SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Comerang, p.s., T. Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. Lord Ashley, s.s., 29C tons, H. Andrew, from Tau ranga, Napier, and Southern Ports.

At Manukau. Rangatira, s.s., 174 tons, from Southern Ports

DEPARTURES.

Taiu-anga, schooner, GO tons, Moller, for Tauranga Merlin, schooner. 40 tons, Yates, for Kaipara.

IMPORTS.

Per ss. Rangatira:. From Wanganui—l23 kegs butler, 14 ditto, Eaton ; 500 sheep, Buckland. From Taranaki—s cases butter, W. Dowden ; 18 ditto, Veale; 1 bag bacon, J. Nodder.—Combes and DaVly, agents.

Per s.s. Lord Ashley, from Wellington, transhipped ex Farina, from Melbourne : ICO cases brandy, 1 case books, 1 case, Henderson and Macfarlane. Ex Alhambra, from Mel bourne : 1 case, D. Shechun. Free goccls :30 sacks bones, Henderson & Macfarlane ; 1 parcel, Jones ; 10 kegs butter, C. Stunl b ; 4 packages, A. C.; 1 box, Stamps ; 20 crsks Deer, Bucholz. From Dqnpclin :20 hhds ale, 5 barrels ditto, order; 5 cases merchan-. disc, ctone Brothers ; 8 trunks, W. Harrison • 2 ditto, S. M. Green *, quantity of flour, Henderson and I" r,icfarlaue ; 90 bags flour, 1 case, order; 6 cases, 1 trunk, Keaipthorae, Pro?scr and Co. From Akaroa- 20 cases cheese, 10 ditto, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 4 ditto, order. From Timaru —200 sacks flour, order. From Ljtteltoi*! — 500 seeks wheat, 150 ditto oats, order; 33 kegs butter, 1 ditto honey, 7 cares cheese, 6 kegs butter, G. Sibbiu ; 100 sacks oats, Jakins and Wdcox; 4 sacks grass seed, Eaton ; 2 cases bacon, 2 casks hams, 1 keg lard, G. W. Binney ; 10 cases hams and bacon, 5 packages ditto, G. W. Binney ; 1 tin oatmeal, Jakins and Wil cox ; 1 box, H. J. Paton ,* 14 packages lug gage, J. H. Ward j and sundry cargo short landed at Napier. —Henderson and Macfev lane, agents.

There was no appnrance of Wonga Wonga from Sydney, when we went to press. The'cutter Maiy Eh'za wi". sr:l for Tau ranga this evening. The schooner Janet Grey, hence, orrived at Lyttelton on the 24th r't., f"'er a stoi_y passage. The schooner Golden Isle an>cd at Napier on the 24th ultimo.

The schooner Dancing Wave, for the Fiji's, has been detained till to-day. The s s. Lord Ashley, Capt. .Andrew, arrived in harbour last night. She left Poi t Chalmers on Tuesday, the 21st nit., at 5.30 p.m., and arrived at Timaru on Wednesday at daylight. Loaded up with wool for Lyttelton, and left same evening, at 9 p.m.. with fine weather; arrived at Akaroa on Thursday, at 6 a.m. Left again at noon, and arrived at Lyttelton same afternoon, at 4 p.m. Owing to a cou tinuation of wet weather was unable to load, and consequently unable to leavo lyttelton until Monday, 27th, at 11 p.m. ; arrived at Wellington whprf on Tuesday, 28th, at 4 p.m. Experienced strong S.E. gales throughout the passage. Left Wellington for Napier on Thursday, at 11 a.m., with strong gn-of-om S.E. ; at 4 p.m. put back, and anchored in Morton Bay. Friday, no improvement in the weather ; remained at anchor all day. Satur day, Ist instant, weighed and proceeded on to Napier. A"rived at Napier on Sunday, at 10' a.m. ; heat./ sea throughout the passage. Left Napier same day, at 5 p.m. ; rounded Portland Sound at 10 p.m., v Ith fine weather • rounded East Cape on Monday, 3rd ins' nt, at 11 a.m., and prrived at Tauranga on Tuesday, 4th, at daylight; had strong gp'es from N. 8., with thick weather, and remrmed at anchor ell night. Wednesday, sth, left Tauranga, at 6.30 a.m., with strong breeze and heavy sea outside; came through Hole in the Wall at 2 p.m, rounded Cape Colv Ie at 5 p.m., pissed Tiritiri at 8 p.u* , .* id a.i'ivcd at Auckland whan" at 9.30 p.m. Passenger —

Saloon : Messrs. Ada'r, Cutts, Rob:ison, Scaly, Noble, Keys, Inness, Wrigley, .Brewer, Douglass, Reid, Jordan, McGregor, Colonel Haultain, Mr. McTutyre, Mrs. Hamilton Ward and three children, Mrs. Folev, Lieut. Snoll, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Miss IS on is, Colonel UarringtOD, Mr. Naughton; and 10 in tho etf iij.ge.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerai]g,Capta'i CI. ' p, c lived in harbour tHa uioiavng \*oin Bay of T""lauds, having hut on the previous day. She bi;,igs 50 tons coc1, 20 casos apples, E.V *»n ; rid the following passengers:—Oapt-'-i Chase, Cap ta'n, Mrs. and M'Sl v* Raker, F*. F<v-b** n, and 9 others

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA

The s.s. Rangatira, Capta'a B urner, 9 . ived "i the Manukau i'-oni We':'nj,iou, Wrugauui, and Ta-i'Taki, tl"'s mo.. "ug, br'ngi'ig a co-go of sheep and produce. Passenger. —Mrs. Copeland, Mr. Layce, M". Cr a*o" M** Hu", a*id two ii the steerage.

THE PHŒBE.

lne s.s. Phoebe, with the Engh'sh nc ' from Southeu poiiis, has been dot:'*' u:l with bad weather. She w" 1 P'.ive :i "ie M'*u*'-"u to-morrow.

THE FARNINGHAM.

This fino barque, in command of Captain Swan, will take her departure for New York on Saturday next. She takes three passsn gers—Messrs. Rolph, Suinnor. and Leggett, and Mrs. Swan. Cargo—lo36 cases gum, 557 bags gum, 11£ tons bulk, 263 bales flax, Rolph, Sterry and Co.; 767 cases gum, R. Walker and Co. The value of the cargo is as follows:— Kauri gum £4375 Ditto ditto 3000 Flax 525 Total £7900

COMMERCIAL.

Evening- Stab Office,

Thursday afternoon

The salvage saved from the wreck of the s.s. AiredaL* was -sold by auction yesterday at Onehunga, by Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son. Tlie following comprise a few of the prices : — Steam winch and boiler, £87 10s.: wire rope, Id. to lfd. per lb.; chains, 2j-d.perlb.; lead, 18s. per cwt. ,* condenser, £4 165.; anchor and cables, 4s. 10J. to ss. per cwt.; two stream anchors, £3 each ■ brass, sd. per lb. ; brass cocks, 10£ d per lb. j double blocks, ss. to 9s,

I each ; single blocks, 2s. Od. e?-?h; India '• rubber, 2s. per lb. ; copper, lOkl. per lb.; 1 *ails, from £2 ss. to £4 ss. each ; &c.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., aud to-

morrow, at 9.30 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Wonga Wonga, will close at this office on Thursday, 6th instant, us follows : — For money orders and registered letters, at

5 p.m. For newspapers, at 8 p.m

For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United Stales of America, British, Central, and Soutb America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England and United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 8 p.m. Late letters will be received by the mo'l agent, on board the steamer, up to time of sailing- For Fiji, per Dancing Wave, this day, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga mid GpoHF, per Mn j ¥"-.&, this day, at 4- p.m. For Wanganui, West-port, and Greymouth, per St. Kilda, on Saturday, Bth instant, at 10 a.m. L..te letters and telegram** for trans nr'ssion 'om the Wanganvi Station v.lll be received at tin's office ti:l 10.30 a.m., rid at Onehunga til! 11.30 a.m. For Glsbo:ne, per Taweva, onSatu'day, Soil instant, at 2.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Napier, aud tho Southern Provinces, per Lord Asbley, on Saturday, Bth instant, at 3 p.m. Late letters and tele grams for transmission from tho Tauranga Station will be received till 3.30 p.m. For RusseU and Kawakawa, per CoinerfTjg, on Saturday, Bth instant, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki aud the Southern Province?, per s.s. Rangatira, on Monday, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui Stution will be received at this office til 10.30, aud at Onehunga ti" 11.30 a.m. Note.—Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. N.B. —Supplementary Mai s for the above mentioned places will be made up on Friday, 7th instant, at 1 p.m. As the windows will not be open for sale of stamps on Good Friday, the public are recommended to purchase their stamps before 8 p.m. on Thursday, up to which hour they m**y bo obtained at this office.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at tho Police Court for the week ending Saturday, April 8, 1871: — Friday, April 7 : Good Friday. Saturday, April 8 : Messrs. J. A. G;,ullan and

GPics.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1871.

The death of Captain Guil(H*ig has left a vacancy 4*i connection with the Naval Volunteers and } [-'levy, tho proper filing of which is of no emu 1! moment in the public interests. Much as we shoi'ld value every branch of tho Military Service, anu render en couragement to all Volunteers, both our special local requirements and the lessons taught us by the recent war, demand that especial ai/Lention should be paid to tne efficiency of our A el'lory coips. On exco^enco in gunnery the safety of states has been shown to depend; and, ? though wo have made no progress in placing defensive works for the protection of oi"' harbour, it cannot bo doubted that ol*" f»vst efficient preparation for defence against hosti'e attack muse bo with our Arti'leiy. In the c-'reum stancss, the appo;utracnt now to be made is one of tho utmost im poi Lanes, for on it will depend rn-r-tly, the efficiency or inefficiency of our loeel Ari/'lery. We confess that we are glad to hear the name of M^. Copland mentioned iv connection with this vacancy, and do not hesitate to say that such au ap pointment would be one of the best that could be made. Mr. Copland's for mer connection with this command has naturally at onco directed atten tion to him, and there is a fitness in his resuming the position. But irre pective of this circumstance, and his practical experience of active service, and thorough knowledge of the work, there is something in the genial off handed manner of Mr. Copland that would tend to infuse tho spirit iuto his subordinates, so essential to the suc cess of the movement. We are not aware of the names of any aspirers to the vacant command, nor do we know if Mr. Copland consents to become a candidate ,• but we

would decidedly urge that he should be offered the command. Mr. Copland is not a drawing-room knight, but has smelt gunpowder, and is as far removed from being an ignorant pre tender on the one hand, as he is from kidglove dilletantism on the other. Wo do not doubt that there will be plenty of aspirants, but by those who wish well to the corps, prompt steps should be taken, that all idle aspira tions should bo snuffed out, and an an appointment be secured that will make both popular and efficient our big gun service.

A BTSALTiY serious offence came up for investigation vi the Police Oomi to day. The revolver and howic knife have clone good service tn the spheres for which they are fitlod, and Judge Lynch has produced order and social comfort where other means have failed. But these institutions are fitted 01 -1y for a pi-mitive state of society, and among civilized English communities the 1 o:fe and the shooting-irons are voted c-i-Englu/h and cowardly. It appears, however, that the believers in such forceful means of expressing opinions, are not wholly absent from us ; and last night a per son had the auclaciiy to present a loaded revolver at the police constables when engaged in the execution of their duty. If wo are correctly in formed, this is not the first time that the officers engaged in the protection of the peace have been endangered by such ruffian ism ; and we are credibly informed that the late Mr. Naughton some time ago had a narrow escape f"om beincr shot. It is recorded, we understand, on oath, that a loaded gun was caught skulling about his residence at l-vo o'clock in the morning, the hour at which the Jaf'3 Commissioner of Pob'ce was accuctomcd to Sa-'oll out to look aa'.er tho eL/ pat.ol ; and that the hero of last r;ght could give some information on the circum stan.'js. The late Commissioner de sired that no ahirm should be made, and the incident has been forgotten. Wo merely allude to it in this connec tion, while expressing on1 * regret that the occurrence of last night has not been forwarded to the Supreme Court, where perhaps the former incident might have been adduced in illustra tion of tho danger of irregular trifling with shooting-irons.

Should tlio wont her prove favorable, tho p s. Royal /' -ed v"' tr-iUc an excursion to the Kawau t.o-moi .-ow, be:ngQoO(l I- iday, Icav'ig the Wliiirf at 10 a.m. She ."' i*' o make an excursion hip ■'•. (lieevening! > c, .useamongst the adjacent islands, lea\ n(j "io who* fat 7.30 p.m., aft -r wHeh she w ' prt Ito the Thames at ion o'clock.

It is appalling to Hrnk of the danger :m ---pend-'ng over certain of Her Majestj a subjects at present residing, o" unconscious of d-viger, in a township i-i the 11-iur.-t-* pet rn,<>h- We think tho c*t'**en*mtaneo denr-nds 'he prompt, intervention of (he po'fce, so u< ' i pi-event the estat dunent of v species -of Thus**' sm in 'he. prov- i i>. With-'i the p'rt i-vo'co days, a written ap. cat.on has hen rncaiv :1 by the authorities ■ ■• 1:1 Ihe Olcr, m:»*i of the pin -o, asking font' emetcry—that " g.oti'id sliorh. bo set apa'.u for bu./ng pcrsor- ''viig in the distrie' "'

SHARE MARKET.

Mr. J. Newwaw reports having sold to day :—Thames, £18 10.-* to £19 10s ■ Cnle dor-ris, £103 to £105; Albu. n'a, £2; Otago*. 15s Gd ; Red Quocns, 3s Gd.

GOLD FROM THE THAMES.

The pi. Royal Alfred brought up f om the Thames yesterday, for the Bank of Now Zealand, 13 boxes of gold,B con* : \*'*ig 10,580 ounces. Tho lotrl amount forwarded by t-p'S bank during tlie past fortr'ght is 54/ ) ounces.

THE EASTER MONDAY SPORTS.

Te ; entries for tho Athletic Sports on Easter Monday clo.cd last evening, at tho Occident; ' 110 l al. Al ©ge'.hor, there are no less than 137 en' "ie.«, as v i'l be scon from the prolamine below. The fo'lowing is the list of races, wiMi I he number of compelitou :•—Mo'don Pla! *, 15 ent.*ies; T teatro Royi n Gold Cup, 150 yards, 15 citriJs; 3C ) yards, 15 entiles ; <._") yards, 75 entries. Mile Race, 6 entries. Two m;lcs Bicycle Race, 4 entries. livo _:!ea Walking Match, 7 ont.ios. Three hunt I *'. I yai'ds Hurdle Race, 7 entic. Iwo nr'es Handicap Plat Race, 4 entries. Onohundred yards, over 14 stone, 5 eivl 'ies. One ini'e Bicyclo, 4 entries. One hundred and fi'ly yards, boys under 15, 17 entries. Four nr'es Walking Match. 4 entries. Four hundred and forty yards Hurdle Race, 6 entries. Occi dental Prize : Boys under 12, 13 entries.— In connection with these sports we might mention a fact that is not generally known, viz., that 10 per cent, of the gross takings is to be divided among the charitable institutions of this city. The public are requested to take notieo that only a limited number of tickets are to be issued for tho Grand Stand. The prices of admission will be 2s. and Is. Tickets can bo obtaiued at Upton's, Queen-street. Ou account of the limited notice given for ent vies for the Occidental G-ift, for boys under 12 years of age, entries will bo received until nine o'clock this evening. Some of these races will prove very interesting, particularly for the Maiden Plato and Cup. In conaequonco of tho handicrtppers not having yet concluded their arrangements, the particulars w'l not be published until Saturday,

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

THE PRIZE SHOOTERS AT WELLING TON.

[GRknixE'."* Telegram Company, Beuter's Agents.]

Ttte p.*. Bs-ngatiia arrived in the Manukau this morning, bringing later pap<?r3 fvorxx We'V'Dgton P-d Ta--ar>oki.

CHRISTCHURCH.

April 1. —The G-over joy was enthusiastically reeeivrd here last night. He hoWs a levee on Monday, *-id on Tjet-iay rhere are to be spor' jin Uoho'v of l-;? visit-.

DUNEDIN.

Api! I.—The Phoebe has sailed for Wel linglo...- Tho Ho*- Mr. Ghbei.ie i-» a pas senger.—The ??*ne? authoiita vely stai *s I hat it is f'te ;'iten; on of Wobb <.» rj'i b>« boats (iH-ect I .Sydney for ''io P si, yea?, _i-.--.ch boa<~ if the sa-ne c'-.ss ss the Novacla wi'l bo in v li-iess at AueVhi-id ou the Pr-'.va 1 of - lie --f-o—'ig _r'l, < o bi't-g it on lieu, oud retr a vi."i the oiU.va"d mail to San Faan eV„'C —The ReTcHf*' mi we h*-' resign.-1.

NAPIER.

Apt-; *1 —A Bcratoh match between ten Soutle. .i representatives and nine Napier re pres.-m' itives has btfen fired. Otago, 325 ,* Nap tr, 253 The highest Otago man was Buch. aa, 43 j Napier, WM;aw«, S7. It v.*** Won' »3 a gale

WELLINION.

THE i-jO'ia-J

-I VOLV- J? Ti: •-. l K*bE iR :i I'A'l l VE3

The Luna » .ivclJasfc night nilh the Wel liation aud Southern Voluni.ce*? Represents !'-.*•■ * at the futercolor-u 1 shoo.' ig ? 1 Auck land, The n"ghfc w;-» d: k tcid tempfuuous, a*id 16 be;ng Sunday even''ig ihe.a-ft-''* no fo_r*»l pubI'-* r:> option. A -,1-e .t crowd, neiert-hetes*?, xr< pre seat to *bern, Among* whom we nol'c.'l mony volinleeu. Our ssoulh-e. 1 f Lends -n.'l doubtless under -5! ;**d llie reusors vrl;ch prevented them rc < -i.'ig 'ho w<* ■ jme 'hv' • brother volunteers hid iJcsi," J for them.

We i "c so-a-y 'o ieain, moreover, fh„ the Southern repr. Ben'i* yes, ha> Vg bc3n .< 'ready defied a fori";ght longor -''on they ex pected, w**' not bo Or;* guests sufficiency long f i givo vs oppornv'v'es of effacing any un favourable impression that may have been formed /'"oiu the c'-oumstances of tho-'** loud i'jo-. We r*o dure, however, tv-it ''icy w' M not shoot 50 " wide of the m? *k'' ai to measu *c or-welcome by "ie circumstances atlend'ng the' • pre-mt visit. To-day, we uuder3t*-id, a match v. M be fi"ed between ten of their ncmber and .-ni of or" own Volunteers. Wo hope tie wca'hor w-'l be favorable enough to advr't of its cocr'ig off, p*id tliat as miuy of our cit^.ens as caa make it convenient will, by their presence, sliow at onco their in 'he Vole-deer movement, and flic' ■ atten tion to '"o ci' nnpiou Volunteers i-i Now Zeah'*id. We on'y hope that We)i:ngton may I 'vo the proud ('•-.'nellou of conquei" lg the i mquerors, md tho surest way to i !cl j.y is a r .iifldent expfC1 -tion of eucvess. We be l.i.eVO it v* 'be d* _■■»■,, but not impossible, to beat *'iem, rid ye re qr'te Bi"*e or- Volun teers » " d.» the--*" " level bes' " — Wellington Indepcnd-.it, Apr'l' 3.

The s.s. Phoebe, Capt3'>. Wl . -ip, lei j Ljui,el ton for We11! u 3 . >v afc 3 '") pi . yest *rd>ty.— IhiU.

1 ro. j-ai on wrf-J received ■'. f *>■«,,i last even ing '' H 'he cut'-u Daw .i bad gone pihore at M tawatu, end the "ap*""'*. w<i3 v 'b. -unafely c'-o».ud. The vef ;l was 'he property of Cap'"'!! Hende;- .n. nd wn i*.''isr-cd.—

PACE BETWEEN BIRD AND EWIN.

Awn,.i has b -n*. n . ig 1 for £100 a-3ido between 'ho cV uoiou Bid, who has just ari.vcJ ♦••om Vi< •vh,, (i*id >* hur Lewiu, of the Thames. The mat :*h is t i come off at Tav'a* ion tho 8H- of May. Tho cor-so v.." 1 i V * jrjr*d. - lochy's Tlurr a Adinlw,

THE LATE GALES.

THE 1»F* TTNG Bft.V ELI3A—-TWO

MEN WASHED OvERBOIPD. _ ( *'»c } iirf 1 oi 'he p.s. Coiner»-ig, om the Hay of Is'-Hads, r • morning, wo tve in pos tcjiion of-he fo'Ofcing pt tici-' -rs : — At Kiv»se" mo t of t'.e trsse!** erfcx-ed con siderably, a.,vo cvi era he'ng i 1 .yen on the bea?h 'iiio Ruby was floated agi "»j ou lacs day ever: g. Ivo wh"'eis, wl 'eh were off the po.. du.'.ug ':e gale?, have unLved and repoi v icr ..d we.:'- :ier, v. ilk t.-emeudous Bea, ou! do. The J*"*,•., Capf 'n D'Vnond, en coil:ii aved the •••••> <n, and i_t the w!.».'e of her bco.{ ' >; I. d iier by" wevks > id a poi ou of her s'- rich -r-'Ca. ' ' away. A foi-.V 1 sea broke over her, c..-.ij.'j ig .'he mato, cook, , id ove.y l'*'ug mov.--.L-lH c>rcrbof>-**d. The ma' * was for . • teiyf oTia en the deck •""hi, but? ho poor >k was ncvei' on aga'-n. Uno S-'-.a leaves •he Buy ' -day to. _bU.„ Tow.*, wiiere sho v' ■ undergo rep'-*a. The I- ye O.i1., whaler, a»eo susta^itl • Ki-udorable df rago dv 'iig the gale. She v* 'lb? detained ;i'he Bay about three months repairing.

We ore in formed that the Bishop of Auck land v. I - induct fcuo sev.lco at AH Saints' L-,iurch ouEiiday evening next (Bo< I Friday). So: /ic-i will commence at ll o'clock.

The transfer books of the Bank of New Zealand vH be closed -om the 15th to the 27th in at; it.

On tho 29th ult., at Wanganui, the Rev. Mr. Morley, Wesleyan Minister, formerly a resident in tin's city, waß presented with a gold watch by his cougregation, as a testimonial of appreciation of his services amongst them for three years.—The watoh is a beautifr 1 specimen of workmanship, au d bears tho fol'owing in scription :—*'Presented to tho Rev. William Morley by the members of tho Wesleyan Church, Wanganui, Patea, and Marton, as a token of their appreciation of his valuable services in the cause of religion, aud of his affable and truly Christian conduct whilst in tho Wauganui District.—New Zealand, April, 1871."

The anniversary tea meeting will be held at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Sriday School to-morrow ovenmg. After tea, a public meeting will be held in the chapo'.

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELE(__MS

THIS DAY

THE CALEDONIAN

ANOTHER

MONSTER SPECIMEN,

OVER, 2CO LBS. WfTftHT

GttAHAMSTO'vv.tf, noon.

Early this morning the Caledor-; °',i turned out another magnify ant speci men, larger than the one now being exhibited in the Bank at Auckland and equally as rich. A very l?>**ge quantity of specimens from both worl 'ngs have been brought up during the day. The yield for the present foiL^'ght will exceed any previous crushing from this celebrated tr'ne.

2 p.m.

The Una continues to take out good stone. The crushing ie looking well, and by the end of the present week they will have lodged over 300 ozs.

The Caledonian is st'U looking ex cement. One berdan hfi given 1000

ozs. in tbrea days.

There has been a ivi on Dauntless aud Sink to J?ise shares this moii""ng. About 50 lbs. of gcod specimens we:3 brought up to-day. lhey have a large quaniat/ of good tvone grassed, and the crushing, when finished, will give about 2 ozs. to the ton.

POLICE COURT—Thursday.

[Befo. jJ- M, Dargai'ine and J. I George, Just ices/)

Dnuj.i_N-Sasrl.— o. Doughe.ty pnd T. Riordun for first- offence, and Ar-.e Young for a st-ond offence, were pu* ' heel r\ fhe v-upl _p**-ner.

DanKt .• \j D r-,0i?D,,.- f/r. —W. KcConachie for this offeno was fin- d 20a md costs, or to be impi isoned 48 hOr s-

D.3TROv ,sq a Cosa'Aß-'/a Uisa t r i. —W. McConach'o was olir^gediwith bating des troyed 'he uui-ortu of Constable D.'.ver. M". Joy appwed for p. souor r*id plead< 1 ■*-" lty. Fined Is aud costs, pud ordered to pay for 'he damage done.

-as-'iXiiJi :g the Pocicif —Pat '.ok Mn *n was cl'o-'ged Vi lh ha*. ig assault d Sergeant Wa'ker in Vict nla-s. *eet, on the evening of Wc:**iesd<*y Ins*. M". Joy for defendant, pleaded'gv' 1!./. Serge-"it Wr'ker explavued tlie fivcnms' nee, aid defend*:.t w fined 40s pud costs, or to be ■■npV'oned for^S hou's with hard labour.

DrSialOW.-Q A Cois-iV -SIT, S'Uiai U'M. — Tb< .-.vie defend,* it w s f»v .her chf-g.d with lia> j toia 'he i>*-»"<b; l aj of Sergeant Wi 'ker Mr. Joy for defef ids it pleaded ga 1 U/, and prisonor was fin> i Is pud costs, and ordered to pay for damage done.

A'sauli ,«* ti. 4 Potior —- W. Bakor, jowe''er, Victoi.'i-street, W" chs*'ged with L>a, ig at n-Sdr'ght of Wi "neaday night last in Victoria-s it presented at Sergeant Walker a five ba. c"cd revolver, which was capped md load A. —Mr. Joy for thopiisonor: Sergeaut Wa ' ker, deposed that when st> ugg- mg vt.th Mr :n, the 1» <t defendp-it, >n ont of Bake.'s shop, Baker went i*a* •Is shop and came out vu'tkaload I and capped revolver, and pointed tho revolver in the d'"ecLion of h"nsel f md Cone* bio JL>er. Driver ca Mcd out that p. «mer wri po'iting a revolver at 1>:_; when bith rush I on b'm and wrenched tho revolver from. l,:m. The revolver produced we* 'he same ; it was loaied ?**. eve./ chamber. Cons' Able _uver corroborated *he pre^ous evideu.*o,pnd s^ted fr ther that "m pr''oner's w '■■ c - "ed out " he'*l shoot somebody." _" *. Joy r {dressed tho Bench at cornderabhi leug"* but the Bench regprd. 1 "ie case r« f/'y prov; 1, pud exprese'ig a regret that tin; r-se 1 1 not beeu brought -i such a foim as '> crihlo ' >em to send the pr'*oner for —i,' at the Supreme C0u...-, seutcn id p..' -oner ' . pay a fine of £10 including costs, or <> I j ' npiiaoncd „.vo months >,l'h hp .1 labou***, Irj (he 1 :/jhet,t poiu^'i,/ plowed bytheA-.w

Filth.-: As - UH.r.—Dob- 'd Stewart, master of Iho schooner Onwa' J, appe./ed on b?rlto answer to the cHvgj of Hi in- nr-^iihied a series of f'f by acts ou P l a, a~n 'c ra. 'ye of the Fij;*. W*\ Bevevidgc v\d F-. Bi\ ilfield for the .mip.Vn?nt, Mr. 1/Jerfor tho defence. This t a 1). I beeu pr ,]y her I hist Week, and adjourned for the prciuUion of wi aesses for the defence, resic''ng at 'he Bay of I_*'uds. On <be case being - .lied, M\ Tyler app'md for a ft".her adjor'.relent, on Ihe^.ot'nds that the w.. jesses had not yet ai.lv d The Bench expressed the:? intention of prorece}; ig with the cr>e. It having appe.**ed to the Bench dr ng the previous hearhg that tho caso had assumrd suoh a serious asp: ct that if tho allegations were proved it shorhi be sent to the Supreme Cor**f, the case was begun de novo, in order to euable the depositions to be taken in tho prescribed form. The inter preter being sworn, the strne loatbsomo evi dence was repeiatsd. extending over severvl hours.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

A e J »ssfc_jj published yesterday declares the Provincial Government offices to be closed from to-morrow unf Tuesday (both days in clusive) for the Easter holidays, and notifies that pM gold miu-'ng oHio*-* *#■._, be protected during that period.

FATAL LANDSLIP.

A MOTE_R AND CHILD KILLED. The incessant ram and storm of Tuesday dA not, we regret to find, pass over without a terrible accident and loss of life, reaultin from a landslip. The accident, by which a mother and child were buried alive, occurred yesterday morning, on the Midnight Gold mining Company's ground, Canadian G-ull T " Moauataiii. Aminer named John Riley resided with bis wife and family of three children in o house situated on the Midnight claim. About 4 a.m. we learn from the man Riley that In board the roof of the house crack, and fearine danger he caught up two of his children, on! under each arm, aud the v. ifc [took uu th& other, which she carried. Riley state*!' that his wife aud the cb>'ld went out of the houso before h;m, be fo-'owlng with the other two. Just then the la_B*;p ccmodown, and caviled tho house into the gu'ly. Rj* ev was caught in the debt's, and was severely bruised, but manage i to extricate himself and the two children he carried. He could however, recover no l**aec of 1:s w'fe and c-K'.d, nor of the house which, he ha 1 just left. It was qi-'te dai*k at the time, oud raining in tou'ents. At day1 *'ght a number of men came to ]:'<* ass'stance, and it was then found that the bouse had been broken into matchwood, and bir led under a huge heap of earth in the gu-'y, but no trace whatever of the yii^e and child could be discovered, The slip commenced about one hundred yards away :"*om the back of the house, and must have b en caivied down with tremendous force, as it skipped the surface for the whole distano?. The men set to work to clear away the debris and est. Icate the bodies, which there was little doubt must have been buried by the facing eaith. Dr. Trousseau avrivr-d on the spot, and examined the wounds of the unfortunate man Rirey, directing bis removal to the hospital, to which he however declined to go under the painful circumstances. He was by the direction of the doctor, then re moved to the Junction Hotel, while about 50 men contiui. _ the"-*' efforts to recover the missing fam ;i y. About two years ago an accident similar in every pa'-ticu'sv orcuirci in tJ 's locality from the same cause, a landslip occuuing which caiiled away a house and be led in its riv'ns a w" fe and cbnd, aud ah-o a mate of the hus band, who resided with the family. On that occasion o^o only the husband escaped, Tb:s part of the field is more subject to accidents tu*iu pny other, owing to the loose character of the su-face, which makes it ptK.icu'a-dy liable to Jands i;ps. As soon,as the remains of tho unfortunate Mrs. Biley and her cb-hi are discovered au inquest wit! be held. Mrs. Cathevine Riley was a young woman of 31 years of age, end her son James, whom she was endoavonviug to save when she was overtaken by the fallen earth, was only fi "teen months old The family were highly respected in the neighbor 'hood in wt'oh they lived.

Up to a late hoi— the bodies bad not been recovered, although a large number of wi'Jing hands lent their efforts in turning over the stuff and searching for them. There was a shaft sunk near the bed of the creek, directly under the house, and was it thought that the unfortunate people must have been precipita ted into it. The men are now clearing out tho shai'C in the hope of finding the bodies. We may mention that Bi'ey had taken a contract in the Moauaf a*'ai i mmc a few days ago. It has not been ascertained how the accident was f*'st ■f'-covered, but the men of the mine have b. m at work since au efly hour yes terday morning in the effort to recover ♦he oodies of wife aud chihj of tbeir mat i.

The men vml " vied their- labors up to dark last evening, pud hr 1 then succeeded in clepr ing the suait to v. It: 1, 'n about three feet of the bottom, without findrng any l-'acesofthe un foaaina-e tJet'ms'. Tlie sea'-ch v*?'l be re sum I this mori*" ?g, M". Gribble, manager of i-lie Moanalai.l m:ne, ha-v'ng consented to give P3 many men as cau be spared. The door of the house has been discovered- on the bovV, p-id 'f the b6t*:es pre not found in the shaft it is 'ntended to commence removing the s-,eff bed'y *om the face. R; 'ey him self is doing as wc 1' as cau be eipected, pllhough he is severely brc'sed and shaken. Tho otlier two children have escaped unm* jo-eel —To-day's Thames Advertiser. ■ ■

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Wc are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.] ;

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

To the Editor of the Stah. Bid, —I beg, through your columns, to contradict the statement as underlined in W adve. isement " i you*' issue of last evening-* namely, 'bat the loca 1 drama " Mary _clW> is wiitten by Mr. McLeod. The above, m» all its fa* fes and merits, was written by to" obcf*:cnt servant, RICHAEB J. Witt Aucklaud, Api'l 5,1871.

THE EVENING STAB, APRIL 6, 1871.



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