SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 5.7. SUN-RISE: To oion-owiKiomin?, 7.3 . £Tiail WATER: This evening, 0.38.! to-morrow, Horning, 9.53

ARRIVALS.

Kover, schooner, from Bussell

DEPARTURES.

Manawatu^s.3., Griffiths, for Tauranga and Southern

ports Savoy Lass, schooner, for East Coast and Napier Sydney Griffiths, barque, for Newcastle Adieu, brigantinoj for Kaipara and Melbourne

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, S.s.> early ; Hero, s.s., about Ist August

EXPORTS.

Per Manawatu :—For Napier : 7 qr.-casks "wine, Messrs Cruickshank & Co. ; 1 case of boots, 2 bars iron, I keg sundries, Messrs Owen & Graham ; 1 vice, E. Porter & Co. ; 1 parcel, Messrs Upton & Co. ; 4 cases. ,pf grass- roots, T. Kirk ; 1 parcel, Ireland Bro thers ■; 20 bags of coal, Combes & Daldy ; 2 •a^es fruit, Messenger ; 1 case coffee, Brown, Barrett, & Co. ; 1 bale leather, 1 trunk do., B. Gittos ; 1 case, 1 case trees, Montague ! 1 parcel trees, D. Hay. For Poverty Bay : 3 cases drapery, 1 parcel, Messr3 Owen & Graham ; 1 ease looking-glasses, 1 case oil,- Lewis Brothers; 2 empty spirit kegs, Holland & Butler ; 2 hhds ale, Seccombo & Son; 2 cases, Stepfcenson & Co. ; 2 cases, McArthur ; 1 bale leather, Ireland Bros. ; 1 case, Winks & Hall; 9 pgs furn iture, Mrs Kelly. For Wellington : 25; bags dates, S. W. Hill; 110 coils of rope, J. S; Macffarlanc; 1 case fruit, Messenger.

The new steamer Manawatu left on her maiden voyage to-day. Since her trial trip the cabins have been handsomely furn&hed by Messrs Winks and Hall, and for comfort and elegance the steamer is not surpassed by any vessel on the coast. The ladies' cabin especially is luxuriously fitted, and wo are Bare the owners of the vessel will be well satisfied with her whole appearance. The following is her passenger list :—Mr Rogan, Mr-and Mrs Woon and child, Mr and. Mrs -Evans, Mrs Kelly and child, Mr W. .A. Graham, Messrs Goodfellow, senr., (xo'o'd fellow, junr., H. Thornley, T. Saddler, Beaver, Lawrence, and seven natives. The s.s. Rowena left for the Norths last evening. When off Rangitoto an acciflent occurred to her machinery, and she hatl to-' return to port. She will leave again at four o'clock to-morrow afternoon. The fine ship Woodlark has completed her loading and will sail for London on THurs-* day. j The ship Celseno has arrived at Gravo^end from Wellington. i *j_ j The ship Result, Captain Robertson, from Auckland, arrived at Sydney on the |6th The brig Albion was to sail from Sydney < for Newcastle to load coals for Auckland on the 23rd. inst. 1 The barque Briton was to leave Newcastle for this port on the 20th inst., with coals f6c, Messra Henderson and Macfarlano. } j The barque Alice Cameron had not arrived in Sydney on the 21st inst. The s.s. Wonga Wonga was to leave Sydney on Wednesday last, and is due, here, this evening. The s-.s. Wellington left the Manukau yesterday with the following passengers :— Madame Cora and troupe (5), Mr and Mrs Griorson, Mr and Miss Campbell, Mr Beale, Mr Robinson, Mrs Evans, Mr G. M. Reed, M> Dalgleish, Hon. 0. J. Taylor, M.L.C,, Mr Wallace, Mrs Rees and family (6) ; , Messrs Sutton, Owen, Marshall, and 14 in the steerage. ' . , The brigs Heather Bell and Jane, which put back yesterday, resumed their, jpyago this morning. llAdoeess *o Captain RicUatibsoit.— The. following flattering address from the passengers by the: ship Endymion was yes terday presented to Captain Richardsoii: — 11 Auckland, July 28,1873. Dear Sir, -We, the undersigned passengers by the Endy mion, from London, in taking leave of you feel it a pleasing duty to express our grate ful appreciation of the many acts of kind ness received from yourself and the ofliQers of the ship during our voyage to this porfi. anxiety for our comfort and safety, combined with your careful seamanship and Bnreflaitting watchfulness in discharge jof your arduous duties, hare placed you high in our esteem, and we shall ever retain - a pleasing recollection :of both the Endymibn and her commander, and, trust you may be spared to enjoy many years of prosperity and happiness, —We are, dear sir, sincerely yours (signed by the' 'pas sengers).—To Captain Richardson* ship Endymion, Auckland." '; i The s.a. Hero was to leave Melbourne jfor Sydney and Auckland on the 22nd in^t. She is, therefore not due before Friday morning, ihe Ist proximo. - fc: IJU!"'

COMMERCIAL.

Business in the market was gonorally dull this* morning: ! ■ . 1 Mr Arthur, reports that his sale at the Market was well attended, but few pens of poultry brought in which, sold well. Fowls .brought/from Is Id to 2s .4d .each ; turkefs, 2s lOd to 4s ; geese,_4s 3d each. Hay sold at 3s 3d per cws ; straw by the lqad sold wa 1; .-bacon broughi T^d'to 7^d ; dnitins- Id per]b. ,; Tiftnp^sK r '^a —riojoo ,aro LoNAOK,r:<fßly 19.—At .the wool sales there, was an advance of a penny for average, and for> superior combings .twopence to three pence. It is proposed to establish works pa New Zealand for: manufacturing companj's fabricq. New Zealand debenture loan, ~:.r£2QO,OOQ. at-four per cent., : wasja!faitah V Vowing-to fixing the minimum at 10p. Tallow .dull. Oil: Sperm, l»7d; petroleum,. Is 2^ Leather^ Best sides, Is to Is Id • heavy <(X ■"^Qid^GjStj light, ditto. New Zealand coti .^oKdated fives, 104*. V .-1 as ipsMELiioTmNiE, July 22.—Breadstuflfs'dufl. Country flour, £13 10s ; wheat, 6s to 6s 3d ; ""feeding grains, quiet; maize and oats, low_er. .T Sugars improving; yellows, £36; grainy grey, £38 10s. Brandies advancing : -Mai- •Jj tell's dark and Hennessy's, £3 1.25; pale, £» li i SYi>Nßy, July 22.—Teas lower. Large j X; gales- of bulk. Coarse salt, £3 14a... BaDjk 'discount, 1 per cent, on London. , ; , { ■A»E^iiD:S, July 22. —Ten thousand bushejs , wheat sold afloat at 5s lOd. A private ■ telegram from California says 'that the Sih \, plus ". crop for export will,* be ,6,000,000 0 centals.. .

;* iTh« subject for discussion this evening at v the debating class of the Young MenWhrif tian Association, will be "Is it desirable 'that the Legislative Coilncil*-should' be''ah elective body ?"

At the inquest on Alexander Hood, yester day1, the evidence showed death tCj have bfceh ( caused by serous apoplexy, and a verdict to that effect was returned by the jury. Theusualmeetingof fheDevonport Literary- Society will be held this evening, when the question ofc > Free Trade vSrius Protection will bo discussed

fcl' CHIEF POST-OF&CEi AUCKLAND. llArxa,-wtll Ci.ohb' : :As Ujin)**:—' VofH Thames, this^day, at 5*30 p m., and; to-morrow, -.■M 10.30 a.m. and 8.80 p.m. ' *;'; ' " ■ wne- Cproniandel, to-morrow, at-12.80 p.m. -For wangarei, Wangarei Heads, &c, per Clyde, this day, at 6 p.m. ForjjTairua/per Tairua, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For T/angarei and Mangapai, per Sovereign of the Seas, to-morrow* at 10 a.m. For Tauranga. per Vincent, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Russell, &c , per Rowena, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Opotiki, per Janet Grey, en Thursday, at 9 a m. For the undermentioned places, (j?er Luna, on Thurs * day, 31st inst., as under :— For India. China, Mediterranean ports. Continent of Europe, America, &c, at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, at 11.30 a.m. For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Southampton, at 11 30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne, at noon. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Bras. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Shepherd.—On July 28,. at North Shore, the-pife of H. M. Shepherd of a son. | J

MARRIAGE

BTotlrtN—BVmT.'-^-On July' 23, at OpotiW, by special license, William, only son of J. Motion, Esq., late of Montrose, Scotland; to Jessie, youngest daughter of Daniel Fort, Esq., late of Edinburgh, Scotland.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1873.

pa of) flor the; cause ,tha)i lacks assistance, * l?or tho* wrongs that need resistance, For tho future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Among the many legal bills introduced by tb,e, Government ..this session is one abolishing imprisonment for debt. En lightened legislation has tended in this diregjaiani^or^ flonre years past, and, viewed as an. abstract question, the reform to 'B6 06ff^cted by* this meaauVe -vyijjf, iNbcMvq: ith'e^lßuppOßt/ of. .popular sympathy. .That a man should be punished ;:;Ifor f)¥fs;' 'misfortunes and poverty .is at once repulsive: 'to opr moral sense; and if only the unfor tunate poor -suffered the penally imposed by that provision in our ;- bankruptcy ;laws, which deprives, wxain of his liberty, then the question of tfye preservatioiiyos abolition of the la;w would be one easy to determine. Bi|it a con^ideratioii^6frtheJ matter shews that very graye:. ; queßtionß)are involved and important interests at stake. The Existing .bankruptcy' laws 6ause great dissatisfaction; not because of their stringency, but because of the gredt facility afforded dishonest and reckless, persons for getting quit of their, just' l&biH&ei^ 0 fttid-fhe insufficient protec tion exten^e4 tpj creditors. Notwith standing the penal provisions of the Bankruptcy. ,Acts,, merchants ,and retajl traders are constantly being victimised by persons w.h.Q incur debts without reasonable prospect of paying, or with a wilfulintentigi^itoLQvade payment byi reqo^rse to^th^e- Bankruptcy iCourt. THere lTaiso another class that trades men haye1 "to"deal with,' and upon whom imprisonment has exercised a salutary effect: we refer to debtors who have sufficient means to satisfy ! their liabilities, and who yet resist' payment; arid those who have steady;

incomes which they mortgage in ad-; vance, and are personally under an obligation to the creditor who will support them in gaol, until reduced expenses and enforced economy place them fair with the world again. Even with the power of enforcing imprison ment creditors have signally failed under existing laws in securing their due from persons possessed of ample means. It is a notorious fact, patent to everybody, that many debtors who resort to the Insolvency Court, by being released from their liabilities, are placed in a better position than ever before. The difficulty of proving a fraud, and the practical' uselessness of opposition, deter creditors from in curing legal expenses in vain suits for the recovery of their claims, and with a wisdom engendered by experience, they refrain from " throwing good money after bad," and the bankrupt escapes scot free. There are, however, cases where, by means of imprison ment, debts have been recovered which would otherwise have been hopelessly bad ; this is especially the case whero debtors have contemplated flight, and] we cannot doubt that the deterring influence exercised by imprisonment has not been barren of result in check ing some who might otherwise have felt disposed to improve their own cir cumstances at the expense of their neighbours. .Although poverty is not in itself a crime, debt becomes one when it has been caused by reckless ness or fraud; and that those who have wilfully plunged into difficulties, or by deceit and chicanery have en deavoured to take a dishonest advan tage of the trust customary in legiti mate trade, should suffer the penalty of crime is only just. The misfortune and injustice under the present law is that the innocent are made to sqffer with the guilty, and a wide door is thrown open for the gratification of personal malice and vindictiveness, which has often boon brought to bear against honest dobtors struggling to regain a position of solvoncy. Debts may to, and have often beon, bought up and pressed against persons with a deliberate intention to ruin them ; the machinery of the law has beon set in motion for the gratification of por sonal resentment, and debtors who would have surmounted their tern porary difficulties have not unfre qucntly, by being deprived of their liberty, been forced to ruin and disgrace. It is from a keon con sciousness of these facts, and a too absorbing contemplation of tho evils tffl the law to the exclusion of a duo con sideration of ita salutary influence, that a demand has arisen amongst mero theorists for tho immediate abolition of imprisonment for debt without any adequate machinery being provided to supply its place. While every one would hail with satisfaction the removal of what is justly regarded as a blot upon our statuto book, we have no hesitation in sayingthat incalculable; evil would result if imprisonment for debt were abolished without the laws relating to insolvency being at tho same time amended in such a way as would give ample security to creditors. Extreme advocates of the abolition of imprisonment for debt have urged in tho Assembly as an argument in favour of their views that the repeal of the law would operate beneficially by limiting credit, and mak ing tradesmen more cautiouswhom tkey trust. This means simply that confi dence would be shaken, trade more re stricted, and credit difficult to procure. That this would be the result of tha passing of such a law without counter acting legislation cannot be doubted, and commercial men will at once perceive how undesirable and injurious an effect upon busi^^s such excessive caution would have. "We can con ceive of no greater blessing in a young community, where capital ia limited, than a liberal system of credit —of course within proper bounds. This is as true when applied to working men who through sickness or lack of em ployment are compelled to take? ad vantage of the small credit allowed them by retail dealers as it is with reference to persons engaged in trade j: and tho duty of the Legislature is rather to protect the creditor than to limit the investment of his capital and stock by weakening his security. r ( In 'business transactions, as at present carried 6n, i a very wide system 6f credit must prevail, and thai fact can not be overlooked by the Legislature 'without serious injury to commerce ensuing.; No class of laws should.be ''more cautiously interfered withtnanj those affecting trade, and suggestions for amendment should rather be per mitted to come from outside the As-i semblyl than from within, and only be carried out when the need of reform is pressed upon the notice of the House ,by those actually engaged in mercantile pursuits. It is in this way that Chambers of Commerce ; might and should exercise a direct influence in the government of the country. Becpinmendationß coming from such a quarter would command the attention of any Government, and iwbuld effec tually check hasty and ill-considered legislation upon matters concerning the commerce of the colony. As yet ■no copy. of the bill now before the House to amend the insolvency laws ;. has reached Auckland—so far as we are aware—and we are consequently ' ignorant of its provisions; but it would be well for the members of our Chamber of Commerce, for their own protection, to meet and discuss the: bill as soon as a copy comes to hand,

TiSlegranis-from the Seat of Government indicate that parties in the House are scarcely yet formed. Mr Stafford's absence from Wellington has prevented tho selection of a leader of the Opposition. It may, however, be shrewdly surmised that in the event of that gentleman persisting in his announced determination to relinquish the position which has tacitly been accorded him for so long a period, his mantle will fall upon Mr Gillies. The necessities of party have led to strange unions in our Parliament, and; per haps two men differing more essentially in their views-upon leading colonial questions could not be found in the House than Mr Stafford and his possible successor, the Superintendent of this province. One by association and feeling is a thorough pro vinciiilist ; the other, the unwavering ad vocate of centralism. Nothing could have united the discordant elements which make up the Opposition except a strong sense of the absolute necessity for retrenchment and .care ful administration at the present critical time in the history of the colony. Whether members of the. present administration were or were not performing every duty devolving upon them in the manner best calculated to furth-r the interests of the colony, it was necessary that a keen and critical watch should be kept upon their actions ; and in fulfilling tho olfice of censor, the Opposition has conferred a substantial benefit upon the public. The late session of the Otago Pro vincial Council, resulting from the' un-

expected dissolution and attendant elections, has prevented many of the members from attending to their .higher duties in tho Colonial Parliament. Other members,'who have only been able to plead their private interests, have absented themselves from the House hitherto, and have practi cally disenfranchised their constituencies. This is a matter of serious import, and one requiring tho interference 6i those moat nearly concerned—the great body of electors. To-night the Colonial Treasuier wiU, in accordance with promise, deliver his financial statement, and yet at this most important period of the session at least thre6 large Auckland constituencies are unrepresented in the House. The fact shoultl. not be; for gotten. It may safely be anticipated that Mr VogeLwill be able to bring dow.n a favourable budget. Tho Customs returns published from time to time show a mafk'ed increaso, and that stumbling-block in, tho path of a treasurer, a failing revenue; will not offer a barrier to the com placent congratulations which the J'rchner is wont to indulge in. Wo shall, no. doubt, hear much of the prosperity of the colony, as evidenced by its increased imports, and perhaps with the self-abnegation that marked Mr Vogel's reference, to same subject last year w6 shall bo:reminded that Providence has thus over-ruled events for the public good ; and he mi#ht add, for the peace of colonial Ministers. The public, while ac cepting these congratulations, should inquire closely into the way in which' 'the anjple re sources at Ministers' disposal have bedn util ised and husbanded, and the Cabinet will properly bo held responsible for its short comings in proportion to the advantages en- Joyed. By to-morrow tho Parliamentary campaign will have fairly opened ,> and "public attention for the ensuing two months will become concentrated on tlie battles going forward at Wellington.

The extreme penalty of tlie law was car ried out upon tho /murderer; Epp'right at Mount Eden gaol this morning, From our report it will bo seen that the condemned man, while on tho scaffold-; made a statement regarding the committal of tho murder, but no now. facts were hinted at, nor was any disclosure made throwing the ; smallest sha dow of doubt upon the justice of the sen tence. Wo'regret, however, that-through the gross negligence or bungling of the exe cu'ioner tho sentence was rendered unneces sarily painful to tho criminal. After the cap had been adjusted, and the bolt supporting the drop withdrawn, the beam only fell a few inches, and notwithstanding a vigorous tugging at the beam it was not until Eppright had been removed from the drop, and the obstruction taken away, that the attempt to . hang the criminal suc ceeded. The awful suspense that procoded the withdrawal of tUo bolt tho first time, then the expectation and feeling of horror which tho culprit,must have experienced as tho bolt waa being withdrawn and while the hangman was wrenching at the drop, would have over come nerves less hardy than those of Eppright, and the criminal would have fainted on the scaffold. If we regard tho physical suffering arising from the process of hanging as short and of comparatively trifling intensity, as many medical men hold it to be, andlook upon the mental and nervous distress as the keenest torture suffered by men put to death in this way, then Eppright underwent all the pains of hanging twice over. That any hitjeh should occur like that at this morning's execution in a matter so serious, and painful, while the most ordinary' care would"obviate tho possibility 61 mishap,' bespeaks censurable neglect on the part of those entrusted with the duty of carrying out tho law; and in the interests of humanity we hope that no such scene as tho one wit nessed at Mount Eden gaol this morning will ever again occur in thia city. ; ¥ .'•■" j

The petition, to the Assembly in aid of the free public library was only throe days in circulation but obtained 2340 signatures. No doubt 10,000 would have been as easily got.had,tlu.ee time been allowed; The com mittee of the Mechanics' Institute have done' well In the short time allowed them. Mr G. M. Reed took' charge of the petition f6r them, as he was about to i leave Iby the 'Wel lington. The petition i» to be presented by Mr Gillies, to whom Mr Reed will delivir it. Accompanying the petition was a circular signed by Mr Philips as president of tlie Mechanics' Institute. The circular explained that the Institute had taken action dhly be cause, it waa necessary aomo one should take the initiative;, and- ik:'theft-, sets forth tqe grounds on which support is asked. They are ghiefly,,that in, other provinces, libraries 'are'endowed from the liana Fund—a resource of, .which Auckland has,, from w,ell-k.npwn causes, been deprived, and that it cannot be a matter of indifference to the Assembly that 65,000 people—one-fourbh|of the whdld popu latio.n of .the colony—should from any .cauaje whatever be deprived of the educational ap pliances enjoyed, by their ffellow-colonists in otherproviuces. The petition al'sfo lays stress oh the small.amount of the local revenue, and the faot that the province ia now obliged; tof rely solely on direct taxation for' the support of education,- The pase is a ; strong one, and if any fair support be giyen to the petition by tne!4uckland members we think it. ought vtb be successful.; The'circular; suggests .that £10,000 should be granted as a loan to the the province.to-ibuy books as anucleus, and to put >;>ii'p> a library, museum, and public lecture hall in one building, ,11 the Provincial Council accepted ,the loan, of which there_can be no doubt, it would be their duty to see proper arrangements made for .the support of the library before the money was appropriated. It is also contem plated that books shall be supplied to ,the country districts in the same''way as already done from the Melbourne and Sydney public libraries;'; :,v ■■:"- ',:*■ ;:■-].,,"\ifjr. ', ;

The residents of Union and Napier^streets were in a state of joyous excitement last even ing in the prospect of having their paths put ' into decent order. " Have you seen the Star to-night ?" said Mrs J , leaning over her gate, just before the shower. " Oh, yes," replied Mrs M ; "John, the runner, has just brought it." " Then you know all about it ; the petition has been so far successful. Councillor Dargaville presented it, and he has been up here with a surveyor. The peti tion was referred to some kind of a commit tee, with power to act—which means to do it, I suppose ; but it is not to cost more than £15. Oh, ain't I glad ! The City Council lors are not so bad after all, if addressed in a courteous manner." Mrs J clapped her hands and looked upwards, but said not a word. A Provincial Government Gazette was pub lished to-day, in which a proclamation ap peared reserving 39 acres of land at Te Arai for educational purposes. The remainder of the Gazette was occupied with notices of the appointment of highway trustees. A notice appears in our advertising columns to the effect that householders who have not yet paid their rates must do so without, fur ther notice, at the Parnell Hall, on Wednes day and Thursday next, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. j Circulars have been received soliciting subscriptions for the purpose of Erecting a memorial window in St Paul's Church, in memory of the. late Bishop) Patteson. This effort should enlist the sympathy of all denominations; the noble character of the late Bishop, his self-sacrificing oxertioris in the causo of Christianity, and his,martyrdom will ever form a striking chapter in the history of missionary efforts and sufferings. . r ., -' The petition in favour of Mrs S, A. Bell has already received about a thousand signa tures. It will be sent to Wellington by: the Luna on Thursday, so that those who have not yet signed, and who sympathise with the unfortunate woman now undergoing im prisonment at Mount Eden, should call at our office, or at the publishing of the Southern Cross at once, and subscribe their names. [Mr Bell will oblige by calling at our office to morrow morning.] One of the most pleasant entertainments we have witnessed, for some time was that in connection witk the Auckland Temperance Drum and Fife Band held last evening in the largo room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Colonel Haultairi occupied the . chair, and made a suitable but not lengthy ■' introductory speech. He also read the re port, which showed in a financial ■ point of view that the band, though not wealthy, was notSjlanguishing for want of funds. The enter tainment opened with "St. Patrick's Quad rille," by the band. Several excellent sen timental songs were sung ,by Messrs Dean, -Marsden, Hankih, and Master Hill. Mr James Saunders amused the audience with the " Unfortunate Man" and '.'Number One" in character. Messrs Tudehope and French gave two recitations with due emphasis and judgment. A young lady (Miss Wood) appeared for the first time before an audience, and sang with much'effect two very sweet songs. She possesses an'excel lent voice, ami we shall have pleasure in listening to her again. Nor must we forget ti award duo praise to Miss Froude, who recited with so much grace and feeling the •touching episode of "Eliza, on Minden's Heights," from the " Loves of the Plants ;" a poem written by Dr Eramua Darwin, the grandfather of the author of the " Origin of Species." A cluster of- amusing- verses, entitled the "Drum and Fife Gazette," touching upon the passing topics of the day, appeared to give much satisfaction. Tho baud was conducted by Mr Joseph Smith with his accustomed ability. Mrs Anderson presided at the pianoforte," and played several solos with the skill sot a practised hand. Thora was a largo gathering notwithstanding the wet weather, and doubtless, had the evening boon fine, the' room would have been crowded. The special jury case, Craig v Maofarlane was concluded at 7.20 last evening, when the jury retired to consider their verdict, but returned to Court shortly before ten unable to agree. They were therefore discharged without finding on the issues submitted to them. In reply to the inquiry of a correspondent in our last issue, relative to the amount sub scribed in aid of the widow of Cspt. Cheshire; we have to state that Captain Casey this. morning oalled and showed us the subscrip tion list. The total amount Collected was £34 3s Id.< Of this sum £1815s lld was paid to Mrs Cheshire's order, and the balance. £15 7s 2kT, was handed over to her in caali? jltr was mainly through the exertions of Captain Casey that the subscription was so far .suc cessful, jj " • Owing to the temporary indisposition of His Worship the Mayor there was a diffi culty experienced yesterday, in finding jus tices to sit on the Bench; "After a severe hunt in various parts of the city two gentle-; men were found, but at mid-day one of them .was .obliged .to leave for other important business. Apparently lost and lone, one solitary jiistice was loft, and feeling probably the nakedness and responsibility of his posi tion he felt that it was better to remand ! a case or two than give a wrong judgment. A considerable amount of disorder was also manifested in Court in consequence of the reprehensible language of certain persons who evidently had lost control of th>ir tempers.; !■ In reply to Jenny's question, "What relation is a loaf of bread toa steam engine?" ,we can'only say, "Bread is'.anecessity, arid a atoam engine an invention, and necessity is the mother of ' intention." We hope this answer will satisfy Jenny;' In .reply, tid her other question we can assure Jenny," oik tlie authority of Secgt.-Major Eardy, that she may safely draw baby out in hor perambulator in the outskirts of the city, but Queen-streot ijot tho right tnbrbugljfare for cb*by carriag**. ~ ■■ ;,■ /! j A full meeting of .^he^'Auold^^llrbop Royal Cavalry Volunteers was held last even ing for the purpose of paying the capitation money and transacting other business. >!\ We" are pleased to learn that Lieutenant Alfred E. Isaacs was unanimously elected, captain : 'of "the troop. This gentleman is spoken/Very. hightyofby his men,, who state feat-it is only owing :to. this /officers-exertions and in terest that the ti-obp has foached its present number and state of efficiency. Tho election of lieujtenant and second lieutenant was post poned for a fortnight. * , /One 'of the fortnightly Monday popular concerts took place last night at the Choral HalL; Owing) to the, wretched weather the audienpe' was.mot' a large, one; but the concert was a 'complete su'eoess. TheJ pro gramme was one of the 4>«st that has yet been issued ; and the different pieces, vocal and instrumental, were carried through with a " g°»" which provoked great applause. There is not a doubt that, had; the*, weather been at all tolerable, ,th«a public iwoujd have shewn by a crowded house their just appreciation of these first-class performances. MrH.H. Lusk addressed the electors at Port Albert on Tuesday last. Only about fourteen were present,—Mr S. Edger in the chair. At the close of the address a voteof i thanks was returned to the candidate, and it was resolved that the meeting "considers ' ;him;to be the only eligible cMflidaStfe WVJibe ' Superintendenoy/' ■ i ■•. &:■.<■. : .v. Vv [; '"■rt-wUflirfWJU ■ • ■•■ •••!-, Nft'oJqtfkkMviMitt ; »

! A file broke out yesterday afternoon at Wymondley farm, Papatoetoe,. and dcs- Wed a large stack of hay containing about ST.* t ue property of Mr James Wallis, whfch was unSed 7 There is little doubt but thlt it was the workof anmcendmry, as there was no building with m half a-mile of the stack.

The promised entertainments of the newly formed Diamond Troupe will take place on Thursday and tho two following evenings. The programme abounds m variety and the pieces a?e well calculated to gratify every, taste.

At the Whaling Company s meeting yos terday the reports published in^our last issue were adopted, and Me^rs Wardrop and Watt elected directors. Mr Dargaville will address the electors at Panmure Hotel on Friday evening next, at half-past seven o'clock.

MR. DARGAVILLE AT NEWMARKET.

Mr J M. Dargaville addressed a well-attended meeting at Newmarket last evening. Mr J. W Dinnison was voted to the chair. The speaker, on coining forward, was cordially received. He opened his address by referring to the correspondence with reference to Mr R. B. Lusk, published elsewhere, and with respect to which he observed that he had overshot the mark. He spoke of the finan cial position of the province, and, the neces sity for retrenchment. The salary of the Superintendent was too high, ami the depart ments of Messrs Lusk and Hurst were on an equally extravagant scale. He would guarantee if elected to save as much as the Education tax would'realise this year out of the present expenditure. His own salary as Super intendent would be restored to the province. He thought great encouragement should be given to Road Boards, which had done a vast amount of good in the province. Mr Lusk had been pleased to say that he {Mr Darga ville) was a child in finance. He might say that while Mr Lusk was; a fledgling, in a lawyer's office he (Mr Dargayille) had hun dreds of thousands of pounds under his sole control. He would take the liberty of say ing that a great, portion of his life had been engaged in the, study of financial operations. As regarded Responsible Government it appeared to him that Messrs Lusk, Hurst, and Sheehan were of very little use, and coukl ha very well spared. Mr Sheehan was down at Napier. He did not blame him ifc it paid him better. Mr Lusk was canvassing the country for votes. He did not blame that gentleman, for £800 a year was better, than £200 or £300. But what was the re sult? It was this, that tho present Provin-. cial Government consisted wholly and solely of W. J. Hurst, Esq. (Loud laughter and cheers.) Mr Hurst was not only that, but he was his own auditor. [The speaker read the certificate minute signed "W. J. Hurst."] He did not say there was any I thing wrong. But he did say, and he would say it fearlessly, that this was a wrong system.. The speaker then alluded to tho Waste Lands Department, the Education rate, and other matters spoken of at his meeting in the Mechanics' Institute. At the close of the speech several questions were put to the speaker, which were readily answered. Mr James Baber then moved, and Mr C. Stich bury seconded, " Th^t Mr , Dargaville is worthy the confidence bf the electors of this district, who hereby pledge themselves to support him. This was carried unan imously, and a vote of thanks to the. chairman closed the proceedings.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY.

THIS DAY.

The annual general meeting of the New Zea land Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Limited) was held to-day. J. Logan Camp bell, Esq., in.the chair. The advertisement calling the meeting, and the last annual report issued in London on the 3rd February, "having been read, the Chairman congratulated' shareholders on the continued prosperity and growing importance of the company, and whilo regretting the existing difficulty in investing profitably the large funds which tho company has available :for employment in the colony, expressed a hope that there would be an early improve ment; in- the demand and in the rate for money. While the loan portion of the com pany's business is comparatively stagnant, there has boen a continuous improvement in the mercantile agency portion of it, an im provement which amply satisfies the Colonial 'ifcbai'd, and will no doubt be equally satisfac tory to shareholders in enabling the company to maintain the handsome dividends it has hitherto paid. The directors retiring by rotation, but eligible for re-election, were reported j.to he the Hon; C. J. Taylor and Mr G; B. Owen, and it was unanimously resolved that these gentlemen be re-elected. It waa also resolved that Mr Browning be re-elected auditor for the ensuing year. A vote ■of thanks to tho directors and agents of , the company, which was duly acknowledged from the chair, terminated the proceedings."

HARBOUR BOARD.—This Day.

The fortnightly meeting of the Harbour Board waa held this afternoon. Present: Captain. W. C. Daldy, chairman; Messrs Philips, Williams, Boylan, McKellar, Eaton, Shepherd, Isaacs, Casey, and J. S. Macfar lane. A petition, signed by over a hundred per-! sous, was read, praying that the footpath on the wharf might be improved. j It was moved by MrCPhilips, and seconded! by Mr Williams; and carried, that the mat"' ter be referred to the Wharf Committee. I , Permission, was,granted to, MrG. Holdship to erect a crane.;, The report of the Wharf Committee as to - rent of stores on wharf waa adopted. T The minutes of. the Finance Committee! "were readl '; '• '■ The general account showed a balance of1 £1514. Permanent , works £3224 ISs 4d. The accountsl wer« passed. ~;.»'] I, : The subject of buoys was referred to the wharf committee.1' . ■ ' The dlefliibn 6f a member in place of Mr Cruickshank was proceeded withj Messrs J. Fraser and R. Walker were proposed, and .{Mr Eraser waa elected by a majority of one. i.•-».• A'Dnotionrby Mr Philips that the question of; abolishing tolls on Custom-house-street be rdferred^'.the' finance committee, and two 'members" pt-the. City Council be requested to attend an^'heai^their report, was carried. It was resolved that persons be permitted to take ballast from the Sandspit, North Shore, and from Rangitoto reef. ,)!& was agreed, on Jbhe motion of Captain Casey, that ,the Chairman of the Board do communicate with the Mayor to ascertain if the City | Council /will grant permission to cut down Hobson and Harding-streets for reclaiming land for dry dock and other pur poses. On the subject of the works in Mechanics' Bay the Chairman moved that the Minister !of Public Works be communicated with on , the subject of the unfinished state of the new . breakwater. J ;'lt was agreed that a telegram be sent to 1 Wellington, on the subject, "■'.., ~ - «j

Execution of Eppright.

SPEECH BY THE CONDEMNED ulu '"■■■■ The capital sentence pronounced againgt Joseph Eppright (not EppwrigHt) f or I murder of Henry Garrity, at the Bay o s Islands, was earned out at eight o'clock thi. morning at the Mount Eden gaol. Up T Friday last strenuous efforts had been nj a( u to secure a reprieve, but from the time ft was announced that the Government had determined to refer to Sir George Arnev ■in the matter it was felt by all that n« prospect of a merciful consideration, of a i« case could bo held out to the criminal. Ju strong terms in which the . Tudge at. the pass, ing of the sentence characterised the crimefo» which the prisoner was condemned, and which it must be admitted by all were fully a > plicablo to the dastardly deed, clearly proved that his Honor could not conscientiously advocate the commutation of the g e^. tence. Last Thursday the t}dingg were conveyed to Eppright that his doom was sealed, and that to-day M fixed for his execution. He received the fearful intelligence with fortitude, and requested he. might be allowed to see a clergyman. The Rev. Mr Cornford was at once sent for, and was promptly in attend ance to minister to the religious require ments of the condemned man. On Friday Bishop Cowie visited the gaol, and had a conference with the prisoner. Immediately after the interview the Bishoptelegraphedto Wellington to ascertain if nothing could be done towards a reprieve, but the anstrer was that the law must take its course., Prom that time up to this morning Eppright has main tained a composed and resigned state of mind. He acknowledged several times to theßcv! Mr Cornford and Rev. Mr Wallis, who'were by turns almost in constant attendance upon him, the justice of his sentence, and said the law under which he was to suffer wag a good law. He maintained, however, that at the time of committing the criqie he- did not intend to murder Garrity. His time . in the condemned cell* waa generally occupied in conversation _ with I those who were with him, and in reading hymns and the Bible; and in other devotional exercises; "-At first he wrote a good deal, and for, two days was engaged upon writingapaper which he wished to have published, explain- ► ing the events at the Bay of Islands.' { Be-H fore he had completed it, however, he came to the conclusion that it would do no good, and I tore it up, telling Mr Cornford that he trusted ' to him to set his:case right with the^public^ after his death. The condemned manipent "; his last night upon earth partly in jptayer, I and partly in a quiet slumber. Till 10.31|p.m. £ Mr Cornford was' with him. From that till nearly. 2.30 o'clock this morning he was asleep, and at 3 he rose and dressed himself. At 3.30 the Rev. Mr Wallis arrived at the gaol, and two hours afterward was joined by Mr Cornford. , The two gentlemen from this time remained with him to the : , end. The execution had been fixed for^seven o'clock, but it was altered afterwards |> fhe " 1 usual hour, eight a.m. The scaffold, .which was erected in the penal yard against the palisading, was finished the Jaight before. It resembled a huge sentry box witftput a " top. It was twenty feet high, and shewed several feet above the prison-^ walls. Care ' was , however taken that ! v f^pery . view of the final proceedings should be shut out from the eyes of those whose morbid curiosity would lead them to besiege the heights round the gaol" in. the expectation of witnessing the fearful sight. As was. expected, soon a%r six o'clock a number of people, appeared hanging about, the neighbourhood, trying every available spot. A knoll to the S.E. was the only cbrfu of vantage from which anything at all could be eeeu. About 50 persons assembled here, but they wer 3 disappointed, for the police a few minutes before the hour appointed, dispersed them and took possession of th« place. At seven o'clock the Sheriff (Colpnel Balnea vis) arrived, and soon afterwards several gentlemen, amongst whom, iiwere the respective representatives of the press, were admitted by special order. A detach ment of police, nnder Sergeant-Major Pardy, arrived at half-past seven, and were formed up in line with shouldered arms opposite the scaffold. Dr. Philson^was also present in" j his-%- official capacity as Provincial Surgeon, and iS.'Kempthorne, Esq., as Visiting Justice. ViThe ' warders of \ the prison were drawn up in the eritiince yard in-front of the door of the condemned cell. At 7.45 refreshments were offered'the .unfortunate man, and he partook" o£ 'Tihem ' sparingly. A few . miHutes.;j'*fter wards the made his ap pearance from the receiving - room of-the gaol. He waa a short broad - shouldered dark-featured man, and wore a half- jtfask of black cloth. He was dressed in !|u£son clothes, but was not an inmate of the prison. Eppright had expressed a wish to the Sheriff that he might be allowed to die in his own clothes, and his wish was. acceded to, a suit which he had in his possession at his arrest, butmot the same as he wore at the trial, being supplied him. All beingWv in readiness the hangman, ' in company with Mr O'Brien, the chief gaoler, pro ceeded to the condemned cell and pinioned the prisoner. This process simply consisted of tying the arms of the criminal behind him with a strong cord. Eppright submitted quietly, and immediately afterwards the^ro cession started for the scaffold, this being notified to those without the gaol by the tolling of the prison bell. The culprit; "[at tended by Mr O'Brien, Chief Gaoler, i;a|)ced first, then came the various officials of .'iho prison, the executioner and the warders'bring ing up the rear. The condejnned man looted pale, but walked witfr a firm almost Military step. On turning into the penal ward' he gave a quick glance np/it'the scaffold^,'lnd at once turned ehia stepSM thit dueotiott,T|Ke mounted the Jadder \*iln the game- staidyv fortitude! lie. .had ;before "imaintainedi^ind straightway placed himself'under the ;^m. The exera^oi^er here interfered, and ioioyed the" condemned man to the side while'ko made some arrangements. After tKew wete finished the Rpr* Mr read in : an jtapressive manner part .of the Burial Service. Mr Cornford, who had, also ascended the scaffold, then prayed with gf pat. fervour that the merc^ of God might be.^x tended .to the sinner who was about to filter His presence. Eppright then in a quietf !lfa<i respectful voice asked if he might be allowed to say a few words... Permission being given him by the Sheriff, L he made the^fol lowing speech >-i'« Well, gentlemen;' tfith regard to: Fisher I wish to say that the knife that/I cut, the man with;*** not Fisher's. He never knew anything about it till after it Was done- It"1 was nqt his knifeyjit was my knife. I know 'ihey brought witnesses against that at the'tHal The police had took his knife, and heiffer wards took mine and hid it. That is all he • had to do with the matter, and I do not know why he should be punished. I know I ani going to appear before God, and I; have knelt to Him and prayed Him to forgive me' my sms. I have enjoyed great privileges, since I, have been here, and am thankf^V as I am a stranger in the land. In regi i7iW to the poor man I cut I had been with.Ttt 11' V for five and a-lialf months, and had alwayi?: been like a brother with him. I never Bad ' a word with him. When we came ashore that night there was a row, and th« deed •■ was done... T^ejrow began tbro#rHprf: ~ .■Mil '■'• . ■-■ ..:■.■.',.■. - '".-,■ '<"*■ '[■ £*:'. ■■ '■?*',:{

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' HATS! HATS! EUSHBEOOK & BEIDGMAN •% fe-E1 CLEAKING OUT BALANCE OP GIRLS' AND WOMEN'S BLACK STRAW HATS, FROM Is. EACH. Also, a.Lot of „ . CHILDREN'S WINTER JACKETS, .-.WATERPROOF CLOAKS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, ETC. . YE R V CHEAP. ftfCTS HBSOOK. & B.BIDG MAN JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, ■ (Opposite'Absty and Navy Hotel), ; UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, /Sreat' reductions VJT FOR THREE MONTHS ONLY AT THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, 191, QUEEN STREET, $Fext, Dopß t;o Savings' :■ Bank. Cartcs-dc-visite rodnced from 16s per dozen to 13s 6d. Maori Celebrities: (largest steck in New Zealand to select from), reduced from 12s per dozen toCs. Views from all parts fofj New Zealand; from 12a per dozen to Cs. Enlargements -from Cartcs-dt-mntc to T.ifo-size, plain or bcautifuily-flnishedlh' Oil or Water Colors, also reduced in price. Large Stock of Phctographie Goods and Apparatus, ; Ma'gid'; Lantern Slidos,' Stereoscopic Slides, &c.'j , grsayy reduced. '; -J. .MoG ARRI dL E, Manager. EDUCATION BA T E PARNELL DISTRICT. , . • t y, f■; ■ : ,{ !< .1 'J . ■ Householders are hereby informed that tho above rate inn. the be pa; ,d ■n.tliQut fur. her notice to the .Local Collector, at the P-a\nell UnU, on Wednesday and Thursday next, the.3oth and 31st inst., and Friday, tho-.lat of August, between thahours bf 9 a no. ana 4 p.m. ..,■;. ■ , . It. B..LUSK, •' ''" '■ Receiver of Education R<*te. -'J l!ji ';PANMT7RE ELECTORS. DARGAVILLE will" address the ixL electors at the Pannvare Hotel on FRIDAY EVENING, Ist Augast, at half past seven o'clock.. . DEyONPORT HIGHWAY DISTRICT. nHENDEKS are invited for Painting }>lii: and Re-letting tlifl Table of Peetat the Devon port Pound.—Apply to Mr Oliver Mays, North Shpro.;;;,, ;- '..'(J i>'J < " ! .' - ~THE OASlfc OF1 CRAIG V.' MACFAR LANE. A LETTER will appear To-morrow or next day from me in answer to Mr Heb^xii's challenge. _ THO S. CRAIO.