SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATSK : Thia sanies, 8.37 ; io-aaorrow oaorn'n.-, 8.53 BUN-BRT: ?&« ewncar, 5.8; SUN-BIBB: To morrow moraitw. 7.3 MOON'S AGE: Last Quarter, sth prox., 10.25 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Briton, barque. Dyson, from Newcastle Rt Kilrta, s.s,, from Wargarui (in the Wanukau) Dawn, cutter from Raglan, (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Bella Mary, baique, McArthnr, for Hobart Town Saucy Lass, schooner, for Wellington Fanny Kelly, ketch, for Opotiki Atalanta, schooner, for Kaipara (from the Manukau) Qo-ahead, s s., for New Plymouth (from the Manutau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kandavu— Cyphrenes, as., (English Mail), 4th August For Tairua— Syren, brig, at once For Newcastle—Transport, brie, at once For the North—Rowena, s.s , Monday next For London—Hvlton Castle, barque, at once;

Countess of Kintore, ship, early For Lyttelton— Jclm Grove, barque, Prince Alfred, barquentinn, and Flirt, b>igantine, early For Sydney—Victoria, s s., three days after arrival For Southern ports—Phoebe, s.s , Saturday, 10 a.m. For Levuka—Belle Brandon, and Ivanhoe, schooners,

early For Portland, Oregon—James "Wishart, barque, early For Kaipara—Thomas and Henry, brig, early For Melbourne—MUtiades, ship, early For the Islands—Papu* and Edith, schooners, early For Chatham Islands—Magellan Cloud, btigantine, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Victoria, 8.5., from Sydney, about 4th August Oity of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th

May Thames, barque, from Boston, via Adelaide, early Loch TTrr, ship, from London ; sailed 3rd June Ferndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 5 Oxford, ship, from London : sailed 7th June Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Corsnet, brigantine, from Tahiti, early !Fio Loge, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed — Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Lyttelton Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early "Wave, brig, from Oamara Mary Melville, Fchooner, from Dunedin ; sailed ISth

instant Harriett Armitage, barque, from Dunedin ; loading

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Ships: Mlltiades, Queen of Nations. Countess of Kir.tore. Barques : James "Wishart. Elm Grove, Hylton Castle, Bella Mary, Novelty, William Gifford. Brigs: Albion, Syrtn, Thomas and Henry, Susanne, Transport, Fawn. Schooners: Flirt, Papua, Julius Vogel, Belle Pirandon, Edith, Ivanhoe, Magellan Cloud.

The s.s. Go-Ahead left Onehunga last night for New Plymouth. She'took a large general cargo including 20 packages of machinery for raising the p.s. Paterson. Passengers— Captain Ellis ; Messrs Gouk and party (7); Messrs Carlow, Curtain, and Master Quinlivan.

The sweeping power of steam is gradually making itself felt ronndrour coasts. To ports where a few years ago our pretty little coast ing schooners and cutters were the only crafts that penetrated steamers are now running at frequent intervals, and the sailing vessels are beginning to have to look for fresh trading routes on which their triumphant smoking rivals have not yet trenched. During the last few days we notice instances of this in the withdrawal of the schooners Julius Vogel and Saucy Lass from the Napier trade, which is now monopolised by the steamers. The former of these vessels is now offered for sail by Captain Reid, the owner; while the Raucy Lass has already been sold to a Wellington firm.

The cutter Coralie brings 20,000 feet of timber from Tairua.

The schooner Onward brings 22.000 feetcf timber from Tairua for Messrs Preece and Graham.

The Bella Mary took her departure for Hobart Town this morning in ballast. She took one passenger—Miss Mackenzie. The schooner Papua is having her repairs completed on the gridiron.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, this day. The Cyphrenea with the Suez mail arrived at Wellington this morning at half-past seven. GrahAMSTown, this day. Tho A.S.P. Company's Southera Cros3 arrived from Napier at ten minutes to twelve this morning. Onehunga, this day. The s.s. St. Kilda took her departure for Wang-anui this afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

CALL LIST. The following are the current calls payable in the companies named below:—

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p m., and to-morrow, at 10 30 a. in. For Corom*ndel, this d*y, at 5 f 0 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern provinces. Victora, riomh Australia, and Tasmania, per Phcebe, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Newcastle, New South Wale?, per Novelty, to morrow, at noon. For Mahuranei. Matakana, Mangawai. Waipu, <sc, per Lady Bowen, tomorrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, to morrow, i»t 1 p.m. For Gisborne, per Effle Meiklc, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Afvir.day, August 3, at4p.m. For Russell, Wanraro*. and Mocgonui, per Rowena, on Monday next at 4 p m. For the undermentioned places, per Cyphrenes, on Tuesday. August 4, as m der : — For Fiji, Scndwich Islands, United States of v America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Srutli America, and British and Foreign We*t Indies, at 12.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Kurope, at 12 SO p.m ■ For money orders, registered letters, and news papers at 11 a m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Cd will be received by the mtil agent on board up to time of sailing. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Hansov-Oti July 29, at redwood, Auckland, Mrs S. Hanson, of a ?on

MARRIAGE.

SaundbPvS—Oilbki d- At the residence of the bride's father, Parnft'.l, by Rev W. Oliver, James Sounders, of Parnell, to Jemina, only daughter of Mr George Gilbert!.

DEATHS.

Elliott —m the 31st inst, at her residence, Swindon Villa, Upper Queen-street, Anna the beloved wifo of Captain Henry Elliott aged 20 years, loaving a young family to mourn her loss The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.

Friends will please accept this invitation

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

FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1974.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in th« distance, And the good that we can do.

It would appear that an attempt ia about to be made to find a substitute for the Macfar. Lan« verms Harris case now happily settled, and that the Waitemata election will be made the casus belli. It is tke misfortune of those who enter into any relations with Mr J. S. Macfarlane, whether those relations are friendly or hostile, that they may know when and how they begin, but they know not when and how they will end. In such case the end can never be foreseen, and instead of defeat or victory bringing affairs to a close it ia but the prelude to an endless succession of acri monious warfare. It is now alleged that Mr Yon der Heyde having been born a German citizen is not competent to hold the position of a member of our Colonial legislature. It is not sufficient, it is alleged, that Mr Yon der Heyde has been naturalised; .that he has held her Majesty's commission ; that he has lived ever since under British institutions ; that he has con nected himself with us by every social and domestic tie, still it must be feared ha would not be such a loyal and good subject of her Majesty as would his "late opponent, nor so Bafe to be entrusted with the making of laws for this dependency of the Crown. That every means will be taken which ingenuity can devise to get rid of the elect of Waitemata, and to let Mr Macfarlane in by a side door into Parliament, we quite expect, but how ever unpleasant the trnth, we have to say that the;attempt will be futile. Had the suc cessful candidate in this election been born an Englishman, we have no doubt, had no othe*" difficulty been raisable he would have been called on to prove his parentage. And when we think of it, what a multitude of delicate questions might here arise. Most of us were born at very early periods in our lives, in fact beyond the term to which memory extends. We may have remembrance of being fondled and caressed by motherly arms, and of drawing nourishment from the parental fountain, but of the interesting and important event antecedent to all this the best memory is wholly ob livious. But even if memory served us ia

this particular, and we coxild swear with eertainity respecting the event that must identify forever our relationship to our mother, may we be hanged if there is any man thatcouldsweartobisfather. Andyethad any reputed British subject had the misfortune to'have won the toss over Mr J. S. Macfar laue it is highly probable that under the able advice of lawyers in whose society and sub tleties Mr Mapfarlane revels, he should have been called on to trace up the delicate physio'ogical combinations and mutations that connect him through the maternal rela tive with a male subject of our gracious Queen. Such a question affords an infinite subject .of inquiry, and now that the battle of the logs is over it is an absolute necessity that from sotne source or another that peculiar mental pabulum should be provided without which existence would be unendur able. The question of Mr Yon der Heyde's nationality is probably but a harmless ru&e to soften the descent, but the very form ii takes, involving litigatiou, is characteristic, and shows the ruling passion strong in death.

At this afternoon's sitting in Banco of the Supreme Court Mr Coleman Phillips was admitted a barrister. Mr Edward Bennett moved his admission. A deputation ffoln the Mangere Highway District, consisting of Mr Bobertson, accom panied by Messrs Andrews and Lynch, waited on the Provincial Government this forenoon relative to a difficulty into which that dis trict has got in relation to the annual meet ing. It appears that the meeting was con vened, when misled by the paragraphs ap pearing simultaneously in the Cross and Herald alleging the necessity _ for the previous publication of all business to be transacted, the date of meeting was altered. But owing to an oversight the advertisement convening the new meeting was delayed, and but thirteen days had elapsed prior to the meeting, instead of four teen as required by the Act. The meeting being consequently regarded as illegal, no trustees had been elected, nor a rate struck. Mr Robertson, as chairman, was requested to make formal notification of the non-election of trustees in terms of the Act, and it waa intimated that the Superintendent would be advised to appoint and proclaim the names of five trustees who would have power to strike a rate and carry out all the other duties devolving upon a highway board* A deputation from Mercury Bay, introduced by Mr Cadman, M P.C., waited to-day on the Provincial Government relative to the calling of the Southern Cross steamer at Whitiangi, Mercury P>ay. It appeared that notification had been given to the settlers there 'by the agents of the steamer that e.he would cease calling in future. On reference to the contract it was found that Whitiangi had not been included this year in tho places of wall for the Southern Cross. The hardship was admitted, and it wan promised that an effort would be made to meet the v. ishes of the settlers. Captain John Codman writes to an Ameri can paper that fashion is likely to deal the coup-dc grace to polygamy at Utah. lie sa y 3 .__'•' There are Gentile missionaries, too, earnestly at work, not of the American board or of the proselyting sect of the Pvev. Dr. Newman, but more mighty than these, pries tesses of fashion— milliners and dress makers. These come to Salt Late City and display their gospel in the shop windows, and con versions are mineuloua. Despite all the anathemas of Brigham Young, the Mormon woini-u ate becoming fond of juunty hats, riUbons, and expensive silks. His own wives and daughters indulge in those worldly van ities to to alarming extent. Powerful as he in in counsel and all else, he cannot control a woman*! love for finery and extravagance. So far as he is concerned it does not matter. He is rich and can afford it. But, alas! for the man of moderate means! When woman ceases to be a helpmate for him, and becomes onlyan expensive toy to bo lutpt in ornamental repair, how shall ho support more than one wii'u ? I say it seriously, this aolvc3 the IK-stion of polygamy. Messrs Butterworth and "Doran desire to acknowledge with thanks £3 from Mr Dar gaville and £5 from Messrs McArthur, Shera, and Co for their services at the fire in Hob- son'a buildings. An application made by them to tho Insurance Companies was not even accorded the courtesy of a reply. Messrs Butterworth and Doran set an example of liberality worthy of imitation by leaving with us £1 for the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, which will be handed over to the Secretary of the institution on application at our office. Mes3ra. Hoffman and Son have a large number of pianofortes on hand of every style and price, from £40 to £150. The firm receives regular shipments from the bes tEng liah and Paris makers, and it has succeeded in extending its business connection to all parts of the colony, no less than £SOOO worth of instruments having been sent out

last year,

His Worship the Mayor, H. Isaacs, Esq., gave a very pleasant dinner party of a semi official kind last night at his residence in Waterloo Quadrant. The company con sisted, besides the members of the City Council, mainly of representatives of the various official bodies in the city, and the banquet, which was of a private character, went off with great success. , The "Loafer in the Street,;' in the Press, tells the following good story about the hair less liorso :—" Caoutchouc-was being shown in Nevada, and an individual wearing an old fashioned coat, with capacious side pockets, came to see him. The exhibitor kept his eye pn this party. He saw at once that he was no common visitor —he saw in the man's eye a gleam of cunning and speculation. Watching him closely he observed him handling the tail of the horse in a auspicious manner with his left hand, while in his right he held a bottle. The alarm was quickly given, and the man was caught as ho was rushing out at the door. It was supposed that he had in tended disfiguring the horse with some strong acid, and he was about to be given in charge to a policeman when some one pulled the bottle from his pocket, and it was found labelled . 'White Sa^e Hair Restorer.' The fellow proved to be the agent of this wonderful article. He said all he regretted was that he had not just got one gill of the hair re- Btorer on the animal's tail. It would have been ten thousand dollars in his pocket, he aaid, as in lesa than a fortnight the horse would have had a tail that would have swept the ground. No man with a bottle in his pocket is how allowed to go near the hairless hoi'se. He is at once set down as a disguised agent of the great hair restorer. . Anyone perusing the above nai-rative will allow that we don't know much about the art of adver islng here yet." Mrs Tomes' monthly concert last evening in the Nekton Hall was more successful than the previous ene. The performers were mostly amateurs, and acquitted themselves creditably. The principal vocalists were the Misses Hopper, Tomes, and Blaydes. Mrs Tomes presided at the piano. The concert generally was good, and such efforts on the part of Mrs Tomes to afford innocent amuse ment to young persons should command remunerative patronage. The members of tho New Zealand Agri cultural Society will hold their next monthly meeting at the Criterion Hotel on Tuesday next,

Those among us; *"A there are not a few, who think that San Francisco offers a better sphere of lahour than New Zealand, and fee tempted to try their fortunes there» may -t**l interested in Lowing * J^f ffi. by the last mail at, account of tte sUirade <ff /clerk who had come from New Yoik, and who committed the fatal act when labour ins under depression ntfsing fro" h\ B *£ ability to obtain employment. An Jg lander now in San Francisco writes that about two hundred immigrants from the Eastern State* and foreign places amve in San Francisco daily, and the competition for any vacant situation is enormous. home Aucklanders there have been_ f d™edJ™ necessity of accepting menial offices tor a Jiving, which they would have shuddered at when in this colony. I - ""Cremation" is at present the most widely i discussed topic in FnpW and on the Con i tinent. The following letter from a corres i pendent will therefore, no doubt, interest Auckland people: Sir,-As the subject of (Jreth.atiofa is now such a popular one perlaps the following extract from a French author wr.uld be acceptable to those who but im perfectly understand it:-" On a gentle eminence, surrounded by pleasant grounds, stands a convenient, well-ventilated chapel, with a high spire or steeple At the entrance, where some of the mourners might prefer to take leave of the Wiv. are cbntnbers for their accommodation. Within the edifice are seats for those who follow tbe remains to the .**t : there is also an organ and a gallery for choristers. In the centre of the chapel embellished with appropriate emblems and devices, is erected a shrine of marble some what like those which cover the ashes of the 1 great and miehty in our old cathedrals the openings being filled with prepared piste glass. ' Within this-a sufficient space injer vrtiing—is an inner shrine covered with bright non-radiatine metal, and within this again is a covered sarcophagus of tempered fire-clay, with one or more longitudinal slits near the top, extending; it whole length. : As soon as the body is deposited therein I sheets of name at an immensely high ! temperature rush through the long apertures from end to end, and acting as a combination of a modified oXy-hvdrogen blowpipe, with the reverheratnry'furnace, utterly and com pletely consume and decompose the body iin an incredibly short space _of time. I Even the large quantity of water it contains ! is decomposed by the extreme heat, and its : elements, instead of retarding, aid com i hnstion, as is the case in fierce conflagrations. The gaseous products of combustion are con veyed away by fines ; and, menns being adopted to consume anything like smrb, all that is observed from the outside is occasion ally a quivering, transparent ether floating away from the high steeple to mingle with the atmosphere. At either end of the sar cophagus is a cV-Kcly-fitting fire-proof door that farthest from the chapel entrance eom mtrhicnting with a chamber which projects into the chapel, and adjoins the end of the shrine. Here are" thn attendants who, un seen, conduct the operation. The door at the other end of the sarcophagus, with a corresponding opening in the_ irner and outer nhrine, is exnetly opposite a slab of mnrblo, on which the cofiin is de posited when brought into the chapel. The funeral service then commences accord ing to rtny form decided on. At an appointed signal the end of the cofiin, which is placed just within the opening in the shrine, if removed, and the body is drawn rapidly but gently, and without exposure, into the sarcophagus ; the sides of th« coffin, construc ted for the purpose, collapse, and the wooden box is removed to be burned elsewhere. Meantime the body is committed to thf ttames to bo consumed, and the word? 'ashes to ashes. dußt to dust,' may be ap propriately used. Tbe organ peals forth a solemn strain, and a hymn or requiem for the dead i^ snng. In a fow minutes, or even seconds, and without any per cepttble noise or commotion, all is over, r.nrl nothing but a fow pounds or ounces of light ash remaius. This i^ earefuUy collected by the attendants of the adjoining chamber, a door communicatino with the chapel is thrown open, and the relic, enclosed in a vase of gU«s or other material, is brought in and placed before the mourners, to be finally enshrined in the funeral urn of marble, alabaster, atone, or metal." Con ducted in this way the operation of cremation would lose the aspect of sacreligjous violence with which some invest it. Tt is a subject, however, yet somewhat in its infancy.—l am. etc., Peter. At a meeting of the trustees of the Auck land Savings Bank held yesterday afternoon, Mr W.C. .Wilson, was elected vice-president in the place of tbe late Mr W. Rattray. Mr Cameron, the secretary, was instructed to convey the sympathy of the trustees of the Bank to Mrs. Eattray and family on their

irreparable loss,

The social welcome in the form of a con versazione to the Eev. Mr Hassard, the new minister of St. Matthew's parish, took place last evening. The Lome-street Hall was completely filled on the occasion by hundreds of visitors. A sumptuous tea was provided, after which Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, took the chair, aud in an interesting speech on ministerial duties introduced Mr Hassard to the meeting. The Biahop referred to the many opportunities which Mr Hassard would have in doing useful work, and he trusted the members of St. Matthew's would render him all tbe assistance in their power. He also referred to the Key R. H. Mitchell, now engaged at Mahurangi, and spoke in complimentary terms of the efficient manner hi which that gentleman had carried on the work of tue church. Mr Hassard then rose, and said he was extremely grateful for the kindness evinced towards him since his arrival in this city, and hoped to have opportunities of becoming personally acquainted with the members of St. Matthew's Church. Mr Hassard's speech was not lengthy, but was thoroughly practical and to the point; he has already made a favourable impression upon the congregation by his geniality of manner aud disposition, and ha will we think be care ful to maintain the good opinion entertained of him. The choir of St. Matthews' mustered in full force, and under the organist of the church, Mr Joseph Brown, gave several musical selections. Last evening a great crowd gathered at tha oorner of Cheapside House, Queen-street, to witness the freaks of an unfortunate woman who was very drunk. The merry creature was so far gone that her body seemed too weighty for her poor thin legs, which she was not too proud to exhibit. After singing very pathetically "Kiss me Mother ere I die," she reclined suddenly upon the bosom of mother earth. A majestic constable attempted to raise the fallen woman, and in doing so took hold of what he sup posed to be her hair in rather an uncouth manner, and the form of the woman again fell heavily to the ground. The constable stood aghast with a rude chignon in hand, to the infinite amusement of the spectators, while the head beneath disclosed a close Mount Eden crop. With tbe assistance of a brother of the force the woman was con veyed to the lock-up, and this morning she wa3 "dealt with ia the usual way," as will be seen by our police report.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of ■ the district of Waitalferei West took place , to day at the SbakcspcareJlete], Wynalisin •trret Mr Strwait took the cbair. A dnzen ratepayers were present. A rate of one penny in the pound on the value to sell was struck for the ensuing year. - Messrs Dil woi-th, Kelly, Sinclair, Bunter, and Sunpson j were- elected trustees, and Messrs Hunter and O'Neill auditors.

The meetings of creditors in the estates of John Calder and J. B. Killion, at the Supreme Court to-day, was adjourned until Friday next.

A noticeable feature in the market-house is tbe grand display of plants and shrubs at Mr Sobert Brewin's new seed depot;. Here can be seen the beautiful Chinese primrose, begonias of every hue, lycopodiuns, and many fine varieties of plants suitable for rooms and window decoration, also trees and shrubs of every description.

The circus was very Well attended last night, and the various performances of the Japanese and the equestrians were greeted with frequent applause. Mr Braham will take his benefit this evening, for which occasion a special bill of fare is provided. The steeple-chase, the may-polo dance and the fox-hunting scene will be included among the varieties of the chinned circle this even ing. An extra opportunity will be given to morrow afternoon.

ANCHOVIES AND TOASTS.

[from our own correspondent.]

London, June -2, 1874. NEW ZEALAND ANT) EMIGRATION DWPOT You must remember the old Brunswick fiotel at Blackwall.the scene of so many greetings and farewells, the spot from which the now obsolete Blackwall middy used to lookwithprideupou hisoutward-bouod India man with the Blue Peter at the fore, the while he would illustrate by means of pipestems to the admiration of some baby faced first-voyager the process of " skysail yaid drill," and the goal towards which his homeward bonnd thoughts reverted when in the chops of the Channel in a north-easterly breeze he felt that he would give his twelve months' pay for a pint of beer in a Brunswick pewter. Every one remembers tbe Brunswick. It was as famous in its way as the Ship, at Greenwich, or the Falcon, at Gravesend. I say was, for the poor old Brunswick has gone the way of all flesh, and exists no longer as a house of call. But to it has been assigned another and very im portant office, and one intimately connected with your country. It is the Emigrants' depot for New Zealand, a"nd the other day I paid a visit to the establishment to see how things were worked. Your Agent General in sending out such numbers of persons at present, and constantly has such numbers on his hands, that he found it quite impossible to do without some sort of place of accom modation which could be under proper super vision, and no better place than the old Brunswick could have been devised. There, as the Government emigrants arrived, they are inspected by a medical mm, and at oi.ce either sent to hospital or given accommodation in some department of the depot. Everything is arranged as like shipboard as possible, so that the people get a kind of breaking in to confined life before going afloat. This you will at once perceive is an important point gained, and is the means of preventing much confusion and misery. The rooms are split up by means of bulkheads into cabins, bo to speak, which are fitted with bunks and pro vided with curtains. One of the dormitories for families had accommodsition for 20 couples and their children, another was fitted to berth 1)2 siugle men. Everything is kept scrupulously clean, and the bulkheads are removed, and everything thoroughly puri fied at the departure of every batch of occupants. The single women arc in charge of matrons, and in a separate part of the building. When a vessel is ready for si>a she hauls alongside of the pier, and the emigrants arc place 1 on board without any confusion, noise, or trouble, an immense improvement on the old state of affairs. The mess room canao commodate 850 people, and the emigrants are divided into messes, and they elect a mess captain just a3 :it sea who brings the kal kai from the kitchens and clears things up after feeding time. At the time I visited the depot there were a number of emigrants there. All looked very happy, and spoke hopefully of the future. They had formed no exaggerated ideas of what they were to expect, and seemed a decent orderly in dustrious set of folk who were determined, by industry and perseverance to better their positions. ANNEXATION OF FIJI. With regard to Fiji there is a very strong feeling in favour of annexation, but not on any account on the terms proposed by old Thakorabau. These are simply pre posterous. As far as it is understood here the old fellow wants a pension of £3000 a year for at least two lives, and to be the,n recognised sovereign, other chiefs are to be pensioned and also maintained in authority, whilst the outstanding debt of Fiji is to be taken over by the annexing power ; all contracts and charters are to hold good as aforetime, and the chiefs are to be considered owners of the lands over which they hold nominal sway. The thing is per fectly ridiculous, and no doubt such foolish proposals were conceived in the brains of those comical characters who have of late years formed the Governmental advisers of his Fijian Majesty. No doubt, however, suitable terms can and will be arranged, as the annexation must be carried out, and the sooner the better. Talking of Fiji reminds me that the late Consul, Mr Edward March, has been appointed Consul at Callao. You remember that he was transferred from Levuka to Para in Brazil,!* very unhealthy station, but this, it seems, was only a tem porary arrangement, and his services in the putting down of kidnapping have not been substantially rewarded. THE QUEEN'S DRAWING-ROOMS Are getting yearly more crowded. Every one seems to think it quite necessary to attend and get presented, and aa there is no qualification required beyond^}* decent character and an introduction from an officer of State, or any person known to the Lord Chamberlain, yon may easily Buppose that presentations are not the masters of difficulty they once were. Probably three or four thousaud people have been presented this season, and of course the bulk of them of no note. However it is good for the tailors and dressmakers, and bad for the pockets of the husbands, and the health of the women, who nearly always get bad colds over it. Amongst other names of people presented, I noticed those of yonr Mr Farmer and his wife, lie was presented as a mem bar of the Legislative Council of New- Zsaland, by the Colonial Secretary. MR LA.YA.KO, OP FIJI. By the way were you aware that Mr Lay ard, oae of the Fiji Commissioners, is a brother of the Layard of Nineveh fame, and that he formerly acted as private secretary to Sir George Grey when Governor of New Zealand. It has been said that in the event of annexa tion he is likely to be the first Governor. IHK TRANSIT OP VENUS. The American Government ia very active in the matter of observing the coming transit of Venus. The sloop-of-war Swatara, c<m

marked by Captain Chandler, will tench at Kw Zealand during her voyage conveying • artii-8 of astronomers to the various stations reltcted. Phe is also to do some exploring work A t the same time. The ISew Fork Times says that she is to visit a groupoi unexplored islands situated about 300 miles south-east of New Zealand. What group this csti be lam at a loss to imagine. The first party of the English expedition sailed about a week ago in. a troop-ship for the Cape of Good Hope. The officer appointed for >'ew Zealand is Major Palmer, H-A., astronomer and photographer. The whole affair is under the control of Sir George Airey, astronomer Royal. The party will be landed at the Cape, and thence proceed to their stations by other vessels. German}, Russia and all the great powers are acting in concert to obtain the best resultby comparison at this important epoch. THE VISIT OF THE CZAR.—THE POLISH AMNESTY. The Czar, or as he wishes to be called, the Emperor of all the Russians, came and went and nobody minded him much. If you were to believe all the papers said you would imagine his reception to have been most enthusiastic. It wasn't a bit so. People did net care for him a dump. The fact is Londoners will always run together any where'to see a brave show, and so there wpi-o crowds to see the reviews and proces sions, but-, hardly a cheer was raised for the Emperor. He was allowed to pass in Pilence, and the shouting was all lrept for the Qnoen and h*r family, who always P et their- share. The Emperor expressed himself very much pleased with England and what he had seen. Our cavalry he pronounced magnificent. It is generally understood that the Queen intends to return the visit in the autumn. There was a good deal of fear that some of the refugee Poles might attempt the Emperor's life, and the Que*n and Prince of Wales interviewed the heads of the Home Office, and placed his Majesty under especial charge. Whilst here the Emperor granted an amnesty to the Poles in England—at least so it was said, but the persona most interested, th« Poles themselves, scorned not inclined to believe in the honesty of the thing, and thought their enemy wanted to get them into a trap.

NEW CLTJBS

Any number of new clubs have been and are being started. The "Wanderers " is one of the best that has lately been established, and it possesses a peculiar recommendation to colonists inasmuch as it is possible for people to become members within a reasonable period tf ter entering their names on the list for membership. It has always been felt a great infection upon men who are well con nected at home that if they have been wan dering about the world, and come home late in life, they find it impossible to join a high class club. Their names are put on the list, but the chances are that they will be far into years before their turn arrives for election. Therefore the Wanderers Club wa? started, and already it numbers a large crowd of members. The Masonic Club is how all the talk. Lord Sherborne and an influential committee are at the head of the movement. The club will be restricted to the Fraternity, but in all other respects it wi.n be like any other club. Premises have been secured at the West End, and there are to be library, billiard rooms, smoking rooms. &C, as in other clubs. It is a pro prietary allair, and 25 per cent of the profits are to go to Masonic charities. It is in tended to make it a lodge of instruction as well as a club.

PARLIAMENTARY

[By Ei.kctric Telegraph.]

WELLINGTON.

This day, THE COLONIAL BANK BILL

passed in the Lower House. Mr. Vogel called attention to and read the limiting clause, and said it was drawn more after the fashion of an unlimited than limited liability company; that the power proposed to be given made advances of secuiitiea to be agreed upon a power not given to other institutions. He thought t'acrf should be some limitation of charters. DISQUALIFICATION OF A MEMBER. The select committee on the Akaroa elec tion reported that Mr Montgomery's election was null and void, but expressed a unani mous opinion it was entirely through inad vertence on Mr Montgomery's part that he was placed in such a position. In answer to Mr Murray, the Speaker stated there must be a new election. The defeated candidate could not be declared elected.

On Mr Vogel's motion a new writ was ordered to issue.

The Speaker said he would take steps to have tho election at as early a date as pos sible.

SECOND READINGS

The followinp bills were read a second time : - Invercargill Gas Loan, Wellington Volunteer Scrip Act Amendment Act, Crom well Waterworks Loan, Wellington Land Payments, and New Plymouth Exchanges Validation Bills.

BILLS PASSED

The following bills were passed :—Pro vincial Fencing Laws Empowering Bill, Wellington Mayor's Bill, Wellington Edu cation Reserves Act Amendment Bill, Juries \ct, 1868, Amendment Bill, Marlborough Waste Lands Act Amendment Bill.

OTAGO WASTE LANDS BILL.

A very long discussion took place in com mittee on the Otago Waste Lands Act Amendment Bill on the olause providing for the extension of land to be disposed of on deferred payments, being opposed by Sir Dillon Bell and Sir Cracroft Wilson, and supported by Messrs Macandrew, Heid, and T. L. Shepherd. The clause passed.

Mr Mervyn moved that a new clause be introduced placing the Act in the same position aa the Act of 1872, by limiting the area taken up on deferred payments to 320

acres

Agreed to. The Bill was reported with amendments consisting of twelve new clauses.

FACTORY BILL,

Mr Bradahaw, who has done good service for the working women and girls of the colony, moved—"That considering the raipd extension of manufacturing in the colony, it is expedient the Government should bring in a Factory Bill, making regulations for the preservation of health and the safety of the young of both sexes."

Mr Richardson expressed the approval of the Government, and the motion was carried.

THE TRUCK SYSTEM.

Mr White asked whether any complaints had reached the Government that the truck systaai was in operation on the public works in AVestland.

The Hon. Mr Richardson said complaints had been made by members from working men. The engineer reported it was carried on to a considerable extent, but al though communication on the matter had passed between the Government and the contractors they could not get sufficient in formation to justify theif goir^ j to the matter. The Government had c ;us il an ex tensive circulation of the olau&es in Public Works Act, prohibiting Government con tractors engaging in the truck system in any

shape. Ho would take action whenever ft matter was fairly brought before them, Ife The House adjourned at 10.

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

DER TREISCHUTZ. Weber's opera Der Freiechutz was re-w duced last night to an audience nearly i numerous as that of the previous eyeiV ! The performance was again most successful' ! and we should think that even a tWj™ presentation would be well attended.;^ I May again electrified the house by her'g^T | ing of the grand seena in the second m. i " When first my eyes beheld him." §hei», j ceived the compliment of a sk**^' ! ;'| bouquets more than once do ofcw. j evening. Of course the interest oin thejJ concentrated in the famous incanige^tejC I This was again capitally prQ*£4!"?g. j, I Rainford, as Caspar, had to sustain theprfj. I cipal part in this awe-stricking spectacle His acting was good, and the deep hll to ae j I of his voice accorded well with theieaw [ music. Mr Hallam, as the " soulless "Ha, i interpreted Weber's muaic in a manner at ones E correct and tasteful. His co-operation with Mr Rainford in the magic circle was effect^ j in contributing to the reality of the passage, ' We must here compliment Mr Briggg, tb e gentleman under whose management th» pyrotechnic displays were, for his artistic and ! beautiful designs. The audience deputy | • highly satisfied with their evening's enter. I tainment. To-night there is to be a grand fashionable papering at the Theatre, and f Donizette's splendid opera "The Daugntei of the Regiment," will be played, followed by the laughable operetta " Cox ai d Box."

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- This Day.

(Before Thos. Beckham, Esq , RM.) Jtjdoment.s for Plaintiffs. EM. McGarrigle v. Utting (Mr Jey f 0( j plaintiff), claim £3 15s, rent and damages. C Green way v. John Jones, claim £1 2s. E Easclown v. P. E. Brown, claim £4 5s lOd, bread. Charles Langsford v. W. Home, claim j £G 15s, suit of clothes. John Fisher v. Jaa. Shrade'r, claim £20 promissory note. J. and D. Oxley v. Henry Wright (Mr Joy for j plaintiff), claim £G lla 3d. A djouexed Cases. Jamps Halyday v. H. T. Andrews, claim ■ £8 12s goods (Mr Coleman for plaintiff.) ] James Young V. John McGeehm, claim j £10 os, promissory note. Geo. Frost v? J. McKeDzie, claim £17 9a 6d. JAMES MURPHY. V. FRANCIS HOLMES. Claim £1 10s. Mr Joy for plaintiff; defendant did not j appear. , Mr Murphy deposed that defendant, whom he did not know, illegally impounded hia cattle on the 19fch of the present month. It was a true and just case. Defendant did not appear. Judgment for plaintiff. MR DORNWKLL AND HIS CUSTOMERS. | Judgments were given for plainniff in the following cases : Briggs, £2 10s 4d ; Howard, £G 7s Gd ; Harwood, 9s 4d ; Dwyer, £1 10s; and Brain, £14 Is 7d.

COXOLLEY 11. BROPHY

Claim, £7 18s Gd. Mr J. B. Eussell for plaintiff, and Mr James Enssell for defendant

William George Conolley, builder, de posed that he repaired a verandah and did other work for defendant according to order. He used bis judgment in the matter, and did it as economically as possible. He sent in his bill, but it was not settled at tha time. He applied seven times for the money, ■when at the seventh time to his sur prise the work was disputed. He considered that the charge was undfr the usual rate, as he had a great amount of extra trouble -with it, and for which he could not well make.a charge. The work had been examined by Mr Bartley, and [other builders, -who said that tlio charge was fair and reasonable.

To Mr James Russell : He and his men were employed two days upon the job. He was not aware that Mr Bropby was only an a<*ent. He agreed that if. the money was paid at once he would take £•£ 10s, as he was pressed at the time. Samuel James, carpenter, was examined and deposed that he was employed on the job, which he described, and considered that the charge was not too much, but rather under than over the figure. He worked ex ceedingly hard because he understood that it was a contract job.

His Worship : Come, this is worth know ing. Then you would not work quite so hard if it had not been a contract job. Js that it?

Not exactly, your Worship, but I study my master's interest. His Worship : And not neglect the interest of others, 1 hope ?

Witness : No, your Worship ; I wish to be just to both parties I was getting 10s a-day, the usual rate of wages.

Robert Bartley, architect and builder, in spected the work, and his estimate was that £6 ISs was a very fair charge for the work done. He thought that £1 too much was charged. The work was very well done, — he could not find any fault with it.

Mr Brophy, defendant, deposed that hm was agent for Mr John Collins, and he spoke to plaintiff in May last about some repairs to the house by the Edinburgh Castle. He went and returned, and told him as to what was required, but npglected to give him an estimate according to promise. He did the work and brought in the bill at a time when he was very busy, and he could not go and get the cash. \V hen he inspected the work he was very dissatisfied, and told plaintiff so. He had the work valued by two men, who estimated it at £4 10s, and he lodged £5 with plaintiff's solicitor (Mr Dignan) for settlement. Plaintiff refused to take it.

William Craig, builder, stated that the work was badly done; but the timber was good.

Counsel having addressed the Court, his Worship gave judgment for plaintiff, £6 4s 9d with costs.

FROST V. MCKENZIE.

Claims £17 2s 6d, balance of wages. Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Joy for defendant.

This case was proceeding as our reporter left. We will give the result tomorrow.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

CROWN PRINCE AND EXCHANGE MINES.

GRAHAMSTOWN

This day.;—^ The Multum-in-Parvo tribute, 250 I v stone, yielded 110 ounces melted gold. i ;^* The Crown Prince has good gold ahowii tg in the No. 2 reef where they are opening out; alao in the winze on No. 1 winze. The engine is being placed in position. The Exchange broke down the reef, and the rich show of gold continues. Pales : Wbau, 43a ; Nonpareil, 7s ; Italian, Is 6d j City of London, 30s ; Queen of May, 12s 3d; Crown Prince, 30s; Vanguard, 3s 6d. /#

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

COROMANDEL.

This day. The Kapanga Company prospects are good,

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