SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

BTGE W*TFE : This cvmlm, 9. 26 : Se-moircw toorninp, 9.43

. SUN-biST: Ttfewentsg^"^; SUN-OSMSB.: *fo morrow HiOTnfcwr, 7.12 MOON'S AGE: First quarfe?, 22nd, 1.11 a.m.

ARRIVAL.

Hero. 5.«., 851 tons, Captain T.Logan, from Mcl-

bourne, via Sydney Star nf the Pouth, s.s., FArquhar, from Napier and

the South Pretty Jart'e, s.s., Palmer, from Napier Clyde, schooner, from "Wang-arei Bella Mary, barque Mc Arthur, from Hobart Town Murray, a.s , from Wariganui (in the Manukau) Syren, brig, from Dunedin £aucy Lass, schooner, from Napier

DEPARTURES.

Antipodes, barque; for Hokianga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

*or byanpry and Melbourne—Hero, s s. For the South—Cyphrenes. s*~ twelve hours after arrival; Murray, s.s., 2Cih inst; Wellington, s. s, to-morrow For Fiji—Star of the Pouth, s s., to-mnrrow For Kaipara—Craig FlJochie, brig, early For Tauranga and Mercury Bay—Southern Cross, s s.,

Sellars, to-morrow , For Lyttelton—Elm Grove, barque, Helena, brlgan-

tine, early For Newcastle—Minora, brig, early For Samoa—Pacific, schooner, at once For Pan Francisco—Loch Awe, about the 18th For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Cyphrenes. s.s., San Francisco and English Mall, now

due TT.M.s Challenger, from Wellineton, early Southern Crrss, Holmes, from Napier, to-morrow Thames, barque, from Boston, early Miltiadas, ship, from London ; sailed 3rd May William Gifford, barque, from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Corrido, from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Ferndale, baTque, from London ; sailed May 5 City of Auckland, ship, from London- . Magellan CPmd, schooner, from Lyttelton Thomas »nd Henry, brig, from Dunedin Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Eureka, barque, from Dunedin j Bailed 23rd huta&i Wave, brig,-from Oamaru

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero, from Melbourne :—9 rolls lead, W. J. Marks; 15 pgs and 230 half .. chests tea, B. Tonks and Co ;10 cases glass ware,; etc.,' 3 kega-nails and chain, 4 pgs saws, etc.,;! 4 ovens and contents, J. and J. Dickey; 13 cases sewing-machines, Winks and Hall; 2do do do, Ido boots, J. W. Hoare ; 4 pgs, A; Olark and' Son ; 1 do, J. W. Cawkwell; 1 box books, B: Levison ; 2 cases tobacco, G."Williamson; 1 do, J. W. Robinson • 1 do, McA.thur, Shera and Co.; 20 do quinine wine, 5 bales hops, 2 cases cigars, 20 do bottled beer, 8 do confectionery, 5 do tobacco, 67 pockets sugar, 3 chests tea, 60 half-chests tea, 143 boxes tea, 25 pgs tea, . J. C. Morrin ; 20 cases champagne wine, 5 quarter - casks, Combes and. Daldy ; : .3 hhds and 20 kegs treacle, 100 bags rice, 5 cases tapioca, 10 do castor oil, 1 do tobacco, 50 pockets and 85 mats sugar, 10 half-chtsts, 50 boxes tea, H. B. Morton; 3. cases cocoa, ;l case of essences, 17 bags pepper, 24 do. coffee, 115 J chests tea, Brown, Barrett and Co. ; 6 bales hops, 1 case instruments, R, Seccombe and Son; 1 do. "chimneys, 5 do. hardware, Ac, 1 bundle saws, 4 boilers, 3 • drums oil, 3 boxes tin plates, 12 ovens and contents, 1 pge, J. Renehaw; 3 cases iron rails,! do; head-stone, R. Kennan; 1 do. chaff-cutter, 3 chaff cutters, .3 do. hardware,- &c.y 2 bundles i troughs, &c, 8 axles, 5 bundles Bteel, 121 gaspipesV 3, bundles irons,-1 case, 1 parcel, , 14pg8 hardware, T. and S. Morrin ; 20 do. iiope, Stone Bros. ;20 qr.-casks port, 3 do. whiskey 2 do. Turn, 30 cases whiskey, 75 do. do brandy, 51 do geneva, Osborne Bros.; 3do fittings, &o, 1 bdlj 22 bars iron, 22grate fronts, ■Smart and Co.; lbox nutmegs, 80 bags rice, 1 case tobacco, 6 bags pepper, 116 do. sugar, 10 barrels currants, il7 : half-chests tea, E. Elingham; 25 qr.-ditto, 147 half do, 40 boxes tea, 18 do., 6 cases tobacco, John Buchanan; 2 do. 1 parcelbooks, E. Wayte ; 3 cases do., Turrell; 2 cases do, Upton and~ Co. ; 2 do. stationery, Bank New Zealand; 1. do., 1 cask, 21. bundles, 310 bars iron, E. Porter and Co. ; 10 drums, 8 casks soda, J cask palm oil, 2 boxes blue, 1 bale cotton, 0/ Wood ; 2 cases grating, Nioholls and Gilbert; 1 case hard ware, 22 tiles copper, Eraser and Tinne ; ■ 2bales paper bags, Glariville and Ellyett; 1 -case drapery, Hill-and Fenton; 9 half-chesfcs 33 boxes tea,-W. J. Aubin ; 3 packages ■effects, Colonel Balneavis; 43 half-chests, 134 boxes tea, 21 cases sarsaparilla, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 10 casks currants, Close "Bros. ; 10 cases castor oil,; J. 0. Shadand ; 7 cases sundries, Hamilton Bros. ;: 4 cases galvanised iron, 20 kegs nails; 40 plates, 50 bundles, 150 bars, 15 bundles sheet, 10 tons pig iron, G. Hawkeswood ; 4 cases tobacco, ' • Ac, 200 pockets sugar, G. W. Owen 597 pockets sugarj 5 boxes tobacco, 12 half-chests tea, John Hall; 1 case leather, Stewart and I Anderson ; 4 qr.^easks port, Brown, Camp bell and Co. ; 4 qr.-casks port,, ,6 qr.-casks ■herry, Ryan,! Bell.and Co"; 10 cases sarsa parilla, P. Wi-Lorigdill arid C 0..; ;1 case, E. A. Plumley;; 25 cases whiskey, 50 cases ,bj»ndy, H. SL Meyers and Co.; 1 case color, 3 bales paper, Holland arid Butler;; 3-cases, glass,-PhiUips and Son; 2 boxes .hard vvare, J. Webb; 4 boxes, 4: sacks seeds, Mason Bros.. ; 2 casks pegs, B. Gittos ; lbox, D. L. Murdoch; 2 pgs., Sharp; 1 machine, Ireland Brothers; 2 pgs., Owen: arid Graham; 1 box plants, Palmer; 3 pgs., JSargood and.Co.,;. 1 pge., W. Leys; 3 cases, J. Stacey.; 1 case, L. H. Bartlett; 1 : A. C. Griffiths ; 1 parcel, H; M. Jefvis; 1 bag grass seed ; Captain Eraser ; 1 case books, 3 tanks malt, 10 bales hops, 31 bags of onions, 20 casks Of treacle, 97 do.. butter, 10 cases of sarsaparilla. 75 cases of wine.V &c, 6 quarter-casks iof wine, &c,' ST. cases sundries, 700 packages sugar, order; 1 pge fruifetrees, H. B. Morton; 1 bale, A. B.Donald; J bundle trees, 9 cases plants, B. Tonka and Co. ; 14 cases plants, G. Sib bin : Ido do, G. B. Owen; 2do do, 1 cask seed potatoes, "0.; T,,; Wren ; 1 case seed potatoes, Captain Clayton.;. 6 cases plants trees, 6 cases, 1 balej 30 cases cham pagne, Cruickshank and Co.; 2 cases, 5 pgs,, H. M. Jervis : 2 sacks seeds, R. Baird and Co.; 3 esses, Turrell;» 1 case, 1 cask, P. A. Philips; 1 pge sundries,-M. Montague ; 10; bags maize meal, 36 do meal, T. Belcher; 70 ! bags maize, Jakins* and Willcox ; 85 dos do, IW?J. Hurst and Co.; 8 do do, 10 cases fruit, McClusky; 6 cases sundries, L. D. Na ivfcbariand Co.; 1 case," T. "Macready; 2 do., fC-chrane and Son ; 1 t\o, "Union Bank ;|5 do drapery, McArthur, Shera, and Co.; 114 bags guano, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 5 1-casks rum, 5 do port, 50 cases old torn, Osborne Brothers ; 3 cases soft goods, A. Clark and Son; 3 cases periodicals, Upton and Co.; 1 pge, do, G. T. Chapman; 1 pge grindery, J. W. Hoare; 47 cases champagne, 5 l-casks wine, H. S. Meyers and; Co.; 4 pieces timber,' Masefield and. Co.; 1 parcel, Consul for the United States.; « hhds rum, Combes and ""Daldy; 2" do do, Pf W Lan»din and Co.: 233 cases fruit, Sr--' Eaton'; 1 case, A. G; Bartlett; 2 kegs bolts, % 6 plates iron, Frazer and Tinne j 1 case M butter, 2 bags nuts, 20 casks butter, 10, 1 l-casks rum, 568 bags maize. 1600 gvrxmea | I' augar. 20 kegs treacle, 7 J-casks do, 6 hhds I [| do, 514 cases fruit, 1 mangle.—Cruickshank I % and Co., agents. -. .' „ . , Per Star of the South s.s. from Napier and pthe South: 320 sheep, Fisher and Co; and ?lome general cargo to order. '''_~ j P Per Pretty Jane s.s. from Napier :26 head >"arttle, 201Jsheep, A. Bu^kland. ,

Per Bella Mary, from Hobart Town: 190 cases jam", 132 do tart fruit, 199 hags pota toes, order ; 180 cases jam, 35 do tart fruit, G. W. Binney; 160 do jam, Cruickshank and Co.; 200 do frnit, B. Arthur ; 152 pieces free&tone, Stone Brothers; 454 cases fruit, ,R. Arthur; 210 do jam, 400 do fruit, H. S. Meyers and Co.; 15 bsgs seed potatoes, H. Lipscombe ; 1 case heather, Captain McAr thur; 3 bags potatoes, 1 case do, addressed ; 1 do fruit, A. Manners ; 1 pge trees, ad dressed ; 11 bales hope, 5 cases onions, R. Arthur ; 6.714 feet timber, 10,500 best 5-ft. i palings, 2,500 do 6 ft. do, 2,550 rails, 72 bags potatoes, Master. —Stone Brothers, agents.

The s.s. Hero, tile taosfc regular of our -inter-colo-.iaj packets, arrived early this horning from Sydney and Melbourne after a good run across of &_ days. The follow ing is Captain Logan's report of the passage : —The Hero left Sydney and cleared the Heads at 6 p.m., on the 11th instant Passed the Three Kings at 6.30"a.m., and arrived in harbour at 7.15 a.m., on the 17th. On the passage- across experienced light variable winds and fine weather throughout, with ocea&ional showers of light penetrating rain. We are indebted to JMr. Cogswell for prompt delivery of files and other favors. Passengers : JMJrs Stephens and infant, Miss Ashcroft, Miss Walmesley, Mr F. Peacock,. Mr J. R. Pearson, Mr and Mrs Nicol, Mr and Mrs Peacock, Mrs C. J. Taylor and two children, Madame Zuila, Mrs E. Maclean and Master Maclean, Miss A. Graham, Miss Peacock, Miss Murray, Miss Nation, Miss Webster, Captain Le Breton, and Messrs J. Baker, Geo. Bayley, John Murphy, E, Maclean, G. Turner, Geo. Loyal, J. Vertetti, and 41 in the steerage. The s.s. Hero will leave for Sydney on Tuesday at noon. ! The barque Novelty has come up the har bour from her anchorage off the Forth Shore. She will be provided with a berth alongside as soon as possible. The brig Craig Ellachie sailed for the JKJai para this morning. i The barque Briton was to leave Newcastle on the 14th for this port. She is to bring 650 tons coal for Mess Henderson and Mac farlane.

The JFlirt will leave Lyttelton in a few days for Auckland.

The s.s. Murray arrived in the Manukau from Wanganui at half-past one this day. The schooner Tawera took her departure for the Kaipara at half-past two. The brig Syren arrived in JJRangitpto Channel from Danedin this morning. Owing to the ebb tide and south-east wind she was unable to make the harbour, and anchored a little before noon. She brings a cargo of Southern produce consisting of flour, grain, potatoes, etc., consigned to Mr J. W. Waller. ; The favorite barque Bella Mary arrived from Hobart Town arrived early this morn ing from Hobart Town with a cargo of fruit, preserves, potatoes, timber, rails, stone, '&c. Captain McArthur reports leaving port on the 4th at 7 p.m. Had light northerly winds with fine weather at starting. Rest of the passage had winds varying from N.W. to S.W. Made the land (Cape Maria Van Diemah) at 1 pm, on the 15th; fine weather down the coast into the Hauraki Gulf with westerly winds till sighting Tiri Tiri on the 16th inst. After that very light southerly winds into port. Narrowly .escaped a collision with a barque outward bound on the 15th instant, at 1 a.m. The barque was on a wind, and about half-way between North Cape and Cape Brett. She had. no side lights out. Spoke the barque Pet at -.noOn on the 15th. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Hinton, Miss McKenzie, JMiss Hammond.

The s.s. Pretty Jane and the s.s. Star of the South both arrived from Napier yester day evening with cargoes of cattle, sheep, &?c. The latter has nailed at all the Southern ports ;, she left Dunedin on the 30th June. Shewas detained three days at Napier wait ing for a berth, and had" to run into Hicks' Bay for three hours on Wednesday from stress of weather.

The s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Holmes, from' Napier, is'due here to-morrow.' The steamer Flintshire, which struck on a reef in North Queensland, arrived in Sydney on July 9th, where she has been docked. The holes which were knocked in her bows were too large for repair, and the captain devised the ingenious : expedient of filling the fore hold with tanks and casks. The vessel then put to sea, and progressed admirably until nearingPort Stephens, when she sncountered a hurricane, in which she became quite un manageable. The water rushing in and out of the, holes made a. roaring like artillery. Those on board expected ber to founder, but she rode out the gale and reached Sydney harbour in safety

The brigs Minora and Craig Ellachie hauled off the wharf this /morning., preparatory to taking their departure. .. The ' schooner Gem brings 23,000 f feet tim ber from Tauranga-via Whangapoa.-'

The brig - Carl is being thoroughly over hauled at MrMacquarie's ship building estab lishment at Sydney. .She is to be - supplied with fresh waterways arid covering1 boards, the stern frame is also to be refastened and the hull recoppered, a new rudder is likewise to be'shipped. ' ........ The ship Centurion, which, arrived at Sydhey from London on the 10th inst., made made the crack passage of the season, viz. 71 days from the Lizard to Sydney Heads. This is not so> fast as the run of the Loch ■ Awe by several days. .!> The. Luna has been chartered, by. the A.S.P. JCompaJny to bring, coals from the Bay of Islands. (} <; -:

The barque Hylton Castle having put out all her cargo of coals in the stream was brought alongside the wharf this morning to load for England, She has taken the berth astern JOf the Loch Awe. Her oargo is mostly awaiting her on the wharf, and she will have quick despatch. : ■ "' J The E. and A. Mail Co.'s steamer Flint shire, sa> s ;the Sydney Herald of the 11 th inst., was placed in the JPitzroy dry dock, yestetday afternoon, where she will 'be repaired by | Messrs. Mort and Co. Every dispatch will be used so as to enable/the steamer to resume her place on the Torres' Straits line at an early date.

~. The following notifications of the move-. •ments of vessels of war we take from the " Sydney Morning Herald" of the 11th inst. :—H.MS. Pearl, Commodore Good enough.r. will leave for Melbourne and Adelaide on the 16th inst. H.M. schooner Alacrity will be inspected by; Commodore Goodenough on Monday, 13th; instant, and will take her departure on Tuesday. H.M. schooner Beagle sails for Fiji on Wednesday, the 15th instant, to relieve the Renard, which vesselwill then come on to Sydney. JHJ.M.S. Rosario hjts.gbnie ottva cruise to the Solomon Group, and will return to Sydney in two or three months to refit,- and then proceed to. New Zealand to relieve the Blanche, which vessel will return to Sydney. The flags of the vessels in harbour were to-day at half mast in consequence Of the death of the wife of Mr Chas. Stone, jun., which took place early this morning. The ship Countess of Kintore came up from the powder ground and anchored above the wharf this morning. She will take the berth now occupied by the Loch Awe, which ship is to haul away from the wharf on Monday. Tbe s.s. Victoria arrived at Sydney on the morning of the 11th. She may .be expected back here about the 3rd August.

The schooner William and Julia brings

20,500 feet timber from the Thames: Z !• >A barque inside Tiri Tiri is signalled as we go to press.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wiil Close as jOllows :—

For Thames, this day. at s.3o*p.m.and to-morrow, at 10 30 a.m. . For Napi«r and Southern provinces, per Cyphrenes, six hours after arrival:. - r For Taranaki, and the Southern provinces, per Wellington, to-morrow, at 10 a m. For Maharangi, Matakana, Mangawal, JWafpu, &c, .per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wangarel, _c, per Clyde, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Mercury Bay, per Swallow. to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tonga and Samoa, per Pacific, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Z' For. Levuka, Fiji, per Star of the South, to-morrow, at Bpm. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. n: For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, 'son Monday next, at 4 pm. For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Tuesday next, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, till 11.80 am. il.

For Chatham Islands,; per Magellan Cloud, on Satur-

day, 2 ith instant ■ „.',."-■ ,-• For. the undermentioned place?, per Ladybird, on Tuesday, 25th Instant, as under:— /.,. For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe,'at — For Taranaki,' Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, arid United Kingdom, via Suez and Brindisi, at—. ■■'. . Should a later opportunity offer, Supplementary Mails will be forwarded.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

(PUn the eleventh line of the letter by " Volunteer in 1842" last night, two shillings per acre was erroneously printed "ten shil lings" an acre.

BIRTH.

BICHMONn.-At DraKfcstreet on the ist,n>«, mi* -.Tames Eich'inond,-of a r aughter- .■ - - Buck. -On July 16, the wife of Benjamin Uuck, 01 a daughter.

DEATH.

RicnMoxuZZ-t Drake-street, on tne inn v«. jui* sS^ST^iday,^liVlffßt, «&*£. the leigh," Epsom, to-morrow. (Saturday) at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1874.

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

If there is any sense of fair play, one atom 6f manliness in the community, we do not hesitate to say it has been outraged by the attack on Mr W. L. Bees in this morning's Cross. The Herald also bears;.down most unfairly on this candidate, but its languag6 is mild and merely deprecatory, whereas the venal pen that appears in the Cross's leader violates all justice and reason, and well represents the low and truckling prin ciples of a journal that has sunk more rapidly than has ever any other erstwhile ro pe ctable paper in New Zealand. Because Mr J. S. Macfarlane's friends are supposed to be influential in the place there is no ac count of the ruffianly handbill which withou* the slightest provocation that person had cir culated, and which he read with exultation at the hustings. In that paper he refers to Mr Rees, there was no disguise of it, as a person who must fly from the country to escape his outraged victims if he is to escape the walls of Mount Eden gaol' and in ether language of the most gross and libellous kind provoked a reply that Mr Rees could not avoid if he had willed it. There is no account made of the fact that again and again and again Mr Macfarlane in language recognised as disable only by men of a certain character and social caste said to Mr Rees "" You are a liar." Hag Mr Bees been of the same caste and character, and accustomed to reply to such language in the manner usual iri such circles, the'gentlemanly protege of the "Cross" would have been incapaci tated for the active projgcution of his canvass It ill becomes Mr J. S. Macfarlane to charge any man with not paying his debts. Poor Machattie and others could Bay something on this subject. ffcsjWe refrain from further commentfbr the present. We shall return J^.to the subject. Mr Macfarlane iD. eluded"us in his Bcurrilous handbill. We ac cept the challenge. Like an old_. woman, whose teeth have drdppwl out^ he cannot bite,

but he spits ; and heartily ashamed of Auck land may we be when we find that a paper or a party could be found to condone his gross and libellous attack, and jump upon the man that hurls back bis brutal vulgarity.";

Mr. JRees yesterday-asserted thatihe cost of Mr. J; S. Macfarlane,;trips to Wellington were cKarged to Craig's estate. Mr. Mac farlane flatly denied this. Mr. Craig has this morning, requested UB to state, that for his three weeks'Zstay in Wellington Mr. Macfarlane charged Craig's estate with £130, arid for a shorter visit £30. <

The 'Californian JMiustrels^ leave for the South to-morrow.'\ They are, beyond all question, the best' troupe of the kind that has been here for- many years. Those who have not witnessed, theic.performance should not lose the opportunity offered to-night. -

The pannual meeting of the-ratepayers of Devonpdrt district-will: be held to-night, at half-past Beven o^locfcZ In till probability the usual liveliness will characterise the contest for the sealts at jaje Board. Mr John Taylors tender for the erection of twenty-five immigrants' cottages at £116 10s each has been accepted; Mr James Whitlo'ck's tender, £620, for the hospital at the Quarantine Station has also been accepted^ I A notice of Mr H. B.KStoney's withdrawal Zfrom the"candidature for the district; of WaV- temata appears in another column. ' . ~ ,- ~„ .__ _, At the annual meeting of West Tamaki ratepayers a rate of a half-penny in the pound was struck. The undermentioned persons were then duly elected trustees:— •Messrs William' Atkin Thomas Wyllie, Thomas Churches, Edward Foster and Wil- ham Innes Taylor; Messrs Alexander Thorn- son and Henry Gollan auditors. The California Minstrels had a splendid house last evening, the hall being filled by happy pleasure seeker's, who frequently gave vent to their feelings in laughter. The en- tertainment presented several new features and different songs. "The Countryman's debut " was a very clever performance, and excited a great deal of mirth, while the ballads and quartettes of Messrs Campbell, fAmery, Mayor and Rockefeller were accepted with much applause. We understand that the minßtrels will close their inspiring con- certs this evening, and consequently this will be the last opportunity the publio will have of seeing the minstrels in full trim. A young lady of considerable personal at- tractions, of the neighbourhood of Wellington- street, the daughter of respectable parents, has been missing from her home for some ten days past, and although strict search and every enquiry as to her whereabouts have been made no tidings of the damsel can be obtained. As she managed to take away the greater part of her wardrobe it is not sun- posed for a moment that so beautiful a girl has committed suicide, but rather that she has committed the suicidal act of elopement. We understand that if she is honestly married her friends will forgive "love's follies," and receive her as one of the family in V pure love and affection " instead of being harsh towards her. t, t _ t> xt' v i i, ~ r* t ßT\ l ohn ?• Nlc>°J Bon Wlll de]\™r the fifth lecture of the winter course of lectures at the Young Men s Christian Association this evening. Subject: " Water, illustrated with interesting^ experiments. We are too apt to underate the value, or a^l east not to think much about the importance of water, because it ranks among the common but uni- yersal blessings of Providence. We, believe that Dr. JNicholson, from his known medical and scientific experience will give a very useful and instructive lecture thia evening, Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will give his fccture on the "Manuscripts of the New Testament" on Friday evening next, Dr. N.^^ntavmg kindly exchanged evenings with the Bwhop.

The members of the Parnell and Auckland Football Clubs will play their return match at Ellerslie to-morrow afternoon. A pair ol omnibuses haye been engaged for conveying members to the scene of the contest and one will start from the Windsor Caßtle Hotel, Parnell, and the other from the Parnell bus stand, at two o'clock. The following are the names of the teams :- Auckland : Messrs. T Hendefron (captain), Shatland, Snodgrass, Jones, Clark, George, Woon, BiilneaViß-, Gudgeon, L. Cussin, W. Cussin, A. Whita ker, Caverhill, W. Hales, and Burgess. Par nell : Messrs. C. Gore (captain), Cotton, Yon Tempsky, J. Philson, Nathan, Tonks, £-ing, Hauttain, Woodhouse, Mitford, Henderson, Paris, Beale, Lacoa, and Jackson.

The next monthly meeting of the members of the Auckland Teachers' Association will be held to-morrow afternoon in Mr Fraser s, High School, Symonds-street, when a lady (Miss Haselden) will read a paper on becu lar versus Religious Education," which, we venture to predict, will be of an instructive character. We are glad to find that the lady members of the association have resolved to express their views on such important subjects as education ; also that the society contemplate publishing these essays, at no remote period, in uniform order. We have had the pleasure of listening to the series of essays, and must confess that they possess very considerable literary merit. We notice that in almost; all the Auckland schools a little placard under the clock, whereon is written the suggestive words "Be Punctual." The moat fitting place for such advice is under the time-piece. But we regret to state that many of the teachers who place these words before the eyes of the children do not generally act upon them at their monthly meetings; hence they rarely begin until half -an-hour after the appointed time—Teachers, be punctual !

Mr Perkins, of the Occidental hotel, has had a "happy thought," which has culmi nated in the production of two minature figures of actors in the forthcoming Waite mata struggle in a " sparring" attitude. The likeness of J. S. Macfarlane is very good.

We have had the pleasure of inspecting a handsome assortment of expensive fans im ported by F. H. Lewisson, jeweller, Queen street.

We publish with a portion of to-day's issue a supplement containing a report of the speech delivered by Mr Bees at the Waite mata nomination yesterday. There has been a great demand for these supplements during to-day, owing to the miserable course pur sued by our morning contemporaries. Sub scribers who have not received a copy may obtain one on application at our office.

To the Editor : Sir, —I was astonished to read the reports of the Waitemata nomina tions in the "Cross" and "Herald" this morning. We will take the "Cross" first. Was the reporter dull of hearing or was he mistaken that he took the hisses and groans that were given on the appearance of Mr Macfarlane for cheers ? Possibly the Editor of the " Cross" is bound to make the mistake to please some of its shareholders ; if so, we will pass them by as not worthy of remark. And as for the " Herald," I was astonished to see its cringing remarks, for I was under the impression that it was an independent paper, but its remarks do not look like that, for they state that the language used by Mr. Rees is altogether too violent and not gentle manly. 1 do not remember anything un gentlemanly that Mr Rees said or uncalled for under the circumstances. I should like to' know what makes a gentle man. One man calls another a liar, a slanderer, a scoundrel, also circulates a scurrilous handbill which was defamatory in its nature if not proved to be true, and when called upon to prove them could not do so. If that is gentlemanly then Mr J. S. Macfarlane is a thorough gentleman, and it must have been ignorance on my part to have thought otherwise. But if refrain ing from backbiting and abusing or villifying or circulating a scurrilons hand-bill behind a man's back,' or if fearlessly accusing a man before his face of being a scoundrel and giving him ample opportunity of disproving, I say if those things make a scoundrel.then Mr Rees is one of the greatest scoundrels in existence. By putting mo right, and telling me which of these qualities are gentlemanly, you will oblige yourß, H. Waite.

HIGHWAY MEETING.—PARNELL.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Parnell District for the election of trustees an d striking a rate for the ensuing oame o ff ] a9 t night at the Parnell Hall. Mr Dar gaville was voted to the chair. The hall was crowded. Some time was occupied be fore the business of the evening was com menced by the discussion of a point raised by the Chairman—namely, that in the Act as passed by the Superintendent and Council only the,first part was brought into opera _t" t> _ l -~■,„. Mr ccd > W^ WM I««wit, explained that the omission of the words "and second" was a clerical error, and had been rectified by the Superintendent, who had power to make such corrections. far Dargaville said it was .a question whether the omission was a clerical error. P c some legal gentleman present would enlighten them Mr Rissling'said he believed he was the only solicitor present, but it was hardly fair of him to give an opinion on the question raised by the chairman. He thought it would be best for the meeting to proceed with the election of the trustees, and for them after their election to apply for a Validation Act. He would inaugurate the business of the evening by proposing that the rate for the ensuing year be Id. in the ponnd on the valae to sell, This was seconded by Mr Waters, -An amendment was proposed by Mr Miller, and seconded by Mr Johnson, that a rate of one half-penny in the £be struck for the year. . On the amendment being put to the meet anS .lfc was lo8'» and the original motion ca"l®d* £?£? re S? electlon of trustees was pro- T V xuS^ c further discussion took Place a^to the mterpwtation of the Act. Mr r*Fgal£Z*agfe<T-Wi- Mr KlßS!ln2 that BO far a _ fche i_. °W ola°a wa? concerned the ™em _»» elected ahould apply for a Valida- r lon Act* A f urther question then rose as to how many v? *es an elector was entitled to M™ "^ their rating. :; «A he ? man f d *K at tho Act imPh*d '*"_* only °n» vot<> eonhl be exercised by a rat? Pa yer whatever figure he wsb rated at. i A rat. ePa7 er his intention of pro fenng his six votes, and if they were refused taking legal proceedings to upset the election. Another ratepayer suggested that the business should be got on with Several names were then proposed and aeconded as trustees for the coming year Mr W. H. Kissling, who has been a trustee for the last" four years, declined to act again amid general expressions of regret Eventually the names proposed dwindled to six owing to several retirmg from the con test. A show of hands was first tikea by by the Chairman, assisted by Mr Burton and another ratepayer. This resulted in favour of Col Nation Messrs Brett, Barton Ireland, Weymouth' and Winks. As Mr Jnb. Churtou, the sixth did not demand a poll the above-named gentleman were declaredly elected.

Messs Waters and Mitford having been elected auditors for the year the meeting, which was in its orderly o_araote^a great contrast to some of previous years ter minated with the usual vote of thanks to the Chairman.

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

[PER S.S. HERO.]

HOME RULE MOTION DEFEATED.

COUNT CHAMBORD ISSUES A MANIFESTO.

London, July 4. Mr Butt's motion for the restoration of the Irish Parliament was rejected by the House of Commons on a division of 458 to oi.

FRANCE.

Pabis, July 4. The Count de Chambord has issued a ma^festo, in. which heur.es that France needs a king of Royal birth Ha says, "Make me your King as I wish to make a supreme effort to overthrow the barrier of prejudice separating us. >' He repudiates Absolutism, and declares that Legitimist monarchy should be limited to a monarchy with two chambers to examine all questions submitted to them. He rejects the modern parlimentary system of government, but desires a strong alliance. The manifesto omits any allusion to tbe flag. The French press consider that the mani festo of the Count de Chambord renders the restoration of the Bourbons finally impossible, and remarks on the omission of all reference to the flag. The "Universe," which first published the manifesto, has been suspended for a fortnight. The Legitimists have in troduced a motion to the Assembly in con nection With the manifesto. — London-, July 4. Earl Derby states that England acquiesces in the proposal to hold a conference at Brus sels, conditionally that it will exclude dis cussions on international law, governing the relations of belligerent powers, especially m maritime warfare, and declines to enter into any new engagements that are vague. The British delegate will not bo sent as a pleni potentiary, but merely to watch the proceed ings.

FIJI.

London, July 4. A deputation, introduced by Lord Bel more, waited on Earl Carnarvon yesterday, urging the Government to annex the Fiji Islands. Earl Carnarvon stated that the sub ject was now receiving the special consider ation of the Government.

AFRICA.

London, July 4,

James Gordon Bennett, of the "New York Herald," and the proprietors of the " Daily Telegraph " have arranged to send Mr Stanley on a new African expedition.

COMMERCIAL.

London, July 4,

The corn market is firm and steady. The finer qualities of Adelaide wheat freely fetch 64s to 65s per 496 lbs. ; flour, 45s to 475. The copper market is depressed, with few transactions. Chili is quoted .at £78. The tin market presents a quiet appear ance ; Straits, £100; Australian, £98 ; Aus tralian tin ore has been sold by tender at £52 to £59.

Hemp is dull; sales of New Zealand mid dling to good have been made at £17 to £20.

OBITUARY.

M. Goulard, late Vice-President of the French National Assembly.

SHIPPING. Arrived—Cissy, from New Zealand, May 3.

FRANCE.

Paris, July 8.

The proceedings in the National Assembly are assuming a more moderate tone. The discussion which took place on Wednesday concerning the motion introduced by the Legitimists was characterised by greater restraint. The Moderate Left and the Extreme Left will combine with the Legi timists. The issue is doubtful, but the posi tion of the Ministry is considered to be very critical.

SINGAPORE.

July 9. The mail steamship Nubia, from Australia arrived at Galle on the 7th.

FRANCE.

Paris, July 8. . In the National Assembly the debate, on the motion introduced by the Legitimists, has been brought to a conclusion. When the division was called for, the Left abstained from voting, and-the Legitimists.found them selves in a minority. The members of the Left expressed regret at the|supension of their union with the Legitimists, out neverthe less felt it their duty not to record their votes. The motion was consequently re jected by 379 to 80. Subsequently a motion in favour of re-pro claiming Marshal MacMahon's powers was submitted to the Assembly and supported by the Government, but was rejected by 369 to 331,

tJltimately it was resolved simply to pass on to the Order of the Day. This resolution was arrived at oh a division of 339 to 315, and was considered tantamount to a partial ministerial success; but the victory was so questionable that the Ministers at once tended the resignation of their offices to the President. Marshal MacMahon, however, peremptorily refused to accept their resigna tions. He will send a message to the Assembly expressing his determination to rule during the seven years over which his appointment extends, and demanding the organization of his powers.

Paris, July 9. President McMahon has sent a resolute message to the Assembly declaring his seven years'powers irrevocable, and that the As sembly, by voting it, enchained its own sovereignty. He demands the immediate or ganisation ef the powers entrusted to him because he regards it as his imperative duty to ensure the tranquillity and security of the oountry. v

The Assembly has refused to vote "urgent" a motion in favour of a dissolution.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY.

a During the night between the 2nd a_id 3rd instant a^Chinaman named Siko, a patient at the Inhrmary, suffering from paralysis iv the lower extremities, hanged himself at the head of his bed.- A general meeting of the Drapes' Early Closing Association took place m the new Temperance Hall on the drd instant; Mr Kingsbury in the chair. It appeared that the early closing movement amongst the drapers was making great progress-On the 3rd instant Mr Moriarty engineer for and rivers, accom panied by Mr Darley, resident engineer made an inspection of the wharfage works' now m progress in the harbour of Newcastle —A seaman, named George Bosphorous was killed bra" kick Jin Clarence-street last Sunday afternoon. The case has led to the

committal of a man named .Nurse l__\ manslaughter.—A mineii&ained Tyi«l§||| killed at Hill End by falling down Be,*| and Hoi term an's shaft.—Last TuesdayjSH noon a meeting of master shipowner* Wm held at |the Exchange for the purpose am considering the-,advisability oi protesU^S against the injurious operation of t2§§ Imperial Kidnapping\4;ct of !872 upojjrigß South Sea Island trade. ""* jV in*r to petition the Imperial Government *£#|2^. tbe unequal operation of the Act fipK w committee was appointed to act up? ,^*4stj meeting. ' / : /F -J O

MELBOURNE.

1 July 11. Mr John J&verard, one of thW members for r'r.mmrarao'd, is insolvent, liabilities £5400 i -Joh^ogwell, member of Defen' zj force, has died from a fracture"1 ot the skrT .__JeJ/_\ He jumped from a window while, suffef" •': *!fl from delirium.—Nicholas Brcen, *V»rd^/'-| Sandhurst gaol, has committed s™cidJ|Wf*B taking poison. -It is estimated that ov«M ?; thousand pounds will be required to jO-2«f . the expenses of the rifle team to Eu#s* -j£J§| is proposed that on their return_m talif ot . g< nia they shall try conclusions with an Anipl rican team. — The bodies buried £ I the Duke and Timor mine, Maryborough; :f in May last, have recently been discovered.-* I The ship Harlaw, from London to MelbotfiM was spoken on the Equator, dumastedj-|^ she declined assistance --Mr Robert; 01^ i M'Coy late principal of the Ballarat ColW^M cut his throat and died instantly, —BettnM dull. Dagworth is the favourite for ft* 1 Hawkesbury Handicap. Hingsborougj^ | Neradah, A. L.,.and Llama are m<«t fancj«j j for the Derby at Ban&m'ic£s—&^nngffiW horse, named Young Tiny Tim, bav^n«|§§ for £725, to Mr R. Dunn, of Vmt»aH who also purchased the greyhound B^WgBH A girl, named Scantlebury has been cC*- £ mitted for trial on a charge of concealin|l_B the birth of a child at Climes.-. | A heavy gale has been blowing. A LntherJflM Church at Smythesdale was levelledJtoj^H ground.—The Rifle Association h»ve td£ff graphed to England asking' what indn&iifj ments there were for a visit by an AmCStaM^^. team, and what matches were openJJf^^H team of twenty men from the colonial, gj,-.|. the Wimbledon meeting. An early reply _g I expected. New Zealand asked to be per.'"^ I mitted to join the other ;coloniei in a Home . j team.—The Victorian Rifle Club Cornel has decided that the large-bore mat^^;; shall be shot with . Enfielda. — f|W; light lines of railway to Maryborough-l and Creswick wero opened for traffic to-day. — Melbourne is to be constituted a CoM«latr||t General of the United States instead of aljr Consulate only, and the gentleman holding. I the office of Consul-General is to have a high««|Z salary and rank than Consuls in other colo-^t. nies—The railway receipts for the year upte ££■ the end of June amount to £850,000, being I F £90,000 over the estimate.-—A boy _*m«d- l_ Galloghly was cut to pieces on the subut^i^KJ railway at Riphmond. , The■« body yimffl. so mutilated as not" to be indentifiable.-f r p. A fall of earth took place to-day at an tto& || ca vat ion in Queen-street, and two men wjf||§|i "buried and dug, out" shortly afterwardi^li* much hurt—At the adjourned inquest on I £-" the fire at the West Coast Hotel, Donp|lMßr the landlord; and a man named Power, were | committed for trial. —Jane Davies's olotfiSHjfv caught fire at Sandhurst yesterday, andiliillp' was burned to death.-- In the Assembly tbe m Minister for Railways said he hoped to call £. for tenders for the first section of the Gippe- S; land line in less than three months.-w- The markets are dull, and there isf^jfiU^Bp doing. Is 5d have,been refused for 5000 caaai , p. of kerosene oil.—Oats easier. Considered* t shipments of ironmongery have been **™Ji| [' up—one firm transacting business in thulSiS |. to the extent of £15,000. Teas in fur re-, ?■ quest. Maize, 4s 7d. —100 cases of Gospel X oak sold at £34. Quicksilver, 6s 3d.— lr Sailed—July 10, Claud Hamilton, k: \L. Hokitika. {7

ADELAIDE.

July; ii. m 7000 sheep have been stopped on the Coo-' -fc rong, supposed diseased with fluke.—Tin 1'" ship Lufra has been sold to Mr "MJcGregor, of " Tasmania, for £11,000.— Joseph Stace, a | colonist of 37 years' standing; dropped down 'fi dead in his garden yesterday.— Tho Mercan-" tile Marine Insurance balance-sheet show*, *_jjj jf: in addition to the net profit telegraphed yes* I terday, £38,600 unappropriated balances.— | 150 men hare been discharged from tht Wallaroo mines. It is reported that a' I I similar number will be discharged - afttf | the next survey. If bo, the men prenoaa J I to: emigrate.—4so "tone .'of town nou«| | have been sold for Africa at £12 17a-6di-^B 1 Mr Townsend's motion in favour of tht construction of a railway frem the Murray ; to Adelaide has been carried.—Two,snupli vessels were' driven ashore at Kingston l_rt|j| | night by a severe storm.— Breadstuffiifl | exports up to date are 63,000 tons.—TJ^| cereal exports up to date are half a millioa Z less than the exports for the correspondini^ 1 period last year.—Wheat is" in more demaiwS at ss. s_d. to ss. 6d. i

NEWCASTLE.

•July ii.,l;: Dr Bedford and Dr Nash arrived from Syd ney this morning, haying been sent by\t_|l| Government to report on the case of small' pox. It is understood to bo their opinion than it is an aggravated case of chicken-poXM Drs M'Grath, Knags, and JReid differ.

BRISBANE.

Jnl7- ILIH Blondin will probably perform in the Botanic Gardens, and he will afterwards proceed to Sydney. -rr About 2500 immigrants arei afloat for this colony.—The Legislative Assembly has negatived the motion for M' . increase of the salaries of the President of the Council and the Speaker of the AssemWy to £1000 a year.

CHINA.

[Via Melbourne.] ~ _.. Mp. A private telegram from Foochow states that 4,000,000 lbs of tea have been shipped up to date.

"THE SLANDERER."

Numbers of gentlemen have called at our office to-day inquiring the nature of the Z slanderous handbill written by Mr Ji S. Macfarlane and his friends, and circulated at Mr Eees' meeting in the Mechanics' Institute We, therefore, give it the publicity of our columns in order tha<i our readers may judge | of the blackguardism which was attempted '' in a sneaking underhand way, sntirnhjgh 'ff brought do\vn.such condign punishment/?^ the head of the offender at the nominri 'imSL yesterday. It is as follows :— " h_W_W :'-■■-,* ".XHE,SIiANDBaBJt.Z '.•'■ ■■ ''_jS^^m " 'He that steals my purse stealsiaSS-; .'. but he that filches from me my good nama 7 robs me of that which not enriches him, but makes me poor indeed.'— Shakespeare. -. $ "'Vice has not a more hideous slave, :. Society a more odious vermin, nor can thej^ Devil receive a guest, more worthy of him, or possibly more welcome to him, than th«; Slanderer. '-^-Fielding: <$$ "The Litekiry SlAnderejei.—:The liter- Z ary Slanderer is a Demon in human form, , who for the sake of gain prostitutes the in tellect God has given him to slander »&*§ viufy the community. He is all times ready ■-

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-T\ STEPHENSON 4 OOZS CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND. EAGLE BRAND, C B O W N B B A ND, Are to be procured at all respeotable Grocers and storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland.' D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V N D H A M STREET, fS 7. Ii'ATJOKLAND. ON EH UNO-A PEBPETFAL LAND, BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. | Investing Shares £20 each, by payments o( One Shilling^ per week, bearing eight-per cent Interest, with profits. Money advanced without delay on approved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of principal and interest. Offices—Onehnnga. J. D. JACKSON, Secretaiy. SEWING-MACHINES, at. Reduced Prices foT one month. Tn consequence.of my having receiyed notice from the Insurance Companies th<tfZat the Expiration of the present policies they decline to renew them. I hare determined to reduce the prices considerably in ordf.r to Clear Out my present larjre Stock, consisting of Thomas's, Singer's, Howe's, "Wheeler and Wilson's, Britannia,,,' Ittle Stranger, Wanzer, and Little Willcox Each machine guaranteed. The only establishment in town devoted entirely to the Rale and Repair of Sewing Machines.— G. W. HESLOP, the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane. rfIONTINITANCE OF SALE. M THE MISSES MILNE -Ndtify'that the whole of-their Stock Is now removed frooF Wyn-iiam-street 'to Cheapsldo House, 222, Queen-street, where the ■> "' SALE EiXTBAORDINABY . 5 ...;, i _ r | ir .. ;: . WEtL OONJUKUE FOR ONE MONTH FROM THIS DATE. ' '-I rr a v —j [1— , rtOYAL: INSURANCE COMPA NY FIRE DEPARTMENT. . Risks on all description of property accepted as heretofore, at Lowest Currenfrßates. - ' ■ Equitable claims will ever be liberally dealt with, and paid promptly. ; - ; - :" LIFE DEPARTMENT. In consequence of the restrictions imposed by the Legislature;; this branch of the business has been 'withdrawn; ': "/■'•'■" -.;>,>. GEO. WM. JONES,, ~.-..>.. ,Z. .'.■,-. Agent., Office : Hobson- Buildings, Shortlahd .treet ■ Jnly l<fi 18U- "■ ____!___c' ___[___] ,y' ''■VJA' l'-