SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATiJß—This afternoon, 1155; to-monow saorni&e, 12 BVK BKT~Tita evening, 65 BTTN RISK-To a°"TO!»'morning, 7 6 MOON'S AGS-First quarter, 28th, 858 pm

ARRIVALS.

._ , DEPARTURES. Nvmphe, HMJ, Suttie. for Wellington •"yerallan, shlD for N ewcas ti e Albion, brig, Robertson, for Newcastle vibolia. bri?antine, Eraser, for Sydney ■Roderick Dhu, brigantine, McKenzie, for Kaipara Marion, schooner, Jacob 3, for Norfolk Island. Julh Price, schooner, for the Thames Blsinore, schooner, Dam, for Eussell Hawea, sa, Wheeler, for the South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Lvttelton- Wanlock. barque, early For Ksndavn—City of New York, ss, outward English Mail via 'Frisco, Tuesday, August 1 ior london—Robina Dunlop, barque, early For London— Camatio, ship, 29th July J Dilpussond, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Agnes, schooner, from Chatham Islands, overdue Tauco. ss. from the South 29th Novdty, birque, from Wewcistle Helena, brigantine, from the Islands, early Augusta, brigantine, from Levuka, early Pt!, schooner, from Lvttelton, early Marina, barque, from the Islands, early Oneen of the Pe*s, barque, from Sydney, early Citf of Kew York, s», from the Fouth, 30th inst Argosy, barque, from Dunedin, earlr • Woosung, ship (VWDC), frnm tondon, Silled Lich Fergus, barque (NSRD), from London, sailed Bam Mendel. sMd (PVSK), from London, early Adela, barque, from Newcastle, early. Vision, hrig, from Tonßa, early. Mrmeynick, bwque, from Timarn, early ■Rella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, early Flora, schooner, frnm Sydney, early Valejo. barque, (KOJF) from Liverpool; sailed 21st

April Crownthorpe, ship, (MKBD) from England. April 19 Syren, brig, from Sydney, early Th/>m<»« and Henry, brig, from Dunedin, early C^arybdis , schooner, from the Islands, early Ariel, schooner, from Oamaru, early Ephemy, schooner, from Samoa, early

EXPORTS.

Per Hawea: 7 hales, 15 bags fungus, E and H Isaacs,

A flent of outwird-bouad sWds took their departure from the harbour yestnrday afternoon and evening : a list of thpm will be found above. Among them will be fiund the Nymphe. man-of-war, which left for Wellington ; and the ship Inverallan, hound for New castle, in ballast

According to tele*ram« received last night, the City of New York, which should have left Port Chalmers on Wednesday, was still detained in that harbour yesterday owing to the disturbed state of the bar. She cannot now be here to leave "on time with the out ward English mail. For their own port's sake, the Otaero members 3hould leavo off fighting for the ab surd idea of the coastal service.

The ship Carnatic presented a busy scene to-day as she lav a'ongside the outer main tee. The last of hnr cargo ia now on board, and her hatches were closed do »n this morning. In the forenoon Bhe took on hoard 25 sheep, as fresh meat for the voyage, and a qaanlity of poultry. Thh afternoon she has been busy taking in stores. The ss Rowena. -not being able to resume her run ning, the Ton* will tike her place this trip. She will leave for TauranKa to-morrow at noon punctually. .

The barque Wanlock his now discharged all her cargo of iron pipes. Taking into consideration the rough passage she had from Glasgow, the breakage has not been so great as anticipated The claims however, are far heavier than in the cases of the Vlino or Ardv^r. ' .

Messrs Ireland Bro3. shlpped"per St. Hilda: 1 can vas package saddlery. 1 parcel do, 1 bale leather.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. C Greenwood reports big sale of Poultry. Produc, *c, as folioW3 :— Turkeys, 4s to 4s lOd ; fowls, small Is to Is 6d, 1-rfre ditto la 6d to 3s Id ; game fowl, 5s each; durk», 2s 3d eich ; ge°se, none entered ; pisreons. Is 2d ; canaries, 5s to 10a each ; goats, 7s each ; potatoes (Canterbury), £5 to £b 108 per ton ; Auckland, £i to £4 10s per ton-; Pump kin*, 33 Gi per cwt; trees, shrubs, &c, realised better prices than usual. .r -. ■„ • . .• \

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET,

Mr Alfbed Rue eland's Webkly Report.—At Remuera. on Thursday, dairy ctttle were in average number, and of medium quality; prices lower th*n of late. Store cattle more plentiful than usual. Calves and eighteen-months olds at folly lato values. Cows and steers in low condition ; rather lower in prioe. Fr* ah-conditioned store cattle maintained previous values. Fat cattle in average nutnbars and of variable onality—l4o head penned.. Prices lower fully 2s 6d the lOOlbs. Stire Sheep in moderate numbers, and at slightly better values. Fat sheeD of indifferent quality and late values Prices given were—for dftiry cows,£7 to £12 ; weaned calves, 40s to 655; two-ye.ar-old heifers, 603; well-bred cows. £5 to £5 15» ; two to threeTvear-old .steers, £i 7s 6d, to £6 2a 6d ; three to four-year-old steers, in fresh condition, £6103 to £8 10 ; best fat cattle, - 30s ; inferior, from 25s the lOOlbs ; longwooled ewes, 17» each : ewe hoggets, 17» 6d ; half-bred hoggets, 7s 3d; half-bred we hera, 10a to 14s 6d ; longwoolled wetheie, 153 to 19s 61 each; fat sheep, 3Jd the lb.- Averages. obtained wern—4o steers- W J Taylor, £10 4s 6d ; 26 head, Jno Martyn, £8 12s; 17 head, J Hunt. £7 15a. .- _

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

,VUn,s will Closk ap follows:— For Thames this day at 5 30 pm Wfar Criroinandel on Monday at 1030 am . ...-,; - For Wangarei. etc, this day at 4 pm roy London direct, per Carnatic this day at 4 pm For 'Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matikana,, Mangawai, Waiou &c, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow at 11 am For Whiti»ngi. Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, peJ lona, to-morrow at 11 am For (fonmna to-morrow at 11 am For Russell; Wangaroa, and Mongonui on Tuesday at 4nm ~ „. .' .-"- I< ; Per CHy of New York; on Monday, 3lst Instant, as follows: — •' •■ ' :.: .:■,■■..■••. ...!'- For Kandaim, Sandwich Islands. United States of America Canada, British Columbift, Central and South America, and1 British, and Foreign "West Indies, at 5 pm For TTDited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 5 pm For money orders and registered letters and news papers at 4 bm Late letters bearing an ext<-a fee of 6d in addition to the.post»ge will b» received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. (S<2n«ii) , , S. B. 813-*. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ROBINSON—On the 24th Instant, at her residence.

Napier-street, Mrs. J. O. Eobinson cf a son. STITT—On the 20th instant, at her residence, Nelson street, Mrs. James Stitt of a son.

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

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1876

for dm ia...t that Ucks iijWmim, r"oi tlit «>-oriit thJ.t ncerls resistance, !-nr the future in the di:.tauce,

Ist the discussion on the proposed reduction of gold duties yesterday, Sir George Grey . incidentally gave the key to the carious and confused condition of political parties. He : stated, according to a Herald telegram, as his reason for abandoning the tax, "that if it continued he was sure the financial em barrassment of the Government was so great; that necessity would compel them to seize on this fund and every other fund oh 1 which they could lay their hands."- The'reisa general feeling among members from all parti of tie colony that it mattera .very .little?, to the North whether the land fund becomes colonial revenue or not, if ifcs absorption is to serve no better purpose than Etiie~ bolstering' up of a system of Government than has outgrown the necessities of the. qolony. The territorial revenue, decreasing yearly by the alienation of large tracts of tne public estate, is more -;beneficially-: expefnded' in laying out roads; and ithe construction of branch railways in Ofcago and Canterbury, .than, if seized to stave off the evils resulting ffdm a pernicious system 'of finance. The Ofcago membars,-we learn,' cbhsider there is comparatively little to choose bet ween the proposals I pf. r ,<(h,e .Government and th.os_e< p* Air Whicaker, and the balance, from a colonial point of vie w, is decidedly in Mr* sWhitaker's favour, as opening up away for 1' administrative reform. iiT:he;r.Govjßrnmenfc: land proposals have neither honesty nor pab .lo expediency in their favour. They amount jo nothing more than a system of pilfering to oover deficienciesi-i created by centra waste, without satisfying the administrative wants of the colony, or improving the publicl credit. With all they can filch from the land fund, added to the whole of the consoli dated revenue swelled by savings from Provincialism, the Government will, upon their own shewing, still be compelled to Incur debt annually to "defray the ordinary purposes of Government in certain parts of the colony. Th,ey;, .distinctly, re cognise as^drJe 1 of •* foundation atones g p|jg unljked:, > (!) New. /.'Zealand,, tfout a distinguishing principle of Oolonial finance thai an unrepro&uotive departmental 'expenditure JghaU be' in*curr&V probably to

the extent of £100,000 a year in excejsp of the revenue, to be covered by the issue of Treasury Bills. Southern members must forsee that the land fund will be robbed more extensively every year to relieve the embarrassment of the General Govern ment ; but what advantage revenue so derived will be to Auokland or any other part of the Colony, no one but that human phenomenon known as a believer in the administration of the present Government,

can explain

We must credit the typical Government supporter with an opaqueness of skull, mar vellously adapted for the fulfilment of his special mission in life. A leading article in to-days Cross, offers a singular illustration of this peculiarity. The writer has taken as his text a telegram, announcing "that the present is the best time for the colonies to obtain money, as Australasian securities are in demand, while for some time past only 1J to 2 per cent, premium could be obtained " Anyone but a Government supporter would have deplored the extent to which New Zealand credit has suffered, that under such favourable circumstances not a debenture can be sold in the London market, although the debentures of sister colonies are in demand at higher rates. But the Cross credits the announcement to the Government account as a proof that the borrowing for public works initiated in 1870 has met with the "sympathy" of capitalists. The truth is that money in England was being offered at extraordinarily low rates, and was unusually plentiful at the very time when the attempt to. float New Zealand loan balances failed. The logical deduction is not a pleasant one, and the Government are welcome to it.

The grounding of two mail steamerß and the inability of anothsr to g*t into Port Chalmers have been capped by the caging of the City of New York when ia. The Harbourmaster telegraphed to the Goverement, in explana tion, that the depth of water on the bar at the very top of tide on Wednesday, whon the steamer should have left, was only 22i feet, and the Rteamer was drawing 21 i feet, allowing insufficient margin for wave and bar. Yesterday there was very little improve ment, but to-day the vessel got out. Her detention-disarranges the time table two days. Everything short of ac'ual shipwreck haR happened at Port Chalmers to warn the colony against the folly of continuing the coastal service with sreamers wholly unsuit able for entering difficult harbours. And the colony is paying £15,000 a year for this sentimental tomfoolery.

We must apologise to our readers for the bad English, and bad spelling with whioh the printer periodically affliots them* Several "type fiends" employed in the establishment have been brained by irate editors and reporters, but they come uP to the scratch again with extraordinary freshness and vigour. Last night was an occasion for high revel, and the fiend fixed the editor with "Mr Richardson's excuses for delay is" and "central fusion" for " central .prison." A mild-eyed reporter wanted to SBy that Sir Julius Vogel appropriated £9000, but the fiend had him with Sir Julius " appropicated." A number of sallies equally brilliant figured in various paragraphs and reports. The printer ex plains that he is not without excuse, inas much as tne bustle of getting an evening paper out often renders it impossible to read and correct the matter before Bending to press. But that is, after all, a sorry balm for the mental anguish occasioned by " excuses that is," by " central fusions " and ":"appropicationa." . Henco this appeal for sympathy. • ; ' We underataad that the Coromandel di rectora of the Union Beach Gold Mining Co., having been requested by numerous share holders to keep their seats at the board, have determined hot to resign. '. . ; Mr Chapman, the librarian, is publishing a very useful and comprehensive view of the city of Auckland, from a sketoh by J. M. Hammett, lithographed by A. Hutchinson. The view is,taken from the sen, front, and giveH an exceedingly "geod idea of the'ship ping accommodation, wharves, reclamation works, and the principal; public buildings. It does not do to go minutely into the relative - position of the suburbs as pictured on the view, or it might be asked why the same spot should be numbered as representing Parnell Rise and Epsom Village, places over two miles apart, but in general configuration and effect, the print is a good one, and to friends at home, to whom it may easily be sent, it will afford a better, idea of what Auckland, is like than any other sketch wo have seen. The difficulty of correctly arrang ing such a mass of streets and buildings in a birds eye view, is only understood by those who have attempted the task, and Mr Hammelt may bo congratnliited on his success. We should mention that the ships and steamers in the forepart of the picture are very truthfully drawn, and many can be recognized '/Without ' difficulty.':. The principal object in this part is one of the mail steamers, either the' Zealand!* or the Australia. We, anticipate the picture will have a ready sale. We have to acknowledge) from the Hobson band for Mi* Keenan;£7'7 63. i V j Mr WorthiiSg'feon,-' of the ' City East school, will deliver a lecture this even ing; on "Our Century," at the V oung Men's Christian Association. The; lecture' will be associated with Vocal and instrumental music. Mrs Mitchell will sing a couple of her sweet songs, and Mrs, Ray c Wright will assist'in'this interesting depart ment. We feel certain that the lecture of , to-night will be most instructive in the hands of Mr-Worthington, knowing his intellectual capabilities to be of a high order, and know ing also, that our century has been the most wonderful of ;atfy cerktnry which have goiie before. Our Century has laid in the dust some of the greatest of warrior* and'politi cians, and gave thirty years of peace to the world ; our century haa educated the people, and destroyed to s a ErQ*P extent the barrier which has hitherto separated peoples ; our century has obliterated slavery from America, and given to men the franchise ; but of these' events we shall hear more !.o-uighi.

- A beautifully constructed page containing a pair of musical canaries, within a gioba of water,twith a pair ;bf goldfish, in the window of Mr ]|'artridge,.tpbaoc6nisiii of Queen-street, has attracted a great deal of curiosity from - persbns passing and repasßing during the last twoidays. "This remarkable curiosity . \a the work of a Chinese genius in. San Francisco. • The 'lower part i&»! wire bird-house, support ing the globe* in the centre of which there is an serial world'for: the golden singers, who :• ascend and descend at will, "through a. kind of Jacob's ladder, formed apparently of siiri beams, At the top of the globe is a figure representing G-lancus, the Greek fisherman, but who, instead of diving into the deep at the risk of his life, is content to occupy his pedestal among the stars, and, survey serenely, with: a trophy, of flowers on his brow, the world of land and water with the oalmn<)«8 of a philosopher. who has had enough of earthly strn'ggle. v''The invention of its finny and feathery inmates, is a pretty ornament, and | creditable alike to the designer and worker. •■ g tvnv ■■■ i '-•; ■..■..

We have been requested to1 inform the performers for Mri Homer's benefit-on the 31st,j ,that. rehearsals w|ll take place ihla, and to-morrow evenings in Lorne-atreets Hall at sp. in. sharp. We also call attention to the programme in bar advertising columns.

Mr fl. y?; ' Famall has issued an address, thanking those electors of City West who voted for him. He says .•—••Gentlemen,— Although defeated, I thank those that have voted for me, and perhaps when they know me better, they will have a different opinion. —H. W. Farnal!." i.e., the better they know him the less they would like him. Now, if his enemies had said that, what would the ex-candidate have thonght. We don't sgree with him. We believe that if the rate payers of the city knew less of Mr Farnall they would esteem him more highly.

At the political meeting held at Ofcahnhu last Tuesday, a formidable list of resolntions was passed by the meeting, embodied in over two hundred words. It was resolved that the Chairman, Mr C. A. Calverfc, should telegraph the resolutions to Sir George Grey, and the members for Franklin. The electors present, in order to prove their sincerity in the matter, subscribed the necessary funds, and set a commendable example to other district-meetinga. Mr Calvert telegraphed the resolutions to the House, and has received the following reply :— •♦ Resolutions received. Matters will receive our earnest attention.—H. H. Lttsk, E. Hamlin."

The Tree Templars of Onehunga are win ning their way in o the favour of the public. On Wednesday night, after initiation of new members, a concert was given, when the Glee Club, conducted by Mr Stevenson sang three very beautiful and well-received glees. Mr Patterson presided at the piano. Mr W. H. Stebbing violin. Mrs Maxwell sang ''Ever of Thee," which was encored, when the lady kindly favoured the audience with " Mother Kissed me in my Dreams." This singer was deservedly applauded. Miss E. Blskey, and Miss B. Blakey gave a duet (piano). Mr Wall, Mr Dore, and Mr Moore, songs, &c, and Mr Robb and Mr J. Kcesing readings. A very plea sant evening was spent, and hearty applause was accorded to the ladies and gentlemen who ho ably assisted. The singing of the National Anthem at ten minutes to 10 o'clock, brought the meetiug to a oloae. Free tiokets for next Wednesday evening may be had from the members a3 usual.

The proprietors of the new Theatre have already come'before the public with a novelty. An advertisement appears elsewhere in which it is notified that they intend to give a premium of five guineas for the beet poetical address, for''recitation on the opscing night. The conditions under which the prize will be given are very fair, nnd the judges, Mr F. J. Moss and Dr. E Kilia, could not beexcallnd. The {hh of August next is fixed as the day on which the competitors must Bend in their compositions. To it poets and poetesses of Auckland, and let us see what Auckland talent; can do.

Australian Cablegrams.

(PRESS AGENOr.)

A LONG PASSAGE,

Melbourne, July 27.

A payment of Membere Bill has been intro duced.. It has received much opposition. A letter from England announces that the present is the best time for the colonies to obtain money. Australian securities are in demand, while for some money only 1^ to 2 per cent is obtained.

The cold aeason is very disastrous to squatters. Two million sheop died in Kiverina for want of grass. This has bean a poor lambicg season, and only a vary small por ettnfc have been saved. This, with. th» immense fall in the price of wool, will be sevGroly felt in the colonies.

The Altoar, which last year was in New Zealand, mado her 145 day's passage home. There is no doubt it was owing to a foul bottom. F:fty guineas premium on her was &Bked and paid.

PARLIAMENTARY.

[Prom our Special Correspondent.]

WELLINGTON.

This day;

A. MEMBERS' DAY.

Yesterday's sitting was a very short one, and j presented few points of interest. It was a members' day, and consequently the usual swarm of notices of motion had to be first dealt with. There were none of much interest except a' motion; by Mr Woolcock, a West Coast member, ; cqmtaitting. tho House to abolish -the export duty ,oa gold. In moving it 'Mr Wooloock!mad# :hiß first speech in the House. It was'on the whole good, and dealt temperately with the subject of the wrongs of miners by gold duty. . . Sir Julius Vogel stated that he could not agree to the motion as it stood, but'would, if the goldfields members generally wished.it, consent to the gradual reduction each'year, of miy sixpence per oz. this session, and so on hereafter., oV •.. ■■ :....-./ ■■•■<■'■ j'.h«) a 0 -■' ■ The goldfields members had then the House to themselves, so far as speaking was concerned. The . general - i feeling was in favour of getting rid of the. gold duty, although JQr Henry, represent ing Buller district, directly opposed .this view, and Mr Howe : opposed it, ~in case the tax were absolutely... secured to the distriptß ; ia which/it.was.raised. He would vote for its abolition if the Government, or even a County Council, were to have the handling of thft money. ■ "> '"- •* * '•> '"> • It seems probable that when Mr Fyke's Bill, which he is bringing in to abolish gold duty, cornea on, it will bo amended so as to provide for partial reduction only,' and be so allowed to pass. ■■ • "•■ •.' jV1 RETURNS BY MR SHEEHAN, Mr Sheehan moved for returns showing . the printing and advertising given to the Waikato Times, which was agreed ■to. &c also moved for correspondence relative to the iv.M. at Napier, which was produced; The Agent-Generalship " JMj Murray moved that the"Gtivernment should conciult the Honso before appointing an Agent-General to succeed: Dr Eea^uraton., Sir Julius Vogel asked, to have'the motion withdrawn, promising that as soon »s the Government had considered the matter, they would take the House into their oonfidenee. It in very currently reported that Sir Julias Vogel is keeping the place that he may1 see hqw the political horizon looms in a week or two, and that if ib looks very threatening, he will retire ■as H Agent-General^ '>'.This is scarcely to be relied upon, although generally credited, as then, if willing, the operation could scarcely be performed. On the motioa of Mr Stafford the House, at its risiug for dinner, adjourned., Of course thia was to allow member^ to go to Lady Vogel's calico ball, and although many were anxious to get on with work it was in vain that Mr Stout opposed the ciotioa. :; 1 / The Sast Coast EZoctioa- It is said that evidence has all been taken n Read and Morris's petition ease for the East Coast district, and that when Counsels iddresses have been made the committee will jring up a report. It ia rumoured that: the ■eport will unseat Captain Read, bat may lot give the seat to Morris. £he 2tew Member for City West- Mr Toaks Arrived to-day. It is hoped that f the Returning Officer telegraphs the return if the writ to-morrow he may be sworn in ,ad take hi* seat this week. It Is held here hat a roturn by telegraph would be a good ae. He will have some difficulty ia finding i Beat, as there is scarcely a seat in which he

can find room. This, however, will be pufc right no doubt.

(Per Press Telegram Agency,)

ACCESS TO PUKEKOHE STATION. In the house to-day, Mr Hamlin asked whether the Government were aware that the approaches to the Auckland and Mercer railway at Pukekohe are almost impassable for vehicles, and whether they will be pre pared to assist the inhabitants in rendering access practicable. Mr Richardson said the Government were not prepared to entertain the application without peing prepared to entertain similar ones from all parts cf the colony. They were howeyer, prepared to do all they could to wards reducing the rates of haulage. He thought if the Highway Board exerted itself a little more, Government need not have been applied to.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

Additional Telegrams.

Malignant Small -Fox on a British Frigate.

New Governor-General of India.

[I>ER PRESS TELEGRAM ACKENCY.]

BLUFF.

This day.

The Cincinati Convention elected Governor Hayes as tho Republican candidate for the Presidency. Bristol has resigned the post of Secretary to the United States Treasury. The English Government having refused to surrender Wanslow, the American forger, he has been discharged from custody, thereby terminating the Extradition Treaty of 1832. A great fire occurred at Brook's Wharf, wheu a million and a-half pounds of tea wore burned.

H. M. frigate Doris is in quarantine in Simon's Bay, in consequence of the outbreak of small-pox of a malignant type in the fiigate. Some of the officers and some of the crew~are dead.

Sir William Hackett, now in Fiji, has received an appointment in Ceylon, at a salary of £2,500 a year and allowances. There is a rumour that the British India Oompany hr s offered to takeover all P. & O. fleet and property, guaranteeing seven per cent , in perpetuity, to shareholders. Lord Lvtton is likely to resign the Governor-Generalship of Tnclia at the end of the year, India not suiting his health. Sir Phillip Woodehouse retires from Bom bay at the end of the year. Colonel Gordon is making satisfactory pro gress with his Egyptian expedition. He expects in two yeara that regular trade will be opened between Lake Albert and Egypt.

NEGLECTED CORRESPONDENCE.

BITCH NO. 3,

THE ADVICE OF A TAXPAYER,

" Consistency " pointß ont that honour and popnlar gratitude may be won by any aspiring legislator who will go in honestly for retrenchment. Ho observes : —"The whole population of New Zealand is barely equal to a second-rate town in England, I would suggest if the Opposition wish to be thought sincere, let them—first, endeavour to get reduced all salaries, Ministers in pa.ticular, to £1,000 and under; secondly, let th«m wholly discountenance incessant ball-eoing while parliament is Bitting, and everybody is saying we are head and. ears In debt."

AN INSTITUTION FOR MECHANICS,

Mr Frank Nicholls writes, explaining that at the annual meetiug on Wednesday night, whafc he endeavourod to urge was " the continuance of the Mechanics' Institution, separate and apart from that of the Athe nseum, for two reasoas : Mechanics—l mean the men who do the actual manual labour — would hesitate in joining the Athenasum, feeling it was more suited for the black coat section of the community than themselves, while no such objection would apply to the Mechanics' Institution; and secondly, if up to the present time, while every inducement has been offered mechanics to join the institution without response, the past and present failure should not discourage further effort, but should, on the contrary^ act as a stimulant to greater exertion to get the men inside, where they, will further find the Builder, the Engineer, the Scientific American, together with' most of the best monthly and qnarterly magazines to interest them." Our correspon dent points out very forcibly the importance and manifold advantages of such an effort. ! EDUCATIONAL CRAMMING. ,/ "Anti-Cram" in general"terms questions ,the I system of examination pursued by the Board of Education, but does not adduce any particularly convincing proofs of. his asser tions. In reply to the query contained in his postscript we may say that teachers' salaries are regulated by the attendance at the schools under their care. .... _ STORING GUNPOWDER. .'i A, correspondent, who from boyhood has ; had [experience in the storage of gunpowder at the great English arsenals, writes refuting the arguments aeainst the storage of powder on,hjnlks,,.contained in a letter signed " Cau tion," in yesterday's, Herald,. Our corres 'pondei^t •Uncles specially to the three float ing magazines at Portsmouth which his father had jcharge of for thirty years, and during the whole of that time no accident occurred. CORRECT SPELLING THE RESULT OF I CORRECT PRONUNCIATION. - To the Editor : Sir,—At the Spelling Bee which followed the entertainment on Thurs day ' evening at the Lome-street Hall some words were Introduced which, owing to mis pronunciation, puzzled the competitors on the platform. One word in particular—theogony —was,'pronounced by the Rev. Mr Hassard as if; it carried the soft sound of " g " instead of the hard "g." That being the case, I sp«ls the word "theogeny," relying princi pally on the pronunciation; otherwise pro nounced, immediately it would have occurred tome that the " o;" and not tha ?'e," was the jrequired ; vowel 4 One or two gentlemen amongst the aiulienco—-Dr Purchas, for one ir^advised me that the word was wrongly pronounced, and that the fault was not mine, but jbhe ray^pronouncer's.—lam, etc, P.H.S.

THE UNION BEACH MEETING.

,©|r the poll being demanded by Mr Hurat on Mr_ Stovin's amondmeut, the chairman gave notice that he should receive, .votes np .to a quarter to four. ': ' Shortly before !fdnr o'clock' the 1 result /of the poll wa« made, known as follows : .. For the amendment" -.;.■■■ ..•:.. 2 910 Against ..*:-"':vi •» ' -.v" ' ;-f-* li .'. 4,210 -j : IJAJOrity ftgsirirt .'.-••..» ... -IiSOOr .or Tii« numbers were received with cheering '6n the parfhof the partisans of the Auckland directors. The chairman next put Mr Hurst's motion, and the show of hands resulted in 14 being ; held up for it and 13 against ifc. It was declared carried. Mr MoLeod said after what had taken place, he should at once tender his resigna tion as a director. . Mr Woollams said it was useleaa calling for a poll, and he Bhould not do ho. After several growls and some strong language had been indulged ia, the meeting slowly dispersed. 6 Dr. Hovell complains that a telegraphic Zn7 7»? hith c te°derod ™ objected to, and although it revoked a former proxy held by one of the Auckland directora, theptoxy first given was ÜBed. •-• <-..->j- ■ c y

City West Election.

Declaration of tae Toll.

S &2WS SLZ&SSSfi the Young Men's Christian Association E°The 3assemblage on the occasion was very scanty, consisting of the Returning Officer and Mr Collins (his deputy), the™rt£ tivea of the Press, Mr J. T. Boylan (the proposer of Mr Tonks), and two members of the general public. Colonel Balneavis announced that the poll had resulted as follows :— Benjamin Tonks - ... ... 656 Henry Warner Farnall ... ■*» Singleton Rochfort lg Informal votes " Double votes ••• ? , He therefore declared elector Benjamin Tonks, leaseholder, Parnell. duly elected to sit in Parliament for City West, j Mr Boylan came forward and simply said . " Mr Returning Officer and gentlemen elec tors of City West,—l beg on behalf of Mr Tonks to thank you for the honor you have done him in electing him as your representa tive in the General Assembly. The proceedings then terminated. _ We are informed that the Returning Officer transmitted the return to the Clerk of the Writs by telegram this afternoon, and Mr Tonks will be able^to take his seat this evening.

SHERIDAN STREET MEETING.

The Primitive Methodists held a meeting last evening in Sheridan-street, to con sider their conditions and prospects m relation to the projected new church, to be erected on a pleasant site at the corner of Franklin Road and Wellington-street. The Rev William Tinsley, of Edwards-street presided. The meeting opened with prayer by Rev Walter Harris. The chairman then gave an occount of their progress in respect of the new church. He said it was first pro posed to raise £500, to provide a large school for the accommodation of increasing scholars, subsequently it was determined that their present site should be sold, and that another and more eligible piece of land should be purchased, whereon a new and substantial church should be erected for diving worship. The old site was accordingly sold, and the new site purchased. They had ascertained that the cost of the new church would be £1,300, of which £450 had been gathered. The ladies by sewing meetings and handwork, had succeeded in getting £100. £850 was balance yet to be won, and their object was now to consider how that sum was to be gathered. The circular which had been issued from Sheridan-street, solicited the sympathy and help of the generous public, in the prosecution of the enterprise. Mr Tinsley said he should like to have an expression of opinion from the meeting. Supposing they could raise £150 by opening services and a soiree, and by sewing meetings, that would leave £700; there were thirty persons in the room, and if each of these could raise £23 in four months, their object would be attained ; that would be 4a 2d per day ; or if they could get one shilling each from 1016 persons the new church would be free of encumbrance. Rev Walter Harris, and Mr T. H. Smith, addressed the meeting at some length in favor of the new church. Several hymns wero sung by the meeting, led by Mr Harris, viz., " Hold the Fort," and several otheia. The meeting closed with the Doxology and Benediotion.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before E. 0. Barstow, Esq., KM.) A HAPPY TRIO. George Hasford, descrlbad as a lollie maker, was fined 53; James Every, ss, and William Hart 103 with costs, for being drunk last night. ■ SALLY SHIELDS. This well-known pilgrim of the night was again brought upon a charge of drunkenness. The prisoner nodded her head, but spoke not. Fined 5s and costs, his Worship express ing a wish that prisoner would not appear again. Prisoner agam nodded, but spoke not. UNDER THE VAGRANT ACT. ' A Jb'atch of individuals named William Wilkinson, Rachel Coad and Elizabeth Diedrick werej (Severally charged with being vagrants within the meaning of the Act, they having been drunk four times within four weeks, and without visible, lawful means of employment. Wilkinson said he had been at yrork, but a fellow conld not gat work every day ; he was not by any means a vagrant. Constable Gamble deposed that he found the prisoner drunk last night in Queen-street, and within the past fortnight he bad been begging in Symonds-Btreet and other places ; he was tmdoubtedly a loafer. : '

Constable Bullen said he had known prisoner for some years in ceuntry districts, but never knew him to do much work ; he was,essentially a loafer. Prisoner said this was a pretty kettle of fish ; he had been working at Btone-breaking in Pokeno, and was one of the leading masons in the building of Manukau bridge. His Worship let prisoner off with a fine of 5s and costs,' on condition that he {left the town.

Ptfsoner promised to be off by the firßt train.

Rachel Coad, with a pair of terrible black eyes, said she had means of support, and would certainly not plead guilty to being a vagabond.

Detective Jeffrey deposed, that prisoner had only just come out of gaol. She had a husband in Chancery -street, and in truth she was an abandoned character. Her hus band was neirly as bad and would not support her.' • i .

His Worship thought the woman's hus band should be brought up for refusing to support his wife.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said the. woman was a prostitute, but he was-not aware that Bhe was nob a married^ woman.' A :'■'

Detective Jeffrey said the woman had two husbands living. ' : . • ■ - > ■ : The woman: But I havei riot seen the first for eleven years. Two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Elizabeth Diedrick pleaded not guilty to a similar charge. Constable O'Reilly arrested the prisoner last, night in Chancery-street, as she was lying at a door step senseless. The hour was midnight ; she was a notorious drunkard and in the habit of following men. Prisoner : gently now, O'Reilly, mind wnat yeV saying. • ' 01 i Tl '~.}: Detective Grace said prisoner was a notor ious drunkard ; her husband went to Sydney with her two children about two months ago j she refused to go with him, and. night atter. night she was knocking about the CT-\£ lth the moßt abandoned characters. Jlis Worship said there were eleven con victions against prisoner within as many months. She must go to prison for three months with hard labour.

PUBLIC APOLOGY. . Mr Thomas Barnes made » publio apology » Court to Mr Francis Cherry, for trespass ing on hia premises on Saturday evening last and paid costs. ' Mr Laishley appeared for Mr Barnes, and Mr Thorne for Mr Cherry. The case was withdrawn. nu lA MW WORDS ABOUT DOG 3. Uiarles Bowden wao charged with noli pro viding a collar for his dog. Mr Thorne appeared for defendant, who was unavoidably absent. Hia client had since taken ont a collar. ■■■::• Pined Ib, and 5s 6d costs. ■ - .

James iTT of Ponsonby, was fined 2s 6d and 5a 6d costs for the same neglect. Thomas Harkness was charged with a km* dred offence. , . Mrs Harbness appeared, and pleaded poverty as a reason for not getting the collar. Her husband was out of work, but she would pay as soon as possible. ~,,,,, His Worship thought defendant should not keep a dog under such circumstances. Mrs Harkness said it was her children's pet and kept them cut of mischief. Fined Is and 5s costs, to be paid m a fort night. THROWING PEBBLES. John Barton and John Ryan, two little boys, were charged with throwing stones and mud'at Mr Hannaford's property in Queen, street. Mr Hannaford said he did not wish to be hard upon the boys, but he wished them to be made to understand that they must not do such things. He had hia windows broken, and the boys were a perfect nuisance to him ; one boy, a few evenirig'a ago, deliberately smashed a square of glass, and ran away down Rutland-street. Thomas Barton * the father of one of the boys, said he took great care of his boy, and did all he could to restrain himifrom evil habits. ... . John Ryan spoke in a similar stra-n. Mr Hannaford repeated that he did not wish to punish the boys. His Worship said as Mr Hannaford was so lenient he should only order defandants to pay costs 10a 6d. Mr Barton said he was out of work and could not pay ; he had seven children to support. As both parents were poor men, his Worship allowed the men to go without pay ment of costs. The, men thanked the Court and with drew. EDUCATION RATE. Mr Beale, solicitor, appeared with a list of defaulters in connection with the Education Rate. Mr Thomas Jenkins, collector, proved that he had not collected the money, and Mr Lnsk shewed that he had not received it. John Holt, householder, deposed that he had never received an application for the rate. He had been away at Napier. Mr Beale : We ahall have to prove it. Mr Cunningham : You will only add to expense. Defendant : It does not matter; I have no means. He could not read. His Worship : Then that is a good reason why you should pay the Education Rate. Defendant : Oh, but I've taken oara to educate all my children. Judgment for plaintiff with 25s costs. Defendant : 'T is no nse ; there is no pro bability of getting it. His Worship : There will be a probability of getting you. Defendant: Can't help it, your Worahip j I'm quite ready. Judgments were also obtained against John Graydon, of Alma Place; Thomaa Campbell and John Monro, of Great North Road ; and William Far ran, of Bond-street, who were fined 25s each. Fourteen other names were on the list, some of which were settled, and others ad journed till August 25. CHARGE OP STEALING A DOG-COLLAR. George McCaslin, contractor, again appeared on a charge of stealing a dog collar, the property of Dr Dawson, on the 9thinst. Mr Tyler, for the defendant, pleaded not guilty. Dr F. W. E. Dawson, {medical practitioner of Wollesley-street, deposed that his brother purchased a collar for his dog in March last, for which he paid 53. He put the collar on the dog's neck, and cut a piece off because it did not fit; he also printed his name on it. He shortly after missed the collar, and paid another 5s for another collar. The collar now produced was purchased by his brother, but the name had been erased. To Mr Tyler : The collar was purchased on the 22nd March, &nd stolen about a week after that date; the dog was allowed to be at large. Mr Walter Dawsoa was absut to give evidence, when Mr Tyler said he would not dispute the ownership.

Constable Gamble remembered seeing Mr McCaslin's dog in Karangahape Road, and as he knew that McCaslin's dog was Hot registered, he took the number (26) from the collar the dog was weiring. Upon making enquiries he found that the collar was Dr. Dawson's. He had previously seen Mc- Caslin's dog' with a collar on, but not a registered collar. Ho had some conversa tion with Mrs McCaalln about some goats, when McCaslin came out with the No 26 coilar and complained of its not being long enough for the dog. He asked him whose collar that was in hie hand. He said, "It is mine." Witness examined it and. said, " This collar has been stolen, and how do yoa<account for the possession of it?" Ho said he did not know, he supposed that some of his men must have put it on. The men successively denied ifc. Witness then told McOaslin that if he could not account for it, lie had better put his coat on as he intended to lock him up. Presently he said the collar was brought by a man named Wilkins from Titiirangi. On the way to the iock-up Mc- Caslin said that he had been to the Whau on a drunken spree, and took the collar off Wilkins' dog for a lark.

To Mr Tyler: He went to McCaalin's at the request of prisoner to Bee Mrs McCaslin about some goats which had been trespassing. He 'waa, going as well, without prisoner's knowledge, to see about the collar. William Wilkins, farmer of the Whau, waa with McCaslin aFthe Whsu ; he had a dog with ;hfm, but, McCaslin did not take the collar off'his dog. The collar produced was .nerer on hia dog. ; To Mr Tyler: He never sent to McCaslin for his collar; he met McOaslin at the hotel and they had two glasses of beer; he was not on the spree ; he never told a man named Nelsou that McCaslin had his dog collar. This being the case, Mr Tyler addressed the court for the defence, and urged that there could be no conviction, because nearly four months had elapsed before the stolen was discovered.

His Worship said he could not agree with Mr Tyler'B conclusions, and quoted author ities to shew that three years in some cases had passed, and then persons were obliged to account for stolen things found in their pos session

Mr Tyler still argued that there was no evidence to shew that prisoner stole it, and he could not be called upon to shew how he got the collar.

Sub-Inspector Pardy said McCaslin had ample means of knowing that the collar was a stolen collar, as-Dr. Dawsbn's name was upon it.

Mr Tyler said!that-prisoner's conduct in the presence of the constable waa prooi of his innocence,' he,actually, brought tl^e collar out of hia house and began to comment* upon it; he could not, thereforej have any guilty knowledge; or he would not have acted so. He would content thajfc the evidence did not warrant a conviction,.;although there was strong^ suspicion. Hia Worship Baid the Btealing of dog collars was getting too prevalent, and he should hear what could be said in defence. Sub-Inspector Pardy said in this case the collar was taken off the dog j it could not have been taken off by the dog. ;• His Worship remarked that there were some very,ingenious dogs, who could perfoim this feat easily. . Robert Morin, a country lad, in the employ of McCaslin, contradicted the evidence of Wilkinß j but could not remember the date of the meeting between McUaelin and Wilkins.

\, £ f ck, Nels °n. formerly carter, in Mr MoLashns employ, knew nothing of the Circumstance of his own personal knowledge j he heard McCasliu say that he had taken a pllar from Wilkin'adog; in fact he knew

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