SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mSSJJ, ATEE-Thiß eTeninß. Mta ! to-morrow "taSSSrS? 1-";™!! evenln-.8.U. SUN RISE-To morrow morning, 6.55. MOON'S AGE-First quarter, 9th inst, 3.9 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

D&rque, Jehnson, from [HobaitTown Moa, brig, from Timaru lona, sa, Farquhar, from the North

DEPARTURES.

Sarah, brig, for Melbourne (from Wangaroa) Helen White, barque, for Newcastle Wellington, ss, for the South (from the Manukau) Julius Vogel, schooner (from the Manukau)

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Ladybird, 11th; Hawea, s s, 12th inst; Phcsbe, 15th; Taranaki, 21st For Hokianga— Queen, schooner, 9th inst For.London- Fernglen. ship, Monday, 9th inst; Roblna Dunlop, barque, early For Newcastle—Lochnagar, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Aiumbagh, ship, VNJ G. from London; sidled May 9 John Rennie, ship, VTGQ, irom London; sailed May II Dover Castle, ship, N C TR, from Belfast; sailed 28th May Carisbrook Castle, ship, HLWB, from Belfast; sailed June 8 Columbus, barque, KVHR, from London; sailed Bth June City of Auckland, ship, from London White Eagle, ship. QSGW, from London, early Ocean Mail ship, from London British Empire, ship, from London Bohring, barque, from Sydney, early Jessica, barque, from New York, via Dunedin Victor, barquentine, from Port Gamble ; sailed 14th May Gbantieleer, brig, from Hobart Town Wild Wave, brig, from Sydney, early Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Chatham Islands, early

BUT__ special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Freetrader from Hpbart Town : 10,000 box palings, 4000 posts and rails, SO pair cart shafts, 1200 bags potatoes, 797 do green fruit, 20 bags onions, - 701 cases jam, 10 cases tart fruit.—H. S. Meyers and Co, agents. Per Yarra from flobart Town ; 160 tons potatoes Per Prospector from Dunedin : 140 sacks flour, 240 bags fleur, 120-bags barley dust, 1181 bags breadstuffs, —Benceraon and Macfarlane, agents. Per Freetrader—-263 cases fruit, 50 do jam, 17 bags onions, R Arthur. Ex Freetrader, from Hobart Town—96 cases jams, Henderson and Macfarlane.

Per Prospector, from Dunedin—so tons Duncan's flour, Coupland and Co.

Per Moa, from Timaru-2468 sacks grain- Master, agent

Per s.s. Wellington for Taranaki: 12 kegs nails, 9 bundles spades, 2 cases axes, II cases hardware, 1 cask hardware, 1 bundle pick handles, 3 bundles spades, 8 cases castor oil, 2 coils rope, 6 drums oil, 3 boxes hardware, 2 boilers, 1 parcel axles. 25 bars iron, 4 bundles do, 2 bars steel, 8 cart arms. 14 casks powder, 1 bale cotton waste, 6 colonial ovens and contents.

EXPORTS.

Per St Kilda for Wanganui-1 case, 2 bundles spades, T and 8 Morrin.

Per Wellington for the South: 8 parcels, i cases, 190 kits oysters, 5 sacks do, I tin, 2 casks, I trunk, and a steam launch.

Per Fernglen for London—94 bales wool, 26 do leather, Ireland B^-os.

Per Fernglen for Loadon—4lß cases kauri gum, Henderson and Macfarlane.

Notice.—Masters of vessels lying alongside the Queen-street wharf may in future obtain a copy of the Stab by applying at Messrs J. and D. Oxley's store at five o'clock in the afternoon.

The well-known brig Moa, Captain McDearmid, arrived this morning from Timaru after a run of 7 days. She left on the 30th ult, and had one day's calm, and one day's head wind after starting. On the 2nd, strong S.S.W. gale, with heavy Bea, which cariied away part of port bulwarks. On" the night of the 3rd, hove to off the East Cape, a heavy gale from the S.E. blowing. Sighted the Cape next day, and arrived in Rangitoto Channel last night, coming up harbour this morning at 10 o'clock. Passenger— Master Robert Holdgate. After discharging, the Moa will leave for Newcastle. The Moa has been subjected to a thorough overhaul in Hobart Town since she was last here. She has been re-copppred, re-cauiaed, and re-fastened and is still, though over twenty years old as staunch and taut a little vessel as when she was first built; and Captain McDearmid is justly proud of her. Messrs Niccol and Son, the builders of the Moa, have also g-ood reason to feel pride in the excellence of their workmanship being bo well attested. The Moa now belongs to Alessrs Jackson and Gibson, of Timaru. The schooner Mary King sailed for Tairua yester day.

H_he as. Wellington left for the South this day al noon. Passengers; Mr Graham, Mr Waters, Mr Web ster, and others

The ship Flechero has been berthed alongside the wharf, and will proceed to discharge her cargo at once.

The ship Forfarshire is in the stream waiting for a start to sail for "Guam."

The schooner Queen, which arrived from Hokianga early this morning, does not appear much the worse for her recent mishap. She brings a cargo of produce and gum.. After-discharging she is to load for the same port, and fails about Monday. The smart brig" Chanticleer is to leave Hobart Town for this port on the 10th inst. The s.s. lon a'arrived at daylight this morningfrom the Bay of Islands. -Having landed her passengers at the North Shore? she went down to Kohimarama to land her (iattle, and came up to the wharf late in the morning Left Russell at 12.30 yesterday, with an easterly wijpd,.and arrived at Wangarei Heads at Bp. m. Left again at 10 am. Arrived in Auckland as above. Strong east winds and heavy sea during the passage. We are indebted to W. Stodart, the purser, for report and passenger list. Passengers : Messrs J. Macfarlane,; Clarke. Penk, Chudleigh, Yarborough, Mr and Mrs Bichard and child Mr and Mrs Hollo way. Steerage (from Wangarei)—Messrs McKenzie, Lewisson. Grandison, Davis, Wolds, D. McLeod Sutherland, J. McLeod. Cargo-54 head cattle, 260 sacks gum, 1 horse.— Cruickshank and Co., agents The barque Freetrader, Captain Johnson, arrived last night from' Hobart Town with a cargo of Tas manianproduce. She left on the 20th July at 9 p.m. For the first seven days had variable weather, easterly winds preponderating. Thence till making Three Kings on the 3rd instant, southerly weather wi-hfine breezes. Bounded the North Cape at 6 a.m on "the 4th. Down the Coast easterly weather with s rising sea.. The Freetrader is consigned to H. S. Meyers and Co. Captain Jones is well-known in this port, having been here before in command of the brig Clematis. • -« • •

The schooner Leslie cleared out to-day in ballast for the Thames. ~

The barque Freetrader and the brigs Wave and Moa will receive berths at wharf on Monday.

MONGONUI.

The lona towed the barque Kebroyd into harbour en Thursday. -r.-, r - WANGABOA. The Tona towed the barque Shooting Star into harbour on Wednesday. The brig ; Sarah left WaDgaroa for Melbourne, with 117.000 feet timber, early in the week. The lona towed out the brigantine Ethel on Thursday evening. The schooner Fairlle is fast loading.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows .— For Thames, on Monday next, at 8 40 a.m. For Coromandel, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Whitiangi, per Ocean, this day, at 4 p.m. For London (direct), per Fernglen, on Monday next, 3L t 8 Ji 111 For Napier, per Southern Cross, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. , • For Wangarei, &c, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongomu, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Advance, on Monday next, 4 p.m. For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, od Tuesday next, at 9 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Tues day next, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki, and Southern provinces, per Lady bird, on Wednesday next, at 12.45 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per Macgregor, six hours after her arrival For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, via Suez and Southamp ton, and via Brindisi, per Taranaki, on Saturday, 21st instant. S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

Where do you Live ?—ln a salubrious locality, or in a region the atmosphere of which is periodically tainted with malaria ? If in the latter, it is not unreasonable to suppose that when the regular time for the development of miasma arrives every year, you are just as regularly shaken up with the Fever and Ague. Let vls hope not, but if you are, lose no time in procuring Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, which, if used regularly, will protect you from the next visitation.

DEATH.

LBARY.—On the sth instant, Mr. William Leary. Solicitor, aged 35 years. The funeral will leave the residence of Mrs. Leary, Edwardes-street, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1875.

Tar tho «iu3B that lacks i__t»tauce, yor the rri^ug v. .t sie-ds resiutaa^^ "■or the future in _he i_i«t__..ei_l ______ th* tree, that we can <_*.

Using, as Sir George Grey does, a free lance, and making vigorous onslaughts on various powerful agencies that have grown up in the country, we may rest assured that he will meet with bitter opposition both inside and outside of the legislature. We may expect to see him alienate many friends and sup porters by treading on their own particular corns or ruthlessly laying bare the little schemes they may be pecuniarily interested i_. • Many of those who in the outset were carried away by his earnestness, his sincerity and disinterested efforts for the right, will gradually drop off when they find that a too unflinching maintenance of the public good, without fear, favour, or affection, will interfere materially with personal interests in which they are very largely concerned. Anyone who reviews in his own mind .the public actions and utterances of Sir' George Grey, since he re-appeared in public life, will see how many institutions which have hitherto controlled New Zealand have been impugned by him ; and now the foreshadow ing of a land tax on the extensive areas held by speculators and runholders, will band on c more wealthy section against his policy. Already signs of this alienation are manifest *and will continue among those who love the fleshpots of Egypt rather than works of righteousness and self-sacrifice. The position is one peculiarly painful to a public man. It is not pleasant at any time to have to choose between the two alternatives of per sonal friendship and conscientous conviction, but the proper course to be taken admits of no question. ■. We confess to a strong sympa thy for Sir George Qrey^not that we do not see instances where hiatal, in our estimation,

has caused him to err—but because we recognise in his public actions true patriotism and zeal for the cause he believes to be right, unflinchingly pursued without regard to the personal predelictions of friend or foe. Had Sir George Grey in leaving his retirement chosen to come out on the side of vested interests, as the champion and leader of our colonial would-be aristocracy, as the supporter of the wealthy against the great masses of the people, who would have been hailed with more frantic enthusiasm, more courted, and lauded by the powers that be, and that section cf the Press which is under their control? But his sympathies have led him to become the representative of honest labour rather than of capital; his enthusiasm is one which is stimulated by a hope, which may be Utopian but which has formed the mainspring of all true colonising spirit, that there should arise in these new lands a people comfortable, prosperous, self-governing, and free from the domination of riches, -which has proved such a curse to the mother country, from whence it has exiled millions of England's most industrious popu lation to seek homes in America, Africa, and these distant isles of the sea, and which is now growing up to gigantic proportions in this the youngest but one of Britain's colonies. It is hardly a part of the natural r6le of the Star to laud anyone, and the cringing adulation with which the people have been surfeited by a hireling press has sometimes, perhaps, carried us to the other extreme. If Sir George Grey were all-powerful, carrying all before him, and riding triumph ant over his opponents, we should feel dis posed to pick a quarrel with him. But we know that his experience will be not dis similar from that which the Stak has passed through. Popular and petted in its early days among those who thought it could be made to serve their purposes, but, as it grew into vigour and developed a manly spirit of independence and an earnest and unflinching desire for the right as it apprehended it with out regard to personal feeling—although, no doubt sometimes mistaken—this journal be came feared anddislikedbythosewhohadalit tle job to work or an axe to grind, but still ib has grown in the estimation of the people until it has now obtained a position of which any journal might well feel proud—one resting upon the sympathies of the great masses of the people, whose .cause it has ever earnestly endeavoured to advocate. We have made allusion to Sir George Grey's posi tion at the present time in order to impress upon the people that it is their battle he is fighting—not that of those who sit in high places. If they see defections from among his .supporters, they musb remember ,that all hopes of reward lie with the party in power, whose most recent pro posals open up to needy office-seekers an amplitude of patronage sufficient to corrupt a House much more independent than that which now legislates for New Zealand. It must also be remembered that he has arrayed against him all the powers which the existing wealthy vested interests he has attacked can bring to bear. He has not courted the great, but has made the battle of the people, especially the people of this province, his own, and to them he looks for support. The question of Provincialism versus Centralism is but a minor one, and we are sorry that it has occupied such a prominent place as to detract from other far more 1 important questions upon which depend the social well-being of New Zealand for all time to come. The struggle has but just com menced and its true magnitude is hardly understood, but as it opens out, people will awake to the fact of its importance and _o the full conviction that the present political struggle is but the beginning of what will prove to be a great crisis, socially as well as politically, in the history of New Zealand.

" Sickness has been very prevalent amongst the natives of Mongonui this winter," writes our correspondent. "A very large number have died, and at present many are laid up. Some who should have been in Mongonui to sign deeds of transfer of lands sold, are not able to attend. Consequently Messrs. Preece and White have gone north to procure their signatures. Two influential men have died very lately, Pororua Wharekauri, and Te Morenga (Hare Nepia). Both of these men were loyal and peaceably -inclined. In' fact the same may be said of the whole of the natives of this district. 'Pororua was an Assessor, and Te Morenga had been a short time in receipt of a small pension from the Government."

A very pleasant intimation to the share holders in the Union Bank is made through our columns to-day. The manager announces the payment of a dividend equal to sixteen per cent The Union Bank was the first banking institution doing business in New Zealand, and it has always maintained a fair share of support, which seems to have been no less profitable to the proprietary than satisfactory to the customers of the Bank.

On Good Templarism, a correspondent writes: "Sir,—lt seems that the Good Templar movement has no existence now except in name. At one period your co lumns were replete with accounts of its practical effects; but now the whole Good Templar community appear to have settled down to the contentment of nominal exis tence,, and to have partaken of the nature of a secret society, holdings its quiet meeting* for no public good; the highest business being empty promotion and another effort in so doing to exhaust the alphabet. I say this, sir, because everywhere around the sub urbs, and even in the city, the public-house enterprise is undaunted, and instead of the Good Templars raising their voices to stop the spread of intemperance, (which I take to be their legitimate aim and end), they rather appear to be looking on at these everywhere growing edifices, either connivingly, or, to say the least of it, in an inert manner that points reprovingly at the sluggish perfor mance of their social duty.—l am, sir, Yours, Citizen.

The following ,/ew cV esprit from the pastoral groves of Eden has been received .-— A sneaking prowler of the night, Who crept beneath our eaves, like owls, Is legged at last, and serve him right, Now Eden-folk may keep their fowls.

The day for the monthly inspection of No. 2 Company has been changed from Thursday to Tuesday. T The next inspection takes place on Tuesday, when a full attendance is expected. To the Editor : Sir,—A poor widow lately bereaved of her husband, who shrinks from having her name paraded before the public, is in urgent need of two or three pounds at the present time. She does not seek it in the shape of charity, but has, left a sewing machine with me to be raffled for —say twenty members at 2s. 6d. each. Now, not to mince matters, she and her poor children want bread. I'll take a share; who comes next' Were I permitted to divulge her name it would be easily,proved that a more resDectable woman does not live in Auck land.-Your», &c.» T. B. Hannaford. i

A most extraordinary disappearance of a sheep took place from the slaughterhouse on Thursday night. It appears that four sheep, the property of Mr Kilgour, were driven in from the Epsom paddock and penned inside the slaughterhouse, preparatory to being killed on the following morning. When Mr Kilgour's man went to kill them on the Fri day morning, he found to his astonishment only three left. The question rises, Where is the fourth ? This question is not easily answered. The place "is said to be well secured where the sheep were penned, so that the lost one oould not have escaped. Than where can it be. Mr Kilgour is justly indignant this being the fourth loss of the kind sustained during the last five months. The sheep were of a most superior kind and size ; of a quality in fact, which the trades men at Newmarket have the credit of always buying. There are many loafers prowling about, probably some such wretch has been practising the art of sheep stealing, if so he knows a good sheep when he sees one.

The Governor of Missouri lately appointed a day of fasting and prayer in order to get rid of the grasshoppers that have been doing mischief over there. The day appointed was June 3d, and a correspondent of the Kansas City Journal of Commerce quizzes His Excel lency pretty severely for setting the day so far off, and giving the grasshoppers a chance to eat everything up in advance. By all previous experience they would have disap peared by the 16th anyhow.

The popularity of the weekly services under the auspices of the Dunedin Young Men's Christian Association, continues undi minished.

We have to acknowledge receipt of further subscriptions of 5s from Mr John Millis, and 10s from Mr J. Bashell in aid of the widow and family of the late Captain Doble.

Two Maoris named Hene Mete Makarini and Pehi Neho, were brought up to Mount Eden Gaol this morning from Hokianga, the former for six months for stealing the sum of £3 55,, the property of a settler, and the latter for three months for receiving the same.

Mr. J. C. Hoyte's pictures at the Victorian Academy of Arts exhibition in Melbourne, have been much admired. The Australasian, of the 3rd inst., says—"Mr. J. C. Hoyte, of Auckland, furnishes no less than nine bril liant transcripts of New Zealand scenery, embracing landscapes of singular magnifi cence and loveliness, stupendous gorges, cascades, snow-clad mountains and noble estuaries. Each subject is powerfully treated, and the artist shrinks from grap pling with no difficulty that presents itself. One or two of his pictures are poems, and their truth to nature will not be disputed by any one who is familiar with the marvellous beauty of the islands, which promise, we are glad to observe, to produce a school of water colour artists with a distinctive cachet of its own.

The North Shore and Auckland Football Clubs are hard at it this afternoon in the Government-house field. It is the first time the clubs have met since their little differ ence, and a good-tempered but determined struggle for the mastery may be expected.

The Good Templars will hold another of their interesting Saturday evening entertain ments to-night. An excellent programme has been prepared, including music, singing, speech, and recitation. The member" of the Sir Henry Havelock lodge will also commence weekly meetings in the same manner this evening in the Rev. W. Tinsley _ school-room, Edwardes-street, when Mr Speight will deliver an address, Mr Howden will sing a song, and Miss Ellenor Froude will deliver a choice recitation from one,of the poets.

The model brig which has been exhibited in Mr Cleal's window recently, will be drawn for this evening, at eight o'clock, at Mr. Grattan's, Thames Hotel.

A meeting of the Wording Men's Friendly Aid Society will be held at the usual place of meeting on Monday evening next. As im portant business will be introduced, all mem bers are requested to be present.

The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Times writes : —"By-the-bye, have you no enterprising coach proprietors out of work through your railways? If so, let them write to me, aod I will put them up to the best unoccupied line of coaching now open in these Colonies. From Auckland to Grahams town by steamer; thence, by coach, to Ruriri; across the hills to Whangamata, and thence to Kati Kati (the Stewart special settlement) and Tauranga; from Tauranga to the great hot lakes, and away south as far as they like. The route would go through a magnificent agricultural as well as gold country—districts sure to be rapidly peopled and prosperous. No better chance was ever offered, and it is well worth while for your coach proprietors to cast an eye upon it.

The Fakir of Oolu interested a crowded house last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre with his mystical and magical per formances. The scenes introduced were the same as on the previous night, namely, mes meric illustrations, the entranced lady, and the crownipg exhibition of the fairy fountain; with its wonderful hues and changes. This enchanting scene, was greeted with much applause. We notice that, in consequence of the continued success of the entertainment, the proprietors have wisely determined to reduce the prices, in order that the people may be enabled to witness the unsurpassed illusions of Dr. Silvester, and realize some what of the spirit of the "fairy queen". The performance will be repeated this even ing.

The employes of the various coach-making factories in Auckland have made a most commendable effort on behalf of Mr George Pate and his family, whose case was drawn attention to in our columns lately. We have much pleasure in acknowledging receipt to-day from Messrs. Gee and Potter, of the sum. of £8 4s„ being the amount collected in the various coach making establishments of the city on their behalf.

Mr. William Wilson, draper and clothier of Queen-street, informs the public that, having purchased the whole of the drapery stock of Mr. James Reid, of Grahamstown consisting of every description of hosiery, and drapery goods; he is now offering the same to the public at less than half the original cost price. The sale will continue for three weeks. ,

Divine services will be held, at the usual hours to-morrow, at the following places of worship: —Newton Kirk, by Rev. Dr. Wallis —morning, " Christ, bur Ruling Passion ;" evening, "The Sounding of the Seventh Trumpet." Lome-street HaH(unsectarian), by Samuel Edger, B.A.—morning, "God and tho Little Child ;" evening, " Every-day Religion among the Men and Things of the World." Beresford-street, by Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A.—sermons morning and even ing. Wellesley-street Baptist Chnreh, by Rfjv. P. H. Cornford—morning, "Noblest Ambition ;" evening, Sermon on the death of Miss Jones. United Methodist Free Church, by Rev. G. H. Turner — morning, "The Friend above all Others;" evening, "Sixth Sermon upon Scenes in the Life of Jacob." Services as usual at Primitive Methodist Chapels—Edwardes-street, Sheridan-gtreet, and Newmarket—by various ministers.

Messrs Meckiff and Co, pork-butchers, announce they have commenced business in Symonds street, and are prepared to supply the latest delicacies in their line of business.

To a picture of a frightfully wan, emaciated girl, exhibited in Paris, is ascribed this his tory : It is the portrait of an artist's sweet heart. He began to paint it when she was healthy and beautiful, but while the work was in progress she fell sick with consumption and slowly wasted away. As the deadly disease changed her looks he touched and retouched her likeness, until just before her death it grew to be what it how is.

The Committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children beg to convey their thanks to the kind unknown who placed £10 iv the hands of W. C. Wilson Esq., for the use of the institution ; and they have also to thank Mrs Gillies for paying to their treasurer the sum of £20-a portion of a sum placed in her hands for distribution amongst charities by Messrs. Aitkin and Watt.

Unavailing tears are often shed in th colonies for missing friends, who are never visible again to their relatives. The adver tisement fails to win a response, and the enquirer is left to wonder through the years. The fate of the unknown men whose bodies were found at Mercer and Onehunga within the last few days are but examples of this oft-recurring fact which is exemplifi-d in some or other district, almost every week. The body of a man " unknown " was picked up by some one, and conveyed to such' a place. The inquest is held and the one verdict, "found drowned," returned, and so runs the story. The bodies re cently found would seem to be those of new chums who had wandered iprobal ly from the beaten thoroughfare to die unseen far beyond the care and knowledge of their friend^. A brief notice appears in the newspaper, and all is over. Such seems to be the destiny of hundreds of new comers in this land of sunshine and gold, who come across the octan with the view of gathering a fortuEe and find a solitary grave.

A sad case of early disagreement between a married couple (says the Argus) came before the City Bench. Duncan Scott, a respectable looking young man, was charged with deserting his wife, a girl under eighteen years of age. They were married only three months ago, but the disposition of the hus band was soon manifested. He began to complain about his wife's management, and to adopt a cheese-paring system at home, while at the same time he continually stayed out at night, attending dances, and left his wife to amuse herself at home. He ultimately gave up his situation, sold some real property he possessed for between £400 and £500, and announced his intention of going to California via New Zealand. When asked what he would do with his wife, he said she could go to New Zealand, too, but not in the same ship, and he would not live with her when they got there. He also began to make insinuations against his wife. He, however, did no. venture to say anything against her in Court, and her mother said there was no foundation for them. He kept up a corres pondence with a woman in .New Zealand. Through a lawyer he offered to pay the wife £10 down and 10s a week. Mr Sturt, P.M., said it was a shameful case, and ordered defendant to pay 12s Gd a week to his wife ; and as security, he was either to deposit £100 in the Bank, or find approved personal sure ties.

Tbe hair-breadth escapes from the Schiller wreck were numerous. One man saved himself by holding on with his teeth to the finger of a hand a man had put out to save him. Mrs. Jones the only woman who was saved, was thrown into the boat by her husband, and when the boat was swamped, she was one of those rescued in the complete darkness by another boat.

Mmc Dencef of Brussels bequeathed her immense fortune to the Jesuits, but _ the court of appeals has decided that the will is not valid, and that the fortune must go to the legitimate heirs. An idea may be formed of the amount of the fortune by the fact that the Jesuits had offered about ?GOO,OOO to some of the legitimate heirs if they would not go to law.

We have received the following statement of a grievance :—"Sir,—For the last fifteen months I have been engaged as platelayer, under Messrs. Brogden and Sons, on the Auckland and Mercer railway. The Government having taken the line over this morning completely, myself and two more were dismissed by Mr. Dent, al though we were fathers of families numbering in the aggregate nineteen children and three single men were substituted in our places. Now sir, I consider myself a more practical plate layer than my successors and am willing to undergo an examination before any engineer, and why I should be dismissed I don't know. The same rule of discharging married men along the line seem to have been followed invariably. For my own part it does not matter much, as I am going to Oamaru under engagement with Messrs Brogden and Sons, but I think the proceed ing, involving as it does many industrious working men, ought to be exposed.—l am, Src, Michaiel Cases. Otahuhu.

Mr. William Leary, solicitor, died at the residence, of his mother yesterday at the early age of 35. He was the son of one of our oldest settlers, and had practised his pro fession in Auckland and Waikato for many years.

The Bank of England has about 800 clerks. The usually.enter at between 18 and 25 years of age. The salary begins at about £80. From this they are advanced until, by the time they are 41 or 44, they get £350, after which they can ordinarily hope for no in crease. In the London and Westminister Bank, with 443 clerks, and Glyn's, with 200, the beginners get about the same as in the Bank of England, but the veterans receive £450. In all there is much competition for situations, and only a superior class of young men are accepted.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs. Maoffarlane and Chadwick, Justices of the Peace). ON THE WHARF. William Phillips was discovered by Con stable Sampson on the wharf in a state of bewilderment, arising from an overdose of rum. Fined ss. and costs. Harriet's mishap. . Harriet Podesta, a young woman, who figured prominently in court yesterday as a witness in a case where an hotel-keeper was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act, was charged with being drunk aud dis orderly in Queen-street yesterday. It appeared that upon leaving court, Harriet took a few drops of the intoxicating draught, when she became elated and en deavoured to dance a hornpipe in the street. Whilst Harriet was performing to her own if not to the public satisfaction, she felt the cold hand of Constable Axam on her shoulder who immediately trotted her down to the station. Harriet said she would plead guilty ; she was drunk and dancing. The Bench ordered a fine of 205., or 48 hours' imprisonment. VICE AND MISERY. Maria Lysaght, a wretchedly-clad female, with four young children, was, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with having no -visible lawful means of employment. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sen tenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. .7 THE CHILDREN. '.;;■•';■ Edward, John, and Mary Ann Lysaght, children of the above, aged respectively eight, six, and four years, and in a most pitiable condition, were then introduced into Court by Sergeant-Major^ Pardy, who in answer to Mr. Inspector Broham, stated that the father of the children Edward Lysaght was undergoing a term of imprison ment for larceny, and that the mother had since been leading a miserable life. The Bench ordered the b6ys to the Indus trial School until their fifteenth year, and the girl to St. Mary's Orphanage, all to be brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, -_, . MAGGIE COX. This elderly female was charged with using violent and obscene language yesterday in Hobson-street.

Maggie said she was certainly drunk, but as for using bad language—that was not her style.

Constable Mulville deposed thatl he wa, in the locality at the time taking an official walk under the trees, when he heard tbe language complained of uttered by the. irrepressible Maaaie. He knew her voice ut a minute he fad heard it times before. Maggies character was not perfect. [The constable handed in a paper to the Bench with the awful words thereon : written in his own Roman hand.] „____-_ i.v„„„ The Court imposed a fine of £10 or three months' imprisonment.

AN UNRULY SEAMAN. William Michie, a seaman on board the ship Flechero, now in port, was charged with disobedience of lawful commands. The seaman said he was guilty under extenuating circumstances. " For he was often tempest-tossed, And oft with sickness sharply crossed, And he would sooner die at sea, (> Than underneath the captain be. The captain deposed that Michie had been a great trouble to him. He was drunken, disobedient, and frequently sick.. He ordered him comforts, and such medicines as his case seemed to demand, but generosity was thrown away upon the man. Prisoner protested his innocence, and was ordered to prison for a month.

PARLIAMENTARY.

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The Breach of Privilege Case. Rather a warm discussion arose on the question of privilege raised by Sir George Grey, during which all admitted that his explanation of his own statement was accepted and borne out. Mr Bowen offered that if Sir George Grey wrote a letter disclaiming of the words attributed to him, he would transmit it to the Chief Justice. The matter then dropped. The Planting of Forests. In speaking to his auestion relative to setting apart of the £7,500 worth for forests, Mr Reeves spoke of the prospects held out by Mr Vogel of paying the national debt of England, and the facility for paying our own. He thought it must be an oversight and omission from the Estimates. This was Major Atkinson took it gravely, and said it was not an oversight. The Act had not been brought into operation. No Minister had been appointed, and consequently no money was required. .Mr Vogel had already taken steps for the appointment of rangers and experts in forestry. If the House desired he would place the sum on the supplementary estimates.

The South Sea Bubble. In putting the question relative to the Polynesian' Scheme, Mr Reeves reviewed the action of the House in the past, and the promises of the Government as to what should be done during the recess.

Sir Donald McLean said the Government had not given any attention to the Polynesian Scheme since last session. Sir Julius Vogel at the Baths. In reply to Mr Reeves question as to Sir Julus Vogel looking after borderers while at the German baths, Fir Donald McLean entered on a eulogy of Mr Vogel asserting he was always everywhere] working for the colony. He laid on the table papers show ing h_B efforts in relation to forestry. The Naval Training Ship.

In reply to Mr O'Neill, Mr Reynolds said he had received a very satisfactory report from the Collector of Customs, who had made an enquiry at Kohimarama which would probably be received in a week and laid on the table.

Grants of Land to Volunteers. Three Southern bills of only local interest were read a first time.

On the second reading of the Hawkes Bay Volunteer Grants Bill a considerable discus sion ensued on the intention of the grant of land to certain persons who had volunteered and foinghfc in 1865. Mr Buckland referred to the promises to the Defence Eorce of Auckland, which had never been fulfilled.

Mr Murray spoke of the probability of these very grants being already purchased by capitalists. Mr Kelly did not see why the Tauranga Volunteers should not also have a slice.

Mr Sheehan strongly condemned the prin ciple of grants to Volunteers and conditional living on miserable lots.

Sir Donald McLean admitted that the system of rewarding military services by grants of land was a complete failure. It was not his intention to perpetuate the system, and even in respect of the objects of this bill he would consider if it were not better to give a direct grant of money,

Inspection of Machinery. In moving the second reading of the In spection of Machinery Amendment Bill, the Government explained that the object was to give power to instantly stop machinery if defective, instead of 48 hours as before. Also, to enable the Inspector to make enquiry into accidents by the Resident Magistrate with expert Assessors; also, to alter fees. It was read a second time. University and Protection to Animals-

The University Act and Protection to Ani mals Act passed through all their stages.

Mr Swanson obtained a postponement of the Marine Act Amendment Bill second read ing till Tuesday, to give time to those in terested to consider it.

On the Ford and others Pension Bill se cond reading, Mr Sheehan protested against the provision contained prohibiting four widows from marrying, as being contra bonos mores, as well to the spirit of the immigra tion loans.

The University of Otago Site Exchange Bill passed through all its stages. Th House rose at 5.30 to take the Abolition of Provinces Bill debate immediately on resuming with the object enabling the Go vernment to explain the provisions and then adjourn on the motion of Sir George Grey.

The Government Exposition.

Graphic Description of the Scene in the House. In the House last night the great antici pated event was the exposition of the Aboli tion Bill by the Government. On resuming, after the adjournment, every gallery was crowded to suffocation, and the deepest interest was manifested. Ministers looked exultant, and Dr. Pollen, who, on great occasions, comes down from the serene atmo sphere of the Peers, and who had taken his seat behind Ministers, was as lively as a flea, and twice as pleasant. Everything betokened a brilliant success, and, after the first applause, as an air of the stillness of awe fell on the House, as the opening words of what, was to crush all life out of provincialism swelled on the air. _ 1

With one eye on Major Atkinson, Dr. Pollen watched the House to note the effect, and others could note the effect on his own face. Gradually a cloud seemed to float about the roots of his hair, where the culti vated country meets the broad expanse of barren land. Slowly and steadily it descen ded until the cloud of disappointment, sor row, and chagrin enveloped his countenance When leaning back the doctor covered his face with his hands, and resigned himself to results. , ■ , L , , The other Ministers gradually settled down until the bowed heads around presented a striking contrast to the animated scene in front. Cheers, but, alas, ironical and chaffing remarks accompanied the exposition of abolition, until at length Mr McGlashan, who soul was deeply pained, appealed to the Speaker to rule if ironical cheers are not con trary to the rules of Parliament—an inter ference which Major Atkinson spiritedly, re sented. The portions in which the Minister proved that Provihcialisna had failed because

it had established Highwayflßoards, Educ*. tion Boards, Municipalities, Harbour Boards.' '> etc., to do its work, evoked irrepressible *£]£ plause. • Altogether, the speech (a digest of whicfc appears in another column) was unfortunate and caused considerable regret among many not favorable to the Ministry, for Major At- / kinsonis a favorite with the Houße forhiii.| honesty and unassuming demeanour.. ~ 1 Mr Wood was intensely sarcastic in refer- 1 ring to the speech urging that it would be i wrong to proceed with the business -when V under its spell. - j || On the motion of Sir George Grey, v>ho 1 said little, the debate was adjourned. I Sir D. McLean intimated that on Tueg. I day and thenceforth the debate would he con. " tißued to its conclusion. After several unimpcrtant matters the House adjourned. What the " Times " Thinks of it. In a leader to-day the Times says: "Those who listened to the financial statement oa Friday week must have been disappointed' with the speech of Major Atkinson inmovW the second reading of the Abolition of Pro vinces Bill last night. It certainly was not what the House or the country had a right to expect as an exposition of the great policy. Public expectation had been excited to the utmost to hear what Ministers had to say on the subject. The House and galleries were full, and the Treasurer addressed a sym pathetic audience ; but the speech fell flat on the House. When the Hon. Minister sat down, the question, so far as the exposition was concerned, remained very much as it was before he got up."

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Message from the Governor.

A message was read from the Governor, informing the House that he had written _&>• despatch on either the bill or the opinion of the Attorney-General relative to abolition, SECOND BEADING OF THE ABOLL , TiON BILL. On the House resuming, at 7.30, The Colonial Treasurer rose, amid ap. plause, to move the second reading of th* Abolition Bill. He said they might, had they so chosen, merely have brought down a bill repealing the Constitution Act, or rather its second clause. That would have met - the case sufficiently 5 but if they could abolish one province—and no one could say they could not —what was to prevent them abolishing collectively what they could do individually, and separately s They had, as a general controlling authority, full power to alter their own Constitution whenever they: thought fit to do so. Coming to what they proposed to do by this bill—on that he would be very brief. They simply proposed, to give the people real local self-government in the fullest sense of the word. (Loud applause, and derisive laughter from the Opposition.) The hon. gentleman then pro ceeded to comment on clause six, and 6%. plain why the Government left certain questions open for further consideration du ring the recess. It was so that they might be able to submit next session certain mea sures in relation to matters in that clause which were now left in statu quo regarding clause eight, and it was considered necessary that they should reserve the ■ power to delegate subordinate powers, ahd that the locality should have power over local taxation, and all such items of taxation 7 were handed over to them. Clause 19. related. to Road Boards, and made an important pro vision. He saw by the Opposition organs that they said Government would not b* able to carry out these provisions and make substantial endowments. He had no doubt whatever that all the promises made in ths financial statement would be easily fulfilled. Tne bill would also provide for gaols, police, lunatic asylums, and charitable institutions. They had been taken to task about the manner in which the bill had been , introduced, but he was not aware of any 7 Constitutional law for preventing the Crown from relieving the people7from disagreeable liabilities and from disagreeable bodies of servants. (Hear, hear.) It would at once set free some thirty or forty very hardwork ing public servants, and also set free some hundred or more gentlemen who must every year come down to meet their Provincial Councils to vote away the money of the people. If the House complains of anything, it -urely ought not to complain and assert , that the Government should not bring down, a bill like that- a bill which amply supplied in most cases, and paved the way in others, . for what the people had been wanting for years. It had also been alleged that the bill . had not been brought down in the form it had. He would ask, —What good had Provincial . Councils done for the country of late-years, I that Road Boards and the General Govern } ment could not have done and have done:

more efficiently, as well as more economi cally? (Hear, hear.) No doubt there was a, time when Provincial Councils performed very useful functions. In the early days they served a very good purpose, but during - the last few years, they altogether failed to perform these functions and immigration ceased and stagnation prevailed until in 1870 the House by general acclamation placed the control of these works in the hands of the General Government. He could say, from his experience in these matters, that Provincial Governments had never shewn that they could perform those func- - tions which they maintained pertained to them partichlarly, so well as the General , Government and Road Boards could. If Provincial Governments wanted to promote education, or look after harbours, they hadf always to depute the work to someone else, ) in the'shape of Education Boards and Har bour Boards, and if Provincial Governments were tolerably well managed he saw in it an argument in favour of one central ad ministration. Provincial Goyerhmentß p<_- * sessed two functions-legislative and ad ministrative—and it was agreed on _,_ ---hands that the legislative function. - should cease. (Loud cries of. "No, no," and "Yes, yes.") But the._M.-~ ' member reiterated again and again ia spite of interruptions that it was admitted on all hands, both by the House and the country, that the legislative functions of the provinces should cease. The only function the Provincial Governments performed well was getting money out of the Assembly. It was a sound principle of political economy that the powers which imposed and raised taxes should spend the money and, be the responsible power. But was that the way provincial legislation worked ? (Loud cnei of "No, no.") Provincial Councils raißed money from the people in various ways, and spent it as they liked without giving the General Government any account of it, excepting as a matter of history. > .■,-». | therefore was desirable this state of things , should continue no longer. (No.) Thev,oM?j. of the country and House was unmistakably against it. (Hear, hear.) Referring to the system of organised provincial pressure which was partly brought to bear against the Go' vernment of the colony in maintaining and perpetuating the local interests that were antagonistic to the general interest of the colony, he maintained that the voice of the country was decidedly against all, owing to the possibility of so unfair and selns a pressure being allowed to continue a day longer. The peculiar circumstances 'of this case reminded him very strongly of a passage in an essay that was 7 called " Pig Philosophy," which -no doubt members were as well acquainted with as he was. It was to this effect: What is pig philosophy ? It was this : What is justice . It is, in the general swinehood sense of the terms, in gettins on the whole as much out 01 . the swine trough as you can, get, w^" > '' \ being hanged or sent to the galleys. -Now, he was sure the House would agree-•™, 1 . him that the colony would be benefited oy the sweeping away from New Zealand o_,i j those centres of sympathy—thos fl nm« {/ . sturdy mendicants, regarding which jno ■il j . member for the Hutt used to-speak wiw J-W I -

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