SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

KeX" n ' r ons' Br"co-from MaHen Island ff h: ? rl» v whooner. Rell. from Lyttelton HI«L Z on '"'' Savory. fromßussell aiEB?, schooner, Bayldon, from Oamaru (in Manuk.au)

DEPARTURES.

wws neaa, as, for W»Uar.s»

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

klteh •"'""^-Martha, barque, oarly; Pearl, H7ir T ' early ■"or, ■ ship, 10th July : Dllpussuna, . .>irquo, e.irly a c J2roma' lt'el- Artryle, s » Mondays and Friftaya For Wan^rM-Arfryle every Tuesday ror Ba-' of Mands— Tona every Monday KorT.Pvnlra-Aiignsta, brigantine, at once For New Caledonia—Canterbury, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Wwlock, barque, fr Om Olas(?ow ; sailed Feb IS Bebbtrton, sMp (PJRHV), from London; ssilaa 24th Fabmc.'ry Bobina r> un i oP) barque, from London ; sailed 18th March. ship, fr Om London, early Cro^nthorpe. ship, from TTiKjland April 19 KnpUtid s aiorr. ghJn from London. ApriU2 i/nch Ferpus, ship, from London, sailed May 25 inverallen, harqne, from London sailed 18th March vaipjr,, barque, from Llvotpo-oI • sailed 6th March Queen, barque, from >T ew y O rt via Lyttolton Emn, ss, frrtm Lovuka, s a rly SJ 0' "ebooner. fr nm ihe Tglandg early I«HtK nehonnn. if rom Tlamtnn ? a ?oron T' fi- tSnho' rtner' from Melbonrae, early !™"' "chnoner, from th e T-Unfls. early w . T v s mT)llG- from WMlintrton. early vJZl^n f6> "C 1100"". from Tinnedln early vrmk Guy. ncnooner, from DnnerHti. early ir m«« and Henry, briff. from Dnnenin, early vi.«ry v. schnoner from the Islands, early PHrnbe, from the Sonth Ratudmy Jl«V6a, sb, from the South, early Marlon, schooner, from Norfolk Island, early

IMPORTS.

i pr Nnppfjy from Maiden Island, HfiO tons KiWno. Cm«ckshank and Co Agents.

Th« a a Routliem Cross Is duo tMn evenincf from Sn^lfaVifll "»ttl Bhß left °" TnoS*ay wi'h a CMgO of Thebrijr'aneedy, Cap^itn T^uee, arrived in harbour at half r.ast ten last nitfxi from Mildsn Tslana, after a botsterons pa»sar. R of 28 days. The ewly part of the vovsse was marked by lieht fa^orahle winds, bnt for the Ins* fortnight, stormy N.\V es have been ex perienced, and for a short time the'hatched had to bn socured with battens. The Sp'edr brings a careo of guano. Messrs Oru'ck'hank and Co are the agents. me schooner Favorite b> ings a cargo of coal from J*up*eli. The ss Goahpad left for Waitara yesterday afternoon "With cartro and pas«enpera. The schooner Sissy nrrived a* Onehnneafrom Oamaru yesterday, with a cargo of grain for Messrs J. Bycrof I and Co. She was nine days on tho paFKitja. Tho brig Rio Loge is loading at Te Kopuru for the oDTirh. The pchooner Eosanah Kose Is loading at Otamatea for the South. Vr> to yrsterday the barque Lady Franklin had not wrnved at. Koipara, although she is nearly 20 days ont from thi«port,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

I VTATT,H WTT.L CtOHB AS TOI.T.OWB '.— For Thames to-morrow at 5 pm w 1^!. dot ArgyTe. to morrow at 3.80 p ra Fnr Wiutlnngi, Tiirna, Tauranga, and Opotiki. per Rowim, to-mcrro" at 4 pra EV?r Tarannki, Southern provinces, and Australian colonies, per Taranalri, on Saturday at 1045 am Gate letters will be received until 11 a m Fo» "New Caledonia, per Baxon. on Saturday nest at 11am For aiaborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Satur day Tipxt at II am For T.fivulra. per * ueusta. on Tnesday next at 11 am Per City of Pan Francisco, on Monday, 3rd July, as under:— "For Kandavu, Fandwfch Islands, United gutes of America, Onacla. British Columbia. Central tCnfi Smith »m<>rsca, and British and Foreign West Indies, nt 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 am For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m late letters hearing an extra fre of Od in addition to the tmstncru, will he reread by the mall agent on board up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

BATRTJ-At Woodford, 'Epsom, on tho 27th instant,

Mrs. -T. MoVoy Baird of agon. GOT.DSTIP.O' -On the 28'h Ins'ant, at Parnell, the

•wife of C. V. Goldsbro', M.D.. of a dauehter. WIL^OK—At her residence, Dnrham-stroet, Mrs. C of a son.

DEATH.

WATT—On June 28, at his late residence. Ilopotnn Great South Road, James Haldane Watt, aged 78 years.

The ftmeral will leave his lute residence on Saturday, nt half-past 2p. m. Friends ploaso accept this intimation.

GARNATJT—On the 28th June, Edith, the helovod datifrhterof Mr. Louia Garnaut, aged C years and 9 months.

The funeral wll! leave the refiidpnce, Shortland ntreet, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1876

For the chum that lacks asikrance. For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance. A.'irl th* court that »t ctu\ iio.

The Address in Reply, as we anticipated yesterday, was allowed by the Opposition to pass without debate. Sir George Grey's party have acted wisely in refraining from obstructing the important business of the country by a discussion that could lead to no good purpose. The various points raised in the speech will come up in new forms at later periods in the session. We gather from Wellington telegrams that the Government have been taken by surprise, and are hardly prepared with sufficient business to keep the House occupied. Sir Juliu3 Vogel has, however, promised the financial statement for Tuesday, which will usher in the real business of the session. Last night's division on the appoint ment of an Accounts Committee shews that the Government have, for the present at least, a working majority. Mr Rees has devoted a great deal of time to the study of public accounts, and has, it is whispered, made some discoveries that rendered his presence on the committee very undesirable, from a Government point of view. This is known to he Ministry through a letter written by Mr Rees to the late Treasurer on t he subject, and hence, no doubt, the specia exertions that were made to keep him off this committee. Ample opportunity will, however, be afforded him for criticising the Govern ment finance.

A heavy batch of papers laid before Parlia ment relate to the San Francisco mail service. From these we learn that the New Zealand Government deducted £500 from the subsidy on account of the detention of the City of San Francisco at San Francisco in April. The apents for the contractors strongly remonstrated against this deduction. The correspondence shews that the contrac tors are losing by the seivico. The later correspondence relates to a change in the service, and as the Premier seems favourable to a modification, it is very probable that a proposal will be submitted to the Assembly this session giving effect to it. The two last letters that passed on the subject in the early part of the present month were follow :— r> r -' — **'lchrisfc, Watt and Co., to the Wellington. — (Tele gram.)— Sydney, Ist June. 1876.— We have the honor to make application to change route to Sydney, Bay Islands, Honolulu, San Francisco, and vice versa, and have written to you fully on the subject, but in view of present interrupted cable communi cation are Unable at present to mate any fresh contract. We respectfully commend the application to your most favourable con sideration, as experience shows Fiji naviga tion not unattended with danger, and coastal service iinsuitahle for Ruoh Inrgre steamers.—frtLCiTßTST. Watt and Co.—The Postmaster-General. Wellington." i " The Hon. Sir J. Vogrel to the Colonial Secretary. Sydppv.—(Telegram.)—Wolling ton, 2nd June, 1876. —Never received answer from you respecting chanpe route. Agents now ask us negotiate. Following are our views, which would like communicated to them, if you do not object. We are willing negotiate change terms contract, provided clearly understood that arrangement pro posed bo subject approval Parliament. Agents should make distinct proposals, or send pomoono empowered to act, with knowledge of your views. We are agreeable dispense with Fiji, which consider unnecessary, dangerous, and productive delays. Question altering coastal service is one about which we are uncertain of views our Parliament. Agents might state their views, and amount snbsidy they propose deduct. By making Zealand mere calling place for main boats, you gain immense ad vantage as sole terminus. Should you insist retaining Fiji route, we would bo inclined recommend Parliament following plan : — Branch boat Chalmers anrt Fiji and back, not less that 2,000 tons. Better probably use one present boats. Our sham present pay ment to bo reduced by £20,000. You would have main boat both ways, and might see way to pay £5,000 more than present. We should have mere branch.—Julius Vooel.— The Colonial Secretary. Sydney."

"The Hon. Sir J.'Voeel to Messrs. Gil christ.Watt and Co..Sydnpv.—(Telegram ) - Wellington, 2nd June, 187G. — lie your tele gram. Have oomrpunicared with your Government. They will probably infoim you our views.—Julius Vookli.—Gilchrist, Watt and Co., Sydney."

We are glad to nee by Mr R. C. Dyor'a letter in last night's issue that he strongly objects to being forced on tho ParneU rate payers by a proxy vote. Wo hope tho othor gentlemen on Mr Strango's ticket will follow Mr Dyer's commendable example. Wo are in a position to assure the Parnell ratepayers of a first-class field from which to mako selec tion of their Eoarc for the ensuing yoar. The importance of insisting upon porsonal voting in all suburban elections cannot be too strongly insisted upon. The proxy system is productive of cliques and inefficiency, It is very difficult, we know, to prevent people from giving away afc tho solicitation of a friend anything that is of no particular value to themselves, but rather a source of trouble, but we would again urge upon Parnell and other ratepayers the duty they owe to all property-holders in their districts by vetoing this system, the working of which we have such a remarkable and ludicrous example of in Mr Strange's board. To the Editor: Sir,—Will you kindly afford me space for a few remarks on the present state of the road turning from the Break water to tho goods department of tho Auck land railway station, which is almost impassable, and quite unsafe for traffic ? I have waited three months, anxiously expec ting to see this little job attended to, and find it is still in the same disgraceful state. Should the responsible parties for the above road feel disposed to appoint a person to receive subscriptions, I will willingly sub scribe towards two loads of scoria-ash for repairing the same, as that is all that is re quired.—Yours truly, Expkessmaw. N.B.— For subscriptious apply to Expressmen, Port street. Mrs Butterwortb is now fairly established in her new premises, and displays a choice assortment of millinery goods in the window, great taste being displayed in their arrange ment. The shop, which was formerly occu pied by Mr J. C. Morrin, has been quite transformed, and in place of the sombre pack ages and bales of goods inevitable to a wholesale store, the present pretty display forms a charming contrast. The newly imported street scraper from Sydney has been tried with success. The' machine while in operation in Queen-streefc attracted a good deal of interest among the bystanders. It is smaller than those used on the Macadamised streets of London, but on tho same principle. In wet weather it will be of service in cleaning the streets of mud in a short space of time. The double anniversary of the Pope's return to Rome in 1850 and his escape from destruction at the falling of the floor in tho Convent of Sfc Agnes, in 1855, on April 12, passed over unobserved, except by a com memorative epigraph in Latin, heading the Voce della Verita, and another in Italian, heading the Qsserudore Itomano, for which the latter journal was seizad, the " Pro curatore del E.e" not approving of its vows for tho "restoration of liberty to the Romans." Referring to Trowell, the informer in Ste venson's case, the Melbourne correspondent of a contemporary says :—He had been ten years at Stevenson's, and was about the mo3b prominent character there, from his social qualities, particularly his singing. When tho I)uke of Edinburgh was here, Trowell com posed a poem in his honor, which was set to music, and sung at a grand concert before his Royal Highneas. I only recollect two lines :— May the happy honra In joyous cadence ran. TrowelVs hours certainly don't run that way now. The virulent little JHcho, which has gone in hotly for Stevensons, puts a knife into poor Trowell almost everyjnight. Well, you kuow, victims always say they like that sort of thing. They " laugh, ha, ha !" as the chorus of one of Trowell's favorite basso, songs goes, but tho newspaper personality stings awfully. By the way, the firm of L. Stevenson and Sons has its head-quarters in London. I think the old man has retired, and that the London house is managed| by the eldest son, John Stevenson. George Stevenson, another son, is the manager in Melbourne. He is a nice, pleasant, appar ently easy going, and not elderly man, and reminds me of the saying attributed to a brisk English merchant, named—say, John Brown : —"Do you know what I like to hear them say,' D—n that John Brown ; he was the finest warehouse, the finest equipage, and the finest wife in the city.'" This about hits off George Stevenson. Hia residence at Toorak is the grandest in that aristocratic locality,

Mr Howe has choaen by a telegram to the Herald, to reiterate the statement that he c had sailed over the block known as the Piako t Swamp. We can only rfctort severely, that ] Mr Howe is grievously mistaken. _ Onunde- t niable authority we can state that in summer \ any part of the Swamp may be walked over. t The confiscation line runs right through the «. swamp, and this it would have puzzled Mr , Percy Smith to accomplish in a morass capa- 1 ble of floating a boat. Another important . feature in connection with this block, which ( appears to have been overlooked in debate, , ia the fact that any railway from the , Thames to Hamilton, must pass 1 through the centre of it. Tho line , surveyed by Mr Daniel Simpson by order of ; the Government passed right across the j swamp, and Mr Simpson reported that there , was a rise of thirty feet in the centre of it. Hundreds of acres in the block are perfectly dry,! and a|great proportion of rema i n der easily reclaimabta 7^ B t a t emsn fc { n the Cross fiirtno One "has ever seen the centre of the' 1 Swamp is simply bosh. Both Mr Simpson and Mr Percy Smith surreyed lines right through It. Relative to Mrs Keenan'a case, a corres pondent writes :—" 'BW the cause that lacks assistance.' Sir,—-I see by Mondays Star that your reporter made a mistake in reference to the information I gave him con cerning Mrs Keenan. I told him that she and her husband had been here about eight or ten months-nob eight or ten weeks as Monday's Star, and I may also state that during that time her husband had been half of his time out of employment, and the other half he was laid up with sickness, which has ended in death, leaving a widow and one child, six weeks old, in deep distress, to mourn their loss. I am informed by the widow that when her husband was removed to the hospital all the money she had in the world was ninepence for the support of her self and child. Therefore, Mr Editor, this is a hard case, and deserves public sympathy, and I think that Mr W. Doran or Mr Clair, if appealed to through tho papers, would do something in the way of getting up a concert on her behalf bo as to raise money enough to purchase a mangle, so that she may get an honest living. Hoping you will insert these few lines,—l am, etc., CHARITY." Professor Huxley had a pleasant surprise the other day. On opening his letters he found in one of them a cheque for £1000, sent him by a Mr Thomason, of Manchester, in fulfilment of a wish expressed by his late father, who had been a great admirer of Professor Huxley's contributions to science. The running of trains through the Thames Tunnel was commenced oh April 10. A com pany is being formed to construct another Thames subway at Woolwich. It will be for foot passengers only, accommodating five abreast, and will cost £70 000 To mako a subway available for wheeled traffic would cost £350 000, and the promoters despair of being able to raise so large a sum for such a purposo. The Voce delict Vcrila (Italy) of April 3 publishes the following in large type :—" Wo give notice to those whom it may concern that wo have certain information that there are Protestant Anglican ministers belonging to the sect of the Pusoyites or Ritualists travelling in Italy and also at Home, dressed exactly like our own priests, and that two of them boast of having celebrated a sacreligious mass in an Italian cathedral." Funds are being collected fora statue of Harvey, the discoverer of tho circulation of tho blood, to bo erected at his native place — Folkestone. £800 of the £3000 required has been obtained. The North British and Mercantile Insur anco Company has just declared a dividend for the past year of 28 per cent., besides a bonus of 8 per cent. Lucky people its shareholders ! Sir James Fergusson is one of tho Extraordinary Directors. Tho influential deputation of colonists who waited on Lord Carnarvon relative to toe Deceased Wife's Sister Bill included the j Right Hon. Robert Lowe, M.P., Mr Maurice ; Brooks, M.P., and Mr W. McArthur, M.P. They waited upon his Lordship at the' Colonial Office, on April 3, on the subject of marriages in the Colonies. Mr Lowe, who was one of the spoakors, observed that he had for twenty-five years listened to the debates in the House of Commons on tho marriage question, and it was at first urged that marriages with deceased wives' sistors wero contrary to Scripture ; but that argument had been abandoned, and tho objection now used was that it was not -expedient, and that it would be better for tho community at largo that such marriages should not take place. But the view as to the expediency in tho matter which was hold in this country was not participated in by the Colonies. When there was such a divioion on the subject, it would be only fair that Her Majesty's Government should recognise that which had been legitimately done in the Colonies aB binding to all intents and pur poßes. An English phonographic magazine has the appended piece of information. "The following explanation has been given of this extraordinary function (Printer's devil), who lingers still in our literature, but whom we bow seek in vain in our printing-office. There was in Venice a printer named Aldus Manutius, who in his business was largely assisted by a negro lad, whom some ignorant people believed to be an emissary of Satan. Ho was known in the city as ' the little black devil j' and so great was the curiosity of the people respecting the negro boy that his master one day (in order possibly , to free himself of the charge of necromancy or something' worse) publicly exhibited his sable assistant and made the following 'de claration ; —"I Aldus Manutius,^printer to the High Church of the Doge, have this day made public exposure of the printer's devil. All who imagine that he ia not flesh and blood, come and pinch him." The second of the series of winter lectures at the Young Men's Christian Association, will be given to-morrow (Friday) evening, at the usual hour. The subject will be one of special interest, viz., "British Colonization," a subject to which the lecturer, Rev. W. J. Watkin, has paid much attention. Several selections of music by an efficient choir will be rendered during the evening. We notice that the new offices of the Royal Insurance Company, at New Zealand House, Shortland-street, are now open for business under the superintendence of Mr George W. Jones. The new offices are roomy and well litted up for general insurance busi ness. The concert and ball in favor of Band master McComish, of the Prince of Wales Theatre and tho Hobson Band, is uuavoid ably postponed until the evening of the 7th proximo. Mr Charles Wheatleigh will re-appear to morrow evening at the Prince of Wales as Conn in the well-known and popular drama —" The Shaughraun." Those persons who remember this lively play in three acts will be glad of another opportunity of seeing it, and those who did not will be glad to wit ness one of the best dramas of the age. A number of young persons attended the skating rink last evening in the Ponsonby Hall, and performed with, considerable suo cess. The performance will be repeated this evening in the City Hall. Captain Bruce, of the brig Speedy, who arrived last night from Maiden Island, re latss a singular yarn. While his vessel was off Palmerston Island (a small island west of Cook's Group), a whiteman came off, accompanied by three boys, and boarded the brig, saying he wanted the captain to take the lads to Auckland to be educated, but that he wished to have a little time given him to get them ready for the voyage. As there was a favourable wind blowing at the time, Captain Bruce said he could not delay his ship, and he . had to leave his intending passengers behind. The man stated he had been ob the island ta fifteen y&rce>

The representatives of the varWJ 8 Friendly Societies are convened by adveil|BGlnent to meet to-morrow night, at the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, at half-past seten o'clock, to consider the following telegram received by Mr Cole from. Wellington :-" Welling ton, Wednesday.—The combind Friendly Societies here approve of your a«6ndments, and deem it avisable to consider^ amend the Bill. Do your committee fs^our post ponement this session, or can youß6*"! dele gates to the Central Committee.BO that we may agree on important point? P^eply early.—Signed Morton Qu±n, Sieretary to the Central Committee " It woj'l be very unwise now that such important progress has been made to delay the passin) °fa mea' sure approved of by the Friendlj Societies, and we fully anticipate that the ueetiug to morrow Will appoint delegates t> represent : tha Auckland lodges in Wellingt(P«

Ths official reporb of Sir Donald McLean's interview -with the Maori king has been laid before Parliament, and confirms exactly the statements already made public through our columns. On each of tho five days of meet ing Tawhiao made a demand for the restora tion of Waikato. The Native Minister replied that this was beyond his power to concede, but, we quote the words of tho official report: "The Government may be able to give some small piecus of land which are still in their hands. In regard to what you have said a3 to your position, the Government is willing to recognise you as the head chief of your own district and people, but not of other tribes beyond it. You will be assisted in maintaining order, but you will have to give your influence and aid in repressing crime and promoting friendly rela tions, between the races, in order that peace may always prevail. The Government would confer with you direct as to selling and leasing lands. If you object, they will not urge it upon you." Tawhiao promised to consider the proposal, and so the celebrated meeting ended. No demand was made for the surrender of the murderers protected within the borders of the King country. On the one hand the Native Minister held out promises of liberal concessions, involv ing, no doubt, the payment of Tawhiao and other chiefs, while the Maori King kept himself aloof, and with the persistency characteristic of Maori diplomacy reiterated the demand1 "give me back Waikato." The presence of Todd's murderer at the meeting-place was in full keeping with the suppliant attitude of the Government, and the reserve of the Maori

Miniater'a offers of greatness, replied t "The men and the land are mine."

Captain Williams, of the barque Camille, just arrived from Newcastle, N.S.W., has reportd the existence of a sunkenrock about three-quarters of a mile S.S. W. d Simpson's rock in Hauraki Gulf, which is tot marked on the chait.

Captain Bruce, of the brie Speedy informi us that during Ms stay at MaMenlsland th« the death occurred of Captain talker, the wharfinger of the island.

Wj notice that the committee of the Ponsmhy Presbyterian Church hive securefl the tne of Ponsonby Hall for twelve montls for th\ holding of Sunday Services therein.

Mr 3. Isaacs forwards the following correc tion :~Doar Sir, I beg to call your attention to a sight error in your last nights issue, in the r<portof the business in the City Council. I complained of the almost impassable state of Ffrt-street, which I was informed was cause! by the delay in the delivery of the drainpipes, and not through the contractor for fotning the same, as it appeared.—l am sir. yotrs Very respectfully, EnWARt) Isaacs. The Hay of Plenty Times states on reli able aithority, that Mr Vesey Stewart will Rtand s ,■» candidate for the vacancy at the Th.imfj at the .approaching election.

Wo Barn that our reporter was in error in etatincjn his report of the open lodge meet ing of he Sir Henry Havelock Lodge, that the thowing of conversation lollies was notorios among the Edwaades-street boys. The v.;y reverse, it appears, is the fact. Mr Goltie did request the audience not to annoy tie meeting by indulging in this prac tice, buit. appears that his reason for so doing -wis that on the previous evening at meeting^ another part of the city great in convenience and annoyance was caused by some yoing men playing such pranks, and as someof he persons complained of were pre sent at oir meeting he thought it right at the commenoment to warn them that there little

games wmld not be allowed. We ha'e been requested to draw attention to Mr Thunas Cranwell's advertisement about

his Tonic3ol-fa Singing Class. It will meet to-night a; the Lodge Room belonging to the Young Mn's Christian Association. As the new sesaifti is just commencing it is desirable that all persons who propose joining the class shonid do 10 at once. Tho terms are (5s for ladies, andlOa for gentlemen, for the course of lessons iir six months.

JUMPING OFF A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

(Tothe Editor of the Star)

Sir, —In raiding over your interesting paper on Tuesday evening. I ran across an account of my "avful misdeeds" on the railway, and aa it seems to me that the boll official had ifc all tbtir own way in Court, I have to ask your to give the matter ii question a Htile starlight, by which, I thint, all fair mindol people, will very plainly m that the prosesution arose entirely from ths malice of on« of the said officials, whoe "bile" I raised, by resenting his impfirf: nont and brutal language. Coming from Ponrose to Auckland on the lGfch instant, and being anxious to get home aa soon v possible, I stood on the platform of tie carriage as it entered, the station, and before the train fairly came to a stand still, stepped off. having as an example before me tie ticket collector, vho had already alighted. :I was in complete ignorance of violating asy of the rules and regulations of the Railwiy Company, by doing this, and was quietly passing towardsmy home, when a^ guard (called Stewart Ibelieve), came rushing oat of the van and at me, and in a very violent manner, (hailing me as young felloy), told me he -would teach me_ to ride on the platform of a railway carriage, &c. The tone of voiceand brutal manner of the fellow upset my temper, and I told him (I think) I would stand where I pleased, on which he demanded my name, &c, whici I gave, and passed on. So much for the tragedy, now for the farce ! On the com plaint of this fellow, and without investi gating the case, the " genial and high-toied manager," Mr Macdonald, rushes before a J. P. and swears ont a summons, demanding my appearance in court to answer the charge ; but as I considered myself guiltless of any intentional offence, I declined doing so, and simply instructed my counsel, Mr. J. B. Eussell, to lay the facts of the case before the Court, which I presume he did ; but it seems that the worthy Justices con sidered me good for £1, and fined me that amount with costs, tho' they must have known full well tlat the offence in question was and is committed everyday in the week, and I cannot understand how or why / should suffer and others escape " scot free;" but daresay it is owing to those others swal lowing the insolence of the officials, which I resented. Ib seems to me that it is very sorry business for i " Crown Prosecutor " to. be in, fishing for convictions in such trivial offences; but I suppose the fee of two guineas is the bait that the learned counsel rushes after, and I wish Urn joy of it in this case. As to the fine, I presume that is supposed to go into the Treisury of your flourishing country; I daresiy it needs it, and many others, which may possibly be one of the reasons for squeezing a poor devil of an American !—Thanking you for your courtesy and apologising for the length of this epistle, lam >0., Alex. H. Shipley.

MR R. J. CREIGHTON'S ENGAGEMENT.

Ik a Parliamentary paper laid before the House of Representatives the following letter appears explaining the terms of Mr R. J. Creighton's engagement as Agent for the New Zealand Government in San Francisco : " The Hon. Sir Julius jjVogel to Mr Creigh ton, Auckland. General Post Office, Wel lington, sbh May, 1876. Sir,—Understand ing that you have decided to take up your permanent abode in San Francisco, I desire to avail myself of your services, and have the honor to appoint you.Resident Agent at San Francisco for this department, at a nonlinal tsalary of £30 per annum. As Agent of this department, you will be required to tele graph, me the arrival and departure of etch mail steamer with our mails at and from San Francisco, commencing with the arrival of the • Colima.' The telegrams should bo despatched imtnedialely on the arrival or departure of the steamers as the case may ba. 1 should also expect you to inform the Govern ment of any circumstance of an unusual char acter affecting either the contractors or the service ; indeed, all matters in which the interests of this colony are involved should be communicated by you without delay, You would also be required to advise and confer with the M&il Agents in cases of emergency, or whenever joint action seemed desirable or necessary. It should be clearly understood, however, that tha Mail Agents are independent officers and will act as such. And finally, you may be asked to make re presentations to the United -States Postal Authorities or the contractors on matters affecting the transport of our mails or the performance of the contract. Enclosed you will find copy of a code to be used by yon when telegraphing the arrival and departure of the utießßwrs, arad I will arrange that tfae

tfail Agents place yon in sufficient funds e »ch month .to cover cost of the telegrams, fa order that you may have an official status on board the Colima, I have also appointed you assistant Mail Agent for the upward voyage, and I shall be glad if you will give the Mail Ageat such assistance as he may require.—l have, &c, Julius Vogel, Post masre'-General. R. J. Creighton, Esq., Auckland."

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

EXECUTION FOR WIFB MURDER.

SYDNEY, June 28. Coknbuy, for vife murder at Tamworth, was executed to-day. He died calmly, with out confessing. , A newr copperlode of great size and con siderable richnesi has been found in the Bathurat district, A telegram fmn Wanlhda reports that the Macintyre Kvet was rising fast, and there was every appearance of floods. MELBOURNE, June 28. The Chinese lcttery keepers obtained a victory over the Drown in the application for the prohibition

Dr. Rosenthal in South Africa.

We learn from Cape papers that the -g notorious quack, Rosenthal, for whose . whereabouts anxias enquiries were made M by victims here, he made his appearance at the Cape, and called on the pranks with which Aucklandersare too familiar. Patients s} flocked to him; hi had as many as fifty a r£ day His career ras brought to a termin ation by a suit i, the Supreme Courfc, {f brought by the fther of a girl whom Rosenthal had agred to cure in four days. The father sued forJlOO damages for breach of contract, and th second count was that -g she claimed £100 daiages for unskilful treat ment by the defendnt of her. Rosenthal sot off with very seere strictures from the Chief Justice, wb, while condemning Eosenthal "for leadag poor people through oni the colony astray" held that a contract to cure in four dayihad not been proved, £ and there was no e\dence that Rosenthal's treatment had in jam the girl. The extent to which this audacous qusck humbugged the Cape colonists wa painfully disclosed in t evidence, the father having fallen on the j neck of his daughter and kissed her when Rosenthal informed iim that her deafness, g which had continued since she was twelve . years old, was curable The address of the plaintiff's counsel, when we append, gives a resume of the case :- ~ "Mr Upington then proceeded to address j the Court on behalf ofthe plaintiff. He said it was a well-known pinciple of law that a barrister in such a ose as this, was per- j fectly justified in comnenting in the strong- ( est terms upon the absince of a witness from the witness-box. Over and over again the most valuable deducfcbns had been drawn from such absence. Mr Rosenthal actually ; refused to appear in the witness-box, and would not submit iimaelf to cross-examina tion. The deducion to be drawn from this fact by every reaonalle man was that he would not go into tie witness-box as it would be wrung from himthatthe story of the plain tiff and the plaintifs father was true. He (Mr Upington) sai< that Mr Rosenthal in stating that he ould cure thia disease in four days was nahing else than an impos ter. With regard to the evidence of Dr Shi'llito, Mr Upin^oa remarked that Mr Rosenthal saw the mine he was standing on, and he found Dr Shilhto. Every patient was ixamined by Mr Rosen thal and Dr Shillilo in conjunction. Mr Rosenthal knew thit le was an incapable practitioner, and U eigaged Dr Shillito to attend when all operations which required special care were petfoimed. Ami then if one of these patiente vere to die in conse quence of mis-treatment, and Mr Rosenthal wera placed in the dock it would be said Dr Shillito, a qualified medial practitioner, was present when the operation was performed or when the instruments were used, and they would have to ask tie jury whether Dr Shiilito knew his business. He knew the law provided that a quack doctor had as much chance of acquittal as a medical prac titioner. The Court would only look to the result, and whether the result, if it were death, resulted from negligence and im proper treatment. Di Rosenthal had not produced any sufficient proof of qualification, and lad further refused to go into the witnes-box. He was afraid to tell their Lordships whsther any contract was entered into bdween him and Mr Matthews, how the operation was performed, and what authority »r medical science he possessed for performiag the operations as he did Mr Rosenthalbrcught evidence into court to prove that tte girl admitted that she was better, but it appeared that it required the greatest efon of an interpreter to make her hear a worl. The question was whether any contract fas entered into. If 80, did Mr Rosenthal keak the contract or not ? Was he guilty of regligence or improper treatment of the girl ? The evidence showed that a special contracc »aa entered into, and Mr Rosenthal obtained £50 from these poor people. Mr Rosenthal irotld not enter the box to say a contract was oi was not entered into, but he called aB » vitness the " old curiosity man, etc.," (lalghter). These, people had dealings witl 5( or 60 persons a day, and yet were able to tell their Worships glibly what passed on the rarious occasions that Mr Matthewes anl Ms daughter had conversations there. There could be no doubt that there was a bieac'i of contract. As to the point whether the patient could sue, he (Mr Upington) said thew was no doubt. The actions of Mr Rosenthal were those of an unskilful and ignorant nun—a man who had no qualifications -whativer for dealing with diseases of the ear, a-min who brought his nostrums into this couitry to impose upon farmers. What were the acts which supported this charge of negligence ? First of all this lady only suffered frcm partial deaf ness and was not deaf as she Is now. What was the nature of Mr Rosenthal's treatment? Mr Rosenthal would not enter ths witness box to say what was the nature of the stuff he used. He would not say what were the brown drops that he placed in the girl's ear. The young lady complained ofthe treatment of the man, of the use of a ccrataii instru ment. But what did Mr Rosenthal Jo ? He simply took no notice and kept hei and her aged father in town and told them that he would cure her. Mr Upington then went on to point ont that Dr. Klaverwyden jad said that this girl was suffering from defect of wax and pointed out that if Mr Bosenthal had entered the witness box he might have been asked whether he was a qualified medical practitioner."

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Dr. Home, J.P.) SOAKERS. William Johnstoa, John Smith, John Hogan, John Barry, Annie Kelly, and Harriet Podesta were all convicted of this offence, and punished according to their deserts. ALAS ! ALAS I I \| Harriet Podesta, a well-known character, who has often bean np before the Court on charges of drunkenness and disorderly con duct, was now charged with bang a rogue aid a vagabond, and with having jno legal imans of subsistence. !. I Harriet had very little to say in I her own defence, and received a sentenci of three months' imprisonment meekly. When the addition " with hard labour" was ptade, she winc«d slightly, that was all. j1 A DESERTER. Declmus Nash, who has been remanded several times on a charge of deaerHea waa inrtfce* temanded for a weels.

J-HISDAY. . • ,

(Before R. C. Batstow, Esq., R..M.) Thk Court presented a very lively anusa*. ance this morning: cases numerous, witnefc. ses plentiful, solicitors sufficient.

JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS Heinrich Kohn v. J, p. Hamlyn, claim £22 18s, jewellery, costs £3 14s (Mr Mever for plaintiff); Thomas Barr v. James Cuban claim £8 78 lid (Mr George for plaintiff)' cnats £2 3s: Robert Hampton v. Ingram Stephens, claim £6, suit of clothes according to price agreed upon, costs £1 2a: J L Campbell v. W. G. Clarke, claim £12, nro missory note (Mr Thome for plaintiff) costs £2 53 ; Thomas Archibald v. Henry P. Clist claim £20 9s sd, costs £3 73 ; Allioon Bros! v. Thomas iDglis, claim £18 6s Bd, interest on money lent (Mr Joy, LL.B., for plaintiff) costs £2 6s. ROBERT F. WRBSTER V. ISRAEL WENDELL. Claim, £11 10a. Mr Joy for plaintiff. Mr Tyler for defendant. This was a claim for goods sold and delivered. Mr Joy informed the Court that it had been agreed between the parties that the matter should be submitted to arbitration. Adjourned for a fortnight. EDWARD GOOD V JOHN I, GRAHAM. Thig was a claim for recovery of tenement in Vincent-street in the occupation of Mr Graham as a weekly tenant at 4s per week. He wished to recover possession and had given due notice (copy produced), but defend ant said he would not J.°ava until he thought proper, and that plaintiff might do his best and his worst; there he waa in Vincent street, and in Vincent-street he would still remain. His Worship granted an order of delivery forthwith. a. W. BINNEY V. CHARLES MCDONALD. Claim, £13 14a 2d. Mr J. B. Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Hosketh for defendant. This was a claim for a promissory note and interest thereon, on account of P. A. Smith, an infant, and endorsed by Harold Smith. Mr Binney deposed that he was the holder and endorsee of the note in dispute ; it was put into the Bank of New Zealand and sent out by them to Grahamstown for collection ; when he received it it was exactly in its present condition with the exception of his endorsement. He gave £20 for the note on the faith that the fnote would be duly met. He had no knowledge of any fraud in con nection with the transaction. Defendant had acknowledged the debt and offered to settle, it by weekly instalments. Cross-examination by Mr Hesketh. The name of his nephew, Harold Smith, was on the note, as now, when it came to him. Mr Hesketh contended that there was no validfendorsement, as Harold Charles Smith, being only seventeen, waa not eligible to en dorse the note, therefore the plaintiff must be nonsuited. His Worship said he should like to take time to consider the matter and lookup a few reported cases of a similar nature. Judgment reserved until next Court day. BACOSf V. OATS. Claim, £12. Mr Brock for plaintiff. This was a claim for hire of a cutter, but the defendant, though admitting the claim, put in a set-off which would considerably reduce the amount. Bacon was not disposed to admit the reduction. John Oata deposed that plaintiff was owner of the cutter Mary Ann, and that he engaged her at £12 a month, but that on two occasions in December he did not use the cutter. (Defendant then went into a long state ment, but spoke in so low a tone that he could not be heard across the Court.) Mr Brock asked defendant to speak up, aa it was impossible to hear him. Mr Oats then proceeded to state that the cutter was not in his possession the full tim& for which he was charged. The vessel wa un&eaworthy, and considerable delay was caused in repairing and caulking her; he loss two trips in consequence. fc Archibald Young, shipwright, deposed that he did the work in about three hours, and Mr Oats lost no time in consequence, of his putting in a false keel and doing the other repairs. Mr Oats' men were unloading the cutter all the time. John Gribble, caulker, deposed that he did the caulking of the cutter, which occupied but one day. To Mr Brock : She was a seaworthy vessel. William Bacon deposed that he was owner of the Mary Ann, which he let to Mr Oats in September of last year at £12 a month. Judgment for plaintiff for £12, with costs £4 10a. (Left sitting.)

PARLIAMENTARY.

Sudden Termination of the Address in Reply Debate.

WELLINGTON. [From our Special Correspondent] This day. The debate on the Address in Reply came to a sudden and unexpected conclusion. Sir R. Douglas moved the .usual long-winded reply, expressing thankfulness for everything said, and promising the best consideration to everything proposed. The speech was feeble, rotten, and rambling, being little, but put ting the words of the speech into other ana not better words. ,Sir Robert Douglas is in a false position, He feels uncomfortable as_a Government supporter, but doesn't, see hia way ont of the position. The address was seconded by Mr Bastinj?s,a jolly-looking little man, with a bald head. He made a better speech than Sir Robert Douglas, and was applauded by the Opposition because he made several good points not in favor of the Government. The Ministers seemed to think they had chosen rather a doubtful man to second the address, and very feeble applause followed his sitting down from the Government side of the House. Mr Manders, from Wakatipu, then spoke. He made several better points than tee other two. He is a tall, square man, w«n a red face, hair ditto, and gets excited in speaking, and then reddens ,in the face, ana his hair falls over his eyes. He denouncea the Provincial Government of Otaeo, ana created much laughter by talking of jock; ing the steed when the stable was stolen. The debate then collapsed, the Opposition being under orders to say nothing; so tnao the question was put and carried before any one was aware.

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES. Mr O'Rorke was then elected Chairman of Committees, moved by Sir Julius vogei »nu seconded by Sir George Grey. He made a neat little speech of thanks to the House. QUESTION OF DISQUALIFICATION. Mr Rees's motion for a committee to consider the question of the disqualification of Mr Whitaker re Piako SSwap,mp, w negatived without division. The*ee "°B Mr the House was not favourable, althougb m Wood made a strong speech in support. The Premier and Mr Wakefleld agree that it was not for the House but foranj elector to initiate proceedings W nnoeM i member who, if disqualified, held hia sea* under heavy penalties. ,_ TENDERS FOR RAILWAY PLANI. Mrßurna (Roslyn) then moved ajo r tion that the Government «h^ d k nt ed tenders for all future rolhng «^ TL&. for railways within the colony, andl 1 P° ble give a preference to o m£" n d 16 The Government asnented to th« »«« was e»m9d,

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