SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN-SET : This evening, 5.19. SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, G. 49 t _ HIGH WATER: This evening, 9.4_ ; to-monow, __i«nlr« -119

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Star of tho South, s s., for Levuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Jbor Soutl-ern ports . w taiiugMm, a.s,, j._»au»_ii, _>.o. (from the Manukau), early For Newcastle : Endymion, ship, early For Whitianga, Tauranga, &c. : Southern Cross, s.s., to-morrow For Levuka: Charybdis, schooner, from tho Mauukau

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Countess of Klntoro, ship, from London Sailed Ist

May Berar, ship, from London. Sailed 16th May Fontenaye, ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Sailed 4th Juno Lady Franklyn, barque, from Sydney and Newcastle.

Sailed 17th July Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Briton, barque, from Newcastle Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Upolu, schooner, from Samoa Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Southern Belle, brigantine, from Adelaido Resolution, brig, from Clarence River. Sailed about

24th July Lalla Kookh, brig, from Clarence River. Sailed about

22nd July Fairy Queen, brig, from Timaru Atalanta, French man-o'-war, from Sydney Albion, brig, from Newcastle Naiad, barque, from Newcastle, early

Tho s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Sellars, arrived from Tauranga and Mercury Bay this morning at eight o'clock. She brings the fol lowing passengers':—From Tauranga: Messrs Wilson, Albert, Naden, O'Kceffe, Tuff, Airey, Cross, Campbel, Gould. From Mercury Bay: Mr and Mrs Sourey, and three others. The steamer left Tauranga at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Weather was very thick, the wind from north and west. At 4 a.m. on Sunday were abreast of the Slipper. • < Stood out to sea till the weather got finer. Arrived at the Slipper at 8.30 a.m.; Left the Slipper at 9.15 ; weather hazy; arrived at Mercury Bay 10.45 a.m., and left at noon. A stiff breeze was blowing from N.W. ; put into Mercury Island at 4 p.m. ; very.thick rain with heavy squalls from-N.W. all Sun day night up to 8 a.m. Monday ; at noon weather becairte finer ; at 8 p.m. left the Island, sky at the time clear, and weather continming line up to arrival in harbour ; at 7.30 a.m. this morning sighted the Rowena stranded on a bank on tbe west side of Rangitoto channel ; stood in and towed her off without difficulty. Tbe Southern Cross brings 2 horses. The Sovereign of the Seas will leave to morrow at 10 a.m, for Wangarei and Manga pai. ~:,-. . , .-.•/:_ .!.-,.,. c, .-.---. - The schooners Sunbeam and Columbia cleared outwards yesterday for Waipau and Napier respectively. Tbe schooner Edith Pk,orotonga, for Auck land, on the 25th ultimo. The ship Endymion sailed for Newcastle at 9 o'clock this morning. The ship Akbar hauled alongside this morning, and will commence discharging ber cargo to-morrow. The schooner Kenilworth hauled into the stream this morning, and will most likely sail for Samoa to-morrow, v The sehoone'r Clyde sailed for Wangarei this morning with a full cargo aud several passengers. She also took, a number of horses. The schooner Helen entered at the Customs to-day with 18,000 feet timber, from Omaha. She afterwards cleared outwards in ballast for tbe same port.

COMMERCIAL.

S There was a good attendance at the sale of essrs Tonks & Co. to-day. The perfumes, pomades, and glassware were all sold, and JCalised good prices.

MI NINO.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— L a. d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mahs wii.t. Closk as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-riiorrow, at 12.30 p m. '- For Whitiangi. Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, this day at 5 p.m. (Signed) 8. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Elliotr.— At her father's residence. Chap. 1 stroet, on the 10th instant, Marian Eliza E'llott; aged nine weeks.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1878.

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

And the good that we can do,

Wc havo sincere pleasure in drawing attention to the telegram from our Welling ton correspondent relative to the petition in favour of Mrs S. A. Bell. Wc learn that previous to its being presented a very large number of the members of tbe General As sembly expressed their sympathy wibh its prayer by appending their names. Tho Minister of Justice fully coincided with tho opinion that this is a special case calling for the exercise of tho Governor's prerogative, and there is every reason to believe that Mr Bathgate's influential support has already been secured. We agree with the Minister of Justice that where the legislature has ex pressly provided heavy penalties with the view of checking a crime tbe course of law should be very cautiously interfered with. The rigour of the law in relati mto tjtie theft of post letters no doubt operates as a check upon . clerks entrusted with the delivery of money remittances. The crime is so difficult to bring home very often, and it creates such a serious, sometimes irreparable injury to others, that an extreme penalty'has not improperly been attached to it by our law-makers. But in this case there was no breach of trust ; it was a simple act of theft committed under special temptation. The ends of justice may therefore well be served even while mercy tempers tbe punish ment provided by law. The petition will in due course be referred to His Honor the Chief Justice, and we feel assured that the: learnod judge, so conspicuous for his humane disposition, will make the most ' merciful recommendations that his knowledge of the circumstances of the case will allow. ' The action taken by the citizens of Auckland in. this matter shows that no person, however humble and void of influence, and even branded with the odium of acknow ledged guilt, can fail to enlist sympathy and to 6btain friends who will support and advocate a weak cause when the mercy claimed bases its appeal upon reason.

The financial position of tlie City Council referred to by Councillor Macready yester day-is a subject that is constantly cropping up,.in discussions at the Municipal Board, and ratepayers not acquainted with the real facts of the case may be misled by the vague references to the illegal proceedings of the Council in relation to this matter. The fact is simply that the Council has overdrawn on the' general works account to the extent of £48Sl, a sum exceeding the limits of over draft allowed by the Municipal Corporations Act, hence tbe illegality. When examinedinto, however, there is really no reason whatever for any great outcry on this subject. The Council.at every- meeting is deluged with petitions praying for the execution of neces sary works, and it is really their effort to meet the wishes of the ratepayers that has baused them to, expend somewhat faster than they receive. ; B.ut the tax upon the funds of the Council during the winter is always much greater than in summer, and we may reason ably, expect, as , the- .rainy season is fast passing, away, that the Council will be able to reduce its indebtedness during the ensuing six months. It has been a question of either disregarding and neglecting its duty to the ratepayers, or of incurring some liability on ijheir account, and we think the Council has not exceeded reasonable limits in the extent to which it has acceded to the demands made Upon its resources. We do not think the works authorised by the Council have been of an extravagant or unnecessary character, and the rheihbei's would have laid themselves open to censure if they had disregarded all appeals alnd allowed the city thoroughfares to become impassable d.lirihg.the winter. FI

j Taking a pattern from the opposition to the name of the National Bank, it is in tended, we are informed, to apply to the General Assembly for an Act restraining the proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Hotel from coritinuirig' to use that name. The opposition ig to be initiated by the Metropolitan Hotel over the way, because it is averred that various obfuscated persons inquiring their Way to the last-named hostelry, famed for its excellent liquors, have entered the former by mistake. The landlord thinks he has m-uch more reason on his side than the oppo sors of the National Bank bill, because it is b^ no'mean_3 an unfrequent occurrence for perijqhs labouring under a weight of liquor to 'direct their erring footsteps towards the foun tains from which the source alike of their joys !ahd sorrows flows. He also •« claims priority ;oft title and right, and is. prepared to [ authenticate hot merely one but several .instances in which he has been made a victim through the similarity of designations. He alio feels that he is a more injured party than thje opposing bank, because any intoxicated apjplicant at the bank counter will soon be stopped in his foolish course if he presents a 'cheque without. having funds to meet it, and the right bank will receive its customer again ; but in his case the man's wants are supplied at the rival institution, and the Metropolitan is an actual loser. The case is really a, very strong _one as things go just i now; '■•''•

(To the Editor s-T'Sir,—l would: call the attention of the curious to the various city valuations of hotels, and ask hew it is those occupying most space and doing the most i bubiness have hitherto been valued least:— Auckland (wood), £600; Army and Navy 1 (wood), £200 ; Copland's (wood), £350; Ab bot's (stone), £920; Q.C.E. (wood), £200; -.Glttb (stone), £400; Star (rtone), £150.— rgr6uw,'&C;, V.'<

The usual monthly inspection parade 61 the Engineers and Hobson Company will take place at the drill-shed this evening, notwithstanding tbe road being a sea of mv d. The gallant Hobson's will meet at their bea d quarters and proceed to tbe drilbshed, beaded by their fine band. '

A numerously attended meeting was held by the teetotallers of Newton in the Congre gational school-room last evening. About one hundred and fifty persons were present. Mr Charles Spragg, the president of the Band of Hope, occupied the chair, and amused the audience with some striking illustrations in favor of the cause from his portfolio of anec dotes. The other speakers were Dr Mac kune, of the Good Templars, aud Messrs. Downey and Wood. The children sang several hymns,

The silver Maltese cross, with its central star of gold, will be fired for in the course of next month by the members of the Victoria Company of Auckland Hi He Volunteers.

A circumstance occurred this morning in the Police Court which may be recorded as a caution to others who may in tho future be similarly placed. An inebriate came into the dock laughing, when his Worship wished td know what he was laughing at, as he thought that getting drunk was not a laughing matter. He replied, not in words, but with an extra laugh, wlibh amounted almost to a defiant grin. He was again interrogated, when his face from brow to chin was one scone of smiles, like a sun-dial in the noon of a summer's day, but still no word would he utter. "You aro fined £1 and costs for getting drunk and laughing at your folly," dispelled the laughter, and brought a dark cloud over his features, as the constable beckoned him back to the lock-up.

" Sinnic" writes describing the pleasure afforded him last night in noting the annoy ance which his mother-in-law suffered from the noise at the Choral Hall entertainment. We hope our correspondent will devise some other means of aggravating the old lady than the one he suggests. There are usually quite enough babies and boobies at these concerts without the introduction of his friend and the five children down with the whooping-cough.

The entertainment at tbe new district school of Dedwood in connection with tbe church of All Saints was well attended last evening, about two hundred adults and children being present. The Bey. E. N. Bree occupied the chair. The excellent band of the Royal Company A. R.V. opened tlie proceedings with.several musical pieces.^ The rev. chairman then delivered the preliminary address, and said that progress was the law by which the Almighty governor of the world swayed the destinies of men, and that in the course of time old habits and old asso tions gave way to new phases of civilisation. He then referred at length to the introduc tion of tho power of printing, the steam engine, and the electric telegraph, all of which he regarded as illustrations of divine mercy permitted especially to minister to the good of mankind. Progress, indeed, is the method of God's providence. He looked upon tho secular system of education as godless and uniformly retrogressive. Sys tems would flourish or decay accordiue to their nearness to tho revealed word. Although a secular system might be a great wrong to society it might be over-ruled by a great mercy. It •was true we have a civilised community, but it might be godless. The speaker then pro ceeded to advocate a religious education ; any thing short of this would fail to stem tbe torrent of infidel legislation. He then turned to their immediate church and Sunday-school, and stated that, although at the commence ment of their labours they were nearly £1400 in debt, thoy had reduced thatamount to £250. They had had great difficulties to contend with, and many trials, but by the aid of friends, and especially of Mr Boardman, and the exertions of the children going from house to bouse, they bad surmounted the chief of their difficulties. Much credit was due to Mr Hammond, the superintendent, and the teachers of the school, who had laboured earnestly and well in the good cause. —Mr filanville made a very interesting speech iv favour of Sunday-schools.— Mr*Boardman made a long and humourous speech, and spoke of the interest be felt in the growth of All Saints' school, which even yet was in an unfinished state. When they commenced the work tbe question was, " Where is the money to come from ? " The building cost £157 .10_?, of which, he was pleased to say, they had raised about £110 in various ways ; still there was a deficiency of something like £50. He urged upon the friends present to combine and endeavour to free the school and make it a success. He should be sorry to see it left like a barn ; he Would like to. see flowers and shrubs round about it, and the inner walls decorated with pictures and works of art, so that the children might learn that there is more of beauty in the world than a kauri plant. He hoped they should yet boast of a good day school. He then spoke of the achieve ments ol great men, and showed that the world's truest reformers were frequently from the haunts of lowly life. Mr Hammond, the superintendent of the school, and Mr Noah Wood made excellent speeches on the utility and influence of Sunday-schools. Mr Ham mond stated that through the help of outside friends they had been enabled to purchase a Sunday-school library, which was now on its passage from the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. The schoolroom was decorated with representative flags. Several excellent hymns and anthems were rendered by the choii', and various recitations given by the scholars.

The members oi the debating class will meet this evening, at half-past seven, to hear ahd discuss an essay by Mr G. M. Main on " France under the Second Empire.' We hope to see a good attendance of members on this interesting occasion. ''

A building owned by Mr Kemsley, at Henderson's Mill, was burned down on Sun day afternoon. It was insured for £200 in the Norwich Union office.

• Tho members of the Band of Hope Union will hold their annual tea meeting this even ing, in the Cook-street Hall. Addresses on the subject of temperance will be delivered by several ministers and gentlemen interested in its progress, and recitations and ballads will be given by the young people. The entertainment at the Catholic Insti tute last night was well attended. The comedy of "The Lottery Ticket" formed the piece of the evening, and was fairly sustained. Some of the leading amateurs were rather stiff in their action, and the dresses were not altogether, what might have been. desired, but the entertainment passed off on the whole very satisfactorily. Music and recitations formed an admirable part of the programme, and the Hobson Band played various selec tions from leading compose^ with much, taste and effect.

We understand that the educated rate payers of Whanganui have considered the matter of a public library for the district, and come to the conclusion that books are not of the first importance in a country where the land waits to be cultivated. They sensibly refuse to contribute a penny rate for such a purpose. The Whanganui settlers say potatoes first, and then poetry, corn and then commentaries, and they aro logically correct, . , - ~,.. .

The new Insolvency Bill now before the House provides that except by the special recommendation of his creditors no insolvent shall obtain a discbarge from the Court whose estate has not paid a dividend of 10s in the pound. Should tbe nsolvent not pay 10s in the pound he is lable after a two years' respite to seizure of property and im prisonment at the suit of any creditor.

In reply to the strictures of Councillor Macready, at the City Council, reported in our yesterday's issue, his Worship the Mayor said Mr Macready's accusations were in very bad taste. , He had left the Council when they were £10,0C0 in arrears, and they were now in a much better position. Councillor1 Macready bad simply talked bosh to them, and was trying to mislead the public aud cast mud on the Council. He explained tbe way the money of tlie Council bad been expended. In winter tbe expenses were heavier than in summer, and Ihe funds of the Council were really not in such a bad state as Councillor Macready en deavoured to lead people to believe. The; rates from some streets had been nearly doubled in consequence of the improvements made by the Council.—Councillor Holdship said Councillor Macready was making a political speech with tbe view of being reported to the public. He had no right to mrke charges which he Avas unable to sub stantiate. If be could not behave himself be bad better stop away from the Council.—No action was taken in the matter.—Tbe Council resolved that steps be taken to remedy the intake nuisance in Fort-street. Several appeals from tbe new valuation were beard and disposed of.

The meeting for the" establishment of a Juvenile Reformatory will be held this even ing at the Young Men's Rooms, Wellesley street. Several influential gentlemen and ministers will address the meeting on this important subject. We have received the following remarks on the subject :—" Sir, — It will rejoice many to see that steps are being taken to establish a Reformatory. Viewing it simply as a matter of political economy, to say nothing of its religious and philanthropic aspect, we ought to have such an institution. With all our superior advan tages may wc not learn a lesson of worldly wisdom from those ancient Athenians who, when their city was destroyed aud them selves impoverished by the second Persian invasion, bewailed not idly their ' bad times,' bnt rapidly rose to the height of national prosperity. By what means ? By having every individual in tbe State educated, and the highest schools open to all. They utilized their raw material. Will we go and do likewise ? or shall we (to change the figure), while importing at great expense from other countries, the fertilizing element leave our own sewerage to breed a moral pestilence. Shall we not rathor deodorize it ?—I am, &c, A SINCERE Fbiend of the Young.

We cordially endorse the remarks made in the following letter :— " Sir, —In your paper I see :in advertisement for a meeting to form a Reformatory. Permit me, Sir, to suggest that a like school should be formed to reform some of the young men of Auckland. Had you been in the gallery of the Choral Hall last evening you would see the necessity of such ; for of all the rowdy, disgraceful conduct ever witnessed there was that there during the concert. Talk about city arabs, some of them are gentlemen compared to them. Not content with hammering with two sticks at a time, one had something which sounded like a c astinet to sound when ever he wanted to be more rowdy. Mr Browne, the worthy conductor, spoke, but that was only nuswerod with more noise, and three cheers for Old Brown. If you want people to enjoy themselves, and why should they not even in the gallery, especially with such music as last night, which any one could " not belonging to their set," something must be done to stop it. Mr Broham aud one or two policemen would work wonders, especially if they dragged two or three of them out and made an example of them. No such conduct would be observed in a like meeting in the old country., I can favour you with some of the names of the leading ones—Messrs Arthur, Culpan, and others.—Yours, Sic, One of the Annoykd. [The conduct of some young men, who, from their position, should know better, was last night disgraceful. We have instructed our reporter to take a note of the names of those who disturb any future concerts, and we think we shall be able to give them a httle salutary advice. —Ed. 22.5.]

An entertainment was given last evening in tho City Hall by the " Original Auck land Serenaders," for the benefit of Mr S. Dryden. The performance was unusually good, Tony (Mr W. F. Armstrong) being in fine voice and happy humour, as was also Bones (Mr W. Singer). The concert opened with an overture, by the company, after which followed the opening chorus, "Down the River." This was given in good harmony, Tony's solo being well rendered. "I'm lonely since my mother died" was prettily sung by Mr E. Clark, but the chorus might have been better executed if the orchestra had been more efficient. The " Linkum Gunboat!" by Mr W. F. Armstrong, was again well sung, and richly deserved the encore demanded. " Molly Dai-ling" was creditably rendered by Mr Hill, and "Kiss behind the door," by Mr W. Singer. Mr T. McEwen then sang the pretty ballad " Ella Ree," very sweetly. Mr Armstrong again delighted the audience with the " Hen Convention, and the peculiar " Chuck and Crow" chorus. The second part consisted of songs, dances, farces, &c, amongst which "Just after the wedding, mother," by Mr Robinson ; " Wreck'd and Saved" by Mr W. Walker ; and the double song and dance " I really shall expire," by the Bros. Mettam (self : taught shoe dancers), were prominent. Mr Chas. Verner was capital in " Awfully Clever," and was deservedly encored. The concert concluded with the screaming Negro farce entitled "Laughing Gas," in which Messrs Armstrong (the Professor), McEwen (Mrs Ryan), Dryden and Wilson (Mr and Mrs Brown from Howick), kept the house in continued roars of laughter. Altogether the entertainment was one of the best of its kind we have had the pleasure of listening to for some time. We must not omit to mention the services rendered by Messrs Cullimore and Fox, pianist and violinist (Diamond Troupe), which added considerably to tho success of the performance. After the en tertainment a select quadrille party was kept up till the small hours of the morning.

It will be seen from our Southern tele grams that the petition in favour of Mrs. S. A. Bell has been presented to the Minister of Justice, and was favourably received by that gentleman.

The forces of the Good Templars are being swelled so rapidly that it is found necessary to open a new lodge, to be called "The Good Samaritan Lodge." Those desirous of joining this Lodge Bhould leave their names at the library of the Young Men's Christian Association.

The good ship Berar, which sailed for Auck land on the Ist day of June, brings with her two artistically-stained glass windows, that were in the Hyde Parke exhibition of 1851, " St. Jacobus Major" and "St. Paulus," with a case of interesting articles towards a bazaar, the gifts of Mr W. H. Hammond and his family to tho school-teacher* of _4U Saigtg,

The memberCof the Artillery Corps and Royal Company underwent their monthly ; inspection satisfactorily last evening in the ( drill-shed. i A child, two years of age, named Ann Norah Egan, was left alone in the bouse of ber parents at Whiriuhiri, when her clothes caught fire and she suffered such injury f ronj ' burning as caused her death the following day. At an inquest held before Mr Harris; J.P., a verdict of accidental death was re turned. _ el If .: Mr Brown gratified the children-; of--St. , Paul's School yesterday evening with bis series of dissolving views. There was a good attendance, and the children were pleased , with the scenes of other lands presented and described to them in Mr Brown's peculiarly manner. The scenes were accompanied by the music of a first-rate piano. Mr Brown is entitled to the thanks of the community for his continued endeavours to please the rising generation Onefof the inebriates who, was fined yes-; terday at the Police1 Court either bore or assumed the name of another man who had j an affectionate sister. Upon being informed,j, wrongly of course, that her brother was in ; the lock-up on Saturday evening, she folded up his bedding with a supply Of blankets,, and in order that he should not repose upon; the "cold, cold ground," took them to the station, and judge of her surprise when she saw her brother enter the house m a, per fectly sober state. She immediately disco vered her mistake, and returned without delay to recover the blankets which her dear brother needed for the night under his own roof.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST;

Or, Home Jottings by our London

Correspondent.

Slmul et jucunda et idonea dlcere vitas A Hena negolia centum Per caput et circhmsaliunt latun.

AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS BILL,

I suppose the fact of the passing of the Australian Colonies (Customs Duties) Bill will be gratifying to you all, as it will enable your rulers to play all tlie extraordinary ex periments thoy may desire with jour fiscal arrangements. When tho Bill came on for its second reading in the House of Lords it met with some opposition, amongst others from Earl Grey, who said that in committee he should move that New Zealand be omitted from the operation of the Bill. The Time* stated in a leader on the following day that it was of opinion that the effect of the measure, if passed, would be injurious, since it would tend to encourage those wild notions about protection in which colonial statesmen had lately so freely indulged. In committee Earl Grey brought forward his threatened mo tion, and argued at considerable length that colonial statesmen who appeared ignorant of the most elementary principles of political economy should not be allowed to take a step so much at variance with the general good as to make fiscal arrangements adverse to British industry. The Earl of Belmore said that if New Zealand were struck out of the Bill it would lead to a great deal of very unpleasant feeling in the colony, and would be very unwise. Lord Lisgar said that pas- I sing the Bill without New Zealand would be I like playing Hamlet without the Prince of | Denmark. He thought there was no fear of ! protectionist measures becoming general in j tbe colonies. Lord Kimberley allowed the i measure was of moment, but hoped its im- v portance would not be exaggerated. It was doing no more for tho Australian than it had done for the North American colonies, when Earl Grey was head of the Colonial Oflice. In 1850 the Canadian Legislature had passed such a measure, which Lord Grey did not disallow, and he did not think that any statesman but Lord Grey would have selected the present occasion for a stubborn resistance to the wishes of tho colonists. DISESTABLISHMENT OP THE CHURCH OF ENG LAND. The defeat of Mr Miall and tho dis establishment of tho Church of England party wps a tremendous victory for the Church and State people. At the same time it- is scarcely likely that the extremely sudden conversion of the liberal side to the Church side will bo forgotten at the next elections. CRUISB OF Till! ROSAUIO. Captain Markbam's lately published volume containing a detailed account of his last cruise in the Eosario amongst the Islands of the South Western Pacific nas been well re ceived and favourably noticed. Of late years these islands have supplied materials fop a good deal of literature. There have been Captain Palmer's book, South Sea Bubbles, In Quest of Coolies, the cruise of the Curacoa, and the work spoken of as above; all these are readable and supply a great lot of information never before printed. CONTAGIOUS DISEASE ACT. I alluded to the Contagious Diseases Re peal Act in my last letter. It is not a very savoury subject to write upon, and I am not going to do more than tell you that it was defeated by a majority of 123, a decision greatly to the credit of the sense of the House, and it is to be hoped fiual as regards all agitation on the subject. THE DERBY DAY. Perhaps the most striking spectacle for the eyes of a new arrival in England is Lon don on Epsom Downs on the Derby day. Qn Wednesday last that great event of the year came off, and I was informed by old. Itabitues that the crowd was much larger than they had ever before seen it. To me who had witnessed nothing of the kind for a series of years the scene both on the road and on the Downs was truly wonderful. The road was one continuous mass of vehicles, of every description, from the costermonger's donkey-cart to the four-in-hand drag. And very surprising it was that so few accidents took place under the circumstances. A few of the extemporised conveyances came to grief occasionally, but few people were hurt, aud I believe there were only two fatal acci dents. It seemed to me that, like the boat race and a good many other Buch occasions of immense assemblages, the race was merely the excuse for the holiday. London was comparatively deserted, for the time being, and every one was trying for a few hours to forget as much as possible its toils ahd dirt. For my own part I may say that I completely succeeded, and in the company of two or three friends whose faces would not be very strange in Queen-street^ I made a grand day of;it. The weather was glorious. The morn ing was showery, just sufficient to lay the dust and keep the turf in nice order. The airgwas cool and breezy, and the sun broke out between the showers in all its power. I won't bore you with a description of the road or the racecourse because it has been done so well and so often, and all the papers have gone in for that sort of thing to an amazing' extent. The Prince of Wales, who has usually gone by road, went to Epsom by rail on this occasion. He, the Duke of Edinburgh, 1 rince Arthur, his cousin Count Gleichcn and suite went by rail in a special train from Victoria station. The Duke and Duchess of Teck took the road in an open landau. The Royal party were loudly cheered as they took th^ir places on the Stewwd'* Stwid to Witness the 94th Derby, -y'^

THE QUEAT EVENT. It was three o'clock before the dozen of I horses coloured on tbe card left the paddock. Eight or nine out of the twelve were really first-class animals, and perhaps noth ing looked better' than Hochstapler or Kaiser as the horses walked past the Grand and the favourite, Mr Crawfurd's Gang For ward The quarter-of-an-hour had and J « sooner were the animals m line ?ban the starter got them off beautifully. A better finish for any race could not be teen ; any one of the four-Doncaster, Gang Forward, Kaiser, and Suleiman, having the thing in hand less than 50 yards from the winning post. Mr Merry's colt, Doncaster however, came in'cleverly by a length and a-half and there was a dead heat between Kaiser and Gang Forward for second place. The race was run in 2 minutes 50 seconds. A great cheer arose from the ring when it was known that Mr Merry had won. The betting at starting was 9 to 4 against Gang Forward, 4 to 1 against Kaiser, 20 to 1 against Suleiman, and 40 to 1 against Don caster. Mr Merry won the Derby in 1860 with Thormanby, and has been rather un fortunate since that year. This last victory was very popular, and Mr Merry received the personal congratulations of the Duke of Edinburgh, to whom he was introduced by the Duke of Cambridge. The winner was pulled up quite fresh, and moved away after the unsaddling as if nothing particular had occurred. Doncaster is a chesnut colt by Stockwell, out of Marigold by Teddington— sister to Singapore, by Eatan (bred by Sir Tatton Sykes.) He was ridden by F. Webb. Mr Crawfurd's Gang Forward is also a ches nut by Stockwell, out of Lady Mary, by Orlando. Mr Savile's Kaiser is a bay, by Skirnisher, out of Eegina; and Suleiman, belonging to Mr F. Gretton, is also a bay, by Kni"ht, of the Crescent out of Queen of Prussia 0 The nett value of the stakes was £4,825

BISHOP SUTER IN LONDON.

I dare say most of you remember the Bishop of Nelson (Suter) when he arrived first in the colony. He was a man who was sure to make his mark anywhere, and he was an excellent speaker. He astonishedj some of the members of the Anglican Synod in no small degree by op posing on some points his opinion to the ex perience of their primate, Selwyn. He is now at home, and has already made the fact known. He holds as pronounced opinions as ever, and will do the colony a great deal of good by his truthful and at the same time favourable report of its condition. His speech at the annual meeting of the Colonial and Continental Church Society was a very able effort of its kind, and he placed before bis audience a view of the condition of the colony which I am convinced was new to them. He said amongst other things that before going out to New Zealand he had no conception of the vast progress made by all the colonies in civilization. This was hardly to be wondered at, for since my arrival here I have been asked the most extraordinary questions as to the manners and customs of the good people of Auckland, and the ordi nary prevailing notion appears to be that you live in wigwams, clothe in frieze, and eat like cannibals. The notion of the " bush" haa been so written and dinned into the English mind that a notion prevails that being in the colonies and in the bush is synonymous. On this ground it is that uninformed persons excuse the monstrous ignorance of the Wagga Wagga Tichborne. They imagine that having |been some years in the colonies he has been for so longcut off from aUameliorating ahd civilising influences that he has forgotten everything he ever knew. Eeverting to Bishop Suter's speech, ho said also, "Persons in England sometimes speak as if the colonists would put up with ministers who would not do for this country. Now remember what Samuel Pepys said when Dr Bates and other emi nent men were turned out of the church in his day. He said. ' I hope the Government will send us good meu, for bpd men will not go down in the city. Read colony for city, and that is true at the present time. 5" He went on to discourage the idea of people of bad character emigrating in the hope that their antecedents would not be known in the colony, saying that quite the contrary was ahyays the case. He also showed what a mistake was the sending out of young men who were rather fast, saying that "wild oats produced a much larger crop in- the colonies than here." He also showed how it was that the clergy in the colonies were obliged to look to the Society in question for assistance. It was, he said, in consequence of the rapid change of popula tion which was continually taking place in all colonial towns which occasioned parish ioners to be strangers to the long and labor ious services of their pastors, and so they were not willing to supply funds as they would be had they been permanent residents. After eulogising the Church Missionary Society and the work effected by it in the colony, which some of us colonists may per haps not quite believe in, the Bishop said he regretted to say " that some of the men who had been sent out as ministers (not by the Society) having previously had a most excel lent character, had appeared to change that charaster on the seas."

THE TICHBORNE TRTA"L

Is improving in interest, and every one is on needless to know what the defence of the claimant willbe. Dr. Kinealy, his counsel, has done nothing in cross-examination what ever except make one or two attempts to show that the witnesses for the prosecu tion had been indirectly bribed, in which he has most signally failed. On the contrary the surprise of every -one lies in the fact that people can ' have been found to give up so much of their valuable time for so little remuneration as in most instances they are receiving. Up to the pre sent time the progress of the trial may thus be summarised :—The opening speech of Mr Hawkins occupied between five and six days, the reading of the defendant's examination took up twelve days, th« rest of the time has been occupied by oral evidence. Altogether sixty-seven witnesses have been examined. The evidence has ranged itself under several distinct heads—Paris, Stoneyhurst, the army, Ireland, the English family, life of Rpger, South America and Australia. As to the Paris life of Roger six witnesses have been examined—-Chatillon and his wife, DjAranza Gossen, the Abb 6 Lefevre and the Abbe" Salis, to whom may be added the Abb<* Toursel as to the early English life of Roger. As to Stonyhurst two, Sir J. Law son and Mr Mannock. As to' the army, Gibbeshas proved a declaration by the defend ant that he was only in it a few days, and was never an officer, and this evidence was confirmed by Cubitt. As to Ireland, Lady C. Whebbe has been examined. As to South Aae ica, Captain Oates, who saw Roger on board the Bella, has been examined. Of these witnesses ten have sworn that the defendant is not Tichborne. Then nine or ten witnesses have been examined from Australia— Gibbes, Cubitt, Hawkes, How wood, Miller, Smith, Telfer, Hodson and Mrs Mina Jury, and of these several swore that the defendant was Orton. Then there vwere thirty-four witnesses from Wapping who Jh*vs also sworn he is Ortoh. Altogether forty-two have so sworn, and thus upwards <*' fifty Mvo woxn he tei|ot Roger Tichborne,

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY,

(Before his Honor Judge Beckham.) | Schedules ok Contributories.

RE MOUNT MACEDON GOLD MINING AUD Q UARTZ CRUSHINff COMPANY (KEGISTERIifrt Mr Eees appeared for the Official Agent. Horatio Nelson Warner, Official -Agent was exaimined, and deposed that he had pr e ', pared the schedule, also an estimate of the company's affairs in accordanoe with the several sections of the Act.

There was no opposition, but as the agent had not the winding-up orders with hin^.tfo case was postponed until the 25th instant for its production. RE ABRAHAM LINCOLN GOLD MINING COMPANT (registered).... __ ~;,.. K{ti Mr Eees appeared for the Official A gent No opposition. Mr W arner produced the winding-up atfjjk and stated that be had prepared the schedule under the provisions of the Act, and h»j given each of the contributories twenty-one days' notice, but not one had put in in an. pearance. . . His Honor expressed surprise that in tWg case there should be no opposition, which only shewed how indifferent persons were to their own interests. The amount of liabilHaeg was £310 3s, and yet the sum of £45631854 d was asked to cover it, which shews what & melancholy state the claims are in. If the schedule should be confirmed each of the coi tributors were liable.

Mr Eees said that the manager of the (to&. pany was the only person likely, to pay,. , } His Honor said that as there was no op position the Court could do no other tluwi confirm the schedule. *| This was all the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[by telegraph.]

The New Tariff.

The Government Will Give Wky. 1

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

Thi? day- The Government intend to give wayonf.|e subject of the new duties. Such action is anticipated by the following notice given for to-night on the supplement*^; paper by Mr Rolleston :— - - Z_\ '- ■■ "That articles necessary for the irabi sistence snd promoting of local industries should not be unduly burdened."'.Ma? many of the duties proposed to be levied: under the new tariff would' heavily Hfili unwisely tax the necessaries of life,^4* articles required for the.development of.locgfe industries. It is therefore expedientthaif. the proposed scale of duties should be raiiifed' so as to admit into New Zealand such articles either duty free or at rates lower than theo* proposed. : '

TELEGRAPHIC.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.' f "

LATEST FROM THE WAIKATO.

ALEXANDRA

This day. The Native Contingent was paid here yes terday.,:.., A 7 _ A.'..U More natives have come down with pro-* duce. ' TeWheoro has received a telegram from Mackay stating that he will be here to morrow. **

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

The Caledonian Crashing. ::

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day. The Caledonian Od*apahy start cnifiKMr on fifty tons of stone from the No. 3 winiii to-day. They have commenced to exc&yite a chamber for the purpose of sinking a winze on the old specimen leader from tbe bottom level. There is no particular change in any part of tbe mine. - Forty pounds of specimens have been taken out of the Nonpareil mine. The genial character of the crushing is improving. • l The Great Surprise has had a trial crfiih. ing of 10 tons, which* yielded 48 pzs.;.»f amalgam. The retorting is now proceeding. The remains of a Maori were dug up on the beach at Shortland to-day while excavation! w were being made for water pipes.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

Royal Oak and Tokatea Mines. £ 'pi

COROMANDEL,

-LUIS U»J. _.vi_,-J The Royal.Oak is retorting from nearly| 200 tons of general stuff, and a parcel of;,; specimens. The yield is 213 ozs. lO.dwJsj^ gold. 5Jf A splendid yield is expected from the Tp- r '; katea tribute crushing. There is over a toijijj. of specimens to be crushed.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Petition in Favour of Mrs Bfell-

Favourable Reception by the Minister of Justice.

The Rangitoto probably wiil be raised. >>

Floods at Blenheim—Pestructioa of **> , , , Viaduct.; ... ... ,

(from our special correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day.. >f In accordance with the rule that nopewjii* tions for commutations of sentence will b#»:^ received by the Governor in person a depul'1' tation wited this morning at ten o'clock on Mr Bathgate, Minister of Justice, and pre sented a petition in favour pf Mrs S. A. Bell, sentenced to three years'imprisonment for stealing a post letter. ■ -, ' '-X ' The deputation consisted of Messrs Shee-J han, Buckland, Swanson, and Kelly, mem bers of House, and Mr G. M. Reed, of the Evening Star, and Mr R. H. Stevenson, secretary of the Improvement Commissioners. The case was strongly put by Mr SheehM, ' j and supported by all the other members of j the deputation. ;,,.. '' TJCF j The Minister of Justice said it really wwIT ; special case. The Government*Aad usually^*' ; great reluctance in interfering with the course , 1 of law on the principle that'll any act was un-,, y !i j duly severe it might be amended. This was ! a pitiable case, and he believed it should be 1 specially treated. The petition would be re ferred to the Chief Justice, and if his report were favourable he believed the prayer of the petitioners would be favourably con sidered. \: Mr Bathgate Spoke very highly of the r people of Auckland, and expressed his P^T;; k sure at seeing so large a number petitioning ijA in this painful case. The sympathy pf the Minister was evidently warihly enlisted, and there are great hopes of success, , - , . yjft Jf This deputation, afte^'re&Tmng thanks fm f| th* way they bad been r^iy^witb4tW*4iih«!.

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