SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WA TEE—This afternoon, 9 41: to-morrow morning, 058 SUN BET-Thf* Averting, 441. SUN RISE—To- BUnrrow morning. 1 l_i MOON'S AGE-Last Quarter, 15th, 253 pm

ARRIVALS.

Bowena, s d, Sellers, from Tauranga Argyle, Stephenson, frnm Coromandel Tasso, barque from Newcastle Loch Lee, three-masted schooner, Stevonson, from Sydney Queen, schooner, .Tones, from Hokianga Aguer. Donald, schooner, from tho East Coast

DEPARTURES.

Gftute.burjr, schooner, for Cabbage Bay Lady Pranklin, barque, fo? Newcastle Rea Rip, biigantine, for Wangaroa and Melbourne Jane, brig, for Hobart Town, via Wangaroa

THIS DAY. Taupo, ss, Worsp, for the South

IMPORTS.

Per Lech Don, from Sydney: 35 tea, 10 Ipxes tea, 3 c.sog groats, Bamett and Levy. 10 cases brandy, 5 J-c-sks sherry, 141 boxes tea. 115 i-chests tea, 102 casks bottled beer, 007 gunnies sugar, 1000 mats do, Owen and Graham. Per Tasso, from Newcastle : 212 best screan coal. 153 do small do, Stone Bros.

' The s.s. Tanno sailed for the Sout> J( tUg ai . e _ a onn. Passengers :—Mr and Mrs STcP', llc;alli Mr and Mrß G M Beef1 i children and sci- ant< Mr „ Cnx at , a 2 cliil drcn, MrsO'Rertc and g OP , ji rg Hamlin and son, Messru.J Beid. Pierce Loveday, Moss, Hawkins, Bray Dea.y, Abraham, McKenzie. Members General AssemWv: . r- n H chamberlain, M.L.C., Sir G- Grey, Sir R. Douglns, "W. Howe. H. H. Lusk, Hoani Nahe.H. \&. Williams, G. M. O'Rorke. W. Swanson, A Cox, f. Whitaker, P. Dignan, Reader Wood, vV. L. i^o's, J, A Tolc. J. S. Macfarlane, E. Hamlin M.H .R,, and 12 steerage —Henderson & Macffarlane, AfentH.

The barque CamiUc was to leaave Newcastle abottt a week aeo with a cargo of coals for Messrs Hender son and Mncfarlane, of this port.

The barqne Tasso arrived from Newcastlo yester day with a cirgo of coals for Messrs Stone Bros.- She left the other side on the'.lth May, and tiaa experi enced SK gales »t>cl oilier heavy weather during the passage. The Three Kings were made on tho Bth in stant. Captain Multon says ?ve never experienced a worse psssago to New Zealand.

The schooner Loch I_ee arrived yesterday from Sydney after a pass'.eo of eleven days. She cleared Sydney Heads on -.he 30th ulto. and made the Three Kings on tho 9,'ch inst. Her voyage has been charac terised by strong varying winds. On the Bth June she wan to heavi>-to for eight hours during a NPI gf'ie. She hss a general cargo, and is consigned to M.e_ S rg Owen and Graham. From this port she proceeds on a trip to the Islands The schooner Agnes Donald from the East Coast orings five passengers, and a cargo consisting of fungus, maize, pigs, and sheep-skins in addition to a quantity of produce. The schooner Acadia has arrived at Waikato Heads after a smart pa?saee of three days from Lyttelton, with a cargo of 750 bigs wheat and IGO do oatmeal,

The brigantine Omaha from the Manukau arrived in harbour yesterday after a good passage of three days.

The schooner Canterbury has left for the Sandspit, where she is to load timber fr.r New Caledonia..

It is stated that the owners of the KoWSna and Staff.l fire taking steps to supply tho place of the in efficient steam launch Elsie, In the trade between Tauranga and Kafikati, with a new boat, to be built In Avjckland. The draft of water is to be limited to 2ft Bin.

The schooner-yacht 'Peerless returned from a len •flays' trip yesterday. She has been coasting round the Great Barrier and Mercury I-land with one of the dock-contractors on board, wh'o has been trying to Find a quarry of suitable atone for the work those gent.emon have on hand. We are informed that a «e*oital granite quarry his neen found, and that men ■villi immediately be sent down to work .it. Dunne the trip tho Peerless was out in some very trying weather.

The schooner Ephemy is being loaded for a trip to the Islands in connection with a new trading venture. Slie will probably clear out to-morrow. The Ephemy entered out to-day foi^the Kermadec Group, and the report is industriously circulated that the object of the voyage is to look for the missing captain of the schooner Vibelia. We fervently trus7that this praiseworthy object may be attained, and hope that a good I'narket may be found in this densely pot.il.ated group for the •well-assorted cargo which has been placed on board. Mr. Edward Perkins, the entcrprizing landlord of the Occidental, is the charterer of the schooner. . The rumour_ that Colonel Steinbcrger is going back to Samoa in the Ephemy we believe to be untrue. Capt. Ross goes in command, and it is reported that Mr. E. Bad-ill, late shipping reporter of the "Herald," goes as supercargo.

COMMERCIAL.

There was a good attendance of the pro fession at the sale of photographic lenses and negatives to-day, in the estate of R. H. Bartlett, at the auction mart of Messrs Cochrane and Son, Mr Bartlett himself being one of the most active of the bidders. The negatives fetched £21 ; lenses, £8; large show cases, £1 7s 6d to £2 5s ; pair Toilers, £2 7s; camera, £10 5s ; a large quantity of photographs at 9d to Is Gd. The properties advertised by Meßsrs Tonka and Co, were postponed.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Bank of N.Z.—Buyers, £17 ss; sellers, £17 17s 6d. ISTational Bank—Sellers, 76a. Colonial Bank—32s 6d ; buyers, 32s ; sel lers, 335. New Zealand Shipping Co.—Buyers, 765. South British Insurance —Buyers, 545. .National Insurance—Buyers, 245. Standard Insurance—Buyers, lis 9d. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 ss. Loan and Mercantile (new), Buyers, 32s 6d. Waitekauri—Buyers, 5s 3d ; sellers, 5s 9d. Caledonian (double)— Sellers, 24s 6d. Karangahake—Buyers, 3s ; sellers, 3s 6d. Kuranui Hill—Buyers, 4s 3d; sellers, ss. Black Reef— Seilers, 4s. Cure—Sellers, 8s 6d. Qneen of May (new)—Bs 3d ; buyers, 8s ; flellers 10s. Union Beach—Bos; sellers, 85s. Tokatea—Sellers, 9s. Bismarck— Sellers, 6s.

Tairua (double)—lis 3d to lis 6d; buyers, lis ; sellers, 12s. Ajax—Buyers, 5s 3d. Welcome—Buyers, 2s 3d ; sellers, 2s 6d. •; Joseph Newman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

YCatls -wiiii. OiiOas: as follows:— For Thames, this day at 5,30 p m and tc-morrow at

330 am and 5 30 pm For Coromandel on Friday at 2 30 pm For Wbitiane;., Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotikl, per

Rowana, thin day at i pni For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui this day * pm For AVaiwora, Mahurangl, Matakana, et&, to-morrow

at 10 a m For Napier, per SoUtherri Cress, to-morrow at 3 pm For Whitiangl, per Start, to-morrow at 3 pm For Wafigarci, etc, per Ar^vle. to-morrow at i pm (Signed) S. B. BISS. Chief Fostmaster.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 12, 1876

For the cause that lacks as_l.t_-.-_, for the ?r.on£ tint needs resistance. For the future in tiie distance, ' And the good that vn con do.

The chosen of the people left to-day for the scene of conflict ; some, we suppose, to win maiden honours, and others, perhaps, to disappoint the hopes and expectations which floated them bravely along the current of popular favour six months ago. Not one man in New Zealand, we believe, can give any intelligent prediction concerning the probable course of events in the political world during the next few months. A more Incogruous combination of parties than that existing at the present moment, it is impossible to conceive. Bitter opponents of the personnel of the Ministry ranged in defence of the Government; Provincialists supporting Centralism, and Centralists, Provincialism ; upholders of the localisation of the land fund fighting side by side with those whose first duty is to seize it ; important Constitu tional questions placed under pressure by the necessities of financial embarassments ; con flicting interests of every description united in the desire to strike a balance among prevailing T evils. Such is the spectacle which compels us to leave to the future the \ solution of the problem. No doubt " bones " innumerable will be thrown down for the ill-matched par ties to quarrel over, and in the whirligig of political warfare, it may be that our members will be found voting apparently against Auckland interests. But the political education of the last few months has taught constituencies to weigh fairly the conduct of their representatives; and, subjected, as every member must feel he is, to the Intense scrutiny of those who have entrusted their

interests to his cbarge, the Auckland party has, we believe, every stimulus to the faith ful' discharge of duty.

The mantle of Mr Steward, who session after session brought forward the Bill to legalise marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister, will, we hope, fall upon some worthy wearer. That a restriction which is in every respect repug nant to common sense will ultimately be removed, in spite of the obstructiveness of our " lords," wo do not doubt. Mean while, in England the subject is assuming an aspect in which we cannot fail to perceive a certain ainotmt of significance. In all the Australian colonies, except Queensland, such marriages are legal, find the acta legalising tbein .ir.vft vfioeived the Royal assent. And yet, atiafage to say, children born, of such marriages are illegitimate in the eye of the English law, Such a state of things is a ridiculous anomaly, and it is felt that it can not be allowed to continue. A Bill to amend the matter is soon to come before the House of Commons, and in the meantime a formid able deputation has waited on the Earl of Carnarvon asking the aid of the Government. The Earl replied that it v. as a matter for the Lord Chancellor, or the Home Secretary. One thing is certain. If the House declines to pass the Act, the refusal may he regarded as a 'flat insult to Australia, and through her' to the colonies generally. The Royal assent ought never to have been given to Acts which it seems now are of no force. Indeed, to do so was simply to make a fool of the Royal sign manual, and of the Houses that passed the Acts in question. We do not see how in tho name of common sense the British Government can avoid supporting the Bill, the necessity for which they have created by their own aofc in approving of the measures passed by colonial legislatures. The Rev. Dr. Begg has aroused the Scottish clergy to arms against the threatened invasion of ecclesiastical rule in such a matter, and declares that were the Bill to pass through tho British parliament, tho Church mustntill regard those -vho avail themselves of its provision.) aB living it. adultery. This is the kind of domination that still attempts to control this nineteenth century. But Dr. Begg may rest assured that Church "bulls " and excommunications will be powerless to stay the onward progress of enlightenment, and will only recoil upon the ot-gabisation which, instead cf taking the lead in the direc-ioh of common sense as well as popular opinion, assumes an unreasoning antagonistic and intolerant attitude.

We have to. acknowledge receipt from the Town. Clel'-i of a copy of various suggested amendments to the Municipal Corporations Act, for consideration at tho ensuing session of the General Assembly.

The Mayor will move on Wednesday that Councillor Prime be added to the Finance Committee, and Councillor G oldie to the Sanitary, Lighting, and Park Committees.

We would again remind ratepayers of the importanoe of examining the new city valua tion so that they may appeal, if so desired, at tho duly appointed meeting of the City Council on Wednesday next. Objections must be lodged by hooh to-morrow.

The tenders for the Western Springs estate will be considered at tho meeting of the City Council on Wednesday.

The many references to tho confiscated boundary and Maori aukati lately, recal to remembrance the circumstances under which the Kingites announced their intontion to pursue a policy of isolation. It was on May 1, 1566, when William Thompson, met Sir G. Grey, then governor of tno colony, at Hamilton, on the Waikato, that tho Aukati was first heard of. Thompson then reported that Rowi, sometime Prime Minister to his Majesty, with his followers, was at Hangitiki, " abotit which place and the country in its immediate vicinity (we quote from a despatch by Sir G. Grey) they had placed posts, marking out boundaries within which they intended to bury themselves _in a state of complete isolation, Kewi having stated that he would never again look upon an European face."

The new Presbyterian Church, which boars the name of John Knox, and has beon built by the Rev Dr Stuart's congregation in Dunedin, is calculated to provide sitting ac commodation on the ground door for SOO people, allowing 1 foot 9 inches for each per son, and in the gallery for 350 moro; though there is little doubt that should occasion ren der it neccessary it would hold 1500 people. Water of Leith bluestone has been chiefly used in the construction of tbe body of tho building. The finishings generally, the mouldings, facings, and tracery of the win dows, together with the upper portion of the spire, consist of white Oamaru stone. The whole internal and external work of the church has been carried out in accordance with that style of architecture known as thirteenth century Gothic. The total cost of the build ing is computed at £15,000. _ Dunedin now possesses the two most magnificent churches in the colony, monuments of the Scotch pre dominance in tho metropolis of the South.

Captain Burns, of the Auckland Artillery, and Grand Master of the Orange Institution in New Zealand (says the Taranaki Herald) announces the opening of a lodge in connec tion with the above institution on Monday evening next at the Masonic Hall. _ Fully thirty five gentlemen are expected to join on opening night; others, of course, will follow.

The wheel of fortune is a wonderful piece of machinery, and its gifts sometimes fall into strange hands. A well-known Christ church bottle-gatherer, rag picker, Brighting, whose periwinkle selling days will now be over, has, it is generally understood, been left a fortune of some £80,000, besides a few landed estates in the old country. So Brighting, JEsqre., and family, intend shortly taking their departure for Europe.

Referring to the iron shipbuilding industry in Dunedin, the Otago Daily Times says :— "The iron steamers built at Dunedin are held, and justly so, in very high repute for their many good qualities, and are much sought after in other parts of the Colony. The latest vessel turned out of hand by Dunedin shipsmiths and engineers was the steamers Matau for tho Molyneux and Dunedin trade. She fully answered all the expectations entertained about her. After running a few months, she was Bnapped up by a Wellington firm, to run in the Wanga nui trade. The Matua is the youngest and best of Dunedin's iron children, but we venture to predict that the next which is built will excel her."

Sir Julius Vogel has written to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and City Council, stating, " That [jthe Government think the Wellington Harbour Board should be invested with similar powers and endowed with similar revenues to those of the Harbour Board at present existing at Auckland." 2. " That in the event of tho city members not taking charge of the Bill some member of the Government would probably take it up."

Some years ago the hegira of Aucklanders for ithe Thames was the common topic of remark. Now the position is reversed, and we notice a number of Thames names making their appearance in our business streets. Among them : Mr Allen, tobaconist, from Ohinemuri; Mr Hazard, gunsmith, from Grahamstown; Mr Wells, jeweller, from Grahamstown; Mr' Hulme, Shortland, butcher, who has taken the premises lately occupied by Mr Messenger.

"Aroma" writes rather warmly upon the presence of Todd's murderer at the meeting with Sir Donald. Ho also draws attention to the neglect of some of the lessees of allot ments at the intake in not filling up. ■ . ;

The Hobson, Victoria, and Scottish Com panies will undergo their monthly inspection to-morrow evening in the drill-shed, under command of their respective office r's.

Dr. Turner's visit to the South is noticed in the Wellington Post, which says :—" A large well-conducted hydropathic establish ment, where the water euro could be carried out on scientific principles, has long been a desideratum in New Zealand. Dr. Turner, formerly of Bombay and more lately of Auck land, is endeavouring at present to establish such an institution, and with this object is visiting the several provinces to obtain share holders. It is probable that Wellington will be the place selected for the establishment, as its central position would bo convenient for patients coming from both North and South. Dr. Turner is now in Wellington en route for Lyttelton and Dunedin."

The members of the Victoria Co., A.R.V., are warned to attend their usual monthly parade, to be held to-morrow evening at the Drill-shed. After the usual evolutions are performed, a general meeting will take place.

To the Editor: Sit,— Among the few por traits in the new Institute is one of Dr .John Wolcot, better known in. the literary world as "Peter Pindar," and who was never weary of penning satires upou George 111. ; but neither the exhibitor nor the painter are mentioned in relation to this fine picture. A sheet of no.epaper underneath gives a few particulars of Wolcot's life. ,a bystander in.imated that the pcirtrAit was by Reynolds, btit it iS far more likely to be the .work Of the self-taught artist, Opie, whose genius was first discovered in 1778, by Wolcot It is possible that John Symons, who hails from tho same country (Cornwall) ao the poet and painter—vVolCot being a physician of Truro, and Opie the _jon of a carpenter at St Agnes —might be able to seitle tne point. But, as to the stAtenlent tbat Wolcot was pro bably the author of the " Letters of Junius," is about as likely as that, George lIF. was the author. It is remarkable that more than fifty statArnehfcs liave been published to prove the identity of Junius, the strongest of which was that of Mr John Taylor, published in 1816,. and which points favourably to Sir Philip Francis, who held several offices under Fox, when that statesman wn9 Secretary of State. I have seen a portion of the MSS_ of Junius, and one of the letters of Sir Philip Francis, which left little doubt on my mind as to the authorship of tho famous letters.—B^

Relative to Captain Cook's knife, a corres pondent writes from Ponßonby thus : Sir, — Among tho objects of interest in the Museum 1 notice the knife of our famed navigator, which is putin an out-of-the-way part of the room, and attention called to.it merely by a small pencilled inscription. Ido not see any mention made of it in the reports of the Museumj either in the Cross or Herald. I ask you, Mr Editor, How is thin ? I think that if, as Mr Severn said at one of his lectures, the whole heart and soul of the members of the Institute is thrown into the endeavour to obtain funds for that establishment, it is a simply suicidal action to throw into the shade a historical relic of so much interest as this. It strikes toe that the members of the institute are going tbe wrong way to work to procure money. Ordinary people would havo cilled particular attention to this knife, although it is considerably dilapidated, but the sapient folks in charge of the Museum prefer to suppress the article to which, in my mind, at least, a greater historical interest is attached than to any other objoct in the Museum.—l have, &c, F. J. Jenkins."

Mr Chantrey Harris, formerly of the Thames and now of Port Chalmers, has seriously injurod tho cap of his left kneo by stumbling over a heap of metal left lying on tho pavement.

CABLEGRAMS.

Melancholy Suicide.

SYDNEY.-TIJ.IS DAY,

Captain Steward, well-known in shipping ircle3, committed suicide yesterday by cut ting his throat.

MELBOURNE.

The population of the colony ab tho end of March was ovor eight hundred thousand.

The Wreck of the Walter Glen denning.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

A I.KTTKR to Messrs Ooombes and Daldy, agents for Messrs Holder Bros., of London, contains some particulars of tho loss of the brigantino Walter Glendenning, which left Auckland last January for Flint Island. She arrived there after a fair passage of 35 days from here, and landed her cargo. She then loft for Tahiti, and it was on the return voyage that she was lost at Caroline Island. She arrived there on Wcdnsday, 29th March, at 11 p.m., and was wrecked the same night. The weather was northerly and squally, and the vessol missed stays while standing off and on, and drifted in to the reof. Before she could bo got round she touched by the stern, and all efforts to get her off, proved useless. By the morning she was high and dry, and during the next day she became a total wreck. The letter is written by Mr Arundel, of the firm ;]of 'Holder Bros., who was on board at the time, and who exonerates Captain Metcalf, the master, from all blame. The vessel had little or no cargo in at the time. The chains were buoyed, and most of the gear saved. The crew escaped with out any loss of life Captain Metcalf has since arrived in Sydney, and is expected here shortly. ■ Nothing is known yot of any insurances existing on the vessel,

WRECK OF THE HELEN,

We learn to-day that the schooner Helen was totally wrecked on Friday last at Omaha. The vessel was about 25 tons register, and has been engaged in the timber and firewood trade on the coast. She was sold a short time ago to Mr Fergusson, of the Thames, who had taken command of her himself up to this last trip, when he was compelled to remain at home through illness. Captain Roundtree was in charge when the accident occured. The vessel is insured in the South British Office for £125, which only covers a mortgage which Fergusson had upon her, so that the unfortunate owner gets no compen sation at all.

THE CUTTER MAUD ASHORE,

Tidings reach us that the cutter Maud went ashore on Friday last at Wangarei Heads. She is on a sandy beach, and it is expected to get her off at spring tides.

Melancholy Accident.

Three Men Drowned.

The cutter Dante, J. Bradley master, when putting into the North Head about four o'clock this morning, for the purpose of load ing timber, was struck with a sudden squall while tacking, the boom tearing the mainsail and knocking one of the hands, William Douglas, overboard. He was afterwards Been swimming, and two of the passengers, E. Jones and another young man, put off in the cutter's dingy with the hope of rescuing the drowning man. After they had pulled a few strokes the master of the cutter lost sight of the dingy. It was blowing very hard at the time jand was very dark with a rough sea. Captain Bradley could do nothing with the cutter in consequence of her condition, and no further assistance oould be rendered. At daybreak, Bradley put into the Huia to obtain the loan of a boat, but not being able to procure one, he allowed the cutter to drift ■with the wind, which was favourable up to the Onehunga wharf, which he reached at 10 a.m. It is feared that the three men have met with a watery grave, as the place is a very dangerous one. Constable Gannon left by the Taupo for Manukau Heads to purane the searoh for the missing men.

IRONWORK IN AUCKLAND VESSELS.

The remarks which appeared in our columns on Friday on the above subject have elicited the following letter:—■

(To the Editor of tho Evening Star )

Sir,—l see a paragraph in your issue of Friday bearing on the shipsmiths of Auck land. I for one have fitted out from 50 to GO vessels within three years, from full rigged ships of 1000 down to 10-ton cutters, and to the best of my knowledge not a single com plaint has been made : so with these few remarks, Mr Editor, I leave the matter en tirely in your hands to comment on. —I am, etc , Thomas Ittoms. [We are glad to give insertion to Mr Inglis' letter, and can add. that wo have never heard any complaint against that tradesman's work. If our little paragraph only has the effect of making Auckland smiths more jealous of their reputation, it will not havo failed in its effect.—En. E S ]

NEW MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE.

The rain and hail came down vigorously oii Saturday afternoon, but did not deter _ a large number of young persons and ladies and gentlemen of years from visiting the hall and gallery of l.6_en<.e, and art. The articles and pictures exhibited are legion, but unfortunately no particulars, except in a few cases, aie given ; the modesty of ex hibitors or want of thought therefore pre vents us from giving credit where credit is due. The large collection of native curiosi ties by Sir George Grey have already been given. There are also a number of oil and water-colour paintings and several portraits, and especially, noticeable is that of the Venerable Archdeacon Maiinsell, said to be the work of a young lady of Parnell; there are also portraits of Sir George Bowen and a city shoemaker, with others of more or less value. Tho Rev. Walter Macdonald has contributed largely to the exhibition, the Carved cross of Mangawai stone is in everyway excellent;, .also, the Madonnas and the rare picture of St Francis of Assisi. We noticed a number of fine photographic views, seven, of the city of Melbourne, by Noone, and about a dozen by Bragge illustrative of the city of Wellington. A number of different views were exhibited by Mr Isaacs and Messrs Phillipps. Some beautiful samples of highly polished kauri wood, by the brothers William and_ Robert Norrie, Carpenters, attracted considerable notice • the style and finish wGfe most com mendable. The silver sacremental cup, saved from the wreck of tbe Orpheus wa3 regarded with much interest. It was ex hibited by Mrs Coombes. Madame Moller exhibits a number of musical shells of the ocean. Bishop Cowie exhibits three beauti ful Cashmecr papier macbe trays, which bis Lordship brought from India. Mrs George Winter exhibits a number of silk worms and Bilk in its various stages towards perfection, which are worthy of close inspection. A pretty cluster of wool flowers wrought by a little girl, Jane Pulman, was very creditable to tho worker. Mrs Stott has also, a beautiful wreath of the same kind, exhibited by Mr Brock, . solicitor. Mr Graham exhibits a piece of Heme's oak, Windsor Forest, which Was blown down in September, 18C3, _ Dr. Golds bro' has also contributed a variety of inter esting curiosities. The evening opening was also well attended. Mr; Severn gave a most interesting lecture in the afternoon on the Mariners' Compass, the construction and use of which he explained in his familiar manner, and in the evening he discoursed on the " Solar System," which he illustrated by a set of slides lent to him by the Rev. Mr Hamer, of Onehunga. This lecture was profoundly interesting in relation to the heavens, but we have not space for an exten ded account of Mr Severn's intelligible re marks. There are few subjects better calcu lated to enlarge the ideas in connection with the wonderful works of the Creator than Astronomy, and this discourse was listened to with seemly attention. At the conclusion a vote of thanks, on the motion of Mr Bar stow, was unanimously given to the lecturer, who duly acknowledged the same, and hoped that his lectures would be of pracbical im portance to his audiences.

Anchovies and Toast.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT)

CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.

Here is good news for your rheumatic friends !On tho principle that the antidote is always to be found in close proximity to the complaint, Dr. Maclagan some time ago came to the conclusion that a cure for rheumatism ought to be found in moist places, where rheumatism doth rejoice. Accordingly he has found it in the weeping willow. When I say ho has found it, per haps I am not strictly correct, and should say he has revised it, for it seems that before quinine was known the willow was used, but j had been discarded in favour of its foreign rival. Dr. Maclagan extracts the bitter ' principle of the weeping willow in the form of salicin, and has been most successful in the experiments he has made with it on rheumatic subjects. Unfortunately we have no hot springs to resort to in England as you have, or perhaps we should not trouble our selves so much to find internal remedies. Whilst on the subject of medicines I may mention that the use of the " coca" leaf has been exciting some discussion. GIRLS IN PUBLIC OFFICES/ I know you have adopted the excellent plan of employing girls in your composing room ; in fact the abortive howls of those ridiculous male typos in Dunedin would have apprised me of the fact had I not known it before ; but I don't know if your Government has gone in at all for female labour. Both the post-offices and telegraph-office in this country are largely worked by females, and I believe that my feelings are identical with those of the great mass of the public when I say that the work is done by the women quite as well and more agreeably than by men. At any rate, I never yet met an uncivil woman in the Civil Service—but could not say as much of the boys in that employ. You ought to advocate the rights of women to employments of this kind if the offices are not already open to them in the colony. PROGRESS OF ITALY—IRONCLAD ARMOUR. The attention of Europe has of late years been drawn very much toward Italy, and probably no country has in the same space of time made such huge strides in wealth and civilization as has this classic kingdom within the past 30 years. The change since the most enlightened of modern sovereigns began to make his influence felt in these dark regions !It was as if a magician's wand had struck Italy ! A grand transformation scene was speedily inaugurated, which has culmin ated in the production of a nation, second to none in its powers of Belt government, industry, and manufacturing production. And one of the chief authors of her happiness, Victor Emmanuel, celebrated in Rome the other day his 56 birthday by a significant act, the opening of a Public Library containing 660,000 volumes, formerly looked up amongst the secrets of the suppressed monasteries. Even in warlike matters as well in the arts of peace, Italy is taking a leading position. A few days since I went down with a party to Sheffield to see the rolling out of an enormous iron plate intended for the defence of an Italian man of-war, now building in Italy. The circum stance of this plate-rolling was very impor tant, because it probably marks an important era in our naval history and that of the world. Moreover, it marks a stage in the controversy concerning the power of guns, and the resisting power of armour plates. Our earlier iron-olads, the Warrior for instance, were clothed in four-and-a-half noh,plates, and gradually this thiokness has

been increased until our more modern Devastation and Co. are protected at the waterline by 14 inch plates ; an enormous thickness, when you think of it. Still, as tne iron kept thickening, so Sir Wm. Arm strong's guns kept increasing in power and bulk, so that at the Newcastle works they are for ever striving to make a gun that will smash up the plates they turn out at bhet field. Messrs Cammell and Co., of the latter place, hrive at last produced a plate eight inches thicker than any rolled out previous, and which would seem to bid defiance to all possible gunnery., -t was fortunate enough to be told off for the press party, who went down to see tho first plate rolled, and the spectacle was certainly astounding, we were rather a formidable body, but when we arrived at the works, |we found a splendid luncheon waiting* and there was some speechifying fimongst the "great guns. When we were intfodtioed into the rolling room the atmosphere was pretty hot. but no sooner had we entered than a signal was given and a number of human salamanders, who surrounded a gigantic furnace which contained the iron to be rolled out, began Sd pull away the bricks from the mouth of it. AM Mfejf dl? A . B° tb? wicked looking tongues of fiatiM leaped out as if they would have avenged the instils by licking up the intruders who had to retreat for a few feet, whilst we even at many yards distant had to screen our faces with our hands from the awful burning glare. At last a fellow with nothing tin but a shirt and trousers and who must HaVe" been a tremendous hard shell, edged up td the furnace, opened a little door and peeped iff. The marvel was that he was not roasted alive on the spot. Closing the door he nodded and said something, and then a number of other men began to push an enormous pair of tongs on wheels up to the mouth of the gulph of fire. Backwards, slowly they moved, followed by another party With a gigantic trolly to receive the plate. All was now ready: the doorway of the furnace was raised the flames roared and tossed themselves wildly out of the opening. We raised ! our hands before our scorched faces and peeped between our fingers; the work men presenting their bases towards the heat, still'pushed up the cyclopjean tongs which presently grasped the white-hot plate. arge banks of timber were placed on each side the furnace for the plate to travel easier, but they seemed to be devoured like so many shavings ; another signal was given, and the machinery was set in motion; the chain holding the tongs tightened, and the enormous lumps of iron, which had taken 27 hours to heat, appeared at the jaws of its lair. Talk of heat! Heavens ! how hot it was !_ But there was no time to see mflch of it, for presently the end of the lump was presented to a couple of ponderous steel rollers, which were revolving irresistably together at a short distance, and hey ! presto ! the hugh n_.ass of 35 tons passed between them as easily as if it were an old tin plate. Then backwards and forwards it was rolled 6 or 7 times, each time the rollers coming closer together, and shortly the plate was deposited perfect and flawless, a solid shield 22 inches thick. It was a wonderful sight. And with this tre mendous species of armour, two of Italy s new ships are to be furnished, and in order that their offensive powers may be on a par with those of defence each of them is to carry two 100-pounder turret guns made by Sir W. Armstrong of Newcastle. These guns are 30 feet long, with a bore of 19 inches, throw ing a shot weighing nearly a ton, and requir ing several hundred pounds of powder for a charge. I hope to run down to Newcastle to see one of these monsters which is just completed.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before F. D. Fenton, Esq., District Judge.)

JOHN MCGARRIGLE V. W. G. CLARK,

Claim, £99 lis 9d. Mr Alexander for plaintiff. The parties in this case were photographers, and tho claim was for balance of promissory note. John McGarrigle deposed that he had seen the defendant, and he admitted his indebtedness to the amount claimed. Judgment for plaintiff, costs £6 7s 6d. APPLICATION.

Mr J. B. Russell made an application to the Court on the part of the City Council, under the 37th section of the Municipal Corporations Act of 1867, for a summons against the Grafton Road Board, to shew cause why they, the Grafton Road Board, should not do their part towards repairing their portion of Symonds-street, lying with out the limits of the city, according to the provisions of the said Act. His Honor granted the application; the matter to be heard on the first Court day in July. THOS. POPE V. WM. APPLEBY. Claim £76, damages. Mr' James Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendant.. GEORGE KITCHEN V. AVM. BLEWDEN. Claim £35, work and labour, . Mr Thorne for plaintiff and Mr Brock for defendant. These.cases were adjourned until a later part of the day, and to-morrow, and the fol lowing jury case waß taken, in which there were eleven witnesses. ■ ALISON M'TAVISH V. CHRISTOPHER GREENWAY. Mr Joy for plaintiff, and Mr Tyler for Mr Brock for defendant. A special jury was empannelled in this case, consisting of John Tricket, Atkinson, Crockett, James Cromwell, and Moses Crocker (foreman). This was a claim for trespass, damages laid at £100.

Mr Joy explained the circumstances out of which the present action arose. Mr Green way put a bailiff into a house occupied by Miss McTavish, who did not owe him a penny, instead of the plaintiff, the person whom defendant intended to oppress; he seized the goods of Miss McTavish in Nelson street for a debt which was owing to Mr Greenway by her brother, Mr Peter McTavish. Mr Joy occupied a considerable time in reviewing the case, and proceeded to call the witnesses.

Alison McTavish, deposed that she was a single lady, and resided in Nelson-street. She came to Auckland in October, 1875, from Sydney. She brought with her goods and property of great value. They were packed in boxes. The articles were devised to her by will; she rented ber present house of Mr Roridan; she offered her brother a shelter until he should secure a situation. On her arrival she stayed for a short time with her brother at Ponsonby, who rented a house of Mr Greenway. Her brother left his situation at the Bank, and left Mr Green way's house to live with her. Mr Greenway was a great annoyance to her at Ponsonby, and she removed. Her brother was consider ably in her debt, he had but a very few articles of furniture of his own, and which were made over to her in lieu of the money owing to her ,• he made them over to her in December, in the presence of a witness, named Edward Smith. The worth of the goods was not equivalent to the amount due to her. A few days after she took possession of the house in Nelson-street, a man came from defendant and was informed that the goods did not belong to Mr P. McTavish, and an expressman named Henry Bell refused to have anything to do with their removal. Mr Tyler objected, as this did not re.er immediately to the present action. - Mr Joy Baid it led up to it, Dut he would not pursue it. . Plaintiff said she remembered the 27*h April, she was then in peaceable possession of her house in Nelson-street. Her brother was ill in bed. In consequence of what happened on that day she became ill, .and was under the medical treatment of Dr Goldsbro'.

Mr Tyler thought this evidence was apart from the real cause at issue, as,the lady being ill. etc., were causes for special damage.

Mr Joy asked plaintiff to state what toefe place on that particular day in April, upon which the present claim was based. Mr Tyler said that before this evidenoe ' could be produced it must be proved that »*•/'• the person who made the seizure was the " o]l\ agent of Mr Greenway and acting under hia %*_« instructions.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq, R.M.) A GLASS TOO MUCH. Ellen McLean, an old woman, Levi Watts and Archibald McKenzie were fined 10a and oosts each for drunkenness, or in default tho usual alternative. W. McPhee (on bail) did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. VIOLENT GEORGE. George Alwean was charged with violently assaulting Andrew Peters, on the 11th inst., on board the barque Dilpussund, and thereby inflicting grievous bodily harm. Mr Kissli-ig, for defendant, applied for a remand in order tit get up the case. Mr Hesketh objected to the case being re manded to any day on which his Worship would not sit. The case was remanded unsil Friday, the prisoner to find two sureties of £20 each, and himself in £50.

YAGRAVC7. Miriam Paul was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible lawful means of livelihood. Mr Hesketh appeared for the prisoner and asked that she might be discharged as she had promised to leave the locality. Mr Sub'tnspeetor Pardy said the prisoner had left her husband, and was living with some one else. Prisoner characterised the statement of the Sub-Inspector as a falsehood. She was a respectable dressmaker. Prisoner was discharged on condition that she would leave the r-eighbourhood in three days. Kate Clark, alias Naughton was also charged undef this Act. Detective Jeffrey deposed that the prisoner kept a den of infamy in Havelock-Btreet, in which drunken men were in the habit of resting at night. She waa a very foul mouthed womau. Prisoner called on heaven to confirm tho truth of her statement that she was a respect able woman. She hoped that God would forgive him. The detectives had not left a hair in her head ; and she had not a stitch of clothing on her back when she appeared in Court on Saturday. The prisoner did not look either bald or naked, as she had a veiy large amount,of hair which had a decidedly carrotty turn. Detective Grace, Mr Carter, and Mr Jno. Burgess corroborated the statement of De tective Jeffrey. Some amusement was caused througn the cross-examining of the witnesses by the prisoner, who at one time wished to know if she wore a chignon or a waterfall. Tbe prisoner described her meeting with the gallant Sergeant O'Connor, who said, " Arrah, by golly, I'll soon put you back in chokey." She was very anxious to go to Melbourne, and, with tears in her eyes, im plored his Worship to discharge her. Mr Pardy said there was no chance of hep going away. , , ~ , ~ The prisoner : Mr Pardy leave it to his Worship and I'll have justice. The police are afraid of me although I am as gentle as a little lamb. (Laughter.) ' Sub-Inspector Pardy asked that the case be . remanded for a [week, to Bee whether she would go away. . Prisoner : Mind your own business Mr Pardy, his Worship knows best what todo r with me. ~ '. . His Worship was not so sure of that. You are discharged. „. , •' Prisoner : Long life to you your Worship. May God bless you. ! ' The prisoner ,then retired bowing ob sequiously. JUVENILE DEPRAVITY. : Henry Evans, George Evans, and James Howard were charged with the larceny of two rabbits, value ss, the property of Thomas Stanyer, of Ponsonbj. , The prisoners, boys between seven and twelve years of age, pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated tbat the boy Henry Evans had been before the Court be fore on the charge of stealing a weight. The father of the Evansesfsaidjthat he could not do anything with the elder boy. He waft always trying to make him say his praye.s> wash himself, and be honest, but he could not succeed. The younger boys were both good little fellows. Tbe two younger boys were discharged, and their companion was sent to gaol for seven days and ordered to be flogged i ASSAULT. Peri, alias Billy, a native, was charged with assaulting Henry Trace by kicking and striking him at Waikeke, on the 3rd instant. ! Mr Brown acted as interpreter. : Mr Hesketh, instructed by Mr Joy, asked for a remand, as the prisoner was only arrested on Saturday. . Mr Armstrong, for the prosecution, ob jected, as the prosecutor was an old man, and had left his wife and family at Waikeke. He could not get back for some time if the case was not gone on with to-day. The case was remanded until to-morrow. THE CABMEN'S TROUBLE. Archibald JosepU Ward was charged with assaulting Henry Schumaker on the 7th instant. . . A large number of Jehus were present in Court to witness the case. Prisoner said he fought in self-defence. Prosecutor stated the facts of the case. The prisoner got off his 'bus at Newmarket and hit him on the face and knocked him down. The cause of quarrel was through the prosecutor calling out "All aboard when he wa3 starting. ', After several other witnesses had been ex amined, the defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six months; plaiutitt to pay his own costs. EXPENSIVE JEWELLERY. Elizabeth Monk, on remand, was charged with stealing one gold brooch, and one^silver brooch, value 25s the property of Michae Brierly, between the 28th of May and 7th of The prisoner, a young person, through Mr Laishley, pleaded not guilty. The case was placed on the end of the list in order that Mr Laishley might be instructed bywtnPt°e necasewas called Mr Laishley . stated that prisoner pleaded guilty to steal ing the silver but not the gold brooch.^ . Mr Brierly, his wife, and Truth Welsh, gave evidence as to the articles being lost, and the silver broooh being found in the possession of the prisoner. Detective Grace deposed that he aweflt. ed ■ prisoner on Friday last, when she told mm that she found the brooch while washing out Mrs Brierly's bedroom. Mr Laishley quoted authorities to snow ~ that no conviction would take place, m tbe matter of tho gold brooch. ■ On the question of the other brooch be would urge oni» Worship's attention the powers, granted to him under the "Justices of Peace Act, oy which he could dismiss the case. ■ Mr Brierly also wished the case to De dismissed the girl had already suffered enough. . - __„ n f His Worship thought that servants must be checked in their appropriation ot tneir employer's property. If he cent the prisoner to gaol she would in all probability, come out worse, instead of better. He would order her to be discharged. The prisoner left the Court in tears. MISS CARROLL'S PET. . _ Anne Carroll was charged with lowing I her dog Spitfire to roam at large withou. | haviug a police tioketaffixed to his neck. The case was proved in defendant's absence, m and she was fined 5s and costs. This was all the business. -,

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