SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This evening, 12 ; to-morrow more ng, 11.31 SUN sEr This evening, 5.40. SUN RISE—To morrow morning, 6 14 MuON'S AGE-First quarter, Bth inst, 9.17 a.m

ARRIVALS.

Carisbrooke Castle, ship, 1415 tens, Freebody, from Live pool and Belfast Albatross, schooner, from Wangapoua

DEPARTURES.

Golden Tsle, schooner, for Russell Kate McGregor, schooner, for Napier, via Mercury Bay Torea, schooner, for Kaipara (from the Manukau) Magic, cutter for Tai.ua Leo, cutter, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Taranaki, 12th ; Hawea, 15th ; Lady bird, 18th For Hosianga— Queen, schooner, early For Noumea (direct)—Kenilworth, at once For Sydney—Mikado, screw-steamer, six hours after arrival from 'Frisco For Portland Oregon—Flechero, ship, early For London—Robina Bunlop, barque, early

KS*~ A special charge in made for consignees' o: shippers' names inserted in this column.

IMPORTS.

Per Carisbrook Castle—2s tons pig iron, T. and S. Morrin.

Per ship Carisbrook Castle, from London via Bel fast: 2,600 bags salt. 14) barrels soda crystals, 36 drums, 10 kegs, 1,(00 boxes candles, 04 bundles wire, 33 coils rope, 15 kegs staples, 2 casts strainers, 2 cases machinery, 5,0(0 bricks, 0 050 slates, 163 cases beer, 200 barrels, IPC Cases, 10 packages, 1.470 ra'ls, 275 cases beer, 400 esses stout, 10 bundles, 1 tierce, 4 casks, 12 hales and a quantity of pig iron. Total value, £2,300.

Per Blanche from Piarofonga : IS tons cocoanut oil, 17 tons limejuice, 1 bag beche de mcr, 20,000 oranges, 1500 cocoanuts.—Owen and Graham, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Tanpo for the South : 3 cnscs knife polish, 1 bundle shovels, 1 plough slip, T. and S. Morrin.

ARRIVAL OF THE BLANCHE.

The schooner Blanche arrived from Rarotonga this morning at ten o'clock with a cargo of island produce. We are.indebted to Captain Young for tho following report:—Left Auckland, Friday, July 2, with light northerly winds. On Saturday, cleared Colvil'e pas sage, and stood to the eastward. Same night it com menced to blow from the E.N E., with heavy sea. At 2 a.m. on Sunday the jibboom was washed away. Bore up for Mercury Bay to report. At 7 a.m. experienced heavy gale and thick rain. Lay to under close-reefed foresail, gale increasing and tremendous sea running. At 3 am. on Monday a sea struck the vessel, sweeping the decks and smashing the skylight. On Wednesday at 8 a m., the gale having moderated and drawn to the wott, bore up and ran under reefed squaresail. Had continuous bad weather throughout the passage, duiing which carried the starboard mainchains and one of the forechains. Made Rarotonga on Sunday, July 18, an<l lar-to for the night. At midnight it commenced a very heavy gale from the north - east, with torrents of rain. At 1 p.m. on Monday a slight pause in wind and rain enabled land to bo seen. Ran for tho harbour, and anchored on the lOth July ; that night the g-.ile com menced afresh with heavy rain, such as had not been seen at the island liefore, lasting several days. On Thursday, the 22nd, the following vessels arrived:—The Lovely, and Venus, which had boeu outside off the Island since Sunday. Remained in Rarotonga, discharging and repairing damage till August S, when started on a cruise through the group, returning on the 15th ; loaded for Auckland, aud sailed on the 20th. Had light winds the first part, and sighted Iniua on the 26th. Here found the Ityno bound to Auckland. Let same evening, and had very heavy weather till making the Poor Knights on Monday, (ith inst, when the wind hauled "to the southward, and cleared the sky, but it blew very heavy. Since then line weather. Saw two barques and a brigantine off. Poor Knights, outward bound. Passenger: Mr Clover.

Tlie cutter Magic has taken her departure for Tairua.

The schooner Kalo McGregor sailed last night for Napier via Mercury Bay.

The schooner Golden Isle and the cutter Leo have left for Russell.

Tlie schooner Kenilworlh is to sail for Noumea direct to-morrow evening.

The fine barque Dover Castle was hauled alongside this morning, and moored on theberth lately occupied by the ship Fiechoro. She commenced lie'r prepara tions for discharging at once.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

lU_J__S Wlldi U_OS_ AS FOLLOWS. — For Thames, this day at 4.30 p.m , and to-morrow at 9 80 a.m. For Coroma-del, on Friday next at 9 30 a.m. For Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, on Thursday at 9 a m For Wargtmii, per St Hilda, on Thursday at 10 a m -"or Levuka, Fiji, per Star of the South, to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. For Rarotonga, per L.'eti ia, on Friday next at 3 p m For Whitianga, Tairua, Opotiki, N apier via Tauranga per Roweua, on Frioay at 3 p m For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Satur day at 11 am For Chatham Islands, per Agnes, on Monday, 13th instiat, at 4 p m For Australian Colonies, per Mikado, six hours after arrival.

S. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

FLANAGAN.—On August 19, 1875, at Ingestro Place, Wellington, the wife of Mr. James Flanagan of a son.

DEATH.

BUTLER.—On the Bth inst., Annie, infant daughter of the late Mrs. J. A. T. Butler, aged 12 days.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1875

li'or the cause that lneJ-a as3i.TT.sl_r". For the wronv -ha; ih-.'Jj resU ..«_;■;_' psr tha -Ktur _in the _n_,?...ner, .___4 tha s_-i>(i tli*. r.-o _._,__ .0.

Just ao ! the Cross has caved in on the matter of its forged telegram, and Sir George Grey is -not a rebel against the Crown of England. Our readers know what wc refer to. A " Press Agency " telegram was sent to Auckland ; it was published verbatim in tho Herald, as it had been in the SrAR on the previous evening, and read thus : Sir George Grey said—"He for one would assist the people in such a course as that taken in the United States." The same telegram from the same agency was wilfully altered and appears in the Cross thus : —"He for one would assist the people in such a coutso as that taken against tlie mother country by the American colonies," and on the rebellious de claration so made the Cross commented in a leading article. We charged the Cms1,? with wilful and deliberate forgery, and that journal replied stating that the addition had been made " to clearly convey to the reader the full meaning of their intent." And, as if that bettered the position, endeavoured to throw the blame on the " Unfortunate Man," attempting to make poor "George Jones, junr." whose name has been before used for fathering false telegrams to Wellington, responsible for the forgery. We returned to the subject and again denounced such das tardly attempts to hold Sir George Grey up as a rebel against; the Queen, and we spoke of such a -wilful and deliberate forgery, placing words in his mouth never used by him, as disgraceful. We see that the Cross this morning throws up the sponge, admits the forgery, and, without one expression of shame or regret, explains as follows : —

" We are glad to learn from another and more reliable authority than the medium of sensational journalism that the words used by Sir George Grey in the Assembly the other night, with reference to the action of the United States, are capable and were probably intended to bear a different interpretation to that which has, not unnaturally, been given to them. It was, we are informed, neither in reference to the action of the thirteen American Colonies more than a century ago, nor to the more recent action of the Southern States of America, that Sir George Grey referred, but to a method at one time pro posed or adopted by the people of the United States for the general agreement as to a change in the constitution of the country, namely, the appointment of dele gates trom the different states to meet and settle the question in Conference."

We do not know that we have seen anything more dastardly than the attempt; anything more cowardly than the manner of retrac tion. Had it not been for what our contemporary calls our " sensational journalism " which at least is better than dead, corrupt, and rotten journalism, the calumny against Sir George Grey, palmed off on its readers by our unscrupulous and servile contemporary, would have been left in silence to work its way. This dirty way of doing the work of Dr. Pollen and his mercenary followers shall not be silently tolerated in this city so long as "sensational journalism" lives to express the whole people's "sensation" of indignation and disgust at the tricks and subterfuges of the enemies of the people^ This practice of send ing false and lying telegrams to the South under the name of "George Jones, jun.," and of forging and falsifying Welling ton news for Auckland readers some times through "George Jones, jun.," as in this case is alleged by the Cross, sometimes without the agency of that individual—is part of an organised system. The public are aware of it, and though the Cross has properly bowed to the storm which this unscrupulous act of misrepresentation was exciting, it would have been honorable and becoming, and would have gone far to remove the sting, had our contemporary expressed regret and con trition for the wilful falsehood, instead of peevishly snapping at the " sensational journ .liana" that had compelled its sub mission. We hope we have now heard the last about Sir George Grey's disloyalty to the Queen and the British Constitution, of his gunpowder plots and Home Rule rebellion. Loyal to the throne, he is a rebel against that parody of Constitutional Government that has sheltered so many villanies as are now being unearthed by enquiries in the Assembly, and which has capped its history of corruption by a violent at tempt to wrest from the people their Constitution and constitutional rights in spite of their teeth. In this " rebellion" Sir George Grey—who, unlike most poli ticians, has no personal ends to serve, nor any objects save the public good—will be upheld by a people who, despite the sneers of traitors aud sycophants, will feel their hearts swell with pride to own him leader. In such resistance they may be called to prove their principles of loyalty to him and

to the Constitution by deeds. And woe be to him that provokes the conflict !

Tilk arrival of the Carisbrook Castle with Mr Vesey Stewart's special settlers on board is an event of no ordinary interest. In some ro3pectj this differs from previous .special s-ttlemeut enterprise ; for if we are informed correctly the settlers come prepared finan cially to grapple effectually with tho diffi culties incident to colonization, and they find themselves on their arrival—through the bounty of the State, aud the tact and ability of their leader — placed at once in circumstances that may well cause the envy of the old toilers who have borne the burthen and heat of the day. Not one word of dissatisfaction how ever at their superior good fortune will mar the welcome to the new chums, whom we all expect and hope to see lay th_i foun dations of one of the most pros, perous and happy little communities to be found within the coaEt line of New Zealand. We have learned beforehand that they are invested with the very beat qualifi cations for making good colonists and thriv ing settlers. And we can tell them on their arrival that the lines have fallen to them in pleasant places, aud that they have got away down on the sparkling waters of Kati Kati, a heritage that excels in beauty. Let them not, however, be puffed up unduly. To him that hath shall be given, and because they have been fortunate and received one of the best blocks for settlement in the island, and bring money with them, people will gush over them hugely. Let them take this tem perately, and not mixing themsolves up with party or politics till they know the ways of the land, let them proceed to setting their houses and homes and farms in order, and they will earn and receive and retain the kindly commendation and esteem of all. We are glad to see at their head Mr Stewart, whose skill and diplomacy and unflinching determination have won for them such a goodly heritage, and have pointed him out as admirably adapted for heading such a band of pioneers. And we are glad to see with them our old friend Mr. Farnell, who, during his lengthened absence, has been so ably and successfully working in behalf of settlement in this province. In the name of Auckland we bid the settlers a cordial welcome, and may their success be not only their own recompense for enterprise, but prove the stimulus to similar events, and be the com mencement of removing thousands of families from the crowded homes of the British Islands to find peace and plenty and happi ness in this fair young land.

The Rev. Jame3 McKee was ordained pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Waira rapa on Tuesday last. The event was cele brated by a sumptuous • tea and public mating over which the Rev. Mr Ogg pre sided. Mr McKee has won his way chieily by his own perseverance, he is a native of the North of Ireland, and for a considerable time was the school-master of Shortland school at the Thames. While there he tool much interest in the progress of the Mechanics Institute and was one of the chief speakers in the debating class, while impart ing knowledge to others Mr McKee was fitting himself for a higher sphere of duty, and we believe that he found a warm friend and adviser in the Rev. James Hill, in whose church he made his first efforts as a minister.

Under the head of "Sabbath-breaking" the Waikato Times gets off the following paragraph : "We are not aware whether the statue of Charles 11. with reference to the proper observance of the Sabbath, has any force and effect in this colony, but if it has, it would be well to remind certain youths in the vicinity of No 2 that if they do not look after number one, they will become liable to be imprisoned in the stocks. True there are no public stocks in Hamilton at present but we daresay Mr. McGovern, or Constable Had aock could make a set if need be. • Just think of this ye youthful Sabbath-breakers who are iv the habit of profaning the Lord's Day by in dulging in. foolball and other ungodly pur suits ! Would a few hours exposure in some public place, just in front of this office for instance—with your legs dangling from holes in boards and the town dogs regarding you with curiosity, Ije conducive to pleasant recollectionß. Leave off your heathenish practices, ye youthful sinners, and go to Sunday school like good little boys, with your hair duly parted in the middle, and clean coilarsj and pay proper attention to your collect and catechism. If ever we catch you playing football again on the Sabbath, we shall publish your names in a black list in the next Times, and- do our best to have you put in the stocks."'

The Rev. P. P. Agnew will deliver the second of his lectures this evening, in the City Hall, on the subject of "Convict Life in New South Wales." The axiom *' truth is stranger than fiction," has been literally accepted as a truism ever since the days of the poet who uttered it, and it will be true for ever. The reminiscences of Mr. Agnew are far more startling than the pictures of any romance can possibly be, simply because they are true. The rev. lecturer, who has worked for the amelioration of a large portion of his fellow creatures for nearly half a century, has had opportunities of close con tact with convicts, through his position of chaplain, and of making such observations as few men have been able to do, is entitled to a fair heariDg, and we trust that he will have a large and appreciative audience to night. The lecture, though dealing with offenders on the shady side of life, is never theless interspersed with a good, deal of humour in connection with the eccen tricities of the human character, and will embrace a sketch of "A Scottish Martyr," the "Prison in the Sea," "Tombs for the living," "The Bebellion;" with something about the sanctimonious aud use less whinings of cant in Exeter Hall, the hall which was closed against Cobden and his co jiatriots, because the corn laws were nob a sufficiently religious subject for admit tance; the " Frenchman's Story,"tho "Tem perance Family," and last, but not least, the lively account of the wonderful barber of the prison, with a sample of his poetic effusions. We trust we have said enough to induce persons who sympathize with the unhappy and the most miserable of our species, and who are desirous of seeing the dawn of the bettor day, to pay a visit to the City Hall to-night, aud listen to the plain words of truth and soberness from the Bey. P. P. Agnew.

A most interesting meeting in connection with the Auckland Degree Temple of Good Templars will be held this evening, in the Cook-street meeting house. A Tea will be provided at half-past six, and after tea a musical entertainment of a varied des cription will be hold, including mueic and song, and the pleasant pastime, known as the "American Spelling B^e." The committee have been at great trouble in organizing this entertainment, in order that it shall he only equalled and not excelled by any similar meetings that have preceded it in connection with Templary.

Mr. Brown, whose name is well known in the musical world will give an entertainment to-morrow evening in tho Young Men's Christian Association rooms to-morrow even ing, consist.Dgofaconoertand Spelling Bee, the proceeds to be s^iven to the funds being raised for the benefit of a widow lady in distressed circumstances. The Revs. B. S. Hassard and Win. Caldcr will preside.

In our yesterday's issue appeared a further let ter from Mr. H. H. Lusk on the Finance of Separation. In that he gave a careful and elaborate statement of the revenue constitu ting the staff upon which we would " stagger along" under the burthen incident to the separation of the two islands. We do not hesitate to say that there is not a resident in Auckland whose duty it is not to carefully and thoughtfully and conscientiously consider the statement of the case presented so convinc ingly and so explicitly by the writer. The calculation is made with a desire manifest throughout to state things so temperately and so much within the limit, that no doubts can be thrown on the prospect presented by Separation. And we do unhesitatingly say that that prospect is a cheering one. Briefly put, Mr. Lusk's calculations amount to this, that on political and financial Separation of the islands taking place, after providing for every burthen, interest on public debt, administra tion, and all public services, there will be an available balance of £375,000 a-year to devote to public works and other interests pertaining to the North Island. The details of calculation are so explicitly stated by Mr Lusk that we need no further refer to them. But when we are so persistently told that in the event of Separation we would "stagger " helplessly and hopelessly under the burdens imposed, there is no man but should arm himself with such calculations ia reply. Those who have their axes to grind, and who see no prospects held out of obtaining their selfish objects in tho event of Separation, or under tho scrutiny of local Government iv any form, will of course, try to throw discredit on such re sults. But we believe tbe calculation cannot be materially disputed ; and it is for the people of Auckland to consider whether with such a balance in hand we shall bo able to administer onr own affairs better or worse than they will be administered by a prepon derating Southern influence, under the guid ance of a system of Government that, hereto fore, has been the shelter for public and private swindling and plundering enough to sin k any country in infamy.

The Rev. William Caldcr, who arrived by the Macgregor from the Sandwich Islands, is to be ordained in St. Matthew's Church and admitted to the order of priesthood on St. Matthew's day, by tLe Rt. Key. Dr. Cowie, Bi hop of Auckland, anl subsequently sent to take the spiritual ehaiga of .Hamilton in the place of Rev. F. C. Lloyd. Mr. Calder is an excellent reader and very fluent as a preacher. The tenders of Messrs. Bose Brothers, for completing the new Beresford-street Con gregational Church for the sum of £1,435, has been accepted. The Prince of Wales Theatre was well attended last night, and the thrilling play of "Lost in London," elicited frequent and well merited applause. As this drama has been previously represented and duly noticed in this journal, there will be no necessity Jor repeating our resume of the plot and-inci'dents of the play. rl he character of the "W.v ward Wife" was ably and faithfully ra] tc sented by Miss Carrie Ceorge, whose acting scarcely needs comment as it Is of the li. ?.'. order. " Kelly," in this lady's person, was an exquisite portrait. "Tiddy Draggle thorpe,'' full of friendliness, was a good re presentation by Miss Patty Holt. Mr Law rence, as the Lancashire Collier, was true of the hero, as auy person who has witnessed colliery life in Lancashire will at once ac knowledge. The other characters by Messrs Collier, Poole, Burton, not forgetting Miss Rogers, added greatly to the perfecting of the play, which will be repeated to-night. The view of tho coal pit aud the distant Lancashire bills was true to nature.

A most interesting paper was read by Mr Samuel Luke before the OtabuhuMutu.il Improvement Society on Monday evening. It related to the discovery of fossil remains in Kent's Cavern, near Torbay, in Devonshire. The subject was illustrated by a diagram of the various strata in the floor of the cave, and the lecturer described the nature of the remains found in each layer. A number of gentleman took part in the discussion that ensued as to the probable age of the several strata, and the deductions to be drawn therefrom. Natural science seems to awaken a good deal of interest, and to be very suitable to meetings for mutual im provement. At the next meeting of the Society on Monday, 20th instant, the question of admitting ladies as visitors, is to be settied. There will also be the usual programme.

The journeymen baker's ball was largely patronised last evening at the Lome-street Hall, there being sixty-five couples amid the gay and festive throng who tripped ie merrily through the night in harmony with the delicious strains of the instruments of the glorious Hobson Band. Messrs Strong and Donovan acted as masters of the cere monies, and acquitted themselves with credit and satisfaction. The spread of viands was liberal, and highly relished by the company. Mr Charles Burton, pastry-cook and baker of Parnell, was the providor of the good things for his dusty warm-hearted brethren of the bake-house, but no stranger would imagine from their outer appearance last evening that those happy souls were related by profession to the bountiful Ceres whom the ancients supposed presided overthe wheat-field as well as the orchard. Their decorations also were in keeping with their work ; and over the platform flaunted the emblazoned banner of the Society, on which was pictured a sheaf of wheat, with the words ; "We unite to protect, not to injure," surrounded by peels and the few implements which are used in the trade. The plant iv purple flower, we presume, was intended for the useful potatoe plant. Albeit, all went " merry as a marriage bell," as Byron has it in his sketch of the eve of the battle of Waterloo, and at 4 o'clock this morning the party broke up, and each wearied lass was conducted home by her sup porter.

The building committee of the proposed Newmarket Hall are in a quiet but efficient manner carrying on their important work of getting donations towards the hall fund. In the short space of time that has elapsed since their appointment to office, upwards of £100 has been promised, while many of the gentle men who are considered likely to give the largest sums of money towards this good i work have not as yet been waited on. At a i meeting of the committee held last evening in the Reading-room, it was resolved to visit a few of these wealthy gentlemen. It is desirable that the hall should be built during the summer months, to be in readiness not only for winter evening entertainments, but for the coming electioneering meetings,-

Sir,—Please receive the within £1 note for Mrs. Davis and acknowledge same as usual through your valuable journal.— X. Y. Z. [We are glad to be able to state that Mrs. Davis is now with her friends in Nelson. Our correspondent's and one or two other subscriptions remaining in hand will be forwarded to their destination, and this will close the list. Mrs. Davis before leaving expressed her deep sense of the kindness displayed towards her by strangers who were actuated only by the goodness of their own hearts.—Ed. E. S.]

Upon the so-called Union Beach jumping case, "A Lover of less Law and More Justice," who is evidently a shareholder from the Thames, writes in the following indig nant terms :—" Sir,—l see by the papers that that mean skunk of a jumper is abroad again. He has evidently been lying in wait for some industrious, plodding, self-denying individual to strike something good, so as he can pounce down on them and see if he could rob them legally or otherwise. When I say self-denying, I have no doubt that there are several shareholders that have denied them selves many comforts, and even the common necessaries of life, so as to be able to pay their calls in the Union Beach that the work might go on. Then just as their labour and self denial seem likely to be crowned with success, to have a mean de spicable wretch trying to rob them is enough to make one lose ail faith in humanity. But what T more particularly want to know of you Mr Editor is, do you think there is a lawyer in this fair province sunk so low as to take such a case in hand ? If there is, I would suggest a more lucrative employment for him and that is to hire himself out to some doctors who would make a good thing out of him by sending him round to their patients that required an emetic, for if the sight of him would not be enough to turn a horse sick I am a Dutchman. Bah ! the bare thought of him makes me sick. No wonder the goldflelds are languish - ng for the want of capital."

" Parnell" writes asserting that the '•' Union Jacks" did kick a goal in the match against the College lads. He alto impugns the impartiality of tho umpire. Our space is too valuable to open it to a discussion of this kind, and any further letters must be declined unless paid for as advertisements.

A lecture on Coleridge, poet and philoso pher, will be delivered to-morrow evening, in All Saints school, in connection with the Ponsonby Literary Society, and to which the public will be admitted. The career of Coleridge was a remarkable one, and although of late years, there has been a tendency to underrate his poetry, and deny to him the appellation of poet, we venture to assert that while tlie "Hymn in the Vale of Chamouni," " Love " and the splendid frag ment cf " Christabel" live, the character of Coleridge will still continue as one of the noblestpoets of any country. His philosophy, though little thought of in his own country, is highly estimated in America, and his "Aidsto Beflection " is a class book in at the Univer sities. The lecture should be very interest ing, as an illustration of the thoughts and struggles of a man of genius.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before G.

M. Mitford and James Babcr

Enquires, Justices of the Pf.ace.) UNDER THE P„LE WHITK MOON.

Henry Burnett. James Low, James Hogan, James Hardy, James Mackle were fined 5s each for drunken?! vhh, James Scott Jack was fined 10s and cost/.. Mr. Jack wished to say a word ; he was afllicted with giddiness in the head constantly, and he was invariably wor&e when he took whiskey. If the con stable had let him alone he should have been all right. Tho Bench : Keep your head right and abstain. PATRICK NOLAN. Patrick Nolan, was charged with drunk enness and disorderly conduct last night in Durham-street. Patrick : I am not guilty, your Lordship. I was not drunk at all. at all. Constable O'Reilly deposed that prisoner was cutting all potts of capers in Durham street, and his attention was called to the prisoner by Mr. Wilson. Prisoner was alarmingly drunk, and the people and chil dren %vere in a state of t*rror. Prisoner 'W hat, you sry I was drunk. Now, how' dare you say Pat was drunk? You say I was drunk, do you ?

Constable : Y< s you were, and very noisy too.

Constable Mulville wa. al«o a witness of Pat's conduct, which was very bad.

Prisoner : I don't like this sor!^ of thing. I should like to call Detective Grace, who will give evidence in my favour.

Detective (.race got into the box, and said Pat was very drunk, and was frequently in that position. Pat : Ob, Lord, is there nobody will come forward and speak for me. Gentlemen, did any of you see me drunk in Durham-street? (Laughter.) Mr Wilson here stepped forward and said that Pat was the terror of Durham-street, and ran into his house after one of his children, and tore one sleeve out of his shirt. He was very wild, and evidently had been drinking hard. Fined 2Cs and costs. ORPHANS OF SOCIETY. Two children, John and William Johnston, were charged with being neglected children without proper guardianship. The father of the children was represented as a settled drunkard and quite unable to look after his children. The Bench committed them to the Indus trial School for five and seven years to be brought up in the religion of their parents. AGED THRFE MONTHS AND MORE. Edward Harvey was charged with allowing his little dog, Pompey, to desport himself in Nelson-street without a collar, the said little dog being three months and seven days old, and consequently liable to the law. Mr Harvey hoped the Bench would take into consideration the youth of the dog, and that as soon as he became aware of his real age he got a collar at once ; he had more over been summoned in the wrong name. Sergeant-Major Pardy said that defendant had the dog in his psssession nearly six months ago, Defendant said the dog had been residing in the Waikato, but he was not six months old. The Bench, under the circumstances, fined defendant us and costs. LUNACY. , The unfortunate waterman who had been a week in Hospital, suffering from delirium tremens, was again brought' up, but, as he had recovered from his debauch, was dis charged with a caution ANIMAL INSTINCTS. Henry Schumaker, of Odenwald, Ger many, was summoned to answer for his pair of horses, which were found unattended by the roadside on the Ist inst. Mr Schumaker expressed his regret. The taorses got out without his knowledge ; he was very particular in obeying the by-laws, and would look more closely after his cattle in future. Fined 5s and costs. STEALING A COAT. Maurice Fitzherbert was charged with stealing a coat value £3, the property of William Howard, on the 6th inst. The prisoner, who was a seaman on the John Rennie, pleaded guilty, but he was drunk and silly at the time. He had re turned the coat to his friend Howard. One month's imprisonment with hard labour.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—Does the Chairman and Pilot Com mittee know the limits of the Auckland Harbour and Board. I see by your last night's issue that the chairman said that the committee were quite competent to decide • as to branch Pilot James of Auckland to take' the barque Director to Kaipara. May I ask is the committe competent to know if the chairman is the right man in the right place can such things be tolerated much longer, for men supposed to be representatives of the public to do as they like with public ser vants, if Pilot James can be sent to Ka'ipara I think his services could go with him.

The Harbour Board has no po wf nor have they any right to I send any pilot out of the limits of the harbour. There are many good and true old master mariners in Auckland that would have only been too willing to have taken the stranger, and shown him the Kaipara headlands, and take the barque over the bar in safety, and delivered her into the hands of Pilot Scon ; but no ! such true men, who have always kept to their colours, are not wanted : men, who brought trade and commerce to the ports in early days of New Zealand, are not re quired, now they don't belong to the little circles, they don't do any little swindles. Captain Daldy, the would-be Harbour Board, knows them, and of course he gives his orders, and they must be obeyed. I should like to know if a committee with the chairman are nob competent to build a graving dock or superintend it? No doub their powers are infallible. What competent committee appointed Mr Lodder to superin tend the building of the steam dredge ? Did the chairman ever see a steam dredge ? I should advise him to ask the C.E. and. Fore man of Works, who would be the right man to look after the building of the steam dredge, and also for payers of rates and dues to have a public meeting and see how their monies are to be expended, and for once and for all to put a stop to such maltreatment to public trust, and put down such party doings. Men of the Waitemata, look after your rights and representatives that will study you and not themselves.--1 am, Ac, John Copland.

MR. ORMOND.

A Historical Sketch— By " An Old

SKTTLEK."

THE MAIDEN LADIES OF DEVON-

SHIRE

He who is insolent to his senior or disre spectful towards his superior, whether in learning, station, or dignity, is justly deemed ill-bred. There were many primary day schools in Devonshire, during the last cen tury, kept by maiden ladies orwidoweddames. Their lot was lonely, their charges small, their earnings hardly sufficient for their daily support. In their modest school-bills they used to insert an extra charge of two pence a month for "manners," under which term was probably included the more modern ode of " deportment." The item, small as it was, some parents would not pay ; and others could not. The usage, for aught we know, may have ceased, but ib is still remembered by the very oged f>f the country, and is well known to the young by tradition. Whenever any person is pert or saucy amongst the humbler classes, he or she is gently reproved by a hy-stander expressing regrtt that the parents of the offender had not paid the "odd-twopence." SIR GEORGE GBEY. Sir George Grey, our worthy and respected Superintendent, has passed middle life ; his attainments in languages, in literature, in science, in statesmanship, and in other branches of knowledge, are of a high order, and are recognis.d an such by the learned. During many years he held very high and important offices ; he was lieutenant-governor of South Australia ; then Governor, and sub sequently Governor-General of New Zealand; then Governor-General of the Cape of Good Hope ; and lastly, Governor of this colony a second time, at the urgent request, or importunate prayer of the British Govern ment. He is gentlemanly, courteous, and conciliatory in the ordinary intercourse of official and private life, and he is not likely to cay or do aught provocative of bad feeling in the breasts of the honest or honourable. At the present time, when corruption is rampant in high places, he has most import ant duties to discharge both as the Superin tendent of the province and as one of the members of our city in the House of Re presentatives. Since the opening of the Assembly he has bad to put some interroga tories to the Ministers and to make some important motions. The former produced evasive answers, the latter determined oppo sition, v.ith some shire of abuse fiom Min is' er_ or their supporters. MB. ORMOND. Mr. Ormond ia now the owner of some 30,000 acres of land well stocked with sheep and cattle ; he was not always in that position. When Sir George Grey was Go vernor of the colony for"the first time, Mr. Ormond was a Government clerk in Wel lington with a stipend so small as to be unable to do more than live in a most humble way. His learning or attainments, from anything which we have seen or heard of him, whether as a public man or a private individual, are of a common description and do not surpass those of the most ordinary clerk of his years, whom we might find at haphazard in any public office, or in the coueting-house or store of a merchant. If report speak true, Mr. Ormond was indebted to Sir George in years gone by, net merely for acts of courtesy and kindness, but for favours of a more sub stantial nature. Be this as it may, Mr. Ormond forgot himself when speaking of and to Sir George Grey a fewevenings ago. Ample time and opportunity had been allowed for giving an explanation, or making an apology, in respect of his unbecoming bearing and language, but of this Mr Ormond did not chose to avail himself. His conduct through out was not merely ill-mannered, but it was so insolent as to leave room for supposing that the "odd twopence" had never been paid. GOVERNMENT AGENTS.-ANINSTRUC TIVE CHAPTER FBOM HISTORY. Ever since the advent of Mr Vogel to power, 1869, Mr Ormond has been as he styles himself "Government agent" at Napier. Whatever may be the distinguish ing duties of the office, or employment, we confess we do not kuow ; they have never been defined. We have endeavoured to ascertain what they are, but the discovery has eluded our researches, as it has, doubtless those of others similarly engaged. Law and common sense alike enjoin that the powers and duties attaching to the office or employ ment (whichever it may be) should be made known ; but law and common sense have had to retire into the background, ever since constitutional brigandage has made Us ap pearance upon our political stage. Govern ment agents are the offspring of " Respon sible Government," a caricature of the very worst anomalies of the British Constitution, whichfwas forced upon the colony, in 1856, by the agents and other hirelings of the New Zealand Company in the provinces south of Auckland, " Responsible Government" has been well designated, " a corrupt; and cor rupting thing," and "an ironical expres sion." Since the introduction of this new fangled system of governmenent and of Government agents, public and and private morality have declined, and life, and liberty, and property have become insecure. In the days of William and Mary, and of Queen Anne, and in periods more recent, Govern ment agents were the secret distributors and recipients of bribes and doucems, on behalf of the heads of their respective departments, or of their immediate superiors, and they were the manipulators in pecitlationary transactions for their benefit. This arrange ment enabled such of those superior officers as were not virtuously inclined to enjoy the emoluments of corruption, whilst avoiding its disgrace. When a corrupt minister of state sold a public office, whether judicial or administrative, the purchase money was always secretly transferred to an agent - the great man's great man—and never to the principal : the agent was always expected to serve as a scapegoat for his master, if the same should become necessary. Sir John Trevor, Master of the Bolls, and Speaker of the House of Commons, was the agent of Lord Caermarthen for bribing members of Parliament ; Bates was the secret agent who received a bribe of 5000 gnineas from the East India Company for the same lord, then Premier, and a present of 500 guineas for himself. About 1724, the Earl of Macclesfield, Lord High Chancellor of

_ of England, was paid 5000 guineas for o_J27 masterships in Chancery ; the matt *' negotiated through a secret agent yti't**' instructions from his lordship to drive • ■ bargain, and to higgle respecting tiipo *B°°* When impeached for the act £ & l!„ *** i Macclesfield's defence was that \_ Wad done what other high officials ha! diWwl* him. Mr John Bryd.es, paymX forces under Queen Anne, emassed in u 6 course of ten years a fortune of £700 al? Government agents have been, at all t' a thriving and a wealth-acquiring dag.?*' since 1864, perhaps from an earlier date v* McLean and Mr Ormond have been th * cessive Government agents for Hawked ft** and the East Coast. The one is now V repute, the owner of eighty thousand Ll of the most fertile land in this island 3 t,he other of nearly half that amount ' POSITION OFS AFFAIRS BEFOrVt^ DAY OF GOVERNMENT AGENT*- Before the introduction of Constituf Brigandage, 1856, and of Government __flz and spies, this province was in a health?l state of prosperity. Unobtrusive piety& 1 morality were held in reverence and resne?? and, as a consequence, peace and harmo reigned between ourselves and our M "^ brethren and fellow-Christians. You co^ not ascend a mountain, a hill, or a mou_i.t without seeing all around the Maori and th Pakeha dwelling together as neighbours and friends. Not merely did this province rafe» sufficient agricultural produce for the C o sumption of the inhabitants, but we m' large exporters of it to Melbourne, and oth? ports, nearly the whole of which was raisErf by the industry and labour of that galiJi race which Constitutional Brigandage soueht to destroy. The terms "superior raw "truculent savages," "civilization" ( ag present used), and " noble Anglo-Saxon" were unheard amongst us. They are the: rant and cant of ferocious cupidity, or of intellects disordered by savage inhumanity which were introduced amongst us by the Richmond;, theSewells, the Foxes, the Bells and the Dometts, of Tarauaki, Wellington* and Nelson—men who have enriched them selves and bid us good-bye. They were all Government agents, or the masters of Government agents. Before 1856, we had real responsible Go vernment in the colony. We had a Governor a Colonial Secretary, a Colonial Treasurer and an Attorney-General. These officers presided each over his own department and had to work Lard. "* hey did not spend their time and the public money in needlessly strolling through the country. If any "of them did a wrongful act, he, would' upon compL-ict beimr made to the .Secretary of' State for the Colonies, be cen_uredl repiimanded, suspended, removed, or dismissed; and dismissal with them would have been ruin for life. Everyone of them unlike the present holders of those ■offices felt his individual responsibility. Their salaries were small ; they did their ownbusi.. ness, and they never dreamt of having Gorernment agents. Under them we had no. debt. The_ r did not style themselves "States men," or "Ministers of the Crown," but were satisfied to be called what they really were : '' Members of the Executive Council of New Zealand." The honor and integrity of a Sinclair, a Shepherd, or a Swainaon were never called in question.

SUPREME COURT.— This Day.

SITTINGS IN BANCO.

(Before his Honor Mr Justice Gillies.)

CREMENS V. WATERS,

This was a friendly suit instituted to test the right of Mr Thomas Waters, of Parnell, to transfer a trust held by him under the will of Annie Mills.

The facts of the case, as mutually stated, by Mr liees, instructed by Mr Armstrong,' on behalf of Cremens, and Mr Brookfield on behalf of Mr Thomas Joseph Waters, were as folio v.s :—ln 1857, Annie Mills, the owner' of tha three cottages aud a stable in.Manu kau Road, Parnell, died, bequeathiDgtci Bridget Cremen one cottage, and to Patrick Bateman and Mary Callaghan a cottage each in the event of their claiming it; if not, the. whole property to revere to Bridget Cremen. . Thomas Waters was executor and: also mortgagee of the property. He has paid over to Bridget Cremen, to whom one cottage was absolutely devised, her share of the proceeds of the estate,, huti, has not conveyed the corpus owing to a difficuliy relating to a division. Bateman;' and Callaghan have not claimed, and-i. appears that more than 30 years ago they emigrated from Ireland to America, and have not since been heard of. Mr Waters, whoi. / anxious to gee rid of the trust, which amounts, now to some £300 besides the cottages, advertised in the J^eto York Herald to find; the other legatees, and also in the Cork papers, but received no reply. A son of Bridget Cremens has now come out from Ire land to endeavour on behalf of his mother to I get the whole estate transferred to her; aud. Mr Waters was willing to convey it over, but submitted himself for his own protec-. tion to the direction of the Court mthe., matter. Mr Rees argued that more than a reason able time had elapsed for Bateman andi Callaghan to claim their interests, and sufficient efforts had been made to discover;, their whereabouts. His Honor thought that one or two inser-; tions of an advertisements in the Neio York Herald were not enough. It was the duty of the Court to protect the interests of par ties who were not aware of their rights, and the Court therefore ordered that advertise-, ments be inserted for one month in one lead ing paper in Hew York, Saa Francisco, Phil adelphia, and Boston, notifying that all {in terest in the estate will be forfeited unless..... claim is made to the Court within six months of the appearance of the advertisement, costs of the announcements to be paid out of. the funds in the hands of the trustee. The terms of the advertisement will be settled in Chats bers. . 7 7; CECILIA ALL-2T V. " DAILY SO (7THERN OKOSS." This Was an action for alleged libel com menced by Cecilia Allen against the Daily Southern Cross Company, the circumstances of which will be remembered. ... -. Mr. Bennett now appeared to apply for a rule nisi to dismiss the action on the follow ing grounds :—l. That the order of the Court amending the rule had not been served upon the defendant. 2. That the written consent of Mr. Higgins, the "nearest friend or guardian" of plaintiff, authorising plaintiff's solicitor to act had not been filed in accordance with the 541 st rule. And 3. That the Judge's order had not been complied with, inasmuch as the term county was used in the amended declaration instead of the word district as directed Ui the Judges order. Mr Bennet read af&lavits,. by Mr Charles Williamson and his (Mr Bennett's) clerk in support of the applica tion, 7. ... His Honor ruled that it was not nepesfary^ to serve the order upon which a rule had been.' made, when the rule itself had beeii served^. ] He also overruled the objection to the word couuty instead of district. Wit- reference to the two other objections he.said it seemed doubtful whether they were not mere irregu larities which the plaintiff inthe action might remove at once without damage to the action, by paying the two guineas and filing the authority required by the: rule. How ever, he would grant the rule on the last two grounds, returnable on next Court day.

This was all|the business,

THE EVENING StAB, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 WS



TMPERATIVE SALE OP DRAPERY AND CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & GO. aving taken premises a .joining, having determined to effect a CLEARANCE SALE, To obviate the necessity of removal of Stock, which otherwise must necessarily suffer deterioration. The SALE will continue for ONE MONTH ONLY during which time no Reasonable Offer Refused » The Balance of the Stock will be SOLD by AUCTION As LINABURY & CO. are determined to open their New Premises with entity New Importations of the most FASHIONABLE STYLE. A. LINABURY & CO., 224, QUEEN-STREET, Ora Door above Wellesley-street, Auckland. T> ARGAINS ! T3ARGAINS ! BARGAINS ! FOR TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO STOCK TAKING We shall offer the following lines at such a Sweeping Reduction as to insure a CLEARANC E. — Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, 8/6, 9/11, .10/6, 12/6. f» Do., 14/6; worth3o/ *» Ladies' Cloth Jackets, 4/11, 6/9; worth 7/6 and 10/6 P Ladies' Wincey Skirts, 3/11: worth 6/6 kJ Ladies' Trimmed Hats and Bonnets, 3/9 ; worth <j 6/6 W 9-4 White Blankets, 8/6 pair; worth 12/6 10-4 Dark Grey do., 10/6 pair ; worth 15/ >j Winceys, /oh, worth /8 ; 30-inch wide, /9J-, worth H 1/3 " o C-4 AU Wool Rob Roy and Shepherd Plaid, 2/6 ; worth 3/3 hi 3-4 Do. do., l/5j ; worth 1/11 Q 38-inch Striped Homespun, for Skirts or Shirt- w ings.l/SJ ■ S French Merinos, 1/9J ; worth 2/6 gj Norwich Drees Serge, /10J ; worth 1/3 *£ Waterproof Tweed, full width, 2/6; worth 4/6 CJ 9-4 Alfcambra Quilts, 3/6 «jg White Counterpanes, 4/6. — fc CLOTHING. < Men's Mackintosh Coats, 11/6; worth 17/6 _> Men's Whitney Overcoats 27/6 „ 40/ J— Men's Inverness Capes 18/6 „ 27/6 Youths' Inverness Capes 11/6 „ 17/6 ,_q Men's Pilot Coats 19/6 „ 25/ O Youths' Tweed Suits 21/ „ 27/ hj Boys' Whitney Coats 7/11 „ 11/6 > Men's Heavy Mdton Shirts 8/6 „ 11/ IS Tweed fo*r Boys' wear 1/11 „ 2/9 _ ** Come early and make sour choice, as it is only the Balance of our Winter Stock we offer at Ruixors Prices ! !! HOLLO¥A7~& oar lice, CITYH A L L, 230 Queen-street. Auckland. Spring- and Summer DRAPERY. ■ STRAW HA T S, i ETC.. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGM__N Have pleasure in intimating that they are daily opening up their NEW SEASON'S STOCK of SPRING , and SUMMER GOODS, now landing, and to hand, . x late arrivals:— STRAW HATS — Girls' and Ladies'. Boys' and Men's Leghorn and Straw Hats in great variety. PRINTS.—A magnificent stock, all new patterns, carefully selected, and cheap. Batiste, Muslin, Grenadine, Plain Lustre, and a very choice assortment of Fancy Dress Goods, New .-Lace Goods, Linen Sets, Gloves, Ribbons, Fancy Buttons, Hosiery, Haberdashery. Ladies' Silk Umbrellas. Furnishing Goods, Clothing, &c. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, [Late R. Hobbs], TV NOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street.', Attolkxanp.



When the Sifters of the Body, the Kidneys, imperfectly perform their offlceof removing from the blood the waste matter or at/ins of the sys tem, whicn should be dissolved, and pass off through the bladder, the aggregated impurities infect the vital fluid, producing rheumatism, dropsy, and skin diseases. But these unpleasant consequences may always be avoided by .gently stimulating the torpid kidneys into activity "with Udolpho Womb's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.



Have you been to the City Hall.' .... The first annual customers' benefit! _; Twenty-four lines at 30 per cent, reduction Read the advertisement over the leader»? and mark the reductions. ARthe goods thefla| enumerated are on view and marked in plain figures at Holloway & Garlick'a., Carpe^,,. floorcloths, and door jmats at reduced jKKSK for cash for two weeks only at the City^aU-i -Holloway & Garlick, 230, Qaeen-Stree^ Auckland.—[Adyt.]jv j: ; , ■;. ,^^-:i- .v,« J



;* Friday ' Evening, I Grand I Fashionable ' bright, ' Love's I Saorifice.