SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.45 STJN-RISE: To morrow morning, 7.16. RIGH WATER : Midnight; to-morrow morning, 0.37

ARRIVALS.

Three Brothers, ketch, Wateon. from Napier Alarm, cutter, from Matfgapai Sovereign of tho Ssas, cutter, irom Wangarei Oolden Isle, schooner, from Bnssell . Jane, b.b., from Mahnrangi and the Hot Springs iady Bowen, p.s., from M-ihurangi and the Hot Springs

DEPASTURES. » Exc°lsior. schooner, for Dunedin, via Wangapoa Clyde, schooner, for "Wangr-ei Rowena, s.s., McGregor, for Northern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Napier and Gisborne: Comerang, p.s., this alter-

For Napier : Saucy Lass, schooner, early For Lyttelton : Rhino, brigantine, tins afternoon For Levuka: Vivid, cutter, to-morrow For London: Weodlark. ship, and Thames, barque,

For MSyuney and Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., about Fo 2r GNoTthern ports: Rowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hylton Castle, barque, from .London, aaueo. *>w ClanraS, ship, from London, riailed Endymion. ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Victoria, s.s.,' from Sydney Thames; barque, from Sydney Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Tower Hill, brig, from Clarence River Charybdis, schoon§r, from Levuka . ■~; -..■, , Success, school, from Levuka Satellite, cutter, from Levuka XTpolu, schooner, from Samoa Edith,- schooner, frpm South Sea Islands Clemritls, ketch, from' Napier Rangatira, s.s., froni Southern ports Ocean Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton, via All-day

BellTMary, barque; from Hobart Town . ; _ Alice Cameron, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 4th Jane • ,/.■■';

The. cutter Mercury has cleared outwards for'Mercury^Baywith'nine sheep, and One piano. i i, ~■ f,n< i ... , . , The schooner Swallow has cleared out wards for Mercury Bay with a general T^ie Three Brothers, Captain Watson, ar rived this morning from Napier via Whakaki, ■with 62 bales flax, for J. Roberton and Go. The boiler belonging to the new steamer Manawatu, was safely shipped yesterday. Ex?rtionslre \ teing .made m getting the steamer ready for sea. • : Th^s.si'SduihejWviSWois will leave this afternoon for /, , I. U I! : The schooner .Excejaior left .last evening for'Wartgapoa to load'timb'er for Dunedm. The s,s. Rowena left yesterday afternoon onf.her.usual weekly to Russell and the North;"-1 '-'' ,„ ; :>l:: L^Sr .' ■' The p.s. Comerang will leave for Napier this afternoon, i- ' ' '■', '« -, The s.s. Taranaki ia'due m the Manukau from the South to-day. .... . The wharf iB at .present very bare of ship ping'the only vessels alongside being the Woddlark arid the Polar Star, besides a few coasters. The barque Hylton Castle may, be looked'ior'dailyV having left the Downs on 28th February last, just one day after the ship Woodlark, which Vessel arrived more thari'a'fortnightago. ''..^ 1, • - ~ ■«. Th'ei s,s.; Ljidxbifd is to betaken on to the slip at Wellington for the purpose of over hauling her' machinery, with the view' to increase her. speed. ; Mr' E. Mills has under taken ihe :work. The engines of the Lady bird Were! formerly in the Airedale, and are powerful enough to propel alarger boat than ito'Ladyhird, and at. a higher, rate of speed than, she ever attains, but it appears .-that, -the screw, is too small. At .present .the engines _ are much' too powirfutfor'the screw,' which cannot exert the,requisite»pbwer, no matter what the con sumption of coal maybe. A considerably larder screw will therefore be put into the Btern anil greater equalization of power made. Aa far W the strength and seagoing qualities of &<r Ladybird'go,1 th^ ate .second, to no ■boat on the coast; and it is anticipated that when'out of Mr Mill'e hands she will bp the clipper: steamer of the; 'polony. . ; < . $On Tuesday afternoon/'.-.thei^Wo^ hooV'A&vertlser sta|es; 'brig Wild Wave, now&ng in'tfe^y^fvOly.loaded Withpot atoe*for Sydney ,:waa aeized.by acouple of, baiKff^'mov^d thereunto'by. a decree oi the Admiralty Court; All the ship's papers were removed,vand. sail she cannpt^ The cargo belongs to Messrs Bateman, Smith, and 00. The^decre'e '-authorising detention ls, f we understand,' "at the suit of a former captain of the brig, who ,plaims . for wages and for damages for .false. imprisonment. _ The damales claimed are stated at about £50, and no doubt the' claftrf Vill be" iinmediat6ly SaThe barque Zanga, from Liverpool, wiU be brought alongside the wharf this afternoon, and wftV cpmmenc,e to,, discharge cargo tjo-, morrow. ' ' '.', . o i.i_ The s s Taranaki will leave for Southern ports on Monday next. Intending passengers to England willbe enabled toreach Melbourne viathe'Sorith1 ■in'^ime'to ,c^bh the' Great Britain steamship. Messrs Cruickshank and Co are the Auckland agents of the Great

Britain. , , , ~ TVip t> a Comerang was taken alongside shipping a quantity of railway, riant ,f or Napier The Woodlark has nearly discharged the whole of her,,, cargo .which has been de T livered in good order andcondifcion. Tbe/cufiter, Prince. of Wales is loading tor Rarotonga and the Islands, and will leave in couraeiof affewdaysi:!^!-:;- -I ■• "j , >>'■' The schooner Golden Isle arrived this morning from 'Russell with 118'tdns ■ coal

COMMERCIAL.

At the large sale of brushware this day by Messra Tonks-and Co. a considerable amount of business-was done. The goods which came from London ,-, by the ship, Parsee, though slightly damaged, realised very fair prices. Afc )G. 'Wl i Binney's: i general I sale to-day dam%C|d bacon realised 9d ; flouf (damaged), £10 W%o $11 ; potatoes £5; toll bacon 6sd 4 to 7d • salad oil 7a"; butter (inferior),. 5d to' 6d.

MINING.

fhe following are the current call and dividends ■jyabU in the «ompanies named below1 :—■ .-.-■■,«: ■'■■■■i - .1/ a. d. ' '<=■'■ ■•■ toIVTDVSB.'- ■ -■' - ■■'• '- '■ ; ' pU* •■''■• ''■'- New Caledonia , v ~( l °~l L} u, 0: ,;?? u,^:! - ffinumdel Tunnel" 010 0 June 23 ©olden Calf .. •• 0-0-6 July 9 Twenty-third of June 0 10 July 9 El Dorado .V Z 01 0 July 9 KKBTIKOB. Harbour View, Coromandel, 19th June Golden Calf, Grahamstown, 24th June j Jj Qjl ■Watchman, Grahamatown 26th June, f «,,, _ .■. Windsor Castle, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 26th June ' ■ -', , . . , ■White Rose, Mr R. Home's office, Shortland street, Auckland, 2 p.m., 30th June Queen of the May, Grahamstown, 30th June

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Ma ,s will Close as Under :— For Thanes, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. For CoronwacTel, to-tnovow, at 12.30 p.m. For Tai; ia, per Sta.,, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For I?v ~se r, per Queen, to-moivow, at 11 a.m. For Korotonga, per Prince of Wales, to-morrow, at 4 p.m.

N.B.—Mr-1s for Australian Colonies and United F'ngdom, via Melboiu.ie, vlll close at Hokitika, to-moirow, at 7 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias, Chief Postm&ntcr,

DEATHS.

Guilbing.—Mrs Anne Guilding, the beloved wife of Jno. Guilding. The funeral will leave her late residence, Victoria Quadrant, on Wednesday, the 18th inst,, at three p.m. Friends are requested to attend. Monaghan.4—On June 10, at Grafton Road, Alice, thewife of Mr M. Monaghan ; aged 45 years. The funeral will leave her late residence at half past three p.m. to-morrow. Friends please accept this invitation.

Davis.—On June 17, at Victoria street, Mr Joseph ; Davis; agedß2.

The funeral will leave his late residence, at three o'clock to-morrow, June 18. Friends are respect fully invited to attend. Flower.—On June 16, Beatrice May, youngest daughter of Mr J. N. Slower, Scarborough Terrace, - ■ Parnell; aged 2 years and 10 months.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do

We are requested by the Secretary of the Provisional Committee for the establishment of a,,"Women's, Home, o? Female Refuge, in this city,'to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions and gifts :—Captain Rough, £5; J.R.S., £5; Mr. H. N. Abbott, £Si;J.S:, £I;W.M., £1; Mrs. C., 10s.; Han', Col. Kenny, a quantity of useful furniture; E.W., a visitor's book. This institution will be open to receive inmates in the course of a few days it is hoped. A wash-house, some fencing, some internal fittings, and a few more articles of furniture include almost all that are now required. The fencing is to be taken in hand immedi ately. Donations of timber, washing materials, bedding, &c, &c, will be thankfully acknowledged. A mangle would be a most useful present. Those who purpose to become annual subscribers to the in stitution are invited to send in their subscriptions as soon' as they conveniently can1, as the necessary outlay at first will well' nigh exhaust air the funds that for some time past have been carefully collected by afew Christian ladies and friends It is hoped that when fairly started the institution will to a large extent be self-sup^ porting. The: committee appear to have been foiijuriaie both in the lady they have obtained as matron1 and in the property theyg have succeeded in purchasing. A report will be published shortly; meanwhile subscriptions and! donations will be thankfully received by the right Rev. Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auck land ; Mr Brakinrige, City Missionary; H. H. Lusk, Esq., Hon. Treasurer; Rev. Bj Ti Dudley, Hon. Secretary at the "Home," Symonds-street; or they may be paid to the "Women's Home" account, Barlk of Australasia, Shortland-street. ; 'Some fishermen captured a large phocoena, moije generally known aa the mdrsouni, or se'a hogi off Rangitoto Island, ;las^ night. The fishfmeasiiies about nine feet in length, and is ob view next door to Mr Oompton's store, on the Queen-street Wharf. We understand that Capt. Stetson, late of the Polar Star, intends proceeding to England by ;fctie Great Britain, steamship, from Mel bourne, and thence on to New York. He will| leave for Melbourne by the Taranaki, via the South.

OurHokianga correspondent writes: —"The cutter Dido arrived froni Auckland on May 9th.l She landed her cargo for the North Cape on the 6th ultimo. The barque W. C. Wentworth left Hokianga for Melbourne on Saturday, June 7th, with a cargo of timber shipped by Mr Webster.—The natives have held a meeting to make arrangements to build a school. If the Government pay half, the natives will pay the other half. The native's of this district are all anxious to go to the WaikatP to fight."

We have plepsure in giving insertion] to the fo^owinj* letter :— " Sir, —In your issue of the J3th inst., there ap- | pears a letter from "L.S.C." arrmadverting ! :'*i no measured terrrs on the conduct bf the ' official inquiry recently made in reference to makers affecting the tle/ith of the late Patrick Doolanj and at the same time loudly com p^ining of the treatment which he pnd four , Others of the same social standing as himseJf, ■ received wl"le—we 71. I ■« ill say—residing within the precincts of one of our pen?l. ! establishments. It is quite natural that " jail birds " should Imow how to croak pnd \ cackle, but if they do not like the "crow- ' bar" ?nd "hammer," why in the name of all that is orderly and industilous don't they take to the plough and harrow. If, as they say, a cci 'am class of omcip^s treats them rather badly, why don't they secure to them selves good treatment by working freely for their living, and keeping at a re- Bpectful distance from the punitive purlieus of Mount Eden ? The in mates of the hospital and lunatic asylum seem to be fu^y satisfied with the treatment they receive at the h?ids of thoLe in autho rity. It is a fact patent to every dispassion ate observer that the worst criminals are almost always the loudest growlers ; but I submit that the colums of the public press should not be open to the insolent snarling of every convicted and discontented ruffian who grants and growls under the pressure of the punishment which society in self-defence, and in the proper exercise of its retributive functions, is in duty bound to award as the fit desert of his misconduct. His self-induced sufferings, whether real or imaginary, do not constitute a \u'ong which is deserving of resistance on the part of others. If "L.S.C." and others of his class and character do not relish the sharp discipline which they found in vogue at Mount Eden gaol, the remedy, a very simple one, is in their own hands —viz., let them keep out ofyit.—l am, &c., 0.P.Q." We very cordially approve of a good deal of the foregoing, but from some of the views we very positively dissent. It is true that the grumblings extorted under the pressure of deserved punishment have no claim, to pro tection or relief, and if aay of the criminal classes read the Star we trust they will take O.P.Q.'a advice, and steer clear of the gaol officials. But holding, as we do, that no man, however wretched, should be prevented from making his cry heard, we feel disinclined to close our columns against even those whom society has found it necessary to place apart under lock and bolt. In co far as they are bearing the just reward of tbeir deeds they deserve and can have no relief. But our cor respondent will admit that it is quite possible that in gaols tyranny can be inflicted, and it is for such cases that the press is tho true palladium of liberty. We do not say that tyranny exists in Mount Eden; on the contrary, we believe that Capt Eyre is not tho man to connivo at needless severity to his detenus, and that even if he were wholly free from the eye of any supervision he would act as becomes a gentleman and a soldier. Still we maintain that no institution in which men or women are held under forcible restraint should be exempt from the censorship of the press. If the " columns of the public press should not be open " to the cry of the prisoner, then by a parity of reason the labors of a Howard were improper and uncalled for, and the ex pulsion of cruelty and gaol fever from the prisons of Europe was a crime against the beat interests of society.

The engineer to the Harbour Board, assisted by a number of workmen, haa been engaged all the morning in sounding on the western side of the harbour, and fixing the site and boundaries for the proposed graving dock.

A poor lad named James Plunkett wa s brought before the Court this morning fo r earning a few ponco by carrying a port" manteau from the wharf for a person who had solicited him to do so. For this honest way of obtaining a supper he was charged with plying for hire without a license. Tho lad was clearly in destitute circumstances, and yet it appeared in the midst of his destitution, for earning an honest penny, he was lugged up to the Police Court, and had a narrow escape of being sent to Mount Eden. What was this lad to do ? He was out of work, he would not steal, he had no food, and he ran the risk of carrying a portmanteau for a trifle without a license. Such a law is a disgrace to Auckland, and his Worship very properly dismissed the case.

To the Editor: Sir, —Having noticed a statement in this morning's paper, made at the City Council yesterday, that twice as many people would ride at a shilling fare, I take this opportunity to inform Mr Williams that four times as many people would buy Jrom his shop if he would se)l at half cost price, which is just the same thing. The statement made by the Mayor that the charges are higher than elsewhere is a popu larity-hunting imaginary fabrication of his own, as a comparison with Southern charges will prove, and our teams and vehicles are far superior to any used in the South, with our horse-feed one-third higher. We have 'buses running to all parts of the suburbs every half-hour for sixpence. Surely this meets the requirement for cheap riding. No doubt it is much nicer to be driven in a carriage and pair than to be mixed with every body in a bus', especially for a Mayor. But Councillors should, not forget that carriages and pairs are very expensive, and not usually used by poor people, particularly in an expensive town like this.—l am, &c, A Sufferer.

New Zealand war medals are now in the Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, and waiting issue. All persons whose names ap pear on list are requested to call at once, between the hours' of ten and four o'clock daily :—Transport Service : Thomas Peel, Win. Burleigh, Edward Lynch, Ist Waikato Regt.; George Worthington, William Smith, John Campbell, , and Joseph English, 3rd Waikato Regt. ; George Lorette, Patrick Welsh, and James Kelly, Auckland Militia ; Patrick Donnolly, 2nd Waikato Regt. Medals for Colonial Service : David Carnie, Eugene McSweeney, 3rd Waikato Regt. ; Isaac Charles, Defence Force; George Cooper, Mauku Volunteers ; H. F. Harrison, A.C.; Geo. De Thierry, Bay of Islands Volunteers ; George Hassell, 2nd Waikato Regt. ; Daniel Munro, Auckland Militia ; Jas. Brown Gat land, Auckland Volunteers ; P. Henry, Taranaki Militia; Robert Evans, East Coast Defence Force; William Guthrie, Patea Rangers.

The balance-sheet of the late performance for the benefit of Mrs Brooking, by the active Auckland Ethiopian Troupe, will appear in our columns during the week. The delay has been caused by the manager's not being able sooner to collect in the moneys from the outside sale of tickets.

The Royal Company underwent their monthly inspection last evening in the Drill shed, under the command of Major Gordon. The parade being over the little company, headed by its efficient band, marched in soldier-like order round the city to the delight of the lasses and lads who capered by the way. Messrs B. Tonks and Co, will hold a large trade sale of port wine in quarter-casks and Australian wine in cases to-morrow morning at the Brunswick mart. .(. \,

This evenins? at the Church of Ergland school-room; Korth "Sh<--e, the t)evb;ipo*!- Literary Society's Discusr'.on Glr-fe v'A con tend as to the relative "mportauee of corn fields vnd golc^ields in conduer ig to a colony's prosperity. The young '-dies, webe veve, have prefeired a request to be permitted to attenc, not to wrngle but to hsten to the -n md to c., courage them -w'th the' 7' sn^es. It h?s been granted. Old lr ;ies, too, of whom we are told there ?"e none at the IS'oih Shore, the srlubrity of the air be;ng a foe to wrinkles and all the other :ndi cations of senile decay, are also respeetfu^y invited.

A meeting of a very interesting character will be held this evening in St. Paul's Church for the put lose of welcor-'ng the P '.vs. Messi3 Selv. a snd Still to tlrs colony, ?ud &'ving them and their co-workers a few en couraging words previous ' > their entry uron their Mekncsipn Mission.

Messrs Taylor and Reid, of the Mount Albei district, and Messrs Hurst and TothiU, of the Mount Eden Highway Board, having been deputed to ask his Honor the Superin tendent's consent to an alteration in the boundaries of those districts, waited upon his Honor yesterday for that purpose. Some discussion ensued, after which bis Honor gave consent, and received the bhanks of the deputation. This concession w.' 11, it is hoped, prove like " oil upon the troubled waters " in calming the frequently perturbed state of the divided road-board mind.

The second of the winter series of WeJTes street essays, in connection with the Debating Class, will be read this evening by Mr Wil liam Eastwood, of Onehun<?a. The subject

—"The Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth" —is oDe of special interest to those who love to trace the footmarks of rivilisation ; and as such persons will not be refused admittance to the charmed circle of the liferafl of Auck land a good attendance is anticipated. The age of Elizabeth was one of the most remark able of the ages of English history, but the glory of that era is due rather to the noble men of the time than to any peculiarities of' the character of "Good Queen Bess." The Queen had siich men around her—apart from her favorites, Leicester and Essex—as Spenser and Shakespeare, Bacon, Cecil and Drake. These men, through poetry, philo sophy, and daring, shed light and splendour on the mouldering ruins of superstition, and awakened the mind of the people from its long night of shadows. heart of England felt a tin ill of freedom in escaping from the trammels of foreign tyrannies and spiritual despotism, and rejoiced in the dawn of a new day. We trace to that period the youth of our Naval force, the outgrowth and wider development of commerce, and the genial recognition, even by the Queen herself, of men of belters. Elizabeth had. the masculine strength of a Saxon, was full of prejudices, faults, and strong passions. She was, more over, prone to the simple vanities of life, ex ulted in ruffles, fine feathers, and rich dresses. She was ill-looking, frequently vulgar in harsh epithets, could swear at a Bishop and slap the face of an Earl. We owe something to her undoubtedly for some of the privileges we enjoy, but in a much higher sense are we indebted to those great men who by their thoughts and deeds made the reign of Eliza beth lustrous in the annals of civilization and progress.

Although it is the middle of the winter season there is an inconvenient scarcity of water in town. The shipping is unable to obtain what is required fot* steam generating and other necessary purposes, and all persons who depend on the Domain are put to equal inconvenience. The Domain ponds are dry, and Messrs Seccombe'a pump has been taken down, so tlmfc the Kyber Pass source of supply is not available. If a fire were to occur at the present! time the con sequences would probably be very serious, and more damage might be caused to pro perty than would, if applied to that purpose, cover the cost of our adequate supply of water for the city. Yet the opposition to every proposal for procuring a good supply of water goes on, and even those most deeply interested fail to come forward and agitato for the immediate adoption of some scheme to meet this pressing want in our city.

A well-attended meeting convened by the Newmarket, Remuera, and Mount Eden Highway Districts was held at Newmarket last evening to urge the extension of the Waikato RaMway to the confiscated boun daiy. Mr A. Clark, M.G.A., occupied the chair. Mr Lusk moved the first resolution, affirming the desirability of pushing forward the railway to the centre of tb's island. Mr Newman seconded the motion. Mr Creigh tonj M.H.R., and Mr Aitken supported the motion, which was put and carried. Mr C. J Stone then moved a resolution urging the Auckland members of the General As sembly to agitate the matter in the Assembly. The motion was seconded by Mr Wrigley. Messrs O'Keefe and Cheeseman spoke to the resolution. Mesars Lusk and Creighton had a little passage of arms relative to the pro vincial memorandum upon immigration and public works, which Mr Creighton regarded as little better than a farce, and Mr Lusk defended. The motion was then put and carried. On the motion of Mr Lodder, seconded by Mr Hay, Messrs Lusk, Steven son, Beveridge and Wrigley were appointed a committee to draw up a memorial and petition embodying the resolutions for pre sentation to the Assembly. The meeting separated after paying the customary com pliment to the chairman.

The dispute between Freemasons and Roman Catholics has developed itself in an unseemly way in San Francisco. About two months ago Judge Hayden died in that city. The remains were taken in charge by Crockett Lodge; F. and A. M., of which tho deceased was a member. On the day of the funeral, several members of the Catholic Church made a demand for the body, which was denied by the Master of the Lodge. The funeral took place—the body being buried in the Masonic Cemetery, under the auspices of the Lodge. After the funeral, a report was circulated that the Catholic friends of the deceased intended to disinter th« body and bury it in Calvary Cemetery. It was determined to prevent any such linovement, and armed men were engaged to watch over the grara dayand night. By order of the, Masons the body was disinterred, and buried in another part of the Cemetry, where the Catholic friends may take, it up if they can find it.

An irrepressible Irishman had just seated himfcelf in a Quaker meeting when' a young Quajcer lately married rose to announce hia new;relationship. "Brethren," said he, "I have married." Pat's spontaneous mother wit suddenly burst forth involuntarily: '' The divil ye hey !" The young and blushing bridegroom, imagining that the spirit had suddenly moved some more influential brother, sat down in confusion. In a few moments he rose and essayed again— " Brethren, I have married a daughter of the Lord!" "The divil ye hey !" ejaculated the intensely interested Irishman ; " it'll be a long time before ye see yer father-in-law!" The shuffling of feet and confusion of faces whicti followed admonished " Pat" that he had better be " thravellin," and he was soon " afther gettin' himself out o' that!"

. Salt Lake has risen seven feet in fifteen years. Ul , : , ~;,;.,,,,,,, . ,-........

Gireat praise is dtie to the seaman J. B. Jones for promptly rescuing the little boy who fel l o# the wharf on Sunday morning. We understand that the parents of the child were unable to offer him any pecumaiy f& ward for his praisev/orthy conduct, neverthe less he has spoilt a new suit of clothes, and damaged a silver watch that he had. on hjs person, and which he cannot afford to pay for clewing. Such ?s the reward of bravery

i To the Editor : Sir,—The proceedings in the Police Court, yesterday," would be amus ing if they were not serious. The public proceedings of the Court were delayed, and cases of most significant importance had to be adjourned, because the attendance of justices could not be had. Every one must endorse the proposition of otic of the counsel in the cases then pending, that if the present jus tices of the peace will, not or cannot fulfil the duties which devolve upon them, they should retire and make way for men who will. But even when two justices were secured, a consistent course of delay was followed. After some hours of argument the Magistrates decided that they would not hear the cases before them for examination. Mr Hesketh, on behalf of Mr Lamb, who was accused of wilful and corrupt perjury on three distinct charges, urged upon the Bench that while Machattie's insolvency still re mained undecided no charges of perjury could be maintained against Lamb for any j sworn testimony given by him in the course of the cause. The question then naturally rises " when are the charges made by Machattie against Lamb to be determined ? Does Mr Lamb intend to lie under these fatal charges for ever ? In this matter I do not ask nor care what Mr Lamb's feelings and wishes may be, bub what the public have a right to demand is that all such charges shall be sifted to the uttermost. If Mr Lamb be innocent, let his innocence be established, and these terrible accusations scattered to the winds ; but if he be guilty, let him be punished, and let the community be purged. It is a matter of public notoriety that for some years there have been charges made by Machattie in the matter of his estate, so much so in fact that an uneasy feeling has grown up in the public mind, and men now wait anxiously to seethe|issueof these matters. Our city is not over moral or pure in any way, but it will not stand and see charges of this nature smothered up and hidden out of sight. Though they be so hidden they will stink still, and sooner or later they must be dug up and buried properly. There ;are' iigly rumours, too, afloat amongst us that it is useless to attack any portion of1 a certain clique in Auckland, or any ; of their adherents, but I trust and pray that the courts of justice will never become so foul as these rumours would imply. If it be so then it is time to cleanse out the Augean stable by'the flood of honest popular opinion.—l am, &c, Justice. ■ . /'A .'i J■' -.-;!

A widow lady, Mrs Lanxton, and her adopted daughter, twelve years old, ( were found dead m their bed in their home at Mattoon, U.S., with their throats cut from ear to ear. A common case knife was stick ing in the wounds in Mrs Lnuxton's throat, her light hand grasping the handle- The bodies lay in composed positions, evidently having been arranged after death and nicely covered with bed clothei. The son of Mrs Lanxton has been arrested on suspicion of having committed the murder.

At the City Council yesterday afterndon, after discussion it was resolved that the price asked for the Domain waterworks by the Provincial Government was excessive. A letter from Mr Somerville yraa read,.pom plaining of the character of the flagging laid down in front of hia- premises*. It was agreed that where stone was im properly laid the contractor fee requestel to re-lay it. It was resolved, in answer to a petition from Somerset Place, Hoase-street, offering to contribute towards the cost of making an approach to that street, that the work be carried out as early as possible. The Market Committee's report recommended, that the market be kept open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. everj day, and fropi 7 a.m. =to 11 p.m. on Saturday. Several petitiona from stall-keepers were read, asking that the market b6 kept open till 11 p.m. Some discussion ensued, Councillor Co« ---grave observing that the extra ;houra would be an injustice to shopkeepers. The petitions were referred to the Market Committee. An application from the Improvement .Commis sioners for permission to make a small cuttifag in Princes-street near the Northern Club,. \y?a granted. In compliance with a requisition from cab proprietors praying for a continu ance of the present fares, and pleading the increased price of horse feed and fodder, the operation of the reduced scale of fares was postponed for three months. A Water Supply Committee was appointed, to consist of the Mayor, Councillors Dargaville, Holdship, Jones and ,'Hobbs. Councillor Dargaville moved that the advertisement lately inserted calling for tenders be reinserted in the terms of the Water Supply Committee. Other matters of minor importance were also con sidered.

To the Editor : Sir, —Permit me'through your paper to inform Dr Wright and the ratepayers that what I stated in your issue of the 13th was perfectly correct. If the Doctor thinks I am going the Registry Office to see a copy of what he1 calls Selwyn Lodge estate he must think me silly. Now, Mr Editor; if you or any one wants the truth of a statement it is right and proper to go at once to the fountain-head. The true copy in questiqn is the one drawn out ; at the time' the land was cut up into allotments, and offered to'the public for/ sale by Major John Gray and Mr Wood, all other deeds are only copies of that one ; and the streetsunay have been omitted for reasons best known jto the buyer. As an instance, every street delineated on the plan is charged extra for in the Registry Office. But 1 maintain positively that there is on the original plan a street 33 feet wide (with a break in the1 line at' Mr PargaVille's similar to what occurs at Mrs Steel's in Bath street) leading off York-streetinto the Doctor's garden, exactly where the large gate is; and further, there is another leading from the Manwkau Road right to the property formerly owned by the late Mr Ctfolahan; | I)hav/e seen several deeds (some of which date as far back as 1853) showing the street in question, some of them drawn by the deceased Mr Merriman, and others by Marston & George, solicitors, which are'registered as well as the Selwyn Lodeje;—there was no such estate in existence at the time of which I write:: 'And further, I state for the information of the inhabitants that York-street is registered 33 feet wide ; we have left us at the entrance off the Manukau-road 29 feet from the encroachment of the owners on each" corner, making our street a mere lane. As for the Board pur chasing a right of way through private -pro perty I would suggest that they offer to public auction all {those blind streets men tioned in my last letter to defray such ex pense as that proposed by the Doctor (that is if the owner would sell); that would be justice to the ratepayers. There are several other things in this locality could be shown up, such as taking in a few sections at the bottom of your garden owned by absentees to aggrandize your own and evade the rates. But suffice it tp say, if the gentlemen in office at present value their position, they should see some of the existing evils remedied.I —-' Yours, &c, Ratepayer Parnell. ■> :, ,

We are informed that the National Bank contemplate opening a branch at. New rly mouth very shortly, where they are promised considerable support. As upwards of a f,fco*(s£Tid-shares of the bank have been taken up ill that province the prospects of the branch are encouraging.

The Paris Sc'.r nlat-T the following story : —A Mr lame Bo*meaii, living to the Kne D'-c?r.ies, wfi sittrngin her parlour awtiw ting her husbmd's return to (JVier, when a, irin of wild and haggsrd appearance entered, rid, seating -Iritise 1* opposite to her, si c'-essed her m the follov. Ing terms : — 1 am a great doctor, I can effectually cure ,- nl her 'laches. I have heard that you suf fer from that causes, and I am come to cure you." The lady, perceiving that she had to deal with a madman, piadently seemed to far. into r:s humour, and asked what mi bis method of treatment." "Simple enough, Madam," said he r1 rawing a razor from his pocket, "I cut off the head, and then after hav?ng Wt cleaned it, I replace it upon the shoulders. Upon this he pre pared to suit the action to hu words. Madame Boneau, w-'th great coolness, pro fessed her readiness to subn?;ttotheoperation but suggested that she should fetch a towel from the next room to prevent her dress being staged. Her visitor assented to the reasonableness of this suggestion, and she left the room locking the door behind her. Upon her return tv'th some po Kce-officers they found that the uffotfttmate maniac had cut his own throat, but not fata%. . It was rscertained that he had escaped fioto the lunatic asylum at C.Wmontles Pres, and had been vainly sought for during the whole month."

The late fine weather has enabled the con ;.tractor,ito push on the formation of the new Btreets on Barrack hill. The continuation of We ITesley-street East is nearly completed as far as forming the road is concerned. Rut land-street is also approaching completion. A channel has been formed of drain pipes to carry off the water from the creek at the foot' of Barrack hill. When these two streets are completed they will foim. the easiest gra dient out of the city, consisting of 1 in 20. There is no doubt that the whole of the traffic to 'the country districts lying south wDI be diverted through these roads in consequence, and thus avoid the steep hi'ls in Wakefield street and Upper Queen-street.

An adjourned meeting of the directors of the Auckland and North Shore Ferry Com pany was held this morning for the consider ation of tenders for the building of a sister steamer to the Takapuna. Three tenders had been received, and that of Messrs Mase field and Co. was accepted, the amount of tender being £2,250.. The boat as already described is mode? Ted after the fashion of the Takapuna, on a slightly smaller scale, the nouses on deck being let two feet down into the hidl, s6 that the hurricane - deck, running the whole length of the boat, will be only some four and a-half feet above the sponsons, which are continued round the vessel. The time specified in the tender accepted for completion is five months, but it is expected that by arrangement this time may be shortened.

Reviewing the constitution of the present Ministry in the interests of Wellington the Post «ays :—At Auckland, although we are not treated with the; same injustice, nor is such coarse ignorance displayed as in Otago, yet the removal of the Seat of Government has never been forgiven, and hardly a session of the General Assembly passes over •without this feeling manifesting itself. In fact, should the day ever come when Otago and Auckland attain complete power, Wellington need expect no mercy. Now, although those provinces do not find the whole of the members of'the present Cabinet, it must be obvious, ajt a glance, that they rule there as they please, and it is virtually an Otago-Auckland Government. More, it contains men who have made themselves conspicuous as zealous advocates of the views of what may be termed the " Particularist" party in New Zealand. Messrs O'Eorke, Reynolds, and Bathgate are champions of Separation, and of Separation in a form by which Wellington must necessarily go the the wall. While Mr' Waterhpuse waß Premier, however dissatisfied the people of this province might be with his Government in other respects, they were perfectly sure that no project , would. ,be brought before the General Assembly tmder the auspices of the Government by which the interests of Wellington would be sacrificed to Otago and Auckland ; but by his retirement the com position of the Ministry uaderwent radical change, and this barrier of safety was demolished. The isthmus was cut through, atnd! the two seas met. Wellington was stripped of all share in the government of the country, whose affairs were left in the han(ss of men. whom it is impossible for her to trus,t,r.. ! , v :i-.i.' .< ■<..,- ■•,.■>■ ' *

The extraordinary career of Lady Ellen borough has terminated in death. Some account of her life is thus given by, the Vienna correspondent of the German Gazette : —" I met to-day an old acquaintance, the camel-driver Sheikh Abdul, and he told me that; his ■wife had died. Abdul's wife was no common woman. Her name was once known .all through Europe. Sheikh Abdul is the ninth husband of Lady Ellenborough, whom .I: nojet for the first time about thirty years ago at Munich just after she had eloped with: Prince Schwarzenberg from the resi- i dence of her first husband. She then went1 io Italy, where, as she told me herself, she i got marred six times in succession. All these unions were dissolved after a short dura tion.j In 1848 I met her at Athens, where she concluded an eighth marriage with the i Greek colonel, Colonel Theodoki . rr-however, also only for a short time. . Herj affections were now bestowed on an old Palicar chief tan, for whom she built a beaufaful house at Athens. When her latest marriage was again dissolved she went to the Levajnt. During a journey from Beyrout to Damascus she got pleased with the camel driver, Sheikh Abdul, and selected him .for her ninth husband. She was married to him 1 after! the Arab fashion,! and accompanied him for a whole year on his journeys between Byrojut and Babylon,, faithfully fulfilling her duties. She; even milked the camels. When she had grown tired of this nomad life she built for herself a charming palace at Damascus, where her latest husband, when ever jhe came to Damascus, found hospitality j for some days. I had heard nothing of her since 1855, when. I met hef here, dressed as an Arab woman, and, notwithstanding the wrinjdes on1 her face, still beautiful.". . . Some obnoxious rhymester sends us the following, which we,give, buti cannot promise ; that any more lines of the same complexion will find entree into our columns :—

A scene was ■witnessed yesterday Within the High-street Court, Where justice sometimes holds its sway And sometimes causes sport. The Mayor sat, but could not stay Throughout the morn of yesterday. He Raid some Justice must be found

To listen to this case profound ; For_you must know the City Mayor -Is wanted here and everywhere. ■ Then up at once stood Lawyer Rees, .And spoke against such ways as these ; . We've forty Justices around, , And yet, said he, one can't be found. The clerk then hunted round about, . And constables to search went out, And 'twas suggested to way-lay 'em. .'.:. !..:.".< , The first one nabbed was G-. S. Graham, And then walked in another neighbor . Whotydbepn nailed, 'twas Justice Baber.

The usual monthly inspection of th». Auckland Troop of Cavalry waa held yester day in the Domain, but only seventeen were in attendance,. Where were the rest c& thus troop ? ,"

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT AND ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Considerable surprise wag caused in town tfJ-day when it became rumoured that Frede rick t-t. 3&nes, well-known as the chief clerk to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, had been arrested on a charge of embezzlement, and that while in custody had attempted suicide. The particulars of the Case are as follows :— Owing to some apparent deficiencies in Mr Janes's accounts, the firm last week asked him to make up his books. This he promised to do, but failed to finish it on Saturday. He promised, however, to complete the work on Monday, but yesterday did not appear afc \ the office, and it was ascertained that he had gone to Otahuhu or Panmure. His books wei'e examined, and it was found that his cash was short. A warrant was therefore at once obtained for his apprehension on a charge of embezzling £13 the property of the firm.. The warrant was placed in the hands of Detective Jeffery, who this morning discovered Janes at Panmure, and took him into custody. Shctly after Ms arrest the accused requested permission to retire for a few moments to, the closet, but as he was absent longer than'was deemed necessary the detective went to the place, and found the man in the aqt of cutting,' his throat. He was at onco prevented m>m inflicting a fatal gash by the prpnj||t inter ference of the constable. Hehad, however,made one fil'ght cut, and there is little doubt, from ' his general demeanour, that he intended self destruction. He is now in custody, and will be brought before the Court to-morrow morn- ing. He appears to "be fifty-six years of age, Jj and very much depressed in mind. His wife, for whom much sympathy is felt, resides in Auckland, but they haVe no children.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor.)

DRTTNICBIM»ESS.

Several persons were fined this morning for drinking of the cup that "cheers and oft inebriates," viz., Sarah Smith, the young widow who appeared a few days ago on a similar charge; 10s. and costs or 48 hours. Robert Swanson, with a terribly damaged face, was also fined 10s and costs for the same offence, and Timothy Hayes, who said it was his first offence, was fined 20s. and costs.. Several others forfeited their bail. CAREY WILLIAMS. Carry Williams, a smart-looking young girl of eighteen summers, wearing a wreath of flowers round her hat, pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and disorderly con duct. • : i • •■ His Worship said : You have been re peatedly getting, drunk, and must go to prison for three months with hard labour.

, ' CATTLE IN GENERAL. We observed a slight falling off to-day in this generally healthful department of Court business. ..fti'jf' ...J ■ -;

John Shields was charged under the City Council by-law with allowing his cow and calf to walk at leisure in the Karangahape road on the 4th instant.

His Worship made such comments as the seriousness of the case seemed to demand, and fined defendant 10s and costs.

William Jennings was charged for allow ing five cows to eat grass on a vacant, piece of ground.in William-street on the same day. Mr Jennings stated that the cows got out in consequence of his fence being broken down by some evil disposed person,';who were continually taking his,palings ajpay. He therefore was a sufferer in two ways, by the loss of his timber and the amount or the fines.

His Worship intimated that under the circumstances the Court would take a lenient view of the case.

Mr Goldie stated that the cows had given him a deal of trouble. He chased them for a quarter of an hour. His Worship fined" defendant in the low sum of 10s and costs.

James Plunkett was charged under sub. div., part JO, of City By-law, No. 1, with plying for hire as a porter, not having a license.

The accusedl pleaded that he did it in ignorance of the law.

His Worship took a merciful view of the case, and dismissed the accused.

WAR AND PEACE,

Two persons from the North Shore came into Court' at the close of the preceding cases with the view of settling their little but long standing differences. They came from the North Shore* with about twenty-two witnesses, each A^y with his representative lawyer in the pei|§is of Mr. J. B. Russell and Mr. Joy. P , His Worship strongly suggested that the parties should, mutually agree to square matters. '

The wordy combatants and their gleeful lawyers went outside, when Mr. Joy suc cetede,d in his genial manner in shewing the advantages of peace over those of war. The parties were at once reconciled by the quiet} eloquence of Mr. Joy, withdrew the charges, and returned to the North Shore by the Takapuna. h '■ ; ' airtjisJ TRANSFER OF LICENSE. :An; application was made for the, transfer of license from Emanuel Holloway, of the Sufibjlk Hotel, to George Seeley, which, as there was no opposition, was granted. This was all the business.

MADAME CORA DECLAMOND.

Amono the conjurors'—or prestgid^gitateura as it ihaa unfortunately become the fashion ' y to call, them—'we must give a prominent place! to Madame Cora de Lamond, %% who has; opened; her' temple of magic at the Pjrince of W^ea Theatre, and which was last evening crowded by a delighted" audi ence. ■ We prefer to say.audience rather than spectators, because one-half of the charm of „.., thia clever lady's performance consists of th* 'X very [humorous banter with which she ao- "' companies her tricks. Many of these tricks •, • !IS | have often been described, but we have to ! infonh.'pur.readers that here is to be seen the famous but old aerial suspension feat , ! about 'which so--much has been written and said. .The mer# of Madame Cora' 3 performance is that it is unaccompanied by anting like "bounce." If she-can smash a - pa* iimd restore It "witE' more fthan its v> pristine freshness/j; if she ican with a breath loosen a dozen handkerchiefs tied together by th,e firmest knots ; if she can extract count less bon-bons from empty bats (to say nothipg.of guinea piga and Welsh rabbits); turn ; waste paper into richly aromatic coffee ready to drink ; pick half-crowns m * roots of y°ur tair» and Paoks of cards from the tip of your nose ;—iffshe can do all these things— and she can—she does them without ostentation, and in a most ladylike manner. The principal feature of the entertainment was " The Couch of the Angels, or the Sleeping, Beauty," in which -v Madame Cora placed her sister in a mesmeric : ' state, and suspended her at will in mid-air ! with nothing to'support her but a rod, j , upon which her right elbow rests. Some of our readers will not require to b« told that this trick was a familiar oaefive-and-V .

fm avKSitm aha, Tuesday, jtjne h, im.



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