SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER-This evening, 041 ; to-morrow morn'ng, 1.33 SUN HE i' xjji, evflnlng, 529 BCTN RIBE— To morrow morning, 6 32 MuON'S AuE— iNewmoon 31atlnst, 11.20 a.m.

ARRIVALS

Dover Castle, barque, 100 . tons. Culbert, fromßelfaßi

DEPARTURES.

PRO.IE 'TED DWPARr^tHBS For the South - FTawea, ss, Monday. 30th inst; Lady bird, as, WHdnesdav, Ist Seut-mber For San FVancisc"—City of Melbourne 3rd September For Svonev—Ht-ro abut 6 h September For Levuka - f-'ro pector barque,, at once ; Emu aux lUry-scew Oarqu nti"e, at once For Unnion Rob na unl.p. tarque, early For \eweastle— baq'ie at once For Hoaidnga—Queen, schooner, early

Mikarto. ss, from San Francisco 9 h September City of Meibourne, from Sydney, 2od September John Rennie, ship, VTQ Q, from London; sailed May 11 Carisbrook Castle, ship, HLWB, from Belfast sailed June 8 British Empire, ship, from London City of Auckland, ship,KMTE, from London;sailed 15th June "White Eagle, ship, QSGW, from London Ocean Mail, ship, from London Columbus, barque, KVHE, from London; sailed Bth June Forget-Me-Not, bwque, from Sydney, early Cabarfeidh, barque, f rom Ly tteltor Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton, eatly Omaha, from Lyttelton, early Ethel, from Lyttelton ; sailed 23rd August .Roderick Dhu, from Oamaru, early Amherst, brigantine, from Sydney, early Helena, brigantine, from Dunedin, early Nightingale, brigantine, from Melbourne, early Lsetitia, s> hooner, from Karotonga Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Peerless, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early

taff~ A special charge is made for cons ifjnces" shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Dover Cattle, 1002 tons register, from London: Bail way and general machinery, £254; books. £44; linseed oil, 2300 gallons; turpentine, 100 gallons ; paints and colours, £23 ; cement, ICO barrels; white Bait, 50 tons. Total value £1100.

The ASP Co's s s Southern Cross left Napier for the Thames with a cargo of live stock yesterday morning.

The big Craig Ellachie is advertised to leave for Newcastle to-morrow.

Messrs Owen and Graham wiah to charter a small Vessel to carry about 200 head of stock. "We loam that no less than eight steamers are weatherbound at Wanganui. Among them is the SB Go-ahead.

The westerly gale which commenced on Monday Increased in violence up to last night, when it blew with great violence. The North f-'hore evening boats were pom polled to stop nranin?, a3 the sea was so high that it was considered unsafe for them to cross. The ps Lady* Bowen could not take her usual trip to Mitakana yesterday, and with several other vessels, outward bound, remained at anchor inside the North Head. Thanks to the precautions taken by the hartnnr authorities, we hear of very few canullie-. among the shipping.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails ■will Close as follows .— - For Thames, this day at 5 pm, and to-morrow at 9 30 a in For Ooromandel, on Friday next at 11 30 a m For Kuasell, per Q-oldeulsie, to-morroiv atSam Foe Levuka, Fiji, par Prospector, on Thursday next at 9 am For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 9 a m For Newcastle, NSW, per Craig Ellachia, to-morrow at 10 a m For Whitianga, Tairua, Taurang i, and Opotiki, per Kowena, on Friday n»xt at 3 p in For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, p-r ss ifawea, on Monday, 30th instant, at 8 am. For newspapers at. 7 am. For mocey orders and registered letters on^Saturday at 5 p m Per City of Melbourne, on Friday, 3rd September, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America Canada, British Cjlumbia, and Foreign West Indies, 10 30 a m for the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, ai 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a m Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d, in addition to tha postage, will be received by the .Mall Agent on board up to the time of sailing. For Chatham Islands, per Magellan Cloud, on Friday, am September, at 3pm The staamu- Otago is exoected to leave the Blnff at 11 aim on Thursday, tha 27th instant. Telegrams for the Australian Colonies or Kuropo via Java Cable will be received at this office for transmission to Bluff, up till 9 am, of the 27th inst S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS,

HALL.—On the 23rd instant, at Woadside, Stokes' Point, ilrs. Hall, ajjed 71 years.

The funeral will leave the Queen-street Wharf to morrow (Thursday), at 3 o'clock.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1875

F«r till c»use that lacks issiiraueo For the wrong that neeJb resisUiM. *f.Qt the tztaie In the distance, ~ Aad tha rood that w« can <v

The abolition debate still drags on its weary length. Nearly all the interest in it is gone, for argument now amounts to mere reiteration of previous argument, and to the repetition by speakers of the resolve to " fight it to the bitter end." "We observe that Mr. Buckland, despite the opinions of his " blind and mad" constituents, expresses himself as determined to "ignore the question of time," and fight it out for months. With those oft-repeated threats of fighting to the bitter end, we can only hope that the defenders of the popular right to a voice in the framing of the new Constitution, will not fail the people in the time of trial; the question being now forced on them as one of physical endurance and unflinching firmness. Cer tainly we have no symptoms as yet on the part of tjiose resisting the tyrannical and overbearing demeanour of an insolent majority, that would lead us to fear that they shall ever abandon the position hither to so firmly held ; and in the enthusiastic support which they have received from our crowded public meetings in Auckland and its suburbs they have received abundant encouragement. Still we think that some thing more might be done, aad that we should further make them aware that we realise the position as one involving great personal sacrifice and physical endurance at their hands, and that we expect them to faithfully hold the position to the last. Our readers are aware that the minority can ob" struck the passing of this so-called abolition bill and its cumbrous companion, that styled the Local Government Bill. The present Parliament expires by effiuxion of time on the 25th of next February, and we hav9 already shown how by systematic obstruction the passage of the bills can be very readily prevented till that date shall hava arrived. It may seem that we have sufficiently indi cated to them that we expect them to carry on the resistance to such extremity, but we should bear in mind the taunts to which they will be subjected for " factious opposition " and^ the expostulations wherewith they will be urged to yield to the " manifest will of the majority." We should do all we can to fortify them against this, and we should enable them to say that in resisting till the expiry of Parliament, they are carrying out the express instructions and requests of their constituents. We would respectfully propose, therefore, that we prepare a monster petition and have it signed by electors of the City, Newton, Parnell, Eden, Onehunga, Waite mata, Rodney, and Franklyn, praying Sir George Grey as Superintendent, and his supporters, as representatives of these dis

triets, to avail themselves of every Constitu tional and Parliamentary practice to retard the passage of the so-called abolition bill until the close of February ( and the dissolu tion of the present Parliament. We have a strong belief in the validity of a distinct and definite understanding as to what we want, and what our representatives are pre pared to do. And we believe that we cor rectly represent public feeling here when we say that we desire not mere protesting, but actual prevention. We are defiantly told that the Government have "nailed their colors to the mast, and will fight it to the bitter end ;" and we know that " the bitter end " must end in February next, and that then the mast itself, with all the colors flut tering on it, must fall. Let us tell our repre sentatives that we expect them to take up the gage of battle, and that we shall regard them as untrue to the public interest if they do not meet the insulting threat with de fiance ; and, without compromise or capita ation, fight the battle to the bitter end.

We need scarcely remind ourreaders that to night a meeting of ratepayers is convened to be held at the Mechanics' Institute at half past seven, the object being to consider the propriety of having the Public Libraries' Act of 1869 brought into force within the city. We can hardly think that there will be any difference of opinion with respect to such a boon as the establishment of a Free Public Library in this city, and a3 the utmost limit of cost to citizens can only be a rate of one penny in the pound, the burthen will be a very light one.

We are most happy to record that the rumour current yesterday respecting the death of Captain Casey was wholly unfounded, the Captain being rapidly recovering his wonted health. But there is a little char acteristic incident in connection with the affair that is too good to be lost. It appears some fifty people had called during the day anxiously enquiring respecting the health of the invalid. In the evening he was sitting up in company with Mr Lewisson, muffled up up indeed, but cosily enjoying a good tumbler of toddy, and rubbing up

pipeful of tobacco, preparatory to a comfor table smoke, when tap ! tap! tap ! came another caller—Mr Dixon. One of the young ladies met the visitor, received his name, and announced him. "What Mr Dixon?" inquired the Captain. The young lady went out, and obtained the requisite information : "Mr Dixon, the undertaker." " Umph !" replied the worthy Captain: "Tell him I'm not ready yet. I'm having a glass of punch."

Tae extraordinary rise in Union Beach shares has been the topic of conversation on 'Change to-day. Shares were sold after the brokers' meeting to-day at £3, with plenty of buyers. The rise is the largest that has been experienced for,a long period.

Messrs Hunter and Nolan held a cattle sale in Mr O. May's paddock at the North Shore today. About a 100 head of two and three year old steers were penned, and over 100 half bred ewes with lambs at foot. A large number of buyers were present, and at one o'clock when our reporter was compelled to leave the sale seemed likely to be a success. We underatand that; Meisr3 Hunter and Nolan intend holding these sales quarterly in future. The last was held two years ago.

The Pioneer Juvenile Temple, 1.0. G.T., ineeta this evening at the Young Men's Kooms, Wellesley-street, at seven.

We learn according to the report of Mr. James Stewart, that the Kaipara railway cannot be opened for traffic at present The inclement weather now prevailing is against the work, which will take a month at least to accomplish.

Messrs Tonks and Co. will offer for sale to-morrow a large quantity of Chinese curio sities, silk handkerchiefs, sandalwopd goods, fans, and other things just received. We call particular attention to this sale of curio 3 and articles of ornament and use.

In our notice of the extraordinary "pig" action between Mr Houlton, plaintiff, (gardener) aud Mr Borley, defendant, (boot maker) of Epsom, the judgment of the Court was for the defendant with costs, and not for plaintiff as inadvertently stated in the Star on the following day.

To the Editor : Sir, —Allow me fcp acknow ledge through your columns the receipt of four guineas from the ironworkers in Auck land as a donation to the funds of the Auck land Dispensary.—l am, ~ James Coup land, treasurer.

Kelative to Messrs Moody and Sankey "E.W." writes: I see, re your telegrams of 23rd inst, that some Mr Buchanan has tabled a motion in the Victorian Legislature, on the question of increased accommodation for luna tics in connection with the proposed visit of Moody and Sankey to Victoria: Now, Sir, it is such acts as these, too common in all colonial Parliments whioh win for them the contempt and ridicule which they receive both here and at home. Mr. Buchanan, no doubt, would stand before the world as a master mind; endowed with such just and perfect conceptions, and consequently such clear opinions of M.and S.s vast mevement as render men of the mean stamp of Gladstone, Bright and Disraeli and the like, very fools to him. Men who had such profound esteem for the movement as to be frequently honor ing it with their presence. Again, Sir, one of your morning contemporaries published an attempt at a parody on the well-known song " Hold the Fort." Well, an attempt at a mean unmanly bash is bad enough, but a miserable failure in such attempt is worse. I pity any politician, or any politic party who are forced to resort to such degraded and ignoble practices as the above, either to attain a worthless fame, or to sustain a lingering existance. In reminding such, that if they have no respect for themselves, at least they might give that respect which is due to those they represent, 1 would advise them to read the words of one equally as wise as themselves, to be found in Prov. 17 and 28.—1 am, E. W. [We fally endorse our correspondent's strictures. As a further illustration of the small mind of Mr. Bu chanan, we may mention that the' question asked by him in the New South Wales Legislature appeared on the notice paper—and was given in that form—as "Moody and SulJcy." One of the greatesc characteristics of "little big men" is a silly affectation of superiority to every exhibition of earnestness in religious matters.—Ed. E. S.]

The members of the Ponsonby Cricket Club will hold a public meeting for important business this evening in All Saint's school room.

Cophetua married ?a beggar maid, and "JFalstaff" Hackett married his servant girl, but neither of them attended to the bride's previous education. Lord Blank, a London widower, has been wiser. For some time he has been the subject of scandal beoause of his intimacy with a parlor maid. The other day he married her, and it turns out that he has devoted every evening for a year to her instruction; the result being a tasteful, re fined and accomplished lady, who easily takes her place in society.

It is the fashion in England now to name any new variety of flower that is produced affcer some personal frieud of the ingenious cultivator. And thus we have nurserymen, sending out catalogues of their'newest roses with such descriptions as these : " Miss Hassard.—Beautiful delicate pinkish flesh color, large, full, and fine form, very sweetly scented." Imagine a customer ordering "half a dozen Misses Hassard !"

The Grand Variety Oono.ro iv the ihy Hall in aid of a lady, in very uioiicaa^tL ou cumstances, will take place, to-morrow even ing. A first-class programme has been pro vided for the occasion, and most of the lead ing amateurs and members of the Hobson Minstrels will take part in the proceedings The amusements will consist of songs, dances, and farces. Mr. Qraydon will do his famous hornpipe, for which he stands unrivalled among local celebrities ; Mr. Fred. Rice will sing his exquisitely melting ditty, "How is that for High ?" which invariably brings down the house. Mr. W. Doran, perhaps the best comic singer in Auckland, will give two of his beat, and Messrs Seton and Bertie will put the audience in good humour with the " Little Nigs," Messrs Con way, Downey, Finlay, Gooch, and the brother Mettam will aid in making the entertainment equal to ex pectation, and of advantage to the lady for whose benefit the programme has been pre pared.

We have much pleasure in acknowledging the following additional subscriptions towards Mrs. T. King, whose husband died aboard the ship Alumbagh in our harbour just as he had reached what he had fondly believed would be his future happy home :—Mrs. W. Combes, £1 ; Mrs. J. A. Pond, 10s. ; Mrs. Graham, ss. ; Rev. Mr. Ashwell, £1.

To-day is the ninety-ninth anniversary of the death of David Hume, historian and philosopher, who died August 25, 177 G. This eminent man was born in Edinburgh in 1711, and from an early age devoted him self to a study of literature.. In 1739 he published his "Treatise on Human Nature," and subsequently his " Moral Essays." In 1752 he was made librarian to the Faculty of Advocates, arid while in this position he had access to valuable historical records and manuscripts, which led him to undertake the work by which he is best known, his "History of England," which gave him a permanent place in English literature, and of which every subsequent historian has made good use.- Hume was intimate with Rousseau and all the leading men of letters of the time, and, possessing many amiable qualities, was generally respected. His writings are tinged with scepticism. He was a disbeliever in miracles and revealed truth, still such men as Robertson, the historian, and Adam Smith esteemed and loved him as a good and wise man. He died calm and self-possessed, but without the consolations of the Christian religion.

In several respects last evening, owing to the storm, was sensational and an evening of terror to nervous persons in the hilly parts of the city, and later on towards midnight the wind blew furiously and divested the heads of many out late persons of their hats and caps. The feelings of terror were first aroused between six and seven o'clock by an alarm of fire raised by an elderly lady who had been shopping. It appears that ia coming up Shortland-street she paused to rest opposite Pulman's photographic gallery, when on looking back she discovered the flames rushing out of what proved to be Masefield's Factory chimney ; she immedi ately cried out, "fire ! fire !" at the top of her voice, and brought a score of persons to their doors ; the cry was 'caught up and re-echoed along the streets, the fire-bells were rung in succession, and Inspector Hughes and his active brigade were quickly on the spot, with every thing, hose, hook, and ladder for imme diate action, but their efforts were not re quired, it was only the usual nightly flare from ifasefield's chimney. Various other acci dents occurred before midnight, but mostly of a trifling nature. One young; man, when near Government House, had his hat carried clean away from his topmast, and after hunting about for a long time, with his long hair in wild disorder, like the tail of the huntsman's wild horse, so vividly described by Sir Walter Scott, he gave up in despair. That young man's hat—a " Walworth black felt"—was brought to our office this moraine, and the loser can have it on application. The vagaries of the wicked wind last night were remarkable. In one instance a young lady, who ought to have been in bed, was going up Grey-street, when the wind suddenly caught her warlike " cavalier" and the bor rowed hair beneath, and sent them far down the adjacent dell, and when she reached home, "hatless and almost hairless." her waiting parents shrieked in dismay. Several chimnies were also blown down, and many other small accidents occurred, but which are scarcely worth recording.

The members of the DevonporS Literaty Class. North Shore, will meet to-morrow (Thursday) evening at the usual hour, when the promised lecture on the "Heroines of the Poets," will be delivered.

A meeting of Auckland gentlemen will be held this evening, at tho Thames Hotel, for the purpose of considering the proposed visit of a football team to the South. The meet ing will commence at a quarter to eight o'clock.

Dr. Silvester, the now celebrated Fakir of Oolu, brought his successful aeries of entertainments to a close last evening in the presence of a numerous and enthusiastic audience. The evening was somewhat un favourable or the theatre would have been crammed, but as it was the goodly company was sufficient to shew that the Fakir's efforts to amuse, by his mysterious tricks and repre sentations were thoroughly appreciated. We believe that the secret of success of any entertainment, depends a great deal upon the management, and Dr. Silvester has been fortunate in securing the services of a gentleman of Mr. " Whittington's business talents. We need not enlarge upon the character of Dr. Silvester's performances, as the people of Auckland generally have wit nessed them with unmixed gratification, especially the entranced lady in her variety of attitudes and Gostumes, and the fine play of the beautiful fountain. The doctor and his associates will proceed to the -Thames to-morrow, in order that the people of these districts may have an opportunity of seeing what they have never seen before, and of experiencing a treat which they have not hitherto experienced in the vicinity of the gold-fields.

A Cincinnatti gardener named Louis Vollmer tried to kill a cat one day recently with a double-barreled shot-gun. ' After firing one barrel and only wounding kitty,, he proceeded to finish her by clubbing her with the butt-end of the gun, when the other barrel went off, sending the entire charge into his thigh and severing an artery, from which he bled to death in a few minutes. Vollmer was married and father of a small family, the youngest of whom was born but a couple of hours before the accident.

A young man in the southern country, who is being industriously sought by the officers, was last seen jumping ditches and fences, climbing trees, and scampering around generally in such a way as to give him the reputation of being insane, says the San Francisco Newsletter. Some stop should be put to the circulation of such cruel and groundless reports. The young man had just nobly and fearlessly cut his father in two pieces with the family wood-axe, and what ever may have been the roiief to the imme diate family of t^e deceased, such an un accountable prejudice exists against such performances that we really incline to the opinion that the sanest thing the young man did w t aa running. We give this paragraph freely, that no prejudice may arise agaiust the young, such as frequently visits those unhappy ones who are afflicted with aberra tion of mind.

The members of the newly organised Templar Brass Band will hold a concert this evening in the Albert-street Temperance Hall. A good programme has been issued and preparations made for a pleasant evening's amusement.

The first meeting of the creditors in the estate of Robert HeDry Bartlett, late photo grapher of this city, will be held on Tuesday next at twelve o'clock.

The speed of trains in Germany is given by a recent report as follows :—Greatest speed per hour, including stops, for express and fast trains, 34 miles ; for ordinary passenger trains, 25. Slowest speed were for express and fast trains, 21 miles per hour j ordinary passenger trains, 16 miles. Average speed per hour, for express and fast trains, 28 miles; for ordinary passenger trains, 21 miles. While three boys and a little girl were sitting upon the parapet on the Thames Em bankment, between Waterloo and Hunger ford Bridges recently, a sudden gust of wind blew one of the boys on the pavement and the girl into the river. A. cry for help was raised, and a gentleman who was passing slipped the collar from his Newfoundland dog, lifted him up, and dropped him into the water. The child at that moment rose to the surface, and the dog seized her by the collar of her cape, and, directed by hi 3 mas ter, swam with his burden to the adjacent steps. The girl was taken home little the worse for her immersion.

On Friday evening the shareholders of Ponsonby Hall will meet at half-past seven o'clock, for the purpose of considering the advisability of winding up the company.

The City Council Streets Committee recom mend that a footpath be made in Nelson street from Cook to Wellington-streets ; also that the following footpaths, after Grey street, be asphalted from four to five feet in width :— ftymonds-street, from Karangahape Road to Wellesley-street East; Karangahape Road from Ponsonby Road to Symonds-street; Shortland - street, north side, and Victoria street East from Queen to High-streets—the two last-mentioned to be asphalted to the fall width of the pathway.

A letter from Mr John Mason, denying the soft impeachment contained in a paragraph last night, came too late for publication to day. It will appear to-morrow.

The London newspapers seem scarcely less open to Government corruption than that of New Zealand. Mr Gladstone expresses himself dissatisfied with the present condi tion of the metropolitan press. One journal after another has been houglit by, or has voluntarily gone over to the Conservative party. . -^

GISBORNE (Poverty Bay.)

Melancholy Disappearance

(Prom our Own Correspondent.)

This day.

G. G. Mill, for many years confidential clerk of Captain Read, disappeared on Tues day afternoon. A letter ha 3 been found in Mr Wyllie's boat, asking Mr Read to take care of his children, and saying that suicide was contemplated. The police are dragging the river, but the body is not yet found. Another Fatal Occurrence. A young fellow named Carl Carson, of Auckland, leftGisborne on Saturday in a whale boat for Mahia, to take charge of a store there. A telegram has been received by the police this mornina, stasing that the whale boat had upset at Mahia. Carl Carson was drowned. The body is not yet recovered.

LATER ENGLISH NEWS.

[BY CABLE.]

THE TURKISH INSURRECTION.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

London, August 12

Turkey has resolved on the adoption of more vigorous measures for the suppression of the insurrection at Herz3govina. Large reinforcements have been despatched to the scene of action. Dalmatian and Montenegrin bands are joining the insurgents. August 13.

Parliament has been prorogued. The speech states that foreign relations are cor dial, and the maintenance of European peace confidently anticipated. The visit of the Sultan of Zanzibar has led to the conclusion of a supplementary treaty for the more complete suppression of the African slave trade. The condition of the colonies is prosperous. Some important and valuable results are expected from the proposed Con ference in the South African colonies. The speech concludes by eulogistically enumerat ing the measures dealt with during the session. ,

King Alphonso has ordered a levy of 100,000 men.

Public opinion at the Cape is fovourable to Lord Carnarvon's federation scheme.

August 14

Lord Carnarvon assured the deputation from the Council of the Colonial Institute that he was heartily favourable to the estab lishment of a Colonial Museum in London. Contributions promised exceed £9000, and about £30,000 is required.

The corvette Diamond has sailed for the Australian station.

Australian Telegrams.

SHOCKING DOUBLE MURDER

FAIRCLOUGH'S SUNDAY ENTER-

TAINMENTS,

MELBOURNE,

August 18,

McMechan, Blackwood and Co.'a fine, new steamer Rangarooma has arrived. She is intended for the New Zealand trade. She is a splendid boat. ts*A terrible double murder has been com mitted at Frankston, 25 miles from Mel bourne. A publican, named Howard, having cause for a disagreement against a woman, named Elizabeth Wright, with whom he cohabited, in a fit of jealousy sharpened and concealed about him a large butcher's knife, and in the evening stabbed the woman four times, the knife penetrating the heart. The barman (Harman) came to her assistance, and he was stabbed through the lungs. Both died intantly. The prisoner remained by the woman's body for two hours, and when he was arrested appeared quite unconcerned, and, merely said that he came of a race who knew how to avenge an insult when it was offered. At the inquest held yesterday, he was committed for trial.

Father Moore, of Sandhurst, has been committed for trial for marrying a girl under age without the consent of her guardian.

Fairclough, the actor, announced sacred recitals at the Town Hall on Sunday even ing, with organ selections by John Hall. A deputation from Sabbatarians waited on the | Mayor to protest, and produced an old Act iof George 111. to shew that it was illegal to charge for admission. The Mayor, who was most unfavourable to the views of the depu tation, took a legal opinion to the effect that the Aeti did not extend to the colony. At the recital nearly 5000 persons were present, and the greatest order prevailed. No ap plause was permitted. The entertainment is announced for repetition.

William Enderson, a jockey, charged with stealing a watch and chain from Aitken, was discharged. The actor, John Dunn, fell down dead last nighfc on his way to the theatre.

Mr Berry, the Chief Secretary, has enunciated the policy of his Government. It is proposed to make up a deficiency of £200,000 by taxing the large land-owners to the fullest extent, so as to burst up the land estate. The Government consider it un necessary to go below 10,000 or 7000 acres. Protective duties are all to be retained, and

even increased if necessary. Inter-co lonia free trade and a reduction of expenditure concludes the list.

SYDNEY.

Au gust 18. Parliament is prorogued to the 14th of September. The Governor's speech refers to the continued prosperity of the co leny, and lar«e increase in the revenue. _. White, charged with attempting to bribe a member of the Assembly, was sent enced to three years.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

SITTINGS IN BANCO

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

HENDERSON AND SPRAGGON V. MCKKKZIE

This was an action to compel the specific performance of an agreement to purchase land. The plaintiff had neglected to amend his declaration as ordered by the Court within the two months prescribed by the rules of Court, but had done so the day before the present sitting of the Court. Mr Hesketh, who appeared for the defendant, asked that the case be dismissed ; also for costs already incurred before the plaintiff be allowed to proceed. The motion to dismiss was not pressed. A lengthy argument took place on the ques tion of costs, which resulted in the Court allowing defendant £4 costs. The point really at issue in the case is as follows :- Plaintiffs alleges that an agreement was entered into between three of them, under which the defendant was to buy a piece of land on joint account of three parties, whereas, after purchasing the land, he retained it himself. Proceedings are now being taken to establish the original agree ment. MORRISON V. M'KENZIE. This was an action for alleged libel brought by a schoolmaster at Waipu against a member of the School Committed, the ground of action being that the defendant had charged the plaintiff to the School Com mittee with beine dirty, and with allowing his fowls to roost in the school-house. The action was commenced nine months ago, and had no 3 been proceeded with, and Mr- H. H. Lusk, on behalf of the defendant, now asked that,'unless gone on with within^ fourteen days, the case be dismissed. Mr Hesketh consented on behalf of tho plaintiff, and the order was made accord ingly- The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.—Tins Day.

(Before Captain Daldy (chairman), and Albert Beefcham, Esq., Justices of the Peace).

STORMY AND WET. William Lush, alias Lushy Bill, William Campbell, alias Argyll, and Michael Corhs, were severally charged with being drunk last nifiht, and were dealt with in the usual way. Alice Mills was also fined 5s and costs for the same offence. Orlando's tropel-es. Orlando Mazzalani, a young man from another country, was charged with kicking the leg of Martha Germain, on the 21st instant.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. The Bench said they should like to hear some evidence in the case.

Martha Germain stated that she was a married woman, and defendant had been cohabiting with her Bister for some years, and they frequently quarrelled, and on such occassions her sister would run to her for projection from the vengeance of Orlando, who sometimes got into a terrible temper. He met her on the 21st and shook his tiafc in her face ; he then accused her of laughing at him, and he kicked her on ihe leg. He had been a constant source of annoyance to her for the last twelve months.

On being asked if he had any questions to ask, defendant said no he had pleaded guilty and would abide the issue.

The Bench said such assaults could not be committed with impunity, and he must find sureties for his good behaviour for the next twelve months, him3elf in £50, and two others in £25 each. , LITTLE HUGH ON HORSEBACK.. Hugh Hughea, afresh looking lad, in the employ of Mr Brissingden, of Mount Eden, was charged with furious riding. The lad pleaded guilty, but said he did not know that he was doing wrong in having a good trot;; he would not ride so fast again. The Bench in consideration of his youth, and perhaps influenced by his tears, fined him Is and costs, hoping he would not com mit himself in the same way again.

Enquiry into the Stranding1 of the Schooner Queen-

Thomas Jones, Charles Lewson, and an other were examined in relation to the strand ing of the schooner Queen on the 4th. July, at Hokianga. Mr Brookfield conducted the enquiry, and Captain Clayton (nautical assessor) watched the proceedings. Mr Thomas Hill, Collector of Customs, deposed that Hokianga was within his dis trict, and this investigation was at his re quest. The Queen was duly registered at Aucland. Official number, 46,598; not classed. Register marked (A) produced.

Thomas Jones, master of the schooner Queen, deposed that she was stranded at Hokianga on the 4th July. Her crew consisted of four, but he was the only one certificated (23,444). Had a cargo of gum, but no passengers. Sailed from Auckland ; the loss would be abo ut £200. She was insured for £700. The gum was saved. No lives were lost. The vessel was supplied with- the regular charts and two compasses. She had two anchors and a cable ; one anchor weighed scwt. and the other 4cwt. Drew 7ft. Gin of water. There was no pilot where she stranded, she was not overladen, having but 13 tons of gum and 12 tons of ballast in her. She was lying N.JST.E. after stranding. They were trying to get up the river'when she touched the ground r; he immediately sang out, play out the chain, that was all he could do. He and Gabriel Lewes were the owners. On the 3rd July, about 8 p.m., the wind began to blow heavily from the N.E. ; at eleven a5 night the starboard chain parted and we lost the anchor, the chain was slightly worn. The vessel towards morning began to drag ; did not get any sail on the vessel. A heavy squall came on about nine o'clock on the morning of the 4th July, when she dragged heavily until half-past eleven ; he took pre cautionary measures ; hove on to the port anchor, and got in all the chain they could j had eight fathoms of chain out when they tried to get her round j did not suoceed j she still continued to drag her anchor ; she went on the beach of shingle and sand, where she remained six hours, but when the tide rose she was carried higher up; could not drift up the river, as both wind and tide were down tUvj iVv'ur ; 113 could not give out much more chain as there were only 45 fathoms of

now chain.

To Captain Clayton : Could not have got her into a better position on the beach if he had slipped her anchor. Saved the whole of the gum, stowed it the beach, and after wards brought it round to Auckland in the Queen. He made no preparation to slip when he found she was dragging ; wanted the other anchor ; she was dragging when we bent the Ledge on the chain. He was above the pilot station when she stranded. Francis Gallichan was examined, and said he was mate on board the Queen, but he wished to bnow who was to pay him. He had been kept from sea already a week, and was out of cash. ;■ ■

The Court said that matter would be seen to, be must give his evidence.

Gallichan stated that he was a sail ferty years standing, he had heard the t ? 6 ment of Captain Jones, which was true to «,■ letter, and he, as an old sailor, belied th no better steps could have been taken, Jv£ $ \ stranding, under the circumstances' ce^id not have been avoided. ' oaj« I To Captain Clayton iHe believed that I better or more sheltered place could not h *Pr been found. They could not have got iufe 9*' better position byslipping the anchor. ty 8 \ could not have got higher up the river jf ,'' was'not acquainted with the Hokiarjaa'pi v » He had no certificate Wi Charles Lewson, seaman, was next c aroined. He had sailed in the Hokiangarhf^ many times. Had heard the evidence of Captain Jones, which was true in every no. ticnlar." ■'. " ";::

This was the whole of the case, and th Court retired to consider the evidence. 8 The Bench returned into Court and'a chairman said : The Bench are of opinio that the damage to the schooner Queen wsl* not caused by any wrongful act or default of the master, but that he shewed a want of decision and judgment in the manner 'in ' which he beached the vessel. That' 4 ',' ---vessel was anchored in the usual place fat bar bound vessels. The order the master's certificate of service to be returned, ak o that he pay his own costs. This concluded the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

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The Abolition Senate.

Mr. Buck'and, who moved the adjourn. meat of the debate on the previous evening resumed ifc. He referred to the circumstances under which the present Constitution was;! granted to New Zealand. He said Sir George-' Grey had reported to the Imperial authori ties that the people of New Zealand weres nob ready frtr representative institutions .. and it was only after long agitation within',! the colony that they secured their present Constitution. He considered the creation o f the province of Hawkes' Bay, in 1856, the firab blow to Provincialism, and the eonsoJi. dation of loans the second blow. He eon. I tended that Mr Vogel was not responsible" for the Bill, Ims that it was brought about by 1 a pressure from the country which no i Ministry a aid resist He characterised the I i Opposition tactics as " doubting" ones— they. A doubtei the power of the House':,to V abolish the provinces, but he (Mr. Buckiand) considered these were re^ ; moved by the opinion of the Attorney '< General aiid Earl Carnarvon's despatch.' He'V compared the member for Hutt's charge of corruption against the House to Dickens' . " Deputy-shepherd" charging "the meeting! with being diunk when in reality he was in that condition only himself. Alluding to Sir' George Grey's allusion to the progress made*.a by the country uuderProvincialinstitutioashe, ■ contended it was nob in consequence of their> laws, but in spite of them they had .pro- ■<.; gressed, it wasfoacause of the good old stock ' from which they came. He adduced instances/:5 in the early days with a view of showing that '■;■ the Government had eadeavoured to prevent-; the fusion of Maoris and settlers. He referred i to the disgraceful proceedings at the Thames; 2 at one Superintendency election as an instance >j\ of provincial mismanagement. Mr O'Neill : That tale is imaginary. Mr Buckland continued : He waa pre- V pared to prove it, and it resulted ia the po lice being handed over to the General Govern-; = ment. Everyone admitted that a change:wasj ; ; necessary. The talk of depriving. people of. i their liberties was all bathos, and reminded 'i him of the American laveyer who informed* the Court thai if the plaintiff's pigs wereu allowed to run over the defendant's land their^ forefathers had bled in vain. Although usually in opposition to the Government; nis.:j>. feelings on. this subject were so strong that '£■ he would give them his cordial support, and ',■ would if necessafy remainand give his vote!' for the bill on eyery occasion. Mr Macandrew Coald db-tsee|what bearing ■■ the early history of the colony before 'the; ", constitution was granted had to <*P with the questions, nor could he see that the references » made bjr Mr Buekland to provincialiefli;:ini Auckland furnished acy reason why they, should be abolished in Otago. He treated I with the utmost contempt the insinuationoK mercenary motives made against himself and ■; others who were endeavouring to prevent a : march, being stolen upon the people.' The": fact was that under the proposed change he " would be offered a very much more secure | appointment than the one he now held. H# - ; i admitted that the country was over-governetf, jj but objected to the proposed remedy.' The.,: General G-overnment should first reform";, itself.. The General Government had_per-^ sistently usurped the office of Provincial | Governments. He would have supported a. bill to abolish the General' Govern-" ment. A central administration *°Ml not possibly administer the • affaiis| of the colony so well or so econote cally as tthe Provincial CouEpils- , Every,^ member of the Ofcago Council had » better; knowledge of the business of his provide" than that House had of the business of the i country. The people-would make a great; mistake if they allowed such spoliation. He 4 considered the bill amounted to sweeping away the land-fund. (Ministers : " No, no.") :.j That fund would be swept into the wteX};j of colonial finance, which would end .ia:s disaster. He referred at some length to the influence the measure would have on-thed South Island. They had been told the ,i country cried for a change, but the cry really : came from a few hungry municipalities. The goldfields would find that if Provincialism: flogged them with whips, Centralism wpnld ,-, do so with, scorpions. The Government were;' not aware of the perfection of the institutions \ they were displacing. Many of the iargu-*; ments used in favour of abolition wereabont as convincing as the one which BBid| that because the Government of Auok-^1 land was a scandal therefore Otago; should; be abolished. It was a scandal that Auck; land should be starving and the General Gov' vernment rolling in wealth. If there:-were : any Auckland members inclined to go in for f Communism, and to plunge their hands into I the packets of the South, he was proud'to./ see that the people of Auckland did not: ; ew^ dorse such sentiments, and he hoped nextl year Auckland would, sent down a phalan?; of members pledged to obtain the manage-« ment of their own affairs, and to get the affairs of the colony placed on an equitable: basis as between North and South. ;He;jre* I gretted that the state of financial intoxication - which prevailed in the colony now engendered a culpable apathy in the people, but Ihe hoped and believed they would soon rouse 1 themselves as became Englishmen to resist such a deprivation of their recognised rights and privileges. He would tell hon. members ; on that bench that by forcing that measure^ through this session they were sapping the/ foundations of the loyalty of the people,*^.;: taking a step every true patriot must deplow-.,, They were told the voice of the people -was; for the change, but why not allow the balloji box to declare it ? That was the only proper test. If they were not afraid that the people were against them, they would appeal to toe■_, ballot box. It was not abolition; that «w countrys« anted ; they wanted reform a igooa deal more, and that reform should be bs°, n ; by the General Government with regai w their own administration. l \"A Mr Bryce spoke on the side of the Gove f ment, and dwelt like some of his predecessc|; upon Ancient Greece, France, Italy, j#f Switzerland. He said for years the W»: districts had groaned under V toy^x^=Js't ) The Councils were continually tfyi^ usurp the powers of the Assembly, a'^f ? multiplicity of their Acts was a laughing stf>c*. HeVas satisfied with the finance of the ja»» but feared provincial antagonism would, pre-^ vent them from carrying a: perfect measur*>£ that session.

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