SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

DEPVRTTTKTWr. \.'ownthorpe. biratie. TUveritt, for Portland, Oregon Go-ahpad. ag, McailHyarv. for Waitara Fanny Kfilly, ketch for Wangaroa Clyde, schooner, for Tonga

EXPORTS.

Per 00-Ahearl as for Waitara (from the^Manuirnn^ • 6 caies. 50 piclra«f»s. 1 dw, 2+ sacks potatoes. 9 »' rlr : RUano. lir, p)p O "S timber, r, ensks. 10 donrs. 2 - i'c^ tohaecn, I pßclrar.o pashes. 2 hnxex, 10 > _,?*;, hbd- ole 4 bundles spades. S mats. Grahlm 10 C3SeS 2° hU"^ salt.-Owen a^fd

I bale leather. 3 cases 2b' t i *t. h. 10 kern Wasting powd D «e«j-Trel»nd Brothers, kerosene, 20 bundled 7. ST' } Mllner s safe- 2f! °»'e| iron 2 nackacks > hnop 'ron' 3 casei cor™^3 oven^ie rases 9 iafl(llel!- 44 ketrs nails. 6 colonial ylnr i himrilo' ca»ks. 3 packages hardware. 1 cask brmdles iror iraomß- 1 P«cWe sows, 11 bars iron, fi 100 «,rtJ7 • 4 bundTes buckets, 6 bundles snndes. —T and 't '^ bts' 3 cases ' 1 cask hardware, 1 case glass. ' o. Morrin.

tn J '" jaTqtle Oownlhorpe got utiderwoieh this morn m, * v Dro(!6°(le'' or> hervny<«re to Portland. Oretron. me brie Vanny FothersriU has entered nut 'or Mel bourne via Wanearoa, and the brig Albion for New-

ThessCitvof Srdney is advertised to leive Port a*. M.rs to~rl*r **th the outward English malls *ne will nrohahlv arrive here on Runiiiv nieht. nnd ■2-Th • tfOF leaviDß for Sa" Francisco is MoncUy, the

tj-iI f bHe' Br' t!n'' ■"'hel arrived from Kaip&ra. Thfi tfthel sailed from Kainara on th» 19th tost. In com pany with -RnflpnYir r.),,,, Rri(l H aTmau Bioomfield atflwiiji;Ts»f|i,i.i,tly ei^ht days r>n the passage Theuopfnl little scr*w tiwboat Lionel, built by Messrs Henderson and SWa-en* for Mr McTellan of Wancane went nnor. a trial trip this afternoon. "We nrnst rief*r on- r e rm r t tin t , n . rtlorrnw A J»unr-h w-11 t,ke r-W at Me>srs Sim* and Brow's yard Custom Hou=e-st-p.t, t Q , mf)rrnw morrj!mr , at high w! i 4 i l"-T vpr *01 's * "^nnver which the firm «n tl! ll "\ nun" ' n°'r nwtl "ec^t. A , she sits S V.". 5 presents the appearance of a round. m^J-7- craft, and does her riuiM trffni i Her dim'-nsions are ; length, 55't: beam lUft Mn ; depth of hold, eft Gin. Tonnsge, 35 tons

T^ssßCfo-^-hesd left the Manukau for AV<»it«ra rnjs roomimr. having been detained all night by the au>ersfi wind.

The s s Hawea cros«fid the Manukaußaron her wav Sonth. «t 10 o'clock this mornintr. *l titi IID of (he schooner Onwa-d informs TM that when he passed T u tuk»ka on Sunday last he observed a white flap firing on the ton of the head. i tie wind was strom? fwm the 'North at the time, or iifl wonld have sent a hoat ashore as it was it would nave hem da"p«ronc t 0 have brought up in the n<iph nni l.ood. Tt is diffinuis to imagine whit the sienol £V^ "avp b»en intended *c convey, It. is r>- r r|H- Jilrely that «ny vessel { R aghore near at hand, but if any coaster should tjj-.ss tho head within the next fpw flays, the captain michi endeavour to elucidate the mastery. Wo. vessel from the North h»s arrived sioc the On«aTd.

The bnrqt><» JTarth-i has been moorei alongside the narque T?o»>i nft Dunlop into which she will tranship Tnn jrjjfp ft nm w en del ?s t.oklntr in maneanes^ as .°he leaves for Melbourne in a few dsr S i eT. c*r? n wmVh Js nearly nil out, has reached its aesMnation in splendid condition. The hrierantine Oceola is takine in ballast alongside the A. S.P. Co's tee. Her destination is not yet de cided.

The SccretaT of Customs has intimated to Ciptain Bnrsrp BS c h,- e f TTarbonr Master o' this port, that all efforts hays failed to discover the rock reported hy the Captain of the barqne Caroille as existing in the run of vessels off Simpson's rock Hauraki Oulf/

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND

Mails will close as under •— For Thames this day at 5.30 pm and to-morrow at 11 30 am For Coromandel, on Pridty next at 230 pml for OnotiH. per Qpotikl, this day at 4 pm For Waiwera. Mahvtrangi, Matakaua. To Aral, etc. per Ann« Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 am For £nnday Inland per Clyde to-morrow at 11 am For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow "" at 3 r>m For ■VVTiitianpi. Tairna, Tanransra, and Opotiki, per Bowena on Friday next at 4 nm For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Anftralian Colonies, per Ladyblrd.on Saturday neit at 9 45 am For newspapers at 9 am For money orders, and registered letters the previous evening at 5 pm Per City of Sydney, on Monday, 25th instant, as u-'der:— For Kandavu, Bandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Centra land South > merica. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11am For money orders registered letters, and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In siddition to the postage will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. Signed) S. B. BIBS. Chief Postmaßter.

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1876

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Parliamentary telegrams announce the defeat of Mr Macandrew's resolutions for permissive provincialism in Otago. It was not anticipated that their fate would be different, and, by arrangement, the debate was kept short. The Legislative Council has once more asserted its claim to public confidence by inserting a clause in the In demnification Bill, providing that if the Act is pleaded as a bar to proceedings in a law Court,; Ministers must pay their own costs and those of Sir George Grey. The justice of this position we think will be conceded even by impartial Government supporters. The Legislature has gone to the extreme in indemnifying mem bers of the Executive from the penalties incurred by them on breaches of the law. The passing of an Act enabling them to throw upon a citizen the costs incurred in pursuing the course provided by statute is an injustice for the perpetration of whicii we are glad to nee the Legislative Council, at least, is not yet ripe. If Ministers choose to fight out the question at common law, well and good, let Sir George Grey bear the legitimate risk of failure, but to pass a statute subsequent to the commencement of lawful proceedings in a Court of Justice for the express purpose of nonsuiting the plaintiff and saddling him with all the costs incurred through the de fendant's wroDg-doing, would be a gross outrage. The amendment of the Legislative Council appears so reasonable and fair that we should think the Government will not oppose its ratification in the House oi Repre sentatives.

It was not our intention to refer particularly to the contest between Messrs Niccol and Waddell for the City Council, but one peculiar element introduced has been in dustriously* thrust under our notice, and as diligently circulated outside by those favor able we suppose to Mr Waddell's return. A correspondent under the signature of "Wide- Awake," thus writes : —

"Sir, —I hope the ratepayers will jump on the attempt to rule the city from Jeru salem, and will see through the dodge of putting forward Malcolm Niccol. We want a man ilke Waddell to clear out the Council root and stump. A word to the wise.—Yours, etc., Wide-Awake."

We cannot say what Mr WaddelPs special qualifications may be for performing the operation credited him by our correspondent, nor are we prepared to pronounce an opinion on the desirable nature of the exploit, but the offensive reference to our Hebrew citizen 8 is what we have specially to deal with. Mr Niccol was not nominated by Jews, nor does his requisition bear a greater proportion of the names of firms of that persuasion than they represent to the general business enter prise of the city. We know for a certainty that those who induced Mr Niccol to come forward were not, in the most remote degree connected fcith. Jerusalem. But let us suppose that they were, and that Mr Niccol is him self a Hebrew of the Hebrews, what then ? Does our correspondent suppose that he would be any less worthy or capable of governing city affairs than, say, a bigoted ass like himself, who probably claims to have imbibed something of the spirit of Christian ity ? The Jews, above all sects, are the least obtrusive with their religious views, and if there were a few more citizens equally enterprising, Auckland would be the gainer. But our correspondent, whose choice of nom de-plnme shews that he has formed no mean estimate of his own shrewdness, succeeds very effectuallyJiin proving that he is not

quite so cc ■wide awake " as he flatteringly believes. Hr has, in fsct, fallen into the net

very artfully spread hy those whose most earnest prayer is, that Mr Niccol shall not be elected. By his independence in the Harbour Board Mr Niccol has offended a clique who arc now bQ]lowitie with rag* at his nomination for the Council. Mr Niccol was brought forward solely by those who desire ' t0 inaugurate a new regime in civic affairs. We can vouch for that ; and if our correspondent conscientiously believes to the contrary, we can assure him Hint he Ins fallen a victim to tl»p -Vvvjoy of t.h© enemy As a rising colonist and thoron"h AticTtlw''**. who has already taken an active and most worthy part in public affairs, Mr Niccol is a gentleman whom, by honouring with their confidence, the ratepayers will reflect credit on their own good judgment. Tf they choose to vote for the other candidate, let them do so for proper reason?, and not upon tho representations of nn into^cstod faction. We are glad to see Mr Wr\ddoll, and othev citizens who have hitherto tak^n nf part in public life, coming forward to bear thnir share of the burden, but Btill it is not too much to say thnt Mr Wftddell is askinc; tho burcrpsses to take him altogether on crrdi1:. Mr'Waddell has never beon heforn thp public, and has not yet afforded us cv<?n an inkling of his views, The rate payers may fairly nsk that he shoulrl do so. nnd a'public meeting attended by both caudidatfs to-morrow nicrht. would place the ratepavPTß in a bof.for no"ition for jndgfner. We are sure that Mr Wsddell has not takon any part -oerßnna^vin oirmila+inc th« arnvmd -1p R i, reports currant naainst Mr Nlccol's can didature, but somo of his supporters have done so. Knowing the wholo circumstances undor which Mr Niooni was induced to come forward, we consider it only just to that gentleman to rrive those reports an emphatic denial. ITis busings experience would make him a most valunblr member of tho Council, and we are patiHiert that lip wmild prove O"e in whose ntrjiicht forward independence tho burgesses might place implicit confidence.

Asr item of very unpleasant news has arrived by way of the South, namely that the contractors for the dock have arranged in Melbourne for £30,000 worth of dressed stone. We suppose contractors may reason ably be expectpd to buy their material in thp very cheapest market, but public bodies entrusted with local interests are culpibly negligent when, in entering upon large public works, they fail in stipulating that whenever Auckland materials are available, they shall be used. £30.000 of city money is to be shipped away to Melbourne which should have been circulated in the city, in the employment of labour and the stimulation of an all too dull trade.

We are glad to notice, since the preceding artfele wan in type, that the Deputy Mayor has convened n public meeting of burgesses for to-morrow night at the Mechanic? Institute to hear an expression of views from the two candidates for civic honours. This is right ; and we hope the burfesses will roll up in numbers to the tryst. We want a more general interest in city affairs, and it should begin with the rate payers themselves. The meeting commences at half past seven o'clock, when we believe the two candidates will be present.

Hia Honor Mr Justice Gillies is expected to arrrive in Auckland per Lady Bird to morrow, and will Bib for the despatch of Chamber and Banco business on Friday, at the usual hour.

Captain Burton has kindly favoured us with the judges' report on the designs sub mitted for the proposed Athemonm, as follows: "The judges award the first prize to the drawings marked 'Fido," subject to to the cost, proving to be within the limits of the conditions. The second premium is due to the design marked 'E.R. Thiß shows somewhat less accommodafcion'than any of the others, bat it is certainly within the limit of cost, which it is doubtful if any of the others is. All the other plans, though possessing in many instances great merit, have some defects so marked that the judges could not recommend them for building, therefore they do not name them for pre mium. They especially regret that they are precluded from considering the claims of the drawings marked ' Hope,' since the fine building they repsesent would evidently be beyond the terms of the conditions. — Titeo. Healt?, J. L. Campbell, J. M.' Clakk. September 19, 187 G." The successful design is that of Mr P. Herapath, archi tect ; the second prize falls to E. Keals and Sons, architects. A meeting of the Provisional directors will be held at three o'clock on Friday in the large-room of the New Zealand Insurance Company's building.

To the Editor : Sir, —An intelligent man. who deposed that he was a cook on board one of H.M. ships, was charged yesterday at the Police Court, with being drunk. The cook denied the statement; he had only taken a glass of beer. Three constables swore that the man was drunk. Well, perhaps he was ; for one glass will make some men drunk. But why should a sailor, or any other man, be obliged to pay half-a-crown a-head for constables ? Skinner was fined 5s for swal lowing the beer ; la 6d, for being dragged to the station, and 7s 6d for denying the charge, in all 14s. Could not constable's oaths be reduced in price, when three are taken, say, to a shilling each, or three for half-a-crown ? —Peter Simple.

Preliminary steps have been taken for hold ing an international horticultural exhibition and botanical congress in London in the year 1879.

Breaches of parliamentary etiquette occur sometimes in California : thus saith the .S". F Newsletter • —" All mane, tail, and slobber." These are the terrible words used by the unhappy Colonel Wason in speaking of the Governor's speeches, and for which he is to be tried. There seems to be no doubt that he committed this terrible crime, and his dreadful fate is but too, too certain. The public anxiety and suspense is aggravated by the fact that the Court-martial seems des tined to last all summer. First, the Court doesn't put in an appearance, and then the prisoner can't come. Then the Judge Advo cate has to go and tend store, or something. Last Tuesday two of the Court went off to have their photographs taken in uniform, and after four hours waiting the Court adjourned for two weeks to look them up. However, there can be no doubt of the ultimate fate of the miserable wretch, who now lies heavily manacled on the sofa in his lonely cell at the palace—or wherever he resides —pining for a breath of Heaven's free air, and musing over the first false step in early youth that started him upon the downward path of crime, The prosecuting officer has, with malignant cunning, divided the charges into three distinct heads : first, mane ; second, tail; third, slobber. They are bound to catch him on at least one of these. Crape on the left arm will be in order when they bring in the verdict next Spring. Vale Wason ! Death loves a shining mark.

A Creole family of eight persons recently arrived in Paria in search of medical treat ment for an epidemic which had attacked them in their native country. On examining into the case, the physician learned that all of the members of the family were in the habit of using freely a cosmetic powder which was prepared in the Colonies. Some of this powder was sent to M Chevalier for analysis, and was shown 20 per cent ceruse, a most dangerous substance. The cause of the so called epidemic was thus speedily found, and the further use of the cosmetic interdicted.

We learn that the flower-show, and exhibi tion, to be held in St Mathew's school-room, to-morrow afternoon, will we of a very in teresting character. Rev Mr Hassard and his lady, are continually winning favor among t.hfir parishioners by their urbanity and uniform kindness to all around them. The <»orviceß in the evpuing will consist of re sponses, an Anthem, a series of selected hymns, and a sermon by the Minister.

It was reported that art would probably languish in this city for want of a drawing master, as since the departure of Mr Hoyte, no artist had come forward to take his nosiHon. We now learn that Mr Alfred Shavnn holds a drawing clasl* on Fridays at M^s schoolroom in Pitt-street, •mo on at hia own residence in CJruffnn Eoad We learn also that "Mr Warner is prepared to open a similar class in the picturesque suburb of Parnoll.

A lad, named Alfred Whitecomb, whose parents live in Union-street, had a narrow escape from drowning last evening near the gas works, but who was fortunately sp^nby two men, John Hamilton and George White, who rescued him from his perilous position. The men went into the water and took the hoy out, in an apparently lifeless condition, but sfci)l warm. They carried him ir.to the gas works, where the manager. Mr Atkinson showed him every kindness. Serjeant O'Connor sent for the boy's parents, also for Dr. Kennedy, but by the time of their arrival, the lad had nearly recovered. His knee was Pound to be much injured. It appeared that the lad was trying to walk along the cliff when a slip of the foot precipitated him on to a rock, and from the rock into the water. Serjeant O'Connor states thnt as soon as the n°ws of tho boy being drowned had got abroad, mothers were seen in all direction" coming toward" the gas works. He counted no less than fifteen, which shews, as the worthy serjeant remarked, " the height and de.pih'of a mother's love, even forbad boys." The scene was really interesting, to see o dozen mothers, with joyous tears looking heavenward, and clappiug their hands in ncstanies of delight with such exclamation? as "Thank God it is not he." One rr.othor literally smothered berratrged shoeless urchin with kisses, saying "I thought it must h^vp been my boy, tho young duck is so ford of the water."

A neat, well-printed monthly serial has just been issued in Christchurch_ by the Cintprbury P.^ntist Association, entitled the Canterbury "EvangelM. The first number is odncd with great care and judgment, and contain^ aproemial promise of what may bo exppcted in its future paces ; a practical nermon by the younger brother of the celebrated Fpureeon ; sundry reports, sketches for the young, and preachers plan, are among its contents. The publication is of general religious interest, and not limited tn persons of the Baptist persuasion nlone The news of the churches will be found especially readable. The town and country divisions of Nixon's Light Horse Cavalry Volunteers will muster for drill to-night at Panmure. A 'bus will leave the fire-bell, Queen-street, at a quarter past seven o'clock. Disqualification points are the rase jußt now. The L>/ltellon Times, in a leadinrr article, urges another against Mr Whitakor. Tt says: "In 1805, on the motion of a Canterbury member, Mr Wilkin, a resolution was passed, " That it is inexpedient that a member of the Executive Council should sit, or hold office, as a director of any joint stock bank carrying on business in Now Zealand."" Wp^ can draw no distinction between a directorship and the relation of Mr Whitaker towards the Bank of New Zealand and its director, Mr Powell. And. moreover, the spirit^ that resolution, which applies to banks generally within New Zealand, applies with infinitely greater significance and force to the bank which, by contract, exclusively conducts the bank ing business of the New Zealand Govern ment." The new railway car, designed by M. Gif fard, the French engineer, and so constructed as to be free from the oscillation common to railroad vehicles, has now been greatly im proved, especially in respect to the system of springs employed—these adding very mater ially to the weight of the car, thus increasing the labour and cost involved in its traction. To meet this difficulty, the plan adopted by M. Giffard is to have tho body entirely separate from tho trunk. The springs are of the ordinary leaf pattern ; but tho novel fea ture consists in the mode of suspending the body from the springs, which is done by con necting the lower ends of the curved iron rods to the lower extremities of arms suspen ded from tho ends of the springe. The weight of the car is reduced to about one tenth in excess of that of the ordinary car, while all the advantages of immobility and easy ridinor are retained. t)r G. F, Macdonald writes to the Hour of May 2G :—" The plague of mice on the Scottish border has been exceedingly diaas trona to tho pastoral farmers of Teviotdale. On many holdings nearly half tho grass has been nibbled, and in some places not a vestigo of living herbage is to be seen. The mice swarm in such vast numbers that super stitious people believe that they are a special judgment from heaven. So absurd a notion needs no refutation. They are simply the ordinary short-tailed field mice common over the country, known from time immomorial, and" their appearance now in millions is the natural result of extirpitating raptorial birds and carnivora. As ttaeße are destroyed so vermin multiply. It is therefore exceedingly impolitic to kill owls, hawks, crows, mag pies, wild cats, stoats, and weasels, &., unsparingly. In these creatures we have valuable anxiliaries in arresting any invasion of mice or other spoilers, and certain it is that when we interfere in the Divine organi sation of nat u re and npset the balance, we suffer loss."

We may shortly expect in Auckland from the South, where it has been exhibited with great success, Mo 8 l O y's " Mirror of England," a panorama of the river Thames from its source to its eßtuary, which will be exhibited in a few days. The American and Australian press describes this entertainment in terms of high praise. The Sydney Morning Herald says :—" This is unquestionably one of the finest, if not the finest, exhibition of that class that has been produced in the colonies. The views (over 100 in number) were executed by Messrs Phillips and Telbin, of Lou;!on, Royal Academicians, who took no less thaa three years in their completion. They are really beautiful; and considered as works of art, can hardly be surpassed. The course of the ancient river is traced from its source at the Cotswold Hills to the Pool of London, and each picture is quite a study in itself. To Australians who have never seen the mother country, the panorama must be both amusing and instructive ; whilst those who hail from old England can hardly fail to be impressed with the excellent style in which both the rural' scenery and the city itself are pour trayed." The panorama is 3,000 feet long and 14 feet in height. Mr Thomas Kennedy, formerly connected with the Kennedy family, is the business agent. A blast of 1,000 kegs of powder was recently fired off in the Blue Tent Consoli dated Diggings, in Nevada county, which raised and loosened up, ready for washing, abont 200,000 cubic yards of dirt. The bank was over 200 feet in height over the part where the powder was exploded. A tunnel was run 120 feet, from which horizontal drifts were run 101 feet one way and 59 feet the other. The explosion raised the entire mass bodily to a height of 4 feet. It cost to do the work, and buy the powder, £SSO. The execution was wonderful, and the blast was a perfect success. Our readersfare reminded by advertisement elsewhere, that the annual races of the Paku ranga Hunt Club, will take place on the Ellerslie race course, on Saturday the 7th October next. A very interesting programme has been arranged bythe committee.

The supply of slates has_ been fluctuating, and on several occasions -within the last few q years, houses in course of erection, have had to remain without roof waiting the next ship- f< ment. Mr Blakey is determined that snch a want shall not again be felt, and now announces one of his shipments for sale of ti f>o,ooo best Bangor slates at his yards, Victoria street. *] When the Mormon leader Smith first went d to Utah, the land was a howling wilderness. With splended comprehension and great patience, the strange poiygamlstic people sunk deep wells and dug trenches throughout the waste. They turned the course of dis tant hill-streams towards the settlement; and in a, few years the face of the country was g rich in verdure and fruit. In 1858, a Trench j engineer bored the first deep well in £ the desert of Sahara ; and since that time t over eighty artesian wells have been sunk in £ the desert. The change has been almost ( magical. Each well yields about 1,000 gal- ( lons a minute. The wilderness is losing its j old features, and in a few more years will ( have forgotten its former misery. In 1872, t two new villages had sprung up in the midst of the former solitude, and 150,000 palm trees t had been planted in 1000 new gardens. So ( we may justly make special notice of the ( sinking of an artesian well. In St. Louis, } Louisville, Philadelphia, and Charleston ( there are remarkably deep and generous wells. In Iroquois County, there are 200] artesian wells within a radius of twenty miles ; and j though their average depth is only seventy ( feet, their daily yield is estimated at 53,400, , 000 gallons of pure water. To the Editor: Sir,—ln my observations ; daily I see carter after carter riding on the , top of heavy loads, no matter how much over loaded. There they are stuck, up hill and down, whipping, lashing the poor dum animals unmercifully. No such thing is allowed in England where a heavy penalty is enforced for such an offence. — ifoui s, Observer. A person named Roberts was brought up to-day on a charge of being drunk, and shew ed, in the course of his remarks to the Bench, a considerable amount of wit. He wished to have a true definition rf drunnkeness.as there appeared to be many phases of it. He hfid ob served in the course of his experience, that a aentleman. so-called, when drunk,was slightly Elevated ; a person of lesser means, but still a eentleman in a colonial point of view, when drunk was somewhat elevated ; a tradesman, if he got drunk, was simply inebriated ; 3 journeyman tailor was merely intoxicated ; but a trotter merchant, with only two glasses of Old Jamaica in his head, was absolutely drunk and disorderly. He could swear that he was only slightly elated, but just because he had a game leg, owing to a physical infirmity, which caused him to limp, he was the continual object of police persecution, much to the detriment of the trotter trade. f!\The Victoria company of rifle volunteers, were inspected last evening in the Drill-shed, in the presence of the Inspecting officer, Major Gordon. About thirty men were pre sent besides the band, the members of which played a number of lively selections of music. The inspection altogether was moet satis factory, and under the control of Lieutenant Mahon. The members of the Auckland TJnitec Cricket Club will hold their fifteenth annual meeting, on Friday evening at the Thames i Hotel. _____

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before A. Beetham, and G. Doone, Esqs., Justices of the Peace.) EARLY BIRDS. George Fleming was charged with being drunk, but indignantiy denied the charge. Constable Abram arrested the prisoner at midnight, in Queen-street, he was preparing to fight the first man that would come out. He was very drunk. In going to the station, he was very restive and. noisy ; he would insist upon singing " Darling little Jessie." Fined 10a and costs. Joseph Roberts also, pleaded not guilty to a simular charge ; he had taken one glass, and he should like to know if that con stutited drunkenness. Constable Gillies, and sergeant Gamble proved that Roberts was quite drunk. Prisoner made a lengthy address, in which he stated that he was a respectable trotter merchant, and his business, of necessity, took him to the hotels of the city, and it waß hard that he should be followed by the police and bullied, and locked up, thus de priving his customers of a trotter supper. Fined 103 and costs. William Iverson was also fined 5b and costs for the same offence. TWO MAGGIES. A young woman named Margaret Boyce was charged with being drunk and disorderly last night in Union-street. The young woman pleaded guilty, but burst out laughing. Serjeant-Major Mason deposed that he was sent for yesterday, when the young woman was in a desperate state, and bo wild in her manner that he was obliged to get two persons to help him in getting her into a cab. She was the mother of two little children. Prisoner again burst into laughing, when the Bench spoke to her upon the seriousness of her conduct, and that her unhappy position was not a matter of laughter. Fined 108 and costs. A decent-looking woman named Maggie Kenerly was charged with being drunk, and upon confessing her guilt was fined 5a and costs. SINGULAR CONDUCT. Henry Swain, who was discharged yester day on a charge of larceny, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a coat from the shop of Mr John Smith, draper, of Queen-street. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner walked into Mr Smith's shop, and delibera tely took the coat in the presence of the proprietor. It was supposed that the man was insane. The Bench ordered that the prisoner should be put back for medical examination. The unfortunate man, Henry Swain was again brought in oa a charge of being of un sound mind ; he having undergone a medical examination by Drs Goldsbro', and Ellis. Dr Goldsbro' said that Swain was not actually a lunatic, except in one particular, he could not be considered dangerous, but was a fit object for careful supervision, and restraint; he seemed to have a disposition for stealing trifling things. Dr Ellis gave very similar evidence. The prisoner was undoubtedly a kleptomaniac. Dr Goldsbro' said that the man's wife was afraid of him, and he thought he might become dangerous. The Bench said if the man was not actually dangerous, it would be a pity to send him to the Whau, in its present over-crowded state. The medical gentlemen 1 considered that Swain was certainly not fit to be at large. The Bench said that kleptomania was a peculiar disease, and it would like to hear the evidence. The prisoner was again brought in, and pleaded guilty to stealing the coat. WILLIAM LLOYD AGAIN. William Lloyd was charged with being drunk and disorderly, with driving at other than a walking pace round the corner of Shortland-street, and for contempt of Court. Serjeant-Major Mason described the con duct of the man ; he was driving very rapidly round the corner of the street, to the immi nent danger of Her Majesty's subjects. Prisoner : Well, what of it, it was my own horse and trap ; a fellow may do as he likes with his own. The Bench : Be quiet sir, or you will be committed for contempt of Court. Prisoner : AH right, your Worship, I'll be as quiet as a mouse ; put that down, report ers. The Bench : Will yon be quiet ? Prisoner : (opening his mouth) —A—a—all right. I say, aint I a good fellow, O'Connor ? Yqu know it, you know.

Sergeant O'Connor ! Now, be quiet, be quiet now, (patting him on the shoulder). The prisoner was then put into the passage for a few minutes, and again brought into ourt. Prisoner : Isn't there a lawyer in Court to take up my case ; I want a lawyer ? The bench fined prisoner 103 and costs for drunkenness, and 10s and costs for furious driving. Swain was committed to the Asylum.

LARRIKINISM.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

S lß( —Will you allow me to draw your attention to a " wrong that needs resistance?" It is this : among a certain class of our colonial youth there is a growing tendency towards larrikinism and want of that courtesy which society demands from all classes towards each other. A gross instance of this has occurred in connection with the late soiree at All Saints. After the friends of the school had done all in their power to make the soiree & success, by providing a really sumptuous repast, rendering the room attractive by tasteful decorations, providing a good programme, by music, singing, etc., and inviting able speakers to address the meeting, and so leave a pleasant impression on one's memory, it is very annoying to find these efforts marred, and the evening's pleasure spoilt by a lot of young men in their teens and upwards, apparently posses sing neither sense or good manners, who by rowdy stamping on the floor, hooting, whist ling, and other misconduct managed to annoy everybody and spoil the evening's pleasure. These young men do not appear to know the difference between a religious gathering of ladies and gentlemen with their children to encourage a charitable institution, from a rowdy political meeting or a circus, and that the conduct endurable at the latter will not do for the former. At the late soiree one of these young men was caught trying to turn the gas off at the metre, and was forcibly ejected from the building ; another tied a rope to the bell out side, which was found out before it caused further annoyance ; and during the evening a knob was also pulled out of the new door. You will hardly credit me, sir, when I say that these things are done by young men of highly respectable parentage, whose fathers live in handsome villas in this district, and are of good standing in the city—and to ex pose them by name would bring keen disgrace and odium on tnemselves and friends ; yet, what are we to do ? suffer society to be out raged, have all social law and order set at defiance, or must we suffer the indignity of having the police present at our social gather ings to protect us from these (at present) UDWortby descendants of worthy parents ? Perhaps, sir, your able pen may bring these young men to theirfsenses, for the evil is growing and having its pernicious effect on those of younger age. I should be very sorry if the sowing of these wild oats should bear a harvest of disgrace and sorrow to respect able parents, by making these young men acquainted with Mr Barstow, but this state of things cannot be endured much longer.— I am sir, yours truly, Patient Ponsonby.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[From our Special Correspondent].

WELLINGTON.

This day. MR SHEEHAN AND THE MINISTRY. Ik replying very sharply to Mr Moor house'a inflamatory speech against Sir George Grey and party on Monday night, Mr Sheehan christened the new Cabinet the " whitewashed Ministry." This seemed to rile Mr Whitaker, who made a speech generally admitted to be unnecessarily abusive against the whole Opposition. He was severely taken to task by Mr Wake field. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Mr Sheehan yesterday presented & petition from Mahurangi settlers, for the formation of the Great North Road. TELEGRAPH FOR NEWMARKET. Mr Tole gave notice to ask to-morrow the Commissioner of Telegraphs whether a station will be opened at Newmarket; and Mr Sheehan gave notice also to ask whether the telegraphic system will be extended to central Kaipara and Wairoa. ANOTHER PETITION. To-day Mr Sheehan also presented a peti tion from Messrs Tracey and Allen, com plaining of unfair dealing in the Waipawa and Pakipaki railway contract. THE GOVERNMENT AND NATIVE LAtfDS. Mr Stout presented a petition from the Hon. H. Russell, about loss sustained by him through retrospective legislation of the House. Mr Taiaroa presented a petition from the grantees of Mr Watt's property, complaining of the refusal of Government officers to attach witness deeds of sale. This matter is exciting considerable comment. Mr Sutton's second petition re Omaranui case was rejected by the Native Affairs Com mittee. Mr Sheehan gave notice of the appoint ment of a Select Committee to inquire into operations of the Native Lands Purchase Department during the last five years. The House then went into Committee on various bills. Supply was fixed for half-past seven. Mr Macandrew's resolutions for making Abolition permissive in Otago will then come on, and a long debate will follow. Ministers Plead to Sir G-oorgo Grey's "Writs. Ministers have pleaded to Sir George Grey's writs. Their plea is that only seven Ministers were lawfully appointed. The plea, in effect, throws over Messrs Whitaker and Ormond. When the Bill passes the Upper House it will be pleaded also as an absolute bar bo action. The Legislative Council have altered the Indemnity Bill so as to make Ministers pay their own costs and also those of Sir George Grey if they plead the Act as an answer to the writs issued by him. INCREASE OF MEMBERS RENUMERA TION. Mr Larnach has give notice of motion for £300 to be placed oa the estimates to cover members expenses during session.

LAST NIGHT.

Mr Macandrew's Resolution Lost "by 37 Against 21. The debate on Mr Macandrew'a resolution (namely, " That tho Abolition Act be held in abeyance in Ofcago until the people of Otago determine as to form of self-Govern ment most suitable for them") was kept up until 1.40 this morning. The speakers were chiefly the Otae;o rep resentatives. It had been arranged some time before rising that if speakers of minor importance on each side could be prevailed upon not to speak, a division would be taken, but more spoke than was expected. The following members supported the resolutions : Sir George Grey, Mesers Reed, Burns, Stout, A. Wood, and Shrimsky. The arguments were to a great extent repetitions, namely, that the request of Ofcago was reasonable ; that it was un statesmanlike to coolly ignore the wishes of a hundred thousand people if it was sordid to have a system of Government based on a money principle, as the Premier did in saying that Otago will be no worse off, as she will have this, that, and the other. This was mere bribery, nothing more. There was no hope of local legislation being ob-

tamed this session. If local legislatures haa been allowed to meet, they would hay provided for this want. If one part of the colony was poor and another wealthy, it was idle to say nothing would be taken from the richer ones if good government was to be provided for all. The people of Otago were never so agitated before, and it was mis taken to suppose this agitation would calm Itself when abolition became fact. It would take years to allay the dissatisfaction To refuse granting these resolutions would be ike a spark in a barrel of gunpowder. The people would reb^l against it. It was denied ;hat the Public Work? scheme did anything for the advancement of Otago. If she pro naessed, it was in spite of the General Government and Public Works policy and due solely to her provincial council. It the Government thought the people were with them, why be afraid to appeal to them ? If the colony wanted more money, why not raise it in a straightford manner? not in directlvby squeezing the provinces. Let those pay whose land benefited by the change. Directly a system of bribes failed, members of different parts of the colony would com- |> bine to threaten the Government. If they ■ did not get for their districts what they wanted they would be against them, and the whole country would become demoralised The resolution was not intended as a vote of want of confidence. The Government was good enough, and if turned out on this they would be put in to-morrow. Sir George Grey threatened to make a similar appeal on behalf of Auckland. He said the only outcome of abolition was an up. start monied aristocracy and a nation of down trodden serfs. «,«.». j Messrs Manders and Pyke though opposed to the resolution, did not vote. The following other speakers spoke against the resoluMon : The Premier, Messrs Reynolds w a kefield and Barff. - It was alleged against the resolutions that the chief arguments used were sentimental pleadings for a cause already passed away; that their real object was to remodel Provincialism in Otago. Grant that, and Auckland, that could not carry on a week without assistance, would also apply for it. It was ridiculously absurd to relegate to an inferior power what should be the work of the Supreme legislature. It was untrue to say that abolition would cost Otago £150,000 yearly. It would teke nothing from them, and that could be proved. They were chal lenged to prove the contrary. Were it not for "firm altitude of Government this session, the land fund of Otago would have become colonial now. Provincialism did good, bnfc it was not local government, only centralism on a small scale. Twenty years they had tried it, and never could get equal govern ment, and distribution of revenue. Public works did more for Otago and the colony than Provincialism in 20 years. To carry the resolutions must make the colony revert to the old system. Practically, the resolutions amounted to a vote of want of confidence. It would be dangerous to put the question to the people of Otago, and give Provincialism an opportunity of manipulating another elec tion. The result would not be theverdictof the people. If relegated to any, let it be to exist ing Provincial Council, without any election. It was denied that the whole of Otago or any thing like it cried out against it, though favored districts of Dunedin, and Clutha did, and hence the talked of as enthusiasm. This was nonsense, for out of ovei three thousand electors in Dunedin, Mr Macandrew polled less than nine hundred, and as for insurrection, and appealing to arms that waa laughed to scorn people would be just as rich, and sleep as sound under abolition as not. The resolutions were lost by 37 against 24.

The following is the division list: — Ayes : Andrew, Atkinson, Baigent, Bal lance, Barff, Bowen. J. E. Brown, Bryce, Carrington, Cox, Gibbs, Harper, Henry, Hunter, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly (teller), Kennedy, Kenny, Macfarlane, SirD. McLean, G. McLean, Montgomery, Moor honse, Murray-Aynsley, Ormond, Richard son. Richmond, Rowe, Russell, Seymour, Stafford,. Stevens, Tribe, Whitaker, Wil liams, Woolcock. Noes : J. C. Brown, Burns, De Latour, Dignan, Grey, Hislop, Joyce, Lumsden, Mac andrew (teller), Murray, Nahe, Rees, D. Reid, Rolleston, Seaton, Sheehan, Shrimskie, Stout (teller), Swanson, Takamoana, Thom son, Tole, R. G Wood, W. Wood.

MR AND MRS J. L. HALL TO-NIGHT.

Me and Mrs J. L. Halt, open the Theatre Royal to-night with a grand dramatic com pany. Those who remember Mr Hall's former theatrical career in Auckland as lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre will look forward with confidence to the season which the representation to-night inaugurates, and also to the management which is to char acterise the two years lease of oar new theatre which Mr Hall has taken. It is certainly a refreshing thought that we may now expect to see our theatrical performances take a higher tone. With such an improved house, with so good a company, under such ex perienced control, it will not be difficult to secure for the drama in Auckland a more fashionable patronage than it has enjoyed for some years, and under these circumstances ifc is certain that genuine dramatic talent and legitimate compositions by the best authors will stand a much better chance than pieces which recommend themselves by sheer sensation, independently of merit. At the outset of their new venture we wish Mr and Mrs Hall every success. The comedy of " Old Soldiers " by H. J. Byron will open the ball. Mr Hall possesses the sole right to play this piece, which is of the most spark ling and lively type. Ifc is an ingeniously interwoven story with a well-evolved denouement. The play is well-named, for it its illustrative of " old soldier-ism " in all its phases. The famous comic drama of "Toodles," in which the American actor Clarke made himself so well-known at the Strand Theatre in London, will be produced as an afterpiece. The principal performers after Mr and Mrs Hall who will assume the chief characters are Mrs Stoneham, Miss Laura Wiseman, Miss Mary Moss, Mr 0. F. Seatle, Mr John Hesford, Mr C. Holloway, and Mr Ingles.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) This day. Crushings. The JPrince Alfred battery started sto-day with the full force of ten head for Tookey tributers, 6 head of the Red Queen tributers, and a Bingle stamper f orjWatchman tributers. The Alburnia tribute (Mooney) crushed 15 tons for 24 ozs 6 dw ts. It has been arranged that the cleaning op for the Waitekauri company shall take place on the 7th of next month, but in ths mean time the battery-manager will report ott crushing, and the quantity of amalgam. COROMANDEL. This day. iO~ (Prom a correspondent.) .^ The Union Beach. .^ The Coromandel Directors have not ye" beeninformed what the Auckland Directors propose to do, to re-establish the working ot the Union Beach. They have been qa"e ignored, although one of the local directors owns one eighth of the mine. The people oi Coromandel will feel grateful to the Stab, to inform the Mail as to what state the Union Beach is now in, as nothing is known here. Watarup to the mouth of the mine, baS manager refuses all iaformation.

ALEXANDRA.

(Per Press Agency.) This day

Tawhio and four hundred followers retani" ed from Aoteoroa meeting to Kutii yesterday. Manuhiri is very ill there. . Produce continues to come down daily.

»V*mwe WA% WEDNESDAT, SEPTEMBEB J»,JIWC



.SJTfcj, "p 1 0 R THE THAMES. !jf%^ ynj* The kstch ss^aa| SPEEDWELL Will leave as above TO-MORROW (Thursday), the 21st Instant. STONE BROS. G~ RAFTON HO AD HIGHWAY DISTEICT. The Assessment TJst of the above District for tke year ending 30»h June, 1877. has deen deposited at Mr Sawkin'g Grocery Store, Grafton Road, for the inspection of Ratepayers. A Meeting of the B^ard of Trustees will be h» Id at the District School-room, Carleton Rend, on Thursday (To-morrow) the 21nt instant, at 7.30 pm. for the purpose of hearing appeals (if any) against the asae'sment. (Signed). THOS. MA.CFFA.RLA.NE. Chairman Grafton Road District Board. August 19, 1876 FOR SALE, an Allotment of Free hold Land, off Upper Qneen-street, 120 feet frontage, 80 feet deep : planted with Fruit Trees, Shrubs, and Vegetables. Price £150. For Sale, a Large Fly Wheel, Saw Bench, 2 Saws, and Driller, £8 For Sale, a Portable (forge and Bellows, complete, £7. For Sale, an English Concertina, full compass, double action, best make, with lots of music, £5. To Let. a 6-roomed Cottage, Ooburg-street. Rent 10s.—Apply to M. H. Busby, Blind Maker, Grey- j street. A LINABTTBY AND CO. OFFICIAL NOTICE. WORTS OF DBAPEBY AND CLOTHING TO JBU SOLD. The PARTNERSHIP of A. LINABURY & CO. expiring by limitation, our EXTENSIVE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED, and our Accounts called in, to settle existing Partnership business, vx now offer our ENTIRE STOCK of DRAPERY <& CLOTHING, etc., etc., at COST. We Mean Business ! ! ! CASH with us is, the LOWEST PRICES the People of Auckland have ever seen. This is no Humbug ! We do not make Low Prices on this Line of Goods only, but on the ENTIRE SFOCK. CASH will BUY these GOODS CHEAP I J&T SALE NOW ON!! tS- LOOK IN AND SEE ! 11 A. LINABTTRY Sf CO., 224 and 226,- Queen-street. ■Pr o t i o c T. & H. COOKE, Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Ac, Beg to Inform their friends and tbo public that they have *T {REMOVED jm To the new and gpacious Show-rooms In Queen-street, next to the Bank of New Zealand. In addition to the usual varied assortment of Furnishing Goods, T. and H. C have just Opened Large Shipments of Iron Bedsteads and Toilet Glasse ex Bablngton and England's Glory. J COSCRAVE & CO ANNOUNCE FOB POSITIVE SALE Their Magnificent Stock of "Winter DRAPERY and CLOTHING. Large Portion of fthe Stook is REDUCED to COST __^PBlcra and TINDER. Quantities of Useful " and.ValuablelGoods'lnfallltbtfDepart ■ ravaXa \ wHljbe Bubjeoted'lto Un- •*■» ~ parallelea Reductions. "z'^T



gPECIAL QHEAP T INES AT 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. HEAVY <LANKETB. 12s 6c! per pair GOOD WHITE SHEETING from Is id per yard A Special Line In LONGCLOTH, 5%A per yard STOUT DHESSES from Sd cet yard SUPERIOR BLACK VELVETEEN, 2s 9d per yard STOUT T7tN'OEI3, g^ct per yard. g. & j. rTvaile, 130 AND 132, QTTOtf-STREET. rpHORTCTON, SMITH & FIRTH'S J. PRICES CTTRRTWT (Wholesale) :— Sacks. 100R)S. 50Tbs. "Crown Brand" Flonr, £ s. d. £ s. &. £ b. d. perton 14 10 0 15 0 0 15 10 0 T. S. P. Canterbury Flonr. do 13 0 0 13 10 0 14 0 0 Seconds ditto ditto 11 0 0 Sharps, do 8 0 0 Bran. /Jo 7 0 0 Fowl "Wheat, per bushel, 4s 3d to 4s 6d. The above prices include* sacks and bags. Sacks and bn.es not returnable. T^rms Cash. Auckland. September 9. 1876. The Medical Profession have declared STRAKR'S SIJPKRLATIVF, AROMATIC TONIC WINE to be a necessity to all in search of health, and especially to those suffering either from Incipient or Chronic Tndierestion, Dyspensia, and the disorders arising therefrom. TMs Tonic is also particularly rpcom mended to all who are in a measure compelled from the nature of their occupation to take stimulants, and at the same time am de«irons of ftfn lying health by taking that which will act mn»t beneficially on the system. Mr Wm. .fohn=f.n, Onvornr^ent Analytical Chemist, reports :—"I have examined St°ane's Super lative *romntio T nin winn and find it to be remarkably r,lf.a«ant in flavour, containing about 16 per cent, of a very pure aVohol, and holding 1n solution a cV-ar. wholesome, Vesriitab'e Bitter, com bined -with a frnHy spicy aroma. I consider this Bitter a very superior article."—Sold by all Store keepers and Hotelkeepers The New Feason Cod Liver Oil, 1876. Guaranteed perfectly pure and free from smell or unpleasant flavour. The quality is especially fine. ---2s 63 and 5s a bottle —.T. C. Sharlasd, Apotiifcariks' Halt,, opposite th« Post-office. Manning's Worm Powders.—A safe and ffe^tnal Vermifuge. Prepared oniv by J. C. RHAR- T^AND. Is a packet.—A pothtjcatvies' Hall opposite the ■Poq'-offio". With Tarquin's Ravishing Strides. stealthy but swift disease advances in the feeble organism. Had the constitujion been fortified ry seasonable inviroratfon. the attack m'eht have been ■warded off. Now. p°rhapi, medicinal succour may be unavailing. Feeble invalid, be warned in time. Thousands perhh who might have been preserved v>y tonic treatment. Vitalize your enfeebled system and liv a. Know that there is health, strength, and cheer fulness in every bottle of Udolpho Wolfb's ScniBDAM Aromatic Schnapps HemUS & Trip?, opposite McArthnr, Shera and Co.'s. will sell Ihe Balance of their Winter Dranery and Millinery for Two "Weeks, at Cn=t. in order to make room for Spring and Summer Goods to arrive soon. Mark Twain on Bad Musicians.—The musical public and general readers are cautioned not to purchase Weston's Wizard Oil and Magic Pills, without carefnlly examining the outside wrapper arid be sure that the words "None Genuine without the Signature of the Proprietor, Fbank Weston, Sydney, N.5.W.," are engraven thereon. Any other so called preparations of mine, aro unauthorized by me, and calculated to mislead the public—Signed, Frank Weston. Sole Agents : Kempthorne, Prosaer and Co. Price. Half-a-crown.