SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

bt^a'ir BJ~<" hi!! owning, 523 3TTH KISB-T.- -&----- l< 4«JS—New Moon, 20th, 04 pm

ARRIVALS.

i^tr, ss from Unsfbn Bel!?. r.Tr.ry, bnrqne. McArthur, from HobartTown

DEPARTURES.

Brjl;, Brandon, ?ctiooner, Oison, for Napier Uaward, scliooser, for JRusseU

IMPORTS.

wf r, .^°^:~? so ?srlIS anfl SOO ba?s flonr. SGO TH mv aid Cto "Rtmeal, 25 sacks pearl barley- Sfj^fi-,?'l'^? C!J'C9 rheew. IB beg 3 butter. 110 th H*n' n a o g * flonr ' 10 sacke Pearl barle 5— cafeVnSS 1 ™ -'I qr^-220 cases Tins, 20 cases Jars, 14 Swt'' (R and T Peak)' 240 cases Graen jj rog or Ais'^ist3, from Fiji: SO bags cocoa nuts, Stone

JfiOer T!o11a Wnry. from FTobart Town :49 bales, " C!\.ses Pnae"rk jams Henderson and Macfarlane. ttV?*° r' Tfi"- lfis Cfjses -i'anis' 40 do onions, 300 fruit, 11 s -eyfrs and C!-> 120 cws fruit, X Arthur. 9 r.;« C ps stono 7914 feet timber, 3070 rails, 33200 Palings, COO hw b»rk St^ne 'Bros. Pev Ryno. from th 9 Island* :16 tODS pearl shell. 2£ tnrin c^nra, Henderson and Maofir'ane, acentß. P»r P.pl]n TVTnry, from HnbartTown ; GSsc»spr jams. CO b Jes hnpi, 9. etses leather, 1 ease Trigs, 1,780 cases green and rri>"»r V ed"frnit 900 sheer hurdles, 40 cases onions 30 hurdle* willows, 1 case oil pMntlntts, 1 bag seeds. 5 ra-w *o 9 pie-es s*one, 7 014 feet, timber, 80,0 »ailfi, 33 200 palipgs 800 bags bark.—Stone Bros, agents

Mpsstb CrnicVshank ar>d Co have received a c^bWrsrn announcing that the ss Hero left Mel nnnrn« for Auckland via Sydney yesterday, the 15th nut.

We ar<> informed that, the brleantine Kat« Brain from Dnr*erl;n an* "oeriskf, left tb« latter place on S tnrdw Jaot w'th a cargo of Southern produce for T tt h*T and Co

_ Thn Imroiip BcJTa Vary arrive^ from Hobart Town t'l's *• o-nincr nf'er a pnsro ?P o f ]f rla^s. T.pft on tho 29th iilto.. and cleared Cape Pillar on the 81st. Had S W wMh-r f-r fnnr rNyn -when the wind came In frn m v E ard Vj sights the Tbree Kiri( , s on the 10th Jnpt. when a str^n^ caln from th« westward was experienced. Thence into port, baffl ing ■winds orrl hoavT weather. Pspaapge-, saloon : S Tr va?b. and 1 steerage 9hn haulfid alongside at twi n'c'oek to-day and will begin discharging to-

The tvij,, v nrr brines a larpe eartro of fruits, jam. and '•thPr TTobi't- Tnwn produce. The erhrvr-er Fairlie hauled away from the wharf this mnrninir

The r>ri<?antine. 'Rvno has pone alongside the barque T>ilpns=nni for the pTirpo«« Of transhipping her island csrsrn for ennveranre to London.

The ?s Ton a arrived from Euss^ll this afternoon with a car-n nf cttle. She leaves again this evening for Mo-iiromii d'^ot.

The b"rqun Vjvid ?s dilly expected from Circular He»r? with a cirpo of potatoes : she w>>s +o have sailed ai the lit, Inst., rad is cin^iffnod to Messrs Stone

Tho boqnn Union left; 'Newcastle on the 17th of last mori-h. *nd is not1 30 days out It is time she was ShOOTinpr UD

Th.fi s hoeraers 'Edith, and Charybflis had both toT'ehod at Manhihike before the Rvno left for Auck l*?id.

The bn.fine Bfbingtnn is to be laid on the hard to morrow morons' for the purpose of having her bottom clearer". She is now rje'fectly emnty. swept, and cleaned, and. "stands as firmly as a well balasted vessel.

COMMERCIAL.

Mensrs Tonks ft Co,, sold 100 bags of maize to-day afc 4a 6d.

Messrs Cochrane & Son's book sale to-day "was well attended, and the books, mostly of general literature, realised'good prices.

Mr R. Arthur, held a grocery and produce sale to-day. Butter (inferior) fetched 4Jd to 7d ; bacon and ham 7d to lid ; cheese 4|d to Id per lb.

Mr George Sibbin sold to-day at the Cor ner Mart :—Maize, 4s 9d ; potatoes, 4s to 4s 3d ; butter, 7d to 8d ; wheat, 43 2d ; salt, 4? 6d ; pugar, 4|d and 4id ; kerosiine, 2s 6dj; flour, 14s.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

•VtArLs wiM, Clokk as follows:— For Thames this day at 630 pm and to-morrow at 11 30 am For Coromavdel,per Argyle on Friday next at 2 30 pm For "Wanp&roa, per "Waiwera, this day at 4 pm For Tair.ia. this day at 4 vm For Whltisrigi. Ta'rua, Taurarjga, and Opotiki, per Boweria, this day at 4 pm For Waiwera, Mahnran^i, Matabana. and Te Arai, i>er Anne Milbank, to-morrow at 10 am Mails for Australia, India, China, Mediterranean por^s, Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton, and via Brindi»i, will be roade ur> per Tattpo on Saturday next, 19tn inst Per Zealanflia, on Monday, 28th Instant, as under — For Kindavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and Pouth America, and British and Foreign West Indie?, .it 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 am For money orders and registered letters and news papers at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In addition to the postage will be receivfd by the mail agent on Xboard the steamer up to the time r>f saifcn?. Signed) S. B. Bias. Chiei rostanaster.

MARRIAGE.

SALTRR—COMPTfW—On the lf>* August, at t*e residence of the br'de Upper Ou<"en-Rtreet,. by the "Rev. Dr WalliH, Mr Ttichtrd Halt«r T.M.C.A.. Weliealey-s'rcpt. to Fnnceß fourth daughter of the late Thos. Compton. TCFq , Edinbtireh

BATFVR—ORIFFAN—On th»l3lh instant, liytheß'v. Father Walter McDonald, R C.C., Charles Bater to Mary Griffan both of thH city.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

11 P.H.S." is rather severe in his strictures upon " Poetry as a Colonial Product." Perhaps the insertion of his letter would cause a more grievous laceration of feelings than is merited Vy the offence. " Show Mb Your Life a^d I'm, Show Yott Yottr Religion."—The correspon dence has been carried on through another journal, and it would be unfair to insert your attack on a production which thou sands of our readers have never seen. " J.H."— Rhyming is not your forte.

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

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1876

F-sr the csiue that lacks assistanc*. For the wreng that ncedb resistace«L tor the f-jture in the distance,

And ttf tfof-'i tl'.at we civ ■»«■

Our parliamentary telegrams to-day shew that the Ministry has been outwitted. It had prematurely leaked out that the Govern ment, yielding to Southern pressure, contem" plated the abandonment of the Counties Bill, feeling that a majority of the House was adverse to its provisions. Already the Government journals were preparing the way, and throwing the blame upon the Opposition, for obstructing the passage of the measure. But Sir George Grey has anticipated any intention of the kind, by shewing that the Opposition will fix the Go vernment to their bills. In the face of the notice of motion now given, the Govern ment are bound to proceed with, the second reading, or accept the inference that the opposition of the House necessitated the withdrawal of the primary feature of their policy. The Ministry which. has filched every successful feature in their policy, and has retained office by asystemof shiftsand dodges, is for once compelled to gulph down its own nasty dose, and to force the same prescription down the throats of unwilling followers. Probably, with a little effort and many wry faces, they will shew themselves equal to the occasion, but the check given to the system of " engineering " measures in accordance with the feelings of a majority of the House, prove very salutary.

Stimulated by a failing subscription list and weak advertising columns, the Cross, lately, has shewn a disposition to give a half-hearted support to Separation, which a waek before it had denounced as the extreme of foolishness, and has mildly, very mildly, remonstrated with the Ministry fox their non-support of the land fund resolutions. Lest its patrons should think it wan going too far, however, columns of letters o': home manufacture, ridiculing the popular cause and vilifying our representatives, were published as a counterpoise against the hedging exhibited in tho leading columns. " A private letter from Wellington," became the medium for promulgating editorial sneer ing at Mr Reader Wood, and other members were maligned after the same back-handed fashion. But it would appear that orders have come from Wellington that this is not enough; or perchance, encouraged by the temporary tiiumph of the Ministry Over the Auckland members, our contempo rary to-day, likeja dog returning to his vomit, pours forth a torrent of vituperation against Auckland and everyone who has dared to express disapproval of the Ministry and their measures. Mr Rdberfc Graham, tho Chair man of the Newmarket meeting, is assailed in his capacity of Justice of the Peace with a threatening intimation that he had better " be cautious." Founding an article upon the mistake, inadvertent or wilful, of its own report; the Cross proceeds to charge Mr Gra ham with misconduct as Chairman in calling for three cheers for Sir George Grey, and then, in a weak defence of the Premier, avows that "Auckland was herself to blame" for being " left out in the cold " in the administration of the Public Works policy. That she did not, we suppose, truckle enough to Sir Julius Vogel, whose duty it was, as member for City Eaßt, if in no other capacity, to defend her rights. Is it Auckland's own fault that the Kaipara railway, a work in progress before the Public Works policy saw light, has been shelved, while every railway authorised in the South was pushed on ? We have a very vivid recollection of

the fact that when the Public Worts Schema was propounded, the Provincial Executive prepared a memorandum of Auckland's claims^; which the Cross and its masters denounced as extravagant. Does the Cross maintain that the peoole should have licked the very dust from the Prtniier's feet in order to obtain what belonged to the province by right ? For. if so, even that has been done, in the name of the people, through our contemporary's own columns, while the paper was supported with i 'he money of Auckland citizens. But there are extremes which the good nature of tho people will not patiently bear, and we very much mistake the temper of public opinion if the columns of insult which to-day appear in fie Cross are quietly tolerated. If unanimous expressions of opinion at large public meetiugs are to be denounced as " making all Auck land ridiculous," and aa holdiog up the province fca the rest of the colony " as a set of weak spouters," while respected and en terprising settlers, acting as the Chairmen of such meetings, are ridiculed, abused, and threatened ; if every offensive and anonymous attack on Sir George Grey and the Auckland members published by other newspapers, is to be reproduced and the leader of the Auck land party is to be derißively stigmatised as a law-breaker, a proper person for criminal in dictment, and a " Simon Pure" of doubtful motives, in a newspap3r depending fo support upon the very people who are thus maligned and insulted, Auckland will truly have only herself to blame for the position she occupies in the eyes of the rest of New Zealand.

.•" A Ratepayer" forwards U3 a plaint against the shocking state of Union-street. He says : " The street from Wellington street down to Freeman's Bay, particularly the path at the west side (or rather where the path ought to be), is one series of water ruts, cutting?, and mantraps. One of the latter is six or seven feet deep, nearly opposite Cook-street, from which the traveller on a dark night, forced to go that way, has no escape. He cannot take the centre of the road, for that is the water channel. To go along the so-called pathway without a lantern and a long polp would be undoubtedly dangerous to any person having any regard for his life. lam aware, Mr Editor, that several petitions have bfien sent to the City Council, aaking them to form the west side of the street, and on every occasion tho answer was there are no funds, yet funds were found for Custom House-street. Two or three thousand pounds could be found to cur. down Hobson-street —good street as it was for the next ten years. But the ratepayers were told that it should be cut to the proper levelj as the Water pipes were about to be laid. Well if that was true, it is also true they have yet to be laid in Union-street, and I hope it will also be cut to the proper level before they are laid. The Council cannot plead poverty now, as I see by the Star that they proposed spending £5,000 on Drake-street, a job which the ratepayers don't require or wish for at present.—Yours, &c, A Ratepayer. A special general meeting of the Auckland Shipwright's Protection Society will be held in the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening, (Thursday), at half-past seven. A correspondent complains that a number of gentlemen from Auckland are in the habit of hunting rabbits at Monnt Roskill, on Sundays, to the annoyance of residents in that locality. These sportsmen, it is said have guns and dogs with them, and are looked upon as desecrators of the Sabbath, and as such they are warned that they will be pros ecuted if they do bo any more. The report of Mr Inspector Broham for the past year is worthy the attention not only of Good Templars but social reformers generally. During the year, 1,504 personH were arrested for drunkenness ; and for vagrancy, mostly proceeding from the samu source, 321 ; lunacy, 83 ; for assaulting tho police, almost in every instance from the same cause, 27 ; for petty larceny and other cases, 703. So that it may safely be said that out of the 2,717 convictions at the Police and Supreme Courts, 1,908 proceed more or less from the abuse of intoxicating drinks. Let ladies beware of "lacing back," "strap ping up," or whatever the correct term is.their dresses too tightly ; at loaat when they go to Court. At one of the Queen's Drawing rooms a lady, after executing a most low and loyal curtsy to her Majesty, found herßelf quite unable to "get straight" again, and actually had to bo helped into an upright position. The friends of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs McDonnell will doubtless be glad to hear that they were, when the last mail left, enjoying the best of health at home. After taking a tour through Ireland they contemplate re turning to New Zealand. According to an official return the number of persons employed on the various Colonial Government works of the Colony, on May 31, last, was 4245, divided amongst tho various Provinces in the following propor tions : — Auckland, 391 ; Taranaki, 58 ; Hawke's Bay, 209 ; Wellington, 1253 ; Nelson, 148 ; Westland (principally on water races), 495 ; Canterbury, 155 ; Otago, 1536 Dr. Henderson, tho Welsh surgeon, who used to annoy Mr Calcraft by volunteering his aid as amateur deputy •executioner, was seen hanging about Fleet-street lately. Tin had come to London to be? of the Home Office people to be allowed, iv the interests of humanity, to do the job for the Leunie mutineers ; bat the' Home Office people not appreciating talent, turned him off with scorn. The Government seem to have a constitu tional tendency to keeping open high offices during the session. Bunches of grapes, in the shape of Agent - General, Attornies- General, Commissioners of Audit, of An nuities, of Crown Lands, and Under secretaries, gracefully dangle over parlia mentary benches, and these grapes cannot all be sour. Perhaps, like patent offices, they are to bo had "on good behaviour," si se. bene gesscrint. — Lyttelton Times. The Otago Daily Times accounts for the action of the Canterbury members relative to Separation in this wise :—" That thoy are too aristocratic ; that they consider themsfilves too good for the Otago men ; that they have a profound detestation of Mr Macandrew; and that they care not what may become of tho country, but are wanting to sell their political powers in order to get new leases of their runs. Daring the last eight years £113,45218s lOd were spent on school buildings by the Pro vincial Government of Cauterbruy. Yet the General Government propose as the eotimates for the current year £28,741 for Auckland, against £46,162 for Canterbury with a smaller population. During the same period £12,559 were expended on the museum in Christchurch, bat Auckland Is prohibited from borrowing to aid the effort of private citizens in the establishment; of a museum. Verily to him who bath shall be given. Mr. Vincent Pyke, M.H.R., formed,a Political League at the Dunstan to advise him in parliament. This league has proved a terrible thorn in the hon. member's side, • declaring in the name of the electors of the district, that in its opinion the only way the Middle Island of New Zealand can prosper in accordance with its vast resources, is by financial separation from the Northern Island. The action of the Government whipper-in has thus been condemned by his constituents through a mouthpiece of his own creation, — his chosen friend, counsellor, and guide. The complimentary benefit to Mr Mahoney will take place this evening, in the Lome street Hall. The programme for the even ing is one which cannot fail in attracting a good audience to say good bye to the late secretary of the well-known Doran Troupe of Minstrels. Mr Londergan and his band oi musicians have kindly volunteered their services, and at the close of the entertain ment a select quadrille party will be formed for the night.

liagt effening, betwftwi six and seven o'clock, thoi:Princeß«strt»fi fire-bell sounded: three noteS^which&earii^' fire." A number of persons were immediately on the look-out,;, when smoke and sparks were seen issuing freely from a chimney in the upper part of Chancery-lane. A crowd of persons and boys gathered around the humble habitation, when the occupier, an old soldier, looked over jthe ehindled roof^ and shouted, " All right, friends, I've put it out with a water squirt." No damage was dono. The gag-consumers of the Thames are battling for a reduction in the price of gas, and, at a meeting held on Monday evening, they elected a committee to wait on the gas company requesting a redaction to 12s 6d per 1000 feet, resolving upon the use of kerosine, instead of gas, should their request be refused. Mackaytown, which is growing in numbers and importance, needed a local school, and on Mondwy last a school was opened in that locality under the Board of Education, in a building kindly placed at the disposal of tbe Board by Mr A. Porter. Twenty-four children were in attendance at the opening. The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin was observed yesderday at the Roman Catholic churches of Auckland. At St. Patrick's Cathedral solemn high mass was celebrated, the Rev Father Macdonald officiating as priest, and Fathers O'Dwyer and Grange as deacon and sub deacon. The attendance at tbe skating rink lant evening in the C ty Hall, was very gool ; a number, of ladiea being present, whose presence necessarily stimulated the skaters to gi eater success, as the ladies of old stimu lated the knights of chivalry. Tbe route to Europe via Amoor and Siberia in now open, but working badly, involving two days delay of telegrams in transmission. The charges are six shillings ppr word extra, making 16s 6d per word. English news to Sunday last, which appears in another part of to-day's issue, was received by that route. A gentleman traveling in Scotland says in a letter to his friend in Virginia : " I will now tell you of two yoting women who, dis appointed in tnarrage, and being intimate, revealed their minds to each other and re solved to live as man and wife in some place where *hey were not known. They drew lots to decide who should be the man. The one on whom it fell assumed the name of .tames Han. They then set out on their journey, and at last came to Epping, leased a house there and kept an inn, each perform ing the duties belonging to his or her station. They gained a good deal of money, were well respected, and lived together thirty-one years, until at last the wife died, when the discovery was made. .Tames Han served in all the offices of the placf, except Constable, and was to have been church warden if the discovery had not been made." The six lectures on Swedenborg, delivered by T?ev Samuel Edger, 8.A., in Lome-street Hall, have recently been printed in a neat ' form at the Cross office. These discourses evidence labour and thought, and are a key to the theological writings of the "Seer,"as Emerson termed Swedenborg, in his "Re presentative Men." As imy be seen in another column, Mr Henry Rowe, teacher of tbe pianoforte, has arranged to visit pupils at their homea, or to receive them at his residence, Mrs Deane's, Karangahape road, opposite Mr Nathan's. A singular occurrence is recorded in ' connection with the late mayoral election in Dunedin. After a keen canvass and much vigorous speaking, the polling resulted in a ! tie, Messrs Reeves and Woodlands polling 842 each. Mr Walter, the retiring Mayor, who wanted to have another year, poller very few votes. As no casting Vote could bo given, the campaign has begun anew. Th» coutest had the effect of disclosing the great power that the Friendly Societies and tho Trade Societies have become in Dunedin. A special meeting of the members of the Domain Board was called at noon to day in the office of the City Council. Present, F. D. Fenton Esq., in the chair, and Messrs Thomas Macffarlane, and Francis Gberry, chairmen of the Grafton-road, and Karangahape High way Boards. The business of the meeting was simply to consider tho leasing of the Domain for grazing and other purposes. After Borne discussion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Fenton, to advertise for tenders for leasing the Domain, subject to the old conditions of leasing, to be sent in by the sth proximo, particulars of which may be obtaiud of Mr Brown, secretary, at his residence in Sytnonds-street. The celebrated steeplechaser Auckland Kate is now in Wellington, and is to be for sale. Messrs Peace and Todd of Shortland-street, plumbers, have just received a large importa tion of kitchen sinks and slop boxes, from the patented manufacturer in Glasgow. The sinks aro lighb and of a convenient size, and worthy of inspection. At the last mooting of the Wellington Gas Company a very strong wish was expressed by tho Bharcholdnrs proßent that the price of gas uhoulri be reduced at once to 10a, and it wan remarked that, had a reduction to 12s Gd br-eri mafic in time, the present opposition would not have been started. No notion was taken. It waa resolved that the directors be empowered to sell the Company's works to tbe Corporation, at a price to be settled by arbitration. A correspondent forwards us an account of a northern trip in the lona. He say aof Wan garoa :: " There is a new Court-house being built at Wangaroa by Holdship and Co, who are evidently making a good trade out of timber. The Fitzroy, according to what the Fiji Times gives as a correct report of the wreck near Nadroga on the night of the 14th July, has been ordered round Nadroga harbour by the Governor in connection with the move ments of native troops against the mountain tribes who so lately ravaged the Christian village upon the coast. After the vessel had etruck, and early on the morning of the 15th she bilged, and the water rose level with her inclining side. Captain Cocka, being satisfied that nothing further could be done, landed the ship's company. At daybreak Mr James Byrne, and a number of natives came from Korotago, to the assis tance of Captain Cocks and his crew, together with Mr. Hfcffarman, the governor's inter perfcer. Efforts were immediately made to save the ships furniture, gear, sails ,etc. At dead low water the bower anchors were carried out on to the reef t» prevent the shipping of the Fitzroy into deep water. The Fitzroy was insured for £3,000; the wreck was sold on the 27th July, by Mr McCulloch for £44 j the purchasers being Messrs Bowman and Abrahams. The two boats realised £28. ... , .._. ... -, ;; . , s The Primitive Methodists are on the very tiptoe of expectancy regarding the turning of the first..Bod.toi their new church in Franklin Road to-morrow at four o'clock. I The arrangements are; complete, and if the weather proves favourable^ the event must prove a great Buocess. There is to be a procession from the old Sheridan-street chapel, of ministers, office-beacars, leaders, teachers, and scholars, led by the Good Templar Band. The Rev Mr Tinsley, Pastor Loci, will give, as soon as the first ceremony is over, an address. The grand sociale afterwards in the old chapel, Sheridan street, will form a fitting termination to the day's proceedings. ... A meeting of the creditors of Messrs Butler and Molnnes was held at Mr Joy's office at noon to-day, Mr Pittar in the ohair. Messrs It. Baird and Marton were elected trustees, and were requested to communicate with Mr Mclnnes, and ask him to assign to the creditors the whole of the property for their and his own benefit.

A large*" crowd tif young ladies and others assempled at St Paul's; Church this morning, to witness the marriage of Alexander Saund ers. Esq., andGeorgina Elizabeth Merriman. The ceremony was performed at noon by the Eev C. M. Nelson, The bridal party was unusually large and gay. The following ladies were the bridesmaids : Mis 3 Nation, Miss Macffarlane, Misses Hilda and Maud Ruck, and Miss Mabel Fairburn, Mr James C. Coates officiated as the indispensable "best man." There are few people in this city who have personally known Mr Saunders either in private or in business, bus who will join with us in wishing both his bride and himself long life and happiness.

PUBLIC SLANDERERS.

(To ths Editor of the Star.)

Sir,— The Cross gives an incorrect report of the proceedings at the late meeting of Eden electors, held at Newmarket, and upon its own false statement of what took place, bases a cruel and insulting attack upon the chair man of the meeting. As an elector present, I can assure the public, that the misrepresen tation must be wilful on their part, as the elector who called for three groans for Vogel, is a man of stnali stature, and has a voice totally unlike Mr Graham's. He also called for the groans while at the opposite end of the room from where Mr Graham stood, close to the Cross reporter. Is it any wonder that Auckland citizens are diffident in appear ing before the public, when they are subjec ted to such infamous treatment by a news paper, whose duty and pleasure it should be to cive an impartial report?— Yours etc., Elector oi? Eden.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

[FROM OTTR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

London, June 29th, PERMISSIVE BILL.

Sir Wilfrid Lawaon and his friends have had it out again about the Permissive Bill, and although they have, as we all expected, been unsuccessful, etill they have very good cause for jubilation, for the progress their cause has made both inside and outside the House has been most marked. This is the first occasion on which the question has been fairly met in the House of Commons on its merits. During previous sessions there has been a 'disposition to throw every kind of ridicule and banter upon the Bill, arjd to treat the whole question as a howling joke. There ia nothing of that sort now. The feel ing has become universal that the proper regulation of the liquor traffic is the on* great Question for statesmen of the day, and no one hns the hardihood to laugh at any thing connected with the National shame. The only question at issue, therefore is— What form shall this most necessary legis lation take. Now, it is notable, that although ho many members condemn the Permissive BUI, they do not offer any substitute for it. Mr ' Jacob Bright promised some measure which should take its place, but it ia not yet forthcoming. Sir Wilfrid and his party have expressed themselves as anxious to meet any proposition for sound legislation on the subject. They are not indiesolubly wedded to their Bill, but they raise the question annually on principle, in order to keep it be fore the eyes of the nation. It seems to me that of late the argument has suffered a good many changes of complexion, and that the Permissive Bill is much less obnoxious to the notions of people generally than it was at its first introduction. The Permissive principle has been so thoroughly accepted of late years in legislation that it is impossible to call the Bill unconstitutional or un-English, and the only objection that can be raised to it, is that its effects wcmld not be as good as its friends anticipate. Still, as half a loaf is better than no bread, it would almost appear to be desira bie, to try what some such regulation would do. The Archbishop of Canterbury is to 88k to-morrow for a Select Committee, to go into the Liquor Traffic question. I have no doubt he will get it, and some terrible facts will then be revealed—far more terrible than any one dare whisper now. Dr Kenealy made the best speech he ever made in his life, in reply to the champion of the publicans. Sir Wilfrid Lawson spoke a long time, bnt was not as jocular as usual. He made out an excellent case, and the men of merry Carlisle may well be proud of their old member. He is a genial old man, and tremendously in earnest about his pet question. The members taking part in the division, were 77, fewer than last year, but it was race day at Ascot, and that no doubt, accounted for the absence of many. After the division, I looked in at the Alliance meeting being held in Par liament-street. It was a funny gathering for a knot of defeated politicians. They appeared to be in wonderful high spirits. The only cool man there was Sir Wilfrid, and the meeting cheered him, until he told them that if they went on like that, people would think they were all tight. Mr Pope who was present, Btated a fact that is worth knowing. He had been in the lobby during the afternoon, talking to stray members accustomed to vote againsfc the Bill, and he said that "at least half a dozen" of them had tacitly confessed to him, that they were nearly convinced that the Permissive Bill was necessary, but they could hardly vote for it this time, seeing that only last year th ey voted the other way. Such straws show the way the wind is blowing. The following is the result of the divisions which have taken place on the Pormißsive Bill since 1809 :— Wednesday, May 12, J869 .... 87 ....193 Wednesday. July 13,1870 .... 00 .... 121 Wednesday, May 17,1571 .... 124 .... 19C Wednesday, May 8.1872.... 15 ....309 Wednesday, May 7,1873.... 81. ....821 Wednesday, June 17,1874 .... 75 .... 301 Wednesday, June 16, 1875 .... 80 .... 371 Wednesday, June 14,1870 .... 81 ....299 The division in 1872 took place on a motion for the adjournment of the debate, the majority being againat the adjournment THE VICTORIOUS AUSTRALIAN SCUL LER. We shall have to look sharp after our laurels ia England if yon good folks send many more such men us Ned Triekett, from the other side of the world. The way In which he walked away from Sadler, day before yesterday, and won the championship of the Thames taking, has astonished all our boatiDg men not a little. Th 9 glory and title of Champion of the Thames has departed from our shores, and a New South Welshman has pocketed the £200 stakes. Triokett is a fine-looking f allow, though very spare, but he came to the post in superb condition. Be weifjhs two stones move than Sadler, and is six feet four in heißht. Harry Kelly, ex-champion, has had the training of htm. Sadler got the best start, but it was no time before Trickett drew a-head, and at the Crab tree he led by four lengths, and he came in a winner by that distance at Mortlake. Sadler pulled a plucky race, but It was no use after the Cornstalk got him under his wash. I found myself cheering madly for the colonies and there wan " muckle wark " amongst some of us that evening at a certain colonial house of call Some of ue would have made glorious examples for Sir Wilfrid's illustrations of the delight of the purple sort. TWO ROYAL MARRIAGES. Parliament will soon be called to stump up some cash for a couple of paiw of Eoyal Uvers. The Duke Of Connanght has been for some time casting about for some eligible parle. and it is said that he took a violent fancy for a daughter of a noble duke ; this however could not be permitted, and a good many swell mammas who have been indulging in dreams of Royal sans-in-law have been disappointed. He has come out of it very well, thanka to the fact of his being lucky: enough to have a pretty cousin, a daughter of the ex-King and Queen of Hanover, the Princess Fredrica. " The Cumberland* " were asked to visit at Windsor a few weeks ago, and the cousins managed to get spooney. at once. Everyone hopes that when the marriage comes off th» Duke of Cum bsrland, and his family will oome over to live ia England, where they are very popular Prince Louis of Battenburg Is to marry the Princess Beatrice, and as ha is a plucky young fellow, and a general favourite, the connection has a prospect ef happiness to all concerned. Of course when the grants are proposed there will be the usual amount of opposition from Sir Charles Dilke, and a few other graceless loons, but the people will,'as usual, be charmed. Apropos of the subject, the other night on entering the House the first thing that caught my eye was a curious looking bundle, in shape something between an immense knapsack, and a "vowel" washing machine which lay at the bar. and was the observed of all eyes. Some of us were hoping that It would not turn out to be an infernal machine When its nature transpired and it turned out to be a petition from some 100,000 of tha admirer's of Mr Macdonala, the working-mau's champion, praying that no more money be voted to the Royal family until we beat what fortune Her

Malesty*oßSessev Mr Uurt of Morpeth presented the petition and he a* d Mr Macdonald staggered with t to the table. It wss an endless scroll of names wound upon a roller, and the two members carried it **«*£__„„_,

CABLEGRAMS.

THE TURKISH WAR.

THE ATTITUDE OF ENGLAND

[PRESS AGENCY.] London, August i 6. The first debate in the House of Commons was on the Eastern question. Mr Bruce moved, " That the Government respecting existing treaties should exercise its influence to secure the welfare and equal treatment of the different religious races in Mr Gladstone defended the English policy in the Crimea, and advocated the autonomy of the insurgent provinces. Mr Disraeli denied that the rejection of the Berlin notes would be the cause of war. It was due to the aggression of the Servians. The fleet was sent to the Mediterranean for the protection of British interests and not ot the Turkish Empire. Civil war between Turkey'and her provinces gave no cause for interference. Government of Great .Britain were ready to help to pacify the belligerents. The motion was withdrawn. Lord Granville regretted that the Berlin memorandum had been totally rejected with out the substitution of any counter-project. He described the policy of England towards Turkey as one of benevolence and neutrality. Lord Derby said that the policy of England depended upon the result of the probable war, and the proceedings of the other Powers. The health of the new Sultan Murad is worse, and he is pronounced quite imbecile. The Servians are stubbornly disputing the advances of the Turks.

Rise in the Price of Wool.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Limited) have received the following produce telegram : — LONDON. August 5. Wool : Competition is increasing, and market is firmer. Nearly all descriptions have advanced £d to Id per lb. The principal advance has been in cross-bred, medium and inferior greasy. Mimosa bark : Market has receded. Quota tions for Adelaide ground, £10 10a per ton. f§Wheat: Market firm. The quality of the crop here is good. Adelaide is worth 49s per 496 lbs.

Australian Cablegrams.

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL,

Lady Bowen Assaulted,

MELBOURNE.-THIS DAY.

All private telegrams to the sth August announce a recovery in the wool market. Lady Bowen was assaulted yesterday by a well-dressed woman at the door of the Athenaeum. The culprit was arrested, and it is sain Bhe is a neice of Dr Black.

SYDNEY, Angust 15. The Suez mail has arrived at Adelaide, with the following passengers for New Zealand :—Mr A. Shuttleworth, Mr and Mrs Parker, Messrs Trickett, Bulls, and Lums den.

Captain Stoddart, of the Skerryvore, oharged with attempting to scuttle that vessel, has been acquitted. The general news has been anticipated.

PARLIAMENTARY.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

Separation Debate

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The whole of yesterday's sitting was con sumed in small speeches. The light cavalry were bringing up the rear of both armies, and, if light in onewwasy s were very heavy in another.

! Hone Nahe, who began the debate fn the afternoon, declared for the resolutions on the ground that it was good for the Maories to have people to rule them who knew Borne thing about them. He also thought two Government's better than one, and said he agreed with our Pakeha proverb that two sheep's heads are better than one. He was followed by Mr Harper (Cheviot), who was kind enou^li to declare that he would not consent to assist the North Island in their dangers, even if they wished it them selves. He thought it would be a good spec for the South Island, but it would be base. He was followed by Mr Sharp, of Nelson, who, in a very prosy speech of about half-an hour, made it clear that he voted against the resolutions, because he thought it was more convenient to be governed from Wellington than from Christchurch, and he had not given up hopes of getting the aid of the North lelaad to seize the remnant of the land fund next year. BILLY ROWE. Mr Rowe followed him and spoke for con siderably over an hour mainly in defence of his vote against the resolutions. He tried to shew that Separation was no cure for the evils of our condition, and said he could shew how to reduce expenditure by scores of thousands of pounds. This he thought would be far better than Separation, and he pro ceeded to shew varioup items he would re duce. He seemed greatly excited, and evi dently felt that he was doing something that might prove awkward afterwards, especially as he admitted the extravagance of the Gov ernment, and could not see any benefit in the Government proposals. SIR ROBERT DOUGLAS. Mr Howe was followed by Sir Robert Douglas (Marsden), who made an incoherent speech of about half-an-hour, which consisted almost entirely of an account of what he had said at the last sitting of the Provincial Council against Provincialism, and a state ment that the Separation resolutions were only another form of the same old evil. The Baronet never speaks very coherently or fluently, but last night was his -worst attempt so far. MR. HAMLIN. Mr Hamlin (Franklin) followed, and, in a short, manly, and straightforward speech of about ten minutes'length, gave "his reasons for considering that Auckland's only chance of justice lay in uome such scheme as the resolutions offered. He is a favorite with the House, and was warmly applauded. ME, COX. Mr Cox (Waikato) followed against iv a round-about speech, in which he tried to be fanny about his opposition to his colleagues and Auckland feeling generally, and declared his, resolution always to oppose Separation in every form. As he voted against his colleagues' own resolutions, he should have something more to explain to his constituents than was given in hia rather feeble explana tion last night. SOUTHERN BACKSLIDERS. It was then the turn of the Southern back sliders to explain ; so, after a short and em phatic declaration of opposition to the pro posals from Mr |Carrington (New Plymouth), who is always cheered and laughed at when he speaks, Mr Pike (Danstan), who was elected as a Separationist of the most pro nounced kind, got up to explain why he now

opposed. The real explanation ia believed to be the present appointment of Govern. ment whip, and the prospect of being made Police Magistrate at Dunedin after the ses sion. Of course these reasons were not given. Instead, all sorts cf objections to the -.. resolutions were dished up fresh, but V course no one took any notice. Probably _ V man in the House talks so much of honor ana \ principle and the like, and none gets less pub lic credit for his virtues. The debate was adjourned on the motion of Mr Wakefu-ld. Another Opposition Motion. Sir George Grey gave notice thai; he would move, when the second reading of the County Bill and Financial Arrangements Bill is pro posed, that they be read that day six months. It is believed to be done owing to a proposal to shelve those Bills by the Government themselves, who don't think they can carry them. Of course if they withdraw them in the face of these notices it will be a defeat of the gravest kind. ... The debate on the resolutions is nearly certain to end to-night. About four or five to speak. . .. __________

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Beetham and Dunne, Justices v of the Peace.)

THE DECEPTIVE KINK. The following persons successively ap. peared in the dock thi's-tnornirig, charged with drunkenness -.—Frank Lirdstone, Jamea Donaldson, Ann Pangrove, Ellen Lucas, and Richard Cahill, and were subjected to the usual penalty. . • ' PASSTNG AWAY. >- Maria Lily, young in years but old in error, was again brought up under the Vagrant V*ct, charged with drußknees and with having no visible lawful means of livelihood. Prisoner said she was only guilty of drunkenness, but she beggf dto express her sorrow for her moral infirmities. The bench said that prisoner had been in prison twelve months, where she must have had opportunities for repentance, but she had evidently not mended her ways; she must go to prison for six months with bard labour. AGED MAGGIE. Margaret McKeown, an old woman who had been convicted on several previous occasions for petty larceny, was again biought tip on a charge of stealing two bowls, and a cup and saucer, value Is. the property of W. Blood, on the 14th instant. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy stated that Mrs Blood heard a noise in her shop yesterday, in Victoria-street, and on going m, saw the prisoner making off with the things. The prisoner was an old offender. Two months with hard labour. MUSICAL, BUT TTNeOCTND. Alice Hooker, a middle-aged woman, was charged with attempting to pass counterfeit coin on A. E. Glover, mine host of the Black Ball Hotel, on the 15fch inst. Snb Inspector Pardy asked fora remand in this case, as a bumber of tbis kind of offences had been attemptad. The Bench, on looking at the spurious cole, said it was so unlike a genuine'sovereign that it would not be right to detain the prisoner '; but if Mr Pardy could show that there was a wilful attempt to defraud the prosecutor, the Bench would grant a remand. Sub-Inspector Pardy said tbis was aprima facie case, and evidenca would be forth coming 'to shew that there was an intent to defraud, and in justice to the public he hoped the Benoh would grant a remand. The prisoner said she had the coin froma friend, who wished her to cash it. She, ia her innocence, acted in the interest of her friend. Remanded nntil Friday. UNDER THE VAGRANT ACT. George Walsh and William Waller were, severally charged with committing a breaca of the Vagrant Act, by behaving in an ungentlemanly manner in Queen-street, last night. Prisoners pleaded guilty. ~ - Sub - Inspector Pardy deposed that prisoners were under the influence of drink, and were molesting persons in the street by soliciting them in rough language to " come out," and placing themselves in a pugilistic attitude. ,- Constable O'Reilly, observing the play of paßsion depicted in the faces and fists of the prisoners, at once interfered, and told pri soners that sort of thing would not do, and they must follow him. They did so, and he placed them in confinement. They were slightly under the influence of drink, but offered -no resistance to his official request.

The Bench considered that the offence was not of a very serious nature, and, in the hope that a good lesson might be gained by reflec tion, imposed a fine of 40a each on the pri soners, or seven days in Mount Eden.

BREACH OF HAKBOTJK 1^ GULATIONS,

Captain John Bushnell was summoned for a breach of the Harbour Regulations in hav ing no seaman on the deck of the Waiwera on the 12 tii inst.

Captain Bushnell pleaded guilty under mitigating circumstances. It was a beautiful moonlight evening, and he allowed the man to be absent for a short time. ,

Mr J. B. Russell appeared for Captain Burgess. Sergeant Martin, of the Water Police, de posed that he found the lights out on Satur day evening at seven o'clock, and no one in attendance.

Captain Bushnell wished to call a seaman. George Barker was then sworn, and stated that on the evening in question, Captain Bushnell ordered the lights as usual; but did not actully give them permission to go on shore, but being a calm, clear night, they went for an hour or bo. He returned between eight and nine o'clock. ! To the Bench : There was no one on board, to light the lantern when it went out. - Captain Bushnel saidghe had the utmost confidence in his men ; they were strictly Bober, and always did their duty, so that he was not so absolute in giving orders as he otherwise might be. Mr Russell having addressed the court at .some length, the Bench considered Captain Bushnel culpable, and imposed a fine of 60s with costs.

Captain Bushnel said he was willing to: obey the Harbour Regulations, but, although he had been sixteen years in these waters, he had never been able to get a copy of the Regulations. Mr Russell said this was no excuse, as the captain could be supplied with a copy, by applying at the Harbour Board offices. Captain Bushnel then paid the tine and left the court.

Tiiia was all the business

THE PRESBYTERY.—THE PONSONBY CALL.

The adjourned pro re nata meeting of the Presbytery in reference to the new Ponsonby charge was held this morning at St. Andrews Church.. . 'ii

Present: The Rev. R. F. Macnicol (Mode rator), the Revs. Messrs Sommerville, D. Bruoe, J. Maoky, Biowne (Clerk), Morice, Mason, Hill. Messrs McNab and I aterson were present, as Commissioners from the Thames. _ ' Meßsrs Stewart and Anderson were present as a deputation from the Ponsonby congre gation. The meeting being formally opened, the Moderator said the business was to hear the decision of the Rev. Mr Hill as to accepting or not the Ponsonby call. The Thames Commissioners spoke and ex plained that at the Thames the removal of Mr Hill would be much regretted. The followiug resolution, passed at the Thames, was read :—"That, in the opinion

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