SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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DEPARTURES.

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IMPORTS.

Per GlonTo-a, fp_ 1...1 - A „ , , , blast.- g p.,« e 7 in ,o 'a0..:-10rt qu .rter-barrel* grind-on s 10>7o_2 t " •* '** t,,ff ,i' l'° 82 .'-■■fiia.-i,-- a c„s._t hiu gs, lbuicli. whce:s. 4 c sea autfqr- , lire , Bj 2 cs „ 32 pick . R , s . ~c ne „ riF . __Vr.M. o* e gr_ Oe.h "erV' l' l6 *AJ {S ",Ul °l" -k-.. , 0-' *''c'skscemon.— wan and tin-ham. ttr. „!S~ Hp-"'d Hf'on aud Mncfarlane. Reid. coloured D °rfVif m LoT,<d™: Rain cotton, 1122.: worsted, 'fe n '^ 2': Pr,l3teado. 206.; woollens and do 5^ A'-nnols, 372?; linen, bales 17/,; SOZ.-Av 44^--cottor.s»nd woollens 470? ; muslins mil'i'2 acLT elve,s >152?: s]>*wls and mantles, 722?; hr-'hTlf-V '■ •' I,o'iery 11051; fewing thread 72.; blanfc^fSi lUll' ""-b^ellM, 138. ; apparel, 386..; it*] . ;♦.' 5jW ' carpets and rugs, 193.; countoroan. s. »__*« ft 7, tat *'10W5 felt hat3' &c- 327?; dressed S"! •<}¥ ll wrollSh* do, 185.; saddlery, 823.; floor -u« ' n , ta,,!ebaize 27?: sewing machines, 290. : ZTr « i-,«Y: a.r1c1,,""-»' implements, si. ;do maehi ■S?_?' Z'ol '• ralls mA g«ior»l machinery. 1740.; books, 7j..._: paper. 13C cwt; stationery, 07?; horsehair anr seating, 104?: plated goois. 20?; toys, 18?: pianos 55?; ch-cks and witches. 70? ; perfumery, 150?,; Seeds, t,IJ cl' y P'. pß3' 7? gunpowder, 412 cwt; hardware, ;„? V | h! et lron.- 4 tl,ns i "heet lead, 4 tons ; yellow inn,. i h S: -lron nal!s> 8 ttma< wi™ and wire ropo, 11 tons ; ziuo, 7 tons ; linseed „il. 1328 gallons ; S5? i «C *SV °hl'-la- &0 • e(" ; Slass bottles, 24.?; banaMlfl.-urbaw. ; canvas 232?; cordage. 11?; fei ? r:, 6S ' S^ = ™rb'°- 250?; tob.cco. LOS lbs; £ kLii IDn b. U:k. ?'JO -alls ; do. in case. 1517 galls ;do «n. p •?• P'"'B; rum. nroof, S8 galls; Geneva, 2175 «a.is , witbi-j Spiritß - Q bulk 27* galls; do. in case, „,f' si perfnmtd spirits, 44 galls; red wine, 218 "•JSi -hife wine, 234 galls ; preserved fish, 100.; fnrp'- cs' W01 » oilmen's siores, 354?; vinegar, 00 galls ; w.ign salad oil, 205 gals : cocoa, If) cwt; chocolate, itu' na,s- 22 bushels; mustard, 146?,; candles, Aii cwt; raisiDs, 21 cwt; currants, 218 cwt; Fr.nch plnms, 3 cw t; flgs, 3 cwt; suear, 40 cwt; confec tionery, 120 cases ; apothecarewar, 634?; baking powder, 50. Total value, M\, ooo. -Owen and Gra ham, agents. *

EXPORTS.

Per City of San Francisco, P.HSS., for. San Frau eisco ; 207 bags grass seed, 1 cask machinery, 5 cases and 1 block S'ono.-21 rams, 27 cases gum, 35 bags fungus. 5 pieces timber, 160 coils rope. For Kandavu —5 oses gin, 5 cases wino, 1 qr.—cask brandy.—Owen and Graham, agents.

BHPAP.TURE OF THK MAIL STBiMER. The K.M. s.s. City of San Francisco left punctually at a few minutes p-st twelve last night with the out werd Kaglish mail. The "City" is the throu h steamet for this trip and receives' tho Sydney pass Ti gers and mails from the Granada at RancUvu. The followinc are the passengers booked in ivew Z-ala-nd. jcaloou —Hon Cbarl sTaylv, Mrs T»ylor infant, «nd family a' tl 1 servant., M's Dr strat'ord, Mr -vrUuv Stratinrd MrandMisGK Inland. Vessrs Thorns and George Ruler. Second Clnsu.Miss Mary Lnn.- more. From Lyttelton— Messr.i J M Martin. Leonard, Coates, Mes'lsmes M-irin and stout.. Prom Dunedin -Mr and Mrs 1,.c1.y, Mr rharlea Magnott, and Mr P W Rechell, and S in the . tesrage.

The s^'ip White Eigle from this port arrived at Bong Kong ou tho '2Rlh Dec

The, brigs Drover aud Jane, the first from ihe Thames and tlie 1 -tier from this port, arrived at jNewcas 11 on th" 31st ult.

The barque Elm Grove arrived at Newcastle on the 2nd irsc. and the William _ek.ersf.o-u Wangaroa ou the Ist inst.

The hrigitntine Ethel is loading at Melb.urno for this port.

The ketch Farm* Kelly has arrived from *he Bay ■with * ci-go of man;an se for the »hip Carnatic wjjic'i IM.-- b.tn laid on so load or Londou. Iheba-que Mara'hon his coma alongside the new Eastern T to di-cl.ir.-e hi-r c-vrgo of *m«ric«i goods T.l-esS Hern was inoore.i at tho wharf ea rly this morn'ng nnd at onco began nutting o it c»rg •. The brig W«ve his boou ranored in a berth west of the wharf where she will effect the discharge of her cargo. The brig Pakeha arrived at Otamatea on Monday last from Dunedin, for which port she is to return Sh rtly with a c>rgo of timier. The schooner ynhct Petirless has been run in on the hard in .Freeman's liay to have her bottom seen to.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Ettssri,', this day. Ihe lona sr.iver! a _ Russell a t eluvon a m to-day.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr. G W. Binneysold the library of Sfcan tius Jones Esq at the Corn Exchange to-day. The books, including the works of some of the best writers in various departments of literature, realised very good prices. The sale of the cutter Gazelle, lying in freeman's Bay, was withdrawn, as the bid ding was not up to the figure required. Mr L. W. Eaton held a largo fruit sale to day, at his mart, Queen-street. The follow ing were the quotations : oranges, 10s Gd per case; pine-apples, 4s per dozen; ripstone apples, 1-^d to 3£d ; pears, Id to 33.-d ; pas sion frni£ 2d. and Nelson plnms 2d to 2?. d.

Mr P.. Arthur reports to-day, salt bnt.ter, 8d to 9d; bacon, (bare) Is Id ; potatoes, 4s 3d to 5s ; onions, Id ; apples, Hd to l-_-d ; plums, If d to 3£.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wtll Close as follows:— For Thames to-morrow at 9 30 a m and 5 30 p m For CoromHiidel to -mo-row at 11 30 a in For Russell to-morrow at 3 p m For Whiti«n?i to morrow at 4 30 p m For Australian Colonies in Thursday next at 1 p m For Taranaki and Southern provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies on Saturday next at 1 5 pm (Signed) S. B. BBS, Chief Postmaster.

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MARRIAGE.

HOLLOWAY— STEVKNTOX—On the 12th February, at ihe residence of the bride's father, Wharehiue, Albertland, by the Rev. W. Worker, John Hollo way, of Auckland, to Lydia Mary, second daughter of Mr. Alfred Steveut'on, and grand-daughter of the late Mr. Robert Sqers of Everton, Lancashire.

DEATH.

HAYTEIt—On the 15th instant, after a short illness, at her parents'residence, Brifditoii Road, Parnell, Mary Jane, youon-est daughter of Georgo and Ann Ha.\ for, sgf d 17 years..

Tho funeral will lake place at 3.30 p.m. to morrow. Fruinds please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1876

For the cau.e that hicks assistance, For the wrong- that needs resistance, lor tlie future in the distance,

And the trood that we can uo.

A paper on " The Problem of Poverty in New Zealand," from the pen of Professor Macgregor, appears in the New Zealand Magazine, and as the subject in one of great interest, v/e have bestowed more than ordi nary care in perusing the fifteen closely-prin ted pages which embody the writer's thoughts on tho subject. A Professor is nothing unless erudite, and we were not surprised, there fore, upon finding that the premise of his argument dates back several thousands of centuries before the orthodox date of Adam's creation, when, as the writer expresses it, " Man was little more than a carnivorous animal engaged in endless and nameless wars." From this beginning Professor Mac gregor proceeds to expound the modern scien tific theory of natural selection and struggle for life with tho view of shewing that the historic! man is only in advance of his primeval progenitor by a simple change of tho objects of selection—the substitution of mental qualities for physical—and that "civilised men have improved on carnivorous aniouli only to the extent that they no longer tear md devour the bodies of their victims, while btiey still, as a matter of course, under the ■(auction of civiltzition, starve and work their bodies into disease and death, thus more effectually sending their souls to perdition." Ttio whole argument of the writer may be summed up in the general affirmation that poverty is an inevitable consequence of the law of competition in which the weak are driven to the wall, and by the law of Here dity these perpetuate their degeneracy in a type of descendant "so starved through generations that his very humanity is mod bund, and the brute begins to replace the man." After indulging in this strain at a length equal to about five columns of the Star, without any very direct reference to the subject which forms the heading of his paper, the Professor abruptly concludes with a footnote conveying the somewhat remarkable announcement that "Want of space has made it necessary to put an end to this article in the middle. The intelligent reader will have no difficulty in gathering together and following up the different threads of the argument." It seems ex tremely probable that the irreconcilable nature of the task which the learned Professor adroitly bequeaths to the "in telligent reader" may not have been tltogether disconnected from the un fortunate ending of the writer's rumina tions "in the middle ;" and we cannot but r.gret that he should have left us without any clue by which we might be enabled to link a poverty developed under conditions where there is absolutely no competition of the character represented in the theory of a demoralising "struggle for life" with a series of propositions which accept this struggle as its foundation principle. It was further desirable that the Professor should have elucidated the difficulty involved in the problem that those very classes which have bscome developed under a mental selection and who, according so his theory, should be best fitted to cope with life's battles, are the very ones upon whom in the colonies the keenest severity of the struggle frequently falls. These and other special phases of the problem as it oacurs in New Zealand the " intelligent reader" is left to reconcile as best he can with the abstract theorising presented for his acceptance. Turning to the subject as it intrudes itself upon the notice of the every day observer, we think that, without tracing man's career from a " carniverous animal" or expatiating upon Darwinian theories of " natural selection" and cumpstibion, we can find a more exact and practical solution of .he problem of poverty in New Zealand in a fow manifest causes—drunkeness or other forms of immorality, misfortune, disease, laziness, and improvidence. Keen competi tion, or what Professor Macgregor would designate " the struggle for life," may occasionally produce poverty of a temporary character, but unless combined with one or other of the charac.eristics named, in the colonies it can neither become a per manent or exaggerated type. We might, however demonstrate with mathematical accuracy that habitual drunkenness indulged n for tweaty years will reduce the highest development of natural selection prolonged .iirougn countless a^es, to a very much lower pecimen of animal than the original type could by any possibility have been. The occurrence of poverty in young communities and under conditions positively unfavourable to its growth, compels the recognition of other and widely different causes from those which have lately assumed such prominence in the scientific vocabulary. A mere epitome of the stereotyped arguments of Darwin, Bagshot, and Wallace, is therefore disappointing when offered by a colonial

writer as an explanation of the problem of poverty as it appears amid the uncongenial surroundings of colonial life. The ultimate cure of poverty, Professor Maceregor with others of the same school despairs of as a realisable ideal. Rather we should infer, if the scientific theory be sound, the evil will -go* on increasing with the growth of the earth's population and the consequent inten sifying of :he struggle for existence, together with the widening influence of the law of Heredity on the poor classes. We can no; say that a fulure emancipation of mal kind from the curse of poverty is foreshadowed by ony tendency of the present age, but still we do not regard as an essential condition the cessation of " the struggle for life" so far as that struggle is comprehended by the labour necessary for the support as well, as the true enjoyment of physical health. And we may rest assured that the termination of poverty must be co-incident with tho non-existence of moral evil.

The General Government has actually offered to assist Auckland. It stopped the goldfields' revenue and other moil s that mi^ht ha«e enabled the Provincial authorities to find the Thames miners employment, but it could not think of witholding assistance altogether --by no means-the Cabinet, we are in formed by telegraph, is fully prepared to incur the expense of removing the 300 or 400 unemployed miners from Auckland to Wellington. Such high-spirited liberality is worthy of nobler recognition than that ac corded Sir Julius Vogel the other day, and a fitting reception of the Hon Dr. Pollen upon arrival with his Excellency the Governor next Thursday is the very least return the working men of Auckland can make. But, we further gather, that the Ministry have become quite deferential towards his Honor the Superintendent. The employment of the Lana for tho removal of this surplus labour "is to rest with the Superintendent." How very ingenious ! If, on the one hand, his Honor says " I do not consent," then, it is astutely surmised, he will incur the displeasure of the labouring population, but if, on the other hand, he says "Take them," he will be twitted ever afterwards for injuring the pro vince, by sending tho bone aud sinew South Clever Dr Pollen ! but the ruse is too thin. Our anticipations that an offer of this kind would follow the Cross's leader of yesterday, have been fnlly realised, and simplo people are afforded a glimpse of the way the little ar rangement is worked first, the commenda tory and suggestive leading article through the public press, and then tho willing res ponso of the Government, ever ready tv assist the working classes. We protest against the removal of a single laborer from this province os quite unnecessary. Mr Martin Douaher, the contractor for Free man's Bay works, advertises, to day through our columns for twenty men, and we are in formed that Mr Brittain met with very little response to his advertisement for fifty labour ers for works in the Waikato district Operations at the flooded Thames mines will be resumed very shortly, so tnat thorc is more likelihood of a scarcity than a super abundance of labour should the Kaipara railway and dock be commenced within the next few months. We have no great appre hension of a large exodus from the province, even if the Lima is sent to the Thames with a view of enticing the men away. It is, how ever, only right to record our indebtedness for the large-hearted dealings of the Govern ment towards this province in graciously placing the Luna at the disposal of Hie Honor tho Superintendent.

We wjuld draw special attention to the report of the buccessful operations of the Auckland Havings Bank which we shall take an early opportunity of referring to at greater length. " A Carter " writes enquiring whether Dr Goldsboro' is paid for informing against car ters driving on the wrong side of tho road, and then proceeds to narrate that while passing Coupland and Go's store, ho was compelled to drive in the centre of the road to avoid another cart, when Dr Goldsboto stopped him and called »_ policeman, who however, our correspondent states, Lad seen tho cause of deviation and exculpated him from blame. "A Carter" complains bit terly of the action of the Doctor in interfer ing with a poor strugglng man. and endea vouring to get him fined. Relative to the query whether Dr Goldsboro' is paid, we are ' able to say that his action in these cases is merely stimulated by narrow escapes from accident which he has suffered through in attention on the part of drivers to the rules of the road. In our report of the City Council yester day the tender of John Jones and Zichariah Vare for channelling Wellington-street ap peared as Jones and Ware. Mr Hughes, Superintendent of the Pire Brigade, has received the following well merited acknowledgment of the efficient services rendered by the late Fire Brigade ar. the Vulcrn lane fire :—"Sir, —1 am desired by the Mayor, on behalf of the City Council, to thank the members of the late Pire Brigade for their very efficient services so willingly rendered on the occasion of the fire on Thursday night laat.—Yours, etc., P. A. Philips, Town Clerk." Messrs E. and H. Isaacs will sell by public auction to-morrow, 11 cases of oil ianiog3, oleographs, chrunos, and steel engravings, which toey have received by the ships Carnatic and Benvenue. The pictures are of a superior character, and worthy the attention of lovers of the fine arts, including about thirty scenes of English rural life, a number of illustrations of Old Testament history, and other views of interest. The members of tho Templar Benefit Society will hold a special meeting this (Tues day) evening, in the Congregational school room, Newton, on which occasion members are invited to attend, as business of import ance will be introduced by the committee.

Mr Batger will deliver his second lecture on the "Great Pyramid," on Thursday evening next in Sfc David's School-room. As Mr Batger's former lecture was introductory, the next will be explanatory ; and the lasc, the result of the lecturer's studies, shewing together the probable iutention of the unknown builder of the Pyramid, and the uses for which it was especially reared, the whole forming an interesting speculative history.--

Mr George Gledhill intimates to his cus tomers that he has made special arrangemeots for a regular supply of real Devonshire cider, the first shipment of which he has received. Devonshire cider has a charm for West of England men, who are not yet Templar ised, and wV-o can take a glass in moderation. Some of England's bravest sons loved the beverage from the orchards and cider presses of Devon, and stood fire afterwards in many a thrilling action.

A meeting of the Grand Black Chapter of Ireland will be held in the-Protestant Hall, Newton, to-morrow evening at half-past seven, for the purpose of electing officers an other business.

We are requested by the Town Clerk to notify that his Exeelleaey the Governor will ri'-rive at the Auckland Railway sta'ion at 1030. on Thursday morning. D stiiob orders convening a parade of the Volunteers to escort, hi* E..c_l!_.acy appears in our adver tising columns.

To the Editor : Sir,—Allow me to thank Mr Field for hii? kind wishes, thaji I should be made to pay the expenses <<t collecting his rates. The facts are very simple ; he refused bn pay, his name was reporctd to the Board with several others, atid pioceedings taken to recover the rate In t,be ttteatttittlt. notice was not, <.iven at the district; office to refns i the payraenr, ; he took advantage of the omission and paid the rate. Of course his oa<e wan withdrawn —Yours, etc., Thomas Jbnicns —P.S. —Hhce , penning the a'.ove letter, 1 have seen a ''Hyisneet," which Mr Field has been at the trouble of writing, printing, and distributing, in which various charges are made against me in my capacity as collector for the highway and education rates, and recommending my immediate dis missal from both offices/1 have only to reply that I think it does equal credit to his head, heart, and brains.—T.J.

The application yesterday in the District Court For a new trial to recover tho sum of £100 from Messrs Harnett and Levy by Andrew Fargie, a carpenter of Hobson-street, wis refused on the grounds that glaintifl.' had failed in the first instance to make olit his case, aud had brought forward no fresh evi dence to warrant the granting of a re-hear ing.

The St. Matthew's Sunday school chil dren's treat will place on Thursday next in the Domain instead of at tho Lake Takapuna as previously arranged. This alteration, has caused some disappointment to those who had made up their minds for tho lake, the original plan could not, it appears, 1)r carried out owing to some unexplained cir cumstances.

The genernl meeting of the North Shore Ferry Company was held yesterday after noon, when the report shewed that another steamer, the Tainni, had been purchased wir,h the proceeds of sales of surplus shares. The season had been mote unfavourable than the year before, and. receipts consequently less, hut still a profit of £GOS remained on the years operations, i Ho there was still an over dr.-tf. at the bank, the directors did nob declare a dividend. Tho report was adopted, and Messrs. Hay and Kissling re-elected directors.

Complaints of the offen?ivri smells arising from Mr Allender'a Soup Factory, in Parnell, have been rife for a longtime, and the ques tion has been raised over antl over again, whether a man should be permitted to carry on in a densely populated neighbourhood such a malodorous business But all attempts to abate tlie nuisance, for such it undoubtedly is, have up to \he present proved abortive, the Public Health Act, having been found inadequate to meet the case ; and moreover tho District Inspector of Nuisances having declined to pronounce the place offensive or detrimental to health. Wo learn thab to-day that officer has sent in to the Central Board of Health a report in which he shows that the complaints against Mr Allender have not been groundless. 'I ho report details an in spection of the factory yesterday by the inspootor, in company with Dr Golds borough, and the following is a quotation from it :—" I find that Mr Alleudur is carrying on the rendeiing of fat to a great •■xteut. This morning there was rendering, he smell from which is unhealthy and offensive, and has become a real nui sance to the peoulo in that lo cality, and complaints have become more numerous." If this is nob sufficient i»'Ound to obtain a conviction upon, it is difficult to see what is unless there must be proof positive that people have been fairly stifled by the stench. Id is quite time that such a blob in the otherwise quiet neighbour hood of Parnell should be removed, and we trusb that now there is no longer question of the reasonableness of the complaints that the Central Board of Health and the District Board will determine upon a way of checking the nuisance without delay.

The members of the Auckland Fire Brigade held their usual monthly meeting last evening in the Engine House. Mr Hughts, superin sendent in the chair ; Mr McGinley, secretary read the financial statement which shewed a favourable balance of £23 Is 4d. The super intendent complimented the met. on their resolute conduct at the late lire. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr McGinley seconded by Mr Owen Humphries, that the brigade reeopnizs the services of Mr Hughes by a suitable testimonial, that a subscription list be opened and the sum of £10 raised. A committee consisting; of Messrs Humphries. Knight, Forman, Burke, Pal-y, and MoGin ley, was formed for that purpose, and the old brigade was formally disbanded. Tho men then adjourned to the British Hotel for refreshment. The Working Men's Horticultural Exhibi tor., projected by several friends of the people for the purpose of fostering a taste for the beautiful and improving their homes, will be opened to-morrow (Wednesday) in the Albert-street Temperance Oall. Mr L. E Green will be in attendance from six o'clock a.m. until ten o'clock a.m. for the purpose of receiving and arranging the various exhibits of flowers, plants and vegetables that may be sent in. It is decided to open the exhibition at one o'clock p m., and we notice that Sir George Grey, X.C.8., himself a botanist and a lover of plants and flowers, will present the prizes given by W. Swanson, Esq., for the best kept and mo3t productive working man's garden. Not the least interesting of the exhibits will be those of the lads of the Kohimararnara Training-school, under Captain Breton, and the lads of the Howe - street Industrial School, under Mr Stickley. These productions will occupy a creditable position in the exhibition. We learn further that a considerable portion of the working men of Auckland have signal ised their intention of sending exhibits, such as vegetable, grapes, peaches, flowers, and ferns. We are glad to notice, also, that per sons moving in higher spheres of work are disposed to favor the workmen's exhibition, and that Mr Justice Gillies, Miss McCor mick, Dr. Home, and Messrs Eattray, Gra ham, Arthur, Van Breda, Macffarlane, and other residents will send in a number of pot plants. The committee, of which Mr D. Gol die is secretary, are resolved that nothing shall be wanting on their part towards making the Horticultural Exhibition a success ; they have fixed the lowest price of admission, and having done what they could, await the patronage of those for whose special benefit the exhibition has been brought about.

The present month is the favorite time of all the year with the French for suicide. The Column Vendome is again a favorite point for the leap into eternity, though few lives there thrown away are worth the world's keeping. Ruined speculators, bankrupt bankers, young spendthrifts, unlucky in cards or in love—plucked by gamblers or thrown over by their mistresses ; Govern ment employees dismissed from office for dis sipation here their quick quietus make The present guardian of the column is humane, for a soldier, and never allows a suspicious, melodramatic-looking person to mount to the summit alone.

A conscientious English mother has with drawn her son from school because he had been required to learn a passage from ' John Gilpin.' She was a Good Templar, and objected to his learning anything about a man who 'loved liquor.'

, Well, I'll divorce you this time, but mind not another decree shall yon have from this court till you are eighteen,' said a judge at Sioux City, as he granted her divorce to a petitioner of sixteen, and awarded her the child.

Previously to the departure of the favorite actress, Miss Jennie Nye, from Auckland, the Prince of Wales Dramatic Company have resolved to give that lady a complimentary benefit on Thursday evening next. ■ The bill of fare includ- a tho popular operatic drama, "The Daughter of the Regiment," in wti.h Miss Nye will tepreseut Josephino. 'Ihe af 0.--piece will be the lively comedy, "Catch ing a Governor." The brotheis Da Ville and the whole of the dramatic company have pro mised their assistance, and the Mayor, and office's of the Auckland Volunteers have pro mised the r | a ron ige on this occasion.

REPLY TO "JUS TICE."

(To, the Editor of the EVENi,N_ §TA_6.) gtß,— t diir correspondent '. itusfcifce." who professes so much feeiing for thtisS < -ftho strive to evade payment of the city license fees, says very little about the unjust hard ship inflicted on other honest but probably poor men who do not attempt to evade pay ment. The facts, I learn, are that persons summoned. \vho at once pay up or take out their lioebse a flhdrfc time before the day of hearing, are only called ujion to pay the cost of summons (if any), whicli does not; go to the Council. If, however, they prefer to go to Court noon the chance of evading payment they are (if the daMe is proved) mulcted in only half the usual solicitor's costs); It is very probable the Town Clerk's duties in his own office prevent him. attending the Police Court, quite as much as Mr. Broham's very often prevent his attendance. It is also possible the Tdwn Clerk may do these duties elsewhere, bur. I know of no town nor can learn of any. He has generally, as a rule, quite enough to do ; work that takes some men ten hours may be done by others in two. The present official has shewn himself quite capable of taking charge of all such ewes, but no doubt in not doing so he is acting under instructions. —Yours, &c, LlOH'i'.

MORE JOBBERY.

(To the Editor of the Star )

Sir,—lfc appears that Councillor Prime is not content with the scandalous waste of rate payers' money in B'.,b_ot.-3treet, bud wishes to supplement it by spending a few more hundreds in cutting down tho rise in Wel lington-street cau.-ed by the Ilobson-street job ; as ho only purposes to go as far as the junction of Uiiion-Htreet; it would not take off any of the Wellington-street hill. If the Council has any money to spare, let them make such streets as Nelson, Sale, or JSTapier strcet. Where is the £5,000 that was to have been spent on Drake-street? J. trust that at the Council Board common ssnse and com mon honesty will prevail.—You.-s, Rati_ l'AYEß.

OUR CEARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

To tho IMttor of tho Kvf,nt*o Btar

Sia, —In your lust night's iisue, Moris. Blondin ex pressed his regret, owing to the per mptory orders of the Government, at being unable to give an enter tainment for the benefit of our ch-.rbi.s, and he bickei itnpbya cheque for L2O. Kaip i, Uloudin. 'Die institutions in Question seem to me neglected on many occasions whicn might be profitably turned to advantage. Let me name one : The (incst ship which lias ever lain >-lon-.side ..aeen-strect Wharf tue City of San Francisco, has just left. DuriDg her stay, on tlie two oi:cabions she was alongside, I am led to believe she> was visitvi by at lea^t ..t.oOO person? supposing a sixpence per head had be^n charged for admision, there wouM h»ve been LleO for division, and tho sight-seera w mid have been none th..poorer. 1 feel certain the ars<mt of the capui'i of the sVilp would have been most readily grante'l fur such <n object, and the collection of ihe " toll " at th-i psngway or some other suitanle part of the vessel might nave neon gratuitously atiend.d to by some of our ladies or gentlemen, who take an int.rest in ntch matter.1, Tho ooanco of Uia ' City " for this trip is lost. The' i..abmdia" «_il other 'iri« vessels will be Intro. Our citizens will be anxious to visit them. Let the opport injt.y be taken advan tag.of. 'Hie --TA.R raves about "thecause tint lack's assistance, and iln; irood that Wdcau Co," '' vVirein" at this, and i( ihe funis of the charities are ben, hi ted fr m a no a roe of this natur-i. Mr Kditor, I'll thank you, and 111 he pleased to think that I and the Stab did it,—Yours, Pitooit ss.

_\uol-U-id February 16th 187G,

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before It. C. Barstow, Esq., It M.)

ROBERT AND WILLIAM

Eohert and William were two pretty men, They both were found drinking last night after ten ; They >;ot drunk with whiskey, foil dovn in the street, Ana opunuu their eyes in the drunkard's retreat — Toper Melodies

Eobert Condron and William Wells, two inveterate drunkards, were again brought up this morning charged with a repetition of the old offence. Condron expressed his regret and assured the Court that it was all through the whiskey. Wells protested that he was blind, aud like tho fowls, could not see after dark ; hence the police, owing to his natural blindness, invariably swore he was drunk. He intended to have had a drink of water, but took whiskey, it being pretty much the same colour. His Worship : This is your twenty-second appearance in the Police Court for drun kenness. Prisoner: I daresay it is your Worship, but I can't see. The Court ordered a fine of ss. and costs in each case. CONNUBIALITY. James Gimson, on warrant, was charged with assaulting his beloved wife by striking her with his fist and damaging her, nose on the 12th inst. Mary Anne Gimson deposed that she had_ dnly been sixteen months married to prisoner and she had a terrible life of it. On the night of the 12oh prisoner came home quite drunk and knocked her and her infant on to the floor. He was a carpenter by trade aud could earn good money, but all that she got from prisoner were blows. Prisoner : Now don't tell a lot of false hoods. Wife : I have witnesses to prove what I say. You have not been sober a week since I became your wife. I did break the win dows and threw the wash-basin at your head but you provoked me to do it. Ifmma Irvine, Chapel-street, wife of a carpenter, deposed to prisoner's violent con duct towards his wife. She several times protected her ; he never gave her any money. Mary Willis also deposed to prisoner's ill-taeatment of his wife, which was of frequent occurrence; he locked his wife out all night just before her confinement. To prisoner : Yes, your wife did smash the crockery, but it was done in self-defence. To Bis Worship : Gunson was very drunk on Saturday night. His Worship to prisoner : Do you wish to make a statement? Prisoner : No, I'd rather be silent. The Court ordered prisoner to prison for two months with hard labour, and at the expiration of that time to find sureties for his good behaviour for three months, himself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each. SUMMONS CASES. Thomas Parker was charged with a breach of the city by-laws by allowing his horse to be at large in Napier-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s 6d. Peter Smith was charged under the Muni cipal Police Act, with allowing his horse to wander in Parnell. Mrs Smith said it was she that had of fended, and not her Peter, who was as good a fellow as ever came from the Shetland Isles —in fact Peter would not do a wrong thing, although he ran away from her once. She and Peter had done a good deal for the col ony, and she let the horse out, thinking, by allowing the horse to have a bit of grass, she was not doing a bit of harm. Pined 2s 6d, and 6s 6d costs. Thomas Brown was charged with allow ing two horses to wander in the shadows of Parnell, as certified by Constable Jackson. Mr Brown pleaded guilty. It was his first and last offence. Fined 2s 6d, and 6s 6d costs. A JUVENILE THIEF. Andrew Cosgrave, a boy of eleven years was charged with breaking int the dwelling

house of William Burton, and stealing there from a silver watch,chain, and other articles, value £4 10-*, on the lOch inst. Mr Boham said that Mr and Mrs Burton went out on the day named, and when they returned they missed the goods. The prose cm or did not wish to press tho charge if the boy c.uld he prevented from committing farther depredations. Ris parents would like to get him into the NaVal Training School.

The boy was then ordered to Ihe Naval Training School for three years,to he brought up in the faichof the Church of Rome. This was all the business.

The San Francisco Mail.

THE SHIP JOHN RENNIE.

TOWED INTO S-W.. FRANCISCO IN

DISTRESS.

Tun ship John P.ennie whose arrival in this port in August last year, and the romantic circumstances connected with it caused so much interest, has it appears from files re ceived by the Hero yesterday, been in evil case sineo leaving this port on the 7th. October. She made the ran to San Frsnciso in 54 days, a very good passage, and sailed thence, at once, for Portland, Oregon. Her log as quoted by the San Francisco Chronicle will hero take up the narative of her dis asters. Experienced nothing unusual until December 2nd ; in latitude 44 degs. north, longitude 124 deg 45 mi a. west, at 5 am., had a strong breeze from the south-east, which at i'< a.m., increased to a gale. At 8 a.m. the barometer was falling, with an appearance of heavy weather. While handling the foretop sail William Hughes, searr_an, fell overboard and was drowned, although every effort was made to save him. The boat was lowered and a life buoy thrown to hira. The boat was unable to get to him on account of the heavy sea and thick weather. At 10 a.m. the ship hove to under close reefed mizzen topsail, the wind at the time blowing a hur ricane, with terrific squalls. At 10 30 a. m. the ship was struck by a heavy squall, the sea throwing her on her beam-ends and burying her lee bulwarks completely under water. Before recovering herself a second sea struck her, and threw her over still more, the main-yardarm touching the water. At this point the ballast shifted to leeward. The helm, was put hard up and head sail set to get the ship before the wind, but owing to the condition of the ship it was found im possible to make her answer the helm, and to save the ship and crew the masts Were cut away. Immediately on the main and mii-zen topmasts going, the vef-scl partly righted, and the weight of water on deck tore out the starboard bulwarks from the fore rigging to the poop, and starting the remainder, also tore stanchions and rivets out of the plates, and washed tho life-boat out of the davits, and everything movable from the decks. S*nt all hands to plug up the rivet holes below deck. The bulwarks giving way saved the ship, it being impossible to walk on deck. At 12 a.m. the wind was still blowing a hur ricane, with terrific sea on. The ship taking heavy lee lurches, and the sea coming on board, filled tho forecastle, and washed away nil the lee berths, also filling the cabin The remaining sails were blown out of the gaskets. All the braces being carried away, we were unable to secure them, and as they endangered the ship, and remaining yards, we cut them away. A complete set of sails were lost. At 5 p.m. finished clear ing away the wreck, but could not, even then wear ship, the water being half-way up to the hatch combings. All hands were below to trim ballast, and they worked to three a.m. on the .Sd instant, the wind then mod erating, allowing the crew a few hours' rest. At 6:30 a.m. a strong gale from the S. E prevailed, all hands bending sails, secur ing yards, and reaving off new braces, etc. At 4p m. thsre was a moderate gale. Set the foretop^ail, foresail and fortopmast stay sail and wore the ship around on the stnr b >rd tack and hauled the foresail and fore topmast staysail. At 9 a.m. all hands were i clow trimming the ballast-, and worked till 2a.m. on the 4th inst. They then were al lowed three hours' rest. At G a m. we had a strong breeze from the S. E., hard squalls and bid appearance. All hands sent below again to trim ballast. At fl a. m. ship up right, and all bands bending sails. At noon the wind hauled around to W.S.W.; set the lower main topsail, foresail, mainsail, forerop mast staysail, jib and spanker. Concluded to put back to :San Francisco. ATROCIOUS MURDER IN NEW YORK. A New York correspondent of the S. F. Chronicle writes :—The latest murder, that of Sarah Alexander, who?e body was dis covered in a corn-field at East New York, must attract general attention through simi larity in her fate to that of Miss Cornell, murdered some years back, as was believed, by the Rev. Ephraim K. Avery. In both instances the alleged culprits were men of great religious pretensions; hence the arrest of Pesach Rubenstein creates in tense excitement among a community whose existence and extensive numbers are scarcely known to the metropolis at large. The girl was a cousin of her suspected assassin, residing in his father's family, and destroyed to conceal traces of illicit affection. There is no more desolate locality within a circuit of thirty miles than the theatre of this tragedy, sparsely popu lated by German immigrants, while the fact that all concerned in the case speak a language unintelligible to their neighbours, makes the detection of the crime al most miraculous. The discovery of a pecu liar knife, blood stained, and hidden in a corner of the corn field, is the only clew, as yet, possessed by the authorities whereby to press for a conviction, and still this has been traced so directly to the prisoner, and in so unexpected a manner, that no doubt can be entertained as to his being the actual murderer. The motive for the crime is ap parent from discovery of the pregnancy and the anticipated arrival of Rubenstein's wife and children from Poland, when he would undoubtedly be compelled to put away his mistress or suffer the consequences of* her seduction. The man is a prominent leader among the Polish Jews, and as all his cor respondence is in the Rabbinical Hebrew— which is thp common language of this curious and isolated people—light Jwill be thrown upon the manners and habits of a race essen tially foreign in ou- midst." A SAD SHIPWRECK. A distressing scene has occurred off the little port of Cancale, four fishermen having been drowned in sight of their wives and a large number of spectators. One of the large fishing-boats belonging to that port, manned by a crew of six hands, was running io. for shelter from a furious gale. When about 600 yards from ;the entrance she was caught in a heavy squall, and foundered in stantly. There was not a great depth of water at the spot, and the crew were able to stand on the deck, the water being up to , their waists, three clinging around each of i the masts, and the seas breaking wildly over them every minute. One of the fishing crafts was manned, and by dint of great perseverance was got out of the harbor, and proceeded to the rescue of the unfortunate men. Before, however, they could get suffi ciently near to be of any service, four of the wrecked crew were one by one swept away by the fury of the waves and sank in sight of their would-be rescuers. A life-buoy attached to a line was thrown to the wreck, and one of the two survivors was safely hauled on board the craft. The buoy was agaiD thrown out for the rescue of the re maining man, and was carried within his reach. For some reason, however, either from fear or being benumbed, he did not lay hold of it, and was in danger of perishing with the means of safety within his reach. Determined to make an effort to save him, two of the crew launched their small boat and succeeded in reaching the wreck and I saving the second man.

Painful Accident.

On Monday morning Inst, about ten o'clock, Mr Robert Bodle, of Papakura valley, -was driving a horse and cart when the horse took fright at a sledge lying beside the road. In its course the wheel of the cart ran over the*laS . stump of a tree, throwing Mr Bodle out with great violence. His left foot getting entangled with the reins, he was dragged some dis tance, the boot was torn off, the skin and the muscles round the ankle much lacerated, and both bones fractured close to the joint. Toe sufferer is a brother of Dr Bodle, resident medical practitioner of Papa kura, who upon seeing the nature of the accident brought his brother down to Auek« land, and arrived at the Provincial Hospital about seven o'clock yesterday evening. Dr. Phil3on, upon examining the leg and consult. ing with Dr. BotiJe, decided that nothing short of amputation would be of service, and the leg was at once removed, and upon making enquiries to-day, we learn that the patient is doing well.

AUCKLAND SAVINGS' BANK.

The trustees of the Anokland Savings' Bank held their usual meeting yesterday in the Bank offices, Queen-street, for the purpose of! receiving the statement of accounts. The - Bank is clearly in a healthy condition, and shewn a great amount of thrift and care on the part of the past. During the year, 1329 new accounts have been opened, and the number of depositors have greatly increased. The total number of depositors in the-.-? Savings' Bank is 2,986, and the total amount -■ of deposits £83,422 93 Sd. The following is balance-sheet and the two appendixes:— A nsT" act of The Balance-sheet of the Auckland SaVI-.gs Banic, on ihk 31st Dec_mbjib, 1876. £ s. a. A mount at the credit of 2,986 depositors 83,422 9 8 Amount at tbecreditof reserved fund.. 10,000 0 0 Depreciation account 1,000 0 0" Amount a. the credit of profit and los 3 account carried to next year .. 670 2 7 £94,&92~12~3 : Lent on 62 mortgages, with interest to gist December, 1876 70,382 12 4, Deposit with Union Bank of Australia 5,000 0 Q Deposit with Union .Banic of Australia 'working account) 10,109 1911 Permanent investineet, land, and bank ing house 3,500 0 0' £9-1,992 12 3 Fr.rii-iT A.YD L- ss Account. , , i To interest paid to «iepo ai_ors on closed (.ccounis during the y«ar 1875 .. 355 J 3 To inter, st added to accounts remain ing open on 3!_t Dec., 1876.. .. 3,065 6 7 To ilnrgtsfor iheyrar 1575 .. ~ 709 8 2 To amount carried to reserved fund .. 1500 0 0 To ba.ance carried to ntxt year.. .. 570 2 7 £6,260 3 7 By amount at the credit of profit and loss accoun.ls. January, 1876 .. 548 11 3 7 By interest on mortgages to 31st Decem ber, 1875 4,816 13 0; By interest on deposit with Bank of New South Wales 168 3 I ; By interest on deposit with Union Bank of Australia 726 16 3 £6.260 3 1;,... To balance b ought down, carried to nexi year's account £670 2 7 Reserved Fund. Amount at the credit of reserved fund , , on Ist Janoary, 1870 8,500 0 0 Amount carried from profit and lo_s account on 31st Dec, 1875 .. .. 1,600 0 0 Amount at the credit of reserved fund on Ist January, 1876 £10,000 0 0 K. C-.-iH.BOff, 1 Manager. Correct, to the best of our belief, Thos. MacffaklAne, -\ ' ■ ANDREW STEWART, I -n_,_ t .,.. P.. If. Stevkn-on, \ Traßtee»< John Batseb, ) APPENDIX No. 1, A return showing tho number of depositors'and the-.. amount of deposits in the Auckland Savings Bank on the 31st December, 1875, distinguishing the . number of depositors and the amount of deposits ' ot -Urns under £20, between £..0 and £50 between £50 and _e_loo, between £100 and £200 and up wards, and the rate of interest payable to deposi tors :— Number of depositors of £20 and under .. 1,833 Number of depositors between £20 and £50 .. 512 Number of depositors between £50 and £100.. 840 j; N umber of depositors between £100 and £200 2907 Number of depositors of upwards of £200 .. 11 Total number of depositors .. .... 2,986 ,i ---£ s. d. ' Total amount at the credit of depositors of £20 and under 8,581 7.7 Toul amount at the credit of depositors between £-0 *r d £50 16,170 16 11 Tot.l amount at the credit of depositors .no., between £50 and £100 23,817 6 3. Total amoiiLt at the credit of depositors "-1 between £100 and £200.. .. .. 31,997 7 7 Total amount at the credit of depositors upwards of £200 2.855 11 4 Grand total of the amount at the credit of depositors ..£B3 422 9 87 Total amount of deposits in the Auckland Saving*. Bank is £83,422 9 i Bd. ,: The rate of interest paid on the 31st December, 1875, ' for the yeir ended was 5 per cent per annum. [ P.. CAMERON, 7 J Manager.

APPENDIX No 2

Comparative statement showing the'increasa of the r oeposits and of tlie number of de. osttors, with tho number of new accounts opened and old : accounts closed, in the Auckland Savings Bar_t for the year ending 31st December, i 876 :— £ s. d. Amount of deposits on Ist January, 1875 77,374 16 1 . Amount of deposits on Ist January, 1876 8^422 9 8- Increase ~ '~ .£6,0.7 13 4-. Number of depositors on Ist J.nnary, 1875 .. 2,582 Number of depositors on Ist January, 1576 .. 2,986 IS ew accounts opened during the year 1875 .. 1,329 Old accounts closed during the year 1875 '.. 925 Increase .. .. ~ 404 B. CAMERON, 7, Manager. ....

TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRA

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) 7 This day. ' _ The Epson Murderer- Winiata, the murderer, has not arrived at Te Kuiti as reported in the Waikato Times. '"

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent) Ca This day. Old Ground Taken Up Again. The extraordinary rich finds of gold in the Union Beach have caused a number of pros-f pecting parties to go out between this claim' and the Kapanga. It is confidently asserted j that a large number of claims will be marked;; out and applied for. Abandoned claims are! likely to resume work, and should never have been deserted. The Green Harp swindle is now fading out of memory since the rich yields of the Union Beach which is on the same ground. A. strong article appeared in the Coromandel Mail in its la<?t issue under the heading of ''g°l^ robbery," which has caused much discussion,,, and is much approved by mine shareholders... and directors. J

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Death of Mr Hamlin.—Mr Ormond Suffering from Cancer. Mr H. M. Hamlin, a relative of Mr Hamlin member for Franklin, was buried yesterday _ with Masonic honors. He filled a number; of years the office of native interpreter. 7' Mr Ormond has contracted cancer in the mouth through smoking through a Maori pipe. ~ | v 7 The immigrants per Hudson have difficulty in obtaining employment.' Mr H. R. Hasthell, of Wairarapa, is here trying to get assistance from the port to run coaches to Wellington through Seventy Mile bush, Wairarapa way. He also offers, if sufficient inducement, to run a line of coaches from Napier to Taupo. 7

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) "'"v This day. j The Charge Against Campbell. < Campbell was remanded for eigM any*

THE EVENING STA£. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1876



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