SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

eiOr. ■w*'m..rr,i, tfumw 1040' two"" ---«"- -r-f-Tlii? fv<<.ins. 520 fit1"* RISB-T - tf>r,rr w ir.ornJ^ 633 M<vf>*>Q AO^- First Quarter, 27th, 55C am,

ARRIVALS.

|*ero, ss, Logan, from waney Wellington, sb, from the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney-Hen, ss. 20th inst For Tondon — Tiiipnognnd, barque, Slat, August; .Robin* Punlop, barque, early For Coromandel—4 rpyle, ss, every 'llonday For Lvttelton—Vllejo. barrjue, For Dnnpdln rfa Kafpara-Aigoßv, schooner, early For K baPqn » f ear] y P°r s^y e lßlßn-e-^yno, brigantlne; Edltb, schooner,

IMPORTS.

t-er Wellington, from the South • 1 portmanteau. 3 m?ot<! «n, 82 cas»s, 10 casVg, 4 bundles, 342 sacks potatoes 5 parcel* 4 boxes, 3 trusses. 2 bsles, 8 tins, 16 tegs, 1 crate, 38 sacks bone-dust, 200 3heep.

The ss "Wellington arrived at Onehunga this morn ing from Southern port". Left Dnnedin wharf at 4 pm on the 79'h ; arrived at Lvttelton nnorj on the 20th ; left 55pm on the 21.it; arrived at "Welilneton 830 am on the 22nd ; left same day 2 ptn • arrived at Picton, 2 pm : left again at 930 pm . arrived c-ff Tara v at 7 msm 24th ; leH ftt oSO cm arriving here aa above, Throughout th* fcassaee have had lieht vari able winds and fl*<* wea thsr wi-h smooth sea nil the way from Dnry in Passensre'-s: Messrs Morgan. G T!;,; lT ,fl !p> Donald, Stringer Chapman. "Wood Si *" ' IVlpsrlaTnpfi Dunn and hoy, Blake, Grat*an Mis* rfcott \Ta«ter T^k<". and three In the st'eratre "" a-e 'p^ohted to M' McCormick, purser, for files ■Dd report.

f&P*ai™ T) tt. '^cT^enrie his received a cahlppram fltattn? thit the bnV'.ntine Oceola left .Adelaide for «"S Port a ('ay o» twn >iso.

Thf> orhnoner Kate McGregor has left Napier for thip port.

''"h'- rntt°r Magic ii discharging her carpo at Felßn<Tnlle.

Thp Fairlie -will leave for Kaicara at an early date. The brigantine Eyno is to leave for the Islands to- IBOrro"'.

■We learn tha» the Lunn wmceeded to sna yesterday to roakp further search for the Clematis. Thp VerK Frontier, is bound for Kaipara with a fiarpo of machinery. The ReWneton's destination is Calcutta, for which port RYe will pail as so^n as tho Ifltral proceedings In rofornr-ce to th<) outward vnyajre arc concluded The barque Har Qneen will probably load timber «t Wapoaroa for TW»lr>onrne.

The schooner Favorite arrived at Lyttelton yester day.

Th* Hinetnoa and Torea left Kaipara the same day. and arrived at Lyitelton together

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R • rfhur hM* r.'« »ale of produce to-day wh'ch wa« trl' atvrirlpd Phc°« were ss follows •—Potatopp, 4s *o 5' pc- e*vt ; "T>io~!i 3« 4fl • carrots, 33 p°r cwt; Trnm^ins, 3? per r-wt; Auckland rhp»fe, 4#o" te B^* pc-ib: flour £13 t £1310=?; tea.'H chests It 2d pp- lb; do. box. 22s ; *-uUe-- -lid to Is ;" V P I. O r. jam 7s Grt to 7s 9d rer doz ; Johnson jam. 7* M to tfllOd rer dozen ; Canterbury bacon and hams. lid.

Messrs Cochrane and Son held a sale of furniture <©-day. There w»s a large attendance of buyers, and prices obtained were moderate

Messrs M. Jones and Co. held their weekly sale of poultry and household furniture to-day. Buyers plentiful and prices eood.

Mr Greenwood reports the attendance at his usual Friday's sale as very good, and prices realized as ffo'lows : geeso, none entered : turkeys, small, 2s to 2s 6d each : Turkeys, large, 3s to 4s Id each: ducks, Is 9d to 2s 9d each ; fowls, good, 2* to 2s lid each ; ditto, Fmall. Is 6d to 2i each ; canaries, 5s ench; potat-es, £4 10s to £5 10s ton; onions. *fd lb ; pumpkins, 2s cwt; carrots. 4s cwt; flour fdamoeed), Cs to 8s cwt; bacon 7d to lOd; cheese 7d to 7}£d ; epos 9fl to IOJd ; butter. 6* to 9d by keg; trees plants, shrubs, realised moderate p»ices.

Mr L- "W, Katon held a sale of Circular Head-nota to«"s this afternoon on the wharf alongside the Vivid. There was a large attendance. Potatoes brought from £5 to £5 10s per ton.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Alprfb BucklA-Nd's "Wekkxy Report— At Renraers, on Thursday, dairy cattle at profit, were not only plentiful but In demand, and higher prices than ruled Hst week were obtained for them. Store cattle were in full numbers, and late valu«s fully sus tained and relative to prices sriven for fat cattle at extreme rates Fat cattle wore in less than usual supply—ll7 he»d penned of -uniformly (food quality ■ prices lower than last week, frotn 2s 6d to 53 tho 100 lbs. Xn sore sheep penned Fat she«D, generally of medium quality, in full supply—7oo sold—pticeslowpr near %*■ per lb. Pies of eood quality In moder ate numbers and eood inrjniry. Prices riven were— Dairy cows from £6 to £9 7s ; dry c >wi £4 to £4 15s : yearliDgi £1 103 to £3 10a: two-year old». £4 53 to £6 : three to four-Tear old steers. £0 1O» to £° 10s each; fat catt'e, from 24sto 30s the 100lbs—averaging about 265; —sheep, 2J<l to 3a the lb. tvflraeas obtained ■were: 26 ox*n (ot Pt Kilda), £11 18b 9d :13 head. T). Caler, £7 10» Cd; 24 head. O. B. Walker, £9 7s 3d; 54 hnid, J. W, a Men, £8; 32 Bheop, D Thompnon IBi 6d : 412 sheen. FitznatHck, 17a 2nd ; 75, J. H. "Wil «on, 193 9d: 63, John McLeod, 15s; 375, ex St Kilda, 163 64.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

:VTATT,» WTM. CtOET AS ror,T.OWB :— For Thames this day at 5 30 pm Vat Coromaidel on Monday next at 10 30 am For Whitlangi, Tairua, Tanranga, ana OpotiM this day at 4 pm For Savage Island this day at 4 pm For Waiters, Mahurangi, etc. to-morrow at 10 am For TVanganni tn-morrnw at 10 am. For Tairua to-moriow at 11 am For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonni, on Monday next at 4 pm For Taranaki and Southern provinces, par Wellington nn Monday at 12 45 pm For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and News papers at 1145 am, Late letters will be received till 1 pm Per Zea'andia, on Monday, 28th Instant, as tinder— For K»Ddavu, Sandwich Islands. United States of America Canada, British Columbia, Central and South * merica. and British and Foreljjn "West Indie*, at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11am For money nrders and registered letters and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In addition to th« postage will be received by the mail agent on rbourd the steamer up to the time of sailing. Htgued) S. B. BISS, Chief Pontmaßtor.

BIRTH.

HOSKTVO—On th' 9th instant, at Mercer, Mrs G

F. Hoakins of a daughter. GODKIJv—On tbe 23rd instant, at Farmers' Hotel, Drury, the wife of Geo. CJodkin of a son.

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1876

•rrr th= ccuit that lacks tr:lsf:?.nc&. For the wrui:j{ ir.it uec-is rcusiasc*.

We hope that in the political torment and uproar the prospect of establishing an Athenreum for Auckland will not suffer an eclipse. Captain Burton, who has carried the undertaking through so far with indomitable perseverance, is under orders to rejoin hi.? regiment earlier than he anticipated, and we shall lose his assistance in giving the finishing strokes to the work ; but he has got the preliminary proposals in a shape that should ensure complete success. Tho conferences with the committee of the Mschanics' Institute have resulted in an arrangement, providing that the money realised from the sale of the Chancery-street^building and site> with the amount at which the libraiy is valued, shall be lent to the Athensaum without interest, on security of their property, so long as the sew Institution fulfils the terms of the original trust. Public interests would thus be permanently conserved, while the reduction of capital represented by the £2000, or so, drawn from the Mechanics', would become the nucleus of the sinking fund by which, in terms of the prospectus, the Athenaeum is finally to become public property. The invitation for designs of a building to be erected on the Btone foundation in Shorfcland street, at a cost of £6,500, has excited con siderable emulation among oity architects, and the plans now awaiting the decision of the judges, contemplate a bnilding superior in every respect to any literary institution in the colony. Before calling the Provisional Directors together, Captain Burton has invited the return of all sub scribers' lists. These in, and then will come the settlement of the knotty pro blem, whether there is sufficient apprecia tion of literary pleasures, combined with some of the ohief enjoyments of club life, to carry the scheme through. We may reat assured that if the present effort fails through tiie sheer inanity of tho people, we shall not again, for many years, be so near the accomplishment of the desired end.

The debate on Mr Sheehan's motion for inoreased expenditure upon roads North of Andkland proven that the Oppositioa are not blind to local interests while struggling for great principles of Government. And we believe they are quite as likely to get what they want in the House as from the Govern' ment. By bowing and scraping to th c Premier, a contemporary thinks £150,000 might be obtained for the province—a very likely story, when the Government have scarcely, metaphorically speaking, an un appropriated sixpence to jingle on a tomb stone. The defeat, by 38 against 25, of the Central Prison at Taranaki, upon which Ministers had Bet their hearts, and had called for tenders In anticipation, bespeaks a very altered tone in the Assembly. Sir Jaliug pleaded in vain that hon. members should support the Government, if oaly to affirm their disbelief in the accusation that the proposal was the price of the Taranaki votes. It is quite apparent that the days when the word of the Ministry was law, have passed away, and the Opposition by its compactness as opposed to the want of cohesion in the Government party, from which several votes on non-ministerial questions can generally be relied upon, exercises a very powerful influence in the As sembly. Unity and great determination of purpose, as a writer in fche Timaru Herald declared with respect to Sir George Grey's following -of even ten staunch Auckland members, is the secret ef the unprecedented influence exercised by our representatives in Parliament during the present session. Surely it would be the policy.of a madman to weaken in the slightest degree that bond, under the insane idea that the Government would treat us better if we were wholly under their thumb than when their measures and pet schemes are more or less at the mercy of our members.

The carriage and pair, No 58' had a narrow esoape from injury this morning. The vehiole was passing Messrs J. and J. Dickey's, when one of the horses fell, entangling his hind feet. A, crowd soon gathered and released the animal with little or no injury.

The wife of the mart ebnreed with criminal assault on Mrs M?ct!orn!r! in Newton, writes esHjif in question severs.! parts of Serg^nfc Gamble's testimony. She pays : " Sergeant Gamble swore that mv husband took bin knife cv* of hi? rscckpfc ♦** cut tobacco." Xtp7 I Vrow h.p r" . ,\" at ail MyHfcleW' ---no We knife that mo,-- r <*»?« K t e bl* f < avhe';," be pro^" " —-og *& lsy it past, and it conM - - ~oft there wf»a co tcife in his pccfcefc tvncn taken to tba Inok-up My huß^nd went to Mrs Macdor-aln'i- bouse tha* Bight for no bad end. Mm Mac^nnr>ld mo* me n.* Dr Dawson's three wer-ks aao, and said she ought to know me. I looked at her and knew her. fhe lived oon^re us in Ooss street. I\ Tewron. s(-rr>n yp?r~ »"O. At tb-.* time sh° wa? a raort r*s>n«"it'abl« ond a good kind-hearted woman She sh^weri great kindness to ray sio> boy. wrhic'-' I will never forget. I am truly sorry Rhe has taken to that cursed drink, but 1 hope God in his goodness will open her eyes to see her folly ere it be too late. The night I met her she told me her husband was dead, and she ■was going to sell her houses and go to Sydney. When I went home,-I told mv husband about her selling her houses, and paid he should Ree abour. one that Mrs Macdonald might let us ha ye one on easy terms. About two weeks after that, my husband wag called ph a witness in the csrp of a respectable man livinrr near to Mrs Mac donald's hou?e. Thi" gentleman called at my house and asked if my husband would corn^ and see him when he enme from work which ho did, and beins so near Mrs Macdonaid's house, ih came into his head to fee about the bourns she bad for sale. This is trnth, every word. The reason I write this is because I hate lies. Mv husband is a resnechable man ; a srood. kind husband and loving father " We have been requpsted to explain that the remark made in Court by Mr Hesketh, that other punishment awaited the accused, referred to the re proaches of his wife. It would appear, however, from the foregoing that these have not been very severe

A suit has been recently tried in France promoted by a wife for separation from her huahand upon the around that he had "inter fered with her in the exercise of her religion*" duties." M. Borel, who bplrmwert to an old Protestant family »t Marseilles, married in 18H3 a lady who had aleo been brought up in the Fame faith. The marriage seemed to be a very happy onp. but the death of two of her children in 18C9, plunged Mme. Borel into great grief, and, happening to meet Fome very ardent Catholics at Geneva soon afterward she became a convert to Uamanism Her husband put a great pressure upon her to renounce her new religion. In the trial which has just been decided, Mmc, Borel alleged that her husband had put her under restraint, and that, after a reconciliation which was effected between them last year, be deprived her of all liberty in her home. He was accused of preventing her from see ing their surviving children alone, or taking them out of the house, and this he did not deny having done ; but, as his counsel de clared, it was to prevent her from converting them to Catholicism. After a trial la<<tine several days the court declined to grant her a separation, and ordered her to return to her husband's home.— Mark Twain in speaking of a new mopquito renting writes : " The day is coming when we shall sit under our nets in churnh and slumber peacefully while the discomfited flies olub together and take it out of the minister." The patriotic spirit abroad has inspired the lambent muse of Charley Jones, who holds forth in rhyme and bad spelling at the following tremendous rate :— gay la there not a worthier theme, more prono'to light the torches fi >rae then except this tribute J would fain to Grey and colleagues send Eager to oblige a rising geniua we "except" his tribute, and Charley may book it by first mail. Old Albion s son's from Pole to Polo Earth's fair domains who do control applaud the high purpose of your soul Thou champion of liberty Maygu«dfan angel? watchful eyo shield you from harm all l'lls defy And with every blessing you suoply [Oh ! come now, that is " all my eye."j Ts our most fervant prayer and when you cease this land to grace who shall your filial care replace, with tears we will toy Memory trace Far distant be that hour To the Editor : Sir,—Would you be good enough to inform me through your valuable paper the reason why the last train from Auckland never leaves at the proper time, 5 15. Is it some derangement in the time table, or what ? I notice the same with the 10.15 from Onehunga.—A Passbnger. Captain Read must bars been bled pretty freely at the last election if the statement made by the Wellington correspondent of the Dimedin Starj.a true, that one witness beforo the Election Petitions Committee deposed that in one way and another he recaiv«d £90 to vote for one candidate, and he voted for anotker. It ia placed beyond all doubt that the committee put Captain Read forward, and being a man of means h« proved a perfect milch cow. Much amuse ment was caused by Captain Head's ex amination—its frankness was perfectly touch ing, and when he said that instead of further ing him, his committee hud put him in'a hole, the committee were fairly convulsed with laughter. The costs of the petition are estimated as something like a £1000. A case, Stodart v. Grubb, was hear^ yesterday in the Resident Magistrate'B Court, wherein the damages were laid a^ £25. (Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff and M r Hesketh for defendant.) The plaintiff was a young man, and the defendant the noted Scotch-pie maker, of Newton. The defen dant's eon, it appeared, was driving hi* father's horse and cart, and knocked the young man down, causing him considerable injuries, in consequence of which he was confined some weeks to his bed. The action was brought by the young man's father, Mr Stodarl; sen., and to which Mr Hesketh objected, as there was no provision in the Resident Magistrate's Court for appointing the next of kin in bringing aotion for another. Mr J. B. Russell made some strong and timely remarks upon the reckless habit of driving, by whioh so many lives were in danger. His Worship ruled that tho case mast be disminsed for want of jurisdiction.

We notice that the Key. Thomas Buddie will deliver his very amusing and inatructive lecture, on " courtship and marriage " on Tuesday next, in the To Awamutu Publio Hall.

Come here my eon and tell me why Lovera Walk in the Domain is like Auckland market? Boy, clapping his dear little mis chievoiis hands, and blowing one of Stott'a penny bladders, exclaimed, " Think I don't know dad, because its, its, ite sheltered by greenwood." " Precocity of genius," sighed the fond parent, " here's a penny my son." The boy ran off for another rausioal bladder, a true ■' Stott" J

In reply to the resolution adopted by the Whangarei meeting calling on Sir Robert Douglas to sapport the Separation resolu tions, the member for Marsden telegraphed refusing to comply, and offering to resign if the electora a* a body wished him to do so. The Waipu electors afterwards held a meet ing and passed a vote of confidence in him, but urged the throwing out of the Counties Bill.

The Juvenile Pioneer Templars will hold their grand Variety Entertainment this even ing, in the Albert-street Temperance Hall. According to the programme, and the names of the speakers and vocalists, a full attend ance may reasonably be anticipated.

Small girl—" Plaze, MisthurDenovan, what o'clock is it ?" Horologer — " Half past wan." (Exit small girl.) (An interval of one minute. Re-enter small girl.) Small girl—" Piaze, Misthur Donovan what o'clock is it ?" Horol ger—" Sure, amn't I afther tellin' ye ?" Small girl— "Ooh, but 'tis another {woman towld me to ax ye this time."

Mr Pyke, M.H.H,. in the debate on the Coroners Bill illustrated the abnse of th^ present svaiem. He p»id •• he bne^ a town m New Zealand wb*ia -- ?oQ on 6 oC^;on the 4 C3se waP. Vumely id the haeds of a medioKl « r mtty. Br A W3B doctor at the hospital where the' subject' died. Dr B was the Coroner, *ac Dr C was a professional friend. A killed the • subject,' B rßat udob' him, and C conducted ths post mortem examination " A Canter bury journal, quotiro *-hese remarks added : — •«' VVe can inform Mr Pybe that cases of a similar nature cften take place in Chrisfc charch, and that far greater iliegal abomiiia t.if>cs »re of not unfr".qne»it occurrance in this Province. Whan the late Mr Graham died front the "effect* of a clr.se of chloroform, a> J.ministersd by t^c know?n medical men, those two gentleman we^e allowmi by the Comner to hold the post mortem ?x&mm9, tion, and the jury's verdict waß fonnded mainly on their evidence." Some creatures have no music in their sordid souls. The speech by Mr W. L. Rees which was referred to by one Southern Journalist as resembling in eloquence the Phillipic orations of Demosthenes is thus described by the correspondent of the West Coast Times ;-"Mr Rees resumed the debate to-day, and blatherskyted from three till five without bursting a blood vessel. He re turns to battle at half-past seven, and may last till midnight." The criticism is a fair specimen of the literary talent enaaged upon the onerous work of guiding public opinion in some parts of the South.

Tne startling intelligence is flashed from the Souhh that the Pigeon B*y Road Board, has declarer! Vogel's Counties Bill a mistake. And yet the monster lives !

The two claims 'for calls, by the New Exchange Goldcnining Company, against Perry for £19, and against Grace for a lesser amount, were concluded yesterday in the Resident Magistrate's Court. A great deal of argument was used on both sides. His Worship decided that the company could only she in the name of the manager in strict conformity with the statute, and that pro ceedings must be instituted by the company's solicitor. Mr Hesketh, for Perry, and Mr Laishley for Grace, elected to be non-suited.

A tea party and soiree was held last even ing in the Newton Congregational school room, in celebration of the third anniversary of the Star oF Newton Lodge, one of the most successful of the numerous Auckland lodges. About 200 persons sat down to tea. Mr W. Baxter occupied tho chair, and Mr Samuel Worms read the annual report, which had been compiled with great care, and shewed the lodge to be thriving, and in good financial health. A good programme was gone through, including songs, recita tions, and musical selections by the leading amateur singers and musicians associated with the order. Mr Turrell, jun., presided at the piano, and Messrs S. Hemus and Stickley gave practical and humorous addresses in favor of the cause. Mr and Mrs Homer were very successful in the popular duet, "The Hunting Tower." Altogether the conceit was laudable, and country friends from Paknranga, Panmure, and other places wore much gratified with the entertainment.

We notice that the City Hall will be open for the benefit of the skating public, to-mor row (Saturday) afternoon, and evening, and as the lease of this fine hall, has only a short time to run, skaters will do well to take advantage of the opportunity now offered.

Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will deliver his interesting lecture on the " Canon of tho New Testament," this evening, iv the largo room of the Young Men's Chri«tian Associa tion. As tho lecture will be of a thoughtful character, on a subject ia which many persons aro interested at the present time, there snould bo a large attendance.

He seemed to be in a deep study as ho stood under the awning of a fruit atoro, anil surveyed a heap of cocoanuts. He finally picked one up and examined it, and the dealer was moved to inquire if he wanted to purchase. "I guess not," replied the lad, as he put it down, " but it's my opinion that if the toilers who make cocoanuts, would fix 'em to open on hinges, us boys would buy millions on 'em."

A new and'remarkable motive power has been discovered in ammonia gas. It is adapted mainly for household purposes, snoh as driving sewing machines, electro-plating machines, and small printing presses, but has been used for sometime in propelling tramway cars. It is available in caaes where a fire is not wanted, as in these cara, and in blowing the bellows of church organs. It is stated that a bottle of liquid ammonia, which a person can carry in his pocket, will run a sewiag machine constantly for a week. We may soon hope to turn the smell of our stables to account in doing work for ladies in their boudoirs.

Mr Bathgate, R.M., in a speech on " Co" operations" at Dunedin, said the success o 1 the system lay in cash payments. The co' op'Tativo movement had attained such pro portions in Gruas Britain that it had its own newspapers and periodicals. At tho lest Oons«ro8S, which was heid in Glasgow in April, a report was submitted showing the folio". :.ti figures :—ln 1874 thsre were 810 socieuoo iv England and Wales, with a membership of 357,821 ; capital. £4,151,634 ; sales, £14,295,762 ; profits, £1,070,920; expenses, £610,600. The statistics for Scotland ex hibited : — Membera, 54,436 ; capital, £338 946 ; sales, £2,062,516 ; profitß, £155,087;; expenses, £70,394.

Gentleman John, writes our Mercer correspondent, launched one of the prettiest little crafts we have seen for some time. He intends supplying a great want in the Waikato by miming to the Heads and gutting a supply of fresh fish, which will be supplied regularly in the different Waikato Townships.

The district school at Mercer was opened on Tuesday by Mr Brabazon, master, in the store-room of Mr Higglns. The committee intend at once building a suitable school house.

Dr. Hurbort was brought up before Mr Jackson, R.M., at Mercer yesterday, and found guilty under the Vagrant Act, and sentenced to three months' confiaement without hard labour. The poor old doctor has almoßt become an. imbecile through the constant use of alcoholic drinks. .No doubt hia being sent where he wiil be taken care of for three months is the greatest act of kind ness that could possibly happen to him.

Ah inquest was held yesterday at the Lunatic Asylum on the body of William Hanna, before Dr Goldsboro', and a jury. The unfortunate man had been a diivor on a Parnell omnibus, in the empioy of Mr Crow fchtr, buc about a year ago he had a severe attack of paralysis, and was sent to the Hos pital. He grew worse, until May 26th, when his mind became so much affacted, probably by increase of bodily pain, that he was trans ferred to the Whan, where he gradually grew worse, and died at seven o'clock on Wednes day morning. The evidence of Dr Aicken, and of Mr Lowry, the head keeper, and Mr Humphries, the warder, having been taken, the^jury returned a verdict in accordance with tke medical testimony. Hanna was only 24 years of age, and leaves * widew and three children behind him.

Mr Barry of Kuranul renown, Is off to Kaimai on a prospecting expedition. The Streets Committee have again oon sidered the new works to be undertaken during the ensuing summer, and hare resolved that Napier-street shall be the first undertaken, followed by Howe, Beresford, and Anglesea-streets. The committe recom mend that after the moat pressing new works have been completed, the beach road in Freeman's Bay, without cutting down Drake-street, shall be construotad at a cost not exceeding £2000. The report will come up for adoption at the next meeting of the City Council. It is understood that during the ensuing summer, improvements will be effected in the branch streets off Freeman's Bay, and other parts of the oifcy.

Arrival of the Hero.

OiTR correspondent at Russell informs ua that the Hero passed the Bay about 10.30 o'clock this morning. She may be expected in harbour about 10 o'clock to-nkhfc.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

This day. I would Tao a County Chairman

A meeting of the O-'ago members was held yesterday to con&ider how many Counties they should agree to. The popular view was that one would be plenty. Messrs Pike and Manders protested that they each wanted an inland county, of which it was understood they should like to be Chairmen, with salaries of course. Other members did not see the necessity of rinding billets for these honorable members ; so that there was more than a slight disagreement. The meeting broke up with the final conclusion that they would not have the Counties Bi_ at all if they could help it; but if they were forced to do so, they would not agree to more than two counties for Otago. It was discovered that Auckland members had not monopoly of strong views or strong language either. Tho Coming Ministry. 1 Negotiations a.c on foot to substitute new Government under Mr Stafford for the Vogel Ministry, the terms being that they send Vogel home at £1500 a year and travelling expenses. The attempt does not command sympathy, and is far from likely to prove a success. Mr Stafford was to get Messrs Reid, Stevens, Curtis, and Ormond f as well as Mr Bowen and Major Atkinson to join him ; but even if he did, he could not carry on. "Works in Auckland. The only work of interest at ypsterday afternoon's sitting was the continued debate on Mr Sheehan's motion for additional road expenditure North of Auckland. The Government proposp £10.000. and Mr Sheeban wants at least £20,000. It is very doubtful how the vote will go, but the Gov ernment knew it would go against them this afternoon if a division were taken, so they got abusive to enable them to delay till the adjournment. Sir Julias Vogel of course sneered at Auck land members for talking of extravagance, and their trying to grind all they could out of the Government. In this war of course Mr Bees was all there in a moment, and hit out right and left. Then the Government got Mr Ormond to take up cudgels for them, but the weakness of his speech was easily exposed by Mr Lusk, who succeeded in raising a laugh at his ex pense. It is highly probable the Government may be forced to give In, but they are very bitter at the opposition of a trenchant kind which meets them from Auckland at every turn. The Goldfields Men at Sea. Speaking of opposition recalls an absurd incident in the House two evenings ago, wher Sir Julius Vogol had a nice little committe. of about twenty members in the House to gc through some bills. He was very anxious t( puss two or three amended clauses, al that remained of the Hating Bill. H. , thought all wan well. He had jus' expressed regret that he should have to g< ; on in the absence of tho Goldfield's memben • when the door opened and two came in, ont hailing from the North, the other South both friendß of the Government. Both hac been at dinner, and neither seemed clearly t< ' understand the Bubjeot. 1 Sir Julius Vogel referred to the pleasure h< felt in seeing them. This was somewhat pre ' mature, as one got up direotly, and deolared J in husky accents, his opinion that -'the coal fields were left out." 1 On Vogel assuring him the clause hat • nothing to do with coalfields, he persisted ii a solemn protest, renewed at intervals o k about five minutes, that he could nowher ' find coalfields in the clause. 1 Whenever one sat down, the other ne. 1 arrival got up, and hazily expressed his view upon goldfields duties, which were, of course absent from the Rating Bill also. Poor Vogel, after many distracted effort t to enlighten his wandering followers, gave nj in despair, and for the evening abandoned th • bill, worn out by an opposition whioh, if no i logical, was certainly spirited. Another Ball. ; There is a great controversy going oi i owing to the desire of the light-heeled an< f headed part of the Assembly insisting oi giving an Assembly Ball in the House oi , Monday week to Lady Normanby and th - ladies of Wellington. The other member , object to the proceeding as a waste of th , time of the House. An appeal has bee] made to the Speaker, who reserves his con . sent pending inquiry.

Last Night.

The Premier Again Defeated

The whole of the evening sitting of the House last night was occupied by a very long and animated discussion oa the second reading of a bill, brought in by Mr Bryce and Sir Julius Vogel, to take an estate, now vested in the Bishop of Wellington and other trustees on precisely the same trusts as those affecting the Three Kings estate lately nnder discussion in Auckland, and to rest it in a Board for grammar school education in Wan ganui. The grounds on which the proposal is based are the management of the estate, which, like St. Stephen's estate, Parnell, is olose to town, and. yet is not utilized for building purposes ; the small results, educa tionally, of the property, and the allegation that trustees have forfeited their rights by not complying with the conditions of the grant.

It was agreed in favoring the Bill proposed as the trust was not properly fulfilled, and the trust property badly utilized, the State should resume or divert the property. Sir George Grey made a fine speech in which he gave the history of the grants, and pleaded for great oare and deliberation to be used before attempting to deal with any of them exceptionally, as he did not think all chauee of their public utility even for the satire races was by any means at an end.

A very large number of speeches were made on the question, those of Mr Rolleston and Mr Wfeitaker against the bill, and of Meisrs Ballance and Stoat in its favoar, were the most noticeable speeches after Sir George Grey's. The whole question of these trusts was discussed, and the general of mis management of trust properties was strongly condemned. The opposition was not to the idea of dealing with these questions, but enly to dealing piece-meal as proposed by the Bill.

Sir Julius Vogel made a violent and injudicious speech in favor of the Bill, and gave muoh offence to some Wellington mem bers.

The division took place a little before one o'clock, and shewed a majority of 10 agaiast the Bill.

Nearly every member had either paired or voted, as the whips were very active. Sir Julius Vogel picked up his papers and hobbled out. He looked as black as mid night when the numbers were declared.

OUR GOLDFIELDS.

Latest from Ohinemuri.

[BY TELBGK-VPH TROM GBAHAMRTOWIT.]

SPLENDID SHOW AT WAITEKAURI,

Visitobs to the Waitekauri mine say that it will yet astonish the public. The show of gold is unmistakable. The Smile of Fortune reports a new nnd. One ton of stuff from the Karangahake yielded 40/8 12dwts at the Thames but at their own battery the sold is lost. The Di rectors are enquiring into the cause, the machine site and water-race has been pegged off by Messrs Bennett and J. M. Macdonald, who discovered that they were open to be iumped. never having been transferred to the Company. Eighty ounces -of amalgam are being retorted at Grahamstown from the Karangahake. ..**!• The Ruby made a first trip to Ohmemuri to-day. She went ten knots. A large num ber of passengers were on board.

The Latest.

(PER PIGEON EXPRESS)

"W aitekaxtri, Friday,, noon,

The Young New Zealand have a large body of stone, shewing gold. They expect 4 oz to the ton from the stuff in the paddock^ The Shannon and Fergus have several leadeis. shewing gold, and expect the New Zealand reef. . The Welcome are making good progress, they have got 3560z? amalgam since crushing commenced. They will keep it constantly going, and clean up to-morrow. They own the Sir George Grey claim. Captain Fraser and the district Engineer visited this part of the field yesterday and expressed great confidence in its future They left for Grahamstown this morning.

Latest from Tairua.

[PER CARRIER PIGEON.]

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Rich Stuff in the Prospectors' Mine.

The prospectors at Tairua have their four stamper battery at work on good Btuff. I visited it yesterday, and saw a prospect of about3owt., which contained £50 worth of gold. The wire tramway is at work, and able to bring down 50 tons a day. I also got i dwt. of gold from a prospeot northwards of Neeves' shaft.

The Ajax mine ii» well opened up, and the new water race will be started at once to give them a better chance of continuous crushing with full force. Twenty head of stampers are kept in full swing. The postal arrangements for a place a few hours ride only from Grahamstown are a disgrace to the colony.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

From our own correspondent.) This day,

The Month's Goia Yield.

The yield of gold at the Thames shows an improvement. The field ia improving generally. _ he Advertiser summary to-day shows the gold yield from July 29th to date is 5913 ozs 4 dwts 6 grains from 3286 tons. Tairua and OMnemuri Crushings. Trial crushing of 3 cwts from the Perse verance claim .Vaitekauri, next the Young New Zealand, yielded 4 dwts 10 grains gold, value £2 14s 6d per oz. The Ajax deposited 25 ozs 12 dwts as the result of the retorting. Tho Karangahake amalgam is now being treated at the .National Bank.

CABLEGRAMS.

PER " RINGAKOOHA."

(Per Press Agency.)

The Break in the Cable

SYDNEY.—THIS DAY,

The Edinburgh goes to Singapore to assist in repairing the cable between there and Madras. The Agnes, another steamer in the same company's service, takes her place here. The Easby has arrived at Newcastle. Melbourne, August 19. The Assault on Lady Bowsn- The Government have not abandoned the Stevenson case, as the matter will shortly come before the Supreme Court. Esther Grey, who assaulted Lady Bowen, has been sent to the Lunatic Asylum. A man named Walker was five days and nights at the bottom of an abandoned shaft at Inglewood without food. Lillywhite's cricketing team leave London on September 20. The team includes Southerton, Pooley, Jupp, Charlwood, Selby, Greenwood, Emmett, Uylett, Hill, and Alfred Shaw, probably Lockwood.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) RETROGRESSION.

Sarah Ann Conway was brought up on warrant for committing a breach of the Licensing Act, on the 16fch inst., by getting drunk, and subsequently escaping from the hands of the police. Mrs Conway, with a baby in her arms, pleaded guilty; she was verily drunk in Durham-street, and the Sergeant kindly put her into her own house instead of taking her to the station. Fined ss. Costs, 88. BETTER KNOWN THAN TRU3TKD. Maria Price, an old offender, possessing much geographical knowledge of Mount Eden, and who could count the number of stones in that weird retirement, was again intro duced in connection with a fowl charge of stealing nice fowls, value 255, the property of Samuel French; and. John Carroll, a turkey merchant, was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have beeu stolen. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the fowls were in possession of Fries, and had passed to Carroll, who had sold them to another person by whom they were killed, cooked, and eaten. It was therefore, impossible to recover them. The charge of fowl stealing, therefore, would be withdrawn at the pleasure of the Court. The second charge against the prisoner was then preferred viz., that of stealing three shirts, value 7s 6d, the property of Mr French. The latter case being proved against the woman, she was sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard labour. The prisoner John Carroll was discharged. IS ANTONIA COMPETENT. Andrew Cunninghm appeared in answer to a charge of committing a breach of the Steam Navigation Act, by employing Antonia Perezzi, on board the steamer Tarn o'Shanter, he not holding a certificate of competenoy. Captain Canningham pleaded guilty. Mr Brookfield, for Mr Hill, said as the master had pleaded guilty, ne would only ask for a nominal penalty. . ( . Fined 20s, costs £2 Ha.

A (ITT3T OT" TEMPER. Francis McMahon, on remand, ngaio tnl "NoWnaharn Castle* or.the 21st tot. Sub-InspectorPardy said tb.fc prni.eeut« did not wish *o proceed against bis father-in law and he believed that an arrangement ™ld be entered into, of a *^f g natnre. He would therefore wk that the charge gainst Mr McMahon. at the request of Mr Wainhonse might be withdrawn. His Worshin paid he understood that thus was a very serious case, and was not sure that the Court would be justified m disrmss m*Sub-In S pector Pardy said It might have been serious, had not prosecutor been a strong man, and equal to the ocoamon. The defendant wag then discharged. P.REACH OF EATLVAY RTSGTTIATTO VS. _ _ Charles William Sanders, was charged with a breach of the Auckland Railway Regula tions, in travelling in a first-class carriage with a second-class ticket. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Woodcock, ticket collector, deposed to defendant's offering him a second-clasa ticket from a first-class earriaee. John P. Clark, and James William Oldham, gave similar evidence. Mr Sanders, bootmaker of Parcel, deposed that he took a retnm ticket from Newmarkets to Onehunga. and as there was no room in the second, he was told to go mto the first, and it would be all right He had often paid firn*-class fare, and had had to ride in au open truck. , Mr Woodcock positively swore that tno ticket was taken at Auckland. Mr Sanders said he was equally sure that he took the ticket at Newmarket, and rode, with others, in a first class carriage because there was no room in the spconrt. To prove Rtatpment true, he would bring three witness, and he regretted that he had left the other half of the ticket in his veat pocket at home. Sub Inspector Pardy ask»d that the case might be adjourned for proof. His worship said that if Mr Senders could produce the half ticket, it wnnld b* clear that he was right, and the railway officials wrong. . Mr Sanders, again feeling in hi? pocket, found the half ticket, which the Court ex amined and found the date and place to cor respond with Mr Sanders' statement, although three officials had deposed to the contrary.

The ease was at once dismissed

Another case of a similar character was on the list against Maurice O'Sullivan, but which was not called on.

MORE LIGHT,

Thomas Bowden, a smart, young;, beardless coachman, was charged with not having Ha carriage properly lighted. Mr Kufsell appeared for the City Council. Mr Bowden defended himself with con siderable ability. Hie Worship remarked npon the necessity of carriage drivers keeping a good supply of oil ia tbeir lamps. Mr Bowden expressed his desire to obey the whole of the commandment? of the City Council ; but, as is often said: Evil is wrought by want of thought, and not by want of heart. He must, however, plead guilty to the light going out, but it was without his consent. The moon, moreover, was unusually lustrous on that evening. Mr J. B. Russell would only ask for a nominal fine in the young driver's case. Hia Worship said he would impose the nominal fine of 2s 6d, but defendant mast pay costs, Gg 6d. Mr Russell reminded the Court of the solicitor's fee, which would only bo half-a -guinea, which was allowed, making 17s costa. ASSATJLTIXa A VTLVE.

William B. Kennealy was charged^ with assaulting Sarah Jane Byera in a violent manner on the 19th inst. Defendant did not appear. It was shewn, however, that the summons had not yet been served upon defendant, and the case was allowed to stand o?er. This was all the busiHeß3.

The Schooner Acadia Dismasted.

One Han Lost Overboard.

GTSBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Pretty Jane fell in with the echoone* Acadia yesterday at noon, off Kawa Kawa, dismasted. She had lost boat, galley, and deck-load. One man was lost overboard. She towed her into Gisborne this morning. Sailed yesterday, Rover, for Auckland.

Another Shipping Disaster

THE SCHOONER AOA.DIA. TOWED INTO GISBORNE DISMASTED.

LOSS OF LIFE.

THB^tale of disasters which have occurred to the shipping on our coasts during the late heavy weather, still continues to swell. This morning word was received in town, that the schooner Acadia belonging to Captain D. H. MeKenzie had been towed into Gisborne dismasted. The Acadia is a fore and aft schooner of 53 tons. She was built at Omaha, byGraydon and Ramsay, last year, so that she is quite a new vessel. She is commanded by Captain D. McDonald, The following are the telegrams received :— Gisborne, 25th August. "Have been totally dismasted. Decks swept. One man lost. Towed in by Pretty Jane. Eleven days making land. Let me know what to do. Will have to discharge cargo.—Duno^k MoLkod." The next is from the captain of the Pretty Jane : "Everything above deck—rigging and sails, also boat and galley deck-load, and one of the cables side-lights and cut-water earned away, and William Goodman drowned.— Chas. Helander." The Acadia left Mercury Bay last Tuesday fortnight, for Lyttelton, with a cargo of 41,000 ft. timber. She must have encount ered the gale reported by the Star Queen, and it was, probably, *h® Acadia's [timber and bulwarks which were passed by that barque off the East Cape. William Goodman, who was drowned, was one of the crew. The Acadia is now safe in the Tauranganui river, whither fsesh sails and spars will be for warded her by the owner.

LIFE IN EDWARDES-STREET.

A violent aaaault was committed yesterday afternoon in.Edwades-street, by a man named Tester on an elderly woman named Mary Campion, the whole particulars of which will be made pnblio In the course of a few day's, when Tester appears in answer to the charge in the Police Court. The following was the burden of Mrs Campion's complaint to the Magistrate to-day :—Tester and Mrs Campion have been liviag in adjoining cot tages in Edwardes-streefc, and from some real, or imaginary oause, he has taken to persecut ing the woman, and has made several attacks Hpon her j and yesterday the man, in a mood of frenzy, darted after the woman, and threw a bucket of dirty water over her, raced her round the garden threatening with terrible oaths to spiflicate her. The poor woman, not understanding the term, was terribly frightened, and raD towards her house, but Tester was too quick upon her, and with his clenched fist gave a tremendous blow, which knocked her senselesß to the ground. She was taken up in a bleeding, and unconscious state, and her bruised and out face, this morning, displayed evidence of the brutality to which she had been subjected. She could give no cause for! the repeated :attacks;but thinks her assailant ia under some mental delusion.

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