SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

j: HIGH . WATER : This evening 4.27 ; to- I morrow meming, 5.0 I SUN SET : This evenl.g, 448 ; SUN RISE: to p morrow moraine, 7.19. ; MOON'S AGE : New Moon, 3rd July, 5.4 p m

ARRIVALS.

Syren, brig, 157 tons, Sainty, from Sydney Helen, schooner, from Omaha Morning Light, cutter, from Port Charles i-Swallow, from Mongonui Maud, cutter, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, ss (A.S.P. Co's) for Napier and Wellington v ;

PROJECTED DEPARTURES For the South—Wellington, s s to-morrow, Ist July For the South—Hawea', s s,-6th July For Wellington— Dido. H Ms, early For San Francisco—Mikado, R.M. s.s , 9th July For the North—lona, s's,- Mondays For Lendon— Fernglen, ship, early , r For Puget Sound —Rio Loge^' brig* at once " For Rarotonga—Blanche and Coronet, schooners, ■ early For the Cape—Shooting Star, barque, ear'y

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Phoebe, from the -onth, 2nd July Hawea, s.s, from the South, Sunday, 4th inst Mikado, ss, from Sydney, Bth July Agnes, schooner, from Dunedin Victor, barquentine, from Port Gamble, early Rosebud, schooner, from Dunedin, early "Vivid, barque, frpm Circular Head, early Byno, brigantine1, frorh Roiumah, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Martha, barque, from ihe Islands, early Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Forfarshire, HNGP, ship, from London; sailed March 19 Plechero, ship, from London ; sailed 13th April Lutterworth, ship, from London ; sailsd 10th April Bell _ Mary, barque, from Hobart Town "Vision, brig, from Samo* Sarah, brig, from Moeraki, eaily Alumbagh, ship, from London Carisbrook Caatle. ship, from Liverpool; sailed, Columbus, ship, -from Lopdon City of Auckland, ship, from London. . Charybdi*. schooner, from the Navigators Fairlie, schooner, from Lyttelton, early Kenilworth, schooner from Noumea, early Queen of the South, barque, from Lyttelton, early Hero, ss, from Sydney, tnd July,'. LleweUvn, s.s., from Sydney Robina Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 29th March

B_?~ A special charge of one shilling is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in tliis column.

IMPORTS.

Per Syren, brig, from Sydney: 18S bags, 370 p*gs sugar, 363 cases Geneva. 82 bags dates, 50 cases schnapps, 2 hhds ale, 110 casks cement, 10 cases matches, 9 J-casks rum, 9 do do, 5 hhds do, 10 bales hops, 208 bags bone dust. Oi bags patent minure, 14 cases acid 151 bags bone dust. 415 do do, 100 bags maize, 200 cases fruit, 52 do do, 1 spring cirt, 250 bugs wheat, 20 cases vestai, 1 c»se tricopherous, 1 case hair vigor, 7 cases nails, 10 barrels tar, 40 kegs butter.— J. S. Maciarlane and Co, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Blanche, for Rarotonga : 2 bales cotton 2 bales, 1 case apparel, 1 bale apparel, 2 cases perfumery, 3 bales cotton, 1 case drapery, 17 mats sugar, 10 cases geneva, 4 boxes tobacco, 5 eases brandy. 1 hhd. rum, 2 cases cotton, 5 cases merchandize, 50 bags rice, 15,000 feet timber, 40 doors, 60 sashes, 15 tins shooks„JG'casks flour, 40 boxes soap, 1 case muntz^metal, 4 cases kerosene, 2 boxes matches.—Owen and Graham, agents.

The schooner Ann McLeorl cleared out to day for the Bay of Islands in ballast. The schooner Swallow arrived thia morning from Mongonui with the following cargo : 11 tons and. 5 bags kanri gum, 18 hides and sundries.

The cutter" Maud brings 49 tons coal from Russell.

We learn that Captain Hector Urquhart, a cousin of Captain Urquhart, of the schooner Mary Melville, was a passenger to the Manu kau by the schooner Pacific. We regret to state that no tidings have yet arrived as to the fate of the schooner.

The brig Syren arrived from Sydney this morning early after a good run of 13 days. Captain Sainty reports that he left Sydney on tha 16th inst. Had light S. and S E. winds »nd fine weather tillapcro-ch ing the land Could not make the Three Kin*s o-iog to thick weather. Made Cape Brett at six o'clock yes£erday morning. _*t three o'clock in the afternoon when the vessel wai off the Hea and Chickens, the wind came down from the north in heavy gusts, and towards night it blew a severe N. gale. Anchored «t midnight in Rangitoto Chf>nnel,__nd camenp at tight o'clock this morning. Passenger -Mr Manning.

The ss Llewellyn had arrived at Brisbane from Cooktown two days before the departure of the Syren It was exDected that she would make another trip before leaving for Auckland. Messrs Bricht Bro3 have just established a branch house in Sydney. . The agency business of the ttero is now transacted at this office. {The schooner Fsirlie cleared at Lyttelton for Auck and on Saturday last, and sailed on Sunday She brings the following cargo : 575 sacks oats, 143 sacks malt, 8M) sacks potatoes, 275 sacks, 800 bags, 650 half bags flour, 33 kegs butter, 350 sacks bran, 32 sacks pollard. The schooner Marmiou left Wellington for the Kaipara yesterday. Captain Martin bas taken command of the brig Albion.in place of Cantain Wilson resigned. Ihe Brig Rio toge is waiting in the ready to take advantage of the first slant to sail for Puget Sound. The A.S.P. Co's ss Southern Cross sailed last night for Napier aifd (Wellington. She conveyed a large general cargo and the following passengers:—Messrs Mason, Warnford.- M. Jones, the "Wheeler de Glorion troupe, Miss Williams, Mrs Steward. Mr and Miss Boss; and _ in the steerage. A north-easter was blowing when tge steamer left, which Increased to a gale towards midnight. The vessel must have had a pr<tty rough time of it outside. Messrs Gilchrist and Weston have sold the lease of Mr Macquarie'sislip at Newcastle, together r With the plant and materials, for the sum of £3000 Captain Sullivan is the purchaser —Sydney Morning, Herald.

COMMERCIAL.

•' Stdnkt—The Herald of June 16reports:—There was a better fepling _ commercial circles to-day less alarm than has been noticeable for days past, and more disposition to. do business- Breadstuffs- were dull, and prices nominal, particularly for wheat, ow ing to late complications. A large parcel held by one of the banks has been quitted privately'on terms withheld. Bulk ale is rather easier, owing to the delivery of parcels bough'- to arrive. Brandies firm, "Hennessy's case still finds bnyers at 33s for trade quantities. - here was enquiry for teas this morning. The greater portion of the balance ex Annie Mabel was quitted by Mr Salamon- boxes by auction at 12s for low,, to 21s 9d for fine ; halves, at 40s to 72s 6d ;• chests at & - 5s to £7 12s 6d, and privately at a slight improvement. Countess slates at £16, and a quantity of oilstores at current rates.

SPECIAL.

WE ARE DAILY OPENING UP CHEAP

AND FIRST-CLASS GOODS,

. ] .'.JUST TO HAND— 9x4 White Blankets, 10s 6d, a bargain Good White Blanfcets, 13s 6d a. pair Grey do, 7s lid; large size, 10s 9d : Toilet Quilts, 4s lid and 5s 6d;-large_size,._.s lid 72 _>eh Croydon Sheeting, Is Id Wool Crimean Shirting, Is 2d Wincey Skirts from 3s lid, good value r Ladies' Cloth Jackets; 4s lid; handsomely trimmed, §s 6d , Large lot of Ladies' Silk Umbrellas from 4s lid Anti-Rheumatic Flannel, good, Is 4d Imitation "Welsh Flannel, 10Jd • 6. pieces Fancy Dress Goojls, @ 7s 6d dress of 12 yards ■ . ■ Trimmed Hats from 3s lid

Tapy Carpets from 3s per yard Coir Door Mats from 3s 6d Ladies' and Children's Underclothing in the New -Show Room. ~-,

, CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as follows .— i For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p m, and to-morr-W T at 11.30 am , T For Coromandel. on Fridiy next, at 11 30 a m For"Waiwera aud Warkworth, per L.dy Bowen, to morrow, at 9 a m For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per 8 s "Welli-gt n, to-moirow, at 10 am. . ■'■'_, Late letters for Southern provinces and Mel bourne, will be received till 10.15 a m For Russell, per Maude, to-morrow, at 11 am ForoWangarei, ere, per Clyde, to-morrow, at i. p m For Russell, per Golden Isle, on Friday next, at 11 a m For Whitiangi, Tairna, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga per Rowena, on Friday next, at 3 pm Per s s. Mikado, on Friday, 9th July as uDder — For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, -and British and Foreign West Indies at 10.30 a m For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 930 am . --~_:.a en Late letters beaVing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Moil Agent up to time of sailing. ! (Signed) S. B BISS, Chief Postmaßter. j

DEATH.

HART.—At.his parent's residence, Union-street, on the 30th instant) George William, only son of George and Mary Hart, aged i years aud 11 months. The funeral will take place on Friday afternoon, 2nd proximo, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited'to attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1875.

T«t th* cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs reaistanc-. *OT tha fmture in the distance, —U th* nod that we c»n __.

And so it has come to this. Dr Pollen has j "caved in," and the impounded capitation allowance will be paid. So the "olive branch" held out so "tenderly" by the Colonial Secretary, and over which' our contemporary the Cross yesterday gushed so affectingly, was just what we said it was, and fortunately for the province Sir George Grey was not so soft as to accept it in lieu of the solid sovereigns. We are not yet in possession of the causes that have led the General. Government so suddenly to change their mind. Possibly, as in the case of the confiscated land funds, the Audit Commis sioners removed the difficulty, possibly the Solicitor-General's "opinion for which Sfr George Grey pleaded so earnestly has pointed out the untenable position; possibly the state of "bard up" in which the Treasury has unquestionably been, and which necessitated all' kinds of petty' subterfuges to keep the duns from .the door, has been relieved by advices which have placed money to the Government's credit. Whatever may be the cause or causes, Mr. Fitzherbert and Sir George Grey, have succeeded, and have wrung for their provinces the money which had been unwarrantably and somewhat un scrapulously impounded. But what will the Government organs say? We do not like to exult over anyone placed in an awkward position, but really after the columns of

legal learning wherewith the two organs in Wellington and our own Cross have defended the position, it will be curious to see the flag hauled down. In the telegram we are told only of the Wellington capitation money being paid, but ol course the circumstances of the Auckland capitation funds are the same, and it will not be necessary to proceed by mandamus to. compel the General Govern ment to shell out. And what now of -li the sneering indulged against our Superin- , tendent? As we have said, inch by inch he has fought for his province, and inch by inch he has succeeded. In nothing yet has he been foiled, and we take it as a happy augury of good things yet, to come. We can now compare results with wha^» they would have been had the advice gra tuitously, and so often, tendered to Sir George Grey been taken. Dr Pollen was throwing "oil on the troubled waters" We were told, and every body was to be repro bated that did not subside under the oily in fluence. It was "doubted whether success would crown the Pollennial efforts to pro duce a cessation of telegraphic hostilities," and we are charmed to see that the saponaceous application has been ineffectual, and that hostilities cease only on the triumph of right over might. We trust we have seen the last of these unworthy attacks on the brave unflinching policy of the Super intendent. Dr. Pollen can retain his " olive branches" for more fitting occasion, and we would counsel him in his future dealings to eschew soap and try honesty. It goes farther in the long run, and by this time .of day be must have learned that "soft sodther" is entirely lost on the cuticle of Sir George Grey. When the political millenium comes to New Zealand, and wrongs are righted, then will be the time for the olive branch; but in the present state of this province, and after all that has been done to bring it to the present pass, olive brandies be blowed— we prefer the shillelagh. We pine to hear what is the cover under- which Dr. Pollen •has beaten a retreat, and what tune the organs will play. Whatever the music may be, it may be appropriately intituled the Rogue's March. However, we shall not antici pate. But we shall watch with breath less interest the withdrawal of those columns of irresistible legal lore that have been stand ing in so dreadful array ; and under the shelter of which the "olive branch was so tenderly and deprecatingly held out."

On our fourth page to-day appears the continuation of our London correspondent's letter by the San Francisco mail; the report of the meeting of the .Auckland Dispensary, at which Dr. Hooper was elected medical adviser ; and the notes of amusements. We would draw especial attention to the an nouncement of a benefit by Mr Doran's troupe in aid of Mrs Sextie. The members of No 3 Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers are required by district orders to hand into the Colonial Store, Albert Barracks, forthwith, all arms and accoutrements in their possession, after which Snider (breech loaders), will be issued. All deficiencies will be charged for. The Waikato Times very justly remarks : "Complaints are made by travellers that, on arrival at the railway station in ..uckland, jthey can find neither cabs nor porters in ireadiness to convey them or their luggage to j their various residences and lodgings in the city. Auckland business men arc generally remarkable for their enterprise and shrewd ness in matters of this nature, but we are surprised that some of the hotel-keepers have not turned their attention to this branch." We append another name to the long list of appeals which we have mado on behalf of the widows and orphans which havo been left destitute in our city. In thi9 case we depart from the usual course of publishing the name. We do it purely out of sympathy for a widow's feelings, that some years ago would have spurned the thought of being a public charity ; and who, though now left penniless on last week by the death of the breadwinner of the home, knows nought of this appeal and would rather eink under suffering than make it known. If the benevolent will call we shall show the list, with some private subscriptions and the name of the widow. A large family of small children cry for bread, and we are sure this appeal will not be in vain. The smallest donations received. To the Editor: Sir, —My attention has been drawn to street. tramways by a letter from Mr. Quick in this morning's Herald. We can all understand that h_ will be seriously affected, but yet the portion of his letter referring to the reduction of fares should I think be seriously considered before we entertain Mr, Turner's proposition. Mr. Turner asks for a grant of twenty-one years of all the Auckland roads, and proposes to lay down and keep in good order the rails etc., and to charge passengers fourpence per head. I do not consider this offer by any means fair to the public, as I am convinced that if the 'busses only charge sixpence for the distance they travel at, present, through but sparsely settled districts, they will be enabled, as Mr. Quick states, when the population is more numerous to charge even less than the sum named by Mr. Turner, and I hope every thing will be fully and properly considerd before a means of conveyance is adopted which will compel the public to pay more than they otherwise' would do. As it will be a public matter let the affair be submitted to the public and be tendered for. —Yours, Traveller.

A gathering of the Diocesan Choral As sociation took place at St. Mary's Church, Parnell, yesterday evening, when a full Choral Service was performed by about 40 members of the various choirs belonging to this useful society. His Lordship Bishop Cowie was present and read the 2nd lesson ; the first being read by the Rev. B. T. Dudley. The Rev. Dr. Purchas read prayers. Mr. G. Brown, the organist of the church, presided very efficiently at the organ. The anthem was " What are these that are arrayed in white robes ?" (Stainer). The singing was exceedingly good, Tallis' responses being given with.fine effect. After the service a collection was made on behalf of the funds of the institution. The amount of this was sadly interfered with, as well as the popu larity of the festival, by the wretched weather. Several members of the Choral Society for whose convenience a 'bus had been provided at the church tloor afterwards went down to the Choral .Hall for their weekly practice, but the other members had not been so zealous as themselves, and the hall was in darkness ; consequently they had to return home.

Mr Yon der Heyde being the only candi date nominated for the City Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death.of late Councillor Macready, he will be declared duly elected on the 14th July in accordance with the Act. •

The Musical World of April 3rd says :— "Signor Salvini, the greatest of living Italian tragedians, made his first appearance before an English audience on Thursday night. The play was " Othello." Salvani was of course the hero, and we may say without hesitation that no such dramatic embodiment of Shake spere's magnificent creation has been wit nessed in our time."

With reference to the question raised by Mr. Sadler in his letter on Monday bearing x on postal delivery, we find that the. question ( of a letter-carrier delivery in Newton -has ] been more than once brought before the Go- ] vernment by the postal authorities here, and j there ia every reason to believe that before long it will be established. With reference 1 to Parnell, the town portion of that suburb i to St. Mary's and beyond has enjoyed a . letter-carrier delivery for some years, and only a very small portion of Parnell is not ; .within the letter-carrier's delivery at present. , It is of course to be regretted that letters , are not delivered at every door all around the outskirts of Auckland, but tbis is simply a matter of cost, and the line must be drawn somewhere. If the General Government re laxed the purse-strings and enabled extension of- tbe carriers' circuits, even then there must be a line, close on the outer edge of which may be residences at which it might be urged that letters should be delivered. But we feel confident that the means provided will be, and are at present, utilised to the • utmost extent by our Chief Postmaster to ; afford the greatest convenience possible to the public. In a Provincial Government Gazette pub lished to-day the following city auctioned s are gazetted as having received licenses : Kichard Arthur, Robert Charles Carr, Alfred Edward Isaacs, Alfred Buckland, Jatnes Marwcll Dacre, Alexauder Gray Grant, George William Binney, George Sibbin, William Hunter, John Segar Buckland, Levi W. Eaton. Several of our hot?l keepers yesterday left the Licensing Court, with saddened counten ances and blighted hopes in nor, meeting with tha. success which they anticipated. Mr Avoy who has been at great expense towards the erection'of the Park Hotel, has been frus trated in its progress over which he h;is had but little control, consequently he could only present a picture on paper of the hotel of the fixture. The Court, being thoroughly practical, preferred a tangible brick and mortar reality to an artistic promise, de clined to grant the boon, but gave a promise that it would be granted next year on the completion of the hotel. Mr Avey therefore will have to pass in quiet the months preceding the next licensing day, and watch in philosophic silence the growth and development of bis plan. The license of the Scotia Hotel was lost through a cir cumstance which forcibly illustrates the old proverb, " Too many cooks spoil the broth;" and between Johnston and Jones the license fell through. The renewal of the license of the Clarence Hotel was also refused on the non-fulfilment of ceitain conditions, influ enced possibly by its character when in other bauds, before Henry Phillips became its landlord. We trust this diminution in the number of hotels will not seriously affect the public weal, nor tend materially to the loss of the disappointed applicants. The open lodge meeting of Good Templars of the Sir Henry Haveloclc Lodfje, Edwards street, was well attended last evening. Mr Goldie was called to the chair. Rev. Mr Tinsley delivered a thoroughly practical speech on tho immediate object of the meeting, interspersed with anecdotes and illustrations from his own personal experience. Mr. Battley also gave a good address, but which, being rather Ion.;, seemed to try the patience of the auditory. The speech of Mr Hemus was humorous, and met .with much applause. Mr Mo wd en amused the company with several songs and a Scotch recitation, and M'r Hannaford, by special re quest, gave the ''Child's Dream," an original story founded on fact, which recently ap peared in the supplement of this journal. Mr T. B. Hull sang two songs. The evening was pleasantly pascert, and after a few words from the Chairman, the meeting closed in the usual way. At the Harbour Board yesterday after noon, the business of nominating a member to supply the place of the late Mr Macready came on, and a letter from the Mayor was , read, in which in his Worehip "trusted that the usual courtesy of asking the City Council to nominate a member to replace one of its own representatives would cou \ tinue to be accorded." The chairman said Mr Whitaker had given it as his opinion that the right of electing amembet to supply I the vacancy rested with the Board. Mr boylan spoke very strongly of tbe preponderance of the City Council ele -1 ment in tho Board. A motion by IMr Holdship in favour of tho City 1 Council exercising the privilege claimed ' was lost. The following nominations wertf ' then made by different members : Captain ! Casey, Messrs Buchanan, Yon der Heyde, ' aud E. Isaacs. Captain Daldy's motion then came on :—"That it be an instruction to the wharf committee to enquire into and report upon the best means of preventing the con fusion a-d delay at present existing in dis -1 charging vessels by the accumulation of goods on the "Queen-street wharf." The motion was unanimously voted for, after M r Morton had expressed his belief that business would be facilitated by better co-operation on the part of the receivers and the officers of the vessels. Mr Brett proposed,_ "That | Messrs Hesketh and Kichmond's opinion be taken, whether the Governor or the Minister of Public Works is not liable for penalties iD stopping the following highways, viz. : Wynyard Pier and the public quay from Short-street to the Breakwater, Mr Brett; obtained leave to -substitute the names of Messrs Hesketh and Bichmond in place of Mr Whitaker. He understood that Mr Whitaker had already a retainer from the Government in a private suit on the subject. The chairman said le thought to pass the resolution would be to involve the Board in # legal question which was really one between the .Government and individuals. This opinion preponderated at the meeting, and the motion was negatived. We have received a copy of a little pam phlet advocating the " Prismoidal" (one rail) railway system. The writer contends for the superior safety as well as the greater economy of the one rail system which is adopted for city, suburban, and general railway traffic. The pamphlet is issued by the California^ proprietors of the patent. I The dangers which our settlers run from proximity to the Maoris is trifling compared with that to which the pioneers in various American States are exposed from Indian marauding tribes. The loss of life and property from this cause in the United States is also such as would cause a panic if occur ring in New Zealand, yet we hear very little said about it. We notice in late American papers that another serious Indian outbreak . during the present summer is feared. Mexico is still the unhappy theatre of anarchy and revolution. The Federal troops recently sent against the rebels of Michoacan have succeeded in defeating tbem in every action ; but peace has not been restored yet, because those champions of the Catholic faith (as they call'themselves) have dissolved in small gangs of from fifty to eighty men, plundering the isolated hamlets and hacien das. The natural consequence is that the people have formed rural guards, and do their utmost in defending one another. The hairless horse has met a formidable rival in the United States iv the person of a hairless man, 49 . years of age, Upon whom not a semblance of a hair-has ever put in an appearance, either on his head, face, arms or body. His cheeks are as smooth as those of a young lady, sthe top of his head smooth as ivory, and the touch of his hands and arms is as soft as silk. He is positive that his baldness is not the result of any disease he has had "in his lifetime. He says it must be a freak of Nature. "Proctor and other astronomers discover the snow and ice at the two poles of the planet Mars, and, of course, if that is visible from the earth, from Mars they can easily see if there is an open sea within our Arctic circle. Obviously, the most sensible Polar expedition j (if real information is wanted) would be by j the planet Mars.— Graphic. I

Mickie Dawson, an old Melbourne colo- j nist bas died leaving no will, and property estimated to be worth one million and at half. He lived hard, worked hard, was a j hard landlord, and died hard, says the _ Melbourne correspondent of the Wellington _ Times. He was penurious to the last and personally collected his rents from the small r unhealthy dens that constitute the Little r Bourke-street rookeries. His horse had been trained to follow him on these expeditions, and the well-known o.nd sagacious old brute could at last be almost trusted to call upon every tenant of the dead millionaire, with out other guidance than his instinct., and long-practised memory. Yet this methodi cal, careful, and exacting landlord, who had so frequently given others notice to quit, ' when his own turn came had his mundane affairs in so confused a state that there is no will, and his wife cannot obtain probate for want of evidence of his marriage. Mr Edward Lewis delivered a lecture last evening in Cook-street; Christian meeting house on "Mutual Teaching ;" but owing to the unfavourable state of the weather, the attendance was not large. The sewerage of Sydney flowing into the harbour has so pulluted the Bay that it was recently found necessary to remove some ships of war from their accustomed anchorage to preserve the health of their crews. A proposal to make sewers in Adelaide ha 3 been strongly opposed in consequence of the unhappy experiencr of Sydney. In Melbourne there is no complete system of underground sewerage. A large and interesting gathering took place in the Otara school-room on Wednesday last to bid farewell to Mr R. M. Houston, who is retiring from the mastership of the school,'and leaving the district. About 160 persons sat down to tea, and afterwards a pleasant evening was passed—Mr. W. Good fellow, J.P., presiding. The Be v. J. Mackay read the valedictory address, which was couched in the most complimentary terms. Mr. Houston suitably replied. The pupils attending the school have testified their esteem for their tutor by presenting him with several handsome volumes, a gold pencil case, and addresses. '"'Enlightenment is increasing in Japan. The Empress has 'given five thousand yen towards the establishment of a training school for female teachers, Iyo, the former dafmio of Matsuyama, has contributed four thousand yen towards the support of schools in Tokio and other cities. The telegraphic style of official correspon dence, which has been put into actual opera tion by Sir George Grey, is advocated by "M. or N.," a writer in the Australian Slcetclier, who remarks that he saw the other day two public papers—one a telegram, and the other an official letter, in which precisely tbe same information that was conveyed in the telegram in 14 words was expanded in the letter to 112. It's enough to make the hardest of us tolerant toward the bmoking small boy to read that "a German physician has dis covered that tobacco smoking by boys inter feres with the molecular changes coincident with d evelopment of tissues and makes the blood corpuscles oval and irregular at the edge." Mr G. B. Allen's English Opera Company. with Miss Alice May as first lady, is reported to have done very well in Adelaide. Ihe company has been greatly strengthened by the engagement of Mr Armes Beaumont as leading tenor, and Signor Susini as ba-so. — We notice that the Rev. Charles Clark . appeared as a reader at the concert by the , Tonic Sol-Fa Society, Melbourne, in aid of the fund to send Master John Kruse to finish his violin studies at Berlin. Mrs Smythe also took part in the concert.—Mr Fairclough and MademoiseiLa Leprard are in Tasmania ; ■ Mr W. G. Carey, at Sandhurst ; the Towers ' Company, Miss Amy Stone and the Caran ' dinis are also making tours through the 1 country districts of Victoria. Mr Cotterell '< and wife (Isabella Carandini), have gone ' to Western Australia. —Miss Carey is playing > at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, with great * success. Are you about to be married ? 1 Have you built a house ? Do you wish to furnish economically ? If so, there is, without exception, the s best and largest variety of carpet 3 and floor-cloths in the province to choose from at the City Hall, furnishing and dra pery establishment. Holloway and Garlick furnish banks, hotels, offices, and private residences cheaper than any other house in 1 town. In addition to Brussel, tapestry, Kid ' derminster, ana hemp carpets, they have flax, 1 coir, and china matting, hearthrugs, wool ' mats (in all colors), door-mats (every requisite size), union and wool damasks, quilts, blan kets, sheeting, curtains, etc. Before buying, * inspect the stock at the City Hall. We are ' still selling gents' umbrellas at reduced rates : 1 Silk at 7s 6d, 9s lid, 12a 6d ; alpaca, 4s 6d 1 to 6s 6d ; ladies' silk, 5s lid and Gs lid ; * alpaca, 3s lid to ss. Drapery, clothing, and ' millinery at prices to suit the times.—Hollo ' way & Garlick, City Hall, 230, Queen-street.

THE WEATHER.

The weather yesterday was very threatening and towards evening a gale from the N. E. accompanied with rain squalls set in, and continued all night. Early this morning the glass was still low, and the wind which had partially lulled, came out of the N. As the day wore on the wind changed to N. W., a.Dd the sky to windward as well as the barometer indicated a gale fiom westward. This was verified,later,when a heavy blow set in from that quarter. Several cutters which had run round to the west of the wharf for shelter from the N.E. wind now found them selves in evil case. About one o'clock the cutter Dusty Miller, belonging to Mr Motion, dragged her anchor, and came dojvn foul of the fishing smack Martha, the property of waterman Kerr. The result of the col lision was that the latter's bowsprit was smashed and other slight damage done. 'The gale was still blowing when we went to press, but we had heard of no othes accident. >

HARBOUR BOARD VACANCIES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab,.) Sir, —The following are the clauses providing for filling vacancies respectively : —Clause 12 : City Board to fill up vacancies amongst its appointees.—ln all cases where the member, going out .of office shall have been appointed by the City Board, Municipal Corporation, or other body, being for the time the local Municipal authority of the City of Auckland, the vacancy shall be filled up by a person to be appointed in like manner. Clause 14 :—Vacancy how created.—The death, resignation, bankruptcy, or insolvency, refusal to act or absence from the meeting of the Board for three months of any member shall create a vacancy of his seat, and any vacancy • ocurring in such manner shall be filled up by the i Board, and the person ap pointed or elected to fill such vacancy shall for the purposes of section nine of this Act, be taken to stand in the place and stead of the, member whose seat shall have become vacant. JN ow, sir, Mr Boy lan stated there was no ambiguity about these two clauses and pro fessed indignation at the Mayor doing his duty and maintaining the dignity of the City Council. I would like td ask Mr Boylan two questions. Firstly, if there was no doubt of the Board having the right to elect in c_se of vacancies, why have they hitherto always submitted to the nomination by the City Council? Does not this look as if they were aware of some blunder in the Act ? Secondly, suppose the Council to have elected three members in May last for three years, and in the present month, from some unex plained cause, all become vacant, is the c ty to be debarred from representatives for .two years and eleven months ? — Yours, Fl^- Lux.

Auckland Dock Loan Floated.

We learn from Mr Brigham, secretary of the Harbour Board, that news has been received by cable from London of the successful float ing of the loan of £100,000 for the construc tion of a dock at Auckland. The price realised for the loan was 98 nett, which is most satisfactory. i

Later Australia- Telegrams.

(PER S.S. ALBION, AT HOKITIKA.)

McEWENS GIGANTIC FAILURE.

TEE MELBOURNE ARGUS ON SIR GEORGE GREY.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAB.) MELBOURNE. June McEwan's liabilities are~£B6,9oo, of which £69 900 are due the Colonial Bank, which holds securities for £11,900, leaving £57,900 unsecured. Tbe assets are £41,606, leaving a deficiency of £45,300, or ten shillings in the pound. At the meeting of creditors Mr Greenlaw, manager of the Colonial Bank, refused to give particulars, therefore the estate will be sequestered. It is a severe blow to the bank. . Letters from the Palmer state the diggings < are no good, and there is much distress. Barrett, the wife-murderer, will probably be reprieved. The Melbourne Argus has a severe article against Sir George Grey. At Sandhurst, Father Kelly said-it was necessary to prepare for a great war m the Church, and to see that Catholic children got religious instruction. Judge Dunne has sent a lengthy letter to the GoVernment, denying the charge of in toxication while on the Bench. He says he took chlorodyne, and the accusation is a vile slander.

[PER BRIG SYREN.] By the brig Syren, Captain Sainty, which arrived in harbour today, we have files of Sydney papers to the 16th inst. There is little newa in addition to the full telegrams we have already published. We make the following extracts : — MELBOURNE. In a civil ejectment case, the Judge com mitted a woman named Catherine Lynch for perjury, in having svtorn that a will pro duced was her husband's. A nugset of solid gold, weighing 108 oz., was found in the New Lothair mine, at Clunes. 'i he population of the colony at the end of March was 810,000, showing an increase of 1900 souls on the quarter, The whole country in the neighbourhood of Sandhurst is inundated for miles around. Great damage will be done to the crops. The Durham's home passage occupied 56 days. The Victoria Sugar Company have made arrangements* to send borne a manager by this mail to obtain the most improved machinery. A numerously attended meeting of Irish men was held last night, when it was resolved to celebrate the O'Connell centenary on the 6th of Ancust.

A fire has occurred at Smith's grocery store at Prahran. It was insured for £1300 in the Queen, the National, and the Northern offices.

The P. and 0. Company's steamer Nubia took G9,9G3 ounces of gold, 144,479 sove reigns, and a number of passengers. The Chinaman Hock Kirn. charged with the manslaughter of a child by a blow in tended for another, has been acquitted at the Criminal Sessions in the face of the Judge's direction.

SYDNEY.

June 16. Bitter complaints are made of the adul teration of milk, in some instances to the extent of one-half water. Notice of question has been given in tbe Assembly in reference to the ship City of Calcutta being allowed to depart for New castle in an unseaworthy condition ; and also as to the illegal incarceration of a portion of the crew. Markets, dull; currants much wanted ; maize is barely saleable at ss.

ADELAIDE.

Mr. Boneaut has enunciated the policy of the new Government. Measures will be introduced for the establishment of inter colonial free trade, to arrange with the other colonies for a joint subsidy to the London and Australian telegraph line,. so as to reduce the cost of English telegrams from £9 to £3. Education will be free only to people unable to pay, and secular ; not compulsory except where children are too far from schools, for whose education itinerant teachers will be appointed. The Government will inaugurate a system of light railways. £50,000 are to be expended on a breakwater at Victoria Harbour, and £100,000 on immigration. 11 is proposed to borrow £2,000,000, and if unable to carry on .at least two lines of railway the Ministry would resign. In the face of a deficient revenue new taxation will be imposed. A discnssion ensued. [The telegram states that the House divided—the result being against the Government. A motion adverse to their policy must have been moved.]

THE WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE.

We are indebted to Mr Joseph Ellis, of the Exchange Hotel, for the, appended tele gram. " Wastgantji, June 29. In the steeplechase to-day the result was Butcher. Boy, 1; Gazelle, 2; Islesman, 3. Islesman when winning easily fell at one of the last fences."

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M., and G. Yon der Heyde, Esq., J.P.) A TURBULENT COOK. John Frederick Hall, described as the cook of the British ship Fernglen, was brought up on a charge of using threatening language towards Walter Frazer, Captain of tho said ship, on the 28th inst. Prisoner pleaded not guilty.. Captain Frazer deposed that on Monday afternoon the prisoner tapped him on the shoulder when opposite Messrs. Owen and Graham's, and said : " Captain, if you take me on board again you shall never see Lon don, for I will certainly do for you by the God above the clouds." Prisoner denied the allegation. His Worship : Do you really fear him ? Captain Fraser : I do, yoar Worship. He, being the cook, might cook me through the provisions. Prisoner : I should do no such thing ! My character is of too much value to venture on cooking the Captain. ~_ fe The Court ordered the prisoner to find sureties for six weeks of £25 each, until the sailing of the ship on the Ist August, or be in prison until that time. A CROW AMOJX'G THE POULTRY. William Francis Crow, an able-bodied man, was brought up on a charge of stealing 4 hens and 2 ducks, value 16s, the property of Stephen Hooker, of Mount Eden Cottage, on the 23 rd inst v Mr Joy appeared for prisoner. . Mr Broham asked for a remand until Mon day which was granted. Mr Joy asked that reasonable bail might be granted; the price of the poultry was only 168. The Court considered that, if prisoner entered into his own recognizances for £60,

and found two sureties of £30 each, it % ; ould be sufficient..; , OVERLOADING. .-.'.' Patrick Grace was summoned under the Harbour Board Regulations with having, on the 3rd inst., driven his dray along the wharf containing a load exceeding 30 cwt. Mr J. B. Russell, appeared for the Harbour Board. » i Mr Grace said he would plead guilty, but I he really did not not know that his load was S. so heavy. i Mr Russell read the order of the Harbour- Master, Mr Burgess, shewing that no cart could be allowed on the wharf with a load exceeding 30 cwfc. This, said Mr Russell, was but a preliminary case ; there were about thirty others to come. ' His Worship said that as this was the first case under the Harbour Regulations, the Court would deal 'suuunarily with it, aind. only fine defendant 10s and costs. DRINK AND MADNESS. The young man, John Hunter, described as a baker, was again brought up on a charge of attempting to commit self-destruction by marking his throat with a razor, on the 25th inst! The young man looked extremely shy, and was tremulous with emotion, holding to hand before his eyes. Jane Kennedy, wife of William Kennedy, engineer, of Beresford-street, deposed that prisoner was her brother, and had been staying at her house. On the evening of the" 25th inst. her attention was attracted by her brother, who,*_ad a razor in his hand; he got the razor out of his carpet-bag in the kitchen; he opened the razor and drew it across his throat. She im immediately caught hold of it, attempted to take it from him and got her finger cut; she got the razor from him after a struggle. He said he; wantedto put an end to his life, he was weary of existence, she saw a wound ; he got hold.,of a second razor, which hev , attempted to use ; her husband secured the '.. second, both were given up to Constable Mulville who was in attendance. She believed the attempt was made through drunkenness; he had been drinking that evening ; he had a wound in his head, caused some years ago, and whenever he drank, his head was effected. : To Mr Joy: The wound was at the j back of the head-caused by a stone. s She was certain that her brother did not know what he was doing that night. He was very drunk. She never saw him so bad before. He was mad with drink. At other times he was quiet and peaceable, and , she should feel perfectly safe under the same roof with him. William Kennedy, husband of the last witness, corroborated her evidence. j Mr Joy, in addressing the Court for the defence, respectfully suggested that in the ; present ease the finding of sureties for his j good conduct in the future would be suffi cient; the prisoner had all along been a [ steady, sober man, as his master, Mr Baird, was .ready to prove; but the prisoner had unfortunately taken some of the stuff sold . in the city, which was little better than poison, and which drove the prisoner mad ; and he was beside himself. ' His Worship said that this was a deliberate i attempt at committing suicide, and he should not like to take the responsibility upon him self in ordering sureties : he would look into J the authorities cited by Mr Joy, and leave „ his decision until the morning. Remanded accordingly. THE BARSTOWS.

Margaret Barstow was charged, under the "Vagrant Act," with having no visible, law ful means of support ; and Sarah, Louisa, and Elizabeth Barstow were charged with being destitute and neglected children, within the meaning of the Act. Mr Broham said that the woman was liv-

ing in a wretched hovel in Chancery Lane. The children looked emaciated and half starved. Her husband (now in prison) was a most disreputable character, who lived upon the woman's degredation. Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed that the husband of the prisoner was a very bad character, and kept a house of ill-fame. The woman herself was a very bad woman.

Detective Grace knew the woman as an habitual drunkard, and^ an associate of thieves and prostitutes. , Her children were entirely neglected. The Court, having looked over a long list of offences against the prisoner, committed her to prison for three months. The children, aged seven and five, bore melancholy traces of neglect and squalor, and were ordered to St. Jinary's Orphanage, to be brought up in the faith of Roman Catholic Church for seven and nine years. RATE DEFAULTERS. Mr J. B. Francis was summoned for non payment of a special rate of 18s 9d, for property burnt down in Queen-street. Mr Francis said during the nine years he held the premises his landlord always paid the rates, and he considered he was not re sponsible. . Mr Phillips said that a notice was served upon Francis for this special rate for which he was held responsible. ■. John. Israel Phillips, employed by the City Council proved delivering the notice to defen dant. '." r~f James Benjamin Francis deposed that he occupied the premises at the time of the making of the rate, but was not clear about receiving a notice, the landlord always paid it. His Worship : There is no escape for you, you will have to pay the amount, and get it from your landlord. Martin Harney .was summoned for pay ment of 17s 6d for property in Victoria street, ii Mr Harrop proved the amount to be still owing. Judgment for plaintiffs. '■'.', This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN. (Frein our own Correspondent.) This day. .c' Cure Specimens. The Cure obtained 100 lbs specimens last night and to-day. They have now upwards of 5 cwt on hand. •The Sharemarket. Quotations are: Sales—77s 6d, 80s j Queen of May, lis, lis 3d; Red Queen, Is 7d; Hazelbank,ls ;: Britannia, is 3d, 2s ; Albion, full share, £1 • Gem, full share, £110 to £120. . '. L _ Hr-; . ■} . • . Theft. At the Police Court to-day William Jame son pleaded guilty to having stolen. a gold watch and chain from Edward Sutchffe, in the year 1871,-and was sentenced to six months' hard labour. Assault Case. Alexander Grabbi and George Herbert 1 first and second mates of the barque Prince Alfred, were fined 40s and costs or seven days' imprisonment each for assaulting John Silmer, cook and steward of the vessel,., The "Advertiser" and Centralism. In reply to the Star's question how the Thames people are Centralists after the dis closures about the Wellington Government the Advertiser says: "In times past there was plenty of tidley-winking vhicli could be fathered on Auckland, but since provincialism there had became poor and powerless, it had became much more virtuous than it was. It was the doings of the Provincial Government that laid the foundation of the anti-provincial feeling at the Thames. If .provincialism had been woroh anything, the abuses referred to by the Star could not have existedftlt can-> not protect the people, and a more efficient system is required." < . Tairua Water Supply- A difficulty about water-lights has cropped up. It is doubtful whether the "Warden ha.; power to grant Tairua applications in tfc. 1 face of the native agreements, "which ~T*e* registered prior to the piu^shase of the __--> by the Government.

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