SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEK—Tfcis aftarnoon, 8 92; to-mowow morainf:, 345 SUN BBT-!rh»« mmtaz, 440. BUN BISB-To tnorroir mornla?, 710 MOON'S A»JE~?all Moon, 7th Juno, 1216 pm

ARRIVALS.

OCOMi, schooner, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Llewellyn, ss, McGillivray, for Lsvuka, Glimpse, barque, for Newcastle E'sinoro, schooner, for Russell Fawn, cutter, for Russell

_ VESSELS EXPECTED Taranalti, eg, from the South, to-morrow Australia, ss, from the S-Mith. Monday JNatal Queen, from LyHelton, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town, eaily Kobina nunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 18th Marcli Martha, barqtie, from tho Islands, early ane, bif?, from Hobart Town Fairlie, schooner, from Lyttelton Lsetitia, schooner, from Barotonga Bebington, ship (PREY), from London; sMlea 2ith February England's Glory, ship from London, early Loch Lee, schooner, from Sydney, early Wanloclc, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Fob IS Woosung, ship, from London, early

DEXPORTS.

Per Syr. fi Ti. f O r Guam: 108,000 feet timbes.— Master, 1

tPhe S3 Wellington leaves for the South to-morrow. The barqno Glimpße sailed yesterday for New cai>tle.

The schooner TOsinore and the cutter Fawn have left for "Russell In ballast.

All accounts against the shin La Tscocesa have to be sent in to the agent, Mr Jno Batger, by noon on1 Saturday. The ss Argyll arrived from "Wangnrel this mora ine, with thn following pawngo-s :—Mi's Williams, Miss Dent, Mr and Mrs Wilson, Mr and Mrs Salmon, Messrs Harrop. Howard, McOane. Dalziel. Be3wink. Lawlor, lieyburn, and two in the steerage. The Argylo also brought 31 sacks gam, and 40 kegs butter.

The schooner Echo la to sail for New Caledonia to-morrnw with a cargo of timber. Captain McQuarrie who t^ok down the Traclfiwinfl gnes in command. It is probable that the vessel will be sold at the island.

Messrs Crutakshank have receivfid a telegram from O»ptain Forquhir. of the Jona stitinir that, although there is a heavy sea running ulong the coast, it will not prßvent him surveying tho wreck of the Sarah, which is perfectly accossiWo The survey will be made to-day, and to-morrow the captain will be able to give intending bidders for the wreck every inform , atlon as to its condition.

The ss Taranalci ia expected in the Manukau to morrow moraine.

The schooner Christina and tho cutter Sovoreign of the Sea were offered at auction by Messrs A and X Isaacs to-day, but failed to find purchasers. • The brlgantine Oceola has cleared in ballast for Mercury Bay where it is probable sho will load timber for Lyttelton,

The brig Syren ha« cleared at Onehunen for Guam, ■with <» load of timber and 3 passengers viz:—Mr and Mrs Pennell and ,T. Brown. The cutter Dawn left the Manukau for Raglan this morning.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nelson, this nay The Taupo arrived, early yestoulay morning from New Plymouth. «. GtanouNE. this day Tho Ramrftiw arrived here with the San Fancisco mail yesterday f^om Napier.

COMMERCIAL.

> Mr G- Sibbin had a moderate attendance at Ms general sale to-day. Oats realised 2s 7^d to 3a, bran 6s 6d, cheese 5H to 9d, butter lOd to ls-Jd, Fijian maize, 3s 6d, pota toes 4s 6d to 5a 6d, tea 25a 6d, csndlea lOtd toba'eco 4s 4d,jams 7-Jd.

Messrs M. .Tones & Co., held a large sale of ■poultry, produce, and groceries, to-day, which was well attended and largely stocked. We were unable to get quotations owing to crush of business.

gjMessrs E. and H. Isaacs continued their extensive sale of ship chandlery to-day, at the efcores of Messrs Williams and Co., until one o'clock, when the sale was postponed on ac count of the number of purchasers who wished to attend the funeral'of the late Cap tain Palmer, Due notice will ho given of the date on which the sale will be resumed.

Mr Arthur had a good attendance to-day. "Potatoes, 3s 9d to 4<? 3d; onions, fd ; oats, 2s 9d to 3s 9d ; carrots. 2s Sd to 2s lOd ; pumpkins, 4s to 4a Grl, ncr 100; Maize. 4s ; oatmeal, lgd to 2|d; Wairoa cheese, 6d to B^d ; Taranaki cheese, 6Ad ; Auckland bacon, 4£d to 10P; butter 4 : }a to Is; beef, 2d.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Alfred Bfcki,a.>ji)'h 'Weekly "Report— Cattln and Sheep : At Bcmuera, on Thursday, cattle of all kinds were in larger than usual nmnhers. Tiest dairy cows at their profit brought from £9 to £1% • . those forward in calf from £7 and upwards. The store cattle penned were principally three-r<i»r-olds and grown cattle ; there was steady compelition for them throughout the sale; two-year-oX s brought from £3 6s to £$ 17s 6d ; three-year-olds heifers, £4 to £4 10a ; three-year-old steers, £5 10 to £7 ; cows, mixed ages £3 17s 6d to £5 : 300 heart sold. Of fat cattle, 210 head were sold to the trade: a lar?o number of those placed in the fat pens were of indifferent quality, and brucht by the crraziers. T.ast week's prices, from 27s to 30s the 1001b .was fully sustained. Averages for cattle obtained were : 20 head, John Short, £6 6s; 69 lead, John Kunciman, £& 15s 6d : 11 head. E. Eoon £7 Ps 6d ; 35 head, Westney Brothers, £8 Is 6d; 43 head. J. H. Snott, £G 103 Store sheep were in moderate numbers and dull of saR Aged long "woolled ewes brought Cs 6d ; ewe lamb». 83 : wether lambs, 7s 6d each. Fat sheep in less than average numbers, and with a slight improvement in value; 150 three-fourth bred long-woolled wethers, 16s each; Jambs, 9a to 11s each.

DCHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wild Close as follows:— For Thames, this day at 6,30 pm and to-morrow at 9 30 am For Corornandel on Monday at 10 30 am For Whitiangi, Taiiua, Tanranga, and Opotiki, por Eowena, this day at 4 p m For Russell, per Favorite, this day at 4 30 p m For Tairua to-morrow at 10 a m Por Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, etc, to-morrow at 10 a m For New Caledonia to-morrow at 10 a m For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per s s Wellington, on Saturday next, at 10.45 a m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m Late letters ior Southern Provinces and Mel bourne will bo received till 11 a m. For Hobart Town, per Victoria, on Saturday next at 11 am Par Australia, on Monday. June 5 as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United States of America Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 11 a m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ham For money orders, registered letters, and news papers/at 10 a m Late letters hearing an extra fee of 6cl in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board up to the time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

TAYLOR—O" Way 31. at (Ticrhtrrove, Manrrore, the

wlfn of Koht Cecil Taylor. B«q., of a daughter. PAT.MBR On .Tune 1, at WnTfofleld-Strcet, tho wife

of Mr. J. fl\ Palmpr of ,a danglitnr. PKATfOE—On JnriP I, Bt bnr reei'lmicc\ Bntli-Btrnpt,

■pnrnpll, the wifp of Mr. Eflward Pparno of a Pon. PATTERSON'—On .Tnnp 2, at Pnnßenby, tho wife of Wm, J. Patterson of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

LATVRKNCT—TSATt/KY-On May 20, in thn T?prf>R forrl Consn-pcational Chwh, by the R«v. War-low Davlos, Lucy FnWHnpf, only dHtisrbter of Mr Wm. Lawrence, of Bripfol, fo Unn junin, ynnnppßt son of Mr. Stephen Balky, of ll&rborouKh, Oxon.

DEATH.

PONAT,T>SON—On May 31, at "Wellington, Lucy Donaldson, thfl munh ba'ovefl adopted clauchtor of Mra. Mavy Tufty, of this city, leaving a largo family to bemoan their loss.

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1876

?<:!• the csu:<: that I.nc!cs assistance For the vrvorii; :)•?.; needs resistance, For the future in tiie distance, And tie eood tlutt we (Jo.

Legislative intermeddling with free com mercial interchange should only be indulged in with extreme caution. Any embryo Cobden who can shew us a practicable system of perfect free trade shall have our support. But so long aa duties must be levied for revenue purposes upon goods brought from abroad, we join issue with tha protectionist, and contend that the tariff should be so designed as to assist local pro duction, and cheapen such merchandise as we must import. A letter from the re doubtable Mr John Mason somewhat staggered the editor of the Herald a day or two ago, by mysteriously hinting that sewing machines would pull Sir Julius Vogel through his financial difficulties. Although not sanguine of the Premier's ability to sow and reap at the rate suggested by Mr Mason, we think we can discern the grain of truth among thß chaff ; and by careful nurture, who knows but it might germinate and become the procreator of v great harvest j not, perhaps, for Sir Julius, but for hundreds of working men, blessed with a full quiver of fair olive branches. Mr Mason, if we understand him aright, desired to place before his readers a fact im pressed upon his mind by daily research among dry Customs returns and import tables j and in a matter of this kind his ex perience is not to be despised. By a simple alteration in the incidence of the duty upon soft goods, ha argues, hundreds of sewing machines would be set at work in Auckland, affording remunerative employment for many hands. The imports of apparel at Auckland in 1875 amounted, duty paid, to £126,000, and of woollens to £93,500. By raising the present ad valorem duty of ten per cent, to 17$ per cent., and reducing the impost on woollens to *]\ per cent., a protective duty of ten per cent, would be secured for our tailor ing and makiDg-up establishments, without either increasing the burden of existing taxa tion or disturbing trade. With the import of woollens greatly enlarged, and that of ready-made apparel decreased, the outlay for making up slop goods would be beneficially expended in the employment of labour within the colony. Clothing, possibly, would ad vance slightly in price, but assuredly not so much as to outweigh the counterbalancing advantages. If we are justified in assuming a reduction in tho impost of slop 3by one half the present amount, a manufacture of £03,000 worth of clothing per annum would be added to the industries of the city. The proa pectlve benefits to the whole colony, which|J !i imports^apparel ( value half a million

sterling per annum, aye very large indeed. In Victoria, a protective tariff of 25 per cent, has fostered the extensive clothing in dustries now existing in, that colony. The ob ject sought, it will be observed, ia not the diminition of imports, but that the incidence of taxation shall induce import in kind that will throw into the pockets of colonial work men,I''who are the consumers, money now spent upon labour in Britain. A theory of this character ia of much wider application than to the manufacture of clothing, and really suggests a complete revision of the tariff. From undertaking this, men without commercial experience instinctively shrink, and there is a remarkable lack of special business training in the Cabinet. But that the principle is sound, while the present in" discriminating customs taxation is wholly opposed to common sense, and irreconcilable with any system of political economy that rises above the rule oE thumb, must be evident to the mind of every one who thinks the matter oufc.

We hardly know what to think of the rumoured intention of the Ministry to propose another six million loan. Its origin is traced by our Wellington correspondent to the editor of the Argun, a strong Ministerialist, who has been used before, in the capacity of correspondent for the Otago Daily Times and Lyttelton Times, to sound public feeling by the promulgation of semi-official feelers. We believe this is precisely the value that should be placed upon the most recent on difc. The Cross tells its readers this morning that there ia "no truth" in the rumour, and this, we suppose, means that the bait hasn't taken, and will be withdrawn accordingly. The financial difficulty is one which the Premier, withou* further borrowing, will not easily surmount. With an annual charge for interest^and sink, ing fund amounting to about a million sterling, and a revenuo considerably below estimates, the propecfc is not an er- , , / • - -^ourfteine one for any iinancier, <" , « whose forte is,- „ •-*Um «° for «» rather ' " ™$ expressing it, to spend ■ tftftn save. There remained, however, 6n the 30th of June, 1875, £1,709,800 loan balances to be raised, of which £800,000 is covered by Imperial guarantee, and can be very readily realised. The probability is, therefore, that, pledged, as the Premier un questionably was to Rothschild nob to float any new loans for two years, the balances from previous loans will be placed on the market to meet the pressing liabilities of the next financial term. A portion of the un. raised loans have, no doubt, been mortgaged durinc; the recess for bank advances and Treasury bills ; but if another year could be safely tided over, the six million loan scheme might still be reserved as atrutnp card for ses sion 1877, should the Vogelian administration and the world, about which Dr. Cumming has lately expressed doubts, exist at that date.

The following is the Inspector's mortality report : - During the month ending May, 1576, there were 21 deaths registered within the city of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1875 was 3C deaths : For 1870"—Under 1 year, 5 deathw ; under 2 years, 2 deaths ; under 10 yeais, 2 deaths ; under 80 years, 3 deaths; under 50 years, 3 deaths ; over 50 yeara, G deaths. Total, 21 deaths. For 1875.—Under 1 year, 17 deaths ; under 2 years, (> deaths ; under 10 years, 3 deaths ; under 30 yearw, 3 deaths ; under 50 years, 2 deaths ; over 50 years, 5 deaths. Total, 36 deatlis. Thero were 12 deaths in the hospital during the month of May, 1876,- Geo. Goldie, Sanitary In spector.

The Presbyterian Church News for Juno is published, and contains a full budget of in formation concerning Church matters, and in teresting matter of an appropriate character. The editor in his leading article combats tho Rev Mr Elmslie's statement at Christchurch, that opinion in the North Island is hostile to the New Zealand University. A sermon by the Rev R. Eraser, upon the beautiful thought " We all do fade as a leaf," fills the pages reserved for pulpit utterances. " Presbyter " contributes a paper on "jPuseyißm-Apostolical Succession." The "Temperance Corner "is filled with startltng facts relating to the drink traffic ; and in other pages appear chapters on " The Manuscript of the Hebrew Scriptures," correspondence, a letter from Scotland, and a great deal of General Church news. We notice that the wife of the B,ev Joseph Coupland has died at tho New Heb rides mission station. Preliminary steps have been taken to establish a Presbyterian Church in the young colony of Fiji, aided by a grant of £200 a year from the Church of Scotland.

The Auckland chess players have not re ceived any answer to their telegrams asking whether the Dunedin men are prepared to finish the games. A message was despatched to-day, stating that unless a reply is for warded to-night the match will be claimed for Auckland. It is apparent that the Dune din players have no intention of finishing the game, but will not commit themselves to a statement to that effect, preferring a shuffling retreat rather than an open and manly ack nowledgement of the honorable victory gained by their antagonists. A correspondent writes : " Sir, —Does Dr. Purchas, in conformity with the Public Health Act, report the existence of all con tagious disorders to the Local Board of Health within which such exist ? because the City authorities are not aware of any such number of cases as stated by him to have lately existed, and a heavj penalty is recover able for non-reporting." The cases treated by Dr. Purchas may have been beyond city limits. But we believe that no medical man complies with this provision of the Public Health Act.

It is said that Dr. Turner, well known in connection with the City Turkish Baths, in tends to establish by shares a hydropathic institution on the Smedley principle, the shareholders to receive the benefits of the institute.

A deputation representing the Wairoa settlers who have taken action to secure the closing of the three hotels on the river waited upon Dr Campbell yesterday, and urged compliance with the prayer of the petitioners by voluntarily closing his hotel at Maunga whare. After discussing the question, ' Dr. Campbell intimated his intention to adhere to his resolution that the house shall be kept open, and stated that he would apply by counsel for the renewal of the license at the Licensing meeting, to be held at Helensville next Tuesday. The petitioners have also re solved to employ counsel to plead their cause before the Licensing Commissioners. They have secured four hundred names to the petition, numbering more than two - thirds of tho residents in the districts along the river, which constituted theformer Licensing District. The boundaries of the present Licensing District include Wangarei,Waipu,and a very large area which has not been, canvassed owing to the limited time available since the matter was taken up. The petitioners cannot, therefore, rely on the prohibitory clauses of the Act, but will rest their application upon the general powers possessed by the Commissioners to refuse the renewal of licenses at their discretion. It should be mentioned that Mr Dargaville's disinterested offer to close his large hotel in order that the evil might be put down, in volved a pecuniary sacrifice of at least £300 a year. HHS

That portion of the Wastern Springs pro perty, not required by the Corporation for the water supply, will be let by tender. The estate comprises about 40 acres, and on one seotion is situated the mill water-wheel, steam-engine, etc., and brick residence. This would be a first-class opportunity for es tablishing a tweed factory or other similar manufacture.

The city assessment has in some instances been increased,we would therefore warn rate payers to apply at the Corporation office, and ascertain the valuation placed upon their properties in order to lodge an appeal on the 16th of June, the day appointed. The waterworks special rate will be levied on this valuation, bo it behoves the ratepayers to see that they are not overcharged.

In the extraordinary claim for empty gin ger-beer bottles, amounting to £26 7s made by Mr Hayden, ginger-beer manufacturer of Auckland, on Mr Brady a retired hotel-keep er of Coromandel, the learned counsel declined to accept a nonsuit, and took judg ment for defendant, costs £9 18s. Mr Meyer defended with much tact and ability, and considerable humour was displayed in the progress of this singular claim.

The Ponsonby Literacy Class, was numer ously attended^aat evening, aftd thte following gentlemen were elected to office for the en suing year • Rev E N Bree president, Mr A H. King, vice-president, Mr G. King secre tary, and Mr John Warnck, treasurer.

A large number of members of the variouß Masonic lodges assembled at the Britomart Railway Station to»day and went out by the two o'clock train to Remuera to be present at the funeral of the late Captain Palmer, which took place at three o'clock this afternoon.

The usual half-yearly, musical and literary entertainment in connection with the Pitt street Wesleyan Mutual Association takes place on Friday evening next, the 9th June, at 7.30 o'clock, in the Pitt-atreet school room.

We call attention to our police report of to-day to an account of a quarrel in which the celebrated Ann Vesey was the principal actor, and whose conduct in Court produced very con Sl derable mi^a among the numerous sp e cfcafcor B .^ dpßeially h.er pitiful plalnfc, which P r .*jy had the effect of saving her from find big sureties for the proper government of her active tongue. The whole affair was a com plete farce, commencing with a blaze and ending in smoke.

The clergyman and the vestry of Holy Trinity Church, Otahuhu, desire hereby to return their sincere thanks to all those ladios and gentlemen who so kindly rendered their assistance towards the concert given last night in aid of the repairs of the parsonage at Otahuhu. They beg also to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £2 5s from the congregation of St Mary's Parnell. A meeting of the Improvement Commis sioners was held yesterday afternoon, Mr O'Rorko in the chair. The finance committee reported that arrangements had been made with the Bank of New Zealand to send the debentures to England in accordance with the resolution of the last meeting. It was pro posed by Mr Clark that all the land between High-street and the proposed line of Chancery Btreet, and the proposed new street, with the small angle north-east of the Mechanics' Institute, be offered to the General Govern ment for the sum of £5,000 ; and should the offer bo accepted, the Commissioners to use their power under the Act of 1873, to acquire the site of the Mechanics' Institute. The motion was carried.

The Hon. William Fox does not think much of reporters of the Homo Press. He writes to a New Zealand friend thus :— "Pray do not believe anything you will see. I used among others to complain of colonial reporting, but here it is, except in leading London papers, infinitely worse, and whero tho speaker is rapid, as I am unfortu nately, and the subject one which tho re porters are ignorant of, as they mostly are, on the temperance movement, they mako a disgusting hash of what one says. In my case they jumble up what I say of the United States with what I say of New Zea land, and any one iv New Zealand who read their reports of my speeches will think I am telling most awful and unblushing liea."

An exponsivo lovo affair has recently been adjusted in Sydney by the settlement out of Court of the caso Post v. Donnelly, in which plaintiffs claimed £4000 for breach of promise and seduction. The following is the momor andum of agreement: —"Albury Sitting, April, 187 G. Mias Post v. Donnelly, J. Post v. Donnely. Tho above actions and all claims in respect of any clauses of actions by either of the above plaintiffs against tho defendant, aro settled upon tho terms of the defendant payiDg £500 in each action (that is, £1000 al togethor) in discharge thereof, and of all costs therein.

Assault in an Auction Mart.

The progress of the large drapery sale of Messrs Grant and Morton was interrupted to-day, by the persistent annoyanoe of the well-known general dealer, Joseph Rogers, whose temper so far overcame his good sense, that ho made a savage rush at Mr Morton, and seized him by the throat in a violent manner, breathing threats of a terri ble nature, but which were not immediately carried into execution. The determined aspect of Mr Rogers induced Mr Morton to send for a constable to protect him from the violence of Mr Rogers, who was forthwith marched to the police station. The case will be heard on Monday, at tho court, unless it can be previously settled by mutual arrange ment.

Political News.

The Rumoured Siss Million

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Another feeler is being ingeniously put forth. The Argus last night says : " A rumour is current that amongst the pro posals which the Government will submit to Parliament during the coming session will be one for a further loan of six millions, to extend over three years, to be raised at the rate of two millions per annum." We are not in a position to pronounce whether this rumour is correct or not, but we hope it may be trua. Large as our debt already is, we see no reason why we should be afraid to increase it so long as the money is prudently and wisely expended in reproductive works." This is not the first appearance of this manufactured rumour, for the Wellington correspondent of the Lyttdton Times sent ihe following : —" Rumours are current that the Government will propose to Parliament t further loan of six millions, extended over hree years." Such a coincidence might be deceptive if people did not know that the said correspondent and editor of the Argus are identical, and that there never was any such rumour in Wellington until the Argus started it.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PBESS AGENCY.]

SYDNEY, Thursday.

The Philadelphia commissioners have re ceived samples of tobacco sent from Califor nia, for distribution in the colony.

The Assembly voted a sum to raise a second battery of permanent artillery.

The three-masted schooner Loch Lee sailed for Auckland and the Islands yesterday. MELBOURNE, Thursday. Messrs Noyes and Reed, grain factors, Melbourne, have called a meeting of their creditors.

It is stated that the loss of the squatters in the three colonies during the last quarter was £10,000,000.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Crown Princess obtained 1201bs of good picked stone from No. 2 stopes yester day, and left a good show of gold.

News from Ohinemuri announces that a good reef has been struck in the Southern portion of the Waitekauri Gold Mining Com pany's ground. The MorniDg Light people are still getting good stone. They will probably start crush ing on Monday.

DUNEDIN.

(Prom our own correspondent.) Thiß day. Auckland Vessels.

The following vessels are loading for Auck land : — Thomas and Henry, with oats ; Harriett Armitage, with grain ; and Atlantic with breadstuffs.

Arrived: Jessie Niccol, . from Kaipara, after a rough passage, slightly damaged.

WELLINGTON.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day. Arrival of the Australia. The Australia arrived about nine thfs morning. She came alongside the wharf, and has been swarmed with visitors ever since. She goes North at 2.30.

The Titanic Steel Company. The adjourned meeting of the Titanic Steel and Iron Company was held last night. Share holders from other provinces were not repre sented, but several resolutions from Dunedin and TaTanaki were read and discussed. The Chairman pointed out with reference to the supposed allotment of five hundred shares to Mr Smith that there would be no such alloca tion unless the patent showed they could work the sand profitably, and he was certain that, although the patent might be successful practically, it could not possibly be so finan cially, and there need be no appreheusion of any claim being made upon the Company re specting those five hundred shares. The re sult of the meeting was tha' the directors were empowered to put the Company's furnace in blast with as little delay as possible.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Agency.)

. This day. Improvement of the Bar.

The Harbour Board resoWed at to-day's meeting to deepen the outer and inner bars at the Heads by means of heavy harrows drawn by a steamer. The plan was tried some, years ago and proved successful.

POLICE COURT.—This day.

(Before It. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M. and

Captain Burton, J.f .)

NEGLECTED CHILDKEN,

Left in the streets without parental caro, Out in the cold, to wander anywhere.

James Buden, and Catherine Baden, were charged with being neglected children with out proper guardianship. The boy was ten and the girl eight years of age. Sub-Inspector Pardy described the wretched state in which the children were found ; the mother of the children had been committed to prison, and the father had deserted them. The children showed through their rags a healthy appearance. The boy was com mitted to the Navai Training School, and the girl to the Home for neglected children, for a term of years. CROWN GRANT FEES. Several persons appeared in answer to sum monses to shew cause why they had not paid Crown Grant fees on certain lands, at the instance of Major Green. The applicants appeared to be taken by surprise, and one, Charles Elley, was not previously aware that he was a lannded pro prietor, and appeared much gratified at the news. Judgments were given for plaintiff, and a month allowed for payment. ATTACKING A LAMB. Anne Vesey, whose uame is written in the chronicles of the Auckland Police Court, was charged with making a violent attack upon Martha Lamb, on the 28th ult. Mrs Vesey with a baby in her arms six weeks old, said she was not guilty. Martha Lamb, amild-lookingyoungwoman, depofed that she was the wife of Thomas Lamb, mason, of Wellington-street. On Sunday last, her husband had a friend Theophilus Dyer, who came to see her husband, and to take a cup of tea. Mrs Vesey lived in the next room, and thinking the visitor was a shipmate of hers by the Chile, she called out, "Billy, don'fc you have anything to Bay to her, she's a." * * **." To Mrs Vesey : She did not say, " Dyer, you've done, away with your wife ;" she did not say he killed her. Did not encourage a man in her house ; did not accuse iier of being good to the captain. Did not say that sha done Conway out of a pound. She did not tease her about the captain, but did say that she would not be satisfied until she got into chokey. Did not say she was a divil!

Timothy Donnovan, a smart young Irish man, said he was present at the time ; heard Mrs Vesey Bay that the Lambs were a pair of tarnation drunkards ; but there was such a confusion of tongues tnat he could not dis tinguish what was said. Faith, he got out of the row as soon as possible.

Mrs Lamb : Your Worships, he don't like to speak out. Will you allow my husband to speak ? Mrs Vesey : May I ask a few questions ? The Bench : Yes. Mrs Vesey: Now, Master Timothy, did you not represent Mr Dyer 1 Timothy : No.

Mrs Vesey : Did I not say that, as it was a fine day, 1 would go out with my baby. Timothy : Don't know. Could not help laughing when you thought I was Dyer. It is against my religion to tell a lie, Did not know what was in your mind. Did not know that you had a bottle of beer in the house. Mrs Vesey : Oh, Tim, you are a rascal! Thomas Lamb, a fine young maa, deposed that he was at home, and heard Mrs Vesey break out; she often broke out. On that occasion she called themfdrnnkards, and the children bastards. She screeched through the boards, and took Donovan for Dyer. To Mrß Veßey: Did not know about the world spitting in your face, but knew that you often spat in my wife's face. Ann Vesey gave evidence; her husband was a labourer, lived next door to the Lamb's. On Sunday morning she rose early,cleaned up her room, and was about to prepare a leg of mutton and turnips for dinner. The Bench : Never mind about that, let us have the facts.

Defendant then went on to describe the immediate circumstances, how she thought Mrs Lamb was a dear little woman, and her husband a perfect lamb; how she got in a bottle of London porter for dinner; how she suspectedbhat she had wheedled Dyer into her room, as she thought, but which turned out to be Tim ; how she waa disturbed on the Monday night and went down in her night dress and caught cold. .

To Mrs Lamb : Did not call you aw but your husband did. You titted me about going to the Wesleyan chapel begging, 'tis nothing to you where I got the pound in my confinement.

Mrs Mills was called in favour of Mrs Vesey, but said she knew nothing about the row, heard nothing, saw nothing.

The Bench : You can stand down,

Mrs Mears, of Aapier-street, stated that she lived near the parties, who lived in Union-street. All that she knew was that Mrs Vesey went to chapel, and} on return

ing, she burst into a flood of tears, and exclaimed, "Oh, those Lambs." A gentleman, named Smith, was called, and heard little of the actual row, but heard Lamb and his wife using abusive language, but not on this occasion.

Mra Vesey here addressed the Bench, and said she was in a half starved condition, and should have died of want had not the Lord sent a stranger to her with some mutton chops; and since that time the Lord had been kind to her, and would, she believed, finally deliver her out of all her afflictions, and from the hands of her enemies.

The Bench said that under the circum stances it would dismiss the case, but it was quite clear that her tongue was her greatest enemy, and had she not interfered with the Lambs there would have been no occasion for this case.

Mrs Vesey wished further to address the Bench, which could not be allowed.

Mrs Vesey bere burst into a fit of crying, saying she was a persecuted wornanj and was assisted out of Couii

CASE WITHBEAWK,

A charge against Alexander Kelly, for driving on the footpath in Park Road, was withdrawn, as it was done under unavoid able circumstances.

This was all the business.

REMARKABLE KAURI GUM.

MR. H. P. BARBER'S COLLECTION.

Kauri gum forms so important a constituent part of the products of this portion of the colony, and its extraction from the earth, pre paratioD, and export, give employment to so large a portion of our population, that any thing remarkable in relation to the substance acquires an extended interest. A paragraph appeared in one of our con temporaries a week or two back stating that a gum digger bad found a piece of kauri gum with a fly in it, and the paragraph went on to say that this was the only instance known of an insect being distinctly observable in that substance. The passage was quoted in several Southern papers, and the story has passed for a very wonderful one. When our readers have perused these notes they will see that the yarn is not such a curiou3 one as it peemed. We have been indebted to Mr H. P. Barber,of the firm of H. D. Bolph & Co., for allowing us an inspection of his cabinet of curiosities in kauri gum — a collection which for the value and rarity of its specimens is not equalled by any in the colony. It has taken the collector over five- years in petting it together, and this, although tons of the product have been always lying at his elbow, so to speak. None but the rarest or most beautiful specimens have been admitted, and altogether the collection consists of about seventy pieces of various shape, size, colour, and transparency. Some of the best pieces have been brought in by Maoris, who have disposed of them fora few shillings, while the beauties of others have been hidden for years, till an accidental chip has brought them out. The main portion, however, have been picked out by the sorters while packing. A descrip tion of some of the most noteworthy speci mens may be interesting to our readers. The first we shall notice is a magnificent piece of white transparent gum, weighing about 41bs. This is as clear and colourless in parts as it is possible to obtain kauri gum, while here and there a fleecy cloud is seen in the middle of it, and adds to its beauty. When it is held up to the light, the rays of the sun appear as if transmitted through the purest water. Gum of this description is very rare, and is of great value. There are three or four smaller specimens equally clear, one of them contain ing a perfect air bubble. Quite as beautiful as the foregoing, are tke specimens of clouded and amber-coloured gum which are in the cabinet. These are all of exquisite tints, and have taken a splendid polish. Then again there are some samples which would be taken for resin, so like are they in colour to that substance. This is what is known as brandy gum. Oue large piece, half rough and half polished, is an excellent illustration of the different aspect gum takes aftor furbishing. One end is gritty and quite opaque, the other is smooth as marble and semi-transparent, like amber. Two specimens are curious, as presenting the singular appearance of a bright and perfectly transparent eye in the centre of an exterior masa of very inferior stuffy The eyes in each are so translucent that it is easy to read through them, though they are over an inch in thickness. In these nothing remarkable could be noticed until they were chipped. We have also pieces with alternate transparent and opaque strata : in one instance the layers graduate from a reddish colour to white. One very pretty morceau is perfectly transparent, although of a brandy colour, and has what appears to be fungus or sponge springing inwards from one surface and extending to the middle. A very clear small piece is interesting as having a bright orange formation in it, like a piece of honey-comb, very distinct and curious. A cylindrically shaped piece next claims our attention, of rare transparency and polish. This is dotted all over the interior with little air bubbles, on 9of which, rather larger than the others, moves with the elevation of either end, so that it is possible to use the specimen as a ruler or spirit level. Another curiosity is a pear-shaped sample, which has been cut from the tree as it hung. We must pass now to the portions in which vegetation is distinguished. These are of great beauty. No. 1 is a piece about one inch and a half square, having embedded in it a sprig of ti-tree, with eight leaves as perfect and as clear to the sight as if they were seen through the medium of the atmos phere only. Another of the shape of a tomb stone, about two inches by one, has a frond of some little weed enclosed in its depths. The frond has several little shoots radiating from it, and about a dozen leaves, all of which are demarcated with extraordinary clearness. In one or two other pieces similar vegetable formations may be seen. In one specimen is a splinter of wood showing very clearly. Next and last we come to the insects. There are from thirty to forty specimens having this peculiarity. They are of all colours, but i consistently trasparenfc. - They contain fleas, flies, flying ants (with the wings spread), weavels, kauri bugs, moths, woodlice, lady birds, worms, and. other insects. In one sample we notice four different insects, namely, fly, weavel, flea, and ladybird, besides two small worms. Id another amber coloured bit a woodlouse may be seen with its feelers and legs quite perfect. One little cube contains two fleas, looking as comfort able as fleas could look. In all the specimens the extraordinary way in which the slender tendrils of the planta and limbs and feelers of the insects are preserved in their original perfection of form and colour ia very notice able.

Our readers will be pleased to learn that Mr Barber has consented to place his collec tion on view at the opening exhibition of the new Museum on Monday next, and it may confidently be presumed that it will form" by no means the least interesting object shown. Mr Shipley, the agent for Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co., has also lent, to be added to the collection for the occasion, a magnificent specimen of gum carved into a Maori head. This is very beautiful as a work of art, and will attract special observation. Mr Barber has at various times been offered large sums for his collection, but has refused to part with it.

Tho Waikato Times says that tenders for the construction of the Cambridge Bridge are at last called for by the Government, and must be sent in by the 19bh insfc, but it wants to know what is going to be done in the case of Hamilton.

" Mrs. Splinks," observed a boarder to the landlady of a Munson-streefc caravansary, "the equal adjustment of this establishment could be more safely secured if there waß less hair in the hash and more in the mat tresses." .

KAIPARA RAILWAY EXTENSION PUBLIC MEETING.

The meeting convened by the (V ------various highway districts in",i>i i extensionof the Kaipara railway t! A ? ll> took place last evening in the tti**l^ school-room ; there was a iLi ms* AIW Besides the ChairmeSLS, *tteridß°2 ¥7" £n\ Ms«ne MG7 S Tole^ M.G.A.; James WrigwH/U T. Henderson, Dargaville J rY', M' p.O.. and other gentlemen of politioffii }X influence were present. and ]andtd Mr A. K. Taylor, Chairman n f «. , Albert distnct/occ^iedthechl^N from the Evening Star the advi ?• rea* convening the meeting. He did not tv ?*?' was required to make a speech ao^ many capable gentlemen round hi'mL ° to inform the meeting as to the rsli ; of railway matters. The ChairrW^] 011 ! note of apology from Mr VondeTSjJH» his non-attendance. n^°« for Mr Wrigley, M.P.0., expressed «,. , sure it would afford him to aid in «ff Pl?*' the extension of the Kaipara raiwT $ proposed that Mr John Lamb Si 5« SLSK&T the subjeot> Bhoul^ Mr Lamb remarked that, as a dam could be mM to have « gold on fhTfi so he might be said to have " Kai ß a!*W brain " He had given a great B„ '^ and attention to the extension of their.}* line, and he believed that at last C?^ chance of getting it completed. M r T.I? gave a synopsis of the negotiations ctSr on with the Government, which &m.Jr ittleshuffling on the part of thelfi?*? Sheehan was credited by the speaker £, having put forth some energy on beha] o f the Kaipara extension. Mr Lamb i i waited upon all the ministers who had 71 foot on Auckland ground. He had fi lenged Dr Pollen to receive a denntiC but the Doctor pleader! he was tco buav mH was just going to the Waikato or some oS important place (Laughter.). Mr L amb said to him, "Now, Doctor, none of IZ nonsense." The Doctor did not go tottm Waikato, so the irrepressible Mr Lamb at tacked him again, and in a letter deswed thg Doctor to appoint a time to receive them Dr Pollen, however, cleared out to Welling iOn A Doctor's return was again ho£ ored by the return of Mr Lamb to the forlorn hope. The Litter gentleman offered to Dr Pollen a visit from exactly the same gentleman who had prepared themselves as a deputation on the former occasion but all these attentions were shirked by the Doctor and no good resulted. Mr Lamb gave for' ther interesting details of correspondence with other heads of Government, Finally he stated that Dr Pollen had informed him that there was no intention on the part of the Government to shirk the completion o the line, but that several deviations were necessary. Mr Lamb believed the plans would in a few days be ready as Mr Knox, the officer over Mr Stewart said that tenders would soon be called unless something occurred to interfere with the same. [Mr Wrigley: ironically, hear hear,] With reference to the breach of promise case! which had been of so frequent occurrence in the Ministerial correspondence re "Kaipara Railway Extension," Mr Lamb expressed bis opinion that men should not be allowed to put pen to paper, unless they could write what was actually going to be done. [A voice: And never tell a lie.] Mr Lamb stated that ia reply to a request of Kaipara settlers, that a train be run in the evening, the engineer-in-chief considered it to be ab solutely dangerous to run trains on the line after dark. [Ironical cheers.] The manager had told Mr Lamb he considered the Kaipara line to be one of the most profitable and pro. mising. They already had timber traffic sufficient alone to pay all working expense*, He considered eventually this line would pay better than the much vaunted Waikato rail road, (cheers). [Mr Souter wished to know if Government had not pleaded a- scarcity of labour as a reason for not pushing the Kai para railway.] Mr Lamb replied they had, but he did not leave them long in ignorance. Mr Henderson moved the following resolu- . tion :—" That in the opinion of this meeting the delay in constructing the Kai para and_ Auckland extension of the railway, ia to a very serions extent detrimental to the interests of this part of the province, and to the large tract of country north of Auckland," He did nob see the reason for alarm, but thought it done purposely with a view to have it in the power of government to make statements to the House proving that-the Northern railways did not pay Eufficient to justify extension. He thought the large and' various capabilities of the North wouli afford an enormous and profitable trade tdi well conducted railroad. Already timberwai being brought down by thousands of torn. Mr Henderson criticised severely a bomber of absurdities in conneption with the lino, contrasting the system on which an American railroad issue return tickets with that adopted in Auckland. Oh the Erie line, J traveller bought a return ticket, and held the same for fifteen years, at the end.of whiol time he had his ride in the train with it And why should he not? as the company had had the use of his money for fifteen yean without paying any interest. (Laughter,) Mr Henderson, with his blue book,•„ exposed the inconsistency of government; 'in their tiddley-winking with the Kaipara railway. The various excuses given by them beingrw to the meeting, and numbered conseoutivelybj Mr Wrigley as " Shuffle No. 1." and booh. Mr Henderson proved oufc of the mouth. o| government itself that the extension 0' the line to Auckland was an imperative necessity. Major Richardson's final excuse was read, stating that the Government coi sidered it advisable to prosecute the South ern railways rather than those in the North* Mr Bollard seconded the resolution, and in his speech blamed various sections of the community in Auckland for the non-comple tion of the Kaipara railway. Mr Gfc when Superintendent, had poop-poohed to? the line, and said it was all humbng. i» thought Sir George Grey was to blame; an" he thought that the agricultural people wer« to blame. Mr W. Buokland> was opposed » the Raipara line until he travelled overtte country, after which he returned to An* land converted from the error of his we*B! and urged the extension of the line. v Mr Macfarlane, M.G.A., corroborated JW Lamb's statements. He thought the Govern ment were not intentionally impeding the formation of the line, but had taken warning by mistakes made through wrong .surveysi on the ' present line. He , thought J««, for a division among the f Kaukapswp and Helensville people, the raiW terminus at Helensville „ would W since have been satisfactorily complete*l' The Waikato railway was more of » v&™. railway, taken in hand by Government iw politijfj reasons. The Kaipara was a settler" line, and the members of the Assembly■ ehejo have persecuted the Government until »"* carried through. Southern members who W. visited Auckland expressed their opinion tn»» 1 the extension of the line should be proceed*. WMr Tole, M.G.A., felt great pto«™>£ meeting with those whom he he was to« present in the Assembly, and hearing■»£ views. He was of opinion that the Govern " ment had exhausted their powers of w» ■ boozling, and had given vent to »U » stupidleasons for not going on with ™c ""V (Laughter.) Mr Tole promised to dojJ£» his power to further the desire of the meeting He had that day examined the pI»B»*JJ Stewart's office, and it was evidentJ a g several mistakes were rectified. ,^e P were going away on Saturday, and be was i forme! thlt the tenders would probably W soon called for. . . «,«««. Mr Dargaville said that owing to toe.» presentations to Government of their b gineers, the Government had .formed;, prejudice against the Kaipara lino from W« first. The! had accordingly sneered at M

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