SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 6.27 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6.56 HIOH WATER; This afternoon, 1.20 ; to-morrow morning, 2.12

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Por Sydney : H.M.S. Blanche, early For Melbourne, via Wangaroa: Tower Hill, brig, this afternoon For Poverty Bay : Tawera, schooner, to-morrow For Sydney and Newcastle : Drover, brig, this afternon For Levuka : Charybdis, schooner, to-morrow For Honolulu and San Francisco: Dakota, mail steamer, 20th inst. ' For Northern ports: Rowena, s.s., Monday next For London : Harvest Home, ship, 14th inst. For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s.. about 10th March; Wonga Wonga, s.s., about 19th March ; Phcebe, s.s., about Bth March (from the Manukau)

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Edinburgh Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 20th December Parsee, ship, from London. Sailed Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Loading Thames, barque, from New York, via Sydney, loading Hero. s.s., from Sydney Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Corredo, barque, from Sydney East Lothian, barque, from New York. Sailed 20th December • Dauntless, schooner, from Sonth Sea Islands Harriet Armytage, barque, from Dunedin Coronet, brigantine, from Wellington Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Dido, cutter, from Lyttelton Agnes Jessie, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed 24th February Natal Queen, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed 26th February Florence, schooner, from Dunedin Sailed 21st February Albion, brig, from Newcastle Ladybird, s.s., from Sydney (in the Manukau)

Messrs Cruickshank, Smart & Co., agents of the Hero, have received a telegram from Messrs Bright Brothers to the effect that the Hero had been detained, and would leave for Auckland on the 3rd March. The schooner Clyde will sail this evening for Wangarei and Mangapai. The schooner Charybdis leaves to-morrow Levuka. The schooner Tawera will leave for Poverty Bay to morrow. The p.s. Lady Bowen will leave at eleven o'clock to-morrow morning for Mahurangi and the Hot Springs. The ship Warwick got under weigh this morning for Lyttelton, but the scarcity of wind prevented her from clearing the North Head, The ship Warwick sailed for Lyttelton at three p.m. to-day. The s.s. Phcebe is expected in the Manukau on Sunday next. r

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below :—

MEETINGS. Tokatea, Coromandel, 11th March Margaretta, Company's office, Wyndham - street, Auckland, 3 p.m., 12th March Nolan's Candlelight, Company's office, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 11 a.m., 13th March Sons' of Freedom, Company's office, 14th March, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m. North Devon, Mr F. A. White's office, Shortland street, Auckland, 3pm, 18th March Murphy's Hill, Messrs J. B. Russell and Devore's, office, Shortland street, 18th March Old Whan, Company's office, 2 p.m., 10th March Old atocking, Coromandel, 22nd March

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Maim will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai. &c, per Lady Bowen, on Satuaday, Bth.inst., at 10 a.m. For Gisborne, per Tawera, on Saturday, the Bth inst., at 11 a.m. For Fiji, per Charybdis, on Saturday, Bth inst., at 3 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

Leslie.—On the 2Gth February, the wife of Capt. Norman Leslie, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Hubert.—On the 4th inst., at Ngaruawahia, Edward, mfanr son of H. W. Hubert, aged eleven weeks.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do

Every one feels a sentiment of grate ful tenderness for tbose who bave died for tbeir country, and beside tbis feel ing tbere is another tendency generally prevalent in the human mind to give honour to tbe brave. But we fear that in the case of tbe colonists of New Zealand in relation to tbose who have died in defence of our hearths andhomes, the feeling in either case is sentiment only. "We have' just been informed by a gentleman who has returned from a tour throughout the whole of the Waikato that every where the burial places of the brave fellows who fought and fell in the Maori war are in a state of pitiable neglect. At Te Awamutu, Bangiriri, Ngaruawahia, at the " Wet burial ground," and every place else where brave men sleep the last sleep, it is all the same. At Bangiriri, indeed, througb the efforts of a local hotel keeper, a fence Was put up around the graves which has put a stop to the raids of swine which had actually been rooting up and devouring the remains of those who gave their bodies to in tercept the Maori bullets aimed at tbe beart of colonization. But there, as %n all tbe other cemeteries the boards that humbly testified to buried valour are broken and decayed, illegible and in many cases undistinguishable among the dank luxuriant vegetation. Tbis is a shame to the generous feeling and even the finer sentiments that usually grace humanity. A few days since a brave and kind-hearted sailor from one of the warsbips in theharbour, either on his own motion or with tbe sympathetic concurrence of his messmates, was seen carefully painting tbe headstones of our brave defenders, whose remains lie in our local cemetry. And even from Bussia, which is supposed by many to com prehend but hordes of semi-civilized inhabitants, untouched and unmollified by the finer feelings of humanity, we have borne to us the tidings that even the graves of their enemies, the French and English soldiers that fell in the Crimea, are bonourably and carefully tended. If the wild Cossack bows reverently before tbe grave of the foeman and tbe invader because that foeman was brave, and if, for years after, he continues to render this touching tribute of respect and ten derness, surely we, who boast of a higher civilization, will not be in different to the last resting-places of our brave fellow-countrymen who died to save us.

We understand that a ball is to be given by the officers of the Blanche and the Rosario to morrow evening, at the Admiralty-shed, on the North Shore. Something about five hundred invitations have been issued, and dancing is to commence about four o'clock in the afternoon, concluding in time to not touch on the hours of Sunday morning. Arrangements have been made with the Ferry Company for the conveyance of the guests by the Takapuna, which will await the conclusion of the festivities and bring back the visitors. According to these ar rangements the invites going over by any trip of the Takapuna during the day as ordinary passengers, and paying single fares, will be furnished on board with cards which will bring them back free by the Takapuna by any of her special trips during the night.

From another column it will be seen that a very valuable opportunity for intellectual improvement is about to be presented to those engaged in the earnest battle of life in this city. The institution of such evening classes as are now being organised at the Auckland College, in Upper Queen-street, cannot fail to be of exceeding value to many. Amid our free institutions any young man may see a vista of dis tinction and usefulness open up before his eye which he had neither antici pated nor prepared for in his boyhood, while the exigencies of life may demand that he devote but scanty hours of leisure. to the mental culture of which he now feels the stern want. To such, classes at such hours and under such teachers must indeed be a boon. The Auckland College under Mr Taylor is doing a noble work in the face of very powerful opposing influences, and not the least valuable of the educational agencies in connection with it will be these evening classes. In conjunction with various other excellent teachers we are glad to see the name of Dr. Kidd, and we are confident that in his new sphere many old friends will rally around him, and make his fresh start a great success. In the circumstances we feel warranted in quoting the words of Arch bishop Whafcely, than whom no greater authority on education has existed in our day. He says of Dr. Kidd : "As a scholar, and in particular as a logician, he is some thing very remarkable. I know the most eminent logicians existing, and I do know his superior." .

As it is the intention of the North Shore Steam Ferry Company to immediately pro ceed with the building of a second and smaller boat ; and with this object to increase the number of shareholders, we are authorised to state that applications for shares will now be received by the secretary, Mr Hendry, Insurance buildings, who will give all requisite information. A consider able number of shares have already been applied for,

The benefits on behalf of the funds of the projected reformatory will take place at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Tuesday next. Quite an array of amateur talent will be brought to bear on the occasion, including two or three lady amateurs.

A busy sight may be seen at the Barrack side of Wellesley-street. About a score of workmen are actively engaged in making tbe new roadway into Symonds-street ; and the men, and the implements, the horses and carts, and lingering spectators, present an aspect of industry calculated to inspire hope in the breast of the new-chum, and strengthen the belief that Auckland is a go-ahead city. The name of Neilson appears inseparably associated with pretty features and a good voice. In fact, some believe that the name means music, and is but the modern term for venus. We have seen and heard Madame Neilson in London, whose name on a play bill was enough to fill any metropolitan theatre, and drain the deepest music from a cockney poet's heart. Again a Madamoiselle Neilson rises in the mercantile town of busy Manchester, and sings for a season and ■passes as she came in silence to be known, perhaps no more by her musical riame> Again we hear of a Miss Neilson in the west of England provinces, at Bath and Exeter, singing as Miss Jane Neilson; but whose fame did not extend beyond the Devonshire hills. Again we hear of another Miss Neilson across the Atlantic in the midst of American society, warbling like a skylark in the atmosphere of New York. She closes her engagement at Booth's Theatre on the 14th December, so says the Neii) York Clijj^er, and on her departure for somewhere, sonnets and poems are laid at her feet. One enthusiastic critidj vulgarly dubbed a re porter, after bathing his intellect in several glasses of whiskey-toddy at a friend's expense, bursts out of the room with the weight of whiskey still upon him, addresses the shadow of the departing singer thus: "Shade of the beautiful Neilson adieu ! thou art going, thou sweet en chantress ; thou, whose personal charms and angelic voice haunted me day by day, and recurred to my vision in peaceful dreams while having a four dollar lounge at the hostelrie, where entertainment is advertised for man and beast !" Another, a poetic editor, says: —"Whenever Neilson, the immortal queen of song wends her conquering way, garlands of laurels and roses surround her triumphant chariot-wheels, and her worshippers vie with each other in devising new modes of doing her honour I" Happy Neilson to be thus lauded by Yankeeism; but to pursue the Neilsonic theme we have among us another of the remarkable family. Miss E. Neilson has made her bow to the citizens of Auckland from the boards of the theatre of the Prince of Wales ; and she too is a singer of prepossessing appearance, and may prove by her talents that she belongs to the illustrious and wide-spread family of the musical Neilsons.

A female teacher is required for the Devonport School, North Shore.

The settlers of Onehunga are clearly a musical people, and they are very persevering in their endeavours to keep the spirit of sweet sounds alive in their midst. We are glad to learn that their hopeful Choral Society has arranged for a grand concert in the hall on Friday evening next, when selections from the works of the princes of song will be introduced.

As will be seen from advertisement in another column an error occurred in one of the advertisements issued by Mr Lewisson offering as a prize a magnificent diamond ring. There were three advertisements in the same issue, the manuscript of which is in identical words, but from the compositor mistaking the "0 0," viz., no shillings no pence for " or," he has made it appear in one of the advertisements as if the winner would have the option of taking the prize in cash. It is only by straining the words that such a meaning could be given to them, and with the two other advertisements correct no honest man could candidly say he was mis led. But as our enterprising fellow-citizen is sensitive on points of honor, he wishes no one to have any grounds for saying that there has been a shadow of unfairness. The ring, which is a magnificent article, is strictly of the value of £25, but business is business ; and as Mr Lewisson lives by mak ing and selling jewellery, and not by manu facturing pound notes, so just as tho banks wish to circulate their own notes, Mr Lewis son wishes to circulate his own ring. The prize, therefore, will be twenty-five pounds' worth of a diamond ring, not twenty-five pounds' worth of bank notes.

A fire occurred at Mangere yesterday afternoon, which destroyed three stacks of hay, the property of Mr James Wallace. The origin of the fire is unknown. The stacks were formerly the property of Mr Farmer.

To-day (Thursday) Dr Cowie, Bishopof Auck land, was to have laid the foundation stone of the new Episcopal church about to be erected at Waiuku. The Bishop will deliver a lecture at night in the Agricultural Hall. The people of Waiuku have been looking forward with interest to these events, as changes of an intellectual character are not frequent in their village.

In the decision of his Worship the Mayor yesterday (as reported by us yesterday) the words "with their contents," were inadver tently inserted. The paragraph should have read, '' There is no evidence before the Court to show that from six to eight cases delivered to the plaintiff, more or less broken, were so received by the defendant."

A lunatic was sent to the Asylum this morning by order of the presiding magis trate, upon the testimony of Drs. Hooper and Kenderdine.

The account given in the Cross this morning by a correspondent signing himself " Eye Witness" of a stand up fight between two boys belonging to the man-o'-war lying in harbour, is, we are assured, a gross exaggeration. The, publicans in Shortland street deny the truth of " Eye Witness' " assertion, and stamp it as the lying imagination of a distorted brain.

A well-attended meeting of the Colonists Protection League . was held this afternoon, at the British Hotel, Albyn Martin, Esq., occupied the chair. We are compelled to hold over our report.

The Vice-president of the "Reform League" will hold a levee to-morrow afteenoon in the jong room, Sceats' Hotel.

Harvest is now quite over writes the Cambridge correspondent of the Waikato Times, and most of the grain has been thrashed out, but many of the farmers not having taken the precaution to thatch their stacks have in consequence lost a considerable amount of grain. The average yield will be pretty good—so far as we can learn something over 20 bushels to the acre. Mr Allwill thrashed 31 bushels to the acre, out of one stack, and he expects the other still unthrashed to yield fully as well if not better.

The Volunteer Fire Brigade assembled at the engine house last evening and received at the the hands of Mr Superintendent Asher their new uniforms. About thirty were distributed, consisting of strong military serge shirt with red collar and cuffs, and a cap with the letters A.V.B. in the front. The cost of the uniforms has been defrayed by public subscription, ,

file Government immigrants, by the Dur ham were much better" siiited for the requirements of the colony than those by the Agnes Muir or Warwick. Over sixty applications for servants of various classes were sent in, and most of the immigrants are either already engaged or negotiating for situations. Many of them did not seek employ ment, having come out to relatives. There were seventy-five souls on board, including a large number of children. Out ot these three families were for Messrs Brogden and Son. Unmarried men single women, or married couples without children most readily obtain employment. The practice at present very extensively followed by the Agent-General, of sending out elderly men with largo families, is an objectionable one, the children costing a great deal to bring out without ill airing. a*iy return to the revenue for the outlay for many years ; whilst the men who are so encumbered find considerable difficulty in getting work. The single women by the Warwick willing to go into service were all speedily engaged at from 7s to 12s per week. One of the men by the Warwick, with a family, was SO diseased as to be unfit for a Situation, and must have been so when he went on board ship, where his loathsome complaint actually made him offensive to the other passengers. However the Agent- General came to accept him is a mystery. Another, with a Avife and two or three child ren, owing to his low physique, cannot work, and being in completely destitute circum stances he has already become a burden on the colony, which he will probably always be. Sitch cases as these should be rigidly enquired into by the Government arid the blame fastened upon th« right shoulders.- It is easy to understand how such immigrants' as these get out here if emigration agents in England are paid a bonus per head for each person that they prevail upon to cast in their lot with the colonists.

Writing on the late excessive rainfall, it is estimated from careful calculations that the fall in England last year amounted to 50,000 ---000,000 tons.

We have received from the garden of Mr dimming, of Hamilton, several bunches of very fine grapes. No trouble was taken in their cultivation, but they were grown in the open air without that assistance which is generally given in vineyards to ensure perfect ripeness. They are, without excep tion, the finest We liave seeii in the doloiiy, cultivated in similar mariner, and an instance of what can be done in Waikato in the shape of vine culture.— WaiTcato Times.

The Harbour Board require fresh tenders for the construction and erection of two iron beacons in Auckland harbour. Tenders are also required for the supply of scoria ash.

Constable Donovan, who has for some time acted as summoning officer to the Police Court, has been despatched to the Bay of Islands to relieve Constable Morrison, who retires from the force. The well-known voice uttering in the Police Court, " He's on bail, your Worship," will be heard no more on this side of the Waitemata.

The company now playing at the Prince o Wales Theatre will conclude their engage" ment on to-morrow evening, when they will leave for the Thames. The performance last evening was in every way satisfactory to the audience. To-night a complete change in the programme will take place.

The recent affray between natives and Europeans in the swamp at Moanatuatua, telegraphed to us a few days ago, is thus alluded to by the Cambeidge correspondent of the Waikato Times :—" About this affair in the swamp I thought it of so .riling a nature as not to be worth reporting. The facts are these : A man named Laney was ditching in the swamp at Moana Matua ; one or two of his ' mates ' were a short distance from him ; two old maoris appeared out of the scrub— one of them, named Paroa Tuhua, struck Laney a blow with a tahaia, cutting him about the temple. Laney grappled with him and got him down, but let him get away. The other men came up at this juncture, and at the same time the Maoris disappeared in bush, Laney and his mates saying they were afraid to follow them as they thought there might be more Maoris about. The Maoris say that Paora Tuhua is ' porangi' mad, but it is doubtful whether this is true.

We learn this morning from enquiries that the child Baker, in Freeman's Bay, who had a narrow escape from being poisoned through eating nauseous berries yesterday, has quite recovered.

A sweepstake rifle match will take place at the Mount Eden Range to-morrow, dis tances 400, 500, and GOO yards ; five shots each. Lieut. Devore has the management of the intended match and will receive en trance fees to-day from intending competitors.

The last few days of fine weather has set industrious people to work in their hill-side gardens, planting out cabbage and cauliflower, and sowing carrot and parsnip seeds. The latter vegetable, however, does not seem to thrive in this part of the colony, as the heart gets hard and uneatable. This, no doubt, is in consequence of the lack of frost which seasons and mollifies the parsnip for the palate. Fortunately, too, owing to frequent showers much labour has been spared in watlring the gardens, and the wells have been continually replenished. Thus nature has given us water for common use and phy sical purification, whilst the members of the City Council have been deliberating under the word water supply as to the expediency of taking action in favour of cleanliness, health, and humanity.

A narrow escape from a serious accident happened the other night to resident in Cook-street while on his way home from the city. He was proceeding along the side of the road when suddenly he was precipitated a dis tance of ten or twelve feet below, without fortunately receiving any bodily injury. The fall was occasioned by the road having sunk some three feet, there being no embankment to sustain it. This part of Cook-street is a very dangerous place to travel in the dark, as the sides of the road are unprotected by any kind of fence. Attention should at once be paid to this landslip, otherwise the City Council may be mulcted in costs for some accident resulting from official neglect.

SUDDEN DEATH.

A case of sudden death occurred at an early hour this morning in Hobson-street, the deceased being Jane Brown, wife of Mr J. C. Brown, proprietor of the Albion Hotel in Hobson-street. The cause of death is supposed to be ■ heart disease. An inquest was held on the body this afternoon in the large room of the Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson-street, before Dr Philson, coroner, and a respectable jury, of whom Mr G. W. King was chosen foreman. The husband of the deceased deposed that his wife was forty - nine years of age. They had been married twenty years, and had one offspring. The deceased generally enjoyed good health until lately, when she complained of pains in her side. She was out walking yesterday accompanied by her daughter. Deceased retired to bed at the usual hour, but woke at about three o'clock this morning, and complained of a severe pain in her side. Witness gave her a little brandy at her recmest. She died a few minutes after.

[The enquiry was proceeding wh«n we went to press.}

SUPREME COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before his Honor Chief Justice Sir G. A, Arney.)

Sittings in Banco.

IN RE T. M. MACHATfI-: His Honor delivered judgment upon vVA? chief items in the disputed accounts con nected with this bankrupt's estate. These items had beeri selected from the rest as being the principal ones in dispute, and were argued upon in Chambers some weeks ago, when His Honor reserved judgment. In giving his decision to-day his Honor reviewed the case at length. Alluding to the reports of Mr Ebenezer Waymouth, accountant appointed in the case, and Mr Mac farlane, trustee in bankruptcy, he re gretted that Mr Waymouth had declined to consult with Mr Macfarlane in order that the difference between their reports might have been reduced to such a degree that the Court could have readily given a decision upon the disputed questions arising out of the case. Of the charges which had been made against Mr Macfarlane of wilfully suppressing Mr Waymouth's report, and of knowingly and wilfully making a false statement of the accounts, he would not express any judgment upon at present. It would be sufficient to enter into the charges raised by Messrs Bees and Machatties' affi davits when the conduct of the trustee came to be inquired into at a future period now not far distant. Suffice it to say that so far there was no proof before the Court of the allegations made against Mr Macfarlane. His Honor read over the report made by Mr EfcMneser Waymouth, which stated that Mr Lamb was indebted td Machatties' estate m the amount of £040 13s. 5d., including £400 for commission on purchases, and ±.400, the price of the vessel Harvest Home. He remarked that four of the items which Mr Waymouth Was- 89 P osltl, v® upon had since been admitted to u» erroneous, and other items might, upon further inquiry, also be found to be incorrect. There were some items which Mr Way" mouth claimed to be due to Maehattie that appeared td be correct. Referring to the two items which were specially under consideration —namely, £400 alleged by Mr Maehattie to be due by Mr Lamb to the estate for commission on pur chases made on Mr Lamb's behalf, and £400 due by Mr Lamb for the Harvest Heme — his Honor quoted largely from the evidence, which he thought showed clearly that Mr Maehattie undertook to conduct Mr Lamb's i agency upon the same terms as it was carried on by J. S. Macfarlane and Co., who it ap peared from the evidence did not charge commission on purchases, the rive per cent, on sales covering the whole amount of their remuneration for conducting Mr. Lamb's business. As regarded the statement that Mr Lamb, by neglecting to object to the entry of £400 in the book submitted to him by the bankrupt, had tacitly ad mitted the claim, his Honor was of opinion that the entry had been made sub sequent to the time when Mr Lamb had the book in his possession. The trustee must therefore strike out the claim of £400 commission made against Mr Lamb* After carefully considering the evidence relating to the purchase of the Harvest Home the Court was of opinion that sufficient evidence had not been adduced by Maehattie to justify the striking out of Mr Lamb's proof of that debt. It must therefore remain on the schedule. Other matters of account must be settled with the trustee and accountant. With reference to costs the Court ruled that Mr Lamb be not allowed costs, but be relieved of the payment to the accountant. The judgment occupied over three hours in delivery. Mr Rees asked that his Honor to reserve judgment on the question of the Harvest Home.

His Honor said he could not listen to such an application. He had been asked to de cide those two points, and after giving the whole case many days' consideration he had settled the questions upon which his decision had been requested. So far as the charges against the trustee were con cerned, by whom these matters of detail should be adjusted, he could not over look the fact that a petition already lay in that Court praying for his dismissal on the grounds of corruption. If counsel, whose affidavit had been referred to in that case, succeeded in substantiating the. charges against the trustee, and effected his removal, he could not say what view the new trustee might take of the £GOO disputed accounts that remained for settlement He (the Chief Justice) could not understand why in that case the Court was asked, step by step, to settle disputes arising out of the accounts in the estate which should be determined by the trustee.

The Court then rose

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY

(Before His Honor Judge Becham.)

At the usual weekly sitting of this Court this morning for the recovery of small debts the following cases were heard and arranged. judgment for plaintiffs.—Lewis Bros, v. H. M. Shepherd, claim for goods, £9 10s ; Conquering Hero Gold Mining Company, (Reg.) v. Eusebius Wilson, claim for calls and interest, lGs Gd; Multum in Parvo Gold Mining Company Reg. v. J. Howard, claim for calls £1 14s lOd ; F. G. Clayton v. •Joseph Slater, meat account £13 7s.

RALPH LEVOI V. J. C. MARTER

Claim, money lent, £3 10s

The particulars of this case have already appeared. The claim was for money lent by plaintiff to defendant over a night at cards on the Bth and 9th of January last. The plaintiff and defendant met on a friendly footing in the street, and went to plaintiff's house, where they commenced to play at pocre —a compa. atively new game, and where Marter was made, according to his state ment, a martyr of circumstances, and lost his money. The plaintiff, however, was not willing that his friend should cease playing on that account, and continued to replenish him with funds through the small hours of the morning ; and at the same time, supplied him with toast and coffee.

Mr. Meyers appeared for Mr Joy, on behalf of the plaintiff, and stated that the plaintiff was willing to accept judgment for 10s. ' His Honor, on a review of the evidence in this case, concluded that plaintiff was entitled to that sum, although he believed there was six of one and half a dozen of the other. He was not disposed to encourage the parties to play at pocre, but as plaintiff was supposed to have lent £3 10s, he should endeavour to equalise the matter, and give judgment in favor of the plaintiff for 10s and costs.

This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two drunkards were lined ss. and 10s respectively. George Craig, for his thiv.l offence of drunkenness, was sentenced to so yen days' imprisonment,

He was also charged with assaulting Con stable Ingwerson. It appeared from trie evidence that the prisoner was an inmate so the Hospital, being a sufferer from delirium tremens. He had been allowed to go out on one or two occasions, when he procureci drink and returned intoxicated. His conduct had become so abominable that the House Surgeon was forced to order his discharge, as he was too dangerous to be allowed on we , -mises. He refused to leave, and a con stable was -C_-t for to remove him, when the assault took place. «-u<__va' Sentenced to pay a fine of 405., ot 14 days additional imprisonment.

ALLEGED ASSAULT. John Adams, publican, Grey-street, was charged with assaultirig Sarah Hams, his neighbour, on the 4th inst. Mr Joy appeared for the complainant. Mr Beveridge, for the defendant, applied for an adjournment for the purpose ol subpoenaing witnesses. Mr Joy opposed the application on trie ground that the defendant had had plenty of time to subpoena his witnesses. His Worship thought the case a frivolous one. ...

Mr Joy objected to His Worship arriving at a conclusion before the case was heard. The hearing of the case was adjoured until Monday, costs to abide the event. This concluded the business.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE SEA-WALL IN CUSTOM-HOUSE

S -REET

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) g IE> I beg to draw your special attention to the sea-wall in Custom-house-street. The Harbour Board have let it to a contractor for £2,300, who never, as far as I can learn, constructed a sea-wall in his life before. What is the consequence? A wall that , should have been built with the utmost care, "nd in the best possible manner, is nothing tT 4- a Ay" wall, utterly incompetent to resist !*i_, J5?. v . w , There is not even a the tidal waves. . , , __v,__ "through stone" from __d to. end ; when the structure is of stone on land, x y Ifl ul™J to have one every four feet—how much n__.« necessary when the wall has a water-face ? All sea-Walb should have close-fitting joints, and the beds of the stories should have at least eighteen inches or two feet " punched top and bottom—whereas the stones of the present structure are merely " spauled — and haiumer-dressed from two to three inches inwards ifom the sea-face. The unsuccessful tenderers were' all of them labouring under the opinion that the stones were to have "punched beds, and tendered accordingly for the work, stones dressed iri that manner require no " pinning," which is flow done. Had it not been for the retaining piles the whole of the wall would have given way during the 1 late gales. Now a good sea-wall requires no piles at all, no more than a good and well constructed house requires its sides being shored up to keep it from toppling over. The work as it stands cannot endure, and will eventually cost the Harbour Board five times as much as it would have done had proper workmanship been applied. Some of your readers may remember the sea wall commencing at the Lord Warden Hotel, Dover, England, familiarly known as the " slope apron," which was erected under my entire supervision Whilst in the employ of the late firm of Grissell and Peto (now Sir Samuel Morton Peto), and they may recol lect how jealously every stone was examined prior to its being bedded. I mention this merely to prove I am not a theorist. The present structure will prove an utter failure and a lasting disgrace on the Harbour Board Surveyor for allowing such downright scamping work to be executed under his very nose. And speaking of nose, the stench-pots (call them silt basins if you like) being close to the drain's mouth, the water being bound to escape in a large volume, must of necessity carry obnoxious matter with it, the outlay in the formation of the above-mentioned stench-pots will be entirely thrown away.—l am, Sir, very respectfully yours, T. B. Hannaford.

ART EXHIBITION.

We are glad to chronicle the fact that the exhibition of pictures, chiefly by our local artists, continues to attract numbers of inter ested visitors to the City Hall, which is the best evidence we can have of the deep seated love of the beautiful which underlies what may be termed the superficial aspects of life. We referred in yesterday's Star more particularly to the production of artists who are living and working in our midst, and whose business requirements necessarily limit their labours in the field of art to the leisure hours which occasionally fall to their share. We do not profess to do more in these cursory notices than call attention to the exhibition as worthy the patronage of an enlightened com munity. We are of opinion that ex hibitions of this nature, Mechanics' Insti tutes, social entertainments of a literary character, and in truth every society which tends to lift man from the weary, beaten and grovelling paths of existence, and raise him morally and spiritually in the scale of being, merits genial encouragement and should be unselfishly fostered by those who have the means. We must be excused in our rapid glances at the many beauties of our artists' gallery if we unintentionally omit one name in the list; we would do equal justice to all, and would not speak dispara gingly of the humblest artist who has done his best towards the general display. We would pat him on the back and whisper a kindly word in his ear rather than pen a malicious syllable from remote, foreign motives. Nothing that faintly reflects the works of the creator can be dreadful to the benevolent eye of a true lover of nature, nor should any such term be used in, reference to anything that tends in its silent beauty to elevate and ex pand the human affections and faculties. Mr Hannaford's name was omitted from our previous notice, but not on that account are we insensible to his great merits as an artist ; his collection on the west side of the Exhibi tion has not escaped our thought, and we willingly accord to him the praise which is pre-eminently his due. His "Source of Otira" "Western Otira," " Kaitereria," "Branch of the Bealey," Canterbury, and others are admirably executed; and their lights and shades tastefully blended. The water-color views of the late Dr Thorn also are skilfully finished. We noticed par ticularly the "Indian Village," and other Indian sketches, and especially the view of a " Hurricane in the Mauritius," as excellent specimens of progressive art. The genius of the father, moreover, seems to be inherited by the daughter, for we observe that Miss Thorn has produced a " Phenomenon at the Mauritius," and a very creditable crayon of the "Warrior and Child." The many ex hibitors also are entitled to the thanks of the committee and the public for the loan of many pictures of a well-established character. We mention especially the name of Mrs Morrin, who exhibits some fine sketches of English and Scotch scenery. Such pictures as " Warwick Castle" reminds us of the famous Guy and the magnificent strains of "Comus," whilst Rydal-water seems to re flect memories of Wordsworth and Winder

mere. The committee have arranged to open the exhibition to-morrow (Saturday),, rom 10 a.m. till 5 p.m., and from seven till nine in the evening, in order that the industrial claffrr who are engaged through the day may have <-in opportunity of -visit ing the ait treasures of the exhibition.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALHAMBRA.

LATER ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

PRESIDENT THIEBS" POWER

REDUCED

DEATH OF DR GUTHRIE,

AFFAIRS IN SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

BLUFF.

2 p.m.

The s.s. Alhambra, Captain Pearce, left Melbourne on the Ist instant, at 3.30 p.m., and experienced strong N.W. gale off the S.W. Cape, causing the death of 15 horses out of 30 shipped. She arrived off the Bluff at midnight on the 6th, and came to tie wharf at 7 a.m. to-day. She brings 21 sa loon and 27 steeragepassengers, and about 280 tons cargo for all ports. She leaves for Dunedin at 4 p.m. to-day. The Rangitoto ari-Jved at Melbourne,on the 27th nit.

LONDON.

February 26th. .._ There is a little more animation in the wool sales, purchasers on French; ascoun^ extending competition, but no alteration: in rates. Prices are irregular; combing sorts are least in demand. The sales have been thrice postponed. Greasies suffered most. Up to the 20th there were only 25,000 bales sold, and 1000 bales Victorian withdrawn. Washed and scoured 3d to 2d lower than December closing rates. Greasies, 2d to 4d less than last Febrnary prices. Large importations of foreign coals and threatened extension of imports' of this '■;_ mineral has caused a reduction in price. A The strike in Wales is partially over. There is a fall in the copper market,! Wallaroo copper is quoted at ninty-two ; pig iron, one hundred and thirty-eight; Straits' tin/one hundred and forty-three. On the 23rd February Californian wheat sold in Mark-lane at 635. Stocks of grain and flour very low. A protest from Sydney, re the Suez Ser vice, has been received by Mr Cowper and presented to the Earl of Kimberley. The American Senate positively refuse a subsidy to Webb's line of steamers. The exports to Australia last year exceeded the previous year by four millions. Sir John Barnard Byles, puisne judge of the Common Pleas, is about to resign. Sir George Honeyman will succeed him. The Rev. Dr. Guthrie, is dead. A general rising is expected in Portugal. Republican opinions prevail. The Cortes has called out the armed reserves. The British fleet has been ordered to the Tagus. Spain is in a very unquiet state. A new Ministry has been formed. The Army is with the Republican Govern ment. A Conference of European powers is pro posed with the object of imposing conditions for recognising the Republic and maintaining order on the Peninsula. The Carlists hold possession of several important points. Switzerland lias recognised the Republic. I The steamer Mirillo, which ran dow_ i the Northfleet in the Channel, is still a matter of negotiation with the English and Spanish Governments. There is an insurrection at Porto Rico. Thiers, by a decision of thirty, becomes subordinate to the Assembly, possessing^ little real power. \ / An appeal to the nation by Thiers is ex pected. Chambourd refuses to compromise with the Orleanists, and the Due de Broglieis regarded as a traitor by the Legitimists. A feud is now existing between the twe branches of the Bourbons which strengthens ,\ the Republicans. It is rumoured that the next instalment ofjT the indemnity will not be paid in July. ' ;: The Northern Virland has sailed for Mel bourne. Dissenters are pressing the Government to| amend the Education Act, and make it free from Episcopalian influence. Her Majesty the Queen has visited the ex-Empress Eugene. The interview lasted for some hours in strict seclusion. A Russian loan of twenty million rouble is projected. Nearly half a million reduction is estimated in the English army expenditure. The fourteenth section of the Mutiny Act is to be expunged, and soldiers are to receive the full shilling per day and rations. — Mr Gladstone declares the Affghaniston • j boundary question to be defined as well as it. is possible to do so, an exact survey being impracticable r

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THE DIAMOND RING. IN one of the three advertisements just issued by MrLewisson, offering a prize of a Diamond Ring, worth £25, a typographical error occurs. It reads that the winner " will be entitled to the _25 or Diamond Ring." The word "or" is a printer's addition. It should read, as in the other two advertisements in same issue, "will be entitled to the £25 Diamond Ring." Intending competitors, take a note of this.