SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 5.8 SUN-RISE: To lorrow morning, 6.40 HIGH WATER: This evening, 11.41; to-morrow aorning, 11.57

ARRIVALS.

Brltion, barque, Dyi_on, from Newcastle Rowena, s.s., McGregor, from Russell and the North Southern Cross, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga Mariner, schooner, from the Thames Comerang, p.s , Chrisp, from Russell '

DEPARTURES.

Dauntless, schooner, Moller for Melbourne Herald, schooner, for Wellington, via Wangaroa Swallow, schooner, for Mercury Bay Ruby, schooner, for Mercury Bay Merlin, schooner, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Wellington, s.s., Monday For Sydney : Energy, schooner, this evening For Newcastle : Alice Cameron, barque, to-day For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., about 6th May, Hero, s.s., early For Northern porta: Rowena, s.s„ Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Edinburgh Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 29tb December Parsee, ship, from London. Sailed 12th January Agra, ship, from London. Sailed Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed Woodlark, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd February Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from LivernooL Sailed 17th January Thames, barque, from New York, via Sydney. Sailed Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Mary Webster, schooner, from Adelaide. Sailed 21st Maroh (fot the Manukau) Upolu, schooner, from Samoa . A Esther, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed 30th March Emulous, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 28th April Success, schooser, from Levuka Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledonia Margaret Campbell, schooner, from Dunedin Amateur, barque, from Adelaide. Sailed 27th March Prima Donna, schooner, from Levuka Rita, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April Nile, brig, from Lvttelton. Sailed 29th April. Peronia. barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 26th Aprilth East Lothian, barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 29

April Wonga Wonga, s.s.. from Sydney Albion, brig, from Newcastle Coronet, schooner, from Lyttelton, Sailed 29th April Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Fiery Cross, schoorier, from South Sea Islands Southern Cross, Mission schooner, from Norfolk Islands

The schooner Mary Ellen has cleared for Mercury Bay with 1 ton flour, Roberton and Co • 2 ton horse-feed, 1 ton of potatoes, Bell; six casks beer, Whitson and Son ; 1 keg rum, Lewis Bros. ; 6 casks beef, 12 sheep Maxwell ; 12 cases grocery. The schooner Herald has| cleared for Wel lington with 34,000 feet of.timber to be shipped at Wangaroa. She takes for the latter port 10 casks beef, 6 do butter, 1 do tallow, 2 tins biscuits, 1 pkge drapery, 1 piece belting, 1 pkge ironmongery. The wharf continues almost bare of ship ping, and the stevedores and lumpers must be having a hard time of it. Notwithstand ing the slackness of shipping the extension of the outer western T of the wharf pro gresses towards completion. The barque Briton arrived yesterday from Newcastle and came up harbour to-day. She left Newcastle on the 21st ultimo, thus making the passage in eleven days. Expe rienced heavy S.S.W. gales from the 25th to the 27th ultimo, with heavy cross seas, some of which came on board, smashing a portion of the bulwarks. The Briton brings a full cargo of coal (650 tons) for Henderson and The schooner Mary Webster, from Ade laide, arrived yesterday at Taranaki after a protracted passage, having left Adelaide on the 21st March last. She will proceed to the Manukau to-day. The s.s. Wellington will leave the Manu kau at two o'clock on Monday afternoon for Southern Ports, taking the Suez mail. Tenders for repairs to the ship Polar Star will be received at the office of Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane until noon on Tuesday next. Captain Renner, late of the s.s. Rangatira, has been appointed to the command of the ss. Wanganui. Captain Linklater, late of the latter steamer, will take command of a barque to trade between Wellington and London. There was only one whaler lying at the Bay of Islands when the Rowena left, viz., the Coral.

The schooner Mariner arrived this morning from the Thames in ballast. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived thi morning from Tauranga. The p.s. Comerang was loading with coal at Russell when the Rowena left. She was to leave to-day for Auckland. The cargo of the barque Lochnagar is being re-stowed. The fact of its having shifted shows the severity of the late gale as the cargo was stowed orignally by experienced men belonging to the whalers. The s.s. "Rowena, Capt. McGregor, arrived from Russell and Monganui at 4 o'clock this morrning with the following passengers. Saloon Mr and Mrs W. B. White, the Misses White (13) and 3 children, Miss Kelly, Mrs Fuller, Miss Busby, Miss Edwards, Mrs Gillet, Miss Davies, Mrs Hoag, and 2 child ren, Messrs Goffe, Wyatt, Hickson, McGinn Fairburn, Macfarlane, Buchanan, and twenty in the steerage. Her cargo consists of 75 bales, flax 55 sheep, A. Buckland, 40 bags gum, Stone Brothers ; 34 cases fruit, L. W. Eaton. The Rowena will leave again for the North at 4 o'clock on Monday after noon.

The cutter Bella has cleared outwards for Tauranga, via Whangaroa, with 2,000 feet of timber, 2,000 palings, Goldie ; 5 bags maize, 5 do potatoes, 5 pkgs sundries, Bell Bros. The barque Alice Cameron has cleared in ballast for Newcastle with one passenger, James McCarthy. She will leave this after noon. The schooner Energy has cleared for Sydney with part of her original cargo from Tahiti, consisting of 88 bales cotton, 62 bags cobra, 60 ton cotton seed. She will leave this afternoon.

The schooner Dauntless took her departure this morning for Melbourne. The schooner Magellan Cloud has cleared for Russell with the following cargo :—1 ton flour, Thornton, Smith and Firth ; 1 chest tea, Solomon and Margetts ; 1 niano, Hoff man ; 3 parcels sundries, Morrin; 1 bale hay, W. J. Hurst; 1 case ale, Meyers ; 1 parcel, Cooley. She will leave this after noon.

The schooners Merlin, Prince Rupert, Queen, and the cutter Wangarei, have cleared for Russell in ballast.

The p.s. Comerang arrived this afternoon from Russel.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS. Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., Oth May

Long Drive, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 3 p.m. 1 7th May 1 All Nations, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 2 p.m., 7th May Bright Smile, Grahar.stown, 13th May Lincoln Castle, Sceats' Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m., 14th May Durham Ox, Grahamstown, 19th May Hand and Band, Grahamstown, 21st May South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company, Company's Office, Queen'street, Auckland, 21st May

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

MAILS WILL ULORE AS UNDER _ — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Monday, sth inst., at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Wellington, on Monday, sth inst., as follows :— For Taranaki and Southern provinces, at 12 noon For India, China, Mediterranean ports, and Con tinent of Europe, United States, Canada, &c, via England, at 11 a.m. For the Australian Colonies and United King dom, ila Suez, atroon For United Kingdom, viaßrindisi, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers at 10 a.m. Letters for Southern provinces and Australian Colonies will be received until 12.30 p,m. For Kapanga, on Monday, sth inst, at 3.30 p.m. For Bu ie.', Wang, ro •, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday, sth inst., at 3 p.m. For Kawau, Wangarei Heads, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Tuesday, 6th inst., at 11 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the t _.ongs that need resistance. For the future in the distance, And the j?ood that we can do.

From the Waikato telegrams in another column it is evident that the natives are really alarmed at the gravity of tho offence committed in the murder of Sullivan. If this is so we venture to assert that they are correctly informed as to the general feeling which this crime has excited. That the Government will act firmly in demanding the surrender of the persons of the murder ous gang is generally believed, and that the desired result will be satisfactorily attained is not improbable. But, failing this, it is as clear as noonday that satisfaction, if not revenge, prompt, sharp, and decisive, will be taken by the settlers, and in this they will be backed up by every colonist with the least spark of manliness in his breast. We should be exceedingly sorry if improper pres sure were applied to the Government so as to precipitate a war, but we do not see any harm in the Government being brought to feel that while all honour will be given them if they obtain these murderers from the now thoroughly frightened Hauhaus, delay and trifling will be no longer tolerable. We think we interpret correctly public feeling when we say (that those murderers shall be obtained and put to death—quietly if it can be, but if not, then in any way. Peaceful or warlike be the means, according as the Hauhaus wish it, but Sullivan's murderers will not be allowed to glide away into obscurity like those of the unfortunate Todd.

Amongst our Wellington telegrams appears a report of the passage from London of the ship St. Andrew Castle. That vessel was in i company with the ship Edinburgh Castle, for Auckland, while lying in the Downs. The St. Andrew Castle, which is|a fine new ship, encountered unfavourable weather throughout the voyage, and no doubt similar weather has been experienced by the vessels for this port now overdue. We may expect some of them to make their appear ance during the ensuing week.

The Alsager enquiry case was concluded on Wednesday last, and after a careful ex amination of the whole of the evidence Mr Beckham, the Resident Magistrate, decided this morning, taking into consideration the surrounding circumstances, and the difficult position of Captain Rae, that it was noi ad visable to withhold his certificate. In this decision Captain Clayton fully concurred, and it met with the approbation of the Court. The judgment is reported in another col umns.

A man who has done his term at Mount Eden gaol came up to our office to-day to give his testimony to the truth of the letter of "A Sufferer," which appeared in our issue yesterday. He says there is not a word in the letter but what he will not swear to. This he assures us he knows from experience. He also states that he is honestly earning his living, and does not care for any one, and he is therefore prepared to take his affidavit before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston, or any Justice of the Peace, that the letter givesta truthful account of affairs as they are in Mount Eden gaol.

Those who know the sonorous tones of him that was called "John," and who for two years past was wont to cry the filar m the regions all around the city, will regret to see from the following letter this day received , that he has retired from public life. John was known not merely for the resonance of his intonation, but from the more than justice which he did to the contents of his paper, the " Pull account of the haurible murder," and the " Latest news from the Thames," being by him referred to in a manner that brought the public to their doors in wonder and amazement, the feeling turning eventually to amusement. John was accustomed to pro lono- his labours into the short hours of the morning, roaring the livening Star at times when he was the sole occupant of Queen street, and occasionally putting his mouth to partially opened windows bawling out to the sleeping but thunderstricken inhabitants the fact that the Evening Star was "price one penny." This was done not from any hope of reward or sales, but solely from the love of the thing. Often and often has he been threatened by en raged men and affrighted families that he would be indicted as a public nuisance, but John has cone on Jin the path of duty undeterred by threats, uninfluenced by fear or favour. His peculiarities in giving change, and in every thing else, but especially in the air of nonchalance with which he announced the most astounding intelligence as being contained in the Star, were the theme of wide and general comment. That John will be missed from public life we are con fident. By some he will be regretted, but by others, chiefly resident in Parnell, whose morning slumbers have been rudely broken by this voice crying in the wilder ness, he will (such is the ingratitude of man) be pursued by maledictions ; but the rolling echoes of his resounding lungs will linger in the memory of the inhabitants for ever. The following is John's farewell to public life i— " To/ the Editor of the " Evening Star Paper, "Wyndham Street, " Auokland. " Sir * " It is with Regret that I" beg to Resign my appointment as" a Runner of" your" paper valuable " after" a" term" of faithful— Service 2" yrs" owing to my haveing Re ceived an appointment as Toll-gate collector" on the Groat North" Road" Mount- Eden" 1 beg" Most Respectfully in Returning my Sincere thanks to this" oflice for all past" kindness" that I did — Receive at this oflice during a term of Service" of 2 years" —and wishing" your paper every — success" Yours" faithfuliy, JOHN1' P" Walsh- May 3rd 1873." The employes of one of our morning con temporaries have followed the praiseworthy example of the people of the local warehouses in instituting a "blasphemy box," for the benefit of the Orphan Home. The box measures C in. x 5 in. x 4$ in., and the rule is that a penny shall be deposited by every utterer of an oath or obscene word. In seven hours after the introduction of the box its weight had increased wonderfully ; towards morning it was more than half-full, while at eleven o'clock next evening there was room for no more, and a pile of seventeen coppers stood by its side, and the overseer was busily engaged in improvising an iron bucket as a money-box for future offerings. The em ployes must have a great idea of providing for the fatherless, or " copy " in that office must be woefully unintelligible.

We hear|from an Ayrshire poet that Sir James Ferguson, who will shortly honor New Zealand with his presence, took great interest in fox-hunting, and lamented their decrease in his part of Scotland. What will Sir James say when he arrives in this land ? where he must be satisfied with one ; but that one in intellect is worth a thousand of the crafty foxes of Ayr.

We are glad to say that tho miners have been enabled to rosume work in the Bay of Islands coal mine, the water having subsided. Yesterday 200 tons coal were cent down for shipment. The Comerang was expectod to leave to-day.

One of the greatest Maori curiosities ever exhibited in Auckland is now on view at the shop of Mr F. H. Lewisson. It is the bowl of a pipe cut out of greenstone by one of the Maori prisoners while confined at the Chat ham Islands. The bowl is very neatly shaped, and it is hard to conceive how the native managed to fashion the hard stone into its present form, as even with the tools available amongst Europeans it would be a work of great labour to accomplish what the Maori has done with his primitive appliances.

" William " sends a poetical effusion on Sissy, his dear little sister, which speaks well for his tenderness of heart, and wants our opinion on his poetry. William does not require flattery, but if his songs should not rank with robins and wrens, of the hedge rows, he will take the wings of the morning, strike a higher note, and soar with the lark among "skiey influences," and bid this vain world a Miltonic adieu. William, your warblings are not of sufficient merit to set people dancing, but you may reach the top of Parnassus by and bye. We are desirous, however, that you should see one of your verses in all the glories of type, and accord ingly give one for your gratification : — Like birds in innocent glee My sissy and me, as we Clung to the branches bonding low, And rocking them swung to and fro', While thy meny laugh rung The green leaves among. And would now be The sweetest of music to me. Gone are those days, and I could cry, Sweet siss, for thee. The City Hall was filled last night with an attentive audience. The Carandini concert was really excellent, and every person present appeared highly gratified with themusical and vocal proceedings. The overture on the piano by the talented sisters was exquisitely performed, and " The Violet," by the trio, consisting of the sisters and Mr Sherwin, was beautiful as the warbling of birds in the violet season. "Tell me my heart," and " My Molly Asthore," were given with true feeling by Madame Carandini. "My old friend John," and " The Blacksmith" were forcibly rendered by Mr Henry Gordon ; but the song, as a composition, is far inferior to Longfellow's " Village Blacksmith," and is not to be named in the same category. " I heard a brooklet gushing," was sweetly sung by Miss Rosina; but the "Land o' the Leal," awoke the Scottish enthusiasm of the natives of the land of Scott, who literally roared in an ecstacy of rapturous delight. The concert was a signal success. To-night a different pro gramme will be presented. Mr Gordon will sing the "Slave's Dream," and the "Holy Friar," and Madame Carandini will sing that simple, but much admired_ballad, " Annie Laurie."

It is announced by advertisement in another column that Messrs Page and Campbell have taken the " Coach and Horses" hotel, Queen street, of Mr Stebbing, whore their known courtesy, excellent character of their wines and spirits, and mode of conducting business, will serve them successfully in their new venture. To facilitate business, and in order that the cellar may never be low, these gentlemen have laid on a pipe in connection with the brewery of Messrs Whitsen.

Stokes' Point is a small locality separated from the great world, and yet an unmolested part of it, situated on the other side of the water. It contains within its radius some fifty industrious inhabitants, a few cottages, some rising villas, a Highway Board, an in defatigable rate collector in the person of Wm. Thompson, a neat little church, and the skeleton of a tavern. Stokes' Point is near and yet very far from us. It is a long way round from the North Shore, unless we go direct from the wharf by the ferry boat, j and then we must take up our abode among j the ti-tree under the bright stars, as there is no chance of returning after three o'clock in the afternoon. Stokes' Point might as well have been situated at the Cape of Good Hope as far as the majority of the people of Auckland are concerned. There is no getting across to Stokes' Point without sacrificing a day's pay. On Sunday afternoons we have heard persons, while resting on the slopes of Dedwood, and looking across the smooth waters of the Waitemata, exclaim " Yonder is Stokes' Point with its shining houses, scattered among the hills like the tents of Israel, We were never there, but we have heard of persons who have been gipsying among those silent valleys, and perhaps we may visit that serene locality some day, for it is whispered that ere long a steamer will run to and fro between the happy Point and Shelly Beach." The people though apparently isolated from the thoroughfares and exchanges of the city are yet disposed to share in the light of advancing civilisation, and on Wednesday last they held a meeting in the peaceful church of St. John the Baptist for the purpose of discus sing the merits of the Shoal Bay educational district, of which Stokes' Point forms an im portant portion. The inhabitants of the Point are extremely desirous of being an independent people. Mr Hawkins filled the chair, explained the object of the meeting, and reasonably considered that Stokes' Point, in an educational point of view, should be formed into a distinct district, as the Point people had been the most suc cessful in carrying out the divine command, " increase and multiply." Mr Hawkins pro duced a plan, which satisfactorily proved that Stokes' .Point was geographically blessed by a most favourable position in the world's chart. Upon the motion of Mr Matthews, seconded by Mr Alexander Wilson, from Ayrshire (the country of the poet Burns), it was agreed that the people of that district should use their utmost endeavours to make Stokes' Point an independent district under the Education Act. The meeting was of a most unanimous character, and a vote of thankß and " God save the Queen" closed the proceedings.

The Paris correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette says : —" Among other curious trials which will soon be called on is a demand for damages on tlie part of three widows. It appears that during the late war a German soldier was shot near the village of Vaux, and immediately a Prussian column swept down the place and seized 28 peasants, who were shut up in the church, with orders to celect three victims, who were to be shot in revenge for the death of the invader. The unfortunate men remained in the church for 70 hours, and then announced that the three victims had been selected by a majority. Upon what principle this vote was conducted is not men tioned. The Prussians wanted the peasants to draw lots, and even offered a pickelaube for the purpose of an urn, but this was naturally refused by the majority, and in the end the three unfortunate men who found themselves in the minority were led out and executed. To-day the widows of the victims demand damages from the 25 survivors of this tragedy, on the ground that the three should have been selected by lot. We shall probably have to wait for the trial to learn the details of this gloomy affair, which ended in the death of three married men."

There was a very lively scene (says the Manchester Examiner) one Sunday evening at a Ritualistic church in Exeter, which bears the imposing name of St. Michael and All Angels. Perhaps the dual title suggested the practice which it seems the rector adopts of dividing the sexes—the ladies, or the angels, occupying one side of the building, and the masculine sinners the other. It appears that a gentleman who found a wife in Exeter fifteen years ago paid a visit to the ancient city a few dajs since, and not being aware of the peculiar practice at St. Michael and all the Angels, he seated himcelf beside his wife in what turned out to be the ladies' quarter. He was at once politely re quested to seek the opposite side of the building, but considering the substance of the demand impertinent, he declined to comply with it. A churoh warden then interposed with no better result, and at last the rector informed him that ho was violating the regulations of the church, and adding that until he withdrew the service would not be proceeded with. At this time the visitor— who is a staunch Churchman —declined to enter into argument with his prosecutors, and contented himself with shaking his head at their fervid remonstrances. At last, when the rector ascended the chancel steps, and made a lengthy speech to the congregation, repeating that he would not proceed with di vine service until the intruder had withdrawn, that astonished individual left the church | accompanied, of course, by his wife— rather than cause any further dissension. On exchanging a few civil and ex planatory words with the churchwarden in the vestibule, he learnt that that functionary had cent for a policeman to re move him by force ! The sittings in the church it should be stated, are "free and unappro priated," and it wasjthe intimation to this effect which led the visitor to maintain such a protracted attitude of defence. The Wes tern Times, which publishes a letter from him minutely describing the circumstances, adds that at this church " they have a curate that disgusts good people by licking the cup, after the service of the Sacrament, in a most offensive way, to show that he does not let a particle of the transformed fluid pass out to secular hands."

There was no bankruptcy sitting at the Supreme Court to-day. The next sitting will be held on Thursday next.

We recommend the perusal of the follow ing subjoined remarks from the Neto York Times to the more intelligent of our readers. "You might 'nearly as well forget your churches, your academies and school houses, as to forget your local paper. It speaks to ten times the audience that your local minister does. It is read eagerly each day from beginning to end. Ib reaches you all, and if it has a lower spirit and less wisdom than a sermon it has a thousand times better chance at you. Lying, as it does, on every table, in almost every house, you owe it to yourselves to rally to its support, and exact from it as able and high-toned a character as you do from an educator in your midst. It is in no sense beneath notice and care—for it is your representative. Indeed, in its character, it is the summation of the import ance and welfare of you all. It is the aggre gate of {your own consequence, and you cannot ignore' it without miserably depreciating yourselves."

The two boys, Keven and Otto, who were unfortunately wounded by Master Curtis, at the Thames, are progressing favourably. Mr Fisher, surgeon, expresses an opinion that the wounds are but slight, and that no serious consequences are likely to ensue.

The Hon. Julius Vogel has been confined to his room with that terrible complaint, the gout, which formerly was the periodical punishment of eaters of roast beef and drinkers.of brandy; but now the gout < is no respector of persons, and in humbler indivi duals it is called the "poor man's spavins." Mr Vogel is gradually improving. Discourses will be delivered to-morrow j (Sunday), at the Newton Kirk, by Dr Wallis. Morning, " "Witnessing for Christ;" evening, I I " Hereditary Influence." At the City Hall, I by Samuel Edger, B.A. ; morning, " Temp tation of Christ;" evening, " Paul, a Censor of Wrong." At Cook-street Christian's Meet ing House; morning, "The Apoptles Doc trine of Communion and Breaking of the Bread." Evening—"The Gospel of Grace. ' United Free Methodist Church, Pitt-street, by the Eev. G. H. Turner :--Morning, " Unto you, therefore, which believe He is precious." Evening-"Belshazzar's Feast. Albert-street Church ; morning, Rev Warlow Davies, M.A., and in the evening, Mr Jonas Woodward, of Wellington.

Some three weeks ago a young woman died and was buried in the Catholic cemetery at Yass. Her remains were followed to the grave by a sister and the latter's affianced husband. A week later this sister was fol lowed to her last resting place in the same burial-ground ; another week passes, and the lover, the affianced husband, is borne to the grave. A week before his death the latter applied for leave to pluck some flowers from a garden in Yass to place upon his deceased joves grave."

A more or less worthy Scotch wife was remonstrated with by her minister for her habit lof beating her husband ; she explained that her husband's conduct was net all that it ought be. The minister spoke of kindness and forgiveness, enjoined her no more to use hor fists and nails, but to "heap coals of fire upon his head." " Weel, minister," replied the now enlightened wife, " since you say sac, I'll try the coals, but I may tell you that twa or three kettles o' biling water has wrocht no improvement.

An unusual scene occurred yesterday on the road from Parnell to Newmarket. A young reporter, desirous of heralding the latest intelligence respecting a reported acci dent which turned out to be simply a rumour, hired a horse with the view of gathering the necessary facts of the case. The young man, unaccustomed to the saddle, proceeded on his tour and passed safely through Parnell, but when he entered the Newmarket-road the animal wouldn't go, and like " Balaams's ass," apparently began to wonder what sort of a load in the shape of a human being he had got upon his back. He turned round and round, as though inclined to rebuke his rider, who had neither whip nor stick in hand. The young man, with face as fair as a cloudless morning—stamped with the seal of affability—believed rather in the power of love than physical punishment, shook his reporting pencil in the most pacific style at tho contrary animal, and merely threatened to report him if he would not go. The young rider at length found himself humbled by the road side in a patch of furze, while the horse, unused to carry unskilled reporters, trotted home in quest of corn and hay. Wo hear from Sergeant-Major Pardy that the young man escaped uninjured.

GAS VERSUS COAL.

The great question of the day affecting housewives and advocates of domestic economy is that brought under the notice of the Auckland public by E. Porter and Co. in an advertisement published elsewhere, headed " Cooking by Gas." It would no doubt make the matter doubly important if it were intended by this announcement that some discovery had been made by which the superfluous "gas," so common with a cer tain class of citizens, could be utilized in cooking their victuals. We may, however, set that question at rest by stating that ordinary coal gas, as supplied by our local company in Brickfield Bay, is what is referred to. Messrs Porter and Co. challenge a public test by submitting certain facts and figures shewing that—reckoning the Auck land price of gas and the price of fuel—the cost of cooking with gas is cheaper by one half than the employment of coal for the same purpose. But this is not all that is claimed for the gas stove. It is capable of proof that not only is there a saving in money, but the work is done by gas in one-third the time occupied by coal. This statement must appear remarkable and somewhat doubtful to those unacquainted with the principle of the gas stove, but an inspection of those in the shop of Messrs Porter and Co., will show at once how the saving is effected. Each of the stoves is made in such a way as to cause a strong current of air to pass through the gas flame, and thus only one part of gas is consumed to three parts of air, while the flame acquires all the intense heat crtlated by a blow-pipe. The saving in time and expense is a ma terial consideration, but the saving in labour and cleanliness, and the facility for extinguishing the fire in hot summer weather at pleasure, are of even greater importance. It has been remarked that if these stoves are useful in England, where they are now very generally adopted, they are trebly so here, where the necessity for fires, except for cooking, only arises during a brief period of the year. Ladies, by means of these stoves, dispense with the aid of servants. There is no trimming of fires; all that is necessary is to place on the meat, and anything else which it is proposed to cook (for with the larger stoves roasting and boiling can be carried on the same as with an ordinary fire), then light the gas, and little more attention is required. The fire can be moderated or increased at pleasure, the same as an ordi nary gas jet. The saving to domestic peace, which is one of the " consequential " effects of the use of the gas stove, can scarcely be estimated in the same way as the economy in time and money, but the advan tage in this respect must be very great as the old matrimonial grievance of who shall light the fire is entirely abolished. These stoves are made in every variety of shape, and sold at all prices from three shillings to nine pounds. There are small jets for boiling a kettle, ornamental office stoves, large cooking stoves, and night stoves, for use in sick chambers There is also the gas fire-bar, by means of which a good red fire can be obtained for giving warmth to a room This is perhaps the most ingenious of all con trivances. A hollow bar similar to the bars of an ordinal y grate is . constructed with a number of gas jets. This bar is fitted at the bottom of a grate, and is supplied by the gas pipe. The grate is then filled with a kind of clinker and the jets lighted. The strong draught sends the flame up through the clinkers, which become red hot, and have the appearance of coal, the flames of the jets being undistinguishable. With the progress of invention it may be that future generations will laugh at our antiquated modes of cooking by troublesome fires, and bellows will become a curiosity only to be found in museums. Several of the gas stoves are now being used in Auck land, and are said to do even more than is claimed for them. It is worth while to ex amine the large variety of these stoves now pn view ia the window pf JJ. Pprter anfl Co, ■

DEVONPORT LITERARY SOCIETY.

(To the Editor of the Evenxno Stak.) Sir,—A meetingsof the above society was held the other evening, at which the *»**.*. Bates was elected president. Some ol tne members will recollect that last year toe Rev. P. Mackenzie was proposed «P"»' dent. One or two gentlemen objected to either of the resident ministers being ap pointed to this office, as it might give a de nominational complexiontothe.society, which it waa well to avoid. Mr Mackenzie, recog nizing the force of the objection, at once withdrew. Does not the same objection still hold? Further, is there not a library in connection with the society, granted by tne Provincial Council for the use of the district . How comes it that it has been removed from its proper place to the shop of a local store keeper ? Is it a fact that this gentleman has lent the books to all comers, and has re ceived payment for the came ? Have the moneys so received been accounted for to the i treasurer ?—Yours, &0., Takapuna.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

The following are the quotations of the above for to-day : — National Bank, 245. South British Insurance—buyers, <J4s ; sellers, 355. Caledonian, £16 ss. Thames G.M. Co., 77s Gd. Cure, 17s to 19s Od. Red Queen, 2s 3d. Bismarck ; sellers, 30s. Nil Desperandum j buyers, 2s Od, Otago, 20s. Queen of the May, Cs. Buffalo, 3s. Ruby, 4s. Moanatairi, 32s ; buyers, 325. D. B, Orchard, Secretary.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

DRUNKENNESS.

Four persons were charged with this offence, and. dealt with in the usual manner.

KATE MCPHERSON.

This unfortunate person, bandaged and ap parently in bad health, was brought up on remand from yesterday, charged under the Vagrancy Act of 1862 with being drunk and having no lawful means of obtaining a livelihood. Mr Broham said he was sorry to have given the prisoner such a bad character. She had been in the hospital several times, and had been treated for several complaints ; but she had disobeyed hospital orders and was incor rigible. His Worship told the prisoner that her difficulties were chiefly of her own making. Her great enemy was intemperance, and if she would but give up her evil propensities he believed she might be restored to the respectable position she formerly occupied. In such cases a magistrate was placed in a most painful position. The prisoner promised that she would re form and leave the neighbourhood at once if his Worship would be lenient to her. His Worship discharged the prisoner, but told her that if she made her appearance in the Court again she would be punished severely. INDEFENSIBLE. John Skerry and Thomas McKenny were charged with wilfully and maliciously break ing down a fence value twenty shillings, the property of James Rutherford, in Chapel street, last night. The prisoners pleaded not guilty. Mary Regan was then called, and stated that she resided in Chapel-street, and that she saw the prisoners going into the Royal Mail, they then followed witness upjVictoria street. She observed them pull the fence down. It was half-past twelve at night. She watched them from the corner of her home.

Charles Kemp was in company with the last witness, and corroborated her statement. He ran after the prisoners, caught them, and gave them into custody on the charge. Mrs Roberts proved that the fence was worth £5, and was the property of James Rutherford.

His Worship said that such outrages must be stopped ; and he should not fine the pri soners, but certainly eend them to prison. They must suffer fourteen days' imprison ment with hard labour, in the common gaol at Mount Eden. THE ALSAGER ENQUIRY CASE. His Worship gave judgment as follows in this case :— " From the evidence addaced the Alsager ran on a reef at Maiden Island. A survey was held which reported the vessel sea worthy. The master took in 1200 tons of guano—draft, 18 ft.—the vessel making a small quantity of water. She left for Ham burg, via the Horn, on the sth February. When at sea a few days the leak increased seriously, which induced the master to steer for Australia. On the morning of the 3rd of March the water increased so rapidly that the pumps could not keep it under, when it was discovered that the crew attempted to scuttle the ship by boring three auger-holes in her side; the auger holes having been plugged up the leakage did not materially increase. Had the vessel been kept in her course towards Tonga instead of being ' hove to' all night she might have reached that port. The ship was abandoned on the 4th March, twenty-five miles east of Eoa. There is no evidence to prove that she sank. The boats were sold at Tonga. Taking into consideration the sur roundingcircumstances, and the difficult posi tion the master was placed in, I think it advis able not to withhold the master's certificate. Captain Clayton concurs in the above." Mr McKellar asked for costs, as the enquiry was necessary. His Worship said the costs must be paid, but the Government could derive no benefit from the enquiry. He apprehended that the enquiry had been made for the benefit of the mercantile community and underwriters; but he would rather that it should be held in abeyance for a few days, that he might duly consider the matter. Mr Hesketh said as the Court had con cluded that the master's certificate could not be suspended, he thought the Court could not charge the master with costs. His Worship said he would decide the matter of costs on Saturday next. THE EDUCATION RATE. Mr Christopher Greenway was summoned for non-payment of the education rate, and a , large number of interested persons were in attendance. Mr Hesketh appearedffor the prosecution, and Mr Rees for the defence. His Worship considered this was a case of so much public importance that the case should be tried on its merits. Mr Rees asked for an adjournment, as he thought the case would occupy the greater part of a day His Worship therefore, adjourned it until Thursday next. > This waa all the business. J

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LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

The Great Native Meeting.

Alarm of the Natives

Whereabouts of the murderers Unknown. (FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.} ALEXANDRA, /and ThlSTOwny, le C OTEOHA.RANGA. •* The great native meeting convened by the King has not yet commenced The last messenger who arrived at Alexandra reports' that the Hauhaus are alarmed as to the result of the murder of Sullivan. It is not known where the murderers now are. Some say they are hiding; others state that they returned to Watetere. , , , The murderer told a native who met him that he was carrying the to Princess Sophia, who was absent. • The meeting is waiting for the arrival of the chief Wahanui. It is hard to find messengers to convey despatches to Alexandra, as the natives are all alarmed at the anger of the pakeha. A native, now at the meeting, who was at Cambridge when the body o' Sullivan was brought in, told tht natives assembled at the meeting th c all the settlers were arming, and he believed they intended to avenge the murder.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

Specimens ; from the Moanatairi

Splendid Clashing for the New Caledonia Tnhute.

Una Crushing.

Presentation to Captain Higgins.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT)

GRAHAMSTOWN. This day.

Alburnia.—G-ood stone is being: taken out of the leader between the two winzes. There are two cwt. of fair specimens in hand. The crushing for the week is not equal to the pre vious on . . Bed, White, and Blue.—ihe tri buters have crushed 35 tons of stone, with a yield of 49i ozs. Moanatairi. — Another parcel of good specimens has been broken out from the branch lode on the battery level. They are also getting good gold out on the" No. 3 lode on the 132-feet level. New Caledonia Tribute. — A crushing of 41 tons of stone gave the splendid yield of 143 ounces of gold. Tookey.—Long's tribute has crushed 3 tons of stone with a yield of 30 ounces of gold. Twenty-third op June.—A crush ing of 30 cwt of picked stone gave 60 ounces of gold. Vale of Ayoca Tribute. — Two hundred tons of stone yielded 90 ounces of gold. Una.—The yield of gold from the fortnight's crushing with ten head of stampers is 103 ounces. City of London and Queen of May.—Cleaning up for these mines is proceeding. The retorting will take place on Monday. A presentation of a gold watch to Captain Higgins, the manager of the mine, by the employes will take place this afternoon at the Company's office. Captain Higgins retires on account of ill-health, and will proceed to Australia as soon as his successor is appointed.

TAURANGA.

This day. The natives of Whareroa are mak ing great preparations to open a runanga house there on Monday. They have heen preparing food all the week, and practicing songs. The Ringleader is in harbor.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Scarcity of Coal at Napier.

Mr Bathgate Considers Volunteers

Useless

New Stringent Volunteer Regulations to he Introduced.

The Waikato Outposts toZhe Strengthened.

Grounding of the Claud Hamilton.

NAPIER.

This day. There is no coal in Napier. ■ It is suggested through the press that a vessel should be chartered to bring coal from the "Waikato mine. Wai kato coal is considered the best in New Zealand.

The Customs revenue for the quar ter ending April 30 is £2,264.

TIMARU.

This day. The starboard head-board of the brig Thomas and. Henry has been found on the beach.

DUNEDIN.

This day. In reply to a deputation Mr Bath gate pronounced the Volunteer force to be useless. The only useful arm in his opinion was the artillery and the naval brigade; the others were mere shooting clubs. A new stringent Volunteer Act will be introduced next »w\m. All the "Volunteers would be

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