SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evsotojt, 0.50 ; ie-mo-HOW morning, 1 3' SUiy._-.ST . f-hs? swsnSa?, S.U ; StT-SiRB-Ks To teomw .vyi"...._-, 6 fiY MOOS'S AGE; New Moon, 12tb, 3.39 p. in.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Magellan Cloud, brigantine, for Chatham Islands Belle Brandon, schooner, for Levuka Ivanhoe, schooner, for Levuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney—Victoria, s s , throe days after arrival For London—Hylton Castle, barque, at once

Countess of Kintore. ship, early For Lyi t-dton—Prince Alfred, barquentino, early For Wellington—Duna, p.s., eavly For the Islands—Papu*, schooner, early For Portland, Oregon—James Wish art, barque, early For Kaiy-ara- Ttomas and Henry, brig, early

For Melbourne--Mi/tiades, ship, early

IMPORTS.

Per Star of the South, from Fiji—l case cigars, 1,200 cocoanuts, 17 casks oil, 171 ---bags copra, W. D. Brewer ; 47 bags maize, 91 bags copra, 41 do. do., Todl.s and Co. ; 1 case, Bughes ; 4 bags peanuts, Tonks and Co. ; 12 casks beer, I?. Whitson ; 1000 cocoa nuts, 120 sheep skins, W. D. Brewer ; 7G bales cotton, 3 casks oil, order.—A.S.P. Co., agents.

The A.S.P.Co.'s steamship Star of the South (Fijiirjail) arrived from Levuka shortly after noon to-day. Captain Farquhar supplies us with the following account of her trip out and home :—Left Auckland Sunday, July 19, at 1 p.m. ; strong S.W. breeze on Tues day; strong gale from S.S.W. with high confused sea on Wednesday, July 22nd ; gale still increasing at 1 p.m. ; fore-yard carried away in the slings ; towards evening the gale moderated. Rest of the passage thick dirty weather till making Kandavu on Satur day 25 th at daylight: at 10 car ried away the top sailyard; arrived at Levuka at 5 p.m., making the passage in six days four hours; discharged, coaled, and took in cargo, and left on Wed nesday, July 29th ;at 11.45 p.m. Experi enced light head winds till Monday, August 3rd ; strong gale from N,S.W., with dense rain ; on Wednesday the wind moderated, ; from thence finewea.hcr till arrival at twelve, noon, making the passage in seven days and tweWe hours. Passengers for Auckland — Saloon : Lieut. Graves, Capt. Loveroek, Mr *_Brewer, and Mr3 Farquhar. For Welling ton—Saloon : Mr. and Mrs Butters, and Mr. Mceller, Steerage ; Mr. Hart and Mrs. Cox.

The N.Z.S. Co.'s barque Hylton Castle, Captain Scott, sailed to-day with a westerly breeze for England. The schooner Belle Brandon leaves to-day for Wangaroa and Levuka, and the Ivanhoe has left for Wangapoa and Levuka The barque Novelty, after lying at the North Head for a couple of days, took her final departnre for Newcastle to-day. The splendid ship Miltiades came alongside the Wharf to-day. During the afternoon she has been inspected by a crowd of admiring persons. She will begin discharging at once. The s.s. Mongol, Captain Flamank, arrived at Hong Kong on Saturday, the Gth June', after an extra quick passage of 18 days 14 ■hours from Sydney. The Hong Kong Times of June Gth give 3 the following report of the passage :—Left Sydney May 1G at 8 a.m., and passed the heads at 9 a.m. a few days after, viz., May 18th, 19th and 20th ; passed successfully through the Coral seas. Sailed outside the Palisiade Archipelago and then steered away for Cape King William on the N.E. coast of New Guinea, passed Woodlaik Island and the Luveneay group. On the 24th sighted the Cape and passed close thereto between Long Island and New Guinea. Captain Flamank dis covered a new channel, which he named- Victoria Straits, as also several islands not laid down on any charts, and which are near Long Island, and one near Crown, The former he named Mongol Island, and the latter Tartar Island. On the 25 th passed between Purdy and Schouten groups, and on the 26th close to Matty Island, where another new island, not down, was dis covered. I'his was named Hoaro Island. Two peaks on Long Island, not described on charts or in directory, were named King Peak andFlamankPeak. Nqthingfurthertranspired until the evening of May 28th, when the Pelew group were sighted and passed. The vessel was then kept away for Cape D'En gano, Luzon Island, which was sighted at noon, Ist June. Tho charts (six in number) on board proved that the Coast had been in accurately surveyed, sight islands having been seen which wc?..:_ict laid down. These were named Flamank, King, Laurie, De Busche, Vancouver, Vasco de Gama, Victoria and Chinaman. After having rounded the Cape; she passed between Luzon on the South and Camingin and Fugu Islands of the Babuyan group on the North. Passed Fugu at 11 p,m., June Ist, and arrived as before stated.

By the s.s. Pretty Jane, which arriveds last evening, camo the following pas. sengers from Napier and Gisborno : Messre Dalzeil, Boylan, Espie and six in the steeragee The Pretty Jane also brings 25 head cattle and 194 sheep. The vessel was placed on the gridiron this morning to have her bottom scraped and cleaned and her copper looked to.

The .schooner Swallow brings 17,600 feet timbejjpim Mercury Bay. The schooner Gem brings 25,600 feet kauri timber from Wangapoa. She has cleared out for Wangapoa with a few articles of

cargo. The schooner Queen hag cleared in ballast for Russell.

The barque Comet has made a very good passage to Dunedin considering the bad weather. She left here on the 26 th ultimo and^ arrived in Port Chalmers yesterday.

The repairs to the schooner Papua are being completed alongside the wharf, where the schooner has hauled to load for Tahiti. She will be ready to sail in a few days. Her refit at the hands of Messrs Bigelow & Sons has been most thorough.

The barbue James Wishart hauled away from the wharf this morning. The schooners Rover and Opotiki were to leave Gisborne for Auckland last week.

The s.s. Victoria may now be looked for from Sydney. We have no certain date of her leaving" Melbourne, but the departure would probably take place on the 27th ultimo making her due here tomorrow,

FIJI SHIPPING.

The s.s. Rosario left LevuKa for Lime Islands on the 21st ultimo.

The barque Reoennoisance and the brig Western Star arrived from Sydney on the 20th ult.

H.M.S. Dido left Levuka for a cruise on the 17th ult. Her first destination was to be Wallis Island, where it will be recollected Captain Wood, of the Cyphrenes, reported having seen a large vessel aground. Rumours were rife in Levuka at the time of the Dido's departure, that the stranded ship was either H.M.S. Pearl or the German war-ship Arcona. Since that Captain Mansell, of the barque John Wesley, has brought word to the port that a French man-o'-war had been at Tonga, and was to leave for Wallis Island with the bishop, who was on a visit to the Roman Catholic Mission stationed there. It is therefore probable that the vessel will turn out to be thejsame ship.

H.M.S. Challenger arrived at Levuka on the 2Sth ultimo. The barque John Wesley arrived at Le vuka from Tonga, Samoa, and other islands on the 24th of July. The cutter Sumpter arrived at Levuka from Auckland on the 24th of July after a very heavy passage of fourteen days. She was hove-to for three days repairing mainsail and jib, which were nearly blown to pieces in a heavy N. W. gale. The brig Lady Alicia arrived at Levuka from Sydney, en route for the Lime Islands, on the 22nd ult.

COMMERCIAL.

At Messrs Tonks and Co.'s sale of damaged goods by Countess of Kintore to-day the fol lowing prices were realised :—29-in. grey calicos, 2_d per yard ; 35-in. do. do., 4jd ; 08-in. Croydon sheetings, ll.Jd ; 04-in. grey do., 7Ad and 4 ; jd ; 36-in. do Mexican, GJd.

CALL LIST.

The foUowing are the current calls payable in the companies named below:— Calls. £ a. d. Date Queen of the Thames .. 0 7 0 — Aug 11 Una 0 0 6 - Aug 12 El Dorado 0 1 0 — Aug 12 Lincoln Castle .. .. 0 1 0 — Aug 12 Snotty's flill 0 0 4 — Aug 12 Vanguard 0 0 G — Aug 12 Italian 0 0 6 — Aug 12 Alburnia 0 5 0 — Sept 9

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Prices, Cohrected by Auckland Dealers. 1 s. d. s. d. s d. _>. Butter.perlb. 1 9-2 0 I Ducks, pair.". 2 o—4 6 Cheeso(new) 0 s—o S. Geese, each 3 C—4 0 Eggs, per doz. 1 3—o 6 | Turkeys .. 2 6—3 0 Lard, per lb 0 C—o 0 | Canterbury Bacon & nams Fowls each 1 o—2 01 (bare) .. 0 9— 9_- Good Salt Butter ls-1 4* IDo (in cloth) 9_.—o 10 Canter. Cheese. 6—o 8»r | Auckland 0 0-0 9 Hams, 9jd to 10id per lb. Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. Milk, per (jt. 0 0-0 6 1 Ducks pair 5 0-6 0 Butter (fresh) 2 0-2 3 | Geese, each 5 0-0 0 Cheese (new) 0 7—o 11 I Turkeys, each 4 6-0 0 Eggs,per doz. 1 6—2 0 I Bacon, per lb. 0 6—3 1 Lard, per lb. 0 0-0 JT Hams'.. .. 0 9-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 3 6-5 0 | Salt Butter.. 10-1 0 BuTcnKßs' Meat. Beef, por lb. 0 s—o 9 I Pork; per lb. 0 6-07 Mutton .. 0 4—o 7 | Veal.. .. 0 5-08 BREADBTUFFS. FLOUR. WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality .- .. £16 Fine Flour—household £14 Adelaide Flour £17 Canterbury ~ .. .. £12 to £13 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £9 Bakers' Prico, per lb 3d BitAi., Is Cd per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4Jd. Maize, crushed and whole, 7s BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b fietail 22s MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WirOLESALC Maize, 5s Od Prime Sydney Oafs, 5s to 5s Od per bushel American Oa , 4s 8d to 5s Potatoes, £ < . flobirtowjc, £7 53 Hay, £0 to £7 10s per ton. ■ • Straw, £3 to £3 lOs per ton. Chaff, £0 10 j to £7 10s per ton. Onions, scarce, 3d to 6d lb RETAIL. Maize, per bushel, Cs Oats, (is por bushel. Potatoes, 6* Od to 7s Gd por cwt. Hay, cwt., 7a (id. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff, 7s to 8s per cwt. KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. The following aro the prices in. tho Auckland market :— Gum—M rell scraped, best quality .. .. £25 to £20 Ordinary sorts £21 to £25 Flax.—Finest quality .. .. £1S to £20 Second ditto .'. £10 to £14 Tow £7 to £3 BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.— Boards and scantling, 100 f t, 9s to 15s ; at mills, lls6d; planed, tongued, and grooved, lis Cd to 18s Cd New Zealand palings, 5-fcet, 10s ; 0-feot, 13s; ti tree Tail 3, £210s to £3 per 100 ; puriri post s, £5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 15s per 1000 ; HoDart Town palings sft., 17s; oft., 18s ; Hobartown rails, 753 COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.— Newcastle, on Wharf, 455; delivered, 503 per ton. Firewood.—Uncut, 15s per ton, delivered cv , I7s per ton, delivered. ________«

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business ' done — Bank of New Zealand—Sellers, £17 15s. National Bank—Sellers, 725. South British Insurance—sls Gd; buyers, 503; sellers, 525. National Insurance—Buyers, 293. Alburnia (paid up)— Sellers, 3G3. Caledonian, £9 7s Gd ; sellers, £9 10s. City of London, 283 Gd ; buyers, 2Sa. L'rown Prince Sellers, 325. in Hand—Buyers, 30s. Igjßismarck —Sellers, 53. „ Old Whan—Sellers, 41s. Union Beach, 13s ; seilars, 14s. City of York—Buyers, lis. Tokatea —Buyers, lis. Standard Insurance—Buyers, lis 6d. Auckland Steam Packet Co.—Sellers, £4. North Shore Ferry Co.—Sellers, 10s. Thames G.M, Co.—Sellers, 555. Albion (first con.)—Buyors, 52s Gd.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Ma.._h WJr.ii Close am follows:— For Coromandel, per Enterprise, thi. day, at 6 p.m For Rarotonea, per Parma, to-morrow, at 0 a.m. Fdr Newcastle, N.8.W., per Fawn, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Mahnranpi, Matalcnna, Mangawp.i, Wrdpu, &c , per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. Fcr Whitiatlgl, Tairua, Tauranga. Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Croas, en Saturday next.'at 1 p m. For Gisborno and Napier, per Pretty Jane, en Saturday next, at 8 p.m. For Napier and Southorn provinces, per Star of tho South on Satnrday next, at 2 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, por Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 0 am. S. B. Bihs, Chief Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1874.

* For tho cause that lacks assistance, Foir^thu wrong that nceda resistance, ifar ttic future in the distance, .' * __.--" And the good that we can do.

Intimation has been received to-day tha His Excelloncy the Governor has given his assent to the Education Aot Amending Act of last Bession. It is needless for us to re mind any one that the only material modifl oation on the original Act, at least that which alone ha 3 any practical bearing on the taxa tion of tho people, is that feature in it which is known as the " Bachelor tax," or more Qroporly speaking the tax on adult males who; are not liable to the Household rate. That a better and more equitablo means for raising funds for the education of our children might be found will hardly be questioned by any one. The Household rate, as enacted in seventy-two, and the non-householder's rate of seventy-four, provide what is at the best a rough and ready moans of raising money, though it is greatly to be regretted that under them the rich and the poor are obliged to contribute equally. With a Household rate it may safely be said that any other than equality is impracticable ; for it would tax the ingenuity of man to set a differing Value on "households" as such. To tax "houses" according to their value would be a matter 6"f no particular diffi culty, but even that would infliot a greater measure of injustice 5 for to separata a " house" from the property surrounding it, or from the circumstances of position and other local advantages or disadvantages, would be making a distinction in the classes of property that would be unfair in the extreme. Such differing rate on "houses'' .must lead to a "differing rate" on every I other kind of property, lands, stock, bank shares, scrip, shop-goods, everything—in fact to a property tax pure and simple, whioh on every ground of equity is indeed more defensible than the rough and ready method of an equal household tax. And to this it is more than probable we are approaohing. However, as a temporary provision for the urgent educational requirements of the province, the Council representing the people, by a large;majority resolved that this system

should continue for another year. There are ■ few, if there ere any, in this province we' th i l.k who would like to see our schools sud denly acd peremptorily closed, and such would inevitably be the ease in the absence now of this household rate and the so called "Bachelor tax." We are confident that if his Honor the Superintendent, now in Wellington, who dislikes this household rating as few others in Auckland hate it, had found any means for sustaining the schools till a different provision had been framed we should have heard of it before this. Those who know nothing of the fence of triple brass that surrounds the Treasury chest iv Wellington, and of the way in which the provinces watch one another there, have formed an idea that it is a case of ask and ye shall receive, and believe that if Auck landers would only thunder at the gate it would be opened, littlo reflecting that such a din would but waken up the others to such a greater din that Auckland's voice would be drowned in the uproar. We may rest assured that for this session at least no pro vision can be found in Wellington for 6ur common schools, and the province is simply thrown back on the only provision its own Council has made or to close its schools. No true friend of the people would de sire the latter contingency, and ai the circumstances there aro but the two alter natives. Had the General Government been intending anything that would relieve the necessity for this method of providing for our schools the Governor would not have been advised by them to leave tho Education Act to take its course. The session of the Assembly has almost passed ; there is no cloud of hope even the size of a man's hand all around the political horizon, and the Governor has said for the present, at least, thatw osimplymusthelpourselves. Now, then, like brave men aud true, let us respond to the call of duty. It may be unpleasant, but it is unavoidable. No one would dream of indicting a blow on education under which it would reel for many a day—the closing, however temporarily, of our schools, and the consequent exile of tho best of our teachers. Let us defer our quarrels to another time. Let us fight them in the Provincial Conncil, or on the hustings, or in the press when tho proper time arrives. No one among us but feels angry that the General Govern ment takes from us through the Customs a quarter of a million per annum, and gives us back but a beggarly dole of ten or twelve thousand for our gaols and hospitals and oilier provincial requirements. Tbe day of reckoning for that ia yet to come. But for tho present we have our schools to suptain, and it is only to ho done by our rate as fixed. To the question shall we close our schools ? we believe we should have an answer thundered from every quarter of the province—indjgna7it and determined no ! Then lot us like brave men and good citizens, however unpalatable the duty, resolve that we shall in every way facilitate the raising of the fund for education—for the want is press ing and immediate. And then when the more-fitting time arrives lot us bravely fight and tear and devour one another over that question of all questions tho most vexed aud vexing and vexatious —Education.

We regrc-t to observe tho state of alarm into which we havo thrown our respected contem porary tho Herald by our referenco to the anomalous position of the Honorable the Premier of New Zealand in respect of his allegiance As we said, it was not our in tention to bo an alarmist ; in fact we do not know of any position so unjustifiable on tho part of a journalist aa that of unduly exciting tho public fear. At tho samo time, when duty calls us, we did not shrink, however painful to ourselves, from drawing the veil that hid tho skeleton in our closet. It is all very well for our contemporary to pooh pooh respecting the grave position in which the colony must be involved by doubt respecting the nation ality of the Premier. Of course if we aro to accept tho rumour to which we yesterday re ferred, and so industriously circulated in tho papers, and which we observe repeated with out contradiction in the Australasian Skelcher of May last, to the effect that Mr Vogel was born in London, the difficulty is solved. However, we should think that the honour able gentleman is the best authority on the subject, and if he asserts that he was born in Belgium, merely educated in London, and naturalised in Victoria when editor of the Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser, we fancy that even the Herald will admit his right to speak with some authority on the subject. Our contemporary asserts in the most ex cathedra style, as if we are bound to accept the statement without question '' In tho first place Mr Vogel is not an alien or a non-naturalised subject." According to the Herald showing tho honorable gentleman is "not a non-naturalised subject," that is to say he it a naturalised Bubject of Her Majesty. Then if he is, where was he naturalised ? Certainly not in New Zealand. The fact appears to bo that the honorable gentleman forgot to put his letters of naturalization In the carpet-bag with which he came from Victoria to Otago, and we must bear the consequences. As to the proposal of our contemporary that Mr Vogel would bo naturalized by Act ef Parlia ment in a single sitting, the thing is un natural and menstrous, and we are astounded that a journal bearing the high character of our contemporary would even hint at such trifling with the laws of the country. The fact is our contemporary sees the grave naturo of the oiroumstances, and dares not realise the result that must arise from all the legislation of the past five years, all the bonds and all the loans being illegal. As we said, we do not wish to create alarm, and we hope that no member of Parliament will be so base and blackhearted as to rise in his seat in Parlia ment and propese repudiation. Still we would again put to the sane man whom we interrogated yesterday the question. " What will be the effect on the Stock .Ex change V To sleep in this manner en a slumbering voloana ig not nice, and if Mr Vogel has his letters of naturalization, as is timidly and half doubtingly insinuated by the Herald, and if they have been always en regie forNowZealandjlethimshowthem. If it isnot so, and the unnatural proposal for natural izing him in one sitting is necessary to save us from national and commercial ruia, we think that when he is passing through Mr Yon der Ileyde will be hitched on behind.

There appears to be a super-abundance of book-keepers and commercial clerks in Auck land, for in answer to an advertisement in the Evening Star on Tuesday evening a large number of letters have been received which are waiting to be called for.

The question of naturalization, now so prominently raised, is likely to bo attended by numerous unpleasant complications. It appears that Mr Yon Der Heyde has sat on fourteen Grand Juries, and was on one occasion a special juror on a case in which large damages were awarded to Mr J. S. Macfarlane. If he is adjudged an alien all these cases must be retried, and the litigation of years in Auckland must be re-viewed, and men must fight their battles o'er again.

Telegrams from New York state that a gang of striking laborers assaulted the men who took the places voluntarily vacated by them, and that a policeman was fatally in injured in the row.

In the appeal case Walmsley, appellant, versus Wallace, respondent, heard at the Supreme Court yesterday, His Honor gave judgment in favour of the appellants. Mr. Ilees moved for % lule to set aside the award of the arbitrators in the case of Craig versus Macfarlane. The argument was postponed till next banco day. Some one told us yes terday morning that the names of these in veterate litigants were not on the cause list for the day. Of course we were not so simple as to believe such a statement.

At the New Zealand Agricultural Society's meeting at Otahuhu on Tuesday afternoon there were only six members present—viz., Messrs Bassett (chairman), Andrews, Wood ward, Hale, Craig, and Battle. The princi pal business of the meeting was the passing of a resolution "that Mr tfartlett be re quested 'to take photographs of the prize animals," and some conversation upon beet root seed. It was also determined to hold the Cattle Show committee meeting on Fri day, September 4th, at the Auckland British Hotel.

The Onehunga Sable Humourists gave a negro entertainment in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, last evening. They had a crowded house in spite of the great counter attraction of the Japanese and Asiatic Circus, which shows how high the talent of this little band is appreciated by the resi dents and public generally. The singing of Mes.rs Rafforty, Bilkey, and Crew d.ew merited applause. "Out in the Green Fields," by Mr James Blakey, was well rendered. "The Merry Mokes." by Messrs Hucatep and Morris, received great applause. "I really shall expire," by Messrs Morris and Bilkey, nearly put the audience into con vulsions of laughter. The farce of "Who Stole the Chickens ?" by Messrs Bilkey and Hucatep was well rendered. The entertain ment concluded with the " Doctor's Shop." Tho general opinion of all was that a better treat has not been given in Onehunga for yeats. One of our Auckland lasses who cherishes a love for dumb animals stepped into Mr Clarke's stall 3'esterday to look at a caged kangaroo of a tolerably tame and playful iiature. She was younc, blooming, and of full size, but might not have been more than fifteen, wearing a pretty hat and feather. While in the act of playing with the animal it suddenly raised its foru-legs and tore the feather from the pretty hat which it bore away in triumph to the infinite terror of the preity girl, who slithered.

The first of a scries of three concerts will be given this evening in the Epiphany school room, West Newton. The entertainment will be entirely of a secular character.

The special correspondent of the Hong K0111) Times, writes thusly to that journal.— " I am very much afraid that I shall havo to relinquish tho duty I have undertaken of supplying you with news from this city, as tho difficulties I have to encounter are next to insurmountable. I get hold of a yarn, and on finding that its details are alarmingly supernatural, I hunt up another informant with a view to obtaining corroborative evi dance. My movo proves to be a great mistake; for other particulars aro given that chime in in no wise with the ones in hand, and matters go on in this way until I am fain to give up the job up in despair. One Chinaman had the insolence to tell me the other day, on my ob serving how very difficult it was to get a true version of anything that had transpired, that I should have to give up my "stovepipe" aud take to wearing apuggerie, otherwise I should be always liable to be led astray.

Sir George Arney's contemplated retire ment is thus reforred to by the tfawkes Bay Herald: — "No one will grudge to himaliberal retiring allowanco, and there are few indeed who will not hope that ho may long live to enjoy it.' Whether a like eulogy will be passed by the colony on some of his Honor's learned brethren may be doubtful, but there ought to be somo fixed scale of allowanco to which they are entitled laid down distinctly, so as not to have it left to the caprice of the moment, as in the case of Sir William Martin."

To the Editor : Sir, —Last evening I at tended a social gathering held by tho "only unsectarian Christian congregation in this city." I was convinced, with many more, that it is possible for a so-called unsectarian religion to exist, and yet be pre-eminent as an example of the most selfish egotism and the narrowest bigotry. I once respected Mr Edger as a man of wisdom and modesty, and I certainly was surprised to see his accept ance and defence of a flattery disgusting to hear which had been presented to him. When different speakers had so lauded the rev. gentleman, and when they were fol lowed by one who, in bold ignoranoe, de clared that there is no section of people in Auckland dare speak their minds or tell the truth with the single exception of that congregation, the minister's face seemed to glow with a look ef Belf-satisfaction, and gave painful evidence how much a grey headed "intelligent" man can be pleased with the rattle of hollow flattery. Mr Edger's sentiments as expressed last night before an ordinary, but unbigoted audience in Auckland, would I am sure meet with more decided marks of dissapproval than they have received.—lam, etc. T, ,P.

Alluding to Mrs Shayle George's paper on the education of girls tho HawJce's Bay Herald says :—"The sentiments and the whole tone of the address will meet withthe approval of a very large section of the community, espe cially of those who take an interest in the im portant question of the training of our colonial girls, and Mrs George has done good service to the cause of education by the matter and manner in which she has treated it.

A lively scene was witnessed this morning in the neighbourhood of Chancery Lane. A new cnum had been indulging too freely in whisky, and went into a small store in a most disordered condition. Hiß wild conduct alarmed the inmates, who sent to the polico , station. The sight of two constables alarmed the intruder, who immediately took to Lis heels and ran like a deer. The constables were immediately in hot pursuit, and chased the man down the lane by Messrs Winks and Hall's premises into Shortland Crescent. The fugitive was at length captured near St. Paul's Ohurch and led back like a lamb to the police station. He will be brought up to-morrow morning to answer for hia conduct.

We understand that the price paid by the National Bank for Messrs Vaile's building, Wyndham and Queen-streets, was £5,000' The building is erected on leasehold ground with thirty years to run, and is subject to a ground rent of £300 a year.

It was feared this morning in the absence of Mr Beckham that no Justice of the Peace would bo found to preside at the Police Court At length, however, Dr Home made his appearance a few minutes before eleven o'clock, to the intense satisfaction of every one present. As soon as tho business was ovor Mr Hurst appeared upon the scene.

Messrs King and Burton hit the taste of the Onohungans last evening with their mammoth Circus if the attendance and applause may be accepted as a criterion, the tent being fairly filled. The equestrian feats of skill and daring proved a marvel of wonder to the juveniles present, while the sleight-of-hand feats by the Japanese riveted the attention of the audience. No inconsiderable portion of the amusement was afforded by the trick horses and lilliputian ponies under the skilful hands of Mr King, who evidently shares with Mr Barey the secret of control and mastery of hi 3 quadrupeds, the slightest movements of the v/hip or fingerenablinghim to command instant obedience. '__.o-n.ght the performance will be repeated.

We notice that Captain Wilson is prepared to open a school for teaching navigation if sufficient inducement offers.

Mr Berry Cass will deliver a lecture to morrow evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association on " Future J'v.nishment." As the lecture is free there should Uc o. large attendance.

Wo notice that Mr Hesiop, «f Vulcan Lane, has inaugurated a new kind ol .'v... Union, being one of sewiug machines. The prizes will comprise six first-class machines. Pictures are beautiful to persons of refined tastes, and sewing machines are _ useful to ladies of an industrious turn of mind. The useful aRd the beautiful should _ co-exist in every household, the machine in tho back room, and the picture in the parlour. We have inspected these machines this morning, and they aro all first-class, ranging in value from £8 to £17. Mr Heslop will give a printed gusrantee with each, undertaking to keep it in order for twelve months, free of charge, excepting No (!, which is a chain stitch machine. We learn that the list, which comprises about 100 members, is fast filling up.

The weekly meeting of No. 2 Company A.R.V. will be held in the Drill-shed to night at 7.30. It is hoped that the men will cordially second the efforts of their command ing officer to infuse life into the corps by being punctual and regular in their attend ance at drill.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln the valedictory address to Mr Edger, as published this morn ing, thore are some points demanding observa tion. It is therein alleged that he has been " misrepresented," and that the preachers of tho town have illtreated him. These things have been repeatedly asserted by his partisans. It has seemed to me that a prerogative to censure and upbraid is im periously claimed for Mr Edger, and that if anyone attempts to reply he is immediately pounced upon as an euemy. The quid pro quo is disallowed by them. He may freely controvert, and even nastily cavil; but woe to tho wight who touches his lucubrations with his little finger. Is that fair ? and will any others allow it for a moment? Again, several respectable people who have ever been openly avowed Unitarian Sociuians are main supporters and great admirers of Mr Edger (a fact which some while ago opened some eyes), but they were never known to abjure their peculiar tenets. They never did. It is all right! Be not too honest !—I am, etc., Independent. The parting soiree between Rev. Samuel Edger and his friends was held last evening in the Lorno-street Hall, which was nearly filled with his admirers and non-admirers. The chair was taken by Mr George Fraser, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne. The chair man having stated the object of the gather ing, which was to bid a temporary farewell to the minister previous to his going to Australia, called upon the choir, who tavo tho " _:Eolian Lyr-e," and subse quently " Here in Cool Grot." Miss Edger and Mr Clough gave a duett on tho pianojand violin which was encored. Miss Dobson sang very appropriately " Oh, ye tears," and Miss Probert gave "Put me in my little bed." Mr Hall also sang a ballad in good stylo, but we could not catch the words. Speeches were delivered by -Messrs John Edwards, William Coleman and Sturtevant bearing on the immediate business of the evening. Mr Ewington made a very good speech on " Christian Charity," concluding with the refrain of one of Gerald Massey's "Lyrics of Lave " —

This world is full of beauty, As other world's above ; And if we did our duty, It might be full of love. Mr J. Martin spoke at length on Labour and Rest. Tho next performance was the presentation of a purse of one hundred sovereigns to Mr Edger, who on receiving the present remarked that he knew some thing was in the wind, but he did not ex pect that the present would assume such dimensions. While Mr Coleman's presentation address was beiDg delivered an attempt was madetoputhimdownbyviolentandcontinued stamping of the feet. Mr Edger rebuked this display of disapprobation, and said the offender would have to hide his diminished head, or be expelled. The person whose busy feet had gone wild, as though mad for a dance, immediately rosea to his.feet, and exclaimed " I mide the noise, Mr Edger ; you have always preached against flattery and taught us to despise hero worship ; and I have heard so much of it to-night that I feel-thoroughly disgusted ; hence my feet got the better of my sense of decorum." Mr Edger, upon discovering in the speaker the face of an old fiiend, relaxed into a plsasant smile, and was glad the cap fitted so well. The tables were ornamented with vases of flowers ; refreshments were handed round in profusion ; the music and signing were good, and the audience retired at half-past ten, evidently gratified with what they had seen and heard.

The Nelson papers speak very highly of the appearance of M. Watts horses, Lurline and Papapa on their arrival in that City by tho Phoabe prior to being shipped in the Otago for Melbourne. The Nelson Colonist says :—" The mare has wintered well, and will be fit to go into strong work imme diately on reaching Melbourne. Her ma_»ni nificent shoulders, splendid back, and noble quarters must satisfy the most fastidious of ]U ft' and ifall goes well ifc wiu take a good horse to beat her, even at the weight given her in the Melbourne Cup. Papapa looks equally well, and has grown considera bly since he ran at Christchurch last spring. He is a different tyye of aninaal to the mare, but is every inch a racehorse. Any person who remembers Toddington will see a great resemblance between that horse and Papapa, both being grandsons of Touchstone. He is an exceedingly handsome colt, and his action is superb. His performances at Christchurch make him, in our opinion, equal to the mare, and with his favourable weight in the Mel borne Cup, and luck, he will be there or there abouts at the finish. The horses go up in charge of Cutts, well known as Mr. Redwood's head groom, and they could not be in better hands. It is doubtful whether their owner will be able to follow them as»the meeting at Christchurch takes place at the same time as that at Melbourne, and he has his hands full m preparing a lot of young horses for the ■Wew Zealand meetings.

1 The Auckland Volunteer BEgin^T""! parade this evening without arms i n 7 Drill-shed, at the usual hour. x^ The Chiarini Circus Troupe after vi.ri.v China paid a visit to the Phillipfoe IsW 8 A correspondent says, dating his letter «?' beginning of June:—■" Chiaritri's paf" T now raised in the Coliseo Espanol. . y\ debut took place on the 24th ult.• \7\ audience composed of about tt^mMon, i i persons of ali sexes, ages, ranks <\M from angelic Spanish damsels, aai otherV, ■'~ ninas, with features of European cast, to.' ? ■■" cinating morenians clad in their nipe shawC' 1 The following is the opinion of the editor 1 of an English paper in Hong Kong concertm,, 'I the celestial land of his adoption and th inhabitants. China is China, and there seea! to me to be scant hope of its being really pro. gressive for several hundieds of years tocome' The regular cry is "my father did itthjl way; so did his father before hina," audita considered that nothing less than aacrileo eo { the highest order is perpetrated when anat. tempt is made to pass beyond the limits of I the slough of ignorance in which the miser, able, degraded, contemptible Chinese race is steeped. A tea-meeting and juvenile soiree was given last evening in the Congregational school-room to three hundred children be. longiug to the Band of Hope. The evening was passed in the usual way with speeches, music, and merriment. ' The fortnightly meeting of the Education Boaru ~.._, ho j d ttl is afternoon in th« ? Wyndham street, Present:.??. Campbell {in the chair), oo_i.___. vr ~.' Messrs Prime, Lusk and Peed. There MJgj a number of letters and applications before the Board. A long letter was read from Mrs Colclough, of the Thames, vindicating htj character in relation to her late bankruptcy, and also in reference to the action of the Local School Committee in wishing to have that lady removed, which she statec. would be jruinous to her prospects at the Thames and el-e where. Her school it ap. peared was increasing rather than diminian. ~ ing. It was therefore agreed that th? a secretary should communicate with the local committee and request a more definite statement from them in reference to Mrs Colclough and her school. The business -was proceeding as we went to press.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

SiTTIXGS TN BANKRUPTCY,

(Before His Honor Sir George A.. Arney Knight Chief Justice.) Re Robert Vaile.

The bankrupt, who was described asacomt mission agent of Auckland, came up for his final examination and discharge.

The Trustee's report set forth that bank« rupt had been a commission agent for four or five years, but had never been able to make it pay, more especially since the passing oil Native Lands Act. On the 26th December 1873, his liabilities were set down as £341 17s lid; assets, nil. Between the 22nd December and the 22nd June bankrupt's receipts were £56 9s Gd, and his expenditure £49 7s Gd. On the 22nd June the liabilities had increased to £455 103 lid, the assets still standing at zero. One creditor had proved. There was no opposition, and the bankrupt received his discharge.

He David Burnsidj:. The bankrupt was the defendant in the seduction case Donelly v. Burnside, which was decided the other day by the awarding of £250 damages to the plaintiff. Mr Rogan now applied on behalf of Mi Donelly, who is an opposing creditor in the bankruptcy, for an order from the Court to in* vest the estate in the hands of the Provisional Trustee. The application was made under the 9th and 11th sections of the Bankruptcy Amendment Act, IS6B, and upon various affidavits of the filing of which due notice had been served in accordance with the 10th section of the Act.

His Honor said it was required by the Act that notice of the insolvency should be gazetted before an application of the kind could be entertained.

Mr Rogan said, the notice had bees gazetted.

His Honor then granted the rule subject to the filing of a short aflidffvit of the gazettim..

Monthly Sittings

After the disposal of the above cases his Honor said now that tho bankruptcy busi ness had happily so diminished there was no longer any need for the fortnightly sittings which had been rendered necessary in conse quence of the misfortunes of business men in times gone by. In all other parts of the colony the sittings were monthly, and he therefore took the present opportunity to state publicly that after next Thursday the Auckland sittings would be held at interval!! of a month.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Doctor Home, Justice of the Peace,)

TO MUCH OF IT.

Catherine Rogau was fined 5s for being drunk.

Ann Knox, a fat old lady, who said she was out late looking for a bed, was fined 5l for the same offence; and EdwardPrendergist, who said he was a stranger in Auckland, and went into a publio house in Freeman's Bay to have a drop of beer, but had too _m_.eh oj it, was also fined the same amount. A DETERMINED WOMAX. Mary Smith was brought up for the third time during the last ten days, charged vitb drunkenness and vagrancy, she being found drunk last night in Queen-street. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Beach said that there was a long and very black list against her; she must not expect to get off so easily as she had done on other occasions.

She was sentenced to seven days for being drunk, and three months' imprisonment with hard labour under the Vagrancy Act

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. William Swaffield, a seaman, was charged under the Merchant Shipping Act with being absent from his ship, the Countess of Kintore, yesterday without leave.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Wardrope explained the circumstances, when it appeared that prisoner had helped himself freely to spirits and got "tight." He stated that the captain wished to hay« the man punished.

He was accordingly sent to prison for four* teen days.

PUNCHING. DETECTIVE TERNAHAN. John Harrison, a smart and lively looking young man, about 22, was charged with assaulting Detective Ternahan, by planting; one on his cheek with his clenched fist. H Prisoner said he was not guilty. As there were several witnesses who were not present Mr Broham asked for a remand until to-morrow, which was granted. This was all the business. "

MAORI WITCHCRAFT CASE.

Not long since there occurred near Poverty Bay a case in which an old man named Pohipi, who had gained the reputation of being a Tohunga, was shot dead in his whare by two of the same tribe, relatives of a Maori who was supposed to have departed this lif« under his baneful influence. Another bass has lately occurred in that distriot, in whioh although the fatal end has not yet arriw*

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7TIHE attention of Purchasers is requested to our . LARGE, NEW, AND WELL-ASSORTED; STOCK ov GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, SUITABLE FOB. THE PRESENT SEASON. BLACK SILKS, From 8a 9d per yard, wide width, and much below regular price. 10 BALES WHITE BLANKETS, 9-4, 10-4, and 11-4. BLUE AND GREY BLANKETS AND RUGS, SHEETINGS, QUILTS, and all kinds ol FURNISHING GOODS. A Lot of Double width GREY SHEETING, from 10Jd yard. Cheap Flannels, Crimean Shirtings New Dress Materials, Cheap Winceys Children's, CM's, and Ladles' Winter Hosiery Ladies' Waterproof Tweed Mantles A Choice Lot of LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, New and ricjjly trimmed. Black Straw Hats, Flowers and Ribbons Silk, Alpaca, and Gingham Umbrellas Gig Umbrellas, extra sizes New Wool Tics, Scarfs, &c BOYS', YOUTH'S, AND MEN'S OLOTHINQ. Mackintoshes, Pilot Jackets, and Overcoats Boys' Overcoats. 'A Splendid New Stock of Gentlemen's New Silk Scarfs. Ties, Braces and Belts, Felt Hats Warm Winter Gloves Boy's Caps, from Is 6d Hosiery, <S_c_ RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATE R. HOBBS,) Wholesale and Retail Drapers, Clothiers, JUNCTION DRAPEEY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) UPPER QUEEN .. STREET, AUCKLAND.



p A U T.I O N . OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for gene.al use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, some unprincip^d persons bave been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the Manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and passed the same off a.. " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, I80S," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known label. SEWING MACHINES at Reduced Fricesfor one month, ''n consequence of my having received notice from the Insurance Companies that at the expiration of the present policies they decline to rmew them, I have determined to reduce •he prices considerably in order to Clear Out my present large Stock, consisting of Thomas's, Singer's, Howe's, Wheeler and Wilson's, Britannia, 1 ittle Stranger, Wanz.r, and Little Willcox. Each machine guaranteed ". ne only establishment in town devoted entirely to cue Sale and Repair of Sewing Machines.— G. W. HEsLOP, tho Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane. T COSGRAVE & CO. ' S el • FINAL CLEARANCE SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMMENCES TO-DAY, When the Sale will be continued until the Stock is disposed of cither by tondcf or auction. fe UCKL AND ART UNION. TICKETS, £1 EACH. UPWARDS OF 50 OIL PAINTINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, ETC., IN ILEGA-NT GILT FRAMES, VALUE PR O M £3 TO £12 10s, Together wim a Number op ILLU MIN AT E D PIECES i». XFOBD PBAMEB, WOUSTED PHOTOGRAPHS Etc, Etc., Etc. NO BLANKS. E. W A V T E. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [EsTAW-isrisn 1837.1 Paid-up C-pital £1,250,000 RusorveFund £100,000 NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. Telegraphic advice having been received that a Dividend at the rate of U per cent, per annum for the half-year ending the 30th June, 187-1, on tho paid-up capital of this Bank, was declared at a meeting of Proprietors lieli in London on the 13th instant. Proprietors registered in ChustcVurch at the former dale will receive their dividend warrants on applica tion to tho Manager. JOSEPH PALMKR, Chief Officer for New Zealand. Christchurc-i, 25t1) June, 1874.