SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

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ARRIVALS.

_ Juns 4 Hawea, at, WheeJov, from the South Martha, batciue, McKonzie, from Tonga J*no, biigr. Dllmor, from Hobart Town Golden Isle, schooner, from Kussell Atalanta. schooner, from Tairua Hfinmo Hare, schooner, from Rusßell . . ~ Tnis Day. Australia, P M 33, Cargill, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Rosinnah Rose, brigantlne, for Kaipaia favourite, schooner, for JRussell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

jror iiona.Jti—Unrnatic, ship, early : Dilpussuna, barque, oarly For Coromandel-Argyle. s», Mondays and Fridays For Wangsrei—Argylo evo^y Tuesday For Bar of Islands—lop; a every Monday For Tauransa— Rowe-., a S3 every Friday For TCewcasllw-L* y.scocesa, Bnip car]y For Timaru, 01e^, at j 8i ketch ', ear i y For Lyttelf.on-.p ]irt| or i ?ftntltlOj eliT \ y *or "}(! n'.ith— Hawoa Tuesday : Turanalci, Saturday torjv^r^ifc Islands—Marion, schooner, Tuesday •*°v. Aaipara (Wairoa)—Lady Erankliu, haiqiiß, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Natal Quren, fivm Lyitelton, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, eaily ißobirm t'unlop, barque, from London ; sailed 18th March "PalrHe, schooner, from Lvttelton Lfetitia, schooner, from Rarotonga Bebington, ship (PSRV), from London; s;iloa 24th Fohrnary STngknd's Glory, ship from London, early Sjoch Lee, scbooner, from Sydney, early "Wnnloafe, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 18 Woosnng, ship, from London, early Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Inverallen, barque, from London, sailed ISth March Pearl, ketch, from the Islands, early Edith; scboonor, from the Islands, early Vale jo, barque, from Liverpool; sailed Qt\ March

IMPORTS.

_^ Y J^^: e 210 oasei Sf M ms, 245 do fruit, 60 do fruit.

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

Tho inagniGoant Pacific Mail Liner Australia arrived in harbour early this morning and anchored In tho stream. We are indebted to Mr Lloyd, the purser, for the following report of her progress up the I.oast:—The steamship *ustralia, under command Of Captain Car^ll, and in charge of Captain Thomson, Harbourmaster, Ir.ft her moorings iv Deboroh Bay, Port Chalmers, at 9 a.m., high water, on Wednesday, 31st May, and pmcegderl outside thn (leads, gotting round the bend off the Kaifc (where she grounded on Saturday, 27th May), with the aid of the Geelong, at 10 a m., end anchored outsido the Beads at H a.to. The tug Geelong arrived with mails and psaaongera about 4 30, transhipping thorn with some difficulty Dymemsof a life bo it, owing to ii strong JS.N.W. wind blowing, and heavy tea sotting towards the Heads. This was not accomplished till fully 6 p.m Australia then hovo up, and proceeded atG3'. Kx penencea moderate XT. and N.W, winds; weather clear. Arrived at Lyttelton at 11 am. June l»t, \t 5.20 received tho mail*; 5.53 got. under weigh, and at 6 p.m. landed pilot. Weather fine Sy.ith fresh N.N E. breeze till midnight. Thence to Cape Pollissier, which was mada at 8 30, dull cloudy w.ather, with ffresfc hea-J wind and lumpy sea. Arrived alongside Wellington wharf at 10.45. Left the wbarf at 3 30, and experienced strong breeze with high northerly swell. Arrived off Napior at 11.15 ; discharged c*n;o, received ru.aiis al3 a passengors, and proceeded at 2.00. Jixperier.ced strong N.N.W. breeze and head sea. look at 3,20 am., and anchored in Auckland Jiajrxrarst 4.19 a.m. Passenger,-— For Auckland : Suloon—From Port Chalmers—Mr nnd Mrs Mackenzie. From Lyttelton - Mr Olliver. Prom Wellington—Mrs Martin, Mr Reid, Messrs Anthony, Wo^an, Wallace, >'rom Napier— Messrs Mann, Wardrop, Brnithwaitlie, Lcwlh, Mc- Keneie, Reay, Captain Birch, Mrs Rhodes, Mr Rhodes, Mrs Locke, and 3 steerige. The passengers from Southern Portß for San Francisco will bs found in the outward list below.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

.me Australia, with the English mail on board, leavas at five o'clock this f.vening. The Takapuna will leavo tho Worth Shore Ferry Co's wharf at four o_ clock to ts-fra passengers on boarri. She will go right through to San Francisco via. Ksndavu and Honolulu co/rmunicating with tho City of Ban Fran cisco from Sydney at the fonnor port, and taking on her passengers and mails. The Australia takes very litt'.e enrgo from >'ew Zealand.

Passengers : For San Faricisco—Saloon : From Port Chalmers—Messrs A MclDtyre, Thos Murray, Irving, W. Shennon, Crackuell. T G Tanton. From Lyttelton—The Hon G Buckley, Messrs W D Mitchell, Jas Gough. P Merchant, Kirton From Napier—3 Sisters of Mercy, Mr and Mrs Filmer Mr Dinwiddio Steerage: From Southern Ports—ll adults and 0 children.

From Auckland for San Francisco: Saloon—Mr and Mrs J White, Mr V. E Stearl. Mr T V Tinnc, the Marionette Tronpe (8), Mr O C Stono, Mr T G Tan ton, Captain W H Hall, and eight steerage. For Sydney- Mr J X Kainey, T I? Kussell, J, X S, and W J Martin, and 1 steerage for Honolulu.

The schooner Eat* McGregor arrived at Lyttelton from this port on the 28th ult.

The three masted schooner Fairlie, cleared at I.yttelton for AuckUnd on the 28th uU , with tho following cargo :—2SiJO sacks potatoes, 100 sacks malt, 40 sacks flour, £90 Backs oats, 50 bags oatmeal, 14 casks beef, 15,000 slates, ISO pkgs meits

Tho schooner Onward cleared .it T,yttelfon on the 28th fer Auckland, with 7UO tacks wheat, 50 sacks oats, 10 cases meats.

The schooner Torea, from Pelorus Sound reached Lyttelton on.the 26tb May.

Tho schooners G Jden Is!e and Minnie Hare bring cargoes of coa) from Russell.

Captain McKenzie rept rts sighting1 about two daya Sail from Auckland, the schooner "Vavan, -which left Tonga for this port the day aftor tho Martha. She may be looked for at any moment.

The Poverty Bay Herald contradicts a report that Captain Bend all, late of the barquontine Falcon, was about to take command of the c s Pretty Jane, but our Gisborne contemporary says that Csptain Bendall Is to be appointed coastal pilot to the Pacific Mail steamers.

The s.s. Hawen arrived from the South yesterday •With the following passengers :—Miss Hnultain, Mr and Mrs Fenwick and servant, Mr and Mrs Henry, Key fiJr Fee, Rev Mr Lawry, Mrssrs Williamson, A. Blew, G. Blew, Gillies, Moss, Wright, Packer, Wilson, Collis, and 2 in the steerage.

The brig Jane arrived from Hobart Town yesterday morning. Captain T>elmar reports leaving ou tho 16th ult. She experienced a four days tasterly gale off the Three Kings.sShe brings a c;irgo ct trait, bark, rails, etc., principally consigned to the agents Messrs H- 8. Meyers & Co.

The barque Martha, CflpWn McKenzie, arrived from the Friendly Isles yesterday atternoon, with a cargo of copra, after a quick passage. Aftergmaking her trip round the islands of the group, she left the port of Tongatabu on Thnradny May 25th at 4 p m. ■with fine easterly wind, which she carried till tho 30th nit., when it freshened into a brisk gale lasting 48 hours; experienced light variable winds from then with very heavy eea running from the eastward, till we sighted Cape Brett, on Saturday 3rd inst ,C;wind B.W. Anchored in Auckland on Sunday at 2 p.m. Passengers .-—Mrs Millar, Miß3 Millar, Capt. Sloano. We are indebted to Mr Berrill, the supercargo for the dispatches concerning Colonel A. B. bteinbarger, pub lished elsewhere, and for report of voyage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as tollows :— For Thames, this day at 5,30 pm and to-morrow at

930 am For Coromandel on Friday at 2 30 pm For New Caledonia, per Mary Melbourne, this day at

430 p m For Taranakl, Southern provinces, and Australian colonies, per Taranaki, on Saturday next at 045 am Late letters will be received until 10 a m For Wellington, per Luna, to-morrow at Bam For Russell to-morrow at 9 and Ham For Wangarei, per Argyle, to-morrow at 4 p m For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonul this day 4pm 3?or Wangaroa to-morrow at 4 p m (Signed) 8. B. BIS 3, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

TAYLOE-On the 29th May, at Franklin Koad, Mrs. James Taylor of a daughter.

DEATH.

LEAHY—On the sth instant, at his residence, Eden Terrace, Michael Leahy, a^ed C 9 years.

The funeral will take- place at 3 o'clock p.m. on "Wednesday, 7th instant. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JUNK 5, 1876

For tlie come that lacks asstetanco. For the wrong that needs resistance, Kor the future in the distance,

And the irood that we can do.

Official corruption in America has attained alarming proportions, and upon the principle that when things reach their worst they will mend, it is probable that the recent exposures will result in sweeping reform. Among the many cases of fraud committed by high officials, which fill the American journals to hand by the last mail, that of Belknap, Secretary of War, takes pre-eminenoe. The offence he has been impeached upon is the sale of a post-tradership, for which Mrs Bel knap, within the knowledge of her husband, received ten thousand dollars and a guarantee of six thousand dollars annually. Babco ck, the President's private secretary, to whose influence Colonel Steinberger's appointment was attributed, is accused of a similar offence. The causes which have induced this unex ampled public demoralization find some paral lel in the circumstances that have fostered official corruption in New Zealand. Wherever an enormous unchecked expendi ture prevails there inevitably will be found systematic malversation. America is now throwing off the dregs left^by the war ear

penditure, and we regard the exposure of these frauds as infinitely more wholesome than the deceptive calm which preceded it, and allowed the public plunderer to go on his way rejoicing. Belknap's high position has not saved him from arraignment upon a oriminal charge, and the determined action of the Government in dealing with his case will doubtless carry terror into the hearts of those lower down the ladder who have quietly soiled their hands with unholy bribes. Another respect in which American jobbery finds a parallel in Now Zealand's smaller efforts in the Bame direction is the bearing which political appointments have upon the question. Those who have examined most carefully into the origin of the exceptional jjcorruption among the office holders under the United States Government attribute it very iargely to the political nature of civil appointments. With every presidential election, the civil servants of the old party are cleared out in favour of thf hangers-on of the new. They are thus, in self-defence, impelled to make the best of their opportunities during the four years term. The remedy rsug£?ested is the removal of the civil service as far aa possible from political influences. 'Fortunately for New Zealand, the system which is proposed as sn antidote for .American official peculation has been bequeathed to us" with our British institutions, and there is little cause of com plaint against the hard-worked and poorly paid officers who do the drudgery of the civil service. Bub of late years the corruption of members of the legislature by promises of office has become a public scandal, and a fa»" reiching reform in this direction is 'required for the protrction of the deserving members of the Civil Service, whose legitimate hopes of promotion are annulled by the award of positions of honour as a reward for political support, no less than for the preservation of purity in our legis lature. An 'Act rendering! membership of tho Assembly a permanent disqualification for any paid office under the Government of the colony, unless the appointment received the endorsement of a majority in the Assembly, would afford a safeguard which past experience and the premonitory sicjns of the coming session teach us is urgently needed.

Eighty ounces of gold in twenty pounds of stono is a little exhibition which has attracted numbers of mining men to the office of Mr ,T. F. Clarke tn-day. Iv the boat specimen days gone by we have never seen anything to surpass the rich lump of quartz and gold taken from thn Union Beach mine, Coro mandel. which has formed the topic of remark on change to-day. The specimens were origi nally in one lump, which waa smashed into three or four pieces, the better to display its hidden riches. The gold lies in the stone in thin layers, capable of being bent backwards and forwards with the fingers. As it ia intended to place the specimens on vie <v at the Museum Exhibition, a good opportunity will be afforded tho public for examining this proof that all the gold in the province has not been dug out with the decline of tho Caledonian produc tiveness.

Sir,—l beg to draw the attention of visitors, publicans, and others to the Police Gourfc to morrow, that the poor-box for the Industrial School will feel thankful for some inner com forts, which it has not had for many along day.—Canvas.

A skating rink has, at last, been established in Auckland. The first meeting was held Inst week in tho Ne.wmp.rket Hall, a building well suited for the purpose, with a capital floor. Thoro was a very good attendance of the elite of Auckland and suburbs. There were present : Mr and Mrs Whitaker, Mr and Mrs Thomas Morrin, Mr and Mrs James Clavk, Mr J. S. Buckland, and many of our respected citizens, who appeared thoroughly to enjoy tho novel and ex hilarating sport. There were a few "falls on the ice," but not of more serious a character than to call forth a good humoured laugh. This popular American game will no doubt shortly be as popular here.

The annual Licensing Court for Auckland will be held to-morrow at noon. The com missioners who will sit are Messrs Barstow, Mitford, F. L. Prime, and J. May. Only one new application will be made ; namely, that of Frederick Orchard, for tho new hotel in Cu3toin-houso-street.

The long-expected gathering of settlers and friends at Wharehine to celebrate, as is the usual custom, the departure of the first Albertland settlers from England, took place at the Wharebine school-room, on Monday, the 29th ult. The different sports, etc., arranged for the day were carried out in the afternoon, -with the following result : Tilting for gentlemen, Mr Armstrong ; tilting for ladies, Miss Levett. Trotting match (prize, bridle), Mr Lester. 100 yards foot-race —Ist prize, J. W. Marcroft: 2ad, Armstrong. The company then adjourned to the school-house, when a sumptuous tea was provided and presided over by the ladiss of the district. Amongst the .company we noticed Revs. Messrs Gittos and Worker, Messrs Grimmer (Mahurangi), Shepperd, and Edger (Port Albert), and others. About 100 sat down to tea.

An important judgment has been given by Mr J. B. Aspinall, Q.C., Recorder of Liver pool, respecting the extension of publichouses, such houses having in many cases been en larged by taking in the adjoining house or shop property. To check this practice, the Liverpool Permissive Bill Association laid informations, which were decided favorably to them by the magistrates, but were quashed recently by the Recorder, who, in giving judgment, said that a publican,Uike any other tradesman, may by industry and assiduity increase his business. If he does so, there is nothing (said the Recorder) in the Licens ing Acts I know of which prevents him enlarging his premises to meet its require ments. He adds :—" Whatever may be my opinions about the licensing question, or the traffic in drink, I have yet to learn that under the existing law a publican Is one of the criminal class, or liable to penalties for anything which he does honestly and bona fide for the extension of a lawful business."

Mr Green, .farmer, Mauku, who met with a serious accident in Queen-street by falling upon the pavement, is in a fair way of recov ery. He was conveyed to his home on Saturday, and hopes are entertained that he will be able shortly to attend to the business of his farm.

8 The members of the Choral Socieiy will meet to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall, for practice of the "Messiah," when a full attendance is desired, in order to a successful issue.

The "Templars Saturday Evening," was well attended on Saturday evening. Mr 0. B. Andrew occupied the chair, and in a logioal speech advocated the claims of the order, and said that the committee contemplate renting the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, which step they deemed imperatively necessary, owing to the crowded state of the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association every Saturday, (cheers) A number of songs and recitations of a very ohoioe character followed. The lady singers were Mrs Somer villejand Miss Ash. The gentlemen vocalists, Messrs Cornish, Jamieson, Allen, and others. Mr Brown gave an excellent recitation. The whole concluded in a satisfactory manner, with "God save the^Queen." :

The Uev. Win. Tinsley preached ah excel lent sermon last evening in the Edwardea street Primitive Methodist Ohfipel on the " Disobedient Wife." illustrated from Gene sis, cbap. 19, v. 26—"But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt." The reverend gentleman did not dwell so much on the monument of re tributive justice which Josophus, the his torian, stated that he saw some two thou sand years after the eVent, as on the impor tant lesson involved, namely— the Bin of disobedience, and the duties arising put of man's relationship to his Maker, showingthe doctrines of providence, mercy, and retribu tion to form the Divine Government. These doctrines or Jaws were clearly defined in the world around us. In picturing Lot's wife, another act of disobedience, the preacher intimated that it was a very natural act, and one with which, under other circum stances, we should be disposed Any person possessing an emotional nature would be inclined to look back on scenes and attachments of early life upon parting from them for ever, but when Heaven commands, as in the case of this woman, it become*^ a sin to disobey; and, if people _ will enntinu" in a course of disobedience to the Divine will, destruction is inevitable. The discourse throughout was thor oughly practical, interspersed with many illustrations and pictures from real life, con cluding with a suitable exhortation on the importance of obeying the laws of our na ture : not to estimate the things of this life too hichlv, but rathpr to set the higher value on those which know of no decay.

Mr Barlow's circus tent at New Plymouth hf!B been used for a United Church service, at which 700 were present. Service is held in the Dunedin theatre every Sunday night af her eight o'clock. A gentleman in Melbourne has proposed to the South Australian Government to plant half a million of cocoanut trees in the North ern Territory. In five years' time the trees Will yield largely.

Ratepayers in Dunedin are protesting against the proposed expenditure of £20,000 to £30,000 on a Town Hall, and are likewise debating whether the Corporation or a private company should undertake the laying of tramwayg. The Corporation have passed a resolution in favour of the latter course.

The possibility of an alliance between Mr. Stafford and the Provincial party, upon the basis of regarding abolition as accomplished, is discussed by tho Nelson Colonist, Govern ment journal, which adds : "Ministers must beware, and they may rest assured it is not hytho purchase of old enemies such as Mr Fitzberbert that they can secure a majority. They will find these apparently skilful moves have disheartened their friends and em bittered their opponents."

Dr. Redwood, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, has been preaching in Dunedin to a crowded congregation on the subject of " The Infallibility of tho Church."

At an auction which concluded the charit able carnival recently held at Dunedin, some rather miscellaneous articles were contributed for disposal under the hammer. Ono lady from the Taieri sent a fine live calf and a pair of lady's drawers.

We have received a very warm letter, under tho signature "Observer," from a Thames correspondent, relative to the representation of that district in the General Assembly The letter abounds with so many allusions to "Brigham, M H.R.," and "Phane," that we should not like to undertake the respon sibility of giving it publicity.

A strange scene was witnessed yesterday morning about ten e'sjtoak near St Paul's Church, and which attracted a good deal of attention, but caused no particular annoy ance. The actors were two men, apparently excavators, but so drunk that they wore scarcely able to stand, and unablo to take notice of the bystanders. One, the worafc of the two, was scolding the other for taking too much, when his staggering mate replied, " Why, dang it Joe, your are drunker than I be." After a good deal of vague talk, and soveral downfallings and uprisings, tho pair staggered across the road into a passage, where they were observed, throe hours after, Bound asleep and out of harm's way. The question among tho spectators was, " Where did these men get drunk ?" It could not have been at the public-houses, for they are all closed, and no landlord in the city would supply intoxicants on a Sunday I

The vacanoy created at tho Nelson College by the doath of the late head master is to be temporarily filled by tho Rev J. C. Andrew, who, at tho request of tho governors, has kindly consented to undertake the,duties.

The directors of the Union Company are still negotiating for tbe purchase of Mc- Meckan, Blackwood & Co's fleet of steamers. In the event of the proposal for amalgamation being completed, the now company will give locr-1 as well as Australian investors an op portunity of contributing towards the addi tional capital which the concern will require. Another schemo for providing for a Hue of steamors for the Australian and New Zealand trade has been set on foot in Melbourne, and two of the promoteis, Mr James White, of Messrs James Whito and Co., and Captain Coffcy, both of Melbourne, arrived by the Arawata, for the purpose of feeling the pulse of our trading community on the subject of the enterprise.

A baby show was held in connection with the Great Benevolent Carnival at Dnnedin. Fifty littlo darlings competed. The task of judging—a most difficult matter—was under taken by Professor M'G-rflgor and the Hon. Captain Fraser, M.L.C. Some mammas seemed proud of the great weight of their children, and others rested .the claims of their little ones to a prize on the ground of beauty rather than size. The champion child was Charles Sydney Flexman. There was no doubt about his claim to first honours, but there were so many about equal for second and third honours that it must have been almost a matter of guessing to decide which were entitled to the other prizes, The champion twins were named Diokinson.

Tho football match oa Saturday at the North Shore, New Zealand v. tho World, terminated in favor of New Zealand, which won by a goal to nothing There was some splendid kicks, the legs of the New Zealand men being free from rheumatism, and well up to work. The New Zealand captain, who won the toss, determined not to kick in the golden face of the setting sun, while the World rose towards the rising of the Evening Star, which shone early like a diamond over the fields of Hesperus. The natives scored a goal in the second half hour, while Oaverhill Bcored a goal for New Zealand by one majes tio kick. During the third spell, the World showed up well, but did not succeed in scor ing a touchdown. At the next start both' teams did their utmost, without additional honours on either side. Messrs Walpole and Whistler acted as umpires, and Messrs Rees and ■ Henderson as captains, and all gave satisfaction. The gamo was creditable to both teams, and the men played well and vigorously.

We notice that Mr Edward Isaacs has been gazetted a member of the Auckland Harbour Board.

The usual monthly meeting of Lodge Ara will be held this evening in the Masonic k>dgo room, Princes-street.

Information was communicated to his honor the Superintendent that the natives of Parawai, who have so long obstructed the cutting through of a hill on the line of the Upper Thames road, have now given their consent. We hope that this important work will be speedily undertaken.

We notice among the passengers by the Wellington, on Saturday, Captain Burns, who proceeded South on official business in con nection with the many societies of which he is a prominent member. The command of the Artillery will be under Lieutenant Psyoe, in the absence of the Captain. •■ -.;•

Si* Charles Gavan Duffy, in a lecture delivered recently in Melbourne, stated that, during his visit to France lately, he teamed from excellent authority this significant fae's —that of the wines of that couutry 95 per cent are drunk at home, and only 5 per cent exported. When England, Russia, Germany, and the United States, the old established customers, we supplied out of the limited exports, it is scarcely reasonable to hope that any considerable share of the 5 per cent will find its way to us. He had another fact on the same authority, that 40,000 dozen of champagne are manufactured every month in Glasgow from petroleum

"Gray, and not Shakespeare," writes " A Wairoa Settler," was the author of tbe quotation which your correspondent "One Who Knows. " has stumbled upon. He fails to show that Mr Darpaville floes not make a sacrifice. That gentleman has built a very large hotel for which he now receives £5 a week and a percentage, and if the building were used as a boarding-house, the value could certainly not be more than £2 a week. A big hotel without a license is a bad spec anywhere,but in the bush it must be par ticularly bo. Mr Dargaville may hivo done all that your correspondent alleges, and ye'c,_if ho has found that he committed a fatal mis take, and feels that the lives of unfortunate men are being sacrificed for his greed of gain, he would still be acting wisely in retracing his step 3 ; and generously, if pecuniary con siderations were cast on one sido in his desire to make amendß for past shortcomings. Unworthy motives will always be auagosted as thn mainspring in every act of this kind, but I onine that if the Wairoa settlors secure the end in view they will not stop to inquire very minutely into the secret causes that may have contributed to their success."

A number of public and open lodge meet ings will be held during the present week ; (1) a public meeting of the members for the proposed Eden Tent of Recbabitea. will be helrl this evening for the bonefit of the juven iles of tho district. Mr Jr»mes Hamliu will occupy the chnir. The business will be of an initiatory character. (2) a Rpecial general meeting of the TemoUr Benefit Society will be held to-morrnw (Tuesday) evening in the Newton Congregational Schoolroom, for con firming new laws, electing officers, and other busineps. (3) On Wednesday evening an open lodge meeting will be held in Sheridan-street Uhanol. This meeting will be of a Rooial and intellectual character, interspersed with mußio. The adjourned meeting of the delegates of the various Friendly Benefit holies will be resumed this evening, at the Thistle Hotel, at half-past Heven o'clock. The subject of debate at the Pitt-street Mutual Improvement class this evening is " Monarchism versus Republicanism." The debate is likely to prove interesting as several old hands will take part in the dis cussion. The quarterly meeting of the Auckland Shipwrights' Protection Society will be held this evening, in the Albert-street Temperance Hall, at half-past seven o'clock. The True Blue Orangemen, of Newmarket, will hold their ordinary monthly meeting this evening, in the Newmarket Hall. Mr Vincent Pyke, M. H.R., who is usnall^ counted as one of those members who are sitting on the rail, has been promulgating the result of his counting of noses, and this is what ho cays :—" Provincialism was doomed. He himsslf had made a calculation of the votes in the House on tho subject, and the conclusion ho came to was, that out of $4 European members there would be a positive majority of 12 in favour of Aboli tion ; a probable ono of 15 ; and a possible balanco of 20 in favour of it." "The Dunsitnn eleotors," says tho Ofaqo Guardian, "need hardly have asked whether Mr Pylre was amongst the " posilivists," or tho "pro bables." or the "possible balances." Wo should say he was amongst the " possible balances." He might attain to the " pro bables," but amongst tho '• positivists" novor—unless, indeed, ho found himself in a majority." Or, we might suggest, unless that vacant Duuedin Magistracy was mado secure. The committee of tho Otago Licensed Victuallers' Association condemns' the new Licensing Bill, drafted by tho Cbristchurch Association, in tolo, and will recommend at the general meeting, that no steps be taken in connection with it, and that no delegate be sent to Wellington to consider it.

COMMERCIAL.

The Thames River Sawmill, and Bush land in the district of Hauraki, were sold to-day by Messrs Cochrane & Son, for the sudi of £1,100.

Mr R Arthur held a large sale of work boxes, fancy goods, and stationery to-day, when fair average pi'ices were obtained.

LICENSED HOTELS V. SLY GROG SHOPS ON THE NORTHERN WAIROA.

(To tho Editor of the Evening Star). Sik,—A letter signed " One Who Knows " and a prominent paragraph on the above subject in Saturday's Evening Star appear to demand notice from me. It can bo shown that during the last three years or so nineteen persons were drowned in the Northern Wairon. River through intoxication. Twelve or fourteen of these are proved by evidence to have obtained drink at the hotel carried on by Dr Campbell in his manager's name at Mangawhare. I question whether any sly grog shop could exceed that in the time, and I feel sure that had Dr Campbell been in the habit of visiting Mangawhare occasionally he would have acceded to my proposal repeatedly made within the last two or three years, and that we two, together with the mill owners and settlers could long since have almost entirely, if not altogether, checked the frightful amount of drunkenness that prevails in the district. It is stated by the Star, that Dr Campbell thinks if the hotels are closed as such, sly grog Belling will be come a' worse evil. Now I know the district thoroughly, and I am convinced that while it is of coarse possible there may be some little traffic of tbe kind, the si.? grog sellers will be so closely watched that the evil con sequences will be of an exceedingly mild nature as compared with the foregoing. We have now sufficient police agency on the river, and, besides, the four principal employers of labour there have agreed to offer a large reward for a conviction. I can further state that Tirarau, the most influential native chief in the district, and Abraham Taonni, another, have both determined not to permit it amongst the natives. As the Star has allowed my private affairs to be raked up in the anonymous attack made upon me in its columns, I am reluctantly compelled to reply. The writer states that the hotel, if the license be refused will not pay as a boarding, house. Assuming that to be', correct, what else can it be used for ? Can it be turned into a sawmill or flax-

mill ? True, it would make a splendid hos-

pital, but that will not be required if the hotels are closed. By the writer's own show ing therefore, the property will be greatly deteriorated in value if the license be refused, As for the hardship I am represented as inflicting upon the widow and children by closing the hotel, it is fair to state that Mr Raynes himself, the licensee, is the youngest child by some ten or twelve years, and that I have agreed in the event of the license beiflg refused, to cancel his lease, and offered to let the house to his family ab less than half the rent as a boarding-house. He will also be compensated for his contribution to wards the erection of the Public Hall. When he took the hotel hia capital was £80. He is now worth £1,000, and has paid me nearly £400 for rent during the eighteen months he has been in it. Let me again state that lam

reluctantly compelled to gi> into these mat-; i fcera. For myself I do not pratend that I shall be in every respect a great loser by the closing of these hotels. I employ on an average one hundred men in my business. These men will work better when beyond the reach of liquor. The prosperity of the dis trict generally, in which I am largely interes ted, will be advanced, and settlement will be promoted when our noblo river shall be no longer notorious as the drunkard's grave, but shall become known only ss Nature's magnifi cent highway through one of the finest dis tricts in the colony.—Yours &c, J. M. Dakoavillg.

KAIPARA RAILWAY BLUNDERING.

(To the Kditor or the Evening Stab ) gin.—At a meeting r>f Uie settlers of Mount Albwtth other nipbt, the blunders ar-d incapacity of the nnwrnmont in the construction and management ne railways in this province, was made most painfuliyf mnnifpst to all. and tlw proplwying of high officials, nnd thrt' evident management to not let tho Biver he-ul railway pay. was moat deplorably felt by every individual ot that meeting, '''he settlers were deter mined beforehand to say nothing of the advantages or r'i»advantaires of .the many line 3 surveyed near thiß oity, or of the favouritism displayed in their choice of what they are pleaf eil to call the best line, lest there should be a further excu'C for a further delay of the extunsion-Hno to Auckland. But do the Government seriously contemplate Tunning the line over the scoria ridpes on the heichtß of Monnt Albert, in preference to the level clay cuntrv available ? This will be tan truck-line to the North, and will Sir Julius Vogel transfer his name to Mure posterity by his incapacity ? For I venture to say that the name of Vopcl, in con nexion with this vast blunder will never he forgotten. and every time tho engine comes to a dead .'ton climb ing these heights, there will bo a praj or for Vocel the oon, but the lar-t word will be repeated backwards. I am, etc,—St.tti.xh.

The United States Government and Colonel Steinberger.

In telegrams received by the San Fraiacisco mail it was stated that in Congress Hamilton Pish, on behalf of the American Government, had repudiated Colonel Steinberger, and had stated that an intimation to that effect had been forwarded to the American Consul in Samoa. By the Martha, from Tonga yester day, we learn that the dipmtches evidently referredto by Mr Hamilton Fish were received in the island on the 26tb of April, subsequent to the event 3 which resulted in the Colonel's expulsion from Samoa. These documents place beyond question the fact that Stein berger held no official appointment from the Washington Government, and as they embody a resume of the whole case, which has attrac ted much interest here, we republish. them :— No. 18. " Deportment of State. "Washington, January 12. 1876. "Samuel S. Foster, Esq., " Consul of the United States, " Apia. " Sir, —I have to acknowledge the receipt , of your despatch. No. 30, of the 3rd of Octo ber last. 16 relates to the status of Colonel A. B. Steinberger in Samoa, and the request of certain missionaries to be informed whether Colonel Steinberger is authorised by the United States to form a government in Sa moa, and whether he will be retained in power in the Islands by force. In reply, I have to inform you that Colonel Steinberger first went to the Samoan Islands in 1873 in the capacity of Special Agent of the United Stated Government to make observa tions, and report npon the character and conditions of the Islands and their in habitants. After some months spent on the Islands he returned to this country and made hi 3 report. In December, 1574, he was directed to proceed again to the Islands in the capacity of Special Agent, for the purpose of presenting a letter from the President, and a number of presents from the government to the Taimua of Samoa. He has fulfilled his mismon, made his report, end tendered his resignation as Special Agent, which has been accepted, and any official or semi-official connection be may have had with tbis government is terminated. His first visit to the Islands was merely for the purpose of observing and reporting upon their condition ; his second visit was to fulfil certain duties in regard to which he was specially instructed, and which have been fulfilled. On neither occasion did his visit have any diplomatic or political signification whatever. Colonel Steinberger was not authorised or empowered by the United States to form a government in Samoa, or to pledge the United States to sustain in any way, direptly or indirectly, any government that he might form or assist in forming. The United Skates Consul is the only representive of the United States in the Samoan Islands, and you will so inform the missionaries and others in terested.

" Your obedient Servant,

" J. A. Campbell, " Third Assistant Secretary." "We hereby certify that the above and foregoingis a trueand correcfccopy of despatch, received at the United State 3 Consulate, Apia, on the twenty-sixth day of April, 1876. "S. F. "Williams, "H.B.M. Acting Consul. " Th. Weber, " Imperial German Consul." No. 19 " Department of State, "Washington, January ISish, 1876. " Samuel S. Foster Esq. " Consul of the United States. "Apia. "Sir,—ln reply to your despatch No. 28 of tho 3rd of October last, in regard to the ac tion of Colonel Steinberger in remitting the fine imposed by you on the cook of the schooner Peerless for an assault on the mate of that vessel, I have to inform you that you are hereby instructed to remonstrate with the Government of Samoa, in the narno of the United States Government for the un warrantable action of Colonel Steinberger in interfering with your official duties. " Your obedient servant, J. A. Campbell, "Third Assistant Secretary. "We hereby certify that the above and forepoins is a true and correct copy. "S. W. Williams, " H.B.M. Acting Consul. Th. Weber, " Imperial German Consul."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R, C. BarsfcowEsq., R.M., and Cap tain Barton, J.P.)

THE LEPROUS DISTILMENT,

And please your Worship, one by one wo come, "Wild votaries of Bacchas &nd his rum, For he'a a rummy god we all confess, Ah, would that our blind homago were far lesa, Unless old Bacchus ail our fines will pay And lead poor drunkards in the better way.

FIVE SHILLINGS AN3> COSTS,

Martin Leatrange, a notorious drunkard, Mary Ann Burkett, James Reed, James Alexander, and Robert Thompson, were charged with drunkenness. James Reed said he waa not drunk, he was walking home about twelve o'clock to dinner, when the policeman came up to him and interefered with him. He waa not drunk, he had only four or five glasses. Constable Gamble deposed thai; prisoner was so drunk that he could scarcely stand, much less walk. Prisoner was fined 5s and 4g costs. TEN SHILLINGS AND COSTS.

John Dickson, George Barr, and William Hickster, were found guilty of the same offence.

UNDER THE BAGLE.

Thomas McCleary wag brought up under the Vagrant Act, he having been found at an unreasonable hour, and without, lawful ex cuse, in the Eagle Hotel, on the night of the 4th instant. Mr Joy said that he had been instructed by the boy's mother to appear for him, as he. waa under age., ;; •>i .. .(^

The accused was tearly sk feetln heJcKk aiid strongly built, which caused a smile Mr Joy said that the case did not nronerW come within t.he meaning of the Act a B V was not there witt.. any evil intent; he w merely there in company with a person of tHo opposite sex. c His Worship said h« was rather a bib. V cocious boy. . * ifica Mr Joy said, although twenty years of ace 1 he was an infant in the eye of the law Constable O'Eielly said he was ondnto near the Eagle Botel, when he saw a match struck and observed the prisoner coifiiDgonfe of the house ; he then took him into enstodv He aroused Mr Macdonald, who said that ha was not aware that prisoner was on his premises; he had heard something about females.

Eobert Madonald said that he closed his house at eleven o'clock on the evening i n question, tnat he knew the prisoner, bnt did not know that he was in his house after that* he saw him previously at his bar. '

To Mr Joy : He was not always at home • was not aware that the accused was keeping company with anyone in the Douse. The servant never told him that any courting was going on. He saw the ladder against the house in Durham-street which was used foi lighting tho lamp To his Worship : He put the ladder back in its place, and bolted the gate. , Mrs McOleary deposed that she begged of Mrs MacdoDald not to harbour her son in the house. He spent all his money there and then they wanted to get rid of him. ' Hej son was too innocent for the Macdonalds.

To Mr Joy : My son was frequently at the " Eagle." He was after a young woman who was continually after him—Mrs Maedonald'a sieter.

Mr Joy said he would call no further evidence, but thought it was not a case of an exceptional nature, and which could not prorjerly come under the Vagrant.Act. The Court said that, prifoner's going after the servant girl was no excuse for his being in the house at that unreasonable hour, but takiDg the circumstances into account, the sentence would only be forty-eight hourß i mprisonment. THE DISTUKBANCE IN AN AUCTION BOOM. Joseph Rogers was summoned for unlaw fully assaulting James Morton on the 2nd instant by seizing him by the neck with both hands; and James Morton was summoned for assaulting Joseph Rogers, by catching I him by the coat on the same day, and pul ling him out of an auction room into Queen* Btreet. Mr McCormick appeared for Mr Morton, and Mr Joy L.L. 8., for Mr Rogers. Mr McCormick contested that no extra force was used by Mr Morton ; but after a person was once ordered to leave the premises and "would not go out, he becomes a. tres passer, and the owner can put such person' out, which was perfectly legal, but there must be no beating in the case. :,'

Mr Joy said that this was a case of immense importance to the auctioneers of the* city, and if this sort of thing was permitted, Borne would be favoured while others would getthe cold shoulder. Mr Joy then proceeded to quote instances to show that the auctioneer could not order a person out nor refuse a bidder.

Joseph. Eogers deposed that he was a general dealer, and on Friday last he attended a publio sale on Messrs Grant and Morton's premises, for the purpose of purchasing goods which were sold on account of the shippers. He had often had bidß accepted; he was told to go out. As he was refused, he got another" person to buy for him. He was con ducting himself in a proper manner. When the assault, was committed the sale was going on. He was standing near the auctioneer when Mr Morton ordered him out; he refused to go. Mr Morton then fetched a constable, and asked the constable to put. him out. He still refused to, go, and when; at the station, Mr Morton.declinedtomake a charge against him. Mr Morton teok* hold of him. Be told him to keep his handß off.

To Mr McCormick : He could not say when his last bid was accepted. He hid been put out of the auction room four times. Ec could not say that .his bids had been accepted within the last two years. Mr Grant had a private spleent against him ; he wished to tell exactly the truth. Sergeant Elliott did not take him into custody. He said he would go put if he was given into custody, but otherwise be; would not go out. Mr Morton asked Ser-> geant Elliott to take him out, but he would not go. Mr Morton did not rush at him, bntj took him by the. coat; he took' hold of ; |lt Morton, but did not seize him by the throat. He considered he had a right to be there; it was his living, and if he was served so at all the auction rooms he should be deprived of his means of support. He believed that if he had went out Mr Morton would not have put, his hands upon him. To Mr Joy : In order to avoid unpleasant" ness he got another person to bid for him, but it was necessary for him to be present to see that too much was not given. Daniel Macpherson deposed that he was a draper, and was ab Messrs Grant arid Mor ton's sale. The room was full of people; saw Mr Rogers there. There was a commo tion in the room. A constable was sent for, and Mr Rogers was desired to leave the room; he refused, when Mr Morton took hold of Mr Rogers' coat, and tried to pull him to wards the door. Did not see that Rogers gave any occasion for being put out. Mr McCormick said he would admit that Rogers did nothing at that time which was offensive, but he waa unlawfully on -the premises ; he was a trespasser. Mr Joy said' his olient had a right to be there as a bidder; but he wished for come principle to guide them for the future. . ; Mr McCormick argued at great^ length to shew that every " man's house is his castle, and, although bis mart may be open for the public and for public business, if for private reasons he orders a person off his premises, such person can claim no right to remain, and can be put out without violence. Mr Joy argued on the other Bide with his ÜBual power, and said that the auctioneer did not come into Court as a landowner, or the lord of a castle, but as a creature of the statue, and if a man conducta himself, properly, his locus, standi there was unim peachable,, and he had a perfect light to t>? there. Mr McCormick's' remarks about an Englishman's house being his castle did not apply to an auction mart, and in proof of his position he cited] several examples,, and saw that rogues,, vagabonds, and the lowest characters could not be refused admittance to an auction room which was established wr, the public good, and could not beturned oub until they committed themselves. _ , After some consideration-the Court ms 'missed the case against Mr Morton, with C°Mr Joy said that he should certainly advise! Mr Rogers to take this case to a higbefCoflrs; as it was shewn that hia client bad'conau«tea, ; himself properly. ■ ,• ■; ' . , i^a Mr McOormick said the auctioneers naa not taken a bid of Mr Rogers for two years, and had distinctly told him that he should not bid. for a long time past, Mr■ Rogers had been in the habit of attending the.sale room of Messrs Grant and Morton, and had been often told that his bid^ would not be taken, and that every time he appeared m the auction room, one or other of them would ask him quietly to ro out. »s Grant and Morton had complaints Mr Rodaers, and good reason for acting as. Mr Rogers, with the help auctioneer, when heconsidered,that _a w<J was not a Una Me bd, he had a^perfeot right to ignore it; and^er j»»otjg»£. to bid or do business, might, be f™*?W* t the premises. tThe Court constod that Mr Rogers had no ionajide right there w

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