SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

moS G n^r36. TER- This *^ ing ' 9-17 : *"-m««^ i rn Eorirfghi 7 iT""^ *&% SUN KIaE-T°- MoOff'a AGisLiptatfatter, 10th, 10-19 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

■^ero, s 3, Logan, /or Sydney asd Melbourne

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

■p" a &°uth-tlawea. ss, 7t.h Jnljr *or b*n b'rancisco—Mikado, R.M. s.s , 9th July *or London- Fernglen, ship, early W^» *v nga~; oronet ' schooner, early * or the Cape- Shooting star, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Jvata Brain, briga^tine, from Timmru, early Mary Melville and Kate McGregor, schooners, from Bussell Dauntless, schooner (Hawaiian), from Levulra. early -Ethel, brigantine, from Lytt^lton ; sailed 2Sth June ali«ado, ss from Sydney, Bth July Agnes, schooner, from bunedin ; sailed 30th ultimo victor, barquentine, from Port Gamble, early Rosebud, schooner, from Dunedin, early "Vivid, barque, from Circular Head, early B,yno, brigantine', from Rotumah, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Martha, barque, from the Islands, early Edith, schooter, from the Islands, early Porfarshire, HNGP, ship, from London; sailed Mar h 19 Flechero, ship, from London ; sailed 13th April Lnttersrorth, ship, from London ; sailed 10th April Bella aaary, barque, from Hobart Town Vision, brig, from. SamoA Alumbagh, ship, from London Carisbrook Castle, ship, from Liverpool; sailed Columbus, ship, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London Charybdis, schooner, from the Navigators

V&~A special charge of one shilling is made for coitsignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

EXPORTS.

Per Hero, for Melbourne : 1 box gold, National Bank ; 1 box gold, Bank of Australasia ; 270 casks limejuice, 279 hides, 3 bags caif-skins, 1 piano-- For Sydney : 238 bales phormium.—Cruickshank and Co., agents.

Per Favourite, for Lyttelton, via Ngu nguru : 30,000 feet of timber. Per Pearl, for Lyttelton : 41 sacks grass seed ; 40,000 feet of timber.—D. H. McKen zie, agent.

The new schooner for Mr Donald will be launched from Mr Bailey's yard, North Shore, to-morrow.

Messrs Fraser and Tinne have launched one of their four Government steam launches. She is fitted with compact little engines, and in her trial yesterday attained a rate of speed of between eight and nine knots. The In spector of machinery has passed her, and she is now ready to take up her work. She is intended for Wellington. The next steam launch vill be sent off in about a week, and •will go to Dunedin. That. intended for Lyttelton will follow, while Auckland will get her's last.

The s.s. Hero left for Sydney shortly after 2 o'clock to-day. She took a quantity of cargo as per exports and the following passengers :— Saloon to Melboui ne : Mr and Mrs G. B. Owen and child, Miss A. P. Ro binson, Mr J. F. Byrne. Saloon to Sydney: Mr and Mrs Martin, Mr P. A. Philips. Steerage to Melbourne : Mr and Mrs J. Betts, Mr and Mrs J. Edwards, Mr and Mrs J. Itich* and child. 'Steerage to Sydney : Mrs Scipp, Miss J. Pearce, Messrs E. Wick ham, J. Meredith, W. Alpey, T. Peddon, J. Auld, J. Whiskers, Thomas Jackson, Wm. Jackson, W. Edean, H. B. Irving, J. Stone, J. Moore, T. Kirk wood, F. Francis.

" It is an ill wind that blows nobody good" is a proverb just now fully appreciated by the shipwrights of Auckland. The injuries caused by the late gale have given these gentlemen any amount of work, and to-day all round the harbour they have been as busy as bees. One of the boats which went ashore in Freeman's Bay was the Comfort, belonging to Mr Clare, and formerly the long boat of the Baron Aberdare. hhe is much smashed about the keel, and has been taken to Mr Clare's shed to he repaired. The/ship Countess of Kintore will not, we regret to say, come round from Napier to load here, Captain Braddick having arranged to take in cargo at Lyttelton. The schooner Pearl is being rapidly re paired. Her injuries are not severe, and it is estimated she will" .be ready for sea to morrow. She cleared out to-day for Lyttel ton with a cargo of grass seed and timber. The schooner Favorite haa cleared for Lyttelfcon via Ngungura with a cargo of timber and sundries. The brig Ella Gladstone was berthed at the wharf this morningl, and commenced discharging her cargo. The vessels which had put back into Eangitoto Channel in consequence of the gale, put to sea again yesteiday. 1

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

[Feosi our own Correspondent.]

Saturday The Rhoderick Dhu arrived yesterday from Auck land. The Mary Webster, for Tnranaki, sailed on Tuesday. The cutter Hero is loaded, and will probably sail to-day. The Helena is also loaded, and will get out pro bably to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

The schooner Fortune was offered at auc tion to-day by Mr G. W. Binney, but was withdrawn at £220.

At Mr G. W. Binney's auction sale to-day oats realised 3/6 ; bran, 1/; bacon, B^d ; cheese, IOJd. Grain biddings brisk, others moderate.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— Amount. Date. Calis: £ s. d. Otago 0 10 .. July 14 Pnketui 0 0 6 .. July 14 Una 0 0 6 .. July 14

SPECIAL.

WE ARE DAILY OPENING UP CHEAP

AND FIRST-CLASS GOODS.

JUST TO HAND—

r X t^- c B!aDkets r 10s 6d, a bargain Good White Blankets, 13s 6d a pair m%7?9: 7s 1M ! lar Se size, 10s 9d loilet Quilts. 4s lid and 5n Gd • large size, 6s 11 72-iPch Croydon Sheeting, is Id Woo-. Crimean Shirting, Is 2d Wincey skirts from 3s lid, good value Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 4s lid; handsomely trimmed, 8s 6d Large ot of Ladies' JSilk Umbrellas from 4s lid Ann-Rheumatic Flannel, good, Is 4d . Imitation Welsh Fbnnel IOJd 5 PleCCa s rd imCy ni' eSS Goods> ®7s Gd aress of 12 Trimmed Hats from 3s lid Tapy Carpets from 3s per yard Coir Door Mats from 3s Gd Ladies7 artel Children's Underclothing in the New Show Room.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

. Mails "wim, Close as ronows.— For Thames, to-morrow, at 5.30 pm v For CnTomandel, to-morrnw, at 9 30 a m For Whitianpa, per Traidwind, thi* day, at 5 p m For Wargantii, per Pt Kilda, to-morrow, at 8 am For T»ranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per s s. Hawea to-morrow, at 10 a m Late letters will be received till 10 15 a m. For Gieborne and .Napier, per ss. Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 3 p m. For Taranaki and Southern province?, and Austra lian Colonies, per s.s. Ladybird, on Thuraday next, at 10 a.m. Per s s. Mikado, on Friday, 9th July as under — For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 10 80 a m For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10 30 am • For money orders, registered letters, and newE papers, at 9 30 am Late letters bearing a 'ate fee of 6d Jn addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent up to time of failing. (Signed) S. B. BI:5S. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

NORRIE. —On the 3rd July, at the Mause, Papakura, the wife of the Rev T. Norrie, of son, still-born.

DEATHS.

YEOMAN.-—At Devonport, on Sunday, 4th July, Edith Mary, infant daughter of R. H. Yeoman, aged 3 months.

COOKE.—On the sth inst., at Grafton Road, Edward Frank, infant son of Mr. Henry Cooke, aged 9 months. The funeral will leave his parents' residence at 4 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday).

ALLISON —On the 6th July, at her father's residence, Parnell, Mary Beatrice, eldest daughter of Charles and Sarah Allison, aged 2 years and 9 months. The funeral will take place on Thursday, at 3 o'clock. Friends will please accept this intima tion.

MoPIKE —On the 4th instant, at Omehunga, Mrs McPike, widow of the late John McPike, aged 77 years. The funeral will take place To-morroW, the 7th instant, at 330 p.m. Friends. will please accept this invitation.

WALLIS.—On Tuesday, the 6th July, at Carleton Road, Emily Rebecca, youngest daughter of the 'Eev. J. Wallis, Wesleyan. Minister, aged 26. The funeral will leave her parents' residence on Thursday, at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 6, 1875.

Far tb* o»nse that lucks assistance, for the wrong that needs resiutaac*. **«■ th« fiture hi the distance, * , Ami tha nod that we can do.

Dr. Pollen has won one tosa from Siir George^Grey, and like a hen over a new laid egg, he cackles. As usual he transmits the intelligence to Auckland, and through the columns of the Ministerial organ we are placed in possession of the continuance of thVtelegrammiad. It was over the advance ■■'tb Hie Thames Pumping Association, and in the face of the immediate risk of the stoppage of the works of the Company the Provincial Authorities have -yielded and coasented to sign a bond fixing the liability of the province definitely. The Audit Commissioners are of course thrust forward, and a position never contemplated either by Mr. Vogel when coquetting with the Thames people he offered the advance, nor by the late Superintendent when he concurred in the proposed munifi cence of the General Government, haa, been established under the severest pressure and tyranny. The telegram miad opens with a

requisition from the Provincial Treasarer Mr Wood for £7,500 due, and wanting to pay accounts of the Association for May; Dr Pollen replies demanding a certain bond. After several passes between the Colonial Secretary and the Super intendent in which the latter states he signs under protest, Daniel brings forth the Commissioners of Audit, who thus pronounce for him : " The Commissioners of Audit regret that they cannot act on this telegram, nor until an agreement which is valid under the Act is submitted to.them. The telegram itself throws some doubt on the fact of the agreement being valid or bind ing when signed." Whereupon his Honor signs "with no note on it of protest," but " under absolute compulsion to save a private association," adding that "the General Governmment in not adhering to the original agreement," is "not jus tified in law or public usage, " and that he will strive to obtain a reconsideration of the subject." When we know the ruinous effects of even the temporary stoppage of the Association's pumping operations, we can appreciate the force of "argument," to which on this occasion the Superintendent has suc cumbed, and over the efficacy of which Daniel seemingly cannot exult in silence but must make the Auckland organ play pteans of triumph. But the richest thing in the whole affair is Dan's trying a little of his soap on Mr. Reader Wood. "I am glad," he says, " to communicate with you in this matter as a man of business." The insinuation of the inferiority of Sir George Grey in Daniel's estimation is so neatly and so simply put as to command our admiration. Sir George has shown such a want of common business capacity in not seeing the force of Daniel's objections in the matter of the impounded capitation money and the arrested confis cated lands funds that Dr. Pollen turns from him in weariness, not to say a measure of contempt, and his soul is refreshed in coming into contact with a "man of business," one who will really understand him and appreciate the disinterested and purely business motives of the Colonial Secretary. We are sure Mr. Reader Wood fully appreciates the sapona ceous salve applied, and he must feel soothed to an extraordinary degree by a compliment of such a kind coming from one known to be so sincere, ingenuous, aud straightforward in all his political utteiances, as the Honorable Dr. Pollen.

On the oppressive administration of the education rate, a lady correspondent writes : Sir,—An elderly lady, thinking my case similar to her own, called on me anent this unholy case. I recommended her to apply to you. She assured me you would not notice an old woman's appeal. This I ven tured to doubt, and proffered to run the risk, especially as J believe the information would be of great interest to many similarly situated. I may here mention that I suggested a visit to the specious father of the abomination, when she replied, " 'Deed no, I w.ould sooner visit the deil himself " I venture to predict that could his patership be con verted into a football, there would be some sport. However, the case in point is this'- The mother, a widow, buys a freehold during the infancy of the son ; but upon his attain ing his majority he becomes hous* keeper, pays rates and and all other expenses, the property still remaining in the mother's name. When this most unjust tax was last collected, notices were left demanding one pound from the mother and ten shillings from the son. Those amounts were paid by myself and the person in question. Will you sir, kindly enlighten, and accept the apologies of an old subscriber, who be^s to remain, very gratefully, yours obliged, Edith F. G. GbaiRGER, Ponsonby Road. [Clearly our correspondent has suffered an injustice. The rate of 103 was only intended to reach those against whom the household tax was inoperative. In the case stated, the son is undoubtedly the head of the household - he is legally as well as morally bound to support his mother ; therefore, to make him pay both-the 20s and the 10a rates is an in tolerable hardship. The payment of the 10s rate should have been resisted, and we are

sure that no magistrate would have enforced it under such circumstances. We think greater care should be exercised in order to prevent such cases of injustice arising, as the tax is sufficiently odious without rendering its administrations unnecessarily oppressive.

—Ed. E. S.]

Mr. W. L Kees announces his intention

to address the electors of City East on

Thursday next in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on the past session of the Pro vincial Council in its relation to the General Government. We have no doubt Mr. Rees will make his subject interesting and in structive.

"We have to apologise to our Newmarket subscribers for the irregular delivery of the Stak during the past few nights. We shall take step 3to prevent a recurrence of this species of annoyance.

A horse belonging to Messrs. A. Clark and Sons dropped dead in a most remarkable manner to-day. The horse was proceeding along Chancery. - street, drawing a light express, when it suddenly fell down dead, not giving a single kick after its fall.

The new block of brick shops at the corner of Victoria and Albert-streets, erected by Mr. T. Thompson, grocer, forms a very handsome addition to the architecture of Victoria-street, which has hitherto been behind the rest of the city in making pro gress in street improvement. The block is now so far completed that we notice from an advertisement in another column Mr Thompson is removing his grocery busi ness into the new premises. Mr. Thompson for upwards of 20 years, has carried on a large wholesale, retail, and family grocery trade, and the convenience of the new place will be a great advantage to himself and his customers. The re-opening takes place on Saturday next* and- householders who may not have visited him, will receive a guarantee that real value will be given, as" nothing but first-class goods are in stock. Mr Thompson adopts the principle of quoting no prices, but only asks the lowest profit upon the sale of goods, which h« warrants to be of the higheat quality.

We have great pleasure in drawing atten tion to the announcement of the establish ment of a Self-supporting Dispensary in Shortland-street, under the medical super vision of Dr Ellis. The principles on which the institution will be conducted are fully explained by Mr F. Sharland, secretary, in the advertisement published in another column, and will,* we think be favourably regarded by many working men.

The members of the Independent Order of Free Gardeners will meet this evening, being their quarter night.

An editor who is evidently a man of family sagely remarks that a boy who will yell like a Tartar if a drop of water gets on his shirt-band when his neck is-being washed, will crawl through a sewer after a ball and think nothing of it.

Stingy aunt: ' Well, Robin, have you en joyed yourself?' Robin : ' Oh, yes, aunt, but I wish I hadn't oome. Brother Jim is sure to cry ' Halves!' When I get home, and if I say you didn't give me nothing, ho'U punch my head for a • story.''

The monthly meeting of the Aoclimatiza tion Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Museum Buildings. The following gentle men were present: Dr Campbell (Chairman), Messrs W. J. Hurst, J. Burtt, and F. Whit aker. The receipts for the month were shewn on the 'balance-sheet to be £145 4s fid, and the expenditure—£239 14s 3d ; a balance of £204 10s still remaining on hand. Ac counts to the extent of £40 83 were ordered for payment. Among the letters received was one from the Superinten dents office notifying the appointment of rangers in tne Waikato district.' There was also a communication from the curator of the gardens, containing a list of the in juries sustained in the grounds by the late gale. A quantity of acorns imported by the ship Dunedin were submitted to the meeting They were found to be in a very bad state in fact no good Some seeds of the sumach tree were more effectually preserved I 1", was agreed to liberate eight pairs of partridges at Lake Takopuna. A motion was also carried that negotiations should be opened with the Christchurch Society with a view to exchanging some male birds for hens. An opinion was expressed that some measures should be taken to prevent the destruction of the small fry among the flatfish in the Thames, which was at present caused by the use of nets with the meshes too small.

Tlie anniversary of American Independence was not allowed to pass wholly unobserved by our Yankee cousins in Auckland, for yesterday we noticed our friend Mr W. E. Turner comfortably ensconced behind one of Crowther's four-in-hand "turn-outs," spanking through the city en route to the country, with a party of six : one of whom was, as a matter of course, the representative of America, Mr Barber. W.3 learnt that after visiting several places of refreshment on the road, they finally brought -up at the well known Jfostelry at Onehunpa, kept by that veteran old Aucklander, H. Hardington; when, after being joined by a few friends, several bottles of fiz were opened, and " The Day we Celebrate," " Our ' Country," " President Grant," "America and England United," " The Queen," and " Our American Friends" were toasted witb. the usual honors, during which appropriate speeches were, as a matter of course, in dulged in ; and the party, at a reasonable hour, returned to the city, apparently feeling the more happy for the opportunity having been afforded them of showing their loyalty to their loved flag. We cannot help adding that Crowther's "team' was much admired by all who saw them, and by none more than the Americans of the party.

From a paper on "Russian Forests," we learn that their extent in the European portion of the Empire is about 442,897,500 acres, or forty per cent, of the whole area. In Russia, wood is still the principal fuel used. Wooden vessels, platters, and spoons, also take the place of pottery and metal in many districts. It is estimated that from thirty to forty million wooden spoons are annually inaiie in the country. The in dustry most destructive to the forests is the stripping of bark for the purpose of making mats, pordapo. and boots. It is estimated that 400,000,000 trees are cut down every year for shoea alone.

A meeting of the friends of the late Mr P. Sweeney is called for to-morrow evening at fii(?ht o'clock at Mr J. Darby's hotel, Shortland-street.

The members of the Hobson Company are requested to deliver up to the officer commnndine tba corps, their arrai and nocoutremen<g, at the Catholic Institute. Wellinrrton-stieet. All deficiencies will be charged for.

"T?eader" writes taking to task the writer of the article in the Waikaio Times censuring the Whanrjarei Comet for misspelling the word Rabelais and for other breaches of orthography. " Behind the Scenes " /also writes in reply to the Times, and " Maungatautari " on rail way officials and railway mismanage ment. He attributes the attack on the Times to the fact of one of the guards having charged a member of the staff of that journal eight shillings for extra lug gage. Of " Maungatautari " he pays : —

" Maungatautari" is a very racy, impulsive, and disconnected writer, always imagina tive, ungrammaticalj.and insuUinc?, generally senseless. His forte lies in the direction of railways ; he indulges in the highfuleting of twenty feet driving wheels, locomotive head lights, &c. The goak of the Tiritiri light house is at present'an enigma to many sub scribers to your most valuable paper, which no doubt will be demonstrated by the bril liant sarcastic wit of " MauDgatautari's" in some future issue.

The annual meeting of the subscribers of the Newmarket Literary Institute was held last night in the Reading-room. The Yen. Archdeacon Pritt occupied the chair. The treasurer's financial statement was read, shewing that half of the year's receipts had been necessarily sperit in fitting up the Reading-room. The Library and Reading room had therefore in a great measure been dependant upon the voluntary support of those interested in the movement. The first impetus to the formation of the Library was in Mr Alfred Buckland's donation of £10, this beint; supplemented by donations from Messrs Firth, Hunt, &c. Mr Owen assisted by the gift of some sixty volumes of books, while the Reading-room had the bene fit of voluntary contributions from members. Messrs McNeill and Jenkins gave the Illustrated London News, Mr Dinnison the Daily Southern Cross, Mr Jenkins the Herald, and the Eves lira Star was given by Mr Witheford. The report was adopted, and subscriptions for the ensuing year being received, the1 meeting proceeded to elect trustees for the management of 'the property for the coming year. On the ballot being taken, Messrs F. G. Clayton, J. Witheford, John McNeill, J. McColl, andJ. Taite were declared electee!. A unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing trustees for their indefatigable exertions of the past year. At the close of the above, the trustees met and appointed their officers, with the follow ing result: —Mr F. G. Clayton, chairman ; Mr J. H. Witheford, secretary ; and Mr John McNeil, treasurer. It was decided to add to the library and reading-room, and to gain the support of the public in the shape of gifts of books and journals. His Lord ship Bishop Cowie has promised a supply of foreign magazines, and other gentle men of position have likewise signified their intention of contributing. Such* general favour bsing shewn the move ment, the promoters may feel satisfied of a successful future. The hall fund lists appear to be well received, and a number of £5 and £10 donations are already given. The next meeting will be held for the purpose of appointing president, vice-president, and committee to get up literary and musical entertainments.

Mr E. Brewin, seedsman, has met with a slight accident, which will deter him from business for a few days. His customers orders will have his attention.

The Princess of Wales, who hag always had a leaning towards High Church prac tices, has been causing some remark by fre quenting the Church of All Saints, Margaret street, London, one of the most "advanced" Ritualistic " places of worship" in England. There one may get plenty of music, incense, and millinery, with a minimum of the Gospel, and come home in much the same frame of mind as from the opera, whose performances the services in this Church closely resemble. —(London correspondent.)

The foundation stone of a new college of science for Birmingham, was laid there on 23rd ult., by Sir Josiah Mason, to whose munificence the college will owe its existence. Sir Josiah has purchased a site for the build ing for £40,000, and has endowed the col lege with £60,000 to start with, but intends to increase the endowment very considerably.

Several years ago, while the Tom Thumb, troupe were traveling through New York, the cash-box, containing, several Hundred dollars of the funds, was stolen. William P. Miiler, who was then treasurer of the troupe y suspected a girl who was employed, at the hotel in the place where they then were, his suspicions were confirmed by her sudden disappearance. He managed, however, to get track qX her, after some time had clasped, and worked up the case so well that she confessed to him that she had taken the money to purchase a wedding outfit, and that the marriage was soon to take place. She refunded half of the stolen money, and Mr. Miller decided not-to prose cute her for the balance. Shortly after she married a wealthy English gentleman, who was engaged in the lumber business in Chi cago iS'otmany years had elapsed when the husband died, leaving her all of his property. A few months ago she also died, and in her will she left to Mr. Miller the sum of $300,000, as an expression of her gratitude for not hay ing-prosecuted her when in his power. Mr. Miller, who is now of the firm of Miller, Morrison & Co., New York, a firm well known in Bridgeport, recently received a letter from her administrator, stating that he could draw on him for $100,000 at any time. Among the latest specimens of local manu facture is the garden roller *made to the order of Messrs. Mason Bros, by Mr. James Scotter of Newmarket. The roller itself is composed of stone taken from the quarry of this district and weighs about elevea cwt. The iron-work is of substantial character, and first-class work ; and, as a sample of colonial ingenuity, the whole reflects great credit on the maker.

Painful Accident in Wyndham street.

About eleven o'clock last night the attention of residents at the top of Wyndham-street, was attracted by the groans of a man lyir>g in the roadway. On going to the spot George Barefoot, master of the ketch Tiri Tiri was found with his leg broken across the shin A passer by had seen one man chasipg another in the street, and observed Barefoot shoved down. He did not know the men. Information was sent to the police, and Sergeant O'Connor and Constable Axam came lip and had the unfortunate man for warded to the hospital aS once.

KARANGAHAPE HIGHWAY MEET ING.

THE animal meeting of the Karangahape ratepayers was held last evening in the Newton school-room ; more than a hundred porsons were present. Mr. 0. Mahon was called to the chair, and having stated the object of the meeting, called upon Mr Francis Cherry to read the balance-sheet, which had been prepared by the auditors, Messrs. Haslem and Barnes, and which appeared as follows : —.Receipts : To rates collected, £385 178 6d ; subscribed by ratepayers, £5 10s ; amount received from Colonial Government, £127 10s ; from Provincial Government, £100 ; received under Dog Nuisance Act, £35 ss: total, £G54 2s 6d. Expenditure : 1 o forming roads, £419 11s ; metalling and channelling, £231 Is ; bridges and culvert?, £10 ; other works, £26 Gs 5d ; to commission. £20 18s ; salaries and rent, £15 19 4'l ; Dog Nuisance Act, £10 16*; sundries, £6 lGs 2d : total, £741 7s lid. Amount, of rates payable for the year, £391 17s 7d ; amounts received, £342 14s 8H ; total amount of arrears for past years collected, £43 2s lOd. In answer to questions from ratepayers, the secretary said the arrears of rates in the district was £79 4s lid; the greater part of which he thought might be recovered. He also stated that two itema, viz., a balance of £01 9s 9d, and the balance in hand on the Ist Jnlv, viz., £4 4s 4d were not mentioned in theofficialbalance-sheet. MrGarrettinformed the meeting that three tenders had been received for the supply of metal, aDd the lowest tender had not been accepted. Mr Warren in reply said there was a difference of a penny a yard in the tender and the second tender had been accepted because he was a resident, and was prepared to give three months credit, which the lowest tenderer could not give, and last year the lowest tender was received, and in the middle of the year the Eoard was without metal. A complaint was made by Mr. Garrett as to the unsarisfactory way in which the rates had been collected; one gentleman in Queen streeb has neglected to pay rates for two years upon property which he held in New ton, and the result was the purchaser had to pay the arrears. Mr. Wells spoke of the difficulties he had experienced in collecting the rates on the said property. A number of other complaints were made by ratepayers, some of a very frivolous nature, after which the report and balance sheet were adopted. Mr. Cherry then moved, and Mr. Warren seconded, " That the rate for the ensuing year be one penny in the pound on the value to sell." Mr. Garrett moved, and Mr. Jamieson seconded, " That for the ensuing year all new works be performed by contract according to plan and specifications." These resolutions were carried. The next business was the election of trustees for the ensuing year, when the following gentlemen were nominated: — Messrs. F. Cherry, James Cox, Thomas Barnes, J. S. Duke, E. Stevenson, Morrison, and J. Warren, out of which number the following were returned :—Messrs. Cox (107 votes), Barnes (K>2), Cherry (99), J. Warren (89), and J. S. Duke (86). Messrs. Haslem and Stevenson were appointed auditors, and Messrs. Garrett and Carlyle, fence viewers .The business then closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The return of Miss May Howard and the Star Dramatic Company from the Thames was welcomed by acapital house at the theatre last night. As the bills! had announced, the play was Bouci-i cault's "Jezebel," which was placed upon the stage in a very finished nianuer,' and provoked great applause. Miss May Howard played the part of Madame Artigues, the adventuress, to whom the uncomplimentary title of the piece, is in ferentially applied, in her usually artistic style. Perhaps a short summary 6i the plot will not be out of place : A low-born, but ambitious, woman, named Carmen Malatesta,* assumes the name and position of a" rich heiress (her mistress, who has died at sea). Under her assumed character, she is married by a French banker, whom she nearly ruins by her passion for play, and whose honor she is on the point of betraying, when her hus band discovers her intention, and, in a duel, kills her lover. This delightful, lady then concocts a little poisoning scheme for her lord's benefit, which, however, fails in its accomplishment, although to rid himself of so troublesome a wife he causes himself to be announced as dead. With this con viction Madame Artigues goes to Mexico, her native country, where she hears after a time that her husband is alive and married again. Fired no doubt with the idea of punishing him for his desertion of her, the lady re-appears on the scene, when instead of being able to denounce her husband as a bigamist, she is herself discovered to be one. Mr Aveling as Mr Artigues, acted exceedingly well; he was happy in his tone throughout, and his declamation and behaviour well suited the role of the French gentleman. Miss Clara Stephenson undertook the part of Gretchen, the banker's second wife, and was successful in producing a good impression with her audience. "Mr Collier acted the wild brother of the adventuress, with energy and char acteristic recklessness. He also met a good reception. Mr Oily Deering as Captain Brutman, Mr Holloway as Alfred Bavell, and Mr Thornton as M. Cattereau, sustained their parts with credit. The farce, "Two

heads are better thanfone," concluded the performance. " Hunte^ Down "is the piece for to-night. ,

A SINGULAR CASE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stae.) Sir,- I beg respectfully to draw your atten tion to what can be called by no other name than an act of downright cruelty and irjjaa tice. Two years ago this month, I was per suaded to let my son go to a Mr. Wilson, who keeps a flaxmill at Raglan, to work for him, the lad being at that time ten years old. He stayed with Wilson eighteen months, but the treatment he received at his master's hands caused him to run away. He was brought down from Raglan by a party who promised him that he was going to take him to hia mother. Instead of that, on his arrival in Auckland the man, whoever he is, handed him over to the police as a destitute child, stating his name to be John Henry Wood, whereas the boy's name is John White. Now, sir, my husband is, and has been for a considerable period, in the employ of Mr. Alfred Buckland, and not only well able, but willing to support and school the boy. The lad has to all intents and purposes been stolen from us and placed on board the training ship without his own consent and our knowledge. The lad feels the in justice of the act. and has sense to know he has been vilely kidnapped; and, as a natural consequence, he has run away, and at the present moment is in the lock-up. I have lived for years in Auckland, and no one can say that there is the least stain on my cha racter ; and to be robbed of my son in this way, in my humble opinion, is without pre cedent and altogether unjustfiable.—l am, sir, yours respectfully, M. White.—[lf the facts are as stated by Mrs. White, the lad should be restored to his parents. A boy whose parents are able and willing to keep him, can hardly be described as a destitute child.—Ed. E.S.]

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before C. N. Marshall Esq., J.P.)

D-RTJNK'EirNESS.

A Maori, David Marshall, James Mac dona'd. and' William Macdonald were fined for this offence.

TRAINING PHIP VSCAPEES.

John Donovan and William H Woods, charged with escaping from the Training ship, were remanded till to-morrow. CHARGE AGAINST A SLAUGHTERMAN.

John Whisker, slaughterman, of New market, was charged with ill-treating a sheep by striking it repeatedly with a cleaver ; also with assaulting Mr Reeves, butcher, of Hobson -street-, by throwing filth at him and striking hitD therewith.

Mr Thome for plantiff, applied for an ad journ mant for a week, as Mr Giles, his principal witness, was .on the Jury at the Sopreme Court. Mr Hesketb objected on the around that he had to go away from Auckland, and the defendant had to go to Waibato.

Both cases were ultimately withdrawn upon defendant paying the costs of one. This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.

Criminal Sessions

[Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.]

His Honor took his seat at eleven o'clock.

THE BURGLARY CASE.

Charles Boycp, butcher, of the Ponsonbv Boad, deposed that he left: his hnt;se all safe about ten o'clock on the 27th of May. He returned at half-past eleven, and observed that the b«J-room •window was opened. The next day be missed the goods mentioned in the indictment. The goods produced, were his prop°rty. Mary J»ne Borce, wife of the last witness,' corroborated her husband's statement.

Detectire Jeffrey denoted to searching prisoner's house in Cox'" Creek and finding the articles produced. He charged prisoner with stpaling the things, when he replied : "It's all up now. things look very black against me." He also found a loaded pistol. Prisoner said Jeffrey would swear to any thing, and he would not address the same jury ; h« could not get justice. His Honor then reviewed the evidence, and left the matter with the jury, who, after a few minutes consultation found the prisoner guilty. The prisoner desired a fresh jury for the next charge. A fresh jury>baVing been empannelled, the prisoner was arraigned upon an indictment,, charging him with entering the dwelling house of Annie McKenzie on the 6th May, and stealing therefrom a watch, the value of £10. Prisoner pleaded not guiltj. This and several other charges being proved against the prisoner, and a long list of previous convictions having been read over, to -which be pleaded guilty, the jury found him guilty on every charge, and the Court sentenced him to fourteen years' imprison ment with hard labour. NO BILLS. The Grand Jury found " no true bill " in the cases of Sabina Burke, for stealing in a dwelling-house, and James Nixon for horse pf-.ealing. The accused were discharged. True bills were found in all the other cases.

THIS DAY.

ILLEGALLY PAWNING.

Frederick Charles Hinckley was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with ille .gaily pawning a silver watch, value £6, the prooerty of John Hy. Spurr, at Kaihu. The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded not guilty. , Mr Brookfield, Crown Solicitor, conducted the prosecution. The evidence given in this case was the same as that given on the examination of the prisoner at the Police Court last week. The evidence of Mr Srrnrr went to show that the prisoner had had the watch entrusted to him to repair. He brought it to town and pawned it at Neumagen's, where it was found by Detective Jeffrey. At the conclusion_of the evidence, his Honor, in summing up, told the jury it was for them to decide whether the intent to deprive the owner of possession, mentioned in the statute, was made out against the prisoner. The jury, after a short absence, returned into Court with a verdict of " Not Guilty." The prisoner was therefore discharged. STEALING FROM A DWELLING. Thomas William Boulton, W. McDonald, and William Sutton, alias Sullen, were charged with having on the 27th last, stolen the sum of £26 or thereabouts, from the dwelling of James Dodd, settler, of Dairy Plat. TheJ^^kners were undefended, and plead^Hß Guilty. The wnaence in this case appeared in our columns last week. The prisoners were gum-diggers, living in a whaTe near the house of the prosecutor. Boulton was occasionally employed by Dodd to help in the house and do odd job<v The money was abstracted from sy jar in the cheffonier on Sunday, the 27th ult, when everybody except Boulton was away from ihe house. : Detective Jeffrey deposed that Boulton had admitted the theft, and said that the other two prisoners were privy to it. They had told him to keep his eye open and steal any money he could find. The jury found found Boulton guilty of stealing the money, and Sutton alias Sullen, gnilty of receiving. McDonald was ac quitted . His Honor reserved judgment.

Maki, alias Mac'Lyy^[^MM^nmmKSSf^ 20, was charged with, havittf'^^ti the the §M- March stolen certain articles !l|[ of wit, ia pair of trousers; a jjikaistqoafc *J some boots, the property of || native naml Riwi. . ■ j • ■;.■*: "''m' :/*S i ■■'[~•■ The prisoner,who> was mxdefeifiided, r>WT fl I not goilty. ; >M., 3 Eiwi, the owner of the clatfclls, and ot€^t Maoris gave evidence which: Showed VtmK Kiwi and the prisoner iive<ss together at Opotiki. On the day in que3ftio>|nMaki went away, takiDg the things, with Hewfa wearing the clothed when talxen into cug tody. ,/ |~ ": At the conclusion of the evidence the iv&v found a verdict of gnilty. ° ij " ANOTHKR OHAP.Gjr| " . ■ li The same lad was then arraigned ripen » charge of stealing a gelding be|&Bg'icg to 0 »f Rewi. of Opotiki. . J Rewi, an intelligent-looking Maori lad about 18, deposed that in Marcla last he and prisoner lived together at Opowild. Ho had in his possession a black gelding, which he missed when Make went away.i The prisoner formerly had a share in the nprse, but be had no claim to it when he stole it. Mr Black, the employer of Rewi and Make, next gave evidence. Prisoner ab sconded from his employ on the 22rd Mston. He saw the horse at Opotiki, and recognised it as belonging to Eewi. James Mclnlay, a Maori named Waitarere, and a native policeman also gave evidence. At the conclusion of each witness's evi dence the prisoner on being asked if he had anything to ask them made use of a Maori expression, equivalent to '* I am on the pro perty," which Mr Brown, the interpreter, explained might mean either that he claimed the property or was being tried foe stealing the property. His Honor in- summing tip allowed the possibility of prisoner having thought he had a claim to the horse. The jury without retiring found a verdict of not guilty. For the larceny the prisoner Was sentenced to three months' imprisonment. SENTENCE. At this stage the young men Boulton and Sutton were brought up for sentence. In sentencing Boulton, his Honor remarked upon the youth of the prisoner, and said it was a sad thing to see a young man begin ning his career in such a manner. As it was his first offence, the sentence of the Court will be a light one—namely, nine months' imprisonment with hard labour. Sutton received a similar sentence. Boulton,. who had carried himself with a defiant bearing throughout the evidence, broke down at his Honor's address, and hia features were convulsed with painful emo tion. STEALING FJROM A DWELLING. George Warman was indicted for stealing from the house of John Elliott, of Rokeby street, Auckland, at Christmas last year, certain articles of furniture above the value of £5. The prisoner, who was defended by Mr. Rees, pleaded not guilty.

A MONKEY AT LARGE AT ELLERSLIE !

The large monkey kent at Mr. R. Graham's gardens, Ellerslie, broke loose yesterday. Those connected with the gardens at once set off in pursuit, and Mr. Bullen, who showed too great eagerness in the chase, suffered severely. Incautiously seizing hold of the animal, the vicious creature turned upon him, biting the top of his thumb nearly in two, and lascerating his hand in a frightful manner. The savageness of the brute led to its own destruction, for it was ultimately deemed advisable to prevent the possibility of a repetition of yesterday's occurrence by shooting the animal, which was accordingly done.

TELEGRAPHIC.

TAURANGA.

(Per, Press Telegram Agency.) Monday.

Town Board Elections

The Town Board elections eventuated on Saturday, when the members of the old Board, with the, exception of Mr Bodell, were re turned. Mr Alexander Cook is the new member.

Mismanagement of Lands- The Times, last Saturday, abuses the General Government. for mismanagement of land. Intending settlers are arriving daily, but have to leave, being unable to obtain a title to their land.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Tararua Prospectors' Crushing-

The crushing of the Tararua stuff is cona pleted, and is now being treated in the berdans. It will be finished to-night. The main parcel^ was of 2 tons 5 cwt. from the shaft. The other two lots, 1 cwt. each of stuff, produced a little plate of amalgam, 300 ozs of coarse amalgam from the box crushing. Altogether, the lot will probably yield better than 100 ozs. /

The Moa tribute crushed 7 tons for 8 ozs 15 dwts.

The Shotover tribute from 35 tons obtained 22 ozs 15dwts melted gold. Public Meeting. A public meeting was held last night for the purpose of petitioning forjincreaaed representation of the Thames district in the Colonial Parliament; the Mayor presided. Mr Rowe in moving the first resolution pointed out the anomaly of the Thames with a population of 13,000 having only one re • presentative, while Taranaki with 5465 had three representatives. 'He drew other com parisons pointing out thej glaring inequality of the representation and injustice to the ThamesJ and moved, "Tnat the petition be adopted and signed by the Mayor and Councillors of the Borough, the members of the Provincial Council, the. ohairman and members of the Waiotahi, Kauaeranga, and Parawai District Boards, and the chairman of this meeting." Mr. Carpenter seconded the motion, which was oarried unanimously. Dr. Kilgour, after pointing out the • Cen tralistic failing prevalent at the Thames, said he could not see how the Government was likely to propose their petitien. He moved — " That the petition be sent to Charles O'Neill, Esq., M.H.R,, for presenta tion, and that letters be sent to his Honor the Superintendent, the Hon. G. W. Stafford, and other members favourable to the prayer of the petition, asking their support to it in the House." Mr Bagnall, M.P.C., seconded the motion in a short address, and it was carried unani mously. The Gem. A meeting of shareholders in the Gem claim last night resolved to form a company with 10,000 shares and 500J) capital, R. Mao- Donald Soott manager, Messrs Browning, Wilson, Fryer, Cook, and; Wickham, direc tors. The formation of the company was celebrated by a champagne treat. Sharemarket. Sales—Tairua, 60s; Care, 15s. Buyers—

City of London, 47s

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