SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

**BM* !>aa^ ssfor Coromandel. ■p... IMPORTS. € J ox" Sfl4 Wei u »B*on from the South :-48 cases. 114 Potatoes mp n kgs tobacco- 30° sacks malt, 108 sacks Ibdir^iJ 00 Sa<*B oats 74 B*cks barley. z4 coils wire, JW "4 ba£s b°nes, 73 hidss, i oasKs, 10 parcels. ---v e"! 0H * Macfarlane, atrents. P^D 11!/ 10™ Byanßy : 92 packages.-C, J. Stone, inf n \^} y Jane from Napier :12 casks whale oil, samp° Fr°m Glsborne : X case ' 19 cases

EXPORTS.

Fer Hero : 17 bales flax; 5 coils rope.—B & H Isaacs. Per Severn, cutter; for Thames; 1 Tann's iron safe. —E & H Isaacs. The s s Hero sailod this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon, to Sydney :—Ttfifh Baker, Mr and Mrs Lake, Mrs Hattray, Mr «*& iw><t Pratt J Harri*. and P Anthony. s^ooa" "£, WS bourne :-C E Watts, Mr and Mrs k^nTo*',? t^ui Steerage, to Srdncy:l J Gan> S ',<j to Sfj Jtti Mr McClunjin, Miss Casr.^- > SjTO L^m" Koberts. J E Bendn- TpJ"* fc^o^ 51? an£, M" J P?nl 4t P '' !M?ls Smit^> Mr Jones= J Tuel"h. f-notP V o ?"*' to» Melbourne :-Mr flemin K , W 2SES&SBS? CllUd: MrWBOX: MrsCa'rnall •/J??! s«. We''-iaßton arrived alongside the Onehunga wnatf tM B morning at 7 am, from Southern ports left Port Chalmers 5.30 a.m. 21th inst., and arrived fl w^f, t0? 8a m- 25th : left at G P-m- and a«ive(i 2n Wellington 3 p.m. 26th j left next day 2.30 p.m., and arrived in Picton 7 30 p.m.; left aeain at 10 p.m., ann arrived in Nelson 0 SO a. m. 2Sth ; left at 4 30 p m. and arrived off TaranaM 9 a.m. 29th ; left at 3 p.m., and arrived a? abov,* Experienced strong variable !"*?"* an(J he»^y sea throughout the passage. Linded 100 cUgg^rs at Nelson for We3t Co<»st, Pas»engers :— Messrs Porritlione. Hetherineton. Colenian, King, F Ward, W Ward, McQwirt, Mesdames Bone, Budde- A «' ISS Davis. Masters Bone, and Mitchell, ana \l in the steerage. W e are indebted to Mr McCormick, purser, for fllea. Tte Union Co's stermor Whakatipu arrived In Wellington, from Sydney on Wednesday last. She nas left for Dunedin, and will then come back to Wel lington, and siil for Sydney about tbe sth proximo. The brig- Nile having discharged her powder, and war stores into the Nymphe, came up alongside the Wharf to-day Mr Walter Hood brought up -with him from the •bhatham Islands a message from the sea In the shape of a moully rjiece of paper found in a bottle on the 9&OT8 at the Islands. The writing is so defaced that at is impossible to decipher all of it It is evidently a coessign sent overboard from some ship, but if the name Is mentioned, it is not legible. The inscription is l rather oecniiar for the words "white-livered" are plain enough and also "The first and second mates are first rate follows." At the bottom appears " Yours trnly " and then some initials like B C. During tlio last quarter only one vessel cleared outwards (not coastwise) at the port of Onehunga: the sar.« inward return is made. The vessel was the Dng Syren to and from Sydney. The schooner Euby brings 60 tons manganese from Bus. ell.

"The brig Nile, Captain Mcßirney. arrivedin harbour mmediately after we had gone" to press yesterday evenme. from Sydney with a cargo of stores, and smmunition for H.M.S. Nymphe The Nile left Sydney on th* 17th inst, and'had strong S. W. weather for 4S hours, and then fine weather, and fair winds to the Three Kings sighted on Sunday the 24th inst. Heavy weather was experienced down the coast. Wife, brig Mcßirney, from Sydney The schooner Mary arrived atjj the Thame3 last siight.-all well.

The Areyle having baen detained at Wanßarei, the Pretty Jane was chartered to-diy te supply her placo in the usual Saturday* trip to Coromandel. The s s Pretty Jane arrived last night from Napier and Poverty B*y. Passejig»rs ;—Mrs Hood; Miss Franklin, Mrs K>mpthorne; Messrs Arthur, Wilson. Bigg, Rylandi Bloomfield; ond 9 steerage

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Kaipara, this day. Sailed : Nightingale and Wild Wave, for Mel bourne.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

'quails wiU close as under:— I"or Thames on Monniy next at 930 am and 530 pm For Coromsndel per Ajßfle, on Monday next at 1030 am For hnssell, WamramaJlß^Btcmfjonui, per lona, on Moti lay next, *t 4 imlfl For V.~ ,i;in:;i. Tairua.^^HKnga, and Opotlki, per E' na on Monday next at 4pm For i'r •< ',:', Southern provinces, and Australian Coloi.cs, per Wellington, on Tueßday next, at 6 30 am For Australian Colonies per Llewellyn, on Tuesday next at 3 pm For Gisborue, Napier, and Southern provinces, per Anstralia, four lirara aftor arrival from Kandavu. For Chatham IsUuds per Orcuha on Saturday next (digued) 8. B. iilSd. Chief Jfontmaster.

BIRTH.

REE3—On the 24 th September, at Riverside, Shelly Beach, tho wife of William J. Rees of a daughter. EVAN'S—On thn 26th instant, at her residence, Pon-

souby Road, the wife of D. F. Evans of a son. HOLDER—On the 29th Septemb-r, the wife of Mr.

Thomas Holder of a dauynter. WALVCSLTSY —On September 10, at her residence, Hape Orpek, Shortland, the wife of D. Walmsley of

a daughter. SHORT—On the 26th September, at Stanley Grovei Welliniiton-strpet, the wife of Mr. A. Short of a daughter (prematurely).

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1876

for the caute that lacks *siJ*tanc*, for the wrong that needs resistance, i-'or the future- in the distance, Ajkl the p-ood thi.t *-c cwi ho.

Another of those parliamentary farces known as a question of privilege has been enacted in the Assembly, and the printer, publisher, and proprietor of the Timaru Herald —the offending journal—are called upon to appear before the bar of the House, and answer for their wrong-doing. The last of these appeala to the power vested in Parlia ment for the vindication of its own dignity, was raised by Mr Dignan's threat to knock down the member for Coleridge with a chair. Strange to relate, Mr Wason, who3e indignation on thaj occasion waa so violently agitated, stood alone last night in opposing extreme measures. His action illustrates very prettily the nice distinctions that may be drawn between what ia and what is not a question of privilege. Mr Wason is welcome to his choice, but if he prefers the designa tion of " an ignorant and prejudiced ruffian," rather than the threat of knocking down with a chair, we cannot admire his taste. With many men the two expressions would run to. gether, the " ignorant and prejudiced ruffian" immediately preceding actnal perfor mance with the chair. We are not prepared by any means to defend the coarseness of the Herald's language, especially as the same result might have been brought out in another way; but still we think the Assembly is making itself ridiculous, rather than con sulting its own dignity, in kicking up a fuss over the comments of a Provincial news paper of limited circulation. The debate furnished ample evidence of the assertion made by Mr Header Wood that the excite ment could be very directly traced to those patriots who had displayed the most intense interest in the honorarium and free paea

And^ as if to fix the cap more firmly on his own head, that high-minded member, Vincent Pyke, who, the other day, was censured by the House for calling Sir George Grey " a common informer," has tabled a motion declaring that only those who had voted for the punishment of the Timaru Herald and the payment of honorarium should become recipients of that soothing douceur. The House, whatever ita constitutional privileges may be, invariably covers itself with ridicule in attempting any exercise of its judicial functions. The bar of the House is a most improper, and cannot be otherwise than a partial tribunal, to try upon its merits such a cmestion as that arising from the comments of our contemporary. And we venture to say, further, that the mulcting of a newspaper proprietor in heavy costs for his defence before a Court composed of those who feel aggrieved by his strictures, smacks very much of an abuse of power. If the legislature were as careful in consulting its own dignity by the decorous conduct of its proceeding, and the studious preservation of its good name from the appearance of evil, as it seems to be prompt in its vengeance upon those who dare to call its actions in question, the members would feel less tender of newspaper stric ture. The chief result of yesterday's pro ceedings will be the bringing of the of fending article into a prominence and publicity which it could never otherwise have attained. Elsewhere we give the lead ing remarks of the first article in extenso, and readers, notwithstanding aDy course which the House may bo disposed to pursue, will form thoir own judgment. Many of its state ments, its gnneral tone, its broadness of as sertion as affecting the whole House, and especially as applied to some members who are above suspicion, were.no doubt.injudicious and unwarrantable. But it will be generally admitted that the remarks were not without provocation, and that the cap in some in stances had fitted uncommonly close. Whatever view may, however, he enter tained with respect to the article itself, we believe the universal verdict will supnort the opinion that the subject was one bettor left alone by the Assembly. [From a telegram received this afternoon, we are glad to see that Mr Wakefield's apology has been accepted, and the unprofitable subject is thus cleared from the order paper].

Hugh Rae, who was fined in the K.M. Court, Onehunga, on Wednesday last for sly gros? selling was a passenger this morning; in the Wellington from the South, having been arrested at Nelson on a warrant. The further hearing of his case i 3 put off till Wednesday next.

Mr .T. R. Walters, of the New North Road, has offered a five gunica cup as a prize to be given at the approaching cattle show for the best yearling colt or filly by Matchless.

The approach of Summer is betokened by the frequent appearance of plates of straw berries in the shop windows. From present appearances these delicious pyramidal dainties will be generally ready for attack in another month's time, a full fortnight earlier than usual.

It has been determined to hold an enquiry into the cause ef the late fire in Queen-street, on Monday next. The enquiry will take place in the United Service Hotel, at two o'clock p m., before Dr, Philson, coroner, aan" a select jury.

A. scandal has been circulated in Melbourne lately about a certain well-known and ex tremely rich mining man. This gentleman is well - known for his amatory proclivites, although he is a married man with a family. His spouse, however, lives at a mining centre where he has amassed his wealth, while he spends the greater part of his time in the city, where, it is said, he is very free with his money, spending it on the fairer section of creation. He recently got up a liaison with a very pretty, but, of course, exceedingly unprincipled young girl. Matters went on for some time very smoothly, and the rich man became very fond of the beauty. But the lady was friendly with a young gentle man who was as unprincipled as herself. This youth, who was blessed with a plenitude of wit and poverty of coin, made enquiries about the reefer, and finding that ho united a very libertine disposition with a horror of publicity, he at once resolved upon a very pretty scheme. After Home trouble he got the lady to consent, and the game was played. One evening, when the reefer and his inamorata were engaged in secret converse, in walked the youth. He at once got into a terrible rage, claimed the girl as his wife, and swore rovenge, tictions in the court, pistols and coffee, &c, &c, as is the wont of injured husbands. The poor reefer was fairly entrap ped, and before he left the house he had to bign a cheaue for £300, wherewith to solace the injured husband. The worst of it wan, that he was shortly afterwards undeceived, and told of the whole plot. Now, as money is his god, this nearly drove him to distrac tion. To be very rich is not, after all, an unmixed blessing.

The balance sheet at the approaching half yearly meeting of the South British Insurance Company will show £22,620 to the credit of the profit and loss account, and of this £12,500, or 6s 8d a share will be carried to capital account, making £2 paid up. The paid-up capital of the Company will then stand at £75,000.

The s.s. Wellington, which arrived to-day, landed a hundred diggers at Nelson for the Kumara rush.

The Streets Committee of the City Council yesterday resolved that tenders should be called for the immediate formation of Beres ford and Howe-streets, out of the money saved from the threatened Drake-street cutting, and that the levels of Sheridan and William-streets be taken.

We notice that among the Elleralie Games on the Prince of Waleß' birthday, is climbing a greasy pole for a fat pig. The custom is very old, having been originated in the time of the second Charles, in the palmy days of the May-pole, by an old bookseller in the Strand, at a fair which was formerly held on Peckham Rye. Th» greasy pole subsequently became quite a rustic institution at English country fairs, as well as running in a sack, running for a shift, and grinning through a horse-collar. The particulars of the sports of our ancestors will be found in such works as Strutt's "Sports and Pastimes," Howe's "Every Day Book," and "The Scouring of the White Horse."

The members of the Anokland Institute will hold their fourth monthly meeting on Monday evening next, when several instruc tive papers will be read.

A sale will be held at Mr Linabury's drapery store, this evening, when the salvage from the late fire will be offered at ridic ulously low prices.

A complimentary ball will be given on Monday evening next, to the captain, officers, and petty officers of H.M. ship the Uymphe. The ball will' take place in the Choral Hall, to commence at 8 o'clock precisely. A number of citizens have worked nobly for the pnrpose of paying this token of respect to a body of officers who have won the respect of the city by their uniform courtesy and kindness to every one with whom they have had dealings. We venture to assert that this will be the " ball of the season." The stewards are Messrs A. Cairns, O. Humphries, R. Campion, A. Fernandez, R. G. Davidson, T. Chapman, and John Grey. Mr Thomas Cole has consented to not us master of ceremonies.

The Juvenile Templars held a lodge meet ing last; evening in Wellesley-street, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing session. The contest was exceedingly lively and resulted as follows :—Chief Temp lar, P>ro. Hayward : Vice Templar, Bro. Parker ; Chaplain, Bro. Doughty; Secre tary, Sis. Drummond ; Marshal, Sis. Wood ; Inner Guard, Bro. Carter. The remainder of the evening was passed pleasantly, songs being given by Bro. Doran and Sis. Dratn mond, recitations by Bro. Hayward, Bro. MoKenzie, Sis. Marson, and others.

Captain Fairchild, of the Luna, which has made a trip along the Sounds of the West Coast of the Middle Island, in search of cast aways from the Britain's Pride, has telegra phed to the Secretary of Customs' as follows. —"Bluff, 25th September, 1876.-We ar rived at 3 p.m. to-day. 'We went into all the Sounds, and searched the coast from Jackson's Bay to Foveaux Straits, and could not find any trace of the Britain's Pride. I do not think any portion of the Britain's Pride, or any of the crew, ever reached the Now Zealand coast ; if they had we must have seen something of them."

Tho manager of the Old Men's "Refuge begs to return thanks for the undermentioned presents received by him for the inmates. A parcel of clothing, per favour of Mr Sutton, consisting of 3 pairs trousers, 2 waistcoats, 2 coats, 3 inside vests, 1 pair boots, 2 neck ties ; 101 lbs sausages fiora Mr Dornwell; a parcel of illustrated papers from Mrs Sloano.

In a certain city hotel, the shelves, with j?ood liquor Jaden, extend over one end of the bar counter, bringing the bottles into tempting proximity to thirsty souls quaffing their half-pints in front. The landlord had missed (several bottles from this spot, and having no clue likely to bring the perpetrator to iastice, resolved upon administering condign punishment in his own way. He therefore charged two bottles with a decoc tion of brandy, jilep. and other adroitly mixed compounds, warranted to deceive, and nlaeed them on the corner of the shelf. The bottles have gone, and at this moment, we doubt not, in some rural retreat, there is a repentant creature, ruminating in sorrow upon the thought that the ways of trans gressors are bard.

Captain Walmsley has already been successful in obtaining seven subscriptions for the entire horse Feve. Ten have to be procured by the 4th of October, or else this splendid Sire leaves us for pastures fresh. Auckland must not let this horse slip off to Canterbury if she can possibly prevent it.

A very curious occurrence is related by a resident at Mount Eden. He was awakened a night or two ago by the piteous caterwaul ing of his torn cat, which had been snoozing away tho night on tho verandah. Supposing at first that some neighbouring rival had come over to discuss politics'and other feline crossip, the narrator did not get out of hcd. But he next hoard, intermingled with the cries of the cat, the flapping of a bird's wings, and the sound indicated that the cat waß being drawn from one end of the verandah to the other. Shortly afterwards the cries of the cat ceased and the unmistakeable sounds of a bird rising on the wing were heard. The cat, which was a full grown torn, has not been seen since. What bird had ventured upon this daring attack is purely matter of conjec ture, piobablv a hawk or morepork driven to extremities by hunger These birds very commonly attack rats, but the descent upon so formidable an antagonist as the one re lated is, we should think, without precedent

Mr and Mrs Cotterell (Isabella Carandini) are expected to join the panorama of the English River Thames, now at Napier, and shortly expected in Auckland.

*$We notice that Mr Josiah Martin of the Auckland Model Training School has estab tablished a Teacher's Training Class in con nection therewith. We shall speak further npon the subject in the course of a few days.

The acceptances for the P.H.C.R. were declared yesterday evening. Them are five for the Hurdle Eace. namely, Islenman, Perfume, Locomotivo, Wrangler, and Sham rock ; four for the Farmer's Purse, namely, Maid-of-all-Work, Larry, Rocket, and Darkie ; seven for the Hunt Club Stoeplo chase, namfly, Islesinan, Earey, Cookie, Wrangler, Shamrock. Never Tremble, and Rocket; four for the Flat Race, namely, Don, Perfume, Wrangler, and Shamrock. The meeting comes off next Saturday, and with fine weather will prove a success. Admis sion to the course is one shilling.

We have received telegram this afternoon from Hamilton. " Extract Star September 18 re cauliflower. "If any one can beat this let him come on.' 1 I will come on. I this morning exhibited a 4G pounder ; if yon disbelieve, I'll bet you ten dollars, and forward per steamer for inspection, R. F. Sandes," We recommend Mr Sandes to send his extraordinary "flower" without delay in order that it may be tested and compared. Mr Perkins has telegraphed to say that he accepts the challenge.

••"The subjects of services at the various city churches for Sunday are named in our third page. Several of the subjects are more than usually attractive.

Mr Raynes, butcher, of Parnell, has been kind enough to Bend 28 lbs. of sausages as a present to the children of the Parnell Orphan {Home. The trustees desire us to give this public acknowledgement of the donor's generosity.

Stacey and McEwen's "City Buffet " wili be opened on -Monday,

The Ponsonbyfiterary Class reassembled, after a temporary Vocation during the improvements and entension of All Saints Sunday-school. The comfort and space, and the excellent lighting of the room was a subject of geaeral approbation, and had the effect of inspiring the members to renewed energy. After reviewing the past,' they decided upon providing the district with occasional lectures, to be supplemented with music; also entertainments of an instructive character. In a month's time one upon "The Ten Tribes of Israel" with music, &c, will be given, and in the meantime subjects for general discussion will be brought forward, including, " Should there be a State Church?" " Would an extension of the suffrage be beneficial.

The secretary of the Board of Education has issued a notice convening a meeting of the ratepayers of City East, on Monday even ing next, in the Mechanic's Institute, for the purpose of recommending five gentlemen as commissioners for the close of the year, and not in the school-room as previously noti fied.

The committee of the Saturday night enter tainments will commence a new series this evening on the Variety Troupe and Doranic principle, including Messrs Johnson and Bones, solos, duets, concertina and violin, and other instrumental performances, includ ing ballads new and old, pithy maxims, local touches, making altogether a splendid pro gramme. Only steady youths will be ad mitted. We are desired to state that Mr Henry Winchcotnb, the champion bone player ; Mr Hodgaou, the Australian comic singer ; and Mr Stuart, R.A.M., the eminent and popular violinist, will appear. Mr Brum mond will take the chair.

A good idea of the profits to be derived from boiling down fat sheep may be obtained from Mr. Parsons' returns from the melting of fifty cross-bred wethers. These sheep were two fat for the butcher, and, on being boiled down, yielded a ton of tallow, thereby netting to their owner nearly twenty shil lings a-head.— -Napier Telegraph,.

?[!Mr W F Jones, pianoforta manufacturer and toner of Queen-street, has produced a neat invention in the shape of a pianoforte hammer. Its object is to over come the opening of the ordinary hammer, and in crease its durability. The new invention by Mr Jones, lain circular shape, and can be turned round, when one side of the pad is worn. It is calculated to last from 60 to 60 years in constant wear. It Is strongly riveted by brans rivets, and while light and neat, is very strong. The manufacture mny be seen ftfc Ms Jones' flhop in Qugejwi|r«et.

The October number of the Church Gazette appeara this month with a brighter face, and well freighted with church intelligence, local and provincial religious information, with events in prospect during the month. The Home and Melanesian accounts appear also, several controversial letters in answer to previous communications. The central papers are on the word " Inspired" in which fault is found with a recent lecture on "Socrates" in which the philosopher was spoken of aa an '* inspired man" without any limitation or explanation, which, the writer considers, "is not only misleading, but derogatory to the great teachers of the Bible, and shews great indifference, if not very low views of the nature of inspiration." The writer thus distinguishes between natural gifts andfinspiration :—"Large natural gifts, are one thing, and like bodily gifts, may be employed in any service. By inspiration, a man's mind is specially qualified by the spirit for a special work, and thus he speaks with authority as a messenger from God, and gives at the same time proof of his mission." Another paper treats of the " Alteration of Formularies," which churchmen will regard with interest. The items of English Church news, are specially interesting in relation to the assemblage of a Christian brotherhood at Lambeth palace, the " Revision of the Bible" "Funeral Reform," and other subjects among which appears an account of an accident to Bishop Selwyn. The Sunday school lessons on incidents of the life of St. Paul, are clear and lucid, and less burthencd than in some previous num bers. The Gazette closes with a list of births, marricges, and deaths, not the least instructive portion of its varied contents.

PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON,

(From our own Correspondent.) I This day. Broach of Privilege Caso. The greater part of yesterday afternoon s sitting was occupied with a discussion on an article, which appeared in the Timaru Herald on the honorarium and free railway pass question. The article was very hot, declaring that a ring of thieves had been formed among members to increase their pay, and attribut ing unworthy motives. A long discussion ensued in which Messrs Andrew, Reid, Murray, Stafford, Eeader Wood, Swanson, Macfarlane, Sir George Grey, and other members opposed tak ing any notice of it. A majority however, was in favour of having the article read and declared a breach of privilege, and this was done, the debate being adjourned until Wednesday, in order that the publisher might apologise, meanwhile, and so render farther proceeding unnecessary. When the House met at night, however, Mr Roes called attention to another breach of privilege in the same journal, in an article in which Mr Joyce was stigmatized as an ignorant, prejudiced ruffian, and Sir George Grey was condemned in intemperate terms. This was considered too warm, and on the motion of the Premier it was resolved that the printer, publisher, and proprietor of the Timaru Herald be summoned to the bar of the House, to answer the charge of breach of privelige. Tho authorship of the articles is freely attributed to Mr. Wakefield, editor of the Timaru Herald, and all manner of vengeance, even unto expulsion from the House, is threatened against him. The language of the second article is indefensible, but the one referring to the honorarium is not hotter than tho subject deserved. It hit some of the members very hard, and hence the row. Mr Reader Wood declared that tho fact of tho cap fitting a good many heads caused most of the row, a3 otherwise it was no worse than articlea that were constantly appearing in the pres3. Mr Swanson thought it was no worse than members had called each, other in. tho House.

Whatever may be the result, the proceed ings will prove costly to the proprietor of the paper, who will probably appear, apolo gise, and be dismissed with a reprimand, being saddled with all costs. The Houso has power to fine or imprison, and in the good old times nothing short of decapitation would have satisfied the wounded honour of out raged legislators. MAIL CONTRACT PENALTIES.

The only other business of particular inter est was the announcement by the Premier that Mr Cunningham, one of the sureties for the late San Francisco mail contract, had offered to pay £10,000 penalty. Another had gone bankrupt, but a dividend from his estate would be forthcoming. The total amount recovered would be equal to ten shil lings in the pound, and the Government in tended to communicate with New South Wale 3, accepting that, and staying proceed ings already commenced in [England and America.

RAILWAY AND LIGHTHOUSES

Mr Bastings endeavoured to get the ques tion of the Waipahe and Tapanui railway considered in the form of a guarantee of five per cent, but the Government held out no hope. In reply to Mr Seaton, the Commis sioner of Customs stated that Cape Saunders and other lighthouses were being pushed forward as rapidly as possible.

LAST NIGHT.

Mr "Wakefiold's Apology is Accepted-

[press agency.]

The House continued nearly all night upon the Counties Bill. The miners right fran chise was carried by 51 against 14. It was agreed by 54 to 18 that county chairman should be elected by ratepayers. MANHOOD SUFFRAGE DEFEATED.

Sir George Grey made an attempt for Man hood Suffrage bat was defeated by 42 against 11. At clause 53 progress was reported.

MR WAKEFIELD'S APOLOGY.

Before adjourning Mr Wakefield asked permission to make a statement. He ac cepted the responsibility of the articles which appeared in the Timaru Herald and expressed regret for them. He had himself suffered from most unfair accusa tions from the press, and the present occurrence would tend to prevent a treat ment of members of the House by the press that almost; amounted to intimidation. For himself, he withdrew all imputations in the articles without qualification, bitterly regretting them, and throwing himself on the generosity of the House.

After some discussion Mr Joyce, the mem ber who ought to havejfelt most aggrieved at the article in the Timaru Herald, said that the manner in which the House had taken up his cause and expressed its satisfaction with apology of Mr Wakefield had quite satisfied him, Except as regarded the Honor of the House, he had no feelings of irritation to sooth.

Mr Whitaker proposed that the apology should lie accepted, and the order made in reference to the matter be discharged. Mr Eees seconded and the motion was un animously agreed to. The speaker said the House accepted Mr Wakefield's apology. It did him infinite credit,

The house adjourned at 2*15

POLICE COURT.-This DAY.

(Before E,, C. Barstow Esq., R. M. STRONG HEADS AMD WEAK LEGS. Your Majesty, I like a horn of ale. — Neh Gwyynb. John Mullins, alias Dublin Mike, was charged with being drunk, and fined 15s and costs. Mary Sailisbury, an old woman, well known for her irregularities, was fined 5s for the same offence, and Eliza Lestrange, just out of prison, was picked up by Constable McGivern, in a senseless state, and subjected to th« same penalty.

The Wreck at Karamea.

Probability of the Ship La Segue Being Lost.

With regard to the wreckage lately washed up at JLaramea, on the West Coast, we have received to-day the following telegram, per Press Agency :—

WESTPORT,

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

It is feared wreckage on Karamea Beach, forty miles north of Westport, show that the ship La Hogue has been lost. Sfoe was 1331 tons register, belonged to Messrs Devitt and Moore, and was com manded by Captain Waerstaff, and was due at Sydney on the 2nd inst., then 92 days out. She probably encountered late gale off the Australian coast.

This points to the probability of a fearful disaster having happened at sea, within the last fortnight. It appears, however, that the ship La Hogue, according to the Home News was not 92 days out at the day mentioned in the telegram, but only 43, that is 61 days on the 20th of this month, she having left Lon don on the 21st July with the following passengers :—Mr Burgoyne, Mr and Mrs Warrington, Mr and Mrs Nightingale, Mr Nightingale, Dr Wetherell, Mrs Wagstaff, and three children, Mr Feudt, Mr Teasdale, Mr Miller, Mr Ramsay, Mr and Mrs Preston and three children, Miss Law, Mr Poole, Mr Tomlinson, Mrs Thomas, Mr and Mrs Thain and two children, Mr Edens, Mr Home, Mrs Carter and infant, Mr A. Smyth, Mr J. Smyth, Mr W. Ellwood and son, Mr Brad don, Mr Blaney, Mr Simpson. To be off the New Zealand coast in this time would necessitale the ship made the fastest run on record by several days. There is a mystery about the affair which it is at present difficult to clear up.

AUSTRALIAN CABLEGRAMS.

NATIVE OUTRAGE IN NEW GUINEA.

Doctor James, formerly of the Chevert Exploring Expedition, and master of a pearling vessel, and who went to New Guinea on a botanising expedition, was speared and killed by the natives.

TORRES STRAITS MAIL.

The Torres Straits mail has arrived at Cooktown.

THE EASTERN QUESTION.

In reply to the attack upon the Govern ment for their apathy in Eastern affairs, Mr Bourke denied tbat the Government had shown indifference, and read extracts to show that the statements in the Daily Neios were in many respects wild fables, and coloured partisanship.

SMALL POX AT BLACKBURN,

An alarming outbreak of small pox has occurred at Blackburn. Three streets were quarantined in consequence.

Several agrarian outrages have again occurred in Ireland.

Ihe Rev Arthur Weston, a Protestant clergyman, of Killown, on his return from a visit to Kenmore, found his wife drunk and shot her.

Fearful disclosures are being made in the Bravo case.

RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

SiPw, —I beg, with your kind permission, to make a few remarks on the management of the Auckland and Mercer railway. The accident on Thursday last, as reported in your columns, is only what has been pre dicted over and over again, by persons acquainted with the management of railways. The simple fact that ballast trains are allowed to run on a passenger line without any time table, and then for a special engine to be de spatched along the tame line in any opposite direction, speaks volumes for the mismanage ment of the line under Mr Frank Passmore's rule. I might mention another instance where a serious collision would have occurred had it not been for the coolness of one of the platelayers employed on the line. Some twelve months ago, a goods train left Auckland for Onehunga, at the same time one of Messrs Brogden's engines left Otahuhu for Auckland, and proceeded along the line at the rate of thirty miles per hour. When nearing the Ellerslie station there is a steep incline, and the driver of the goods train coming down the incline from Auckland, could not see Brogden's engine, nor could i the driver of that engine see the goods train, in consequence of the station house being on the wrong side of the line, thereby shutting out the view of the line from both drivers. The platelayer, John Farnell by name, hap pened to be at the station at the time, and seeing the danger, immediately broke open the points, and shunted the engine on to the siding. In the meantime the drivers of the engine saw the advancing goods train, and immediately tried to stop his engine, but was unable to do so until he had passed the train on the siding where he had been shunted by Farrell. Now, Mr Editor, if the station had been placed on the proper side of the line, both driver would have seen one another's engine approaching in due time for one to turn back ; as it was, happily a most serious catastrophe was averted. But such might happen again, when no platelayer is present; and if the ballast train of Thursday was running with a time-table, the other engine driver would have known at what station to wait until it had passed, and not collide on the line, as was the case in this instance. The sooner our railways are managed by a local manager, and not from Wellington, the better for our safety and the safety of those employed on them.—Yours, &c, Citizen.

CHILDREN'S EXHIBITION.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—lf " Umpire " had been honestly desirous of the fair play his name suggests, he would have applied to the Secretaries of the Sunday School Union for information, rather than have written the anonymous letter which appeared in your columns on Thursday. Under the guise of seeking information, he distorts facts. Firstly—That the charge for admis sion was, he is informed, one shilling. So it was—to adults—but immensely the greatest proportion of the visitors were children, charged sixpence only, and of the children some 800 or more were exhibitors, and had free admission. Secondly—" Umpire " enquires what became of the great amount of money that was col lected ? The accounts were all published at the time, and the explanation war more than once or twice given in your own columns, and in the other papers, that the surplus proceeds went to the Sunday School Union dep6l (the common property of the schools), and from which grants are made t poor schools. In fact, the depSt is the creation of th Union of Sunday Schools, and its prosperity and enlargement reacts in benefit to every subscribor. " Umpire "and all others may be assured that the large number of teachers who carried out the last Exhibition gave their time and labour gratuitously, and not one of them derived any pecuniary benefit therefrom. Thirdly— "Umpire" says: "I am sure many of the young sters felt disappointed ' (at our not giving prizes but only "certificates of merit.") This is to say the least an entire misapprehension, as the Union's first circular issued in 1874, distinctly stated that these '■ Certificates of merit" wouid be the form of the reward for the best articles, and every child got a copy of this circular. The question of giving prizes is too wide to admit of being argued in jour columns. Suffice it, that it is not a question of profits but principle. It has been frequently discussed by large numbers of teachers, whoso practical acquaintance with tho varied circumstances of the children's ; homes, education, opportunities, &c, and the con sequent impossibility of awarding prizes with absolute fairness, have again and again Jed them to the unanimous conclusion not to give prizes So assured were the committee of the Union of the wisdom of this conclusion, that at the last exhibition they did not feel at liberty to accept a number of prizes offered by friends. Finally—" Umpire " feels assured that if the Committee do not in the forth coming Exhibition shew a "little more wisdom and liberality, the affair will most assuredly fall through " He may make hiß mind easy on this point. Every week the schools are holding enthusiastic meetings in connection with the Exhibition. At each of these the needful explanations concerning certifi cates, piizes, etc., are given, and meet with general approval Further, the large number of exhibits already prepared indicates that the coming Exhibi tion will in all probability be even more successful than the first. I might refer to m»ny advantages gained by the chilarra, nob m tht untqualloa

arket or the work of those children who wish t» Bell (A great deal was thussold for the children hat time) I have, however, already trespassed on yrar snace and am content to leave the matter assured that the unselfish objects of the Sunday Pchorl Union and the impartiality of its management sre sufficiently credited by your wide circle of readers to need no aowsal from us to do justice to those earnest workers X£3«lta *oodof th* great crt number of the children of our land,-I hV, .etc..on behalf of the Committee, SEBBIHG n. WATraws, Hon. Sec.

The Members Honorarium.

THE OFFENDING ARTICLE.

The first article brought tinder the notic© of the House of Representatives last night as a breach of privilege appeared in the Thnarn Eeruld of the 26th instant. Its spicy points run thus:— "When the present session of Parliament opened, v,e congratulated the colony on the high character of the new House, as exem plified by the ability and independence of the members. At the same time we depre cated too great confidence in the permanency of that satisfactory state of things ; pointing out that every evil influence would be brought to bear in order to render the House, if not corrupt, at least corruptible. The results have justified our caution only too completely ; for we fiDd that, after a sitting of three months, a large proportion of the members are not to be relied on to act with rectitude in any matter involving their personal interests. We fear that we should not be overstating the fact were we to state that at this moment a majority of the Houee might easily be purchased. The paltry con duct of members in voting themselves free passes^ on the railways and compelling the Government to increase the honorarium, can not but have shaken public confidence in their integrity, and seriously damaged the reputation of the Legislature. Men who could not agree on any one of the large political questions which are now convulsiDg the colony ; who never once made a real attempt, by mutual concessions, to further the public business ; yet banded themselves together with the greatest cordiality, in order to satisfy their selfish greed. Neither loyalty to the Ministry, nor the admonitions of recognised leaders, sufficed to restrain them. All those party differences which had separated sections of the House for months, or even years, were for gotten in an instant, so soon as the invitation was made to form a " GrabalZ Party," The very Government whips turned round against their chiefs, and whipped in favor of their own sockets ; while numbers of those who hadsn6ver voted or spoken except in support of the Ministry, were readyto turn them out of office if {they refused to give them more money. Tt'appears, indeed, inexplicable at first* sight, tba*r*a many of the better class of members could.. ha.ye Jrat their aid to this iniquitous raid' upon the Treasury. How could Sir George Grey, after all his grand speeches about the purity of public men, give his countenance to. an act of barefaced corruption ? How could'Mr Stout, who undoubtedly makes great; sacrifices for the public service, take a leading part in advocating this shameful business ? How couly Mr Larnach debase himself so far as to head the hungry pack who were howling for food ; ? These questions are all to be answered by oae word—log-rolling. The Opposition lead ers saw a way to embarrass the Government by buying the lower sort of their supporters from them ; and they therefore consented to* give this disreputable movement an air of respectability. We blame the Government to some extent for not making a firmer stand; but yet, when we consider what their position was, it is not easy to see how they could have offered successful resistance. It appears that long before even a rumour got abroad of any intention to demand an iucrease of the honorarium, a ring had been formed among the meanest and most contemptible members, who, working steadily and secretly in all directions, making all sorts of promises and offering all sorts of threats j contrived, before the "plant" was "blown on," as pro fessional thieves would say, to secure the support of a very formidable portion of the House. They then appealed to some of the leaders and gave it out that they had a majority, which of course made the matter a party question; and finally they got a wealthy and independent member, who could not be suspected of any personal interest in the matter, to bring down a Resolution to the House, containing their unworthy pro posal. The Ministry were, no doubt, Btrpflgly antagonistic to it, and probably intended at first to resist it strenuously. They found, however, that their whips had betrayed them

that their mostjsubservient followers were now dead against them ; and that, although a few of the more generous among the Opposition had come to their assistance, they would be in a minority if they went to a division. The most dangerous feature of the com promise is that it encourages an unscrupulous " ring " to carry on similar enterprises in the future ; for they will doubtless oecognise thafc by demanding more than they expected to get, they have, at all events, got more than was their due. It is indeed to be regretted that the first seEsion of the new Parliament should have been disgraced by this scandal ous affair ; and we trust that those members who have a respect not only for themselves but also for the institutions of the country will nerve themselves to resist

by every means in their power a repetition of such practices. We publish elsewhere a list of the members who pledged themselves to support the increase to £300, and our reader? will probably agree with us that politics bring men into strange company. THE HONORARIUM SWINDLE.

The following are the names of the lofty patriots who banded themselves together to get the honorarium of members of the Assem bly raised to £300. The actual terms of Mr Larnach's resolution seemed to contemplate an addition of £300 to the £157 10s. previously received ; but we do not think that was the intention of the mover: — Messrs Macandrew, Stout, L^rnach, Pyke, Bastings, Shrimski, Hislop, Manders, De Latour, W. Wood, Woolcock, Kennedy, Button. Hamlin, J. C. Brown, Tonks, Joyce, Barff, O' Rorke, Tole, Tribe, Tawhiti, Kelly, Rowe, Baigent, Brown (J. E.), Bryce, Carrington, Curtis, Gibbs, Lumsden, Rees, Sheehan, Thomson, Williams, Lusk, Moor house, Taiaroa, Nahe, Sir 6. Grey, Sir R. Douglas, Captains Morris and Kenny, Dr» Henry. It will be seen that the Canterbury member? behaved well as usual, only two out of. the! fifteen being found among the 'grab-alls.' These are Mr Moorhouse, who ought to have known better, and who, residing in Wellington, is not really entitled to honorarium at all; and Mr John Evans Brown, to whom of course the dirty work was thoroughly congenial. We hope the constituents of these high-minded politicians will remember their action when they meet them again on the hustings.

■To the Public of Auckland.—A gentle man for many years in my employ is now in England selecting, on my account, goods specially adapted for this province. To make . room for consignments shortly expected, I J shall, for the present, offer my large stock (to which I invte your attention) at un-jp .< ÜBually low prices, with extra allowance for • cash. My Book Stock comprise Standard Works in Theology, History, the Sciences, Travel, Fiction, and Poetry, elegantly-bound Gift .and Table-books many thousands volumes adapted for children and young per sons, libraries, and prizes ; Educational Books (used in the schools under, jbhe Board of Education), Technical and TayMßeqks, Maps, &c. In Stationery I keep \fo)l stocks or j every discription required for the desk, count ing house, and private use. To teachers I under the Board I act as agent—receiving and forwarding their salaries monthly.. I • shall be happy to supply Lists o:: Works in - every Department of Literature. All orders witb which I may be favoured will receive my prompt and careful attention.—Edward Wayte, 101, Queen>fltreefc.—September 30th :r 1876. /.';1

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