SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.12 ; to-monv - inoming, 9.32 ~,. _ _ SUN-BUT: This evening, 4.45; BTJN-BISE: 3o tnorrow morning, 7.16 MOON'S AGE: First quarter, 22nd, 7.40 a.m.

DEPARTURES.

Lftdybird, s.s., Andrews, for Southern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Dunedin—Mary Melville, schooner, at once For Wellington—H M. Blanche, at once For London —Hylton Castle, barque, early For Lyttelton—P. C.E., barque, early ; Prince Alfred,

barqucfltine, early For San Francisco— Jubilee, ship, early For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Adelaide, s s., (English Mail), from Kandavu, 20th instant Macgregor. s.s., from Sydney, sth pros. Victoria, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne, early Loch Awe, ship, from London; sailed April 6 James Wishart. ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Bella, t, sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 William Glfford, barque, from New York, via Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London, sailed 6th April Ferndale, barque, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London Acacia, ba. que from Lyttelton Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early Eleanor, barq ue> f ro m Newcastle, early Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, ea.ly Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, from Oamaru, early Elderslie, schooner, from Oamaru, early Albion, brig, from the Kaipara Natal Queen, barque, from Lyttelton Freetrader.barque, from Dunedin Hadda, barque, from Dunedin, early Elm Grove, barque, from Sydney, early

Owing to the north-east gale blowing all day no shipping transactions in the port to day have to be recorded. The wharf has been deserted during the day. In conse quence of the adverse weather no departures have taken place. The s.s. Ladybird left Onehunga this morn ing for the South. She cleared the Heads at half-past one p.m. with a strong easterly gale. She took a large cargo and the follow ing passengers: —Hon D. Pollen, Mrs Fer gusson and three children, Messrs Kirby, J. Smith, Neville Walker, H. Gourlay, V. W. Mathias, F. J. Robertshaw, Hunt, W. W. Hughes, Mr and Mrs Lamb and two chil dren, W. R. Steward, J. Evans, and five others.

There is no appearance of the barque Velocidade, now 40 days out from Newcastle to Lyttelton.

The s s. Star of the South, which set out yesterday for Napier and the South, found the weather so bad outside that Captain Farqnhar deemed it prudent to return to port this morning, after lying at anchor under Rangitoto during the night. The following are passengers :—Messrs Ah Poo, James Wilson, J. Sluice, and nine in the steerage. Saluting a Flag.—Most people are too ready (says a contemporary) to take offence ; a few, however, err in the opposite direc tion. Not long since, writes a correspondent at Rio Janerio, an ice-ship from Boston entered the bay, commanded by an Ameri can. Fort Santa Cruz, not recognising his house flag, hailed him, and ordered him to "heave to." But the worthy skipper merely announced the name of the vessel; so a blank shot was fired to induce him to stop. But he called for bis revolver, and pointing it skyward, fired six suc cessive shots. Then a solid shot from the fort skipped across his bow, and another, better aimed, passed through his foresail. The fort and two otner shore batteries opened fire upon him, and several of his light spars were cut away. But he held on his course rejoicing, loading and firing his revolver. Finally he reached quarantine, and came to anchor just as his flying jib-boom went by the board. He was then so near the other shipping that the forts dared fire on him no longer, and the police boat and Custom-house boat and the health boat all boarded him together with the captain of the port, who with more vigour than politeness wanted to know why he did not heave to ? " Heave to !" ejaculated the astonished skipper; "was that what you wanted? I thought you was salutin' the American flag !"

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wnt Cxos-t _ls Dndkr :— For Thames, tomorrow, at 11.30 a.m For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11 30 a m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pietty Jane, to-

motrow, at 7 a m. For Napier and Southern nrovlucs. per City of

Ade aide, six hours after arrival For Taranaki, via Waitara per Go-ihead, on Friday,

19th Instant, at 10 a. m For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawal, Walpu, &C,

per 1 adv Bowen, on S_.tt.rday i ext, at 10 a.m. For "Whitiangi, Tnirua. Opotikl, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next,,at

1 p.m. Vor Taranal-t and Southern provlne's, per Phoebe, on Monday, 22nd instant, at 10 a m (Signed) fi. B Hiss, Chief Postmaster.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And tha good that we can do

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1874.

As will be seen from the report of to-day's Supreme Court sittings in banco, appearing in another column, the charge of libel laid against this journal by Captain Fraser has been advanced another stage. No affidavits were filed in reply, and Mr. MacCormick, for defendants, offered no opposition to the rule being made absolute. Such cases as this should not be stayed in their incipient stages, and in the interests of the public welfare the questions at issue should be stifled in the light of day and be fore the eyes of men. As heretofore, we refrain from any comment on the case, and in declining to do anything to stay proceedings we wish to have the verdict of the public whether the arm of the law is to be paralysed in the arrest of crime by the dicta of official authority, and whether that watch-dog of the public, the press, is to be choked off when it bays out the warning of impending danger. Their criticism on the magisterial censure of the police for their attempt at trapping specimen-stealers will now come before a jury of our fellow colonists. By them let onr conduct be judged.

The export of paupers from Ireland as free emigrants under the New Zealand immigra tion scheme, which at first was so unblush ingly denied by Governme nt journals but was incontrovertibly substantiated by the independent sections of the colonial press, is bearing fruit in Dunedin, where the first shipmeet of these people was landed. From late Otago papers we learn that at the Dunedin Police Court a brute in human form, recently arrived, was committed for trial for biting off a police man's nose, and two girls, one of whom ar rived by the Asia and- was formerly an in mate of an Irish workhouse, were charged before the Magistrate with stealing a pocket book containing a sum of money. The Otago Daily Times referring to the character of the immigrants for whom good colonial money has been paid, says :—" The records of the Police Court have made it sufficiently manifest that the hard words spoken of them are all too soft for the per sons to whom they are applied. Nothing we can now do will atone for the negligence of our agents. We have- but to increase onr police force, enlarge our gaols, double our reformatory, extend our refuge, treble our deterrent punishments. We must be pre pared for crimes of a character that we have been long unused to; and it is to be hoped that onr Magistrates are alive to the_ necessity .of prompt and startling action. We must express our deep sym pathy for the unfortunate girls of decent character who were shipped among the riff raff, since it will be a blight dn their character for years that they came out in the Asia. " In the meantime the I bad characters of those who have arrived have precluded the possibility of their ob taining permanent employment, and they now lie in the emigration quarters a weight of pauperism on the Government The high price of labour continues, but the urgency of the demand has been paralysed by the character of the people brought to meet it. Hence there is a difficulty of finding employment in the Southern parts of the colony where the demand has hitherto been most clamorous. In the early part of last week there were no less than 700 immi grants in the barracks at Dunedin. We cannot btjt view with alarm the »tate pi

matters that is growing up in the colony through the influx of a dissolute and worthless population. Even when well-conducted, there, is a danger from free immigration, under which labour predominates over capital, of there arising a superabund ance of workmen as compared with the num ber of employers. Happily the rapid adaptation of the Anglo Saxon race to any circumstances of life, and the readiness with which workmen in the colony become to a great extent independent of capitalists for remunerative employment, will prevent any evil effects beyond some temporary hardship and difficulty to the immigrants themselves so long Sis the people are industrious aud persevering; but with a criminal and pauper population, a commercial depression and consequent lack of employment must result in serious crime if not in anarchy and confusion. We hope the Assembly this session will not stop short of a complete' and sweeping reform in the Immigration Department.

The Provincial Council got through a large amount of business in a long sitting yester day, and nearly cleared the order paper preparatory to the prorogation to-day. Chief among the measures that have received the sanction of law is the one empower ing the Government to borrow £40,000 for •the erection of a block of public buildings on the education endowment known as the old Supreme Court site at the corner of Queen and Victoria-streets. Also to raise £10,000 on the hospital endowments to replace the disgraceful structure now known as the Provincial Hospital, and a similar sum on the Lunatic Asylum endowments for much-needed additions and improve ments to that institution. We look upon these results as amongst the most important that have accrued from the labours of our provincial legislature this session. As we pointed out in a recent issue the plan adopted for utilising the old Supreme Court site as an educational endowment is not merely the most advantageous to the city, but is also the best that could be devised in the interests of education. Notwithstanding the precipitate and ill-considered condemnation of tho scheme by both our morning contem poraries, the remarkable unanimity which prevailed in the Council on the question shews that the members were thoroughly sat isfied with the reliable nature of the calcula tions on which the select committee based their report. It is especially satisfactory to find from the assent given by the Thames and country members, who are naturally jealous of the aggrandisement of the city at tho expense of the province, that they approve of the scheme. We must congratulate the citizens upon the prospect there now is of securing public buildings that will be an ornament to our city in lieu of the existing ones, which are a disgrace to any tenth-rate colonial town.

SUPPOSED GOLD DISCOVERY IN SAMOA.

An article with reference to the discovery of gold at Samoa, clipped from the Pall Mall Gazette published in London, as reprinted and commented on in the San Francisco News letter, has lately been circulated through the New Zealaud press, and to-day found its way into the columns of tho Herald. The extract simply refers to a supposed discovery that was made known in this colony several months ago, intelligence of which has found it way to England, has crossed the American continent, gaining force and circumstantiality as it travelled, and has come back to us in a form that is calculated jto mislead persons unacquainted with the nature of the discovery, and the circumstances under which it was made. Just prior to the depar ture of Consul Williams from Samoa for Auckland in the Dauntless, about six months ago, news was received at Apia of the dis covery of gold in the interior of the island, and a number of very rich specimens were given Mr Williams ostensibly as having been taken from a reef cropping out of the ground in the locality where the discovery was made. The Dauntless sailed almost immediately, and the Consul had thus no opportunity for ascertaining whether the find was a genuine one or not. Immediately on arrival in Auckland Mr Williams made known the whole facts, and a full statement was published in the "Star," and copied into nearly every jour nal in New Zealand. The specimens which were very rich were also placed on view at our office, and were examined by a large number of practical miners. We then made arrangements with Mr Williams, who left for Sydney a day or two afterwards, that, in the event of the discovery proving a bona fide one, he would send us full particulars for publication. Some doubt was expressed as to the genuineness of the find in conse quence of the resemblance of the stone to Thames quartz, coupled with the fact that the Green Hat-p swindlers were known to have passed through Samoa when levanting from this .colony. As we have heard no more from Mr Williams, nor directly from Samoa in relation to the discovery, we assume that it is what was throughout sus pected, a fraud. We are surprised to find the Ifiew Zealand papers, but parti cularly an Auckland journal, republish ing as news from an English paper an article detailing a mere report regarding stone that Aucklanders have had the opportunity of seeing, handling and judging of, with the full facts before them. One might suppose we had gone back to the Auckland of twenty years ago, when journalists find it necessary to take their late Samoan news from English papers. Newspaper men had better wake up ( and rub the cob-webs out of their eyes.

The only case before his Worship the Mayor at the Police Court this morning was that of Henry Wright, sergeant of the Armed Constabulary at Taranaki, and who has filled the post of confidential clerk to the Court for the last six years. Wright, a man of education, formerly connected with the Otago Press, was charged under the Armed Constabulary Act with absenting himself from his duties without leave. He arrived by the Ladybird and reached Auckland yes terday, and as he gave no reason for his strange conduct he was remanded back to Taranaki, according to instructions received by Mr. Inspector Broham by telegram, to* be dealt with by the authorities at Taranaki.

A stir has been caused in Hebrew circle 8 by the marriages of Mr Ballin, of Grahams town, to Miss Elkin, sister of the Rev. Mr Elkin, the respected Rabbi of the congrega tion of this city. The ceremony took place at the Synagogue to-day, and notwithstand ing the inclemency of the weather the build ing was crowded. Mr Elkin's congregation have one and all by their valuable marriage presents testified their esteem for their pas tor and for the bride, who has been actively engaged in church work in conjunction with her brother. The presents included various pieces of plate and every variety of fancy work, the production in many instances of Miss Elkin's pupils, who also- presented , their teacher with a complimentary address.

The paper on " Selfishness," read last evening at the Wellesley-stieet Mutual Im provement class, was well received, and elicited many interesting remarks from members present. We understand that this class is making headway to the satisfaction of the secretary, Mr Cooper, and the members generally,

There may perhaps be some parallelism between the incendiarism at Hobson's build ings and that which has lately been attract ing attention in Victoria. It appears that the people of Raglan, near Ballarat, were mystified by the occurrence of several cases of incendiarism. The last was aMr Pilcher having his fruit trees cut down, his stack set on fire, and his second son knocked down when attempting to arrest the supposed offender, and afterwards shot at, two of the bullets having been extracted from the door post of the stable. The police were communicated with, and the information obtained by them was all through this son, but no trace could be discovered as to who the perpetrator was. The public had almost forgotten the matter when the police discovered some little discrepancies between the stories told by him and by other members of the family; suspicion was aroused, and at last fell upon the- son in question, who was at once arrested, whereupon he voluntarily confessed that he was the author of the

whole of the misfortunes his father had been

subject to, and no one had assisted him. When questioned as to his motive, he replied he did not know what made him do it.

A new instance of the fact that sons do

not follow in the footsteps of fathers is illus trated by the son of Douglas Jerrold, who is engaged in writing a fulsome and highly coloured life of Napoleon 111. Douglas Jer rold was almost as much a terror in his jour nalistic capacity to the third Napoleon as Coleridge was to the first Napoleon, and yet his son is eulogising him as one of the greatest of human benefactors.

The Victoria and Scottish Companies underwent their monthly inspection last evening in the Princes-street Drill-shed with much credit under Captains Derrom and Mowbray.

A trial of a special English express train, with Pulman's sleepjng-car attached, made on March 17, demonstrated the astounding fact that trains can be run with safety at the rate of seventy-five miles an hour. The train was timed very fast to see if the sleeping cars shook about ; and the trial was from Derby to London, St. Pancras. The engine had the steam brake, which is now fitted to all midland trains. The car-brake will Btop a heavy express of twenty-five carriages running seventy-five miles an hour, in 290 yards. The distance from Derby to London is 129 miles. On one piece of level road the cars ran as steady as tables at seventy-five miles an hour. The driving wheels of tho engine were Oft SAin.

The Auckland bachelor tax has created a throb of approval in the bosoms of some hundred and thirty elderly spinsteis in Wel lington. The Tribune thus speaks cf it :— " The Council have resolved to tax bachelors for education —a most sensible and proper arrangement, as we think. We are only sorry that the tax is so small. Half-a-sove reign a-piece is really no adequate mark of public reprobation for the sinfulness of that estate in which unmarried men continue. There was a juster esti mate of their miafoesance in olden times. The Spartan women were permitted at the public games to lay hold of the old bachelors, drag them round the altars, and inflict on them various marks of infamy and disgrace. You may be sure tho miserable creatures caught it, and served them right. The Roman censors were invariably Bhrewd men in their way. They frequently imposed fines upon bachelors, and if that had not the desired effect in a few years they obliged them to marry. It is not on record that our ancestors ever compelled their sons to

enter tho matrimonial state, but they cer tainly taxed them for not doing so, proving to ns, by this Auckland law, how history repeats itself. During the reign of William and Mary a tax upon bachelors, varying from £12 108 for a duke, to Is for a common per son, was laid on and continued to be levied up till 1706. The same thing was again renewed in the time of George the Third, ia the shape of an extra tax on both the male and female servants of bachelor households. Well done, Auckland ! You will not raise much money for education, but you have fallen upon a mine which may be worked to future advantage, and it is possible that others may better your example."

Among tho things to be sold by Mossrs Tonka and Co., to-morrow, we notice a hand somely carved Japanese looking glass. Those who are fond of curiosities should take a look at this before it is disposed of.

We have had some examples of obstrnc-

tiveness during tho present session of the Provincial Council; but we are happy to say there has been nothing to equal a scene which recently took place in the Otago Pro vincial Council on the discussion of the item

" Gold-fields Secretary, £400," when two or three members commenced to

oppose it against the majority of the Council by proposing, as amendments, reductions of £1 in the amount, and keeping up this sense less proceeding all night. They were ulti mately caught napping at four in the morning. While Mr. De Lautour (one of the obstruc tionists) was talking to another member the question was put by the Chairman of Com mittee before another amendment was pro posed, and the item Goldfields Secretary, £400, was at once carried. Mr. De Lautour

maintained that at the moment the question was put he was on his legs for the purpose of moving an amendment, but an appeal was vainly made to the Speaker, who upheld the decision of the Chairman.

Mr William Fox, the ex-Premier and the great champion of teetotalism in this colony, has taken rather a novel view of the Conser vative re-action in England which resulted in the overthrow of Mr Gladstone and the elevation of Mr Disraeli. In a recent lecture Mr Fox said :—" The present British Parlia-* ment was elected by the publicans' interest, who make a boast that they have placed the Conservatives in power out of revenge to Mr Gladstone, who endeavoured to have the Permissive Bill passed. All the leading papers in England recognise the present as the publicans' Parliament. In his mind this was a frightful event."

Mr W. M. Burton has been appointed Emigration Agent for Taranaki in Great Britain.

A prospectus has been issued for the Otago Paper-making Company, with 3,000 shares at £5 per share.

After one of the immigrant ships recently arrived in Dunedin had been at sea a few days the captain finding that a number of the passengers belonged to the "light-fingered gentry" advised the immigrants that if they 'had any money it would be best to place it in his hands for safe keeping till arrival. One free immigrant acting on the tuggeßtion handed the captain a sum of £1,200. Comi ment is needless.—Otago Times.

We noticed to-day in Mrs Pulman's photo graphic establishment, Shortland-street, several life-like portraits of his Excellency the Governor, Lady Fergusson, Captain Fergusson and lady, also of the Rev Mr Hare, in excellent style. Mr Steele has been eminently successful in his art, and has executed the portraits with remarkable fidelity, and in a manner which has given much satisfaction to Sir James and Lady Fergusson.

Mr Thomas Flaherty annonnces that the half-yearly meeting of branch, No 81, of the H.A.C.B. Society, will be held this evening in St Patrick's Hall, at the usual hour*

The steamers Golden Crown for the Thames, Lalla Rookh for Coromandel, and Pretty Jane for Napier, were all prevented from making their usunl trips in consequence of the heavy easterly gale blowing to-day. We learn by telegram that the Enterprise was unable to leave the Thames for Auck land, the weather there being very severe.

The Bruce Herald has authority for saying that the fine freehold estate of 17,000 acres, belonging to the Maitland family, on the bank of the Clutha, has been purchased by private*treaty on behalf of Mr Adam Begg, of Anderson's Bay, near Dunedin, the price £52,000, the stock being taken at valuation. Mr Begg is an honest and thrifty Old Iden tity, from the year 184S, and .his many friends about Tokomairiro and elsewhere will be glad to hear that the finest freehold estate in the district has fallen into the hands of such a worthy member of the original found ers of Otago. Mr Begg continues the old staff on the estate, with the addition of his two well-doing sons.

It may not be generally known that the charter party of immigrant ships under con tract with the Government contain a clause strictly prohibiting the practice of shaviDg and other skylarking customary on board outward-bound ships at the Equator. This is, we think, a very proper restriction.

We have it upon what should be reliable authority that an elderly young man lately wrote to a firm for " a sure method for gaining the love,'confidence, and esteem of any one you please." He received by return mail six powders, with instructions to take three of them himself tho first day, and to contrive to administer the other three to the object of his affections on the second. He succeeded so far as to take the first powder, and it completely cured him. It filled the aching void by creating another.

AMUSEMENTS.

In consequence of the inclemency of the weather, and by desire of many of the resi dents, the entertainment at the Ponsonby Hall this evening by the Vivian Comique Company is postponed until next week.

PRINCE OF WALKS THEATRE,

The much-admired version of " Colleen Bawo," from Gerald Griffin's celebrated novel of "The Collegians," which had a lengthened run some ten years ago at Astley's Royal Theatre, was performed at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening, and it is seldom we have seen a play presented in which the acting and accessories were in such perfect accord. Not only was the piece, to use a technical phrase, "well mounted," but the actors gave the text with fidelity, a by no means common occurrence. Nor can it be wondered at when the fact is borne in mind that it is the exception and not the rule for any given play to run more than two nights in Auckland. Looking, there fore, at the amount of study entailed on the actor to acquire the words, much less con ceive the author's conception of the part he has to play, it is no indiscriminate praise to say that the representation of "Colleen Bawn" by the individual members Btood out in bold relief to many of the performances usually submitted to public criticism. Myles na Coppleen, the whisky-drinking rollicking Irishman, was a capital representation in the hands of Mr. Douglass. His acting was natural and his accent perfect. On several occasions he was greeted with warm applause. The portrayal of the foster brother, Danny Mann, by Mr. Collier, was very effective, and in the scene in which he appeals to Eily O'Connor to give him the " marriage lines" he was markedly effective. Miss Lizzie Bnsche sus tained the heroine of the piece, Eily O'Con nor, with ability, and the acting of' Miss Tilly Andrews, in the dashing character of Anne Chute, was a good conception, and carried through with much spirit. Mr Booth, as Har dress Cregan, and Mr South, as KyrleDayly, supported their parts creditably, as did also the subordinate characters. An agreeable night's entertainment closed with the farce of the "Conjugal Lesson," in which M r Douglas and Miss Mainwaring were the life of the piece. The same performance wiU be repeated to-night.

CITY HALL,

Mr Bachelder's grand pantascope of a tour through America was again exhibited last evening, and considering the state of the weather to a very good audience. This is a performance of a most interesting character with its combination of music and olio of oddities. The wooden-headed acrobat caused much amusement. The representations of American cities and scenery are greatly admired, and considered by persons who have witnessed the originals to be ex tremely faithful impressions. The songs of Mr Frank Verten add greatly to the entertainment, and the performances of Mr Lord and Professor Saunders on the violin and harp are sufficiently pleasing to gratify the most fastidious of visitors.

PAKNELL HAI._.,

The Magnet Troupe, under the manage ment of Mr W. H. Foley, were well received last night at Parnell Hall, and notwith standing the unfavourable state of the weather their varied entertainment attracted a very good audience. The Foleys' performances were pleasing, and gave much satisfaction ; while Mr Herbert, Mr LePage, Mr Wilson, and Madame Iverry contributed largely to the success which distinguished this interest ing troupe.

EDWARDES-STKEETSOH-EE.

A soiree was held lrst evening in the Edwardes-street Chapel in connection with Good Templary,—Mr T. Smith in the chair. Several speeches were given by leaders of the order and recitations by members, the best by far of which were those by two young ladies. Miss Fronde, who has achieved fame at the lodges, gave the " Drunkard's Wife" in a pathetic manner, but the sweetest thing of the evening was Tennyson's " May Queen," by Miss Cnrrie, who recited its thirty - two stanzas in a feeling and truthful manner, and which proved a beautiful contrast to the invariably lugubrious and huniTdrum. pieces which the templars are in the habit of offer ing to the brotherhood..

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

London, June 5. On Saturday, at the celebration of the Queen's birthday, Earl Carnarvon entertained the colonial representatives at the state din ner. The Duke of Edinburgh was present. —The race for the Derby was won by Cast wright's George Frederick, Lord Roseberry's Coro?ine de Per second, Lord Falmouth's Atlantic third. Twenty horses started. Coronue de Fer was the favorite at starting. Acqnilla, Atlantic, and George Frederick were also backed.—ln the Oaks race Laun dis's Apology was first, Lefevre's Miss Toto second, and Laundis's Patricia third.— The money market is easy. Corn un changed. The wool sales competition continues vigorous and very firm — The French Assembly is discussing concur rently the Municipal and Electoral Bills, which will have the effect of disfranchising three million voters.—The German Press ridicule the idea of the candidature of a Prussian Prince for tho Spanish throne.— The Pope has had a relapse with loss of appetite, and is suffering from fever.—June 5 : He is now better, and doctors advise a change of air, b«t his Holiness refuse* t

leave the Vatican— Rochefort arrived in New York and declined a public reception, but he published a letter justifying the burning of buildings and executions by the Paris Commune. He describes his sufferings at New Caledonia, and denounces MacMahon.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Melbourne, June 9,

On Tuesday last the Chief Secretary moved the second reading of the Constitution Act. The amendment and debate lasted all the week, with the prospect of extending over another fortnight. It is believed that the Government will have a majority on the second reading.—The cargo of the wrecked British Admiral is strewn along the beach. The Customs and other officers in chare-e found bank drafts amounting to £400 on one of the bodies. — The question of payment of members is to be brought before the Assembly at the con clusion of the Constitution debate. Forty members attended a preliminary meeting.— The steamship Northumberland took over 300 pasengers to England, including the Earl and Countess Donoughmore.—By a mining accident at Smythesdale one man was killed and another severely injured.—Diphtheria is very prevalent in some parts of the colony. Several deaths have occurred. —Admiral Ribout, who arrived by the mail, proceeded to New Caledonia to inqure into the escape of Rochefort. — The residents at Bathurst presented Bishop Quinn with 1,500 guineas prior to his pro ceeding to Europe.—Madame Goddard will arrive from Singapore about the end of this month.—The proposed release of Gardiner, the bushranger, by the Governor, has formed the subject of a debate in the Assembly, and was condemned at a public meeting. — A private expedition is fitting out to search for Leichai'dt's relics.

ADELAIDE.

June 9,

Two want -of - confidence motions were tabled against the Government, and come on this week.—4s6 miles of the overland line have been poled with iron poles, and a similar extent is now under order.

The Incendiarism at Hob son's Building.

Arrest of Alexander Brown.

The police have the for past few days been pursuing their investigations in reference to the late attempted incendiarism at Hobson's buildings, but apparently without any hope of success. From certain information which has come into their possession, however, they to-day took into custody the youth Alexander Brown, who, it will be remembered, gave the alarm of fire and subsequently furnished the police and press with such a circumstantial account of the way the deed was done by some man who had escaped detection in the darkness. .Brown is now detained in the lock-up on sus picion, and will be brought up at the Police Courts to-morrow when a re mand will probably be'asked for. We have been unable to learn the nature of tho evi dence which the police rely on in the course they have pursued. The accused is a son of Mr Samuel Brown, of Custom-house- B treet, who is a resident of long standing.

The Attempted Murder at Invercargill.

The Girl's Depositions.

(By Telegraph.)

INVERCARGILL.

This day. Brennar, the man accused of attempted murder, was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court and remanded for eight days.

The girl having recovered consciousness, her deposition was taken at the Hospital. She said she remembered Brennar saying " I will kill you," but did not know why.ho said so. She had never done anything to him.

Brennar, who was present exclaimed, "God bless you. Not on this earth, 1 don't wish it."

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Coromandel, June 16

Harbo tjk. View.—Operations for the present are confined to the No. 2 level on the new leader, from which have been taken about 125 lbs. of specimens, and on Saturday after noon about 35 lbs. more were taken. This would make about 160 lbs. to date. It is intended to have a specimen crushing at the Whakaroa one-stamper to-morrow.

City of Auckland.—Nothing special from this mine to report until the crushing is com pleted. A good yield may bo expected. New Zealand Kapanga.—Works on this mine are progressing satisfactorily. The shaft is extremely wet, and the nature of the water flowing from the old mine workings is very injurious to the men working in the shaft.

New Pacific—This Company are bnsy sinking a winze below main level—underneath the run of gold stoped above—and continu ing main level northwards by contract. TOKATE-V, —The manager reports getting about 30 lbs specimens last night and to-day from the pass in No. 4, or Bismarck level. I expect shortly to see a good haul obtained from this locality. The block of ground above No: 2 level, tribute leader, is being stoped out as quick as possible before the No. 2 drive falls together. This has been expected for a considerable time on account of stoping the leader close up to the timbers from below.

Royal Oak.—The remainder of the quartz from this company has been sent to Bennet's battery for treatment, but I cannot give yon the r.sult until finished. It has rained to such an extent to-day that communication with the other side of the range is entirely cut off. However, works in the mine are proving remunerative, and are principally confined to the 'No. 2 lode.

New Green Harp.—This appears to be one of the best claims on tho Waikoromiko track, and from the systematic way in which it is worked will prove to be one of the best investments on the field. A lease has been applied for adjoining Mayn's, or better known as the "Golden Gate, ".which promises to be equal, if not better, than the Pros pectors. Whenever the lease is granted this party will set to and work the claim syste matically. Evbrton. —The shareholders of this claim intend commencing to work this ground as it should be. A piece of ground adjoining the Three Brothers is to be amalgamated with this claim, when it is assumed by competent judges that the Everton will be equal, if not better,* than the Three Brothers. An accident happened about ten o'clock last night to one of the men employed at the New Zealand Kapanga mine, but not of a serious nature. In emptying a truck lead of

mullock it appeawm-Tand truckl^ the trip head. The night was verl „° V« However, he was conveyed to «J? H in the company's own cart, and every IIUl lUl f > tion paid to alleviate Ms sufferings/ 7

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

In yesterday's sitting of the X-, ~ Council good progress was made XL? I*l1*1 through the rapidly terminating Knl-rSI the session, the standing orders :3? of pended to facilitate the pasLft^ measures down for settlement. -IrSWi.^ in answer to Mr Lundon, saidnoanpfe. had been received which had called CT putting into operations of the provisirm T in the 26th session of the wgp? encourage vine-growing in the province v Fencing Bill was amended by the subititnK of the following for .sec. 24 of thSffl* "That nothing Bin the Act contSffin affect the land of which the titte of f f aboriginal owners has not been extinguish j,. The Arapawa Road Bill was read"!Si second and third time and passed. Mr X ' nan carried an important motion autfo_2 the Superintendent to proceed to estabhT 8 juvenile Reformatory. The Education^.! serve Sale Bill was read a third time^ passed. The Repbrt of the Committee on the Kaipara Railway was read and Ham The report advocated the completion oS railway and its continuation to AncHanS The most exciting discussion of the day wm that -which ensued in committeenponiih! secondreading of the Members-' Remnrteritim Bill. The Mangapiko Road Bill was passed The Hauraki District Fire Rate. Act-J872 Amendment Bill, enabling Borough Council. to compel manufacturers and furnace owners to consume their own smoke, was read a second time after meeting some opposition In the evening the Bill passed its subsequent stages and became law. The Fencing-Act Suspension Bill was passed all its stages; as also the Public Buildings Bill and the Supreme Court Site Bill. Captain Morr is obtained the adoption of the report of committee recom mending the consolidation. of wasted lands. Mr Hamlin carried his motion for asurvey of the entrance to Port Wajkato. Sir Robert Douglas' motion on Education Reserves management was negatived, A motion of Mr Swan's, for a special settle ment for Volunteers, was agreed to, and/ an address will be presented to the Superintend, ent on the subject It was decided to convey the public lauds at Mangere and Onehunga to the Superintendent in trust under the Public Reserves Act. It was resolved to give, further assistance to the Papaknra tob&oco manufactory if necessary. Mr Wilson'moved, and it was carried, that Raglan and the Waikato district be conneoted by telegraph. The operation of the Sheep Act, 1863, Amendment Act was deferred for a year. A return of the traffic between Auckland and Kaipara was famished. Some other bu»ine__ was transacted and the Council adjourned at two a.m.

Prorogation of the Council.

THIS DAY. The Speaker took the chair at two o'clock. The following messages were received from his Honor the Superintendent v— 1. A copy of an application "received from Mr. W. Rowe and Mr. Payne, of Grahams town, requesting that the Wairaka block, in the Upper Thames, be set apart as a speeisl settlement. It was agreed that ■ the application- be printed, and affixed to the appendix to the evidence obtained by the Waste Lands Com mittee. . ■. 2. A return in reply to address NY 48 ot the religious denominations of the recipients of Government relief during the past year. ■ 3. The Newmarket Hall-Site Act was sent down by his Honor with a request thtt the Council would amend it by substituting the word "classes" for "meetings" in the settad line of clause 3. The Bill as amend*d,wis

4. The Auckland Grammar School Be-erre Act was sent back for the insertion,of a clause enabling the Superintendent to demiw or lease byißtfate contract the a_lotmer.s mentioned i-ftp? schedule of the BiU'midffl certain specifiea"conditions. '' The Bill as amended was passedr Mr Byron moved that anaddre^bs-pw aented to His Honor the Superintendent, »• questing him to call the attention^of .the General Government to the inadvisabiUty or alienating lot 220, parish of Pnnni, from ,» present dedication as a school reserve. The motion was agreed to. ~ Mr Shepherd moved that a '.h^*? address be presented to His TSomcm . Superintendent, requesting . him^ recom mend that a sum not exceeding £200 sttoiua be expended out* of the vote for. reads «a works North of Auckland in making ;* *»" from Denham's line of road,new ; to.uu field's farm, to the new road now .m o*J of formation from Mahurangi to Port Ainer.. Agreed to. ROADS IN WAIKATO. " - ' It was moved and seconded that VfW cil agree to the proposal contained mm» Honor's message No. 73 relative'w^F?™" tenance of main roads in Waikato distncn. GRA-__KtAR SCHOOL -RESERVE I»X_.. _ The Council went into Committee on wu» Bill,—Mr Carpenter taking the chair. _ On the motion of Mr Sheeto * ■■«? carried that the whole of the ftm<j£ BUI be struck out and the foU^S.ol^" inserted-" That it shall *_ taj^^g.. : . Superintendent to demise or lease• WJJ contractfor anyperiod not exceedingoney* any of the allotments mentioned in » schedule hereto attached. In the discussion which a"*oß* ■.»/[_£ pretty passage of arms took place pw» fl{ Air. Hnrst and Mr. Cheeseman, the »» whom.objected to the alteration.. further amendment the bill was r«i~ read a third time, and passed. * COAL AT RAGLAN. ..j Mr Wilson moved, that aw^f Un dress be presented to his Honor ™*jW$ -f tendent, requesting him to •ffes*^7 of;C oal £50 for the discovery of a P»y»bl« °f near the harbour of Raglan, suitable »r PUM Pr°Philips moved that flOO*-*** 4 for £50. Agreed to.

THE SUPERINTENDENTS SPEECH.

Mr Speaker and Gbntlbmisn or «■" Provincial Council.— ; , UMIt fill hWu I have to thank yon for the O-gJJ: tion bestowed by you upon ™e/°*^ Sin ters which have been submitted w 7 sideration during the present sfj"""^--. re various important measures sultedfromyourdeHberationswUi,J i J oTdt ..i ) e ;.,. , duce to the public advantage, W^itfge. mutuaUy beneficial to the Pro^ayo-»» It will be my desire to ™-opera£ *£ far as possible in giving ?™etto mendations contained ml J^ r _jr|.require more particularly of my attention at the ioTthrt^"^^ the General Assembly. rence in my proposal to **r fl^e of J* term of the province, ; and^tgu^.jp^d y yearly session of Council, it .^X^ pp pr«iQ4 thataVeatbenefitwiHresultw^e^ thus afforded of enabhngjttr**&«, £• sider many important f^m^m^ 9 welfrwof 'tfcepreY»cewta*w

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