SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This evening, 11.29 ; to-morrow morning, 12. SUN SET-This evening, 5.28. SUN RlßE—To morrow morning, 6 34. MOON'S AGE—New moon, 31st inst, 11.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

■Amu, auxiliary-screw barquentino, from the Thames

DEPARTURES, lona, s 3, Farquhar, for Russell,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For'the South—Hawea, ss, Monday, 30th inst; Lady bird, ss, Wednesday, Ist September For San Francisco—City of Melbourne, 3rd September For Sydney—Hero, about sth September For London— Robina Dunlop, barque, early For Levuka—Prospector, barque, 25th inst For Newcastle—Stag, barque, at once For Hokianga—Queen, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Mikado, ss, from San Francisco, 9th September City of Melbourne, from Sydney, 2nd September John Rennie, ship, VTG Q, from London; sailed May II Dover Castle, ship, NCT R, from Belfast; sailed 28th May Carisbrook Castle, ship, HLWB, from Belfast sailed June 8 British Empire, ship, from London City of Auckland, ship, KMT R, from London; sailed 15th June "White Eagle, ship, QSGW, from London Ocean Mail, ship, from London Columbus, barque, KVH R, from London ; sailed Bth June Forget-Me-Not, barque, from Sydney, early Cabarfeidh, barque, from Lytteltoi: Prince Alfred, bar'quentine, from Lyttelton, eavly Omaha, from Lyttelton, early Ethel, from Lyttelton ; sailed 23rd August Roderick Dhu, from Oamaru, early Amherst, brigantine, from Sydney, early Helena, brigantine, from Dunedin, early Nightingale, brigantine, from Melbourne, early Lsetitia, schooner, from Rarotonga Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Peerless, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Per Behring from Sydney : 3 cases Japanese goods, 1 case hardware, §0 cases preserved ginger.—R. Arthur.

The schooner Golden Isle cleared in ballast for Russell to-day. The s s lona left last evening for tbe Bay of Is lands with passengers and cargo The barque Glimpse, in attempting to get away into the stream this morning, got caught by the strong westerly breeze, and being unable to get out, let go both anchors close to the western dolphin, and rode out the breeze with her stern only a few yards from the wharf. She hung on well through the blow. She cleared at the Customs to-day for Newcastle, in ballast.

We are informed by Captain Smith, who had charge of the schooner Mary Melville on her last trip to Lyttelton, that the piece ol wreck, reported by Cap tain Bennett as having been passed by the Prince Alfred off the Kaikourai, was " all whita" not " black outside and white inside," as has been stated. We know sf no white s3hooner missing but tho Dauntless and the probability is that tho wreck seen was a portion of this ill-fated vessel The appearance of the weather in harbour this morning was of the dirtiest description. A nasty penetrating rain was falling, and there was a thick stormy haze over the sea. The wind had backed (always a bad sign) from the west into the north, the glass had dropped to 29.26, and was still falling, and altogether there was every prospect of a blow. When the tide turned at mid-day, the wind shifted back into the N W, and a gale from the W appeared imminent. This was verified later in the day, when it blew great guns. A large amount of timber was floating .in tho harbour among the shipping. This is surely not al lowed by the authorities. At any rate, it must be very dangerous. Of coarse no businesT was tji "* ~sansa cted.

Shipped by H. S. Meyers and Co., pc1* ™

for Russell, 130 sacks oats.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 153. §» Colonial Bank—Buyers, 275. Fiji Bank—Seller's, 52s 6d. South British—Buyers, 47s ; sellers, 48s 6d Albion (first issue) —Sellers, 365. Loiig Drive —Sellers, 15s. City of London, 45s ; sellers, 475. Golden Calf (new)— Buyers, 6s 9d ; sellers, 7s.

Bright Smile, 27s ; buyers, 253. Cure—Sellers, 14s. Union Beach, 3Ss 6d, 403; buyers, 40s ; sellers, 425. Bismarck, lis 6d ; sellers, 12s 6d. Tairua—Sellers, 545. Britannia—Buyers, Is 4d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows .— For Thames, to-morrow at 6 p m For Levuka, Fiji, per Prospeotor, on Thursday next at 9 am For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per ss Hawea, on Monday, 30th instant, at 8 am Per City of Melbourne,.on Friday, 3rd September, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, Brinish Culumbia, and Foreign West Indies, 10 30 a m For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, ai 10.30 a m Eor money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a m Late lettets bearing an extra fee of 6d, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board up to the lime of sailing. Mails for Australia, United Kingdom, etc, via Mel bourne, will close at Hokitika at 10 a m on Tuesday, 24th instant For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Friday, 3rd September, at 3pm S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

DYSON.—On the 23rd instant, at her residence, Gratton Road, Mary Isabella Stewart, the beloved wife of R. W. Dyson, aged 45 years.

The funeral will leave her lato residence to morrow (Wednesday), at ha'f-pa3t 2 o clock p. in. Friends are invited to attend.

HALL.—On the 23rd instant, at Woodsido, Stokes Point, Mrs. Hall, aged 14 years.

The funeral will leave the Queen-street Wharf at 3 o'clock on Thursday next.

HOWELL.—At the Thames, on the 24th of August, John Howell (late Captain of JNo. 1 Company Ride Volunteers, Auckland).

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1875

For th« cause that lacks assistance '*■«-. Joy the wrong that needs resi«tamc«, *?cr tha fature la the distance. And tha rood that wo can <_«.

11 The Superintendents and their tails" is an expression that has become familiar to triteness. They are the bugbear of Colonial Treasurers, and on them all admirers of central administration have perpetually rung the changes. Get rid of Superinten dents and their tails, say the General Go vernment, and the Treasury will be delivered from the assaults of organised banditti. Abolish the Superintendents and their tails, say Ministerialists without, and provincial jealousies and divisions are gone for ever. In the midst of so ..mueh odium, one feels inclined to ask what have been the objects of these Superintendents and their tails in their ever-recurring struggles witb the Central Government ? Heretofore it can not be said that it has been for self-existence, for this has not been a difficulty, and even had their annual efforts been annual failures, we presume their salaries, which are regarded by some as the sole motive for public effort, were pretty sure. There must have been some other spur to activity, and we think that the worst that can be charged against them was, that each Superintendent with his tail has been struggling with the central power for the benefit of his own dis trict. This may be very wrong when looked at from a certain stand-point, but we think that the great mass of the people—say of the province of Auckland—do not look on it as a burning shame that the province should have had a good share in the general distribution. We put the matter in its very mildest form, and we think that while the good of the State is properly regarded to be the first object of a representative, there are few candidates for election to the House of Representatives who are not expeoted to keep a sharp eye to the good of their own particular districts ; and he is a rare representative who when rendering an account of his stewardship would not pleasantly dilate on any success achieved by him in the matter of a road or a bridge, or a railway for the special benefit of his own constituents. This then is the education which we give our representatives ; these the motives which we set before them, as those which should actuate them in the Assembly, and by the cultivation of which they can win cheers from crowded meetings of their constituents. We go farther and say that we have often heard it charged against Mr Gillies, rightly or wrongly, that when he was Superintendent he did not use that high position and influence which as Chief Magistrate he occupied, in obtaining for the province of Auckland a just share in the results of the Immigration and Publio Works policy. And if any unpopularity attaches to Mr Gillies' adminis tration, it is owing to the neglect of this Superintendent and his tail in not having obtained for the province what we regard as its just rights. The action of Superinten dents and their tails, just like that of repre. sentatives of districts, has'been to insist on their districts being fairly recognised in the general distribution. Let' us then suppose the dissolution of these tails and the suppres sion of these chief magistrates of provinces. And let us suppose that this were followed by all those advantages anticipated by its

warm advocates, the suppression of all effective effort for the protection of the remoter parts of the colony. That it would be a happiness to a Colonial Treasurer we can quite believe. No longer bothered by the claims of remote districts, but left un checked to arrange the expenditure of the colony according to his own sweet will in conjunction with his colleagues, able to turn a deaf ear to the isolated wail of some unfortunate representative ignored in the distribution of the loaves and fishes, his bed would become a very rosy one. With unlimited patronage to persons and places, unchecked by any combination, the favour or frown of Ministers would make or unmake districts, and the way would be paved to a possible despotism under the " mask of representative institutions to which it would be difficult to find a parallel. Let no one say that the case of the Australias proves the contrary. The treatment of Port Phillip and of Moreton Bay shows the result of governing, from one centre, districts at once remote and with separate interests; and their separation and the brilliant success which has attended Victoria and Queensland teach their own lesson of the result of local govern ment. Even now with tbe growth of settle ment, the evils of pure centralism are keenly felt :in Australia, and the sense of wrong which has embittered Northern Queensland and Riverina could be easily reproduced in New Zealand. Few now-a-days advocate tbe continuance of Provincialism as we know it. Certainly we do not. But when we bear tbe flippant cbarges against Superin tendents and their tails, because of their defence of their several districts against cen tral despotism and wrong, it might be worth the while to note the remarks of an observer of men and manners in many lands, Mr Anthony Trollope. Reviewing the politics of the colonies which he had visited, he says : — " In the New Zealand Provincial Assem blies is found a safeguard against dangers which have been injuriously felt in Austra lia. Taking the instance of New South Wales, wre can see that the settlers in re mote parts of that vast dominion feel no confidence in the manner in which they are dealt with by a Parliament assembled in Sydney. Duties collected in the remote districts are supposed to be spent in the favoured capital. The Executive live in Sydney ; most of the- legislators live much nearer to the centre than to the extremities, and thus was created a justifiable suspicion that a Sydney Legislature was prejudicial to remote and feebly represented districts. In Queensland it is considered that tbe settlers on York's peninsula and north of Brisbane are sacrificed to Brisbano and Ipswich, and no doubt to a great extent it is so."

And any one aware of tho bitter sense of wrong felt in Bockhampton and Northern Queensland, and. the years of anxious but hitherto futile struggles for the establishment of Provincial institutions in Northern Queensland, can appreciate the force of the reflections of Mr Anthony Trollope. These are the words of a man temperately and impartially reviewing the institutions of the several colonies. Surely we have reason at least for pausing and carefully considering what we are going to get before we cast from us what we have.

Nothing could better express the high handed manner in which the Government and their supporters treat the country in this attempt to overthrow tbe Constitution, than the reply of Mr Joseph May, represen tative of Eranklyn, to his . constituents. These at a meeting at Pukekohe as elsewhere had asked for delay, and for referring tbe measure for constitutional changes to the country and to a general election. Mr May telegraphs to the chairman : " I believe the Pukekohens must be blind or mad. Nothing can be gained by delay; much by abolition. My conscience compels me to vote for it." Such a reply is not merely an impertinence, in the assumption that Mr Joseph May in intellect and education is capable of so solving a great constitutional question, that all differing from him must be fools. But such an utterance is a defiance of the people, and a denial of any right to them to have a word in the alteration of the Con stitution under which the colony has pro gressed for years, or in the'framingof that Con stitution under which they and their children are to live for time to come. There are those who can overlook such defiance, and charitably attribute it to the character of the man who utters it. But there are those who will see in such assumption of arbitrary power by Government and its reckless majority, a grave menace to public liberty. For if in defiance of public opinion the Constitution can be overthrown and violently altered, what is to prevent the same majority appointing a Dictator or doing any thing else which their .'conscience may compel" them to do [in defiance of "blind or mad" constituents ?

It is quite evident that every day's delay in the progress of the Abolition Bill is adding to the strength of the position of the Opposi tion; We do not speak of that voting strength which is measured by the number of noses that point towards Mr Speaker ; but of the moral strength of the public sympathy. The meeting just held at Taieri, one of the wealthiest and most important dis tricts of Otago, coming after the election of Mr Stout who is a staunch opponent of the Ministry, is significant of the feeling in the great Southern province. Tbat Dunedin has been silent may seem a strange contrast to the firm and determined stand which Auckland has assumed. That the people of Dunedin are thoroughly determined against this violent revolutionary measure beiag forced down the public throat, we are in a position to assert on unquestionable authority, and their silence in this critical hour is a most eloquent testimony to the evil of a fettered press. There are three daily journals published in Dunedin, of these the Daily Times is wholly bound up in the interests of the squatters, and of course its sympathies must be alien from the body of the people, and it is not likely to exhibit any flaming zeal in defence of popular institutions. The ' Guardian was started by Mr. Vogel, and of course has ever been and still is a defender of Vogelism in all its Protean forms. > Our contemporary and namesake, the Dunedin Evening Star, though in other respects one of the best and most deserving papers in the colony, has been from first to last a consistent supporter of the Vogel administration. That there is

silence therefore in the Southern Capital is not to be wondered at; ' lb is pretty well un derstood .bat bad it not been for the Auckland Evening Star, there would, have been silence in Auckland too. We are gratified, however^ to see that, notwithstanding the difficulties of the position, and the paralysis of tbe press tbe true spirit of the people is beginning to manifest itself in and around Dunedin ; and we venture to say that but little time will suffice until the people of tbe whole colony shall have seen tbe true nature of these insidious and dangerous measures for overthrowing the Constitution, and building up^au Oligarchy on tbe ruins ot our popular and free institutions.

The admission of Mr. John Mason that he was ' 'paid and employed" to attend the public meeting last night at the Whau, and to speak in support of the Government bills for over throwing the Constitution, is somewhat awkward. That several gentlemen bad detailed themselves off for this particular object, and attended the various public meetings to spoub for abolition was self-evident. But it was understood that they were actuated by " pure love and affection." But Mr. Soaa Mason, who telegraphed tbe battle-cry to the Premier —"Up Guards and at them !" — has revealed the bag, and taken the romance out of tbe thing. Where purity of motive has been so professed in this crusade against the Constitution, it is unpleasant to have our illusions dispelled by this rattling of the coppers.

Of all tbe vile tricks that bave suggested themselves to tbe smaller fry of tbe, minis terial supporters tbe meanest verily was the ruse of the forged telegrams from Inver cargill. It appears that false telegrams were sent to Wellington reporting certain anti abolition meetings as having been held, and merely in order that Ministerialists might charge tbe false reports against the Provincial party. Any thing more contemptible than this we can hardly imagine. The telegrams had been manufac tured by abolitionists. And these are the tricks by the aid of which great Constitu tional problems are to be solved !

The action between Bartley, Philcox, and W. S. .Jones occupied a good deal of the time of the Di&trio'; Court yesterday, and drew forth occasionally some quaint remarks from his Honor. The action arose out of a mis understanding between the parties in con nection with the fitting and preparing of Mr Jones's new shop in Queen-street. Mr Jones thought that plaintiff agreed to do the whole of the work for £5 1.35, and 183 Gd for other work, without, it would appear, taking into consideration extras: such as timber, wages, and materials, which amounted in the whole to £27 G'a f)d, the amount of the claim. On being asked how it was that the work was much more than the de fendant anticipated, Mr. Bartley said that the work grew upon their hands. His Worship remarked that this was quite natural, for when a carpenter once got into a house the work was sure to grow. After weighing the whole of the evidence very carefully, his Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff for £20 19s. Gd., with costs, £7 -ss.

We yesterday referred very briefly to the testimonial to Sir Moses Montefiore, now be ing subscribed for in all parts of the world, and towards which Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., of this city, are now receiving contribu tions. We append to-day a letter published in the Sydney Morning Herald, which sets forth briefly and expressively tbe services rendered by this truly great and good man to his fellow - creatures. We need hardly say that this object is one to which Gentile as well as Jew may subscribe with honour to himself. In deed all who can recognise and value aright the great qualities of self-sacrifice will sympathise with such a cause as this. As no words of ours could better set forth the worthy nature of this testimonial than the letter we have referred to, we republish it without further introduction : —Sir, I was quite delighted to see, during tho last week, an announcement appearing in your valuable journal relative to Sir Moses Montefiore's testimonial. It is cheering to my feelings to see that a few .'distinguished Jews have allowed their names to be placed on the list; and I hope within a short period gentle men who are in a position of inde pendence, combined with merchants, trades men, and others will follow tbe example, according to their means, for the purpose of a communication being forwarded to Messrs Bothschild (who are the appointed recipients) without delay. I was quite delighted to read in the columns of your journal of the 12th instant that which was penned by our great Premier of England, Mr Disraeli, by whom statements were made concerning the impor tant services rendered by Sir Moses in securing maintenance and occupation for the oppressed Jews in foreign parts of tbe world, and who are now in the Holy Land, cultivating the soil and establishing home steads. Should not our co-religionists of New South Wales, Victoria, Adelaide, and New Zealand seriously cogitate on the fa tiguing and perilous travels which Sir Moses Montefiore undertook through Morocco, Bou mania, and other foreign lands, for tbe purpose of decreasing and modifying the horrible laws which were enforced against the Jews — which philanthropic object he successfully achieved by his zeal and perse verance ? He is now looked upon by his religionists as one of the greatest Israelites of the day.—l am, &c., A Jew."

On "Draughts in Churches," "C.C.C." writes : " Sir, —At this time of the year when so many are laid up from more than ordinarily severe colds, which in many sad cases have culminated in fatal attacks of bronchitis and inflamation of the lungs, it is obvious that every precaution should be taken to guard against sitting in draughts, more particularly in churches, halls, concert rooms, tiro. I am induced to refer to this matter from having caught a severe cold owing to the gross negligence or wilful in difference of the person in charge of the doors of St. Paul's during yesterday's services, who allowed the bleak, cutting, ' S.W. wind to sweep through the church without let or hindrance. It was certainly most reprehensible to allow the doors to swing to and fro at every blast of the Wind, and to see unheeded the unavailing efforts made by those who were suffering from its effects, and who were kind enough to try and stop the draught. I do hope tbat the authorities of the church will make it their aim, in tbe renovation and restoration of tbe building, to study the bodily as well as the spiritual health of the attendants at public worship, and at once prevent a repetition of the cupable neglect I complain of, which has given me a severe attack of - all the mise ries of rheumatism and catarrh."

A horse belonging to Mr. Wilson, One hunga, was being driven along the Onehunga Road yesterday when from some cause it bolted and headed for tho Royal Oak Hotel. The driver in vain triod to restrain the animal, and horse and cart went violently up against the hotel, one of the shafts actually being driven through the brick wall of the building,' making a hole like a cannon ball. A tallow candle, it is said, can be shot from a gun through an inch door owing to the great motive force, and it must be by reason of its velocity that the shaft of the carts were made to penetrate solid masonry. The horse, wonderful to irelate, escaped unin jured.

A meeting of the members of the Ponsonby Cricket Club will be held to-morrow evening at the All Saints' schoolroom for the purpose of deciding as to a site for practice during the coming season. We hope the members will muster strongly on this occasion, as matters of great importance to the Club will be brought before the meeting for discussion.

The settlers of Waiuku held a meeting on Saturday last, at which Mr Hedge and other speakers expressed the belief that the G-overnment must have some ulterior motive in desiring to force the measure through this session. A resolution was passed condemning their undue baste, and money was subscribed to telegraph the same to Messrs Buckland and May.

It seemed for a long time a reflection upon the Good Templars that tbey — numbering some three thousand members—bad no repre sentative band. Tbey loved sweet sounds, and many of tbe sisters were known to possess excellent voices, still tbey had no band. A few earnest friends, therefore, were determined that the discredit should not remain uncorrected, and one moonlight nigbt, at the Star of Newton Lodge, the Templar Brass Band was formed aud started by a few staunch anti - bacchanalian friends of the Templary cause. They got what instruments they could with their limited means, and noW, iv order to tbe respectable completion of tbe band, the members have resolved upon a grand concert to be held to-morrow evening at tbe Temperance Hall, Albert-street, in aid of their funds, and for the purpose of procuring more instruments. The entertain ment will be of a vocal,, instrumental, and instructive character. We notice among the singers announced for the evening Messrs. Ryan, Howden, Gatland, Taylor, Chapman, Hemus, kernes, and Allen. Cornet aud violin solos will be given, with several duets, glees, and trios. A good evening's amuse ment may therefore be confidently expected.

This, the24thof Augustus kept sacred by the Roman, Anglo-Catholic, and many Anglican churches, leaning Bomeward, in memory of St. Bartholomew, one of the twelve apostles, said to be a native of Galilee ; but at the present day no record of his life and labours can be traced. There are many wild tradi tions respecting him, but none of a reliable character. Like many other of the saints, whose names figure in tbe calendar, it is difficult to know in what way St. Bartho lomew benefitted his kind, except as a follower of the Saviour. Some strange events, however, are associated with this saint's day; the mosD memorable of which are the massacre of the Protestants in Paris, in 1572, and tbe grotesque exhibitions of St. Bartholomew's fair in West Smithfield, London, which began in 11.33 and finished in 1855. We need not, however, dilate upon the horrors of the St. Bartholomew's night in the city of Paris, nor preach a homily upon the fooleries which characterised St. Bartholomew's fair, as full accounts of these historical matters may be found in Chamber's "Book of Days," aud in Henry Morley's history of "Bartholomew's Fair." The best thing in connection with this saint, but with which he bad nothing to do, was the found ing, in 1102, by Prior Bahere (a good Catholic), the hospital of St. Bartholomew, which contains SSO beds for patients, a medical school, and affords relief to at least 70,000 patients annually.

At a meeting of the Charlton (Manchester) Board of Guardians the other day, it was stated that the consecrated part of the ceme tery having become full, the master had got over the difficulty by scattering a few bar rowfuls of soil from the consecrated ground over the remaining poition. It was stated, however, that no interment had yet been made in this new ground.

"An Old Traveller" forwards us his opinion of the United States in opposition to that expressed in Mr Tonks' running notes. The subject, however, is rather stale and unprofitable. Belative to tbe expense of travelling end the beauty of American ladies our correspondent says : —"I have travelled in America months at a time, and found my expenses, travelling included, averaged a pound a day. Mr Tonks does not mention v.bether he paid his dollars and cents in greenbacks and sliinplasters or in specie, that makes a great deal of difference, With regard to American ladies I do. not think Mr Tonks fair, as in summer hardly any remain in New York, and the general opinion is that, take them as a whole, they are the handsomest women in tbe world, though apt to fade early."

A commission directed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, as patron of the livings, has been investigating charges of drunkenness, tippling in public houses and neglect of duty, advanced against tbe Bey William Anwyl Koberts, rector of Llanddyfnan-cum-Llanfair mathafarneithaf, Anglesey. The commission held that a prima facie case had been made out to go before the Court of Arches.

The Leigh Clvronicle reports a case in which in a public house near Wigan, during a dis cussion on crucifixion, a pit sinker, named •John Roscoe, consented to have his ears nailed to the door if allowed to dfink a pint of ale iv that position. Both feats were accomplished.

The Sandhurst correspondent of the Age reports that a notorious prostitute named Emily Fraser, a resident of Bernal-street, made an attempt on her own life in an extra ordinary manner. For some days she had been in a desponding state, and had threatened that she would destroy herself. She tried to carry out her resolve, but the instrument which she selected to effect her purpose failed to do so before she was discovered. She had procured a large pin, and was piercing and scratching her throat witb it when she was found by another woman in tbe house, but not before Emily Fraser had made a large flesh opening. She was attended to by a medical man, and then locked up on a charge of attempting to commit suicide. After being put in the cell, she requested the lock up keeper to take away her stockings, as she might strangle herself witb ■ them; and she declared if she was let off she would put an end to her existence by|some means.

■ The scare about the supposed poisonous effects of some colonial beer in Victoria, which was raised some months ago by the remarks of the City Coroner at an inquest, led to the Government instituting a very searching inquiry. A report upon samples of liquors collected in town and country, embracing some 1400 beers, about the same number of brandies, nearly 1000 rums, and nearly 700 each whiskies and gins, 297 ports, and a few other wines. The beers appear to be for the most part inferior, and many of them decidedly deleterious. There were, however, no signs of adulteration,, ex cept with common salt, but abundant evidences of faulty brewing. It was how ever, equally proved that a good and whole some beer could be brewed in the colony if the brewers chose to do it. As to the spirits, they seem to be generally con sidered as supplying a legitimate field of operations for the clever manipulator. Their strength varied from 26 to 56 per cent, most of them had been "improved" by the addition of water, but some with silent spirit or sul phuric acid. The quantity present was not however very deleterious. Some of tbe rum and brandies appear to have been manufactured of, silent spirit flavour ing matter, and colouring. They are hardly to be condemned as poisonous or particularly injurious, but rather as frauds on the consumer. The analyst says that compared with a brandy distilled at Albury and forwarded to him, not one of those collected could approach it in aroma and flavour. Indeed he says the fragrance of the colonial sample has far excelled the very best brands, as these in their turn did the fictitious varieties.

Brattleboro, Vermont, has been made famous by tbe birth of quadruplets, all girls, who have been christened Sarah, Mary, Kate, and Jennie. The infants are on exhibition, and have already earned a small provision for their coming years.

It appears from a statement made to Mr. Benson, in the South wark Police Court, that in that part of London women are being paid for making coloured shirts at the rate of one penny each, and out of that sum they have to find cotton and use their own sewing machines.

A telegram has been received in town to day announcing the death of Mr Howell at the Thames. The deceased was for many years captain of a Volunteer corps in Auck land, and one of the most active and re spected leaders »f tbe movement. At the Thames he continued to take an active interest in volunteer matters. He was a man in the prime of life, and bis decease will be regretted by many friends both in Aucklond and at the Thames.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging £1 from "Nemo," and Gs from Mr John Burke in aid of Mrs T. King.

PETTY SESSIONS.—This Day.

Before Messrs. Bobert Graham (Chairman), Tole, Taylor, Philips, and Major Tisdal).

O£JI_Y ONE. . John Finley was the only drunkard this morning, and was dealt with in tbe usual way. HOMELESS NED. Edward Bryan, an elderly man, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being found in a shed on the wharf last night. Prisoner objected to the term "vagrant."

Detective Grace deposed that prisoner was a "loafer." He came over from San Fran cisco a stow-away some four months ago. He bad done no work since.

Prisoner : How dare you swear to a lie ? Why, I have done work, and worked for nothing 1 Detective Jeffrey described tbe prisoner in his characteristic way as a genuine " loafer," who bad been unacquainted with work for many months. Prisoner said he would go to Sydney by tbe next boat if tbe Court would liberate him. He bad done all he could to get work, and be was shocked at the false insinuations of the constables.

The Court sentenced prisoner to thirty days' imprisonment witb bard labour. A '' DOWDY " CHIMNEY.

Peter Dowd was called upon to answer for his silent chimney, which without leave, took fire and flared up on the 12th instant, to the terror of the quiet folk of Karangahape Boad.

Mrs Dowd said that her chimney acciden tally got on fire, but she hoped the Court would deal leniently witb her.

Fined 5s and costs. "BRINDLE" ABROAD

William Jennings, bootmaker and cow keeper, of Nelson-street, was summoned on a charge of allowing his cow " Brindle " to be at liberty in Nelson-street on the 14th instant.

Mrs Jennings appeared in answer to the charge, and said that her cow was only out about two minutes without her knowledge, but Constable Graham, hap pening to be on the spot, took the cow into custody. Mrs .Jennings expressed her regret at the circumstances. She did all she could to keep her cows within bounds, but occa sionally one would be tempted to the path's green side. It was shewn that Mrs Jennings' cows were fond of taking their walks abroad, but she sold very good milk. The Court imposed a fine of 15s and costs. LITTLE HUGH ON HORSEBACK. Hugh Hughes, represented as a boy, was summoned, but did nob appear, on a charge ;of furious riding, on the back of his father's horse, on the 14th instant. Bemanded till to-morrow. IN" DARKNESS. Phillip Hackett, proprietor of the Market House Hotel, was summoned on a charge of failing to keep his lamp burning at the principal entrance to his hotel from sunset to daybreak in the still hours between the ISthand 19th inst.

Mr Hackett pleaded guilty, but said that his light was brightly burning when be retired to rest on the night of 18th, but the night was wet and windy, and the lamp was blown out between four and five o'clock, as he was informed on the morning of the 19th. Sergeant Major Pardy informed the Court that it was accidental rather than from a' want of care. <-- Fined Is and costs. LUNACY. Joshua Storks was, upon the medical testi mony of Drs Stoekwell and Young, commit ted to the Whau Lunatic Asylum. CITY RATHS. Several cases of non-payments of city rates were settled out of Court. PROTECTION ORDER Mrs Elizabeth Costello, of Alma Place, City West, applied to the Court for a protec tion order against her husband Michael Cos tello, alias the "Count," who was formerly a messenger at the Provincial offices. Her husband was an habitual drunkard, and had hindered instead of helped in the support of her family of four children. She bad been able, through Mr Lusk, to obtain a mangle. He would frequently come home and eat what she had and go away and get drunk. The house belonged to him, but she was quite willing to leave it. She could not possibly live with him as he was a Jost man. She begged of the Court therefore to grant her an order of protection against him and his creditors. He knew that she was about to make this application, but he treated the matter with indifference.

Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed that he had seen Costello the worse for liquor, but he had never been convicted, nor could he say that he was an habitual drunkard.

Sergeant O'Connor said that he had fre quently seen Costello drunk, and he had upon several occasions spoke to him upon the impropriety of his conduct.

The Court granted the application, and made an order upon the husband for the payment of 2s 6d per week for each ef the children, the applicant to have exclusive custody of the children.

THE WHAU ABOLITION MEETING.

The electors of Mount Eden and Waitemata districts met last evening in the Whau Pub lic Hall to consider tbe Abolition Bill now before the House of Representatives.

A. K. Taylor, Esq., occupied the chair. After a few preliminary remarks from the Chairman, Mr John Mason stepped forward with the view of expressing an opinion on the subject before the meeting, which he had not previously had the opportunity of doing. The meeting objected to hear Mr Mason, he not being an elector, and at the request of the Chairman, Mr Mason retired.

Mr John Buchanan then rose to propose the first resolution—"That this meeting view with regret the hasty action of the Government in pushing through the Abolition and Local Government Bills in present cir cumstances, and are of opinion that these important constitutional changes . should only be dealt with by a new Parlia ment." The speaker went on to say that it was remarkable that the Abolition Bill should be brought down at so short a notice which looked suspicious on the part of the Government. He admired tbe system of public works of Sir Julius 'Vo oc-,0c-, bui great men made mistakes, and it | was the characteristic of that Ministry that it was " one man's Ministry." Mr Buchanan thought that the passing of these bills meant the power to bestow more patronage, and in return to get more support. He considered there was a desire to be hasty in the passing of the bills, and suggested delay and caution which would give time for a better measure. Mr Bollard said the Bill did not really represent al> -lition, the provinces were only to be done away with in name ; the only difference would be in the nominee. He strongly objected to the mode of taxation in the Local Government Bill, inasmuch as the pioneer settler would have to make the roads and bridges, while the absentee would pay nothing. He believed that until there was a separation from the Southern island, equitable taxation was . impossible; and he

boped Sir George Grey would _,ever rest'"' until be had accomplished his object If would second the resolution. ''-J'tJi- Mr McCaul, in a brief speech, spolg^flf q- . ' Julias Vogel as a political gambler^Y* *■ were thousands of pounds uaccqnnj^d'^ * in the estimate* in, and where wd# «V? gone to ;be had nothing more to &m+ J£a| I Dr Pollen than, politically spealahg, he shook with one band he robbed with'1 the other. Dr Pollen was trying to depri them of their rights. He objected to% 6 Z Local Govornment Bill because it multipK.„ legislation and tbe officers to be employe,? The Bill wa3 enough to make the hair1' af n his bead stand on end. Mr W. Edgscumbe defended Df Pollen and proposed "That this meeting approves •■ of the General Government propoals." Mr Mason made another unsuccesßfo attempt to speak. 1 The Chairmrin then pub tbe resolutions which were carried. ' ; Mr. Jiyre then moved, and Mr. McCaul seconded, 1. " That this meeting denounce the present Government, witb their Abolition 1 and Local Government Bills, as corrupt, jjj supported by a demoralised majority, h. M subvert the present Constitution, and rob us of our free institutions, the better to enable them to participate in the profligate expen. ' diture of borrowed millions, and establish' for themselves an oligarchical Government" 2. " That as a mean 3to secure our freedom M and provide for the public creditor; this H meefc.ng requests that our representatives atH Wellington will endeavour to obtain the co- W operation of other members at Wellingt on 1 and bring about a political and fina Dc i a j separation of tbe Northern and Southern'" Islands, and equitable adjustment ot the-Z public burdens." ••" -'J. Mr Owen proposed, and Mr Archibald ''"' seconded . - " That the chairman of the meeting be-' requested to telegraph the preceding ■■resolu tion, to the members for Eden and Wai tenetsH and request them to support it." A vote of thanks to the chair and three cheers for Sir George Grey brought;tfea meet ing to a close.

THE PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

THE FAKIR'S BENEFIT TO-NIGHTZ;

The magical and illusionary performances of tbe Fakir of Oolu last evuning al t_te; ' Prince of Wa.es Theatre were for the benefit of Miss Daisy Silvester, and were;largely patronised. The performances generally : sustained Dr Silvester's well won reputation, J and gave great satisfaction to the witaessea. A number of " new chums," evidenced their delight at the entertainment in a very demon-Z: strative manner. The programme gone ■ through was substantially the same as pre sented on Saturday evening and may be thus 1 briefly summarised in Shakesperian bill-bf." fare style : item, Dr Sylvester and his sleight- " ■•:■ of-hand (no slight item either :) item Leo, and his phil-osophy (evolved from an empty 1 stomach) : item Miss Daisy Silvester and heir .• facial changes (which for sudden prodnc , tion of beard beat Bowland's Macassar" into fits, and send the audience into tits of; laughter): item, Anoetos, the Incomprehensible (one of those things no fellah can understand, ?' name supposed to be derived from a Greek i word meaning "something you can't eat V')* item, The Enchanted Lady (who, although.not.. a single character she represents has aioot-Z ingon the stage, has, notwithstanding, .won -i our hearty admiration ; who, although she is ever suspended in the air, has stood her j ground among the wonders of the- earth, - and, when entirely unsupported, has met with, most support of all) : item, the-; Brothers Silvester and their wonderful skating (this is an-ice exbibitionj and shows ; that the performers need not '"freeze"'.any-'.'■ where) : item, Minnehaha, the Home of the Naiads, or the Illuminated Crystal Fountain (we didn't see any Naiads in the fountain,;: and are positive that there could hot be anyY Dry-ads there; but we did see one of the ;: most beautiful spectacles our eyes have eyer. rested~on, and if Hiawath- saw anytlii-lg like it in the ragioa of his court-ship, we don't wonder that he talked so mnoh about— V "The home of Minnehaha," " The land of the D__cotahß.") And now for a little quiet talk aboat Dr, Silvester and his entertainment.... .When Artemus Ward wanted to back his wax works against Shakespeare on the sepre of morality he couldn't have laid half the odds ■ that the Fakir can. Tbe charm ef the per-"*1 formance is that (as Charles Lamb, says of:•_ reast pig) "the strong man may batten on it, and the weakling refuseth not its tender juices :" While it affordß substance for the thought and admiration of the adrtlt,it is food for the amusement and wonder-f the! child. And after our two hours spent in feasting on it overnight we do not rise in the morning and think what fools we have,; made of ourselves for wasting our time. j en such rubbish. It affords -subject*] alike for conversation in the dpwing-room|j and in the study, and in looking at it we,. I may improve our minds as well as delight • | our eyes. To-night is the Doctor's benefit,;-! and we are informed tbat a specially attraoZ tive programme is to be gone through, but < irrespectively of that let all who can go oat J of compliment to a man who has done mach during his short stay to elevate the public U taste in amusements. As a conjuror, Bl J j Silvester has few equals j as a scientist he in j far in advance ef his brother showmen; jm an artist he is most accomplished (tffitjg shewn conclusively in the perfection of m posing of the Enchanted Lady; finall} throughout the whole of his repertoire b never forgets that he is a gentleman, an* never offends the susceptibility of the mot; delicate. The benefit to-night is under tS patronage ef the officers and men of ti, various Volunteer Corps and of our prinoipjj& citizens. f?-

SIR GEORGE GREY AND HOME RULE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—"Loyalty" in the Cross, and W. Dargaville consider Sir George Grey ope*,. blame for favouring Home Rule in Jrelafc: I know nothing about Sir GeorgeGnff, views on that matter. But to co^^'Sz ignorami, I beg to say that at least 50 M. ; > • are Home Rulers and many English m,, Scotch men of note approve of it. «•.;'=, Mc'Laren M.P. and Mr. Cowan M.P.,oP; City of Edinburgh addressed their constitutes j and spoke strongly in favour of it. W their speeches it could be seen that tf»°.: Rule is attraoting serious attention iroww . most inteUigent English and Scotoi I«#* I tors. At the Social Science Congress bed.» Glasgow, Sir George Campbell deUverejW» inaugural address in the departmetf , Currency and Trade. Incidentally be njw a most important reference to thisquew. declaring in emphatic terms tha, * Imperial Parliment was not able o ; all the work now imposed upon it an«i""| a hearty support to the cause «»» ■ Rule. Sir adopted the Bd« al programme, but favours the idea ot J»v s two parliaments in Ireland, one norn other south. It is important to see >***•* ' Home Rule platform has, in .thaj^'Z emphatic way, been endorsed and adogey so practical a politician and so V^^ ous a personage as the late _w Vj g t\_ 6 x Governor of Bengal, a man who closed a long - of brilliant acheivem^dn India, by »scni"| j the mighty provincflJover which he r . j from the terrible fan' V McV^ BS£. I Has "Loyalty" anflH hea^ ? *_S>m $ the Hungarian pat *M « ,**• Si I shrieked when &'- ko Ml" , 1Q & f: or that Byron ever!.../anything to"?^. jf> Garibaldi for Italy'- ■ • frive out the Aflrt^. '. or of Swiss andf-Zleseeff-rtai *obJ/ « or of "Sects W f ;?hae wi '-g^JLto - all these instan C ( e fr}re parallel to theßtFt.g^ t of Home Ruler«Sr MH°? ce ™m[fjA] e nr* T us consider as//>ies to AucfcJana *> r■ « who yelp at t^.eels of kggk-** and honest statesman in New v4«w» v

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