SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Wellington, PS, Ca*ey. f-r >ha Pnuth Luna. GoTornmei t p ■■, Fairchild, from tho Thames

DEPARTURES.

Hero, pr, Logan, for Sydnev Wellington, hb, O.irey f-r I^p Routh

IMPORTS.

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EXPORTS.

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DEPARTURES OF THE HERO.

Tho s s Hero loft this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne, talvinp a larr^e number of passengers as follows :—Saloon to Sydney: Miss Solly, Mi'S Mul grew, Mr Sellars, Mrs and Master Bennett, Mr Bell, Mrß.obson, Mr Sexton, Rev Steward, Mr Bennett. Salmon to Melbourne : Mitrs Lynch. Mr Foldie, Mrs F'iHk3. Pteeratre to Sydney : Mrs Light and family, ".Messrs Prior, Tommock, Pruv. Kees, Mrs Eees. Miss Marv Pfinnoy, >"on'n. ftenry V"iln, Astcnt, McTjean, Williams, Bohon, Baltor, Stephens, TCcclßHton, Saton, Deneliy. Gordon Mri White, .Berry, Court, Mr and Mis London, Mis^ Mclndno, Mrs Codlon. Bennett, L'irkins. Orrl, Maunstein, Fronthoin, Vir.kery, Mar shall, ,Toncs, Gardiner. Bo.llavalia, PJ^Rott, \V Thompson, Kratinß, Richards, White, Danahey. Steerage <o Melbourne: Mr J. Fee. Stewart, Mr and Mrs Brown Mr W Kosli. Mr E. Martin, Mrs Gran- Ville, Mrs Gallagher and family, S. Morrison,

The Tatar aid is expected to-morrow morning with the Hues; mail.

The New Zoaland Ste&nfthip Co's ss Wellington left this aftd-ncof for tljfe South.

Thesa Roweni left to-day at twelve for Tauranga, having been dpin.ye.il a clay over her stattinsr time in consequence r>f fctr detcntien at T«nrang* last trip. The Wand trader Eyno was this morning brought alOTgsine the wharf, whore she will discharge her cargo into the ship Glenlora. The p b Luna arrived from the Thames this morning having made the run down for tho purpose of bring ing up the Hen. Pr. Pollen. The Pearl and Bairacouta are to bo the two men-of war referred to yesterday in our columns «s shortly to leave for Levuka. Tha Sappho and Nymphe will remain on the New Zealand station

The ship Mcrwinjoe Frawjen hflu'ei away into thfi stream this morning. Sh« will sail for Port Brough ton, South .Australia, on the first siantof wind.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Wellington, Friday.

Sailed—TTawea, for tlie North. Passengers—Sir D. McLean, Messrs M V Clarlc, Morpeth, Davits, Shaw, Fletcher, Welch, T)oile, Clarke, Kobinson, and Dow ling,

COMMERCIAL.

R. C. GREHTiwflOD'a r.-ports his usun.l sale fit the TMarket-hrmso, to-day at. noon, as follows:—Fowls, small, 9<l to Is 6rl each ; l«rge, Is dd to 2* 101 each; ducks, 1i 6d to 2s fid eacb ; turkeys, 2s 9d to 4s; geese, 3s to 4rl each : smckine pips, to to 8s fianh : pigeons, li Gd ; eananpsi, Bstn lite eiuih; rabbits Is fid ; potatoes, £4 10s, £i lfis, i\nd -CS per tor. ; onions, £4 to £C> per ton ; pumpkins, iM 10? per ton ; vegetable •marrows, £2 pel- ton Other goods realised fair prices. Prices realised fov the poultry wss very satisfactory, tharo bailiff over 700 head etiterei for sain, tho whole of which wero quitted at the above prices.

BIRTH.

DRUMMOND—On tlic 18th instant:, nt Dulte-street,

FreoriiiTi's Bay, Mrs. P. Drimunoud of a son. YEOMAN —On the 17th instant, at Devonport, Mrs, jST. H. Yeoman of a daughter.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1876.

'"or the cRufC that licks sss'stMica,

Ikt every community there care to ho found msn who attempt to lead public opinion, and who arrogate to themselves the right of being spokesmen for the general body of citizens. Possessed of sufficient boldness to face and insult virtue in evory form, they are not abashed by cicumstanoes which would mate better men hide their heads, By the sheer force of push and impudence, they elbow their way to the front, and there for a lir.tle time continue till the inexorable nemesis overtakes and overwhelms them. ' They may be rogueg or drunkards, or men of immoral and corrupt character, but still strong in Jthcir native audacity, and in the support of the foolish and the vicious, for a time they flourish. Prom the days when Absalom drove his father from his Jerusalem down to our own day, this has been the case. HiatoTy points for instance to such characters as Cleon in every age and in every land. This evil arises pretty nearly in proportion to the share which the popular or democratic voico exercises on the Government of the country. Thus in England we have in later days seen such men as Willces and Dr Kenealey. In America it is well known that a very large proportion of the wealthy, the well born, and the honest, are kept al together out of the public life by the attacks of all literary and political ruffians, who make literature and poli tics a mere shambles, where they can butcher the reputation, and revile the efforts of those, who in sincerity attempt to do the country " yeoman's service." As we become educated in the lofty ideas of that freedom which "enables man to exercise all his powers beneficially for the welfare of him self and his fellows, such persons will be harmless. Then frothy wind-baggism will squeak and gibber only to the amusement of the people they desire to mislead. The dagger which they wield will be but a child's plaything. But in our present condition, emerging only gradually to the light and lessonsof socialand political wisdom, suchmen are dangerous, and should be guarded against. We were led into this strain of reflection by the statement that Dr. Pollen had been invited to a banquet at the Thames. It seems that the Mayor and Mr William Rowe waited upon the oily gentleman—the friend both of Auckland and the Thames—and on their own behalf, and behalf of the Borough Council and the Highway Boards, and "several influential citizen*," requested to know what time would suit the Honourable Dr. Pollen to attend a public banquet. We are surprised at the easy, good-natured gentleman who now fills the office of Mayor of the Thames being dragged; into so disagreeable position. We are.s Ur .: prised at the Borough Council and Highway Boards lending themselves to a proceeding— if they did, which we take the liberty of doubting—so discreditable ; but we are not surprised at the action of Mr W. Rowe, M.H.R. The people of the Thames made a fatal mistake when they elected Billy Rowe to represent them, and they will see it quite soon enough. We in Auckland have some blatant and unscrupulous demagogues, who rise for a little time, and then sink back into their proper obscurity. But we know that the feeling of the Thames miners and busi ness people and settlers is sound and true at heart. Mr Rowe may, by lickspittling and toadyism, ingratiate himself with the powers that be, and if necessary, do their dirty work— but his day also will come—when Dr. Pollen and Sir Julius Vogel and Billy Rowe et hoc genus omne will be swept away into the dust cart and forgotten.. „, )

Hia Excellency the Governor and the Marchioness of Normanby, Commodore Hos kins, and nearly all the officers of the Naval squadron, now in port, have signified their intention to be present at the .performance of "King Arthur," at the Choral Hall, [this evening. The assemblage will thus be the most fashionable of the season. The per formers have, the reputation of being our best local vocalists. Addition prestige is lent to the entertainment by its being the celebration of the. opening of the hall after its recent decoration.

A dividend of 7s Gd per share is anuounced as payable in the Uniou Beach Gold Mining. Cotapany on the, Ist May, This is the third -within the month, two others of 5s each having been paid on the 3rd and 18th April respectively. Go a head Union Beacb, we say, and keep this style of thing up, and Auckland will yet do well. The other mining reports received from Coromandel to-day are most encouraging.

Wo regret; to learn from our Thames tele grams to-day of the death from scarlatina of a daughter of the itev Mr Lusk, of the Thames,

We notice that Mr William Underhill, boot-maker, has removed to his new prom ises, 88 Queen-street, recently occupied ly Mr Asher. Mr Underbill lias airy and commodious stores, and a largo stock _of home-made boots and shot-s of the Genuine Manchester type.

To the Editor : Sir,—l beg to state lam not tho Mr Macleanmentioned in your Police report of last evening.—Yours etc., John R. Maolt?A.n, Princes-street.

The " Templar's Saturday Night " will be of an interesting character this evening, and tho programme choice. The committee are determined to "Jive down " tho calumnies of adverse critics. The songs objected to by " Pro Bono Publico" may be seen on appli cation to tlin librarian Y.M.C.A.

A now line of 'busses has commenced to day on the Ded wood, Ponsonby, and Now ton districts.

The Aucklan d correspondontof the Thames Evening Star says : One of the long sentence prisoners at Mount Eden had a remission of his sentence gianted on Tuesday. His Excellency has granted him a free pardon, but as I cannot, with any ccrtaiuty, mention his name, I refrain from hazarding an opinion as to which prisoner has had the clemency extended to him.

The friends of the Orphan Home, will hold their annual meeting,-on Tuesday evening next;, in the large room of th« Young Men's Christian Association. The Right Rev. Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will preside, and a choir will perform several musical pieees.

This is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Fielding, who was born April 22, 1707, at Sharpham "Park. Fielding was one of the first, perhaps the very first, of the novelists of the eighteenth century. He wroto a number of novels, and eighteen plays?, the chief of which was the "Wedding Day." These productions, however, scarcely survived the writer, while the novels of "Torn Jones" and "Joseph Andrews" live oa in spite of the changes of taste undying human interests. As a magistrate in Bow-sfcroet for a number of years, Fielding had ample opportunities of "studying character under various forms and guises. He was moreover a keen critic, nnd his portraits are true in outline. Fielding's works will never die Avhile there are readers who can estimate the value of such human delineations, as Tom Jones, Squire Western, the magnani mous. Partridge, Amelia, and Parson Adams.

The Pioneer Templars held a meeting last evening in tho Albert-street Temperance Hall for tho purpose of forming a cricket club, Mr C. "B. Andrew in the chair. The Chair man having expatiated at length on the physical advantages of cricket as conducive to hralth and morals, and as a sport to which the moat hypercritical could possibly have no objection, and, considering that the Pioneers should not only be leaders in the good cause of Templary, but pioneers in every movement in favor of the true ad vancement of mankind. (Oheers ) He hoped, therefore, that the Pioneers would not be backward in coming for ward in the causo of cricket, which, from the days of Milton and Cromwell had been cherished on the daisied village greens of old England. Even DeFoe, the author of " Robinson Crusoe," was a sood batsman, and found consolation in tho cricket field, while in pecuniary difficulties in the fashionable city of Bath. Good old George the third was also a good cricketer, and once had his shin injured by a cricket ball of that age whilo engaged in a royal game at Kew, near Richmond Park. He would not trouble them further, but hoped as Pioneers they would one and all join the new club. The following officers were then ■elected :—President, Bro C. B. Andrew; vice-Presidenfc, Bro J. Esam; treasurer, Bro F. G. Kemp; secretary, Bro George Bryett; captain, Bro John McNamara. Committee: Bros Alfred Homus, E. J. Willis, W. Swanson, jun., J. O. Arthur, W. Donald, and .John McNamara.

A meeting of the ratepayers of the district of Mount Hobson educational district will be held on Monday evening next in the New market school-room for the purpose of re commending commissioners for the said district for the remainder of the current year.

Ib is reasonably computed by the fintelli gent officer of the police force who is com missioned to look after the dogs this year, or rather to see after unregistered puppies, that there are. over 3,500 dogs in Auckland, and according to the register, only half this number wear collars according to act of Par liament, consequently, it is decreed that all such illegitimate dogs must die as speedily as possible. We believe the officer, who has succeeded Sergeant Mulville, has announced his intention of doing his duty in respect of dogs, and whether they be poodle, retriever, or spaniel, cur, or any other breed they must all wear the parliamentary collar, and be subjected to the " crown" or five shillings fee. We warn maiden ladies, and others, therefore, to secure the lives of their young dogs by a collar, which is the only certain antidote to the fatal touch of the man in blue :—

Single ladies who have poodle?, And are not to husbands tied, Pray, oh pray, don't act like noodles, Keep your puppies by your Bide, Lead the darling through the town, And do.not grudge the lawful crjwn The neoitiul collar pray supply, Or all tho little dears must die,

On the night of the 6fch instant a diabolical attempt was made to run the night train from Bathurst downwards ofi the rails. The Western Independent gives the following particulars :—One,of the men connected with the Kelso station had occasion late in the evening to come to Bathurst, and taking a short cut homewards along the line happened out of curiosity to look at the points. The night being •as clear as day, he observed that the locks were wrenched off and that the points were open, and a large blue-metal stone inserted between them. It is needless to say that matterrs Were rectified at once, and that the circustance was reported to the police. It is understood how one man may take the life of another in the'moment of passion, but it fairly baffles comprehension how any man can coolly and premeditatedly endeavour to destroy numbers of his fellow-men, who perhaps have never done him any harm, and whom, probably, he does not even know. 'The settling on the Easter Monday races of the autumn meeting took place last even ing at the Exchange Hotel. The winning amounts were, Mr W. Walters. £108 6s; Mr Owen 0. McGee, £106 Bsf; and Mr J. S. Buckland, £19 19s ; total, £234 13s.

The New Zealand correspondent of the Australasian says : — " The new theatre building is proceeding, and is, it is said, to be opened by Johnny Hall and wife, who come from Sari Francisco with a company for that purpose." [This rumour has been prevalent on Auckland for some time but we have anything for saying that no arrange ments have yet been made with regard to the future lesseeßhip. At the present time Mr and Mrs Hall are playing at Toronto (Canada), and are expected here in about three months.—Ed. E.S.]

There seems to me to be one very cogent reason why Her Majesty should not be ex pressly designated Queen of Australasia, or of the Dominion of Canada. These extremely sensitive and easily affronted communities may take umbrage some day at Imperial action, and may elf si re to cut the painter. The connecting link, though strong and wholesome, is now more sentimental than substantial. And under circumstances of dissolved partnership, it would be far more humiliating to drop a title than never to have assume it. The case is very difler cnt with India Hor desire to separate would be resisted—ours wouldn't. And aa the less is included in the greater, the title Queen of Englaud is quite sufheientfor the young nations .of British begetting. Nearly 20 years ago there w.ia a great native meeting at Wnngnriri, in the Waikato country, to discuss and choose as between King Potatau's flag and that of Queen Victoria. Upon that occasion thus did Heta apostrophise the native flag. _ ''Why do you bring that flag here ? There is bother in it. I can't see my way clear. But I know that there is trouble in the flag. I am content with the old one. It is seen all over the world. I get some of its honour. What honour can I get from your flag? It is like a fountain without water.' And of the Queen's title I think with Heta^ " I^am content with the old one."—-" Ogles' in the Australasian.

On Wednesday last the hanks of the Bar won River presented an exccerlinaly g^y and animated appwanee. there being assembled there between 2,000 end 3.000 persons, who had come to witness a GOOyds. swimming match between Wynne, of Ballarat, who held the championship, and G. Steadman, an old swimmer of Geelong. It waH agreed to swim 600 yards distance, for a £25 trophy. A straight course was Felected in the river by the stakeholder, Mr PJppon, and it was de cided to swim with the wind. A splendid start was effected, and the men went almost together for 30 yards or 40 yards, when Steadman gradually forged ahead, and at 200 yards he had increased bis lead to nearly two lengths. Wynne then put on a spurt or two, and when half the distance had been tra versed, he was barely three feet behind his opponent, and before another 30yds. had been covered, the pair were together. Wynne had the best position, and be began to make use of it, and at 150yds. from home was four lengths ahead. Steadman made a grand effort to catch the Ballarat champion, without avail, and the latter won a most in teresting race by three lengths. Time 10m. 84Js. Inspector Palmer acted as judge, and Mr A. Nicholls as starter.

Tbo blackmail scandals in South Australia have assumed a new and altogether unex pected phase. The Register "leal'ns that a writ has boon issued against the Mf'SSrs Brook, of the Murray Flats, by Mr W. G. Goodchild, auctioneer, of Kapunda, for entering into an alleged illegal agreement to prevent' competition for land which they wished to obtain at the Government auction sale on October ]4. The value of tho land is stated to be £.3.000, and the claim umW the Frauds at Auction Act will be for double tho amount."

ftevß. Backhoiise will conduct the.services at Beresford-street to-tnorrow morning, and Rev. Warlow Davies M. A., in the evening. Mr Backhouse will deliver his second lecture on Missionary Experiences on Tuesday evening. The subject will be "Japan, Past and Present," and will be given in the Beresford-street school-room. At the close of the lecture a collection will be made in aid of the funds of the Bible Society.

For particulars of Sunday services to morrow in the several denominational churches of the city, wo refer our readers to our third paso

A soiree and concert are annotinoed for Monday next in Panmure Hall, for which a fall and choice musical and literary pro gramme has been prepared.

Mr E. Hackett, the landlord of the Camp Hotel, Eaglehawk (the Bendigo Independent says), met with a very serious accident, which has completely destroyed the sight of one of his eyes, and it is a question that ad mits of great doubt whether the other will be saved. It appears that Mr Hackett was attending to the bar of his hotel, and a gentleman having called for a drink of soda water, he got a bottle and was proceeding to open it, when the bottle suddenly exploded, and a portion of the flying glass struck Mr Hackett in the right eye, cutting completely through the pupil. Tho extent of the injuries received may be imagined when we a'tate that the fragment of glass having struck the eye horizontally, directly the accident happened the lower half of tho eye foil from the socket on to the unfortunate gentleman's cheek, the other portion remaining in its proper position. Some gentlemen who were present at the time of the occurrence hurried Mr Hackett to Dr Thorn's residence, a fewjards from the hotel, but upon examining the eye this gentlemen advised him to proceed to Mel bourne for treatment as quickly as possible.

Mr John MeLeod is deserving of encourage ment in his lime burning enterprise. His quarries and kilns at Wangarei are now supplemented by a depOt at Freeman'B Bay, where already the foundations of a good business are being laid. The Wangarei lime is manifold in its application. For making mortar and concrete it is specially valuable, and to builders wo would say loose no time in giving it a trial if you have not done so. As a fertiliser it is moat useful, and gardeners would find it/heaper and quite as efficient as bonedust. For driving away slugs, caterpillars, and insects generally, it is better than anything else. Its cleansing properties are by no means to be accounted the least of its recommendations. If sprinkled in drains or sinks,\ it will remove the foulest odours at once. We may mention that the Mayor has given instructions to have some of Mr McLeod's lime tested as a deodoriser, and if the result should confirm its reputation, we may expect to see it used in the city. We trust that Mr McLeod will have sufficient support to warrant him in making his lime burning establishments a permanent source of local industry.

We beg to acknowlege £1 for Mrs Bailey from J.C.M. ; also 10s from Mrs C.

At the Supreme Court yesterday his Honor Mr Justice Gillies gave judgment in the case Susan Grattan v. George Giles in favour of defendant, costs to follow. The action Bucholz v. Meyers will be heardon Monday morning, previous to his Honor's departure for the South.

To the Editor: Sir,—Why Mr Waite noticed the anonymous letter signed "Pro Bono Publico " I am at a loss to understand. Had he left the matter to the public without himself taking up the cudgel,_ I am sure they (who are always generous in such a cause) would have refuted the statement of "Pro Bono Publico," and would have shown him up as he deserves. An anonymous writer is always contemptible when his correspondence affects the character of individuals, or where he endeavours to injure a body of men who are striving to do good. I should take it that "Pro Bono Publico" is paid in some shape or form for his productions by those who are opposed to the Saturday evening entertainments ; at all events if he is not, he should give his name either to you, who can then vouch for his respectability, or publish it, so that he may show that he is not ashamed of his name.—l am, etc, A Good Templar.

The members of No. 3 Company Auckland Rifle Volunteers are hereby reminded that the annual inspection will be held in full dress uniform on next Thursday evening at 7*30 o'clock. No leave of absence will be granted from this parade, except by the officer commanding the district. The Auck land District Champion Belt, the gift of Cap tain J. M. Clarke, will be presented to Corporal Wm, Partingtou on this occasion.

To the Editor: Sir,—Would you please allow nia to insert the following?-The Turkish Batha have now been established eight months, and the merits of their uses are somewhat known, and the public themselves are the best judges. I have hitherto re frained from p'aradißg before the public eyes the marvellous and beneficial effects that have followed the use of the bath when persevered m, as I was wishful the baths should stand upon their own merits. There is a common rumour current, which is supposed to have emanated from a medical gentleman, that the use of the Turkish bath has been productice of evil, ™ giving them plenty of work to cure, and remove colds. Jf such is the fact, where would the lurkisli Bith have been, which is now so wide spread through Great Britain and America, against all oppositions ? They are being erected in the Lnnatic Asylums and in the free Hospitals. They have proved an entire success in Dunedin. These facts give the blank denial to the foregoing assertion ; and further, to prove the falsehood, I will take 10 men as I meet them in the street, put them through the Turkish Bath free of charge, and if one out of the 10 takes cold I will send two guineas to the Orphan Home ; and further I will take two men in Auck land, the most susceptible to take colcl^at the least change of temperature, will bathe them free of charge twice a week, and if either of them take cold during the next six months I will forfeit the above sum. —R. D. S vices.

The new Church bell, the cost of which was raisod by a bazaar got up by the ladies of St Maik's, Komuera, arrived by the Hero this trip. It came from London to Melbourne and thence has been forwarded here. It weighs (scwt., and is 22 inches in diameter. It was cass by Stainbank, of London. The tone is F $ and the cost £70. The new bell will be placed in position we presume as aoon as there is a steeple to hang it in, when its sonorous notes will be highly appreciated by the worshippers of Sfc Mark's.

OUR MEAT SUPPLY.

(To the Editor of the Stak.) Rik,—Commerce in every land should, and does, arise from three causes, viz , Ist, The natural productions of the earth ; 2nd, From the outcome of man's industry, and 3rd, From the necessities of our race. Now, sir, it is evident from this: That any great varia tion in either supply or demand will, materi ally alter the value of any articles of com merce thereby affected. As meat is to us an important part of our food supply, so the high wages and the plentitude of money amongst "the mass of our citizens places it within thereich of all—even the poorest - consequently increases the demand. When we look around we are not disposed to think that there will be any Boarcity or deficiency in the supply, but just ther reverse j W9 nna that our back country ia quite capable or producing all we may require, add this at a very reasonable rate, Then why this hue and cry in Auckland regarding the low rate at which certain of our meat vendors can afford to dispose of their wares ? Could not oar working classes find means to give a fair price for this staple ; or could our salesmen purchase the staple at fabulously low pmes, thfln well might such prices as two-pence halfpenny be placed on the commodity. i Competion is good, and always will be keen where the Anglo-Saxon with his extreme capacities for business is found, but though a healthy snd keen com petition benefits both producer and con sumer alike ; when such competition becomes so rabid as to prove ruinous to those -■ngaged, or to compel them to vend worth ' 'is or worse than worthless wares ; then it is time a climax was attained, and these wares, worthless and fraudulent are the first evidences of a reverse. Now sir such a climax is reached in the competition m the meat trade in our city. Unless a man has a fortune to sink, or can Obtain unlimited credit, he cannot either by Freedly's advice or any other man's, purchase an article at a1 fair price and sell at a loss, and live on that loss ; and unfortunately our Auckland meat salesmen do not possess the first, neither can they obtain the second. But as a secret to some of this unprincipled, illegitimate trading, I shall give two instances of recent occurrence, out of£a number of such trans actions which by some means I have become acquainted with. The first is that of a fat pig which from natural causes, but of what disease I know not, died. This pig was purchased by a butcher and sold, of course, at a small reduction in price. Sold for human consumption as good pork ! Now sir, in the face of the recent adtices from England regarding these pig diseases driving their fangs into the human constitu tion, in the face of these advices, I think such practices as these will speak for them selves, and need no comment. The second instance I shall allude to is worse, if possible, than the first. This animal was a bull with a cancer on his carcase, which stank most fearfully. Now, if we consider that this fearful disease is common both to the animal and the human, and that its germs in their wondrous multitudinal and infinitessimal par ticles is diffused through the blood and whole constitution of the animal, I ask, can we wonder if diseases of this nature are rife amongst us ? And I would seriously ask the working classew to consider what they are doing when, by their niggardly purchases, in which they are quite unwarranted by their circumstances, they are tempting tradesmen into these impish, awful practices ? Yet even this will not justify the tradesman, if he can not honestly and fairly make a living by his trade. The same does nob license him to the commission of such crimes as I have just named. Let him go to the wall, or quit the place for some fairer, and more prosperous shore. At the same time I would advise the public to be a little more liberal in their pur chases, and to remember if there was not the demand, there would not be the supply.— Yours, Enquirer.

HOW THE MONEY GOES.

(To the Editor of the Evening- Star.) Sir,—The "Luna" arrived this morning with the Governor and party, minus Doctor Pollen. She has just left the harbour again, 'tis said for the sole purpose of bringing back ihe Doctor. If this statement is correct, and I am pretty certain it is, why such a waste of public money ? The expense of sending the " Luna" to and from the Thames cannot be far short of £20. The fare by Mail Steamer is about 10a. Why could not Doctor Pollen travel in the same way as other people ?. He hasn't always found it necessary to have a' special steamer to convey him about the country. If Sir Julius Vogel's letter to the Superintendent of Otngo means anything, it means that money is getting scarce in the Colonial Exchequer. Why then this waste ? —1 am, &c.

Taxpayer.

OUR RAILWAY MISMANAGEMENT.

Sir,—To give publicity to the way things are managed at the railway station, I beg to put before your readers the following facts :— Last Saturday I expected a box of butter from Papakura. I sent for it twice ;it had not arrived. Monday being a holiday, it would not be brought. I sent for it on Tuesday, and my carter was told it had not arrived ; and he was at the station on Wed nesday and Thursday—still it was not given. As usual, on Friday morning my carter went to the station, and amongst others the miss ing box was delivered. When opened it was found to contain 401bs rancid butter, not worth 9d instead of Is 3d. Will the manager or Government pay the loss ? After ray carter returned this morning, a customer came in from Pukekohe, and asked if I had received 40 fowls and 2 boxes butter he had sent yesterday. I told him they stated at the station they had not arrived, and he had

to so and hire an express and fetph them, wftb such bungling at.our railway terminus ia it any wonder our railways don't,pay ?-C. Major.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

SYDNEY.-THIS DAY.

Sales of New Zealand wheat 5s Id. All Aged Stakes : Briseia, 1 ; Kings borough, 2 : Vabtta and Melbourne. She Alhambr. has to be docked, having a hole in one of her plates. There will be no steamer leaving till Mondiiy.

Awful Effects of Drink.

covered tbis^orning by Constable Kidd and others in the Kyber-paas Road, m^ the wildest state of excitement, attemptmg to commit suicide by sawing his_ throat with? a scoria stone. Failing in this Tuicidal experiment, he commenced to da h his head against a huge »*? M *°d *°™ probably hav<3 destroyed his Hfo by this TeL, had not the. and oth^s been near at hand, bringing another madman towards the station to answer several charge* of felony. Mr Murray was taken in a half-naked state, his shirt and trousers being all the clothes that he had on at the time. His face was covered with blood which proceeded from several gashes m the forehead which he had inflicted upon himself. His poor agonised head, he ex claimed, should be broken, and had it not been for the stronger arms about, sett-des truction would have been the result. He was with much difficulty secured and taken to the police station, and Drs. Hooper and Young were speedily in attendance, and at once recommended McMurray's removal to the Whau Asylum. During the time that McMurray was left in the cell, he became very violent, and tore his clothing into shreds, and would have battered his head against tne wall, so bent was he on putting an end to his miserable existence. The police rushed in, and the lunatic stood and stared at them in his nakedness. He again made attempts to break his head against, the wall, but was prevented by two constables who held him firmly until the arrival of_ a conveyance, when a passe of police carried him to the conveyance and a couple of strong men guarded him to the Whau. We learn that McMurray has been drinking for some months past, and would have drank on had not reason resigned her guardianship. A week seldom passes without one or two instances of madness through drink at the Police Court, and we consider that it is high time that a madman's pad de d room.and straight jacket T*ere added to the other accommodation room at #»> Police station.

MR SHERWIN AND HIS CIGARS.

In the Police Courb, Melbourne, on Thursday 30fch March, Mr Walter Sherwin appeared on summons upon information laid by Richard Horatio Dawson, officer of Customs, toanswer a charge that on the 16th March, 1876, he was concerned in the illegal removal of cer tain goods, to wit, 4001b. weight of cigars liable to duty, from a warehouse, or in other wise illegally dealing with the same after they had been so removed, contrary to the pro visions of section 165 of the Customs Act 1857, whereby he had forfeited the penalty of £100, for which the Commissioner of Trade and Customs had elected to sue. Mr Gurner, Crown solicitor, who conducted the prosecu tion, said that the 400)b. weight consisted of 27 000 cigars. After detailing the case for the Crown, he said that it was possible Mr Sherwin might have intended to pay duty on these cigars, till an opportunity offered, of which he availed bim- Be lf, to smuggle them He had thereby incurred a penalty of £100, which the Commissioner of Customs had elected to sue for. No doubt power was given to magistrates to mitigate the penalty to a certain extent, but that was only where the circumstances warranted such a course. Mr J. B. Bennett conduct^ the defence and at his request the witnesses wer? ordered out of court.

The following evidence was given :—■ Win. K. Martin, tidewaiter in the Customs, stated that he boarded the R.M S. Sumatra, in the bay on the 15th inst., and saw Sherwin, and asked if he had any cigars. He said be had some in the hold, and intended to pay duty. Witness said the cigars would be forwarded in the morning, and gave Mr Sherwin a pass-ticket for his ordinary luggage. Next morning, when the vessel was at Williamstown, and the luggage was being removed from the hold, saw Mr Sherwin, who said, in reference to the cigars, that he would put the matter in the hands of Mr Tate, Customs agent.

Richard Horatio Dawson, landing-waiter, deposed that the cases containing cigars were represented to him as luggage. After wards aßked Mr Sherwin how he came to have so many cigars, and he said he bought them cheap in Bombay, and meant to sell them here. He further said he was quite shocked when he saw the cigars on the dray, and that all the luggage had been passed at Williamstown, and asked witness what he had best do. Witness said he had best go to a Custom-house agent, and find the right groove to put things straight in, for although it was witness's duty to seize the goods for being landed without an entry, yet Mr Sherwin could take proceedings to right him self, if possible. Afterwards, however, in consequence of what witness heard from Baker as to Sherwin offering a consideration, he told Mr Sherwin that it was not his inten tion to pass the goods, and that Mr Sherwin would probably shortly hear from the collec tor of Customs. —This closed the case for the prosecution.—Mr Bennett said that he would prove that the defendant could have had no motive in evading the duty, as he had arranged immediately after his arrival to sell the cigars in bond, so that the buyer would have to pay the duty. There was a motive for every case, and there was a motive for this matter being brought before the Police Court, instead of being dealt\with by the Commissioner of Customs in the usual way. This was an intention to get a verdict from a competent Court as to the conduct of the Customs weigher (Baker) who reported the case, and who would stand or fall by the result of the case. There was no truth in the statement that Mr Sherwin , had offered to bribe him, and this view was borne out by the fact that Baker did not at once tell Dawson in an indignant manner, as a man, under the circumstances Baker detailed, would have done, that an offer had been made to .bribe him, but merely said that a passenger had cigars which had not paid duty;—Peter Baker, weigher in the Cus toms, stated that when his attention was drawn on the 16th inst. to the cases he examined them, and fouud they contained cigars. Asked Mr Sherwin if he had any cigars in his luggage. Mr Sherwin replied, " A few for my own use." Pointed out the other cases, and asked what about them, and Mr Sherwin said, " Well they are cigars too." Witness ordered them off the dray. Then Sherwin called witness on one side, and said, "You might as well let them pass. I don't mind what I give you. It will save me a great deal of expense and annoyance." Witness replied, " Cer tainly not. I value my reputation too much to do anything of the kind." Mr Bennett then called the following evi dence :— . .

Henry Young, proprietor, of the Prince's bridge Hotel, deposed that Mr Sherwin offered to sell him about 35,000 cigars in bond for £50, which he said was £15 mor§ than he paid for them. Witness said he might buy

them when he heard what were the Custom* charges. ~-»' Mr Call asked what was the duty on dears* if * JZt r rf plied 5a a P°und« *hi<*> on these 4001b. of Cl gare, would'make the duty £100, or double what Mr Sherwin offered to sell them for.

Mr Call, P.M. after consulting for a few minutes with his brother magistrates, said the Bench thought the case had been made oub, and that the defendant was fined £100 with 53 costs. '

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before 11. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) William and Maggie went out for a spree, And Maggie slie got a wee drap in her «o. And William, although ha stuck close to Ids beer Was as lively as though he'd a flea in his or. '

WILLIAM AND MAGGIE.

Margaret Connoley and William Currie' were charged with being drunk last night! Margaret said she was drunk, there was to mistake abdtlfc that, but she hoped his Worship would let her off. Fined 5a and costs. Currie said he was not drunk.

Constable Reveal said prisoner was drunk and noisy, and shouted that his name vas William Sidmouth Currie, _ and he was a scion of that aristocratic family.

Prisoner : Was I injuring any one, or using any bad language ? Constable : 0, no, you was shouting s&oit your aristocratic connection, and was very drunk.

Fined 5s and costs,

STEALING PEARS,

• Thomas George Smith, a boy of ten years was charged with stealing two pears, ? a lne twopence, the properly of Joseph Green on the 21st mat. The lad pleaded guilty. _ Sub-Inspector Pardy said the charge ap» peared to be frivolous, but these petty theits were becoming very serious. Mr Green said he did not wish to press the charge against the boy as he had been looked up one night, his only motive in bringing the charge was as an example, as his lobbbb at his stall in the market through loss of fruit stolen by boys was nearly 10s in value. ■» Mrs Smyth, the mother of the boy, here addressed the Court and said that if bis Wot ship would kindly let him go, she would smack his bottom soundly when she got him home. ..,.,,, His Worship said if the mother would punish the boy, he would hand him over to her, if not he must be sent to prison for a whipping. _ - Mrs Smyth promised to whip the boy, and he was discharged. : : ■»

LABCENY,

William Race, on remand, was brought up on a charge of stealing silver spoons, crushers, knives and forks, the property of EmilSim. melhag, of the Provincial Hotel, also with stealing a cloth jacket, the property of -Eliza Edwards on the same day. The prisoner was evidently suffering from delirium tremens in conaequence of excessive drinking. ... The Court considered that prisoner was not in a fit state to hear the charges'against him, and remanded him until Monday.;. This was all the business.

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES.

The following are the nominations for the' Birthday Handicap and Handicap Hurdle Race, to be run at Ellerslie on the Queen's Birthday, which were received by the Secre tary last night :— Birthday Handicap, of 100 sovs, added to a sweep stakes of 5 sovs each. Nomination, 3 : am,-and acceptance 2 sovs, to go to 'the funds, weights to appear on Tuesday. 2nd May, and acceptances ob night of general entry. Distance-One mile ud three quarter*.

Mr J Watt's ch m Ngaro, 4 years t • : Mr J Watt's b g Parawhenua, 6 years ' j Mr Wm Walter's ch m Medea, 4 yean Mr Wm Walters' br c Isaac Walton, 3 yeaw, Mr M Edgar's b g The Don. aged - -T.- Mr H C Young's brh Bedouin, 6 yean ; \i_ Mr J S BucklaDd's b h Kclipse, aged Mr A Buckland's b c Ariel, 3 years , Mr O C McOee's b in Perfume, 6 years,. | , Mr J W Jackson's b m Folly, — Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 4o sovs,, with a jweeDßtak» of3 Bovseach; amount accruing from sweep to g» to second horse. Nomination, 2 sovs, and accep tance 1 sov to the muds. Weights to appsMOß Tuesday, 2nd May and acceptances on night« general entry. Distance—Two miles, oyei eight nights of hurdles. . • ,

Mr W Trerena's b h Waitara, 4 years Mr M Edgar's b g The Don, aged •''!',* Mr u C McGee's bm Mar Moon, * ye*lß ,; Mr W Bobbett's b r The Anow, aged ' '. :;i; Mr A Hill's b g Gladstone, aged A. Bill's ch g Mount, aged Ur J Buckhnd's br m Myatery, 4 years. William PeegivAit Secretary, A.J.O.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

Prom our own Correspondent.) , This day.

= Death from Scarlet Margaret Edith, youngest daughter of til Rev. V. Lush, aged 16, died at the janw age this morning from a virulent attacKoi scarlet, f aver. >~':■■ l

Gold Return. ' ; m Little Lizzie.-The total returnfrom .W lbs. stone is 152 ozs. 2 dwts. melted. U» gives a dividend of £200 P«-™»;M fortnight. The tributers crushed 7;H>M* Suth Stafford crushed 20 tons for Iftfc 15dwts. 12grs. , if! Only Chance, 18 tons gave lloz. 6dwfo , Alburnia tribute, 22 tons' realised ,148. 6dwts. 12grs. Ballarat, 5 tons has given 4oz. £ ... Caledonian have 113oz 2dwts melted f» for the week. . '

COROMANDEL.

v From our own Correspondent.), ,

Union Beach.-Splendid Yie&S The specimens and general stuff cgMJ the Union Beach last night gave 1.180 <gj gold, which, with 955 ounces pre« Wed, gives 2135 ounces for themont^- Encouraging Reports.- from-Of* Mines- '">'"':"'{£* Pride of Tokataa. The manager has w instructed to drive 100 feet to Little and Good lode. These has given great satisfaction to tM »» holders here, as the lode v^J**^ good one, and will materially adv»n<*P value of stock in this company. ~ -^ly j Palmerston : They are still sinking rapw I in first-class country. .;..., ~ Black Reef :The contractors inthiflpio*l ing claim are progressing favorably. y, Heenan's: This, claim I***%™^ profitably at very small outlay^ 08. of gold have been lodged during &e *?% Macfariane'a : The prospects °f fT^j i are brilliant, and you may expect t^La a splendid haul shortly; '340z were im during the month. , ■<■ ' ; Lodgments of Gold This Montfi- j Union Beach, 21350z5. j Bismarck, 2150z5,\ / ; ; ! Harbor.Tiew,72ozs. , , , >' ; Great Expectations, 30ozs. f; Plutus Tribute, 22ozs.

HAMILTON.

(F rom our own correßpontag)^ The -.Waikato Times this .morning o*J| Whitaker's authority, denies tM that that gentleman was oSeTZ^ « the Cabinet without a Vf ti%M also says: "doubtless «&sHffl| would gladly ' welcome ;Mj ~**. BO t on the Treasury Bench, but o^mm without .portfolio, rand ™»^ *0f Whitaker's true- position .'Wil^M <r" leader of the Auckland membera.

THE EVENING STAR THURSDAY MAY, 8, 1881.



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