SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

nmTT w a twt? J This Afternoon, 7.15 HIGH WATER—j To _ moi . row Mornillg 7.33, SUN SET.—This Evening, 6.56. SUN RJSJS.—To-morrow Morning, 5.3* MOON'S AGE.—New Moon, 13Ui, 8.38 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. Rotorua, s.s.. Macfarlane, for Sydney lona, s.s., Farquhar. for the North Rowona, s.s., Sellars. for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

>or v avau—Favorite, schooner', early For Now Caledonia—Minnehaha. schooner For Sydney—Syren, brig, loth inst. For Puget Sound—Mirzaporo, barque, early For Sydney—Hero, s.s., about the 19th instant. For San Francisco—Australia, P.M. s.s., 11th instant (English mail). For the Islands—Belle Brandon, schooner, Can terbury, schooner, at once For London—Glcnlora, barque, early; Loch Urr, barque, early For Fiji—Emu, s.s., early For Coromandel—Argy'lc, s.s., Mondays and Fridays For Wangarei—Argylc, every Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Australia, P.M. s.s., from Sydney, to-night Ellie Mcikle, schooner, from Lyttelton Victoria, barque, from Adelaide (in the Manu kau) Fairlic, schooner, from Lyttelton, early Hero, s.s., from Sydney, Kith instant. H.M.S. Sappho, from Sydney, early Oxford, ship, from London; sailed* 21st Novem ber. Electro, ship, from London ; sailed Dee. 15. Emily Chaplin, barque, from London, early Santiago, barque, from London, early Elmiranda, barque, from New York, via Dune din ; sailed Nov

IMPORTS.

Per Kenilworth from Lyttelton : 100 sacks Wheat, GO sacks flour.—Ll. Arthur. Per Syren from Sydney: 100 cases fruit,—R. Arthur. Per Louise from Melbourne: 12 case Japanese goods.—R. Arthur. PlThe s.s. Rotorua left the Onchunga Ivvharf to day for Sydney. Passengers :—Mesdames Mawlcy, Gadd, Williams, Hopkins, Miss Mac kay, Dr Maturion, Messrs. Clark. Joyse, Thom son, Taylor, Slipper. Burrett, Guthbridgc. Rosenthal, Solomon, Wood, Sullivan, Clifford (2), Browne, Davis, Lawrence, Kyland, Thomas, Bassett, Cano, Abraham, Levy, Durham, Naden, Preston, Metcalf, O'Sullivan. Graham, Brown, Yose.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. The P. M. Go's s.s. Australia is expected from Sydney this evening1,'and will leave for San Fran cisco with the English mail to-morrow mora ine. The new iron screw steamer Kina built by Mr. Yeoman is.advertised for sale. With the large shipping trade now going on in the Kaipara we should have thought a boat of this descrip tion would have earned a good subsistence m plying as a tug between Kaipara Heads, and the. timber mills on the Wairoa, At present vessels are sometimes delayed two or three weeks before they can get out. The s.s. Hero is due here on Fridajr morning. She Is advertised to leave again for Sydney and Melbourne on or about monday 19th, inst. For the convenience of visitors to the Waiuku cattle show, the p.s. Oregon will make trips thither on Wedncsdav and Thursday mornings, leaving Onchunga on each occasion, after the arrival of the first train from town, and return ing from Waiuku each night with the tide. The schooner Minnehaha, is to sail for New Caledonia this evening, The barque "Victoria is on her way from Adelaide to the Manukau, with a cargo of wheat, and flour for Messrs. Bycroft and Co. The Auxiliary screwbarqnentinr: Emu, started for Russell and Levuka ycsfceHay, lml brought up at the North Ufa/I, and did not take h. final departure till this mornirur. The three-masted schooner Fairlic is loading at Lyttelton for this port.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, to-morrow, at 12.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandcl, per Kina, to-morrow, nt 1.30 p.m. For Port Fitzroy, per TVotcrllly, this day, at •t p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Wajpu, Watiffai'oi, and Mangapai, per Argyle, this day. ;it i p.m. For Tauranga, per Lancashire Lass, this day, at 1 p.m. Per Australia, on Wednesday, the 14th instant, as under:— For Kandavu, Sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at!) a.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 9 a.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. For money orders, and registered letters, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of Gd in addition, to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time oC sailing. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Wellington, on Saturday next, at 8 a.m. S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

GEORGE.—On the 12th hVbruary. the wife of Seymour Thorne George, Esq., of a son.

DEATH.

MASSEY.—On the 12th February, at, her resi dence, Clarence-street, Ponsonby, the beloved wife of James Masscy. aged (52 years.

The funeral will leave her lato residence on Wednesday, at i p.m. Friends please accept this invitation.

DOUGLAS.—On the 12th February, "William •Tohn Douglas, late of Newtown-Limavady, Ireland, aged 20 years. The funeral will leave the Hospital at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1877

For tile c.n\.--.c th.it lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, l-'or the future in the distance, And the cooti that we can do.

OOVERXOII HAVES, of lowa, has been declared the elected President of the United States, and the Democratic party after a longabsencefromoiliue, hassustaincd another defeat by probably the narrowest majority e^er recorded in a Presidential election. Thin is tho clt'owt of the cable dispatch puolished in another column, announcing that the Florida vote has been determined by the Electoral College, Congress, anil Supreme Court, in Mr Hayes' favour. Tlie early returns were so favourable to the Democrats that, it; will be remembered, the election of Tilden was telegraphed as an accomplished fact. .And since the siaallness of the diU'erence between the candidates became known, the Democratic oress h;is not hesitated to

say thsit the returns were tain »crcd with. The course of this election—t ie persona tion, excitement, personal ■vilification, and general disturbance of the country, has n ot been particularly suggestive of the ad mirable character of American liberal institutions, and the majority of British subjects who have watched the progress of the struggle will feel more contented in adhering to the good old form.

The stained window embroglio has at length reached a happy climax. The termination resembles the ending of ail high-wrought developments in which after unnumbered adventures and sensational scenes, the sinner is punished and the virtuous rewarded. In the present instance the "No Popery" party have vindicated their principles, while the faithful few who confessed to a sort of sneaking regard for a slight semblance of fchu gorgeous in religions architecture have gracefully consented to forego their pot window rathor than give cause for scandal in the church, and back sliding from the fold. On the whole, the meeting of parishioners last night, which is fully reported in this issue, though occasion ally displaying a tendency to speak rather irreverently ot such a solemn object as a church window, was characterised by moderation and good sense, and the resolutions arrived at were pro bably the most sensible under the circum stances.

We have received the following excited re monstrance : —"Sir, —Can you inform me whether it is true, as currently reported, that the City Council have in view further taxation, that they contemplate the levying of a paving rate, a rate on lixed machinery, and a rate cm all schools, churches, and places of meeting and amusements. Hang me if I don't pack up my traps and hook it. Tin's confounded place is getting too hot to livo in. Why are not such proposals publicly advertised, that ratepayers might have a chance of protesting, instead of try to smuggle them through by hole and corner dodges. Citizens are fast coming to the position of beasts of burden to a lot of vampires. Auckland will never do any good until it clears out the Corpora tion offices root and stump. I trust sir, you will rjp this little dodge open. — Yours, etc., A Wkakv Tax Beaker." Our correspondent is mistaken in his ideas of the nature of the new proposals, although probably a large number of ratepayers are in equal ignorancj, owing to the limited publicity given to important notices affecting the burgesses. It is not intended to levy a paving rate, but the prices that will hereafter be charged for contributions towards paving are, under the new Act, to be fixed by by-law. The charge falls upon owners not occupiers. An objectionable item in the by-law as drafted, is the section empowering the levying of sixpence a yard for paths with scoria ash. We are informed that there is no intention to en force this clause, but that there may be no doubt upon this point the item should be struck out. Property owners con tribute quite enough ill rates and shoe leather to cover the cost of gravelling the side-walks. The remainder of the proposed by-law makes no alteration in the law as it has been in force for several years, namely, that where the Council lays flagging or asphalte the owners of property adjoining shall contribute half the' cost.' The other matters referred to by our corres pondent are also misunderstood. Theatres and other public halls and places of amusement have always been licensedfor the purpose of securing proper inspection. The necessity for strict supervision to secure proper means of ingress and egress is everywhere acknowledged, and if it were not so, the recent awful disasters in American theatres would |}ipp3y ample reason for initiating a thorough system of inspection. But while pcrmtmunt buildings j have hoea subjected to this impost, any j

Wandering circus or hjjow nrny o-iu^ into the city and drain it of Uwudrads of pounds without contributing a shilling to tho borough revenues. xha omission toiw, of course, absnrd, and ono of the htijetitu of the. now by*J.a\Y is to remedy it, Tha Ucojioe

adheres pretty closely to that of the Act' will, however, require some modification, so as to expressly distinguish between public places of amusement and school rooms, churches, and buildings pro perly devoted to other purposes, but occa sionally used for meetings or entertainments. AYe have no wish to see the plethoric pro portions of the volnine of by-laws swelled, and taxation lias driven owners of pro perty to the verge of distraction, but there are very strong reasons why, for the protec tion of citizens, the supervision of places of amusement should be made of the most stringent character, and why travelling shows should contribute their fair quota to the city tuxes. The proposed rate on iixed machinery, alluded to by our cor respondent, was moved at a meeting of the Council some months ago, and very properly rejected. Wn believe there is no intention to revive it in the city, and tho valuation for the current year has been made upon the same system as in former years. Some of the County Councils, how ever, it is understood, will endeavour to include machinery in the valuation. We are not aware upon whom to saddle respon sibility for the suggestion, but a more outrageous proposal than a tax upon the implements of industry in a young com munity was probably never devised by a ring of scheming importers. We might, perhaps, discover most excellent reasons why the stock on an importer's shelves which lias paid nothing towards the cost of city government and improvement, should bo brought; within the valuator's range, but that machinery introduced with tho obi net of fostering mannScture and raising the eountryto wealth and importance, should become die object or uuiuiciniii animosity or rapacity is a proposition the bearings of which no one under rank of an Alderman could undertake to demonstrate.

On the arrival of the train at Onehunga. when a steamer is leaving for the .South, a most disgraceful scene is usually enacted over the delivery of luggage. On Wednes day last when the passengers luggage ar rived for the Taranaki a wild scene followed at the spot where the luggage van stopped on the line. Three or four expresses drove along the line to where the van was, five or six men and boys followed them, souk; acting on their own account while others were assisting the expressmen. The luggage van door is opened by the guard and then a furious rush is made on the passengers' traps. Portions of one gentle man's luggage were; dragged into different expresses By the drivers and their assistants and hangers-on about the wharf, and re monstrance from the owner, who was unable to reach near the scene, "was useless. Another gentleman by the same train came to stay in Onehunga, awaiting the steamer for Sydney, but his trunks were dragged away by an unauthorised person to be put on board the Tarauaki. Fortunately lie caught sight of them as they went down the wharf. The worst of this state of things is that a few individuals who do nothing else through the week but hang about the wharf calculate, on making good v.vigv.s at thi.H.sorfc of work, and charge strangers whatever they please. As much as :2s and Is (!<1 is charged for taking a small trunk a few yards down the wh.iiT from the train to the steamer, and if a passenger has three or four trunks lie may, if these trunk's get into (lie hands of dillerent carriers, be charged the full price for each. The steamer being about to start, a passenger, rather than lose his passage, submits to any extortion. Surely the railway authorities should put an end to this stale of things which rellects so discreditably on Onehiinga.

The Engineer and City Hand, under tlio direction of Mr fnipcy, played ,-i number of musical compositions, lastevening, under tlic trees of the grounds of (iovcnimcnl J lou.se. A large company of young persons, especially young ladies on tin; look out, and others "who were engaged, leaning on the arms of their lovers, "were among the listeners. The performances were delight ful, concluding with the National Authmn.

The alleged claim of McCaslin, a con tractor,, against (lie Karaugahapc Highway Board, for £45 o's for scoria, e1.;., was yesterday adjourned until the 26th hist.

The inisiness (if the Warkworth Court of Petty Sessions was very small on (lie lasl Court day, before Messrs Angovc iui'l Cniirkshank, consisting of only three ea^es, viz., Win. Buchanan v. »S. Meiklejohn, claim £7 on a bullock, wliicli was dismis sed. Win. Buchanan v. M. Darrack, claim £16" 15s 7<l, for timber, in which plaintiff obtained judgment; and 11. Palmer v. J. Fleming, claim £20, for rent and goods, in which defendant was ordered to pay £10 per month.

It is worthy of notice that owing to the fact that Onchunga is likely to be pro claimed h borough under the new Corpora tion Act in the course of a few weeks, the requisite petition for that purpose having been sent to Wellington, some of the towns men of that place are making considerable improvements. Two leading1 men, wlio.se properties it was thought might not come up to the annual standard value to qualify for the offices of Mayor and Councillor, have had large additions made to their dwellings, consisting of additional wings and upper stories, so that it may now'be honestly said that the Corporation improve ments have already commenced, as the good people of the place will not be de prived of their municipal rights through hick of a legal status for tue various honorable positions in conuectiou with the Corpora tion.

Mr Douglas Russell, of Edinburgh, con ducted the religious services last evening in St. James's Presbyterian church. Mr Russell preached an eloquent sermon from the Acts of the Apostles, c. 16, v. 30, on the question "What must I do to be saved ?" The discourse was listened to with becoming attention.

Tn respect of the conditions on which the litigation between Mr J. M. Shorn, and Messrs Me Arthur, Shera and Co., was settled, wo may state that Mr Shorn agreed to the settlement for Hie sum of £600, to be paid by the firm within seven days, that all documents have been signed by the parties, and that the cheque for £6'oo, has been accepted by Mr Shera.

To the Editor: Sir,—Could any of your numerous readers inform me what are the analyses of the black iron sand, found along the West Coast,—Yours &c, PROGRESS.— [We have not the desired information at hand. Perhaps some of our readers can supply it. Ed. E. S.]

Mr Walter's 3yr-old colt Hippocampus, by Dainty Ariel—Fanny Fisher, left yesterday in the Taupo for Duuedin, where he is engaged in the Derby, and the Cup. There are many persons who think this colt has a rattling good chance of winning both events, and in the betting he is quoted at a very short price.

The German people have distinguished themselves by their philosophy, music, and learning. Their authors and composers are second to none, and have shed lustre upon that land of princes and poets. Since His Imperial Majesty's ship Hertha, has been in f»ni" waters, the officers and men have shewn their love of music by giving •several balls on board and on shore, and their company, and appearance in our streets, have been animating v-nd cheerful in these dull times. To-morrow evening, the band of the Herthn will give a grand instrumental concert, in Urn Choral Hall, to'coimnoncu at half-past hovgis o'clock. A programme of excellent, music* hiuJ boeil judiciously prepared, and a pioi^nut eveu« ing may be finticipiitod by citizens, who can appreciate and enjoy the niuu! of mmio, nnd the finQ cre;ilk»n.H ot" thO gl'Qtllj UiH'UitlH

Rev J. M. Eraser, who has been labour ing at Coromandel, will, we understand, shortly proceed to Hawke's Bay, and possibly be settled in Napier.

This morning about half-past 10 o'clock a strong young fellow—a, carpenter work ing on the wharf—accidentally overbal anced himself and fell into the water. A speedy grasping of him took place, and he Avas soon rescued from Ids awkward position, only suffering from the shock and ducking.

The opening soiree of the Ponsonby Wesleyan Church will take place this even ing in the Ponsouby Hall, on which occasion the Revs. W. Kirk, W. J. Watkin, W. J. Williams, and W. Gittoa will address the meeting. Rev. J. J. Lewis, formerly of Pitt-street, who has just returned from England, will also deliver a.i address. The members of the Pitt-street choir will render a number of musical selections between the speeches. The proceedings therefore will be of a musical and intellectual character. The beautiful chandelier, or sunlight in the centre of the church was made by Messrs Peace and Todd of Short! and-street.

The action to recover certain accounts of money from Messrs Lewis Brothers by Captain James I'eachey, in the Resident Magistrate's Court, yesterday, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff for the sum of £73 0s lid. The hearing and disposal of the case occupied the Court and jury nearly ten hours.

Rev. J. Robinson, the successor of Rev. Warlow Davics at the Beresford-street Congregational Church, is expected by the ' Hero,' and will outer upon his ministerial duties immediately after his arrival.

To the Editor : Sir, —I see that, misled by the "Herald," you have assigned all the Auckland competitors in the last Civil Service Examination to the Auckland College and Grammar School. Mears (spelt by you Meyers) was and is my pupil. As I do not happen to have an editor on any committee connected with my school or any well paid officials, I am obliged to make this correction myself—otherwise some one would have done it for me.—l am, etc., Petkr Masox.

The Davenport Bros, are performing at ChristchuTch. Recently at Invercargill, one of the brothers, William Davenport, was married to Miss Eva Nora, Davies, the pianiste of the company.

Lovers of the leash will be gratified to hear that a chance is afforded them to obtain some really good hounds. Mr Dishu, a celebrated courser, arrived yester day by the Rotorua, bringing with him half-a-dozen of the choicest bred hounds, which he obtained from Melbourne. The pedigrees can be given for generations back. As there is certain to he a Coursing Club started tin's season in Auckland, we should advise our readers to obtain the best blood procurable at so little trouble. Full par ticulars appear in our advertising columns.

Thomas Council. J<lh<|.. is gazetted as Revising Harris!or under the .HuHding Societies" Act, 1871! in the Auckliuul district.

Mis Kx'i-lleacy the Govnor has appointed the fnllowimc I'csiiieiit. Magistrates intlol hfrsju l^cs of Assessment Court-; hi I lie Uo'lUf i'"H rii'iil ioned aft'T Iho.ii"muni'.*: - M i'..-ssivi K. M. Williams. Hay of Islands :S. Yon siuhii-t, lloki-iiiK i : U.K. Aulirev, YV'liaiicarci: 11. !>. Aubrey, liolwon ; :\l. Anijove, J. 1., Kndney ; F. M. I. ISrnokiio.ld, Wailpinata: I*. (!" Hrostow, Kdun; T. Jackson, Maimkau: \Y. Frascr, Tliajuo-s: \V. N. riuar ailL'kc, Waikiilo ; W. (J. Mair, W'aipa.

CABLEGRAMS.

[I'KKSS ACKXCY.] Hayes Declared President of the United States. LONDON, February nth. The I'liited States Electoral Commission of Judges of the Supreme Court, and the members of both Houses of Congress have decided to give Hayes the Florida vote. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS SUSPENDED. THE RUSSIAN PRESS ON TURKEY'S DECAY. LONDON, February Stli. The peace negotiations between the Port':, Scrvia, and Montenegro are sus pended. February,llth. The Russian Press considers jj is needless for the Czar to make war upon Turkey, whose fall will he quicker from internal anarchy than from foreign attack. The imposition of the hind tax has given rise to serious riots in Japan.

The Rollicking Rams at Howick.

Disgraceful Outrages.

Sir, —On the night of the 2nd, or morning of the 3rd last, a parcel of ruffians amused themselves in that truly characteristic manner by perpetrating n series of outrages. Outrages of the kind have their recurrence periodically, at the hands of the scound rels who inhabit this locality, and who in the absence of proper police supervision, fearlessly carry out thr-ir villanous pranks to the destruction of property with the most reckless impunity. At the date referred to a party of ruffians taking the rounds (if the settlement, ton; open our paddocks, destroyed the gates and out offices attached to our dwelling houses. No less than twenty different cases, where the property of settlers have been destroyed or injured more or less, have occurred. In my own case the gate in front of my dwelling was torn from its posts and thrown into a ditch, the slip-rails of a paddock taken to a large double water-closet in rear of my house, used as levers to up root the office, and thrown on the wayside. My neighbour, a poor widow, had ii^" front fencing knocked down. One, a poor old man, had the gates leading to his cottage and garden carried away and destroyed. The next step, a few yards from this point, was made to the premises of a highly res pectable old settler, whose years and infirm ities might have claimed sympathy ; they turned over the w.c. carrying with it a portion of his fowl-house, by which a quantity of poultry were killed. One gen-* tlemau's gates were unhinged, his paddocks thrown up, the gates broken and thrown into n ditch. Another old settler had his gates destroyed, the slip-rails of his stock yard taken down, and horses driven into his corr. stack. The above are but a few isolated instances of the general wreck of property. Through the agency of your invaluable pen, and for the "cause that lacks assistance we look for the means of ob taining, from the hands of those whose duty it is to protect the lives and properties of Her Majesty's loyal subjects in this prov ince, some hope that immediate action may be taken to hunt down tin's band of ruffians. —I am, tSrc., Fiat Justitia.

WAIUKU.

[PER STAR CARRIER PIGEON.]

(J a.m. t3»is day. The sun lias risen amid a Jot of tempos tuuus*looking clouds, with a thiiudroua indication, and apparently well saturated with lightning; not encouraging weather for pigeon living, nor for a cattle show, The Secretary, Mr Davriball, is doing an incredible amount of work to havo all prc]tivratiuuti made in good timo. Every promise of a successful *how—9o moro uutrios Hinn hnt ycn\v- -every cluss hohig v.ci! i'aproj»onted, with Uio oxception of the homos, which avo uot thought to be cuiiaJi to last, yo;u*. The people uro dropping in

men are here with packages, but the agricultural implement maker of Newmar ket has not arrived with his scarifier, though it is entered. A large drove of unusually fat cattle from McTier's run are here, on the road to Auckland to be sold by Mr Buckland. They are prime beasts.

The Suwarrow Embroglio.

FURTHER DISTURBANCES ANTICI-

PATED,

A PRELIMINARY SKIRMISH.

During flic last two months the differences between Captain Fernandez and Mr H. T>. Stcnidale, anent the recent disturbances at the island of Smvarrow, have appeared to slumber, and it was thought by many that the breeze had blown itself out. But it is an old saying that still waters run deep, and a close observer of the actions and behaviour of both parties would have seen that some mischief was brewing. A few days ago it was announced that the schooner Canterbury had been purchased by a party of gentlemen for the island trade, and almost immediately it was rumoured that the vessel was bought in the interests of Mr Stcradale to proceed to Suwarrow, and take possession of the island. Very little secrecy seems to have been kept in the transactions of the parties, and it is now pretty well known that the gentlemen connected ■with the proposed trip of the Canterbury are Messrs. W. J. Hunt, Hill, Wilson, Sterndalo, and Mair. The Canterbury has been lying for some days alongside the wharf taking in stores and trading goods, and she is now quite loaded and only requires to clear at the Customs to be ready for sea. It was whispered on Saturday that there was some difficulty about this, owing to the purchase not having been properly com pleted. The events of this morning would appear to establish the rumour. At a few minutes past ton o'clock Mr W. J. Hunt, a gentleman who was a few years ago well known on the scrip market, and who is acting as the principal in the negotiations for the purchase ot the Canterbury, called at the oflice of Messrs Russell and Dcvore this morning, and asked Mr Nolan (one of the clerks) to show him the deeds of the vessel. Mr Nolan, thinking that Mr Hunt asked to see the documents for a legitimate purpose, complied with the request. Mr Hunt perused the deeds, and then selecting two—the most important,—placed them, to Mr Nolan's astonishment, in his breast pocket, and handing the others back said, he should keep the two. " You are jok ing," said Mr Nolan, "I'm not," replied Hunt, and he verified his assertion by turning to go. But Mr Nolan was too quick for him at the front exit, and by a dexterous movement effectually stopped his egress there. Turning with a promptness, which showed him to be well ac quainted with the premises, Mr. Hunt now made a bolt for the back door which he succeeded in passing through. This opens out on to a flight of steps leading into a hack yard. Mr Hunt, made short work of these by dropping over them into the yard. Mi- Nolan, however, was not far behind him, and the former had hardly pulled himself together after his shaking irom the fall when lie was confronted by his pursuer. Up went tin.' lists of Hunt, who now found that he had a determined opponent to deal with. Nolan was not backward, and the two dosed and exchanged some rather random blows at close quarters ; but this did not suit Hunt, who wauled to get away, so faking advantage of an opening, lie made another bolt for the passage leading into Shortlaud-strcel, between Mr Howdcn's shop and the Bank of .Australasia. Away went Nolan in pursuit, and as Mr. Hunt's form is not best, adapted for pedestrianisni, the former, who is a good runner, soon came up with him. A tussle now took place under the portico of the Post-office, much to the astonishment of the public. At last, in response to Mr Nolan's cry of " Police," Sergeant Martin of the water-police arrived on the scene, and Hunt was given into that officer's custody. The deeds were sub sequently tendered to Messrs Russell and Devorc's office, and Mr. Hunt liberated from custody. In explanation of the singular a Hair we may stale that although Mr Hunt, is reported to have bought the Canterbury; he has not really done so inasmuch as the purchase lias not yet been completed. Mr Hunt had arranged to have a small portion of the price on mortgage, but as t\ic vessel is partly trust property, Messrs Russell and Devore informed Mr Hunt lie must effect an insurance on it, before they could surrender the deeds. This, up to the present time has not been done, and therefore Mr Hunt had no right to the deeds, but probably seized them under the belief that Jit; had.

Mr Hunt has called at our office and stated in explanation that he had made all neeessarypayments on account of the deeds, and considered he was entitled to them. He had applied to all the insurance offices for a small risk to cover the mortgage, but was unable to obtain it. He considered that a combination had been entered into to prevent the departue of the expedition, and took the course followed this morning for the purpose of bringing, the tiling to a decisive issue. He thought he had a"right to the possession of th<> deeds.

Mr Russell informs us that he was acting as solicitor for Messrs Cashmorc and Goldie, part owners of the vessel, and also for them in their capacity as trustees for a third party; that Mr Hunt paid over the purchase money to him understanding that a good title should be obtained before the money was paid over; that Mr Hunt afterwards called for the title, when lie was informed that Messrs Goldie and Cashmorc, as trus tees, required that the vessel should be first insured, as they had withdrawn the original insurance; and that as Mr Hunt failed to insure the vessel, the money title was not handed over ; that Mr Hunt subsequently made excuses as to his not being able to insure the vessel, though he has succeeded in doing so to-day since lie above encounter, and that Mr Hunt himself was responsible for the whole blame and for the subsequent proceedings. We uuderstahd that the deeds have since been offered to Mr J. B. Russell and refused, and that further proceedings Avill betaken in the matter in the law courts.

DISGUSTED AND DISGUSTING MOR MON MISSIONABIES.

THEY SHAKE THE DUST OF AUCK-

LAND FROM THEIR FEET.

[PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON],

Tuesday morning, (On board the Eotorua, outside Manukau Heads.) THE fore-cabin passengers are having their oarstickled with the preaching of two Mor mon's, who, having been doing an unsuc cessful preaching tour through this colony, are returning without any proselytes. The great talking man is named MeCormiek, has red hair and beard, a long chin, promi nent eyes, prominent nose, and is altogether a prominent fellow. His brother is grey headed The Mormons say that the New Zealand people are too straight-laced and demure, and that the population is com posed of Methodists, Quakers, and money grubbers. The preachers are mortified at their Jll-auccess, They intended, tryino Auckland, hut hearing that the place is exceedingly more virtuously inclined than the South, did nothing but shake their fist {'if it. They are trying hard to lure into their way of thinking, two or three passen< ilers, who am Hatching attentively 5 but much enrage.', with v few who rile them with sarcasms, They arc disgusted with New Zealand, nnii will never more return ta m mmmmiXiki i» w

ST. MATTHEW'S PARISHIONERS.

THE STAINED WINDOW QUESTION

A mertixg of the parishioners o* St. Matthew's wars hold in the school-i^om Hobsoii-Micct, nt. 8 o'clock last night, the Rev. It. S. Hassara, M.A.,inthe chair, to consider the question of the disposal of the centre portion of tlic sUvined window imported from England mid dcs fined as a memorial to the late pastor of the>churen, the Rev. David Jones. The history of tins ques tion is briefly thi* :—Shortly after the death of th° late respected pastor,there was a mo™ment among the parishioners to orect some fcltinjj memorial to him, and meetings were .hold at which a Committee was appmntod toraisc sutj scrintions for the purpose. Over .-6100 was sub scribed, and it was decided to procure a stained window as a memorial, the design being founded upon St. Luke, (XXIV., 13 to 35v.-tiic I tourney to Emmaus, and Christ's appearance to tho two disciples, which formed the subject ot the last discourse preached by the Key. v. Jones in St. Matthews Church. The work of nroouring the window was relegated to tne K6\. Hassard.and four of the Committee.andin procoss of time the memorial arrived. However, when examined by tho parishioners, objections wr-re raised to the central portion of the window, which contained the figure of a crucifix. A mcctingwas held about twelve months ago, ax which 'it was decided for the present to erect only the upper and lower portions of tne window, representing the journey to Mnmaus, the crucifix being left for further consideration. In this form the window was fitted up, and tne meeting last evening was held to decide as to whether or not tho crucifix should be inserted or should be otherwise disposed of. There were about forty parishioners present. The Roy It. S. Ilassard, in introducing the subject of the meeting, said: Gentlemen, you all'know the object for which you arc called together this evening. It is for the purpose of deciding what is to bo done with a part or the whole of the window in the church. I had better not myself say a word on either side. You all know tho object of the meeting, and the qu-stion will be left for your decision. Mr Doonin, Churchwarden: Mr Chairman and fellow parishioners—l trust we have all come to this meeting to act in a Christian spir.t, so as not to give cause of offence, but to en deavour as far an possible to let this meeting pass oIF, so that we may look at what transpires with favour when we go home, and not go home with any heart-burning, or any sorrow for having offended anyone in this congregation. Many questions come before us, and we often say things which when we get home to our auiet chambers we grieve over. Therefore I trust that the proceedings of this meeting will be conducted in a Christian spirit. Relative to this window, as to the disposal of which we are called upon to decide to-night, there has been a great deal said, and a great deal of heart-burning has been caused. I believe a great deal of that has occurred through mis take—a mistake on our part in sending to a person in Kngland who very possibly did not known what was required; and a mistake in taking the makers down to a certain Cathedral where the window was of a particular design, and giving us a copy of what was there, so that when it arrives it is unfortunately what some of the pasishioners did not expect. There are certain members of the congregation who dislike it. and there are others who do not object to it, and in order that peace may reign amongst us, I would beg leave to propose the following reso lution, in order to carry out the spirit to which I have referred ; and I would wish the resolution put the meeting at once:—" That as the central portion of tho memorial window is not approved by tho whole of the congregation, this meeting is' of opinion that it would be injudicious to have it erected in the Church." Colonel Hanltain : T second that. Mr. Stovin: I think that before the resolu tion is put, it might be well to elicit the opinion of some of the parishioners as to their reasons for believing that it is riot a suitable window to erect in the church. J have no doubt that there are many gentlemen here who will be glad to express their views. Of course it is a subject, upon which all parties feel strongly, especially those who uru regular church attendants. Whereas those who attend seldom may not feel bo warmly on tho matter. T may say, as a regular attendant, that [ feel it as a positive misfortune when I miss one of Mr. Ilassard's B«rmons, for I consider them ho much to the point, without fatiguing, and so benc 'k'ial, that [ think it would he a inisfor tu ie to tho parish to lose him. I eon si ler the parish highly favoured in having su >ha clergyman, whose energies and learning ar • productive of so imtuh good (o the parish. I know that many think he takes too much trouble, but probably he thinks that he cannot do too much to advance the spiritual welfare of those who have placed him in the position he now holds. 1 agree entirely with this resolu tion, and my reasons iir.st arc these: There is growing in the English Church a sect totally distinci from what we call the Church of Kngland, (bear hear) they are the Ritualists. They have begun in the most insidious manner, by first one little step, and then another, each of thorn a very unimportant thing in itself, but all lending to'iiKi-i important results. I read a letter in a newspaper this morning in which those results arc pointed out, and I daresay there arc many here who have noticed those results. I believe there is n very great amount of truth in it. I feel quite sure that Mr. Hussard as minister of this Church and thtpamh. when he comes to think what tho result of the Ritualis tic ceremonies have been, and how many they have turned away from the established Church of TCnglani, and caused them to become Nonconformists, he will sec that in support ing the sect of Ritualists he is doing damage which, T am sure, lie is far from wishing to do: but that is the result. The Roman Catholin Chur;:h say they do not care for the obstacles put in their way by the Church of Kngland, it is the Nonconformists that they cannot get at. Every one who goes i,o the altar to take Sacrament kneels to that Crucifix and bows down to it. and he necessarily must give way to an impression that in doing so he is to some extent worshipping an image, and (he impression remains, so that haying been led from one thing to another lie will incveitably do so in the end. I feel sure that we .ire only strengthening the ranks of the Nonconformists in doin:: these things. I woul-l rather have seen the window without tho figure of the Saviour at all iv that window, but a representation o?. St. Paul wenching at Athens, or some ropresen- I tation of that kind. I have B<*en in Roman Catholic Churches on the Continent that they represent oven the Almighty himself over the altar; if they represent tho Son, why not the Father? I say it is wrong, and calculated to do an immense deal of harm. We ought to be desirous of doing all that we can, not only to make the Church of Englaud more strongly supported, but to prevent "our members turning away to the Nonconformists, and we are desirous to support Mr. Hassard, and we feel proud that we have got such a minister amongst us. Mr Burt: I yield to no one in veneration for the Church of Kngland, but there is a letter in the paper this morning that speaks about "mutilating tho Virgin "Mary'« name," and other stuff of the same kind. With regard to the effect that, the remainder of the window may have, Tsay "to the pure all things arc pure," and those who conic to church in a proper spirit will not worship that or any tiling else. If Mr Stovin's arguments mean anything at all, they mean that those who kneel down at the Sacrament pray to the bread and wine—(Mr Binney: Or to the wine jug.) For my own part, I have been an attendant at the Ohurch of England since my childhood, and in a place where there were stained windows lon<r before Ritualism waa thought of. In St. George's Chwh and all the Churches there are stained windows representing events in the life of Christ, beginning with the Enunciation and ending with the Resurrection. But no person in my native town ever thought of worshipping any thing of tho kind, or that it was likely to lea^ to improper results. I cannot agree with Mr Stovin, and those who have a sort "of horror of stained windows. Bishop Abraham said when tho stone church was taked of, "If you make the Church, I will make you a present of a stained window."

The Chairman : Mr Stovin has mentioned my name as n supporter of Ritualism. Ido not kno\y how lon"1 it is since Mr Stovin has been in England, but T have been there within the last three years, and I ought to have some know ledge of what Ritualism is, and so far from supporting it when I was in England, I was the opponent of it. But there is an immense diffe rence between Ritualism and Hij?h Churchism. By High Churchism. I mean supporting our Church because we believe it to be right and supporting the prayer book because we believe it to be based on Bible truth. I believp I have ?,". m?. re sympathy with those who are called Ritualists than Mr Stovin or any othe" member ot the congregation. Of course people will talk and I have been called a Ritualist. I may support, what some people believe to be Ritua lism, but it is what I believe to be good sound Christian Ohurchmanship, and I hope and trust not run a: more.

Mr Binnoy said he had visited the whole of the colonies rlurinse the past, three months and in .Sydney, Melbourne, Hohart Town, nunedin, Chnstchurch, Wellington, and Nelson, there was not one of the Churches that, had not a window equal to the one they had in St ,^. tW sJ cheerß)' J Talk about Wi Church: ism! lot them go down to Chnstehuroh and see what they have there He would bo sorry to think that the window had produced any heart-burning, though he saw no Ji.'.i-Pi in it, and if they contended that they would bo worshipping an image, they raicht .rust as well my th«>y would be worshipping the winejUff. But rnthcr than Rive offence; ir would bo inst ; as well to let the window pco. Why not make u^ a present to some Roman CathoJic C/hurcii ; (aiinljvuse). Mr A.M. WilHaniH :Wo can return it. Nt niißto^J yi«s°"!*S0 no( ]- avo, imy w'ndow ,„ ; i t a.\\ y uothcr staiiuid window ta Imported, 1 will have nothing; else but a olala pno. and if any otlw window be put up I wi throw; a sto W f> tlu-fiu^h it ila«i-»htox'K rJr« iu ov/« n did no ■my v'", h" the Pr'^ont window over the Comtnunlon tabfa Rlioukl not r«nuin the oLS n Ul< °Ul and crcato »™ifi»& -i?ft i! ill»V sNo slot ua have nn window at all: take it away ; altogether (teuathtert. • *,'¥ aaicl jf anyone thougTit truy VrOuld worship the window « t.uriiina tbw>: >' nit i > g«s*t ftS well «te W«i?wS|»l|

Mr Stcadman said the window woulf-r\iw a bad influence. Ho rogarded it as thi l Yon! of the wedge. aend Mr Cadman thought Mr Stovin should W been interrupted when he was travelling bevnnS the question, and covering the minister u-hk great deal of butter. (Laughter). "n & Mr Stovin : I cannot hear. Would you kinrti. speak a little louder. Wi{XSf Mr Cadman said he had not travelled ft™* Dan to Bothaheba like Mr Binney, but he aS Cadman) knew th&t there was a great deal £ dissatisfaction amongst tho parishioners throng out the colonies because these things are befnJ perpetrated. Personally, lie did not caro whothn? tho window were put up or not, but if it -was oV j ectionablo to a number of parishioners, it shonu not be used. Let the Church be open to every one, and let all causes of dissension be removprt He did not approve of the manner in which sown of tho parishioners who did not obiect tn the window were giving way, because it was dono in a most annoying form, and carried absurdity on the face of it. He would vote tn condemn the window simply for the sake nf peace. Let the matter stand over to some future occasion, when the gentlemen present would perhaps change their minds. ' Mr R. Dickson said referenco had been madn to a letter in the paper, and he concurred in nil that it expressed. lie certainly thought that no man should bow the head or bend the knee to an image such as that, and that such a thin? should not be erected m a Protestant church H it were erected he would feel it his duty not tn enter St. Matthew's again. During the I<Z night of the dark ages, when the Bible becanm confined to cloisters, and it became the interests of priests to keep it there, portions of sacred history were dramatised, and paintings and statuary were multiplied on every hand. AU the tendencies of religious teaching were to the outward, and men soon learned to worship the things they saw and to which theirlattention was continually directed, and it is against the insidious attempts that are now being made to re-introduce those and similar abominations hat we must now take our stand. The Chairman said he cordially agreed with the resolution. He once thought they ought not to do anything that would of lend anybody i n the Church, but he had come to believe that, it was impossible to avoid doing so. But where half a-dozen regular attendants objected to anything he would say do nothing to hinder their worshin and real Church feeling. The resolution was then put and carried un animously. Mr Doonin said that, as one of the subscribers he wished to do what was best with the window. Mr Binney had said let there be no window at all, but Mr Binney could not rule the roost everywhere. (Mr Binney : I do not want to do so.) Mr Binney should have objected when the window was selected. (Mr Binney: I was not present, begging your pardon). Ho was speaking of a meeting at which the subscribers were informed of what was done. They ought to erect something in place of the window in memory of the clergyman who ministered amongst them for so many years. (Cheers). He trusted that the Church of England would always hold its ministers in respect, (Cheers), because he believed they were as much the apostles of Christ as those twelve who walked with him. (Applause), lie would propose another resolution in the same spirit as the other, viz.: "That this meeting requests the Vestry eitherto sell or exchange that portion of the window ob jected to, or the whole it necessary, and topur 'chase, if possible, another, in accordance with the wishes of the parishioners, viz., 'The journey to Emmaus.'" Mr Binney said he was only present at the meeting at which the window was objected to. Mr Doonin withdrew that part of his state ment. Mr A. M. "Williams proposod a committee to consider what should be done with the window. It had been a long time in tha hands of the Vestry, and if it were left to them again they might again decide to erect it. The Chairman said the matter was never really put into the hands of the vestry. Colonel Ifaultain declined to act on the pro posed Committee. He did not wish to be mixed up in the matter. Mr Doonin asked that his name might ho withdrawn also. If the vestry were nottitto deal with this matter they were not fit lobe vestrymen. Mr Williams: I withdraw my amendment* but th" matter has been in the hands of the vestry for twelve months, and they have dono not.hlnir. Mr Waddoll: Would it be right to exchange a thing which we would not use ourselves I (Hear hear). Mr Doonin said one portion of the window would be valueless without the othor. and ther fore he had inserted the word " whole." Mr Cadman said he had predicted that there would be a, great row over this window. lie would advise that the window should be sold, and the proceeds put aside to bo expended oil a window when the new stone church was erected. They could only sell it at home at at enormous loss, but the idea of selling it for use to some other church was simply monstrous (cheers). It was sell'no: what they did not believe in themselves, and acknowledging that they thought more of money than of principle. The Chairman; What do you propose to do with this portion ? Mr Cadman : Well, I (great laughter). Mr Doonin said it was through taking Mr Cadmun's advice that they had got into all the trouble.—(Mr Cadman: I beg your pardon.)—No one ever thought of a window except Bishop Abraham. The parish ioners became very greedy over the chance of getting a window for nothing from Bishop Abraham, but he had sent them a bone of contention. Mr Cadman: He promised us a window fora stone church, not for a Avooden box. He (Mr Cadman) had let them in for nothing. They had got themselvas into all this trouble, and mess, and bother, Mr Dickson said if designs were not sent home they might get another window still worse than the first. Mr Cadman said the vestry could deal with the matter better than the meeting. The Chairman said the vestry would prefer pome definite expression of opinion. (Mr Cad man :It is definit" enough). The artist at home might select another window from Litchlield Cathedral, which would be equally objection' able here. Mr Cadman again advocated that tho. pro* coeds of the window should he reserved for a new church. i he present building might ba j burned. Captain Williams: It is insured. Mr A. !Vf. Williams offered to supply a design of the "Journey to Emmaus," from, his illos* trated fatni'v Bible. Captain Williams proposed "Thatthe Window be removed entirely, and that it be advertised for salo in the other colonies." It would not W necessary to say where it had com c from. . Mr Binney : I think you would probably fMd sale for it in Christchurch. A Parishioner: Let Mr Binney sell it b? auction. Mr Williams did not think it would fetch nior<3 than £30. Mr Stovin : You can put a reserve on it. . Mr Williams said £120, had boon subscribed anrl the. money would bo wasted. Mr Burt: lam sure the objectors will masfl up the deficiency. Mr Dickson was not sure that tho window now" in the church could be taken out without thd consent of the trustees. Mr Stovin said the vestry was ihc best that could be selected, and they hadcfh'ciently carried on the duties of the parish. A better vestry could not have baen selected. Mr Binney: A Jittlc more butter and flour. . lho Chairman thought the best plan would bo to nut the. window in the bank, the vestry to send home and sec if the makers would soil or exchange it. Mr Coombes would move as an amendment, that the words " and the whole if ncccssiry" bo left out. He thought the part already erected should remain, a great many of the parishoncrS might not live to sec a stone Church. , . Mr Williams seconded tho amendment that the part already in the Church rcmaim. A parishioner said he, thought the figures Ht the window were represented ns kneeling1, whereas in most pictures they were sitting. Mr. Waddoll: Chairs were not invented then. A parishioner: The window is like an illegiti mate child : no one will father it- There were four votes for the amendment and 27 for the original motion which was declared carried. Mr. Hamilton desired to take the sense of the laity on the actions of the Synod in declaring their right to alter the formularies, especially the thirty-nine articles, and the Bible. , ~ _ Ihe chairman said the meeting was called for an express purpose, and the other subject could not now be discussed. Mr. Waddoll said the difficulty might be got over by moving a vote of thanks to th chairman. He moved a resolution accordingly which was carried, and the Chairman vacated the chair. By this time however the meeting was rapu ly dispersing, and Mr. Hamilton decided to take another opportunity of considering the matter.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

(To the Editor of the "Star.") SiE—YonrSaturday's issue distinctly stated the' English mailasto close on Monday. After placing myself to considerable inconvenience and actually having to trespass wi *he Sabbath, I see now tli.it the mas^*^ not close until "Wednesday. Now if some old woman looses her baclc hair in a soring mage, or Tom or Harry does some natlgMs thinw of unimportant interest to the qoifijj miinity, it appears in full letters "Press Agency Telegrams," I presume to 6B "1 J the paper, but where n great public o«w vonieiu-u is involved, it is "not worth vhP reporting the departure from Sydney, of such a thing as a mail subslawea at extravagant cost to tfca country. I <uj\ informed she did not leave until Saturday, *o sha must be a elippor to leave here agam on Wednesday, mid why tho Post d««£ Irt 8 &JK» QU M toy let 9?^^? $» if

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