SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

rrnty ,jane, sa, Hellander, from Nap'er and Glsborne Natal Queen, barnue, Bnpt). frora Lvttelt .n FalHie, three-masted schooner, Norris, fromLyttelton Fmnoro, sohooner, from Rn«sell Atalonta. solioine., frrm Tairua Minn«h»ha schooner, frrm Timnru Ha.Hpt Armi-acra. biroue, frcm Dunedin Phrebe. g_, from tho South St Kilda, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES.

Mary M-elvilio, schooner, for New Caledonia F_.igr. Schooner, for Russell Ls Efcocesa, .hip, for Newcastle

VESSELS EXPECTED.

■City of San Francisco, s 9, (English mall), about 17th Instant Natal Queen, frcm T-vtteltnn, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, eaily Roblna ritmiop, barque, from London ; sailed 18th March Fairlle, schooner, from L?tteltou Lsetitia, schooner from Rarotonga Boblngton, ship (PRHV), from London; s«lled 24th February England's Gory, shin from London, early Loch T,i>e, seVnorier, from Sydney, early Wanlonk, barque, f»om Glasgow ; railed ]? 0 b 18 WoosnnET, ship, from London, early Coron«t, schooner, from tho Isb^'ds early Tnverallen, barqne from T m&^_ 'sailed 18th March PnaH. ketch, from the Ip'^r.,, ear _ v Edifh ; schooner, fron- foe Manfls, early Valejo, Hrquo tr m Liverpool; sailed 6th March Helena, Mgmti' ie , frora Ranloa nmaha brigrjii^e from Lyttelton (at Onehunga) Tasso. baro-ao, from Newwtle unwarn, schooner, from Lyttelton, early *ate B'.ain, brigantine. from Timaru Ht «8 B' from 23rd ,Tnne Star Queen, barque, from New York via Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

for Mnta! Queen from T.vtfelton :—2OOO sacks whflit, 095 sacks potatoes. 470 sacks oats, 5 kegs butted, 200 ba.s on>meal - Master asrent. Per St Kilda, from Wanganui—2B head, cattle, 500 BheoD— Combes and Daldy. agents Por Palrlie. from T.vttelton : 20% sacks potatoes, 100 sacks malt, 40 do flour. 200 tin oats, 60 bags oat. meal, 14 casks beef, 1500 slates.—H S Meyers and Co, n cents.

•'Per Minnehaha, from Timaru : ROO sacks wheat, 820 do oats, 2 tons sharps.—D H MoKenste, agent.

The s n St Kilda, Captain Plowerflav left Wanganui SS. * at 1X pm' cr(m^ *«c M-.nukau Bar on the 0 h at 1 am. and arrived alongside the Onehunga Wharf at 7 am, having experienced a H_-ht easterly preeza throughout the iiassagn. Passed tho Coven., ment pa Luna off the White Cliffs at noon on tVe Bth. rowjnwn. Mrs Beami'h and child Mrs Bell and SVif ' i'™ BTair and 'MnllT. Messrs Seatou, Banks, rm 8' HoWowav. and Lanniean. and 14 in steerage. The s s Phrobe arrived from the South to.day with the following nassengoTS.—Mr and Mrs Finch and family (five), Mr and Mrs Knibb, Mr and TVTlss JJuchnl-. Messrs n W en, Edmiston, Weston, Holly, h ,CBmPhell, Miller (two), McCulloch, Granford, and 9 In thnsteeraga The .. a Taranaki is to leave Onehunga for the sonth to-morrow, immediately on tho arrival of the 11 o clock train from Auckland The ss St Kl'da is advertisod to leave Onehunga *°L Wanganui at noon to-morrow. The ss Southern Cross is to leave for Napier on Tuesday ne\t at 4 o'clock.

Thop.s Durham will leave for the Thames to-mrr row (Oaturdayl nf.. moon, at four o'clock. The n s. "Enterprise will leave for the Thames to __i(?ht at ten o'clock.

The barone V a . a l Queen Spoke the schooner Wn.ve Of Life off Poverty B»y on "Wednesday morning. Tho captain desired to be reported. T^e sn Pretty Jane arrived this morn.ni. from Napier nnd Glsborne. During the outward run the vessel had to contend asraimt strong e»«terlv weather, and ran in to Mayor Island and .h« Kawakawn. She left Napier for Glsborne on Tuesday last arriving at 11 pm. tbe same day. Left Gisborne on Wednesday a* 5 p.m. At Sam yesterday, rounded Past Pane with strong easterly weather. Passed Cape C'olville this morning before daybrenk. and arrived at eight 0 clock to-day, after a v'erv quick run. Passengers- Saloon • Messrs Britain, Balne?vis, Caittain Trimmer, one lady, and three steerage. The Prett" .Tane coos on *o Meesrs «ims and Brown's slip this afternoon to nave her bottom piinted.

The barque T^tii Queen, C.ptain G. M. ftapp, arrived from T.yttelton firs morning, with a cargo of grain, potatoes. *c. She left cort on the 3rd instant, at 8 p m, and had light westerly winds until Monday morning, when the shin was abreast of Capo Campbell. Thence across Cook's Ptratt.R experienced heavy W.W. Rale during which the barqne was headireacMne under clnsp-rrnfed topsails. Bnrinjr the gMc the «a.go 'lightly shifted, gi.ine the vnml a list to star board. Parsed Cape Portland at 2am on Wednes day, and rounded tho 'East Cape at. 7 pm the same tlay. Had hard easterly gale with thick dirty weather across the Bay of Plenty. Sighted Tiri Tiri at eleven o'clock last night and anchored in harbour at ten O'clock this morning.

The schooner Fairlie, Captain Norris, left T.yttelton on the SOth ultimo. Experienced head winds and calms till Wednesday evening last, when the wind Trent Into the east, and Increased to a hard gale on Thursday. Anchored during the night. She brines a full cargo of general produce, and Is consigned to H. S. Meyers and Co.

The s.s, St. Kilda arrived in the Manukau from Wanganui this morning, with a cargo of sheep and cattle.

The schooner Minnehaha left Timaru on Saturday, the 3rd instant, and had light variable winds to Cooks Straits: thence strong NW winds to Capo Palllser; thenoe to East Cape, southerly winds, and thence to port, strong easterly galea. She entered harbour at civ.it o'clock this morning.

The schooner Willl'm and .Tnlt*, •which put in here from the Thames during tho gale, has resumed her voyage to Russell.

The schooner Atalanta brings 20,000 feet timber from Tairua

The ss Durham which left for the Thames yesta.day afternoon, pot as far an fhe sandsplt when she broke down, and had to return. She arrived back in pirt late at nitrht. She is advertised to leave again to morrow at 4 o'clock.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mb A-.-tried BtrcKLAwn's Weekly Report—

At Remuera on Thursday dairy cattle weie indiffer ently represented, and dull of sale. Store cattle plentiful, and in steady demand at late values. Pat cattle in full'supply, and of variable quality. Prices ranged from 24s to 35s the lOOIbs.; those at the lower prices were purchased by the graziers, but all of good quality sold readily at from 26s to 28s the IOOIbs. 104 head purchased by the butchers. No store sheep offered. Fat sheep in moderate numbers. 50 sold; late prices sustained. Pigs scarce and at high values. Averages given were "9 steers, W. A. Mactier £13; 9 cows, W. A. Mactier, £9165; 27 head. W. Forrest, £7 16s; 13 head, W. Mandeno, £6 15s Cd; 25 hnsd, W. Bhort, £6 18 6d; 15 head cattle, Mr O'Brien, £8 7s ; 270 half-bred Napier wethers, Mr King, 14s ; 100 half-bred wethers, "W. Hicks, 15s a piece ; 71 head, W J H Gibson, L 7 ss.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Maiis will Close as follows :— For Thames, 'this day at 5,30 p m and to-morrow at

330 am and 630 pm Kor Coromandol to-morrow at 10 30 am Por Waiwera, Mahur-.ngi, Mat.kana, Mangawal, ' Waipu, &c, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow at 10 am l Por Taranaki./(Southern provinces, and Australian colonies, perffaranaki, to-morrow at 045 am Date letteAWill be received until 10 a m Por Taranaki, Plouthern Provinces, and Australian Golonies, po( ss Taupo, on Monday next, at 0,45 a m. For Wanganui, ncr St Kttdft, to-morrow at 10 am For Tairua, per Mana, to-morrow nt 3 p m Por Wangarei. etc, per Clyde, to-morrow at 4 pm For i*>pier, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday next at

3 pm For Gisborno and Kapler, per Pretty .Tano, on Wed nesday next, at 3 p m (Slenod) S. B. BTSS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

LITTLE-On June 7, the wife of C. Little, Hobaon street, of a son.

DEATH.

ALEY— On the 9th instant, at her parents' residence, Queen-street, Edith, youngest daughter of Alfred and Ellen Aley. The funeral will take place on Sunday next, llth instant, at 2.30 p.m. Friends are respeotfully invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1876

For the came that lacks as-fcttanc*, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance.

And the eood that wc can do.

The annual civil wars in suburban highway districts are at hand. Fierce and prolonged were these trials of strength last year, and rival factions fought " from night till startled morn." Tho proxy system was found to be a fruitful] source of evil, and it is towards this that we now desire to direct the atten tion of ratepayers. In widely scattered country districts, where there is a unity of interests in various localities, one man may fairly become the representative of all his neighbours, and, under such circumstances,, representation by a substitute is perfectly equitable. But there is no more reason why a suburban ratepayer should be allowed to vote by proxy than that a burgess should enjoy the same privilege. ihose who take so little interest in the

conduct of the affairs of their district, that they remain away from the only meeting held in the year, are assuredly not qualified for exercising an intelligent vote. Nor is the swamping of an election with paper votes, in defiance of a majority of those who do actively exert themselves for the general well-being, at all conducive to the good government and progress of a district. Every, one acquainted with the system knows how thoughtlessly proxies are given to the first applicant. Success is really reduced to a question of earliness in tho field and persist ent cadging. It is probable that the touting has already begun, and heuco we hoist the standard and sound the battle cry: "Per sonal voting and no proxies." If every ratepayer refuses on principle to "iye -.roxv when he can by an- po g s ?b_Hty attend in person, he '^ & Q hia sl)are towarda the oppression of a system that is radically bad, and capable of very great abuse.

Telegrams have passed between Sir George Grey and the Native Minister relative to a statement marie by Mr Alley, in a letter to the Herald, to the following effect.—" The Hunpahunga and other blocks were to come on for hearing after I left [Cambridge.] Mr William Nicholl received money to assist with his in fluenco to put some blocks through. T know for a fact he received £l. r>o from a Native Land Commissioner to assist to put through the Hungahdnga block." His Honor wished to know if it was true that; Mr William Nicholl received £150, or any sum of money, from a Native Commitsioner to assist to put the Hungahunga block through. In reply, the Native Minister slated that from information furnished to him by Mr James Mnckay it appeared Mr Nicholl received the one hundred pounds, but for what particular purpose ho was not aware, as the Government had nothing to do with the transaction. Sir George Grey replied, stating that he did not quite understand the statement that the Government did not know for what purpose Mr Nicholl received the sum of £100, as the Goverment had nothing to do with tho transaction, as according to Mr Mackay's sworn ;- testimony, he merely made the suggestion for this trans action, which was agreed to by the Govern ment and carried out with their sanction. His Honor requests that the Native Minister, as Chief Land Purchase Commissioner, will institute a searching enquiry into the matter as well as into the allegations in connection with the same subject, which were made in the Thames Advertiser of the 23rd and 24th ultimo.

Parliamsnt will be opened by Commission, instead of by his Excellency the Governor in person, who will not deliver his speeoh until the following clay. This is the regular and ordinary practice in opening a new Parlia ment. The Speaker, of course, cannot be chosen until Parliament has been opened, thus it is usual to open it by Commission, and then, when the Speaker has been duly elected, for the Governor afterwards to de liver his quasi-Royal speech, containing the customary outline of the Ministerial policy.

An old man named Donohue, was com mited for trial to-day on a charge of stealing a set of harness from a farmer at Mangere, Tho old man was for many years " mine host" of the " Trafalgar" Hotel, once situated in Queen-street, near to the Bank of New Zealand, nnd bore a good character, but since that period he has experienced a variety of vicissitudes, and suffered a great deal of poverty. He was bo reduced that he was compelled to solicit bread and water from cottagers, sleep under haystaokp, and at last the broken down old man turned to lying and thieving, as will bo scon in the police report of to-day.

Under the heacing " Morn Bribery and Corruption," the Poverty Hay Standard says :—" The cry is still they come. We learn that civil proceedings have been taken againat Hori Ngatai, and Enoka te Whauako —two of the principal witnesses in the lato action against Major Pitt for the recovery of £100, for having received bribes for the pur pose of securing votes during the last East Coast election. This, if well followed up, should be a deserved retribution."

An Auckland sportsman, Mr Brodie, whilo sporting in the neighbourhood of Patumahoo on Wednesday afternoon, seeing a cock pheasant probably on the ground, could not withstand the temptation of bagging his game, and did not perceive two small child ren who were sitting on the ground. The bird rose, but the children went down, for the shots took effect in their legs, and they were carried into a house close by, and a doctor sent for, who extracted the shots, and no serious consequences are apprehended. Ladies are strongly recommended not to wear pheasants' plumes in their hats at this season, or there is no knowing what havoc these Auckland sportsmen may make of them. We heard of one mistaking a tame cat for a wild rabbit lately.

A comparative roturn of the number of telegrams forwarded the rovenue received, and the value of General Government tele grams transmitted for tho quarters ended 31st March, 1875, and 25th March 187G, shows that there were 35,128 more telegrams sent in the latter than there were in tho 1875 quarter, giving an increase in revenue of £1095 14s 7d. During the same period thore were forwarded Government telegrams of the value of £4331 7s Id, as against £3362 10s lid during the corresponding qnarter of 1875 the increase in value for the quarter being £968 10s 2d.

The Waihato Times in a leader, brim full of the usual gush over the Native Minister, alludes to Sir George Grey's influence with the Maoris as being formerly equal to what Sir Donald McLean's is now, but proceeds to express the opinion that this influence has been destroyed through his Honor threaten ing " to dig round Maori institutions till they should fall" and by the confiscation of their lands.

Mr Green, nurseryman and florist, will exhibit in the Market to-morrow a fine col lection of choice plants of special variety, to gether with a stock of evergreen and fruit trees, comprising peach (various kinds), apple, pear, plum, cherry, quince, gooseberry, black, white, and red currant. His hot' house plants are very special. He always keeps a supply of cabbage and califlower plants and sells very cheap as ho is at a very little expense. Auckland is at present honoured with the visit of three Princesses—the daughter of Manuhiri, the Maori King's Prime Minister, and two maids of honour. These lovely and noble ladies are new to the arts of oivilized life, and scorn to encase their feet in high heeled booth and pork-pie hats, after the manner of weaker members of their sex and race. They say they will go about bare footed as is the custom with their tribe in the King country. The buildings of Auck land present a perpetual source of wonder ment to them, and the Princess wanders down the centre of the street followed in single file by her two attendants, all gazing from side to side and mentally taking notes. She upholds the dignity of her nation, how ever, with royal pride, and declared to a questioner that although beyond the confis cation border there are no buildings so large as the new post-office, yet that little edifice was nothing to what they could do if they liked. Her Royal Highness has, we under stand, made a State visit to Sir George Grey.

Mr Standish has requested the Taranaki Herald to state that he telegraphed to Mr Henderson to know if he was prepared to make the harbour, and to take debentures in payment, and that he has received a reply from Mr J. R. Davies to the effect that Mr Henderson was in Australia; but that the firm " can construct the whole of the har bour .for a definite sum, taking"dcfbentarrft at par in payment."

The "Iron Pot," at Napier, is silting up so rapidly that now the small steam launch Bella cannot get into the stream at low water.

Mr Vause, the well-known ship chandler, mourns daily over the decaying remains of the Onehunga wharf, He may be seen in the morning glancing anxiously down at the shaky structure to see if all is in its right place, and ere the shadesof evening fall he scans its framework, and with an ominous shake of tho head walks along not knowing if it will last until he gets to the end of it. Mr Vause is himself a steady prop to Onohunga, a sturdy pillar of the township, and his opinion of the dangerous character of the wharf should'not ho disregarded. It was his inten tion to have brought the state of the latter most prominently before his Excellenoy the Governor's notice by enrtaciing ft stream of calico over it at Vne time of the Governor's " _-ival from town tinder escort of the volun teers, but Mr Vause had not the inscription ready which was to have been as follows : — "Onehunga deserves a better wharf." Mr Vause will probably have it ready for the benefit of representatives who go down South next week.

An action for £50, damages, was heard yestfirday.in the Resident Magistrate's Court, in consequence of the bite of a dog. The plaintiff was William Anderson, and the de fendant was Mr John Lamb, of Kiverhead. The evidence resulted in favor of plaintiff, who obtained judgment for £5, costs £0 13s.

It may not bo generally known that the unwieldy monster which used to go shrieking through our streets at midnight, known as the " Black Elephant," has lost his boiler. The same has been transferred to the new steamer of Mr Gibbons.—The Tam-o'-Shanter has been growing lately, and is now about half as large again as Bho was a month ago. Owing to the threatening aspect of the weather and the ruffled appearance of the water, a lady who hart yesterday embarked on the steamer for Mahurangi made a rush for the wharf just as the vessel was off, unwilling to face the trip. The Annie Milbank is proving herself a thorough good boat, and while under the management of the careful and skilful Captain Kaspar there is nothing to fear.

The first match this season between the Auckland and Ponsonby Football Clubs is arranged for to-morrow, on the field near the Choral Hall. The blue and white men will be, Henderson, Caverhill, Gudgeon, Carter, Abrams, Woon, Philson, Pollen, Whitaker. Sharland. Mowbray, Rnssell, Castelli, and Nolan. Black and white: Macky. Macky, Jones, Dunnet, Yates, Fairburn, O'Sullivan, Kerr, Hemes, Bravewater, Haultain, Hignan, Recce, Bucholz, Hanna, and Jones. Fifteen a side, play to commence at three o'clock. A good game is expected, as the Ponsonby boys feel confident of making a good show, and their opponents are not to bo sueezed at.

To the Editor : In your report of the case in the KM. Court yesterday. "Normanby v. Millias,"it is quite mis-reported. The amount sued for was the balance of account for clothes furnished by me to defendant, and not for the proceeds of any wool sold on my account. No ono has uoro reason to regret being obliged at times to speak in a " low voice," as I am subject to a sudden hoarseness, which comes on mo without warning, even when speaking to a customer in my shop. Trusting you will find a corner for this in your paper, yours faithfully, A. M. Nokmanj.y.

A deputation of Good Templars recontly waited upon tho Victorian Minister for Education, to bring under his notice the desirableness of having the subject of alcohol from a physiological point of view included in the topics introduced In the reading books in use in the Stato Eohools. The Minister promised to sco how far the views of tho deputation could be carried out.

Speaking of the rumoured];six million loan the Wellington Post says .—" Nobody now is foolish enough to believe the assertions of Government organs, made by order of Ministers. Thus, although the Times and the Southern Cross vehemently protest that there is no truth in the report which has for some time been current of the intention of tho Government to propose a six million loan, yet people believe all the same that it is very likely to be the case. Again and agaiß, positive^ denials of specific^ assertions have been made, yet, after the {"lapse of a short time, it has been found that tho as sertions were substantially correct. We believe in tho rumour about the new loan, partly because Government organs say it has no foundation, but mainly because the financial exigencies of the colony will make further borrowing inevitable. On this sub ject, the Jjytlelton Times observes : —" The contradiction by the Southern Cross of tho rumour that the Ministry will propose a new loan of six millions is hardly ontitled to much weight. Possibly the amount, possibly the extension over three years are wrongly stated, but that Borne further loan will be re quired and asked for is tho conviction of all parties. It is significant that the contradic tion comes three days after the rumour was telegraphed round the colony. Such delay is not in accordance with the Premier's in stincts, and renders it questionable if the utterance of tho Cross has official sanction."

In the Manukau harbour a most welcome deepening of mid-channel is observable since the building of the Mangere; bridge, the solid portions of which at each side of the harbour have caused a groater body of water to flow in tho centre. The tide is consequently stronger, and has swept away much of the mud. Vessels can now oome up far earlier in the tide than they wore formerly acoustomed to. The wharf itself is more rotten than ever, and presents a melancholy appearance near high water mark. All the piles but one at the end of the wharf have rotted through, and parted asunder. The top of these piles (to whloh vessels are moored) are supported merely by the upper structure of the wharf. In other words the wharf is supporting its own supports. Vessels moored to these fragile piles are subjected to great risk during a westerly gale, and unless improvements are soon made we shall have to chronicle bad news for some of them. If a westerly gale carries away the wharf, the Mangere bridge will probably share the same fate.

An entertainment of a vocal and intellectual character will be given this evening by the members of tbe Pitt-street Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Class. The Rev. W. Kirk, tho chairman, will give the introductory address. Readings will be given by Mr Jessop, " Political Economy ;" Mr Sinnett, " Sam Slick Again ;" Mr Mitchell, " Mar riage in a. Baloon ;" Mr Theo. Cooper, "Kipil's Palace ;" Mr Beaumont, an original reading, "Presidential address"; Mr Mo- Master, "The Irish Member ;" Mr Martin, " Our first Cigar, and its wonderful effeots on the Brain ;" Mr Spicer, "The Origin of the English Nation." Recitations will be given by Mr Buddie, " The Eve of Waterloo," from Byron ; and the " Jackaw of Rheims," by Mr W. Eastwood. The choir will sing a variety of choice selections at intervals to the satisfaction,of all present. Ample re*, freshments for the inner man will also be provided. ,

"Parabola" desires the insertion of the ' following letter t—" Sir,—An elevation in drawing is exhibited in the window of Messrs Wayte, Queens-street, of a'proposed paddle steamer, with a view, I suppose, of inviting public attention and criticism. As many people are liable to have their opinions largely influenced by the prettiness of a pic ture, some expression concerning its proper ties in relations to its purpose may not be without value. The motive power stated, and the " Stanley-street stamp" impressed, offer every guarantee of such being ample and most efficient. With regard to the pro perties of immersion, they are very conspi cuous by their absence, which gives an " eye model' air to it, and a happy freedom for equational value, thus leaving by far $c, larger portion of ppople interested in m cxhibitipn entirely in the dark." «.„.,,, I

The supple-Hunt to the Star of to-morrow, will appear at five o'clock, meteor-like, and steeped in the sunset dews of arc.idia, with its freight of story, anecdote, essay, and song. In addition to a number of sketches of deci ded literary merit, will appear a very re markable and intensely interesting paper, rather of a speculative character, entitled the " Day of Judgment -Will it occur during the current!year?" also, startling revelations from the pyramids of Egypt, with a vivid description of .Garth's final throes, before the dissolution of all things, and the appearance of the new Heaven and the new Earth, which engaged so much of the thought of Sweden borg and other free writers. There will also be found a pleasant paper on "Children's Fancies," a solemn sketch of a blighted life, and a yankee orator on " Capital Punish ment," worthy of Wendell Phillips. " Sus pended Animation" and "An Eastern sketch," will attract attention. " Hidden Miseries," another view of everyday life in certain quarters, will tickle Borne of the citizens of Auckland. " Easy Arithmetic will provoke a laugh, with a ditty from Captain Marryat's "Snarley Vow," a strange weird novel which the author could never understand. No man tried more than Marryat to write sensible rhyme, and the best of the bits of his naval muse that remain are almost worthless. Campbell used to sing the "Pleasures of Hope" in his ear, until Marryat declared that his muse was hopeless. A few parnassian flowers grace the supplement, as well as the flowers of prose : some pleasant verses on the scotch man and "The penny he meant to gi'e" appears ; also, a poem, the " Spirit-Voice," written by a local hand, with a WiLKES-like vengeance. when,that once [famous radical threatened the head of Home Tooke, and lastly—all for a penny !

A second edition of the "New Zealand Handbook " will shortly be published. The Nap:er|Chess Club is seriously thinking of challenging that of Auckland. _ The pro posed match is not to be played in tourna ment fashion, but by each club nominating its champion and pitting the two together in a match of seven games, the losing club to pay the costs. J)r Home is (the Telegraph believes) the champion of Auckland, and Mr Coatcs is reckoned tho best player in Hawke's Bay.

The case of Stephen E. Hughes .Tun against George Patrick Dower, for two guineas com mission on the sale of allotments in the Waikato, after several witnesses on either side had been examined, it was clear to the Court that Mr Dower had paid the com mission. Judgment therefore, was given for defendant with costs £2 Gd.

The rabbit plague in Southland has attained an alarming development. The Superinten dent of Otago appointed a commission _to inquire into the nuisance, and the following extract from their report indicates the nature of the evil which runholders are vainly con tending against :—" Take, for instance, a run where three years since scarcely a rabbit was to be seen ; there are now sixteen men with one hundred and twenty dogs employed, costing the lessee two pence for each rabbit skin and ten shillings a week for each man. On this run the average number of rabbits killed weekly is between four and five thousand, and though thirty-six thousand were killed last year, yet the report is that there is no appreciable decrease. On another run we learn that close on sixteen thousand rabbits were killed during the first three months of the present year, at a ccst of two pence a skin. On a third the expense each week averages £27, and fifty thousand rab bits had been killed since last year. On a fourth we find nine men employed with sixty dogs, killing at the rate of two thousand per week. This enumeration might bo almost indefinitely extended."

"Observer" writes calling attention to the removal of sand and stone from the public roads. Which road is referred to does not appear quite clear from the wording of the letter, but apparently Karangahape road. Ho say 3 this is done by the cartload early in the morning. No doubt the city surveyor will inqnire into the matter.

An entertainment will be given during the prosent month in the Whau Publio Hall, in which the Auckland " darkies " will figure conspicuously, and additional interest will be given to the occasion by tbe introduction of Mr P. Doran's new farce •' O'Sullivan's Ghost j" on which the author has been engaged for some time, and in which some straight shots will be fired at local follies.

The recent serious illness'of the Sultan of Turkey was of a complicated nature, con sisting of indigestion, colic, and boils, and was greatly increased by his own gluttony. The special correspondent of the Times at Pora mentions, for instance, that the Sultan ate no less than 18 eggs for breakfast one day. One of the boils presenting the appearance of a carbuncle, it was cut open by a regimental surgeon, a Hungarian, whose skilful surgery" was rewarded by his patient with a large money fee, and a decora tion of honour. So ill was the Sultan that one day he neglected to pay his usual visit to the mosque—an event which has not occurred for a hundred years, though some Sultans have had to be carried to their devo tions in blankets when suffering from illness. On the present occasion, the Sultan's indis position caused the liveliest and most unre strained joy in Constantinople, and his sub sequent recovery equally great and openly manifested disappointment. His execrable misrule has brought him into deep odium even with the Faithful, whose commander he titularly is, yet none of them has the pluck to get up a revolution and depose the insane sensualist, who is fast hastening the entire break-up of his Empire.

Yesterday afternoon a quarrel took place near the wharf which resulted in a fight between two men, one of whom had a leg broken. A very great difference of opinion existed as to the origin of the row. It ap peared however that the man who suffered most was the aggressor, having struck the first blow, His antagonist was a Bmaller man, and after returning the blow, a mutual pounding took place. One of them who had on a previous similar occasion got his leg broken, now had it broken a second time, and his face much bruised. He was conveyed to the hospital in a cab. It is a pity that a proper vehicle is not kept for the purpose of conveying persons who are suffering from serious accidents.

Messrs Champtaloup and Cooper have just published a map of the middle part of the Province of Auckland, on tho scale of four miles to the inch. The territory embraoed in the map extends from the head, waters of the Wairoa river in the North, to the mouth of the Thames and Piako rivers in the South. All towns, villages, roads, and telegraph stations are shewn. This addition to the geographical knowledge, and chronicle of the advance of settlement in our province will, no doubt, be widely appreciated. The map has been- very creditably lithographed at the He raid office.

Mr W. Hough has forwarded to this office for sampling a bottle of his New Zealand tomato sauce, prepared from a rare recipe. The article is one that will commend itself to a large section of connoisseurs, as being admirably seasoned and stimulating. The sauce differs in flavour from most of the other preparations of the same excellent fruit, and can be recommended as a very excellent sauce which will stand very well on its own merits. Mr Hough has not, we understand, gone largely into the trade during the past season, .but intends to launch \ out on an increased scale in the coming summer, when we have no doubt his sauce will make a good position for itself in the New Zealand markets.

The Rev Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will preach in the Whau Public Hall, on Sunday next, in the afternoon, and after the service will be administered the Holy Com munion. ~,,, \"„

EGGS BY WEIGHT.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.)., Sib,—The following paragraph, which ap peared recently in a Dumbartool newspaper, might be of nse in .Auckland :—•' It has often been complained that the general dealer in disposing of certain descriptions of goods which are sold for instance at a certain amount per dozen, has his peculiar favourites on whom he bestows favours at the expense of the other customers, and in the sale of ho article is this more commonly felt than in that of eggs. There are always those who— by force of imagination 'or otherwise—con tend that they get all the small eggs, whilst some other person always gets the large ones. Complaints of this kind, we be lieve, were often made by tbe mem bers of the Co-operative stores, here, and so frequently were they urged that the committee determined to take some steps to remedy the grievance—whether real or imoginery. The result is that they have issued orders that in future, at all their stores here, eges shall be sold by weight. A dozen of fair-sized egss should weigh l^lbs. and in future that will be the standard ; and members are asked to see to it that they receive that amount of weight when they purchase that quantity, and so on, less or more in proportion. This innovation in the ege department of the grocery trade cannot but give satisfaction, if the standard is a fair one, and this laudable examnle of doing all they can to put down grumbling by the ce operators is worthy of being imitated by others in the same trade."—Yours, &c, ■ D.C.J. .

AUCKLAND MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE.

A constt.erA3.T-15 number of persons visited the Museum and Institute last evening, not withstanding the unfavourable weather and the attraction at the Choral Hall. The visitors, moreover, appeared to take great in terest in the pictures and works of ornament and ability, with which the general building is tastefully filled. The Black and White exhibition attracted very general attention, also, the many choice printings furnished by citizenß, many of them original and very valuable. Of these we propose to write in a futnre issue, At the appointed hour Mr Severn, the talented lecturer, proceeded with his excellent lecture on the "Rotation of the Earth rendered Visible," which was illustrated in a clear and eminently satis factory manner. The scientific and astro tronomical facts adduced by the lecturer, were of necessity the same as those^ of the previous evening. Mr Crookes exhibited the dissolving views, which added greatly to the interest and exposition of the discourse. Mr Severn's lecture this evening will be " Tho Telescope," its construction, form, and use. Mr Crookes will exhibit a series of magnifi cent cities and scenes of Europe; be will also shew the animals in the Zeological Gardens, in Eegent Park, London, and a variety of insects, etc., pertaining to the world of nature. The dicing skeleton will also be exhibited for the first time in New Zealand.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) SATAN'S highway. The fifty had been windy, tho night very wet. And three well-Vnown topers a drenching did get

Nancy O'Rielly, who blushed as she ac> knowledged that she was awfully drunk last evening ; William Weirie, a youth, and John Connor, pleaded guilty to the same charge, and all three were subjected to the penalty of 5s and costs. ANOTHER JOSEPH. Joseph Robinson was charged with wilful exposure in Custom-house-street, on the evening of the 7th inst. Prisoner, who had a very black ©ye. said he had been indulging in an hotel, and he supposed he was guilty. A man in liquor could scarcely know what he was about. Sub-Inspector Pardy said this was & bad case, and occurred at half-past two in the afternoon when a number of persons were passing. Sergeant O'Connor said the man was under the influence of liquor ; but it was a disgust ing sight. Hlb Worship said that prisoner was a very old offender. He had been convicted of similar offences many times. He must take fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour. THE MACINTOSH. William McElwee, recently of Mount Eden, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a macintosh value 12s, the owner of which had been discovered through a para graph in the Evening Star. Prisoner still pleaded not guilty. Mr Samuel Vickers, share-broker, deposed that he resided in Wellesley-street, and, see ing a notice to the effect that an owner was wanted for a macintosh, and having missed his from the ball, he proceeded to the Police Court, and discovered his lost coat. The macintosh was his property. The prisoner cross-questioned Mr Vickers in a very impertinent manner, but failed to impress the Court in his favor. ■ Detective Grace gave evidence. He knew the prisoner as an old offender and a thief. Prisoner here addressed the Court, and stated that he came out of Mount Eden on Saturday with a very bad leg and without a penny in his pocket ; he had formerly been an honest' chap; had lived at the Wynyard hotel for five years and a half ; he had also been in tbe farming line, and could plough as well as any man ; his father was a thorough gentleman ; he was tempted, being hungry; he hoped, however, his sentence would be light, and that he should not do any hard labor, on account of his bad leg. Tb.ee months imprisonment, with hard labour. GOING WRONG. Elizabeth Monk was charged with stealing two brooches, value 255, the property of Michael Brierly, on the 2nd May. The prisoner, a good-looking young woman pleaded'not guilty. The case was remanded until the 12th in stant. CROWN GRANT FEES. A number of names of persons on the list, who had been charged for non-payment of Crown Grant fees, were not called as the summonses had not been served. ONE OF THE HONOHTJES. Daniel Donohue, on remand, a man in years, who had formerly been in respectable circumstances as an hotel-keeper, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a set of harness on the 30th instant from a farmer at Mangere. The old man pleaded not guilty. Henry Walker Vercoe, a farmer at Man gere, deposed that he had a set of buggy harness in his possession on May 30 ; the harness was hung up in the coach-house ; he missed the harness on June 2, when about to use it ; made a search, but could not find it; went and informed the police of the circumstance ; the value was about £8. The bridle and reins now in Court were his property, and a portion of the harness stolen from his coach-house. Knew the prisoner, who had been in his employ, and had the run of his place. ' ':•-■'■ Eoberb Edwards deposed that he was a saddler at Newmarket. Knew the prisoner, who called at his shop about a week ago with a Back containing a set of light-plated harness, which he offered to sell, but which he objected to purchase. He said be brought tbe harness from Hamilton. Andrew Heavy, pawnbroker, of Wyndham street, deposed that he knew the prisoner, who came to his shop on the Ist June. He advanced 3s on the bridle and reins. He questioned him, when he replied that he bought them from a man at Newmarket who was on the spree, and as soon as he settled down he would redeem them. He had known Donohue for many years. ,71

Detective Jeffrey deposed that he anetai. the prisoner on the present charge. BeaaW a man at Newmarket had given him £ things to pawn, and he denlelall know.o<W of the other portion of the harness. Be toW Mr Vercoe that he got the things from a ner. Bon in Hobson-street. *

Eliza Poynter, wife of Henry Poynter Mangere, deposed that she knew the prisoner she had seen him once or twice ; Mr Yercoe had two farms, and she resided at the uprj er farm, some two miles from where the harness was stolen. Prisoner called at her house and asked for something to eat and drink which she gave to him ; he then went away and she saw no more of him. This being the case, the depositions were read orer to the prisoner, who said that the statement to Mr Heavey was correct, the harness was given to him to pledge by a man Prisoner was then committed for trial. CITY BATES. A number of city rate cases were settled out of court. "the conqueror." William Friar, a youth, was summoned for having a dog in his possession without a collar which answered to the name of " Conqueror." Mr Connell, solicitor, stated to the Couit that the dog was his, and that " Conqueror" bad followed the boy towards the city ; he j was willing therefore to take the responßi. bility. '"■; / Fined 5s and costs 5s 6d. A MISTAKE. "" Thomas Bowden. a young coachman notod for his careful driving, was charged under by-law 1. with failing to keep a light on his carriage, on the night of the2nd,.n_t. Mr Bowden explained the matter clearly and intelligibly to the Court, and said it was no fault of his. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that the young coachman's plea was correct; the ease was therefore withdrawn. THE LIGHT OUT. Mr John Codling, of tbe "Army and Navy " Hotel, was charged for not keeping a light burning over the entrance to his hotel. Mr Codling explained the circumstances, which shewed thafrit was in consequence of alterations being made ; he had used every endeavour to keep the light burning. ■■■•'.'. The Court inflicted the lowest penalty viz. Is and costs. This was all the business.

Sir Donald McLean and Todd's Murderer.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

WELLINGTON.

(Prom our own correspondent.)

This day. The Post has a strong article on the inter* view between the Native Minister and Tawhiao. It says :—" The fact has recently been telegraphed from Auckland to Southern papers that Todd's murderer was present at the meeting between McLean and Tawhiao. The Native Minister is stated to have gone into a towering passion, because the repoiter engaged by the Government to give an ac count of the meeting mentioned that the scoundrel was there. Truly this is carrying out the policy of conciliation with a ven geance. What advantage has been gained by the meeting between the Native Minister and Tawhiao, yet remains to be seen. Telegrams give no account of what took place. They were reticent in the extreme, and, merely contained vague assurances that the results achieved were of the most satisfactory nature, while later intelligence by the'mail from Auckland indicates tbat all important details will be kept back until the Assembly meets. It is, however, evident enongh that , the ' Government, as represented in the;. person of Sir Donald McLean, has been placed in an undignified position. To think 7 that tbe member of the Government of thi colony,. who has received knighthood at the 7 hands of her Majesty, should sit 'cheek \>f jowl,' not only with the protector of mur derers, butiwith one of the actual murderers himself, is humiliating in the last degree to the national pride. After learning this, the ' idea that Tawhiao will be required to give up the murderers in that territory may be alto gether abandoned. We do not believe that the Native Minister ever contemplated in sisting that this should be done. His sole object was to secure interview with Tawhiao on any terms, so tbat he might increase his reputation in the eyes of the Assembly as being the only man in the colony fitted to be entrusted with the management of native affairs. To come before parliament and declare that he alone had been able to re move the barriers which kept the native king isolated in an attitude of sullen dislike from Europeons, would surely be a trump card to play. Hence, Sir Donald McLean has thought no concession too great, and no degree of abasement to be endured too low so long as this interview could be brought about. He has, through his agents alone, implored that an interview should be granted, and, so far as we can learn, its result has been that the negotiations which took place have ended in a promise of substantial benefits being accorded to tbe native king and his party. On our side nothing has been gained but humiliation.

COLONEL STEINBERGER.

Mr P. A. Jones, of Vuloan Lane, has sent us a long defence of the action of Colonel Steinberger, in whi6h he expresses his conviction that; " when all the circum stances are well-known and considered, it will be-found that a great outrage has been committed on an enterprising and respected American citizen, engaged in a good and honorable v/orfe, by parties having no moral or political right to interfere with him, his goods, or his labours." A large of his letter is occupied with a recapitulation of the circumstances already published, under which the Colonel went to Samoa. He says that on the Colonel's second arrival at the Island, "He at once contrived to stop the faction wars which had raged for years among the inhabitants ; reconciled their differences; gave them a liberal, wise, and satisfactory constitution, and the benefits of the great lessohs he had learned in his native land. He bo arranged the terms of their constitu tion that a chief of one of the two great fac tions should reign for four years, and a chief of the other faction should reign for the next four years, and with the unanimous consent of all parties, he accepted the position of perpetual Prime Minister and constitutional adviser, acting on behalf of all and for the good of all, devoting.his raro abilities and energy to the protection and development of their political and social interests^ Cnder the Government thus arranged the people were satisfied, and the islands were at peace. The Colonel at once introduced; tho mechan ical and agricultural implements he had brougbt over and taiignt their advantages and uses. They were made fully to understand tbe commercial value of the very many products of their fertile land, and the minister indi cated the best markets in the world. As to the matter of arms,..about which, so much has been said and written, it would,have been an exceedingly unwise and dubious policy to have the new Government without some force at its command, and themeans of enforcing itsdecrees, and the present of the one hundred stand of arms sufficient :to arm the small but efficient 'police guard' was opportune, > .and: it was never supposed that these weapons were supplied for aggresive purposes, or that they would be called on for public defence, against hostile subjects, still less against foreign and civilised invasion. The smallneßS and char acter of the armament, at once proves that had it once been expected tbat defence would be required against navies and armies : of7 the civilized and the Christian—had , it beep thought that a cobra speculating Consul, or a ;; land trading missionary agent could have »«,

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