SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

tj-tt< it w a TT7P ( This Afternoon, 2.6 HIGH WAlJili-"(To-morrow Morning, 2.30. SUN" SET.—This Evening-, 6.24. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.1. MOON'S AGE.—-Full Moon, ldt Nov., 10.13 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Go-ahead, s.s., McGillivray, from the M'tmkau Jane Douglass, a.s., from Gisboriie Southern Cross, s.s.. Holmes, from Napier.

DEPARTURES.

Coronet, schooner, Rose, for Tahiti Blanche, schooner, Harrison, for Rarotonga Fortune, schooner, Murray, for Marshall Group

IMPORTS.

Per Southern Crosa from Napier: 38 head cattle, 20 sheep'—A.S.P. Co., Agents. Per Ladybird: 100 cases Exshaw's brandy.—E. & H. Isaacs.

ARRIVAL OF THE JANE DOUGLAS

The s._3. Jane Douglas. Captain Frascr, arrived from Gisborne last evening, shortly before the Go-ahead. She left Giaborne at 10 a.m. on Tues day, and anchored at i p.m. at Tolago, where passengers and cargo were landed. Left at 6 p.m. and anchored at Tokoriiaura at 9. At I a.m. on Wednesday, landed passengers and cargo, and left at 6 a.m. Arrived at Wangapa raua at I p.m. Too much sea and wind to land cargo. Steamed across the Bay of Plenty. Breasted the Alderman Islands at (5 a.m. on Thursday, and arrived as above. Head winds but fine weather were experienced on fhe pass age. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. King. Mr. Thompson, Mr. Pollen, Mr. Lees. The Jane Douglas also brought a small cargo of tallow, hides, etc. from Gisborne. Sho leaves again at 4 p.m. on Monday for Gisborne, calling at the various East Coast ports. The Jane Douglas is an iron screw steamer of 75 tons. She was built in Dunedin by Messrs. Sparrow and Co., being launched in January of this year, so that she is quite a new boat. She is lifted with compound engines of 22 h.p. (nominal) working up to about 50. She steani3 about S knots, on a consumption of 2i tons in the 21 hours. Her passengers ac commodation is very good for so small a bout. She can stow away 22 passengers very comfort ably. The boat is ownod by Messrs Richardson and Campbell, of Xapior. She was built es pressly for the East Const wool trade, for which she is admirably adap; ••'..

The 3.5. Southorn Cross arrived this morning fom Napier. Passengers: Mr and Mrs C-irley and 7 children, the Kennedy Troupe. (4) Measra Snedden, May, Geddes, and Tucker, and 1 in the steerage.

By the s.s. Southern Cross this morning five cattle and some sheep, intended for the Agricul tural Show, came nn from Napier. Among these is the fat bullock which took the first prize at the late show a.% Hawkes Bay on the 19th inst. These were landed during the morning at Orakei.

The s.s. Go-ahead arrived in harbour from tho Manukau last evening at 7.30. She left Onehnnga on Tuesday morning last, nnd ran up to tho the North Capo with astro.i .v >*ferly wind. Down the East Coast, had si- <-i : favorable breezes.

Captain McGillivray reports sighting an iron barque off Kaipara Heads. She was evidently bound for the mills, and was waiting high tide to cro33 the bar. Off the North Cape on Wed nesday evening, exchanged signals with a brig inward bound, but could not make out the flags. The captain believes it to be the Albion, but we have not heard of that vessel having left New castle.

The island schooners, Blanche, Fortune, and Coronet, which have been detained by adverse winds for nearly a week, got a slant yesterday, and took advantage of it to proceed on their voyage. Tenders are invited by Mr. William Smith for the purchase of the boiler, engines, and gear of the s.a. Matau.

The splendid clipper shiplOrari. now daily ex pected from London, is advertised by the agent of the New Zealand Shipping Company as the first wool ship of the season to load in Auckland. She is appointed to sail about ihe end of Decem ber, and has superior accomodation for passen gers.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr. Alfred Bucklasd's Wkkkt.y Report. —AtWaiuku on Wednesday all cattle were com peted for to their full value, and sold. Horse, stock weie dull of sale, feiieep were at low prices. At Remuera, on Thursday, dairy cows were at late values, from £6 to £!) each. Store cattle nad a steady sale at late valuer. Yearlings brought from £2 10s to £\: two-year-olds, £1 to £o 10s ; three year-old steers in moderate condition. -66 10s : four-year-olds, -67 lfts to €S ss. Fat cattle in full numbers—lss head sold, prices regular through out the sale, varying with quality from 28s to 32s 6d the lOOlhg. Fat calves in moderate supply and lower values than last week. Store sheep in usual numbers with a good enquiry. Half bred ewes, ■with lambs at side, brought Us; long woolled ewes. 18s 9d. hoggetts. 10s fid and 13s 6d : wethers. Its M each. Fat sheep in usual supply ; under 500 sold, prices slightly highor than last week. Shorn sheep 2.d: in their wool, 3ld the Ib. Lambs plentiful, but in good enquiry, and last week's values ftrlly sustained, the greater part bringing from 9s to Us each. Pigs in limited numbers were of good quality and better worth.

MES3K=? HI'XTKR AXD XOT.AX'S WeRKLY TtE pokt.— Horses; At Mr Massfy's sale on Wed nesday, the prices obtained were considerably over market rates, —fat beasts advanced 2s 6d per lOOlb.s.' We quote, daily,cows, from &7 lO.s to £10: store cows, from £t to £i> 12s 6d : year h'ngs, from £210s to £312s 6d, A pen of well bred heifers, at Mr Massey's, flfteen-month-olds, realised the exti'Cfm* price of £7 per head : two year-old steers, £f 12s 6dto £5 17s fid ; three-ycar old steers, in fresh condition, from £7 to £3 2s 6d. Sheep at. the Newmarket yards on Tuesday : fat sheep advanced in value: shorn sheep sold from 2}d to 2]d. while those in wool wore a. id per 1b higher : store sheep, in wool, sold readily ; wethers sold from Us to 15s each ; lambs were in good supply, and sold freely at from 8s 3d to 14s each.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Uxder:—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-mor row, at 0.20 a.m.

For Coromandel, (per Argjie, on Monday next,

at 11.30 a.m. For Waiwera, Mahtirangi. Matakana, Manfja-

p.-ii. and Waipu, per Anno Milbank, to-mor-

row, at 10 a.m. For Xajiierand Gisbornc, per Southern Cross,

to-morrow, at 1.15 p.m. For Taranakl and Southern provinces, per Ladybird, to-morrow, at 1.15 p.m.

For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 12.1.5 p.m. Late letters will bo received till 1.30 p.m. For Gisbonic and Kapicr, per Jane Donglas<

on Monday next, at 3.15 p.m. For Russell, Wan^aroa, aurt Mongonui, per lona, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranjra, and OpotxEa, per Rowcna, on Monday next, at 4 p.m. For ■\Viuiicarei Heads, Wannfaroi, Waipii, ;tmT Mangapai, per Argylc, on Tuesday ne.ct, at

4 p.m.

XSf" A Receiving1 Box has been nr*H'ed at Holme.s's Store, Upper Symonds-streeJ,. and will be cleaved at 8 a.in. and 3 p.m. daily. XST A Post-office has been opened! at Whiri inaki, llokianpra. Mails will p<; despatched, every Monday. Itctiui! ■-. mail**-willarrive every Saturday.

(Storied) S. B. ltfSS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

TEASDALE—On the 2:>t!) October, at the residence of her father, Mr. George Wilrfon, Wilson's Bay Farm, Cox's Creek, Catherine Campbell, tlie beloved wife of Thomas Teas dale, after a long and lingering illness. The funeral will leave her late residence m Grey-street, at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 29th instant. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. ADAMS —This morning, at a quarter to seven o'clock, Ada Alice,infant daughter of William and Louisa Alice Adams, Queen's Head Hotel,

Upper Queen-street, aged 15 months.—Grey mouth, Sydney, and Melbourne papers please copy. The funeral will leave on tiunday, at 1 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend. CULBERT—On the 2rtth October, Richard, the youngest son of James and Sarah Culbert, aged 5i years. The funeral will leave bis parents' residence, "White-street, off Upper Queen - street, to morrow (Saturday), at 3.30 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited. MOR€rAX-r-.on the 26th October. Sarah Morgan, the beloved wife of David Morgan, of this city, aged 32 years. Friends wishing to attend the funeral will please meet at Pitt-street junction, at 3 p.m. to-morrow.

Notice.—Members of the different Lodges

' connected with the Manchester Unity of Odfl Fellows, are requested to attend the funeral oi Uro. D. Morgan's wire, of the Loyal Pcrserve ranco Lodge, England.

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

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1876.

For t!i<? cause th.it Incks assistance, J-urilie iyr..ii<fllnt ncjet. resistance, Ami'the :,'•»,.l\i!~t we c.-ui'do.

We must congratulate the Government upon the attitude they have at length taken up, as announced in a special telegram to the STAR last night, with reference to the San Francisco Mail Service. That Auck land is indebted to Mr. Whitaker for this decisive stand for the protection of her interests is, of course, well understood, and we feel equally assured that but for his presence in the Cabinet a very small amount of pressure from New South Wales would have sufficed to fix the Bay of Islands as the New Zealand port-of-call. This is one of those contingencies which, foreseeing, led us, in opposition to many of those who have supported Sir George Grey, to con gratulate Auckland upon Mr. Whitaker's accession to the Ministerial benches, not withstanding our complete want of sym pathy with his colleagues or their policy. Patriotism, and earnest fighting for principle and right, is well, but only a very foolish and rush general will strongly fortify his front, and leave the rear at the mercy of the enemy. We have not found any other province so neglectful of the main chance as to leave its interests unrepresented in the Cabinet. When Mr/^Thitakcr accepted office, we expressed tins, opinion that he did so reluctantly, solelybecau.se lie believed it, was in his power to benefit Auckland ; and his action hi connection with this service, with the Kaipara-Puniu rail way appropriation, and the grant of €10,000 for Thames roads, fulfils our expectation?;. It is some satis ! faction to Auckland that her interests are now represented.at the head of the Opposi tion and at the head of the Government, and that the weight of her representatives is making itself felt once more in the Coun cils of the colony. The port-of-call question is naturally surrounded by strong loial interests and sympathies, but we are sure that the Government are consulting the well-being of tin- whole colony in firmly resisting the" arrogance of New South Wales. The adoption of the Hay of Islands mm the only New Zealand port visited by tUe through steamers would bo most, damaging to New Zealand in the oven of I ravelins. The little township of Kiiskcll, all hough well enough in its way, is no| ni-jeuliitcd i.o enhance a stranger's opinion of Now Zimliiihl sell li'iijcnt. And alihougli Ibis ini'Hil no| unifier very much lo Hiohc aeqiinilllOil with the geography of Uin colony, if in n .cry im portant matter in III?' pi'nvaitiny .-'.l.ilr of c-rww ignorance of colonial pni.v;nv.;i, A iiol her, consideration wlioroin Ilio H<*iiMioi'n *|iru vinc.eK lionel'if', irf a wmii" of ill It'lHl il liny iii tho delivery o£ thon- iimUh !»,y Uio

steamers coming direct to Auckland. The loss of time to New South Wales involved in the choice of this port would be quite immaterial. A correspondent of the '/ Cross," who discusses the subject very carefully to-day, shews that it is doubtful ■whether, with* the greater facilities at Auckland for entering the port, discharging mails and cargo, and supplying stores, coals, and other requiremeinents, the p-rformanoe of the through service would not actually be facilitated by making Auckland 'the port of call. But without insisting upon this, we may safely maintain that upon the most sanguine estimate, anygaiu possible by tho selection of the Bay, is insufficient to account for the very strong predilection of New South Wales, in favour of that port. More intelli gible reasons are discoverable in the com plete supremacy which our partner in the contract would'gain from this reduction of New Zealand to the position of an unimpor tant caUing-place on the great highway to New South Wales. This fact cannot be disguised; and however sorry we might feel at me abandonment of the contract, that alternative seems less objectionable than being entrapped into ministering to the •■reatness of New South Wales by an annual expenditure of £40,000 from the already strained revenues of New Zealand.

The Parliamentary telegrams give a resume of the speech delivered by Sir George Grey in moving the Bill which proposes to give to the Provincial Legislature hi each province the right to decide as to its own extinguishment or continuance, the con stitutional principle which Sir (ieorge Grey contends has characterised the modern Colonial policy of the Empire. In his remarks, Sir George Grey appears to have laid stress upon the improper continuance of a pernicious system which lias resulted in monopolies of the waste lambs of the colony ; the existence of facilities for securing those largo pastoral Bceiises which have created a class of Shepherd-Kings, and the bestowal of life peerages and setting up a spurious aristocracy, with interests inimical to the masses. Ho exposed the anomalies of representation, by which small pocket boroughs are created, easily mani pulated by the Government of the day, and whose aggregate vote may be used by any unscrupulous Ministry to swamp that of the constituencies, which embody the great bulk of the population and wealth ol the colony. He pointed out clearly the evils that threaten to result from a persistence in forcing unpopular measures upon the people, and tin: attempts to stifle that spirit of freedom which is the healthiest evidence of vigour in young communities. We are not at all surprised that such sentiments should oil-hand be pronounced visionary, and impracticable. Those against whose selfish interests they are levelled have the best of all reasons for not seeing their force and applicability) and for the rest there are minds too sordid or too narrow rise to an adequate conception of the vital importance of the higher ethics of politics. We find the best possible corollary to Sir George Grey's arguments in the fact that Mr Manders was the first to rise to combat them. The relative social and intellectual sin-tun of tho two men is some thing like tlic physical ili(Vci'uift'l) between Gulliver mid llin King of l-lio Urogdig nagians. Mr Madders is the rcpri'st'iiiiilivo ol aii isolated constituency buri"d away ill Ihe interior of Ota-go, mid lv« limm principally distinguished himself in I'lti'liauioiif l>y selling his coiimlilui'iicv, and in mid mil ol' I'lirliiiiiHwil by an. i!vci'lns;ting llovr of Ni'HNi)< Icmk drivel, and nu iiicoht'ivinv of llioiijjlil lIUII NpOOcll fllllli Hil.VOtU'M (if Mlt'llllj4'('t' .'MllMl hiul-H than " aqun- puni." Mr Mimdcivt [v ono of llioHO Ml 11 n 11 bubble?! Mini lil'd I'l'llljl limn fo Miuu forced up to ibo Niiffmu* mnid^l, flic furmoihi of civic ntrili>, lie jiinipcd nl ouo bound linin Ilin [loudliou oi wu obuotuo Towu Glmk l»(* v

bucolic Borough Council, into a full-blown M.H.R, and his, like all weak brains are turned by fortuitous elevation toa; height for which nature never fitted him. The result of Sir George Grey's motion was pretty well anticipated long ago, but he has faithfully discharged his duty to his principles, by entering his protest against high-handed* legislation. It may be some consolation te> "those who regard the future weal of New Zealand as worth striving for, that Sir George Grey's motion for the second reading of the Bill, notwithstanding the eloquent protest of this Mr Mauders, was lost only by 36' to 23.

We learn that the notorious steam yacht, Hinemoa, which lately arrived from England to the order of the New Zealand Govern ment, is expected in the Manakau harbour in a week or so. The public of Auckland have heard sufficiently of the financial history- tff this vessel to make her an interesting object at which to take a lunar. It appears she still requires some niiisliing touches, and it is gratifying to find that the additional fittings required are entrusted to an Auckland tradesman. During the Prince's visit to this colony, the Govern ment steamer Luna was fitted up by Mr. E. Bartley for the Royal visitors especial use. The satisfaction siven by our local tradesmen is shewn by the fact that Captain Fairchild has telegraphed from Wellington to Mr. Bartley, to prepare certain fittings required for the saloon of the Hinemoa.

We have received, from Mr, Goldie, Sani tary Inspector, thfi following communica tion :—" A short time since several gentle men drew my attention to the fact that a disgraceful breach of decency vns being almost daily perpetrated in the f hionable thoroughfare called Waterloo <>,iadrant; that some person or persons unknown were in the habit of throwing from a 'building in the said thoroughfare, tilth wrapped up in newspaperr. When this was made public, a reward ottered, uu?l a watch set on the suspected building, it was discontinued. Again it has commenc ed, and my attention was called to-day by a gentleman who lives within one hundred yards of the corner of Princes-street, and Waterloo Quadrant, that a lady acquain tance of his, had picked up a paper parcel from oil the .said thoroughfare, containing tilth in a warm state, and wrapped up in a newspaper, printed in Auckland, and further, he states that those who have occa sion to pass and repass a building in this fashionable locality, have had frequently to run past, for fear of receiving a warm bath, composed of liquid not in use in any civili zed country, that I am aware, for such a purpose. —GEO. Goldik, Sanitary Inspec tor.

Two fine allotments on the Improvement Commissioners' Princes-street property are announced by the former purchaser for sale by auction on Monday next, by Messrs Grant and Morton. The allotments are part of the small section purchasable for the whole term of l»0 years, and were obtained by the present owner on specially advantageons terms.. The allotments are those at the junction of Bowcn and Princes-

streets

Entries for the 300 yards Handicap, con fined to Cricket Football and Rowing Club*. to be run at the Caledonian sports on tin rJth November, close to-morrow evening. Thi« is to be a genuine amateur race, am! should oiler considerable attractions to mil

•' golden youth." At a meeting of the Artillery Volunteers last evening, it was derided to have a grand ptvufc at Mereniere on the fltli November in company with the Scottish and Otuhuhu Company. A first-class programme of sports has been drawn up, and other corps who desire to take part in the trip are invited to communicate with Captain Burns.

The steamer Jane Douglas is advertised to call at all ports between Cape Runaway ami Oirflturne, taking cargo down from Auckliiiul and returning freighted with produce. Tlie small ports along that part of the coast have hitherto depended entirely upon sailing vessels, l>ut settlement has rapidly increased there, and the new service; wdl no doubt tend to develop an important trade, Open the province, and confer great benctitu upon the settlers. An Australian cablegram reports that a child was struck dead at Brisbane, by lightning during a terrific, thunderstorm. Private letters to Cliristchnreh, from tlie Kumara, are discouraging. Captain Murray »»f >l M,S. Sapphire had an afternoon dance on board his ship to-day. A large number of tin: citizens were invited and their conveyance on board wa.« eagerly watched l>y a concourse of peopl.: on the wharf. The ship was gaily decorated for the occasion, and looked the beau ideal of the smart British man-of-war.

Wl'lte Provisional Reception Committee have received a telegram from Sir George (hey stating that it is uncertain when the Auckland members leave Wellington. Under these circumstances, thn public meeting to arrange the reception has been deferred for the present. A new Wesleyan church will shortly be erected in the I'onsonby district, for the building of which tenders are invited, according to pi.ins and specifications at Messrs Keals and Son, architects. This growing district will therefore, shortly pos sess representative chapels of all deuomiua-

tioiis.

The Melbourne "Age" pays: "'lt appears that before a special general meeting of the members of the Melbourne Club can take phice a month's notice must lie given. Such being the ca-.e, the meeting with regard to the cmbrogliu between Capl. Standisli find Captain Machell cannot, be called immediately and the lOtli November has been fixed as the date upon which the ballot .shall take place. At tluit time most of the members will be in town; and a full expression of opinion will be more easily obtained."

.. Servant maids arc plentiful just now, and arc seen day by day thronging tlio little oltiee in Shortlaml-st vert. Yesterday a por.sttn,"apparentk' ;i .single man, looked in and asked for a general servant, who could do plain cooking ; six young women under thirty, immediately cried out at once, •' Take me sir !" '"' Np followers allowed," said the first speaker." " Your place won't suit us then," rejoiced the six voices, as of one in i ml.

Inquirer.—The Insurance Buildings were first opened in March 1871. We believe business was first commenced by Mr. Joseph Newman. The New Zealand Company took possession of their oflice.s in April of the same vcar.

The supplement of to-morrow will be full and interesting, containing a variety of song and story, original ami select. The poetry is commendable, being unusually good and musical. "The Fallen Angel," "Peace, be still," by the late William Leighton, a Liverpool clerk, "Paring Apples," a poem of considerable merit ; and " The Type-setter's Song," from the Star office, will be found of superior character. Among the stories of especial interest, will be the "New 'Shop," by "J. 8." a local contributor, which should be read by every shopkeeper in Auckland. The original of tin- story of \V 's donkey, will be recog nised by persons in Freeman's Bay. Another excellent story is the "Fain' of lite Well," which will be found to bo worth all Ilio money. "Good Seeds." "Spirit Mysteries," "Human Decorations, " Odds im'd Kudo," as the cobbler said ;" Squibs and Crackers," "Walnut;! and Wine,' and ii mnnhur of, tit-bits of a wholesome and ili;:i's|il>V character, will give a splendid lullli'li, with interest, upon a copper token. \l |ln« Theatre lioyal on Monday, by MliiM'litil reiillt'stj Mr. Hall will, produce Rip \ nil Winkle, under tho nalronagv and in pl'lWilcm of I'Veiherr yon Krhnrdt and U|o iilllotH'N (iMHh Imperial lionuuuiu Majesty's Hllip lloiUltl, , I

*Elie splendid diorama called the Mirror of England-? arrived by the Southern Cross from Napier, and will shortly be exhibited inAuckland and at the Thames. Theseries of sceues trace the historic river Thames from its sonrce to the Pool of London, and is a work of art of no mean order. Mi- Thomas Kennedy, who comes as business manager, will be remembered by many friends in Auckland as the agent of the popular Kennedy Troupe. The entertain ment in strengthened and diversified by the assistance of Mr and Mrs Cotterill (Isabella. Carandini) who also may rely on a favour able reception. They have arrived at Nelson from Australia, to join tjie diorama company in Auckland.

It will be seen by a cablegrafrn that the La Hogue has arrived in safety at Sydney. It is perfectly certain that she can have nothing to do with the wreckage discovered on the Karajn&a Coast. It is now about 40 days since the named board came ashore, and (it that time the La Hogue was in all probability in the neighbourhood of the Cape of Good Hope. The mystery is as far oft" being cleared up as before-in our opinion, for it wa.s palpable from the first that Devitt and Moore's clipper could not have reached our coast in such a short time. If the board belonged to her she must have lost it on a former voyage, while the wreckage must come from some other vessel altogether. Mr W. Kelly, of Tauranga, has purchased from Mr Dilworth the draught entire " Graham" for £150, and intends him to be located in the Tauranga district. "Gra ham" is a black colt, i year and S months old, by Prince Arthur, out of a mare im ported by Mr R. Graham some years ago. He is a splendidly made colt, and shows great quality in all his points. He is to be forwarded by the Kowena on Monday next.

The team selected out of the West End Cricket Club to play the Auckland C.C. to-morrow is :■ —J. Macky, T. Macky, C. Gleoson, J. McLean, R. Mason, E. Castelli, A. Heather, H. C. Brown, C. A. Taylor, W. A. Mason, C. Western. Play to com mence at "2.15 p.m.

Tenders are invited by the Remuera Highway Board for excavation work at Mount Hobsou, to be .sent in to Mr Wriglcy's otlice, or to Mr Dennison's, Newmarket, by 12 oclock on Monday.

A cricket match will be played to-morrow afternoon (weather pernrittiiiK), at the North Shore, between the Carlton and North Shore Clubs. This is their first match of the season. The Carlton players go over by the 1.30 steamer, and the game will commence upon their arrival at the cricket ground.

To the Editor. Sir,—The asphalt in Shortland street, with a deep declivity, is now something like equivalent to walking1 on polished marble. Tt is questionable, under the existing arrange ments, if any gentleman broke his neck, whether the Corporation would not be liable to damages. Yours, etc.,—P.VRNELL.

The diorama of the Franco-Prussian war .scenes and the banks of the Nile were unfolded last evening in the .Lome-street Hall, to the amusement and intellectual delight of a fcood

audience. The lecture, descriptive of the views, formed a logical miniature history of the war, and was clearly recited by Mr Trcalore, the successor of MrSearle. A number of gifts were distributed at the close of the entertainment, which will bo finally closed to-morrow evening1.

Mr Bwington'«i entertainment for the benefit of two poor families, will take place this eveiii ing in the lecture hull of the Christian Young Men's Association. The entertainment will consist of throe part.s. as stated in thf* .ulvortise nieal. The nett proceeds will be handed over to the Rev. Mr. Hassard. for the benefit of the dr-m—.sfiil per.sous. Mr .John Herapath, a pia-i n**t of much promise, wili preside at the piano. j

We call attention to Mr.

Iluline'.s advertise

Mir-nt, informing the public that his stoam snusutfc factory ia now in full operation, and ihat he is prepared to supply tho bost meat, sftu.-iu.tfes, beef, matron, lamb, and dairy-feu pork at reasonable prices. Mr. Hnlme. however, nerds no pntF in relation to t lie quality of bin meat, as public experience has already decided in his favour.

Eon. members are not satisfied with the special vote for the adornment of Bellamy*, the cheap wines, the dinners at Is o'd, and tlie increased honorariums. It was seriously proposed some rim'- ago to vote a sum in aid of the purchase of selected cigars of choice brand*, hut the iron heel of economy crushed it in the hud. The latest notion emanates from the fertile brain of Mr Reynolds, who yesterday "\vanteH n vote out or the public funds in"aid of baths, and a good ninny lion, members wry much need something of the kind. -Mr Reynolds ww'd it wax absolutely necessary to their health that hath rooms should be put up in Bellamy's. ft it were earlier in the session i"he vote nii.uht be got, hut it is not likely to pass now. Mr. Reynolds, and those who think wifh him will there fore be under the painful necessity of walk ing about it couple of hundred yards and paying a shilling for a hath at one of the local hair-dressers, and the latter will not bj defrauded of the fruits of bis enterprise by Government competition. Of course there is no telling where the tiling may stop, hul already it is whispered in the loboics that a proposal is oil foot for the importation from Paris of a professional coiffeur to do up lion, members beards, and hair, (or Avigs as'the case may he), so that they may present proper objects of contem plation from the Ladies' gallery.

TIIK creation of another portfolio, in the person of a Minister of Education, was attempted last night, hut withdrawn in deference to a strong expression of feeling by the House. Tim Government had better place one half of the House on th;> Treasury bunches at once. Five Ministers, if then did their work, should be o,uitu siillicicnt .to carry on the legitimate bu.-ine-s of tlie colony. Seven, assuredly are ample. Two important measures introduced by .Sir George Grey have been vetoed—the Trien nial Parliament Dill, and the Thames Valley railway. The Government expert to have business sufficiently advanced for members to leave to-morrow, and two steamers will be detained for that purpose. The prorogation maybe expected early next week.

Mr. MaCANDREW has called a Con vention of Provincial Councillors, Mayors, Chairmen of Road Districts, and Local Education Committees to be held in the Provincial Council Hall, Dunediu, on the Sth November, " to determine as to the best means of extricating tlie province of Otago from the evil results involved in tlie Abolition Act." The Superintendent, in his circular, states that the meeting need not occupy more than one or two days. As yet, we have not even a glimmering of the object desired in summoning this representative conference, but we may rest satisfied that the Superintendent has not called a large body together from all parts of the province without having first sketched some policy. What form can that policy take? Already every expedient has been resorted to in the * colonial parliament, without avail ; and the Governor and Imperial Government have likewise been appealed to in vain. No measure of re sistance within the four comers of tho law remains untried. Will the Convention go beyond ;or has Mr Macandrew sum moned them only to support him in holding the office of Superintendent in defiance of the General Assembly, leaving the Ministry to oust him if they can? Possession is nine points of the law, as the late singular experience at the Alex andra Hotel has demonstrated. Shall we have as the next scene in the eventful drama a siege of the Provincial Buildings ? We can only conjecture, and await develop ments, but no great stretch of the imagin ation is necessary to determine that the Con vention is not called together for nothing, and lively times are in store at Dunedin.

MR S. WELLS' CREDITORS.—THE MEETING.

The following is the report of the conclusion of tin's meeting, after vre issued our second edition vesterdnv.

Mr Kenshaw proposed that Mr Kwingtoii be appointed to investigate Mr Wells! affairs.

llr Abbott : This matter must be probed to the bottom.

Mr Seaman said he had beard that Mr F. Gi. Ewtngtou was one of those who had advised Mr Wells to take the step he had—| a most unwarrantable step, and although lie was Mr Wells'uncle be knew nothing about his going. If lie bad known that his nephew, was about to holt, he would rather have secured him with a chain than let him go iiwav in kiuSi a disgraceful manner.

Mr Abbott : Tlint manly statement does you infinite "credit;1 These pious frauds must be investigated. Who M"ns the geritlej man who moved that Mr Ewington be eiir trusted to investigate the case.

Mr Uenshaw : ft was I. Mr Abboti i Well, put that down. A Creditor: You're done for, old man

' The otlice boy ,here created a great sensation by producing a box with 4s 4d and a brass key in it, which he said bad been left behind by Mr Wells.

Mr Thome: It will be necessary to appoint a trustee (laughter). , Mr Abbott : This is the widow's mite.

The boy : Mr S. Coombes paid ill £1 3s on Saturday, and another gout paid l.~>s for a license. Mr Jones, Mr Wells' landlord, took 32.s for rent.

It was stated that Mr Wells was collector of rates for ihe following Hoards : Waitakei-i Hast and West, Mount Eden, Matakohe, Kpsoin, Tauhoa, Omaha, and other dis tricts.

Mr Seaman moved that Messrs Owen and Lajnb be appointed to investigate, the estate, and to sell the fixtures.

This proposal met with general approba tion, and was carried.

Dufore the meeting separated the disposal of the 4s 4d formed the subject of an eager discussion.

Mr Thome : Don't let Abbott have it

Eventually it was paid to Mr Mason for two advertisements which be had inserted.

Mr Abbott : 1 believe Mr Well« lost £400 through his brother. Mr lterishaw : It was between £600 anil

£700.

The meeting then dispersed.

W re learn that among the other creditors is a Mr Gayue, of Taranaki, who had en trusted to Mr Wells the collection of the rents of live houses in Auckland.

A few days before his departure Mr Wells exerted himself to the utmost to collect rents, some of them in advance, and oil the very day of hi.s departure he borrowed a considerable sum on his promissory note from a confiding friend. Mr Wells' juvenile clerk, more in sorrow than in anger, protests against tho suspicion that he was privy to the intended departure of his late employer, and he says he first became aware of the real situation when he read the STAR of Tuesday evening. It is only just to the bereaved youth to s<ate that when our reporter visited him on Tues day in order to make some kind inquiries after Mr Wells' health, the youngster ap peared in blissful ignorance of the facts, and when the same inquirer called later in the day, and suggested the possibility of Mr Weils having sought fresh woods and pas tures new, the ingenious youth dug his knuckles into his eyes, and threatened, to

weep. Mr. Wells appears to have covered his retreat with an amount of ingenuity that deceived even his most intimate friends. 1 n the morning he was at work in his garden. The expressman unsuspectingly conveyed his luggage, which was enclosed in two plain deal cases to a certain boot factory, being instructed to leave them," Until called " for by a friend who is in the habit of shipping similar cases to San Francisco and other places. At hulf-juust twelve Mr. Wells wont down the wharf followed by a boy with the carpet bag, the two cases having been shipped and labelled mean while by tho frieud.

We have seen a copy of the letter which Mr Wells wrote to Mr Allaway, craving time to meet a bill, and explaining his affairs. Wells states that he purchased £150 worth of bills two years ago, on which he lost £10, and a further £150 worth Avere all bad. He expresses the deepest remorse for having borrowed money from his mother which he"was unable to repay. _ A card case, stuffed full of local business cards and surmounted yith " SAMUEL Wells" i» big white capitals, gleams out in the dim cloistered light on the top ot the landing outside the office, like a melancholy record of the past.

SAMUEL WELLS' CREDITORS.—MR. EWINGTON'S EXPLANATION.

(To the Editor of the Stab.)

Sir —Kindly permit the following explana tion in reply" to one of the creditors who said ho had heard that I advised Mr \\ ells to decamp. No one is more shocked and surprised at the revelation ot Mr *Y\ ells affairs than I am, and no one has been more misinformed by him. He came to me a short time ago," as a friend of the family for 14 years, for advice about his financial dim culties ; he only came to me among a dozen others lie had consulted, and lie positively led me to believe that something like £-200 would enable him to pay oft all those persons for whom he had received rents, accounts, and other trust monies. I said that even- sacrifice must be made to do that, and said further, that if he did this he would keep his business together and be able to seek the protection of the Court against those money-leaders who had exacted°from him £3 per week interest. He resolved to follow this advice, and promised to see if he could not get a portion of £600 which a relative had, for this purpose, and I at once set about raising money among friends, and would gladly have given him as much as twenty pounds to pay off his trust accounts, and save him trom his present disgrace. By degrees, however, it oozed out that he was irretrievably in volved—so much so, that at least one of his three lawyers advised him to "make him self scarce as soon as possible." I said, "tell your relatives the whole state of your affairs, and act on their advice between the alternative of flight or Mount Eden." This was three or four days before lie went away, and I never spoke to him afterwards or knew positively that he was going till the eleventh hour. [f I had known even a month before, I would not have acted as a public informer, and I do not regret one bit the course I took. People who have done business with him have known of his diffi culties. Dozens of person have known :it was a matter of common report. The City Council knew it over a year ago ; trustees on road boards knew, and after advancing him £50 to make up a deficiency one year, they voted for him the next; persons whom he "collected rents for accepted promissory notes in lieu of money ; the officers of his Church had demanded a reply to certain rumours ; a legal firm in town had had a case against him for some days before he left, and I only knew of his affairs what everybody seemed to know. He never told hie h true account of what he owed, nor whom lie owed money to. I never saw his books in my life, or any statement of his accounts, and 1 can only regard the remark made yesterday as an' attempt to divert blame from him to myself. I challenge my bitterest enemies to say itlmt I have acted otherwise than honourably and dis interestedly, as any good-inteutioned man might to another who sought his aid in distress. —F. G. EwiNUTOX.

POLICE COURT. -This Day.

(Before R. C. Bar-tow Esq.. R.M.)

IXEBRIATIONISTS,

The rapijls are near and the daylight's past —Monre.

The following names figured on the Drunkard's list: William Henderson, alias Ayshire Billy, was charged with drunkenness. Prisoner, who was trembling with great excite ment, said he was not drunk. Constable Gordon deposed that he saw the prisoner in a wild state in \t"est Queen-street; he was interfering with several blue-jackets, when one of them floored him, which accounts for tiie cut over his eye. .Sub-Inspector Pardy said be would send for other witnesses, if necessary. Prisoner said he was only drinking four liouk nlt.ogcther.nnd a fellow could not get drunk in that time. His Worship thought differently, and fined prisoner 5s and costs 4s. Mary MeKenarnay, an old offender, was tlncd 3a for the same offence, Thomas Million and George McLean forfeited their bail.

JOHN* DKIVKI

John Driver, formerly a hammer-man, was brought up ior committing a breach of tho Licensing Act by getting drunk in the Epsom road, and with u?having with great impropriety of coudu t by the wayside on the l!Hh inst.

The prisoner said he was not drunk, but there was ■ .something, the mailer with him : he was hunting for some bones, and heiii'-r weary laid down by the road-side. He was told that he had been sleeping there for two hours. He was not guilty : people had been making yarns up about him : he did not make nse of bad language.

His Worship said he was passing at the time, and his language was most abominable. Defendant-: Well, it is no use. making a bother about it.

John Andrews, blacksmith, of Newmarket, saw defendant chunk by the way ; he asked him for money for a little job he was doing. He refused, when Driver tucked up his sleeves and let drive at him : he challenged mm out to fight.

Rub-Inspector Pardy said that Mr Andrew was rather an unwilling witness, as he had been compelled to appear. The character of Driver was mo bad that he was v perfect pest to the people of Newmarket until Constable Jackson wan compelled to take him into custody. The Court imposed the following lines upon prisoner: For the first offence, ss, and costs, 9s, or tS hours : and for tho second 20s, and ltis lid Costs, or fourteen days.

PrißOiicv stood motionless, with his mouth and eyes open. Sub-Inspector Tardy: Can jsou pay.' Prisoner : How much is it . Sub-In spefctor: TjO.-; lid. Prisoner (scratching Ids head): Then here's off to Mount -Eden. UENTLF. ANXIK VESEY, Oh, Anne was my neighbour, I thought her so good. Till she •flung at my-.«oddle two billets of wood.

Anno Vesey, a little woman of spare figure, respect ably dressed, appeared to answer a charge of assaulting her neighbour, Kliza Bradburn, of Xapier-stret, by throwing- two huge billets of wood at her head,with intent to do hersomegre vious bodily harm.on the 2Hh inst. Eliza Brad burn also prayed the court tluit the said Anne Vesey, her mortal enemy, might be required to find sureties to keep the peace for the preserva tion of her life, and thr security of her property from the-devastating fingers of defendant. Mr Kissling appeared tor complainant and Mr Thorny tor defendant.' Mrs Bmtlburn stated that she was engaged, on the day in question, nailing up the fence to keep in the fowls : and while in that occupation, defendant came out and uttered sonic dreadful words and (lung- two billets of wood at her, but which fortunately struck the paling and missed her head. She gave defendant no provocation for Mrs Vesey's violent conduct. Anne Vesey deposed that as she was sitting quietly within the door of her cottage when she heard a rustling; noise.. She looked out and saw a dog struggling through the palings; she threw two bits of wood at the dog, which struck her moss-rose tree ; she did not see Mi- Bradburn. Thomas Vesey, husband, deposed to the same circumstances. Bradburn had sued him on account of a mangle, but that did not mangle out their friendship. To Mr. Kissling : He iiad a friend that day to dinner; he was subsequently smoking a pipe with his friend, and looking out of the little window on the placid water of the bay; he saw his wife throw one pioce of wood at the dog no more. John Craig, deposed thai he dined with the \ eseys on that day. by special invitation, lie could hear everything that passed; and the only sound he heard beyond their own voices, was the scratching of a rat. He was sure no insult was ottered, to Mrs. Bradburn. To Mr. Kisslhm-: He was a bushumn, and had I mere iioon any bad words used, he should cer tainly have heard them, because of their new ness to one who had been lous accustomed to a life ot solitude in the bush ; a bush-life might not be paradisiacal, hut it. certainly was peaceful, except m the mosquito season. His Worship considered that the evidence was insutlieient to convict Mis. Yesoy of the alleged assault* Ho must theivfore dismiss the oa.se without costs, each party paying her u\vn share,

Latest from Fort Alexandra.

THE FORT RE-VICTUALLED.

[FROM OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.*^ ~"

On visiting the scene of operations thia morning, and giving the usual password, Commander Pulleng came to the well known window, and a conversation was opened. Commissioner : Well, how is the garrison getting on ? Commander Pulleng : I'm about as right as can be expected. I've got another week's grub in. Commissioner : How long do you intend to hold out ?

Pulleng : Well, I reckon it'll cost about a five pun' note to hold on till January, and I mean to do it, blow me if I don't.

Commissioner : Hoiv ■will you manage for firewood ?

Commander Pulleng : Oh, I got in half a ton o' eoalß when I saw the war coming on, and plenty of firewood. Commissioner : Besides, there's the furni ture when that runs out.

Commander Pulleng : And the fittings. Commissioner : And you can burn the bailiff if it comes to the worst.

Here bailiff Ford peered over the win dow and said : What's that you say ? Commissioner : It's not the first time a bailiff has disappeared. It's quite a common thing in Ireland. When a landlord shoots a bailiff thepe the jury generally bring in a verdict of " Died from natural causes."

At this Btage of the interview a lady named Mrs Ward arrived on the scene, and saluted the Commander as follows :—

" Arrah !anis it there yez are 1 Faix I hope you'll soon bate your inimies. Misther Pulleng." Commander Pulleng : I mean to try. Mrs Ward (to Mr Ford) : An' is it-a bailiff ye've turned to be, aiu.; a prisoner too ! Arrah, why don't ye tun.1 him out, Misther Pulleng? Commander Pulleng : I don't vrant to keep him. He can leave -whenever ht likes. Bailiff Ford : What's the price of carrots, Mrs Ward ?

Mrs Ward : Ah ger long wid ye now

Further conversation was cut short by the appearance on the scene of two policemen. The Commander hftd just time to pass the copy of a letter in wliich :—

PULLENG RELATES HIS SORROWS. Durham-street, October 27th, 1876. To Mr. Broham,

Dear Sir, —I see by this morning's "Herald" that it is the intention, of the - Court to summons me, for not having a light outside, on Monday night, In answer to which, I have to say, it was not neglect, but through three ill-looking fellows outside, ready to rush, and prevent me doing so. I went down on Monday night to your Department to ask help, and put three persons out of my house, after hours' of closing. As I did not get such help, I had to use other means, to protect my wife and self. I respectfully submit, if the Publi cans Act demands one thing, why, "should I not have assistance in the other i In the next place, I have given the license to the under Sheriff, which you cau know from him, that he ordered me to close on Monday evening. During your inspection last June, and what parsed from yourself to Mr. c

McMillan, the latter related lo me, that the estate would provu so expensive to repair, from what you said, and that such report overawed the trustee that he said you nitist have a fearful down on me, and thafr the house would surely loose its license, and that is the rea.son I was refused the license and we were deprived of our living. I re plied to all this fear of Mr. Williams, that it was all nonsense, and that Mr. Broham only wanted " temporary repairs, for our good," but it was of no avail, and now you

see the consequence—«ll loss and trouble, aucl you know yon never had trouble with ise during the time I have had the house.— A. G. PULLKXG.

THE ENGLISH CRICKETERS.

Mr. Bexxett, we see by the Southern papers, has. now completed his arrange ments for the tour of the All England Eleven through New Zealand. It is set tled that they are to play at the following places: Invercargill, "Dunedin, Clirist church, Wellington, Nelson, Tarapakj, Auckland, «nd Greymouth. The expenses of the trip through the colonies will it is /•aid reach £7000, but this we should fake to'be. an overestimate, without it is supposed to include a liberal profit for the promoters. Lender any circumstances it is necessary that the most strenuous ex ertions should be made to re-imburse Mr. Bennett for bis enterprise in ntibrdThj; us a sight of the play of these 'splendid cricketers. That gentleman has shewn himself in all respects reasonable in hLs terms, and it is only fair that we should respond by giving the team a hearty Avelcome when they arrive.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT],

LAST NIGHT,

[PRESS AGENCY.]

Members to Leave on Saturday.

lii the House of Representatives last I evening, the Premier stated that the Government expected the whole of the business wonkl be got through by .Saturday night, and perhaps all the measures would not be absolutely passed by the Legislative Council, but it would be known on what date the Bills would be passed. Members miglit therefore leave on Saturday night, and to that eiid the* Government Avould detain the two steamers sailing North and South until 12 o'clock it" necessary. TRIENNIAL PARLIAMENT BILL THROWN OUT. Sir George Grey briefly moved the second reading of the Triertnial Parliaments Bill, and after a short discussion it was thrown out by 32 to 22. ANOTHER BILLET .SPOILED. A good dewl of ctiscussion ensued on the Civil List Act Amendment Bill which-pro vided for the salary of a Minister for Educa tion.

Messrs Sheehan and Brandon took excep tion to any more Ministers 'being appointed at any rate just then. Messrs Henry, Woodcock, and Barff thought that if {mother Minister was to be appointed he should bo a Minister of Mines. Messrs Atkinson and Whitaker pointed out that in consequence of the abolition changes, work on Ministers would be in creased one-third, and they were afraid it would not be carried out satisfactorily unless another Minister was appointed. Other members having spoken against it, the Premier asked that progress be reported, with the view of not proceeding further with the BilL * Progress was reported accordingly. THAMES RAILWAY NEGATIVED. Sir George Grey was about to move.the second reading of the Thames and WaikatO Railway Bill, when the Speaker said the third section imposed a charge upon the consolidated revenue, and the bill, therefore, should be introduced in the ordinary way, after the consent of the Governor had Jjf*\sjfc.. obtained. t*']P' The Premier said he could not give^wp sent. He said he had refused to grant it in the case of some bills of a similar nature. Sir George Grey wished to have the bill read a second time, and he would expunge the objectionable parts of the bill iv com mittee, The Speaker said if he did that there would be nothing of the bill left.

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1876



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