SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

~— ..—j,^— „,„ H.M v ■•■ rt,r. lip. fjjpfiii'i Sutti?, from WdluutM PHfflhn.su. from tlm Sonth roia, «, Tfwnnh».r. fr r-i the, N"orth Emu. vc/i',iry s t-ain h aT f| nor tine. Martin, from

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• h -• "Mti •■!. L'ny' for *]i<> South t'.v'^o'ab, s», .-iei!:ir3, for laurasga

IMPORTS.

T"or Tlmn fmm Fijis; 31 bsiirs maine, 34 bajrs n«a ini! tß, 22 r>a?s coroa nuts. 800 roeninu's 10 doz pine ppplog, 103 hnnohes bunanas—^to^e Pros.

Th« s<hewer S.ito" cleared out to-day for New ralodnn'a «ith « enr^o rf timber, the greater part of whi(:h la mi b<> phip)jpf! at Wangaroa. Captain Ross goes in com and.

EXPORTS.

Pov PaxciTi fn r N>w Cal- rtouin: 123 ca?es soar), 4000 feet Mn.her, ag.rnO ft timber, (to b« shipped at Wan garoa ) -Oruieiishank and Co Agents.

THE OCEAN RACE.

Vrcira a private MSer from the second officer of the chin Zeal»n<M;i wolvive :\ detailed account of the run rf tho th'eß .sliifa It appears that the Zealandia passed the Ilnrn four days before the Merope, and six flays thft Wdi'aTigf, but owing to light winds the latter ves^ls both passed the equator before the Zeilnnrlia. When the pilot hoarded them the first was whether the other two ship? had' arrived, and th*y theri hv.rnt the Zenilinclia wis the first to arrive. Wbflßt waHirg fr>r thp tide at (r'ave.»end. thnv then heard th+t hi»ri thn nther ships were in the Downs, Mer'onp. fi rst: Waitanoi. "rrond : but coming tip thn river ti-o Wnitanpi pussed the former, havincr a better stnum tnt*.. Tin 1 brio time? of the three vessels'ar riv>l<! are rs fo]> w.s:-/-al m.iia, 8 am April 20 ; W;,iUm.-i 11 K0 am. April 20 : and tlio Merone, 12 noon, /rvril 50. The time occupied by tne passage bnlntr—Zoal»"rtin. 87 daya 15 hours : Merope, 87 d*vs 22 hours; Waiting!, 8S days 19 hours.— Lyttclton Times,

BM-"! T'ymyhfi arrived in harbour from Wellington at nine o'clock this moraine Bho comes to ship the supply of stoves which has lately arrived from Sydney by the barque Sea Shell. After receiving the»o on boa?rt she will return to Wellington. Th? >>cl""nTier Pwailow which wab reported aground at "Wangaroa He.ds has floated oil without any rtamsßo,

The schooner Helen wlirsh went ashore at Little Omiha about three weeks, bus become a total wreck. The lona' arrived from the North at two o'clock this morning.

The cnnsignp.es of the bvqne Wanlock are re quested to pass entries find f>bhain delivery orders for their goods at once. The sight entry willba passed on Tuesday.

The schooner. Albatross arrived at Wangapoua from Napier yesterday.

Tho sp lona towed the barque Thomas Brown to *ea from Wanpraroa Harbour on Thursday last. She is bound to X-.i'unceston.

To the Bditor : Sir,-Would you kindly find space in your paper for the following remarks, that is, the present state of the navigation of the Thames rive.r. It is time that some steps were taken to make this place safe fnr vessels crossing the bar arjd going up the river. It is quite unsafe in its present state :no leading marks or buoys whatever. It requires a fair way buoy for the bar, and a leading one to the east ward of the river ; also a few stakes on tho banJts of the river, which should be done by the pilot and his crew. It is a ere*t pity that pilots, with so much time on their hands, should leave such an important reqnirnment undone. Ido not know a place so much neglected as the Thames river.—Yours, &c, Gregory S. worbxli Master Mariner. The mil's at Wantjaroa are very busy at present. The following vessels are loading I" the harbour :— Barr|«o Thsso ; brigs Jane, Fanny Fothenrill, _*my : br;gintinp Sea 'Rip ; schooners Swallow and Vixen. The Joseph'no schooner, from Melbourne to this port, pnt into tho Bay of Islands on Thursday.

A notice to consignees of the Inverallan appears among our shipping advertisements. Thessßowena was detained last n ght in con'o quence of the tempestuous weather. She left for Tanr^nra this morning. «

The barrpientine Emu arrived this morning from Tavinui. Fiji. Captain Martin reports leaving on the 16th. Experienced a heavy pale soon after starting. which lasted 2 dfl.ys. and carried away the topmast lockstays. Put into Goro. and left agnin on the 20th Had strong S-K winds until making the land last night. Kinci that strong KJ. gale with thick rainy weatner to port. The Emu brings a small cargo of maize ano" fruit.

Mr T Niccol hat taken a contract for ths repair of the brigantins Vibilia. Among other work to be done to her she is to have entirely new decks. The plank- Jnfr for thef c is now on board, and the work will be bcuii at once.

The brig Speedy ha? been b:oui»W; alongside the inner western tee of the whaif to discharge her cargo of qua- o:

Ihn barque Sea Shell has hauled into the stream to dischargß her cargo of stores into H.M.S. Hymphc. f '; We understand that the Custom House authorities intend in future strictly to enforce the marine regula tions as to deep loading etc. The first conviction tinder the Act took place this morning. Masters of vessels h'-.d better keep their weather eye open as the full penalty is £500.

The ss Phcube arrived at Onehunga this afternoon rrom the Smith. Wo had not received her passenger list at the time of sroingr to pfes3.

The ss Taranaki left for the South this afternoon,

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

The Bluff Th>'s Day. The pr Hinfjaroirna a. rived from Melbourne with the Suez Mail at 7.40 a.m. today.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

vi»iL« wii,i fi.oHK a» FOr.-T.iOwa: For Thames on Monday nt 0 30 a m, and 5 30 p m for Cnromtnciel, od Monday next at 10.30 am For WBDjjanui, N«.lson, and West Coast ports, per

Kennedy, on Monday next at 5 30 am For N«pier and Gisborne, per Southern Cros3, on

Monday at II am For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Canter-

bury, on Monday at 1 am For Levuka, per Augusta, on Tuesday next at 11 am For Russell. jWangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona,

on Monday next, at 4 pm Per City of Man Francisco, on Monday, 3rd July, as under: — i, ■ For Kandavu, Sandwich Isjjatids, United States of America, Canada, British 'Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am * «, 0 • United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at ~,}} * ney orders, registered letters, and news t TO,« /•earing an extra fee of Od in addition; to the Dostvr^' '"m b6 refieived by tlio mall agent (Signed) S. j?" BISS' Cnie* Postmaster.

FARM AND GARDEN CALENDER. FOR JULY.

[From Rei?d and Bsett's Auckland Alruanas-]

Flower Garden.—All alterations intended to be made should be finished as soon as possible, so as not to interfere with planting as soon as the season arrives. Finish '-teeing borders iv dry v/enther, and sow a few early flowering annuals-such as candytuft, sweet alvssums, collins«»« erysimums, clarkia pulchella, nemopuila Insurnb mignonette, &c &c. Attend to climbers by pruning and tying up, Pmue hibnd-per- Betual roses, leaving the noisettes or tea-scented kinds till next montli. Turl mny now belaid whsre required. Give water to plants in greenhouse sparingly, and take every opportuniiy to give air freely on dry days, bo as to dispel all dampness. .Re-pot cinerarias, cal ceolarias pelargoniums, &c. Keep down groen-fly— narticularly on cinerarias, which are very subject to this peat—by plenty of applications of tobacco smoke, taking caro to stop all oraoks and openings in house or frame or the labour will be in vain. The simplest •pl»n to fumigats a frame is to take an ordinary flower tot mating a hole 2 inches from the bottom, putting a few live ceals lv the bottom of the pot, placing thereon tho tobacco. Then got a pair of bellows, apply the nose to thu hole, and blasv away till the frame is Fruit Garden. —Tho same remarks that were made last month nrc Stilt appUoable to this. ■ Finish pruning vines. Pmuo apples and pears towards the end of this mouth. During thn wintor montis use every meanß to destroy eggs and laxvm of insects I'or this purpose, remove ail excrescences from the Surface of ilia buak, suchasmoJS:iudlichen,wiDhabluntscrapar, such as a pUce of hoop-iron. Then wash the branches wallviUh axuixuii'eof lime andsoft-soap,orGishurst's Compound, applying it with a brush wall into every crevice. Borders should now be forked over, ana where any branch is languishing they should receive a good dressing of vr«U lotted living. J-et tbis be well joriced in among the roots. Ou the othar hand, trees that are (jiawlog too luxuriantly, making more wood than fruit-buds or spu.s, should have their roots pruned, and manure withheld from them. Kasbenies. currants, and gooseberries may still bo pruned, and cuttings of the beit varieties planted. Kitchen Garden.—The same observations that were made at the corumeuctiinttnt of last month are stui applicable to this Digging and ttenching at all favour*i» opportunities; every bit of unoccupied ground should be turned over, if ooly tode.troy weeds and eleaa tbe surface. This is generally a wet month, so that every oDportunitj- should be taken of internals of dry wcatner for sowing or planting asparagus beds must now be completed, if not done last month. Artichokes, dress and prepare digging in plenty of well rotted stable manure. Beans, sow another batch of loogpods Otlery, still continue to earth up. If weather Is dry ees in main crop of onions. White Squish brown Spanish, Strasbnr* or Detpford are tKS'wtotfeff« main crop. Work the ground to a, fine a tilth as possible. Uop drets beds with wood Mhw and lime. tae.y being good fertilisers. Cabbaga and cau lilower, ;>la;U out and make 'mother sowing, SuSdS eovva fet month Coatinue to plant ont oirlv vnietica of potatoes as recommended last month. Radish, luake a sowing of long scarlet. Ithubarb sail coatinue to plant out as last month. Spinach, sow prickly or winter variety. Farm — Potatoes are planted for an early crop this month but the laad must ba dry and gOod Oats are also Bowa on some of the best land. The young ur*sses if Bown at tho proour time, will now be fit to stock with sheep. Cattle ac too heaw at this season except oo the driest volc*mc land. Where lambing ewes are kept a piece of yourjg- grass should be re served, and the ewes turned on H as soon after lamb ing w they and their lambs can be conveniently te rn >ved. If the caule ou the farm ate at. all short 0: {< oij h-.v rtiou'.d be given to them at once. The dairy COffiwill bow rap y tiny extra gr^s or h*y that lisa* )•■:■ »,n"cTite<) them. Lud where b'.ul*y is to ba Sown can be l-i ;'ugla>d at tto cud of ihja month; lattd for v-tin.-tlm-, ■"■ ' i ■.■■•■.■,.■■■■ -!, : -. ,■-.■;.

AUTUMN AND WINTER

O DBAPBRY AND CLOTHING. A Large Pftvofll of NKWand SI3A«O LIABLE GOODS of every description, just to lialid, at

RUSHBROOK and BRIDGMAN'S.

Exceptionally snort Yaltio, having been Purchased at a considerable discount:— BLANKETS ! ISTj ANKETS ! Blankets, all sizos. White »nd Coloarfld Goo<i strong All-Wool Fiaunel, fr-m Is per yard Winceys, in great variety, from 5d per yard 32-inch Wincey at If per- yard, rara value A choice asfoi-tou-nt of New Fancy DresfiJGoods, Calicoes and Sheufcings, _ Furnishing Goods, etc,, etc.

Also, CLOTHING ! OIiOTHINGr! For Boys ant! Men. splendid value. Suits. Coats, Trousers, and Vests Overcoats, Pilot Jackets Printed Mole Trousers, Shirts, Hosiery Hats and Caps, &c.

E. & B. with confidence invite attention to the above, and inspection will prove that for PRICE and QUALITY our Stock will bear favourable comparison with that of any other House in the Trade.

Patterns forwarded on application, and prompt and carefill attention to country orders.

BIRTH.

TEI/FORD—On June 30, at Waterloo Quadrant, Mrs, George Wstson Telford of a son.

DEATH.

KIRBY—On June 29, John C. Kirby, aired G4 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, Moore streefc, on Sunday, afe 3 o'clock p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

WATT—On June 2S, at his late residence, Hopeton, Great South Boad, James Haldane Watt, aged 78 years.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1876

For the c&use that lacks assistance, For the Trrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the food that we cam <i<>.

Sir .Tdlius Yoaau has knocked the last peg from under those of his Auckland admirers who • al#ayu maintained, in apite of his proiesUtions, that kvi abolition nch*me

meant absorpUon of the land fund. The

Premier, hthh "Thursday's speech, tsadered

as a grain of comfort; to the settlers in this

part of the colony, who have rtacl to contend against the Maori occupation, and pay well for every acre they possess, that it is Auck-

land's own fault that she has no land

fund; "that the Government would not touch the land fund of the Southern provinces, and Auckland had no right to expect it,", and that anyone who asked for it, must " proceed upon a very one-sided principle, something like that o ' what's your's ia mine, and what's mine is

my own," 1 He says nothing at all about the

wrongful use of these lands, which are the rightful property of the Crown, enjoyed b y the Southern provinces for nearly twenty years. Sir Julius knows full well that any attemrtt to touch the land fund would plane himself and colleagues out in the cold at precious short notice, and his patriotism somehow does nob run in that direction.

Aw amusing phase of the political conflict is presented by the contortions of the Cross. Every hard knock dealt the Premier in Wel lington elicits a pyropathetic howl from our contemporary, ■which writhes and wriegles under the lash, and spits out venom in its own feeble way, to the delight of a"l beholders. The other day Mr Bees was the offender and the embodiment of everything nsmshty, and now Mr Header Wood, for his mild insinuation that Sir Julius loves his game of 100, is stamped by our sweet-voiced contemporary as one of those members who bring "groundless, untruth ful, and wicked accusations against men better than themselves." We do not quarrel with the Cross for faithfulness to its political

I dv believe that I should give Wut's liis'n unto Cresar. T?er it's by him T move an' live, From him my bread and cheese air;

I dti believe that all o' me T)ofh beir his souperscription— Will conscience, honour, honesty, An' thinfj3 o' that description. If the Cross were equally true to its other maxims, we should have little cause of com plaint. But after deprecating personality in one breath, our contemporary launches forthwith into a series of insinuations against Mr Wood, of that covert kind which may mean very much or very little, but convey a general impression that there is something very bad at bottom. We strongly object to this kind of attack. If Mr. Wood has done anything discreditable in a public capacity let the nature of it at least be plainly indicated, so that its truth or falsehood may be proved or combatted. We thoroughly

believe in fche healthy ventilation of public

abuses. A little plain speaking may clear away a cloud of misunderstanding as • well as promote a better regimo. But we do object

to that kind of dirt-throwing which permits of no defence. Summing upthegist of the Cross's

attack on Mr Wood it; amounts to this. That Mr Joseph May and the late Mr William Buckland knew something about Mr Wood in connection with <» once-existing Wasto Lands Board which everyone else does not know.

We presume the Cross must have beeu Ie

into the secret, and, if so, why in the name of thunder does not our contemporary out

with it and let us hear what the trouble is.

Without making any inquiry wo'll warrant from tho extreme caution of tho Cross, that if this matter were probed to th^. -bottom it would not hold water. The attack this morning really resolves itself into a repetition of its patron's insinuation that Mr Wood's support of Sir George Grey is actuated by the paltry £300 a year which constitutes his salary as Provincial Secretary. The charge is too silfy to require refutation. So far as all human foresight can judge Provincial Secre taries are doomed, and place and pay lie in the gift of the other sido. No lover of the fleshpots would attach himself to tho party of Sir George Grey. Mr Wood has consistently opposed the Vogel administration from its inauguration; and if for a single session he • was carried away by the hope of getting a united colony with a common treasury, he may well be forgiven for drawing back when he discovered that abolition meant a despotic centralism, under which all existing inequali ties and injustices would be for ever rivetted upon the inhabitants of New Zealand.

Upon a recent occasion we spoke pretty strongly of the inequitable allowance of costs in Government prosecutions, which had re. suited in lodging two poor fellows, charged with paltry offences against railway regula tions, in gaol. These cases are continually arising, and although some of the sufferers are able to pay, and thus escape the incarcer ation meted out to the first victims of the system, yet they feel the injustice none the less, and are not backward in grumbling at it. A case arose to-day which illustrates the working of the arrangement. An inf ormatioo was laid under the Miriro Ant, {jy the Collector of Customs, towiiioh i.'vi attendant pleaded' guilty, and wc>y mulcted in £3 solicitor's fee, besides the Court and hi 3 own costs. But if the same case had been laid by Captain Burgess instead of by Mr Hill, the Magistrate would only have allowed 10s 6d costs, leaving the Harbour Board to make up the balance. This by way, we suppose, of encouragement to local industry. Upon no principle of logic can we reconcile these distinctions other than that the Government stands in a different position in our Courts of Justice from that occupied by the people. And an admission of this kind would aim at the very foundation of Justice. If the Government have issued any edict to Resident Magistrates enforcing a special system of fees, attention should be drawn to it in the legislature. But another very serious discrepency in the ruling concerning these costs which we cannot overlook arose this week. In the charge of breach of railway regulations against Mr Shipley, notice had been given by Mr J B Russell of" the intention of his client 'to plead guilty, and that gentleman fought very properly and with success for the reduc tion of the prosecuting solicitor's fee, from three guineas to one. But one of the unfor tunates victimised some time ago on a similar information had likewise given prior notice of his intention to acknowledge the offence, but having no counsel to plead his cause, he was compelled to pay the three guineas. This, it must be admitted, is neither law nor equity. It is not within our province to dis cuss the question whether the Crown Prose cutor's fee is excessive or not; we simply contend that such heavy special costs should not be charged against the defendants. We maintain that it is the duty of Magistrates to fix the fees in Crown prosecutions on precisely the same scale as' in other cises of a like character,, leaving any arrangement that may exist between*lhe Crown Persecu tor and the Government for adjustment as they please.

'In consequence of tlio inclemency ot ttte weather last evening, the proposed laotuteM tbo Younc? Men's- Christian Association on "British Colonization;"' was, jjostpouecl. A considerabln number of persons, however, were in attendance, and it was agreed to s?ive a few readings and musical selections. Mr MoMaster was called to the chair, and Messrs Ewins^-on, Plunkett, and others g«.ve readings; Mr Ryan gnve a song, and Mr T?owe a sclo on the pianoforte. Rev. Mr Watkin'a lecture ■will probably be delivered on Friday next, of which due notice will be given. A rumour from the Empire City has been wafted westward across the deep blue sea. and runs thusly :-That Mr Sam Howard, erstwhile aoror, and now Boniface of the Bank Hotel, Ellington, is about to contact or has contrasted, a matrimonial alliance with-whodovou think, fair lady readers? -why, with Miss Jenny Nye. It is a well- known fact that Dame Rumour is a lyine jade, but on this occasion the truth may nave been told by accident. If correct, v?€ wishthehappy cLple much Joy. Concerning the treatment of prisoners in the police cells, a correspondent writes "Si". T have a creit aversion to publicity. but I feel it is my duty to reply to the severe strictures of " A Lady" in last night's SxAii as to the treatment of prisoners in the police cells. I regret "A Lady" did not make enquiries before writing to you For years 1 have regularly visited the lock-up, and nav«j to do with those who have been confined there. I havo never heard of, or seen, an>;

ill treatment- just tho reverse. I feel aur? if "A Lady" would call upon Mr Brohan: he would show her over the cells, and ph> would then ffe how uncalind for are hei statements.—Yours, &c, A Visitor." -The Auckland Rifle Association an institution which is deserving of imuch more support than it meets with at present. This will be readily conceded if our citizens consider how im portant it is that our sharpshooters should be encouraged to maintain their efficiency. The Association makes this its special work. The ooject in drawing attention to this institution at the present time is to secure a good attendance at the adjourned annual meeting, which is announced in an adver tisement elsewhere in our columns to come

off on Monday evening next at 8 o'clock at tho hall of the Young Men's Christian As sociation. The business will be to elect officers and make other arrangements for

the ensuing year,

!gj The gymnastic entertainment by members of the Auckland Club will tnko place on Monday evening next at the Parnell Hall. Tho particulars will be duly announced in ; the Stab. The Templars' Saturday entertainment will commence tbis oveninp in the Albert-street Temperance Hall at half-past seven o'clock. An excellent programme is provided for thif_ evening, including several solos, glee*, ami ballads, and an original poem, "Poor Paddy from Cork." The committee have resolved to charge sixpence for boys under the age of sixteen, unless accompanied by their parents or friends, in order, if possible, to check ihe juvenile rowdyism which interferes so much with the progress of the entertainment. The City Hall skating rink will bo re opened this evening at tho usual price of admission, and at the usual hour. Crentlo men are especially requested to practice in low-heeled boots. Wo call attention to the subjects of Sun day services at the different places of public worship to-morrow, which arc duly an nounced elsewhere. The Provincial Government of Canterbury have enmo tr> the conclusion that a High School h>r girls is a. desirable institution, nnd they have •'ceoHingly granted a sitn and plaopd £3000 on their estimates for the building. ,

The Prince of Wnlps Theatre was crowded to excess last evening by persons eager to witness the interesting performance of the " Shaughraun," in which Mr Wheatleigh appeared rs tho hero, Conn, which was represented with all the life, vigour, _ and genuine Irish humonr of which tbat eminent actor is capable The scenery an.l effects wore in admirable keeping with the spirit of the play. Father Doolan was performed by Mr Searle with the ntmost satisfaction. Mr Searle's dress, attitude, look, and persuasive ness of speech were most priest-like ; the character was well pourtrayed by an actor of merit. Tpm Burton was Corry Kinchella, with all his hardness of heart and deceptive ness. This is one of Tom's most successful representations. Mr Thornton was the Ffolliott, and Mr Inglis tho Captain, of the piece. Harvey Duff, in which Mr Collier previously Bhono, was taken in hand and creditably performed by Mr A. Smith. Mr Tom Williams was quite equal to his ideal Sullivan, a name ungenial to Aucklanders. generally from melancholy associations. This Sullivan, however, was not of the family of the notorious murderer, but of gentler blood. The other male cha racters were fairly represented by Messrs Finlay, Coleman, and Ward. Among the lady players, especially noticeable, were Mrs Searle as the Widow Kelly, and Miss Amy Thornton as the pretty Moyer. The " Shaughraun" altogether was a great buc cess, and will be repeated thia evening for the last time in this city.

A little clerical scandal is thus referred to by the Loafer in the Street, in the Canter bury Press: —"There was another presen tation made the other day. I wish expressly to state that there was nothing singular about this, because in all the province of Canter- } bury there scarcely breathes a man with a! soul so dead, who can with troth, even to * himself, have said, " I never had a presenta tion." This case, however, refera-.f to' •a • reverend gentleman who received a purse of \ sovereigns from a crowd of devoted parish ioners. He was indebted triflingly to a few ' of the subscribers, and naturally they were a bit free with their donations. They may have expected to get their little accounts : squared. So they did. They were paid by cheque, and when they presented thorn the funds were wanting. It would appear that the recipient bad never paid in. the purse of soys to his account. He is now on the heav ing billow,_ bound to foreign climes, and still clings to his purse aa a sweet souvenir of JNew Zealand."

The first meeting of the presenb session of the Auckland Institute will be held in the new museum on Mouday, when the Presi dent's (Judge Gillies) opening address will be delivered.

In our District Court report yesterday, it was inadvertently, stated that the verdict in the suit Connell V. Dalton, was for the plain tiffs, it should have stood "for the defendants with costs."

The Treasurer of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children acknowledges with thanks a donation of £10 from "Nemo," per Captain Daldy. *

The next quarter of the classes in connec tion with the Mechanics Institute will com mence on the 3rd July. Terms only 6s 6d per quarter.

Constable Inger arrived in this city by the Lily from Helensville with John Hewson, who was Bfcabbed by Pynne, in order that he may give evidence on the trial next week. On arriving, however, he found Hewson in such a delicate state of health that his re moval to the Provincial Hospital was con sidered iudispenaible, He is getting better, and will, ifc is expected, ba sufficiently re covered in time to give the necessary evi dence.

The Rev. Father Walter McDonald desires to acknowledge with many thanks on behalf of the Sisters of Mercy the receipt of £5 from " Nemo " for St. Mary's Orphanage.

■4 magnificent coral suit, brooch, bracelet, saltings, and |>endanfc; a diamond brooch, bracelet, pendaat, and earrings, worth looking at.—P.H.Lowiawn'*- -

1 A vcev intdrtsting presentation 6f a neckJ n O o, nod chsin, accompanied by a nloisajjjji' Mdresa, was made last evening, fed Mrs John . |Tav, by the cboir of St Andrew's Presbyte rian Church. Mrs Hay being about to leave Auckland for the old cherished land. The Rev David Bruce, minister of St Andrew's, read the address on behalf of the choir, which W ns as follows :—" Auck'and. June 30fch 1576. To Mrs John Hay, Hazelbank. Dear Mrs Hay. On the eve of your departure fora short time from Auckland, we cannot allow you to do so without some sligh; recognition of our respect and esteem for fou, and of your long connection with S. Andrew's Choir We may say it has bea.the custom of ladies attached to our choir vhen entering into the matrimonial state potto <™£™* to take such a deep interest in he affairsiof the choir afterwords, as you ha % done. We beg, therefore, that you w,l accept th^ac complying necklet and oW vitl >™J£« regards o f St. Andrew'» Choir and je veral members of the congregation »d trust that you will soon return to aid "^ d y^; Wjshin^^ -i d M jj^ yollrgj & c ., W. Cuipan, organist, R, Mason, secretary. On behalf oißt Andrews Choir and several friends in the ongregat.ion The pre sent consisted of a vey handsome wW nec klet and chain (purchaied from H.. Kohn), and bore the following inscription : - «p resen ted to Mrs Fay, by ><; Andrews Choir and friends, 30th June. ]8/b. ivir HaY) on behalf of his wife, thanked ene f,.i fin ds for their testimonial m i very leenng manner.

A'ietterfrnm Mr D. Goldie imnavoidably held ever till Monday. =~ The great chief, Tamati jTangiternrtf (Thomas who cried like an of), the head of the Neitipora tribe, whodiedat Shortland yesterday, was singularly defbraed. He was born without legs, and used t* be earned, about in a dish. He was coeidered very wise and was proportionate!' venerated. He had also acquired great ski! in tatooing. 4. few years aso he bought an ivalid s per ambulator, and used to be trmdled about the streets of Auckland. ,A grat tangi will be held at Whakatiwai,3 : whjh will cost something like £300 The naties have sold some pieces of land to defray th expense.

Postponement of Do Murska's Concert.

Owing to the inclemency of theweather and a cold from which Mdlle. de Mujka is suffer ing the concert announced fonhia evening has been postponed until Mondy. Holders of tickets for to-night'a conorfc will be admitted on Monday, and ticketfor Monday will be available for Wednesday

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL,

SYDNEY June 30,

The City of New York takes cer 50 saloon passengers for Sati|Francisco, ad 40 steer age. TEMPORARY STEAM SJRVICE.

Twenty thousand aheep ha-o been par chased in Queensland for Sydney and a laige number left by steamer yesterdy. It is understood the Governmnt have ra gafled a fast steamer for a bi-mo.thly service between Java and Port Darwin.

Arrival of the Ringadoma at the Bluff with the 'Sue Mail,

Deposition of tlie Siltan

Charge of Conspiracy ajainst'a, Medical StnicLexn

Australian Telegram-

MELBOURNE, Jrae 20

The acquital of Stevenson, Brad,and Wil kinson by the Supreme Court Jtry j the finding of the mining Mrs Thomsoj, located within a few miles of Sandhurst ;and the absconding of a defaulting Bank clrk, form the principal events of laßt week. Lady Bowen has returned \ith her daughters, and as the eldest is "com out" a ball in the new Government House s looked forward to.

The question of further telegraphic com munication with Europe is still uner con sideration.

Preparations are being made byhe Min istry to meet [Parliament. Therels some talk of a want of confidence motion,but it is unlikely that the Ministry will be dsturbed be fore the general election^ in afewnonths* time. The Stevenson case wHJnol affect their position in the House.

A fair business is being done in the markets. Wheat very scatce at salld. A large number of arrivals from Newiealand iuring the week has kept down the 'rice of oats j sales up to 3s 3d for very prime rilling.

The Queen is at Balmoral. A banquet given to the Prince of Veles on his return from India by the Corpration was a splendid affair. Five hundredguests were present. A ball folltwed in the jwilion specially in Guildhall. Ifc i said that five thousand were present. Mr Wyland's mution in the Hase of Commons regretting increased ntional expenditure waß rejected by 263 againt 175. Fifty-four arrests'were made in Sa>nica. There were six executions, and an equiry into the conduct of the others is proceding. France and Italy have notified tha they adhere to GortschackofFs memo. Et;land refuses to join.3 The Mediterranean £et is ordered to proceed to Bessics Bay t en trance to the Dardanelles. The Grman Baltic Squadron proceeds thither next veek.

The French and German Consuls,mur dered at Sralonica, were buried with' h-eat pomp, i

Further details the Sabnice mirder state emenete began in conseqlence (if a yo^ng Christian girl wanting to bcorae a Mahomedan. The originator of thi dis turbance fled to the adjacent mountains,

Abdul Azuz Khan was then eonveyedwith lis family ana household, including lifty tiree boats full of worwen to the old ser.glio. jngland, France, and Icaly have recogiised tie eh ange, which is considered jinti iussian. i Sir Thomas Chambers' bill for legaising Australian marriages with deßeased yiie's aster, was postponed sine die. \ A remarkable conspiracy to muror is uider investigation at Bow-street. I The acused is a medical student named 'nnce, ad is married to a woman named Lace- The dsposition of property, was evidenty in tlved in the murder. ife / j Kilt is the winner of the FrencH OD^'by. [The Challenger has arrived at Spthead, ater two years .cruise. I ! Henry Kingsley is dead. jThe dethronement of the Sulttn was bought about in this way : The Miniters of State, after vainly soliciting for refams, in rider to replenish the War Treasuiy from t^e privy purse, quietly determined on the Sultan s deposition. \ The paiaoe wa there fire beset by troops, and the heir pesump- Wo proclaimed Sultan at the Wk office ftfore aJI the Ministers.

|The Government have proclaimed a reward o £500 for •'lnformation that wilHead to tie capture of the Epsom murderer." |The act if one of surpassing cheek. What jhfonna tt>n do the Government expect? }£ infor ijttoon regarding Winiata'a whereabouts is a| that is required, the GovernmentklrGadv assess it, gratis. J

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before U. 0. B.«to*, »*r *•?'' "^•oura to Mount forjeven £ John Beaton for■ t»kin« too. lanoh w fa and costs, and KmilyHowley M» Patrick Lewler. for being drank ana aa. orderly, was fined 20s and costs. LIVELY TANCY RETILY. Annie "Reffly, an aged sinner. .«jw«i - bore her old cognomen of "Lovely K*?oj was brought up for the thirtieth ««"*"*« the Vacancy Act, with being drunk aQ J "prisoner began crying violently, and said she could not help it; she was generally a & ood woman as everybody in Paraell knew perfectly well- Constable Jackson said the woman wag a pest to Parnell. Prisoner : Oh, Mr Jackson, low can ym say so ! (and here nrisoner burst into tears.) "•"-His Worship : What am I to do with thm wretched woman ? What was the nature of her disorderly conduct ? Constable : She was hoastly drnnk,_ and making a preat noise. She was fading a man along the street, requesting him to in spect her cottage on the hi/I. Prisoner : Oh Lord, Mr Jackson, what next ? (Another flnort of fears )

H?R Worship ordered fie woman to prison for nine months. %.

PADDY Trotfi"NrT>

Daniel Holland, ali<» Paddy Holland, was brought up on chares of being drunk and disorderly in Qußon-sfreot, and with assault ing; Constable O'Reflfr in the execution of bis duty, by damaging his coat and thinning his beard. The prisoner, wtae face was sadly cut and bruised..pleaded gu'lty. Mr Tyler pleaM for the prisoner, and said that Hollands a boatman, and had not taken any /atoxicants for two years previously, butyesrerday he got drunk and appeared more ike a maniac than a human being ; he hadfrank hard and it took effect of his b^ain. . His WorsJ/p : The spirit moved him, 1 presume. Mr T.yle/-' That was exactly the case, your Worsl'p, but I hope you will not inflict a heavier /*naltv than possible, as prisoner is willing/9 make all the reparation in his

power. Mr Bfham said prisoner had been con victed /various offences five times at the Court. . , Cotftable O'ReiHy described the prisoner's cond^t as most violent; he not only bit him seventy, but pulled out a large portion of his ieard. Constable Tapsall corroborated theprevioua afotement, Mr Broham said he had four or five wit nesses who had seen the assault. Mr Tyler said he would plead guilty to the charge of assaulting the police, bufc the prisoner bad no recollection of the circum stances ; It would be unnecessary therefore to call other witnnesses.

His Worship said it was a very bad case, and he could not overlook the facts of violpnce and prisoners previous convictions. Two months' imprisonment with hard labour. OVERLOADING. Francis Holmes was charged with a breach of the Marine Act by overloading the B.S. Southern Orosa, the 20th ultimo.

Mr Brookfield prosecuted, and Mr Hesketh appeared for defendant, and pleaded guilty, and would say that this was the first charge of the kind that had been made under the Marine Act, and the vessel was not hindered by the overloading, 1

Mr Brookfield said the Custom House officer was not willing to press for the full penalty in this case, but was rather desirous of bringing the matter under the notice of shipping masters generally.

Mr Hesketh said that there was no intima tion made to the Captain, and the voyage and discharge were safely made.

Mr Brookfield said there was no power to stop the vessel.

His Worship said he would inflict the smallest penalty, namely, 20a. with the costs £4 12s.

DRTTNKEW PARENTS.

Edward Lysaght wascharged with neglect ing to contribute towards the support of his two children in St. Mary's Orphanage and the Home for Neglected Children.

The defendant did not appoar, and the case was adjourned for a week, when the prisoner will probably be brought up by

warrant,

Henry Barstow was charged with the same neglect in respect of his two children in St. Mary's Orphanage.

Defendant, who acted in a very impertinent manner to the constable, asked that the case might be remanded until Monday, as he waa desirous of seeing the prieet in the mean time. He was a man of good character, and his wife was an invalid.

Mr Broham said, in these cases, the per-, sons were in the habit of getting drunk con.s tinually, and he had been informed that since Barstow had got rid of his children he had bean carrying on a high game.

His Worship said defendant must pay 38 a week for his children, and if he failed he would surely go to gaol.

ABUSING A WIFE

John Fitzg;ibbon was charged with, violently assaulting his beloved wife, Jane Fitz gibbon, by throwing a utensil at her and cut ting her head.

Prisoner pleaded gnilfcy in a piteous tone ; he was iv a state which rendered him irresponsible for his actions. He would promise that he would not hurt his wife ia theifuture bujfwould turn teetotal at once. M.rs Fit^ipon did not wish to injure her husband, flK' his conduct had been so violenVijiaffphe must be protected by the Court. Xy

The poor woman's face was dreadfully disfiured.

The case was remanded until Monday in irder to watch the state of prisoners mind md to ascertain if he was really sane.

JOHSTNY DOWLING,

\ This eccentrio individual, who had been Sacked up for a week on a charge of dis irderly conduct in Karangahape road, was gain brought up. 'The prisoner, it will be recollected was eying out and haranguing the people t prepare for the end of the world, ■«iich was to happen in October of the pre set year ; also that the Holy Catholic Cjurch was the true Church, and that he w s s commissioned to preach the glad tidings atl to do no manner of work with his bids. |lis Worship said as prisoner appeared to besufficiently recovered to be at large he miht be discharged, but he must go to work, ksyvery honest man was bound to work ; it wa disgraceful to cab the bread of idle nes. | JUDGMEBT. 3}s Worship gave judgment in the case of MriJrnesb Hill, a farmer of Epsom, who was chared at the instance of Mr Greenwood withhawking without a license. Afer reviewing the evidence, His Worship considered that Mr. Sill, though coming very near to a hawker by his act of selling the greenstuff, had not committed a breach of the M\rket Act. He must therefore dismiss the case, but would recommend him to take out a jcense.

Thiswas all the business,

j£ How\i this for red tape ? When two yonng Chinnmen, no^v being oduoated ia a Lowell factory, mode application the other day for Urmission to cut off their pig-tails for fear of c\tching in the machinery, th'orequest had to ty first forwarded iv the t-;-rthoriti« ito China! "

The Premier's Election for Wanganui.

Open^ .Accusation of

LBY TELEGEAPH}

WELLINGTON. (Fromour own Corresponrfent.) v 3his tiny. The PortUt night reviews Mr Water hooßn's speech in the Legislative Louncu relative to th, attempted exere.se of corrup h-oir of the^ Wanganni oonstituetcy by Ministers in Terence to *h°el?ofao^/ >" Julius Vogel. The article js important as Henry Andean, editor of the lost, is thoroughly attainted with Wangaiui and its political paties. The Posf aayß :r-" Mr Waterbonse de>lored the fact that tore was no mentioiwnole in the Governor's speech of an intention >n the part of th< Gov ernment to .ring forward a IUI to prevent corrupt practices at elections lne necessity for stch a measure was frrcibly illustrated by tl e East Coast election md the bribery prosecujons which sprung ou: of \t, Then he was spe>ially severe upon theaction of the Govemnent with ;reference So the Wanganui consttuency, and the fi.na.ly dis guised bribes offered by Ministers h order to secure the retim of Sir Julius Vogd. We commented upon these disgraceful pioceed ings at the time <J their occurrence, bit Mr Waterhouse has not brought them fairly before Parliamem and the colony )y his speech and Its record in Hansard. The notorious ex-May>r Finnimore is onct more dragged into proninence and held up 1o pub lic ignominy. Wit all the skill of ( a pnctised orator Mr Wateihouse describes hoy that personage attempted to bribe Mr Haughton, the Under Secretary for Grown Lands, and got kicked out of ;he Public Service for his indiscretion Thea he shows how the irre pressible Finnimjre again came ft) the surface during tie general election, and addressed an ardeit appeal to the people, imploring them—"To elect Sir Julius Vogel and his colleagues, who would act; with him, betause if they did. in all probability, a vote >f at least £100,000 would be obtained for Waoganui Harbour Works." Then Mr Waterinmse describes how this appeal was followed up by a speech on the part of Major Atkinion, himself a member of the Ministry, in which the Wanganui electors were told in express terms that if they wanted their public works ione they should elect Sir Julius Vogel and Mr Bryce unopposed. " If this," says Mr VPaterhouse, "is not an attempt at bribery and corruption I do not know what is. It is not bribery in so coarse a form as putting money into the pockets of individuals, but it is none the less bribery, because it is an offer to buy a constituency by works to be done for the promotion of their interests. I say it is a disgrace to the constit uency of Wanganui that after such an appeal they should have acted as they did, the result shewed that the political conscience of Wan ganui Tfas essentially corrupt, and that there wag a state of corruption in that borough that called as much for legislative action as the s'jate of matters in Boston, Norwich, and other places in Great Britain." This is very , plain, speaking indeed, but the assertions mat^e are nevertheless peifectly true. The W'inganui electors delibtrately sold them selves in the expectation of substantial favors try come. In all the history of colonial elections we never before witnessed such slavish voluntary abasemerfc on the part of a constituency. Sir Julius Vtgel waa not then in the colony, and not one in a hundred of the Wanganui people had jver seen , him. Nevertheless, they metaphorically fell down and worshipped him. Thay chanted his praises in tiarket square, and whispered with bated bfeath about his glory in Victoria Avenue, ithe high, the mighty—the all but omnipotent Julius, would do everything for theh if they rmly elected him as their representative. That drawback to the shipping traffic, " the Wanganui Bar," would be abolished ; the town wonld be connected wife the main railway line by the constructionof a branch; the river would be made beautifilby a costly embankment; while public w*rks galore would be the order of the day. So said the active agents of the beneficient (ulius, and the deluded people hearkened to tieir words, and did as they were bid by electhg him. At the bottom of their hearts the? did not care a straw for Sir Julius, aid simply elected him because they thought he would do great things for them. It was as plain an instance of the influence of ct>mption successfully exerted as ever occurred, and' the after conduct of tho Wanganui jeople proved this. When Sir Julius Vogd visited them, they fawned about him like t bt of spaniels, but while doing this they pMnly gave him to understand that they expiated payment in full of their price. Thej asked him to do all manner of things, from iloiting their unsaleable debentures to aiding ir the establishment of a gas manufactory. In truth the humiliating attitude adoptet by the Wanganui constituency towards Sir Julius Vogel was a spectacle for godsmd men. It is well that}Mr Waterhouse, iihia place in parliament, should have proteiod against this flagrant instance of cortupfcm. That such a speech should have been utt«ed indicates the existence of a healthy toneof feeling on the part of a section of the Hoiie, which will go far to restrain Ministers ftin a repetition of practices such as Mr WaV house has strongly and justly condemns. On another occasion we shall deal with sobj of the other points raised by Mr Waterhou^ and in tho meantime we heartily thank hi. in the name of all honest and outspoken peopij in the colony for the service he has doty by his trenchant attack upon the Goverd ment for their action with reference to tlk Wanganui constituency, aad the election <, the Premier.

THE DE MURSKA CONCERTS.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—l trust you will allow space in your columns, for a few remarks in connection with Madame lima de Murka's concert on Thursday night. The concert was a treat to all lovers of good music, which was shown by the hearty applause which, attended each piece successfully rendered; but still to make the coacert complete there waa a crying want " which was mentioned to me by many of the best musicians in Auckland, besides others," that of exclud ing English ballads nejrly altogether, and adopting Italian music. We are English and naturally like to hear a few of our good English, Scottish, or Irish .ballads (and there is no mistake about it that we have as fine a selection to pick up from as any country in the world jj songs that when sung by talented artistes like Adelina Patti and Sims Reeves, bring the house down with the applause of a sympathizing public so in the same way will it be found that with an artiste as Madame lima de Murska second to none Jin the world as regards compass of voice and execution, surely she could do equally as well, in fact I know it T.i 1 V uccess with the people of Auckland. There are of course some people who would prefer Italian music, but the greater majority I am certain would appreciate amalgamation of English and Italian ballads I can asaure you Mr Editor that what I have stated is a feeling not only strong within myself, but is felt strongly by a large mass of the Auckland public, and I am sure what I know of you Mr Editor your sympathies, are with us in the matter If through your columns, this should be the means of bringing about a change of pro gramme (not for the better, because of its class the itanan music cannot be beat) mom in accordance with the tastes of the English public, I sh.ll feel I h&m only doneniy So 7y°arS| ATRV* Loysr

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