SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Effle Melkle, soiooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

vor wanK&nnt-p' _ ffot the Pouth- l K«a», ss, Friday For London- V, elliDgton' ss-loth mii snnfi, * iioblnaDunlop, barquo. early; Dllpns- For Core-' Ja"TOe, early For 5r e^^f^rgyle, ss, every Monday ewcastle— Novelty, batque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

1?" 1 Kan^a v«, 12th instant (English Wftfm a Fr'sco) J-och la>I a> shlp: from London : sailed 30th May Swu?*s? St barque (N3RD), from London, sailed ■qy oOth May SftJ ■T^ Bh}p from london. sailed 30 del> shiP ( pVSU), from London, sailed May Hurarmi, sbip, rotn London, early Oran, ship, from London early Mero, ss, from Syiinpy, 20th mat Apries, schooner, from Chatham Islands, overdue Helena, bripantine. tn the Islands, early ■Aupußta. brieantine, from "Cevnka, early Martha, barque, from tho Islands, e »rW Qneen of the Se-is. barque. fromßydney, early mTn? barqi'e' from ■Dune^'n. early vsJnn I 6"' h^ qnti trom TyHelton, sailed 2ndinst ultim'o 1 qilei om Hobart Town ; sal!ea 28th S™°* Iwwjne. from TimaTO.'early S; f °°Tle>'' from p"l n ey. early Sarvn f , br qne ' from Newcastle Arfoii I • seno °ner. from the Islands, early Vnhom lOoner- from O»marn, early TO fT, y ,schooner, from Samoa, early *ITO i schooner, fromthe Islands, oaly

IMPARTS.

wi» Crownthorpe. from London :-114 begs wire *.. ' so,,arms and boxss, 5 cases tools. 14 oases tiarrows. 7 cases chaff-cutters, 6 garden rollers, 2 cases «awn mowers 5 cases manges, 3 packages dray rates. J cuse elflcfro-plate 3!) bundlea spades, 3G sock moulds, la eves confectionery— V. Porter and Co. J^er Crownthorpe : 200 boxes candles.—Barnett and

Per Crownthorpe from London r—l case AshwoTth's ™a. cb I lDe 1 bile curled bair, 1 bale carpets ana liflarthruprs. I case damasks. 1 case uoholsterers B.».mffil^ R- 7 oa'es iron bedsteads, 5 cases ironmon ger^_ Winkg and Hall, importers. Per Fairlie : 200 sacks flour.—Barnett & Levy.

EXPORTS.

-t fj,r T nity Jane—l cooking rauge, 2 boil<ws, 3 bridle forts. 1 case chimneys, 4 cases, 1 parcel iron mongery— T and 8 Morrin.

The brigatinine Ethei left this morning with a part careo for Kainara.

The Dilpussnna hnhinsr been again iianled away into tne stream, the ■England's Glory was brougJit into her Berth this mornine

The EeTsington is turning out her cargo in fine con uinon.

The pehooner Effie Meiklo brings a cargo of coals from Uussell.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

IVJAIXB WTI.T. CLORK AB rOT/tOWS :— ir o T hßmes this day at 530 pm, and to-morrow at 1 3" pm Z OT £°, Tornandel. on Friday next, at 230 pm For Whihanei per Saxon, t his day at spm War Tsranakl, Snn'hern provinces, and Australian colonies per WelJinsrtoa. to-morrow at 945 am Lat» letters will be received till 10 a m For \Vaiwflm. Mahnranjri, Matakana, Maneawal wanm. &c, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow at tl am For Tfatiffir acrl Southern wovinr.es. rer Zealandia f"nr hours after arrival f rO m Kandavu .For Wantramu. "er «t Kilda, on Frioay nexr *t 10 am For Russell per Elsiiiore, on Friday next at J) am Signed) 8. B. 8188. Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

CAIN—On the 7th August, the wife of Mr. John Gain, Edwin-Btreet, Newton, of twins.

MARRIAGE.

EYAN—SMITH—On August 5, at the residence of the frride's mother, Onehunga, by the Roy. W. J Watkiii, Annie, third daughter of Mr. Kichard Smith, Butloer, Auckland, to John Kyan, late of Kelte. Connty Meath, Ireland.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1876

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The Thames community is a peculiar people. To anyone unacquainted with the social elements contributing to the produc tion of those singular Vagaries which osten sibly reflect the intelligence of the goldfields population, the district must present the amusing spectacle of a congregation of asses. But persons more intimate with the field and its political champions, feel a marvellous complacency in listening to the periodical braying of the few choice spirits who choose to exhibit the whole population in this absurb light before the colony. These gentlemen are ani mated by a fixed idea that Auckland, which has" built up the Thames, and has spent £2 for every one it has ever taken out of it, is living on the Goldfields ; and that if its lot were cast in mid - ocean where it could work out its own destinies, the Thames would be great, glorious, and free. This kind of thing is characteristic of goldfields; and a perpetual contemplation of it during their oscillations between the Pacific Hotel and the next handiest bar has led a few of ' the big little men, who somehow or other always turn uppermost in mining communities, to really believe that if they were entrusted with the spending of the goldfields revenu the Thames would be a very great place indeed. It was from this dozen or so of self inflated political wiseacres that the resolu. tions favourable to abolition emanated; the same high authorities were loud in their declarations that Sir George Grey would not get fifty votes at the Thames ; they were the movers in the' banquet to " dear Pollen" in recognition of his handsome donation of £5 in aid of the starving miners ; and now they have induced a little conference of high way and borough representatives to re-enact the part of the three tailors of Tooley-Btreet, and as "we the people of the Thames," have condemned Separation. We do not insult the Thames community by accepting the action off this little clique as in any way representative of the general common sense. We prefer to take the result of the last election, when with both local journals and the Government ring against him, Sir Georp•> Grey, already elected for City West, headed iha poll, and Billy Howe found it advantageous to come out as an Oppositionist. But we must point oat to the intelligent portion of the electors in that parfc of the province, that \\i they permit a few dema gogues to represent at Wellington their own little ideas as embodying the feelings and opinions of a large constituency ; if the electors forgo their constitutional right to be consulted in questions affecting the conduct of their Parliamentary representa tives ; they are not without blame, and must suffer some of the odium' which every honest elector of the province will feel at this attempt to harass our representatives while doing t heir utmost for the good of c people.

Mr Whitakeb made an able speech in advocacy of Separation last night, but it probably appealed to minds already made up beyond conviction. The resolutions, accord ing to present appearances, will be thrown out through the disloyalty of Auckland mem bers. At present the Government are credited with 47 votes, and the Opposition with 40, out of the 87 in theHouse(the Speakerexcept ed.) Were Sir Robert Douglas, Messrs Rowe, Bead, Cox, and Williams to vote as every loyal consideration for the welfare of this part of the colony should cause them to do, the Opposition would have a clear majority ; and Auckland as the head of a liberal form of Government possessing ample revenues would become the prospect peeping out from the existing clouds of uncertainty and depres sion.

The Mercer school committee held a concert and ball here with a view of supple menting the funds already liberally subscribed by the inhabitants for the purpose of building a schoolhouse. The provisions were sub scribed by the members of the committee gen erally, but espicially by Mrs Higgins and Mr Wells, who came forward more handsomely than could have been expected, and to whom great praise is due. The Waikato Steam Navigation Company's store was tastefully decorated with evergreens and bnnting, and well lit up. The concert was unsually good ; it was well placed on the boards and well received. There were about 80 people present. The ladies, as is usual, were well dressed, which added to the enjoyment of the sterner sex,

Mr Stanton, master of the Old Men's Refuge, has given us an account of the con duct of the old man Coombes, which places his punishment in a very different light from what was represented to us. He appears to have been guilty of very insulting behaviour and insubordination, which merited expulsion from the Home, rather than the stoppage of tea and tobacco. Mr Stanton also shews that the man Goss was sent up to the hospital on the very day when he was appointed to the charge of the institution, bo that any complaints he made against the management must have been applied to the previous rule. It would be iniinitely more satisfactory to everyone if committees were appointed to assist in the management of this and othet public institutions. The manager and inmates would then have a common Court of Appeal, and questions of discipline could be decided by an impartial tribune. Such a system aleo Becures a larger share of outside interest; and assistance, and strengthens the hands of the manager in instuting any reforms that are desirable. We lean that B. McLean, Esq., Inspector of Asylums, has, at the request of the Pro vincial Government, relieved Mr Graham of the inspection of the Refuge ; the duties of Relieving Officer leaving him insufficient time for the other office.

As Mr Fergnsson, a gentleman residing at, the Northern Club, was passiiog the shop of Mr Alexander. Jeweller, last evening, he saw a small parcel, neatly folded, lying upon the pavement, which fhe conceived some person had dropped. Mr Fergusson picked it up, and harried it to the constable, who also fancied that something valuable was inside, The constable, impressed with, an honest sense of duty, carried it to the police station, in case the owner Jahould call for it. The ory^mal finder suggested the idea of advertising, with a description and size of the parcel; but this course was not adopted, as persona, who lose small properties, invari ably run to the police station. Mr Fergus son, with a feeling approaching to feminine curiosity, was half incilned to open the parcel, but a second thought prevented him from so doing, and the parcel remained intact, and remained unopened through the still hours of the night. Mr J?ergusson was anxious about the parcel, and still curious about its contents, and this morning, as soon as he had finished his breakfast chop and tomato sauce at the club, he hurried to the station to ascertain if the owner had put in an appearance ; but no one called to enquire about the mysterious parcel. It was again handled with wondering curiosity, when n dampness waa perceptible coming through the wrapper, and an odour, not of o pleasant nature, was also detected by the sense of the prominent organ. " Mutton chops !" exclaimed the constable. "Mot so," said Mr Ferguson, " 'tis delicious." After some deliberation, the parcel was opened, and out rolled a dead EAT ! The constable was amazed, and Mr Fergueson went his way towards Princes-street.

Mr P. Doran's entertainment at the North Shore will take place this evening; at eight o'clock, when a crowded house should wel come them. The programme consists of motto songs, sentimental soncs, and farces. McGuinness, Wright, and Turrell's band will be in attendance. The Devonporites should enjoy this treat.

In the discussion on the appointment of foreman of dock-works, at the Harbour Board yesterday, Mr Cosarave suggested a judicious and practical step which should be carried out. The Board is already respon sible for enough blundering, and we have no desire to see its sins multiplied in connection with the dock. Mr Cosgrave's suggestion arose out of the discussion upon a communi cation from the engineer, announcing his intention to appoint a foreman of works, named Carlyle, for the new graving dock. The Works "Committee saw no objection to the appointment, and recommended it to the Board.—Mr Cosgrave inquired who Mr Carlyle was. —The Chairman said he did not know Mr Carlyle personally, bat he was chosen, no doubt, by the engineer as a com petent man. —Mr Cosgrave had no objection to Mr Carlyle personally. Still, he thought the Board ought to have its own foreman of works. The Provincial Government, in the case of the new Hospital, had appointed their own Clerk of Works, and paid him themselves. The Board ought to appoint their own man, and pay him too. This waa an important work. The evil that men did lived after them, and any neglect in the expenditure of the £GO,OOO they were now laying out would live long after the Board. He thought there should be a Clerk of Works responsible to the Board.—The Chairman said the matter war not yet pressing. The subject could very well remain for a week or two. —Captain McKenzie thought the appointment of such a person by the Board, and paid by the Board, was taking the matter out of the hands of the engineer, and would lead to misunderstanding and mischief.—Mr Cos grave could not see the matter in that light If the Provincial Government appointed their own Clerk of Works for the new Hospital, did Mr Herepath, the architect, object ? There could be no objection where there was a desire to do what was right, and therefore he could see no objection in the present case. Mr Cosgrave then £»aye notice of tho follow ing motion for the ntxn fortnightly meeting : "That a foreman of works be appointed by this Board to superintend the con struction of the Auckland Graving Dock."

Seaor Casfcelar's defence of religions toleration in Spain, was one of enthralling eloquence, and mainly contributed to the bare majority of the Cortes which liberty of conscience. In the course of his earnest oration he said : " The rttate has ever —in the pages of Divine or human his tory, go and seek it—sought to bind down the conscience of men j Pharaoh, who repre sented the State, sought to force his own form of worship upon Moses and the Jews ; Pilate, the State representative, through seeking to do this, wetted his hands in the blood of the Spotless One ; Nero, the Cossack of the Don, King Henry VIII and his harlot parliament, Charles IV.—all these, powers, of the State, committed a like f *tal error ; and how do their names sound to our eais? " # Sirs, I charg eno one with desiring to bring back the cursed age of torments, tho horrors of the Inquisition, the street and altar smeared with innocent blood ; nay, but, sirs, I charge you with trying to coerce men to be hypocrites and liars from fear —fear lest their children should be illegitimate, fear lest their rights of citizenship be taken from them, fear lost when dead their bones should rot on some dunghill, or in the Compo. * * * The women of Jerusalem went to the Sepulchre and found it empty, and aaid the body of their Master was stolen; but it was no human voice that answered, 'He is not here, He is risen.' Blind women of Jerusalem, Sirs—foolish women. But more foolish, more blind still are those retrograde and reactionary parties ; they are seeking for Christ where He is not, they are seeking Him in His sepulchre of stone —in the feudal castle of Middle Age story, in flame and torment, on the floor of the Inquisition in history—and 10, He has risen. Yes, Sirs Deputies, He has risen: He is not there. He has risen in Reason; He has risen in Liberty, in Equality, in Fraternity, in the punishment of John Brown, in the martydom of Lincoln. Lo ! the chain they break, and they find and fulfil truth and eternal justice. Brother deputies, go to your libraries, to your publisUers, and search those books which breathe the spirit of perfect freedom of thought and conscience, persuade, and seek not to coerce ; conciliate, and leave off to persecute ; break the chains and fetters that man, and not God, has forged and is forging.

To the Editor : Sir, —Would you be kind enough to answer the following question in to-night's paper :—" Was or was not Mr La Trobe superintendent of Port Phillip before it was proclaimed a Colony?"—[Some of our readers may be able to awswer the query.— Ed. E.B.

Mr Howard Paul, who introduced those orthographical insects dubbed spelling bees, into England, made a speech a few nights ago in Liverpool, in which he said, "In passing through a town in Staffordshire, I observed in a window a little bill, about the size of a lady's pocket-handkerchief, announc ing a cheap spelling bee, with the supple mental attractitn of a cup of tea, a round of toast, and a concertina solo between the parts—the admission threepence, reserved seats fourpence, and the receipts to be devoted to tbs purchase of an artificial lea, for a poor fellow, whose name I have for gotton. It has come to this, said I; my bee has become a very humble bee indeed. The leg I could stand, the tea I could have pwallowed, the toaßt would have gone down with me, the fompenny reserved seats bad no depressing effect, but the concertina solo was the last straw that broke the back of ray musical camel —in fact, the entire combina tion was not exhilarating or dignified. From that moment I stoutly resolved to give no more spelling bees, and I shall keep my word."

We have received from Mr OalbraJth £1 for Mrs Williamson with an expression of regret that his'time will not permit him to so round and collect. From his own know ledge he is aware of the deserving nature of the onrp, and the industrous manner in which Mrs Williamson has supported herself during the long and trying period of her husbands illness.

The Hon. Colonel Whitmore, in speaking arraiost the location of a Central Prison for tho colony at New Plymouth, said r—"Every person transported to Taranaki from other quarters of the colony would cost more than if taken to any other inhabited spot that conld be found within it. It was a place to which prisoners would be continually sent, and the weather would be such that they would have to pass on to Auckland and then be brought back, thus making a double passage : whilst by land it involved the longest carriage that could be found" The speaker further argued that the facilities for escape were much greater at Taranaki than anywhere else, and maid that, even during the war, the Maoris willingly sheltered a number of deserters and half-castes from European settlements.

A large number of persons attended at the Baptist fihurch entertainment last evening, Rev. P. H. Cornford in the chair. The pro gramme included hymns and readings, at the conclusion of which a number of prize? were grivpn to successful scholars. The two lead ing prizes were given to Miss C. Svkes and Miss Clara Primo. for essayson " The Pro pagation o* th* 1 Gospel, and its Resnlts," the prize in each instance being "Scenes in the Life of the Apostle Paul." A number of other prizes were given to those of the scholars who had answered questions most correctly, and made the most marks. Mr Seering H. Matthews, the indefatigable superintendent of the Sunday-school, then delivered an encouraging address to those present, aDd spoke of the coming exhibition of works of art and industry, for which pre parations were being made. He urged the children to do their best, and endeavour, by their contributions, to sustain the reputation of Wellesley-atreet school. Mr Mann, and Mr Itoundtree gave readings, and on the con clusion of the hymn " 0 won't yon be a Chris tian," the chairman pronounced the benedic tion, and the meeting separated.

Madame Oarandini, having lost Fannie in India, is now travelling in Australia with her daughter Isabella and Mr Cotterell with the old style of entertainment. The Waikato settlers are alarmed at the prospect of rebel natives being brought in and settled among them. One gentleman applied to tho Government for 150 acres near Kihikihi, and was informed:thafc the block was required for native purposes. The Waikato Times says :—" If the Government wished for a laid, or cause of war with the natives, they could not take a surer or more speady course to obtnin ono than in orovoking the result which will inevitably flow from settling natives upon land within the Wai kato settlement." , ■

The temperance reformers 'tin Sydney are agitating for the closing of public-houses on Sunday, and an official return of Sunday drunkenness, called for by a member of the legislature, shewed 'that the number of persons taken in charge for drunkenness from 12 (midnight) on Saturdays to 10 a.m. on Mondays for the twelve months ended May 30, 1876, was 2104. The number of persons taken in charge for the same offence on other days of the week in the same period ranges from about 1000 to 1200. The return is objected to as being not quite fair, because those arrested after twelve on Saturday night and before daylight on Sunday morning belong to the Saturday night tipplers. The advantages of General Government Life Insurance, do not remain hidden under a bushel through any neglect on the part of our Chief Postmaster in bringing the merits of the scheme under the notice of the Press. Wo have to acknowledge receipt during the last few days of an interesting little pamph let, entitled " Words to Wives," which, by judicious and chatty '.illustrations, seeks to enlist; the sympathy and assistance of the better halv<?s of creation's lords. We are also indebted to the same source for an extract from the Nelson Coloni.il, shewing that the Government premiums are 15 to 20 per cfcnt lower than those of private com panies, and that the profit of £12,000 dis closed in the Actuaries' report gives promise of handsome bonuses. The latter proposition may be open to question, but the advantages offered by the Government system to insurers are undeniable, and we cordially endorse the opinion that everyone should make an effort to avail himself of insurance as a safeguard against an ever threatening calamity. It is asserted that the frequent breakages of Atlantic cables have been effected by vessels employed for that purpose by New York Stock Exchange speculators, who, in confederation with other similar scoundrels in London, arrange to purchase Atlantic Cable stock, or to sell Direct Cable, and then cause the latter to be cut in order to send its shares down and the other one's up. .

At the thirtieth annual dinner of the Press Fund, held in Willis's rooms, 250 noblemen and gentlemen were present. Lord O'Hagan, in the absence through illness of the Lord Chief Justice of England, presided, and in the course of an eloquent address said, "It is the Press of this country which frames and shapes the thoughts which ultimately find legislative expression in the House of Com mons. It is said to be the function of that House, in which, through the favour of my Sovereign, I have a seat, to prevent precipi tate decisions and premature change. It is also a function of the House of Lords, and that is the source of safety and strength to that House—to note the progress of opinion, to note the signs of the times, to learn when it is right to contend, and when it is right to yield ; to discover when innovation, which may have been heretofore injurious, becomes a necessity and wisdom of the time. But, if that is so, how is the House of Lords to obtain information so well as by looking into that mirror of the Press, which indicates the varying phases of national opinion, and pre sents the form and pressure of the age which is reflected in it ?" The Levant Serakl says that the following is the latest telegraphic bulletin of the plague epidemic received by the Sanitary Board in Constantinople:- At Hillah there were re gistered 114 attacks and 56 deaths ; on the Bfch there were 22 attacks and 13 deaths ; on the 9th, 31 attacks and 11 deaths. At Bag dad from the 2nd to the Bth of April inclu sive, 256 attackb and 169 deaths ; on the 9th, 74 attacks and 13 deaths ; and on the lOtb, 56 attacks and 26 deaths. The highest num ber of cases registered in a single day at Bagdad was on the 9th. Some of the above cases occurred in the military hospitals and in the prisons. The appearance of plague is also reported from Kerkouk, and the epide mic ia evidently still on the increase.

At the banquet given in London in celebra tion of the completion of telegraphic com munication between Australia and New Zea land, it was stated that since 1866 some 60 000 miles of submarine telegraph had been laid, and the establishment of the New Zea land cable alone, though it had attracted little public attention, had been no slight matter, since it had involved the spanning of 1300 or 1400 miles of stormy sea; The cost of main taining submarine cables is greater than was in the first instance supposed, and hence the discount at which the shares of the various companies stand in the market. An advertismenf; appears in our third page, notifying members of the Parnell Skating Club that in future it will be necessary to exhibit their tickets at the hall door. This regulation has been rendered necessary m consequence of the crowded state of the recent club meetings at which strangers have been admitted. The promoters are very desirous that the club should be popular, but when it comes to their admirers taking up all the skating room it is formed to be too much of a good thing. Mr Chapman*s Scotch terrier dog, which had strayed, as wan conjectured, from his comfortable nest in Eden Orescent, andwhose absence was recorded last evening in the Stab, returned at noon to-day to his home minus his collar and chain which had been purloined by the thief. As the number of collar is known, and the matter in the hands of the police, there is little doubt but the mean offender will shortly be brought to

justice. The interesting drama entitled "Fidelia, or the Fire Waif," was successfully repeated last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, before a large and respectable audience. Nell was quite equal in her half-dozen delineations of various characters, and de servedly applauded. Mr Giddens, the pstly famed comedian, was equally admirable in his part. The remaining characters by Mr and Mrs Pearle and the old identities of the local stage, were sustained in a praiseworthy manner. The play will be repeated this evening for the last time. To-morrow, the » Pride of the Market » and a " Talkative Wife," will be produced, in which Nell and Mr Giddens will appear.

A meeting of the Co-operative Building Society was held last evening, for the purpose of electing a trustee in the place of the late Mr W. C. Wilson. Mr Compton occupied the chair. The secretary said the society had sustained a great loss by the death of Mr Wilson. On the proposition of Mr Dorn well, seconded by Mr Cherry, it was agreed Hiat Mr TC. Isaacs, be elected to the vacant seat. The society is making good progress Mr Batger informed the meeting that 2000 shares had been taken up, and £20 000, paid into the society during the last four months. The society have a balance of £3,000 to its credit ready for investment. A vote of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting.

The cost of maintaining the children, in our Home for Destitute and Neglected Chil dren, compares very favourably with that of the Randwick Benevolent Institution, Syd ney. In our Home the expense averages something like 5s her head, or £13 a year. At Randwick it is £20 a year. In Muller s Model Asylum at Bristol, the cost per child is £12. Under the new Armed Constabulary regu lations, lately gazetted, the uniform of con stables is to consist of a blue cloth cap with peak and band of black braid, lin. wide, blue tweed patrol jacket with the A.C. metal buttons, blue tweed trousers, strong, kced-up, watetright boots, and brown leather gaiters, great coat, waterproof sheet. The scale of pay ia fixed thus: Inspectors £400 per annum; ditto, 2nd class, £3aO per annum ; sub-in- S|jectors, Ist class, £250 per annum ; ditto, 2nd class, £200 per annum. Foot: Sergeants major, 9a per diem ; sergeants. Ist class, 8s per diem ; ditto, 2nd class, 7s per diem ; constables, Ga per diem ; without clothing allowance.

The treasurer ofjjfche Home for Neglected and Destitute Children begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations :—Mr Dilworfch, 20s ; Rev R. S. Hassard, 20a ; Anonymous, per Star, £2 ; Inspector Goldie, per Star, 10a ;Mr A. Black, 10s; N.Y., 10s ; Captain Tilly, 10s ; Mr J. Lyle, 10s ; Mr J. Probort, £5 ; "A Friend," £5 ; G. Holdship and Co., £5. % They have some noble charities in Mel bourne, but occasionally the institutions are liable to be abused, as they are elsewhere. Some time ago the Hebrew residents sub scribed for the erection of Jewish almshouses. These were built at a great outlay, and opened with all sorts of formalities and flourishes of trumpets; but when opened there were no applications for admission ; and the startling fact dawned upon the directors there was not a destitute Jew in Victoria ! This was too annoying, and vigilant search was instituted, the result ultimately being that a member of the faith who admitted to having seen better days was caught, and triumphantly "run in." As, however, it was subsequently ascertained that he had a comfortable banking account, it was felt that his detention would hardly be justified, so they were compelled reluctantly to eject him. Subsequently another candidate was procured who also had, upon similar grounds, to be sent away ; though not (it is said) before ho had dono a little business on his own account by taking a contract for the sale or a quantity of sand and debris, the property of the institution. Since then the place has been untenanted.

The Prince of Wales took pains to exert a good influence in India, according to Mr Conway. "At one of the reviews in India, the Prince observed an Englishman pushing a native aside from his standing-place, and he in a very marked way, despatched a messen ger to say that such conduct was exceedingly distasteful to him. This rebuke to the normal selfishness and insolence of the English in India produced an excellent effect. The Prince gave £1000 to the local charities of Calcutta. But more important than these incidents, perhaps, is the fact that the old restrictions placed upon women in India, were relaxed in such a way that they can hardly be so severe hereafter. For the first time the women were liberated from the hard walls of the zenana, and were seen in open carriages, unvailed, enjoying with rapture the fireworks and other festivities. The women were given to understand that this unprece dented freedom was granted at the express desire of the Prince, and he will always be regarded by them aa their liberator."

News has been received from the East Coast of Africa of a, fight between the crew of a slaver and the seamen in the boats of H.M.S. London. Lieut. Grassie was in charge of the boats, which boarded and cap tured the dhow, by vyhich means 130 slaves have obtained their freedom. The Arabs on board and the crew fought to the last, con tinuing their fire npon the boats' crews until they were close on board. The blue jackets, however, aimed high, so that only one Arab was wounded ; but two women who were on board were found shot through the heart, haying,it is supposed, been killed by the Arabs in order that they should not fall into our hands. None of the English seamen were wounded. At the departure of the last mail the crew of the dhow were imprisoned at Zanzibar awaiting further punishment, and the dhow had been destroyed. This capture brings the number of slaves liberated by the London's crew up to nearly 500.

Mr O'Flynn inherits a tendency to Hiberni cisms. He asked a conductor the other day whether he had ever made trips without any passengers. The conductor replied that it sometimes happened so. ' Well, thin,' said Mr O'Flynn, thoughtfully, ' it's strange ; but in all the rides I've taken I never Bee the loike o' that.'

A meeting of members of football clubs and others who may be interested in this popular game, will be held this evening, at at five o'clock, at the Thames Hotel.

THE THREE T.'s.: THE TRUE, THE TYRANTS, AND THE TRAITORS.

Auckland divided again between the True and the Traitors, by the Tyrants ; we are bow pretty well assured that Sir George Grey's resolutions will not be carried. It is therefore worth while to enquire how is this, particularly after the rejection of Mr Whitaker's resolutions. How stands the case ? Unity of the colony and general land fund rejected Insular Separation rejected. Who by? It is said the balance will be turned "by members for Auckland—

Mr Cox, Waikato. Sir R, Douglas, Whangarei. Mr Williams, Bay of Islands. Mr W. Rowe, Thames Captain Read, Poverty Bay. Let us enquire what do these men want? Have they some hidden policy 7° their own? Query : If all. their brains were put together could they initiate a policy, a plan, or a Government. It would perhaDS be cruel to canvass the antecedents of each of the traitors, but depend upon it the favours to come will be patent as time r°But nwhat cf the tyrants; are we for ever to submit to the yoke of the settlement about Cooks Straits. True-Ofcago helped to forge this chain, and perhaps she should have little sympathy from us. We must, however, forsive if we cannot forget. Are Otago and Auckland to be slaves, and Wellington and Canterbury the swells. A bridge is wanted for the Maungatawiri river. "Do it; your selves ye slaves," says the Minister ot Public Works. "You live in the province of Auckland. The member for Waikato is a safe vote for us." The Brunner Bridge falls down and £I,OCO is wanted to pick up the pieces. "Shall be at tended to at once," says the Minister of Public Works, " it is in the Province of Can terbury " And yet Auckland has for the last six years been paying £300,000 a year to the General Government; against £150,000 paid by Canterbury. Auckland has had £600,000 spent on railways ; Canterbury £3,000,000. There is a small difference, and a great dis tinction between a rebellion and a revolution. We will not admit that there is the slightest wish in any province to rebel—that is to take up arms against the lav;fid authority of her Majesty the Queen. We may, however, ask with earnestness, is the General Government a lawful authority ; a law abiding authority ; followers of the iaws of the land, or are they breakers of the laws assented to by the Queen for the Good government of New Zealand, and tyrants in power. Now, what is the meaning of revolution ? It is rotation, motion in an orbit; a change in the constitution of the country ; it is a revo lution that we all want from the North Cape to Stewart's Island. Shall it be a peaceful revolution ? That depends upon the conduct of the members at the settlements about Cook's Straits. In the_ mean time, it be hoves the genuine colonist to be firm, and the volunteers to remember their motto— "Ready, aye ready, and keep your powder dry.' '—'Watchword.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Mr WMtaker's A"ble Defence of

Separation.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day.

Mr Button.

The debate was begun yesterday by Mr Button, of Hokitika, in a neat and carefully prepared speech, against the proposals for Federation. He urged the stock objections regarding the injury to public credit, owing to separation, and the vast expense of double Government. He also complained of the want of details disclosed in the scheme, and concluded by selecting Centralism in prefer ence to any scheme of Federation whatever. Mr Hislop- He was followed by Mr Hislop, of Oamaru, who, in a maiden speech of considerable promise, supported the resolutions. His re ferences to existing evils of Government, and his anticipation of worse evils likely to follow upon the adoption of the Government pro posals for counties were very telling, as also were his references to Stafford's and. Vogel's past declarations—in the first case denounc ing the evils of Vogel's misgovernment, and in second maintaining the enormous benefits to accrue from such a separation as that now proposed. Mr. Woolcock, He was followed by Mr Woolcock, the Provincial Secrectary of Westland, a rather solemn and portentious speaker, who shows little or no talent in debate, beyond a certain slow harsh way of making positive assertions. H is speech was against the resolutions, which he condemned as being "P'nvnicialism revised. He described the log-rolling in Provincial Councils in terms which afforded a melan choly picture of public morality in Westland, and led to doubts of propriety of conduct in anyone retaining the position of Provincial Secretary there. His speech was the narrow est and most local in view yet delivered on the subject, and was a failure. Dr. Hodgkinson. He was succeeded, after the dinner ad journment, by Dr Hodgkinson, who made a very excellent though badly delivered speech on the general question of the advantage of a local government in each, island, shewing by examples of the United States, Switzer land, and other countries, how well federal governments usually succeeded in advancing the material political prosperity of people adopting that mode of government. ,- He was exceedingly severe on Mr Stafford, as one who had planned the slow destruction of the Constitution, and now aided one for whom he entertained the strongest aversion and contempt, that he might finish his work. Mr- Bryce. Mr Bryce (Wanganui) followed, and in a neat and well delivered speech opposed the resolutions, and said he preferred the county system. His speech was mainly a string of questions, to which he got no answers, although he paused after each as if expect ing one, till his pauses became the occasion of a laugh. Mr Wtataker's, Speech- He was followed by Mr Whitaker, who was received with muoh applause, and made a very fine speech, indeed much the best of the debate. He dealt with the details of the proposed scheme, shewing by reference to the Constitution of 1846 ;& New Zealand, and by the Dominion of Canada Act, 1867, that the scheme now proposed was simple, effective, and far more economical than any others. He dealt with every ob jection that had been raised, and demolished in succession with an easy good humour, which elicited frequent and hearty applause. He then pointed out advantages to each Island of the scheme, shewing how public credit would be rather improved than in jured, and how the expense of Government could be reduced to such an extent as would prevent the need of new taxes which at present seemed inevitable in a short time. His speech was more heartily applauded than any made in the House this session. Mr- Bowen- He was followed by Mr Bowen (Minister of Justice), who made a gentlemanly but laboured speech against the resolutions. It was not forcible, and fell exceedingly flat after Mr Whitaker's. His main object seemed to be to call in sentiment to aid on one side by talking of the greatness of a united colony, and on the other to foment local jealousy against Auckland in the North Island, and Otagoin the South. Mr Reader Wood will resume the debate

to-morrow, which, so far, is immensely Ssa favor of the Opposition.

(Per Press Agency).

WELLINGTON. THE CROZET ISLANDS. The Hon. Colonel Brett asked the Colonial Secretary if an inquiry had been marie re specting the White Eagle having been at Crozet Islands, and whether she saw signals of distress and disregarded them. The Colonial Secretary in reply, read p, letter from a passenger, in which he posi tively stated that no signals had been observed.

SALE OF DEBENTUEES. Sir Julius Vogel stated that the balance ni £1 250 000 five per cent debentures had been'sold at par, and that £800,000 had already been received. The negotiation wag on the same terms as last loan.

CARGO BROACHING AND MUTINY ON THE CROWNTHORPE.

MATCHES FOUND AMONG- THE

CARGO,

THE CREW REFUSE DUTY IN

MID-OCEAN,

THE PASSENGERS TURN-TO AND

KEEP WATCH.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM A GENERAL

CONFLICT.

Theotjgh the courtesy of Captain Everett we have been allowed access to the log of the Crownthorpe, and are enabled to present our readers with the full particulars of the dis turbance on the passage, allusion to which was briefly made last night. We purposely glozed over the importance of the affair yes terday, as the Captain at first did not intend having the crew arrested till to-day, but after taking a lawyer's advice he altered his mind, and at six o'clock a body of police went off to the ship and arrested all the able seamen^ with the exception of one, on the charges of cargo broaching and mutinous conduct. The account in the log is as follows :—

In the small hours of Saturday" morning, the 3rd Jane, it was noticed by Mr Campbell, the chief officer, that the crew were very noisy, and he suspected that some of them were the worse for drink. At a quarter to eight o'clock, while standing near the poop, he heard a sailor say to another, "No novice could have passed a case of Old Tom up through such a small hole." Shortly after this, McDonald, an able seaman, came aft and complained that he had only been allowed a quarter of an hour for his breakfast. The mate told him he had had three-quarters of an hour, the bell having been, struck at a quarter past seven. The man was then very insolent to the mate, being apparently tinder the influence of liquor. Mr Campbell, upon this, reported the man's conduct to the captain, and what he had overheard, stating his suspicions that there had been some cargo-broaching going on. At half-past nine, the first and second mates, acting under instructions from the captain, went below and examined the hold as far as practicable. They found that several cases had been removed, and a bale cut open at the end. They also found extinguished lucifer matches lying in some of the cases, and other signs that plunderers had been busy. Access seemed to have been gained from the fore-h&tch. The determination of the perpetrators must have been very great, as the place where the spirits were got at was directly under the main hatch, so that nearly half the length of the ship must have been traversed. The difficulty of the under taking may be estimated when it is stated that subsequently one of the sailors was overheard stating that he was three hours finding the grog, and when he came up he was sweating like a bull, for he had to crawl over the cases on his belly. At midday, McDonald, on coming from the wheel, resumed his insolence to the chief officer, who thereupon ordered him aft to the master. He went grumbling, and two or three of the sailors accompanied him, two of them, Jones and Smith, being palpably intoxicated. McDonald, to the captain's demand as to what he meant by his behaviour, replied in the most imperti nent manner, and the others backed him up. Captain Everett then accused the men of broaching cargo, and expressed his convic tion that they had spirits in the forecastle which he intended to search at once. The search resulted in their finding a bottle nearly full of old torn, marked Sir B. Burnett, in McDonald's berth, and another bottle empty with, the same brand in Me- Kellogan's bunk ; also two tins of Coleman's mustard full, and one empty, all being apparently part of the ship's cargo. A packet of candles was found in MeKellogan's chest. The stolen goods were taken possession of and brought aft. At noon the crew came aft in a body and demanded to know what the captain intended to do with them as they were all equally guilty. The captain said he should enter the affair in tho log. At half-past one the chief officer went for'ard and ordered the port watch to turn to, when they refused to do so. Ordered?them aft to the captain, when theysaid they would not turn to unless the captain made conditions with them. This the captain refused to do. John Cathcart said the captain had treated him with contempt, and Boyall said they were all in the same boat. They went for'ard again, repeating their determination not to turn to. The captain then called the male passengers together and asked them to assist the officers all they could in shortening sail. Succeeded in placing the Bhip under topsails and foresail, the vessel not being safe with the crew in a state of mutiny. Shortly after 2 -o'clock, the crew were assembled outside the forecastle door, shouting and singing : all of them were more or less intoxicated, it being evident that they had more spiaits concealed than had been found. The captain, ordered them all into the forecastle, the female passangers by this time being in a state of terror. At 4 p.m., the second officer went for'ard and ordered the starboard watch to turn to. The men in this watch were R. Peaty, B- Jones, D. Carr, McDonald, and 3. Smith, and were considerably more rowdy than the others. They one and all refused. The chief officer then ordered them aft to the master. John Smith went at once, and on being asked his reason for refusing to wook, the man said he had no reason whatever, only he must go with the rest. The others then came aft, and said they would turn to if the captain would knock the second mate off duty, which he refused to do, and ordered them off the poop. They now became very mutinous, and their language, especially that of McDonald, Jones, and Carr, was so threatening, that the females on' board were in a fearful state of trepidation, fear ing that a conflict would ensue. The master, on the men refusing to go, proceeded with his officers to push them fore'ard.'!i On this, McDonald threw himself down on deck, and tried to get hold of the captain's legs, at the same time shouting out "Tie him up, tie him up." This he did apparently with the desire of rousing his companions to commit - violence. John Boyall now cam© aft in a very excited condition, fighting and struggling with everyone he came across, and trying to'pet at the captain. He screamed out that McDonald should not

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