SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.48 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 7.8. M!<;H w\TERj This evening, 9.43; to-morrow morning, 10.3

ARRIVALS.

WoodWne, barque, Kenny, from Newcstle Kowena, s.s., McGregor, from Northern portss •'■ '•'■' Sancv Lass, schooner, Smith, from Napier, via the East Coast ,' '■ , « y ' ■ j Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Russell * Aeolus, schooner, from the Kaipara Agues, cutter, from the Kaipara

DEPARTURES.

Duke of Edinburgh, schooner, for Moeraki Mary Ellen, schooner, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Melbourne, v ia Mongonui: :Adelheid, uarque early * FoP'Napi'i-: ComeranßV p.'s., June 2 For So'jthfirn pbrts: Taranaki s.s., Monday For Kafpara: Prince Alfred, birquenyae, and

Emulous, brigantine, to-day ' Fot New I'aledoniavC locist, schooner, to-day For Levuka direct: Star of tJie South, S.S., about Ist

June For Newcastle : Parsee and Ed inburgh Castle, ships

! early ' ," ..,'. For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., Tuesday next; Victoria, s s., 18th r>?ox. For Northern ports: Rowena, 5.8., Monday next For Wellington : Luott, p.s., to:morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

"Woortlark, ship, from London." Sailed 25th February Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed 28th February Clanranald, ship, from London. Sailed , Eridymion, ship, from London. Loading City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd January Thames, barque, from Sydnsy Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne

The Government steamer Luna will leave the Manuka'u at noon to-morrow for Welling ton.

We learn by Sydney papers that the schooner Energy has arrived from this port, via Tahiti, wiha cargo of cotton and cotton seed from the latter port for transhipment to London. I

The ship Clara arrived at Sydney on the the 19th inst., from London, with the seamen and marines who are to man the schooners recently constructed for the suppression of the Smith Sea Island slave trade. They com prise 10 officers, 5 warrant officers, 30 royal marines, 1 attendant, 105 petty officers, seamen, and boys. The schooner Saucy Lass arrived this morning from Napier, via the East Coast with the following cargo : 10 tons tallow Close Bros. ; 120 hides, Ireland Bros. ; 19i sacks wheat, 70 pigs, 10 cases apples, 6 do. onions, 4 bdls sheepskins. One passenger, Mr Milner.

The barque Woodville has cleared for Newcastle in ballast. _ . . , . v The Star of-the South was td'leave the Bay of Islands to-day for Auckland. An official enquiry under .the •* Enquiry into Wrecks Act" will be nelcl on Monday at the Court-house, . torching the loss of the wha.Vmg barque Mary Hamil ton. We uncl.c-ygtand that .the , vessel was insured. ' ''

The s.s. Rowena,: Captain McGregor, arrived this morning at five o'clock from Russell and Wangarei, with the following passengers :—Messrs W. B. White, L. O'Brien, Scott, Colonel McDonald,.; Jpnea^ Mr' aiid kiss Pugh. Steerage—Constable Mahoney, and two prisoners,, and three others.1 Cargo—ll4 sheepj Scdtt'; 26 bags gum, Walker ; 10 kits kumeras, and sundries. The Rowena will leave again oh Monday at four o'clock.

The following whalers were lying at the Bay of Islands when the Rowena left: — Rainbow, Merlin, California, Mary Fraser, James'(Arnold. • Albion (Auoklahd -whaling barque) with about 70 bajrels. oil, and a whaler just arrived with 1,100 barrels, 22 months out.

The barque Velocidade left Newcastle for this port on the 13th inst. with 390 tons coal and 500 felloes.

The schooner Magellan Cloud arrived this morning from. Russell with a cargo of coal. The barque Woodbine, Capt. Kenney, arrived this afternon from Newcastle, and anchored at the North Head in consequence of wind and tide being against her. She left Newcastle on the 17th inst., and brings a cargo of coal consigned to Mr. W. Kirby.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr A. Buckland's sales yesterday there was a full demand for superior hay. Meadow hay sold for 2s 3d to 3s 9d per cwt. Oaten hay, 3s 3d to 4s 6d. Only a small number of horses were. sold. ;-;:■:, '. Mr R. Arthur sold hy auction to-day : mandarins, 7s 6d to 9s;>per case, lemons 4s 6d to sa; oranges, 6s 9s to 7s ; apples, 3d per lb. MINING^ . The following are the current call and dividend* tt»yatilo in the companies named below:— . *: ~-...., ", , ■[. £. «.; & t . ' (;il : . :- ' ■DrVXDBND. . Kurantd '..)'■..., 026 May 81 Tokatea .. .. 02 6 June 2 GAI.I.S. ~. v ~;■ [jjl .. ;' ''!, It! •■ "■' ' ; ''^ Margaretta .. .. 00 6 June 2 Golden Eagle .. 0 0 2. June .11, Nnmber One.. .:''■ -0 0 1- June '11 Durham Ox .. .. 0 0 3 June 11 Americxn Eagle ■< .t, .< fe o. .0--.9 -June 11 Eureka Hill.. ;/. 0-1 0 June 11 A ur"ra ,• .. y -.. .0. 1 ,0, s ; June rll, :; Corornatidel Tunriel y0 10: ,0, TJurie 23

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

The following are the quotations'of the aTb'oyb for to-day:— ; i ';',.'.!;",.' i sill So 'n-flw..! Nfew Zealand Insurance, £55.-' ';, Bank of New Zealand, sellers, £16 12a. 6d. Cure, 19s, 19s 9d; sellers, 20s. Queen of the May, 6s 6d, 6s 9d; sellers, 7s. Caleflonianjbnyers,yßls:; sellers,<£ls 7s 6d. Black Angel, sellers, £1 12s. M oau ataiiu, .buyers^; 375. \, I m, -ri v. ' Tookey (donbledssae),seller»i.£6^ *wlf:,., South British Insurance, Duyers, 43si j So . ....>*(.' tmnvjii Jjy g_ ObCHAKd;' J' V v»a hu# b«mtt sfSMtmti -..Secretary, i

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

W kiiMwiii' Close as Cndub:— . For Thames, ;qn Monday, gnd'JjUney at JO.^o a.m. and 6.30 pin. •■ •■ i v,,. I Cli i For Coromandel, on Monday. 2rifi Jtine. at 11.30 a.m. For TananaKi, Wellington, Cannterbury, and Otago, perp.s. Luna, this day; at b p tti. '/y ' " • For Russell, Wangaroa, and MorigonnVper Kowena, on Monday, 2nd June/at 3 p.m. ' ' For Taranaktahd Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Monday, 2nd June, at 11 a.m.':: : \ i><L '" " For the undermentioned places'per s.s. Hero, on Tuesday,(Brd June,.aß'follows:^ 'I , '■ For India, China, Mediterranean ports, and Con tinent of Eurppe, America, &c., at 12 noon ' ' ' For the Australian Colonies and the United, King dom, vla-Suez, at Ip.m. viVAhusa miwiilu* For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, at 1.30 p.m For money, orders, registered; lexers, iand news paper^ arlram. '. " '..'., "-,..,., , Late letters for'the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, Sydney and Melbourne, i;3O p.ta. For WMtianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, 3rd June, at 3 p.m, - ,j .-,,■ (Signed)' ' S. B. Bibs. Chief Postmaateri-'

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

F.—The individual you direct your acrostic against feels proud to see his name in print, however discreditable the action that places it there. He is something of the ,' same humour with .the man who com plained to the newspapers because his name was omitted from the list of persons who one morning appeared before the R.M. for. drunkenness. Better leave him to pots, old iron, and ignominy. Your contributions would not be of any money value to. bur paper. I '

DEATH.

Nhwton.—Gertrude, fourth daughter of Mark New ; »ton ; aged nine months. . , ' ! The funeral will leave her late residence, Lome street, at 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1873.

1 » For the cause that hicks assistance, , For the wrongs that need resistance, ~, For the future in the distance, , , ~ l ' j uji-iilJ i And the good that we can do.

The feebleness that usually character ises the dreary pages of the Lyttelton Tiijies has been galvanized into preter natural life in a philippic against the Auckland Evening Star. The subject matter of our Southern contemporary's remarks is a leader, in which we urged vigorous action in relation to the 3)£aioris: Obligated as the Tirrieste to play fag to the present Ministry, that paper condescends to hurl a charge which is rarely urged by one journal against another, and on..the authority of 4 G-overnment officer in Auckland, who receives pay from the country, andy despite of regulations to the contrary, writes political articles for* the news papers, asserts that we are bribed to foment' the war spirit of Auckland. Our contemporary, after stating that the Star has a large circulation —a compliment which, on reliable infor mation, we do not feel warranted in

returning to the Lytteltoto Time's— quotes almost at length our article of the 10th May, and thus proceeds:—

This, as we learn from a reliable corres pondent, is only one of a series of articles in the same strain, some ot which are even more incendiary in their tone and language. It is believed in Auckland that the articles in question are "inspired-and paid for by the owners of vested interests in the Upper Waikato," and this belief is said to be founded "on good grounds." Whether the conjecture is right or wrong matters little. The fact remains that an Auckland journal has repeatedly advocated a savage and brutal war of extermination. The policy of the Government, sanctioned by its success hither to, and endorsed by the public opinion of the colony, is that which has been pursued during the last four years. This polioy, as stated by Mr Fox in his recent address to the electors of Rangitikei, has been—To abstain from carrying the war into the King country ; to engage in no hostilities which might not be forced upon us ; to endeavour, by conciliation, to regain the confidence of the alienated or half-friendly tribes ; but at the same time to put down by the strong hand any aggression upon the settled districts which might be attempted by the hostile Natives. There has yet been no concerted aggression upon any settled district, and it follows that war should be avoidable.

The Auckland Evening Star has many a sin toanswerfor, we admit; and more sins still with which it has bean charged, bufc of which it is guiltless. But the charge of working for hire, or being amenable to bribes is one that has never before been laid or, as we think, even imaginedagain;^ ua# And now because, ' ua ving been hitherto £enl7«,i supporters of the present Ministry, we decline to support them in a crawling policy in relation to the natives, and have given utterance to honest convictions, we are denounced by this notoriously hireling print as "inspired and pa:d for by the owners of vested interests in the Upper Wai* kato." If the ignorance ot our con temporary and his Q-overnment agent in Auckland were not equal to his vindictiveness he would know that " vested interests in the Upper Wai kato " are generally regarded as those interests which would sufler most severely in case of war ; and the owners thereof, instead of thanking us for our advocacy, might be disposed rather to wish earnestly for some peaceful if effec tive solutionofa difficulty thatthreatens their homes with desolation. We do not know whether our contemporary intends that the bribes have come to us from the settlers within the confis cated boundary, whose homesteads will bo first exposed to the scathing blast of war, or from those " owners of vested interests" who have been trafficking wjtH, natives beyond the boundary, purchasing up huge areas of land, and at the same time incurring the risk of involving us in war. If the former, the statement bears its refutation on its face. Jf bribes have come to us from the capitalists against whom we have been thundering with our fiercest, loudest peals, as the men who are damning the future pro gress of settlement by grasping up principalities under the shelter of Mr McLean's "peace policy," then it will be admitted that these show an example of Christian forbearance and love in heaping coals of fire on our head. The fact is, there are those who cannot understand the nature of a feel ing of indignation at a poor, unhappy, and guiltless man being murdered by deliberate arrangement of an organized and defiant band of murderers; who cannot realise the sentiment that law should be omnipotent, and that mur der, condoned as murder has been hitherto habitually condoned by Mr McLean, has a demoralising effect even on the minds of colonists; and who be lieve that all considerations should be subordinated to the one consideration of how to retain peace at any price, and how to secure the seats of ministers that for the sake of place, power, and pay, would sell their souls to the devil. The Lyttelton Times is one of these. Fattening on Grovern ment advertisements, and on such un healthy garbage dragging out a miser able existence, the reptile dares to hiss against the candid exposition of indignant feelings, the suppression of which would disgrace humanity. The Lyttelton Times almost equally with the other Government paper— the Independent —has been seeking to emasculate its readers, and to prepare them fer what were originally and really the cowardly intentions of the Ministry in relation to this murder, and the defiant spirit of the mur derers. The Cross tried the same, in Auckland, but we licked it into shape, and it is now as brave and warlike in its utterances' as any journal in the colony, and as if it felt not the claw of Ministers on its throat. The Lyt telton Times requires the regenerating and sanctifying influence of evening journalism beside it, and it alone of all the ministerial organs is permitted un challenged to disseminate the cowardly principles on which the Ministry would fain have patched up the murder of Sulliyan. The Ministry, thanks to honest men, will not, now be allowed to heal up murder with flour and sugar, and sorely do they wince under the galling goadings of independent pens ; and we do not hesitate to say that nothing but the hanging of Purukutu and his gang, or the clash of arms will settle this trouble, the snivel of the Lyttelton Times to the contrary not withstanding.

From another column it will be seen that a requisition has been presented to Mr J. S. Macfarlane, and that he consents to stand for the supeiintendency. We are informed also that Mr Joseph May intends to seek the position. When we have the whole field before us we shall review the several points of the rival candidate*,

Great preparations are being made for the first appearance oh |Mbnday night at the Prince of Wales Theatre of the Excelsior Star Variety Troupe. The company con sists of Mddle. Laura and the Bros. Franconi, in their great transept flight; Mr W. H. Heed, the Australian Mackcey, in his great negro and character delineations; and Frank and Fred in their graceful performance on the flying rings, trapeze, &c. The enter tainment will be diversified by comic songs, dances, "negro business," and a variety of other attractions.

The June number of the Presbyterian Church News was issued to-day. The con tents are well-arranged, and embody a large amount of interesting information relating to the Presbyterian Church. The leading article commends the proposal emanating from the Free Church in Scotland, to send out deputies to visit the Colonial churches. This month's sermon is by the Rev. John Elmslie, M.A., on "The Doctrine of. Creation and the Dignity of Man," "Historical Sketches of the Church," " Sketch of Cal vin " "Home Mission," Committees Re port," a letter on "The Sustentation Fund," church news, and extract readings go to make up the number of this excellent periodical.

■■ The whole of the Sir George Grey Cadets mustered in the Drill-shed last evening, and under the command of Captain .\jiie*Jl* Taylor went through their facings and evolu tions with alacrity. These young soldiers deserve credit for uniform attention and regularity at drill, and in these respects form ah example to other corps. The youngsters have met with some encouragement lately in being presented with new caps, jackets, and 'roiiaers. The worthy captain has also handed to each embryo man his sword, with the promise that the corps would be privileged to practice Bword exercise in future. This announcement waa received in true military spirit by the young Bhootß, who responded with a hearty round of most gratifying cheers.

The City Hall last night was well attended, and the Carandini company sustained the musical parts and ballads with the same brilliant success. To-night a varied pro gramme will be presented, in which Madame Carandini and the sisters will take prominent parts, also Madame Winter and Messrs Gordon and Sherwin. Monday evening will be devoted to sacred music and song, which prove a genuine treat.

In answer to "Enquirer " we may state that ladiei in case of absolute divorce in variably return to their maiden names, and cast off with their marriage shackles the names so acquired. We cannot tell why, in the case referred to, the lady should retain the fond name of the old love, unless some sweet memory still clings to it.

There need be no scarcity of gunpowder On the arrival of the good barque Hylton Castle. It may be that " coming events cast their shadows before ;" for by the ship's manifest we observe no less than 1300 qr. barrels, 100 half-barrels, 235 kegs, 500 boxes, and 24 cases of powder in the shape of ammunition and blasting-powder tire con signed to different houses in this city.

A Provincial Government Gazette was pub lished to-day containing various gold mining and highway notices. It is also intimated that Mr John Fisher has obtained a license for a private slaughter-house. The Gazette contains lists of Crown Grants ready for delivery, and Native Lands Court notifica tions.

At the annual meeting of the Bay of Islands Coal Company the report and balance-sheet were adopted. Messra J. B. Owen and Frederick Whitaker were elected directors, and Messrs John Batger and, T. L. White appointed auditors. A notice of motion for the next annual meeting was given by Mr C. J. Stone, that eight share holders shall constitute a quorum instead of eighteen, according to the present rules.

Mart aux rats ! Vive la chasse ! The edict has gone forth. Fifty rats all alivo, oh ! are required at a certain hostelry. Price, liberal; threepence per head. By all moans let them have a hundred. This beats cock fighting.

In compliance with a numerously signed request his Worship the Mayor has convened a public meeting, to tale place on Tuesday evening next, at the Mechanics' Institute. The object of the meeting is to take steps to petition the Government and General Assem bly for the immediate further extension of the Waikato railway.

Several formal complaints have been com municated to us touching the apparently un necessary delay in the delivery of letters from the English and Foreign mails. The com plainants seem to think that the blame rests with those engaged in the delivery of letters rather than with the officials at the Post office. There may be some reason for com plaint in this respect, and colonists, during the last few months have learned the noble lesson of patience.

At Newton Kirk to-morrow the subjects of discourse will be: Morning, "The Im portance oi Public Worship ;" evening, " God our Shield." At City Hall: Morning, " Christ the Great Teacher;" evening, "Hope of Immortality." United Methodist Free Church : Morning and evening discourses as : per advertisement. Christians' Meeting house, Cook-street: Services as usual.

Sir,—Can you or any of your numerous leaders give any explanation of the problem why the head-quarters and main body of the constabulary having been removed to the front (Cambridge and Alexandra) their medical officer is allowed to remain behind at Hamilton where that gentleman has already vegetated in clover for several years past? Is it because there is to be no fighting? I am credibly informed that most of the. men are ill with influenza and other ailments, and have to get well, or otherwise, as best they can;.—I am, Yours, Anti-Globule. TTn

Mr Editor: The enormity of my claim compared with the small amount allowed me by ibhe Court in the case of Le Quesne v. Piripi (as reported in your issue of the 24th),, is likely to lead your numerous readers to believe that my claim waa a most dishonest one, These are the particulars of the case : Piripi ordered a, plough from me, but when it came up he would not take it. I Bum moned him for the value of the,plough (£9), not'wishingtobe hard with the fellow, but more to teach him not to' order what, he does not wish to take, as many of his native brethren often do. I consented to keep the plough, he paying me £1 and costs of Court. By (inserting the above you will greatly oblige P. Le Quesne, Hamilton, Waikato. In our paragraph relating to the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel, Cambridge, it was erro neously stated that there was only one hotel in the settlement. There are two, but the Duke of Edinburgh is theonly one which has accommodation for travellers. The other, known as the Duke of Cambridge, is a well conducted hotel, which gives satisfaction to all who visit it. Everything about it is clean and comfortable, and if the proprietor were to enlarge his premises the house would doubtless be resorted to by all travellers who appreciate comfort. , .

The outgoing Suez mail will be conveyed by the steamship Hero, which is announced to leave Auckland, for Sydney, on Tuesday next, . ( , n vyv.T.yiiFwV-tO .. JA'KKL

We understand that Madame de Cora, the lady magician, has engaged the Prince of Wales Theatre for a series of perform ances, and will appear on the 16th proximo. She is now drawing good houses at Welling ton. Mr C. Mothersill, formerly agent to Mr Hoskins, is now acting asjier agent, and will arrive by next steamer. , : ~

During the trial of a case at the Limerick assizes, one of the jurors complained of illness. Mr Justice Fitzgerald directed Dr Murphy, who was in court, to examine him. Dr Murphy, on his oath, reported that the juror was suffering from irritability of the stomach. He had taken too much .on the previous night. The doctor was of opinion that the juror would be all right if he got a glass ,bf brandy and a bottle of soda water. His lordship directed the sheriff to Supply the brandy and soda, which was done, and the trial proceeded.

Messrs Fred. Loverock and Co. notify that their drapery establishment will be finally closed on the 7th proximo. If'the remaining portion of their stock is not exactly announced to be sold "at an alarming sacrifice," it is submitted at prices "regardless of cost or proHt." x- '

Tn the case of Wilkinson v. Duckenfield, at the R.M. Court, yesterday, judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount paid into Court, costs to be paid by plaintiff.

A paragraph in Capt. Ashby's letter es -■ f ' • ." Testerday. It was to the caped our notico „ ~, tb Cit f effect that his last voyage iv. f ;.. <f ; , Auckland was not bo pleasant a one as Uo could have wished , On several occasions the whole of the cabin passengefs were seized with vomiting from no apparent reaSdnS; We have to-day been furnished with detailed information on the mysterious subject by a gentleman, a relative of whom was a passen ger home by the City of Auckland. It ap peatsthat on board was a medical man, till lately better knowil thah .respected at the Bay of Islands, and whose persisteilt efforts to induce Capfa:n Ashb'y to appoint him ship's doctor met with no success. Soon this mysterious sickness appeared among the passengers, violent vomiting, bringing some apparently almost to the doors of death. No assignable cause conld be discovered, but the attention of all being awakened, it was found that those who did not take sugar were not ill, excepting those who drank water, who Were afflicted in a less degree than those partaking of sugar. At length, after alarm and coriaterhHtion had spread among the pas sengers, suspicion was directed to the doctor ; his traps were all taken from him and locked up. Immediately the mysterious sickness ceased. The relation of causes and effect, the sickness and the rejected medical man,; was so apparent that oa : the arrival of the ship in port the doctor was handed over to the police, where he- was at the date of the letter from our informant's relative. , • .. ~, - .;

Professor Alien, after carrying on business for five years in Queen-street, is going on a short visit to "Victoria by the Hero. A portion of his landed properties will be offered at auction on Monday by Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son. , •• .t■ ■ , •

- The unfortunate creature Eliza Lestrange, whose name isurienviably associated with the annals of the Auckland Police-court was sentenced this morning to thirteen weeks imprisonment for drunkenness anddisorderly conduct. This incorrigible .mother of, one helpless offspring has been convicted twenty three times for drukennes3, seven times for vagrancy, twice for larceny, and once for using obscene language, and besidea paying a number of fines and costs, or having them paid by others, amounting to a sum sufficient to keep her and her child in moderate com: fort for six months. She has spent two years, three weeks, and two days In .the pas toral glades of Mount Eden. What would Sterne have said to such an " Eliza " had he made a sentimental journey, to New Zea land.

It might not be an unprofitable;•under.-; taking to attempt to collect the dog tax in some other way than the present, harassing one. People who keep dogs are of course bound by law to register them ;• but for vari : ous reasons —often through dilatoriness— neglect the same. One constable's time is nearly wholly occupied in visiting the different neighbourhoods on purpose to detect delinquents, and thenceforth'sutnmons them. Could not this constable be entrusted with a aumber of collars, and be empowered to collect the fee on all unregistered dogs ? or could not a collector be found who, for a small commission, would undertake to traverse the city and collect the tax I If persons on application refuse to register, then let the law take it course. The system is worth a trial, and might be found to work more profitably, t; to the authorities, and certainty more agreeably to the public.

Custom House - street is literally a sea of mud It is one of those, streets not blessed with a footpath, and foot - passengers are obliged to wade ankle deep in the mud pre pared for them, by whoseever duty it is to keep the street clean. Why do not the city authorities pay a little .'attention to this street? ■• ■~ . .;■••• 11 ..,T

There is a lamp post,.^stationed at the corner of Hobson and Victoria-streets, but as there is: ho'lamp; attached: it is of no earthly; use whatever. the lamp was required, why is it not lighted? If not, why goto the expanse of erecting it ? ... ,

On Tuesday evening next the Auckland Ethiopian Troupe of Negro—Minstrels will give their promised;; grand | entertainment; at the| City J Hall, for the benefit of Mrs S. Brdoking and her fatherless family. The programme is of the first order, andthe parts and, songs will be" sustained* by our leading amateurs. We shaH refer fiacre particularly to tthis concert on Monday next.

The Rev. Jotin-Still, who has recently arrived from England to join the staff of the Melknesian"Mission, will preach at St. Paul's Chu'rchvtotmorrcyw evoking. ' jWViun'dersjband ;thai !both Mr Still and Rev. J. R. Selwyn* were Qontfeitfporaisies ,witlv thfe luounibent Sdf I St. Raul's at the,l|niyersity t of.Cambridge. Mr F. H. iewisson has onlview in his window1! a number of handSotxiely'> w*olight> brodche^. constructed tp admit photography in their centre. Those on ahb\V"contain the' likenesses 'of the1 officers.'of'H.M.S'. Rbsaho; as taken by Mr Bartlett, photographer., Some of the bro6ches are capable of receiving* no less than four pbrtraitsi and are'admirable1 'pieces of workmanship. .They are well worthy of inspection. „, : ,-■;!;. it m .ui:i Criffee.— Brown, Barrett and Go's. Standard' Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrfett and Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to .any coffee on account of pitK'%' and distihctness ] of-flavour. Note the brands. sold at almost every; grocery establishment' in town and province.—[Advt.] ;; .: ;. ■

INQUEST AT RANGIRIRI.

An inquest was held on Tuesday. 27th May, at Mr Shirley's Hotel, on the body of the late Richard Dunn, some time connected with the flax mill in the neighbourhood. W. N. Searancke, Esq., presided, and Mr Polworth was foreman of the jury. ■De V.Walker, publican, Rangirirv deposed that the deceased had drunk two glasses of spirits in his house on the 13th instant; A mannamed Poole arid deceased then borrowed

his boat to go to Churchill. Deceased asked for a bottle of gin, but witness declined to supply him. ; About five o'clock the same evening he saw Poole in a paddock witn a Kit. He seemed to be staggering. When Poole lett witnesses house with deceased, botn men were perfectly sober. , James Shirley, sworn, said: I am a puD | lican, residing at Rangiriri. The deceased (Dunn) came to my house about 10 a.m. on Tuesday, 13th May. He was very drunk. He said to me, "I am very tight, Shirley; will you try and get me sober. 1 have busi ness to do at Churchill. I'll give y°u ! ortv" eight hours to get me square. >T He sat down, asking for pen and ink to write a letter, and went to sleep. Shortly afterwards I awoke him, and told him I was closing the mail for Auckland, and asked him for his letter. He said it was not for the mail; it is here (tap ping his breast pocket). The Rev. MrAsJ well was here at the time, and noticed Mr Dunn asleep in the sitting-room. I then took, him to my own bedroom, where he slept till 4 o'clock or past- He awoke, and re marked, " I'm all right now; show me where I can wash." I did so. He washed himself, remarking, "Now I am all right, I will start. : I remarked, " Your forty-eight hours are not up yet." He said, "Never mind; give me a nip, and I'll start." He had a small glass ■of pale brandy. Being about to start with some sheep in my boat for my island down !the river, I told Dunn he could come with !me aa far as the place where Poole was wait ing for him. He did so, and steered my boat. We saw Poole, and called to him to on. He did not overtake us, so I landed Mr "Dunn on tne river-bank near' the stock yard above the island, _I.P^ across *« (he island, and saw Poolp's boat drift down, and Mr Dunn get into it. Poole pulled away properly, Dunn steering I went round west part of ray is 1 and, and lost sight of their boat. I heard nothing more of Poole or Dunn till Thureday 15tb May when Poole and Stewart came to my house about ten a.m., and said Mr Dunn hart not got home. I may state that Poole had a bottle of rum in his possession which he bought about eleven m the morning, and &ok away on leaving. All that Poole drank in my house, was part of a bottle of beer. When he left here with the oars he was able to take charge of a boat. He was well on as usual. Dunn, after his wife's death some three months since, appeared strange on any refer ence to her. '.. ,' ' James Evett, of Churchill, deposed to hav ing been pulling up the river when he saw the two men in the boat, both apparently drunk. . , WilliaM George Poole deposed: I pulled easily down the stream. Mr Dunn's head was bent forward as if: asleep. All at once he gave a start to one side and capsized the boat throwing us into the water. There was about two feet water. I saw Mr Dunn get on his legs. I went after the boat m. deep water. Mr Dunn called to me Poole, stick to the boat, I'm all right. I did so, and tried to get her ashore, but the current was too strong. I drifted to Thomp son's Pah. I let the boat go, and scrambled ashore. Went into the fern, and slept all night. He had a bottle of rum in the boat with us, bat it was not opened. I was not exactly drunk when I left Rangiriri, but 1 had been drinking. I was not exactly steady. When I awoke next morning I had the utmost confidence that Mr Dunn was safe.. Takero Ngawhera, sworn, deposed to find ing the body near Wade's place on 24th mat. He,gave information at the mill, and coaxed assistance to convey the body to Churchill Alexander Locky deposed to going with the native and some other, men to bring tne body to Churchill, and afterwards accom panied it to Rangiriri. Albert Freeby and Constable Cadell also gave evidence. , . ~ j The jury returned a verdict^ that deceased was accidently drowned by the capsizing of a boat near Mr Shirley's' island, Waikato river 'The funeral of deceased was attended by all the mill-hands and settlers in the district. He was buried next his wife. Mr Dunn was much respected, but since the death of his wife, about three months ago, he was rather unsteady, the bereavement preying greatly on. his mind.

LATER FROM FIJI.

WAB AT UPPER KEWA.

By way of Sydney we have later Fiji papers. The war at the Upper Eewa continues. The Fiji Times, of May 3, says: "During last ' week tie King's forces took up positions on the range of hills at the side and back of Naqali. On Monday last, at daybreak, a bodyibf men from Naqali made an attack on Naitasiri camp. Just prior to the attack there had been a heavy shower of ram, which had caused the forces to be awake, looking after their guns and ammunition to prevent them 'getting wet, so that when the attack inglparty rushed to the camp they found the forces there with euna in hand in stead of being asleep, as no doubt they expected to find them. A sharp contest took place, which ended in the enemy retreating, leaving four bukolas be -1 hind "them. One Naitasiri man was killed. The Sdloifa'inen (allies of the King) who held a position at the back of Naqali, hear ing! the firing, advanced, and finding the towW'^mptyv commenced setting fire to it; thelNaqali men being -thus forced to make a iretreat, v crossed, th(* Wai ]? ina w )the£r way to" Wai Levu. On the same day! tHe King's forces took possession of Vina and several other towns in that neighbourhood, The King is now at Viria. As iiear,as I,can learn the following are the names .of ,thp towns burnt or held in pos sessidri by the King's forces :—Naso, .Ha Moa-moa, Duracoka, Na Meke-meke Na Vucu, Viria, Waqa-bena, Waituitui, Mota noko, NAtavira,- Na Veso, Nimika, and rNativa. The enemy are, I hear, at Soro i-vukawala. The casualites at Naqali are as :—King's forces, one man killed; enemf fiy.e '.killed and. .three or four. wounded! 1" ' J!i'v.'' '■" '. .,;•■■■,. ,■.,,' -. T We are informed that the troops at the ±5a in following up their victories hay« suffered a i repulse. As they came to town after town the natives, after a feeble show of resistance, retreated, until coming to.the last. town, when the townspeople again retreated fol lowed by the forces,, , There *** a good '4eali of scjub there, where large num lbers! of mountaineers lay concealed, and as soon as the forces had been led into the trapithese meni opened fire'upon: them. -The force's , immdiately ran leaving some eighr men|deri,d lon the field; They threw away a of,arms iii their/panic. The major retreated to the town he had just taken, and forti^ed himself. A number of the irregulars ..have: deserted. j , "■/?, .rl A rumour was current on the beach yester day afternoon to the effect that Mr Groom had been■•: shot on the Wailevu nver, Macuata.

..The terrors of the hurricane season are now passed.. We can look around us and calculate bur prospects with a greater degree nf certainty. Our prospects, we may say. are brighter with respect, to agricultural than they have hitherto been. Two years without any hurricane, and a very good picking last season, have had the effect of enabling planters to make up for unpro pitious seasons, aw* adverse circumstances,

A CANNIBAL FEAST.

WIFE AND OTHER RELATIVES STRANGLED TO

BE EURIED WITH A CHTEF,

At the time that the enemy was making pretensions of soro-ing he was preparing to attack the King's forces, which intention ha put into practice on Monday morning, April 21. The sortie was from Naqali, and -wag made against the Naitisiri division, which was quite taken by surprise, and the majority showed enough presence of mind to run away. Those who stood the attack, how ever did enough execution to make 'the "bigheada" retreat, some seven of them being killed, besides a number -wounded. Four of the killed who fell in the Naitj-1 i camp were decently buried ; but some M>[{ k the King's allies (a heathen tribe knownni Navunoquna) thinking it a • shame that s<> much good meat should go to waste after wards came and dug up and eat the bodies. One of the Naqali chiefs, who fell in the encasement, .was.buried with the old Fijian, honors, his wife and daughter, father and mother bavins been strangled and buried in the same grave with him.

MURDER IN THE BAY OF ISLANDS.

The unfortunate mate ef the whale-ship, Wm. Garity, who was so savagely attacked a short time ago by two seamen belonging to the same vessel, on the Russell wharf, Bay of Islands, and stabbed by one of the assailants, died yesterday morning. The two men belonging to the same whaler, whose names are Joseph Hipwright and Wm, Fisher, entertained, from some real or imagi nary cause—and which may possibly come out on their trial—ill-feelingsi towards.the deceased, and when on shore at Russell they committed the assault on Ganty which has had such a sad termination. They were committed to take their trial a; the next criminaV sittings at the Supreme Court, and reached Auckland to-day V **«•«?™£» under the care of Constable Marony, who f safely lodged them in Mount fcden gaoL

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

1 Peter Finne, an itinerant fruit vendor, was ;, : , brought up for the .seventeenth tana, charfed with being drunk and incapable last nSbt, and fined 10s or forty-eight hours. Charles Gumbrelli'a decent looking workmg mS unknown, .pleaded guilty to the same » offence, and was fined 10s and costs orfortyv'. eight hours. ," . fj iNCORBIOIBLE/ Eliza Lestrahge, an unhappy-looking female, was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly last night in a pubhc street, and sentenced for the first offence to seven days, and for the second offence to three months' imprisonment. , I His Worship remarked that if prisoner continued her unhappy course sh& would certainly die in gaol. , , This was all the business.

VAN GOLD MINING COMPANY (LIMITED).

The half-yearly general meeting of thei share holders of the above company was held yes terday for the purpose of receiving the-, directors' report and balance-sheet. Mr Mills occupied the chair. . . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. . . . The report was read, and showed the Com pany's affairs to be in. a very favorable con dition. The balance-sheet, showing the receipts- Jand expenditure of the Company from October 25, 1871, to April 30, 18/3, was as follows,:— {■, >] ft. Q >:■ r ; Dr • To contributions before calls, £29 16s 4d • calls received, £930 Is lOd; total, £959 18s 2d. Cr. : By wages, miners righto, contracts, and general expenses, £893 Is2d, leaving.a balance of £66 17s in .favor of the company. , . , The report and balance-sheet were adopted, whiph concluded the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

(T-BOM OXTE BPECIAI, COBBESPOOT)EIirr)

Te Kooti Likely to be Troublesome.

Natives Willing to Open the Taupo Eoad

ALEXANDRA.

This day.

It is:feared that t Te Kooti will'take ad vantage of the present state of affairs to gather another hostile band.l The rhead-quartew' of the Armed Con stabulary^ are stationed at Te Awamutu. Mr Tregear has been appointed1 Sujb-In spector of the Native Contingent. ■

TAURANGA.

• Tmsday. , Th,e Southern Crosst has sailed for Auck land.l Passengers—Coloneli and Mrs Haring to'n and sbn, Capt. MorrS, Miss Craig, Mrs Rose* andl the Empire,Troupe^ , , ; The natives of Niho o te Kiore are willing tovotten the Cambridge and Taupo road. t Hqri Ngatia writes a letter to the local newspaper protesting against the charge of befriending rebels. ; ■ --. Three dayg' work will, complete the Man gore\fa bridge^ and the Taupo road will then ■ be open; .A , . . ■ i

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

'; ll);" SupposedI.Suicide. ■ 7;" .j| I ;;*■'' Crushing Return**;1." " •>;' :-V:; | wai GEAHAMSTOWN, , ' - , This day. ' '■■ TJN-k..-T-The retorting took plaoeto-day after eight plays' crushing with 20 head of stampers. The yield is 106 ozs. gold. • ' ; QukE^ of MAY.—More nice specimens! were (obtained to-Say. The reef has gradu ally improved.1' '•: • ;'"' • 'Ci-Et of Lokdon.—The company is clear- \ ing up tb-day, and'will* retort on Monday. > ' Long Dbivb a Tribute.—Retorting will take place to-night. All 'ISTATioKs.^-The Company will retort on Monday. , •"'. '■'■■•; j.t. An ; inquest on the body of Mrs Elizabeth Symnions is proceeding. It is believed she threw herself into the tide on Wednesday. She had been drinking. She lived unhappily with her husband, a fisherman here. Bright Smile.—The crushing i& shaping ■ for a splendid yield. . • « ,! Hazelbank Tribute.—A crushing of twenty-five tons stone yielded twenty ounces gold. . .jWfl '-~> i ' . :■ ■•'.■■ ! .■•■■;;' v Rose and Shamrock Tribute.—Fifty tons o£ pt^-yj^i^'llS^'lO^yti^lP^i

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