SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET: This evening, 5.47. SUN-EI8E: To morrow morning, 6. HIGH WATER: This evening. 4.18 : to-morrow morning, 4.38

ARRIVALS

Rover, schooner, from the Thames

Go-ahead; s.s., I°r Southern ports (from the Ma„vuk„u) Pateraon, p.s., for Bay of Islands

DEPARTURES.

EXPORTS.

Per; Ocean Wave, for Chatham Islands: 30,000 feet timber, 4,000 shingles, 1 ton flour, 7^-mats sugar, 3 J-chests tea, 1 J-chest tea, 1 ton salt, 3 cases geneva, 1 case porter, 1 ton iron, 2 colonial ovens, 1 bundle ridging, 6 packages ironmongery, 1 package boots, 10 packages sundries, 1 package drapery, 300 revolver catridges and 500 caps, W. Hood; 1 quarter-cask v/hiskey, 6 cases I old torn, Cawkwell. For Kennedy Bay : 2 boxes to bacco, 2 kegs'butter, 1 case vestas, 2 casks currants; lease' drapery, 1 do wine, 1 bag maize, 23.d0 potatoes, Messrs. Cruickahank and Co.

Per Go-Ahead : For Taranaki—s6 pgs, L. D. -Nathan and Co ; 27 pgs, Solomon and Margetts ; 1 case, McArthur ; 70 pgs, T. & S. Motrin ; II pgs, Lewis Bros. ; ,^-casks, S. "W. Hi11;,3 p gSj Smart and Co ; 500 palings, Meyers; 150 drain pipes, Roe. For Wanga nui— 20 cases brandy, Owen & Graham;, 3 casks, Combes & Daldy ; 10 cases drapery, McArthur; 8 pgs, T. and S. Morrin; 54pgs, Holdship ; 188 pieces timber, 121 shingles, Gibbons ; 3 pgs, Winks & Hall; 5 pgs, Mc- Arthur and Co ; 7 pgs, Lewis 'Bros. For Westport— 10 cases sauce, Olson.

The s.s. Go-Ahead left for Taranaki and Wanganui to-day. Passengers—Miss Ander son, Miss McDonald, Mr and Mrs Miller, Messrs Saunders, Marsden, Bishop, and Cowell. ;

The barque Bella Mary is to go back to Hobart Town after all. She was occupied in taking in ballast yesterday, and will leave on the first opportunity. Neither the Enterprise, on Monday, nor the Lady Bowon, on Tuesday, took their ■usual evening trips to the Thames. The barque Bella Mary has hauled off the wharf and will sail, for Hobart Town at once.

The three-masted schooner Ocean Wave cleared outwards to-day for Kennedy Bay and Chatham Islands with cargo as per exports.

The schooneer Fairy is announced as leav ing for, JEfokianga.on Saturday. TJie, yacht JLurline is being rapidly made ready for sea. She will be occupied in taking in stores, etc., for the next few days, when sne^will p^oiceed to her destination,. Levuka. The Taranaki arrived at Nelson from New Plymouth at 5 a. m. to-day. . The Phoebe, s.s., left Nelson for New Ply mouth yesterday, at 4j;.in..

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

JttAiX-wixl Close as Uni-EB :— 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 Friday, at L3O p.m. , ' For Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago. pOT Pho.be, to-morrow, at 5 p m- For Wangarei, &<_.,-per Clyde, on Friday next, at 3pmi'_i. i. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, on Monday next, at 7 a.m. (Signed) I" "f | ./ 8. B. Bias. Chief Po-tm__t_r,

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND.-STOCK AND MINING ' REPORT.

Business done this day :— South British Insurance, 47s 6d, Bismarck, 35a. ~ ;.; , - Caledonian, £1,'..

City of London, 28s \ buyers, 28s Black Angel, 23s 6d. Cure, Bs. ■' ■ '.'"' ; , '.''-- '■,■_ ~ RoyaiOak, 18s. '.',. .' '. V,'

Joseph Newman, ! Chairman.

DIVIDBND. Mutual Minini.'; Investment Co., 3d_ 'per share ; Saptomber 19 •, ~ ■ -. t,\ * • i .

i • CAIYLS. , Windsor Castle G.M.C.. 6d: September 20 Coliban GrM.Q-, Is ; October 1

MARRIAGE.

Met.uiston—McGechkn -on September 11, by the Bey. Father Dilworth, Thomas McQuiston to Anne, relict, of the late Owen McGechen.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance* For the future in the distance,

And the good that We.can do

The system of levying calls generally adopted is eminently unsatisfactory and causes loss and injustice to many share holders. It is now a very common practice for persons whose means of information are good, to go into the market as soon as a call has been made, and purchase shar.. before shareholders are aware that th«?y have become liable for another <_all. They are thus dften led to quit at a lower figure than they would have done had they not anticipated an early call, when they discover that they cannot transfer until a call is paid, the exist ence of which they were ignorant of when they disposed of their shares. Mr Newman, as chairman of the Association in Auck land, has, we understand, written to the Chairman of the Thames Association requesting him to endeavour to secure Ahe co operation of mining agents at the Thames in publishing notifications of calls on the day they are made. This would no doubt remedy the evil to a great extent, and prevent much injustice. But perhaps a better and more certain method would be for directors to give notice of the intention to make a call, and annouAce the day when it would be levied. It is very desirable that all matters connected with mining should be conducted 'in an open manner. The feeling of insecurity created by the swindling that has already been carried on in the mining market has done much to in jure legitimate speculation in goldmining shares, and it is of the utmost importance to stock brokers that this feeling should be re moved. We trust therefore that they will unite with Mr Newman in the endeavour to prevent a continuance of the practice referred to. Another charge very seriously affecting the brokers has been openly made —namely, that the quotations given in each day's share reports are systematically made b_low the market price of the shares, with the view of making increased profit out of sellers. These reports are accepted in good faith by the local journals, and are viewed in the same light by a large section of the public. If, however, they are to be made the means of fleecing the public, the sooner they are dis pontinued >th 6 better for all concerned.

Mrs Ann Hoggard has called at our office to-day,-and challenges Mr Heighton to prove anything against her character. She also made a statement with regard to the pur chase of the. goods, entirely corroborating the particulars already published. If Robt. Flood proves to have been wrongfully pun ished the public will be apt to consider that the prosecutors have done sufficient mischief without - endeavoring to bespatter other persons with mud by vile insinua tions. We are glad to learn that the Resident Magistrate has caused inquiries to bo instituted into the merits of tho case, with the view of clearing the prisoner if he is really innocent. Mr Bockham is not to blame in the matter, as he expressed will ingness to adjourn tho case if the prisoner undertook to bring witnesses in support of his statement, but Flood, who was muddled with drink at the time of his examination, scarcely seemed to comprehoud all that was passing. The man is undoubtedly an inveterate drunkard, nineteen convictions for intoxication having been recorded against him, but, until the present charge, no accusa tion of dishonesty was ever brought against his character. There is no reason why a 'man habitually given to drink should not feel keenly the. hoinousness of theft, and Flood may in this instance have been made > the victim of a charge which he had, notwithstanding much temptation .arising from the dissolute character of his habits, struggled successfully against for-years. ' We hope that no unnecessary delay will be permitted to occur in securing his release if an examination of the case ' verifies the statements that have been pub licly made. It is a very grave matter that a man should be confined in gaol for an offence ■which there was ample evidence within the reach of the' authorities to prove he was innocent of. A suggestion has been made ito the effect that a subscription be at once initiated for the employment of counsel to carry the case through, but we think it better to leave the matter in the hands of the Resident Magistrate in the meantime. Fail ing a satisfactory settlement of the question one way or the other the public ,may be appealed to in the manner indicated.

The stir caused by the unsolicited presence amongst hs of a Fijian lunatic suggests the mention of another extraordinary and un desirable visitant from the same quarter. Some time ago some of our readers may re coUect that in attempting to carry out the .sentence of death upon a man who was con demned for murder in Fiji, the executioner, who was drunk, bungled at his business, and when the drop fell the cord did not tighten inithe proper manner. The wretched man endeavoured to loosen his hands, and at last succeeded in getting them tee, and partially raising himself by their meflp, at the same time calling out to the sherifrro shoot him and put him out of his misery. The official thus appealed to could not endure the miserable spectacle, and ordered the man to be cut down. This was done, and it was found that he had sustained very slight injury. Thinking probably that his punishment had been sufficient, the authorities gave him a free pardon. The man it is said Cleared but from the Fijis, and came on to Auckland, where he has been residing for some time. He has since gone to New Caledonia. In these days of sensation hunt ing; we wonder .some enterprising proprietor of a show did not get hold of him for exhibi tion. A r_al live man who had been hanged would have been a splendid attraction,, and would have paid handsomely.

To'tHe Editor: Sir,—-At the meeting of the' City Council; on Monday, Major Green, the;immigration officer, was said to have re plied to inquiries made by the Corporation on the, subject of ibe reception given to the immigrants by the ship Berar l)y asserting that the accommodation was all that could sbe desired. How Mftj°r Green can say this ■I am at.a loss; to understand. All who personally inspected the arrangements i must have seen how totally inadequate they were in many respects, especially in the cooking department ; and, as regards the sleeping accommodation, how very inde cent.' Will Major Green deny that on the morjning of the 6th instant he had an altei-cation . with the . old man who was in charge of the married people about the number of complaints made, and that the old man! 'retorted by saying it was not his fault and that he could do no more with the means at his disposal ?-1 am, &c, Obsekvbb.

Inquiries are made regarding, the jfate of the influential petition in favour of tile un fortunate Mrs S. A. Bell. Since its reception; by the Minister of Justice with 4p'ea,t pro mises of a speedy consideration we. have heard nothing about it. Has the mitiii of the Minister been too deeply occupied .with lobbying to heed the prayer of an unfortunate! creature ; or has he set the petition in motion' through the multitudinous departments, and. it-has been lost in the itiesbea of red ttfp'e ? We hope this little reminder will result in the petition being found and the public made aware of, the intention of the authorities in relation' to it. The delay is ungracious to those who signed, as well as cruel to the wretched subject of the petition.

Every one will appreciate the force of the following well grounded complaint:—Sir*— Theatre visitors generally, and tbey that go to see masterpieces of great authors in particular, would confer a greab boon on the public if they arrived before the beginning ot the performance, 6r at least took posses ision of their places with the smallest possible noise. It would also undoubtedly be a great advantage if babes were not brought with their mothers to interrupt the dialogue between Hamlet and his father's ghost, and if the stupid laughter of brainless fools did not disturb the utterances of Ophelia's madness.—Yours, &(.., A Sut- F.REK.

The neighbourhood of the North Shore has for a long time, both in its external features and social life, represented a little Eden of Virtue, purity, and loveliness, with the one exception of a cain-like tragedy which Occurred in its misty dawn. Nothing seems to have disturbed its primitive serenity since that time save a few cows wliich occasionally wandered along the green thoroughfares, consequently a pound and a pound-keeper were deemed necessary appendages to the still life of the district, aud were accordingly established. The neighbourhood. h_s grown since those days, find other wattts are felt. A constable is required, and the office has been gracefully conferred on Mr Bond, the pound-keeper, who has been most success ful in keeping tho cows and calves in order.

A very interesting meeting of the children and friends of the Auckland Band of Hope was held last evening in the Young Men's rooms, Wellesley-street. There was a very fair attendance, and the children wero highly amused with music, song, and story. We hear that Mr Carr, junr., the hon. secretary, is very persevering in his efforts to train the children in the way they should go, and his labourers will not be without future reward.

. _An event of special interest occurred yes terday morning at tho North Shore, namely, the starting of the first Loom and Smith's couches from tho British hotel to the Lake Takapuna. The coach started at eleven o'clock from Mr Parkes' hotel, and among the passengers wore Messrs Perkins, Ellis, Atkins, Mackay, Soeats, Bennett, Murray, Hani.on, Parkes, Smith, Turner; Bell, Jones, aud others. On arriving at the lake the passengers retired to Mrs Hunt's, and partook of the good things judiciously provided by the hostess. Aftor the repast the chairman proposed the usual loyal and local toasts, which were intersper sed with several speeches and songs, and a capital day's pleasure was passed by the glittering waters of the lake. The coach is to run daily, and on Sunday next a trip will bo made from the British to the Lake.

The inhabitants of Christchurch do not consider that the physical manifestations of spiritism, such as table-rapping, and other nonsense, are at all necessary in an educa tional point. They prefer figures and facts beforo superstitions and idle vagaries. A correspondent called the attention of the Board of Education to the fact that Mr.John Graham been figuring in the schools of Wiiimate and Temuka as a lecturer on "Table-rapping;" &c, and desire that, in accordance with the prohibition clause of the Act, such practices should be discontinued, and that John Graham be requested to allow the spirits to repose in tho celestial bowers of Paradise. Mr Graham replied that he merely gave seances to illustrate the power of animal magnetism, and guard children against the deceptions of spiritualism.

On Saturday evening last a billiard match was played at the Pacific Hotel, Grahams town, betvveen, Mr Weston and Mr T. Moor-e, The latter received 500 points start, or half the game. The play was interesting through out, Weston gradually gaining upon his opponent. At the interval the scores stood : Weston, 503 ; Moore, 704. Before the con tinuation of the contest Mr Weston per formed some very entertaining feats with the cue, , such as making a cannon round a hat, cannon in the hat, pyramid, cannon, and others. •AB were done ■ with an ease which shewed Mr Weston to possess a remarkable command of cue. When play was resumed Weston con tinued his advance steadily, and amidst con siderable excitement the game was called 979.a11. Weston then went ahead, and the game was regarded as good as over ', but the old proverb, "a game is never lost till it's it's; won," was verified in this instance. When Weston was 999 Moore got in with a lucky break, and finished the game off the balls, much to the astonishment and chagrin of those who had backed Weston and had already counted their gains. After the match negotiations were opened for a game to come off between Weston and Clark —some few ago well known as the best player in the colony. This was at length arranged, Weston to concede 200 points start.

We learn that the efforts to find the body of the unfortunate man, Jeremiah McQuea, who was lost in the Waitemata on Monday, have hitherto been fruitless. ' A careful search along Shelly Beach has been made but without success, and opinions are expressed by persons acquainted with the nature of that part of the Waitemata that it is very doubtful,whether or not the body will be re covered.'

To the Editor : Sir,—Permit me to tender Ito you my best acknowledgments, and also the thanks of many of your subscribers, for your kindness in giving insertion in your valuable paper extracts from my lecture on "Health Reform." May the Star, never sjaine less brightly, but like the morning star become the harbinger of a brighter day, when knowledge shall take the place of dark ness and error, and ajl men shall khov/ at least their own physical organization, as they are ;entf__sted with the iresponsibilityjOf tak ing Scare of it, and in order to do this aright they rieed knowledge of it, and to withhold this! from them, is another form of the old oppression which decreed knowledge to the few and ignorance and obedience to the many. —Yours, &c.. W. Hobbs. P. S. —In ' the last issue of the Star appears a slight typographical error, which please correct:— In.the nth line from the top for the word " elements" please read •'chemists ■;" and in the 48th .line from the top, for the word "council" read " corset." —W.H.

Mr Lusk's lecture last night at the North Shore Institute on the -'Claims of Science" was not so well attended as it ought to have been considering the nature of the subject. There were, however, other attractions which might have detracted from the audience. Those who were in attendance were much interested and edified, and went home all the better for what they had heard. Mr W. S. Cochrane occupied the ohair, and at the close of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was acoorded to the leotureri:

'AM ajdjouriied meeting 6^E'the City was Ifeid thi&.afternoon tcl;.consider th_?peti tiori. received}*'by the Cojincil fr___*jp lease holders of city property burnt out in the late fire. The Mayor proposed the following resolution, " That the City Council will con ditiomi oil the lessees of land in lots*l to Gj : 3l to 33,,.section. ;city of Auckland.incldsive,'. Surrertdering their pr_se_it les_.es 1 (ahd with -.pprc'vai ofjille Supei'int fendej_.t);,o£terthe .Same for lease by public auQtion lr subject to equit able upset price, agreeing to give'in compensa tion to the present owners, should they become the purchasers, a reduction* of the rent realised during the remainder of their present term to. their, present rent. ,< The houses to be btiilt on, specified plans, and in cases where the holders have changed sidce the passing of the " Building Act," in 1866, only half tile excess of rental be allowed. ' '"■

The immigrants per Berarhave signed a testimonial to Major Green, testifying " that the reports in circulation as regards Major Green in keeping us without rations is entirely false, and that we have found him at all times willing to do his best for us, and tbat we have had a full supply of rations." Tbe testimonial is signed by John Williams and 43 other:'immigrants. We believe Major Green has done the.best he could with the accommodation at his dis posal. The Government, and not the officer in charge, is to blame for the defective arrangements. •■ "

i The number of shares in the National In surance Company now applied for through out the colony is largely in excess of the shares available for allotment. The floating of tho company must be regarded as an ex traordinary success, and the wide distribu tion of the shares will secure a large business for. the new offici.'. This afternoon the number of shares applied for in Auckland was 43,289. The share lists will be closed by Messrs Henderson and Macffarlane on Mon day next punctually at noon. Intending applicants should therefore lose no time in sending in their forms of application;

We learn that the ladies and gentlemen who so kindly got up the St. Sepulchre's enter tainment arc actively engaged in preparing for an evening's amusement ih the Choral Hall solne day next week.

The brethren belonging to the Mystic Loyal Orange No. 4 met last night at their lodge-room, Wollcsley-street, when the Grand Master went through tho ceremony ;of installation of officers, ably assisted by j tho Grand Secretary, which was very satis factorily performed. There was also a very Lugo attendance on the occasion; ; We have received ten shilling., from " A Friend," for Mrs (.ranch. The sheep which have arrived by the City of Auckland have got mixed during the voy age,' and it is stated that the consignees are unable to tell which of them are their own property.-1 The animals were marked with tar j before starting, but the dirt and wear result -1 ing from their three months' knocking about J have obliterated the brands. It is thought j that when the sheep have have been sub j jected to a good washing the tar-marks will show themselves. If they do not, a division I will have to be resorted to by Messrs May I and Russell. Regarding the murderous assault at the ; Northern VVairoa we hav§ received the authentic particulars from Mr Alexander Sheraer, one of the wounded man's friends, j who has kindly watched over him and brought him to Auckland. The wounded man's name is James Watson, forme rly by occupation a gardener, but lately cook at the Kaihu store, belonging to L. S. Dacre <__ Co. At the time of the sad occurrence there were only present a man by name Gordon Fraser, a ! gum-digger, the accused, James Heaton, a gum-digger, and his wife, and the said James Watson. After the outrage was-committecl' the wounded man wiis attended by Dr Bes-, tick, the medical gentleman of the district. By the Gemini last night he was brought down by a few kind friends and taken to the Hospital, where he was kindly taken charge of by Dr Philson, the accused Heaton and his wife having been brought down by two special constables, and lodged in the lock-up prior to being sent to Mount Eden, they having been committed to take ther trial. As regards the nature of the quarrel,various rumours have been afloat; but, until the whole of • the evidence has been heard it is hard to judge from what cause it arose. The ship City of. Aubkland, having dife-?. charged her powder, came up the harbour this morning, and anchored above the wharf. She will be brought alongside the new T to morrow. ' ' ' ' ■• ''■ '' *•- We have to-day seen a balance-sheet' of moneys collected by Mr E. o'. Saunders, of Newton, on behalf of Mrs Conley, widow. The amount of moneys collected is £15 18s 6d, and the sheet shown to us proves the manner in which it has been expended. We are not aware whether any other parties have collected moneys in "aid of the same object. Mr Benjamin, Of the well-known firm of Benjamin Bros., {jfurriers, of Melbourne and Dunedin, has arrived in Auckland from the South,, ,and has engaged the City Hall; for the purpose of opening an exhibition display of his splended stock of furs and prepared skins, i The exhibition will commence to-' morrow, and,should prove eminently, attrac- , tive. The Messrs Benjamin have devoted many years to bringing this branch of useful industry' to a high' state' of' perfection,'and it is stated that the extent' and variety of their stock are unequalled. It comprises articles, of clothing,njanufactured ; froni the' skins" of nearly, every. fur-clad animal 'indigenous to the Austrafiah gro'upI,' as well as those of foreign extraction. ; The firm had a splendid assortment of their goods at the Intercolonial Exhibition of 1873, and have established a New Zealand depftt at Dunedin .vibh a view to spreading their already extensive trade over this colony, In the principal manufactory, in iMelbourne, over 200 hands are employed,,iso;.some.idea may be formed of the extent of business done.' 'The skins comprise blackI,' brown, gray, .and; .fancy Tasraanian opossuml skins worked into rugs;! kangaroo,; wallaby, leopard, hyena, r and,.cat skins,, besides innumerable others. These aye manu factured into ladies' muffs, collarettes, cloaks, slippers, hats, and' trimmings ;' gentlemen's caps, vests, slippers ; and into'the registered patent fur drawing-room, bed-room, .and: parlour mats, so highly commended at the last* Melbourne exhibition. Messrs Benjamin havjs already exhibited at Wellington and Nelson. At the former city their ( display was; honoured' by the presence of Sir Jam_s ' and! Lady Fergusson, who evinced great pleasure at the ingenuity sheyrn in the variety of Articles manufactured. The ladies of Auckland will, we I doubt not, find ailarge amount of gratification in, inspecting the exhibition at the City Hall. ! A; meeting of the Devonport Cricket Club ; will be held this (Wednesday) evening at* the Flagstaff Hotel, North Shore, to discuss the adoption of rules prepared by the com mittee appointed for the purpose at the pre vious meeting1. A.;' ,! '/'. .. ■•' 0 -1 '<■'■ A man named Pardy, who bad been em ployed on the Mercer railway, was received ' into the Provincial Hospital yesterday in con- j sequence of a severe wound caused, Ijy ..an^ > earthsl_p. - Dr Herbert, tlie district surgeon, rendered all the assistance he could at the moment, but deemed it advisable to order his H'toqvaltothe^osyital, j,, |-

fj M$ notice that Mr Bartlett, the well known photographer,-is making arrangements for re-openirig his establishment at an early date. His valuable lenses were rescued from the late fire, and he will therefore be in a position to continue to produce the .admir able photographs which have gained him such an enviable reputation. I" ' '

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANCO.

Before His Honor Sir Geo. A. A'rhey, Kt., Chief Justice. J ;!

HARRIS V. MACFARLANE

Mr Bees made an application in this case on behalf of the Sheriff for the writ of attach ment against J ohnMacfarlane, the defendant's servant, which had been made returnable to-day, to be enlarged till Friday. Mr Macfarlane had gone to Whangapoa, and it w*as possible he would not be served to-day. The Sheriff had sent after him, and would be able to make a return by the day named. His Honor asked if any authority could be cited for the enlargement of a writ. He was of opinion that if the writ was return able this day it was incumbent on the Sheriff' to come into Court and make his return with the writ, and the body if hie had it.

; His Honor, on the further application of ;i Mr Bees, consented to adjourn the Court till two p.m. to unable the Sheriff to make his return. ' i . [i i •'. ' C Before the adjournment Mr Bees called to? his Honor's recollection the question of the costs of the injunction, which had been allowed to stand over. In the absence of Mr Hesketh he would not press the matter now, but mentioned it so aa to have a time fixed foi* its discussion. ."J

His Honor recommended Mr Bees to apply for a rule nisi, or enter a fresh notice, as he did not feel justified in proceeding upon the notice of motion already given. . ;Mr Rees said he would do so. This concluded the business.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

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Correspondent,

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London, July 11. A FREE I'BE.SS. Here is a hint for ybu, who used to have »the name of being the freest and most inde pendent sheet in Auckland-, a reputation which I hope you will sustain. In Germany they have rather stringent press lawß, and woe be to the editor who transgressed. Well, the Freie Zeitung, a paper given to speaking its mind, mado rather free with some one's name the other day, and the editor was summoned to appear in Court. He did not fail to do so. He was an immense man, a burly man, a man to be afraid of ma quiet lane, a rude man, a man with an arm like most people's legs, and a fist like a leg of mutton. He was clad in a blue blouse ; had a brass ticket bearing a number round his neck, and a uniform cap. He was in short, a street porter. He swore he was the editor of the Freie Zeitung ; that he read and signed all the articles before they were piinted, and said that he considered them as "fair and square," and as " free" as they ought to be. What could the Court do but discharge our frien__ji»who acknowledged that writing an article was a "cut above him." What a convenient kind of editor, I feel sute that you might easily acquire such an editor in Auckland, and equally sure that such an one would save you worlds of trouble when people called who wanted to ask dis agreeable questions. J( "THE Cl-tTLSK OF THE CURAgOA." "The Cruise of the Curagoa," by Julius M. Brenchley, is a book which would in terest many residents in Auckland who re member the old frigate in 1865, when she accompanied the mission schooner Southern Cross on her, annual cruise round the; New Hebrides. Mr Brenchley was a naturalist of some attainments, and he has given to the world a good deal of information on subjects connected with th_.'science of natural history. The writer does not seem to have much opinion of island missions and missionaries with the exception of those connected with jfche Melanesian Society. He payß a hearty tribute of respect to the memory of the late Bishop Patteson. ' /■'. I '..] E_.S. COSSACK. The.Cossack, corvette, 16 guns, screw, has returned from the Australian station. She arrived at Sheerness on' the 6th instant, and is to be paid out of commission and dis mantled. Her commander, Captain Douglas, has been actively instrumental in the putting down of the kidnapping trade. NEW ZEALAND FIBRE. _?he ; lSew Zealand Fibre Works Company ha 4 been successfully formed with a capital of £100,000, in £10 shares, half to be first issued. This Company begins under excellent auspices. In the colonial annexe of the International Exhibition of this year is a series of- most beautiful samples of material of , various kinds manufactured by the machinery of this .. Company* , There aro shirtings, damasks, etc., equal to anything of the kind in any part of the world, and tliose (Who doubted the capabilities of phor . miiim fibre, and were rather sceptical as to its ultimate value to the colony, need only ex amine those productions to suffer a complete and thorough conversion. The Company in tend to carry on the manufacture of the finer materials in England, and to establish a fac tory for woolpacks, scrim, sacking, &c., in the colony,, where there will be a large demand for the coarser goods. The bugbear of the gummy pprtion of the interior of the fibre, which,was the main difficulty all along in the; way of successful manufacture, has been completely overcome, ■■ ! i'/..' ,'. -. .VIENNA EXHIBITION, i, . '.' ,';; "' The Vienna Exhibition is not turning out suc|i a complete success as wag "anticipated. The inhabitants of that oity had expected.to reaji a golden harvest from the; visitors, who were to throng their hotels and lodging-houses. As |t is, the town is'half empty, and lbdgs-Cg_i are as cheap as can be desired,', Several things havp conspired to this end. Vienna is pro bably the worst drained and most evil ' smelling city in Europe, land is much over crowded in the poorer quarters. It is subject to jdust-storms an<l dangerously sudden changes of temperature, which produce pul monary diseases, and worse than all it is so placed as to he in the direct route of the cholera xin its constant journeys. east and wes;. " At present cholera is ip. Vienna, not witl [Standing the denials of ,tte Government, arid several English -.visitors have, fallen victims."" The 'smalbpox js also taking off aboiit 1200 a month, so that tfyere are several objections tp a visit to the great Exhibition, whibh itself, although very good, is univer* sally pronounced to be greatly inferi6r'to those of L6ndon and Paris; '",,',;"..' d\l ! THE CLAIMANT.! ~ ~' , -(Regarding the Tichborne case there is no ii__n_; very new. The prosecution will be concluded this week, jnd at its conclusion an adjournment of a week will take place so as to enable Dr Kinealy to get up his speech for 'the fiefenc-. The defendant is suffering from erysipelas in the legs, and has not been Court for Si &fr,ffl ffW in coj-Seqiiene*.- * '. '*'*". "j l ~;S) :, ;;:;r,.^ _«t.i*_.-j Mo -._< _'><_<. mi ._« "< niyi iiil i

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS PER

(PER JAVA CABLE.)

BLUFF.

This day. The 6meqJeft,' Hobson's Bay at 1.30 on tbe 11th; arid arrived at the Bluff at seven a.m. on the 17tfc. She brings 31 saloon and 3fc steerage passengers, and 60 rons of cargo foraW po_'_s, also 31 horses and 71 rams. She sails at four p.m. to-day. ' ",'*

LONDON.

Septembev)-9th. , The wi-inesies c?lled for,the defence'in tbe Tichborne case identify the claimant as Roger Tichborne, and declare to having seen . hinTjand Miss Doughty together Somedeclare \ their knowledge' of Orton and .Castro. The knighthood of Mr Wilson, Chief Sec ietaiy of Tasmania, is gazetted. Admiral, Yelverton set sail with the cap tured vessels for, Gibraltar. The Spanish \ insurgents offered no resistance. ~.1.' f Advices from Cape Coast to August 11. '(Tie state of affairs is unchanged. j A new Turkish Lop n of fifteen m-'bors is concluded. ' ', ' ... , , i {England return. the Spanish insurgents I shjps. , . I The payment of the Geneva award .. completed. ■■ < t . TT [ , A great fire has occurred at Hayannah, causing considerable loss of property. It was the work of an incendiary. The Berlin statue of victory to commemo rate the! \V&r -bettveeh France and Geimany has been unVeiled. / " ■ ' The last instalment of the French war in demnity has been'paid to Germany. The Germans finally evacuate on the 16th inst.ut. The Salmeron cabinet has resigned. ,Senor Castellar forms the new Ministry.; The Carlist successes continue. i ' j Sept. 10. Wheat is advancing. The Queen is going to Halban to meet the Crown Princess of Prussia. i A railway accident at Guildford killed thirteen persons and injured others.

SPAIN.

The Cortes hqs adopted a proposal for the re-establishment "of military discipline by imposing the penalty of death on all mutineers.

• A hundred and fifty thousand men of the reserves have been called out, and half a mi?Uon of the militia armed. '

ITALY.

I The Pope is^ again iU.

COMMERCIAL LONDON.

September 9. Wheat is quoted at Gs 6d per bushel. Copper steady, firm. Tin unaltered. , . Discount unaltered, . . - ; j ; J£ thousand bags of wheat were jettisoned from the Talisman on the homeward voyage.

The exports for August were 22| miL'-ons. The imports 19& being a decrease of two millions.

SHIPPING.

The Baroda arrived at Galle on the 3rd September. ~.-,, Arrived: Great Britain, from Melbourne ; Leonora, from Sydney ; Beautiful Stajr, from New Zealand.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAM.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELEGRAMS.

OPINION^ ON THE NEW MAIL SER r : ■_>■./-, ..fa ■ vice. ■•■■ ■' •''-". !' '

LEGISLATIVE DIFFICULTIES IN VICTORIA.

MELBOURNE.

Sept. 11, An Assembly caucus to-day insists upon th 6 Government* indicating its opinion re lative to the Paypaent of Members Act,, which expires next session. Mr iWardell's diary -will probably be pub lished involving merchants, bankers, and otlUrs in his gambling transactions. A dissolution of Parliament is imminent.

The Permissive Bill will be withdrawn con sequent on its infoimal introduction to the Assembly.' . <i ~- , ?_ . ', Wheat is dull at 6s to 6s 4d. Country flour, good brands, £13 10s to £14. Oats firm, 5s 2d. .ot a -<tv_3tt_- '• ' aara: Arrived.: Sarah and : Mary, from -_reymonth ; A_lhambra, from New Zeiland; Lizzie Grey, from Westport.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

, * me__bourNe. ~.. r,;;x'hV_* ' September. 11.. The Council has refused to restore the Electoral Bill to the notice-paper \ or discuss theine.wßul. MrFrkncis suggests a dissolution. ... The Ballarat weavers are oh strike. Ten thousand miners at Sandhurst attended ai open air hospital Sunday service. £1000 was collected in Sandhurst. ..i_J , .

Bamford, the hangman, is dead. ' The Navigation Board has acquitted,.the ICantaiu of the DaUam Tower .of »U change's but one. They found that in bringing the ship to it in the storm he should havje exercised more caution. The prevailing opinion 'is that the vessel, wis too deeply laden.rather than that thete was any fault in .n_-4aging,her-'-! ..*f..a; l j_ ■..'•.. * U.oj ,'.',.;-The-alliance between New South Wales and] Ne;# 'ZekltXnd reSan .Fi-ancisco service is regarded as disastrous to tbe Suez scheme. '.' Tlhe Bungalore left yesterday, taking 80,000 pun^es gold. ( ~ -fjastriania has officially adopted \X\h } Suez scheme. a r ,,.; ~TI, ... ~ Mr Francis inti-J-Stei. that a Cape^service will- be established shortly by private firms. ■

SYDNEY.

. , ~ i September 11. : great Roman Catholic- demonstration irred at the opening of St. Stanislaus ege;'Bathiwst, ' AJcay_lcade of lOOOpei.-

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escorted the BishopS: '" le year's wool export is 3,500 bales short st year's export

Private London telegrams report pig iron advj-ncfti to _£6 per ton. _-Hu I ." Parliament.has opened. The Government announced thiit, Mr Saimuels and Mr Thotoas Russell ,'bf_d.' agreed in < Londbit for a joint Pacific mail scheme to New Zealand and Sydheyj payine an equal subsidy. " The sisje andspe^ibf the bpats' ( tb beincrewed,,','.',' Hbratio^bn the, Metropolitan.. < *,;..._.. iS-kiPMNCKi^Arrived: Wong*Wonga,'s ( .s4. irgnal Ai__s___li-_nd*;P6te^ J^nh^S^^'^Pl?, ifrbija-Lyiiteiton; Jewess, shij>, from Dwnedin ; Araby Maid, rfropi Dunedin, ■ ■- ■ !'...vl dd IHE If D di

.Sailed : Briton, barque, for Auckland (re -Burned voyage) ; Syrene, for Napier • Thomaa and Henry, for Dunedin : Eldin and V. Wn for Lyttelton, Wn > W The brig Alarm, coal laden from Newcastk . . for Wellington,, is supposed to b6 lost. v •;**,*« V The wreckage found at Seal Rock-talons* to the missing steamer Mauff- "J* « T*3 e £|f__j_ flagß_pi°r New Zealand, ____^ been spoken near the Equator.

QUEENSLAND.

September U. Captain Booth, of the slavesr Jti___as4-iiß been released.

ADELAIDE.

September lh M FaVin labotfrersr are demanding 30s weekly - and rations. :Theanti-immigration__.ovem___.fce_____h«fcj. t ■The Rechabites number 1,900. Wheat is quoted at 6s 4d

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By TELE .H-Aph.]

(FROM OUR SBECIAL CORjftBS.'ONDENT.)

WELLINGTON,

This day;' ■ MbviNCIAL LOANS BILLS. Thei debate on the Provincial Loans Bill

comes on to-night in the CounciL Theresis f great, doubt as. to what will b_. Jm result.' The Government are cxceediii|lS ., Apprehensive. The Council is' Icaoipn^ to be antagonistic, but it is a qnes-f*, tion^'whether, they will throw ont'tiieto general Bill or sit on the various-Bills e_BP* ul powering the separate Provinces to avaij themselves of the measure, five or, «ix^ a which are now making their way thioagt the Lower House. By; the < latter course the, 'Council *w<^ld, hope to give no excuse to the Governmen.l for swamping. / . _ 'M" If the general measure is thrown out it is be-*f> lieved the Government will prorogue, s limmon Parliament again, and swamp the Council,^, that is if the Governor sanctions such a pro« Iv cedure, which is doubted by many. ... .^ , The position is very critical, and I shall have interesting news to-motrow both frotoo the Council and House, for the Immigration

debate takes pla6e inthe latter ito-hight. ||™ Very little Government business is nyw ovk the order paper, there being only one thing/* of importance—the Public Works and ImHU-^f; gration Bill—with the debate on Mr Sheehan's .'» motion on the Agent-General. ~ J*t^ >, ,•■:_». .u'iM PENALTY/AGAINST ME. WEBB. __?_■ the San Francisco mail service, yester day, Mr Vogel said the Government would * ask the Hquse to remit the' further infliction. of the penalty against Mr Webb for hjreieh ; of fcontract, in consequence of his exertions '• and loss in trying to establish a mail service. Mr Stafford congratulated the^Hnuse^p^, the unity of New South Wales and New Zealand in'establishing a mailceryi<j_v%ut disagreed with 'the proposal to /remit,the, liri penalty incurred by Mr Webb. It. would ,„a have a bad effect on future contractors;' b-Htf .»A said; that Mr Webb; had' .utterly I*'^ tsarrying out the'provisions of the conW-M-t, " and as such he deserved no sympathy. _ . "'.__*> Mr Koileston ask-_i why the* boats'Shcrald ujj not jcaJ\a*j; one poi tin New "Zealand, altdwiiii.;,!;; inteif-proyincial boats to carry the _n__Ua__r through the colony, and inquired what would be the decrease in cost;

Mr Bunny said six years was a long time " to make a contract • for,* and leave all the minor details to the Government. **- j ." M QPMMPNI.CATION WITH- THE ISLANDS. ' fit During the discussion last night on t__fcl& San Francisco S-ervice Mr Vogel! stated ttsalW^B as the' ne\v mail service was'not calling at the Navigators he hoped the Assembly would'? have a line established between New Zealand "« and •'____.__?. islands' for commercial purpose? "-J. similar to'that to Fiji. He said '-?ith refpr-pj. ,ence to the preseht Fijian service, that the >' "Star of .the South' would probably bfe'bbJbP;'^ tinued, as Kandavau was,.n_)t th_i centrfjPf, t . commerce iii Fiji. *'-,t -, •i, •.-•'•■ r.. n ■ ;-,':;:_'.■•«» ' '-■■; i SUEZ SERVICE TO- AUCKIiAITD. ' »_* ' > '"**■ Mr Vpgel s_ifd y i esterday,- ) that the,branch Suez sery_ce|to Auckland from Sydney would cease on the commencement of the San Fran .•<) oiseo service. ;.'",: ''','' ..'' ''"''" *■ j ~.--toß^SVSTE,iits'''MAlL SERVICE. /;-„.. ~.]' -Arrangements, were proceeding., for a iii* branch Service connecting ' New Zealand;, with. .the. Torres' Straits- service....____m___. boats would run from.„ Brisbane to the Maiiukau, Taranaki, Ntelson^ Wellington, __ and Lyttelton. The amount for the subsidy ,■,•-*■■• wojild' i appear on the Supplementary- Esti- \ S mates. < . ;.; w > 'fd;_ , w ; - OF MR RUSSELL'S OONTBACT. .-■',.■,.,.. " Mr Vogel's resolution on the San Francisco «v line was '-carried without Mr Stafford's'^ amendment for calling at Timaru. ,;r THE AGENT-G-ENEPAL. r -Q 'fjT Mt S_ieehan gave notice that on going into |_ coniimittee of' supply,- he would, --novel, a resolution respecting the Agent-General's mismanagement mentioned last .night. ■■" ''~ The discussion ,on the San Francisco " Serjvice was generally favourable. *

' ! AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT BILL. . The Improvement BUI had a narrow _queak in the Upper House to-day. Jjfj T|he rSe_ect Comniittee reported againststhe -J proposed exclusion of the fifteen acres of -«■ recreation ground from security. ... Dr. Pollen moved ithat the Bill be rfeakl a thircl ti_ue. < ••'- ' „. .- Mr Waterhouse moved that it be read that day six months,. , ~.;;,", !.._ The feeling, funning strong . against . the Bill Mr Taylor moved an adjournment, and it was ultimately referred back to the 'Select " Committee 'for 1 'the insertion 'of the blauseyf exeinpting'the'-ifteenacresr_creationgrbundU )4 • All the questions referred to'the Standing -* Orders' Committee vrhethei:^ private Bill canhdeal with a public trust. ' Most disreputable lobbying is. utted against theJßill.agparent'ly frtuh pure viridiptivenfeii-, M " jjuhe.new section A added to, the Bill isv r thai ■>« no mortgagee affected r or security ( ,;: givejn-nhder this' Act fehall inahy way pledge _d_d the i soil of any public street or, any ' land appropriated ' as'- a:, public' reserve fori tile' '•-■ purpose _ of recreation, and aniu'sement, or .to. .authorise the devotion of )FTI "T-iiylof .such lahp to any "other purpose than J t-iati to which "the, same iai.by law appro. <*»} priaped. .OTA.HO .'• This clause does not materially alter the bill.; Provision was made before the in_re-,,f,| duction bfjtheiiew clause, preserving t_t_. ' H Soil bemg alienated from its purpose a5, ,,-,?i a public reserve........ .1 „.,_.....-....... ... .■•- «-s

PROGBESS OF BILLS. The Railway Reserves Bill Was discharged, the Governor's Amendment on the Telegraph., . Subsidy-i_Bm< was agreed to, the T_-e_-Sury M Bill_j Extended Gurrency Bill 'was fr_&d ft j third time and passed, a Bill was reada first time for lending £50,000 to the new province -« ~i ol Westland, the Diseased Cattle Amendment ;... And I Ti__\4rii and Gladstone Board Wqrluj ".' Amendment passed through all stages with- j out any discussion. ... n ,/ iVI On cbmih^'tb tike Committee of SupplyMr Vog^l stated'ttikt as tfo&.^fepce estimates were next, and ___r McLean was absent, he wou^prpp^e^^qurnnient.; ;j" "T.{ K.O~lj '''"-fha^o^e^Oß^ „ . ,_iOQJ& --**-'■- ;"-eu j ,y h'^k'jtiyy^i^-y.i .ie _- : -..«--t-._i_ .> -«j - ■} LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. .....J'.'' * Tttewisji^ Ufff^.-y { Mtmuß toi.f;i)j>' iMjIA - v;-i',-^*: **! i _tw««*i -<

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FTJES! PTTES! PUBS! J' ;{ M 'V- ■ —Li ... •■ '.• . []ITY HALL., Under the Patronage of H.R.H. the Duke of Edin burgh, Lord Burleigh, and His Excellency the Gotermi of Victoria. . n :~~~ — :• .1. Mi * , mia ■-~, BENJAMIN BROS.' '•■- im . _^USTBALIAN' AND FOREIGN FUR& , i'u. __!_/_ : ■~... '-. - • "■ ■ ■ -xo i in...! C i TY HALL. "''/dd ONE WEEK ONLY, COMMENCING-THURSDAY NEXT. . ■;. i._,;■*_■■-._.. ■ ■ X' y G OSGR AY E & CO.' Are now holding an EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP SALE J«9y..._-....e i. ~■■-. . - -j. .- _ : ..'.' ' ~-.. i,..,' \l> OF - |..-,,-i„ : -9BAPERY AND CLOTHING jfih'l _vi- hAt their Premises, - "', CANADA BUILDINGS,/,,, (~;. QUEEN ST BERT. r\ A U T.I O N. OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for* general use in households, and, in con-' sequence of its high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the .manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the1 same off as " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRAIJE 'MARK to be Registered tinder the. provisions of the " Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to.; I • ■' < j ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and Stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known label. .-;,!.-• T ANDINGj ex STRATHNAVER 26 TONS BEST SELECTED DtTNEDIN BAKERS' ■ •''■'"'• FLOUR, same as last. B. TONKS & CO. i ~, . [Established 1864.] ; , . ] T\ .STEPHiENSON & CO.'S _ CELEBRATED COFFEES, < ,«j -"EXHIBITION BRAND" '. j,: .' "EAGLE BRAND" ' ~ "CROWN BRAND." f Are to be procured at all respectable Gbooers and l Stor__ct__pi__-S throughout the Province of Auck- t ««*•'(' /, -g if ■■' . - J rSJ L) *4 J). STEPH ENS O N & C 0.,/; WYNDH;AM STREET; . ) AUOKLA » Pt ' X , aruui:\ dd'.'.d. . ..' ~" d'd.y.di 'Ci'\;i-i