SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

BtOB WATF* : This evening 11.34 ; to- BBPirrw WPTDirg 12 ■ BtTN SET: This evening, 5 ; BTJN RISK: to morrow morninc- 6 54 k MOON'S AttE • Ist Quarter, 12th, ?.l«f>.m. V

ARRIVALS.

Atlantic, schooner, frnm KTissell Clyde, schooner, from. Wanenrel Golden Isle, schooner. MVzea, from Bnaiell" ' r

DEPARTURES.

Uow«n», s s, for Taurarga Uclio, schooner, Lane, for Opotiki

The French corvette Infernet took her; departure for the Kawau at half-past nine; o'clock this mornine She conveyed/His; Hnnor the Superintendent and Captain! f'hpprran. of the Dido, who, with Captain Pifrrrp and 'he officers of the Infernefc, are to be tu-f=ts of His Horor for the two or three days, during which the vesßel will stay in New Zealand waters. The schooner, Atlantic, arrived from Uussell last night with 93 tons coal for H. Gilfillan. The barquentine, Tien Tain, has hauled alongside the new western T to'takein ballast and water before sailing for Newcastle. The brig Prarie has been brought in from the stream alongside the new western T. ' The schooner Dauntless is under charter to proceed to the Kaipara, From thence ahe will probably load for Dunedin. The outward mail steamer Ihe City of Melbourne is duo here from Sydney on Thursday, tlie 18th inst. She is announced to leave for San Francisco on Fri day next. The next S»n Francisco English Mail is expected by the Mikado on the 23rd fmt. The brieantine Sir Isaac Newton is advertised for freight or Charter The brig Prairie, a vessel well suited to the Island trade is in the market The schor ncr GoWen Isle came in last night with a cargo of coals for the A.S.P. Company. The barques Antipodes and Atlantic were, np to laat advices, loading at Hokianga for Melbourne. Mr Buliff, the pilot at the Wairau Eiver mouth Informs us that the Falcon, three-masted schooner. wa3 at anchor in Cloudy Bay, on the 21st instant, and that her'master desired to be reported. She was from Oam«ru, bound for Melbourne with a carge of oats.'— Marlborouuh Times, April 30. The brißantlne Omaha left Wellington on the 4tu inst for Kaipara. Preliminary steps (says the Otario Guardian of the 30th nit) have been taken during the past week, by several of tbe residents at tbe Kalk, to form a com pany for bay whaling. , It is, we believe, the inten tion of the prospectors to proceed to W»ikara for the season's fishing, taking with them two boats,'with the necessary fittings and gear, from this port. A suffl dent sum of money has been" subscribed to cover all incidental expenses, and the men'are sanguine in their expectation of a successful season's'woTk During the past week great numbers of finbacks have been sighted from the Heads, spouts having; been saen in all directions. r ..„,.,.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs E. and H. Isaacs held an auction sale of ship's stores ex Fernglen, the goods being of yery superior quality., Their rooms were full and bidding very spirited,'and prices realized were very satisfactory.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done, this day. Bank of New Zealaand—Sellers, 18s. National Bank 73s ; sellers, 14s. Fiji Bank—Sellers, 5Gs. ..-■., ; . South British—49s ; sellers, 50s. National Insurance—Sellers, 28s. Standard Insurance —Sellers, 12s. New Zealand Insurance ■■ (40s paid)— Sellers, 80s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Agency —Sellers 80s. City of London—Sellers, 50s. Tairua—Sellers 41s. Union Beach—Buyers, 11s. Pride of Tokatea Sellers, 2s 9d. Queen of May—Buyers, 10s.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close is follows .— For Thames, to-morrow, at 9.30 a m and 6.30 p.m. J?or Opotiki, per Echo, this day, at 5 p.m. For Opotiki, per Coralie, on Wedntsday next, at 5 p.m For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian : Colonies, per Ladybird, on Wednesday next, at 1 I p.m. For Wangarei, Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Wednesday next, at 4 v m For Commaudd, on Friday next, at 11.30 am Per City of Melbourne, on Fiiday, the 14th inst,, as under:— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and South A meic&, and British and Foreign '• West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. • : Kor the United Kingdom and Continent of [Europe, at 10.80 am. ! For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 930 a m ' Late letters bearing a late fee of 6d in addition 'to the postage, will be received on board by the ;Msiil A Kent up to time of sailing. ;(Signed) J. E. Cojsjcy, Acting Chief Postmaster.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1875.

For the oause that lacks assistance, lor the wrong tint needs re-lawosc; »»r the f»ture in the distaiic/l AMi ti.i« good that we can do.

Otrßgcontemporary the Cross this morning is evidently in a facetious mood and essays to make merry over the rather doleful picture drawn by Sir Georgs Grey in hia Superin tendental speech to the Council. There is sometimes no better or more effective argument than fun, and the times are ;when the position is such that it cannot otherwise be assailed, such an one is the present occasion. Sir George has laid bare the nakedness of the land, and sheets home the causes of that nakedness to the deliberate and systematic absorption of all we have as a province, by the General Government, and the grinding taxa tion under which, in consequence, the whole people groans. - ■ But our contemporary, with ■creditable prudence, avoids even the faintest allusions to the strongest points in the address, and shrinks especially from the gaunt revelations respecting the public lands. We cannot travel over the. whole ground laughingly traversed by our con temporary, but to a few of his pointß we shall allude. .He takes to task his Honor's reference' to the grinding taxation under 'which the poorer "classes so grievously suffer. We make nothing of the discovery of the error of Ja few pounds in subtraction as the Superintendent spoke only of round num bers, and we assert that his Honor makes good'bis charge that a laboring man, with a wife |and a family of four children, pays, on an average,; no less a sum than £27 2s per ..annuirr in taxation. Our contemporary asks —"Is it possible that Sir George Grey, with i all his large experience, with his historical and financial, social and practical knowledge really believes that the [four children of this, labourer from the boy of eight or ten to ,the baby at the breast actually contribute £4 12s per annum for Customs stamps and Post-office duties ? The idea is altogether too comical and shows the .utter absurdity of extravagant generalization lin statistical comparisons." And yet we will iriot do our contemporary the injustice of supposing that he does not see the fallacy of his own argument. For granted that these four j children. )i pay .no taxes through 'Customs or otherwise, granted for the sake of argument that there are no taxes paid on anything, ricej blankets, boots, stockings, or anything; used or consumed by thein'^ and grant that'sno taxes are paid by or "for any • children, between the North Cape and the , Bluff,: it simply amounts to this, ' that the contribution of the parents, must be increased by this amount. For if we exclude all the children ■ from our" calculation, and if they are, as! in the case of this laborer's family four sixths of the; population the other two sixths to wit the fathergand* mo ther' j in : each,, family must be paying four sixths more. Every one knows that the expression " Man, woman and child "means simply that each unit of the population is represented by so much in the total of taxation; and no one is so simple as to'suppose that, except in exceptional cases, the " woman and child " contribute any of the coiiis; .collected, but that, unfortunately for hik:.!' "J>a<l" ■■•-*»* to P^ for *^ the three. .., But, pur contemporary; tries to make'betieWthat a labourer* family I

is exempt from a large portion of the bnrden to which wealthier families are exposed ; and. in order to this end he exhibits them as; living on tea and sugar, as the only dutiable articles. Nay, he does not admit the labourer's children to a share even in this, and he makes a pretty calculation that the duty on a pound of tea and six pounds of sugar per week, to wit, £2 3s 4d in the year is all that this labourer contributes to the revenue. We say nothing of the deprivation of tobacco, although we know^ few" " labouring " men who would not sooner do without the tea ; nor do we speak of the grog to which our contemporary refers as not a requisite; although we see not the right of any man to limit a labouring man m his ; tipple, or to. say with our contemporary " if working men want stimulants they have colonial beer." In point of fact, the great bulk of labouring men like their glass of grog, and, whether it is moral or immoral, they take it and so pay duty, which is all we have to do with on the present occasion. But our contemporary restricts this laboring man and his family to tea and sugar as the only dutiable articles he Jor his family may consume. Would our contemporary not allow him a candle or not even kerosene to light him to his bed room, in which we pre sume he would refuse the " labouring man," a blanket or a counterpane or even a sheet, for all these are dutiable articles. Would he refuse him a tea cup to put the tea and sugar in or a spoon to stir it, or a knife to cut up his bit of bread with, for all these things are taxed. Would he deny him the luxury of a basin or other articles of delf ware for his bedroom, for even a " labouring" man and his children have their little wants. Yet all these are taxed. His children's boots ought to be blacked at least for Church, but blacking is taxed, their fcair ought to be sometimes combed and brushed, but our contemporary thinks We presume, that combs and brushes are not required by the labouring man. Boots, socks, pinafores, the little bit of ribbon, the very pins have paid Mr Vogel's impost. If the poor fellow wishes to be glorious and goes to the extravagance of a paper collar, that is taxed ; if a button falls off his breeches and he buys another, that is taxed ; or if overcome with a gush of parental affec tion he buys a rattle for hia child, that is taxed. Prom the cradle in which babyhood, all unconscious of tariffs slumbers, to the coffin in which the poor devil worn out with taxation sleeps the long sleep, he cannot live a day or do an act in which he has not every where present the incidence of taxation to remind him of the blessings of the fJreat Policy. Our contemporary may be funny over the picture drawn of a labouring man and his family paying £27 12s per annum in taxation. But the picture is true neverthe less of life in thia great, glorious, and free New Zealand.

To-morrow, the burgesses will be called on to exercise the privilege of electing a good man and true to represent them in the City Council, in the room of Mr. Henry Isaacs, resigned. Such events are usually attended by considerable interest and excitement, and we suppose the present occasion will be no exception to the rule. There are two can didates in the field, Mr. Edward Isaacs and Mr George Staines. The former candidate is well known and greatly respected by his fellow-citizens as an upright and straight forward business man, and if elected will unquestionably prove himself one of the b^st and most useful members of the City Council. The second candidate has long occupied a prominent position in the city, and has taken a foremost place in agitating on various matters of real or imaginary grievance. It is considered by his supporters, that if elected, he will prove the broken link in the chain or ring, which it is alleged exists in the City Council. Although we do not believe in .the existence of the chain or ring in \ question, still we do not hesitate to say that if Mr. Staines is elected he will prove a "break" in the elec tive current of harmony which character ises, the demeanour of Councillors towards one another. Whether that will be an ad vantage or disadvantage, of course is a matter of opinion earnestly debated, and we have no doubt that ratepayers will vote in accordance with their own convictions. We do not think that Mr Staines is likely to be elected, and this we say only from our cal culations of probabilities and not in disparage ment, of the candidate who on many an occasion has exhibited a fearlessness in 'opposing what he believed was wrong that-iis not among the least valuabK qualities of a:citizen. But he stands opposed to a gentleman who has long been honorably identified with city interests, an old settler, and a leading and prominent1 citizen, who is deservedly? held in esteem by all, and especially by those whose influence and votes tell most in turning, an election ; and in such a coritest it is not.merely what a man is in himself, but what he has opposed to him that tells.' ,■ The -polling takes' place at the Mechanics' institute^,and we need not say that .it is the duty of every ratepayer to manifest his interest in our civic affairs by recording his vote. ~, .. ',

With reference to the case of Timothy Hayes, who was yesterday fined five shillings and cost's for a collarless dog, we are informed that our reporter has somewhat drawn upon his imagination in stating that the dog be longed to " a lady withithree children, which was two of them twins." What the defen dant did say was. that the dog belonged to a lady in the city. The jury which is now trying Henry Ward Breecher in Brooklyn is a mixtum gatlierum of men of different nationalities, and religious faith, and no religion at a11... It is composed of six Americans, three gentlemen from Ire land, two from' England, and one from Ger many. Of these, two are JRoman Catholics, three are Episcopalians, threg belong to the Presbyterian. Church, one is a Lutheran; one believes immersion as. the only Scriptural mode of baptism, one is a follower of John Wesley, and one poor graceless fellow is written.d'owii as 'having no religious belief. If these gentlemen should come to a unan imous agreement on the guilt or innocence of the distinguished ecclesiastic now on trial before them, it may then be said the Milliennium has come, and the wolf and the lamb have lain down together. Residents at Parnell are intimated that Mr Brown is no longer agent for the Star. Copies of the paper can be; secured from any of the other agents advertised in our list. Mrs Holthani is requested, to callfat this Office for £3 65., proceeds of Magnet Troupe performance on^er behalf«n n.K. v''.,",ki''; 0 !;: &

There was a large attendance of members W visitors at the Pitt-street Discussion SOlasa last evening, to hear the debate on the Question: "Ought the present system of Provincial Government to be abolished? The question was opened by Mr Cooper, who maintained the affirmative in an able speech. Mr Mitchell took the negative side. A number of the members spoke on both sides, *ud a most interesting and instructive de_ bate followed, the majority were in favor of the views of the opener. The principal speakers were MessiP Eastwood, Main, Ewinpton and Buttle. The Pitfc-street class must be congratulated on this, the most successful evening of the season. About twenty members were present. We are indebted to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company for the following English commercial telegram :— " Ton^on : 28th April—Wool : up to date, 250,000 bales have arrived. The sales will o.lose on the 23rd June.—Tallow : stock of all sorts is 15.000 casks.—Mutton, 455; beef, 41s. Public sales of Australasian hove comprised 4,000 casks.—Copper : there is a fair speculative enquiry Burra is worth £87 per ton ; Wallaroo, £90 per ton." There was an execution in a Maryland town the other day, attended by the usual motley crowd of men, women, and children. Just before the victim of the law was ewunsr off the Sheriff in charge mounted the scaffold, and, with exquisite tenderness of feeling, remarked : " There is a good many boys and girls lipre., and you big people must fall back against the fence and let the little ones comp ut> around the gallows, so as they can see." The big people took the hint, and the " little rties" availed themselves of the opportunity of crowding clone to the gallows. Then the rope was adjusted, and the condemned criminal was stranpled to death in presence of the interested spectators, the process requiring just twenty-five minutes. The srene afforded a fine illustra tion of the prevailing standard of civilization and decency in that region,. and the extra touches of'brutality are explained by the fact that the criminal happened to be a negro. Another of those interesting entertain ments for the pleasure of the unhappy inmates of the Whau Lunatic Asylum will he given to-morrow evening by lady and gentleman amateurs. The late Superinten dent, John Williamson Fsq., took especial interest in the soirees of the asylum, and Thomas Aicken, Esq.,PM. D.. the resident surgeon is desirous that these entertainments should be continued, and it is chiefly through his endeavours that they arc likely to be resuscitated. Dr. Aicken has also written an original dramatic composition, illustrative of "English country life, entitled the "Maid of the Mill," which will be presented to the audience and in which several young Auck land ladies will take a part. The other parts of the programme consist in recitation*, music, and songs. If the evening should he nropitions, many no doubt will embrace: the opportunity of a quiet ridn by the bus from the Qupen-street end of Victoria-street. The carpenters and joiners ho.ld theirusual meetin" last evening at the Young Men s rooms. Vellesley-streot. After the prelimi nary business, six new members were initi ated and a resolution passed to the effect that the carpenters and joiners will give their sympathy and support to the Early Closing Association. We are requested to state in explanation of tbe absence of Mr. Dargaville, MI:.C.. from his place in the Council yesterday, that just prior to the meeting of the Council he 'received intelligence of his mother s death. 1 he distress of mii)d natural in such circum stances is more than sufficient reason for the hon. member's absence. The pupils of Mrs. Shayle Cieorge's High School, Symonds-street, with their parents and friends, met yesterday afternoon to re ceive and witness the distribution of prizes, which consisted of selected volumes of standard works. The Right Rev. Dr Cowie, Eisbop of Auckland, presented the numerous prizes to the successful pupils with worrfs of encouragement. He remarked in his brief address that he felt especial pleasure m the work which he had undertaken, because ha was doing what would be pleasant to the young ladies, and was also shewing his respect to Mrs. George, who was doing a good work in Auckland by imparting a sound and useful education to the children entrusted to her care. He then gave the several class-prizes to the young people. At the conclusion of the distribution two of the pupils entered the room and presented an ornamental clock to Mrs Shayle George in appreciation of her kindness to them The accompanying address was read by Miss Emily' Arroitage. Mrs George thanked the pupils for their mark of esteem, also the bishop for his attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Case re-appeared at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening in their hiehly amusing entertainment, ** Odris and Ends," which, like all the pleasantries of these public benefactors, was full of fun and humour. The scenes were received with every mark of thorough enjoyment as the numerous encores evidenced. This evening will be presented for the first time, the Chowdler Family on their travels in (Ter many, shewing their adventures and mis adventures, down-fallingsandup-risings, with all the incidents which befel this quixotic family on the banks of the beautiful Rhine. Tbe programme is specially attractive, in cluding comicalities, portraits of the Chowd ler's, and comic and sentimental songs, interspersed with violin accompaniments by Mr Case. To-morrow evening will close these interesting entertainments with a complimentary benefit to the lady who bears the well-known name of Grace Egerton.

Last week we published a special telegram stating that Mr. Vogel was very ill in Lon don. Immediately thereafter we were in formed by telegram from Wellington that it could not be correct " because the Govern ment had received no intimation of the fact, c These contradictions on Government autho-" rity of any early information obtained by the Press are' becoming unbearable. That our announcement of Mr. Vogel's illness was perfectly true is proved by the following telegram forwarded by the Press Agency :— "Mr Vogel telegraphs to the Government, under date April 28th, that arrangements for the construction of the submarine cable are progressing satisfactorily, and are nearly completed, with the Eastern Extension Com pany; He is still suffering from severe illness, and purposes leaving as soon as the doctors will permit him."

We have received a cheque for £4 10s. 3d. from Mr. Charles Burton, Army and Navy Hotel, being the amount collected for Mrs. Holtham, £1 of which was advanced on the day of her husband's funeral through Mr. Bird. £3 10s 3d therefore will be paid to Mrs." Holtham on calling at our.office.

Attractions at the City Hall.—Ladies can make their purchases with comfort, and without the fatigue of ascending stairs. The New Show Rooms are now opened for the Display and Sale of Millinery, Mantles, Shawls, Baby Linen, Ladies' Underclothing, Trimmed Hats, Bonnets, and Fancy Goods. <An Experienced Milliner always in attend ance, whose excellent taste cannot fail to please. All orders executed with dispatch. Beautiful assortment of Winter Plain and Fancy Dress Materials, in fashionable colors. Special notice should be taken of the Man chester Goods, comprising Calicoes, Flannels, Sheetings, Blankets, Quilts, &c. Men's and Boy's Clothing in all sizes, in English and Colonial Tweeds; Shirts, Hats, and Hosiery. The Furnishing Show Room is well stocked with the latest designs in Floor Cloths, up to 24 feet wide. All kinds of Carpets at lower prices than any other house. Holloway and Garliok invita you to inspect their Btock, and voo may depend on getting excellent value for your money at the City Hall.-[Ai>VT.]

By an arrangement with the New Zealand Insurance Company the bell at the Exchange buildings will in future be rung in such a way as to indicate the locality of the fire. At a meeting of the Fire Brigade held last night it .was aunOunced that the Insurance Com pany's bell would be rung in the following manner :—For a fire in the south-east quar ter commencing from the Pacific Hotel, one toll and a peal; 2nd quarter (N.E. from the Greyhound to the wharf), two tolls and a peal ; 3rd quarter (N.W. from the Union Bank to the wharf, extending to Freeman's Bay), three tolls and a peal; 4th quarter (S.W. from the old Supreme Court site and its vicinity, southward and westward), four tolls and a peal. The city is thus divided for the purpose into four wards, by the in tersection of Queen and Victoria-streets. For the suburbs a continuous toll will be rung. Mr Owen Humphries was promoted from the position of branehman to that of captain in the brigade.

Recent prosecutions of milk-adulterators in Dublin show that offenders of this sort are pretty severely dealt with in Ireland. The Irish Times, of January 8, reports : "Several dealers in milk were brought before the magistrates yesterday, charged with adulteration. One escaped for a time upon a technical point, and four were con victed. One of the latter was fined £10 and order to pay £2 costs. The ' milk' which this worthy sold to the public was diluted to the extent of 80 per cent, with water. The most important prosecucion was one directed ,by the Secretary of State for War. An out break of typhoid fever having occurred at the Military Prison, Arbour-hill, Dr. Tufnell directed that the quality of the milk and of the water supplied to the pritoners should be carefully observed. It turned out that the analysis of the milk was in fact an analysis of water. Mr. Charles Byrne, of island Bridge, was accordingly charged on the ground that he had, in violation of bis contract, supplied milk adulterated to the extent of 100 per cent, with water. This was really a very serious matter. Some months since an outbreak of typhoid fever in the most fashionable and wealthy quarters of London was distinctly traced to the water with which the milk had been adulterated. Some valuable liVes were (sacrificed, and numerous families were afflicted with distress and anxiety of mind." It will be seen by advertisement that Mr T. Cooper's singing class will not be held to morrow evening as usual. We are requested to state that this has arisen from a misunder standing, the management having announced she United Prayer MeetiDg for that evening, and to assure the members of Mr. Cooper's class, that they will not again be interfered with thus. The prayer meeting was fixed ;it the Ministers' meeting under the impres sion that the room was disengaged. At St. Paul's Church on Sunday, Miss Christian sang the solo from Elijah, " Oh ! Rest me in the Lord," followed by the anthem, " I will lift up mine eyes." During the rendering of this beautiful sacred com position there were many moist eyes among the congregation. Miss Christian's sweet, well-modulated voice is pre-eminently adapted for giving expression to sacred music, and we trust jjj'e shall have other opportunities for hearing her during her stay in this city. At the annual meeting of the Ponsonby Football Club, held in All Saints' schoolroom yesterday evening, the treasurer's report shewed the finances of the club to be in a very satisfactory condition. Mr W. Jones was unanimously re-elected captain, and Mr F. A. Jones secretary and treasurer. It was decided that the uniform of the club be black and white ; and that a scratch match will be played on the ground next the Pon sonby Hall on Satmday afternoon. The annual meeting of the North Shore Football Club was held last evening, in the club room, Masonic Hotel. A fair number of members were present. Mr W. C. Cochrane having been voted to the chair, the secretary read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were confirmed. The annual report waß then read and adoptea, shewing that out of fourteen matches played during last season thirteen were won by the club and one drawn; thus leaving the club, for the third year, without sustainiug a defeat. The financial statement shewed a debit balance of £13 ; but against this is an asset of 3 doz. uniforms imported from Melbourne for the club ; so that when all the members (about twenty-five) have piid their annual subscriptions and cost of uniforms (amount ing in all to £1), the club will be free from debt. The uniform is white and red striped caps, guernsey and stockings, with white knickerbockers. la concluding the report the committee wished to express their appreciation of the liberality of several pat rons of the club, and more especially the Ferry Co. for their handsome donation of £5 ss. The following officers were elected : W. L. Rees, a captain ; E. Burgess, secretary and treasurer ; Messrs. M Niccol, R Duder, B. Niccol, and E. Atkin, members of com mittee. It was resolved that no member should be allowed to play in any club match without the uniform of the club. The members of r,he Hobson Company of Volunteers will hold their annual meeting this evening, in the Catholic Institute, Wel lington-street, at eight.o'clock. The monthly Volunteer inspection parades will take place as follows : —May 18, at half past 7, Victoria, Hobson, and Scottish Com panies, Albert Barracks. May 20, at half past 7, Engineers, Nos. 2 and No. 3, and Engineer Cadets, Albert Barracks. May 21 at half-pasc 12, Grammar School Cadets, Albert Barracks. May 24, at half-past 12, Artillery Company, North Shore. May 24' at twelve noon, Naval Brigade, North Head, to tire a Royal salute. May 24, at twelve nooH, Otahuhu Company, to fire a feu, dejoie at a time to be named by the Captain com manding company. We notice that Mr. J. Brown will com mence another elementary singing-class at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms on Monday evening, the 24th instant. From the great success which has attended this gentleman's classes hitherto, we predict a large assemblage of hew pupils. - : The classes on this system are excessively simple, instructive, and interesting, and we would earnestly invite young persons to avail themselves of this opportunity of obtaining a a good knowledge of both the theory and practice of music. The firing for the Evening Star Cup and medal, and other prizes under the auspices of the Auckland Rifle Association, fixe,d for to-morrow (Wednesday)'morning, has been postponed owing to another landslip at the Mount Edeh range, which will delay the competition for a few days.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

. (Before His Honor Judge Beckham.) Yesterday. g. and f. hate, v. John wallace. Claim, £100 damages. John Wallace, the defendant, was next called, and deposed that at the time of the accident the wheel of his dray went into a rut, which caused the team to swerve and the wheel to go over Mrs. Hair. He picked her upimmediately, did all that he could do, and paid her expenses at the Hospital. Miss Jessie Thompson, William Garrett, William Murphy, and Robert Stimpson gave evidence as to the nature of the accident and the state of the road. Counsel on both sides addressed the jury at length, when His Honor summed up. The jury returned. ,a verdict for plaintiff to the full amount claimed, £100. His Honor gave judgment accordingly; costs, £16 7s. , . ,v : ; \ The Court rose at seven o'clock.

THIS DAY.

His Honor took his seat at 10.30 a.m..n L Ia'CBAE V. HOLMES BKOTHERS. | o Claim, £50. ' >!T'- -- W*? J™'* *'-. •*>&

Mr. James Resell for plaintiff, a** Mr- Bees for defendants. . + », ' Mr. Russell explained the nature of the claim, and called the plaintiff. w . „_ Fnlh McCrae, store-keeper, of . Hobson addressed to his place in Hobson taking off one of the hatches. The address said that his brother would see to the matter «d the box would be sent to blit the box never came to hand the contents of the box Were worth £80, although he had °% SIZV^!U as the claim was for the box, and the contents were not named m the Holmes and Captain Faraphar were examined . D d the latter^deposed hat he at first refused to take the box bnt ulti mately did so after informing defendant .it must b« done at his own nsk. Mr Russell said that m the face of this evidence he would take a non-suit. COLLINS V. MACFFABXASTE.

Claim, £65 11s 9d. Mr flesketh for plaintiff and Mr Lusk for defendant. , , This action was brought to recover fees and moneys paid by plaintiff in an action between Morton Jones v. Campbell, m the execution of a writ at the instance of defen dant, who guaranted that mease he should not be able to levy, he should not suffer■ m a pecuniary light. The defence was that the work was negligently done, and was of no use to defendant. (Left Sitting).

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Dr. Home, J.P.) DBTTNKTCNNESS. Edward Lane, John Gledhill, and James Hid appeared to answer & charge of this description, and pleading guilty wete pun ished as usual. ONE OF THE EVILS OF IMMIGRATION. Mary Anne Clarke, a simple-looking girl of 17 was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, by having no lawful means ol tardy asked that the case might be withdrawn. A gentleman had come forward and offered to provide for the girl whom the police had arrested more out of charity than from any other cause. The girl has been noticed for some time banging about on the wharves and among the sailors. She came out by the Assaye, and has no friends or relations m the colony. The charge was dismissed. HViUnVCi KECTJLATIONS. Jonathan Grantham was summoned at the instance of the City Council, for beginning to shingle the roof of his house in Lorne streefc, without first giving notice to the City Surveyor. . There was a second summons against the defendant for accomplishing similar repairs in another house, and omitting the necessary notice. ~ , i i . Mr C Greenway said he had been in structed'by Mr Laishley, the counsel for the defence, to ask for a remand. The Clerk said he had a letter from Mr Laishlev. stating that he could not be pre sent, and asking that the case might be P°Mr°j eB. Russell, who appeared for the ! City Council, said he no objection provided the"full costs were paid. Dr Home said he should allow £1 Is for solicitor's fees. . Mr Russell objected. He was quite pre pared to go on. and only consented to an adjournment as an act of grace. He must »3k for full fees. His Worship said the case could not go on. There were not two magistrates to hear it. Mr Russell said it appeared to him a disgrace to such a city as Aucklaud that two gentleman could not be faund to undertake duties that were self-imposed. Dr Home said these little things would haopen. A guinea was all he should allow. The case was then postponed till to morrow.

ECHOES FROM THE OLD MKN'S HOME.—SEQUEL

TO THE LATK DIFFICULTY. Richard Stanton appeared in Court to answer a charge of using abusive language to Barbara Mack, on the 4th inst., by'calling her a thief and a robber. Mr.T. B. Russell appeared for the com plainant, and Mr Hesketh for the defendant. Mr J. B. Russell having opened the case, McKenzie Wilson, a retired captain of H. M. 55th Regiment, and an inmate of the Old Men's Refuge, deposed that he recol lected Mrs Mack going to the well on the 4th instant, to draw water. He volunteered, as every gentleman should do, to draw the water for her. He drew the water. Upon raising the bucket to the sta<?e, Mr Stanton rushed out of the kitchen with two buckets. He seized the bucket witness had drawn, poured part of the water into his own bucket, and threw the rest on the ground. Stanton ordered him not to draw water any more for that woman. Mrs Mack said they were free men not slaves, and he (witness) responded to the sentiment. (Laughter). Mr Stanton said he doubted that they were freemen, and said that any man who drew water for Mrs Mack, or any of the old women, would be turned out. Witness Aold him he would report him to the Superintendent. Stanton replied he didn't care a pin for the Superintendent. Mrs Mack said she would go with him to the Superintendent. Stanton then replied that he (witness) was her (Mrs Mack's) fancy man and bugler. (Laughter). Witness distinctly heard de fendant call Mrs Mack a thief and robber. By Mr Hesketh : Re was not aware that an order had been previously issued that the old men were not to interfere with the old women. Ho was quite sure that the rest of the water was thrown upon the ground. Mrs Mack did speak to Mr Stanton. She said they were all free men not slaves, and that Mr Stanton only wanted a whip in hia hand to become a slave driver. A voice in court: And its true. Mr Hesketh : Did he say anything else ? Witness: We are not trying Mrs Mack. The Court: You must answer the question. Witness : Well, she said she shouldn't mind putting Mr Stauton's head in a bucket (laughter) It was when Mr Staunton had said that he (witness) was Mrs Mack's fancy man. that he was aggravated and Baid, "That's worthy of a discharged warder in the stockade. He was an old man, and had been 48 years married, and was annoyed that immoral conduct should be imputed to him. Several were present at the time. He had been discharged from the Home, but on the matter being laid before the Superintendent, he was reinstated. He had been concerned in getting up a petition for the removal of Mr Stanton, but it was because Mr Stanton had grossly insulted him the second day he was there. , . Abel Enoch was called, and on getting into the box, the clerk said : Your name is Enoch Abel, is it not ? Witness: "Abel Enoch, your honor." On being sworn, witness repeated the words, "The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth," with tremendous emphasis, and gave the book a smacking kiss. The witness corroborated Captain Wilson's state ment of the words having been used. He was quite impartial in his testimony.. He was certainly favourable to Mrs Mack, for she had been a mother to him.

Mr Russell said he believed the same testi mony would be borne by all in the Home.

Mrs Mack deposed she had lad charw^ 71 the Effrge for some years. On Tut )i- I the 14th she -went to draw some til J\ I There -was only one well for the two inn ,\\ I tioBS. Captain "Wilson came tip and tone I her, and said he'd draw it for her. She f / plied the could manage it. He replied if A a gallant soldier, "Oh! no I'll never stand ty and. see a female drawing water, and me nothing to do." When Mr Stanton'came out he pointed to witness and said any man who draws water for that woman I'll discharge ' on the spot. After some few words had passed, she said she would com plain to the Superintendent. He replied that he didn't care for the Superintendent. He was master there, atd he wonld.be oheyed. She was quite positive that Stanton called Captain "Wilson her fancy man, asd also called her a thief and a robber. He repeated the words three times. He had used the same language on other occasions. She brought the present complaint merely , to protect herself. Mr Hesketh : Were you not warned by th« late Superintendent that if you repeated cetf tain yiolent conduct to the- old men that yon, would'-W dismissed ? Mr J. B. ifeissell objected. H,The question it1 last being admitted it wai answered in the negfc.tive- Mr Hesbeth :Do you" kn°w M* Grahip, the Believing Officer ? Witness : Yes— to my aoxibW- # -y; Mr Hesketh: Did you not g<s tohimandv shake your fist at him, and say tviat if you were a man you would thrash him" I . Witness : No, I did not. The master wag ' investigated, and it was proved tbaSl'did? not. ; . ; ~, • ■■-■ ~ : This was the complainant's case. Richard Stanton, being called for the de-: ; fence, said be had. held the post of keeper of the Old Men's Ref nge for eight weeks. On the 4th he wanted some water. He saw, Wilson drawing some, and went and fcookifc as he had a perfect right to do. Mrs Mack was not at the well, but she came out d»eetly after. When he got into the kitchen skef called out, "Vtho are you that come here?; like a whipper in ?" Wilson said, "A'disf1' charged wafder. Old Enoch cried out I'Wel done. Captain —800-oooo!!" (laughter) It was quite a mutiny. When Mrs. Mack said, Who are you ? he replied, "Nfitbei,,^ thief Ho? a robber." He did not call het tbose names. She had told him thafther© was to be no Communication! between the old men and the old women. It was <onlHe^ strength of that commtmieation he had issued as order to that effect. He 'did not" call Wilson Mis. Mack's fancy man. He had not on other Oceanians used abusive language to her. He only wished she hadn't come there at all. • .- ' Their Worships cautioned the witness against showing any animus. By Mr Eussell : Mrs Mack had on one; occasion offered to give bis child come milk. She did not offer to nurse it. The milk ahe ' offered it was from her own breast— and*., (witness here became very excited) at the|^ same time she made that offer she would haye1 cut his throat. (Sensation) Mr^ Russell said there was no necessity ; after that, but to take any more questions. He would ask just one. To whom did ha m refer when he said he was neither »thief norn i a robber. _i " J* Witness admitted that it was to Mrs _ Mack. Mrs Stanton was called and corroborated:?,, her'husband's testimony. She was certain .^ that the expression " that woman " was not > > used by her husband. She was equally Bare :; that Mr Stanton did not call Wilson Mrs . Mack's fancy man, or bugler, or fugler. She , r was quite aware that the water was drawn for Mrs Mack. She had no idea to whom the words "thief" and "robber" used by _j her husband were intended to apply. This was the case. V • I Their Worships retired to consider their | decision. . . £§M After an absence of a quarter of an hour, the Magistrates returned and ordered the defendant to be bound over to keep the ' peace for three months, in two sureties of• ■**■ £15 each, and his own recognisances of £30. The decision would carry costs. This was all the business.

PIGEON DISPATCHES.

The Tapu Hush a Sell.

A well-known prospector visited the scene of the rush towards Tapu yesterday for the" purpose of examining the reef and the nature of the prospects. He informs us that there is no reef. The drive has been carried in under the blow from which the stone fell away which caused the rush, bnt there is no lode, nothing but a sort of conglomerate. He further states that the stuff which was supposed to be gold, or at least what was shown to him,, as such, is not gold at all, but some sort of, sulphide.

Road to Puriri.

Mr McFarland, surveyor, who has been engaged for some time in endeavouring to connect the back of Thames goldfield. with the auriferous ground lately discovered at- Puriri, has succeeded in getting a good track from Nolan's to the head of the Mangakiri-c kiri stream. . :':'.

BRADSHAW'S GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND.

A much-needed work is about to be under taken by Messrs. Dalgleish and Reid, and : . one, the announcement of which' has been received with approval in all parts of the : colony. We refer to the compilation of a 11 Bradshaw's Guide," embracing the whole of the railways in the colony, the steamers, coaches, &c. It is a satisfactory evidence of the prpgress of the colony that such a book should be required, and it will, we think,, be , admitted, in view of the general eotifusion a regai ding the time tables : of'our own little railway, that a reliable work of reference on the subject, applicable to the whole colony, is very much needed." Another fact brought, prominently into view by ' such an under taking is the tendency which railways have to , knit—a close bond of unity between distant parts of the colony. The "Bradshaw'a Guide " will be a colonial work,' —a book not provincial in its character, —and this is 9 qualification which few New Zealand work*: can claim. It is intended to introduce into , the pages of the guide full information regarding postal and telegraphic arrange ments, General, Provincial, and Municipal Governments; public institutions, banks, insurance companies; and complete descrip tive itinerary. In drawing attention to the publishers' prospectus, which appears in our advertising columns, we can only conclude by wishing them complete success in their undertaking.

FAREWELL TO SIR GEORGE ARNEY.

A public meeting was held in the Mechanics' , Institute at noon to-day ' f6r the purpose of taking steps to prepare a suitable farewell address to Sir George A. Arneyi late Chief Justice of the colony. There were about . fifty gentlemen present. Dr.; Campbell. w»8! voted to the chair. The proceedings were very brief. Mr. Keader G. Wood, M.G.A. and M.P.C., in suitable terms, referred/to', the services and high character of the retiring Judge, and moved the following address :— " We, the Superintendent and undersigned inhabitants of the Province of Auckland, desire to wish your Honor farewell on your ■" departure for Europe. When, after many f yeai g' service, you resigned the office of Chief \ Justice of New Zealand, we felt that we had , ; ' lost from" the Bench a^n upright, just, most patient, and merciful judge. Now that you are leaving us, we feel we are parting, from .» courteous gentleman -who, >in all respects, advanced and brightened pur society, and, rendered many acts of kindness and goo,d : , ness to the people L pf rthe cplonyf 'We trust, therefore,that .uiiy our "retirement yon may enjoy that happiness and tr*nqujlitv__^Q.^M

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