SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

*52?,0 l 88 ~!rhl1 »fteraoon ' 04, v. to-morrow MOON'S iaisl-Laet quarter, July!, IS3 am

ARRIVALS.

£ loion, brtp, Eobortfon, from Newcastle. .Bebingtori, barque, 89i tons, Holditch, from London J-Ona, ss, Parqtilur, from the North •acho, schooner, from New Cal»donia Maiy Melville Bchooner, Urquhart, from New Cale donia, via P.ussell Albatross, schooner, from the SouUi

DEPARTURES.

uo-shea*, S3, McGillivray, for Waltara, from the jr a mkau

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

JFor London- Csrnatic, ship, 17th July : Dilpussund, barque, osrlj- Por tevu!:a-Clyde, schooner, early i Or ««f Islamls-Coronet, schooner, early £or Chatham Isla.uds-Nyinpha, H.M S., early For Sydney and Melb»ure—Hero, ss, earl? ror laiir«]ga-Rowena, to-morrow (Saturday) noon

IMPORTS.

rer iseMngton : 1 bale linen ticks, 1 do curiecitiair, 1 Case hair feating3, 1 do curtains 4 bales mattings, 4 cases chairs, 3 do toilet glasses, 2 do furniture, 1 do blinds, 2 do perambulators, and Hall. 5 bales. 7 packages merchandise, E and H Isaacs. I case, 417 packages, 10 tanks, Owen and Graham. 7 cises, "W C Wilson. SOO packages, T and 3 Morrin. II bales paper. H. Brett 141S rails, 1975 p ckages, 1257 cases, 8 baleß, 500 bai?s, 5 trunks, 100 bundles, 250 boxes. 11 tanks, 10 hhds, 20 qr-c*sks, 13 casks 6 rolls, 6 rolls lead. For Napier : 4 packages, 42 boxes. Per Albion : 352 tons coal, W G Winstone.

EXPORTS.

Per S3 Go aheid, McGillivray, for "Waitara: 9 packitres hardware, 8 b3rs iron, T and S Morrin. 2 even, 6 b«a salt, Owen »nd Graham. 500 rails, 10 cases fruit, 1 box trees. Per Tanpo, for the South • 10 gunniei sugar, 2 packagei, 20 bigs salt, 2 packages, Owen and Graham. 9 ws imn, 17 packages hardware, 4 packages iron, 6 ke?s nails, T and 8 \Torrin. 2 bales leather, Ireland Brosi.

The barque Dilpussund has been maved out into the stream to leave Ihe outside berth clear for the mail steimfir. It will be seen by our Australian cablegrams that the Hero hid left Sydney yesterday. She ia due about tho 2Cth inst.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

MA.TLB will Close as follows;— For Thames on Monday next at 980 am For Coromandel on Monday at 10 30 am For Napier, and Southern provinces, per CHty nf New York, four hours after her arrival from K'.adavu Mails for IndU, Chinl* Mediterranean Ports, Conti tinent of Europe, < nited Kingdom via Suez and Southampton, ami via Brindiai, will be made up per Phoebe, on Monday, 24th instant. For aWaiwera, Ms-hurangi, Matifcans', Mangawai, Waipn, &c, par Annie Milb&nk, on Tuesday at 10 am (Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

KcMASTi-R —On July 13, at her residence, Golling wood-straet, Mr3. C. McMaster of a dieghter.

DEATH.

ANTriOSY-On July 15, Arthur "W. Anthony, agea 47 years.

The funeral will leave tlie Albf-rt Hotel, Queen street, to-morrow (Sunday) afteraoon at 3 p.m. Frimde; will please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1876

h'or the cause th».i licks i&ristan ;«., For tV wcoiii: I'r.it need-; res:sti3CO, Kortii: lutiitc! ir i!-c dLiar.cs, Ar.d ihe pu-id •iu>. vc r.un Oo

After mature deliberation, Sir George Grey's Central Committee have nominated Mr David Goldie aa.their candidate for City West. It may, perhaps, be said with some show of reason, that Mr Goldie's political experience and public services hardly, as yet, justify the honour conferred upon him. But the committee did not go hastily to^wojk. They were not seeking a political leader, but a representative who was honest, fearless, and trustworthy, and whose unfailing support of Sir George Grey could bo implicitly trusted. Others whom members of tho committee might have preferred before Mr Goldie, were solici ted, but were precluded by business or other engagements from complying; and although bletherskites enough could be found to swear eternal j fealty to Sir George Grey, or Old Nick himself, if thereby se cured the mystical letters and attendant contingencies, the committee preferred one whose, support was known to be genuine, and whose honesty and independence in public life had stood fire so far as it had been tried. We do not say that there will be no difference of opinion concerning Mr Goldie's nomination, but we do say most emphatically that every sincere supporter of Sir George Grey will sink personal prefer ences rather than risk a split in the camD. The choice of representatives from among those who are daily associated with tho electors in industrial pursuits is a natural outcome of a bitter experience. Wealth and compafcence and claims to special social distinction, do not always represent ia the colonies the high breeding and sterling honour of suc cessive generations of gentlemen. No doctrine is more illusory in a community where money is the key to all honour and preferment,' than! the dogma that a freedom from the necessity of acquisitiveness argaes a removal beyond the possibility of corruption. A life-long habit of hoarding is not so easily uprooted. It is our wealthy men who go in for big land jobs, and timber rights -, who veto the taxation of runs and absente3S, and put it on the necessaries of life. We don't find them in the ranks of billet hunters, but they are generally well represented wherever there is any great persoual end to gain, a railway to be made, or a huge swindle to be perpetrated. These are the men who sit in high places and devour the people's patrimony. Prevailing politicaj excitement has ita very foundation in the revulsion against this state of things. The death-knell of rings and coteries and class rule has been sounded, and therefore t is, we

say, that Mr Goldie's nomination is characteristic of the feelings of the people j and we know that City West will elect him. Let no one suppose that the attempt will not be made to sow dissension. Already emis saries are abroad endeavouring, to stir up differences even among those whose sym pathies are wholly with Sir George Grey and the noble little band fighting our battles at Wellington. But the days of political blindness are over, and every schoolboy ..can see" who is pulling the strings. Mr Goldie's candidature is not one of his own seeking. He has placed him self entirely in the hands of the committee • In his return we see not merely the eleckion of Mr Goldie, but the popularity of Sir | George Grey, and the Btrangth of-that cur rent of feeling which subordinates every con sideration to the complete confidence in our ipolitical.leader. We cordially endorse,.then, tho remarks made by Mr Roes last night, and | ask the electors of City West to maker Mr \ Goldie's majority, if the seat ia contested, one which will shew from end to end of New Zealand, what people of Auckland think' ■and feel. , ■■. ■ a ■•..-• ■>.<. .>»<« ■-: v

The proxy Bystem is now most deservedly universally condemned by all who desire good looal government.l The system has been dis carded at highway meetings ; respectable men are getting thoroughly ashamed of it, and will not have their names connected with it. It is in use in no part of the British domini ons, we believe, except in New Zealand, and in no part of New Zealand but in Auckland, and for the election of no other public repre sentatives in Auckland except members of Highway Boards. Vote by ballot is the mode of voting for all other public bodies. The Regulation of Local Election Bill, introduced by the Government, provides for the univer sal custom of voting by ballot for all public Boards and Councils throughout tha colony- The Premier declined to agree to any alt era,

tion which would admit of proxy voting. Mr Whitaker, however, carried an amend ment, which leaves the adoption of the Act to two-thirds of any Board. A Highway Board consists of five members. The over whelming majority of ratepayers in eveiy district, certainly in every suburban and town district, will be in favor of vote by ballot, but their will can be set completely at defiance by two thirds of five ratepayer?, who, possibly only through tbo gross abuse of the proxy system are members of any Board. This amendment is entirely wrong. Either the Act should bs, as originally intended, appli cable to all New Zealand, or the option of adopting it should no« rest with two thirds of a possibly proxy elected five, but with a majority of ratepayers voting personally at a public meeting called to consider the question. We call upon the ratepayers generally of all the suburban Highway Dis tricts to assist us in any way against proxies, and for vote by ballot, by at the earliest moment telegraphiog and writing to their representatives in Parliament, and also to the Government, requesting that the bill may be so altered as to allow of its being adopted in any district by a majority of ratepayers at a duly convened public meet ing. The bill has passed through the House of Representatives but has yet to go through the Legislative Council, where it can be amended, but there is not a moment to be lost by the lovers of good local-government. Meetings might be held on Monday night, and the result telegraphed on Tuesday to Wellington. And influential electors who disapprove of the proxy system might send telegrams to their representatives,'? urging them to obtain alteration of two-third 3of local body, to majority at meeting of rate payers.

We'have to apologise to a number of cor respondents for the exclusion of their favours.

Wo notice that Mr Crook will introduce his series of disolving views, and explain the same this eveniDg in the Lome-street Hall, including "Diogenes and his Tub" instead of his lantern.

The Treasurer for the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children beg 3to acknowledge with thanks the following donations :—Mr G Waller £5, Mr Robertshaw 20.*, Mr Baber 10s, and Mr W Anain 15a. Readers are referred to our advertisement columns for subjects and hours of service at the vaiiouH denominational churches of the city to-monoiv. An evening service will be held in the Piince of Wales Theatre, assisted by ministers and laymen, at eight o'clock. One of the passengers to Wellington by the Tanpo yesterday was Mr Coleman Phillips, who goes to further the petition which, through Mr H. H. Lusk, he has already laid before the Assembly, praying for compensation for Sir Juliud Vogel's appropriation of his Polynesian Scheme. It has been admitted tbftt Mr Phillips first conceived ths idea of focussing to Auckland the bulk of the South Sea Island trade, and it has never been denied by Sir Julius Vogel that in his famous South Sea scheme brought before the House in 1874, and which tu'nce its collapse has been known aa the modern South Sea Bubblej he took the main outlines of Mr Phillips' project and made it his own. Mr Phillips now alloges that his scheme was spoilt by the alterations it was subjected to, and that if he had bson allowed to work it out it would have turned out well. This is certainly a novel ground on which to claim compensation, but as we have not seen the petition there may ba other causes alleged of which we are at present in ignorance. We trust that Mr Phillips will succeed in the object of hia journey. "Nell," a graceful ;,and,. talented actress who has wou fame in Melbourne and in other Australian cities by her powers as an artiste in several select characters, more particularly in "No Name,'' in which Bhe impersonates the heroine with marked success, has been engaged by Mr De Lias of "this city, and who will shortly appear on the boards of the Prince of Wales Theatre. Her characters are distinguished by that fidelity of representation which commands success and ensures iti A writer in the Australasian describes this lady as possessing "an expresaivo face, a little agile figure, a cheery voice, a manner indicative of the most perfect confidence, she sings her songs with great characteristic expression, and she plays on the banjo, the guitar, and the wood harmonium. She is lively, bustling, dashing, and in sparkling comedy she will unquestion ably hold her own against most comerß." Hence we may expect from this and other equally laudatory notices, that the Auckland public will soon have a theatrical treat of no mean character.

An instance of the sorrows of woman was witnessed yesterday afternoon in High-street. A respectable looking woman was weeping bitterly, and the tears were coursing down her cheeks like winter rain, The poor woman had been bfidly used by her husband, who had been earning wages sufficient to support a princely home, but an inordinate love of drink on the part of her husband had blighted the marriage plant, and turned the once doating husband into a kind of while savage. She was beaten like a slave until she couldfsfcand ii; no longer. Her hus band was arrested and'bound over to koep the peace for six months, but no one would be responsible for such a man, and he was con veyed to Mount Eden in the prison-van. The poor woman was weeping therefore ; for in endeavouring to keep her husband's fiat from her face, she cut off her means of sub sistence, and was left alone to win bread for the family. . .

1 Some time ago Dr Home furnished ua with the ■ dercription of a most intelligent dog, belonging to Mr John Brown, of St. Georges' Bay. Mr Brown informs us that thia morning ho found the dog' dying from the effects of poison. On Thurday, another valuable dog belonging to an adjoining resident was destroyed by the same process. The former dog used to fetch the Star from Monck, the runner, and while the Echo was going round, the animal could never be persuaded to take it from the runner of that paper. If Mr Brown's hat blew off in the si->-?r>t his dog used to jump after fit and return it to his master. The faithful animal would guard the express for hours, while Mr Brown was absent, and his owner states he would rather have lost his best horse. Mr Brown says if he con discover the unfeeling wretch who administered ,the poison he will teach him a legson. . -~,.

The last but one of the farewell series of De Murska concerts will take place; to-night, at1 the Choral Hall, where Mdlla. De Murska will appear in her great character of Lucia, and will enact in costume the celebrated Mad Scene. Tke effect -will be heightened by appropriate scenery and full orchestral ; accompaniment", together with a flute obligato by Signor Giammona. Mdlle. will also sing some celebrated variations ¥y Prochi com | posed expressly for her, and also Doppler'a ! great Hungarian bodjj with variations and !flute obligato. A leading feature in the pro-, gramme will be Maestro Ilia's violin solo and fantasia on " Norm*," also Signori Rosnati land Sasini'g great duett from ." D'Elixir d' jAmore." Signor Kosoati is also to repeat j(by request/ " Non c ver," and Signor Susini will give a couple of fine bass solos. Signor Giammona is to pl&y two flute solos, both from popular operas. . Mon day will be the concluding night of the Be Murska season, on which oceaaion Mdlle De Murska and Signor Eosnati will both appear in costume, and the concert.will be for the benefit of the prima donna. After this the company leave for Wellington, whither Mr Medcalfe proceeds by the San Francisco mail steamer in advance to prepare tho way. We understand a great welcome awaits Mdlle De Murska in Wellington and Napier. Signor De Vivo does not proceed with the company beyond Auckland, but returns to America by the nest mail steamer.

The Wesleyan nausa in Ponsonby is to be inaugurated to-morrow. The first services in the district in connection with the new cause will be conducted in Mr Addey's large school-room, in the morning at 11 o'clock, by the Rev. W. Kirkj evening 6.30, Eev. W. J. Williams. Notwithstanding a few who croak at the aggression of Methodism in this particular part, and who think the time has not arrived for this step, yet, the work is to be begun to-morrow, and, no doubt, will be a great success. A Sabbath-school will socn follow. A meeting of those interested is to be held on Tuesday next %o arrange prelim inaries.

In our obituary notices to-day appeals a name familiar to many of our readers—Mr Anthony, who was a native of Cork, was an engineer by profession originally, and came to Melbourne during the early days of the goldfields. He came over to New Zealand in 1862, residing first in Dunedin, where he carried on business as contractor for public worka. Afterwards he constructed a consider able portion of the West Coast road, from Christchurch to Hokitika. He arrived at Grabamßtown about 7 years ago, and in vested largely in mining, in which he dropped a large sum of money. Subsequently he went into business as proprietor of the Governor Bowen Hotel, He was a member of the Town Board of Grahamstown, and respected by all who knew him. The fnueral will take place at three o'clock to-morrow.

In another column will be found a notice of the celebration of the 2Gth anniversary of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge of Oddfellows, to take place on Friday next, on which occasion His Worship the Mayor has con sented to preside. We believe it will be a great success, as no expense has been spared to make it so.

To the Star ! Sir,—Half-past one. A landslip has just taken place on the grounds I rent from his Honor Judge Fenton. On examination of the back portions, the cracks indicate that a further slip is inevitable.. I believe the house in which I reside is safe ; still, it might be advisable to survey the property, so as to insure my safety and that of my family.—l am, &c, JoilN MASOtf, Jermyn-street.

An error unwittingly occurred in the report of the case of Strongman and Blake, at the Police Court, in which it was stated that the ptisoners slept at Mrs Cunningham's, New market. The men asked for a bed and were told they were too late, and were not accom modated with a lodging at her hotel.

An accident occurred a few days 3go to Mr Piliiuger, mate of the Echo, schooner, on her passage from New Caledonia. Mr Piliinger was in the act of easing the sheet off when the turn gave way and he fell upon the lea rail. It was conjectured from the nature of his p^in that some of his ribs were brohen. On reaching the wharf the Unfortunate man was assisted to a cab, and conveyed at once to the residence of Dr Dawaon.

This evening, at eight o'clock, the great variety performance on behalf of Mrs Cotton will be commenced by the leading amateurs of Auckland) Under the management of Mr P. Doranj and his companions in good works. The entert&inment, no doubt, will be largely patronised, not only by the Mayor, the lead ing citizens, and the members of the Auck land Fire Brigade, but by the sympathies and presence of the general public. Mr Lon dergan's band Will be present, and play a nuinbor of overtures and waltzes. Among the Various comic and sentimental soega we notice, " The Moon that Rises," "Beautiful Girl," " The Star of Heaven," and a number of English, Irish, and Scofcchgmelodies, by Miss Ash, Mr John Reid, Mr Atkinson, Mr Harding, the popular sentimental singer, and Mr W. Doran, tho leading comic. Mr Skin ner will sing the " Queen's Latter." Merton Brothers will appear on the horizontal bar, and double trapeze. Messrs Mattison, and Mcttam Brothers will do their admired carpet performance, and Messrs O'Hare and Forbes will appear in their noble double song and dance, "To Please you iB our Delight." We notion, also, that the European minstrels Messrs Bertie and Rice, will perform thsir double naut.cal hornpipe in full oceanic cos tume. The last part of the entertainment will bo tho farce, " The New Prima Donna," in which Mr A. Smith, P. Doran, and a popular comedian will appear. Readers will readilj perceive, therefore, that tho outertain ment of to-night will be worth the money, and well fitted to aid tho " cause that needs assistance."

Upon the tendency of public charity a lady correspondent writes :—" Can you tell me why one who has lost her husband by ao cilent, as Mrs Cotton has, is so muoh more deserving of the public assistance and sym pathy than Mrs Keenan, whose husband died

in tbe hospital scarcely a month ago, leaving her penniless, and with an infant but six weeks old. She ia relying upon charity for money sufficient to procure a mangle to enable her to gain a livelihood ; and all, aa yet, she has received, to my knowledge, ie £2 10a. Will Mr Doran, of his liberality, tindly bestow a portion of Saturday even ing's proceeds upon Mrs Keenan.—Justice. [We hopa further subscriptions will place Mrs Keenan in a position to earn her livelihood. The place and manner of Cotton's death, no doubt, excited special sympathy, but experience of the many subscriptions raised through the Stajr has shewn the wide preva lence of a quiet, unobtrusive benevolence which delights in doing good by stealth. We are glad to be able to assure those

who have in socret that in several in stances their well-timed charity has been the means of placing permanent means of livelihood within the reach of poor widows. One or two cases of what may in a measure be considered a species of misrepresen tation, if not actual imposture, have gained publicity, but in the main the public charity has been well applied. Mrs Keenan's, we know to be a deserving case. Our corres pondent correctly states the circumstances under which the widow has entered.life's battle. She is a good laumdress, and only requires about £10 to place her in a fair way. Surely that little aid will not be witheld.—-Ed E.S.]

Mr Samuel Harrison, who has for many years devoted himself to the solution of the ironsand problem, and believes he has dis covered the secret, leaves for England in the C&rnatic. He intends to bring his system under the notice of the leading ironmasters of Great Britain, and devoutly hopes that his patient, labours will be rewarded with success. Mr Harrison's devotion has bean worthy of an inventor's reward. The con centration of his attention upon this knotty problem wkick h*s baffled the kn» pledge of experienced *melter«, has often sent him suppsrless to bed, and we believe that actual want of the necewaries of life contributed to the disease which has racked his frame for some months in the hospital. We sincerely wish him bon voyage.

A short time ago (says a North German paper) at the anniversary of the Jerusalem ssociatioH; of Berlin, tke Court preacher, Dr Sfcranes, said amongst oth«r things, "Although Mohammedanism has aasnmed wide dimensions in the Holy Land, and the Christian missions meet with muoh difficulty from persecution, th»'Christian cause has ; nevertheless made Hmch progress. There are ia Paleatine 150 Protestant churchss, and in Jerusalem 30,000 Protestants. Tkera are 6000 youths who attend Protestant sohoola in Jerusalem. la addition, there ia a Protestant University in Jarnsalemf! !), and t& prepare for the univarslty, a high school, whioh is at tended by 1600 Protoatant youths. Thera la alsoiio want of large Proteatantlhospitals injthe Holy Land. It is also to be remarked, that ia addition to Mohammedanism the nntnber and influence of the Jews there is becoming constantly, more considerable. Similai suc cess is reported from Alexandria, Ciaro, Aby ssinia, &c."

English tourist to native coachman—'And is that indeed the house in which Rob Roy was^born ?' Native coaok man—'Eh, sir, an' it'sjust ane'o, them.'

Writ for City West.

Colonel Balneavxs received by telegraph to-day from Wellington, the writ for the City West election, and has lost no time in acting upon it. By anuouncement in another column the nomination is fixed for Saturday next, the shortest notice allowed by law, and the polling, if neoessary, on the Tuesday follow ing.

Accident.

A lad earned Home, who was amusing him self with other boys in West Queen-street this affernoon, was unfortunately knocked down by a horse and dray loaded with coals which was passing, and received thereby con siderable injuries. The boy was taken, first to the shop of Messrs Hamilton, and then to the shop of Mr Sharland where he was ex amined by Dr. Ellis who discovered that the boy's left arm was broken and his foot very much injured. Dr. Ellis, having rendered temporary assistance, ordered his reinovalto the hospital where he received that attention which his case required.

Mr Rees' and his City East Constituency.

TnEtnoßt crowded assemblage ever seen in the Mechanics' Institute Hall was there last night to hear Mr Rees, M.H.R., address his constituents on the state of affairs afc the present time in the Assembly at Wellington. The Mayor, (Benjamin Tonks, Esq.,) was voted to the chair, and punctually to the appointed time introduced the speaker to the meeting. The platform at the time was occupied by about 50 of the most prominent citizens of Auckland. Mr Rees, whose com ing forward was greeted with loud cheering, began his speech by alluding to the novelty of the situation in which he found himself in mid-session. He thought, however, that the circumstances would warrant his pre sence there that night. Before he entered on the main sul jeefc of his address, he wished to pay a tribute to the memory of one they had just lost, Mr W. C. Wilson. The feeling in relation to that gentleman, if not noisy, was deep ; his public services had been many, t! ough rendered quietly and without ostentation, and with wonderful ex actitude. If they eateemed Mr Wilson much, far more Would tnen like Mr Dignan and' Sir George Grey, who had known him inti mately for nearly a quarter of a cantury, esteem him. They would not forget that almost the first time Mr Wilson left the daily round of his duty,it was to go down to the Kawau in company with two or three other gentlemen, and invite Sir George Grey to come from his retirement and do what it required a stronger mind than their own to do—vindicate their public rights. When Mr Wilson remembered what Sir George would have to face, he said, "Sir George, if you would consult your own com fort you would remain where you are." Mr Wilson is now dead, but the last act of his life was one which will be remembered in the history of the colony. Most of them would recollect that on the night at the Choral Hall, when Sir Julius Vogel (howls) addressed them and threw a good deal of light on the questions of the day, and how afterwards a good deal of light was with drawn by the gas being turnedoff. (Laughter). Llis organ, the Southern Cross (groans), then said that as the electors of City East had insulted their representative they would repent it. He (the speaker) Btated on one occasion that all the people's money which had been lodged in the Post-office Savings Bag, had been appropriated by the Govern ment in their expenditure. That statement had been yelled at by the Government organs, and what was the truth ? As a matter of fact, they would see in every budget for the last three years that every penny of the trust fands of the colony was merged in the public works of the colony. (Cheers). Then there was another statement which he had made. When the four million loan was mooted although it was officially contradicted in the House, ho hod said Sir Julius Vogel would go to England, and he did go : and he not only negotiated a loan for the colony, but also a private one for himself. (Hear, and cries of "What about the £8000.") They had no doubt observed that his namo had boon carefully kept from the Public Works Committee. They might not, perhaps, be aware that that Committee had very import ant powers given to it. Any member of it could ask to see the papers connected with the most private negotiations of the Go vernment, and he could well imagine that Ministers would not care for him to see these documents, so they said he was not qualified to be on that Committee. He had tried to show the House that he was qualified : that he had studied the finances of the colony, but they would not have him. (Cries of "They dared not.") He told the House on one occasion that a balance of £2,150.000, which was standing to the credit ©f the colony, had been alteied by a stroke of the pen of Sir Julius Vogel to £1,150,000, aad he was howled at for saying so. The Premier then did him the honor to Bay that the statement he had just made proved his in capacity for being on the Committee. Now, a day or two afterwards, the Financial State ment came down, and one of the matters referred to in that Statement was the very alteration wkich had boon denied. Ifc was afterwards said in the lobbies that the Premier had said he would not sit on any Committe with him. Now he had thought, in his innocence, that he was letting himself down by associating with men whose honesty he did not believe in. (Cheering.) The conduct of some of the gentlemenn on the Government benches was such that any respectable man would lower himself to mix with them. (Cheers.) He was happy to say that a good . deal of that misconduct had been stopped. In the House of Commons the greatest man in England would not refuse to sit on a committee with the youngest member in the house. (Cheers.) He had told them at Wellington that he was surprised to find gentlemen elected bj. con stituencies of the colony should allow them selves to be led by the noae or ordered about by one man because he had a stronger mind than themselves. As a dead set at him had been made at Wellington he was entitled to set himself right. He had been excluded from every committee, and it was therefore necessary for him to explain why this was. The Government had to give way in the formation of the committee, and on pressuro had withdrawn one of their supporters and pnt MrJMacfarlano on, &o. He had voted for Mr J. S. Macfarlane's election on the com mittee because^ he was glad to sea that that gentleman in contradistinction to certain illustrious men had been content to sini: private differences in the public good. (Hoar). In reference to the insulting language used in tha House towards Sir: George Gray, he could assure them that the result of that language had bean that there' was a growing rospect for, that gontlamen maaifeatad throughout the Houw. Parh&ps thay were aware thai the only morning naw« paper at Wellington wa« the New Zealand Times. That journal, as everyone knew wa« under the thumb of the Premier, and it was in the habit of only reporting the speeches favourable to the Government. If that papar were taken as a guide, it Would appear that the Opposition had no arguments no conclusions. That was only part of the joveriament scheme for corrupting the Press He trusted that state of things would soon cease. It was working its own cure, and he beliavod that they would at no distance of tune see the dosing of the Southern Cross (Lheert). The Government paper in Dunedin had already come to the hammer, and he thonght that it would be soon known that it was impossible to corrupt the people. The sting of that sys tem was that people at a distance saw these papers, and believed that they represented

public opinion, and they would naturally say _«■ Why what a captious Opposition this mnflt bei • why, they have nothing to say. At Wellingtn'they saw the Southern Cross vi ifylng itt own members, and pandering to Se Government. That journal was a dis- P «ce to the city (hear, hear). People at a Knee might be led to think that his was a correct representation of public feel ng. It wa« for them to show it was not by tenancing such a paper (cheers from the hall, «.d»Wn no" from Mr Mason. As he heard sol d&M dissent, he would further 1 that any person who supported that paper by advertising m it or subscribing to it was perhaps without knowing it, aiming a blow at the libe-tv of their country (tremendous cheer no)' And it was not too strong an assertion bo gsay this. They saw things done by Minis ters which, if done in England, would be met with impeachment. They .saw as he had fcold the House, a lawyer raised to the Bench for faithful services to Ministers. Such things as these, which ought to be scouted, were applauded in these sheets. Sir George Grey had been called a lunatic, (shame). Why? Because he had come from ease and retirement to fight the battles of the country that was the reason, f A Voice • Give him a nice bit of pork, and great laughter). It was the fashion in Che House when Sir George accused Ministers of doing anything unjust, to tell him he had done the same. Every statement to this effect was untrue. Major Atkinson, when Sir G. Grey was telling them of how a coalfield had been quietly made over to a Government supporter, cried out It is untrue " The fact was Dr Pollen-(yells) ---had poked him in the ribs ; ho himself did not know anything about it. The story was quite true, every word of ifc. (Two or three gentlemen who seemed to be the worse for their potations here made a great dis turbance, and the chairman had to call order, suggesting at the Bame time that this gentleman could be accommodated over the way—in the police station). Mr Rees continued : This being so he would again tell them that if they snpporfced any section of the Press which upheld such a system, they were injuring their own liberties—(loud cheers). If they read the Financial State ment—'he could not promise them they voild understand it-they would find that the very assertions he had made in his pamphlet, were now borne out by Ministers themselves ; and he could teU them that it would require very strong minds and clear heads to carry the colony through (hear hear). With regard to the Constitutional changes contemplated, they would observe that the great promises of endowments which had been made to muni cipalities, road boards, and other bodies, had resulted in their being allowed to tax them selves (laughter). In the case of the promised capitation money, that had vanished, and it wOltld be the same with the freßh promises, with the exception that they woould bo able to tax themselves.— Mr Mason: "No, no."—Mr Kees said he really wished people would not come there to expose their ignorance. That he said, was the absolute truth. The credit of the colony was now so low, that the Government had been unable to negotiate the balance of their loans, and had had to hypothecate them for one miilion, to be paid at the end of the year. He shonld like to know, how long ifc would be before they would wake up to find they had not enough revenue to pay the interest of their borrowed money ? He had now alluded to his own persecution, and to the invective used against Sir George Grey. It was not witty invective \ that, the Ministers were incapable of. (Drunken Elector : ,",Tha's-right.") It was just such invective as a drunken man (laugh ter) might use in the streets. In all his pub lic life—in South Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, Sir George Grey had left a name which would last for ages. His enemies had forgotten that he had passed part of his life in consultation with Carlyle, Storey, J. S. Mill, and others of the greatest men of the century, trying to ascertain the best means of enabling free men to govern themselves. When Sir George Grey went home he had been offered a seat in the House of Commons by both liberals and Conservatives. He might, if he 'had chosen to truckle to minis ters, have occupied one of the higheat position in England. And did the Ministry think that after being able to resist invitations and temptations held out by the great ones in England that he was now going to yield to thorn, some of them mere adventures. (Crieß of never, never.) He was happy to tell them that the whole of the members who had gone down, pledged to support Sir George have remained true to him. Many have been, temp bed (he himself had not or he did not know what might have happened) with offices and the various little baitH which Ministers had it in their power to offer ; but they had stood firm. He believed that their reward was coming. The Otago men were with them, and the Canterbury men were coming round. . He trusted that in a short time Sir George would have a large and compact body of supporters (hear hear). It was enough for him to say at present that Bomething would be done in a few days which would be efficacious in puttin/z a drag on the chariot-wheels c-f the reckless Sir Julius Vogol and his crowd of parasites. —A Voice: " What about the beet sugar ?" (laughter).—There was exultation now in the minds of Sir George Grey and his friends at the turn which things were taking, and there was corresponding deprsssion on the part of the Ministerial party, who felt the sand slipping from under their feet (oheers). As to the choice of seats which Sir George Groy had made, he had made that choice wisely. (Hear, hear.) He had not left City West becauio he felt no sympathy with ths electors or from any fear of what he had to do. But great things might depend en a single vote, and Sir George Grey knew that City West would ring out clear and true ; that it was heart and soul with him, and that they would elect no one who would not pledge himself to go down and help him carry one his good work. (Cheers.) He believed that the Central Committee had already selected a man to represent their views, and he did hope they would combine to put that man in. (Cheers. ).He did not think there would be any opposition unless Mr Mason stood, (loud laughter) but if there was he trusted that they would show by their action that the feeling of reliance on Sir George Grey which had preceded them at the general election had not waned but had grown stronger. The conclusion of the addres3 was marked by tumultuous cheering, varied by waving of hats, sticks, and arms. It continued for about ten minutes. :

Mr.Barton Ireland came forward, and in a few words proposed a vote of thanks to their representative who so had clearly and boldy Bpoken to.them that evening, and also that they should express thiir approval of his action in the Aosombly. . Mr G. Holdshin seconded Mr Ireland's motion, w.hich on being pnt the meeting was declared by the onairmin to be'unanimoasly carried." This wai a-signal for a' freah burst of; eathnsiasm m which the names of Mr Rees and Sir Ueorge Grey were; commingled. Mr A Black proposed, and Mr Whit'son seconded a vote of thanks to Sir George Grey for his effort* in their behalf in Parliament. -This was supported by Mr Levy, and carried with three. hearty cheers. .Mr Seeß brisfly acknowledged ihe vote of tnanti to himseU and Sir George,Groy, and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. Mr James Wrigley seconded the motion. The Mayo naxd. he had intended to have; ocfupld a little of their tima himself that evening cries of "goon, goon") baton Beconds thoughts ho would not make any remarks that evenjng, as he considered it more than probable that as goon as the Oppo- Bitioß platform was published he should in his place aa Mayor, call them together to ask their opinion on that platform. He thanked them for their vote. ; ■

After further cheers for Sir George Creyj and Mr Reee, and several howls for Si£ Julius Vogcl, the meeting dispersed.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before K. 0. BarstoW, Esq., R.M.) BY THE HIGHTY KIVKTt. V Two inebriates, named William Johnston and Robert: Evans, were charged with drunkenness, and fined 5a each and costs. THE DKOeri^G LILY. The Lily that was so fair and gay, Is fading nw-y, is fadinpr away. Maria Lily, alias the nymph of Eden, was again brought up for being drunk last night. The once fair flower bowed her head in the affirmative, she, being at liberty, wished to ; hear a little of what was going on in the Mechanics' Institute, in the way of politics, when she was rudely thrusti on one sidei by the hand of a tyrant. She retired to a public house in Queen-street, and got drunk, and m a scrimmr ge got two black eyes. She pleaded guilty. His Worship remarked upon the sad course of life pursued by one so young. Fined 10s and co3ts. A RADICAL SEAMAtf. William Westbury was charged with & neglect of duty on board the brig Speedy, Prisoner pleaded guilty. The captain said the man had been with, him four months j his neglect of duty wagjjr through drink ; he had been absent five dayl™ and a man had been employed in his place. The expenses incurred by prisoner's absence was over £5 12s. The Court sentenced the prisoner to twelve week's imprisonment, and to forfeit the sum of £5 I2s out of the mouey due to him. THE TJNRULY BIEMB&R. Thomas Fernandez, a dark youth, was brought, up under the Vagrant Act with using obscene language in Symonds-street on the 14th inßt. The boy burst out crying, and pleaded guilty. ; His Worship said the language of boys in the streets waa something dreadful; he was often shocked at language of boys as he passed them in the public streets. Constable Gamble said the parents of the boy were respectable, but were not living in Auckland. The boy was under the care of his sister, who worked with a machine for her living and supported the boy. Fined 103 and costs, or three days' im prisonment. The boy burst out into a violent fit of sobbing, and into a loud roar when leaving the Court. FORGETFOL OE DUTY. Edward Lysaght, appeared on a summons, charging him with neglecting to support his children in the Industrial Home, and St Mary's Orphanage. Defendant had been away in the bush foj some timo, and it waa with difficulty that-he could be found ; he said he was unable to pay, and could not pay. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that Lysaght could pay if he thought proper; he waa in receipt of good wages, and could well afford to pay half a crown a week each, if he would drink a little less. He and his wife were continually getting drunk. His Worship said that it was very bad for the public to be called upon to support the children of drunken idle parents ; he should like to see such men as defendant compelled to break stones in gangs in the public streetsj it was most disgraceful conduot on the part of such parents. He should order defendant to pay 2s each weekly for his children, the first payment to be made on the 24th inst. A charge of wife desertion was called on, but it was understood to be settled out of Court. LARGEST. William Daly, and Robert Thompson, were charged with stealing a pair of trousers, pair of shoes, towels etc., value 30s from the schooner *' Favorite," and also, with stealing . a serge jumper, and other articles from the brig " Speedy," the property of John Wester ley. Daly pleaded guilty, and Thompson, nob guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said the police had been unable to secure sufficient evidence to convict Thompson, although he was a com* panion of Daly. The Court sentenced Daly to four months imprisonment with hard labour, for the se Vt eral offences, and discharged Thompson. This was all the business.

FOOTBALL.

WAIKATO V. AUCKLAND.

Tms Interesting match is being played at the North Shore this afternoon. The Waikato fifteen players arrived by train last night.

ARRIVAL OF THE BEBINGTON.

Sixteen, Deaths-

The Ship Placed ia Quarantine,

The anxiously expected barque Bebington, with 300 immigrants on board, arrived in harbour this morning, af tor a long passage from London of 160 days, and from Ports mouth of 140 days. During the last fortnight many enquiries have been made at the office of this paper by friends of those on board, and we nave used all our endeavours to gain the earliest possible intelligence concerning her. The arrival of the barque Pym at Wellington on the 7th inst, after a long voyage of 125 days, with the known fact that she was in Channel with the Babington, gave fresh hopes of her Baiety to these who were despondent, for it pointed plainly to the conclusion that there was nothing strange in another vessel making as long a journey ; and we then expressad our im pression that as to Auckland was at leaßfc four ox five days greater passage than to Wellington, we should see the miaaing ship in by the end of the week. The event has verified our prediction. On Thursday, we heard that a large barque had passed the Bay of Islands, and our correspondent there gave us reason to suppose that it could be no other than the. Bebington, and this information was promptly given to the public. The general anxiety was relieved this f morning at nine o'clock, when the signal post at the North Shore denoted a barque inside Tiri flying the letters P.R H.V. which ware known in shipping circles to be the "number" of the Bebington. Two cutters which arrived this morning duly re ported having passed the barque last night. As soon as she was made out the agents, Messrs Cruiokshank and Co., with thoughtful care immediately chartered the Tainuii to go down to her. with a. aupply of provisions for the number of souls' on board coupled with the number of days she, has been coming warranted the supposition that the immi grants would be short of food . The prevailing anxiety for the safety of the vessel having given5 way to desire to know the particulars of her tedious voyage, it was learned with a foeling of general regret, upon the arrival of Captain Burgess about noon, that, the ship hasbeen a floating hospital. As soon as the vessel was sighted from the pilot station,, early this morning, the thief Harbour-Master and Mr Burgess, pilot, went dowa. As the boat approached the ship the yellow lag was ran up to the masthead, denoting disease. Captain Burgess then placed the pilot on board, who, after enquiry, shouted out that sixty seven cases of scarlet and' rheumatio fever, measles, and infantile dheasei had occurred dur ing the voyage, and sixteen deaths. Also, that one case of scarlatina and one of rheu. S/rT, 8'01 under treatment. The. Health Officer had not goHe down to the ship} but Captain Burgess at once ordered the plot to ta^e- her round to the Quarantine munioaiior 6 nOt get aDy further com"

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