SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Bim WA T-__»-_.fau Afternoon, 113; to-mot-OW Bunting, ii 27 *.iYIf S'^; ,^b,, «™ntau, 448. BWN 8188-To tt-x-nw wmrefng, 718 MOON'S AGK~Fi,. st quarter, 29th, 253 am

ARRIVALS.

v.a.n-oruury, schooner, from Mercury Bay Moggio Paterson. sr.hoom r. from Timaru y uipnror, brie. Clrary, from Lyttelton Byr n. brig, Llewellyn, from Lyttelton ?«ejie Brandon, schooner, Olson, from Oamaru |Adah ketch from tho Thames, Torea schooner from Jmaru (in the Masukau).

DEPARTURES.

f,o- head s», Austin, for Waitara ffaupo, ss, Worsp, for tha South

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

lor ihe South—Taranalri, Saturday For Taiwanga—Rowena. Friday For tha Islands—Martha, barque, early; Pearl, ketch, early For London— Camatlc, _hlp, sth.July ; Dllpussund, barque, early For Coromandel—Argyle, s s, Mondays and Fridays For Wangarfli—Argylo every Tuesday For Bay of Islands—lona every Monday

IMPORTS.

Per Bole Brandon. _.ora Oamaru: GlO sacks barley, 208 sacks flour, CI. (lOOs) flour, 100 (50's) flour, 15 a.eks oatmeai,~_'M aß ter Agent. Per Kmpe.or, from Lyttelton: 2511 sacks wheat, 1124 sacks, potatoes, 800 bags flour, 454 sacks oats. 22 sacks t ..res, 6 cases cheese.—D. H. Mckenzie, Agent. o Cases oheese.—Owen and Graham. Per B?ron, brig, from Lyttenon: 14 sacks oats, 1521 sacks potutoes, 425 sacks flour, 700 bags flour, 4 cases bicon, 150 sacks wheat SO ba?e oatmeal, 10 loose cheese, 7 sacks beans, 2 cases bacon. Order.—Master Agent. Per Mapjjie Paterson from Timaru: 720 sacks wheat, 100 sacks barley. 3'G sacks oats, 50sack. Hour, GOsaoks potatoes Mv-teT <\gent. RPer Belltßrandon from Oamaru: 010 sacks barley 15 tons flovu-, 15 s«cks oatmeal —Coupland and do. 10 tons flonr.—S. H. Meyers and Co.

The schooner Julius. V Dgo i wh i ca was recently dis tn.sted at Wellington has been sold to Mr Oompton _or__fioo. The seh .p;; ie . Jessie JNiccol left Wellington for the Manukas on the 23.d inst. Tb_& American barque Metis, bound from Hongkong to Manilla, to load for Few Yorlt, was wrecked on the P*iavu Shoal. There are some circumstances in this case that wilt call for strict enquiry into tho captain's Conduct. The wrpok wos .old for 200 dollars. The purchaser got together about 200 Coolios- After three hours work he succeeded in getting her off the shori, and so little was she injured, that she actually sailed into Manila. The brig Emperor arfived from Lyttelton this morning with produce She left on the same day, and experienced the same weather as the Byron. The schooner Maggie Paterson arrived from Timaru last night with a cargo of grain, &c. She left port Friday 10 th inst, and was compelled to take shelter from heavy gale in Hicks B»v on 21st inst, leaving there on the 24th. Experienced thence baffling winds to arrival. Spoke the Minnehaha bound to Lyttelton off Cape Colvllle. Tho schooner Torea was ready to leave Timaru for Onehunga -when the Maggie Paterson started on tho 10 inst. A notice is posted at the Onstom House that the bonded warehouses will be closed to-morrow and the next day, 29 .h and 30th Inst, for taking stock. The schooner Belle Brandon arrived from Oamaru early this morning with a cargo of flour, barley, etc She bleared at Oamaru on the 19th inst.

The brift Byron arrived from Lyttelton this morning with a cargo of southern produce. She left Lyttelton on the 15th inst, and had light westerly airs and calms for the first 1. hours. On the 16th strong southerly winds sot in, and carried tho vessel to Capo Palliser. Here a strong N. W. gale was mot, which lasted from the 17th to the 20th. During this time the vessel was hove to for 48 hours, Rounded the East Cape first on the 22ad, and then after being blown away, again on the 25th. From the Cape light easterly airs and calms were experienced. The schooner Sissy left Oamaru for Onehunga, In Company with the Be'le Brandon.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur held a clearing-out sale at his new mart to-day, which averaged the fol lowing prices : Bacon, 5d to BJd ; butter (good), la Id ; (Inferior), 6£d ; potatoes, 4s ; walnuts, 6^l; lollies, lOd; carrots, 3s 6d; onions, Jd to f d ; oranges, 8s per case. Mr George Sibbin's grocery and produce sale was postponed until Friday. Messrs B. Tonks and Co. offered an hotel and seven houses in Chancery-lane, and the Hon. Henry Pery's residence in Ponsonby for sale to-day, but the bidding was not up to the mark, consequently the properties were pissed.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wik, Close as fom-Ows:— For ThamesSthis day at 6 30 pm, and to-morrow at 3SO Pm For Cnromandel, per Argylo, on Friday neit, at 3.30 p m For Russell per Fawn this day at 4 pm For Wangarei Head, and Wangarei, per Clyde, this day at 4pm , . For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matikana, Mangawai, Waipu, etc., per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 am , ~ For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 11 am For Wangarei, and Wangarei Heads, per Wangarei, to-morrow at 11 am For Whltinngi, Talma, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, on Friday next,, at 4 p m For Taranaki, .Southern provinces, and Australian colonies, per Taranßki, on Saturday at 1045 am Late letters will be received until 11 a m Per City of San Francisco, on Monday, 3rd July, as under:-- ' For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and - South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am For nnited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 a m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m Late letters bearing au extra fee of Gd in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board up to the time of sailing. (Bigned) 8. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

WATT—On the 28th Instant, at his late residence, Hopeton. Great South Road, James Haldano Watt, aged 73 years.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1876

For the cause that lacks atst-tanc*, For til. wr on{. thit needs .resi_ti-tc«, For tlit. tut... In the distance,

And the good that -re ctn do.

The division on the Piako Swamp resolution took place last night and resulted as antici pated in a large majority for the Government. The numbers were 19 against 51. Onr special correspondent had previously advised ns that the numbers in this division would mean nothing. The feeling on both sides of the House has been almost unanimously against ousting the Government on a side issue, and the Opposition have dono their beßt to prevent the division from exhibiting any index to the strength of parties. Members will, we hope, unite now in making the debate on the Address in Reply as short as possible, in order that tho real business of the session may be begun;

Sir Julius Vogel's little bill for his sixteen months' trip is now before the country, in the form of a parliamentary paper, and a sweet document it is. He claims the payment of £8,627 for his valuable services during that period, and coolly adds that the amount named does not cover his outlay within £400 or £500, the difference having been met out of his private means. With charming naivetto, ho says: "I do not pretend to say I have been economical. I lived in what I considered to be a reasonable manner. 1' By contrasting tho scale of this expenditure with the measure of assistance offered to open up publio works for the employment of distressed Thames miners, a happy mean of General Government liberality maybe struck.

We cannot close our eyes to the fact that a business depression prevails, more or less severely, throughout the colony. Auckland has, perhaps, suffered less from this cause than other parts of New Zealand, a cir cumstance that. may in a measure be accounted for by the absence of the enormous over-speculation induced in the South by lavish Government expenditure, which has now almost ceased. The small amount spent in this province out of Colonial loans has not disturbed the ordinary course of trade very materially, but we are now suffering from stagnation in the timber and shipbuilding trades, two of our most important industries, which have been seriously affected by the decreased demand in the South. The Otago Guardian, in reviewing the Governor's speech, refers to the prevailing dullness of trade. Our contemporary says :— "When they persuaded His Excellency to announce to Parliament and the world that "the prosperity of the Colony continues unabated," they were certainly inducing the Governor to state, with all the weight of his authority, that which is not correct. Every trader and mechanic in Otago knows that business of all kinds is unusually dull ; that money is tight, and labour less in demand than it used to be ; and that there is no sign of an immediate revival. The Customs i returns show the altered condition of affairs j but the most convincing proof of the inaccu racyoftheasßertion that haß »>*» n put into the Governor's mouth, is the fact that whereas a year ago or so immigrants could not be imported fast enough to supply the labour market, the Government have now deemed it advisable almost to stop immlgra gration. Nor has anybody disputed the necessity of their doing so." We have, however, the utmost faith in the resources of tho country, and do not regard with any grave apprehension the temporary depression which the colony mußt, no doubt, go through. The statistics of the savings banks always afford a fair indication of tho Btate of the industrial olasses. The post-office returns aro now to hand for 1875, and although the withdrawals exceeded the ■ <

deposits by £72,106., it is probable that a large proportion of the Bum withdrawn has gone into property or some other form of remunerative investment. That £657,653 were deposited with tho Post-office savings banks' department, and £729,759 withdrawn, affords a very encouraging index to the pecuniary position of. those classes who chiefly use that institution. In Auck land province, excepting the Thamea, the deposits amounted to £78,771, and the with drawals to £92,611, leaving £92,611 to the Credit of the depositors at the end of tbeyear. At the Thames the deposits were £18,032. and withdrawals £20,664. It is right that those who depend on daily labour should fully realize the fact that when an end comes to the construction of public works, and a depression occurs in the building trade, they may have to struggle against a dearth of employment that will severely try their resources. No precaution that can be taken in the present to prepare for this contingency should be neglected. Even a few shillings deposited week by week in the Savings Bank will go a long way towards relieving the pressing necessities of the hard times that are approaching.

" A Lady Subscriber " makes tho follow ing remarks upon the treattrif-nt of female prisoners in the police colls : Sir, —I troubled you last week with a letter, hoping it would have the effect of getting better treatment for my erring sisters who fire addicted to drink. I feel much obliged for that inser tion, and hope you will not deem it an intru sion to notice this also. To incarcerate poor women in a cell, a stone floor, with neither fire, bed, or bedding, is worse treatment than dogs get in a kennel, which are allowed straw : such treatment alone is enough to cause death or severe illness. It would be hardly credited in England. What an opportunity was lost at the late inquest by the humane doctor for not exposing this crnel system, which is such a disgrace to Auckland. I do not blame the police, they must obey orders ; but most assuredly I blame theR.M., the Inspector, and Justices of tho Peace who sit on the Auckland Bench. A gentleman of my acquaintance was asked to become a J.P , who replied, " He could not so disgrace him self as to associate with many who were so puffed up with pride and ignorance." No doubt this is a proof ho was right. I purpose, if this horrid, oruol treatment is not altered, to ask Lady Oowio and the humane ladies of Auckland to join in memorialising the Legislature, asking for an enquiry. I intend also having a drawing mado (with tho names attached of all con nected with tho court, except the police), of the poor woman dying in the Auckland cell, crying for water.—Yours, etc., A Lady Subscriber. Upon the unpopularity of the Duke </ Edinburgh, the London correspondent of the Otago Daily Times writes :—" I hope no one will think mo disloyal if, in my endeavour to keep you fully acquainted with the state of popular feeling on all matters of general inter est, I state the indubitable fact, unpleasant though it be, that the Duke of Edinburgh is not loved or respected in England. Sailors are generally supposed to bo open-handed to a fault, but if so, the Duke is the exception which proverbially proves the rule. He has an unsavoury reputation for stinginess, and both in conversation and the publio prints this unlovely trait is frequently exposed to the breath of scorn. The last instance of the kind is in the World of last week, which, after stating that it appears to be likely that Eastwell Park, the Duke's country seat, is to be abandoned as a royal residence, goes on to observe :—"Singularly enough, no alarm at tho prospect is manifested by tho good people of A.hford, who so hilariously wel comed tho Duke and Duchess to their " Kentish home," but who not being over burdened with ducal magnificence or imperial patronago, are now hoping for fresh neigh bours, who la their liberality, may prove worthy of tho noble domain." Observant, if ill-natured, people also remark that it is worthy of notice that while the Duke is a frequent guest at tho mansions of the nobility in various parts of England, his hosts are never invited to share in the hospitalities (such as they are) of Eastwell Park. On the other hand, it is reported that the Duke is very angiy at Mr Disraeli for dragging tho subject of Eussian aggression into tho tail end of his " almanac and baby speech " on the Empress question. Tho Duke may be a niggard, but ho is not without brains, and he sees the utter folly of Mr Disraeli's indirect and unprovoked menace of Pussia. The New South Wales Cricket Association has adopted an amended code of rules for its guidance which have an interest for cricketers all over the colony. There is every proba bility of two teams of English cricketers visiting the colonies next season. The Dunedin papers havo noticed an infantile curiosity, in the shape of a child born with seven fingers on each hand, and six toes on each foot. Dr Murphy successfully amputated the extra two fingers of each hand, and the youthful patient is now doing very well. It was not deemed necessary to interfere with tho extra toes, as they are in quite regular formation, and do not in any way appear to disturb the child's progress on foot. Tho fingers which have been amputated were growing from the middle of the hand, and were well formed, although irregular. An alarm of fire was heard throughout the city last evening by the ringing of the fire-

beli at the corner of Victoria and Albert streets. People looked in all directions and ran hither and thither, but no flame was perceptible anywhere. At length it was ascertained that some colonial boys had seen a good deal of smoke issuing from the chimney of Mr Blakie, which they thought might turn out to be a fire, aod they set the bells going on the principle of the Showman's speech, " be in time, be in time." One of the witnesses who had been sum moned to appear at the inquest on the body of the man, George "Stevens, who died in consequence of a fall down stairs at Mrs Merrington's in Chapel-sfcreefc, did not appear. After being called several times within the hour; the Coroner was informed that the man was so helplessly drunk that he was in capable both of walking and speaking. As his knowledge however, would have added nothing material to the enquiry, it proceeded without him. We extract the following high Masonic intelligence from the Otago Guardian : — " In pursuance of a charter from the Grand Orient of Egypt, bearing date about the 25th day of October, 1875, and a subsequent decree, bearing date the 20th March, 1876, the Supreme Grand Council of the Valley of New Zealand of the 33 . '. of the ancient and accepted Scottish Rite, was, on the 9th day of June, 1876, opened at Dunedin with the grand honours of Masonry, by William Caldwell, John Hyde Harris, and Louis Court, Sovereign Grand Inspectors-General, , being, with one exception, complete. The following is a list of the members of the Grand Council:—William Caldwell, 33 . \ M.P.5.G.0.; John Hyde Harris, 33 .'. V.P.L.G.C. ; Wm. Hunter Reynolds, 33 .'. 111. G.G.S.H.E. ; Henry Kitchener, 33 .'. 111. G.T.H.E. ; F. W. Thier, 33 .-. 111. G.O.H.E.;Louis Court, 33.-. 111. G.M.H.E.; Thomas Sherlock Graham, 33 .*. 111. G.O.G.H.E. j Wm. Byors Scaly, 33 .'. 111. G S.B.H.E. ; Malcolm Niccol, 33 .'. 111. G.5.8.H.E." Tho Skating Rink will ba re-opened this evening in the Ponsonby Hall for the physical benefit of the ladies and gentlemen of that looality, J

Relative to the late nooidenfc at Manukan Heads " Sentinel" writes . Sir,—Permit me through your columns to express my surprise that no official enquiry has as yet been made respeoting the above catastrophe. Had the body of the unfortunate young man been found, of course an inquest would have fol lowed, but as there does not appear to be the least chance of recovery —considering where the accident occurred—l think, that, for the satisfaction of the friends and relatives of the diseased, an enquiry ought to be held, especially as rumour says that Douglas was struggling in the water for one hour, and that the cutter's ropes were unfit for nse.—l am, etc., Sentinel, Onehunga, June 26,1876. Mr Fitzherbert in the address recently issued by him to his Provincial Council, re views the results of Provincial administra tion in Wellington since its establishment in 1853, a period of twenty-three years. He shews that the total actual expenditure of public moneys, accruing from revenue and loans, defrayed by the successive Provincial Governments, amounted to £1,595,204; 12s lld This expenditure classified yields the following results, viz.:— Officers of Govern ment, £56,920 7s 3d ; Provincial Council, £28,505 8-! Id ; judicial and police, £132 246 6s 3d ; education and charitable, £114,885 Us 3d ; immigration, public works, and undertakings, £1,262,581 0s Id. This classi fication shows that over the whole period of provincial administration in the province, four-fifths of the receipts from revenue and loans were expended on public undertakings, <md that the cost of tho officers of Govern ment absorbed only one twenty-eighth of the receipts ; or, in mercantile language, the cost of management has only averaged about 3|r per cent. With regard to tho quality of the Provincial accounts, it may be mentioned that Mr Woodward, no mean authority as an accountant, states, after having made an exhaustive examination of them, that " every penny that has come into the Pro vincial chest from any source whatever, has been duly accounted for by the successive Treasurers." Sj r) —With reference to your editorial re marks in the Evbnino Star of the 26th in regard to the Parnell Board, I hope to have something to say as soon as I am no longer a " Servant" of tho Board on the magnificent salary of two shillings and nine pence (2s 9d) per day, Sunday included, as surveyor, overseer, day mason, and clerk of office, etc. Yours, etc., J. B. Strange. [We deeply sympathise with Mr Strange, and trust that "his Board," when elected, [will raise his sorew.—Ed. E.S.] The increasing prosperity of the Auckland Model Training School has rendered it neces sary to secure additional accommodation for class rooms in the north wing of the Choral Hall; and wo notice that special technical classes will be commenced on Monday next. As attendance may be given at any of these classes without passing throvgh tho school routine, we recommend them to many young men otherwise engaged. A man fell overboard from the Go-ahead to-day, in consequence of a rope breaking which he was holding by. Ho rose to the surface' and quickly clutched the vessel's anchor which was hanging from the bows. He was soon on board, and was last seen pouring tho water out of his boots, and con demning tho coldnesß of his involuntary bath. A retired hotelkeeper was quietly holding forth yesterday in High-street on the miseries of a publican's life and the petty police tyrannies to which they are subjected. " Only pay £50 for your licence," said ho, " and you immediately forfeit your liberty, and become a sort of tlcket-of-leave man, undor tho sur veillance of a stuck-up policeman. If the oower that commands the winds and waves should cause the wind to blow out the light in tho decorated lamp that hangs over your entrance door, whoro no strangor is allowed to enter, you aro mulcted of 10s and costs, although you have employed all thegasfitterß in town to prevent tho sly, wicked wind from putting out your light, which is only required as a companion to tho moon ; for of what use is a light to a sleeping city ? If an inquest should be held in your house, although you don't sell a nobler among the jurors, you get nothing in tho shapo of rent for your room, and havo to pay 53 for cleaning after policemen, reporters, and jurors. You aro also open to a breach of tho Licensing Act if you give a-drop of brandy to a poor wanderer with the stomach ache on the Sabbath. Fortunately, however, the oppres sed publican, in the Licensing Act, finds 4 pleasant loopholes of retreat,' as some fellow of the name of Cowpor wrote, who might have been a publican for aught I know ; and if you fee your lawyer and are I shrowd, you steal through the law or round about it, and mako your escape. Why are not bakers and others amenable to the law for their adulterations ?" A small voice : Because they don't kill people 1 Hotel keepor : Go along you young rascal, or I'll kick you." The boy ran away. Mr D. W. Macfarlane has completed an admirable lithograph of Bishop Selwyn, which will bo issued as a supplement to the Weekly Herald ■on Saturday next. The portrait of this distinguished pioneer colo nist of New Zealand will be treasured by all admirers of his lifo and labours. Mr Macfarlane has succeeded in giving the portrait an artistic finish, which we have never seen excelled in any work of the same kind. We understand that this is the first of a series of photographs of leading public men which the proprietors of the Herald intend to issue with their weekly journal, and their enterprise is worthy of all oommendation. The members of the Sir Henry Havelook Lodge held their periodical concert last evening in the Edwardes-street school-room. Mr David Goldie, M.P.C., M.C.C., iv the

chair. The chairman having briefly spoken upon the object of the entertainment, pro ceeded to deal with the programme, which opened with the Templar ode. We were glad to notice that Mr Goldie referred to the absurd practice of throwing conversation lollies about the room, a habit which is notorious in connection with Edwardes street among the girls and boys. The concert then proceeded in a decorous manner. Songs were sung by Misses Gribble, Rose, Woods, Coleman, Burgess, and others ; whilst Messrs Sceats (the Templar comic), Redfern (the artist), Howden, and other gentlemen added to the vocal interest of the evening. Rev. Walter Harris delivered a telling and practical speech, and the evening pleasantly closed with an ode. We learn that the child of Mr Albert Eaton to which refeernce is made in the Herald this morning as having been lost, was found at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the wharf by Mr Cullerton, who|took;her to his lodging house close by, and immediately notified the fact of the little girl being at his house to Se-jeant Martin. Had that officer reported the matter to the Police-station in due course he would have saved the parents of the child a great deal of unnecessary anxiety. As it was they were up all night, hunting high and low for their missing infant. A letter from Mr Shipley _ relative to the breach of railway regulations cass heard yesterday is unavoidably held over till to morrow; The body of the unfortunate Miss Burt, whose death by drowning in the Takaka river, was some time Bince reported from Nelson, was found fastened by the hair to a snag in the Takaka river, and in her hand, secured by the death grip, was a portion of the bridle, that it is now supposed must have slipped off the horse's head as she was attempting to ford the flooded stream. The remains.were identified and buried. Asa practical illustration of the force of the wind at Wellington, the N. Z. Times mentions- that a goodly sized ship's boat was blown over the Reclaimed Land into the harbour. It cost, the owner 5s to have it restored to him. :.,

No eligible tender having been received for hewing and sawing timber for the Hauraki saw-mills, tenders are again invited by ad vertisement in another column.

A splendid specimen of the true ray or skate.was caught in the harbour this morning and was purchased of the fisherman by Mr Fuller. This delicious fish is we are glad to see becoming less rare in our waters. One was oaught a day or two ago by Mr Porter.

The experience of those who have occasion to send goods along the Kaipara railway is very different from that which the official idea of the traffic would lead us to expect. A complete blockade has taken place on the line in consequence of the want of sufficient trucks and the limited wharf accommodation at the Riverhead end. We believe Mr Isaac McLeod has prepared estimates shewing that £100 would remedy the latter defect. Jt-very possible obstruction to traffic along this railway appears to have been embodied, in the programme of management.

""To the Editor : Sir,—l should like to cor net a mistake made by your reporter in my case in yesterday's Star. What I stated was that I ran into Mr Anderson s to get something for my horses leg tha. was bleed ing. Not to order groceries. By inserting the above you will oblige, Sir, Yours &0., James Loveix".

Burglary.

Some dishonest person broke into the premißCß of Mr R. Arthur, auctioneer, of Queen-street, last night, and stole from the counting-house about three shillings wortu of copper pence. The thief took out a large pane of glass from the window at the back of the store and got through. It is re markable that a considerable quantity of silver was left untouched in a small box near the copper. The matter is in the hands of the | police, and it is hoped the thief will speedily be brought to justice.

THE SHAUGHRAUN,

This popular drama from the fertile pen of Boucicanlt, which met with such success in Auckland a few months ago, with Mr Chas. Wheatleigh as the hero, will be revived on Friday evening, at the Prince of Wales Theatre for two evenings. This drama has caused considerable sensation in England, not only on account of its intrinsic merit as a work of genius, but from its sympathy with certain political offenders, and which was written with a view to their liberation. The leading character, Conn, is in every sense of tho word a genuine Irishman, full of generosity and fire, and no one in the Southern Hemisphere is so cap able of doing justice to the ideal representative of Fenianism as Mr Wheatleigh is now in this city, and who holds a special letter from the author for the true and literal interpretation of the Shaughraun. Mr Wheatleigh will proceed to California by the next steamer, but previous to his departure he felt that he ought to give an opportunity to those in Auckland who had not seen this remarkable play in illustration of Irish life, on his last vinit. He will therefore give three perfor mances on Friday and Saturday, as stat3d on the bill of particulars.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Before Messrs Beetham (chairman) and Geo. S. Graham, Justices of the Peace.] SI'IKITISTS. A succession of human beings pleaded guilty to being drunk last night, named Robert Thomas, William Puttman, William Nathan, John Barrel, and Napoleon Elba. They were fined 53 each and costs. Eliza, a Maoii woman, was charged with the same offence, and fined 5s and costs, Is Od. LT.VT.LI.INC. A CONSTABLE. Robert Thomas, William Puttman, and William Nathan, were charged with assault ing Constable Payne, and damaging his uaiform, last night on tho wharf. Prisoners pleaded not guilty. Constable Payne deposed that the pris oners were drunk and incapable of taking care of themselves last night, and in accor dance with his duty, he endeavoured to prevent them from going on the wharf He spoke to them and told them that he could not allow them to go down the wharf in that state without some one to take care of them. It was half past twelve at night. Nathan then commenced to attack him, and struck him on the head Jand chest; he also completely destroyed his cap, which was his property and worth 10s Gd. Constable Gordon said his attention was arrested by a great noise near the wharf, he went and saw the three prisoners attacking Constable Payne, and using very rough language. Serjeant O'Connor deposed to the scene which was of a lively character while it lasted; he assisted to take the prisoners, who were very violent, to the station. Their conduct was outrageous ; he saw Puttman and Nathan strike the Constable. Nathan : I wish to ask how it is possible that 1 could attack the Constable's cap, when he was struck on the chest. I Bhould also like for the Constable to shew his marks if he has got any. The constable said ho had no marks to Bhow. ,____. Nathan: How about your head? Have you any mark there ? I know I've got a precious big bump on mine, which feels like a constabl's rap, but blowed if I know how I got it. Constable : My head is all right now, but my cap is done for. (Cap produced in atom and muddy condition.) The Bench : Constable, you are sure that the men were incapable of taking care of themselves ? Constable : Yes, your Worships. The prisoners were then ordered to pay 10s, the damage of the cap, between them, or be imprisoned for forty-eight hours, and for the assault on the constable, Thomas was ordered to prison for fourteen days, and the other two prisoners for a month with hard labour. Puttman : This is Justice, is it! DERSERTING THE NYMPHE. John Webster, a young seaman, was charged with deserting from the ship Nymphe. Mr Broham said he must ask for a remand for a week in this case, as the vessel was expected from Wellington on Monday next. Remanded for a week. AN OLD LADY II T COURT. A very old woman, named Mudford, made a considerable noise in court this morning, and stater? that she had been turned out of doors by members of her family, and that she would see Mr Barstow and have justice. She was at length made sensible that she could not see the worthy Magistrate until Friday morning, and after much persuasion from a constable was induced to leave the Court. The old lady, who is far advanced in years, seems scarcely to know what she says, and hardly in a condition to take oare of herself. This was all the business.

THE HAWTHORN MYSTERY.

Mblbotjbnb has been agitated over what papers call the "Hawthorn Mystery." In one of the suburbs of Melbourne named Hawthorn, stands a small drapery store, kept by a rather well-to-do old woman named Thomson and her son, a young man of about 20. Dp wards of a week ago, it was noticed that the place was closed, no reason having been assigned for the sudden disappearance of the occupants. After some days an uneasy suspicion that all was not right arose, and the Police at length called in the assistance of a brother of the missing woman who was telegraphed for from tbe oountry, and searched the place. Nothing however, could be found to throw any light on the disappearance of tho son and mother, and ultimately two of the brothers took possession of the house. While they were spending the second evening there, one of them who had just come in, declared that he smelt something strange, and on looking about they observed a depres sion In the canvas ceiling of the room, through a hole in which a human foot was protruding. The Police were called, and the body of the son was found hang ing from the ridge, of the roof, above the ceiling, a place where he'had got with great difficulty. He had

evidently committed suicide, and the surmise theniwm suggested that he had murdered his mother, as there wasknown to have been some difference between them owing to her disapproval of his restless and ylolous conduct. However, nothing has yet been elicited to confirm this conjecture, and the au«ppe*rttc«of the mother romains an unsolved mystery. That scene of the dead man's foot pointing down through the celling has a touch of romanti-. horror about It which, skilfully worked up, would make a great hit in a sensational novel, or exciting melo-drama.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS agency.]

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS AGAINST MESSRS STEVENSON.

Sydney, June 27.

The Australian Agricultural Company's miners have resolved to send a circular to England, showing the crowded state of the labour market, and low earnings. Other companies' men are expected to do the same.. ~ T „_ Melboubne, June 27. Mr Talbot, tragedian, sailed in the Ringa rooma. _._.••_._. The Government have agreed to join the other colonies in running a steamer between Port Darwin and Java till the oable is re- The' shipment of wool >ent to Antwerp market was unsuccessful. Further proceedings against Stevensons are mentioned. MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS. st lb 8t lb Kingsboroiißh ~0 7 Oonnauglit ... .. 6 8 AVoolami .. ..8 13 Torchlight.. -. 6 8 Kichmond ~ .. 812 Bella 0 | The Ace .. .. 812 Vain Hope.. .. 6 B Imperial .. .. 810 Fisherman.. .. 6 8 Eobin Hood .. 810 Eingwool .. ■• ° ° Saltan .. ..8 0 Irish Stew.. .. 6 8 southernCioss ..8 0 Kvangalero.. .. » ' Sterling .. ..8 6 Vibration .. ~ Kapidßay.. ..8 3 Strop •• •• « J Melbourne.. ..8 2 Meteor .. .. O < ' Haricot .. ..8 2 Kvenlight .. •• Clifton .. ..8 0 Banter .. .. O 6 Scanmag .. .. 713 Kismet .. •• 6 6 Speculations .. 713 Mendacious ■■ 0 o A.T 7 12 Artful Jce .. ..0 4 Dilke .. .. 710 Nemesis .. ..0 4 Mountaineer ..7 9 Berlinga .. •• 6 4 Hercules .. ..7 9 The Deer t .. .. 0 4 Neotsdeld .. ..7 8 Gloom .. -- 6 * Emulation.. .-. 7 8 Prido of the Hills.. 0 4 The Hook.. .. 7 8' Briseis .. .. 6 4 Impudence .. 7 7 Newcastle .. .. o d Valentia .. ..77 Miss Kingstone ..03 UghtofDay .. 7 5 Gratis .. .. 0 3 Feud' Artifice .. 7 5 Duke 6 2 Janitor 7 4 Ginger .. ..0 2 NewMunstor ..7 4 Sybil .. .. 6 0 Nerrldah .. ..7 4 Lord Lytton .. 0 0 Bur^andy •• ..7 4 Aldinga .. ..6 0 Cauterbuiy.. ..7 4 Waxy .. ..0 0 Atlas .. ..7 3 Floren .. ..0 0 Brunswick.. .. 7 2 Klmoro .. .. sl' 2 The Painter .. 7 2 Herstwell .. •• 512 Timothy .. ..7 0 Napoleon .. .. 612 Break o'Day .. 012 My Idea .. .. 512 Spark .. .. 012 Windsor .. .. -5 12 Loquacity.. .. 0 12 Hento's br or blk by Mia .. .. Gl2 Oroagh .. 512 Politician .. .. 012 Patrick .. . 512 ' Supeistition .. 012 Electricity.. .. 512 , Venus .. ..0 12 The Cardinal .. 5 12 Ivaughtyßoy .. 010 Munster .. .. 512 Tom Cat ~ .. 010 Sovereign .. .. 512 ' Tom Kirk .. .. 010 Glengarry .. .. 510 i Onyx .. .. 010 By Ruby .. ..5 9 Mr C. D. Fisher's Spring Jack ..5 7 bh by Angler Mc- Disraeli .. ..5 7 ' Gregor ~ .. 010 Gentility : ..5 7

Mysterious Disappearance of a Medium.

MELBOURNE.-THIS DAY. Mrs Rainer, spiritualistio medium, has mysteriously disappeared since the 22nd of May. No traces of her have since been found.

THE EXPECTED ENGLISH SHIPS.

The lengthened voyage of the barque Wanloch from Glasgow to this port—she is now 131 days out—has caused anxious enquiries to be made concerning her. In response to these we regret to say we can give no information whatever as to the causes which may have tended to prolong her pas sage During la3t week three English ships arrived at Port Chalmers, and we were in hope 3 that some of them would have brought us tidings of the Wanloch or the Bebington, an immigrant ship now 122 days out from Plymouth. Their reports of passage and list of vessels spoken, however, give us no news of our long expected shipß. The Oberon. Horsa, and Orpheus ail arrived off Port Chalmers Heads, between the 16th and the 18th inst. The Orpheus is a power-Unship of 1,461 tons, and, leaving Gravesend on the 21st Maroh, made the run from London in 90 days from port to port. The Horsa, an iron ship of 1093 tons, sailed from Glasgow on the Ist March, but was detained at Lamlash till the 18th. She would have made a fast passage but had the misfortune to meet with very light winds when she ought to have felt the benefit of tho S.E. trades. She spoke several vessels, but none bound to this port. The Oberon, a handsome clipper of 1,193 tons, made the fastest passage of the three. She left London on the 28th March, and took her final departure from the Lizard ou the Ist April. Her voyage from land to land only occupied 76 days. All three report terrific gales from N.W. to S.W. between Tasmania and New Zealand. The barque Wanloch is a new vessel on her first voyage. As she was heavily laden with iron for the city waterworks, it is probable she may have been strained or dismasted in heavy weather and been forced to put in somewhere.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

The weights for the Melbourne Cup, the great horse racing event of the Southern Hemisphere, are now to hand, and appear this evening in our columns. It is rather depreciatory of the interest in the result bo far as this colony is concerned, that no New Zealand horses appear in the list of candi dates. The experience of Messrs Redwood, and Watt, with Lurline and Calumny, would seem to point to the impossibility of placing any dependence on a horse's form for many months after the long sea voyage and change of locality. Singularly enough the Barb, about whose return to active life after enjoy ing the pleasures of the stud for several years, there has been so much talk, is not included in the lists which ourselves and our contem poraries have received, nor have we any word as to whether he is scratched or not. Giving a hasty glance at the long row of well known names we are most favorably im pressed with the weights allotted to the following twenty : Richmond, Robin Hood, Sterling, Melbourne, Haricot, A. T., Neots field, Ecu d'Artifice, Newminster, The Painter, Break-o'-Day, Loquacity, Onyx, Cbonaught, Bella, Ringwood, Strop, Briseis, Miss Kingston, and Gratis. The orack 3-yr. old, Newminster, has no cause to complain of being over-weighted with only 7st. 41bs., neither can Richmond and Robin Hood, the great guns of last year, be considered out of it with Bst 121bs and Bst lOlbs respectively. Kinsborough, with all his fine speed, must be overweighted with 9st 71bs, and last year's winner, Wollomai, haß no good thing this time with Bst 13lbs, seeing that he carried] but 7st 81bs to victory in 1875, and cannot have improved much from a 5-year-old to a 6-year-old. Melbourne, with only Bst 21bs, impresses us as favorably as anything. His indifferent running at the back end of the season 1874-5 could not be taken as his real form. The Painter is another who must be considered well in with only 7st 2lba, for it will be recollected this horse was backed for plenty of money to win last year's Champion Stakes, and the animal must therefore be a good one. .The Hobart Town mare Bella is let in on good terms, at 6st 81bs, while the same may be said of the wear and tear filly, Briseis, by many considered inferior only to Newminster last season, and who gets only 6st 4lbs. Miss Kingston, 6sfc 31bs, and Gratis, 6at Slbs, are a very taking couple, as both have shown good form lately. We hope to give a more complete analysis of the weights at an early date. 1 ■■.„.. -. '"■ ..■

DE MURSKA CONCERT.

CHORAL HALL.

It would he impossible adequately to' \\ the enthusiasm which marked iv \\ , A of Mdlle. lima deMursWs first L VI '•* at the Choral Hall last evenm r K 11 J . expected, every seat was taken *t A \ 1 number present could tot have' h I short of 800. Ab our readers will {« I be glad to learn something of the ante A^ I of this distinpuished vocalist, we _n_° n' 8 1 tion that it is now about eight v*2 "J"1" De Murska made her debut Tin , t "C 6 ! opera house. We forget the exact JS her first appearance, but in the fa season of 1869 she sang at Covent GaWl •" company with Titiens, Adelina p a ui '" ! other artistes. Here she greatly dist. n « '• ?B^ I , herself in the operas " Linda di Ch£S (from which she gave us a selection 1 _ ? night), and "II Flanto'Magico ; » IE il 1* I took the part of the Queen in " t ea g deN I pots," and Elvira in "j Puri.ani •,,U^ e' 1 again in the autumn season of the samo ( she was most successful as ObJieUn ■J\%* \ Thomas' " Hamlet," a role which had b ! ' so well sustained by Mdlle NUsson itit? early part of the year. But the follow;!! season, 1870, was perhaps the most brillC epoch in her London career She ap peB J at Drury Lane in the character of Senta in 3 Wagner's opera " V Olandess Dannato," M 3 1 achieved an immense triumph, exhibiting I perfect masteTy over the extreme difficulties of Wagner's music. On the subject of % performance we cannot refrain from qnoti__ | the comment of an r-minent London reviewer • I "Mdlle. lima de Murska has always been >' accepted as an efficient and reliable artiste- 1 but we were perfectly unprepared f O . Bo ' I excellent—we might indeed Bay, absolutely I perfect—a performance, Wh vocally and $ histrionically, as that of Senta. To execute I the music of this part was no easy task for [ the most accomplished vocalist, bat I to so thoroughly realize the concep. I tion of a composer, who places as much : reliance upon the actor as upon the Binger § and whose every musioal phrase is instinci ' with the accompanying dramatic action i proves beyond doubt the possession of a | creative power which almost amounts to 1 genius." To resume our brief account of 1 her London performances. In 1871, b_ B | again delighted everyone in the opera I " Linda de Chamouni," and on several occa. {> -■ sions ably filled the part of the debutant, of !■ the season, Mdlle. Marimon, during her fie. | | quent illnesses. Her last opera in London I i appears to have been " Lucia de Lamm... ! moor " in 1873, when she firmly retained her 1 ; hold of the public favour; but a very general § i regret was expressed at her few appearance. I■ this season, and we csn only wonder at no 1 ! effort having been made to secure a repetition 7 5 of her wonderful performances as Senta in B \ Wagner's opera. Mdlle. de Murska is aocom- I . panied to Auckland by Signer Kcsnati (an f 1 old favourite here), by Signor Susini (bsss), I X by Signor Giammona, a most wonderful I . flautist, and by M. Ilia, pianist and musical I 1 director. The programme last evening con- I ? tamed performances by each of these dia- I tinguished artists. I, Among the audience we noticed most of . our local musicians, and many new faces in . addition to the ordinary concert-goers. The first part opened with a song by Signor Susini, "Vienl la mia vendetta," from the part of Don Alfonso in Lucrezia Jiorgk 3 Signor Susini produced a most favourable impression. He possesses a magnificent bass l voice, remarkable for its power and smooth ness. Every note penetrated the furthest corner of the hall, yet there was net a trace of harshness about it. Tha upper notes are delivered with the utmost rotundity and 3 without any apparent effort, and he gives 3 evidence of considerable dramatio ability. 3 Next followed a eolo by the distin i guished flautist, Signor Giammona This i was a fantasia on the airs "Tutto c Gioja," 3 "Preudi," "Ah Vorrei" and other familiar . passages fiom La Sonnamlula, and the 3 audience were thoroughly delighted with it, i The extraordinary command' which thii 3 artist has over his instrument^ making it i speak almost like a human voice, and the , I clearness and delicacy of his notes, were the theme of general admiration. Mdlle, de 3 Murska, on making her appearance, was wel r corned in a most enthusiastic manner, en hanced no doubt by the evident surprise on s the part of many at seeing so youthful and charming a form. She sang the " Carnival de Venise" with variations. We feel nil . equal to the task of describing herper \ formance. As a specimen of vocalization it f was absolutely-faultless. Her voice is a t marvel of flexibility. She seems to do a with it just what she likes. With hardly the 6 least' perceptible effort she soars up to the ! region of the third ledger line above the daw, D and with a sudden leap alights two octave! lower I To thoroughly appreciate snch a _, treat would require a second, and a third r hearing. One scarcely knows which to admire c most, the refined quality of the voice, or the easy and graceful style of the singer. The j audience clamoured for an encore, and Mdlle 0 de Murska had to return twice to the plat t form, and bow her acknowledgments^ Signor ! Rosnati, whose performances in the B Cagli Opera, are'still fresh in our lection, was greeted with ft hearty a round of applause. His skilful and artißtac B singing proved that his voice had lost none ot r its charms, and we shall always listen to him with" very great pleasure as a refined artist. The first part of the programme was brought to a conclusi6n with a piano forte solo on Scottish airs, ably executed dv B ) Maestro Straus Ilia, who also.accpmpamea ! f the other performers in a masterly ana r sympathetic style, although we may here r mention that, in the flute solos, the piano 3 accompaniment was at times a littlei too v powerful. After a somewhat .tedious . interval, Signors Rosnati and Susini gave a 1 duet from Flotow's "Martha,' » 1 elicited the most genuine and unanimous. , plaudits that have ever resounded uvtne ) Choral Hall. The audience were determined 1 to have it repeated, and their request was complied with: Signor Giammona agan ' favoured us with one ■of his masterly, per formances on the flute, after which M^ue. 1 De Murska made her second aPPe.Br^7; and gave an air from the opera ' na V \ Chamouni," (one of her chiefest bonoon , successes), in which she executed a series« . most delicious runs and trills. The.auW . .were even more delighted with this peMOT a mance, and an encore was loudly demanaen and gracefully accorded. A perfect storm oi ' applfuse burst through the halh as Maestro ; Ilia struck up " The Last - BgU» Summer," which she sang .*«n . . delicacy that has rarely been excelleo. ' Signor Susini made .a decided^,' i Leporell's song, " Madamina," categonjmg the numberless conquests : of his master *> ' Giovanni. An encore was in his case I insisted upon. One of the most3P»| items in the programme was aoe . , Romanza "Non c ver," given W^\ B , Rosnati with the most impassionedagegg i and deservedly encored. The concertiow^ with a lovers duet <Doni*etla), » J u '■:■ and a reconciliation between.. mrww Murska and.Susini. In jnfiorj^ vocalist it should be stated thai shei»B under, very great disadvantages 'JmWfoj having only two or three Jpu,? ggj arrived off a tedious and nnofflJJ . voyage. At her ""g^gfraifi marked improvement ( aa, ." \ eß r her but we' are sure we -have Wj 0?* wiU at her best. The next ,°<f£ lle . De be given to-morrow evening, wneii *s |4 Caßta Murska will sing the 7.faJ? u."T>'s famous Diva" from Norma, and Bishops ~ song " Lo, here the gentle .art-. We have been, SSff JSS^ in. order, to prevent fc^gS&!p venienceof last wg^.^/ffiSs for the,, been mide .for Stk^i

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