SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER- i™ B Afternoon, 8.20 i. To-morrow Morning, 8.31. SUN SET.-This Evening. 6.51. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 5.3G MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter, 21st, 3.51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s.. Lloyd, from the South Colonist, schooner, from Wellington (at One hunga).

DEPARTURES.

Australia, R.M.S., Cargill, for San Francisco, via Kandavu and Honolulu. Minnehaha, schooner, Smith, for Noumea. Ruby, schooner, for Russell.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

J' or J_yn elt-on— Elizabeth, schooner, early For Tauranga and Southern Ports—s.s. Wanaka, Tuesday, 20th inst. For the South—Wellington, s.s., Saturday, 17th mst.; Hawca, 21st hist. For Varan—Favorite, schooner, early For Sydney—Syren, brig. 15th inst. * or Puget sound—Mirzapore, barque, early ii or Sydney—Horo, s.s., about the 19th instant, lor tho Islands—Belle Brandon, schooner, Can terbury, schooner, at once lor London—Glenlora, barque, early; Loch urr, barque, early ror-,c,°romandel— Argyle, s.s., Mondays and Friday 3 For Wangarei—Argyle, every Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Attn Meiklc, schooner, from Lvltelttn Victoria, barque, from Adelaide (in ihc Manu kaa) Fnirlie, schooner, from Lvttelton. early Poro, s.s.. from Sydney, 10th instant. 11.A1.5. faappho, rrom .Syrinev, early

IMPORTS.

PerSeaguil from Oatnaru : 600 bags oats; 15G bags barley, 300 bags bran.—Muster, Agent.

The schooner Favorite entered out to-day for v avua and Hapai. The schooner Canterbury cleared out to-day t<r Kotu-nah. with a trading c srRO and the following; passengers: Mr and Mrs Storndale, ™ Walte* -T- Hunt, J. Neal, Hie Iv.M. s. Australia was detained in harbour till one o'clock this morning owing to the large quantity of carsro she had to put out, During yesterday she landed quite 200 tons on the wharf, the bulk of it being her last months' freight from San Francisco. Auckland freights are last quoted as under :— Rough measurement, 30s; fine, 16s; liquids 50s ; vveignt, 2os ; cement, 03 ; beer, Is per dozen; salt, 255.

The ship Oxford for this port with immigrants, landed her pilot on the Bth December, and was spoken four days afterwards. The (late Hawaiian) schooner Dauntless arrived in Sydney from Lcvuka on the 30th January. Messrs Alexander Stephen and Sons launched !VA c n c? mbc/ 5- «tLinthouse, a fine clipper ship of 1150 tons for the New Zealand Shipping Co. She was christened the Piako. The schooners Waiwera and Saucy Kate arc at -oromandcl loaded with timber. They are bound to Gisborne and Napier. The new schooner Elbe White is loading. frm»eTwi'_ l ? ineJno^- c, oP ve Jred the s,lez mail from Lyttelton to Wellington, arriving there yesterday. ■ The middle beacon at Waikato Heads is blown down. It will be replaced as soon as possible, but meantime, mariners approaching the post must exercise caution. The departure of the Star of the South from \v euington, is postponed till to-morrow (Friday) . the s.s. Rotomahana will be laid up for clean ing to-morrow, but will resume her trips to the Thames on Saturday. The schooner Sir Isaac Newton is laid on in Sydney for this port. The barque Mirzapore has cleared out for Puget s Sound.

The Belle Brandon lias entered out for Suwar rovv, whither she is likely to make a start cm Saturday.

The Minnehaha took advantage of the north erly wind of last night to sail for Noumea. Messrs Shaw. Saville. and Co.'s barque Elec tra, from London, for tliis port, passed Deal on JJecembei-10. The following are the passengers ~;." Vl? r _~ohief cabin: J. J. Hamilton and family, W), l. Grcjiyes, and Jane Greaves, and infant. Second Cabin: N. R. Bitten. 15. A. Madclox, A. M. Wright A. Winnett. T. Mounscv, and J. j.cniictt. .Steerage : W. Webster, J. Corbey, J. Moore, A. Button, G. Gfayner, T. A; Brown, I>. Turner, h. ivlason, and W. Sellars. the B.s. Taupo arrived at Nelson yesterday trom New Plymouth. ttcr Iri s has arrived from MangaAvai, W«n '00 bags of gum and passengers. lhe s.s. Wellington arrived alongside the Unchunga wharf tbis morning at 10 o'clock. She left Port Chalmers 2.30 p.m., 9th instant, experienced light A-ariable winds and fine weather.^ Passengers: Messrs. Powneetz, Shand, Vv right, Goldic, Rev Buddie, Mahoncy. Jaconson, Cargill, Bassmore, Blake: Mcsclanics JJilmer, Avenen, Buddie, Martin, and 11 in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr McCormick, the Purser, xor our tiles, etc. The schooner Canterbury, hauled away from tlio wharf this morning, and having cleared to day, will leave for the islands at once. the bi-igantine Seagull, Captain G. Marks, arrived in harbour this morning from Oaniaru. arter a run of o days. She had a stiff S.E. breeze at starting, which Avas carried to Cape Falliser. Oft Portland Island on Sunday last, The wmd fell aAvay, and then came on''from JN-I_.; passed the East Cape on Monday, and had light northerly weather thence till yesterday, it blew hard from the S. W., giving a dead beat from Cape Colville. The vessel dropped anchor at 10 o clock.. She brings a cargo of oats and Iran.

The three-masted schooner, which Mr Ross is busy upon in Freeman's Bay, is noAv rapidly n earing completion. She is fully decked and planked, and her sides are caulked, while her deck is about to undergo the same attentions. About three weeks Avill see her launched. She will measure about 100 tons register. Captain Keane will take charge of her when she is launched. _l_ __.tr- -

COMMERCIAL.

Mr L. vv. Eaton's fruit sale was well attended to-day ; grapes fetched 4d to 7Ad j pears, l£d; apples, Gs to 8s per case ; oranges, ss, and peanuts 4d. Messrs B. Touks and Co., held a sale of kangaroo, kip, and saddler's leather. The attendance was not large, and most of the leathers were held over.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, to-morroAV, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Kina, to-morrOAV, at at 1.30 p.m., and per Arsrylc. at _-30 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Kricnhilda, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Russell, per Elsinorc, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per ROAvena, to-morroAV, at i p.m. For: Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Wellington, on Saturday next, at 8 a.m. For Waiwcra. Mahurangi. Matakana, Manga. wai, Waipn, Wangarcl, and Mangapai, per Annie Miibank, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1877

_-»—i —♦— •$$ -■'. -Vx .or the cavse that lacks assistanca, *.'■, For the wrong that needs resistance, j,. ' For the future in the distance, , And the good that we can do.

The " Herald " during the last day or two has shown painful signs of machinery-tax ation on the brain. In a fervid article to day it again dilates on the dreadful con sequences of such a tax. It warns ;it ex postulates. City taxation has become un -1 bearable, the assessment is too high, busi ness depressed, houses vacant, rente reduced. All very true and very irritating, but as touching the question which appears/ nearest and dearest to the writer's heart— his true key-note—it is quite irrelevant. iWe can at once relieve the mind of our con temporary. The Aaltiation for the ensuing year has already been made, and in no case hits machinery been taken into account in the estimates. Ratepayers avlio appeal may feel perfectly assured that the Council Avill not attempt to press the right of taxing iixed machinery. We arc decidedly of opinion, notwithstanding the English law on the subject, that our Corporations and Conn ty Councils do not possess the poAver, but if doubt remains on the subject, the sooner machinery is expressly exempted the better. That, however, is for the legislature ; and as no attempt can hoav be made to take f. advantage ot the uncertainty, for another twelve months at least, the question as affecting the City Council, may safely rest in abeyance. The subject of taxath n and its incidence is a broad one. It does not by I any means follow that light assessment of huge establishments woiud lie conducive to the welfare of the great mass of citizens. If a certain revenue must be raised, the smaller the sum contributed by large estab lishments and business premises, the heavier must be the quota of the poorer property holders. The legislature, hoAvever, has undertaken to lay down a cast iron rule for the guidance of valu jp-', The Rating Act -provides that tne rateable value of a property shall ba the rent at Avhieh it would let from year to year, deducting twenty per cent on'build ings or perishable prop_rty ; and ten per cent on land, always provided however, tUsvtt m. m «we sb«U |be asKssroem fee i<m ;

than live per cent on the actual selling value of the property. If the valuation made does not meet those conditions, notice of appeal should have been given to-day, as already pointed out in the STAR. Now, however, that the revenues of the Borough have been largely increased by subsidies and licenses, the Council should, we think, consider whether a greater reduc tion than that involved in the intended diminution of the special rate by three pence might not be carried out. The taxa tion does, beyond till question, press very heavily upon the burgesses, and advantage might be taken of any chance windfall to obtain a respite. The broken nature of the citysitcrcndersitacostlyboroitghtopenetrate with good streets^ and the Council i« put, under considerable pressure to carry out expensive improvements, but it would lie well to consider whether the interests of the city might not now be bust served by a mitigation of those grievous burdens which have been so loudly protested against by a large number of the constituency whose wishes the Council is bound to consult.

Fou the leader of the Opposition to charge a member of the Ministry with being " un conscious for live days from the effects of wine and brandy," and for the accused, a Responsible Adviser of Her Majesty's representative, to retort that " the leader of the Opposition is at the present time living in open adultery with a woman," are little amenities which find no parallel in the so called personalities of New Zealand parlia mentary life. (Such, however, were among the many exchanges of Billingsgate during tho recent no-conlidencc debate in New South Wales. Mr. Garrett, Minister of Lands, the erring member of the Executive, took no pains to deny the soft impeachment, relying upon the efficacy of that style of retort expressed in the concise but far reaching phrase, "Your another." Mr. Piddington, the leader of the Opposition, felt constrained to say, " solemnly," on his word "as a man and a member," that the statement was untrue. Whereupon Mr. J. S. Smith immediately showed his esti mate of the value of his honorable col league's "solemn" assentation by declaring that, "it is a fact, nevertheless." The frequency of these disreputable altercations in the parliaments of neighbouring colonies, sheds a kind of reflected respectability on our own. Not, perhaps, that, the moral atmosphere of the House of Representatives in Wellington is altogether untainted with the breath of scandal, touching such social offences as those broadly charged by Mr Garrett against his friend on the opposite benches, but members have the good sense to leave to Mrs Grundy the dis cussion of current rumours about mysterious country residences whore certain members are supposed to retire—no doubt for the more secluded and uninterrupted study of important parliamentary papers. A like regard for the proprieties of life restrains our representatives from such interchange of compliments as these, which we likewise extract from the reports of tho debate already referred to :—

Mr M'Elhone «aid he had. made a charge ai>ainsi two Ministers, of whom the (Colo nial Secretary wa-s one, but the lion, gentle man had not taken any notice of it. lie meant the offer made to Mr Hugh Taylor for his vote. Mr Robertson (Premier) : Whoever says so tells a lie. Mr M'Elhone : He is more in the habit of telling lies than 1 am, Mr Chairman. Ib is a notorious liar, and has been &o all his life. A review of the career of the politician avlio now sways the destinies of the oldest colony of Australiasia -will prove interesting and instructive, as exhibiting the course of politics in Iscav South Wales, and avc propose in to-niorroAv's issue (ogive a sketch of Mr. Robertson, the present Premier;

s Last evening Aye announced jjie estnblish -5 meat of a pigeon post between.the E.iipara rivers and Auckland, and published a number of important items of shipping '- intelligence. This morning the "Herald" lias deliberately pilfered the whole of the news, aggravating the piracy by using the ' items to swell its telegraphic columns, and iinbliishingly asserting Unit the news was - brought to Helensville by the cutter Hero. Unfortunately for the ingenuity wrist bd in perpetrating this fraud, there is no cutter . bearing the name of Hero now trading on the Kaiparu Avaters. The cutter Hero,' t once employed between Helensville and the river settlements, Avas sold in Wellington p . nearly two months ago, about the time, pos sibly, .when the "Herald" last received p; : direct intelligence from the Kaipara. jßy reference to a number of other things [. inserted to vary our message, Aye could show the clumsiness of the expedients employed by the artist avlio is responsible for the - piracy to conceal his plundering. The \ cargo of the Flora, for example be gave nt 5 random as 55,000 feet, while in reality it a Avas 85,000 feet. _We have no Avish to - : burden readers with Complaints against ti ■' business rival, but in the absence of.iany ~ luav to protect newspaper enterprise and secure the fruits of an undertaking which s : has involved Aery considerable outlay, Aye are impelled to make known the facts, in the hope that our contemporary Avill thereby be constrained to mend its Avays. We'have •no doubt the "Herald" has been stimu lated to tin's predatory act by a IdipAvlcdgc of the.fact —which avc are-prepared to prove j : —that the STAR already circulates in the : Kaipara five times the number of copies sent there by the combined morning neAys ptipcr. But avc would really suggest in a confidential Avay to our erring friend that he should rely for popularity upon his own efforts, and make some attempt to freshen up his long but dreary columns. The manager of the Old Men and • Women's Refuge desires to thank Mrs. i Tilly for live tins of arrowroot for the use of the inmates. The grand German concert last evening .in the Choral Hall, under the leadership of Kapellmeister Weber, although not to numerously attended as on the previous Occasions^ was a musical success. The, Hall was suitably adorned,, and foremost i among the auditory wore the officers of ;• the Hcrtha, and a lmnnber of citizens from the land of Handel and Goethe.and the beautiful Rhine. We noticed, also, that ;i biige number of persons were enjoy • ing the sweet strains of the band outside : the Hall; as Avell as the numbers Avithm". The programme Avas faithfully performed, consisting of the following : —Marsh, Opera Tannhauser, v. Wagner; Arie, Opera Stradella, v. FlotoW ; Abeiidstaentchcn, v. Mendelssohn Bartholdz; Carola Waltzer, v. Kiessler; Ouverture, Opera Light Cavalry, v. Soupe ;' Chor., Burlesqne, Five Hundred Thousand Little Devils, v. Graben Hoffman ; Bon Jour Qnad'rill, a-. Strauss ; The Post, Yon Sehaeffer, . arranged by Kapellmeister Weber ; Arie, Opera Esther d'Angatti, a-. Perri ; Das Heinnveh, v. Han ger j Pluto Marsh, arranged by Kapell meister Weber; Potpourri, Scberz and Ernst, v. Weber; God SaA-e the Queen. W Te noticed the extensive improvements of the Choral Hall, Which are nearly com pleted, and when the scaffolding is re moved it Avill be one of the prettiest and most classical buildings of the city, a > worthy temple of the muses, and of which , the members of the Auckland Choral ; Society may avcU be proud. h The monthly quadrille party, connected with the excellent Hibernian Band, will be ( held this evening in the Cook-street Hall, { We regret that a mistake occurred in our j local of last evening, in respect of the night * of meeting, . The Hibernian Band claims I i the support of the lovers of music, for the J t honourable position its members have ( C reached and creditably sustained among I s the leading bands of the city, and in afford-' y iug plQftWttt recre.ivUow to ygvihg pecpi-i J

A scene occurred this morning on a patch of greensward opposite the Tempe rance Hall of a most revolting description, and revived a thought of the times of fifty years ago. About 50 men and boys had assembled to "witness a cock light, which was carried on between two birds with strange ferocity, at least in these days, and in this eminently Christian city, amid the shouts and exultations of the crowd. The tall cock was called Heenan, and the short one Saycrs. The poor things fought till they were nearly covered with blood, and Sayers' -wing Avas broken, which misfortune put an end to the fowl battle. The youth from our oiliee who witnessed the encounter left the scene in tears, with less faith in the goodness of human nature than he had at his breakfast time.

About a fortnight ago, there appearediin our columns a description of Wallis Island, in the Pacific Ocean, with reference to the visit of the Favourite, and to an incident which had occurred on the the island about nine months ago. We stated that an English man had been imprisoned for 70 days for striking one of the French priests, and that the Commodore of the Australian Squadron, to whom the prisoner had appealed on his release, had imposed a fine 'fii 54,000 nn the inhabitants of the island. We could not at the time ascer tain the name of the victim of these modern inquisitors, but avc are enlightened on the subject this mornfng. It appears that he is a Mr or Captain James Lauren son, owner and master of the schooner Louisa Ryder. His brother, Mr Fleming Laurenson, is a draper in Dunedin, and in consequence of what he saw in our columns he judged that the paragraph had reference to a missing member of his family. He has written to Captain Savory, of the Favorite, asking him to supply all the information he can of his brother's whereabouts. It does not seem clear what took Mr James Lauren son to the island, but the last thing heard of him by his brother was some months ago, when word wa_ brought that lie was at Samoa prosecuting some claim against the natives of Wallis' Island. The nature of thegclaim lie first learnt from our columns. Mr James Fleming, we may add, is now in Sydney. His health is very much impaired by the close confinement he suffered on the island.

This morning a special constable Sturgcs arrived from Port Albert Avith two brothers named Woodcock, charged with stealing a punt belonging to Henry Marsh, Ohapo. They are convicted before J. Walker Esq. J.P. at Te Kopuru, and have been sentenced to a mouths' imprisonment.

Two boys named Sydney Tait and Francis Tait, Avere arrested this morning at Ponson by on ;i ccarge of stealing fowls and geese, the poultary of Mr D. Cargo. A woman named Power is likewise in custody for receiving the same.

Mr Edward LeAvis, delivered his lecture "on Baptism" last evening to a large auditory. This evening, Mr Lewis will lecture on "Creeds, a delusion," in the Cook-street Hall.

Mr Passinore, the Governmenl Engineer of Constructed Railways, arrived by tlie Welling ton this morning, <•> Ivj present at the forth coming enquiry into the state-of our railways, for which a commission lias lately been ap pointed.

Tlicrc. arc at present on view in Mr LcAvisson's vvindoAV, two prize cricket bats which are to be presented to Messrs R. Y. Yates, and \V. F. Rockland for their good play in the recent All Kngland Cricket Mutch. Mr Yates'bat is the gift of several of our leading citizens, who arc admirers of the, game, and very proper!;.- think Mr Yates' denplay of bat i iutr against the best bowling of Kngland should not pass unrewarded. Mr Buckland's bat is the joint, gift of Mr Lcwlsson and Mr U. Waller, who have thus combined to commemorate the large score made by Mr liuckland in tho second innings; and his untiring efforts in bring ing the match about. Both bats are splendid specimens; they'arc ornamented with silver plates.on tho backs, engraved with suitable inscriptions.

We notice, that Messrs IT. F. Anderson and Co. have on ..view in the window of their store in Queen-street, the Cups won by the yacht Secret at Lytlleton anil Wellington, together with the champion Hag Won at the former Regatta. The cups arc similar in size and shape, and weighl about 18 ozs. Although neatly chased, they do not command any great admira tion on account, of workmanship. They come from the great- Loudon emporium of Klkingtnn and Co. On the Lytlleton Cup are the following inscriptions—on one side "Presented by the New Zealand Shipping Co. (Limited) on the reverse "Won, with 7-j soys. by the cutter Secret, 20 tons. Messrs T. Nieeol and C. _•'. Ifuline," and on the pedestal " Lytlleton Regatta Chumpion Yacht Race,"-The Wellington (.'tip has on one side " Presented by the New Zealand Shipping Co; (Limited) 1875.- On the reverie "Won by yacht Secret of Auckland at the. Anniversary Regatta hold at Wellington 22nd Jan. 1877." The flag is of blue silk inscribed, by the letters L.R., with a globe beneath, and tho date 1877.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY,]

Liberal Press Approve Attitude of Government

The Country w_th Earl Derby

LONDON, Febrvary 12th

The Liberal Organs, commenting upon the Eastern difficulty, disclosed in the blue-books, approve oi the attitude of the English (tlovermncnt, and attack the.Con ference for stopping short of that -policy of coercion, whereby the isolated action of Russia could have been prevented.

The " Times " says tlie country Avill go with'Etirl Derby. ..,'.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS KESUMED.

Peace negotiations between the Porte and Scrvia have . been resumed. - I !>■•■ :i.

EDEN COUNTY COUNCIL,

Tine usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last'evening, A K. Taylor, Esq., in the chair. A report by Mr. Allright was brought up which contained estimates as to'thecostof maintaiug roads. Mr. Ireland also presented the following estimate of revenue :—Public house licences, £1,250; brewers'licenses, £10; slaughter-houses (public) £000, private £150; tolls—Kplom, £1,812; Arch JU.II. £111,; Tamaki Bridge, £120; Eden. £192; reserves (lands), £105; subsidies upon Highway Hoards returns up to 31st March, 1870, £3,<iSt: total, £3,813. Estimated expenditure. £0.07!>, leaving a balance of £1,73|, to which should be added £100, making £1,831. Estimated rcceipt2 from tolls, £2,571, less £102 paid over to Eden Highway District, £2,o__. Probable future receipts owing to effect of Public Works Act, J. 576, sec. 101, sub-sees. 8 and !), one-lliird (less £091), £2,383. The report Avas adopted. The time for briging up the report on the slaughterhouse Avas extended. There WftS a general expression of opinion that the Com mittee should visit all the.places proposed as sites. , The report of the deputation appointed to wait upon the Attorney-General Avas pre sented ; a report has already appeared in the Stau. The Council resolved itself into a Com mittee to discuss the question raised in a letter from the Colonial Secretary, stating that under the 101 th section of the Act all monies over £10 must be paid into a bank. A committee Avas to draw up terms. ..- DR. AVALLIS' KJSSOLUTIOXS. Dr.Wallis intimated that he Avould not move the motion standing in his name: " That the Council memorialize the Government not to sanction the formation of Onehunga and Parnell .into municipalities " for the present. Mr. Jackson said he was surprised that Dr. AVallis had adopted this course, after he had stumped t he County, making chargesand tabling motions, Avhich evinced ignorance and presump tion. Mr. Kissling moA'ed—"That the Council deprecate the "conduct of Dr. Wallis. He felt J inclined to characterise Dr. Wallis' conduct as coAvardly. 1 )r. Wallis: That Avord must not be used in my presence. You lnu^e no right, to use it. Mr. Kissling said he had only said that he felt inclined to use the word. Ho considered Dr. WalUs'conduct reprehensible. It Avas worthy of " The Man in the Moon." Mr. Jackson seconded tho motion. Ho re garded it us the height of impudence £or any person to attempt to obstruct the desire of the Inhabitants who Avished to form a Borough. Dr. Wallis Avas astonished atthe small tempest i« a tea-pot. His object AVaa to elicit informa tion. His statements had reference to all Councils, It AVaa an insult to impute the author ihip of anonymous letters to him Avithout proof. Mr. Mascfield hoped tjje jnotion would be vithdrawn, I Mr.. Wsf f y fiW$A £?i Wallis. ha 4 essffggs I

that charity which hopeth all things. He hoped the motion would be withdrawn. . Mr. Kissling, in Withdrawing hia motion, said if his references to the " Man in the Moon fitted anyone at the table he could wear the cap. Mr. Wrigley gave notice that he would move at next sitting, '' That the Governor be requested not to grant Separate corporate powers to any part of the County, if by so doing the revenue of the County would be reduced by such portion being constituted a municipality." The Council then adjourned.

Kaipara.

(PER STAB CARRIER PIGEON)

(From our own Correspondent)

KOPTJRU, this day. LOADING : Nightingale, Reliance, Julia F. Carney, Hannah Broomficld. Two mails a week are badly wanted here.

AHATAPU, this day

Vessels Loading : Brigantiiie Matchless, for Dunedin; brigantiiie Kate Brain, for Dunedin ; brigantiiie Robcrick Dim, for Melbourne ; schooner Jessie Niceol, for Dunedin; schooner Dawn, for Patoa ; brigantiiie Sarah and Mary, for Lyttolton ; imrqucntino Prince Alfred, for LyHelton ; schooner Reward, for Wauganui.

MANGAWHARE. The cutter' Telegraph left yesterday with a full cargo of posts and rails, and 120/ bags of gum. A bushman named Mullin's has been brought in, severely injured by a falling of a tree, lie is progressing favourably. There is a great deal of sickness on account' of the bad weather.

Host Downing, of theMangawharcHotel, has received serious injury to his„ hand through the splintering of a puriri post. lullauiiition lias set in, and lie is confined to his bed.

The EVENING STAR is very popular here, and will soon become the paper of the district.

MITITAIiI

The large store of M.essis Brown, Camp bell and Co.,is nearly completed at Mititai.

KAIHU.

- Our boys Avent over to Wangarci last Friday, and played the match on Saturday. Wairo'a v. Wangarci, when our boys gave the Wangarci a good drubbing. Wangarci scored iirst innings 34, second 33. Wairoa first innings (it, second 7 ; Avinning by nine Avickets. The brig Wild Wave arrived here on Saturday last from Dunedin, after a very rough passage of 20 days. Loading junk at Jvaihu for Melbourne.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before (!. S. Graham, Esq., and J. Cos- i grave, Esq., Justices.) A GAOL blltl). John Wilson was exhibited on vie.AY in the ]ilace of dishonour, charged with being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond, and moreover, that he had no lawful means of support, and was an idle, dissolute, and worthless prison, and had been several times convicted as such. Prisoner-: Do you mean to'insinuate as how 1 be a bad character. The clerk sard the charge amounted to much about that same. Prisoner said it Avnrn't true, but he'd plead guilty. Inspector I'ardy said the prisoner had not been long out of gaol, but since he had his mode of life had deteriorated rather thu'ii improved, lie had been round to all the charitable people in the city levying black mail, and what he could not get from begging he made up by purlioiiing cucum bers and other vegetables from their gardens. ,'"'■. Sentence, six months' hard labour, iiit: srxiiAV uui'oit tkaiik. J miles Dempsoy appeared to answer a charge of selling alcoholic liquor to a young lady name Lizlie Matthews at the Shamrock Hotel, on the 11th hist, contrary, &c., &c. Constable Stiatliani said on the day above mentioned, he was taking his Sunday stroll when he saw.Miss .Matt lieAVs go into the Sham rock Hotel Avith a kit. It immediately struck hj.ni that it Avasu't milk the'giil Avas going in for, so he Avatched, and when she came out he asked her what she had in her kit. She said a message for her mother. He asked her to let himlook, butshe refused, and it was only after some persuasion that he got a peep. He then found the message Avas a bottle of brandy, Avhich he tasted, and it.-was very good brandy. He asked the little girl to come back to the hotel, and show him the person who served her. He went back, to the hotel, and Mr Dempsey confronted him in the doorway.' That gentleman asked him to let the matter slide this time, He saw the son who suppiud the liqucr, and ho now identiicd hitn in Court.

Edward Dempscy was called and ad mitted serving tho liquor, but the little girl said it wits tor a sick person. His father had distinctly told him not to serve auyone in the bar. ./ ' . .

By the Bench : 1 did not call my father because he Avas in another part of the house. " '' . '"". ,

This Avas the evidence for the 'pros-ecu tion. , .

•'Mr Laishlcy, for the defence, contended that a master was not 'liable for the acts of a servant when.-that servant committed illegal acts out of the scope of his employ ment. ; If this Avas true in the case of a servant, it was more so in the case 6f a soii. He eaUed one Avitness.

.jjjohn Jones, a labouring man,.. with -a rubicund visage, Avhd said he was very bad on Sunday last. He had cramps iii the stomach and really thought he Avas dying. He axed the. old lady as he lived with to get him a drop of brandy as lie thought it might do him good as medicine. He ''was regularly doubled up like. It.Avas for him that the brandy was got. He could swear lie Avti.s dangerously ill. By the Inspector: He did not get the brandy and he did not die. Tic could not say why he did not tell the constable-all this when he came "to Mrs Rattray's to make enquiries; He wasn't supposed to know anything about the constable. Mrs llattray Avould not let lii m sen t)je constable.

The Bench, after retiring- for a _Sw/hjpiutesj Averc about to deliver judgment, Avhen Mr Laishley asked if they ! Would kindly, ask Mr Pardy Avhat character Mr Deinpsey's liousa bore,

This question being asked, Mr Pardy said the house had been very Avell conducted. This Avas the first charge brought against Mr.Dempsey. : '... Their Worships then said they had con sulted over the case, and had decided to give the accused the benefit of the doubt, and dismiss the case. At the same time, they warned him,to keep a better look-out over his bar and boy in future, as the; same excuse Avould not do another time.

This Avas all the business,

AMUSEMENTS.

"PHIL, THE FOUNDLING."

Phil, the representative of certain phases of I Irish life, Avas admirably represented last even ing at the Theatre Royal. Mr Emmet has eon ! sented to a general request to play this oa _ning his favourite " Fritz," under the patronage of Captain Knorr and officers of tho Hertha,' of the Attorney General, and the leading citizens of Auckland. This representation will be Mr Emmetts last in Auckland. | MR SEVERN'S LECTURE. j M^Seycrn delivered the first of his important series of lectures on the "Sun and solar Physics' in the Lome-street Hall last evening. There was a good attendance of intelligent citizens, and the utmost attention was paid to the utter ances of the lecturer,. Mr Severn explained as 1 the photographs were reflected upon the canvas I and gave interesting accounts of the labours of j

somelexccllent views or Paris, Egypt, and the Pyramids ; shewedanimalcule magmMAvJ fhi» oxvhvdroiren microscope, and tho entertain e^n-asemfedwith an exhibitioni by the aid of Brewster's ka eidoscope. Mr era ww lecture this evening on artificial illuminaiion, considered chemically and historically.

YACHT SECRET FROM WELLINGTON

Tine yacht Secret, Captain W. Lomb^d, which loft Auckland on the 11th December to take mrt in theT regattas at Lyttelton, Nelson and VvcJlington, returned to port at an early hour on SunrtaA- morning. It is; needless for us to pass any eulogy on the sailing qualities of this beau tifm little craft, Her capabilities are now Avell know, from one end of New Zealand to the other and Aye congratulate her owner on the Proiui position the Secret has attained .We are i debtedtoone of the gentlomen on board for he following report of the yacht's run up from Wcuington February 3rd: For the first time during the fortnight spent in Wellington, King Koreas so far condescended to withdraw his pSnce? as to give us some hope of making;a start for the sunny North. 9*15 a.m. Not at all rcirretful were wo to weigh anchor and bid ameu to the Empire City, not but what we had rcce ved the kindest treatment during our visit The fact is,however, a nor'west^for two Aveeks without a break becomes monotonous, and pai . culariyso to yachtsmen. Ran down to Soam's Island with a light southerly breeze, accoinpan ea by rah and thick fog. At the Heads sighted sfx vessel", all of which had been awaiting a s ant Of wind and were now outAvard bound. Noon- Wind 'dropped round to S W, but soon died away, leaving us in the doldrums until 9 p m., Avhen a light air sprang up from tho N. Sunday, Ith inst. at 2 a.m. passed Cape PUhsor. ! o'clock wind died away, leaving a heavy sea. Rained hard all day. C p.m. got a, breeze from N Evessol was headed S.E. to clear the land, towards which the sea had been setting her sffice morning. 11 pmi. went.about andstoodln. I a m. on Monday sth inst.. sighted Castle Point on to lee bow. 6 a.m. : Vessel supposed to bo Southern Cross, mission s.hooncr, passed to the Southward. Sa.m. Wind left us again. At noonSahght air from N.E.. but not sufficient to drive us over the heavy sea.. Bain, aaLicli had been falling in torrents since morning c_ased at midnight. Daybreak of Way, bth inst., save promise of ftncAveather, and we ucie not disappointed. All hands employed until noon drA-ing clothes, &c. 1 p.m., wind ga-.e place to heavy rain, which lasted about/an horn when avc got a breeze from S.W., and the headed her course for the first time sincei leav ing Wellington. fi p.m. passed Cape Tivrnagain Wind scarcely sufficient during the .night to drive the vessel over the heavy sea setting from N.E. to S.W. Wednesday, 7th inst., at 1 a.m. set gafrtopsail as as quaresail, and wlth, a o ct*'!_ tional canvas made good headway. 9 a.m. passed Cape Kidnappers, and an hour later sighted a sail about, ten miles ahead, hound, north. Noon, set mainsail in place of trisail, which had been up since leaving Welling!om Tn the afternoon Mr Ally Sloper dropped his line over the stern, and soon succeeded m plac ing a very line fish, of about 8 or lOlbs weight, on deck. No one seemed to be sufficiently \\ ell up in iishologA to state for certain to Avhich par ticular class of the finny tribe our prize belonged, so the question remains for the present in statu quo. All were, however, unanimous at tea in pronouncing the fish first-class eating. 0.30 p.m. stowed mainsail and set trisail. C o clock passed Portland Island, Avith every appearance of a dirty night. When darkness set m schooner sighted in the morning Avas on our beam heading in for Poverty Bay. In the second dog watch, our fishy debate was again brought on the question having resolved itself into ''Whether or not the fish is an a l*!.ore." Mr Sloper ob jected to the subject being discussed in the 'present tense; "Was the fish an albicore, he thought would be more correct, since there was so little of it left to place in evidence. Ihis technical objection having been alio wed, Captain Lombard led oil" in the affirmative with an exceedingly eloquent and telling speech, in which he quoted various .authorities to prove that the'fish Avas none other than the veritable albicor'. Mr Ally Sloper followed in the nega tive aim expressed his surprise at the amount of ignorance which existed amongst nautical men, on an important subject such as they Avcre at present discussing. The speaker went on to say that ho had never actually been On a whal ing expedition, but had once seen the photograph of a whale, and from the striking resemblance which existed between the subject of the photo, and the lish so satisfactorily discussed at. tea that evening, ho had no hesitation in saying that the hitter Avas a ronng scamper-down. The appetite of the meeting was not, hoAvevcr. suluciently keen to reli.*h Mr Sloper's vicAvs of t he subject, consequent ly theaflimativc received an overwhelming majority. During the first and middle watches very heavy rain fell, but towards daybreak weather cleared. Thursday, Rth instant, G a.m., were abreast of gable-end Foreland. Light airs and calms all day, off the East Cape at 7.:i0 p.m., Aviud died away, leaving us stationary, until midnight. Avhen a light southerly breWe sprang up, and at daybreak of Frida v f)i h, were off Hick's Bay. Cape RunaAvay wns passed at 10.39 a.m. with a fine breeze from S'.AV., which carried us well across Bay of Plenty, and at dusk Mayor Island Avas in sight. 8-p.ni. heavy- vain fell, and AAind died away until 11 o'clock, when it again blew steadily from S.Wi Sarurdav UUh passed Bed Mercury at 1 p.m., and at (1.30 p.m. were abreast of the Watchman. 8. p.m. wind increasing, stowed mainsail, set trisail. and stood away for Tiri light, which was passed at 10.:?0 p.m. From 9 until 10 p.m. the sea was beautifullyiilluminated Avith phosphorus, the. vessel appeared to bo sailing through a field of fire, Avhich was encompassed on all sides (within a radius of about two miles), by a hedge of pitchy darkness, Avhilst aboA-e us, at a height of about 10 feet, and co\-ering the;whole space within the apparent hedge, hung a canopy of equal darkness. Sunday, 11th instant, at 12.15 a.m. stood in past Bangitoto Beef. Working up the channel, rounded North Head at 1.15 a.m., and 20 minutes l^.ter dropped anchor off the North Shore.

Australian Items.

SAMOA AND DOMINION IN THE

SOUTH PACIFIC.

THE Melbourno correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald." says :— . The question of dominion in the-South Sets ought to be absorbing to all of us. It touches Australia vitally. Is Germany to have Samoa ? Such is the programme as it is shaping now; as any Avell informed person Avill say. Tonga is all very Avell in its Avay, biit Samoa is, or aa'ill be, the richest group of the Pacific. Ask travellers who1 have been round in that quarter. Sir Julius Vogcl, AA _ith the eye of a statesman per ceived the nascence of-the Pacific empire, and endeavoured to start the Ncav Zealand and South Sea Trading Company, under GoA rernmcnt patronage, to Avprk toAA"ards.,a protectorate over the islands. The scheme fell through; • Bismark knoAvs Avhere the wealth of these hcav Indies is concentrating. Some of the plantation* employ their 2000 or 3000 hands, Kanakas, islanders generally, Chinese, and no small admixture of Ayliite people. If Aye looked at matters from a cosmopolitan rather than ,a national point of vieAA v, perhaps Germany ought to have Samoa, as she has done,the most for it. HoAvever, this is not the. a-icav Bismark takes, in covetiug Denmark and Holland.

The Melbourne correspondent of the • " Toavii and Country Journal " writes on , the same. ; subject as folloAvs : —Outside [domestic politics,-the German agression in . the South Seas is talked of in our educated circles. It is thought that, if England should be involved in war with -Russia, i Germany Avill certainly seize Samoa. That | island is watched jealously by the cruisers of three nations : England, Germany,- and .America. The Sai_.oa.nß petitioned Con gress about two year's ago for the protection of America to be accorded them, 'but Con gress decided not to take any steps which Avould savor of foreign'•• annexation. Never jtheless there is a strong party in the United .'States AAdiich desires the annexation both of Cuba and Samoa, particularly the'latter to {establish a precedent. General Grant is : personally favourable to this; Stoinbergor •is "his" friend, and a friend to AVhom he is under obligations, for pecuniary assistance rendered while Grant, before the Avar, Avas ja poor adventurer, if such a word be rightly applied to a'consciehtiohs man. Grant was the. moving power in Steinberger's expedi jtion to Samoa, where tlie U.S. frigate Tuscarora gave him valuable moral assis jtance, by accidentally visiting the main island at the same time Avith him. Secre tary Fish declined, after the Barracouta entente, that America disoAvned Steinberger, but a San Francisco paper, in giving it hotly to Fish, maintained that he acted in direct contradiction to the wish of the American people. Why was Mr Forster, the Samoan U.S. Consul, removed? So that everybody may be satisfied as nearly as possible, a U.S. man-of-Avar is kept within grip pf Samoa. We know that Commodore Hos kins bay a British Avar steamer in that directum. Germany keeps the HcrtV prowling'round. The Elizabeth, the Huest corvette m the whole German navy i« ' coming out, and she wilj balance th* ' Wolverine. Samoa h destined to h^ov.io ; m «$.«« .t lively op^utieus, l\ w#m i

■N'''rr-'--;"^^__j;^__"S?g__s_;3_______3i_isi —,n 11 M,, f \ possibly retain its independence. German I" i interests are the most poAverful thcrp through the immense plantations of thp Godefroys, Avho keep a mercantile fleet of their oaa'h. REV. G. BROWN. At the meeting of the Wesleyan Confer ence at Sydney, a resolution was passed II expressing a high sense of the value of \ '• Mr BroAvn's labours, and of the heroic self denying conduct of both" Mr and X Brown. The General, Secretary 0 f ft! Conference announced that Mr R.id 0 f Launeeston, had given £400 to purchase neAV steam launch, £200 to educate thp 1 children of Mr BroAvn in New Zealand ; and £200 to support a European mission ary in the island. The Conference also i passed a resolution that no means should ; lie neglected of securing the services of a ' second missionary, to accompany Mr Brown i The Conference also passed a cordial vote - of hearty thanks to Mr Rcid for his dona tions, and recorded its thankfulness to t i Amighty God for raising up friends, avli o - support by their Avealth important Chris. ! tian enterprises.

RESIDENT MAGISTRAE'S COURT._ THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Baratow, Esq., R.H)

Seeker V. Binncy.— The particulars of this alleged claim appeared in the Star of the Bth inst. Mr Alexander appeared for plaintiff and Mr J. B. Russell for defeu dant. His Worship recorded a nonsuit. Hcsketh and Richmond v. Isaac "Wilspj, —Claim £10 14s 2d., legal bill of costs'. Judgment for plaintiff; costs £2 7s. Dickson v. Auckland Hat hour, board.-- In this action, the plaintiff, Richard Dickson, a builder, claimed of the Auck land Hiirbour Board the sum of £16 lfisfor services rendered in connection Avith the Errington enquiry case. Mr Tyler appeared for plaintiff and Mr Hcsketh for defendants. The defence was, not indebted. James _§ Brigham, secretary and treasurer to the Auckland Harbour Board, deposed that an enquiry Avas held by the Board in reference Mr Errington. A letter Avas put in, re questing Mr. Dickson's attendance, to give evidence. Mr Dickson had applied for payment, but the Board refused it. Mr Hcsketh said the letters Avcre cither a contract or they Avere not. A Corporation could only make contracts under scat Mr Tyler said it avus not ncccssary in such a trivial matter to make a contract under the Corporate seal, Mr Heskcth contended that it Avas not a matter of a trivial nature, lirit rather or a serious character, and diil not come within the class of exceptions. Mr Tyler suggested that the Court should take evidence, and reserve the point at issn| His Worship referred to the 18th clause of the Act, which he thought distinctly states that, in any case Avliere the amount claimed is over £10, the contract between the party and the Board must he signed by the Chairman and two members of the ; Board, under seal, His Worship consented to hear evidence, and reserve judgment. Richard Dickson, contractor, and plaintiff in this action, deposed that in consequence of receiving a letter in June last from the Harbour Board, he attended to give evidence. He had no personal interest in the matter. He \v_B requested by the chairman to attend next day. He attended four days. He was requested to make estimates. He received, on June 30, a printed copy of his evidciu*, for correction. He .subsequently applied" to. the Board for payment, and received a •written reply intimating that he Avouldiiot be paid. He had neglected his oavii liusi> ness while attending at the Board. To/Hr Hcsketh : He. did not do his utmost to bring about the enquiry. He did not recollect expressing a desire to give information. His Worship said he Avould take time to consider the cases submitted, and reserve judgment. ' \ ||| Ai>JOUii_ED Cases.—H. Ferguson-'-V, Annie Coxhend, claim £7 10s.—J. S. Mac fariane v. Isaac Wilson, claim £25.-^ HolloAvay, and. Cnrlick v. W. Campbell; claim £4 12s. This was all the business^;.

WAIUKU CATTLE SHOW.

FROM OUR 'SPECIAL REPOK__S&

; '■■■ Yesterday.—(Concluded)., , : The Waiuku "slioav Avill be looked mp-Uos being a Ay ell. established institution -iSw that its Bth exhibition has turned out suc cessful. ."Vy'ith a fine day, and in so tinea district, -visitors could not find the time "past other than pleasantly aAvriy ;/iuid no_ej having the Avelfare of Waiukusiucerely^tit heart, Avill Aye think advocate the abohtion of the slioav, and the stopping of _o iipfiilj, ornamental, and pleasing an annual:dispiaj;» Mr, Grahame, a much respected settler.»f Awitu, who-has, Aye are informed; just; }f ; turned from a trip round the world; doiid M double quick time, Avas heartily Ayelconied by the settlers. Mr, Grahame litis alway* taken great interest in the district, ,'- The "following is the continuation of tM prize list: — CLASS 11.-CATTLE, ANY BREED.^' Bull, any Age.—Section I.—No. 1,-B. BenW No. 2, J- B. Brown; No. 3, A. May; Nd.M.'Ttf. Currie ; No. 5, C. Hosking. Ist prize, It. Bent;: 2nd, C. Hosking.: Com mended, J.B.BroAvn. :-i ■-.'-'• Bull, two-years old:—Section 2.—No. l,,r\ Tivenon ; No. 2, G. Brcgman. "■"'-.. 2nd, prize, P. Tivenon.: . :, Yearling Bull.—Section 3.—No. 1, R. Bentj No. 2, T. Finlay; No. 3, T. McDonald. Ist. prize, R. Bent; 2nd, T. Finlay. -<J CoAvin Milk ; or Calf.—Section 4.—No.MUW Bent; Nos. 2 and 3, J. B. Brown; -No.l VW Hosking. ~-.::..-- Ist prize, C Hosking ; 2nd, J. B. BroW% F Highly commended, R. Dent. , "SP | Cow for Dairy Purposes.—Section s.—NoWi J. B. Brown; Nos. 2 and 3, C. Hosking; -No* h C.H.Green. '. stprizc, C. Hosking ; 2nd, C, H. Green. J Heifer, tAyo-years old.—Section tj,—Nos. 1 ana 2, R. Bent;" Nos. 3 and 1, J. B. Bioavu ; N 0..5 e,m 6, C. H. Green. Ist prize, R. Bent; 2nd, J. B. Brown. --^'i,, Yearling Heifer.—Section 7—No 1, R. Bent, No, 2, R. Bent.; No. 3, J. B. Brown'; No: i, J:B, Brown; No. 5; P. Tivenon; No. 6, C. Hosking i No. 7, W. Watts; No. 8, C. H. Green. Ist prize, R. Bent; 2nd, C. Hosking. Three Hand-fed Heifer Calves.-_>ecUon 8.-' No. 1, C. Hosking ; No. 2. W. Currie. . . ; -" - Ist prize, W. Currie: 2nd, C, Hosking. _ .., -•at Ox or Coaw—Section 9.—No. 1, R* Bent, No. 2, R. Bent; No. 3, J. B. Brown ; No. 4, J.^- Brown. i .Ist prize, R. Bent; 2nd, J. B. BroWn. , ".■ Cow, the property of settlers oWning.-'DO' more than 30 acres.—Section 10— No. I>'«<; Marshall, jun. ; No. 2, W.Smith; N 0.3, "!_ Watts. Ist prize, W. Smith ; 2nd, W. Watts. ... ,< Two Calves, the 'property of Settlers owning, not more than 30 acres— Section lI.—No. 1, lm Entry. ' '•' ' ' ' .

CLASS IV.—SWINE,

Boar, any age.—Section I.—No. I.—P. *W_ nop; No. 2,.C, T. Barriball; No. 3, G. Bregma*. Ist prize, C. T; Barriball; 2nd, G. Brcgnian.. Boar under twelve months old.—Secuon i>" No. 1, A. May; No. 2., C. Hosking. Ist prize, A. May; 2nd, C. Hosking. . ; Soav that has had or in ParroAv.—Section c.r No. 1, P. Tivenon; No. 2, Mrs. Hedge. Ist prize, Tivenon; 2nd, Mrs Hedge. ..._ (J _ i Soav under twelve months old.—Section 4.- No. 1 John Barriball; No. 2, C. Hosking; No.* Mrs. Hedge. . __lst prize, J. Barrihall; 2nd, C. Hosking. . Iwo Pigs under six months old.—Section o.— Nos. 1 and 2, W. Flavcll; No. 3, C. T. Barriball, No 4, C. Hosking, „,„ Ist prize, W. Flavell; 2nd, C. T. Barriwfts Commended, C. Hosking.

POULTRY.

Foavls, Cock and tAvo Hens.-Scotion 1.-N<M« R. Bent; No. 2, Mrs. Speedy; No. 3, 0-, England. Ist prize, Mrs Speedy ; 2nd, O. England. Drake and two Ducks.--Section 2,—No. I.MWi Hedge; No. 2, A. Campbell. Ist prize, A. Campbell; 2nd, Mrs Hedge. ~hi J Turkeys, Cock and two Hens.-*Soction 3;-Kjjh. I, no entry, • _ Gand.u'and tAvo Gocso.—Section 4,~N0. 1, Hi Marshall; No. 2, C. Hosking. " ■ LI Ist prize, C. Hosking; 2nd, G. MarshA

mS^J_? Sliearlng-iat prize, T. Parkinson;Jhfi I. I). Tiorney, Judges -J. Robertson, Ha4ley« and Bollard, ' , 'Howe •Jumping^Entries! J. Bright, GiVPJi Harry Black, J, Kobertwa. Bauley, B#J»i &ay>. $ mUt g Bivrrib-jOlj Harris, w$ $p\

THE EVENING STAB, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, ISTT.



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Although the Ihav has been frequently and successfully invoked against, the counterfeiters ■Of UrJOLI'HO WOLKE'S SCIUEOAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS, their cupidity has again overcome their prudence. Imitations of this famous me dicinal beverage are being put up by unprinci pled parties in empty bottles of the genuine article, and the labels imitated. Be cautious, purchasers.