SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

POST OF AUCKLAND.

BUN-STST: This evening, 6.89. BUN-EI8E: To morrow morning, 0.17 HIOH WATER: This evening, 8.3T ; to-moirow morning, Q.&5

ARRIVALS

Fontonaye, ship, from London I*dy Bowen, barque, Capt. Fergusson, from Sydney, en route for London Uowena, s s , McGregor, from the Bay of Islands Star of the South, s s., from Napier, via the Thame3 Isabella, ketch, from Opotiki • Go-*head. s.s.. McGillivray, from Wanganui Amaranth, schooner, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

Zlor, schooner, for Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney: Alice Cameron, barque, to-morrow For Southern ports: Wellington, «.s. (from the HManukau), Monday

IMPORTS

Per Go-ahead, from Wanganui—3s head cattle, 250 sheep, W. Brewer, 7 horses, Tolson, 14 keg 3 butter, Binney.—Combs and Daldy, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Saucy Lass for Napier : 8500 bricks, 12,000 feet of timber, 60,000 shingles. For East Coast: 3 qr-casks rum, 13 cases old torn, 10 cases brandy, 5 packages of drapery, 2 cases of bread, 2 boxes aoap, Lewis Bros.

arrival of the barque lady :bowen prom sydney, bound to london.— heavy gales. The barque signalled last night turned oub (aB was reported) to bo the Lady Bowen, Captain Fergusson, 892 tons register, from Sydney. Much surprise was evinced at her presence in these waters as it waa known that she had been loading at Sydney for London. After being detained outside by light con trary wind 3 last night, she came up the harbour early this morning and anchored off the wharf. It appears from information derived from Captain Fergusson that the Lady Bowen left Sydney, for London, on the 17th ultimo with a full general cargo. She experienced fair weather for a few days, when she encountered a fierce S.N.E. gale on the 2Srd. This gradually increased in riolence till midnight on tho 24th, when it blew a hurricane, with a heavy cross sea, the ■hip at the time labouring heavily. Several huge seas struck tho barque, doing a good deal of damage. One broke on board, carrying away about thirty feet of her port bulwarks amidships, and smashing the boat, which was hanging from the davits on her quarter. After this the wind, whioh had veered round to the N.W., moderated. It was then ascer tained, that the barque had lost a large quantity of her water in addition to the dam ago sustained. The captain then determined to bear up for Auckland for repairs,, and a fresh supply of water. On the 2nd instant, «ighted and was passed by the Berar, bound for this port. Passed Tiri Tiri on the sth inst., and arrived in harbour as above. The barque is sound in her bottom, and is not leaky. A survey it is stated -will not be necessary.

The schooner Saucy Lass, from Pakiri, has returned to Auckland with part of her original cargo on board. She will sail for Napier immediately. Her additional cargo appears above. She takes three passengers, The Gazelle, from Omaha, brings 4,000 ■hingles, 350 rails, and 36 tons of firewood. The s.s. Star of the South, from Napier, arrived in harbour early this morning. She landed hep cargo, consisting of 56 head of cattle and 185 sheep, at the Thames yester day. The barque Alice Cameron cleared for Sydney to-day with 93 bales of tow, Geo. Dacre ; 26 bales rags, F. Scherff; 55 saoks malt, D. H. McKenzie ; 70 pieces of timber, J. S. Macfarlane; and 1 canvas balo, Ireland Bros. :

The s.s. Jane, Capt. Adams, cleared out this morning in ballast for Dunedin. The schooner Amaranth bringa 650 sacks of potatoes. The Effie Meikle cleared at the Customs to-day with a gsneral cargo for Poverty Bay. The steamer Takapuna picked up a large squared log floating in the harbour to-day, and towed it over to the North Shore, where it was made fast to the Devonport wharf awaiting an owner. The T.S.N. Co.'» s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived in the Manakau this morning at 8.30. She left Wanganui at 7 p.m. on the 4th, crossed the bar at 8 p.m., and arrived at New Plymouth at 11 a.m. on the sth ; landed passengers and left at 12.30 p.m.;.crossed Manukau bar at 6.30 a.m. this morning, arriving as above. Experi enced light head winds with smooth water throughout. Passengers (saloon)— Messrs. Acklandi Tolson, and O'Leary. We have to thank Mr Wm, L. Newman, purser, for onr files

The schooner Opotiki left Napier for Poverty Bay on the 3rd instant. The Clematis left Napier for Poverty Bay on the 30th wit. The «chooner Col»mbia left Napier for Auckland on the 30th ult. in ballast. The s.s. Rowena, Captain McGregor, arrived from the Bay of Islands at 3 a.m. to-day. After landing 34 head of cattle at the Tamaki she came up the harbour and hauled alongside at 8.30 a.m. Sha brings the following passengers :—Messrs Jarvis, Wigmor'e, Butler, Collier, P. Stevens, E. Stephens, Jackson, Williams, Holdship, Mrs Bathbono, Mrs S. Baker and two children, Miss Sturge, and on* in the steerage. The Kowtna on this trip extended her voy age to Parengareuga, a small harbour a few milrti" south of the North Cape, where she landed sixty calvoa for Mr Stannuß Jones' farm at that place.

COMMERCIAL.

■Geo. W. Binney reports very little doing in the grain market; shipments of butter hare been beyond the requirements of the market, and prime samples are now offering at7d to 8d; cheese, 9d ; Oamaru flour, £15; Dunodin flour, £14; Canterbury flour,' 1 £13; potatoes, £4 10a to £5; oats, 5s 3d to 5s 6d; maize, 4a 9d to ss; bran, £6 6s ; pollard, £610s ; hams and bacon, 9d; wheat, 5s 9d to 6s ; kauri, 9s 6d to 16s. Loading timber at Kaipara: Moa, for Melbourne ; at Hokianga: Hebe, for Melbourne ; at fWhangaroa: Nightengale, Lalla Eookh, and Lady Franklyn, for Melbourne ; at Auckland : Leslie, for New Caledonia, Alice Cameron, for Sydney, Zior, for-Lyttelton; at Kaipara: Florence, for T*ranaki There was a fair number of bidders yester day atMr A. Buokland's skin, flax, and wool ml«s. Skins averaged from 2s dd to 7s 6d each; wool, Id per lb. ; lambs' washed do, Is 4£d; merino (in grease), Bd. 280 bales of flax were offered in 20 lota (slightly damaged) »nd"j were mostly sold at prices ranging from 15s to 18s. Kwrnras. Nonpwell G.M.C. (extraordinary meeting), Bth Sep tember CALIS. Key of Tokatea G.M. Co., 3d; September 10 Hope of CoTomondel G.M. Co., 6d ; September 10 Italian G.M. Co., 6d ; September 10 BUmarck and French Republic 3.M.C., Is : Sept. 10 Buffalo G.M. G. (Coromandel), (id ; September 10 Bl Dorado G.M.0.. Is• September 10 Windsor Castle G.M.C., Cd; September 20 VMto-Hmd 0.M.0. (Grahinwtown), lifsopt. 20

DEATHS.

Symons.— At the North Shorn, on Sept. 14, Mary Mansfield, the beloved wife of Jolin Uyraons; aged 32.

The funeral will leave her late rosidence at three o'clock on Sunday afternoon.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1873.

For the causa that lack* aulstanos, For the wrong that needs reatatanoe, For the future In the distanco,

And the Rood that we can do

The reception awarded to the immigrants by the Berar has not been such as to redound to the credit of the Government or to tho en couragementof immigrationtotho colony. Pro per accommodation, until they are engaged, is the least thing that men and women can expect who are brought out hero at tho express solicitation of tho authorities. Somo amount of guardian care on tho part of our Immigration officials might be reasonably looked for by the parents of those young girls who come out for our benefit as well as their own. We ask do they get either the one or tho other ? A visit to the immigration depot, at the Barracks, reveals a stato of affairs at once disgraceful and alarming. Tho premises which tho Immigration officers have at their disposal are extensive enough to accomodate twice the number that they have now under their charge, but the arrangements have been carried out in about the worst possible mariner. The sleeping quarters provided for the married people are fitted up (if the rough boarding made use of can be called fittings) without the smallest regard for decency. The bunks are ranged in two rows down the large rooms of the main building, with petitions not more than 12 inches high between them. Dressing and undressing hare to be performed in full view of all in the room, and in fact privacy, in whatever respect, is absolutely impossible. Not only are married people in this compartment, but young children and girls, some of them ten and eleven years old. The effect of thia promiscuous huddling together must be most debasing to the self-respect of all who are possessed of any proper feeling. We hear that several of the more respectable married people have preferred getting into bed with their clothes, on, and then shuffl ing tham off rather than undergo the repugnant exposure which they must otherwise submit to. So much for the sleeping quarters. Aa to food no fault can be found with the quality or the quantity; but there is great complaint of the inadequate capabilities of the cooking conveniences. The single men occupy the range at the cook-house to the almost total exclusion of the married women. 0n the first day of their arrival many of the immigrants who were tired of waiting actually were seen devouring the meat in a raw state. While the hungry creatures were clamouring for food officials were going round getting signatures to the Government promissory notes. Thia prompt ness of our rulers in looking after the pecu niary interests of the colony is very com mendable, but might have been accompanied with some amount of cdnciousness in providing tho necessaries they had contracted to supply. In the single girls' department much more attention has been bestowed upon,.th« comfort of the temporary in mates^ The matron has had great experi ence, and to the best of her ability looks after|her charge, but assuredly some stricter system of surveillance should be in troduced. In the case of a groat many of these girla an absolute immunity from con trol is entirely new to them, and this fact, taken into consideration with the circum stance of their being fresh from three months' close corifinment on board ship, certainly renders it most advisable that limits should be1 put to their liberty for the short time they are disengaged. It sounds very harsh perhaps, but can any one reasonably doubt that there are numbers of girls who could testify to the fact that they owed their rum to their first few day* ashore in a utrange place after a long voyage. The Government is much to be blamed in this matter, and their in difference is very short sighted. It requires very little penetration to conjecture what kind of letters will be sent home per the "next mail by our latest batch of immigrants. The fault, we would say in conclusion, seems to }lie in the fact that there appears to be a belief on the part of the Government that the dep6t can be properly managed without the necessary staff of officers. One grey headed old man is not enough to attend. to the wants and management of over 150 persona.

The Auckland portion of the Suez^mail may be expected here to-morrow afternoon, the Luna having left Wellington for Auck land, with the mails on board, at eight o'clock last evening, The mails will be sorted at one o'clock on Monday morningi

The membera of the ,l)ruin and" Fife Band assisted by a number of amateur singer? and readers, will give their promised entertain ment on Monday evening at the City Hall, for the benefit of widow Cranoh and her family. We learn that a first-rate pro gramme is in preparation for the occasion, to which we shall refer on its appearance.

Discourses will be delivered to-morrow, at Newton Kirk, by Rev. Dr Wallis t Morning, "Watchfulness and Prayer;" evening, lec ture on Popery No. 9, "Indulgences and their Immorality. "—At City Hall, by Samuel JGdger, B.A. : Morning, "Christ in. the Storm;" evening, "The Death of Sbcrates."— At Wellesley-street Baptist Church, by Rev. P. H. Cornford i Morning, " Fears Banished;" evenings <v Antichrist, the Pope of Rome."— At United Free Methodist Church, morning and evening services conducted by Rev. G. H. Turner.—At Edwardes-street Chapel: Morning, by Rev. Dr Hobbs ; evening, Rev. C. Waters.—At Sheridan-street (Primitive Methodists), a sermon in tho morning by Mr Keith; evening, Mr Cox. Mr Booth, the minister of the Chapel, will preach at New market in the evening.—At Cook-street Meeting-house, services as usual.

Wa have received a very voluminous report presented by the directors of the Mutual Pro vidont Society to a special meeting of shareholders held recently in Sydney to con sider the report of distinguished London and colonial actuaries on certain alterations pro posed in the mode of dealing with the funds of the Society, apportioning bonuses, &c. It would require more space than we have at our disposal to review this report, which ia a masterpiece of its kind. The actuaries recommend the adoption of a more equitable system of dividing bonuses, so that new members will rcceivs a fair proportion, old members having previously had the ad vantage. Another important alteration recommended i 3 an abandonment of the "Carlisle Table," and the adoption of that known as " The Institute of Actuaries' New Experience Table Hm (S)," constructed so as to exclude the experience of the first five years of assurance, and the benefit of the medical aolections. It is approved that the maximum risk bo increased to £5,000 ; that larger loans bo granted to members on their policies, say nine-tenths of the surrender valuo instead of two-thirds ; that the period for revival of a lapsed policy be extended from aix months to thirteen months ; that policies live years in force should become indisputable, with entiro freedom of travel or residence, and that the conditions be abolished whereby a policy is forfeited in the event _of the assured dying by suicide, duelling, in temperance, or at the hands of justice It ia also proposed that so long as a lapsed polioy has a surrender value/1 the overdue and further premiums bo charged upon the policy. Under this arrangement a policy would be kept alive as long as the surrender value would support the charges set up against it. The reserve fund is fixed at five per cent on the value of the liabilities. All the actuaries speak in terms of the greatest admiration regarding tho position and re sources of tho Company.

Bishop Cowie will hold a Confirmation Scrvioe at Trinity Church, Dovonport, to morrow (Sunday), at 11 o'clock.

Collections will bo made in St. Andrew's Church (Rev. D. Bruco's) to-morrow, at both diets of worship, in aid of tho New Hebrides mission.

A woman named Williams, whoso child was committed recently to tho Industrial School for Neglected Children for the term of four years, and who then wished that tho child should be brought up in the faith of the Church of England, made an application to Mr Beckham this morning for an or.lcr that the child might be taught according to the faith of the Komari Catholic Church (her own religion). She stated that she did not know what had become of her husband, the father of tho child. Mr Brohain wittily remarked that this was another case of " Ginx's baby." His Worship said that as the order was made by one of tho justices of the peace he had no power to alter the de cision. Mr Broham intimated that the mother had no encumbrance, and sho ought to contri bute towards the support of her offspring. Un fortunately it frequently happened that two fools are mated together, and if they'have children they cast them upon society to support. His Worship ordered Sergeant- Ma jor Pardy to take out a summons* for the mother to appear, when she would be com pelled to do her part towards the main tenance of the child. She then evinced a carelessness as to the religious training of the child. She never went to a place of worship herself. Sha left the Court, and shortly returned again, I and said : f It's Father Walter that is always on to me about th« child. Let her bo brought up as she is until the four years is up; and then, if he wantsher, let him take her into the Convent." The good w.oman is evidently indifferent to religious creeds. She is quite satisfied so long as the child is taken care of by some body.

A great deal has been written and said about " the antiquity of man." On August 18th the Rev. J. Legge, M.A., delivered a lecture on this'subject at Melbourne, when he stated that "the Bible, was not intended to give exaot chronology any more than exact astronomy. In time to come the true date of man's first ap • pearancc on earth might be established and known, but theelement3necessary toascortain that date were wanting at present. He be lieved, at all events, in the record of Moses, that God created man, and totally discredited Dr Darwin's theory as to the origin of the human species. The moat ancient human skulls discovered were as well formed as any of those on the shoulders of Englishmen of to-day. And the smallest brain-Jioldmg capacity in any such ancient or modern skulls was twice the size of that of the largest gorilla's skull yet measured." A novel stand-point of view is taken by the Colonial Treasurer of Victoria with re gard to subsidising local bodies. He has given it as his opinion that largely endow- / ing local bodies does not tend towards encouraging the spirit of local government. In proof of his argument he quotes the fact that whereas the cities, towns, and boroughs of Victoria receiving only £774,003, have raised in rates an amount of £1,046,720, or equivalent to £2 10s for every pound received from the Government, while the road boards and shire councils, receiving nearly two millions and a quarter, had only raised by. self-taxation £1,017,232 or £1 for every £2 given by the i Government. In order to test hia argu ment, substantially, he proposes to reduce the annual subsidies this year by £40,000. There are lesson 3 yet to be learnt in political economy other than those which John Stuart Mill has left us to study. ■I i ■ • ( !) Mr Dargaville will address the electors of Papakura, in their hall, on Monday evening next, at half-past seven,

Two new schools under the Education Act will be opened on Monday next, one under Mr Addley, in the Pohsonby-rbad aiid the other at Onehunga.

We1 learn that Mr Creighton, M.H.R., has reached Wellington, and will take his seat in the House on Monday. "Better late than never."

Our™ Lyttelton correspondont telegraphs the following passengers by the St. Leonards, from London, for Auckland :—Miss Alice King, Mrs Hatfield and child, Mrs and Miss Hatifield, Misses H. and A. O'Rorke, Mrs Cawn, Mrs Humphreys, Mr and Mrs Keriah,, Mr W, Allen, Dr. Goode, and 165 Govern ment immigrants. The Malay left on June 18. Passenger—Mr J. Feriieyhaugh.

The thirty-first annual meeting of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society will be held in the large room of tho Young Men's Christian Association on Tuesday next, Colonel Haultain in the chair. Addresses will be delivered by Messrs Edgar, Coleman, Charles Madden, Hemus, Carr, Coupland, Waite, Ewington, and others. Mr Lambert will preside at the harmonium*

The fifth Competition of No. 3 Company Rifle Club, lor the ladies' and other prizes, takes piace thia day at Mount Eden range.

The Naval Brigade, the Hobson Company, and the Sir George Grey Cadets mot for drill last night.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Artillery ia to take place on Monday evening at the Drill-shed, at half-past seven. Appli cations for accoutrements, &c., must be made to the Battery Sergeant-Major,'Fort Brito autrt.

'The Times has received a full' report from Newfoundland of the voyage of tho American ship Polaris, which, after reaching the latitude 82deg 16min, lost its comman dor, Captain Hall, apparently by apoplexy, on the Bth of November, 18*71, and a considerable portion of the crew of which waa separated from the ship on the sth of October, 1872, and floated south on an ice floe. The account of their sufferings and expedients for living is very interesting, bnt aftor all tho chief interest attaches to tho ship's experience of the climato of tho ex treme northerly point reached, and this seems to confirm the thoory that it in much milder than that of the region south of it. In June tho plain around them was free from snow, and the ground covered with creeping herbage, oerving as fond to great herds of musk oxen which rango over it. Indeed, north of 80 dog. it was much warrnor than between 70 deg and 80dcg. Besides must oxen, rabbits and lemmings were soon in abundance; the wild flowers were brilliant; and whon tho Polaris unfortu natoly went into winter quarters in 1871, a heavy bank of cloud was seen, which looked like a water horizon to the north-east, the direction in which a way was open for the Polaris to explore. Driftwood, too, came floating south, which seemed to imply that the Esquimaux at least had dwelling further to tho north. Probably Captain Hall's want of intrepidity in going so early into winter quarters was duo to his failing health; but it would be a thousand pities if we do not fol low up by furthor investigation the many evidences of a milder climate near tho Pole. The Times will not easily persuado us that our courage ought to quail before the open secret of tho Polar Sea.

On Monday evening next tho Auckland Drum and Fife Baml will give an entertain ment at the City Hall for the benefit of Mrs Cranch and family. The concert will be of a very interesting character, and under the pntronago of His Worship the Mayor and other citizens. Tho proprietors of tho hall have acted in a most liberal spirit, and have let tho hall at a nominal figure. The musicians havo also resolved upon tho strict est'economy in connection with the expenses of the concert, in order that Mrs Crauch may benefit to tho fullest extent by the performances. Wo have on previous occasions referred to this united baud of minstrels, whoso airs and selec tions invariably give the utmost satis faction. Tho programme promisas by way of introduction to the parts the "Oharlston and St. Patricks' quadrilles," and between the songs and recitations, "Tho Trovatore March," Wetty's " Christy Minstrel," and a duet. Sovoral sentimental ballads will be sung by a young lady, by Messrs Haukon, and Master E. Hill. Messrs Gatland, W. P. ArmstrongandSaunders will vary theproceed ings with several comic songs. Recitations will bo given by a lady amateur, and by . Messrs Wood and Tudohopo, and a poem (original) will be read by the author, entitled "The Story of a Flower," the whole to conclude with the National Anthem, by the band. It is scarcely necessary to state that the object of this concert is highly com mendable, and we believe the evening will be most agreeably passed.

The grand Waxwork exhibition will ba opened this evening in Webb's Music Saloon, Wellesloy-street, one doo? from the United Service Hotel. The consists of seventy-five wax figures from lifo, each of which has a silent moral to oonvey to spec tators. 1,;:.,'.1.-

As several of the leading members of the Choral Society are absent from Auck land the concert announced for Monday evoning next is postponed. • Due notice will be given of the evening of tho next of these popular,concerts in the Choral Hall. The Journeyman bakers will hold their annual meeting this evening at the British' Hetel for: special business in connection with their association. The chair will bo taken by Mr William 801 lat half-past Bov'on o'clock. A new programme was given by the com pany at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night; '■ The principal. piece was Planches; comedy of the " Pride of the Market." This is an old favorite with London play-goers, and is a capital acting play for a small com pany. It is light and airy, abounding with wit and repartee, and not over long. As the principal character, Mrs W. Hillwasvivacious .and pleasing. In depicting the triumph of Martin over the profligate Marquis deVolange (Mr Collier) she exhibited her histrionic capa bilities to great advantage. Mr Collier was, admirable in his portraiture of tho noble lib'ertina. Mr and Mrs McGowan took parts which suited them to a nicety, and did them of course perfectly in consequence. To Mr Walter Bentley, as the Chevalier de Valeric,; was assigned a role which ho would have made a hit in if he had expended a little more troubleinbooking himself up. His conception of the part was very good. Mr Lyster, as the funny old gentleman who runs about with every bit of news, but always finds himself forestalled, made a good impreasion on the audience, who laughed heartily at his comi calities. Miss L. Bushe, as the Marquis' sister, effectually contributed to the success of the performance, which wouad up with the humorous farce of "On his Last Legs." To-night " Caste " will be reproduced, while j two one-legged gymnasta have been specially , engaged for the evening. At the Hpwick R.M. Court, on Friday, in tho action Innes v. Eliza Egan, claim £12 13a , for goods supplied, a non-suit was recorded owing to the plaintiff having nogleotod to furnish a bill of particulars, I

Wo are glad ,to learn that our suggestion for the repetition of Thursday night's con cert is likely to be adopted, and it -will pro bably be given for the same deserving object in about a month's time; In our notice yes terday fjwe omitted to mention that tlio con cert was under the conductor?hip of Mr Beale, who had taken preat pains in making the necessary preparations, and had brought the singers (some of them comparatively un trained) to a remarkable degree of |perfpotion; by frequent rehearsals. The lady who gave "Alice," which was so rapturously encored, was a pitpil under Mr Beale for many years., The ladies who rendered "Trayiataj" were also pupils of Mr Beale's, and their execution, which was very' greatly admired, reflected credit upon them selves and their instructor. The. ; concert was, without exception, tho best prepared one given in Auckland for many months,,and we look forward with pleasure to the second performance. Lovers of music who were not present on the last occasion musb not miss the second opportunity that is to be afforded them. '

We kope'the Auckland Volunteers will hbt allow the Thames and Southern provinces to put them in the shade at the, forthcoming intercolonial contest at Melbovrne. Steps have already been taken at Grahamstown, and in some Southern cities, for' securing the representation of their corps, yet no movement has been made;towards that end by Auckland. It will bo seen by our tele grams that the Dunedin Volunteers send four representatives, their expenses to be defrayed by public subscription, and the amount re quired is being contributed willingly. Other shot 3 proceed at their own cost, so that Dunedin will sustain her share of. the duty of representing New Zealand. Will Auck land, the metropolis of the North, allow the Thames, with a much smaller population, to place our corps in such a pitiable light before the Volunteers of the Australian colonies ? We call upon the officers of the Volunteer corps, and upon the Rifle Association, to take action in this matter, and^est at anyrate the public feeling with regard to the re presentation of Auckland at the. contest. We are not so barren of skillful marksmen as to abandom all hope of achieving at least a creditable, if not a leading position, at the tournament. We trust tho volunteers will, at any rate do their beat, and doing that the public will have reason to be satisfied.

The Rev. Dr. Robert Kidd cjave his lecture last evening, at the Youn;,' Men's Christian Association, on "A Popular Aspect of the Scienco of Reasoning." Archbishop Maun sell occupied the chair, and introduced the lecturer. The room waa full of attentive listeners, and at the close of the lecture a vote of thauks was accorded to the lecturer, The Orphous Glee Club was in attendance, aud by musical variations contributed much to the interest of tho meeting. Dr. Kidd's lecture was clear, logical, and instructive.

Mr Dargavillo addressed the electors o* Howick last evening in the Public Hall» when there was a very flood attendance. He spoke in term* of commendation of Mr Wil liamson's past career, and said ha did not desire to lower that gentleman in public estimation. He referrod to the eduoation rate as an unjusl tax, which had only been ren dered neoeaaary by the useless expenditure of Provincial Government!. He would, if elected, be able by re-arranging the de partments, to save as much money as would obviate the necessity for direct tax ation for eduoation. He thought the General Government should provide eduoation for the colony. Ho was not favourable to handing over the province to the General Government; but if any good scheme were proposed for abolishing pro vincialism throughout the colony he would support it. The candidate then re viewed the cost of the existing provincial departments in dotail. Mr W. J. Harst'a department cost £2,165, which he considered was more than Mr Hurst was worth to tho province. Ho thought tho province had been made the victim of an inequitable adjustment of revenue in consequence of Mr Gillies' ambition to become a Minister instead of devoting his whole powers to the. soryico of the province. He was glad to see that tho General Government had taken, steps to stop the gigantic leas ing of lands, which he had irawn attention to. Various questions were then put to the candidate. Mr White asked how Mr Dargaville thought the General Govern ment should deal with education, and that gentleman replied that tho cost of schools should be defrayed out of tho consolidated revenue. Every person should be taxed according to hia meani. In reply to Mr Peacocke Mr Dargayille said that if the pro vince were treated no better in the future than it was at present separation would become a necessity. A vote of confidence in the candidate waa carried on the motion of Capt. Irvin, an amendment moved by Mr White making the vote merely one of thanks baing rejected.

j We have been requested to state that the practice to be held in St. Matthew's Church this evening will be specially for St. Mat thew's Sanday School Choir. Mr Joseph Browne has kindly consented to conduct. >

Tho grand fancy bazaar last evening was full of animation, business, and pretty faces. The hour of seven was made known to eitizsna as the evoning time of opening by the music of Mr Impey's excellent City Band ; and ere half-an-hour had passed the spacious tall was crowded with mutual friends, and busy exchanges were rapidly made. The young ladies were as active as ever, gliding 'about like fabled fairies, or nudging you like "kngels unaware," with their, . irresistible pleadings. One gentleman we observed almost in tears at the loss of his pet poodle, " Dii Luna," .thus named from being his companion on his moon-light ramblinga. The darling-dog was raffled for ten guineas, and wis iron''by. a young lady of Remuera. It was pitiful to see Di Luna's last fond look at j his master, and hear his parting whine ; but as tho late owner said, " I passed my word, and Luna must go, but I'm very sorry." One gentleman was successful iv winning a magnificent Wairoa cheese, which he carried home on his'shoulder in triumph; he considers that if will serve hi* family for six months. The total of the day's takings were as follows :—St. James', No. 1 stall, £35, No. 2, £11 ; St. Andrew's, No. 1, £45, No. 2, £24; country stall, £10; refresh ments, £7 ; at; door, £12; amounting to gether to £145. The hall was opened again this afternoon at two o'clock, and as this is the last, day of the bazaar, and being Saturday, it will most likely be the most successful of the three days. The promoters are anxious to clear the remainder of the goods, consequently they will be offered on liberal terms. . ■■ , ''

We notice that a monster Derby sweepstake on the Melbourne Cup is being got up at Hoki tika. There are to be a thousand members at one pound each, the winner of the'first horse to receive five hundred pounds,, the second one hundred and fifty, and the third one hundred pounds ; one hundred and fifty to be divided amongst the atarteri, and one hundred amongst the non-starters. ,■ .;, .•,

An error occurred in our polica rejjorfc yes terday by which it was made to appear that Martin Lestrange was sentenced to a month'a imprisonment! for vagrancy, It ollQnld h*r» fe<H»ja Williwa Joho s / | y ( ,

The nutttber of shares applied for up to two o'clock this afternoon m the National Insurance Company was 20,W0. The redoubtable Harry Sallars.who has been lately shewing illustrations of the noble art of self clefencef appeared as the centre fimxre in a street row this afternoon. 1 rom versions of the affair which have who waT a little "on." Words, and then blows, followed. Reports vary as to which party *as the better man, but Theinterference of the police prevented a deeded victory for either. The upshot of the matter i» that Champion Sallars has been locked up on ,a charge of creating a disturbance.

Did anybody ever hear of the Red Jacks Friendly Society? We (Pod) confess to ir-norance on tho subject until, in a Grey mouth paper, we lately met . with a notice of the celebration 3f the third anniversary Of the foundation of the society. They cele brated this event by a ball, and had, it Seems, a Professor Joseph to get up the deco rations, and the reporter mentions the efforts of "George the Cook," as well as those of "the musician," in eulogistic terms. One member, in replying to the toast of Ihe Ladies," remarked "that very few of us would be'here to-night, or in fact anywhere else, were it not for the ladies." It would be interesting to know something more about the Red Jacks. ' " If' Mr Anthony Trollope has no very exalted idea of the financial condition of New Zoa land. He gives a table of expenditure m proportion to revenue and population in several British colonies, and adds :— ±Ms certainly gives to New Zealand a grand pre-eminence. With a population not quite a fifteenth that of Canada she can spend an amount of public revenue less than that of Canada by not quite a ninth. While Canada spends little more than £1 a head New Zealand spends more than £13 a-head. But Canada with its partly French population may be thought to be a sleepy place. Victoria, however^- is wide awake, and is supposed to know the value of stirring business. She spends, about £4 10s a head ; and New South Wales, who flattered herself that she was certainly not deficient in spirit during that year, spent something over £7 a head. Poor Jamaica had not evfch £1 a head to spond, and lacked the spirit to spend all she had. There can bo no doubt that if audacity, dash, and a true adherence to 'go ahead' principles will make a colony Aew Zeabnd ought to flourish."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomaa Beokham, Esq., R.M.)

DRUNKENNBSi,

A batch of six drunkards was brought up this morning charged with this offence, ■viz.—Edward Mills (on bail), Charles J. Dolley, Georgo Jones, Henry Wallis (oh bail), Mary Howley, and Kiripi (a Maori), and dealt with in the usual way. STOLSX PROPERTY. Catherine Baker, a young woman with a baby in her armi, was charged with stealing on the 21«t June last a galvanized tub, a bucket, and a spade, valued at 40s, the pro perty of James Missen. Pri»onor pleaded not guilty. Her hus band brought the things home. She knew nothing about them. Mr Broham stated that the husband of the woman had gone to Wairoa. The police had found various articles in her homo which wore1 a part of five or six robberies. He' would auk, therefore, that the case might be' remanded. The oase was remanded accordingly for a week. I'E'ITY H'HKPT. Patrick Carroll, on remand, was charged with stealing tea-lead to the value of Is from the premises of Messrs Brown, Barrett & Co., on the 31at August. . The boy expressed his regret, and promised to be honest in future.

His Worship gave him a good wholesome lesson, and hoped he would be ablo in future to distinguish between his own and other people's property. ! , Discharged. This was all the business.

RIFLE MATCH.

TB ABO CADETS (WELLIXGTON) V. SIR GEOEGE

grey's. A friendly rifle match between the above corps waa arranged to hare been fired simultaneously on Saturday week last, bat owing to a slight misunderstanding as to the weapons, the Wellington Cadets did not fire till yesterday, and as will be seen from the score below they lost the match by six points. As the Wellington Cadeti fired with the medium rifle, they allowed" the Sir Geo. Grey's (who fired with the oarbines) an addi tional point at each range, eighteen in all, as a slight set off against their superior weapons. ' The following is the score :-—. ,"i Sia Gkoegk Gblby Cajdkw,' '•"'.' ' 100 yds. 200 yds. 800 yd« J^ TL Sorgt. Campboll 33443 44383 33434 I 54 Cadet Hard wick 44444 43344 43230 8 53 „ Pratt .. 43344 23433 42423 S 51 Corp. Trenwith 44344 44433 23032 8 50 Cadet Yates .. 84444 40223 22322 ,3 44 ;. Hfcnna.. 44423 23333 00000, 3 34 Total. 286. Ifigest, 54; lowest, 34 ; average, 47 2-3. T» Aro Oadkts (WstLiNaTON). (As per Telegram received). Total, 280. Highest, 56 ; lowest, SO ; average, 40 2-3.

THE LITTLE BONNET.

A voolish little maiden bought a foolish little bonnet, : : • ''~.. With a ribbon and a feather and a bit of lace upon

it, And that the other maidens of the little town ; might know it, She thought she'd go to meeting the next Sunday just to show it; But thoagh the little bonnet was scarce larger than a dime, t The getting of it settled proved to be a work of ; time; So when 'twas fairly tied all the bells had stopped 1 their ringing, And when she came te mooting, sure enough the I folks were singin;. So'thi* foolish little maiden stood and waited at the 1 door: '. ' . And she uliook her ruffles out behind, and smoothed i them down before. " Ifallelujah 1 hallelujah !" sang the choir above her i head— " Hardly knew you! hardly knew you 1" wero the : words she thought they said. This made the little maiden feel so very — very cross, Then she gave her little mouth a twist, her little head a toss! „ . 3"or she thought the very hymn sung was all about I her bonnet, With the ribbon and the feather and tho bit of lace upon it, And she would not wait to listen to the sermon or 'the prayer, , But pattered down the silent street, and hurried up 'the stair, Till she reached her little bureau, and in a bandbox on it, Had hidden safe from critic's eye her foolish little bonnet, Whfch proves my little maidens, that each of you will find ■ In every gabbath service but an echo of your mind; And that the little bead that's filled with silly little ■ aiwi'--''1 ••- Will never gat ft bleaiiw? from sermons or from r prayera,

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Teleoraph.]

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRES?W»p|f^

LOG ROLLING.

WELLINGTON.

This day. ' LOO ROLLING ON THE IMPROVEMENT Bur The" Auckland Improvement Bill jJaJi&fti the Select Committee of the Upper H^ yesterday without opposition. ; Mr Stevenson's evidence alone wiuiijj, ceived. ■ tkuyyu

\fclr Chamberlain, who, by the Way fo knownamonghisbrotherlords as "Breeches" had intended opposition, but was precluded by not having conformed to the rules: otj^ House. ■■" Breeches" had in waiting Meggrs Wilson and J. S. Macfarlane to gire eri; dence, there boing three logs to roll unitedly —Ist, timber floatage ; 2nd, making ajegd to the .Royal Hotel; and 3rd,' soinelS, mining swindle on the West Coast.

Breeches, not being an adept at steering, ran the logs aground. The Improvement Bill may be 'considered1 virtually pasted' less the log-rollers,1 being savage, thro#j| out on the third reading. ■{ MEMBERS LEAVING. The members have already r begun going away—Mr Rolleston left to-day, othiißi|*fj about to follow. . C\ HOW EDEN HAS BEEN REPRESENTED, W Mr Oreighton is on the way up to take tv seat and represent tha interests of Ederi^p There was only an afternoon sitting yei. terday owing to the Assembly ball at night SLAUGHTER OV INNOCENTS. There .was a< fearful slaughter of the Imp. ' cents last' night, and members are in \M' mood for further bloodshed. : It is reported that the Upper Housft fill strangle the Provincial Loan Bill. r Mil CARLETON REPRIMANDED BY TWhwA SPEAKER. '* jJJ2j Mr Sheehan yesterday drew attention to » printed copy of a letter signed Hugh Carletpn^ which had been placed in the pigeon-holei < of' members, with reference to the Beguiivj, tion of Titles Bill, in which it was'*&[ that Mr Sheehan was " instructed" to oppoge the Bill, the insinuation being thit h« received a fee for the purpose;' ' The Speaker'spoke in strong termi «{.J|t reprehensible conduct, of Mr Carleton. Hi said that from tho high position which,iji#,< gentleman formerly! he^d iri the.'Hotii^,^ should have known better than to conunit'l^ breach of privilege by charging & mdmifcr^ with improper considerations. •; SU

REWARD, SOB TJTOKOWABff. y.o.< fKAJ

In reply to Air Takamoana, Mr M.<JL&j$ h" stated that no proclamation was in;lorc|^£ offering a reward of a thousand pound*' fttf» the capture of Titokowaru. • It waa onca^ offered to the Forest Rangora, who had sMe been disbanded. • b ladtalltrtS REDUCTION OF GOLD DUTY. : : .[ >; a.,{ Mr J. L. Gillies has given noticed a.reMfe* lution for the.... reduction. of. gold,..duty«,,by~ threepence annually until it is extinguished. THE ONEHUNGA RAILWAY. In reply to Mr Williamson the Govern ment stated ;that they had not hea#^#T 'to-day of the stoppage of works on the OnIPX hunga railway. 'Owing to sub^ctintrtbtoli failing Mr Brogden was -responsible, and 'the stoppage would not affect "the opeinngof the line. . '.: NEW LIGHTHOUSES. .■■<'!' Last night, in reply to Mr Ormond, Mr Reynolds said the Government would pl«e on the Supplementary Estimates a vetejor lighting Portland Island, also Tory Channel j : . IMMIGRATION. : "";'L In reply to Mr Reerea Mr McLean said the .debase on immigration would be :sUfl< 'on the Immigration Land BUI on going JUttftiu Committee of Supply for a vote for inuttigra-; tibn. /.';,' ~ '• .':''(:'■'' NATIVE..LANDS ACT. . E ..'■: 'V i.ii On the question being put that theHouit<| go into committee on the Native Lands .Ait^j ■Mr Siheehan wished to point /put. the,;;i desirableness of making the provisions flfitherw •iAct have application to the lands now d(B«lt f with under the East Coast Native Titles s i vestment Act". ". . •.,-.. ,•;.! .•; 'Mr McLean thought it would 1)8 better fo»| deal with it by a special meature.' -' ,^ , i fask i fChe' House" went into committee onithe ,v. BWi "■■'. '.'. '.'■ ■' ::' ■ '■' ■■■: I ;;'::^ iOn the first clauae being putl it was Bug- : gested that the debate be postpone' 4, in prdfr to give an opportunity for considering Judge Richmond's report on the Native Lafidg:; Alienation Commission, which was to-day laid on the table. Mr Eox> supported the proposal. The re- A port Was a very able one, and dealt With".'th^j.' L , a wiole ic[uestion in a thoroughly satisfactory,! * manner, it was also gratifying to find thafc J» it contained a complete vindication of the, ( two members of the House from cha^geiinMr against them in conneotibn mth the traMM^ tion known as the". Heretaunga5 puifchM*. ■_ Mr Karaitiana desired that the Bill thould be postponed till next session, in ordirthat,.,/. the natives might have time to study it during the recess. ' . ..^ Mr Gillies said it could not be maintained ; , that everything and everybody was acqmit-:; ted in the manner stated by Mr Fox. Th«y kad, not Judge ■ Manning's report before them, nor the reports of the Native Assessors. It could not be said that „„ the "question was finally disposed "of till these were presented.'-f;;■•■•'• '• Sir Dillon Bell said that the report acquitted Messrs McLean and Ormond of having used political' influences to bring about the | purchase 'of the Heretaunga.' block. It was also true that as regarded good faith of that purchase it was absolute. Mr Sheehan hoped this personal question would not be raiscdin the debate onthis BiU. It could be better taken=^another occasion. •„• % ' f **V, ■■''' Mr McLean agreed to adjourn the debate, . but hoped the House .would let the BJI I g© through committee on its being resumed. He was very anxious that it should pass this < 1

session. ' n The House adjourned at half-past five.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

, In the<CouncU?-yesterday» ( no>hii^4mpor. tant occurred. _.„ The Green. lilandJ3ranoh Kailway; Bill WM read a aeoond time, and the Public Oflxoe Ametidment BiU ft tfu>4 time *»d JW?^ ~ (

waft if jjfiflrtliJAß, B|pasM6Eiie ,iite.



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