SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.46 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 1. 10. HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 0.19; to-morrow morning, 0 50

ARRIVALS.

Queen, schooner, from Russell Merlin, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES. Comerang, p.s., Hughes, foif Napier Hero, s.s., Logan, for Sydney Rowena, s.s., MoG-regor, for Russell and the North Taranaki,' s.s., for Southern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London : Thames, barque, early . Por Kaipara : Emulous, schooner, to-morrow ; __oh_, cutter (from the Manukauft-to morrow Por Opotiki,:.lsabella, ketch, to-morrow Por Melbourne, via Mongonui: Adelheld, barque, early ' _ ~ For Levuka direct: Star of tb. South, s.a, Friday For Newcastle : Parsee and. Edinburgh CasUe, ships early ; Woodville. baro;_.e, to-day Por Sydney and Melbourne.: Victoria, a«., 18th prox. For Northern po.ts: Rowena, S.S., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed 28th February - ,' . . i '■ Clanranald, shipy from London. Sailed Endymion. ship, from London. Loading City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd January Thames, barque, from Sydxey Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Tower Hill, brig, from Clarence River Charybdls,, schooner, fromLevuka

EXPORTS.

Per s.B. H!ro, for Sydney and Melbourne : " 51 bales phormiun., J. S. Macfarlane & Co. 5 ,' 2 boxes gold, Bank of Australasia. 3 oases, W. J. Hall &Co.; 2 ditto, J. Hill; 2 casks limejuice, J. Roberton.-. Co. ; 71 bales phor mitim, J. Roberta; 112 ditto tow, Brown, Campbell & Co.; 27 ditto ditto, J. Reid ;40 half-chests tea, H. M. Jervis ; 3 oases, Mo- Arthur, Shera & Co. ; 142' bales phormium, L. D. Nathan & Co.—Cruiokshank be Co., agents. . .:

The s.s. Hero, Capt. Logan, cleared at the Customs this morning for Sydney and Mel bourne with the , following passengers: — For Sydney—Saloon : Miss Scott, Mr and Mrs J. W. Allen, Dr Aze, Captain Holmes, Mr and Mrs McCallie, Mr W. Graham, Mr White, Mr and Mrs F. Martin, MrHaynes, Dr Shortland, M. Dacre, and a native. Steer age : Mr and Mrs Sprague, R. Martin, T. Red fern, Mr ani Mrs Hardy and infant, Mr and Mrs Dunstan, Mr and Mrs Mark Noble, H. Gooch, H.S. Smith'and family, MrsDavidge, C. M. Lavson, C. Goddard, Mr and Mrs Sim mbnds. Melbourne—Saloon : Mrs Loggie, Miss Posseniskie, Mr Melling, Mr and Mrs Harris", Jffr H. Partridge, Mr Thomas Whit son, Mrs Taipari,. Mrs E. Stephens and family. Steerage :—J. Gibbons, S. and D. Daniel, Mrs Gleeson. , '~ The schooner Tawera has cleared at the Customs for Poverty Bay with a large feneral cargo and the following passengers : lessrs J. A. Wilson, W. Milner, R. Austin, John and Wm. Preestley, Mrs Mackarfety apdtwo natives. The 1 p.s. Comerang, Capt. Hughes, has cleared at the Customs for Napier with a large general cargo and the following o passengers : —Messrs Chapman, Davidson, ' Mr and Mrs Crawford, Mr and Mrs Well . .Woodj Mr and Mrs Daglehy, and five in the steerage. • ' '" i The s.s. Rowena left yesterday afternoon t on her'usual weekly trip to Russell and the North. The schooner Tawera will leavefor Poverty Bay to-morrow. J% The ship Parsee will- leave for Newcastle ori Thursday next. All claims against the vessel must be sent in before noon to-morrow, to, Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co., or they will not be recognised. Thfe Collector of! the Customs took 'the evidence .of, Of.pt. Barker, and, officers of the Mary Hamiltori, whaler, in'reference to the loss of 'the' Ves.se! at Norfolk1 Isla_d.' The evidence .wjU be forwarded, to the Com missioner of Customsat Wellington. The' cutter .Eolus will leave the Manukau for Kaipara direct to-morroW.; ■" The schooner Emulous is annbunced to , leave for Kaipara to-morrow. The barque Thames, on arrival from ' Sydney, will be laid on the berth for London, and is announced to sail at the end of the month. , ( .*'.'. i The mail steamer Star of the South will leave for Levuka on Friday next. The. cutter Agnes cleared outwards at the -Manukau to-day for Kaipara with a large • miscellaneous cargo. :' "< • '!''•:! *'" y-"

COMMERCIAL.

Mr' R Arthur sold at his auction mart tof day. Potatoes 4s 6d. to five ss. I Apples l|dJ to 3d. Oranges 6s. 9d, to 7s, Bacon an 4 "hams 6d. to lOd. Butter 5| to; 7d. '.beesd _ _>one. ~ ~' '...'.'.. . MINING-. ; .ii A The following are the current call and dividend! Duable in the companies named below :—

_.._-_«-.-- .. .. .-, v ~r . ~.-r* A .J.., MEETINGS. A,, -. ,-,■■; | Inverness, Mr T. li. White's office, Canada, Buildings,. Bp.m., 4th June ~„ A.._ ■ '..y:-., ! Mutual Mining Investment Company, Young Men s! Christian Association Kooins, Auckland, S P ; m., sth June . ■..,,' , f .... ■ i Li_. ] Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and In vestment Society, Vaile's Buildings, 7.30 p.m., 6th; June • ■ '•- - Peep o' Day and Day-dawn, Coromandel, sth June Quebec, Mr R. Home's office, Shortland street, Auck land, 2 p.m., 6th June ' j I Dauntless and Sink to Rise, Grahamstown, Bth June Golden Eagle, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, noon/ 7th| June - ■ Red, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, 9th June , j • Christchnrch, Grahamstown, 9th June North Devon, Mr F. A. White's office, Shortland Ifcstreet, Auckland, 10th June American Eagle, Grahamstown, 13th June Mary Ann, Grahamstown, 17th June ' Daughters of Freedom, Grahamstown, 17th June Watchman, Grahaitistown, 26th June l- !

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails "wi__ Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow,! at 10.30 a.m. and 6.30 p m. For Coromandel, on Wednesday, 4th instant, at] 11.30 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster, j L■l■l , I ' I

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1878.

For the cause that lacks assistance, » For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distanco, And the good that we can do. i

We have been shown a petition now receiving signatures under the aus : pices of the Licensed Victuallers, and circulated throughout the colony. Its prayer is against a proposed bill in tended for legislation during thecoming session, and intituled' The Licensing Act, / 1873." We should incline to view with jealousy any concerted action on the part of a society whose interests are so inti mately bound up with the continuance of the liquor traffic, having no reserve ;in ' saying that the greatest earthly blessing that legislation could confer on the colony would be its absolute suppression, if such a consummation could be effected by anything short of hanging all the publicans. But as suppression of the liquor traffic does not appear to be contem plated by the pro • posed or any other .legislation hitherto tried among us, the amateur efforts of would-be reformers often appear mischievous, alid nothing more. Such we think will be the operation of one 'clause in the proposed bill, and against this particular dlause the whole ire of the Bonifaces appears'to be directed not unreasonably. It proposes " that no certificate .shall be granted unless the applicant for the same shall produce to the. Eesident Magistrate at the sitting of the Court a memorial ,in favour of the same signed by at least; one-third of the in the district, who shall be entitled to vote under the prohibitory clauses in question.' If this provision had reference exclusively to new ap plications for license, we think its operation would be healthful in the ex treme. But sneer as we may about " vested interests" in the retail of liquid fire and distilled damnation, it will be difficult to induce thepublic mind to acquiesce in spoliation of interests that -have grown up under the recog-; nition and the sheltering protection of -the law. _?_iis di&culty will be further! increased where' the-spoliation wouldl be partial and. unfair in its applica-l tioh,' arid the action of such a provision! as theiaboye—being such as would lead to f any extent of, intriguing on the part; ot rival tradesmen, to the ruin of some and the enhancing of the value of tHe propertyof others engaged in similar pursuits-^will only commend itself toi zealots with, more enthusiasm than! foresight of results. By all means let! legislation prevent the increase of public-houses, and especially, if pos sible, the introduction of the trade into districts yet given to the drink ing of unadulterated aquapura. But; whatever may be the merits of the! proposed Bill, and1 'we uoubt not they are many and great^the proposal to sum-j rm&rify! suppress all hotels that cannot1 from year to year bring one-third of the community up to pray for their con tinuance as a great public blessing, is I of that' extreme yet incomplete arid ineffective character that is not likely to receive legislative approval. This one clause gives a good, handle to the publicans for getting, up a popular agi tation against the measure, of which they are availing'themselves ; and as they are quite warranted in agitating at least against this oppressive provi sion we shall not be surprised if the feelings excited by this one clause will succeed in swamping the whole bill.

The first .burst of indignation at the murder of Sullivan has died away,, arid the public mind exhausted by the effort appeal's disposed to acquiesce in the whole disturbance being bushed up and buried away in oblivion. The Govern ment appear to have calculated on this, and instead of stemming the tor rent at.. once, went .with the, stream, and in a show of vigor and deter mination half'led the public to believe that they would have Purukutu's head or war. That war never was in their intentions we firmly believe, and the efforts made by the false telegrams and by suppressing news, in order to allay public feeling and make'people think that tho raur*

der was a very vul gar one, clearly indicate the original purposes of the Government —purposes /-which appa rently are still intended to be carried out. Ever and anon we are now told that active preparations are being made for "defensive" purpoees,- but our forces, whether offensively or de fensively intended, appear to have quietly settled down on the frontier looking up at Purukutu in his eyrie on the mountains. There has been a great hubbub, but very little has re sulted. The mountain has been in tremendous labour, and it has brought forth the1 very tiniest . " ridiculous mouse." "We understand that the Hauhaus now believe that the Grovern ment are frightened.fand certainly their conduct after all the previous bluster is calculated to confirm the impressionl. The murderer himself appears as if he would like to play a game of hide and seek, and invites us to follow him. One time he is said to be here and then there; but wheresoever he. is, our bravei Government seems equally disposed to give him a wide berth. There is not a doubt remaining that the Government hope that the public will get weary, and that in a short time the murder of Sullivan will take its place beside the death of Todd, and be quietly enrolled in the dark list of un requited bloody orimes that disgrace British rule in New Zealand.

We have reoeived.the following communi cation from an esteemed correspondent, thoroughly familiar with the Rotorua dis trict, which is now attracting much attention as a field for settlement:—" This vast range of country contains many grand features of nature, and a large proportion of fertile terri tory capable of yielding the most valuable productions. It reaches over many miles of spacious plains, often of alluvial character,, covered in many parts with magnificent forests. In the back country considerable ranges of hills arise, which divide the coun-1 try into plains of different elevations, inter-1 cepted with valleys of deep and fertile soil,; well watered by numerous streams, covered in parts with native grass, which cannot well escape the traveller's observation. Rotorua, and the adjoining country will eventually, rank as one of the finest and most exten-l sive agricultural distriots in this province^ Though ill-explored, natural objects diversify! the beauty of the Rotorua lakes. The. climate ia pleasant and healthy. The natives constitute the most numerous of the popula tion ; they are a friendly and hospitable tribe, and are now turning their attention to leasing their land and to road making. An exten sive work of this kind is now finished through the country between Rotorua and Tauranga. Te Ngae, situated on the eastern banks of; Lake Rotorua, is at present the main tele-1 graph station in that part of the country!,* It was at one period the residence of the Rev. j Mr Chapman, one of the early missionaries, who fixed it as his principal station. Allj that now remains to be seen of that once flourishing Mission station is an orchard I which surrounds .the telegraph station, now; in charge of Mr McCallister, who is so well known in Rotorua for his, kind attentiori to travellers. . -~.-., _« The Auckland Perfhanent Co-operative Building and Investment Society will hold its first annual meeting, in Vaile's buildings, to-morrow evening. We understand that this Society has made, rapid strides since, its formation,'and is likely to be very successful in its future operations. ,!',.',

The Auckland Debating Class will meet this evening, in tbe Wellesley-street rooms for discussing the question, "Is it at ouce the duty and interest of the colony to suppress the King movement, and, if necessary, by | force of arms ?" The question will be opened in the affirmative by Mr Main, and negative by Mr ShaldersL The question will, we believe,-be thoroughly ventilated and per-; manently settled. '"' , ' J :A ..I-.,.i1l its :..-.,A .

Messrs Blaokmore and Hammond's design for laying out the City Park Ha_ be/en accepted, and the premium is awarded to them. The cost is estimated at £_od. .

The concert last, evenmg, consisting, of sacted miisic arid, song, at the. City Hall, was highly successful: The hall was crowded to excess, and numbers of our leadingpitizens were present; Several stanzas of Campbell's f. ' Last Maii," were sung by, Mr Henry Gor don with milch effect,.. ''Angels'ever bright arid fair" was given, by, Madame Carandini with much feeling, and wis listened'tos with breathless attention. The choir sang "Lift rip. yourlheadß" ih' a manner which'awoke the enthusiasm of the audience. "I know that my Redeemer, liveth,"-from the '" Messi__v" was sweetly rendered by Miss, Rosina. On no dccasiori have wie listened with, like interest ■to this, sublime passage from, the book of Job, since the palmy days of Jenny Lind.1 Missj£ai-hie was singularly successful in " 0, rest in the Lord," from "Elijah,".which was,in truth a triumph.'' " The Lord is a man of war" was sung in its' true spirit by Messrs Brett and Gordon, and,rpceive.d, well-merited Applause. '' The * Heavens are telling" was won derfully effective by the choir. Madame and Miss Winter, and Miss Shanaghanialter nately assisted'at the pianoforte,' arid this excellent concert concluded with the, "Hal lelujah."" .'<"." j';;-/.,.'■:.'''

To the Editor : Sir,-—AB the JOumdiiu concerts 'are now about tb close, and as. they have been remarakbly successful in drawing large audiences, I would suggest that company should leave a good name behind, and the most effective way of leaving such a name would be the giving of a concert for the benefit of one or other of our unsectarian charities either for the " Ladies' Benevolent Society,' or for the "Home for' Neglected Children." I,simply ;^make the suggestion, and respectfully leave it to the charitable consideration of thii. talented company* whose' varied musical powers have contributed so much to 'the pleashres" of citizens during the past month..—Yours etc., OalluTus.-! Apollo Cottage, June 2nd., 1873. j , w

The Excelsior Star Variety Troupe made a first appearance last night before a crowded house. Several members of the troupe per formed the horizontal bar performance with remarkable success. Mr Reed's ,new comic song, "The Maoris are coming," took amaz ingly.: Mr-Beri Heath- as we anticipated, was great in "Farmer Feens," and "Par Excellence" in the comic ditty bearing the same title. Mr Ben Heath's humour and ready comic tendencies are extremely taking and ever successful. Mr McLiyer was exact' and almost perfect ih " Salamander Sam." The brothers Hunter gave a cornet and horn duet in a very pleasing manner, while the double*'trapeze' by Miss" Laura and Fred Franconi elicited considerable applause, as did also their sensational transept flight. Mr Cullimore, who led the orchestra, also de serves a word ol praise for the able manner in which he conducted the musioal depart ment of the wterttinmwt. ' {ji

r i^bur Wiiiapu (Easi:X.oast) corr^spdnUntV writes :-^-About tne month of March, 1972, j thb. Govbrhment deoicled to form a bridle- j track along the East Coast extending from Poverty Bay to Hicks' Bay, a distance of about 120 miles. Since that time Mr G. Winter, C.E., has been engaged surveying the | line, jand. offering the work by contract to the various hapus along the coast; most of <which'; he has been able to place, Some difficulty wasfj experienced by him at first owing to the natives having been' started to work by j Major Ropata (who had no instructions to do so), he having promised they should be paid at the rat., of 5s per diem.' On Mr Winter's arrival this work was stopped, and he ar ranged, after some considerable difficulty, to pay theiri for their labour at current con tract rates. It- was some time before they could be persuaded to work by contract, they having had no experience in the line, but the result shows how very foolish it is to allow natives to work by day labour without an pyerseer to supervise them, these men having earned about Is a-day at Contract rates, for which they were to have been paid ■ ss. The work is progressing very satisfao-; torily, and is rapidly drawing to a comple itipn. ,In many places the work has jbeen.re markably well done, and reflects great credit both on the engineer (Mr Winter) and the nativesjwhich he has under him. nWhen the whole line is completed it will be a great boon to travellers along:the coast—-places which were almost impassible, and were dangerous, to travel, are now comparatively easy. The natiyes i have been petitioning the Govern ment tb form two or three dray roads to their inland settlements, whioh I believe they—the Government—have consented to. It will be money well spent, as it will give the natives far more encouragement to grow, produce, knowing that they have easy access to the coast when they can either .sell or ship their produce. The Waiapu valley and its many small branches are well, adapted for growing cereals of all kinds, and it is far better to keep the natives employed if possible in improving the soil as well as: themselves than fighting and roving about the country. It is my belief that if .some persons well acquainted with the native customs and habits were to come here and go the right way to work that the land on which! the oil springs are, could be obtained from the'natives at a reasonable price, but there; are very few who understand the right' course to pursue. The oil springs I believei would yield abundantly judg:ng from the' quantity of oil on the surface. We understand that Mr Joseph Dalton will utart on the survey of another block of: 60,000 acres in the. Rotprua district. We have been furnishe_ with the follow ing comparative statement of deposits and withdrawals, &c, at the Auckland Savings'; Bp.nk.fjir March, Apri^j and May ■: 1872. 1873. Inor-ase. Number of deposits ..' 7C9 : 1,310 fi-1 Total amount of do .. £6,081 £12,036 £7,-. r»5 Number of withdrawals 317 , 308 151 Total amount dfdb-'.. £3;503 £8,788 £3,485 Number of new accounts roiled ;>. ..y<.A'A.. W :35Q ;' .) 254 This statement is very satisfactory, and in dicates the' growing' favour of this already popular institution. No working man who has I .ever.' ifeit I the glorious sensation. of in dependence and affluence imparted by the con sciousness of haying a saving's bank account would ever forego the luxury. If only a mere trifle is. deposited in, the outset the amount seems' to increase almost miraculously. Shillings become pounds and units tens in a way that astonishes the depositor. Little extravagances indulged in under the influence of loose cash in one's pocket are cut off without being missed when the habit-of de positing all spare' money in the bank is acquired, and the extent ,of the sayings of these trifles is almost startling. Very few indeed in this city are; tpp poor to keep an account at the bank, although the great majority neglect it, and when sickness and lack of employment occur (feel the; pinch, of poverty and the pressure of debt at a time when they are least able tp, bear it. Every voiking man iri Auckland should support the Savings', Bank., Its -interest is larger than that offered at the Rost Office banks, and its security sound. We are glad to see an effort made by the trustees to popularize, the, institution,. ( andi , since, the(_ppomtm_riV of Mr R. Cameron" as'ac countant rapid nrogress,,has.)been^ made in that diredtibri.1 'Let every' intelligent work ing man consider that even a shilling a week put by will give him a very acceptable sum in old age. The, importance. of, the .subject ba-ribt "b^ bW tstiiA-tedf' and1 We 'hopb tnafc the next returns from the, Auckland Sayings' Bank^wili1 show''that its' be_-_t- h-vbbeen far more widely recognised and taken advan tage of than at any time during its past suc cessful ex_f.end6/"rf-; ■' r' i)--'i hllwAq^. We call special attention to the entertain ment to be given this evening at the City ,'Mi^\y. byi.'the i' An^kl-nd;i Ethiopian Troupe of first-class minstrels, and for two reasons;j^iz'^^h^jflonqertitwilji be-oft ithe mdsfc nuiriourbus, witty, and serio-comic character, andj|;he pbjeefcpHtjisJm.aßpeal to that beautiful sympathy which, amid all its vices and, follies, is a redeeming characteristic of this dity.' Mrs S." Brooking, for whose temporary benefit the proceeds will be given, is a widow with several young children de pendant upon,her,gingle,.exertion, for the mearis'b'f -xie/Mc'e.'; We ririhappily lost -her husband a few days after her arrival in Auckland, arid &a_'&fl_ left alo_e in a land comparatively of strangers. The relation of this fact we feel to be sufficient. We may state, however, that the troupe is the best in AqoklatK}* 1 and; >*> pplbridid (.piogfat-j-iei. is: provided for to night which is calculated to attract both tears ;;afld: /langhter, like the showersandsunsbineoltheseason. The "Coon Hunt" will be touching; "Gentle Jennie Grey" will be lovely in.the hands of Mr Reid; " Shual Agrah " will make Mr Singer responsible for the laughter fit of the whole audience; "Daisy Dean," by Mr Walker, wjjl.tquch the,ladies' hearts jith^Red^Hptj CoritraDana,"'by Mr Arrristrong, will have a sudden but.^ot, .serious effect. ; ,upon five hundred faces in less than hve minutes; "Kitty Dear," warbled forth by Master E. Hill,>he yocalist ofc the ; future, ■^ ) _ l yaken much pathos,' when at the conclusion Of the first part the audience, will be brought to a thoughtful equilibrium by the great truth uttered by the greatest of England's poets, that " all the world's a stage." The subse quent part of the concert will be the exhibi tion lofXthe^**double1! clog1' tfed^itfc'^by Messrs E. McCleary and F. E. Hoggard. The beautiful cbricertina > duet by the Bro thers Reynolds ; a negro comicality, entitled " I'm from the country," by those renowned performers Armstrong sand'- Singer; who with the indefatigable manager of the troupe, Mr E. Ward, will do the " Quar relsome Servants," in their true character, and the never to-be-forgotten, side-spliting, heart burs.mg, :i an_ foot 'stamping negro farce, "The Hungry .Nigger" which in variably-ib-trigs * but a Jgross- OfJsberit «oftles. and handkerchiefs innumerable. This will appropriate^ loldse: __/ idri-iraiblei entertain ment for a very excellent object. A select dantfri^p|lr.ty/bV-ihvit^tion]tidketslwiUl.«fcor minate the evening's proceedings. The City Council decided yesterday to offer the Domain Board £150 per annum for a five or ten years' lease of the Domain j water supply^ provided'ithe. pr«_e_.t interest I of the Provincial Government can be »r- . rangediw,.. : , X ,-. (i u_ a i. v .>. \\ _ajr 41) !

li We have been.favoured with the result of two rifle matches between the Egmont Cadets, New Plymouth,:and the Sir George Grey Cadet 3, and which have resulted in a tie. The conquering match is to be fired at the first opportunity. Some splendid shooting was made, Lieutenant Hooker, of New Ply mouth; and Cadet Goodwin, Sir George ..Greys, both making 56 points out of a pos sible 60. The ranges were 1.00, 200. and 300, yards, 5 shots at each range. ! The cultivated listener at any of our con-j certs, says an American writer, oannot fail to be- brought to, a knowledge: of the fact that there are a great many varieties of I the- same kind of voice. Take for iris'tahoe the. soprano, and you will find the' speaking,; the squealing, the" screaming, the squalling, the squacking, the scooping, the timid-flattel the terriffic-sharper, and many other varieties. Among altos,,, are. the gutteral; the • sepulchral, the i.-iic_,''the thin,-ihe ( betwixt-and-betweeh, ' and the soft-solder, alto. Other varieties of course exist which; do not require the use of an ear-trumpet to enable the listener to distinguish them.; Of tenors, the grasping, the Mating, the; pipe-stem, the oyer-the-pitch, the under-the-! pitch, the up-the-nose, the crying, "the torn-; oat, the saw-filing varieties are everywhere, to be met with. Of all those, the "crying tenor" is certainly the most to be dreaded.: It oat. only be employed; to advantage at; funerals and wakes, and even then its effect is almost, too heartrending. Now last,,but not least, the basses.' There is the'howling, the grain-Jeather, the pumpkin-stalk, the; empty barrel, the graveyard, the down-eel-; lar, the sledge-hammer, the wire-edge, the mo.uldy, the /gone-torsead, and the blast-fur nace bass. The following is from one of a series of, papers entitled " Roots," in "Temple Bar/ .the author, of which is said to be the.Earl pf 1 Pembroke :— *' How did you manage to prin her affections so quickly, Dan ? The receipt's worth knowing." "Oh, that was simplei enough,", replied he. • { The first night I arrived at the lodging-house in Auckland I found my- j self sitting next to a young woman at supper, who I soon found was one of the newly-arrived emigrants. ' I looked her over, and'saw^'sfae ; was a round, strong, cheery-looking'"lass, with a laughing face,1 arid1 I thought she'd do. I didn't know hpw to go foolin'round her to find a soft place (as' you would have done, sir, no offence to you). ;.but just sppke a word or two with her, and when we came out into the passage gave her a squeeze and a kiss. Says she, " How dare you ?" Says I, "I | wants to marry jou, my dear." "Marry me*", cries she, laughing;:''why: I don't know you." "No more do I you, my dear," says I, "so that makes it all fair and equal." TShe's didh't "know/ how (to (6fb a clapper on that, so she only laughbd and': said/ .she ! ,cfculd_'t/. think /of', it." "Not think of it," says 1, artful like, "not when you have come all these thousands of miles for tbe purpose?" " What do you mean?" says she, staring. " Come now," says I, "don't tell me1. I knows what's what. When a man immi grationises, it's to get work ; when a woman immigrationises, it's to get married. Yoii may as well do it at once." .Well, she giggled a bit,-and we were ppliced two ; days; after wards?'' We regret to learn that the health of the Rev. David Jones, has not improved by his sea-voyage to Sydney,' but hope to hear that hia country travels in various parts of .Aus tralia will be of benefit in recruiting his strength sufficiently to enable him shortly to resume his ministerial duties atSt^ Matthew's. ThWfev. gentleman and Mr George-'Thome, junr., were deputed by St-f Matthew's Bazaar Committee to purchase df.2o worth of books | for the use of the children and teachers of the Sunday-school. One hundred and fifty volumes therefore have been received by the conpni-tee.T and; added .to Jhg ; jn^erestjing library.' 'Mrs Jones' wiU'oh her return to Auckland bring with her an elaborate and beautifully worked cloth for the altar of the. church. -' 'J ' ' ' At the '.meeting pf ,the/ City; .Gopncil yes terday it was decided to hold a Bhow at the opening of the flew market, "6n-Friday, the 20th inst. A sum of £50 was voted for carrying out the arrangements.. The market dues wtare fixed as follows AOi. carts w^-tji with, produce for. sale, ls.per day or^-Trier week ; Vhe&b_rr6w_.. (id 'pe_> fd„y 'dr _s' pbf week ; haictb_Bk-ts, 3d- perOd&yi or Is per week ; weighing, Gd per ton. A Revision Court was held in the Regis trar's ioffice^ SupremeCourkthißfl_Or_ihg,ifc* thq purpose. p| revising tbeielegtontfjTQlli.pf the district of Franklyn. L. O'Brien, Esq., was .thetreviswgi'offtcerv •/_ The names objected tPiapno.unoe&.hy advertiseniftnit werai .strjucki dut.., Sever^L^w^ame^ were^d^ £?i(# c rolt' The list as' amended was revised. At ll' !• ii ii I .'!'!/..' 11 '■ I .''l RalphLeyoi, writes stating.-}*l** ftfciiEft 8 not the purchaser of, Market stall No. 53, : which was bo_ght by Miss Burns. The : public, will no doubt in-due tin^e.vfind. : put j who keeps-it. ~ ~ A ~-. i .- ■> f- sniJUwO j f;To'the Editor.rSir.^ per,,kybr ,6.'your paper permit we to pi_^r a.fe^.rejgj^rks^n^a •^cbrrectionV which'appears ;iiii this inorning s Herald re Bakertt. the Bank of Tqk_te»Co., in which it is stated :(of course under,the inspi ration of Mr Baker) that "Mr ißakbfc Volun tarily resigned the jiegal! managßment ffof i the mine; and was- not dismissed' by.iihdl • direc tors." Now the fact is that- it' wWprbposed dnd'seconded that'he.be flfsyttfSpd* for gross iri'colnpet,eripy,' M hut', aVi't^e-suggestip^.iOf a i sympathetic member of j the,: Board it i was ! decided, .after' softie ' demur, '."■> that' 'he be |allowed!Ito resign. .. Moreover;. ._ empha itically deny that he was requested to jhold<" office:; I v shoiild ftot ihaVe iifelt | called upon to-make'this explanation' had jit not beenfor the bad taste pf Mr B'akfer in Ithus reviving the' subject. -^Yours;; &c.,: U. W.'Friend, director of Bank pfTdkatea |Gbld_airiirig Co_6pa;_iy;.''/! "'■'- lHi' .-.J';' j:;.. ,J The appeal against Mr Beckham's decision in the case of, Lusk v, Greenway, known as the Educational tax case, 1 will b'd heard to morrovv.beforp-J^r Justice Johnston, f Mr-Reeß will appear as counserfor the appellant, and MrHesketh against. ~ '■■_ 11/ ~,.,. ~«., 0T • A 1 _eri_B of'beautiful; oleographs, and cither pictures are' now dri view arid for sale at Mr Turrell's, bookseller, Que,enTStreet. , rThfe col^-tiori" consists'of, riistic 'views in' tire EnglishvhOirie corinties, also so_ie fine viewY i'^N^rth'Wales, arid in, the Mb of 'Wight. We 'admired the' wild mountainous sberibs ta_eh! in" the Isle' of « Sk^b, the ' tfavbflrW island of, Alexander, Sjmith, the Edinburgh poet, wlVleft'h-S1 impressions'in two toler able "Volumes. The pictures, by Birket Foster, of the "Godalming Cottage and Quiet -%ok l ',yi<jsr ihi_ [country (villayrtj Witl^y.ibjr the ""river Wey, are faithfully poftraysaJL " Kirkstal_Abby,"i the;, scene sof'JSouthey's " Mary the M4d;pf ; ,tks .L7W.,; a-fld " Moon light,'.', after. Turner; will .nipy ad mirers'. The coast, scenery and flo'W,groups are Exquisite, _fld altc^gethe." the cttßeWtibu is well worthy^ visit: :,' YA ii A: -UK.;.:

Of the immigrants landed, ex Wood-ark, I twenty-four single girls have left the bar racks either to take situations or jom their friends. Four families have also left, and five of the single men have obtained em ployment, but the demand for the latter class is very slack at present. we have heard of complaints made by people who on the arrival of a vessel look in the papers for the number of single women, and then on applying at th_ barracks next day find there are only perhaps six or seven, or perhaps less to choose from. But these per sons should remember that the majority o. the single women "imported." here are previously.nominated by their friends, and on arrival of course are provided for. It is amusing tb hear of the extravagant ideas instilled into the minds of new chums. A gentleman yesterday enquired of a woman what wages she would require for her daughter, a girl of twelve years of age, to 'look after two children. The mother replied that she understood twelve shillings per week was the rate, On hiß expostulating with her she answered that the child would have to do servant's work, so she should 1 httve servant's wages. ■ ~ _,_,.'_, '

A SHAMEFUL ELOPEMENT.

Another : case of elopement has caused a gentle flutter in; the bosoms ,of a section of her Majesty's' subjects in this part of the globe. Alas ! fiokle, woman not alone in civi lized communities is it that thy inconstancy leads to heart-burnings, but where -youth and beauty are set;in sable ; where a.single blanket and bed of fern constitute the bridal couch, and mother earth uncarpeted the bed room floor,—even there too-trusting lords have cause to lament their misplaced confidence. In the fair regions of Orakei a venerable chief, whose name when translated into the Anglo-Saxon tongue, is Chapman, lived with the lay of his heart. Chapman is an old man, and his lady was young, but he was a chief of note — the supreme ruler of the Orakei tribes in Paora Tuhaere's absence. It was trie lady's duty, therefore, to be loving and obedient, and to esteem her husband highly. The lady had taken refuge at Orakei after deserting her husband at the Bay of Islands, who treated her harshly, and the, stranger was taken in and cherished, vlt is now related that a beautifully embroidered blanket was even bought on of edit to keep hei warm, and that Mrs Tuhaere looked upon her : with :A- favourable ' eye, and paid her many tokens of respect. Time- w'erit on, and the course of love apparently ran.smooth in the tents of the chief Chap man. The lady seemed contented and happy, until at length her liege lord; thinking/to give her a pleasant excursion, took her to the Kaipara meeting a few weeks ago, where she met a young blade who was smitten withhei charms. When passing through Auckland ran the return journey, this gay deceiver per suaded ber ,to with hini, aP d» " wo, rs, e than all, to take the embroidered blanket f Jab. The blue- went to his home' lamenting,!- and held a consultation on the course events had, taken. It, was decided tha,t the tydy;shoxiJd be retaken, at any riskj'and,to, effect jtnjs object the chief came to town :to-di!.y, accompanied by several trusty followers. Like good , subjects, however,- T they (deter inined first to ajcertairi the law ori'thbsub je*ct,j arid were mfbrmed that theymne^t not use any force to induce the lady to return to their settlement. r< The chief .said .it was.not so much the lady |he cared about, nor yet the blanket, but it was thejdea of lus dignity !beirig-o'insulted. However, he remarked that be would not transgress the law ; if the lady had riot'beeri within our boundaries he would have seized her, but as it was he would try the power, of persua sion. Probably an interview will take place, and the gallant who has carisbd all the mis chief will pay something as utu for the wrong* and _ All" parties will be satisfied. The' ladies (.of '. Orakei are isaid to be, in a state of great indignation at the way their respected jchief has been served by this Bay of Islands sifen. '" -. li . r » AI

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

.Amy- 'A. f.vAfifT !I ■ IT?a i-up -im-I-h . .■ * ;>(Before Thomas Beckham,Esq:,-R.M.) „woJ ni (i) ■'■'••• DB tf_n__.NNESS.''l'' ": "'.''.'•,'':- ' "•.'(. George Marsh was fined 10s, and Mary Cpllins 20s, for being drunk lpt night.., ~ r I . OFF-REIGN SEAMAN'S ACT. -A I i • '.'Jerehuah GalUvan, who had beeri previously, charged; with deserting.from the Airi'erican ship'H«nbbw, was brought up and dis charged. 'i;--.; "- '•■''- : -"'" ''~;" -''.''"/,' «*«'-"' ' ;i SOPHtAGBEY.'SGOAT., '. ~" \"" "._■ , | Sophia Qrey was i charged under,, by-law No. 11 oithe City Council with keeping a I goat on an unenclosed piece of land in How.e_ | street, on the 20th ult. < ..-. ' , _dr_severfdge appeared for the defendant,* j who was too ill to attend. ■' -1-1 j. | Fined Is and.costs.... h r , « «. y, u-jg si«_ This was all the business.

LETTER FROM PURUKUTU.

filsbi-FENCE OF Hl_i dokDHCf. J A cobrkspondbnt of the Herald forwards the< following interesting communicatipn as-* genuine letter Ayritteriby Sullivan's mrirdereri arid sent iri his'owa handwriting. Thestate,-/ ments made by Purukutu are confirmed by the inquiries which the Government insti tuted.1 IWe republish the letter.in fuU;:-j-

"Pukekura, May 24.—1 have seen your writing where you have condemned me with out ftearihg toy defence Now,' II frill, jup tell yommy side of thestory..!, I owri aipiebe' of land near where I write,s'which1 'has/1 been tal^ei^nd occupied by the pakehas without my permission. ' I have for years warned the > pakehas to desist from meddling with my ! property, but, no ( notice wfts taken, of my warnings, x Was • then coriipelled to adopt mojre seyere measures.,..! filled .cattle and sheep'W Vy ;iaW_. : and' berried ~;?■_. whare risea by a pakeha'living ori my kind p but this was hot sufficient. I then forcibly drovp ,aw^y Europeans j ditching, { but .still ri^'y/land Was1 occupied and.claimed \ by the pakehas. 5. or di.4 , tile, pakehas \ attempt, to, I punish' me ior any of the, acts above men., 'turned. My last resource wasto-kill anY f! akehas occupying my land. You ktiriw1 Vdid ,so. I did what was rJpS^, and, iapprbved 'of'by'Maori custom-andsllajw,5 llajw, !aniL. the pakeha law* :"is ; not known jbwond ~tne . confiscated'; line., .Maclsay. is preparing a iorce toqatch me.. ; „, 1; am ready to be taken at any time. You need not think that the King is going to hand me over to you. The King native* will all fight fog&e, $_d with;riie/w^erirequjred(]lf Lam beaten you will get my land, which is noj?. worth fightihgfdf.) Rewi^with. other chiefs and old men will turn Queenites for a time, and protect the rest.ofcithe land from con fiscation, and the young men will join me to fight? the \ pakeha. (I . see pahs 'being built, arid night and morning patrols in your settle ments watching for .my coming to kill another pakeha. I will not go off my own land : to ' fight, 'so you can tell the other pakehas not to leave their homes on my account. You may .think-that I cannot be 'trusted. I may remind you what I did about 'five years ago, when some property was stolen frorii Ehrbpeans at Orakau. I caused all the stolen property to be returned, and a horae as utu. The name I was known by then was 'Mohi. From yo^r loving friend in V»Mrr \m*xmF' ■■", h"""_iA-':-'": ij-;'

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

(EBOM OTJE SPECIAL GOKEESPQNDENT)

BTawhiao's Protection of .Purukutu.

Inquest at Te Awamutu

Erection of a Redoubt at Punui.

Natives Retain the* late D. Graham's^, ;...,.„ !]T Effects.'- /,: i\ j-J A ' 7

TE AWAMUTU.

' , This day. At the inquest held by Dr Waddington on the body of the unfortunate young man Brennan, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."'• • . ' ',;, Sixty natives arrived here last-eyepmgto put up a redoubt on trie Punui river. Mr ;Mackay passed .through en route for Orakau yesterday. '

ALEXANDRA.

This day. Purukutu and a large party have arrived at Te Kniti. His party belongs principally to the Ngatihaua tribe. This is reliable. Tawhiao has determined to keep Purukuta there, so that he can do _o mischief. Mackay arrived here on Sunday night, and left yesterday for Te Awamutu to meet Colonel Lyon to lay out a redouht at Punuir; to be garrisoned and erected by Te Wheoro. Nini, Kukutai, and sixty natives. ._^_ We have reived the fo'lowing from Wel ling .on : —A Government telegram stated that Karamoa and party passed down to Ngaruawahia with produce; and reports^all quiet.-. He heard Manuhiri ■ say he would, not fight (kore rewa kore rawa). . 'Ay

TAURANGA.

This day;; 7' The' natives of ' Ohineinutu refused^ lor nirie'days to give up the late D. Graham's effects. Mr Chadwick's messenger demanded fi2o for conveying tbe body to Mafigorewa. Re reluctantly yielded after being threatened with prosecution. ; , ," ! ' . . .r

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Reduction of Water-njthe Caledonian Mine. J'_

The Native Meeting1.

GRAHAMSTOWN. . •y This day.

The water,in,tlie Caledonian shaft is down to»8 f-et from the, bottom of the shaft. It cannot be ascertained yet how it stands iirthe winzes on account of the gas in the workings. Gold has been, struck in the hanging wall leMer'• where intersected close to No. ,2; shaft. ' 's_' ib The City of London retorted at the Ku runui battery to-day and obtained 91 ounceß, the result'of the fortnight's crushing,' witte 10 head of stampers, making: a J total yield froni the mine, for trie last fortnight, of 281 ounces retorted gold. The All Nations' cleaning |up is not fin-

ished. ') -\< A /•'! lUll V J- A ' Tlie Bank ,of New Zealarid ships 5(|07 ounces of gold by the Golden Crown fonday. The native meeting' was 'agairipostponed; Te -$ira, 'Mere Kuru, and .Ohinemuri^nar tives" arrive-, last night at the fishing station off Kopu, but had not arrived at Parawai thisI'taoming to take part in the meeting. They will come across overland this after noon.* AH I I -■!- SI-0 r U /p-A L There am some 400. natives assembled* at Parawai, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Te Hira. It includes: Mere Kuru,;:Hohem. Te Rawhihi, -Hikrikino, and others of the Ohi_emuri Hauhau party. *'!- , ;""j "'" !"A Tarapipipi, Rapana . Maunganoa, . and otheps j are .here, .and Hauhau party are a few miles away at a fishing station where they all remain until night and then come oyer, to Parawai. . The, runauga wpl jCom» mence in earnest iri the morning. " w ;J » The Revs. HetarakaTakapuna, arid-' Maurisell, are in. attendance, -.arid some-* Hauhau priests; and services are held1.1 '"_ li' s yTJC. ■'. ' ■"' ' ________-■ ■ ■■''■' /■- iiOaAi

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

The Independent on Constitutional. : »"«i kimut _o , ( ,'! Boform'» r^^ ;'"*~: ' -;;., -A'-a Tut "Opening of the Napier Oouncili! |" fl ,R-»,:i!i su: U Waa I. ______ -A-'.--a.. a Midi !':;;;:';;';"': i -\': vweu.ingt6n^:'.;' ! r*» ;*i™ hoo-.j 1019» _I| iin-jwi •...-■'. 1.1 !:This"day.':,^_ • The;hon.! Mr -Samuels is;nowleorisultirig'; jwith MrVo^el.1" fi'eleavesby the Alhanibr»T jtOTday.o j-jaiiob bj too. ,■' Al" -(fiib _m-i.|. AiAl A I The Independent : to-day saye it is impos«i- J pie that Otago and Auckland can act upon a common' basis, it instances1: the difference jof opinion ,iipbn' the1 land fund, and says mriiy. ogel ri<3vfer entertainejct; the idea^'re moving the seat of Government. Wellington has most to'^fear" from the 'G_mterb_ry members, arid it has good reason for knowing that no measures involving constitution-! bhanges are intended by the Government. The statement of' the 'Thdmes'^Adverfiser1 that Mr '"Vogbr faypured : constitutional changes last session was false. ffiTßfrf'-.irA ." I no) -r....r . o;. . I _!;' urA #J mAtAimrtfeaAri.

NELSON.

; yd dan. A-i uoj -i .| ja -s,y aa a i !,__iß;d»y.n; ; Sailed on the,2nd inst., at one p._i.':,'i|?sV1' Ladybird, for the North. '^ ****?**

NAPIER.

\A6Y.LWY 0T,'.>.!,-. This day. y I The Provincial i Council to-a«w^ Mr Ormond delivered his address. The. balarice to' the credit'of the province at the* bank, is, £43,000, nearly .a|^y^^je)b9 supplerherit the" .revenue,/ The Survey of the railway to Waipukurau is finished., md tenders, y woukl be ; . called}.' shortly. Seventy -four.< .immigrants- . arel ', expeoted^ dating the -year. The .Counfcil';should^ taeinbrialis. c the Assemblyj,'! re, ths. Break- " water.,,. The,colonial importance of a harbor - ref_ge.o_>>the Eist Coast might reasonably^* lead them to expect that the General Govern ment would contri-rite,'2ooo feet wouldjbe > sufficient;: and the probable cost wasi> $100,000.; It would enclose1 six fathpirial;. of;Wat;ei'. The work was infiriitely^eaaier th_nr? it Oamarri, as'Hawke's Bay is sheltered. The Governtnent promised that their engineer Snould visit Napier and report. He regretted the agitation, re, native .lands, and hoped a sebon'd dprinpissiori would not be appointed. It WAs "ealcttlated to injure bo.lTthe province and colony. The Council might with advan tage record! its opiriion on the subject. The' pillf td be proposed are the Education Ac.,:; including rating of houses by valuation. He,!, disapproved of free education as lowering the . -tandard Napier Swamp Act to reclaim', 3 swamps ; Sheep Act. to excise the clause re,-_ foot rot whichit.was.impossible .toicheck. -'• i ,-'-"•'- l:(A _\ " '_' i-'ii'ir1 ' -" - ' i.' iAA. |t .. ..-''—7! 1 -r . . . : ... • I

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