SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

wtptt iv atttt? / Tina Afternoon, 6.46 HlOrH WATER-j To _ monwM(^ning) ?3 SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.14. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.18. MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 17th, 9.36 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Southern Cross, s.s., Holmes, from Napier.

DEPARTURES.

Robina Dunlop, barque, 495 tons, Graham, for London. Staffa, s.s., for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Ivor Sydney—Llewellyn, s.s., early For Levuka—Augusta, brigantine, early For San Francisco—Australia, P.M.S.S., early For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., three day 3 after arrival For Chatham Islands—Seabird, brigantine.early For the Islands—Coronet, Fortune, and Blanche, schooners, and Pearl, ketch, early.

EXPORTS.

Per Seabird for Chatham Islands:—l gun, 1 package caps, 60 iron bars, 4 cases sundries, 2 cases galvanised iron, 3 tins paint, 1 drum oil, 1 set flre-iron3, 2 spades, 2 parcels, 4 saddles, 8000 f«et timber, 19 pieces maohinery, 5 coils rope.— T. and S. Morrin.

Per Augusta for Levuka:—l keg paint, 2 kegs, nails, 1 case, 8 bundles iron hoops.—T. and S. Morrin.

DEPARTURE OF THE ROBINA DUNLOP.

The batque Robina Dunlop left early this morning for London with a N.E. wind. She cleared Rangitoto Reef at 9 o'clock, and when la3t seen had a good lead through Colville Pas sage. We wish her a speedy aiid pleasant pas sage home.

The Southern Cross arrived from Napier last night, at 10 o'clock, having landed 60 head of cattle and 300 sheep at the Thames. She J.oft Napier on Friday, and had line weather on the passage up, reaching the Thames on Sunday afternoon. Passengers—2 in the steerage. The 3.8. Southern Cross will leave for Napier at 5 p.m. to-morrow. She 71 takes a large quantity of railway iron and trucks for the Pubh'c Works Department.

The following were the passengers by the Taupo, which left the Manukau for the South yesterday :—Mr. and Mrs. Morrison, Mr. and Mra. Montague, Mr. and Mrs. King, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, Mrs Nelson, Mrs Thorn, Misses Thorn (2), Mrs. Bashan, Miss Welch, Messrs Nathan, Broadgate, Spragg, Stainton, Pauloy, Ford, Grey, Ogilvie, Collott, Shaw, Mclnerney, Carse, Bentham, Squires, Bloomer, Gray, Mc- Koown, Hawkins, Shea, Drummond, Cordson, Jones, Thorns, Jacobs, Mclnnes, Fox, Willis, Chapman, E. Wood, Williams. Medler, Wood, Hedderwick, Moodie, Bashford, Wallace, Hig gott, Craig, Foley, Captain Short. The new schooner, Saucy Kate, was measured by the Custom House authorities to-day, and found to register 4676 tons. The schooner is admitted to bo one of the best built vessels that has ever been registered in Auckland. The lona loft for the North yesterday evening with the following passengers: Mrs Sinclair, Mra Ellison, Coones, Leviston, and 2 others, and 6 in the steerage. The Rowena left last night for Tauranga, via Mercury Bay. Passengers: Messrs C. Newton, Sinclair, Mra Wylic. Messrs J. B. Graham, Adamson, McCabe, Thomas, Fearon, Mr and Mra Bell, Ireland, Meikle, Hood, and 6 in the steerage. The barque Martha has been towed down to the North Head, and hove down the sand-spit for the purpose of having her bottom examined. The 8.8. StaiFa left to-day for Tauranga and Opotiki, Passengers—Messrs King, Connolly, Buckland, and 3 steerage. She also took a con iderable quantity of cargo.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, _£1S 15s. National Bank—67/. «olonial Bank (10s paid up)— Sellers, 32/6. E»u] South British Insurance —Sellers, ot!/t> ; sellers, 58/. National Insurance—Buyers, 255. Union Sash and Door Co. (new issue) —Buyers, 55/ ; sellers, 58/- Do (old)— Sellers, £7

lona—Buyers, 10s: sellers, 11s. Caledonian (double)—ls/. City of London—l 3/3; buyers, 13/; sellers, 14/ Palmerston —Buyers, 2/9; sellers, 3/. Crown Princess—Buyers, 5/; sellers, 6.'. Waitekauri—3ellers, 18/. Union Beach—Buyers, 65/; sellers, 68/. Royal Oak —Buyers, 6/3; sellers, 7s. Tokatea—Sellers, 10/6. Tairua (double)— Sellers, 15/. Bank of England—Sellers, 2/3. Red Queen— Buyers, 2/; sellers, 2/6. .JOSEPH NEWMAN, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wilt. Close as Uxmcr :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Lalla Rookh, to-morrow. at 11.30 a.m., and on Friday next, per Argyle,

at 11.30 a.m. For Russell, per Golden Isle, this day, at 4 p.m. For Wangarie Heads, Wangarei, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day, at 4 p.m. For Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at

For PTahiti, per Coronet, on Thursday next, at 3

For Rarotonga, per Blanche, on Thursday next,

at 3 p.m. _ , ir , For Taranaki. Southern Provinces, per s.s. \\ el lington, on Friday next, at 8 a.m. Late letters will be received till 8.10 a.m. Per s.s. Australia, on Monday, 23rd instant, as under:— .. . , For Kankavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Colum bia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a.m. ' For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a.m. Late letters, bearing an extra fee of bD. in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

EDWARDS—On October 17. at Water-street, Mount Eden, the wife of Mr. William Kebblc Edwards of a son.

DEATH.

SOMERFIELD—On the 16th instant, at Devon port, North Shore, of bronchitis, Crcswell Edwin, infant son of Frederick and Anna Somerfleld.

The funeral will take place at 3 p.m. to morrow.

PHILLIPS—On the 12th instant, at the Lunatic Asylum, of fits, William, the only son of Elizabeth and Charles Phillips, of Ponsonby, aged 20 years.

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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1876.

7nr the cause that lacks assistance, For tlie »™ ? thnt need- resistance, For the lutiire ill the distance,

And the that we can do.

Ix the absence of any.colonial opinion, or of any great centre of population in which such opinion could he generated, there are times when the voice of the people sounds tlie same note Avith an unerring accuracy, that shows some inner human chord has been struck, an cl reveals the truth that " one touch of Nature makes the "whole world kin." This has eminently been the case with the reception of the Governor's despatch to the Secretary of State. Taking mankind all round, and espe cially as man is developed in the free atmo sphere of the colonies, avc find that manly instinct naturally rebels against snobbery am I fiiuikeyism. We may come across instances, as doubtless we do, where men can, like Mr F. H. Troup, take luncheon with a gentleman, and afterwards walk down the street in friendly conversation, with ears pricked up to note any chance expres- I sion. employed in the easy familiarity of | friendly chat, which might afterwards be used to his detriment. There are, as we have said, no doubt, men who, although like Mr. F. H. Troup, forgetful of other surround ing circumstances, and not very clear as to the words used, are ready to violate the confidence of such a conversation, in order to ingratiate themselves in the favour of some great man, whose smiles and patronage please their small-soulcd vanity. Verily they have their reward. But we thank a kind providence that in the great mass of mankind, such behaviour excites an irrresistible tingling at the extremities of the toes, and creates visions of coat-tails neatly parted across exaggerated posterior devclopements. Journals of all shades have condemned the Governor's despatch, and the obligations of party government barely saved His Excellency from the censiire of the House of Representatives. Speaking with that freedom and vigour which characterises the great Dunedin journals, the "Otago Daily Times" and the " Guardian " have united in condemna tory articles that will find a universal echo. We have received from our Dunedin correspondent telegraphic summaries of these criticisms, to which we would direct special attention. The amiable private qualities' of the Governor excite genuine regret that lie should have permitted him self to fall into so grave an error, but we are not quite sure that, if the colonists good naturedly allow the oft'ence to pass uncen sured, they are not guilty of allowing Sir George Grey to be unjustly com promised with the Imperial Government, for the action he has taken on behalf of the people. It behoves the colonists to be very jealous of the use made of the Queen's name in support of any political party, and es pecially of such a combination of scheming politicians as those who, in the administra tion of Julius Vogel have brought the colony as nearly to a condition of rebellion as it is possible for British subjects to be without having actually committed any overt acts of jTgftietauce of the law. The party tone of it'he (Governor's despatch is reprehensible .enougii, )rxlt> when lie imported into an filiicial document /ij) nnanthenticated report of a. private conversa-tion, which might mean anything .W AOthing, and upon that, in the

words of the'despatch, "distinctly charged" Sir George Grey "with being himself the first to give currency to reports similar to tlie one he has brought under your Lordship's notice," —when anyone holding so high an office as the Governor, has done this, and at the same time afforded the subject of his insidious accusation no inkling of the charge, and no opportunity of defending himself, there can be no question that, in the language of the Otago " Times," lie " has taken an advantage of his official position, which is unworthy of a gentleman, and unbecoming as an official."

In the efforts after retrenchment a notice of motion was given List night by Mr Macfarlane for the sale of the Ministerial residences. This is one of the most com mendable motions of the session. The residences have been made peculiarly Vogelian institutions —like other schemes, not original in conception, but adapted and enlarged. To the Stafford administration, we believe, belonged the original idea of quartering Ministers on the country, but the idea was never thoroughly developed ■until the brilliant genius of Sir Julius was brought to bear upon it. The Ministerial residences under his guidance have assumed quite a distinctive department in the machinery of Government, of which predecessors, in their simplicity, little dreamed. Tlie growth of the conception from the early germ to the stately dignity of a ''colonial policy," would make a history in itself. Sir Julius, on coming into possession, found his residence required *bxtensive enlargement, and additions have been made from time to time until its pro portions have attained a statcliness in keeping with the magnificence of the occupant. He next employed a gardener — that is to say, Julius engaged, but the country paid for the perma nent services of one of those masters of husbandry. Then that son of toil dug and raked, and lo ! there was produced a splendid croquet lawn, and for this the grateful country bled. Anon, the Minis terial residence became a fairy scene, where beauty shone and bewitched the hearts of susceptible members, while Oppo sitionists peeped through the fence and slunk away with embittered spirits. The widening influence of the Ministerial resi dence grew apace, and votes for luxurious furniture, kerosene, and other requisites for the general enjoyment, were passed with enthusiastic majorities, and even a cradle, found necessary for the comfort of a little addition to the happy circle, went as if by charm. The press at this time was not en rapport with the new department, and the editor of the "Post" re ceived threats of horsewhipping from at least a dozen indignant knights of the lawn for hinting rather too plainly that the gentle Shepherd, who had suddenly passed over from tierce opposition to the enemy, had betrayed his constituents, not with, but fora kiss, the price duly stipulated for and paid by one of the presiding geniis of that magic" ring. When, in 1873, the Vogel dynasty was temporarily over-turned, the° baffled Treasurer, notwithstanding some pretty plain suggestions, stuck to the residence. And then was heard the sound of revelry by night. The sparkling champagne flowed, and never perhaps was there such a jolly party down on their luck. In twenty-nine days two waverers had succumbed, and Julius re mained in permanent possession. It naturally followed that other members of the Cabinet became envious of their favoured colleague, and they too wanted residences and gardeners, and croquets, and kerosine, and the other comforts and luxuries of life supplied as Ministerial perquisites. Sir Donald McLean cared nothing for a garden or croquet, but took his share out in an Armed bobby who doth parade by night and by day, iniparting an air of State and magnificence, while Major Atkinson set up housekeeping right under the windows of the Vice- Uoyal residence, in a position to exchange civilities with the Marquis across the fence. We cannot find space to do justice to all the splendour of the other mansions, which Mr Macfarlane has decreed to a common doom, unless saved by the recollection of those days of glorious memory, lingering in the minds of the few of that once happy band who have survived the caprice of their constituents. The Auckland and Otago members were very successful last night in their combination for retrenchment, and, as Mr Macfarlane it is said only anticipated Sir George Grey by a few minutes in the 1 formal expression of his desire for the 1 destruction of those centres of mirth and (joviality, we may suppose that Fate has 'marked them for its victims.

Thk late Dr. Fenthcrstonc was one of those who foresaw and most, earnestly pro tested against the centralising tendencies of the General Government. It is interesting to gather up these early prediction!* and strictures upon a question which latterly lias occupied so large an amount of public attention. In 1867, Dr. Featherstone wrote : " I see no reason to modify my views on Provincialism expressed in my addresses to the Provincial Council in opening the 2nd and 3rd sessions. Local Government in all out-lying districts is the very essence of pro vincialism, and has, I think, been fairly car ried out in this Province by town boards, road boards, school committees, and by giving to each district the management of its own peculiar local concerns, retaining in the hands of the central authority the control in all matters of general and pro vincial concern. Strange that while people here are prepared to tear the Constitution Act to pieces, one almost identical with it has been conferred on the North American colonies ; that a bill embodying the pro vincial part of the Constitution was some time since printed and would have been proposed to the New South Wales Parlia ment ; and that at this moment Queensland is agitating for the creation of Provinces. As for reducing the expenditure by the abolition of the Provinces, that is all moon shine. The chief result would be to increase (if that be possible) the corruption of the General Assembly. It would divide the whole revenues of the colony amongst them selves." The latter part of the late Agent- General's phrophecy is being rapidly ful filled in the unrestrained extravagance of the Assembly, notwithstanding the ackow ledged financial difficulties of the colony.

The Parliamentary telegrams to-day shew that the alliance between Auckland and Otago members in the House has resulted in the bringing home to Wellington and Canterbury at least, some of the luxuries of Abolition.

The September four weeks return of the Mercer railway shews receipts £1, 503 lS.s 2(1; Kaipara rind Riverhead, £234 17s Bd.

A NeAV Plymouth telegram reports that Messrs. Jones and McMillan's party have paid a second visit to Mokau, and been well received by the natives.

The "Little Savage," a pretty comedy was produced last evening at the Theatre Royal, and succeeded in winning the appro bation of all who witnessed its performance. Mrs John Hall admirably sustained the character of Kate Dalrymple ; Miss Jessie Raymond represented Lady Barbara, and Mr Searle, Major Choker, both impersona tions highly creditable. Messrs Kohler and Rent's novelty entertainment followed, in which the fine overture of "Seniiramide," was musically performed, Mr Charles Waud presiding at the piano. Mr Kohler's cornet mstrumentalism was a rich feature, and much applauded. The specialities of Mr Bent were very effective. The programme will be repeated this evening, interspersed with new musical novelties.

It will be seen by reference to this days Parliamentary telegrams that the Legisla tive Council has pruned the Counties Bill of the wholesale borrowing clauses, leaviug only power to anticipate one year's revenue. The Lords aro not entirely useless. It is thought desirable to remind readers, the new Education Boards Bill referred to yesterday does not relieve them from pay ment of the rate for this year, now being collected. The Act only comes into opera tion next year.

The nomination of candidates to repre sent the district of the YVaitcmata in the next General Synod will be received by Mr. R. C. Dyer, the Returning Officer, up to Thursday, the lGth proximo.

The St. Matthew's monthly conversazione announced to take place this evening, is postponed until Tuesday, the 24th inst.

There was a somewhat unusual scene in the R.M. Court this morning. After His Worship had read a written statement de« dining jurisdiction in the case of Thome V. Jakins, Mr Tyler rose and said the state ment just made by His Worship was quite unparalleled in any court of law, and he was astonished how any Magistrate could make it. His Worship, after sonic further remarks, abruptly left the Bench.

Whilst Mrs Willis, of Symons-street was in church on Sunday evening last, a thief who is suspected, entered the widow's house, and stole two one pound notes from her drawer. We advise persons not to leave their premises entirely during service time on Sunday evening's, as that appears to be the time when thieves and loafers are most busy in trying doors, cupboards, and many boxes. The fortnightly meeting of Court Zealan dia, No. 4741, A.0.F., A.D., is advertised to take place to-morrow (Wednesday) even ing, at the usual time and place. A correspondent writes pointing out what lie considers a serious defect in the new houses of parliament at Wellington. He says : —■" The construction of the rooting is very dangerous. It is covered in first with wooden boards ; on them is laid felt, satur ated with tar ; and on that is placed gal vanised iron sheets, screwed to the joists. Now, that felt, in a powerful sun, will tire, and in an American city, recently burned, the cause was traced to felt roofs. If felt will lire exposed, how* much more liable when covered with a retainer and attractor of heat, and if the roofs of tho l»ouses in Wellington once take lire, there is no chance of extinguishing it, for the rooms are all plastered, and the iron outwide will not fall until the joists arc burned away; and, again, iron expands when heated, anil so will allow of a draught to cause ignition. I was in Wellington in 1871, when the buildings were first being commenced, and I noticed what 1 have spoken of, and named to tlie men that were fixing the iron that it must be hot when fixed, and they assured me they were so hot that they would not lay their hands upon the irons when the sun was on them. What I would recommend to do would be to remove the iron first fixed, and see the result. It would remove doubt, and make sure for the future, and may prevent a very serious disaster." *

A gha.stly kind of robbery Aras coni mitted on the Kuniara diggings the other day, according to ;i private letter. An unfortunate man, "who has recently become possessed of a new pair of boots, jmddently expired in a billiard-room. A loafing" gentleman —one of a class always present at a new rush—thought this a good opportu nity to improve his person. He was previously soleless in the matter of boots. He therefore took the new boots from the the dead man's feet, and put them on his own, leaving his patent ventilators (as some call them) by the side of the corpse. But he was quickly brought to justice, and punished with Mix months' imprisonment.

In the House recently, Sir R. Douglas asked if it was the intention of the Govern ment to extend tho telegraph to some point on the Northern Wairoa? (2.) If, when doing so, the Government would cause the line to be taken through Hakaru, Mangaturoto, and Paparoa ? (3.) If, when the above work is carried out, a telegraph station Mould be erecte<l at Hakaru ? The Hon. Mr. Wliitaker promised that the matter would be kept in view, but the cost was too great to consider the matter at j i resent.

A very forcible and well-informed article appears in the " Yorkshire Gazette" of August sth, in which the writer summarizes clearly the evils and difficulties in which an extravagant system of Government has landed the colony. He speaks in very com plimentary terms of Sir George Grey's efforts to inaugurate reforms.

Mrs Scott Siddons, the well-known actress, is said to be a crack shot Avitli the Martini-Henry rifle, and being an honorary member of the Rille Association of Victoria, she is expected to lire in the Members' Match.

Captain Rowan, of Taranaki, lately dis covered at Urenui, the bones and hair of an animal, closely embedded in sand and clay, and decayed wood, in the hollow of a tree at a depth of 19ft. from the ground level, and covered by six distinct strata, of sand stone, lignite, and gravel. Competent judges have pronounced the bones to be those of a dog.

Tlie New Zealand Magazine for die last quarter of the year maintains the favourable reputation gained l>y its predecessors. Evo lution ethics again monopolise a large space in its pages, in papers by Captain Mutton, and the llev. Charles Frazer, both Dar winian in their views. The editor of tlie Magazine appeal's to have a larger share of partiality for this least practically useful branch of scientific, and metaphysical study. It matters very little, after all,- where man came from, and if the school of modern scientist's could demonstrate with mathe matical accuracy, which they have utterly failed to do, that transmutation of species is a scientific possibility, the world would not be one iota tlie wiser or better. Evolu tion, however, is a favourite subject with dabblers in physical sciene, and the con ductors of the Magazine have given the disposition full play. Interesting papers are contributed on "A Visit to the King of Burmah," "The Rise of Religious Tolera tion," " The Discipline of the Intellect," " Lord Brougham," " The Malay Race," "On the Way Home, Extracts from a Lady's Journal " and " Changes in Italy, by Mr. M. 0.," in which we recognise the hand of our excellent linguist, Mr. B. M. Thcorell. The Magazine is remarkably well written, the*author'« for the most part flying at high game. There is still however, an entire lack of the imaginative, rendering the number heavy. It is .singular that the humourist poet and novelist .should be the last to make their mark in the paper of our New Zealand quarterly.

A meeting of Colonial-born riflemen is con- A'encd to take place at the ofll.ee of Mr. Thorne, solicitor, at half past seven o'clock on Thursday evening', to consider the question of issuingl a challenge to fire a match against a team of any other nationality. The; usual weekly meeting of the Pitt-strcct Wesleyan Young Men's Christian Association Avas held last evening. The programme con sisted of readings from Charles Dickens. The following gentlemen gaA re selections: Messrs W. Caley, Moore, Spicor, Eastwood, and Rhodes. Messrs Caley and East wood chose passages from " Little Nell." Some from " Pickwick " made up the evening's programme.

Entertainments of a literary and musical character Avill be given this evening in the Welleslcy-strect Baptist school-room, and in the Edwardes-street chapel, the former of the bene fit of the school funds, and the latter for the harmonium fund. A lime-light entertainment will also be given this evening in the Newton Congregational school, in aid of the building fund of the new church in Franklin-road. The A'icws will include Melrose Abbey, Abbotsford, and Scottish scenery, also, of the Lakes of Cum ebrland and Killarney.

Messrs. E. and 11. Isaacs have now issued a catalogue of their fine collection of oil-paintings, oleographs, photographs, and steel engraving.*, which Avill be offered for sale at 11 o'clock to morrow at the New Theatre Buildings,

The Pitt-street soiree in connection -with the Wesleyan church will be held to-morrow even ing, when several ministers and gentlemen will deliver addresses, namely, Revs D. Bruce, W. Lockwood, W. Watkin, and W. J. Williams. The speeches will be interspersed with appro priate selections of music.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of Richard Messenger, fruiterer, was held yesterday, and the iiabilities stated as £1,500; the exact amount of the assets was not stated. Messrs Barnett and Isaacs were appointed trustees.

The debate on Oliver Cromwell was resumed and concluded last evening by the young men of St. James Literary Society, Mr. W. Gorrio in the chair. Mr Wm. Cooper took the affirma tive, and Mr John McLeod the nogativo side. At the close, it was found that 8 wore ready, if necessary, to tight under Cromwell, and 5 were prepaerd to oppose him.

The Bombardment Despatches.

Opinions of Dunedin Press

Tho " Guardian" on Dargaville's Letter.

[By Telegraph.]

DUNEDIN, this day. The " Guardian " is terribly rough on. Mr Dargaville, saying that he is but (?) worthy of credence. It adds: "He comes in opportunely, and if he does not now get a

: :!ce oil' the Northern kauri forests, after which his soul has sighed so long, he has at least tried to deserve it." Governor's Recall Advocated. The article in the " Guardian " concludes thus :—" What shall we say of the Governor who has penned such despatches ? He has come out of that retreat in which it is the pride of Constitutional Governors to repose, away from the stormy scenes of contested politics, and has entered into the arena as a partisan of a most pronounced stamp, and wo do not hesitate to say that steps should at once be taken to petition the Home Government for his recall. He has utterly divested him self of any right to be regarded as an im partial occupant of the position of a Con stitutional Governor, and, however es timable his private character, —and every one admits it— he has proved himself utterly unfit for holding the balance in the angry politics in which the colonists are now involved. That his despatch is calculated to open the eyes of the Home Government to the condition of things in this colony, whore even Her Majesty's representative appears exceeding ali the bounds of dis cretion in aiding the arbitrary action of Ministers, we have little doubt'; but that in no way lessens the enormity of his offence, and, whatever other course is taken in relation to the constitutional question, we trust that prompt and active steps will be taken to represent to the Home Govern ment the mischief likely to arise from Her Majesty's representative assuming such a partisan and offensive attitude in relation to the question on which the people of this colony are in earnest conflict among them-

selves."

WHAT THE "TIMES" THINKS,

The " Otago Daily Times" says : Not withstanding the Premier's announcement, we take leave to say we hold Ministers responsible for thin disgraceful and one sided despatch. We are not prepared to lay our linger on the precise place at which the juggle took place, but if tho declaration is meant to convey to the Assembly the meaning of Ministers, without their seeing that Ministers made suggestions about the despatch, etc., then we can only say we utterly refuse to credit the assertion.

Either Vogel or the Devil vrote that Despatch,

or at least a great part of it. Regarding it, therefore, asa Ministerial production, and no thing more, we have only to say that a more shamefully improper document never was put into the mouth of a Colonial Governor since Representative Institutions Avere first given to the Colonies. We cannot but hold the Marquis of Nomianby responsible, not for the despatch itself, but for allowing his position as Governor to be prostituted to the furtherance of designs of political partisans. The whole document is one which would have come very well as one of the series in which Sir Julius Vogel attacked our Super intendent, and got so woefully beaten all round. It breathes a tone of most rancorous parti/unship, and has not about it one flavor of that impartiality of mind which, we hold, should belong to the despatch of a Governor sent home to his official superiors. That such a State paper as this should hftve been secretly sent home nearly four months ago, to poison the mind of the Chief of the Colonial Office, without Sir George Grey knowing anything about it, is dis graceful to all concerned, and utterly unworthy of a gentleman. In sending such a document home, the Governor has taken an advantage of his ofiicial position, which is unworthy of a gentleman, and unbecoming aw an official. We do not know any remedy that can be applied for the wrong, but we are sure of this, all parties, even the most determinedly Abolitionists, Avill express their grave disapproval of conduct, which strikes at the very root of healthy parliamentary Government, and which, if repeated, would do a great deal to drag the name of the Queen's representative into disrepute.

The "Star" is ominously silent,

OTAGO'S UNGRATEFUL CHILD.

VALEDICTORY ADDRESS TO VOGEL.

[By Telegraph).

DUNEDIN, tins day. A letter appears in the " Guardian " this morning, re Sir Julius, and the attempt to get Ota<ro to contribute to his testimonial, 1

and has created great excitement. The following is an extract: "When it is con sidered that his is the hand which lias endeavoured to lead the province to its political death ; lias hlotted out as it were from existence the name of Otago, and inflicted what a vast majority of its inhabi tants believe to be a most frightful injury to their political rights and privileges; and their material progress and welfare, coupling with the insult, the assertion that he did not understand the meaning of this villian ous Abolition Act, I, for one, am not astonished that he has judiciously avoided coming this way, en route to the quiet and comfortable billet, which he has so care fully shepherded for himself. •It is difficult to repress a feeling of the greatest disgust, when one reflects on Sir Julius Vogel's treatment of this province—a place whose interests he was bound to protect by all the laws of gratitude, both public and private, which should govern humanity. It was in Otago that he first breathed, as it were, political life, and it Avas because of his efforts in supporting Provincial Institutions and opposing the encroachments of Central ism that he got into the General Assembly, and received the influence and support of men who helped him into power, and who have been repaid by Ids selling their dearest rights, and those of their fellow settlers. It Avas in Otago, Avhere private friends saA'ed him from disgrace, by PAYING HIS CLAMOROUS CREDI TORS a composition of five shillings in the pound, and it is in Otago where other 15 shillings remain unpaid, although many of those interested can ill afford to bear the loss, and are now earning their bread by the SAveat of their brow. It Avas in Otago Avhere a large monetary establishment Avas induced to. Avipe off its books, many thousands OAving by this distinguished Member ot the Ordejr

of Knighthood for "an old song;" and it was in Otago where he contracted debts which he has not even paid ss. in the £ upon, but in respect to which long-suJFering mortals have hitherto not troubled him. It was in Ota°-o where, time after time,testimonials and subscriptions were raised for him when the colony looked upon him as an unscrupulous and unprincipled adventurer. Ethics, in which I have been educated, revolt at the idea of a man squandering thousands in a trip to England and the Continent, enjoying and buying all the luxuries his eyes could see and heart desire, spending hundreds and thousands in buying knighthoods, in gamb ling, giving fancy balls, and other expensive entertainments, while at the same time he leaves just and equitable debts unpaid, and with apparently every likelihood and inten tion of their remaining in that position. This may be looked upon as strong writing, but every word is truth ; and I venture to think that when Sir Julius roaches England and dons Court dress, if the Knights of i rreat Britain know all his colonial career, they will not feel proud of the recent Brum magem addition to their ranks."

THE LASH.

FLOGGING OF JAMES BRYLEY.

Yesterday, James Bryley underwent the punishment of twenty-five lashes at Mount Eden Gaol. It will be remembered that Bryley was tried at the last sessions of the Supreme Court for a brutal assault with intent upon the person of a married woman. The evidence shewed that he met the woman as she was going into Drury, and that he then went to a lonely place on the road and there lay in wait, and pounced upon her as she was returning homo to Maketu. Bryley escaped, but was afterwards taken by Constable Clark, of Papa kura, on the information of the woman's son. At the trial, the prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 10 years penal servitude, and to undergo two whippings, each of 25 lashee, on the 16th October and 22nd December respec tively. Mr Justice Gillies, in sentencing the prisoner, made some strong remarks upon the necessity of protecting defenceless women and girls of tender years from the attacks of brutes of the Bryley class, by inflicting such punish ment as would be most likely to appeal to their callous and hardened nature. The first twenty-five lashes were inflicted at half-past five o'clock yesterday afternoon, in a private quarter of the precincts of the Gaol, but within hearing of the prisoners in their cells. The arrangements were under the control.of Mr O'Brien, Governor of the Gaol, who had secured in the person of an old soldier, a flagelator of some experience. The other officials present to witness the punishment wereDr Philson. M.D., Medical Officer of the Gaol and District Coroner, Mr McLean, Visiting Justice, Inspector Broham, commanding the Armed Constabulary Force in Auckland, and Inspector Thomson, District Officer under the Arms Act. His Honor Mr Justice Gillies also witnessed the punishment, being desirous of judging as to its efficacy as a m ans of restraining criminals of the Bryley class from the perpetration of out rages upon unprotected and defenceless women. The preparations for the infliction of the punishment were of a simple character. A triangle, composed of three poles, strongly fastened together at the top, and the lower ends spread out sojas to stand firmly, was placed in the yard. Bryley was then brought out. He looked somewhat pale and nervous, but other wise wore the same air as he did at the trial when he received his sentence with a degree of sang froid which indicated that he had made up his mind for the worst. Bryley Is apparently about 35 years of age, about 5 feet 5 inches in height, and of a somewhat sallow complexion. His look was not altogether repulsive, though there were marks of a hardened and vicious nature on his countenance. The preparations being complete, Dr Philson stepped forward and tested the prisoner's pulse and heart, with the view of ascertaining his'physical fitness to bear the punishment. The prison fare appeared to have improved his constitution, so that beyond a slight nervousness, he was otherwise well fit to undergo the allotted punishment. Having divested himself of his upper garments he was secured to the triangle, his hands being strapped at the wrists above his head to the poles, while his le^s were similarly fastened about the ancles to the lower ends.

The flagelator, an athletic looking man, who had laid aside his hat and coat and vest, then stepped forward and took up his position, salut ing the officials in military style. In his hand lie held an ordinary cat-o'-nine-tails, which appeared to have been carefully prepared for the work. The flagelator then received the usual order, "Do your duty," and the punish ment began. The first blow left several ugly weals across Bryley's back, but though he trembled violently and appeared to shrink under the infliction, ho uttered no cry. The succeeding strokes of the '"cat" scared the quivering flesh deep, and when "sixteen" was called, blood flowed freely from the deep red and livid lines. The remaining strokes were delivered in rapid succession, the whole operation occupying a little over three minutes, and from the beginning to the close Bryley uttered no cry. There could be no doubt in the minds of the spectators that the flagelator had performed his duty in a thoroughly earnest and effective style, and the manner in which he swung the cat-o'-nine-tails shewed that he must have had previous expe rience in the business. Some of those present were of opinion that had the punishment been prolonged Bryley would have fainted, but as it was, when he was released from the triangle, he coolly resumed his garments, and walked off to the prison hospital, where he will remain until pronounced fit for labour. When the last stroke of the lash fell, the prisoners in the penal cell uttered a suppressed cheer, doubtless intended as a mark of admiration at the prisoners hardi hood. They were promply silenced by the warders. Bryley will have to undergo a repeti tion of the dose on the 2:2 nd December next, and though tliis mode of punishment ia very degrad ing, and not applicable to any but the most hardened criminals, it is to be hoped that it will produce not only a deterrent effect upon the prisoner, should he survive his period of impri sonment, but will act as a salutary example to any others whose evil passions may incline thorn to commit like excesses.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Yesterday.

(Defore R. C. Barstow Esq., R. M.) THOENE V JAKINS

After the arguments in this case had con cluded yesterday, His Worship, in consid eration of the whole matter, thought that no good could result from the present pro ceedings. If Mr. Jakins was ousted, it would not follow that Mr. Masefield could hold the position ;he would suggest, unofficially, that all parties should resign and leave the appointment of the Board to the Superintendent. His Worship further expressed the opinion that 'the* * wisest course for him to adopt would be to refuse to proceed with the case until .the* Supreme Court issued a mandamus to compel him to do so.

The Court adjourned at half past six o'clock, and this morning the case* was resumed.

THIS DAY.

MR. " BARSTOW DECLINES TO PROCEED FURTHER WITH THE CASE.

• His Worship having given the matter his best attention, spoke as follows :—"ln the case now before us, Mr Jakins is sought to be ousted from the office of member of the Board of the Highway district of Ponsonby and or Dedwood on the ground that he was elected thereto unduly, or contrary to any Act or Acts of the Provincial Government of Auckland. Had the words used in the 27th section of the Empowering Act been not in conformity with the provisions of any such Provincial Act or Acts, the second grounds for disputing the election would have held good, as the Provincial Highways Act being silent as to adjournment of a duly constituted meeting, or appointment of a second chairman, proceedings . involving either of these facts would not have been in conformity with such Act. But notwithstand ing that the 9th section of the Provincial Act provides for making rules for the conduct and proceedure of all meetings, .-no such rules appear to have been made ; in default, it became the duty of the chairman ; audit is not, my place to make these, nor to create in.my own mind suppositions ones. j cannot say that either an adjournment or appointment of a second chairman is con trary to the provisions of the Provincial Act, the Act being silent on these points, though an alteration of the place of meeting clearly is against the terms of the Act —adjournment is a matter of time, not of place. Exception lias been taken by Counsel for the defendant as to the juris diction of this court : Clearly there is authority given to it to decide upon the validity of the election of a member of any board, but the empowering Act does not authorize the review of the conduct of the meeting, or validity of the election of. %>%

chairman thereof ; these matters are beyond the scope of the powers given this Court. The facts already patent disclose a conten sion beyond the authority conferred by statute upon this Court, and I decline to fru^pS entertain a case in which, to my own nvfi, [ any judgment I might give would' be wortlilcss.

The Court then rose.

BILLIARDS.

THE ENGLISH CHAMPION IN AUCKLAND.

Mr. John* Roberts, junr., the cuist "par excellence " of the present generation, made his debut before an Auckland assemblage last night at the Mechanics' Institute. We were surprised at seeing such a scanty attendance, and we can only ascribe it to the fact that the Auckland admirers of the per se healthy and scientific game of billiards can have but little idea of the splendid perfection to which our visitor has attained in accuracy of strength and aim, know ledge of angles and power of side. It is not very hyberlolic to say that the balls, under the deli cate manipulation of Mr. Roberts, appear to be indued with life and intelligence, and to know and own obedience to his will. A spectator need not be a first class player to appreciate such an exhibition. All he needs is to know the points of the game, and in witnessing Mr Roberts' play he will em'oy a rich treat. On the firak night it was understood that the Champion would play an amateur, and Mr. Cozens wa3 selected, not only as an excellent and steady yjlayer, but one whode experience would prevent his'becoming nervous in the presence or such a master. At, five minutes past eight the two gentlemen entered the room, Mr Roberts being introduced by Mr. Perkins, and receiving a cheer. At the time of commencing about 70 gentlemen were present. THE GAME. The usual stringing for the lead was dispensed with, and without ceremony Roberts started the gome with a miss in baulk. Cozen?, with some temerity broke the balls by trying for the cannon off the spot. He railed, and then Roberts missed an easy long cannon. Cozens scored first blood by a losing hazard into the left bottom pocket, and followed by two or three good strokes, bringing the score to GO9 to " love." Roberts now got a chance and opening with a loser into the left bottom, ran up 16, breaking down over a difficult cannon. Cozens did not score, and Roberts brought his score up to 10 by some ordinary play in which he was evidently trying the strength of the table. Cozens made 2, and then Roberts, beginning with a beautiful screw loser with strong side into the right top corner, which called forth loud ap plause, ran to 62. Cozens put on half a dozen, and then Roberts potted the red, and tried to get into position for the spot-stroke, but without success, he however kept the break, and the game was next called —97 to 623. Cozens failed in a cannon, and Roberts got a lucky two leaving him a'"jenny" into the left middle, which he accomplished, as if it was the easiest thing in the world. This took him past his first hundred at 8.21. He ran up to the spot directly after, but only made three of the chasse-pots before he lost position. He regained it after an intermediate • -inaon or two, but only made two more, the game beinsr called—Roberts, 123 : Cozens, 621. A few unimportant strokes followed. Cozens missing some ver.v easy ones, when Roberts got in at 138, and put toother a beautifully manipu lated all-round break of 97, in which he nursed the balls as carefully as a mother with a sick baby, and showed extraordinary power of side. His second hundred was passed at 8.32, and he broke down at 235 at a difficult loser into the left middle. Cozens, who had remained an inactive spectator while Roberts was scoring nearly 150, now woke up, and put together 13 in good style. Roberts, as if to encourage him, missed two or three simple ones, but at" 42 all" obtained posi tion behind the spot, and holed the red eighteen times, the break totalling 59. Cozens answered this by a well-played dozen, in which some capi tal losers were prominent: he shortly after made a live stroke, and the game was called— > Cozens, 664 ; Roberts, 296. The latter passed his third milestone at 8-15 p.m., and, after breaking down once, got in again with a kiss cannon off the white under the cushion, and carried his game to 332 by all round strokes. Cozens fol lowed with two losers. At 339 Roberts just missed a long screw back cannon, and let hi Cozens (669) who by some sterling play compiled . a break of 2S, his largest during the even ing. While playing very steadily he had the misfortune to lose the white, or the break would probably have been larger. He was loudly clapped on retiring. Cozens, a few minutes later passed his first century, the game being called—Cozens, 700. Roberts 340. at 8.53. Roberts, in trying a forcing loser, here knocked his ball off the table, and it had to be fished from under the seats. The play was rather slow for some time, Cozens having very bad luck, his breaks opening well but the balls covering after being well brought together. At 361, Roberts had the balls left very nicely for a cannon, and working them very delicately over the right middle he ran to 385, breaking down over a slow twist. Nothing of importance now occurred for some time. Robcrts's fourth century was called at 9hrs. 2mins. He shortly after knocked the red. off the table, leaving Cozens a nice break, but lie only scored a cannon and a 6-stroke bofore he retired. He added 5 more the next break, and then Roberts brought down the house by a mag nificent red hazard iio the left bottom pocket, his own ball at the same time being screwed back from the middle of the table whore the red was at the time of the stroke, and only just missing making a cannon with the white 'under the top cush. This opened up a good break. At 433, he got position for the spot stroke, and used his cue to such advantage that when the inter val was called at the tifth hundred (time 9.10 p.m.). he had inserted the red 23 times, and was still in position to do it again. The unfinished break was 93 : the game, Roberts (502, Cozens, 744. During this break, the spectators-were astonished at the marvellous facility with which Roberts brought his own ball behind the spot when apparently such a thing was next to impossible. Some times he would keep screwing back off the ball with a gentle tap, at others he would let his ball follow slowly and take position for the opposite pocket: now he would attain the desired place by running through and making an angle from the top cushion with or without side : now he would reach it by lightly rebounding from both top and side cushions. The interval lasted twenty minutes. On resumingplay, Robertsonly added two more spot strokes before he broke down. Cozens made Sand 7, and Roberts starting with a brilliant 6-ecroke entered upon another brilliant break. At 549 a cheer betokened that he was again on the "spot." "Down, down, down," was now the song of the red ball 25 times running. The break numbered 10S, and was a masterly display of science. The fame was called—Roberts 600, Cozens 761, at 9.46 p.m. but when the break was ended the marker cried 761 to 633. Cozens now made -a six shot followed by' a pretty cannon, but he seemed over-awed by the • perfect mastery over the balls exhibited by his opponent, and could not accomplish a break of any magnitudo. Indeed from now to the end-of the game he scarcely made more than half a dor:en at an innings, and broke down badly several times when the shot was simple in the extreme. At 638 Roberts again reached his- ■-' favourite position. This time ho achieved 39 ' spots, a splendid break of 119 being the result Cozens, after a pretty loser, apparently left the -.* balls sate, but Roberts played all round the ' table, and only missed a cannon by a hair breadth. A few minutes later Cozens left both balls in baulk, but this was no bar to' . ■ the champion scoring, as ho made the cannon •• without a momenta calculation. This stroke '. was much cheered. The game was called " 771 i all'at exactly 10 o'clock, with Roberts in the middle ot another break, which turned out the , best of the evening, as it included specimens of every stroke in the game, and was played with rare delicacy of touch and splendid judgment borne jennies" into the middles especially pro voked loud applause. The Bth hundred was ' passed by. the champion at 10.3 pan,, the break * still being in full swing. At 805 he worked up .to the spot, and though the white was in close :. . proximity to. the red, he holed the-latter eight tunes before he had to cannon. He made two more "pots," and then-worked the balls clown . the table to the middle pocket by a series of soft ■■: , cannons, which must have done Mr. Perkins and £ the American contingent good to look at. The y break, which numbered 90, was interrupted by "• ;• oJ? lluf c ovor a diflieult run-through stroke afcv. ■ ™- TJ c2 zena l m? de rn a fe^", bringing his total to ■ 7% e ? ob°f ts, Bb> The lV>ttov UKldc a dQZGn- «*»di ■ at 880 potted the white in the left top from baulk: -" v and again got position for the spot. This wasp, .4 brilliant shot, and obtained as it deserved lon ft ■-. applause. Tap, tap, went the red out of sip life* . again and again, to the wonder and amu9en ien t : of the spectators. 900 was passed at 10.9 ~m ' After about 15 spots Roberts varied the ■ nono- ' tony by making two splendid cuan canons from very difficult positions. He followed ' these by some remarkably delicate strokes till ■ the game was called, Cozens, 784; Roberts'<)V the last break reaching 63. Cozens made two • cannons. Roberts executed a magnificent side n^°n,Va^f?l^fs, ttho red !«* Wmte togcthe? o\er the lett middle, securing a promising opening for a br«ak. At 9G5. He lost X wMte ball, but the next; stroke he holed the red, and got in rear ot " that blessed spot." Everyone now thought ho would finish the game : but he . broke down at, the 11th, and the game was called—Cozens, 784 ; Roberts, DOS. Cozens now made a last effort as if determined to die game. He made two pretty losers izito the top corners ; then screwed in off the spot from baulk (a stroke winch elicited immense applause), and ran his game to 803 before he broke clown, Roberts then made the winning stroke, a (J-aliot and the game was called—Roberts 1004 ; Cozens 803 at i° n»n, u.tc! .P asfc 10-R°t>erts having scored hir; last. 000 in 46 minutes. ■ The champion was heartily cheered on. the, completion of the pame. >\*-y- The time occupied by each hundred in t' ,'Jv/ was as follows :— v % Ist 100—15 mm. 6th—3 r, mm 2nd 100-8 mm. rth inSH?" 3rd 100-13 mm. £*T}' °," "* 4th 100-17 mm. SthlJ^ sth 100-8 mm. innT 'Lte' The time occupied by the who' ° mm" t hour and 48 nii-mtes (exclusive -"c same vvas 1 interval), »,%tSfe tk2(lmilltttea PerkinsXsev^ —<* Mi Roberts will play local dSwi ■Jltln?' giving- our well-known local playw oOO^ Outi^£ lO qq, The pace of. a0«

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1876.



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