SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

E.UI. '.VATK.i^T^^^'i-'MnS, 2.38 BUi»aJ>.i^-MttU tftAinx. 5.16 3tOON-n A«3K.-.Vew Moos, IKb, 3 n ttJJJ.

ARRIVALS.

uIST »VESI.fO,

Arnjle, a.a, Crawford, from '.Vhwgarel K»w McGregor, fchoonar. Kin?, from twiwll

To DAT. .. XorraJ, schooner, Edwards, from tlasieu Ofetl, 5.3, CatnpbsU, from GUborce

DEPARTURES.

tut wrrsnya. Wellington. «.&. Farqunsr for Taurang* Glene's «.».- Ktophenwo, for Krawll Flnjjal7s.s:, Norr.s. fre Mejctii-y <3a/

-rn-mv. Fanny Thornton. ketcn, £-_;ane, for H°*j»»B* WaJwexa, schoonsr, HuiVJl, for iiUboroe

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

S^hrn^^^fMon^nnl-Wemn,- VnZ£Z£? 7w* W ha r«,rci We,iß-Ar«yle. Tae.da? a.-.d ?ridar Uangawal-Plagol, rharsiaT Mareory Bay-Flngal. Moaday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

losnos. gIS FBtSCISCO. Loch awo. anlp. aiii-t Jnae 2J UoiMtaie. tiawua, load n« lUr/Datby. ship, sal.^l May M IJKh Kleat. hhlp, loa-unjC JQn« Wave Queen, aild, VmAim J"?a Mawaret Galbraith.^hif Ao j.: \ng Jane BspldCbarq-arj; »..' •l\pri:U , Karnan. barauo. from New \m* OemstJOClt. barqn-?. aaUed itarO Andrea Klit. oaraaa, Ipirtlnrf Jnae Oronsvaar, baiqae sailed July 1 SOOTHERS PORTS. tt^&^a.n..oadln« BS^brSwaM <at Ma a a* B u).from toman AtJSTKAiIi. Nai*d, brig, from NewcasUa SOUTH SE* ISLASDB. "oferelgn, achioßer, from Tahiti Pearl, ketch, from Rarourasa Winifred, schooner, from Uvianl UVBBPOOI- Astarlan.bartiae(H.aD.W.);iatted. May 12

IMPORTS.

Por vntatprlaa. from Tim am- 3311 sacka bar?W 93) bag* floar. 167 aaoka brtm. 69 bags Wheat. 157 sacks oata.

EXPORTS.

Per Prospootor, for Srdney: 19.060 tMt dreaaed Umber, 80,W> fcetundros-.d timber.

wiSgOtonacoil: Whantrare:, from Whanga- S wirtM to=3 coal; y^cr. from Thames. withilWW «o« «jn>s«r: Kflte Mc9re«or- froDD Kuneli, with 100 tona coal. The barque Pnrapecior cleired at tha Costoms Tor Sydney to-day. The ».». Oreti arrived from Giaborno eailj thla moroin*. PajSOTgera: .•rfessxa Faulkner Graham. MokcnzlP. Cargo: 23 head cattle, «2 0m0.3 horsas, 1 baioa wcol, 1 box. She returns j-fouta at i p.m. to moTTow. Tne brtzanUno Er.terps Isa. which arrived late yesterday afternoon, had & i alhir rcraxn passage of 16 d&ys from Tlmar.2. Laptaln BeU is in ciaxse.

Tha briaantine Clanaman arrived at Pen CJ>a!iner3 from AaCilaurt yesterday, t-tier a pa-fa«e of 15 days. Bne i 3 annoanced to load strain for this pore the barqua Gweodolino. which ?a!le--l from this port on Mai eh Zlat and the Daiqaa Schsmy i. sailed Ap.il 21th, bo'Ji Kuni U<iev. arrived ai ,fow York prior to Anjuat 3. The fortntr v<jaset haa therefore occapied abon 95 oays. and the latMr about 72 d.-,yi on the pa=gase.

TtrtPA AiKjlaarriTcd from WhiEsirei late l&dt tUfit Pa<3ang"Ta — Meeara liiorbnrn. HlmDaoo, and McLecl, Mesdames Clarkaou. Thoibarii, Davia. and Hsjnes. mm JonK. H»al£tt, McLeod. aud 10 stesrige. Cargo: SO sacks gum, 99 cheep, 6 a^cka iuaxus, i tuna Baiidries. The 8.». Manaponri U eipe«ed to arrive from sjADtj via amio'd ia-morrow forenoon. Tha dppaitnra ot the Hero for Sydnsy haa been poeft poned ttll Friday, thalHh insc. atSpm.

ARRIVAL OF THE MANAPOURI AT RUSSELL.

Tha Manaponrl a^rlrftd at Kosaell at 8 p.m, on 7th. JJie&red at aydney Heada at 11,50 p.n>. on the 3rd. Kxpcrienced moderate N.vV. winda en the ruo ucr^s, f.:ci making a ap!endld run of three d&ya atd IS hoara. fasaengcra lor Aociland —Mi and Mtb WestheraJc. Dr. Chalmers. Messrs Jao. McDonald. W. G. Bilmer. ShakeHpear ®>. W. Lyon?, J. L>. JlcPherson. W, K. Thompson. J. Shepherd, Jaa. NlchoLla. and 55 it»era*ie. Por GUborne— 3Al3se3 Craft (2j. Jfor Napier—Two steeraoe.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Clarinda, brigaxiUne, HastlnKß, from Grey mouth Mac^WKOr, s.a .. UoArthar. from 17 altara

DEPAKIC'KKH Lalla Rookh, sji., KobertiOi. for Waltara Ffißgaln. s,h., AndersOTi, for tha oonth

IT?" '>'ortbarn Cog ?t«amer Mfcgrojjmr ar rlvwi ac 9 tfcloak Uiia moving from Waitara. 'jrtih 52 head ca«le, 1 picsagea, and the follow- Inj? pagacnaers—Mr and Mrs Barrow* and child, Messrs Leigaton. '•'• hito, nnd tnree othere, aha ■w 13 to ruturn tbithsr thin af; -rxoiri.

Tne steamer Lalia Kook<i left for Waltara jeitorday afteraooß, with 61 collß wire, 12 tots smdries, and one passenger-Mr Wilson.

The brigantln* Clarlmla arrived from Drey mouth yesterday af-err.oon, with 2C3 tor.g coal. Pholerton VmitM msr.. cro3iert Vaansan Uar oi the C;b. atd re>ehe>l the wharf ax above, a: tar an ordinary j;ood run acrosa.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

{PJB MIBC.IJKT SUIPPrSG ASH CNDSH WKITifHS' AB9OCIITIOS.] Lo.voox, Autrnsts. Arrived Ship Loch Ryan, from Wellington, April 3. Nirw York, August 5. Arrived: Ships Gwendoline, from Auckland. March 31; and Scharoyl, from Auckland, April 2».

Mail Notice.

Tma Day. yor Whanjrarel Heads. Walpu. Wbang&rel. and ManKapai. P«r Arsryto. at i p.m. W'gDsiaDAT, 9:h Inst For Thames, por Rotomahana, at 3.30 a. m. Kor Waltara, etc, per Mlla Koofch, at 1 p.m. For Coromandel. per roretnandel. at 11,30 a.m. Kor Thames, por Kntcrprtso, at o 30 pjn. Kor Glsborne, and Napier, per Oroll, at 3 p.m. Thursdit. 10th Inatant, Kor Thames, per Rotomahana. at 9 am. Kor GUboroe. Napier, Konthern Poita. and Aiutralian Colonies, per Manaponrl, at 9 a.m. For Waiwera, Te Kapa, Craljjleburn. and WaxirwoTth. per Rose Casey. at 10 a,m. For Hokianga, per Powena, at ll a.m. Kor Mansawal and Kalwasa, por Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Tanranija, Ohinemnto, and Opotill, per Wellington, at 1 p m. FRTOAY, llth Inatant. For Knsasll, Kawakawa, and Anstralian Colonies, per Hero, at i p.m. Titesday. loth inst. Per r.s. AnstraUa as follow :— For dandwich Islands, United Bi&tes of America. Canada, BrlUan Colombia, Central and Sooth America, and British and Foreign Weet Indies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom and Continent of gurope. a; 1 p.ia. For money orders re^lste/sd letters, and nast pa pens, at 11.30 a.m. teta '.2V:erß bearing »l eitj fee of sixpence, la addition to the postage, will be received by the Hail Agent on board tha steamer up to the tima of «*iHn<y, This mail -will be due In London, on Mon day, September 25th, isai. 9; B. 8133, Chief Postmaster. Chief Post-office. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

AUBDST 7, 1882. Abbott'*Opera Honae-Thomp^on's Zulu War Diorama, 8 p.m. KoWet's Wax Work*, adjoining Mr Pfatliips'g ! Shop, Qaeen-atreei, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Birth.

KILLIP.—On Antrnst 61h. at her residence. Brighton, Farnell, the wife of T. W, KUllp of a ton.

Death.

MAHONEY On August 7th. at her father^ residence, Ponsonby, Knte, youngest daughter of E. Mahoney, fttred 17 years. The funeral will leave her late residence to morrow (Wednesday), the O.h Instant, at 3 o'clock.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1882.

For the canse that T*i*w assistance. For th= wron^ that needs resisting* For ths future in the distance, Aod the good that we can dc.

The Auckland University Bill, ap propriating £4,000 to the work of higher education in this part of the colony, was forced through tbe Uonsz of Kepresenta lives last night, after a factions fight. Tbe opponents of tbe . measure pleaded the hackneyed cry of wron; to the poor man. Is it, then, supposed that all the brains are the exclusive possession of rich men, and that In New Zealand, a? in other countries, ripe scholars from the poorest walks of life will not be aided b> such in stitutions in reaching the highest pinnacle of colonial scholarship? At tbe present moment the poor man in the North cannot avail bimself of the richly endowed Go vernment Universities in Otago andCaoter bury, and higher education in Auckland has languished. While the colony spends upwards of £350,000 a year on primary education, tbe poor man has small cause of complaint about the little encouragement given to secondary education; and tbe sooner such cant is banished from tbe walls ot Parliament the better. The £4,000 now voted will he applied to the commencement of the University College at Auckland; Government House will temporarily be nsed for tbe purpose of classes and lec tures.

The "Herald" and the Late Execution.

The " Herald," haviDg given currency to a report of the late execution fall of boyish sensationalism, thinks it necessary to defend and reiterate its absurdities. We are quite willing to admit that the com munity way have suffered some loss in the failure of the sheriff to engage for the job, so ardent an admirer and friend of Mar wood's 33 the writer of the articles appears to be, but really as he did not volunteer to instruct tbe community in the mysteries of the business prior to the execution, and actually expressed in the "Herald's" own columns the warmest admiration of the sub« atitution of the thimble for the old hang man's knot, we do not see that any one is to blame. He should have spoken sooner. If, however, executions in Eng« land, under the direction of Marwood (who acquired hia knowledge of anatomy at the shoemaker's bench) are so instantaneous in extinguishing life, how does Dr. Taylor, tbe greatest authority on Medical Jurisprudence, come to say " It is observed thai in those who are criminally executed there are often violent convulsions of the limbs and trunk ?" How is it also that tbe same authority states that attempts at respiration " continue for two or three minute:-) " after the drop, and that air is forcibly ex pelled by muscular contraction ? Perhaps the Solon of the " Herald," and frieod of Marwood, knows more about it than Dr, Taylor. We have made the most careful inquiry, and can state positively that tbe body ot Winiata was seen by at least three people immediately after the fall, and before (he executioner went underneath, and they agree that the convulsions noticed by Dr. Taylor a» comaon at executions in .England were not observable in the frame of Winiata. The body hung lifeless, swaying slightly with the motion given to the rope by the fall. There is not a shadow of doubt that Consciousness vra3 instantly extinguished. Bui ihe argument is absolutely clinched by the statement of another person who witnessed the execution. He entered the eoc'osed portion of the scaffold with Dr Phihon and Mr O'Brien, and distinctly observed that" when the head of the corpse was suffered to fall joto its place in the coffin, it fell on one side, instead of ljing evenly with the body, which v a cleir proof that the vertebras was broken by the drop, which would cauc ibstantaaeoua cessation of feeling and unconsciousness. The state ment in the "Herald" thit the featnres were distorted fa another exaggeration. W£ are assured by mote than one of ihose who saw the body immediately after it was taken down that they were surprised that the expression of the face tvas comparatively so placid.

Mr HadrilL, who was present for the STAB on the occasion, narrates, in a letter pub lished elsewhere, what he saw. The fact is that a gooddeil of misapprehension aroie among the little knot of spectators through the complete boarding-in if tbe scaffold. The rope wa3 only visible above the boud ing, and seeing it move during the -whole time the executioner was re-adjuating Wlniata's cothing (i work of diffi culty) 3ome of the observers as sumed that the motion was caused by life In the body. Giving the " Herald " It* own premi-es, and whit does {'• citne to : That a man weighing twelve stone can drop eight feet with a rope round his neck and thenca'ry a man swinging on his lees withont losing consciousness, while in num bers ot well-attested cases quoted by Dr. Taylor, persons who have attempted hang ing and have afterwards recovered, dedaie that there was no pain—nothing but "a riaging in the ear?, & flash of light, then darkness and oblivion." 1 he " Herald's " conduct throughout thi? 3tf»ir has been characterised by crasa ignorance and dW gusting emulation of " Police Gazette " penny-3-linia;?, and if \U conductors have a remnant of decency left, they will ex pre.l3 public contrinou for their conduct

Lease of the Blue Stone Quarry.

A NUMBER of contractors have represented to us the serious consequences that will fall on themselves, and through them on the community at large, if the private lease of the Blue Stone Quarry, at Ransritoto Island, applied for to the Waste Lands Board by Mr Fallen, is granted. They state that it is almost impos-ibie now to get blue stone for works about the city and harbour, and if this concession is made to one contractor it will a[n->UDt to binding th~ principal works for wl.ich blue stone la specified over to him. We have made some inquiry into the matter, and find that these rears are mt altogether unfounded, lhe circumstances appear to be these : After Mr Kallon ob- Uiued the contract for the sea-wajl at the railway reclairatiou, be apple \ to tL • Uoibonr Board for the use of the Kangitoto quarry, ivhicu was gratifc-', and the privilege was doubt less tf great ruonetiry value in cirryin.' out t;>e work. Subsequently, however, without reference to the Harbour Board, tv: sent i» aa application 11 the Waste Laods Boa-d, for a long lease of '.he quarry. 1 here appears to be some rea son for believing that th« application would have been granted, but for one diffi culty in tno way—the Harbonr Board have exercised authority over Rangitoto by per mit from the Government.and it was necc ?irv t<> refer the proposed lease to the Board. 1 h°. litter bjdy immediately replied, objecting strongly to me Ua*e Without paying any heed to the staUrnenU promulgated that excessive zeil ha? been exhibited in trying to get this lease through, we think it rau«t be evident tha'j if it had hfen granted without public notitieition and empetition, the transac tion wonld have been open to very gra»e censure. The quarry is absolutely indis pensable to the construction of the proposed new dock, and its use Bhouid be offered to all tenderers for that work. On no condition should the Harbour Board part with it, and-we can hardly sup pose that the Waste Lands Hosird, when lully acquainted with the ficU, will persist in their attempt to make the qnarry a monopoly, or that the Government will give any countenance t<> snch a proceeding. From the action already taken by the Har bour Board, we think the contractors who have brought the matter under our notice may test a-sured that duch representations will Ijo made to tho Go»eroineut a3 will protect the public intere.ts in the oiatter.

New Zealand Postal and Tele graph Service.

THE conibn-.il Postal and Telearjph De partment of Now Zealand ii still one of the most successfully m/ina^ed in the world. The cash rac ips last year exceeded the expenditure ty £1,237, but taking into account the val i" of the »er?ices performed for other Departments (i.e.,official postage, £58,534; and Government tclemms, £22,737), the gro s earnings of the Depart ment for the yeir exceeded tbe expenditure by no ies« th3n £32,5*30. The actual reveuue last year was £234,529 The postal business, however, is the most profiiable, the tele graphs still ccirjg worked at a loss. The net ca9h earnings of iho Postal Department vrre £10,016; t.*ie estimated value n| official postage £65,600. Ine let'er* delivered numb reii 13 558.740; posietf, 11.969,191; total, 25,557,931. Po-t-card-, ■it hvered, 3.32.174 ; pibtid, 490,365 ; tou), 572.540. linok pac^c.», delivered, 940.23S ; pDated. 921,944; total, 1.862,182.. News, i.apers, deliveied, 7,225,662; posted, 5,019,330; total, 12,248,043. The increases a? coaiparad with the previous year were : Letters, 11.970er cent.;post ca'd-.,45'69 per cent.; book packet?, 11 "27; and new.-pipers, 19"23 per cent. .Notwilhanniliuj; tin* large increase <•{ work,the officers of the Depart ment were only increased by seven. i'he Post-offices of the c-<untry new em ployment to 1,067 persons. A £•! mmaziuc po9t has bscn established, to tie privileges of which 43 publications have already heen admitted. The deposits in the Pen-office Savings Banks increased from £fK>3,768 io ISSO to £1,232,787 in 1881. Kvery tenth person in the colony—men, women, and children-has an account in ore or other of the Post-office bai;ki. Money orders to the va'ue of £432,182 w- re issued, lECluding £58,516 sent by telegram. The Post-office collected £136,06S p.rop-rty tax in 17,000 payments; the sheep and rabbit taxes are in future to be collected in the same way. Money orders, drafts, and other valuables worth £5,840 were found in letters opened in the Dead Letter Office. The report oa tbe San Francisco mail service is again of a moit satisfactory character. The outward mails were with one exception delivered within contract time. The quickest delivery was 37 days from London ; the average 39"36 days against 40U8 days the previous year. The homeward mails were delivered on an average of 40.5. This average was increased by the breakdown of the City of New York one trip. The relative merits of the San Francisco and Brindisi services are thus skown. Average delivery :- From London to Anckland—via San Francisco, 39 -36 days ; via Brindisi, 53*46. From Wellington-via San Francisco, 41-57 days;; via Brindisi, 4925. From Dnnedin, via San Francisco, 4293; via Brindisi, 465, From Sydney, via San Francisco, 44"21; via Brindial, 4042.

The net cost of the San Francisco service to »ew Zealand was only £5 358. Tnere were receiv d via San Francisco, 450,535 letreis, 191.753 books, and ], 149,335 news papers, and despatched 456,042 letters, 34,710 books, and £497,855 newspapers. The letters received via Brindiai were 97 915, and despatched 23,771.

The three members of :he City Council who retire by rotation next month are Messrs Goldie, Hem as, and Montague.

To the Editor : Sir,—As Abel Fletcher complains of the epithet that appears ia your Saturday's issue relative to himself, 1 beg to assure him that I am sorry any transaction of his some years ago snoald have led to the utterance of the word of which be complains.—l am, &c, J.W,

Last night Air H, G. Seth-Sroich lectured before St. James's Mutual Improvement Association on "The Pendulum." There was a §fio<l attendance of members aDd visitors, and Mr West took the chair. The lectare, though purely scientific in charae'er, was rendered extremely interesting by the apparatus with which' it was practically illuslrated, and by the lucid explanations of the lecturer. Several remark?, chiefly complimentary, were offered by the members present, and a hope was expressed that i cientific lectures of this kind would more frequently be delivered before the association. At the close of the meeting the lecturer gave further demonstrations by means of his apparatus to those interested in the subject. It was an nonnced that next Monday evening a series of five short speeches would be given pn " National Characteristics," embracing English, ccotch, Irish, American, and Colonial peculiarities.

Thefollowing description (probably fanci ful) is given by the musician Cellier of the ■way in which Gilbert and Snllivan write their operas together. ' 'They sit down and talk and smoke innumerable cigarettes together," he says, " while they are getting their ideas together :— Gilbert says to Sulljvan 'I'yegptanidea.' Sullivan screws his glass into his eye, looks at Gilbert criti cally for a moment, and says • Have you ? I really shouldn't have thought it of yon.' 'I want the girl to sing something Jike this,' continues Gilbert. -Make it the man,' puts in Snllivan ; ' and by the way I want yon fo write something for that chorus something that they can sing la-te-ta and so on f and so they talk and joke and smoke cigarettes nntil the opera is evolved,"

The telephone was opened from Whan* garei to Waipu on tae Ist, it being placed in charge of Mr Mirehouje at Wilson's Mangawai HoS«l.

Peraom dwirous of learning the element! of vocal music arc invited to join Professor Cailliau's new class to-night, it meets at 7.30 o'clock, in the Chri«tians' Meeting bouse, Cook-street, and no farther ad missions will be allowed after this evening.

There was another good attendance at the Opera iicu^e fast ereaiag to witness the panorama of the Zala war. The umal tiistubutiia of gifts took place, and the stiite of furniture tall to the lot of Mrs Homton,' Chapel-street. A saite of bed room furniture in twenty-six pieces wit! be iven away to-night.

Alter a Ion? at>3ence,ttie notorious Annie Veaey ogua figured in the.Poike dock this morning on 2. charge of drunkenness. She indignantly denied the charu'i", and cro-s ---examined tbe handsome arresting constable with an amount of forensic skilialcess that muat have astoaiahed him. In con >ideration of the face that her assault case comes off to-morrow, she was only sentenced to pay n-> and casts, with the usual twenty tour hours alternative.

A charge of failing to support hia wife a«d child was preferred against Captain Keane at the Police Cout to-day, but was adjourned for a month in order that evi ileuce for the defence might be produced. It is the lotentioa of defendant to deny that the child Liura, who ii tyro months old, 13 hia progeny, and also to endeavour

to prove that the complainant h not his wife at all. Some singular reveUtions are likely to be made in the coarse of the hearing.

At a meeting of the Taruell Borough council iv commute-.1, held last ntgbf, tenders were opened for loans fur W»ter and Dninage Works (or the borongh. 'lhe miuimum price was fixed by the Council at £9d for every £ICO debenture, and the Financo Committee were authori>ed to negotiate for the bilacce of the loans not subdivided for at not less than the above minimum. A considerable amount of the loaua has been already subscrioed ior.

The Wai works were again largely ])itroniscd la.t evening, and ijre&t imeres-. was maoiteaisd in the collection of figur.:*, two ocarina* were presented as usual, and the cuitomary concert was given by Mr Kohler and bis aiauUnti, The Waxworks will be op;u again this tsvening. As a further attraction to their show, the Mesarj Kobler have decided to present a valuable prize on Friday ni«ht to the author of the beat connudrum on the subject of the Waxworks, all com petitions to be delivered at the door before 9.30 o'clock on that evening. The audience will be called upon to decide who ii the winner.

At the annual mcetiau'of Te Aiai ia'e payers, Mr Haselden in the chair, ihe repirt and bilance-sheet showed receipts durini the year £79 5s 101; expenditure, £65 12-i'2d ; "balance in hand, £13 13* Sd. Me*sra Hagan, Farrand, Noou, Kidman, and Brown were elected trn»t<;e.4for current year, and Meisrd Shannon and Haseldeu iiuditorn. Tae uu-tees were requested to levy a rate in terms of tha Rating Act at U in the £ on thu rateable value ot the dis trict, to be collected as early as possible. — A harmonium is now procured for Sunday «ervicei held in the school-house at the south of the diitrict.and the church ii re-ahiugled and the ground cleited.

We would draw attention to the fact that Thursday, the 10th ins!., is the day men tioned for applications to be sent in for shares in the Mutual Insurance Company of New Zealand, and intending share holder will do well to forward their appli eit'ODS to the company's olEce, Cauadi Building*. We believe thin is tbe first in surance company started on tbe Mutual principle in New Zealand, and the pros pects (judging from airuiiar inatitutiuiH is other places) should be very good. A letter from Giaborne announce* that 4000 shares have been subscribed there, and a letter from the Wellington a(>ent requests that 20,000 aharesmay be reserved for that city.

Mr J. J. Welsh, an actor very popular in Auckland, and whose acquaintance with the boards in Australia datfs back to the fifties, will take a bcoefit at Abbot's Opera House on the 15th inst. A first-class pro gramme has been prepared, inclnd ing the Quarrel Scene from " The School for Scandal," a petite comedy, "Two gay Deceivers," and a selection of musical and literary items. The following have kiudly promited to assist :—Miss Blanche Vanghan, Mtss'B E. Town-end, Kohler, Hood, P. Dnfanr, Edmistou, C. Gardner, W, \V. Robinson, D. B. K««sell, C. K. RnberUon, Watty Hyde?, and Gerald Dillon.

We have received Bles of the "Mes-'acer de Tahiti " for the months of April and May lait, but the news they contain is of no more tban local interest. M. Theodore Netty, Chief Inspector of Administrative Service?, financial and marine, died at Noumea on the 15th of February. The deceased official held at Tahiti from 18G3 till IS6S the post of Ordonnateur, combin ing with its appertaining functions those of Director of the Interior, and Chief of the Judicial Service, and in ISBI be again obtained the pist of Inspector-General. On the 19th April, <iwen and Graham's schooner Sovereign left with a carjo of wines, spirits, and <:encral storei for A tin.

News from the Moanataira mine is (o 'he effect that in Heldt'ssection, 132 feet level, the s'opes in No. 9 reef have shewn an improvement. The quartz portion of the reef is IS inches in thickness, most of which is payable. A tew pounds of picked stone have been obtained since laat report. In tunoel level, occasional colours of gold are seen in driving S.W. from No. 1 N. W, Cross-cut on .No. 3 reef. The lode imderceath the main side looks very en conrasjinp, stray colours of gold having been obtained last week, A drive is bein» ex tended eastward on a very kindly-looking leader, 33 feet in the footwall of No. 9 reef. This leader will average 15 inches In width, and thews colours of gold. In Nonpariel section, tbo cross-cut is extended a distance of 100 feet.

Mr T. T5. Hcki, mine manager of the Ol'J Caledonian, writing oa Saturday last, says that the winze footwall of No. 1 reef is fully 3 inches in thickness, shewing plenty of mineral, bat no gold. Thia appears to be a cross reef running from No. 1 to No, 2 reefs. There are several leaders on tbe footwall of this reef, carrying some nice gold, from which a few pounds came to hand this week. The rise In No. 1 level ia np 47ft, and solid ground has been struck. The reef is pinched, bat looks promising, Good stone occasionally comes to hand from Captain RichardYs rise. The reef In the back of drive ia 4ft, thick, and looks well.

Mr Copts, who has charge of the Union Company's goods-shed on the wharf, bad an awful experience yesterday moraine. In ac cordaoce with usual custom he had to npeu an unclatmed package which arrived h.^re by the Arawara. The package in question was a box about 6ft. long and about 2ft. wide. Oa the top was a ticket bearing the following address:—"Mr W. Hydes, per s.s. Arawata, for Auckland." Mr Copas opened the lid, after some little difficulty. Then he saw something, slammed the cover down, and left in a hurry. He almost ran up the wharf, and conveyed to Mr Thomas Henderson and several friends that he had opened a case contain ing the corpse of a young woman. Mr Henderson, fully impressed with the fact that eorne dreadful crime was about to be brought to light, went to investigate the matter with two Cuatom-hense officers. The awful package was again carefully opened, when a wooden figure having rather a life-like appearance came to view. The image evidently belonged to some ventrilo. rjnlst, as it had a very large mouth and a tongue of extraordinary length. Mr Copa* will not believe this yet.

Last week a meeting of the most in fluential Ngatimanlapoto chief* who own the country extending from Alexandra to the Mokau was held for the purpose of de ciding whether or not their land should be thrown opep for sale or lease. After a lengthy discnssion.ia the course of which it was evident that the general feeling was in favour of the opening of the country, it was resolved to apply for a Court to investigate and deter mine titles. It was further agreed that a township should be laid off on the banks of the Waipa, the whole matter, both with, regard to this project and the appoint' ment of the Court, to be placed in the hands of the Hon, Mrßryce. ■ One of the native land owners was deputed to proceed to Wellington in order to lay the whole sub ject before this Minister, and in order to move him to allow a Land Court to sit either at Kihikihi or Alexandra, Tawhiao, it is considered likely, will oppose the movement, but the chiefs are resolved not to be thwarted by him. Quite recently a discovery of coal was nisde in the Rangitoto district, which lies to the south and west of Te Eopna (20 miles distant), and as the spec.im.ens shewn are pronounced of excellent quality, the natives are hopeful of obtaining good prices for such portions of their landed patrimony as they may see fit to dispose of.

The Japanese man-o'-war Tsukuba is now eleven days out from Hobart, and m»y be expected "to arrive hare hourly.

It it announced that the annual meeting of the Ponsonby Cricket Club, for the transaction of busioess of an important nature, will be held in AH Siints' school room to-morrow eveuing.

The committee of the City Council which was deputed to consider and report upon the Market Lessee's claim for compeusa tton,in re-pect of loss of rent occasioned by the recent ire, have recommended the pay ment to him of a sum of £1S loi 9d.

Mr James Kae writel,suggesting that the Government should procure from England the services ef a hanemau for the colony, to be paid by fe«* upon fhe bnsines-i done. We object ia tot) t> the proposition—the colony has hangmen enough, without ap propriating public tunds to swell the unde sirable population.

An enquiry into the lorn of the schooner Elizabeth Curie at Cuvier Island was pro ceeding at the Police <^ourt this afternoon. The evidence of Captain Johnson, master of the vessel, and of the mate, appeals elsewhere. Both witnesses held that the schomer was not abandoned before ie was absolutely necessary to do so for the safety of those oa board ; that every possible effort was made to save the ve^el The object of the prosecution was to show that due care and viligmce had not been exercised, first, ia permitting the vessel to get so close in shore, aud secondly, in the methods adopted to get her clear of the rocks. The inquiry was proceeding wbeu we went to press.

The quarterly session of the 1.0. G.T. (of the world) Lodge Guiding Star, Xo. 11, was held in their lodge-room, Ellerslie, on Monday evening last. Toe attendance of \ i.Mtors and members was fair. Brother C. Hill, D.G.C.T., assisted by Brother Hunt ([lope of Parnell),a<? I.M. and Brother Ulney.(Victoria) as D.1.M., installed the ntiicers for the ensuing quarter as follows]: W.C.T., Brother J. C. Angus (re-elected) ; W.V.T., Sister S. J. Watt (re-elfcted) ; VT.S., Brother M. Angus (re-elected); W.F.S., Sister Hill, senior (re-elected) ; W.T., Sister Hill, junior (re-elected); W.M., Brother White ; \)'.C., Sister Brophy; W.1.G., Brother W. Ferguson; W.0.G., Brother Smith; W.A.S., Sister J. Ferguson ; W.D.M., Brother Lawrence, junior; W.0., Sister C.Angus ; P.W.C.T., Brother J. Ferguson.

To the Editor : Sir, —My attention hss been cilled to a local that appeared in the EVEXI • G STAR newipaper of laU evening, ia which I am charged with beine a talka tive person of Jiuncbausen experience, &c. I deny the accusation; nor did I give any informition whatever to the Press until pressed to do so by one of your own re potters. I have read the critichma of feveral of your correspondent', as alio your articles thereon ; but from the statements made by tbe stveral gentlemen who have given their statements to your contem porary, it is a plain, poiitire proof that I tine had but very little to say on the much vexed question. 1 will take the oppoitunity, on Tbnrrday, tbe 17th August, 1662, at the Opera Home, Auck land, to give a full description of the mineral resources of the country, my visit to the King Country, my interview with i'uwhiao, tbe capture of Winiata in tbe tviug Country, his arrest, nod his final dojiu ia Auckland, as an eye witneas. My object iv witnessing tho txecntion was solely to complete a book that 1 am now about to publish—l am, &c, Captain William J»cksox Barby.

The pe'ty robberies which have been complained of lately are all believed to have been committed by young lads, who are said to band themselves together for the purpose. Proof? of this cosclution have been obtained, and facts that have come to light render it almost certain tbat tbe police will diicover the miscreants within a week or two. An arrest for fruit stealing of this nature was mado yes* terday. It appear* tbat a number of boys, provided with bag", proceeded out to the orchardofMrEd°crly, at E^aom, yesterday, and made a raid on bis plantation of lenion«. The proprietor had mffered similar los-cs previously, and being pre pared, succeeded in capturing a youth named John Walker, he was handed over to the police, and confessed bis guilt to tbo Ke?ident Magistrate. Sentence was deferred till Friday, in order tbat his companioi a might also be "run-in.'1

SPORTING.

MELBOUIUB CUP nOKSSKS.

IEETJTEE'3 CABLBOKAM&]

MtLB .URNE, Monday. THE following arj the names of the horses left in for the

Mslbouujb Cup.—4 handicap sweepstakes of 2UOVI each. 10 forfeit, 5 only if declared to the secretary of thu VJ4.C A.J.C., or .h.a.J.C.. before 4 p.m. on Monday, 7th Augsst. wiih 500 H'ldcd. Ten handicap wol«ht ot ths winaur of the a.J.C. or V.R.O, Lierby to banoi l»ss thin Cit I2.bs, nad tha winner ot any haudioip race of the value ot KOuovb after iho declaration of the weiKhw. to cirry 31DJ extra : ut any snob mca of tho vulue of WOjovb. 51 bs bitra ; of any tnen rnceot thu value ot ;oCUovh, ilba ex.ra. Potattlcs cutenmn atlve. The 2nd ntirio to receive iOtsovu, and tho 3rd 100 rot* nu-. ot tho stake. Two miles. (123 Bub^ii'ier;) Uarebln Sweat William Sylvanus Rarbar Win. 'roderlcc AUaoh6 Martindale Jlereford Bay Coorena -Hwarr:iw Golden Rmteifly Wizard IttHworlh KlcffofVale Bolmout Waterloo Standard ttearer Fandango Canary Kdcthoneoua Omelette Assyrian bant* Clans Kva Ona'arz Kota lnoor Kseax Odd Trick Prlma Donna Bnmetta Nautilus HryanffL'nn. Jim Ty«cm dting Aida-Ce-Camp Prootor The Gem 'me Hebrew PoUio Qroevenor Grand Duchess The Czar Prattle Lord Hurlelgh Baronet Onesswork 1-ord OiUden Sunset Satonara The Ornmmer Lord Uagax TransferroCi Twelve Yearn Lohengrin Morpeth Royal Highness Stock well Hohart Annanaale Halobow Cetawayo Promethens Plraoy Mistake Ironmaster Heola Plying Jib Waxworks Baisanlo Winifred Comraotion Allander Annleaoy Haranafca - Footstep Ooatwyotc First WatPr Lavinia Golstoun Cunnamulla Harebell B««ot Liberator • Rupert Wizard tuxenboe Hoindal We.itbury Sensation Hlitaken Jeiule Crystal Calma Spite Haantarer LordLottna Petrel Navigator Tha Uusen Panl Mulatto Phorous Hoolka Little Jack Gardenia Qloster Cra^r Jue The Aoa The following are the horses who declared for feit i-Bathurst, Cheviot, Creawlck, Tha Duke, 'Dunedin, KaoUd, Grip. Heaperian, Hilltop. lilt. Slor ymlL, Kalkal, Lady Hampden. Sal vajte. Sir Joseph, tjordoayz. Sir Oliver, Vnn , guard, Venom; and Wheatoar.

POLICE COURT.-This day.

(Before J. K. Maooonald. Esq., K.M.)

The Qatctß —Mary Ann Loner. Ann Yeaey, and Kate Lycra were punished lor this offenoe. LxMoi»s--Geori?e walker was charged wltti the larceny oCa noaniUy of lemons, value 3« (tbo property ot John Kagorly, at Epsom), on AuKnat 7 —Prisoner (it boj) pleaded noliw.—llr Pardy asked that sentence In this oase bece ferrou, aa there were several other lads mixed up Is the case, and he 'would like to grot at them all.—Adjourned till Friday. No Light.—John Jenklnson was charged with failing to sufficiently light a hoarding.—uefund ant pleaded gallty, and said the light hid gone oat through a detect in the meter, it had since been remedied.—Under the oiroumotaucea His Worship dismissed the oase with a oaution. Paukj,tai, NEGincr.-Kdward Eea&e waa charged with foiling 10 contribute towards the accport of his wife nlf zibeth and child Laura. i Mr Tyler asked for a remand for a month, as he i latenaed to prove that the child was not De fendant's, nor was the complainant the wife ot defendant. One Of the principal witnesses for the defence was absent from Anoklann at the i present time.—Mr JuaUhley, for complainant, sail he would not object to the apcllcation.lt security waa given for the appearance ot de ' tendant on the day to which toe oise was adjourned, and it the child was supported in the meantime. He also asked for the costs of the d»y.-Hi9 Worship said he would grant the application, and if defendant were found liable for the support of the child he would bave to cay the coats of to-day.—Adjourned to eeptomber 6th. Assault.— Mary Breen, who was charged wllh unlawfully assaulting Klchard Lambert by Btricklng him oa the face and Bide, did not appear, and the case was withdrawn. Sioas throwing — Jamea Allen pleaded not guilty to a charge of throwing stones in New market-street, newmarket, to the danger and annoyance of one Thomas Short. — Defendant pleaded not guilty,—Mr Pardy said the com plainant had oeen ereatly annoyed by stones being thrown at his hou«e by youths of the larrikin type. Ue lay in watch, and caught the defendant in fiagrante delicto — Thomas Short deposed thai na lay in atubut cade and saw the stones thrown.—This was the case for the prosecution.—l efuruant proceeded to call witnesses on his behalf.—r»oU n Maker deposed that Allen was la his shop at least twenty minutes before Short cams over and accused him of throwing stones,—John Tozar deposed that he met Alien la HUI-streer, street, and accompanied him to Whisker's. They had been there about half an-hour when short came in and made the accusation.—John Lum'ukin gave similar evidence.—Mr Pardy said thera was no doubt a mistake ot some Kind, but at the same time he could Bay tnat Whisker's shop had baen a ren dezroua (o.- larrlfeiog, and that the habitues of that establishment had been practising trioka upon Snort. However, he would take other steps to stop the annoyance la t mure, and would teach Whisker a lesson of a different kind.—Case dismissed.

Umjostrolled. — John Tracy, charged with being away from hla cart, so as not to have mil control of tbe came, pleaded guilty, bat escaped a fine is consideration of his youth, ■i'hia conoluded the business.

TELEGRAMS.

OHAUPO, this day.E?

THE TURF CLUB. The annual meeting of the Waikato Turf Club,held here yesterdayjWas poorly atten ded. Mr J. S. Buckland occupied the_ chair. The clerk read a statement of accounts and liabilities, showing a debt of £430, which the bank wanted paid up. A committee was appointed to pet iv moeey and wind-up if necetsary tbe affairs of the club, as it Is impossible to go on as at present.

WHaNGAREI, this day,

The Foyal Australian circna performed here on Saturday with great success. There was a crowded"bouse, SOO being present, j They repeat thi' evening and leave to morrow for Auckland. GISBORNE, this day, MUTUAL EIRE AND MAKINE IN SUR4NCE. Mr W. Ratcliffe, broker, reports that up to two o'clock this afternoon he had placed ovrr a fortieth pirt of the total number of sbare3 in tbe Company, viz., 5505 share", at Gisborne. CHRISTCHURCH, Monday, LAKRIKINISM. Despite the efforts of the clergy and the magistrates to ameliorate the evils of larri kiaism, wanton destruction of property seems to be rather on the increase than the decrease. Kaiapoi and Ljttehon both have bten suffering teverely of late. In the latter lanipa have been broken, aud lines attached to life buoys cut, and other acts of wanton mischief perpetrated. CHtUSTCttURCB this day. A lad named Matthews, in ths employ of Mr J. A. White, was drying a dyntmite c iruidye by the tire ye-iterday, whm the former exploded, teverely iujaring cue hand. TLM4.RU, Monday. A young girl named Elizabeth Grant, while" out riding on Sullivan's farm, near Pieasast Point, on Friday evenin?, fell from her horse, and her foot catching in the gtirrap, wai dragged a long distance, ultimately getting free by the horse slipping, When foand, some time after wards, she was in an unconscious state, and snßering from serious internal acd external injuries, She now lies in a pre carious state. DUNKDIV, Monday. A telegram was received here regarding tbe finding of Mrs Milne and two children in a well near Woodland*, which states that Mrs Milne was aged 25, the coy 3 years and the girl 12 months. Nothing is known as yet whether they came by death accidentally or designedly. Strong, who is champion of Otago in the border style of wrestling, on Sitnrday night, at Mace's entertainment, threw S'ade, of Timaru, easily. Both men are of about equal height and build, but Strong has moet science. HEW LOG. During the trial trip of the Union Com pany's new steamer Waibi, on Saturday, two patent log-detectors, the inventions of Captain Webster, of the Albion, were tried. Their working proved highly satiifactory. The one is an ordinary bell detector, the other an electric bell detector, and they give loud and continued alarm whenever tho log-line may foul.

THE REPORT ABOUT TE WETERE.

[BY TKLEORAPII—OWN CORBE9POXDEXT.)

WaITARA, this day. WITH considerable trouble, and with some expense, your correspondent has at laU pro cured some information from Wellington re the matter of the Mokau murderers Strange to say, the information comes not from the Government, but from Sir George Grey, in reply to an enquiry from an elector of Waitara. Wires hive been despatched by many, and even the Premier has been asked for information, but no reply was returned. Sir George Grey says that h« knows of no confession of Te Wetere's — that Te Wetere has left Wellington, and will soon arrive home. The affair is wrapped in mystery. Tbe alarm created was real and intense. The cause of the agitation was a telegram shown to many, and believed to be authentic. The de parture of the native bearer of despatch to Mokau rests not on tbe evideuce of natives, but can be authenticated by many res pectable townspeople, and the enquiry into ihe affair ought to be searching. I write concluding that Sir Gecr^e Grey's expres sion of ignorance of the affair will be con firmed by the Government, Should this be so, we can only come to the conclusion that there has been a disgraceful attempt to alarm the native?, and consequently the ku rope ana, for land purposes. It U well kaown that there is jealousy existing among the land sharking frateroity in re gard to the Moknn lands, and the tactics of the earth-hungry are never above sus picion. The matter will be strictly en quired into.

WAITARA, this afternoon

By receipt of a telegram from the Go vernment, it Is now known that bo confes sion was made by Te Wetere of any cause of uneasiness on the part of the settlers. The fact remains that a telegram was brought to Waitara from New Plymouth, signed inWetere'a name, which was taken to Mokau by the man to whom it was ad dreued, and before now has doubtless caused au agitation which may prove disastrous to Europeans living there. In the interest of the whole community, Europeans and Maoris, it is neccnary that a strict enquiry should be made into the affair. If it is forgery, or is the machination of tbe land speculators opposed to those already in possession of leases, or if done in a spirit of wanton mischief and larrikinism of an adult kind; in any way, a whole community has been kept in painful sus pense and remains bo still. For, notwith standing the assurance of the Go vernment that Te Wetere made no confession, the telegram announcing that such a confession has been made has gone to Mokau, and irreparable mischief may have been done. To remedy, as far aa possible the mischief, immediately on receipt of the Government telegrams, a well-known native agent forwarded a letter overland to Mokao, explaining that the Government knew nothing of the affair. But the natives have been placed on the qul vive, and may look with snspicion on any advice from European quarters. The open ing of the Mokau di-tnet is of the utmost importance, it ia the thin edge of the wedge; the keystone to the King Country in its entirety. For years that country has been attempted to be opened from tbe Waikato side, and tignal failnre has been the result. By tbe enterprise of private individuals and tbe co-operation of Te Wetere, a Land Court has adjudicated, and the land leased to a bona fide company, who will occupy im mediately on completion of the survey. By the wanton or interested despatch of one telegram to Mokau, the whole fabric, built up by years of enterprise, may be dissolved. The matter is of colonial importance; it is an intrigue which, if allowed to pass, will lead more and more to the isolation of the natives than fear of any European influence, and, possibly, the removal of the Aukati.

Later.

A telegram has been received by Mr Tutty saying that scandalous reports have been published concerning Te "Wetere, and that ne will be at Waitara to-night. N 6 coninipnt is'necessary, but the author of the scandai ought to be discovered.

WELLINGTON, this afternoon. The following telegram was received from Waitara by Sir Geo. Grey, at half past ten, on Taeaday:-" Great anxiety is felt re the rumour of Te Wetere's confes sion. A telegram from him to a native here, who hag gone through to Mokau, Pending _ reliable information, great nn easiness is felt on account of European families there. Please reply, — James HOLMKS." Sir Geo. Grey immediately answered:—" Te Wetere has returned. Have heard nothing of the confession. He will soon reach home." There is now some reason to think that Wetere stopped some time at Bangitikei, and may be longer reaching. Mokau than was antici pated. He had come ta Wellington on public business, and has always been anxious that the railroad from Auckland to Taranaki should be carried through his country, having aided in an examination of the Mokau County for the purpose of find* ing thn best line, and would have assisted in this project whilst here,but was alarmed and left Wellington in consequence of some reports of his intended arrest being om municated to him, it is believed, at the instance of the Government. Te Wetere has, until recently, been for a considerable time in the service of the Government aa an assessor,

CABLEGRAMS.

[REUTERS CABLEGEASIS.]

• PAY OF THE IRISH CONSTABU LARY. LONDON, August 7. ' Intelligence is to hand from Ireland that the constabulary are demanding an increase of pjy, and threaten to strike unless their demand is complied with. AN APPEAL, TO THE COUNTKY. , It is now understood that if the douse of I Lords persist in opposing the Irish Arrears of Kent Bill, the Government will introduce a County Franchise Bill, and when that measure" is passed, will ask for a dissolu tion of Parliament. LEATHER DECLINED. Australian leather has declined £d per lb.

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN V. GLOUCESTER.

LONDON, Augusts. The cricket match between the Aus tralian team and the Eleven of Gloucester was continued at Clifton to-day. The home team resumed their second inning?, having 5 wickets to fall and 1.30 runs to their credit. Messrs vv. G. Grace and W. C Gilbert, the not out men of the previous day, resumed their places at the wickets, and were the only bitsmen who made any stand against the splendid bowl ing of Garrett and Palmer. Grace was ultimately givea out lbw, having scored 77i and Gilbert was booq afterwads bowled for 21. The remaining wickets fell rapidly, uranston was run out for 3, Greene vvaa caught for 7, and Wood for 2. Bush scored 1, not out. The bowling of Garrett and Palmer for the Aus tralians was much admired. The following are the store* to complete the second innings of the Gloucestershire-. —The to-al from the previous day, 64 ; W. G. Grace, lbw, 77 ; W. K. Gilbert, b, 21 ; CratiMon, run out, 3; J. Greene, c, 7; Woof, c, 2; Busb, cot out, 1 ; extras, 8 : total, IS3. Total tor the first inaings, 103. Ihe Australians, who scored 450 in the first inniups, thus won the match by 1 iaoings and 159 runs,

BOWUJTG ASALTSIS. Gjrrett: 3 wickets for 82 runs. I'almer : 4 wicket* for Cl runs,

SPECIAL DESPATCHES.

THREATENED RESIGNATION OF IRISH CONSTABULAKY. LONDON1, Sunday. The Irish constabulary express distrust of the official assurance given in reply to their complaints, and while protesting their undimim'shed loyalty to (he Crown, they threaten to resign unless immediate re dress of their grievances is conceded. The ' Inspector-General has visited the Cork and 1 Limerick depots and harangued the men, but his efforts to convince them were quite I useless. AMERICAN "SUSPECTS.'1 The Hon. Rnssell Lowell, United States Minister in London, has again demanded from the British Government the release of all American suspects detained in custody in Ireland. .NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. M. Duclene is forming a new French Ministry, AGITATION AGAINST CETEWAYO. LONDON, August 6. Several meetings have been held in £faUl to protest againstrestoriog Cetewayo to the Zulu Kingdom. H.M.S. BACCHANTE. LONDON, Anguet 7. ; H.M.S. Bacchante has arrived at Port^- i worth from her cruise in the Mediteracsan, with the Royal Princes on board.

THE EXECUTION OF WINIATA.

[BY TELKGEAPn-PEBSS ASSOCIATION.]

WELLINGTON, Monday. The Sheriff ot Auckland has telegraphed to the Minister of Justice, denyirig that there wss any bungling in connection with WiniaU's execution. He states that un consciousness immediately followed the drop, which was eight feet, and the ap parent stifled brealhines of Wioiata were merely the escape of air trom the chest. The rope, he save, was properly adjusted round the convict's neck, but worked under the chin through it becoming stiff from ttie rain which fell during the morning. The s:atemeat is denied that it was ten minutes before death ensued or that the sufferings of the convict were pro- Iridged. la conclusion he denied that the Imngmao tugged at the hanging man's legs, He says that he was simply adjusting the condtmncd man's garments, which had be come disarranged.

WRECK OF THE ELIZABETH CURLE.

NATJTICAJj EXQOIKr,

(Before J. K. Maedonaid, Esq., R.M., Judge, »ni Captain I'r-ttter, Nautical Assessor.)

A yxcTical enquiry into theloes of theschoontr Elizabeth Carle at Curler Island on the 3:h July last, held In accordance with, the Sloth clause ot the Shipping and Seamen's Act took place at the Police Court this afternoon.

Mr Hudson Williamson appeared on behalf o( ibe Crows, and Mr Ifaeo. Cooper for Captain Johnston, master ot tae vessel, and for toe mate, Mr Cooper asked if the mace was oharged with any fault, Jlr Williamson said it was not Intended to do co. and the mate waa only to be examined as a witness, air Cooper pointed oat that the charge bad been made, and Mr Williamson abandoned it. The Crown Prosecutor seated that a prellmlnar/ enquiry had been held before the Collector of Customs, and in oonaequeaoa of evidence then taken, the c»se waa now brought beiore the Court, Toe master of the veesei having no oertlfloate, the Coart coald only impoee a nominal penalty. Peier Johnston was flm examined. He de posed : I waa ma»ter of the schooner Klfzabeth Curie, abandoned off Cuvier Island on July 29 The vessel waa not wrecked while I was in charge she waa abandoned. There was no pas senger on board; all the men wore on the articles, one havintr been pat on the artiales after the .vessel left ijytteitoa. We left Lntelton on July 11th. On the morning of July 29th the vessel was about one or two miles oS Cavier fßland, with the wind from the N. W trying to weather the island. It was ebb-tide at tbe time, there being a heavy sea on setting in from the northward. The wind suddenly died to a calm when we were about half-a-mlle or three-quarters ot a mile oS the land, ihe vessel refused to stay. Had the oars oat attempting to pull her round; I then tried to wear her. Such a ma noeuvre would have been safe it the wind had held out, Found It necessary to clear the anchors. Bad taken soundings previously and round no bottom. Was at the wheel myself when I have the lead; all hand 3 were on deck. Did not find bottom with the lead until aftet the anchor was down. Got six or seven fathom; when the vessel was about half a-loogth off snore. The anchor did bring the vessel np. Had two anchors on the vessel, and the cabta was in good condition. Waited for about half an how to see if the tea wonld moderate. Found the sea rising, ami decided to abandon the vessel. I left and took all the crew with me. Pulled round the island! in the boat to look for shelter on the sonth side. In the afternoon the wind again roeo and blew from the westward Aventnally effected a landing on the ?.K. side of the island, opposite to where the vesiel was wrecked. This was the safest place we could fled for the boat. Landed about 3 or i o'clock In the after noon ; tha wind was then freshening. Lost sight ot the schooner, perhaps an hour before I landed. The ■westerly wind wonld not have enabled me ti get the vessel clear of the island, as Ehe was lying in a bight among tbe rock?. Tiled to climb over ihe island, but could not set through the scrub. Leit Oavier Wand on Monday morning at daylight wind rt W strong breeze: haa some difficnlt? in launching the boat; palled alorg the NE side and got within a mile of the place where I left the vessel, b-;t ooald see nothing of her; did not tee any wreokage about: then got sill on and steerod for the Great Barrier. On the morning of the 29th, I had rharga of tbe vessel from ito 8 o'clock. A three or foar-knot breeze was blowing as we aporoached the lflacd: The wind died away v>ry suddenly. The vessel was jaat ofl the island when I went 1 to breasfast. Fred tforaeaen wss left la charge of the wheel. Remained below hslt an hour. The Coart then ar jouraed till 2 p,m. On resuming. Captain Johnson again went into the witness box. In answer to questions by Mr Cooper, he stated: Had the wind held I could have cleared Cuvler Island by fuliy ha'lf a-mlle, and would on the next board have weaihired Cape Colvllle, The wind wsb still fresh when I came on deck, but calmed sod denly. I did all I could to save the ship. The cwner said the vessel was not insured, The freight, he believed, was insured. Hid no time to put a second anchor out. Did not leave the vessel until I canßldered It necessary to do so for tfie safety of the orew. Stayed by the vessel until ehe was 20f I from the shore. Could not have launched the boat after the schooner struck. The?, H. Blnney deposed : I was mate of the schooner Elizabeth Curie twnen abandoned Hold a second mate's certificate from the Board of Trade. At 8 a.m. on the 29th I came on deok. We were then 6 or 6 miles a.w, of Cuvler Island, standing towards If, with a good commat ding breeze, ihe vessel wasgc> ing about lor 5 knots, WekeDt on that coarse for about an hoar, Tbat brought us about a quarter of a mile offshore, dead to windward of the ialand. The wind then dropped light, the see. being very high and petting in shore. The vessel was eolng to leeward all the time. I tried to "tack-ship," in order to keen her clear ot the land. she missel stays. The master then took charea and tried to wear her. The sohooner would not piy-oft, bat got the sea abeam and rolled. Re." matned on boarrt about an hoar and a-half after the vessel brought np. By Mr Cooper: The captain did everythlns he could to save the Bhip wifh the appliances do hid qn the vessel, and bad they remained >onge r than they did probably all their lives would have been lost. (Left Bitting,)

PARLIAMENTARY.

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WELLINGTON, this day. Auckland fetitions.

Ik the Hon.<e last night, Sir George Grey presented a petition from Joho Phillip,^ Shaw, claiming grants of land as ,^4 soldiers. Mr Dargaville, for Mr Aiixhekon nr . aented a petition from 127 settlers „! Waipu, praying for assistance in constrnrf ing the main road from Waipu to Wha garei. Also from Mr Garricir, of AnS* land, who was wounded in the Maori yfl The Parliamentary Library. Jn the House last night, Mr Bracru gave notice of motion, "That a detached atone bHilding be constrscted, in which * protect the bosks and valuable document ' relating to Parliamentary matters."' Hallway Freights. Mr J. Wilson gave notice, "'lhat, in the opinion of ttiu House, encouragement hi givtn to local productions for export by th. readjustment of the rates of railway freight! that it appears freight on agricaltaral pro duce is too high, and that railway tan* should be re-adjusted with a view to aTnlf stantiat reduciion b;-fore the next erafh season." B'MB 41 r Holmes presented a petition *■*>_ Christchurch ndustria, Wig^ that ihe rates between Lvttekn I Ch:i.stenurch be made ttf l£ e ™ for carrying passengers and ,L,j between Porl CbalmsH and DuS aud Onehunga and Auckland which w B ? stated by Mr Holmes to be 1«£ t£n*tta rates imposed for carrying Vmagnt ™£ goods between Lyt-elton and ChriStchureh lWhe?p£rnlnledhOrtertllanb€Ue- Fortnightly Wages. Mr Fish has eivea notice of motion a?kiog when toe Minister of Public Works inteLd-s to redeem the promise made some time a S o that railway employes should be fjl"1" r Wfigei tm7 fortnight; also, asking the Government when they intend grantrng Otago Harbour Board pessessioa of .he section now occupied by the rail way. Fisheries Bill. Three hoars were waited la&t night over the Fisheries Bill,- Mr Moss, Sir Geoiga Grey, Messrs Turnbull and McKenae beitg the principal spjakers, though many others had something to say. At 10.30, Mr Dick reported progress, and promised that the Bill should come on again as soon as possible. There was absolutely nothing saidjworth mentioning. Oae hon. member - who was antagonistic to -the Bill, said "he supposed a man could not Fish for a'Pyfce." Several jokes of that kind were palmed off, bat, to say the least, they were decidedly Fisby. Auckland University. In the debate on the Auckland University Bill, Mr Barren got tired, and at one o'clock moved that progress be re ported, which was lO3t. Mr Barron then taid ie was monstrous that they should dis cuss such an important measure to a thin House, which meant robbing the country of £400 a-year for a class of education whicii ihe great bulk of the people cared nothing \ about. He was aware that Parliament passed a vote for it, but he was quite sure that had it been brought before the present Parliament matters would have been different, as the gentlemen representing the people now were far different to last Parliament.—Mr teddon proposed in clause 26, that the - following words be inserted—"Suchsums of money as will, together with any revenue to be derived from landed endow ment, reach the snm of £4,000.—Mr Levestam suggested that if Auckland had no school endowments Utago could very well spare a bit.—At 1.45 Mrßarrou called for a division on every occasion. After 1.30, the Bill passed through Com. mittee, and was after further discussion read a third time and passed. The House rose at 2.50 a,m. General Jfotes. The Government have still under con. sideration the question of direct steam com muuication witii Great Britain. Auckland glassware is in use at Bel lamy's. It was introduced by Mr Swaa ston,and meets with approval. The Fight over the Auckland university Bill. After 2 a.m. Mr Barron moved that the annual grant for the College should cease at the termination of the next Parlia ment.—Mr Duncan made one of his in telligent speeches, and said he looked upon the measure as the " barefacedest" tnat he ever heard of. He was perfectly astonished at Auckland people wishing for euch a vote for "Edication," which was meant for the rich only. — Sir George Grey rather complained that he had not been consulted, aa he believed he could have proposed a much better Bill in every way. He, how ever, voted for this because they could get nothing better. He considered it a gte»t pity that Auckland people had not been consulted on the subject.—Mr Barron again called for a division, with the following re sult : Ayes, 7; noes, 27. Mr Barron then prayed the Colonial Secretary to report progress and bring it on to-morrow before a full house.—This, however, Mr Dick re fused to do.—Mr Barron then said Mr Dick would be doing his duty if he would move thai the Bill be then reported with amend ments, and Mr Eick moved that it be read y a third time,—Mr Hursthouse said he had always set his face against granting endowments for education, believing it was the duty of the country to i merely educate children in primary schools, and no further. While Otago and Canterbury made landed endowments for ■ institutions of this kind, they had been told Auckland made none. Then, on the other hand, they were told this institution bad b?en endowed with 30,000 acres of l«nd, which would not now bring in more than £10 per annum. He thought it was a very strange fact that the Government had taken charge of the Bill, which was purely oae of a private character. Members had been whipped up by the hon. member for the Thames, who had log-rolled and induced members to vote for it, whose principles were directly opposed. He should oppose the third reading.—Mr Dnncan said he hoped the day was not far distant when the country would acknow ledge that the measure was not so good as Auckland members made out. He was sorry that Sir Georee Grey, who had always stood up for the poor m«n, should vote for such a Bill. He was only a young member, but was sure he could have framed a better one himself.—This, from such a source, caused general laughter.—After Mr Barron had hoped the Bill would be wiped our, it passed the second reading.

PARNELL BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Tan uanal fortnightly meeting of the Conno was hold last evening. Present: His "Worship the Mayor, Councillors Hood, Pollard, Winks, Barber, Daviee and Mnllln?,

J» ighTtSoil.—Numerous complaints having been received concerning the nlghtcall con tractor not attenoing to hia duties It via resolved to advertise ror tenders for -removing nlghtaoll for 12 months, the Incidental expenses to be obarged against the present contractor. - The dust contractor was allowed two dirt1 graoe to clean his yard. ' '

Cobrmspon-dhkce.-Letters were receives "J™, Robert Ksye' »sking 'or a permit to erect a building on the site of the Exchange Hotel. Granted.—From W, K. Thomas. asking the Council to re-construct the wooden culvert from his property in St. Stephens-road, ana bo would I pay theadaitional expanse. It was decldedto permit Mr Thomas to make the calvert at hli " own expense nnder the supervision of the Fore mm of Works.—From the Secretary to the Treasury, asking information concerning loans, &c. It was decided to suoply the information. —From Carder Bros., offering to supply the plpea for the drainage system and take payment in debentures at market value. He celved.—From Hessath and Richmond, enclos ing a conveyance cf a piece of ground near Sfc George's Bay Road; which contained a grant of rlgbt-of-way, and required the Counoirt oonsent. Referred to Streets Committee with power to aoi. Water Supply.—A draft of the agreement between Parneli and Auoklaud re the water supply, as amended by the Auckland solicitor, was read. The alterations being important, It w&a decided to refer the matter to the Flnsnca Committee, the committee to consult the Borough's solicitors. £trkktß Committi*,—The committee re oommended-(i) That upon the reoulslta amount <e4) for each lamp being provided, fonr additional lamps be erected viz., one at corner of Churton Boad end Farnham street, one in Avenue Road, and two In Avenue Boad; ( 2) That an estimate of the cost of a retaining wall In Cheshire-street be obtained, and that Mr Thobura be asked what proportion of the cost he will contribu-e; (3i He landslip in Cheshire-dtreet, near Mr NeiU s property, that the damage having been occasioned by a private drain, Mr NeiU or Mr siiiwcli be requested to prepare the drain, after whloh the Foreman of Woika shall repair the wooden dra'n. CH'kton E3TATE.-It was decided tooonflrm tbfi r-i olntion previously psssun re the taking n-'^ o the roa<ls throngh the Churton eaJite, bu!j to oorttiln oondiclona — Several Uuuuciiiors erpresjEd an opinion to the effect that the reeldenta should do the asoenory works. This concluded the business,

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