SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evaning, 0.44. HIGII WATER: This evening, 7.12.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES.

Golden Crown and Enterprise No. 2, 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ARRIVALS.

Nevada, mail steamer, Blethen, from, the Southern ports. Opotiki, schooner, Baker, from Opotiki.

DEPARTURES.

Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Russell. Tauranga, schooner, Sellars, for Tauranga. Fortune, schooner, Parker, for Bay of Plenty. Meteor, schooner, for the East Coast. Clyde, schooner, Anderson, for Wangarei.

CLEARED OUTWARD.

Tawera, schooner, Kennedy, for Gisborne .with a general cargo, and Mr. and Mrs. Lysnar and family, Mr. Mulloly, and three others as passengers.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA FROM THE SOUTH.

The Nevada left Port Chalmers on 10th February at 11a.m. ; left Lyttleton on the 20th at 1 p.m. ; left Wellington on the 21st at 1 p.m.; left Napier on the 22nd at 3 p.m. ; arrived in Auckland on the 24th at 7.45 a.m. Had good weather the greater part of the trip. Passengers—Mrs. Rich and son, Messrs. Isaacs, Mills, Hugh, Jolly, Colonel Russell, Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Horton, Mr. Beattie and wife, Mr. Mullins, Mr. Amborogh, Miss Wilson, and 34 for San Francisco. Cargo—G bags seed, 36 kegs butter, 4 cases hams, 45 oases cheese, 17 cases merchandise. For San Francisco —1033 bales wool, 73 bales flax, 4 ditto skins, 10 tubs butter, 76 coils rope, £20,000 gold bullion. We are indebted to the purser, Mr. H. Lalley, for files.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, 26th

inst. Por Tahiti: Queen, schooner, Monday. For London : Caduceus, ship, early. For Honolulu : Nevada, to-morrow. For New York: Ferndale, barque, early ; Queensland,

barque, early. For Southern ports : Keera and Phoabe, early; Wel lington, s.s., on arrival of the Nebraska.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Keera, s.s., from Napier. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed lOtli November. Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December Phcebe, s.s., from Southern Ports. Moa, brig, from Melbourne. (Sailed Feb. 4) Helenslee, ship, from London Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed February 14 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due 27th instant Cyrene, barque, from Lyttelton Whynot, ketch, from Napier Nukulau, schooner, from Levuka Byron, brig, from Sydney The Taranaki arrived at Nelson from Auckland on the 19th instant. The Nevada coiild not take any cargo from Napier, having a full cargo from Southern ports for America. The schooner Opotiki arrived this morning, with 231 sacks maize, J. S. Macfarlane ; 70 do. do., Lewis Bros. ;30 empty casks, Whitson and Co.—J. S. Macfarlane and Co., agent. The Nevada will sail to-morrow at 4 o'clock sharp.

UNKNOWN

■WEATHER ENCOUNTERED. FEARFTTL . by Captain James with a We have been favour**. Sooner Macquarie, from report of the passage of the si.. swe were unable to Melbourne to this port, to wMcju lof space :— give insertion yesterday owing to warn,. -n Saturday The schooner Macquarie left Melbourne o- the 27th January, and cleared the Heads.op .*.. _m morning bound for Auckland ■ in Bass s S^ttlb^ light south and south-east winds with thick rainy father j during the passage to the .North Cape had Tery unsettled weather, encountered three ea^eriy tales, two very severe ones, but no damage was done excepting the spliting of -the fore-topmast staysail; rounded the North Ca P c on the 14th, and had moderate south and south-east winds np along the coast-, on. Saturday, 19th, Poor Knights bore soup-east distance Six miles ; saw indication of an easterly gale, imme diately tacked ship to the. north-east to gain w<*ng. at 8 a.m. the weather became very thick and rainy with liehtning to the east, took in top-gallant sail and Treef in the topsail, andreefed themainsail, and wind *a tacreasing at 10 close-reefed the topsail and handed JS. «d double reefed mainsail; midnight veryJbad weather, at I a.m, took in forejau ££*««-a«Mtfa rf—^' ~r*~»r4*ua mafaig vexy bad weather, ihippmg seas fore and aft >~-~~ * tl , a close reefed to the north-east; at 6 a.m. wore ship to the south east, bent another topsail and set it, blowing a fresh gale and a very cross sea ; Monday noon wind flew suddenly to the E.S.E.. in a terrific squall with rain in torrents, took in the tonsail and wore round to the north-east and hove to under main staysail, the wind and sea was now terrific and the ship laboured heavily, aneroid, 29.60, and falling rapidly; at 2 p.m. blowed away the main staysail all to pieces; the ship making frightful weather of it under bare poles, all hands con stantly on deck ; got a cloth of canvas in the main rigging to try to keep the ship's heaii to the wind, ship falling off before the wind and sea making a clean breach over her, hands at the pumps continually : unbent stay foresail brought it aft and lashed the lug of it along the main boom and hoisted clew of it up by the throat halyards heaving.it up by the winch, the sea, wind, and rain was now terriflc'throwing the ship on her beam ends, stove in the fore scuttle and filled the forecastle with water, and also cabin doors were burst off and the top of companion lifted off, filling the cabin with water, the men then ran forward to try and get some saila up to cover the scuttle and companion, they then came aft and reported that the ship was filling; succeeded in getting >a sail nailed over both places and prevented the body of the water going down. Went below into the cabin and never saw such a sight, beds and bed clothes, provisions, and all floating about; was getting very anxious now for the safety of the ship being continually under water on the port side up to the mast, frequently the boat lashed on the main hatch wa3 under water, occasionally freeing herself for short intervals ; with great difficulty and danger succeeded in knocking the lower plank of the bulwarks out to free the decks of the water, the ship falling off into the trough of the sea, we thought every sea would swamp her. Got all her spare spars, stage planks, and hold bucklers, anything • moveable that could be got, and made a raft; launched It Over from the weather gangway with a hawser passed forward, and bent on a bridle to the raft the whole length of all the hawsers. We had to try to keep the ship ahead more to the wind, and also in hopes that it would break some of the Saaj every man working for his life ; and no means were left untried that man could invent under the trying circumstances to save the ship. 6 p.m.—The sea is now in one solid break, and the roar of the wind is deafening; all hands aft round nthe wheel, watching every slant to run to the pumps, and feeling great anxiety for theship, and consequently for our lives. Soon found that the warp had parted close to the ship ; all our hopes seemed now at an end. Night coming on, and the ship frequently on her beam ends, the triple seas breaking over, none of us had any hopes of ever seeing another day dawn, but, through a merciful Providence, we were spared through this terrible night. Monday morning.— Some lulls this forenoon, and the ship is laying better, but labouring very heavy still. Barometer, 29.5 ; wind, E.S.E. At noon to-day I judged we were 25 . miles from the land, and drifting along the land. At 2 p.m. the wind and rain came on again with double fury, and a most frightful sea running from 2 o'clock until 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning. We were in the greatest peril; the sea was this night most terrific at 10 o'clock; the weather bulwarks carried away, stanchions, and all the sea making clean breaches over us; had - the decks swept of everything moTeable, galley and all the utensils swept clean away; boat washed away; saved her again, and managed to drag her aft and lashed her. From Sunday morning until Tuesday morning all hand were on deck without food or water; all the water spoiled with sea water. On Tuesday morning the wind veered more northerly, and moderated a little, but a terrific sea still on. Noon.—The North Cape bearing south 28 miles ; wind hauling to the northward. Made some sail on the ship, but soon had to take it off her. At 6 p.m. a shift of wind to : the. N.W.; wore the ship, and ran her through a frightful sea under close-reefed topsail. Had thick dirty weather until arrival here at 10 o'clock on Thursday morning. The ship is greatly strained ; and • were she not a strong vessel, she would not have stood the gale. For 60 hours every man on board behaved with great courage, and did their utmost to save the ship, and all orders wera obeyed with alacrity. It was a narrow escape, and it is a great wonder that no one was washed overboard, very frequently all floated about from one side to the other, and we were continu ally exposed to the greatest perilgetting tackles on the rigging to save the mast, halyards,' and' chain plates •omething or other being continually blown away '

COMMERCIAL.

■ Evening Stab Office, ; ■■■■';'. . : ■.; ~ r Saturday afternoon. Mr. S._Jone« sold to-day, at Ms mart, a splendid •hipment of Varruambool potatoes, which realised 4s Ba. per cwt. -

Mr.B. Arthur reports a good attendance at. his ■ttikst day sale yesterday.but biddingwasnot spirited tfik,' SL i 0V ££ uIW, Potatoes were not equal to the m ,Mk| 18, SO, to 25,2a. jfeeese, 4s. to is. M. itxukw, ■ ■•■•■■'■ :•'■■■ -•>..-. .',,-:.:- .\J. »jtL J ■ - ■-■.■■) ::: i:,<:. I ' '„ ... .

none in ; fancy pigeons, Is. Cd. to 2s. Cd. each: potatoes, 4s. to ss. Cd. per cwt. ; onions, l£d. to ljjd. per pound ; Sydney onions, Jd. to Id. ; bacon, job lines, 2Jd. to Bjd. per pound ; butter, second quality. 2id. to sjd. ; "cheese, 3£d. to 4d. ; Auckland apples, lta ; quinces, ljd. ; Sydney apples, l&d. to 2Jd. ; maize, 4s. Od. per bushel; flour, damaged, £10 per ton ; sundry groceries and furniture at fair prices. A small lot of jewellery, &c., was sold at paying prices. His sale of fruit to-day, ex City of Melbourne, was well attended The following are quotations:—Seville oranges, 16s. per case ; fine sweet oranges, 11s. 6d. to 12s. per case ; lemons, 16s. to 18s. pea case ; pears, 1-Jd. per lb. ; apples, ljd. to 2id. per pound.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDEND.

MEETINGS TO COME. Nebraska," Grahamstown, February 26 Claremont, Grahamstown, February 27 North Pacific, Grßharnstown, February 29 North Pacific, Grahamstown, February 29. Standard, Grahamstown, March 1 Soiith Lead, Grahamstown, March 1. Auckland and Thames Steam Packet Company, J. S. Macfarlane's office, 2 p.m. March 2 Pride of Tokatea, Mechanics' Institnte, Auckland. 12 noon March 4 Crown Prince, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. March 7

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Monday at 10.30 a. m. and 0.30 p. m. For Great Barrier, per Glance, this day, at 5 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Saucy Lass, this day, at 5 p. m. Per p.s. Nevada, as follows : — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central and South America, British and Foreign "West Indies, and Continent of Europe via London, this day, at 8 p.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, this day, at 8 p. m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, this day, at 5 p.m. Supplementary mails per p.s. Nevada, for letters only, will be closed at this office at 1 p.m. to-morrow, 25th February. Late letters for United States of America, and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cd. in addi tion to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, on Monday, 2Cth instant, at 9 a.m. For Tahiti, per Queen, on Monday, 2Gth inst For Kawau, Wangarei, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, at 4 p.m. For New York, per Ferndale (for letters specially so addressed), on Monday, at 4 p.m. For Napier, and Southern Provinces, per p.s. Nebraska, six hours after arrival. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. "Wellington, immediately after arrival of the p.s. Nebraska. Note.—A post office will be opened at Kiri Kiriwa, near Hamilton, on Ist March next. Mails will be made up on same day as for Hamilton. S. B. Brss. Postmaster.

DIED.

HESKETH.-On the 23rd February, at Harklns' Point, near Eiverhead, Frederick Hesketh, of Auckland, aged 27 years. The funeral will leave the residence of his . brother, Edwin Hesketh, Esq., Parnell, to-morrow (Sunday), at 3 p.m.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in. the distance,

And the good that we can do."

A very ploasing entertainment will be given this evening in the City Hall, being a farewell complimentary benefit to that most amusing of comedians, our old friend J. P. Hydes, who is about leaving Auckland. The pro gramme will consist of Signor Donato's song and danco, " Love Amongst the Roses" ; per formance by the Naval Brigade Minstrela; Mr Harry Emerson's Olio of Oddities ; en tertainment by Mr J. P- Hydes, and speech. Misa Anstead will also appear. A most amus ing evening's entertainment may be expected. Madame Duret has also kindly consented to appear. After the inquest on the body of the sea. man who was killed on board the Oaduceus yesterday, which resulted in a verdict of accidental death, the funeral took place. The body was followed to the grave by Captain Koberts, the officers and men of the Caduceus, and a number of other seamen. The well at the corner of Wellesley street and Barrack street has been finished by the contractor for some few dajs. Two springs were touched, but the well has been allowed to remain undisturbed Bince, to observe the flow.

A subscription ball was given at tho Parnell Hall last evening to the officers of H.M.S. Blanche, previous to their departure. The ball was a succoss. Dancing was kept up till early this morning. Mr. R. Hale, of Parnell, was entrusted with the arrangement?, which were ably carried out.

The body of the unfortunate seaman, George Storey, who lost his life on board the cutter Lapwing, was picked up this morning by a waterman's boat in the harbour, and conveyed to the dead house, to await an inquest to be held this afternoon.

The Auckland College prizes will bo dis tributed on Monday afternoon next, in tho Provincial Council Hall, at 2 o'clock. Tenders are required by the City Council for the formation of Nelson street, between Victoria and Cook streets. Festina lente, which means taihoa. During the gale last Monday, a large tree was blown acrois the footpath of Albert street; and thore it still lies, to tho immense inconvenience of pedestrians, the business being apparently that of nobody. We observe by the Coromandel Mail that Hen :jK.eda"eTTagainit Charles Carter has giren universal dissatisfaction. That th« sympathies of the community aro Btrongly in favor of Carter is abundantly proved by tho mbicrip tion list got up yesterday to provide the, ex penses of appealing from the judgment given by the Wardan. We understand that tho sum of £25 has already boon raised with a pro mise of more if wanted. The Clerk of the Cfiurt headed the list. (Without knowing anything of the merits of the case, we would add that the Clork of the Court ought to be dismissed. —Ed. ~E. S.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE

MANAGER'S EEPOBT. " 24th February, 11.35 a.m. "No 2 block improving in appear ance. IS o. 1 connected with Tookey's stopes, and ia poor at this point. North Drive reef running small. "S. B. Eichabds."

ALL NATIONS.—MINE MAN AGER'S REPORT.

" 24th February, 11.44. a>m. " I expect to get 600 ounces gold to-day.

" P. HANSEN."

(FEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Caledonian Returns.

Golden Crown Crushing.

THE RIFLE MATCH FOR £1000.

Christie v. "Walker.

Terms Accepted.

Q-EAHAMSTOWIf,

3.50 p.m.

Caledonian return is 836 ounces fbr the week, including 276 ounces from Tararu Battery. The Ivanhoe, late Cock-a-doodle, have obtained some good specimens from the winze. The Golden Grown have 39 ounces for the week. 100 tons crushed. The Black Angel have obtained 38 ounces from about 40 tons. The Whau partial crushing yields 22 ounces. A telegram has been received that Christie has accepted Walker's challenge to fire for £1,000, providing the match takes place in Dunedin. Walker consents to the terms. John^ Peters was fined 20*. for ill treating a horse. i

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA.

LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.

By the arrival of the JNevada, we are placed in possession of later news from the South from which we take the following telegrams:— LYTTELTON. February 20. Two fires occurred at the same time at Lyttelton on the morning of the 20th inst. One was at a shop belonging to Clarke, general dealer, corner of Colombo and Lichfield streets, totally destroyed, though the family narrowly escaped. Stock insured in the Victoria for £250, premises in the New Zealand £100. The other fire was at some stables St. Asaph street. Partially insured for £100 in the Australasian.

HOKITIKA.

February 19. John Block, a lunatic patient, -while walking with his keeper, sprang into tho river, and attempting to swim across was drowned.

BLENHEIM

February 20,

The Wairau election has resulted in the return of Seymour, by a majority of 39.

Ward worked well on the protections ticket. There was great excitement.

GREYMOUTH.

February 21

The fire was still raging last night. The Tivoli gardens and cottage, belong ing to Mr E. B. Fox, M.C.C., are de stroyed.

NAPIER.

February 20. A disastrous fire occurred at 1 o'clock this morning,on the premises occupied some years ago as an hotel at Waipuriku (Clive). Tho fire originated in the stable in which was stalled the well-known race-horse Despatch ; and the flames communicating with the dwelling house reduced both buildings to ashes. Despatch vras burned to death. The owner of the horse, R. Wheeler, is missing, and it is feared by some that he also may have met with his death.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before Thomas Beckhara, Esq., Residen

Magistrate. DBUNKENNESS

Six persons were punished in tho usua manner for this offence;

BEEACH OF LICENSING ACT,

His Worship gave judgment in the case brought by the police against Eobert Hay wood for having more than one public bar in his licensed house.

He said he had giren the matter his best consideration, but the more he thought over matter, the more he con sidered defendant would hare to close one bar. Clause Bof the old Act was actually repealed by clause 2of the new Act; and worth while to appeal, he could doso. Or if bethought the decision of the Court ultra vires, he could appoal against the decision. There was another course open. If defen dant would undertake to close one bar, the police would withdraw the charge. He would recommend the adoption of this course, as otherwise conviction must follow. Mr Haywood consented to this arrange ment, and promised that on and after Monday next one bar only would be open to the public. THBBATEMNG XANGUAGB. Eobert Eolly was charged by his wife with threatening her. Ho pleaded guilty of having done so, under circumstance of great provocation. Hi« "Worship said that provocation was no excuse for breaking the law, and ordered the defendant to enter into his own bond for £50, and find two sureties for £20 each, to keep the peace for six months. LABCENIEB. James Murray, charged with stealing a wheelbarrow from the premises of E. and H, Isaacs, was remanded till Monday. James Duke, alias Jam on Honiss, alias Robert Dale, pleaded guilty to stealing a coat valued at 505., the property of Eobert Arbury, while under the influence of liquor. His Worship observed that it was no excuse that he was in liquor at the time. He ought to be sent to the Lunatic Asylum, and have his head shaved and blistered. His Worship thought he could not do otherwise than send him to gaol for three months, to be kept to hard labour. Samuel Taylor was brought up on the charge of stealing a galvanized iron bucket, the property of G-eorge Smith ; and on the application of Sergeant Pardy, the case was adjourned to next Thursday. This terminated the proceedings.

PETTY SESSIONS.

THE monthly Court of Petty Sessions will* be held next Tuesday. The following Magis trates have been summoned :—

Messrs. Baber, Beetham, Bcokland, 4.. Clark, Daldy, Dargaville, Dilworfch, J. A. Gilfillan, H. GKlfillan, E. Isaacs, Joseph May, Chairman.

MELANCHOLY DEATH.

We deeply regret to have to chronicle an event that will have brought sorrow into the heart of a highly respected family, being the death of Mr. Frederick Hesketh (brother to Mr. Edwin Hesketh, barrister), by drowning. He had been staying at Riverhead for some time past with Q'Meara's survey party, and yester day morning went to a water hole for the purpose of washing «ome articles of cloth ing, but beingabsent from breakfastsolong Mr. Teasdale and Mr. Stebbing, two of the party, went to look for him and dis covered him lying, on his face at fye bottom of the waterhole, which was about three and a half feet deep. Efforts to restore animation were unavailing. It is surmised that ho had been seized with an epileptic fit to which he was subject, and had fallen into the water. The body of the deceased was conveyed to town yes- ' terday evening by the Gemini and placed j at the Waitemata Hotel, and as we go to preis an inquest is being held.

CHRISTCHURCH REGATTA.

Abridged from the Frets.

The great event in the acquatic world, which for the past few weeks has excited so much attention and so much interest, has taken place, and the officers and all connected with the management of yesterday's regatta have every reason to congratulate themselves upon the success attendant upon thoii' efforts. For the first time in 3ew Zealand waters, the re presentatives of the various provinces of New Zealand hare met to try conclusions on what the old poets quaintly term " the silent high way," and we may safely say the race waa well worth a visit to see. The prospect at early morn is certainly far from inviting, a thin small rain incessantly falling, augurs unfavourably of the Buccess of the day in so far as woather is concerned, but about nino o'clock the sun, which has for some time been vainly endeavoring to pierce the clouds with which it is obscured, at last succeeds, and the mist rolls away, giving pra mise of a brilliant day. A light N.E. winu, not enough to interfere with the outriggers in the great race, and just enough to pleasantly temper the rays of the sun, springs up, and preparations for the road go on with renewed vigour. The deep interest felt in the race, and the strong feeling evinced by the partisans of the respective provinces, which, by the way, are pretty fairly represented amongst us on this occasion, is shown by the conversation of every group and knot of persons assembled in the street turning upon the events of the day. The merits and demerits of the various boats are eagerly and learnedly canvussed the latest tips a3 to the performances of the respective crews —some of them, it is to be feared, slightly coloured by the particular bias of the individual —retailed and eagerly devoured. The tiino is now close at hand for the coma mencoment of the proceedings of the day, and Mr Hesketh's battery, which has been placed in position near the judge's stand, fires the warning gun for the first race of the day, the boy's race. The race for Mr. Maxwell's cup is got well off, and then people settle down seriously to view the great event, the struggle for the championship of tho provinces. Here and there among the crowd ia to be seen the oolours of the Lyttelton crew, blue and white, loyally worn by some denizen of that romantic maritime village, but beyond thia no colors are noticeablo. These ara worn by men of unmistakeably maritime appearance—men who have every faith in the thews and sinews of their townsmen. Roundthe Otago and Welling ton crews are collected their partcular partisans, and Canterbury men wish them good luck heartily—tho sentiment prevailing being a hope that the best men would win. The warning gun firci, and the respective boats are brought forth from their resting-place by their crews, each one as they come down through the serried line of eager gazeri being scrutinised with a critical eye, and receiving tho en couragementi or plaudits of their friends as they pass on. The time is now about half an hour past noon, and the first to show in the water is tho Lyttelton four-oar " Waterlily," Mr Harrison's latest and prettiest production. Her crow, fine stalwart fellows, with not an ounce of superfluous flesh on them, and with a confident expression on their faces, take their placon, and paddle away up to the start.

The next crew to show on the water is the Kaiapoi crew in the Pore, and they are soon under way, their swing and style is good, and evokes general admiration from the crowd collocte ; on the bank and hill-aide —amongst which are soTeral thranitia who have taken part in contests of Hii« "SarnHor »*><..>;>■ long 5. o , — i.v. -.1... u f me piatiu cadi and Isis, upholding the honour of their Alma Mater.

The Wellington crew are the next to put in an appearance, and they look all fit to go the distance, being fine athletic fellows in capital trim; their boat, a Melbourne build, looka good, and the Empire citizens rejoice muchly in the probable success of their representa tives.

Tlie Dunedin crew, with a long sweeping stroke, which takes their craft along at a good pace, the Amalgamated and Canterbury Kow ing Club crews, in their newly-acquired boats, the Sabrina and Ilissus close the number, and now all ii expectation. Dowa to tho point goes a cloud of horsemen and pedestrians, the hill side swarms with people who dot it here and there iv clusters, all eyes being turned toward the distant starting point where the boats are seen like dots upon the water. Eound the judge's box and the winning post the crowd presses, until the flat is one dense sea of head?. Presently Mr Hesketh'a bat ttery gives notice that the boats are off on their Ion? pull, and now the excitement reaches boiling point.

At the start, the boats are all drawn up in lino opposite Mr. Andrews, each crew waiting with eager expectation the signal to be given. The time has now come, Mr Andrews gives the word, and tho oar blades flash in the sun light as they take their first grip of the water. The Wellington crew dash away at top speed, taking the lead, closely followed by Lyttelton, who are straining every nerve to take the lead j theKaiapoi crew come next, gulling a splendid ■troke, but their heavy boat tells on them, and they do not make much way at first. Following is the Endeavor, with her red-capped crew, once so fortunate, but to-day, above all days in the year, they seem out of sor.tg, but this is explained by a heavy affliction under whioh one of her crew iv laboring. The Sab rina, with her amalgamated crew, pulling a nice oven stroke, and tho Otago putting it on hot come next, while in the rear, last of all in this great race, is fche Ilissaa, tho rupre sentative of the Canterbury club : alas! how are the mighty fallen. On they speed, oleav ing tho water like an arrow from a bow, tho youthful coxswains inoiting their respective crews to renewed exertions by perfectly frantic yells. A few hundred yards further, and Lyttelton creeps up to the front, gradually but surely overlapping the Wellington boat, rssponsivo to the appeals of their cox. Now her bow shows to the front, and with a game spurt she passes by and takes the lead. Now the Pore, despite their heavy boat, begins to come up to , the Wellington, the position of the remaining boats remaining un changed, and by-and-by she gradually over* hauls Wellington, finally settling down iato second place, Lyttelton, in the meantime, in« creasing their lead and going off in fine stylo. In thi» order they come up the first point, .whioh is perfeotly black with people, and now the Babel of cries begins. Adjurations to "put it on," " lift her," and so on, rend the air, and the most absnrd guesses are hazarded as to the positions of the Various boats. All doubtß, however, on this point are soon resolved as the blue and white colors of Lyttelton are jeen to the fore, and well to the fore too, the Pere next, Wellington third, and Sabrina cloae up, the remainder in a cluster in the rear division. The maritime individuals above alluded to become perfectly frantic in their delight; they run along the sea shore shout ing to members of the crew by name to " keep it up," "lift her to if," .and other nautical oxpressions, the giving rent to which appears to relieve their mind to a great extant. On go the competitors, straining every nerve, the oar blades rising and falling with: the regula rity of machinery, the Lyttelton ,men still leading. Now the' Sabrina's orew, animated no doubt by the kind encouragement of their

friends on the bank, do put it on, and the prettiest race of tho whole occurs be tween thorn and tho Wellington crew. At it they go, tho crews of each doing their best, and they keep it . up right merrily all down the straight run. The Pere, too, has put on steam, and 13 going ud to the Lyttelton men, who are still some i three or four boat's lengths in advance, but .Weieht of boat and Mr. Harrison's superior | workmanship are too much for them, and they i still have to be content with Becond place, in the meantime the Endeavor comes up fourth, . with Ot*eo next, and Ilissus a long way astern, her crew having evidently had quite enough. The Sabrina and Wellington ara still at it, fielitine all the way down the straight right home Now the Lyttelton cor calls on his men to run in home, and they pass the winning flax three boats lengths^ advance, the Kaipoi men coming Second. The Wellington crow are too tough for the Sabrina, whoso crew, however, pull excellently well, considering the short time they have teen in practice, and the struggle for the third place ends in the repre sentatives of the Empire City securing the coveted honor by about a length. Then goes up a perfect roar of cheering, that peculiarly thrilling sound of human voice in numbers, a hoarse dull roar like the beat of the ocean breakers on some rock girt shore ; agaain and again it is repeated, aud from all parts of the course masses of people converge towards the centre of attraction, the winning post, lne winning crew as they step out of their boat are seized by enthusiastic supporters and borne shoulder high in triumph away through the dense crowd, a proceeding not unattended with serious personal discomfort. All the crews as they come in, are cheered to the echo. Now, with considerable difficulty, a lane is made through the exciling and cheering multitude for the boats to be carried up into the avenue before Mr. Monck s house, and the members of the winning crew have to go through such a quantity of handshaking and congratulation as would have dismayed any ordinary man. Mr. i Harrison, the builder of the beat, particularly deservedly came in for a great Bhare of the ovation. To-day is a red letter day in his calendar, as he scores two wins with boats of his own building, viz., the Waterlily and the Eipple, and in addition he has also to hi 3 credit the Lyttelton and Kaiapoi events with tho Mayflower. Great satisfaction is ielt at his crowning success in the interprovincial, not only because it has been won by a Canter bury crew, but because a locally .built boat has ■won, thus proving that we can hold our own in this against English and Melbourne builders of some renown in their respective lines. The Illis3us was completely out of the race, and nearly caught up by the umpire's gig Naiad. Thus ended the best contested boat race ever witnessed in the province, amid tumultuous cheering. Time—2o mm. 26 sees. International Fotte-oabed Race. Open to all members of rowing clubs in the Aus tralian colonies and New Zealand. Any description of boat. Distance, 3 miles, over as nearly a3 possible a straight course. Entrance, 5 ss. First prize, £150 ; second do , £10 10s. Both prizes in money or plate, at the option of the winners. Waterlily (Lyttelton Boating Club), var . nished cedar ; length, 44ft.; beam, 20£ in. ; depth, 12in. ; weight, 1051bs. ,• builder, H. P. Harrison, Lyttelton; colors, blue and white ; crew, bow, ff. P. Harrison,, 9st. 81bs.; 2, E. W. Roper, list. 21bs.; 3, W. D. Cameron, 13st. 21bs ; stroke, A. Cuff, list. 71bs. ; cor, O'Neill. sst. 81bs 1 Pere (Kaiapoi Amalgamated Clubs 2 vrtsmugwjii voi/uj. oiau, TTeiungCOnj ... U Sabrina (Christchurch Union and Heath cote Amalgamated Clubs) 0 Endeavor (Christchurch Avon Rowing Club) , ... 0 Otago (Otago 0.T.0. Rowing Club) ... 0 Ilissus (Canterbury Rowing Club) 0 At the conclusion of the race, a protest was entered by the Otago agaiust the Waterlily. on the ground of a foul at the start. The members of both crews were examined, and the evidence was of a most conflicting nature. In tho absence of the starter, the consideration of the case was postponed till to-day, at ten o'clock.' A protest of the Sabrina against the Otago, was withdrawn.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

NAVAL BRIGADE.

Captain Copland and Lieutenants Jackson and O'Callaghan went to the North Shore yesterday evening, for the purpose of taking the names of those who were willing to join, and in furtherance of the objects of the corpa in other matters. The meeting was held in the Masonic Hotel, and Samuel Cochrane, Esq., occupied the chair. The meeting was a good one, and Captain Copland addressed it at considerable length. It appeared, howevei, that a number of people were unavoidably absent, and the meeting was in consequence adjourned till Monday, the 4th of next month, when it will be held in the Naval Shed, at 7 p.m.

The monthly inspection of the Hobson Uifle Company will be held on Tuesday evening next in the Albert Barracks.

The Scottish Volunteers met last even ing in the Albert Barracks for their usual weekly drill. The men were put through their drill by Sergeant Wainhouse, A.C. Lieut. Jones and Ensign Mowbray were present. The monthly inspection takes place on Tuesday evening next.

The monthly inspection of tho Rifle Brigade and Cadets took place in the Drill-shed yesterday evening. There was a good muster. The inspection was made by Major Gordon.

.. The Artillery Volunteers were inspected in Albert Barracks last evening by Major Gordon. Owing to short notice having been giyen, there was not a full muster. Captain Featon was absent through in disposition. After inspection, the Battery headed by their excellent band marched to their quarters at Port Britomart. Members of the Rifle Club in connection with the oorps were warned to be at the Range, Mount Eden, on Tuesday morn-: ing, at 6 o'clock sharp. The men wore then dismissed.

The monthly parade of the men and Cadets of No. 1 Company of Naval Volun teer, will be held in the Albert Barracks on Tuesday evening next at 7 o'clock. Being the Grovernment Inspection parade, all members of the force ought to attend. The International Rifle Match com mences this afternoon.

The San Francisco News Letter saya that Mr. Jones, editor of the New Tori Times, has been presented by the grateful taxpayers with a purse of fifty thousand dollars for:de nouncinjj the Tammany thieves and scoundrels. The Town Crier haa been employed for many years upon,this paper, and during that period has denounced nearly everybody as a thief and a scoundrel, and not a purse has been offered him.. ;

ALARM OF FIRE.

At 1.30 this afternoon the central fire-bell pealed forth its well known sound. In a moment hundreds of excited people raft in the direction of Victoria-street. T7e alarm was not a falsa one, proving that the house of Captain Braund, Grahame street, had been accidently set on fire by a number of urchins, who are in the habit of making bon-fires in the vicinity of the cliffs. Ifc seems that the wind car ried the sparks, which rested upon the house, and in a few moments the shingles were blazing. Mr Asher and a few others soon administered a few buckets of water, which extinguished the flames at once. A hole which was large enough for .a boy to creep in, was made, and if the building had thoroughly caught, a great deal of damage would have ensued; The police should make an example of such boys, who congregate here and there to act mischief, if this were done once or twice, we would have fewer accidents.

YACHT RACE.

A yacht race took place this morning be tween the Na Noba and the Cambria yachts for £25 a side. The start was effected at 8 o'clock, and on going round the North Head the Na Noba was leading by several lengths. Before rounding Tiri Tiri we hear from a gentleman, who observed them from the North Shore, that the Na TSoba was lead in* by eight miles. There is ho doubt, bar accidents, the Na Noba will win. 3.30 p.m.-

The Na Noba came in the winner, at 3.20 p.m. The Cambria returned tea minutes earlier, not having gone round Tiri Tiri.

PROFESSOR HASELMAYER.

There was a very good attendance last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and several new tricks and deceptions were performed by Professor Haselmeyer which fairly electrified the audience. His performance on the piano with a clothes brush was truly wonderful. !N"o one should neglect a visit to the Professor's entertainment. An afternoon performance was given, to-day, when there was a crowded house. A fresh programme will be introduced to-night.

CORRESPONDENCE.

gSrVfe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. ; ... -~

IN RE "NON SALTABO."

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Deae Sib, -In reply to your classical corres* pondent signing himself a? above, allow me to say that his statement*, ia reference to the Ball Committee, are gross libels. On its own merits, the letter is unworthy of note, but it may have the effect intended by the writer, viz., to arouse a jealous and angry feeling amongst thn members of the Auckland Rifle Brigade. To prevent this I will reply to the charges preferred against the company in extenso.

" The introduction of nice distinctions of

tUo auuial potibiuuß of fcko iuen." Reply. "Every member of No*. 3 Company is ex pected to be present at ths ball, and no distinction of any kiud has bean made. " All the officers of the Brigado have been

invited." This is simply untrue. Cap tains of companies and officers command ing corps only have been invited. A " Ttie exclusion of Lieutenant McConnell." This is again untrue. Every member of the committee will be glad to see Mr McConnell at the ball.

" Non Saltabo" seems to forget that Lieut. McConnell is a member of N 6. 3 Company, that he votes ab all company meetings, fires with the company, and draws his capitation allowance from the company, ho it therefore, and claims to be a member of Mo. 3 Company, and as such, has the right to take a part in tho arrangements for the ball, and to be present at it. All the officers of the company, have paid for their tickets and Mr. McConnell-is expected to do the same. I do not think Lieut. McConnell is at all anxious to . hare it proclaimed to the world that he is "un honest mechanic," but if it is any consolation to " Non Saltabo," I would inform him that three members of the Ball Committee are also " honest mechanics."

In reply to tbe very poor attempt to be witty at the expense of Mr. Knight I beg ; -to say that Mr. Knight, proposed.to _the Com* mifctee to'forward a; ticket to Mr; McConnell, but the committee deciddd that as a a member of the company Mr. McConnell could not accept such an offer, and would probably hare been very much annoyed if such a course had been adopted. . -•■ . •

I would strongly urge upon " Non Saltabo" when he is again about to rush into print; to take Punch's advice to people about to marry "don't."

. I am, &c;, " Tasoirair." Auckland, 23rd February, 1872.

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. Sib,— Credit is dae to " Non Saltabo" in exposing the imbecile action of the committed empowered to carry out the arrangements of the ball to be given to Oapt. Clark, respecting the noia-inviting of Lieutenant ann Adjutant McConnell. Lieut. McConuell being on th» Staff, should have been invited. He is not at all acting a3 an officer of Wo. 3 Co. A.R.B. j and is ihe company to.which Mr. McConnell belonged to be insulted, bj a mere committee, in such a manner. There can be no doubfc much is spoked about social distinctions in the volunteer movement; fluoh should nofc be the case.. It is principally those who are ; nofc gentlemen, and have no sosial position, who endeavor by cheak and foppery to lord it orer men of brains and educasion. Ido not think the adjutant will feel insulted, but take ifc rather as a compliment from the prejwnti committee. •; .. .;• ■ Yours, &0., 4 Fbe^v

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE MEET ING.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib—As ono of the general public who hap* pened to be present at %h.Q meeting of the above-named Institute last evening, I desire to express my admiration of the able and impartial manner in which Messrs. Eeed, Browne, and Moss, proposed the re-modelling of this seemingly "oasified" (this is a quota* tion) institution' as also the long-iuffering patience ,of the chairman, Mr. Wbitaker. From what I could gather during the evening, a general impression seemed to prevail, that the present rules required,amending, and in fact the whole machinery overhauled froui th« President to the Secretary.-

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1872

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CiITY HALL TO-NIGHT. — MARIE / DURET'S Great Elocutionary Dictation. J CATER (late Cbombie's), ROYAL • PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen - street, Auckland, has much pleasure in in fOi-ming his friends and the public generally that ke has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr Crombie; and having secured the services of Mr Crombie's late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every cirdty and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction. J C. also wishes to inform the Ladies that arrangements are being made for taking a^a^/fAfcr^6RTHoV dGROCERIES d£>CP 9 \J\J\J and PROVISIONS to be sold at Cost Pbicb, previous to our Removal to our New Central Premises, next to the SoutJiern Cross office. Queen street. Families, Storekeepers, and Coasters, are invited to call at their old establishment, BARNETT AND LEVY'S NOTED RED HOUSE, next to the Theatre Royal. T. COSG-KAYE & CO.'S tP MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest Stock in New Zealand to choose from. GKf}f\ WORTH of MUSIC and SONGS set to MUSIC to be given away by F. H. Lewisson, Jeweller, Queen street. For each £1 worth of Jewellery purchased at Establishment, the same amount of Songs or Music given in.—F. H, LEWTSSOK, Queen street.



OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE immense Success attending the intro duction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the largo demand, and i has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to hia Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market „ well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a supply of this really health-restor ing and agreeable condiment. Sold everyw here in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. CITY HALL TO-NIGHT. — MARIE DURET, the Celeste of the World. RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. !§iir FINAL NOTICE. R, HOBBS WILL offer for the next Eight Weeks, (unless disposed of during that time), the Whole of his very largo Stock of Genera and Household Drapery an<? Men's and Boys Clothing, at very low prices. February 12, 1872. j^n



: THE NEWTON KIKK. DIVINE Service at 11 a.m., and half-past 6 p.m. TO-MOEEOW. .:/:/ ! Subjects,: .Morning: "Balaam's Propheoy of Christ." Evening.: " Culture, not the, whole of Eeligion." . . . : „ O TEAMSHIP NEVADA. NOTICE TO PiSSENGEES. The p. a. DEVONPOET will leave the Queen HENDEESON Ss MACFAELANE.