SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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DEPARTURES.

flsime, schooner, for the Thames

F.Kn.TvnTRTi PEP'KTTTREH. Tor &y<lney and Melbourne—Hero, ss. Friday •tor tho South—Hfiwoa, Wsdnosday next; WelHng ton Saturday, 21th For tho Islands—Martha, barque, early; Pearl, Batch, early

IMPORTS.

Per Hero, from Sydney: 416 bags bone-dust, Owen •nd Graham. f#s cases hoots, V. and H I»a'cs,

120 cams whiskey. 5 do bitters, 50 do brandy, 109 do old torn. C'uiclrshank "arid Co 161 cases fruit, R Arthur and Ga. 8 cases chesse Bfcnderson and Micfwlane. m r ? ero from Melbourne :20 pkgs merchandize,— Stone Bros.

6 pkus whisky, 230}£ chests tea. 1 parcel.—D. B, Crutckshank and Co. 16 pkgs merchandize,—Owen and Graham, 50 coses stout —H. S. Meyrs and Co. Par Helena from Tong* : CO tons copra, 1400 coooa autg.—G. W, Owen, Agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

THK s s Hero arrivd early this morning, thus effectually settling the doubts which were expressed. Jn spite of telegrams to that ( ffect that. f he had left Svriney and D ot Melbourne on the 14th inst, From the i aptnri's report we find that Sydney Heads were cleared p.t 6 p.m on the abnve date, and fresh westerly »nd southerly w | n ds experienced on the run across. She terns Alongside thu wharf nt 3 o'clock this mnrn ln's' after on «bsenno on the round trip of only 23J£ «wys, the quickest she has mndn. Passengers ;—Mr3 Dannahar and thrre children, Mr and Mrs Devereux, family (3) and nurse, Mr and Mrs E. Bennett, Mr* .T, G. Raphael and servant, Mr J. Holland and child, Messrs O. WheaHeiprh, J. Kelly, W. D Mears, T. G. Kelly. Colonel J. Bresyer. and 30 in the steerage. Captain Logan of the Haro. reports pissing a barque heading for the Three Kings aft*r dark on Sunday night, the Hero also nassnd another vessel, also sup posed a barque, off the Poor Kniehts ypsterday even ing, So m*ny vessels are now due that it is useless to speculate what they may be. The barque Franc?s left "Newcastle for this port on tLo loth inst,, with G55 tons coal and 26 tons of COK9 for Messrs Stone. Bros

EXPORTS.

Per Transit for Dunedia: 70 000 ft timber.—John Keid, Shipper,

A barque has been signalled during the day and Is said to be the Sea Shell from Sydney which left port last Monday week.

The ss Southern Cross leaves far Napier this after noon at five o'clock.

The ss Hawea leaves for the South to-morrow. The TJninn Go's fine ss tTawea, Ountain Whoeler, arrived at the nnehu^Ra wharf at 830 am this morn ln<r. She left Port Chalmers at 420 vta on the lSth. and arrived at Lyttelton at 8 lfi am on the 14th; left at 4 ™, and arrived at Wellington at 10 30 am on the 15th ; left at 930 am on tbe 16th, and arrived at Plcton at 2 nm : left at 3 pro, and arrived at Nelson at 3 am on the 17A ; left at 4 pm on the ISth, anri arrived at New Plymouth at 10 am on the 19th ; let at 4 pm, arriving as above Experienced fresh NW winds to Wellineton, and from the&ce strong SW winds with unsettled weather ■nrevfttlerl. Pussenpera —Miss FTay. Mrs Mackny, Mr and Mrs White. Mr and Mrs and Miss Smith.'Oapr.Mns Sewell and Burns, Mes-rs 'Robinson, Walker, Sharp, Tumbnll. Rives, MeflciHe, Bf.yly, and nine in the steerage.—We are indebted to the mirier for report and files, Thft btisrantine Helena, CapWn C*mpbell, arrived this morning from Tonga and Samoa after an ex «ieedinwly rouch voysge from Tonsa of 23 days. Phfi bririgfi a cargo of conra. &c. The cantnin rnportl! leaving Tooga on Sunday mornin", 28th May and hid strong 8 W breezes and heavr peas throughout th" first half of the passage, On the Bth, 9th, and 10th June, had heavy galos veering from N W to SW: the vessel was hove to for 24 hours during the worst of it. after b»ing b'own completely off the land and ■working hack Sighted Cape Runaway on Monday the 12th June, and experienced stroig »W windi till thn 16th Inst, when ran in'o Taurantja from stress of weather, having lost the jib und, other sails Left r.g'.in on Monday, the 19th. and had modnrate SW breszi'H to port. Passengers—Messrs Owen, Nolan, and Kitchen.

r It wili V)n seen T>v advertisement that the Hero aaita for Svdaey on Friday at noon. Tho schooner Transit cleaned t.n-rlav for Dunedin Via W^mropoa where she will !o \i{ timber. "Referring to tte recent nrcvsful cruise of the CHiEfn "W^iOincr h<vr<jn« '"plcndW, the Dunedin Guardian says: Wa nre gUd t) be in a position to congratulate h?r ownora en tho success wMch has attended U'r dm-i :r lie? corse, and on the decidedly pie R»nt cning-j in m-.Uers connected with the dlscipHreof the ship under Captain Earie's regime The crew fxnres* themselves as thoroughly satisfied •with the results o? their trip, srd we should imieine tbe owners have somewhat similar fe?ling, consider ing that tho vessel brings in some twenty-two tuns of sperhl oil after an absence of less than three months, as against thirteen tuns taken on her former cruise, which occupied eight months, and ended in an unsatis factory manner to both owners and crew The first ■chool of Whales faperm) was sighted at the Solander on Ap»il 2nd. Lowered away her boats and give chase, striking and killing one, getting one of her boats badly stove in duriDg tho encounter. Rhe took tha whale in tow. and meetine a strong N.W. gale ran for Port William, and anchored them on the 7th Haying tried put'and stowed down her oil, she loft again for tho whaling-ground on the 16th; and on the l'Ofch, when about eifrht miles off the Solander, she raised a second school of sperm whaled. Having lowered away her boats an exciting chase ensued, and the boats' crews succeeded In striking and killing two fish, with which the Splendid ran back to Port William to try out. During the remainder of the cmlse such heavy weather was) experienced that fishing was Impossible. "

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs M. Jones and Co. held a general sale of produce, poultry, clothing, and fancy goods to-day. The sale was largely attended and the prices obtained satisfactory. Mr R. Arthur held a large fruit Bale to day, consisting of more than a thousand cases of Tasmanian fruit and jams. As the sale was not concluded upon going to press, we are unable to quote the prices, but may do so to-morrow.

Messrs Cochrance sold to-day about 700 volumes of miscellaneous literature, consist ing of biography, poetry, and fiction. A number of bookworms, aDd second-hand dealers were present, and very 'good prices were obtained.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Bank of N.Z.—Sellers, £18. National Bank—Sellers, 765. Colonial Bank- 325. Sdutb British Insurance—Sellers, 54s Gd. Standard Insurance—Buyers, 11s 6d. New Zealand Shipping Co. - Buyers, 775. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 55.! Union Sash and Door Co, (old)—£9 sa. ■Waitekauri—6s Gd j buyers, 6a 3d ; sellers, 63 9d. City of London—Buyers, 21s 6d. Karangahake—3s 9d ; buyers;, 3s 6d ; sel lers, 4s. ■: ■■:."'. Kuranui Hill—Sellers, ss. Cur'e-Ga Gd ; buyers, 7s. Union Beach -755, 77s (3d, ; buyers, 755; sellers,, 77s 6d. Tokatea-Sellers, 93, Royal Oak-6s 6d, 83 6d ; buyers, 7s. Tairua (double)— Sellers, 173 6d. Ajax—Sellers, 5a 6d. Smile of Fortune-4a 3d, 4s 6d. Joseph Newman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames tomorrow at at 530 am For Coromandel, per Argylo, on Friday next at 230 For Wangarie, Wangarei Head?, Mangspai, Waipu, per Argylc, this dar, at 4 pru For Napier mil Gisboriie, per Southern Cross, this flay, at 4 pw For T »ra aki and Southern provinces per Hawea, to morrow at 530 am For Wangaaui, per B.t. ~Kilda, to-morrow, at 530 am ■ v !■■•,:' For Russell, perPrlnce Rupert, to-morrow at 8 am For Port Fitzroy, per WJaterlily, tomorrow at 10 a m For Whltiangi, Tairua; >Tanr»Bga, and Opotiki, per Bowena, to-morrow at 4pm For Waiwera, Hahurangi, Matikana,Te Axed, etc, per Annie Milbank, on Thursday next at 10 am ' ' For1 ■Australian Colonies,^per Hero, on Friday next •atltiftm >; ■■• ■'' " '• '" ■ Per. as Wellington on Saturday, 24th instant, as under i 4 - India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of lurope, at 8.45 am For Taranakl, 'Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and Unttsd Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton, (far letters fpecJaUy addressed) at 9 15 pm For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern provinces and 3ffelboutne at 10 am F>r new^Pipers at 9 am For no:ey o;d tj. and registered letters, on ■Ff'.d-yiext »t 5 pm taiEQBo) S. B Bl3fl. Chief Postmaster. We perceive T>v advertisement elsewhere in our nrtmnns tbtt'the Potf al Bulletin Bosrl has passed into thuh-inilß.o? Mr.F O. Kwinjrton who will no doubt nujeitV) tfffr.lr a coiKmcrc'jii fioccßß as an advertis ing nie'lfum. In .»m»'l«a 3uch advertising boards »=a greatly songhfc attar, and cons doring that the rust*! and Telegraph autho?itlos pnt on the board th<? latest iafonnallon a great number of the public resort to it. and being there they cannot fall to be attracted by the 'advertisements, As tha board is attractive in style, of small dimensions, and lin the most puDlio position in town it should be well d litlf ed by *na Pro6ttr«! "Paw on it to

DEATH.

BTJOHOLZ—On June 19, at his residence, Glenbnrn. E L. Bucholz, Esq., Gsrman Consul. The funeral will leave the 'ate residence to morrow (Wednesday), at 2.30 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation. W, K. HATWARD, Wyndham-streot, Undertaker.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1876

for tbe cause that lacks assistance, For the wrontf that needs resistance,

For the future in the distance, And the srood that we e*n Uo.

Tbe Government have, to all appearance, executed a clever move in forcing the Piako Swamp down the throats of the believers in abolition, by a threat of resignation. Love of country, of justice, honour, straightforward dealing, and all that sort of thing, is good ; but love of self is a great deal .better. And many of the Southern abolitionists understand that Opposition rule means death to big runs and land monopoly. The Ministry have not mistaken their strong point, and they possess a very shrewd conception that the Piako Swamp job will be disposed of with a good deal more safety to themselves now than after the supporters of abolition have got all they want, and are animated in their support of the Ministry by love of the personnel of the Cabinet alone. The Opposi tion, we are credibly advised by our correspon dent, and this information is confirmed by the telegrams in the morning papers, do not desire the resignation of the Ministry at the present moment; The result of the motion relative to the Piako Swamp was probably as great a surprise to Sir George Grey as to anyone. He could hardly have actici pated the attitude which the Government would assume, nor yet the promptitude and vigour with which the new members, in the fijfst blush of virgin indignation, would resent tlje attempt to force them into an endorse ment of a very shady transaction without evidence. The elasticity of conscience necessary to justify a motion on Mon day, requesting the Government to do the very thing that was condemned on Friday f we leave those members who have " Jumped Jim Crow" to explain when the debate comes on. The urgenoy and determina fcion with which the Government, have endeavoured to force the ratification of this illegal sale through, without reference to its own merits, shews how strongly they were pledged to those to whom the sale was made. A bitter debate will no doubt determine the question to-morrow by a majority in [favour of the

The indisposition on both sides of the House to oust the Ministry just now will contribute to this result, but the prestige of the Go vernment has already suffered a shock which is not likely to be very much improved by the ratification of their shady land transac tions under protest.

The first fruits of the eminently satisfactory meeting of the Native Minister with the Maori King, have come, la the General Government " Gazette " of May 17th, the rewards offered for the capture of Maori murderers are all revoked, and those estimable members of society. Te ICooti, the Poverty Say butcher; Winiata, mur derer of Packer; Purukutu, who killed Sullivan; and Nuku, the cold-blooded assassin of Todd, no longer remain under the stigma of having a price placed on their heads. This is kind : it's considerate; and a fitting return for the present of a pig, graciously tendered by Tawhiao to the representative of European majesty. But _ why that foolißh. contradiction? Non-interference with the scoundrels who have been afforded an asylum within the King's domains was stated in the telegrams to the Star and Herald at the time of the meeting as one of the requests preferred by the King. The Government journals were demonstrative in their denials of the impeachment ? Will they now furnish us with some reasonable explanation of the special circumstances which have led to the ioaue of the proclamation juat gazetted ?

A correspondent under the signature " Good Templar," writes very warmly con cerning the Good Templar entertainment at Onehunga. He says : "Sir, —In response to large posters put about the township, I at tended the public entertainment given by the Hope of Manukau Lodge of Good Templars in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, on last Tues day evening. Paying three shillings at the door for the admission of myself and a friend, I expected to have had a good night's entertainment, but I was sadly disappointed, for the value I got for my money was even worse than what I used to get from the publicans, with the exception that it did not altogether "affect my mind so much. With the exception of the Templar band from Auckland, which supplied some very good music, the whole affair was the poorest I have ever witnessed, and the oppo nents of Good Templary must have been highly pleased with the proceedings. [He here refers by name to two amateurs who were hooted down in attempt to sing] and concludes : So ended one of tbo most comical farces that has been in Onehungr. for a length of time, the whole being a medley of buffoonery and twaddle. For the sake of the cause of Temperance it is to be hoped that such a gross imposture will not be at tempted in future. Oar entertainments, when they do take place, should at least be rational and instructive, and it is not to be wondered at that ths audience treated tho performers as they did at the late entertain ment, when their respective merits are taken into consideration."

The man charged with stealing a clock at Police Court yesterday stated that he was an Italian. We are credibly informed that he is a Portuguese.

The town clock is to he cleaned either to morrow or the first fine day, so that, if stop ped, the public will understand the cause. It has not been stopped or cleaned for five years, and the works now require an overhaul.

It was stated at a meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce last week that it is the intention of the General Government to introduce a measure to provide, amongst other things, for the constitution of the various Harbour Boards of the colony, which will in all probability sffect that for the Harbour of Otaeo. The Committe expressed their gratification at being able to report considerable improvement in the harbour works, and it is hoped that in three or four months such improvements will be effected that tho larger class of the inter-provincial steamers, such as the Taupo and Hawoa, may be berthed alongside the Rattray-streot Wharf, Dunedin. Within the last six months some 20,000 tons had passed over the Rattray-street Wharf as a consequence of the improvement already effected by the Board in the harbour, thus representing a saving to the commerce of the province of over £5000.

A meeting of the Acclimatisation Society was held yesterday in the new Institute Buildings, when several letters were read respecting salmon ova from San Francisco. A letter from Mr Fox Informed the Society that Mr Duncan, now in Dunedin, would furnish any information the Society required respecting the ova. The other letters referred to the same object. The Society will pos sibly take advantage of the offer. Respecting trout ova, Mr Earl thought they should procure it wherever they could. Mr Firth considered that the most favourable stream that he had seen for depositing trout ova was Swanson's stream, some twelve miles from Auckland. It was stated that the more-pork of New Zealand wag useful in killing rats^and mice in a successful manner. Mr Earl said the rat of New Zealand was developing climbing claws for getting up trees. The rats are a great nuisance in the colony. The financial, state of the Society is healthy.

A well attended meeting of the members of St James' Mutual Improvement Class was held last evening, when an excellent paper was read by Mr W. Gorrie, on " Central Africa as a Field of Emigration," The paper was well written, and discussed by the lead members to mutual advantage.

" My Boy," said a solemn-visaged man to a lad who had just emerged from a hair pulling match with another boy, "do you expect to rove hereafter in a land of pure delight ?" " No," said the lad, " I have busted another button off my trousers, and I expect to get licked for it." A disgraceful episode of the duel recently fought at Longwy has just come to light. It appears from the formal evidence of the doctor that M, Ollivier, the person who was killed, wore a girdle containing a metal plate concealed between two layers of leather. This armour was fifty centimetres, that is about nineteen inches long and seventeen centimetres broad. It protected a consider able poition of the chest—all, indeed, except the highest part. The seconds are said to be very indignant, and seldom has a shameful story had so disreputable a denouement.

The adjourned meeting of the Benefit Society in connection with the United Order of Free Templars was held in their lodge room oh Thursday the 15 bh inst. The rules of the Society were carefully read and adopted. Trustees and Committee of Man : agement were then chosen. After which the following Bros, were elected and installed for the ensuing six months :—Bros. James Cox, W.C.jP. ; W. McEvoy, W.V.P.'; A. McMillan, P.W.C.P.; J. N. Hunt, Secretary; F. Danks, Treasurer; T. McConnell, W.M. ; W. Kerr, W.S. The Trustees were ordered to take the necessary steps to have the society registered. ■ A singular application was made to the Licensing Court today, which certainly would not have been made at Dunedin. An hotel-keeper, through his solicitor, wished to chanpe the name of his hotel, known as the "Waverly," to that of the "Insurance," and by so doing obliterate the memory of Sir Walter Scott's finest works from Auckland for ever. The Court was somewhat surprised, but when Mr Kissling stated that the hotel-keeper thought it would bring more business to bis house, the change appeared reasonable enough; as persons, even lovers of Scotch whiskey, did not seek the " Waverly" Hotel to commune with the spirit of Scotland's greatest novelist, and to ponder over the romantic story of Waverly, but to take their nobbier in exchange for the Image of the Queen.

A notice appears elsewhere in the German language referring to the death of Mr Bncholz, and reqnesting the Germans of Auckland to make arrangements for follow ing their deceased countryman to the grave.

The Eendigo A dverliser says there is some thing like the old times about the fact that in a week lately the dividend cheques of a well known wealthy quartz reefer amounted to £2,500.

The New York papers of the 18th March state that a large meeting principally of Irishmen, had been held at the Cooper Institute, to protest against the detention of Condon,, one of the men implicated in the Fenian insurrection in Ireland* One of the Speakers at the meeting said : "In looking at this question we may consider that there are two ways of releasing this man—one by beg ging, (groans) and the other by the roar of American cannon (terrific applause). I say that, unfortunately the American way has been begging. Now, what was the duty of the United States? It was to send their fleet and destroy the English capital in the same manner that England has destroyed Magdala the capital of Abyssinia."

The bazaar at Tarsus, the native city of the Apostle Paul, has hven destroyed by fire, c»Ußing a loss of £480,000, and depriving 3000 persons of their means of subsistence. The fire is believed to have been caused by rats gnawing matches. •

Another breach of promise case has been settled in Dnnedin. A well-known hotel keeper, who did a rather smart piece of work in marrying his barmaid on the same morn ing that she was engaged to be married to another, thereby "cousening" the said " another" out of his equitable right in and to a substantial young lady, has elected to pay £150 for his freak, and the " anofchpr " has foregone all claim to the remaining £850. at which he had first assessed the damage to his feelings.

A writer in the Melbourne Leader suggests that Sullivan, the Mauneratapu murderer, should, if he re-appear in Victoria, which he is supposed to have left, be appointed Mel bourne hangman. He writes :- Mr Gately in not at all happy in the exercise of his craft. He lacks the coolness, judgment, and tact of the great' Maungatapu manalayer, and practices only as a trade what the other regards as a fine art. In the interest of all intending capital offenders, I hope the Go vernment will come to terms with Mr Sulli van, before he is snaped by some of the other colonies.

An exciting scene occurred on the Hamilton punt last week through one _of the horses becoming very restive and kicking viciously when the crowded ferry boat was in the centre of the stream.

The Star, as will be seen by an advertise ment in another column, has beon appointed a gazette under the " Debtors and Creditors Act" for the publication of Bankruptcy notices. The attention of solicitors is specially drawn to this fact.

Daniel G. Bandmann, the well-known Ger man tragedian, has published in the London papers a reply to the anathemas heaped upon the stage by Cardinal Manning, who in a speech made lately denounced all theatrical performances as " one vast scale of corrup tion." Mr Bandmann says the Catholic re ligion not only tolerates but supports and en courages dramatic art, and nowhore has the drama a healthier or greater influence than in Catholic countries. He has " seen rows of stalls and galleries filled with ecclesiastics in the theatres of the principal European cipitals, and hundreds of Catholic seminarists are nightly seen in the court thontres of Vienna, Munich and Stutgardt." He abo freely quotes from Schiller to show that morality has been subserved by the drama.

The Nowmarket Literary Institute ie steadily and surely improving. As we men tioned in a former issue soveral gentlemen of the neighbourhood are taking a lively, practical interest in it. We are now re quested to acknowledge the following gener ous gift from his Honor Judgo Gillies to the library :—" Rockland, Epsom, Juno 16, 187G.—To the Secretary of the Newmarket Hall and Institute. Sir,—l have the honor to offor for your acceptance a donation of 05 vols. of books for your library as undernoted. I am, Yours truly, Thomas B. Gillies." Following was a list of the works given, which are a most welcome addition and worthy the giver. To those who are acquainted with the early history of the Institute, its small beginings, rapid growth, its passing through the ordeal of fire, and emerging from the same after the manner in dicated i;by the motto of a once prosperous newspaper :—

" Though I have boen extinguished yet there rise, A thousand beacons from the spark I boro."

To such as have fought in the early fight the present triumphal epoch mußt be highly satisfactory. The committee would be glad if other gentlemen who have promised dona tions of money and books would send them in time to be acknowledged in the yearly statement which has to. be made in about a fortnight's time.

An explosion of a kerosene lamp in the portico of the Hamilton post-office is recorded in the Waikato Times. The Postmaster, Mr Taylor, had just turned down the wick when the lamp suddenly exploded, pouring a mass of liquid fire down upon his head and shoulders, and over the floor of the room. Nevertheless Mr Taylor, heedless of himself, contrived to thrust out the lamp with the greater part of the kerosene into the open space outside the building, to which act of foresight the safety of the building is no doubt indebted. Mr Edward Cox entered the Post-office lobby just in time to find Mr Taylor in a complete state of bewilderment and helplessness, with his hair on fire and the flames playing over his face, and the upper part of his clothes. Mr Cox happened to have a cloak on his arm, and with great presence of mind threw it over Mr Taylor's head and shoulders, and kept it pressed there till the flame was extinguished.

The Duke of Edinburgh went out bear shooting with his father-in-law while in Russia the other day. The Czar shot Bix bears, the Duke none.

The Auckland Skating Rink will be re opened this evening at the City Hall, as per advertisement, and to-morrow evening in the Ponsonby Hall.

The death of Mr E. L. Bucholz demands more than the ordinary obituary notice at our hands. This gentleman expired at his residence, Glenburn, yesterday afternoon of epilepsy, after an intermittent illness of long duration. For 14 years Mr Bucholz has represented the German Government in Auckland, having held the office of German Consul, ever since his first arrival. For many years he was the Auckland partner of the firm of Krull and Co., Auckland and Wellington, and afterwards he carried on the business of importer of German wines etc.,in his own name. Two years ago, in consequence of fai'ing health, he transferred his business to Messrs Kummer and Co. The deceased was first President of the German Association in Auckland. Ke leaves a wife and several children.

We hear that the petition against the re newal of the North Wairoa licenses has been signed by 16 Church of England and other parsons, 4 J.P.s, and 71 others. A large number of gentlemen interested in this case, which comes before the Helensville Bench to-day, left by the Gemini yesterday for Blverhead. Among these were Messrs Dar gaville and Monk, and lawyers, Hesketh, Tyler, Brookfield, and Armstrong.

Sophocles'' tragedy of " Antigone " was recently produced at the Theatre Royal in Dublin, with Mendelasohn-s music, and the gallery gods were so well pleased that, accord ing to their custom, they demanded a sight of the author. "Bring out Sapherclaze," they yelled. The manager explained that Sophocles had been dead 2GOO years or more, and couldn't well come. Thereat a gamin shouted, ''Then chuck ua out his mummy."

An example of the wide circulation of the Star, even in the country, has been brought under our notice by an Onebunga reader, who informs us that Mr Gobbert, of West Pukekohe, first losmed of the burning of his house in Onehunga from the account published by the Star.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., KM.) VICTIMS OF THE BOTTLE. Patrick McNaigh and John Jones were charged with drunkenness. McNaiph for feited his bail, and Jones was fined 5s and costs. A VKNBKAMiE OFFENDER. Anthony E. Cowan, an old man, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond and an habitual drunkard. The oW man, with his pale, sad face and white head, replied that he would plead guilty to the charge if it could be shewn satisfactorily that getting drunk meant dis honesty. He was willing to have the matter decided either by Johnson or Walker. Prisoner was informed that in the eye of the law through being drunk four times within a certain space of time he was a rogue and vagabond. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the old man was well known to the police, and was in the habit of lying out in the night. His Worship thought it would be of ad vantage to the old man to send him to prison for two years, but he would only order him to Mount Eden gaol for six months. WITHOUT EEINS. Bernard Donnelly, a young farmer recently from Ireland, was charged with a breach of the Municipal Police Act by riding on his cart without roms, on the 13th inst. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was 'fined 10s, and costs 5s 6d. MILTL FROM THE CEMETERY. John Shiels was charged with allowing three cows to feed in the Cemetery on several occasions. Mr Walker, jun., deposed that the cows were continually being driven into the Cemetprv, Symonds-street, for feed ; he had some difficulty in finding the owner. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the facts ; he bad no necessity to send his cows to the Cemetery for grass. The charee being fully proved, defendant was fined 10s and 13s costs. WANDERING HORSES. Henry Manon waa fined 5s and costs, 5/6, for allowing his horse to wander in Franklin Road on the Oth inst. Alfred Black waa subjected to the same penalty for leaving his horse unattended in Queen-street on the 15>h inst. ASSAULT CASE. Ralph Prowle waa charged with commit ting a violent assault upon J. Felmer, on the lGth inst. Mr Joy, L.L.8., appeared for complain ant, and Mr Alexander for the defence. The assault was committed on the steamer Argylo, but as the witnesses could not appear until Friday next, the case was adjourned until that day.

LICENSING COURT.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M. ; and G. M. Mitford and F. L. Prime, Esquires, Justices of the Peace; Mr W. F. Lodge, clerk.)

The Court sat; at twelve o'clock. The following adjourned cases were called on : — Mr Hugh Hunter. Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobaon-street. In this case, T»Tr Devore Btated that the roof required sl;i ing, but aa there were no slates to be harl in Auckland, the applicant had been unable to get the roof slated. Mr Blakey, tho only Blate agent in Auckland, wrote a letter to'the effect that as soon as the slates arrived Mr Hunter Bhould be supplied. The excuse was accepted, and tho renewal granted. John Parker, Rob Roy, Freeman's Bay. Robert Macdonald, Eagle, Durham-street. Michael Lynch, Clanricarde, Albert-street. Henry Phillips, Foresters' Arms, Albert street. William Pye, Eed Lion, Hardinge-street. Mary Ann Halo, Exchange. Parnell. CHANGE OF TITLE. Mr Kiasling applied on behalf of Mr Caffrey, of the Waverley Hotel, for a change of name. Mr Caffrey considered that Waverly waR an unintelligible term to tho majority of persons, aa so many of his customers were continually enquiring the meaning of his Bign. Ho wished it therefore to be called the Insurance Hotel, which everybody would understand. The Court had no objection to the altera tion, but said the applioant had better append a memorandum to his application with the approval of the Court. This was all the business.

A SLEDGE PARTY DEVOURED BY WOLVES.

A frightful attack has been- made by wolves upon a large party of travellers near the city of Moscow. The severe frost and hunger had forced these rapacious beaststo leave their haunts and approach the in habited centres, and their ferocity is such that they do not limit their depredations to carrying off domestic animals, but attack any living creature they happen to encounter. The Moscow Gazette, describing one of the latest exploitß of these terrible beasts, says that a caravan of six sledges, containing twenty-four travellers, had been attacked within a few miles of Moscow by a band of wolves numbering many hundreds. The whole of the travellers and their horses were all torn to pieces and devoured, only one of them succeeded in making his escape. This was one of the con ductors of a sledge, who owed his safety to the trim state and quietness of his horse, and to his presence cf mind. The moment of the attack was somethtng terrible to witness, the wolves forming one black and compact mass, covering many acres of ground, and surrounding the sledges and their ill-fated occupants. The travellers had heard the howls of the furious beasts from afar for some time before they made their appearance, and the fearful yells, souDding so melancholy and dismal, and some felt inclined to turn back again towards Moscow, but the majority rashly decided to proceed upon their journey. A fatal decision it was—twenty-three human beings thrust into eternity within a few minutes after. The whole affair lasted not mote than an instant after the beasts ap peared on the spot. A few shots of revolvers were heard, but that proved of no avail upon the dense mass, and for one wolf killed hundreds instead rushed forward to the charge. They fell upon the horses first, tearing and killing them ; the conductor had lost no time in unharnessing the one he rode, and giving him rein darted off with the utmost speed towards Moscow. The large mass of the wolves remained upon the field of slaugh ter, but about a dozen of them detached themselves from the rest to follow him. The conductor had only two balls left, both of which happily took effect, killing two of the most forward of the lot. The others stopped in their pursuit in order to devour their dead companions, and the hardy rider was thus enabled to put sufficient space between him and his pursuers, and so make his escape. The narrator explained that for a long distance when riding away for life from the place of at tack, he could hc.n- ii:.- -.eartrending cries of his fellow-travelurq, which waa followed by a dead silence. Papers, and luggage were afterwards found upon the fatal spot, com pleting the information given by the con ductor, and giving1 a complete list of the names of the unfortunate travellers.—They W ere :— Five Polish Jews of Lemberg, two of Cracow, three, of Moscow, a locksmith of Leipsic named Franz Richter, a bookbinder

of Plaffin in Bavaria, named Otto Martin, a weaver of Zittau named Bernard Schiegel, five Russian servants, and five conductors of the sledges. In all twenty-three persons. This event has caused the greatest consterna tion and excitement at Moscow, and a grand general battue is to be organised with a view of, if not exterminating, at least of killing cn "\ugh. of them to frighten away the others.

THE PIAKO SWAMP.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—When the Piako swamp is drained the 85 000 acres should be worth at least £3 per acre (£255,000). If it takes £25,000 to dram it, £230,000 will be left for the land fund of this province. What could be done at the Goldfields and in the Waikato with this sum ! Now I want to know, if Parliament votes this land away, will they give us £230,000, the real value of the land ? I hope our members will make the claim.—l am, &c, Colonist, 20th June, 1876. [It is very difficult to ascertain the full extent of the injury done the public by these illegal land transactions. A land sale was advertised for the Ist September, 1875-(see N.Z. Gazette, page 422)—; 36 lots in the Parish of Kirikiroa were advertised for sale. A gentleman attended with the intention of purchasing one of the lots, and of paying £4 per acre for it, but the lots were not offered. Mr Sinclair Btated that they were advertised by mistake. It is believed that these lots are included in the sale of the Swamp. The 36 lots contain 2383 acres.—Ed. E.S.]

PARNELL ROADS.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—As two correspondents in your paper appear to be desirous of knowing why the £800, apportioned to the Parnell District Board several years ago, was not spent on doing the very work contemplated to be done by the present Board, viz., making the two roads at the Parnell Hall into one, &c, with your 'permission I will attempt an answer to their question, having taken great interest in the Bame. Many inhabitants of Parnell advocated what they called "A direct road to Auckland," meaning a road across Mechanic's Bay, from the Manukau Road, at Selwyn Terrace, to the Breakwater, about the bathing place. The plan was by MrWrigg, C.E., but which said direct road waß about 100 yds (by admeasurement) longer that the present new road through the Fort Britomart. The spending of the £800 almost uselessly was brought about in the following manner : At a meeting of the ratepayers held for the purpose of striking a rate and electing trustees, wben a half-penny rate was proposed. I then offered to use proxies for a penny rate. Mr Reader Wood in the chair, put^it to the meeting'whether the proxies should be used. On the question being put many persons left the meeting ; such a ques tion should not have beenasked, it was clearly illegal. The halfpenny rate was carried. Mr Pike promised to make good any de ficiency by giving £50; Mr Pike was elected without trouble, as also four others, all new members. As four out of the five were for the Direct Road, it was ordered to be done. Such an unusual event as pulling up a good road, done at a great expense to the ratepayers not a year before, would never have taken place had the!! Highways Act made it imperative for three members to retire annually. The two old members would'never have allowed their work of the year before to have been wasted. Not only was the £800 spent, but it required some hundreds to complete;jt the next year. That £1200 or £1300 would have made Parnell different to what it is. Hoping that next year it may be accomplished, so that a tram way may be used, I am, sir, Youis, &c, A Parnellite.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

The Auckland Museum and Institute were well attended yesterday by children and adults, who appeared highly pleased with every thing they saw in connection there with. Dr. Purchas, who takes great interest in the progress of the Institute, allowed visitors to observe a number of little creatures through the micriscope, which drew forth remarks of wonder and surprise at the revela tions of the instrument in disclosing the wonders of the insect world. Mr Crook ex hibited a number of new photographs illus trative of the life and travels of St. Paul, as well as others. This evening's entertainment will be specially for the children, hence the programme promises scenes in " Robinson Crusoe," "Cinderella," and "Little Eed Riding Hood." We believe to-night will be the last of these amusements which have afforded so much pleasure to the general community.

WHAT IS THE " MANGAHUA TIMES."

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sib,—What is the Mangahua Times, which, I observe,has been appointed, with the Star, a Gazette under the Debtors and Creditors Act. Is it a faithful follower of the present Ministry, which is thus rewarded for past services ; or is it, like the Stab, an honest and outspoken opponent of the Ministry, whom it is thought prudent to try to mollify. It is very handy having two papers like the Star and the Gross as gazettes, because if a man wants to "go through the Court" un known to anyone except a few of his creditors he can do so by using the Cross ; whereas if he shirks it will improve his credit to let every one know he has " been through thw Court," he can use the Star as a gazette. Hoping you will enlighten me on this subject, 1 am, &c, Enquirer. [The Inangalma Times, misprinted in the Herald Mangahua, is a small paper printed on the West Coast goldfieldof the rsame name. We are unacquainted with its politics. The Star, after being unjustly excluded heretofore, has secured appointment as a Bankruptcy Gazette by adducing figures concerning its large circulation, that could not be refuted or ignored.—Ed. E.S.]

A TERRIBLE THIMBLE.

WHAT A PHYSICIAN EXTRACTED FROM A LITTLE GIRL'S UVULA.

Some considerable time ago the five-years old daughter of Edward Cahill, of 102 Mary street, Melbourne, while playing with a brass thimble swallowed it. from that time until June 8, the child baa undergone terrible suffering. Several physicians were consulted in the early stages of the child's sufferings, but they all concurred in the opinion that the thimble would pass away in time, and that it would do no great harm. The thimble did not pass away, however, and it did do great harm. The poor little sufferer could not draw a full breath, and consequently could not sleep at night. .Her face broke out in great sores, and there was a constant discharge of putrid matter from the nostrils. Gradually she was wasting away, and notwithstanding the assurance of the physicians they had called in, the friends be came terribly alarmed. Finally they called on Dr. Bergen, who was at firsb of the same opinion as other physicians. The child con tinued to grow worse, and he had the little girl taken to the City Hospital, and there, using a needle as a probe, he discovered that the thimble had lodged crosswise back of the uvula, which is the conical-shaped fleshy body suspended from the middle of the lower border of the sofb palate. It wag a difficult; place to reach. If it had lodged where it could have been out from the outside, the doctor could have administered ether and per formed the operation while the little girl was insensible. Butsituatedasitwas hefearedthat the discharge of matter and the flow of blood would choke the child to death, t if she was

not in the active possession of her Bense!r The operation had to be performed wiCt the use of aesthetics. It was a pa \S operation. _He had to cut through the uvula insert his pincers, and draw out the thimble' He had three strong men as assistants. The odour from tip discharge was so.powerfully nauseating, and the poor child's strand. under the torture she was suffering so great, that the three men had to be succeeded by a fresh relay before the ope" ation wV?s concluded. It was safely completed and that FJgR for the first time in| fow months and .">ne week, the little cirl slept soundly and uninterruptedly. The next morning she was muc. 1 * betterand'ate a hearty breakfast. There iB nC* doubt of her speedy recovery.

SHOCKING OFFICIAL BARBARITY.

(Prom the Gippßland Times, Btb June,) On Saturday we mentioned that a female, named Emma Bennett had been remanded as a vagrant by the Walhalla police bent'h for medical treatment in the Hospital atSalobut that she had died on the way down, ,it a place called Ostler's Creek, about 12 mv ea from Walhalla. Her body was conveyed fl distance of eight miles to Toongabbie, where on Friday fast an inquest was held,, and a verdict returned that the deceased had died from exhaustion, after a severe attack ef diarrhoea. Such is the brief outline of a ease which was attended with circumstances of very gross inhumanity. The woman, who was about twenty-eight yeari? of age. and had led a dissipated life, was found in a hut by a policeman at Walhalla, on the 30*>h ult., in an utterly destitute condition, suffering (accord ingly to competent medical testimony) from acute diarrhoea, and shewing symptoms of typhoid fever. She could not, or would not give reference to any friends or relations, she was without means, and too prostrated by physical ailments to "move on." Serjeant Hopkinson therefore took her before tfte Police Bench, and the magistrate remanded her, as already stated, ao the Gippsland Hos pital at Sale for medical treatment. The order was carried out as far as possible. This woman of 28 years, wretched and enfeebled by a disso lute life, and suffering from acute diarrhoea, was placed on horseback, to perform a jour ney of 40 miles, in custody of a young mounted constable, through a country which for a long distance taxes the skill and endur ance of a strong and able rider. The evidence taken at the inquest has been sent to Mel bourne, and we are unable to give any particulars from the depositions ; but we learn that during the 12 miles which the deceased got over, the constable was more nurse than custodian until death suddenly relieved him of his charge. While guiding her horse over a difficult bit of road, he noticed the woman "sway" unusually, and on attempting to support her, found himself in charge of a dead body. Emma Bennet had died in the saddle.

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Arrival of the Scalandia.

Arrest of an English Defaulter*

SYDNEY.

June 20. The "Zealandia " arrived yesterday fibm Melbourne. Another English defaulter, Henry Biggs, collector for Stavely coal and iron mines, was arrested on the arrival of the ship Tronbridge from London. Some fears are entertained for the safety of the, steamer Yarra Yarra, not heard of since the 11th inst.

ACCIDENTS.

Yesterday afternoon a lad of 15 named ■ Edward Morton was thrown from a pony in Karangahape Road. The bystanders who witnessed the accident, including Mr. Grattan, the butcher, ran to his assistance, when it was discovered that the lad's left leg was broken. Mr Grattan took him mto his own residence, and Dr. Kenderdine being fetched the limb was set. The Bufferer was subsequently removed to his parents house in Pitt-street. , An accident occurred yesterday toalaa named Featon, in the employ of Mr. James Young, butcher, of Grey-street, who rode up Cook-street to a customer, and who, in t^ act of dismounting, fell to the ground in consequence of the girth of the saddle not being properly fastened. The unfortunate boy had trusted to another to saddle his horse, and he had neglected to buckle it properly. The road in Cook-street where the boy fell was exceedingly rough, and on examining the boy his arm was discovered to be broken, and otherwise much bruised.

Drink and Death.

A "Woman Found Dead in the Polico Cell.

An unfortunate woman, known as Frances Wilson, but which was not her real name, died last night in the drunkards' cell, at the Police Station. The woman will be re cognised by many by her description, bfte waß invariably dressed in a black silk gown, and always carried a reticule, or lady s work bag, on her arm. Her face bore nnrks of some disease, and there was a restlessness in her eyes. Between two and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, she was seen by many persons in Shortland street staggering au though greatly intoxi cated. On reaching the corner of High-street she fell down apparently in a fit and moaned. Mr Hoare seeing her condition gave informa tion of the circumstance to the police; two constables went to the spot and assisted the poor creature to the station, where ohe was at once recognised as Frances Wilson. She was placed in the cell; it was about half-past three, and nothing particular was observed in her case; she ap peared to be under the influence of her old failing. Between ten and eleven o clock, however, Sergeant O'Connor, hearing tae woman groaning very much, went at once to her cell when she seemed to be sinking uto a state of unconsciousness ; he lmmediateJy loosened her clothing and allowed her nee* to be free ; but considering that • UM& woman was getting worse he sent for Dr. Hooper, who returned wb*-> diately, but found the woman dead. An inquest will be held upon the body to-mor row afternoon at the Auckland Hotel at two o'clock. The deceased has been living tor some time in Havelock-street in charge or ft house in the occupation of an elderly man,: named Harrison, who has been suffering from debility in the Provincial Hospital; Mr Harrison was in the habit of recommending deceased to persons to do needlework, J*" , her continued habits of intemperanoe frus trated his good intentions. The woman it is said is a mlmber of a good family m England and had been well trained and educated, and she used to tell the late Mr Beckbam that she was in receipt of a regular cum of money, from her parents. This statement, however, ? , was found to be incorrect, and it ib known, that she was occasionally in want. *"" , a good deal of mystery about■ ttjJJJJ ! and her antecedents, a portion of Jjg^J expected may be dispelled by a witness the inquest. '■ -

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