St Co ; 16 pgs, J. T. Boylan ; 8 trunks, 1 case, 47 pgs, Mc- Arthur, Shera & Co ; 79 pgs, Watt Bros ; 14 do, Stewart & Anderson; 56 do, Clark & Son ; 10,342 pkgs and pieces, 20 pkgs, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 1,649 pkgs and pieces, E. Porter and Co.; 121 pkga, W. Phillipps and Son ; 106 pkgs, James Smart and Co.; 4 pkgs, H. Fen delow • 1 case, Moss Levy ; 464 pkgs, Owen and Graham ; 5 pkga, Winks and Hall ; 89 pkgs, Lewis Bros.; 20 pkgs, E. G. Norris ; 73 pkgs, Sargood, Son, and Ewen ; 4 cases, T. Turrell; 5,526 pkgs and pieces, Minister of Public Works ; 8 bales, manager Southern Cross. Also 194 pks for Napier and 61 pkgs for Taranaki.—rOwen & Graham, agents.

The s.s. Wellington left for the South to day with the following.passengers : —Messrs White, Mahoney, Hunter, Wallcott, Aok land, Hallestein and Son, Mrs Alexander, Mrs Turton. Steerage: Mrs Taylor and family, Mrs Whitson and family, Messrs Whitson, Whisker, Ross, McColl, Brown, Bree,, Mr and Mrs Johnstone and three chil dren, Mr and Mrs Bland. IJhe | favourite trading barque Bella Mary, Captain McArthur, arrived in harbour yes terday morning, after a capital, passage of twjelve days. She left Hobart Town on the lAoniing of the 25th August, with a light breeze from the S.E.; had a dead beat to Cape Raoul; from thence until the 31st had heavy gales from W..to S.W., with terrific squalls and a high sea running ; brought the ship to the wind ; at 8 p.m., the wind apd s<sa rripderatiag, kept away; from thence., to the Three Kings a moderate breeze with; fine weather. • Sighted the Three Bangs on the morning of,,the sth at 6 a.m.; from thence to Auckland' light N.E. winds. Spoko,the schooner Elleslie on September 1. The Bella Mary has a choice collection of canaries, fowls, and magpies on board ; also, a case of ova for the, Acclimatization Society. She brings a cargo of fruit, jam, timber, &c. •The:Foritenaye, whose arrival we announ ced in our last issue, has anchored at the powder grQUnd, and will be brought up ti) the wharf to-morrow. She is commanded by Captain Taylor, and has arrived in a most creditable condition, notwithstanding the severe weather encountered during the voyage. : The'Fdntenaye is consigned to the Auckland Freight Company, and is one of the finest -vessels that has ever visited this port. She brings a full general cargo. The ship, left PraulPoint on the 27th May, having experienced adverse winds in the Channel. ; Rounded the Cape of Gqod Hope on July 28, and passed South Cape of Tasmania on August 25, rounding the North Capo of New Zealand on the 3rd instant, after of 98 days,from final depar ture.

COMMERCIAL.

.~\ "Jl 1 r\ •■"I -i "ALLS. ... ~r. Key*df Tokatea G/M: Co., Sd; September 10. a. • f Hope of Coromandel G.M- Co., 6d .'September 10. Italian C,M. Co., 6d; September 10 Bismarck and French Republic cr.M.C, Is,; Sept. 10 Buffalo G-.M.;0.! (Coromandel), 6d; September 10 El Dorado G.M.C. Ll ls ; September 10 J - Windsor Castle G.M.C., 6d: September 2iJ Bird in Hand G.M.C. (Grahamstown), ls Sept. 20

THE Assessment List of the above District for tie year 1873-4 has been deposited at the Offlce of the District Board, Manukau Road, Parnell, for the Inspection of Ratepayers, at which place a Meeting of the Trustees will be held on SATURDAY, the 11th Ootober next, at 5 o'clockp;m., to hear appeals (if any) against tho Assessment. " W. H. KISSLING, Chairman. September C, 1873.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at • 10 30 a.m and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Wednesday, at 10.30 a m. For Wangarei, Ac, per Sovereign of the Seas, to-morrow, at 9 a.m.; and per Clyde, at 4.30 p m. For Tairua, Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, pc Southern Cross, to-morrow, at 3 p. m. For Chatham Islands, per Ocean Wave, on Wednes day nert, at 4 p.m. For Fiji, per Star of the South, on Monday, lGlh inst, at 10 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Duke,—On September 0, at tho residence of her father, Edwin-street,' Newton, Francos Mury Edith, , infant daughter of John T. Duke, aged 12 months.

The funeral will leavo at 3 o'olook to-moi.-ow (Tuesday). Friends please accept tbis invitation. Bowden.—On the 7th instant, Charles E. Bowden, late of Somervillo's Stables ; aged 51 years i The funeral will leavo his late residence Chapel street, on Tuesday, the oth instant, at 3.30 p.m. Frionds please accept this invitation.

MARRIAGES.

Holder— Clark.—On August 30, at St. Sepulchre's Church, by the Rev B. T. Dudley, Thomas, third Bon of John Rose Holder, Esq., of Bristol, to Martha Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Robert Podmore Clark, Esq., of Cl'fton, Bristol. Buchannan—Burton.—On September 5, at the residence of Mr W. Burton, Kyber Pass road, by the Rev. W. Olliver, James Hogg, eldest son of the late Edward Buchannan, builder, to Emma, second daughter of the late William Burton, both of this city.

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1873.

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

In reference to a letter which appeared in our issue pf Friday we are authorised to state that the City Council are making no charge for the U3e of the Market. " Volun teer in Earnest" is advised to ascertain facts before being so ready to find fault. A small charge is made, which includes gas and the attendance of Market Assistant, The City Council in no manner benefit. We learn that Mr Patrick Darby has obtained permission to erect temporary premises on the site of the Thistle hotel, and he will soon be able to continue to supply the wants of his customers. We trust' that a much better class of buildings will take the place of the many miserable shanties swept away. It is an undoubted fact that Auckland owes many of its architec tural improvements to the clearance effected by fires. A large portion of land rendered vacant |>y the late fire is held under leases that have not very long to run, and the holders of the leases may be disposed to put up the flimsiest buildings allowed by law. Rather than this should take place we hope arrangements wiU be made for relinquishing the leases and erecting buildings that will prove an orna ment1 to tho city. If the consent of the lessees were secured the leases might be put up to auction and let for a long term at the risk of present holders. In the event of a higher rate than that now paid being realised, the difference should be handed over to the lessees during the period over which their term extends ; but should there be a loss, the present;lessees might be called upon to make up the difference. It is quite certain that the length of time the leases have to run will hot justify anyone in building such substantial premises as we should desire to see built in the chief street of our city.-• In're-letting the endowments provision might be made regarding the style of building to be erected. j 'The-share lists of the National Tntfunince PbriisMij wiU be closed, throughout the colony on the 22nd. of September. There is little doubt that the applications will be in" excess of "the numbers of shares available fqr allotment. . ;;,; I Captain Ashby writes from Plymouth under dAte July 10 as follows :—I left London on the 7th, and went to Cardiff for the pur : pose of dispatching the barque Medora, 357 tons, Captain W. S. Petrie, to the Mauritius. That vessel sailed on the 9th. ' She will load sugar at Mauritius for all the New Zealand ports. She was brought here for the celonial trade, as I wrote in my last letter to you. The barque Adamant, 813 tons, will leave here (for Canterbury), with 135 Government emigrants on the 14th. This vessel is quite fuU of cargo, and was compelled to Bhut out 250 tons. We are now loading the fine ship. Cardigan Castle, 1199 tons. She will be ready for sea by the sth. It is with much pleasure I have to inform you that the Company's | business is increasing rapidly. During the I month of August the Now Zealand Shipping Company will dispatch four vessels for New Zealand ports. The Cardigan Castle for Canterbury; ship Duke of Edinburgh, 1150 tons, for Otago. We also send one vessel to Wellington, and on« to Auckland. The names I cannot give in this. At New York the barque Queen of the South, 375 tons, is loading with American goods for all the hew Zealand ports, and sails at the end of July. There is loading, by 0. R, Strickland, at Liverpool, the barque Naworth for Auck land, which sails about the 20th of July. The ship Rokely Hall, 1044 tons, from Liverpool to Otago and Southland, sailed on. 28th June. Since my last the ship St. Leonards left with 135 passongers (Govern ment emigrants ) for Auckland. Celestial Queen, for Canterbury, 131 passengers; and Dover Castle with 135 Government cmi. grants. /

A New Zealand Land Company has been formed in London -with a very influential directory for the purposo of acquiring or purchasing eligible • .Grown and other lands in New Zealand, with a view to improving the same by fencing and planting, so as to render them valuable and available for imme diate profitable occupation, and to lot or sell such lands, and to make advances at interest on mortgage, to the purchasers for tho pur pose of erecting farm buildings and other improvements. A Board of Advice will be established in the colony. The agent in New Zealand is the National Bank. We understand that a prospectus will shortly be | published. | We regret that a1? letter relative to the raflling of a cheese at the bazaar was inserted in our issue of Saturday. We learn that the charges made by the writer J.re wholly groundless. The cheese was put up again on Friday by the winner, but the list not being filled up that night the cheese and money subscribed were placed in the care of Mrs Somervell until the following day .(Saturday), when the raffle came off, and the prize was handed over to tho rightful owner. We are sorry that an unwarrantable reflection should i have been cast upon a gentleman who would not, we feel convinced, bo a party to a dis i honourable action. ' Mr Dargaville will address the electors of Papakura this evening in the hall of tho district. On Saturday evening the Rev John R. Selwyn interested tho children of tho Parnell Orphan Home with his magic lantern, and explained views illustrative of Scripture history, English landscapes, castles, and cathedrals. Several friends aud patrons of this excellent institution were present. The children at intervals sang several hymns and ballads in good stylo, and a very pleasant evening was ppent. A lodge of Good Templars was opened at Coromandel on Friday evening, and mot with considerable favour. A number of per sons gave in their names with a view to mem bership. Some such movement was necessary in this settlement to impede the spread of drunkenness in the locality, which has been remarkable for so small a pk.ee. A public meeting was hold on Saturday evening at tho Young Men's Christian Asso ciation on Templarisin, after which a new lodge was opened by Brother Mackuno, and the following gentlemen elected aff'oflice bearers : —Brothers Wilkes, G. Purchas, Hoskina, Lewis and A. R. Miller. The Temperance Drum and Fifo Band will five their entertainment this evening in tho Jity Hall for tho benefit of Mrs Cranch and family. Assistance will bo given by several amateur singers and readers ; and several choice ballads and readings from pouts and prose writers will be given. Judging from the programme wc anticipate a large attend ance, which such an object should command. The billiard match between Mr Perkins, of Auckland ; and the Australian champion, Mr Weston, will commence this evening at e"ight o'clock', at the Occidental Hotel. The match it is thought will occupy three or four evenings. A numerously attended meeting of bakers was held on Saturday evening at Sceats' British Hotel, Mr William Bell in the chair. The report and balance-sheet were read and adopted. Tho society, after all expenses had been paid, has in hand a balance of £27 18s 3d. Votes of thanks to Mr Sceats for the free use of his cdmmodious room, 10 the press for its able assistance, and to the chairman for his impartial conduct, wore passed. It waa also announced that the representative re porters of the three journals would bo'in vitod to tho bakers' ba,Ll, to bo held on the 10th inst. A very large number of persona visited the City Hall on Saturday, as we expected, that boing tho last evening of thej holding of the Presbyterian Bazaar. The various sums taken on Saturday stand thus:—St. James's : No. 1 Stall, £44 10s; No. 2, £12 lis Bd. St. Andrews's: No. 1, £41 19s 4d ; No. 2, £20 7s. Country Stall: £12 lis 9d. Re freshment Stall, £9 4s lid ; and at the door, £14 14s lid. Total, £155 19s 2d, making altogether with the previous amounts of pre ceding days a grand total of £GSO. Tho bazaar,.therefore, considering the dulneas of the times, must be pronounced a success.

The third monthly meetingof the Auckland Institute will be held this evening in the Museum Buildings, at half-past seven, when Mr Leith 1 will read a paper." on." Cosmo graphy"; Mr J. Stewart, civil engineer, "On the Reclamation of Waste Land;" and, a paper by Dr. Kidd, "On Induction and Necessary Truth." The meeting, therofore, will bo both interesting and highly instruc tive. We are glad to observe that the ladies are invited to attend those meetings, as they feel equally anxious to acquire new facts in relation to botany, science, and other questions relating to the progress of thought.

The Wellington Post is fighting gamely on behalf of Wellington for the New Zealand port of call on any Californian line. Our members will take care, we hope that the struggle is a fruitless one. ,

I "Ah" said Mrs Smith to her neighbour, Mrs Jones, who are very great after their little quarrel, misfortunes seldom come alone, as Mrs Grundy said. "Have you" beard the, news about the disastrous fire; bat of course you have, why do I ask?" ' Yes, Mrs Smith, it was a sad affair, replied Mrs Jones, with its ravages, and desolated homes, and it does seem,a shame to talk about small, matters in the presence of so disastrous a conflagration ; but have you heard Of the stout gentleman, who slipped into the gully opposite the Robert Burns last night, where my Jenny fell and broke my pet bottle." " Noj Mrs Jones, I • have not; was he injured?" "I don't think he was hurt; but he smashed his bell-top per and broke his umbrella, a gingham like I Mrs Caudle's, which he brought all the way from London Bridge with him. Fortunately the bits of: glass were all cleared away, for do you know that seventeen bottles have been smashed in that miniature gully, and about thirty-five people have fallen there in showery weather." " Lawks-a-daisy, well, I'm not ..surprised, .Mrs Smith, but I understand,that the City Council, have i voted; a sum to.repair that gully.'!' ." So they did, but you see,' Mrs Jones, the gentlemen'of the Council imitate nature—are exceedingly slow in their movements about such' places as Union-street, which is not exactly in their way. It will be mended by Christmas, for there was a tall man up here the other morning. 1 think they call him a surveyor, and,.np;.doubt .the watery defect will be remedied. But "Here's my Jim coming, good-bye." ' " ' "'■ ,; ' We invite attention to Mr Arthur's sale to-morrow, when fruit in first-rate condition will be offered to the public. Thanks !- -To those gentlemen by whose untiring efforts my shop was saved from fire, and to, those whose laborious perseverance saved my stock when in imminent danger of destruction, I tender my most sincere thanks. —B. Cass.—[Advt.] A dastardly outrage was committed in:' Queen-street this afternoon. . A little boy named Murray was standing looking at the ruins of the fire when a young fellow, whose name is South, threw a stone at hjm, strik ing him iri the eye and causing severe inju ries. South then made off and escaped, but information was given to the police, and as he is well known he will no doubt Boon be in custody, »

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS

THE GALE AT THE THAMES

(From our own Correspondent.)

GRAHAMSTOWN. This day. We had a terrific gale last night with a deluge of rain. The schooner Policeman fouled the cutter Wangarei. The Policeman had four stanchions, cathead, and bulwarks, from the fore-rigging carried away on the starboard side. A breach, made in the sea wall, has caused a stoppage to the trains. Anxiety was felt last night regarding the fate of two boys who went off in a dingy to the cutter Galatea. A whaleboat search was kept up till eleven o'clock at night, it being supposed that the lads were lost. They were found this morning on board the cutter whioh had drifted several miles, but ran ashore all safe. , Considerable interest is felt regarding the Nonpareil meeting which takes place this this afternoon.

[t'rom our Own Correspondent.] TAURANGA. This day. We had a fearful storm here last night. Tho highest tide remembered for years. Capt Morris addressed the natives to-day at Mahgatapu. In harbour, VinceitjVKaitlo, and Vie tori.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON,

This day.

A great sensation was caused by the tele graphic intelligence of the conflagration at Auckland. There is general enquiry from the Aucklanders in Wellington whether it is likely to cause any distress. The warmest sympathy is expressed, and an anxious de sire manifested to render assistance if re quired. Subscriptions for the Tapscott defence are coming forward freely. The sympathy ex pressed for tho men has been blunted by.the very disorderly conduct of the crew, who are drinking and going round in gangs, committing acts of violence. , • ' ■ A new Catholic Church was consecrated yesterday at Makara, six miles away, by Bishop Moran, with great ceremony. The House aits to-night. The membors aro fairly in straight running. The Inuosents will suffer ruthlessly. Mr Creighton, the member for Eden, has arrived to look after the interests of his con stituents. LYTTELTON. This day. The-Wanganui has arrived from Welling ton, and sailed South. Tho barque Woodbine has arrived from Newcastle. DUNEDIN. This day. Arrived.—Phcebe, from the North ; sho sails again to-morrow. Stormbird, from the Bluff. . Mr A. Fleming, rector of Invorcarg.il High School, died yesterday. People are interested in the Auckhnd fire on account of the Insurance offices. Dr Lang's lecture on " Church Work in Australia " comes off to-night. The agitation continues against iho pro posed works at Port Chalmers.

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

The steamer Luna, having on board the Auckland portion of the Suez Mail, arrived in tho Manukau yesterday. The mails wore brought in last evening, and sorted at one o'clock this morning. •• - '

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., RyM.) DRUNKENNESS.' •-•

John Collins, Thomas Brown, David Kelly, James Gray,, and Hentry Gresson were aeve ( rally charged with being drunk on Saturday evening, and fined accordingly. CONSTABLE GORDON'S JUMPER. Thomas Brown was, charged with malicious injur} to property, having made an.attack on Constable Gordon's jumper and destroyed one sleeve of ijhe sam*, value 10s, on Satur day evening. Prisoner pleaded guilty, but was drunk or he would not have dono it. His Worship ordered him to pay the amount of damage or retire to Mount Eden for seven days. i - ■ ' SAVAGE ATTACK ON A DOOR., , Isaac C. Taylor, was charged witb.vio lently bursting open the door of the shop of William Foster, in Queen-street, last even hag, thereby damaging the said door. ' I The prisoner plpaded^ot guilty, aad as the charge could not be proved;" he was dis charged; f jj ;, | | . '.} J HARRY SALLARS, j Hjarry; Sallars,, ■ pf. pugilistic . renown. was. .Oharged under the Vagrancy Act of 1869 i with misbehaving himself and shewing off in ■■ Queen,-jstreet, on Saturday last, with intent to commit a breach o^ the pe?ce. Prisoner supposed he was guilty, and was Sentenced to pay 10s and costs or go to pri son for twenty-fonr, hours. Sallars preferred \ the former course and paid thb fine. O , .ASSAULT. , . j Andrew Kirkwbod was charged with as saulting Constable Gordon, while in the exe cution of his duty, on the Cth instant. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, aud as the •fTence was trivial his Worship discharged {he prisoner with a, caution. •., ■ WHISKEY. Thomas Stapleton was charged with steal ing a bottle of whiskey on Saturday evening, value ss, the property of John Hancock. Prisoner pleaded, guilty, but thought it was a pity the whiskey should be.allowed to wiste, and as. he-was particularly fond of that beverage, and was thirsty at the fire, he thought there could' be no great harm in nailing a bottie. ".'. "•'.;.. j The Court very appropriately called, his. attention to the commandment—"Thou shall not steal," and sentenced him to four rhonths' imprisonment with hard labour. , KEGLECTED CHILDREN. , Cecilia Carroll was charged with being a neglected child within the the meaning of th* Neglected and Criminal Children's Act ol 1867, arid was committed for five years to the* Industrial School, to be brought up in the' religion of her parents. 'Charles Barries appeared in ansyer to a, summons, he being the parent, ,pf AnnM Barnes, ari inmate of the Auckland industrial School, to show cause why,he bhould not con-, tribute towards the support of his child, he ; being in a position to do so/ ' "','.. Detective Ternahan having proved tp the Court that defendant was earning money and 'in a position to assist, His Worship made an order upon Barnes to pay a weekly sum of 2s 6d towards the maintaSnance of' his; I child.. , "''[Ay ■•■••■''■•'■•■-'.-:■; •' -'X '] '■. This'ww all the business, '*■"' I

NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

(from our special correspondent.)

Much cry and littlo wool has been all that has come of the great debate on the Provin cial Loans Empowering Bill. People were warranted in expecting something different both on account of the total change in the principles of the "great policy," arid from the general repugnance felt and expressed by members at the idea of having tp swallow such an unsavoury pill, and the only lesson tb be learned is one confirming the belief in the total demoralization of the House, and the impregnable position of those who hold the key of the position. The feeble defence, if defence it can be called, put forward for the sudden and total abandonment of the cardinal principle in the original policy, ahd the irregular assaults of the free lances pf the Opposition, revealed very clearly the fact that almost all the ability, and nine-tenths of the eloquence of the House are in opposition, and that the Ministry— that is, Mr Vogel—is mainly supported by the class of mind that is most susceptible to influences more potent than logic. The speeches of the three principal personages in the Opposition ranks—Messrs Stafford, Gillie 3, and Wood—were admitted to be their master pieces in this session, at least. The former found in the total reversal of policy but too strong confirmation of former predictions, and in a tone of regret that was evidently sincere, and without any tinge of either exultation or bitterness, lamented that this should be the end of all the bright anticipations of the author of the colonising policy. The calm and un impassioned earnestness of Mr Stafford had a marked effect on the House, but it did not suffice, nor did it seem attempted, to reverse foregone conclusions. Mr Gillies in his treat ment of the proposals was exhaustive, and while trenchant as usual was happily free to to an unusual extent from tho bitterness of expression and of tone which so much mar his usefulness in the Assembly. Mr Wood's speech was a finished oration, well arranged, and really beautiful thoughts clothed' in ap propriate and beautiful language. But in each and all there was conveyed, perhaps un consciously to tlie speakers, the impression that they felt they were rowing hopelessly against the fitream. Mr Reynolds was the first to speak a word for the proposals of the Government, and to essay to show that tho Ministry professed a show of reason for a measure which wa3 intended to be carried only by fear and counting noses. But of all the speeches the moat noteworthy was that of Mr Androw, whose hostility to the Provincial authorities of his own provinco (Wellington) seems sufficient to impel him to any course that is likely to spito them. His speech, which bore the evidence of very careful pre paration, was bristling with illustrations of the most quaint and unexpected kind, and kept the Houso in one continual round of laughter. Although .express ing his intention of voting with the Government, his arguments and illustra tions were all directed to placing the Ministry and their proposals in the most ludicrous light, and one of these was so apt and pertinent that it.deserves immortality. Referring to the hopelessness of the Northern provinces being able to raise money for public works on uiiimproved lands which could only become valid securities in conse quence of such improvements, he compared the provinces to young ladies coming to their papa and asking money to purchase finery to make themselves attractive, offering as security their future husbands who should be won by tbeir fascinations ; and he cappod the climax by describing them as saying to their papa that unless he gave the money thoy would kill him. He further} illustrated tho position of the, Government seeking " equilibrium" as that of a spinning top which was prevented from falling by tho rapidity of its whirling. These illustrations, delivered in an intonation and with inflex ions peculiar to the speaker, had a most ludicrous effect, and gave a buoyancy to the animal spirits of the House that doubtless had a great effect in preparing members for the performance of an unavoidable but un pleasant duty. Mr Fox made one of hia un happiest hits in this debate, which will, if I mistake >not, tend far tp having his. pet hobby, the Licensing Bill, consigned to' .an early grave. For badness of taste and consequent, .failure of effect it was not sur passed during the session. Mr Fox affected tlie " funny man," while intending to ii^--, vei£h against all the other funny men Vh&i had preceded him, and against others' who had shown no disposition to be fanny, but ola the 'contrary to be weighed down •vfith a sense of the greatness of the evil impending, and the impossibility of averting it. His attack on Mr Stafford descended even tp his attitude, and the non chalance with which the little bantam cock alluded to Mr Stafford's leaning forward in the earnestness of expostulation, afforded a contrast between the two politicians that was not lost on the House. If there is any one whose attitude excites the sense of ridi cule it is that of Mr Fox himself, with his hands in his breeches pocket and his head thrown back, and his' arms pinioned to His sides, ppuring out. a ceaseless flow of pointless and worn-out witticisms which have been well described as diarrhcea of the tongue.- Such illustrations as the donkey the dog in caressing' his master, and other equally familiar and tasteful anecdotes fell on the House with that flat ness which makes the intended humour so un pleasant a failure. Scarcely a laugh was raised, while Mr Fox himself from time to time burst out into a guffa-w at his own plea santness that made the exhibition complete. A comparison between the statesmanlike .argumentation, and even the manner of Mr Stafford, and the tomfoolery of Mr Fox, was forced on every listener, and evoked such at scathing from Mr Fitzherbert that the mem ber, for Rarigitekei fairly -winced under the hands of the Nestor of the House. The reference to Mr Fox's former powers of polished irony, the decay of his ability, and the peevishness. of aenility• to the evident spitefiilness aiid jealousy with which Mr Fqx had criticised an opponent, found an echo in the feelings of the whole House, and completed as thorough a discomfiture as could fall to the lot of any speaker. Nor was Mr yogel'si reply,to his assailants-ii* any Ibetter taste. The old soreness ■ between him and the Superintendent of Auckland was the in > aspiration' 'of three-fourths of his speech,. While the remaining fourth was ever,and ahon enlivened by some bitter reference to the "honorable member for City West." The present position of the-revenues of. the . province was placed in contrast with that of the treasuries of Canterbury and Otago, Without even an admission that Auckland's qriipity exchequer was in any wise owing tp the dtairiing caused by the necessities of the V great policy." The speech of Mr Vogel, however, barring ,this blemish, was a very, qble.Orie, though Wither t6 it nor to any' dther arguments adduced did the reason of t^e House yield its assent, but to the logic of irresistible necessity. The Provincial Loans Empowering Bill is .intended' to roll over on the Provinces the duty bf meeting the wave "of popular indigna tion soon to. ,be raised by tjh.e necessity of. increased, arid severe taxation.. The Upper House may throw it out, a$ is threatened, but the only question is, and it is not a very impoi bant one, whether this General Assembly or the Provincial Coyne il ahall first take th

tax-payer by the throat, aud say "Your money or your life.

DISTRICT COURT.—Tins Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham.)

SIR WALTER SCOTT G.M.C. V. Oil WALLNUTT. This was a claim for £62 18s, for calls on 446 shares at Is per share, with interest thereon. Mr White, legal manager to the company, proved the claim. , Judgment for plaintiff. GOLCONDA G.M.C. V. GEO. E. G. JACKSON. Mr Cornford appeared for plaintiff. This was a claim of £27—two calls on sixty snares in the Golconda Goldmining Company. Mr Home, secretary, proved the claim. Judgment for plaintiff. Depended Cause. henry j. meyers v hugh m'llhone. Mr McCormick appeared for plaintiff, and Mr McDonald for defendant. • This case was. a claim for goods amounting to £42, sold and sent to defendant at the Thames, but which he denied having ordered. Henry Solomon Meyers deposed that he was carrying on business in December, 1872, in Auckland. He knew defendant as. the owner of the Una hotel, Shortland. The business of the hotel was carried on by de fendant, but in the name of his father-in-law. He had on several occasions served defend ant with goods, but subsequently he trans ferred his orders to another firm. Towards the close of last year he met defendant by Curtis's hotel, and as Levy and Goldwater had given up business ho solicited defen dant's orders, when he replied "If I g*ve you an order how about the freight," when plaintiff said he would arrange about that. Plaintiff knew a man named Brogan who lived at the " Una," and who he believed had something to do with the business. Brogan called upon him with an order for goods; the order was in writing. He said the, goods were for Mcllhone ; but he, being a Government officer, did not wish the goods entered in his name. Brogan had left the country, and could not be found. The goods wero sent by the Thames steamer, addressed in the usual way to Mcllhone, who was expected to pay for them according to promise at the end of two months, made by Brogan. He had not done so. Mr McCormick here read the evidence of a witness who was unable to be present to show that defendant was tho beneficial owner of tho hotel; that the goods had been deli vered, and since sold on defendant's behalf., A letter waa here put in from Mcllhone to say that he would get Tom (Brogan) to call and settlo the account. The Court : And did Tom call and pay ? Witness : 0, no, your Honor ? Mcllhone then made another promise, as Tom failed to call; and said, as he waa responsible, he would see him righted. Subsequently Mcllhone suggested that Tom should give a promissory note which he would endorse, but as Brogan's financial status was not brilliant he objected. To Mr Macdonald : Brogan was considered a shining light at the time. It was understoo d that he had made a great discovery in the goldfield, but he (Mr Meyers) did not believe that he would have been led on to fortune by Brogan's happy genius. . He did not think that Brogan held the secret key for unlock ing the golden treasures of this earth. Brogan was regarded by many persons as a wonder ful man, but when the alleged discoveiy was found out to be a swindle he went like a meteor out of sight, and was no more seen. , [Loft sitting. \

THE LATE FIRE.

Additional Particulars.

Wo published this morning as a second edition the account of Saturday night's fire which appears in the back pagei of to-day's issue. We append various particulars gleaned during the day. ' .

A DI3TING DISHED KAMILY SAVED FROM THE

FLAMXS.

The rescue of the Waxworks formed a most thrilling Bcene, and must have severely tried the nerves of the courageous men who rushed boldly in. "Due seized in his embrace the fu'l figure of the notorious Stack, another became locked in tho arms of Te Kooti, with tomahawk raised preparatory to a death blow to one of the unfortunate victims of the Poverty Bay massacre. Here again was Thunderbolt being hugged with affec tionate tenderness, and Constance Kent, the child murdress, clasped in the arms of a loving friend, and borne from the scene of desolation. .We can picture the thrill of joy that animated the form of the man who undertook the rescue of Stack, :as he looked up into the beaming countenance of that amiable individual and reflected upon the unpleasant termination of his earthly career at the end of a hemp rope. Thunder bolt, Burgess, Levy and others would not be pleasant armfulls, but some compensation might be made in the pleasure afforded in. bearing in one's arms the inanimate figure of a Florence Nightingale or a sleeping beauty. j The following are the names of those whose premises on tho east side of Queen street were damaged :— , / jMr Mason; hairdresser : Property insured iv various offices ; damaged by water ; fur ther injury prevented by women and others ' forming a chain from Lome-street and hand big along buckets of Water. IMr Hayman, tobacconist: Not insured; goods and premises much damaged by water. I MrEdson,; chemist: Damage very trifling; premises insured in the New Zealand arid Liverpool aud London offices. Mr Beck, watchmaker !•: Injury sustained ,to front, trifling. [ '.] Mr Shalders: Small claim against Nor wich Union and Victoria for damaged front arid loss sustained in protecting propeiiy. Mr John Smith, draper: Verandah and front partly destroyed.' j Mr Coupland, corn merchant: Roof se ■ yerely burnt in several places. Property iisured in New Zealand and Victoria offices for £500. Mr Reynolds, fancy repository : Windows broken, paint scorched ; property insured. Mr J.. Levy: The 'stock ( much dam aged by' water; he estimate's his loss to the extent of £100. It is insured, for d£soo in the Royal. Premises belonging to Mr Rink, of Coromandel, slightly damaged. . i Mr.Tarrell, bookseller. Chromo-hthographs injured by water. Loss about £15. Insured ip South British. Mr, Clarkson, bootmakers. Stock insured in Royal. Painting, doors, front, and blankets, ; spoiled by fire and water. Loss about £25. i itr Pearce, linendraper. Roof caught fire in two or three places. Glass broken and Several blankets spoiled. ;Mr McLachlan, draper. Premises insured by the owner. jMr Farmer, in the New Zealand office-: Slightly damaged stock insured for £1800 in Victoria, Royal, and New 'Zealand offices. Injured to the extent of about £ICOI •Messrs Smart and Co., ironmorigers : Fully insured. Injury sustained, about £20. Above a do^en men were kept at work protecting the roof. SMr Cass, linon-draper : Stock insured for £250 in the Royal. Damages by water and

removal over £400. The premises present a scene of confusion and disarrangements Business is entirely suspended for thepresent J The well at the back proved very useful W t keeping the premises wetted in fj oU j. ; Salvation of the building attributed to this ' Messrs Dickey, ironmongers : N e^ pr l mises. Paint spoiled, and front otherwigi"* damaged. A quantity of rescued goods ara here lying till called for by their burnt-out, owners. Mr Hewin, grocer; Small amoant of damage to front. . v Mr Linabury : Stock insured in Btf»th British and New Zealand for £2,000 ;&.'* magedto the extent of £100 by water and « breakage of plate-glass front; building fe7sy sured in South British by Messrs T. and S|; Morrin. Pacific Hotel: Premises insured by Mr Greenway in the Norwich Union ; extensive " damage to front and interior by heat aai water, estimated at £60. -■ jl Mr Easdown, baker : Damage done te*1 front and to shingles by fire and water; £.' sured in the Victoria. NORWICH UNION INSURANCE COMPANY.. " Burtt, grocer ... ..... £2gft D. Caley ... '"'••• ••■ fi- ffIRX Neumegen ~••• . •-• 250a Calnan -~.... .■',,'... ■•• Gray .-■■ '•'. ••• ""■ .200(k Blair and Lambert ... ... ... 200 a Hancock •• ••• , ••• ••? - 750[',.,. Brookes ... ••• •—• •••250]. A. M. Williams (stock, &c. ... 300 ' Da Carteret (building) 60 Mrs C. F. Fischer (building) ... 240 F. Ring (Anchor) 250 Mrs Robertson (stock) 200 Coupland's store, Wellesley- *. street (buildings) ...,'• ... '2^L C. Greenway (buildings) ,„ ... lojif * T. W. Marsh (stock) ... ... "20O'r There are other insurances, particulars of which we have been unable to obtain, wliich ° make up the loss of the Norwich Union to £4,500, or thereabouts. SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANT. .2 Williams ... ... ■•• ': - l§jsK Jamieson ... ... ••• .... .200.;! Hancock (on two shops) ... ... 250 AhKew ...\ /;...,'u;:200:'; Anchor ... ... ' ' •« •: ,3501'y Marsh ... ... ••• ... '400 ii Grey ... ' ... ••• 100^ • ; SOUTH BRITISH -'INSURANCE COMPANY. Building of Cranwell's, occupied by J. Ah Kew ... £200 Ditto Barnett and Levy, occupied by ~,, . Powley .... ... ~.'/[ ...,||;2OQ.. Stock, Neumegen ... ••• -.A- 400, Furniture and stock, J. Hancock (UnitedServico hotel) ... ... 1050 Stock, D. Caley ...' ... 'A7'%s£; Considerable portion of Hancock's : and,,', Neumegen saved. , ■'- '- LONDON LIVERPOOL AND GLOBE. '■'.''. '..'■- Thistle hotel £700 «« NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY. «>. Building occupied by MrCaley ... £200 ■ THE PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY. - Campbell, Coach and Horses... ... 300,'•'_ Black, shoemaker 400 i : ,j H. C. Balneavis, premises in Welle3- • .->«.■!. ley-street ... ... ... ... 300,, VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY; Building occupied by Schwartz, an<jl {!r , ,5, owned Mr Whitson ... . ...j',/20^'"^ Matthiesor, confectioner, (stock) . k . 100) Mrs Watson (building) -209'^ Morris Marks, pawnbroker (stock) ... 400 Bartlett, photographer (studio aiid stock) ... *.. "'.v. ... 500 Marsh (building and bakehouse, owned by Messrs Henderson &Macffarlanp), . 200. « Saunderk, taUbr-(building dWri&B. hjf IrM W, T.. S. Shepherd) ,30tf x ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Powley (stock) ... • ■..:>'« .'/.. . (;■■ u.f>£4flo. J. Jarvis (building) ...: ••., v'''"|oQ- Darby (property); , i.. , , .'A- ...... {|Dj). Jamieson (stock)i. . ... • . ..... j;..iu.400. Ring (building) • ... ... •'••.;!.>s• Fordham (buildings) ... ."A. ...A(w. E. Wall (buildinga Wellesley-street).;: a 600. Fordham (buildings-. Wei lesley-fctreeM t ■■' 200. Burtt (stqck) .;. ...,' p';.' ; 2CO. Mrs McVeigh (Elliot-street) ... '...'' '&. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPAN*/'1 •■l New Zealand, totailoss ... .7* 1^760 !W

Latest Particulars.

Various rumours are circulated as'i'ipJiUWlki origin of. the calamity. These are 80' o«i-";^ flicting that it'is not worth while to atten^fe'u to | elucidate the mystery until ,ijtfjjw,sn&J;i official inquiry has elicted explanatory foot»«.l which are now withheld. Exception has.: been taken by some to the : conduct of the v. vaj^ous Fire Brigades. We say most em-,;" phatically that the men worked well;:aridif ";' ---they had had the necessary supply of w&ter..'\, would have been able to lessen materially the ' amount of injury caused by the fire. >. t .'■ MiSMatthews, with his men, was the'first li to Arrive, followed by the Newton Brigade. , These were succeeded by Mr Asher with the Volunteer Brigade. The Newton ISrigade ( worked hard,- and it is in a great nieasure^ attributable ,to 'their exertions, coupled wifc&ii? the;wise precautions of Mr Greenwood and •» the Mayor, that the new market was saved**" , I In spite of the confusion which prevailed., there is ample evidence that the exertions or the inhabitants of the houses on" the eas^ v side of Queen-street were' effeotual in• preventing !Ithe spread of. the flames, ■, in that, direction. The roof of Mr Qouph.i land's corn - store was- several times, but Mr John Smith's men, who werfy active in their watch over theintereste, of tJiQi'i i Ihsiiranceqonipanies, and deserve.someM#** cognition, each time succeded in extinguish-' ■ ing it. At Mason's, the hairdressers, and Hayman'si the tobacconist, the danger was considerably lessened by the formation of a,,,, chain of persons extending to. Lome-street at the back and t he contihual pftssini? along of bhekets of water. At one time the furniture in the road took fire,, and a most dangerous lihe of commu'uicatiori was'opened up to the other sdde of ,the street., , Fortunately at thi^ momerit' Grey 't Verandah fell in wi&i a craSh, and for formed^ screen; from: the flames, which was taken advantage of by Mr ClarksonV employes' to extinguish the new source of peril. As an inStance of the frantic manner ih T^hi,ch boi^ persons\cted"iri th^ir , fright, MxaJClarkspn serifcvoff her children to a friend's, close by, with'no other cover ing than their night-dresses. MrD. Evittf took effectual .precautions at |the.o*tbreal» of the fire against any harm happening froiri''* the gunpowder and other explosive material;',; stored on his premises. These were all well^j packed up, and removed to the back yard, from whence they could betaken at, ; cfnce toi the Barracks. ■■% Theiemployes of Messrs;; Whitson and Sor&j: under ''the dir&tifa oil Mr Johnston, rendered good service in ore venting the spread of the flames. The pro perty from Coupland's store in Wellesley street, to Mr; Dunnings, belongs to Mr g. < who ;is Otft ■* be secured .in the New Zealand office for il\ £500. The blbck of buildings' in Elliott . ; ,V, street, adjoining the destroyed oroperty C f >-' Mr Wall, was saved by the vigilance of Nsh Mafc&ews, who stationed two of his mea^ . here, .with b^iby engines, with .which they played jippn the waifs ofi the houso*. >Mss?s ,) Blair.and Lambert are said to be heary to*"*';"; by the fire. Their insurances only amonatett • to £200, while their stook was vfom l 'V y,, : ,; y,i->hipfi

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