SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : xw» owning, 10.0 ; to-momre Übrning, 10 20 SUN-SIT : ihiseventae, 6.46 ; SUN-BIBB: To morrow moraine, 6 2 . * MOON'S AGE: First Quarter, 19th, 10.44 am.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. lfon)ynf<ft. barque, Morton, from Lyttelton Mera. throa-masted schooner, Fallant, from Oamaru Mary aieJLviiie, schooner, from the Bluff Charybdis, schooner, from Kaukapakapa (in tne Mamikau) , ~ ~ Wol""Kt,nii, b.s., Carey, from the South (In tho Mamiksui)s Eflie jne>ki«, schooner, from Napier Atlantic, schoonfr, from Napier Prince Rupert, ketch, from Pakiri Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Macgregor, R.M.S.S., 3000 tons, Grainger, ior oyuuv r Tiuna. Ps , for Wellington St. Kilda, s.s., for Wanganui . Lretitia, schooner, for Napier, via Tairua

IMPORTS.

Per Moneynick from JLyttelton : 5 casks sugar, 2 crates coffee, 490 sacks flour, 200 do barley, 133 do malt, 200 do bran, 30 cases preserved meat, 42 do cheese, H. S. Meyers & Co ; 283 sacks potatoes, L. W. Eaton ; 3 hhds beef, 3 casks do, H. S. Meyers & Co ; 5 cases hams and bacon, 150 bags flour (1C0), 300 do do (50), 50 sacks do (200), Dowden; 12 sacks potatoes, order ; 120 bags flour (50), shipped in error; 25 do bran.—H. S. Meyers 6 Co, agents. "Per Mera, from Oamaru : 205 bags wheat, 499 bags barley, 160 bags oats (crushed), 86 sacks pollard, 125 uacksoats, 758 sacks flour, 944 baas flour (50), 540 sacks flour, 230 bags flour (100), 10 sacks meal, G. W. Binney ; (!00 sacks flour, 400 sacks bran, 170 sacks sharps, 25 sacks wheat, order.—G. W. Binney, agent. Per as. Wellington—3 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 1 block, E. Porter and Co.; 1 case, J. Alexander; 1 do, H. Partridge ; 1 do, M. Montague; 1 do., H. Kohn ; I do, Smart and Co. ; 1 case, 3 parcels, Combes and Daldy ; 1 case, G. W. Heslop ; 1 do, J. S. Reid ; "l parcel, W. Bridson ; 1 do, Mayor ; 22 cases bacon, T. H. Plall and Co. ; 20 do lard, Townshend; 1 parcel, W. Grey; 1 trunk, M. Eaqu.es; 1 case champagne, D. Hean ; 1 pge trees, 8,. Baird ; 1 case, Evitt; 2 boxes gold 1,315 ozs 3 dwts 12 grs., Bank of New Zealand ; 4 cases, 3 kegs, Hood ; 6 cases, A. Barnes.—Combe3 and Daldy, agents"

The brig Susanne "which came here two months ago tinder the command of Captain Peters to refit has now been entirely re novated at the hands of Messrs ]S Ticcol and Sou, at the North Shore. As the brig lies now at her anchorage she presents quite a smart appearance. The following is a list of the works carried out on boardT (The hull of course was overhauled ■while the brig was on the slip) :—. New ceilings up to the 'tween deck, beams fitted inside lOOOlbs weight of copper bolts used in re-fastening her; hull fresh coppered and caulked up to the bulwarks ; the whole of the spars replaced by new ones, except the main yard and jibboom ; new wire rigging set up, and nearly all the running gear removed ; the vessel thoroughly cleaned inside and painted outside. The Susanne is to sail for Samoa on Saturday. • , . The barque Moneynick, 296. tons, Captain Morton, arrived from Lyttelton early this morning after a quick run of six days. She left port on the 9th instant with light southerly winds, which continued to the 11th. Afterwards had light winds from the IST.W. On Saturday, when off Tologa Bay, a gale from Southward came on, and the vessel was hove-to for 12 hours, after losing the lower fore-topsail.and jib blown away. On Sunday night the weather moderated. The East Cape vras rounded on Monday night. Thence southerly and westerly winds into port. Sighted the Mary Melville off the Barrier, and also a three-masted schooner standing into Mercury Bay. The Moneynick brings a cargo of Southern produce consigned to H. S. Meyeijs and Co. ' j\ .' The three-masted Bchooner Mera, Lapt. Josh. Pallant, arrived from Oamaruat 5 a m. 'to-day. She left port on the sth inst. with fresh"N.E. winds, winch continued till Tues day the 7th. After that had fine weather till reaching the East.Cape on the 12th ; there experienced heavy N. winds, and lay to under the Cape for twelve hours. On Sunday encountered heavy gales from the northward with rain ; thence light variable winds into port. In company off the East Cape with the schooners Mary Melville and Koger. The' Mera brings a cargo of flour, grains, &c, consigned to Mr. G. W. Binney. The B.s. Wellington, M.Carey, commander, arrived in the Manukau at 10 a.m. to-day. From Port Chalmersto to Nelson had variable breezes from N.E. to 2ST.W. From thence to arrival light S.E. weather. Passengers : —Saloon—Miss Marchbank, Messrs Dobson, McGill, Morrison, Hawkins, Adair, Donald, Gregory, McKellar. i Steerage—Mr and Mrs Leigh, Mrs Jackson, Messrs Phillips, Jackes, Black. We are indebted to Mr W. J. Will cocks for files and report. . The brig "Vision "is announced to leave Dunedin for Auckland soon. . The following are the passengers by the Stanley Castle : Mr W. G. Pavitt, wife and daughter, Mr Benjamin Blackey, wife and son, Mr JohnPeveritt: V ... The barque Edith Roae, loading for Auck land at New York, was to sail on the Ist September. She cornea consigned to Arnold, Hines and Co. The brig Albion has been taken on to Messrs Niccol and Son's patentslip for repairs. The Luna left the Manukau last night with fhe Southern portion of the English . The ship Rohilla was loading afPLondon for Auckland oa the departure of the mail. She1 is a fine ship of 1000 tons register.' The S.S. Macgregor took her departure for Sydney at one o'clock this morning with the following passengers in addition to those brought through :—Saloon : Hon. Julius Vogel, Messrs T. Eussell, J. E. Coney, T. H. Keesing, J. O'Neill, W. M. O'Neill, Charles O'Neill, Mr and Mrs E, Walker and infant, Mr and MA L. Smith. Steerage : Messrs J. Martindale, J. Richardson, Thos. Bowker, {?. Weston, C. Jenkins, R. Majurey, E. Fox, W. F. Smith, Mons Kip, Mrs C. Cook. The barque Fleur de Maurice has cleared outwards for Wangaroa in ballast. She will load at that port with timber, most probably forThmedin. . ,-. .... , . -'The schooner Lsetitia sailed yesterday for Napier via Tairua, where she is to load with timber. '•"

Tho Wave trig -has cleared for Newcastle. She in waiting in the stream ready to depart when she gets a slant. • The whaling barque Hadley arrived at New Bedford from Mangonui on July 20th. The Mary Melville, schooner, 62 tons, Captain Urqnhart,. left Napier on Thursday lsst and has had:very• hdavy weather off the East Cape, which was rounded in company with the schooner Koveri aid three-masted schooner Mera on Sunday. From there to the Barrier, had light S, W. weather' arid-N.- E. winds into port' arriving this morning. The Mary Melville is in ballast and the master agent. The Golden Isle*llngs s 110 tons of coal fronvßusseli. < , : x The barque Helen Malcolm cleared out to-day for Sydney with a small general cargo. The barque Lady Franklin has cleared out for Mongohui in ballast^ •

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr R. Arthur's furniture and provision sale to-day a considerable quantity cf hams and bacon were sold from 8d to • lOd. A quantity of inferior butter was also sold at a corresponding price. The furniture fetched average prices.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq , E M.) TOO MUCH AGAIN.

John Wilson was charged with being drunk last night in Fort-street. Prisoner said that he had been employed by a gentleman in Parnell, but took too much of the elixir of life.

This being the second offence the prisoner was fined 20s and costs.

EXUBERANCE.

Roberb Condrun, a tall powerful man of six feet, was charged with being drunk last night, also with assaulting constable Naugh ton in Wellesloy street, while in the exe cution of his duty. Constable Naughton deposed that prisoner was drunk last night, and not only knocked him down but bit his hand in a most ferocious manner. He also injured his arm bo much that he could not straighten it. Prisoner said he^was very sorry. He supposed he was guilty. He was employed at the Golden Crown brewery, and had got a good character. If his Worship would kindly let him off with %.fine he would leave the colony. He had no desire to go to Mount Eden ; ho did not like fcho society there. Mr Broham informed the Court that prisoner was a desperate character, and had been in the dock many times before on similar charges. Prisoner : Please let me off with a fine, your Worship. Prisoner was fined 20s for the first offence, and sent to prison for two months with hard labour for assaulting the constable. iiarriet'h baby. William Laxon, a modest looking young man, appeared in arrewer to a summons charging him with neglecting to contribute towards the support of Harriet Green's little baby, ho being the father of the infant. Mr Armstrong appeared for Harriet, and Mr Laishley for William. This young couple were from Papatoitoi, and hsd been on friendly terma for some time when a coolness arose between them, and separation ensued. Mr Laishley asked for a reraand until

Saturday next as several witnesses could not be present.

Mr Armstrong offered no objection, but the claimant was staying in Auckland with out means.

His Worship : What is the woman to do in tho meantime ? She is not like a snipe; she and her baby cannot live on liquids.

The further hearing of the case was ad journed until Saturday when some interesting revelations of rural life may be expected.

A CIIA.UACTKR,

Thomas Lyons was summoned, but did not appear, on a charge of using obscene language in the classical locality of Chancery^street on the 10th inst.

As Mr Thomas Lyons did not answer to the sonorous call of Constable Mulville, both inside and outside the Court, his Worship gave orders for a warrant to be issued for the young man's apprehension.

This was all the business

MR VOGEL AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

The Hon. Julius Vogel, in accordance with previous announcement, addressed his con stituents at the Choral Hall last night. The large hall was crowded to the door, many not being able to obtain standing room and turning away. Nearly 20C9 people must havo been jammed into the building. Mr T. Russell took the chair. On coming forward Mr Vogel was received with cheers and groans. He said the earlier departure of the mail steamer than expected prevented him from giving such a full explanation as he would otherwise have done. H*e hoped they would excuse him from dwelling on local topics. As a member of City East he had always endeavoured to do his best for his constituents, although he had found much difficulty in dealing with local questions owing to the difference of opinion that exis ted on all leading questions. He hoped that through the legislation which he had assisted in Auckland would soon have an efficient water supply, and a dock such as should be found in a splendid harbour like the Waitemata. He would now leave local topics and ask the meeting to go back with him to 1569, when he first became a member of the Government of New Zealand, and contrast the state of ex treme prostration in the colony then, but especially in the North Island, with its present prosperity. At that time there was only a fringe of settlement in ths North, and any one penetrating into the interior did so at the risk of his life. A deceminating war with the natives was deemed inevitable, and the great question was would the Middle Island consent to the expenditure of such a sum as that necessary to secure the settle ment of the North ? There were no roads in the interior, and Auckland was not con nected by telegraph with the rest of the colony. He asked them to compare the then condition of affairs with the present, and give him some credit for the change that had come over the island. Now there was the evidence of extending settlement everywhere. The telegraph had not only reached Auck land, but would soon be carried as far as the Bay of Islands, and roads were being constructed through the interior. Persons constantly penetrated through the centre of the island, large blocks of land were being obtained for settlement, and there was now evidence of a prosperity in the North Island which he believed would be developed into a condition unequalled by any other country of the same size in the world. Of course there was a limit to the power of the Government. They could not for instance point out where rich gold could be found on the Thames goldfields, yet they had done all they could for developing the re sources of that field. If he were asked to make a comparison between the policy of the' present Government and those of the five or ten years previously he would say that his Government had endeavoured to make a peaceful conquest of the country —to substitute the plough and axe for the sword and gun. This had not been done with ease. Had such a scale of expenditure aslhad taken placejbeen proposed in 1869 it would not have received support.'

llt was the gradual development of that I scheme that had encouraged them to attain at even greater results then were first contempla ted He then referred to the misleading state ments thab had been made. It was unfair for those who had urged the appropriation of the land fund as colonial revenue to nave kept back the fact that the Assembly had voted £700,000 for the purchase of a landed estate in the North Island. While Auckland had made a bad bargain in 1856 he believed they would make an equally bad one it tney renounced the prospects derived from the creation of a land fund for the North. Did they forget that the North Island woulu ultimately support a much larger population than the Middle Island, and the land would consequently become intrinsically more valu able He believed the time would come when they would regret the bargain made now if they were allowed to have their way in relation to the land fund, as much as they regretted the bargain of 185G The speaker next referred to the proceedings of last session. He dwelt upon the importance of the measure for conserving the colonial forests, and how, when it was found that the provinces opposed it, tne question naturally arose-" How long aro great national questions to be sacrificed t»» the difficulties interposed by provincialism . The Government had endured many dirheulj ties rather than propose constitutiona charges ; but endurance had its limits, and it was deemed last session that the time had arrived when a stand must be made, ihe re presentatives* of provincialism when they chooae to put forth their strength could make any Government weak. But he did not wish them to believe that this was primarily the cause of the change. The figures which elucidate the financial position of the North Island are calcu lated to make some startling impression. It appeared that during the five years end ing the 30th June, 1874, there was expended in this island, either by the colony or out of money so provided by the colony, no less than £3,389,000 ; that during the three years, 1870-71, 1872 73, and 18/3-/4 there was expended in this island, either by the colony or out of moneys provided by the : colony, no less than £2,387,000' as against, during the game three years, £448,000 ex pended out of the purely provincial revenue. Those who had the raising of the revenue should spend it. The provision for education, gaols asylums and other public services in the island was not satisfactory. They were constantly harassed with proposals for an obnoxious form of taxation. There was also the question of making the license fees and goldfields revenue available for local purposes. Everything now went into a common purse, and it was impossible to trace the expendi ture. In fact Provincialism, which owed its existence to its claims as a local government, had become of a most exclusively central character. The Government had last session c*>me down with liberal special allowances ' for the provinces requiring such. He had observed with regret that one speaker at a recent meeting had stigmatised the grant of £25 000 as an affront to Auckland. He could only say that many provinces were very willing to receive §uch affronts. Whilst they had heard, and truly, that the Govern ment thought the land revenue should be held sacred to special pur poses, yet in consequence of the airn culties between the two islands they had systematically been compelled to refrain from charging against the land revenue charges -which should properly have been made agairfst it. These were the reasons which had induced the Government to bring down the three resolutions for the abolition of the North Island provinces. He explained the reason why they had appended the second and third resolutions to the first^ one. When the Government announced its intention to abolish the Northern provinces the Superin tendents opposed it. One said, " that means the taking away of our land fund," and the J other, "that means the removal of the seat of Government to Christchurch." As the Go vernment could nob be constantly cor recting false statements it was determined to declare clearly their intention. Nothing could be more idle than to suppose that the seat of Government would be removed back to Auckland. It was now really fixed at f Wellington, and if any change were made it would not come back to Auckland. It would have gbeen absurd, therefore, for the Government to have refrained from declaring so plainly what they meant to prevent as would lead to the enormous majority which was recorded in favour of the resolutions. Mr Vogel then referred to the meeting of members at his house_ after the resolutions had been carried, and it was generally agreed that taking a large vote for .necessary public buildings in Wellington would be a better way of fixing the seat of Government than to express it by resolution attached to tne proposal for abolishing the provinces. Then came the question of the compact of 1556, and on this point his memory was very much a variance with that of Mr Reader Wood, He«wished them to understand that no Govern ment could go behind members and ask them the reasons for their votes, and if a member choose to vote on the .principle that half a loaf was better than no bread the Government could not go to him and say, " I am not content with your vote; tell me what was in your mind when you gave it." The Government must be candid when dealing with such subjects, and when the Government included in the resolutions the condition that the compact of 1856 should be respected they really and thoroughly meant that, and again he told them most dis tinctly, and those who have an acquaintance with other parts of the colony would bear him out, that anything more chimerical, any thing more approaching to mere sentiment, than the idea that they were going to make ordinary colonial revenue of the land fund of the colony could not be conceived. Were there no compact of 1856 it would still have been desirable to keep the land fund distinct from ordinary revenue. He believed it was still desirable to allocate the land revenue for special purposes in defined areas where it was collected, and that the time would come when the North Island would oppose any other disposition: Mr- Vogal then referred to the action of Mr O'Rorke ■(whose name was received with enthusiastic cheering), and re-asserted that although the Government knew that he did not coincide with the resolutions yet they were not aware of his intention to resign. He did not wish anything he said to be construed into a reflection on the disinterested step which Mr O'Rorke had taken! No matter what that meeting might think the country had endorsed the resolutions by a very large majority. The speaker then reviewed the constitution of the Opposition, and said that one of them (Mr Gillies) had opposed the resolutions merely because they had been proposed by him (Mr Vogel). The fact was Mr Gillies could see so little to support in any proposal he made that he really believed if he were to come down with a resolution to the effect that he (Mr Gillies) was a most estimable member, and some one was to move an amendment to the contrary, he would Vote for the amendment. (Laughter.) At any rate it was impossible both could be right, and either he (Mr Vogel) must have been wrong, or Mr Gillies very wrong. Either the whole Immigration % and public works policy was a mistake, and it would have beea better for the colony to have en gaged in saanguinary war, or Mr Gillies must

be wrong. The speaker,then referred to'wHj followed the passing of the resolutions. Ir B been telegraphed that a meeting of the 'A w sition had been held at which r%i< fit present. In reality, k^ever^] * *er« W those 28 were membersHimtiien^V 8 "$ W called in out of the street i,to W t B namber appear large. He gathered r^9 I the demonstrations at that: rat^ "" I the majority were in favour^j^^ *bat ■ abolition of provincialism, but gV ' ■ to its application to the North oiiW^f^ I mere sentiment for them to dolgo r'? I were possible to est&h,'feh a beileiifa "■* ff Government in this island, and it »fr °* I so in the* rest of the colony «"W-if n °' ■ they refuse to accept the good beciS* I humiliating. One of the primary § abolishing the provinces was to si , i? I North the excellent institutions of (V t 1 bury and Otago, which no one could f; I to admire. This sentiment •&& L ail ; ephemeral nature, and should notbepemiffS to weigh against the evil the province*!? suffering from—the disgracefnl state* or? public institutions. He was not theie t into details of what wa3 not absolutely,*!^ 0 but might indicate the direction in Jj m! they intended to go. The Government^!!! upon it that the land revenue* fIHbnHT I set apart for payment of interest and Bmkw I fund on provincial loans ; for educational «!§ I charitable purpose 3 ; for substantially '«*}, I sidising road boards ; and to be voted h parliament for district works, wiich'ffiioi'l include harbours and branch railways : % capitation would go a long way towing porting the institutions which the.^it had a right to demand BlioSfd^'k place lon a propei g footing. As for: lieges and goldficlds revenue the Governmeit^inU be very much disappointed if they cotil<l ao > make them available for expenditure in thfe"^' tricts where raised. The Government -were bent on making the measure a satisfactory one, and had employed a barrister of cploni^ reputation who was instructed to'visit every Highway district in the provih^anj' confer with everj chairman before 'fnunjjg the Act. He did not appear before them merely as the representative of an. Auckland constituency. It was necessary that J» should bear other provinces in mind; but ie had never neglected Auckland, bjit lad bestowed upon it much anxious thoughts Some constituencies would consider it an honour to have one holding such a position in the colony to represent them, bu,fc thatiwas a matter of which they were best 7aj)le to judge. He had no dearer political -wishthan to place Auckland in the fcaaae position o[ prosperity as the other parts of the colony, and if anything would induce 'him to continue the hard work of remaining rt ( the head of the Government, while It might desire rest, it was f/he hope to se« the Colony prosperous throughout. It wasHnpoßßSjlieto serve the province if it acted on 'tie flog and manger principle of refusing to accept Wiut it required because the same kind of tikg was not wanted In other parts of the "coliiy, He looked to the scheme for developing the trade of the South Sea Islands-taiiaije Auckland to a high position. If that scheme were carried he believed that for everyMip now built there would be ten,, and fdr-efiiy £1 of trade there would be £10. The GaH fornian service would also confer gte&t benefitsjon Auckland. He would bow askthem > to hear him explain why he contemplatediyißt ing England. He would be^absent ax. ot seven months. The object of his visit first, the arrangement of matters connected with the construction of a cable between New Zealand and Australia, which he ;belimd would be satisfactorily carried out. A? 8"8 connected with immigration had also assumed that state when .it -jru desirable for a minister to consult with the Agent-General to bring the;home depart ment more into harmony with the feelujg^ia the colony, and so avoid the irritating coires pondenee which had been carried on m th« past, and lastly to consult regarding finaaqial matters, which could not well be dealt jjfita by correspondence. In concluding, ihf^aid he was obliged for the hearing they had given him, but he was not thert^at a suitor for their support at a future election. He had been asked to stand for aU the lead ing cities in the colony, and had as yetxame. to no conclusion. They might perhaps get»: member who would represent their v^ews better, and he might get a constituency, that would stand by him M'hen attacked better than they had done. He was not there to enter into discussions with popular speaKis, or answer embarrassing questions. After j* referring again to the improvement, «gM state of the colony since 1868,, the grj« future before Auckland! and his own desu« and that of the Government to advance tae interests of the North. Mr Vogel sat down amid applause. Daring the delivery of the speech thffl« were frequent;intemiptions, 'groans hisses^aad cheers, the uproar being so great at times:tnat the Chairman with difficulty obtainedfa hearing. At the close the Chairman said Mr Vogel would no doubt answer- $gy questions. • .. .. Vl ; : ;;'; Loud cries of "Rees ! Eees !;!' 4 ;* After'waiting a few seconds the :Cfcau#ka said, as no elector had come forward.l^M clared the meeting at an end. Mr. Bees here'jumped on the platform and said he intended to speak; (Loud cheers.) The Chairman said be was not an elector of City East. (Great uproar.) *'L Mr Eees said he was one of Mr vogwS constituents. * ? .. After some farther remark between.tne Chairman and Mr Eees Mr' Vogel came forward and said he had engaged the hill to address his constituents, and ha could Mi bandy words with popular orators. He wished them a good evening. Tremen dous howling followed - this announce ment, during which Mr Vogel, Mr RusseUj and others walked off the platform into the side wing, where they remained for a minuto or two apparently undecided what to <w while the uproar continued. Ultimately they left the hall by the side entrance. :■ The body of the people remained in the hall, and were proposing another chairman in order to hear Mr Rees speak whea tne . lights in one of the chandeliers were put out. This caused some confusion. •--i 1 Mr Eees said he would-not keep theirnv« minutes. He was a constituent of M* Vogel's, and had every right to address the meeting. (Cheers and renewed confusion.) He had a right, not only as a constituent of Mr Vogel's in the City East, but as a colonist of this colony, of which he (Mr Vogel) WW Premier; and he considered he was qo«e justified in testing the feelings of the meeting regarding Mr Voge .'s policy generally in the way he had acteu to City East in particular, and in reference to the statements just made by that gentlemsn. Prolonged cheers were here given for Mr Eees.) He would ask them what must be the condition of the country when the Premier deserted such a meeting in such a manner. He (Mr Eees) considered that he had violated Ihe tiu it which had been reposed in: him, and he was sorry.to see that* gentleman of the standing of Mr Eussell haa acted in such an undignified manner. He need not remind them that both those igea tlemen were going away f rom the slr'^*, .'■■■■ j0 New Zealand on a trip to England. .(V -*V"Tf and hisses.) What would be the impress^'u %^ ' England when it was|publicly reported tk <Bj3 they were frightened to test the feelings of i>f public meeting called by themselves. ■• Bfy would ask them : Were there any Eng--** Ministers who woxild dare to do suoh a thing?

CHIEF1 POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as i-oi/LOWs :--

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow.

For Wftioera'and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to-

morrow, at 10 a.m. '; . . For Coromandel, per Hauraki, on Friday next, at

J?oVs 3ydne™'psr* Harriet Armitage, on Friday next,

For Whitiangl,' Tairua, Taurauga. Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, pee Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. h'i«_i~ For the undermentioned places, per Wellington, on Saturday next, as under:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon i.-i.. For Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, For the United Kingdom, via Suez, at 12 45p.m For the United Kingdom, via Bnndisl, and late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne, at 115 p.m. For newspapers, at 11 a.m. For registered letters, and money orders, at 11a.m.

S, B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

HARtisoH-Onthe 17th July, at Marson, Eangatiki, Mrs W. Harrison, of a daughter.

DEATH.

'Kebshaw.—Alfred Kershaw, eldest son of Amos Kershaw, Newton. .' , The funeral will take place from his father s resi dence on Thursday, at 3 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, •:/ 1 For the wrong tllat needs resistance, ' • ' For the future In the distance. Ami tig gtod that we mb do.

Oh it wag pitiful! We do not know that we have ever observed a public man place him self in a position so humiliating as that oc cupied by the Premier of New Zealand when he fled from the platform last night at the Choral HalL What could have induced a g entleman generally so astute to take a course co utterly unbecoming we are at a loss to conceive. Such an event is beyond all comparison more damning to a public man and a representative of the people than any '< vote of want of confidence, and a vote of want of confidence we do not believe Mr ; Vogel would have received. A vote of thanks he deserved, and we are credibly in formed that the proposing of such was the intention of Mr Rees, but the terror ap parently inspired by that gentleman's appear ance on the platform led to the unfortunate and unparalleled denouement. It is not jour, intention at present to refer in detail to all the items touched on by the Premier. that there was much that challenged criticism no ono will deny, and as Mr Rees as well as several others of Mr Vogel's constituents had attended in response to his invitation to the Choral Hall, and were prepared in response to the Chairman to put questions to' the representative of City East, the precipitate retreat was unmanly in the extreme. As to the right of Mr Rees to appear, the quibble raised was exceedingly unworthy. Mr Vogel invited a meeting of his " constituents " to- hear an exposition of his procedure during the past "five years. Mr Rees was one of those who unanimously elected Mr Vogel to his seat in the House. H^waa an "Elector or City East," and on

the roll of that electorate during all the tiino that the "great policy" has been unfolding its blessings to the country; he was an elector of City East when the now famous resolu tions were proposed, discussed and passed ; and only since the first of this month has his name disappeared from the roll of Oity Eaßt electors. If he was not one of the "consti tuents " invited to the Choral Hall, and hav ing a right to discuss the conduct of the representative of City East dur ing the past four years, then we fail to comprehend the nature of last night's meetiDg. And even had he no right to be there as a " constituent" of that electo rate, a common interest in the Government of New Zealand might have pleaded excuse. The fact is some of Mr Vogel's statements would nob bear daylight, and Captain Daldy, Mr Firth, Mr Shera, and numbers of others who doubtless desired more light were alike prevented by the prompt and terrified flight of the Premier and hia satellites. We had stated that Mr Vogel would have reason to rejoice thathe called his constituents together, but in saying so we did not expect him to show the white feather in a manner that has placed him in a position so humiliating before the colony. His personal attack on Mr Gillies and Mr O'Rorke, two of our most honorable and respected local men, his base attributing of impure motive 3 to every mem ber who had voted against his resolutions, might have pleaded for some opportunity for reply. His gross and unfair attack on the administration of provincial business whe n it was his own hand in robbing the province that produced any evils discoverable, might have pleaded for opportunity for hearing what might be said on the other side; and his clap trap appeal on the unpopular subjecb of the Education lax, when it was himself in plun dering the Provincial Treasury that necessi tated local and direct taxation, all combined to make bis flight from the Choral Hall un becoming in the extreme. It is not too much to say that never has a Premier of any country placed himself in so strange a posi tion, and for the sake of the Colony and for the sake of Mr Vogel himself we are sincerely

sorry,

Me Rkader Wood must feel highly com plimented by the manner in which Mr Vogel threw him over last night at the Choral Hall, There was sly irony in the reference made to its being quite right for members to make their own private interpretation of their votes so as to set themselves right with their constituents. Mr Reader Wood had done so, and had obtained an expression of confi dence from the people of Parnelh It was cruel, therefore, of Mr Vogel to last night within a stone's throw of Parnell give his supporter Mr Reader Wood the lie direct, and to say in language as mild as possible but still very plain, that he had said the thing that isn't. At Parnell, in explaining his support of Mr Vogel's resolutions respecting the seat of- Govornment and the compact of 18.56, Mr Reader Wood referred to what passed at the caucus of 46 members. And this is what he said :—" Ho told Mr Vogel that he would be no party tp thefce. What did Mr Vogel reply ? Mr Vogel told them that these were not an integral part of the resolution, that they need not be in the Act, and in the Act they would not be, If they should be in the Act tlißy shoull not have his support." With reference to this Mr Vogel last night said, "There my recollection is certainly very much at variance; " and injlanguage than which no thing could be more explicit and outspoken, he declares that no such understanding a3 that stated by Mr Wood, and no such words ever had existence. Either Mr Vogel or Mr Reader Wood has probably spoken the truth. But that loth have done so is a simple im possibility.

" Take the Asylum for instance, it is a dis. grace." So said Mr Vogel last night at the Choral Hall. The Gaol also was a disgrace, so also the Hospital and all our other institutions. And wherein consists the cause of this "jdisgraoe ?" Mr Vogel of course attributes it to the incapability of Auckland people to conduct these iustitu. tions, £and when local administration- is abolished and these institutions are managed from Wellington, "you are to secure all this." Now is there any man in Auckland that does not know the cause of any short comings in our Asylum, Gaol, Hospital, or system of education ? It is not the want of "knowing how," but the absence of the means of raising them to a proper standard. And who more than all others has removed the means ? Before Mr Vogel's policy showered its blessings on the people, there were funds enough ;for all this. With the promise of two pounds per head from the general revenue—from our own payments to the Customs—for carrying on our asylums, gaols hospitals, education and public works, he induced the adoption of this great scheme. But all too promptly the two pounds have been reduced to 15s, and yet these asylums, gaols, hospitals, schools, and works must be carried on. And they are a " disgrace " forsooth ! And this from the lips of Mr Vogel! If this is not adding insult to injury then we mistake the demean our of the Premier.

Off all the unworthy clap-trap uttered by Mr. Vogel last night, and from the investi gation of which he fled with his tail betweell his legs, none was more unworthy than that with reference to the capitation allowance to the province. He stated that £88,000 had been paid to the province in 1873 by the General Government, and "the entire ex penditure on harbours, hospitals, lunatic asylums, charitable aid, police, gaols and education amounted to £58,000 only," the rest being of course frittered away. But Mr. Vogel, with a dishonesty of speech that is a disgrace to a public man, withheld the statement that of the amount of capitation due to the province the General Government withheld some £44,000 for interest on loans, and so. much more for various _ General Government purposes in the province that the sum actually paid to the province for asylums, gaols, hospitals, education, &c, &c, , did not amount to £10,000. No wonder Mr. Vogel ran from the platform, '

Messrs Cruickshank and Co. have received a telegram from Melbourne stating that the s.s. Bero was to leave there for Auckland via Sydney on September 10.

Plans have been prepared for the construe tionof a new paddle steamer for the pilot service. The model has been designed by Captain Burgess, the chief pilot and harbour muter, and the machinery by Mr W. Lodder. The vessel will be capable of putting to sea in all weathers, and will be specially suitable for towing in ships in distress or. when wind bound. Such an important addition to the harbour has been long required, and it is therefore with great pleasure we learn that the specifications will be out and tenders invited for the building of the boat within the next month.

A North of Queensland journal, the Cooh- Toion Courier— the nearest to the Palmer and Endeavour River Goldfielda—i tates that the natives lately killed, cooked, and ate a miner who was at work in Gregory's Gully. They afterwards killed another at the Upper Camp. The latter was a native of JNew South Wales, but as he waa not m an eatable condition the savages contented themselves with mutilating the body in a frightful man ner. It is bad enough to risk the chance of being starved on those far away fields with out being used to keep aboriginal cannibals from starving.'

The Wellesley-street Baptist Church soiree was well attended last evening. A plentiful repast was provided, and to meet increasing demands the table was a second time re plenished. The Rev P. H. Cornford, pastor of the church, subsequently took the chair, and with a few remarks called upon the secretary, Mr. Hartley, to read the annual report, which was care fully written, and satisfactory in every other respect. The church, it appears, is in a very good financial condition, and the report was received with evMent approbation. Several ministers and gentlemen addressed •the meeting, and some excellent pieces of music and poetry were ably rendered by the choir under the superintendence of Mr Cooper.

It appears to have been established to the satisfaction of the people of Sydney that their capital is built upon a great coalfield, the depth of which is calculated at 900 ft. It appears probable that an attempt will be made to work the field, as the depth is trifling compared with those of many coaJ mine 3 now worked profitably in England.

A musical and dramatic entertainment will be given this evening in St. Patrick's Hall by the St. Patrick's Juvenile Society. The programme is of a varied and interesting character.

The Sydney Morning Hcrqhl publishes a long letter from Sir Alfred Stephpen, in which he analyzes the evidence in the Tich borne case, and holds it to havo been com pletely established that Castro and Orton Avereono person, and that person "the claim ant." He adds-to his letter an affidavit, sworn in Wagga Wagga, by a resident there, who swears that in conversation with Castro who was then engaged as a butcher, the latter introduced the subject of Wapping, and said that hi? parents had lived in High street there, and if they were living were there still.

One of th c most interesting of the seriee of lectures given by the Young Men's Christian Association will be, delivered on Friday evening by the Key. J. Crump. The subject is " Music, its various notations and mode 3of teaching," and will bo illustrated by a choir of voices. From the highly in structive and popular character of the* lec ture, and well known ability of the able lec turer, a crowded and attentive audience may be antioipated. Seats to ticket-holders will be reserved^till a quarter-past seven.

Mrs. Ryan begs to return thanks to Messrs J. & J. Soppett for one bag of flour given to Mr. Jackson on her behalf.

To the Editor :—Sir,— The Croxs reporter did not tell, but only did a big lie concerning Eees, &c. The simple fact is that Eees was enthusiastically clamoured for by the vast audience to reply to, &c, &c. More soon please.—l am, &c, Independent.

Up to a late hour yesterday evening there seemed every chance of a rupture between the A. S. P. Company and Captain Grainger of the Macgregor on the subject of the Com pany's claim for services rendered by the s.s. Star of the South. All endeavours to get the matter settled amicably having failed a writ was obtained by Mr Whitaker for the de tention of the captain, which was executed. This argument proved more effective than others which had been used, and soon after eight o'clock Captain Grainger signed a cheque in favour of the Company for £300, in full of all demands, upon receipt of which he was allowed to depart in peace.

The shareholders of the Sons of Freedom Goldmining Company held an extraordinary meeting yesterday afternoon, Mr J. P. Dv Moulin fin the chair. The business of the meeting consisted in proposing the following; resolutions, which were unanimously carried: —(1) That the capital of the company be increased from £8000 to £10,000, by the creation of 800 new shares at £2 10s each. (2) Thab the new Bhares be offered to the present shareholders at the rate of one new share for every one paid-up share held by them. (3) That the sum of 5s per share be paid on application. (4) That all shares not applied for by Auckland and Thames shareholders on or before the Ist of October, 1874, and inside the province of Auckland on or before the 15th October, be placed in the hands of the directors for disposal as they may think fit. The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

The programme of the California Minstrels was repeated last evening at the Prince of Wales" Theatre with the usual success; This evening a change of song and character will be presented, including several beautiful ballads, and the exceedingly humo\irous re presentations of " Running the Blockade " and "Forty Winks.'?

A sensation was created in Queen-street this morning soon after eleven o'clock by a runaway horse and trap belonging to Mr B. Nicholas. The vehicle in question was being driven down the street by a lad named Lipscombe, when the snaffle ring broke, and the bit being set adrift frightened the animal, and he started off at a gallop towards the wharf. When opposite the Exchange build ings the horse swerved to the left Hide, and maintained his career on the side path till arriving at the wharf. Here the driver thought it best to clear out, and accordingly jumped from the cart, leaving his charges to i, their fate. In spite of all attempts to arrest his progress the animal continued his way -1 ward course down the whole length of the wharf. Captain Rails, of the City of Auck land, and the steward of the Hauraki, here met the vehicle, and taking advantage of a little hesitation on the part of the animal as to whether he should continue his journey over to the North Shore, succeeded in securing him. Although the wharf and street were thronged with people at the time, and the wharf was strewed with timber and goods fz%om the various vessels alongside, we are happy to stal<e that no injury to man, woman ohild, or property occurred. The affair was unavoidable, and no blame whatever must attach to the driver.

To the Editor: Sir—Mr Vogel last night tried to make capital denouncing the house hold tax for education. _ Is it so, that he had this household tax in his own Education Bill, for which he fought so hard, session before last in Wellington.—Yours, Constituent.— [It is so ; it was the special feature of Mr Vogel's Bill, as it is of the Otago system which he lauded so much. Queer, is it not ? —Ed. E.B.] Housewives, country folks, and others will do well to call at Mr John Smith's drapery emporium, 204 Queen-ateeet, who is selling off his large stock of drapery, clothing, and haberdashery at a positive sacrifice, Mr Smith having disposed of his premises.

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