SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

mr_- wati™ 'This Afternoon, 11.33 Hlb-H WATER—- To _ mo ,. row Morning, 11.58 SUN SET.—This Evening. 1.50 SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning. 7.18 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, fth. 8.40 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Amaranth, schooner, from VV elhngton (at One hunga)

DEPARTURES.

Rotorua. s.s., Mncfarlane, for Sydi ey Rowena. s.s., Sellars, for Tauraiiga lona. s.s.. Farquhar, for Bar of Islands Eber.ezer, schooner, Jackson, for Noumea

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

For San Francisco—Australia, R.M.s., Wcdnes-

day, Ith .Tulv For London- -Eiectra, ship, early: Ann Gam bles, barque, early ; Spirit of the Dawn, barque, early For Wa'ngarei— Argyle, every Tuesday For Batavia—Alastor, barque, early Fortlm Islands—Coronet and Edith schooners

early For Newcastle—Miss Ivilmansogg, brig, early For Levuka—Mazeppa, schooner, Wednesday 4th July For Tonga and Samoa—Samoa, schooner

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Kero, s.s.. from Sydney, about July lfith Yoserui'.e, ship (H.W.V.L.), from London, sailed

13th April G. Broushton, shin, (N.K.V.Q.), from London, sailed 14th April. Columbus, barque, from London; sailed 4th i air_<\ scnooner. from Lyttelton, early Galatea, barque, from London ; sailed 10th June City of Auckland, ship, from London ElMnoi., barque, from New York, early Belle Brandon, schooner, from the Islands,

early Shannon, schooner, from Melbourne, early. Pearl, ketch, from the Islands,early Vision, brig, from Sydney, early Ryno, bri_.antine, from the Islands, early Catharina, brigantine, from Oamaru. early. Cami'ie, brigantine, from Dunedin ; sailed 29th June Emu, barqucntine, from Adelaide, early. Fairiie. schooner, from Lyttelton; sailed 30th June. Blanche, schooner, from the Islands, early Norval, schooner, from the Islands, early

EXPORTS.

i Jer s.s. Taupe:—For New Plymouth: 1 bale sole leather, 1 do. upper leather, 25 sides do.. 1 case, 1 pkg. saddlery. For Nelson: 2 bales sole leather. 1 do. upper leather, 75 sides do., 1 case grindery, 150 sides sole leather. For Christohureh : 2 bales sole leather, 115 sides do., GO sides harness do. For Invereargill: 2 bales sole leather, 75 sides do., 1 bale jpper do. GO sides do.—lreland Bros.

THE S.S. GO-AHEAD.

A telegram from Mr D. Gouk. dated Gis borne, II a.m to-day, says there was a heavy bar ou this morning, and though the s.s. Go ahead is quite ready to start, she cannot get out.

" The schooners Ryno, Blanche, and Norval, and the cutter Thistle, are expected from the Islands daily. The little schoo'jer Tonga, which left here for Tonga two months ago, was spoke v at sea about midway between here and her destination, by the whaling barque Alaska. Th« people on board the barque, at first thought the Tonga to be a ship's long boat adrift, and a course was steered in her direction. On hailing her, a head appeared above the cabin hatch; arsd asked, '•What's th« matter?' Greetings were ex changed, and the vessel parted. The Union Co.'s line steamship Rotorua ar rived from the South, via Napier last night soon after midnight. She left Port Chalmers on the 23th ult., and Napier at noon on Sunday. Pas sengers :—Saloon—Mr Litton. Mrs Lillon, Mr Otreet. Masters Gillies (i), Mr Walker, Miss Roberts. Mr Adams, Messrs Gillies, Russell, Jacobs, Richardson, Paley, Stater, Gould, Rees, Pasenbug, steerage i. For San Francisco— Messrs Summers, Zeny, H. L. de la Pastun, Peek, Stevens, Glift'ord, Johns. Abrahms, steerage i. For Sydney—Miss Duncan, Mr Maehattie, Mrs Machattie. Mr Thomson, Mr Dal-liesh, Messrs Tonka, Newberry, Aseher, B. Carbines, steerage 15.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. The s.s. City of Yew York is expected from Sydney early to-morrow morning, and is to sail for San Francisco during the day, taking the English and American mails. The brigantine Matchless will shortly sail for the Thames, to load at the Hauraki mills for Lyttelton. She has discharged her cargo of grain in admirable condition. The schooner Ebenezer is likely to be detained some days, in consequence ot Captain Jackson's evidence being required in one of the cases to bo trioi at the Civil Sessions next week.

The brig Wave has finished discharging her southern cargo in beautiful condition. Her next destination is likely to be Newcastle.

The 3-masted .schooner Ceara has nearly finished discharging. She is to leave for New castle in ballast in a few days.

Tact,.s. Pretty Jane, which arrived from Gis borne yesterday afternoon, was to-day placed on the hard for the purpose of examining her bottom after her recent accident. No damage beyond what occurred to the screw, was found to have been sustained.

The barque Bella Mary sailed from Hobart Tcwn for this port on the Ist July. She may be expected in about a fortnight.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under: —

For Thames, this day, at 3.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. ;

and to-morrow at 4.30 and 5.30 p.m. Far Coromandel, per Argyie, on Friday next,

at 2.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Manarapai, per Argyie this day, at! p.m. For Levuka, per Mazeppa, on Thursday next,

at 11 a.m. Fer Trypheha, peJ Champion, to-morrow, at

11 a.m. For Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, to-morrow,

at 3 v.m. For Russell, per Ruby, to-morrow at 4 p.m. For Wuiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per Anne Milbank, on Thursday next, at 10 a.m.

Per s.s. City of New York, on Wednesday, Ith J __y. as under :— For Sandwich Islands. United States of America. Canada. British Columbia, Central arid South America, and British and Foreign West Indie?, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Eirope, at 11 a.m. For money orders, registersd letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be receiveel by thw Mail Agent on board, up to the time of sailing. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces and Aus tralian Colonies, per Hawea. on Tuesday, 10th inst., at 5 a.m.

a. H. RTSS. P.h'fif Po.af.m.i.arpr.

The vilest rogues are those -who impose on the sick. There is a class of imposters now engaged in vending imitations of that health-promoting beverage, Udolpiio Wolfe's Schiedam Aro matic Schnapps, put up iv bottles which pre viously held the real article, and often bearing counterfeit labels. Purchasers should ask for and take none but the genuine.

Relief from Cough in Ten Minutes.— Sharland's Cherry Pectoral, a specific for Colds, Coughs, Asthma, Consumption. Bronchitis, Lung Diseases, &c. It acts like magic. Price, 2s. 6d. and Is. 6d. a bottle.

Sharland's Instant Care for Toothache; Is. a bottle.

Sharland's, opposite Post-office. Auckland,

BIRTHS.

GRAHAM.—On the 2Sth June, at Otahuhu, the wife of Thomas Graham of a daughter. Mother and child doing well.

SHAILER.—On the 3rd July, at Avoca Cottage. Upper Union-street, Mrs. Henry Shailer of a daughter.

TOBIAS.—On the Ist July, at her residence, Wakefield street, Auckland, Mrs. John Tobias of a son.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1877.

_ or the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs icsistance. For the future in the distance.

And the good that we can do.

Scarcely have the last remains of the murdered corpus of provincialism been laid peacefully in the dust in New Zealand,when we hear from a neighbouring j colony of its resurrection. Here its latter end was embittered with calumny and I derision ; in Queensland, the people are i crying " Hail to the new king who will ! eleliver us from political death." Groaning j under the woes of a pure Centralism such 1 as that which we, in our wisdom, have taken upon our shoulders, the people of j Queensland, after a long agitation, have j obtaineel a Royal Commission to consider ! the expediency of dividing that colony into J sever.! federateel provinces, with distinct i revenues ami powers. The Commission consists of the Speaker and five members of the Queeuslanel parliament,the Secretary to the Treasury, and a leading banker. Our sister colony is suffering all the evils of a bureaucratic system, the first twinges of- which have already produced a few ! symptomatic groans in New Zealand. A j vast accumulation of parish business in j Parliament has driven great eiuesrions into ) a subordinate place, and delivereei the | legislature over to log-rolling, petty j scheming, and manoeuvring between local j bodies. Questions of roaels, and matters nearly affecting elistricts in various parts ! of the colony, which can only be dealt j with in the Assembly, are there I disposed of without consideration or the I knowledge necessary for pruelent legislation, • and in many instances are shelvetl alto j gcther. Appeals to the Central Government from distant districts for the redress of local grievances are disregarded; or,if so fortunate as to attract attention, pass through all the stages of the most approveel rules of circum locution. It has thus occurred to the Queenslanders, that such matters could be most satisfactorily controlled on the spot by a representative body familiar with all the circumstances. And notwithstanding the "awful example" latterly paraded before their eyes by tho Abolitionists in New Zealand, they have resolved to try it, if anything like a sound foundation can be laid. In adopting this course, the in habitants of the rich but sultry North- | Eastern territory of Australia have exhi | bited some of the native independence and j love of real self-go%-erni<ient which were so prominently brought out in the agitation ! for separation from New South Wales. It ! was optional for them to set up, for econo j niical reasons, forty counties without any ! powers beyond an unlimited right to tax j for the support of their chairmen and I officers, but the model so highly approved i by the constitution-mongers of New Zealand i elieln't suit. The eagerness with which I New Zealand threw off its six real local ! governments to take up thirty-nine costly I ? ■~ris, has not apparently' struck terror 1" . cy: hearts of Queensland pro vmciaus- T}ie d cve i o p mcn t 0 f the movement m he watched with deep interest _, N Zealand colonists. 11l its present s W _ it off a ri commentary upon . } foll of the ; parliamentary majority ,;_ uindlv j rushed this colony into t«_ eviU froii ; which Australians are vainly ~ ee ;-: lir . , t i deliverance. v" ° i =======

The following cases are set down fot j hearing at the civil sittings of the Supreme Court, on Monday next : —Stern dale v. I Henderson auel Macfarlane ; Capom and | Strokarck v. C. A. Harris, sen. ;* English jv. Brissenden; Greaves v. Frazor. Divorce J and Matrimonial Causes : John Ebenezer i White v. Alice Mary Josephine White (re- J spondeutV, and Georsce Bennett (co-respon i dent). Mr Bees, M.H.R., was a passenger from j Napier by the Botorua.

We have received a copy of the " Prssbyterian Church News " for July

Another North Shore resident writes and takes exception to what he terms our correspondent's veryj exaggerated account of sickness prevalent in" that pleasant suburb. -'That there are some few mild cases of scarlatina is not denied, but in most cases where care is taken rapid cures have been been effected. The Local Board of Health lose no time in taking active steps where required, with the. aid of the Health Officer for the district, Dr Goldsbro'. While these cases are not sought to be denied ii; is quite needless to have matters grossly exaggerated—Vlncli there is no doubt has been done." Our correspondent adds, "It should be borne in mind that the North Shore is the Auckland sana torium, and that residents in the city and suburbs whose families have had various fevers, when convalescent are generally ordered to the North Shore to recruit, re sulting often in leaving the contagion with some of the children of the unfortunate residents, who not being used to sickness or doctors, do not exercise due care, and hence the fatal results in one or two in stances." Our correspondent concludes by wishing that tho suburban districts of the city took as prompt steps in tho cause of public health as was taken by the Devon port District Board.

Professor Taylor and Lillic, " Queen of the Rink," gave a second and successful performance at the Lome-street Hall last evening to a good attendance. Mr Morgan Blandford won the cup for fast skating, in 2 mins. 6 sees. This was faster time by 3 seconds than that which secured the cup on Saturday night. A young man named Davy. appeared to stand a good chance of winning the cup, but suddenly, when he was sliding along at top speed, the fastenings of one of his skates got loose, and he was compelled to fall out of the contest.

Wo again draw attention to the jjerform ance to be given as a complimentary benefit to Mr Austin Power, in the Lome-street Hall, to-morrow evening, by the theatrical professionals and amateurs of Auckland. Mr Power is an old favourite in Auckland, where he played many years ago with some of the best companies that have visited the city. He has always displayed the careful acting of a painstaking artist, and has Wen generally successful and popular in most of his impersonations. , An excellent bill of fare is presented to the patrons of the theatre, and ought, all other circumstance, being favourable, to attract a large attend ance. After the performance a particularly select quadrille party will be held in the hall, when an excellent band will furnish the music.

At a meeting of the Church of England Temperance Society held yesterday after noon, tho Right Rev Bishop Cowie presided, and several clergymen and members'of the Good Templar body were present. After considerable discussion, the draft of a petition to the General Assembly was adopted, which embodies the permissive principle. Copies of tiio petition are to be placed in the various Anglican Churches for signature, and when a sufficient number of names have been obtained the petitions will be forwarded for presentation to Parlia ment.

The inquest on the body of Thomas Dunn, who was drowned by falling from the wharf, resulted in the common verdict of "Found Drowned." We are informed that the unfortunate man has not been staying at Mrs Yare's lately.

The total number of prisoners in Mount Eden gaol for fhe week ending June ..Oth was 176.

A number of Free Templars assembled on the wharf last evening, to say " good bye," for a brief season,jto their brother W. Donald, P.W.C.T., who left by the lona for Hokianga,

The weekly report of the Moanatairi Mine Manager is not of a very encourag ing character. The work in the 150 ft level has been confined to extending the North and South cross-cuts. On the 80ft level (i. 0 0 reef) the sinking of the two winzes, Mo l and No 2 are being proceeded with. No . has been sunk 18ft on the slide. The reef is -lift thick, and shews colours of gold in footwall. A clay slide has just been inter sected, striking at right angles to reef, and dipping fast : " the reef, I think," says the manager, " will be heaved a few feet north. This slide was met with in the SOft ievel, 60ft west rrom tho wibze. The single stamper has been kept going, upon winze stuff, the result being 56'ozs amalgam for the week; water is now making in bottom of winze, which wi11,.! think, increase as we get deeper, but the 150 ft cross cut extending south will drain the reef. No 2 winze sinking on the same reef is down 13ft without any change to mention." The report goes on to comment on the driving east and west. The drive east is reported nearly through the slide. Stripping the reef is being proceeded with in the intermediate stopes, and there are good prospects. Onthc tunnel level the winze sinking on No. 9 reef, west from junction with Wallace's leader, is down loft without any remarkable development. The machinery is all in good order.

It is satisfactory to learn that there is now a large demanel at Cambridge for labour, and vie understand that as soon as line weather sets in about 200 men will be required on the extensive agricultural works which are to be undertaken. There is now a fine opening for able-bodied ditchers and drainers, men accustomed to clearing land for the plough, and to dressing free-stone for building purposes. Work is also at a stand-still, owing to the extreme scarcity of house-carpenters, wire, and post and rail fencers,and any competent, workmen would secure remunerative employment for sonic time to come.

We are glad to learn that Mr John Buchanan is rapidly recovering under the skilful attendance of Dr Bayntum, from a fracture of the shoulder joint sustained some weeks ago by his being thrown out of a buggy on the way to the Whan.- Mr Buchanan's health is rapidly mending, and we trust it will not be long boforc he will be about again.

At a meeting of the Newmarket Hall Company last evening, the Yen. Arch deacon Pritt presiding, the annual report, made up by Mr Taite (secretary), and Mi- McNeil (treasurer), shewed that £14 9s (id had been received as subscriptions during the year ; rent of" hall, £48 4s ; concert, .-£l3 16s 6d ; Mr Firth's lecture, £1 2s 3d; making with other miscellaneous sums a total of £87 (>s lid. The expenditure left a balance in hand of £5 16s 9el. The report was adopted, on the motion of Mr Clayton, seconded by Mr McColl. Fifty seven volumes have been adeled to the library during the year. On the motion of Mr Taite, secretary, a vote of thanks was unanimously passed to Mr Brett, for having gratuitously supplied a, copy of the Star to the reading room. Votes of thanks were also accorded to Mr Kay for having built, without charge, a fire-place in the reading room, to the retiring trustees, the Secretary and Treasurer, and other gentlemen who rendered service to the institution during the past year. The following are the Trustees elected to office for the ensuing year : -Messrs W. Morgan (Treasurer), W. Denuison (Secretary), J. Angus, Jas. Taite, and John McColl. The retiring Trustees were thanked for tlieir exertions during the past year, on the prosition of Mr F. G. Clayton, seconded by Mr W. Dinnison.

A number of larrikins, who had assembled H.the vicinity of St Thomas' Church, Union strcvj. on y llU( j a y night, amused themselves by thro„i n g stones at the congregation emerging avt er the service. One lady and a gent eman were struck. The gentleman gave chase, but in the darkness was unable to overtake the young scamp. Stone throw ing is becoming very prevalent tlnoughout the city, but particularly in Frcemans Bay. One house in close proximity to the police station, Napier-street, has had the win dows wilfully smashed during _ temporary vacancy. The local constable should make up and put a stop to these proceedings.

We are requested to thank Mr Dornwell for IS lbs of sausages sent to the Old Men and Women's Refuge.

CABLEGRAMS.

(press agency)

LATEST WAR NEWS.

30,000 Russians Cross DaauTbe

ON yesterday's cablegram,dated Singapore, June 30th, being repeated from Sydney it was found the following items were left out :—-

" The Russians have occupied Sistova,

Thirty thousand Russians crossed the Danube."

THE RUSSIAN DEFEAT AT BATOUM.

SINGAPORE, July 2, 10.50 p.m

The Batoum news is substantially con firmed by a Russian dispatch, which also states that the Russians carried the advanced retrenchment near Sevin.

The War.

ENGLAND DISTRUSTED IN RUSSIA. Vienna, May 5. The official ' Abendpost's' St. Petersburg advices state that great distrust prevails against England. The batteries on the shore of the Baltic are being repaired and armed. Hundreds of torpedoes are ready for immersion near the Gulf of Finland, and a number of houses have been reserved for troops to be quartered in there.

RUMOURED DISCORD IN THE

CABINET. London, May 5. There is said to bo great discorel in the Cabinet in consequence of the anti-Turkish views of Lords Salisbury and Carnarvon. This gives rise to a rumour of their resig nation. The London telegram to the "Scots man " says : " The Cabinet is thoroughly uniteel about the protection of British interests, but is elividcel about what those interests are, and how far our communica tions with India will be imperilled by the Russian advance in Asia." LETTER FROM THOMAS CARLYL E. The following letter from Thomas Carlyle appears in "The Times":— "Sir, —A rumour everywhere prevails i that our miraculous Premier, in spite of his Queen's proclamation of neutrality intends unier cover of " care for British interests," to send the English fleet to the Baltic, or do soma other feat which shall compel Russia to declare war against England. Latterly the rumour has shifted from the Baltic and become still more sinister on the eastern side of the scene, where a feat is contempla ted that will force, not Russia only, but all Europe to declare war against us. This latter I have come to know a* an indisput able fact—in our present affairs and outlooks surely a grave one. As to British interests, there is nono visible or conceivable to me, except taking charge of our route to India by Suez and Egypt, and for the rest resolutely steering altogether clear of any copartnery witli the Turks in regard to this 'or any other British interest whatever. It should be felt by England as a real ignominy to be connected with such a Turk at all. Nay, if we still had, as in fact all ought to have, a wish to save him from perel.tion and annihilation in God's world, the one future for for him that has any hope in it is even now that of being conquered by the Russians, and gradually schooled and drilled into a peaceable attempt at learning to be himself governed. The newspaper outcry against Russia is no more respectable to me than the howling of Bedlam, proceeding, as it does, from the deepest ignorance, egotism, and paltry national jealousy. These things I write not on hearsay, baton acute know ledge, and to all friends of their country will recommend immediate attentioM to them [While there is yet time, lest in a few weeks the maddest and most cruel thing that a I British Governmcntcoiild do should lie done, i a.d all Europe kindle into the flames of j w.r.— I am, &c, . T. CAR_Y__.

' No. 5, Cheyne row, Chelsea, 4th May."

ROYAL ASCOT, 1877.

THE .ace Meeting held on Ascot Heath is the oily equine festival which is counten anced ~,„_ patronised by Royalty. The Prince . m l Princess of 'Wales invariably visit Ascit, driving to the course on two days of ti. racing in semi state. The pro cession is .ended by Lord Hardwicke, the Master of | ie Buckhounds, on horseback, m a coat O-Lincolu green, with the silver " couples " h,_o- over his shoulders. He is followed by troupe of huntsmen, who rule before tlKJtoyal carriages, which are drawn by four.orses.

Deafening ch_r.. greet the arrival of the Prince and Prin 9ss a t the entrance to the lawn, a sacred G c ] oS ure, which only the most aristocratic fashionable members of London SocietJare invited to enter, there may be secure belles of the season strolling about in the most ravishing costumes, and surrou,led by many languid admirers.

Drawn up on the ot» r s ;j o 0 f t ] le course are the drays of the •pour-in-Hand and Coaching Club. TheirWncrs arc mostly occupied on serious busi\ s9 j n Tattcrsalls Betting Ring, from whic _h_ hoarse roars of the bookmakers are r; nr r and makiii" the air hideous with their <,_ordant cries ° The great event of the Acting is the Gold Cup, a piece of handso\ e p i a te worth £300, with £1000 added in hs§ cash. It is a time-honoured trophy, muci coveted by owners of race horses, and hasq Join fallen to a bad animal. We hear '\cablc<n_m that the result this year h. been as follows : —

THE ASCOT GOLD CTJT A piece of plate worth 300 s- Si with £1000 added : Weight for age : Lei' Lons dale's Petrarch, by Lord Clifdeu— aura 4 yrs., (Goater), 1 ; Yiset. Falmouti. Sky lark, 4 yrs. (F. Archer), 2-; Coo\_.ssie 5 yrs, (Maidment), 3.

Petrarch made his first appearance the Midelle Park Plate of 1575, which he oll _ As a three-year old, he was successful-; n the Two Thousand Guineas and the Pr_ c of Wales's Stakes at Ascot and Doneas r St. Leger. This year he was unplaeeeh the Lincolnshire Hane.ieap, carrying 8 12 lbs. WINNERS OF _HK ASCOT CUP SINCE IS7I. 1872,— Henry, 4 yrs. 1873, Mr Savile's Cremorne, 4 yrs. 1 , 1574, M. Delamarre's Boiard, 4 yrs. j 1875, Mr Merry's Doncaster, 5 yrs. 1876, Mr Seaorook's Apology, 5 yrs. 1877, Lord Lonsdale's Petrarch, 4 yrs. Avcvr.

INTERESTING MARRIAGE.

An interesting marriage took place this morning at the Victoria Hotel when Mr Farron, of the Baker and Farron Company was unitcel in the bonds of matrimony to Miss Reid, third daughter of Mr Reid, tlie well-known and popular coach proprietor. The affair was conducted witli considerable ceremony, and a large number of invita tions were issued. The lovely bride was tastefully dressed, anel was tho cynosure of all eyes. Mrs Baker officiated as brides maid, and Mr Baker gave away the bride. The marriage ceremony was performed by Rev. Niccol. After the nuptial knot had been tied Mr Farron gave a champagne breakfast, which was attended by a numer ous party of friends including Mr Thompson of the diorama, Mr Perkins, and others. The happy couple then proceeded on board the s.s. Rotorua, and loft for Sydney amidst the congratulations and hearty good wishes of a large circle of friends. We are informed that Mr Farron's mode of popping the question was characteristic, in the style , of his well-known impersonation in " Lisa !

Eccles," he said, "Turn your head the other way. Will you have me .' and the gratified young lady replied in charming accents, " Well, I suppose I shall have to play Maggie Knight's part. I will." We un derstand that the Company do not play in Sydney at present, but proceed to Brisbane, where they will open about July 14th, and after playing there for a short season will proceed to Newcastle.

ACCIDENT IN KYBER PASS ROAD

An accident happened in Kyber Pass road yesterday, by which a son of Mr McGrath, about six years of age, sustained a fracture of the leg. The little fellow was playing in the road with some others, when a dray and spring cart came along from opposite directions. The other children ran across the road in front of the dray and escaped without injury, but McGrath's son being last, became frightenod, and turning sud denly round, came in contact with a vehicle driven by Mr Glover, tho wheel passing over one of his legs, fracturing the bone. The child was promptly attended by a surgeon, and is, we learn, doing well." No blame whatever is attributable to Mr Glover,asS,he could not possibly have foreseen orprevented the accident. The practice of permitting children to play in the public thorough fares, where the traffic is great is exceed ingly reprehensible and dangerous.

SUPREME COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies, and a Common Jury).

ASSAULTING AND WOUNDING. Tamati, a native, was arraigned upon an indictment, charging him with assaulting and wounding with a knife another native named Renata Toro Toro, at the Tauranga Hotel, on the 2Sth of April last. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Brooklicld, Crown Prosecutor, opened the case.

Renata Toro Toro deposed, through Mr Brown, the native interpreter, that on the afternoon of Saturday, the 2Sth April, he visited the Tauranga Hotel for some re freshment. He was sitting in the hotel in company with other natives, when prisoner came in and begged round for money, say ing he was in want of food. He said to Tamati, " You ought to be ashamed of

1 yourself to ask for money in this way,' when he replied, " You have no right te interfere with mo." When about to leave the hotel, prisoner ran up to him and caughl ; him by the hat, and pulled it off his head j He made an effort to get his hat back, Avher : prisoner Hew at him,{jumped at him in i j savage maimer, and tried to get him down. j In the struggle, they both fell to the i ground. He fell upon the prisoner. Ir i trying to get up, the prisoner held him bj the hair at the back of his head, am stabbed him in the face with a knife. Hi; face was immediately covered with blood. I He felt the knife distinctly, and caughi j hold of it, crying out to the others, " I'vi j been stabbed with a knife." He bit hi. [ hand very severely to make him drop the j knife. He became unconscious, and re : maiued so for some time. When lie came | round he went to look forTamati, and saw j him running awaj\ He ran after him, caught him, and knocked him down. Some j other natives came up, and assisted ii: capturing the prisoner. He again became insensible from loss of blood, fell down, and remembered nothing more. To prisoner : The knife was yours, not mine I entertained no bad feeling against you. The quarrel arose through youi asking for money. Had no quarrel previous to your taking my hat. I saw a knife in your hand, but did not know yon had a knife when in the hotel. You hit my thumb. It pained me. Here is the mark of your teetii. I believe this is your knife, because it is the one I seized. 1 know tho room where you assaulted me. (Prisoner here put in a plan of the hotel and imme diate locality, drawn by himself, and tlesircd Renata to point out the room where lie begged, and where the assault took place.) Renata, pointed out the room, and the spot where he and a native woman named Miriama, with Wircmu, and three others, were sitting. Prisoner : I desire the plan to be handed to the jury for inspection, and in justice to j myself. I The cross-r;xamination by tho prisoner occupied considerable time, and was rather ingenious. Patrick MeGorrigal deposed that lie was billiard marker at the Tauranga Hotel on the day when the alleged offence was com mitted ; he saw the disturbance among the natives ; i.t took place in a room to the left of the entrance door. Hearing a great noise, lie went in, and saw Tamati ami Renata struggling together ; they fought and fell, Renata being uppermost. Prisoner made a desperate effort, and threw lienata 011 his back and got on top of him, giving him two or three sharp blows. Prisoner's son pulled him off Presently Renata saic 7 lie was stabbed, blooel was rushing down I his face, and his eyes were much swollen ! He then went for a constable, and Con- j stable Whelan returned with him. The natives in the meantime had secured the j prisoner, and were pulling and kicking him ! about. Constable Whelan took prisoner in ' charge. I To prisoner : You fell on the sofa at first. j Prisoner : What is a sofa V please to ex-1 plain. i Witness : That was a s__a which you fell upon in the room. I heard Renata say you i had stabbed him, I was close besides-him i did not see the knife. ' i Wireniu Tutu, a young native, deposed ' that lie was present at the hotel on tip ■ evening of the 23th April, and saw tip ; struggle. He was in the room immediate]}' after the row had commenced. He saiv prisoner stab Renata with a knife (pro duced). It was prisoner's knife. (The remainder of witness's evidence was corroborative. To prisoner : I saw you stab Renata. I ran after you ; I saw you throw the knife , into the stream. When the tide ebbed j the policeman saw your knife shinine iv ' the water, and got it out. " i Renard, a native, residing at Tauranga, I was present at the hotel, and gave similar evidence. Frederick William Amiitage, a duly qualified and registered medical practitioner yas next examined. He was called to see icnata on the evening of the 2Sth April c was at, the Native Hostelry, he found mi suffering from a wound, below the ghteye, he had also several bruises on % head. sHe was very much exhausted, eye and the upper lip were much fjlen, the lip appeared to have been DJhi, the injuries though severe were not daerous to life, he had no doubt but the wow below the eye was caused by the Kniip ro ,ix.ced. Tinas Whelan, constable stationed at iaurg a . deposed to arresting the prisoner ontMeach, on the evening'in question ttotoii a knife the next morning, stained nWht Jt had boeh in the *'atei' nU ' rjPriso.. ma ,je a long rambling statement i to the )y iv wllich he . lrgUG(l that he , struck j%ta in self-defence, and that he ' had no kr. a bout him. . His Honj- then summed no the evidence 1 and submVd the chief point.* of the < evidence tr_ e consideration of the jury, i who^arter deflection, found the prisoner 1 gui.tj, with Recommendation to mercy. c Sentence :ine calendar months. 3 3.SE-STEALING. 1 Andrew deHais, otherwise Joseph <: Cooper, ageel | wa3 arraigned upon an i indictment ch:, ng him with stealing a I gelding, on thefcb. of August, 1373, the l. property of Ahi benai. 1, Prisonor pleadWt guilty. 1 Sentence : Six -mill's imprisonment, i h

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., R. M.) DRUNK. James Donald md Fred. Watson, both pleaded guilty to having been drunk last night, and were punished as usual. A DIRTy LITTLE MAN.

John Collins, a dirty little man, was charged with being without lawful excuse at night on MvLawford _ premises in Sy moiids-strcet, axd also with being an incor rigible rosuc ana a vagabond. 'Constable Gllies said he found prisoner lying under MiLawford's water-tank, last night. He knew him as an idle disorderly man. Mr Lawford, Bank Manager, deposed to finding the peson under his tank. He had no business there, and he did not know him. Detective Jeffrey had known the prisoner as a vagrant ftr years. He got an odd job now and thcr, but was generally loafing about. He vas charged not long ago with sleeping in tie Rev. Mr Bruce's water closet. . Evidence <f previous conviction having been given, his Worship inflicted a sentence of twelve nmiths' imprisonment with hard labour.

DESERTING Christopler McConnell and John Dyer sailors appared to answer a charge of being absctt without leave from his snip the Englisl barque Dilpussund on the Ist inst. The prisoners pleaded guilty, but made lon«" yarnsin defence of their conduct, and abu°.e of tie Captain. They did leave the ship and thought they were .entitled to do so. i ... Captaii Kelly, having'detalied the cir cumstances, . His Vorship inflicted a punishment of 14 da,s hard labour with payment of costs.

THE MEDICAL BARONET. Richaid Carkeet Coulson, alias Sir RichardCarkeet Coulson, Bart., was charged with having no lawful vissible means of subsistence. Defeidant said he got his living by fish ing. Fe had caught as many as fifteen dozen ha day. . Sergtant Jackson said there had been frequeit complaints about the prisoner who was inthe habit of going to people's houses beggirg, and threatening them if they did not gi/e him anything. By the prisoner : He had known him selling worm powders for children, but had not k_own him as a surgeon dentist. MrHnghes, chemist, deposed to prisoner constantly coming to his shop and borrow-

ing shillings. M' Harding gave evidence that he had pesttred him. Ho told him he was a baroaet.

D.tective Jeffreys had known prisoner for years as a quack doctor. When he lirst came to Auckland he had truckled witl prostitutes, and had led a disreputable life Lately he had been living at Kohi marama awiong the Maoris, who had got tired of him, and hunted him out of their settlement. He had been giving out that he had come into a large sum of money. He was up at Mr Sharland's the other night, ami made himself a great nuisance. He had visited Papakura, but the settlers had not been kind to him there, for they gave him two months' imprisonment. His Worship said lie knew Sir Richard Coulson very well, and had treated him to more than two months on one occasion. "Have you anything to say."

Prisoner : Yes. I shall have £16,000 out by the next mail, and then I shall go home.

His Worship : You must take three months'imprisonment.

DAMAOINO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY,

Mary Burke, and Jane Rolphe, were charged on remand with the larceny of boards from the fencing round the Govern ment workshops in Chancery-street.

The prisoners pleaded not guilty. •ConstaWe MeGrath, and Sergeant Major Mason, proved tracing the wooel to the prisoners. They said they had bought it of Mr O'Xe-il,firewood salesman. Mr O'Neil denied this on oath. His Worship said the evidence was hardly snflicient to convict upon, and he should discharge the prisoners. At the same time lie warned them to be very careful in future. Prisoners : " Blessings on you, youi 1> orslup. IMPOUNDING ACT. Thomas Merrigan, for a breach of the Impounding Act, was fined 2s Gd and costs, DOGS. Edward Vance, who was represented ir Court by his wife, was charged with having two dogs without collars. A plea of guilty was entered, ami a fait of _s (id and costs inflicted. ALLEGED THREATENING LANGUAGE. William L. Roth was charged with usin. threatening language to Francis O'Brien ii McArthur's sale room on Friday last. Defendant said it was the other, way The fact was the complainant owed hin several small sums of money, and when In asked him for it, lie had turned round am abused him. Francis O'Brien detailed the circum stances of the quarrel in a very voluble am amusing maimer. He dealt in pictur frames and mouldings, and there" wer accounts between himself and the defendant He was talking to complainant quietlf when lie went oil'suddenly in a fearful rag and went down on his knees and wanted t fight. He did not know what had come t the man. To the defendant : I might have told yd that you had to leave' your conntrj That's nothing, I had to leave my owi (laughter.) To His Worship : I am afraid of hi) He is such a terrible villain. He told i that if he had Captain Beckham to (A with me he'd tear the kidneys out of id William McGinley was called for ct plainant, but after being sworn, thatyolg gentleman said he knew nothing about lie affair. The defendant then made a ste ment which was in every way contracScfry to that of O'Brien. His Worship decided that O'Bri-.ad not rnadeout his case, and dismis&ffhe case with costs. This was all the business.

GLOVE FIGHT.

MR THOMAS HULL V. DAY

j. Hi. glove light between the two .owned champions of the fistic art cameff after all. In spite of the _.itervcnt_r|of the ]>olico at Spriiigbanl. yesterday pruing, the two noble gladiators were sodfi'mined to distinguish themselves that f.y suc ceeded about noon \e..terday in e^ing the vigilance of tho police, and in brfing the little affiiir to v satisfactory tefination. Accordingly they quietly and tiously left townntab.u't half-ft eleven o'clock in an express, and proJaed to a retired lane situate between th. nehuuga and Otahuhu roads, where thfuce grass presented a favourable sit for an encounter of this sort. riof time was occupied with the jjpnrations. The reg .lnr ring was disp^ed with. Phe champions were Mr Da. a well, known professor of the '-nob. ud manly irt of self-defei.ee," and Mr r;omas Hull, ,vho has some reputation as4ll amateur 'bruiser" in the old conntrj After the isual preliminaries of appoints a referee, j mttle-nolders. &c, the two ifl faced each >.her at tho scratch. Accl'PS to one nfoimantthey w<ireordinaryf^n #"c. ovep I »ut we learn fr__. another _-free that the overing on the hands simf consisted of I ad gloves -with the fingerJll* oft. Tin J light was opened by' H$ who had. lecidedly the best of the (Counter in the irst throe rounds, conipf-ly knoekin_ >avis oil" his feet at the tj. and an th* j uignage of a sporting iufofant --sending l im to grass." During thf three- round. I )avis mancßiivrod round 's opponent, :'i ope* of treating h::n to s|c taarks vi his

distinguished regrd, but without success. In the fourth roud, however, he was more ortunate, and thing advantage of an opening in Hull's defence, Davis, or as he is aftcctioimtely't. wed by the fancy, " the old man," brougfc Ins right fist into con tact with his oppoEiit's manly countenance, and compelled Mr. to fall on the bosom of m other earth. lathe fifth round the aged party came up mi ling, and delivered a powerful blovi m Hull's left side, knocking him 11 .of a heap, and seriously impedin his respiration, or in the words of -Spectator "gave him bellows to mend."Hull was some time be fore he could mnUup his mind to resume the conflict, ami when he again faced his ant agonist he w; evidently considerably distressed, and hisittcr want of condition had begun to tell non him. However, he made a faint attem. to smile, and to appear as if nothing wlitever had happened to disturb his cquaimity. After some wary sparring Davis siuUnlylct fly with his right hand, again strikffi. Hull in the left side, and sending him tlook for something on the ground. This .ne tho fallen warrior appeared to have Ijcome convinced that a short repose was messary to restore his ex hausted energies, ad he manifested no im mediate readiness t resume a perpendicu lar attitude, thong, his polite antagonist stood at the scratchand civilly invited him to come and prtake of some more compliments of he same character, Time was called, bu there was no response' from the prostrate campion. Five minutes passed, and the c»wd, numbering some fifteen persons, wh) had fondly hoped to see something mre for their money, became impatient if delay. The backers of Hull then throwup the sponge in token of defeat, and he nice little affair came to an end. We believe that the stakes were abttt £50 aside. Very little money chaged hands over the light, only one bet being made on the ground, thougtseveral small sums had been staked befoi the affair came off. Neither of the combatants was seriously punished, and t!* morning they mi»ht have been seen onthe wharf, walking in company in swee&onverse, as friendly as two turtle-doves.

Thus ended this-iuch vaunted encounter. and the only persits who have reaped any substantial bench from the affair are the noble pugilistsphemselves, who have certainly netted stidy little sum between them.

To the Editor Sir, —Inspector Thomp son and his aKstants are worthy tiie thanks of everyparent in Auckland and its suburbs fortheir work on Monday morning earlyJic 2nd July.—lam, etc., X.Y.Z.

The followinfcurious challenge has been forwarded to v by Mr A. Lynch, for pub lication :— Nope—As I have been fraud ulently done qfc of 7s Gd, having bought a ticket for to.s: the sham-fight this morn ing, I am willig to set to with either of the combatants fc^O pounds, or a feed. lam a l.ativc.—A.^ynch.

SOUTH BRTISH INSURANCE COM PANY.

An extraoriuary meeting of the share holders of die South British Insurance Company ws held at the Company's office at two o'clotc to-day. The advertisement convening t'.e meeting having been read, Captain >hly, Chairman, moved the first resolution, as follows:—"That the capital of theJompany be increased by the creation of twelve thousand five hundred additional shres of twenty pounds (£2O) each." Mr Tonksecondedthe motion. j Mr Clime-Red what would be the value I of thenewjuares. The Cha'nian said the shares would cost shareholders £3 10s. There would be none fo.ale outside the Company. The motji was agreed to. Captain pldy moved "Tliac shareholders shall have Se option of taking, one new share for each cnplete number of three shares held by thn in the Company on July 3rd inst. at sieiity shillings per share, "forty shillings i which shall be accounted paid-up jpital, and thirty shillings per share as jeniium." Mr B«ptow seconded the motion, and remarked that it had been stated that shai _hd_rs were reaping too much benefit from tie iremiums, but he considered they were filly entitled to the benefit derived. Th motion was agreed to. Ti? Chairman moved, "That payment for ie shares taken up by shareholders sha'be as follows, viz. :—Ten shillings per slitf to be paid on application, twenty slutogs per share on the first day of Sep tcper next, twenty shillings per share on th first day of November next, and tviity shillings per share on the first day oJJanuary, IS7.S" He said that where ntiies were paid in the middle of t' _ mouth no dividend would be paid f the broken period. Mr Ho!ibs seconded the motion, which as agrecel to. The Chairman, moved that shareholders ; pt applying for shares of new issue before 1 ie first day of September, 1877, will forfeit loir right tojjany; and all shares not applied >r before that date shall be sold by the irectors at such times and at such premium Is they may consider best for the interests ' ri the Company. ! Mr Edson seconded the motion, which nvas agreed to. \ The following motion moved by the Chair fman, and seconded by Mr Batger was also carried : " That the total premium received from the sale of the said twelve, thousand live hundred shares shall be carried to the Reserve Fund of the Company." The Chairman moved, and Mr Horton seconded, "'That the new shares shall participate in future dividends paid by the Company as follows :—Upon one-half the instalments paid until the full amount of three pounds ten shillings per share is paid, and upon two pounds per share from the date when the full amount of thr_e pounds tou-shilii_gs per share is paid, except that the dividends on these payments will in all cases be calculated from the first day of the month, and payments made on ace mnt of shares on any other than tho fiist day of the month will participate in dividends only from tho first day of the next succeed ing month."

Mr Curry was about to move an amend ment when

Mr Boardman said a circular was being got into type, and would be sent round to the shareholders, to the following effect :— The payment for new shares may be maele to the manager, Auckland, or to the agents of the Company at Wellington, Nelson, (/hristchurch, Duncdin, Napier, New Plymouth, Hnkitika, and Wanganui. No shares of the new issue will be transferred |in the books of the Company until the full - amount of 70s per share be paid. Mr Curry said he Avas satisfied. The motion was _ then put and carried. The Chairman moved, and Mr Beet ham seconded, " That number 95 of the Articles of Association be altered by the ommission of the words, ' and no dividend eveceding ten pounds per cent, per annum shall be at anytime declared unless under a speoial resolution of the Company.' " He said the rule would then read thus : " No dividend shall be payable except out of the profits arising from the business of the Company." Mr Beetham seconded the motion, which was agreed to.

Mr Eilson moved a vote of thanks to the Directors for tlie prudent management of the Company's affairs, which was unani mously agreed to.

THE RIO ii A MA. Thompson's, diorama.of 'be American War attracted a numerous audience last eveainsr, and a large number of valuable prizes v-ere distributed to lucky ticket-holders. The performance will b. repeated this evening. We understand.tb.at she diorama is accompanied by Mr W. Saunders, whose lino performances on the harp som« years ago will be reme-niberea ;hy many of the theatr -goers of Auckland. Mr I Saunders wa- i,ere with Mailauie Sinwsen. 1 Mr John Siriith, and Mi.ri.-vme Oarandini. and | it has been suggested bysomoof his old ad f mJrcrs as a harper that no should give a per* { fo! main;" the stay oi the uio-_:r>_ iv Auckland.

THE EYENITSG STAR. TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1877.



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