SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.62 ; to-monw morning, 10.14 SUN-SET: This evening, 4.45; BUN-RI83: 7o morrow morning, 7 17 MOONS AGE: First quarter. 22nd, 7.40 am.

ARRIVALS.

Atlantic, schooner, from Merlin, schooner, from Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

*or waitara- wo-aheaa. s.s , to morrow For Dunedin—Mary Melville, schooner, at once For Wellington—H.M. Blanche, at onco For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Lyttelton-P.C.E, barque, early ; Prince Alfred, barquentine, early For San Francisco- Jubilee, ship, early For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

The s.s. Star of the South, after being de tained two days in consequence of the heavy weather, made a fresh start this morning The weather at the time of the departure looked very dirty to windward, and it was the generally-exprespod opinion that she "would not get far without encountering another " burst."

The s.s. City of Adelaide, with the English mail via San Francisco, is due on Saturday next, and this trip we fully expect the steamer will be in sharp to time. The ship Jubilee has cleared out for San Francisco with ballast and a small cargo of flax. She hauled off the wharf this morn ing and has anchored in the stream. Her departure will take place immediately the weather moderates.

So far as we have learnt no damage has been sustained by the shipping in port dur ing the late gale. Of course there have been the usual number of hairbreadth escapes, and vessels nearly fouling one another, but from what has reached us we are inclined to be lieve that a few pounds will pay for the repairs necessitated. The precautionary measures taken by" Captain Ellis, the chief harbourmaster, and Mr Landers, have been most successful in preventing mis haps to vessels lying alongside the wharf. Ihe barque Moneynick entered inwards Irom Newcastle to-day with 422 tons of coal.

< The schooners Merlin and Atlantic entered inwards at the Customs to day from Napier in ballast. Both vessels report having en countered a heavy gale with such thick wea ther that it was impossible to distinguish their course. The Merlin had her sails earned away when between the Barrier and ■r V* 1' _ Atlantic heaved to under Mercury Island and escaped damage.

DEPARTURES.

Star of the South, s.s., for Napier and the South

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING

REPORT,

USiness done this day- South British Insurance—Sellers, 50s. National-Insurance— Sellers, 31s. Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17 15s New Zealand Shipping - Sellers, 18s. Caledonian, £10 5s ; buyers, £10 2s Gd • sellers, £10 7s 6d.

City of London—Buyers, 295. Crown Prince, 19s '3d ; buyers, 19s ; sel lers, 20s. Bird-in-Hand—Buyers, 30s. Albion-— Buyers. 60s Dixon's No. 1, 42s _ ?^l ght Smile- Sellers, 55s fc Alburnia (new issue), 43s ; sellers, 435.' . City of ,York, 9s : buyers, 8s 9d. <-ure—Buyers, 14s. Black Angel—Sellers. 15s. Watchman—Buyers, 6s 6d ;.sellers, 7s 6d. golden Calf (double) - Buyers, 10s. Cjunen of May—los 3d ; buyers, 10s. B'smarck- -Bnyors, 5s ; sellers, Bs. Old Whau—Sellers, 955. Union Beach—Buyers, 15s ; sellers, 18s. J-hames G.M. Co.—Sellers, 703.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividend payable in the companies named below :— Calls. _______ £ s. d. Date National Bank of NZ. .. .. 010 0 July 1 White Rose G.M. Co. .. ..006 July 8 COLONIAL PRODUCE. Buying Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers'. i ■:■■;.. s. d. s. d. ' s d. 8. Butter, per lb. 1 9-2 01 Ducks, pair.. 2 o—4 0 Cheese (new) 0 6—o BJ, Geese, each 2 6— i 0 Eggs, per doz. 0 o—2 0 | Turkeys .. 1 6—4 0 Lard, per lb 0 6-0 0 | Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls each 0 10—1 61 (bare) .. 0 8— 10 Good Salt Butter Is—l 6| Do (in cloth) 10-0 11 Canter. Cheese. 6—o : 8J | Auckland 0 6-0 7 Hams, lOd to 13d per lb. ■Retail Prices, •, a '■•■■' Farm and Dairy Produce. '„,, . s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. Milk, perqt. 0 0-0 6 I Ducks pair 5 0-60 Butter (fresh) 2 0-2 3 | Geese, each 6 0-60 Cheese (new) 0 7—o 11 I Turkeys, pair • 4 6-6 6 Eggs.per doz. 2 o—2 3 | Bacon, per lb. 0 6-0 lo Lard, per lb. 0 6—o 81 Hams .. .. 0 9-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 3 6-5 01 Salt Butter.. 1 o—l 9 Meat. Beef, per 1b... 0 ; 4—o 6 1 Pork, per lb. .... 0 5; Mutton" .. 0 4—o 61 Veal.. ~ .. ~0 6 BREADSTUFFS. | FLOUR. WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £16 Fine Flours-household '...'..' .. ; £14 Adelaide Flour .- .. .. " " £17, Canterbury .. ~ .. .. .... .. £12 to £13 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £710s Bakers' Price, per lb .. .. ... .. 3d Bran, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. Maize, crushed and whole, 7s < BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b, .. ..... Retail 22s MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 7s to 7s 6d good Oats, 5s 6d per bushel. Potatoes, £5 to £6 < . • , Hay, £5 to £7 10s per ton. Straw, £3 to £3 10s per ton. Chaff, £7 10s per ton. Onions, scarce, 2_d to 3_d lb retail. Maize, per bushel, crushed,, 7s 6d r* Oats, 6s per bushel: ■' '' •~/ . Potatoes, 6s 6d per cwt. ' ~ Hay, cwt.,7s6d. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. * ; - , Chaff, 7s to 8s per cwt. - KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET The following are the prices in the Auckland market :— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. ..£26 to £27 Ordinary sorts £25 to £20 Flax.—Finest quality £18 to £20 Second ditto £10 to £14 Tow ...... .... .. .. .... '.. £7to£S BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, 100 f t, 9s to 15s ; at .hills, lis 6d;' planed, tongued,' and grooved, lis to 17s New Zealand palings, 6-feet, 10s; 6-feet, 13s; ti tree rails, £2108 to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100; shingles, 8s to 14s per 1000; HoDart Town palings 6ft., 16s: 6ft., 18s : Hobartown rails, 75s COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, on Wharf, 47s 6d ; delivered, 15s per ton. ! Firewood.-^Uncut, 14s 6d per ton, delivered cv 7s 6d per ton, delivered. / t

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails win- Close as Unhhk :— For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per City of A.e'atde', six hours after arrival For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For Whiti.ngi, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturdaj next, at 1 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Phoebe, on Monday, 22nd instant, at 10 a m. For Russell, Wangaroa., and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 4 p in.

(Signed) 8. B. Btbp,'Chief Postmaster,

BIRTHS.

Moore—On June 13, at Waiuku, Mrs R. J. Moore, of a daughter.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, A_nd tVift good that we can do

THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1874.

The session of 4he Provincial Council, yesterday brought to a close, has been pro tracted beyond what was anticipated, and has, perhaps, not given results commensurate witH its duration. Its former half was almost barren owing to a factiousness of opposition as intense as it was discreditable, but the various wind-bags having been burst by the announcement that place and power and pay were not to be the guerdon for successful obstruction to the public business, the latter half of the session has exhibited abundant fruit—whether sound

or unsound must be left to the test of time. Never perhaps has any Council more copi ously illustrated the principle of straining at gnats and swallowing camels. At times the utmost fuss and fury were exhibited over the merest nothing, and again while members slept or sauntered into the library or Bellamy's, votes of thousands and tens of thousands of pounds, and legisla tion fraught with weal or woe to thousands, were gulped down without one grimace. Doleful jeremiads on thebankruptcy and lost estate of the province afforded from time tojtime a melancholy diverson to nine tenths of assembled legislators, and anon they voted the appropriation of almost a quarter-of-a-million of money, while each vied with another in "respectful addresses to his Honor the Superintendent" for the fur ther appropriation of moneys from the " bankrupt" treasury. This irregular action of the Council has arisen doubtless from, the fact that most of the mem bers were placed in new and untried circumstances, and that they were but too susceptible to the blandishments of those who have their own axes to grind. Instead of the old campaigners being as guides, philosophers and friends, they led the members at the first into a sn.re, and though th' illusion was effectually dissipated, and the spell that bound these broken, the mephistophelian influence was effectual in emharrasing and retarding publio lmsiness. But it was not within the Council that the factious influence had its centre. The old antagonists of the present Superintendent who do not know what it i.« to fight a fight, and then shake hands, have been continuous in intrigue, and in the effort to'produce confusion. There is "something so unmanly and unfair in this kind of thin? that it ought to be brought before'the public eye. Like a houri at the gates of paradisr longing to get within, but forbidden thr sacred precincts, the Spirit of opposition has been flitting around the Covemment offices, and hanging about the Council Chambers, instilling the poison at street corners, prj-ing into secret papers and working up illicit information to have it thrown as an apple of discord where entrance was forbidden. And yet that same Spirit of opposition, after every effort failed, became meek, and docile, and fawninp in the hope of picking up some crumbs from the table, when that table was supposed to be ove. flowing with good things through tho grace of tho Provincial Council. Speak ing in sober prose 'the demeanour of Mr H. H. Lusk in button-holing memberr, and in virulently and insidiously endeavor ing to undermine his victorious opponent, has been one of the most discreditable features of the session, and has not been becoming the position of an aspirant to the Chief Magistracy of the province. Among generous minds a stern fight is often the pre lude to fast friendship; among minds of another class it is the commencement of a life-long bitterness and spitefulnoss and hate. Wo refer to this matter only for the bearing which it had on the delay in the business of the session ; and this it had, to no inconsiderable extent, being mainly in strumental in producing the violent factious combinations of the first few weeks, and in inspiring the intolerable blatherskiting of Mr Hurst, which absorbed three-fourths of tho time of the session until that gentleman was at last quieted by the prospect of being appointed Deputy-Superintendent. But def^ito the waste of time that was thus foolishly and profitlessly caused the session will leave its mark for good on the province. It is not our purpose to review the various measures that will date from the session of 1874. In tho pronouncement of the Council relative to the waste lands, in the regulation of our highway district system, impounding, fencing, Src, and in the extensive public works authorised, the rural interests of the province have received an attention worthy of their importance. The goldfields interests have reason to feel satis fied if not grateful while in the authorisa tioa of the .waterwoiks loan Act, and the loan for general city purposes, the metropolis itself has been placed in a position for pro. gress. The splendid pile of public buildings which is now destined to grace central Queen street, and the new Hospital and Lunatic Asylum buildings will date from the session of seventy-four; and what with thirty-eight Acts of Council as the direct result of legis lation, and the liberation through appro priation or by loan acts of little short of four hundred thousands pounds, it can hardly be said that the session has not given evidence of some vitality in the " bankrupt" dying province. Of course people say the money will never be got. They have alway s said so, and men will croak till time shall be no more. It is the business of those who propose to spend the money to find it first; and when they fail in this it will then be time to sit down and cry. Little faith brings little effort, and there are few who wish well to the province who will not bid success to proposals of progress rather than to the continuance of < a reign of bloodless apathy.

The motion introduced by Mr McKenzie at the Harbour Board meeting of the day before yesterday, for the fixing of six^crew-pile 1 moorings on either side of the wharf to which vessels might haul off in case of danger from bumping against the piers in a gale, has evoked great satisfaction in shipping circles, aud the general wonder is why such a motion has not been introduced before. Though j late in the day when the idea is brought I forward no tardiness can be laid to Mr McKenzie's charge. That gentleman has indeed given us an earnest in this his first j motion after his election, of his thoroughly practical experience and intention to utilize his position at tbe Board to im prove the condition of tbe harbour. We trust that this is not the case of the proverbial new broom, but that Mr McKenzie will continue to give that careful attention to really beneficial measures which we are unable to say has distinguished the Har bour Board during the last Bix months. We notice following close upon the motion for

these moorings is a notice of motion given by Mr Yon der Heyde for the providing of a barometer for the Chief Harbour Master's office. Here is a very necessary instru ment which it will surprise everyone to know this officer is without. Now that the vexed question of the dock is within hail of being definitely settled it is to be hoped that the Harbour Board members will give a little time to the consideration of other improvements, which though not in dividually involving such important interests or such large outlay yet are well deserving attention. We spoke a few days ago of the necessity for a Sailors' Home. ' Here is a subject which might well be recommended to the Board for deliberation.

In reply to a telegram sent to our Hokitika correspondent we learn that there is no men tion of either the steamers Southern Cross or Victoria in Melbourne files by the Claud Hamilton.

Among the combustibles found inside the door of Must and Co.'s store on the night of the attempted incendiarism was a piece of a Jewish newspaper, which will, we under stand, be used as forming a link in the evi dence in the prosecution commenced to-day against Alexander Brown. As will be seen by our Police Court report the case has b«en remanded till Thursday next.

The following is the rota of attendance at the Petty Sessions on Tue«day next : Messrs David 1 lean. G. Yon der Heyde, J. Herbert lTorne, W. J. Hurst, T. M. Haultain, Rdward Isaacs, Henry Mahon Jervis, Thomas Brufcton Kenderdine, Colonel Wil liam Henry Kenny, D. M. Luckic, Thomas Macffarlaue, Joseph May, Ceorge Manners Mitfoid, Heniy Douglas Morpeth. W. C. Daldy, Esq , chairman.

The Hon. W. Fox, ex-Premier, has the use of a column in the Wellington Times for the ventilation of his views on the liquor question. In a recent issue, among other "frightful examples," he gives the following: —"On last Christmas Day, December 25, 1873, in the county gaol of Durham, there were lying no fewer than eleven men waiting to be tried for eleven separate murders, all of which originated^ in drink. Durham is a small county, and'its laboring classes, engaged chiefly iv coalmining and manufactures, earn from £3 to £f> a week per man. So they take 'their ease in their inns,' drink cham pagne by the dozen, and arouse themselves with murder. One of the eleven murdered

his mother ; he was two hours engaged in the cheerful filial employment, and gouged nut her eyes. Ho had been ' taking his ease at his inn.' Another beac out his wife', brains on the floor of his own home with a full champagne bottle, while he held a cocked revolver pointed at the by-standers, who looked on but feared to interfere. He had been 'taking his ease at his inn ' These are samples, and this was how these wretched men spent their Christmas Day, awaiting the trials which shortly followed. Three of the eleven were hanged. They have gone to a place where of one thing we may be sure ; there will be no inn for them to take their

ease in "

An article is devoted to the A.S.P. Com pany by the Wellington Times which ridi cules the idea of the directory purchasing a

new steamer and declaring a dividend yet, complaining that the Fiji service has proved a loss, on account of which the General Government should como to its relief with an additional subsidy. After adverting to the importance of the South Sea trade tho Times adds :—" We observe with satisfaction that

tho necessaly aid haß been rendered by the General Government, and that it has been given in a manner which will not concentrate the business of the Fiji group in the port of Auckland, but spread it over the colony which grant, tho subsidy. Had the assist ance asked for, whether it was needed or not, been given by tbe Provincial Govern ment Auckland alone would have been bene fited by the service. As it is the whole colony will participate in tho advantages of a trade which is described as growing rapidly, and which will undoubtedly grow with still greater vigor when the Fijis pass into tho Protectorate of tho British Govern ment, to say nothing of the extension of those ramifications which will inevitably follow."

Te the Editor :—Sir, —The enclosed remarks of Mr Koebuck respecting the relation of the Bible to education are 1 think worth our consideration just now. And although they may be characterised as the sentiments of groundling by those who vainly flatter themselves beyond that designation, 1 am satisfied they will be appreciated by the bulk of my fellow electors, whose opinion is worth having.— Yours, &c, J.P.—" If I were about to teach a class Greek, what would be thought of me if 1 said to the class, ' Yes, you shall learn Greek, but you shall hear nothing of Homer.' The Bible is tbe most beautiful book that the English nation has; in the English language the only thing that approximates to it is tho god-like intellect of Shakespeare. The English language is founded upon the Bible.' If I wanted to teach my countrymen English, I would open that book to them and say ' study it.' lam not now talking doctrine. lam not now talking in any way' of using it as an instrument of turning men's minds to this opinion or that, but I am simply looking upon it as an instrument of education, and I say it is the blindest folly, it ia grievous, and most humbling ignorance to say that this great book of ours shall not be employed among the English in teaching them their mother tongue. The greatest orator of the present time, and I have heard them all—l mean in England—is Mr John Bright. I know I am on safe ground in saying this, that there is no more sedulous reader of the Bible than he, not merely for the doctrine that he finds there ; not simply for the holy wisdom he derives from these pages, but for the wonderful knowledge and rhetorical instruc tion that he has acquired by means of that sacred book. And what he has enjoyed shall you say to the poor of England, * i'ou shall not enjoy it.' It is not one book, it is many books ; it is a literature, it is a history, it is law, it is proverbs, it is poetry, he is essays, it is everything, and I say that it is an ignorant man who wishes to shut the Bible out from the young of this country. And who are they that would take upon themselves to dictate to the people ? It is all very well to saj these men are fighting for liberty, they are not. They are fighting for individual crotchets."

Captain Henry King, who died at New Plymouth ou the 6th June, at the age of 92, was present at the sea battle of St. Vincent in 1793. He entered the Royal Navy as midshipman on board the Namur, Captain Sir James Witshed, on the 27th December, 1793, being at that time but ten years and eight months^ old. On the 14th February, 1797, he was present at the engagement off Cape St. Vincent, the Namur forming part of the fleet under the command of Admiral Sir John Jervois, afterwards Lord St. Vin cent. He filled various important offices during his long residence in Taranaki.

A: remarkable proof of the extent to which a little sleepiness en the part of newspaper people may mislead the public is furnished by the publication of the news from Samoa via England, which has led to the charter of vessels in the South for the supposed gold field. Mr J. T. Colo inform the Otago Daily Times, in reference to the Samoa rush, that he has received nearly fifty applications for passages, i

It will be seen by our Lyttelton corres pondent's telegram that the small-pox among the Northampton immigrants is being ex tinguished, and the vessel has been adrrftt ted into pratique. We learn from Southern exchanges that the small-pox on the vessel is of a modified type.

We learn that the City Surveyor has received instructions to proceed forthwith with the construction of a footpath in Custom-house-street. Timber merchants and others who have long used the street,are advised to move their timber and effects forthwith to save the unpleasantness of being summoned and fined, not omiting the cost, and loss of time.

To the Hon. W. Fox : per favor Evening Star : Sir,—You are reported to have stated in a recent speech that the present Conserv ative majority in Great Britain came mon the shoulders of the publicans. If so, how do you account for the fact that with a dis posable surplus of nearly six millions Sir Stafford Northcote, in his budge*, positively refused, although petitioned by the brewers, to abolish the hop duty. Does this look hke a publicans' parliament. 1 am, etc., t ox and the Grapes.

To the Editor : Sir,—The deplorable state of Custom-house-street calls loudly for the authorities to amend the same. It is scarcely passable at this present time, and the in habitants unanimously are of opinion that a footpath be at once formed, as they think that the very great traffic which exists in the above street justly entitles them to have The constant passing of horses and vehicles renders it absolutely necessary that such footpath should be at once formed. It is really pitiable to see passengers, particularly females, wending their way through the mud. It was only the other day a pedestrian was nearly ran over before he could get out of the way. The grievance and very great nuisance of timber being stacked on the south side of the said street still continues. Bow is this ?—Yours, &c, A Hotjs^iiol-der.

A tender from the South Australian Gas Company has been accepted for three years duration to light the Government buildings in Adelaide with gas at 7s lid per 1,000 feet and £G 10s per lamp.

Mr Sims Beeves is in a very serious state of health. He has for some time been unable to sing, and his illness has made so much pro cress tjat it is feared he will not be able to sing again. Indeed there are grave fears of a still more serious result.

"What does that look like?" asked farmer B . holding out bis brawny hand. "That," replied his friend, "looks as though you were out of soap."

Some years past a small dramatic society, called the "Inanldsby Club," was formed in connection with the Walworth Institute, London, out of which arose several young men who have won fame in various depart ments of life. Among these were John L. Toole, the well-known comedian, and John G. Watts, who has since published several volumes of verse, and whose poem, " Miss Bunks and her flunky," has frequently been recited in-this city by Mr White ; also, John Retallick, a sonnetteer, and last, but not least, James Albery, who has written several successful dramas, especially the "Two Roseß." This young man, a resident in Blackfriars Boad, has just finished a new domestic drama in two acts, in which Mr Toole will take a leading part. The latter gentleman will start with this new play for America in July next by the Cunard steamer to fulfil certain engagements in the leading towns of the United States.

To tho Editor : Sir, —The last sentence of the letter written by "The other J. B.J' of City West, plainly shows to the merest tyro that your correspondent needs a little more school teaching before he enters on the com nopition of a paragraph in a newspaper. If the writer of tho first paragraph on the same subject consult the Stak of Thursday the 11th, he will find one of the erroneous specimens extracted I suppose from the Dunedin paper referred to ; although he takes on him to assert that they have not been taken from tbe local newspapers. lam quite glad I have drawn the attention of the public to such loose specimens of composition and only hope that they wjll be less frequent than they have hitherto* been. Sat sapienti. —J. B. City West.—[We fear our corres pondent forms another sad example illustra tive of the old adage about persons living in glass houses who undertake to throw stones at their neighbours.—Ed. 12.8.]

The spire of what is known as the now First Church at Dunedin is being taken down —its appearance detracting from the beauty of the edifice. It is to be replaced by another thirty feet higher, and, it is to be hoped, of better proportions. The architect is making the alteration for his own satisfaction, and bears the expenses attached to it. The name of so conscientious a man deserves to be handed down to posterity. What a num ber of people would be ruined if his example were generally followed.

At a late meeting of the Board ef Guar dians at Shoreham, one of the relieving offi cers reported the death, at Hove, of Esther Black, aged seventy, who had for many years been in the receipt of two shillings weekly as out-relief. She occupied one little room, where, after her death, her will was found, in which she bequeathed £50 to the Sussex County Hospital, and a like sum of £50 to the Brighton Lying-in Institution. The residue of £1,900 goes to nephews and nieces. It is right to add that a representa tive nephew has refunded to the parish the money which his aunt had received.

The great battle of Waterloo was finished on the 18th of June, 1815, just fifty-nine years ago, on the plains of Waterloo, an in significant little village twelve miles from Brussels. The two leaders of this terrible conflict—Wellington aud Napoleon—subse quently shared opposite fates. Wellington retired to his splendid farm at Strathfield saye, between the towns of Newbury and Basingstoke, dividing his time between town and country life. He was raised to the very heaven of laudation, while Napoleon held down his head, foiled and deserted, in the wilds of St. Helena, his only companions being his doctor, a few sentinels, and in numerable rats. Wellington was in the practice of entertaining yearly at Apsley House, (the most dismal mansion apparently in the Metropolis) the leading officers of I Waterloo, and he did so until there were no more to entertain. The same number of seats were provided year by year, and each officer filled his fixed seat, so that there was no difficulty in naming the* missing one. At the last of Wellington's anniversary din ners only the iron Duke and two ethers were left to celebrate the victory which has had much to do in its results in increasing taxatbu and making the pea santry of England an army of paupers. We" believe the heroes of Waterloo have all f passed away. During the half century i which has elapsed since the great struggle, which Byron has immortalised in immortal strains, peace has had hef nobler and more enduring victories, progress has made more rapid strides than in any previous age of the world's history, and despite the pressure of taxation on. the bone and sinew of the old country, the people have been educated, and are in the enjoy men t«,pf privileges which their anoestora did not possess.

Dr Carr, the mesmerist, is lecturing at Timaru.

The Rev Dr Camming, of the Scotch Church, Convent Garden, said in the course of his sermon on Puudav night that, according to the assertions of those students of prophecy with whom he had conversed, the millennium was imminent. He also remarked that ac cording to the "prophecies" of Archbishop Manning and of an eminent statesman who had lately delivered a speech in Glasgow, Europe was upon the eve of the most tremen dous religious conflict which had ever

occurred

Lord Eldon relates that when keeper of the great seal of England in 1812 bis house took fire. His first thoughts were for the safety of the seal ; snatching it from tbe place where it lay he rushed down stairs and buried it in the flower garden behind the house. Upon returning to his dwelling he says*, in his diary, that he was "so en chanted with the pretty sight of the maids who had turned out of their beds, and were handing in bucketß of water to the fire engine all in their shifts, and so alarmed for the safety of Lady Eldon," that in the morning he could not recollect in the least in which flower-bed he had buried the seal. " You never saw," he adds, in his diary, "anything so ridiculous as seeing the whole family down the walks dibbling with bits of sticks until we found it."

What is handsome and pretty in various ways, what oftentimes shortens honest men's days? Take one letter from it, and then you will find -what young men are fond of all days in their mind. Take two letters from it, and then without doubt you are what it is if you don't find it out.

We draw attention to the advertisement announcing the fact that merchants, store keepers, and families accu.tomed to sell and use " Potter's American Baking Powder" can now obtain the same article from Mr Watts, Chemist, Symonds-street, who has commenced its manufacture since Mr Potter's retirement from business in this city.— [advt.]

Joseph Arch, in a speech at Lambeth, said : —Thousand of acres remain uncultivated while the laborers starve in the winter. The fact is plain enough. To mark the former equally plain, the Lake of Argyle has served notices to quit on a number of his farmeis, in order that he may make a deer forest five miles square. The Duke has written enter tainingly on God's lands, God's wishes, etc. It is a pity he could not have remembered his theme better in practice. Meanwhile the Government warns Arch that his speeches are incendiary, and must be stopped. And Arch says they shan't be stopped—in which he is doubtless perfectly correct.

Three slips of a letter from the Agent- General addressed to some Acclimatisation Society, have been mis-sent to Wellington in one of Dr. Featherston's despatches. The right owner may have them on application to the Government.

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATKE.

Thai very interesting drama, "Colleen Bawn," was repeated last evening to a capital audi ence, when the weather was taken into con sideration. We noticed at length in last evening's issue this performance, and need only remark that the various actors sustained their positions in the repetition of the piece with equal credit. This evening " Black syed Susan " will be represented, Mr Douglass taking the part of William. This pathetic drama, as per sons acquainted with English literature know, is from the ballad of " John Gay," and was written by the fable poet while he lived under the roof of the Duchess of Queensbury, at Petersham, who was better than a mother in-law to the wit, as he was never scarcely ablq,,to take care of himself. The piece was admirably dramatised by Jerrold, and pos sesses many and varied attractions. • bachelder's pantascope.

These faithful representations of American and Californian scenery were again exhibited to a large audience in the City Hall with accompanying music and other associations. The moonlight view of the great Mississippi river is quite a fairy scene, with the great boat race in the distance. The hanging rock is very remarkable, and we presume faithful to the original. The bower cave and the Nevada fall are also in the/r serene and rugged features objects of peculiar interest. The Pantascope is an excellent exhibition of the wonders of the Western world, and with tho fine sentimental songs of Prank Verten, is worthy the patronage of citizens.

OTAHUHU.

The members of the Otahuhu Mutual Im provement Association had a very good meeting on Monday evening, Mr Sturges in the chair. An extract from Sir Walter Scott's "Flodden Field" was ably recited by Mr. Buttle, and Hood's " Dream of Eugene Aram," by Mr. Luke. On Monday, the 29th inst, the Rev. F. Gould will deliver an address.

FOLEY'S MAGNET TROUPE.

This company of vocalists, including the Family, Messrs Herbert LePage, and Wilson and Madame Iverry, will appear this evening at Devonport Hall, North Shore, weather permitting. This troupe has been well re commended by the press generally, and the entertainment with its songs, nigger delinea tions, and comicalities, deserves encourage ment.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before John R. Nicholson, Esq., J. P.) CAUSES AND RESULTS.

Walter, a Fijian, with a dreadfully scratched face, aud Catherine, a Maori, through taking too much drink found th«m selves in the lock-up. and the results were that Walter was fined 20s, and Catherine 5s with costs, or the usual alternative.

MIKE MULLINS.

Mike Mullins, a rough-looking determined character, said to be a pugilist, was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, he hav ing been convicted three times within the year.

Prisoner replied that he was a bushman, but whenever he came into town he in variably fell into temptation, and always got drunk.

The Bench sentenced Mike to three mouths imprisonment with hard labour.

ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.

Alexander Brown, a young man of respect able appearance, was brought up on a charge of attempting to set fire to a building in Shortland-street, the property of Messrs Must and Co., on the 11th inst. Mr Brookfiald appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Joy for the defence. Mr Brookfield asked that the case might be remanded until Thursday next. The Bench granted the remand on condi tion that the accused find bail, himself in £500 and two sureties of £300 each.

Mr Isaacs and Lewie Brothers furnished the|necessary bail.

EDUCATION

Thirteen defaulters from the Thames were summoned to shew cause why they had not paid the education rate. Mr Alexander stated that in consequence of the weather the parties had not been able to reach Auckland. He would ask iv conse quence that the cases be adjourned until Wednesday next. ■ Adjourned accordingly.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

before His Honor Sir Geo. A. AnW * Chief Justice.) AnM»» **~

™ -err,"? 6 ,GE °- THORNE, JUNK Mr Whitaker for the bankrnnf * *'■*■* MacCormick for the Bankof fc^ Wales opposing creditors. -^ The examination of the bankrnnt _, 52SL2T la8t••-<^ 1.-5, i Mr MacCormick said he- was obli e . d i complain again of the meagre acconnt! *° plied by the bankrupt. It wouStv 6np' least two or three da^s to fini J £^1? nation. ■ "DB*am.- His Honor said he could not underarm how it was that difficulties should SS in the way of the examination by the C? rapt The sooner the examiua^n^; the sooner the discbarge would be granC Examination of the bankrupt con.fi. About the Bth of December I ££?! declaration of insolvency. It was tatnS.} bring the Bank to some arrangement W His Honor here said he must raj&k: regret at the bad feeling which seemX exist between the. two sides. So far __,V could see there was no fraud BUgoMted.! the examination. ?^mm Mr McCormick: But the Bank dot-*, pute fraud. -v--15?p.uu- Mr Thorne here said' he had iurmthA accounts which had been approved of broths Trustee. He bad also followed his kffi suggestion and prepared a statement of'ifo I transactions between the 3rd and Bthof Jnfr His Honor said it was a pity thatlif & had not been sent to the other side. Mr MacOprmick said he thought j£& be best to proceed with the casejf'tod _~ should be able to show that Be'light-iras thrown by the bankrupt uporc histransao. tions for nearly two months. Examination continued : After the sigrdm, of the declaration of bankruptcy Ipaidlisura of money to Messrs Whitaker and JtuLell for the purpose of conducting my cue in bankruptcy. It was also to take actioa against the bank for dishonoring my paper The money was not solely to conductmy case. At that time I had no intention of going through the Court. My signing-tte declaration was merely to bring the Bank to terms. The bankrupt went on to Bay heina under an agreement in July to hold the bills of lading .on a consignment of flax for the Bank. In defiance of that agreement he sent the bills of lading to his father. His father was not compelled to give them up"_ythe Bank in Sydney. himself sent instructions to his father to give them up. The flax went by the Skimmer of the Waves. Ofi the 13th of December he wrbteto'liis father instructions to negotiate the bills of lading to the best advantage, and place the proceeds to the credit of Geo. Thome, jniir., at the Bank in Sydney. .On the 3rd Jannajy he wrote another letter of instructions to hit father reversing the other. Thehankn.pt read this letter, which instructed his father to deal with the bill of lading as he might think best, and distinctly denying that the Bank had any claim upon the flax. Mr George Thorne, senior, had given the Bank? in Sydney a guarantee to the extent of £1000 to secure bankrupt's account to that somin Sydney. Bankrupt recollected seeing Mr Hill and Mr Ivey together on the 10th December at Messrs Whitaker and Bussell'a office. He had then signed the declaration. He recollected Mr Hill asking him if he was going to hand over to the Bank the produce on which: the Bank had nude advances, and to which the -^^meSt"of July preferred. Could not swear what^his answer was. Did not say he could not be cause it would be sho wing, preference to the Bank. Did not say that he was declared insolvent. Mr Hill said he would not discuß. the matter unless he had £5000. Recollected Mr Hill asking him for a statement 6ft&i_ assets and liabilities. Mr. MacCormick here asked to look at a book from which bankrupt w» pving.-ti_ answers. It was a diary which hankript saw had been compiled at the tune. _A_ entry appeared in relation to the interview. Mr. Hill asked me to hand over the produce, I told him I could not, as I had sign Wiry declaration of insolvency. <: <•- Mr. MacCormick continued: In the face , of this entry do you still maintain that.you had no intention of going through the Court! Did you Dot reply that you coold-notgiw him •what he asked because your affairirere to be placed in this Court; ; , Bankrupt admitted he might have ; &_idJcV He had no idea prior to this of going fete the Bankruptcy Court. _i i Mr McCormick here said he tfconght.it right to mention that a certain conversation had occurred in his - private room aboufc|t_e 10th November. He had been instructed to treat that as private and confidential. . _ Witness continued : He was quite certoin that previous to that interview hß.^" o thought of going into the Court. .HehMi however, made certain payments in antici pation of such an emergency. The paymenti were as follow :—Brown, Campbell and Co., £250: George Thorne, sen., £350; Stewart, Kooch, and Co., £330; Owen a^rahan, £52 : Duncan, £290; Bellyard, £750; J*.-. Coupland, £79. Some of these wereg dishonored bills and cheques. were aU made between the 3rd and ■!» of December. They payments wereia«ffi, cheques and goods: The cheques were cm the Bank of Australasia. There we^modtjj them made after receiving a manager informing him of th_ dishonor* two of his drafts. Brown Campbe^^ Coupland's amounts were paid_before. &w> and Campbell's sum w M a dishonored» on the Bank of New South E^J™ . cheque was taken up in cash. The M^f , of the Bank had promised &-*£;£• In fact the Bank had security. was returned after the cheque hrij***jjj honored-two or *^^-.a^s2-' bankrupt thought very foolish of.J-.**; The date of the cheque was tfaeJW ■g^ ber. If the Bank had jP aidth^chg^ would not have increased my Jw^Jrifr the Bank. Had they^ept ****£$&,> it would have lessened _*he^*s^b«; He had notice previous to the *££2^... from the Bank to pay in my cash P*m#i to the Bank. AboutLthattime W*^: £5000 in bills and cash in the ft lasia, and the cash box about^ gjgf^ being asked the-questionba-toa^L^. was about £1,900 in the strong 5 3rd December, The m__iager-e^»^,-^ . and asked him to pay "V buVjJ onfc not pay more than he Kecollected receiving a letter »**•*£ -rig?1' ger on.the 3rd off December, mNJJL)^, rity for certain bills falling *»*£&■•:■• did not pay in any more |^ '2£jW#i* considered the manager washable Wi^^ bills referred to. He knew « D« H^jd letter till the bills were dishonorea. . paid in bills for £670 to meet the J m for about £600, which y the Ist. The Bank did !* fc & the bills. He did think fl°^j, a tpo? ' position to dictate to the Ban^^^pfiefe pose the money he paid ■) , The lettter referred to above w_*£■£._ tt , J in it the manager *?***■* £670 being paid in *jW?2fctt,.. stated that they would.be.JigWl^ covering an aooeotonoe of W g^W» or A and htimtei that v» -..,.,

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