SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

trr/-TT tt-atitp I This Afternoon, 8.21 HIGH WAIJ-B—j To-morrow Morning, 8.12 SUN SET.—This Evening, i.ii. SUN RISE.—To-morrow Morning, 7.16 MOON'S AGE.—New Moon. 12th, 2.11 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Taupo. s.s., from the Sonth Seagull, baigantine, from Hokianga Edith, schooner, Trayte, from the Islands

DEPARTURES.

Odalisk, brigantine, for Hokianga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydnev—Zealandia, s.s., about __riaay, ioui inst; Hero, s.s., about the 20th For the South—Taupo, s.s,, loth inst.; Welling-

ton, s.s., Tuesday, 19th For Napier—Southern Cross, s.s., Thursday For Kaipara—Ethel, brigantine, early ; Thomas and Henry, brig, early For Napier and South—Rotorua, s s., 20th mst. For the Islands—Flirt, brigantine, early For London—Electra, ship, early; Anne Gam-

bles, barque, early. For Wangarei—Argyle, every Tuesday For Lyttelton—Wave of Life, schooner, early For "Chatham Islands—Omaha, brigantine, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Zealandia, s.s., (English Mail) from 'Frisco,

Friday, loth . Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about the 18th met Miss TCilmansegg, brig, from Dunedin; sailed

3rd inst. Cabarfeidh, barque, from Lyttelton, early W. C. Wentworth, barque, from Newcastle,

early Melrose, barque, from NeAVcastle, early Sarah and Mary, brier, from Lyttelton, early Lombardian, shin (N. W.G.T.), from London

sailed 11th March Freetrader, barque, from Melbourne; sailed

24th ult. ~ . ~ , Yosemite, ship (H.W.V.L.), from London, sailed

13th April , Hudson, ship (AV.S.F.D.), from London ; sailed

May 30 „ _ , G. Broughton, ship, (N.K.V.Q.), from London,

Dilpussund, barque (MG.M.D.), from London,

Spirit of the Dawn, barque (H.T.V.C.), from London ; sailed 2nd March Elsinore, barqc e,lfrom NeAV _. ork, early

IMPORTS.

Per Edith from Rarotonga and other Islands 10 tons pearl shell, 2 tuns limejuice, 70,000 oranges.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE EDITH.

The Avell-kiiOAvn Island schooner Edith, Cap tain George Trayte, arrived from Rarotonga during last night, after a cruise of nine months among the Harvey, Cook, Friendly Society, and Line Groups. The cantain reports being last from Rarotonga, «-hich Was left on the 23rd ulto. Fine weather Avith varying winds and calms have been experienced on the passage. The Edith brings a cargo of oranges, pearl shell, and lime-juice.* Passengers: Captain and Mrs Young.

The s.s. Hero left Sydney last night at half past five o'clock. She may be looked for on Monday next. . The schooner Coronet, Captain Rose, may be expected every hour. She left Rarotonga the day before the Edith, and brings a full cargo of copra and machinery for an oil mill. Captain Loverock has been appointed master of the three-masted schooner Mera, in place of Captain Pallant, who is lying seriously injured in the hospital. The Mera is to leave Hokianga on Friday next for Dunedin with baulk timber. The s.s. Southern Cross is to sail for Napier to-morroAV afternoon. The brig Thomas and Henry will sail for the Kaipara about Friday. She is to load timber for Dunedin. _ The . teamer Wallace lies on a shingle bank in a dangerous position at Greymouth. KSchooner Hally Bayley entered out to-day for Hobart ToAvn. ,-„.__ The brigantine Seagull arrived this morning from Hokianga Avith 82 pieces of timber. The schooner Krienhilda cleared out to-day f or?Wangaroa, Avith stores. The schooner Rosanah Rose has cleared out for Hokianga with ballast and stores.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr George Sibbin, of the corner mart, held a sale of miscellaneous goods to-day. There was a good attendance. Tbe folloAving Avere the quotations: Maize (damaged), 2s Id; Sydney do., 5s 6d; Ncav Zealand do., Is 6d; bran, Is; sharps, £0 ss; oats, 3s 6d to 3s 9d; rice, 2d; potatoes, 3s per cwt.; pork, lid: lard, 2id; butter, BJd ; biscuit, 2Jd; cheese, od to 7d. Tea, 293 p°r box. Messrs B. Toi ... & Co. sold the schooner Lcetitia to-day to Captain Shortt for £500, and the schooner Nellie for £1,200, the purchaser being Mr F. E. Compton.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For * ames, this day, at 5.80 p.m. ; and to-i oav, at 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For C. .omahdel, per Ajgyle, on Friday next, at 2.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, this day, at 1 p.m, For Waiwera, Warkworth, and Te Arai, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitianga, per Opotiki, tomorrow, at 8 a.m. For Waiheke. per Spey, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. -er Hobart ToAvn, per Halley Bailey, to-mor

row, at 11 a.m. For Napier, per Southern Cross, to-morrow at

3 p.m. For Samoa, per Flirt, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga and Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, on Friday next, at 5.30 p.m. For New Caledonia, per Alarm, on Saturday

next, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taupo, immediately after arrival of Zealandia from Honolulu. For Australian Colonies, per Zealandia. im mediately after her arrival from Honolulu. For Chatham Islands (via Whitiangi), per RoAvena, on Monday, 18th inst., at 4 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

The Medical Profession' have declared Steane's Superlative Aromatic Tonic Wine to be a necessity to all in search of health and especially to those suffering either from Inc'pient or Chronic Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and che dis orders aiding therefrom. This Tonic is also particularly recommended to all Avho are in a measure compelled from the nature of their occupation to take stimulants, and at the same time are desirous ot studying health by taking that which will act most beneficially on the system. Mr. AVm. Johnson, GoA-emment Analy tical Chemist, report: —"I haA re examined Steane's Superlative Aromatic Tonic Wine, and And it to be remarkably pleasant in flavour, con taining about 16 per cent, of a very pure alcohol and holding in solution a clear Avholesome, Vegetable Bitter, combined Avith a fruity spicy aroma. I consider this Bitter a very superior article."—Sold by all Storekeepers and Hotel keeDers.

Dealers of threadbare reputation in various parts of the country are continually getting up inferior imitations of Udolpho Wolfe's Schie dam Aromatic Schnapps, Avhich they put in empty bottles of the great medicinal stimulant and sell to the unsuspecting. False labels are also used by them. Shun these inilammatory nostrums and persist in haAdng the genuine article.

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

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

Sharland's, opposite Post-office. Auckland.

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

_» For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs icststance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1877.

A STATEMENT Avorthy of more than a passing notice appears in late telegrams from Australia. At a dinner to the Hon. John Young, Canadian Commissioner, there cropped out, in the course of friendly discussion,the protection policy of Victoria. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, the author of the present protective tariff, Avas thus enabled to make public the fact that John Stuart Mill, Thomas Carlyle. and John Bright, had been consulted by him before he announced his tariff, and had all • declared themselves in favour of protection in a neAV country. This statement of the A'icAVS of the leading modern authorities and thinkers on questions of political econ omy conveys nothing neAV to persons familiar with the subject, but it may let a gleam of light into the skulls of those Avho, picking up a smattering of knoAvledge from such sources as the Cobden Club papers, believe that protection to native industry has been for eA-er relegated to the limbo of exploded fallacies, cherished only by the thoughtless and ignorant. Despite , the screams of the Melbourne "Argus" and the enormous mercantile influence that ranks itself on the same side, the recent elections, which put the Ministry out of office before the meeting of Parliament, and left free traders in an insignificant minority, demonstrated that if protection is a de lusion the people of Victoria are content to hug it. They see around them manufactories and industries, unknown before, and exist ing in no other Australasian colony, springing up into vigorous life. Within the last few Aveeks -a foundry at Ballarat has successfully tendered for the supply of locomotives required by an English railway. With Avages nearly fifty per cent, higher, this offspring of " baneful" protection has be come able to compete Avith the great head centre of free trade, and is on the point of exporting raihvay rolling stock to England. Need Aye point to America and France, Aviih their Avide distribution of wealth among the people, to redeem the doctrine of pro tection from the frequent denunciations of it as the policy of antiquaries and fools ? It we hear of dullness or destitu tion in Victoria and America, Aye are asked •to behold the aAvful consequences of legis lative meddling Avith iu_ laws of trade. Similar reports come to us from the great . cities <_/ Britain, Avith its enormous and constantly increasing [ wealth in the hands of a feAV, and the J corresponding crushing <Jown of the masses I ""^■if-r.-i'flnnl.ioonf n»ft na.MYiM- in r-ypi-w

Si of the population, besides large criminal glasses,—and in answer to such facts the free trader tells us that the causes lie-in. the unavoidable Avaves of depression, over which no luav can exercise control. Turn Aye to to the import and export returns, for ■ information, and Aye find that for the ; £25,062,226 worth of English goods con sumed in United States markets, the free trading country took back £64,218,462 worth of America's protected manu factures. The foundation of tbe .science of political economy, as laid by the French school of Economics—by Quesuai, by Turgot, and Mirabeau—and built on by Adam Smith,Avill not be upset by the mere parrot cry of " free trade, the synonym of all enlightenment." The products of every country must still be the main source of its Avealth and en during prosperity .; the traders, the buyers and sellers, can only form a small per centage of the population. And if the feeble efforts to establish manufac tures, Avhich form the first requisite of sound trade, are to succeed, the Govern ment mil .t,in a great many instances, throAV over them the shield of its pi otection. After all infantile infirmities arc overcome and the stripling can fight his Avay in the Avorld, lie may safely be thrown on his oavii resources. When Aye are told that free trade is the only enlightened and intelli gent policy for any comitry. avc reply, GiA re it us then ? So long as there is a Custom-house, free trade is a myth. Duties are necessary for revenue purposes, and they should be levied on some intelli gent plan, not by mere rule of thumb. The imposts on goods from abroad ought so to be arranged as to stimulate local production. A simple alteration in the incidence of the duty on soft_ goods alone would set hundreds of sewing-machines at Avoikin Auckland. By our tariff Aye bring the poorly-paid needle- Avoman iv the London garret, Avorking under totally different conditions of life, into unequal competition with the bone and suicav of our own country—with those who support all the institutions of Government, sustain a heavy taxation, and are engaged in the work of building up a nation on virgin ground. The question of Protection will yet come up for dis cussion from end to end of New Zealand, and free traders.must buckle on some other armour than mere assertion and ridicule, if they mean to convince the industrial units of the population that free trade in a young country is not a one-sided arrangement, in which the man avlio works Avith his coat off gets the worst of it

Captain Young, of Rarotonga, arrived by the schooner Edith last night. He -will make a stay of some little time in Auckland, where his business is to superintend the erection of. an oil mill, the machinery for Avhicli is being brought up from Rarotonga in the schooner Coronet, iioav due. When the mill is set up it will be used for extracting the oil from copra, an article of merchan dise which is at present transhipped into English vessels on its arrival here, and manufactured into oil in England. It is most likely that a company will he formed for Avorking the mill. The Netu Zealand Times states that a somewhat ludicrous and unreported incident in connection ivith a recent meeting of the wharf committee of the City Council has been mentioned about town. It seems that one member accused another of being interested personally in the direction in which he avus giving, his vote. Thereupon the member accused said to his accuser, " I'll pull your nose." Said another mem ber, "No, don't ; Avring his neck." And said yet again another member, " Kick him." The Mayor, preserving order, said, " Gentlemen, please don't kill him ;" and the accuser at once apologised.

"A Mother" Avrites drawing the atten tion of the police to the systematic breach of the_ Licensing Act by Sunday liquor traffic iv the Freeman's Bay district. Last night Professors Fay and Davies gave their entertainment iii the Masonic Hall, Onehunga, OAving to facilities afforded by special trains and 'busses most of the Onehungans had seen them in Auckland ; but nevertheless there was a very fair house. A feAV local liits intro duced by Professor Davies told avcll, and Avere enjoyed very much by those present. Captain Gray and Messrs Clark and Maclntyre formed the committee at Professor Fay's dark seance, and examined the stage, sealed tho rope knots, &c. Ths feats Avere successfully performed.

Mr W. Stevenson lias been appointed Treasurer to the Borough of Onehunga, Avithout salary.

The ceremony of opening the St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hamilton, avus conducted on Sunday last, Avith considerable success. The ceremony AA-as conducted by the Vicar- General, assisted by the local pastor, Father Golden.

The members of the Light of the Ocean (H.M.S. Sappho) Lodge Avill hold their meeting this evening, in the Temperance Hall, Albert-street. All members of the Order are invited to be present.

We are glad to see that the settlers of Gisborne have taken the matter of defence into their own hands, by determining to form a local Volunteer force in the town ship, and a Cavalry corps for the country. Cavalry corps in various other out-districts have done j.good seivicc, and Avith proper organisation they are a great safeguard against attack, and a guarantee against panics. The settlers of Gisborne deserve much credit for the course they have adopted, which sets an excellent example to other districts similarly situated.

The Hon. C. C. Boavcii has declined to address his constituents, pleading the shortness of his visit, but promises to do so after the next session. The Lyttelton Waterworks are pro nounced a success. The supply is obtained from artesian Avells. A neAV plan is proposed in respect to rating in connection Avith the drainage scheme in Christchurch. Instead of a uniform rate over the city, it is proposed to divide the area into ward's, and to rate each ward upon the amount expended within

The Canterbury Cricketers are discussing a proposal to send a team of 15 to Victoria and Ncav South Wales next session.

At Invercargil a man named Calderwood lias been sentenced to tAvelve years' penal servitude for assault and attempt to murder.

The Bay of Plenty " Times" states that Mr J. A. Wilson is about to commence active operations in the sulphur trade at White Island. He intends to employ sailing A-es sels to remove the ore to the refinery, Avhich Avill be situate either at Auckland or Tau ranga. The martial heart of Onehunga is aA\ raking, and if the Russians should pay a predatory visit to the Mauu^'au. they will wot find the inhabitants unprepared. A movement is on foot for the formation of a local volunteer artillery corps, and a meeting of persons favourable to the proposal is called for to-morrow evening in the Choral Hall, Queen-street Onehunga, at half-past eight o'clock. Major Lusk, commanding Volun teers in the Auckland district, will preside. Onehunga is fortunate in the possession of a large number of smart young men, avlio Avill doubtless respond heartily to the call.

Mrs McGrath, Avhose terrible ill-usage at the hands of her husband attracted a good deal of sympathy a few months ago, has endeavoured since McGrath's incarceration to support herself and family at the shoe making business. She finds, hoAvever, difficulty in getting sufficient Avork, and will be glad to hear of washing, cleaning, or other employment. Any of our readers having work at their disposal will, by giving it to Mrs McGrath, be assisting an industrious woman in a hard struggle. Orders left at the shop, Wakelield-street, right hand side, near the Queen-street junction will __________________li

With reference to a paragraph in our last night's issue, stating that the case of tres pass against Messrs Walters and Mclhvaine, " utterly failed, and the charge could not be substantiated," we have since then ob tained more ample and authentic informa tion, Avhich puts qwitc a different complexion upon the affair. We iioav learn that the case was withdrawn by request of his Worship the Mayor, avlio, out of pure disin terested kindness, interceded for the offenders, ..upon their expressing regret for J the trespass, promising not to offend again, . and paying compensation and all costs and I charges connected with the case.

In the course of a year or tAvo, the Supreme Court enclosures -will present one of the prettiest scenes in the neighbourhood of Auckland. These enclosures are completely planted Avith hundred.*; of various English and native trees and floAvering shrubs. The ground avus dug and prepared by hands from Eden, and the plants henceforth Avill form a local paradise. These plants include the holly, oak, and Norfolk Island pine, and Avere planted at equal distances at the suggestion of Mr Justice Gillies, who pays for them, by Mr Robert Tho mas, an experienced gardener in the employ of Mason Brothers, who is remembered at Hampton, Oxford, and by the OAVners of some of the fine Berkshire gardens. The ground Avill be sown Avith grass seed. The cla.siiication of plants ahat would place trees all together is not c natural one, as it is making size a briterion of resemblance. This error has teen carefully avoided in the present instance, hence the natural surroundings of the Supreme Court Avill form in its varied leaves and blossoms a picture of variety and beauty on Avhich citizens Avill look with interest aud satisfaction.

A Avell-atlciulcd meeting of the members of the Free Methodist Young Men's Society, Avas held last evening. Rev. J. R. Caygill, the Vice-President, occupied the chair. The evening avus entirely devoted to choice read ings and recitations. The readings, chiefly from English prose authors, Avere given by Messrs Trenwith, Thorpe, Tudehope, Parker, and Whitehead. The recitations from the poets were by Messrs Tlia. aitcs, Cole, and Lamburn. The productions were duly but kindly criticised, and a profitable evening Avas passed.

The funeral of the late Mr Pilling, Avho unfortunately lost his life on Saturday, took place this afternoon. The procession started from the residence of deceased in Parnell, at half-past tAvo o'clock, comprising a number of mourners and friends of deceased, by whom he avus much respected. He was buried in the Catholic Cemetery, Symonds-street.

A ninth call of 2s Gd per share lias been made upon the shareholders in the City of London Gold Mining Company, and pay ment is requested at once.

We received the following from the Telegraph Department too late for insertion last ca'cii ing :—" Telegraphic communi cation Avith Port Darwin is interrupted north of Beltana. The Tasmanian cable is again in working order."

The " Southland Times " says : " A iicav Masonic Hall Avas opened the other day at Akaroa. The Lodge furniture Avas made in Auckland, under the direction of Bro. Pearce. The pedestals are very elegant, not the usual enclosed tables generally in use, while the candlesticks and columns are beautiful specimens of carving, made from mottled kauri; the emblems of the different officers are inlaid in dark Avood in the pedestals. The working tools were also made in Auckland ; they are of different native woods, and form quite a collection of New Zealand timber. The hall, site, and furniture cost upwards of £400, and this has been contributed by a Lodge only a year in existence."

A A-eiy painful case occurred at Makikilii, near Timaru. recently. A child of Mr Johu. Martin, aged 11 months, Avas left in its cot asleep, and the family had not been absent long before they heard loud screams proceeding from it. Upon looking under the clothes, they found a ferret lying on the child's face, and that it had bitten the right side of the head in a fearful manner from the forehead to the chin, and Avas sucking the blood. Dr Maciutyre, of Timaru, was sent for, and he reported that the child avus so much injured that it avus doubtful Avhether the sight could be preserved, and that the other injuries avcic of a very severe nature, rendering it probable that the little sufferer a. ould be marked for life. In one place mortification has iioav set in, aggravat ing the case considerably. The ferret Avas one of lavo Avhich had been in the habit of playing -with Mr Martin's children.

A little fellow about 15 months old, son of Mr Alexander Cameron, of Linden, Can terbury, died suddenly through swallowing a scrcAV nail an inch long, Avith which he had been playing. The child died as he Avas being conveyed to the hospital.

The peculiarly soothing efi'ect of a good revival hymn vigorously chanted by a powerful choir in suppressing a panic in a crowded building, was exhibited very successfully at the Queen's Theatre, Dunedin, lately. The " Guardian " says : Just before 8 o'clock, Avhen the pit, stall, and dross circle Avere rapidly lilting Avith hymnists, the lire-bell tolled out, and to make matters Avorse, the alarm Avas intensi lied by a mischievous report that the theatre Avas on fire. In vain some of the occupiers of the stage tried to quell the ex citement ; there Avas a regular stampede toAvards the doors. ~ Just at this critical moment the choir, avlio sat near the stage, struck up one of Sankcy and Moody's hymns in very vigorous accents. Their loud ringing voices had an astonishing influence, for the alarm gave way to confi dence, and eventually the seats, instead of being emptied, became filled, Mr Adam, of Tokomairiro, snbsequently gave an in teresting account of Avhat he saAV and heard in connection with the Sankey and Moody revival at home.

At Dunedin lately a tall, gaunt desperado, named John Gately, believed to be a brother of the Victorian hangman, Avas placed in the dock on a charge of burglary. He Avas arrested Avith the greatest difficulty in a room in Avhich he had barricaded himself, and on his person were found a number of keys, one of a. hich A\-as filed and tampered with, as well as a " neddy," and a piece of rope knotted at each end, and passed through nine inches of lead pipe. The prisoner was tried and committed for trial on tAvo charges.

At the Harbour Board meetingyesterday, the Engineer's report was handed in upon the cost of a wharf at Brace's point, as requested. The Engineer's estimate was from the edge of the cliff to low tide and deep Avater, £130 and £170, respectively. A considerable amount of discussion followed, Avhen it Avas agreed that the Board should assist the applicants with material for the purposes mentioned in the memorial.

"Inquirer" AA rauts to know a.hat con stitutes an "Esquire." The Avord has obtained such a miscellaneous use in common parlance that avc feel considerable hesitancy in attempting a definition. We might describe the term generally as a concession to the snobbery of the age.

Considerable annoyance is being caused in Tauranga by the unrestricted firing of dynamite m the harbour.

The annual meeting of the Royal Oak Company a. ill take place on the 30th inst. at 10 o'clock sharp, instead of noon on the 2Sth, as previously advertised. The change has been made to suit shareholders, enabling them to get doAvn by the steamer on Friday.

Messrs Davies 'and Fay Avill give their joint entertainment this evening at the Devonport Hall, North Shore. Auckland readers are already familiar Avilh the char acter of this unique entertainment, combin ing the colloquies of Tom and Joe, Avith the mystic seance a. hich has astonished the millions. As this Avill be the last oppor tunity, the North Shore people especially will nMinv the hall to-ni«_it.

A Sydney cablegram of yesterday, reports that Rush is heavily backed against Trickctt in the forthcoming boat race.

The lttid-Avinter holiday... of the schools under the Board of Education arc fixed, for the first Aveek in July.

In an article speculating ota. the possibility of a general European war taking place, the Timaru -'Herald" points out the complications which would arise amongst ;><_ me^jhevs of the various reigning lamilies. "The Courts," it remarks, "of Great Britain, Germany and Russia are connected by the closest and most numerous family ties ; aud it is impossible that a rupture could occur between any tAvo of these Powers without filling many a purple-clothed breast with grief and anxiety. The Emperor of Germany is intimately related to Queen Victoria, and his eldest son is married to her eldest daughter. But the Emperor's sister wasfmother of the Czar Alexander, so that his relationship with the Russian reigning family is quite as close as with that of Great Britain. Next, we find that Queen Victoria's second son is married to the Czar's only daughter, Avhile the Grand Duke Alexander, the Czar's eldest surviving son, is married to the sister of the Princess of Wales, and the Grand DUchess Olga, niece of the Czar, is married to King George of Greece, brother of the Princess of Wales. Here is such a delightful kind of omnium gatherum con nection, that the next generation of royal and imperial youngsters in Great Britain, Germany, a 1 Russia, will be about equally related to one another. These people plume themsehres on the purity of their descent, and the scrupulous care with which any but kingly blood is excluded from their veins. Does it never occur to them, we Avondor, that, in reality, they are about the greatest of all mongrels ?"

SUPREME COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before His Honor, Mr Justice Gillies.)

IN BANCO.

RE HENRY MILLER.

Mr George, solicitor, applied for the com plete execution of a deed of assignment in the estate of Henry Miller, storekeeper of Coromandel, avlio had been adjudged a bankrupt. The debts due Avere stated to be £706 17s 6d, aA-ailable assets £33 15s, all the requirements of the Act, having been complied Avith. His Honor granted the application. APPLICATION.

Mr Coleman made an application under the Licensing Act, in respect of a license granted to John Hutchison by the Kaipara Licensing Court, which License the said Court could not legally grant, as the hotel in question Avas beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, consequently the license so granted avus inoperative and of no value to the hotel, the said Court having no poAver beyond its local limits. His Worship asked Mr Coleman to slicav that he was entitled to apply for the prohibition against the Kaipara Court. Mr Coleman said that a memorial against it under provision of the Act of Parliament, had been lodged in Court, and strange to state, Hutchinson himself had suggested and- desired that application should be made for his oavii satisfaction.

His Honor said that any license granted by a local Licensing Court beyond its jurisdiction Avould simply be void and valueless to its possessor, still he thought the affidavit Avas strong enough for grant ing the application.

His Honor, therefore, made a special order returnable on the 27th inst.

POLICE COURT,— This Day.

DRUNKENNESS.

(Before Messrs T. Niccol and A. Beetham, Justices of the Peace).

Ann Finn, Robert ForshaAV and Benjamin West, three old offenders, -were charged with being drunk last night. ._ Finn and West pleaded guilty, and Avere lined ss. and costs each. ForshaAV pleaded not guilty. Constable Jones deposed to arresting the prisoner at the Britomart Hotel. He AA'as drunk, and creating a disturbance. Prisoner gave his version of the affair. He said that he was not drunk. The con stable's statement a.as entirely false. Mr Beetham said he was bound to accept the statements of the police. He Avould fine the prisoners 5s and costs, or 24 boms' imprisonment Avith hard labour. FRED'S FREAKS. Frederick Bannister Avas charged with having been detected in a state of intoxica tion last evening, in Queen-street by Con stable Baldwin ; and, also, with conducting himself in a manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Constable Bald ay in gave evidence. The man had a barrow full of fish in front of the Greyhound Hotel, and avus creating a great noise. Fined 10s and costs. This Avas all the business.

WASTE LANDS BOARD.

(Yesterday.—Concluded-)

The folloAving business Ava _ transacted at the meeting of the Waste Lands Board yesterday, after avc Avent to press : —■

CONFISCATED LANDS,

The Chairman announced that the plans and schedules of the confiscated lands, in tended to be handed over to the administra tion of the Board, had been prepared and fon.arded to Wellington, and that the transference of these lands might, therefore, be shortly expected. LANDS IN PROCSSS OF SURVEY. A return of lands in course of survey Avas laid before the Board. It sheAved a total area of 60,747 acres. KATIKATI EXTENDED SETTLEMENT. A letter Avas read from the Under Secre tary for CroAvn Lands, approving, Avith certain modifications, the terms upon which an additional area of 80,000 acres is to be sold to Mr SteAvart, for special settlement purposes. A letter avus read from the Under Secre tary for CroAvn Lands, expressing the approval of the Government in the action taken by the Board in declaring certain lands in the Kaikati settlement to be forfeited. The Board authorised the sale, by public auction, of 18,000 acres of confiscated land in the Wairoa district.

RECENT LAND PURCHASES.

It was agreed that the Government should be requested to hand over to the manage ment and control of the Board, certain lands near the boundary of the Auckland district, containing 183,000 acres. APPLICATIONS FOR LAND. Sixteen applications for land to be offered for sale, Avere considered. PETITION FROM TAURANGA SETTLERS. A petition Avas read from 48 Tauranga settlers —members of the Tauranga Working- Men's Association, requesting that 4,000 acres of land in that district might be allotted to them under the Deferred Pay ment System. It Avas resolved that the petition would receive attention Avhen the land applied for came into the hands of the Board. HOMESTEAD SELECTIONS. The annual returns of the improvements effected by Messrs. Father, Bregman, and Wyatt, on their respective selections, Avere read, and pronounced to be satisfactory. EDUCATIONAL RESERVES. Four applications for land for educational purposes Avere read, and entertained. CHURCH SITE, AAVITU. An application AA'as received from the Rev. Mr Tomlinson, for a site for a building to be used as a church, in the AAvitu settle ment. The Board regretted that the law, as at present in force, did not permit of the re quest being granted. CRICKET GROUND, WAIUKU. Ail application Avas read from Mr J. Ban- Brown for a site for a cricket ground in the Waiuku village. The application Avas ordered to stand over for further consideration. MILL SITE, MAUNGATAW HIRI. Mr Wells applied for an extension of his lease of the mill site, Maungatawhiri, for a further period of twelve months. The application Avas granted. LANDS FOR SALE. The Board decided to offer the Motuata aud Mankuku Block, in tliG Hokianga district, for sale. Tin's concluded the liU-vmess.

KAIPARA SHIPPING.

(From our oavii Correspondent.)

Kaipara Heads, June 11th.

ARRIVALS —On the 9th, Enterprise, brigantine, from Wanganui ; 10th, Ellerton, three-masted schooner, from Russell.

Departures.—Bth, Pakeha, brig, for Dunedin ; 10th, Nightingale, for Melbourne. All the vessels have been underweigh trying to get out, but only those tAvo suc ceeded.

Vessels at Heads.—Loch Lee, for Melbourne ; Hannah Broomfield, Marmion, and Kiaunia, for Wellington; Sarah Pile, for Westport.

LOADlNG.—Hermann, Ge.-man barque, and Glimpse (both for China), at Dargaville; Toria, at Aratapu ; Clio, Eliza, Mary, Aspasia, and Enterprise, at Kopuru.

All the material from the wreck of the Feronia is saA red. The Avcather has been fine, and^Avinds light and unsteady this last week. The barque China is daily expected from Melbourne. She will load at Te Pahi, a branch of the Otamatea.

THE OLD MEN'S REFUGE.

(To the Editor of the Star. )

Sir, —Your notice of the embroglio at the Old Men's Refuge evinces plainly from Avhat quarter you have received your infor mation. Audi alteram partem. The ladies of the Benevolent Society were urgently requested to take over the management of the Old jVle,n.'. Jtefnge,,by.r^he. Provincial Government, both Sir George Grey and Mr Reader Wood having personally solicited them to take the oversight thereof, but the ladies at this time, notwithstanding the urgency Avith Avhich they Avere adressed, declined the responsibility. When the General Government took charge of our Provincial institutions, a change in the management of the place was considered absolutely necessary, and the ladies were again urgently asked to take upon them selves the responsibility of .supervising' the institution —this they somewhat reluct antly consented to do, on the distinct understanding that they were to be charged Avith entire and understood authority in administering its affairs. The ladies then assumed a laborious and a difficult duty, not because they had any desire so to do, but because they had been earnestly sought to do so by others, and because they hoped by so doing to render some effectual service to suffering humanity, and—you will pardon me for saying so—the paragraphs which haA-e appeared are but a poor return for theii self-denying labours. I am much mistaken if the condition of the institution during the period of their management Avill not contrast favourably Avith its condition at any former period. In the first paragraph which appeared in the Star, you have been led into a gross mistake by some one, Avhen you assert that Harris was sentenced to be confined to his room for three months. The truth is he Avas sentenced to be confined for this period to the grounds and not to his room. If in your short paragraph there be one such grievous blunder, is it an un justifiable inference that there may be others? Mack had received from the ladies the strictest orders to en deavour to find out Avho it Avas that had been bringing drink into the Re fuge ; and it a. as in the execution cf those orders that lie took the bottle from Harris and smashed it. I have no means of know ing AA'hat evidence Avas adduced, and I am therefore ignorant as to Avhether or not it has been proved that the bottle contained physic. But suppose it did, then Mack has only failed with too great zeal in seeking to carry out all the orders he receiA^ed. Hecould have had no motive in taking the bottle and breaking it, so far as I can see, but a de sire to stop the introduction of drink. As an illustration of the mischief it was doing, I can mention that just about the time of the taking and breaking of the bottle—it may have been a day or tAA ro before, era day or tAvo afterwards—two of the female inmates Avere called out of their department after the gas had been turned off, and one of them Avas found about midnight lying absolutely helpless outside the male* de partment. I think it would have been much better had the party who furnished yourself and the " Herald" with information' left the matter to be decided Avithout any appeal to the pnblic, if'l may so express it.—Yours, &c, One avho knoa\ ts some of the Facts.

OLD MEN'S REFUGE.

(To the Editor of the STAR.)

Sir, —If the friends of the manager of the Refuge intend to exhibit any real friendship for him, they ought indeed altogether refran from bringing the subject of his " manage ment" prominently before the public. For if rumour speaks true, matters are conducted at thelßefuge after a fashion not at all cal culated to reflect much credit on those responsible. There is, I am given to understand, no such thing as system or regularity observablej in the establish ment, everything being conducted on the rule o' thumbs principle, and it is said that a certain individual would be more at home at the plough-tail, than bungling a public institution. As for the ladies of the Benevolent Society, their visits to the Refuge are, it is said, so rare, that they are looked upon as angels' visits, minus the comfort, for they are only to be seen when some quarrel betAveen the manager, matron, and some inmate has to be smoothed over. The handing over of the institution to the Ladies' Benevolent Society has not, I under stand, in any Avqy conduced to the advan tage of the male inmates ; they iioav receive merely what they always got—the Govern menValloAvance—the institution being still supported by Government. On the othe_ hand,| it is complained of that 'they are habitually subjected to numerous petty annoyances and tyrannies, which hitherto they had not experienced, and that com plaint renders one liable to instant dis missal. Altogether, I believe the plan is a pretty kettle of fish, and much needs the j searching eyes of the Commissioners. —I am | etc., Another Visitor. ' j

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

J (To the Editor of the Star.) Sir,—lt would appear that as this Institute is in articulo mortis, various subscribers aie prepared to give it a parting kick Avithout placing the blame for its non-suc cess on the right shoulders, viz., the subscribers themselves. It is iioav more than a year or tAvo ago that great changes Avere made iii the management, rules. <sTc and great Avere to be the results, andAvhat are they? What was anticipated by those Avho look beneath the surface—as you Avere ? The apathy and indifference of the mem bers themselves, Avho are content to expect gentlemen to give their time and attention to forward their comforts and conveniences Avhile they evince their interest by never attending a meeting, class, or lecture. What interest can the subscribers expect the committee to take, Avhen it is difficult at the animal meeting to get a quorum beyond the committee of management, and while all the assembling and fault-fihdiuo is done through the press, rather than take the trouble to come to one meetim* a year! Faults there are, and many con nected Avith the Institute I admit, but they are mainly caused by the impecuniosity of its funds. We all knoAV a man reduced from comparative affluence to poverty loses his friends, and I suppose institutions are . subject to the same influence. Any way ! let us place the blame" upon the nght shoulders ; the apathy and indiffer ence of those for Avhom it is established ! and maintained, and: the fact that this! Institute is not singular, for Mechanics' j Institutes, at least under that name, as a I rule, are in feAV places successful or flourishing. Let us hope, however, that out : of the nuns of this Institute, main- ' tamed principally for years by old ' friends, avlio m no manner used it, may rise ' that great admitted Avant, and Avhich (upon ' the principle that." a gift horse cannot be j^^^^^^nthjumy silence all grunt

biers, viz., afFree Public Library.—Yours? &c, Member of. Committee. ' '

THE CHORAL SOCIETY.

"ST. PAUL."

The oratorio of "St, Paul" Avas performed last night at the Choral Hall by the members of the Choral Society, under the directorship of Herr Schott. This is not the - first time this Avork has been attempted by the Society, the last occasion bein<' about three years' ago. We cannot say that last night's performance gains much lustre by comparison Avith its predecessor from a vocal point of vieAV. The instrumentalists hoAvever, have greatly improved, and their nice appreciation of the more expressive passages Avas worthy of all praise, and reflects great credit upon the tuition of Herr Schott. The choruses Avere as a rule c venlv aud accurately given, but there Avas a lack of poAver AV-iich there should not have been A.ithso mauy performers present. This a. as - noticeable in the opening chorus "Lord thou alone art God" which a. as othenvise very creditably rendered. The chorale "To God on High," AA-as delivered Avith appropriate simplicity and softness, and the same may lie said of most of the other chorales, "To God on High be thanks and Praise," Avas probably the best. The dramatic choruses " Take him Away," and "Stone hinji,,. to Death" Avere' vigorously sung, and - only Avanted more volume among the men's .voices to have made them grandly effective, The long descriptive passage of " The Conversion" AA ras AAdsely omitted. We have not space to criticise each chorus individually, but Aye particularly liked " 0, great is the depth," " Hoav lovely are the messengers,"—taken rather more" rapidly than is usual —and tiie two at the end, " See Avhat love hath the Father " and

" Not only unto him." The soloists in the first part Avers Miss Edger (soprano) and Miss Leaf (contralto), Mr E. Harker (tenor) and Mr Harding (bass). Miss Edger Aye have neA rer heard to such ad vantage. She Avas in excellent voics, and in rendering the most difficult passages displayed astonishing fa.i i.ty of execution,, added to clear intonation and beautiful expression. " Jerusalem, Jerusalem," Avas her best effort, but she must be accorded the highest _ praise for S her entire performance. Miss Leaf for once in a Avay seemed out of sorts. She took the Avrong note in beginning the reci tative "And he journeyed," and did not recover herself until the commencement of the arioso " But the Lord is mindful of his own." This gem she did justice to, ami her rendering of the beautiful music Avas raptly listened to. In one of her subsequent solos she Avas again at fault, and Aye are inclined to think she must have been slightly indisposed. It is so seldom AA'e have to offer anything but favourable criticism, on the performances of this lady that Aye are sure she Avill take in good part our remarks in the present occasion. Mr E. Harker bad all the tenor solos committed to him, and he discharged his arduous task very conscientiously, singing the music both accurately and artistically, and interpret ing its spirit Avith good success. It is.-, difficult to select one of his solos which deserves hiention before the others. Mr Harding as a decided baritone could not be expected to deliver the bass solos Avith that volume and resonance Avhich is neces sary to the proper effect. Still he sang Avith great resolution, and though at times :it Avas obvious that the music a\ ras too low for him, he Avas voted to have acquitted him self beyond expectation. Considering that it is not many months ago that Aye had Mr Harding taking the tenor solos in an ora torio, it speaks well for his usefulness that he is iioav found taking the bass. His render ing of " O God have Mercy," in Avhich the range suited his voice, Avas very fine, and Avould have ensured him an encore had such compliments been permissible in a sacred performance. In the second part Mrs Mitchell took the soprano solos and Mr G. Harker the bass solos. Both were in good voice, and their efforts were eminently pleasing. The air, " I Avill sing \ of Thy great Mercies," by Mrs Mitchell, -Avas a very beautiful piece of vocalisation, and sheAved excellence both in point of style and expression. Mr G. Harker acquitted himself Avell : his singing was very careful and Avell sustained throughout. . The duet for tenor and bass, "For so hath the Lord," sung by the Brothers": Harker, Avas keenly appreciated, as; . a nicely balanced piece of harmony. :; The same remark applies to " Noav, we are Ambassadors," by the same singers. The- Choral for four voices. " 0 thou the True and only Light," sung by Mrs Mitchell, Miss J. Maunsell, Mr E. Harker, aud Mr G. Harker, Avent well, and the fonr voices harmonised capitally, kiss J. Maunsell' assisted greatly by her rich mezzo soprano voice, and one or .avo solos might Avell have been committed to her charge. Mr Archi bald Clark gave the bass solo "0 Where-; fore do ye these things?" Aery meritori ously. He has a melodious light bass voice,. Avhich is capable of further development. .„ The oratorio, which is not generally a great; , favorite, Avas listened to Avith exemplary - patience by a croAvded audience. : _- --•-■•;.

COUNTY AND HIGHWAY SUB SIDIES.

Yesterday, several Highway Board Chair men telegraphed to Wellington, emphati cally requesting—for the third and last time —to be informed Avhen the County subsidies of £1 for £1 would be paid. To-day, the reply was telegraphed that the subsidy avas lodged to the credit of the Boards". New- I market gets about £80 out of £200; Remuera £204 out of a possible £416. Other Boards receive a similar composition of so, much in the pound. Mr Tole, Chairman of the Ponsonby Board, also telegraphed, AvithtAVO members of the Eden County Council, reg uestiug| that the Ponsonby district's share of the' • _ County subsidy should be paid. A tele- ._ gram has been received by Mr Tole, to the "effect that the amount due, v,hich, Aye believe, is between £150 and £200 has been, forwarded to the bank. Mr O. Mays is .also in receipt of frjH telegram, stating that the amount of County subsidy due for the half year, £l-0,« has been forwarded. „ We notice from tho'' Thames Advertiser that the Thames Municipality has been in expectation of receiving a sum of £960 5* '? 3d, due in April last. The Treasury was. - lately appealed to, and the reply was that the circular asking the name of the Corpo- * ration Bank had hot been answered, hence the detention of the money, ... ... " Herein lies the joke," says the " Adver tiser," " The Government had paid to the credit of the Borough at the Bank of New Zealand one quarter's subsidy of £480 some -.., _„ time previously, but appear to have been j so forgetful of the facts as to hold over the / next payment on the ground alleged. Our object is not to point out this incident alene in connection -with the payment, , : but to slioav that in making the . payment a deduction for hospital an« charitable aid has been made Avhich is of a . questionable character. The sum deducted is £310." The " Advertiser" goes on to shew -, that in assessing the deduction for subsidy to hospital, &c, no allowance has been made for voluntary contributions. ,' . -

BAKER AND FARRON.

I The drama of " Lisa Eccles " was repeates. last evening at the Theatre Royal by Messrs -Basei and Farron, with unquestioned success. infi° Avas, -moreover, a large and appreciate audience, and the house occasionally rang w"" laughter, especially at tiie immense drolienw of Michael Slaghertv, fresh from Ireland. j -_.. Avas continually hunting after the Mincauj Brothers, and teasing the sensitive andi_apie= . , ; sive Maggie Madigan. Mr Farron is most sut-. j cessful inn is" delineation as Mike. The-sMW-' ..• J " You knoAV Avhat I know" was well renjieieu « by Mr Baker, Avhose Dutch characteristics weio ■ complete in dialect and aspect. The femini»|, ...g^l representations of Mr Farron were kphke, ; I his voice soft and womanly, lie ;:<4;* ht I volunteers again marched, to tne ÜB,'« n . '.-Mjkm of the audience. The character ol """ i, jy can Bland, by Mr M I ''"' —" >Aj2M

THE EVENING gTAR, WEDNESDAY, JVNk IS, IHTI.



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