SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Kate Brain, bi^ntine, toy, 7r~om Duneain

DEPARTUTRES.

JPwtt? ary W( *ue for Town. &t£, ' '* He'™der, for Poverty Bay and aS.™ ,? ?™'l 9- Bo^™, for Napier Aagasta, brigantine. for Lavnka V3n oi,« j ""rom Manukan : iaranaki, sa, Andrew, for the South

IMPORTS.

•gent, ' 16 '000 sacks ©ats-Jno Reid,

EXPORTS.

ps|wes.sr n& a« MorHn ltara: *8 CaSks Cement' 43 jP^iK^' *««—* J. smith. pfiiTdmTov^'^Jl"lß-11 k^3 »•»!«. 2 tins '"sher 2 - /19 ' a coil rope- 2 keS wedges. 1 corn CoPDer' hniil- '* brJcket». 4 bundle". 6 bars iron, 1 °xeg l ctnr- *'• J hoiler '»m«. 1 cask b01t3.1 c age a c J. e ,'*- 1 bnndlo bullock bnw», 6 tins biscuit, *Morrlr lronmoDgery, 1 case liollewaro.— T and 3

. -' ss Snnthora Cross fnr Napier; 10 qr-casks 0 i? y-, R bales hops.—H. S. Meyers and Co. 1 timb-r jacks, 2 cases, 1 boiler, 2 coops fowls. 4 2H^BDails,-T. andS. Morrin. 1 kec, t ketr nails.-X. Porter and Co, 1 truss.—Owen and Graham.

*,„ r,'"•'{TJTitine Rat* Brain arrived last evening «ff *? Du"^ m vlt M"M«ki, wUh a full cargo of bread sinus She h«s enjo^e* a fine weather r.ass*fce of 10 a«ys from th« utter vort, whom she loaded her oats. L lhe w Taranaki ] e ft for the South this morning rassencreis : Mnjnr Nor™. Messrs OftMwell, Marks, Brnadbent. Cowpll. WlHcocks. AtVins. Graham, ■vmr-ns. w* four , n the steerage.—Henderson and JManfarHin, agent Mr FT P ■Rarhor. th* American Consul, has taken *v ,de'losltloni» of Captain Black, and the crew of if. Ji, arc> ue Onward in r «ferfiticfi to the circumstances cansed the wrook of that vessel at Buavarow Islanri The protest has been sealed, and will be lorwarfled to the owners of the vessel to enable them xo recover the insurmefi money. No further enquiry win bn held into the affair a magisterial investigation not neine nsvm i , n -,, 8g . g of American vessels. ♦T, ?>T? of clpan'in? an<l paintinp the bottom of tne Kr>b npton. has now bafin completed, and an exce'Tent job has b*>en mad^ of it The vessel will bo mnv<»rl into deeD water at first spring tides Her OMMr-ation is not y-t dfiterinined on Thn sohnnner ' Matrons left Wangapoua on Friday morning f O r ffapi'er. The Rchoonei- Kenilworth is to leave "Wanpapoua to-flavfor Tytelton.

The ss Southern Cross left for Napier this day at noon Her departure created qnit* a sensation on the fls she took away ovr 40 of the immigrants b/ the BftbiDjjton, and Messrs Levi and T, Morrin were passengers.

* barqne suDnosedto be the Vivid from Circular m? ]s cnmsn? in *s wo po to press. The barque Bella Mary left for Hobart Town in Dallsst to.d av<

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R Arthur held a provision and produce sale to day. The following are tha average prices : Fresh butter nnfnrior) 6£<i to 9d ; salt do. 8d to Sid: John son s Jams, 7s 9d ; potatoes, 5s to 5s Sri ; pumpkins, Ss: carrots. 2s 101; pear*, 2d : apples 2Jd to 4Jd. To-morrow a large quantity of Kangaroo skins will be offered for sale.

Samuel Coombes'unreserved auction sale at the leviathan " was continued by Massra Grant and •Morton- The room wns crowded, and a oenslder able •mount of business done.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £lS'ss. Sonfch British Insurance—Buyers, 55a. National Insurance—Buyers, 255. City of London- Sellers, 17a. Palmerston—Sellers, 4s. Julius Vogel—ls Id. Waifcebanri—Sellers, 19s. Karangthake - 19s. Quuen of May- Buyers. 7s 6d (new). Union Beach—Sellers, 565. Tokatea Buyers, Ss ; sellers, 9a. Moraine Light—Buyers, 4s Cd. Hayal Oak-Sellers. 6s. Bant of England—2s 8d ; sellers, 2a Bd. Welcome—Buyers, 10s 6d ; Shannon and Fergus—2s 7d. _ Joseph Newman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

iWArLR WIU CIORB AS FOtXO-WB :— For Thames this day at 5 30 pm and to-morrow at ISO pm For CoromaTidfil. oi Friday »ext at 2 30 pm For Wangirei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Manga pai this day at 4 pm IPor Rnßsell to-morrow at 2 pra Por "Whitisngl to-morrow at 4 cm Per Zeaiandia, on Monday, 28f.h instant, as under— For KiDdavn, Sandwich Isiarrig, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am For TTnitsd Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11am For money orders and registered letters and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In addition to the postage will be received by the mail agent on rboard the steamer up to the time r.f sailing. Btgued) S. B. BlSrf. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

FREER—On the 13th instant, at Oruaiti Valley, Mangonut, Sarah Cotton, the wife of Mr. W. Freer, and fifth daughter of the lote Gtorge "Walkdon Bradley, of the above place.

MUNNS—On the 23rd instant, at h-r late r sidence, Brake-street, Freeman's Bay, Maria Munns, aged 32 years.

The funeral will take place at half-past 3 o'clock p.m. to-morrow.

SHAILER—On the B^h June, at Broadway, Wor cestershire, in her 80th year. Mrs. Mnry Shailer, mother of Mr. Henry Shailer, Builder, Auckland.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1876

s-'nr the cruse that la^ks asifctanco, For the wronj; that needs resi.sts.nr.<i, for tho future in the distance, A..nd the eood that we c»n Go.

The resolution passed by Mr Tonka's com mittee yesterday, and published in last night's issue was, we think, unduly severe. That the committee had a perfect right to mcc* and express its opinion must be conceded. Mr Tonks placed his election entirely in their hands, and went to Wellington in advance specially that he might support Sir George Grey upon important questions then pending. Bub in all his public acts hereto fore he has accorded the leader of the Opposi tion a loyal support, and there is no evi dence of any act of intentional desertion, except certain highly-coloured telegram a circulated for party purposes, and at variance with every telegram on the subject for warded by members of Sir George Grey's own party. If Mr Tonks had been guilty of conduct which had, in the language of Saturday's Cross, brought about : "The absolute deposition of Sir Geerge Grey from the position of Leader of the Opposition;" if, continuing the language of our contemporary : "The very men who had been elected to support and follow Sir George Grey, would be the direct instruments of procuring his de position from the post of Leadership," and Mr Tonks's action had given enemies the chance, as the Cross expressed it, of " sorrow ing over the wreck of a political reputation like that of a man filling the position of Sir George Grey," and of sparing him in the " supremely painful moment of hia downfall." If, we say, such language was justified, no expression of disapproval^rom fthapeople of AxioUa^Twrniid'h^covameniiiiiiAo with the

heinousnegs of the offence committed again8* every manly and honourable instinct. We have no doubt whatever that the members of committee were very con siderably biassed in their judgment by such unwarrantable language when they adopted the resolution passed at yesterday'? meeting. It comes wfth an extremely bad eraee from the Cross, which has by its mis representation been solely instrumental in damaging Mr Tonks in public estimation, to attack the Committee for believing what that journal has persistently insisted is the truth ; and its Bcurrllotte reference to Mr Sbara, who had a snood deal less to do with the resolution than the Cross itself, is exactlyon a 'par with the attack mado upon the Chairman of the Newmarket meeting, for which our contemporary has just been brought to book. But, divested of the exaggeration and over* laying referred to, Mr Tonks has at the utmost been guilty of an error of judgment, without the slightest intention of injuring his leader or party; and as this view of the subject was pressed on the notice of the Committee, by tele crams from the memberft constituting Sir George Grey's party, it would have been wise, as vp'elt as just, to have paid no moro on the Subject until Mr Tonks has shewn by his future action whether he is really true to the cause he espoused. Our We 1, linpton correspondent has so consistently acquitted Mr Tonkß of any intentional defection or antagonism to Sir George Grey, that it affords us special satisfaction to find his statements fully verified

upon the very hesfc authority. In a telpgram received by Mr Shera, Sir George Grey, subsequent to the receipt of the roso luMon pnsspd by the Committee yesterday, says that Mr Tonks h*d committed nn error of judgment only, and the matter should be allowed to drop. Mr Tonka has already been the victim of Ministerial trickery in a way that is not at all likely to increase his love of that intricate organization which has successfully controlled the political game for seven years ; and we can well believe he feels more keenly than anyone else the use that has been madn of his name to sow dissension in tho party which carries with it his sympathies.

That Sir George Grey has resigned the leadership of the Opposition is an announce ment which has heen very industriously promulgated by the variety of Wellington correspondents who delipht in contradicting each other in our morning contemporaries. The Cross informs its readerß to-day that thePo.^, "an Opposition journal,"states that 11 the resignation of the Leadership by Sir Geonre Grey is an act which has been practically forced upon him." The corres pondent employs the term, "an Opposi tion journal" with flattering unction. The inference in "if this statement had come from a Government onrnn, people should take it with a grain of salt, but coming from an independent section of the press, it must bo reliable." We are sorry to say that the Post has deviated vory widely from its early sessional inppiration, and from supporting has henome amost consistent oppo nent of Sir George Grey. Far be it from us to denounce our lively friend in Cook's Straits on this account. The Post, we heliove, loves truth and justice, and has bad too many opportunities for seeing the rottennpss of the Vogelian administration to lose itself in admiration of the present Govern ment ; but, if it owes a patriot's service to its country, it owes a nearer one to those who butter its bread. The Post loves New Zea land, but it love? Wellington ten times hotter, and Sir George Grey's Separation resolutions have, naturally enough, alienated from him the support of every citizen of Port Nick. The articles from the Post, recently telegraphed and published in Auokland are fair specimens of the tender regard wasted on Auckland by th« Post and other Wellington journals. This explana tion will enable those who have been puzzled by Ihe contradictory rumours that gain cur rency, and are insisted on by the Wellington press, to understand the why and wherefore. There is a very hearty desire on the part of the Government, and all other opponents of Auckland's cause, that Sir George Grey should resign the leadership. His retention of the position bodes no good to centralism, and when wo hear assurances that Sir George Grey has resigned, coming from the Post and other sources like-minded, we may depend that the wish is father of the thought. Mr Whitaker is the only member qualified for the position, and we venture to say that if he assumed it to-morrow he would not carry with him a score of votes. Certain it is that no Otago man would follow his load, and tho Government have a majority of tho rest pretty well in hand. The extreme anxiety manifes ted by the Government in their elaborate efforts to excite dissension in the Auckland and Otago campa, and the persistency with which this report of resignation has been circulated in the lobbies, and through the press, is quite sufficient reason why Sir George Grey should retain the leadership. The Opposition may not have carried any special measures, but its power in the House is a constant menace to the Ministry, and will secure a caution which the colony has not lately been aocustomed to, in the admin istration of public affairs. The reported resignation hardly requires contradiction, its inconsistency with the attitude taken up by Sir George Grey at the meeting of Auckland memberß being apparent. His Honor there declared the line of policy he had marked out and would still pursue, leaving the Auckland members to follow or not, as they choose. Some minds have peculiar ideas of the fitness of things, and the Cross theory that Sir George Grey would not resign because his reputation is at stake, may be classed as a remarkably rich illus tration of the adage. On the same principle, the reputation of every patriot and public benefactor who has been sold by his followers is forfeited, and popular eateflm is transferred to those who have treacherously sold him. Happily, we believe the people of Auckland in the present instance will have no cause to make choice among tarnished reputations.

An elderly married woman, named Mary Topp, who has been residing for some time in England-street, Freeman's Bay, left her home on Monday morning last, about ten o'clock, with the view, as she had been un well, of consulting Dr. Bayntun, in Welling ton-street, and she has not been seen or heard of since. No cause can be assigned for her absence, as she and her husband have lived comfortably together. Mr Topp is in a state of grief at his wife's unaccountable absence, and is making enquries in all directions, as well as the police. Mrs Topp is between 50 and 60 years of age, dressed in black, and tall. A report was circulated this morning to the effect that a wowan answering to the description of Mrs Topp was seen in the Church of England Cemetry, and two constables were dispatched to search in the gullies and among the scrub of that locality, but could not find any trace of the poor woman.

It is calculated that the present session of Parliament has already cost the country up wards of £15,000 This is rather expensive process for the enactment of little municipal bills, poundage regulations, and other local measures which will be shortly forced into the Assembly.

The speech made by Mr Rees in the Separation debate provoked all the little malevolence of the Wellington press. His pungent reference to the part which fancy dresg balls play in the political economy of the country, was styled " blackguard," and the course pursued by the Miniatrv in 11 refraining" from answering his attack, received special commendation. Mr Header Wood made a very entertaining allusion 'to Major Atkinson's remarks in reply, the prod not of ton days' incubation. In fairness to Mr TJteea, it should be mentioned that Mr Stout declared the speech to be the best he had heard in the House, and this opinion is participated in by the editor of the Waira vapa Standard, who in a recent issue says : -"We find, as regards the speech of Mr TJops, that instead of its being of the blackguard character ft has been repre sented, it really exhibits more elevation of thought, more true patriotism, and more genuine eloquence than any we have ever road RiHce we committed to memory the Philipic Orations in Leland's Demosthenes, which, by the way, both in style and Bpirit, it greatly resembles."

Captain Skeet, Government surveyor, hag returned to New Plymouth from an expedi tion to Bud a practical line from Taranaki into the Waikato country. After an absence of sixty-three da-\ s in the forest, thirtv three of which were wet, separated from a section of his party, deprived of blankets and somo necessary tools, he has. after endur ing mnch hardship an^ privation, returned without accomplishing his object.

There are now four woolen factories in the province of Otago, and the local pipers say that they are not only holding their own ngm'nst foreign competition, but that it is a difficult task to overtake the orders.

The steam service between New Zealand an '' Tasmaina will, we learn from the Well ington Pott, be performed in the following manner :—TSTon'? of the stenmera will call nt Hobarton en route, to or from Sydney, but the pnme boats which perform the Sydney trade (the Albion and Otao-o) will call at Hobarton on the alternate trips which they make to Melbourne.

Mrs Oraik, the author of " John Halifax. Gentleman." is erecting a drinking fountain under a railway arch near her residence in Kent, England ; and in addition there will be a constant eupply of penny loaves and a money box, under the supposition that those who partake of| the bread will pay for it.

Henri Rooheforfc is said to be seriously ill in Geneva from dropsy, complicated with hypertrophy of the heart.

A special meeting of the members of the, Hibernian Benefit Society will be held this evening immediately after the transaction of the ordinary business. The meeting will be held in St. Patrick's Hall.

The names of Major Tisdale and Mr P. A. Philips were inadvertently omitted from the Justices who sat on the BenchSyesterday, at the Court of Petty Sessions.

The next lecture of the Winter course, at the Young Men's Christian Association, will be given on Friday evening by Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland. The subject will be " The Canon of the New Testament," a sub ject upon which the P>ishop is well qualified to speak, have "given great attention to Biblical literature.

The production of Verdi's Aida at the Royal Italian Ooera, Oovent Garden, London, cost from £8000 to £4000 to mount, or dis tributing that outlay over the season, the cost, was between £700 and £SOO a right, £210 of which falls to Patti, the prima donni's share, and £120 to the orchestra. The Paris Opera House receives a subsidy of £32,000 a year, and bat? only formed a reper toire of six operas, while it cannot afford to engage the beat singers on account of the hi eh salaries demnnded, yet a stall cannot be boupht under I(>3. At. the first performance of .Alda at Covent Garden, with Patti as prima donna, five shilling seats were offered at ten shilling.and ten shilling amphitheatre stalls fetched 255. The stalls ranged from 30a to £2 28 each. •t"

A meeting of creditors In the estate of ft. Mclnnps was held yesterday, when theimia] liquidation order was passed ; Messrs B*ird and Morton •were appointed trustees. The liabilities were set down at £668 8s sd; assets, £449 13s.

The Star of Newton Good Templar Lodge will hold its third annual tea meeting and musical entertainment to-morrow (Thursday) evening, in the congregational school-room, Newton. A good tea and a capital concert will be provided for the evening.

We are requested to remind ratepayers that all rotes require to bo paid within not less than 14 days from receipt of rate notices. Tho Council has made the present rates pay able half-yearly instead of yearly as hereto fore. Wo are informed that it will be nee cessary to inforce the payment with greater punctuality, to enablo the Council to provide ways and means for, not only tho ordinary expenditure, bub also for now works ; light ing, water-mains, &c.

Mr Chamberlain, Mayor of Birniing'1 ?.^. and recently elected member of tho Bun , of Commons, stated at a meeting, of the School Bojrd that Mr Disraeli is "a man who never hardly told the truth by accident; a mail who went into the House of Commons, and Hung at the British Parliament the first lie that entered his head," that Lord Derby iaj "an idiot;" Lord Sandon " ajjvillain ;" Mr Hardy " a rascal ;" and Lord Cairns " a nincompoop." Press criticism led Mr Chamberlain to retract theso expressions.

We invite attention to an important sale of valuable town and country properties by Messrs Tonbs and Co., on Monday next, by order of the owner, Mr William Kirby. The properties consist of lands at Mnngonui, Wainui, Ohaupo, Ngaruawahia, Tuakau, Raglan, and other parts of the country. Also houses and allotments in various parts of Auckland and its suburbs, many of which are well situated both for business and borne life.

The City Improvement. Commissioners' property is becoming dotted with splendid family residences. One of "the most con spicuous of these is that of Mr John Smith, draper, Queen-street. The situation i 8 unsurpassed. From the portico the view is magnificent, stretching over the city and far away seaward. The building is of brick, substantially built, and has ten rooms. Some of the rooms are beautifully orna mented and spacious, being 19ft by 12ft and 14ft to ceiling. We are informed that the cost of this handsome dwelling was £4000. The work was carried out under the superintendence of Mr Hammond, architect, and the design embraces every convenience, not excepting stables and coach-house. Mr Smith's enterprise and taste are worthy of all commendation, and his residence, with those of Messrs Johnston, Meyer, Balnea vis, and others ©n this ground may fairly rank as city improvements of no mean order.

The remaina of Mr A. H. Diethelm were, yesterday afternoon, conveyed to their last resting place in the Church of England Ceme tery from the Star Hotel, where Mr Diethelm breathed," his last. Messrs Winks and Hall provided for the funeral. The deceased gentleman was a native of Switzerland, and has a brother in Paris, but no relatives in New Zealand. As Mr Diethelm was a Mason, the various lodges were represented at the funeral. The procession was long, and reached the burial ground about four o'clock, and was met at the gate by Yen Arch deacon Maunsell, who conduoted the burial service in an impressive manner. Mr Diethelm was an attendant at St. Mary's and took part in the choir of that church. Among the representative officers who followed, we noticed, Messrs Cosgrave, Pierce, Macfarlane, Graham, Dawson, Brassy, members of the German association, headed by Mr Yon Der Heyde, Dr Goldsbro', MrJßrookfield, and a number of the countrymem and friends of deceased.

Our correspondent, writing from Hastings, (Tapu Creek), on August 19th 187G says: — 11 It gives me pleasure to state, that the Great Extended, Bullion, and Hope claims are all doing very well at present. People here seem to be more cheerful, owing, 1 suppose to rbe alteration in the> p-onpects. The silver lining* fc jtlßt appearing through the darkness of their impeenniosity, and I hnve no doubt that in a short time the people will be in very comfortable circumstances indeed Our usual fortnightly coucert took pla.ee last evening, and wan well attended. Miss M. Murray, pupil teacher here, besides other acqnirmentn is a good musician, and possesses a maernificfint voice. For the last two years she has been teaching the children the art of singing. Last night the first public competition took place, and the manner in which the children acquitted themselves, reflpcts the greatest credit on their young teacher."

The New York Spirit states that the late Julia Matthews left £10,000. If this is true, some difficulty must beset the distribution of the money, as a sulwrinfcion is being raised in London for her children.

The Otfthnhn Mutual Improvement Asso ciation, held their usual fortnightly meeting on the 21st irst., following the printed pro gramme The debate on the subject " That Agriculture is more conducive to the pros perity of n young Colony than Goldmining," came on for discussion. Unfortunately, both Mr Jnmes Wallace, and Mr Birmingham, the two c/p.ntlemen who had undertaken to lead the discussion, were unavoidably absent, one tbrongh illness, and the other having tem porarily Mb the district. A member of the Association volunteered to open on the affirmative side, and Mr Higcin very ably replied in the necativo. and proved by most elaborate statistics, that successful Gold mining gave a great, impetus to the welfare of a colony. So eloquent were the speakers in favor of Goldmining, that the meeting was carried away. and stranee to relate, that in the centre of such an important district, a larjrcmnjoritv of gentlemen declared by their votei". that Goidmining was more conducive to a. Colony's prosperity than Agriculture.-— The forthcoming soiree, towards the repairs of the Pnrwon.igp, advertised in our columns <-o take place on the 31st, is likely to be n co-eat fineness, no rapidly are the tickets being dinposrd of. The concert will be exception ally crood. Some of the members of the Orahnhu Mutual Improvement Association t, nvPl h«. en aßknd, and have agreed to help. A porfo>manne of the first scene of George Holm-ms humorous come/ly the "Heir at Law," will form part of the programme.

Contain Ferries, of the Znalandia. informs the Post that the average loss sustained by the mail steamers in running down the coast to Otojro is over £4000 per trip, or nearly £50.000 per annum.

It is stated by the Otnqo Daily Times that an ex-member of the Assembly who has left for the Home country bonsted hpfore leaving that he was going to invest £60.000 in the purchase of his ancestral halls. We wonder who that lucky ex-member is. Some people »ay that he " haila" from the Mull of Can tyre.

The Czar is the tallest sovereign in Eurone. The Emperor William comes next in height,

The wide prevalence of gross immorality in 'Frisco in graphically described hy a 'cor respondent of the T)unedin Sfnr. who writes. —Then there .ire known to be ]0,0f)0 of the dangerously criminal clnss ; and thesn .and their women combined have developed that claes of young Californians called " hood lums," which corresponds with the Colonial term "larrikins." Which is worst. ' the Melbourne larrikin or the San Francisco hoodlnm, it would be difficult to say, but both are the product, in larce measure, of immoial taint of the Mongol inns. The Press and people of this city are becoming niive to the magnitude of the evil, which has sapped the'verv foundations of virtue in thoie families in which Chinamen hive been em ployed. The quarter of the city inhabited hy'the Celestial?, is not squalid, from an archi tectural point of view ; but it is dirty, wretched, immoral beyond conception, the seat of diseene and crime. Ontrages am common, murders frequent. Every rascality that can be imagined it? practised here, in the heart of a great city, between the centres of commerce and the homes of onr'merchants. But while Mongolian uncleanneßH and Inst, aud free-love exponents, are to be gently handled. " that relic of barbarism, polygamy, is to be prohibited and extirpated from the territories." Well, polygamy may be bad. bnt the settled communities of tho United States do not present any very inviting sub stitute for it. "Regarded from a moral standpoint, and judging by social effects, I am inclined to think that polygamy, as practised in Utah territory, is al together a more moral and desirable state of things than that which has grown up and protected under the shadow of our marriage law. I need not particularise ; hut when vioe, clad in satin and velvet, rides in chariots, elbows yon in tho streets, appeals ' ■■< -'i.i from windows and balconies, sits by ju.a at tho public dining table, confronts you »t every turn and corner by day and night, it is just possible that there may be worse states of society than that depictod in an old Book, whore seven women lay hold of one man and, declaring that they will be no encumbrance, beseech him that ho wonld let them be called by his name. This I take to be Utah polygamy; but no such scruples influence female society in this quarter. " The relic of barbarism" is decidedly clear and more wholesome, morally and socially, than the outcome of what is here away styled " the holy estate af matrimony."

MEETING OF RESIDENTS OF EDEN TERRACE, ETC.

A MKETiNCf of residents of Eden Terrace, Mount Eden, and Newton Koad, was held last evoniDg pursuant to advertisement. Mr Suiter occupied the chair, and read from tho Star the advertisement convening the meeting. He said that the long-felt want of a public hall for the district had led to the present menting being called. He thought the proposal to erect such a building at Mount Eden was a mistake. That arrangement might possibly be made with the City Council to obtain a lease for 100 years of a piece of ground on the main road near to the resevoir, at a merely nominal rental, and thus secure a site advantageous to all parties. Advantages in favour of the hall being built where ha suggested, were that the> would have that great disideratum, gas light. A central position would probably cause a public demand for the use of tho hall on hire, aad none would doubt a copious water supply. Mr Suiter hoped that instead of a Joint Stock Company being formed, the hall would be raised free of debt by means of voluntary subscriptions. He would give £10 towards such a fund. A reading-room and library might be added to the hall, as the scheme progressed. Mr Harper said he had attended a meet ing of Mount Kden ratepayers when a hall was pro posed to be built near Major Greens. He thought that a more central position for Mount Eden and Kden Terrace was the one now under consideration ; he supported Mr Suiter's recommendation. Mr Reid stated that a similar attempt two years ago had failed, but that in view of the steady and rapid incraase of population going; on in the district, he proposed the formation of a company to build a hall. Mr Harper proposed the following resolution which was afterwards carried:—" That a committee to consist of Messrs Suiter, Thompson, Reid, C»riy, and the mover, be appointed to ascertain the belt means to be adopted for the erection of a Public Hall for the use of the residents of Eden Terrace and^the surrounding districts, and to report ta a future meeting before coming to any decisions." Mr Catly thought it highly desirable that a site should be secured upon the main road ; it would add largely to the ultimate success of the movement. Mr Harper mentioned that James Williamson, Esq, had pre sented a site for a chvirchin the Mount Eden district- Mr Chaine said that f,he Mount Eden Board would not do anything in the building of a hall until Sir George Grey came track, Mr Carly : Is he going to bnild you a hall (laughter). Mr Chaine siid that Sir George Grey might help to get the district a grant of land. Mr Savers spoke in support of having unity of action. Mr Martin heartily agreed that a publio hall was required, and that from the geographical position of their district it would yet be a great centre of the fast extending city of Auckland, commanding a magnificient view of sea, landscapn, mountain (Voice : And gaol too) He thought Country (Boards would goon exist,: and a hall be required. He reminded the meeting of the benefit to be conferred on genera tions yet unborn by the successful carrying out of the proposed scheme. The passing of Mr Harper's resolu tions was all the business. A complimentary vote of thanks to the energetic chairman fer convening the meeting, closed the proceedings.

POLICE COURT.-THIS DAY.

(Before Messrs. Daldy and Beetham, J.Ps) One, two, three, four, All of a row. _ Elizabeth Pilkenton, John Anderson, John Howe, atd Andrew Peters were charged with drunkenness, and fined 5s each, with costs. EMILY JONES. Emily Jones, a fat young woman of twenty two, with a lofty chignon, was charged under the Vagrant Act, with having no lawtul, visible moans of living. On being asked if guilty or not guilty, this ilower of the wilderness bowed her head without a word. ,".,., * j Constable O'Reilly deposed that he found the young person sprawling drunk at the corner of Wyndhnm and Albert-streets. She was crawling towards the pump. She was one of the unfortunates. Sub-Inspector Parcly said she had been before the Court for similar offences, but it was a long time ago. In answer to the Bench, prisoner said she had no means of supporting herself; she was dependent on a friend. The Bench discharged the prisoner, at the same time informing her that if she appeared in the dock again she would be severely dealt with. Prisoner thanked the Bench and withdrew. BREACH OF PROPERTY ACT. William Scott was charged with a breach of the Property Act, by wilfully breaking one drain pipe, value 14s , the property of Messrs Carder Bros., on the 21st instant. Prisoner said he broke the pipe, but it was purely an accident. Walter Carder, of the firm of Carder Bros., deposed to the fact of finding the pipe broken, bub he could not connect prisoner with the offence. Mr. Henry Eees George, Custom House Agent, deposed that he saw the prisoner, who was in liquor, passing along Fort street. He diliberately caught hold of one of the pipes and turned it over when it broke. It appeared to be an act of wanton mischief. Sergeant Martin, took the prisoner into custody ; he was a seaman,and partly intoxi cated at the time. He said, he had no recollection of the affair,but if he had broken the pipe, it was accidental. Fined 53 and costs, and 14s damage, or or seven days imprisonment. INSUBORDINATE CONDUCT. John Auckeirlock was charged under the Passenger Act, with insnbordina^o conduct on board the ship, Bebington, oi Iho 20 th inst. Mr Brookfield for the prosecution, asked for an adjournment until Tuesday, as he had only just been informed of the matter, and was scarcely prepared. Mr Joy for the defence said if aa adjour nment was granted, he must ask for an order to compel all witnesses to be in attendance on that day. The witnesses said it would be mostincon vienient for them to wait until Tuesday. The defendant Baid he would wish to go on with the case. Mr Brookfield said he was not prepared tc proceed. It was finally resolved to detain only five of the witnesses. And allow two who were desiring of leaving this part of the colony, tc retire. Mr Cunningham said the business of the court for a week to come, was almost over whelming. Remanded until Tuesday. LUNACY. A poor married wAman, named Sarah Waun, an emigrant, was charged with lunacy, and upon the medical evidence of Dr. 1 Goldsbro' and Dr. Hooper was ordered to the ; Asylum. The poor woman had recently been : confined, and it was considered that hei i insanity was of a temporary character, as ' she had been in an asylum at home undei i similar circumstances. ! ABUtaIVE LANGUAGE, Martin Simonsen appeared in answer to a charge of using abusive and insultine language towards Michael Raphael, at Auckland, od the 21st inst. ! Mr Joy appeared for complainant and Mr. ' Hesketh for defendant. Mr' Joy said that the object of the present 1 action was to restrain defendant from using 1 such!abusivo terms and threatening complain ant with with a stick. The defendant appeared to be a man of quick temper, aud it was considered that the complainant would hare been struck, had not the defendant ' been restrained. Mr Hesketh asked that witnesses might leave the court, as there would probably be '. conflicting evidence. Michael Louis Raphael, deposed that on 21st inst, he had occasion to speak tt ' defendant, upon business in connection with the present opera company, of which he was ' agent. He was called up by Mr Simonsei! i who tendered him one week's salary, in ful. of all demands ; but to this he objected, at ' Mr Simonsen was otherwise indebted to him. 1 Defendent made use of a most offensive ! epithet towards him, called him r liar, and raised a stick with the intention of striking him, but was prevented him from doing so by Madame ' Simonsen. He thought from Mr Simonsen's general conduct that he might do him some grievous bodily harm. ' Complainant : He merely wished Mi ' Simonsen to be bound over to keep the peace for his own protection. He did noi 1 bring this case forward from any malicious feeling. To Mr Hesketh : He feared defendani might do him some personal injury. He was told to beware of him. He did not tell Mi Simonsen that he would see him d—d before he would leave the theatre. His altercatior was with Mr Keith, and Mr Simonsen hac no right to interfere. He was instituting proceedings for wrongful dismissal. To Mr Joy : He was frequently in the habit of meeting defendant both at the theatre and hotel, and he had reason to feai him. Nathan Hallas deposed that he was present in the theatre at the time of the alleged as sault. There was a quarrel between them, when Mr Kimonsen called Mr Raphael dis gusting names, and rushed at him with a stick. Mr Simonsen was a gentleman of an excitable disposition, but it was soon over : he was not a bad sort. He believed he was very forgiving. To the Bench : He did not think the lan guage was theatrical; lie had never before heard it there. John Barrington, one of the opera com pany, deposed to the language being used by Mr Simonsen. He thought the stick would have been used, but no righting would have been allowed as the company were present. Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : When he went on the stage the altercation was between Mr Keith and Mr Raphael. To Mr Joy : He was not aware that Mr Raphael had said anything to offend Mr Simonsen before the insulting language had been used. , Albert Richardson, one of fthe company, i saw but a part of the disturbance ; bat he heard Mr Simonsen, who was in a very excitable state, call Mr Raphael ad— liar. He also assisted to restrain Mr Simonsen from assulting complainant with a stick. To Mr Hesketh : He did not hear Mr Raphael say he did not care a d—. He heard something said about Bending for a policeman, bub did not distinguish the voice. To Mr Joy : He saw no provocation on the part of Mr Raphael, who was very calm under the circumstances. This being the cose for the prosecution, Mr Hesketh addressed the Court at some length, and thought as the dispute arose out of a matter of account, and was not likely to be repeated, there was no material for ordering the defendant to find sureties, and he woald ask for a dismissal, as there were no apprehensions of danger. The Bench expressed a gwish to hear Mr Simoasen'a view of the case.

Martin Simonsen, defendant, deposed that he called Mr Raphael up to sign lorhis week's rolary but be would not sign a paper, as he proposed to have other demands upon him. He owed him absolutely nothing, excepting £ week's salary, and for a few telegram Ho, asked him to leave the theatre, but ho kepi on nagging, with a stick under h M arm ;h. was not in a fury, and asked him to leave the theatre, and if he owed him any money, he might get it if he could He did not know much of Mr Raphael, and he hoped he should never meet him again. To Mr Joy : Ffe believed he did mnke use of the words in the information, without the WOT( j by, a word that he nevor used, because he did not like it. Tbe Bench said they were not desirous of. hearing further evidence, as Mr Simonsen had confessed to using the insulting laneu^. Mr Hesketh said be would call Mr KenAi, if the "Bench would permit. Mr Keith then gave evidence, tnd Baid that Mr Simonsen asked Mr Raphael to pay him (witness) ten guineas, which he owed, and he also told him, that if he couia not give his undivided attention to Mr Simonsen's business, he should, go. Mr Raphael refused to go, and he went for a policeman. Mr Isherwood also save evidence ; he was in the orchestra, and did not bear distinctly the language used ; he thought from what he saw, there would be a row, and he mounted the stage to do what he could to prevent it. Tbe whole affair did not last more than five minutes. To Mr Joy : He saw some of the members of the company holding Mr Rimonien back from striking Mr Raphael ; he heard some rough words. Mr Hesketh said there were other wit nesses, but he would not trouble the court further. The decision of the court was that defen dant be bound over to keep the peace in his own recognizances in £50, for three months, and to pay costs. This was all the business.

REJECTED ADDRESSES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star). Str, To my utter astonishment I found *h»t the pxaminers had rejected my address 1 The ide»l Why, Sir, my composition could Dot be equalled for subtlety of wit, keen satire, ant "imiifis, and bnautiful ima; cry, so delicately worded, so finely "rawn —so very fine' that Messrs Moss and Ellis fa^Tn-' to see its numeious beauties. But they are "behind She age." air. as Ur as I am before it, which accounts for itg being rejected. "When they reject such piecss as emanated from "Zuba," " sil Besperandum," and myself, for " A. Man's a Man for a' Thit," I can only turn ur> my eyes like a dying duck in a thunder storm, (beautiful simile, isn't it) and escbim with Julias Ccesar at the battle of Bunker's Bill,'" 0 T«ropora, 0 Mores " which being interpreted means " Oh Tnimp erv, Oh Moses." And Mr Blaekman must coin and win, forsooth. Why he w»s nev»r crad'ed'in tbelap of the muEes as I was. No, Sir. I have not his poetry, and no expression likfi "lurid smoke and frank sus picion hand in hand Inxuriant dancing" or "Boarwa straight meandering ocean, where the stagnant tor rnrts flow" never once entered Jis ims>.jyiDatioß. Why, Sir, everybody can understand his poetry, where a true frenlns wnulc! rush into the realms of incomprehensibility, He went alonjrway backintofhe dark ages of our ancestors, while I, the despised and rejected, have looked with telescopic eye into the misty haze that envelopes my fulure ancestors. I didn't write for the filthy lucre. > To, Sir, I'd Bcom the action ! Let Messrs Barnett and T.evy offer me a five pound note, a balm, as they might think, to my woundfd feelings; and with a mind which soars above the sublunary hemisphere, I would pocket the affront, I wish these gentlemen would offend by such an offer, and they would see the result. Instead of a pamphlet, as Mr Sadler proposes, let the Mayor call a meeting1 at the Mechanic's Institute, and each candi date deliver his own address. The hall would, I have no doubt, be crowded at the beginning; what it would be at the close I leave to your imagination. In con clusion let me tell the examiners that though they may try and crush the latent fire within me, I will rise like a Felix from my hsshes, and fly on the wings of fancy into the realms of poesy, ard write an address that they or any other fellow can't understand.— Yours, &c, E.F.H.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Ministerial Changes.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telgram Agency.) This day. An Authoritative Declaration,

A great deal of interest has been excited here in political circles in conseqnence of rumours having been prevalent that Mr Stafford would join the Ministry at the expiration of the present session, but it is alleged on good authority that snch an alliance is quite improbable. Although it is understood Mr Stafford will givs his assist ance during session to carry the Government measures, he entertains such opposite views to the Ministry in reaard to dealing with the land fund, they insisting upon its localiza tion, he in favor of making it general revenue, that no alliance could possibly take nlace, except under an entire change of the personnel of the present Government.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

There are many rumors afloat as to change of Government, owing to Sir Julius Vogel desiring to go home as A^ent-General. It is said negotiations hr.ye been almost perfected by which Sir Julius Vogel is to resign, Mr Stafford to be sent for, and a new Govern ment, containing Messrs Stafford, Ormond, Reid, Stevens, Atkinson, and Bowen, to be formed, McLean, and Vogel going out with Mr Richardson. That something is on loot in this direction is certain, but it is impossible to speak confidently as to it being carried out. The Government are evidently exceedingly eager to get through the Session, and prorogue now. Captain Morris Elected, The report of the East Coast Election Committee was brought up on the sitting of House yesterday. It declared Captain Read unseated in conaequence of bribery, and f urthor declared Captain Morris entitled to the seat in the House. On the motion of the Chairman of Committee, the Clerk of Writs was ordered to attend to-day, and substitute Captain Morris's name for Captain Read's on the writ. It is said Captain Read means to petition against Captain Morris as soon as he takes his seat, on the ground of treating. It is doubtful whether this can now be done. If it can Captain Head will run the risk of the expense of doing it. Counties Bill Passed The debate on the second reading of the County Board's Bill was then resumed by a speech from Mr Rowe, in which he approved of the second reading of the bill, although evidently more than doubtful of its utility. He was followed by Mr Macandrew, who made a really powerful speech against the bill, pointing out how entirely the substitution of this abolition for a larger form of local government was forced upon the majority of the people by the representatives of tha minority. He declared emphatically that it could not be done, as the 100.000 people of Otago would not consent to be governed in any way to their own wishes and interests. After a short speech against the second reading by Mr Wood, of Southland, it was put and carried on the voices, a division not being demanded, as it was known the Govern ment had a majority of sixteen for second reading. The Bill Likely to "be Shelved- The next step v»g the r.ppoinoruent of committees to considor county boundaries for the South Island. It was suggested that the Government had put on their own friends, and it waa proposed to ballot. This the speaker said could not be done. Mr Montgomery said he wished to move an amendment that the members of each province should form a committee to decide the boundaries within the province. This was opposed by the Government, but finally, after the amendment had been dis cussed, a desultory debate was adjourned for a week to enable other bills to be gone on with.

K-The Government were far from pleased but could not resist, and practically the bill will be shelved.

IVIMHO STAR, WEDNESDAY, AtTCTCrStt ftk ISW.



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