SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

-uunsuni, irom Knasell Ailewellyn, ss, Coopar, from Sydney

_, DWPA.RTD-JSKS laupo, ss, for the South

ARRIVAL OF THE LLEWELLYN.

*£?<£*£ aJenZ Ytz Llew6llyn arrived *ormanee airfc in«t r 1 eleveD .honrs' a very fair T>er h^iurnlhli v y^7 h Wn, ds- , Cooner passnee'-rip jn thfi followir,g reDort rf the wlih fresh w ar,l d o £"*"«; Heads at Bpm on the 21st. ffloonwir^;V a? M v heavr swell- On 2-->ndat with n- \t cbop Ped t° southward blowing hard »™ hinl? °S; Sei 23rdl wind hTOled t° the east- W ( rw'n» fresh which continued np to the 27tb ; V?th twS* ,*'" 9rrival hErt »?ht northerly winds toonth? 9=^ F v**^**- P«««"t v orth Cape at five sS^r m Sr\ arrlvin" at the wh«f »s above. Pa<- Srifflffcl^ obn. ThoinM- We are '"debted to Mr wirntns, the pnmdore, for later Sydney papers.

IMPORTS.

Per I/ewellyn from Sydney :— ©on P"DI»e3 sugar, 1 case stationery. 105 rolls matting gw naif chests tea. 51 boxes do.. 10 casks castor oil, 1 paper parcel, 2 cases, VI ingots tin, 64 bates miiz9, l Darcel. 1 case bonts, 20 'dmtm oil I bale Jeither, 100 «ons coal.—A. SP. Co., Aeents TOarollsmattinsr, 230 half chests tea, 3? feoXes do —Owen & Graham.

vJt^ T n Up° left i bß Msl«^™ for tha South ?<,„/! w ternoon- Passent^ M _Mr find Mrs Ire- S w u OB." 1 MesTO iMtobie. DisTier. Bacon, ?rnnm.T" ght< Ay^Ha'' Oossett. Look. Walters, two SEE tt?KSSp a o>pera Co™>'<-^ ■*** «* oarl'nß^ 100? 01" Webster left Sydney for Kai two cWHr P C n ; nd Sept F™™W~™™ Malay and Rvrt«L b''T5 ue Th!»Meß from Adelaide arrived at Sydney on tn « 2nd instant. ib'j «chonner Christina brings 100 tons manganese ftora Russell.

The Fanny Kelly, ketch, has cleared for "Wangaroa with store 3.

The Speedwell is bormd to the Thames, with 53 tons coal, and the Atalanta for Taini* in ballast.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R Arthur held his Friday's general sale to-day. i*otatoesf 2s to 3* fil; Canterbury do 5s to 5s 3d; pumpkins 2s Cd to 3s: apples Bd to S^d ; jams (John son's 7s 9d, (WiUon's) 7s 4d : Canterbury bacon M><d; jrovincial do 5d to B^3 : cheese 4d to 8d ; lard 6d : flour (Dunedin) £13 ; tea (boxes) 223. The furniture sale was satisfactory. R C Greenwoed reports his rale of poultry, produce, *c, ss'follows: Fowls 2s lOd to 3s 6d : turkeys 3s to 4s; cinarios 5s ; pigeons 9d tn i s 8d earn.; potatoes 4s Gd to 5s Gd per cwt; pumpkins 2s 6(1 per cwt: "bacon inferior 3d to 5d : do. prime dairy fed lOJ^d to is ■ hams lid to lsld. Other goods at satisfactory prices *

B Tonk* & Co., held the sale of leases of Govern ment tolls to-day, with the following resn'ts :—Public Rlftnght.rr house. Remnera. Mr Clayton .£75 ; Tamski Bridge P-nmure. Mr Stringer £10 10*; Great South Koad, and chain bars, on Secmmbe's road, Mr McGirry £151 • OUhubn and Slippery Creek, Mr Southland £44 : Amh Hill toll-?«te. Mr Sloane£l2; Mount Eden etc., Mr Wilson £50 : Water supply to Mip-ning. A.S.P. Co., £36; Onehuuga wharf fees, Mr Gulbraith £88

Messrs ivr Jones ft Co.. held a poultry, and provi sion sale to-day. at the Central Mart, but the atten dance wa« not quite so large as usual. The prices were satisfactory.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET

Tirlß. AIFIVED BtTCKUVD'S Wb»KLY KE'CRT. —At tbe TTaymarlret. on Friday last, fodder was in moderate supply, and it lite values ; small loids. 10s t.n 25s e«ch : larga loads, I**)* to 2' fid the rwfc • m*l"e, 48 8d thfi bushel: linseed, Od to 7d the Ib. F«rse B*ock were broueht forward in larger numbers tlian for several w»ek». and Hold freely. All sound anirmls found ready purchasers ; Heht active horses, from ■£9 to £1S: medium draught. £19 to £30 : heavy ■flrausht, £50. Pldns and hides were in mnrlerit'e quantity on'y. and without alteration in value At the fiir. on Wednesday, all the entries advertised were brought forward, and with the exception of four bulls, pach lot was sold at the auction.. There was a numerous attendance of buyers, and every lot fairly competed for. Younsr catfle, pirtionlarlv well-bred Tbelferg, sold at extreme values. Rrown oattlo at usual ratn<, buyers snd Fellers apueAred equally pleased "with thn arrangements aid results of the sale. 837 head sold T here will b« ano'hnr fair held at the same place, on Saturday. Novemhrr ll(h. At Remunrft, on Thursday dairy cows at no at were tilerjtiful. of good quality, and in request : tliev brought from £6 to £9 5* e*cli; a few R'orn cattle penned, which were »t lite valnes. Fat catH« in usual 3upply". 140 head penned. Bidding wan dull throughout the sale"; best'quality ODly bousht by the butchers, for those 30s the 100!bs was unwillingly given, inferior it 265, but those were ir.o"tly boncht by the graziers 108 only being pur chased by the butchers. Sheep were in lens than usual nnrnhe s best qu»Htv freely competed for »t late v»''i -s, 3%<\ the lb ; inferior, dull of sale Lambs r ''aroas, best quality 12s to 15s; inferior, from 4s an.: -r>—i-<l3. j" a t calves ehort.of requirement, and at ext" ri vnlnes. A verasfen obtained wore .—lO head, RnniKrford, £9 ; Pollen and Young. 17 head. £7 10s : John ccott, lOhflad. £1010s : Scott Bros.. 7 head £9 *?s; J B Clarke. '5 head, £8 2fl : J B Brown, 14 head £<? 14s : Dat-id "Ribertunn. 9 steers, £10 : W ■Wood- Ward. 9 head £9 lOi; J"hn Smith. 8 head. £10 ; 147 merino wethern. Us : 100 Lincoln wethers, Vra ■Reynolds 223; 50 wethers, cross-bred, John Wallace 16s 9d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND

Mails will dose as under :— Por Thames this day at 530 pm, and to-morrow at 9 30 am For Coromandel to-morrow at 1030 am For Waiwera, Mahurani?!, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu. etc, per Annie MilbAnk to-morrow at 11 am For Chatham Islands per Seabird to-morrow For B-nssell. Wang.iroa. and Mongonii, per lona, on Monday ne^t, at 4 pm For Whitianai. Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotlkl, per Eowena on Monday next at 4 pm For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian £■ Colonies, per Wellington, on Tuesday next, at 6 80 am For Gisborne, Napier, and Southern provinces, per Australia, four hours after arrival from KanJavu. For Australian Colonies per Hero to-morrow at 11 am For money orders, registered letters, and news papers at 10 am Lato letters for Pydney and Melbourne only will be received till 1120 am 81gned) S. B. BISB, Chief Postmaster.

ftafcure h iibfc Uniformly Generous.— To nianysSw denies f hat vigour of constitution with which ptie blosSes others. While it may not be possible to convert a weakly parson into a Hercules, judicious ttmic medication may and assuredly does, infuse no small amount of vfcour into systems naturally desti tute of it, and protects them acainat diseases to which they would otherwise fall a prey. The most suitable invipwant find -protective is Udolpiio Wolfe's Sciiik bam Aromatic Schnapps.

Relief from Conffh In Ten Minutes.— SHARLAND'S OHEBRY PECTORAL relieves the Breathing and frfveH rcfreshimr Sleep. This is a cer tain and sppedy roroedv for all Disorders of tho Obest avd Tjiincfß: in APtbmn. Conflnmption, Bronohitiß, CoiiKhn. Influenza, Spitting of Blood, Hooping OoiicrTi, Hoarseness. Lo«R of Voice, &c. &c. 2s. (id. a Pottle. —APOTHEOABTES HALTj, opposite the Post-office.

Hemus & Trig?, opposite Me Arthur, Shera and Oo.'s. v,-ill ppII fhp P.alanoe of their Wln'tsr Drapery anri Millinery for Two Weeks, at C~i ot, in order to makq room for Spring and Summer Goods to arrive soon.

Mark Twain on Bad Musicians.—The musical pnblirt and trener.il readers are cautioned not to rmrchaee \V>Rton'R Wizard Oil and Magic Pill>f, without oarefnlly examining the oi'tside wrapper— and be snrn triat the 'frords "Wove Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor, Fjiank "Weston, Sydney, N.S.W.. are encrraven thereon. Any other so called preparations of mine, are unauthorized by gie, and calculated to mislead the public.—Rigncd, FftAKK Whston. Sol« A gents : Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. Price. Half-a-crown.

BIRTH.

HEDEMANN—On the 23th September, at Wynyard

House, Mrs. F. C. Horiemaim of a son. EVANS—On the 2C(li irmtant. at her residence, Pon sonby Road, tho wifo of D. F. Evans of a son.

DEATH.

CRUICKSTTANK—At Ponsonby, on Iho 2Sth instant. Mary Elizabeth, eldest dauehtor cf GoorßC and Barbara Cruickshatib, B.:cd 0 years and 4 months.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1876

For the cause that licks ssiiiUKMi, For the wrong- that needh risistincs. For tho future in the distance, Aj:d the ;'ood tlia; w c».u iio.

Mr Lt/sk's meeting with the electors last night added another to the long series of successful and popular demonstrations which have attended Sir George Grey's political career. And we think the member for TYankln may fairly be complimented upon expounding the thoughtful view of the ses sional struggle more clearly and logically than had before been attempted. More par ticularly was this the case in his reply to those who ask, ' What has the Opposition done ?' Mr. Lusk shewed conclusively that by exposing corruption, insisting upon economy in administration, and driving the apostle of political waste and trickery from the country, the Opposition had accomplished a very great deal. In performing all the functions of a constitutional Opposition, Sir George Grey and his party have exercise 1 a vigilance, determination, and energy well worthy of the confidence and applause which were last Bight accorded them. It is desirable that we should keep clearly in view what constitutes a successful parliamen tary Opposition : ..if cohesion, firmness of purpose, and keen critical ability—and these are the qualities mainly looked for in other national legislatures from " Her Majesty's Opposition"—then Sir George Grey's leader ship has resulted in a brilliant success. Under a system of party government a well-directed Opposition performs func tions as important as those exercised by the occupants of the Ministerial Benches. Contrasted with the disorganised and hetrogeneous party which, through much tribulation, has carried a per centage of the Ministry through the session, the followers of Sir George Grey have constituted the only compact and powerful party in the House. It is true that we looked for some thing more than an .Opposition from the Federalists —in fine, a Ministry—bub though we are, apparently, defeated for the present, we agree with. Mr Lusk that Separation is a ripening cause, and that nexb session it will meet with a better support. Perhaps Aboli. tion would tend to bring about this result more speedily than any prolongation of Pro vincialism could do. The utter helplessness of the colony to throw off the incubus of that gigantic civil establishment radiating from the two-hundred room build ing at Wellington, will become more and more apparent; i,he necessity for taxation to sup port the monster, more painful; and the irri tation of a rule of Passmores and snobs, hedged round by an impassible and dis tant officialism, unbearable. A revulsion of feeling must follow ia those districts which have heretofore feasted sumptuously from the table of provincialism, when they experience the first twinges of a taxation that will yet make them roar and blubber. It requires a clever statesman to arouse any very big political inteiest in this money-grubbing age, without applying hia main argument to the pocket, but the time is coming when some of the inflated abolitionists of Canter bury will become just about as alive to the point of abolition as Mr Greenaway is to the sorrows of "eddication" —the magic word which that great and rich man spasmodically gasped in his chosen corner of the platform last night.

It must be consoling to the ruffled feelings of " that truly great man" as a sleek and gush ing admirer of Sir Julius Vogel dubbed him, in a moment of supreme gratitude for favours past and to come, that there are still left a faithful few among the faithless, who are prepared to speed the parting guest. From Dunedin comes intelligence that the great man is to be treated to a final valedictory pinket and hob-nob—so congenial to the feelings and palate of the acknowledged facile princeps of gourmands —by a few admirers, doubtless habitues of the Club green-room at Dunedin. If we remember rightly, the great man was entertained at a similar valedictory " blow out " about 1869, when he bade a touching adieu to the people of Dunedin, all of whom had seen quite enough of him, and a few rather too much. On that occasion the great man was suf fering from the usual complaint, not gout, but chronic tightness of the chest, and his admirers — all canny Scots — hit upon a method of relief which smacks of having emanated from the inventive and versatile brains of no less a personage than the great man himself. Julius had lingered too fondly over the attractive, but often fatal green, absorbed in the chaste delights of his beloved 100, unlimited of course, and the resources of the great financier being then by no means unlimited, (he was not then enjoying the official Elysium of later days, when " My Dear Pollen " was always prepared to do the amiable) —poor Julius was to dismal duns a cruel prey. But the cannie Scotch creditors were equal to the emergency. They went round with the hat. and oollocted 800 sovereigns. Then came the grand banquet at which the money was to be presented. When the guests hed feasted to satiety, when the foaming champagne sparkled, and the light of benevolence shone in the festive eyes of his admirers, and the happy guest looked the very picture of (sublime content, the

chairman, amidst the din of cheers, the rattle of glasses, and the strains of "He's a Jolly Good. Fellow," from the hired band, rose, and after a nice speech, which made the guest blush pink and yellow, presented him with—tell it not in Gath — a biff purse filled with whist counters and 1.0.U.'5, bearing internal evidence of having beeh hastily pencilled about the small hours.

The Stak supplement of to-morrow will contain several stories of great interest, new and original, all highly flavored with apices of the choicest description, and garnished with Bnge and thymely reflections ; namely : "Awkward Situations," the "Spanish Bride" (a tale of thrilling and startling interest), "A City frog," "Mr Potta before the mirror," Worah Clarry's " Wise Thought," " A faithless Lover," in relation to a lass in City West," "Check-mated," "Shy men," and " G-ieat Men," and "Pepper and mustard," -without vinegar. Several original and select poems also appear, besides a number of corner decorations and sprays of fancy and fun.

" Competitor " writes inquiring why Mr Ilerapath's successful design of tho Ath^n a:>um building is not exhibited with the rest now on view at the Museum. He aiso wonders why more notice has not been taken of them.

Outside the gates of the Cattle Fair on Wednesday, five or six V7ell-bred entires were promenading, both Mr Andrew's horses being among the number. Young Sir Colin is a Clydesdale bay colt, rising three years of age, stands lG hands Inch, and was imported by Messrs H. and J. Goodfellow, from McOul loch, Campbell aud Co., Melbourne. Young Prince Arthur is well known, and was bred by Mr Dilworth.

One ryho has profitted in comfort by the operations of Mr Basstian, tho Wyndham street chiropodist, wishes to acknowledge his indebtedness, and affirm his belief that the removal of corns and warts is a great moral work, conducing to the prevention of pro fanity.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Eow: ing Club wag held last evening at the Thames Hotel, Mr Thomas Herderson in the chair. The reporb was read and adopted. It shewed that the attendance of members throughout the year «had been good, that during the season several matches took place, and races were rowed for cups presented by the trea surer, Mr James Dacre, and won by Messrs Jones, Moss, Isaacs, and Waterhouse ; and for cups presented by hi 3 Worship the Mayor, B. Tonks, Esq., and won by Messrs Jones, Yates, Tonks, and Mason. To both of these gentlemen the thanks of tbe club are due for their liberality. At the annual regatta crews were entered for the pair-oared aud senior and junior four-oared races. The club were successful in the pair-oared race, but were un fortunate in the other two, owing to the swamping of the boat iv the senior race and to the breaking of an oar in the junior. The treasurer's report and bahnce-Hheet, which is annexed, shows receipts, £G3 ' }>i., and expen diture, £50 53 2d., leaving a ba'ance in hand of £10 4s Id, against which there are liabili ties to the extent of £25 103. A now string test four-oared gig has been received from Melbourne, and has proved herself a first class boat. The property of the club now consists of, in addition to the shed, &c, four four-oared gigs, one pair oared outrigger, and two single outriggers, sculls, rowlocks, &c, all of which are in good working order. The club comprises 10 honorary members, and 2!) working members, and it is hoped that the ensuing season will see these numbers largely augmented. The election of officers was the next business, and the following gentlemen were elected :—Patron, his Honor Mr Jus tice Giiliea ; vice-patron, J. M Clarke, Esq.; president, B. Tonks, Esq. ; vice-president, A. Heather, Esq. ; captain, Mr Thomas Henderson, jun. ; treasurer, Mr J. Dacre; honorary secretary, Mr R. M. Clarke ; managing committee : Messrs J. Marshall, D. Oxley, Caverbill, C. Dacre, W. Jones, A. King, and J. Oxley. The following new members were elected to the club, viz : - Messrs Graham, Atkin, C. Moss, H. E. Whitaker, G. Oxley, J. W. Mill, H. S. SmallfieUl. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Caverhill that a general meeting of memberc be held on the 24th of Octobar. On the 14th of the same month there will be a grand procession of boats, that being the opening day of the club. Votes of thanks concluded the meeting. In addition to our report of the cases heard yesterday in the Resident Magistrates Court were the following viz.,— Thompson y. Me Ewen ; and Cunningham and King v. Swan son. The former was a claim of £11 10^ for wages, resulting'in a verdict for plaintiff, coats £2 103, and the latter for board and lodging at the Governor Brown Hotel, terminated in favor of plaintiff, for the sum £15 153, costs £2 ss.

A rehearsal by member of the Diocosan Choral Association preparatory to the annual musical festival, will be held in St Matthew's Church this evening at half-past seven, on which occasion members are desired to be present. One of the finest and largest side-boards that has yet been produced in this city has just been completed by Mesrrs Hollo way and Garlick, and may be seen to-morrow at thoir extensive warehouses in Qucen-utreet. This elegant piece of furniture was made to order by a gentleman, and at a cost not exceeding the ■ price of home manufacturers, hence, considering the import charges, it is much cheaper than from home. The wood carvings are very chaste, and the cabinet work Btrong and well fiinshed. The sideboard is really handsome, and worthy a visit to-morrow.

Mr J. L. Hall has, we learn, entered into arrangements with Mr De Lias for a starring tour under that gentleman's management, through Australia and New Zealand, We are quite sure that the business interests will not suffer under the shrewd guardianship of the leasee of the Prince of Wales Theatre, and we are equally certain that Mr Hall's re ception will be cordial in revisiting the scenes where he won his first laurels. He has brought down from America a number of first-claBS new pieces, adapted for the ex hibition to advantage of his splendid line of theatrical business, in which, it may unhesi tatingly be said, Mr Hall has no equal among colonial comedians.

Captain Logan will carry back with him a very pretty memento of the holiday trip given by him annually to the little inmates of our "city orphanages. One of the little girls at St Mary's has worked a beautiful mat, which she has forwarded to the jolly salv, accompanied by the following letter : " Orphan borne, Dear Captain Logan,—Will you please accept a small mat for your cabin, made by the children in the Home. All join in kind wishes, trusting you may ever re turn to Auckland in safety and happiness. I am your little girl,— Pbkpetua Waitjsa.

We learn that several tenders have been received for erecting St. Matthew's branch Church in the district of Freeman* s Bay, but the members of the vestry have not yet decided upon them, being desirous of giving to them their fullest consideration. This action on the part of the vestry, however, will not cause any delay in the matter, and it is expected that the Mission Church will be much more than a ' local habitation and a name' at the commencement of the New Year.

Simonsen's Opera Company took their final farewell of Auckland yesterday, after having contributed very largely to the entertainment of the city during their stay. The members of the Company while here were distin guished by their social and gentlemanly qualities, and secured a large number of personal friends, many of whom accompanied the party to Onehunga yesterday afternoon. When the steamer drew away from the wharf three hearty cheers were given, and the party left amid general congratulations, and wishes that their tour back to Melbourne may prove a pleasant and professionally suc cessful one.

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

Tub interesting ceremony of installing Bro. Clayton, W.M. of the Prince of WaleaJLodge, took place at the lodge room, Star Hotel, last evening. The ordinary business having been proceeded with, Bro. Clayton was pre sented to P. M. Leers, who acted as install ing master for the occasion, and conducted the ceremony in a most impressive manner. Bro. Clayton having been duly installed according to the prescribed form, proceeded to appoint the following officers for the ensu ing year ■ — Bro. W. H. Skinner, J.P.M. ; Bro, C. M. Nelson, S.W, ; Bro. F.W.E. Dawson, J.W. ; Bro. E. Browne, Chaplain ; Bro. W. H. Kissling. P.M., Treasurer ; Bro. M. S- Leers, P.M., Secretary; Bro. K. C. Dyer, S.D. ; Bro. W. Rattray, J.D. ; Bro. G. N. Brassey, P.M., Director of Ceremonies ; Bro. C. T. Saxton, Organist; Bro. J. 11. Gosset,»J.G. ; Bros. C. Burton and W. S. Collins, Stewards; Bro. C. Porter, Tyler. The W.M. then closed the lodge, and the bre thren, to the number of about forty,adjourned to the banquet room. After the many good and excellent things provided by mine host, Bro. Gorman, had been partaken of, the W.M., Bro Clayton, as Chairman, proposed the fol lowing toosta :— •' The Queen and the Craft." (Choir : " God Save the Queen."—" H.B.H. the Prince of Wales, M.W.G.M. of Eng land." (Song and chorus, "God Bless the Prince of Wales."—" The M.W.G.M.'s of Scotland and Ireland, Sir Michael Stewart, and the Duke of Aberbeen. (Masonic An them, "Hail Masonry." The Chairman next proposed " The Three District Grand Masters, English, Scotch, and Irish, Bro. Sir Donald McLean, K.C.M.G., Bro John Hislop, and Bro. G. P. Pierce " This toast was drunk with full honor?.

Bro. P. M. Leers then proposed the health of the W.M. of the Prince of Wales Lodge (drunk with Macduff honors), who brieffy acknowledged the toast.

Choir: Quartett, " Two Roses." Bro P. M. Skinner proposed the health of the Installing Master, Bro. P. M. Leers. Choir:—rjuartette : "Spring's Delights." Brother C. M. Nelson, S.W., who acted as vice-chairman, next proposed the health of the Past Masters of the Prince of Wales Lodge. This toast was drunk with MacdnfF honors, and responded to by Bros. P.M. Skinner and Leers.

The remaining toasts were then given : " The Visiting Brethren," responded to by Bro. P.M. Wade; "The Wardens, Chaplain, Treasurer, and Secretary," proposed by Brother Dyer, and responded to by Bro. Nelson ; 'The Honorary and Junior officers' proposed by Bro. Dyson and responded to by Bro. Dyer : ' The new ly initiated brethren ;' ' The Choir ; ' The Ladies ;' Host and Hostess.' Immediately before the Tyler's toast Bro. Nelson proposed ' The memory of tho late P. M. Diethelm, first W. M. oft he Prince of Wales Lodge.' He spoke o\ him as a most active and enthusiastic Mason, and one whose loss would be severely felt by tho Masons of Auckland. Both this and the Tyler's toast were drunk in solemn silence.

The evening's proceedings were enlivened by selection? on the organ by Bro. Reos, and vocal pieces by Bros. Harker, Sexton, and Skinner. The bretlicren separated at about 12 o'clock, after spending a most enjoyable evening.

Arrival of the Llewellyn.

Later Australian News.

AGITATION ON THE SUNDAY QUES

TION,

MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A BARMAID

BRISBANE.

September 20th

In the case of Elizabeth Lancefield, who was charged with having poisoned her hus band, the jury returned a verdict of not euilty. The Attorney General thereupon, entered a nolleprosequi against Bonney, who was charged with being accessory to the fact. Mr Forsyth, distiller, has called a meeting of his creditors.

A society, to promote the duo observance of the Sabbath was formed to-day. Bishop Hale, president. The Peony, barque, originally bound from Newcastle to Adelaide, has been seized by the Vice Admiralty Court. The claim against the Peony amounts to £2.300.

MELBOURNE.

Sept. 20tb. Two men have been arrested upon the suspicion of being the perpetrators of the outrage on Mrs. Hyatt, at Geelong. Nearly the wholo sitting of the Assembly last night was wasted by talking against time. Sir Charles Duffy objected to the tactics of the Opposition, and he became an object of their attack. Tho somewhat mysterious death of a young woman named Florence Temple Derry, who came from Sydney some time ago, formed the subject of a coroner's inquest to-day. Deceased was a barmaid. A man, name unknown, was run over and cut to pieces on the Ballarat railway last night. The poll on tho Sunday opening question afc the Athcrueum, which h«s been open all the week, was decided thiß morning by a majority, in the negative. Tke entire cargo of the JEme, from Poochow, consisting of 1500 packages of teas, was auc tioned to-day ; and all waa sold at prices fully up to valuations. This is the largest sale that has yet been held here. Currants are in demand ; 4.1-d, in bond being refused. Hennessy's bulk sold at 7s 9d ; caße at 29s 9d. There is but little wheat offering; Gs 2£d has been refused at auction.

ADELAIDE.

Sept. 20. The Trades Union Bill has passed the Assembly.

Eight of the most influential wine growers of the colony have formed themselves into a company, under the management of Monsieur Bourband.

HOBART TOWN.

Sept. 20,

The Premier made a long statement in the Assembly, intimating his intention to ask for six months supplies, and call Parliament to gether early in April. He said he should by that time be prepared with a policy for public works, finance, and other reforms.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

SPANISH MEASURES AGAINST PRO TESTANTISM. ARMISTICE BETWEEN SERVIA AND TURKEY. [press agency.] London, September 19. The Spanish Government have ordered the removal of all outward signs of Protestantism in the chapels and the schools of tnat section of the people throughout the country. The Porte has notified to the Powers in terested a proposal of peace, on the following basis :—Occupancy by Turkey of all the principal Servian fortresses, and the de molition of others. Reduction of the Servian army to 10,000 men. Investiture of Prince Milan in Stamboul. The construction of a railway through the Servian territory, and indemnity for the insurrection or the increase of taxation. : Negotiations for an armistice for ten days have been concluded, and signed by Turkey and Servia. The convoking of Parliament is still being urged, to consider the present aspect of the Eastern Question. .

Ms H. H. Lusk on the Welling ton Situation.

Iff spite of the wet weather there was a crowded audience at the Mechanics'lnstitute last night, to hear Mr H. H. Lusk, the mem ber for Franklin, deliver his promised speech on the political situation. Mr J. T. Boylan was voted to the chair, and briefly introduced the speaker.

Mr Lusk began by stating that When he left for Wellington he bad promised Sir George Grey to give the people all the infor mation he could on public affairs when they desired ife. It was now his intention to en lighten them as to the subjects which had cropped up in the Assembly during this ses sion, and to explain as far as possible the attitude which had been assumed by Sir George Giey and the Opposition. He had understood on his election that the Auckland members were going down pledged to act in a body on all important questions, with the object of opposing certain things which they esteemed evils; to get rid of them, and, if possible, substitute bene ficial institutions; to establish a system of Government which would work more fairly than the one wo had, and would equally distribute the burdens of the colony : which would in fact be just to all parts, while it; would remove the flagrant injustice under which Auckland had been suffering for years. The plan of the Opposition might be summed up under the threejheiSds : an opposition to corruption in the Government ; opposition to extravagance ; and opposition to inequality of burdens. With regard to corruption, they were not long in attacking that, for the very first thing dealt with after the meeting of the .Assembly was the Piako Swamp affair. Sir George Grey took the earliest opportunity of denouncing the sale of public lands upon private terms (cheers). He would not go into the question of whether the sale was a good or bad bargain, that had nothing to do with the question raised. It was an arrangement which shut out other men from sharing in the benefit which might accrue to them in the public estate ; it was a bargain not sanctioned by law but by tho will of certain ministers. As such it was unjust. (Cheers). They opposed that, and had been told that in doing so they were hindering the business of the colony. The charge was true, if the business of the colony meant voting salaries for ministers, or passing County Bills, which would double existing burdens. If on the other hand, it meant the preservation of the public interest, then they did not hinder the public business. Mr Hees had already told them much on ' these points. They had opposed the attempt on the part of Sir Julius Vogel to sell the Government of which he was the head, and to leave the colony and the men who trusted him, in order to obtain the best billet the colony had to offer. (Cheers). This showed how largely the system of corruption had eaten into the whole conduct of public affairs. In going in to the second object of the Opposition, Mr LuHk said he could not point out any reduction of expenditure which had taken place, because although the esti mates had been brought down, they had not been discussed. If any of them were to go to Wellington, they would see where a large amount of the money went to. They would see one brge building, said to be tho largest wooden building in the world, which cost the colony £70,000. This was the result of having a central government in a place like Wellington. They had conceived that the only way to strike at this upas tree of oilici^lism was to remove the administration of affaira from Wellington (Cheers). With this they also arrived at doing away with the Native Department and the Defence Depart ment. They were content to wait awhile for this. They had no desire to suggest reforms, and have the Government take the wind out of their sails. Ifc was their idea to wait the proper time ; submit plan against plan to the decision of the country, and if these were approved of, to go into office and carry them out. (Cheers.) The speaker next alluded to the length of time which elapsed before the Government brought down their Local Government Bill, and ascribed it to their knowledge of its weakness as well as to a deßire for delay in the hope that the Otago alliance might be broken. If any of them had seen the bills brought down, the Counties Bill, Lative Lands Sales Bill, and the Financial Arrangements Bill, they would be able to see how beautifully adapted these bills were to enable them to tax them selves. Mr Lusk then at some length ex posed the hollowness of the Counties Bill which simply enabled all the lands in the colony to be taxed tiwee over. The Op position had to contend against great resistance from the country members from Nelson, from Hawkes Bay, from Taranaki and from Wellington, who were pledged to abolition. An arrangement was entered into by the Opposition to try and substitute for that of the Government, a programme better adapted to the wants of the colony. The Auckland members then said they agreed to make some sacrifice to get a separate Government for the North Island. Before Separation was considered, the ques tion of the Land Fund had cropped up. It was wrong to say that Sir George Grey was half-hearted in this mattter. He simply knew it could not be carried at that time. Mr Whitaker'a motion on this subject was negatived, and a committee was formed to urge forward Separation. The Southern members, with whom they negotiated, agreed to a division of the public burden in the proportion of £190,000 to the North Island, and £020,000 to the South. This division was a most generous concession by the South. Each Island was to have its own parliament, and there was to be a central Government for the management of Postal affairs, Customs, &c, and was also to be responsible for the public debt, so that the public creditor should not have cause to complain. He had himself seen a letter from an eminent financier at home, stating that anything which would tend to reduce expenditure would increase public confidence in the colony. (Cheers.) The speaker then referred to the causes which led to Sir George Grey's resolutions being overthrown. Three of 21 Otago members voted against them— one because he was made a Minister, another because he was expecting a Magistracy, and another because he was expecting to be Chairman of a County Council. (Laughter.) And out of the eighteen Auckland members no less than five deserted their Province. Although these men had not been pledged to vote for Separation, the terms offered to Auckland were such as had never been offered before, and should have been accepted. The dissentients were the members for the Bay of Islands and Marsden, one of the members for the Thames, one from the Waikato. and the turned out member for the East Coast. (The audience met these names with derisive cheers.) If these had stuck to them, they would have had a majority. But the Opposition did not intend to give in. (Cheers.) They were now in the position of preventing much mischief, if they could not carry out their own ideas, and their-work must be judged by this test. It was a good thing that so few Acts had been passed. They had induced Sir Julius Vogel to leave the Colony. That was some thing, and though he did not quite agree with those who said it was cheap to get rid of him at £1,500 a-year, yet the example was worth a great deal. Vogel resigned because he could no longer com mand the confidence of his own followers. (A Voice : You have not done with him yet.) He thought they had. The present Ministry were a weak, poor lot of men, with, only one exception. None of them were to be com pared with Vogel for tricks and dodges. He believed that the opposition to the Counties Bill would yet result in the people rejecting it. The Native Lands Sales Bill, which really meant a native war, had been knocked on the head, and the Financial Arrangements Bill had been altered and brought down in an

amended form. So the °PPoßltlo * h»*X° something. Then as to Otago. He had no doubt that Mr Macandrew knew which Bide his bread was buttered, but Sir George Grey was equally well informed on that point Cheers ) It was a great mistake to say that Otago was going altogether for itself and the SSfJSd. When all the charges upon ft f fund were paid, there would only be SSyS6 000Sfl?«ndof this only £29,000 Slonged to Otago. And the Otago people knew that their land fund was gone. They werTnot fighting ftir thisi but ft* the cont of what revenue was left them, (^eers.) They believed, as Auckland believed, that ti-pOTcaent Government was the most ex- Sant that had ever existed, «d that we are governed by Civil Servants. At Welling ton every other man you met was a Govern ment employe, and the other man supplied him. (Laughter.) It was no use trying to reform while this state of things lasted. They must have a Government for them selves, and sweep away this stronghold of officialdom. On this point and others Ancle land and Otago interests were identical. With Canterbury it was different because they still had a Land Fund. But there was little benefit accruing to Auckland from get- Sng this Land Fund made Colonial revenue. He for one saw very little satisfaction in seeing the Land Fund taken away from any province, unless it was made a benefit to the colony in some way. He saw no reason to suppose the Auckland members were m danger of being hoodwinked by Otago. Their recent offer had proved their dis interestedness. It was conceivable that Otago might yet sell herself, and then they might be told that Auckland should have sold herself first, but he took a different view of affairs (cheers). Auckland had sold herself quite enough in past sessions. If they continued this course it would end in political suicide, and no one would pity them He could not agree with those who said that because Mr Whitaker had joined the Government they should desist from their opposition. Mr Whitaker's intentions were no doubt honorable to Auckland, but the Government measures were still the same, and it was measures, not men. they were fighting against. The only concession the Govtrnmenfhadmade at present was to make the Counties Bill permissive. The districts who relied upon their road boards would then have to look to Wellington for everything beyond. That meant another 200-roomed house in Wellington (laughter). Already in the five years of Vogel'sfreign, the expenditure of departments had increased to £550,000 m each year, which meant eleven millions of borrowed money (Oh !). As to the talking against time, he maintained it was by no meang a difficult matter to argue that they were justified in taking any legitimate speps within Constitutional limits, that would postpone whitewashing until the duly consti tuted courts had determined what was law. There had been too much whitewashing. If such practices were good in principle, he saw no reason wh^ they should not be brought in in all cases: It would, no doubt, be very awkward for the members of the Govern ment to have gone to their consti tuents. Some of them would never have come back again. In bis opinion, it was a mistake for the Opposition not to have persisted till the Courts had pronounced. He had no doubt the Opposition would do its best to see justice done to Auckland in the estimates. People who said they were sticking to Sir George because they pitied the old man, did not know what they were talkiDg about. He certainly had not got that length (immense cheering.) In con clusion he said to them, don't be discouraged, they were not going to get Separation this year, nor perhaps economy, but they were bound to come in time, if they were only united and persistent. Mr Lusk sat down amidst uproarious cheer ing, after making one of the most eloquent speeches ever heard in Auckland. Mr Barton Ireland moved, and Mr Hark ners Hamilton seconded a vote of confidence on Mr Lusk and Sir George Grey. The vote was carried by acclamation. Mr Lusk having acknowledged the vote. Mr, Holdship proposed the following resolution :—" That this meeting expresses its thanks and entire confidence in Sir George Grey, and the other members for this province who have acted with him in his efforts to obtain revenues for Auckland and equal rights for the people]of this colony." (Ap plause). Mr. James Wrigley seconded the motion, acd suggested the addition of the words "and that this resolution be telegraphed to Sir George Grey." This was carried with loud cheers Three cheers were thea given for Sir George Grey, and three groans for Sir Julius Vogel. Mr. Lusk having moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the* meeting, which was very unanimous throughout, separated.

PARLIAMENTARY

[From our Special Correspondent]

WELLINGTON.

This day,

YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

A good deal of general business was got through yesterday afternoon. A large number of notices on the order paper being cleared off.

In reply to Mr Larnach, Mr Bowen said that hares were becoming very destructive, and the Governor would probably remove them from the operations of the Protection to Animals Act.

Mr Dignan inquired if it waa intended to bring the Auckland railway station from Britomart into the city. The Minister of Public Works replied, that the Government were not in a position, pecuniarily, to do so at present, but would consider the matter.

In compliance with a motion by Sir George Grey, the Government promised to bring down the original draft of the Poly nesian scheme.

A motion by Mr Barff, favourable to a School of Mines, was carried, Mr Bowen stating that the Government would urge the subject on the leading educational insti tutions of Otago and Canterbury, but could not do more at present.

FORESTS BILL.—PREVAILING SICK-

NESS,

Last night Mr Macfarlane moved the second reading of the Forests Repeal Bill. The Premier opposed the bill, and was snpported by Sir George Grey. The bill passed second reading. Many bills were passed yesterday, and business generally is being rapidly pro ceeded with.

Many members are laid up with sickness. Mr Tonks is quite an invalid.

LAST NIGHT'S SITTING.

[PKESB AGENCY.]

The House resumed at 7 30.

Mr Macfarlane moved the second reading of the Forest Act Repeal Bill, with a §view to stopping the present expenditure on forests. The Premier did not oppose it, but an nounced that in committee he would convert it into the Amending Act by repealing the money clauses of the present Act, and leav ing the useful portion to be availed of at a future time.

While every speaker agreed in condemning the Forest Act as wild and inapplicable to the wants of all parts of tne colony, and un necessary, the majority appeared to be of the same opinion as the Premier. The Bill read a second time.

Mr Larnach moved for £2000 being placed on the estimate for the Otago museum, bat withdrew the motion on the assurance of the premies that he would, in the meantime pro vide for support of the museum out of the land funds of the province, and next session bring down proposals of general application. The Rabbit Nuisance Bill was read a second time.

A long discussion ensued upon the second reading of the Deceased Sheep Bill, the pen

alties imposed in first p«fe of the faUfaug considered monstrous by some gembe while those interested xn 01/« J that stringent measures were absolutely necessary in the interests of the country. The Harbor Bill will be taken this after* noon. The House adjourned at 1 a.m.

POLICE CO CRT.—THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs Macffarlane. and McMillan, v Justices of the Peace). THE WEATHER AtfD THE CROPS. Charles Bobbs, alias Whitehead, was charged with being drunk, and Wm. Burns, a sailor boy was charged with the same offence Prisoners wore heavy crops of hair, and had been influenced by whiskey and the weather. Fined 5s and costs. IX CHANCERY. Thomas Manock, alias Williams, was found drnnk in Chancery Lane yesterday, by Constable Grace, and fined 5s and costs. SIGNS OF TIRE. James Young was charged on a enrnmow under by-law No 1, part 17, sec, 222, with allowing the chimney of his house to catch fire, on the evening of the 23rd mat. Mr Young's young man pleaded gunty; he was not aware that the chimney was in such afoul condition; he would not however, make a speech on his chimney, when a small fine might settle the matter. Constable Gillies stated the circumstances, which were not of a serious character. Ho was leisurely walking round the corner, when "bom! bom! bom!" went the fire bell He turned, looked, and saw a quantity of smoke comin* out of Mr i oung's chimney ; heard voice 3 crying, feet pattering, and speedily a crowd gathered in the street opposite the apparently doomed chimney. He did his best, others did the same ; fire, water, noise, were all in discord ; bags of coarse salt were shot down the chimney ; soot fell in shoals, and stifled the fire below, and nearly covered the pot, and in the space of ten minutes the hubbub was over and the fire was out. The Bench, as a caution to Mr Young, im posed a fine of 20s, costs 6s 6d, which his young man immediately paid. THE STABBING CASE. James Brookfield, on remand, was again brought up on charge of maliciously stabbing and wounding Isaac Smith on the 25th inst., with intent, etc. The injured man was brought tothe Court in a cab, and carried in and placed in an easy chair by two constables. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prosecutor was unable to stand. The Bench allowed him to give his evidence in a sitting posture. James Smith deposed that he was second officer of the Robina Dunlop, now lying in the port of Auckland; prisoner was a seaman in the same ship. On the 27th inst, he was on board. Prisoner had been on shore, and returned at a quarter past two o'clock in the afternoon, quite intoxicated, and when he spoke to him about the great noise he was making, he commenced swearing and kicking at witness; his language was most abusive (described). He tried to get him forward quietly, but as he kepi kicking, he caught hold of his leg, and pulled him down from the poop to where he (the mate) was standing, he pushed him forward, but did not leave his hold of him, he held him by the shoulder. On going from the aft deck to the main deck, three steps down, prisoner stumbled, and in trying to save him he tore his frock ; some of the men cried out " Look out, he has a knife in his hand," prisoner immed iately struggled, and he pushed him down ; he did this because of the cry; saw the knife in prisoner's hand, and, in trying to take the knife from him, he, the prisoner, stabbed him several times in the thighs ; he was stooping over him at the time endervouring to get the knife from him ; he received two stabs in the thighs and a third in the left hip; prisoner made several stabs at his bedy, but did not succeed in wounding him. Several persons immedi ately came to his assistance, and got the knife from tho prisoner. He did not use any more force than was necessary. Prisoner: Your Worships, I know nothinglot the charge. I was beastly drunk, and remember nothing about it. lam not in the nabit of usiiig knivea in defence. Prosecutor said that he had only known the prisoner during the voyage. William Henry Main, steward on the same vessel, knew prisoner as an able Eeaman on board ; he remem bered the circumstances, prisoner was drank; he came along the gangway, using filthy and obscena language. Mr Smith the second mite, went to him, and ordered him to go forward. As the second mate was pushing prisoaer foiward. heaaw him pull out the knife from his pocket, which he commenced to open. He immediately called out to Mr Smith, who did not s-<e prisoner's naovemeut as Mr Smith was behind him. Tne second mate then tripped she prisoner between the main hatch and thu spars, and before witness and others could get near enough, the prisoner had stabbed , the mate several times ; ha male abonf a dozen stabs [ altogether: a younsr man taokthe kniff rom prisoner. He never heard (Smith use * cross wora to prisoner. He observed that the male wa.3 wounded, and also that ha had cuts in his coat. John Mort, seaman on board the Martha, said on the 27th he wasjon board the brig Helena ljing beside the barque Kobina Dun; op. He siw the pti» oner and the second officer as previously described;!! saw prisoner open his knife, and stab the second mate; he took the knife from tha prisoner ; the knifeipro duced was that knife. Dr Goldsbto', of Parnell, was called to see Mr Smith, and examined the wounds, which were large and irregular, about three quarters of an inch 10 length; the ..third wound was small and superficial. The wounds which he dressed were more or less dan gerous, the patient was still under his care; the knife produced would inflict such wounds ; had it been a straight-pointed knife, it would have cut the artery, and probably killed the oflicer Constable Gerard Sampson arrested the prisoner on the present charge ; he-was very drunk; ha took pos session of the clothes worn by Mr Smith at tho time.

This being the evidence, the depositions were lead over, and prisoner committed for ttial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. This was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) THE GREAT PONSONBY HUBBUB.

J. POOLEY V. MORTON AND OTHEES,

A special sitting of the KM. Court was held to-day for the purpose of hearing the above celebrated case, which arises out of the recent double election of Highway Trustees in the district of Ponsonby and or Dedwood. It will be recollected that this suit appeared in the Court a few days ago, in the form, Pooley v. Jakins, and was abruptly quashed in consequence of the Court allowing an ob jection raised by Mr J. B. Russell, the counsel for the defence, that the information disclosed no plaintiff. The affidavits had now been re-filed, and fresh summonses taken out. The action now appeared as against " Morton and otheis," the trustees being proceeded against collectively instead of separately as before. The same counsel ap peared, namely, Mr Tyler and Mr Hesketh for the plaintiff, and Mr J. B. Russell for the defendaits.

The suit was brought under the 27th sec tion of the Highways Act, 1871, and was ' to compel defendants to show cause why they should not be ousted from their position as trustees, as having been illegally elected. Mr J. B, Russell took further objections to the form of the proceedings. In a speech of one hour the learned gentleman insisted that the action could nob lie, as Pooley was not legally before the court : The affidavit stated that it had been filed in the court on " this day" which wixa according to the date of the affidavit the 22nd September. On that day no affidavit was sworn in that court by Jos. Pooley. As a matter of fact he believed the affidavit was sworn on the ISfch inst. He also mantained that the affidavit was other wise irregular as being wrongly headed, with the words "In the Supreme Court." Mr Russell expressed the greatest surprise that the council for the plaintiff should have made such mistakes. He quoted the Victorian Act on which the New, Zealand statute was modelled in support of his argnment, and also adduced fifteen cases in point. At the conclusion of these Mr Russell intimated that he had" ive and twenty other precedents hunted up at home if his Worship would like

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