INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

Hero, si, L"g\n, tor Svdm-y and Melbourne Argyll, p S , StepLensm, for Waigarei and Bay of Ts'snds Clematis, kttch, for Timaru

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

pot Valparaiso - Edit burgh i as le, ha-que, early For Levn»a—L ew'lyn is. Friday riex. Tor the South—Colima, w. ab nt 27t i For a r.mi,o Southern Cms Mi-i-lon vessel, early For Rirotonga—Vision, brig ; Lretitia, schooner For London-Carnatlc, ship, Glenlora, barque, early For the East Coast—Agnes Donald, schooner, on Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED

Colima, P M S S, from Kandwu (English mail) 27th Tuscarora, American war-ship, from Sydney, early La J_. cocesa, ship, from London ; sailed Brodick Castle, ship, from London ; sailed 14thDec Merwanjee Framjee, ship, from London; sailed 4th

January Bebi_ gton, ship (PRHV), from London; siiled 7th

February Dilpussund, barque, from London ; sailed Dec 22 Aline, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Dec 26 William Ackers, barque, from Newcastle, early Annie Lewis, barque, fr .m Dunedin, early Stag, barque, for Newcastle at once Wave of Life, from Sydney ; sailed 4th inst Ryno, brigantine, from Islands, early 35. W. Tucker, schooner, from Melbourne Loch Bee, schooner, from the Islands, early Dauntless, schooner, from Fiji Edith, schooner, from the Islands Canterbury, schooner, from New Caledonii Ocean Wave, schooner, from Fiji, early Blanche, schooner, from Rarotonga Mrfgic, cutter.from Penrhyn Island Omaha, brigantine, from Lyttelton HMS Pearl, from Sydney, sailed Jane, brig, from Hobart Town Bella "Mary, barque, f.om H*hart Town Soa "Rip, schooner, from Sydney Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, sailed 7th Instant

IMPORTS.

Per Jane, from Hobart Town : 3521 ft timber, 220 cases jam, 160 cases fruit, 18,400 palings, GO pair cart shafts, 712 bags bark, 2120 posts and rails.—H. S. Meyers and Co. Per Jane : 296 cases fruit, K. Arthur.

DEPARTURE OF THE HERO.

Tiie s s Hero left for Sydney at noon to-day. Pas sengers: G W Hining?, j Forsyth, Mr and Mrs Fos'er, Mrs Cooper, M.3 Morrow, Mis 3 Bartley, Mr Geonre Phipps, Lieutenant Nowel, Smith's Combina tion Troupe (H in all), Mr Schmld. Mr Smith, Mr Day, Miss Meredith, Mrs Kemp, Mrs Wiltshire, Mrs Braithwaite, Mr Waller, Mrs Samuel, Mr Freehurt, Mr B Mitchell; saloon to Melbourne :Mr Walker, Mips Wleaker, Mis Banks. Tha steerabe passengers to Sydney is thirty, and those to Melbourne twelve.

ACCIDENT TO THE COMERANG.

Shortly after midnight oa Saturday an accident occurred on board the Comerang as Ehe was about starting on her trip to Invercargill. It appears that just as she was leaving the wharf, the boilor burst, but fortunately without doing any very serious injury to any of the passengers, although one of the firemen had his foot severely scalded. Amongst the passen gers were various members of the Circus Troupe, who tad with them a number of the horses, one of which Abd el-Kadcr, was very severely scalded. .Another of the horsos was likewfse injured through the rush of steam getting into the fore-hold, where they were confined, and we understand that the loss has been flitimated by Mr "Wilson, the proprietor of the Circus, at something like ill,ooo. Mr and Mrs George Darrell and a full company wtre also passengers for Invercar gill, where they had made arrangeraenti to open for a season on Tuesday evening. - Guardian, 13th inst.

Tho schooner Ala'm is about to leave in ballast for tbe Thamee where she will load timber for levnta. The ship Glenlora is fast fllliag up with cargo, and her passenger-accommodation ls also rapidly being absorbed. It is estimated that she will be ready for sea in about three weeks time. The ship Carnatic was again brought alongside the wharf this morning to resume her loading for Lon don- A large quan'.ity of cargo is ready stored, waiting to be put aboard. The brig Vision is to go on the gridiron preparatory fco loading for another trip to the islands. The s s Argyle took h .r departure for Wangarei and the Bay of Island, yesterday evening with several passengers. The schooner Belle Brandon brings 50,000 feet of cargo. The brig Jane arrived at 9 o'clock this morning from Hobart Town. She comes consigned to Messrs H. S. Meyers and Co , and has a cargo of Ta.m.nian produce. Captain Chamberlain reports leaving on the 2nd inst int. Had light variable winds and calms throughout the passage. Sighted the Queen of the Seas on the coast.

Tho schooner Lretitia cleared to-day for Barotonga, with a cargo of trade and one passenger, Mr Matthew The ketch Speedwell and tho cutters Maud ancl Swift have cleared in ballast for Kussell

The barqae Stag cleared to-day in ballast for New castle

The ship Salisbury has cleared in ballast for New castle She is to sail to-morrow morning. Passen gers - John Bond, Mrs Clark and 3 children. The ss Llewellyn during her last trip to Levuka managed to get one of the blades of her propeller broken during the heavy weather. She is to be placed on haul this afternoon to have the screw replaced with a new one.

COMMERCIAL.

Mb S. W. Eaton sold a large consignment •of bananas, and Nelson apples at his mart to day. Prices obtained were : apples, 3d to 3£d per pound 2d to 3d per pound. At Mr It. Arthur's sale of furniture, farm produce, fruit, etc., to day, the attendance was large, and good prices were realised. Apples, 4Jd to 4fd per lb. ; pears, 4|d per lb. ; Oranges, 7s per case; Potatoes, 4s Gd per cwt. ; pumpkins, 03 3d per cwt.; Onions, $d per lb.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames to-morrow at 9 30 a m at d" at 5 30 p m For Wangarei, etc , per Clyde, this day at 4 pm For "W huiangi, per Start, to-morrow at 11 a m For Bussell, per Ebenezer, to-morrow at 1 pm For Waiwera Mahurangi, and Te Arai, per Anne Milbank, on Thursday next at 10 am For Levuka (Fiji) ou Friday next at 11 am For Taranaki and Australian colonies on Saturday next at 6 a m For Napier and Southern provinces per Colima four hours af tor arrival (Signed) 6. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

GITTOS—On the 20th instant, at her residence, Pitt street, Mrs. F. Gittos of a daughter.

DEATH.

SEXTON—On March 20, at her parents' residence, Dublin-street, Newton, Louisa Elizabeth, only daughter of William and Elizabeth Sexton, aged 2 years and 9 months.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1876

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that -we can do.

Fbom our telegraphic columns ib will be seen that the firsb scene in the unravelment of electioneering intrigue on the East Coast has taken place, and the -'sitting member's" agent has been committed for trial on two charges of bribery and corruption. Our readers will of course place no reliance on our correspondent's personal opinions in the matter, as they are simply the expression of personal feelings and predilections, which in political and electioneering matters do not go for much. We shall not anticipate the finding of the jury, but these committals to some extent give validity to the rumours of the perfeofc nonchalence with which this business of securing the East Coast seat was conducted. There is usually an air of secresy however gauzey, thrown over the purchase of votes j and old practictioners exhibit oft times consummate skill in the method of doing it j but there has been an honesty in the conduct, of these proceedings that stands out in honorable contrast to the low, sneaking, shuffling way in which votes are generally secured. If rumour is correct, and rumour has no reason for lying iin the case, for all was open and above board, it was a case of so much per vote— ■ five pounds we believe was the figure.' And we do not hesitate to say that such a fair and business like way of going about an election is far more honourable than the flimsy false pretences that are commonly resorted to in order to evade the legal con sequences. Pity it is the law does not look at it in this light ; but so much the worse for the law; and it is only another illustra tion of how the law, intended for the moral good of the community, may become merely an instrument in degrading one's fine manly instincts, and turning a man into a sneak and a coward. How much more straight forward to say -' here is five pounds for your j vote," than to say " here in five pounda for |

your cow," when perhaps you are not possessed of a milker, nnd would not sell her if you were. On moral grounds it will be to be regretted if Captain Read loses his seat, as it is very likely he will. For _ie conduct of his agents appears to have been marked with a straightforward, above board, downright honesty of word and action, that puts to shame the usu.-1 demeanour of scheming aud

lying election agents,

ately reduced the balance so tbafc the financial difficulty became an insupnraWe obstacle to the original ofcjeot-the Big Dock—being attained. Now here in relation to the water supply we had a similar course on the eve of being taken. One Councillor

proposes a five - icr.h main for a particular district. No doubt the district in question requires sneh a five-inch main, and there nre not one or fav^ out twenty districts of the city similarly requir ing a five-inch main. And woe betide the City Councillor residing in the vicinity of any one of these districts, and not looking after its interests to the extent of a five-inch main. And so, had tho proposal yesterday made for the laying of a five-inch main been adopted, we should have had nothing but five-inch mains, and the scheme of water supply should in all probability havo been simply stuck. We trust that the course yesterday taken will be followed tip, and that the councillor whose five-inch main was thus mercilessly sat upon, will keep his eye on other people's five-inch mains, and that thus the Council will have its attention undiverted and sedulously fixed on the com pletion of the original great work as pro posed. And then, thereafter, when the water is streaming down the streets let us all have a fair start, nnd everybody go in for a five-inch main to his own premises.

TnE extension of our Island trade has at length begun to receive that attention which its importance deserves ; and the thanks of Auckland citizens generally whoso interests are involved to a much greater degreo than some of them imagine, are due to the efforts of Mr Coleman Phillips, for the good work he has done towards making that importance fully recognised, and to the Auckland Steam jn_.i v 0_... r «..j *v. puocuunug rresu unrCT prises in this direction. There is now no reason to doubt that if our merchants had ordinary facilities afforded them they would speedily launch out into the rich field which lies at their feet; but somehow in spite of the undeniable and solid treasures which are waiting to be gathered, there is a decided hanging back on the part of those whom we should have expected to see push most eagerly into the new and untrodden path. This is the more noticeable from the fact that many of the ordinary beaten paths of Auckland commerce have lately been virtu ally closed from lack of business, and good vessels like the Peerless have to be sent away and sold simply because there is nothing doing. It is our purpose in the present article to point out some of the reasons for this " backwardness in coming forward," and in looking for them we shall go beyond that " apathy on the part of our merchants," of which Mr Coleman Phillips speaks, and to which on more than one O coaßion we have pointedly referred, besides this, other reasons will be found in looking over- the Customs restrictions affecting the Island trade. In the first place no powder or anna may be exported to the Islands of the Pacific. This injunction is in accor dance with, a law which was passed during the Maori war, the object being to prevent unprincipled traders shipping rifles and ammunition to Fiji or any of the other Islands, and thence supplying the hostile natives. The cause of the prohibition has disappeared, but the clause remains, and as an illustration of its absurdity, to-day a large quantity of powder destined for one of the South Sea Islands is shipped via Sydney in the ero to evade this ridiculous law. In New Caledonia a large quantity of powder is used in the mining operations going on there, but not onn ounce can be exported from Auckland. The trade there fore goes to Sydney. Another hindrance to our Island trade ia the Drawback Act. Among the articles enumerated therein upon which, no drawback is allowed, are a large number of commodities in daily use and consumption, such as bacon, biscuits> wine, porter, ale and spirits, tobacco. The effect of this is to shut out of the export trade all the merchants who have not bonded stores of their own. A merchant desiring to accommodate a Fiji customer has it maybe little difficulty in getting a quantity of wine out of a neighbour's bond ; but it would be a much harder matter to find a consignment of bacon or case of ale which would suit his order, for such] things are seldom kept in bond, and consequently duty paid goods have to be shipped. As an example how injuriously this affects the trade with the islands the brigantine Helena when she left for Samoa three or four months ago had among her cargo a large quantity of duty paid merchandize, some of which was not sold during the trip. It was brought back when the vessel returned to porti and duty had to he paid on it a second time. Grain is also one of the articles ex cepted in the Drawback Act, hence no duty is recoverable on maize which, as is well-' known, is at present the principal article of import from Fiji. Lately the Auckland market has been glutted and many of our merchants would have been glad to have re shipped their maize to foreign ports, but they have been'prevented doing, so because

the loss of the 5d per bushel duty would have taken all their profit away. The object of protection, namely, the encouragement of home producers is in this instance counter acted in a very remarkable way by the very duty by which the protection is intended to be secured, for the merchants having to keep their imported stocks on hand, tho foreign produce weakeus the sale of the local article. When these disadvantages are superadded to the refusal of the legislature bo allow any 11 draw back " upon parcels which have been broken up, it will bo seen at once how diffi cult it is for our Auckland merchants to compete agaiust a port like Sydney, where there are already so many articles on the free list, and, where many others are being added to it every year. Now, here is a subject which should receive the attention of our merchant representatives in Parliament. The principle of refunding duty being admitted, what valid reason is there that it should not be carried out fully ? It is to be presume^ that the exceptions nre intended to prevent fraud where the identification of the articles is difficult. But why should not the Act be made general in its application, and a form of declaration before the Customs' Collector be instituted in this as in many other instances. Merchants are not more likely to lie over this than they are over their invoices being correct, and if their oath is sufficient in one case, why should it not in tho other ? It is not apathy altogether which prevents an immediate development of our island trade.

When the telegram arrived '""j I ' ror (} ft y staling that it wan re--/^ Wyny'ard had been seen at J _ aUvanga) the rutnoU r was 8 en.w-«ny disbelieved, but by the more re cent telegrams received this morning it ap pears that the rascal was really in the neighbourhood. How our correspondent knows so exactly the state of his funds as to be abe to say he has only balf-a-crown left, is difficult to discover, but no doubt he has good rearaon for what he says. We are in formed that tho murderer was treated to supper on Thursday night by a native police man. This is coming it rathor strong and is not very consiatcnt with tho nervousness elsewhere spoken of. It looks to us more J.iko the height of cheek. Ho. had better carry his norvousness a little further, and come and have tea with Inspector Eroham One afternoon. That officer would not be likely to let him depart in peace as our friends at Tauranga have done. It is a remarkable feature about our correspondent's telegram, that though Wynyard's finances and other private concerns were so closely taken stock of, there is not a word about any attempt to capture him and obtain the £200 reward offered for him. This should show the Government the necessity for at once increasing tho reward to £500 at least.

In the City Council, yesterday, the pro posed new by-law introduced by the Mayor, in reference to tho alleged smoke-nuisance, was lost on being put to the meeting. Uiß Worship decided that a motion by Council lor Holdship, as to tho payment of all city rates on tho same day, could not be put. Councillor Prime gave notice of a motion to have a 5-inch main from Franklynstreet at a cost of £000. The Mayor, in regard to tbis proposed expenditure, said there was reason to fear the Committee would be in difficulties before tho end of the year over the water supply business. There was a sum of £56,000 to be paid to tho contractor, jciooo t— vi— — c i —«., ...,a x-eoo i\/i logai expenses, besides other sump, which would leave only an available balance of £SSO. It would be necessary, ho thought, to bring back into tho account the sum of £0,000 odd, which had been appropriated for the interest of tho loan, or else there would be some difficulty in completing the work.

The meeting proposed to be held at Mr Malcolm Niccol's office, in Custom-House street, last night, to consider the establish ment of a Seamen's Heading Room and Institution has been postponed till Wednes day night.

Ab the Granada was passing out of the Heads Bays the Wellington Post yesterday afternoon an alarm of fire was given to test and display the efficiency of the arrangements on board. The alarm bell had scarcoly rung when every man was in his proper place. The water buckets were cleared, the fire-hose was playing, tho boats in readiness to be lowered, certain officers kept back the passengers from rushing to destruction, and the entire system was ready for practical application in a marvellously short time, the movements being directed by tho captain by whistle. The order and promptitude displayed, reflected the greatest possible credit on all concerned, and the plan might be imitated with advantage in many of our English ships.

A man named John Woodham fell from the Moanataiari water-race yesterday, a depth of 40 feet. He wa3 not killed, but was se verely shaken about the limbs and body, and his back appeirs to have sustained some serious injury, The accident was caused by tho supports of the water-race giving way, and in his fall he experienced considerable danger from the fact thab the small floats used for rafting timber fell through with him. Dr Lethbridge was sent for, and was quickly in attendance, but the mau's injuries would not admit of his immediate removal to the hospital.— Thames Advertiser.

Archbishop Thomas Cranmer died on the 21st March 1556. He was born of parents in humble life in a village in Nottingham shire in July, 1489, consequently at the time of his cruel death, he was in his sixty seventh year. Cranmer received tho rudi ments of his education at a village school, and completed it at Jesus College, Cambridge. Cranmer was a man of many virtues, and some weaknesses, and his character has been variously sketched by various writers. The particulars of his eventful career are too well-known to require particular notice in this reading age. Cranmer's memory is en titled to respect for his struggtes in favor of religious freedom, especially by members of the Reformed English church for his compila tion of the English litany, the same essenti ally now in use in the churches of Auckland as well as in England, also for the common prayer book which Cranmer was mainly instrumental in framing. Occasionally he displayed harshness of feeling towards the opponents of his opinions. In the time of Queen Mary, Cranmer was degraded and committed to the tower for the part he took in connection with the amiable Lady Jane Grey. He w&& also accused of heresy, and condemned to be executed, Cranmer recanted, but his recantation did not preserve his life. ! On the 21st March, aa before, stated, he was led to the stake at Oxford, and waa burned to death.

A suicide of a very dreadful nature is tele graphed as having yesterday occurred at Wanganui. The unfortunate man is Mr Price, a hotel keeper. By his rash act, he leaves a wife and children with a natural protector.

A final meeting of the executive election committee of Sir Juliua Vogel was held yes terday, when the whole of the accounts incurred in this place were passed. We believe the total amount does not exceed £160, exclusive of accounts in the Ohinemuri district, which have to be paid.— Thames Advertiser

We learn that Mr George Pratt is the successful tenderer for the Waimafce Branch Railway Contract. The work will be pro ceeded with without delay. It is expected that the whole line of railway from Timaru to Oamaru will be ready for traffic in about eight months.— Timaru HeraU.

We have juflfc been made the repository of a tale of keen distress A very aged lady seventy five wiaters have whitened her hairs, called and informed us of her circumstances. She has but one Bon who has been her support, although enfeebled by rheumatism caught in the service of his country in the Waikato war. But he has met with an accident and for a month past has been laid aside. We a^ed her how she lived in the meantime and she said " we have two meals of stirabout in the day." The poor creature, exceediugly frail, has about her the vestiges of genuine respectal ility, and evidently could tell of happier days gone by. Her very appearance without her words pleaded her case. She s iid she had been told that we had moneys from some institution to give to such a case as hers. We did not undeceive her, but we gave what at least will keep her from being turned out for rent overdue to-morrow, and now we plead with a kind-hearted public ft>r a little assistance to what is a real case of silent suffering, and the contributions, how ever small, we shall most thankfully receive and faithfully hand over to the aged appli cant. All information of name, &c, will be given on application at this office.

In the report of the Police Court which appeared in our issue of yesterday, the name of "Arthur Field," wa3 by a printer's mis take erroneously giveu for that of Arthur Wild, who was changed with an assulfc,

Oamaru still continues to be visited with earthquakes,-aad hardly a day passes withoitt one or more being recorded. On Tuesday two smart shocks were felt, one at halfcpast three o'clock in the morning, and another shortly before seven p.m., the latter being ptecoded by a distinct rumbling sound.— Timnnt Herald.

A meeting of the Committee of thel'fgatta Club will be held to-morrow to close *'; lO accounts for the late regatta., \x, js to be hoped that all tLo committee men will be

The manager of a leading house in this town has a baby, and this baby is committed to tho charge of a nurse girl. Yesterday morning both had disappeared it was feared, from off the face of the earth, as no clue could bo obtained to their whereabouts. In considerable trepidation of mind the father walks down to tho wharf, and glances into the deep blue sea, as if what he sought might be seen there. But what he sought was not there, as he found to his relief on walking further up rhe wharf) and seeing the wander ing nurSe promenading the deck of a vessel alongside. But there was no baby in her arms ; and on the enquiry beiiig put, " Wher*> tvas the baby '>" the girl said " the Bailors had it down below." On descending into tho lower regions, sure enough, there was the baby, held with tho greatest care by a giant sailor. The father could not but feel amused, at the incident, but explained the long absence of both, and that the poor little child must be starved. This the jolly sailors indignantly denied, declaring they had fed it on sea pie, and anything it would eat. In Regent's Park the nurse maida were wont to congregate, to receive the attentions of the Eoyal Horse Guards. They are always fond of a red coat, and we suppose that Bince tho military have left Auckland tho nursemaids are driven to cultivate the society of the sailors. But paterfamilias is not likely to accept this as an excuse for neglecting baby, and if Maria must go and see her sailor lad she had better wait till it is her " Suud.iy out."

To the Editor: Sir, —In the published report of yesterday's meeting of the Ciby Council, it is Btated that "The Mayor in reply to Councillor Prime, who gave notice of motion to lay a hve-iuch main from Franklyn-street, which was estimated to cost £(500, said there was great reason to fear that they would be in financial difficulty before the end of tho year in connection vmn &niß worK ;" and amongst the items of expenditure mentioned " lpgal expenses" £500. What does that mean, and for what are. such expenses ("payable V—Youis, etc., POKSONBY.

At the second meeting of creditors yester day in the estate of Henry Gilbert, a bank rupt, recently carrying on business as a painter and decorator, the bankrupt was discharged from his liabilities.

Mr Samuel Worms is now the sole agent for the Government Life Assurance depart ment, in the place of Mr Baker, who is at present located at the Thames.

The usual meeting of tailors took place last evening in the British Hotel, and a con siderable amount of business was done. Tho financial condition of the society was reported as sound and satisfactory.

The members of the Auckland Naval Bri gade met last evening afc the Thames Hotel for the purpose of forming a rowing club in connection with the brigade. CaptainLeßoy was unable to act as chairman owing to in disposition. Several members promised to join the proposed club, preliminaries were discussed, and a future meeting resolved upon.

The quarterly communication of the Pro vincial Grand Lodge of New Zealand, Irish Constitution, will be held in the Masonic Hotel Lodge-room this evening at half-past seven o'clock.

A fourth effort was made last evening to r.nae a meeting of the residents of Eden Terrace, but without success; only the Chairman, a milkman, and a tailor were present. The object of the meeting was to petition for a postal delivery in the district. The Chairman again adjourned the meeting until this evening, when it is hoped a suffi cient number of persons will be in attend ance to constitute tho meeting. Competition in banking is an excellent thing. According to the Standard there are two banks in tho small hamlet of Taratahi, namely, the Bank of New Zealand and Bank of Australasia. The competition between these two little business centres is said to be something awful. Of course the New Zeal and branch as the older established one has an advantage, but the agent of the opposition shop is active, and it is said adopts the novel expedient of a personal canvass. We believe, however, the rumour that one bank gives 10s 7d change for half a sovereign, because the other offers 10a 6d is, if not Entirely fictitious, at least exaggerated. How very easy it must be "to fly a kite " up there, or in plain English, to get a bill discounted.— Wellington Post.

It is stated that at the request of the carbine representatives, Colonel Lyon has prevailed upon the Defence Minister to order that-a gold medal instead of a gold and silver medal should be presented to Gunner Bell and all future Carbine Ohatnpions. It will be seen by our telegrams from Wanganui that the Luna with Sir Julius Vogel on board is barbound in the river afc that place.

To the Editor ; Sir,—At the Police Court yesterday two persons were committed to prison for seven days each, for an offence of indecency and nuisance. My immediate object in writing is to point out that the urinal accommodation provided by the authorities is insufficient for the requirements of this city, and is a subject demanding atten tion, if the very desirable police action of this day is to be continued. And while lam writing this, I may as well state that the ex isting urinals are becoming an intolerable nuisance from the stench that is allowed to arise therefrom. The streams of cleansing water are either insufficient for the purpose of cleanliness, or the escape pipes are clogged, and prevent tlie gjoffensive matter running away. At the junction of Grey, Queen, and Wakefield-atreets, the stink is almost thick enough to drive spikes into.—Yours, Sani taby.

English Ship on the Coast.

A private telegram received in town to-day mentions the fact of a large English ship being seen off the Bay of Islands. This is, no doubt, the Brodick Uastle now 97 days out from Plymouth with immigrants.

fast to one of the piles on the wharf, when the boat swung off from the pile, and the lad tumbled head-first into the briny deep. His companion in great consternation seized him on his appearing again above water, and stuck well to him, until the half-drowned youth was again safe in the boat.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agkvcy.]

The Salmon Ova, by the Durham.

SYDNEY, This day. Examination of the salmon ova brought by the Durham proved half of it still sound.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMBTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Crushing Return The trial crushing of a ton of stuff from the United Kingdom claim yielded lozSdwts 18grs. Mr Girvan's tender has been accepted for driving 150 feet of tunnel from Pumping shaft atthe GSO feet level northward. Mr Walker, of the Long Drive, has re ceived his appointment to-day to the manage ment of the Kuranui Hill United Company.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Palmeraton Goldmining Company contract is let for 200 ft. sinking, as much ground is likely to be opened up in tbo vicinity of the the auriferous nature of Which "is now thoroughly believed in.

The Union Beach : A stronger expression than ever to-day of indignation atthe appoint ment of a nephew of one of the Auckland shareholders, an underground overseer here. He ia a mere boy and knows nothing what ever of gold mining.

MAKETU.

(From our own correspondent.) This day. Licensing Court Again Adjourned. The Quarterly Licensing Court was again adjourned, through the non-attendance of the Native Assessor.

The Native Office. Another attempt at gagging by the Native Office is spoken of. The late disclosure has caused considerable stir in the Government camp.

TAURANGA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

Th© Bribery Case- Major Pitt is committed on both charges of bribery and corruption. The first charge is of a paltry nature, and wholly unsup ported by corroborative evidence. There is great surprise expressed at Major Eoberts committing on the first charge, causing needless expense to the country. The second charge ia supported by native testimony only. The bail admitted for defendant him self is £400 and two sureties of £100. Messrs Edgcumbe and Wrigley are his sureties. Tho Court was crowded throughout the pro ceedings, which did not terminate till nearly 7 p.m.

ALEXANDRA.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day,

A great meeting was held at Kopua yes terday to receive Te Wahanui and Tawhiao's wife and children, and to lament over the death of a child who died recently at Rawhia. Tawhiao was expected but has gnne to visit his people on the south side of ICawhia. The new religioutj service ia being held day and night.

PORT CHALMERS.

(From our own Correspondent.) Thia day. The Extraordinary Passing of an

Infected Ship

The ship Wellington was towed in last night, and in spite of the protestations of Dr iJrysdale, the medical member of the Immigration Commission, was cleared after inspection by the Health Officer. A great outcry is raised, one case of typhoid fever being still on board and three others having occurred ; whilst all the children had suf fered from whooping cough. The immigrants were landed to-day to make matters worse. The ship made a 94 days passage from Glas gow. She lost fourteen days through heavy weather on the coast of Ireland. Had good winds in the Southern Ocean after passing the Cape. Three infants and one female adult died among the passengers of uninfec tious complaints.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The " Argus" and Sir George Grey. The Argus calls Sir George Grey the artful dodger of colonial politics. This paper is becoming conspicuous for it 3 attacks upon Sir George, and upon what it calls its worth less contemporaries. The Press Agency also receives a large share of abuse from it. The Argus to-night says in regard to the Educa tion tax at Auckland, as the provinces are about to be abolished, Sir George Grey desires to imitate the example of the unjust steward. He intends, it is said, to remit the tax on his own responsibility, by in structing the officers charged with its collection not to proceed with that collection for the ensuing year. He contemplates this step although at the present time the pro ceeds of the tax are utterly insufficient for educational purposes in Auckland, and during the current year large grants of colonial revenue have had to be made to maintain educational institutions in Auck land.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Gisborne and Napier Rowing

I Clubs

The Union Rowing Club has challenged the Gisborne Club to pull a race of two miles for £50 aside. The GHsborne crew to have choice of boats belonging to Napier clubs. The challenge is not yet accepted. Gisborne men state they are quite willing to row for £150 if allowed to row in their own boat. Mr Cooper, under-secretary, returned to day from the lake district much improved in health.

The Steamer Southern Cross. The steamer Southern Cross has been en gaged to convey two loads of sheep to Mr Arthur's station in the East Coast. She left on her first trip at noon to-day.

WANGANUI.

x From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Luna Bar-bound.

A strong gale has been blowing since "Fri day from the westward. Five steamers— viz : the Luna, Manawatu, Wallabi, Storm bird, and Wallace—have been detained in the river several days. The Manawatu and Stormbird got away to-day. The Luna and Sir Julius Vogel are still weather-bound. Eight schooners are lying off the town.

Fearful Suicide.

A fearful suicide occurred on Saturday ni^ht. A hotel-keeper, J. K. Price, of Tura kina, jumped off the bridge. The body was found at Putiki. The Coronor's inquest was held to-day, and the usual verdict of mental depression was said to be the cause of the act. He leaves a wife and small family. The Native Land Court sitting, is over. The town is gradually becoming quiet after the races, Sir Julius Vogel's visit, tiring, etc.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) The Cricket Match.-Nelson ViStoriL The cricket match between Nelson SJ Wellington was finished about 420 IV evening. Wellington played well in ffc second innings, scoring 90, though the fi™!' four did not make a dozen. ParriU* scored 26. Nelson did not start thSS innings very well, the first four being 2 out for 10, and six for 25 runs. a ello » £™. Cole?, however, completedly mastered t? bowling, and soon brought the score tin t GO, being a tie. The next ball brought til winning run, making Nelson victorious with four wickets to go down. Wellington tatJU 74 in the first innings, and 90inthe second Nelson 104 in the first innings, and 61 inttT second. The cricketers will be entertained at dinner this evening, when Mr Tw,,* M.H.R., will occupy tho chair. fl8»

BLUFF.

(Per Press Telegram Agency,) Arrival of the Otago. The s.s. Otago arrived at 7 a m. thin me**; ing. She left Melbourne at 2.30 p.rh, on tha 15th ; cleared the Heads at 6.10 p.m.- p ass J the Sisters at 5 30 p.m. on the, ict-h •c» perienced strong easterly winds for the'fiwjj two days; then 3trong soul:h : west wind and thictt weiUlie'r. Arrived off the Bluff jfc 10 p.m. on the 20th ; hove-to in the Straits all night through a heavy south-west gale. She brings 40 Baloon and 34 steerage passen« gers and 490 tons cargo for all ports. \ Shg sails for Dunedin at 4 p.m. :.

POLICE COURT-THIS DAY.

(Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., 8.M.)

DRUNKENNESS.

One by one, agiin thsy come, - ■ John, Tom. and Molly, And dark-browed Nell, the hopeless girl, To answer for their folly. » John Story and Ellen Whitaker/weia charged with .being drunk last night, and were fined 5s each. Thomas Winter fot being drunk and disorderly was fined 203 and costs.

MOLLY JiURKK,

This aged person appeared for the 47th time, on a charge of drunkenness, and waa fined 203 and coats, and seven days' imprison, ment.

CAUGHT. > s John McMahon was charged with.a breaoh of the Municipal Police Act by depositing offensive matter last night in Dhrham« street. ;

Mr Broham stated that men of. the McMahon stamp were a continual nuisance to Mr Humphrey, of the British-HoW, which induced that gentleman to watch, and his diligence resulted in catching John McMahon, in the act last night. '?

Fined 20d and costs. _ STEALING- A WATCH. ' - George Little wood was charged with steal* ing a gold watch and chain, value £18,, the property of William A. Gills, on board the British ship Glenora, on the 20th inst;r Prisoner denied that he stole the watch, he was allowed to carry it by permission of

the owner,

Mr Broham said there was a charge against the prisoner for stealing the watch and chain but in order that prisoner may have an opportunity of vindicating his character^ ho would ask for a remand. ; . f! The case was accordingly remanded until Thursday. . ,„,

THE STABBING CASE.

Marco Antonio, a foreign seaman, Hwaa again brought up on a charge of stabbing with intent to murder Jamea Williamson, at Onehnnga, on the 29th alt. . . Mr Tyler appeared for the prisoner. Mr Broham said the unfortunate man Williamson was still in a very precarious state, and unable to be moved. ■ * The case was remanded until the;2Bth instant. ■ M

CITY KATES.

James Rolfe was summoned for non-pay ment of City Bate for his premises- is Durham-street, amounting to 16s. ; -.. Mr J. B. .Russell appeared for the Councilf Mr Harrop, receiver, proved that the rate was still owing. Judgment for plaintiff, costs 18s 6d. John Leech was snmmoned for non-pay«: ment of rate of £1.

Judgment for plaintiff, costs 18s 6d. jfj LUNACY. ■■ :': U! \ Hellena Ahem was pronounced to bejf unsound mind by Dr Hooper and Dr Stock well, and ordered to be sent to the Whau Asylum. ■ * ,: " X

ATTACKING A CONSTABLE. Robert Carroll and John Griffin, were again brought on charges of assaulting Constable Moar, on the 18th inst, in Parnell. Mr Kissling appeared for prisoner, and pleaded not guilty. He would ask that the charges be taken separately. Mr Broham contended that the charge:, wan j one and the same. Constable Moar deposed that he was sent to Parnell on Saturday evening to enquire into the McQuillan assault case; he saw Mrs Bruce who told him that Dr Ellis had ordered that Mrs McQuillan should be removed to her bed. He with assistance helped to carry Mrs McQuillan to her bed. Having done so, he returned for his hat. On going to.Me Quillan's again the two prisoners were there. ; He asked them to leave the room as two I women were there ; he told them that was ho place for them, they refused to leave the | sick woman's room; he then insisted that they should leave. On reaching the next room, the men fell upon him, and beat him; they got the handcuffs from him ; his black eye was the result of their rough usage; be ; was also bruised in various parts of his body. Carroll was drunk, but Griffin was qaite sober. They called him by his name. To Mr Kissling : There were three ladies in the room. He was dressed in pl«n clothes. He told Carroll thai; wasnottfle place for them. Carrol said he had as moon right there as he (Moar) had. He: hadh» handcuffs in his pocket, but did not hit hm on the head with the handcuffs. When Cum attacked him and struck him he knoowa him into the kitchen. He called upon a By stander to assist him in securing the men; Archibald Wallace, baker, of Pm"»«£ deposed that he accompanied the coastal* from the station to Parnell. Thejr went into Mrs Bruce's, where Mrs McQuillan was. Carroll, Griffin, and Fagan, aocom panied Constable Moar from Braces to McQuillan's. He saw Griffin strike Mow heavily on the head. He gave hwv two tremendous blows ; Griffin also had Moars handcuffs. While the struggle was going o" John Brown came up and assisted_ Moar. The men were subsequently arreHtea^^ Constable Jackson. He did not seei tW commencement of the row, but he fiearu Carroll cursing and swearing, and heara w , constable at the same time desiring turn leave the room quietly. " Cross-examined by Mr Kissling. Alice Cameron, wife of Duncan Cameron, was at Mrs McQuillan's on the evening 01 the assault, and the room, whioh was smm, was crowded with men and the nea* o "7 suffocating. She requested them to leave. The constable then desired the m» » ; , disperse, when Carroll refused to go, wyjjs-.' he had as much right there as Moar. A struggle then ensued, and Var^ ' fell, but she was unable to give »J»«J account, as her attention was chiefly flxeu « Mrs McQuillan. ; • . , r . o ■»!■,,. Janet Bruce lived next door to MrMe Quillan, but she could not distmotlydescrw the disturbance. She was v«r-y-?*i^ infirm. 4 John Brown, wood merchant, w^neaA; the spot in the course <^ c assisted the constable in handcuffing ya* ru ' from whose head blood was flowing, •» th ough he had received a hard tooofc^ f r Mr Kissling then addressed the.Oourt »

THJffi KVJffiMNG BTAJ

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