SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, fi.4o. HIGH WATER: This evening, r.-M.

STEAMER TO TITG THAMES. Enterprise No. 2, 0 o'clock this evening.

ARRIVALS.

Prima Donna, schooner, Norris, from^xuaen. SS?nS:^lerr^T^ran B a. Briton, barque, from Newcastle.

DEPARTURES.

City of Melbourne, s.s., for Sydney. Herald, schooner, for Hokianga. Dantzic. schooner, for Nguruni. Ariel schooner, Knight, for Russell. Mary Eliza, cutter, for Kaipara, Ringleader revenue cutter, for Tauranga Go Ahead s s., Mcl rillivray, for Waitara. Willie Winkle, cutter, for Port Waikato.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., £in ms»;" For London : Caduceus, ship, early ; Ka Moi, barque, For Norfolk Island: Southern Cross, mission Fofl?Slu?Sda,inail steamer, April IS. For Levuka : Nukulau, schooner, early ; Sea Gull, Thursday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wellington, S.s , from Southern ports. Tf pro <! s from Sydney. fielenslee,' ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Amherst, schooner, from Sydney Cleopatra, schooner, from Lytteiton Alpha schoor er, from Newcastle Belle, schoonev, from Newcastle ■\V C "Wentworth, barque, from Newcastle H M S Rosario, fro-n Sydney Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Australia, brig, from Sydney Ayr, barque, from Adelaide Union, brig, from Newcastle _ Lady Emma, barque, from Adelaide.

4 yacht race took place on Saturday afternoon be tween two yachts, the Sylph, owned by Mr. T. Hender son and the Gleam, belonging to Mr. Porter ; the cou're- being to Drunken Bay and back. The former w> 'by a few minutes only. The yachts were accom i aiied by Mr. Waymouth's yacht Energy. On the Saturday, previous in a similar race, Mr. Porter's yacht beat the Sylph by exactly two miles. A third race will, we understand, be sailed next Saturday. The barque Alice, hence, arrived atKewYorkon the 21st February. , ...... The ship Coronitta was loading at London tor Auckland when the mail left. The repairs of the whaling barque Adventurer are being pushed forward as rapidly as the weather will allow She will present a smart appearance, and will be ready for sea again in a few weeks, when it is to be hoped she will meet with better luck than heretofore. Her complement of whale-boats is being made up by Messrs. Waymouth and Son, boat-builders, who are turning out "two good serviceable boats for her. The Nevada entered at the Customs this morning from Honolulu with the following cargo for Auckland —1 case saddlery, as addressed : 25 bundles staves, J S Macfarlane ; 140 packages salmon, 120 kegs su"ar 10 pgs ditto, Henderson and Macfarlane; 22 flasks'quicksilver, Stone Brothers ; 3 pgs merchandise, as addressed ; 283 barrels -I hhds mollasses, W. S. Cawkwell : and sundry p^kages for Wellington Syd ney, and Melbourne.—Honderson and Macfarlane, agents. , , _ , The cutter Flora Macdonald airived from Kaglan this morning with 10 bales flax, 9 bales tow, A. Barnes ; 40 pigs, Hunter ; 34 pigs, Vanse ; 3 pkgs, order. The Nevada in order to keep her contract time with the next outgoing English mail will not proceed South as intended. It is not decided yet what steamer will take the Southern mail, but if the Luna arrives she will probably return at once with it. The p.s. Effort cleared at the Customs for Shortlanfl via Coromandel. The schooner Merlin from Mercury Bay brings 36,H00 feet t'mber, consigned to Schapp and Ansenne. Two barque are signalled as we go to press.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS TO COME.^ City of Dunedin, Grahamstown, April 9 Neptune, Coromandel, April 10 Highland Chief, Grahamstown, April 11 John Bull, Coromandel, April 11 Flying Cloud, Grahamstown, April 12 Bank of Tokatea, 19, Insurance Buildings, 2 p.m.

April 13 George Stephenson, Grahamstown, April 10 Golden Spur, Grahr.mstown, April 10 Laura, Grahamstown, April 17 Van, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. April 17 Otago, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 12 noon April 30.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails -will Close as Under For Kawau, Wangarei Heads, Mangapai, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, this day, at 4 p.m. for Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-merrow, at 9 30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kapanga, per Koyal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Newcastle, N.S.W., per Tower Hil!, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Dauntless, to-morrow, For New Caledonia, per Prince of Wales, on Wednes day, 10th instant, at 9 a.m. Per f) s Nevada, on Thursday, 18th mst., as follows— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, Britisli and Foreign West Indies, and Con tinent of Europe via England at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cd in addition to the postage, will be received here till 11 a.m., and by the maii agent on board the steamer up to time of sail- S. B. Biss. Postmaster. .

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

MONDAY, APRIL 8, 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."

Cyrus Haley, at his trial this morning ) used his right of challenge so freely that had he been allowed his own way the jury list would have been exhausted. But His Honor tho Chief Justice put an immediate stop to this directly thirteen names had been taken objection to, as, unless sufficient cause could be shown by prisoner at the bar, he "could no further go," according to law. Through" out the Crown Prosecutor's opening address Haley repeatedly interrupted, probably for exactness saUe,his notions of correct legal ver biage nojt being fully in accordance with that used by Mr. Brookfield. The prisoner was not defended by counsel, nor did he request that counsel should be provided. He obtained leave, however, to have a young man named Escott present, whom he had employed to write down the evidence when takeD. All witnesses not actually being in the witness box were ordered out of Court ; and prisoner objected 'strongly to Mr. Tbomas Russell's presence while the Crown Prosecutor was engaged in his introductory address to the jury. Mr. Urookfield demurred to that demand being granted, since it was absolutely necessary that some assistance should bo given him if Mr. Eussell had to retire. The Court ruled that all witnesses should be absent it their testimony was of such a character that would be influenced by the remarks to be made by counsel for the Crown ; at the same time his Honor thought in such cases wbero extra help was necessary tho Crown Prosecutor ought to be provided with assistance of some sort. We have received the following plucky letter from a member of our juvenile defence force. The lad fearlessly gives his name and address, nor attempts to give us a stab in the dark. We venture to say that if ever he is called on to assist against an invader, our young correspondent will exhibit the same spirit as he has shown in writing defiantly to the Evening Star : —Sir, —In your issue of yesterday you make some undeserved and A untrue attacks upon the Cadets of the city -who are connected with the various Volunteer corps. In you leading article you say that " night after night are these lads to be seen at late hours hanging about street-corners, many of them unmis" j takably under tho influence of drink and in tho society of those whose society is shame and moral death." You then proceed to attack Major Gordon with your usual animo sity towards that gentleman which has been shown before in your columns. I think that you ought to have a Httle more regard for the truth. On the Nevada bringing up to her moorings on Saturday evening a boat with two young men in it got under hor bows, and was allowed by them to drift hoedlessly towards her star board paddle, which suddenly commenced to revolva. They were hailed by a waterman, and attention directed to them on board tho steamer, by which they were enabled to get clear, otherwise a very serious accident wou'd have occurred.

Another death by drowning has occurred in the Wuiroa, and under very distressing cir cumstances. A party of five men from the Aratupa saw-mills left Mangawhcve in a bout, to proceed 30 miles up tho river to living down a raft of timber. Two or them commenced quarrelling, and wanted to fight, but tho others thinking ife unsafe, rowed them ashore. As tho boat touched the bank they commenced scufllmg before they were out of the boat, and both fell overboard ; one escaped to (he shore, but the other (Robert Allwright) fell into deep water, and was seen no more. The deceased was a native of New Zealand, and his parents are believed to reside in Auckland. We are told that there was an enormous " consumption" of Stars on Saturday night; at least our usual number wa9 exhausted at a very early period of the evening, and we have been unable to-day to procure a copy. We are told in each case that " it has been burned" in trying to discover the secret of St. Paul's. It is evident that our readers have taken the wrong method of developing the invisible ink, and as no good purpose could be served by our now giving any further directions, seeing that Saturday's issue has been nearly anni hilated, wo shall now leave the secret buried, and possibly a few stray copies floating down the stream of time, and coming into the hands of the learned may reveal to remote posterity an interesting glimpse into ye manners and ye customs of ye nineteenth century. Mo3t people will bo astonished to sco by our Police Court report that Mr. Neil Smith, so long known as tho popular mate of tho Devon port, has been fined for assault, and boand over heavily to keep the peace. Perhaps there haa not ever been a more civil and obliging man in connection with any boat in Auckland, and we understand that in this case there has been a gross blunder or worse. We shall return to the subject to-morrow. The foot race for a handsome silver cup presented by Mr. Baird, the principal of the Auckland College, came off on Saturday after noon. It Was run iv throe heats, the following competing: —H. E. Whitaker, Auckland Col lege ; Sheehan, Carloton Academy ; Holmes, North Shore School, and E JDickpy, Auckland College. The three events were good race*, and Whitaker finally won the cup, which was presented to him on the ground. A foot ball match followed, but was not decided. We beg to call attention to the grand en tertainment to be given to-night in the Parnell Hall in aid of the Orphan Home, Parnell. The entertainment is of a diverting description, consisting of dissolving viewsand performances in legerdemain by the Wizard of the Isles. For so deserving an objeel we hope to see the hall filled. Mr. James Cruickshank, senior partner of the firm of Cruickshank, Smart and Co., was a passenger by the Nevada on Saturday evening. He was among the passengers snowed up in the last mail or ho would have arrived by the Nebraska. The man Peter Langton who committed the riolent and murderous assault upon DeLainey, at Riverhead, ha 3 been captured by Detective Ternahan and brought to town last evening. Ho wns charged at the Police Court this morning. Ternahan deserves great credit for the fearless manner in which he effected the capture. The following schedules in gold mining companies in process cf winding up will be disposed of to-morrow: —Diggers' Friendi Sacramento and Alabama, Q.uoon of the East' Star of Fermanagh, aad Waiotahi Cascades. Tho regular quarterly meeting of tho Royal Arch Chapter Lodge, 348, 1.C., will be held this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, at the Masonic hotel. Tenders are required for tho performance of certain works at the North Shore. A foot race took place in the Albert barracks on Saturday afternoon between James South and E. O'Hare ; 100 yards distance for £10 a-side. Tho latter won by about fivo yards. Sir 0-eorge Grey has paid Auckland a visit in the p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, which arrived from Russell and Kawau last evening. The prisoner Poter Langton was last night taken to the Hospital and confronted with Dolaney, the man he had injured. The depositions of Delaney were taken in his presence, and before J. Holt, Esq., a justice of the peace. He was then remanded, and will be charged at tho Polico Court to»morrow morning. A new drama, entitled " Not Guilty," was produced at tho Prince of Wale 3 Theatre on Saturday night with great effect. The play is founded on facts, and is highly sensational and interesting. The various scenes connected with the piece were lustily applauded through out. They consisted of the Bar-gate, South ampton, Southampton Docks, the saloon of the Madras boat (a splendid scone), and others equally good. The second act opens with a view of Dartmoor Convict Prison, with convicts at work in the quarries. This is a capital scene, and Mr Jones, as a happy-go lucky " old lag "is intensely funny. A revolt takea placa amongst the convicts, and which appears to be successful; and the scene changes to India, where old faces turn up. The plot lies in Robert Arnold (ably personated by Mr. Keogh) being wrong fully condemned for a crime committed by Silias Jarrett (Mr. Joyce), who afterwards becomes a warder over the innocent man and tyrannizes over him. They meet again in India, where Jarrett passes himself off as Cap tain Willoughby, and the scene returns to Southampton, where, as Captain Willoughby is about to denounce Arnold as a convict, his old prison associates appear on the scene and expose Willoughby as Jarrett, and point attatoo marks on his arm skilfully done by an old convict (Mr. Dunn), who has earned the soubriquet of the "Patriarch" from his frequent incarcerations. Mrs. Walter Hill in a dual character ably sustained her reputation as an accomplished artist. Mrs. B. N. Jones imparted some life into the piece, and Mrs. Kaogh came out very well as a Scotch lady. Tho male characters were very well sustained, and Mr. B N. Jones and Mr. Joyce both appeared to great advantage. " Not Guilty" is well put upon the stage and should have a good run. It is well worth seeing, and excels everything attempted for some time.

SUPREME COURT.

CTUMTIfATi SESSIONS

THIS DAY

(Bcforo Bis Honor Sir George A. Arnov, Chief Justice, and a Common Jury.)

His Honor entered the Court at 10 o'clock.

GY&US HALEY.

Tho charges against this notable prisoner wore called on. My. Brookfield prosecuted on behalf of tbe Crown.

Prisoner asked to be allowed to have the evidence of a witness named Arthur George Powell. He also requested permission to havo a young man named George Heseott to take notes for him. There being no opposition the requests were granted. Some thirty gcntlamen were called to serve upon the jury. A juror named Edward Gillespie presented a medical certificate from Dr. Kendordine, claiming to bo exempted on account of deaf» ness. He was discharged, his peculiar ailment being manifest to tho Court, it being difficult to get an answer to the usual questions in such cases. Prisoner: Your Honor, before the indict* ment3 are read I should like to know which is to bo first. The Court: You have no right now to say anything. I have no prisoner yet on trial. Tho prisoner was then arraigned upon an indictment, charging him with shooting at Thomas Bussell, with intent to murder him ; also with intent to do grevious bodily harm. Ho was ako charged on three other counts. The prisoner pleaded "Not Guilty." Tho jurors were again called, prisoner using his right of challenge very freely. By the time he had challenged thirteen gentle men, hi 3 Honor stopped him saying that by ( law he (prisoner) could go no further than twelve, unless he showed sufficient cause for using that right. Prisoner abided by the decision of tho Court, and twelve men were empannellad, their foreman being George Harmer. Witnesses wore all ordered out of Court. Thomas Russell, solicitor, carrying on business in Auckland, deposed: I am the owner of an estate near Onehunga, called the Pa. On the night of the 22nd January of the present year my family resided there, con sisting of Mrs. Russell, seven children, two visitors, and servants. Thomas Henry Russell, my eldest son, was there. I myself was sleop ing that night in town. On the morning of the 23rd I started to go to tho Pa, reaching it about 5 o'clock. (Plan produced). The plan before me is not quite to scale, but it gives a very fair idea of the size of tho rootm and of tho house. Prisoner said ho would like to have a copy of the plan. Witness: It is the same plan, your Honor, as that produced at tho Police Court. The Court allowed prisoner to examine the plan. Witness : That plan describes the front of the house, the windows open on the verandah, with the blinds. Prisonorsaid there was no section of the house marked upon tho plan. Tho Court informed prisoner that if it was a question of boundary then it became essen tial to have exact plans ; but in the present instance this was not required. Hi 3 Honor referred to tho ordinary practice. Witness continued : My son was sleep ing in the room marked A on the plan. [The position of the bedsteads was here pointed out, with othar particulars as to tho house.] There are five windows in the front of the houso, each consisting of a pair of doors. On the night of the 22nd the three be:b were all occupied. All tho windows facing tho verandah had new blindf. ' When I got to the Pa on Tues lay morning I found the windows facing the verandah with their blinds all drawn down, and I found tho glass broken in everyone of the five. In Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 a single pane in each window ; in window No. 4 threo panes, and tho door was open. I observed the blinds all perforated. Tho per forations were in the exact position as that indicated by those in tho glass. The casement of one of the doors bore stains of powder, which wore freshly made, having been done only that morning. [The casements were shown to the jury, by which witness described their appearance as found by him on the morning in question.] Prisoner carefully examined tho articles produced, they being handed to him by tho officer of tho Court.

Witness continued liis statement. On the plan before me there are several dotted lines showing the three distinct perforations ; the lines marked fairly show the directions tukon by the bullets. [Witness particularly do scribed the direction taken by the bullets, as indicated by the vai'ious marks on scale produced and sections thereof.] I recollect prisoner being apprehended; that was early on Sunday morning, tho 28th January. Ho recognised me as soon as I went into tho guard-room. I don't know whether he addressed me or Mr. Brohani at first; but, pointing to mo, ho said "Mr. Russell, you'll have to give up that gold yet." I answered that I did not know what gold ho referred to. He said, " you know very well that gold was to bo divided among the people." He thon turned to Inspector Broham, saying ho wished to go to his wife and family. Mr. Broham said it would be a long time before he would get away. Prisoner asked M-. Broham why he couldn't get away. Mr. Broham an swered. To another question of prisoner's, the Inspector said he was detained on a charge of having.set firo to two hay ricks at my place, and for having fired shots at my house. When Mr. Broham charged him with having fired eight shots, prisoner turned to me and said, " But tho gold was not in the house, and you know that." He glared fiercely at me, and made use of a throat. I answered that I went not to excite, but to identify him. I did not addreas any observations to him before he spoke to me. I never to my knowledge had any dealings with prisoner. I am speaking now personally, and not as a director of any company. Prisoner hold a lease from the In surance Company; he held either a renewal or an extension of his lease after tho firo —I forget which; but I positively refused, as a director, that the company should have any further dealings with him. When I saw him in the lock-up on the occasion referred to ho had on a dark blue coat —almost black, —a peculiar kind of shirt fitting close up to tho chin, and of such a description that it almost Beemed a continuation of the beard ; light Bhepherd-plaid trousers, slippers of yellow leather. The dress described is that also worn by prisoner when my son identified him. My son showed no difficulty in identifying prisoner. Ho pointed him out after looking round. Prisoner, addressing Mr. Broham, aaid it was not fair, adding that he had told him. This was denied by the Inspector.

To the Court: I had not described prisoner to my son before this ; on the contrary, my son described him to me. I recognised only two or three of those present —known to mo as members of the police, as I supposed.

Mr. Brookfield said ho iutended to adopt a somewhat unusual course, namely, to cloac

witness's evidence for tho present, in order to prove tho handwriting of tho prisoner. The Court explained this to prisoner, giving him the option of Gross-examining witness at this point, or reserving it ti 1 the close. The prisoner preferred Mr. Russell's exami nation to be continued without any interven ing evidence boing taken. The Court was adjourned for half-an-hour, constables being sworn into take charge of the jury.

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY

Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Court Judge. Tub usual bi-monthly sitting of this Court was held this morning at half-past ton. The cause li»t wa3 not a heavy one, only three new cases presenting themselves, tho re mainder being adjournments from la3t Court day. HOLLER V. CASEY AXD OTHERS. Claim £36 sa. Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff. Mr. J. B. Russell and Mr. W. L. Recs for defendant. . . His Honor proceeded to give his decision as to whether tho umpire's dacision in the race should bo considered final as follows : — ■' In all case 3 where parties have agreed that the result of a race or any other subject matter of wager shall be determined by the decision of a particular judge chosen by themselves they must abide by the decision of the person whom they constituted jadgo." That is in all cases where the event had come off, and was within the jurisdiction of the umpire ; but in this case the question is raised, Did the event come off? By the programme it appears the raco in which the vessels (the subject of the present action) sailed was for trading vessels registered in Auckland over3o tons. It appears by tho evidence of tho umpire that the Na Noba's registered tonnage was 20 tons, and that he was aware of tho fact at the time of arbitration, but that he did not adjudicate upon it. It therefore appears that tho deci sion was given upon an occasion where the parties had not agreed to bo bound. The Na Noba being under 30 tons was from the first disqualified, according to tho terms under which the race was to be sailed, and therefore could not be in tho race, and was therefore consequently not within the jurisdiction of tho umpire. I think lam borne out in this opinion by tho ruling iv tho caso Sadler v. Smith. Mr. Hosketh consequently applied that the further hearing of the caso be postponod until to-morrow, as he was not prepared with evidence to-day. He would bo able to put Captain Mollor in the witness box to-morrow. Adjourned accordingly until to»morrow. CAMPBELL V WATTS. Claim, £11 15s. 6d. Mr. W. L. Rees for plaintiff. His Honor gave judgment in this case for £11 63. and costs £14 d. HASTIE V. SYLVIA. a.it.C This was a petition for a winding-up order. Mr. Roes for the petitioner. The application was unapposed and was granted. THAMES VIEW G.31.C. This was a petition for a voluntary winding up order, which was granted. W ACK V. MCINNES. Claim, £85, for damages. Mr. Heeketh for plaintiff, and Mr. W. L. Roes for defondant. This was an action to recover damages for a broach of agreement by refusing to enter into a partnership arrangement with the plaintiff in the erection of a wharf at Wangarei, Both parties wore on tho point of tendering for the work, when they mutually agreed not to run couutor one with another, but to put in tho same Under. The deposit of £15 was found by the plaintiff, and he received an 1.0. U. from the defendant for half the amount. On the contract being accepted, Mr. Inues refused to recognise tho partnership, and insisted on returning the whole of ths £15 to plaintiff, and went on with the contract on his own responsibility. The plaintiff calculated the profits in the undertaking at £100, half of which he now »ued for, together with £25 apocial damages for Josses sustained in conse quence. The evidence of tho plaintiff was taken, by which the foregoing was elicited. [Loft sitting ]

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

(Before Joseph May, tmd J. Holt, Esqs., Justices). DRUNKENNESS. Eight drunkards were punished as usual. ASSAULT. Neil Smith was charged by Richard Thurston Ebborn with unlawfully assaulting him on board the steamer Lalla Rookh. Mr. Joy appeared for the complainant ; Mr. W. H. Kissling for tho defence. Evidence of the assault was given. Several witnesses for the defendant deposed to his invariable good conduct and character. The Court fined the defendant 209. and costs, or 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered him to enter into recognizances to keep the peace for six months, himself in £40, and two sureties for £20 each. ■ BREACH OP THE DOG NUISANCE ACT. Oliver Mays wag fined 10s. and costs for omitting to obtain a tiuket for his dog. Mr. Joy defended. A NEGLECTED CHILD. Maria Curtis, a neglected child of 13 years of age, was, upon the evidence of John Graham, Relieving Officer, committed to ths Industrial School for one year, and to be brought up in the Roman Catholic religion. This concluded the business.

COROMANDEL.

(from our own correspondent.)

Tokatea — Splendid Crushing.

Golconda and Pride of

Tokatea.

Saturday Evening. The Pride of tlie Tokatea has finished its tramways and other dead work, and is carrying both drives ahead. Good gold is found in the face of the low level. The Golconda main drive is progressing favourably, but the winze on the specimen, or No. 2 leader, will have to be sunk thirty feet before it reaches the same level.

The Tokatea is turning out first-class stone from the low or main drive; the specimens are few, but the gold seems to be freely distributed throughout when crushed and washed. The show on the plates of the New Zealand Company's battery for this company was never better than at the present time, and if it were to be judged by the cleaning up for the last six hours would represent about eight ounce's to the ton; but this is too much to expect and should not be taken as the average.

The Nil Desperandum has just cleaned up for tlie Golden Point Company, and retorting was going on when I visited the battery about an hour ago. The result is not expected to exceed half an. ounce, but as tho stuff put through was only a trial lot from a lar^c heap of stuff aban doned as worthless by the old Golden Point claim some years ago, 8 dwts. would well reward the trouble of carting it to the mill.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.)

West Coast Trial Crushing.

Albion Tribute.

G-rahamstown, 3 p.m

The Albion tributers working on Kelly's old ground have crushed 30 tons from which tliee have obtained 118 ounces. The West Coast have had a trial crushing of some stuff from the Bee hive leader; five tons gave 3-iozs. The G-olden Spur tributers have got 21ozs. from five tons. The "Waitcmala are now retorting. The stuff is expected tc run 2 ounces to the ton.

THE SOUTH.

Via Hikutaia and Kati Kati

[from our own correspondent.]

(SPECIAL TO THE STAE.)

WELLINGTON.

Saturday evening.

Alfred Knox and Karaitiana were charged this morning with conspiracy to commit murder. The prisoners have been remanded till Friday next.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Saturday evening.

The match at 200, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range, came off to-day. Large attendance of visitors. The following is the result: — Points. Prize. Coleman (Waikato), £12 04 1 Sopcr (Marlborough), £9 0-1 2 Humphries (Taranaki) £8 02 3 Reid (Otago), £7 — 4 Gray (Wellington), £5 ... — 5

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA.

TWO MONTHS' ENGLISH MAILS

The Nevada, mail steamer, Captain Blethen, arrived in harbour at 6.45 p.m. on Saturday evening with both the January and February English mails. The latest date from San Francisco is to the 29th February. The Nevada on her last trip arrived at Honolulu on the 15th March, and sailed again on the 19th for Auckland, occupying 18 daya on the passage. Most of the news brought by her has been anticipated by the Suez mail. Wo, however, extract the following telegrams as additional and latest intelligence : — LONDON. February 9. The steamship Colorado, which sailed from Liverpool yesterday for New York, when just outside the Mersey, was run into with great violence by the Arabian, inward bound. The Colorado received severe damages, and was run ashore to pre?ent her sinking in deep water with all on board. The Arabian, which was comparatively uuinjured, rescued all the passengers of the Colorado except five in the steerage, who, it is supposed, jumped overtnard in the panic which followed and were lost. The passengers were brought back to Liverpool. The House of Commons entered into a debate on emigration, in the course of which Ajtoun, member for Kirkaldy, expressed the hope that some action would be taken to divert the stream of emigration from America aiid Australia. February 21. It is reported that Lord Northbrook, at present Under Secretary of State, will bo appointed Viceroy of India. February 25. Despatches from Dundee give accounts of a widespread devastating flood in tho Valley of the Tay. The waters of tho Firth and River Tay overflowed the banks last night, aud poured into the plains on both sides, sweeping everything before them, from Dundee, at the mouth of the Firth, to a point above Perth, on the south 9ide of the River Tay and tho head of navigation. The level country found near the latter city is covered with water, and portions of Dundee rendered uninhabitable. The railroads between the two cities are washed away in many places, and much road bed must be rebuilt. In Dundee the damage to property is immense. The lower stories of several large warehouses filled with jute and flax, are flooded, and thousands of bales of flax des troyed. No estimate can be formed of losses in tho country aloDg the river banks. February 26. After thanksgiving ceremonies the Prince of Wales will make a tour of the Italian lakes, staying abroad two mouths. The counsel of the United States t efore the Geneva arbitration are preparing their reply to the case submitted by Great Britain. They think that England will finally consent to arbitration, but that the Gladstone ministry will be out of power before she reaches that determination again. February 27. The Canard steamship Parthia, which sailed from Liverpool this morning for Boston, came into collision with two Spanish steamers, and sunk one of them. The Parthia was so badly damaged as to necessitate a return to Liverpool for repairs. No loss of lite is reported. The marriage of the Marquis of Bute to the daughter of Lord Edward G. Howard is an nounced to take place shortly. The English Pres3 Directory givea the number of journals in Great Bi'itain as 1,456. Five hundred pounds weight of gunpowder were seized in Cork yesterday by the autho rities. The yacht Enchantres* will be sent by the Admiralty to India to receive Eirl Mayo'a remains and coiivey them to England. A rumour prevails throughout London that Baron Hatherby will soon retiro from the

| Lord Chancellorship of Great Britain, and •will bo succeeded by the Right Hon. Lord Kornilly. In the Tichborne ease Attorney-General Sir John Duke Coleridge has brought his address to a close, and the examination of witnesses for the defence has commenced. Lord Bellew was on the stand to-day. His testimony was rery damaging to the claimant. J, The celebration in honor of the recovery' of the Prince of Waleß was of the grandest character. Tho procession commenced to come from. Buckingham Paln.ce at il a.m. AstheQueen left the court-yard of the Palace the voiced of thirty thousand children sang the National anthem " God Save the Queen.1' The services at St. Paul's consisted of singing a grand Te Deum chorus, written for the occasion from the words of the 115 th Psalm, followed by the reading of prayers and sermon by the Arch bishop of Canterbury. Fifty seats in the Cathedral were set apart for workingmen free of expense, at the special request of the Queen. 1 At the conclusion of the religious services ) the proce3?ion formed again aud mored west -1 -ward. The whole route to and from the Cathedral was seven miles in length, and the procession was four hours in j jsiuion. 1 The decorations are said to have surpassed - anything ever before known. Mile 3of the distance were given out on contract to be ornamented at the expense of the Metropolis, fc The best estimates place the number of spectators who witnessed its passage at 4,-000,000. There were eleven thousand '• troops besides the London Police force engaged S in keeping the streets clear that there micht be no interruptions or accidents. Along the entire route strong fence 3 had been erected, besides three double lines of police to keep the eager crowd from overthrowing the bar ' riers and obstructing the passage of the procession. Every shop and house along tho route brought a fabulous rental for seats. Ordinary four-storey buildings were let for one hundred pounds for the day. One vacant space brought four hundred pounds. Great preparations were made for the illumination of the western front and entire dome of St. Paul's to-night with ship lanterns and lime. February 27. Midnight.—Several serious accident 3 hap pened to-day owing to the pressure of the great mass of spectators on the line of the c procession. One man was crushed to death r in Trafalgar Square, and numbers of people more or less injured. a Two stands, each containing 150 persons, fell, and many were badly bruised. I February 29. It is reported that the Queen is goinsr to Germany to visit her daughter and the . oa Imperial. 0 The Lord Mayor to-day presented an address to the Prince of Wales. n There was some rioting at Killarney yester* day on the arrival of the member of Parlia ~~ ment for Kerry. The mob commenced to 3 pelt the police with stone when the Riot Act was read. The police prepared to charge fixed bayonets The crowd finally disperead and order was restored. No one was seriously injured. BEELIN. February 22. It is officially announced that an apothecary from Posen, a Pole, was arrested yesterday on suspicion of contemplating the assassination of Bismarck. The man is a fanatic Catholic, and was formerly in the Papal Zouaves. He intended to take the !ifa of the Prince upon a ' his arrival. A pistol was found on the y pi isoner. 1 VIENNA. I e February 28. v A Eussian spy was detected at Lemberg c sketching the fortifications, and was condemned c to one year's imprisonment. !r The International Society i 3 reported to be 5j organising strikes, with the object of pre- venting the International Expoaition here. FLORENCE. February 20- Tue injuries to Eistori, the well-known n tragedienne, by the recent railway accident 'fc near Perugui, are more serious than at first '' supposed. In addition to bruises she sus -9 tamed a fracture of the knee-pan, which will t3 render her unable to play for a long time to P come. > 'i PAEIB. £ February 20. There is much excitement here over tho jj discovery of the last Bonapartist conspiracy. t That there is some truth in the report of iti existence is proved by the extraordinary a precautions taken by the G-overnment here as j a well as in the Northern Departments. In this c city and at Versailles the police force has been '.- doubled, and the troops have received orders to a remain at their barracks ready for action. SIOUX CITY, lOWA. February 28. Eeports of the discovery of rich deposits )0 of gold in the Bl'ick Hills continue to ba received here and cause great excitement. A manju^t arrived from Spotted TailVKeserva ,. tion brings rich quartz specimens, and says ' that the Indians have large quantities of gold. !'" It is confidently asserted that the mines will prove far the richest ever discovered, and £ tbat there will undoubtedly be a great rush c from here for the goldfields as aoon as 2> navigation opens. NEW YOEK. 'r February 14. )f At the opening of the Court of Oyer and Torminer, McKeon, one of the counsel 01 "° Stokes, moved that the Court direct a verdict d for the accused on the ground that the Diatricfc Attorney's ploa did not sufficiently traverse ' s the averments as to irregularities in the ( c indictment against Stokes. Judge Oordoza "c said he would hear the evidence. Accordingly 9" two motions were made by Graham, of Stokes 8 33 counsel, for quashing the indictment, and the case was proceeded with, G-arvey opening for tho defence.

THE VERY LATEST.

LONDON.

February 29. A demonstration is being organised against Sir Charles Dilke by the working men. Pj" a" parations on an extensive scale are being made. The mass meeting is to be held in^Trafalg* 1 Square. I A large fire took place in the etst of London last night. A . f

The return of sick treated at the Provincial ' Hospital during the week ending Saturday* April 1, 1872: -Remained last return, oo 5 admitted since, 11; discharged, 7 ; diea ' remaining, 70 ; males, 61 ; female 3, •>• Arrangement of cases:—Fever, (typaoitt conrales) 2 ; cancer 2 ; scrofula, 2 ; syphilis. ° ' phthisis, 9 ; rheumatism, 10; paralysis, »; epihpsy, 2; amaurosis, 1; bronchitis, » i pleurisy, 1; pneumonia, 2; heart dusase, -■ > aneurism, 1 ; amaurosis, 1 ; dysuria, 1; 2; diarrhan, 1; dyspepsia, 1; e-me3 ana necrosis, 3 ; fracture, 2 ; absoasa an.i wouada and. contusions, •!•; debility. !•_„___, occurred no deaths during the week. £«• • Old linen much required.

THE EVENING STAB, MONDAY, APEIL 8, 1872.

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RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. I§S§P FINAL NOTICE. dSII R. HOBBS WILL offer for the next EIGHT WEEKS (unless disposed of during that time), the whole of his very large Stock cf GENE EAL and HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, an<? MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING, at very low prices. Also (now opening) ex 'NAOMI,' a Large Assortment of Ladies' and Girls' WATERPROOF TWEED JACKETS and MANTLES from the same House in London as those which RH. had last season, and which gave bucli universal satisfaction. A Large and Choice lot at 12s. 6d. each, and Gh-ls ditto at low prices, as the whole must he cleared out within the next fei» weeks. 3?rench Merinoes, Flannels, Blankets, and all WINTER GOODS at clearing-out prices. Country orders promptly attended to. March 12, 1872. " .Jgfl WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's TJndefshirf.s in Merino, Silk, &c. ; also, New Hats.—-S, Coombeb' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen Btreefc.



QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. The mmense success attending the introduction of thisnew local industry will alone testify to tho high estimation in which "it is held. During tho lust, year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply tru large demand, and has in consequence made oxtonslvo alterations and additions to his Factory, so us to l»o enabled to keep tho market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should bo without a | supply of this really health-restoring and agrceablo condiment. i Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of 11. OLSON oii wrapper and stamped on bottle and per. Auckland, 10th February, 1572. T CATER (late Crombio's) EOTAL fj o FIXE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform ing his friends and the public generally that he has purchased tho Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombio ; and having secured the services of M.. C.'s late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satis faction. J.C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. THOENTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S WHOLESLE PRICES CURRENT: & s. .d Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown Brand," per ton of 2,0001bs 10 0 0 Adelaide, per ton of 2,0001bs 10 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "TS & F Brand," per ton 14 0 0 Seconds, per ton 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 0 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201b 0 10 Oats, per bushel .. .. .. .. 0 3 G Auckland, January 9, 1372 TEI- WEEKLY NEWSPAPER. PRICE TWOPENCE. THE COROMANDEL MAIL WILL SHORTLY BE PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A WEEK in an enlarged and improved form, and under a new proprietary. The MAIL will be found an excellent medium for advertising. Advertisements will be received in Auckland by Messrs. Reed and Brett, Evening Star Office, and at the Thames by Mr. "Wilkinson, Advertiser Office. THE THAMES ADVERTISER, PUBLISHED DAILY, TS the oldest established Journal on the Thames Goldflelds, and having the largest circulation is the best medium for advertising. PRICE TWOPENCE. Advertisements and Subscriptions received at the Evening Star Oftice. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TT is requested that all advertisements, except those of only a few lines, loill be sent in not later than 2.30 p.m., and short advertisements, " Wanteds," 4*c\, not later than 3 p.m.