SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Fawra, sa, V^cclor, from tho South Martha, iiai^uo, McKenzie, from Tonga jvij' I)ilin°f. from Hob.vtTown Wf? i a xdo' schooner, from ICussoU -Awla-ita. schooner, frnra Tairua MH'.nie Haro, schooner, from Kussoll ~ , , Tnis Day. JkUStrslla, P M hs, Cargill, from tho South

DEPARTURES.

. . JRosMinah Rose, brigan tine, for Kaip&ra GMljwourifco, schooner, for .Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Lonnuu—Carnatic, shio, early ; Dllpusaund, barque, early F<>r Coromandel—Argyle, s », Mondays and Fridays Jfcor Wangarei—Argylo every Tuesday For Bay of Islands— lona every Monday For Tanratiga— Bowena, ss, overy Kriday n r£.9 v Newcastle—L» Kscocesa, ship early .« Jtfor Timaru, Clematis, Jtetch, early Kor Lyitelton—Flirt, brieantiue, early For the South—Haw™ Tuesday ; Turanaki, Saturday For Norfolk Islands—Marlon, schooner, Tuesday For Kaipara (Wairoa)—Lady Franklin, barque, Monday .

VESSELS EXPECTED

Natal Qufon, fr< m Lyitelton, ep-^y Bella Mary, barquo, from Hobart Town, esuly Bpbina ounlop, ,bar^ tto f rO m London ; sailed ISth O'Cfl,, March .BaHa^'iß. schooner, from Lyttelton LastiUa, schooner, from Rarotonga BoWsgton, ship (PitHY), from London; silled 24th , t ,-. t February ' —England's Giory, ship from London, early ■nrraS^ b Lee' sctio°ner, from Sydney, early VOWanlock, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb IS .Yiiiwoosung, ship, from London, early Coron-t, schooner, from the. Islands, early Inverallen, barquo, from London, sailed ISth Mivrch &Wf> ketch, from the Islands, early , —sraitti, schooner, from the Islands, early V/"OV<*l£Jo, barque, from Liverpool; sailed Cth March rllfar ni

IMPORTS.

xcr Martha from Tonga CO tons copra,—Oiusok- Bhonk Us Co. -Agent?. £ c,, r, J?. nc: 2J.0 casoi jams, 245 do fruit, 60 do fruit, ■*•)<<»[ iWßinnejy,

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIA.

«iiil/^bo magnificßnt Pacific Mail Liner Australia ■arrived in harbour early this mo<-nl"f?. and anchored in the stream. We are indented to Mr Jlcyd, the purser, for the following report of her progress up the M:— Tha steamship Australia, 'tinder command ptain Cavgill, and in charge of Captain Thomson, />fs*FP ou"lnastt 'r, lift her inboriegs in Deboroh Bay, iPlioriL Chaln:iors» at 9 »>>»•. high water, on Wednesday, ■"Slat May, and proceeded outside the Heads, gettiftg round the bend off the Kalk (where she grounded On Saturday, 27th May), with tho aid of ttra Geelong, at 10 am., and anchored outside the E'eitrts at 11 a.m. •Tho'ttig Geelong arrived with malls and passengers hffiW i 30 ' tfanshipping thorn with some difficulty ; r SiS\V s? f * llfob?*t- owing to a strong IV.N.W. n^lb^blowing, anil heavy sea setting towards the Heads. This was not accomplished till fnlly 6 p.m Australia then hove up, and procooded at C 33 JKx penenced. nio.Jerate W. and N.W, winds; weather flmu Arrived at Lyttelton at 11 am. June Ist, At ■; 5.-20 received the mail<; 5.50 got under wei*h, and at ■ I rtJ'juif. landed pilot. Weathor fine with fresh N.H B. ua-flPQBxp till midnight. Thence to Cape Pollissier, I)oiJ?»Wn was made at 8.30, dull cloudy w.ather, with ,u,M?SftiheaU wind and Ititopy sea. Arrived alongside Wellington whirf at 10 45. Left the wharf at 3.30, and experienced strong breeze with high northerly swell. Arrived off Napier at 1116 ; discharged car^-0, Wfifluwd mails and passengers, and proceeded at 2.:-.0. 4.^^?i^? cccl s6rong K-N.W. breeze and head sea. JJJTrtWpllot at 3,20 a.m., and anchored in Auckland y-tAW'mtir at 4.19 a.m. ilPflisaengcrp—For Auckland : Saloon—From Port Chalmers—Mr and M?s Mackenzie. ■ From Lyttelton - Mr Olliver. Vtota Wellington-Mrs Martin. Mr Reid, sfe?fß Anthony, Woman, Wallace. Krom Napier- Messrs Mann, Wardrnp, Braithwaithe, Lewis, Mc- Xvf*"l^ 5' ? 8p;y. Captain Birch, Mrs Pdiodes, Mr Bhodes. ttlffr nlk?c*b, arid 3 steerage. The passtmgers from .nWWtn Ports for San Francleco will ba found in the ..tWfaird list below. •aoor/J) ,!

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

WXI ThS Anstralia. with the English mail on board, t Mayas at five o'clock this evening. The Takapuna 5? Viljtv*the Korth Shore Ferry Go's wharf at four ''"oTOboK-to take passengers on board. She will go ,iMglfla«hrongh to 9an Francisco via. Kandavu and MoDoltihi communicating with the City of ttan Fr&n cisco from Sydney at the former port, and Uking on ,J? r Passengers and maUs, The Australia takes very lrraewcMrgo from >. rev 7 Zealand. 'Passengers : For San Fancisco—Saloon : From ,KB(«p:chalmers—Messrs A Mclntyra, Thos Murray, IrlsvjtngjiW. Shennon, Cracknell. T G Tanton. From jt J.ytt*itun—The Hon G Buckley, Messrs \V D Mitche!!, ,'4i»Bl<3«Mgh. F Merchant, Klrton From Napier—3 IlSisteraioi1 Mercy, Mr and Mrs Filmer Mr Dinwiddie. nS49e.!T«ga: From Southern Ports—ll adults and 6 children.

From Auckland for San Francisco : Saloon—Mr and MraiS-rWhite, Mr V. B Stead, Mr T F Tinne, the -Marionette Tronpe (8), Mr O C Stone, Mr T G Tanton, t^sfpV'ii^'W H Ha!l, and eight steerage. For Sydnoy -irMKtP'Rtßainey, T R Russell, J, R S, and W J Martin, oafida. steerage for Honolulu, iiwob *>i«l ' '

!, "jsi»k^chooner Kats McGregor arrived at Lyttelton -$M$" S port on the 28th ult " jTuef'|hree masted s>choonfir FaWie, cleared at ■.XxueMoja for Auckland on the 28th. ult, with tho "rajowirig cargo :—2830 sacks potatoes, 100 sacks malt, "w sacp flour, 590 sacks oats, 50 bags oatmeal, 14 catks '^IxJtef.'lSj'OOO slates, 130 pkgs meats i Thouschooner Onward cleared at Lyttelfon on the 28th far .Auckland, with 700 sacks wheat, 50 sacks _OMS,'JtO Cases meats. .The schooner Torea, from Felorus Sound reached OXljrttel^El on the 26th May. •jufcfthe.BfihooneM Gulden Is'e and Minnie Hare bring jjC^rgpejsi.iOif coal from Bussell. ,-itKJH*Pt*in McKenzie repr.rts sighting1 about two days 1 sail from Auckland, the schooner Vavan, which left Tongarfor this port the day after the Martha. She may >pel looked for at any mome.Dt. .sßfieteßoverty Bay Herald contradicts a report that , v €itptain'Bcnr)all, late of the barquentine Falcon, was IfiboiitJftDtake command of the s s Pretty Jane, but .ip-pr,Giftljoruo contemporary says that Optatn Bendall .18iM&f& appointed coastal pilot to the Pacific Mail •sjeamers. firjrft&7&.s. t Hawea arrived from the South yesterdar flWjthtJite following pasßergers :—Miss Haultain, Mr Jffljf iJjJJirflyFenwick. and servant, Mr and Mrs Henry, fJßev^jftlfiflee, Key Mr Lawry, Mnssra Williamson, A. BW K ,^?j>(J3low, Gillies, Mos3, Wright, Packer, Wilson, OKfiMfesWd 2 in the steerage. The brig Jane arrived from Hobart Town yesterday. morning. Captain Belmar reports leaving on the 16th ulfcrftShe expeiiencod a fouv days taslerly gale ofL^ffjijijice Kings.^She brings a cargo cf fruit, bark, ■xSufgf-eteirprincipally consigned to tha agents Messrs «P&d*ftSreyers & Co. •art 6 Marthu, Captain McKenzie, arrived JMgn^gqjJMendly Isles yesterday afternoon, with a cargo of c&p:ra, after a quick passage. Afterfmaking the ißlancls of the group, she left the Yon of To,pgatabu on Thursday May 251h at 4 p m. .with fine easterly wind, which she carried till the 30th nit., when it freshened into a brisk gale lasting 48 hours; experienced light variable winds from then ,*F#OTOSK'3 leavy Eea running from the eastward, till Sve sightecPCape Brett, on Saturday 3rd inst ,siwind B.W. Anchored in Auckland on Sunday at 2 p.m. PasSßaferfi^-Mrs Millar, Miss Millar, Capt. Sloane. We are indebted to Mr Berrill, the supercargo for the dispatches concerning Colonel A. B. bteinbsrger, pub- J^gh^(TtjOJaffWhcre, and for report of voyage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

WKuxs ynvL Closk as fomiOws:— FoiLMiflßijfl, this day at 6,30 p m and to-morrow at For Coromajadel on Friday at 2 30 pm JMSJS'yStCWedonia, per Mary Melbourne, this day at aFx*3o fymtill Jfon'Orarairaki, Southern provinces, and Australian ruCOMifieg.qter Taranaki, on Satnrday next at 945 am ;;Ro:\Lasevldttdrs will be received until 10 a m Fo&WteHingtion. por Luna, to-morrow at 8 a m iFOßdiiisffeU tt-naorrow at 9 and 11 a m For Wangarei, per Argyle, to-morrow at 4 p m IForitaHSOUYWangaroa, aud Mongonui this day 4pm Por.WaDgatoa te-morrow at 4 p m !l fy3s*B)3 3. B. 8183, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

TAYLOR-On the 29th May, at Franklin Koaa, Mrs. James Taylor of a daughter.

DEATH.

LEAHY—On the 6th instant, at his residence, Eden Terracn, Michael Leahy, a^ed 69 years. The funeral will take place at 3 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 7th' instant. Frienda please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1876

For tlie «vie that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance For tlie future iiilclte distance, And the j*ood tliat we can do.

Official corruption in America has attained alarming proportions, and upon the principle that when things reach their worst they will mend, it is probable that the recent exposures will result in bweeping reform. Among the many cases of fraud committed by high officials, which fill the American journals to hand by the last mail, that of Belknap, Secretary of War, takes pre-eminenoe. The offence he has been impeached upon is the sale of a post-tradership, for which Mrs Bel knap, within the knowledge of her husband, received ten thousand dollars and a guarantee of six thousand dollars annually. Baboo ck, the President's private secretary, to whose influence Colonel Steinberger's appointment was attributed, is accused of a similar offence. The causes which have induced this unex adVpled public demoralization find some paral lel in the circumstances that have fostered official corruption in New Zealand. Wherever an enormous unchecked expendi ture prevails there inevitably will be found systematic malversation. America is now throwing off the dregs left^by the' war ex"

peuditure, and we regard the exposure of these frauds as infinitely more wholesome than the deceptive calm ■wbjdh'-CpracedecU.itj', and allowed the public plunderer, to go-bni his way rejoicing. Belknap's high position has not saved him from arraignment upon a criminal charge, and the determined action of the Government in dealing with hia case will doubtless carry terror into the bear's of those lower down the ladder who have quietly soiled their hands with unholy bribes. Another respect in which American jobbery finds a parallel in New Zealand's smaller efforts in tbe same direction is the bearing which political appointments have upon tb^, question. Those who have, examined most carefully into the origin of the exceptional "[corruption among the office nolders under the Unlfed gfcatea Government attribute it very largely to the political nature of civil appointments. With every presidential election, the civil servants of the old party are cleared out In favour of the hanp;ers-6n of the new. They are thus, in self-defence, impelled to make the best of their opportunities during the four years term. Th£ remedy 'suggested is the removal of the civil service as far as possible from political influences. 'Fortunately for Mew Zealand, the system which ia proposed as an antidote for .Americanofficiarpeeulation has been bequeathed to us" with our British institutions, and there is little cause of com plaint against the hard-worked and poorly paid officers who do the drudgery of the civil service. Bub of late years the corruption of members of the legislature by promises of office has become a public scandal, and. a fa* reiching reform in this direction is 'required for the protection of the deserving members of the Civil Solrvice, whose legitimate hopes or promotion are annulled by the award of positions of honour as a reward for political support, no less than for the preservation of purity in our legis lature. An ;Acb rendering! membership of the Assembly a permanent disqualification for any paid office under the Government of the colony, unless the appointment received the endorsement of a majority in the Assembly, would afford a safeguard which past experience and the premonitory signs of the coming session teach us is urgently needed.

Eighty ounces of gold in twenty pounds of stone is a little exhibition which hen attracted numbers of mining men to the office of Mr J. F. Clarke to-day. In the best specimen days gone by we have never seen anything to surpass the rich lump of quartz and gold taken from the Union Beach mine, Coro mandel. which has formed tho topic of remark on change to-day. The specimens were origi nally in one lump, which waa smashed into three or four pieces, the better to display its hidden riches. The gold lies in tho stone in thin layers, capable of being bent backwards and forwards with the fingers. As it is intended to place the specimens on view at the Museum Exhibition, a good opportunity will be afforded the public for exnmining this proof that all the gold in the province has not been dng out with the decline of the Caledonian produc tiveness.

Sir, —I beg to draw tho attention of visitors, publicans, and others to the Police Court to morrow, that the poor-hox for the Industrial School will feel thankful for some inner com forts, which it has not had for many along day.—Canvas.

A skating rink has, at last, been established in Auckland. The first; meeting was held last week in t.ho Newmarket Hall, a building •well suited for the purpose, with a capital floor. There was a very good attendance of the elite of Auckland and suburbs. Tbore were present : Mr and Mrs Whitaker, Mr and Mrs Thomas Morrin, Mr and Mrs James Clark, Mr J. S. Buckland, and many of our respected citizens, who appeared thoroughly to enjoy the novel and ex hilarating sport. There were a few "fall 3on the ice,"- but not of more serious a character than to call forth a good humoured laugh. This popular American game will no doubt shortly be as popular here.

The annual Licensing Court for Auckland will bo held to-morrow at noon. The com missioners who will sit are Messrs Barstow, Mitford, P. L. Prime, and J. May. Only one new application will be made ; namely, that of Frederick Orchard, for the new hotel in Custom-house-street.

The long-expected gathering of settlers and friends at Wharehine to celebrate, aa is the usual custom, the departure of the first Albertland settlers from England, took place at the Wharebine school-room, on Monday, the 29th ult. The different sports, etc., arranged for the day were carried out in the afternoon, with the following result : Tilting for gentlemen, Mr Armstrong ; tilting for ladies, Miss Lcvett. Trotting match (prize, bridle), Mr Lester. 100 yards foot-race—lst prize, J. W. M.arcroft: 2nd, Armstrong. The company then adjourned to the school-house, when a sumptuous tea was provided and presided over by the ladies of the district. Amongst the company we noticed Reva. Messrs Gittos and Worker, Messrs Grimmer (Mahurangi), Shepperd, and Edger (Port Albert), and others. About 100 sat down to tea.

An important judgment has been given by Mr J. B. Aspinall, Q.C., Recorder of Liver pool, respecting the extension of publichouses, such houses having in many cases been en larged by" taking in the adjoining house or shop property. To check this practice, the Liverpool Permissive Bill Association laid informations, which were decided favorably to them by the magistrates, but were quashed recently by the Recorder, who, in giving judgment, said that a publican, Hike any oiher tradesman, may by industry and assiduity increase his business. If he does bo, there is nothing (said the Reoorder) in the Licens ing Acts I know of which prevents him enlarging his premises to meet its require ments. He adds :—" Whatever may be my opinions about the licensing question, or the traffic in drink, I have yet to learn that under the existing law a publican is one of the criminal class, or liable to penalties for anything which he does honestly and hona fide for the extension of a lawful business."

Mr Green, farmer, Mauku, who met with a serious accident in Queen-street by falling upon the pavement, is in a fair way of recov ery. He was conveyed to his home on Saturday, and hopes are entertained that he will be able shortly to attend to the business of his farm.

The members of the Choral Socieiy will meet to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall, for practice of the "Messiah," when a full attendance is desired, in order to a successful issue.

The "Templars Saturday Evening," was well attended on Saturday evening. Mr C. B. Andrew occupied the chair, and in a logical speech advocated the claims of the order, and said that the committee contemplate renting the Temperance Hall, Albert-street, which step they deemed imperatively necessary, owing to the crowded state of the large room of the.Youcg Men's Christian Association every Saturday, (cheers) A number of songs and recitations of a very choice character followed. The lady singers were Mrs Somer ville.and Miss Ash. The gentlemen vocalists, Messrs Cornish, Jamieson, Allen, and others. Mr Brown gave an excellent recitation. The whole concluded In a satisfactory manr.or, with "God save the^Queen."

The B,ev. Wm, Tinsley preached an excel lent sermon last evening in thfe Edwafcdes'i' jtyfiefc. Methftrlißt Cbipel ofi&the 'I'iDisobedient Wifh?' illustrated from Oene -Bis,' ebap. 19, v. 26 -" But his wife looked back from behind him, fend she became a pillar of salt.'* T.he reverend gentleman did not dwell so much on the monument of re tributive justice which Josephus, the his torian, stated that he saw some two thou sand years after the event, as on the impor tant lesson involved, namely-the gin. of disobedience, and the duties at'i&ifig out 6v man's relationship to his Maker, showing the doctrines of providence, mercy, and retribu tion to form the Divine Qoverntrtent. These doctrines or J aw g were c j early defined in the Turin "around us. In picturing Lot's wife, another act of dirobeoienco, the preacher intimated that it was a -Very natural act, and one with which, under other circum stances, we should be disposed to sympathise. Any person possessing an emotional nature would be inclined to iook back oh scenes and attachments of early life upon parting from them for ever, but when Heaven commands, &s in the case of this woman, it becomesa sin to disobey; and, if people _ will contimi" in a course of disobedience to the Divine will, destruction is inevitable. The discourse throughout was thor oughly practical, interspersed with many illustrations and pictures from real life, con cluding with b, suitable exhortation on the importance of obeying the laws of our na ture : not to estimate the things of this life too highly, but rather to set the higher value on those which know of no decay.

Mr Barlow's circus tent at New Plymouth has been naed for a United Church service, •at which 700 were present. Service is held in the Dunedin theatre every Sunday night after eight o'clock.

A gentleman in Melbourne has proposed to the South Australian Government to plant half a million of coeoanut trees in the North ern TWifrory. In five years' time the trees will yield largely. ,

Ratepayers in Dunedin are protesting apainqt the proposed expenditure of £20,000 to £30,000 on a Town Hall, and are likewise debating whether the Corporation or a private company should undertake the laying of tramways. The Corporation have passed a resolution in favour of the latter course.

The possibility of an alliance between Mr. Stafford and the Provincial party, upon the basis of regarding abolition as accomplished, is dismissed by the Nelson Colonist. Govern ment journal;'which adds : "Ministers must beware, and they may rest assured it is not by the purchase of oid enemies such an Mr ■Pitzherbert that they can secure a majority. They will find these apnnrently skilful moves have disheartened their friends and em bittered their opponents."

Dr. Redwood, Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington, has been preaching in Dnnedin to a crowded congregation on tho subject of "The Infallibility of the Church."

At an auction which concluded the charit able carnival recently held at Dunedin, some rather miscellaneous articles were contributed for disposal under the hammer. One lady from the Taieri sent a fine live calf and a pair of lady's drawera.

We have received a very warm letter, under the signature "Observer," from a Thames correspondent;, relative to the representation of that district in the General Assembly The letter abounds with so many alluaions to "Brigham, M H.R.," and "Phane," that we should not like to undertake tho respon sibility of giving it publicity. A strange scene wan witnessed yesterday morning about ton o'qjoek near fit Paul's Ohnrc'n, and which attracted a good deal of attention, but caused no particular annoy ance. The actors were two moo, apparently excavators, but so drunk that they were scarcely ablo to stand, and unablo to take notice of the bystanders. One, tho worst of the two, was scolding the other for taking too much, when his staggering mate replied, " Why, dang it Joe, your are drunker than I be." After a good deal of vague talk, and several downfallings and uprisings, the pair staggered across the road into a pasaage, where they were observed, three hours after, sound asleep and out of harm's way. The question among tho spectators waa, " Where did1 those men get drunk ?" It could not have boon at the public-houses, for they are all closed, and no landlord in the city would supply intoxicants on a Sunday !

The vacancy created at the Nelson Collcce by the death of the late head master is to be temporarily filled by the Rev J. C. Andrew, who. at the request of the governors, has kindly consented to undertake the duties.

The directors of the Union Company are still negotiating for the purchase of Mo- Meokan, BJackwood & Go's fleet of steamers. In the event of the proposal for amalgamation being completed, the new company will give loc?l as well as Australian investors an op portunity of contributing towards the addi tional capital which the concern will require. Another scheme for providing for a lino of steamers for tho Australian and New Zealand trade has been set on foot in Melbourne, and two of the proraoteis, Mr James White, of Messrs James White and Co., and Captain Coffey, both of Melbourne, arrived by the Arawata, for tha purpose of feeling the pulse of our trading community on the subject of the enterprise.

A baby ahow was held in connection "with the Great Benevolent Carnival at Dunodin. Fifty little darlings competed. The task of judging—a most difficult matter—was under taken by Professor M'Gregor and the Hon. Captain Fraser, M.L.C. Some mammas seemed proud of the great weight of their children, and others rested the claims of their little ones to a prize on the ground of beauty rather than size. The champion ohild was Charles Sydnoy Flextnan. There was no doubt about his claim to first honours, but there were so many about equal for second and third honours that it must have been almost a matter of guessing to decide which were entitled to the other prizes. The champion twins were named Dickinson.

The football match on Saturday at the North Shore, New Zealand v. the World, terminated in favor of New Zealand, which won by a goal to nothing There waa some splendid kicks, the legs of the New Zealand men being free from rheumatism, and well up to work. The New Zealand captain, who won the toss, determined not to kiok in the golden face of the setting sun, while the World rose towards the rising of the Evening Star, which Rhone early like a diamond over the fields of Hesperus. The natives soored a goal in the second half hour, while Oaverhill scored a goal for New Zealand by one majes tic kick. During the third spell, the World showed up woll, but did not succeed in scor ing a touchdown. At the next start both teams did their utmost, without additional honours on either side. Messrs Walpole and Whistler acted as umpires, and Messrs Rees and Henderson as captains, and all gave satisfaction. The game was creditable to both teams, and the men played well and vigorously. : ,

We notice that Mr Edward Isaacs has been gazetted a member of the Auckland Harbour Board.

The usual monthly meeting of Lodge. Ara will be hold this evenjbqg in the Masonio Ifidge room, Princeß-street.

Information was communicated to his honor the Superintendent that the natives of Parawai, who have so long obstructed the cutting through of a hill on the line of the Upper Thames road, have now given their consent. We hope that this important work will be speedily undertaken.

We notice among the passengers by the Wellington, on Saturday, Captain Burns, who proceeded South on official business in con nection with the many societies of which he is a prominent member. The command of the Artillery will be under Lieutenant Eayoe, in the absence of the Captain. .

|f/Sir Charles- Gavan- Duffy, in a lecture rWently mMelbourne, stated that, during his visit to France lately, he learned from excellent authority this significant fact —that of the wines of that country 95 per Cent are drunk at home, and only 5 per cent exported* When England, "Russia, Germany, and the United States, the old established customers, are supplied out of the limited exports, it is scarcely reasonable to hope that any considerable share of the 5 per cent will find its way to lis. He had another fact on the same authority, that 40,000 dotfen of champagne are manufactured every month m Glasgow from petroleum.

"Gray, and not Shakespeare," writes ?' A Wairoa Settler," was the author of the quotation which you!1 correspondent "One Who Knows " has stumbled upon. He fails to show that Mr Dargaville does not make a sacrifice. That gentleman has built a very large hotel for which he now receives £5 a week and a percentage, and if the building were used as a boarding-house, the value could certainly not be more than £2 a week. A big hotel withottt a license is a bad spec anywhere, but in the bush it must be par ticularly so. Mr Dargaville may have done all that your correspondent alleges, andyet.if he ha« found that he committed, a fatal mis take, and feels that the lives of unfortunate men are being sacrificed for his greed of gain, he would still be acting wisely in retracing his steps ; and generously, if pecuniary con siderations were cast on one side in his desire to make amends for past shortcomings. Unworthy motives will always be suggested as tlic mainspring in every act of this kind, but I opine tbat if the Wairoa settlers secure the end in view they will not stop to inquire very minutely into the secret causes that may have contributed to their success."

A number of public and open lodge meet ings will be held during the present, week ; (1) a public meeting of the members for the proposed Eden Tent of Rechabitea. will be bold this evening for the benefit of the juven iles of tha district. Mr James Hamlin will occupy the chair. The businoss will be of an initiatory character. (2) a special general mooting of the Templar Benefit Society will he held (-o-morrow (Tuefldav) evening in the Newton Congregational Schoolroom, for con firming new laws, sleeting officers, and other business. (3) On Wednesday evening an open lodge meeting will be held in Sheridan-street Chapel. This meeting will be of a social and intellectual character, interspersed with music.

The adjourned meeting of the delegates of the various Friendly Benefit bodies will be resumed this evening, at the Thistle Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock.

The subject of debate at the Pitt-street Mutual Improvement class this evening is " Monarchism versus Republicanism." The debate is likely to prove interesting as several old hands will take part in the dis cussion. The quarterly meeting of the Auckland Shipwrights' Protection Society will be held this evening, in the Albert-street Temperance Hall, at half-past seven o'clock.

The True Bluo Orangemen, of Newmarket, will hold their ordinary monthly meeting this evening, in the Newmarket Hall.

Mr Vincent Pyke, M.H.R., who is usaaliy counted as one of those members who are sitting on the rail, has been promulgating tho result of his counting of noses, and this is what he says :—" Provincialism was doomed. He himsnlf had made a calculation of the votes in tho House on tho subject, and tho conclusion he came to was, that out of $H "European members there would be a positive majority of 12 in favour of Aboli tion ; a probablo one of 15 ; and a possible balance of 20 in favour of it." "The Dunstnn electors," says the Otaqo Guardian, " need hardly have asked whether Mr Pyke wsk amongst tho " positivlsts," or tho "pro bables," or the "possible balances." We should say ho waa amongst the " possible balances." Ho might attain to the " pro bables," but amongst the '• poaifcivists" never —unless, indeed, he found himself in a majority." Or, wo might suggest, unless that vacant Dunedin Magistracy was made secure.

Tho committee of the Otago Licensed Victnalloro' Association condemns' the new Licensing Bill, drafted by the Christchureh Association, in tolo, and will recommend at tho general meeting, that no steps be taken in connection wibh it, and that no delegate be sent to Wellington to consider it.

COMMERCIAL.

The Tharaes River Sawmill, and Bush land in the district of Hauraki, were sold to-day by Messrs Cochrane & Son, for the sum of £1,100. Mr R Arthur hold a large sale of work boxes, fancy goods, and stationery to-day, when fair average prices were obtained.

LICENSED HOTELS V. SLY GROG SHOPS ON THE NORTHERN WAIROA.

(To tho Editor of the Evening Star). Sik,—A letter signed " One Who Knows " and a prominent paragraph on the above subject in Saturday's Evening Star appear to demand notice from me. It can be shown that during the last three years or so nineteen persons were drowned in the Northern Wairoa River through intoxication. Twelve or fourteen of these are proved by evidence to have obtained drink at the hotel carried on by Dr Campbell in his manager's name at Mangawhare. I question whether _ any sly grog shop could exceed that in the tinoe, and I feel sure that had Dr Campbell been in the habit of visiting Mangawhare occasionally he would have acceded to my proposal repeatedly made within the last two or threa years, and that we two, together with the mill owners and settlers could long since have almost entirely, if not altogether, checked the frightful amount of drunkenness that prevails in the district. It is Btated by the Stab that Dr Campbell thinks if the hotels are closed as such, sly grog selling will be come a worse evil. Now I know the district thoroughly, and I am convinced that while it is of course possible there may be some little traffic of tbe kind, the sly grog sellers will be so closely watched that the evil con sequences will be of an exceedingly mild nature as compared with the foregoing. We have now sufficient police agency on the river, and, besides, the four principal employers of labour there have agreed to offer a large reward for a conviction. I can further state that; Tirarau, the mo3t influential native chief in the district, and Abraham Taonui, another, have both determined not to permit it amongst the natives. As the Stab has allowed my private affairs to be raked up in the anonymous attack made upon me in its columns, I am reluctantly compelled to reply. The writer states that the hotel, if the license be refused will not pay as a boarding, house. Assuming that to be'; correct, what else can it be used for ? Can it be turned into a sawmill or flax mill ? True, it would make a splendid hos pital, but that will not be required if the hotels are plosed. By tbe writer's own show ing therefore, the property will be greatly deteriorated in value if the license be refused, As for tha hardship I am represented as inflicting upon the widow and children by closing the hotel, it is fair to state that Mr Raynes himself, the licensee, is the youngest child by some ten or twelve years, and that I have agreed in the event of the license beiag refused, to cancel his lease, and offered to let the house to his family at less than half the rent as a boarding-houss. Ha will also be compensated for his contribution to wards the erection of the Public Hall. When he took the hotel his capital was £80. He is now worth £1,000, and has paid me nearly £400 for rent during the eighteen months he has been in it. Let me again state that lam

reluctantly compelled-to go into .:>tW-?nnfc ters. /For myself Iy^fl not pret^ndj tMm sharflefin every respect a great loser by the closing of these hotels. I employ on an average one hundred men in my business. These men will work better when beyond the reach of liquor. The prosperity of the chs tricfc generally, in which I am largely intere* ted, will be advanced, and settlement will be promoted when our noble river shall be no longer notorious as the drunkard s "rave, but shall become known only as Nature b mapih cent highway through one of the finest dis tricts in the colony.—Yours &c, J. M. DAEGAVILLTi!.

KAIPARA RAILWAY BLUNDERING.

(To tho Editor of the Evening Star ) Sip -At a meetifie of the settlers of Mount Albert th nth^7nlht the blunders md incapacity of the On™™t in the construction af management oe iailwava in tins province, was made most painfullyf 3oS and the prepaying of I. ?*f^' and thnr evident management to not let the Biver heid railway ray. wss ibost deplorably felt by every Kw«K&S meetirg The .*«le*. ttereaetor mined beforehand to say noth n* of the advantages or djsadvantatrrs of the many lines surveyed rion this city, or of the favouritism delayed in their oho cc of what they are rleared to c«]l the best line lest thme should be a further excise for a further delay of the Ixtrasioß-lUw to Auckland. But do the Government ridees on the heUhts of Morat Albert. In P^erejce to the level day c^ntrr available? ™* win^&fl truck-line to the North, and will Sir Julius Vf.pl EaKhtaname to future posterity by hi« incapacity ? For 1 ventara to s»y that the name of Vo*el, in con nexion with this .vut blunder will never be forgot^n. and evfiry time the engine, comes to a desd ston olmb in? the-ie heights, there will b« a prayer forV O(re l the non, but thp last word will bo rspc&ted backwards. I am, etc,—Settlkb.

The United States Government and Colonel Steinberger.

Iff telegrams received by the San Francisco mail it was stated that in Congress Hamilton Fish, onhehalf of the American Government, had repudiated Colonel Steinberger, and had stated that an intimation to that effect had been forwarded to the .American Consul in Samoa. By the Martha, from Tonga yester day, we learn that the dispatches evidently referred to by Mr Hamilton Fish were received in the island on the 26th of April, subsequent to the events which resulted in the Colonel's expulsion from Samoa. These documents place beyond question the fact that Stein berger held no official appointment from the Washington Government, and as they embody a resume of the whole case, which has attrac ted much interest here, we republish them :—

No. 18. " Department of State. "Washington, January 12 } 1876. " Samuel S. Foster, Esq., " Consul of the United States, " Apia. " Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 30, of the 3rd of Octo ber last. It relates to the status of Colonel A. B Steinberger in Samoa, and the request of certain missionaries to be informed whether Colonel Steinberger is authorised by the United States to form a government^ in Sa moa, and whether he will be retained in power in the Islands by force. In reply, I have to inform you that Colonel Steinberger first went to the Samoan Islands in 1873 in the capneity of Special Agent of the United States Government to make observa tions, and report upon the character and conditions of the Islands and their in habitants. After some months spent on the Islands he returned to this country and made bis report. In December, 1874, he was directed to proceed again to the Islands in the capacity of Special Agent, for the purpose of presenting a letter from the President, and a number of presents from the government to the Taimua of Samoa. He has fulfilled his mission, made his report, snd tendered his resignation as Special Agent, which has been accepted, and any official or semi-ofHcial connection he may have had with tbis government is terminated. His first visit to the Islands was merely for the purpose of observing and reporting upon their condition ; hi 3 second visit was to fulfil certain duties in regard to which he was specially instructed, and which have be«n fulfilled. On neither occasion did his visit have any diplomatic or political signification whatever. Colonel Steinberger was not authorised or empowered by the United States to form . a government in Samoa, or to pledge the United States to sustain in any way, directly or indirectly, any government that he might form or assist in forming. The United States Consul ia the only representive of the United States in the Samoan Islands, and you will so inform the missionaries and others in terested. " Your obedient Servant, " J. A. Campbell, " Third Assistant Secretary." "We hereby certify that the above and foregoingis a trueand correctcopy of despatch, received at the United States Consulate, Apia, on the twenty-sixth day of April, 1876. "S. F. Williams, "H.B.M. Acting Consul. "Th. Weber, " Imperial German Consul." No. 19 "Department of State, "Washington, January 18th, 1876. " Samuel S. Foster Esq... "Consul of the United States. "Apia. " Sir, —In reply to your despatch No. 28 of the 3rd of October last, in regard to the ac tion of Colonel Steinberger in remitting the fine imposed by you on the cook of the schoouer Peerless for an assault on the mate of that vessel, I have to inform you that you are hereby instructed to remonstrate with the Government of Samoa, in the name of the United States Government for the un warrantable action of Colonel Steinberger in interfering with your official duties. "Your obedient servant, J. A. Campbell, "Third Assistant Secretary. " We hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy. "S. W. Williams, " H.B.M. Acting Consul. Th. Weber, " Imperial German Consul,"

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. BarstowEsq., R.M., and Cap tain Burton, J.P.) THE LEPROUS DISTILM.ENT. And please your Worship, one by one we come, Wild votaries of Bacchus and his.ram, : ; For he's a rummy god wa all confess, Ah. would that our blind homage were far less, TJnles3 old Bacchus all our fines will pay And lead poor drunkards in the better way. FIVE SHILLINGS AND COSTS. Martin Leatrange, a notorious drunkard, Mary Ann Btirkett, James Reed, James Alexander, and Robert Thompson, were charged with drunkenness, - ; James Reed said he was not drunk, he was walking home about twelve o'clock to dinner, when the' policeman came up to him and interfered with him. He was not drunk, he had only four or five glasses. Constable Gamble deposed that prisoner was so drunk that he could scarcely stand, much less walk. Prisoner wao fined 5s and 4s costs. TEN SHILLINGS AND COSTS. John Dickson, George Barr, and William Hickster, were found guilty of the same offence. UNDER THE EAGLE. Thomas McCleary was brought up under the Vagrant Act, he haying been found at an unreasonable hour, and. without lawful ex cuse, in the Eagle Hotel, on the eight of the 4th instant. , . , Mr Joy said that he had been instructed by the boy's mother to appear for him, aa he waa under age.

The accused was nearly six feet in heielik and strongly built, which caused & smile Mr Joy said that the case did not prooeriw come withifi the meaning of the Act, as he was not there with any evil intent ; h. e w&ft merely there in cowpsray with a person of til opposite sex. His Worship Baid he was rather a pre. cocious boy.

Mr Joy said, although twenty years of ace he was an infant in the eye of the W. ! Constable O'Eielly Baid he was o»dutv> near the Eagle Hotel, when he Baw a matefe struck and observed the prisoner coming cafe of the house ; he then took him into custody He aroused Mr Macdonald, who said that he wa» not aware that prisoner was on hig premises ; he had heard something about females.

itobert Madonald said that he closed hit house at elevetf o'clock on the evening i tt question, that he ktiew^ the prisoner, but di<J not know that he was in his house after that* he saw him previously at his li>ar. *

To Mr Joy : He was not always at home • was not aware that the accused was keeping, company with anyone in the house. The servant never told him that any courting was going on. He saw the ladder against lh& house in Durham-street' which was used for lighting the lamp To his Worship : He put the ladder back in its place, and bolted the gaite.

Mrs McOleary deposed thst she begged ol Mrs Macdctaald not to harbour her son in the house. He spent all his money there, and then they wanted to get rid of him. Her son was too innocent for the Macdonalda.

To Mr Joy : My son was frequently at the " Eagle." He was after a young woman who was continually after him—Mrs Macdonald'a sister. Mr Joy paid he would call no further evidence, hilt thought it was cot a case of an exceptional naitfie, and which could nob properly come unciftr the Vagrant Act. The Court said theft prisoner's going after' the servant girl was no excuse for Mb being in the house at that unreasonable hour, but taking the circumstances into account, the sentence would only be forty-sight hours i mprisonment. THE DISTURBANCE IN AN AUCTION BOOM. Joseph Rogers was summoned forunlaw fully assaulting James Morton on the 2nd instant by seizing him by the neck with both hands ; and James Morton was summoned for assaulting Joseph Rogers, by catching him by the coat on the isnme day, and pul ling him out: of an auction room into Queen street.

Mr McCormick appeared for Mr Morton,. and Mr Joy L.L.8., for Mr Rogers. Mr McCormick contested that no extra force was used by Mr Morton ; but after a, person was once ordered to leave the premises and would not go out, he becomes a tres passer, and the owner can put sneh person out, which was perfectly legal, but there muafc be no beating in the case. Mr Joy said that this was a case of immense importance to the auctioneers of the city, and if this sort of thing was permitted, some would be favoured while others would get the cold shoulder. Mr Joy then proceeded to quote instances to show that the auctioneer could not order a'^ierson out nor refnsea bidder. W Joßepb. Rogers deposed that he was a general dealer.and oajFriday last he attended a publio sale on Mesks Grant and Morton's premises, for the purpose of purchasing goods which were sold on account of the shippers. He had often had bids accepted; hewaj told to go out. As he vas^refueed, he got another person to buy for him.:. He was con ducting himself in a proper mariner. JWhen the assault was committed the sale was going on. He was standing near the auctioneer when Mr Morton ordered him ou|f;' ; he , refused to go. Mr Morton then fetched a/ constable, and asked the constable to ,put him oat. He still refused to go, and* whsn at the station, Mr Morton declined to make a charge against 'him. Mr Morton tuok hold of him. Be told him to keep Ma hands off. To Mr McCormick: He could not say when his last bid was accepted. He h&d been put out of the auction room four times. He could not Bay that ..his bids had been accepted within the last two years. Mr Grant had a private spleen against him ; lie wished to tell exaotly the truth. Sergeant Elliott did not take him into custody. He said he would go out if he was given into custody, but otherwise he would Dot go out. Mr Morton asked, Se rgeant Elliott to take him out, but he would not go. Mr Morton did not rush at him, but took him by the coat; he took hold of Mr Morton, but did not seize him by the throat. He considered he had a right to be there; it was his living, and if he was served Boat all the auction rooms he should be deprived of his means of support. He believed that if he had went out Mr Morton would not have'put his hands upon him. To Mr Joy : In order to avoid unpleasant* ness he got another person to bid for him, but it was necessary for him to be present to see that too much was not given. Daniel Macpherson deposed that he was a draper, and was at Messrs Grant and Mor ton's sale. The room was full of people; saw Mr Rogers there. There was a commo tion in the room. A constable was sent for, and Mr Rogers was desired to leave the room j he refused, when Mr Morton took hold of Mr Rogers' coat, and tried to pull him to wards the door. Did not see that Rogers gave any occasion for being put out. _ Mr McCormick said he would admit that Rogers did nothing at that time whioh was offensive, but he was unlawfully on the premises ; he was a trespasser. ■ Mr Joy said his olient had a right to be there as a bidder j but he wished for some principle to guide them for the future. , Mr McCormick argued at great length to shew that every " man's house is his castle, and, although his mart may be open for the public and for public business, if for private reasons he orders a parson off his premises such person can claim no right to remain, and can be put out without violence. • # Mr Joy argued on the other side with his usual power, and said that the auctioneer did not come into Court as a landowner, or the lord of a castle, but aa a creature of tne statue, and if a man conducts himseli properly, his locus standi there was unim peachable, and he had a perfect light to be there. Mr McCormick'a remarks about an Englishman's house being his caßtle diono* apply to an auction mart, and in proof of W« position be cited! several examples, and saia that rogues, vagabonds, and the lowest characters could not be refused admittance to an auction room which was established tor the publio good, and could not be turned out until they committed themselves. _ " After some' consideration the Court : <US" '■ missed the casa against Mr Morton, wita

Mr Joy said that he should certainly advise Mr Rogers to take this case to a higher Court as it was shewn that hi ß client had conduoted himself properly. , ... "> i.i'a\ Mr McUormick said the auctioneers haa not taken a bid of Mr Rogere for.two.yew* and had distinctly told him that he should not bid. .For a long time past, Mr ilogere had been in the habit of attending the sale room of Messrs Grant and Morton, and had been often told that his bid.would not be taken, and that every time he appeared m the auction room, one or other of them would ask him quietly to go out. Messrs Grant and Morton had complaint I M«M* Mr Rodgers, and good reason for acting M they had done. , . ■._ ... i,ain Mr Joy said that Mr Rogers, with the help of friends, intended to appeal. , The Court said that in its view the auctioneer, when he considered that; adiu was not abona Me bid, he had g right to ignore it; and P"«"°*HKSI to bid or do busineßS, .night be .ojJJJ^ the premises. fcThe Court consul«jW Mr Rogers had no lonajide right there »

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY MAY, 1881.



m H I S T L E HOTEL nioifw .TOISK r. U£U&ax, AND RKTAIT WINE AND SPIRIT STOKE QUEEN-STREET AUCKLAND, Begs avo tq^ return many thanks to the pnblic, for their lberal support accorded him for many years pastyova faocpo Having erected splendidl Premises on the site o the-old—Honse which was destroyed by firo, ho Is nojw preyaredrto execute all orders entrusted to him from ■£own orncountry, with the rfMiisMfool O&OI0E8T SELECTION 6(f ft&> KOrttll 01" I»WWjBS AND SPIRITS, 101 BioHJo ifip Comprising— Diamond Old Port WinoU Q H WW^+fi|ftppnFs Sherry . h u^mpagne^-Moselle, pints and quart* jaSlp£MeaUi LaroM }~*o£ujsi Jamaica Bam .ootwTOPI s:'Jfclurea Star Brandy '"' maottduq* &Ps othei cholcobrands.; -UOO lißttfflilßCfg'l ■' IASSO&TEIX GASES MAT)E UP TO OBBEB BRANDS. .iojlTßrn oilt h _____ 6dl#Hj§?g°Bfr&lJ:sH ALE ON DRAUGHT. ÜbSalVlAlo^ftiJesi made to wholesale purchagen. CSWSPI.SI^I'T CASH. ta:Caiffi-_^ lß*Ore '



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