SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HTGB tSTAT^H : TM* evening, 2.21 ; ic-taOKC» morning-, 3.5 BtJK-iUIMt : ?fcss p.venifce, 5.15 ; SXTN-aiSßj To morrow vbcttAbs c P"> HOOK'S AOS : I-Tew Moon, 12th, 5.39 p.ra.

ARRIVALS.

Woodbir.e, barque, 252 tons, McLaren, from New castle Rosebud, schoorer, 192 tons, Nicholson, from Wavrnambool

DEPARTURES.

PROJECTED TJ.TCPABTTJRF.R

For Sydney—"Victoria, s s . three days after arrival For T.onrlon—Countess of Kintore. ship, early For Lvi t.^lton —Prince Alfrsd, barquentine, early For Wellington—Luna, p.s , early For the Islands—Papui, schooner, early For Portland, Oregon—Jsmes Wishart, barque, early For Kairara - Tfcnmas and ITenry, brig, early For Melbourne--Miitiades, ship, early

VESSELS EXP'RCTKD Victoria, <?.« , from Sytftev, about, 4th August 3ity of Auckland, ship, from London; sailed 20th

May Thames, barque, from Boston, via Adelaide, early Loch Trr, sMp, frrm London ; sailpd 3«1 June Ferndnl^, bnrqne, from London ; sailed May 5 Oxford, ship from London : sailed 7th June Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Pearl, ketch, from South Sei Islands, early T-'io'Logo, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed — Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Wave, britr. from OamarK Mary Velville, schooner, from Dunedin ; sailed 18th instant Harriet Armit?.ge, barque, from Dunedin ; loading

IMPORTS.

"~ Per Eosebud from Wartsambool :—2700 bags of potatoes, R tons butter.—G. W. Binney.

ARRIVAL OF THE BARQUE WOOD BINE.

FEAEFUL WEATHER.

The barque Woodbine, 252 tons, Captain McLaren, arrived this morning from New castle wi^h a cargo of coal for Mr D. H. Mackenzie. She left port on the 25th ult. at 5 p.m., with light westerly winds, which lasted till the 31st, when the wind hauled round to the N.E. and blew harder and harder till it acquired the force of, a cyclone. A S p.m. the Captain found it necessary to heave to. Remained hove-to for twelve hours, when the wind veering to the N.W. tho ship was laid on her course and ran before the pale during the rest of the day. At 8 p.ra. the gale Lad if possible increased its violence, and the sea was making clean breaches over the vessel and sweeping the decks. During the day the foretopmast-staysail and the mizen-staysail were blown clean away, and the bulwarks much damaged. The ship was bove-to again the same night. The gale continued altogether for ninety hours, and the ship was hove-to for fifty-eights hours. Captain McLaren describes the weather during this time as the worst he has ever witnessed during sixteen years experience in the colonies. This is borne out by the various members of tho crew. From the 3rd had fine weather with westerly winds till making the port. The.Three Kings were sighted on the sth inst. Fortunately when the gale experienced by the Woodbine|was at its height, the vessel made very little water. If she had dono her fato would have been sealed as it was impossible for the men to work the pumps owing to the water rushing over the decks and washing them off their legs. Captain McLaren says his ship be haved splendidly, and though some of the crew thought she wonld founder, so tremer dous was the knocking about she received from the sea, he never once lost confidence that her good sea qualities would pull her through.

The clipper three-masted schooner Rose bud, 192 tons, J. Nicholson master, arrived in port at half-past two to-day from Warrn atnbool, with a cargo of potatoes, for Mr G. W. Binney. She left in the 22nd ult. Moderate breeze from the northward till passing the promontory. Wind then south ered round, and kept veering from S.S.E to E.S.E., until abreast of Sydney, when it settled into the N.E. and N.W., blowing a gale, first from the one quarter and then from the other; lay to four or five days ; carried the gale to within a hundred miles of the Three Kings. Sighted the Poor Knights at 5 p.m. on the sth ; thence westerly breezes into port.

The ketch Wild Duck sailed from Aratapu for Lyttelton on tho 28th ult. with 35,000 feet of timber.

Mr Gouk has taken the contract for alter ing and repairing che barque William Gifford. The barque was originally intended for a whaler, and is now about to be run in the timber trade. As a whaler her main hatch was very small, being only 4 feet square. Ihis is to be enlarged to about 12ft. by 6ft. To effect this the house on deck has to be carried further forward some 3ft. This portion of tho work is now being carried out. It is intended before fixing the house in its new position to renew the deck beneath it. This is to avoid disturbing the house again when the whole of the main deck is renewed, as it will be at an early date. To fit the barque for her new line of business the whole of her 'tween decfes are to be removed. This will give her a capacious hold capable of receiving about 200,000 feet timber.

The s s. St. Kilda is appointed to sail from Onehunga for Wangonui on Saturday.

The Hylton Castle, after dropping down •to the North Head yesterday, anchored there for the night and sailed at daylight this morning for London. Tho schooner Belle Brandon sailed for Levuka last night.

The brig Syren, bound for Tairua and Lyttelton ; the brig Transport, for New castle ; and. the brigantine i'lirt, for Lyttel ton, all of which started for their destination a day or two ago but were cojmpelled to bring up before getting out of the Channel, were enabled to get well away yesterday evening.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr. G. Sibbins' corner mart to-day potatoes fetched £6 10a to £7 10s per ton ; maize, 53 to 5s 9d; oats, 5a 66.; bran, Is 7d ; flour, £15 ; kerosene, 2s Gd; cheese, 7£d ; tea (boxes), 22s 6d; rice, 21d; tea, 2s to 2s 6d per lb. ; sugar, 4Jd to 5d ; Hennessy's, 10s 6d to lls; butter, Is. The furniture fetched good prices.

The supply of fowls at Mr Arthur's poultry sale to-day was not large. Fowls sold at 2s to 2a 4d; small Brahmas, la 4d; turkeys, 2s 3d to 4s Gd ; Spanish fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d. The attendance at tho produce, grocery and furnititre sale was small, and the goods realised average prices.

CALL LIST.

The following are the current calls payable in the companies named below:—

MARRIAGES.

Mason—McTCajiaba- On August 1, at St. Paul* Church, Hamilton West, Waikato, by the Eev F. C. Lloyd, Richard Bingham Mason, youngest son of Captain George Henry Mison, of Gloucester Englacd, to Caroline, youngest daughter of Mi John Scott McWamara, of Mechanic's Bay Auckland.

Black—Mayman— On August 5, at the residence of Mrs Noone, Kokr-by-street, Auckland, by Key Mr Tinsley, George Kich-.rd Black to lliaabeth May man.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1874.

For the cause that lucks assistance, For the wrong t'.at needs resistance, Tor the future in the distance. And the gaud that we am do.

We would particularly direct the attention of our renders to a comparison instituted in another column between the principal pro vinces in New Zealand. The merest glance will show how rapidly Auckland is dropping in the rear; and whatever may be the political bias of our several readers, whether towards approbation or reprobation of the grea* Vogelian scheme of colonization, it cannot but be instructive to note the relaUve bear ing which it has had hitherto on the progress and the destinies of the provinces. We admit that we have ever been, and still are, admirers of the bold scheme intended to raise New Zealand in the scale of depen dencies, and. to advance her on the road to becoming a great nation. But we say that no true Aucklander can view with indiffer ence how unequal Lave been the benefits conferred on Auckland and on the other principal provinces. We enquire not into the causes that have contributed to this. Itmajr have been our own fault; it mny have been tho fault of the Colonial Ministry ; it may have been from causes over which politics or statesmanship may have no control. One tiling only we do note, and wo ask our readers to note it too, that Auckland is dropping steadily to the rear, and that the rapid advance of the other provinces in settlement and in public works will be made the grounds (and not unreasonably) in the future for demanding enlarged political power and increased political favours. Tt may be noted by the most cursory observer that for expenditure over an equal area Otago has of provincial revenue for the year nearly eight times as much as Auckland ; and Canterbury for expenditure over half the area, has over thirteen times as much as Auckland. This proceeding from year to year will toll. When by the side of this we place the fact that while Auckland contri butes through the Customs 229 thousand pounds, Otago contributes 374 thousand, and Canterbury only 174 thousand intho year, the relative position of our province will be ap preciated. But coming tothemoro direct bear ing of the colonization policy bo it noted that Otago, with a population of 88 thousand, is favored with 231milog of railwaymadeorbeinp made from the common fund ; Canterbury with a population of (H thousand has 251 miles completed or in progress from the com mon fund ; and Auckland with a population of G9 thousand has but 100 miles, or so far as we can discover little over 100 miles under contract or completed from this com mon fund. This proceeding from year to year will tell. Next let our readers note and lay to heart the comparative results of settlement of immigrants— thaton which above all else the advancement of each promise will depend. Otago has received 7,587 iifrtmgrants, Canterbury has received 5,054, and Auckland has received only 2,773. This proceeding from year to year will tell. But tho pro bable increase of population, during the year as estimated by Mr Vogel, is a circumstance that in an especial manner should be laid to heart. Ifc is for Otago 11 thousand, for Canterbury, 10 thousand, and for Auck land 2 thousand. We think that comment on these figures would spoil the influence they are calculated to produce on the mind. We place great store on tho virtue of con tentment ; wo duly appreciate tho principle that whatever is, ia best. But there is something in these figures as bearing on the decadence of our province that produces an uneasy feeling in the mind.

The Lady Bowen is a lucky little steamer and Captain Casey is a fortunate man. There is but one feeling in Auckland respecting the outrageous award yesterday made in the matter of the salvage claim against the Miltiadea. People laughed when they heard of ajclaim^made by the Lady Bowen for haying rescued the ship from destruction. The powerful character of the steamship wag so ■well known that a demand of ten thousand pounds for her services had an air ef grotesque humour about it that was irresistible. But her owner evidently believes in tho principle of opening the mouth wide, aad he haa got his reward. It Beerns to us hardly credible how throe men of business should have perpetrated such an absurdity. We do not blame the gentleman that represented Captain Casey for doing his best for his man, but how the other two will explain the result to the public wo are at a loss to understand. Wo are credibly informed that when the Lady Bowan was trying to tow the vessel off she did not suoceed in raking the warp above tho ■urfaoo of the water, and to regard such servioe as one of rescuing a Jvessel from chipwrsok would be good enough for a Joke if it were not certain that this result will bring discredit and damage to the port. -Whea tho "Anazi" was ashore the Golden Crown rendered ser vice for three days, and she is a boat that can draw a warp taut; and there were warps actually smashed to the value of £150 The wages of men for the time were represented by £55; and the services of a cutter were paid for with. £10. And over and above these necessary payments the steamer ob tained but the sum of £200. Had the

solely hygreed, ard>ith no regard either to honourable dealing or "the credit of the port, the Crown might have made a splendid haul, and no one could have said that she did no service, or atleast that shedidnothaultbcwarp taut. In Port Cbclmers vessels run cgrourd on points nnd sand-backs every week; but the Lady Bowen does not cruise there, and Auck land arbitrators do not make awards there, and the salvors from " shipwreck" are paid merely for services rendered by the tug boa+s and prssing steamers. Really we find it difficult to write temperately in face of such an outrage. We are glad for once to find ourselves on the same side with our morning contemporaries, and that they are not afraid to denounce a result which must be as detri mental to our trade as it is disgraceful to our commercial fame. To outsiders, whether rightly or wrongly, it will appear as simple plunder. The occurrence of the stranding was the result of our own defec tive pilotage arrangements, and advantage has been taken, it will be said, of the occurrence for the purpose of extortion We shall say nothing further on this sub ject ; the public require no inciting to express their feelings on it, ami those feelings are one and uniform from end to end of the city. We would suggest to the arbitrators to hand over their fees to the local charities. We sec they received a sum of ton guineas each Let them hand that over. Then out of evil good may come. Captain Casey may keep his share. It will tin hint good, and he will reouiro something as a recompense for the odium that attaches to the rescue of the Miltiades.

directors and th . „„ oM-mtprl c company ceen actuaiec

A correspondent btates that the unfortu nate man who placed that strange and moat absurd paper in the reading-room of the Young Men's Christian Association during the brief absence of Mr Kalter in another part of the building has been afflicted with a mental malady, but not of a dangerous character. Jle holds singular notions on religious matters, but is perfectly harmless, and prides himself in quietly posting np hi.s fancy texts whenever he can iiud an opportunity of doing so unob served. Ifis friends consider him sane on most matters except on those pertaining to religion, which they are careful not to din cuss in his presence, as he "goes od" on theological questions. He expreesfs his belief that the end will be immediately after the transit of Venus, near upon Christmas day. The glorious millennium will then dawn upon a new earth clothed with corn aial perennial flowers, The volunteers will be disbanded in the " twinkling of an eye," and New Zealand be the future paradise of the monomaniacs.

Asher's buildings was once filled with a strange people whose names were an familiar in official mouths as " household words," but we never hear of Asher's buildings now, and for these reasons : The loose characters were all cleared out, the cottages purified and renovated, and at present we learn that these habitations are occupied by a small community of industrious harmonious souls.

Mr H. Chalmers, lato manager of the Thames Water Works, lias commenced busi ness on hia own account as a plumber and gasfitter in Upper Queen-street. He is pre pared to undertake every description of plumbing, pasfitting, zinc, and galvanised ironwork on tho mos!; reasonable terms, and from what wo learn from testimonials in his favour -we believe that ho will secure public confidence and supporb.

The Auckland cricketers will hold a special meeting this evening for business of im portance in the largo room of the Thames Hotel, at half-past soven o'clock. All lovers of this fino old English gamo are cordially invited to attend, and they may be sure that they will meet with a hearty reception.

We have much pleasure in saying that the representatives of tho "Early Closing Associa tion" have apceded to our suggestion respect ing the three pounds contributed by -their members to assist in paying the passage of Mrs Halliganto Christcburch. The intended recipient having already left for the South, the amount will be distributed among tho Parnell Orphan Home, tho Destitute Child ren's Asylum, and the Orphanage of the Sisters of Mercy. A -pound each will there fore be paid on application at this oflice to the representatives of these institutions, who can return their thanks and, as we would suggest, should give their best wishes and assistance to the objects of this most deserving xYssociation.

Mr. Casa will deliver his lecture on " Future Punishment" this evening in the Wellesley-street institution.

On Tuesday evening last a serious accident occurred to a labourer in the employ of Al r Gray, of Papatoitoi. Tho man waa driving a horse and dray containing several sacks of potatoes along tho road towards Mr Gray's house, and when near the Presbyterian (jhureh —it was nearly dark at the time —the horso was frightened by a rabbit, which leaped against him in crossing the road. The animal darted on one side of the road and turned over down tho embankment, knocking tho man down and rolling over him. lie lay there insensible for about half-an-hour, when a young man named Purehas came along and discovered the position of the man and horse. He assisted him t» rise, and managed to get tho horse and cart into the road, and took them to their destination, where the poor man lies iv a very weakly condition, but not dangerously injured. The Siamese Circus will re-open to-morrow evening in tho Market reserve, and continue for a few nights longer for the amusement of tha peopla. Some entirely now features will be introduced, illustrative of tho sports of "Merrie Eagland" in the golden ago of Queen Elizabeth, with a May-pole dance, and the famous Windsor steeple-chase. The first of the Epipliaay, concerts was given last evening in the schoel-room, West Newton, in aid of the building fund. The R«v. M.r Dudley, of St. Sepulchre's, occupied tho chair, and introduced tha proceedings in a speech ©f some length on the oondition and prospeotß of the Epiphany Ohurch, an d called upon ladies and gentlemen to do all in their power for the little Church in West Newton. Various ballads, rocitations, amd selections of rausio made up a pleasant evening's amusemsat, w\iich ended with " Heavoa bless the people " and " God save the Queen." A few frwads of the total abstinent, at the suggestion of Mr Tramain, have deemed it advisable to establish a Saturday evening Good Templar lodge, t» win young men and j others from the deceptive allurements »f the ' public house. They have resolved, there fore, to hold a preliminary uaeetiag on Saturday evening next for the furtherance of their views in the Edwardes-etreet school room, when Rev W. Tinsley, Mr Tremain, and probably Mr Spragg and other advocates of the cause will address the meeting. At the meeting of the Star of Newton Lodge 1.0. G.T. Mr Conaford, W.C.T., pre sided. The Lodge numbers above 100 members ia good standing, irrespective of 41 who have taken clearances for the purpose of joining other lodgea more convenient to their residences.

No one will accuse us of any disposition to flatter Rev. Samuel Eclger, but we cannot refrain from referring to a most coarse and impertinent letter addressed to him by Captain Casey in this morning's " Cross.' The reverend gentleman had written a temperate and sensible letter respecting Captain Casey's outrageous claim for com pensation as giving " a shock^ to all right moral feeling"—a sentiment in which Mr Edgcr has with him the sympathy of almost every man in Auckland. So far from offering any 'insult to Captain Casey he had spoken of " the deserved respect in which Captain Casey is held." To this Captain Casey, not a bit mollified by the balm received from the hands of the arbitrators, or perhaps uneasy in conscience and irritable, replies demanding "payment of your littie freight account." There is a meanness and a coarse ness in such conduct that will not tend to conciliate to Captain Casey the present outraged feeling of the public. We would recommend Captain Casey to just keep quiet till public indignation lias blown over.

We are compelled to hold over letters from Mr Tl. Arthur and Mr James Lindsay, which will appear in to-moi row's !3sue.

We understand that the following telegram wag forwarded to the Hon. J. Vogel by Mr. John Mason to-day. The electrical effoct of Mr. Mason's telegram last sesaion relative to the ad valorem duties, and which*tbe Premier deemed of 3iicli importance as to lay it before the Rouse, leads us to hope that a similar conrec will be pursued by Mr. Vogel in the present instance with beneficial effect on this down-trodden province. Mr. Mason's telegram was as follows :—" To Hon. J. Voeel : Pin |[ a g to mast. Unity of provinces North Island. General Govern ment absorb all land revenues Auckland with you. Stand or fall; otherwise dissolve. Support Yon der Hej'de." The monthly meeting of the members o the TCmiiskillen Loyal Orange Lodge will be held this evening in the lodge-rootn, Wel lesley-fttreet, at half-past seven.

On the subject of a co-operative butchery, which ia very urgently required, we have re ceived the following letter. The proposal is now assuming a tangible shape, and we hope a meeting to initiate the company will soon be held:—Sir of your sugges tion in yesterday's leader for a co-operative butchery I would place my premises at the disposal of the company. Of course I should expect the management under a hoard of directors. The rent is low, shop in a central situation, business at present second to none in Auckland. lam certain that good and prime meat could be had much cheaper by the consumers when the shareholders would all be paying " cash," and taking the meat from all parts of the carcass. The monopoly of tho cattle-ring would be broken, as the directors having the cash in their hands could choose their market. Trusting you will head the list with a hundred pounds, and put me down second for a hundred, I remain, enclosing my card, A LEADING Butcher.

It 's a pity some strp.3 are not taken to utilise exti mively tho freestone existing on 11 Captain Symonds'property, Big Muddy Creek.f Samples of this stone were submitted to Drl Hector, who reported oh it as follows :— " Calcareous Freestone : A fine-grained homogeneous, coherent stone, but feebly absorbent of water. It is a valuable stone for building purposes." The stone has been worked by Messrs J. and J Buchanan of Wellc&ley-streefc, and William Gillingham, of Karan gab ape road, who speak very favor ably of the stone for durability, closoness of texture, and adaptability for building pur poses.

A correspondent puts the following im portant query : —" Sir, — [ see by clause Ho the general regulations for the inaugura annual show for poultry, etc., to be held in the Market-house in the beginning of Sep tember, that ' all eggs laid will bo destroyed.' Now may I ask through you what are the means to bo employed in this destruction ? as being fond of eggs I would not mind lend ing a tooth to assist in tho operation.—l am, &c, A Lsvek of Egcs."

Tho captain and owner of tho Hallie Jack son writes to tho Fiji Times repudi ating statements made by Mr W. C. Michell, (late of Coromandol,) for a short time Acting-Consul, who had stated that tho Hallie Jackson was armed with seven guns besides other arms. This the captain and owner completely refute, mil turn tho tables on Mitchell thua: —In January, 1873, and just before our sailing for labour, Mr Mitchell iufornaed us that Mr March (who was jnst Isaving for Sydney) had appointed him Acting-Consul. Ho also informed us that it "would now rest wholly with him whether ho issued any licenses to a British vessel or not, that his not doing so would leave tho field to us." He intimated, and we inferred, that for a consideration from us he would withhold labor licenses from Bri tish vessels. We replied, deprecating such a course, naming several masters of vessels to whom it would he- a groat injustice. The Time.1} mentions a report that Mr March has been appointed to the governorship of Capo Coast Castle, and Mr Mitchell to the vice-consulship of Zanzibar, and adds.— "As both these places are notoriously unhealthy-*-we may say death-dealing—there is some ground for believing that these favors may really have been conferred cm the gentlemen in question."

Father Walter McDonald desires us to ac knowledge with many thanks receipt of a quantity of fruit for the children of St. Mary's Orphanage from his Worship the Mayor, Honry Isaacs, Esq. Similar gifts were sent by his Worship to tho Parnell Orphan Heine, and the Homo for Neglected and Destitute Children. W. J. Criohton writes an account of what seems to have been a very hard case indeed. He was a member of the force of armed navvies employed at the camp near Kangiriri. Ho -was taken vary ill there, aad lay in a wretched whare from tha 17th July to the 23rd without medical attendance, no one seeming to care whether he lived or died. In reply to repeated applications for medical assistance to the captain commanding he was told that the Government ceuld not afford to bring down a doctor from Hamilton for him, although a shilling a month was deducted out of tha pay of each member of the force as a sick fund. His pay was stopped during his illness, and after making two of three applications to bs sent on to Auckland by the steamer when it passed the camp, ho had ultimately to walk as best he could five miles to Bangariri. Since his arrival in Auckland be has seen Major Cooper, who thought it better that ha should receive his discharge, being unfit for work, but he has still been unable to get his arrears of Say or any settlement- We have only richton's statement of his trcatmeot, but it is too often the ease that poor men are made to suffer from the indifference and neglect of those who are entrusted with the charge of their interests, and we certainly think it the duty of Major Cooper to make some inquiry into the man's complaints. During the month ending July, 1874, there were 17 deaths within the city of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1573 was 22 deaths. Under 5, 1874 11 ---under 5, 1873, 10 ; under 20, 1874, 1 ; under 20, 1573, 3; under 60, 1874, 3 ; under 50 1873, 5 ; over 50, 1874, 2; over 50, 1873, 4' Total 1874, 17 ; total 1873, 22.

<{ A. Masitcr Mason" v,rites as follows :— When the Cross chooses to select and pub lish such passages as have been expectora ted and allowed to taint our moral atmos phc-rp by somebody who is yclr-pt the Bishop of Wellington par excellence, said Cross may depend it will soon be at cross-purposes with right thinking and liberal-minded men. I raise my small voice; there will soon bo clarion notes. Brutum fulmen may do for gaping ignorance, but the hell-bom foe, etc., (es the red man of Wellington chooses to call it.) Freemasonry abhors superstition, bigotry, intolerance, and priestcraft in these enlightened days; snd baning anathemas and marcrjathos -will prove to be a heaven born minister of peace and good will. Ye of the Cross tell us, free and in dependent masons, if you concur in and endorse these hellish sentiments, if not all, how many of you ; don't all speak at once, but if you can't help it, be unani mous, and then the devil take the hindmost, there is like enough to be a flea inyour lug. Man's religion is based on visions, seen through a glass darkly, " The spirit of God ouv Father is perfect in its love, and should be embraced more and more to the perfect day by an universal spirit of charity."

In justice to Dr Home we have to state thnt he lias been regularly in attendance at the Police Court every morning at half-past ton, arid upon him alone, in the absence of Mr Beckham, has devoted the transactions of the Court business; but being in. the Magis trate's room yesterday ho was not seen until he took his seat on the bench. Other justices are continually excusing themselves from the honorable seat of justice, and con stables are running in various directions for justices.

Aa Mr Beckham is detained at the Thames on business there was no business at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. The cases, therefore, were adjourned until Friday, the 14th inst.

A MURDEROUS MANIAC.

A letter from Zambales (Phillippine Islands) gays:—" A sad occurrence took place in the district of Botolan early in June. Ifc appears that there was living in said district^a lunatic, —a quiet man without having ever given any cause of complaint. On the even ing of the 2(sth ultimo this man, in an un expected access of madness, rushed out of his house with an axe in his hand and began to attack every one that came in his way; in Irss than two hours twelve persons were badly wounded and two killed. He first entered a shop, kept by a woman, who had her head cut open in two. On coming out of this shop he fell in with three lads, who were playing in the street. Ho attacked them with such dexterity that not one escaped hia blows. A man that ran towards him on hearing the cries of the lads received two deep cuts on the shoulder. He now directed his steps out of the town, and meeting a poor woman sitting at the threshhold of her gate he discharged two blows on her body, and when she fell in a pool of blood he left her and proceeded to Batonlapo. where he met with a man and a woman. Both of them were also wounded. Going towards a paddy field ho inflicted several ugly cuts on a man he met there. Seeing now two boys on the back of a pony he attacked them, and taking possession of the animal he pene trated a thick wood, where he came across a man who wa3 tranquilly returning home. This man was also attacked and wounded. The authorities now despatched several mounted policemen in every direction with the view of arresting the lunatic, but ho was not to bo found. On the following morning tho maniac, emerging from the wood, met a native riding on a buffalo, and a fierce fight took place resulting in both being seriously wounded. An old man, of over GO years, who was on his way to the river side with the intention of fishing, was his next victim ; a single blow brought him down dead on tho spot. The monster now decided on returning homo, and fortunately fell in with posse of policemen, who tried every meana to arrest him, but in vain. Orders were, therefore, given to fire at him, and on a second volley he fell, but was so furious that a third was required to put him out of his misery."

PARLIAMENTARY.

THE WAITEMATA ELECTION,

PETITION FROM THAMES NATIVES

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON. This day. Mr Carrington presented a petition from J. S. Macfarlane against Mr Yon der Heyde's election on the ground that he is an alien. On the motion of the Premier, the House agreed that on rising to-day it would adjourn till half-past seven on Monday to consider the Licensing Bill. A petition was presented from 76 natives of tho Thames, praying for amendments in the Native Lands Act. AMALGAMATION OF THE NORTH ISLAND PROVINCES. Mr Vogel announced in the House yester day that there was no intention on tho part of the Government to bring down a pro posal this session to abolish the Northern provinces, because it was unwise to bring down what might be termed a surprise in legislation, although ha belioved the majority of tha House and the conntry would support thorn. The Government did not do so tsecauso of an implied understanding that the session should not be unnecessarily pro longed, and because of tho weightier reason just stated. If anything in the shape of a ooup d'elat were allowed it might raise a grave sense efinaocurity owing to the im pression that large organic changes could pass without the people having ordinary notice, or being given the opportunity of ex prassing opinions on it. The measure would bo more acceptable if the country were given time to think over it. He was not pre pared to say the Government would not bring down resolutions this session. They had come to no decision on that point EAVES-DROPPING. The select committees appointed to inquire into the Ward-Chapman telegram have been appointed a joint committee, and Messrs Luckie and Gillies are summoned to give evi dence before it. It ia understood that the breach of privilege case will end in smoke, as it is said Mr Luckie^ informed the com mittee that he overheard members of it re peating the whole circumstances in the lobby while he was writing a telegram and he took 1 it down as spoken. , SECOND READINGS. The Employment of Females Act Amend ment Bill; Wanganui Mayor's Bill; Hawkes Bay Waste Lauds Bill; Grass and Forest Fires Prevention Bill; Protection of Animals Act 1873 Amendment Bill; Westland Waste Lauds Act Amendment Bill; Inrercareill Gas Works Bill ; Taranaki Waste Lands Act Amendment Bui were read a second time BILLS INTRODUCED. An Act to amend the Public Revenues Act and an Act to authorise the raisin" of '< money for immigration and the construc tion of public works were introduced and read a first timg.

BILLS PASSED.

The Taranaki Iron Smelting Works Ijl] the Napier Harbour Board Endowment Bill' the Few Plymouth Harbour Board Endow! ment Bill, the Hokitika Election of Mav n " Bill, the Wellington Volunteer Lt^ipjL-; Act Extension Bill, the Cromw^f*^ works Loan Bill, and the Ba*^. kn, Amendment Bill were passed.^ t ' The House adjourned at &{f k ™ Mo

POSITION OF THE PROVINCES.

A CONTEAST.

TrtE following comparative statement h« been prepared from the Financial Statement of the Colonial Treasurer, the statement of the Minister of Public Worts, and other sources. It exhibits a few striking contrasts which he who runs may read :— ' PROVINCIAL AREA POPULATION ASH %£ PENDITOKE. The following table compiled from the financial statements of the Provincial Treasurer shows the proposed expenditure during the ensuing year in the three largest provinces, respectively, together with the area and population over which the money hag to be distributed : — ■a § P "a . » I 1 §S -g3 fill 2 li |2 So| p. « Auckland 16,^50,000 69,161 £92,00 ft* £22951 Otaco 16,035,400 83,816 717 414f 3743J3 Canterbury 8.G93.000 61,862 1,170,308 IT^SS1! *An amount of £40,000 advance from the General Government to be repaid ia not in. included in the above. t The actual estimated revenue for Otago was £450,832, There was a balance from previous year of £101,452, which, however, was pretty well covered by works under ■ contract. For the balance of revenue the Government depended on the authorisation of a loan on the security of lands specially set apart. RAILWAYS. —STJM3TAKY. The following is a summary of the railways already authorised by Parliament with the ' additional works for which votes are asked, for this session : — Population Mile.* Chains Appropriatics Otaso 83,8^6 332 4 £2,065,000 Canterbury (51,5e2 251 34 1.160,000 Auckland 69,161 IGO 36 948 600 Wellington 31,425 112 - 846,000: The railways actually under contract in, Auckland do not amount to 100 miles. IMMIGRATION. The following table shows the distribution of the immigrants who have been brought to ■''- the colony at a nett cost of passage money v of £148,516, payable out of loan, the interest of which will be chargeable against the cott» solidated revenue of the colony. We append for comparison the contribu* tions to the revenue by the various pro vinces :— Customs Revenue Total number of Immieranta. Otago £374,372 ... 7,527 Canterbury ... 174,288 ~ 5,654 Wellington . 129,967 ... 4,407 Auckland ... 220,515 ... 2,773 The rate at which Auckland is sinking on the list of the provinces under the in jus tice sho is suffering is very significantly indicated by the estimated increase of *-■ population, based by the Premier, no doubt, : on the distribution of immigration. Com paring Mr Vogel's financial statement of 1873 with that of the present year we find in the table of capitation allowances that he estimates the increase of population in the various provinces as follows :— Otago 11,155 Canterbury 10,352 Wellington ... ... 4,357 Hawkes Bay 2,455 Auckland 2,356 It is notable that the total customs revenue cf Hawkes Bay (which is estimated as in creasing its 'population more rapidly thsn Auckland) was last year £39,297 ; itspopula* tion, according to census, only 9,749inhablf tants.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

<Before Dr Home and G. P. Pierce, Justice? of the Peace.) DRUNKENNESS. Frederick Kendall, Polly RobiDson, and Matthew Wylie were charged with being drunk last night and dealt 1 with in the usual way. PUGILISTIC. John Harrison was remanded from vested day on a charge of punching Detective. Ternahan on Wednesday night. Prisoner again pleaded not guilty. Detective Ternahan deposed that prisoner was in Queen street jon the evening in ques tion, between eightiymd nine, near Dundass dining rooms, in company with Mary Smith, who was in a half naked stats, and sentenced to three months imprisonment yesterday. • Prisoner was pulling the woman about. A mob gathered round, and prisoner tried to excite them. He tried to prevent a disturb bance, and pushed the prisoner on one v.de, when he struck him on the face. He then pulled off his coat, and put himself in i pugilistic attitude. William Buchanan, farmer, was passing at the time and saw the fray; the prisonei struok th'i oonstable without provocation. Wm. jSJ. uaden, laic cook on the s.s. S»uth' •ra Cross, wss a witness of the scane, and deposed in fava«r of prisoner, who did. BO* know the positi -a of tho man ho struck. Michael Adem also gava evidence in favoni oE prisoner; ha vas a baker, ana had been in many a dust before. He believed that prisoner really did not know that the man ha dusted wa* » detective, far as soen as he bocame aware ot the fact ha dropped his hands by his »a« and assumed the appearance »' a pcsoenu citizen. The detective then took him by tnfl hand and led him to the station-housa - The Bench believing that prisoner diil,.oj» know that he was striking a constable, c*'* they would take a lenient view of the case, and espeoiaally as he was a stranger in tw city.. Fined 10a and costs. . . HORSES, COWS, AITD BY-LAWS. The following offenders against the city y-laws were summoned by ConitaWJ blarkeforallowingtheir cattle to Bfcrayte§otta Che limits prescribed by law :— .•■• > John Mills, for allowing his. red;. g "Whiteface" to wander in Union-s'tree..^ I fined 2s 6d and costs. j 1 William C. Campbell for allowing J / cows and a little calf to stroll in Frank-. , street, 2s 6d and costs. ■ , X Alexander Campbell, for two horses fom» , in Wellington-street, 2s 6d and costs._ Humphreyß awlings, for allowing h« h°raß in Newton, 2s 6d and costs. Elizabeth Sandall, for allowing her pony to lounge in Karangahape road, 5s and cos • Mrs Sandall did not appear, and Constable Clark consequently was sworn, and gr*P cally detailed the circumstances. ■• Edward Boucher's horse was found grazing unattended in the New North road. , Mr Boucher stated that his horse baff fr" him so much trouble that he had sola i»»» It was only a week ago that he had apo to pay for the horse? for getting into a B8J °

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OA U T I 0 N . OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this fauco to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in eon gpquence cf its high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the Manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and passed the same off as " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MASK to be Eegistered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," 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. THE attention of Purchasers is requested ' ; LAEGE, NEW, AND WELL-ASSORTED" STOCK 01" GENERAL DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, SUITABLE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON. BLACK SILKS, From 33 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 JITJGS, SHEETINGS, QUILTS, and all kinds of FURNISHING GOODS. A Lot Of Double width GREY SHEETING, from lOjd yard. Cheap Flannels, Crimean Shirtings New Drcs3 Material:), Cheap Winceys Children's, Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery Ladies' Waterproof Tweed Mantles A Choice Lot of LA.DIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, New and richly trimmed. Back Straw Hats, Flowers and Ribbons Silk. Alpaca, and Gingham Umbrellas Gig Umbrellas, extra sizes New Wool Ties, Scarfs, &c. BOYS', YOUTH'S, AND MEN'S CLOTHING. Mackintoshes, Pilot J:-rkets, and Overcoats Boys' Overcoats. A Splendid New Ft ck of Gentlemen's New Silk Scarfs. Ties. Braces and Belts, Felt Kats Warm Winter Gloves Boy's Caps, from la Gd 1 Hosiery, &c. EUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LATH R. HOBBS,) AMT) HSTATL DKAVKRS, CLOTTITKRS, JUNCTION DRAPKRY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) CJprER QUF.EK - STREET, AUCKLAND. SEWING MA.C3INES at Ecduced Prices for one month. Tn consequence of my having received notice from the Insurance Companies that %t the expiration of the present policies they decline to r^new them, I have determined to reduce die prices considerably in ord^r to Clear Out my present larg-o Stock, consisting of Thomas's, Singer's, Howe's, Wheeler and AVilson's, Britannia, i ittlo Stranger. Wanzar, and Little Willcox. Each machine guaranteed, i'ne only establishment in town devoted entirely tc Ctio Sale and Repair of Sewing Machines.— G. W. BJS3LOF, the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane. T COSGRAVE& CO. ' S FINAL CLEARANCE SALE OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMMENCES TO-DAY, When the Sale will be continued until the Stock in disposed of either by tender or auction. AUCKLAND ART UNION. TICKETS, £1 EACn. UPWARDS OF 50 OIL PAINTINGS, OLEOGRAPHS, ETC., IN ELEGANT GILT FRAMES, VALUE PROM £3 ,T 0 £12 10s, Together, "with a Numukr ob ILLUMINATED PIECHS IN XFOtfD *BAMES, MOUKIED PHOTOGRAPHS Etc., Etc., Etc. NO BLANKS. E. W A V T E. ~ Established 1861J TV STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, EXHIBITION BRAND, EAGLE BRAND, CROWN BRAND, Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland- B. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, AtTCKLAHD. TTNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA. [Established 1837.] Paid-up Capital £1,250,000 EsservePund £400,000 NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. Telegraphic advice having been received that a ' Dividend at the rate of 14 per cent, per annum for the half-year ending the 30th June, 1874, on the paid-up capital of this Ban1.-, declared at a meeting of Proprietors held in LonJ. f nn the 18th instant. Propristors registered in Quisle urch at the former date will receive their dividend warrants on applica tion to the Manager. JOSEPH PALMER, Chief Offioer for New Zealand* OhriatcEuroh, 25th June, 1874. CHIEF POBT-OFFICE, AUCKLAND, Mails wux Close as follows :— For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipm, &&, per Lady Bowen, to-m»rrow, at 10 a.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilrta, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga. Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, to morrow, at 1 p.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Star of the South, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday next, at i p.m. For Taranakl and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 0 a.m. S, B, Bies, Chief Postmaster,