SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mo™ ZM m : ™s evenln(J' 9- 57 ; |M»<^ MOON'S AGE: First Quarter, 2dth, 6.52 p.m.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Hero, ss, 764 tons, Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne Go-ahead, s.s., from "Waitara (in the Manukau) Waikst.n. ship, 1020 tons, Charles Hodder, from Wellington . ~ ; Kowena, s.s., McGregor, for the North

DEPARTURES.

Victoria, s.s., for Sydney and Melbourne Ladybird, s s., for the South (from the Manukau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne—Heio,s.s., Thursday For Tort Chalmers—Vision, brig, early For Sydney—Cyphrenes, s.s., to-motrow For.Sr^n py—TartaT, s.s.. about the 21st For San Francisco-Crphreces, ss..-2nd September Tor Fapie'r-Kate Macgregor, schoontr,. Smith, at one« I"6rTahfti—roronet, schooner, earlr For Kewra-tJe- Briton, and "William Gifford,Barques, parly ; Queen of Nations, ship, early For T-ondon—Counters of Kfntore. ship, early For. Melbqurn c- -Miltiades,. ship, early , \ .

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Tartar, A. and A.MAS. (English Mail), from San Franc;soo and HonoWlu. 21st instant City of Melbourne, s s.i from Sydney, about 2nd Sept Macgrpgor, s.s., .from ?an Francisco and Honolulu, g: il' atbotit 30th proi

IMPORTS.

, Per s.s. Hero, from Sydney and Mel bourne:—2 cases tobacco, Thomas Harris; 1 do do, 2 do cigars, 5 do cocoa, 5 do herrings, 10 casks cn?rants: 26 cases jams, lOOhalf-

chests tea, John Buchanan ; 1 case cigars, M. Corcoran; i do do, 39 cases, 1 cask, 1 '-.'Hale, 212 half-chests tea, Crnicksha.tik and Co.; dOdo doi 25 boxes do do, 32 pge sugar,, 100 bags sugar, 50 Jboxes raisins, 25 casks currants,'l2o'oaEes groceries, J. C. Morrin ; -.2 dce:garßys boxes tobacco, Osborne Bros.; l:cßse trees, -W.' Palmer f 1 bdl do, F. J. '':TT.tt?fie.;,2 cage's cdnfectionery. C. Cannrng;; "3 boxe£ 1 child's chair, Isaac Wriley ; 5 '.- bOKes^tobae&o, '10 do raisins, 40 do candles, 5 casks currants, 18 half-chests, 30box.es tea, -HI md X t». Campbell; 7 casks treacly Oi?Je cpiton, 100 boxes T candles, .10, dp t^tobacco.: 10 cases <rafrarrts,-'JH. B. MortdiV; 2 pgs printing material, Geo. Jones, juniv- 3. case t "Wdb, V-Ev&mntf^'Staf-,' 1 -do 'draperyi Charles Dalby ; 2 do tobacco, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 4 do cifrars.' Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 4 bags pepper, J59 tea, 16 pgß coffee, Brown. BarreW"and Co. ; 10 casee .oastor pfl, E. ; 13 dp wines-anifl ': 'spirits',' hardware, 12ovens "and contents; % bars ir f on, J. Smart and C0.;, ----^i2d6"c>^tra;7l box samples, 'G. Williamson ; 1 case■'■sigOTs7':''<S? ,' Walter ; 2 do tobacco, O. HaEria^.Srd^ cigars. 20 do brandy, 20 dp geneva",''SO casks" ale, 2 qr.-casks whiskey, Blades. Evans and Co.; 1 case cigars, 1 do A —piaßO,-^6-do sundries, 25 casks currants, 80 if^gfW^. v%rnett and ,fevy * |0f oasfi? ]fe\wi Brothers ; BB'DOxes tear'ls do do, 200 pqoketa^og^ JBO bam rice, 10 cases Jj^n j ey f) jl()a4Q;riW?rnia^a<ie» e&j^Sv on! fectioneryj.:3ojQaske ounantfl, G. W. Owen ; 4 qr. jdit^p <pors -wjinej 15 L caßes| geneva^ Ehrenfreid Bros. do old torn, 5 do wine^ 20 cases.nCHsrants, 25.;bflxeso<raisins, Byan; Bell and Co.: 1 case, a piano. W. Macdonald i »2 AoWcscfon'&nil! stationery, 1 W. ! Bi TTptori : 2 -'flcrao!dp,■E.r:^yte^'3rd6'H6V3'. Turrell'V 1 faQ;::a|a,f9^A,'"^pard;maB f ;.: 3 do'boots, J; W. o;Boareis 2^bTasswafei-2i boxes tin plates, ■'^WttethSifoTi.pip^'G. MeCaul'; 1 dordcey -enpi»e^''j' Elliott t $ caßep.effects, Whyte ; • ipgeij.jDurbJtra: and McLeod ;, 4 pgsi Chinese ' h -Mo. 'Kew ;. \l t pgs. y 2 caaes an^per, 1 ,'|andle:. sheet,copp^r,"l4 bundlem 316 bars Arena; T. and S. Mornn ; 17 qtiaVter-dasks wine and spirits, 70 cases do , -"%"^agintf.C^O '■■ ctirra;n,ts;-^O7fi^lf-;ch^ts ".%ia. .2 #arre,ls'driert 'apples, Close Brotjicrss; J. 00; bajrsswsrar,-300 boxes candles, B. Tonka and Co. ; 20 quarter-casks sherry, H. S. Meyers; 1 C{T,seaewing machines,! dp. bopks, f,^g.,"r |f^t£; 3 (jaSeainachinery;, 3 bundles, t sheet', 44 tiles copper, 17 ingots,, tin 3 .ilenet^r'pipe." boiler tubes,- JB, iiara ?r/n. J^ra^e^JandTfiiifie'.; 2 cases paint,'ana yarliish. r'flipilan'^ and3utW ; 2 cases glass, Phillipa I'arid:. Son i ;.;i2 caaeß glaaa, 2. bundles-steels '■ISyiftindles'.rims, Cousins and Atkin ; 38 !,'i)iec,es^^..ced^Vf j.' Tlalyday;, 119 cases frmt.1 '42 cfo" ort'jonß.' '&. W". Binney; 1 bale paper Burton ; 3.. cases .gratings, Nicholls1 Gilbert V 8 sacks seed, Eobert Baird; 2 bales leather, Hall and Co.; 2 pgs, Kenrjv thorne and Co. ; r 2do plants,. Mason Bros.; l^dase^G: T; Chapman'; 1 do, D. Fort; 1 do, McDonald :. ldo,'Q. P. Pierce; l.do, ?,''BanJc';f.'l dp photo, 'goods,' Hayes «£»'&'.Manderio ''.;r-l box, A. W. Hammond; 1 ''parcel, "Southern Cross"; 1 do, Henry • ■glierloc.fc :', 1 €o, Russell and IJevore ; 1 do, Ban^ f q? 4jistral^sia.^ t dp,' A. Cpokson ;. 1 s dot "§. EevisPn ; 1 dp, BroWri and 'Co.; 1 do, "Union BanJ?.; l r dp/.E. .Hesketh; 5 cases hilliar^ furniture, W bags grpimd.fcark, 35 vCaiesv'lßßcrr^es,^^; c^ks/tr^aclesi, 770 bags E'Btigaa';u23o:-iialf-chests .60 boxes tea,- order.; Sydney cargoir"2?pgai'Jß7srnata;Btigar, Cr'uickr shank and jGfrf.'-'j'f6 bM&triva, 5 pgs, Lewis Bros. ; 3 hhds rufll,'-Jl O: Mow-in,- l-«a*e, ; ■R. Lusk;,l do:v'Ai"G."Bartlett; 1 do (a ffi£M ci MrfiMacU?j 1 'do WpkiA,' EV & H.| Isaacs; 1 do, J. Bn'chanan : 1 do, James Wiseman; 1? M 8 1 do^Combefij b&hrflpsdf'i .l dp'(harrlsonitarn^ ,6; dpeffe'ct.s,! V Id©: dp,, S^cherff and 0o, : ;"l /do.do,;iWt F;iJonesi.;^2.doj 7-, casks, J.*nd■ J.i Dickey ; 10 do, H^'Bl Mdrtott ; 2 pgs, J.\ SmartßSridFTDo? ;'a'do R.>>Baird ; 2 do,' Ireland Brqs. 1 p^g, Heed and Brettj Even itr6 $j*Mle cp^er" tubes, Fraeer. an.d.Tinfleij ; "2 j case)Bj2 casks ink, .1 bale paper,' OJ. "'Harris ; """9 cases" 1" box,,. 1; tierce, lipgr--39erases,"' 10- kegs^nails,- J. Cocks ; 101. bags bone dust, Jakins and Wilcox;24 taggf maize, > 2 -bales hay^ 9; horeeßj, James 'Fentbn • 10 bag^ maize meal, Thomas BelcMer; 154 cases fruitj; yJL.-, iW ; .. Eaton ; 478 cases fruit, K. Arthur; 20 pairs axle blacks,' 5 bhds.,/ 2ft ioases fruit, 124 bags bone dust, 1,297 gunnies sugar-, 72 bags maize, Cochrane ."aaiaiSonJ44Cruiekshank & Co., agents; Otti Per Go-Ahead,' from South : 40 head cattle, 250 sheep. W. Bayly : 36, sacks pota-j [ 'Is6esi'*iffd£f? qiiantity 'ship's fittings^ Ellis.; : i Tftajfoliowini^are the pkrticniar' of lihe AiicMarid( i:jpbrti<fli fitti*<?.'<j*x£o<fif thQ sWp. 1021,t6n5,; . 'Captain 'ITpoider/.frcim Xondon, whipli- cleared from! ■'■■WelHv>'ptfVn%f?f tills Jiort last.week;— 3 cases. E. Wayte \ GO drr'ns oil, B^.-tvil^ Campbell and Co.;-23 cases; Mcfertl.^E, fjier^aiid Co.; 3204 rails,. 16 cases, HanJ "MiMstw'otPubli'c'.lV'ork^; S casks! paint,' 2 tyurelsi r.'oTl, 29 dinln^'.Sft, 2 dniips turps, order; 200 bdxes 'caa'rtt^,'"TE, wild "H. Isaacs:' '6 casks paiijt, 3 casks ''pAitty; 5 druriis''on, 1 ease varnish', I case brushes^ order :,JL crates, 2 cases, order.-rNew Zealand SJiip 'piß'gCJ^'age'nta;':'. .'; ,I__J_ •.'■ -. (,'/ed*ii< •iJ SW '

outtiThfijs.ss;Wictoria took iher departure VHAi after,noorj. , She took a moderate "'anitttirit6f'cargo' and the following paspen .gers :—Saloon : Rev S. Edger, Rev —MiW chellrand Master Keating, Mr and Mr* JGr. Ytad Mrsßorthwick and $r,ee childrenjr and Mrs ;! King,, Miss Tilly! Andrews, Miss Mainwaring, Madame Salai vero, Mr and Mrs W. Allen and child, Mr ' and Mrs SputK and?child,'Mesd4mes Russam^ h ßr^me, G. , Brame,-, Lister, Hallam, James, Messrs James Watt, Douglas; Symona, C. '<&&. <7prdon; and tbirty-fiye in the The regular Australian and New Zealand "trading steamship Hero arrired early this 'ffiprriing from' Sydney and Melbourne after a quick of five days from the former Jjp oit. Captain Logan has presented asjwith

the following report of the run across:—The Hero left Sydney and cleared the Heads at < 6 p:m. on the 11th last. "Bounded th^North g Cape at 10 a.m. 6n the 36th,. and-.arrived in harbour at 7 a.m. this (Monday) morning. On the passage across the Hero experienced * fresh Southerly winds with cloudy weather, ] occasional rain showers, and a high beam' sea *\ until morning of the 14th, when a strong Northerly wind set in, the weather con tinuing cloudy with hard squalls, frequent heavy rain showers and a heavy confused sea until arrival off Cape Brett. From the North Cape moderate N.W. winds prevailed. We are indebted to Mr Cogswell, the purser, for his customary attentions to our representa tive. The Hero brings a full general cargo (as per imports) and the following passengers :• — Mrs Neumegen and three children, Mrs M. Tarnbull, Miss D. Rattray, Messrs C. G. Quick, College, Bartley, Prince, Mr and Mrs Boardman, Mr and Mrs John Glasson and two children, Mr and Mrs John Ray, Mr and Mrs Whyte, Mr and Mrs L. Moses aiid infant, Mrs Owen Jones, Mrs Bridgeland, Miss Lawry, Miss E. Taylor, Miss Adnain, Miss Badcock, Eev. Mr Thorpe, Messrs Mathews, J. B. Margerison, W. Vanneck, Geo. Thome, jun., and 20 in the steerage. In consequence of all the regular steamer berths being occupied the Hero had to haul into the berth lately occupied by the ship Queen of Nations inside the main T. The s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived at Onehunga last night at 9 p. m. from Waitara with a full load of produce", which port she left at 10 p.m. on the 15th. Experienced strong N.E. wind with thick weather throughout. Passengers : Captain Ellis, Mr Gregory, three othera, and one native. We are indebted to Mr Newman, purser, for files. The s.s. Hero leaves for Sydney and Mel bourae on Thursday, 20th instant, at four p.m. She will be in feime to overtake the Great Britain, which leave 3 Melbourne for Liverpool on 4th September. The brig Drover arrived at Newcastle, from the Thames, on August 8. The .Golden Crown took her departure for the Thames at a quarter past eight this morning. Immediately after landing her passengers at Taraiua she was to proceed on an excursion to the Maori feast at .the Miranda. The -s.s. i Cyphrenes, instead of awaiting the arrival of the Tartar, is under orders to,, proceed to Sydney to-jnorrow. The-Tartar jis ■ looked for from San Francisco on the 21 at. She will goto Sydney as advertised. It is expected that the ; Government will make arrangements for forwarding the Tartar's mails to the South. There will be no out ward Francisco mail. i .. 5 'The New Zealand Shipping Cotapariy's fine new vessel the Waikato arrived he^e this morning from Wellington, which port she left on Thursday1 evening' lasfc; Tlje Waikato ip the second,; vessel built to the order of the New Zealand Shipping Company (the '■'■ Eakaia being ' the"' first). Messrs Blumer and , Co., ,of, Sunderland, were the builders. The* keel was laid about the middle of last year, and the ship was launched on the 20th January of this year, Iter completion having been delayed by the strikes in the ,ship T buildißg .trade. «, She (a 'an iron Jship 6f' 1020 tons register, aft<| is classed 100 A.I. at Lloyds. Her length is 210 feet; breadth of-beam, 34 feet; depth 6f• hold, 19 feet 2 in. This, of course, ia her first -voyage. :: ;The W&ikato [ is not unlike the Booparell in general appearance, but sha ihaa rather more sheer. Her saloon accommodation ia very superior. She J|aj()b6rths fois twenty first-class passen gers. Her cabin fittings are in the latest style. The panelling is of bird's-eye maple, and is especially arranged for free ventila tion. t Ths other woodwork is entirely of te^k "and!mahogany. , A'rb,nnd the saloon is a gilded cornice >ai very elegant"'design; which seta off the apartment to great advantage. The deckhouseß, comprising the cooking galleys, petty officers quarters,-, boiler-house, engine rooms, store-rooms, &c., are fitted up with the. latest improvements. .The poop, is GO fee*i long, arid lias a teak front. In the fore pait of the ship is a fine airy forecastle, afford ing excellent accommodation for the crew. A condenser and. steam winch are amongst the valuable conveniences we noticed on board. Altogether • the Waikato is con structed in every way as a first? class clipper • " and ) does . credit to the company it belongs to. The greater part of the Waikato's cargo has been put out in Wellington. She brings to this port a , .small general cargo, [and .400 tons of railway iron..*? .Passengers—Mr and Mrs Simcox,- 3 children and female servant. , , < .;/•-, j

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails witii Close as jfoixowh :— For Thames and Kapansa, per Enterprise, this day. at 6.30 p.m.... ~ ■«,. ■•.■'■■'' "For Thames, to-morrow, at 10.90 a.m. Tor Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, \o morrow, at 10 a.m. : For the Aust-alia'nvConnies, Pel, Cvphrenes, \o mortow, at3T> m: •■'•■ : ■" ''" " j For TaranaW, Kelson, and West Coast, per Murray, immediately after arrival of Tartar, from Tands-vu For the Australian. Colonltg, per Hero, on "Thursday, 20th instant, stl pm . . . ;. ~ .■ ■:/; • For I thi ' tundernrentione'd places, pcr1 Phoebe, bn Saturday, 22nd instant, as under : — < For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, apd Continent of Europe, at 9 am. , ; '■, For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Australian Colonies. »t 10 a.m. For the United Kingdom, via Suez and via Southampton (for letters {specially addressed), at 10 a.m. For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, at 10 30 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a is. For money orders, and; registered letters, pn Frtday, 21st instant, at 5 p m.1 ' Should a later opportunity offer, Supplementary Mails will be forwarded. ; , ; S. B. Bisb^ Chief Postmaster^

BIRTH.

Leaning—On August 16, at Eotson-street, the wife of J Leaning, of a son.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1874.

, For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. And the k ood that we can do.

As meetings are being convened to elicit pub .lie opinion respecting the present proposals pf -JMt-' Vogelj sit is becoming to haVe fletfraite viewa as to what the issue really'is. The Resolutions as moved by Mr Vogel; as follows :— • * i . "4;-That| considering the ajtere.ct pjrjcurii 'stances of the colony it is desirable, fchaifctbe provinces in the _North Island should be abolished* 2.; That! Wellington should be made the seat of Government. 3. That the land revenue shpuld.be made local revenue, "according to what was known a»rthe cojnrpa6t of 1856; and that the Gbvernmen'tshall, fl,unng the recps?,, epn.sider how feest'to give effect fo th ess resolutions." With reference to J the first resolution \t should-be noted that the question is not should the provincial system of" New Zealand be abolished, apd the affairs of the colony be administered under drie;'; 'Government/ If this' weW fines tion then a very large section of the people would' say amen. But trie intention of the resolution is that while the North Is land pro viuceg .should be abolished, the five provinces of the South Island should con tinue to exercise the rights of local self" government. While, therefore, the South Is land provinces with their enormous land revenues (Canterbury had nearly half-a-mil lion surplusin one,year which, it could not utilize) will be able to make all their own roads and bridges, Auckland and the othe Northern provinces will be obliged to submit every little culvert and bridle, track to b e and" determined upon by all'Jhe representatives of all New Zealand assombled at WelHrig'ton; A'stnes'ewbrksin Aucklandand the other Northern provinces will have to be constructed froni igcher.il ire venue it will be tbo interest of the South Island members to make tjbe expenditure as, little, as-ppssibloi As there are forty-five Southern membersj and only thirty-three Northern, the voice of the Assembly will be of course for cutting down expenditure in the North Island to the lowest point consistent with decency. In fact, having provincial funds enough at home to do all their local works the Southern re^ presentatives will-naturally look askance on any expenditure from the general fund foij any; local WiOrksjTs,! We, have; Istatetl the relative proportions of North and South representation. .a» at present' existing ; but it should be borne in mind that owing to the large influx of immigrantsjnto "lEeTSoutlvanorthe corresponding increase of wealth.owing to the unfair administration-o£ S&hc colonization policy during the pasiffiw years, the South-Island will demand and: doubtless will receive a large increase to the rumbers of its' representatives when next there Js a ieadjustment of representation/ This, therii "wonld be' the inevitable effect! of the first irMolhtioakif'MiC Vogel. Thej Southern majority, whose interest it wouldi be to curtail, as much as possible any expen-; ,jtha., cgmn^pja Jtan4. -WV> districts' wifh which they"-have:li'o Concern, wonldi simply rule the Nortk Maud M< a depen dency. Not this alone. But should the) ..,of •(, onr,,, neceisary . ser,vic«ft j and, public works appear to the Southern majo rity to be too heavy a burthen on the com mon stock, there can be no doubt that special) legislation aud special taxation would sbe im posed on the North Island by the Genefal; Assembly—or rather by the Southern majo-j rity. We groan under the mild form of an! education tax j but that' will not be a flea-; bite to the direct, and special taxes for the North Island that will very soon recommend themselves to the Southern majority as..the! best meaus of providing for the necessities <of tlte North.' -Exceptional treatment J6f the North Island as proposed by Mr Vbgel; Is ionlyi preparatory *° exceptional-, 'and; 5' This is-'aa asjfect 'bf'^'lie '^riestio'n Jipjisej^blde^' even ;fcfie humbi^Bt.' ( Tij^great bulk of the people do not trouble their heads with politics, ( but we warn m.ari and woman in Auckland to awak« ; and see the direction in which politics are drifting now. Mr Vogel's first resolution would bind] us over, handedfdot, to the mercy of thej Southern ( provinces, < and while our quarter-; million of Customs revenue will be annually! swallowed up in title whirlpool of Mr Yogel's colonization, our local works' 110 T.» t ■ ■ ■■■ '. T./f|'

||*ai m>, «iti»|' §rovide^ sffl* afebe^g Hif n*S*>nceSto|l|ir, m&Bte*ipor wl*l« Srov^l foffbyffspecial taxa tion, from which the South Island with its enormous land revenues will J^^.s?i eJ?P^ IQxmi lor ever this seat/bi Government git Wel lington—we need not speakjß,^,prd r to Auck. [anders. TrnVgr^^ol* our birthright, and there will be traitors' found to confirm that sale forever. It seems Btrange, however, that it should be deemed requisite to go to the pains of re-affirming the position of the capital. Surely there must be something uneasy in the minds of people on this subject —some sense of insecurity in the possessip n of the seat of legislature. The Turks never bury their dead at Constantinople we are told, but send them to the Asiatic side of the strait, in the firm but tacit conviction that the Moslem power shall yet lose its footing on European soil. Some such vague unde fined fear must lead to this chronic desire to affirm and re-affirm the permanency of the Empire City. To the third and really most important resolution we shall again refer. It is that on which Auckland and Auckland men must sooner or later make a stand, and the sooner the bettor.

We are authorised to state that there will be no outward mail via San Francisco this month, but the Luna will convey the corres pondence, leaving the Manukau about the 25th instant to catch the steamer taking the Suez mails to Melbourne. The remains of the late Mr. John Donovan, of Onehunga, who died at the early age of 28, were conveyed to their last resting-place yesterday, at three o'clock, the Rev. Father Paul officiating at the burial-service. The funeral cortege was the largest ever wit nessed in Onehunga, which fully testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held, and must prove consoling to his large circle of friends. The deceased having been connected for some time with the Auckland Catholic Institute, several of its members proceeded from town by train to pay their last tribute of respect to its late member. One of the most respectably-conducted taverns in the">-Edestt-!flistrict is the Mount Eden Hotel, under the proprietorship of Mr 4aM ye&this Jhouse & Subjected "to almost nightly attack from a party of young men and boys who lounge around the pre mises, using the moist obscene language and insulting every female that goes to the house. On Friday evening last a large marble was thrown through the window into the bar, and just missed the head of a little girl. Had the marble strack the child on the forehead the result would have., been very serious. These rowdies- know ttfat the hotel is. beyond the reach'of the police, hence thgjj commit their outrages: with impunity. ty&. melancholy .accident occurred 'irt One hunga on Saturday evening. A sawyer lflfrned William Gamble, who arrived in Auckland per Kooparell, and who has been em-ployed at Mr. Gibbons' saw-mill, was trying to board the cutter Mercury when he lofrt his balance and fell from the" plank leading frolic tho wharf, to the cutter into the water. rjThe rgecident was observed by several persons, and efforts were put-forth to save him, ojrc person even getting hold of tiro drowning; ma^ liajr, which, however, was short and slipped from his grasp, and the poor fellow sank—to rise no more. Constable G;r£ene_ arrived ah6rtly after the accident ancL. coijrmoncer! to "urag for the body, which^was soon jaicovgred. Efforts were then used to restore animation by Dr. Pfifchas witliout Access,.: It i» believed that tho deceased" was somewhat intoxicated when hfelell into the water. -He hsui remarked a short tibio beforo t3)tho Captain of the Tarn o*ifilian ;er that ho believed lie* was £feorn to bejflrowned. £ g« iX We \five just *39n a splendid sample df> native grown .oranges, ripe and Sfnll-llavou red, and" quite equal in sweetness ft* those of the Aagfres, pr th^sunfiyi islands of^the Mediter ranean !pea. jjliese oran gg S WQre taken from a tree in a gatflen at Waikari, tEe property of th^lataMr WHlianfeSook^jn old and respected settler who took much interest in panting frnit trees, and in garden* culture generally. TEe body of tbe tree was destroyed during the Maori war inu<B4s ; but Bince^jihat period it has.,Bprouted forthp^nd last week the sons of Mr- Cook gathered from its branches no leas than 876 oranges. *■ ._; Mr Luscombe Searell, ajyonng composer of pr ( 6taise, who? may *%c Slid to be almost a naftiVe of Ne'^Jr Zealand, .has arranged as a fantasia, in a. very.spirited manner, the cele brated duet MrTheTfold Qenß d' Anneal from Ofi^nbach's opera of " Genevieve deJßrSbant? This effort ofthe young :musician displays a considerable knowledge of effective, com position for the pianoforte. Master Soarell, we are informed, is engaged on the construe! tiotr of an opera, which he intenHs to produce in&ydnej.—S.M. Serald. It is possible that ere long tho citizens of Auckland will havs-the extreme gratification; of Rearing Miss Arabella Goddardfepiaiio forte performances. This lady is well known, in London society as the true queen of the keys, and, according to a London music critic, she ia greatly missed in the world's metropolis. "Hosts of players," Bays this writer, " come and go, as is the fashion of men, but Arabella Groddard remains the pianist for ever, and every Minute which separates her from English soil is an infinity! of time to the art world." By telegram per! Hero we learn that Miss Arabella Goddard,' after playing at Bathurst, was to proceed to Dunedin, via Melbourne. The battery and band of the Auokland Artillery Velunteers will meet this evening at the Grey-street junction in undresa uni form, and march to the Drill-shed for monthly inspection. Mr W. L. flees will deliver his lecture toj morrow evening on the "Present Political Crisis" in the Mechanios' Institute, at half-' past seven o'clock. Ms. James Watts' ohesnut mare Calumny was a passenger to Melbourne by the Vic toria to-day. She is scratched for the Mel-! bourne Cup. Mr George Sibbin will sell to-morrow, at eleven o'cleck, a consignment of trees, plants,' and shrubs of various kinds, especially se lected in Sydney for this market. They look very healthy, and are worthy of inr spection. * i The coming cricket season promises to be one of unusual interest, and will doubtless* shew a marked improvement in play, as practice commenced early as Saturday after noon, wliea some members of the Auckland Olub were at practice on the old ground in the Barracks in the absence of a better place. It is much to be regretted that Bomei steps have not been taken to prepare a good wicket for practice on the new ground laid; down by the Improvement Comissioners, and) handed over to a committee on behalf of the! cricketers. As this ground is so oentrally situated it is a very desirable plaoe for practice, and ifc is not too late now to do something with it if the proper persons would1' tike it in hand..

We would again remind our readers of the Choral Society's concert to-morrow night. Having been present at some of the practices we can promise that the performance to morrow will be fully equal to those which have established the reputation of this society as the leading musical society in New Zea land. The concert will consist of Mendels sohn's 42nd psalm and Haydn's 3rd or Im perial Mass.

A passenger by the Golden Crown on Satur day night, named McNichol, after landing on the wharf made a false steep, and fell into the water. The steward of the Eowena at once put off to her assistance, and held her head out of the water until she was taken into a boat. A man named Mitchel, cook of the cutter Wangarei, also fell into the water while attempting to get aboard his vessel lying at the wood-wharf. He waß rescued by his mates.

Ti The Siamese i Troupe [appeared at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Satnrday'evening, but the house was not crowded. In the place of equestrian exercises were feats of jugglery wire-walking, and balancing. The performers were Been to more advantage than in the Market reserve tent.

We understand that the New Zealand horses Lurline and Papapa were knocked about more than was good for them on their voyage across to Melbourne. It is pretty well concluded in Melbourne and Sydney that Lurline will not go for the Metropolitan, but will be kept with Papapa in reserve for the Cup. | .

The electors of Eden and Parnell are about to take the initiative in political affairs, and will meet this evening in the Presbyterian school-room, Newmarket, for the purpose of considering the proposal of Mr Vogel touching the abolition of ths Northern pro vinces.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

MUD AND MTJDDLK

James Connor, an old offender, was fined 203. and costs for being drunk. Mary Bobin son, a decrepid old woman, was ordered to prison for seven dayß, this being her third offence within a few weeks. Margaret Mc- Cann, for the same offence, was fined 10s.. Frank Houlham forfeited his bail. -WANDEHiNO MARY. •■■ Mary Storey, a fine-grown young woman, was charged with drunkenness and vagrancy, and with being an incorrigible rogue. Mary said she was really drunk, but was really sorry. If his Worship would let her off she would go to Dnnedin and get married, or goto service. , ■■. His Worship : How old are yon 1 Prisoner : Twenty-five next birthday. His Worships Only twenty-five! How shocking to see_a young jLerßoiLlike you. lead ing such a disreputable life. Prisoner: If you will let me off, your Worship, I will go at once to the Mannkau and be off by the first steamer to the South. His Worship : And will you take this character which I see before me with you ? Prisoner held dow,n , her head like a snow drop and said nothing. His Worship said that if she would really leave the city be would ask Mr Broham to withdraw the charge of vagrancy. Mr Broham said he should be happy to do it for the beaefifc of prisoner. fie was anxious to give her a chance of reformation. A fine of 20s was imposed on prisoner for being drunk, and the vagrancy withdrawn. LITTLE MIKE. Michael Kelly, a smart young man, was charged under the Vograncy Act, with having no visible, lawful meana of support. Prisoner : Little Mike was never a vaga bond ; but he got drunk occasionally. A long list of offencef was brought against the prisoner, and the Court sentenced him to three months imprisonment. TOOrf AND MOJTEY. James Williams was brought up on a charge of obtaininfl from Mr William Moyle, by falre representations, in goods and money the sum of £5 10* on the Ist August. nl .Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Joy, who appeared for prosecutor, con sented to a remandl till to-morrow. Ifi\V.,CHUMS. . ■ Herbert Cox and George Chapman were charged with stealing from tho, person> of frohn; Anderson1 the sum of £1 18s. Bd., on the 13th instant. Prisoners pleaded not guilty, and the case was remanded till to-morrow for the appear ance of witnesses. SUMMONS CASBS. Richard Chapman was charged with allow ing his horse to be on the footpath in Queen street. Defendant said ho was not guilty. He was a stranger in this country, and in consequence of a severe shower of rain falling suddenly upon his horse he jumped on to the pavements. Fined ss. Herbert Smith; for depasturing his horse on an unenclosed piece of land by Hobson street, on th« 2nd of August, wm fined ss. His Worship remarked, for the informa tion of the public generally, that in future no less a sum than" forty shillings would be in flicted on persona who allowed their cattle to stray, as it was «f importance that the valuable trees and Bbrnbi now being planted for the benefit of the public should be pro tected. Persons therefore mu»t take care that their aattle do not stray in futaro. Elizabeth Warrington, alias McFarlane,' was' charged, with allowing her chimney to take fir« pa the evening of the sth of August. The defendant, wlto was very drunk, said: 11 Nay, my name is not Mao Mac far din, your lordship, but Bessie \Tarrington, and no mistake 'bout it." On being asked if she pleaded guilty she replied, "Don n 6' whether I was guilty or unguilty. I know there was a great blaze,' leastways Johnny Trotter said so, and Bays he'll awear to'fc." •' '■ s■' ■ • Jane Mills, John Mills, and Johnny Trotter, three residents in Norton-street, - proved that the chimney was on fire. ~ Fiued 10a. and costs. ■ Ann Fitzsimon, a poor old woman eighty years of age,, was fined ,ss. for allowing her goats to get into Abercrombie-street on the 3rd of August. "William Mackay was fined 20s for trotting round Sbortland-street, and nearly running over a child, on the 7th last. John Brown, for the same offence in Vic toria- street,was fined 20s. Thomas Barnett, for allowing his horse to wander oh Barrack hill on the 3rd August, was fined 5s and costs. Matthew Wylie, who did not appear, was fined 20s for furious driving. Constable Moroney proved the case against defendant, who was stated to be tke doctor on tke Lock Awe. ;*-;. f ;j -I Charles Tonge, for allowing his chimney to take fire on the 2nd inatant in. Lome-street,, was fined 10s and costs. ' " J ';, ; ; , UNNATrTBAIi 0FW4N032. George Wilson was charged with assaulting one Thotnaa1 Jones oh the aignt of the 14th inst. with intent to commit aa unnatural offence.V "„.... ~ 7' '/■ w n T~r^ tv= I 1 Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The detail of this case^,re|rholly unfit for publication.' -, -i ■ The charge being fully proved, the prisoner was fully committed to take hia trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Tkisi wftfl all the bns4ae«g,

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[PER S.S. •' HERO."]

PROROGATION OF PAELIAMENT. London, August 7. Parliament was prorogued to-day by Com mission. The Royal Speech states that foreign relations continue friendly, and Her Majesty's Government would employ all its influence te maintain treaty obligations, and the promot ing and consolidation of the peace of Europe. A delegate has been sent to the conference at Brussels, which had assembled onthe sug gestion of the Emperor of Russia, after assurances from the various Powers represented that no proposals would be made to alter the recognised rules of International law or the placing of restrictions on naval operations; but in send ing the delegate Her Majesty's Government have reserved full freedom to accept or reject the recommendations of the Conference. Negotiations have been commenced in re ference to the Eeciprocity Treaty between the United States of America and Canada, and it is anticipated that the treaty will be revised on an early date. The continued disturbances in Spain are deeply regretted; but while Her Majesty earnestly desires the restoration of peace and civil order, it is believed that such a result will more surely be brought about by b rigid abstinence from any interference by European Powers. . The treaty entered into with the Sultan of Zanzibar for the suppression of slavery has been faith fully observed, and already much has beep accomplished in that direction. It is a subject for much gratification that the famine in India has hitherto been attended with little mortality ; such a thankful result is mainly attributable to the exertions of the Viceroy, Lord Northbrook, and his subor dinates. The speech also refers to the steady progress of the measures taken for the' pacification of the inhabitants of the Gold Coast, and the organisation of government in that dependency; treaties of peace have been concluded with important tribes,_ and the King of Ashantee has persevered in his efforts to discharge the obligations of the treaty with Great Britain. It is hoped, that a reduction of taxation may be possible when the Parliament is operating on the imposts of the country. The revenue shows increased elasticity. The speech concludes by an enumeration of the measures submitted during the Session.

THE NEUTRALITY OF THE PYRENEES.

It is announced in Madras that a telegram has been received to the effect that, through tho good affices of Germany, aided by other European Powers, the French Government havetakenmeasures to preserve the neutrality of the Pyrenees ; this result, it is asserted, has been obtained without in any way wounding the dignity of France.

Singapore, August 8,

London, August 5. The Archbishop of Canterbury's Cbnrch Discipline Bill has been passed, and.Lord Penzance has accepted the judgeahip of the newly constituted ecclesiastical tribunal. During a discussion in the House of Coni-i znons to-day Mr Gladstone and M* Disraeli both said that although tranquillity prevailed in Europe influences exist indicating great troubles sooner or later, in which Spanish affairs would play a prominent part. The Hon Robert Bourke, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in replying to a question from an hon member, said that no power contemplated an armed intervention a3 re garded Spain, and that England would dis courage any such proposition.

THE FIJIAN QUESTION.

August 5. In the House of Commons Mr. Macarthur moved a resolution approving of the Govern- ment decision for annexing Fiji, which was discussed. Sir Charles Dilke moved an. 1 amendment urging caution, and both were rejected. Mr. Gladstone spoke strongly against Parliament relieving Government from entire responsibility ; and Mr Lowther, Under Secretary for the Colonies, declared that the cession must be unconditional, and domestic slavery would not be tolerated. THE OUTWARD MAIL VIA SUEZ. The P. and 0. steamer Baroda, with the July Australian mail, arrived at Galle on the 3rd August.

MONETARY.

London, August 5. The bank rate of discount has risen to 4 per cent.

LEGAL.

The benchers of Gray's Inn hare disbarred Mr Kenneally for writing and causing to be published certain libellous articles reflecting on the conduct of the English Bar.

FRANCE.

The National Assembly, which a few days since resolved that at its rising on the 6th inrt. it would adjourn to the 3rd of Novdm-i ber, has been prorogued.

Tbe French Government has ordered that ita officers shall exercise redoubled vigilance in regard to the Spanish frontier.

THE HARVEST.

I, . ". . . London, Augußt 8. The harvest is proceeding satisfactorily. COMMERCIAL. „ j The com market is drooping and languid. The finer qualities of Adelaide wheat bring! 60s. to 625. per 4961b5.; Adelaide flour is worth 41s. to 45a. per 280 lbs., according to quality.

Tue copper market is depressed in conse quence of a large influx of American. Chili ia quoted at £76,'; Australian, £86 to £87. '

The tin market is heavy and unsettled, with receding quotations. Australian, £93!

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

New South Wales, August 11.

Serious complication have arisen respecting the Californian mail services, Mr Hall having left for America per Mikado. The Tartar is ordered hence to China oa arrival, and the Cyphrenes' owners have Bent instructions here for her commander. The A.S.N. Co. will not charter a boat for a single trip unless they have tha balance of the temporary con tract. Under these circumstances the Govern ment will be compelled to take {he matter into their own hands, and it is intended to carry on the line despite present prospects. Madame Goddard has proceeded to Bathurst, and after playing three farewell concerts there will go to Melbourne, and thence, to Dunedin.

The ship Booparell, from Auckland fer Newcastle, "was seen off the coast dismasted. A steamer has left Newcastle in search.

The opera season closes on Saturday after a very successful season.

The brig Ellen Norn's has been |totally wrecked on the coast of New Caledonia. The crew were saved.

The Council of Education has sentenced three of the principal teachers connected with the Education Journal to two months anspension, and one to three months, with removal to a country school. There i« a great flood afc Fovbes, and the

town is surrounded. No mails have be** received since Sunday. * The Marine Board has resolved to present Mr John Bennett with a medal for «»;« life. . : .-...*£"** The Gas Company have paid a dividend o! 15 per cent. The Parola's cargo of sugars was *»W «i ■£l decline.' " — "*-«--—w JBP « The Ellora takes ,172,936 sovereigng and 41770z»0f silver. ■ - At the annual meetingjArSiv "Royal a , ney Yacht Clnb, Mr Dangar -^V^fefi commodore, and Mr Fairfax vica-t^^'»nodore New teas are moving off more sti&uffy a l an advance on the auction rates. = , v Melbourne, August 7, There have been sales of, kerosene oil'»t is ejd. \ -. .-.:.•., ,;.. , ;£JJ . A London telegram reports that quick, silver has advanced 9d. Large parcels have changed bands here. £7 6s is now asked Maize, 4s lOd to 4s 104 d. ; Melbotjkne, Augustjo. An old man named Yorkey was choked while eating hia dinner, and died. Diphtheria is still prevalent in several parts of the colony. A young roan named Alexander Cairns attempted to commit suicide, first by pitting his throat, and then by drowning! .~;:j[ l Royal Water won the Waterloo coursing cup. A Chinaman has been found hanging to a tree in the Creswick ranges, J: J '-^ Edward Ainley, a produce merchant, has been convicted of forgery, and sentenced to three years' hard labour. Sandhurst dividends for the week amount to over LI 8,000. , Business is very dull, and there i» nothing doing. A telegram frpm Mauritius'states that ridw sugara are not likely to be shipped before the beginning of September. ~o ne vessel was loading for Melbourne, and the E. J. Spence hacLleft. •-- There remain fifty-one entries 'for the Melbourne Cup. The horses scratched are Ace of TfUinps, Sir Belsddere, Electricity, Calumny, Here Goes, Prophet, Queen of Clubs, Sea Spray, Misty iMorn, -Sunlight, Zancp, JM ay King, Maid of ATeneL; Galabi, May Day, Echo, Barwood, Excelsiory'gftrop, Ace of Fours, Conqueror,' BerfrantJ.^fock bridge, -Zetland, Persiani .Colt, Waiatea, Novice,-Blink Bonny. - ' J''9<o Kingsborbugh is a very- strong favourite for the Hawke&bury Quineas-j Arrow c |s to 1 for, the Metrqpojitan; Horatio, 10Q4& 14. The first section of the Ballart and Beau fort railway—twenty-eight and ,a-half miles —will be opened tb-morhM; _ - ■s*"U3ff4 The -s«a- pilots intefid-petitioßiag -Pariia ment with the viftw.of obtaining-a grant; of money to aid the fund established to provide fox aged and infirm-pilots. .^ A man named Thomas Bartholomew, round in Puzzle Ranges, hadb^en ©ut four days without food* . Hwi ieet.'Wfere frostbitten, and he was in a dangerous state, r-■ r,Z The Misses Moeglin, will* h*«m<j6fer& be knownind remembered.' These ladies recent ly 'came into possession of a fortune of £30,000 and at once proceeded to distribute~over £2000 of that Bum, or more than one-fifteenth of {their whole wealth, amongst the chari table institutions of the colony. ' ■ "T* Adela i de, Augnit 10.

Mr, ,Ross $eleeraphs to ,Mt^ 'Eid«r>irom "Beltana to the foliowingteffeet :^'iObl^ed .to'cetnrn through w»Kfr dt -vrtfiir; n'o'i^in has fallen fpr a long jtijtne^ ~Th%hdr*eiCjwere several times without wafer for fourtdayg together. There is a great extent of mulga scrub, and immense quantities of dead under wood prevented my using the camels for trying the country for Vater. My farthest course was in latitude 30.25, longitude 131.56. Very few^ativefcy«re Been, ;aii^. on every occasion they were' making towards the sea coasfc; - They are very wild, and I was unable to get within speaking distance. The country traversed, was high, open, and un dulating tableland, denee mulga scruh, and open mulga forest, well gnrased.;- Ther*! iß a great extent of open undulating plains, magnificeiitly grassed..";,!::: :*".' ■■■ \ : fos Biusbahej Augnitrll-i ": Blondin gave a benefit for the hospital and the place was crowded.. He walked across» rope witb. baskets on his feet and -ahackloum his legs. At his bejaejitrjhe carried over an harmonittni, and played a selection when on thß Lißldaie of jlheitjpe.) ~! H i- +> jjp Intelligence has been received from Ocok town to the effect that the place is glutted with goods : c6nyeyiiid''; l '^jale Palmer.. Horses are much wanted.^ : ',-,l'

The brig Emperor from Newcastle, beund to Lyttleton July 30, experienced on^jthe following night a tremendous westerly gale, or rather a fierce hurricane ; a heavy sea broke: aboard over the port bew, doing serious damage ; the vessel was hove-to; lost several sails j the cargo shifted, and th« hands were kept at tlxe pumpa for thirty-six hours;; made Moretott Bay, - •fidij'will dis charge here. The salary loFMrßutto», iiie Agent-General, lias been increased to £1000, and he ia to jbe allowed a secretary at '£500." Mr Sapnel Deering is likely to receive the appointment. It is proposed to have the new city bridge built in the colony, although £1000 wonldba saved by importing it. The crppain the agricultural areai r *w looking well.'- ■* • £§ ■ The P. and O. boats will commence *t<rgo through the* Suez Canal = on{August 20, the formalities having been completed. The steamer leaving Southampton September lit is to cease calling at Alexandria. ~.,.■, The "Chamber of Commerce nds1 adopted • proposed Intercolonial Free Trade BilL ~,,,„ D r Ui« Paterson the establishiatM of a Government, station, on which ~lun»tioi can be made self-supporting. For the half-year ended! June the average liabilities of all the banks . amounted to *2,835,000] andthe assets t» £4,6oo,ooo. v Whaet is quiet at^ss 6^d.

THE MAIL SERVICE, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

The somewhat unexpected departure of•:•¥?• Hl. H. Hall, by the mail steamer Mikado, on the Ist instant, and the alleged receipt of telegraphic . messages from London: JW"' * private firm in this city* which, are flaidw be of an unfavourable character L as reganM the probability of the fulfilment, of vW3 existing contract between the New Souto Wales Government and. the Australasian apa American Steamship Company, of which Mr- Hall is the managing-director, have givea rise to reports and rumours ivery generally throughout the city during the last few d»y« which are not at all of an assuring charactw as to the future operations of. Mr. BffUj company. J : Most ■of ithe^e' rumours are, 1' ol course, exaggerations j but,so Jar as we C&n ascertain there isa sufficient amount or truth at the bottom of them to warn tbe Government that they should be prepare^ if , necessary,, to act^^ifov/deeisioß Jf*. promptitude in carrying out the service irrespective of th« interests of Mr. Hau j>l the company he represents. If we are right"? informed ..the .accident, to, the/ MacgrqgPf* and the:'..: necessity that suddenly- arose to charter local steamers to carry on *!« contract, involved an unanticipated expe&B> ture on Mr. HaU'a part of upwards of €20,000. So far as we can ascertaui it was this loss which induced the company to aiK the Government for certain important con« cessions, which concessions the Government refused togranfr s Hence tji* hitjch, J-iier^

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