SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH "WATER—This evening, 5.14 ; to-morrow morning, 5.39 SUN SEr-This evening, 5.31. SUN RlSE—To morrow morning, 6 2S. MOON'S AGE—Hew moon, 31st inst, 11.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

weiungton as, Carey, from Wellington Emu. screw barquentine, from the Thames Hawea ss, from the south (in the Manukau) lons* s 8, from the North.

DEPARTURES.

Glimpse, barque, for N ewcastle Ma-y Melville, for Duaedia via Tairua Ebenezer, schooner, for Russell Onward, schooner, for Bokianga Rowena s s, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South - Hawea, ss, Monday. 30th inst; Lady bird, s s, Wednesday, Ist September For S*n Francisco—City of Melbourne, 3rd September For Sydney—Hero, about Ist September For Levuka—Prospector, barque, at once; Emu, auxilitry-screw barquentine, at once For Loudon— Robina Dunl< p, barque, early For Hoiianga—Queen, schooner, early

mt A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserteil in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea, from the South : 30 sacks malt.— Coupland and Co. Per Hawea from the South: 1 truss, 22 cases, 2 bale*, 3 bellows, 6 rams, 2 ewes, 1 package, 4 parcels, 17 oars, 1 cask, 2 bales flocis, 6 boxes, 1 coil wire, 1 box.—Henderson and Macfarlan-t, agents Ex Hawea from the South; 2 cases, 2 parcels, Hen derson and McKarlane.

Ex Hawea from the South: 80 bags malt, Coupland and Co.

Ex Hawea from the South: 486 sacks potatoes, H, S. Meyers and Co,

THE ELSINORE.

A schooner, supposed to be the Elsinore, was seen heating into the Bay of Islands yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock. Since the abovo was written, Messrs Ford and Hulme have informed us that they received a telegram at noou today, stating that the Elsinore arrived at Russell last evening.

■The s.s. Hawea left Port Chalmers at 4 50 p.m. on 2lst instant, and arrived in the Manukau at 7.50 a.m. this meaning. She landed her passengers and mails at Taranaki, but no cargo. Had fine weather to Kelson, and Heavy sea from Nelson to Taranaki. Thence to the Manukau S.W. wind and heavy weather. "We are indebted to the purser for report, passenger list, and flies. Passengers;—Mr, Mrs, and Miss Cargili, Mr and Mrs Carruthers, Mr and Mrs Neale, Misses Fisher and Harrison, Mesdamts Mary, Anne, aid Eliza Jobnston, Messrs Tomlinson, Cree, Scott, Prince, McGregor, McTavish, Stubbs, Palmer, Johnston, Laurence, Johnson (4), Martell, Mozantan, flaymer, and 17 in the steerage.

The brigantine Magellan Cloud was berthed this morning at the outer T.

The schooner Clyde and the cutter Sovereign of the Sea arrived at Wangarei yesterday evening, after being out a, week. They had taken shelter from the gale at Omaha.

The ketch Prince Eupert cleared for Russell in ballast this morning. The schooner Atalanta cleared to-day for Tairua in ballast.

The cutter Fawn has cleared for Russell with I}£ tons potatoes, 1 cask rum, and 3 sacks, oats. The lona passed the barque Stag-, and a number of small craft off Putukaka last evening.

The s.s. lona arrived in the Tamaki at six this morning. She left Russell at 230 yesterday, wiili S.W. wind and smooth water, and .arrived at Wangareiat 10 p.m. Left again at 10.30, and arrived iff Tamaki dt six this morning. Passengers :—Rev Messrs Sneddan, J. B. Clarke, W. Graham, J. B Graham, Alderton, Brown, Dr Dalton, Miss Butler, sin the steerage, 1 prisoner, and 1 lunatic. Cargo :— 40 bags gums, 28 head cattle.—Cruickshank and Co, agenis. We are indebted to Mr Stodart, the purser, for report, passenger list, &o. The brigantine Louisa has cleared out in ballast for Richmond River.

The barque Prospector was towed down to the Tamaki this morning. She would take in cattle to-day and Monday, and sail for Levuka probably on Monday evening.

The following vessels have cleared at the Customs in ballast, and are now ready to sail for their respective destinations :—Craig "Ellachie, brig, for Newcastle, and Yarra, brigantine, for Richmond Blver, the Charybdis, schooner, sails for Wangaroa with a crago of sundries at once. The Robina Dun'op has hauled into the stream to make room for the Alumbagh, which was moored to the wharf this morning. The latter ship will begin discharging her cargo on Monday morning. The Emu arrived from the Thames last night. She had been detained by the westerly gales. The 'contract for the fitting out of the Magellan Cloud as a whaler has been given to Messrs Him? and Brown.

.The schooner Mary Melville,has left for Dunedin via Tairua.

The schooner Onward sailed for Hokianga yesterday afternoon.

The s.s. Wellington arrived in harbour from the South via Napier yesterday evening. As we antici pated she had been lying for shelter in Hick's Bay for two days. We are indebted to Mr Wilcocks, the parser, for our usual files, &c

From a telegram received by Messrs Cruickshank an! Co. from Bright Bros, of Melbourne, we learn that the Hero left Melbourne on the SOth lost. She may therefore be expected about the 30th inst. She if to leave again on the Ist September.

The barqu= Witch of the Waves is daily expected film Newcastle with a cargo of coals lor Messrs Henderson and Mscfarlme

The barque Bhering came; up from Orakei to-day, and anchored off the wh«f."

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. Sibbin sold on Friday at corner mart, Floui| £12, cheese 9|d to lOd ; hams and bacon 11 Jd to Is Id ; butter 9^d; maize 5s 9d, potatoes Bs, onions Id to»2d.

At. the Haymarket on Friday, fodder was in demand at an advance over last week's prices. No horse stock was offered at the auction. Privately draught horses were sold at £45 and £50. Riding horses £9 to £15 each.

The sale of hides and skins was fairly sup plied with skins. Hides were in less than usual numbers—Last week's prices were fully instained. Prices given were : |Hides 3|d. and 4d. : calf-skins sd. the lb.; f ull-woolled sheep skins 6s. Bd. to 3s. 6d. ; inferior from 2s. 4d. each ; dried skins broken 9d. the lb.; wool in grease B^di to 9d. the lb ; hocks pieces 4d. to 4_d. the lb.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wili, Close as jtollows .— Por Thames, on Monday at 9 30 a m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per s s Hawea, en Monday, 30th instant, at 12.46 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at noon. .Late letters will be

received until 1.15 p. m For Levuka, Fiji, per Emu, on Mnnday next at 9 a m. For Wangarei, &c, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongosiui,

per lona. on Monday next at 4pm For Wanganui, per Go-Ahead, on Monday at 12.46

p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Tues day next at 3 pm. For Napior and Gisborre, per Southern Cross, on "Wednesday next at 3 p.m. Per City of Melbourne, on Friday, 3rd September, as follows; — For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, and Foreign West Indies, 10 30 a m for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, al 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and news-

papers, at 9.30a m Late letters bearing an,extra fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, will be re'i-eived by the Mail Agent on board up to the time of sailing. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Friday, 3rd September, at 3 p m S. B. BISi. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

REED—On the 27th inst., at Eairlawn, St. George's Bay, Mrs. G. M. Reed, of a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1875

Far tho cause that lacks assistance. For the WTonf that nee<ls resistiata, war tKa f»ture In the distance, M—4 the iceod that *« oen 0*

At last the division has been taken on the second reading of the Abolition Bill, and the Bill is ready for Committee. We need not repeat that this result was contemplated by both parties from the first. The speaking of the Opposition at this stage was but the usual discussion of the principle, and, althqugh the Government doubtless will point to the divi sion list as proof of their strength, the posi tion is easily intelligible. Those who hereto fore expressed their intention of supporting the second reading but of going no farther, now join tho Opposition, and here comes the tug of war. Probably, on Tuesday the Government will express definitely its intentions on the Bill. We hope the Government will prudently yield, and so at once, avoid retarding the business of the country, and evoking a struggle whereof no man may tell the end. If the Government will not yield, then the Opposi tion will accept the gage of battle ; and let us as a people tell them that Auckland expects that every man will do his duty.

It seems a very grim kind of irony when a Superintendent of Hawke's Bay speaks of any people outside of Hawke's Bay as a "rotten community." Yet such was the remark of Mr Ormond, Superintendent and General Government Agent, in his place in the House when speaking of the people of Auckland. It is not clear iv what sense this man uses the term. It may refer to moral corruption. It may refer to commercial corruption. It may refer to both. In any case it comes well from a member of that band of " Agents" who are the principals in the management of miners'rights at Ohine muri, and native land transactions all over the North Island. It comes best of all from the Chief Magistrate of a Province the very name of which is synonymous with land-jobbery, and the stench of the cor ruption of which has gone reeking up to Heaven for justice to the nafiives and vengeance on the plunderers. It is entirely needless to refer our readers to the basis on which politics and commerce rest in Hawke's Bay. It is a land of Shepherd ings, and their wealth has been acquired by simply robbing the natives of their lands. For grog in the first instance, aud by mortgages obtained from poor men unable to understand what they are doing, and when driven into corners obli gations into which they were adroitly n veigled and stupified by drink, the lands of the natives of Hawke's Bay have been systematically swindled out of their lands; and to such an extent has the moral contagion spread that the very fountains of justice are poisoned • and it is a well-known fact thronghout these Colonies that a jury in Hawke's Bay dare not not give a verdict against the robber-ring, or that if it did— for there are honest men there outside the ruling faction—the jurors would be marked men and ruined. The press there which is gener ally the protection of right against might, has been to " a great extent brought under the thumb of the robber-gang, and though one paper there is true principles of honesty, so far as it dare with out < being utterly ruined, another is sup ported solely to defend the principles of robbery and to pour scorn on the advocates of simple justice between man and man By such course, a course unparalleled in the history of the colonies a powerful wealthy caste has been created in Hawke's Bay, built up on principles as deserving of bring, ing down the fire of heaven, as did the crimes of Soddom and Gomorrah; and yet the Cbief Magistrate of such a com munity, one who has been elevated by the hands of such a class —has the daring effrontery to come forward in an Assembly of public men, and in the very fountain of law, and speak of any other community as "rotten." Auckland has as much, perhaps, as the average of communities to be laid to her charge. As a Province her Treasury is poor, but it is because her sources of revenue have been tapped by a Southern administration. Dishonest dealings with j natives have been known, but chiefly through the connivance of the agents of the Southern Government, and through their aid. But never yet as a province has she elevated landrobbery into a principle of political economy, nor recognised political and commercial rottenness as a basis on which commercial greatness and political institu tions should be reared. Let any other throw the taunt of rottenness at a community, but let the chief officer of the General Govern ment, and the political and social Head, among the notorious community of Hawkes

Bay put his hand on his mouth and both in the dust and. be still.

We cordially draw attention to a memorial in another column addressed to Sir George Grey and th« brave little band of Auckland members who with him are fighting the battle of the people. In public meeting we have signified our strong repugnance to the insidious but absurd so-called Abolition Bill being forced down the throats of the people by an insulting and tyrannical majority. Bat, as we apprehend, it was not the inten tion of the people that the resistance of our members should be mere idle wind, but that they should fight it to the last and actually prevent the bill becoming law until the country in General Elecbion has opportunity for declaring its opinion on the future form of our Constitution. We have shown al ready that the resistance on the part of our representatives can be effectual, but only so by their resisting word by word and clause li/ clause in Committee. And now we call on the people of Auckland—this "rotten com munity of Auckland" as we are called by the Government hacks—to come and back up our representatives and tell them that we want them to prevent the bill. They will be taunted with being "obstructives." Let us shield them from the taunt by taking the blame on our own shoulders and enabling them to say that in so obstructing they are obeying only the orders of their constituents who sent them to Wellington. People of Auckland, if you meant anything, you meant them to stop the bill. Come for ward and say so with your signatures. The sheets, as they are filled, will be transmitted to Wellington, and will act as successive re reminders to our brave defenders to stand firm ! Once more, Auckland, to the front!

A contributor says :—" Mr Ormond, in his speech, accuses Sir George Grey of breaking the law in land matters in Wairarapa, when he granted land to Messrs Clifford and Weld, the pioneer run-holders of New Zealand, on condition that they would settle and stock ifc. At that time New Zealand was wholly dependant on New South Wales for her stock. Governor Eyre, of Jamaica noto riety, was then Lieutenant-Governor of New Munster, and Sir George Grey and Eyre could not agree en matters of land policy. Mr Urmond was his, Eyre's, brother-in-law and private secretary, and is now spitting forth his venom on account of Grey exposing Eyre's and Ormond's little games to the 1 lome Government, which necessitated Eyre's re moval. Ormond speaks of the Provincial Council of Auckland stultifying itself. But how often has Mr Ormond, as Superinten dent of Hawke's Bay, by threats of resigna tion, and so frightening the runholders, who depended on him to get their lands sold to them for 5s an acre, compelled them to eat resolutions which they had on the previous day passed '!"

" Somebody" writes us asking " Why this silence ? Have you nothing to say about this ' surreptitious' Ohinemuri business ? Nothing about Buckland's £3000?" Not a word. We're thinking.

Tbe Devonport Literary Society have struck out a new sphere for enquiry, and as will be seen from another column a lecture will be delivered in the Devonport Hall on Monday evening next, on the mysterious and fertile subject of "Ghosts." We are not acquainted with the subject ourselves ; and we have never seen a ghost j the which maketh us to entertain all the deeper interest on the matter, and a consuming desire to learn what any one from personal knowledge can tell us on the subject. We hope Monday night won't be dark, for the auditors per chance in returning from the lecture, giving way to the nervous sensibility and excitement of imagination that are born of ghost stories, may subsequently fill our columns with hair raising statements of flitting shadows, and wraiths and banshees,, weird and awful emissaries from the land of shades. The troubling of the spirits begins at half-past seven. The new dramatic season will commence this evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre with the favourite romantic drama of the " Bells," in three acts, to conclude -with the burlesque of " Aladdin," including many local touches of humour and wit. In the "Bells," Mr. Collier will appear as Mathias, Mr. Poole as Father Hans, Mr. Oily Deer ing as Father Robert, Mr. Searle as the mesmerist; Mr. J. Sweeney, as the president, and the female character by Miss Lizzie Bushe, and Mrs. Searle. Miss Clara Ste phenson, and Miss Patty Holt, will take the leading characters in "Aladdin. New scen ery has been prepared and the bill of fare indicates a good dramatic evening to pleasure seekers.

Our report of the Supreme Court yesterday contained several material errors. The case is rather an involved one. Some time ago Mr. W. J. Dalton the plaintiff who claimed to be a creditor for £697 17s. 6d. against Mr. Foote had him arrested on affidavit, that he was about to leave Auckland. An application was made for his release, at the Banco sitting at Nelson and, it was shown that Foote had all along been at his own residence and had never had any intention of leaving the col ony. The judge ordered his release at once, with costs against Mr. Dalton. Vest er 6 the case again came before the court upon petition by Mr. Dalton to make Mr. Foote a bankrupt. Mr. Bennett appeared for the plaintiff and Messrs. Rees and Joy to oppose on behalf of Mr. Foote, who de nied the debt, and alleged that in reality Mr. Dalton owed him £205 19a 9d. Mr. Rees contended that proof of debt must first be made before an application to make a man insolvent could be sustained. In the present case the debt had not not been proved, there was a good defence against it. His Honor supported the plea against grant ing the application made by Mr. Dalton and annulled the rule without costs.

The usual half-yearly meeting of the mem bers of Court Zealandia, A.0.F., was held on Wednesday evening in the Court-room at the Provincial Hotel, Princes-street. The follow ing members were elected to fill the various offices for the ensuing year :—C.R., Bro. T. Wood ; S C.R., Bro. Oliver; secretary, Bro! F. Christmas j S.W., Bro. Bennett; J.W., Bro. Beaumont; 5.8., Bro. McEwen ;J. 8., Bro. J. Wood ; surgeon, Bro. J. H. Hooper. Several new members were initiated, and this young Court bids fair to become soon, both in numbers and finance, on a par with any in the Auckland district.

J We have to acknowledge receipt from the 1 Town Clerk of a copy of the Burgess Roll for 1875-6. The number of ratepayers on the roll this year is 1661, last year 1216, shewing an increase of 445.

Mr. Thomas Barnett, the renowned city pork butcher, ham and bacon-curer, has, it seems, been dissatisfied with his already large business, and has opened his third shop for the exhibition and sale of his rareties and tempting delicacies. His shops in Queen street and Parnell are a direct temptation to theft and hungry passers minus cash. In order to prevent any counterfeiting of his celebrated manufactures, Mr. Barnett has found it necessary to stamp his goods, and in particular his pies, which are unequalled anywhere. He has this knowledge that his goods are well patronised by the public, and that the great expense gone to to meet the demand of the fastidious tastes of local gour mands are not thrown away upon an ungrate ful public.

To the Editor :Si , Ii ..iiciv is one thins; | more than another to be luiau listed it is a lukewarnt and undecided friend. I am a supporter and admirer of Sir George Grey, but I can respect his consistent opponents, and do not esteem that kind of friendship which consists in pushing down with one hand what is lifted up by the other, I have peiused the telegrams in the morning papers respecting Bir George Grey's resenting the charge of Mr Ormond, who said Auckland was a " rotten community." I see that the Cross, a consistent opponent of the Superin* tendent of Auokland, says of his reply to Mr Ormond, " Sir George Grey very properly demanded reparation from Mr Ormond for his offensive language," a sentiment in which I believe the people of Auckland will agree. The Herald on the other hand devotes a leader to sneering atS"Sir George Grey's sensitive nature being shocked in the House," and offering the uncalled for insult: "Sir George might, we think, without any great injury to 80,000 people, have treated the matter with indifference." Which is the friend, and which the enemy ? Would it not be better to turn right round against Sir George Grey than trying thus to prejudice the public mind against him while wearing the mask of friendship.—l am, Ac, Kawau.

"Old Identity" writes inquiring why a special welcome should be accorded to the immigrants by the Dover Castle above all others who have come to our shores. He says : —" I want to know what peculiar hard ships they have undergone above the new comers by the Fernglen, the Dunedin, or any immigrant vessel that demand an especial mark of favour. I want so know, you know, why immigrants who arrive here, whose sturdy limbs are their only coin, are not more en titled to welcome and encouragement than those with capital, which the Dover Castle immigrants are said to have more or less, and who have the means to stand first disappoint ments of colonial life. I want to know, you know, why Mr Dargavillo should take es pecial interest in these newcomers, and whether the advertisement of a special meeting of Orangemen this evening has anything to do with the meeting at that gentleman's office to morrow. I want to know you know whether it is to secure their votes at forthcoming elections that they are to receive the work of favour proposed, and so strengthen the hands of a party who are throwing over the province of Auckland for a centralising policy, mooted by a few political adventurers." We believe our correspondents fears are quite groundless. The immigrants now arriving would not be entitled to vote at the next election, unless there is special legisla tion to meet their case this session. We believe the reception is a purely friendly one, similar to that given to theAlbertland settlers on arrival, and not on acconnt of any special recommendation that belongs to these immi grants. We also believe that gentlemen prominently connected with tlie Albertland scheme are moving in the matter, and not the Orangemen as a body. Of course we may bo mistaken in this, as we do not pro fess to be in the secrets of the Order, but we do not attach any particular importance to the gathering, which seems a most approriate one.

Divine service to-morrow (Sunday) at Newton Kirk, by Rev Dr Wallis, morning, "The Indwelling Christ;" eyening, "The popal clergy and Ecumenical Councils." Lome-street Hall, by Rev. S. Edger, 8.A., morning, " Obedience to Duty, our highest Happiness;" evening, "On Books." Wel lesley-street Baptist Church, by Rev. P. H. Cornford, morning, "The peace which pas seth all understanding ;" evening, " Res training prayer before God." Congregational Church, Beresford-street, morning and evening, by Rev. Warlow Da vies, M.A. St. Sepulchre's Church, anniversary services, morning, Rev. R. S. Hassard ; evening, by Rev. Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, children's service in the afternoon. United Methodist Froo Church,. corner of Vincent and Pitt-streets, morning and evening, by Rev. G. H. Turner (see advertisement.) Services at the the usual hours at Edwards street (Primitive,) by Rev. W. Tinsley.and others, and at Newton Hall.

A very influential petition signed by the leading men of Auckland and the Thames goes to the manager of the Telegraph depart ment by the Hawea on Monday praying for the extension of the telegraph to Tairua. This work is a most important one, and we trust it will not be received with that superciliousness which usually characterizes the treatment of Auckland petitions. The Tairua field promises to become one of the most important sections of the Auckland gold fields, and it is of the utmost importance that it should be connected with tho tele graph system of the colony.

The Ofcahuhu Mutual Improvement Society is progressing favourably. On Monday last Mr Joseph Johnston read an essay on " What to Read," and Mr. Donald gave a paper on the " Spanish Armada." These papers elici ted an interesting discussion. On the next meeting night Mr. Luke will read an essay on one of the caverns in Devonshire, one of tbe most romantic and beautiful of the English romances.

The tenth memorial services of the church of St. Sepulchre, Syioonds-street, were held yesterday, and despite the showery state of the weather, were largely attended. The morning service, at eight o'clock, was con ducted by Rev. Mr. Dudley. The service of the evening, at seven o'clock, was largely attended, and conducted by Rev. A. Purchas. "The choir consisted of twenty-eight voices from various city choirs. The first lesson was read by Rev. R. IS. Hassard, and the second by Archdeacon Clarke. Dr. Cowie, the Bishop, pronounced the benediction. The Rev. A. R. Tomlinson delivered a suit able sermon from the Ist epistle to Timothy, c. 6, v. 17 to 19. Messrs. Rice and Brown accompanied the choir on separate harmo niums. The collections at the several ser vices amounted to £14 17s. The church decorations were choice and seemly to the occasion.

The subscribers to the Melbourne Cup sweepstake are reminded of the meeting at the Exchange Hotel this evening at 8 o'clock.

The members of the Hamley Gun Club met last evening at the Exchange Hotel (Mr. Ellis's) and passed the accounts. The man agement of the proposed inter-provincial match was feft for decision to Mr. Samuel Morrin, the honorary secretary.

At the Bankruptcy sitting of the' Supreme Court yesterday in the case of Thomas Cheese man, where an application was made by Mr. Rees for anorder declaring the deed of arrange ment completely executed ; his Honor was not satisfied that the deed had been so satisfac torily executed, and adjourned the matter until the next sittings of the court. The liabilities were set down at £3864 8s lid.

The sunny, smiling district of Parnell, excepting in wet weather when it frowns, has for some time past been void of incident beyond the necessary neighbour-visits, and the going to church on Sundays. The gar dens are in a good state of cultivation, and cabbages and geraniums are said to be very fine and plentiful there at present, thanks to the generous rain; but, as is usual with persons in happy circumstances, important matters are apt to be overlooked^ and so it with the good, easy-living people of Parnell. The residents of this lofty, para disaical locality have thought to do without that useful member of society the: "sweep," or if one approached the confines of Parnell the cry was—" black man don't come anigh me," and the result has been that quantities of soot have gathered in the heavenward chimneys of Parnell, and night after nigbt, for some time past, has the ears ot solitude and Constable Jackson been disturbed by the ominous cry of fire. A number of these Par nell inhabitants have received summonses to appear at the Police Court next week to an swer for the conduct of their flaming chim nies.

We have seen a really beautiful pen and ink address, designed and written by Mr. James Mcßain, Meek, of Devonport, Noith hore, which Is about to be presented to Mr. David Goldie as a tribute of esteem from the officers and members of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge of Good Templars, for his untiring exertions in the good cause As a work of art, the memorial does great credit to the designer. The ornamen tal and suggestive surroundings were con ceived and executed with much taste. We are glad to notice that this tribute, so well deserved, is about to be 1 presented to Mr. Goldie, whose untiring exertions in the Sunday-school and the Tem plar's lodge, more especially in connection with Edwardes-street, cannot be too highly estimated.

Mrs. King sends the following acknowledg ment of the efforts made on her behalf : Sir, —Having this day received from Mr. F. G. Ewington the sum of £6 14s. collected by him from eighty-four friends, please allow me to express my thanks to alll those who have thus manifested their sympathy with me and my fatherless little ones in our recent bereavement.—Yours, &c, Mrs. King.

Our mining community will be pleased to learn that Mr Peter McTavish, formerly of Coromandel, is to fill the post of accounta nant at the National Bank, shortly to be vacated by Mr W. Churton, who is pro moted to the position of Branch Accountant at the Wellington office. Mr Cuthbert McKellar, who arrived by the John Rennie, proceeds to Wellington in connection with the same institution.

A City Council election, caused by the re tirement of Messrs Prime, Cosgrave, and Daldy, by the expiring of their term of office, takes place on the 9th of August. All these gentlemen have been re-nominated as fol lows :—lst, Mr F. L. Prime, nominated by Messrs W. C. Wilson, J. L. Campbell, S. Cochrane and Son, and G. W. Owen ; 2nd, Mr John Cosgrave, nominated by Messrs Upton and Co., and J. 0. Morrin ; 3rd, Mr W. C. Daldy, nominated by Messrs Lewis Bros., Sargood, Son and Ewen, and Thos. Williams.

Shareholders iv the Melbourne Cup Sweep are reminded that Wednesday next is tbe last day for payment, and after that period non-paid shares will be re-allotted. The sweep is open this evening at the usual hours at the City Club Hotel.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(From our London Correspondent.)

London, June 29, MR GLADSTONE.

During the past week there have been whispers in political circles of the intention of Mr Gladstone to resume the leadership of his party next session, but I don't believe there is any truth whatever in the rumour. Mr Gladstone is far too happy in his retire ment and amongst his books to brave once again the storms of office neither could he with any hope of success attempt to reform a Liberal party of any strength. The game has been so completely and astutely taken up by that perfect master of fence, Dissy, that Liberalism has, for the time at any rate, quite collapsed, and become a memory of the past. The truth is that, at the present day, conservatism, so-called, is liberalism of a moderate kind. No man is such an ass as to wish to force back progress and en lightenment, and the Conservatives are as anxious for reasonable reform as ever were the old Liberals. Modern Liberals are chiefly red radicals or those who hold office or trade on the credi bility of people with republican tendencies. Tbe Disraeli Government is stronger than ever in spite of the foreboding* of the Liberal organs which prophesy evil continually. Mr Disraeli dops exactly what he likes and in the way he likes, and though he meets with a few growls, he never flinches but whips up the House and carries all his points in a manner charming to behold. But he does not appear to be wearing very well, and the sixteen months of office has told hard upon i him. He looks haggard aud wearied, and unless engaged in debate or conscious of observation, appears as dejected as ever Gladstone before his fall. As for the latter, he seems to have taken a new lease of life, and looks as well as ever. I daresay the recess will set up the Premier, and really at his age one cannot wonder that the tremen dous weight of office should tell heavily upon his appearance. Gladstone has just disposed of his collection of pictures and pottery at auction for about £20,000, and now he is at work on a paper for the Contemporary on " Ritualism." SECOND ARCTIC EXPEDITION. A second Arctic Expedition has just sailed from our shores, but this time it is a private affair, largely got up by Lady Franklin, who, poor woman, is now laid on a bed of death. The vessel constituting the conveyance of this expedition is the Pandora, a three masted schooner, commanded by Captain Allen Young, who formerly sailed in the Fox under McClintock. The Pandora is an old man-of-war refitted for the purpose, and she has got a crew picked for the voyage of perhaps the best hands in the world. She carries one notable character in the person of "Esquimaux Joe," a strange little fellow, looking like a cross between a Chinaman and a collie dog, who, I believe, can speak nine languages, and knows more than any one about the regions of perpetual snow. The Captain of the hold, Florence, has been 19 years in the polar business and has a silver watch, presented to him by Lady Franklin as acknowledge ment of services rendered. The cook is a man called Skelton, and he is especially worth mention for he has been 27 years voyaging in Polar seas. All the rest of the officers and crew are icemen, and it was amusing before the vessel sailed, to notice the anticipations of pleasure which they felt and expressed at the prospect of a return to those cheerless quarters, of which one might have thought they had seen enough and to spare. The expedition is expected to return in about 18 months. The Pandora was formerly used as a despatch boat and she is a very pretty model on the water. She has an organ on board, for the delectation of the crew, which has done duty on four other Arctic Expedi tions, including the voyage of the Fox, and she carries with her a special correspondent of the New York Herald.

MR. BOUCICAULT Has returned to us from America after a great run of success, more especially with his drama "Shaungraun." It is to be produced on the Drury Lane Stage in September, Mr. Boucicault himself taking the leading part and being supported by Mr. Sheil Barry, Mr. Howard, Miss Dalton and Miss Rose Leclerq.

Suez Mail News.

[PER S.S. ALBION AT THE BLUFF.]

[PER PRESS AGENCY.]

Bluff, Friday. The s.s. Albien, with the Suez English mail, left Melbourne at 8.30 p.m. on the 23rd, and arrived at the Bluff at 1 p.m. on the 27th. GENERAL SUMMARY. The Sixth Company of Royal Engineers embarked in the Whampoa for Fiji. . . The Queen and Empress Eugenic haye again exchanged visits. The Chinese authorities have partially satisfied the demands for reparation made by the British and American Consuls, in con sequence of the late outrage. Thirty thousand pounds have been re ceived at the Mansion House, on account of the Metropolitan Hospital-Sunday Fund. Gladstone's ceramic collection was disposed of in a four days' sale for £9329.

The Holy Communion is no longer cele-

brated at St. Albans! After a .jermon by the Cerate tbe congregation formed a process^ and proceeded to a Ritualistic Church m Cheapside, where Mass was said. A lav Catholic testimonial of £65,000 has befn presented to Cardinal Manning. The Duke of Norfolk subscribed £1000. The Council's opinion on the question of the leealitv of the Church of England clergy men p're-hing in Nonconformist pulpits is decidedly averse to those desirous of frater niThi°Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh have proceeded to Copenhagen en/oute to Russia The Court is in mourning for the death of the Emperor Ferdinand of Austria. The Lord Mayor of London splendidly en tertained the Sultan of Zanzibar The new lion of the month is an indefatigable sight seer and has been entertained by all the leading persons, from the Qdeen downwards He speaks in terms of extreme debght of the nlaces he visited. ..'.-_ _ Sir Douglas Forsyth's mission to Burmah has failedf The King refuses a passage to the British troops through his territory. Marshal MacMahoo, as arbitrator m a protracted dispute between England and Portugal respecting Delgoa Bay, decided in favour of Portugal. . A thousand Mormons in charge of Brigham Young's son, have sailed from Liverpool. Five hundred consist of Germans, the rest of English, Scotch, and Welsh. A Home Rule conference of Irishmen, residents of England, has been heM with closed door 3. Three Bedford gentlemen, one a clergyman have been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter, in connection with the sus picious death of a young naval lieutenant while travelling by night in a Pulman car. A brutal outrage is reported in Lancashire. Two men kicked their wives te death. Tnere are some formidables strikes abroad. In Belgium three thousand colliers refused to enter the pits. Eight thousand woollen weavers have struck for au advance. Serious disputes are impending in the iron trade. A rupture is anticipated. . At the annual picnic of the Northumber land Miners' Union, at Morpeth, attended by 2COO persons, a resolution was adopted affiming the principle of manhood suffrage and the borough franchise. Mr. Merry's Doncaster, winner of the gold cup at Ascot, after having been sold to his trainer for £10,000, was re-sold to the Duke of Westminster for £13,000. Mr. Merry intends to sell all his horses now in training. Fifty Middle Park yearlings sold for eleven thousand five hundred guineas. Maca roni was purchased for seven thousand one hundred guineas. The Jockey Club has resolved that any touter detected watching a trial, or any per son proved to have obtained informat'on surreptitiously, should be warned off the Newmarket Heath and all racecources In tbe three days' cricket match, Gentle men V. Players, the former won by 2G2 runs. The scores were 595 against 334. Obituary.—Viscount Molesworthy, Cap tain Kennedy (the famous chess player), Ex-Emperor Ferdinand of Austria, Michael Henry (eaitor of the Jewish Chronicle). Morgan O'Conneil (Nephew of the Liberator), B/Baines (of tbe Leeds Mercury), John Ro bertson (Journalist).

STAND FIRM!

TrrE following petition to the Superintendent and several members of the House of Repre sentatives, his supporters, has been receiving signatures during the past few days. It has been largely circulated, and we believe it is being very numerously signed. A copy lies at this office for the signatures of those who have no other opportunity, and we are re quested to state that persons will be at the Market-house this evening with table and appliances, and receive the signatures of those who wish that resistance to this insidious measure should not be mere protesting but prevention : — , -

"To Sir George Grey, K. C. 8., "Reader Wood, G. M. O'Rorke, J. Sheehan, W. Swanson, P. Dignan, and C. Yon der Heyde, Esquires, Members of the House of Represen tatives. We the undersigned, Electors of the City of Auckland and surrounding dis tricts, beg respectfully to urge upon, you our desire for your continued and persistent efforts to prevent the passing of the Abolition Bill during the present session of Parliament, in order that the people in a general election may have an opportunity of considering and determining respecting a matter so grave as the alteration of the Constitution. We cor dially thank you for the resistance which yon have hitherto given ; and knowing that it is in the power of the Opposition to so obstruct as to prevent the measure passing through Committee, we earnestly urge that the Bill be contested word by word and clause by clause, and by the use of such other means as are provided by Parliamentary practice, so that if rendered necessary by the persis tence of the Government, the passing of the measure may be deferred until the disso lution of the present House of Representa tives, by effluxion of time, in the month of February.—We are, gentlemen very faith fully yours."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Joseph M. Dargaville, Esq., Justice of the Peace.

WET, WIND, AND WHISKEY. The chief business before the Court this morning was dealing with a batch of drunk ards, who were introduced one by one into Court and dealt with in the following manner: —Henry Giddons, a smiling little man, was fined ss. and costs; Joseph Taylor, ss. ;. Spencer McDonald, a tall man with a shock ing black eye, 58. ; Thomas Griffiths, a half naked boy, ss. ; John Bryan, a serious looking young-man, ss. ; and John Pryer, ss. A DRUNKEN SEAMAN. Thomas Stephenson, a seaman, denied being drunk. He was only going to his ship, and was hindered by the constable. Constable Gannon deposed that prisoner was quite drunk between ten and eleven o'clock last night, and had he allowed him to have proceeded, he would most likely have fell into the water. He was quite incapable of taking care of himself. The captain desired to have the man back on his ship, as he required his services. The prisoner then pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and costs, which the master at once paid. KITTY CA.LLA.X. This young girl, about fifteen, was charged with being very drunk last night. Kitty said she was induced to imbibe a little brandy, as the night was wet and windy, and she was troubled with indiges tion. She was not in the habit of getting drunk. Fined 5s and costs. A FAILING MEMORY. James McKenna, a tall young man, who once bore a good character, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with misconducting him^lf yesterday in Durham-street. Prisoner said it might have been so, he could not remember; his memory was fail ing. He was quite drunk. - -_ The Bench said it was a serious offence, and some evidence was necessary, as the punishment was twelve months' imprison ment.

Henry Stephenson, storeman at Messrs Sargood and Co.'s, in Durham-street, deposed that at five o'clock > yesterday, prisoner was misconducting Limself opposite their ware house, and not only singing in a boisterous manner " The light of other days has faded," but was acting in an indecent manner. He expostulated with him, when he made nse of shocking language. The Court sentenced prisoner to twenty four hours' at Mount Eden, and trusted it would have a beneficial effect upon his future conduct.

This was all the business

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORREsPojt DENTJ

WELLINGTQ^ pERT / .; V I'day. [The following appeared in \ion of [ last night's issue.] \ Williams' Funeral Oration/ The debate was resumed last evening by Mr Williams, who spoke as if at a funeral The principal accusation he made against the ' provinces was that the Auckland Provincial Council had passed the Kauri Gum Tax. Mr- Swanson in Good Humour. Mr. Swanson followed him, and spoke an hour and a-half in his very best style. The speech was full of quiet fun, keen sarcasm and epigrammatic points, which delighted the whole House. If men could be convinced Sanson's speech would have settled the Bill Ormond and Others. Mr Ormond followed in a long laboured speech of nearly two hours. He denounced Auckland as rotten to the very centre of the population, for which and other things he -will.catch it hot. Mr Harrison spoke briefly. He votes for the second reading. Mr Reynolds ("False fleeting Clarence") then afflicted theJßouse for three-quarters of an hour with nothing in it. Katene and William Kelly avowed their devotion to the Government, and the House adjourned at one, on the motion of Mr Kelly of Taranaki. ,„._■_._. Speeches To-night. The speakers to-day for Opposition ate Messrs Hunter, Brown, O'Ro rke, and Mr ' Stout will perhaps move the adjournment of of the debate to be closed on Tueauay. Opposition Plans—Disclosures. I cannot wire on the Opposition plan till Tuesday. Sensational disclosures are being made in the Ohinemuri and Tairua commit- The Auckland Institute Bill gets second reading in the Upper; House to-day. The Opposition is full of fight and confi. dent. ,

THIS DAY.

■Warm Debate.

There was warm work in the H<suse last evening. The first matter was the motion by the Native Minister to introduce a Bill to subject the confiscated lands to Provincial Waste Land l ; iws. Sir George % Grey asked if the Govern ment would lay a return on the table, shew ing the previous dealings with confiscated lands heretofore. Sir Donald McLean said they would.

Mr Fitzherhert said the Bill was a mockery. In one breath the Government was proposing to abolish the Provinces, and in another handing over confiscated lands to provincial administration. Mr Shepherd said the Government should propose to hand over the land to- Provincial distticts. Mr Bowen defended Sir Donald McLean, and explained the proposals of the bill. Mr Kelly (Taranaki) said they should have banded over the lands two or three years ago. j , Mr Murray said the lands were colonial property, and that Taranaki, besides involv ing the colony iQ native wars, had drawn deeply enough on the Colonial Treasury. Mr Carrington rose amidst applause to defend Taranaki. He said he came to the colony in 1842, and if people had been guided by him there would have-been no war. ~.. Parata (member of the Executive Council): objected to the Bill, and said he had never been consulted, and demanded the confis cated lands be handed back to the natives. Mr Sheehan was sorry to observe divisions in the Cabinet Thel Government should adjourn the House to consider the position of Pnrata. The confiscated lands had been gutted by various eminent capitalists who . held strong opinions about the jobbery and corruption of Provincial Governments, and now it was purposed to hand over the remnant of the estate for division amongst the common people. He would, with au due solemnity, assist the Government to lock the stable-door af cer the steed had been stole. Sir Donald McLean denied the charges made, and challenged enquiry. Leave was granted to bring in the bill. ** > Sir George Grey called the attention of the House to the extraordinary language used by Mr Ormond last night, calling Auckland rotten. Your own correspondent sends you a full report, so I shall onlrsay that the matter is not over yet. Auckland members are determined to have it out with him, and Mr Sheehan has tabled a notice of motion on tbe subject.

Mr Buckland's Transactions with the

Government. £ The Post to-night attacks Mr BucMand about taking public money, and says he is disqualified.

The Tairua Enquiry. ; , The Tairua Committee examined Colonel McDonnell. Startling statements were made re Northern land ourchaaes.

(From our own Correspondent.)

Mr Buckland's Land Transac tions.

Mr Rolleston brought under the notice of the House Mr Buckland's transactions with the Government. He said when he first re ferred to them he stated he was not in ■ position to form an opinion on the subject, but he considered there was a prima facte case from the returns laid on the table that applied to the Disqualification Act, which re quired explanation at the hands of the Govern ment. He had at the time appealed to the Government to say whether they had con sidered the transaction with Mr Bnckland in their relation to the Disqualification Act, bat he got no reply to his question. Hayinf raised a question, which admittedly on lto face was of considerable importance as affect ing the character of the House in the eyes of the country on account of the opinion that might be formed by the outside world of its independence, he felt an explanation fta required, and allowed two days to elapse for the Government to consider the matter, i" appealed to the Government to know if they had considered the question, and if they were satisfied whether there had been a breach, intentional or unintentional,, of m* Disqualification Act, or if there had beenno such breach. If the Government were unable to make such a statement, he though he would be justified in asking to have laid on the table this evening aU papers referring to the case, to enable members to judge, tor themselves of its position. Sir Donald McLean replied. The Govern ment had taken steps to consider the 301ns raised ; it had been laid before the Solicitor- General, whose opinion so far as the papers laid before him went, was that the transi tion did not come within the Disqualification Act. Certain oth> r papers had to be plwei before him, when he would give a nnfc* opinion, and on receipt of it the Government would lay it before the House. Sir Gteorge Grey's Defence of v v Auckland sir George Grey threw himself upon the indulgence of the House upon a question partly of privilege and partly of order. IW*. of respect to the feelings of a very large con^ munity, probably 70 000 of Her Majesty s_ subjects, he trusted the House would indulge him in allowing a few words on bo lmporCan^ a question. A high officer of the (xoverc; ; ment, the Agent of the General Government in Hawke's Bay, also a member for that vince, in his place in the House, as he w» M informed, used an expression seriously damaging to the character of Auckland pw

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