SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

"Kft S ATER-Thi« 12; to-morrow nfoYrowmor n fngiV e i r in^ BUN RI8«-To- MuON's AG_L F i„t quarter, iOth, 10.19 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Fair* ,„t ' SPs ooner-f r»m Wangaroa fan*'« 8 a cb, ooner 'f ron» Wangaroa Aona, ss, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Rowena sg, f or Tauranga Gem, schooner, for Ru-sell , *nby, schooner, for Mercury Bay *awn, cutter, for Ruasell 7

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

F£ l Jr h?,5 onth-T' ln',°' ss- Monday *or Melbourne via Wangaro*- Sarah brig, early Fn^t, T castJ®~Seas P ray, brig, at once Eor the feouth -Taranaki, ss, 13th inst *or London-Fernglen, ship, early tw .?*™,onßa—Coronet, schooner, early For the Cape-Shooting barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

,1 ss, firom Ban Francisco, 14th inst (English mail) Wellington, s s, from the South. 15th inst Stag, barque, from Newcastle, early Zephyr, schooner, from Moeraki, early Kebroyd, barque, from Sydney; sailedlsl July John Rennie, ship, from London ; sailed May 11 Kate Brain, brigantine, from Timaru, early Dauntless, schooner (Hawaiian), from Levuka, early Agnes, schooner, from Dunedin ; sailed 30th ultimo Victor, barquentlne, from Port Oamble, early Rosebud, schooner, from Dunedin, early Vivid, barque, from Circular Head, early Ryno, brigantine', from Botumah, early Papua; schooner, from Rarotonga, early Martha, barque, from the Islands, early Edith, schooner, from the Islands, ewlv Flecbero, ship, from London ; sailed 13th April Lutterworth, ship, from London ; sailed 10th April Vision, brig, from Samoa Alumbagh, ship, from London ; sailed*9th May Carisbrook,Castle, ship, from Liverpool; sailed Columbus, ship, from London City of Auckland,.ship, from London Charybdi*. schooner, from the Navigators Fairlfe', schooner, from Lyttelton, early Kenilworth, schooner from Noumea,'early Queen of the South, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed 30th ultimo Llewellyn, s.s., from Sydney, early Robina Dunlop, barque, from London ; nailed 29th March

EXPORTS.

Per Seaspray, for Newcastle : 30,000 feet timber.—D. H. McKenzie. agent.

THE MONEYNICK.

Wfl learn from < aptwn Farquhar, of the lona, that the baTqne Moneymck, although not reported as ar rived *t.Hokianga was seen off tha bar at that port on Thursday, the Ist inst. Captair- Morion was then standing in. intending evidently to cross Captain Scon, the pilot, deemiag it dtngerous as there was a heavy sea on signalled him to stand off. Nothing has been seen of the vessel since. There is very little doubt that she has been blown off the land by tho late gales, and at present there need bn no apprehen sions as to her fata.

The brigantine Zephyr comes from South ern ports with a cargo of produce for T. H. Hall .and Co. The vessel is for freight or charter. The attempts to raise the sunken vessels alongside the Queen-street Wharf, up to the present time, have been only partially successful. The Speedwell has been towed in her submerged state to within 100 feet of the watermen's steps. She is sadly knocked about, and she will have to be beached, as it will be impossible to float her. The same remark applies to the Tiri Tiri. ketch, which the steamer Scotchman this morning suc ceeded in pulling out of the hole in which she was lying on to the ridge outside. Old diver " jerry" is employed diving for the bricks in the cutter Diamond. About half of them have been sot, but the work had to be suspended this morning owing to the diess breaking. The Teaser has not yet been moved. The topsail schooner Dauntless clewed at Dunedin on the 28th Juae with a general cargo for Oaniaru. The schooner Agnes brings a cargo of flour from Dunedin. She left on the SOth June. The Bowena, left for Tauranga last evening with passengers and general cargo. The s s lona left Bassell at 1 30 pm, with 3.W. wind, fine weather, and smooth water, and arrived at Wa"garei at 945 ; left again a.t 10 pro, and arrived in Auckland at 5 this morning. We are obliged to W. H. Stodirt, purser, for report and Northern ship ping news. Passengers: Messrs J W Williams.Mayonin, Wright, Sedgewick, Wi Katene, Roberton, Alderton, Parker, Logan, Greenway; Miss Williims, Mi«s White, and Mrs Redfern. Cargo—3o.head c.ttle, 150 j sacks gum.- Cruinkshank and Co, agents. ' i

The lona passed the Princp Rupert off Tutufcaka, and the Mariner off Cape Brett yesterday afternoon. Captain Farquhar, of the ss lona reports that both on the up and down trips he sigated a large number of bump-back,whales on-the coast. The schooner Estelle is loadiDg at "Wangaroa The brignntlne Look Out has sailed from Wangaroa. The brig Derwent had not arrived in Mongonui when the lona left.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDE.ND 3.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, on Monday next, at 9.30 a m For Coromandel, on Monday next, at 11.30 am For "WhitiaDgi, per Ocean, on Monday next, at 11 am for Wangarei, etc., Bussell, Wangaroa. and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p m For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Tuesday next, at 12.46 p in .Late letters wil be received at 1.10 p ra For Australian Colonies; per City of Melbourne, six hours after arrival (Signed) S. B. BI6S. Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

W AREHAM.—On the 9th July, of typhoid fever, at the residence of his grandfather, Joseph Wareliam, juu., late in the Star Office, aged 20 years.

The funeral will leave his late residence, Russell Place, Syinonds-street, at 3 o'clock to-morrow. FEINT. - On the 10th inst., at her parents' residence. Chapel-street, Georgina Margaret infant daughter of George and Mary Feint, age<J G weeks. The funeral will take place to-morrow.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1875.

Fer tha canse that lacks assistance For the —rune mat needs reiiatuca, "ar the fat-ore in the distance. And _• *«od tbnt we can do.

The feuds of " Ponsonby and or Dedwood " are not of mitre local concern, but eyes have been generally turned to the annual meeting as being likely to bring together and explode the combustible elements there generating. This is our reason for giving so unusual promi nence to the proceedings of last night in the Ponsonby Hall. The meeting was an un usually protracted one, being continued till grey dawn came peeping in through the win dows of the hall; but it was not of that thrilling character which might have been fairly expected. In fact, in that respect we might irreverently speak of it as a " sell." It was very fair in its way, but considering the anticipations aroused by these suburban highlanders, something better might have been presented. There were two parties, who might have been called the outs and the ins. The old Board and their adherents had been more persevering in the collection of proxies, and had a committee room off the entrance hall in which these little troubiers were licked into shape, and made ready for action. The details in our other columns give as photographic a view- as we can afford of the progress of the contest. It concluded in the ins being left in, and the outs being left to chew the cud of dissent and indigna tion and protest. The whole affair was good tempered, for they are not naturally unkindly disposed people, these knights of Ponsonby. But when one looked at the nervous and physical tension manifested during that long and weary night on the visages of the watch ers, one could not repress the thought — " Well! what a man will suffer for his country 1"

We learn from the post-office authorities , that the Suez mail did not afrive by the steamer Taranaki yesterday, and is not ex pected till next week. The mistake in last night's issue was caused by the appearances of the mail news in the Wellington Post of the sth July, the day before the Taranaki left for Auckland, which led to the con clusion that the mail had reached Welling ton in time to be brought on by the steamer which arrived yesterday ; but this was not the case. The delay incurred in delivering the Auckland portion of the mail renders the Suez line practically useless to this part of the colony. Next week we shall, in «,1L probability, have the San Francisco mail in" with English correspondence to June Ist, while the Suez mail only brings London dates via Brindisi to May 14. We would remind special jurors summoned .for Monday next at the Supreme Court that they must be in attendance. It is only the common jurors who are released. The case , of Clark v Casey, claim for damages through the scalding of Mrs Clark on the steamer Lily, Kaipara, will be taken on Monday. We, are requested to correct an error in our report of the R. M. Court yesterday. The case in which Mr Clark was plaintiff should hare been Clark v Healey. An error appeared in the paragraph re ferring to Mr bibbin's sale of trees yesterday. The price realised was nine shillings per dozen, not ninepence as mis-printed. We would draw attention to H. S. Meyers and Co.'s sale of fruit ex Bella Mary, which takes place on Monday next at their stores, next Mr G. W. Binney's. The announce ment appears on the fourth page of to-day's issue. We notice that Mr W. Dawson, chemist and druggist, has removed from Shortland sfcreet to his new paemiaes at the corner of 'iWellesley and Elliott-streets. •

A correspondent from Papetoetoe sends us the fo'lowing illustrations of the benefit which the Waikato Railway under its present management has conferred upon the country districts through which it passes. " Formerly, that is to say, before the railway came, the fare of the 'busses from Otahuhu to Penrose used to be 6d. The railway was opened and the fare by train between the same places was fixed at 9d. The 'bus proprietors seeing this raised their fares to the same figure, and even at that they get two-thirds of the passengers for the reason that the 'busses go right into the township, while from the railway station the walk is over half a mile. Here is another :—Mr. Wallace has to pay 10s. per ton to send his chaff into town by dray, not by his own but by Hamilton's ; by the railway he pays 10s. 6d. with 2s. 6d. per ton to the station and 2s. 6d. per ton from the station ; this makes 15s. 6d. Truly we ought to be very thank .ful to Mr. Passmore." The foregoing needs no comment.

The Rev. Mr Wilkinson, the newly-arrived Methodist Free Church minister per Forfar shire, will preach to-morrow morning and evening in the Church, Vincent-street. We trust that a large congregation will be present to welcome this gentleman. We believe that a treat is in store to those who may favour the place with their presence on to-morrow.

The Newmarket Literary Institute adver tise a meeting of the "Building Committee " for Monday evening at eight o'clock, to re port progress, and arrange for further action. On Tuesday the trustees meet in the evening at 730 o'clock, and the entertainment com mences at eight o'clock on the same evening, at which the officers, usually appointed to forward the interests of such an institution, will be elected by members present.—lt has been decided to keep a fire burning during the remainder of the winter in the reading room, which will greatly add to the comfort and attraction of the place.

The interesting drama of "Jocrisse, the Juggler " was repeated last evening to a very fair audience at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and was equally successful as on the previous night. The acting throughout was of the most satisfactory character. The farce or comedy which concluded the entertainment, was lively and extremely gratifying to the audi ence, who evinced their approval in an un mistakeable manner. A great bill will be offered to-night : illustrations of life in New York, entitled, " Under the Gaslight," with new and appropriate scenery by Mr Williams. Thisdramais of the go-ahead stamp, and bears upon the sensational; it consists of four acts. One of the most interesting of the feminine characters of the drama is Laura Courtland, which will be represented by that accom plished actress, Miss Clara Stephenson; Byke will be impersonated by Mr Collier. Mr. Hollow ay will appear as Ray Trafford, Mr. Aveling as Snorkey, Mr. Sam Poole as Burmudas, Mr. Deering as the Judge, Miss Maggie Knight as Peurl Courtland, and Miss Patty Holt as Peach Blossom, with the song of the " Hallway Car." We have little doubt about the result of this evening's theatrical entertainment, considering the character of the drama to be iutroduced.

Football matches are going on this after noon at the Worth Shore, between the. Auckland and North Shore Clubs, and in the Domain between] the Grafton and Pon sonby Clubs.

The friends of the late Mr Patrick Sweeney will meet at John Darby's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening next, for the purpose of raising a fund for the relief of the family of deceased.

The members^ of the Ponsonby chess club seen to be winning a reputation for success ful play, and in a recent contest between the Ponsonby and Auckland clubs which has excited special , interest, the Ponsonby gentlemen have been victorious, having won by two games with seven to play. The con ditions were that each member should play 18 games ; the number in all contested was 108. The new session of the Ponsonby club has opened, Mr Jakins; the secretary, will be glad to receive subscriptions towards an-object which affords intelligent amuse ment, at the Ponsonby Hall.

The soiree in connection with the Loyal Orange Institution will be held on Monday evening next in the Choral Hall, when several clergymen and gentlemen will address the meeting, and intermediate songs and glees will be given by some of our leading ama teurs.

Divine service to-morrow (Sunday), at the usual hours, at the following places of wor ship :—Newton Kirk, by Bey. Dr. Wallis : morning, " Christ Fulfilling the Law;" even vening, " Reformation of Church and Pro testantism." Lome-street Hall, by Samuel Edger, B A.: morning, "The True "Church and the Imperishable Kingdom of God ;' evening, "Another World." Wellesley-street Baptist Church, Rev. P. H. Cornford : morn ing, " The Barrel of Meal;" evening, " How We Obtain Salvation." United Methodist Free Church, morning and evening : sermons by Rev. H. R. Wilkinson, from London. Primitive Methodist Churches Edwardes street, Sheridan-street, and Newmarket, as per advertisement.

In fairness to our correspondent, " Collec tor of the Rate," we must explain that, in his letter concerning the Ponsonby education rate case, one or two printer's blunders oc curred, which account for the "high Dutch" of the communication.

Mr R. Arthur announces an auction sale of fruit ex Bella Mary at his mart on Mon day.. The advertisement appears on the fourth page to -day.

Provincial Council Election, Newton.

The nomination and election of a represen" tative of Newton in the Provincial Council, in the place of .the late Thomas Macready, took place at noon to-day in the Newton Academy. Colonel Balneavis, the Returning Officer, presided, and read the advertisement convening the meeting, and writ. ; He then invited electors to name their candidates. Mr G". Holdship proposed Mr Geo. John son, of the firm of Whitson and Son, as a fit and proper person to represent Newton in the Provincial Council. Mr Johnston was an independent gentleman, who would, doubt less, do his duty in the Council with the same tact and good management as he had dis played in the conduct of bis own business. He been requested to come forward himself, but found that he could not spare the time : from his private business. Mr Johnston, ' unfortunately, was not able to be present; but he could assure them that that gentle man, if elected, would be well able to hold his own in debate, as well as in action. He considered that he possessed much greater claims to their suffrages than he .himself did. Mr W. H. Ripley Beconded Mr Johnston's nomination. Mr Cherry proposed Mr John McElwaine, whom they all knew, while Mr Johnson was a stranger to the district. Mr J. C. Wilkes seconded Mr McEl waine's nomination. He did not see the gentleman here though he had promised to come forward. On a show of hands being called for, the numbers were declared — Johnston ... ... ... 15 McElwaine 7 Mr Holdship, in explanation of Mr Mc- Elwaine's candidature, said it had been understood before hand that he should re tire in favour of Mr Johnston. It was j under these circnmstances that a poll was not demanded. The Returning Officer then declared Mr Geo. Johnston, freeholder, to be duly elected to serve in tho Provincial Council for New ton. (Cheers). A vote of thanks to the Returning Officer concluded the proceedings.

DEMOLITIONS THE OLD MARKET.

A large concourse of persons were this \ morning attracted to the old market reserve to witness the demolition of a cluster of buildings associated with by-gone memories, not of the most pleasant description, in con nection with the history of the rise and pro gress of the city. Some eighty men have been busily employed from daybreak this morning in pulling down the miserable, dilapidated shops which were recently in the occupation of a number of small traders, and which reminded the spectator of such places as Petticoat Lane and Cutler-street, by the Minories, on the eastern side of the city of London. The levelling of these rude and dangeious structures were carried on under the direction of Mr. [Brock, the builder, and by sunset this evening- by the hour of the shining forth of the Evening Star—the site of the Old Court-house will be free from its encum brances. Clusters of curious persons of an enquiring turn of mind were pointing out the condemned cell, and the spot where the gallows stood, and where the last man was hanged for murder on that spot. The place was screwn with kerosine tins and broken ware, and from the cell where criminals were severed from so ciety and paraded with, jealous care by lynx-eyed warders, about a score of rats issued and were hotly pursued by man, dogs, and boys, and killed to the great amuse ment of the spectators, but no dead men's bones were found as had been idly reported. Several expressmen looked upon the scene with feelings af regret,. and one said to our reporter, " We shall be left out in the cold now, until the new buildings are erected." Others regarded the fall of the miserable buildings as a promise of better things, and hoped ere long to look upon a new range of houses and shops of a more attractive character, which will add beauty to Queen-street, and stand forth like hope flowering above the ruins of the dead past.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) GIDDY HEADS AND DIRTY FACES. The following midnight prowlers were found guilty of being drunk last night, and fined accordingly : John Willi3l*lß. William Wilson, William McKeown, John Miller, William Bothwell, Thomas Kennedy, and John Connor. MOLLY BTTRKE. This irrepressible lady, known as the " Terror of Cook-street," was again brought up under the Vagrancy Act, charged with being violently drunk last night; also with being an incorrigible rogue. Molly said she certainly was drunk; but as for being an incorrigible rogue, by St. Patrick, that she never was ; she would not own to that, anyhow. The clerk read a long list of convictions against Molly, who shook her head and bit her thumb during the recital. Sergt.-Major Pardy deposed to Molly's character, and stated that she was in the constant habit of getting drunk and annoy ing persons ; she was a perpetual pest to the localities of her vagaries and wanderings. Mr Broham stated that there were forty seveo conviction against prisoner. Prisoner shook her head, and was sen tenced to nine months' imprisonment. STEALING nAY. Charles Davis, was charged with larceny, as bailee, of a truss of hay, value 13s, the property of Edward McGarry at Newmarket on the 2nd inst. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. On the applioation of Mr Broham the case was remanded until Monday. CHARGE OF STEALING ZINC. William O'Connor and James Murphy were charged with stealing a quantity of zinc, value 33, the property of John Brock, on the 3rd instant. Mr Joy appeared for prisoners and pleaded not guilty. Mr Broham asked for a remand. Mr Joy asked that the men might be al lowed their liberty, as they were employed by the City Council, and the rubbish, which they were supposed to have stolen, was only worth three shillings. The men were allowed bail, two sureties of £10 each, and to appear on Monday next to answer to the charge. A CHIMNEY ON FIRE. Samuel B. Colls appeared in answer to a summons, charging him with a breach of the by-laws, with allowing his chimney to get on fire on the 3rd instant. Mr. Colls pleaded guilty, but it was not his fault. His sweep regularly swept his I chimney, and it should have been free from soot. i Mr. Broham said he was informed that the chimney was in a very dirty state. Mr Colls was about to deliver an address in his defence, when the Court expressed its opinion that Mr Coil's speech would be ineffectual ; there was no doubt but his chimney was on fire, and he must pay the fine, which would be 10s and costs. " THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY." Duncan Campbell, bootmaker, of Vulcan lane, appeared in answer to a summons charging him with damaging a skylight on the premises of Mr George Mcßae, value £5, on the 17 th June. Mr Hesketh appeared on behalf of McCrae, and Mr Rees for Campbell. Mr Hesketh apologised to the Court for bringing this case forward, which was of a ( very trivial character, and he was glad to say that an arrangement had been effected be tween the parties, which would happily pre vent certain disclosures being made; he would therefore withdraw the charge. „ His Worship expressed satisfaction at the result, and the case was withdrawn.

ANNUAL RATEPAYERS' MEETING, ONEHUNGA.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of Onehunga was held- last night in the Choral Hall, Mr Lundon, M.P.0., being voted to the chair., The report of the outgoing Board, referring to the principal works done in the district, was read. The financial re port went fully into the details. The follow ing is an abstract: —lncome : Balance from last year, £1 Is 8d; rates collected, £153 11a lOd ; special and ordinary grants from Provincial and General Governments, £137 2s • dog collars, £27 ss. Total, £319 0a 6d. Expenditure : New works, £64 19s 4d; existing roads, £105 17s 2d ; metalling roads, &c , £78 3s ; miscellaneous, including rent and salaries, £38 19s 3d. Total, £287 18s 9d; leaving a balance of £31 Is 9d. The usual certification by the auditors was read. Mr W. Eastwood moved the adoption of the reports. This was seconded by Mr C. C. Fleming, and after some discussion was carried unanimously. The rate for the pre sent year was fixed at _d in the pound on the value to sell. Eight gentlemen were nominated as trustees, and after voting by show of hands, the chairman pro forma demanded a poll. A poll clerk arid scruti neers were appointed, and the result of the voting shewed that the successful men were J. D. Jackson, 103 vetes ; G. Codlin, 98 ; J. Lundon, 91 ;J. Mclntyre, 80; J. Haslie, 78. Messrs J. R. Hendry and John Brierly were voted auditors, nem. con. Messrs Lynda and William Sapp, having the majority of votes, were elected fence viewers. During the proceedings Mr J. D. Jackson intimated that he retired from being secretary and collector, and he not only re ceived a very hearty vote of thanks for past services, but got placed at the head of the poll. Thanks were given to Messrs G. M. O'Rdrke and John Lundon for their exer tions as representatives of the township, and for the substantial benefits bestowed on the place through their instrumentality. Thanks were also voted to the out-going Board and the chairman. There was a good deal of growling on the part of one or two, but the meeting as a whole was 'thoroughly good natured, and I got; through the business in handwith tolerable expedition.

Ponson by Highway Meeting.

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of the Highway district of Ponsonby was held last night at the Ponsonby Hall. At the time appointed the Hall was filled with ratepayers, who showed by their deter mined aspect of visage that there was to be a fight, and that each man meant to do his beat. . . The" fun was not long in beginning. Messrs Boardman, Devore, and Swan3on were severally proposed as chairman. Mr Morton objected to Mr Boardman as a partisan: Mr Boardman repelled the vile insinuation. Mr Morton proposed Mr Devore. Mr W. J. Ree3 objected to Mr Devore as having held office on the last Board. Another ratepayer proposed Mr Swanson, who said he would not oppose Mr Board- On a show of hands being taken, there were 36 for Boardman and 29 for Devore. The advent of the former to the post of honor was greeted with loud cheering, Mr Morton in vain protesting that it was grossly unfair. The Chairman said he trusted that the little opening storm would not be kept up throughout, in spite of the prognostications of the papers. He meant to do his best to preserve impartiality, and hoped that the | ratepayers would show by the quiet and orderly conduct of the meeting that evening that they were able to differ, and yet to behave to one another like Christians and gentlemen, instead of dogs and cats. Having read the advertisement convening the meet ing, the chairman called upon Mr Morton, the' Chairman of the late Board, to read the account of receipts and expenditure. This was done. _ Mr. Tole proposed, and Mr. Hughes seconded, that the accounts be adopted. In answer to an enquiry, ib was explained that the full amount received by Mr Morton from all sources was £683 16s. 7d. The arrears for last year were £159, for the year before last £96. Mr. McKinstry wanted to. know what had become of the £182 spent on the foot paths. He had seen nothing done in front of his door. He had addressed a letter to Mr Morton.on the subject, and heard nothing of it. He put it to the meeting whether any man was fit to be a trustee who treated the ratepayers like that. A Voice : I second that. (Laughter.) Mr. Morton said he really thought he had attended to the matter. Another ratepayer wanted more particu lars of the works Mr. Morton said it was hardly to be ex pected that he could carry in his head a record of every load of scoria put down. In answer to a further question. Mr. Morton explained that the large amount of arrears was due to a rumour haviog been abroad that the Board was not legally con stituted. To test the matter, they had sum moned Mr. Boardman, who however, paid the money. They then went for Mr. S. .Jones and obtained judgment They had not deemed, it prudent to issue any sum monses till the matter was decided. Mr. Banbury said he saw that £13 was down for legal expenses. Was this all their law expenses ? It was explained that the total amount was. £20. Mr. Costello asked a question about the overseer, but was laughed down. Mr. Keesing said he should like to know what amount of money had been spent at Mount St. Mary ? He didn't believe a copper had been spent there. A ratepayer suggested that the questioner had probably forgotten it was the Sabbath (laughter). An answer was returned to Mr Keesmg, which that gentleman didn't consider satis factory. He was proceeding to state his views at length, when the meeting signified by stamping that he had better shut up. A ratepayer wanted to know whether the present Chairman had paid his lighting rate (laughter). Mr Boardman said —No. Mr Morton said the rate had been paid for him. Mr Boardman wanted to know what Mr Morton meant by answering for him. With the permission of the meeting he would ex- plain. He thought Mr Morton had got £>.- Jones-and-Boardman on the brain. A voice : Don't he wish he had their brains? (laughter). Mr Boardman then proceeded to explain why he had contested the rate. The gentle man referred to the haw-hawism which had lately distinguished their boards. The explanation was interrupted by cries of: Dry up ! Report —report ! Mr Morton wanted to explain also. He denied that he was a hauhau. Crie3 of shut up ! shut up ! The gentleman was not allowed to proceed further, and sat down. The adoption of the accounts was then put and carried. The Chairman said the next business was the striking of a rate. Mr. Symons proposed, and Mr. Hughes seconded, that the rate be Id in the £ on • the value to sell. Mr Morton proposed thatitbel^d. The late Board had been advised they could levy as much as they liked on the value to Bell, and Id would not be sufficient. A ratepayer wanted to know whether if a farthing rate for lighting was levied it would be recoverable. Mr Morton said their lawyer had given it as his opinion that a penny-farthing rate would be recoverable, but not a farthing rate specially for lighting. A voice : Who's your lawyer. A Ratepayer : Well, *if we can ha>e the •l^d. let us have it, and keep up our lamps. A voice; Shut up. Another, who said shut up? I'll shut him up if anjLman says shut up to me. Here a scene*ooH^^^^rable excitement and confusion followed,^^Bfcicl a doxen or so were all addressing the^rai^ man at the same time, and gesticulating with hats, and sticks, and arms, aid umbrellas. Others addressed their rematls to one another, and constituted a seriea/of debating clubs scattered over the room. I . Mr Mickie Ryan exclaimed that there wasn't fair play about the lamps ; beiad thete wasn't. There wasn't any lamps Ibis side of the road. (Laughter.) A Voice: You nausn'fc make a spefech, Mickie. , ,|' Mr Mickie Ryan : Who says "musn'r to Mickie Ryan? (Laughter.) A Ratepayer : Here I've got something to say. I've paid my. lighting rate. fWhy don't Mr. Boardman and Mr. Stannus|Tones pay theirs? (Laughter). Mr Boardman said he had already ex plaioei. He would also say that fe and Mr Jones had obtained a donation ]f £20 from the Gas Company. (Hear, hear)| Mr Swanson here said he did notknow how the Act read legally, but he kne^r that 'the General Assembly when they passed the Act, had intended that Id shoul not be exoeeded. Ha would, however, if- the ra«eti«f 'was with him, next sessior try to get a bill introduced to legalise the »vying of a ipecial lighting rate. (Hear, he*). Mr. Rees brought up the dispute! claim of the Daily Southern Gross. He Pegged to move that it be an instruction to t b new Board to pay the debt if it was satisf utorily proved to be owing. This was seconded. Mr. Tole thought if they paid onl claim they should pay the City Council claift. An amendment was proposed |jr Mr; French, which being rather prolix, v^b cut short by don't preach, sit dowtf and Kentish fire. -I Mr Devore was of opinion that afpecial meeting should be called to consifer Mr Rees' motion. They should as the ckirman had laid down (though he had himsellbroken hi rule) confine themselves to the advertised businessjof i tb,9 i eyening. (Hear, he*),:,^> ?

Mr Boardman faid he quite agreed with Mr Devore. He] hoped that they would make it as short * possible. If the pro posers and seconders all spoke, and the can didates themselves, he saw about 30 speeches sticking out. (Laughter). A Ratepayer: Then I propose bandy Black be one. (Laughter). The following gentlemen were then pro posed in the usual way :—Messrs A Black, Masefield, J. Stewart, Morton, J. Tole, G. W. Jones, W. J. Rees, G. S. Jakins, J. Dacre, W. Thorne, A. Russell, and John O'Neill. Mr. Bacon was proposed by a ratepayer, who gave his name as "the Honorable Mr. Hughes." Mr. Bacon expressed unwilling ness, to accept the honor ; but waived objec tion on being seconded by Jimmy McGuire. Mr. O'Neill refused to stand. Mr. Devore : I propose Mr. Abraham Boardman. ■ - , The Chairman : Mr. Boardman declines the honor. . Mr. Devore: I was not speaking of the Chairman, but of Mr. Abraham Boardman. The Chairman : My name's Abraham, and Abraham declines. Messrs E. Tole, Dowden, Banbury, and. Noble were appointed scrutineers. Mr Devore said before the show of hands was called for he should like the chairman to rule whether any one who had only paid part of the rates was qualified to take part in the meeting. The Chairman for instance hadn't paid his lighting rate (laughter). Mr. Boardman said he was of opinion that any one who had paid his highway rate could vote and otherwise take part in the meeting. Mr. Devore said he otfy wanted to know. Mr. Morton being on the platform at this juncture, Mr. Boardman requested him to retire that everything might be fair and square. f ■ ' . «. Mr. Morton replied he was going off any how. The show of hands was then taken. In the course of this several laughable inter ruptions took place. Mr. Costello wanted to know if a man could vote with both hands (laughter). The Chairman ruled that one hand only was enfranchised, it was the right. Mr. Mortonobjected that Mr. McCormick was holding up his hand : he had not paid his rates. Mr. McCormick said if the meeting would, allow him he^would give them 68 reasons why he had not paid his rates. First, he had paid them (laughter). Second, he was'nt going to pay l' arraires." The Chairman said he would dispense with the rest. The gentleman must not vote. . I ■ • Mr Boardman here spotted Jimmy McGuire holding up both hands and admonished that gentleman if he didn't look out he would have him up before the Superintendent and fined £20. Mr. McGuire having expressed his peni tence, be-was forgiven. The Chairman having a doubt about an enormous object reared against the door at the end of/the room, asked if that was a hand. A Ratepayer : It's Patrick Murphy's paw (laughter). The following wis the result o e the show. Masefield, 80 ;A. Black, 75 ; W. Thorne, 74; W. J. ReeS, 72 ; G. W. Jones, OS ; Morton, 54 ;J. Tofe, 53 ; J. Dacre, 40; J. S Jakins, 31 ; A. Stewart, 29; A. Russell, 23 ; Ba con, 5. The Chiirman announced that Messrs. Masefield. Black, W„ Thorne, W. J. Rees, and G. W Jones were elected on the show of hands. \ The announcement was greeted with a shout of ''The Ticket ! Hurrah !!" A poll was demanded on behalf of tbe other candidates. t Jimmy McGuire : I second that. (Laugh er.) The tedious business of recording the votes of the ratepayers was proceeded with, and continued from 10 p.m. on Friday to 6 a.m. on Saturday—a space of eight honrs. The monotony of the polling was every now and thca relieved by some one in dulging in electioneering chaff, or by the interruptions, ludicrous and otherwise of the zealous partisans, who preferred rather to suffer the afflictions attendant upon a sleepless night, than to be oblivious of the - fate of theirparty until they were informed through the medium of the newspaper press, Matters were for some time proceeded with out interruption, and but little interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings. The first thing noticeable was the Chairman's statement that he found it necessary to object to the scrutineers giving instructions to persons— to in whose favour they should record their votes. Ratepayers, he thought, should decide this for themselves. The first opposition raised to the recording of votes waß against the claim of Mr. Jakins. This gentleman claimed to vote on the Pon sonby Hall property. The Chairman : Are you the sole owner of the property ? Mr. Jakins : No, I am joint owner. Chairman : Give me the names of your co-owner's. If you give me their names I will take your vote, and then record any objections, Ido not want to stop a vote if it is legal Mr Rees : Are the rates paid for the Ponsonby Hall ? The Secretary : No. Mr Rees : Then ho w the deuce can he vote for it ? (hear hear, and cheers). Mr Jakins : The rates are paid. The Chairman :Do you .claim as a com pany, or as private owners ? If as a company you must have proper authority under the Act. . Mr Jakins : As private owners. The rate need not be paid if the property has been recently purchased. Suppose property to be bought in June, they could not expect the' purchaser to pay rates in July. Mr Rees : Maxwell's is a similar case. Mr Jakin's vote was taken, and also objected to. Mr Thorne then asked if Mr Jakins had a properly signed conveyance of the Hall. Mr Jakins : The question is not in order. The Chairman : I ask you the question. Mr Jakins : I "shall not answer it. The Chairman : Then I shall strike your vote off on this ground-—that you were not the legal owner on the 30bh of June. (Cheers and laughter). Mr Jakins : I can produce the deed. ' The Chairman : Then that will settle the question. Mr Jakins : You might as well ask me if I have the deed of my house, or whether it is mortgaged. If I were to ask you if the deeds of your houses were mortgaged, what would you say ? The Chairman : I should say they were not, but were in my cash-box (cheers and laughter). A voice : A little more, and you'll go into personalities. Mr Rees: You know, jolly well,* you are not the owner of the property. • Mr. Jakins : I am. At this stage a man offered to bet three to one [other particulars not stated], and de sired Mr. Brett to write a leader about him, as he was convinced that he himself was not at all a bad sort. At this stage of the proceedings, Mr James Maguire who had been from time to time inviting the ratepayers in the body of the hall to a test of skill in a feat consisting of patting his head with one hand, and rubbing his stomach at the same time with the other, and staking sundry shillings on the events, became clamorous for his break fast. He demanded of the chairman that breakfast should be provided, and proposed that they should strike a special rate for the purpose. He further continued his protests that the whole thing was illegal, as it ought to be done in daylight. Another ratepayer, who was known by the name of Jaok, warmly sympathised with Jimmy's efforts in the cause of constitutional rights. S The next objection was to the claims to

vote made by the Messrs. Tole, six of fl whose family claimed, either in person or- I by proxy to vote for land rated as a whole. r at a ratio which would allow six votes. j Mr Thorne: Do they claim six votes' S on the one property. ["Yes."] Then I ||| object. Suppose, Mr. Chairman, I have I W a piece of property, for which I pay rates, ■; >,;V Igo round and convey that property to 20 / different people, and say now you must vote f | ■ with me. Is that fair or legal ? j ;, | Mr Tole: What absurd argaments. We >' have paid these rates for the last 20 years. It will save time if you record the votes and. take the objections after. The Chairman : That is the proper plan. The votes were taken accordingly. A weary ratepayer requested that they should not be kept too late, as it would j soon be morning. , : . v The Chairman : I wisb|you would go and get a-little supper. I mean for me, not for yourself. . _, Mr. Thorne: I decidedly raise an objection to the Toles voting. My contention is that . they cannot have more than six votes in any case, and that only one can vote for one. property, and not the whole of them. Only one can vote for the joint property—that at the utmost six votes only could be exercised, but not 36; or, if they had 12 brothers and 12 sisters, 144 votes. A Voice: You had better object altogether. You are frightened you'll not get in. Mr. Thomas Leigh White's name being , called, Mr. White mounted on the chair before the platform and answered that he had given a proxy for his vote. »«• \ The Chairman: As you are aware, Mr. White, your presence nullifies your proxy. Mr Masefield : I object to Mr Whvba voting. He has had no property in the district for five years. The Chairman :Mr White, you are before ; the bar. What have you to say to that ? A Ratepayer : He ought to he given in charge of the policemen. I was going to be given in charge for holding up my hand. Mr White: I have no property in the district, sir ; but verily I believe I am on the roll- >'•"_ __ The flhairman (in a severe tone of autho rity) :. Mr White, have you paid the rates? , Mr White (twirling his thumbs and looking very grave) replied: N—n —n —n —no, sir. A voice : You ought to be given in charge. The Chairman (with judicial force and gravity) o> Thomas Leigh White, you are dis charged without a stain on your character. (Loud: cheers and laughter). I Mr White : "lam on the roll and have a right to vote! I consider it a piece of per- r secution." The Chairman : " I hope you will not get on the roll before you get home, or you will not be discharged in the morning like that, you will have to pay." (Renewed and in creased hilarity, r Mr Jakins : You refused my three votes '■' on the ground of my refusing to answer Mr Thome's question. ..v The Chairman: I have your vote down , with the objection in its margin. ; : Mr Jakins : Then lam willing to submit •: to the £20 fine talked about. Another claimant to vote then stood forward, ,; The Chairman : " What is your name ?" Claimant: Holt. The Chairman: Have you been newly christened. (Laughter.) Holt: No. Chairman : Can you remember, what is your Christian name ? Holt:' Jack.. The Chairman : There is no Jack on the roll, but there's a John Holt. Holt: Very well, that '11 do. My name's Jack. . The Chairman : You have one vote. Molt: No ; its over £100. I have two votes. I want a piece of paper to write the names on.: - ' The Chairman : There is a part of the programme of a dance. You can write it on the dance; you look as if you had been on the light fantastic fandango. Jack: My man goes in for a pound ; I'll back him'against any man. Jimmy McGuire": Masefield will, I believe head the poll. Mr Rees : You bet your bottom dollar on that. < ;,: McGuire: I bet you drinks (Laughter). Mr Rees : Mr Masefield is the man who supported the waterworks against your well sinking. . - ■ . After this home thrust, McGuire subsided, ;-""' but again broke out in the matter of sweep stakes . ;i_ ... ( l A Voice : McGuire, how many gallons of water could you supply ? '■ Jimmy McGuire : Me and Mr Masefield could supply the whole" of Dedwood, if they found the pipes and Mr Masefield 'as got a- r well overflowing, and I 'aye got one three 1; feet of the top. [A voice : Three feet above the top, you mean.] We could supply the city without going to Motion's or wherever they are going to put it. . , ;T The Chairman objected to a large blue paper displayed at the step on to the stage , held by Mr Morton, and bearing the words " Vote for' Tole, Morton, Stewart, Dacre, and Jakins," and to Mr Morton's interference with electors when on the platform,, in r~ touting for their votes. Some contention supervened, and^business proceeded. At about 2 a m., the Chairman announced A that proxy Votes would now be taken. Mr French rose to speak, but only got as far,as —"Mr Chairman——" The Chairman suggested that the most convenient method of procedure would be to hand in the proxies first, read them, and take I note of the objections^ and thus to enter the votes on the papers. Mr French again attempted to address the meeting with somewhat better success. He: said : Mr Chairman, if lam in order, I would | state that the ratepayers would like to express their sense of approval of the manner in.... _. which the Chairman has conducted the busi ness of the evening, and have such an appre ciation for him that they are disposed to move an adjournment. ,a'io Cries of : No—no ! Sit down. * • '£Mr Rees said he would like to hear the proxies named one by one. A Scrutineer : Can we adjourn for sapper. A Ratepayer: Yes; adjourn for drinks. 1 The Chairman : If the names are written on the proxies, 1 think we might receive them and then distribute the votes, and we need not detain any who want to leave. I will read over the proxies, and make a note of any objections to them. Mr Masefield : As one of the candidates, I shall require to hear the names of every one of the proxies, as I intend to object to a great many of them. Mr Rees : I suggest that they be read over alphabetically. ■■.■■>; ■■'■> The Chairman : Have all the gentlemen in . the room proxies ? > A Voice: You have no right to ask the question. Mr Masefield : I have no objection to the Chairman receiving the proxies and adjourn ing the meeting. ' ~.-., Mr Wm Hughes : That oannot be done; >} it must be settled to-night* Mr Rees : Then, if it must be settled now, I am prepared to stay till to-morrow night. A Scrutineer : Will anyone get me some supper? (Several persons here offered to become thV,-* scrutineers proxy in the supper business, < * providing he paid for the accommodation. In «i■■:'. this case a tender man accepted). The Chairman: I wish all the proxies could be shaken in a box and put on one side. Mr Thorne : Mr Chairman, will you allow me to make a proposition. There are two things to be guarded against. The first is that-no gentleman puts in more than six j' , proxies,—(a voice : We all know thatl—as^-gf secondly, that each proxy be right. jjaZsM therefore suggest, as ,the simplest and be^W> means, that thp list be gone throng N alphabetically..; n ;, ~::.. . j ,'", ; ,'. _ $$tj£i G j (Jirniny McGuir^^ero/iprdteaUd; that the

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