SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

««X». « AO *-Fnll moon, 6th, 6 .7 pm

ARRIVALS.

Pretty Tptl Cll^ rs ' from Tauranga i-retty J^e, SS) fwm GJab|aoo and N Jw

DEPARTURES.

-wauasi, as, Andrews, for the South

IMPORTS.

R Isa Dd' S GIOIy ' ftom Londion: 2 cases.—E. &.

23 packages.—Proprietor of "Herald." -X Porter &Co! S '10CBSkS' ? °rateS *S4 kegS ' Chhds -20 cases -Henderson and Macf&vi ane mV^ltt_-f ? _Y-r*i S Meyers & Co. crSf ___sss_ i^aupca3ks'2s drums' l caSjloVS 21° b"^e A"'wrapped arms, 185 3 puncheons 10 r'\ cas! s' 2 mUI > 1 soreen> x ho Pper ' —T. &!3 Mori? '1-ates ' 1 whee, > 31 valves, 35 hydrants. ' j,^™ 1% packages, ?okegs, 85 barrels,7B boxes.— V 6 a- Isaacs. _ w 3' 60^ oxes l MO casks.—Stone Bros. V* 1*! -Henry Brett. ■n_-l boxes TD pipes, 60 casks CL ,<-_? U c*ses confectionery, 25 casks currants, 25 ST d°> 10 bales Royal Hand paper, sdo brown do, 6 do tea do-Barn ett and Levy. ■d j Jdgland's Glory—s bales tea paner, 10 cases JB and M oval vestas 300 baps fine salt. 50 cases Eagle muK, 5 cases Mora's hair oil, 10 cases quart salad oil, 5 cases red-currant j ally. 5 cases quart calves foot do, 10 cases half-pint salad oil, 40 cases bottled vinegar, X* caaes London pickles, 2 bales twine, 5 cases Pry's cocoa, 30 cssfcssoda crystals. 5 cases carb ammonia, 5 cases tart acid, 5 cases cream tartar, 25 boxes TD pipes, ™ Cas. s „ r7an, ts' 10 C!Ses sulto,,.'dS, 20 oasks currants, P^tWo^Ut!^^Md kevy. keSAbutter, i c^se 8 Cattle' 55° sheop ' 1 horse ' ?

ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLAND'S GLORY.

ANOTHER BOY LOST OVERBOARD.

The ship England's Glory, Captain Ktttght arrived in fr.drbour at midday yesterday after a fair weather passaue cf 90 days from London. She comes con signed to the New Zealand Shipping Co,, and brings a general cargo comprising about 1200 tons of goods. She left Gravesend on the 29th April and getting a good slant at starting, made the run to the Equator In 25 days from port, or 22 from the Lizard. The B_. trades which were picked up in SN. were not favor able. The meridian of the Capo was crossed on the 23rd June and thence to Tasmania atrong N.N.W. and W.N.W. winds were experienced. <3ape Maria Van Dieman wa<) sighted on Friday the sth inst, and Mrong 3 W. winds were experienced down the coast, till the ship wa» off Tiri, Like the vallejo. the England's Glory has to report the loss of one of her boys overboard The accident occurred on the night of July 6tb, three days after the Liverpool barque's casualty. The lads n*me, in this ca»e. was Alfred Wellsford Dairy. He was engaged coiling a xope on the maindeck when a heavy sea broke aboard, and he was not seen afterwards. The England's Glory brings no passengers.

The departure of the Go-ahead is altered to to morrow at noon.

Ihe ss St Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Wanganui ■on the sth at 11 pm. and arrived at Onehunga on the 7th. at 930 am; having experienced light head winds and fine weather throughout the passage. Passen gers—Messrs Bowring, Allen, McCaul, Lyttelton, Dnlamore, Jacques, Carey. Moore, March. The barque Sea arrived at Newcastle hence on t vie 2Gth July, and the brig Emperor the same day. Tbe schooners Acadia, Kate McGregor, Elizabeth, nnd Minnehaha, are loading at Mercury Bay for the South.

The German ship Fitz-Reuter, which arrived in "Wellington yesterday, is no doubt the Immigrant ship sighted by the "Vallejo in the South _. tlantic. The dull times which have lately prevailed on the wharf have been altered to activity and bustle, by the ■arrival of the three English vessels, Bebington, Vallejo, and England's Gloiy. The Crownthorpe which left London some days before the last-named, may turn up at any time, so that Custom-house officials, shipping »gents, stevedores, and lumpers, may look for plenty to do for the next month at any rate.

The ss Taranaki left the Manukau yesterday for the Pouth. Passongers—Mr and Mrs Breakell, Mrs JSamsbaw, Messrs "E Jones, Kelly, Capel, Maxwell, Shaw, Metford. Wheeler, Hayman, Donald, Cox. Ferguson, and five steerage. The sb Rowena arrived from Tauranga on Saturday night with cargo and the following passengers :— Messrs Lummer. Hines, W Kelly, Bridgman, Conley, and Dooley. The schooner Mary Melville leaves to-day for New Caledonia with the cargo of timber shipped at Mercury Bay Passengers—Messrs Devonport, J W Fossett, R Rogers Edward Black, J Hannon, M Golton. The BebiDgton has been mnored in the inside berth at the Western tee ; the Vallego has taken the outside berth ; the England's Glory will come into the berth now occupied by the Dllpussund, which will complete her loading in the outer b?rth. Tho barque Adel* will come alongside the new Western tee to-morrow. A piece of scantling inscribed " No strangers allowed on board," was to be seen in the BebiDgton's main rigging to-day.

The sailing of the Pretty Jane*is postponed till to' morrow.

The ss Goahead arrivad in the Manukau from Wai tara at daylight this morning. Goahead ss, McGillivray, from Waitara (in the Manukau.) Lizzie cutter (new) 28 tons, Ricketts, from Wanga poua. Fannie, cutter. Dias, from Wangapoua. Th» barques Bebington and Vallejo have opened hatches, and will break bulk to monow morning. The ss Rowena leaves this evening for Tauranga. The ps TalnuiJhas been alongside the woodwharf to day having her cylinder looked to. If nothing occurs to prevoi t it, the release of the Bebington's passengers wid take place in two or three days.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs Cochrane and Son offered at auction to-day, two leases of property, one in Mebhanic's Bay, and the other at Onehunga, terms each, 21 years. The Mechanic's Bay property, an allottment near the Supreme Court, fetched £ 1010s per annum ; the other, an ailottmeut near Mr Soe'soffice. Onehunga, fetched 30s per annum. 8 me property at Grahamstown, aold by order of the Registrar, was bought by the morgagee sor £100.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Maim will Close as follows:— For Thames this day at 530 pm, and to-morrow at

12 30 pm For tmssell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona

thi3 day, at i pm For Whitlangi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki per

Rowena this day at 4 pm For Wp.iwera, Kawau. and Matakana, to-morrow

at lo am Por Bussed, to-morrow at 9 am For Tairua to-morrow at 9 am For Gisborne aiid Napier, per Pretty Jane, to-

morrow at 3pm For Wangaiei Heads, Wangarei, Waipu, and Man

gapai to-morrow at 4 pm Por Napier and Southern provinces, per Zslandia, four hoars after arrival from Kandavu Signed) 8. B. EISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

CHING -On August 7, at Waterloo Quadrant, the wife of Thomas Chlng of a son.

MARRIAGE.

EMERY—WELLS—On the 27th July, at the residence of the bride, by the Rev. R. F. Maonicol, Mr. William Emery to Sarah Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Mr, Sidney Wells, of Auckland.

DEATH.

BUTTERWORTH. — On the 6th instant, at her parents' residence/ Elliott-street. Selina, fourth daughter of James and Annie Butterworth. The funeral will leave her parents' residence on Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock.

JACKSON—On the 7th instant, at his parents' residence, Lome-street, of croup, George Coupland, eldest son of John and Harriet Jackson, aged 6 years and 10 months.

FOWLER—At her residence, Upper Queen-street, Isabella Farrien Fowler, the beloved wife of George Fowler, aged 45 years. The funeral will leave her late residence at 3 p m. to-morrow (Tuesday). Friends please accept this invitation.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1876

For the cause that lacks asxlstanc*, Kor the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, And the eood that *c can »30.

Auckland seems to have resigned the political lead in favour of the out-districts. Meetings of Eden and Franklin electors, and political gatherings in all parts of Waikato, have passed resolutions encouraging the Auckland members in their struggle for justice ; but the city remains quiescent. That the current of feeling is running in favour of the party who are endeavouring to wrest from the General Government the powers it has usurped and abused, no one

doubts; but it is desirable that the depth and intensity of that feeling should receive public manifestation, and that our represen tatives should have an assurance that the people, recognising the desperate nature of the case, will support desperate remedies. Telegrams from Wellington concur in the opinion, that the Separation resolutions will be defeated. The Ministry, apparently an ticipating this result, have assumed a defiant and insolent air, and refuse even to debate the question. Their conduct implies the existence of a blind assurance given on the part of a majority of members that, no matter what the course of the debate, a block vote is certain. The division, possibly may shew that this supposition is unfounded, but it has at present the appearance cf strong probability. What then is to follow " Are our members to countenance, by their presence, the oppression of this brutal force of numbers,? Are the people of this province prepared to submit, at the dictation of Wel lington and the small provinces, to local taxation, while our large Customs contri butions are seized to satisfy the wants of an overgrown civil service, and to meet the interest on a debt which has been chiefly spent in the South 1 Is the province content to pay £350,000 a year to the consolidated revenue, and accept in return a local debt for education, interest on railways, and ! Highway Board subsidies, in addition to special taxation for any necessary public works ? If Separation is now rrjpcted, thero is no other prospect before us What course, then, ought our representatives io pursue ? A.re they to stand by and witness the rivetting of the fetters, which they are helpless to avert, or should they withdraw from the Assembly, and, placing themselves at the head of the people, declare their determination to appeal to the Imperial authorities against the unrighteous system Their presence in the House, after their demands for real colonial unity, or for tie control of our own revenues, have been rejected, is, so far as we can see, worse than useless ; and better far that they should with draw. Such a step was, we believe, found necessary, before Queensland, neglected and robbed, could obtain justice, with Separation, from New South Wales. Our representatives should, at any rate, be placed in a position to act promptly and with decision in pursuing that or any other course ■which they may deem expedient; and we, therefore, again rally the electors to be up and doing. Mayor Tonks promised that a meeting should be called as soon as the Opposition proposals were brought down, but in his absence we must look for the initiative to Sir George Grey's Central Committee. We trust a public meeting will be convened forthwith to discuss the present political situation.

The beach road from the railway station to Parnell is a very good specimen of General Government dealings. The Government first of all deprived property-owners of their sea frontage, materially damaging their pro perties. They next refused to recognise tbe right to a road along the destroyed boundary; but were ultimately induced to undertake the formation of the road, the Harbour Board contributing a portion of the cost. A contract was let for the clay formation, and was completed months ago Since then the work has remained at a standstill. The place is now a sea of mud. We think the Harbour Board should make a strong representation to the Government on the subjert, in order that tbe road may be rendered available for traffic.

During his visit to the North, his Excel lency the Marquis of Normanby had a sample of the water from the Waiwera Springs sent to the Laboratory at Welling ton, for analysis. The following is the official report on the same :—Specimen No. 1820, forwarded by Mr Robert Graham, at the request of his Excellency the Maiquio of Normanby. Locality, Waiwera. Received 10th July, 1876. Reported on 26th July, 1876. Mineral water, quite clear and colour less ; manifests a distinct alkaline reaction to litmus paper, and has a feebly saline taste From the appended results of its analysis, it appears to belong to the class of mineral waters known aa the alkaline. Analysis — These results are computed in grains per gallons: Chloride of sodium, 116715; do potassium, 091; do lithium, traces ; iodide of magnesium, traces; sulphate of soc^a, 383 ; bi-carbonate of soda, 87.573; do lime, 10.692; do magnesia, 954; do iron, 686; alumina, traces; silica, 2 464. Total, 219 558. Thi3 water is similar to several of the famous Continental waters. For instance, from Vichy in Frapoe, and Faobingeri in Nassau, both of which are largely used medicinaliy.—(Signed) W. Sicey. A man named Jackson was arrested this afternoon in Queen-street for stealing a smoked Canterbury ham from the shop of Mr Fenton, for which the prisoner will have to answer in the morning The prisoner appeared very easy under the circumstances, and merely said he wanted a rasher for supper. The second monthly meeting of the Auck land Institute will be held this evening at half-past seven o'clock, when two papers will be read from the descriptive pen of Captain Brown. . Mails for the Australian Colonies, per Ringarooma close at the Bluff at 11 a.m. to morrow (Tusesday.) Mr P. Doran and his co-workers in the realm of fun will give an entertainment on Wednesday evening in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, for the benefit of the people of that locality. A number of comic and sentimental songs, and famous chair business will be given by the comic minstrels on that occasion, which cannot fail in giving pleasure to the spectators. The journeymen bakers rolled up to the British Hotel on Saturday evening in good round numbers, and held a large meeting. Mr McLean occupied the chair, and stated that the leading object of the meeting was to consider in what manner the anniversary of the bakers' society should be celebrated. After considerable discussion, Mr Donovan proposed and Mr Gracie seconded, "That the bakers' anniversary be celebrated by a supper and ball." This proposition was finally carried, and Messrs Donovan, Strong, Barnes, Robinson, and Gracie, were elected a committee to carry out the arrangements ; the affair to come off on the 12th September next. The usual monthly inspection of the Otahuhu rifles was held on Saturday evening, when the 2 officers, 4 sergeants, and 50 rank and file answered to the roll-call. During the parade Captain Gordon presented certi ficates under the Volunteer Land Act, to a number of those entitled to receive them. Lieutenant Hendry read tbe past yews accounts as prepared by the finance com mittee. Twelve candidates were admitted as members, and application was agreed to be made for a sufficient number of rifles to arm those at present without them. After Sergeant-Major Hyde had drilled the com pany they were marched to the village, and the Onehangans turned homewards with some cheering from their Otahuhu comrades.

£60,000 has been paid to the Pbijadelph Centennial Commission for various privileges in the Exhibition grounds. For instance the right to sell catalogues has been acquir ed'for £20,000, restaurant and beer rights for £25,000, £10,400 has been given for the monopoly of soda-water, £4.200 for tobacco, and £2000 for bread, milk, chocolate, and candy. Even the right of " rolling chairs " has to be bought.

Members of No. 3 Company, A.R.V., are informed that the monthly inspection parade will be held on Thursday evening next, at the usual hour, in undress uniform and with out arms or accoutrements ; and that photos of the Company's shield and also certificates of efficiency will be issned after the parade.

To the Editor : Sir,—l was pnt into a great state of mind this morning by a paragraph in the Cross which says that the prize poetical address has been decided upon, and that any future poem will be committed to the fire. Mr Editor, I was jnst taking my coffee and an egg, which cost twopence, at the moment of reading the upper part of the paragraph, when a shrill of disappointment went shiver ing through my nervous pystem ; and I fell back in my chair ; for you must know I had not completed my poem by a dozen lines My eldest daughter tried to soothe me, and persuaded me to finish hiy breakfast; but I could Hot touch a blessed bit, and the youngest child finished the egg. My daughter took upjthe paper, and said, " Cheer up da da ; the editor gives hope, and yon may be the winner yet. Bead the closing remarks." I did so, and exclaimed in the words of dear Tommy Campbell :—

" Auspicious hone, in thy sweet aarden grow, Wreathes for each toil, a chirm for every woe-"

Mv daughter, being of a poetical turn continued—

" Then winfi Mios* tears that tremble from thine eye? Writo on, dear fithor, and obtain tho priz>.''

I was comforted, and retired to my room to complete the poem.—l am, etc., Orlon.

Nearly 1000 miles of railway will bo open in Victoria by the end of 1877. The recent extension, by a company, of the Echuca line. 40 miles over the New South Wales border to Deniliquin, iuto the heart of the great pastoral district of Biverina, is a stroke f" Victoria as against New South Wales Passengers and goods now proceed by rail f"om Deniliquin to Melbourne, via Moama, Echuca, Sandhurst, and Castlemiine, the

whole district being 200 miles. New South Wales will push on railway extension rapidly henceforward towards Victoria, and Mcl-

bourne will be connected by rail with Sydney in two years, according to the prospects now. At a meeting of the Fraternal Home Lorlge, 10.GT., held in the Temperance Hall Albert-street, on Tuesday evening, the offi cers for tbe ensuing quarter were installed byßro.Baxter, L.D., asfollows :—P.W.O T., Bro Cole; W.C.T., Bro Piper; W.V.T., Bro Lucas ; W.S., Bro Griffin ; W.F.S , Bro Goodwill; W.T., Bro Hemus; W.C., Bro Bright; W.M., Bro CobiDe ; W.1.G., Bro Beeby ; W:0 G.. Bro North ; W.A S., Bro Judkins ; W.D.M., S?s Roberts ; 8.H.5., Sis Elder ; L.H.S., Sis Kirby. The Secretary, Bro Thome, read his report, which shewed a large increase during the quarter. Tbe Financial Secretary's and Treasurer's reports were also of an encouraging character. During the evening Bro Speight, G.W.C.T., visited the lodge, and delivered an'eloquent address, which was listened to with breathless atten tion. He concluded by complimenting the officers and members for the harmonious and business-like manner in which they con ducted their lodge. Collections were made at tbe Anglican churches yesterday for the Home Mission. Bishop Cowie preached at St. Paul's in tbe evening, and made a most forcible appeal on behalf of the mission. His Lordship spoke of tho difficulty which existed in finding money to pay the present staff of ministers in tbe country districts, and said it would be absolutely impossible to increase the number unless more energetic help was given by the town congregations. He read a letter from Archdeacon Clark, of the Bay of Islands, giving a graphic description of the spiritual destitution existing at Wangaroa. As an illustration of how apathetic churchmen were as to the Home Mission, the Bishop stated that some time ago a gentleman promised £20 if another £40 were raised by voluntary subscription by the end of July. Tbe con ditions of tbe contribution were made known, but the morning of the 31st came and not a sixpence had been sent in, knowing that if the money was to be got he must get it him self—he started last Monday morning and succeeded in collecting the stipulated sum before night. They must, all of them, feel, said his Lordship, how undesirable it was that their Bishop should become a beggar, and he had only gone round on this occasion knowing it was the last resource He trusted there would never be occasion for his doing tbe same again The collections at tho various churches wore as under : —Si; Matthew's, £32 12_ ; Si; Paul's, £24 0s 31 ; Ss. Mary's. £18 15s 9d ; St. Sepulchre's, £20 la Id. (this church guarantees £50) ; All Saint's, £1 3s 3d. ; Trinity Church, North Shore, £7 10s Id. The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Ara will be held this evening in the MaHonic Hotel lodge-room at the usual hour. Ladies and gantleraeu are informed that the skating riuk will ho opened this evening in the Auckland market at the usual hour. An extraordinary occurrence was brought to light al-, an inquest held recently on the body of a man in South London. In a work room where many young girls were at work, a mouse suddenly made its appearance on a table, causing of course, considerable com motion and a general stampede. The intruder was seized, however, by a young man who was present, but the mouse slipped out of his hand, and running up his sleeve came out between his waistcoat and shirt at the back The unfortunate man had his mouth open, and the mouse, on the look out for some place of concealment, entered the man's mouth, and he, in his fright and purprise, swallowed it That a mouse can exist for a considerable time without much air was un fortunately found to be a fact in the present instance, for the mouse began to tear and bite inside the man's throat and chest, and the result was that the unfortunate fellow died in a little while in horrible agony. A verdict of " accidental death" was returned. A football match took place on Saturday afternoon between the Banks and Ware housemen's Clubs, which resulted in a victory for the former, after one of the best contested games played this season. Duiing the first half hour the Warehousemen appeared to be getting the best of it. On changing gaols, however, the Bankers played up much better, and W. Tonks, after a smart run and a pretty kick, secured a gaol for them. This was the signal for renewed rushes on tbe part of tbe Warehousemen, but they were unable to gain any advantage ; and the Bankers were declared the victors by one gaol to nothing. To-morrow (Tuesday) evening, the Auck land Temperance Drum and Fife Band, will i hold their annual concert in aid of the i funds. The concert will take place in the City Hall, and will include the new M.S.S. number of the "Drum and Fife Gaeette," with a general review of passing events, local publications, old clothes, new conun drums, a clever capture by Constable Gamble, latest telegrams from Wellington, the Doran coat, the Auckland lass at church, and a variety of information upon the water works, and other topics of interest. The programme promises further, selections of music by the band, songs by Messrs Dean, McLean, Gladding, Chapman, Hannkin, Nairn, Rowe, and Ward. Miss Borthwick will give one of her choice sentimental songs. Messrs. Weston and Teague, will give recitations ; Messrs. Bertie and Rice, the popular Hornpipists, will also appear. Mr Plunkett will oblige with a relfting, and Mr Hasam will do a big shoe dance. Hence a capital evening's amusement will be realised by all persons who may attend.

The Naval Brigade Variety Troupe, assisted by lady and gentlemen amateurs, will give a grand entertainment this even ing, in the Lome-street Hall, for the benefit of Mrs Bailey and her young family, who are left in pecuniary difficulties in conse quence of the accidental death of her husband. The programme is full, varied, and interesting, including songs, music, trapeze, double and single songs and dances, flying rings, hornpipe, and characteristic representations of English and Irish life. A large concourse of persons assembled last evening in the City Hall to listen to the religious addresses of the Venerable Archdeacon Maunseli and Mr Barton. The addresses were received with due attention . and the singing of the hymns was better than usual. We noticed that the seats were mostly engaged by regular church-goers, and the wayfaring had to stand. We think, under the circumstances, that members of Churches should give way to those whom these services were more especially intended to benefit. " Those that are whole need not a physician, but those that are sick. " Tommy my son, fetch me a stick of wood," '• Ah l my dear mother/ responded the youth j "the grammatical portion of your education has been sadly neglected. You should have said : 'Transport from that recumbent collection of combustible material upon the threshold of this edifice one of the curtailed excrescences of a defunct tree.

The Union Sash and Door Company adver tise cheap timber for sale.

To the Editor : Sir,—Several of the late locals in your contemporary the Herald having reference to the election of the trustees for the Ponsonby Highway Board (if written by their reporter) seem, at all events, to have been dictated by one of the Proxy Board or agent ; however, it is said "Coming events Cast their shadows before them," and if the Proxy Board should by chance be gazetted, it is the intention of the resident ratepayers of the district to require a special meeting to be convened to consider what action shall be taken to thoroughly ventilate any illegal assumption of office by the proxy candidates, and if decided to bring the matter into Court, a nice state of affairs will be exposed.—Yours, etc., Non-Pkoxy.

The members of the New Zealand Agri cultural Society meet on Wednesday, Au gust 9, at the Criterion Hotel, Ofcahuhu. The special business will be to decide on the im portant business of the annual show. No one would advocate that the latter should oeaße to be. In Auckland, although there may not be the immense number of animals of all classes to make the show a success numerically, as there may be in Southern districts, yet there are many considerations which render the holding of the show of the greatest importance. Those farmers who have gone to the trouble and expense of im porting and breeding first-class stock receive some encouragement, and the exhibits offer a stimulation to others. The town's people have an opportunity of seeing the pick of the farm stock, and the uniting of the farmer and shop-keeper in sucb a way creates a bond of sympathy. The citizen is gratified with a sight of congregated prize beasts, stock, and farm produce ; and the farmer is equally well pleased to hear his property lauded and viewed by the crowds from the city. The very mention of "annual cattle show" should cause tbe heart of every worthy far mer to vibrate with pleasure, and lead him to kindly emulation with his brother-settlers to see who shall be prize takers. It is an ac knowledged factthat after every show there is greater pride manifested by farmers, in their farms, and an increased ardour characterising their operations. Shows ar&attended with posi tive advantage, and by direct and indirect gain to every man living in the province ; and, if a large and energetic committee can be formed, there should be no difficulty in having a most successful exhibition. The experience of the past should have no other effect than to warn the committee of atte rap ing too much. Let the show arrangements be independent of the dinner, which latter can be managed to advantage by a special committee. Above all, let petty differences be sunk in the grand question of the " annual cattle show," and let all unite in making the show worthy of the district. If the farmers pull well together, and drive up tbe best of their flocks and herds, we feel assured that the people of the city of Auckland will with pleasure attend on the exhibition day. A very good pen and ink sketch of the Hon. George McLean, the new Cabinet Minister, is given by the Grey River Argus, from the pen, no doubt, of Mr Harrison, ex M.H.R. The writer remarks :—" Poverty, they say, makes people acquainted with strange bed fellows, and the adage has received another illustration of its triteness. It seems only

the other day that ' Geordie ' used to attack in unmeasured terms the present Premier, de nouncing his finance as hollow, and generally holding up the Premier to ridicule in a quiet stolid manner that was quite irresistible. Bus the old story is repeated ; the wilderness and the desert place may not exactly blossom as the rose, but the lion has made a com fortable arrangement with the lamb, and the pair now repose comfortably together. Mr M'Lean oannot by any stietch of the imagi nation bo regarded as a debater, except that on one occasion he managed to weary the House by a strategical speech of some three or four hours duration, intended to kill time, ' and which nearly succeeded in carrying its fell purpose further by the untimely slaughter of the few unfortunate members who, happened to be present." Mr Bicciotti Garibaldi, son of the general, is settled in Melbourne, and qualifying him self for a State school teacher under Govern ment. He is writing for the Argus some papers on the defences of Melbourne, and he speaks with some authority, having served with the French, against the Germans, in the war of 1870-1 Colonial volunteers have not a very clear notion of military discipline. The Bichardson Fusiliers (Canterbury) lately hissed and hooted their commanding officer on parade. An in fusion of the Prussian system is requisite to. make them appreciate the maxim that every citizen Bhould be qualified to take up arms for the defence of his country. The insulting tone assumed towards Auck land by the Southern Ministerial Press, is in wonderful harmony with the feelings and con duct of its masters. The Wellington Argus.. conspicuous for its lickspittlism and servile toadying to Sir Julius Vogel, says in a recent issue : " Having been existing for some time on the eleemosynary aid doled out by the General Government, Auckland has no other ambition than to support herself by the salar ies of civil servants, having escaped by the piteousness of her appeal, from a fair share of the indebtedness of the Colony. ' Any change would seem to satisfy her, and as she will be content with the charitable bounty of her neighbor, she will seek no voice in its disposition." And this from a journal pub lished in that miserable apology for a city, which owes all it possesses to a systematic plundering of the Colonial Treasury. We would again remind our readers that the committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children are in want of funds, having recently emptied their treasury for bedding and clothing, and are open to receive donations from ladies &-d gentlemen who|may have enough and to spare. Donations should be sent to Mr A. Stewart, hon. treasurer. The sandstone cliff, near the Helensville railway station, has been found to contain four-fifths of sand, admirably adapted for glass making, and a ton a week is to be sent in to the Auckland Glass Works. The damage caused by the accident to Mr Robinsons milk-cart in Union-street on Saturday was over-stated. The horse went down on its knees slightly hurting One, and grazing the other. The cart was not broken nor the milk spilled. The accident was caused by large loose stones in the centre of the road, and the uneven character of the street, which is certainly hot a marvel of Macadamic skill.

Mr Andrew, the secretary, filled the chair on Saturday evening in the Templar Hail, riberSeet, in the 8 place pf ttr McKenzie, who was unwell. The Hall was crammed, < but the character of the songs and pieces, with but one exception, were far below the Tverage programme. The committee have Lst two valuable coadjutors in Mr Allan, the comic singer, who has gone to Mm and Mr Brown, who has retired. The band played several good tunes. Several new Realists made their appearance, but they were not received in an encouraging manner so that we were unable to judge of their merit or demerit. Unless new performers are allowed some consideration, the character of the pro gramme cannot possibly be sustained with credit.

Australian Cablegrams.

[PRESS agency.]

THE CRICKETING TEAM FOB AUS ia TBALIA.

Melbourne, Saturday.

A telegram has been received from G. T Grace, stating that he has secured a team for Australia. Lilly white has retired.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Befooe B. 0. Barstow Esq., 8.M.) BRAINIBILIATION IN EXCESS. Your Worship, we are only eight. And for our sentence calmly wait; Tho whiskey made our hearts most heady, And our wayward legs unsteady. -—„. Thomas Way, alias Bodkin, William Mitchell, Dennis Hogan, Eobert McDowell, William Moore, William Beeves, Thomas Broom, and James Mack, were severally charged with drunkenness, and subjected to the 5s penalty or twenty four hours' exercise at Eden.

INNOCENCE AND ALE. William Trevena was charged with break- . Ing an ale glass, the property of Mr John Darby; damage 1&. Prisoner said the glass was broken, and he was willing to pay for it; it came off by accident with the moving of the cloth. He was perfectly innocent of any evil intention. Mr Darby said he did not wish to press the charge. Mr Sub-Inspector Pardy being willing, , the charge was withdrawn. MAGGIE TAYLOR'S GAMES. Maggie Taylor was charged with stealing a tuuibfer, value Is, and a washing tub, value 20a, the property of Mr James Loomb, on tbe sth inst. ~,'.. •<... Prisoner, a wretched looking woman with a baby in her arms, pleaded guilty to stealing the tumbler, bnt not the tub. Sub Inspector Pardy said the property was found at prisoner's residence. Sne was a stranger to the police, and the wife of a labouring man. His Worship said he was very unwilling to send the woman to gaol, and as the things had been restored, he should discharge her, bub she must not appear in the dock again. COULD NOT HELP IT. John Wethridge appeared in answer to a summons, charging him with allowing offen sive matter to pass into Devon-street. Mr Wethridge said he was very sorry. He admitted the truth of the charge, but could not help it. He had been to Mr Ashton, the agent, in order that the channel might be diverted from its present course. Sub-Inspector Pardy said this was a bad case, as the neglect was a nuisance to the neighbours of defendant. Defendant : Am I responsible, your Wor ship, or my landlord. His Worship : You, certainly, as you are the tenant. But possibly he might deduct the evpense from his rent. He could not say. Defendant thought it rather hard upon him, as the nuisance would be repeated with every shower. His Worship : The nuisance must be re moved, but under the circumstances I shall only impose a fine of 103 and costs. Customs' Case, Roderick McLeod, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, by taking a man to sea, without firs, signing articles. Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion. Captain McLeod pleaded guilty ; he engaged the man, William Watts, in Auck land, as cook, on board the "Echo" but found that he was not up to the mark. Fined 40a, costs £2 18s 6d. CHARGES AGAI/.ST MR MESSENGER. Richard Messenger, Fruiterer, of Queen , street, appeared in answer to two charges of a breach of the Customs Regulations, viz., with being concerned in evading duties of customs upon ono bale of paper bags, and one package of the same, also with making a false declaration in relation thereto, on the 25th of July. Mr Brookfield appeared for Mr Hill, on the part of the cußtoms, and Mr Heßketh for defendant. Mr Hesketh said he would plead not guilty, as the offences were committed in ignorance, which amounted to the same plea. Mr Brookfield said the offences were bad, and the charges against defendant were very clear, as there was evidently a guilty know ledge. The goods were sent from Melbourne by Shoecraft and Company, and in packages addressed to Mr Messenger, were others for ' Messrs Burton aud Birnie, and Mr Waters, confectioners, which were not in Mr Messen ger's invoice, and which Mr Messenger at once admitted. Thomas Hill, Collector of Customs for the port of Auckland, deposed that these charges were instituted by him in Such capacity. On the 25 th July Mr Messenger produced the documents in relation to certain goods. On Thursday last defendant came to the office and admitted his guilt, and asked him to be lenient towards him. Paper bags are subject to ten per cent duty. To Mr Hesketh : The chief clerk made the • entry of particulars marked B ; when the in voice does not include the whole of the goods he could pass a sight entry and order the goods to be examined. Defendant told him that Shoecraf t's traveller had told him that other goods would be enclosed, in the pack ages ; he admitted his guilty far. He said he had done io without being aware that he was doing wrong. He declaredithe document to be tine. Hefirat discovered the irregularity on the 2nd August. Neither Messrs Burton or Birnie, nor Mr, Waters had passed.anyi in voices. Mr Messenger asked;for his advice and he advised him to employ a soliciter. Henry W. Brewer, landing waiter, deposed to receiving the packages, upon the invoice of which, the duty was calculated and paid, and the goods were delivered ,to Mr! Messenger. He subsequently . saw the contents of five packages at Mr. Messenger's in which were two parcels of paper bags upon which duty had not been paid. The amount of duty en Messrs Burton and Birnie's goods would be £4 0a 9d, and on Mr. Water's £9 17s Bd. 'He spoke to Mr. Messenger about his invoice of goods by the Hero, when he told witness that his invoice did not include the whole of the goods in the packages. Mr. Messenger said that he had refused to let the extra goods go, as he wanted some charges on them. He said that he was sorry that Mr. Measenger had placed himself in a painful position, and that he must seize the goods which he accordingly did. "* ' '£ To Mr. Hesketh : Mr. Messenger did not hesitate to speak the whole truth in the matter. Defendant might receive a benefit by arrarigmeht with'the persons to whom the goods were enclosed. To His Worship : Mr Messenger shewed him the contents of the packages without hesitation. Captain Samuel John Williams, landing waiter, deposed that he saw the goods landed on or about the 25th ult. He accompained Mr Brewer to Mr. Messenger's, and saw the goods. The remaining portion of Captain

rilliam's evidence was similar to that of __*■ >A I rewer. • . .. _M This was the first case for the prosecution. , $ [| Mr Heßketh submitted that there could . *,•',[ at be an offence, as defendant did -M ot "knowingly," according to section yg| 35, make the false declaration accl .. tyi| 3 there was no implied knowledge ,of thY " .bJll intents of the extra package ;he considered WM ie court would not be jutsified in imposing -mjm penalty of £100. , _ ' VlUi Henry Bees George, custom-bouse agent, ' Jfl eposed that' he passed both entries ; the in- * t$ i oices were given to him for that purpose, ' ' ( | Ie had 12 or 13 years experience in the ens* ' » VV oms. He prepared the declaration for My v V'j lessenger, and accepted the invoice as a jViJ enuine account of the contents of six pack- l J ges. It was not until the 2nd of August M! V; hat he became aware that the packages con- Wt 1 ained the extra goods. Mr Messenger came \BM\ o him and desired him to apportion parts of i Mil he duty to Messrs Burton and Birme, and Mr ffltty Waters, and then it was that he made the (|¥| Liscovery. _ . ~ . ... . U\Til To His Worship : be was in the habit of HA ~\l leeing the invoices ; the mark of tbe packageUlll .1 ,hould be on the margin of the invoice, and M\| , ;hen the discription of tbe contents, but «*■»■ ihere are many exceptions, especially with vv\j\ ( merman houses where the rule is not attended \. to, there was a memorandum attached to the ( | bill of lading. Mr. Waters, confectioner, deposed^ that one of the packages of bags was for him. of which he had an invoice the only j intimation that he had as to the whereabouts of bis bags was by the invoice by the Hero, on which it was stated per B. Messenger. He expected to pay freight and measurement. Mr John Burton, baker of Hobson-street, gave similar evidence tor that given by Mr. Waterß . he expected to pay his part. His worship said that after the evidence of Mr George, that there was a memorandum attached, he did not see his way to a conviction, and must dismiss tho first case. , Tbe next charge was then proceeded with, and Mr Hill, Collector of Customs, Mr H. W. Brewer, Landing Surveyor, Mr Waters, and Mr Bnrton gave evidence. Mr Burton knew bis particular parcel of bags, as tbey boreltwo popular songs printed parallel above "Crown Bakery." Tbe songs were "Let me Kiss him for bis Mother," and anew version of "Home, Sweet Home.' Captain Williams repeated his evidence with a slight difference. To Mr Hesketh : Mr Messenger saidlhat he was not aware but that the duty had been paid; be had no idea of defrauding the Customs, he left his papers with Mr George. This being the case^ Mr Hesketh addressed the Court at some length for the defence, and considered that there was no evidence to shew that defendant had attempted to get tbe goods by evading the duties. The whole of the evidence went to shew that certain goods were found in defendants store upon which dnty had not been paid, and this fact he submitted failed in supporting the charge. . §|His Worship weighed the evidence, and was , of opinion that defendant bsd not acted knowingly with an intention to defraud, and he must therefore dismiss the case. LTTNACY. John Davis was chaaged with being of un sound mind, and upon the medical testimony of Dr Hooper and Dr Young, he was commit ted ta the asylum. This was all the business.

PARLIAMENTARY.

The Separation Debate.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

Mr Bees' Speech.—(Conclusion.)

Mr Rees, referring to the administration of justice in the colony, the hon. gentleman said it was rumoured that the claims of one eminent Judge to the seat of Chief Justice were passed over in consequence of some dis agreement between the wife of a Minister and the wife of the Judge referred to, and the offic6 was given to tbe late Attorney- General. In the same way an appointment was made in the District Court, in conse quence of the person appointed having ren dered valuabe services to the Premier in negotiating the sale of the Southern Cross. He also instanced a case in which Major Roberts, an upright magistrate, was treated most harshly by the Government, in conse quence of some action of his in dealing with an election case in which a Majer Pitt was concerned, and that undue influence bad been exercised by the Native Minister in the contest between Capt. Read and Capt. Morris. In the same way it was said that the real opponent to Karaitiana was not Henare Potae, but the.Native Minister., In the early history of the colony, when the member for the Thames was Governor, and when the colonial chest was empty, and the colony was unable to purchase native lands in Hawke's Bay, the Governor purchased these lands with bis private means, and told the natives that the real payment for their lands was vhe reserves he set apart for them, and which would become valuable in time. What was the Governor's surprise, when he came back to the colony, to find that a great portion of these reserves had passed into the hands of the Native Minister? Going to native affairs, he referred to Sir D. McLean's visit to Tawbiao, and his countenance of murderers on that occasion, as a standing blot and disgrace upon the colony. Telegrams had been sent to tbe neighbouring colonies, and sent home, that the aukati had been re moved, and yet the aukati remained as firm as before, and the natives were more morose and sullen than ever. He would like to know, and the natives were very anxious to know, what the Government intended to do with native lands. He would also like to know what the Government had to show for £600,000 placed in their hands for the purchase of native lands in the North. Former members of the House, as well as their relations and friends, had received appointments. There were many cases of this sort. There were other ways of achiev ing the same end—for instance, the construc tion of public works in various districts. There was a sum of £10,000 for Marsden district, and yet the representative for that district had a3 much, contempt for every member of the Ministry as he had himself. What was the central prison expenditure proposed at Taranaki for but to purchase the votes for that province ? In the same way, the works at Greymonth were called colonial works, because there were two votes hanging to it. The hon. gentleman then proceeded to make out, in support of his argument, that the balls and dinners given by the Premier were' given with the view of obtaining political support. (Sounds of dis approbation.) Well, he was prepared to stand by all that he said, and if he uttered anything he ought not to do, then let him alone suffer for it. It was not the use of these rites of hospitality that he objected to, •but the abuse of them. Referring to the money spent by the Premier at home, he said he drew money that had not been given him by authority, yet. if an un fortunate clerk drew £20 without authority from the Treasury, he would be placed in the dock. There was no control over our moneys in London. These things must not be allowed any longer. With un limited means at their disposal, and a.five years'trial to make the colony one Of* the foremost in Australasia, they had disaffection all over the colony, a Constitution in ruins, an empty treasury, a failing revenue,1 and increasing charges, and accumulating debt. The hon. gentleman then contrasted the con duct of the member for the Thames, when Governor of British Caffraria, and who, al though he quarrelled with the Secretary of State, averted a war and Bayed a colony ; and when he was refused pecuniary means by the Secretary of State; put his hand into his

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