SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mf™£, 3 W2™-™ S eVenin S> 229; tomorrow mS^wmorl, ™7?r tog> * SUN RI9E-To" MOON'S AGK-FullmooD, 19th, 1.6 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

Vn ~ PROJB'TKD D"PATtTFRES. v »»,vSo' lth Tflu^. ss. Monday. 19th *or Melbourne via Wangaroi-S»rah brig, early *or Newcastle—S«aspray, brig, at once •J°r London-Fernijien, ship, early *or Raroionga-Coronet, schooner, early hoc the Cape-Shooting biar, barque, cany

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, ss, from 3an ifrancisco, 14th inst (Knglihmail) Wellington, s s, from the South. 15th inst ( 3uezmail) ™", screw-barquentine, from Levuka, early B-ule Hrandon. schooner, from Peniyhn Island, early Peerless, schooner from South Sea Islands, early Laatitia, s hooner, from Karotonga Medora, b»rque from Lyttelton Stag, birque from Newcastle, early Zephyr, *eh oner, from Moeraki, early Kebroyd, barque, from Sydney ; sailed Ist Julr John Rennie. ship, from London ; sailed May 11 Kate Bruin, brij?a- tim>, from 7im*ru. early Dauntless, schooner (Hawaiian), from Lfvuka, early Acnes, Bchooner, from Ounedin : siiled 30th ultimo Vicor, harqnentine. from Pet Gamble, early Yivil, barqn«, from Circular Head, early Ryno, brigantine from Rntuonah. early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Martha, barque, fr. m he ls''a&ds, early Edith, schoo er from the Islands, e-irlv Flechero, ship from Lonrlou ; sailed 13th April Latter worth, ship, from London ; saiUd 10th April Visi >n. rrig. from -amoi Alumbagh, ship, from London ; sailed 9th May Carisbrook Castle ship, from Liverpool ; sailed Columbus ship, from Lond >n City of Auckland, ship, from London Charybdi , schooner, from the Navigators Fairlie. schoinf r. from I.yttelton, early Kenilworth, schooner from Noumea, early Queen of the fsoutn barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed 30th ultimo Llewellm. s.s. from Sydney, early Eobiua Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 29th Mai oh

S^~A special charge of one shilling is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

ExEcehnd: —50 cases brtny, H S, Meyers ft Co,

Per Rosebud, from !-ut edin :— 60 cases brardy, 45 pkgs mcrchanfiiso, 41 do do, 33 do do, 20 sacks oat meal 13 case* vestas 240 bags flour 30 do oatmeal. fiß pkgs ale 150 sacks flour too do flou-, 120 bags flour, 20 sacks i-atmeJ, 1>- do p^arl barley. 20 sacks oatmeal, 10 do p«nrl barley, 90 di fl rar, 20 do oat meal lf'O do bran. 25 bags oats 21. do potatoes, 450 pkgs, 135fi «iscks oats lsOi>kgs G W Binney. agent. Per ASP Co's s s Southern Cross, from Wellington and Napier:—looo she*p, 17 hags Suez Mai', 1 box, 1 archor, 1 portmanteau, 1 parcel,—ASP (u'omp'Hiy, age jits.

EXPORTS.

11 bales leather shipped per Taranaki for vasious ports in New Zealand by Ireland Brothers.

THE MARY WEBSTER IN A GALE.

The schooner Mary Webster has again met very Kragh weather. She left the Kaipara lost Wednesday ■week for Taranaki, and his not "yet arrived. With favourable winds she would do the rcn in two days The weather has, however, been so fearfully rough lately that very few steamers hay« been able to call at New Plymouth When the s.s Taraoaki passed the "vroadsteml last Wednesday, she s;ghted the Mary Webster lying off flung signal* for provisions The weather was so roui?h that it was unsafe to remain there, and after getting a live sheep and some other provisions aboard, the schooner proceeded to sea again to ride out tbe storm.

The brigantine Agnes arrived at Coromandel from Etraedin yesterday.

The schooner Cynthia arrived at Wellington, from Kaipar*, en the sth instant

The barqne Woodlark has arrived at TTokianga f'om Sydcev, and the W C VFentwortu has cleared for Syiine/ at Hokianga

The Go-ahe'd, which left the Manukauon Saturday afternoon, had to nu" back -gun owing to th« stiff breeze outside. She wa- to leave again this afternoon 7he barque Albion has cleared at the Customs in ballast for Russell On her retnrn from that port the will depwt f->r Levuka, where she is to bu used as a storeship for ths A -» P Co's steamers.

The ASP Company's Cros*, which arrived this morai, g from Wellington and > Tap;er, wai the beaier of the Suez Mail, which we thus obtain two days earlier than if it hid come by the Wellington, due on the 15th. Passerg^is :- Saloon—Messrs Jones, Frsser. 1 ("binani»n, iM.rs Pstjods and two other ladies, and fire in the Rs»eraee. Captain Carey reports fine wea'her to 'he Ksst Cape, and strong westerly winds thence,till arrival.

TELEGEAPHIC SHIPPING.

Ma.kttkau Heads, this day, 9 30 am. Wind S "W; strong breeze, cloudy; barometer, 2834: Bar breaking heavhy.

Rttsseli,, this day. The ss loca arrived at 9 40 a m from Auckland. Wang not, this day. The St Kilda arrived at 4 pm ye3terday, after a tj,ree-daTs' passage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, >o-m' rrow, at 9.30 a m and 5.30 p m For i oromandel, on Friday next, at 1L 30 am For Tinranga, per Vincent this day, at 4 30 p m For Napier and Gisborne, per Southern Crois, to morrow 4 3 pm Cor Kns.seU, ptr Fairy -to-morrow at 3 pm Foe vt'fliwera and sv avkworth, por i.ady Sowen, on Thursday next, atflum For Australian colonies, per City of Melbourne, six hours after arrival For Whittangi Xairui, T.vurani?a, and Opotiki, per Bowena., ou Friday nsxt, at 3 p m S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

A Delicate Membrane.—The lining of the intestines is a' most delicate membrane, and wben it becomes so unnaturally sensitive that a slight change of air or a variation in diet hurti'ully affects it, the tone and regularity of those organs can only be restored by the action of a wholesome in vigorant. Active purgation weakens the bowels and abdominal muscles and aggravates rather than lessons the evil Brace and stimulate them with Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

DEATHS.

DAVIS —On the 13th instant, Isabella, relict of the late Joseph Davis, aged 72 years. The funeral will leave the residence of Mrs. Finlayson, Cook-street, to-morrow, at 3 pm. Friends will please accept this invitation.

YATES.—On the 12th inst., at Drake-street, Emma, the oeloved wife of "William Yates, aged 38.

The funeral will leave he.r late residence on Wednesday, at 3 o'clock pm. Friends are invited to attend.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1875.

For the cause that lncis assistance, For the wrong that needs resistaacOi "or the firture In the dietance, JLni tha nod that we can 6a.

We are surprised to find that our contem porary the Herald joins with thei Cross in denouncing the "rash statement" of Mr Rees, with respect to the Government Sav ings' Banfc deposits, that they had "gone into the whirlpool " of the public debt,, We can quite understand that the Government organs everywhere over the iand should denounce such a statement, as they are paid for doing so. And we can under stand how our contemporary the Cross should take every opportunity of jumping on Mrßees- It is generally known that that gentleman is conducting an action for damages, laid against that journal for libel. On the rights and wrongs of this, we do not enter ; but it is this which gives the venom to the pen always pointed at Mr Rees. The quarrel is aipersonal one, and every one knows this_ But we are really surprised to find the Herald this morning calling in question this matter of the Savings' Bank and the "whirlpool." What has it to fear? What does it fear ? And why does it argue against what it knows to be true ? Par from ua be the intention of casting a reflection on the solvency of the Government Savings Bank, or saying a word to weaken the faith in the ultimate solvency of the Government in the matter of Life Assurances and Annuties. We believe these beneficent systems will make the name of Julius Vogel remembered with gratitude for many a long year to come, despite the confusion into which his policy may temporarily plunge the colony. But is there any one in New Zealand, unless the lowest Govern-1 ment hack, that will dare to say that these trust funds have not been dealt with in a questionable way. Why, the Government have simply taken them and used them on their own purposes, railways, immigration, &c, that is all. They have "invested them in Government securities," which of course is the same thing. In fact, they have taken these trust funds and lent

them to themselves without saying "by your leave." They have just done as any man would have done, in whose hands trust moneys had been left, and who, believing

that his own business was perfectly safe, invested the trust moneys in that business. Jn saying this we do not say that the security given in Government bonds is not solvent. It is as safe as any other of the colonies' bonds—safer we might add if we thought it possible for the colony to become ultimately bankrupt, for these trust funds are a first charge on the consolidated revenue. But the fact is still the same, and we see not the use of denying it, that these trust funds are "swallowed up in the whirl pool," if we so put it, or in other words, they are sunk in the -Mercer railway and in the Forfarshire immigrants. The special pleading in this morning's Herald on the subject is fun , but the queerest part of it is, why should the Herald do such special pleading ? It instances the fact that £50,000 deposits were recently paid by the Government as proof that all is square. If £500,000 had been drawn and paid out of the four million loan or those preceding it, we cannot see how it would affect the position. The fact is no one would doubt the solvency of the Savings' Bank Trust, or the Annuities and Life Assui'ance Trust, without doubting the solvency of the colony itself. But there are few who cannot suppose a possible case when no Treasury Bills could be floated to meet a sudden strain, and when the raising of a further loan would be a sheer impossibility. We have seen in asister colony aday whenthe Government Treasury notes of one pound were purohaseable at half-a-crown. How would it be in New Zealand if this was (has, and the people became clamorous suddenly to withdraw deposits ? Where would three quarters of a million be momentarily raised in time of monetary panic ? We don't believe in Mr flees,' doleful views of the solvency of the colony, but we believe far less in the flimsy veil that our contemporaries ■would draw over the skeleton in the closet. Neither Sir Julius Vogel nor any other man could sink such a colony as this in the depths of insolvency. It has too much buoyancy for that; and depositors may deposit with perfect faith that the moneys will not be lost. But it is, neverthelesss, true that the Government are taking these and all other moneys placed in their hands in trust, and simply investing them in the colony's speculations.

Another illustration of Mr Frank B. Pass more's railway management is to hand. About a fortnight ago a lady resident at Onehunga purchased from Messrs. Winks and Kail some goods, to be sent by the five o'clock train same day, the articles being immediately required. The parcel was delivered at the station before five o'clock, as shewn i'rorn the fact that the messenger had returned to the establishment before that hour had struck, a fact that can be vouched for on oath if re quired, by a clerk in the establishment. On the lady enquiring for the parcel at Onehunga, on the arrival of the train same evening, she waa told that no parcel had come for her. About a week after, intimation waa conveyed to Messrs. Winks and Hall that the parcel had not been delivered, and enquiries and search were instituted after the missing goods. These were attended without success until now at the end of fifteen days it is discovered that the parcel has been found at the Auck land station, and the authorities refuse to give it up unless five shillings for storage are paid upon it. They further refuse to forward it to Onehunga unless freight is prepaid on it, and the five shillings for storage besides. There being no help for it, Messrs. Winks and Hall to-day paid the demand for storage, under protest, and have forwarded the package to Onehunga by carrier. It seems to us that it would spoil the effect of such an incident to offer one word of comment upon it. It is simply the result of the system con ceived in the remarkable brain (?) of that paragon of managing engineers—Mr Frank B. Passmore. We don't believe it is the fault of the officers; they mu3t obey or take up the wallet and walk, and others, perhaps cheaper, will take their places. But if the intention were to utterly ruin the traffic on this line, we can scarcely conceive of any system or procedure better calculated to effect the object. And. yet for all this bungling the province must pay, and- in order to defray the salary of Mr. Frank B. Passmore, as well a3 the losses occasioned by his duffer management, money must be with held from our Mechanics' Institutes and bridges and roads ; our goldfields must be left undeveloped for want of tracks, and our Provincial Treasurer must give a courteous "no" to every application, while a tyro is acquiring knowledge of railway manage ment by experimenting on the corpus vile of the province.

The telegraph wires south of Napier have been down all day, which accounts for the absence of our usual budget of telegraphic news from all parts of the colony. Lommu* nication was re- established this afternoon.

An improvement is being effected between Queen-street and Elliott-street, at the corner by Darby's Thistle Hotel. A level road is here being made between the two thorough fares, the filling in being supplied from Mr Crowfcher's allotment in Wellesley-street East. The worjk: costs the city authorities nothing, as Mr Crowther charges nothing for the stuff, and Mr Darby is paying for the levelling. Ahorse and cart went over the embankment this morning, but beyond break ing down about 10 feet of a fence did no damage.

On account of the Manukau bar being reported as breaking heavily, the s.s. Taranaki will be detained until six o'clock to-morrow morning.

"A Subscriber" sends us the following query: —"Has a horse ever run a mile in 1 mm. 35 sees, or under ?"—We believe not. The fastest time on record is that by Buc caneer—a mile in 1 mm. 38 sees. Drophantus won the Two Thousand Guinea Stakes in 1 mm. 43 sees. ; distance, 1 mile 17 yards j and this was considered remarkably fast time.

The gale was'felt] very severely last even ing in many parts of Onehunga, and one large kauri tree, supposed to be fifty years old, was rooted out and cast across the road, near the residence of Mr Eastwood, so as to impede all traffic. Mr Eastwood and his neighbours and sons came forth with axes and saws, and in the space of two hours severed the branches from the trunk, and completely cleared the way.

We would again remind Volunteers of the fact that the old rifles are being called in to be replaced with Sniders. Captain Derrom oFthe Victoria Company, notifies that mem bers who have not already returned their arms must do so at once to him, and anyone struck off the roll of the Company who detains arms after this notice will be pro ceeded against.

We have been waited on to-day by a Mr. C. Gutry, who, moved by a sense of warm gratitude, "desires us to express his indebted ness to the Waiwera Hot Springs and to Mr Ptobert Graham He tells us: "I called at Mr Graham's office and explained how much 1 was suffering from rheumatism, and that the doctor in the hospital could do nothing more for me ; and that I had no means. Mr Graham at once and kindly arranged that I should stay at; the Springs for three weeks free of charge. I have now returned to Auckland, and wish publicly to thank Mr Graham for his generosity and kindness, and to state that the cure effected in my case is like a perfect miracle.—C. Gutry."

It is whispered says the Otdgo Guardian thht there is a probability of Sir Julius Vogel putting in an appearance before the end of the Parliamentary Ee&siou. A knowledge of the cruel reports that have been ciiculated here during his absence has determined him to confront his enemies without delay and at all risks to his health. We give the ) umour as it has reached ourselves, without vouch ing for its authenticity; but the source ■whence it originated is of such a nature that there is good ground for accepting it as correct.

We have had an opportunity of testing the quality of the " Craiglee jams," now on sale by Messrs. Hoberton and Co , and just imported from Adelaide. The consignment includes apricot, raspberry, gooatberry, strawberry, cherry, marmalades of orange, quince, apple, and ginger, jellies of apple, quince, grape, peach, and damson, damson cheese, Orleans plum, magnum bonum, green gage and blucgage. If taste and flavour are the proofs of excellence, these Adelaide pro ducts are excellent, for nothing could be more delicious. Not only must the fruit have been fresh acd carefully selected, but the sugar, which is usually the defect in imported jams, bas evidently in this case not been selected on principles of stringent economy. We believe that if articles of this class continue to be imported, people will become Jess inclined to go to the trouble and expenbe of making their own jams for home consumption. Whether this is or is not a desirable result is another question, but really these jams of Eoberton's appear to supply the want complained of by fastidious housekeepers.

The ratepayers of the Grafton-road district will hold their annual meeting this evening in the Carltoli-road school room for the par pose of striking a' rate, electing auditors and trustees ; aiso, two fence-viewers ia accord ance with the Act of 1874.

A young man in Illinois complains of the disadvantages under which he is doing his courting, Me says he usually meets the ob ject of his affection on the neutral ground of the parlor, with the old lady in one -jorner, the old gentleman in another, and a big dog under the melodeon.

List night cloned the first quarter of the Auckland Gymnastic Club, 1875. During this time there have been 33 practices, at any of which the largest attendance has been thiity, and the smallest three. The total attendance of members has been 423, and visitors 34. —T. Hopkins, honorary instructor.

A horrible practical joke was perpetrated under the cover of All-fools Day in Paris on the Ist of April hat. A family, while quietly dining, had just finished a' roast of veal, when the door-bell rang. The wife asked her husband to go to the door, as the servant bad gone' on an errand and would not return for some time. The gentleman opened the door, when a messenger handed him a letter, which he opened and read as follows: "Sir and Madam: I have just learned that that which I have cortked as veal is a portion of the butcher's little nephew whom his uncle has assassinated and cut up into pieces. I dare not return to the house. — Marie." Mary was the servant. The lady uttered a cry of hoiror whilst her husband nearly fainted, and the four chil dren screamed at the top of their voices. The neighbours rushed in, and af'er the first moments of stupor were passed, they conclu ded that it was but a miserable trick which the author had perpetrated, profiting by the servant's absence. The lady is now seriously ill from the effects of indigestion. Complaint was made immediately to the commissioners of police and the unpleasant jest is beiug ac tively looked into.

The Kemuera Highway Eoard have done a good permanent work along the north side of the main road up as far as the chain bar, having formed a level pathway, and con structed crossing places opposite the en trances to the various properties, beneath which six inch drain pipes are laid, so that the water course will not be interfered with. This work has given a pleasing regularity to the appearance of that side of the street, and will, no doubt, be highly appreciated both by holders of adjoining propeity, and those conpected with the new Presbyterian Church.

The members of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge, 1.0.0 P., M.U., are summoned by Mr H. J. Smith, Permanent Secretary, to attend a special meeting on Friday evening next at eight o'clock sharp.

Messrs Allen and Thompson notify to the public that they have commenced business as plumbers, &c, in the premises lately occu pied by Mr Busby, Shortland-street.

An old, old bachelor, upon reading that " two lovers will sit up half the night with only one chair in the room," said it couldn't be done, unless one of them stands or tits upon the floor. And such painful ignorance pretty plainly indicates that he has never been there.

§§§The British survey of Palestine makes ra pid progress. The last place indentified is Bethabara, the ford of the Jordan where John was baptized. An account of this will be given in the next quarterly pamphlet of the Palestine Fund.

The monthly inspection parades of the "Volunteers cf the Auckland district ordered to assemble in the Market House, and the Cadet companies to assemble in the St. Matthews School houses will parade in the new Drill-shed on the dates and in the hours before mentioned and in the same order.

The third quarter commenced at Salisbury House educational establishment, Mount Albert, on the Ist July. There are a few openings for boarders, and the healthful situation and admirable accommodation of the establishment offer special advantages for pupils. \

A correspondent writes from Naples :— The Campo Santo Becchio, the great charnek house .of Naples, contains three hundred and sixty-five pits under a wide-paved square. Every evening the stone which covered one of these pits is removed and the common dead of the city for the day are thrown into it, without even a winding-sheet to cover them. The old man, the young child, the rough lazzaroni, and the tender maiden are dropped in together in one indiscriminate mass, quicklime is thrown in to consume the bodies, and the pit is sealed for another year, to be opened at its close.

There is a whisper in the clubs that Mr. Gladstone has somehowbecome very poor, and that' his retirement was to a large extent brought about by the fact that the loss of his income as Premier rendered it impossible for him to keep up that state which a party leader must, equally with a Prime Minister, maintain. Probably this rumour is based upon the immediate revolution in the states man's domestic affairs which followed his resignation of the leadership. He has not only given lip his mansion in Carlton Terrace, but has sold his large and important collec tion of articles of art and virtu. This col lection of articles was the result of a great deal of care and study, and is full of interest.

Twenty-one letters of Robespierre, said to be^of a startling nature, have been found among the manuscripts in the French national library.

The fact that the successful tender for the San Francisco mail service came witbin £50 of the private tender of the A.S.N. Company, deposited with the Sydney Government, has led to considerable dis cussion in commercial circles in Sydney.

Lime kilns are to be erected at Whangarei Heads, by Mr John McLeod.

The Government has definitely decided to propose G. M. O'Korke, Esq., M.G.A., »s Chairman of Committees, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr Seymour. Mr. O'Korke resigned office in order to become a member of the Cabinet. He is unquestion ably better acquainted with the duties per taining to the office tban any member of the Assembly, and will receive the tupport of both sides of the house. In this do:t;:LL.iii.i tion at least the Government has shewn con siderable prudence, as Mr, O'Korke's election was certain whether nominated by the Government or not.

The members of the Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade held their usual monthly meet ing last evening at the Albert-street Station. Mr Edward Hill wag admitted an honorary member, and five others were proposed for active membership. Captain A. Fargie was elected foreman of the hook-and-ladder company in the place of Mr Piper, who had resigned. Mr Superintendent Hughes informed the men that their next monthly practice would be on Monday evening next when he hoped tosse every member present

The leading characters in the Beecher scandal have not suffered in a pecuniary point of view from the unenviable notoriety into which their names have been brought. Mrs Tilton has been supplied with means to op; n an extensive boarding-bouse for summer resort at Cornwall - on - the - Hudson, to be patronised by the cream of Plymouth society ■md such unregenerated outsider as pay their way in. Bessie Turner has been tendered several enoagemtnts at popular theatres, while every lecturing agent; in town and country has been boring Tilton to accept his services for the coming Winter's cam paign. Be the verdict as it may, an enlarge ment of Plymouth Church is projected with a proportionate augmentation of the pastor's salary.

The indomitable courage which charac terizes most efforts made in the cause of science has received few more striking illustrations than that exhibited during the recent fatal balloon ascension in France. Some of the notes written by the aeronauts at great heights and thrown out of the basket are found to be stained with blood thumb-marks. It is supposed that the wiitera moistened the thumbs in folding or turning over the sheets of paper, and that the blood was oozing from their lips.

The longevity of toads is again undsr dis cussion, owing to a discovery made near Orsay. In digging up a garden some work men unearthed some terra-cotta vases, which they at first supposed to contain treasure. On breaking them, however, two live toads were found clad in green velvet. This strange attire showed that they must have been at least 20C years old, and an ancient treatise on magic and demonology mentions that, at the beginning of the seventeeth century, sorcerers dressed up toads in this manner for the achievement of certain charms. " Under the Gaslight" was again represen ted last; evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre to, if not a large, an admiriDg audi ence. The scenery and effects were very striking, and the performance generally was commendable. This evening a new sensation wiil be introduced entitled "Nobody's Child," to consist of three acts, in which Mr. Collier will appear as Joe, the hero of the drama, and Miss Stephenson as Patty.. We understand that this play is above the average merit of light dramas, and possesses many striking illußtratioiiS of life. On Friday evening, this established company have determined to give a grand compltmenta y concert to Mr. Dt. Lias, the lessee, in acknowledgement of the appieciation in which that gentleman is held by the members of the compaßy, " not only as a gentJeinan who has honorably fulfilled all his engagements with them, but who has treated them always with every courtesy and consideration."

The following is the return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital for the week ending i-aturday, July 10. 1875 :—Re mained last return, 87 ; admitted since, 13 ; discharged, 12 ; died, 1 ; remaining, 87 ; males, 73 ; female 3, 14. Arrangement of cases : Zymotic, 30 ; constitutional, 7 ; local 28 ; developmental, 4 ; violent, 18. One death occurred duriDg the week, viz , A. L., male, aged 24 years, on July 5, of peritonitis. Thanks are returned to Mrs. Kinder, St. John's College, per favor of Dr. Goldsbro', for a parcel of old linen ; and to an anonymous frieud for a similar contribu tion.

To the Editor : Sir,—Mr Joseph Tole, in the Baptist school at a meeting of ratepayers, stated tint the Ponsonby and or Dedwood district would not be pleased if they got four angels and an archangel for a Board. Now, since the Board is formed by proxy voters, they have one angel of the Wesleyau body, two of the Presbyterian body, one of the Episcopal church, and the archangel is of the Church of Rome, as he polled tbe high est. Mr Tole said he had been trained as s gentleman, and had received a liberal edu cation, and knew how to behave. My re mark on Mr Tole's statement is that a gentle man of position is not zealous in proclaiming it, but upstarts are always vindicating their respectability. It takes the watchful eye of a bulldog to look after these proxy men. — A. Black. •-P.S. In to-day's Cross 1 see Mr Tele c peaks of his morality. If he had at tended the meetings of the Board as custo dian of the Ponsonby or and Dedwood rate payers, an account of their monies would be produced showing how it was\ spent. Mr Tole was five months a member, daring whioh he never attended a meeting.

A meeting is called for Wednesday even ing at Darby's hotel, Shortland-street, for the purpose of receiving the subscription lists on behalf of the widow of the late Mr P. Sweeney, and to consider other business.

At the Westminster Palace Hotel, in Lon don, mosquitoes have recently become a great nuisance. At last a small pool of green, stagnant water was discovered near the building. This was removed, and the mosquitoes at once disappeared, and have not since returned.

The British Registrar-General has pub lished his annual report of births, deaths and causes of death in London and twenty other large cities for 1874. Of these, London is the most healthy, the death rate being only 22 per 1000, and the excess of births over deaths 44,788. It is worth noticing that the death rate advances in almost every case, as the density of population increases. Thus, in London there are 45 persons to each acre of space; in Edinburgh, 47; in Man chester, 82 ; in Liverpool, 98 ; in Glasgow, 100. The respective rates of mortality are • London, 22; Edinburgh, 23; Manchester" 30 ; Liverpool, 32 ; Glasgow, 31.

The Newmarket Literary Institute is making strides in the right direction, chiefly through the exertions of a few busy indi viduals who are not disposed to leave this peaceful settlement entirely in the dark. A meeting will be held this evening in the reading room, to appoint a president, vice r presidents, and a committee. Subsequently a miscellaneous entertainment will be held consisting of ballad, recitation and music! We trust the people of Newmarket will do all in their power to aid by their intelligence and sustain by their subscriptions, a society which is calculated to effect so much good in a literary, political, and moral point of view.

The British Government find great diffi culty in obtaining shipwrights to work on the many vessels now in course of con struction. The effects of the great panic a few years since, during which jthouaandß of this craft emigrated to Canada and America is now being felt.

Our own correspondent at Napier writes:— " Provincial Government has been assumed a phase fortunately it has not in any other part of the colony. Under the regimfroi the present Government, it has ceased ( to be a Provincial, and merged into a personal form. The province has kept almost a close reserve, a.nd now Mr Orniond is Superintendent, Provincial Secretary,' Provincial Treasurer, and General Government Agent combined. Does the Superintendent of the province require aid from the General Government ? Tiie General Government Agent generally •ids the Superintendent. Does the .Agent had thas his hands want strengthening ? The member for flawkes Bay, where the lines have fallen to him in plea sant places is generally found willing to support the member for Chve. The result may be summed up in a few words. The province has been denuded of its lands at a nominal price, five and ten sfrlliDg3 an acre, and the elect while far a3 general settlement goes, ib remains a wilder ness. In the general acquisition of lands, no adequate reserves have even been made for purposes of publicutility. The Hospital and Asylum have scarce an acre endow ment and the Municipal Council have had to take refuge in the Supreme Court where the Town Clerk can transact his business without standing "pipiDg" at the street corners.

A sad accident happened in Melbourne between three and four o'clock on a recent Sunday afternoon. Mr. O. Huffman, tobacco nist, 126, Bourke-street East, went out with bis wife, leaving his child, Christian Hoffman, aged two years and a-half, in charge of the servant. While they were out the funeral the volunteer Sydney Smith paas-ed, ani the cbild, attracted by the music of the band, climbed upon a table near an open window in a room upstairs, over-balancing himself, and ftll head first upon the {>averuent, 20 feefc below. The unfortunate child was picked up covered with blood, and was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, where ib was found that compound fracture of the skull had been caused. The servant was bewildered and could give no account of the occurrence, but the above is the supposed explanation.

The Darjeeling Neios hears from Patna that another of the miscreants who were guilty of the murder of defenceless and helpless Europeans during the mutiny has been tr;ed at Chumparan, and notwith standing the lapse of time, found guilty. Tbe scoundrel in question was a duffe dar named Daiil Khan, in the old 12th Cavalry, stationed at Segauli, under the command of the late Major Hoimes, and with a few others incited a portion of the regiment to mutiny. Major and Mrs Holmes were out driving in the evening when this occurred, and Lalil Kbau, with some five other troopers of his own stamp, followed and foully murdered them. They cut the major's head off, and threw the bodies into a ditch; and on return to the station, Dalil Khau took command of the regment, turned it out on parade, and exhi bited the Major's head to the men. He then sot fire to the bungalow of Dr. Gardner, tbe medical officer of the regiment, and inurdored him, his wife, and one of his children. Another child, a giri, was saved by a jemadar of the regiment, who brought it to the magis trate at Motihaii. The regiment, with the exception of some seventy Cobulee and Pun jabeee troopers, who remained faithful, marched to Lucknow, and joined the rebels there.

SUPREME COURT.—Yesterday.

CIVIL SITTINGS

(Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies, and

a Special Jury.)

In the action, Clark and wife v. Casey, to recover damages for injuries sustained by Mrs. Clark while on board the Lily, defen dant's ve3sel, on her passage from Otamatea to Heleusrilie on the 22nd of January last, the jary found for plaintiff, uamely, £200 on account nf injuries sustained by Mrs. Clarke, and £200 expens°s an d loss of service, making together £400. , >

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Befoie Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

VACANT HEADS

Thomas Enrighfc, John McLeod, James McLuskie, James Lowe, William Auld, alias Young, and Thomas Jones, alias Tommy Uodd, were severally charged with drunken ness and fined accordingly. FLIZA AUD HARRIET. Eliza SimmoDS a smart looking young woman, pleaded guilty to being drunk last nighfc, and was fined 103, and Rarriet Pollester. a young girl, with long ear-dropa, was charged with the same offence, and fined in the same amount. ASSAULT AT LYTTELTON. William Jones was charged with an assault at Lyttelton. Mr Broham said he received a telegram from Lyttelton respecting a man named Jones, who had committed a violent assault and gone to Auckland. ' His Worship thought the prisoner did not answer the description in the telegram which asserted that prisoner had no beard, but the man before him had a fine dark beard, which could not have grown in a week. Prisoner said he was an articled seaman, and had come from Lyttelton in the schooner Omaha. Mr Broham said he should hear further in the morning, if his Worship would remand the prisoner. His Worship said he could not retain prisoner, who was therefore discharged. "over the hills and far away." John Kelly, a little boy, was charged with escaping from the Training Ship at Kohimara mara. Joseph Danzers was charged with the same offence. The boys said they ran away from the ship, and went to see Mrs Jones, who took them in, where they stayed until Constable Naugh ton took them to his house. Captain Breton said one o£ the boys had run away on a previous occasion, and as he appeared penitent on his return, he gave him a slight whipping, but it had not the desired effect.

His Worship censured the conduct of Mrs Jones, who was liable to be punished for harbouring the boys, knowing from their dress that they belonged to the Training ship. He ordered the boys to be taken back and whipped. KOtTGH AND READY. Patrick Gleeson, alias Patrick Ryan, alias Sullivan, was charged with violently assault ing William Edwards, by striking him with his clenched fist in the eye, knocking him downy, and kicking him when down ; also with assaulting William Smith at the same time, by tearing his collar and challenging him out to battle. Mr Joy defended, and said that prisoner was of a peaceable disposition, and what he did was done under the influence of certain cordials. His Worship thought Patrick might have applied a gold plaster to his friend's eye, which might have had a beneficial effect.

Mr Joy said he would plead guilty, and would call evidence aa to character. His client had committed an offence against the law by taking cordials, or compromise drinks, which caused his " eye in a fine frenzy rol ling, to soar from heaven, to earth, from earth to heaven, and, as imagination bodied forth the forms of things unknown," he struck complainant on the left eye. Mr Broham said it was a very bad case. William Edwards deposed that he was a seaman, and a stranger to prisoner, who met him and without any provocation, knocked him down in Queen-street, and kicked him when down.

Michael Bnrns, witnessed the assault; he saw the blow struck, the man fall, and the subsequent kick.

To Mr Joy : Prisoner kicked Edwards that he might get up and fight him. Detective Jeffrey gave prisoner a good character, he knew him as the owner of a | schooner, and generally temperate in hia ,/' habits ; but the "compromise drink" drove; him mad. '* - His Worship said the assault was a very, serious one, and he should order a finegof' £10 ; £5 to be given to the injured man,|or two months' imprisonment. William Smith was not anxious to press the second charge against Byan, which was withdrawn, on prisoner putting two guineas into the poor-box. WKDDED LOVE. Ingelight Paalson, a Norwegian, living at Kiverhead, was charged with striking his wife, Lena, on the head with a stone, thereby rendering her senseless, on the 12th instant. The prisoner, a powerful man, appeared in his shirb sleeves, and pleaded through an. nterpreter, not guilty. Mr Broham said this was a very grave case, as the woman was very severely injured. He would ask for a remand. Remanded until Thursday. CHAKGE OP THEFT. William McElwee was charged with steal ing a thermometer, on the 4th inst., the property of A. V. Macdonald, of Parnell. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. The case was remanded until Friday. FANNIE IN THE PARK. Thomas Eicketts was summoned with commitiiug a breach of the Harbour Board Regulations, by not exhibiting on the even ing of the 30th June, a light on board the cutter Fannie, lying in the port of Auckland. The case was remanded until Saturday. The Court then adjourned until half-past one o'clock. SUMMONS CASE. John Harker waa summoned for committ ing a breach of the Public Domain Act, on the 2nd June, by removing the Artillery shed against the provisions of the said Act. Mr Lnsk appeared for the Commissioners, and Mr Brookfield for the defence. Mr Brookfield before proceeding with the present ca3e said he must ask that the costs of the previous case be paid which amounted to £3 9s 6d. Mr Lusk agreed to pay the costs. Mr Brookfield then urged that the Corpora tion could not appoint an agent to do certain acts in their name, and in the present case the Commissioners had no power to delegate their powers to other than a member of their own corporate body. Mr Lusk argued that the body had power to appoint a solicitor to act'for them.

Bis Worship asked if the Commissioners would appoint an agent to do that which they were supposed and empowered ,to do themselves.

Mr Lusk contended that the body cor porate had the power to engage counsel, and representing them in that capacity, he had laid these informations

Bis Worship said that this was a matter of some importance, and he should not like to give a decision hastily. He should like to take time in looking over the cases cited by the learned counsel the other day. He would, he hoped, give judgment on Thurs day upon coming into Court, to which day the matter stood adjourned.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

Thk Suez mail arrived unexpectedly to-day by the ASP. Co.'s*steamer the Southern Cross, which left Wellington a few hours after the arrival of the Tararua, on the 7th. instant. It is somewhat strange that no word of the mail having beea by the Southern Cross had been telegraphed to Auckland, and up to this morning it was expected by the s.s. Wellington the day after to-morrow.

"THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY DEAR."

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—ln an issue of your paper a short time back, I saw an enquiry as to the author of "Though lost to sight, to memory dear," having since met with the lines, I enclose them with name of author, date, and journal in which they were first published.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, Charles E. Forder.

[Written by Ruthvyn Jenkyns, and first pubiisJied in tlis " Greemvieh Magazine for Marines,'' in, IZOI or 1702.]

Sweetheart, good-bye ! The flattering sail Is spread to w«ft me far from thes, And sooK before the fav'ring gale My ship fhalJ bound upon the sea. Pe-cbsnce, all desolate and forlorn, These eyes shall miss thee many a year ; But unforgotten every charm, Though lost to sight, to memory dear. Sweetheart, good bye! One last embrace ! O cruel fate, two souls to sever ! Yet in the heart s most s»cred place Thou alone shal dwell for ever. And »till shall recollection trace, Jn fancy's mirror ever near. Each smile, each tear, that form, that face, Though lost to sight, to memory dear.

NORTH SHORE HIGHWAY DISTRICT.

The annual meeting of ratepayers in the North Shore district was held last night at the Ferry Hotel, Woodside, Mr Smart in the chair.—The balance-sheet shewed receipts : £104 lbs 2£d; expenditure £68 18s 7d. There remained on past years £44 10s 5d arrears of rates. Several questions were asked by Messrs Cook and Thomson relative to the mode of expending the funds. These were answered by Mr Hawkins. The accounts were adopted. A proposal to post a list of the defaulters fell through, upon a suggestion that they should first receive intimation of the intention, and so have an opportunity of saving their good names. On the motion of Mr Matthews, the rate for the ensuing year was fixed at one penny in the pound on the value to sell.— The valuation was fixed at £1. per acre.— Messrs Hawkins, Wilson, Phillips, Denby and Hildritch were elected trustees, and Messrs Matthews and Longham auditors. A vote of thanks to the late trustees was carried.—After considerable reluctance to accept the office, Messrs Matthews and Parker consented to act as fence-viewers.— A strong oppposition was offered to the planting of trees, but ultimately £15 waa voted for that purpose.

WAIWERA (&ot Springs.) [PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON.] July 12, 2 15 p.m. The following passengers left per Lady Bowen: Miss Graham; Messrs Morrin, Wrigley, Graham, Guttry, and Boberts. The schoQner being built will be launched in three weeks.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN. (From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Cmshings- The Manukau gold melted 600oza. lOdwts. for the month. The Queen of May, for seven days, 119ozs. 12dwts melted gold. The Surprise trial crushing resulted in 2ozs. 4dwts. • jp The-Albion crushing is sh^iiag for a pay able return from both reefs^ they have 154 ozs. amalgam on hand. ,ab :— '■ The Caledonian, for 60 ".e 210 ozsf. amalgam, equal to 90 ozs. 'js. Goid^i caifj::::::^ A meeting of )he GoLfi JTwas held to day. The reports, wnici tor/ke very hop* fully of the future of the nifflfe, were adopted. The balance-sheet showed receipts, including gold, £534 16s;.calls, £62$ Is HdJotMr BOurceH, £4 7a Id. Expenditure, £1084 2afii, leaving » balance to credit, £77 2s Bd.^^



THE COLONIAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. Capital, £2,000,000; Subscribed Capital, £850,000. A Branch of this Bink, for the conduct of General Banking Busineps, wi'l be opened on or about TUESDAY, the 20th July, in the premises Queen street, next the Insurance Buildings and lately occupied by the National Bank —J. T WARREN, Branch Inspector.— Auckland 21st June, 1875. pHEAP TVRAPERY A LARGE PARCEL OF SEASONABLE GOODS, PURCHASED AT AUCTION, AND TO BE SOLD CHEAP FOR CASH, COMPBISIKG— .White and Blue Blankets • Winceys. Black Lustre All Wool Plaids, Serges, Tweeds &c, &c. 9x4 White Blankets, from 12/6 ■$ pair 9x4 Blue blanket s, from 11/6 pair ■ All Wool Plaids, wide width 1/10 yard Plain Winceys, from /8% "$ yard i Fancy Check and Tartan v\ incey, IOVd Blue 1/6 and 2/ $ yard , Colored Shirtings, (tec, &c, &c, A MUCH BELOW USUAL PRICES. A LAB G-TC AND VARIED STOCK TO ■ • SELECT PROM IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.



f&&~ COCTNTBT ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFtTL ATTENTION. RTTSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN 1 [Late R. Hobbs], ' JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army arid Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. npHISTLB £ 0 T EL- P. DARBY, Wholesale anp Bpta.it WINE AND SPIRIT ORE EEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Begs leave to return many thanks to tho public, for the very liberal support accorded him for many years past. . Hying erected splendid Premises on- the site of the old House which was destroyed by flro, he is now prepared to execute all orders entrusted to him rom town or country, with the CHOICEST SELECTION or WINES AND SPIRITS, • • • Comprising— Sandiman'a Pour Diamond Old Port Wine " Duff. Gordon's Sherry . Champagne—Cliquot's Champagne—Perrier, Jouet's Champagne- Moselle, pints and quarts Claret-Chateau, Larose Claret—Lafitte i Claret—Leoville Claret —St Julian's Real Old Jamaica Bum Hennessy's Three Btar Brandy ; - And othei choice biands. , ASSORTED fUS** MADE TTP TO ORDER DIFFERENT BRANDS. ', ' BASS'S ENGLISH ALE ON DRAUGHT. /'■'- ' Liberal Allowances |made to wholesale purchasers. TERMS: STRICTLY CASH. !•• Spirits Overproo/, [the same as from bonded Store, s§ - r>^ m * In any quantity.



SPECIAL. WE ARE DAILY OPENING UP CHEAP FIRST-CLASS GOODS. JUST TO HAND— 9x4 ' icßlankets, 10s 6d, a bargain Good V\ .Jt (Blankets, 13s 6d a roair Grey i ,7s lid; large size, 10s 9d Toilvt Quilts. 4s lid and Cs 6c!; large Eizt, 6s 11 72-ipch Croydon Sheeting, Is Id Wooi Crimean Shirting, Is 2d "Wincey Skirts from 8s lid, good value Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 4s lid; handsomely trimmed, 8s Gd Large 'ot of Ladies' silk Umbrellas from 4s lid Anti-Rheumatic FJannel, good, Is 4d Imitation Welsh Flannel, 10M 6 pieces Fancy Dress Goods," @ 7s Gd dress of 12 yards Trimmed Hats from 3s lid Tapy Carpets from 3s per yard Coir Door Mats from 3s Gd Ladies' and Children's Underclothing in the New Show Uoorn. HOLLOWAY & GARLIOK, Dkapery, Clothing, atstj Furnishing House, CITY HALL, 230, Queen-street, Auckland. WEAR-RE S;i STING FABRIC FOR BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & CO. Have just opened up [a large quantity of Real Home Spun Melton Cloths, specially adapted for i oys' and Youths' Clothing. Double Width (nearly Two yards wide), 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s 6d PER YARD FIFTY DOZE..M PAIRS OF PERIOR KID GLOVES. In all thegleadiog colors, ONLY Is lid PER PAIR. T pOSGKAVE AND f^O HAVE RECEIVED TWENTY-SIX CASES OF LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTH IN G, Per Fekngi/en. They will be Sold to the Public at V COST PRICE. V