SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

||l HIGH -WATER: This evening 0.23 ; to ll toorrow movnlng. 057 I SUN SET: This evening, 459 ; SUN RISE: to |'! "'morrow moraine. 6.54 ||| MOON'S -AGE : Ist Quarter, 12lh, 7.16 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

ix urrane, scnooner, from Bay of Inlands : i ;-A-°n McLeofl, schooner, from Wangaroa I ! j Dauntless, Hawaiian sciiooner, Berryl. from Levuka, jil Gem, and Onward, schooners, from Rassell

DEPARTURES.

Island City, baTqun, for Newcastle I Ladybird, ss, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

"il;_■( *or tne Wellington 23rd; Phoebe 27th: |iji|| Tamnaki, ss, 18th inst jj.l For London- Rapido, barque, early; W.W.Smith, ship, early j I For the North—lcno, ss, Wedres-day ■j For Pan Frarrisro—City o' Melbourne, ss, 14th May ; ; : j For Norfolk I«lands and Noumea—Kenilworth. 1 ip] schooner, e=rly 7; For —Mikado, s.s. 25ili inst. ■ I For Newcastle—Tien Tsin, barquentiue. at once ; I For Kaipara—Dauntless, topsail schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

• Shooting Star, Darque, KSRV, from London ; sailed I {I Dec 23 II ! S& °J Melb°urne. ss. from Sydney, Thursday HJ Mikado, ss, from San Francisco, 23rd inst 1 'JP ccross- from Sydney, about 30th inst j | Marathon, barque, from Boston via Melbourne, early ij j; Caller Ou, ship, HMPK, from London ; sailed Feb Ij; Robina Duulop, ship, from London I, I Lanarkshire, ship, from London Ii j,| Emily Mclaren, barque, from London ; sailed 20th January ;, Cabarfeidb. barque, from Boston, via Table Bay ; sailed December 21 ! j Dunedin ship. HTF V, frnm London; sailed Feb 13 | i Fsneculador, harque. from Lyttelton i j Estelle. schooner from Invercargill via Dunedin Laetitia, schooner, from Dutiedin | Ryno, brigantine; from Rotumah, early Papua, schooner, from Karotonga, early lj Belle Brandon, schooner, from the Islands, early j Moneynick. barque, from Lyttelton ; Magellan Cloud, brigantine. from Lyttelton, early star of the South, ss, fmm Levuka, early I Syren, brig, from Adelaide, early f Italy, barque, from Lyttelton ; sailed 6th inst. i -Emu,.brigantine, from L°vuka, early | Albatross, schooner, from Levuka, early MaTtha, barque, from ihe Islands, early Cornet, schooner, from the Islands, early I -Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Per Dauntless, schooner, from Fijis: 346 bags copra, tp-der ; 565 bags maize, order; 154 bags maize, B. Tonks and Co; and 40 pgs.-Master, agent.

The schooner Gem arrived from Bussell last night with 50 tons coal for H. Gilfillan. The schooner Onward brings 54 tons of coa T. from Russell for, Mr W. C. Winstone. The revenue cutter Ringleader has re turned from her trip to Mobou Hinou. The schooner Kenilworth entered out to day for New Caledonia and Norfolk Island.

The s.s. Ladybird left for the South this afternoon with cargo and passengers. The following is the list of the passengers who booked in town :—Saloon —Miss JPorteous, Messrs C. Ring, A. M. Severn, R. Owen. Steerage—Master Mackay, Mr and Mrs Hutchinson and family, Messrs Smith and Huie.—W. F. Wheeler, agent. The Hawaiian schooner Dauntless arrived from levuka a little before twelve o'clock last night. She arrived at Levuka on her outward voyage on the Bth ult, and left again on the 27th ; so that she has jnst occupied a fortnight on her return trip. She brings a cargo of maize, copra, &c. The schooner Levuka arrived at Levuka hence on the 22nd April. The Albatross schooner arrived at Levuka on the 25th ult. Their dates of departure were respectively the Bth and the 10th April. • There are several vessels whi< h ought to be heard of shortly from England. We append the lis*.:- Shooting Star, barque, sailed 23rd December. 140 (lay out ; Emily McLaren, barque sailed February 2nd, 9!) days out ; Dunedin, ship, sailed 13th February. B daysout"; Caller Ou, shiD. sailed 18th February, 83 dayseut. The barque Cabaifetdh, from Boston vi« Table Bay, sailed on the 23rd December, and is 140 days out.

The brig Prairie is to be sold at auction by Messrs B. Tonks & Co to-morrow.

* The" official measurement of the brigantine Ethel has. been ascertained to be 180 44-100 tons. The schooner Fortune brings a cargo of maize from Awanui. v

The barque Island City, bound to Newcastle, got clear of the harbour yesterday evening. She had to beat out agairist a north-easter.

The steamer Tona leaves at five this'evening for Kusseil. During her detention some trifling altera tions have been made in her machinery.

COMMERCIAL.

The Whatipu Saw Mills and property offered for sale to-day by Mr G-. W. Binney were withdrawn, also the farm at Mangere offered to-day by Messrs Cochrane and Sen'

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wit* Close as follows

for Thames, tnis day, at 6.30 p.m., ana to-morrow, at 9.30 a m For W»imera and Warkworlh, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 9 am For Norfolk Island per New Caledonia, per Kenil worth. to-morrow, at 11 am For Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow, _\l. 9 a m For Wan?arei and Mangapai, per Clyde, tc-morrow, at 12 noon For RusseU, per Gem, to-morrow, at 4 p m For Coromandel. per Manai, to-morrw, at 11 am Per City of Melbourne, on Friday, the 14th inst,, as under:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Ameics, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 am.

For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 am Late letters bearing a Tate fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Mail A sent up to time of sailing. (Signed) J. E. Cohev, Acting Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

SMITH—On the 12th inst, at his residence, James street, behin. the Glasgow Store, Great North Boad, John Smith, late of the 53th .Regiment; aged 54 years. *

The funeral will leave, on Friday, at half-past 2.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 1875

For the cause that l.iclra assistanrt? For the wrong i.,.-j.l mvls n-i-i-«^ ---"sr the future in the distant* ' Aatt th* K-od that ->re c*:> «-

We observe that our contemporary the Cross returns to the charge that the burthen of.the " labouring man" was overstated by Sir George Grey. He reasons that 12J per cent, at the utmost on articles consumed by this labouring man and his family would repre sent the burthen; and then onr contempo rary, assisted by "a schoolboy of a dozen summers," proves by rule of three that if the labouring man pays £27 10s. Od. an nually on the purchase of articles bearing the taxation of 12J per cent., he must spend £220 a-year at the least in the support of his household. The calculation of this good little boy is quite sound and we would reward him with a holiday. But what shall we say of our contemporary who misled the artless child, and gave him erroneous factors for his calculation ? For our contemporary says—and let us mark it well—" Excepting tea and sugar tohich pay a higher rate, we may take the average rate of taxation of the articles of general consum tion at 10 per cent., but in order to make allowance for this difference, and to also cover the very few shillings per annum which this illustrative labourer would spend in postage stamps and other stamp duties, if any, suppose we make the standard one of 12J per cent which is above the mark in many of the articles of ordinary consump tion." In other wojds, our contemporary excludes from his calculation the duties on tea, sugar, and we might add tobacco, beer, grog, in fact all articles " which pay a higher rate " and taking the average duty on cloth ing and other more lightly taxed articles makes that—to wit, 12J per cent—the basis for calculation. True enough it may be that if £27 12s must be made up in taxation of 12J per cent, it may require the labouring man to expend £220 in order to pay that sum to the revenue. But supposing that we include all dutiable articles con sumed, not " excepting tea and sugar " and other articles " which pay a higher rate," and supposing we find that, with these alj included, the 12J per cent mounts up to 27J per cent, then would it require only £100 per annum, — not an exorbitant income for a family of six,—to be expended to pay the taxation in question. But there is another way of looking at the comical argument of our contemporary. He fixes £2 12s as the amount contributed by the labouring man and his family of wife and four children to the revenue—now we know that £4 12s per head for the whole population must in some way be made up so as to amount to the grand total of £309,0860s lid, contributed by the whole population of. Auckland province. If this amount is not paid per head by the labouring man for his family, the deficiency must be supplied by

implies that it is made up by the wealthy, or those that are at least in a better position than the labouring man. Let us admit this. We think that one well-to-do family to four that are poor and struggling and living on means not greater than those of the ordinary labouring man, is a fair representa tion of relative wealth and poverty among the settlers in this province. Certainly there is not more than one to four. Well to make up the grand total of revemie, each five average families must contribute five times the £27 12s, or £138, per annum to the revenue. But four of these in the opinion of our contemporary contribute only £10 8s and the fifth or comparatively wealthy family must contribute the remainder or £127 12s. It follows then from our con temporary's reasoning that every average family of the well-to-do classes, must pay £127 12s per annum to the revenue annually. If this is not more frightsome and deterrent to settlement in Auckland than the picture drawn of the labouring man by Sir George Grey then we fail to see the force of things. This may seem of course a reductio ad absurdum of our contemporary's argument. But it is not overstrained or illegitimate. The proportion of one wealthy family to four poor may be said to be too small, the separa tion of classes at £100 a year may be arbi trary and, it may be asserted tbat there is a graduation of incomes above £100 a-year. which of course would prevent the necessity of a np r v it£lol per annum paying £127 10s in taxes. But whirl about the figures as we may, the grand total is made up, and made up of 67,450 men, women, and little children, and if one does not pay some other must pay twice as much; and if the poor does not pay, they being in the vast majority, the taxation of the rich must be such that it ought to be concealed from the outside world, or people with a little means must fly our shores as plague smitten. Bat the fact is, the idea advanced by our contemporary that the incidence of the present taxation presses much more heavily on the rich than the poor is totally erroneous. There is com paratively little difference. It presses on the poor grievously, and out of all propor tion to their earnings ; and it is this that makes tbe imposition of an in come and property tax righteous and imperative. The picture drawn by Sir Gf orge Grey of the terrible burthen imposed by the present fiscal arrangements is true to life. It may cause irritation, but it will cause thought; and it is. not abuse of the Superintendent for drawing aside the veil and showing the skeleton in our closet, nor yet merriment on a subject so grave that will meet the necessities of the position. Sir George Grey has sounded a note that has rung not through the province alone, but New Zealand, and the result we shall see by and by.

The absurdity of the principle on which tbe C onstitution of the Harbour Board is based was very properly and forcibly alluded to by Mr Malcolm Niccol at the late election. AYe do not so much refer to the small proportion of the members chosen by popular election as to the Constitution of the electorate that is supposed to represent the popular choice. Whether such a Board should be constituted wholly or in part by nomination or by ex officio right, or by election, may be a subject of question ; but if a portion is to represent popular choice,? the manner in which that return is found is manifestly absurd. Coming at once to illustration, we find that while watermen who pay a small license for the right to use the salt water as a highway, and carters who pay sixpence a trip for con veyance of other people's goods along the wharf, are entitled to participate in the power of choosing administrators of this magnificent trust, persons who under other items contribute ten times or a hundred times the amount are excluded. Masters of vessels coming in for repairs, and who may never visit the port again, are entitled to have a voice in the election. For example Captain Neiglick, of the Swedish ship Condoren was placed on the roll of electors in virtue of his having paid har bour dues during a visit for repairs, necessi tated by the vessel being dismasted on a voyage from Sydney to San Francisco, while Mr Holdship, who pays £500 a year to the harbour funds as a holder of a lease from that body has no vote in virtue of such payment. A Bingle case like this, better than any theorising, shows the anomaly. If Mr Niccol's return incite him to take steps and persevere in them till successful; for having such an extraordinary state of things altered, we think that even those opposed to him on the occasion will have grounds for gratulation oa the event.

The Superintendental addresses at the pre sent hour are bringing forth some strange revelations; and forcibly show the wideness with which the eyes of the colony are being opened to the- administration of the Great Policy. That the railways have all been " political railways" we in Auckland are pretty clear in our opinion, and probably it is primarily because our vote in the Assembly was practically valueless, 'owing to the equal distribution of our representatives on the two sides of the House, that our province has been so utterly left out in the cold. The Brunner railway, as pictured by his Honor of Nelson, is one of the pret tiest illustrations of the system of adminis tration of which the colony has enjoyed the blessings during the past year. His Honor presents it as confessedly a "political rail way." It was sanctioned' as a political work, and it was fixed on the South instead of the North side of the Grey River as a political sop. After four years, says his Honor, it exhibits signs of being completed by the end of the year. It was first estimated to cost £26,250, and the sum was voted. The next year It was found it would cost £54,500 ; the next year it was found it would cost £74,000; the next year, it was found it would cost £84,000; and now it is found that it will cost £99,000. It is fortunate that it will cost no more, for his Honor intimates that it is tumbling into the river, and then a new railway will be required to be built on the other side. This is beauti- . fui; Had this work been done Jby I

done by the Central Government which never does make mistakes, indeed which never can make mistakes, and which is to be the panacea for all Provincial ills, is truly marvellous. By and by we think throughout New Zealand all men will come to that admiration of the present Ministry and the spotless purity of central administration which pre sumedly is at present cherished by all of us in the province of Auckland.

The report of Mr Graham, Relieving Officer, laid on the table of the Provincial Council, furnishes a good indication of the state of prosperity in the province. The amounts paid in relief during the last three years were as follows : — 1872. 1873. 1374. £2,836 Gs ... £2,950 9s lOd ... £3,703 16s Gd Commenting on these figures, Mr Gra ham regrets that there is a gradual increase of pauperism. The expenditure in relief is a little over one shilling per head of the population and the total amount somewhat exceeded- last year's estimates. The number of persons relieved during the year was :—390 sick and 142 infirm ; 107 widows and their families; GO destitute wives ; 3G wives with their husbands in gaol ; 10 females in the reformatory ; 10 persons out of employment; and 7 single girls during confinement. Commenting on the relief granted to young men during sickness, Mr Graham speaks of the great neglect of benefit societies and the Government Industrial insurance system, which leads to total destitution in the event of the sickness or death of the bread-winner of a family. He observes that there are more old men in Auckland iv proportion to the population, than in any other province of the colony, and this tends to swell tbe numbers of the infirm. This is accounted for in two ways : namely —the healthfulness of the climate, tending to longevity, and the presence of a large number of pensioners. Another reason for the amount of relief given is the arrival of immigrants who have passed middle-age, and who find themselves unable to compete in the race for bread under the altered circumstances of colonial life. He urge 3 more stringent measures to punish wife desertion, which is the source of considerable claims upon the public charity.. The report states that the accommodation at the Old Men's JKefuge is insufficient for the demands made upon it. With reference the treatment of children thrown upon the public charity, Mr Graham recommends the boarding-out system. The bright feature in the report is the statement that there has been no lack of employment during the year. There has really been no genuine case of distress through lack of employment, the ten cases relieved bung those of mere loafers whose idle habits had either rendered tbem unfit for work or caused a disinclination to seek employment. The report concludes by stating that the Reliev ing Officer has discharged his disagreeable duties faithfully for five years, and hoping that the Council will grant him an increase of salary.

A Maori this morning Was engaged con trary to law, fishing from the east crn ex tremity of tbe outer portion of the wharf. In throwing out his line a large schnapper hook caught the fore-finger of his rie;ht hand, and the point and barb entered the flesh olose to the inside of the first joint. The man tried for some time to get the hook out by himself, but soon found he was un able. He thereupon asked a man who had witnessed the accident, to do it. The job was a far from pleasant one, but the man opened his knife and began cutting it out. This was no easy matter to an in experienced hand, and with a knife about as sharp as an iron hoop. However, the volunteer surgeon hacked away resolutely for about twenty minutes, now and then turning and twisting the hook about to see whether it would come out. At length, by a strong pull, the remainder of the flesh was dragged away, and the hook was extricated. The demeanour of the Maori was worthy of all praise during the operation, and he displayed a atorcism and indifference to pain, which reminded one of the stories of the old Spartans. The operator at lirst asked some one to bind the patient's eyes, but the Maori made a gesture of impatience and signed to him to cut away. It was evi dent towards the end that his fortitude was deserting him, as he began to wince per ceptibly. When the hook was freed he seemed quite exhausted, and had to wipe the sweat off his forehead. A bystander, pitying his suffering, took .him up the wharf and "shouted" some brandy for him, at which the fellow brightened up im mensely, and looked so pleased that it was evident he would not have minded another hook in his linger for the sake of the same consolation.

Sir, —I see in the Herald this morning that Mr Hugh Carleton enters into explana tions and corrections respecting his views in former issues expressed, which I have no doubt are of great interest to the general public, In doing so, he says of New Zea land : " Sir,—l have unwielding faith in the vitality of youth." This is a peculiar kind of faith of which the public will •be equally anxious to know the nature. Most of them know what unwieldy views, and unwieldy explanations, and unwieldy reasoning, and unwieldy forms of expression are, but it is due to JMr Carleton himself to explain the nature of that " unwieldy faith," of which he boasts himself possessed.—l am, &c, An Aristocratic-Plaster-Cast.

Mr Joseph Brown announces that his sing ing class on the John Hullah system will commence on the evening of the Queen's birthday, in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association.

A special religious service will be held this evening at half-past seven, in the room of the Young Men's Christian Association. This is but the first of a series of weekly revival services in connection with religious progress. The particular night of these con templated services will hereafter be fixed and named. Suitable hymns for singing on these occasions have been printed for the use of persons who may be in attendance.

The lime-light exhibition of the Cathedrals of England, with scenes of the Niagara Falls, by Mr Dennes, last, night at the Ponsonby Hall was eminently successful, there being about 600 persons present, belonging , chiefly to the various denominations of the city. The Rev. E. N. Bree, of All Saints', opened the proceedings in a suitable speech, aud introduced the lecturer. The members of the Choral Union of the All Saints and Baptist Churches' choirs performed several selections of music in an excellent manner, under the direction of Mr. W. J. Rees ; also cathedral chants behind the views which, as they passed, were. very effective. This is the best audience that Mr. Dennes has had in Auckland, and the proceeds were beyond anticipation. The Rev. Mr. Cornford closed the meeting in the usual way. A hearty vote of thanks was unanimously voted to the Press amid loud acclamations ;' also to Mr. Dennes for his liberality in coming forward to aid the funds of the churches. Mr. Dennes having replied, the company separated.

Mr Warwick Weston has been appointed secretary of the Fiji Bank. In refutation of the. statements of " Bour geois" and "Ratepayer," relative to city labourers, we are informed that there are only eight employes on the whole staff- so that "Bourgeois's" estimate of the number of foremen is manifestly incorrect. The charges of drunkenness against one or two of the men and also the assertion that any one of them was seen on his knees weeding the streets is also flatly denied. It is contended with some reason that any man who would

The landship and damage at the Mount Eden rifle range has now been repaired, and the postponed firing for the Evening Star Cup and Star, and other prizes, is advertised to take place on Friday morning next, the 14th instant, at 7 o'clock in the morning The valuable belt, called " Lewisson's Cadet Champion Belt," presented by him to the Auckland Volunteer Cadets some three years ago, will be completed for on Tuesday next, the 18th instant, at 9 o'clock in the morning. Particulars of the conditions can be obtained from the secretaries.

In the action, Collins v. Macffarlane, the particulars of which appeared in our last issue ; his Honor reserved judgment until next Court-day, in order that he may have time to weigh the whole matter which in volves some nice points of law.

The thanks of the Ladies' Committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, Newton, are presented to the following friends for gifts to the Institution : —To Mrs. Coombes for a piece of bolland ; to Mr. Stewart for a piece of sheeting ; to Mrs. Moginie for a parcel of clothing; to Mrs. Webster for a parcel of clothing; to Dr. Kenderdine for a case of apples and a number of illustrated books.

To tbe Editor : Sir,—Having yesterday advertised the loss of two one pound notes, within an hour of the publication of your paper, it was returned to me, thus showing the use of advertising in your valuable columns, and tbat there are honest men in our midst.—l am, &c , P. [We could adduce many instances parallel with that mentioned by our correspondent. —Ed. E.S.]_ JMr Bruce, the curative mesmerist, arrived from Coromrndel yesterday, were he had been engaged giving successful lectures on Electro - Biology. He purposes visiting Waitaki and tbe Lakes district, and on re turning from.his tour to Auckland, will give a series of mesmeric and phrenological en tertainments.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., 8.M.)

DOWN AO*IN.

Robert Sinclair and Henry Savage were charged with being drunk and senseless last night. Prisoners said they had been drinking, and were-overcome by the invisible influence.* They were subjected to a fine of 10s each, or forty-eight hours. MOLLY O'RIF.LLY.

This eccentric individual was charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct.

Molly said she had taken a drop, but by faith she would never take another drop, if she could regain her liberty.

Fined 20s aod costs. THS WAKEFIELD-STREET TURN OUT.

William Bates and his wife, Mary, were charged with being the occupiers of a house in Wakefield-street, and making it the retreat of thieves and prostitutes.

Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed that in consequence of complaints he went to the house in Wakefield-street, and found a num ber of thieves and prostitutes in a state of nudity and drunkenness. They had been previously routed from a house of the same character in West Queen-street.

Mr Syms deposed that he was agent to Mr Walter McCaull, the owner of the house, and on the representations of the woman, who stated that her husband was a hard working man, he let her the house. • The proceedings subsequently were of the most abominable character, exceeding all that had come under his experience of fourteen years in the police. Sergeant O'Connor described the state of the house, which disclosed a shocking state of depravity. His Worship : Where are the children ? Mr Broham : They will be brought before your Worship presently. Prisoners bad nothing to say.

His Worship after expatiating on the error of their ways, and the lamentable example set to their children ; committed the prisoner to prison for three months with hard labour. THE INMATES. William Hart, Henry Barstow, Hirihi Kipi, a maori, Mary McManus, alias " Lively Molly,"and Katherine Heaton, alias "Beau tiful Kitty," were severelly charged under the Vagrant Act, with having no visible, lawful means of support. This cluster of persons were reputed to be lodgers in the late establishment of Mrs Bates and were found therein.

Mary McManus made an appeal for liberty, and if allowed freedom, she would at once leave the town for Ohinemuri, where she could have immediate employment.

Mr Broham said he had no objection to withdraw the charge against the girl, if she would leave the city by noon to-morrow. The girl promised to do so, and was dis charged. Catherine Heaton said she was a hard working woman. Sergeant O'Connor and Constable Mulville disproved the woman's assertion. She still persisted that she was a working woman, as Sergt.-Major Pardy knew ; it would be no use listening to the constables j they would swear to anything. Sergt.-Major Pardy said the woman for merly occupied a situation, which she lost through drunkenness, and she had led an abandoned life ever since. He had often advised her to lead a virtuous life, but his advice was lost upon her. His Worship read over a long catalogue of crime against the woman, and sent her to prison for a period of six months with hard labour.

William Hart, a notoriously bad character, was sentenced to three months' imprison ment with hard labour.

Kiriki, who appeared to be a stranger in the house, and against whom nothing criminal was knowD, was discharged. Henry Barstow, another man of infamous character in connection with the Bates' establishment, was sent for three months to durance vile.

THE INNOCENTS.

Alice, Anne, .and John Bates, children of the above, were brought into Court and committed to the Home for Criminal Chil dren, to be brought up in the faith of the Church of England.

Alexander Macdonald, a boy of twelve, who had previously been in the Home, ♦as re-committed to his old quarters and taken back by Mr. S tick-ley, who said the boy had previously conducted himself ia a satisfac tory manner.

THE MIDNIGHT SQUALL,

James McLean was agaiu brought up on the charge of violently assaulting Henry Price, in Shortland-street, on the night of the 22nd ult.

Henry Price, whose leg was broken, but. who had sufficiently recovered to appear, was sworn, aud deposed that he knew his leg was broken, but he could not remember how it was done. His memory was entirely at fault. He did not wish to press the charge against McLean. He found himself iv a gutter, and was picked up and saw Mc- Lean beside him.

Mr Broham said that, as Price refused to give evidence, he must ask for a withdrawal of the charge.

His Worship gave prisoner a severe re proof, and discharged him.

BREACH OF LICENSING ACT.

Henry Phillips, of the Clarence Hotel, was summoned under the Licensing Act, on a charge of supplying a person named Susan Conley with alcoholic liquors, on Sunday. May 18.

Mr Hesketh appeared for the defendant. Mr Broham conducted for the police. Walter Pell, described as a sportsman and jockey, deposed that on the evening of Sun day, after paying a visit to his friend Mrs Susan Conley, that lady followed' him to the Clarence Hotel. He called for sherry, but Mrs Conley preferred " port;" she drank jmthkl"'"'"lUM of the be ß t

j also. He tendered half-a-sovereign in pay ment and received change, W* did not count it. . . , x.^, To Mr Hesketh : He had not been to> i Onehunga} on that day ; Mahoney had ; they went through the passage into a private room, He was well acquainted with Mrs Conley; she had two daughters 5 she came te get a drink ; he shouted. Susan Conley, a married woman, of Jer myn-street, remembered going to the Clarence Hotel on the evening in question, where she had a glass of port wine, supplied by Mrs Phillips' sister, and paid for by Pell with money borrowed of Mahoney. She con sidered herself a bona fide traveller. She had walked seven miles that day to supply her customers with {milk, Her's was pure. And then she went a mile to the chemist's for a dose of castor oil. She was a traveller, and no mistake. To Mr Hesketh : She was telling the truth ; she never told lies, except on urgent occasions. The castor oil was for her child, whose stomach was out of order. She knew Pell, of course, as oue of her customers. Mrs Hallam. sister to Mrs Phillips, re membered tbe Sunday evening in question, when Pell came in, and was supplied with three glasses of port and sherry, which Pell paid for. To Mr Hesketh : The money was given to the Home for the Destitute, and put into the box in the Police Court. Mrs Conley and Pell were in the private room. William Mahoney was next called, but desired to be certain of his expenses before giving evidence. His Worship said witness must give evi dence, and he should order him to be sworn. Witness was accordingly sworn, and corro borated the statement of Walter Pell. To Mr Hesketh : He had been to One hunga by traiD, but could not say that he was exhausted by the journey. Mr Hesketh then addressed the Court for the defence, and argued that the wine was served without the knowledge of Mr Phillips, by his wife's sister, who was only a visitor, and not in the employ of the proprietor, and therefore was not an o/Fence of the license under the Licensing Act. His Worship said he feared the case was ! too clear in spite of Mr Hesketh's arguments, 1 which were cleverly put, but the evidence shewed that Mr Phillips knew of the act. Mrs Conley was a neighbour who carried her milking pail, and was not in the proper sense of the term a traveller ; nor was Pell, nor Mahwney, who acknowledged that he did not require refreshment. This was the clear est case of the kind that had come into Court. At present the Act was so con structed that it was almost impossible to get a conviction. He hoped the Council, now sitting, would so amend the Act as to render the matter easier. He was bound to convict in the face of the evidence. Mr Broham said that the house of Mr Phil lips had hitherto been properly conducted. His Worship : Then I shall not inflict the full penalty of £20, but a fine of £10 and costs. BREACH OF BY-LAWS. 1 Jonathan Greetham was charged under a By-law see. 3 of the City Council, with shingling a house in Lome-street without 1 giving notice of the same to the City Sur -1 veyor as the law directs. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the Council, and Mr Laishley for defendant. Mr Laishley pleaded not guilty, as the by law was not in existence which ordered such a proceeding, or certain preliminaries > had not been complied with to make the ; by-law operate in such cases. Mr Russell said he would proceed with the ! matter and meet with the objections as they were presented, and probably ask for an ad journment of the case.

His Worship suggested that as there was likely to be a difficulty in the matter it would be better to adjourned the case.

His Worship thought Brown's maxims would settle the matter.

Mr Russell preferred to go on. Mr P. A. Philips was then called, and de posed that he was Town Clerk of the city of Auckland.' He pointed out section 30 in the by-laws, which was still in force; it was a transcript from the Municipal Corporation's Act. The defendant had not given notice to the Council in respect of the alterations or repairs in any building in the city. Mr William Anderson, City Surveyor, de posed that in passing Lome-street on the 4th May he saw defendant shingling a house, which was with the city boundaries. Upon enquiry Mr Greetham said he had not given notice to the Council.

Counsel on both sides addressed the Court at great length, after which his Worship said that he trusted it would now go forth to the public that the city laws must be complied with, but if the City Council did not fall in with the view of the Court t hat defendant had not been labouring under a misapprehension, he must be under the necessity of inflicting a fine ; if he had, he would simply give judgment for plaintiff without a fine, defendant paying costs.

A similar case was adjourned until Thurs day.

This was all the business.

An Auckland Lodging-house.

SHOCKING IMMORALITY AND

DIRT.

Several complaints having recently been made by the inhabitants of Wakefield-street to the police authorities —touching the exist ence of one of those dens of filth, ribaldry, and vice, which had become a nuisance to the neighbourhood, where individuals of both sexes bearing questionable characters (including gaol-birds, stupid sailors, and unfortunates were wont to congregate) — Sergeant - Major Pardy yesterday felt it to be his duty with a posse of policemen te proceed thither with the view of clearing the house, so that the peace ful citizens of Wakefield-street might enjoy their original quietude and sleep iv peace. They proceed at once to the

HOUSE,

Which was small and four storied with a backyard of pretty . fair dimensions, but in the utmost disorder. The persons huddled together in the four rooms of that wretched . habitation, consisted of the occupiers, Mr and and Mrs Bates, a young Maori, two men, well-known to the police, five children and a half-nude female. At the sight of the officers of justice the children commenced crying and screaming, while the man and his partner in guilt began to abuse each other in no soft, endearing terms, iv words which sound strange to ears polite. The man, a sturdy fellow, dressed as a. labourer, blamed his wife for the slough of misery into which he was brought, and from which he now expected to be extricated for a season ; while the wife swore that Bates was the greatest scoundrel in all Auckland and that for the last twelve years she had been thrust deeper and deeper into the mire of immorality, through his depravity and tyrannic sway. She then set up a howl, in which she was joined by the trembling children in rags, which immediately changed .to a fit, of hysterical laughter. She Baid she had never had an hour's peace since she had ignorantly consented to be

MRS. BATES,

and had submitted to the sombre duties of a model lodging-house. Mrs. Bates, in spite of her coarse ringlets and tawdry dress of sky-blue, bore traces of former beauty,which indicated through the shadows, that she was once fair and good-looking. It appears that she \ engaged the house of the agent who lives in the adjoining house and represented herself as a respectable married woman of quiet habits ,who wanted a quiet house in a quiet street. She was dressed in the habilaments of 'woe, as though in mourning for some departed relative from whom she had inherited a be qneat. The house exactly suited her, and

■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■mw^ her means. She would paper the rooms,, scour them out, and put the place generality '7 in order. She took possession, and on th< a second night a black fiddler waa introduced into the dwelling, and a number of men and\ females, and fiddling and jigging were kept Veil; up until four in the morning. The hideous ) scrapings and noises continued night afterjref' night amid drunken revelry, until the neigh-*, bours in the immediate locality were dis-l turbed in their nocturnal slumbers, and asleep when they should be rising. We pro ceeded UPSTAIRS, where we met with a most unsavoury wel come, and discovered in two rooms scenes which would have melted the tender heart of our city missionary, an<? which literally made the heart sick. The" thought of Shakespeare floated through our t_und— Can such things he, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder? There strewn around the rooms were a num ber of sacken apologies for beds, dirty and filthy, where the sexes had huddled together after the manner of pigs, without any of . those chamber conveniences which are a part of civilised households. Having endured the noxious effluvium for a few seconds we were glad to escape into the free, unadulter ated air, and in making our escape we were met by a young capering girl, with-bare feet « . and nude spare arms, with her hair hanging in wild confusion over a dirt soiled face, and chanting a crudcmelody ; she was known to the police as LIVELY MOLLY,

and was of Auckland growth, the child of drunken and dissolute parents, who had been careful to educate her in a vicious course of life, and which naturally led to her present position. Although but eighteen years of age, this child of misery had spent about three years of her darkened existence in Mount "Eden gaol. The inmates of this den of degradation were duly braced together in pairs, excepting the females, who were allowed to have their arms at liberty ; and as they were marched towards the Police station a large crowd of wondering spectators followed. Our Police Court report of this evening will furnish the finis to the scenes.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN. (From our own Correspondent.)

This day.

Little Lizzie

The Little Lizzie has uncovered tbe shot of gold in their claim, and during the hut three shifts obtained 901bs of specimens.

Caledonian Crushing. The Caledonian has started crushing, which is showing on the plates for an average of an ounce to the ton, but no doubtwhen the blankets are treated and specimens crushed, the average will be much higher. Months Gold "S ield The yield of gold from April 15th, is 6901 ounces 19 dwts. 2 grains from 7040 tons. Shewing a light decrease of 23 ounces.

COROMANDEL.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Wesleyans are getting up a series m lectures and concerts for the winter monthi. Distress Warrant on a Clergyman's

Furniture.

The Rev. Thomas Scott's furniture and effects were sold off by auction yesterday under distress warrant from the District Court addressed to the bailiff here. The greater part of the furniture belonged to Mr Joseph Cochrane, and was claimed by him.

A Wordy War. Uriah Glover, proprietor of the Swan' Hotel—a very old settler in Caromandel, — was brought before the Resident Magistrate for using abusive and insulting language to- ] wards D. B. McDonald,. shipping agent. Mr McDonald called to collect a freight account for Messrs Holmes Bros., when & dispute arose about who should pay for a jar §f whiskey. Mr Glover ordered him oat of the house and followed him down the road, using the language indicated. Mr Glover was bound over to keep the peace for three months, and to find sureties : himself for £20, and one respectable settler for another £20, with costs. Gold Found in the Tunnel. Gold has been found on the Coromandel; Tunnel Company's ground, and an applica tion sent to the directors through Mr Hail-1 ney for a piece of ground to work on tribute. It is situated on the boundary near the, Whakaroa Battery, and is very handy to this battery. The best thing for the d&ec tors to do is to grant this at little or no per centage, and give encouragement to miners to work claims on their very large block of ground, withdrawn from the goldfield. I hear that a few of the miners contemplate getting np a petition to Sir George Grey for presentation to Parliament, to hare' special Act of Parliament, granting to the Coromandel Tunnel 300 acres of the best| part of the goldfield. This can only be done I in Parliament, and Sir George Grey beingi the holder of the delegated powers of the Governor over the goldfields, is considered the right man to look after this.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent), , This day.

Many Deaths of Measles. The Say of Plenty Times this morning, ffl states that measles are killing Maori children by the score at Matata and along the E»st Coast, and that the natives are paralyzed by I superstitious notions, iand are adopting no measures to cure it, but are letting children die like sheep. Sergeant King's matter has been amicably; g settled.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON. J (From our own Correspondent) ._ -.j| This day. An Alarming Possibility- JMr. Macallister, Provincial Auditor, M» been drawing the attention of the .Audi* Committee to the practice which exists « the bank of paying cheques drawn by •»• Provincial Treasurer, without first ascertain ing that the amounts of these cheques have been duly entered in the warrant, and point ing out that such system is most objeotwa- | able, as there is no .practical check on tne Provincial Treasurer, or on any other office? of the Provincial Treasury, who; m*y J* authorised by the Superintendent w - sign cheques, and all other revenue! *j at credit of the Provincial accoonl could thus be withdrawn without the kno*" j ledge of either the Superintendent or Pro- || vincial auditors. The memorandum uw*; #| cates that the aid of legislation Bb<"? ldJ* 1 invoked to make better protection forP 11 Provincial revenues. The Audit Committ* 1 1 is now considering the matter. Ten Thousand Pounds Missing- | The Audit Committee have also been bug | examining into a discrepancy °* I thousands in Provincial accounts—a "frc^il of error from 100 years back. So far; •^<^2|§ has been discovered to lead to the belief. tW ||| it is after all no more than an error 0* **£ jM culation or some thing of that sortl . *?SJBm ferretted out by the present auditor. • ;' |J||

NELSON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) 1 Tuesday. The Superintendent opened the ConnoMg day. The revenue for the year »!»•»*&& slight decline, owing to .a difficulty in «XJS| ting surveys, and, consequently, of bnn?™*i land into the market. Referring to th* f*|y posal of provincial changes, he said W»**J| * urn n. >,* r,^^,^, included the mOQ^i

THI HrHHtUG STAB, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1% IIW



J a QP S&:RAYE and rio. BEG to inform the Inhabitants of Auckland that, owing to excessive shipments to hand, and expected, they find it necessary to call a Sale of their DRAPERY and MEN'S CLOTHING, both Wholesale and Retail. The entire Stock, valued at £■75,000, has been Re-marked, and will he offered to the Public.at COST. SST The SALE COMMENCES TOTS DAY (FRIDAY), the 7th May, et our Retail Premises, Queen-street. XXT EAR-RE SI 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 Boys' and Youths' Clothing, Double Width (nearly Two yards wide), 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s 6d PER YARD. FIFTY DOZEW PAIRS or SUPERIOR KID GLOVES, >In all the leading colors, ONLY Is lid PER PAIR. PURCHASE OF TDVEi EEHOLD FINDING we had not sufficient room for our fast increasing trade, we have PURCHASED THE. FREEHOLD of the £ CITY HALL PREMISES, Extending from Qneen-street to Lome-street, which will enable us very shortly to meet the wishes of our Sn™J ons £* eil5 s and WhUo by opening a SHOW S-SttSi^iSjgg" for ™ner* Under- HOLLO WAY & GA£ LICK DRAPERS & CLOTHIERS, ■ 230, Queen-street, Auckland. ' mmiSSSm^SS. '^J^. C^ to l 6 t ft* ft TjT^~^ a B C JK i'"t~T^h . „ , BECEITT by caused a h„.t of .„,,..,...



JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE. We are now Opening up OUR NEW TOOK OF AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, To Hakd Ex Ada, Baron Abedare, &c, To our order direct from the Manufacturers. FRENCH MFRTNOES in all colours ALL WOOL PLAIDS WINCEYS SKIRTINGS SHIRTINGS FLANNELS BLANKETS SHEETINGS And every description of FURNISHING GOODS. A Choice Lot of CHILDREN'S, MATD'R, ATI) T.ADTES' WATER PROOF CLOAKS AND MANTLES LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS. HOSIERY, ETC. FANCY DRESS MATERIALS in great variety. NEW CLOTHING, ETC. To be followed by further shipments ex Emily McLarren and Dunedin, RUSHBJROOK & BRIDGMAN, ( Jj * Tls ~R "R O __"RM^ JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. QITY /CLOTHING TUT ART, 02, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT DOOR TO THE AUCKLAND HOTEL AND Opposite the National Bank. nPHE ENTIRE BUSINESS -1- is now carried on in tbe One Establishment, where tlie Public will find an ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, which, for Cheapness and Quality, cannot be Equalled in New Zealand. Every requisite for Gentlemen's wear in stock. Men's, Boys' and Youths' Clothing, Hats. Caps, Scarves, Hosiery, Portmanteaux, &c, &c. SAMUEL COOMBES 92, QUEEN-STREET.



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