SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TTTPTT xv a tttt? f This Afternoon, 8.-18 miTrt NAUSK—j To-morrow Morning. 9.5 SUN SET.-This Evening. 6.52. SDN R.TSR.—To-merrow Morning, 5.37 MOON'S AGE.—First Quarter. 21st, 3.51 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne

IMPORTS.

Per Hero, from Melbourne:— 2 cases sundries, Ireland Bros. 12 hales paper, Wilson and Horton. 100 cases brandy, 10 half-chests tea, H. S. Meyers and Co.

1 coil rope. Stone Bros,

50 boxes tobacco, SO bags rice, 106 half-chests tea. 2 casc3 harmoniums, 2 do pianos, 793 gunnies sugar. Owen and Graham. 7--> cases fruit, It. Arthur. 150 boxes candles, Barnctt and Levy. (5 wis stoves. 1 mail axle, 1 sheets iron, 1 cask hardware, E. Porter & Co.

Ex Hero, from Sydney :— 1 case passover cakes, Jtarnntt & Levy. ;> cases castor oil. Stone Eros. G bales paper, Wilson & Horion. 8 cases, E. & H. Isaacs. 1 case, 100 cases schnapps. 11. S. Movers & Co, •'OO cases fruit. It. Arthur. 1 case, Ireland Bros.

25 half-chests tea, 5 chests tea, 190 cases kero- S no, Harnett & Levy. .

Per Hero, frim Melbourne: 22pkgs effects. I do boots, 6 do sundries, 1 do tin pipe, 1 case Inrdwarc, 1 do furniture, 1 do cigars, 1 parcel sashes, 12 bales paper, 3 do paper bags, 1 parcel books &c, i cases do, 110 casos brandy, J4O do cantor oil, 5 do confectionary 268i-chests ten, 215 b )xcs tea, 10 drums varnish, 1 coil rope, 50 boxes to'iacco, 170 bags rice, 2 cases harmoniums 2 do. pianos. 7.03 gunnies sugar, 520 cases fruit, 72 casks wine, 150 boxes candles 10 cases sago, 2 casks ginger, 2 cases hardware, 1 ingots tin, 2 kegs nails, (5 cases galvanised iron, 10 b ind'es iron swire 20 cases Swine. 1 case drapery. 1 do gratings, 2 do cigars, G do drug?, &c. 1 do books, &c, 10 bags pepper, 0 nkga sundries, 00 do machinery, 2 crab winches, 6 gas stoves, 1 mail axle, 1 sheets iron. 1 case hardware, 30 cases kerosene, 2 do cigars, 10 ca=ics wine, 102 casks whiskey. 6 bales hops. 1 canvas pk.cre, 11 boxes coffee, 12 do sundries, 30 do sago,* 17 casks beans. 81 bags coffee. 0 do pepper. 17 pkgs sago, 10 hhds ale and stout, 1 box. 5 parcels. 5 pkgs, 1 do music, 1 do wire, 3 do s*cd, 9 barrels pork. 5 pockets hops, 3 hhds wine, G quarter-casks do, 1 casks paint, G do pegs, 3 boxes tobacco. 15 cases, 1 prcl. 1 bill. From Sydney: 6 cases Passovc cakes, 8 cases drapery, 6 cases castor oil, 1 do glassware, 2 do books, 2 do stationery, 1 do slabs, (J bale* paper, 0 chests tea, 1 case silks, 115 sacks seed, 17s gunnies sugar, 30 casks rum, 20 pkgs boots and leather, 13 do rope, 5 hhds palm oil, 1 case sun dries, 1 casks zinc, G cas^s 1 parcel books, 281 bags maize, 1 caso, 100 cases schnapps, 713 cases fruit, 7 pkgs, 30 cases acid, 10 pkgs sundries, 32 pkgs beans, 5 cases arrowroos, -t kegs, 120 half chests tea, 32 pkgs beans , 5 cases arrowroot, 4 kegs, 5 chests tea, 190 cases kerosene, 25 do sarsa parilla, 30boxes tea.l bale paper bags.lOhhds rum, parcel, 23 coils rope, 1 truss leather, 1,501 gunnies sugar, 5 casks treacle, 169 bags maize, 171 pkgs sundries, 25 cases fruit, 40 boxes clay pipes, 50 1-tierces paper, 26 boxes do., 1 case do.— Cruickshank and Co., Agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The s.s. Hero left Sydney and cleared the Head 3at 7.30 p.m. on the 10th inst. Rounded the North Cape at 5.15 p.m. on the 15th. and arrived in harbour at 2 p.m. this day. On the passagp, the Hero experienced light head winds until Friday afternoon; since then southerly winds to arrival, and fine weather throughout.

Passengers : —Mrs Woolrabc and srr.-ant^ Mrs Robertson, Mrs E. Stonor, Miss E. While, Miss C. Williams, Miss Wills. Captain Morton, Mr F. Isaacs, H. Smith. J. Smith, Edward Silk, and 22 in the steerage. From Sydney : Rev. J. Robertson. Mrs Robertson, child, and nurse, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mi ami Mrs Lowe and child. Mr' D. Nichol. It. 11. Parker, E. Wright. Thomas Frascr, Edward Mercer; and 17 in the steerage.

The s.s. Rowena arrived in harbour bst night from Tauranga. She brought up several pas sengers, and among other items of cargo 50 bags of wheat.

The steamer Halcyon, built by Captain Wing out of the wreckage from the Orpheus, has been wrecked at Orepukc. She was insured in the National for £500, and in the South British for £300.

The schooner Kcnilworth, having discharged her cargo, will load again for Lyttclton at once. She is advertised to leave to-morrow.

All claims against the inward cargo of the, Loch Urr must be sent in to the New Zealand Shipping Co., local agent, by to-morrow at noon. The New Zoaland Shipping Co. have received news that the ship Lombardian is to follow the Emily Chaplin to this port. The cutter Iris lias been purchased by Mr Wilson of Mangawai, and will in future be a regular trader to that port.

The s.s. Star of the South proceeds to Gisborne and Napier on Monday, and not the Southern Cross, as advertised.

It is reported that the Government intend to withdraw the pilots from several of the coastal ports of this island, for the reason that the shipping is not sufficient to warrant a con tinuance of the expense. Mongonui, Gisborne, Tauranga, and other ports are mentioned among those threatened with being left to their own resources. Mr deed's recent visit to the North is said to have been connected with this project.

A return is published of the number, tonnage, and crews of vessels that have entered inwards and cleared outwards at the Customs during the past year ending 31st December, and we regret to say that fhe return exhibits a very unfavorable aspect, when compared with the returns for 1875. Taking the last quarter's returns of the vessels entering in from all foreign sources, we have 220 vessels of 93.8G2 tons register, manned by 5.716 men, against 252 vessels of 11(5,111 tons, manned by 1,513 men, for the corresponding quarter the year before. Of these, Auckland has credited to her 46 vessels of 19,291 tons, and 787 men ; and Dunedin 42 vessels of a tonnage of 20,561 tons. Lyttelton is next, with 3G vessels of 13,564 tons, and Wel lington fourth with 32 vessels of 15,434 tons. For the whole year the vessels from the same directions amounted to 874, of 392,518 tons, with 15,208 men; while in 1875 the same statistics shew 92(3 vessels, 116,727 tons, and 16,275 men. The vossels cleared out forcignwise during last quarter represented 1874 in number, 73,779 tons and 2SOI men. These were chiefly made up as under ;--Auckland, 48 vessels of 19,012 tons and 756 men ; Lyttelton, 31 vessels of 11,958 tons and 357 men. Wellington, 24 vessell, 12,012 tons; Dunedin, 21 vessels, of 8,528 tons. The return for the year shews 851 Vessels cleared out. of 390,289 tons register, against 940 vessels and 417,820 tons in 1875. An excursion to the Hot Springs is announced for Saturday (to-morrow). The s.s. Kina will leave the Queen-street wharf at half past 2 o'clock, remain at the Springs Saturday night n I 3ii lav night, and start on the return at 7 'elJ3'coiM'm daymorniug. To business gentle men this trip offers special attractions, as they will be able- lo beat their desks again by half past ten on Monday morning.

COMMERCIAL.

AUCKLAND CATTLE MARKET.

Mr Ai.fhkd Buckland's Weekly Report. Horses: On Friday last, prices had a downward tendency. Good draughts sold from £20 to £30 ; riding horse", £8 to £11: inferior horse stock from 30s each. Wool, skins, and hides : Wools in grease, brought, from fild to lid per lb. Hides were in less numbers than usual, but ill steady demand at last week's values, 3Jd to Id the, lb. Cattle, sheep, &c.: At Itemncra on Thursday, fat stock i" average numbers—l 27 head yarded of very good quality, iiriccs lower Is to 2s the lOOlbs ;* store sheep dull of sale; fat sheep at last week's values. Fat cattle. 22s to 2(is the liXllbs; fat wethers, 3d; ewes, from 2d the lb ; fat lambs, 8s to 12s; store lambs, 2s fid to 5s (id each ; well-bred growing pigs, od the lb. Mkssrs Huktek and Nolan's Weekly REPORT.—Horses: We quote hacks, £5 10s to £13 5s ; light harness horses, from £13 15s to £21 ; medium draught, £30. The wool sale on the same day was well attended by buyers, and prices were fully sustained. Tweuty bales of greasy were withdrawn at 8J per lb.. All the rest catalogued were disposed of. Cattle :At Newmarket on Tuesday, there was a good muster of dairy cows, some of which were of very good description, but prices ruled in favour of the purchaser. Fat beasts were numerical! v sufficient for requirements, and bidding was languid at from 21s to 27s Gd. We quote dairy cows from £7 to £12 ss; yearling steers, from £2 5s to £3 15s : "two and three-year-old steers, from £1 5s to £G 17s Gd ; weaned calves, from 25s to 50s; two-year-old heifers, from £1 to £4 15s; dry cows, £1 to £5155. At Mr Mook's sale at Pa'patoitoi the horse stock were fight, and sold : Foals. £G : marcs, £9 18s Gd to £15s 10s. Ewes, from 9s to lis; lambs, 6s. Sheep : The New market yards; prices ranged from is 8d to 2s per 81b : good wethers, from 15s 9d to 18s : superior, from 9s 3d to lis; ewes, from 7s to 12s 9d. Lambs , were quite sutlicient for requirements, and sold i at from Ss Os to 10s 9d. Pigs : Good porkers are worth 3-Vd per pound live weight.

THE MARKETS.

Wholesale Prices. Retail Prices. s d s d s d [s d Butter fsb.lb 0 Bto 0 10 Milk, quart, 0 OtoO 4 Butter, slt.'lb 0 8— 0 9 Buttcr,fs,lbo 10 — 1 0 Cheese, AVra 0 (s—o 7 Butter, salt 0 10 — 1 0 Do.. Cantbry 0 7— 08 Cheese, col 0 10 — 1 0 Esrsrs, dozen 0 0— 10 Eggs, dzen 1 3— 0 0 Lard, lb .. 0 (5 — 0 0 Lard, lb .. 0 8— 0 0 Bacon, Pro. 0 6— 08 Fowls, pr. 1 6-2 6 Hams, Pro. 0 8— 09 Ducks, pr. 2 0— 2 C Cantrv bacon 0 8— 0 9 Gcese,each4 C— 6 0 Gantry hams 0 11-1 0 Turkeys. 3 0~0 0 Bacon, lb.. 1 o—o 0 Hams, lb.. 1 3-0 0 Bread, 3bl to Id2lb If. Flour Makkkt.—Wholesale. & s. (l. j Superfine Flour, silk dressed, per ton,. 18 0 0 Fine Flour, ditto, household .. .. \] 0 0 Seconds, per ton « Ta a I \ Sharps,per ton ,J Jj ":l Southern Flour ... ~ „ ~l 5 Rn' t

Hay AND Corx Market. Wholesale. Retail. MaizcSvdncyf 9to 5 6 Maize .. 5 3to a 6 Do., Prov. .. i .9 — 5 0 Oats ..3 3— 3 G Fiji Maize.. 0 0— 0 0 Bran ..1 (i — 0 0 Oats (South) 3 0-31 Wheat(fwl)s 0— 5 3 Wheat (fowl) 19 —00 Hay, cwt 4 <> — 5 fi Do. (milling) 6 6— 6 9 Lucerne 0 0— 00 Hay, ton .. 3 o—l 10 Oaten .. 5 0— 0 0 Oaten, ditto 0 0— 0 0 Straw .. 1 0— 5 0 Lucerne .. 0 0— 0 0 Chaff .. 7 0— 7 6 Straw .. 210 — 3 0 Potatoes 0 0— 5 0 Chaff .. 0 0-0 0 Potatoes ..30 —'1 10 Building Materials. Timber.—Boards and scantling, 100 ft. 9s to 15s; lis Gd at mill ; planed, tongued, and grooved, lis Gd. New Zealand Palings, sft, 12s Gd; 6ft, 13s; Ti-tree Rails, £3 per 100; Puriri Posts, £6 10s to £7; Shingles, 10s to lis per 1.000; Hobart Town Palings, sft., 17s ; 9ft., 19s ; Hobart Town Raihj, 80s. Kauri Gum and Flax Market. We quote the following prices on the Auck land market, delivered nott cash :— Gum.—Ordinary (scraped). £2S losto£29per ton Flax.—Finest quality.. .. £18 to £21 per ton ! Flax.—Native dressed, unscutclied £11 to — ton Tow .. .. : .. .. £5 to £7 per ton

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"A Distressed Wife."—"We tear tlie public ation ol' your letter would only aggravate, youi present pit iable domestic uiihn,ppiness. If mat tors arc as bad as you represent, apply to tin magistra'c for a protection order. St. Matthew's Church Meeting.—The poen: is unsuitable for our columns.

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

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1877

For the oivse that lacks assistance. For the wrong that need;, resistance, lor the future in the distance. And the ifiiinl Hint we c.-in do.

It has not occurred to cither of our suburban counties to raise the question of licenses for the first six months of the present year. The annual fees were collected by the Provincial Government last Juno, and have, no doubt, been swallowed up in the maelstrom of provincial finance. But only six months of the period covered by the licences had expired when provincialism merged into the county system, and as, under the Financial Arrange ments Act, the counties are entitled to all these fees, they may not unreasonably claim a /flroiety of the monies collected in anticipation by their predecessors. So at least the Coromandel County Council thinks, and has, we understand, endea voured to impress its views on theunreceptive mind of Mr Whitaker. The game is worth fighting for, although the chance of produc ing the desired impression on the Govern ment is not it particularly encouraging one.

THE Honourable John Robertson, Premier of New South Wales, has proved the most strenuous opponent of Auckland as a port of call.for the boats performing the Pacific Mail Service.. It, is not our intention to dis cuss the mail question in this notice of the honorable gentleman's career, as we have before commented upon the injustice done to the colony. Our object is rather to show that the conduct of Mr Robertson is of a piece with bis political life, aud in keeping with his character, and, also, to give sonic

sketch of the current of politics in a sister colony. It must be borne in mind that the title "honorable" is conferred as a matter of Courtesy upon Ministers of the Crown, and is not bestowed upon Mr Robertson for any conspicuous act of his fife in which honour or rectitude, political or private, has been specially apparent. Mr Robertson lias had many titles given him by the people amongst whom lie lias passed a good por tion of lv's life, but "honorable " does not find a place in the list. Without giving a detailed biography of the honorable John, we will allude to a few of his best-known achievements. In fact, no chronicler of the present day would venture on a history of this patriot and politician,to whom posterity can only do justice. Some years ago, Mr Robertson lived in the little village of Scone, where he combined the pursuits of tending ju'mbucks and teaching little children their A.B.C. He first became celebrated or notorious for his aversion to the aboriginal dingo, and Lis raids upon, and denunciation of that aniinalgave him the proud soubriquet of " Native Dog Jack." The settlers in the district thinking that a man who showed so much energy in defence of their flocks and herds would be the one to entrust with their suffrages in Parliament, returned him to the i Assembly as member for the Upper Hunter. A clever speaker, in spite of a painful defect in the organs of speech, he won renown as a worrier of statesmen, though it was seen from the outset thatlike ourown ex-Premier, Sir Julius Vogel, he would never be handi capped in the political race by an excess of scruples. It is his proud boast that he has sat in every Parliament called together since the establishment of responsible go vernment in New South Wales, and been a member of nearly every Ministry. Like Artemus Ward, lie never met any man whose political opinions -did not accord with his own. There does not breathe a Cabinet Minister with a billet to bestow' wlio.se policy would not have some good points about it for " Old Jack." He is the , veritable Vicar of Bray of modern times, I He sits and has sat in Cabinets with men whom he lias denounced and maligned and helped to depose. It is a saying in Sydney tJ«rt' • Qid Jmk " wQui4 ni% with, tto &V&

Happening, early in tho last decade, to bo struck with the liberality of the American Laud Policy, he copied it wholesale, and introduced it as an original idea to the New South Wales Assembly. It was carried, with some amendments, by that body, and becoming known as Robertson's Free Selection Act, went up to the Upper House, whore it was rejected by the squatting influence in that branch of the Legislature. " Old Jack " was not quite enervated by whisky and luxuriance then, and was not all trickery and sellish unscrupuloiisiiess, so, encouraged by popular approval, lie resigned his seat in the Assembly, nomina ted himself to the Council and carried the bill in spite of squatters and monopolists. But no man lias done more since to prevent the people from taking advantage of the Act, and settling upon the public lands of tho colony. He was too fond of " beer and skittles "to stand between thcpnblic lands and the horde of rich men who had money toexpendandinfluencotncxort. Beaten soon afterwards by run monopolists, lie lounged about, following a sort of desultory grazing which led towards insolvency, and then finding all hopes gone of coming into power again, he suffered a total collapse, and throwing tho last shred of political honesty and consistency to the winds, he formed what is still known as the "Unholy Alliance," by taking office ami pay with Sir James Martin, the chief of the auto cratic party. His career with or under that arrogant .Minister was one of continued degradation and abandonment of political principles and self-respect. He was but one of the " Yes, Sir James" Ministry, who servilely did their master's bidding. He was a party to the reduction of the poorest civil servant's pay, while the salaries of the Lei ter paid officials were left untouched, lie tried, with his party, to force the col lection of the Victorian Border Duties, which, if successful, would have led to the establishment of the worst relations with the people of that colony. Finally, upon attempting, at the command of his taskmasters, to thrust upon the country a new Land Bill, which would have given over the eyes of the colony to be picked out by squatters and land-jobbers, lie and bis colleagues were burled from power with ignominy. The Honorable (?) John only got bis scat for West Sydney again by a pitiable appeal ad misericordium to the electors to remember his services in times gone by. Hat in band, his friends went round, saying, "Give 'Poor Old Jack' a Vote," and lie was reprieved after sentence of political death had been passed upon him, and the black cap of contempt and obscurity bad been drawn over his face. Without office or screw, without a party or friends, except the man who stuck to him with dog-like fidelity; the one whom he took into his Ministry with him, and whom he has thrown out of oilice lately as a sort of sop to the Cerberus, or as Captain Cook threw out bis clothes to stay the Indians who were on his track and thirsted for his blood ; no one would trust him (politically of course), no one associate with him for the purpi.se of again seizing the reins of power, and he joined the army of the great unemployed, forlorn, miserable, desolate, hopelessly degraded, and despised. And now, lesl our readers may think we are uiincre-sarily severe upon a man who holds a position as a statesman, and cannot believe that a politician could have committed such un pardonable offences againsf political ethics, and still retrieve himself, it is necessary to explain that polities in New South Wales have always been regarded as a means of filling legislators' pockets and serving party pur poses. (Thank goodness it is not quite so bad yet in this colony.) As n proof of this, it is only necessary to point to the fact that iii New South Wales the respectable persons of the colony have never sought political honours. The Government has not con tained for years one gentleman or inonicrl capitalist, nor have the sons of respectable colonists studied politics. The Ministries have been composed of professed and very needy politicians, and as many as three ex insolvents have sat in one Cabinet. Mr Robertson's turn came again. The bush ranger, Gardiner, was released by the Parkcs Government which succeeded that of Sir James Martin, who in the meantime bad been created Chief Justice. Mr Parkcs accepted the responsibility, and the country taking fright at tho arrogance of that Premier, and hounded on by a party of needy office-seekers who lusted for a chance to get at the public chest, be was thrown out of power. The politics of New South Wales arc not Tory or Whig, Liberal or Conservative, but simply Parkcs or Robert son. Parkes was out —Robertson must go •in. The Governor being acquainted with "poor old Jack" tried in vain to get a substitute, and sent for person after person, amongst them the editor of the " Sydney Morning Herald," till finding they could not form a Government, lie was forced to invite Mr. Robertson to Government House. Mr Robertson, after much delay announced that lie had induced a number of persons to join him as colleagues, and when their names were divulged, it turned out that every one of them had approved of Gardiner's release, till the people took exception to it, while his mainstay, Mr Forster, had actually signed a petition in favour of it, and had officially recommended it. Respectable people laughed at the incongruous coalition of shady adventurers and dull nonentities, who rallied round the old -weather cock. The stairs of the Government offices were besieged by the washerwomen and tradesmen of the new men, and it was predicted that they would never meet Parliament as a Ministry. But they did, and held their offices. Old Jack had got his own idea of governing the country, and controlling its treasure chest. He had been out in the cold too long, not to value a chance to stick to office when he got it. He commenced by making some 70'J appointments, the holders including the relatives of all the Ministers. The most reckless and shameless nepotism prevailed. The son of . one of the Ministers, a youth who had failed to pass the simple Civil Service examination several times, was promoted over the heads of all the old and tried men in liis own father's office,. and given a jnost lucrative billet. In vain the Parliament protested, and called for returns showing the number of relatives of Ministers promoted to offices under the Government. Sops were thrown to too curious and remonstrating members. Every body got .something, till it was truly said that if the civil servants wore a uniform, the people of the country would be fright ened at seeing they were outnumbered by the persons it required to carry on the Government. Mr Forster went home on the pretence of looking after railway iron, and though " Old Jack " repeatedly assured the Parliament that he was not to be made Agent-General, he accepted that office, and it was discovered that he had sold all his property before he went home, Sir Charles Cowper being at the time moribund. Nothing would shame the new leeches or turn them out, and it was soon evident that to get them out, they must be bodily and forcibly expelled from the Ministerial benches. The ancient Jeremy Diddler announced his intention not to accept any beating as a vote of censure. He laid it down as a novel principle that it was the duty of a Ministry to bring down measures to Parliament and let the mem bers mutilate or reject them _at their pleasure. He was beaten upon his railway policy and his educational policy. He failed to carry his Electoral Bill; had his Land Amendment Bill altered iv its most vital principle, and was in fact beaten on every point. An attempt to run a line of railway to a point where members of the Ministry had taken tip coal country was signally defeated, the seven members of the Government with seats in the Assembly being left on one side with W9 eta JttWßbw?! wUq Ui tUeir

own reasons for unwavering support. Such a party of political tinkers could only hold office by scheming, and the unpopularity of the one man who would be called on to lead an administration in case of their their defeat. This is evident from the fact that as soon as Mr Parkcs resigned the leadership of the Opposition, a direct and uumistakeablc vote of censure was lost by three votes only, though proposed by a gentleman who bad some time ago to retire from political lifethrough ill-health and who possesses little political influence. The time, however, is not far distant when the people will tire of such men as Mr Robertson and his party, and they will be replaced by others, who must see the folly and short sightedness of a policy by which the colony that initiated the Mail .Service is made to occupy a suhsorvicntand injurious position, and one such as could only he proposed by a narrow-minded, needy political trickster, such as unfortunately rules iv New South Wales.

A return matoh between the second eleven of the-West End Cricket Club, and the eleven of tho Parnell Grammar School,

A Press Agency telegram states: " The Government have completed with the Bank of New Zealand arrangements for an advance to the extent of one million, which, with the half million recently bor rowed in Australia, will, it is understood, enable the Government to avoid resorting to the London market for two years." We believe the negotiations between the Government and the bank have been pro ceeding for sonic time.

f|jg V supplement f tales, sketches and humorous clippings will be "ssued gratis with to-m'rrow's Staii. Among tho contenls w'll be a sketch of "Mamma, Who Slept Fifteen Years," "Tom Sawyer," by Mark Twain, " Wave upon Wave," " Under ground Jerusalem," and the melancholy story of " A Stranger at the Great Centen nial."

It was stated in last night's Star, that the gentleman who had been a prisoner at Wallis Island for seventy days, and who obtained compensation to the amount of 4000 dols.'was Mr James Laurenson. We have since learned on good authority, that two cases occurred of a somewhat similar nature, but that the one in which compen sation was awarded was that of an Ameri can subject named Proctor, whose grievance was very promptly taken in hand by the American Consul at Samoa. Mr Lauren son lias a complaint of old standing against the authorities of Wallis Island, but up to the latest advices he was unable to obtain redress, though he had gone to Samoa with the object of laying his grievance before the Captain of a British Man-'o-war.

A letter from " One of the Eleven," deals very severely with the Auckland cricketers for their action generally in meeting the Englishmen. He says, " They acted like schoolboys who thought they could play all coiners, till they found their mistake." He wants to know why they don't play the return match with country cricketers, at I bury. The last sentence expresses what appears to he our correspondent's main object in rushing into print.

"Sufferer" write; complaining of the lighting, swearing and annoyance caused by certain cut •rtainment t held ill the Choral Hall Onehunga. lie warns parents against permitting their children to be out till two and three o'clock iv the morning, and says, "they little think what the neighbours see out of their windows."

The judges for the Horticultural Depart ment, at the Waiuku show, were Messrs Hubert Brewin, ('. K. M.-ualonald, and Selby. In the Agricultural Department, the judges were Messrs Bollard, Robertson, and Iladlev.

We are sorry to learn that Mr Prime is still dangerously ill, and the disease is not likely to reach the turning stage before Sun day.*

The polling at Napier, for the vacant scat in the General Assembly, resulted as fol lows : -Sutton, 319; Buchanan, U.Hi; Tift'on, 123; Coleuso, LI. Mr Rhodes retired in favour of Mr Tiflen. A little boy in Princes-street was aniatsing himself in a novel way this morning. He had an unfortunate cat by the tail, while inciting a terrier dog to an attack. The dog barked furiously, the eat swore, and the wayfarers paused to witness tho fun. The battle lasted some minutes, but was bloodless, the dog preferring skirmishing rather than coming to close quarters. Ultimately the owner of the cat appeared on the scene and persuaded the ingenious youth to relinquish his hold of the cat's tail, so that a catastrophe was happily avoided. [The above paragraph is the maiden effort of a new genius who applied for the situation of penny a liner]. Our Mangawhare correspondent writes : " A bushman named John Mulling was brought here on the 13th in a helpless con dition, a tree having fallen upon him aud given him a severe crushing. He was extri cated from his perilous position with great difficulty, and fears were entertained of his having broken both arms and right leg. Mr Epman having examined him found no bones broken, and iv all probability a woek or two will put him right." During a case recently heard ill the Supreme Court at Duuedin, it was stated that the now fertile Taieri plains were once worthless because they were inaccessible. Payments were made chiefly in produce, and the nearest way from .Auckland to Port Chalmers was via Melbourne. Mr Mac andrew, in order to come direct from Auck land at that time, was obliged to purchase ii vessel for that purpose. A man named Henry Harris, aged GO, avlio cut. his throat at Spriug Flat, near Mudgee, stated before death that he had a | daughter in New Zealand. ' To-morrow the spacious addition which Mr Perkins has made to the Occidental Hotel, will be opened. The occasion is to be celebrated by a grand billiard match between Mr Perkins and Mr Gallop, of Nelson. The billiard room, which com prises the principal part of the addition, certainly bears the palm in Auckland for completeness and general convenience. It is spacious, well ventilated, and furnished with the greatest taste. The large English table is a splendid specimen by Alcock. There is also a French table for the cannon game, a novelty in our hotels. The front portion of the new building is fitted as a bar, and is in great contrast to the cramped space in which the present bar is situated. Mr Perkins' customers will readily appreciate the improvements lie has carried out. ' A correspondent, who heads his letter

" The anti - poke - your - nose - into - other-

peoples - business -society," writes as fol lows:—I should strongly recommend a branch of this highly valuable society, long since established in England, to be o ganised iv Auckland, where there is ample scope for its multifarious operations amongst all classes of the people, from the highest to the lowest. The society is strongly patron ised by the Emperor of Russia and all the Foreign Powers. The newly elected Presi dent of the United States has telegraphed his desire to join. The grand principle of the society is of a passive nature. Inspectors of Nuisances in. all large towns are honorary members. The City Couiiicll also largely patronised it. The Provincial Council as ii body were just about to join when they suddenly expired, but our House of Representatives find it to their interest to join and uphold its principles. The clergy as si body are allowed to become honorary members, and the Pope of Rome has con sented to join if he is allowed to be its head. Editors and proprietors of news papers are exempt from joining. Small villages, towns, or settlements are con sidered highly desirable parties to join, as they invariably carry out.its principles. The Mayor of Auckland has long since joined, Females arc allowed to become members,-t- I «M| etS.| I'AVfc IJWY,1 JWY, Hon, Sec,

will be played in the Domain to-morrow afternoon, should the weather permit. Play will commence at 2 p.m. West End team : Spry, McKinney, Hauna, (2) Caley, Taylor, Hosking, JJignan, McCoskry, Goodwin, Forrest. The North Shore boys still keep up their athletic sports of an evening. Yesterday G. Kemp, and F. Edwards ran a race of 100 yds. the former receiving 2 yards start. The first trial resulted in a dead head, but in the second set to, Edwards won by a foot. Mr Barstow will hold a Court on March sth, to hear appeals against assessments under the Hating Act, Nearly 200 objec tions have been lodged against city assess ments, chiefly on the ground of their being excessive, and that the deductions under the Hating Act have not been allowed upon the valuation.

The recent Hoods in the Maketn district have inflicted great loss and suffering upon the natives. The land on tiie banks of the Kaitinua river and the Waiari stream have been Hooded, and the Ngatiwbakauc, Waitaha, and Ngntimoko hapus have lost all their crops, which are covered with a thick deposit of mud, and are left to rot. The proposed deputation to the Attorney- General on the machinery question still hangs line, no reply having been received from Mr Whitaker appointing a time to receive the deputation. The sixth of March is fixed for the next quarterly sitting of the Licensing Court for the Auckland District, in the High-street offices. The following six applications for transfer of license will be made :—" Prince of Wales," Ilobson-street, from IT. McLennan to Hugh Hunter; "Cosmopo litan," from Adam Cairns to M. O'Sullivan ; " Rising Sun," Karangahupe Road, from F.dward .Morrison to Thomas (J. Kcniiau; "Custom House Hotel," from John Riordaii to Joseph Cattery ; " York Hotel," Newton, from Win. If. Ripley to Henry W. Stebbing; "Crown," Grey-street, from Thomas E. Evans to Ebenczer Hadrill. Tlie Town Clerk has issued notices to residents in various streets not previously on the dust contractor's list, intimating that the dust cart will visit the streets on Tuesdays and Fridays. He lias also sent tiie following notice to residents in streets not included in the contract:-—"Sir,- —I beg to inform you that the contractor for the removal of city refuse will visit street, to remove sweepings, etc., upon a requisition being addressed to the Council, signed, hy six ratepayers resident therein. I make this communication in order that you may avail yourself of the services of the dust carts free of charge. It is absolutely necessary that yards should be kept clean, and in default you -will be liable to a penalty of £5.

The belt won by Corporal Barriball at the prize firing last year at Waiuku, which was manufactured by .Mr Wiseman, saddler, arrived there by the Tain o'Shantcr. The workmanship is deservedly admired. On the silver plate is the following inscrip tion :—" Presented to Waiuku Troop, U.C.Y., by the officers. Won by Corporal W. it. Barriball, 1870." I The Star of Newton Lodge held a meeting last nvening for general lodge business in the Congregational school-room. Sister Pollock was' appointed to the oilice of W.D.M., vacated by Hrii. Waller Bain. Tho remainder of the evening was spent in a pleasant manner, and several songs and selections of music were given.

The prisoner. Alfred Colville, alius Smith,/ charged with larceny of hank notes, has been' committed for trial by Mr Searanckc. from the Hamilton Resident Magistrate's Court! The scarifier exhibited by .Air Penrcc, of Xew markct. ai the Waiuku Show, obtained the Ist prize, and was purchased by .Mr Bisehoff, one of the successful exhibitors al the show. The congregation of Pitt-street Weslcyan Church entertain hopes of a new organ for the church ere long. Tim contract for the building of the same was taken by a Yorkshire firm, and is nearly linishcd, and may be expected shortly. Wc understand that ltov. .1. J. Lewis will deliver a lecture shortly in aid of the, organ fund. Mr Lewis having recently travelled in Knglarid, and among the romantic scenery of his native Wales, is a pleasant, agreeable, and descriptive lecturer, and his promised lecture will relate to his recent travels in the lands of Shakespeare and (llcndowcr. Mr Ivlward Lewis, evangelist, delivered n lecture last evening in the Cook-street Chris tian's Meeting House, on '•Human Creeds, a doiusion and a sna.ro." The audience was not large. Mr Lewis, ii his introductory remarks, said his great object was, in these lectures, to bring men back from human systems and creeds, and speculative theology, to the simple truths of the Bible. Ho then quoted largely from state ments, and especially from the "Westminster Confession of Faith," to show the way in which men defended human creeds. People, he said, wanted some common ground of agreement, instead of resting upon the teachings of Christ and his apostles. Persons who cry out for a summary of faith and articles of a church were Kcncrally those who did not read the Bible. To favour creeds was an insinuation that the scrip tures were incomplete. After quoting from various authorities In defence of creeds, the lec turer denounced them as impediments to the progress of truth, and as delusions and snares, and subversive of true religim. Mr Davis occu pied the chair,

The Davenport Brothers, who caused such a sensation in England and America some years ago, by their spiritistic seances, muy bccxpectc I in Auckland towards the latter end of March. The "Southland Times" gives a inscription of one of their performances:—One of the Brothers was tied by Captain Ellcs, the other by Mr M'Grcgor and Professor Black, Captain'Elles doing lbs part in a thoroughly nautical manner, and remarking in reply to a question, " I have tied him by the knees and ankles, and with his hands behind his back, and if begets looseayain lie's a very clever fellow." The doors of the cabinet were then moved backwards and for wards, and the brothers were seen by the audience to be most thoroughly bound. Not withstanding this, Mr M'Grcgor when closing one of the doors had a tambourine thrown from the interior over his head, While similarly emraged, Captain Elles had a bell-topper doused upon his head. It was shown that there was nothing in the cabinet except the fastly-hound Brothers, a few tambourines, some hells, a violin, and a guitar. The doors were then shut, and immediately thereafter hands were seen fluttering at an aperture in one of the doors, and sounds of music on the instruments previously seen were distinctly heard. On the doors being opened, the brothers were examined by the committee, who declared that the ropes were exactly as they had left them. The doors were again shut, and on being opened a minute afterwards, the brothers were seen sitting com fortably, and unbound. The cabinet was shut again, and was soon re-opened, when the brothers were gecn silting and bound, as the members of the committee said, more securely fastened than when tied by them. The doors were again shut and a similar musical manifestation followed. After this. Captain Elles was induced to enter the cabinet, and to take a seat between the brothers, his hands bHng fastened to the knee of the one, and to the shoulder of the other. The doors were once more shut, and the musical' manifestations were again presented. On the cabinet being opened, and the Captain regain ing the stage, lie averred that neither of the Brothers had moved, but "tambourines and fld'Ues had kept flying about and above his head, and he thought that at one time he felt half a dozen cats running across his face." Sir John Richardson was also induced to enter the cabinet, from which he emerged as much aston ished as Captain Elles.

The "Dunedin Guardian " thus dares criticise the great tragedienne, Mrs Scott Siddons. '' The characters represented by Mrs Siddons last evening do not rank among her best, nor was the support of the company so good as was neces sary to the effective rendering of the play. There was very much to be admired both in the representation of Viola and Sebastian, and their performance displayed uncommon skill; but in the speaking of some of the passages there was a staid matter-of-fact manner that failed- to express the depth of the sentiments to which utterance was given. There was apparent a clerical drawl, too, which was unpleasantly prominent; especially was this objectionablo method of delivery noticeable in the recitation of the lines commencing " She never told her love. The sing-song manner in which these beautiful and expressive lines were given last night ruined the sentiment of the author.

• lP? Chicago Minstrels, a company iust organ ized in the South, appear to have been a mvat success. The "Oamaru Mail" says of them-— In fact, we feci compellea to go further, and to declare, without fear of contradiction, that the Chicago Minstrels are far and away the best company wo have ever seen got together. We have heard tho original Christy's—who we might say, e.ri passant, never appeared in Great Britain—with their founder, old Georgo Christy himself; wo have listened to the Brothers Bryant, whoso fame was only second to tho (Kristys; and have been present, night aftor night, at the Peel's, Campbell's, and Dudkloy? 3 ana other houses of less note, hut we must Bay •wo have seldom seen a company to cflual, ncyer

The fame of the Waiwera Springs IS rapidly spreading. Visitors from Adelaide, WaS Wagga, Yass, Melbourne, Sydney, Queensland, Dunedin, Canterbury, and Wellington have testified to their remark able 'qualities. The telegraph is a great convenience. To-morrow, tfirce steamers and the yacht Secret leave Auckland v* itli passengers, for the Waiwera Hot .Springs. We have received a sample of l\lcl.eo(l and Co.'s hydraulic concrete made of scoria ash cemented with stone lime burned at the Freeman's Bay works. The material is hard and durable, and appear admirably adapted for building purposes. The sample to band was laid under water when made, and bad remained there for a month without shew in"- any signs of softening. The cheapness of'"the concrete is not the least of its recom mendations.

Mr J. W. Howard is gazetted clerk to the Assessment Court, under section 21 of Die Rating Act, 1870, for the Mairotahi, Kaukapa kapa South. Ararimu .South, Pukealea, Wai uareira Waitakcrei South, W aitakci East. VTaitakorci West, Waikomiti, Titirangi, and Manukau Highway Board Districts.

The Suwarrow Embroglio.

ARREST OF MR HENRY BATHURST STERNDALE.

The general opinion of those who have studied the points of what is commonly known as "the Suwarrow Embroglio" has lately been that before the schooner Can terbury would be permitted to sail away from this port, sonic decisive action would be taken by Messrs Henderson and Mac farlane to obtain a settlement, of the claim which it was well km wn that firm made against Mr Henry Bathurst Sterndale. The expectations of these persons yesterday appeared not likely to be realised, for at four o'clock the Canterbury had completed her clearance at the Customs, and the temporary difficulty caused by the arrest of the captain had been overcome by the payment of the debt by Mr W. J. Hunt. Everything was in readiness for setting sail, and those on board anxiously waited for their principal pessengers, Mr and Mrs Sterndale, to come off. But that lady and gentleman were not destined to sleep on board the Canterbury last night, as the arrest of the captain was speedily followed by the coup de grace. At "> o'clock Mr Stirudale was arrested by Mr Deputy Sheriff Collins, and 'Bailiff John Cook, on a speedy service warrant obtained by Messers Henderson and Macfarlane earlier in the day in a suit pending. The arrest took place at the store of Messrs. W. J. Hurst and Co., whore after an hours' search the officers discovered their man. When Mr Collins produced his warrant, Mr Sterndale bade the deputy sheriff take care what he was doing, at the same time producing from his pocket a legal document signed by Mr. Whitaker. 'Dot you see that signature?" .asked Mr Sterndale. "Yes. T do," said Mr Collins. " Well then you had better be careful, or • I'll make it hoi for you." Mr Collins, not withstanding this caution, proceeded with ; the service of the writ, and informed Mr Sterndale lie must considci himself a i prisoner. Mr Sterndale then relapsed i into his ordinary " laissez allcr" style, aud 1 told Mr Collins he supposed it was all right, Ihe would go with him. A cab was called, and after some delay, while tha luggage of the prisoner was obtained from the Canterbury, a route wa.s shaped for Mount Eden, where Mr H. B. S. was safely lodged. According to the tenor of the committal, be is to he kept in confinement k»r three months, unless in the interval, be shall either pay to the sheriff the sum of £1000 in satisfaction of the writ, or shall enter into satisfactory bonds with sureties to the extent of £2000 to appear when • called upon. The circumstances which have led up to the present posit ion of affairs, as set forth in the declaration of an action commenced by Henderson and Macfarlane against Mr Sterndale, are briefly these :In October 1874, Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane entered into, partnership with Mr Stern- I dale in an island trading venture. The firm were to find the money and a vessel of 100 tons, aud Mr Sterndale was to give the benefit of his island experience iv managing a depot, to be established at one of the islands. The profits were to be divided in the proportion of three-fourths to the firm, aud one-fourth to Air Sterndale. Messrs H. and M. were to have general control of affairs, but Mr Sterndale was to have sole direc tion of the movements of the vessel when away from Auckland. All pro perty, or leases, or laud acquired among the islands by Mr Sterndale, was to j become the property of the partnership. I All produce was to be consigned to Messrs j Henderson and Macfarlane, who were to realise the same, and put the proceeds to the credit of the joint account, the partner- I ship to remain in force at least two years, ; nor to exceed ten years. That boll), parties J should keep good faith with one another, : and do their best for each other. These were in effect the conditions of partnership. Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane now declare that Mr Sterndale lias violated them m the following ways :—lst He has claimed certain ' islands and property acquired since the partnership, as his own, and denied that Messrs H. aud M. have any interest therein whatever. 2nd. He lias neglected to take any notice of an intima tion sent to him by Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane or a dissolution of the partner ship on the expiration of the two years on the 7th October last; the undertaking having proved unprofitable. 3rd. He has converted part of the property to his own use, and has not rendered any account to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane,and still refuses to do so, and maintains that he has possession of certain islands and property, and utterly refuses to give them up or render any account. Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane commenced a civil action, and filed the declaration in the Sheriff's Court on the 13th inst praying the Court to declare the partner ship dissolved, to wind up the estate under their directions, and to appoint a receiver, besides administering such other relief as might be required. This action was pro ceeding in tho usual quiet course of the law, when it was ascertained that Mr Sterndale was about to leave the colony Quicker measures wore then resorted to Ihe speedy warrant was obtained, with the result already given. The schooner Canterbury weighed anchor dun„g the night, and dripped down to the Reef, where we understand she lias been at anchor all day. Her movements were carefully watched during the night by the Customs authorities, who were on the alert to prevent any arms being smim-led launcirid l° V t]t «,ose tfle Cll= JelSft (-'ilc, 3,s Pr°ceeded |rouml mined W F B*} 1U Wake ' a!ld «**»* pained her to where she anchored. They Revnfr! W^i T"?"* The «"*££ vvl o ? i Cft the h;,rbmir thi« moniTng, but whether her unexpected departure is any!

EXTORTIONATE USURY.

paid, a case very probable nossihk- thi! .< wV °\. rate Rowing money at such an cxtorfiomue ™m ß j£ fttt Tallin BJ wI^SS the neighbourhood by /S hue or tt,.^ V sancc r° hours, and the moaev■ W«SL O ,? r *«'her early I belong to the Pla?|L h Why^te^ «1« i take notice, and so in boTub £.?£' U»J»ltO«

(I will not say interest), or even worso cotißn quences. I am, Sir, Anotiigu Fathlr oil* Family. ■*

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

SERIOUS RAILWAY ACO?iQfT.

BLACK CANNIBALS.

ACTION AGAINST THE STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY.

MELBOURNE, February 15 Thirty-eight trucks have been destroyed by a Railway accident on the Sandhurst line. The loss is about £4000.

The remains! of two brothers, named McQuarrie, have been found on the Palmer road. They had been murdered by the blacks. Portions of roasted human skin and hair were found.

An action has been tried, McLaughjan v. the Standard Insurance Company, of New Zealand, for non-payment of a policy. A verdict was returned for the plaintiff for £333.

Waiuku Cattle Sale.

PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON,

'This day. MESSRS. Hunter and Nolan held their side yesterday. More than 209 head of cuttle were penned. At the commencement bid; ding was slack, but as the sale advanced very high prices were obtained. A number of horses were disposed of, and a large number of sheep were entered and all sold, realising 12s 6*d to 13s for ewes ; laniljb' 10s (id.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., I\N.) JUVENILE THIEVES. 'Mong little noisy urchins and the hissing of the geese, And the cackle of the fowls, there is found bnt little peace. Two orphan boys, named Alexander Sidney Tait, and Francis Augustus Tait, were brought up on a charge of stealing, on the 15th inst., six fowls, and two geese value 14s the property of Mr David Cargo' of Fairfield cottage, Ponsonby. Lydia Powers, a washerwoman, of City West, was charged with receiving the same, knowing them to have been stolen. Mr J. B. Russell said lie had been re quested to appear for the boys by a number of residents of Ponsonby, as a question of right would be involved in the inquiry. He, would, ask that tlte case be postponed for a short time, which was permitted by the Court. The two boys were recalled, when Mr Russell explained the circumstances; t The boys, who were sons of a fate officer in the Customs, had been employed for some years by Mesrs Campbell, and subsequently by Air Cargo. They had since left Mr Cargo and gone to live with Mrs Powers, whose misfortune was that site had a dis reputable husband, she herself being a most industrious washerwoman. The boys supposed the poultry was then own, and went by night and took the fowls and geese : aud here was the error. He thought if the boys were reprimanded and some steps taken for their protection, it would lie sufficient. Mr Cargo admitted that the boys had an imaginery right to the poultry. He did not wish to press for a conviction. His Worship said under the circumstances it could scarcely amount to larceny. He would order that the younger boy be scut to the Training School for three years. Mr Russell said that Mr Alexander Campbell would care for the elder boy, who was then discharged. Mrs Lydia. Powers was also discharged from custody, and bowed her thankstothe Court.

SELLING LIQUORS ON SUNDAYS. Joseph Caffrey, landlord of the Custom House Hotel, was charged with a breach of the Licensing Act by selling on Sunday, the 11th instant, alcoholic drink to one John Rhodes. Mr Hesketh, for plaintiff', pleaded not guilty. Sergeant Henry Martin in answer to Sub- Inspector Partly, deposed that on the.lift inst. he went to the Custom-House Hotel in company with Constable Dews. Went into a passage to a room behind the bar. Saw about thirty men. His appearance caused a general disperscment. He shut John Rhodes, a seaman, there with a pint of beer in his hand; He tasted it. (Was not a Good Templar.) Mr Caffrey was ii the room when a part of the conversation took place, and Mrs Caffrey was in the bar. He asked Rhodes three times if the b<je: was his. He bought it and paid for it, He said this in the hearing of Mr Caffrey, who said the men were all lodgers, and those that wore not were going to be. He knew the statement to he incorrect Cross-examined by Mv Hesketh : He spoke to Mr Cutlery upon the matter. A man named Parker safe beside Rhodes, and! nudged him, persuading him to say the beer was not his. A great dispute then1 arose between Rhodes and Parker, oil " beer." John Rhodes, seaman on board the Tfnif land Castle, left his ship on the Sunday morning, shortly after breakfast time. He1 went to the Custom House Hotel twice oil Sunday, and called for beer, but the land' lord was too-wide-awake to serve him. He would not serve him. He had a pint of beer before him, but it belonged to another "man, whose name he did not know. He had paid for his bed. His Worship said that in almost ever; case of this kind, where numbers of persons were found in public-houses ouS-an days, thj witnesses invariably decF ned upon oath that no beer had been served ,and hotel-keepers escaped punishment, F,q had no doubt that a great deal of falsest rearing was the result. He hoped he si* ould be able yet to send one of these cas JS to the Supreme Court for perjury. To Mr Hesketh : He paid fo; a bed that day, but did not sleep at the ho' M He did not care to sleep there for fear of the police men who were knocking aly , u t. He was not particularly afraid to sle jp there. To Sub-Inspector Pard/y : He paid a shilling for the bed, but did not get any consideration fen* it. Constable Dews depof ,ed that he accom panied Sergeant Martin to the hotel. He counted 17 persons in. the back room, but he believed there were more There was a general scuffle, and several had pint pots in their Hands, which they immediately emptied or threw the contents into spittoons. The remainder or this witness' evidence was corroborative of Sergeant Martins evidence. Rhodes said that Mrs Caffrey supplied the beer and lie paid for it. , . This being the case, Air Hesketh ad dressed the Court for the defence. His Worship said he feared the evidence was not sufficient, and the case Avas dis missed. HKEACH OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. A. J. Patterson was charged with « breach of the Merchant Shipping Act, by forging a certificate of character, on w 18th January, purporting to be signed by Alexander Robertson, of Sydney. , Mr Tyler appeared for defendant, ai«* Pleaded that it was unintentional, and pr? duced a number of excellent discharges i» favor of defendant's character, cxteuaiifc over twenty years. $2 \ << Mr Brookfield, Crown ProsccnA&ftX when the facts should appear, he tfcfiß the Court would not regard it as aWW matter, as complete forgeries bad been committed, as lie could show in evidence. His Worship said, a forgery had evidently boen committee!, and for a purpose. * * ,Mr Tyler urged tho defendant's f® character, ar.d thirt it WW m WWi mm

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 18T7.



BOYS' AND MEN'S CLOTHING! STRONG TWEED FOR BOYS' WEAR, FLANNEL, &C, &c. A LAEGE PARCEL OF NEW GOODS JUST OPENED UP AT RUSHBItOOK & BEIDCMAN'S, Comprising— * Men's Tweed Trousers, in variety, from 10/6 per pair Men's Strong Tweed Suits, at 30/ suit complete Men's Superior Quality Suits Paget Coats, and Boys' and Youths' Suits in variety Men's Moleskin Trousers, a really good quality, at 7/6 per pair Strong Cotton Working Shirts in variety All Wool Crimean Shirts, good qualities, from 6,0 And, A Lot of STRONG TWEED, suitable for Boys' wear, from 1/11 per yard Also, 2 Bales ALL WOOL WELSH FLANNEL, from 1/2 per yard New Prints, Furnishing Goods, &c. Inspection will prove that the above Goods arc really cheap, the whole parcel having been exceptionally well bought in an over stocked market. SST One Shilling in the £ returned on all pur chases of 20s. and upwards. HUSH BROOK & BEIDGMAN, Upper Queen-street. Auckland. THORNTON. SMITH, AND FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT (Wholesale). Sacks. lOO's. 50's. Crown Brand Flour, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. per ton 18 0 0 IS 10 0 19 0 0 T.S.&F. Canterbury Brand 17 0 0 17 10 0 18 0 0 Seconds Flour .... 11 10 0 Sharps 8 10 0 Bran 6 0 0 Fowd Wheat .. .. 0 5 oto ss. 6d. Tho above prices include sacks and bags; sacks and bags not returnable. Terms: Cash. Auckland, February 11, 1877.



Fire-water inclosed in hollies which for merly held the most popular and agreeable medicinal beverage of tlse century, L'noi.riio WoiKu'a Soihkoam Aromatic Schnapps, is 1 Ciiig s >!d hy unscrupulous traders upon the public health. Titese licry poisons often bear imitation labels to render the deception more complete. Beware of (hem. Demand and re ceive none but the genuine.