SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

•■iUN-SWT : thin evening, 6.4!). BTJNVRISE: To m<HTOHmw A TEE':" TMs evening, 5.30 ; to-morrow -Wotnlnfr, 5 51

ARRIVALS.

Briton, barque, 452 tons, Dyson, from Newcastle Cambria, schooner, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

Amaranth, schooner, for Tfoldantfa Bella Mary, barque, for Hobart Town

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Forthe South, via tho East Coast: rate^on, p.s, . Saturday ... , For Poverty Bay :. Julius Vogel, schooner, Saturday For Hokianga:'Fairy, schooner, Saturday For Sydney and Melbourne : Hero, s.s., and Wonga, Wotlga, s.s., early For London : Countess of Kintore.'shlp, early

VESSELS EXPECTED. .„„„_; St. Leonards, ship, from London. Sailed 19th June Skimmer of the Seas, ship, from New York Atalante. French frigate, from Sydney Pakehi, brig, from Lyttelton | Prince Alfred, barque, from Sydney Magellan Cloud, brigantire, from Honolulu _ Gemsbok, barque, from New York, via Dunemn Jane Anderson, schooner, from Oamaru Hestless, brig, from Sydney Herald, schooner, from Lytteltotl TAX?, brig, from Adelaide Bydaapes, ship, from London Woodbine, barque, from Lyttelton Wellington, s.s., from the South

IMPORTS.

Per barque Briton, from Newcastle : 650 tons coal, Henderson & Macfarlance.

Our "special telegrams from Melbourne announce the Wentworth to leave that port for Auckland on the 12th, via Sydney. She

may therefore be expected here about the 23rd inst.

The steamer Hero hence had not arrived

at, Sydney on the 10th, being then six days from Auckland. She was announced to leave . Melbourne again on the 23rd instant.

The s.s. Ladybird is due in the Manukau to-mprrow. She will sail again for South on INCpnclay, but will not take the outward Suez mail as at first intended. This will conveyed away the following Saturday by the Luna, which is to be sent up specially by the Go vernment.

The Exonia, brigantiue, entered outwards at the Customs yesterday with .110,000 feet / timber, which she is to load at Whangaroa. She will leave .prpbably to-morrow. The barque Briton, from' Newcastle, with coal, arrived in harbour this afternoon, having i anchored off Rangitotb Reef last $ night. ; iCaptnin Dixon reports leaving Newcastle on the sth instant. Same day encountered a fierce S.S.W. gale, with heavy cross seas. '"V"V^as compelled to heave the vessel to for 56 tours. A heavy sea broke on board, carry-

ing away a portion of the bulwarks and fill ins* tfye cabin with water. From thence had unsettled weather till making the Three Kings on Tuesday last. Down the coast light N.; and N.W. winds prevailed. The, question of establishing a code of storm signals has been urged upon the Go vernment jby the' managers of the South I?rij;isiii Insurance Company. A reply hns been received which intimates that the sub jeoijwill'receive attention.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mxni^ 'Will, Cloke as UfrDTOi:— : For'Tham'es; this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at h - • 10;'30 t^m. For "Wangarct, &c, per Clyde, to-day, at 4 p.m. For Mahurangi, • Matalcana, Mangawai, "VVaipu, &a, pertady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Por'WariKaTiul, Westport, and Greymouth, per Charles Edward, to-morrow, at TO a.m. IVrr <Jisb6rrio and Napier, per Paterson, to-morrow, at '8 p.m. i *j For TAMTiiW and Southern provinces, per Lady Bird, on Monday next; at 7 a.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Kewena, oi} Monday, 22nd inst., at 3 p.m. , For Whitiqngi, iTairua, Tauranga, and Opotlki, per Sofrthern Cross, on Tuesday next, at S p.m. For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Luna, on Saturday, 27th inst., as under :— For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c., at 9 a.m. For Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, Via Suez, at 10 a.m. . . |tj ;For Southern provinces, at 10 a.m. - Tor United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters, for Melbourne, at 10.30 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. rv , j For money orders and registered letter* on Frld»y, « SOtfcinsfr.. At 5 p.m. (Signed) I ■ B. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

y Mr Geo. W, Binney reports the grain and 1 provision market a little more active. Oamaru flour,, £jUS j Ilunedin do,, £13 10s ; Canter bury do, £13 ; oats, 5a 3d to 5s 4d ; wheat, 5s 9d to 6s Gel; malt, 9s 6d to 10s ; barley, npna* potatoes, £4 108 to £4 15g; ,cheese t Sftt • bu'ttef; 8d to 9d ; hams and bacon, 9d • peas and beans, none ; bran, 63 5d ; pollard; 6s,lod'; Hobart Town jams, 6s to 7s 6d ; ■j.inaize, 4s 6,d'to ss; kauri, 9s 6d to 16s.

DIVIDEND.

■Mutual Mining Investment Co., SOs per share J-V>Beptenibeirlo CAIitS. "Windsor Castle G.M.C., 6d; September 20 *"Colibari'G.M".C., Is; October 1

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1873.

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

The action of the Legislative Council has caused sad tribulation to the Ministry, with whom all was previously smooth and promising. They feel that something must be done, but, met with diffi culties and obstacles on e^ ier y s^ e> they have become dir ed by a feeHng a display of va l our j a expected, on the one and by sentiments 'o£ prudence on J(ine other. live, proposal for a property or income fca\"> referred to by our correspondent yesterday, would be a bold one if carried out in its entirety ; but this would necessitate

Ministers submitting their administration to the test of public opinion, expressed in the most forcible way—a course which they will be exceedingly loth to take so long as it can possibly be avoided. The Government pro posals submitted to the caucus of their sup porters this morning are wholly of a tempori sing character. Having condemned the princi ples of provincial borrowing by rejecting the Loan Bill, it is not at all probable that the Council will sanction the bills that have grown out of the parent measure. The time occupied in passing these bills through the Lower House, and introducing them into the higher branch of the legislature will, how ever, allow the warmth of Mr Macandrew's indignation to evaporate, and will weary out the patience of the supporters of the Bill, already well-nigh exhausted. The introduction of an Act empowering the General Government to borrow on the security of a property tax is doubtless held out as a threat against the Council to secure the sanction of the small Loan Bills, but we question whether it will have the desired effect, and the preparation and passing of such a measure through the House of Representatives, its rejection (for rejection is certain) in the Upper House, and the subse quent swamping of the Council with nominated members, even if the Governor would permit it, are possibilities too far removed in the future for speculation. The Government appear fully impressed with the fact that their safest policy is to let the Loan Bill quietly rest where the Council has consigned it, and

the lateness of the session will aid their efforts in staving off the the wrath of their followers until the necessary business is cleared from the paper and His Excellency is called in to congratulate hon. members on the many excellent things they have done during the session, and to wish thorn God speed in their journeys homeward.

We again refer to the desirability of Auck land taking part in the approaching rifle cou i test at Melbourne, not with the hope of being able to arouse our Volunteers from their lethargy to any very great degree of activity, but for the purpose of making n last appeal to the officers and the Kitie Association not to allow the matter to rest without testing the feeling of the public upon the subject. Telegrams from all tho leading cities of the colony announce a determination on the part of their Rifle Association to send representatives; yet Auckland, the very cradle of volunteering, has become so thoroughly spiritless and careless of her reputation as to remain" quiescent, while all around are actively engaged in making preparations for the dontest. Is there no spark of life in the rifle battalion, amongst the cavalry, engineers, artillery, or navals that can be fanned into a flame of enthu siasm in this -cause ? Where is the boasted efficiency of our corps, tho only volunteer force in the Southern colonies that has seen service in the held ? We cry sham* upon the Rifle Association, and shame upon the officers if two men at least are not deputed to represent Auckland Volunteers' at the meeting of representatives from all the colonies. No time should be lost an taking action if our Volunteers are to be saved from ignominy. We trust that even if the attempt should prove a failure an effort will be made to keep pace with the less pretentious cities of New Zealand.

The members of the Sir George Grey Cadets -will meet this evening in the Market for their usual weekly drill. Every member is requested to attend, as important business is to be transacted after parade.

The regular monthly meeting of the Royal Albert Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 2, will take place this evening in the Young Mens Roomsy Wellesley-street, at half-past seven. I The entertainment for the benefit of thd Onehunga Choral Union took place last nighb before a crowded house. The first part of the programme consisted of songs, senti-i mental and charaftar. The second part was decidedly the best, and the play selected— viz., the " Eton Boy"—was remarkably well performed for young amateurs. The actors received applause and favourable comments from a satisried audience. The play went on' very smoothly without either hitch or break down, and that is saying a good deal for th© first efforts of the young men taking part in] the piece! There ha 3 been ho theatrical per formance in Onehunga lately, and the play will therefore bear repetition for those who were unable to be present last night. The new cricket ground in the Barrack re-j serve is looking very well. The turf which; has been laid down hafe benefited lattgelyi by the copious rains of the last few months, and has shot up luxuriantly. With proper at tention on 'the part of the cricketers the: ground will be fit to play upon in another month, but the roller should be put over it, without delay. The spreading of earth over the ol<| scoria parade ground which ad joins it on the south has been mad« a very good job of, and if this i» sown in grass and properly,looked after, the new ground will be a very'fair one for practice purposes; Now that there really seems a prospect of the1 cricket excursion to the South being br.ought off successfully,, our cricketers must buckle to shortly and get rid of their winter's ■ rustiness. They are sure to find in their! Christchuroh, Nelson, and Wellington oppo nents fdemen worthy of ther steel.

The Market this morning presented a busy appearance. About a dozen carls from country settlements were loaded with vege tables of all kinds, and stayed until eleven o'clock. Stall-keepers complain that busi ness is not quite so brisk as it was last week. We noticed some beautiful fresh butter and good bacon at the several stores j also some lamb, which hung temptingly in Mr Eady's shop, the only butcher who had anything like a display of meat. His beef and mut;on, from Napier, were among the finest we have yet seen. Fowls and poultry fetched good prices. At Mr R.Arthur's sale fowls sold from Is 3d to 2s 9d ; Bramahs, 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; ducks, 2s'6d to 2s 9d; turkeys, 3a; to 3s 9d. A quantity of onions realised 2d 1

To the Editor : Sir, —The members of |fee: Stock and Mining Association are; Jiable^ijd j errors of judgment as well as other people. 'but before you write leading articles in your paper, impugning the character of a public body, you are bound in common fairness to make enquiry and not take the state ment of an anonymous writer to cover the charge yon make in your leading article of last "evening. With regard to the buyers quotation of Black Angel referred to by " Verb Sap," as far as I can learn, the facts are as follows : —Mr Carey, a person well known on the Exchange, although not generally known to the public, had been round the, market and ascertained that ther^ were no Black Angel shares fr>"' '' '• t. „? knowing that he wa^^ he^ ottered but he never aut hqrised tf person to buy for him; and when the members of the Stock and Mining Association met "at twelve o'clock none were authorised to buy above 22s 6d ; and to show that Mr Carey's quotation was not reliable, ,Mr Morpeth at half-past twelve ofiered to sell him the shares he required, and he declined to buy at any price. Mr J. Bent came on the market at tho time, and joining in the dispute I suppose he thought it would add to the interest of your paper to make it known to the public. It may not be generally known by the public,' that to secure correct quotations, every member is bound to buy or sell a fair number of shares at the price he quotes. On behalf of the Association lam atithorised to repudiate your charge of giving false quotations to mislead the public.—l am, &c, Joseph Newman, Chairman of the Mining Association — [We are glad to learn that -Mr Newman is in_ a position to deny statements and insinuations that have been freely made with regard to the Association. Our remarks wero not made without in quiry, bub they were published solely with the view of having the subject ventilated, and without any desire to throw discredit on the Association.' So long as the brokers pursue a straiahtforward and unimpeachable course they have no reason to dread public criticism. —Ei>. J?. S.]

The play of " Richelieu," performed for the second time last evening, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, was eminently successful, and met with generous reception from a large audience. Mv Fairclough wag spirited and praiseworthy throughout; and Mrs Walter Hill, on the part of Julie de Mauprat, was equally truthful and equally impressive.' Mr McGowan personified Father Joseph in true priestly style. Mr Hesford, Mr Lyster, and Miss Bushe shone conspicuously in their several parts. To-night Shakespeare's won derful tragedy of "Othello" will be per formed, lago being personified by Mr Fairclough—a character for which that gen tleman is admirably fitted. " Othello "is one of the best of Shakespeare's tragedies. In this play tho great peft, with remarkable skill, deals with' the passion of jealousy, and shows how the fueling may grow from a slanderous whisper breathed by a lago into the susceptible e;ir of oiio who "loves not windy, but too well." until the passion inflames the whole nature, poisons the life, and leads to a dastardly crime ; "Othello," therefore, conveys a sound moral to the heart which young persons especially may study with much advantage, It is in his .subtle delineation of the workings of .the human heart that Shakespeare e\'eel3 and surpasses all other writers. Wu invito attention to this evening's performance fit the Prince of Wales Theatre, fecliiig assured that "Othello" will be v rare treat to persons who have not witnessed tin's exhibi tion of the genius of the greatest of drama tists. Mrs Dunning, whose small greengrocery store with her little property were entirely destroyed by the late fire, has opened a stall next to Bettany's in the now {market. Mrs Dunning was one of tho most unfortunate of the sufferers, having lost nearly all she possessed ; she luis moreover a husband who is subject to fits, and unablo to work, with four or five children to support by her singly exertions. • '

Messrs Blair and Lambert, grocer* snc| provision merchants, whose late store was destroyed by the Queen-svreet fire, havo opened temporary premises at the corner of Queen and Yictoida-streefca, where, thoy will captinuu their business until other arrange ments are completed.

The furze, or more poetically, the gorseJ may now ho seen on the wastes of our city suburbs in its fullest and richest blossom. This wild plant so common aroimd Auckland and in the outskirts of other towns of the world is valued in 'Russia, and preserved among the exotics of Russian green-houses.1 Is lit that those people are more savage iii their tastes and habits 'that they are so care-i ful of this beautiful, but rude plant ? or is it thas the furze will not grow kindly in cold countries ? Linnasus, the self-taught botanist,i when in England, saw for the first time a furze bubh covered with golden blossoms, and silently thanked God for the pleasure it had afforded him. He, took a plant home to :Sweden with him, but it would not accom modate itself to the climate of his country, but much to his grief it withered and died. In the old land it blossoms all the year round except when the winter is very severe 5 hence the old adage • — Love is out of season When furze is out of blossom. Goldsmith .wrote, disparagingly of the furze as being " unprofitably gay ;" but Cowpor referred to its " ornaments of gold." Cattle: are fond of the furze, and it has often proved a good .substitute for fodder, although its ■ prickles somewhat hinder mastication. What ever may be its uses the furze just now isj pleasing to the eye, and awakens pleasant; recollections. ,

A meeting of the North. Shore Cricket, Club was held on Wednesday1 evening at the] Flagstaff Hotel. Seventeen members were! present. Mr,G. Thome occupied the chair, j The chief business under disettssion was thej adoption of rules previously drawn up by a; committee appointed for;the purpose. These! wefe agreed to with'some amendments. The, ontrancafees for playing mertibers were fixedl at 5s entrance, and la per month? honorary; members £1. A motion to'reduce this to 10s, was lost. It was resolved that Frederick I Whitakev, Esq., be asked to accept the office! of President of the Club. The rule as io\ costumewas slightly altered from the original, \ and now provides that the'eleven appointed! to play in a match do, appear in white trousers, and that the head-dress be straw, hat and blue ribbon.

Some of the largest cases that' have ever been landed from vessels in this port are now being landed from the Berar. They are wooden cases, containing railway stock for Messrs Brogden and Sons, and measure 32 feet in length by 11 feet in breadth and 3 feet in depth. This gives a measurement of nearly 20 tons. Their dead weight is between four and five tons. These unwieldy packages were to have been forwarded by the City of Auckland, but it was discovered that the hatchways and dip of the hold were not capable of taking them in without a vast amount of labour. One case was taken in the smaller vessel, but it was thought advisable to send the others by a ship a (lording; greater facilities for stowing; and unlading them. As possessing these the Berar was selected, arid! brought' several of,

them.

'^Corroborative evidence of the innocence of . 'Mood < M the crime Which he is e*piaiin> in gaol has been sent in to us from various quarters. Thos. Litt, a cab-driver, called at our office to-day and .stated that on Saturday, the (sth (the rlight of the fire), he was driving through Drury > about five o'clock Hi the evenings on iiis journey from Wriiukii to Auckland, when Flood asked to be taken on to Auckland, Flood pitched his blankets into the cab, and Litt threw them out again, having thus in his hands on Saturday after noon the blankets which the man was accused of stealing six hours afterwards. He left FIoO(l«c JJrury intoxicated. On Tuesday last Litt left for Point Russell, and in passing through Drury spoke of the imprisonment of Flood for stealing from the fire. Many there testified to having seen the man in Drury on. Sunday, and expressed their willingness to sign a letter to that effect for publication in the S/ar. The affair has caused quite a sensation in the quite villages of Drury and Papakura, the facts having come more or less under the notice of a large proportion of the residents.

The following is the rota of attendance for the next sitting of the Court of Petty Ses sions on Tuesday, 23rd September :—Messrs J. Baber,, Albert Beetham, James Butcher Braithwaite, William Thorne Buckland, Archibald Clark, Thomas Cheeseman, Wil liam Crush Daldy, Joseph McMullen Dar gaville, Henry' Gilfillan, J. A. Gilfillan, Frederick Nelson George ;W. C. Daldy Esq., chairman.

Mr Aley, watchmaker, one of the sufferers by the late fire, announces by advertisement that he will resume business to-morrow, opposite the Queen-street entrance to the new Market.

Sv/eeps on the £250 Melbourne Cup Sweep stake will take place this evening at eight o'clock at the Occidental Hotel. We have no doubt there will be a large attendance of those interested.

The members of the Auckland and Thames Football Clubs will play a match to-morrow (Saturday) in the Barrack field, if the woaher should prove at all favourable. Some fino sport is fondly anticipated by the players. ,

Tho four-oared race—the Bank of New Zealand against the other Banks —at the Thames will come off at four p.m. to morrow (Saturday), over a throe mile course, from Tararu to Shortland. The race will bo rowed in inrigged gigs, with coxswains, for silver Cups of'the valuu of £5 bach. Tho crews are as follows :- -Bank of New Zea land : Davcy (bow); Rohertshaw, 2; Dignan, 3 ; Severn (stroke); J. Tavern (coxswain). The Banks: Carrick, bow (Union Bank); Jevous, 2 (Rank of New South Wales) ; Kempthorne, 2 (ditto) ; Jones, stroke (Union Bank) ; Cook, coxswain. Both crews have been in traininej for nearly six weeks, and" the result of the contest will bo watched with great interest. Considerable sums of money have boen wagered in the race. ' The Banks are slightly the favourites, though for style the crew of the Bank of New Zealand are superior to their opponents. It is expected that tho contest will prove close and exciting. A steamer has l><--en chartered for the spec tators. Altogether an amount of complete ness is. evidenced in the arrangements, which shames the lethargy of our Auckland oarsmen. It is stated that after this race anothor will be rowed between the lawyers and the Bank of New Zealand. ~

A Hokitika journal states that it is a feature of graveyards on the West Coast that in tho majority of instances tomb stones record the inmates of the graves to have boen drowned or killed by mining accidents.

Wo take the following from a Wellington paper:—"The Mayor to-day received the following telegram from Mr. V. A. Philips, Mayor of Auckland : 'Glad to receive sub scriptions in aid sufferers by late fire. Very many ar<s uninsured and poor. Will you kindly get us all the contributions you can.' "

The smaller of the two silt basins which are in procoss of construction is now nearly completed. This will be ready for use in little more than a fortnight, but it is not intended to bring one into working before both are ready. The great thickness of tho waifs, 0 feet attnt base, and 4 feet at the top, is well calculated to resist the heavy pressure which the high tides will briug to bear upon them. The larger basin will be proceeded with at once.

The Broad Arrow comments thus on the apparent neglect of an officer well known in this colony:—Amongst other names con spicuous by then; absence from the Birth day Gazette is that of Colonel Hamley, Com manding 9Sth ltegt., whose service excels most of those mentioned. He was for some years on the staff of Field-Marshall Sir G. W. Gomm, X.C.8., as Dept, Qr-Master General and A.D.C. He ha 3 served eight years in the field—theKamr War November ISSI to 1854, and the late New Zealand Campaign. Ho further had tho honor of being her Majesty's representative in South Australia, having succeeded as senior military officer on the station on tho demise of Sir Dominick Daly, and continued his administration (re cognised as a successful one by tho Colonial Secretary) till the arrival of the Right Hon. Sir .James Fergusson, Bart, a period of twelve months. .

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S' COURT.

TH IS DAY

■ (Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., KM.) The following cases were disposed of in tills Court.to-day. •, ~ , i , john; c. \y- farrow v. c. b, edwards. This claim was for the hire of a yacht, which defendant and a party engaged for an .excursion to Motu Tapu, the particulars of which have already ; appeared. ~ His .Wqrship said that he had carefully considered the evidence in this case, and could, come to no other conclusion than that ~the.plaintiff waa justly, entitled to his claim. Judgment : must be for the plaintiff, with costs, £1 19s 6d. '" '' W. C. HILL V.' \VM, TAYLOR. Claim, £2 ss. 1 ••■'Mr Brock appeared for plaintiff, and Mr (Laishley for defendant.... . This, was a claim for , use and occupation, and the defence was that defendant was ,iiot i indebted. Mr Laishley asked thatf the case might be adjourned for three weeks in order that de- j fendant, who is at the Bay of Islands, might, be.present to prove his position. He was agreeable to pay the costs of adjournment. Mr Brock considered that an adjournment | was unnecessary. Mr Laishley said he would confess judg ment. Tho Court approved of the course. - DAVII/ MGINDOE, V. WAI. JEEEREY, Claim, £5 Ss 6d. Mr James Russell appeared for plaintiff. this casea judgment summons had previ ously been obtained against defendant, and he was to pay the debt by instalments of 10s per week, but had failed to do so. Defendant on being put into the box ;stated that he was a groom, with a wife and three children to support, and in!the receipt of two pounds weekly wages. He possessed furniture, but was living in a shanty which was not his own. He was unable to pay the weekly fostahaent. (The case was brought

against him from ill-feeling, and] plaintiff in his evidence had committed perjury. His Worship said that having made that statement publicly he was bound to institute proceedings against plaintiff, which defend ant promised to do. Defendant said he was quite unable to pay the debt. He had been put to great expanse in defending the case. His Worship said he must pay it, or the Court would be under the painful necessity of committing him to Mount Eden for two months, and then at the expiratiation of that term he would be still liable for the debt. Defendant still persisted that he could not pay. The Court : A warrant must therefore be issued forthwith against your body. JUDGMENTS FOR PLAIXTTPF^?. Judgments for plaintiffs were found in the following cases :—Samuel Houston v. Robert Cundall, claim £1 10s, smith's work; George Goldie v. Robert Cundall, claim £7 13s, goods ; James Reid v. Robert Cundall, claim £16 l(is, groceries ; A. Griffiths v. H. M. Richards, claim £9 Gs, goodß. Tho case of Joseph Manning v. George Bennett was adjourned tili next Court-day. I This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Joseph McGee, Robert Bush, Richard Fitz gerald, Alfred Wilder, George Ward, Wil liam McNaughton were convicted of this offence and lined with the usual alternative. TOO FAST. George Pcrrett, for breach of the city by laws in driving round a corner at other than a walking pace,'was fined 5s and costs. FORGERY. William Patten, alias Alexander Patten, was charged with forging and uttering a cer tain order, purporting to be signed by George Cruickshank, for certain goods, with intent to defraud William Mark Forster, of Auck land, on the I,sth September, 1873. From the evidence pi Mr Forster it ap , pearert that the prisoner went on the day in question into the shop of the prosecutor, and presented an order for some whips which he said had been given him by Mr Cruickshank. The goods were supplied him on the belief that the sit/natnre of Mr Cruickshank was genuine. Prosecutor afterwards learnt that the order was a forgery. George Cruickshank deposed to not having given the prisoner any order. The signature, George Cruickshank, on the order I produced, wag not his signature. He always signed his Christian name Geo., not George. Detective Ternahan deposed to arresting the prisoner when he said that he received the order from Mr Cruickshank. Afterwards ho offered to pay for the whips if the case were withdrawn. This was the whole of the evidence in this charge. There was another charge against the prisoner of forging and uttering an order, purporting to be signed by Jno. Snodgrass for certain goods, with intent. to defraud James Smart on the 12th day of Sept. inst. The prosecutor in this case was absent from Auckland, and a remand of both eases was asked for and obtained till Wednesday, 24th instant. ANOTHER CASE. Charles Phillips was accused of forging and uttering a certaii: ordor purporting to be signed by one H. H. Lawry for certain goods with intent to defraud Walter McMasters on the Gth September. Sergeant-Major Pardy asked for a remand of this case till Monday. Prisoner was only arrested last night, and there were other charges against him. ; The Mayor granted the application. This was all the business, a charge of wife beating haviug been withdrawn on the appli cation of tho wife.

NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

IN THE LORDS

Tiiep.e is a serene repose about the chamber of peers that cannot fail to produce a solem nizing effect on one passing from the whirl of life and the rude encounters of the plebeian hall of the Legislature.- Is it in the stillness of the atmosphere that has never been dis turbed by the fierce assaults of a Luther Shepherd, the defiant declamation of a Bunny, or the rolling thunders of a Webster? or is it the venerable aspect of those hoary bearded sages, even as the beards of the reverend seniors of the conscript fathers quelled the spirit of thu impetuous Brennus, and made the conquering Gauls feel themselves in the presence of the tutelary gods of the country? Or ia it the conciousness that you are in the very presence of the bulwarks of the country's liberties around which the bellowing waves of the wild democracy and rabidjrevolution can roll and las.h in vain? Or wherefore is it that you feel that inward consciousness of being in the Presence on entering the chamber of peers ? In general contour it little differs from the chamber of tho chosen of the people. It is smaller and more, compact, but there is the same ever lasting scarlet draping the walls, and hanging in festoons in every conceiv able place where scarlet flannel can be conveniently suspended. In the Lower Houae I am informed the drapery is to promote acoustic properties, but in this compact little chamber such necessity could never have arisen, and the hearing could never have been defective, and the only con clusion I can arrive at is that the lords having scarlet because the commons have. The appearance of Major Richardson, the speaker, conduces to the solemn dignity of the place, his snow white hair and severe judicial looking countenance when in a Btate of repose bemq in keeping with the requirements of such an august assembly. He ia located in an alcove foi-med by two chimney hobs, on a huge scarlet chair hung around with scarlet curtains. On the opposite side of the cham ber is a structure that arrests the eye of the stranger, and prompts the irreverent question, "What the d is that?" It is a wooden framework of a single rail^ over which a man could step and under which a man could crawl. Yet it is opened with official dignity as a messenger from the lower chamber enters it—for it is the bar of the House, and it does one's heart go'odto see the solemnity with which the officer from the Commons approaches with a document, arid the gravity with which the officer of the peers bows as he accepts the package, and bears it with sub lime decorum, and lays it before the Speaker. On either hand to right and left, on two rows of settees, the members listen with calm dignity to the progress of debate. And here I will can didly own that in common with the outside world I was under the erroneous impression that the Upper Chamber is the refuge of the inane and senile ; and that vigour and in tellect, and eloquence must be wanting because the members have not entered into the fold by the door of popular election, g And I record my conviction that cifespite all the hostile criticism that has been hurled against the lords, and despite the advantages claimed for free popular choice, the Upper Chamber, as at

nresent constituted, compares exceedingly Favourably with the Ho- 3 e of Representa tives And while" there is probably a little more self-assertion ami assumption that SO palpably bias the mind and warp t£Tmay bT dropped there from^ ena fingers. There is a- large ot fluent and intelligent speakers in the Coun cil, some of them at times really eloquent, land very few indeed below medwonty, and I do not hesitate to say that no system of popular chamber which would not bo Honored byttfi intellect and eloquence of such men asJewell, Pollen Miller, Hait, Bonar, Waterhouse, Sm^bellf Maritel, Stokes, and others who now occupy seats in the nominated chamber. "AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT BILL. It was my foitune to-day to occupy a seat in the gallery on an occasion on which the serene atmosphere of the lords was unusually disturbed, and what may be regarded as a scene occurred. Ine Auckland Improvement Bill had come up for judgment, and Mr Waterhouse on the sug gestion, as he said, of Mr Gillies had put himself in form for sending it to Coventry. It had been safely piloted through many a danger, and now here at the very close of its perilous course it was almost on the rocks. ITS PROMOTER. Poor Stevenson, I pitied him. He was in the gallery too, watchingthis child of his affec tions in the rough hands of those who, know ing nothing of it, wished to strangle it, and my attention -was divided between the chang ing colours on his face and the debate below. If°ever a man deserved recognition for unflinching earnest faithful effort it _is he. That Improvement Bill, which every one in Auckland wants has been the victim of the most insidious _ and malicious plots. Disappointed intrigue, pique, envy, hatred, and all uncharitableness haveinspired opposition in protean forms and chameleon tints. It has been such, and so persistent, that it would make a saint swear, and the recording angel uould blot it out with a tear. But Stevenson didn't swear ; but crushing every sentiment that would imperil the Bill, and sacrificing so far on the altar of duty as to even throw a shield of protection over " Breeches," he has subordinated everything to the passing of the Bill. THE DEBATE. But I am wandering from the gallery of the Lords. Mr Waterhouse, in a good speech, performed his task, and moved the reference of the Bill to a Select Committee. Dr. Pollen urged the third reading in his usual calm but pleasing and effective manner, twirling his spectacles the while, and rounding off some pretty severe hits at the malicious and persistent opposition in the most gentle and gentlemanly way. Hon. Charles Taylor made a very excellent speech in favour of the Bill, terse fluent and effective, but admitted the advisability of its being referred to the Committee on the one question of the inclusion of the recreation reserve in the mortgage. But Hon. Mr Campbell appears to be the member of the Council that comes up direct to the thing to be said While defending the immediate passing of the Bill he was arrested by a "No, no," from the Hon. Mr Chamberlain. Turning abruptly on the honorable member, Mr Campbell let him have a little cf his mind on the small negotiation between that gentle man and the Mayor of Auckland touching the cutting down of Shortland-street, and Mr Chamberlain's opposition to the Waterworks Bill. The honorable "Breeches" fairly wriggled on his seat, and was in the throe 3 of intellectual parturition. But Mr Camp bell sheeted it home, and brandished a tele gram in hie hand. Then "Breeches" arose and spokejthusly: "Can't sitquietlythe—to —the —this. Nothing more or less than downright want of justico to my honor." (A laugh.) After a long pause the speaker proceeded : "Nothing more than telegram and —and — and—report to one of the most scur rilous papers in New Zealand. I—l— I—did—l did send a telegraph £o the Mayor of Auckland" (long pause), "but it was not about thia Bill, not on this Bill; the purport of the telegraph was the im provement of some—a —street, I—I—think they call it Shortland-street. A little addi tion quite altered the sense" (a pause). " They make insinuations that I am oppos ing this Bill entirely on account of my own interests." On my honor lam not, (pause). I court enquiry. If after en quiry I am - fbund guilty of this I am not worthy to sit in this Houge." Thus he spake, and sat down with an air of offended virtue. Colonel Whitmore arose with a soldier's gallantry to defend Mr Chamberlain, and characterised the charge as a "gross and impudent libel," and was interrupted by Mr Campbell again and again, who, brandishing a telegram, called out, "Why here's the telegram !" -••■<■

A COMPLICATION.

To thoroughly appreciate the scene that supervened your readers should have the text of this document. It was not Chamberlain's telegram itself, but a telegram received in "Wellington from Auckland, in reply to an enquiry as to Mr Chamberlain's negotia tions with the Mayor. And the sender had written thus :—" Have seen Mayor. He states Chamberlain last session tele graphed 'Do you consent cut down Shortland street. Reply, yes or no, before I "[exercise vote on Auckland waber supply.' H. Brett." At length.Mr Campbell put the question direct to Mr Chamberlain, "Did you, or did you not send this message to the Mayor of Auckland, *Do you con sent cut down Shortland-street. Reply yes or no before I exercise vote on Auck land water supply.' Mr Chamberlain made no reply, and there was a suppressed but audible "Oh !" throughout the chamber. The Speaker asked "is that the original telegram or a copy ?" Mr Campbell said "a copy." Several members were now engaged in examining the telegram. At last' one. exclaimed ." Why this is signed by Brett." As there is a Colonel Brett in the Council: all eyes were turned on him, and mystery and confusion reigned. At last the Speaker asked to see the tele gram, and began to read. "Have seen the Major— why here," says he, "he is speaking about me ! " Have seen the Major !" Hero was a state of confusion. At last one exclaimed, " Oh, it's not the Major, it's the Mayor." This gave a little light on the subject, and exonerated Major Richardson, but what about Colonel " Brett ?" The unfortunate telegram was surrounded by a cluster of eager enquirers, but none of them could make anything of it, nor could Mr Campbell enlighten them as it had come into his hands without any explanation. At last Colonel Whitmore bade Chamberlain "disclaim it, disclaim it, disclaim it," and "Breeches" haying at length gained confidence from the confusioriahdmisunderstandingarose, and said " I never sent the telegram, on my honour I never sent it." Mr Campbell as much mystified

as any one else at once withdrew the telt * S gram, and it liea now before me as I yrn^f It is mangled and crumpled, giving evident of the keen scrutiny which it excited * the hands of the lords. It* rem&ia! but to say that the Improvement Bill sent back to the. select committee, 'and c/ this reaches type I have no doubt that yon will have announced as " Telegraphic" ffiji the burthen has been lifted off Mr Steven son's soul, and that the Auckland Improve" : ment Bill is I)**. Ere that, too, " Breeches'* | will have heard more on the matter ao indw. I nanisly disclaimed "upon his honor.' 1

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

[By Electric Telegraph.]

THE STEAMER WENTWORTH FOR AUCKLAND.

OPERA COMPANY FOR AUCKL&M), AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLUB MEETS ING. THE METROPOLITAN STAKES. , [FliOM OUR. SPECIAI, CORRESPONDENT.] : The Omeo has arrived from Melbourne via the Bluff. I have compiled the follow! ingtelegram3 from Melbourne papera. iy.

MELBOURNE.

September 11. Tge steamer Wentworth leaves here to morrow for Auckland via Sydney.

The Opera Company gave their last performance here la||night, previous to their departure by the Wentworth for Sydney. From thence they proceed to Auckland, Dunedin, and other New Zealand ports.

SYDNEY.

September lOfch.

The steamer Herbhas not amved from luck land. [Messrs CruicksbankandCo.haveto-day received a telegram from Messrs Bright Bros, stating that the Esro would leave for Auck land on the 23rd. It is possible, therefore, that the Hero may have arrived at Sydney on the morning of the 11th, prior to the de parture of the Omeo, which left MeKxamia at 1 p.m. Ed. B. S.]

Seetember 11.

' Mr Robertson's amendment on the addrew in the Assembly was negatived. - A The Government has introduced a Bill to abolish newspaper postage. Mr Wearne has again brought in a Pop missive Bill. The Solicitor-General has given notice to introduce a-Bill for the reconstruction of the Upper House. . , ~-; The Council has adopted an address of condolence upon the death of fche late Presi dent

The clerk of the House has called » meet-, ing of members to consider the VickMjaa challenge for an intercolonial parliwflfinfi^ cricket match. ' : ; The Pdfle Association offer a cup forariflst match between the two Houses of the Legis lature. : ' i. - Mrs Casey, dorking housekeeper, has be«n committed forjlibelling i)r Dansy. The ship Coligny, from Liverpool, has arrived in charge of the first officer, the captain having been washed overboard and drowned. . -.■ The Australian Jockey Club Spnng meet ing was a great success, and was attended by thousands of spectators. The followingii the result of the racing :— Great Metropolitan Stakes.—2o soy* with 300 added; second horse, 40 soys i third horse, 20 soys. Two miles. Before the start The Ace, Dagworth;, Benovia, Priam and Horatio, were the favourites. The following horses were scratched :—Bridesmaid, Javelin, Myßtery, La Heine, Lancer, Prophet, Cyclops, Nydia,^ and Lord Lyon. , Fourteen horses started, King Tom and Marchioness going off with abadatart. M'Gftl lum Mohr, and The Ace made the running to the hill, when King Tom joined Arrow and soon passed him, Priam and Arrow being well in front. The Ace then fell back to the rear division, as some light weights, notably Myrtle and Gamos, were forcing the running through the heavy ground. In the meantime Horatio forced the tunning, and stuggled hard for the third place, eventually prepared to go in with a good finish. At_ the last run he was sixth out, and galloped in aid' easy winner by several lengths. The result was- as follows :— Horatio 1 . Myrtle ... ... 2 c Arro\v ... •■• * si. ' Hamlet, ... .'. ' ••■ ... * Dagworth... . ••• «J The Ace ... ... » ■ The race was not a particularly fast one,' nor could it be expected with the ground in such a bad state. The time was 3mm 42fc : sec. The following gives the result of the other races :—> , - . :£TJ The Shorts: Rosalie, 1; Montana, 2j Speculation, 3. Ladies' Mile: Wanderer, 1; Norman, 2; Paladore, 3. ' _ Metropolitan Maiden Plate : Fitz-Yatten >don (o-.'ned by Sir Hercules Robinson, Goverror of New South Wales), 1; Sylvia, 2;Benvolio, 3. ' Squatters' Stakes : King of the Forest, 1; Lattona, 2 ; Seer Saw, 3. Free Handicap: Nydia, 1: Gamos, &\ Wrangler, 3. Craven Plate : Hamlefl, 1 : Ace, 2. ' Hurdle Race: Gaffer Grey, 1; Middy | Ashore, 2. TO ■ |; Produce Stakes : Fitz-Yattendon, 1; Fire works, 2; Rose d'Amour, 3. , t >_ ? Sydney Handicap : Nydia,|l j Priam,-*'.; Gamos, 3. • _ ~ ■' President's Handicap: Sterling, 1; Brides maid, 2; See-saw, 3. . _ Steeplechase: Prodigious, 1; Morns,-. Raridwick Plate: Dagworth, 1 ; Hamlet, I. Forced Handicap : Speculation, 1; Endea vour, 2 ; King of the Forests, 3. Hurdle Race : Gaffer Grey, 1; Morris, 2; Whalebone, 3. Trial Stakes : King Tom, 1; King of the Forests, 2 ; Rosalie, 3. . - Australian Derby Stakes : Benvoho, 1; Excelsior, 2 ; Fireworks, ,3. Spring Stakes : Dagworth, 1; Ace, 2; Hamlet, 3. Epsom Handicap : King Fisher, 1; At lantic, 2 j Gamos, 3.

ADELAIDE.

September 11. \ti Messrs Caglin, Ross, and Handover have ' been nominated, to the Upper House., The Supreme Court awarded £100 damages, against Dr Dashwood for unskilful treatment of a surgical operation. > i f|A banquet was given yesterday to Mr cott,.. Government - Resident in Northern y , Territory. , ': Seven hundredweight of quartz from tno . Far North yield«d 2* ounces of gold per ton/ Tke ; Taamanian horse and poultry show ib^ a great success. .us :,>' Steps have been taken to establish »gg?* r schools.

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