SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEB : TMs availing, 0.4G ; tc-osarro* m irclng, 1.27

■I.'.- BST : This ffvsaSns. 637 ; SJJWdKOHB: to nurr.i* morning 6 20 MOON'S .A/Ji: New Moon, 11th, 5.40 am.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS,

DEPARTURES. Taranaln, s s., for the South (from the Manukau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the Hot Spring? and Mahursngi—l ady Bowen,

p.s., to morrow For New Caledonia and Norfolk Island—Dauntless

schooner, early For Lyttelton—Rio Loge, brig? early For r.o;don—Countes3 of Kintore. ship, and Thames,

birque, early For San Francisco, via Honolulu—City of Melbourne,

about 4t"n September For Svdr.ey and Melbourne—Victoria, s.s., three days after arrival

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, s s., from Sydney, about 4th Sept. Macgregor. s *~ from San Francisco and Honolulu,

ab-rat 10 t*i pro* Victori*. s.s , from Sydney. *b-mt 4th September Magellan Olcrod from Chatham Islands, early Loch Urr, barque, from London ; sail'-d 3rd June Cerndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 5 Oxford, ship from London : sailed 7th June Pearl, ketch, from South Se* Islands, early Pacific. scho( ncr, from South Sea Islands Dauntless, schooner, from the South Wait^ngi, shiD. from London : loading Stanley Castle, barque, from London ; sai'ed 1 ien Tsin, ta-qae. from Lanncestou Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle Jackson, ship, from London ; sailed ZeaUndia ship, from London ; sailed Kenilworth, schooner, from the Islands Ryno, brigantine, from Lyttelton ; sailed 27th ult East Lothian, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed27th ult Flirt, brigantin*?, from Oamaru Harriet Araitege, barque, from Dunedin Prince Alfred, barquenVn?, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

Per Rio Loge, for Lyttelton : 1G6,000 feet timber, J. S. Macfarhne.— D. H. Mackenzie, agent.

The p.s. Lady Bowen has now completed her overhaul, and she will make her usual trip to the Hot Springs and Mahurangi to morrow.

The auxiliary screw schooner Emu arrived at Lyttelton from this port on the 2nd in si.

The brig Rio Loge has cleared for Lyttel ton with a cargo of timber. The schooner Dauntless is to sail for Hew Caledonia, and Norfolk Island to-morrow. She has cleared out with a cargo of timber.

The brig Chanticleer has cleared for Hobar Town in ballast. She sails this evening.

According to the agent's announcement, the City of Melbourno is due here to day from Sydney to carry on the outward English mail via Honolulu and San Fran cisco. No arrangement has been made by the Post-office authorities for making up a mail by the City of Melbourne, and the Australian advertisements of her intended departure for Honolulu and San Francisco make no mention of her calling at Auckland. Under all the circumstances we look upon her arrival as somewhat problematical. The brig Susanne, belonging ts Messrs Godeffroi and Sons, of Hamburg and Samoa, has received a thorough refit to her hull on the slip of Messrs iSiccol and Son at the North Shore. She was floated off yesterday, and will have her masts stepped and her rig gins set up at once. The s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Sellars, arrived this morning from Tauranga and Mercury Island. Passengers :—Mrs Young and family, Miss Lodge, Mis Clarke, Messrs Robertsoh, Scott, Simpkins, Campbell, Claik, McPherson, Fisher and Connelly.

The Queensland Marine Board has suspen ded the certificate of the first officer of the Flintshire for twelve months, and fully exonerated the captain. The certificate of the mate of the Lord Ashley hns been suspended for three months, and ihe captain and second officer have been cautioned.

SOUTHERN ITEMS.

The Governor's yacht Blanche was to go on the patent slip at Wellington for a thorough overhaul.

The schooner Marmion cleared at Welling ton for the Kaipara, on the 20th ultimo.

Messrs J. and D. Mackie, of Hobart Town, have received orders from Mr Saunder-s, ef Dunedin, to build an eighty-ton barge for the N Tew Zealand coasting trade.— Tasmanian

Tribune,

The barque Harriett Armitage was to sai from Danedin for this port at the end o: last month.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr R. Arthur's sale of poultry and produce to-day there was a good show ef fowls and turkeys, but no geese ; fowls realized Is 3d to 2s Sd; turkeys, Is 9d to 5s 8d ; ducks, 2s 6d to 2s 8d ; and dorkings at 2s Scl- A quantity of second-class butter sold from 4d to Is ; Auckland bacon, 6-Jd to 7£d ; Canterbury bacon, 7£ to lid ; Canter bury cheese, 8d and good lard 6£d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows

For Thame?, this day, at 5.30 ?.m and to-moirow, at 10 30 am. For Mahnransd, Matak.int Vangawsi, Waipu, &c, per L'.dy Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 ii.tn. For Wanganui, p^r >t. Hilda, to-morrow, at 10 ft m. For Wangarei, 'c, pnr Ciyde, to morrow, at 11 a.m. Ftr Whitiangi T»irua, " Taurmga. Opotiki, and Napier, vi* 'Tau-unga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at 1 p.m. For Russell, "VVangaroa, and Mongonni. on Monday next, at i p.m.

S. R. Rihs, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Grwbn —On August ?9. at her residence, Ilobson street, tho wife of Mr John Green of a son.

DEATH.

Spare,—On September 3, at her nsiderice, Pi t street. Boreas, the beloved wife of James Sp:irr ; aged 56 years. The funeral will take place on Sunday, at 2.30 p.m. Friends will pleaso accapt this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance* For the future in the distance. Ami the seed that we can do.

Is our yesterday's issue we made reference to a few matters which might piofi^aMy be considered at the approaching meetings of constituencies. These subjects have been so full}' dealt with during the past three months that it is unnecessary to devote any large amount of space to their discussion in the present issue. It is sufficient to invite some explanation of the following facts :—Out of the loan for public works, Auckland, with a population of 69,000, had £934,500 appro priated, or about £13 10s per head. (For convenience we give the figures in round numbers.) For Otago, with a population of 88,000, there was appropriated £2,065,000, or £23 19s per head ; Canterbury, with a population of 61,000, had £1,160,000,. or £19 par head ; Wellington, with a popula tion of 31,000, had (with the appropriations of last session) £846,000, or £27 per head. The provincial appropriation of Otago for the present year was £717,414 against £92,000 for Auckland (even reckoned upon what Mr Reader Wood calls the " bogus esti mates " of the last session of the Provincial Council.) The large provincial revenue of Otago enables that province to construct railways while Auckland can barely pay de partmental expenses and keep existing roads in repair. On what principle of justice, then with an appropriation of over two millions stowing out of the colonial loans, has the General Assembly determined to purchase back tha Otago railways con structed out of provincial funds in order to place that province in a position to undertake further gigantic works. These are facts which the people of Auckland must keep clearly in view. We need not go further icito the question of the inequalities in pro vincial revenues, but we venture to assert tint if Auckland, had enjoyed the same amount of expenditure in opening up the country as Canterbury and Otag fhava dove,. she would now be very far a-head of either of those provinces. With respect to the distribution of the immigratioa expenditure we shall simply enumerate the arrivals of immigrants in the respective provinces last j year :—Otago, 11,155; Canterbury, 10,352; Wellington, 4,357; Hawkes Bay, 2,455 ; Auckland, 2,356. We mu§t look to our representatives for the remedy of these evils which might very easily be traced to the way Auckland members stand at sixes and sevens on every public question of importanca, while the representatives of other provinces are united and by caucuses and threats extort obese large concessions from the General Government.

If anything was required to determine the veracity of the reported offer by Mr Vogel to resign in Mr Stafford's favour it is supplied by the the following weak contradiction which is promulgated by the gPress Agency on trie authority of the Government :—" The Agency is authorised to state that reports which have appeared as to what took place or transpired in the con versation between Mr Stafford and Mr Vogel are altogether incorrect. Mr Vogel goes to Sydney about the electric telegraph cable, not about the' San Francisco mail servio c

Mr Russell being entrusted with the negotia tion of the latter affair." It will be observed that the main point at issue ii admitted in the contradiction—namely, thai negotiations of some sort had been carried oi between Mr Vogel and Mr Stafford ; but it is alleged that the published reports respect ing the matter are " incoirect." We are not told in wbat respect tbey differ from the truth, nor is the faintest clue given us of the nature of this important conversation, but it is quite certain that what follows the in tended departure of Mr Vogel for Australia— exactly bea s out the statement made by the Herald's correspondent and the Post. Thifc pretty clearly indicates that the report of tin interview which it is now felt necessary to cast doubt upon was not a mere invention but must have been obtained from a reliable source—probably Mr Stafford himself— n failing any other account of what it is admitted took place we are bound to accept the only version we have received. A more flat denial of a published report was recently given by Judge Ward in connection with the telegram scandal, and an attempt afterward* made to bolster up the contradiction by threats of libel against the journal that pub lished the statement objected to. But the parliamentary enquiry resulted in establish ing the fa-.it that the information was sub stantially correct.

To the Editor : Sir,—Observing Mr J. S. Macfarlane's depreciatory remarks about Mr 'Yon der Heyde, the writer, in justice, cannot refrain from expressing the opinion that they are equally untrue and uncalled for. Con-

trary to Mr Macfarlane's representations Mr Yon der Heyde, in the few days in which he sat in the Assembly, succeeded in wiuning the confidence and esteem of members to such an extent as to secure for the district which had the honor to return him that con sidera ion for its interests which the writer ventures to say would not have been the case had Mr J. 8. Macfarlano been the chosen of the electors of Waitemata ; and he further ventures to predict that if they in the present election reverse their former decision the House will regard the representative of Waitemata with even less respect than is shown for that of Christchurch —I am, etc., Viator.

Two lires have occurred within the last few days, one at Panmure, and the other at Ararimu south. The one on Friday evening last, at Paumuro, destroyed a cow-shed and 3table, the properly of Mr John Muir, who was insured in the South British Insurance Company for £150. The other fire at Ararimu, on Tuesday, destroy cd a four roomed dwelling-house and furniture, the propeity of Mr Parr, who was away from home at the time. He was insured for £300, but it is, we learn, quite inadequate tjhi^loss. The cause of the lires are unknown. The latest Canadian papers inform us of a very serious outbreak, planned by certain outlaws from the States, and which it i> feared is being supported by some of the Indians of the territory, which has occurred in the far west, in the Manitoba district. Intelligence has been received by the Do minion Government through the officers of the Hudson's Bay Company, that a number of desperadoes, amounting to 500, have es tablished themselves on British soil at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, where they have built a fort and provisioned it against any attack from the Government troop.s. They are armed, it is said, with Spencer rifles, and arc in possession of six pieces of artillery, which they lately took from oue of the isolated American forts by a sudden surprise. Having established illicit stills, they maintain themselves chiefly by barter-

ing nun with the Indians, some of whom they

have enrolled in their service. To restore law and order in this region th'j Dominion Govern ment is about to dispatch an expedition into

the north-west country, under the command

of Colonel French, of the Royal Artillery, and a force of three hundred picked men hm

been raised for the service under the desig nation of the North-west Police, mounted and equipped similar to the Cape Mounted Police. Half of this body is at Fort Garry,

and the rest have just started from Toronto

for Detroit, en route to Saint Paul. The American Government will, it i* reported, send a military force along tho southern side of the frontier to co-operate with the expedition.

Mr Andrew Rooney, farmer, of Epsom,

met with an accident yesterday morning at the Whau district. Mr Rooney has long held a little farm at Riverhead, and was re turning to his home on a young colt from the farm Wh ti he passed Mr Palmer's, Whau hotel, the young animal became playful and unmanageable, and threw Mr Rooney into the road which, fortunately, owing to the recent heavy rains, was not hard. Two gentlemen who happened to be passing at the moment ran to the assistance of the fallen man, who they feared had been severely injured. Mr liooney, however, shook him self, and declared he was all right, re mounted, and proceeded on his way to Epsom.

Mr Yon der Heyde will address the electors of the Lake district this afternoon at four o'clock, and the electors of Waitemata and Devonport, in the Devonport Hall, at eight this evening.

At the monthly meeting of the Board of Education, held yesterday, Dr. Campbell in the chair, a number of applications from out lying localities were considered, of which some were granted and others held over. Mr O'Suliivan's report on small schools, according to agreement, will be discussed at the next meeting. Mrs Colclough's resig nation of her school at Kaueranga, Thames, was read and accspted. The other business consisted of grants of small sums for rent and other wants in different localities.

The quarterly meeting of the Enniskillen Royal Orange Lodge No. 3, will be held this evening in the lodge-room, Wellesley-street, at the usual hour.

The officers and members of the Scottish Company of Rifle Volunteers held their annual meeting yesterday in the offices of Captain Mowbray for general business, Captain Mo a'bray in the chair. The major ity of the members were present. The report and balance-sheet submitted to the meeting were pronounced to be satisfactory, and passed. Several new members were ad mitted, and a vote of thanks was given to the chairman.

It is announce d that the Bishop of Auck land, Right Rev. Dr Cowie, will hold divine service in the premises of Mr John Lamb, at Riverhead, on Sunday evening next.

Messrs Niccol and Son have sent to us a great curiosity. This i« the pointed end. of the weapon of a sword-fish which was found driven through the bottom of the brig Suzanne, now under repair at the North Shore. The sword has been broken off with the force of the blow, and the part produced left in tho hull of the vessel. It had p»ne trated through the copper and through oak planking 3£ inches thick. This affords a .specimen of the wonderful power of this fish. The curiosity is on view at our office. i

The return match between the Auckland College and Mount Hobson Football Clubs •vill take place in the Domain to-morrow iternoon, comuiencing at 2.30. sharp, i The :'olio wing will comprise the College team :— Harris (captain), B. Jones, F. Jones, B. Forder, Ibbetaon, Goodwin, Yates, Fairburn ISarton, Walker, Proude, Dunnet, Hanna, lonks, O'Sullivanj Saunders.

The Inspector of Distilleries in his report | presented to the General Assembly, states that in 1874 the consumption of spirits was three gallons per head, and recently it.nail fallen to one and four-fifths. This, Mr Reed believed, was owing to the decrease ot tne drinking habits of the people. Surely tins fact ought to be satisfactory to the friends of temperance in this colony. An " Anxious Member " of the Wellington Choral Society thus writes to a Ircal journal : --"If the meetings of this society are to be set ando to make way for balls, the sooner it is shut up the better. Surely the practice might have been arranged in some way so as not to let a whole fortnight pass without singing together. Were all the committee summoned to a meeting to discuss the matter or were they consulted on the point !'

The Vivian Eoyal Comique Company, now performing at the Prince of Wales Theatre, are unfortunate in regard to the weather. Since their commencement almost every evening has been rainy, and conse quentlylessened the audience. The programme last night, though slightly varied, was similar to that of the preceding night. Mr Vivian gave savfiral laughter - provoking songs, and a capital personationofthe character of Captain Charles in the comedietta of "Who Speaks Pir-st." Mr N Ted Mason was as funny as ever in his extreme negro life-lfke pictures acted out with his agility and skill. The ladies also gave some good songs. Mr Booth's original ditties and local farce were well received. We would call special atten tion to this evening's programme by this circle of talented artists, as the proceeds will be given to the widow and children of the lute William Gabble, who met with his death by accident last sveok on the Clematis A series of new songs will be introduced on this occasion; also the piquant comediettas of " Married Life," and "The Wonder of the World." The company will be assisted by Nelly France and Madame Blanche, also by Messrs Alexander Smith and A. Asher. As the performances are for a really charitable purpose we trust the little theatre will be filled to the doors.

11l the shop window of Mr Waller, tobacconist, of Queen-street, may be seen a splendid painting of a gorge on the Kauwae ranga Creek, by Mr John C.ilder, one of our local artists. This picture has been pro nounced by competent art judges to be a most faithful representation of the scenery of the North Island. The mingled colour of tho New Zealand bush, as represented by the artist, has elicited general admiration. Both the colour and the contour of the country are such as possibly do not occur in any other part of the globe, and consequently might be regarded as unfaithful to nature. Persons, however, who arc acquainted with the mountainous and woody surroundings of the Thames will at once recognise the fidelity of the picture. The painting, both in conception aud execution, is one of great merit, and it is gratifying to know that before the picture was submitted to ] üblic view by far the greater portion of the subscriptions for its purchase were raised.

A meeting of the electors of Waitemata and residents at Devonport convened by Mr Yon der Heyde will be hold this evening at eight o'clock when some lively discussion is expected. Electors from Auckland can most conveniently get across by tho boat which loaves the wharf at half-past seven.

Mr Reader Wood, M.H.R. for Parnell, will meet tho electors of that district this evening in the Parnell Hall at eight o'clock.

Mr Abbott's list on tho Melbourne Cup is uctw full, and subscriptions must be positively paid by Tuesday next otherwise the names will be erased from the list.

A numerously attended meeting of the members of the New Zealand Agricultural Society was held this afternoon at the British Hotel, Mr Goodfcllow in the chair. The principal business of the meeting was the appointing of a committee in connection with the annual cattle show, when tho following yentlemon were elected : Messrs Anderson, Robinson, Goodfellow, Bovey, and Lawry.

•iWe have much pleasure in ackndwledging the receipt of 10a from J. Case, being sub scription on behalf of tha widow and family of the latoJW. Gribble.

The winding up Football match of the season will be played at the North Shore to morrow afternoon, play commencing at 3 pm. The match will be played under the head of " l^&w Zealanders v. the World." Players are requested to meet the 2.30 p.m. boat. The following are the names of the "World" team: Rees, Hales, Thome, Wells, Sharland, Clark, R.M. Cussin, Cotton Gore, King, 'Henderson, George, Abraham, Evens.— '• New Zealanders," : Henderson, Cass, Caverhill. Duder, Burgess. Niccols (2) Whitaker, Woon, Philson, VV. Clark, Gud geon, Tonics, Beale, Yon Tompsky, and Balneavia.

AUCKLAND CRICKET CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Cricket Club was held at theThamo3 Hotel last night. Considering the wretched slate of the weather there was a very fair attendance of members. —Mr James Russell was voted to the chair, and commenced the proceedings by briefly summarising the work of the committee dur ing the past season. The principal thing referred to was the cricket groand which was being laid down for the Club at Ellerslie. This the Chairman stated was being formed at a large expense by tho Hating Club, and the Cricket Club had incurred a liability of £100 towards the amount. Fifteen members had agreed to be responsible for £5 a piece, but he trusted that the club weuld see that these gentlemen were not called upon. He felt confident that the ground when completed would be second to none in the colonies. Now that oricketers had begun to look after their own interests, he trusted that the public generally would secsnd their efforts. Mr Davies, the treas urer read the balance-sheet, which was as fol lows :—Receipts and subscriptions amounted to £109 14s Gd ; sale of cricket material, £1 IG3; total, £111 10s 6d. Expenditure for cricket material, £29 10s ; box for ditto, £2 9s Gd ; labour (preparing ground), £8 17s 6d ; matting for grand stand, £8 17s Gd ; re freshments at match, £11 2s 4d ; band, £2 9s Gd ; conveyances and railway tickets, £2 12s 3d ; printing and advertising, £8 14s ; books, stationary, stamps, &C, £3 5s ; con tributions towards opening day, £10 ; refresh ments, £4 2s ; expenses towards match with representatives, £5 10a ; advance to Racing Club on account of ground, £14; balance at bank £G 3s ; in hand £2 2s ; total £111 10s Gd. These accounts were dulyaudited and passed. A discussion ensued as to the desirability of altering the subscription from £2 2s to £1 Is. The proposition met with general favour ; but it was pointed out by the Chairman that no alteration injthis respect could be effected without a special general meeting being I called. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr IH. E. Cotton, hon. sec, and Mr Davies, the 'treasurer of the club, for their services during the past year. The officers for the ensuing season were elected. The following is the list :■— Patron, Sir James Pergusson ; president, Sir George A. Arney; vice presidents, Messrs Penton and Watt; trea surer, Mr R Browning ; secretary, Mr H. E. Cotton. Committee : Messrs Ryan, Rice, Russell, Bennett, Coates, and Philson.—Mr Davies moved, the following resolutions 5—

" That with a view to encouraging Increased j practice, a better attendance at matches, and i correct scores being kept during the ensuing season it is desirable that presentation bats be offered to members, and that the com mittee be requested to procure bats for pre sentation at the end of the season as follows. 1. For the best averagebattingin not less than four matches. 2. For the greatest number of runs made in club matches during the season. 3. For any member making the highest score during the season. 4. For the two best bowler 3in the club during the sea son according to the judgment of the com mittee." The resolution was duly seconded and cairied unanimously.—A vote of thanks wa3 passed to the Chairman and the meet ing separated.

TOO MANY WHEELS.

To the Editor of the Star,

Sir,—l think that ten wheels to the cart are too many, and expense of keeping them agoing is great. An ex-member of the House told me the other day, in effect, wo want only one wheel, and that fixed on a Welling ton tram. I seriously differed from him — could not see it We certainly must have two wheels to it ; and no hai'd and fast fix ture, but perfect freedom. That now seems just exactly the thing. By-the-bye, wheel, wish its particular radial shape, is a most apposite and excellent illustration in diagram. Dropping the plain figure, we say we require two central parliamentai-y governments instead of the ten. The agitators now are, I fear, only beating the air. Mr Rees de livered a highly eloquent and excellent speech on our general politics at the Me chanics' arge room the other night, and he too hit and split on jthe " union" rock. He does not desiderate political, governmental separcvLiuu. He then and there, in my hearing, opposed it; although I did think he opposed it vaguely and undecidedly. It is noticeable that several persons have lately expressed themselves about it as he did. They seem not to deem it necessary to argue the point; simple asser tion sufficies them —it not do. But it has been alleged in certain quarters that the debt is an insuperable obstacle to separation Why, cannot any colonist do a division £urn ? Cannot the amount of liabilities be divided by the iigure 2 ? and cannot there be civil and honourable adjustment ? Would assets be so diminished ? rather would not security be thereby positively augmented ? Mr Rees said he thought that governmental amalga mation of the two island countries, with abolition of provincial parliaments, would bring about amity, &c. Why, sir, we have hitherto had the amalgamation of these two so different countries for twenty years with a nocorious Kilkenny cat result. Abolition of provincial parliaments no remedy for that special evil ; most probably, rather, an aggia vation. Although some few principal men opposed to the separation, yet, it does seem, the fates—rotating events will have it. The right honourable motto must be this :—One

parliamentary government, seated at best central port, for each island country—two for the two—instead of the present ten. Look at Sydney and Melbourne, formerly a querulous, wrangling union ; now distinct, independent, and united for necessary ah ez/ra work. — I am, &c, W.E.S.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Berore His Worship the Mayor and Dr, Home, J.P) IJACirAXALIAX.S.

Anthony Cowan, John Smith, and Robert Leary, all of whom looked rather the worse for their convivialities over night were dealt with in the usual amount.

UOUDLS DOUBLE, T >IL AND TROUBLE

Robert Leary was also accused of a breach of the Vagrsnt Act 18GG, section 2, sub-sec. 3, by being an habitual drunkard and having btO^ thrice convicted of drunkenness within tli*-" preceding 12 months. P isoner, who admitted the impeachment rted^ed for this one month's hard labour.

A third accusation of larceny was aho pre ferred against the same prisoner for stealing one shawl value sj, on or about the 2nd inst, the property of Mrs Law, of Auckland. The prosecutrix said she was servant to Mrs Best, who kept a lodging house in West Queen-street. Prisoner was one of the boarders On the 2nd inst she missed her shawljshe did not give the prisoner any authority to take tho shawl and pawn it. Mrs Best gave evidence, after which Ser jeant Sanderson proved finding the shaw 1 upon tho prsoner when brought to the station on a charge of drunkenness. The Bench for this also sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. WIFE BEATING. James Southwell, whose appearance was sufficient to condemn him, was accused of unlawfully assaulting his wife,* Anne South well, by striking her with his clenched fist on the 25 th ult. Mr Laishley defended the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty. The complainant told a wretched story. On Wednesday week last she was at the wash tub, when her husband came in, and the first thing he did was to strike her in the face and loosen two of her teeth. She fell down, and then her husband kicked her in the back, in the side, and on the arm. She was able to show her marks.

Mr Laishley cross-examined prosecutrix with the view of shewing that the marks spoken of wer* occasioned be another woman with whom she had a row about the same time. Prosecutrix, however, positively sworo that it was through prisoner's ill-usage that her injuries were received. She denied that she was in the habit of getting drunk. She did pawn her husband's medal, but it was at its own request. She <?ob 3s on it, which represented Jib of tea, 21b of sugar, 3 loaves of bread and a quartern of rum. The drink was not for herself.

Mr Laishley made a technical defence based on the 88th section of the Justices of the Peace Act, which rendered it necessary for the proceedings to ba taken by com plaint not by information. This objection was, however, over-ruled by their worships. Mr Laishley was proceeding to urge other legal objeotions when Dr. Home said it was no use—it would come at last to binding the prisoner over. Mr Laishley submitted that such an ex pression of opinion before hearing the de fence was most unfair.

. Thomas Southwell, a lad of fourteen, was called for the defence. His mother was habitully drunk. His father would give her a slap and then she would run up a dose of name*, and he would get riled and go lor her. His father was not a cruel man.

Serjeant-Major Pardy Baid both prisoner and his wife were of very indifferent characters.

Eventually prisoner was bound overto keep the peace for three months in his own recognizances of £10.

BREACH OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT.

James Pritchard was accused of a breach of the above Act by disobeying the lawful commands of the chief officer of the ship Waikato, on which vessel he was an articled seaman.

Prisoner was a foreigner, and had great difficulty in understanding the evidence. William Worcester, the chief officer of the Waikato, deposed to telling the prisoner to go to work yesterday, when he refused

The defendant was bound over in his own recognizances to keep the peaco for three j months. _^ j

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham Esq. R-M.) W. L BOTH . T. ALU RI3 CIE. Claim, £6 8s 6d. W. ADAMS V. T. ALDRIDGE.

Claim, £4 2s. In these cases judgment summonses had. been issued against defendant, but the credi tors had shewn much leniency, of which de fendant had in the meantime taken advantage of by filing hiss,chedule. The Court was there fore unable to move further in the matter. A. DORNWELL V. FRANK CONWAY.

Claim £7 12s 10s. This was a claim for meat, etc. Defendant said he was unable through illness and want of employment to settle his butcher's bill. ~.«,,« i Judgment for plaintiff, 10s a week. JOHN (i. DENBY V. HENRY B. STONEY. Claim £9 15s 4d..

Mr Joy for defendant. In this action it was alleged that Major Stoney had been ill for a considerable time, and owing to illness and the dreadful state of the roads the Major had been prevented from leaving his home. ,_.._,' MrAitken, chemist, proved that Major Stoney was suffering from an acute com- P His Worship thought the defendant might have made an offer. . Plaintiff said the debt was due to him lor carrying the mail. The Major had been digging in his garden, and had no young familyto keep. He would take ten shillings a week. , Mr Joy promised to see to the matter. ic was therefore arranged that ten shillings a week should be paid. PRITCHARD AND COMPANY V. SAMUEL DAVIS. Claim, £8 17s 7d. . , . In this case defendant promised to pay 2s Od a week, which Mr Dornwell accepted. An order was made accordingly. PATRICK COYLB V. A. FARGIE. . Claim, £5 Oi lOd. Mr Brock appeared for defendant. This action arose out of a joint transaction in connection with a building put up three yean ago, in which plaintiff got goods in bis own name of Mr Gilbert, oilman, and which he paid for. The balance of which he now claimed. ~ Mr Fargie had paid other accounts to Mr Gilbert, and thought the balance was in cluded. , ~ , , ~ His Worship having investigated the accounts with great care, considered^ that it was clear that defendant owed the £;> 9s lOd still; but he had evidently been led astray in having a full credit from Mr Gilbert, but the balance now claimed belonged to Coyle s account for coods which he procured in his own name for Fargie, and whifb he paid, but which Fargie thought was included in his bill. Judgment for plaintiff. JOHN T DAVIS. V. CIIAIU.ES MADDOX. Claim £6 10s. Mr Joy appeared for plaintiti and Mr J.B. Rußsell for defendant. This was a claim for damages on account of cattle driven to the Dedwood pound by Mrs Holmes, belonging to plaintiff, and impounded illegally at four o'clock in the morning. The fees were paid under protest to the ponnd-keeper. Mr Russell was addressing the Court when our reporter left.

The Poultry Show.

COMMITTEE: Hon. E. Maclean Thomas Morrin Major Walmslf.y James Russell P. D. Penton Major George Dr. Hounk F. D. Yonge Dr. P. W. Wright A. E. Isaacs Joseph Bennett Henry Brett Wm. H. Kissling Thos. Macffarlane Joseph Howard W. C. Hill T. H. Ivey G. W. Binney John Lawford Edward Hornsby John Cosgrave John Sofpett James Burtt. W. Percival, Secretary. R. C. Greenwood, Treasurer and Manager.

A roo'JLTRY, fancy bird, and dog show was opened to-day at the new Market. The number of entries received (300) were suffi cient to prove that the idea was a very popular one, and we believe that Mr Green wood, the Market lessee, would enhance the success of the edifice by holding such exhibitions at periodical intervals. The value of shows for the encourage ment of breeding is now universally admitted and they should receive a wide support. To-day's exhibition was remarkably success ful for a first venture. In the number, ex cellence, and variety of the exhibits it considerably surpassed the last show of the same kind held in Christchurch, where a poultry association is in existence, and the annual exhibitions are an established institution. The arrangements to-day on the whole were as good as could have been expected, the chief defect being the very limited space. Only one wing of the building was set apart. In consequence of this every thing was crowded, and the dogs especially ran a chance of being trampled on by the crowd. The exhibitors of some of the birds showed their specimens in very awkward boxes, and it is no fault of the judges if some good birds were overlooked in con sequence.

i'# The first thing noticed on approaching th Market was the barking of tho dogs. These made a tremendous clamour, the various barks bleuding with a strange but not un attractive dissonance, which however on a closer acquaintance became rather over powering. The west wing in which the ex hibition took place was boarded off from the restofthe building,twodoorswaysbeingleftfor entrance and exit. The poultry was arranged down the centre, the canaries and pigeons oc cupied the extreme west left and corner; : while the dogs were Bhown on bo ill sides, at the west end and in a temporary shed erected on the south side of the wing. An excellent band was in attend ance, and played throughout the day. The judges began their rounds soon after eleven o'clock, and had not concluded their task when the publio were admitted at one. As a rule their decisions met with approval from tho exhibitors, but in some cases there were the usual growls because everyone had not a first prize. When the judges had finished their task tickets were affixed to the prize winning exhibits. Want of time and space prevents our going critically through the various classes. Speaking generally the poultry exhibited was of good quality. The game classes, with the exception of class 1 for black-breasted red, were but poorly re presented. Mr James Wallace's coloured dorkings, Mr J. Soppett's Spanish fowls, and Mr A. E. Isaacs' dark Brahmas were well worthy the prizes they received. Messrs R. and E. McLean's splendid lot of creve-cceurs were especially worthy of notice. In the bantams Mr T. Morrin was successful with a fine coup of the dark breasted red kind. Among the ducks some large and well-developed Aylesburys, by R. and E. MeLean, were deoidedly ahead of all th

rest. In the pigeon classes Messr > _^_% !1 Brett's Star carriers, which havelS 1 themselves of such service during the i 1 tions, took three pri:*s, inclnA- I two first and one second. The can -^ I were huDg in cages over the doer*- I rather a bad position. Some J* }1 of good quality but most of them were of t^ 9 I ordinary house description. UndoubtJil the feature of the show was the dog den f ment. This was exceedingly well repreß ! ted and some very valuable dogs were am 6*' ' those on view- The judges of these &* plained very much on the want of classflr 1" tion. In the Spaniel classes for instanceth** felt themselves bound to confine their dcci« to the pure small original breed. Ofto" 1 ' ' there were only two samples shown,and an* number of cross-bred spaniels. The wht/ of them were of exceptional good quality During the afternoon a large crowd of i spectators paid their shilling entrance moHev ' For some time the limited space for p^ I menading was inconveniently crowded. Ye ' must not forget to mention that the cats - \ proved a great attraction. Mr Perkins' Tabta and | white Tom took first prize. Wemnat hold over any further remarks till to-morrow ' Judges :—For pigeons—Mr Fred Eyre ' ' Dr. Wright, Mr Payne, Mr Thos. MacffiJ '-' ' lane. For dogs—Dr. Wright, MrKinlock Mr Payne, Mr Bent. For poultry—Mr Havr* Mr F. Eyre, Mr S. E. Hughes, j„n.,D? > Home, Mr W. J. Marks. For canaries—Mi ' F. Eyre, Dr. Wright. Miscellaneous— Mr T. Macffarlane, Dr. Home. 1 he following is the prize list:—

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I Clash I.—GAME. • M BLACK-BREASTED RED," / £ s.'d. I John Brodrick (cock and hen) ... 20 0^ I ■J. R. Stejihens (cock and hea) ... __v "■ ■, — Gillards (cock and2hens) ... _■■ •'.-, 1 | ~ (do.) Ist prize ... —. 1 Adam Cairns (do.) ... ... 30 0 1 G. Atkinson (do.) ... ... 30 0 I iJ. Abbot (d 0.)... ... ... 20 0 I R. Gwynne (cock and hen) ... __ 'Ji IW. Burton (cock and 2 hens). 2nd j prize ... ... ... 5 0 Q - j Class 2.—GAME. | DUCK-WINGS. j No entry. ! Class 3.-GAME. ANY OTHER VARIETY. r ,,, ( ' ' John Abbot. Commended ... 2 0 0 |G. Wilson (cock and hen) ... 7 10' 0- Class 4.—GAME. SINGLE COCKS (BLACK-BREASTED RED). No entry. Class S.—GAME. :...,- 5 SINGLE COCKS (DUCKWING). No entry. Class 6.- GAME. SINGLE COCK (ANY OTHER'VARIETY) James Hewlett (Cross Jungle Cock .4 and English Hen) ... ... 5 00 Jas. Story (Brown Breasted Red) 3 0 0 Class 7.-DORKINGS. WHITE. Wm. Ferguson. 2nd prize ... 2 0 i Sam. Fergusson .. ... 1 TO) jR. C. Greenwood (8 months old) 210 0, Class 8.- DORKINGS. ' COLOURED. H. E. Andrews ... ... 2 0 0 Q James Wallace. Ist prize ... 2 0 0 • Robert Bent. 2nd prize Miss Chalmers... ... ... 10 0 „0.„. Class 9.-SPANISH. BLACK OR WHITE. >$_ Thomas Brown (black cock and hen) 7— " "-'•■' j James Broomfield ... ... 3 0 0 R, C. Greenwood (cock and 2 hens) 2nd prize ... ... ... 15 0' 0;' J. Soppetts (do.) Ist prize ... 10 0 0!? W. W. Goodhue (white cock and hen)' ... ... ... ... — Class 10.-COCHINS. « f*ff LIGHT BUFF. Mr. Howards, Epsom ... ... 3 00 Class 11.-COCHINS. DARK. No entry. COCHINS—WHITE. J. Bull. Ist prize ... ... T&m Class 12.—BRAHMAS. LIGHT. T. A. Brown ... ... ... 2 0 6 1 W. J. Cawkwell(l year old) ... —7 'M M. Stoddard(ll months). 2nd prize — T. H. Ivey. Ist prize... ... 3 3 0 t A. McEwans ... ... 4 0 0 >■ Class 13.—BRAHMAS. DARK. E. Hesketh (cock and hen) ... — : &®m A. E. Isaacs. Ist prize... ... 10 0 0 l| C. Pace ... ... ... 3 0 .J^M James Reid ... ... ... 10 0 0u» James McNair (12 months) ... 2--0 W.C.Hill ... ... ... 10 0 Of| R. and E. McLean ... .. — R. and E. McLean ... ... — T. Morrin ... ... ... — T. H. Ivey (12 months) 2nd prize 10 0 o"ff T. H. Ivey (do) 10 10 0 F. Glendening (2 hens and a cock) — W. H. Kissling (cock and 2 hens) 3 0 0 FOR EXHIBITION ONLY. T. -Morrins (3 hens). Commended — Class 14.-HAMBURGHS. GOLDEN-SPANGLED. No entry. Class 15.—HAMBURGHS. SILVER-SPANGLED. E. D. .Meatyard. Ist prize ... 5 0 0 E. D. Meatyard (silver-pencilled). 2nd prize ... ... ... 2 0 0 Class 16.—POLANDS. ANY VARIETY. Henry Atkinson ... ... 3 0 0 Class 17.- LA FLECHE. No entry. Class IS.—HOUDANS. No entry. : Class I;9.—CREVE CO3UR. R. and E. McLean (cock and 2 hens). Ist prize ... ... ; — T. Morrin. 2nd prize ... ... — R. C. Greenwood (cock and hen)... 2 0 0 W. H. Kissling (cock and 2 hens) 3 .0 ,0. } Class 20.-MALAY. ,' \ s No entry. Class 21.-BARN DOORS. , _>, No entry. Class 22.-GAME BANTAMS/ n I DARK BREASTED RED. W. Wilson 2 0 0 — Hampshire ... ... ... — T. Morrin. Ist prize ... ... —■ C. Spragg, junr. ...• ... — SINGLE COCKS (BANTAMS.) D. Jones ... ... ... 1 0 o R. C. Greenwood. 2nd prize ... 010 0 Class 23.—GAME BANTAMS. : DUCKWINGS. J, M. Mowbray 5 0 John Abbot 1 10 ° . Class 24.—BANTAMS. WHITE. C. Bartley ... ... ... -^<4gs^ R. C. Greenwood (12 months). 2nd ' prize ... ... ... I I w T. Morrin ... ... ... ~" Johu4^bot.t ,„ . v m' *? '

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