SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

BUN-SET : TMh evening, 5.13, SUN-RISE: To morrow moraine, fi 57 HIGH WATICR: TW.s evening, 4.3 ; to-morrow, morning, 435

ARRIVALS.

Rowena, s.s., from EnweJi

DEPARTURES.

Mary Webster, schooner, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Newcastle : Endymion, ship, early For Sydney and Melbourne : Ifuro, s.s., Thursday For London : flylton Castle, barque early For Fijis : Star of the South, s.s., 11th August For Kaipara : Surprise, brig, to-morrow For Napior : Comerang, p s., to-morrow I'or Russell: Rowena, s.s., tomorrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Countess of Kintore, ship, from London Sailed Ist

May Berar, ship, from London. Sailed 15th May Fontenaye, ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Sailed 4th June Lady Franklyn, barque, from Sydney and Newcastle, Sailed 17th July Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Coronet, schooner, from Lyttelton Briton, barque, from Newcastle Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne

The a.s. Rowena arrived from Btissell and the Bay of Islands this morning with 60 pas sengers and the following cargo: —12 head of cattle, Mr A. Buck land ; 10 tons flax, do. ; 41 bags gum, Mr Edmonds ; 25 do., Messrs. Cruickshank ; .quantity of furniture, G. H. Clarke ; 2 bundles .sheepskins, 5 do. hides, Ireland Bros. Passengers—Mr Christie, Captain McCullum iand crew of the Union (7), Mr J. W!Williams, M.H.R., for Bay of Islands, Mr Carleton and daughter, Mr Macfnriane, Mr Newman, D. Dent, Mr King and Miss King, Mr Brown, Mr Eastdown, Mr E. Keattley, Mr Hay, Captain B'anaghan, Sergeant Donovan, Mr heavy, Mr Williams and wife, Mr Lundon, Mr Maxwell, Mr Shana ghan, Mr Earle, Mr Byron, Mr Quigrim, Mrs Murray, and two or three others in saloon, and twenty-five in the steerage. Left Russell at twelve noon yesterday, had fine •weather, and arrived in harbour at half-past eight this morning. The brig Surprise cleared outwards this afternoon for Kaipara, in ballast, and the following : —1 case tobacco, 1 keg rum, 10 pgs sundries, G. W. Binney. The schooner Mary Webster hauled off the wharf this morning and. sailed this after noon for Mercury Bay to load timber for Wellington. The barque Natal Queen cleared outwards for Newcastle yesterday

The barque Briton left Newcastle for Auckland on 18th inst., with 54Q tons coal.

The Hylton Castle is a full ship to-day. She will haul off the wharf to-morrow morn ins:, and take her departure for England at the first favourable opportunity. The brig Surprise having finished her un loading is taking in ballast preparatory to sailing for Kaipara. The Sydney Morning Herald of 7uly 25th says :—"The A.S.N. Co.'s steamer Went worth, 650 tons, will leave to-day on her maiden trip from this port to Melbourne, despite the very unfavourable weather that has prevailed." Since she had been alongside the Company's wharf she has been visited by several gentlemen taking a,n interest in our steam marine, and but one opinion is expressed, that she is a wholesome, well built, and serviceable vessel, adapted for any tradein which its is necessary to carry a large cargo on light draught. Captain Brown late of the Wonga Wonga (s.), is in command, and with so fine a craft under foot will, doubtless, render a good account of her performance. The "Wentworth will most likely be the next vessel dispatched to Auckland in place of the Wonga Wonga. The s.s. SonttieiW Cross leaves for Mercury Bay this afternoon. The p. s. Comerang has been taking in cargo for Napier. The s.s. Rowena will sail for Russell to morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Arthur's sale in the Market-house was thinly attended to-clay. Fowls sold from Is 8d to 2s 7d ; Brahmas, 3s 6d ; Spanish and dorking, 4s to ss. At the mart, Queen-street, Canterbury bacon in cloth fetched 9Ad; Wai roa cheese, G}d to fiid ; Canterbury potatoes, 5s to 5s Gd; Auckland ditto, 4s to 4s Gd; oranges, 9s to 9s Gd per case; lemons, 13s Gd; apples, 2Ad. At Messrs Tonks & Co.'s unreserved sale of cloth, mantles, and costumes, there was a fail number of bidders. The goods realised fair prices, and were all sold. At the Corn Exchange to-day, Mr G. W. Binney sold GOO bags of Otago oats at ss; 2,100 bags Sydney maize at 4s Gd ; quantity of Anderson's flour from £10 to £11. In provisions, York hams realized lOd to lid ; Connell's hams arid .and-bacon 9d; pigs' jowls, 2d ; pigs', feet, Id ; Peek's jams, 7s 9d ; Wilson's jams, 7s 3d ; onions, £9 per ton ; Poverty Bay maize, 4s 3d. ■ At Mr Sibbin's sale, to-day, oats were a shade.easier, and maize receded in price from 9d to Is 2d. . , :

MINING.

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

CALLS. Windfall .. .. 0 0 6 Aug 13 Yon Tempsky .. 00 3 Aug 13 Queen of the May .. 0 0 6 Aug 13 Lincoln Castle .. 0 16 Aug 13 Centraljltaly.. .. 010 Aug 13

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maii-s will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day. at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 12 30 p.m. .Jt, For Napier and Gisborne, per Comerang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. • ■. For Russell, per Rowena, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero; on Thursday, 7th inst., at 2 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1 p.m. Mails for Australian Colonips and United King dom, via Melbourne, close at the Bluff, at 10 a.m. to-morrow. (Signed). S. B Bias. Chief Poatmaater.

BIRTHS.

Harris.—On June 2. at Craven Hill, at Hyde Park,

London, Mrs W. Harris of a son. Nicholas.—On August 5, it her residence. Spring, bank, the wife of Mr E. O. Nicholas of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Kell-Wright.—On August 5, at St. Paul's Church, by the Rev. C. M. Nelson, David, second son of Mr D. Kell, to Sarah Ann, youngest daughter of Mr \V/mj Wright, Union street, Auckland;

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

TUESDAY. AUGUST 5. 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 importance of the proposed alter ations in the tariff is sufficient excuse for again referring to that subject. By merchants and importer* the evil of the Colonial Treasurer's proposals is fully realised, but there is an ap parent apathy on the part of the majority, of consumers quite astound ing when we consider the indignant protests entered against a 20s. tax for a'specific object, the importance of which even the most rabid opponents of the Education rate do not attempt to deny. We wish to make it clearly understood that the new tariff will affect every householder in the province to a serious extent. The figures furnished in the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce place this beyond all question. We append the result of their investi nations, which

show the following increases:—

On ordinary ironmongery and hard ware goods 100 On ordinary drapery and apparel... 80 On groceries and oilmen's stores ... 50 On saddlery 120 On carpeting, cutlery, brassware... 500 On copper nails and riveis 200 Onironnails 250

Per cent,

On galvanised iron .. .. .. 300 On silks and fine drapery ... ... 500 to 700 On tinware, electro and Britannia metal ware 400t0500

The unequal pressure of these in creases must at once strike the most thoughtless reader. Upon carpenters and those using edged tools the tariff

will fall with unbearable oppressive" ness. There is scarcely an article o* the various descriptions of Sheffield goods that will not be at once doubled in price by an increase of five hundred per cent, on the duty formerly charged; and no way of escaping from the tax exists, as the colony is not,nor is it likely to be for many years, in a position to supply the ti'ade with goods of that class. A cry has been raised that only importers are opposed to the new tariff', and that their oposition is caused by the encouragement which increased duties will afford to local manufactures. No greater mis take - could be made; the few re ductions in the tariff fall, almost without exception, on articles that might either be produced here, or dis pensed with altogether; and some of our few struggling industries will be effectually snuffed out within twelve months from the date when the new tariff came into operation. To combat the supposition that all opposition to the new tariff emanates from Chambers of Commerce anct the class which those institutions re present, it is necessary that a popular demonstration should be made by the public. This can perhaps be most ex peditioußly effected by a public meeting, and we look to the Mayor to take the initiative in eliciting an ex pression of opinion from the people on a matter so nearly affecting all citizens. The statement made by Mr Vogel while the resolutions passed by the Chamber of Commerce were in his hand, leads us to the con clusion that the Government do not intend-to withdraw the tariff without testing it in the Assembly, and we are not by any means sure that the Minis terial party is not strong enough to carry it. It would suit the purpose of the Opposition to allow the duties to pass, as the result could not fail to bring the present administration into general odium and their successors in office, in the event of the Ministry being defeated, would be relieved of the unpleasant necessity of increasing taxation. Resistance to the tariff by the legitimate Opposition may therefore be half-hearted unless the voice of the people is raised in one unanimous protest against the mea sure. We are sure that no question more imperatively demanding the con sideration of a public meeting has ever arisen; and promptitude in this matter being absolutely necessary to secure success, wo hope the Mayor will not be behind-hand in asking the ratepayers to meet and express their opinion on these new burdens.

"We do not for one moment suppose that the directors or the manager of the Caledonian would do anything so shocking as to rig the mining market. The Caledonian is too re spectable and too substantial a property for that. Such peccadilloes may do for Green Harps, Cures, and the small fry on which the Caledonian looks down with becoming contempt, and a consciousness of recognised worth, but certainly the idea of rigging the market could never be indulged in by any one connected with this mine ! Its past history proves the bare suggestion to embody an absolute, moral, physical, and mental impossibility. Having thug once and for ever disposed of the very improper report that has been freely circulated in town to day, we proceed to enquire how it comes that Caledonians have lately been bobbing up and down in the sharemarket in a manner not at all dissimilar from the evolutions of a cork on a disturbed sheet of water. In fact we

want to know exactly how it ia that the market has shewn all the evidence of rigging when it is so utterly impossible that such a process could have been applied to our standard mine. We find that the sudden spurt which sent Caledonians up from £18 to £28 dates from the precise time last week when a telegram was received from the manager stating " Struck gold in No. 3 winze, and no mistake." This is one of those singular coincidences that do sometimes occur, and by another equally remarkable occurrence the public interest was kept in a delightful state of eager suspense for a week anticipating the breaking-down of the reef. During this time shares rose in a mysterious way, buoyed up with hope and expectation that the first of . the long - looked - for " big run had. at length been struck. But under some incomprehensible influence the marke yesterday commenced to decline before the Taly.e of the new find had been ascer tained, and the initiated hinted that some large holders must be selling out. The reef was to have been taken down last night, and the telegram looked for from the manager this morning by the purchasers at £28 was of course " — cwts. of specimens." How differ ent the result. We learn that the manager " Put in a shot and saw one speck of gold." This tvas "gold and no mistake." A later telegram from the manager saya : " Blasted seven holes, and can see a little gold in six stones ; the character of the reef is changed ; does not look so well." Whether the " little gold" means " one speck" a piece, or whether the reef has changed in such a way as to afford no ground for regarding the new discovery as a valuable one, we are not in formed, but possibly the desired intelligence will come to-morrow. These remarkable telegrams may fairly represent the fanciful flittings of alternate hope and fear through the brain of the manager, but when reflected in the sharemarket, as they must inevitably be, they become a source of serious anxiety and loss to shareholders. If the manager is of so ex citable a nature as to be carried away into golden dreams by every speck of gold en countered, he should be restrained for the good of the public. Whether the new reef is or is not a rich one there ia no information

before as to determine, and to-morrow may bring a telegram to the effect that there has been a heavy find of specimens ; but taking the manager's telegrams as they stand, we think there can be but one opinion, that if they have been circulated thoughtlessly they were very indiscreet, and have cnused a serious amount of injury; while on on the other hand, if they have been pub lished with the deliberate object of exciting the market, a much more severe term than " indiscreet" might appropriately be applied. In either case the manager has laid himself open to censure, and the shareholders should see to it at the forthcoming annual meeting.

To Auckland must be accorded the palm above all cities in the Southern hemisphere for the steadfastness, we might say the con sistency, with which all improvements are. resisted. The horrors of scoria have been the source of one universal howl for years, but no sooner is it proposed to substitute a better material than property owners rise in arms against the innovation. The ratepayers in Hobson-street last night condemned the laying of asphalt. We are aware that the motion embodying their disapproval was modified with the condition "until the pro per level be ascertained," but the resolution is nevertheless an unqualified opposition to asphalt, seeing that the Council has not the most remote intention of altering the pre sent level by cutting clown the street, a work that may possibly be undertaken twenty years hence if at that time the coffers of the Council are overflow ing with money. The property-holders of Hobson-street might well be glad to avail themselves of the Council's offer instead of cavilling at it. The asphalting already executed in the city proves the expense of afjjhalfc, when its duralility is considered, to be very little in excess of the cost of scoria, while the enhancement to the value of property is considerable. If the gentlemen present at last night's meeting would estimate the saving on their bootmakers' formidable accounts alone by a general adoption of asphalt pavement in the city, apart from the comfort of good side-walks, they would be tempted to alter their resolution. We may depend upon it a son of St. Crispin was at the bottom of last night's meeting. Shall we never be permitted to mend our ways.

The members of the .Royal Company Rifle Volunteers met at the usual place last even ing, and went through their weekly drill with much success. To-night the companies of the Victoria and Scottish will meet in the Drill-shed.

Mr Dargaville will address the electors of Otahuhu in the Criterion Hall, of that dis trict, this evening at seven o'clock.

We note that the Auckland Gymnasium will be open three times a week for the use of young men, viz., on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evenings.

Wo are requested to state that the Fernan dez mentioned in the case of Barnett and Levy v. Fernandez was not Mr J. J. Fer nandez.

The forty-first meeting of the shareholders of the Australian Joint Stock Bank was held at Sydney on the 24th ultimo. A dividend of 8 per cent per annum, and a bonus of l\ per cent were declared, and £GOGO 8a 4d carried forward to next account.

The half-yearly meeting of the Newcastle Wallsuid Coal Company was held at Sydney on the 24th ultimo. The report says : — "Since the termination of the strike the demand for the Company's coal has baea very great. * * The quantity of coal shipped has been above the average." The profits for the half-year were stated at £19,015. • Only £5000 were absorbed by the dividend of 10 per cent, declared, £2,054 were written off for expenses, and a balance of £11,000 carried forward. Consumers of coal will be able to judge from this statement whether any advance in the price of the mineral was required. The share holders might have rested very well contented with the handsome profit of the past year.

The usual monthly meeting of the mem bers of Oddfellows of the Auckland district will be held to-morrow evening in Cook street, when a paper will be read by F. W. Dawson, Esq., M.R.C.S., L.S.A., "On the use and abuse of Tobacco." From Dr. Daw son's knowledge of plants, and the attention he ha 3 given to the nature of the weed and its effects upon the human system, an in teresting paper may be expected.

The Rev. H. Dewsbury will deliver his popular lecture on " Sir Walter Scott" this evening in the Pitt-street Wesleyan school room.

A lecture will be delivered this evening in the Mount Eden school - room, being the second of the course, by the Rev. P. H. Corntord. The subject will be " Mission Life in the West Indies." The lecture will be specially interesting, as the facts to be related are from the lecturer's own obser vations, he having resided some years in Kingston in connection with the West Indian Mission. •

A very well-attended meeting was held last evening at the Auckland Institute, when a number of ladies and gentlemen attended, with the view chiefly of listening to the papers which had been promised by Messrs Kirk and Heale. Mr Kirk's paper related to two species of New Zealand ferns which he had found in the neighbourhood of Lyt telton, which colonial botanists had hitherto failed to. discover. The paper was well written, and the" plants were described with Mi Kirk's wonted clearness.of style. Mr Hay offered some useful suggestions on. the best-manner of preserving and propagating these ferns. Mr Heale followed'with an elaborate esßay on Bastian's " Recent "In vestigations on the Theory of Spontaneous Generation," which contained a good deal of useful information, and received weli merited applause. These papers will probably be published with other papers of this very use ful society in due time.

The property-owners of Hobson-streei had » full- meeting - last evening in the school room, which unanimously protested against asphalting the footpaths of the immediate locality according to the directions laid,down in "a by-law to pave Shortland arid other streets." Mr Doonin was called to the chair, and stated that he would not detain the meet ing with any lengthy remarks of his, but he was decidedly of opinion that the paths of Hobson-streetj one of the most picturesque of Auckland streets, did not require asphalt pavements. Mr Rhodes con sidered that it would be impossible to asphalt the paths in their present condition— they must first be permanently kerbed and channelled. He would recommend a petition to the City Council, protesting against paying half the cost of asphalting the paths, which was not required, as the Hobaon-street paths were good, and equal to any of the Auckland districts. Mr Madden then pro posed, Mr Keesing seconded, and it was carried, "That this meeting is of opinion that the asphalting of the footpaths of Hobson-street should be deferred until the proper level be ascertained, and the footpaths channelled and kerbed." It was subsequently resolved, "That Messrs Doonin, Rhodes, Keesing, and Waddell be appointed as a deputation to confer with the City Council, in order that the foregoing resolution may bo carried out." A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the moating.

A fashionable wedding in England is an nounced in the following simpio ami un ostentatious manner:—" April 24, at St. Paul's Church, Avenue Road, Regent's Park, London, by the Rev. T. Hutton, Rector of Stilton, brother-in-law of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. H. W. Webb-Peploe, Vicar of King's Pyon and Birley, cousin of the bride, and the Rev. R. B. Stoney, Rec tor of St. John's, Wednesbury, brother-in law of the bridegroom, and the Rev. Walter Peile, Vicar of the parish, John Har rison, Esq., M.A., J.P., D.L., Lieutenant- Colonel Commanding the sth Battalion Staffordshire Rifle Volunteers, of Norton Hall, Stafford, eldest son of Win. Harrison, Esq., J.P., of Eastland House, Leamington, and Hagely Park, Hugely, to Elizabeth Jane, eldest daughter of Charles Bannister, Esq., Capt. 3rd City of London Rifles, Avenue-road, Regent's Park, and niece of the Hon. Sir Robert Lush, Justice of the Queen's Bench.

Last evening there was a large gathering at the Wesleyan Pitt-stree't Band of Hope meeting. Mr Brown occupied, the chair. The entertainment consisted of speeches, tem perance songs, and recitations, which were very well received.

H. Worthington, Esq., will give a lecture this evening at the North Shore, in connec tion with the Devonpnrt Literary Society, on "The growth of the British Constitution," a subject of intense interest, and which in the hands of Mr Wovthington must be auc^ cessfnl. A practice of Weber's Mass in U flat will take place at the Choral Hall this evening.

The success of the Diamond Troupe still continues moat marked. Last night the house was well filled in every part, and the audience must have made their sides ache with the amount of laughter they were compelled to indulge in. Mr P. Doran was perfectly irresistible in his comicalities, whether as corner man or songster. He fairly kept the house in convulsions, and is in himself a host. towards securing the success of the company. He was ably backed up Mr Cameron at the other corner. We were glad to notice that Mr Reid seems entirely to have recovered from his indisposition, and list night was in excellent voice. Master L. Hill would have rivalled Mr Micawber's young hopeful, the child whose bell-like tones were so marked in the choir of the settlement to which that " remnant of a fallen tower" had emigrated. Mesura Cuthbert and Farquharson both of them ably sustained the sentimental share of the business. Mr G. "Forbes provoked preat applause by his comic song and dance 11 Little High-tieel'd Boots." The " Phila busters," by Messrs Forbes, O'Hare, Doran and Fox, proved highly amusing. The scena " Deaf in a Horn," by Messrs Doran and Fox, as usual produced a perfect roar of cou tinued laughters. The original Golden Shoe Dance, in which the performers were Messrs Cameron and Fox, was a highly graceful terpsichorean feat. We should certainly re commend the company to give a few more performances, and we might be allowed to suggest, as an additional attraction, that one or more local songs might be effectively introduced.

Madame Moller'a concert last night at the City Hall was attended by nearly three hundred persons, who evinced by their applause the satisfaction they ex perienced at the entertainment provided for them. The programme was of a varied des cription, being composed of national, senti mental, martial, sea, and even comic pieces. Madame Moller herself in " 0, How Delight fHl"|(Molloy), "0, Maritana," and. f Sing, Birdie Sing," (Gantz), displayed her powers to great advantage. Assistance w^s rendered by a number of local amateurs. Conspicuous in point of excellence was Mr W. Stubbing, a young gentleman whose brilliant execution on the piano was the theme of general admiration. Mr Austin sang " When Other Lips" with good taste and expression. Miss Somervell received most universal homage. This lady is evi dently a great favourite. She was per haps most successful in "Castles in the Air," sung as an encore to " The Merry Brook." Mr T. Culpan sung "Wrecked and Saved" with the spirit which the song required.' Mr T. G. Walker was very fair in the "Reefer." This gentleman with a little more atten tion to finish would be an accom plished vocalist. Mr C. Harding was patriotically disposed, and discoursed in stirring tones Waldmann's "England for Me." In this he was encored, and re turned with " That's where you make the mistake," a semi-comic ditty which would have been a great success had not the gen tleman been oblivious of that exceedingly necessary part of a song, especially a comic song, viz., the words—in fact that's where he made the mistake." Mr H. Davey gave " The Bold Fisherman" (comic) in a free and laughable manner. It concluded in the usual loyal manner with "God save the Quean."

An inquest was held this morning at the Whau Asylum, before Dr Goldsbro', coroner, . and a jury, on the body of Thomas Fagan, who had been an inmate for about three weeks. His age was seventy-three. He had been in the colony thirty-two years. He was considered one of the best shinglers in the province. From the period of his ad ] mittance into the Asylum he gradually sank until he died on Sunday. The medical evidence tended to shew that death resulted from natural decay of the mental and physical powers. The jury returned a ver dict in accordance with the medical testi mony.—Another inquest was held at the same place, before Dr. Goldsbro' and the jury, on the body of Bartholomew Conway, who was admitted a patient of the Asylum on July 16, and died on the 4th inst. Upon hearing the evidence of Dr. Aicken and the attendants the jury returned a verdict of ; death from natural causes, through a per j sistent refusal to take food. Conway was severely injured in November 1871, while I: engaged in blasting, near the Harp of Erin, I from which accident he never really re- I covered. *His mate, it may be remembered, I was killed on that occasion.

The railway to Onebunga is now so far completed as to enable the engine to-run into the station at that place. In a few days, the I permanent way will be finally fixed up. Mr Maraden's contract is likely to go ahead ; faster now that stone can be brought from ' Mount Smart.

To the Editor :—Sir, —lt is very kind of you to let us poor folks know all about the increased taxation through the .altering of the tariff, and we thank you kindly for doing so; for it i 3 satisfactory to know that we are not imposed upon by the shop-keepers when '• we go to buy what cannot be done without —viz., the necessaries of life. ~ But the tax " staff of life" is the tax that concerns us moat. Can you please tell us if Mr Vogel has had anything to do with the raising of the price of bread? We ask the question because a further tax of a halfpenny has just been put on the 21b loaf without any cause as far as we can see, which is equal to £2 15s 7d rise on a ton of flour. We know flour has not been raised to the baker, be cause we see prices quoted in the news papers.—Yours, &c, " A Working Man. P.S.—I cousider any sum, however small, over and above a fair profit to the tradesman ft tax,

The business of the Police Court this morning consisted in fitting two drunkards— William Lestrange (an old offender) and Thomas McKewin (an elderly man). The former was sentenced to seven days imprison ment with hard labour, and the latter sub jected to a fine of five shillings. The presiding magistrate was P. A. Philips, Esq., Mayor.

" The Smart Cadet" writes a cheeky letter regarding the delivery of his arms and accou trements to Capt. Taylor. He says that he only did so on the condition that Mr Taylor would make other cadets do the same. We think ex-cadet should be placed across some one's knee and made to smart in another way.

"I HOPE I DON'T INTRUDE?"

What an elastic sort of personage our Premier plus Colonial Treasurer, plus Post master-General, plus Chief of Her Majesty's Customs, appears to be. And yet T hear he is a martyr to that hereditary complaint so common in the social system of Britain's greatest statesmen of our time—namely, gout. The mental and physical activity of this versatile gentleman reminds me more than anything of the description given in the literature of our nursery days concerning the man who in a moment of excitement jumped into the bramble bush and scratched out both his eyes, but having discovered his mistake at once retraced his steps, and by a slroke of good fortune—alas, only known to the nursery world and its followers—scratched them in again ! Last session Mr Vogel was good enough to double the penny receipt stamp and tax the dharebrokers. He further saw fit to rush into the arms of a 'cute Yankee shipowner and attempt to establish an im practicable mail route via California. A mint for this colony was the next hobby, and had the Colonial Ofiice not at once put its veto upon it would most probably ere now have been in course of erection, quite regard less of expense. But the climax to fancy legislation must surely be reached Jat last when, by a manipulation of the Customs' duties worthy of either Professor Heller or the "Wizard of the North, my paper collar and your shiny bell-topper, clear reader, are now charged double what they were this day last week. Under the circumstances, and remembering that we at least are Christians, let us pray that having, like the prodigal son, returned and confessed his mistake with re gard to the foregoing measures, he may go and do likewise at the altar of his country in re this one. While upon ministerial bung ling I should like very much to learn some thing about Mr Thomas Russell's mission to Washington. We heard lately concerning a telegram having been received an nouncing that that gentleman had suc cessfully completed arrangements for another American mail service. Ifow I thought that the colony had unanimously decided against in future having anything to do with American side-wheel steamers, or their seemingly one-sided owners, and that if we were to resuscitate this route it was to be in British steamers, and under our own flag. We have yet to learn also whether Mr Rus sell lias succeeded in "drawingthe Yankee's teeth" overthe little surety business for failure of contract, as also what remuneration the colony has to pay Mr Russell for his sojourn at Washington. Paul Pry.

COLONISTS' PROTECTION LEAGUE.

'The monthly meeting of this ancient and honorable institution was held in the usual place of rendezvous, tho British hotel, on Friday last, at three p.m. Present the live senile Solons, whose disinterested and self imposed task is to meet periodically in solemn conclave over the exhilirating fumes of whisky ;<jasks and beer barrels for the laudable purpose of discussing in a lucid and interesting manner the fiscal policy of tbe colonial Governments, viz., Messrs Martin, Kempthorne, Woodward, "Woolfield, and Walmsly. After hearty and mutual congra tulations on the part of the Leaguers for their quick recovery from the delitescent passion which rapidly developed itself in their physical and mental organization shortly after the midnight Orgies of the " annual dinner," Mr Martin, as the most venerable in years, the most ancient in political prin ciples, and the most ultra in protective practices of the whole unselfish fraternity, was unanimously voted to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been readjand confirmed, tho Secretary (Mr Kemp thorne) reported that the balance in hand— after having paid £2 12s Gd for the printing of the League's reports, and after clearing off several amounts scored up against it for " refreshments" and other contingencies of the "annual dinner"—was £7 ; and now, •having this unprecedented amount of spare capital at their disposal, he thought that they .ought at once to start a newspaper of Iheir own, with tbe classical title of The Ignoramus, to disseminate the enlightened and beneficent principles of stagnate pro tection among the heedless inhabitants .of this young and hitherto buoyant colony who, under the unrestricted sway of an ob noxious Free Trade policy, obtain the neces saries of life with too little trouble. Wher ever Free Trade was adopted as the policy of the State there you would be sure to find lean producers and fat consumers ; and as soon as they get their influential paper fairly under way he would see to it that it faithfully and fearlessly advocated the com plete extinction of the present annoying in terprovincial trade, and the total suppression of commercial navigation. He thought that if they were to offer sufficient inducement they could secure the eminent literary talents arid attainments of Mr Greenway as chief of the editorial staff; while, perhaps, a liberal offer would induce Mr Staines to occupy the responsible position of Parliamentary re porter.—Mr Woodward thought that the League at present had not sufficient funds to pay for the employment of such eminent talents as these two mirrors of classical culture and paragons of civic obedi ence were known to possess, whose remuner ation he considered ought to be as ample as' the amplitude of their mental grasp.—The Chairman thought that funds would collect with marvellous rapidity as soon as the paper i was fairly launched upon the world. He had already spoken to the intended chief editor, who faithfully promised to prepare for the. first issue a stentorian appeal for Enblic support and sympathy, which, when ellowed forth through the broad columns of the Ignoramus, would open the hearts and j shake the purses of those who now held them ! closed so securely ; then they would see that the sovereigna would not only pour, but rattle upon them like hailstones from a thunder-cloud. — Mr Woolfield thought that it would be better for the members of the League to consider the proposed alteration in the tariff over their hot toddy at home than to be discussing' its merits and demerits here in a shivering condition over the bewildering mists and fogs exhaled by raw rum and freezing whiskey. He thought, however, that the Ministry were perfectly right in imposing oppressive duties, so as to effectively put a stop to the wholesale importations that were going on just now in Auckland. The harbour waa now nearly full of vessels from all parts.

of the world, and it was well known that every one of them imported something") from somewhere every time tliey entr A upon our waters, which tended to keep dow'j - the price of commodities here. He consi dered these importations a great nuisance as they prevented the local producer from' getting his own price for what he had to sell. New Zealand, he believed, would never prosper until her shipping trade was totally destroyed by a prohibitory tariff. But while he was prepared to give a general support to a fiscal policy which imposed crushing re strictions on the commerce of the colony he thought that Julius might have had some mercy on white bell-toppers, instead of smashing them, as he did, with one stroke of his unsparing pen, on the lofty crowns and craniums of those who, for the sake of keep ing up appearances, are obliged to wear them.—The gallant Major at length drew the attention of the members to the growing importance of the League. He said that it commenced two years ago out of nothing. * Nobody seemed then.'to care twopence about it, while now its roll of members summed up to the immense number of five human beings. It is, he said steadily advancing in usefulness and popu larity, though some rascals lately made the vain attempt to arrest its prominent progress I by publishing distorted reports of its patriotic proceedings. It is to be seen now and then creeping over the huge folios of the 2few Zealand. Herald ; and if the members con tinued true to themselves, and inflexibly persistent in their present protective pro clivities, he had no doubt that like the valu able ' multipedc immortalized by "the late lamented Robert Burns" (as the saying is), the League would shortly arrive at "the vera tapmost, tow'ring height" of the colonial bonnet. 1 his was all the business. After a vote of thanks to the patient and persevering chairman, the Leaguers "made tracks," and the meeting was nusquam.—l am, &c, Q. in- the Corner. August 4, 1873.

BAY OF ISLANDS ELECTION.

The election at the Bay of Islands has re suited in the election of Mr J. H. Williams. The weather during the polling was-|6ry bad, and prevented a great many votes being recorded. Jn their speeches after the declara tion of the poll both Mr WilliamsandMrLun don assigned thisasthe cause of their not poll ing a greater proportion of votes. The resolt was declared at the Court-house, Rnsself, .jit eleven o'clock yesterday, just before the departure of the steamer Rowena. Mr.E;M. Williams, the Resident Magistrate, Was Returning Officer. -■,■> Williams. Lundon. Macfarlane. Russell ... 16 2 7 Waimate ..55 0 1 <% Kawakawa... 9 5 12 Wangaroa ... 0 17 0 Hokianga ... 21 24 1 Mongonui ... '2 9 $■ Kaitia ... 8 18 '"'■ 2 Oruru ... 2 4 ' 3 ''■ > Total ... 119 85 30 1; About thirty people were present at the declaration. Ob the announcement of the numbers being made, Mr. J. H. Williams came forward and returned thanks for his election. He said he had made no empty promises,' but the electors might depend upon his doing his best for the in terests of the Bay of Islands. Mr Luudqn then spoke- and thanked those who had voted for him. He said he hall never asked for a vote either in the Bay of Islands or at Waimate. He knew a great many of his supporters had been prevented coming to'vbte by the bad weather. Under other circumstances he had no doubt he should have been successful. Although he was not elected himself he congratulated the constituency in having so good a repreaen tative as Mr Williams. Mr Andrew Heavy, of Wyndham-street, Auckland, then: came to the fore, and said that as Mr. J>l3. Macfarlane wai not present he would, on his behalf, thank the thirty electors who had voted for hitii.- He (Mr Heavy) felt confident that had Mr Macffarlane been earlier in the field he would have licked both the other candidates. As it was, if he came forward again he would guarantee that Ijie was elected. He was a long way the beat man of the three. .

A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer was then moved by Mr Lundon and seconded by Mr Williams, after which the assemblage dispersed.

From what we are able to learn the in clemency of the weather proved most in jurious to the interest of Mr Lundon.

Total Wreck of the Brig Union at Wangaroa.

The Rowena brings news of the total wrefck of the brig Union, Capt. McCullum, between Wangaroa and Mongonui Heads, close to Flat Rock, on Monday, 28th ultimo. Thi Union left Auckland for the Wangaroa .in ballast on the 12hh ultimo,, to load at th^ latter port with timber. The brig got as far as the Poor Knight's Islands, and thett encountered westerly gales with thunder and lightning. The vessel was blown off tnej land, and was not able to make it again till lihe afternoon of the 27th, when she sighted the North Cape, bearing S.W. The Capti then brought his ship to the wind oiitM port tack, under close reefs. Remained on same tack all night, and at daylight dis covered the brig to be close in with the landv After some trouble, owing to the squalls, 1$ making out the Coast, found the vessel w»: between Cavilla and Whangaroa Bay. Stood in with the intention of making the harbour if possible. .' The thick weather prevented thej entrance being discerned, and, the gal« still continuing, an attempt was made to cross the bay. The brig, however, would not answer her helm, but drifted towards the rocks in shore. The Captain, seeing a small bay called Waimahanga Bay, endeavoured as a last resource to run In there for shelter,, When just inside the heads letuJW both anchors, but the wind was too strong, and the brig dragged & towards the shore, striking a ledge of ropKB and completely bumping her hull to pieces. By the assistance of Maoris who came down to the beach, ropes were made fast to the shore and the brig, and the whole of the <>*$[ ' —eight in all - succeeded in leaving tin* wreck, over which the sea was making clean sweeps. The Captain, not knowing whether the brig was insured, sold the wreck as she lay to Messrs Lane and Brown, of Wangaroa, for £80, Captain McCallam and the crew came up to town by the Rowena. The Union was owned by Mr B. B. Evans, of Hobart Town, and was chartered by Mr Jno. Reid, of Queen-street, Auckland. An official inquiry was held this day bef<KW the Collector of Customs pursuant to tm» ( Wrecks Act. 1569. Evidence was tende*/^ by the officers and one of the crew, wbMB tallied with the description above given or* the wreck. The dopQS.ition,s wiU be, forward^ to Wellington,, , t "C'. ' ' :

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WO L F E S AKOMATIC SCHEIDAM SCHNAPPS (Registered). It is an.indisputable fact that tho advantages of this perfectly pure beverage have now rendered it the most largely consumed of any imported spirit, the demand throughout tho whole of the Australian colonies almost exceeding the capability of the proprietor to Wolfe's Schnapps is now occupying the place held in past years by inferior brands of genevaj the medical profession testifying to its excellence over these and other adulterated spirits, including French, brandy, in no ess than ■ •'■;',,' TEN THOUSAND LETTEKS, . which are in the possession of the manufacturer, all certifying to its perfect purity and marked superiority over every other stimulant as a diuretic, tonic, and restorative. ■ . ' ' The Resident Physician of the Sydney Infirmary gays :—" I have no hesitation in stating that I consider your Schnapps a most excellent stimulant and diuretic." Tho Government Analytical Chemist, Melbourne, ■ iys :— As a sample of hollands gin, Ido not think it cm be surpassed. It' may be recommended for use In hospital and private practice as a good aromatic ■Simulant." CAUTION. /" An injunction aptainst the sale of a counterfeited article has recently been granted in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, under a penalty of £30,000 ; and we are instructed, with a view to pro tect the public, to prosecute any one offering for sale any imitation of the genuine brand, for which we are »he sole Whosale Agents for the whole of Australia aad New Zealand. L. D. NATHAN & #CO., « ; . Agents.



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