SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.4. HIGH WATER : This evening, 7.35.

STEAM FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Enterprise No. 2, 9 o'clock Duke of Edinburgh, 9.30 o clock,

ARRIVALS.

St Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, from wanganni tIM S Rosario, from Sydney. Phcebe, s.s., Worsp, from Southern ports. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Wanganui.

DEPARTURES.

W. C. Wentworth, barque, for Melbourne. "William Ackers, barque, for Newcastle. Caduceus, ship, Roberts, for London-

IMPORTS.

Pers.s Phcebe, from Dunedin :—6 trunks, Hoare ; 1 case Miller ; 3 bales, Gifford ; S cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co ; 1 do, Hayman ; 2 do, Boylan ; 1 do, Gascoigneil parcel, Pole; 0 cases order; 1 case, Hemicks. From Lyttelton—l2 cases chicory, Brown and Co ; 400 bags barley, order ; 40 bags grass seed, Buckland ; 10 sacks oats, 40 kegs butter, 2 cases bacon, Jakins and Co. From AVellington- 1 box, 1 package, 3 parcels, Combes and Daldy : 1 box, Captain Machell; 2 parcels. Telegraph Office. From Nelson -1 case organ, JBull :2 do apples, Pattley. irom New Plymouth—4 sacks wheat, W Clow ; 1 horse, Snell; 1 box Peacock ; 1 do, McCantney ; 3 bales sheepskins, 3 ii'orses, Buckland ; I box, Rev Watson : 8 cases butter, A Barnes ; 5 cases do, Howe : 7 do fowls, Mrs Mynott; 1 monkey, Acclimatisation Society.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE PHOEBE.

The S.s. Phcebe, Captain H. Worsp, arrived in the Manukau this morning. She left Port Chalmers on the 30th lilt, at 1.45 p-m,, strong northerly winds easterly sea, and hazy weather: arrived at Lyttelton on the Ist May, at 10.15 p m. ; sailed from thence the next day at 4.30 p.m., strong north-west winds in the Straits : reached Wellington on the 3rd, at 3.30 p.m. ; proceeded on the 4th, at 2. 25 p.m. ; arrived at Picton same night; started from thence on Sunday, at 7a.m.; arrived at Nelson at 7p. m. ; left there on the 6th, at 6.30 p.m., fresh northerly winds and fine weather; anchored off New Plymouth at noon of the 7th : dis charged and sailed at 7 p.m., easterly winds and fine weather. We are indebted to Mr. R. B. Pringle, purser, for full files. Passengers :—Saloon :Mr Donald, Mrs Hingston, Mrs Kelly, Mis 3 Thomas, Mrs Bridgman, Miss Hewitt, Mrs Harrison and 3 children, Mrs Weston, Messrs Smith, Kelly, O'Neil. Clark, Saimders, Hales, Noon, Walters, Harrison, Weston, Kohn, Butement; and 11 in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE GO-AHEAD.

The Taranaki Steam Navigation Company's s s Go- Ahead arrived in the Manukau this morning at 11 a:m. Reports leaving Nelson at 2.30 a.m. on the sth ; arrived Off Wangamii bar at 6.15 p-m: same night and anchored tiil morning, arriving at Wangamii at 7 a.m. on the 6th ; left same night at 9.30 p.m. and arrived off New Plymouth at 2 p.m. on the 7th ; landed passengers and left at 2.45 p. m., arriving here as above. From Nelson to Wanganui experienced strong south-east breeze with heavy sea ; latter portion of voyage light north-east breeze with smooth water." Passengers—Messrs Gar lick, Cooke, Corrisan r.nd Brewer: Cargo—42 head cattle, 200 sheep, 9 kegs butter. We are indebted to Mr \V L Newman, purser, for files:

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports via Napier; Nebraska, mail steamer, on arrival. For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, 20th instant ; Hero, s.s., 24th May. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, May 16. For Tauranga : Taxiranga, early. For Newcastle : Wild Duck, ship, Friday. For New York : Chattanooga early; Europa, to-day. For Wangamii, &c. : St. Kilda, to-morrow. For Hokianga : Mary Eliza, cutter, to-day ; Herald, schooner, to-morrow. For Southern ports :Rangatira, s.s., this day.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London Flirt, schooner, from Wellington Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin Coronet, schooner, from Dunedin "Wellington, s.s., from the South Keera, s.s., from the South East Lothian, barque, from New York, flelenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Union, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed March 6 Martha Ellen, schooner, from Lyttelton Southern Cross, barque, from Lyttelton Amherst, schooner, from Lyttleton. City of Melbourne, s.s., from Sydney Hero, s.s., from Sydney

The ship Wild Duck having taken in the necessary ballast will leave on Friday for Newcastle, where she will load co*l for Lyttelton, for which port she also has 150 tons railway iron (original cargo). It is not improbable that the Wild Duck may load grain at Lyttelton for this port, when she will be laid on the berth for London at perhaps a better season than at present. The ship C'aduceus took her departure for London this ttiternoon. The whole of the passengers prior to leaving expressed themselves highly satisfied with the arrangements provided for their comfort.

COMMERCIAL.

Oriano, Coromandel, May 9. Bright Smile, Grahamstown, May 10 Driving Creek, Waverly Hotel, Queen street, 8 p.m., May 10 Canadian, Coromandel, May 13 Flying Cloud. G-rahamstown, May 13 Durham Ox, Grahamstown, May 14 Foresters, Coromandel, May 14 Foster's, Coromandel, May 16 Bass Rock, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. May Wynyardton, Company' 3 office, Shortland street, 10

a.m. May 20 Sapphire, Coromandel, May 20 Coromandel Beach, Coromandel, May 24. . Pauline, 7, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

May 27 Carnatic, Coromandel, May 27 Venus, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 4 p.m. May 27 Robert Emmet/ 5, Insurance Buildings, A\ickland, 3 p.m; May 29

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails wjxi. Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Taranati and Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For AVhitiangi, per Mary Ellen, to-morrow, at 5 p.m.' For Russell, Euato, and Mongonui, per Comerang, on Friday, 10th instant, at 3 p.m. For Napier and Southern provinces per s.s. Nebraska, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. Note.—This office will be closed from 10.30 a.m. till 4 p.m. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

It is a subject for regret that a mis understanding should have arisen in connection with the Volunteer parade ordered for to-morrow, and we trust that the good sense of all concerned will tend to allay any little irritation which has been.occasioned. Anything like sectarian differences must prove detrimental to any public movement such as volunteering, and as great events from trifling causes spring we are glad to see that Major G-ordon has to-day worded the notice of the Church parade in such terms as to remove the " trifling cauae," and so leave no grounds for unkindly feelings among the members of our local defence force. At the same time we maintain that the JEiev. D. Bruce was perfectly warranted in the course which he took. He is the worst enemy of the ' cause of fraternity among the various denomi nations that would bear with anything that seemed to say our of official recog-' nition of any one denomination to the neglect of others ; and though Mr. Bruce spoke only for the National Church ofScotland,he was in this casethe defender of the equal rights of Roman Catholics, Wesleyans, Congregational ists, Baptists and others. As all denomi nations are on precisely the same platform, any seeming official prefer ence only needlessly excites hot feel ings on subjects on which all men are very sensitive. We do not indeed believe that there was any such inten tion on the part of Major Gordon, who we presume simply carried out instructions based on previous usage, and who has acted judiciously and properly in promptly removing the cause of complaint. As for the part in the transaction taken by the Incum bent of St. Paul's—Eev. Mr. INelson —-he merely met the request tendered to him by the officer commanding in the district, and at some inconvenience to himself made arrangements for a special service for the volunteers. As will be seen from another column he has deemed it right to withdraw now from those arrangements, so that there will be but the ordinary service at the Cathedral at eleven o'clock, and as this will probably be the hour of public worship in all the other churches in the city, if Major Gordon will alter the hour of parade to 10,30. a.m. the members of the various denominations can march, to their several places of worship, and all the little misunderstandings will have blown away. We trust that this will be the final result. If it had been on any other occasion than one connected

with sacred things it would have afforded us the utmost pleasure to throw in a few apples of discord, for we do take great delight in a row, and it seems almost a pity to not let a few of the hot spirits at one another who seem to be panting for the fray. But any one that wishes well to volun teering, and has the least regard for things sacred, must deprecate any farther agitation on the subject. And as the whole thing has arisen from an oversight which we have no doabt will not occur again, we trust that we shall all calm our perturbed spirits and dwsll together like brethren.

As our readers are aware, to-morrow lias been set apart by His Excellency the Governor as a day of thanksgiving for the recovery, from dangerous illness, of His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales. It cannot bo sup posed that there is any attempt at dictation in this, or interference with the free liberty and conscientious convictions of any denominations. National thanksgivings have been from time immemorial, and, however, punctilious we may be with reference to interference with religion on the part of the State, a common consent of the whole people, expressed through the first official in the colony, that national gratitude should be expressed for a great national blessing, can scarcely seem inappropriate. In this way the Governor's proclamation should be accepted, and we hope the occasion will be becomingly and generally observed.

In such thanksgiving it is not necessary that personal considerations should weigh. Honesty compels us to admit that His "Royal Highness has not so endeared himself personally to the nation, as to excite any very warm emotions of gratitude for his recovery; but the averting of a heavy bereave ment from the best and most beloved monarch that ever sat on the throne of England, and the deliverance of the Empire from the risk of a lengthened regency, with all its inevitable evils, should move the sincerest gratitude of every subject in the Empire.

We are much pleased to observe the indications of a reviving public spirit as shown in a genuine " Indignation Meeting." As our readers are aware, a public meeting of ratepayers is con vened to be held at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms this even ing to protest against certain obnoxioua by-laws of the City Council. We shall be interested in observing in what way an Auckland Indignation Meet ing will be conducted — whether the promoters of the meeting will carry out their intentions, or whether their courage will ooze out at their fingers' ends. It is not im probable that the City Council will endeavour to get up on the shoulders of the indignationists and adroitly turn the meeting into an ovation for themselves. We cannot say that we exactly know the whole of the subjects on which the Council will be taken to task, but we hope that no attempt will be made to throw dust in the people's eyes by showing that the City Council is not responsible for any obnoxious by-laws. Let us inform ratepayers that the City Council is wholly responsible not only for the by-laws of the Council, and in the schedule of the Corporations Act, but for the enact ments in the Municipal Police A.ct. Any subject in the Police Act once touched by a Municipal by-law is at once removed from the control of the Municipal Police Act, and the Council is responsible for sins of omission as well as those of commission. We trust that whatever the indigna tionists' hands find to do they will do it with, all their might, and that they will not be bamboozled; and we also hope that this meeting will be but the in troduction of a system of such assem blies, which is the best and surest of all means for having public wrongs set

right

We have received the following from a cor respondent, but we withhold the name of the hotel for obvious reasons:—"On Sunday erening last an incident not of a very edifying kind occurred in Hobson street as the people were wending their way home from their several churches. When opposite the hotel a noise was heard issuing from that hostelry as if a battery of artillery were playing against the windows or other brittle wares inside, and whioh attracted, as the Americans would say, 'quite' a crowd. Smash! smash! smash! then a pause. Smash! smash! smash! again ; then a pause. Smash ! again ; then a finish. It was a heavy bombardment on a small scale. The voice, as if of some virago under ' excitement,' was heard coming from within. It might be • a bond fide traveller or lodger'; or it might be one of Mr. Broham's 100 incorrigible ' unfortunates'—that is as yet a mystery so far as the publio are concerned, and possibly the less said about it the better. I am not aware whether the police were ' speedily on the spot,' or whether to this hour they know any of the particulars. The police not knowing anything of the matter, the house will, on next licensing day, be reported as ' well conducted' —most likely. A letter appeared in the D. S. Cross some time ago stating that there was more liquor retailed in public houses generally on Sunday than any other day of the week. Prom what I have seen and heard from others I believe that there is a great deal or rather too much truth in this statement. If such be the case what a farce, or something worse, must the public regard the punishment inflicted on a few publicans at last licensing d>»y when they were deprived of their license, in other words ruined, for committing the offence of Sunday liquor dealing. The public sense of justice revolts at the idea of a law so partially or unequally enforced as that against Sunday liquor selling in this. town. Either all or none should be punished for the offence. It is idle to say the police cannot detect more than they hare donej that is trying the

credulity of the public too much. To punish men for merely selling liquor on a Sunday seems to me to be ' puritanical' in the extreme, while the publicans make so many men and ■women drunk on week days with perfect impunity. Mr. Broham "and his men strain at the gnat and swallow the camel. Either there is a want of sufficient vigilance by the police,—they are too few in number to supervise the public houses, —or the law they have to enforce is useless, and a discredit to those who framed it. Any way things must not remain as they are in the matter of liquor selling.

We have received the following with reference to a statement in our Coromandel contemporary : —" I beg to correct a statement made in the Coromandel Mail of yesterday's date, that the Dead Secret Gold Mining I Company had put in a drive for 60 feet, and struck nothing. The facts are, then, a good leader was discovered on the surface, and a drive was put in which intersected it, and the prospects were so good after being tested in a berdan that the shareholders called for, and accepted, a contract to sink a shaft to bettor develop the mine, and to enable them to work in a systematic manner. This shaft is now being put down by contract. — Q-. S. O'Halloran, legal manager Dead Secret Q.M.Co.

We dosire to plead for mercy to the help less. We observe that Elcock, who is sentenced to a life penalty for burning a house in Chancery lane, is about to be sent to Dunedin gaol. His unhappy wife, who has long been in very bad health, has had her one small consolation in going up to Mount Eden gaol on visiting days to talk with her wretched husband. During the dreariest stormy weather, neither pelting rain nor miserable roads, have prevented her from having this sorry comfort to her and her two poor little children. Wo do not say one word for Eleook. fle deserves his punishment, but it seems cruel to needlessly inflict on husband and wife, on father and children, the suffering of this separation. It will be equivalent to a life-long parting, for the wife is it helpless dependent on the Provincial Government, and neither could follow her husband to Dunedin, nor would be roceived as a pauper there. Elcock is perfectly safe in Mount Eden, nor is he one that would ever make an attempt to escape. Those that have seen him are confident of this ; and we trust that those who have the power of continuing this sole remaining consolation to the poor and the very wratched, though they nriy themselves never havo knowa what heart-rending sorrow is, will not wantonly cornpol this unhappy family to drain the bitterest dregs of their cup of suffering. A meeting of tho Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon. The newly - elected member, Mr. James Cruickshank, took his seat at the board. A long discussion took place with referenoe to the filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. John Copland, without notice of motion, in favour I of Mr. James Farmer, but nothing resulted. Mr. Dargaville's motion to accept the charge of the Manukau harbour was lost. The particulars of the recent interview between a deputation of the Board end tho Coloilia] Treasurer was read. Messrs. J. Cruickshank and H. Isaacs' names were added to the Tariff Committee. The repori of the com mittee upon repair and improvements recom mended on the wharf and in Custonr-house street was read, and certain extensions to the wharf were agreed upon. Mr. Holdship's tender for 38,000 feet of timber at 1 is. was accepted. Mr. Dargaville nominated Mr. Heather, of the firm of Owea Sc Graham, for election as member of,the Board. Tho body of the boy found drowned yes terday afternoon was identified shortly after being conveyed to the dead-house as that of Henry Webb, aged 11 years, son of Mr. Elijah Webb, painter of Upper Queen street. The lad had been absent from homo since Saturday morning, and it was supposed that he had gone to Mr. Browning's, at Mount Albert. There is no doubt that he had fallen off the wharf while engaged in fishing at a time when no one was about. An inquest was being held at the Railway Terminus hotel, Oflicial Bay, this afternoon. It is to be hoped that a stop will bo put to the dangerous practice of boys fishing on the wharf. It should be known by the public that it is necessary to register all dogs of three mouths old and upwards, the registration fee of which is five shillings. The penalty for neglecting this Act is any sum not exceeding twenty shillings, with cost of summons, &c. The police have been rather active of late in in the matter in either destroying the dogs or summonsing tho owner. Four more defend ants were brought up at the Police Court this morning, and fined for their neglect. We are very glad to loam that Mr. P. C. Lcggett, who has been for the past few years clerical assistant in tho Superintendent's office, has been appointed clerk to the Provincial Council. Mr. Lcggett has been not only a valuable officer, but very obliging to all with whom he had ofhVal transactions, and has well earned his promotion, on which we offer him our cordial congratulations. There has been some little improvement lately in the Dedwood highway district in relation to the cattlo nuisance, although it has not been entirely abated. The effect of the services of a deputy-inspector being called in has also caused the owners of some of the stray cattle in the western portion of the city to be more careful and not allow their kine to fall into his clutches. Tho names of the two deserters from H.M.S. Blanche, James Smith Clarke and William Wilcox, wore entered on the chargo-sheet at the Police Court this morning, but on the cases being called on Sergeant Pardy informed the Court that they had this morning been conveyed on board the Rosario,now in harbour. The charges ware therefore withdrawn. The business at the police Court this morning was particularly light, consisting only of the punishment of three anti-teetotallers and the fining of four citizens for neglecting to registoi* their dogs. Their cases were precisely similar. Two were, however, fined ono shilling each, and the other half-a-crown. It never rains but it pours. We have one troupe of Ethiopian Minstrels performing in our midst, and now another troupe have just arrived by the Phoobe from the South, con sisting of Kelly's company. To-morrow being a holiday the Q-olden Crown will return from G-raharastowu for Auckland at 7 o'clock in the evening, giving excursionists several hours' stay. The Hon. Julius Vogel left yesterday for Wellington by the Taranaki, accompanied by Mr. Fox. Sir G-eorge A. Arney, the^Chief Justice, was also.a passenger by the Taranaki. The minstrels gave another highly success ful entertainuaent to a crowded house last night. Nearly every item on the programme was encored. A change in the programme will take place to-night, and fresh songa Bub mitted to the audience. We observe that Mr. James Plunkett will continue his reading of " David Oopperfield " this evening. Tenders are required by Messrs. John Brogden and Sons for the supply of stone blocking and rubble for the Parnell tunnel. The Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell will deliver a lecture on " The Eoyal Supremacy " at St. Mary's Church, Parnell, to-morrow evening.

The Star will not be published to-morrow ; but should the Nebraska arrive, an " extraor dinary" will be be issued and the News of the World will be on sale through our runners.

I " Censor's" letter is declined. The columns of the Star will not be made the medium for spouting his stupid blasphemy. A series of athletic sports will take place on the Queen's Birthday in the Albert Barracks. Mr. Bouth will give an entertainment at the Theatre Royal to-morrow evening.

TELEGRAPHIC.

SPECIAL TO THE STAR.

Central Italy—Accident.

(from our own correspondent.) GIIAIIAMSTOWN, 3 p.m

The Caledonian have taken out two cwt. of specimens from the old vein. The new vein not touched. Water in winze, bottom level. Nonpareil has taken some good specimens out to-day. In the Central Italy the surface ground has shifted in consequence of a land slip. The poppet legs are dis placed, but the shaft is uninjured.

AUSTRALIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE BTORMBIRD.

FIVE DAYS' LATER NEWS

THE BKIG- MARIA

(FROM OUR OWN" CORRESPONDENT.) Grahamstown, 2.30 p.m.

The schooner Storm Bird arrived here this morning after a good passage of 12 days. She brings news to the 23rd ultimo. She has no blasting powder on board. She has a full cargo of general merchandize for Thames shippers.

MELBOURNE.

April 22. Over £500 have been collected towards the establishment of an asylum for inebriates. The National Bank has declared a dividend for the half year of 10 per cent. Captain "Wigney, of the ship Anglesea, died suddenly of aneurism.

SYDNEY.

April 23

During the past month 31,284 ounces of gold have been brought to Sydney by the escort.

On Sunday twenty of the survivors of the brig Maria attended St. Andrew's Cathedral, and returned thanks to God for preservation from the disastrous shipwreck.

[Peb Gbevili.e's Telegbam Company.]

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday.

The Provincial Government have sold] the Whauganui bridge to the "Wanganui Corporation for £26,000. It is understood that the dispute between the Government aud Brogden respecting the general conditions of the contracts has been settled; the Judges of the Supreme Court are to be the arbitrators in the matters dis- Duted.

"Working plans of the following lines have been placed in Brogden's hands: —Picton and Blenheim, Matura and Invercargill, Napier and Pakipaki. The line from "Wellington to the Upper Hutt will be handed over when Brogden arrives in Wellington. The plans of the Dunedin and Clutha line are completed, but are de layed being handed over in consequence of the absence of Blair, who is Brogden's engineer.

"Working plans of the Auckland and Mercer lines have been handed over to Brogden.

The Government will dispatch the Albion or Tararua with the outward mails in order to catch the Suez mail leaving Melbourne on the 26th instant^ It is understood that in all pro bability the City of Melbourne, on her arrival in Auckland, will be dis patched to Honolulu.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. LENNOX'S BEPOBT.

The share market continues dull. Bismarok shares are steadily advancing. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £18 103 to £18; Thames, £5 23 6d; Bismarck, £2 12s 6d to £2 16s 5 Central Italy, £1 17s 6d ; Shotover, 6s 6d. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £18 j Thames, £5; Bismarck, £2 15s; Central Italy, £1 15s. Sellers : Caledonian, £18 10s ; Thames, £5 2s 6d ; Bismarck, £2 17s 6d ; Central Italy, £117s 6d ; Golden Calf, £2. ME. J. FEEaXTSON'S BEPOHT. Business commenced with a demand for Golconda shares, which rose rapidly from £2 ss. to £2 10s. ; sold large parcels at these prices. Bismarck, £2 12s. 6d. and £2 155.; Siege of Paris, 183. and 13s. 6d.; Green Harp, £7. Enquiries for Golcondas, Bis marcks, Siege of Paris, and Buffalos. MB. NEWMAN'S EEPORT. There has been a good demand for Bis marcks and Golcondas at higher rates, other stocks about the same as yesterday. Shares held firmly. My sales comprise Caledonian, £18 10a. ; Italian, ] Is.; Windsor Castle, lls 6d.; John Bull, 63. 9d. Sellers—Nonpareils, £4105.; Moanatairi, £4175. 6d.; All Nations, £4; Caledonian, £19. Buyers—Bismarck and Golconda,

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

Before His Worship the Mayor. DRUNKENNESS.

Two 4 men for drunkenness were fined respectively five and ten shillings and costs ; and a woman named Rice, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined twenty shillings and cost?, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. UNREGISTERED DOGB Four defendants, named James Corley, G-eorge Glerthill, Edward Swanson Hill, and "William Easdown, were summoned for allow ing their dogs to be at large without having a collar affixed for the current year. The defendants had all since the service of the summonses taken out the requisite license. The Court therefore inflicted a penalty of one shilling and costs in two cases, and two shillings and sixpence in the others.

This was all the business.

FOUND DROWNED.

INQUEST.

An inquest was held this afternoon at the Eailway Terminus hotel touching the death of Henry Webb, a boy of 11 years of age. who was found drownedyesterday afternoon off the watermen's steps. The enquiry was conducted by Dr. Philson, coroner, before a respectable jury, of whom Mr. Edward Bacon was chosen foreman.

The first witness called was John Farow, waterman, who deposed to finding the body floating! on the water off the first T of the wharf, close to the Water police Office.

[Left sitting.]

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

The Battery Band of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers is requested to attend a full dress church parade to morrow morning, in the Albert Barracks, at nine o'clock, to attend Divine service at St. Paul's Church.

A church parade of the Prince Alfred Troop of Cavalry Volunteers is ordered for to-morrow morning. All members are requested to attend in full dre3S.

"Volunteers of all arms will parade at the Albert Barracks to-morrow morning, at nine o'clock, for full dress church parade.

The return match between the Hob3on Company 8.V., and the Engineers will take place at the range on the 25fch inst. The annual meeting of the Hobson Company Rifle Volunteers was held last evening in the Catholic Institute, Wellington street, Captain Burns in the chair. The financial condition of the corps was laid before the meeting, and appeared satisfactory. The treasurer, secre tary, and committee were elected, and Mr. Thomas Mahoney was elected sergeant, and Mr. Edgar Ward corporal; and it was agreed to present Mr. P. Dignan, the treasurer, with the silver cup, won from the No. 2 Company Navals, as a token of esteem. A vote of thanks was passed to Color-Sergeant Flynn for his exertions in bringing the Company to its present state of efficiency.

A meeting of the Artillery Volunteers was held last evening ao the Belfast hotel, Princes street, Captain Featon in the chair. The financial position of the corps wa3 warmly discussed, and ultimately the meeting adjourned for the Finance Committee to draw up a report and balance-sheet. After the meeting several prizes won by members of the Rifle Club were presented, amongst which was a handsome eilver star, won by Gunner Goudie.

The monthly inspection of the Engineers will take place this evening, at seven o'clock, in the Drill-shed.

The members of No?. 1 and 2 Companies Navalß and Cadets will meet for drill this evening, at seven o'clock, at Fort Britomart.

THE CHURCH PARADE.

We have been requested to publish the following correspondence "with reference to the Volunteer Church Parada. We should state that, on the receipt of the first letter, Rev. Mr. Nelson called on Major Gordon, and arrangements were concluded for the parade. The second letter was forwarded yesterday by Mr. Nelson, to the officer commanding.

SJJ Dear Sir, —As it is anticipated that a large number of Volunteers will attend Divico Service in St. Paul's on Thursday next, the 9th inst., and a3 half-past nine a.m. would appear to be the hour at which the largest attendance may be secured, would you do me the kindness to inform me if the services of a clergyman will be available to officiate on the occasion, and at the time I have named, for the performance of a short service. An early answer would be very acceptable, in order that I may issue the necessary orders for the assembly of tlia parade.—l am, &c, Wir. G-obdon, Major, Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Auckland District. Militia and Foluntoer Office, Auckland, 3rd May, 1872. y>

St. Paul's Parsonage, Tuesday evening, May 7th, 1872. Dear Sir, —When I gave coussnt on Friday last that St. Paul's Church, should be opened for a special service for volunteers on Thurs day, 9th instant, at 930 a.m., it was, as you know, from the idea that the attendance would be considerable, and too largo for the midday service, when our ordinary congrega tion will be present. But I notice by advertisement this evening that the Volunteers are invited to attend their various places of worship ; such being the csse the necessity for a special service would seom to be at an end, and I have accordingly to inform you that St. Paul's Church will be opened on Thursday next at 11 a.m. only, when, if any of our Volunteers like to be present, ■ a shall of course be glad to see them.—l am, &c, Cms. M. Nelson, Incumbent of Sfc. Paul's. —To Major Gordon, Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Auckland District.

CORRESPONDENCE.

gSTWe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

AN APPEAL.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. i Sib,—-As your valuable journal is always open to assist the friendless, I beg you will give insertion to these few lines. Between three and four months ago I made a statement and application to Mr.Lusk, Provincial Secretary, as follows :-—About two years ago I was keeper in the Lunatic Asylum here ia Auckland, and previous to my taking the situation of keeper I had made application to Captain Eyre to get the situation of warder, no opening being at the time. Shortly after a vacancy did occur, and he sent.me a letter to the. Asylum, giving me the appointment. I lot the late Doctor Fisher see the letter, and at the same time asked him if I might leave ; he told me I could not leave without a month's notice, I might have left him then and there and joined the gaol, Captain Eyre told me so ; but I acted on principle. I did not wish to disoblige Doctor Fisher, as he always behaved as a gentleman to me. I told Captain Byre I would give a month's notice, and leave; he told me he would have

to fill up the vacancy next day; bo I lost the wardership. I afterwards resigned my situation of keeper, and have got a testimonial from Doctor Fisher. Mr. Lusk told me to make out a written application, and he would forward it. I did so. Address: Post-office. In about three days' time I saw Mr. Lusk again. I asked him what might I expert from the applica* tion ? His answer was, "We have written to Captain Eyre, and not yefc received an answer ; but all we can do is to put you down for the first vacancy, provided Captain Eyre has no objection, which I don't believe he has." Now if that answer is not tantamount to a promise of the first vacancy I don't know what is. I keot making daily enquiries at the Post-office, my time and my small means wasting away, looking for no other employ ment during the time. However, about two. or three weeks after Robinson's escape I naturally surmised that there might have been vacancies. I niide private • enquiries, and found there had been appointments at tho gaol. I went to Mr. Lusk again ; ho told me he had seen Captain Eyre on the subject, but that he told him he did Hot think me a proper person for & warder. Mr. Lusk told me that ha, the Captain, said something about my character, but that he could not properly make out what it was. I told Mr. Lusk that I believe my character will bear investigation ; how ever, he advised ma to go and see Captain Eyre. I did so, and all the objection ha had was that he considered me too old. Now may I ask are they all young men thafc are warders at Mount Eden ? It is singular that two years ago Colonel Moule did not think, me too old when he took me on for the armed constabulary, and passed a doctor for the same. I left on Mr. Brannigan'a re« duction taking place. I have served tea years in Her Majesty's service. I enlisted when a mere boy, and am not ashamed to show my discharge to any man, but in all. my travels I have never been treated so before. My grievance is that I did not get a decided answer at once, and not keep me hankering about the post office day after day. I believe the true cause of Mr. Eyrs's objection to mo was that he heard I had been working labour* ing work. I know from experience that the late-Mr. Price, Inspector of Penal Departments in Melbourne—he was assassinated by the pri soners—would as soon take a man for warder with a blue shirt on, provided hi 3 character was good, and he thought him fit for the duty, as he would a man with a black suit on. A, man having been working labouring work made no difference to him. —I am, &c, M. StriiiTAir. [We do not know whether the publication of the fore" going may be of service to our correspondent; but we confess to feeling a sympathy for a poor fellow so long clinging to hope deferred which maketh the heart sick. We do trust that his rushing into print may not create a Prejudice against him, and if his case is as stated, iustice as well as humanity should plead for him. —Ed. £.6.]

THE PURITANS OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab,

Sib, —When the advocates of any. party, such for instance as that of the liquor traders, begin to call their opponents nick names, we may be sure that the cause they espouse is » falling one, and that they ara greatly in want of fair and sound arguments to support it. Lord Darby, as champion of the English publican interest, calls the friends of the TJ. ~KL. A. " puritans of the nineteenth century," obviously for the very unfair and ungenerous purpose of raising a vulgar prejudice against us. A correspondent; of one of your morning contemporaries, writing under the signature of " Bibo," is not ashamed to applaud the " manliness," as he calls it, of this part of Lord Derby's conduct. Though a member of the U. 3L A. I am not prepared to approve all the principles and practices of the puritans of the seventeenth oentury, yet I have no hesitation in saying that their errors of practice were far less reprehensible, and far less injurious, than the lax, licentious, or irreligious habits of their hostile critics, either ancient or modern. I have a very strong impression that if the apostles of our Lord and their blessed Master himself had lived in our day, they would have been censured and ridiculed as the-worat of puritans, and called fanatics by "Bibo," Lord Derby, thfe L. V. A., and some others. Of course no one would say or for a moment suppose that every good man must necessarily be a member of the U. K. A. — J. Wood.

THE EVENING STAIt, WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 18»2.

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HININU. The following are the current calls and dividend! layable in the companies named below :— DIVIDEND Californian .. ..020 Due All Nations .. ..050 May 11 OAXLS Bavenstock .. .. 0 0 3 May 10 Working Miners .. 0 0 6 May 13 Argo 0 0 3 May 14 Conquering Hero .. 0 0 3 May 16 Eureka Hill .. ..020 May 17 Tiki 0 0 6 May 18 Durham Ox .. ..006 May 18 Beehive .. .. ... 0 0 9 , May 21 Number One .. ..003 May 23 "Von Tempsky .. ..006 May 23 North Devon .. .. 0 10 May 25 Eavenstock .. ..003 May 30 MEETINGS TO COMB.



JJ O ¥ REA.DY. A PLAN of a' portion of the OOROMANDEL GO.LDFIELD, Comprising the Beach, Kapanga, and TOKATEA BIOCKS, Carefully compiled from Government and other authentic sources. PRICE, TWO SHILLINGS. Sold by E. Watte, Queen street, and Chas. Palmbb, Shortland Orescent. * yQf PUBL IBHE D. THE NEW ZEALAND "HOMEOPATHIC GAZETTE." PRICE SIXPENCE. To be had at the Homoeopathic Phabmajot, 63, Queen street. May 6, 1872,



'TCI I N A L NOTICE. RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. R. HOBBS Having disposed of the greater part of his Summer Stock of Drapery and (nothing, will now, fora few weeks longer offer the whole of Ins Large Stock of Winter Goods, consisting of Winceys, French Mennoes, Flannels Blankets, Alloa and Fingering Yarns, Wool Scarfs, and Woollen Hosiery in great variety. WATERPROOF MANTLES And Jackets for Ladies and Girls, of the very newest shapes, at extraordinary low prices. BLACK FRENCH MEEINOES And French Thibett Cloths, at very low prices. BLACK COBURGS And Alpacas, also under value. A VERY CHEAP LOT Of New Corsets. A SPLENDID STOCK Of Gent's Clothing of every description, far under regular prices JOB LOTS And Remnants cleared out at nominal prices. WHITE AND GREY CALICOES, Sheetings, Damask and Damask Cloths, Linens, and Furnishing Goods of the best description at clearing-out prices. THE STOCK , „ Must and will be sold : and as all kinds of Woollen ami Cotton Goods are advancing considerably in England, Goods arriving in Auckland after this date will be much dearer. , ALL THE NEW GOODS, Ex Wild Duck, will be marked-ofr at prices to ensure a ready sale, R. H. preferring to do this than selling them by auction. N.B.—A CASE OF Weir's Celebrated Hand-sewing Machines, with all the latest improvements, at reduced prices. A CASE OF , „ , Ladies', Children's, and Maids' New and Choice Black Hats at prices at which they will soon sell. Also a New and Choice lot of Boys Caps. A LARGE LOT OF Children's and Girls' Black Cloth and Velveteen Jackets for the Season, at Half-price. E. HOBBS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, Upper Queen and Wakepield streets. rvLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. The mmense success attending the introduction 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 large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a siipply of this really health-restoring and agreeable ondiment. Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and per. Auckland, 10th February, 1572. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ox Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &<\ ; also, New Hats.—S. Coojibes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. THE NEBRASKA. ON the arrival of the Nebraska the undersigned will receive 500 Copies of the CaWbrnian News of the World, containing the latest European and American news. REED & BRETT, Evening Star Office. npO-MORROW being appointed a *■ Public Holiday for the Thanks giving for the Recovery of the Prince of Wales, the "EVENING STAR" will NOT be PUBLISHED.



AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD. EEECTIOM" OF SEA WALL I3S* CUSTOM HOUSE STREET. •a Harbour Board Office, Auckland, Bth May 1872. mENDERS for the Erection of a Sea Wai 1 A in Custom-house Street, East, in terms of Plans and Specifications to be seen at this office, will be received on TUESDAY, the 21st inst., at half-past two o'clock p.m. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for Erection of Sea Wall." WILLIAM O. DALDY, Chairman, AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOAEdT TEKDEES FOE FASCINES. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, May 8, 1872. ; /TIENDERS for the Supply of a quantity of , JL FAS DINES, in terms of specification to be seen at this office, will be received on TUESDAY first, the 14th instant,, at two o'clock p.m. Tenders to be endorsed "Tender for , for Fascines." WILLIiM C. DALDY, Chairman. MONDAY, MAY 13."" AT THE CO E NEE MART. finHE Subscriber has received instructions ;, X to sell on Monday, May 13, at 12 o'clock,' _ That beautiful Freehold Villa Residence next Mr. Green's, in Mount St. Mary's, the . fir3t Sea-bathing frontage from Auckland, and within three minutes' walk of a 'Bus thafc passes overy half-hour. The House consists of four rooms, well finished, and built of the 1 best materials, with verandah, tank, well, garden, fruit tree 3, &c. The Auctioneer can: confidently recommend ifc for a small family» and must be sold.—Terms: Half oasb. GKEORQ-E SIBBIN, #£. ■Auctioneer. ■* ' _ WANTED, a General Servant; also a ; " Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs. R° bbbtojt, next Toll Bar, Upper Symonds street. ANTED, a Housemaid.— ApplyloMrs Sullivan, Oriental Hotel. ANTED, a Billiard Murker, "at~the OCOLBBNTAL HOTEL. «*|j W" ANTED, a Smart Boy; referent | required.—Apply at the CoaiKEBCIAIt Hotel, Shortland street.