SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 8.39 to-morrow morn'ng, 8 58 SUN SKr This evening, 5.48. SUN KlßE—To morrow morning, 5.58 MOON'S AGE—Last quarter, 22nd. 6.39 pm

ARRIVALS.

Inna, sg, Farquhar, from the North Wangarei, cutter, from Wangarei

DEPARTURES.

Ladybird, s.s, for the South (from theManukau) Minnie Cisey, s.s., for Hot springs and Mahurangi Southern Cross, s 8, for Napier Rowena, s s, for Tauranga Charybdis, schooner, for Wangaroa Rover, schooner, for Wangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the Oo- st—Effle Meikle, schooner, Monday For Hokiaaga—Queen, schooner, al once For the south— hLawea, 23rd For London- Robina Dunlop, barque, early Fle » charo, ship, early #« For .Barotonga—Blanche schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Hero, s.s., from Sydney, 27th instant Gazelle, German man-of war. from a cruise British Empire, ship, fiom London City of Auckland, ship, X M T R, from London; sailed

15th June Whist. Eagle, ship. QSG-W, from London Ocean Mail ship. WBQF, from London Columbus, barque, K. V H &, from London ; sailed

Bth June Jet>ica. barque, from New York ; sailed 2nd Jane V'Ct.ir barque; from Port Gamble ; sailed i4th May Forget-Me-N.t, b>rqne, from Sydney, early Ashburton, barque, from Wellington, early. Will.atn Giffoid, baique. ftm uamaru; sailed 7th Lady Kranklin, barque, from Melbourne instant Lizzie *ox, from New York; sailed 3rd July Agnes, schooner, from Mercury Bay, early Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton, sailed 14th instant Coronet, from Tahiti, early Marmion schoontr, from Lyttelton ; sailed 14th mat Ediih schooner, from RarotODga, early Canterbury, schooner, from Lyitelton, sailed 14th inst

US'" A special charge is made for consignees 7 or shippers' names inserted in this column.

EXPORTS.

Per Southern Cross for Napier—l bale leather, Ire land Bros

Per Southern Crss?, for Napier—l bale corks, 1 bale twine, 1 cask hardware, 1 cisc hardware, E. Porter and Co

Per Go-ahead, for Wanganui—3oo ca^ks cam ent, 2 bnnciles shovels, 2 do handles, 2 cases corrugated iron. 2 bundks ridging, 2 cases picks, 1 keg nails, 1 seed sowing machine, T. and S. Morrin.

Two splendid kauri spars were towed up from ■Wangaroa by the lona which arrived this morning. They are intended for the keelson of Captain M-tcgregor's new steamer for the Wangarei trade now being built in Mechanics' Bay by McCallum and McQuanie. The s.s. Ladybird left for the South to-day at norm. Passengers: Messrs Bakpr, Green, Dawes, Wilson,- Pollock, Eyre, Wylie. The Ladybird took away about 35 tons of cargo. Messrs B. Porter and Co shipped the following :— Per Effie Meikle, for uisborne—7 tons fencing wire, 10 cart axles, 10 bundles hoop iron. 12 bars iron, & bnmllei iron, 3 ploughs, 2 bundles spades, 24 camp ovens and covers, 2 bundles buckets, 2 kegs nails, 1 col jnial oven, 2 cases glass, 6 cases hardware, 1 cask hardware, 1 bundle scythe handles, 1 bath. Per Bowen*, for Tauranga-6 camp ovens and covers, 2 bundles spades. 1 keg nails, 2 pkgs hardware. Per cutter Fanny, for Wangaroa—3 kegs nails, 2 camp ovens and covers, 1 pkge hardVare. Mesits Ireland Bros shipped the following :—Per Rowena, for Tauranga—l packet saddlery. Per Fannie for Wangapoua- 1 bale leather, 1 cask greass. Per Alarm, for Mangawni -1 baß leather, 1 pkge do.

The schooner Erne Meilde will sail for Gisborne and East Coast on Monday next.

The ship Alumbagh having finished the discharge of her cargo, was hauled away into the stream this morning, where she will complets her ballasting The ship Carisbrooke Castle having had to lie out in the streim over a week waiting lor a berth at the wharf, was brought to-day into the berth vacated by the Alumbagh. The s s Southern Cross (ASP Co), left last night for Napier and Gisborne. Passengers—S»loon :Mr and Mrs Kells, Mrs Mclvor, Messrs Ellis, Smith, and Mulvaney. The barque Bella Mary has put out her Hobart Town cargo with greit dispatch and in exce lent condition. Sh is adver.Ued to sail for Hobart Town on Monday next. Messrs Stone Bros are the agents, and application for freight or passage should be at once.

The ' brigantine Omaha and the barque Cabarfeidh hauled off into the stream this morning in prepara tion for their departure to their respective destina nations.

The barque Ashburton from Wellington may be shortly expected in this port. She comes in ballaßt. The barque Witch of the Wave has entered out wards at the Customs for Newcastle.

The schooner Blanche has been transhipping a por tion of her Island cargo into the ship Flechero.

The cutter Wangarei returned last night from Wangarei and Cabbage Bay, where she has been ashore. After her arrival on the 14tb at the latter place, she was overtaken by a westerly gale while at anchor, and was driven up on the beach. She has only sustained slight injury. The b.s. lona arrived this morning from the North. After landing her cattle at tue Tamaki, she came up to the wharf at 7 o'clock. Passengers—Messrs Hold ship^ Carleton, Burnett, McKelien, Keyte, Cahill, Mutr, Hastie, McLellan, Herbert, Stovin, Prescott(2), Miss Co art ay ne, Mr and Mrs McLeod, Mr Heal, Miss Fairburn, 2 natives, and 1 in the steerage. Cargo— 10 he d cattle. 34 bags gum, 20 sacks oysters, 4 kits fish.— Cruickshank and Co., agents

The lona passed the cutter ipsy off "Wangarei Heads, and the Elsinore off Tutukaka The Prince Rupert, Waiwera, Fanny Kelly, and Ruby Were loading at Wangaroa, and the cutter South Carolina teas entering the harbour when the lona left on Thursday. The d«partut c o*"the new steamer Minnie Casey on her first trip to Mahurangi and the Hot Springs took place this morning at a quarter-past 11 o'clock, a large crowd assembled to see her go away. When her lines were thrown off, and she had canted round, full steam ahead was the word, and she went at a spanking rate down to the North Head, which she appeared to reach in little more than half the time occupied by the old Lady Bo wen. A goodly company of passengers were on board.

The brigantine Magellan Cloud was towed over from the > orth Shore this morning and laid alongsidp the Gore-street Jetty where she will have her tranforma tion into a whaler completed by Messrs. Sims and Brown. Sb.6, has already been re-coppered, and h.d all her old rigging stripped. A sampsonbit for holding whiles baa also been fitted for'ard. Messrs. J. and D. Oxley will supply the new rigging. Among the other workj to be done yet are the try works, a large fore castle for sixteen hands, and a second cabin for the boatsteerers.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

(From our own Correspondent.) Coromandbl, this day,

The 90 tons schooner built by McGreggor for himself and Mr Blackmore, was launched successfully this morning. She has been named the Transit. She is 6ffc. Gin. long on the keel, her beam is 20ffc., and depth Bft. 3in. < She will be sent up to Auckland shortly to be finished. Captain H. F. Anderson sup plies the rigging and sails.

COMMERCIAL.

Ma. Alfred Bucklilstd's Report.— It the Hay market yesterday, fodder was in full supply, and at lower vilues. Best quality meadow hay, 4s 61 the cwt; inferior, from 2s 9d ; oaten, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; black oats, 3b 6d to'3a 91; weavilled maize, 2s 3d to 2s 9i the bushel; linseed, 6d to 7d tbe lb.: maize meal, 6a 9d'th'e buahel. Not many horses entered for sale; for those there was a fair enquiry. ■ A pair of light harness mares brought .£59 ; riding horses, £7 5s to £'5. For'the draught entire there was bidding up to £230, at which price he was withdrawn, £260 being the pace required. At the sale of hides and skins there was more animation than last weetr, and for the skin; slightly better prices. . Hides at same values as last-week. '■.:.■■• ' , .

CHIEFPOST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows.— For Thames, on Monday next at 1 pm, and fi 30 p m For Coromandelon Monday next at 11.30 am For Hobart Town, per Bella Mary, on Monday next at 2 p m For Tairua, per Mercury, on Monday at 3 p m For Wangarei, &c, Bussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona. on Monday next at 4 p m For Wanganni, per St Kilda, on Monday next at 10 am For Chatham Islands, per Agne3, on Wednesday next at Bpm Mails for Australian Colonies, India, China, Medi terranean Ports, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton and via Brindisi, will be made up, per Phoebe, on Thurs day, 23rd mat. S. B. BIS 3. Chief Postmaster.

The Man Who Laughs is the fortunate individual who Bleeps soundly, for whom "good digestion waits on appetite," and whose nerves never trouble him. Happy he or she who is thus trebly bles-ied. When relreshing slumbers fail to visit your pillow, when your food tortures instead of benefiting you, when a sudden noise or the least excitement sets your nerves in a tremor, it is high time that you resorted to a remedy You willi certainly find it in Udolpho Wolfe's Scuiedam Aromatic Schnapps.

MARRIAGES.

BRIDGMAN—BURTON.—On September 16, at the residence of the bride's brother, Kybrr Pass Road, by the Rev. A. Reid, John W. Bridgman, second son of John Bridgman, To Awamutu, Waikato, to Elizabeth Cecily, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Burton, of Bradbury, near Darlington, England. BRADSHAW—WATT.— On the 15th September, by the Rev.! Dr. Wallis, Mr. Watson Bradshaw, of Belfast, Ireland, to Margaret, widow of the /ate Mr. James Watt, of Cullen, Banf shire, Scotland.

DEATHS.

GWYNNE.--On the 12 th instant, at the Hamilton Hotel, Waikato, of diptheria, Kichard Moor, youngest son of Richard Gwynne, aged 4 years and 6 months. CAREY.—On the 17th instant, William, second son of Mrs. Margaret Carey, aged 29 years. The funeral will leave his mother's residence, Chapel Square, on Sunday, the 19th instant, at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1875

♦ 4** (.; Vn th« mum that lacks usiitano*, v- «. For the wrong that needs resiatit*ec, fMt thi fmtare in the distance. Ami tii* nod that w« oui to.

The proceedings at Wellington in relation to the Municipal Corporation Act Amend ment Bill, afford a good illustration of the inconvenience arising from being legislated for at such a distance. An amendment has been proposed by Mr. Stout and carried, with reference to the manner of electing the Mayor, which, if taken in its most obvious meaning as given by telegram, would, we we think, act most detrimentally on the welfare of this city; and yet it has passed without those to be affected by it" having had any opportunity of protesting against its impropriety. Mr. Stout's amendment, as by telegram, was that '' on the clause for election of mayor, burgesses should have one vote only, irrespective of whether they had property in other wards or not." If this means that in the election of the chief executiye officer of the civic corporation, each ratepayer, irres pective of his amount of property, shall have but a single vote ; that the man, for example, paying one shilling per annum as a rate—and there are such in Auckland—shall have equal voice in the election of Mayor with the man paying one hundred pounds a year— and there are such too—with all gradations between, would at least be inconsistent with the principle. on which the electoral franchise is based in the selection of Coun cillors. That principle is, that property should have its representation on the board which has the rating, and the spending the rates, of property-holders, and that within certain limits, a ratepayer should have votes bearing some proportion to his possession of rateable property. Whether this is right or otherwise—and its propriety is seldom ques tioned—it cannot be doubted it would be absurd that, so long as it rules in the election of ordinary councillors, a different principle should rule in the election of the head of the Council, and that he alone should be the choice of the indis criminate crowd, the mere product of the counting of noses. Although the honourable and able member for Caversham is a good deal of a theorist, we cannot suppose him

so foolish as to perpetrate such an anomaly, or that the House would sanction it. We believe it will be found that the" intention is to prevent a man who holds and exercises numerous electoral rights in several wards, from making them accumulative in the election of Mayor. For example, if Auckland were divided into three wards, and a man had property in each, giving him five votes for the election of its representatives in Council, Mr. Stout's pro posal, we believe, is to prevent his exercising fifteen votes in the election of mayor. If this is so, the restriction is a proper one. If the former, then we do not hesitate to say that such legislation might well be described as advancing backwards.

Thanks to Mr. Reader Wood and the Oppo sition, one point of great importance has just been won for the people. Whether the operation of the proposed Abolition Act ever becomes an existing reality or not, it is wise to eliminate from it in its passage as many objectionable features as possible ; and one of the most objectionable has just been removed. On the motion of Mr. Reader Wood, the license fees are to be paid direct to the municipality or governing body, without passing through the danger ous quagmire of Public Account. *£hat it would be possible to alter all this, when the Colonial Government gets into extremities, is true ; but, with this pro vision now attached, the security to the Municipality would be much greater than if the local revenues passed so through the Government hands, that the breach of the tenth commandment might be instantly followed by that of the eighth. We are sincerely pleased to find this principle fixed, for, though we have not the least expectation of the proposed constitutional changes being the form which our Government will definitely and finally assume, the resolution of last night will probably confirm for the future the right of municipalities to the collection, possession, and spending of such local license fees. The proposal with reference to license fees was only a ruse before ; Mr Reader Wood, in preventing their touching that sticky thing, Public Account, has given it now a practical tangible value which will be effective and durable whether or not the proposed •• Abolition" ever be comes an existent fact.

The Centenary of the declaration of American Independence to be held next year, is in tended like all American enterprise to eclipse everything of the kind that the world has ever seen before. Its International Exhibi tion is intended to be on a scale of unexampled magnificence, and preparations all over the land for the great celebration of American liberty, are proportionate to the rapid and wonderful rise of the giant republic, and to the aspirations of a people, whose anticipa tions are cribbed, cabined, and confined, enly by the limits of creation and the period of finite time. But of all the wonderful features of this most wonderful celebration, the most striking will it be, if the Queen of England, as hoped for by the Americans, will ace the celebration with her august presence. It would be such a sight as the world never saw before, and one of the most significant and impressive supplied in the many changes and varied growth of public thought in modern history. And yet what is there unreasonable in supposing that this request, as referred to yesterday by our London Correspondent, should be gratified ? Her eldest son, the heir apparent to the throne of the Georges, stood beside the grave of Washington with uncovered head ; and amid the descendants of the heroes of Bunker's Hill and Yorktown, did reverence to the memory and tomb of the great and noble chieftain, who had humbled the pride of his ancestors. The struggle of those early days is not forgotten, but the errors that led to it are regretted, and the bitterness of the strife has passed away for ever ; and Britons, as well as Americans, feel a pride in the memory of the purest hearted patriot, warrior, and statesman, that the world has ever known. In that senti ment, there can be little doubt from her character Queen Victoria shares; and strange though it would appear, her joining in the rejoicings for American Independence would correctly express the opinion and the feel ings of almost all her subjects. As for her reception among the Americans, it would be one of rapture. With all their queer vagaries of thought and principles, the Americans are British still in their admiration for quiet, homely, simple virtues; and she whose Court has been the purest in British history, who as a wife, mother, woman, has been all her life a pattern to her sex, would be surrounded for her womanly goodness, with an affection and respect as warm, as would be the national courtesy and honor accorded, by those impulsive and enthusiastic republicans to the Royal Head of the greatest kingdom on earth. The idea of such visit may provoke a smile, but the presence of the Queen of England at the celebration of the birth of American Independence, would tend to cement for ever the bonds of friendship between the two great sections of the Anglo Saxon race, .and would produce an impression and teach a lesson to the nations of the earth, that time would not efface.

As will be seen from our telegraphic columns, the telegram forgery case has been again brought up in the Assembly; the question being raised again last night by Mr. Fitzherbert. We again exonerate Mr. Luckie, although he \ras held responsible in Welling ton. The manufactory of false news has been in this case in Auckland, not Welling ton. Although the whole matter will doubt less be brought out in the open day, we think that the Press Agency at Wellington should clear itself of complicity by publish ing an exact copy of its telegram as actually sent to Auckland journals, so that the public may at once trace the hands of the forgers.

The Auckland Eacing Club has decided oil a capital Christmas programme. The stakes amount to £900, and the chief events will be the Maiden Plate, 80 soys.; Railway Plate, 40 soys.; Auckland Cup Handicap 140 soys.; Publicans Plate 100 soys.; Steeplechase 100 soys.

To the Editor :—Sir,— Would you please be good enough to insert the following :—T. Jackson wishes to thank- kindly those ladies and gentlemen who have assisted him in his illness of typhoid fever, and is happy to say that under the prompt treatment of Dr Bayntun hopes to resume work in a few weeks.—T. Jackson, Plasterer, Ponsonby.

Our London correspondent, whose " Anchovies and Toast" are, we believe, ex ceedingly relished in Auckland, has one or two little weaknesses, the manifestation of which at times we regret. For example, we, believe his nuise frightened him when a baby, telling him that the Pope was coming to take him away, and he has not yet quite got over the scare. Clergymen generally. and Ritualists in particular, appear to have irritated him at somfe turn or other in his life, and he is very quick in detecting a hole in. their coat, and tears it a little bigger in examining it. The Teetotallers come between him and his beer, and he gives now and then a vicious lunge at Good Te-inphuism. In our yesterday's issue* he spoke of it; as " that monstrous felly, Good Templary." An esteemed and distinguished Good Templar friend to-day drew our attention to the lapsus, and remarked that he forgave him, for he never knew any one newspaper writer that was a teetotaller. We were stung to sudden anger, for though we like our daily virtuous tot of beer, we felt inclined to repel the insinuation, evidently conveyed, that we of the Press are a drunken lot. We forgave him and now feel thas he and Touchstone may cry quits. But it set us thinking. We really do not know any press writer in our acquaintance that is a teetotaller. All of them take a little ; many of them much, and let us see : one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight—faith a good many of them—too much. Why is this thus ? However, we apologise for Touch stone, for we verily believe that, with a few little pardouable follies of ritualism, Good Templary has been a messenger from Heaven that has brought peace and happiness and blessing Into thousands of home3j and though we like our little glass—only one—of mild beer a day, we rejoice to see the prosperity of Templary, and cordially say God bless it.

The Maori newspaper, Te Wananga says : —On Monday, the 9ch of August, an old native native named Piri Kawau, died inland of Urenui. He was conspicuous amongst Maoris and Europeans on account of having years ago been servant to Sir George and Lady Grey, in which capacity he was taken to England, where he stayed for several years. On Pinkawau's return to New Zea land^ Sir George Greyjaettled £30 a year on him for life. Whilst in England this native attracted much attention, and was taken about the country sight-seeing. Piri, we hear, was a great assistant at the time the Historical songs, Proverbs, Mythology, and tales collected under the name of " Motea tea me nga Hakirara," by Sir George Grey, were being printed in Wellington.

Touching those who drove on bo deter minedly for immediate abolition, and their prospects, when next brought to the touch stone of the ballot-box, the Olago Daily Times thus diacouraeth on September 10th : —" One thing ia certain, that those members who have sold their .constituencies will be marked men for many a long day, and that in every district there will be a black list of those who were base enough to turn right round and act in direct opposition to the wishes of the country. It is hopeless to deny that Otago has made up its mind for delay, and that at the general election the voice of the country will be plainly and un miacakeably expressed."

The first annual meeting of the Auckland College Cricket Club, was held yesterday evening and was numerously attended, the chairman congratulated the Club on the success they had met with during the past season, they having woa nine matches out of eleven. It was unanimously resolved to change the title of the Club to the East End Cricket Club.

In a leading article, shewing how the wealthy in New Zealand tax the poor, the Wellington Wellington Post bays:--" The Government of this country has too long been in the hands of a class. This class is com posed of large land-owners, pastoral tenants of the Crown, and other business agents, usually mere representatives of English iirnis, although laying the flattering unction to their bouls that they are themselves entitled to the honorable title of merchants. These are the people who have Beized on the Government of the country, and legislated and administered for their own advantage. Amongst mechanics, labourers, small trades men, clerks, farmers, and even professional men; in fact, all who belong not to the monied class, an impression has too long prevailed that given time or attention to politics does not pay. There cannot be a greater mistake. The class in whose hands the whole political power of the colony now really rests, for when they exercise it not directly, they do so indirectly through persons under their control, have made politics pay remarkably well, and their profit has been made at the expense of the rest of the community. Had the people at large devoted a little more attention to public matters, they would have found it pay them well, for it would then have been impossible for the iich few to have thrown the whole burthen of taxation on the shoulders of the poor many."

The St. Matthew's Cadets which began so well under the captaincy of Mr Sutton about nine months ago, have been disbanded. The little fellows at first were most enthusiastic, and attended with much regularity, but in time, the military fire died out, and fresh amusements were needed, such as hoops and balls aud other playthings, and at last Mr Sutton was compelled to " give it up," in obedience ro the changing disposition of youth and the vagaries of humanity.

The annual meeting of the Total Absti nence Society was largely attended last night at the Albert-street Temperance Hall. Mr. Robinson took the chair, and the secretary read the report which shewed that a debt of £300 still overshadowed the building, and a debate ensued as to how the affairs of the society could be better managed. The bal ance sheet shewed receipts, £130 13s 5d ; expenditure £208 17s 2d ; leaving a balance of £78 3s 9d on the debtor side. The assets and liabilities were as follows : due to society, £13 14s 4d; liabilities due to Bank of New Zealand, £309 10s 2d ; interest, £13 5s ; gas £4 5s ; total of amount owing by the society, £313 53 lOd. The following gentlemen were then elected to office:—President, Mr. Archibald Clark; vice-presidents, Colonel Haultain, Rev. P. Mason, Rev. P. H. Corn ford, Messrs C. Robinson, John Graham, and W. Spragg; treasurer, Mr. S' Hemus; secretary, Mr. J. W. Carr. The committee for the year to come, as elected, were Messrs Coleman, Spragg, White, Goldie, Tremain, Copeland, Vicery, Anderson, and Cherry.

Divine service will be hold at the usual hours, to-morrow (Sunday) at the following places of worship : Newton Kirk, by Rev. Dr. Wallis ; morning "The Unjust judge " —Eveping, " Apocalyptic Forelookings." Wellesley-street' Baptist Church, morning, H. Ellis, Eaq; evening, Rev. P. H. Corn ford, subject—" Wilt Thou be made whole ?" Lome-street Hall: morning, "Love would make a Holy and Happy "World " —Evening, " The Christian Duty of Health. Congrega tional Church, Beresford-street; morning, by Rev. G. Brown. Sermons morning and evening, at United Methodist Free Church, by Rev. G. H. Turner; also at Edwardes atreet and Sheridan-street Primitive Metho dist Churches, by Rev. W. Tinsley.W. Harris and others, and at Newton Hall, as per advertisements ; Pitt - street Wesleyan Church, the Rev. A. Reid in the morning, and the Rev. W. J. Williams in the evening, Christians Meeting House, Cook-street, morning and evening.

The case of Wendell v. Graham was heard yesterday in the Resident Magistrate's Court, wherein plaintiff, a vine-dresser claimed of the defendaut, the proprietor of Ellerslie Gardens, the sum of £11 49., according to contract for dressing vines both at Ellerslie and Waiwera. Defendant, however, gave a different version of the story. The work had not been done, and he paid* what he considered a sufficient sum viz., £2 5s into court. After hearing both sides, his Wor ship reserved judgment until Friday next.

With reference to our account of the drowning of four of Mr. C. G-. Quick's horses in the Waikato, Mr. C. K. Carter, the well known whip, writes stating that it was the groom and not the driver, as erroneously printed, who was responsible for the occur rence. He says : —" I never take the horses to the river to wash them ; that is the duty Of the groom. It was through his culpable negligence of instructions that the horses were drowned. Both Mr. Quick and myself have given him strict orders never to take the horses to the river, but to wash them in the stables."

The usual Good Templary meeting will be held this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, Mr Andrews in the chair. Mr Hemus, sen., will deliver an address, and the remainder of the evening will be devoted to songs and recitations, and a Spelling Bee.

A misprint occurred in Mr Dornwell's advertisement yesterday, which should have read -£d per lb. less, instead of 2d.

We noticed this morning some of the finest specimens of cauliflowers in a fruiterer's shop, near Dornwell's, in Queen-street, that have yet been brought into the city this season. They are close and white, weighing from 5 lbs. to 7-| lbs. and were grown by Mr. Althorp, in his garden at Onehunga.

The members of No. 3 Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers, are specially reque tid to be present at the monthly inspection parade on next Thursday evening, 'at half-past seven o'clock, with aims and accoutrements, as it is absolutely necessary that they should be acquainted with the Snider drill (instruction in which will be j>iven on that occasion) be fore the issue of ammunition for ball practice.

A Provincial Government Gazelle publish( d today contains a list of the holders of whole sale and retail licenses aa authorised at the last Licensing Meeting ; also, an intimation of the issue of auctioneers' licenses to Mr 11. U. Greenwood and Mr Morton Jones Mr J Gook is gazetted a trustee of the Otahuhu Board in place of Mr Edward Foley, resigned Dr 0. F. Goldsbro' is gazetted Health Officer for the Graf ton Road district, and other noti fications are made.

The report of the Total Abstainers, read last evening in Albert-street, was not of an encouraging nature. The society labours under a debt which is like a fixture, and apparently immoveable. The meetings of the past year, it was shown, were very badly, attended, and the reason is obvious, as one speaker shewed, due notice had not been given of such meetings, and as the society had ceased to advertise, neither the public nor the press knew anything of the time of holding such meetings. Tho committee, it appeared, had acted on the "penny wise and pound foolish system,'' and their society had not improved under such rule. We are glad to notice however that a new and better sys tem will be in operation in the future, which may cau3e the tree of temperance to put on its green leaves, and bear fruit yet more abundantly.

The fine play in five act 3, the " Lady of Lyons," attracted a good house last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and was per formed with very good success. The leading character of Pauline was a splendid imperso nation by Miss Carry George, and some of tho most delightful passages of this noted play were recited by this lady in the most finished manner. JHer rendering of the character of Pauline, both as the proud Lady of Lyons and the wife of the poor gardener's son, was admirable in every aspfct, and elicited frequent tokens of approbation, while Mr. Collier as Claude Melnotte was excellent, and was as near to the ideal of the writer as possible. We have never seen Mr. Collier to greater advantage : he seeaied perfectly to realise the character of the noble peasant he had undertaken to assume. Mr. Lawrence, as the jolly Colonel Dumas, was quite up to the mark. Mr. Sam Poole was uuable to exhibit his peculiar comic talents aa Geavia. Mrs. Searle as Madame Desohappelles was emart, ;mri her remarks, often very wifcty, were lau-^hter, inspiring. Tha character seemed ex-*ct,ly suitable to this lady ; while her husban 1 who had to knuckle under, was well depicted by Mr. Charles Searle. Mr. Burton appuartd, out of hia element as Eeaueant, and did not play with his usual freedom. Misa Bushe, as the widow, did her part well, but she appeared too young a widow to be the mother of such a n<sble eon as the noble-minded Claude. Mr. Thornton made a fine landlord. The remaining actors hud no opportunities of exhibiting their talents, excepting Mr. Sweeney, on one brief occasioD s with a very brief speech. To-night will be the last opportunity of witnessing Miss Carrie George and Mr. Lawrence, when a great double bill will be presented, including the "Peepshow Man " and the lively comedy " Playing with

Fire."

Cheap meat is • a great blessing to the people, and we have much pleasure therefore in drawing the attention of the public to the the announcement in another column of Mr Brearley, Wakefield street, of good joints at very low prices. The inhabitants of New ton, likewise, are favoured in the same direction, at Mr Grattan's Q C.C.C. store, and evidently appreciate the boon by the extent of their patronage.

The members of No 2 Company have not yet received, their Snider rifles, pending correspondence with Wellington relative to the old ones. A parade of the company will take place on Tuesday, and all the members are requested to be present and punctual in their attendance, a3 the roll will be called early in order that a meeting may be held afterwards for the consideration of important business.

Mr. A. R. Gillam has re-established his popular line of Onehunga coaches, which will make two trips on Sundays, leaving One hunga in the morning; at a quarter to ten, and Auckland at 11.30, and in the afternoon from Onehunga at a quarter" to five, and from Auckland at half-past six. Writing with reference to this " Aucklander " says : — "It is with great pleasure I, as one of a class in Auckland, that are shut up in a close atmosphere all the week, perceive that R. Gillam intends running a coach on Sun days for Onehunga, thereby giving us a chance to obtain one comfortable meal in the week. The railway giving no facility for so doing, in fact it does not study the wants of people. Many, I am sure, will hail with delight the boon that Mr Gillam is about to confer on the stiven up."

-The driver of the Graf ton Road 'bus has called at our office, and informs U3 that the circumstances of the occurrence alluded to in a paragraph last night were these : He had noticad in the morning that one of his horses was not well, but thought the trot would put him all right. In the return trip, how ever, when near St. Andrew's Church, Alten Road, he observed that the animal was worse, and therefore pulled up, and asked the pas sengers to get out while he released the horse from the -tracea. This was done, and after the harness was takes off, the animal lay quietly down. The coach was not in any way injured, another horse was procured, and the traffic kept up without missing a trip. The horse to-day is getting all right again.

To the nervous sufferer from toothache, the announcement that Mr. Trafford, surgeon dentist, has imported Dr. Clover's apparatus for extracting teeth without any pain what ever, will come as welcome news. The principle of the process is the use of oxide gas.

The Good Samaritan Lodge 1.0. G.T., will celebrate its second anniversary on Tuesday evening next, September 21st, by a Tea-Meet ing and Musical Entertainment in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion. It is announced in an advertisement, which appears in another portion of our paper, that the Good Templar Band will give their services on that occasion, and that the pro gramme of the evening will consist of solos duets &c. by members of the lodge, and other friends of the temperance cause.

The furniture and effects belonging to Rev. Father Paul, of Onehunga, which some time since were seized under the Education Act for non-payment of the education rate which the rev. gentleman resisted, were sola yesterday by, Messrs. Cochrane and Son at their Fort-street mart. It was intended by Father Paul's friends to have bought in the articles of furniture and replaced them, but the sale had caused so much excitement, that the bidding was far in excess of the set prices, and consequently the goods fell into the hands of otheis. We understand how ever, that the purchasers intend to give them back to the Rev. Father Paul, if fie can be induced to accept them.

A practical joke of a peculiarly malicious character was perpetrated a few-night* ago at the Choral Hall, Ouehunga, on the mem bers of the Good Templars who meet every Tuesday night in that building. A can con taicina water, which is kept in a portion of the hall for the use of the Templars, at.d which is freely used on meeting nights, was found to have been tampered with. Bat not, it is said, until several members had partaken ofi*- was it discoveieiltbat alcohol—brandy in fact—had been mixed with the aqua pura. It is needless to say that the discovery of the vile trick caused some sensation and led to cor jecture as to the perpetrator. A dance had been held the previous night in the hall, and it is surmised that when refreshments were bein<* taken, some one not well affected towards the cause took the opportunity to add the noxious mixture, but it is to he hoped he will ba discovered, whoever he is, and properly dealt with. It is quite certain, morally speaking, that those who drank the mixture before they knew what it contained could not in any sense have broken their ob igation, and will not the efore require to be re-obligated. On Thursday, the 16th inst., a GWd Templar Lodge was instituted at Howick by Bro. S. Brooking, G.W. Secretary, Bro. O. S. Ellis, S D.G.W.U.T , Pioneer, and Bro. S. Worms, W.C.T., Star of Newton Lodgf, who were cordially received and hospitably entertained by Mr and Mrs Wagstaff, the now Worthy Chief Templar and Woithy Secretary of the Lodge. A public meeting was held, at which about sixty of the iu habitant3 were present, to whom the principles of the order were ex plttioed, after which a Lodge was formed and seventeen persons enrolled their names as charter members, were duly ini tiated, and the following officers elected for the quarter, Bro. William Gregory being appointed Grand Lodge «">fficer for the Lodge, which was named " The Ark Lodge, T.O G.T., No. G8 :— Bro. G. Wagstaff, WCT.i Bro. J. Lynch, W.V.T, ; Sister Rachel Wagstaff. W.S. ; Bro. D. King, W.F.S. ; Bro. Thomas MoTnnea, W.T. ; Bro J. Mclnerney, W.C. ; Bro. C. Hare, W M. ; Bro. W. White, W.1.G.; Bro. Coffee, W.O.G. ; Sister Paton, W.11.H.S ; Sister McMillan. W.L.H.S., Sister Mary Wagstaff, W D.M. Bro. B. Patson, W.A.S. From the fesling manifested at the public meeting:, and from the influence that the principal officers elected have it in their power to exercise, there can be no doubt that this lodge will soon compare very favorably with some lodges in more populous districts.

WHANGAROA NORTH.—MEETING OF SETTLERS.

I'VBOU A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Out. of the largest and most important meet ings ever held of the settlers in this district, took place on Friday, the 10th instant. The meeting was convened by the chairman of the Road Board, Mr Jas. Shepherd, for the following purposes, viz. : Ist. To take into consideration the Abolition of Provinces and Local Government Bills now before Parlia ment. 2nd. The formation of a road from the harbour to Kaio, and the extension of the telegraph from the Bay of Islands to this port. Long before the appointed time (7.30), the settlers from the various districts began to arrive, some in boats, others on horseback, in many cases from a distance of 7 or 8 miles At the appointed hour there must have been nearly 100 assembled in the schooolrnom. near "the mill. This is a neat little building, erected wholly at the expense of the people, and 13 gratuitously given to the Education Board for school purposes during the week and to the Westeyans for Eervice on Sabbath. Mr Holdship was voted to the chair. Having read the notice convening the meeting, he called upon some gentleman to move a reso lution. After a little hesitation and delay, Mr Lane (of Kaio) stated as no other gentle min came forward, he would propose the following resolution :- "That this meeting believes that a thorough reform of the Con stitution of New Zealand is needed, but is opposed to the passage of the Abolition and Local Government Bills this session. The meeting is persuaded that a radical change like the one contemplated should be left for the new Parliament to deal with." And in doing so he would first say he regretted he was sot a gooi public speaker, that he might the more fully impress npon their minds the importance of the proposed changes. He had given the matter considerable thought, and was convinced it was every man's duty carefully to consider these measures, and to record his opinion before it came too late. Here the speaker stated he had written down his views on the subject, which he would read. The paper contained well-chosen arguments in favour of the resolution, which, after proposing, he sat down amid applause. J. A. Howe had great pleasure in second ing this resolution, and remarked that the people should have time allowed for the con sideration and discussion of such important Constitutional changes. In England, all organic changes were submitted to the people, and he considered it only fair the Government should give the people of this colony a similar privilege. If the pro prg^d changes were good for the people, there would be an opportunity to express their opinion in the election of new members. — Mr Graham was strongly in favor of both Bills passing this session, and urged that nething could be gained by delay. He would therefore propose an amendment — "That it is desirable the bills should be carried through the House during the present session," whioh was seconded by Mr William?.—Mr Anderson, Begg, Shepherd, Gleeson and others having addressed the meeting, there seemed a want of speaking power to keep.up steam.—There were loud calls for the Chairman, who stated although unusual for the Chairman of such meetings to take sides in discussion, if they desired him to speak and appointed a Chairman he would be happy to do so.—Mr Nesbitt was then voted to the chair.—Mr Holdship then commenced by saying he was very glad he had, by accident, brought with him copies of both bills, and the financial statement. As he intended his remarks to be more in the way of explain ing to the meeting the nature of these Bills, together with the financial position of the colony, these papers would be useful for reference. During a speech of over an hour and a half, several clauses of the Bills were read, questions answered, and the whole, including the financial position of the colony, thoroughly explained to the manifest entire satisfaction of the meeting. Mr Holdship then resumed the chair, and enquired if any other gentleman desired to address the meeting. Question then put, with the following result:—For the amendment only six hands were held up. The original motion was then put, and carried almost unani mously. It was then moved, seconded, and carried that a copy of the resolution be for warded by the convener of this meeting to Mr Williams, the member for this district, with a request that he will do all in his power to prevent the passage of the Bills this session. The meeting then proceeded to'discuss the question of roads and telegraph, in which many took part. Some very strong language was used against the Government for the neglect shewn to this district. It was stated the district wap settled over 30 years, and is yet as nature

left it, except what little has be ea done v t1 the people themselves, assisted by». -': sum from the Provincial Goveinm^n although it has a population of over tax payers. It is impossible to get from tV S harbour to Kaio except by boat a* ft^h wat 1 or on horseback at low wat^J^n,,^ Ty serious drawback to settlenjf "^oS^wJ? * A sion, to shew the impo|||» .gf the plan! the number of vessels^M t out 0^ > . harbour during the quarlffi iding 3l 8 t „« August were quoted and wW k follows • entered and cleared 99 vessels/ gross tona? 9993, number of meu employed 676. ft; J: ' also stated the Government had promise! last year the wires should be extended to this port, and, without any j^ood reason, now « i fused to carry out their promise. The im* portancc of the port alone (apart from the large population in the district,) is a B^gl|| cieut guarantee that the line would pav'-* better than many lines now in existence!* Mr A. Anderson, J.P., moved, Major Lane seconded, and it was carried--;i; " Thas this meeting expresses its surprise at *; the neglect shown to this district by fsf® General Government both asregardsthefornia.iH tion of a road from the harbour to Kaio, and^' the telegraph, which was specially promised last session, and urges that our representative (Mr. Williams), again impresses on the Go vernment the importance of this port, and the injustice done by ieaving it without telegraph • couimunicatioa, while all other places in New Zealand of equal importance have had this I advantage conferred upon them." Mr. Ander- f soo alao~ moved, Mr. Ritcliff seconded, and it was carried—" That it is desirable the Go vernment shottld make this a separate Res. ' dent Magistrate' 3 district; that owing to the increased importance of the place, and the large number of vessels in and out of the port, I great incoaveuiences are caused by people being obliged to go either to Russel or Mon. - gonui on court business." It was shewn in discussing tho matter, tha{;in most eases the settlers a»4 those visiting the port suffered lojs and abuse" rather than incur the expense and loss of time necessary to obtain justice, by taking a cause to either Mongonui or Bay. of Islands. After a hearty vote of thaoks to v,he chairman, the meeting separated at U o'clock. •

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs. Cosgrave and Macffarlane,, Justices.)

"IS A FINE FRENZY ROLLING." Jam?s Fagm Lotiis Fray and Charles Don? wore charged with being drunk last night and fined accordingly. THE THREATENING BREEZE. Sarah Keralake, a rive strapping woman, appeared in answer to a charge of threaten ing to lay violent hands on Miss Lucy Neal, and promising that when she got Lucy, into her hands, she would dash her brains but.. The threat was made on the 15th inst. Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for Mr. Joy for complainant; and Mr. Laishiey for the defence. Tne complainant had sufficiently recovered, from the shock to enable her to appearing court with o, friend, bnfc as there were a number of witnesses to come forward, Mr.. Russell asked that the case might be re« | manded until Monday, and as Mr. Laishiey had no objection, the request was granted by | the Bench.

Defendant was admitted to bail, LUNACY.

A poor woman from Coromandel .with * family of three children waß charged with, lunacy. The poor creature when ; brought into Court burst into tears, andcommenceda & pitiful tale of distress. She was remanded until Monday at the

request of Mr. Inspector Broham, in order that she might undergo a medical examination and some enquiries made respecting her. :

An Extraordinary Chase.

AN URCHIN BOLTS WITH A POULTERER'S CART. .

Me, Bailey, poulterer, of Kyber Pass, near Newmarket, was yesterday subjected to a large amount of inconvenience through the conduct of one of our city juveniles, but who has made a clean escape from the hands of justice. Yesterday morning, Mr Bailey drew . his horse and cart up near the entrance of the Market, and went in with his stock of poultry for Mr Greenwood to sell, and while . he was detained upon business inside about a quarter of an hour; a young urchin, apparently about twelve got into the cart, caught hold of the reins, and with the utmost sangfroid whipped the horse^accord ing to the statement of a bystander, who thoughfa " it was all right," and drove off at | a smart pact; up Waktfu-ld-street, and was * ; soon out of sighc. Mr Bailey, on miming his hur.-e aud ctrt, and being informed, of the way the young scamp had gone, took after him. »nd gathered tidings of him by perßons on the road. On reaching home, he saddled ,; a hor^e, and went in pursuit at auch a pace that persons thought that, like Gilpin, Mr | Bailey rode a race, though not for a thousand ■■ pounds. He had gone in the directionof Kemuera, and had actually paid the toll. _ Through that sylvan and respectable district ; rode Mr Bailey, on the Tamaki West, from \ thence to Onehunga; round again to Otahuhu, | and then to. Panmure, where Mr Bailey, having lost all trace of his property, halted for refreshment. He then returned to his home almost hopeless, haying ' rode his faithless horse thirty-eight : miles. In the meantime, the horse and cart | was stopped in a return jonmey nearParneu by a person who recognised the horse <"|<lp:j cart as Mr Bailey's property. The boy : leaped out and bolted across some fields, while the good Samaritan brought the nuss- ; ing property to Mr Arthur's mait, and last I evening Mr Mynott drove the horse and cart, to the homestead of its.owner,who expressed' his gratitude to Mr Mynott for the restora-,^ tion of his proporty.

The Loss of the Tawera.

Mrs. Church, the wife of Captain Church,^ of the ill-fated schooner Tawera, arrived in. ■- town this morning, having left the Kaipara^ Pilot-station yesterday. We understand that the lady was guided in her journey to 1 town by the probability of the survivors from I the wreck having made their way to Auek # f ;|i land without calling at Kaipara. Her dis-^ tress can be imagined on finding that nothing j had been heard of the captain or crew. Mrs.;f Church brings a few additional particulars of the wreck. The natives now fay that the vessel went ashore on Friday week last, but - whether under sail or not they cannot tell. , A party of five, including two skippers of | vessels in the Wairoa, started from Aratapuv ; . on Thursday for the scene of! the wreck. ' Their object is to survey the vessel and *^°J ■ leave some one in charge, as it is reppr^l that the Maoris have already began tbpiH^|: her. Last night a rumour was\circuUti»iB>!| on the wharf that two bodies had been - washed ashore, but we have not been able t« , discover any foundation for such a staterf ment.

ATHLETIC FETE AT ELLERSLIE GARDENS.

We direct the attention of the youth Auckland to Mr Robert Graham's advertiM^; ment of the. athletic gathering he intena*^ holding at Ellerslie Gardens on the 9w* j November, the Prince of Wales Birthd»y. jg The day is a public holiday, and we b»^ little doubt that large crowds will m8? 1"^^ at the gardens to witness or,take part k *?S?; sports. Mr Graham annoutaes that" he vy* give the munificent sum of £BM.n money, -V*yA the principal event, which i^B^k a. trl?? B || running handicaps conductedgrr?^"?ol^ novel so far as Auckland is cfljjjJßl6 ' ■ Jj§, well-known in Sydney, where 1"*^! v highly successful in producing wiHljfiqSiif petion. The races will be at lOt^Bj?''^-.: yards, and 880 yards. For run^Bff%!lL.' any of these races 6 points will b^""° jSi : j for running second 4|points, and^'fw rnnni"! j

THE EVENING STAB, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 18, ISFS



Spring "and Summer . r DEAPERY. S T RAW HA T S,;, El C. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN^ - Have pleasure In intimating that they are daily opening up their NEW SEASON'S STOCK of SPRING ana SUMMER GOODS, now landing, and to hand, ex late arrivals:— ~ . STRAW HATS —Girla l and Ladies', Boys' and Men's Leghorn and Straw Hats in great, variety. PRINTS. —A magnificent'stock, all new patterns, carefully selected, and cheap." I Batiste. Muslin, Grenadine, Plain Lustre, and a very choice assortment of fancy Dress Goods. New Lace Goods, Linen Sats, Gloves, Ribbons, Fancy Buttons, Hosiery, Haberdashery. Ladies' Silk Umbrellas. Furnishing Goods, Clothing, &c. itirSHBItOOK & BRIDGMAN ( : [Late B. Hobbs], JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the. Army and Navy Hotel, ?, x, • Upper Queen-street, - . AUCKLAND,



TMPERATIYE SALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. A. LINABTJRY & CO. avlng taken premises adjoining, having determined to effect a CLEARANCE SALE, . To obviate the necessity of removal of Stock, which otherwise must necessarily suffer deterioration. The SALE will continuo for ONE MONTH ONLY during which time no Reasonable Offer Refused ! rheJßalance of the Stock will be SOLD by AUCTION As LINABTJRY & CO. are determined to open their New Premises with entity New Importations of the most FASHIONABLE STYLE. A. LINABURY & CO., 224, QUEEN-STREET, Or a Door above Wellesley-street, Auckland. TJARGAINS ! T> ARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING We shall offer the • following lines at such a Sweeping Reduction as to insure a - CLEARANCE. - Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, 8/6, 9/11, 10/ C, 12/6. |S Do., 14/6; worth 30/ Tl Ladies' uloth Jackets, 4/11, 6/9; worth 7/6 and 10/6 ' m Laaies' Wincey Skirts, 3/11: worth 6/6 H Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, 3/0; worth "*j 6/6 W 9-4 White Blankets, 8/6 pair ; worth 12/6 10-4 Dark Grey do.. 10/6 pair ; worth 15/ g Winceys, /SJ, worth /8 ; 30-inch wide, /9J, worth H 6-4 All Wool Rob Roy and Shepherd Plaid, 2/6; worth 3/3 M 3-4 Do. do., 1/5J ; worth 1/11 q 38-inch Striped Homespun, for Skirts or Shirt- m ings, 1/3J- J3 French Merinos, 1/9J-; worth 2/6 R Norwich Dress Serge, /10.V ; worth 1/3 "£ Waterproof Tweed, full width, 2/6 ; worth 4/6 v 5 9-4 Alnambra Quilts, 3/6 «y White Counterpanes, 4/6. CLOTHING. < Men's Mackintosh Coats, 11/6; worth 17/6 k Men's Whitney Overcoats 27/6 „ 40/ Men's Inverness Capes 18/6 „ 27/6 ,j Youths' Inverness Capes 11/0 „ 17/0 ,_} Men's Pilot Coats 19/6 „ 25/ O Youths' Tweed Suits 21/ „ 27/ £J Boys' Whitney Coats 7/11 „ 11/ C , Men's Heavy Melton Shirts 8/0 „ 11/ ffl Tweed for Boys' wear 1/11 » 2/9 Come early and make jour choice, as it is only the Balance of our Winter Stock we offer at Ruinous Prices ! !! HOLLOWAY~& GARLICK, CITY HALL, 230 Queen-street, Auckland.