SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

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DEPARTURES.

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IMPORTS.

foe». 10 hoxee ta« ? .• • nrtT' IPO ba6rq- 045 mats, 180 20 (b cforoil W / aR" oh!por>T- 10" *n V^oapne, and rontents ' , . haTS ir°n. R9 kindles do. 6G ovens »Bafar! tt ne an-* rf U cc Vx alve9 ' 3 street boxes-J. S. * >vO, ageDts

IMPORTS.

PO tnnr ;;„ el I?™ "i" Wands :-145 h,lr S cot t on , Owm,/n Pr|;- 7turs <">coanut oil, 10 000 orar Kes. ---•p ■ -'•(.nam, a<?»ntg 77 "-nil"* .i'fl" I,* .' or T PvuVa : ~in ORO R"«*Ms* cartridges " Pile shoes, 1 iron monkey.— V, Porter & Co.

The whonnw LaeHMa am^fl from the Soufh Sea T,WJs to-day. Captain Palmer ? /I Sn"l hrl? *m<h until the 27th. Passed Rnnnd Wand same date • wind then Jwlefl to the nwth. On 27th wind increased to a Pale, R r,d continued blowing and raining. July W, weather still bad and fogav • had to W ft to beJns- close in hy the land ;at noon tt olfnrod a little ; found Currier Island on our weather bow . m^e the rWinr at 2 pm. -when the wind veered to the westward and blew fcaif a gr a 7 e . dodged under the land until the 3rd, then reached across to the Kawan ! beat np the harrmur last night Cargo *. 35 tons cobra, 3000 d r& oranges. S dto pine Mns"' * 25? k ° T 'T P^^neer 5Mr William Mather-The KnVnhild^ Called at Roro tonga on the 18th M»y, S^erndale was on board All on hwd were well.-The Wanon is Mng fitted for running amon? the islands. She fe no fc com i n g back to Auck-

frJm \ rl achoo"ei; Cnronflt Cantalti -Rose, arrived Wt ?lMf IT £X* rlp'to the W"'m!" of t|ie Pacific' ».«i ,*■ afUr a ve»-y successful cuißn. Her vu £ T' 8 Rof cntton onPra' ™&"e**. »hd oil i ne Kawea from the South is duo In the Mamikau P] lo is appointed to Bail aealn on Satur-

ftJa" M P)loehß !s advertised to leave Onehunsa for Wifl South a1 8 a.m tn-mnrrnw (Wednesday. ) flay for th?? Nt' Dn " Roderick vhu loft Oamaiu on Satur wwVs*P niler Canterbury leaves this afternoon for ♦7* £ land- BTld New Caledonia. Ph* has rleared »! t™°, r™trras ""'tb a general cargo, and one passen ger, Mr TTepplcthwaita t>nt«in T?o.«e Informs us, thflt tha schooner TajHHn. *bnut whow pon-nrrivnl from the I'la^ids some anxiety n«s l-een f«H, Toft Rorotonpa on the 1H h .Tune ihfl flay n-fore the denature of the Coronet. She may the'^fo'e he hourly eTpectfid The shin Invo-alleri was broiißht. alorg«ide Ihe Qneen-street to.flay Sbe hasi tnken the he<-th ItiMdn <he rnnln Wsptprn toe, the T>iJpiissund havine peon shifted to the outside berth to make room for her

Th« barque Glimpse left Newcastle for this port on

The Poh^oner Wave of Life left Oamara for tMs po yt on Thursrtav the 29' huH 'The Govprnment steamer Luna arrived at Onehunga' ■yes^taoy fro™ "Wellir.gton. The schooner Josephine, Cintain J Anatan, arrived vegterday from Melbourne wOh a general cargo. Thn <r>T>tain r^wf,' an exceedingly rongh passage of 21 d»ys. Be hod to put into the Bay of Tslinds. The harqus Sen, Phell entered ont to-dar for Kew c»stTn, the frhnoner Pe«r'*sa for Savaj»« Tslamls, the Vetch Pe*rJ for Penryn Island, ar d the barque Martha tor Tnnca and fUtnoa.-,

The brfyantine Augusta cleared on* to-(|»y for Tevnkawith a peneral c»rco, fhinped under the Rjrar.cy of the A.S.P. Co. Mr leplno goes as a pas- Ben et-r.

_Tlio 'n'd'nbTirgh corresponiiant of f,h« London Duily Times gives m account of thn launching of a finb «to*m yacht on tlm Clyde, fortj» Marquis of NoTmsti £!',, OTfilmor of Sm island, flho is named th« Stella, Is 250 tons reflate*, and Jh furnished with enijinos of 75 h.p.. Bhe was built by Messrs Scott and Co., Cartsdyke, Greenock.

COMMERCIAL

Messrs - Cochrane and Son had a sale of landed 'property at their mart to-day. The property belonged/to the late William Tatty "Titf is situated on the districts of Takrpuna, Tanranga, otc. The follawiDg are the prices : Parish of Taknpuna, North Shore—Allotment 167. 52 acres 2 roods 6 perches, 93 6d ; allot ment 168, 72 acre 312 perches, 10s ; allotment 169, 88 acres, 93; allot ment 157. containing 45 acres, 10*. 6d. Taurane;a, Pariah of Te Pana—Lots 495 and 496, 80 acres, 11s ; lots 332 and 333, 50 acres, 20a ; lot 131. 20s ; lot 305, 11s 63 ; lot 355. 9b; lot 298, 17a 6d; lot 291. 11s 6^; lot 292, lla. 6d ; lot 142. 10«. Town of Tauranoa- Lot 315. LlO ; 367, '■ 8 ; 399. L 8 10»; 452 and 453, Ll6 each j 323, L 8 10s ; 324, L 8 ; 421. 18 ; 442. LB. T O wn of Greertcm.-Lot 11, L 6; 110, L 5 10s, each containing 1 acre.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

V>J?r..« WTT.T. r*xrißF AP TOT.T.OWB r- ForTburreg to-mo rrow at 5 30pm For Cnroman^el, per Argrle on "iday next, at 230 pm For VTangr<irml per Kennedy to-mnrmw, at 5 30 am For T r.nakl, 'outbern provincps, anrl Australian C 'oni«R, per Phtehe, tn.morrow, at 5 30 am For W?ngaroa, pur Belle Brandon, to-morrow, at 0 am F-->r Whltimpri. Tairua. ""auratipa, and Opotikl, per Rowena, to-morrnw, at 4pm For RnaseJl per Maud, io-mrA-row at 11 am (Signed) S. B. BIBS. Chief Postmastar. '

MARRIAGE.

TOMLINSON—SYMONDS-Jnno 2S, at St. Peter's, Onehunga, by the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the Itev. E. S. Hassard, M.A., tho Itev. Arthur Boger Tomlinson, M.A., Chaplain to the Bishop of Auckland, and Incumbent of St. Peter's, Onchunjja, fourth son of the late Thomas Tomlinson, Esq., Bunoher of the Inner Temple, London, to Theresa Juliana Marie, eldest daughter cf Captain J. J. S.Mnonds, formerly of ll.M.'s sth Eegiinent, Judgo of the Native Lands Court, and grand-daughter o f the late Sir William Symonds, Knight, C.B , Sur veyor of the Navy.

WEBB-SIMPSON—On June 29, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Itev. W. Tinsley, Thos. Elijah, eldest son of Mr. Elijah Webb, to Martha, eldest daughter of Mr. James Simpson, of Glenburn.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 1876

.""or the cKuse ttiat lacks assistance, For the rf/onj; that needs resisunc*. Kor the future in the distance,

\nil the goad that »r c^u-. -Jc

Are all the colonists of New Zealand, in the opinion of Sir Julius Vogel, fit candidates for the Lunatic Asylum ? He has already ex pressed that opinion of Sir G-eorge Grey, and his action in relation to the proposed in creased taxation implies that the intelligence of the whole population is held in very low estimation. That the people should be asked to pay £115,544 a year to encourage the cultivation of sugar beet surely argues a belief in prevailing insanity. What does a penny a pound duty on sugar mean ? Taking the very low average of two pounds of sugar per family a week, including local-made lollies, the Premier's proposal for en couraging the growth of beet is a tax of eight shillings and eight pence a year on every household. That the colony must face increased taxation we admit. Everyone but those who have pinned their faith to the many Ministerial assurances, that the profits from railways would return a handsome revenue over interest and sinking fund, have foreseen this The Ministry and their supporters alone have protested to the contrary. In his financial statement last year, the Colonial Treasurer made a special feature of the ability of the colony to bear the burden of its debts withouj undue taxation. He said, "My statement this evening has, I submit, conclusively proved that the revenues of the colony are amply sufficient to meet all its liabili ties, and provide efficient Government." It is due to Major Atkinson to say that this may be perfectly true ; but the "efficient Government" must be of a cheaper form than he and his colleagues have provided for the colony. We -believe increased taxation is now inevitable, and the Ministry should face the unpleasant extremity openly, and in a statesmanlike way. No amount of beet-sugaring will sweeten the pill. Even with threepence a pound duty on sugar, beet-root cultivated by high-priced Colonial labour will never compete with sugar-cane grown by niggers in Fiji. The form which the Premier's proposal takes is tricky and dishonourable, although it finds a parallel in his previous attempt to hood-wink the people by increasing taxation under

cover ot simplifying the mode of "levying duties upon value instead of measurement. An increased duty on sugar will be unfair and oppressive. It falls upon the working classes, who already contribute more than their legitimate proportion for the support of the State. If taxation must Come, let it be levied on income or property, and especially upon absentees who draw lordiy incomes from colonial estaf.es, and spend them abroad. The Treasurer makes his financial statement to-night, and we shall then know the worst, but airekdy ths pretty bubble is bursting, casting its moist soapy constituents into the upturned faces of wondering admirers.

To-day is the centennial anniversary bf American Independence) And She resident American viifci&ens hkve given themselves up to the customary rejoicing and bunting. Colonists everywhere are reaping to-day the fruits of the war commenced a hundred years ago in defence of the rights of self government, and we may feel a more than cousinly sympathy with the descendants of those who fought and won against tremen dous odds the battle of freedom. To-day there will be a glorious national rejoicing in the Great Republic.

An.accident of rather a remarkable charac ter occurred yesterday in Shortland-street. James Howel'l, an apprentice engaged by Messrs Peace and Todd, plumbers, was work ing on the top of Mr Probert's verandah, when he thoughtlessly stepped on a pane of glass and fell through to the asphalt pave ment, a distance of fourteen feet. "He was laid up to-day but is not seriously injured.

Captain Palmer of the schooner Latitiji from tho South Sea Islands, reports that the weather has been very bad at the Harvey Group this last three months, a continued succession of gales of wind and heavy rains. The natives not being able to make cobra, and the cotton and coffse crops being nearly des troyed. In consequence of the wet weather, ships find great difficulty in getting loaded. In fact the group is in a miserable plight.

A public meeting was held in the ball, Patumahoe, on Saturday evening at seven o'clock, Major Lusk in the chair, to consider the best site for building a new schoolroom for the Mauku district. This school has been successfully carried on for eight or nine years at the Presbyterian Churchy but the building being now required for its tmginal purpose, necessitates the building of a new schoolhouse. Three several sites wera named and put to the vote:—lst: a most eligible fcifce close to the present school, which is under offer to the School Com mittee on eligible terms 2nd : the reserve in P.itumahoe on which the hall stands ; and 3. A school reserve between Patumaboe and Vukekobe. Upon the votes being counted the latter was carried, augmented by the votes of a number of persons not in the Mauku School District at all. but belonging to Pnkekohe Education District. The right of these votes was challenged, but the chair man ruled they should be taken, and this ha 3 caused great; dissatisfaction to a large number of parents whose children attend the school, as they feel the injustice of taking their children so far to suit the convenience of those who do not reside in the district, and whose number is small compared to theirs. There is no doubt but a school is wanted in the Pukekohe district for these children, and some year or so ago one was projected, partly built, windows provided, by the Ce&tral Board, and then the buildsng abandoned from some cause unexplained.

The New Zealand Presbyterian Church News for July will be welcomed in many a colonial household as a messenger of good news, and the condensed information respect ing tho Presbyterian churches, both at home and abroad, will be read with pleasure by all right-minded readers. The number before us, besides the leading articles on Church Extension, has an excellent essay from the Family Treasury on the " Religious Faculty," also a review of Dr Parrar's "Life of Christ," from the pen of the Rev. D. Bruce. The notice displays much calm judgment and critical acumen. " Christianity may have had its defects," s&ys Mr Bruce, " even at its infancy, and it may have degenerated since, but it has yet proved itself to have inherent in it a power capable of regenerating society." " Teach us to number our days," from a protestant French writer, is a paper full of wise maxims set forth in a pleasing and easy manner, in the form of a debit and credit account in relation to spiritual matters. This form of illustrating" divine truth is very attractive and peculiar to French theological literature. On "Min isterial Failings," and "Christian Giving," are papers of special value to members of Christian churches. The memoir of Eev Dr Ingram, who reached his hundredth year on the 3rd of April last, is a piece of interesting biography, and very remarkable in its details, as Dr Ingram is 100 years o'd, his father was 100, and his grandfather was 105, and all lived on the same farm at Logic Coldston, Aberdeenshire. The remainder of the news is made up of extracts, items of news, brief readings, and poetry. The Presbyterian News is edited with great care, and worthy a place in every household.

Two stalwart sons of Erin were leaving the Choral Hall last evening, after the concert of Madame de Murska, when one was over heard to Bay to the other, "Well, Paddy, how did ye loike ifc?" "Och, Mike," re plied the other, " there was too much blissed Frinch about it for me." " Nonsinse," said Mike, "it was wondtherful—quoite as good as Paddy sayin' his prayers."

No less than three Wifcneß*fs were called yesterday at the Supremo C urS to answer to their names, but, failing to appear, their recognizances were estreated. The fine in each case was £100, which can be enforced, but whether the full amount will have to be paid by each witness remains to be seen. Many persons imagine that they will re ceive notice from the police when they have been bound over to appear in evidence at a trial at the Supreme Court, but this is an error, as the three witnesses —Thomas Hodg son, Henry John Vercoe, and Henry Pointer —will learn.

Rinkerdania and Spelling Bees are called in England the Foot and Mouth Disease. " Rather horrid," as a young lady correspon dent expresses it. We have got over one part of the disease in Auckland.

Several letters to the editor are unavoid ably held ovefi

The second of the winter course of enter tainments at Wellesley-street Baptist Sunday School will be given tMs evening. The pro gramme promises songs, choruses, and duets by the choir, under the direction of Mr Theo phi! us Cooper ; also, readings and recitations by Messrs Ewington, Blackman, McMaster, Mann, and Cooper. The proceeds of the entertainment will go to the library fund. .

A grand organ recital will take place in St. Matthew's Church this evening by Mr John Hill, K.S. R.A.M., to commence at eight o'clock.

Another development of progress in the ladies' movement is to be seen at the Mel bourne Custom House, where they do all the business of a telegraph and money order office. Lady registrars of births and deaths are numerous in Victoria.

By our cablegrams to-day, it will be seen that Mr Trowell, the informer in the Steven son's case, is_ to be proceeded against on a charge of perjury. Trowell is described as being rather like the Prince of Wales in appearance. The business annually done by L. Stevenson and Sons amounts to about £300,000. Trowell says they annually did £10,000 duty.

Complaints are very general respecting the bad state in which the contractors have left the thoroughfares where the water-ppe3 have been laid down, and much inconvenience has been canasd in consequence. This morn ing, as Mr Mattsun, a baker, was g";ns along Chapel street with A load ol '""read, his horse evmk to his knees and it was some time before h§ could be extricated from hit* peri'ous position ; and in Chsricery 1 ane this morning a loaded cart got strict up t' tho stock of wheel, and could not b moved, ahhough the carter's whip war lustily nee'"' on the back of the unoffending animal until ussiatance came.

The steamer Arawota ia expected to leave Bluff at 11 a m. on Tuesday the 4th instant Telegrams for the Australian Oologies or Europe will be received at the office for transmission to Bluff up to 10 a.m. o'clock of the ii;h instant.

Mr G. W. Collier is lecturing in Welling ton on his experiences of the colonial stage.

At a special meeting of the Board of Edu cation held this afternoon, the action of the vestry of St. Paul's in closing the building so unceremanioualy in the face of the school master was severely criticised. On_ the motion of Dr Campbell the following decision was arrived at. The Board yield to the ultimatum contained in the letter from St. Paul's vestry, dated July 3rd, and have to request delivery of the keys. The school will re-open to-morrow.

The Recent Burglaries.

CAPTURE OF THE SUPPOSED PER PETRATORS.

Ottk readers have been lately rendered un pleasantly alive to the fact of the existence of a gang of practiced burglars in Auckland No less than four more or less successful house robberies have occurred within the last few weeks. On one occasion Mr Neumagen, the pawnbroker, had hia premises broken into and robbed ; then Mr Goldie, the timber merchant, suffered an attack on his office in Custom-house-street; next followed the rob bery at Mr Arthur's, the auctioneer; and -finally occurred the daring outrage at Mr Hamley's,Wyßyard Arms Hotel,in Symonds street. There was an alarming characteristic about all these robberies, which was that they were all gone about in a much more systema tic manner, and " the work" done in a much cleaner fashion than has been hitherto the case in Auckland ; and it therefore appeared as if considerable improvement had been made in the burglar's art, or what was perhaps more probable, that some London " talent " had been brought to the assistance of colonial skill. Then it was also noticed that in each of the above nam^d cases nothing was abstracted by which identification of the robbers could be traced. This made the work of the detectives doubly difficult, but Messrs Jeffrey and Grace have stuck to thoir work manfully, and ib is believed, have at last succeeded in tracking down their game, tl will be ob served from our to-day's Police record that two men named Charles Blake and John Sfcronpman were brought up this morning and charged with being concerned in the two last named burglaries, namely, those at Mr Arthur's and at the Wynyard Arms Hotel. At the request of Mr Sub-Inspector , Pardy a remand till the 14th instant was 1 granted by the Resident Magistrate, so as to give the police an opportunity of complet ing the chain of evidence against them. Charles Blake is an old hand at this game, and has only reoently been re leased after serving a three years sen tence for highway robbery with violence, committed on a sailor on a spot very clcse to where tho garrotting of the sailmaker Wencworth took place, near the Domain. He is a fearful villain to look at, and might be selected for a model for a portrait of Bill Sykes, with his low brows, high cheek bones, snub nope, and bull neck. Indeed, a police officer was heard this morning to say that he was to be pitied, his face was so much against his getting an honest living, that it was not surprising he had taken to "the road." Strongman is a strangerin Auckland, but he has been very thick with Blake for some months, and this fact has alone been sufficient to induce the police to keep their eye on him. He is supposed to be the London hand, for Blake's robberies on previous occasions have been rather of a clumsy character, and presented a great contrast to the finished workmanship of the late achievements. So far as regards the robbery at Arthur's, little more than strong suspicion at present attaches to the prisoners, but is believed by the police that that they have quite sufficient evidence to securo a conviction in the Wyn yard Arms case. Blake yesterday tried to clear out in the City of San Francisco, and made an application to the chief officer to be allowed to work his paseage to Amerioa, The request was, however, refused. He was arrested during the evening in Custom-house street. Strongman was arrested yesterday evening iv the neighbourhood of the Supremo Court ; he had a swag on his back and was apparently making for Onehunga Among other items of evidence against the prisoners, it is known that one of the prisoners re turned to his lodgings at three o'clock on Saturday morning last, and the other was out all night. They lived apart ; this being one of their devices for escaping suspicion. It is also known that both prisoners were yester day and Saturday busy in. changing small sums in coppers for silver. Persons who gave change for coppers on the days mentioned will oblige if they will come forward and see if they can Identify the prisoners. It is also known that both Blake and Strongman were in the Wynyard Arms Hotel on Friday, and that onq of them put back the catch of the back window, which was, however, re placed by Mrs Hamley before retiring for the night. This explains the attack being first made upon the rear of the premises. A few nights ago a shutter was found lying against the door of the Royal Mail Hotel, and it is thought that perhaps an attempt to enter the hotel by its assistance was frustrated by someone approaching. It is to be hoped that the police will leave no stone unturned to collect the evidence against the prisoners, and thus by their conviction rid the com munity of their depredations, at least for a few years.

PARLIAMENTARY.

WELLINGTON. (from our special correspondent.) This day. stfew Cabinet Minister. I hAIVe just learned that Mr George McLean, of Ota^o, has been taken into the Ministry as Commissioner of Customs. This will be announced to-day when the House meets. The appointment; is generally considered a mistake, as, although a good man of busi ness, he is a wretched speaker and no assist ance in the respect of which the Government is lamentably weak. The Oppositian caucus yesterday was a success. The members present, to the number of 29, seemed wholly unanimous and§ muoh pleased at what passed. .Messrs Rolleston and Sheehan were abnent, account ing 30 members- The Government his not such a large body of supporters, leaving out the middle or undecided party, and has little cohesion; for although a majority, perhaps, might prefer Mr Stafford to Sir George Grey for.leader, there are at least half who do not like either Mr Staffetd or the Government, and will probably come over to the Oppo sition. It was decided at the meeting to take no steps to declare a policy until the Government local government measure be submitted, and slso to insist on this coming down before anything is done about finance. A statement madejby Sir George Grey of the leading points of the policy which he should propose when the time came was

warmly approved, It is said, by all members present, and a great increase of confidence was produced by having definite aims laid before the party. The House now presents the curious spec tacle of the Government not possessing the confidence of anywhere near a majority of members, carrying on business m the absence of a coalition of those who dislike Government. This however cannot last long, and unless the local govern ment and finance proposals, are unexpectedly aatisfactojy to th* middle party, Sir Julius Vogel's term of office will not be long It i* amusing to see the extreme civility with which doubtful men are treated by ministers, and especially Sir Julius Vogel. Nothing is too good for members of whom there are still hopes, but evidently they have an anxious time of it. THE GOVERNMENT WHIP. Mr Pyke, who is installed as Government whip, forages round with anxious eyes, as if he expected to unearth a plot, whenever two members speak together. The financial statement is to come off to-night if Sir Julius Vogel is well, as it ia understood that it is already printed. CORPORATIONS ACT. The Muniopal Corporations Act is to be red to-day. I have succeeded in getting a sight of the sheets. It is a bulky affair containing 331 clauses, and occupying 54 pages. It also incorporates the Rat ing Act of 70 clauses, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act of 54 clauses in all 455 clauses which surely should be enough or Corporations are hard to satisfy. I have not space to give abstract of these Bills, but the main feature of novelty that strikes one at first sight are the provisions for voting by Wards only for Councillors. The very liberal powers for raising money, by which any Council may by- special order raise on the security of ordinary rates any sum they can ob'r'io i>"~ beincr on the whole more than ten timea the amount of last year's ordinary revenue from rates, and further sums may be borrowed by way of special loans for water work?, gas works, drainage, tramways, or any main road or bridge specified in the notice of such loan, provided that a poll shall be taken upon the proposal, showing the work to be done, the amount to be raised, and the special rate toll or security to be offered as security. If one fifth part more votes declare at the poll in favour of the proposal than against it the Council may carry it out. Provision is made for reducing rates to such an amount as will provide interest and sinking fund from time to time. Very full powers are proposed to be given to the Cor poration to establish and manage _ slaughter houses either within or out limits of the Borough. To license theatres and inspect the same, to establish bath and wash-houses, i hospitals, pounds, tramways, and nearly everything else which can oe wanted. In the provisions for amending rates for drain age and slaughter houses, and in several other respects the Government have adopted ia the proposed Bill many of the suggestions made by the Municipal Corporation of Auck land. The Bill, however, will present much room for Opposition.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PHESS AGENCY.]

The Escaped Fenians.

Charge of Perjury Against Stevenson's Informer- Suicide of a Lunatic. Gable Communication- SYDNEY. This day. It is reported that the Fenian agent who managed to escape from West Austra lian prison left for California by the mail. The whaler Catalpa was specially chartered and armed to assist the escape. The Edinburgh arrived at Port Darwin on Saturday. Michael Conner, locked up for lunacy at Narrabi, rushed his keeper and seized a revolver and shot himself dead. News from Hodgkinson River reports the reefs increasing in richness. The Edinburgh started yesterday from Porb Darwin for the break in the cable, and communication will probably be restored to-night or to-morrow.

MELBOURNE.

This day. Tho charge of perjury againat Trowell, the informer, comes off shortly. Babbage, teller of the Bank of Adelaide, has been remanded on a charge of embezzle ment. Fossil remains of a whale have been found on the bank of the Murray.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barßtow, Esq., R.M.) BCOTJRINGS OF THE STREETS. Mary Burke, Andrew Rooney, John Salter, George Clarke, John Young, George .Rogers were all punished for the offence of drunkenness. A VENERABLE REPROBATE. John Salter, in addition to the above charge, had to stand the brunt of another— namely, of making use of obscene language in Queen-street. Prisoner, who was a very old and venerable looking man, pleaded guilty to both charges. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the prisoner had been released once on account of his age, but his language was so bad afterwards that he was re-arreated. Fined 203 and costs or seven days, LOST HER HUSBAND. Elizabeth Hand, a bold looking woman, rather showily dressed, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Prisoner said she was not drunk. Her husband had left her with £29 in his pookets at a quarter-past seven in the evening, and she was merely looking for him, His Worship : Is that not Mrs Hand of Mercer ? Prisoner : Yes. Constable O'Reilly said he arrested the pri soner in Queen-street, at 2 o'clock this morn ing. She was creating a great disturbance, saying she had lost her husband. She had to be removed from the Exchange Hotel about seven o'clock. She was going about Queen-street all the evening, and was very drunk. He saw her at one time creat ing a disturbance with two gentlemen. Prisoner said she had heard that her hus band had picked up a girl near the Exchange Hotel and gone home with her, and she went there to ask the barmaid whether she coald give her a description of the hussy. She waa not drunk. Constable Shaw corroborated O'Reilly's evidence. His Worship inflicted a fine of £0a and costs, or in default seven days' imprisonment* THE RECENT BURGLARIES. i Charles Blake and John Strongman were placed in the dock charged with being con cerned in the burglary at Mr Arthur's on Wednesday last. The same prisoners were also charged with breaking into the Wyn yard Arms Hotel on Saturday morning last, and stealing £5 in coppers, and 16s 6d in silver, as well as certain cheques the property of Mr Hamley. At the request of Sub-Inspector Pardy, who said the prisoners had only been arrested the night before, a remand was granted till the 14th inßt. A CHIMNEY ON FIRE. James Jenkins was fined 2s 6d and costs, for permitting his chimney to catch fire. ILL-TREATING A BAILIFF. Simon Westhke appeared in answer to a charge of assaulting William Mills, a bailiff, while in the execution of his duty. Defendant obtained a remand till Satur day. This was all the business.

NEWMARKET LITERARY INSTITUTE.

THE animal meeting of the above took place lasfc night in the Newmarket Hall. Mr Clayton read the advertisement /onvenipg the meeting and called on Mr McNeil for th» financial statement, the following being a condensed sketch : Treasurer's statement cash donations, £217 5s lOd; loan, £100; pro ceeds from concert, £24 Ms 6d j: membero subscriptions. £13 4s; hire of hall, £23 10a 6(1 • amount due to Institate, £5 6s. Total, *384 On 10(1. Refund to treasurer, 43 8d ; amount paid for buildinf, > seats, hall, &c, £301 15s; insurance, periodicals, gas, expense of concert, shingling library, hall-keeper and librarian, books, &c, £fi 5s lid : cash in hand and due. £815a 3d. Total, £384 0s 10d. —The chairman said he felt great pleasure at seeing the annual meifcing take place in their own hall, and calledon Mr Witheford, the secretary, to read to annual report i~ "Tn presenting the Annial Report of the Newmarket Literary Institute, the Trustees have to congratulate the stbacribers upon the successful character of tb> past year's tran sactions. I* has been eaentially a financial year, and as the state of finance is the accented indication of prosperity or adversity it will be readily seen thati* most satisfactory year's business has been d>ne. The Building Committee are entitled tothe highest praise for the services rendered at the commence ment of the year. The fetal amount raised by donations to the haltfund, proceeds of concert, hire of hall, ad members' sub scriptions, is £284 03 lOi. A farther sum of £100 was kindly advancd by Mr Osborne, making a total of £384 OaLOd cash received. The works done have bee.: the building of the hall, addition of aifce-room, internal fittings, seats, Ac, gas aid on, and the library and reading ro<T> shingled and papered at a total cost of £75 5s 7d, leaving a balance in favor of the nstisute of £8 15s 3d. The financial positia of the Institute may, therefore, be considred highly satis factory. The books in the library have been increased by ijore than one hundred volumes; His Honor Judge Gillies having given sixt'-flve volumes of standard works. Mr Browning contributed periodicals to (the readin-room, &o. Mr Alexander gave £1 to fee library fund. During the past year th Stab has been given to the Institute b1 Mr Brett, the Herald by Messrs McNeil and Taite, and the Cross by Messrs Morp,n and Dinnison. To these gentlemen the Trustees beg to tender their thanks. The Trustees also feel greatly indebted to the laces and gentlemen who so kindly, and at so reat a sacrifice of time, got up the concert wlch celebrated the opening of the publio hall and this oppor tunity is taken to thank them for their valued assistance. Now tat the harrass of money matters is past, ad the buildings are complete with all necessary con veniences, the outgoing Tratees would sug gest that in future, regiiir gatherings of members be held, such bmg calculated to strengthen the movement, ,nd benefit those connected with it. In retirig from office the Trustees cordially thank th subscribers and the publio for their libera sympathy and support, considering such to have made the year the prosperous y*r it has been." After the balance-sheet hat been criticised to the satisfaction of all cocerned, it was resolved to publish a list of lonations to the Hall Fund in each paper. A member en quired if all the donations pimised had been gathered in. The secretary fcated that there were yet three unpaid amouts—two of £1, and one of £5 ; the latterwas due by a gentleman who had always rcsived the sup port of the Newmarket peole, and out of the warm place he had for tfem in his heart came forth the promise of £i The meeting was convinced that the amoufc wonld yet be paid. On the ballot being taen, the follow ing gentlemen were declared aly elected :— The Yen. Archdeacon Pritt, lessrß Morgan, R. Dinnison, McNeill, and J. Taite, Mr Morgan being at the head of ie poll. The five gentlemen elected baveproved them selves worthy of office, andj' the subscri bers give the same sympathyjnd support ac was accorded *.o the manage of the past year, there is no doubt but aiither prosper ous year will ensue. The Ne\raarket people deserve all credit for the wayhey carry out their undertakings, and it weld be well for other suburban districts if ley could but iaiitate. Donations received towards the Jullding of the Newmarlret Hall: ---£ 8 £ s. MrJ. O. Firth ..10 10 Mr Scotir James.. 1 5 Mr James Dllworth 10 10 Mr J. Bat .. .. 11 Mr James Clark ..10 0 Mr J, MLennox .. 1 1 Mr Job Osborne.. 10 0 Mr Hui.. .. ..11 Judge T B. Gilliea 10 0 Mr J. I"Witheford 1 1 Mr A. Buckland .. 10 0 Mr Jams .. .. 1 1 Mr D. L Murdoch. 10 0 Mr Weber .. ..11 MrJ Wngley .. 515 Mr Mshew Clark. 1 1 Mr P. G-. Clayton .. 5 6 . Mrs Aijub .. ..11 Mr J. T Stevenson 5 6 Mr Mot 1 1 Mr ArcU. Clark (the Mr Eaara .. ..11 late respected) .. 5 0 MrC. SSaxton ..11 Owen & Graham .. 5 0 Mayor f Auckland MrJ. Angus.. ..6 0 (Mrfrnks).. ..11 Mr Henry Keane .. 6 0 Mr JoS)hMay,sen 1 1 Mr Wm Morgan.. 5 0 Mr Hal 1 1 Mr T. Barr .. ..5 0 Mr GoEe .. ..11 Mr J. O. Seccombe 5 0 Mr G.'bldship ..11 Mr R. Dinnison ..5 0 Mr Wilrowtner .. 1 1 MrJ. MoColl.. ... 5 0 MrT. iTeston ..10 MrSellars .. .. 5 0 MrJJDickpy ..10 MrJ. A. Tole .. 4°Mr R. Jiccombe ..10 Mr W. AitMn .. 3 3 Mr Baylor.. ..10 Mr A. K. Taylor .. 8 3 Mr G. Ishop.. ..10 Mr Kissling .. .. 3 0 Mason, ros 10 Mrßarstow .. .. 2 2 Mr WnHojfg .. 10 Ireland Bros 2 2 Mr Joa.ffiay, Jan.. 1 0 MrJas. Hardie ..2 2 Yrßrocs .. ..10 Mr Arch. Clark ..2 2 Mr Hayi .. ... 10 Mr James Taite ..2 2 Mr W. .attray ..10 Yen. Archdeacon . MrLsiche.. .. 018 Pritt 2 2 Mr MM .. .. 010 Mr T. Macfarlane.. 2 2 Mr B. Tompson .. 010 MrCarelton .. ..2 2 Mr T. Bllen.. .. 010 Dr Campbell .. .. 2 2 Mr Woog .. .. 010 Mr Hancock.. ..2 2 Mr Phillips.. .. 010 MrJ, McNeill.. ..2 2 Mr Hardig ~ .. 010 Mr C. J. Taylor .. 2 2 Mr N Jtadell .. 010 MrT, Kelr .. .. 2 2 Mrs Weber . ~0 5 Mr D. Cruiokshank 2 C Miss Matliows ..05 Mr Hewson .. .. 2 0 Mr Geddi ~ .. 0 5

THE POLICE CELIS.

(To the Editor of the S!Vk.)

Sir,—lf "Visitor" will answer he following questions satisfactorily, I will atmit that my informants have deceived me. I refer more particularly to females. If notiatisfactory, we purpose carrying out resolutimß we have arrived at. I write in the jlural sense because I am only one amongst; (thers of my sex. Are they placed in a eel without a fire ? Are there any beds to lie 01? Is there a doctor or nurse to visit them ?la the floor of the women's cell composed if wood or stone ? I have no desire to mike the ac quaintance of the Inspector ; I h»tre met him at Parnell. It is difficult to define what " Visitor" means by not havinj se en any cruelty. I have known most respectable men advocate flogging in the army and navy, although it has resulted in many deaths. I have heard rich men advocate siavery, and the right to treat slaves (their property) as dogs. I have no doubt the poli<a force are humane men. I, too, do not liki tmblioity more than " Visitor." But from leading the inquest on the woman Preston, aid from in formation brought to me, a sense of duty alone has caused the comments aid remarks which have been made in the Star paper, whioh has earned the name of the" People's Paper."—Yours, Ac, Lady Subscriber.

CITY EAST SCHOOL, No. 1.

(To the Editor of the Evening Htak). Str,—ln. your issue of yesterday appears a letter signed "H. Worthington," and added to it what I suppose may be called the Editor's comment. Sir, whoever gave you the information upon which you wrote the heading of your comment, did most assuredly intend to deceive you. You state when the veßtryJof St Paul's notified to the Committee the necessity of a new arrangement being entered into,, the Committee appear to have disregarded this warning, and the result was the closing of the school. Your informant, had he wished to tell you what was the truth, would have told you that 'when the

committee on the Bth 0 one last received tka conditions from the vestry ol St Paul s, ott which the school should bo occupied alter the 30th, waited on the Board of Education bydepntation.andtben laid the matter before them : that the Board dismissed tha deputation by stating they would consider the matter jand that on the 28fch June, after expecting to hear daily on the subject, the committee wrote to the secretary t?t the Board to know what was to be done, aO the committee received no authority to agree to the terms of St. Paul's vestry. No satisfac tory reply having been received by the com mittee, the vestry of St. Paul's took the course they did. I" deny w»y neglect of the committee at all. Nor do I believe the key was refused to H. Worthington on the grounds he states, viz , "That the school committee, the church vestry, and the bo*rd were not able to agree on the terms," &c. The committee requested the board to give the necessary authority in the matter, with out which the committee couW do nothing. Your informant also could give you more truthful information with regard to the visit of the Inspector of Nuisances, for he has figured largely in. that matter. The subject is one of which the public haa had already enough, so I refrain from entering into it, as the committee had nothing whatever to do with it.-I am, &o , Rich. T. Talbot, a member of the committee.

SUNDAY TRADING.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

"For the cause that lack* assisfcancs, And the good tfcat wo can do.''

Sir, —The Key. C. M. Nelson, incumbent of Sfc. Paul's, has thought it hin duty to attack personally the bouse kept by one of the mo3t charitable residents of the parochial district of St. Paul's, opposite his own parsonage. The proprietor happens to be a foreigner and, from his kind treatment to the British tar, has earned for himself a reputation which such an attack will not affect. If the Rev. Mr Nelson, and those that work with him in such a laudable effort as to stop Sunday trading, would give their patronage and support to some endeavour where poor Jack could rationally enjoy themselves, even on a Sunday, I think he would carry out more his mission than attacking a respected citizen. I trust in a spirit of fair play you will publish this. I believe the police authorities themsel ves would if called upon certify to the character of the proprietor, and the house of which he id the owner. Why single out the houae in question ? I have lived in the parish of Sfc Paul's over 31 years but I never see his face in the neighborhood enquiring whether his parishioners are dead or alive.—l am, Sir. Richard J. Feltus.

Symonds Street,

ST PAUL'S CHURCH.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—ls there any means of putting a stop to what seems to me and many others an intolerable nuisance in public worship. At St Paul's Church a person (a tall, thin-looking fellow, I don't know his name,) who sita towards the fron* entrat.ee, has such a notion of singing, that he seems to think to begin first, to end last, and roar the loudest, are the best qualifications as a worshipper. If he had any idea of what common decency was, when he sees those around him, giggle and laugh at him, while others are so disgusted, they sit down during siDging, he would at least try to keep his sonorous voice within some reasonable bounds.—l am, Sir, A Worshipper at St Paul's.

SUPREME COURT.— Yesterday.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) BREAKING AND ESTERING.

Ranohe was indicted for breaking and entering the premises of David Mills, of Otara, on the 11th of June, and stealing a saddle, bridle, and other artioles, to which he pleaded not guilty. He was further charged with having broken into the prem ises of Mr H. W. Perry, at Opotiki, on the 23rd May, and stealing a quantity of wine j to which charge he also pleaded guilty. The Court then rose.

THIS DAY.

(His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock.)

STABBING,

Jeremiah Pynne, aged 21, described as a labourer, was indicted for stabbing John Hewaon, on the 3rd June, at Albertland, with intent to do him grevious bodily harm.

Mr Brookfield stated the case on the part of the prosecution, and Messrs Tyler and Coleman appeared for the prisoner. John Hewson, who was in a very weakly condition and accommodated with a seat, deposed that on the 3rd of June he was gum digging, when the prisoner came and asked him for an axe to chop a root to get at some gum; they were not working as mates; he did not lend him the axe, but offered to go with him ; went and examined the stump, and told him there was no gum there ; he took prisoner's gum spear and speared in different places. Prisoner then asked for his spade, but he took no notice; he asked a second time, when he told him it was no use digging there. He still asked for the spade, when he tossed the spade towards him, and said, take the spade, and turned in an opposite direction, repeating that the at tempt was useless; prisoner said, with an oath, " mind your own business j" he hit Pynne, but did not knock him down. He had the spear in his right hand and the spade in his left. He then stepped back, and stabbed him in the left side, and said, "That's for you •" prosecutor said "You have killed me," walked away, and when about fifty yards from the spot fell down. A man came to his assistance, he told him of the circumstance, and shewed him where he was stabbed. Some time after piisoner came to.him and offered to go home with him; he appeared very sorry for what he had done, and proffered help; he was attended by the doctor, and was still in the hospital. Cross-examined by Mr Coleman: The prisoner was very sorry, and cried very much; he did not think he had any malicious intent; he did not swear at him. His Honor said whether the prisoner had no malicious intent in prosecutor's opinion could be no evidence, as the inference must be drawn from surrounding facts. Patrick Oonway, deposed that he was a gum digger and was working near to the parties, but did not see the offence com mitted ; heard prosecutor cry out; went to him, when he told him what had happened ; seeing him very ill he went for assistance. Pynne came up, and witness said '' you are nice sort of mates to fall out like this," when Pynne Said they were not mates; they then had some altercation ; he heard Pynne Bay that Hewson first struck him, or he would not have used the gum-spear. Cross-examined by Mr Coleman : Pynne said that Hewson had used offensive words to him, and struck him;Pynne offered to help Hewson home, but Hewson refused. Thomas George Hunter, made an affirma tion, as he objected to be sworn, and stated that he was an hotel-keeper, and on the Saturday afternoon he met the prisoner with a spade and spear in his hand. When he heard of the attack upon Hewson he asked Pynne how he came to do it, when he replied it served him right. Hewson had used filthy expressions and threw the spade at him, and struck him on the lug, and then he probed him with the spear. He went to the whare where Hewson lay, and finding that he was in a dangerous state, he went for the doctor. Prisoner said if he had a toma hawk he would have tomahawked him. He was in an excited state. Dr E. Marks, medical practitioner, of Alberdand, deposed to being called upon in respect of the prosecutor's wound, just below the rib on the left side, such as would have been caused by a gum spear. i>r Marks described, the nacun' of the wound, but in so low a tone that it was im possible to hear him. His Honor desired him to raise his voice in order that the Court might hear him. Witness was then heard to say that the prosecutor was internally in jured, but in time he believed he would

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