SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

H7GHWTJKK: This evening, 4."0 J to-morrow IBo' ilnef, 4.42 : _ » , ■ SUN-SEJC: TMseveaimr, 6.82; SUN BISK: To morrow morning, 4.54 MOON'S AGE: New Moon, 9th, 5.18 p.m. j.

ARRIVALS.

Coralie, cuttrr, from Tairua

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED DEPASTURES.

For Newcrstle—Golden Crown. p.s., at once Por San Francisco-Mikado, ss, (English Mail).

251h November . ... For a Cruise—Southern Cross, Missionary barquentine

early k Por the Walkato—Syren, brig, shortly For Dunedin—Falcon, barquentine, early For Sydney—Wonga Wonga, s.s., early; ZealanOla,

ship, early Por New York—Pasithea. barque, eariy Por Lyttelton—Agnes, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Star of the South, s s.. from Levnka, 6th instanl Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney early Blackbird, s s , from Sydney, e>»riy Mikado, s.s., from Sydney, about 25th instant

The brigantine Flirt arrived at Napier last Sunday. She had Dot been able to unload up to last advices, owing to the limited accommodation, of the port. . We notice that the iron 5.3. Moa, now lying in Lyttelton harbour, is for sale. This ÜBeful vessel is registered at fifty tons, and her engines are thirty-horse fpower, nominal. The object of her disposal is to faciHlfate a dissolution of partnership. The Moa is well adapted for a cargo-boat in shallow waters. The cutter Coralie bringg 19,000 feet tim ber from Tairua for Mr Goldie ; the cutter Miranda 16,000 feet from Whangapoa ; and the cutter Morning Light 18,000 feet from Port Charles.

The schooners Onward and Echo have cleared to-day in ballast for Russell. The schooner Fortune has cleared out for Awanui with a cargo of stores.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Business done — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers. £18 ; sel lers, £18 7s 6d. National Bank-70s; buyers, 695; sellers, 70s.

fj. Colonial Bank—Sellers, 12s.

Fiji Bank—Sellers, 613. . Southßritish Insurance—Sellers, sln. Bayg of Islands Coal Company—Buyers,

Auckland Steam Packet Company—£3 17s

Caledonian—Sellers, £5 10s. City of London—Buyers, 24s ; sellers, 255, Union Beach—Sellers, lis 6d. Cure—9s 9d ; sellers, 10s 3d. Vanguard—Sellers, 2s 3d. Bright Smile—Sellers, 60s.

COMMERCIAL.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers, i ' t , .

s. d. s. d. s d. s. d Butter, per lb. 1 o—o, 0 Ducks, pair.. 0 o—o 0 Cheese (new) 0 s—o" 8J- Geese, each 0 0-0 0 Eggs, per doz. 1 o—o 5 Turkey .. 0 o—o 0 Lard, ocr lb 0 6—o 0 I Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls each 1 o—2 01 (bare) .. 0 9—o 11 Good Salt Butter- 16| Do (in c oth) 10-0 0 Canter. Cheese B—o 91 Auckland 0 6—o 9 Hams, 9Jd to IOJd per lb. - r-etaix'-prtoes, Paum and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. Milk, per qt. 0 0-0 6 I Ducks pair 6 0-60 Butter (fresh) 1 2-1 3 I Ue2se, each 5 o—6 6 Cheese (new) 0 IC—O 11 j Turkeys, each 4 6-60 Eggs.perdoz. 1 o—l 3 | Bacon, per lb. 0 10—1 0 Lard, per lb. 0 6—o '91 Hams ,„ ... 0 10-1 0 ITDwls, pair.. 3 6-5 01 Salt Butter.. 1 3—16 Butchtcrs' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 s—o 9 I Pork, per lb. 0 6-07 Second quality 3£ o—o 3 | Veal.. ..0 5-0 8 Mutton ;. 0 4—o 61 Steaks '.. 7 0-0 9 ; BREADSTUFFS. • -i . , . SXOUR. , ~; (1 i ' WHOfcESALE. ' n Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality ..£l6 Fine Flour—household £14 Adelaide Flour, .. .. ...;.. ..£l7 Canterbury .. ;. .. :. .". .. .. £12 to £13 Seconds, £13. Sharps, £8 Bakers' Price, per lb .. ... » 3d Bran, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d * Maize, crushed and whole, 6s t"v6s 6d .< BISCUIT.«' ' Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b, .Retail 22a MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC.^ ■WHOLESALE, Maize, 6s Prime Syliiey , Oats, ss-9d to 6s per bushel Potatoes, V£9 to £10 ~ <r •.. t . American Oats, 5s ' -> vl Hay, £7 10s to £9 per ton. - Straw, £3 to £3 103 per ton. Chaff, £7 10s per ton. . ~.:.. ~ .-retail.- ffii'.gnt! ■'.-•:( --.'•' ->'?• Maize, per bushel, 6s 6d to 7s . Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, lOs.te 105.6 d per cwt.-;;;•. -~■■ ■>■'; Hay, cwt., 9s' Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff, 8s to 9s per cwt. KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following are the prices in the Auckland market :— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. ..£29 to £30 Ordinary sorts .. .. £27 to £28 Flax.—Finest quality £17 to £19 Second ditto £14 to £16 Tow .. .. ..%..,.. £7 to £8 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, 100 f t, 9s to 15s ; at mills, lis 6d; planed, tongued, and grooved, 16s 6:3 to 18s --, New Zealand palings, 6-feet, 9s; 6-feet, lis; ti tree rails, £210s to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £s.per 100; shingles, 8s to 15s per 1000; Hobart. Town payings 6ft.. 17s; 6ft., 18s ; Hobartown rails, 80s. COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.— Newcastle, on Wharf, 453 ; delivered 603 per ton. Firewood.—Uncut, 16s per ton ; delivered, cut, 8a 6d per ton.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 6 80 p.m. For Coromandel, per Haurakl, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. ?*** For Newcastle, JN.S.W,, per Memento,- to-mortow, at 11 c.m. j. tk , \ M For N»pler andGSsDorne, pets.S. SoUtherh C?jSS, to-" mo- row, at 3 p.m. For Whitiangi Tairtta, Opolilii, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m-. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, via , Whitiangi, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at i p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, on Saturday next, at 5 p.m. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Britain—On November 5. at WeH'ng'on, the rife of Mr H. Biittain, late of Victoria stnet, Auckland, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Tviow —Lublin— On September 28, at St Mark's Church, Opaw^, Cante-buv/, N.Z., by the Rev G. .T. Cholmondelev, Joseph John Tc-Vmi, of C nterbury. to Ellen, fifth daughter of Mr John Lublin, of Auckland.

DEATH.

WhisolaW—On the 16th August, at Sydney, Charles Frederick Whitlaw. third son of the late Dr. Whit>-.w, of Newianards. Chemist and Drug ,'-t, late of Pitt-3troet, Auckland. Homo papers please copy.

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

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1874.

For the ceuoe thnt !:irks sssli.tancs, i'or lh« »r»iiß i-i.iii neejs re-sittaHOii. For t!te future in the disuiuc*. La.L tta* ffo>o-i XlioA fin i-fcu in.

As will be seen in another column Mr George Staines invites a "monster meeting" vto be held to-morrow evening at the Choral Hall, " to take into consideration the present ob noxious Education tax," and to pass a resolu tion of which the text is given in the adver tisement. We have no doubt the meeting will be a large one, for deep-seated is the repugnance of the human hoatt to auy form of direct taxation. The convening of such a meeting is perfectly legitimate, and it is cood that the irksomeness of direct taxation should be freely considered, for we venture to say that this is but the commencement of direct taxation of a much more onerous kind which will speedily be necessitated by the position into which the colony is drifting. When something about a quarter-of-a million sterling per annum i<s wrung out of Auckland Customs for general colonial purposes, we might have expected that something beyond the beggarly allowance of ton or twelve thousand pounds per annum might have been paid back to the contribu tors, and so enable them to sustain their schools without resorting to the distasteful method of direct taxation. As it is, the voice of the people speaking through the large majority of their representatives in Council, has very plainly declared that better even direct taxation than no educa' tion. It is not for ua to question the objects of the promoters of the meeting, but wo cannot help thinking that it is rather late in the day when so many have already paid the rate, to ask that further payments should be foregone. It will be seen that attention is specially -directed to the £25,003 of surplus revenue which as a windfall has. droppci into the lap of the province. But the pro moters of the meeting must know, or at least ought to know, that this restitution of a portion of our revenue is hedged round by conditions that preclude compliance with the desire to devote it to education. By the conditions of the grant it must be applied to specific purposes, and those unhappily do not include the mainte nance of schools. But even Ifit were not so> and this amount were free from appropriation* the demeanour of the Provincial Council in the last session does not afford much hope that they would even in the face of this £25,000 materially alter their views with respect to a direct taxation for the sustenanco of education. Candour w.'ll admit that with an overwhelming majority of the Council the prevailing idea was that, as a reliable and permanent support for education, the system of direct taxation, found in almost all the other provinces, was applicable to Auckland, and should not be dispensed with. Whether this is right or wrong is another and a different question ; but when it is proposed that the Council should be summoned to re-consider and annul the vote Confirming the Education rate, this circumstance should- be borne in mind. We are very far from intending to discourage the meeting of to-morrow night, or damp the ardour of its promoters. If the Provincial Council had the power of altering the disposal of this £25,030, and there was any chance of a majority of the Council agreeing to abrogate the rating, especially after a goodly number have already paid the rate, then there would be reaso n in the proposal embodied in the resolution. But mere declamation against the unpleasant ness of a tax will not, we trust, be accepted in lieu of making some feasible proposals that will meet the necessities of the case, and provide a substitute for the Education rate during the next eight months. The opportunity of giving an airing to pet hobbies, or of winning a little popu larity, is all very well in its way, but the cause of education is too grave a matter to be trifled with, and we feel confi dent that the great body of the people of Auckland would Beriously consider of it before imperilling the cause of education, and the position of the teachers and the schools by desiring to throw away a cer tainty for an uncertainty, and accepting un tried and fancy nostrums which m^,y be held forth as a panacea to all our ills.

Judging from the report of the Melanerian Mission vessel just arrived it is very obvious that the present system of Government in spection exercised over the labour vessels among the South Sea Islands is anything but satisfactory. It is plainly asserted by many, who have good grounds for what they say, that in the majority of cases the Government agent placed on board leads a jolly, lazy life, and so long as the captain makes himself agreeable his actions are not interfered with. It is of great importance that this trade Bhouldbe put on a better footing. While there can be no objection to maintaining a legitimate labour supply, where there is a demand, by transporting the natives from one island to another with their own full consent, it is on the other hand diametrically opposed to the latter and spirit of the British Consti tution to countenance anything approaching kidnapping. If this is allowed the slave trade might as well be revived. These remarks are prompted by certain incidents related by Captain Jacobs in reference to the

murder of the mate and Government agent of the labour vessel Southern Cros&, of Btts-, bane. % news of this tragedy, it will be recollected by our readers, was first received by sfce&taer from Australia. But the mission VeSsel furnishes some very iniportant, addi tional particulars. Priorto thfc autotrophs the two vessels'met at the feeginhittg'of August at an island called tfraparapai, one of the New Mfebrides, where they were both anchored in Crater Bay.. Accidentally, while on shore, the Bey. Mr. Codrington, one of the mission party, heard that there were five natives from Merelaba on board the labour vessel who were being taken away against their will. Mr. Codrington went and expostulated with the captain and agent, and tried to get the poor creatures released, but the captain returned answer that he should not allow them to land there, but that if when he came back after a run up north they still wished to go ashore lie would land them. With a written promise t© this effect the missionaries had to be content, and shortly afterwards the two vessels parted company. The foregoing is the part of the story which is brought for the first time hy the mission vessel. The rest we have heard before. On the 11th of October, while the mission party were at Savo, they were told of the fate which had befallen the mate and Government agent of the Southern Cross labour vessel at Bsnekere, one of the Santa Cruz Islands. We cannot help thinking that when the tidings reached Mr. Codrington and his friends they were not much sur prised, though they might have been shocked. Putting the two portions of the story together it seems very probable that the deaths of the two men were met while the vessel's crew were engaged in very ques tionable proceedings, and under circum stances which might even be consi dered to justify the retaliation of the islanders. We do not know whether the massacre of the captain and crew of the Lady Darling, at Tasieka, was in any way connected with surroundings of the same kind ; possibly the victims may have suffered for the transgressions of vessels which had preceded them. Jt is only right that these unhappy occurrences should be placed before the public in their proper light. It is manifestly unfair that results should In made use of to inflame public opinion against these benighted savages without the causes which led to them being also made known. England hag made herself con spicuous in her efforts to suppress the slave trade, and it is an indelible disgrace to her name if, under the sanction of men having the permit of any of her Colonial Governments, a traffic is carried on which only differs from the slave trade in name. We should like to hear from a reliable witness the true state of the labour trade at the present moment.

The unmanly, and we might say unnatural, practice of wife-beating is becoming in Auckland " the thing to do, " as Albert Smith was wont to say in his palmy days at the Egyptian Hall. Scarcely a week passes over without some case of this kind being introduced to the notice of the Kesident Magistrate, and the Christian forgive ness of the woman in such case is remarkable. In England such muscular experimentalising husbands do not es cape so easily as in Auckland ; here they are bound over to keep the peace for threft or six months, but there they are sub jected to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, which is really such, and very unlike the fattening and gentle exer cise spoken of as the customs of our local Eden. The transgressors of conjugal pro priety yesterday were both young men, recently from England aud no doubt respect able husbands were they members of a templar lodge. The men had nothing of the ruffian in their demeanour, and might be taken for decent working men, and the women it was certain under other circumstances would be attentive and dutiful wives. But drink was evidently the cause of domostic disruption in each case. Wo hope the seasonable rebuke and advice of the worthy Magistrate will be effective for good on these young transgres sors of the law of matrimony, and that they will consider and reform.

A somewhat alarming leader appears in our contemporary the Herald of this morning on the comparative cost of ad ministration of tho several Muncipal Corporations in the colony. Our contempo rary has evidently overshot the mark, especially in relation to the amount of money administered by our civic authorities. We give insertion to the following letter on the Hubject :—"To the Editor:-—Sir,—A tissue of misrepresentations appoar in the Herald leader this morning, with what object it is hard to divine, but any ratepayer may easily satisfy himself of tho incorrectness of the figures by obtaining a copy of statement of accounts of the City Council during last yeai" or preceding year. The amount of receipts during the last year were £24,187 4i 6d, while the expenditure was' some few hundred pounds less. Deduct ing £10,000 loan, the balance of £14,187 4s Gd, was the revenue of the year adminis tered by the officers of the Corporation at an expense of £1,440 Is lid; this includes not only the work of the general rates £6,000 (nearly four thousand assessments), two special rates (£3,000) during the year. The collection and administration of # fifty acres city endowment (£2000) ; the cart, carriage, lodging-house, hawkers, and other licenses j public health, market-house, and the many-items falling to every local govern ment. The City Council expenditure w;ll b?ar very favourable comparison with any other municipal or other form of government in this colonyi or any other colony, when it is; remembered that the Corporations Act prescribes the officers.to be appointed and tlie method of keeping the accounts. ~I am, &c, Facts.

The annual meeting of the members of the Ebniskillen Loyal Orange Lodge, No. 3, will be held in the lodge-room, Wellesley-Btreet, tD-morro^v (Friday) evening, when every member is requested to attend.

The members of the Ponsonby musical; society; are most energetic in their endeavours to establish a "local habitation and anatae," and this evening will have a full rehearsal in the new hall preparatory to their concert. This young sootety bid fair to take a perma nent position among the musical societies of j the city. Mr W. J. Rees is the secretary.

The Engineer Corps, under command of Captain Anderson, paraded in the DriJl-shed. The men performed'their various exercises in a very creditable manner, which elicited some encouraging remarks from the officer in com mand.

The gentlemen who form the committee fo* the district of Auckland east will Bhortly meet at the Young Men's Institute, Welles ley-street, to hear and consider claims for exemption from payment of the Education Rate. This practice might be followed with advantage by'other school committees in the city. The most painstaking efforts should be made to make the tax as little burdensome to the people as possible, but at the same time, in justice to those who do pay, none should be allowed to escape who could reasonably meet the rate.

"We understand," says the Thames Advertiser, that Mr Dodd, solicitor, acting for Manning, has addressed a letter to Mr Bullen, requesting that he should take pro ceedings against the man Cass, and pointing out that Cass committed a breach of the regulations under the Quartz .-Crushing Machines JRegulation Act by refusing to give the necessary information when he brought stone to Manning to crush. Mr Bullen has, we believe, remitted the matter for decision to his superior officer. We do not know who Mr Bullen's '.'superior officer" alluded to here may be, but we certainly think if he knows his duty he will at once express his candid opinion upon these persistent pro ceedings, which are calculated to injure and bring contempt upon the administration of justice, and embolden a notorious class of criminals.

The opining changfes in the. JudgeAipswe indicated «'< on good authority" by a Welling ton telegram among otir Southern news. car George Arnev, it is stated, will **of*£* Wellington atter the Court of Appeal, and St^afely proceed to England m February next. In him the colony will lose an orna ment to the colonial judicial office. Mr Justice Johnston takes cither: the DQnodm or the Auckland circuit, probably the former, and Mr Justice Chapman is expected to retire ; who his successor will be is nntmen tioned, although rUmOu* haS from txnlejo time indicatedMr T. B. Gillies or Mr Travers The vacant Chief Justiceship seems, by aii reports, to be reserved for Mr Prendergast, the present Attorney-General. If. h°we™rr Mr Chapman resigns at ottce. ffi^j! vacant Judgeship" promised to the Attorney- General by the Ministry would plainly be that of a puisne Judge, and not theiChiei Justiceship ; whether he would accept that, leaving the higher office for the P^sent senior Judge* upon the retirement of Sir George Aruly'isnot at all certain, bat we should think such a course most unlikely it tne matter was one purely of choice.

An announcement elsewhere relative to the price of coal at, the Bay Company s mintf should be read by all interested in getting cheap fuel at this season. The pnce of coal is reduced to 14s per ton, and slack Bs.

Matthew Clarke, committed some months ago to the Lunatic Asylum, made his escape on Tuesday morning. He was arrested on the same evening on the wharf by Constable Simpson, and taken back to'his old quarters. It may interest Freemasons to know that his Excellency the Marquis of Normanby is a brother of the mystic tie, and apparently takes considerable int3rest in the craft. The Australian Freemason notices a Masonic ball given by the Light of the South Lodge, 1.C., Toowoomba, which was opened by his Excellency. The same journal notices the opening of the Freemasons' Hall in Hobart Town by a banquet, at which his Excellency Govenor Dv Cane was present, and respond ed in a very able speech to the toast of Worthy Past Masters.

Madame Goddard, who is now in the South, and may be expected in Auckland shortly in connection with her New Zealand tour, was very successful in Melbourne. She was also received with great enthusiasm at Ballarat, where she might have stopped two nights longer with a guaranteed gain of £200 to her self, but having promised a performance in Melbourne in aid of tbe Hospital fund, pre ferred to fill that engagement rather than remain the two niehts longer at Ballarat. The hospital entertainment realised £70 nett. Jenny Claus, the clever violinist, who re cently performed in Auckland, is now in Melbourne, and proceeds thence to San Francisco. A concert, given by her in aid of the hospital fund, the Mayor of Melbourne paying all unavoidable expenses, realised £122. Madame Goddard is accompanied by Herr Wilhelm Doehler, a very clever violinist. Mr aud Mrs Williamson are still drawing large houses in Melbourne with their clever delineations of character, and irre pressible outbursts of tears are by no means uncommon among their large auditory.

A very excellent suggestion comes from a lady reader of the Stab relative to Friday's Education tax meeting. . We heartily. com mend it to Mr Staines as a novel addition to his gatherings :—" Sir,—l see in your largely circulated paper an advertisement calling a meeting in the Choral Hall about the Edu cation tax, to which ladies are invited by Mr George Staines. Can you inform the public whether it is old ladies, or young ladies, or flash ladies, thatarespeciailydesired by the promoters of the entertainment. I would suggest to Mr Staines to treat them with sponge cakes and other delicious things that ladies do like, and he will then be en titled to the honourable name of the ' Ladies' Champion.' I would also suggest that a meeting should be held once a week, on con dition that there is plenty of cakes, and I can then promise that plenty of ladies wjl] attend the entertainment.

To the Editor : Sir, —Is the article in the Herald, in this morning's paper, owing to the presumption of the Mayor in daring to in terfere with "gas monopoly?" Auckland borough, said to have only a revenue of £6000; Invercargill, one-fifth its size, £8000. Down with city governments when they interfere with the profits.—Yours, &c, ARGUS,

A great war is going on between the advocates of secular and denominational edu cation in New South Wales, the Anglican Bishop heading the denominationalists. The present system is denominational, but it is believed that the secularists will carry the day at the next election.

The Melbourne fire brigade is maintained by tbe Insurance Companies, but the various local offices have lately united in the deter mination to cease contributing unless the Government compel property owners in terested to pay their share towards the maintenance of an effective force. A depu tation waited on the Attorney-General recently to intimate the resolution of the insurance companies; and he promised to introduce a bill giving effect to their recom mendations if any mode could be suggested for compensating persona whose houses and goods might be destroyed for the purpose of arresting the progress of a fire.

Mr. W. A. Clarke, of the Army and Navy Hotel, will be the .caterer for the dinner in connection with the New Zealand Agricultural Society's show at Ellerslie on Monday next. The reputation of Mr. Clarke as a caterer is a guarantee of excellence.

Remarking upon the provision of the New Zealand Licensing Act, limiting the hours of barmaids from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., the Aus tralian Sketcher a*jß, "Perhaps the Legis lature will next prescribe at what time they shall go to bed and get up." Similar reason ing might be applied to every wise provision restricting excessive exactions from female labour.

The Inebriate Asylum in Sydney has been closed for want of patients. " Everything," says an Australian journal,, "had been pre pared that charity could provide or thought fulness suggest, but a supply of inebriates could not be secured for love or money."

We understand that'Mr Boyd has been appointed and sworn as special constable to act on behalf of the Acclimatization Society to protect»from robbery the birds' nests in the Domain gardens. We trust the few urchins who .delight in this pass-time will be speedily hauled to justice, and set to nest making at Mount I Eden. .•-;.■•;•

A measure for flogging larrikins, who assault the police, rush hotel bars, attack old women with blows, and insult wayfarers, especially ladies with foul oaths and obscen ity, .was introduced into the Victorian Assembly lately, bnt aroused such a number of .protests from fool Ab. sentimental philan thropists, that the Government were com pelled to refer the measure to a select com mittee. The " cat," and that alone, is the proper punishment for these young ruffians, and heyt regard it with wholesome feelings of uneasiness.

The re-drawing, of the Occidental Mel bourne Cup Sweep will take place to-morrow evening at 6 o'clock, instead of 8 o'clock, as advertised in the morning papers. .

A magnificent assortment of gold and silver Engl'aU lever watches, from T. Russell and Sou factory, London, has been imported by our enter prising citizen, _f. H. Lewisson. The watches seem to be of the bent description ever imported into New Zealand if the prices are criterion to go by. Each watch is accompanied by a certificate from ihe makeH, with a description. There is one. a calendar watch which gives the day of the month in addition to the correct time. This watch is jewelled in ten holes, and priced at £50. Another ot the best three quarter-plate independent centre - second keyles* watch, jewelled watches, jewelled in 18 holes, chrono meter balance, is priced at £60 . This la guaranteed by the makers, and is the only watch in New Zealand of the kind, and is worth looking at. Besides these . v are ladiaß' »nd gentlemen's gold keyleis watches, gentlemen's gold centre-second atop watches and a variety of other kinds ef watches, docks, and -"s%£?' —From *-• Bvkhisq Sxas ot September BY, 1874. —[ADVT.I »'...

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomaß Beckham, Esq., R.M ) DRfTNk AND INCAPABLE. ~ v James Kidden^as fined 10s for being drank last "tight. A BTOTTAir. Patrick Montgomery, a Bturdy snap, wa« brought up on three charges-First, with drunkenness ; second, knocking down Mary Jones : third, breaking several panes of glass and destroying bottles of castor oil and pain killer aild scattering abroad 201bs con Vers a and other lollies, value £2 19s 4d, on the 4rh inst., tho property of James Jones. Mr Joy appeared for the prosecution, afld stated that this was a most aggravated as sault upon Mrs. Jones, of Newmarket, in return for their kindness toward him. Mrs Mary Jones was called, and deposed that she was the wife of James Jones, grocer, and yesterday afternoon she sent a letter to nrisoner, at Unehunga. In the evening prisoner returned and thanked her sarcasti cally for sending the letter. He then got excited, and knocked his fists on the counter. Her husband spoke to him on the impropriety of his conduct,! when he clutched her violently by the throat, and knocked her down. He swore he would murder both her and her husband. James Jones corroborated his wife s state ment : he went for Constable Jackson, who accompanied him into town for a warrant. The Court considered to call other witnesses. ,';'■--. ■, _._. Prisoner, in answer to the two latter charges, said if he was guilty of them it was in consequence of being drunk. The sentence upon the prisoner was 103. for drunkenness ; for the assault on Mrs. Jonc, two months' imprisonment; and for the destruction of property, 40s. and costs ; the £2 19s; 4d. damage, or one month s im prisonment with hard labour. SAILOKS.

Peter Nylander, a Swede, was charged with disobedience of lawful commands on board the Swedish ship Condoren on the 27th ultimo. Mr Laishley said that prisoner was sorry for What he had done, and was willing to make an apology and go back to his ship. Prisoner then made an apology in Swedish to the Captain, and was discharged. ♦ Francis Cowes, \a, seaman, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act by absenting himself from the British barque Albion, on the 4th inst., lying in the har-. The master expressed a wish to withdraw the charge, which was accordingly done. _ Joseph Hogan was charged with deserting from the s.s. Southern Cross on the 27th ult. Francis Holmes, master of the vessel, deposed that the prisoner was drunk on the nifht in question ; he persuaded him to go to bed, instead of which he deserted, and he wa3 obliged tojfeut to sea with one hand

short. Prisoner said it was true, but he was sorry; he Avished to know if he could have his

wages. .'■;._" The Captain said that twenty-seven days were due to him ; he had been having £7 a month. . His Worship thought he had been too well paid. He must go to prison for one month with hard labour, and forfeit his wages; AN OLD SOLDIER. Thomas Gorman (on warrant) was charged with threatening to kill and murder his wife, Mary Gorman, on the 4th October. Prisoner said he would not injure his dear wife on any account, not even the hair of her head. Mrs. Gorman, whose face was deeply covered by a dark veil, deposed that she had bean in the habit of coaxing and trying every means in her power to win Thomas over, but ie was no use—he was jealous headed. Thomas said he had been a most kind husband, but his wife would talk to other men, and that vexed him mortally. He would yet be a tender husband to her, or if she preferred somebody else he would allow hor ;B1 a week.

Detective Ternehan deposed to seeing prisoner walking with a woman yesterday ; he had pledged all his wifes clothes, and was not a good character. Prisoner said he was a good character, and could bring ample proof of it. His Worship remarked that if such was the case he would have no difficulty in getting good sureties. H<J must be bound, himself in £30, and two sureties in £15, to keep the peace for six months. Prisoner: Oh ! don't serve me so, sir ; I have been a good soldier, and a good subject of Her Majesty the Queen. His Worship : Take him away. PETTY LARCENY.

Christina Wilson was charged with the larceny of one shirt, three petticoats, and one jacket, value LI 3a, the property of Catherine Townsend.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mrs Townsend recognised the things as| her property; and the constable found prisoner in a low house, hidden under the bed, with the things upon her.

Mr Broham said the prisoner had been convicted many times of various offences, and had spent the greater part of her time since 1870 in prison. The Court sentenced her to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. KATE MCMANTJS. This young girl of eighteen years, just out of prison, was charged with vagrancy, and without visible lawful means of living. She pleaded guilty. Mr Broham said the girl had spent three years in prison, and was found yesterday in one of the lowest dens in this city. His Worship talked to the girl, and per suaded her to lead a better life, which she promised to do. Sergeant-major Pardy said the friends of the Women's Home were willing to take the girl in for three or six months if she was willing to conform to the rules of their system. • His Worship said it was a sad sight tq see a young person in such a position, and very sad for him to be continually sending such girls to prison. Mr Broham considered that the girl and her sisters had b°en badly trained ; they had been left in ignorance by their parents, and this was the result. - ' The charge was withdrawn, and the girl ordered to the Home. BREACH OP LICENSING ACT. Michael Corcoran appeared in answer to a summons charging him with supplying alco holic liquors on Sunday, November 1. Mr Hesketh appeared for defendant, and Mr Broham on the part of the police. Mr Broham said that the man, who is the witness in this case, was seen bringing beer ■from defendant's house on Sunday last; the witness, however, was out of the way, and could not be found. He would ask, there fore, that the case be remanded for a week. It was finally agreed that a warrant should be issued for the witness Brissenden, and the case wag remanded for a week. x BALANCE OV WAGES. - Richard Wigrell, master of the Ferndale, was summoned under the Master and Servants' Act to shew cause for refusing to pay John Smith his lawful wages, amounting to £21 55,,0 n the 2nd November. Mr; Joy, appeared for plaintiff, '..and;Mr. Hesketh for the defence. iVjJohn Smith gave evidence to the /effect that he sjerved on boiard the Ferndale from May to December, and that his wages amounted to £27, but that he had received small sums on account, which left a balance of £21 ss. The Captain had promised to pay him the difference. S Captain Wigrell deposed that Smith ship ped at £4 10s a month as * cook, but was unable to do his work, and consequently was disrated on the' 29 th July. !§After a good deal of discussion between counsel, the case was determined by the plaintiff being ordered aboard ship to com plete the voyage. ■ This concluded the business.

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ANOTHER PETITION BY Tfc ß GOVEKNOR. Sir George Grey has addressed . t M able petition to his Honorthe Sui^rW reviewing the position of the (S^»iP Fund. The petition:WS^M' George Grey) had recently receive? efe of the Lyttetton Times of tV* °%' from which he became *? ll\ with the nature and origin of «, '^ed of 1856, which took away the ShS«<t inhabitants of the province of Ax_^kY__7% share of the land-fund ofthe coMT'^l therefore reports thereon as f o l^ y" ;li« | summarise the leadingpoints! i** petitioner proceeds to set fori* 'h?* 1845 the British Parliament E.^ « hands of the Governor of E 7^ £10,000 to be employed ■$*%*£_* from natives and extinguishing th* title over land suitable for settlement* I* land so acquired to be brought m___\v market as it was thought expedient w 8 it was foreseen that the property so jc • would become very valuable as settS^ progressed, and,that its sale WOQldfi means for extinguishing the native 5? over land in other districts. It provided in? terms of the grant »W'*?v the profits from the land so acquired _S' be applied to immigration and public _W^" the original sum, £10,000, was to be de 3 from sales and applied to the purciiMeb W districts, the operation to be repeited"^ long as the '^.ive title could be glf guished. xa. this way very: n£ tracts of land were acquiredin theMasN Island, and part of the North 'fiSjjfi portion of which remain and are, as wdi' I other portions disposed of, very valwbT These were acquired with British moiT and were the property of British peonf' The lands first acquired were ofS!1 those most easily obtained owing t* ac smallaess of the native population. to I for the game reason they were titibse likriv to be most easily colonised, and in winch _t J land would advance proportionately in valae. giving a speedy prospect of alandrevgj available for the public services in aUjmj,' of .New Zealand, and for the extingnijlia* the native title over other districts.Kat^|jb the Imperial Parliament granted aicdnttifj^ to the colony providing representation jf^ people in purely local legislatures, and iW in the General Assembly. That tie oeoife were peifectly represented in the iPrena^j Councila, but not so much so in A ssenibly, in which two estates'eft;of ty three were nominated by the Crown! Thatia the WSew Zealand Representation Act, \%f> careful precautions were adopted for paw ing the system already provided for! titm^ guishing the native title. Such lands wen acquired for the British nation, vested (v there is reason to believe they are until tb { present time) in the Crown, The acquiaiiai of these lands with the Imperial grant, kid in the way which had previoraly been in operation, was specially insisted npon in the despatch to the Governor i froo the Imperial Government transmitting the New Zealand constitution: The Governor m authorised to use the money, and tie Assembly restricted from interfoeaa, ■ the surplus from the sales of. land only being placed at the disposal of the Assembly, (The petitioner here adduces sevenl i proofs that the surplus " only m could be at all dealt with by the colonial legislature). Only the Governor and papers intendents were empowered to extingnishtWi native title. This wise provision- wu.made? to create a valuable public estate, snditwa foreseen that the capital provided would be constantly augmenting, ' and list - k generations. The principle involved; was one which recognised the duty Of the most flourishing parts of the Empire Jo assist the poorer parts, and it was by tin , means that the influence- 'and commerce of j the Britisk Empire had been raised to its present high position. That it was td"tte interest of the whole colony that the native. | title should be extinguished in othtfjaitM. the colony because a land estafe/or ™ colony wa3 in this way beinsfp# : acquired. That the people of AkaWm:^ particularly interested in extingapsS.*». : native title because they were p<s>j? small farmers living with their Imm.l the midst of native territory. A.»s*?' of the province was also covered^ forests, and was much broken, renderings* i construction of public works ***$*{ open it up communication being diftcnK«» i expensive. The petitioner set it pntu* general principle that if » morepoWtJ Government deprives a weaker one oi ■ revenues the latter gradually sinks lower, m ultimately becomes an object of contempt^ its own citizens, who might m«■ way be led to let the other Governm^* them. The petitioner then proceed^", that the depression of Auckland tad«J arisen from a resolution X General Assembly in 1856, dwg*J the Provincial Governments «wWJ. lands that belonged to the GjJ Further, that the British M«^g.| j; presentation made to it ial«"i^ : Act amending the Constitutor, «i»J granted to JNew Zealand. B^M clearly defined its intentions,a^W^j. lieve the territorial revenue of «Wgl£ ously made upon it, other.provisig»■£ ing those charges havingbeen pr°™eT^{ in these measures the Provinces wertjg, of the extent and scope of^^tai* done. It is further respectfully «■ that due provision was not by the Amending Act of tne «-*Jgj Parliament. For this reason i£ doubtful whether some or "^M of the General Assembly :dealing*g| waste lands of the colony-were' n«jrp question as to their validity <^S§ petitioner here reviews the J*™gM were placed around the oti&^V^ the provision made when was granted, and subsequently^ P^j and maintaining the system of public estate; h\ft^Jo^ doubtful whether »^SE»i5| upon the land fund, which had mm for tne people, would vest in the^ withoutWci« < powers which that W™ Cm tfM possessed, and which the J \qffi Lid not «e^ejnt^^ ceeds to set forth that »*™ Aa _M_t recently passed by I <^j3Sfe relation to the disposal* the^ g, of the colony ; and it was uo -$gj. ■ that legislature I^^^JSaM such a resolution. But it was w that the resolution ™f J^* j to the Heme Govenm^. ned^ action thereon. ,ne J Auc klaiid^iß people of the province.of Auctuya* made acquainted with er*J order that they m ight .•» jp opportunity for defe^g ? JJ^ ; either in the 0010^ dl fiomin o»3- % the British House of gjjrigg over a member of the Jen had publicly stated mA^ >J that Southerners : Island had not Jf*g nection with the were anxious to *m*j*Ss. Jgjji sufficient reason should be .come to and w M e tffj^ people of Auckland f^T^^S |rays the Superintendent to $»* % la he and his advisers may £ ■ j^tfogjiii, the.rights of the P^f 1!* hurri^f • Auckland, and provent *«7- j^.; ■ the matter by the^^h^^ |

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_____ LINABURV AND CO. Saving taken those, t . CENTRALLY-SITUATED PREMISES (Three doors lelow Me City Sail), Lately in the occupation of Mr S. Smith, Chemist*.:'- - \ 1-A&I ■-■•-■' A ' , WILL OPEN, :v x-On '-•''-•■ TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 27, With an ENTIRE NEW STOCK Of SPRING AND SUMMER DRESS GOODS AND GENERAL DRAPERY. Full particulars in future advertisement. QOMPULSOET SALE ATTH* ./.. "■'.: _0 !1' i C I T V ••"H'-AnL/'lv. ";.';.'/ (Late A. linibubi and Co.) ,'' a:'s a.l $..;'"'',]'.:'' ,:'\' • 'or.; ..'.''';.' " DRAPERY, MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING, CARPETS,. FLOOR CLOTHS, MATTINGS FURNISHINGS Of every description WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE OITYHALL, ON SATURDAY, 24th OCTOBER, And will continue for ONE MONTH, After which the residue of the STOCK will be sold by Tender.



FUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. JUST TO HAND, EX ZEALAINDIA, NEWv FU R Nl3 HING GOODS Or Every Description. " ——— :y: '■ .: Window Muslins, Muslin and Lenoe Curtains, White, Buff, Green, and Venetian Window Hollands, Toilet Quilts (all sizes), Toilet Covers, Printed Cloth and Victorian Table Covers Loom Damask Cloths, Ciimb Cloth 64, 72, 80 and 90in. White Sheeting, Grey Sheeting, Cotton Union and Linen Ticks, White and Brown Turkish Towels, Honeycomb and Linen Huckaback Towels, Antimacassars, Ac., &r, &c. White Book Muslin, Satin Stripe and Check Muslin, Musllnette, &c. Brown Linen Drill, Gambroon and Tweed Gambroon for Poys' wear. Crewdson's and Finlay's White Calicoes and Shirtings, Grey Calicoes, Stripe Duck, American Drill, BROWN DF".RY, DEMHIM, &c MOLESKIN end COTTON CORD. A CHOICE LOT or NEW CLOTHING for Boys and Men, TWEED SUITS, TROUSERS and VESTS, ALPACA COATS, &\ White Dres3 Shirts, Linen and Paper Collars, &c. Further shipment of Seasonable Goods to arrive, ex Hydaspes, &c. Importing our Goods principally from the best Home Houses we are in a position to supply our Customers at prices which will compare favourably with any other House in the trade, Country Orders carefully and pr omptly ex' cuted. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATF. R. HOBBS,) WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAF"'I3, CLOTHIERS, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Cpper Queen- - street, Auckland. Established IS6LJ F\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COEFEES7 EXHIBITION BRAND, EAGLK BRAND, CROWN BRAND, Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers I and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland- D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAND. X S~T T 0 H AND A LARGE LINE OF SYDNEY TWEEDS, Slightly Damagediby Sea Water, 23 lid and 3s lid per yard. ... SAMUEL COOMBE3, CITY CLOTHING MART, 92, QUEEN-STREET. TTTE ARE NOW SHOWING OUR MAIL GOODS Received per s. s. Hero, Consisting of COSTUMES, PARIS BONNETS, TRIMMED HATS, MANTLES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, GLOVES, &c, &r., &c. j Also, 72 CASES Per Zealandia, Compilsing— PRINTS, DRESSES, and .MANCHESTER GOODS. J. COSGRAVE & CO. "VT O T I C E, T HE BANKS "WILL BE CLOSED ON MONDAY, .9th NOVEMBER, (PRINCE OF WILES BIRTHDAY), -fcTT E W MILLINERY AND | STRAW-WORKING ESTABLISHMENT. MRS. ROUNTREE, Por many years known in connection with the above business, has OPENED a BRANCH ESTABLISH MENT just round the corner of WELLESLEY and QUEEN-STREETS, and next door to Mr. Hewin's Grocery Business. This branch will be conducted in conjunction with her Newton business, and has been opened,, at the express wish of her friends close to Town, and to suit their convenience. The real novelties in Straw-working, so little known here, will now be brought under the eye of the Ladies of Auckland, and the FIRST FASHIONS in MIL LINERY will be exhibited to view, made upon the promises by ladies of years' experience in this depart mantof fashionable work. The bus ness is now open for Inspection, and the manner of conducting it must ensure it success. There Is a vacancy for a limited nnmber of Apprentices and Improvers. TO IBONMONGERS, STORE :, KEEPERS, AND OTHERS. TENDERS will be received until NOON FRIDAY, NEXT, the 6th November, for the Entire Stock. Fixtures, and Goodwill of the old-established Hard ware Store, known as belonging to Mr P. A. PhiU»Pf • corner of Shortland and Queen-streets. The stand is first-class and rent low. . Terms—Twenty-five per cent of the offer to pc cash, balance divided in approved endorsed promis sory notes froni date of acceptance of tender, at two, three, and four months. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.. Pull particulars to be obtained on the premises as above. /<K„„^ S THOMAS MORRIN, (Signed) j JAMES MORTON X LL Claims against the estate of Mr •a- P. A Phillips. Ironmonger, Auckland, are requested to be seDt in to the undersigned on or before MOSfDAY, the 16th November. J JAMES MORTON. Auckland, Nov. 2,1871.



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