SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tf OOS-8 AG^Last Quarter, 13th, 0 37 am

ARRIVALS.

Bt Kilda, as, Flowerday, fo* Wanganui

tvT ? Hartourmaster has issued a notice whioh calls I" 1® attention of mariners to a sunken rock in Ranjrf toto Obanf el. which has been buoyed. The bearings Me very minutely described. *r O T h£ ketC vPf iroeE r Upertis adver«sed »s open for weight or charter. Messrs Henderson and Sprag?-,, are the owners. -jn

Tlie barque Novelty having finished b- », ,i « will sail for Newcastle imm&atelrV^W 111* passage Messrs Henderson and M-Lf , T?ie , \ 2 T applied to. -acrarlane should be The passengers who came „„ «.._ m ... Bowena yesterday vi^ 0 -^,ll n^^^r th 6 Mitchell, Edgecumbe DoLliS ™?^?"fe lef". B S"rom Mercarv Bay Cvr5 g• ass' ana Rewlti Ngatui. Mlssea Wig 9fS^tt St-KiMaleft OnehWß*' for Wangannithis

*n % « T • toth»m Isltmaa is the Seabird, 3"to Melbourne ' Jhe latter 3Chooile' was laßtheMd

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Rio *I-PK«r> BUCKIAND'S WEEKLY EXPORT- Fod «e ~ fete —At the Havmarket on Friday fodder was in Mil supply and at late values. Bonedust (an unknown Brand), 53 6d to 7s 6d the cwt. Horse stock met in f nliy usual numbers, but met with an irregular sale, and many were withdrawn. Of those sold, heavy draught brought from £40 to £50: medium draught £19 to £31): riding horses, 15 and upwards. Cattle and sheep.-At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cattle were lalny represented, and at less values. Good animals brought from L 8 to LlO. Store catble in larger than usual numbers, and at late values. Dry cows averaged L 4 5s ; 18-month old heifers, L 3 5s to <*o L,3 10s; 18-months old ste»rs, L 4 10s; 3-year old steers, LC 10s to L 7. Fat Cattle were of good quality, ■and in less numbers than average. 104 head were sold to the trade. Prices were steady throughout the sale, at 303 the 1001b. SJjeeo were in full numbers, bin many of indifferent quality more suited for the grazier than the butcher, and brought BJf the lb. Averages obtained were: 12 head, John Scott. Ll2; 41 head, ex 'Kilda,' LI 2 ss; 21 head, A. Muir, L 7 Ss; 24 head, J Rusby, L 9 9s; 99 longwooled wethers, KiFd 17°' 3d! 50° lonSwoolled wethers, ex St

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. M. Jones & Co., held their usual weekly sale of poultry to-day. Spanish and Dorking fowls realised good prices. The produce and furniture sale was well attended, and satisfactory prices obtained. NitGr. Sibbin, at the Corner Mart, sold a *V<i&Qtifcy of produce and groceries to-day. The following prices were realised : Potatoes, £4 53 to £4 10s per ton ; onions, Id ; butter medium, 6d to 7£d ; cheese, 7d ; brail, 7s 6d; bacon, 7|d ; maize, 4s. 9d: sugar, 4M • sardineß. 53. ' Mr Greenwood's general market sale was well attended to-day. A larger number of poultry than usual was entered. The follow ing were the average prices. Turkeys fsmall) 2s to 2s 3d, (large) 3a to 4a 9d,th*cks 2a to 3s; Grey Kouen, 5s 3d each. White Ayles bary, 4s 3d; geese, 2s 6d to 3s 9d jlfowls, Is to 3s; canaries, 6s each. Auckland seed potatoes, £4 5s per ton; Canterbury do., £5 to £5 10s; carrots, 3s j pumpkins 3s to 8s od; turnips 3s to 3s 6d. A large quantity of plants and trees! were cleared at fair prices. Mr R. Arthur held a very considerable sale to-day. Provisions: Provincial bacon fetched 5Jd to 8d ; butter from 4fd to Is Id, according to quality; sugar, 4d (brown) white, 4Jd; salmon, 8s 9d per dozen tins; Wilßon's jams, 7s 6d ; Johnson's do, 7s 9d ; Canterbury potatoes, 4s lOd to 5s ; Auck land do, 3s to 4s ; onions, £d to fd ; pump kins, 2s 2s 9d; carrots, 3s 3d to 4s.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 ss. South British Insurance, 553 ; buyers, 54s 6d.

National Insurance—Buyers, 24a. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 12s. New Zealand Insurance, 803 ; sellers, SOs. New Zealand Shipping Company—Sellers, 81s.

Waitekauri, 10s, 103 6d ; buyers, 10a, Karangahake—Sellers, 3s Id. Union Beach—67s 6d ; buyers, 655. Welcome—7s 6d; buyers, 7s 9d j sellers, 9s.

Shannon and Fergus—Buyers, 2s : sellers, 2a 7d. United Kingdom—2s 2d; buyers, 2s. lona—Buyers, 6s. Joseph Newman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails tttm, Close ab follows: — For Thames this day at 6SO prn For Coromacdal, on Monday next at 10 30 pm For Whitiangi, Taima, Tauranga, ana Opotiki to d*y at & pm For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Wftipu, &c., per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 am For Napier and Southern provinces, per Zealandia, fuur hours after arrival from Kandavu For Tryphena, per South Carolina, to-morrow at 9 am For Newcastle (NSW) per Novelty, to-morrow at 4 pm Signed) 8. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

ASHBY—On the 11th in St., at his parents' residence, Union-street, H-mry James, infant son of George and Charlotte Ashby, aged 1 year and 2 months. The funeral will leave to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 o'clock. Friends pieaee accept this intimation.

MOORE—On the 10th instant, Anna Moore, tho balored wife of Robert Moore.

The funeral will leave the late residence. Oook street, on Sunday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1876

f-'tt the cause that lacks iMtstancw., For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance.

And the erood that ye r.*n a*.

Ti' the possession of a good cause, and persistent agitation, command success, the settlers along the Kaipara line will yet win the extern km of the railway from Riverhead to Auckland. Another influential meeting was held last night at Morningside, when the statement of the Minister of Public Works that extravagant compensation had been demanded were discussed and pretty clearly shewn to be a ahem ! Mr Thomas Henderson, whose name, it appears, had been mentioned in connection with the matter, wrote shewing that the sum he had asked for his land, which would be very much damaged, was only £3 5s per acre for a stretch of two miles, one chain wide, not more than twenty aores in all. But to deprive the . Government of the paltry excuse, he would give his land free, and contribute in cash £3 5s per acre for every acre they take to enable them to make the Great North Road a feeder to the railway. ,Mr Bollard likewise expressed his willingness to forgo any claim for compensation. It was, of course, felt that the Government had no desire to construct the line, and that the question of compensation is a mere stalking horse, but the meeting acted wisely in kicking this prop from under the Public Works Minister, allowing him to fall squarely upon the right bottom. The Public Works estimates provide asumof £15,000 for the improvement of the Helensville terminus, or rather for the extension of the line half a mile beyond the present station. About the necessity for some improvement upon the present oxtra ) ordinary landing-place there can be no doubt whatever. But it is maintained that an ex penditure of £2000 will accomplish all that is necessary, and the Kaukapakapa settlers last week passed a resolution con demning the extension beyond the present terminus unless the line is continued to Kaukapakapa, which would save a consider able stretch of tortuous river, and would immensely enhance the value of a large educational endowment. The meeting last night, we think, took up the right position. It; virtually said, we want ever? considera tion subordinated to the extension of the line to Auckland. Improve the terminus if you please, but the first, the great question, is the continuation to the city. In comparison with that everything else is insignificant, and

if funds are insufficient, batter let us put up with the present ugly landing and spend the £15,000 on the main line. The extension is, we understand, becoming imperative if only for the preservation of the present line, which, for want of ballast, is rapidly degenerating into a mud sea, and squirts water under the weight of the train with all the force of a patent fire extinguisher. Ballast of a suitable character could be obtained from the vicinity of Mount Albert, were the extension carried out. We have no great hope that the settlers will succeed in gaining anything beyond, perhaps, another promise of equal value with those that have gone before, but we most unhesitatingly endorse the opinion that if there remains one flickering gleam of honour in the Minis^jj^ conscience, the Kaipara line is, ootand to be constructed.

The City Council has announced the issue of £4,700 worth of £100 debentures under the " City of Auckland Loan Empowering Act, .1874," tenders receivable until the lGth instant. The object of the loan is the con struction of the new streets authorised by the Empowering Act, and to which promin ent allusion has been made in our columns during the past; week or two. The loan bears interest at the rate of six per cent., and is secured on the valuable city endow ments, which now yield a rental of £3000 per annum. We learn that the City Sur veyor has now prepared plans and estimates of a work which will fulfil the terms of the agreement with the Harbour Board for con tinuing the Beach Road to the city boundary without cutting down Drake-street, and at a titbe of the cost of the original design. There are 12,800 yards of earth avaihb^ e j n the cliff on which the Freeman's bl^bk house stands sufficient to ' lW J & h road from the lun^'-m* *J T\ i a w i IpsW ctvppfq bf Drake and Wel lesley-stieets tQ diy bpund&ry, at an ouc.-y of about £1350. This is a much more reasonablejjssheme than the proposed breaking-up of Drake-street at a cost of f between £5,000 and £8,000. It would ' likewise connect with the beach road in course of construction by the Harbour Board from Freeman's Bay to the wharf, and fulfil all the purpose! of the more ex pensive woriij without damaging the present street, it is estimated that the additional instalment of the £50,000 loan, now called for, with the funds in hand, will cover the cost of this modified continuation of Drake street along the beach, in addition to the new streets in the western part of the city which are entitled to the first claims tipon the Corporation*

The prices charged for articles at the Tau ranga bazaar appear to have been decidedly stiff. They are quoted :—" Undressed dolls, 7s 6d to 10s, according to the wood they were made out of ; comforters, 25a ; views of Rotomahana, about 253 each; cakes, about 7a 6d per pound, or more when they are raffled, more than twice ; and other things sacrificed in the same way." The late William Rutledge, Victoria, died worth £158,500, and has left £10,000 each to his five married daughters, and an annuity of £700 to his widow, and the remainder to his two sons. We shall be happy to receive for publica tion in our columns as oar space will admit any of the Rejected Theatrcial Addresses which the authors may think fit to send us. Messrs. Coventry and Jones, of Dunedin and Stewart's Island, have commenced to supply the market with blue-cod preserved in tins. Mr Angus M'Lauphlin, of Marlborougb, recently met with a singular accident. Having risen to call his servant, he wa3 lying down again when ho Btruck his head auainat the bed and put out both jaws Drs Home and Cleghorn were close at hand, and canie to his assistance, bat it was not without extreme difficulty that they succeeded in getting the jaws replaced again afser trying for two hours. The English Grand Lodge of Freemasons are going to contribute £2000 to church pur poses, by way of a thank offering for the safe return of their Grand Master, the Prince of Wales ; £1000 towards the fund for restoring St Pauls Cathedral, and £1000 towards the restoration of St -ilbana Abbey. A woman had a very narrow escape while walking lately on the (Jhristchurch and Lyt telton Railway. She seemed to be bewildered on seeing the train approaching, and at a loss to know which way to turn. In endeavoring to leave the line her foot caught in one of the sleepers, throwing her aoross the rails After several struggles, she turned over the rails just in time to escape che engine. It was rather too bad of us, yesterday, to include Mr Wylde-Brown's name in the list of judgments for plaintiff in the District Court. Without some explanation the decision might be supposed to ba an ordinary judgment for a debt, but thin is not the ca.so. Mr Wylde-Brown reuts a houso in Parncll, in respect of which there is a disputed title. Two landlords, namely, Mr Gilberd and Mr Hill, have applied to him for rent, each one warning him againat paying it to the other. To have the matter settled Mr Wylde Brown agreed to submit the matter for decision in the District Court, and hence his appearance as a defendant in that undesirable locality.

An emergency meeting of the lloyal Black Preceptory, No. 140, will be held in the Protestant Hall, Newton, this (Friday) evening, at 8 p.m.

The Board of Education yesterday autho rised the Devonport School Committee to procure some desks, forms, &c, which were represented tcbe necessary, and the secretary was instructed to inform them that funds for articles and furniture not absolutely necessary must be raised by voluntary con tributions, as the Board wore without re sources for such expenditure. The Board granted £16 to Auckland West No. 2 com mittee, bat declined to a teacher for sewing, the work being done by the regular teachers in all the town schools. A grant of £10 was made for the completion of the Mangare school building.

gi Fj —Would you kindly allow me to make a few remarks on two letters which have been published through your valuable paper ? and I would first say that Templar has spoken false with regard to Mrs Homer singing " Come Back to Erin " twenty times. 1 can prove that Mrs Homer has only saug it seven times in Auckland, and if requested, can state to Templar when and where. With regard to Piper's Son, I may state he has little foundation for stating what he has done ; and further let him consider that Mrs Homer is slightly insulted by him. I there fore caution him, or any other person, against using her name or initials again in any public paper, and, dear Mr Editor, if you would accept this also as a caution to yourself not to publish her name again without cause, you would greatly oblige.—Yours, John Homer.

Messrs Cooke and Cq's stating rink opened at the Devonport Hall, North Shore, last evening and was largely attended, many ladies and gentlemen from town being present. A large number of ladies were induced to tiy on the skates and elicited much admiration by their graceful move ments, being much in advance of the gentlemen.in that respect. The rink will re-open this evening in the Auckland market place, and we areglad to see the management is so strict that it is quite select and therefore gaining in popularity every day ; as the large and increasing attendance in the market testify. The admission being only sixpence, and a large and efficient band being in attendance, makes this a splendid promaaada for ladies and gentlemen, and affords a cheap and amusing evening's pastime.: > ■ ::;.';

Mr George Collier is giving his lecture on "The Stage and Actors,," in the up-country towns of Otago, but " biz," is not lively. Dr Fea*herston on one occasion fought a duel with Colonel William Wakefield, then principal agent of the New Zealand Company. The seconds were Mr John Dorset, and Mr (now Sir) Francis Dillon Bell. No one was wounded. This was probably the only duel that has taken place in New Zealand. The action brought by Mr Hogarth and two other,-?, against Mr W. J. Hurst yester day, in the Resident Magistrate's Court, resulted in favour of defendant, with costs, £3 Bs. The action was brought to recover a balance said to be due on a contract for digging and fencing on defendant- * , ? the North Shore. A -^ o f o Crise's were adjourned Thursday n<nrt> in con . sequel^ ftf the latenesa of the hour . Mr J. W. Carr informs that Mr Martin's lecture on "Water," will be given in the Temperance Hall on Friday next, the 18th inst., and not this evening, as erroneously stated in last evening's issue. The friends of St Matthew's held a conversazione in the schoolroom last evening which was largely attended. The room was decorated with flowers and flags in tasty order. Mr Brown presided at the organ, and songs were sung by Mrs Morrin, Miss Loaf, and Miss Powley ; Mr Houehton also obliged. Mr Worthington read a humorous story. At the conclusion of this part of the programme a "Spelling Bee " was introduced. Mr Worthin»ton gave out the words, and Rev. R. 8. Hassard acted as referee. Miss Haultain succeeded in Winning the prize, which was a handsomely bouud copy of Dickens' " Oliver Twist;" one of the most beautiful in many respects of the works of this popular author. It is understood that a strong effort will be made i 0 Cut down tha Native Department estimates, The destruction of contraband goods is thus referred to by the Wellington Argus : "There is in London Docks an institution known as Her Majesty's Pipe, where condemned goods are burned if the duty is not paid on them. The Customs Department here has found a new use for the Perfect Failure steam launch. On Saturday, to the great envy of a crowd of larrikins, her furnace was utilised for the con sumption of a large quantity of cigarettes, on which duty had not been paid. A passage in the New Testament says, " And if thine eye offend thee, pluck ifc out and cast it from thee." The European Mail sa y S : —"Leon Gambetta, the invincible Re publican agitator, is said to have deliberately destroyed his left eye when he was a boy at school, if not strictly in obedience to the divine command, yet because he disliked to study the language in which this mandate was originally written. Gambetta hated Greek, and did his utmost to get excused from studying it. But when he found that his entreaties were of no avail with his father, he threatened to destroy his vision. Gambetta p&re, a stern and resolute man, who deemed it a wise father's duty to thwart the whims of an obsitinate boy, was immovable, and told Leon he could pluck his eyes out if he chose, not of course supposing the possibility of such a thing. Enraged at this wholly unex pected answer, young Gambetta tore his left eye from its socket, and informed his father that the right eye should go to keep com pany with the left if there was no other way of escape from study of the hated language. Happily for France, his father recognising the iodomitable will of his son, at once yieided the point." The following list gives the dates of the principal raoe meetings in New Zealand, foi this year : —Wellington, 14th and 15th December ; Christchurch, 7th, Bth, and 10th November ; Dunedin, 20th November ; Autumn Meeting in March ; Auckland, 2Gth December, and Ist and 2nd January, 1577- A by no means complimentary description of the Queen, as she appeared at the opening of Parliament, is given by a Canadian papar. The writer Bays : -" The Queen herself wore plain black velvet; her royal robes were thrown on the back of her throne ; her pretty daughters fluttered about her like bright winged birds around a motherly old hen. The royal lady may be a joy for ever to the British heart, but she is certainly not a thing of beauty. Her face is heavy and sensual looking She is noted, we are told, for her rare and stately grace. 'No one could mtti take her for anyone hnt a Queen,' said a loyal Life Guardsman. P-e-r-h-a-p-B not ; bnt I say it in a very small whisper. She was a plain centre to her brilliant surroundings— a sort of soap-atone set in diamonds, as it were." A landlady (says a Wellington paper), had a lodger who would not go to bed at two o'clock in the morning, although he was tight, and in arrears beside. So she used gentle force. Next day the indignant lodger informed her that he had appealed to the law for redress, having taken out a summons for aHS'Milt;, in order, perhaps, to square ac counts The reply of the dome wa3 prompt •a\v\ to tho purpose. Seeing a horso whip, which lay closie by, ehe exclaimed, " If I am to be summoned, it", shall bo for something," trnd thereupon she administered a sound and summary personal chastisement, which was taken in the moat lamb-like manner, and a fresh information was immediately laid in the Police Court. The Christchurch. correspondent of the Otago Times telegraphs :—Though the price Messrs Brown and Mitchell, of Warnambool, Victoria, have given for Slanderer, by Traducer, dam Gitana, has not publicly, transpired, your correspondent is informed that the figure was £750. He is to stand in opposition to the famous Panic, the crack of the district. Messrs Brown and Mitchell have considerable experience in horses, ex porting largely to India. The Pioneer Juvenile Templars, who hold a position in the world of Templary unsur passed by other lodges for consistency, adherence to principles, and unity of action, have resolved upon a varfety entertainment in the Temperance Hall, on the 25th inst., in aid of the funda of the Temple, and for which an unjuvenile programme will be put forth, including ballads and music, recita tions, and a new poem addressed to the girls of Auckland, on the best way of winning the heart of a young templar. Tickets may be had of any member of the temple, or en tertainment committee. Referring to the Kaimai goldfield the Waikato Times considers that, without doubting the statement that nuggetty gold, pure in quality, free from the matrix, and in pieces varying up to an ounce, has been found, this is not sufficient proof of the existence of an alluvial goldfield, precisely similar Btuff having been found in the creeks at Coro mandel. On Wednesday evening last a very gratify ing testimonial was presented to Captain Hazard of the Thames, on his resignation of the captaincy of the No 2 Company of Hauraki Rifia Volunteers. After a parade of tbe Company, attended by 37 rahk and file, Lieut Paul, the commanding officer, addressing Captain Hazard and the Company alluded to the benefit which that officer's services had conferred upon the Com pany, and expressing his well wishes for his future prosperity. He said he had great pleasure in presenting to Captain Hazard a gold Albert chain and pendant, which he hoped he would wear attached to the gold watch he had already won as Sir Julius Vogel's prize. (Tbe pendant contained a beautiful greenstone with a suitable inscription.) Three cheers were given for Captain Hazard, who after wards acknowledged the compliment paid him in a neat and feeling speech. Although that would be the last time he should be among them in that uniform he should never cease to feel an interest in the Company. A pleasant evening was subsequently spent by the members of the Company at the j Governor'Bo wen Hotel. .

Mr. Greenshields requests us to Btate tafc Mr. Fry has awarded the prize to Mrs Goodacrefor the best and neatest pair of orn6 silk braces. The non-acceptors for the Melbourne Cup appear in a cablegram elsewhere. Thehandi- ( capper has no cause to be dissatisfied with | the way his work has been received. Twenty four malcontents out of nearly ninety is not a j large proportion, especially when it is con- ' sidered that other causes besides excess of weight contiibute to the withdrawals. The contents now include the following • c" Bella, Dilke, The Af- '" - • oc, roP' colt, Fish"- - <r *v««yi JJewdrop fii _«»tnan, Macgregor, Nemesis, -xoom, IHorian, Sultan. Nunnykirk, Volo, Naughty Boy, Break of Day, Light of Day, Cornlight, Sybil, Imperial, Spring Jack, Southern Cross, Napoleon, Rapid Bay, Tre linga, Briseis, Windsor, Aldinga, Elmora, Electricity, Janitor, Irish Stew, Gas, Her cules, Meteor, The Deer, Feu d jArtifice, Spark, Torchlight, Mountaineer, Chrysolite, colt, The Painter, Canterbury, Robin Hood, Burgundy, Sovereign, Gentility, Melbourne, Connaught, Disraeli. Sydney entries '• — Clifton, Valentia, Duke, Ginger, The Cardi nal, A. T. Timothy, Kismet, Speculation, Ringwood, Sterling, Brunswick, Miss King stone, Mendacious. The Selection Committee appointed to see to the choosing of a team for combatting the anticipated Canterbury invasion have not been long in taking action. A match has been arranged to oome off on the Choral Hall ground on Saturday afternoon, between two two teams which include the cream of our Auckland players. Nextjweek it is probable the team will be definitely chosen. It is intended, we believe, in a few days time to institute as far as possible a daily practice. The teams for to-morrow's game are as follows :—Mr Caverhill's team: Messrs. Philson (2), Herries, J. Macky, Ewen, Duder, Cotton, Castelli, C. Sharland, Fairburn. Caverhill, Haultain, Kerr, and Mowbray. Mr Henderson's team : Messrs. Jones, F. Sharland, Whewell, Ring, Gudgeon, Carter, Nolan, Woon, Dacre, Henderson, Green, Hales, T. Macky, Coates, and King. Play commences at 3 o'clock. Players are re quested to be punctual. "The Mayor of Christchurch" says the Lyttleton Timis, commenting on the discus sion of abolition in the City Council of that city, " has had several bad quarters of an hour, and thinks but little of the new sove reign for whom last year he shouted so loudly and so loyally. In his Mayoral statement, he informed the world, the night before last, that he and his Council, when estimating the waya and means for the coming year, found them selves in a very "awkward position." He and they have at last realised that the bait offered to them was delusive; that, in fact, they have been—not to put too fine a point; |upon iit— gulled. The moneys promised are to be given it is true, but very strict provision is made at the same time that they shall be spent; and it is more than likely that this obligatory increased expenditure will greatly exceed the increased income, the duration of which is limited, while the expenditure, like "the brook," goes on for ever. The Mayor, with rueful face, exclaims that it was impossible for him or his faithful Council to " foresee ' such a dreadful alteration of the Abolition Act. We cannot help pointing out to the Mayor that there was never any impossibility in the matter. Had he reflected upon the arguments placed before him last year, he could not but have come to the conclusion that the Abolition Bill was undertaking the impossibility of making endowments out of nothing ; from which circumstanco he oould have inferred the delusive nature of the promises held out by that specious effort of legislation." In a paper by Dr Hector, describing the New Zealand Court at Philadelphia, it is stated that "in the centre of the court is a huge gilt pillar, 25ft high, representing the yield of the New Zealand goldfialds since 1862. This pillar, which towers above every other object in this part of the building, represents the bulk of 246 tons of 29 carat gold, or 497 cubic feet, valued at £30,810,137, or 151,271,293 dollars gold, all of which infor mation is written on the sides of the pillar in bold characters, and is eagerly transferred to the note-books of hundreds of visitors." There are many admirable specimens of kauri gum, prepared phormuim, and New Zealand woods of every variety. Mr H. Severn's panoramic view of the Thames goldfield is also against the wall, while In various vacant places other maps and views, and fifty sheets of Auckland ferns, and twelve exquisite views of the Rotomahana geysers, by McCombie of Auckland, have been suspended. The area of the New Zealand Court is 1600 square feet, and the number of exhibits entered is 1114. —J. Hector." The Baptist School-room, Ponsonby, will be the scene of unusual highway excitement this evening. The district is posted with large notices, for the electors to " Roll up." There is every appearance of a sultry atmos phere. Resolutions are ready with burning speeches to support them. 'A numerous attendance, including proxy and non-proxy men, is looked for with every prospeot of high old jinks.

Serious Fire at Blenhiem.

Two Banks Destroyed.

BLENHIEM.

(From our own correspondent). This day. A fire occurred last night in the block occu pied by the Bank of New Zealand and the National Bank. Both banks were destroyed, and the two houses between them. They are Insured in the New Zealand and National Insurance Companies respectively.

To-Night's Meeting.

It is scarcely necessary to remind ouir readers of the meeting announced to take place this evening at the Mechanic's Institute. Half past seven is the time, and at that hour we shall expect to see the citizens present in force to give their opinion on the present political crisis. No one in Auckland can fail to see that the future of this province hangs at present, in the balance, and that the scale isjgthreatening to turn against us. Every straw must be thrown in to give weight to Sir George Grey and his resolutions. Our Auckland members, even if defeated in the present contest, will feel inspirited by the fact being communicated to them, that we in Auckland, are in perfect accord with their exertions. We trust that the meeting will be a large one, and that the opinions ex pressed will be unanimous. We have little doubt; of their tenor.

Australian Cablegrams.

[press agency.]

THE LATE FLOODS AT THE

CLAKEMCE,

THE RECENT STEAMER COLLISION.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

SYDNEY, August 10. Private advices from the Clarence state that the majority of the farms have not suffered as much as was expected. MELBOURNE, August 10. The certificate of the second officer of the Barabool has been cancelled. Sailed : The Alhambra. . ■ The Melbourne Marine Board found the collision attributable to the Barrabool, the second officer of which is to be proceeded against. Non-acceptors for the Melbourne Cup :— Kings borough, Richmond, Haricot, A. T., Neotsfield, The Hook, Neredah, Athos, Brunswick, Oelia, Politician, Torn Oat, Tom Kirk, Woollomai, Vibration, Artful Joe, Newcastle, Onyx, Buck, Gratis, Herschel, My Idea, Newminster, Big Ruby, Scanning.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Befor R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKARDS TWO.

Edward Naysmith was brought up on a j charge of drunkenness, and, being his second j offence, was fined 10s and costs. Andrew 1 Phillips, for being drunk and-disorderly, was . fined 53 and costs, the disorderly conduct I being trival. , VAGRANTS TWO. Henry P^^. & respectable looking man, • was charged with being asleep in the stable . of Mr W. J. Hurst, in Queen-street, last • m Prisoner said he was not legally guilty ._ Sergeant Elliot proved the charge against the prisoner. *._„„„„- Mr Hurst said that prisoner was a stranger to him, and hadno right to be in his stable ; he was there without his sanction. Prisoner said he was not aware that he was doing wrong. He was asked to wait there by a gentleman named Monte in order to be up early in the morning. Mr Hurst said he did not wish to have the prisoner sent to gaol if he would promise not to intrude again. , . Pearson was re-called, and his Worship said that having made enquiries, he was dis posed to be favorable, and would discharge him, but he must be careful where he lodged in future. _~_,.,,»__.. John Wilson, a young man, pleaded guilty to being a rogue and vagabond, and without the means of livelihood. > Sub-Inspector Pardy said prisoner had frequently been convicted at this court j there was no excuse for prisoner s conduct. Mr J. B. Russell said the prisoner had called at his house, apparently lame and having received assistance, became suddenly active, and very nimble on his feet. Six months' imprisonment with hard labour. r.REACH OF PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. John McLeod was charged with committing a breach of the Public Health Act, by es caping from the Quarantine ground, on the In this case Mr Brookfield said that some of the passengers from Motu Ihi, who were witnesses in the case, had not yet reached Auckland; as Mr Tyler, who appeared for the defendant, did not object, he would ask for a remand. Remanded until Tuesday next. OF_ BNCES AGAINST THE BY-LAWS. John Calvert, was charged with a breach of By-law No. 1. in not starting his omnibus at proper time for Newmarket, on the—mat. As there were extenuating circumstances in this case, defendant having stopped to grease the wheels of his carriage, defendant also, having pleaded guilty, the Court imposed a fine of Is, and 17s costs. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the Oity Council. A FEVER DEN. Patrick Jones appeared in answer to two charges, (1) for throwing offensive matter into a channel in Fort-street (2) for allowing impure water to remain in his cellar. The defendant pleaded guilty to both oaseß under extenuating circumstances. Mr J. B. Russell described the nuisance as disgusting, and he, unfortunately, suffered considerably, being in the immediate locality, and yet defendant, whose conduct generally in regard to cleanliness, was of a revolting and disease-breeding nature, pleaded extenu ating circumstances, Bimply because he had got found out. This was one of the worst cases that had come under his notice, and he hoped the court would visit defendant with a severe penalty. Mr Inspector Goldie described the scenes as most filthy, but since the discovery, defen dant had done what he could to remove the nuisance. __ Fined 50s in each case with costs, being together £7 15s. Defendant asked for time ; he would meet the demand on Monday. Mr Russell said he could have no objection ; his object being simply to remove such nuisances. The Conrt said it had the power of retain ing defendant until the money was paid; time, however, would be allowed in this case until Monday, when the money must be forthcoming. ABiD HUSBAND. James Gunson was charged with assault ing his wife, Mary Ann Gunson, by striking her, and otherwise ill-using her on the 7th instant. The husband did not appear, but had since the receipt of the summons, in the characteristic language of the Constable, " sloped." The wife, a good-looking young woman, with a young child in her arms, said she had not seen her husband since he had the sum mons, and he had gone no one could tell where. The Court ordered a warrant to be issued for the apprehension of James Gunson on the charge. CITY RATES. About twenty names were on the list of defaulters who had noe paid their respective city-rates. Mr Phillips, Town Clerk, informed the Court that the cases had been settled ont of Court. Broaching Cargo on Board _ho Cro.v_-t_.orp9- Nine men, named respectively William Macdonald, Daniel Carr, Richard Peaty, Denny Killigan, Richard Jones, John Cath cart, John Boyall, John Smith, and Peter Johnstone, were charged with disobedience ► of lawful commands on board the British ship Crownthorpe, on the high seas, and with broaching cargo on the said ship, and stealing a larf.e quantity of Old Tom, and six tins of mustard. On being interrogated as to whether they were guilty or not guilty, the prisoners suc cessively pleaded not guilty. Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution. The prisoners were undefended. Mr Hesketh opened the case, and stated the facts, as will appear in evidence. Henry Phillip Everett deposed that h9 was master of the British barque " Crown thorpe." He arrived in this port on the Bth August, from London. Knew all the defendants, who were able seamen, and signed articles as under in London, (articles produced). On the morning of the 30fch June, the mate reported to him that some of the men were nearly drunk ; he noticed Jones was drunk, and Macdonald was the worse for liquor, and when he spoke to him he was insolent. In the course of the day several other men betrayed signs of drunk enness. He spoke to Mr Brimmage, and they searched the men's bunks in the forecastle. He looked on while the mate searched, and they found several bottles of Old Tom, and tins of mustard in prisoner's bunk. He walked out, and in a quarter of an hour, the nine men came towards the cabin in a body, and asked him what he in tended to do in the matter. He said he should enter the facts in the official log book, and it would be for a Magistrate to decide the matter when they got to Auckland. They then said, "we are guilty j we have all had a finger in the pie," and used similar words, implying that they were all alike.

Captain Everett then read the entries from the official log-book, and stated as follows : He did not make the entry jnst read on the same day, but some days af ber from notes. He did not read the log over to the men, as he apprehended a| mutiny, as they had expressed their determination to refuse work. He did not go below himself. To Macdouald : You did say that yon had a hand in stealing the things. Prisonor: It is false. To Killigan : I did not see you take the liquor, bnt I saw you drunk. Edwin Campbell, chief officer, deposed that he took 100 cases of Old Tom on board on the 15th April, numbered 301 to 400. There were also a number of cases of mustard took in at the same time, and all

.towed away. On the 30th of Jane he dis covered a bottle of Old Tom, partly full, and noted that it was one of the lot that he took in. When they were searching in the forecastle, the prisoners did all they could to hinder xhe search. The first indication of broaching that he had was hearing the sailor* pretty merry in the middle watch, and thr J word's " Old Tom " frequently used. Subse- / cmen. ***• as the captain stated, the men one anTalT.ac-nowledged thatthey wereallgniUy. Killigan subsequently, when at the -whe c told witness that Macdonald had hidden other bottles in a certain part of the ship. I n searching with Detective Jeffrey, he found a case marked 358, L.D.N, and Co , A and a diamond, completely empty. Fe also found a mustard case broken open, and six Ift tins of mustard had been taken. A bale of goods was also cut open, but nothing had been extracted. Mr Brimmage, the second mate, assisted in the search. Drops of candle grease were found among the boxes, and several matches found scattered about. James M. Brimmage, second officer, de posed to the above facts, and corroborated the statement of Mr Campbell, the first mate. Hugh Jones, a passenger, was in the fore. castle on the 2nd and 3rd June. Macdonald and Jones were there on the evening of the 2nd. Most of the men were in their bunks. There was a smartish lot of. drink moving about. Macdonald gave him two glasses of strongish gin ; he did not know where Mac got it from, but it pretty soon got into hi. head. Jones was sitting on his box. That was all the drink he had. Did not see any knocking about on the 3rd June. The two glasses knocked him silly . they were tidy sized tumblers ; had no water with the gin ; did not usually take it mixed, , He could not say were the stuff came from, but it took mighty effect of him. ' William Stevens, another passengers, gave evidence. He heard a great disturbance among the sailors on the night between the 2nd and 3rd of June. Some of the men ap. neared as though they had been drinking in the morning. Macdonald told him that they bad got the old torn from under the main hatch, and they had six bottles in the water cask. He also heard their confession to Captain Everett. Thiß was the case for the prosecution. The prisoners had nothing to say. His Worship, calling the prisoners by their respective names, said the Court found them all guilty, but would refrain from passing sentence until the other charge was heard. DISOBEDIENCE OP LAWFUL COM ■ MANDS. The charge of disobedience was- then preferred against the prisoners, and to which the prisoners, with the exception of John stone, who pleaded guilty, said _hey were not guilty of oontinued disobedience. Mr Hesketh said he must therefore go on with the case. Captain Everett was again sworn, and read the extract from the official log, hut which was so closely connected with the preceding case, and almost the same evidence, that it is unnecessary to state further <than it referred to language and conduct of a mutinous character. After some further evidence,- the Court found the prisoners guilty, and for the larceny sentenced Macdonald, Carr and Jones, to six month's imprisonment ; MoKilligan to four months ; and Bojall, Johnston, Smith, Cathcart and Peaty, to three months, all with hard labour; and for the offence of disobedience, the nine prisoners were sentenced each to four weeks imprison ment.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Prom our Special Correspondent.)

The Separation Debate.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The Best Speech for the Govern ment The afternoon sitting of yesterday opened with much the best speech yet made for the Government in the debate. Mr Eallance (Rangitikei) made an eloquent and moderate speech against the resolutions. His main objections were based npon the idea that partial Separation mast lead to a total severance. He combatted the idea of the bad condition of the colony, and questioned some of Messrs Rees and Wood's financial statements with vigour, wisely leaving others untouched. The speech throughout was listened to with pleaoure by the House, and applauded by both eides at its conclusion. Mr De Latour- Mr De Latour (Mount Ida) followed in a good speech, the matter of which was logical and good, but the manner inferior, and voice too sing-song in tone. He agreed with much said by Mr Ballance, but differed from his conclusions on the ground that wo were not proposing to alter an existing constitution now ; that was done last year, but to build up one now in ruins. He claimed specially to represent outlying districts, as he bad notoriously done in the Provincial Council of Otago, and from their point of view utterly condemn the Government proposals, prefer ring the Separation resolutions. Last Night After the dinner hour, Mr Murray-Aynsley (Lyttelton) in a short speech, very badly delivered, and scarcely audible in the House, declared against the resolutions. This mem ber is n«yer well heard, and from fewness of ideas is never listened to at all by anyone. Mr Macandrew- Mr Macandrew followed in a very pithy speech of about half an hour, in which he compared the expense and usefulness of the General Government and Assembly and Pro vincial Government and Council of Otago very much to the discredit of the former. He was happy, and was loudly applauded when he summed up Sir Jelius Vogel's arguments against the resolutions as " fllapdoodle " — the stuff they feed fools on. Canterbury Opinion of Mr. Stafford. , Mr Montgomery (Akaroa) came next,ana stated he could not support the resolutions, mainly because of pledges given to his con* stituents to try to get a Board of Works for Canterbury, but he guarded himself from the imputation of at all endorsing the Govern ment proposals, or even expressing the slightest confidence in them. He ateo ex pressed utter astonishment at Mr Stafford's speech, and intimated that if he had again to go to the hustings the speech would cost Mr Stafford his seat. Mr Liims&on. Mr Lumaden (Invercargill) followed, and in a humorous speech compared the Colonial Government to an extravagant old man, giving the parable of the prodigal son reversed and stating the opinion that the nine sows should take charge of the prodigal father and put him on very short allowance, as his life depended upon improved habits. Hovr are Babies Born? Mr Manders (Wakatip), in one of his in coherent speeches, tried to excuse himself for voting against the resolutions, on the ground that there was no provision in them for County Governments. He caused peals of Isughter by saying that Sir George Greyfl aesolutions were like an infant born without any clothes on. Mr Fisher (Heathcote) followed, and shortly stated that although a Canterbury member he felt, after what he had seen in the House, fully justified in supporting the resolutions. He heard only two other Can terbury men would vote for them. If so, he would gladly make a third. A Maori Orator- Tar iti, the Bay of Islands member, who has been gained by the Government it is-said by promise of a seat in the Cabinet, declare >

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