SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This evening, 12 34 ; to-morrow mor, ng, 17

fcUN «XC This evoning, 5.17 SUN RUE—To moiro-" inorung. 6 51 w O S AijJS—Kullmoon 17th inst, 1.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

DX'1 ' »Tl'P.«;3 Leslie, schooner, for t'.ie Triames Ini, as, arqulaar for ihe fvorth S-iuhern Cio<-.ss( » SP Uo'sV f.>r Napier Foifarabire ship, jones, for <;uH.m Excrisior, schooner. Joiner f^r 'he Thames Umu, auxiiiary-screw baiquentiue, for Kusoell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the Sou-.h—Ladybird, 11 h; Hawea, ss, 13th inst

Phcobe, lftth; T>ira.naki, 2ii.t For Uok ai:ga— Queen, sclioo t-r 9th inst ForLoua.m Frnglen. thip, M nrtiiy, 9thinst;Kobina Dunlop, barque early For Aencistle—Lochniga^birque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Macsrregov, s s (English mail) from San Francisco; due

12ihiost Haw ass, from the South, Tv sday Star of the Somh from the ssuu h via Napier Auia.b<tgh, >.liip, i'NJII from London; sailed May 9 John Reuuie, ship, VTO y, from London; sailed

May 11 Dover U*stle, ship, NCTK, ffm Belfast; sailed 28th

:■-, ay Cari*brook Castle, ship, HLWB, from Belfast sailed June 8 Columbus, barque, KVHR, from London; sailed Bth June Cl».y of Auckland, ship, from London White Eagle, ship QsUW, fr-m London, early Ocean Mail ship from London Isr)ti-h Empire, thip, f.om London Director, thlp, frcm Newcastle ; sailed 27th ult Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton, early Helen*, briijautine, from Dunedin, eirly Mghungule, brigautine, from Melbourne, early

V3&~A special charge is made for consignees' or shippers' names inserted in this column.

The schoonpr Excelsior left to-day for the Thames, The screw-baiquentite IPmu left foi Russell this morning, undi r s«it and steam, in ballast. The fine ship Forfarsh're sailed this morning to* Guam. Her actual destination is said to be JNew castle.

The flue ba-que Stag, now lying at the A.S.P. Co.'s T, is alvertised for sale. Applications are to be maie to D. H. McKenzie, Gnst.om-House-street. The s s. Macgregor, with the Enelish mail, is due in hiTbour the day after to morrow. Sue left San Francisco on the 17th ult

The barques Freetrader and Prospector were to-day tir-'light alongside the wharf to discharge their cargoes. The Jr"rospector h*& taken an outside berth, while the Freetrader occupies a billet on the west side

The unloadiogof the ships Lutterworrh and Flechero was proceeding rapidly to-day, full advantage being taken of the favorable change of weather Mr. M Niecoi is advertising for sale the fine little screw steamer, recently built by Messrs JNiccol and Sm at the Noith Shore The price fixed, we under stand, is very moderate, and the opportunity is a go<id one f^r securing a useful boat Owing to the sale blowing in harbour yesterday, the steamers loua and Southern Cross did not leave for their resiective destinations. Both, howver, leave this afternoon —the first-nsrned for the North, and the latter for Napier. Six tenders have been received by the manager of tbe Auckland" steam Packet Compiuy for the altera tions of tha S3 Llewellyn A meeting of directors to determine the selection of the most favorable tender ■was to have been held yesterday, but had to ba post poned in cons quence of the absence of a quorum, A further meeting was called for ti-rtay at 2 o'clock. Tne ? a Hawea ltaves Nelson today, snd should arrive *n the ■>anuiau on Thursday morning. She is advertised to s<il agnn on Friday. It is now ascertained that the topsail schooner Dauntless lpft Moeraki on the 10!h of last month, not the Bth. Mr Conroy, the owner, thinks the ch-.nca of her taming up is very small. She is insured in the New Zea aud oflice f^r £1 OjO, but her value was es timated atover £1,600. Her cargo consisted of 30 tons Of flour and the remainder of oats. She was freighted by Mrssrs TnrnbuU and Co., of Dunedin, and was consigned to the same firm at Welliu£son. It is not yet known what insurances there were on the cargo. Captain Ponlsen has a wife and family in Auckland. In addition to the captain there were on board a mate, steward, and three ordinary senmen. The brig Wave was brought alongside the wharf to-day. The damaga incurred by the collision with the hulk Canteroon Saturday appear.", very serious. Her fore-riggirg on the port side is terribly mauled, two of the shrouds being completely severed, and the chain plates being S.ent and broken to such an extent as to require total renewal, The bulwarks and some of ti.e stanchions abreast of the toremast are smashed, and thejopgallantrai! carried away for a considerable distance for and aft. The injury to the foremast consists ia a deep graze aft, about midway between the deck and the crosstrees. This was caused by the bowsprit of tht> hulk getting through the rigging and see-sating apatnst the mast. It is not anticipated that jhe injury wilLnecessitate a'newniiStbeing stepped.

COMMERCIAL.

The cargo of the Yarra consisting of about 150 tons of potatoes from Warrnambool, was sold to-day by Mr Eatoa on the wharf, and brought at the rate of from £6 12s 6dd to £6 15s per ton. Biddings were brisk and the ■whole lot was quitted.

At Mr G Sibbin's tale to-day, Auckland cheese was sold at IOJd to Is ; flour ;sligiuly damaged), .£lO ; oats, 3s 6d to 4s.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows.— For Thames, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. For TaranaM, and Southern provinces, per Lady bird, to-morrow, at 12.45 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at noon Latd letters for Southern provinces will be received till 1.10 p.m. ■ For Wangarei, &c, per Clyde, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Australian Colonies, per Macgregor, six hours

after her arrival For vvaiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, on

Thursday next, at 9 a.m

For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, United Kingdom, via Suez and Southamp ton, iintl via Brindisi, per Taramki, on Saturday, 21st instant

1 S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1875.

For th» cause that lacks a»»l«t.-rac*. For the nraag that weeds re.-istt*c«, Wor the f«ture In the distance. Aa4 th» ff*od that wu can <U,

It appears, from Wellington telegrams in to day's Cross, that a very pretty little dorlge as intended in connection with last night's ting at Newmarket. We, yesterday referred to the report that the meeting

was believed to be " cut and dried," but we

did not suppose that the promoters intended to go so far as the Cross telegrams seem to indicate, nor yet did we think that capital would be made out of this intention n Wel lington by the Government party before the electors even had au opportunity of ex pressing any opinion. The Cross cor respondent, considering no doubt that the affair would be over before hiß

telegram saw the light of day, inadvertently

lets the cat out of the bag, and reveals the source from whence the inspiration has

sprung. He says: "Thinking it advisable

to let Mr Reader Wood know what was go ing on in Auckland, I showed him, at dinner,

my telegi am, notifying the fact of the Par nell meeting, and also announcing that it was intended to move a vote of censure on Mr Reader Wood." This, then, was the little

move on the board which caused the

double-shuffling with reference to the place of meeting. The combined electors of Eden and Parnell had been called together

istance from Mr Wood's constituency, and in a building -which could not possibly hold a fair representation of both electorates, and for what ? To pass "a vote of censure on Mr EeaderWood." We have no doubt the electors of Parnell will appreciate as it merits -this kind desire to represent their feelings and views, and have equally little doubt that when Mr. Wood returns and meers nis constituents, as he invariably does, he will be quite prepared

*o explain his action in the Assembly, and

"^Ceive the vote of censure then. The let. • read at last night's meeting from th Chair me of the Parnell and G-rafton Koad highway districts shewed clearly that both those gentlemen were under the impres sion that- the meeting was to be held at the Parnell Hall, and that they were taken by surprise when the announcement ap peared in print for Newmarket. Fortunately, however, the ruse did not succeed, and v the Parnell electors will have an opportunity to-morrow night of expressing their views oh the question before the country ; but so far as any vote of censure is concerned, we are satisfied that whatever might be the feeling of a majority of that meeting -on the bills brought down by the Ministry, a British lova of fair play would restrain the Parnell electors from doing anything so mean and unworthy as to condemn a man unheard. The trick was one^ attempted by two or three, who soon discovered that a large majority of those presemt at the meet ing last night wero favourable to the clearly reasonable course of submitting such large constitutional questions to the people instead of dealing with them in pi expiring and non re presentabive parliament. The Wellington correspondent of the Cross aud those who have talked so glibly about votes of censure and public opinion will find, when public meet gs have actually been held, that the gr S3 of thinking people are not so a by a few who aspire to the office

of wire pulling ; and unless we are very, much mistaken, Sir George Grey will receive from Auckland a true and earnest support in his efforts to retrieve the lost position oi this part of the colony which the Colonial Treasurer so facetiously designated " the public scandal."

The effect of the abolition proposals of the Government are so mixed up in the public mind "with the question of provincialism and other extraneous subjects that we give below the financial results relatively to the three largest provinces if the bills and appro priations now before the legislature become law. The one marked characteristic about the advocacy of the Government journals which are unitedly urging the Ministerial proposals, is the uniformly abstract nature of their statements and eulogy. They will not descend to particulars and inform people why this is such a good thing. It is true that we hear a good deal about the costly nature of Provincial institutions, and how much the Government will save by abolition; but we are not aware that saving off our miserably-provided for public institutions is such a very desirable thing, unless something good is offered in lieu thereof. Already the outlying highway boards, which most need aid, get £2 for every £1 of rates collected, and we do not see what benefit they are going to receive, unless it be, the cost of construc ting their own bridges and main roads added to their responsibilities. All the unsupported assertion is on the side of the Ministerialists, all ■ the real argument on the side of those who believe they see in the Government proposals the final rivet that will fix for ever the chain that has bwind Auckland down. We, therefore, offer the following figures from Major Atkinson's financial statement with a Bpecial request that our contemporaries will examine and refute them, if they can, for the information of the Parnell electors to-morrow night :— The contributions to the consolidated re venue of the colony last year (which is the only basis we have to go upon) were : Ota"0 Auckland Canterbury £518,003 .. £310,342 ~. . £257,502 If the Government measures are carried, the provinces will receive for all the institu tions of Government —gaols, education, asylums, public works, etc., the following sums for the eight months following aboli- Attclc- Canter- OtaßO. laud. lmry. v £ £ From consolidated fund.... 70.M3 31.564 00,988 From land fund (about).... 170,000 - 170,000 Tola l g 210,008 31,504 230,088 Each province receives the road board and municipal grants alike, the only difference being that a large pro portion of that given to the pro vince of Auckland will be charged as an accumulating debt against any land fund which she may hereafter become possessed of, while the grants are free to Otago and Canterbury. The figures are only approxi mate, as we have not the full estimates be fore us, acid the calculations are necessarily based on last year's revenue. But we offer them as fairly representing the relative proportions of the • rovenues to be received by the respective provincial districts during the eight months following abolition, and trust our enthusiastic contem poraries will enlighten the people of this province if it is otherwise. And this is the proposal we are asked to swallow without a murmur, or without even waiting to hear the | other side.

It is with pleasure that we announce an act of munificence on the part of His Wor ship the Mayor of this city (F. L. Prime, Esq.) who has placed in the hands of the proprietors of the EVENING STAB the sum of £20, to be distributed among our charitable institutions as follows, and which sums the treasurers will kindly acknowledge on re ceipt of the s»me. Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, £5; Ladies Benevolent Society, £5 ; Auckland Dispensary, £5; St. Mary's Orphanage, £2 10s; and Orphan Borne, Parnell, £2 10s.

We have received the following particulars of another distressing case : Sir, —Will you be so kind as to state in your paper this evening for me that I am a poor woman and sadly in want of a little help as my husband was accidentally drowned last Thursday off the Cutter Bertha, whilst poliDg up the river in a punt for cargo at Maurangi and I am left with one little child and in very delicate health, quite destitute. We only arrived in Auckland two months ago from Sydney. My husband did not get employment until two weeks previous to his death. Any little help that may be kindly offered will be thankfully accepted by me.—Mrs. Leisnek. I have to acknowledge with many thanks the following subscriptions :—Mr. J. Rion £2 Mr. C. Wood £2.

The action between A. K. Taylor of Mount Albert, and Joseph Wilkins, a settler at Waiuku occupied the greater part of the timeof the Court yesterday, in which plain tiff claimed for damage done to defendant's adjoining crops by defendant's pigs, and for other alleged wrongful acts. The defence was that the pigs had actually done good by destroying the crickets which abounded on Mr. Taylor's farm. Several witnesses were examined on either side, and His Honor, having listened to counsel, gave? judgment for plaintiff for £12 11s. and promised to consider the question of costs. The Court then adjourned until Wednesday morning at half-past ten o'clock. The Eegatta meeting is to be held this evening, at half-past seven o'clock, at Gratten's Thames Hotel. The principal business will be the election of a committee. It is to be hoped that all members will be careful to be present as important reforms are in contemplation.

We yesterday referred to the dissatisfac tion existing in Victoria with the Government mode of dealing with the waste lands. Our remarks receive forcible illustration from a petition just presented to the Victorian par liament, now in session, and published in papers received by the Cyphrenes. The petition sets forth :—"That the trust which was reposed in this colony for the benefit of the people by the surrender by England of the Crown lands of Victoria has been violated in every respect. That as regards the first class lands of the colony, they have been handed over in immense areas to individuals, and there is not; now a single acre of these rich soils to be obtained by any of the other inhabitants. That as good land in every country is scarce as compared with the inferior soils, the wholesome fraudulent alien ation of the good land is a high crime and misdemeanor, and your petitioners, viewing the consequences of it to the present and future inhabitants, humbly conceive that it is the bounden duty of the Legislature to resume possession of these first-class soils for the use of the people generally, in moderate allotments, and for that purpose to adopt the precedent set by the Parliament of England in the reign of William the Third, in re suming, by act of Parliament, possession of the large grants that had been made to indi viduals by that monarch and his Ministers."

We Have often drawn p s ~-*™> Baker's Hibernicon, one of tL Crest ing of public entertainments, »v we have had the pleasure of witnt ing. Ihe ceneiy of the panorama represents some of sthe most pleasing parts of Ireland, parts associated with history, poetry, and songs, which are musically described by the gifted brothers, Messrs. Baker, and O. Verner, who are about to leave the city on Friday by the s.s. Macgregor, for Sydney, and as they have special claims upon the community, which caterers for the public aood in every instance have not, it has been resolved to give these three gentlemen a complimentary benefit on Thursday evening, at the City Hall. It is not every company that makes an appearance amongst us that acts in so dis interested a manner in relation to the chari table institutions of the city as the Messrs Baker have acted. Therefore, it is seemly that some grateful return should be made to them, such as that announced in another column of this journal, and which we trust will meet with a hearty response. ' The Hobson Company and Band will muster this eveeing at the new drill-shed for monthly inspection ; members to appear in full dress with arms and accoutrements. Ihe members of the City Company (No. 2) will meet at the same time, in undress uniform, for monthly inspection

At the Cook-street Christian's Meeting House, a lecture will be delivered this even ing by Mr Edward Lewis, on " Reforma tions and Restorations."

There was a good attendances to-day at 'Messrs Tonks and Co.'s sale of Fiji tobacco, sperm candles, and currants, on account of whom it may concern, and fair prices were realised.

The Newmarket Highway Board are nego ciating for the supply of Gas Lamps for the District, in all probability arrangements will be come to, and the work fiaished in time to be of service before the summer weather sets in if the Board consider the state of the funds justify the expenditure.

The bad weather of yesterday culminated towards evening, when the rain came down in torrents and the wind at intervals swept in from the North-East in squalls of hurri cane violence. About half-past seven a heavy thunder and lightning storm passed over the city and harbour, lasting for up wards of an hour, during which the forked lightning was very vivid. At ten o'clock the wind moderated, and though the sky re maided clouded all night the elements seemed tired out and did not again clash.

It is estimated that there were over a millioa dollars' worth of coral obtained last year from the Mediterranean by the coral gatherers of Naples.

The city of New York has a civil service of about 1.3,000 parsons, or one man drawing pay to every three paying taxes. It takes §13,000,000 to run tha city annually.

The members of the Auckland Fire Bri gade mot last evening in Albert-street. Mr, Superintendent Hughes in the chair. Two new members were admitted. It was also arranged that the anniverdary of the Brigade should be celebrated by a torch light pro cession, aud £5 waa voted towards the expenses.

Tho adjourned meeting of the membera of the Regatta club will be held this evening, at the Thames Hotel at the usual hour.

Beecher has just received as a gift, from the ladies of the Homeopathic Fair, an umbrella-stand of gilt wood, two umbrellas and a cane, the sticks bsing of malacca, gold-headed, and the silk of the best English make. It was awarded to him by a vote as tho most popular clergyman, hi 3 principal rivaLbeing Cardinal McClosky.

The Viceroy of Egypt is about; f> astonish the world again. He has resolved to build a railroad along the valley of the Nile in the interior of Africa, and as he has plenty of money .and thousands of serfs at his com mand, he will no doubt acoompiish his purpose. In a few years, African explorers will be able to travel in sleeping cars, and to write magniQeent descriptions of places which they have passed through in the dark.

The Sergeant-at- \rms in the State House at Boston has found it necessary to nail down the lower portion ©f the windows in the cupola to prevent the utter destruction of the gilding on tho dome by tobacco juice squirted upon it by filthy visitors.

A German named Lardelli, who last Hum mer dispensed the frozen luxury of ice cceam in the streets of Newcastle, N. S. W., has come into a fortune of £60,000.

The miserable end of a miser is recorded in the neighbouring colony of New South Wales. The body of a man, 70 years of age, apparently destitute, was found by James Buckley, a labourer, near Ploughman's Creek, death having to all appearances been caused by exposure 'and starvation. On examin ation, this forlorn object was found to have on his person sufficient to place him in a position of comfort, but apparently, from his miserable nature, he denied, himself common necessaries. Wrapped up in a number of filthy rags in the deceased's pocket, the constable found notes amounting to £147. The medical examination showed that the stomach was quite empty and that death was clearly the result of want and exposure.

Queen Victoria can count four attempts on her life; the King of Prussia, one ; the Emperor of Austria, one ; the Duke of Parma, one, which caused his death; the Queen of Spain, two; the ex-King of Naples, one: Napoleon 111, six, including conspiracies to assassinate him ; the Queen of Greece, one ; and Victor Emmanuel, one. " Uneasy is the head that wears a crown."

F. G. Brown and Co., who have introduced various cheap and excellent cakes to the notice of the public, announce a new one of maizena, which is commanded by Dr. Bayn ton for its lightness and richnessa of flavour. Their Mabel fruit cake, which is sold at one shilling, is a very superior luxury for the tea table.

An actor engaged in one of the Baltimore theatres, while going through a performance recently, was suddenly taken with paralysis of the throat, accompanied by swelling of the lips, tongue and salivary glands. The phy sician who attended him said that he had been poisoned by cosmetics used in colouring his lips and cheeks.

The Onehunga branch of the H.A.C.B. Society (No. 89) will hold their annual soiree tornight in St. Mary's Hall, Onehunga. Visitors from' Auckland will be conveyed out in a 'bus leaving the Thistle Hotel, Queen street, at 6.30 p.m. Dancing commences at eight o'clock. The gathering promises to be a most successful one.

A cablegram, dated London, July 15fch, states that the New Zealand cable is to be laid before May next. This is carrying out the work with despatch. The colony is to pay a subsidy of £7,500 per annum for 10 years; the charge for the transmission of messages through the cable not to exceed 7s 6d per message of 10 words, and 9d for every additional word inclusive of n.ames and addresses ; the tariff to be reduced to 5s for every 10 words, and 6d for every additional word whenever the average number of messages during any preceding six calendar months has amounted to 200 per week, excluding Sundays. This cable will be another great tax upoa newspapers, which are already very heavily handicapped with telegraphic charges. Fre quently during the present session of Par liament, ■ our telegrams for one day's issue have coat between £5 and £6, the full bene fit of which ;s secured by any of the public for a penny. It i« needless to say that these large expenses are not in any way recouped by direct returns, and comparatively few of the public even discriminate between the news collected at so great a cost, and the padding and bogus rubbish which some jour nals pass off as " telegraphic."

While three persons at Utica, N. V., were looking over a garden at sunset, a few days aeo a rat appeared near a stone wall; then another and^nother, until five had assem bled, the fifth and last dragging a dead rat A council then seemed to be held after Which four of them took the foot of their dead companion and drew the body to a place where the earth was soft. The fifth dug a grave with the head and feet, the depth being sufficient to allow the earth to cover the body. The four afterward assisted in covering it up, leaving the tail of the dead rat out of the ground

Dr Despine, in his Psychologic Naturelle, gives a strikiug analysis of the mental status of the criminal classes. Attracted by the singular want of emotion displayed by most; criminals, Dr. Despine was led to a thorongn examination cf court records and other sources of information. He arrives at a belief in the entire absence of moral sense in this class. . He says that free will, which in the normal man is only controlled by a sense of duty, in the criminal has no such counter balance this sense being wanting. His acts are therefore mentally automatic, the result of the strongest instinct, appetite or passion prevailing at the time. Most criminals are therefore morally irresponsible, no matter how great the crime as against society. Like brutes, savages, and idiots, they yieia to natural appetites and passions unrestrained and unreproached by any feeling of impro priety, although intellectually cognisant ol the moral standards of society. Hence tneir remarkable Sangfroid, and the superficial character of any apparent reformation or conve;s;on. Dr. Thomson, resident surgeon to the, General Prison for Scotland, at Perth, fiuds his experience confirmatory of the views of Despin°, and, in a paper published in the Journal of Science for October, IS7O, recog nises various decrees of "moral insensibility. We notice that the Hobson Band Min strels will give their UDique entertainment, the Grand Soiree d'Ethiop, at the Whau public hall on Thursday evening next, lhe programme is full and varied, including the chair performance. Comic and sentimental songa of a very choice character, a negro sketch, called the Dramatic Agency, lhe musical department will be conducted by Mr. McComish, and will consist of eight musicians. Should the evening be fine many persons will take an opportunity of a pleasant ride to the Whau, to hear the melodies and music of the Hobson Minstrels.

ACCIDENT ON THE RAILWAY.

An accident, fortunately not attended with any serious consequences, occurred on the railway last night at Mr Fisher's slaughter house. It is the custom for the afternoon Mercer train to shunt off a freight van at the slaughter-house to ba loaded during the night with meat, and brought into the city by the train early next following morning. Last night the van was shunted as usual, and the guard carefully put the break hard down. The heavy gale that waa blowing last night, however, must have forced the car partly back on to the main line again, for when the down Mercer train passed an hour and a-half afterwards, it struck one corner of the meat van, knocking it clean over the embank ment, md smashing it considerrbly. The locomotive was slightly injured, but was not thrown off the line or very much im peded in its forward course, and no harm was done to the carriages or passengers. The collision was one of those purely accidental occurrences which are unavoidable on a

railway

ANOETUS, THE INCOMPREHENSIBLE.

L.vst evening was anything but favorable for the success of any entertainment, and yet the Prince of Wales Theatre was well filled for a wet night, shewing evidently that the F;ikir of Oolu has already, by his marvellous tricks and illu3ionary achievements, established a reputation among too people. The reduction of prices, also, to the gallery and pit has no dopbl been favorable. Previous to the lifting of the curtain, tho orchestra played several selections of music in a very effective manner, the mellow tones of the flute being distinctly heard. The first part of the entsrtainmen^ consisted of a number of clever tricks, especially the hat-trick, from whence the Doctor drew forth about a hundred yards of various coloured ribbon, singing a song during the feat; subsequently, a beautiful red ross : the last rose of summer was brought forward in a magical manner, and •which adorned the Doctor's coat during the evening. Several other act 3 were cleverly performed, such as tho sealed packet, and the various names of illustrious characters therein, writ ten on slips previously by indivi duals in the audience, were named suc cessively by the Fakir, and pronounced correct by the audience Several tricks of Spiritists were exhibited and exposed. The \ doctor said there may be some truth in spirit ism, be believed there was, but the tricks of the Devonpotts, Home, Fay, and others, were simply humbug ; it ■"'as not likely that departed frionds had no better employment than to visit a dark seance simply to bump fiddles against the bald heads of old men. The doctor then explained many of these tricks which formed a satisfactory expose of physical manifestation. He next introduced Leo, which was a clever representation of a young lion, perched on a mysterious box, the wonder of all being the hiding of Leo's legs. He growls savagely, and presently begins to talk with his master about business in general. He then asks a few riddles, such as " What is tho prettiest thing in a bonnet ?'' "A lady's face." Why is a hinge like a pretty girl?" "Because she was made to adore (a door)," and several others which took immensely with the audience. The doctor then announced the new illusion, illustrative of a very old legend of the Hartz mountains. The legend was graphically told in order that listeners might the better under stand the scenes to follow. The legend was briefly : A thousand years ago there lived a tyrant Grand Duke, whose rule had rendered him obnoxious to the people under him. His rule naturally caused discontent, which re sulted in a conspiracy, aud one of the conspirators, on the discovery of the plot, loses his head. la order to get a confession to satisfy the Duke, an alchemist is employed to get the secrets from the severed head on condition that if he succeeds he will be richly rewarded, or if he fails his property will be confiscated, and he himself banished from his country. The powers of the alchemist are then put to the test, and succeeds admirably. The head move 3, the lips quiver, and in sepulchral tones the dead man tells the secret of the plot, and recommends his fellow conspirators behind to pursue the path of industry and ensure a life of peace. The scene of the angel bending over the head of the conspirator is very beau tifully managed. The entranced lady sus pended in mid-air was one of the most attractive features of the entertainment • while in a mesmeric state, she is made to re present about twenty mythological, historical and national figures, each figure being robed in appropriate costume ; she thus represents Achilles with his shield, the graces and muses, national signs and emblems. And not the least striking was Britannia, with the lion at her feet, while the orchestra played the ac companiment "Rule Britannia," which has always been a favourite song with Eng lishmen since the time when Thompson wrote it. Several Scriptural illustrations, such as the Angel of the Apocalypse, were also among the more striking postures The most wonderful part of this performance was the taking away the two poles, r and leaving the lady apparently without any tangible support m mid-air ! This scene created a burst of applause, which lasted for some time. The whole concluded with the illuminated Fairy Fountain, the like of which has never been witnessed on any previous occasion. - Indeed, , the prismatic fountain ia the Doctor's own

invention, and fitly closed one of! ttjjj. b«J entertainments that has eyer been placed be for an Auckland audience^

MR A BLACK ON THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS !

(To the Editor of the Evening Sxae.) Sir -I cannot conceive what Mr. Wilson's Scy is- H« was one of the thre^L* ha* went down to the Kawau to solicit Sir George Srlv to be nominated for Superintendent, anTto be a member of the House ot Kepre sentatives. He was his seconder for the House of Representativeß, and at that time he would go in for anything that Sir George proposed. Sir George said that he could not So these things himself, but with help he could make measures better for the province of Auckland. He has done so, for if it were not for Sir George Grey we should not get so much out of the Mmisterial abolition scheme noT I-see that Otago.Customs and other revenues yielded most for the support of the Government, Auckland is next and Canter bury third; but when a distribution of the money takes place Auckland is put in a third Son, although she is second in support Sf the Government. I hope Sir George will nail his colours to the mast-head, and Auck land expects that every member will do his duty to the province. Are we not living on borrowed money, and paying salaries out oi it ? A clay of reckoning is approaching, lne no'licv of Ministers is good for an election, fhe truth is looming. Had we not three eights of the customs revenue, and that was taken away. Then we got a capitation of forty shillings, and that was taken away, and we were to receive fifteen shillings, and that was stopped on account of railway. Now, what confidence can you have in men who will turn round with the wind ? What can we expect if we give our liberty away and be ruled from Wellington by a man that has no interest with us, and is not responsi ble to us-only to the Ministry that put him there. So think well before you give the privilege away, whether any guarantee is given that they will act honestly to the nrovince. I think the Herald is afraid that Sir George Grey will make a sub-audit com mittee to strike on the money bags of the bank Sir, I would like to kaow what has become of the committee that was to watch the interest of the province?—l am, etc., A. Biaok.

POLICE COURT. -This Day.

(Before Messrs. E. Isaacs and J. Chad wick, Justices.) AGED SAMUEL. Sumuel Glenoross, an old man, who had 'frequently been caught nappiag on other occasions, was again brought up on a charge of drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs.

KITTY OF COLERAINE. Catherine Townsend, alias Burke, was found last night in a muddle in Durham street, near a puddle. She was unable to get up, being in a state of intoxication. When a*ksd if she was guilty, Kitty sub missively bowed her head. She'was fined 5s and costs. ABtJSIVE LANGUAGE. ' Charles Barnes appeared in answer to a summons, charging him with using abusive language towards Mr George Stames, oq the 27th July/" • ' / - Defendant said he was not guilty. Mr Stainea deposed that defendant had occupied a house of his, and had great difficulty in getting his rent. He was ultimately obliged to put the brokers into the house, which offended him. He, defen dant, was very abusive ; called him a swine, and that he would do for him. He was afraid that defendant would do him some bodily harm. Defendant said that he wished to have his rent-book, and if there was any law in New Zealand, he would have justice. Mr Staines had called him a certain name which made him angry, and that he had used words which he should not otherwise have done. Mr Staine3 was recalled, and denied that he called defendant a scoundrel.

The Bench said that, as there were no wit nesses on either side to corroborate either statement, each party must pay his own costs, and the case must be dismissed. CITY RATES. Mr Philips informed the' Court that the several cases set down for hearing where persons had neglected to pay their rates had been settled out of Court.

This was all the business.

MASONIC.

Thb members, of Lodge Ara, 348, 1.C., assetnbjed last night at a special communi- [ cation, and notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large number of the craft testified their interest on the occasion by being present. It had been understood by the friends of Mr. Alexander Stuart Russell, whose connection with the lodge dated for a period of over ten years, that he was about to quit the province, and the members of the craft determined to present their worthy esteemed Brother with some special token of their respect and affection. For the information of our readers, and partially those connected with the mystic tie, we have had pleasure in tracing the Tarious offices through which Mr Russell has passed. After serving the usual period in the office of secretary, he successfully became S.W. and Worshipful Master, to which office he was re-elected for a second term. During the past year he was elected treasurer, on the retirement of P. M. Hooper. The Lodge was duly opened at 8 p.m., and our Masonic representative noticed the attendance of several Past Masters in connection with the sister lodges. Brother Robinson, W.M., with the unanimous consent of the Lodge, requested. Brother Russell to occupy the chair, that being the highest post of honour, and it being intended as a complimentary recognition of his zeal and ability. After the third degree had been conferred upon a Brother, and before the Lodge was declared closed, Brother Robinson, in an eloquent speech, testified to the great interest; and energy always evinced by Brother Russell since his connection with the craft, and the great benefit derived from his instruction by the Order generally in this city. He then presented him, on behalf of the members of the Lodge, with a valuable gold watch and marble time piece, with suitable inscription on each. Brother Russell was so overcome with emotion at thia unexpected demonstration from his Masonic friends, that for some moment^ he was quite unable to express his feelings. He then briefly and touchingly thanked the donors for their handsome gift, and expressed his hope that the blessing of the G-.A.0.T.U. would rest on Lodge Ara, and that its prosperity and me,ans of doing good would long continue. The work of the evening being finished, the lodge waa duly closed. The then, on the invitation of the W.M., adjourned to partake of a supper, prepared by Brother Host Avey, in his usual recherche manner. Table being cleared, the W.M. proposed the usual patriotic and loyal toasts. The toast of the evening, "Our Guest," was then proposed by Brother Robinson, and drunk in bumpers. Brother Russell re sponded, and stated that though his absence from Auckland would probably be of long du ration, theI'remembrance of Lodge Ara would ever be affectionately cherished by him, and he hoped that he would meet some of toe brethren, ;if not in the old room in some other lodge, where they would still greet one another as brethren. Various toasts followed, and were duly responded to, —Bro. P.M. Dr. Kidd, in an admirable speech on the three great characteristics re-. quisite in every brother filling the high office of master of a Lodge, passed a very high eulogium, on Bro. Russell for the unusual ability and great energy shown by him, daring his masonic career, to which, in his opinion, was mainly to be attributed th

present high landing of the craft i* ll province. Thus ended a very pleasaut I union. ,1

NEWMARKET POLITICAL MEETING.

The meeting was ushered in by very vjjjj I £ flashes of lightning (which substituted^ I! street lamps) and heavy downfalls of-^ig X which effectually cooled down the feelinMi I those in attendance. Even Mr. WrigW political ardour, which no amount of ysl has ever before been known to quench, \^ H damped and chill. The political vig^j^Bf the electors appeared suffering with cr«tnnJ E and a series of convulsions was the .^ifljflt which ended in the adjournment'of^ffii|§S meeting without a single reference b^ |£# made on the important question at i^ ■K. In consequence of the weather, the buildijo 'lif was only about half-filled.—On the motion of I Mr. Wrigley, seconded by Mr. McNeili;jp^R, * Dargaville^was voted to the chair.—The jg B lowing letters from. Messrs. Hughes toj : H Brett were handed in to the Chairman andi B read to the meeting :—" Auckland, -AmJi W 9, 1875. The Chairman of the Newmarta ■|? meeting: Dear Sir,--I am sorry^thatowißj R to indisposition I shall not be able to attend I to-night at Newmarket. At the same time I I may be permitted to pay that I understood H the meeting was to be held in the fttndl • te Hall when I signed the notice.^-'ftoSßp truly, Stephen Hughes. "—" Auoklttll^ August 9, 1875. To the Chairman 'ofSiß Newmarket meeting: Dear Sir,—l '.n^ , X hardly say that I was very much Bnreri^ jKI to observe the meeting of Parnell and Edea I electors called at Newmarket instead of fc B the Parnell Hall, as the Chairman $ fa H various Boards had arranged. I hive n*, %■ at the request of a number of the, iilps^lfK' called a meeting for the electors »f Patmll §£ on Wednesday *ve.mng,. next, in theP^iir 3""^" Hall, it being the first evening ofrHftfob w' that hall will be disengaged:—Your%;jj,. ll cerely, H. Brett, Chairman Parnell BoniiM ; -v —Mr. Wrigley explained, thSt. Wth'jsSi' Allender, he had tried to get theTP»i n^ JM Hall, but in vain. No alternative w»l#'''te but to hold the meeting in the 3ehool-ro«i Hs at Newmarket. He moved that tEe" meeting iff of the Farnell electors be adjourned ,unta 1% Wednesday. Seconded.— Mr. Ke*n« p^. £> posed that as the meeting was csdled f W| W< special purpose, that the business before t^VrHf meeting be at once proceeded witt. "Kg Seconded and carried unanimously.-.^ Kj; number of other amendments wew brought Rj forward having reference to adjourning.tlie ffi" meeting.—Mr Lusk contended tfit the |i meeting having agreed to- Mr y Ke^ne'i ■ \ fc: amendment, any succeeding anjendmeniii Ep I were out of order.—Mr Webber, .'.a?"q|j! If;' c independent elector of Parnell. woulduy i! Pt t few words. He approved of the meeting of r/ his electoral district being held in the ft^eU f ' Hall, and thought that on a pleasant eyefljngr |j; it would be a pleasant walk from' New. W: market, and it would do electors good to'gij-. '"-p down and hear a little common seme ?pPM».v Kg 3 —Mr Wrigley thought Eden coola, ge|f-:||f together a good meeting. -Mr • I^4' .JH; commenced to speak when the Gtisatniß||l<|' told him he had already had his say.^ .If Mr Lusk still standing, essayed to mke^-fe^ farther suggestions on the propriety wrM^'lH Chairman's interference, the latter reoMfid'( Jte him to sit down.—Mr. Lußk: May Jlfr |w " gesc—Chairman : No sir! For .jnaoPragß respect your opinion, I will not be- di6Wrf "'■>'■ m to by you.—Mr Clayton proposed thaf 'tfci'4 |i~ a meeting be adjourned until some otherjbi^t ■ v during the week, seconded by Mr AnfoV"-;: M Mr Wrigley questioned Mr Clayton «t«i-'; p Lf being an Eden elector, after a little furtkajfi M criticism the Chairman remarke^eifii^^g/ to manage the meeting without Mr miAjf^f'fp '' assistance. —Mr Lundon requested £*B* |t l sion to address the meeting.—Chtolipl:*|| Are you an elector of Eden?— Mr Liindoi: |[-, ; I believe so, at any rate I have always #ci, M at elections, and i have an. amendmlsß|s(jl| ■;|| make. (Laughter).—Mr Keane remarked,'^'/. B \ the meeting appeared to have met tatdWlli m b where a meeting should be held (laugh^- . M The chairman enquired what am^nupat i I t MrLundoa wished to make.—Mr Lw&:p:l| What I wanted to say was. that'.jjjk'",,■ fc . ways voted. (Laughter.) I do nofc'vat | a j to be made a Chairman of a Boards*(ol fe a Mr. Wrigley offering a . remark," My, .m ' Lundon looked round at him, - «nd. eon- , ■ tinned). Ido not wish to be made a;Jw&e-! I of the Peace either, but as Howick;^* , r3 Eden, and Otahuhu, and Onehunga,\ind/ e g other places, 1 would move as an amanooeot; to all the other amendments, that the awl ing be adjourned to the Harp of Eritt.Hotf* to be held next Thursday evening at 1 ' o'clock. This proposal was'met .with Jtart: of laughter, and was seconded .by :ilr. , { Hughes.—Mr Lusk thought, there^fjt:^ •'i '.' 1 irregularity in the way in which prflf &&&&! 1 "'.and amendments were being ' pmem I 37 to the meeting.—The Chaitman said he. | would be happy to receive enlighten- I ment from any- competent person. —Mr | f, y Lusk would be happy to gi^e^he'ljenefit | ' of his experience; he had not at any well . a conducted meeting ever seen a reaoluM passed by the meeting and then, repudiated? s c by the Chairman, and allowed to be tita y drawn by the proposer without theconww ? n of the meeting.-^-The Chairman dii'noTwttß c for Mr Lusk's opinion upon that jiotot^poß lly which he a\Sb felt clear.—Mr. LuMt: 1 ; ye thought you asked my opinion.—Mt D«R» ---'^ s ville : I asked for the opinion of anygenu* man who was competent to give an opim« S e on a particular point, and then you josopw 7' up and gave your opinion on • JoW; h^ different point." -Mr Lust,. thonjW ns the chairman in error-The Chunmm , ,?° quite clear as to the correctnesso»»;' he been done.-Mr Wrigley suggested th«MW IUI meeting had better start afresh, c i(Lang*lßW ■ ■ [. cl —Mr Kissling, with due deference*,^ g Lundon, and to Mr Lundqn's respeQ*rioitM r» proprietor of the Harp of Erin,, tbonght m + Lundon had mistaken the m^lDS^fJl" *° called exclusively for Eden eleptora, WWW" ! he it was composed of Parnell and Eden electo^ ■ m% both of whom could not be expected to tA}W m ot to the Harp of Erin.—Mr. Lundon dMJW ' e| Eden electors only.—The, Chairman «» J that Mr Lundon's proposal embr^f.*™ 3?' present meeting, and it was so entered in W* z °' resolution.-Mr Lundon : Then I am] sorry " gy you have so got it. (Laughter.)-Mr J^*™* 1 Jr amendment was put and lost.—Mr Vvngwj fjj| moved, and Captain Cunningham WJJJJJ, :,: ? e be adjournlea until Wednesday ne**> 5® held in the Pirnell Hall; and that the am •I? ing of Eden be adjourned uiw ;1 f^ Thursday."-Mr. Keane proposed »jo» 22 thanks to the|Chaii?man, and, the meei«»K his closed< ' w-2^"

TELEGRAPHIC.

GISBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent. _ This day. Gale —Earthquake Shock- . R We had a strong N.W. gale h«^ { night, and experienced a- smart, sho^ ■_ earthquake at 7 p.m. The tides J^ usually low, and the Pretty Jane has D* detained since Sunday in consequence. - The Eover left on Sunday last, but is ■""

in the bay.

RUSSELL

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.; f

Colliers. ■ .■ Aonie The colliers, Josephine, airy» w McLeod, ■ and Gem, are windboand.. ~ Prince Rupert Bailed this morning. > nip light east wind, clear and pleasant.

MAKETU.

(Prom oar own Uorreapong.^ ■ \ There was aijightful Nor-easter jam i^. i ,, The weatherboard, house, bmlD °y fo- Dixon. 'co^psed. No lives *e|? "*»l^ great d»/»Sga was done to fencaa, oiw^.

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TMPEEATIYE SALE OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. : • ;. : / ■ A. LINABTTRY & CO. Having taken premises adjoining, having determined to effect a CLEARANCE SALE, To obviate tlie necessity of removal of Stock, which •otherwise must necessarily suffer deterioration. '■■■' ■ ■ ■ ;,*"-!'"■'•■.': / The SALE will con tmi.« for ONE MONTH OXLY during which time no Reasonable Offer Kefused! The Balanqg of the Stock will be SOL D by AUCTION As LINABURY & CO. are determined to . open their New Premises with entity New Importations of the most FASHIONABLE GOODS. i X I N!A BtJ S V & C 0., 224, QUEEN-STREET, Or a Door above Wellesley-street, Auckland. LINOLEUM! T INOLEUM ! LINOLEUM! THE NEW CORK NOISELESS FLOOR CLOTH, Noted fob its Durability and Comfobt, Suitable for Offices, Halls, and Dining Booms. HOLLOWAY~& GARLICK, Have JUST OPENED UP Another SHIPMENT of FURNISHING GOODS. 30 PIECES OF LINOLEUM—GOOD DESIGNS. LINOLEUM DOOR MATS—A Novelty! Beautiful Assortment of HEARTH RUGS. New Patterns in Felt, Dutch, and Hemp CARPETS. "Well Seasoned 12, 18, 24 feet OIL CLOTHS. GOOD COIR DOOR MATS, from 2s lid. Some Cheap Lines in BOYS' AND MES'3 CLOTHING. hollowaTl garlick, Drapery, Clothing, and Fctrnishustg House, CITY HALL, ■ 230, Queen-street, Auckland.



rpHE COLONIAL BANK OF JL NEW ZEALAND. Capital, £2,000,000; Subscribed Capital, £850,000. A Branch of this Bank, for the conduct of General Banking Business, is now open in the premises Queen-streex, next the Insurance Buildings, and lsti'ly occupied by the National Bank. J. T. WiKREtf, 1 . . Branch Inspector. Auckland, 21st Jul& 1875. Blankets! Blankets \ A LARGE STOCK ON HAND, all Sizes, Purchased at Auction in an Over stocked Market, and to be Sold much below Regular Trice. Blue Blankets from 11/0 per pair White Blankets from 12/0 per pan- Also, Coloured Rug-s, Counterpanes _ And Furnishing Goods of every description French Merinos Winceys Flannels Crimean Shirting Calicoes ... . Hosiery of every description, ho. Boys' and Men's Clothing in great variety Witncy Overcoats Macintoshes A Special Line of MACINTOSH COATS, sealskin lined, much below usual price. Lambswool Vests, Pants Crimean Shirts, Hats, Caps, &c. VW Country orders carefully and promptly executed. EUSEBKOOK & BRIDGMAN, [Late R. Hobbs], JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Uppkk Queen-street, Auckland. T /^OSGRAVE AND pO el* \J v> HATE RECEIVED TWENTY-SIX CASES OP LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S UNDERCLOTHING, Per Febnglen. They will be Sold to the Public at ' COST PEICE.