SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Hi(5H WATEa-Ebls «££ofnooo. 11 3; to-mOTKm BiorniiiE, 11 27 SUN SKr-TWs evnning, 448 BUH KISJS-to. innrro-w siomln?., 1 18 MOON'S AOJS-F.rst quarter, 29th, 2 (53 am

ARRIVALS.

Taupo, ua, Woisp, from tb.o South.

DEPARTURES.

rGaxuMo. barque, from Newcastle. I n», ss, Farquhar, for the Nonh Bowena, as. sellara, for Tauranga Ksinore. schooner, for Russoll Kate McGregor, schooner, Hopkins, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Waitara Goahaad s ,Jto-morrow (Wednesday.) JPor the South—Taupo, Wednesday; Tarana&l, Satur day : For Tauranga—Kowena. Friday For the Islands—Martha, barque, early; Pearl, ketch, early For London—Carnatic, ship, sth July ; Dilpussund, barque, early For Coromandel-Arsylo, s », Mondays ana Fridays for Wangarei—Argyle every Tuesday For Bay of Islands—lona every Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED

Wanlock, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 18 Boblngton, ship (PHHV), from London; gsiled 24th February Robina Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 18th March. Woosutjr, ship, from London, early Crownthorpe, ship, from England April 19 England's Glory, ship from London, April 12 Loch Forgus, ship, from London, sailed May 25 Inverallen, barque, from London, sailed IStb. Maroh Valejo, barque, from Liverpool'; sailed 6th March Star Queen, birque, from New York via Lyttelton Emu, ss, from Lavuka, early Camille, b«que, from Newcastle Blanche, schooner, from tho Islands, early I/setitia, schooner, from Rarotonga Josephine, schooner, from ..Melbourne, early Coronnt, schooner, from the Islands, early Edith, schooner, from the Islands, early Maggie Pateraon, schoon-r from Tlmaru, early Byr.m, brig, from Lyttelton, early Emperor, biijr. from Lyitelton. early H.M.B. Nymphe, from Wellington, early Wave of Life, schooner, from Dunedin early Frank Guy, schooner, from Bunedln, early Thomas nnd Henry, brig, from Dunenin,- early Oarybdis, schooner, from tho Islands, early Vision, brig, from Tonga, early

IMPORTS.

Per Camille from Newcistle 455 coal, 80 tons ooke. Henderson and Macfarlane.

The ss Goahead \% to leave for Waitara direct to morrow. The barque Camille arrived in harbour this morning from Newcastle after a good passage of 11 days. She brings a cargo of coil for Mesi's Henderson and Mac farlane. Captoin Wjllisms reports leavin? Newcastle on the 15th inst. and having lisht westeely winds till the 19th, when it blew a heavy Rale, and tho vessel was hoys to for 12 hours. The Noth Cape was rounded on Erid ly last, on which d»y the ss Hero was passed sjeiminu westward. Down the coast tha winds were light and variable Immedtatetyiu arrival the Camilla came alongside the outer tee, where she will discharge her carpo. We »te indebted to Captain Williams f*>r late Sjdnej and Newcastle flies, eztracts from which appsar elsewhere. Tho barque Adola from this pDrt arrived at New castle ou the 14th inst. The chip Brodick Oastle sailed from Newcastle with 2418 tons coal on the 13th inst. ■• The ship Salisbury sai'ed from Newcastle for San Francisco on the 13th inst, with 1255 tons coal. ■" Ihe schojDer Mary Webster sailed from Sydney for Taranaki on the 13iu inst. The wellknoivn.schooner yacht Peerless late the property of Colonel Steinberger. ha 3 been purchased from Mr G. W. Owen, by Messrs Henderson and Mac farlane, who will dispatch her to the Islands In a few days On (lit the prxa was £600 The Pretty Jane has been taken over to Messrs Sims and Brown's slip for an overhaul. , The barque Sea Shell is putting out part of her cargo at the wharf. The stores for the Nymphe man of-war, will bs kept on board till that vessel arrives The schooner Klsinore has left in Inllant for -Rusioll. The,schooeer. Wave of Life after arriving at Port Ch»lmeT3 on the IGth iuat. stuck in the Channel and was aground for 24 hours. The barque Bella Mary which dropped d'iwn to tho Head" yesterday, got clear aw.y last night and pro ceeded n her vovsge to Hobart Town. The lona and RoweDa left respectively for Russell and. Taurangi last night, with average cirgo and passenger fre 'ght. The sc'ioonur Kite McGregor left this morning for Mercury Ray, where she is to load for Napier.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mjlilb wtM, Close Ati follows :~ For Thames to-morrow at 4.30 pm For Coromandel, per Aigyle, on Friday next, at 3.30 p W ' For Twrapaki, Southern provinces, and Australian . colonies, per Taupo, to-morrow at 1043 am , For Money Orders, Registered Letters and News paper* at 0 45 a m IJate letters wUI be received till 11 a m For Tairui to-morrow at 4 p m For Tarapaki, Southern provinces, and Australian colonies, per Taranalti, on Saturday at 10 45 am Late letters will be received -until 11 am Per City of (-.an Francisco, on Monday, 3rd July, as under: — ForKacdavu, Sandwich Islands, United Stites of Anisiica, Canada, British Columbia. Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 am • For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 11 am ' For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m Late letters hearing an extra fee of Cd in addition ' to thff postage, will be received by the mail agent on board up to ika time of sailing. (Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

WHITE—On June 23. tit PaSuranga, near Howick, J^mrs White, aged 70 years.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 27, 1876

For the cause that lacks tsiJstanc*, Tor the Tri-onjf that needs resistance, t;or the future ill the distance, And the srood that we cia Ha.

Parliamentaky news to-day is quiet. The chief political rumour circulating in Welling ton appears to be one concerning the proba bility of Sir Julius Vogel resigning the Pre miership, and accepting.the position of Agent General. The Gross suggests that the illness or possible death of Dr Peatherston might clear the way for this exchange of office, but if Dr Featherston perversely insists upon getting better, and will not die, what is to be done ? That the Premier would, above all things, desire to secure the lucrative and com fortable billet held, by his enemy, we have riot a shadow of a doubt. The Colonial Trea sury is exhausted with little prospect of replenishment, and as his * c f brbe ia to Bpend rather than save, a happy' release from pressing difficulties, and a comfortable pro. vision for future years would meet his views to a nicety. It may be that the quarrel with the Crown Agents is preparatory to an ar rangement placing the control of loans en" tirely in the hands of the Agent General. We shall, no doubt, hear more of this pre sently. .

Sir George Grey's endeavour to avoid the levying of the Education rate for the ensuing year has failed. T\ hen the vote for. provincial services,was passed by'the General, Assembly the amount included contributions towards the support of our public school system. His Honor the Superintendent estimated that with economical administration he could avoid the levying of the education rate and meet all accruing liabilities out of this vote. The General Government,'"; however—that kind, paternal institution which is to bless, everyone,— stepped in and refused to make' any further advancesuhtil the rate had' been levied. : His Honor'resis^tkl iu'long asit was possible to do so; but has now been'conipelled to issue the necessary edict, making the rate payable oa the 29 th July. The ; following Jetter explaining-the conrse of negotiations was gazetted to-day; " " Wellington, 17th June, 1876. " Sir, ~ With ireference to your telegram to me upon the subject pf the. Education rate, and to Mr Wood's statement to me that the Government would make no further advances ioi educational purposes until I levied,the ratesj I have,now the honor;, to. inform youi thjat I have this day signed the^ necessary1 notification, fixing Satuiday f .the/29i;hdiy of' July as' the day, and the Provincial Treasury;, .at I Auckland the place; on and at which the rates shall be i pavable !^and l;hpe;also ap

pointed tyiv R. B. Lusk to be the perso^ to receive the same. ':"T^~" " I have, &0., "6, Geey. " The Honble. the Colonial Secretary, •• Wellington."

The probability of war in Europe, arising out i of Turkish complications, which we gave considerable prominence to in a recent issue, haa been discussed by the preßS throughout the colony. The political situation at the latest date to which we have advices by the Suez Mail, was most oritical. The Sultan deposed; English and foreign ironclads ordered to the Mediterranean ; Russia, Ger. many, and Austria pressing upon the Porte impossible reforms, which England refuses to endorse; and each of the powers concerned in the conference suspi cious of the designs of the other; the population of the North-western provinces in a state of open and successful revolt; the Danubian principalities assisting the insur gents, and prepared at any moment for open warfare ; and the whole population in a state of great religious excitement. Added to these difficulties is the ascendancy of the war party in Russia, headed by the Cesarevitch, a Danish Princess, distinguished mainly for her bitter national hatred of Germany. The next news may announce the outbreak of a war involving the whole of the great powers. It cannot be denied that the colonies are deeply interested in the impending crisis. We have a lively recollection of the impres sion created a few years ago, when it was disclosed, after the settlement of a threatened difficulty between England and Russia, that the latter had a fleet in readiness to make a speedy descent upon the Australa sian colonies. The scattered nature of the British dominions renders it impossible forthe English navy to protect all the colonies, and attacks upon oolonial possessions are sanc tioned by international usage. The Otac/o Daily Times discusses the war question from this point of view, and says :—

" la the event of a war once more between England nnd Russia, we in New Zealand would be deeply and most personally inter ested. We do not wißh to act as alarmists, but we cannot help remembering we have a Russian naval arsenal in these Beas of ours, and that that arsenal has ia the last twenty years been replenished with all the require ments of war, and has, indeed, been kept abreast of the times— more especially in the matter of coal, and othnr necessities now of naval equipments—after a fashion that is most ominous to the Australian Colonies. At the southern extremity of the peninsula of Kamscbatka there stands the naval areenal of Petropaulovski, fully equipped after the most modern fashion. Tne stores of coal would render tho licet that centres there absolutely independent of any further supply for a period, we under stand, of more than five years. Issuing from this centre, tho Russian fleet could (we may say would) sweep these seas ere tho JEmpire could afford us any substantial aid. It has been more than hinted by recent writers, that, in tho event of the outbreak of war be tween Eugland and any European power - any naval power, indeed, that was capable of injuring these Colonies —the only proper course for them to pursue would be what is usually called out ting the painter. Row while we cannot bat admit that there would be something border ing on the ludicrous in the fact that a levy should be made, say ou the city of Dnnedin, because certain savage Moslem soldiers had outraged certain Christian inhabitants of Bosnia, we do not think that we have so changed tho customs of our forefathers ns to be ready, having taken all the advantages of being British in times of peace, to throw off all responsibility in time of war. We may take it for granted, however, that in the event of a war. between Russia nnd England, this city of Dunedin, in common with the other chief towns in tho Australian Colonies, would be attended to by Russian cruisers, after a leas peaceful fashion than we have of late years been accustomed to. It would be absurd to suppose that any attempt would be made to conquer or hold tha Colony of New Zealand. Nations now-a-days have got too wise to attempt to hold hostile countries after this fashion. In the event of a war, we should find a Russian cruiser off the Ocean Beach, and a demand sent in for a levy of cash and supplies, under a threat of shelling the city within twenty-four hours in the event of the demand not being complied with."

The precaution suggested by our Otago con. temporary is an application to the Home authorities for an • increase of the fleet in these seas, to be paid for by the colonies if necessary. We do not enter very deeply into our contemporary's fears, for although itmay not'be possible to provide a rnan-of- War for the protection of every colonial port, the main avenues of the seas would be covered by the British fleet, which could now,1 in these days of telegraphs and steam, be concentrated at any threatened point with d. speed unknown in the days, of the old wooden walls.-, That the British mercantile marine would suffer very much from the depredations of stray cruisers there cannot be a doubt, and hence the steps already taken by British underwriters in demanding war risks.

Among the papers already laid before Parlia ment by command of His Excellency the Governor, is a return of the Immigration to the colony from Ist June, 1875*- to the 31st May, 1876, showing the numbers, free, and assisted, and nominated ; the charterers, rate of passage, total passage money, amoun* paid by assisted immigrants prior to leaving England, amount of notes given by the same, and the amount paid in cash or bills towards the passages of nominated immigrants. • In all sixty ships have brought immigrants to our shores during this timei Of these twenty-one have been chartered by Shaw, Savill and Co., twenty-three by the' New Zealand Shipping Company, and eight by Patrick Henderson and Co. ; the others are divided between dif ferent firms, among which we notice three by C, A. Mathei, of Hamburgh^ and three by Sloman H. Laisner, of tie same city. The passage money per statute adult has varied frjom £14 10s to £16 10s. The longest pas sage was made by the White Rose, which was 150 days from Plymouth to Canterbury, having had to put into Mauritius ; while the .shortest passage was made by the Rangitikei, which was 74 days between the Bame ports. Thetotal cost of importation is calculated at £208,478 15s, for which; sum 16,Q12 bouls, equal to 14,077 adults, have been introduced into New Zealand, raising the. total to date tc[ 71,002 souls, or 59,011 adults, The die tribution has been as follows:—, • . ,*.. i .. ~-, -~..■ ~. • Souls.; Adulita. ' j Auckland1 .. .. ...2536'... 2,197 Taranakf .. ' .. ..■ 869 i. 691K Hawka's Bay.. ... .>. - 924' .. & ?88tf Wellington ~ ..' .. 2,470 .. 2.06E Marlbotougb .. •.. .. 269""',. 219" Nelson ... , „ ~ , idfi .„ 868 . j Westland & ■■■: ;> <'■ ■ ..'> i 629" ~'< 448# ! Canterbury ~ ... ~ 8,613 ~ 8,122# '~ j QlStfdr'.y/rjrV/ ■:.■; ?;£Ti,W's. 4,179'

In, & Parliamentary- pa'per'jiist 'laid before thfe Assombly, .we hay¥"t&e. wl^ole of the corresrjpndence passed .between Sir Julius ■VogeiJ'and the Board of Trade -in |-t , j.ir.-r'f iio ..J'k) ( f.i;U'til fsni.ft ,f,.v..j -yii:i;.> .■nMooiofj

London, through Earl Caernarvon, Colonial Seoretary, on the subject of broaohing cargo on shipboard. It cannot be too widely known that the Board of Trade then inti mated that they are advised that the offence of broaohing cargo at sea, either by crew or passengers, is certainly punishable as ordi nary theft under the General Criminal Law. The statute which deals with it is the Larceny Act, 1861 (embodied in the New Zealand Larceny Act, 1867), which prescribes the punishment of three yearspenal servitude or two yenrs imprisonment with bard labour This should at once dp away with the im pression so common with, sailors and magis trates that the offence can only be treated under the Merchant Shipping Act, which provides a period of imprisonment not exceeding twelve weeks, in addition to loss of wages.

The Provincial Government Gazette of to day notifies that the Board of Education, under the Act, has fixed a household rate of 20a and a rate of 10s for every male of twenty one years and upwards residing in the pro vince of Auckland, and that the said rateß must be paid to Mr R. B. Lusk, the receiver, on Saturday, tho 29bh of July. The Gazette farther notifies that Samuel Wells, of Queen street, Auckland, and G. F. Eees, of Matekohe, are appointed collectors of rates for that district. In the debate on the Piako awamp Mr Rowe avowed that be had sailed over it, with the view of shewing how it was liable to be flooded, and which rendered drainage operations impossible. The statement whb remarkable in connection with Mr Eowe's first appearance in the House, beoauso it was well known that neither Mr Rowe nor any other man had ever Bailed the Piako Swamp. The Secretary of the TJnion Beach Gold Mining Company informs shareholders that the share register will be closed from noon on the 29fch inst. until noon of the 3rd proximo, preparatory to the payment of a dividend. The residents at Wangarei are preparing a petibion, which is to be aent to Sir Robert Douglas at Wellington, praying the Govern ment to erect a lighthouse »t Wangarei Heads.' The petitioners rest their appeal upon the increased coastal trade between the Bay of Islands and Auckland and the usefulness of Wangarei as a harbour of refugr from westerly gales.

The members of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge will hold an open lodge meeting thi* evening, in the Edwardes-Btreot Chapel, to consist of the usual character, songs, speeches, recitations, etc.

The liquidation in the estate of Edwin Hunt 'aegar closed yesterday in Mr Macffar lane's offices, and the bankrupt released from his liabilities.

Sir,—l would call attention to the danger ons practice, witbolit due precaution against dbdideht, of doing the "Lottie" business in our public halls. Last evening considerable sensation was caused in Lome-street Hall by the narrow escape from sudden death of one of the young men, Morton brothers, in conse quence of the stupidity of the young man below, who pulled the wrong rope and left one brother hanging bead downwards beyond the time from the other hanging in the same position from the ceiling of the hall until his strength was nearly exhausted. Had the young man fallen from his position, more than twenty feet, death or broken boneß must have ensued, as these daring amateurs had not provided anything on the Hoor in tho event of a fall. I cannot eeo the use of these eensationol practices at public enter tainments, and think they should not be countenancftd, involving, as they do, tho risk of life and limb for the mere gratification of a morbid appotite,- I am, etc., Witnksw.

The prices realised for rural lands in Otago are sometimes most extravagant. At a rocent Government sale of lands at Kaitang ata the rural lands realised from £7 10s to £50 per acre.

The second week of April this year in England was the mo3fc extraordinary known in that conntry for many years. After delightfully mildfweatbcr, winter suddenly returned, and Bnow fell heavily all over Western Europe, from the Peetland Firth to Florence. ■ The fall appears to havo been worst in Dublin—where a foot of Bnow fell in one night—an"d in the midland counties of England, whore it was almost equally heavy, and caueed great delays on the railways, some of the trains being, from five to ten hours lata in consequence. The weight of the enow also levelled the telegraph wires over a large portion of the contre of England, this being the third occurrence of the kind that winter. > ~

Concerning the dismissal of the last charge against Stevenson* in Melbourne,: the cor respondent of the Qtago-Daily Times writes : j" A good deal of newspaper comment nas been made upon one important point con nected with the decision of this cane, that is the composition of the Bench. There were, it appears, four magistrates, including the Police Magistrate, for a conviction, and five for dismissal, and of course the majority decided the result. But one at least of the majority connected was connected with such Vf.ry,close business relations with the defend ant that it involved vory great indifference to public opinion for him to act on the Bench at all. Several of the magistrates were men who hardly ever adorn the Bench with their presence, and who suddenly manifested such an interest in this case as to desert their business, and give their valuable time,, to publicduty, utterly regardless of the pecu niary loss they must inour." : Mr G. B. Allen and Miss Alice May sustained a very heavy loss before their departure from India. We understand that in landing at one of the Indian ports in & surf-boat it capsized, and although they escaped personally, they lost nearly the whole of the valuable musical library, ward robe, and other properties of the Opera Com pany. The Registrar General's statistics for May show the highest death rate for Auckland. The proportion of deaths to the 1000 in Auckland was 1-97 ; Thames. 0 84 ; Welling ton, 1 23; Nelson, l'O2 ; Chriatehurch, 167; Dunedin, 172: and Hokitika, 171. ; Tnere is one redeeming feature, out of 7 deaths of persons of 65 years of age and over ; 3 males, aged respectively 70, 76, 78, died at Auck land ; 2 males of 67 and 70, at Nelson ; and 2 females of 67 and 76, at Auckland. > ; We would draw the attention of the,police to the appended letter!" " Sir,— I desire through tha medium of your paper to caution tfaose young gentlemen (?) who are. in the habit of assembling under the house of a widowed lady in Graf ton Road for the pur pose of annoying and insulting her; that they aro being watched, and, if caught again : at their pranks, they will be summarily dealt with.—Pater.. •• < ! •;■> ; A'welcome bit of excitement in the flat state of things on the wharf, was occasioned this morning by an impromptu boat race between a landsman named George Moore and Harry Hawkes, jun., the son of the waterman of that name. Moora gave his opponent, who is only 17 years old; a Btart of about 100 yards, and the course was from the watermen's steps round the Vibeha and baok. The race waa rowed in watermen's boats lent for the occasion. The youngster proved too much for his moro mature antagonist, as, he dashed away with a lively stroke, and, keep ing it up to the. end, came in rather more ahead then when he' started. .A small wager depended on the contest. Four dogs were among the attendora of St Paul's Churoh on Sunday, and got up a little fun in the aisle. The practice of taking these animals to church is a most objectionable one. Saying nothing of < interruption to the service,;thejive cargo which/they; oarry, are a source of great annoyance to worshippers ■with tender skins.

The Board of Education held a special meeting yesterday afternoon, Messrs Prime, (chair), Joseph May, and Thomas Ball, being present. The prinoipal business was the re ception of a deputation from Mount Hobson, consisting of Messrs Wrigley and Macrae, urgiug upon the Boar-d. the desirability of purchasing Mandeno's Ohnrch and site, for a district school, as the present school was quite inadequate to the wants of the local ity. The proposed site was in a central position, within easy distances from Epaom, Mount Hobsson, Tamaki West, and Newmarket. The secretary, Mr Moss, was requested by tb.e Board to write to the trustees of the St Luke's Presbyterian Church asking that the offer might be allowed to remain open for a fortnight which would give the Board time to see what could be done in the matter.

We gratefully acknowledge £1 for Mrs Keman from Dr. Kenderdine.

Mr William Castle, of the Waikeke, tele graphed to Sir George Grey, in the course of yesterday, claiming 80.000 acres of the Piako lands, recently sold to Mr Thomas Russell, for a company. Mr Castle claims on the part of his wife, who is reputed to be a member of the Ngatipaoa tribe; he also waded through the swamp some twenty years ago Tbe new claimant talks of taking steps to secure his claim on behalf of his wife and fam;ly. There is a probability, therefore, that the Piako swamp question may assume strange proportions.

Mr Oaken, the Wellington contractor, who endeavoured to secure a shipment of Thames miners, has now brought up to Wellington, 60 Chinese navvies, who have been employed for some time past on the Purakanui railway contract in Ofcago, and are in charge of an bxperienced ganger, M r Gilchrist.

The steamer Golden Crown haß proved a good speck to her Melbourne purchasers. A correspondent writing from that city says : "What a delightful place is Sorrento, down by Port Phillip Heads, 35 miles over Hobson's Bay from Melbourne. On hot Sundays during the past summer the steamer Golden Crown used to stagger along with perhaps a thousand excursionists on board, and the rival partdler Williams would take its 800 The Ocean Amphitheatre Company manages affairs at Sorrento, and they have just had their annual meeting in Melbourne, where Mr George Coppin, the chairman, r'ilaled on the prosperity of the concern. Tho. Golden Crown conveyed 25,000 passengers lost Benson, one way and the other, all days of tho week. Since her importation from New Zealand she has done heavy worki

We had a paragraph a few days ago drawing attention to the grounding of the s s. Durham alongside the new tee on the east side of the wharf. It was then sug gested that the new dredge belonging to the Harbour Board might find profitable employ ment in deepening the water here. Last evening both the Annie Milbank and the Enterprise were aground in the same place, and the passengers of the former boat, who had just arrived from Mahurangi, were unable to get ashore for some time. The old hands employed on the wharf say that the harbour is silting up at a very rapid rate in this quarter. A year ago it was the rarest occurrence for a small steamer to ground even much nearer the beach. One whose ago and exporience ought to make him an authority, put down the decreased depth of water within that time at not less than two feet. Various reasons are assigned for the alteration. It would bo advisable for the Harbour Board to see to this matter without delay as it inW.vea very Berious consequences. There can ecu cely be a doubt that the new reclamations on the west side of the wharf, nnd tho extended breakwater on the east side are very po'.enlial elements in the cause, and if any counteracting influence can be brought to bear, it would be well if it were put in force without delay. As far as we can see it appears as If the dredge will prove the only effective preventive.

ILMA DE MURSKA'S CONCERT TO-NIGHT.

This great canialrice arrived by the Taupe from Nelson this afternoon, and will give her opening concert pursuant to advertisement this evening at the Choral Hall. Mdlle. de Murska's reputation has become so world wide that it is useless to attempt to enhance it by the ordinary terms of eulogy. From the number of applications which have been made for tickets, the fair artiste is sure to havo a crowded reception, and we are equally suro that the audience will enjoy such a musical treat as has not been afforded them in New Zeoland before.

Australian News.

WEIGHTS FOR THE SYDNEY METROPOLITAN.

By the barque Canaille which arrived from Newcastle to-day, we have one day's later Australian papers from which we make the following extracts :— SYDNEY. June 14 Goldsborough, 9at 91b ; Kingsborough, 9st 61b; Reprieve, 9st 31b; Imperial, 9at; Robin Bood Bst 131b; Sterling, Bst 7lb; Clifton, Bst 61b; Burgundy, Sit 4lb ; Sir Hercules, Bit 4lb; Valentia, Bst 21b ; Mel bourne, Bst 21b; Valetta colt, Bst; Speculation Bst;Kingof the West, 7stl2lb; Blair Athol, 7st 101b ;, Priam, 7st 101b ; Irish Stew, 7st 81b ; A. T., 7st 81b; Brunswick, 7st 71b; Red wood, 7st 71b ; Janitor, 7st 61b ; Kismet, 7at 6lb ; Timothy, 7s(S 41b ; Beadsman, 7st 4lb; Meteor, 7st 21b; New Holland, 7st 2ib; Stanhope, 7st; Ringwood, 6st 121b ; Menda cious, Cat 121b j Athos, 6st 121b; Kingfisher, 6st 121b ; Wrangler, 6st 12; Neredah, 6st 111b; Miss Kingston, 6st lllb; Rataplan, 6st 101b; Gratis, 6st 101b ; Connaught, 6st 81b ; Princess Gelding, 6st 81b ; Lord Lyfcton, 6at 61b ; West Australian, 6st 61b j Duke Victor, 6st 4!b ; Nightshade, 6st 21b; Nemesis, 6st 21b; Ginger, 6st; Chevalier, 6st 121b; The Cardinal, fist 10; Fernhill, sst 101b; Glen garry, sat 7lb ; The King, sst7lb. ; A singular action for damageß for slander was heard in the Supreme Court at New caatle. The slander consisted in a statement made at a public meeting and published in the papers that the plaintiff went to the cemetery drunk with the dead body of his child, and a spade, intending to bury the body himself, and that the coffin stood on the ground for three hours through the neglebt of the parents. The jury after a quarter 'of an hour's deliberation returned a verdict for defendant with costs. Penny banks will shortly be established in schools throughout the colony. j Maize, 2s 9d to 2s lOd ; wheat, 5s 5d to 5s 6d per bushel. Hay.: Oaten, £6 10s to £8 10s ; lucerne the same price.

MELBOURNE.

A tremendous gale ocourred last night do. iug considerable damage'to the small craft in the harbour. ~;, ;,:•■s -.•;, ,

June 14

With a Poker.—' Did the defendant go at the plaintiffs seriatim !' inquired an attorney the other day, of a witness in a case of assaul and battery.—' No ; he went at 'em wit h poker,' was the emphatic reply. Even a child cau piok up ai good dealjof irifol maticn if it will keep its eats. open while its mother is conversing through a knot-hole in tlui.leuoe whhthe woman next 'door. ■.-■:■ i -'■■'' . ■••■■ ■ ■''■ '• rfj -.<•- - . ifi An^eccentrio individual presented himself at the : " box office, of Booth's Theatre, New Yorkj! the other night, and, in a dramatic' style,., niearit to be complimentary,' asked c for. .a pass to Rome.' 'Rome V Baid Mr. Tooker, ;who| was. ,thua -accoßtedi' certainly* I :will give you a pass to roame-4-where you pleaße.

The 'Post' on Sir Julius Vogel's Personal Expenditure.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

For the last four daya the Evening Post has been mating trenchant and slashing attacks upon Sir Julius Vogel re his personal expen diture in connection with the negotiations of the four million loan, and Mb placing the whole proceeds thereof with the Bank of Yew Zealand. The Now Zealand Times has attempted feeble excuses on behalf of the Premier. Last night's Post replies to these in a savage article. It says : " From the very bottom of our heart do we pity the miserable 'creatures' who wrote to order for ' The Colonial Jour nal,' at the bidding of the Great Julius. That merciless autocrat and mighty poten tate rales his literary helots with a rod of iron. In return for the price at whioh they have been bought they are reqnired to render instant and continuous service in chanting the praises of Julius'; in bespattering his oppon ents with BenseleßS abuse ; and in striving to justify all his actions, no matter how utterly indefensible these may be. If the Great Julius wantonly squanders about £9000 of public money in sixteen months, a large por tion of which he had no right to spend, the hired and venal scribes are straightway called upon to attempt some justification of the highly improper and scandalous pro ceeding. If the same high and mighty personage uses language in official correspon dence with the authorities of Banks, so cad dish and inßulting in its nature that its utterance in the ordinary relations of busi ness life would cause the utterer to be shown the door; the duty still devolves upon Ijhese unhappy parasiteß to make excuses for the vulgarity and bad taste of their patron. It is not bo much when he may happen to be rieht in his action that Sir Jnlius calls upon his creatures in the press for their support, because then the publio could see the truth for themselves, it is when he is glaringly and unmistakeably wrong that the Ministerial backs have to come to thereßcue, then indeed their work is cut out for them, and perform it they must, however hard and difficult the task may be, and however much they may be laughed at by a shrewd and in credulous public. The latest job of the kind which one of the Times writers of this class has been told off for, Is to attempt to show that Sir Julius Vogel was in no way respon sible for placing the whole of the nroceede iof the four million loan with the Bank of New Zealand. On Saturday we gave the gist of the published correspondence on the subject, and quoted that, frem a letter of the Crown Agent to Sir Julius Vogel, certain Rfcatempnts which plainly showed that he (Sir Juliua) was exceedingly anxious that the whole of the m^ney should be left in the Bank of New Zealand, while the Crown Agents were of opinion that the best course would be to divide it amongst several Batiks, we put the case as fairly and impartially as wag possible to do in our limited space, point ing out that the matter,- being a long bve gone one. had lost much of its interest. For doing' this one of Vogel's hirelings charges us with " deliberate misrepresentation of a publio document." " gross falsehood," "crime the worst of its class" and "audacity" in printing what was perfectly true. We wonld counsel the Times not to be quite so ready in calling names. The principle on which the Posr is conducted is pretty well known to the public It is bonnd to no party, and deals with publio men and public questions on their merits, fearlessly and in depend en tlv. That journal may thank its utter lack of honesty of purpose, its obsequious servility to men in power, and its persistent treaohery to the interefita of the people as a whole, when such were opposed to the designs of its patrons, for its present wretched financial position, and the utter contempt with which it is regarded throughout the colony. We have no more words to waste on the Times, but with regard to the particular matter in dispute, viz.. the action of the Crown Agents and Sir Julius Vogel in dealing with the proceeds of the four million loan, the followine quotations from a letter written by Messrs Jnlvan,Featherston, and Sargean*. to Sir JuHub Vogel, dated 11th December, 1875, will settle the matter in its true light. The letter in question is then given in full. It proves to a demonstration that the Crown Acents and Dr Featherston I were decidedly opposed to all the money j being paid into the Bank of New Zealand, and that they unwillingly consented to an arrangement which their better judgment distrusted, because Sir Julius Vogel had given a pledge to Mr Russell before leaving New Zealand that such should be carried out, They had taken a legal Opinion on the snbjeot before consenting. ...,.,

PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO Q. M. REED, ESQ.

A somkwhat interesting incident occurred on Thursday evening, nhorfcly before th<? depar ture of the Tanpo from the Wellington wharf, saya the Evening Post. .Amongst the passen gers from Auckland for Dunedin was Mr G-. M. Reed, formerly editor, of the Auckland Evening Star, and now proprietor and editor of the Otago Guardian. Previously to his leaving Auckland some of his friends had prepared a farewell address for presentation tohim, and as the Auckland,members were passengers by tha steamer, they took an op portunity of presenting it when they parted company with Mr Reed at Wellington. The address which was signed by a large number of the Auckland people, ladies included, runs as follows:—

j "Auckland, 1876— To G. M. Reed. Esq. —Sir, —As you are about to leave our city for Dunedin, we desire to express our esteem of your character and work amongst us. For many years you have here lived prominently aa a public man in literature and in politics. In some instances of your carear many of us have differed from you : but your consistent exposure of abuse and corruption, your championship of the week against the strong, your warm sympathy for the poor, the bereaved, and the helpless, we all admire. You will carry with you to your new home the warmest esteem of thousands here, who have seen with delight your clear andlntelli gentindication of the rights of citizens, and your eloquent denunciations of tyranny and wrong-doing; We hope that your career in Dunedin may be as prosperous as your career in Auckland, and that you may there, as here, fight with energy and success the battles of the people." - < The address was beautifully engrossed and illuminated on vellum.

! A B 0 D E F at the City Hall. i A Beautiful, C leanly^ T) urable, E cono i , ( mical P loorclofch; ;' 7 v'; . LliMeum, the. Cork Carpet, has now bpen proved by the severest tests to be the best covering for floors of diring-rooma, halla,: oflS.ceß, &c, it lies more solid, is warmer to the feet, much less noisy, retains its pat tern longer, and is far more durable than oil cloth. By the " Dilpussund " Holloway and Ixarhck have received their fourth large ship p^enfc—six new handsome designs never seen in the "Colonies before ; also, a lot of Tap. Brussel Carpets at 3a 4d, 3s 9d, 3s lid, the very cheapest ia Auckland; Door Mats from Is lid each. They've on view Furniture of all kinds, Bedding, their own make, good and cheap j 100 Hearth Eugs from 5s lid to 18s 6d, .decided bargains ; Toilet Glasses and Chairs', /Dining' and Drawing JRiobm -Suite'B,: &c.,&c. Goods delivered Free to any part of thecil;y.,' Cash buyers call at Btqlloway and' ; Garl.ick's, .who, offer you excellent', value/ Go'and teat them,T-Gity Hall, Qaedn-streefc.

FOOTBALL.

The following alterations in the TW Union rules of football wWcb L iv6by adopted by the Auckland dubt O 6 agreed on by the U B i 0Q Z v»l \ hm, accepted by the clubs of the Sout£ n lr "nd in Australia:- That rule 7 read « a Dl°? shall be decided by a r^oUy of goa » in cases, where no goals have beS kicked 1 by a majority of tries; but if no w2? ' been obtained the match sball°b Tg^ Rule 48, omit the words "Bntif X? \ L out between them the opporit e B ls^ change at once." Rde " Unless an umpire or umpires shall W been agreed upon prior to the^commencement of the match." These alterations are v«* sensible, and while the first remedies the oft-recurring draw » nuisance, the laltS already virtually adopted. It might be w e u that the secretaries of our clubs should han a meeting to formally incorporate them

Serious Accident.

A settler named William Haggerty me t with a Bevere accident last night near the Whau. Haggerty had been in town durinir tbe day, and appeared at the Police Court in the morning to. answer to a charge of com mitting1 an assault on a seaman named Mcßride, the particulars of which appeared in the Star of last evening. After loitering in the city until nightfall, Hageerty got on *n the top of the Whau omnibus by the Union Bank for the purpose of returning home. He was not obsetved to be under the influence of drink, although he had'taken some. When tbe 'bus was within a mile of the Whau district he rolled off into the hard road, without being observed either by the driver or insirte pasnengers,' it being rather dark at the time. L^ter on, he wag found by two men. who endeavoured to assist him, when it was found that he was in greats' pain, and had evidently been severely in-, jured. Information was sent to Constable Gamble, who proceeded to the spot, andcon veyed the unfortunate man to the Provincial Hospital, where it was discovered, on exami nation by the house Burgeon, that the man's leg was broken in two places. The bone was" at once set, and the usual means in such cases used, but it is feared that Haggerty will be some weeks before he will be able to resume his occupation. It is supposed that the drink, and cold, and the rocking of the omnibus had induced sleep, and that he must have rolled off while in a half-conscious condition. . v>

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS-This Day.

(Before G. M. Mitfoi-d, Esq. (chairman), and E. Isaacs and G. Yonder Heyde, Esquireß,^ Justices of the Peace.) BROWN AND VmiTE.. fl',,. My kingdom's wide, my subjects white and brown1 And with my glass I knock my votariea down — King Alcohol. Two Maoris, one bearing the sobriquet of Tern Cribb, and the other of Halberfc, were charged with drunkenness, and fined 5a each and costs. John George was fined 10a and 'costs for the same offence. SUNDRY OFFENCES. i-.'O Patrick Magher was charged with a breach of By-law No. 1, for having no lan>p on the side of his cart, on tke wharf, on the 19th instant. ; Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s and costs. ; Thomas Evans and Charles Lyons were charged with the same offence, and subjected to the game penalty. ■'..". ,,i BREACH OF KAILWAT REGULATIONS. .;■' Mr A. H. Shipley was charged with, unlawfully quitting a first-class carriage on the Auckland and Mercer Railway, on the 16fch Jnne, while the train was in motion. Mr J. B. Russell on the part of defendant admitted the offence. Mr Brookfield for the prosecution, stated the circumstances. Defendant, when remon strated with said calmly and philosophically, he should do as he liked. He was instrncteds to press for a full penalty, as these offences were becoming very common. If persons chose to risk their lives orattempt suicide, they could not be allowed to do it with, impunity on the railway; he would leave j the matter in the hands of the Court, - I Fined 20s and costs. i THE LIOHT OUT. I Philip Hacket was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act. in not keeping a light burning over the principal entrance to the?/ Market Hotel, of which he was the lessee, n i Mr Hackett did not appear after having been called three times. I Constable Haslett proved the charge.' ':f :f \ The Court Baid that Mr' Hackett's refasal',' to appear looked very much like a contempt; of Court; he must therefore pay a fine of 40s>i! and costs. '• "*-;'';; j John Adams appeared in answer to a summons for not keeping'a light, over them principal entrance to his hotel, known as the Crown, on the night of the 18th;inst. , Mr Adams informed the Court that he had done all he could to keep the lamp burning,' but the night was so rough that he was almost blown out of bed ; in fact it was such a windy night that the breath of the wind blew out the light. /V 'f ..■";,■:">' ■ The Court took a lenient view of the, matter, and fined defendant 5s and costs, ; BRICKS. Thomas Lupton, contractor, was charged with obstructing: the' footpath in Victoria street, on the,l6fch, by placing,a.quantity.pf.j, bricksjhereon.^ ,:, [. . ' • | Mr George, 'solicitor, defended and pleaded not guilty. • j Constable Allen stated the case. : James Brett, labourer, deposed. that the" cart from which the bricks had fallen was not" the property, of Lupton. v Constable Allen stated that when he en-? quired, Lupton said the cart was bis own, and he.took the responsibility upon himßelf.; : ; Thomas Lupton was sworn and denied that, he told the constable that the cart belonged to him ; it was a misunderstanding on the part of the constable, who must have been hard of hearing. *<■ > : ~ To Sub-Inspector Pardy : The bricks were ;;) handed from one man to the other from.- Luptop's cart and placed on the pavement. f . . Mr George having addressed the Court in favour of his client, the Court, after a... lengthened consideration, thought the evi dence was against defendant, and imposed a fine of 10a and costs., j V ■'":;■ in the crry. ~r . , - James Lovett, was charged with leaving his horse and cart unattended; in Qaeen street, on the,9th inst. ■, :.;i: ";! Mr Lovett stated his case in a forcible^;,, manner, and shewed that the offence • was a C !» very trivial one ; he was simply ordering his. groceries in Queen-street,. angLwhen Ec came out he was surprised" to.:see'the constable busily taking notes. f : ; The Court, under the oircnmstances; fined defendant 5s and costs. - THE FALSE1 WATdH. '' Mr Hackett now cauie into court, and wished to state the reason of his absence when his case was called on. ; i S ". The Court consented to hear. ' Mr Hackett then informed the court that his watch, which had always-kept good, time, took a fit last night and lost an hour, a !thing he had neyer : known before r hence he was just atf hour behind. He hoped therefore, - the Court would reconsider their decision andi reduce the fine, as the fault was ,• not ihis; bit t the fault' of his watch. ' The Court said that Mr Hacketfc mosß f regulate his watokin futurej the fine woaw be reduced to 20s and costs. -.'•- 'LTTNACY. ■""• .\'' r ~.;.,,,?,■;;»' TS3: A'poor wcfniaiin&med1 Jdhnsbn, was charged \w with. \gu\% 'of nnsound mind,V»nd f n :^-, i5 medical testimony of s-Drsj-.Kennedy ana . Young, was^committed to-the; Afl|mm. ; '^w& ® This .^aiS^jthejbusiness. "

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