SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH w^TEß—This afternoon, 11.57; to-morrow ffior Dg, 12 * SUN -LT Thi» evening, 552 SUN RlSE—To morrow morning. 5.52 MwON'S AltE— jLast quarter, 22nd. 6.39 pm

ARRIVALS.

Canterbury fch"rn?r, ?mm Lyttelton Prirce Alfred barquentine, from JLyttelton Hawea, ss, from tbe South

DEPARTURES.

Sapohi, H M.S., Dig-y for We li >«ton. .Wi eh of the «"aVH. barque, for NVweastle Peerless, schooner, for Mercury Bay JST A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Hawea, from Wellington: 19 plates iron, 1 case and 32 boxes, S7 cases, 2 ca*es, 1 package, 1 do., 49 do., 2 cases, 447 sacks potatoes, 15 bales fungus. - Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. .ppr Hawea, from Wellington :19 plates iron, T. and S. Morrin. Per Canterbury from Lyttelton: 958 saebspotatoes.

EXPORTS.

Ptr Krienhilda for Napier: 215,000 shingles, 5437 ft timber, 400 drain pipes, 200 drain tiles.—D. H. McKenzie, agent. The s s. Hawea. Captain Wheeler, arrived from the South this morning. Transhipped Dunedin and Lyttelton cargo from the TJ.S.S. Co.'s Bruce at Wellington on Satur day, the 18-h; left Wellington on Sunday morning at 6 .30 ; arrived at Picton at 11 a.m. ; left 12 30 ; arrived at Nelson at 10.30 p m. ; left at 4 p,m. on Monday ; arrived at Taranaki at 9 a.m. on Tuesday ; discharged jQ tons of general cargo and 700 sleepers. ; left at 4 30 p.m. ; experienced fine weather. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Kingston, Rev. Mr Thomas, Messrs Viret, Weir, Patterson, Blaymore, Mills, Caley, Wilson, Hardley, Smith, Ewen, Wbitford, Carrick. The London barque Co'nmbus entered at tbe Cnstoms this morning.. She will be brought along side tbe wharf as soon a-> the Dover Cast c clear off. The usual advertisement to consignees appears in our advertising columns. Tbe Hew schooner Kriunhilda, Captain .1. Good, cleared for her maiden voyage to Napier th's morn ing, .-he carries ac .rgo of timber, diain pipes, and tiles. The schooner Ocean brings 24,000 ft timber from Mercury Ka3% The cutter Coralie from Opotiki brings 275 sacks maizp, and some sundries. The brigiurne Kyno has finished discharging her cargo She will shortly load for another voyage to the islands The barqa-ntine Prince Alfrel arrived from Lyt teitou yesterday afternoon after a passige of six days. Mie brings a ci gj of S. uthern produce. The schooner Canterbury left Lyttelton on the llth, aT-dsvrived yesterday evening, the brings a cargo of not toes The schooner Queen is to sail for Hokianga this evening she has cleared at the Customs with a general cargo. The brigaoiine Sea Gull left X iparj for Dunedin early last week with a cargo of timber. Tiie Helena, Harriet »rmit,age, MelAine, and thi Eliza Mary are loading at, Kdpara for Dunedin. The brigantiiie Roderick Dnu is loading at Kaipara for Lyttelton The Stppho. man-of-war, got up steam this morn iEg, and left f,i Wellington

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING

RusarLL, this day. The Irna arrived at 8 a.m, after a longpassage from Auckland. "Wanganut, this clay. The St Kilda arrived from Onehunga early this morning-. Tauranga, this day. The s.s. Rowena left for Auckland -at 7 oclock a st night. 1 -

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day : Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 15s. National Bank-Buyers, 71s. (cum div.) Fiji Bank, 50s. Soutb British Insurance —Buyers, 50s. Loan and Investment Company, 143 ; sel lers, 15h. Albion (Ist. issue), sellers, 30s. LoDg Drive Sellers, 15s. City of London- eel e~s, 37& Golden Calf (new) —Buyers, ss. Inverness, 2s 3d ; sellers, 2s 6d. Bright Smile—Sellers, 263. Pride of Tokatea—Buyers, 2s 4d ; sellers, 2s 6d. Cure—Sellers, 15s. . Union Beach, 65s ; buyers, 60s ; sellers, 655. Otago—Sellers, ss. Tokatea—Sellers, 153. Royal Oak—Sellers, 7s 6d. •_, Bed Queen, 2s ; sellers, 2s 3d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wm. Close as follows :— For Thames, this day at 4.30 p m, and to-morrow at 9 30 a m Kor Coromandel on Friday next at 11.30 am For London (direct), psrßobina Dunlop, this day at at 4.30 p m For Waiwera and "Warkworth, per Minnie Casey, to-morrow at 10 am For Russell, per Lao. to-morrow at 3 p m For Wanganui, per Go ahead, oa Friday at 10 am For Whitianga, Tairua, Opotiki, Napier via Tauranga per Rowena, on Friray at 4 p m For Napier aDd Gisborne, per Southern Cross, on Saturday, at 11 a m For Chatham Islands, per Agnes, on Saturday next at 3 pin Per 1-hcebe. on Thursday, 23rd instant as under : For India, China, Meriiterrascan Ports, and Con tinent of Europe, at noon For Taranaki. Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, at 12.45 p m F.->r United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton, for letters specla ly addressed at 12 45 pm For United Kirgdomvia Brindisi, and late letters for Southern Piovinces and Melbourne, at 1 pm For money orders, registered letters ana news papers, at 11 am •* _» Per Mac*renor. on Friday, Ist October, as under : For Sandwich Islands. United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 10 £0 a m For th<s United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10 30 a m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 9 30 a m Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the posnage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent up to time of sailing. The steamer Omea is exuected to leave Hokitika at 2 p.m. on Thursday, the 23rd instant, telegrams for the Auscrali n Colonies or Europe via Jiva Cable will be received at this office for transmission to HokitiKa up till 12 o'clock noon, of the 23rd inst S. B. BISB. Chief Postmaster. Tremendous Failures, involving the loss of millions often occur in the financial world. Far more deplorable failures often happ n in trr° domain of medicine, patients being: sometimes made the vic tims of mistaken treatment, but the record of the past does not disclose a single instance of failure to SFiddse^S^^sfe^2£s^X^S^S nerve excitement, and general want of strengtn, Udolpho Wolfe's Scuiedajm Aromatic Schnapps.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1875

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We observe that "Jeames" has been writing to tbe Cross from Wellington, and giving an account of the dinner given on Monday night in honor of Sir George Grey. It was, as is generally known, private in the strictest sense, and we may suppose that this fact whetted Jeames's curiosity, and he applied his ear to the key-hole after he and others had finished waiting, and had been sent away to look after the greasy plates. That he dished up the eaves-droppings, as he serves up cabbages and pastry, in accordance with the calls of his employer's palate for the time, is evident from his report. He tells us that Sir George Grey " made a conciliatory speech," whatever in all the world that may mean. "He admitted that the country had agreed to abolition, as shown by the manner in which the news of the second reading of the Bill had been treated with in difference by the people. He considered the struggle at an end." As we happen to know, on the best of authority, that these are wholly contrary to Sir George Grey's real sentiments, that so far from considering the struggle at an end, fie regards it as not yet fairly begun; that, so far from believing "the country had agreed to abolition," he knows, and rightly too, that the country demands to have its voice heard, despite the drivellings of a pensioned press and the misrepresentations of the expectants of public plunder ; that instead of regarding the acquiescence of the country as satisfaction with the passage of the Abolition Bill, he knows that the country regards that opera tion as a farce, feeling satisfied in the fact that it does not come into opera tion until after a new House of Representa tives takes the reins, when the present Government will be sent to smash, and their miserable hangers-on given over to weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. As these we know to be the real sentiments of Sir George Grey, whether "Jeames" has ' actually carried table tittle-tattle from a strictly . private dinner-party, and given it the requisite flavouring, or whether, as is far more likely, the statement is merely a cool and wilfHl concoction, like the forged telegram of the Cross, now famous, and per haps, like it, to be fathered on poor unfortun ate and ill-used "George Jones, Jun.," — however, or whencesoever derived, we denounce the report in the Cross this morning, respecting the dinner given on Monday night, as another deliberately concocted and wilful lie. We are in a position to assert that none of the state ments alleged to have been made, nor any thing like them, were made. The entertain ment was designedly made exclusively

private, in order that the future policy of the party might be freely talked over. There was the most 'cordial unanimity in the expression of continued confidence in their leader, and in the resolution that the party should he firm and undivided; and without the formulation of a definite platform the outlines of a policy were sketched that will yet make New Zealand ring again. The efforts of the Ministerial hangefS'On In the endeavour to get the faintest inkling of what was proceeding within were, we believe, com pared to those of a lot of dogs with hungry chaps prowling about and sniffing the rich odours floating out of the windows from the banqueting house. But all to no effect, and we presume it is so that in the absence of such success, it was resolved to concoct expressions for Sir George Grey and Mr Fitzherbert such aa the Cross special puts into their mouths to-day. This is very low and very dirty, but not lower and dirtier than the forged telegram, which previously put traitorous words into Sir George Grey's mouth, which he had never used, but which we believe shall yet be en rolled] among the causes celebres of New Zealand. The Opposition never was in such harmony, or in better working trim, and last night's event exhibited the fact in the most convincing light.

It affords us very great pleasure to direct attention to the fact, that a very promising effort has just been launched for the removal of that aspect of desolation and neglect, which is unanimously regarded as cliarac" terising the burying ground of our Pres byterian residents. As will be seen from another column, a meeting of a prelimi nary kind was held yesterday afternoon, and the movement placed on a definite footing. Since that meeting was held, we understand that Mr Anderson, the Cits Surveyor, has kindly undertaken to prepare plans and es timates for the substitution of a properly built; stoue-and mortar wall for the fallen fence, and for the laying off a plan of walks in so far as method is permissible, owing to the irregularity in the position of the graves. We feel confident that those having any individual interest in some one little corner or another of this dreary looking and neglected graveyard, and adherents generally of that communion who may—sad though the thought be— have a prospective interest in it, will not require to be urged by members of the com mittee to help on the- movement. A con certed plan will be made for such soliciting of subscriptions, but in such a case we think it is net too much to ask that pridf tb'aext meeting of committee persons intending to encourage, should place themselves volun tarily in communication with some of the members of committee, who we have no doubt will gladly receive the names of sub scribers, with a note of the amount intended to be given when called on. By such spon taneous ' encouragement a stimulus will be given to the movement, which will result in making the Cemetry iv some way expressive of the tender recollections cherished respect ing those who are there sleeping their lsst still sleep.

Of all tbe extraordinary subjects selected for enlisting public sympathy that which called together a meeting last night at the Mechanics' was the most extraordinary. It was convened we understand to express sympathy with Mr Ar chard in reference to the late case, Greaves v. Archard. Mr Archard has personal knowledge that we have nothinggbut feelings of friendship and respect for him, so that he will not misunderstand us when we express our surprise at an effort to enlist "sympathy" in such a case. From the pnbli shed accounts of the case, it appears that Mr Archard pro ceeded to collect a debt due by a Mr Greaves, and, coming at night to the house while the husband was absent, he appears to have forced the door, and otherwise acted so violently as to have put the females of the es tablishment in mortal terror. And is this what the people are asked to sympathise with? By the wisdom of jurors Mr. Archard suffered but a nominal penalty, but does he, does Mr. Kirby, Mr. Severight, or any other think that this sort of thing is sympathised with by peopie who have homes and families ? It is wholly beside the question what difficulties may have attended the col lection of this debt. Mr. Greaves may have been the biggest rogue or the honestest man in Auckland, but that such an act should have beeu performed in such circum stances, is simply unpardonable. We have every sympathy with that sense of wrong, under which the givers of credit suffer, and which on this occasion was evoked as the means of moving sympathy respecting an act, which we feel confident Mr Archard himself sincerely regrets. We know it is hard to be robbed by debtors. But we cannot say we have a very lively sense of the sufferings of Mr Kirby, when he says that owing to the doings of debtors, Auckland is becoming so " hot '*' for him that he must clear out. We presume nobody compels Mr Kirby to give credit; and the only help that we can see for him would be that the meeting should appoint a committee to look after him and prevent his good nature being imposed on. We make him a present of the proposal as a suggestion of our sympathy.

Some handsome specimens from the black reef of the Union Beach mine are now on view at the office of the company, Insurance Buildings, and also at the National Bank. The treasurer of the Orphan Home acknow ledges with thanks a donation of five pounds from Dr Kenderdine. Joseph White was arrested to-day on a i charge of stealing £1 19s the property of I William Murray. The accused was lodging with Mr Murray and the money was found to be missing to-day. He will be brought up at the Police Court to-morrow to answer the charge. John Casey was taken into custody to-day charged with a breach of the .Naval Training School Act by harbouring John Kelly, an in mate of the school. The boy will be re membered as the lad who has so frequently escaped from the school, and it should serve as a warning to persons who may feel dis posed to harbour boys under similar circum stances. "Whitebait at Greenwich" may be all very well, but if people cannot go to Green wich for it, what are they to do ? Mr. R. Grattan answers this question by an intima tion in another column, that he has arranged for a continuous supply during the season, and will serve it up daily in old Greenwich style from 12 to 3.

At the inquest, lit Id before R. O. Bar stow, Esq., at the Manukau Hotel, en the body of the young manj Thomas Marks, who lost his life on Sunday morning in crossing a creek, the jury, after hearing the evidence, returned the common verdict of " Acci dentally Drowned ;" adding as a rider — "That, in the opinion of the jury, a bridge should be erected over the Buia Creek for the safety of the tnen employed at the mills of Messrs Gibbons and Co."

The monthly inspection of the Victoria and Hobson Companies Rifle Volunteers was held- last evening under Major Gordon and the captains of the respective companies. The inspection was creditable to the men and they were complimented by Major Gordon.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln reply to Mr Dufaur's letter in your issue of Monday last, re that gentleman's name being enumerated in the list of members of committee of the Press Cricket Club, I beg leave to state it was owing to a " printer's error" that such a statement appeared in the columns of a morning journal. Mr Dnfaur is not a mem ber of committee of the Press Cricket Club.— I am, etc., Ojsje of the Committee.

Eev P. P. Agnew will deliver his lecture on " Freemasonry this evening in the Lorne street Hall. The brethren of the various lodges to appear in regalia. A large attend ance of ladies as well as gentlemen is evidently looked for. This is the first occasion we remember on which the masons have attended a public entertainment in full regalia. The lecturer will expound the principles of masonry and shew exactly what position it assumes towards members and to the world without.

After the parade of No. 2 Company, A. R. V,, last night, a meeting was held to consider the state of the company, and to decide whetherit is advisable to carry on under existing circumstances, the company not yet having received their riflus. Lieutenant Skinner presided. A motion was proposed to the effect that, considering the unsatisfactory state of the corps in relation to their rifles it be forthwith disbanded. An amendment was proposed for the adjournment of the question until after the next monthly parade, in order to allow time for considering the whole position and gathering some information not now to hand. The amendment was carried. It is intended, meanwhile, to get another officer for the company, the duties being too heavy for one officer.

During Monday's warm sunshine, on the road to Onehunga, a very happy sort of an individual was sitting on the back of a' dray with legs dangling down, and his face, as he gszed on receding objects on the ground, was lit up with a smile indicative of the sunshine within his heart. Whether the heat of the sun, or something else, had affected his head it does not transpire, but the general smile was suddenly dispersed by a jolt of the dray which toppled the man over on his head— leaving him with a stiff neck and sore shoulder.

Yesterday morning a horse bolted through Newmarket, dragging behind him an express, and went with great speed and force against, the toll-gates, to the astonishment of Mr McGarry, who thought the place was going over, but was not so far astonished but to extr.-tct toll from the driver of the runaway team.

The really delightful dram 3, the " Home Wreck," -was repeated with equal success last evening at tbe Prince of Wales' Theatre, with Miss Carry George as Mary Tressider, Mr R. VV. Lawrence as Richard Tressider, and Miss Morgan as Martha Jellicoe. The piece was well patronised as on the previous evening, and was moving in many of its details. The several opening dances of the several acts were very amusing. Mos George was exquisite in her joy and sorrow, and depicted the opposite feelings with wonderful fidelity : in every phase of vicisitude she exhibited tbe true woman's conduct. Richard was admirably pourtrayed by Mr Lawrence, and his lonely situation in a Crusoe island, after the death of Captain Headway, was extremely pathetic. Cut off by the great waters from all connection with his kind, he wonders whether his faithful Mary is yet alive, and still true, and in the opening of the wild rocks the form of his lovely Mary appears, ar;gel-like. in a transparent world of bea ty, stretching out her arms towards him with the child of their marriage. This scene is extremely beautiful, and one which the eye dwells upon with poetic delight. Mr J. Sweeney was as successful as on the first appearance of the drama. Mr Collier's part as "Head way" was simple, and required but little effort in its realization as the captain of the Happy Return. Mr Charles dearie as Peter Pendoggett, the scratching, eccentric, heart less lawyer, was a great success, and gave immense pleasure to the audience, his dodges, attempts, and failures at making love with his singular " Wasper" ever at his heels, was intensely amusing and set the house in roars of laughter. We have rarely seen this smart young actor to such advan tage, his "Peter" was one of the finest por traits of the evening. Without particulariz ing each individual actor of the cast, we may briefly state that the performances were quite equal to public expectations, tbe players played well, the orchestra sent forth sweet sounds of welcome, and the scenes were creditable to the painter, Mr Thornton. This first-class drama will be repeated to night, and to-morrow night the entertain ment will be "EastLynne," the scenes and characters from the novel of Mrs Henry Wood.

Last night, the Newmarket Hall Building ! Committee held their usual fortnightly meet ing in the reading-room, —the Yen. Arch deacon Pritt occupying the chair. Mr Angus laid before the committee thn names of further contributors to the Hall Fund, which he had received during the week, having, in company with Mr Wriglev, waited on a few gentlemen in the city. £20 was added to the amount promised up to the time of the last meeting, which is successful progress con sidering the depressed state of the times and the unostentatious manner in which the Building Committee pursue their meritorious work. Their ability to build the hall is now proved beyond dispute ; it remains with the public to say how imposing a structure shall be built, and to ensure the erection of a good building, it is desirable that all who can should contribute. New market is increasing its boundaries, as a business place ; the line of shops has, during the last few years, been so far added to, that but few vacant allotments remain on the best part of the street frontage. On one of the allotments which the lire robbed of its build ing, a tine two storied house with front shop is likely to be built before Christmas. Mr Cameron advertises for tenders for the same. This, with the hall about to be built, will greatly add to the appearance and value of property. The next meeting of the Building Committee is on October sth.

The annual general meeting of the Auck land Rowing Club takes place this evening in the Club Room, Thames Hotel, at 7.30 p. m Members are specially requested to attend, also gentlemen who are desirous of joining the Club.

The town members of Nixon Light Horse (late Auckland Cavalry) will muster to morrow (Thursday) evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Full uniform, with swords j by command of Captain Isaacs.

A meeting of the Otahuhu Mutual Improve ment Society took place on Monday evening. Mr Hugh Willis read an extract from Sir Walter Scott's " Lay of the Last Minstrel." The Rev. F. Gould gave a reading from Shakespeare with good effect, and advised a more general' study of Shakespeare. An in teresting discussion fallowed respecting the admission of ladies to the class, many mem bers of the Association being anxious to ad mitthem, while others deemed it inexpedient to introduce innovations at present. The* subject is to be more fully discussed next Monday evening, when it is hoped that all members will endeavour to be present.

The members of the Good Samaritan Lodge held their second anniversary last evening, in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. A plentiful tea was provided by the good sisters, after which, a literary and musical entertainment was held. Rev. Samuel Edger, B.A. was called to "the ohair supported by the Hon. Secretary and a number of sisters in regalia. The chairman delivered a long speech on the evils ot intemperance, and animadverted at length on the startling facts that one half of those who joined the Order fell away, and in spite of the efforts of Templars, there was no diminution in the number of drunkards or in the rapid consumption of the unhallowed drink; he trusted that the cailse which they had at heart would be progressive. MrOsmund Lewis reported the lodge as financially sound and healthy, and they had been able to put by about £15 towards a Templar harmo nium. The Lodge had progressed and he believed that a more favourable report would be presented next year. Among the music, songs and ditties brought before the audience we may notice especially the selections by the rising Temperance Band, " Cushla Machree " and "Barney O'Hea" by sister Waymouth, from the songs of Samuel Lover, and the " Larboard Watch," in which she was joined by her husband, John Waymouth, the younger. "The Flower of Dunblane," Tannahill's beautiful scotch song, sung by Mr Carter ; " I want to kirs papa,'* very fairly sung by Mr Tudehope, but almost too small a song for a young man of Mr Tade hope's stature and voice. " When the swallows homeward fiy " was well rendered by sister Bettany considering this was the lady's debut in public as a songstress; Sisters Bashell, Hughes, and Jessie Woods eaug with much acceptance several well-known melodies, and Mr Allen re-appeared with his comic history of Robinson Crusoe. Messrs Hill and Swinnerton interestad the company with the " Emmeline Waltzes" (instru mental) which were followed with expressions of pleasure. As a whole the performances were good, and at the close votes of thanks were accorded to the chairman, the band, and the various caterers of tbe evening.

A full attendance was the result of the Clair Troupe call in favour of widow Johnson, and her helpless family, in the Catholic In stitute last evening. An excellent band was present, and the musical members played some excellent overtures and selections with much skill. The comic songs, Irish comi calities, " Merry little Mokes, " and the farce of the "Haunted Hruse" gave great satisfaction to all present. The character of the entertainment was diverting and instruc tive, commencing with a scene from Shake speare's "King John," which was ably re presented by Mr H. N. Thornton and his daughter, Miss Amy Thornton : the father delineating Hubert, and the daughter, the Prince. The baas songs by Mr W. Walker were rendered with much ability, and deservedly applauded. We have seldom heard the now-popular song of the " Sexton" and the^well-known ballad "Down by the Deep, Sad Sea," piven with greater taste. " I Fancy I've Seen you Before.*' was prettily sung by Miss Thornton ; also, the " Gipsy's Warning," by a young lady. The comic songs of Mr Dean were highly ap plauded, and each were encored. Messrs. E. Clair and E. Hoggard were quite at home in their much-admired golden-shoe dance - a performance in which they excel; tbe former gentleman, in company with Mr E. Ward, gave great satisfaction with the " Merry Little Mokes," which . provoked immense laughter. Ihe horizontal bar feat, by Messrs Elder and Wilson, was faultless, and requires no comment ; their activity was remarkable. Mr J. McLean assisted with a comic song Songs, more or less noticeable, were eiven by Messrs Raymond, Douglas, and Wood ; and a capital recitation by Mr A. Smith, who^e recital of Tennyson's "Charge of the Li.ht Brigade" is an evidence of his profi ciency as an elocutionist. Mr E. Ciair desire 3us to thank Mr Thornton for his kind assistance, and also the Temperance Band for its services. A quadrille party was subsequently formed, and dancing was kept up through the night.

The Hobson Band Minstrel? will give a grand Soiree D'Ethiop to-morrow (Thursday) evening in the City Hall, the proceeds to be given to the fund for liquidating the deht on the grounds and improvements in conjunction with the convent, school?, and Church of St. John the Baptist, Parnell. The programme is large, varied, and interesting, consisting of a musical bouquet, " Scenes from the Circus," "The Wild Beast Show," arid tbe dramatic fragment, "Murder Will Out." Several excellent ballads will be sung by popular amateurs, aDd the favorites, Bertie and Seton, in their double song and dance, "She's my Sugar Plum." The entertainment is worthy of success, and should command it.

Notice.—Our premises 130 and 132, Queen street, will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday the 22nd and 23rd instant, for the purpose of marking down the stock, and will re-open on Friday, the 24th instant, when the whole of the stock will be sold off regardless of cost.—S. & J. B. Vaile, Na tional Mart, 130 and 132, Queen-street.— [Advt.]

A meeting convened by Mr. W. Kirby, was held in the Mechanic's Institute last night, for the purpose of expressing sym pathy with Mr. Archard in the case of Greaves v. Archard. The attendance was small. Mr. George Staines was voted to the chair. Mr. Kirby spoke in advocacy of the formation of a Trade Protection Society to prevent tradesmen from being victimised by persons who contracted debts without any intention of paying them. He declared there were furty Pfamilies in Auckland who sup ported themselves in this way flitting from one neighbourhood to another by night. He thought Mr. Archard was deserving of sympathy for the cost he had been put to in recovering his deht from Mr. Greaves, and moved a resolution expressive of that senti ment. Mr. Sieveright seconded, pro forma. Mr Archard thanked them for their sym pathy, and after Mr. Kirby had explained the manner in which he had frequently beeu victimised, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

Mr Lyou, the business manager of Chevalier Blondin, has been actively engaged during the last day or two making prepara tions for the arrival of that distinguished hero of a thousand dangers, who is expected to arrive in Auckland in January next.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will take place to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the Drill-shed ; members to appear in undress uniform, with arms and accoutrements.

To the Editor. Sir,—l regret that the meetings of the Good Templars in this city are so frequently disturbed by noisy boys, as was the case last night at the meeting of the "Good Samaritans," while they were doing their best to heal the wounds of drunkenness by pouring into wounded hearts the oil and wine of the entertainment. The rude urchins, who called themselves "Rechabites," were clustered together as though fully determined to disturb the meeting ; so tur bulent were these lads, and so talkative were some of the converted adults, that it was impossible to hear distinctly the speeches of the brethren. One youngster wich a red unkempt head and colonial brow, said "bother the talk ; I wish they would cut it, Dick, and have a spelling bee; there is some fun in bees." "Hush!" said his more modest mate, " You'll be turned out." A laugh followed, and the tittering continued. I think, Mr. Editor, that steps should be taken to suppress these disturbers by the Templar birch.—Rechab Smike.

A Tonic Sol-fa musical entertainment will be held in Ponsonby Hall on Friday evening next, for which a good programme has been prepared. A novelty will also be intro duced to the members, namely, a test piece of music not previously seen by any of the members of the society.

Mr Joseph Brown's singing class will m future, be held at J. Brown and Son's music warehouse, Queen-street.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

IN BANGO.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) HEKDERSOX AXD SPKAGGON" V. MACKENZIE. UtTDGMEST ON DEMUBRER.) In this action the plaintiffs sued to compel defendant to carry out an agreement by which he undertook to purchase land con jointly for himself and the plaintiffs. The facts showed that after the purcase defendant kept the land to himself, and in answer to plaintiffs declaration, set up a demurrer that though the facts were correct there was no legarobligation to carry out the agreement. The argurrient took place at the last sit ting when Mr Rees appeared for the plain tiffs and Mr Hesketh for the defendant. His Honor now proceeded to delire? the following judgment:—This action is brought by the plaintiffs to charge the defendant with a"trust in respect of a portion of certain lands and hereditaments bought by him from third parties. The declaration is demurred to on the ground that the trust sought to be charged on the defendant is not manifested, or proved by writing, i c., the 7th section of the Statute of Frauds.is set up as an answer. On argument it appeared to be agreed on both sides, and I thipk properly so, for the purpose of determining the question at issue between the parties, that if the trust sought to be enforced was one which required manifestation in writing, the declaration ought to allege such Writing, which it does not do. But it was contended on behalf of the plaintiffs that the trust sought to be charged on the defendant was not an express trtfst or one to be implied or resulting from any writing, but as a trust arising by operation of law^from the circumstances set forth in the declaration, or in other words was what is called a constructive trust, or one resulting from the acts of the par ies, which does not require to be. manifested Of proved by writing. Let us examine whether the facts alleged in tbe declaration do raise such a constructive trust—a trust arising therefrom '■ by operation of law. The facts set forth in the declaration are first a parol agreement; between the plaintiffs and defendant, that defendant would buy the lands in question together with other lands on his own account, and on account of the plaintiffs and others respectively, and a breach of that agreement by his purchase with his own money and in his own name, and refusal to convey any part to the plaintiffs. It is clear, however, from the authorities, and was admitted on the argument, that a breach of such a merely parol agreement could not constitute a trust in avoidance of tbe Statute of Frauds. But it was argued that the other facts alleged in supplement of the agreement sufficed to sup port the creation of a trust notwithstand ing the Statute. What were the other facts alleged in the declaration ? They were than certain vendors were willing to sell part of the estate to the plaintiffs, but were not willing to sell another part to the defendant un!es3 the plaintiffs bought their portion. Also, that the defendant for his own con venience and advantage requested the plain tiffs not to buy, but to allow him to buy the whole on joint (their respective) account ; and that they, therefore, refrained from buy ing. In the declaration there is nothing more alleged besides the argument and breach. ' These alleged facts admitted by the demur rer to be true, do not appear to me to create any greater fiduciary relation between the plaintiffs and the defendant than would have existed in consequence of the alleged agree ment The request and consent in fact con stitute the agreement alleged. There is no fraud, that is fraudulent representation alleeed, by which the plaintiffs were inducsd to alter their position to their disadvantage nor is.it alleged that the defendant, by mean of the consent of the plaintiffs to his making the purchase in his own name, obtained any special advantage from the vendors on his own behalf. It seems to me, therefore, that the declaration discloses no sufficient facts to support a cocstructive trust, and that the facts show exactly such a state of things as the Statute of Fraud on the demurrer was intended to guard against. Judgments must therefore be for ihe defendant with costs.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Cosgrave and Macffarlane, Justices of the Peace.) VOTARIES OF BACCHUS. James Bryson. James Hagan, and Henry Parker were fiued 5s each. James Leonard, who had been drunk fift;en times within three months, was sent to prison for three mouths ; and William Weatherstone, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s and costs. Henry Cannor was charged with unruly conluct in Grey-street last evening. Mr Laishley appeared on behalf of the defendant, who had been insulted in front of a shop by a person, which had put him in a rage. The defendant was a respectable man, and as he was not the cause of the quarrel, he hoped the Bench would dismiss the case. The Bench considered the circumstances, and ordered a fine of 5s and cost. MICHAEL COSTELLO. This unfortunate man was brought up on a charge of wilfully and unlawfully attempt ing to kill and murder himself with a weapon called a knife, on the 29th of August last. Mr Laishley appeared for the prisoner. Mr Broham asked that the case might be remanded until to-morrow, when he should be in a position to go on with the case.

Mr Laishley asked, that under the circum stances, Costello might be allowed to go back to the hospital as he was in a very weak state.

Mr Broham said the man would not have been brought up to-day, but last night he was walking about the city, and the consta ble brought him to the station ; he would see that the man was taken care of.

Remanded until to-morrow

" A fair good night, With rosy dreams and slumbers light."

William Swain and Thomas O'Day were again brought up on a charge of sleeping in a out-house belonging to William Kirby on the 20th instant. The men it appeared were seamen,.and out on the spree, bnt as they bore a good char acter the Bench discharged them with a cau tion. "WHEN" STEVE CAME A-COTJRTIN." Stephen Home was charged with ill treating his wife Jane, on the 21st inst., by attempting to bite off her ear and beating her about the body. The prisoner a little man, with a round good tempered face, pleaded guilty to giving Jane a knock, but he never attempted to nip off her ear. Jane Home was then called to give evi deuce against her husband who, she had stated, was one of the kindest men " when he came a-courtin," but since the knot had been tied he had altered wonderfully and instead of kisses she had blows. On the constable going outside, it was dis covered that Jane had bolted, the case was therefore remanded until to-morrow that Jane might state her wrongs. JOSEPH AND KITTY. Joseph Cummins was brought up on a charge of beating his wife, Kitty Cummins, the marks of which were still visible on her body, on the 18th instant, in consequence of which she went in bodily fear. The prisoner, a young man, denied the base insinuation. Kitty Cummins then appeared in the box, with a very young baby in her arms, and expressed her regret at having brought up Joseph, and if he would only promise to keep his hands off in future, she would withdraw the charge. Joseph said that if Kitty would behave herself in future he would not punch her, bnt, if she didn't, she might look out. The Bench intimated to prisoner that he must not talk ao. '

Kitty s-aid she always w»s prudent. Mr B obam said he understood they Wc a young couple, and if they would mutual agree to do better he could have no objecti to a withdrawal of the charge, on The young couple exchanged Bmil ea prisoner was discharged, and shortly 'af^ were side by side apparently in happy 11. verse. 1^" CHARGE OF STEALING A WATCH. Louis Pieri, a foreign seaman, was charged with having in his possession a stolen watch value £3, the property of Samuel Houston' of Christchurch, which he lost on the 10th instant. Tbe case was remanded until particulars shall arrive from the South. WILLIAM WHITE'S RESOLUTION-. Will is:m White was summoned for no*-. payment of weekly amounts for the partial support of his son, Stephen Henry, in q,. Naval Training School. Mr White said he would willingly support , his son, but he was at the school in opposition to his expressed wishes, and he was not dis posed to pay under such circumstances. He wanted his boy at home. The Bench ordered him to pay 3s a-weefc Mr White : I have resolved not to pay it —I won't pay it. | The Bench : But you will have to pay ft, Defendant : I won't. The Bench : Very well, that will do. Mr White went murmuring out of Court saying : "I will never pay it; never, never I j This was all the business1.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[From our Special Correspondent]

WELLINGTON.

" This day. Dearth of Gossip. There is really nothing doing here. The one desire is to get to a speedy end of the session, buc still the discussion on the Abolitionßill in committee is protracted by th e efforts of members to get it into something like shape, The proposal yesterday of Sir George Grey to amend clause 15, so as to abolish the gold duty is the most important alteration suggested. The hon. member protested against tbe tax as unjust and oppressive, and contended that a tax on wool would be more equitable. The Government urged the mover to withl draw the motion upon the promise that the Government would give an opportunity for the discussion of the question upon i|s merits. Mr Stafford said he was disposed to support the motion.

The dinner to Sir Georae Grey by the Op position was private. It is said to have been characterised by great cordiality, andtohaTft been devoted to the discussion of important questions in connection with the future policy of the party. The discussion of clause 15 was the only subject of importance to Auckland at yester day afternoon's sitting. An amendment by Mr O'Connor, placing goldfields revenue in the same position as rates, to be supplemented wi'h the subsidy of £2 for £1 collected. The motion for £180,000 imprest supply for immigration and public works, passed through committee, and was reported to the House.

LAST NIGHT.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

The House resumed at 7.30, when the dig cussiou on| the repeal of gold duty was continued, Sir George Grey replying to'the Treasurer's statement that the miner would not be benefited by the repeal of the Gold Duty, said each miner would be relieved to the extent of 4d a day, which meant a loaf of bread to each miner and miner's child. The whole world never heard of anything b6 shocking as continuing that taxation when we could do without ic. He would like to see it telegraphed to-morrow that so shame ful a tax was swept away. The Treasurer characterised such talk as pure bunkum. It was attributing to him language he never used; the tax did not affect the miner individually. Companies and banks it did a little. A long discussion followed, in the conne of which Sir George Grey was twitted with wanting to bring down an amendment affecting the whole mining population, and that without consulting them or even having it upon the notice paper. It was raisinga false itsue. His tactics were called un statesmaniike, stump oration, and mere party action. Sir George Grey declared that if the clause was Lot carried he would Introduce a bill to repeal the gold duty, and almost give free hold tenure to quartz miners. He was acting independently, and solely because the tax was obnoxious. Sir George Grey's amendment was nega tived by 39 to 22. Mr T. Shepherd's amendment Jfor ma '■'■_ the tax cease a month after abolition came in force, was negatived by 49 to 14. Clause 15 was passed as pteviously amended. The Land Fund- In clause 16, Mr Reeves proposed t« amend it so as to make the Colonial Treasurer pay to each Board one-fourth of its land revenue for carrying on public works. This was the very pith of the Timaru and Glad stone Board of Works. The Treasurer said if the amendment affected Canterbury only, it would be unfair in its action. Finance- Mr Montgomery adduced a long aray of figures to show that the Government intended only taking from one province to give to another, as Auckland and the West Coast had no land fund. The Treasurer denied this, and said the Government were asked to put £150,000 ad ditional on the consolidated revenue, which an meant additional taxation of 15s per head. Liabilities must be met either from land revenue or increased taxation. > Mr Reeves said if the amendment was re jected, the Southern provinces could rest as sured their land revenue was irretrievably gone. Mr Bowen : We are not taking a penny. You want Canterbury to have more than the law allows. Mr Wood said the bill altered the whole law of our finance. It was really only in troduced to cover a deficiency in the finances. The Treasurer said if Mr Wood knew any thing of finance, he knew that what he said was not true, and challenged both Mr Wood and Sir George Grey to ask for any return they liked, to show what state the finances of the colony were in, and it would be mm^ diately produced. The Treasurer asserted in stronger terms, and defied Mr Wood to prove the contrary, that there was a slir^ this year instead of a deficiency, as Mr Wood has stated. Mr Wood replied that the returns pro duced were not to be relied upon, and charac terised one (Canterbury return) as scandal- I C 1 Mr Bowen said ie was absolutely correct Mr Rolleston, who was appealed to, pointed out that the difference of dates, caused the Mr Wood regretted.ia the heat of debate using such language, but the return deceived him, not containing the information asked Sir George Grey maintained that the sur plus referred to was a manufactured surpws- The financial statement was falisf ous. in stead of a surplus there was rg6 A6rl ciency, which in fairness to thes« *r,oug to have been openly stated. $irterl _« The Treasurer said such atatg.^ M* eTO absolutely contrary to fact. r^ , Messrs. Reid and Montgomery want** moreltime to discuss the matter, and mov the adjournment.

THE EVENING STA.K, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 22 1875



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