SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 1.41 ; to-mowow morning, 2.24

SUN-SET; This evening, 6.27 ; BOTM_.SK; To morrow monUnp, 6 40 MOOS' 3 AGE: Full Moon, 2Sth, 1.7 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

xnarnes, Barque, 444 tons, Captain A. d. uouves, from Boston and Adelaide

DEPARTURES.

»» uuuun c, uirquei lor iNewcasue Phoebe, ?.s., "VVorsp, for the South from the Manukau

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney—Tartar, s.s., aoout the 21st For Lyttelton—Bio Loge, brig, early For London—Countess of Kintore. ship, early For Melbourne—Miltiades, ship, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Tartar, A. and A.M.S.S.

(English Mail), from San

Francisco and Honolulu, due "Wellington, s.s., from the SoutD, to-morrow Macgregor, s.s., from San Francisco and Honolulu,

about 10th prox Oity of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th

May Chanticleer, brig, from Hobart Town Fleur do Maurice, barque, from Newcastle Lady Franklin, barque, from Newcastle Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle Jackson, ship, from Loudon ; sailed Zealandia, ship, from London ; saUed Montana, barque, from Newcastle Jessie Henderson, schooner, from Oamaru Loch TTrr, ship, from London ; sailed 3rd June Ferndale, barque, from London ; sailed May 5 Oxford, ship, from London : sailed 7th June Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Mary Melville, schooner, from Dunedin ; sailed 18th instant Memento, barque, from Newcastle, early

IMPORTS.

Per Thames, from Boston and Adelaide : Original cargo from Boston—29oo cases kero sene, 33 boxes clothes pins, 1 pge apple parers, 19 cases turpentine, R. Walker and Co; 10 boxes merchandise, 1 cask, 107 boxes, 1 half barrel, G racks churns, 100 cases kerosene, order; 50 boxes oysters, 1 case (mangle), 106 cases turpentine, 44 do chairs, Ido mowers, R. Walker and Co. Shipped in Adelaide : 20 cases jams, order ; 1000 bags (100 tons) flour, D. H. Mackenzie ; 400 bags chaff, order; 300 bags flour, Cruickshank and C©. ; 6 cases wine, Bartley; 400 bags flour, Jno. Roberton and Co. ; 338 do bark, Gittos jjnd Co. ; 13 bags plaster of Paris, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 40 bags pepper, 102 boxes tea ; 27 bags almonds, R. Walker and Co.—R. Walker and' Co., agents.

PlThe"barque Thames, 444 tons, Captain A. J. Couves, arrived from Boston via Adelaide at noon to-day. The chief officer has sup plied us with the following report of his passage :—Left Boston on the 18th of March, and after a rough passage arrived at Ade laide on the 2nd of July; left Adelaide on the 29bh ultimo ; had light baffling winds, which prevented the vessel clearing Back stairs passage, and obliged her to keep down the gulf till the 31st, the date when?the ship left land ; light S.E. and S.S.E. winds for a week from that time ; sighted Cape Bridge water on the 7th ; a tremendous swell from the southward was here experienced, evi dently the leavings of the gales which have done such damage. Sighted King's Island on the Oth ; hence northerly winds with fine weather throughout the Straits. On the 14th strong southerly winds with heavy cross sea. These strengthened into a gale from the S. and S.S.E., which lasted about 24 hours, and was accompanied by rain squalls. The wind fell on the 15th, but the sea was very heavy and confused, and ran in all directions for some time afterwards Had moderate S.E. winds veering to W. and N. till sighting the Three Kings on the 19th at 4 p.m. Passed the North Cape the follow ing day, .and had light fine weather down the coast. Passed the s.s. Cyphrenes on Thursday at one o'clock about 40 miles this side of tie North Cape. The Thames brings a combined cargo of-American and colonial articles as per imports. She comes con signed to Messrs E. Walker and Co. The barque Woodbine left the wharf- and anchored in the stream this morning. She was to sail for Newcastle this afternoon. The steamer Hauraki was swung at the single dolphin on the east side of the wharf this morning for the purpose of adjusting her compass.

The s.s. Murray is waiting at Onehunga for the arrival of the San Francisco mail boat. She will carry away the West Coast malls as soon as they arrive. The schooner Swallow proceeded to Tairua yesterday with a party of workmen com missioned by the JJBank of New Zealand to try and float the schooner Onward. The s.s. Phcebe left Onehunga for the South to day a» two o'clock. She took the main portion of the outward English mail via Suez.

The Government p.s. Luna is advertised ■ to carry a supplementary English mail. She is to leave Onehunga on Tuesday. The number of vessels entered inwards with cargo was 731, carrying 287,561 tons, and manned by 12,118 seamen. Eight ships, of 1406 tons, and carrying 59 men, came in in 'ballast. Auckland headed the list with 169 vessels of 65,941 tons; Dunedin came next, with 132 ships of 65,183 tons; Lyttelton fol lowed with 113 vessels of 42,940 ; and Wel lington with 78 vessels of 39,124 tons. The num- WLpf BritisJh ships entered in New Zealand P<«S was 671, of 257,006 tons; and ef foreign ressev gB, of 32,291 tons. Auckland also headedN^e ij s t j n the coasting trade, 3642 vessels, ot\§7 052 tons, having entered there, as compared #Ch 1(597 vessels of 90,031 tons at ,-the Thames ;W of 34,686 tons at Lyttel ton ; 963 of 79>ns tons at Nelson; 713 of 123,613 tons at afrw e l]ington ; 581 of 103,150 . .tons at Dnnedin ; 5^ 0 f 90,031 tons at Rus ..''„mU; 321 of 21,984 tdw at Wanganui; and 297 of 31,725 tons at th&Blu-ff. The light house dues collected the year amounted to £73,79, andpiloVg e to £12,774. JPees under the Oyster Act onlv.-Q ro ,j uce( j£9 i I -Duty was paid €m 65,920 gallon^ 0 f spirits distilled in the Colony, and on 19& v gallons (at 6s. per gallon) for mixing wdth Ne^ Zea land distilled spirits, in the course dl .the year. •, i The new steamer Waitara, just launched. by Messfs Sims and Brown, is having her engines fitted in the Mechanics' Bay intake by JMessrs Fraser and Tinne. The engines are to be on the high pressure principle, and of nominally ten horse power. They are be ing fitted under the superintendence of Mr JLodder, C.E. , jsiome interest is felt as to the times of arrival in Sydney of the Hero and Cyphrenes. It will.be recollected that the Cyphrenes left ihortly before five on Wednesday afternoon, while the Hero steamed away at half-past two on Thursday. It is thought by many that Captain Logan's fine old boat, aided by the superior experience of her commander, will be able to give her opponent all the start and beat her. We do not think so ourselves : j... but \ye shall see. The cutter Janet Grey and the scheoners Queen and Golden Isle cleared out to-day in ballast for Russell. The Golden Isle takes 3 tons of locomotive gear for the Bay. ™Thfe scl">°ner JRuby has cleared for Wangaroa.

T rjjftA complimentary concert will be given on Thursday next to Mr James Plunket, of the Catholic Institute, in St. Patrick's Hall JHobson-street. The singers will meet for fehearaal this evening.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Clos* as tollows :—

For Taranaki, Nelson.»»_,_ West Ceast, per Murray, this day, at 5 p.m. For Thames, on Monday neifc i at 10.30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Haurakx. Jon Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Wanganui, i*. T Go-ahead, on Monday next, at 10 a m. For Wanganui, per St Kilda, on Mujday nox 't a t 10 a. m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, pc» Rowena on Monday next, at 4 p.m.

Supplementary Mails for India, China, Continent of Europe, &c.; Australia and United Kingdom, v i a Suez »nd ."Brindisi, will be made up per Luna, *n Tuesday, 26th instant

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Auckland Harmonic Society will give their third concert on Tuesday evening in the Lome-street Hall. The programme is entirely of a secular character, and will consist chiefly of solos, duets, ballads, and instrumental music* Mr Cooper will conduct, and Mr Lambert will preside at the harmonium. '

MARRIAGES

Walsh—Brooke —On August 20, at the residence of the bridesgroom, Albert Barracks, hy the Rev. P. H. Cornford, P, W. Waish to Martha Brooke. Sandkbs—Toniii—On 29th inst , at the Residence of the Bridegrooms' father. Victoria street, by the Rev Dr Wallis. E. H. C. .Sanders, joungest son of Thos.- Sanders, boot-maker, late of London, to Miss A L. D. Todd, only daughter of Mr Allan Todd, tin smith, late o' Glasgow, Scotland Barrltt— Vf>T¥— On 2tst August, at St Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev Fathi r Boibeanx, Mr Peter Barrett, ofjCoromandel, to Miss Mary Ann Vesty, of Auckland

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1874.

For the'causc that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, I'or the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

Another election for Waitemata. This is the result of the little after-part that has been added on to the little struggle. We do not like to comment on that just now. We do not think that the struggle will be renewed. We hope this for the sake of all concerned. We hope so for Mr Yon der Heyde's sake, for the oversight on his part in not having registered his letters of naturalisation is such an excusable one that no man with a spark of manly spirit would like to see advantage taken of it. We hope so for his late opponent's sake, for there is a pretty warm feeling entertained respecting the late unseating of Mr. Yon der Heyde on so small technical grounds, which should not find vent. We hope so for the public sake, because people don't like trouble and expense caused for no defensible purpose. We hope so for our own sake b icause we know a good deal of a private nature which led to the late effort at unseat ing Mr Yon der Heyde, which we should feel compelled to blurt out however unplea sant, and besides we intensely dislike a long continued and protracted quarrel, and dearty like the shaking of hands that ought to succeed the fiercest fight. We trust the nomination and re-election of Mr Yon der Heyde will bo but a formal affair. He has now conformed to our law on the subject in having his natuaralizatiop gazetted in Mew Zealand, and we are confi dent that with not a score exceptions, every opj oaent, as well as every supporter in the late struggle, will be pleased at the unopposed return of Mr A ron der Heyde. We have received from Messrs H. S. Meyers and Go. a sample of hops grown by natives in the Waikato district. The parcel has been placed on view at our oflice for a few days, and is well worthy of inspection by every one who feels an interest in such matters. The sample is rather green, and lacks some of the qualities of well cultivated East Kent hops, but it is sufficiently lino to in dicate what the province is capable of in this direction. If hops can be grown to such per fection under the rude kind of cultivation adopted by Maoris, practical farmers should find no difficulty in adding this to the list of their productions. With the existing demand, hop culture should Leoomo a very profitable pursuit in the province. The Maori-grown hops have been tested practically in the manufacture of beer, by JMr Cummings, of Hamilton, and have been found to give excellent results. Time was -when New Zealand was justly proud of its House of lieprosentatives. That time has passed, however, and there is little left to be proud of now. Our members do not, it is true, call each other liars, and fight across the table, as is the wont of certain legislators in other colonies, but even an occasional display of vitality of this" kind would bo indicative of a healthier condition than is evidenced by the state of com plete apathy into which our legislature has fallen. Even misdirected energy and activity is a more healthy condition than utter indifference and apathy. The Houkc has ceased to be a deliberative or indeed a representative A ssembly. Its energies appear paralysed. It has becom torpid. It sits but to register the decrees of the master mind which has conquered it. No longer are the proposals of the Government carefully scanned and jealously scrutinised. No longer are they dealt with on their merits, and their blots and imperfections ruthlessly exposed. The spirit of independence and of criticism are alike extinguished, and when the Premier issues his firman, members with true oriental resignation and subservience, bow their hea.is and exclaim, Kismet, it is fate ! even though the message cover a bowstring for the inter ests of thefr constituents. —Wellington Post. The united bootmakers of Auckland will hold a meeting on Monday, evening next at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, Wellesley-street, to consider matters in connection -with the trade. The bootmaking trade is very different to what it was years ago, when the cobbler sat " crumped up" in his stall beneath an oilman's window with his lapstone on his knees, with Pope's " Homer " on one side arid a pot of porter on the other. The trade has since radiated into about ia dozen parts, and shoemakers are no longer the wretched-looking pale-faced objects they were. There are hundreds of bootmakers in this city getting a good living, and, judging from the rich items of the family shoe-bill, the trade in Auckland must be nearly as profitable as that of an undertaker who can manage, as was shown in the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, to get £3 profit out of a £7 job. The special service to celebrate the inaugu ration of the new organ at St. Mary's, Parnell, is fixed for Tuesday next. The local choir will be assisted on the occasion by members of St. Paul's and St. Matthew's ohoirs. Mr Brown will officiate at the ne^v instrument.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging on behalf of the Orphan Home receipt for 34s from R.W.M.

Divine service to-morrow (Sunday) at Newton Kirk by Rev Dr Wallis. Morning, " Prophecies concerning Babylon ;" evening, "The new dogma of destructionism."—St Andrews' Church ; evening, Rev David Bruce, on the "Sunday question."—Con gregational Church, Beresford-street, opening services, morning, Rev Warlow Davie's, M.A. ; afternoon, Rev T. Hamer; evening, Rev li. F. Macnicol.—United Methodist Freo Church by Rev G. H. Turner; morn ing, " The white looks of professors;" evening, "The Gospel in pictures," choice specimens by the Divine artist.— ; Wellesley-street Baptist Church,. by, P.jH. Cbrnford, pastor. Morning, " Positive proofs of personal salvation;" evening, " Our daughters."—Services as usual at Coqk street, Parliament-street, Edwardes and Sheridan-streets and Newton Hall by divers preachers.

Some evil-disposed person last night cut the india-rubber break-spriDg of Captain Elliot's new donkey-engine. It is impossible the inj nry can have been been accidental.

The Rev. JD. Bruce will deliver a discourse at St. Andrew's Church to-morrow, embody ing the main points of his recent lecture on the Sabbath question,

Mr Benjamin Balmer was admitted as a barrister and solicitor, yesterday at the Supreme Court after a successful examination. ; In passing Albert-street this morning we noticed by the side of a little cottage at the corner "of Durham street.a"peach tree liter ally covered with pinky blossoms, the finest we have seen this season.

The Naval Brigade met last night, and as the evening was dry and light, a number of members met for parade, and a very good show the navals made, and went through their drill remarkably well, as though they moved to some magical spell ; and the Captain spoke some words in their praise, when home they went on their several ways.

It is expected that the long contemplated bazaar in aid of All Saints' Church will be held some time next month. We understand that the Ponsonby ladies have been indus triously engaged in preparing for the bazaar which we think will be successful.

Mr Holloway, the English Agricultural Union delegate, will arrive in Auckland by the steamer Wellington to-morrow, after making the journey overland from Welling ton to New Plymouth.

The great success which attended the farewell entertainment to Johnny Gourlay last evening has induced the friends of the young minstrel and comedian to give a similar treat to-night, with some slight change in the programme, at the urgent request of the sight-seeing public. The songs and pieces introduced last evening were happily chosen, full of vivacity, and extremely pleasurable to the audience. The miniature comedy " Poison in the Cup" was well sustained throughout, Master Johnny as Job Jinniwin, supported by Mrs Searle, Miss Fanny Fairleigh, Mr Lancelot Booth, and several amateurs. Mr E. O'Hare sang "Home by the Sea." Master Gourlay gave "Jones' Musical Party" and "The Baby Boy" in capital style. Mr Lancelot Booth sang two original songs; one a motto song, and the other of a local character, full of funny hits, which went down immensely with the audience. Cameo, who sat behind in the pit, laughed outright, and the owner of the Lady Bowen shrugged his shoulders and gave an approving nod. This timely effusion will bo repeated to night. " Paddy and Sandy," two representa tive characters, were well delineated in the concluding farce. A well attended meeting of the Ponsonby Cricket Club was hold in the Ponsonby Hall last evening, Mr Townshend in the chair. The Secretary's report was very satisfactory, and after some discussion the following gen tlemen were elected officers for the coming season :—Mr E. F. Willis, captain ; Mr F. Jones, hon. secretary and treasurer ; and Messrs Masofield. C. Burke, N. Fouler, W. Townshend and W. Jones were elected as the committee. It was resolved "That the highest ag&rogate scorer at the end of the season be presented with a bat, and the bowler who obtains the most wickets be pre vented with a ball." A considerable number of new members joined last night, and this club, which was ouly formed last year, will now be able to to raise a very fair eleven. After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting broke up.

It was discovered late last night that some rascal had broken the front dial of the Insurance Building's clock. A stone or bullet has evidently been discharged at the face, as there is a small hole made through the thick ylass, and the back is splintered and starred to the extent of some inches round. The perpetrator must have gone to considerable trouble to effect his mischievous design. Whatever the missile was it must have struck with great force, as the glass is nearly half an inch think. The directors of the New Zealand Insurance Company have offered £10 reward for the discovery of the offenders.

The membersj of the Choral Society will have a rehearsal in the Choral Hall to-ni^ht, at 8 o'clock, preparatory to Monday's concert in conjunction with the Opera Company.

A meeting of the electors of Franklin was held at the Papakura Hotel on Wednesday to consider Mr A rogel's abolition resolutions. Mr W.' Kerr, of Springfield, occupied the chair, and explained very lucidly the cir cumstances connected with the compact of 1856 and its subsequent results. Although opposed to the provincial system be did not approve of Mr vogel's one-sided proposition. Mr W. Hay, M.L\C, spoke of the sudden ness of the proposals. He had still faith in the province of Auckland. The province had been ruined by native mismanagement. He moved "That the time has now come when provincial institutions should csase in both Islands, and the whole -of the land revenue should be appropriated to pay the interest of the money borrowed by the colony; but that until the whole of the provinces be abolished together,' we retain our present provincial system in the North Island." Mr J. McLennan moved an amendment, which was seconded by Mr Lindsay, but the original motion was ultimately carried. It was after wards resolved "That this meeting respectfully requests the Government to open the Auck land and Waikatb Bailway as far as Papakura, when completed to that.- point, and that the secretary be requested to forward this resolution to the proper quarter." An Agricultural Association for the district was then formed, and a meeting convened for a month hence to elect officers.

" A Young Man " writes urging the for mation of a mutual improvement or discus sion class free from the restraint of being connected with any church or religious de nomination. He says " There are many young men in this town who would be very glad were an opportunity afforded them of speaking their opinion, which in all cases might not be strictly orthodox, without the fear of being ridiculed. We have an insti tution in our midst that styles itself the Mechanics', but confines its labours to a few things certainly, and entirely forgets, or, perhaps, does not chose to put forth its ener gies in such a manner as has been pursued in similar cases productive of great advantage to young men. At the present time there are subjects engaging the public attention which might be made very instructing and benefi cial to a class that may be got together by the committee of the institute above named; nor is this all the benefits which may accrue from such an organisation. Man y OI our young men who spend their evenings now in a way not very gratifying to themselves nor their friends would, by such a cause, confer and receive such advantages as they may be thankful for ever after. Would not the institute by such a course render its dark some and isolated position more attractivo to those to whom it is intended to reach than it does at present."

A sailor lately down South, after receiving his pay, went into a public-house where they were raffling a piano. He was asked to go in,'and doing so, was lucky enough to win the prize. Overjoyed at his success, and being de termined to make the most of his possession, 'Jack hired a dray, and mounting the instru ment in it put himself on a barrel alongside, and told the drayman to "get under weigh." The strange party traversed the principal streets of the town, Jack all the while thumping at the piano and eagerly watching the effect on the passengers, which was not small. After doing this for an hour a day for a week he got tired of the performance and gave the instrument away. It took three tuners a fortnight to get the thing into decent order again. .

PARLIAMENTARY.

Exciting Scene in the House. Personalities between the Premier and Fitzherbert. Fitzherbert must Unbottle or Burst. (From our Special Corre3pondent.) WELLINGTON. This day.

A most exciting scene continued for two hours in the House last night. There was a slashing encounter between Mr Fitzherbert and the Premier. The personalities and re torts were of the most vigorous character._ Mr Fox made it a triangular duel by coming to the aid of his old colleague, and was frightfully severe on the Superintendent, politically speaking. The Premier has established a row on Fitzherbert, and he is ready at a word to run a-muck at anything from the Premier The Premier succeeded in carrying his point The £15,000 for Manawatu land claim will remain in the Colonial Treasury. The wording of Mr Fitzherbert's motion for dissolution is considered by his friends to be injudicious and calculated to destroy a chance of its acceptance by the House. It is said he has been primed and loaded with an annoying speech all the week, and must unbottlc or burst. It was admitted in the House last night that some of the evidence in the Ward-Chap man case could not decently be laid on the table. A number of Southern members go boutn on Tuesday. They have passages taken. Messrs Stafford, Wood and Inglis walked out of the House upon division on the Manawatu claim.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

MR. FITZHERBERT'S CONSTITU TIONAL RESOLUTIONS. Mr Fitzherbert gave notice that on the House going in committee of supply he would move that before giving effect to the resolu tions for the abolition of the North Island provinces the wishes of the constituents throughout the colony be ascertained, and that an address be presented to his Excel lency praying him to dissolve the present Parliament. PETITIONS. The Petitions Committee reported adverse upon a petition favourable to permitting the erection of dams on creeks for which (loatage licenses had been issued. Upon a petition from Mr C. A. Harris, the com mittee reported that the petitioner had suf fered injury to his title to certain lands by the passing of the " Timber Floating Act, 1573." Petitions from Raglan for telegraph and road construction, and from Albertland and Mahu rangi for road construction were referred to the Government. Petitions from immigrants asking to be relieved from payment of pro missory notes for passage money were not favourably reported on. EXPLANATIONS.

In the House yesterday Mr O'Rorke explained that his absence from the House during the division on Mr Vogel's resolutions was because ha had not expected that the debate would close so early. He would have voted for the previous question.—Messrs. White and Harrison made similar statements. —Mr W ales said he intended to have voted for the Government, hut was shut out. THE SOUTH SEA SCHEME. The Premier announced that this measure would not be gone on with owing to the lateness of the session. The Bill was discharged from, the paper. QUALIFICATION OF ELECTORS' BILL. The Premier also withdrew the above measure. VOLUNTEER AMENDMENT BILL. Sr Donald McLean moved the second reading of the Volunteer Amendment Bill. It enabled the various corps to acquire land for volunteer companies, to be vested in the commanders of corps and their successors. It also provided that licenses may be granted to members of volunteer corps for the purpose of rifle or artillery practices. The Act also applied to land heretofore purchased. The bill was read a second time. IMMIGRATION AND PUBLIC WORKS AMENDMENT BILL. _ The House then went into committee upon the Immigration and Public Works amend ment Bill. A new clause was introduced providing for the repair or reconstruction of the road between Hokitika and Christchurch out of the Middle Island Railway Fund ac count for Canterbury and Westland re spectively. The Bill as amended was then passed.

LAST NIGHT.

£15,000 FOR WELLINGTON.

Upon the Houso resuming Mr A rogel stated that, acting upon the request of the commit tee, he brought down a clause to be inserted in the Public Works Advances Bill provid ing that £15,000 should be given to Welling ton in connection with the Manawatu land claims,' but that the money was to be de voted to public works submitted to the Minister of Work* for approval, and that the interest and sinking fund should be charged against the province. He informed the House that he considered the claim unjust, and that the Government would oppose it.

Mr Brandon objected to the debate, which was closed, being re-opened by the Govern ment opposing the appropriation at every

stage. Mr Macandrew said that if the colony owed Wellington the amount it should give the money unfettered, and let them throw it into the sea if they liked. The House had already sanctioned the appropriation by a majority of four. Mr Fitzherbert : The colony acknowledged it owed Wellington £15,000 (Cries of "no, no "I and "hear, hear"! considerable noise), and the Premier in a vindictive spirit, and in the plenitude of his power, said we will lend you the money, and charge you interesb and sinking fund. That was a new way of pay ing old debts. Still, although it was hard lines, he •would accept the clause, restrictions and all, but would tell the hon. gentleman at the head of the Government if he or any other man treated the House in that way he would not long have a majority at his back. The Premior gave the most unqualified denial that the speaker's report admitted that the colony owed Wellington £15,000. It was a gross mis-statement. He d_uied emphatically being actuated by any feeling of vindietiveness against Wellington or the Superintendent. He had done all a man could do to promote the prosperity of Wel lington and in extricating her from her difficulties. He had experienced more trouble from the Superintendent and the Provincial Secretary of Wellington than from all the other provinces put together. Had the Government power to remove the Super intendent they would have done so over the Audit case, and was confident the House would have vindicated him.

Mr. Fitzherbert reiterated the charges, and accused the Premier of conduct unworthy of a Piime Minister in the Audit case, and of colluding and conspiring with member

of the Provincial Council, and threatened the Premier he would not long wield his power. Mr. Fox defended the Premier, and said that during the four years he was at the head of the Ministry Wellington could not possibly have had a more anxious, indefatigable, and truer friend than Mr. Vogel. He went on to detail the shocking depressed state of Wel lington at that peiiod, and enumeratedthe many specific acts of assistance the province received from the Government. He stroDgly protested against this constant whine like an old blind beggar-man with a dog and dish crying out, " Pity the sorrows of a poor oJd man," andpr-or persecuted Welling ton. He challenged the hon. member to prove a single instance of persecution or injustice. After more discussion Mr Pearce regretted that the Premier and Superintendent could not argue peaceably. A division was called, and the clause de feated by 31 to 25. The report of the Ward-Chapman, Committee was read. It stated that the O/arjo Times got the telegrams from Mr Maeassey. It did not know how he got them. The evidence shewed distinct charges of perjury against some one. It recommen ded the appointment a Boyal Commission to more thoroughly investigate the case. It found that there had been irregularities at the Telegraph-office, Oamaru ; but that the clerks gave evidence so frank and straight forwardly that the committee recommended that their misconduct be overlooked. BILLS PASSED. Goldfields Act, No. 2 ; Municipal Corpora tions Act Amendment Bill. SALE OF LAND. On the motion of Mr T. L. Shepherd the Government promised to give a return as far as possible of land sold and alienated since the foundation of the colony, and the amount received for the same.

BE LEWIS V. MACFARLANE

(To the Editor of the Evening Star ) S IR> —Will you do me the favour of allow ing'this communication to appear in your journal, as I am desirous of making public the grounds for commencing the action against Mr J. S. Macfarlane. As trustee of Machattie's estate. I received a copy of a document, the original of which having been filed in Court containing a statement of ac counts upon which the action was based, and as it is signed by Mr L. O'Brien, the registrar of the Supreme Court, I presume the figures therein contained cannot be doubted. It is as follows : — The Estate of J. S. Macfarlane & Co.> Merchants, Auckland, 31st March, ISGS. Debts due by J. S. Macfarlane & Co., March 31, 1865. Dr. £ s- d. To accounts owing by the firm 3,116 9 3 Consignments on hand ... 1,591 1 3 Bills payable 21,757 16 4 Overdrafts ... 2,477 13 0 Mortgage on store 4,000 0 0 £33,242 19 10 Accounts still unpaid S, 834 16 9 Balance ~ 12,09S 17 1 £54,176 13 S Property and debt 3 belonging to J. S. Macfarlane & Co., March 31, 1865. Cr. £ s. d. By cash in hand ... 505 4 6 Goods on hand, as per in ventory 4,553 18 2 Accounts owing to the estate 21,893 0 1 Shipments pending 2,644 9 11 Bills receivable 11,126 14 S Stoves and safes 6,060 0 0 Cutter Harvest Home ... 400 0 0 Partners Accounts — T. Machattie's account per ledger 1,365 16 7 J. S. Macfarlane, ditto ... 5333 9 9 G. Yon der Heyde's rebate 194 0 0 £54,176 13 S Memo. Mr Machattie's share 6,049 8 G Deduct ledger account 1,365 16 7 Balance due in his favour ... 4,653 11 11 The above balance-sheet was accompanied by the following letter to the late Mr Wynn, who was then acting as solicitor for Mr Machattie :—

" Supreme Court, Auckland, " 12th February, ISGS. "Machattik v. Macfarlane.

" Sir, —I have the honor to hand you here with amended copies of accounts in the above cause taken by me between the parties.

" I am, sir, your obedient servant, "L. O'Brien, Registrar. " JR. W. Wynn, Esq., " Solicitor for the plaintiff.

When I was asked for my consent to com mence legal proceedings against Mr. J. S. Macfarlane I was assured by my solicitor that a verdict was certain to be obtained against the defendant. At that time nothing was said about the statute of limitation barring the proceedings, and as a non-profes sional man, and knowing nothing personally of the business transactions between Mr. Machattie and his late partner, I allowed the action to be brought. Ido not wish to com ment upon the course of procedure adopted by any one interested in Machattie's estate prior to my appointment to the trusteeship in September of last year, but it does seem to me unaccountable that no legal steps were taken to bring the matter in question.to' a legal decision between the 12fch of February, IS6S (the date of Mr. O'Brien's report) and the period of my appointment in 1573. Had such been done the statute of limitation could not then have been pleaded as a bar to the action. It must be borne in mind that the merits of the claim (as vouched by the Registrar) were not allowed to be discussed in Court, the decision of his Honor the Chief Justice being in effect " that the plaintiff was too late in bringing his action." I will further add that on or about June, 1572, it was the intention of the late trustee (under authority, I presume) to sell by private tender the assets of Machattie's •state, but on the 2nd of July of that year an oirder was obtained from the Supreme Court to restrain him from doing so. As that injunction has not been dissolved' I found that in order to realise the debts due te the estate I was compelled to adopt legal proaeedings. Had I not taken that course I should have been amenable to the censure of the creditors. I am now desirous, of showing that I was influenced solely by a desire to do my duty fairly and honestly to the ereditora, and also to prove that my appointment as trustee was made toe late for me to act with any legal effect against Mr J. S. Macfarlane. Upon a careful perusal of the preceding statement of facts the public will be enabled to form their own opinions thereon.—l am, &c, Osmund Lewis,

"SATURDAY NIGHT."

[Per favour of Evening Star.]

Fathers and mothers of Auckland .'—Don't buy " Saturday Night 1" It belongs to Mr Vogel, and is printed and published at the Cross office, and is about as original in its make-up as Julius' ideas are. The whole paper is a crib ! You'll want all your three pences presently to pay the taxes he is about to lay on our shoulders after robbing us for the Souths benefit. Don't buy '* Saturday Night l"—Yours, etc., Ketribution.

OUT OF THIN^WN MOUTh^ To the Editor of the Stak Sir,—Your contemporary, the Crols „ 1 day, in one of the curious letters to i you have referred, writes as follow- T,?11 —If by carrying the famous Sffii?i proposals the North Island is to 1™ v ■ ' to the chariot of the South, how *L pass that the South i s s^ S§« afraid these proposals will be carried Mr! y the opposition of Macandrew fir and other influential Southerners^ 8' will undertake the answer if voir":' kindly allow me space. Macandrew mr3 because he believes the Prem • not honest in his avowed determinatf reconfirm the land fund to the South \r° liamson and Gillies opposed, because ft refuse to place their province in a positi ' which the most gross breach of faith wto? necessary to its safety. Macandrew in Vogel well, and refuses to trust him 8S? liamson and Gillies know i_mYwett_j and they can both imagine ; __j t ' ing round upon them with an 2^', virtuous indignation, when the ; per times comes, and resenting the In position that he could have contemnS so gross a breach of honor "as an a j$ fi 7T, Where would Reader Wood and the oft!' who do believe in this breach of faith ft be ? Vogel would be master of the positm and have both parties at his mercy—tL „ perpetually dreading the breach of faith M the other hoping for it. Macandrew, WilW son, Gillies, and Beid see this, and Kent them a common platform on which ther m honorably meet to save the country from 1* ing the mere plaything of any one manbrw of men. They are old birds—all of thea and not so easily led into traps as tiij younger members of Assembly and the Cnjj appear to be.—Yours, Jetc., E. H. Ssiith,

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

REPRESENTATIVE MEN. Charles Russell Monteith Stuart „„ charged with being drunk, disorderly,' an| using foul language under the Vagrant Act, Prisoner said he was guilty, but had tome beer in him. He belonged to the JDaimtlea and his captain had behaved very badly {j him. . "

Mr Broham said prisoner was dischirgei from the ship, and had no further business there.

Fined 40s. and costs, or twenty-one cliyg, i Robert Crondon, formerly a brewer,'*» t charged with the same offence, and subjected X to the same penalty. -i* ■ David Mills, a diminutive man, with i H dreadfully cut face, was charged with being 6 drunk and disorderly. ' jft Prisoner was dancing "Jim Crow" bjß moonlight ; he was very sorry, but it waa 11 the beer —all owing to the beer. | Fined 20s. and costs. I This was all the business. . I

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done— Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17155. I National Bank— 70s ; sellers, 71«. Z% South British Insurance, 53s ; buyers, 52& ■''■ Thames Gas—Buyers, 35s Gd. HAlbion (first in)— Sellers, 38s. ; A Alburnia (con.) —345. —- [ Caledonian—£9 lis, £9 15s, £9 ;&;■ sellers, £9 15s. City of London—2Bs; buyers, 2Ss. h I Crown Prince—Buyers, 275; sellers, 28564 wj Moanatari—Sellers, 43s | Golden Calf (double)— Sellers, 9s. - X Old Whau—Sellers, 51s. . ~B s I Cure—Buyers, lis. | Exchange—Sellers, 23s t; Red Queen —Buyers, Is 6. '.. Z f

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

The Native Meeting Over.

Opening of the Upper

Thames

LAST NIGHT'S MEETING,

IMPORTANT FIND UN THE ,CA_4

JDONIAN.

GJRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Caledonian struck quartz contwiiiif heavy mundic in the east cross-cut to-dtf- The country has changed into a fine son channel close to the reef ; a foot of stone v exposed. The find is considered very en couraging, and has raised shares in m market. . ,

In the Albion cross-cut the country is un- ■ proved, but there is no quartz yet. I The Bright Smile is retorting to-day. ™ I gold is not yet to hand. 1 Sales : Caledonian, £8 10s, £8 12s 6d, S, and £10; Whan, 49s to 50s; CityofJon don, 28s. , Between 600 and 700 people were at we public meeting last night, the Mayor in W chair. Mr William Kowe proposed, andw Kilgourseconded,"Thatthismeetingcordi»llr approve of the resolution passed by the As sembly for abolishing the provinces of tM North Island, and trusts that themm^l may be extended to the South Island, m_M believe that the time has arrived whei provin cialism should be superseded by a simple ana inexpensive form of local self-government An amendment was proposed that no teter euce be made in the motion to the iti*® Island, but only seventeen voted for it ,. , The original motion was carried. jgpl" cheering. Z; Zml The following w,as also carried ««"' mously : -" That this meeting is w'PfS that an equitable and well-devised schemjw te readjustment of representation should passed by the Assembly before any appeal n ■ made to constituencies on the quertio* abolishing provinces." -is'ient The resolutions were ordered tow* to the Premier and the Speakers of t>ow Houses. , ,' t i- The native meeting terminated aorww yesterday. The Advertiser's special BeHO^^ full report of the discussion on the l*n question. , A,*. Mr Mackay produced receipts for adwn1 * on lands at the Upper Thames. . . i • Te Hira declared that he had *<*$S a sixpence, but Mr Mackay and hisrela^ had, who were part owners of the W • Then Mr Mackay said it was notpossiWe open Ohinemuri earlier, but now Sr^Hj that Ohinemuri and Aroha would he ,D^ f open. The natives repudiated this, l ou* Mackay declared he had receipts for **",«""• Karauna said he 'would open Arrtha. t» Te Hira said he would never agree. Hopihana declared he had not w* money for Ohinemuri, but a receipt for* was produced. - .- . «w Moananui requested Mr Mackay .w^\ issuing orders for goods, and advise^ -- , natives to talk about land troubles at nou y not when listeners were present. He as y that the Land Court be adjourned to flovr ber, and be heard at Ohinemuri,

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