SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

, DEPARTURES. mm' m> Sc ho onor) f Or LyHelton . According to latent advices, the Bella Mary was to leave H' b'irt Town on the 20 h March for this port. The brifrantine Agnes is reported by the Rowena as lyinit in Mercury B*y. Tha three-masted schnoner Estelle which arrivea at the Th.mes firm Dunedin last week, has nearly com pleted the discharge of her cargo 'Jho sehoo er Elizabeth arrived at Lytfcelton from this port on Hie 28.h nit. The schooner Saxon »rrlved at Lyttelton from the Thames on tho 28ih. Shu is advertised for sale in that port The barque Cabarfeidh leffc Adelaide forthisporton the 17th. ult, with a cargo of wheat and flour.

COMMERCIAL.

The lease of the Market-house from the Ist of July, 1876, to the 30th June, 1877, ■was sold, at auction this morning by Mr G. Sibbio.. Mr Tt. C. Greenwood was the pu richaser at £65 per month. Messrs Tonks and Carr held a large sale of engravings, plated and brushware, and an assortment of fancy goods. There was a good attendance, a^d the prices realised were satisfactory. The cottage in Grahame-street, consisting of three rooms, fetched £111, and the land at Awitu and Hikurangi, £5 to £6 per acre.

Mr Sibbin, at the Corner Mart, offered for Bale 140 acres, of good land at Whangarei, but which were withdrawn, as the highest bid was not up to the mark.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Bank — Business done, 74s ; buyers, 75s K^Bank oE New Zealand—Sellers, £18 2s Gd (new issue); £17 15s. Colonial Bank -74a : buyers, 75a. Cure—Buyers, 4s 6d ; sellers, 17s. Union Beach—Sellers, 75a. Tokatea—Buyers, 10a 6d; sellers, 11s 6d. Fiji Bank Buyers, 40s. South British Insurance—Buyers, 543; sellers, 55^. National Insurance—Buyers, 245. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 11s. Pride of Tokatea—Sellers, Is 6d. Royal Oak - Sellers, ss. Bismarck —Buyers, os ; sellers, 7s. Union Sash and Door—£B 15s (new issne) Caledonin-323 ; buyers, 283 : sellers, 3256 d. City of London— Buyers^23j; sellers,23s Cd Tairua—Sellers, 7s Gd. Ajnx—4s. Red Queen—Buyers, Is; sellers, Is 3d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND

■ttIAILS WTI.I, (.li'JdK AS FOM.O'K'S; — For Thames to-morrow at 5 30 p vi For Oromaiidal. to-roorrnw at 10 30 a m For Oisborne and Napier, on Monday at 3 p ra B"or Chatham Islands, on Wednesday next nt noon For ■\Vhitiantra, Talma, TauraDga,'an£ Opoliki, per Kowena, to-mm-row at 4 p m I°r Wangarci, Wan^arei Heads, and Jlangipai, per Wa*parei, to morrow at 4 p m Per Colima on vomlty next as follows— For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands. United States of .Americt, Canada, British Columbia, Central aßd South America, and British and Foreign West ladies at 11 am For United Kingdom acd Continent of Europe at 11 a m For Money Orders, Registered letter, and News paper* at 10 a m Late Letters b-arirg an extra fee of fid. in addition to the postage, will ba received by tho Mail A vgent on board up the time of shiling (Signed) 3. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster.

Wessons, Wizard oid and Maori Pirn .—Have curml wore wonderful cases oi' Rheumatism, Omit. Neuralgia, Aches. Pains, Swellings, Caked Breasts,. Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon £he human frame, than all the pretended remedies have since the world began. These Great American Medicines ar» com posed of vegetable oils healing- gnms, roots and herbs; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Price: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents: Kemp horn c, Prosser and Co. A Muddy Brain is the usual concomitant of a disordered stomach. Life's cares are quite enough for Hie great thinkinc? organs tobhar witaout being plapued by the demands begotten of indigest ion, constipation, and kindred ailment-. But don't imagine yon can drive away ihe«« p'agues by violent purgation. The ouo tbiuj; needful is an alte-ative that will restore Ihe regular action of the internal machinery without irritating or weakening it. Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps will do this.

DEATH.

WATERHOUSE-On the sth April, 1876, at the re sidence of his grandfather, Mr. B. Keane, Hobson street, Thomas Harnatt Waterhouso, aged CJ years.—Home and American papera please copy. The funeral will leave Sunday, 9th instant, at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends are invited to attend.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1876

?« the cause that lacks assistance, For the wronij that needs rcsistancCi >'or the future in tin distance, And t!\e iroort that we can do.

It is to us a subject of regret that lack of space has precluded ns from giving the wide publicity which our columns might afford to tho correspondence) between the two Go vernments. Wo are told tbat the people are weary of thig contention. In one sense thpy are; for it is heart sickening to soe tho insolence with which Sir George Grey'a efforts for the defence of the people's rights against the impertinent assumption of upstarts is treated ; and with the great body of people there is a strong leaning in favour of the principle of " anything for a quiet life ;"' and all the while there are villains seeking to instil into the people's minds thnt all this resistance in much ado about nothing. At the same lime we believe the people are taking quiet note of what is proceeding, and that an hour may come when they will show that they have been far I from indifferent spectators to the long find bitter struggle of right a?<iinst mieht. In another column we give a long extract from n very interesting and ahle letter which has appeared in this morning's Herald from the pen of the Superintendent, and which, as intending to sum up and close the correspondence with the Colonial Secretary, is a pithy digest of the points at issue. That it is an able and remarkable document, and in its tone of elevation in sentiment and ideas contrasting as strongly as it is possible for anything to contrast with the shallow impertinences of the gambling and thimble rigoing persons who at present administer the affairs of tho colony, will be obvious enough to any reader. To the whole of tbat letter we would commend attention. But to this extract in an especial manner, ns exhibiting the noble and manly principle of right and independence maintained for the province by its Superintendent, we would claim attention. " The time has now come when the people of this province must ac custom themselves to make pecuniary sacri fices for great public principles. A habit of taking what can be got for fear of suffering loss, rather than the system of refusing any thing but what is lawful and right, has led to great losses to the Province of Auckland. We must, therefore, now say, ' We will have what we are entitled to, and that, accom panied by all the becoming incidents of law and constitutional principles, we will have nothing else, and we will take it in no other way. 5 " We know how this principle is jeered at by those whose dispositions impel them to the pauper principle of "take and he thankful." The whole struggle of the Colonial Secretary, and latterly of the returned Premier has been to bring Auckland to her knees and exhibit her to all New Zea land as '■ poor bankrupt Auckland." They will use every intricacy of red tape, every complexity of Civil Service regulations, strain every point capable of being raised, to with hold or divert tho means which should be justly at the disposal of the Superintendent, and then "if [difficulties arise the Colonial Government will come to your assistance." " No," replies the Superintendent, " we will hare what we are entitled to, the habit of taking what can'be got for fear of suffer ing loss, may be temporarily expedient, but it is untimately disastrous." It may seem singular to hear such sentiments in a time serving period, and amid politics like ours j but there is at the bottom of every heart in Auckland a something that responds to the noble and spirited sentiment of honest inde pendence which demands its own, and re fuses to be Held up as a mendicant.

The only cases before the Police Court this morning was one drunkard, and a carter named Smith, who for a trivial offence against the city by-laws, was fined 5a and costs. Messrs Home and Hursfc occupied the Bench.

Most cordially we endorse the suggestion of our correspondent, "VoxPopuli." in an other column, respecting the holding of a public meeting of sympathy and support to Sir George Grey. We may mistake public feeling—we have never done so before—but if the people of Auckland have not greatly changed in nature, they are at the present hour in something like a white heat of anger at the insults heaped oh one who, actuated only by a desire to serve them, came forth at their call to take the helm, and who persis tently refuses to be either bribed, badgered, bought, or bullied. Although we do not believe it, an inhabit tant of Kiwarra informs us that the heat \ from the fire at the Empire Hotel on Snnday morning was so great that the inhabitants there sat on the bridge toasting bread for breakfast.—Wellington Argus. The remains of the late Captain Eyre were consigned to their final resting place yester eve in St. Stephen's cemetery, Parnell. The burial service was impressively read by Eev Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, assisted by Rev B. T. Dudley, the brother-in-law of the late governor. The following was the order of the procession :—Hearse, 15 warderb, under B. L. O'Brien (the newly-appointed governor of the gaol) and John Dunn (senior warder), two horsemen. The chief mourners were Messrs Woodhouse and G. M. O'Rorke. Among those present we noticed P. Dignan, Esq., M.H.K., Inspector Broham, Dre Phil son and Goldsbro', Messrs G. P. Pierce, D. A. Tole, W.SH. and G. 8. Kisaling, E. C. Dyer, V.jE. Rice, H. Hill, J. Bennett, J. Darby,kand J. Buchanan.

We loam that Mdlle. lima de Murski* is likely to be in New Zealand before the end of the month. Mr Medcalfe, her advance agent, will bo here in a few days from the South. That gentleman will, we understand, be prepared to return all moneys paid for season tickets when he was here last, and will make altogether fresh arrangements for Mdlle de Murska's visit. The unexpected complications which have delayed this lady's arrival, are so widely known that there is no necessity for us to offer any excuse on her part or on behalf of her agent. Mdlle. de Murska's recent bereavement demands the sympathies and indulgence of all, and we expect with every degree of confidence that she will receiye a hearty welcome when she arrives.

In the Church Gazette for tho present month is an article on the Church of England Temperance Society, which contains some good suggestions on the oure of drunkenness, and among others are the following thoughts on the useless practise of committing diunkards to prison :—To commit habitual drunkards (and their name is legion) to prison for a short time is a farce, and for many reasons it is not desirable to send him there for a long period. He or she comes out after a short sojourn with an appetite only whetted and with a deceased organization over poweringly craving, for drink. In an habitual drunkard this thirst for drink is a disease, only to be cured, like other diseases, by time and proper treatment. The power of his wilt is gone ; he cannot abstain, though he may hate drink aurl swallow it like v. drug." He must be kept under restraint, till his bodily system regains its health and his will regains its power, and he is able to exert that will to keep him from a practice of which he has once realised for himself all tho degradation and the misery. Hence asylums for inebriates are absolutely necessary • and apart from moral considerations, as a matter nven of economy they would pay. 1 read lately of a man committed forty-five times for drunkenness. If he livo.a long enough, lie may be committed forty-five times more. What would a year or two in an asylum cost in comparison of his cost in prison—not to speak of the risk to society and himself of his committing some deed of murder, lust, dishonesty, or rapine, while in bis cups ? But we shall ncer get asylums like these till public opinion peremptorily demands their erection.

The quarterly meeting of the Auckland Presbytery was held yesterday in the Church of St. Andrew. There were present, Revs. R.. F. Macnic. 1 moderator), Bruce, Sumer ville, Hill, vorrie, Scott, Mason, Neil), Galloway,- McKinney, and G. Brown (clerk), also Messrs Gow, Thomson, Bell, and Oomrie (ciders). The business before the meeting was not extensive. A petition was read from the people of Devonport asking that Rev. R. Summerville might have tho chaige of their church. The petition, how ever, was withdrawn, as Mr Summerville had received the charge of the Whnu district. The home mission report was brought and adopted. The Rev. G. Brown, who has so long filled the position of clerk at the sittings, tendered his resignation, which was post poned until July. The Eev. MrScottnotified that he intended at thenext quarterly meeting to move the following resolution :—"That a committee of the Presbytery be appointed to draw up a letter to the preachers of the home churches that the committee be instructed to make a plain statement in this letter regard ing, among other matters, the character of ministerial work in the country districts of thi3 provinco ; the meaning of the word " charges," as applied to mission stations in the Church ; the stipends that are paid, the value of the stipends, and tho pecuniary obligations which ministers are expected to incur with regard to debts on manses and churches, and that this letter receive the sanction of the Presbytery before it be sent to the home churches." After some other business of minor importance, the Rev. Moderator closed the meeting with the bene diction..

We call the attention of our numerous readers to the [splendid programme of the concert tp be given this evening in the Choral Hall, for the benefit of the Library funds of the Mechanics' Institute. The songs, and singers are sufficient to* win a very large audience. There will also be some capital readings by Eev C. M. Nelson and Dr Ellis. The selections are from the choicest writers and composers. The concert there fore must prove a thorough treat. A gentleman respectably dressed, said to be bo of independent means, was yesterday busily engaged in distributing gratis copies of a newspaper which had been rescued from the greasy hands of the butterman, and contained an attack upon the Auckland police. The gentleman in question had the appearance of a sea captain, and it was said he had weathered maoy a storm of life and never had a fall, excepting once, and that was by the brawny hand of an Auckland policeman. The battery and band of the Artillery Volunteers, will meet in the gun-shed this evening, It a quarter past seven o'clock for annual inspection. Absentees from this parade will be dismissed from the force. Captain Burns will take his position as com mander of the corps. The members of the Ponsnoby Literary Society will meet this evening in the All Saints School room, when an ossay will be read by a bachelor on the " Character of a Good Woman," with illustration from life around us. The essayist, who requests us not to mention his name, has some original ideas to ventilate, as curious in their way, as the ideas of Darwin on the "Origin of Species." Our readers will remember Dr Antliff of the Pimitive Methodist connnection, who was in Auckland some eighteen months ago, and who was quite a Pr?nklin in his style of teaching. We may say that this talented moralist is drawing good audiences in Bris bane, where his teachings are more generally accepted than they were in this city. The lectures of Dr Antliff, for sparkling wit, wholesome humour, and genuine thought are quite equal to those of Hugh Stowell Brown, of Liverpool. The masons connected with the Prince of Wales Lodge, will hold their monthly meet ing this evening in the Masonic Hall. Visitors are invited. Some months ago, a person named Kennedy in this city, undertook, at the request of a number of ratepayers who promised to reward him if successful to set the matter of the election of the Mayor into the hands of the ratepayers. He went round and made a vigorous canvas and succeeded in three weeks in obtaining 715 signatures. Tha petition was sent to Wellington, and the desired object was gained, but Kennedy, who is in ill health, only received payment from one man, and that man was Mr Christopher Green way. ;"We are always thankful when we receive marks of appreciation from our subscribers, and therefore gladly publish the following amusing tribute to our efforts in the cause of "Greyana the Constitution."—To the Editor: Sir, —Please receive these few lines to cheer you on in your good work against systematic insolence and oppression.—l am, &c, Old Albion. Twinkle, twinkle, Hvenikg Star, Jolly well I hope you are. Fellahs say, " Hold on your way. For victory soon will crown the day." B'h-'ia ! the light of other d»ys. When you ahoue forth in splendid rays; Power and light must not go out, The Devil is roaming round about. Have courage to the bitter end. Auckland's rights you must defend. Britons here will not be slaves, Or pliant tools to scheming knaves. The writer of a letter in the Sydney Morning Eerald, on the subject of Bharks, proposes that a reward of so much per head should be paid to fishermen for capturing them; the rewards, the writer suggests, should be in proportion to the size of the fish.

The Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company (limited) is about lenghthen* ing its cords, and strengthening its stakes. From the notice in another column we see that it purposes extending its capital, four fold, and doubtless with corresponding ex tension of its sphere of operations. No enter pi ise yet started in Auckland has exhibited a more sound and healthy history, than has this little company. But two or three short years ago, it was with it the day of very small things, and it was shunned by those who, having money, should be among the first to take iufant enterprise by the hand. But it grew and prospered, despite the fact that it wag not in the hands of those without whom it is supposed that every thing started in Auckland must end in fin ancial collapse. .Now it ia worth look ing at, and we have no doubt that the desired capital will be forthcoming several fold beyond what is required. Steadily has it gone on, not only paying its way, but putting by in a stocking as much as has added another handsome boat to the fleet, and now having forged its way steadily ahead, it proposes to launch out like other companies. The only fear is lest its ambition may carry it from the safe paths it has trodden hitherto, and the accession of largo capital may bring people with too big i jeas, who may work it mis chief. For such a company, carefully and judiciously conducted, there is in the Auckland waters a sphere of useful and lucrative extension not to bo surpassed ; and to this young and now ambitions little com pany we predict a future of remarkable Buooeus.

Mr W. J. Messenger desires us to apologise to the public for any disappointment which may have been caused by the non-appearance of the show of meat promised in our adver tising columns last night. Mr Messenger was compelled at the last moment to post pone his display in consequence of the sultriness of the weather, and sent word to countermand the advertisement, but the message arrived too late. iilthou«h the show will be deferred Mr Messenger will, from the present date, largely increase his stock of prime meat, and the prices will be such as to attract-purchasers.

Mr Westmoreland, the collector of the Education rate in the Parnell, City West and City East districts, informs un that we were in error in stating tbat his costs were not al lowed in Court yesterday. His costs of 10a were allowed in Higgin's case, though not in Dr Kendcrdine's. An important notice by Mr Westmoreland appears among our ad vertisements elsewhere.

We would call attention to the sale of the booths, grandstand bars, and race-cards in connection with the approaching Race Meet iug, which ia announced to be held afc Tonks and Go's mart, to morrow, at twelve o'clock. The firfct day' 3 racing is on Easter Monday, an ever popular holiday, and should it prove fine, a vast concourse may be expected on the course. The other day is fixed for tho Queen's Birthday another favorite day for an outing. Wo expect therefore, that tho bid dings to-morrow for the abovo privileges will be spirited, and the prices fetched good. Besides the popularity of the holidays the interesting character of the programme must be taken into account. The Easter E andicap and the Hurdle Kace have both secured good entries, and the hadicapper Beems, according to all accounts, to have gauged their capabilities very fairly. Altogether an ex cellent meeting may bo looked forward to. Panmure was, yesterday evening, .consider ably enlivened by the advent in that settle ment of a rush of gentlemen representing several lodges of the Order of good Templary. The occasion was the opening of a lodge at Panmure, and for this purpose the Grand Worthy Secretary, Mr S Brooking, accom panied by Brethren Buxtorand Hemus, sen., and a large muster of representatives from the Excelsior Lodge, Whau ; Ark Lodge, Howick ; and Pakuranga Lodge; were in attendance. The Panmure Public school was crowded, and Bro. Brooking delivered a suitable address, and was followed by Bro. Hemus, who chose for his subject " Liberty," which he handled in an intelligent and humorousgmanner. Bro. Stickley also gave the Panmureonians the benefit of his ex periences. These speeches were interspersed with ode and song, and the public part of the programme was concluded at an early hour. The next business was tho opening of the Panmure Lodge, 1.0. G.T., which was effect ually done by Bro. Brooking, and the re presentatsve of Good Templary, by whom he was accompanied. The number of members initiated was IS, and a large roll of noviciates was entered for initiation on another occasion. The following officers being duly nominated, were installed : Bro. Simma, W.C.T. ; Bro. McPherson, W.V T.; Bro. Flamming, W.F.S ; Bro. Reed, W.T. ; Bro. Hook, W.C. ; Bro. Benny, W.M. ; Bro. Walker, W.J.G. ; Bro. Clarking, W.O.G. ; Bro. Lillewall, W.D.M. ; Bro. Baskerville, R.H.S. ; Bro. Harris, LH.S. The following is the statement of the Saturday Night entertainment and F.F. Lodge Odd Fellows entertainment, for a benovelent purpose, held on 29th March : — balance sheet: cash taken at door, £16 17s ; for tickets sold, £8 4s 6d; total, £25 Is Gd. Rent of Hall, £3 ; piano, 15s ; candles, nails, etc., 3a Gd ; refreshments to band, ss; musicians, £3 10a; printing, £4 7a Gd j balance, £13 0s Gd. Total, £25 Is Gd.

The sale of the Empire site has set people on the look out for eligible city property. Messrs W. and G. Turnbull were to-day offered £5000 for their site adjoining the Empire, but the offer was refused. The firm, we believe, are willing to sell, but refuse to accept anything under £100 a foot. As there are GO feet, their price would be £6000.— Wellington Argus. The humours of advertising are not a few. When, for instance, the claims of a new den trifice are set forth in the following touching style : Kiss me, darling, for yonr breath is Just as sweet a3 new-mown hay ; Kiss me, darling, for your teeth are Free from tartar or decay, we are moved to the impulsive exclamation of "By gum!" By the new Act, adhesive stamps must be cancelled by the name of the person using them being written across the face of the stamp, part of the signature being on the left, and part on the right hand of the stamp. Unless so cancelled, the bill, receipt, or other document is of no value in law, and the penalty for not so cancelling ia an amount not exceecing £50. Charlotte Cushman, justly famed as an actress, died peacefully at Parker house, in her native city of Boston, United States, on the 18th February last, after a few days ill ness. This lady was born in the summer of 1818, and when in her seventeenth year.lß3s, appeared in one of the theatres of Boston as a singer in the "Marriage of Figaro." She at once became a popular favorite, and in 1845 visited England with her sister Susan, and for four years delighted London audiences at the Haymarket and Princess's in various Shakesperian and other characters. The sisters delineated Romeo Jand Juliet for one whole season with marked success, Charlotte as " Romeo,'' and Susan as " Juliet." During their stay ingthe Metropolis, and progress through the provinces, the sisters made many friends, especially among the literate, and among her most enduring friendships were those of Mary Howitt, and Eliza Cook. In 1849, Susan was married to Dr Muspratt, of Liverpool, and this marriage divided^ the sisters, and closed their brilliant histrionic career. Charlotte Cushman and Eliza now became closer friends than ever, and spent some months together at Malvern among its breezy hills and famous waters. In a beau tiful poetic tribute to Charlotte, JEliza Cook says :— • Passion and poesy were in thy tones, And mind flashed forth in its electric light. v . In 1849, Charlotte Cushman re-crossed the Atlantic, and, with sufficient means, settled down in her native city, where she died as above stated.

Up to the timefof onr going to press no tidings had. reached ua of any arrangement having been made to supply a steamer in the place of the Golima to carry the outward mail to Kandavu. From a telegram received this afternoon, which appears elsewhere, it would appear that rumours of something being wrong with the Colima reached. Wellington before the news of the disaster, and the Premier had already ordered a survey to be held at Port Chalmers. The agents at Sydney wish to send the ZeaUndia via Auck land instead of direct to Kandavu The New Zealand Government agree to this, but it Beems that the Sydney Government have some difficulty. The azents both here and at Wellington are anxiously awaiting their de- CTrom a letter written by W. H. L. Ranken and published in the Sydney Morning Herald on the subject of " French colonisation in the Pacific" we extract the following: " Foreigners, however, never seem to under stand the simple origin of our colonization. If they see a number of " free selectors or "beachcombers," or "Pakeha Maoris, collect to grow cotton upon some islands, they immediately detect a political scheme for the extension of the British Empire^ If these people succeeded in making a living, and plantera|and merchants follow, foreigners feel a jealous anxiety as to some latent inten tion of diplomacy, And if these settlers obtain a reluctant consent of the British Government 10 recognise them for what they are British colonists, then other nations are apt to exclaim against " British rapacity. Their own people do not spread and establish tbpmselves throughout the world, and they cannot see how we do so ; they cannot con ceive it to be the simple action of natural laws. Foreigners do not notlcb the fact that Britain has an export no other country can show any approach to—an export of som9 300,000 subjects annually, and these backed by capital. America even is often jealous of our extension, although all her population and capital will be required at home for generations. Germany has a little labour but no capital to spare. France has not had a man to spare Bince the wars of Napoleon. There is no other scent of colonization, no other reason why French settlements do not auceecd now. Formerly, French colonies, as in Canada or the Mauritius, were quite as successful as any ; now they do uot advance ; but not from the nature of the people, their habitc, nor the laws • but simply because they have no colonists, Ixoept for some definite purpose, such as a penal or a naval Btation, new possessions can be of no use to any country but Britain, for no other has the population and capital to settle them; and any seizure of islands foreigners willnnd to weaken rather than to enrich them. It was considered unnecessary to hold an inquest to-day on the body of T. D. Smith, who died suddenly at the Swan Inn, Mechanic's Bay, as Dr. Zinzan had been at tending him some time previously, and certi fied that Smith died of old age, he being 76. Mr and Mrs Wiltshire the great pedes trians are leaving Napier for Auckland by the Southerc Cross, They will make their first appearance here in a few days.

H.M.s. Pearl Admitted to Pratique.

A MKETIKO of the Central Board of Health was held this morning at the Provincial Gov ernment Offices to consider a report sent up yesterday by the Quarantine master, at Motuihi, in connection with H.M.s. Pearl. His Honor the Superintendent pre sided. The report was read and waa of such a favorable character that a resolution was passed that the Pearl be immediately released from quarantine. The order for admission to pratique was for warded by the Custom's steam launch at one o'clock. There is little doubt thab the ship will come up either to-night or to-morrow morning.

A STRANGE CASE.

In a certain Court house, says the SoufMavd Thnn.t, not a hundred miles from the Inver cargill Post Office, a case of a painfully criminal kind was brought up on remand for hearing on the 22nd of March, 1876. When the case was called the court was cleared of everybody except 'the officers of the law, counsel engaged, the reporters, the prisoner, and the last witness, who was the prosecutrix. The prisoner was young, not bad-looking, and apparently a very decent fellow ; the prosecutrix, a girl about nineteen or twenty, with a rather sweet and intelli gent face, and dark captivating eyes. The evidence which Bhe gave went to sub stantiate the Tcharge against the prisoner. In cross-examination she admitted that, al though she had only kuown him a short time, her impression was that their acquaint ance would culminate in the young man's making proposals of marriage. Since the commission of the offence, such proposals, purporting to come from him, had been made to her, but she had rejected them, and had laid the information, as she thought it right and just to do so. The case was adjourned at luncheon time, and on the Court resuming, the learned counsel for the prosecution applied for a remand till a future day, as the evidence which he Btill had to adduce would be of a new nature. The remand was granted, and the prisoner was let out on bail in two sureties, which were found without the least difficulty. The surety papers had to be made out in the office of the Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, and thither the two bondsmen and the prisoner repaired. There the prosecutrix was found sitting with her married sister, and, novel writers, hide your diminished heads ! in less than half an hour that prosecutrix and tJiat prisoner were, at their own request, united in the -holy bonds of wedlock by the Registrar there' present. Verily, trnth is stranger than fic tion, and1 here is a romance in real life which will via with the best ever invented by novelist or poet."

So much for the romantic side. The case came before the Invercargill Court on Thurs day last, the 23rd inst., when the accused, Donald M'Kay, who was on remand on a charge of rape, surrendered to his bail.— Mr Harvey, who had been engaged for the prosecution, stated that he had been in structed to withdraw from the prosecution, as the party accused had married the prose cutrix. —Inspector Fox said he would oppose the closing of the case, and, if Mr Harvey withdrew, he should feel it to be his duty to proceed with the prosecution.—His Wor ship : Yes; the case must now go on.—Mr Wade, prisoner's counsel, observed that, in asmuch as the proseoutrix (whose evidence had been taken in full on the 22nd) had now been married to the prisoner, her depositioas had become useless, and, she having become his wife, could not, as a matter of English law, be used against him. Would it not be simply a waste of time to go on with the case?— His Worship said he must carry out his duties as required by the Act.— Mr Harvey remarked that there was one phase of the case to which he would direct His Worship's attention. He could not bind the wife over to give evidence against her husband at the next criminal sit tings of the Supreme Court; neither could she be sent to gaol in the meantime to en sure her attendance,—Mr Wade suggested leaving tho case as it stood to the Crown Prosecutor, but Inspector Fox said that he felt bound in duty to lay all the evidence be fore the Magistrate.—Mr Wade characterised the proceeding as a solemn farce.—His Wor ship remarked that even if it were so, the case was a most extraordinary one, and he must carry out the provisions of the Act, and hear all the evidence.—Evidence was then taken. The onlf evidence to the point was that of Mrs M'Kay's sister, who stated what Mrs M 'Kay, then Rachel Bryant, told her of the offence committed by accused on the night of the 15th inst. The witness, Mrs Blondell, a married sister of the young woman deposed that Bhe and her sister, when on the way home from Winton on the evening of the -15th inst., met the accused at Jacks'

wite..hriUhed home, her *'»g B33BSsp!=fe had been crying-she stated in wpty^*ha the prisoner bad committed the enme o which he was now accused.-His VYorsmp rmmitted prisoner for trial, accepting bail in two sureties of £25 each.

CABLEGRAMS. The German Treaty with China

LONDON. April 4,

Referring to the report that Germany had cancelled the treaty entered into with China, the Berlin Gazette explains that the treaty will be renounced in 1877, but the German envoy lately proposed, with the support of the other Powers interested, to negotiate for a revision of the present trerty.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.- THIS Day.

♦ (Before R. C. Barstow, Jiscf., 8..M.)

JUDGMENTS POR. PLATNTOT*. T. *»d S. Morrin v. G. H. f^f **» £0 18s 63, goods, costs £1 6s (Mr Jafflja RuiSlta Plaintiff) : John Father* v W^ Lepine, claim £8 8 ? refit, a month ; Patrick Gleesoii, V W. 0. Camp bell, claim £2 10 3 , cash lent (Mr lole tor plaintiff); A. Asberv. Roach, claim £9 18s 6d (Mr Bees for plaintiff), costs £2, £1 per month, which Mr Asher accepted

ADJOURNED CASES. Holland and Co v. Duress claim £7 12s 6fl ; Niools and Hall v. Geo. Orwell, claim £10 5< 3d; Elisabeth Norfolk v. Walter Paul, claim £12 15s (Mr Qmntal for defend ant); John Eule v. Wm. Moyle, claim £X 17, HOLLAND AND ET7TLER V. BICHAKB .7. FELTUS.

Claim, £9 3d. _ Mr .? 33 Bupsell for plaintiffs. .. . . In iuckmeiifc strmmons had been obtained in this case against d^ndant, but who..had neglected to comply with th«s order ot the COMrWu S said he objected to be exSoinsd a« to bis means by Mr Russell, but would answer any question jby the Court. Mr Russell said he was quite willing to gratify the wish of defendant. Mr'Feltus agreed-to pay the amount with coßts on Monday next, and an order was issued accordingly. HOLLAND AKTJ BUTLER V. .TAMES FINI.AY. Claim, £1 08. Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff, Defendant offered half a crown a week. His occupation, that of a scene-shifter, was very precarious. Costs, 129 Cd. JOHN FAULKNER V. ANDREW HARTNEY.

Claim, £2 14s. The defendant denied the debt. Mrs Faulkner appeared for her husband, and asked that the case might be remanded for the appearance of her husband. Defendant said he was losing time, and ne did not like to be dragged up to Court to listen to a woman's lies. The Court severely rebuked Andrew Hart ney, and told him he must put a bridle on his tongue when in Court, or he might get into trouble. The defendant said he was lately come to the country, and the woman had called him a "blessed new chum," which he did not understand. The case was at length adjourned till Thursday next, when Mr Faulkner would prove his claim. J. K. THOMAS V. AYM. FAREY.

Claim, £33 10s. Mr Joy for plaintiff, Mr Rees for defen dant. Tne plaintiff in this case was a builder, and the defendant a grocer of Cueen-street, and the claim was in respect of work dome. Mr Rees intimated that his client waß fully prepared to pay for the work as per contract, but he did not approve of paying beyond what was fair and reasonable. Mr Joy denied that there was any special contract, and he could shew to the Court that Mr Farcy's house was constructed on a very different plan from that originally drawn. Mr Joy contended that ifc was clearly a case for arbitration. Mr Rees said that was what his client had been waiting for all the week. No evidence was taken and the case was allowed to stand over for a fortnight with a view to an arrangement for arbitration.

FATAL ACCIDENT BY DROWNING.

On Sunday, 2Gth March, about half-paßt one o'clock in the afternoon, a young man named William Olake, aged 24 years, was drowned whilst crossing the Pakiri river, half-way between Gisborne and Tologa Bay. Clarke, who was a carpenter by trade, and who was working for Mr Berry at Tologa Bay, for several weeks past, who proceeded to Gis borne on horseback, in company with a European whom he had met on the way ; and when they arrived at the Pakiri, they shouted lustily for the ferryman, who resides a considerable distance from the ferry., and who is said to be inattentive to his duties. The ferryman not having answered the call, Clake said he knew the crossing well, and requested hia fellow-traveller to follow him, observing that they would get safely to the opposite side. Just as Clake nad well nigh reached the other side, his horse reared up and turned over—thereby unseat ing and plunging his rider into the water, which was several feet deep at the place. The unfortunate man was carried away by the current, and not being able to swim he met with a watery grave. On Monday his body was found some short distance from where the accident took place, by Captain Trimmer of Tolago Bay, and others who, on hearing of the calamity, had promptly volunteered to search for the body. Mr Berry made the necessary arrangements for the interment of the body at Whangara. The deceased, who was a native of Somerset shire, and who emigrated to New Zealand about two years ago, waa an excellent trades man, and highly respected. He had been in Mr Berry's employ for some considerable time past, and acted occasionally in the capacity of overseer for him. The melan choly intelligence of the young man's death will be communicated to . his relatives at home, if the address of any of them cßn be obtained. Had the person in charge of the ferry at Pakiri not been absent, when the travellers arrived there, Clake would not have losb his life ; and this circumstance induces ub to urge once more upon the authorities the necessity of compel ling those whom they appoint ferrymen on the coast to attend with something like regu larity to the requirements of the public in this respect. Frequent complaints have been made as to the inconveniences caused to the public by the irregularities of ferrymen along the coast, but it would appear that no im provements have been yet effected, and that the grievance consequently still exists.— Poverty Bay Standard.

The unfortnnate gentleman, to whom the foregoing refers, was resident in Auckland for some time after his arrival in the colony. He was employed in the fitting up of Han cock's Hotel. Any relations of Mr Clake, who may happen to be resident in or near Auckland will greatly oblige by calling at the office of this paper.

THE CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION.

Sir Geokgb Grey has sent a long letter to Dr. Pollen, summarising his opinions,<%~->^ "■-■ pressed in the recent interchange of teH^^) \ grams, that all appropriations of puhlS, money can legally only be made in public and that the people are the proper persons to determine upon any change of Constitu. tion. The letter is too lengthy for as to gi V 9 the whole of it, but the concluding half ie w significant that every word ahould be studied by ouT citizens. It is as follws :—

The people of Auckland cannot therefore have their legW»*nre taken from them against their will. $bey W yet had ' opportunity of expressing their views unon this subject. If the federation establiehed by the British Parliament, and now exiatino in this colony, is atjo>hed by the General Assembly, it will then fcr the people of, Auckland, when they knO^ what is to be . set up in place of the Constitution which the Queen, Lords, and Commons <»."f Great Britain ' ■ bestowed upon this colony, $0 determing ■ whether they will or not accent .what ig;:'*"• offered to them in place .of that :; Constitution, and whether abandoning their existing rights, they will enter under thV], new form of Government proposed to thetfl. As the elected Superintendent of this province - charged to provide with the Provincial Legig. lature for its peace, order, and good govern, ment, it will be my duty, if such a time v arrives as to render it necessary for the - people to make a choice upon the Bubject—, to take care that they have the most tmre. stricted liberty, by representatives properly chosen, of expi easing their will upon it. To that, effect must necessarily be given, but I ought not to submit to the rights they have under the existing Constitution being ; v Vltfiflntly taken from them against their con. sent; and ( until they are satisfied (andthig ■ is a most important point) that th»e paßt and i prospective financial wrongs they havesnf. "t fered, or may suffer, under any nel\'fona'of v Government, are to be justly componsatok. " At the present crisis, they hold in'their ; bands the power of obtaining justice in these respects as £ condition precedent to;; .-. their relinquishing the rights which-tho law dow secures to them."Yo£ must rernem her that their revenues are raised fromth^ni' selves, and are their own, and that t\V General Assembly has been authorised ttv raise those revenues for certain specific pm-' poses, and to carry on a Constitution ek tablished by law. If the Constitution s» t established, under which and for the supports of which those revenues have been raised, is; V destroyed, then the revenues would necessar-" !: ily appear to become the property of the. ' K?ople here, 'and it will be for themselves, ' and Zlo* f°r a Parliament constituted to carry otfS a totally different Constitution, to whicft ithe people" of fhis province may not baVO assented, to receive and to* expend thostJ revenues; f™ will see, therefore, how necessary it" is that the inhabitants of this province ft^oold, after; they have been informed of iV c . precum , nature of the new Constitution wh/ch.iHis intended to impose upon them, give h.ieiruj: telligent assent to it before they reli»V ulfih , the great liberties they now enjoy. If .V°U - will not agree to the appropriations'onth °*; the revenues of this province, which I, as MIJM Superintendent, may make, being openly »jk; propriated, I shall refrain from making any" ! recommendations for the appropriation of such revenues. The time has now come ■when the people of this province nrastao- custom themselves to make pecuniary sacri fices for great public principles. A habit of' taking what can be got for fear of suffering ;' loss, rather than the system of refusing any thing but what is lawful and right, has led to great Ipsses to the Province of Auckland. We must, therefore, now say, ' We will have what we are entitled to,and that,a,<scompamea by all the becoming incidents of la\T»nacon. ■ stitutional principles, we will have nothing else, and we will take it in no oiher way,. It will be only a small pecuniary sscriA cc to wait for two or three months for ths Fi™f|^ pittance now offered to us. It would bt serious moral sacrifice to aid in secretn appropriating the least portion of tW revenues taken from us by taxation. From,.. apparently small sacrifices of principles con* , stantly repeated, a system may be established.^; which would render it easy to plunder ana;-'_; deeply injure the interests of the people. I consider that, in advising the people to p»rtt with their lawful and constitutional rights,.;, in order to secure an expenditure of pohM money, I should act as wrongly as if I advisee a man to accept a bribe on condition of neglect: ing his duty. Did I accept an appropria tion of public money on the conditions you ; offer, I believe, from the dealings which hay* already taken place, that, probably, the-." money obtained would not be expended until • after a longer delay than will occur from the course I intend to pursue; but, whetherttos may be the case or not, I believe that tlto whole province will support me in thecoawei- I have thought it my duty to pursue, andi that the very men who may temporarily? suffer from the want of employment they may have hoped to gain, will feel a pride 1* submitting to inconvenience in support ot a., principle which they will recognise as a great; and true one, will learn that there is a pleasure in making a sacrifice for the maintenance,ol, : public rights, and will, hereafter, valuejnore dearly privileges which they have purchased, by personal,loss.—l have, &c, (signed) "• Grey. The Hon. Dr Pollen, Colonial Stow* tary, Auckland." ;

THE ROTUNDITY OF THE EARTH.

It will be remembered that two gentlemen named Hampden and Walsh have had a long pending controversy on this point. The matter has been before the Queen's Bencn, and the Lord Chief Justice in delivering^ judgment Baid this was an action to reoavtir back the sum of £500. The plaintiff enter tained views contrary to the convexity oHM world, and he published a challenge «»[*•■■' was willing to deposit a sum from £5U to ■ £500,' and defy all philosophers, divines, ana scientific professors in the United Kingdom to prove the rotundity and revolution ot tne world from Scripture, reason, or }<f\.°l , that they could exhibit to the satisfaction of any intelligent referee a convex railway, canal, or lake. The challenge was aoceptea,:.. by a Mr Wallace, who undertook »."*"••;,;■> visibly and by measurement in feet or mcnes, the convexity of a lake. The money was deposited in a bank, in Mr Walsh's name as stakeholder, and an agreement was .entagj into that if Mr Wallace proved the curvature a ; of any canal, railway or lake by actual de monstration and by measurement to « , satisfaction of the defendant and anotner gentleman, and, if they differed, to the saws- , faction of an umpire, Mr Wallace was to w ceive the two sums of £500 deposited, w., v ~.. he failed the money was to be paid to thepiam tiff. If however, no decision was comemw, owing to the death of either of the two pai ties, the agreement was to be aDnuljea, or" the experiment could not be t"6*0?""^ the weather, a further time than that, "& • fied was to be given for the experiment.■*".,; referees differed, and the defendant, WHO w first been appointed one of the referees, d resigned, was called upon, anda?js,, aS° rpW 4 and he decided in favour of Mr ww»o"- * V, plaintiff objected to the psymentof tne. dwj , to Mr Wallace and demanded his money o»», t but notwithstanding that Mr Walsh paw , money to Mr Wallace, the question w whether the plaintiff was entitled to .. : , back his £500 from the stakeholder. eg | court, after reviewing all the 8U olett^v : bearing upon the question, were. t 0 I of opinion that this was a wager ; ™ -& jif as the plaintiff repudiated to*™ s ss demanded the money back before it 'J a** m j over, that an action was maintainawe recovery, and their judgment in w« ~,, was for the plaintiff.

THE EVENING STAR APRIL 9, 1881.



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