SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Tbla evening 11.7 ; to morrow morning. 11.38 SUN SET : This evening, 445 ; SUN RISE: to morrow morning, 7.14. MOON'S AGE : Fir3t Quarter, lltb, 7.34.

ARRIVALS

Helena, brigantine, from Lyttelton(ia the Manukau) Wellington, ss, Carey, from the South (In the

Manulrau) Start, cutter, from Mercury Bay Southern Cross, McKenzie, from Raglan (in the

Manukau) Flirt, brigantine, Mckenzie, from Tauranga Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Jane, brig, for Newcastle Southern Cross (4.8.P. Co's), for Napier Peerless, schooner, Lewis, for Tonga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the Isl-tnds-lEetitia, schonner, at once For Dunedin—Dunedin. ship, early For the Cape Shooting S>ai", barque, early For S»n Francisco—Macg-ei?or, mail uteamer, June 11 For London- Fernglen, ship, early For the North —lona, s s, Mondays For Newcastle-Jane, brig, at once For Kaipara— JJspeculador, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Phoebe; ss (Suez mail), from the South, Friday, 11th Macgregor, s a from Sydney, to-morrow, 10th Acnes Jessie, schooner, from Oamani Albion, brig, from Adelaide Victory, barque, from Adelaide Mary Melville, from Napier, early Cjphrenes, R. M.s.s., from San Francisco, 20th inst. galled 24th ult. ; Llewellen, s.s. from Sydney Flirt, br'gantine. from Tauranga, early Rio Loge, from Lyttelton, early Roderick Dhu, brigantine, from Sydney Robina Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 29th March. Cabarfeida, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay ; sailed December 21 Vivii', barque, from Circular Head, early Ryno, brigantine'. from Rntumah, early Papua, schooner, from Karof.onga, early Magellan Cloud, hrjgantino, from Lyttelton, early Syren, brig, from Mtlbour.ie, early Martha, birque, from .he Is'ands, early Coronet, from the Islands, early Edith, schoo er, from the Islands, ewly Forf rs>-,ire. HSfIP, ship, from London; sailed March 19

IMPORTS.

Per s s. Wellington, from the South : 38 hides, Ireland Bros. ; 4 cases. 49 kegs, Veale and Hudson ; 6 ditto, 11 kegs, Hoskins : 300 s^heep, Buckland ; 1 bale. Wren : 1 bundle, Cornish ; 4 bales hops, B0 sacks malt. Bedell and Watson ; « kegs butter, Close Bros.; 24 bags potatoes, Watson ; excess luggage, Cozens ; 2 cases meit=, 6 ditto bacon, H. B. Morton ; 4 cases ba-.on, J. Buchanan ; 11 cases bacon, Town send Bros. ; 8 cases bacon, Barnett and Levy; 50 Backs malt Ehrenfried Bros. ; 1 case fowls, J\ M. Manning ; S cases bacon, Bell Bros. ; 6 ditto chicory, StepheDSon and Co : 1 case, 1 package, H. E. Partridge ; 1 case, J. Alexander ; 1 trusa, order ; 1 bale, Stewart and Anderson ; 2 cases, H. Kobn ; 2 cases, 1 keg, Kempthorne, Prosaer and Co; 1 punch ing machine, Yeoman and Co. ; 1 case, 1 box, Basley (Coromandel); 99 cases brandy, H. S. Meyers ; 1 parcel, W. Commons ; 1 box, Schaiff.—W. F. "Wheeber, agent. Per Helena, fromj Lyttelton: 1800 sacks wheat, Bycroft and Co —O. \V. Owen, agent.

Per Flirt from Lyttelton (via Tauranga) : 16 casks beef, D. H. McKeczie; 60 bags flour, 369 sacks wheat, 56 sacks oats, 200 sacks oats, D. H. McKenzie. —D. H. McKenzie, agent.

EXPORTS

Per Peerless for Tonga : 10 boxes tea, 5^ chests tea, 2 boxe3 tobacco, 7 gunnies sugar, 13 cages kerosene, H. B. Morton ; 1 bale cot ton, A. Clark and Sons ; 10 case 3 brandy, 45,000 feet timber, 92 tons biscuit, 80 ton 3 flour, 140 packages, M. Niccol ; 3 cases cot ton, 1 case apparel.—M. Niccol, agent. The steamer Wellington arrived in the Manukau this morning with cargo as per imports. The schooner Golden Isle brings 102 tons coal from Russell for the A.S.P. Company. The cutter Morning Light, having dis charged her timber, has cleaved for Port Charles with a quantity of stores. The brigantine Flirt arrived from Lyt telton via Tauranga this morning. She brings a part cargo of Lyttelton produce. We have every reason to believe that the mate of the Mary Melville who was washed over-board during the voyage of that vessel from Lyttelton to Napier, was Mr Beck, a young man about 30 years old, who has been with Captain Urquharfc for some time. Deceased was a Cornishman and unmarried. The Peerless sailed for the Islands at noon to-day. The s s. Southern Cross (A.S.P. Co'a) left for Napier yester-fay evening with a full general cargo and the following passengers:— Mr »nd Misa Mays, Miss Green, Mr Engel, and Mr Seccombe. Ths cutter which has bsen wrecked on Takatau reef turns out as we expected to be Mr Williams' Julia, 16 ton?. Captain Dam's supposition that she went ashore while trying to get under weight after loading is confirmed by the version of the accident, which has now reached town. The cutter is uninsured. Mr Williams his gone down to the scene of the disaster The b*rque Moneynink has been having her bow ports enlarged for moreea'ily taking in junk timber. The Phoebe which brings up the Suez mail has also the outward 'Frisco mail on buatd. This will proceed by the Macgregor due here from Sydney to-morrow evening, and advertised to leave for San Francisco and Honolulu on the 11th inst. The brig Jane was to sail for Newcastle in ballast thig *fternoon. The brig -mine Helena, Captain 'Campbell, arrived in the Vianuknu yestarday from LHtelton. Captain Campbell reports hiving left Lyttelton on Thursday. He wig within sight of the Heads on Friday evening, being detuned by contrary winds On Friday night a southerly gale came on, the vessel ran before it at a tremendous pace She was off Wellington on Satur day. and after hauling into smooth water under Taranaki c-n Sunday morning, made the Manukau on Monday morning. She bangs a cargo of wheat.

The six o'clock 'bus to Onehunga has been resumed. •

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, this day, at 5 30 p m, and to-morrow, at

9 30 a m. For Coromandel, en Friday next, at 11.30 a m

ifat Wbitianga, par Start, tbis day, at 3 p m For Newcastle, N.S.W., per Jane, to-morrow, at 9

a in For Waiwera and Warkwoith, por Lady Bowcn, to-

morrow, at 9am For .Russell, per Fawn, on Fiiday next, at 10 a m. For WhitHngi, Tairua. Opotiki, and Napier, via Taurang*, per Rowena, on Friday next, at 3 p m For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wellington, on Saturday next, at

10 am Par ss. Macgregor, on Friday, the 11th inst,, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South Ameic&, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10 30 a.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a m. For money orders, registered letters, and news paper?, at 9 30 am Late lexers be.iring a Tate fee of 3d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the M*il A^ent up to time of sailing. Mails for Otahuhu, Papakura, Drury, Pakekohe, Tuakau, Poke o, and M«rcer, will, until further notice, he maile up at 6am daily. Return rnaih will reach town at 7 pm. (Signed) J. K. Cosey, Acting Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH

CLARKE—On June S, at Gr.'ftou Road, Auckland, the wife of Captain W. A. Clarice, late 05th Itegt , of a daughter. FLOOD—On the 9th iastani, at Brighton, the wife of W, Flood, Esq., E. N., of a daiighter.

DEATH.

SEXTIE—On tho Bth instant, at his residence, Collego Hill, J. C, Sextie, aged GO years. The funeral will leave to-morrow at 2 o'clock p.m.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance For the wrong that needs resißtaits ?9r the f»ture in the distance. Ami. ut ««od that we can is.

The Honorable the Premier of New Zealand evidently is looking out for squalls when the Assembly meets. As will be seen from another column, our Wellington contem porary, the Post, has it " on good authority" that Mr Vogel's resignation is already in the hands of his colleagues, to be used, if occasion arises. This leakage of a delicate cabinet secret is singularly inopportune, and we venture to say it will be denied with a con tempt and vehemence, like the denials given to the premature whisperings about the Polynesian scheme and other projects stifled in their birth. Now is. the time for the Tribune to come to the front, and by capacity for vigorous lying show its capabilities as the new Government organ. There is a reason ableness in the idea of Mr Vogel fleeing from the evil to come, that inclines to the belief of the assertion made by the Post ; and the past foreshadowings of that journal give confidence that it is not speaking without thebookwhen asserting on "good authority." It cannot be said that such action on the parb of Mr Vogel is very complimentary to his colleagues, or that it indicates much con fidence in thoir ability to lead the House. Indeed it is a pretty fair intimation of his belief that they will make a mull of it, and something like a hint to put their house in order ere they die. For it must be under stood that the resignation of a Premier is not the mere resignation of a member of the Government, but of the whole ministry; and Mr Vogel's resignation cannot be accepted without the retirement of every member of his Cabinet. This point may seem to many as not of any particular importance, for apart from the constitutional usage, the removal of Mr Vogel would be like the removal of the left-hand finger from a line of ciphers, In facilitating thus their retirement from office Mr Vogel has done well, although in open ing thus the door for their rapid exit, he has done that which is not calculated to inspire either his colleagues or his party with the courage that conquers. It would have been particularly awkward if on meet ing the Assembly or in the progress of pro ceedings, the Ministry had been met by a hostile vote, and a vote intended by the House as a notice to quit. Individually members of the Executive might have re signed, but as a Government thoy could not have retired, nor could another Government have taken the place without the resignation or dismissal of the absent Premier. A dis missal would have been humiliating, and Mr Vogel has preferred the alternative. The course which he has taken in leaving his resignation in the hands of his colleagues doea not indeed necessitate their forthwith'

to have very materially facilitated the coming to pass of the inevitable.

An ominous sound is borno to us from England, By telegram it will be seen that the House of Commons was to have been'moved on the 20th April last that the Select Com mittee on Foreign loans should be instructed to enquire into the circumstances attending the issue in Great Britain of the New Zealand loans. What may be the result of such en quiry if ordered, whether toshowthe stability of the basis of our Colonial credit, or to cause a flutter among the holders of our stock, and to act as a sedative to our young ambitions, time will tell; but our colony ha 3 been the first in these seas that has been honoured with this peculiar attention at the hands of the Imperial Parliament. The circumstances attending some of the Foreign loans are such as to give only too good grounds for enquiry, but, though the inclusion of our young and ambitious colony cannot be accepted as in any wise placing our credit on a level with some of the notoriously rotten securities that have sound favor among the gobe mouches of the English money market, still this pointed reference to our colony, coming so soon after the floating of the present loan in fashion new and peculiar, has an unplesaant aspect about it. Indications were not wanting already to show that we had pretty nearly reached the end of our tether, and we may with considerable confidence feel that when the four million loan is exhausted— and the greater part of it is already sunk,— the shower of gold will have ceased. The Ministry that will now come into office will have the odium of being associated with the years of famine that must succeed to Air Vogel's years of plenty, and the unpleasant but inevitable duty of chasing away the cormorants that have been battening on our unfortunate country.

Perhaps it would be charity to suppose that the extraordinary bungling which has characterised the election for Waipa was unintentional and only attributable to the stupidity of the Keturning Officer. Persons accustomed to the hum-drum life of a ' remote country district do sometimes lose their heads when roused to unwonted activity by emergency. When the folly resulting affects nobody^ nobody need care, but tho conduct which has made such a mess of this elec tioa will not pass without comment, nor will tho result be permitted. Our rea<lers are aware that the election was fixed for Saturday last. On that day it was announced by a small piece of paper affixed to tho door of a polling booth that tho election would be postponed till Tuesday in conse quence of tho halloling papers not having arrived. We are in a position however to asseit that the balloting papers were placed in th c hand of the Returning Officer, Major Mair, at Alexandra, on the previous day, before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, by Mr Mont gomery, clerk of the Hamilton Resident Magistrate's Court, having boon forwarded from the printing office of the Waikato Times by tbo hands of that gentle man who returned e^rly the same afternoon and reported accordingly. That there was abundant time for the papers to bo sent from Alexandra to Te Avvamutu, Ohaupo, Hamilton, and 'N'garuawhia during the succeeding twenty - two hours, especially with orderlies to order, admits of no question; and without saying who is to blame, we do not hesitate to denounce the postponement of the polling as a deliberate and disgraceful electioneering trick. On the proper day for polling as an nounced, we are informed that quite a crowd of persons had assembled at Hamilton in tending to vote for Mr Morris, and any one knows how reluctant people are, and espe cially in the country, to come away to exercise the franchise, and especially so if ones seemingly humbugged. The case of Hamilton was repeated at the other polling places, and the unwarrantable and unlegal ised action of the Returning Officer in post poning the poll, has had the result of making the whole affair a ridi culous fiasco. It is needless to say the result of such bungling will not be tole rated. The best legal authority in New Zealand has stated the postponement was illegal, and though the Superintendent has power in certain cases of minor irregularities to give validity to an election, an affair so utterly void of all claims to be regarded as an election is not likely to be deemed de serving of a strain of this discretionary power. It will be seen by our Ngarua wahia telegrams that the bungling —or whatever it was.— was continued even on the second day fixed for polling, but it does not require this to give charac ter to the whole affair. We are in a position to state that the course for such cases made and provided, will be taken to upset the so-called election, and to give an honest opportunity to the constituency to declare its will through the ballot-box.

We understand that it has been industri ously circulated that Mr Morris, one of the candidates for the representation of Waipa, having sold his business as a storekeeper in Hamilton, has no more right to represent the district than the " unfortunate man" whose aspirations were lately damped by our critiques. But Mr. Morris's interests are still as great in the district as ever they were. The proceeds of the sale of his business remain in his own hands, which is not un unimportant difference. But besides this, Mr. Morris merely retires from business to more closely apply himself to his large farm situated between Hamilton and Ngaruawahia; he has leased his business premises in Hamilton at a good rental, and his property in that township still retained by him is worth over two thousand pounds to sell. This is somewhat different from mere escaping from smothering by the skin of the teeth ; and his fortunes are very far removed indeed from inducing Mm to sing, "Oh ! but I am the unfortunate man."

At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday, his Honor Mr Justice Gillies refused the appli cation of Mr Rees for an order of complete execution of a deed of arrangement in the matter of Samuel Henry Webb. His Honor said there must be a transfer of property in such a deed, not only a promise to pay. Mr Uses after the refusal of the order declined to show cause against the adjudication in bank ruptcy. Mr Hesketh then applied for the estate to be vested in the hands of the Pro visional Trustee from the 19th May last. The proceedings in bankruptcy having been op-. posed, the Deputy Registrar had not attended the meeting of creditors on that date. Mr Rees after some argument ob tained his Honor's sanction for another meet ing to'be held on the 16th instant At the Pro-

A singular accident occurred at Kawakawa. While Mr. Angus Stewart was endeavouring to release one of his cows which had got bogged, the animal struck one of its horns right through his boot, completely smashing one toe and injuring three others. Dr. Agassiz of Waipu was sent for and dressed the painful wound.

A section of the North Kaipara natives have had a dispute about the Tanoa block sold by Adam Clarke and threatened to appeal to arms. The Rev. Mr. Gittos has gone to endeavour to prevent a collision.

It hae been defcermiaed to enforce rigidly the provisions of the Health Act, requiting persons to report to the local Board of Health existence of contagious diseases in the house holds. The penalty for a breach of this provision is £10.

Wans of the new shop to be erected by Mr John Smith, draper, in Queen-street, have been prepared by Mr Edward Mahoney, architect, who invite 3 tenders for the erection of the building. The building will be a very handsome one—its height equal to that of the United Service Hotel, and the style of design will correspond with the fine structures adjoining, so that, with the hotel and Messrs Me Arthur, Shera, and Co.'s new warehouse, the corner of Wellesley-street will in no way bo inferior to the handsome corner now ex isting at the Junction of Queeu and Wyndham streets. The main shop in Mr Smith's build ing will be 75 foot Jong by 33 feet wide, and 15 feot high, with opening and ballustrade in the centre of the ceiling. The upper floor is to befitted as a showroom, and light from a glass roof will stream right down into the lower shop. The front windows are being imported from England, and will be of a new and su perior kind, giving the Bhop a very attractive appearance from the street. Mr Mahoney also calls for tenders for building a large family residence on the estate of R. H. D. Fergussoß, Esq., near Cambridge.

At a meeting of the residents at Otahuhu (held in the public hall on Monday, Mr John Gordon presiding) it was resolved that a road should -be made from the township to the railway station, and that the Government should bo left to complete it, as the High way Board has already expended all its available funds on the present road. The resolutions are to be forwarded to the Go vernment.

City ratepayers must have paid up all arrears by the 20th instant, if they desire to appear on the burgc-33 roll and exercise their electoral privileges.

The omission which resulted in the defeat of the cases against vendors of adulterated milk, has now been remedied. The residence of Mr J. M. Tunny, Provincial Analyst, has been gazetted, and offenders' against the stringent provisions of the law need not en tertain any idea of escaping again on a technical point.

The Chairman of the Harbour Board has called for tenders for the construction of the Auckland graving dock, receivable till the 30th of Movember. This will allow con tractors lo prepare careful estimates, and also admit nf outsido competition. It is satisfactory to see this important work now fairly under way.

As an instance how long some insects 76 ---tain life while immersed in fluid, a writer has been .assured by a very ingenious and accurate gentleman that, being present at the opening of a bottle of Madeira wine which had been brought from Virginia to London, threo flies were found in ib. He immediately observed th'it they had a fair opportunity of trying the truth of the common opinion that a fly can not be drowned, and desired the company to Uy the (lirs in the sun, the day being very warm. The flies were accordingly laid on a china plate, and in less than an hour took wing. M. de Reaumer kept bees under water for nine hours, and all of them came to life.

A football match between the Parnell and Grafton Road Clubs, will take place in the Domain, next Saturday afternoon. Three o'clock is the hour for kicking off, and it is particularly requested players will be punc tual. It will be interesting to mark the relative prowess to which these two young but rising clubs have attained. We under stand strenuous efforts arc being made on both tides to bring their full strength into the field.

Sneak theives who prowl about meat-safes and hen-roosts or rob a clothes-line, are about the meanest of the fraternity, and we trust that the reward of £5 offered by Mr Holt of Parnell for the detection of tho offender who early on Sunday last robbed his safe and carried away several fowls, will be instru mental in bringing the rascal to book. Property of this kin 1 is necessarily exposed, and the punishment awarded to offenders when detected ought to be of such a severe character as will deter others from similar speculation. As the lowa editor put it, "he who steals my purse steals trash, but he who robs me of my Sunday's dinner deserves the maledictions of every honest man."

India rubber side-walks are coming into fashion out West. For small towns they are admirable—combining economy and dura bility. The first experiment was made in Danvile, lowa, where three hundred yards were put down on one of the principal streets. All the boys of the place ran over it, but there was no noise. A leading mer chant stopped in front of his house; then jumped on his heels. The elastic forces hidden in the rubber threw him over the gate to the roof of the piazza. But after a few trials he was able to light on the steps with the graceful accuracy of a flying squir rel. The chief drawback to the walk is its odorous familiarity in hot weather; but it can be neutralized by a weekly wash of bo rax and coal tar. Its principal advantage is that it can be stretched. As the town grows, is is pulled out towards the suburbs. Two yoke of cattle can lengthen it three miles a day.

The Good Templars of Albertland have held a very successful gathering at Part Albert, at which eighty sat down to tea, and Brother P. Edger delivered a practical ad dress urging Good Templars to do more and say leas. He said Good Templary was not doing so much good as was anticipated, and that in town especially the jealousies re specting office and the frivolous contention about show and frippery were causing the Order to lose the confidence of society. They should aspire to be great moral and social reformers, more by their example than by persuasion.

" A Ratepayer " writes complaining bitterly of the inconvenient situation of the Pokeno railway station. His letter is too long for publication in full. , He says that Pokeno proper is 1J to 2 miles from the station, and that Porter's paddock was undoubtedly the proper place for the station. He adds :—"I would strongly urge upon the settlers and the public to petition the Government to have it shifted as being of no benefit whatever whera it now Btands."

The brothers and sisters of the Fraternal Home of Good Templars held a tea-meeting and social entertainment last evening in the Albert-street H»U. About two hundred persons sat down to tea, and were waited upon by a number of sisters with smiling looks. Mr Atkin, P.W.G.T., was sub sequently called to the chair, and having made a brief, but pithy speech, he called upon the choir to sing the opening ode in favour of the Order. Mr Allen sang the "Temperance Ship ;" Mr Smith gave the "Labourer's Complaint." which was well received; also the "Hungry Vagabond," in response to an encore. Mr Howden sang two songs, and the Newton choristers dis played much ability in the rendering of "Onward to Battle" and other pieces. Messrs Turner (from the United States) and Key W. J. Williams spoke at length on the advantages of a sober life. Mr W. Huston presided at the harmonium, and altogether a pleasant evening was passed in the Albert'

Ponsonby Hall was crowded last evening by persons desirous of witnessing Mr Dennes' limelight exhibition of the beautiful scenes of the United States of America, and the old castles and ruins which give a charm to ■ the land of Burns. The scenes were briefly but pleasantly described by Mr Dennes as they passed in brilliancy before the interested audience. The entertainment was given on behalf of the funds of the Sunday-schools of the district;, and we were glad to observe so many influential residents present, and though the hall was not so full as on a previous occasion, the undertaking will be nearly if not quite as profitable, whichex ceeded the expectation of the most sanguine. Great credit is due to the people for their cosmopolitan spirit displayed in the arrange ment, and carrying-out of their amusements. The labours of Mr Dennes also, in favour of youth, is note-v/orthy; he explained his views, and stated that they were originally brought out for the purpose of inducing persons to emigrate from the old country. The descriptive lecture was interspersed with anecdote and illustrations of brother Jonathan's extensive notions of things in general. The musical accompaniments, under the direction of Mr Rees, aided the entertainment very considerably, and some of the solos were remarkably well performed, a duet by a young lady and gentleman was prettily rendered, and " Driven from Home" obtained an encore. The audience seemed thoroughly to enjoy and appreciate the pictures, and joined in a hearty vote of thanks to the lecturer, proposed by Mr Ham mond and seconded by Mr Brown.

On Bankruptcy, " Starry" writes :—" Sir, —You lately gave us a good and disciim inafcing article on the latest of the numerous bankruptcy laws, and on the management thereof in the Supreme Court of Auckland, and I have observed that several stnail writers have since been giving their opinions thereon. Evidently there are two classes of bankrupts; first, the oppreased and dis tressed ; and plucky fellows, though by accident, without money, will not be brow beaten and then crippled if a preventative offers ; and second, there are scheming, un principled fellows, not at all needing legal protection against any spiteful oppression, but preferring to get some confederate to jam the creditors to 6s in the pound, whilst all the time having and holding the 20s. Aw, well, you know ; aw, well, gentlemen, just as you like, you know; at Court, about 9d in the pound nett, you know. Well, now, gentlemen, aw, I will give Gs, and take over the lot at a venture ! Ato, a very pretty confederacy ! the 20s was there ! And on some thousands of pounds, here in a rare day's haul for the two. Does Mr Justice Gillies thoroughly discriminate, so as to nail only the schemers."

At least one important reform seems likely to come out of the agitation of cremation. This is the substitution of other material than wood for coffins. Just now the muni cipal authorities of Paris are deliberating the propriety of requiring that all coffins shall be made of cement, as they -were, in fact, in the Gallo-Eoman period of French history.

The Hobson Company met last evening for weekly drill at headquarters, and were put through their facings by Lieutenant Clifton. The band, under Bandmaster McComish, also practised on their instruments of sound. The whole proceedings were very satisfactory.— The members of the Arillery Band, under the direction of Mr Hunter, met for practice last evening in the shop of Mr Gee, black smith, near Cook street, and played several walrze3 and quadrilles very creditably. The music created quite a sensation in that locality. We hope this accomplished band will soon be better accommodated. Tho cart of Mr Yates, grocer, of Parnell, came to grief to-day on the rise. When trotting down hill some of the harness gave way, and the groceries in tho carl; were thrown on the roadway. Beyond a sacrifice of tea and sugar, no particular damage wa3 done. Under the heading "King of Elis," w.3 have the following letter :—" Sir,—l per ceive that " Augess," after trying the Dane din hercules by-law to cleanss the Auckland stable of its filth, is about to try the Can terbury hercules. Now, why was not all this trying done before the lsl; June ? Is it a fact that tho " taxation rod " is so light that a " scorpion tax " must be used ? We get a hint of some people who are quite agreeable to spend other's monoy, bub not a hint of the enormous tax on the earth system ; not a word of tho difficulty and annoyance they are subjected to by the mismanagement of the whole affair ; not the least hint of the official ignorance of the true earth system which but hands it over entirely to the mercy of the contractors, and then adds insult to injury by saying that the people will not use dry earth, when it is not sup plied tb them as it should be, and paid from the same rate as the water-closet is paid out of. " All must pay or none ;" the authorities should do their own work and duty. They have the power in the 38th clause of the Health Act to move any difficulty, let alone the spreading of about a pint of earth. The Poll-tax was equity itself compared

with the attempts to raise the needful for cleansing Auckland by taxing one and not the other. The neglect of the authorities in providing for the Ist of June will yet bear fruit of more kinds than one. We pooh pooh the, measles : it only took four and a half times the proper death-rate to glut it; perhaps the next visitation may take the same number of our merchants princes, &c. ; then some Cromwell will send the Mace Bauble into the harbour.—Yours, &c, J. B. Strange. P.S.— At Latter- Lammas, "Augeas"can come to Parnell and see the earth-closet system, ' not a nuisance."

A new "Rape of the Lock" is reported from Gorlitz, in Silesia. A young Baroness residing in that town had struck up a clo3e friendship with the daughter of a tradesman there, who boasted of a magnificent head of hair, terminating in two black locks behind • while the Baroness had but little hair that was not supplied by the hair-dresser. Her friend the other day made an offensive allu sion to this circumstance, and the Baroness determined to be avenged. Taking advan tage of au unguarded moment, she cut off the two objectionable locks ; but her punish ment has been more severe than that inflicted by Pope's Belinda. The tradesman's daughter applied to the Crown Prosecutor for redress, Ippon which a prosecution was instituted Itgainst the Baroness in due form before a jury, though the law officers were in great doubt as to whether the offence should ba ragarded as an " infliction of bodily harm." an insult, or a theft. Ultimately the jury decided that it was a case of bodily harm, | and the Baroness wag sentenced to five day's imprisonment.

At ft second meeting of the settlers of Pukekohe, relative to railway fares, a letter from Mr Macdonald, manager of the Auck land line, was read promising to forward their memorial to Mr Passmore. The meet ing determined to take further steps to secure a more favourable carrying rate by petitioning Mr Joseph May, the member for the district in the General Assembly. It w»8 als* agreed that the settlers of the sur roundinf districts be invited to attend another meeting in the Pukekohe school room on the 19th instant, to press the matter on. To-morrow evening the members of the Ponsonby Dramatic Club will, by particular request, repeat their successful performance of " Fra Diavolo," in Ponsonby Hall. The United Bootmakers will hold an extra ordinary meeting to-morrow evening in the Wellesley-street rooms at half-past seven. Extensive alterations and additions are to be made to the Cosmopolitan hotel, in Queen street, which will bring it more in keeping with the improved architecture of that part of the city. Messrs E. Keals and Sons have prepared thejnecesaary plans and invite ten-

The Racing Clubs inquiry into the ques- ] tionable proceedings connected with the race between Maori Weed and Daybreak, was adjourned yesterday, after taking evidence, till Friday next, when other witnesses will be examined. The action of the stewards in sitting with closed doors has caused a general feeling of dissatisfaction and distrust. We are informed that their reason for pursuing this course wa3 to prevent the witnesses who are to be examined hereafter from knowing what evidence had been given. We are further informed that all depositions have been taken and signed by the witnesses in the presence of a J.P., and will be. handed i to the press for publication.

The Newmarket Literary Institute held their first meeting for the season last night in the reading-room, the Vcn. Archdeacon Pritt in the chair, who, iv referring to the few meetings held during the last year, at tributed the same to the universal sickness which prevailed. He felt much pleasure in again presiding over their gatherings, and called on Mr. Witheford to read a paper on the '' Discontented Inhabitants of New Zea land," which was listened to with evident interest by a good number of ladies and gentlemen in attendance. —Mr. McNeill sup ported Mr. Vogel in his policy, and thought that -he was entitled to the thanks of the people for what he had done.— Mr Carlyle alluding to a. similar policy introduced into other colonies with most beneficial effect. He liked to see a spirit of discontent, believing it to be the foundation of all progress. Mr Hogg was pleased to see the Newmarket people had not lost their energy in literary matters, and hoped to see the meetings continued. He con gratulated the residents on having settled the toll - gate question. .Mr Causeley viewed Mr Vogel in the light of an adventurer ■ who had personally every thing to gain but nothing to lose. Mr McColl stated hi 3 experience of Auck land and other provinces had led him to prefer the former. Twelve years ago it was predicted that Auckland was going to the dogs, but fee saw on every hand fresh indica tions of progress, and, he believed, a good future was yet in store for this province. A vote ofj thanks was accorded Mr Witheford for his paper, and the next meeting to con sider the question of building a hall takes place on Tuesday. The specimens of ceramic statuary on view in the windowgof Messrs Phillips and Son have been much admired. Messrs Jakins and Willcox are Auckland agents for the great " Ceramic and Crystal Palace Arb Union," and have baen rceiving the names of subscribers for the draw ing in July. The subscription entitles holders to a chaste work of art and chances in the drawing. Schedules of prizes may be obtained from the aeents. Their list is an nounced to close to-day. We learn that there is a very greatly im proved demand for property in the city and suburbs. Several residences and building sections have been disposed of lately at good rates. During the past two years property has been at a discount so far as the number of purchasers is concerned, and it is a healthy sign to see it looking up. Mr Alexander Saunders, mining agent, has taken office Nr>. 2, Insurance buildings, vacated by Mr H. E. Wil'iams. An in timation to this effect appears in our adver tising columns. There seems to be no doubt that Sir Arthur Helps' death was caused by his catching cold at the Prince of Wales' levee. It is scarcely possible to imagine a more cruel ordeal for an elderly man in delicate health than to. have to stand for some houis in cold, draughty waiting-rooms, clothed only in a thin uniform, and probably, for greatest part of the time bareheaded. The whole system of levees and drawing-room 3 is perfectly barbarous. It is a fatigue and a nuisance to everybody concerned, and some more civilised} method of enabling the sove reign to receive the homage of her princi pal subjects might surely be devised. The West End doctors have a busy time every drawing'room, and many a poor lady owes a serious illne?s, if nob death, to her royal devotion. Man, being usually more robust, suffer le3S at a levee than the other sex at a drawing-room, but every now and then they get hit, too. The city debt of Dunedin, apart altogether from the large commitments for the Water works, which may be regarded as reproduc tive expenditure—is about £102,000, and that the sum set down for the annual interest and sinking fund amounts to £8,500? The present rate roll amounts to £150,000 as the annual value of rateable property, and that the interest and sinking fund alone represents a rate of rather more than 14d. in the £1. Very fortunately for the citizens the Corpora tion enjoys other sources of revenue. The proposed expenditure is :—Salaries, £3,600 ;», street lighting, £3,700 ; works, maintenance, and day labour, £17,740 ; contingencies, &c , and Fire Brigade £2,000. Total £27.040. The ordinary revenue is :—Rents, £7.600 ; fees and licenses, £4,740 "account to be collected," £3,205 ; Total, £15,545, not a great deal more than half the proposed expenditure. The actual deficiency in the year is £11,455 ; if to this is added the in terest and sinking fund (£8,500), there is a grand total of £20,000 in round numbers as the actual deficiency for the .year to be provided for. Taking the rent-roll at £150,000, it would require, including cost of collection, at least two shillings and nine pence in the pound to meet this deficiency.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The adjourned meeting of the Domain Board was held to-day at noon.

Present, His Worship the Mayor (chair man,) Messrs Mitford, Heale, Hughes, and Brett. LEASING- rOJTAIN". The secretary, Mr Brown, informed the Board, that the only business was the subject of leasing the Domain, and that it had been proposed to place it in Mr. Cochrane's hand, and it was usual to advertise for tenders. After some discussion by members, it was moved by Mr Heale, seconded by Mr Mit ford, and carried, "That the Domain be leased on certain conditions to be named, and that the secretary call a meeting of the Board as soon as the report shall be ready." CONDITIONS. The following conditions to be embodied in the lease, namely, that the lessee main tain and deliver up the fences and gates in good repair; that the carriage gates be kept unlocked from 8 a.m. till sun set ; that* no buildings or booths be erected or stalls allowed without the per mission of the Board ; that the public be allowed free ingress and egress during those hours, with or |without horses or car riages ; the Board to have power to lay out the road and plant trees in any part thereof ; allowance to be made for land taken for such purposes, at the same rate as the lessee pays per acre ; the football club to be allowed to play only on a portion reserved for that purpose, about one acre and a half ; if let by auction at least five acres should be per manently under-drained, broken up, and laid down in grass every year with 5 cwt. bone dust to an acre; no portion of the same to be cropped without the consent of the Board ; no wild cattle to be depastured within the precincts. MULBERRY TREES. It was announced that one thousand mul berry trees were now in the Domain, to which the public are welcome free of charge on ap plication to Mr Chambers. Mr Brett informed the Board that Bince the last meeting he had seen Mr Penton on the letting of the cottage, and had agreed withjMr Fenton ; suggestion aa to the terms.

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

IN BANC(\ (Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) Bond v. Witheford.— Costß The question of costs, which had been I reserved in this, case, after its settlement in favour of the plaintiff at the last sitting 0 " ' the Court was decided this morning. * His Honor stated that he saw no reason to depart from the general rule, and costs would therefore go with the judgment. Williamson v. Peab.se. This was originally an action for specific relief under an agreement. The plaintiff through Mr Gardiner, had leased to defendant in November 1871, a piece of land at Coro mandel. Certain roads indicated on a plan produced were stated by the plaintiff to have been accepted in the agreement. No such exception, was, however, mentioned in the lease. After coming into possession of the pro. perty the defendant had stopped theroad, and the action was brought to compel observance of what plaintiff maintained was the tenor of " the agreement. When the case was heard his Honor gave it as his opinion that there was no evidence to go before a jury upon the ' first (and principal) issue t viz , " Was it alao agreed that the land indicated on the plan should be excepted from the lease?" and directed a nonsuit, which was accepted with permission to move for a new trial. A rule nisi was granted at the last sittings. Mr Hssketh now applied that the rule be made absolute. Mr Rees showed cause agaicsfc it. In commencing his argument the learned counsel took exception to the wording of the rule nisi, which ran " that there was evi dence adduced to support a finding of the jury in the affirmative on the Ist issue." This Mr Eecs contended was not enough to reopen the case upon. It should have been "that there was evidence adduced, sufficient to" fee. The learned gentleman then pro-: ceeded to argue against the rule on the merits of the evidence. Mr Hesketli followed in support of the rule. He maintaiued that there was a question for the jury, inasmuch as there was an inconsis tency between the statements of Messrs Pearse and Gardiner's about excepting the roads, and it was for a jury to decide which was right. As to Mr Rees' argument that the wording of the rule was insufficient, he would respectfully submit that if there was the siight'. si; bit of evidence in support of the issue, bis Honor's direction was wrong. His Honor reserved.his decision till next Wednesday. GHENWOOD V. CROWN PSINCE GOLDM3NING COMPANY. Taia case was postponed for a fortnight.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(From our London Correspondent.)

DEATH OF JOHN" MITCHEL. Me. John Mitchel, member for Tipperary, did not long survive hia re-election. His health was bad when he landed in Ireland, • and the excitement appears to have been too much for him. He was buried quietly, and V without any political demonstration. What will be the issue of the affair is not known..- Before his death a petition had been lodged by the Conservative candidate, Mr. Moore, and the Court of Common Pleas will have to decide whether Mitchell was duly elected or ?■ not. If so, a new writ will be issued, and; - in the other case Mr. Moore will step into - the seat. A NATION'S DEGRADATION. In Spain they are still fighting away, but treachery seems to be at work in the camp of Don Carlos. The King's (Alfonso) troops, won't fight well, so Alfonso is trying a little paiin oil, and he finds that pays better',, than hard knoeka. What a debased state of affairs ! Politicians, statesmen, generals, :. soldiers, all of whom can be bought over for ■" dollars This is a terrible state of thingg .. for a country once occupying such a position' as did Spain. And in the midst of all this the people are dancing and love-making, and" ' '.'. caring as little for the slaughter and rapine as 1 if the whole thing was a great joke. THE GREAT LOCK-OUTS. What will be the end of the lock-out in South Wales it is hard to see. It is now said the master's losses are so great resulting from the strike and lock-out that they will\. not blow in their furnaces this year, or until * there is a rise in the iron market. What J will become of the men one cannot tell, and " were it not for the women and children, who,, are the worst sufferers one would not care much. Verily these strikes rob one of all patience. They are so stupid and meaning less. I know a case in which a North country shipbuilder wanted to take a Govern- .'.„ ment contract to construct an ironclad, but fearing his men he determined to sound them first. I may say that for some time work ,:' * had been so slack that the men had only been - employed three whole days in the week, and it might have been exnected that they would be only too glad at tue chance of full em- ploy ment. No sooner did the master start a rumour that he had secured a good contract than these wretches went out on strike for a rise of 10 per cent, and the consequence was that their master was obliged to decline the r contract. Who can have sympathy with ? such stupid fellows. THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE. The boat race this year was a very hollow affair. Towards the last week it became very evident that Cambridge would be no where. They had far too rapid a stroke, and were pumped out from the outset. There was not quite such a mob as usual on the river bank, and the weather was intensely bitter, but as usual London broke out into a sudden eruption of blue. The cab horses, , ; the whips of the handsome drivers, even the crossing sweepers' brooms bore a light 0r..... dark badge ; and as for the female part of« the population, it was quite surprising to see what an interest they took in coruleaa matters. DEATH OF MR BATEMAN. The death of Mr Bateman, the American lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, was very sud den and unexpected by his friends. He was only ill a few hours, and, at the time of his actual decease, Miss Bateman was playing Ophelia to Mr Irving'a Hamlet. He was a most successful manager, and worked up the Lyceum from a very low ebb, and hfe loss will be very deeply felt on the boards. He was one of those who dared, an! successfully too," to revive the legitimate drama.on the London stage, and the " Old Colonel," as he was familiarly named, was the first to recog nise the genius of Irving in Shakesperiatt dramas. A FAST YOUNG NOBLEMAN, Lord Charles Hamilton has been getting into trouble with the Jew jewellers. MesMi ._; i Emanuel Emanuel and Co. have been letting his Lordship run into debt in their books to the tune of £15,000, all expended in jewellery for *' pretty ladies." The jewellers had secured, as they thought, the money on the strength of His Lordship's expectations, but it turned out that he had none, so the biters were nicely bitten. They agreed to take £3,000, and unkind people say that r there will still be left to them a fair margin of profit as their profits are ordinarily about 75 per cent. THE LIBERAL LEADEBSHIP. There is little doing in the political world. It is said that the Marquis of HartingtoniS tired of his position. Finds it too great a tie, and. the party very unmanageable. He is really no leader, and never has been, and- was merely put in as a sort of stop-gap^ warming pan, or "split the difference. There is positively no one else to succeed him at the present time, unless Mr Glad stone were to re-consider his determination. Mr Foster would not suit the dissentew. The party would not serve under Mr Low • "vg Jjj SirJ William Harcourt has sunkjback fr -^Jgjl

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