SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Ar«-i« V» . V_? clven ->fr™ lyttelton, Argyle, tg from Wangai i K»te McGregor, schooner, from Napier Favorite, schooner, ttnm Lyttfdtnn ' Belle Brandon, schooner, frW Napier

DEPARTURES.

Btmnrlr hi« - V' ey ' tor the South. Etels n I *'i ttw» for Tauranga. Bebln^ IT' for w »ngapona. SSSf b'. a^M °' *?™°*, Calcutta rttwena, s.s., Sedars, for Tauranga

IMPORTS.

Per Fhr^ from Lyttelton , C2O gaeka Qatg} Ann,. « eat ' 417 sacks potatoes, 50 sacks Z'o~ D H- McKenzie: Agent. ■iOO sacks potatoes.-G. W. Gwen.

EXPORTS.

E and B.Tsa ' f°r WelllDSton ; ~1 case &?**•

Tr,T!.n-!] eE? rture of the ss Ar^le '« Coromandel is O'clock 7 P°3tP°ned till to-morrow (Saturday) at 11 abSt et£p%«i ewell_ n 's expected back from Sydney tKdSer^rdl 11116^ °n hßr SeC°Dd ** thiqh nnr C tntter tPH 16 WWt9' Which h*S JUSt Visited hv Uff If e!'ars and Cinnamon. She is 40ft long between AtT *"£ * dfspth of 4ft She ™" t»dl I^?.™^ Bay al)d T„ur,n K a. v« pr* ,t eJ.JjrStoa left the Manukau for the South Mr, tyl f; _ Passengers .-Mrs Wheeler and child, M« o ;. w', rs Backh°-rst, Mrs Davidson, Mrs Pprigg, SW • r<? bardon' Raphael, Aldred, B-nks, Gouk, Whif. ,Anderson, Clark, Gannon, Gibbons, Levinsohn, __rr *sar"5 ar" Klliott. Giles, and 6in the steerage. ~-r»ender-onatid Wac'arl.na. .»ee.,t. The Fchooner Clyde is being fnrni.hed with a new _T«I I?* S- t by Mr * >ewburn. After refit ting she is to sail for •} omja. Hi,Tne £ rt(J £(' has fl"ished'it's work between the North pnore Ferry Tee and No 5 tee. and is now moved to wie space between the latter tee, and the A 8. P. Co's fn*™ re she wiU ba busy for a short time. In the Cri pace good work has been ""one, the mud being aredged away to a depth of three feet sivins that extra accomrnodatioo for the shipping. When its present d«„v ls one> the dreo"ge is to be employed by the dock contractor for a time. t TO*.* bnSan(ine Flirt arrived this morning from til tl •_. She left that P°rt on tbe sth test-, and was three days windbnunrf in Hawkes' Bay. Phe left were last Tuesday in company with the schooners .Be le .BrandoD, the Favorite, the Kate McGregor, and AlD^tross the barque Mary Ann Annison, and the Darquomino Prince Alfred, all bound in. She »aw nothing cf the Woll.mui and Omaha.

COMMERCIAL.

The markets to-day are duller than usual, and business generally is slow. Messrs Cochrane and Son held their weekly furniture sale to-day with moderate success.

Messrs M. Jones and Co's sale of groceries, produce, provisions, and fancy goods sale Was fairly attended, aDd the prices were satisfactory. The shingles were not sold. Some early samples of Woodside straw berries were brought, into town to-day. from the gardens of Mr Hawkins, and Mr Wilson of the Wade-road, and may be seen and tasted at the several fruiterers in the city. The plants look healthy this year and. promise a plentiful supply of this delicious fruit.

Mr. Greenwood held hisjfsale of poultry, produce, &c., as follows:—Turkeys, 3s to 3s 6d ; fowls, 2s 9d to 3s 3d each, rabbits 6d to lOd ; canaries 2s 6d to 6a each. All kinds of poultry very scarce. Potatoes, Canter bury, 53 3d per ewt; Auckland seeds 4s Gd ; pig, 2s ; pumpkins, 2s 6d per ewt ; bacon 7d ; hams 5d to 7d ; furniture, trees, shrubs, &c, as usual.

_ Messrs B. Tonks and Co, offered some pro visions to close consignments, but most of tho goods v. ere passed. Mr R. Arthur reports, Auckland potatoes 3s to 4s ; Canterbury do, 5s to 5s 3d ; onions, Id to If d; pumpkins, 3s per 100 ; carrots, 3s lOd ; Canterbury hams and bacon, 10J-d; pro. do, 7d ; pro. cheese, 4d to 7Jd ; beef, 2d ; butter, (inferior) Gd to lOd Johnson's jams, 7s Gd to 7s 9d per dozen.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr. Alfked Buckland's Weekly Re port.—At Remura, on Thursday, dairy cows were plentiful, but of variable quality. Prices varied from £5 to £9 each. Store cattle in average numbers ; calves and yearlings were at lower values than of late. Grown cattle maintained late values. Fat cattle in full supply, 150 head penned, mostly of large size and good quality. For the first 120 head prices were steady at 35s the 100!bs., then lessened 5s the lOOlbs , and the balance were withdrawn. Store sheep in moderate num bers and late values. Aged ewes with lambs at side, brought from 12s 3d to 17s 6d each. Fat sheep in full supply, above 600 penned. Prices slightly lower than last week, and averaged 3^d the lb. Averages gobtained were :10 head George Harris, £9 9s 6d; 6 head, William Nioholls, £10 10s ; 50 head, A. Maotier, £13 ; 10 head, Knox, £8 8s 6d ; 7 head Robert Hall, £9; 20 head, John Williams, £8 ; 138 iongwooled wethers, 20s ; 90 ditto, 225, 83 ditto, 17s ; 40 ditto, 18s ; 118 half-bred wethers, 19s. AUCKLANT) STOCK AND MINING ASSOCIATION. . Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 s__. National Bank—Seller, 70s. Thames Gas-Sellers, 265. South British Insurance—Buyers, 56s 6d. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers, 795; Union Sash and Door ComDany (new) — Sellers, 60d. Waiiekauri—lSj, 18s 6d. Homeward Bound—ls Bd. Queen of May (new issue)— Sellers, Bs. Crown Princess—sß ; sellers, ss. Union Beach, 655, 66*1; buyers, 633 6d ; Hellers, 67s 6d. Tokatea — lis 3d, lis 6d ; sellers, lis buyers, lis 6d. Tairua, (dble.) 19s 6d, 20s. lona—Buyers, 15s 6d ; sellers, 16s 6d. Messrs J. B. Morpeth, Charles Alex ander, Robert Frater, J. Mowbray : T. L. White, J. Friar Clarke, A i Saunders, D. B. Orchard. J

MARRIAGE.

0 ALDER—SHIP TON.—On the 14th September, at St. Matthew's C'hur h, Auckland, by the Right Rev. the Bishop of Auckland, assisted by the Rev. R. S. Hassard, Incumbent, the Rev. William Oalder, Incumbent ot St. Peter's, Hamilton, son of the Rev. Frederick Calder, Head Master of the Grammar School, Chesterfield, to Lucy, daughter ot Thomas Shipton, of St. Helen's, Chesterfield, England.

VAZEY—KEEFE.—On the 9th September, at St. Patrick's Cathedral, by the Rev. Father Walter McDonald, Edward Henry Vazey, eldest son of the late Henry Vazey, Esq., England, to Julia, the eldeat daughter of John Keefe, of Auckland.

DEATH.

WORTHINGTON.—On September 14, at Hobson street, Arthur Christian, the youngest son of Mr Henry Worthington, Schoolmaster, aged eight months. The funeral will leave Mr. Worthington's house to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 o'clock. HARRIS.-On the 14th September, 187 C, at his residence, Grey-street, James Harris, in his 86th year. The funeral will leave his late residence, Grey street, on Sunday next, 17th instant, at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. QUARTERMAN.—On the 14th September, Margaret Florence, youngest dan«hter of Edward and Margaret Quartwman, aged 2 years. The funeral will leave her parents' residence, Devonport-street, Parnell, on Sunday, at 3 p.m. j Friends will please acoept this invitation. i

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1876

-For the cause that lacks j-ssktanc*, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, A_ud the grood that we cm tio.

The appearance of Vincent Pyke, the Go vernment whip, as the accuser of a veteran statesman like Sir George Grey, of " disre putable" conduct, is one of those ludicrous displays which parliamentary life will from

time to time exhibit. When Mr Pyke persuaded the Soparationists of a little up

country electorate in Otago, that he was the man for Galway, it was thought that nothing worse had happened than the introduction of a safe Government vote and a "would-be funny man' into the Assembly. But the pressing request of his constituents for immediate resignation, and the carrying of Mr Montgomery's bill to abolish parlia mentary billet-hunting, in spite of Mr Pyke's earnest entreaties, has turned thatgenfcleman's humour into gall, and Mr Pyke, from being harmlessly maudlin, has become offensively abusive. His firs!; appearance in this new character has, however, brought him abruptly to grief. Perhaps, after all, the House, in refusing all recognition of Mr Pyke's irritated feelings, has exercised somewhat excessive severity towards the erring whip ; or rather, has taken more notice of him than he de served. Constitutionally subject to this irritability, Mr Pyke's complaint has been aggravated by a cruel fate, which invariably dashesSj away'gthe cup when the honorable gentleman fancies he has it fairly to his lips. It was so in Victoria, where, by an extra ordinary combination of circumstances, Mr Pyke actually figured on the Ministerial benches for a happy, but all too brief, fortnight or so, when, it is needless to say, the Ministry was summarily ejected. On that occasion, we believe, Mr Pyke displayed his loyalty and inward peacefulness by tearing up and tramp ling under foot a copy of the Vice-Repaj speech in the presence of the House, and before the Speaker's face. The descent from the position of Crown Minister in the wealthiest colony of the South Pacific to that of Government; whip, even if a possible Police Magistracy were thrown in,—which of course, Mr Pyke, judging from his recent protestations, would not think of accepting, — may excusably exasperate that gentleman. But still, we would remind him that his office as a member of the supreme legislature in New Zealand is a cut above selling matches in the little store at Forest Creek, Victoria, and it is incumbent upon him to try and behave as a gentleman. We have no detire for the cultivation on New Zealand soil of a race of McKeans, who are becoming too objectionable even for Victoria, we are glad therefore, to observe that some members of the Government party have consulted their own dignity by uniting with the Opposition in administering a merited snubbing to their peccant colleague from Dunstan.

The result of the City Council contest yes terday will probably surprise a good many who allowed their faith to follow their per sonal wishes and predilections, hut it is tho reverse of marvellous to those who carefully gauged the pulse of public opinion. We be lieve the polling was influenced very consid erably by the question of justice to the back streets of the city. A wide impression pre vailsthat a Council which could sanction the expenditure of £2000 in lowering Hobson street a few feet while hundreds of ratepayers are unable to get a cart near their doors re quired an infusion of new blood. There is another idea, and not an unreasonable one, perhaps—tbat periodical changes in the constitution of our public bodies are conducive to vigilant administration and destructive of cliquism. These, rightly or wrongly, are popular beliefs, as the returns from one of the best contested elections ever held in the city attest. Out of 4750 votes recorded, 2787 were in favour of new men. Each of the candidates has his own special cause for thankfulness—the successful men, because they havo won, and the unsuccessful, that they have been spared the loss of time and unpleasantness which must be the lot of a Councillor who does his duty honestly. The infatuation that induces auy man, otherwise sane, to undergo all the personal inconvenience, badinage, and expense re presented by yesterday's contest alono, for the honour of doing an amount of unre munerative work which any commercial board of directors without honorarium would look aghast at, may not be easily comprehen sible by people of less ethereal mould than that requisite to constitute a City Councillor. But for the sake of our public institutions we may be thankful that human nature so per fectly adapts itself to the requirements of a civilized form of society as to produce from a small community like Auckland eight gentle men willing to immolate themselves on the altar of public duty.

The parliamentary proceedings on the ques tion of disqualification last night shew a determination on tho part of the Opposition to obstruct the indemnification of Ministers until the Supreme Court has had time to deal with the question. In the wordy struggle, Mr Rees' wonderful fluency will be invaluable, and his few introductory remarks occupying from three to six in the wee sma' hours must have struck terror into the hearts of the Government. That there is a law of compensation in the universe who can doubt, with the impaling of " Old Fitz," as the Speaker was once affectionately termed, before their eyes ? If his cogitations during the dreary hours of unrelieved garrulity, do not lead him to repentance for the sufferings he has caused a long line of predecesssors by his somnolent nine hours' orations, there is no remaining means of penetrating the cuti cle of a weather beaten political stager.

A good joke about one of the prominent members of the Simonsen Opera Troupe is causing amusement at the present time. It appears that two or three gentlemen of the company the other day walked into Messrs Hemus and Hanna's photographic establish ment for the purpose of having their portraits taken. Mr , the well-known bass singer, was one of them, and he sat down in the ante-room while his companions were artended to first. Whether it was the heat of the day or that Mr —— was seduced into som-

nolency by the luxuriant seat into which he had dropped, deponent sayeth not, but certain it is that after a time his well developed frame slid into an attitude of oblivious ease, and he fell asleep. At this juncture his friends returned, and the idea occurred to one of them that Mr could not be " taken " to more advantage than In the position in which he was at that moment. No sooner suggested than done, for one of the partners immediately brought down his camera, and while sweet slumber still crowned the singer's eyelids, transferred his form to paper. Unbounded was the gentleman's astonishment to find that the purpose for which he came had been carried out while he was unconscious. That portrait wss the most profitable of the three for the photographers, for so much admired is it that soveral dozens of copies have already been sold, and orders are still pouring in.

We understand by advertisement that those taking part in the concert in aid of the Newmarket Hall are requested to meet this evening at 7 30. The entertainment, we understand, is to be given on Friday next. The programme will be published shortly. There was a nose—the largest nose this world did ever see ; there was a face, that carried it aloft triumphantly. There was a fi_t, that smote that nose and caused it sore to bleed ; there was a. man that bore that fist, and gloried in the deed. There was a catch poll seized that man—a catch-poll lank and wizen ; there wan a judge that sentenced him and sent him off to prison. There was a nose, all bruised and black, and seemed with many sears ; there was a rueful-looking face behind the prision bars. The New Zealand Insurance Company had a policy of £1000 on the Uandenong.

The Star supplement of to-morrow — freighted with literary dainties-will be a welcome visitor in many a cosy home. Like the King's vessel, it will contain spices from Araby the blest, honey from Mount Hybla, flowers from the dewy slopes of Parnassus, and streams of poesy from the ever-flowing Helicon. The "Bridal Wreath " will bo legally completed to-morrow evening, and ready for delivery at 5 pm.

The members of the United Order of Free Templars will hold their annual soiree and tea-meeting on Monday evening next in the Lome-street Hall. An excellent programme has been prepared for the occasion, and everything is being done by the officers to secure a first-rate and pleasurable evening. The names of the singers and musicians will be duly announced. Ladies and gentlemen are requested to meet for rehearsal this evening. The action Stodard v. Grubb occupied the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday until five o'clock. The action arose out of an accident, in which plaintiff's son, a youth, was knocked down and injured by a cart belongin.. to defendant, the celebrated Scotch pie manufacturer, of Newton. The witnesses in the case were nearly all school-boys, and their evidence was somewhat conflicting. The learned counsel (Mr Tyler for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendant) having ad dressed the Court at considerable length, his Worship very carefully noted the various points of the evidence and gave judgment for defendant ; coats, £G lis. The Auckland representatives of the great German nation,celebrated for its philosophers, poets, musicians, and romantic scenery, met hst evening; iv the Thames Hotel club-room. The meeting was largely attended, and par took more of the character of a literary club. We notice that Mr Dornwell gave a reading from the humorous pages of Hans Breitmann. Mr Butschkcow also gave a reading, and Messrs Yon der Heyde, Kohn, and other gentlemen assisted with gentle melodies. The evening hour was much enjoyed by those present., and the next monthly meeting will be held on the 12th proximo. We learn that the right hand of fellowship is held out to all Germans who may be in Auckland at the time of the club meetings, aud who will meet with a kindly welcome. At Dublin Police Court one Saturday, Miss Farrell, of Spireview-lane, Rathgar, summoned Mrs Grant, of the same lane, for calling her a "hasbeen," which, complainant said, meant she was not of good character. Both parties were in the milk trade. Com plainant having proved her case, the de fender said—l will tell your " worsop " all the ins and outs of this case. (Laughter.) I have got a cow, and this woman Miss Farrell, went along the whole of Rathmines road telling that the cow was covered with sores and sickness. (Laughter.) I went to her and she told me that she would fork me. Miss Farrell : Oh ! bless me, are you on your oath? Mrs. Grant: And, your worship, she said that she stuck a fork in the cat, and she swore Bho would stick me like the cat. She shows people the fork, the prongs of which are crooked. (To the complainant)— And when you were selling cans of blood for cans of milk I didn't make a show of you. (Laughter.) That's what she was selling when her cows were dying, your worship. (Laughter,) I was never before the court, nor were any of my seven generations. (Laughter.) Mr. O'Donel : Well, 1 am surprised at that. Mrs. Grant: I was never here before, and never would have been but for that old villian. Ultimately the case was allowed to stand for a fortnight. We understand that a son of Captain Farquhar, of the Lalla Rookh, was severely cut over the eye yesterday by catching his foot against one of the city drainpipes and being thrown down while running. He was carried into tho shop of Mr Hughes, chemist, where his injuries were attended to and ho is doing well.

News has been received from Zanzibar to the Ist of .June. On tho 12th of May an Arab vessel loading slaves was seized and burned in the harbour by his Highness's orders. In consequence of the recent orders issued by the Sultan prohibiting the land traffic in slaves, and forbidding all slave dealers from going inland for slaves, tho elders and people of the important town of Kilwah, on the opposite coast, openly rebelled. Dr Kirk had anticipated the danger by having sent her Majesty's ship Thetis to the vicinity of the place, and, on hearing of the rebellion, Dr Kirk at onco proceeded in one of the Sultan's steam vessels, taking 200 of his JrlighnedHes's Arab troops with him to strengthen the garrison, which is now suffi ciently strong to resist any ateuipt at rebel lion, and to cause the new laws to be ob served. The Consul-General has returned to Zanzibar, leaving the Kilwah district per fectly quiet. Tne Sultan, in a letter to Dr Badger, recognises gratefully the aid of tho British Government, " and tho powerful support which we receive from our friend Dr Kirk." There are rumours that heavy losses wil' be sustained by the merchants at Kilwah, who, at the present time, have upwards of £40,000 of goods in the Nyassa country for the purchase of slaves, much of which will be lost, as the steps being taken by the Sultan, guided by Dr Kirk, are se energetic as to make ths passage of slave caravans a difficult and dangerous matter.

A LADY'S EXPERIENCE OF LEAD TANKS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab,

Sir, —My remarks are at your service for what they are worth. About fifteen yeans aj?o the general Lon don press, newspapers and periodicals, published statements of the existence of poison in leaden sof water tanks, together with full scientific particulars ; and not only of these tanks, but the danger of having leaden piping attached to any others. I read the whole matter carefully through, then folded my skirts and made a descent into the lower regions, ex aminod all the pipes I found there, and was medi tatingly ascending the kitchen stairs, when I heard what sounded very like a titter, with the remark tha mistress h_d been overhauling the gas-pipes—gas pipes indeed. Sol went straight for the tank at once (an iron one) 'and taok the bearings of the pipe from the cistern to' the first tap. carefully noting all the bulgy parts on the line Resuming my seat I fell into a prof ou^id cogitation on the suoject. I knew human nature to be a conglomeration of Stiff-necks, stiff-backs, limp-backs, Urge minds, small minds, and no minds at all, with a very large proportion of serpent, and ■ with a particular partiality for the sensational. I was perfectly aware that ail was not gold that gUttered; also that all was tot truth that appeared as such, and he following thoughts would obtrude themselves. Was there a icompetitien among the tank makers ? Was it possible that there was a body of frozen-out plumbers; or; were the medicine men on strike, with a secret society at work ? Failing a solution of these imaginings 11 gave it up, issued orders that all the tank water for drinking purposes was to be filtered. Indeed I went'to the trouble of filtering a great deal of it twice over! myself in order that if we must take poison, we would take it in as clarified a condition as possible, and' from that time to the present I have heard nothing- on the subject, neither have I ever seen gas or water pipe 3 without thinking of the reports as L then read them. But now after the lapse of 15 years, here isi a repetition of the same thing in the Antipodes. With reference to your remarks in Thursday's issue, it is only fair to mention that Tilbury Foot is or nearly so by flat marshy land partially submerged the greater part of ,the year—a very hot bed of aguu.', There appears to be a large amount of vexation touching that most important life-sustaining element—water—in whatever part of the globe one may find oneself. I had to exterminate some pretty'pet pigeons from the same cause.—Yours, etc, Lon ISA.! [This must close the correspondence—Ed. E.B.]

ALL SAINTS.

An Interesting meeting was held 'ast evening, in the All Saints' school-room in aid of the school enlarge ment fund The festive room was decorated with flowers and evergreens from the gardens of Ponsonby, and neat vases of flowers adorned the tibles. The tea, cake, and tarts, were spread with queenly taste by the ladies of the suburb, viz., Mesdtmes <Jlarke, Hall, Calvert, Bree, Williams. IDacre, Jones, Bayntun, Perry, Dickson, Lambert, EUmrnond, Owen, Fair child, Bo udtnan, and Quick. Ie is computed that 200 sat clown to tea. The abject of the gathering was to assist in enlarging the school which, at present is not equal to the requirements of ihe neighbourhood. The alterations moreover, are great improvements. The room possesses f_n area of 1.600 squire feet, and is admirably adapted for seating separately bojs and girls, who are admitted by sop rate entrances. The room is neatly lined with kauri, and the joints covered with a moulded bead, which latter improve ment is favorable of sound, a proof 01 which was rendered last eveni' g, by tho voices and harmonies ot the two choirj. White the tabes were being cleared, the choirs sang very effectively Sankey a beautiful hymn "Go Bury thy Sorrow's." Rev B. N. Bice In cumbent of All Saints then took the chair, and intro duced the programme of the evening Before doing so Mr Bree said that their school had been in existence but three years When they started, the Sunday school work was carried on byafewladies.withthe use of twelve bibles among 110 children, and a compara tively small library of juvenile literature. Now the school had increased to 300, a library of 170 volumes, and a good harmonium, Mr Taylor had also presented them with a book ease, which adorned the end of the room. They had also a literary class, a monthly tea meeting, and other associations tending to good neigh bourhood and religious progress. The speaker then referred in laudatory terms to the labonrs of Miss Kenny and Mr Hammond. The meeting was also, ad dressed by Revs Messrs Hassard and Dudley, and the Superintendent of All Saints', The choir, under the eflicient rule of Mr W J Rees, sang " Tell me the old. old story." "Fays and Rives," and the descrip tive song of " The White Squall." Mr T i. White, gave another reading from his favorite, American author. Mr Hammond informed the meeting that tho children would be entertained on F.idey, this evening, and after clearing the fragments that remain would be innocently entertained by children of larger growth. The meeting closed with the National Anthem,

PARLIAMENTARY.

A Row in the House.

Tho Government Whip Vitu perative.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON,

This day. Whf.v the House met yesterday afternoon Mr Wason asked leave to move without notice that new writs be ordered for the seats held by Major Atkinson, Sir Donald McLean, Messrs Bo wen, Ormond, Richardson, and VV hi taker.

The Spepker ruled him out of order. Sir George Grey then moved that no busi ness be taken until the report of the Dis qualification Committee had been considered. The Government then agreed to take the discussion at once, and Sir George Grey moved that the House concurs with the

report. Mr George McLean, Mr Reid, Mr Seymour, and Major Atkinson spoke against the motion, urging that the violation, if any had taken place, was a mere technical one, and it was frivolous to take advantage of it. That the Act had not been Infringed from corrupt motives.

Mr Brandon and Mr Stout maintained that the whole spirit and object of the Act was subverted.

An animated discussion ensued, in the course of which the Hon. Mr Bowen, after citing a case in England where the Marquis ' of Harrington had infringed an Act of the Im perial Parliament and been exonerated by all sides of the House of Commons, went on to say that the action of Sir George Grey in appealing to the Supreme Court, was not becoming in the leader of the Opposition. That would-be funny waiter on provi dence, Mr Vincent Pyke here exclaimed sotfo voce " Disreputable." Sir George Grey rose to a point of order, and drew the Speaker'^ attention to the expression. Mr Pyke said he only made nse of the ex pression to himself, and not to the House, and did not think he was called upon to withdraw it. Some remarks were made, when Mr Pyke got up and said if the member for Thames would have his opinion, he considered that it was discreditable for any hon. member to place himself in the position of a common informer. His words were ordered to be taken down, and the Premier urged Mr Pyke to withdraw them, which he did in a mumbling way, saying that he regretted being led into the use of intemperate expressions. Mr Pyke then left the House, when Mr Wason moved that he be censured. Mr Montgomery thought he should be made to apoligise to Sir George Grey personally. Captain Russell and Mr Bowen said that the Government had suffered worse things. Sir George Grey made a dignified ex planation, in which he expressed pity for anyone who supposed he expected to gain any pecuniary benefit from the proceedings. He had taken action under a strong sense of publio duty at considerable pecuniary risk to himself, and knowing the opprobrium he would expose himself to. The law provided that penalties must be sued for, but he would not finger a penny. The debate was animated, and resulted in the motion for censuring Mr Pyke being lost by 35 against 32 MR JOHN HALL'S RESIGNATION. In the Legislative Council a message was received from the Governor announcing that the Hon. John Hall had resigned his seat. Mr Waterhouse endeavoured unsuccess fully to alecit from Dr. Pollen whether Mr Hall was to be re-appointed at the end of the session. He then moved that Mr Hall's seat be declared vacant in consequence of his violation of the Disqualification Act. He maintained that it was not competent for Mr Hall to resign, his seat having previously become vacant. After some discussion the debate was adjourned. [PBESS AGENCY.] Mr Pyke Censured- a On the House resuming at 7.30, Mr Stout continued the debate on Mr Pyke's J ex pression, which he deprecated. The Premier objected to singling out this instance, at the same time he asked the hon. member to withdraw his expressions. Mr Swanson insisted upon everyone who tranrgressed obeying Speaker's orders, and Mr Pyke refused to do that. . After further remarks, a motion censuring Mr Pyke was passed, and he re-entered the Chamber, and when apologising, said he hoped his martyrdom would be the means of inducing softer language in debate than had prevailed hitherto. The Disqualification Report, Mr Bowen resumed his remarks in defence of the position of the Ministry. Mr Rees, who followed, took the opposite view, and argued that the Ministry had lost their seats, and should go again before their constituents, and unless they did that they would go from bad to worse, and entangle themselves in inextricable difficulties, and this shouid have been done at once.

Mr Whitaker went at some length into the argument, the gist of which was that when he gave his opinion upon the matter at first he was positive he was light, and the more he examined the question, the more was he confident that he had taken the correct view, and he would like nothing better, than to fight the matter out, despite the opinions given to the contrary.. He quoted several precedents frond the House of Commons to show that the House and the New Zealand House also, were thß sole judges of their own questions of privilege. That it rested with them, oot with any Committee, to decide whether the seat uf arty member of the House had been vacated.

Mr DeLatour strongly opposed this view. Mr Sharp said one fallacy underlay all the arguments on one side, namely, that it

was assumed that all Ministerial seats had been vacated, while the Committee only said they were of opinion seats had been vacated. He did not want the business of the country thrown into confusion, and wanted the Indemnity Bill passed. Several members having spoken pro. and con. Mr Ballance referred to the sittings of committee to shew that a great divergence of opinion prevailed at that 'committee, but that the whole tenor of their debate went to show that merely a technical error bad been committed, and that the punishment of send ing Ministers again before their constituents wa3 too much for the offence.

After a good deal of discussion on each side, Sir George Grey asked for an adjourn ment, so that he might be enabled to make a suitable reply to certain attacks made upon him, and explained that he was too weary then to do so. This was opposed by the Government, and the resolution was put and lost by 26 against 24. The Premier's amendment was then put, when Mr Sheehan moved an amendment, " That the Indemnity Act would not exempt new Ministers from money penalties, and that the committee should be instructed to re-consider their report." The Government opposed this. Then, after considerable discussion, Mr Ballance moved his amendment, which was in substance, "That none of the Minis terial seats were vacant. Mr Stout tried to move an amendment intercepting this, ibut was ruled out of order. MR REES SPEAKS THREE HOURS. Mr Rees then took the floor at three o'clock, and kept up the debate till 6.10, when the Speaker said he would resume the chair at 10 a.m. During this time there were various inter ruptions, . and several attempts were made to get strangers removed from the body of the House and gallery, but unsuccessfully.

Talking Against Time.

Mr Rees' Resumes.

This Morning.

At ten this morning, the House resumed and Mr Rees continued, admittedly speaking against time. There was just a sufficient number of members to form a quorum.

Mr Rees or his party will probably speak till 2.30, when another day's sitting is supposed to commence. The Speaker will then formally open the House', by prayer, and after the usual pre liminary business it is understood Ministers will ask the House to dispose of the disqua lification resolution when it will again be competent for the Opposition to continue the discussion and stave off the division, which, it is said, will result in a consider able majority for the Government.

The Election.

MESSRS BRETT, MASEFIELD, AND > DICKSON ELECTED. After the poll closed at four o'clock yester day afternoon a large crowd of expectant • citizens waited patiently in the purlieus of ; the voting place for the announcement of the result. They v. ere destined to be kept wait ; ing longer than they anticipated, for it was ! not till after six o'clock that the doors were opened. The interval was employed '■ by the crowd in banter and chaff, which ' now and then, owing to a few of the ' "free and independent" having paid too many visits to the hotels in the vicinity, I descended to something very like rowdy -1 ism. When the doors no longer barred 1 their ingress, the populace were not long in < rushing into the hall, and after the first din had subsided there was a dead silence as the numbers were read out by the Returning I Officer as follows : (The result appeared in a late edition of the Star last night) Brett ... 995 » Masefield 712 Dickson ... ... ... ... 644 Hurst 578 Holdship 520 1 Alexander Black... .. ... 512 Johnston ... 428 Waddel 392 iMr Prime then declared Messrs Henry ' Brett, Thomas T. Masefield, and Richard > Dickson duly elected to the City Council of i Auckland. The announcement was received with repeated cheering. ,Mr Henry Brett on coming forward was ' greeted with renewed and vociferous cheer i ing. He had to express to them his thanks ' for the proud position they had placed him in that day. It was extremely gratifying to " him to find that his efforts for the welfare of " the city during the time he had already been > in office were appreciated. He would still endeavour to merit their good opinion. He i begged to thank particularly those who had worked so hard in his behalf at the election. • All the candidates were good men, and he r need hardly tell them he thought they had i made a capital selection. He again thanked them for placing him at the head of the poll. E (Cheers.) < Mr Richard Dickson briefly returned ' thanks. His position on the poll was I hardly expected, though hoped for by him ' self. He would make it his best endeavour to assist the progress of city affairs. 1 Mr W..J. Hurst was greeted with mingled ' groans and cheers. He did not consider it manly of them to groan at a defeated can didate (cheers). He had served the citizens J of Auckland faithfully for nine years, and he ; trusted that the gentlemen who had now superseded him would do their duty as well ■as he had done it. He should not '■ offer himself as a candidate again, bnt J would content himself with thanking ; those who had voted for him, (Cheers.) ' Mr Alexander Black in a few words, ex -1 pressed his belief that they had elected better men than himself, and he was glad that his ' services were not called for, although, had they been, they would have been at the dis -1 posal of the citizens. (Cheers.) Mr Thomas J. Masefield thanked the elec tors for placing him second on the poll. He would endeavour so to act in his new office, that no one should say he did not do his duty. If at any time his conduct at the Council ; Board did not give satisfaction, they had only to say so, and he would resign. (Cheer ing-) The other candidates did not come for wa d. Mr Brett proposed, and Mr Dickson se conded a vote of thanks to the Returning Officer, which was carried with acclamation, after which thegmeeting dispersed, POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY. (Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) SUBJUGATION OF REASON. John Beaton, for deviating from the straight path, he being delirious from drink, was fined 5s and costs ; Charles Warren, for departing form the sober road, and getting into a whiskey-fog, was subjected to a like penalty; and William Davies, alias " Sweet William," for dodging about in consequence of a giddiness in the head, caused by an over i flow of beer oa the brain, was fined 10s, i costs Is 6d, . (LUNACY THROUGH DRINK. Thomas McVeigh, a young man who had : been. suffering from delirium tremens a week in the gaol, was brought up, and as he had recovered, from his temporary insanity, he was discharged, his Worship regretting that a young man of such respectable appeaarance should act, so foolishly. William" Lloyd, who was remanded on Wednesday last in order to try the effects of confinement on his mental constitution, was again brought up, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly on Tuesday last, and was fine was 20s and costs. THE OLD, OLD STORY. Jamea Harris, an able-bodied man, again appeared on the old charge of neglecting to contribnte towards the support of his child ren in St. Mary's Orphanage, arrears £17 14s. Defendant pleaded guilty to owing the 1, X , '";.']•« m •'" ■' . !*'''

money, but he had been away in the brwj* and expected another person to pay tne weekly amount, and he was surprised ne had not done so. ~ , , His Worship said it was'defendant s au_y to see that the money was paid. Sub-Inspector Pardy said prisoners cml dren were all supported at the public expense, yet both Harris and his wife were well able to work aud support them if they were dis posed to do so. , , , His Worship asked defendant if he had any chattels or effects. Defendant : None. His Worship : Then I must order that you be sent to prison for three months with hard abour. ALLEGED INTRUSION ON THE FOOTPATH. Mr John Scarrott was charged with build* iDg within ten feet of ihe footpath in Victoria-street west, without _ building a sufficient fence in accordance with the bye laws. Mr Scarrott said if he had offended it was unintentional, and his explanation being satisfactory, the case was withdrawn. CROSSING- THE LINE. Tbomas Townsend, a carter, was charged with a breach of the Railway Regulations Act, by crossing the line at Newmarket with his horse and cart, on the Bth instant, when he train was approaching. Defendant pleadedgguilty, but he was not aware that he was doing wrong. He had time to clear the line. His Worship commented on the danger of such practices, and ordered defendant to pay a fine of 10s, costs 14s. AFTER PHEASANTS. Edward Nicholson was charged with a breach of the Protection to Animals Act, by pursuing pheasants with a view to bagging them, on the Sfcb inst. Mr Joy, L.L B , appeared and pleaded not guilty for the defendant. Martin Grace, detective officer, deposed that he was appointed ranger, and was the prosecutor in this case. John Alfred Brain, of Onehunga, stock man to Mr Buckland, was on Mr Fitzgerald's farm at the Tamaki, and saw defendant out shooting. He saw him fire twice, but could not swear that he shot at pheasants, but he saw several carrying their feathers away with them. Defendant had a youDg lady with him. Was nob aware that she had a gun, but he saw the young lady walk away with a brace of pheasants and put them in a trap. The pheasant season had closed. To Mr Joy : He told the constable at Panmure that there was a good deal of shooting going on, especially on Sun days. He did not mention this particular case, until he was applied to by the repre sentative of the Acclainatisation Society ; he had been charged with an assault, but he could not speak as to dates ; he was grind ing an axe when he first heard the shots. Alfred George Brain, a lad, son of the last witness, having been examinod as to the nature of an oath, deposed that he saw Mr I Nicolson shoot two ben pheasants, and the lady put them into the trap. Miss Kate Flood, deposed that she was not out with the defendant on the day in question nor did she take any phessants from him to a.gig. Mr Bullen frightened her so much, that she made statements which were untrue; she did not know the informant. To Mr Joy : She was in the nunnery when questioned by Constable Bullen; she was em barrassed at the time, and his manner was rather offensive; he did not produce any papers. Sub-Inspector Pardy said he objected to this mode of drawing out a witness, if a con stable had done wrong, there was the proper course to take. Mr Joy thought the constable had un necessarily intruded upon the young lady, without a warrant. His Worship considered that the constable was right in making the enquiry, where it was thought information was to be had. This being the case, Mr Joy proceeded to address the court, and argued that some proclamation ought to have been produced to shew that the alleged offence was com mitted without the limits of the pheasant season; and there was some uncertainty about the date, Mr Brain being undeter mined on this head ; and if it were possible he could shew by Mrs Nicholson that no pheasants were brought to her house on the 7th. His Worship said Mr Joy might call Mrs Nicholson, as she was an eligible witness. Mr Joy said as that was the case, he would call that lady. Katharine Nicholson, wife of the defend ant then gave evidence. Miss Flood was her neice, and without her guardian, she was never allowed to be out alone. There were no phesants brought into the house on the , 7th; but a brace of swamp hens were brought, which were dressed and cooked. Mr Brain's statement about the pheasant was untrue. She knew nothing of the assault of her own knowledge. To Sub-Inspector Pardy : She was positive the birds were not pheasants. His Worship said he thought there was no necessity for the examination of other wit nesses. The case must be dismissed. FIXE. Daniel O'Connor (a relative the of Dan) of Albert-street, was charged with allowing his chimney to flare up, five feet from the top of the chimney, on the evening of the 9th inst. Mr. O'Connor said it was the fault of the sweep, whose flower was actively used by a local professor six weeks before. The constable described the scene. On Saturday at 7 10 p.m., his face was sea-ward, hebeheld a startling blaze, heard the hum of a multitude in the mist. Rashed to the spofcj helped to put out the fire with the opposing element, examined the chimney, which was foul and thick with soot. Mr. O'Connor expressed surprise, and quietly submitted to a fine 10s costs 5a 6d. Joseph's dog. Joseph Walshaw was called, but did not answer, to a charge of allowing his dog "Philip of Spain" to be at liberty in Aber crombie-sbreet without a collar, on the 9fch. Constable Abrams deposed to seeing the dog, a black one. He ascertained its owner's name, went thither and saw Mist. Walshaw, who owned ii, and stated that villain had robbed "Philip" of his collar. Sergeant Bullford deposed that a collar had since been taken ont. Fined 5s ; costs, Ss. WANDERING STEEDS. George Robinson, a youth of 13, pleaded guilty to allowing his horse to wander in Symonds-street, on the 7th instant. Fined 2s 6d ; costs, 5s 6d. James Davies, otherwise George Evans, was charged with a like offence, and sub jected to the same penalty. This was all the business.

WHY IS THIS THUS?

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,—Can you, through the columns of your popular paper, throw any light on the follow ing : Why is the cabin exclusively devoted to the ladies on board the Takapuna closed 2 Now that the summer is coming, and visitors will be willing to visit the North Shore with its many attractions, there are many, es pecially among the more youthful part oi' the community, who will prefer the gat dens etc. on the other side, depriving themselves of the sea breeze and change of the trip, on account of the many unpleasant scenes, whiih cannot be helped I where a number of chil dren and infants (some only a few week's old) are huddled all together, offensive to the passengers, especially of the sterner sex, and most painfully mortifying to the mothers and those in charge.of them. Surely that small space might have been kept to its original use. After one or t~vo very nnpleasant scenes which took place last summer, I heard many say they would spend their holidays in the gardens on the other side in future $? Many will remember to what I allude. Trusting you can enlighten the public and myself.—l am, &c., Devonport. . XX" ■ I.

THE 3 A AHKLDGJ;ASF 'AS SDAGFDSHGDSHH



CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND Mails will close as under :— For Thames this day at 3 30 pm, and to-morrow at 5.80 pm For Coromandel, per Argyle, to-morrow at 1030 am For Tauranga per Etty White, this day at 4 pm For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, and Te Aral, etc., per Anne Bail bank, to-morrow at 10 am For Whitiangi, per Minnehah*, to-morrow at 11 am Mails for Southern provinces of New Zoaland, Aus tralian Colonies, India, China, Continent of Europe, etc, and for the United Kingdom, via . Southampton and Brlndi.i, will close at this office per Hawea. on Monday next al 6 am For registered letters and money orders, to-morrow at 5 p.m. Per City of Sydney, on Monday, 25th instant, as under:— For Kandavn, Sandwich laiands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ham For money orders, registered letters, and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 8d In addition to the postage will be received by the mall agent on board the steamer np to the time of sailing. Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster. c '- a" i ■ g ——« jgPECIAL QHEAP TINESI AT 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. HEAVY JLANKETS, Us 63 per pair GOOD WHITE SHEETING from Is 8d per yard A Special Line in LONGOLOTH, 6#d per yard BTOOT DKESSES from 9d pet yard SUPERIOR BLACK VELVETEEN, 2a 9d per yard BTOTJT WINCEYS, sJ*d per yard. S. & J. STvAILE, 130 AND 132, QUEEN-STREET. .as.jravsj.au Kaootj



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