SHIPPING I NTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS

toOUMI-m Crrss, 89, Holtnei, frfiirtVapi^il Pt Kilin. as, Flowerdiy. from Wnng'-nui Wollomni, bdgantlnc. Clnpraan from Lyttelton Ocean, Schnnner, from Mp-o-.tv Bay lona, gg. Parqnhar, from theNmth Cab?rfeir)h, bwqne, from Lyttfilton Ulizabstli, schooner, from t£a Thames.

DEPARTURES.

Pretty Jane, S3. Hel-.nde-. for Poverty Bay Rowen* 68 Sel'urs, for Tan-aisra *'ceo!a. brigantine. MeKenzie for Mercury Bay Jnli-i Price, schooner, forßnsseU ladybird, 83, Andrew, for the Eouth

IMPORTS.

±-er seamrft,, from Chatham Islands:—loo sneep, 2 bullocks, f> >iorse3, ICO hides, S bales shecpsking, 7 iierres beot, 4 cuska UV.ow, 1 h%« Iron, H bales wool, 2cisk« rr : . o boxm. 2 kr-?3, 2 titu t«I!.-,w. Per "SVolomai. from L»'teHoa x- QOOsfickg potatoes, 600 sj-.cis oats, 400 sact3 flour c cases bacon, 2 cases Cfiexise, 2 cases lirJ, 50 sa^g ma it « c«ws hams snd bJ>. cO n R Arthur

EXPORTS.

, r et Pretty j ;ine „ fnr Eftgt Coasi ._ mJiiT *c' 1 sank oats, IS packagfg, 8 cases BJSIk, 1 Vale. Owen and Graham . 75 ft<snails R grindstones, 2 buncos shovels, 1 umntile rakes. 2 bundle* lmcfeets, I bundle brooms. 1 TJacka^e w*shboird« 1 coil rop». 1 package axle arms. 1 Pump, 4 lengths pipn 1 bar iron, 4 casea, 1 cask, 5 P**<jjeg hardwire. 2 kces powder, T. and S, Morrin P** Oceola. for Ljitalton :—l5O 000 feet timber, to be shlpned at Mercury Ea^ Per Prince AlfYed f«r Kiipar*: 10 boxes t»s, 20 »E«rs snnlrips. —John P.oid. Aeert.

Per Flirt for Cyttelton : 13 000 ft tftti^Br, 300 nests aram p^ppg, 45 tons sashes and Aoors, 4 tons soap.—D. S. Welvenzie, Agent

The brlgantine Weilomai arrived early this morainff afteraprotrictsiliDvstare from Lvttelton, wWcSa shi left on the 2?th nit. Tbe^st Cape reached on the 2nd uisUtit, •when &he experienced the full fores or me recent he».vr gjdes, h*v{sg; to take shelter in Open Eiy. reft th«v> on the 19th and arrived as ar>ov e . The Wollomsi Vtfr,?s a oarsro of Southern pro auce, consigner! to Mr D H McKenzie ThessLidyliH feR < a ; s afternoon for the South. ±he vetch Sp^dweH has cleared for the Thames with a trenera! c.sr^i. The b'igantine Prince Alfred cleared out this morn mu° r Kp-'Para with a Htnall cargo of stores. The_FJ{,t cleared for Lyttelton to-daj. with a ca-go O* drai'j.pipss, timher, and siin. • T, * schooner Quesn cleared to-day for Hoklanga Wifcn a ereneral cargo. Per C*barfeidb from Lyttelton: SSfl? sicks wheat. 600 sacks oats, SOO sacVs potatoes. SO sacks bran, 16 cases bannn —D H McSenrie, Agent. The schooDer Ocean cleared out to-day for Mercury JStv with a cargo cf "tores The schooners favorite and Golden Isle clewed out to-nav in ballast for Fussell. The barque Cabarfeidh arrived this morning from T-yttelton with a cirgo of breadstuffs, potatoes, &c. Captain WcK>nzieTer.orts leaving Lvt.teltnn on the 9th msfc., had southerly winds to Cipe Palliser. After a day of calms the wind shifted to the northward, in Xffhicb quarter it remained for 24 hours, when it hauled N.w. The Wast Caps was sighted on the 14th inst. Dodged abont to leiward of H for several days round off it on the 19th with fi.W. wind, which carried the vessel to the Barrfer. Had two days variables and <Sien caught a N.W. breeze, which brought us into Jport.

The s s La^vbird sailed to-day for Southern Ports. Passenjrors : Messrs Clifford, Smith. Nation. Ooletnan, Davis, Fieldsen. Fn^arth Jameson. Kouao. Tawhansa, and 7 streerage —Henderson and Kacfarlane, Agents.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

BB«ik of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 103. National Bank—Buyers, 68s. Colonial Bank—Bayers, 31s j sellers, 32s National Insurance—Buyers, 255. Fiji Bank, 53s 6d homeward Boimd - Sellers, 2s. sd. Crown Princess, 5s lOd, 6s ; sellers, G3. Waitekauri, 20a 6d : buyers, 203 : sellers, 22s 6d. TJmon Beach—Sellers. Gl9 Gd. Tokatea— Sellers. 10s 9d. Mominsr T jgbt— Sellers, Cs. Bank of England —Sellers, 2s 6d. Tairua, (dbTe.)—Buyers, ]7s; sellers, 20s. ?' Welcome, Ss 6d, 8s 9d. 9s Shannon and Fergus—Selleis. 2s sd. Arrow—Buyers, 23, 6d. Jalia3 Vogel, Is. Joseph ISTewman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will close as under: —

For Thames on Morcliy next at 2 30 and 530 pm For Coromandel on Monday next at 10 30 am

For Tauranga per Vincent thisdav at 4 pm For Talraa, per Maud on Monday next at 9 am For Port Fitzroy, per Waterlily od'Monday next, » am For "Wanganui per St Kilda on Monday next at 10 45 am

Per City of Sydney, on Monday next, as nnder:— , For K»ndavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of £■ America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1 pm For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at lpm For money orders, registered letters, and news papers at noon

Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage will bs received by the mail agent of hoard the steamer up tc the time of sailing. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui per lona on Monday next at 4 pm For Wangarei Heads, Waipn, Wangarei, and Manga pai, per Aigyle, on Tuesday at 4 pm Signed) S. B. BiSii, Chief Postmastor.

BIRTH.

HAYWARD—On the 23rd instant, at hpr residence, Grey-street, the wife of Henry P. Hayward of a son.

MARRIAGE.

WOON—HAULTAIN.—On the 19th September, at St. Matthew'R Church, by the E*v P. S. Haira'd, Charles Crawford Woon, of Hamilton. AVaikato, pldest son of Browne Woon, Esq., India, to Jane Laattti*. third daughter of Colonel Haultain, Auck land.

BROWN—ROBERTS.—On tho 18th Instant, by the Rev. J. T. Warlow Daviea, M.A., J Goodall Brown to Frances, only daughter of Mr. William Roberts, Ponsonby.

DEATH.

McLEAY—On Sept. 21gt, at her parents'residence, Union-street, A'lo Ina, daughter of William and Alice Moli?iy, a<*ed 4 years and 3 months. The funeral^ HI take placa on Sunday, at half -

past 2 o'clock p m Filends rre Invited to attend. BR 4NNIGAN—On the 22nd instant, at his parents' residence, Newton lioad, of inflammation of the lungs, Alfred George Brannigan, agecllO n\<mthsl The funeral -will take place on Sunday, at 3 p m. Friends are invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1876

For the csute that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance. Vor the future iv the distance, _ A-nd the vonA that ft? ran «*o

Tukning from the exciting aroaa of the civic contest to the parliamentary struggle, is—to employ a simile without any special reference to the principlesof our Good Templar friends like turning from good old wine to ginger beer. There, as here, however, a disposition in favour of general hand-shaking seems to prevail. Hon members are wearying to be away to wives and bairns; away from the endless round of talk. Some balm has been found for the griefs of a number of patriots of the more mercenary sort in the certain increase of remuneration from £150 to £200 a year. By carefully eking out this amount, any needy member who succeeds in getting elected may manage to survive through the year, witnout resorting to the drain-pipe traditionally regarded as the home of the lost Teddy. We are glad to notice, how ever, that, whether stimulated by home longings or encouraged by improved pickings, hon. members are pushing for ward the general business. The Californian Mail Committee has reported in favour of the abandonment of the coastal service and Fijian connection, the main steamers calling at the Bay of Islands or Auckland. This proposal is certain to provoke the opposition of the Otago members, but we believe a majority of the House will- be found in its favour. The coastal service is so absolutely nonsensical and opposed to New Zealand interests, that it is

hardly possible thai; the sentimental farce, ! which costs the colony £10,000 a year, will have a majority in its favour. The question of tha New Zealand port-of-call is one that must be adjusted between New f.Zealand, New South Wales, and the contractors. Its ultimate setlement will, therefore, remain with the Cabinet; but an expression of opinion should be placed on v ~ members in favour 'c -ouord by o'av Aucklar" 1 wl the steiinera coming to ..«, and might carry weight in he ulti , zns?'<? settlement of the question. The few hoars advantage in poiut cf time gained hy calling at the Bay, are, as we have frequently pointed cub, completely outweighed by other unfavourable considerations. A Teiegram received from a eorreßp.mdeut in Wellington, intimates that the rumours circulated some time ago of an intended movement by Wel lington to filch P.way fche port of call, have taken &o£nite 3hape. We are glad to learn that Mr Whitaker has made a determined stand against any disposition that may pre vail among other members of tho Cabinet;

favourable to the granting of frhifl Bop to the Wellington contiajr^nfe, tod we have no doubt he. will be cordially supported by the Auckland members in this measure.

Messrs. Macandrew and Stout leave for Otago to-day. They go in compliance with the invitation recently issued by theDunedin Political Association that the " ciby repre* sentatives should meet the constituencies in public meeting assembled in order to satisfy themselves as to the state of public feeling, anc? also to provide for the worst by concert ing means for our own protection through the provincial Council or otherwise " The Committee hag arranged a meeting for Wednesday. This means mischief,, and if, as is not impossible, the Superintendent, in de fiance of the Abolition Act, should call the Provincial Council together, the position would be a most awkward one for the Go vernment. Every day's experience shews more clearly tb;;t in rejecting the ready solution of the Constitutional difficulty pre sented by Separation, parliament has plunged the country into a strong political agitation, the end of which no man can forsee.

The Auckland United Cricket Club held their fifteenth annual meetiog last evening, at the Thames Hotel, Queen-street. Mr Dufaur

was voted to the chair, and requested the hou. sec, Mr Clifton, to read the report and balance sheet, for the past term, which proved to be highly satisfactory, setting forth that after paying all liabilities to date a balance remained to commence the present season ; also that the club had not suffered a defeat in any match during the season. Fredrick Whitaker Esq was elected president; A Heather, K'sq and Judge Fenton Vice President ; Mr VV. F. Clifton was re-elected Hon. Secretary and Treasurer; Committee Messrs Masefield, Mumford, Yates, W. F. Buckland, Dufaur, George

Johnston, E. H. Whitaker, W. VV. Kobinson. The following new members were duly elected : Messrs F. Dienan. H3 H. Kelly, Jas .Brown, J. Wright J. McKenny, A discussion ensued on the advisibility of playing matches of importance on Mr H. Graham's ground at Ellerslie, but it was ultimately resolved to refer the matter to the committee to decide on. A vote of thanks to the secretary for his able conduct of the business of the club during the past season was unamiuously accorded. The same compliment having been paid to the chairman the meeting separatad.

Alluding to the deputation from the Thames Highway Board to Wellington, the Wellington correspondent of the Wunganui Herald says : --,' Imagine all the Chairmen of the 130 Road Boards which exist in the Province of Auckland engaged on a prospect in" expedition in Government buildings ! And if the Chairman of the Thames Road Board should succeed, the inducement to others lo do likewise is very great. This is one of the beauties of centralism. I cannot say that the Chairman of the Road Board is possessed of a very intollectual physiognomy, but as ho is evideutly noted for , holding on,' he must be a valuable representative of the interests of the Boards."

On Monday evening next a grand variety entertainment will be given in the Catholic Institute, Wellington-street, for the benefit of Mrs McManus and children. The pro gramme promises a series of good; things, such as songs, dances, muaical selections, etc., and will doubtless afford satisfaction to those who love music, and song, and dance. Among the entertainers we notice the names of Chapman, Bishop, Marter, Fry, Stanley, Dent, Buchanan, Mrs Clark, and others, who will givo comic and sentimental aongs. The brothers Buchanan will, sing a duet; an original,version of " Gen's d'Armes" will be given by two amateurs. Mr J. Mettarn will give "Nell tho Belle," and Mr Brown will oblige with one of his choice recitations. The evening will close with a quadrille party.

To the Editor: Sir, —There has been a quandary about lead cisterns for some time. 1 think we had better turn it over! to stone cisterns now. It does not often fall to the lot of this city to have a laige sum given it to buy stone, which is now goin// 'o Mel bourne. This sum of money, eOiu'irfg and flowing in. Auckland city, would not in any way tend to make things worse than they are. Although stone-masons and quarrymen would principally earn the money, it would most of it find its way. into the tills of the Auckland tradesmen. Of course, as the authorities choose to let it to the lowest tenderer without stipulation he has a right to go where he likes for his material. I ask this question, Is the lowest tender in any job a fair tender ? I contend it is not. The average tender is the fair tender, that is if there are five tenders for a job, add up tHose five sums and divide by five, and the one that comes nearest to that should have it, if he is a consistent aud experienced man. for consistency is aa element we have im right to lose sight of. There are bullies and sharks of all grades that contract for jobs, that don't deserve to handle a horse's labour much more a man's. Some may say, oh, this is all humbug ; if you wane to buy a pound of sugar and can buy it in one shop for fivepence, you would not go to another to pay sixpence for it. If one man will do the same amount of work for 7s a day you won't pay another one Ss. I agree with that, but the man who takes large contracts is the destined agent of perhaps 100 men's labour, and has a right to know the. value of work and a disposition t& pay what is fair by the day or piece, according to times. Had the people who let the dock any thoughts of those who had to do the work ? .Did they care whether Auckland labour got it or Melbourne ? No, they did not, and there is no more religion in them than there is in my cat. God's true nobility are those who earn their bread by the sweat of an honest brow. Is this the way to help people to be honest ? No. So, fellow passengers, you may just look at what your chosen men have done for you, the chickens you have raised to peck your own eyes out. The only entertainment that would best please me just now is to see the parties that wielded this policy tarred and feathered, and ridden triumphantly through the town on the neck of the crane that stands over the Newmarket stone quarry, as there will be little need of it there for some time to come, just to let them know for the bread they receive they are returning stone, but not the stone of morality;— Yours, &c, Frederick Davidson.

Subjects and hours of Sunday services at the several places of worship in the city will be found in our advertisement columns.

The Nixon Light Horse Cavalry will meet at the Drill-shed on Monday evening, at half-past seven in full uniform. • -~

To the Editor : —Sir, —While passing through S>'>rtlaod-street I saw what might have been.another fatal accident to record. A brick fell from the scaffolding in front of McArthur, Shera and Co.'s late premises, within a short distance of a woman pass'*- in. ■ It is necessary therefore *■' __ -g planking be so.nlt"* ' -üBC t he lower paasi"~ " -v as to prevaafc anything _ s vurvMab, or some proper protection | be aff.mled to thoße going in and out ; also, *hai the workmen cannot be too dareful in handling their materials.—l am, &c.» !• a£ktv

At the Primitive Methodist Church, Eilwa'des-atreet, t.o-tnoriOw evening, the Rev W Tiusl^-y will improve the occasion of the rieath of the late Brother Harris. The deceased brother was for over twenty years an Hcfivrt worker in both school and church in connection wifeh Edwardes-street cause, akd.waa also the oldest member in connec tion with Good Templary in New Zealand, being at the time of his decease in the eighty sixth year of his age.

Sheep stealing.

Sheep-stbaltn'O appears to be assuming somewhat formidable dimensions, and many cases are reported. Some little time ago several were abstracted from pens as near Auckland as- the Junction Hotel. A small flock of 25 sheep, branded No. 2, have now been stolen from a large paddock of Messrs Fisher and Co , at Ellerslie, in which a number of others were grazing. This firm are willing to reward any person giving such information as will lead to the conviction of the scoundrels implicated in the robbery, and in the interests of the farming community we shall be glad to hear tidings of the missing sheep before they are either converted into mutton or their wool shorn to prevent identification.

Ohinenmuri News.

(BY TELEGRAPH PROM THAMES.)

Partial cleaning up has been made in Waitekauri Company's mill, and a very satis factory return of 3,000 ounces amalgam. Thi3 is the result of 20 days run with 40 stampers, although only debris has been put through the first few days. The amalgam is expected to yield GOO ounces retorted gold. The manager arrived here this morning. t A quantity of nice specimens aro now being ex hibited at the Bank of New Zealand.

By way of accounting for the failure of the Karangahake crushing, Mr Bleazard says he borrowed two bottles of quicksilver from Mr Bennett, the local director. He says if the stone were thickly impregnated with gold that silver would not save it. A fine specimen of auriferous quartz has been brought down from TJan Leahy's end, near the Homeward Bound.

At the Warden's Court, Mackaytown, Captain Fraser granted water rights and battery site to Messrs J. M. Macdonald, and J. Bennett of Auckland.

The Young Colonial crushed one ton of stone yesterday for over an ounce of gold. The Waitekauri is still taking out splendid stone.

It is reported the Welcome people have got good gold in the low level.

Two new claims have been pegged off to day, near the Junction, Paeroa, Waitekauri, and Wick battery tracks. Good show.

THE WRECK OF THE AGNES.

Mr. Walter Hood, tho charterer of the schooner Agnes, returned to Auckland in the brigantine Seabird last night, and has supplied the following particulars of the wreck of Captain Short's unfortunate vessel :

—" The schooner Agnes, Captain Morgan, with 24 souls on board, left Auckland for the Chatham Islands on the 24th April last, and made a fine passage to Waitangi, arriving there on the Ist of May. Landed her pas- Bengerß and discharged cargo, and then made a trip round the islands, picking up cargo and returning to Waitangi on the 12th May. While waiting to take in cargo, a N.N. W. gale with heavy swell got up. About fi.3o a.m. on the 15th the swell was so great that Lhe port chain and hawser, attached to a kedge porteil, and the starboard anchor also dragging, the vessel was driven ashore upon the reef, and knocked several holes into her bottom. The captain and the crew then left the vessel. The cargo waa landed with difficulty and after several failures. Captain Morgan subsequently called a suvey upon the vessel, and Messrs Engel and Robert Carr, the surveyors, condemned her, and she was ordered to be sold for the benefit of whom it might concern. She was purchased at auction a few days after by Messrs Ritchie and Kerr for £130 or thereabouts. These gentlemen beiny favoured with fine weather, commenced to repair her on the reef, and ultimately succeeded in floating her. About a month afterwards she was taken over to Wangaron, and while anchored in the har bour, a terrific gale set in from N.W.,.and again parted her chains and went ashore, where she now lies fall of water, all efforts to float or get her off proving unsuccessful. Subsequent to the arrival of the Seabird, a Court of Enquiry was held into the cauae of the wreck, before Mr Deighton, R.M., and Mr Peter Kerr, acting Nautical Assessor. After hearing the evidence of various wit nesses, the Court found the schooner Agnes, waa driven ashore during a N.W. gale, and exonerated Captain Morgan, the master, from all blame. ■ . . .-..-.■

The Serving of the Writs.

How Ministers Received Sir

George Grey's Bullet^

(by an eye ;witness.) .

He was a personage'of exceedingly melan choly visage, and there was that about him generally which marked one accustomed to hard, sad scenes of daily occurrence. Had he been attired in black instead of rusty brown you might have mistaken him for a parson, a tract distributor, or a corpolteur. He appeared to be over-burdentfd with some unusually heavy load of sorrbw, and I ex pected every minute to see him break into weepmg* He stood in the doprway of the main entrance to what are technically termed the "Government Buildings," at Wellington, but he was far too humble and unobtrusive to place himself- in a prominent position. He had planted himself just insidethe doorway, partly hidden by a screen which some thoughtful person has placed there in order to prevent the wild blasts whiefr come suddenly twirling round the corners, from inundating the passages with kero sene tins and brickbats, and carry ing a crowd of telegraph forms (there are recesses on each side for writing telegrams) ■ skyward to the inhabitants of some remote planet. Ever and anon the strange personage peeped furtively from behind the scene, into the road outside, and when he failed to descry the object "of his search his features, momentarily lighted up by a flush of expec tation, relapsed into their old careworn, melancholy expression. I thought he must be some poor devil of a petitioner, or a man with a grievance—one of the few hundreds of sorrow-stricken individuals who waylay hon. members in unexpected corners, and pout their woes into ears long since deaf to pity. By and by three gentlemanly-looking personages came leisurely aloog the roadway towards the entrance. They were evidently politicians, and they were discussing some measure of importance,. I judged from their animated tones and the good-humoured expression of their faces that they had just partaken of a hearty lunch. As they came nearer, one of them said something in a low voice which must hbve been rery funny, for they burst into a loud laugh, andt appeared to be intensely amused. -

The sounfls of merriment appealed to jar upon the sad heart of the melancholy man behind the screen. He nerved *■' however, for some pi-p-*- "" - ,«nfflSßli, away a."— „-— * vGQii, and wiped ~«»■ With a "bundle of blue papers whioh he produced in a quiet unostentatious manner from an inner pocket, Then ha drew back a little and stood en garde.

The three politicians, for they were evidently M. H. It's of considerible weight, meanwhile approached unsuspecting of their inpending fate. They entered the passage, and the melancholy man, with a bland look emerged from behind the scene, and with a bow and general deportment that would have won the heart of an oriental despot, presented the foremost of the three strangers with one of a bundle of documents, quickly following that up by presenting a second and a third. At the" movement of presenting the papers the melancholy man, in a peculairy puncitilous and official tone, pronounced the single word " Served", Then, for the first time, it dawned over my mind that the sad man in the brown attire was a bailiff. It was curious to see the grim smile, still tinged with a slight shade of melancholy, that flitted over his features when he had done the deed. It appeared to be an intense relief to his feel ings. The biggest of the three politicians was a tall, portly, personage, with an easy, good tempered face, and light hair and beard. I learned afterwards that hi 3 nama and title were the Honourable something Richardson, Miniaber of Public Works, Lord High Chan cellor of Eailways, Supreme Arbiter of Roads and Bridges, and Great But-Was-Lah of Contractors. He received the big blue docu ment with considerable grace, opened its ample pages with a nice smile, and read therein. Anon he came upon Bomethiug that made him turn pale, and caused his hands to shake with a curious tremor. Then he ex claimed, in a tone in which there was a curious mingling of ludicrousness and fright, " FOURTEEN THOUSAND POUNDS!"

Then he laughed hysterically, and hastily retreated towards the door of the Premier's room a few yards off. At this moment the editor of the Argus, Mr E. T. Gillon, emerged from some myste rious place of concealment, and after a few whispered words with Mr .Richardson rushed off with the blue document to print the particulars in his newspaper. The second politician was a stout man, with red hair and whiskers, and the air of a bullock-driver, or a farmer. He took the blue document with a snatch, opened it rapidly, ran hia eye over a few lines, and said, 1 "AH, I EXPECTED THIS." He looked savage, and was hurrying away, when he was pounced upon by the editor of the New Zealand Times, John Moore Perrier, Esq., who sailed away triumphantly with the document to print it in the Colonial Journal. The second politician was Major Atkinson, the Cincinatus of Taranaki, Premier by ap pointment of Sir Julius Vogel. The third politician was a quiet harmless look ing person, who appeared to be puzzled to understand what it all meant. He was the Hon G. McLean, King of Custon Houses, the man who officially nobbles all the money which is wrung in farthings and pennies, and shillings and pounds out of the hard earned wages of Auckland men, and which never by any chance finds its way back again. This one received the document like a lamb, and followed the two other victims to inquire what it all meant.

Then there came shuffling along a little stout man, with a prominent nose, and Bharp foxy look. He was looking a trfle seedy and evidently paid scant attention to his tout ensemhle. He bestowed a keen glance upon the bailiff, and appeared to take in the whole situation at a glance. Instead of receiving the document, he motioned the bailiff to fol low him into tho Premier'B room. The person in brown obeyed,. and emerged in a few miuutes quite an altered man. There waa a look of deep inward satisfaction on his face, which appeared to indicate the oon sciousuess of having performed a great and good deed. To a bystander he said : — "Well, that 'ere Muater Whitaker's a gemman. I never seed a chap as I served a writ on with more pleasure than him. It's a a reel treat, blow me if it aint." And so the melancholy man wended his way down the path, and crossed over to the nearest hotel fco drown his remorse in a pint; of beer.

Here endeth the first lesson.

MR. BUCKLAND'S CATTLE FAIR.

The first Auckland Cattle Fair will, as per advertisement, take place on Wednesday, September 27th. At noon the 7 auction sale will commence. If the weather prove fine, there is not the slightest doubt of the enterprise leading to a large gathering of people. The novelty of the Fair, and the pleasant recollections of the Old Country Fairs, which the very mention of the name will call to the mind of many a honest farmer, will of itself prove a great draw. The principal advantages will be the herding of a sufficiently large variety and number of beasts* together, to make it worth settlers' while to attend and sort up their own stock. Mr Buokland deserves not only great credit, but general support in his action, and we hope to be able to report a first-class muster of stock, and a very largo attendance on the occasion.

THE TRIP OF THE SEABIRD.

The report furnished by the Captain of the Seabird, .whose arrival we announced last night, shows thatthe vessel has experi enced very severe weather on her trip, resulting in great mortality among the live-stock with which she was freighted. Captain Meiklham arrived off the Ohathams after a fine run of five days, but adverse winds prevented him anchoring till the 19th. There mutual congratulations exchanged when it was known that the Captain and passengers of the Agnes were safe, and that the Sea bird had brought a cargo of stores of which the settlers were in much need. A.fter leaving Waitangi the Seabird visited Tuapeka, and then sailed . for Wangaroa, where she took in a cargo of sheep and cattle, and left for Auckland on the Ist inst, with a southerly wind which however veered round to N.E. the following morning. From that time to arrival off the East Cape, had nothing but a succession of heavy gales froni N: to W.S W. The vessel being in light trim, she was tossed about tremendously, and out of 420 sheep put on board, only about JOO survived. The owner, Mr Rvfcchie, puts down his loss at nearly £300. Da the 16th, put into Open B&y, Waipera, for fodder and water. The Wollimai subsequently put in left to. the same place, and the two vessels together ; on the 19th. On the evening of that day the Nyinphe passed within signalling distance, but in consequence of the failing light could not do more than signal, name and destination. Passengers per Seabird :■— Messrs Ritchie, Beamish, and 7 Maoris, also Captain Morgan. Mr Hayward (chief officer), and Walter Hood charterers of the schooner Agnes, wrecked at Chatham Islands.

NO STONE IN AUCKLAND.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star )

Sir,—When will this fair province of ours, rich in every resource but brains, rise to its proper and destined elevation 1 Surely not until we have farmer* sufficiently intelligent to make farming pay, and certainly not until we have men in oar midst who will in their.own interests, and the interest of Auckland, exercise' the judgment they ought to possess in utilizing the material within their reach. Is it a matter of indifference to this port or place that in order to build even a paltry little dock such aa the one projected, we most send to Australia for stone, under the worse co-founded plea that we neither have the men, nor material enough in Auckland sufficient for this extraordinary emergency ? la this the case, or

have T7S not both toen and stone, who, 1 Venture to say, win '^Qfft ou (. t en times more 'material in any flve&'tiffle thatt will be required? I would propose to our Stone cutters, masons, and qnarymen that they call a meeting, for their own credit sake, in order to consider this matter, and throw back the insiuation whence it came, viz., that we cannot produce atone necessary to our requirements in Auckland —I am, etc., Scoria —P S.—for imported stone please visit Oijr Supreme Court-house. —S.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Prom our Special Correspondent]

WELLINGTON.

This day.

IMPREST SUPPLY,

The chief business in the House yesterday afternoon, was a discussion on the bill for £250,000, imprest supply. Mr Rees again attacked the finance and the manner of keeping accounts. He declared that the colony had gone £400,000 in arrears during the year. He made a very telling attack on Sir Julius Vogel's and Major At kinson's former defence of Government

finance. . . Mai or Atkinson explained the mode in which the Government accounts were kept, and contended that the discrepancies alleged by Mr Rees were mere questions of book keeping. Mr Reader Wood said the Government system of accounts was so complicated that they would prove anything. Sir George Grey opposed supply until a full statement of the financial position of the country had been made. TELEGRAPH AT NEWMARKET. The Government, in compliance with Mr Tole's request, have promised the establish ment of a telegraphic station at Newmarket. CAXIFORNIAN MAIL SERVICE The committee appointed to consider the San Francisco Mail Service'reported : "That the line should be a direct one from Honolulu to Sydney, calling at the Bay oE Islands or Auckland ; that the service be performed by ten-knot boats, approved by the Govern-, rnent; and that the contribution of New Zealand subsidy be reduced by £10,000 per annum. The Committee also recommend that the offer of Cunningham to pay £10,000 in satisfaction of claims under the Hall and Forbes contract be accepted." Messrs Stout and Macandrew opposed the modification, contending that if the coastal service were abandoned the contract should be dropped altogether. A motion by Mr Whitaker for the printing of the report was adopted, on promise of an early day being fixed for discussion.

Caucuses of Otago and Canter bury Members-

The Canterbury caucus, re the Counties and Waste Lands, disagreed considerably. Mr Wason and minority will fight the matter out in the House.

The Ofcago caueaa yesterday morning considered various matters, but I have not yet heard the result.

Macandrew and Stout leave for

Otago. Messrs Stout and Macandrew leave to-day. It is fsaid they intend to convene the Provincial Council. If so look ©at for s tor me.

LAST NIGHT.

[PBES3 AGENCY.]

Upon the House resuming last night, the discussion was continued upon going into committee of supply to the Imprest Bill. Sir George Grey was the chief objector. He wanted to know what provision was to be made for the provinces whoße appropri ations would fall in to-morrow week.

The Premier explained until that time arrived, it was the duty of Superintendents to act in concert with the General Govern ment in providing for the administration of the provinces. If the Superintendents failed in their duty, the Government would "step in, and in any case they would be prepared to make suitable provision for carrying on provincial services. Again and again Sir George Grey de manded specific information upon this point. Similar assurances were given by the Premier several times, and he further added that a large sum was required to be sent home at once to meet engagements, besides money was wanted for the provinces immediately, aud if the Bill did not pass, the credit of the colony would suffer. Ultimately the Bill was passed.

The remainder of the evening was taken up in discussing a motion by Mr Basting that the Government should call for tenders for the Construction of the Railway lin* between "Waiapahee and Tapanui. The Government opposed sn-'jnnr that many other branch railways wanted ctMttruction, and if they did this one they would have to do others, and would have to exceed the borrow ing limits they set for themselves. Sir George Grey and a lot of Auckland' members, and a few Canterbury members supported, and the motion was only lost by' one.

The House adjourned at eleven,

(From a Correspondent.)

Last night, notwithstanding the protest of the Premier that no funds were available for more lines of railway than those already pro mised to be. constructed, Sir George Grey and several Auckland members voted for at once calling for tenders to construct the new Otago line. Otago members' had previously voted for Mr Sheehan's resolution that more money should be spent north of Auckland. If the railway was meant as a quid pro quo I'm afraid Otago would have got the best of the bargain, and the Kaipara railway might have suffered.

In reply to an attack of Sir George's on the Superintendent of Canterbury for stating that he had made his arrangements with the Government, Mr Bowen said that six other Su perintendents besides Mr Rolleston had settled the .affairs of. their, provinces, and that Otago and Auckland alone obstructed-the business o the country. f

ATTEMPT TO MAKE WELLINGTON A

PORT OF CALL.

The committee on the Californian mail ser vice brought up their report, approving of the proposals of New South Wales to make Auckland or the Bay of Islands a port of call. This was opposed by Wellington and Otago, and the report is. to be again considered on Monday. Efforts are being made to get Wel lington the port of call, and a further subsidy paid in consequence—Otago to get from Wel lington some equivalent for their support. Mr." Whitaker is considered the obstacle to the scheme. It is believed that rather than con sent he will leave the Government. , Most of yesterday was absorbed in wran gling, but in the other days of this week much business had been got through.

GRAFTON-ROAD SCHOOL.

The Grafton-road entertainment last evening was very pleasing in its details ; the room was also crowded by the inhabitants of the dis trict.) The first part of the evening was ocqupied by Mr Dennes, who exhibted a num ber of beautifnl photographs, illustrative of natural history, followed by comic sketches which unused the younger people immensely. After several ballads had been sung, • Spelling Bee watt introduced, which was kept up with spirit until the clock struok ten.

YESTERDAY ELECTION.

Thb result of the City Council election was published in onr second edition last night. The Returning Officer, Mr F. L. Prime made the declaration, as follows, at 5 o clock: - Mr Waddell • ••• 1328 MrNiccol _™S Majority for Waddell ... 658* The reading of the numbers was received with hearty cheering. Mr Prime then de* clared Mr Wadrlell duly elected as a City Councillor. Mr Waddell returned thanks for the honor bestowed on him. 3a hardly knew how to ezpre3S hia feelings, and certainly dirt not contemplate such a large maiority. He hoped now the contest was over, all ill-feeling would be ended As the citizens had conferred upon him the distinction of City Councillor, he would endeavour to do his duty in that; office (loud cheerß).— Mr M. Niccol alaa re turned thanks to his supporters. He was con vinced that the election would not lead to any ill-feeling towards himself (cheers). Ho knew that mistakes had been made in hia candidature, and the greatest was that he had come out at all after allowing his name to be withdrawn last week. He begged to thank those who had voted for him.-On the motion of Mr Waddell, seconded by Mr Niccol, a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer was passed, and the assemblage dispersed. _

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow. Esq., R.M.) ISAAC AT EVENTIDE.

An aged man, named Isaac Taylor, of ParneD, was discovered last night by Con stable Jackson, entirely bereft of his under standing ; the old man was quite drunk. The prisoner, who was all over dirt, and trembling exceediagly, could only nod to the charge. Fined 53 and costs. Concealment of Birth. The young; pei-son, Fanny Dynea, waß brought in. charged with the concealment of the birth of her still-born child, in the month of July last, in St. Stephen's Road, Parnell. Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion, and !Mri Hesketh watched the case on behalf of the young woman. His Worship enquired if ifc was necessary that the crowd of psrsons in Court should be present. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that, as some highly respectable witnesses would give evidence, it would be better to ask the per sons, on the ground of common decency, to retire.

The Court was then cleared,

Fanny Dynes was then brought into Court, dressed in black, and allowed to sit in the dock, she being in a very debilitated state.

The principal evidence in this case was elicited at the coroners inquest andjappeared in the Star of Wednesday last, the 20 th itst.

Edward Sweeney, who had been a seaman, but was now employed as gardener to Mr Swartz Kissling, was swern, and gave evidence aa to finding the jrr in Mr Kissling's garden on the 9th September, in which was the body, wrapped in a piece of black dress. The remainder of Sweeney's evidence was exactly the same as that given at the enquiry before the coroner.

Dr Franz Alexander Hartmann, deposed to attending on Mr Kissling's family in the month of July, and, by Mrs Kissling's request seeing the prisoner, as she had a bad sore throat, nothing was said about prisoner being enciente ; he merely treated her for a cold; she was then in bed.

Elizabeth Ballantine, domestic"servant in Mr Kissling's service, and lately a fellow servant of Fanny Dynes, repeated her evidence, and recognized the remains of the black and print dresses as belonging to Fanny Dynes. She passed her evenings with witness and others of the household, pre viously to her illness ; ahe had^never saw her engaged in making baby clothes ; she was eta frendly terms ■with prisoner ; she never intimated to her that she was in expectation of a child.

Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : I slept in the next room to Fanny Dynes ; heard nothing to lead me to think that a birth had taken place. Mr W. H. Kissling, Dr Goldsbro', Detective Jeffery, and Constable Jackson gave evidence.

The depositions were then read over to the prisoner, who was fully committed for trial. Mr Hesketh reserved the defence.

WESLEYAN ENTERTAINMENT.

The entertainment in aid of the Pitt-street Organ Fund was largely attended last even ing. Rev "W. Kirk, presided and delivered an instructive address. The programme, which was rather long,. was gone through with talent and effect, and gave pleasure tp the audience..

THE THEATRE ROYAL.

The house was fairly attended lasb night, when "Old Soldiers" and "Toodles" were presented for the third time. The acting of Mr J. L. Hall as "Casaidy" and in " Toodles" was first class, calling forth general approba tion, and the Company as a body played very perfectily. To-night the programme will be changed, and the famous play of " Rip Van Winkle" is to be given, with Mr. J. L. Hall, in his originla part of " Rip." This is one of Mr. Hall's greatest impersonations, and one in which when "in Auckland years 1 »f?o hej was Invariably suscessful in creating a furore. Toe cast is unusually strong and we are informed that the piece will be placed on the stage with splendid new scenery and appointments. A crowded house mry be confidently expected.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own correspondent). -.',) '. This day. Thames Valley Railway. Messrs JBrogden's agent, Mr J. Belling, has communicated with a gentlemao here, and intimates that this firm would construct the Thames Valley lUilway on 6 per cent, guaranteed interest. The proposal referred to by Sir George Grey was one for payment in land, but the Brogdens do not entertain < it.

Tairua Prospectors.—A special messenger from Tairua to-day states that the manager reports the mine looking remarkably well; very strong body of stone to hand. Fine show on tables.; have cut through to shaft in .No. 2, and found fine hanging wall.

COROMANDEL.

(From our bwn Correspondent) • • This day,

The Union Beach- — Moro Trouble. The engine .was Bent to work this morn ing, but wdhld not throw an inch of water. The diver was asked to go down to screw on the gland. He declined to go down, saying he should only be brought up a dead man. The strain (yesterday was all the air hose could bear, and he was greatly exhausted. There are eighteen feet more of water in the shaft since yesterday. Captain Thomas, of the Kapanga mine, has offered to pat down a pump with all the necessary machinery which he guraantees shall empty the mine in ten days. He will only charge the cost of of removing the pump from the ground at the Kapanga and conveying it back. The Coromandel Directors have not once been consulted and not an Auckland Director ha* come . down, although invited by circular. Auckland Director* are strongly censured.

THE AUCKK LAND S EV EOINGO E S TAWR SDF 1854351



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Hoggs I Speculate!



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The Land Bill is Passed.



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There's Millions in it!



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