SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

81TNSET: THs evening, 452 SUN-RISE: Tr morrow morning, 7.1. 'Ufj-H WATER : This ftfternoon, 4.52 ; to-morrow morning, 5.15.

ARRIVALS.

Colonist, schooner, from Me cury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Masgie Kocertson, scnooner, ior uusieii Sunbeam, schooner, for Waiapu Alert, schooner, for Lyttelton, via. Jrerauvy Bay Belle Brandon, schooner, for Mahuyangl

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Poverty Bay, Hapior, and Wellington : Eanyatlra,

3 s., Saturday Tor Moeraki (Otago): Duke of Edinburgh, schooner,

Saturday For New Caledonia: Colonist, schooner, to-day For Levuka direct: Star of the South, s.s., about Ist

June For Dunedin : Belle Brandon, Sfchnoner, 28th inst. For Taranaki and "•Vangamil: Go-ahead, s 3,, to-

morrow For Southern ports: "Wellington, s.s.. Sfithinst. For Newcastle : Parsee and Edinburgh Castle, ships,

early For Sydney and Melbonrre: Hero, ss., early For Northern ports: Rowe^a, s.s., Monday next] For New York : East Lothian, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Bailfid Woodlark, ship, from Lnndon. Sailed 25th February Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed Clanranald, ship, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd. Jtumai? Thames, barqne, from Sydney Akbar, shir., from Boston, via Meslbouxas Hero, s.s., from Sydney Flirt. vorigantine. from Lyttelton. Sailed 13th May Frirna Donna, schooner,'from Levuka Stmthem Cross, Mission schooner, from Norfolk Islands Rangatira. s.s., from 'Wellington Edith, schooner, from South Soa Islands Fiery Cross, schooner, from South Sea Islands Esther, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed 30th March Atlanta, schooner, from Napier Glencoe, barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 81sl May Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Ercehior, schooner, from Uunedln Satellite, cutter, from Lovuka Upolu, schooner, from Samoa Success, schooner, from Levuka Emelie, schooner, from Tahiti Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledonia Emulous, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 28th April Adelheid, barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 11th May Tower Hill, brig, from Clarence Eiver Luna, Government steamer, from Wellington (in the Manukau) Charybdis, schooner, from Levuka VeJocldade, barque, from Lyttelton

The schooner Queen has cleared for Russell in ballast.

The schooner Fortune has cleared for the Bay of Plenty with a general cargo, shipped by Messrs J. S. Macfarlane and Co., L. D. Nathan and Co., Lewis Bros., and Crown Distillery.

The schooner Colonist hi 3 reported at the Customs from Kennedy Bay, with 30,000 feet timber for Messrs Cruickshank and Co. She is now loading for Noumea, New Caledonia MrH, Niccol, of the North Shore, advertises for tenders for fitting up the fore and main cabins of the new steamer Manawatu.

The departure of the s.s. Go-Ahead for Tar aniki, &c, is delayed until to-morrow morning at ten o'clock.

The s. s. Wellington will leave Onehunga ■wharfj for Southern ports at nine o'clook on Monday morning. The clipper barquentine Prinse Alfred, Captain Harrison, will sail on Wednesday next for Kaipara.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr H. Arthur's sale to-day, the follow ing prices were realized : —Fowls, Is Id to 2s 6d each ; ducks, Is 2d to 2s 6d each ; turkeys, 2s Id to 3s 2d each ; geese, 3s 9d each ; pota toes, 3s 6d to 5s per cwt. ; apples, 2d to 3d per lb.

MINING.

The following are the current call and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £. i. d, CAXLS. Margaretta .. ~ 0 0 6 June 2 Golden Eagle .. 0 0 2 June .11 NamberOne.. .. 0 0 1 June 11 Durham Ox .. .. 0 0 3 Juno 11 American Eagle .. 0 0 9 June 11 MEETINGS. Inverness, Mr T. L. White's office, Canada Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 26th May Boyal Standard, Mr A. A. Browne's office, Wyndham street. Auckland, 26th inst "■ Moanatniri, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, noon, 29th May Eavenstock, Company's offloe, Vailo's Buildings. Auckland, 2 p.m., 30th May Van, Company's office, Vaile's Bnildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 30th May Foresters. Corom.inrlel, 30th May Bay of Islands Coal Company, Company's office, Queen street, 3 p.m., 30th May Trig Hill, Coromandel. 2nd June Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and In vestment Society, Vaile's Buildings, 7.30 p.m., sth June Peep o' Day and Day-dawn, Coromandel, 6th June Quebec, Mr R. Home's office, Shortland street, Auck

land, 2 p.m., 6th' June Chrishtchurch, Grahamstown, 9th June American Eagle, Giahamstown, 13th June Lincoln Castle, British Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m,, 18th June

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails 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 Taranaki, Wanganui, and Westport, per Go ahead, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Waipu, &c, per Lad 7

Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga, per Vincent, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Welling-

ton on Monday, 20th inst., at 7a m. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena, on Monday, 26th inst., at 7 a.m. N.B. - The mails generally made up on Monday will on the 2Gth inst. be be closed at 7 a.m., instead of at the usual hours. (Signed) S. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Isaacs —On the 22nd May, at Kennek villa. Upper

Queen-street, Newton. Mrs Moss Isaacs of adaupeter, Matthkws—On May 22, at Dedwood, the wife of F. "W. Matthews, of a son.

DEATH.

Hughes.—On May 22, at her daughter's residence, Eleanor, relict of the late John Hughes, County -Armagh, Ireland, and mother-in-law of tho late Capt. Lilewall, aped 02 years.

The funeral will leave the WestTamakl for Auok. land To-morrow (Saturday), at 1 p.m., arriving at Symonrts-street at 3.30 p.m. Friends will ploage accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need reslstanoe, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do,

It affords us the utmost pleasure to com pliment the Cross on the exceedingly war like attitude which it has assumed. Weave confident that our local contemporary felt it most unpleasant to appear a kind of faint echo to the miserable squeaking of the Wel lington Independent. That journal, screech ing away on the shore " somewhere in Cook's Straits," distinctly told the wretched senßationa experienced by the Ministry on feeling the "peace" structure of so many years building crumbling away beneath its feet, and tended to shake the faith of every well-wisher to the Ministry in reference to the stand to be taken in the face of the murderous gang of Tawhiao ; and the Cross faintly, and we believe unwillingly, echoing the wretched whino was calculated to make men's hearts utterly fail for fear. From all indications we conclude that the Government now mean war. When we learned that Mr Mackay went to Kuiti we felt confident that he would be no party to anything unmanly, but we seriously question if the Government was of the same opinion. We do not think the present position of affairs was in their original calcu lationa. However, that is now past and we are warranted in expecting that j the vigour and action of Mr Mackay in the front will be well backed up from Welling ton. It may seem remarkable, but it is altogether right, that the whole of the Minis try should keep at a safe distance from the seat of disturbance. Mr Maclean would present a dangerously attractive target for a Hauhau bullet, and the death of Mr Vogel would be the collapse of cur colonization policy. They are quite right, therefore, to remain down at Wellington, and we hope that they will continue to do so if they only give carte blanche to Mr Mackay. The piece of plate is a proof that they have confidence in him, and we are quite sure that the people have. We shall doubtless find the commissariat in the state to be expected from the "peace" policy of the past few years ; and if our cartridges are found to be made of black sand instead of gunpowder we must not be surprised. The smell of nitre will quicken our intellects, and gunpowder taking the place of sugar, our relations with the Hauhaus will speedily assume that sharpness of outline which is absolutely essential to the right adjustment ! of future positions!. We believe nowtha

the Government are on the war path; but we do also believe that they hare unwittingly blundered into it,

We do not propose to direct the strategic movements of tho oonuKg campaign, but we cannot refrain from expressing the earnest hope that the harbour of Kawhia will be promptly occupied. We are confident that there would be no lack of volunteers if the Luna, just arriving, is placed in commission, and four or five hundred men are taken in and landed, and a strong redoubt built under the guns of the Rosario. The Government might say to Rewi "no offence intended ; we simply occupy for military purposes as we enter your territory from Waikato. We merely want to shut Tawhiao's mouth, and keep the gulls out." At the same time it should be undorstaad that the re-delivery o^ the port will be contingent on the strict neutrality of Eewi and his young men. That valuable harbour is exceedingly tempting, and if occasion arises, aa is more than prob able, we do not see what evil there would be in

holding out to Volunteers engaging in active service the reward of, say, throe hundred aores apiece on the Kawhia, or in other dis* triota that are ]\ke\j to. he seised aa tho result of tho progress of the war. The inter ferenoe and embarrassments endmed in the former wars will not now be attempted, or tolerated if attempted. And we do not see why our defenders should not bo properly rewarded from the legitimate spoils of war, If Eewi and his people will oonsent to come and live within our lines, as urged in tho Herald of this morning, then his neutrality will be understood, but as he is sure to get tired growing wheat at Kopua, we think the cyoa of our Volunteers might be legitimately directed to the beautiful harbour of Kawhia.

An important point was decided yesterday by the Central Board of Education. It is gene rally known that an attempt was raado by the Waiotnhi (Thames) District School Board to test whether the School Committees have the power to put the ban "wholly on religion by excluding it from tho building "at any hour not within tho school hours authorised by the Board." This sapient committee, which feels itself to be above tho Act, took upon it to say that a Sunday-school which had been conduoted in tho building for the previous three years should bo conduoted there no longer; and we observe that our contemporary tho Thames Advertiser, with an inconclusiveness not characteristic of that intelligent and ably oonduoted journal, labours hard to prove that Sunday evening is not "at any hour not within the school-hours authorised by the Board." As we anticipated, the Board felt disinclined to do that which the Act prohibited them from doing, and the Waio tahi school committee will be obliged to keep within the four corners of the Act. It would indeed have been a disastrous thing if any power were given to any school com mittee to interfere with the fullest liberty for imparting religiouß instruction in the buildings during other than school hours, and if there is ono portion of the week " not within the school hours" that more than another should be guarded from the intrusion of extreme and bigoted secularists, it is the sacred hours of Sunday. We have given all tho publicity which we could to this case, because not only was it the testing of a principle, but tho action of the Central Board is an answer to all those who are opposed to the Act as being " godless." As the committee are but the servants of the Board they are bound to submit to the decision ; but for the sake of determining this principle once and for all time, and giving it greater publicity, we would sincerely desire that the com mittee should prove itaelf contuma cious, and place the Central Board under the necessity of dismissing it, and ap pointing a commission in accordance with the 19th clause of the Act. As they are a touchy lot of people at the Thames, and their local journal has taken up the cause, we have a hope that it may come to this ; but while expressing this hope we must claim that we bear on our own heads the honour or the censure, as the case may be, attaching to our share in this dispute. We observe that our respected goldfields' contemporary, in order to add force to his logic, styles our article on this siibject "coarse abuse." This term we rather like from familiarity, but our contemporary with an unfairness not characteristic of him charges us with being inspired by Mr Lusk with reference to the relations between'that official and the school committee at the Thames. We declare that no person connected with the Star has to our knowledge ever spoken on the subject of this dispute, orof the Waiotahi School Committee with the Provincial Secretary. Our contem porary says, "We do not know where our contemporary got his information from about the • obsequious attentions' of the members of committee. There is no source we know of except Mr Lusk himself." We would remark that our only source of information was the columns of the Adver tiser, and it is exceedingly cowardly of our contemporary, when he cannot either gainsay our " coarse abuse," or do any thing to smart our cuticle, to threaten Mr Lusk with being made to suffer '' the effect of this taunt" of ours in " his reception on his next visit" to the Thames. This is a species of vicarious punishment smacking strongly of Maori tactics,, and was probably excited in the mind of our contemporary by the fright of the Thames people at Mr Featherstone Mitchell's Ohinemuri invasion.

The water police hare been engaged all the morning in dragging the harbour for the body of Mr Richard Morton, in the vicinity of where he sank. Up to time of our going to press they were unsuccessful.

On the application of Mr Bennett, solici tor, His Worship said that the Court would be closed on/Monday on account of the gene ral holiday in honor of the birthday of Her Majesty the' Queen.

* The Carandini's last evening went through an excellent programme with their usual success. Amongst the most successful renderings of the evening were Offenbach's "Lo, here the Sabre," "The Regulation," by Miss Rosmi and Mr Sherwin," " I thought to be your bride," by Miss Fannie," and " Sweet Spirit Hear my Prayer," by Miss Rosini. Mr Gordon's rendering of "The Holy Friar," was very successful. This evening Miss Fannie will take her benefit, and we hope to see a crowded house on the occasion. An admirable programme has been prepared, and im a musical point of view the concert will bo one of the best given during the season,

When the city banks close their doors, and I merchants and olerks, employors and em* ployt-s, and the major portion of the busy workei-3 of this growing Auckland, are retiring from offices and scenes of physical struggle andmentalstrife;— while the western sky is yet tinged with crimson, golden, and purple hues, and before the newly - poised lamps cast their fiery reflections across beaten roads to light the worker to his suburban nest, every sensible unit of the thousands rush towards Wyndham-street, or < hail some wild runner inquest of the Evening i Star, that the latest news of the world and \ the Waikato, and the most recent telegrams | of colonial intelligence may be enjoyed in lieu of shrimps and watercresaes, in connection with the substantial even ing pineal. It is no exaggeration of j an idea, but a plain veritable state- ! ment, which we chronicle in evidence of the popularity of the Evening Star, of which fact hundreds oan testify. Last night Wyndhara • street was a scene of intense commotion, and our office, tolerably spacious, was literally besieged with citizens after our four - paged luminary, while, outside the office, hundreds with anxious eyes were patiently watching for the opportunity of squeezing towarda a copy. Persons of all sizes, of every variety of figure and dres3 ; merchants, mechanics, messengers, clerks, and men of every grade of social standing helped to form that dense and motley crowd pushing and panting for the lettered light of the Star. Boys were mounted on oounter3 and bales of paper ; old men re tired hidden in shadowy oarubra, nnd a gallant volunteer of the office ready for war was doing hia utmost to keep the surging tide of humanity from rolling over the print ing maohine through the window into the back yard, The hubbnb, the struggle, the oonfusion of tongues, and the one desire for tho light of the Evening Star visible on every face, formed a scene worthy tho pencil of a Wilkie, a Frith or a Symons, whose capa bilities might have transferred that living scene to canvass with perpetual effect. Along tho streets on both sides from Vaile's buildings to Albert'3treot wore clusters of anxious readers bent eagerly over the silent Wyndham-stroet messenger. Men with their bocks against buildings and lamp-posts, men and striplings seated. on shop-steps, and stalking up and down lazily had their eyes and thoughts concentrated on the one silent intelligenoer which in its thousand-fold shape nits through the city, a spirit of light, upon the tranquil wings of evening. Nor is this a solitary soene which we imperfectly, unboaatingly sketoh, but a daily recurring rhase of sooiol life which, may aid the future historian towards a faithful pioture of Auckland and its people in the year one thousand eight-hundred and sevonty-three.

This evening will be delivered at the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association the first of the winter course of lectures by the Venerable Archdeacon Maunsell, on " The Gentleman." We have no idea of the rev. President's intended mode of treatment of the subject announced, but we may presume that he will give the true portraiture of a character rarely to bo met with in these days, bu> which may here and there have a real flesh and blood existence. Even in the most degenerate of times the type of the gentleman has been found ; such an one was exemplified in the character and life of John Evelyn, in the reign of Charles the First, and in many a man in subsequent periods of history. The world is never so inundated but some small ark of promise swims upon its waters, and humanity is never so reduced in morals as to be without one upright man ; and doubtless to-night the ideal gentleman will be presented to the aiidience with his virtues and manly characteristics in a rational and attainable form. The members of the committee of this Institute are making strenuous exertions that it may be productive of genuine good to the community, and of essential service to the young men of this city. A capital programme of lectures has been prepared, embracing almost every conceivable subject of wide interests, ex cepting subjects of pofetry and biography. A sufficient number of series lecturo tickets to fill the room has been sold, consequently the committee cannot honestly issue more. The single tickets are issued at one shilling each, which admits a lady; this dan has been formed in order to cover extra expenses, as on some occasions, some of the lectures will be delivered in the City Hall, as circumstances may require. Seats will be reserved from No. 7 to 20 for ticket holders. A large number of new volumes has been ordered, so that the library will shortly be enriched with large and valuable literary treasures suited both to readers of light and thoughtful literature. The debating and essay class is also in full operation, and the class embraces heads which would not disgrace the chamber of the City Council. The reading-room pontains a variety of the best periodicals, and though not so lavishly furnished as the reading room of the Mechanics' Institute, is sufficiently supplied for the present moment, and may gradually be augmented. The committee resolved on Monday last to institute a mechanical and drawing class for the use of students, who will be admitted upon payment of a small nominal subscription. We would also sug gest the formation of an elocution class for young members, who might meet once a week for readings and recitations. Such a class has great attractions for young people, and would be of advantage to them in many ways. The Inatttute, therefore, wisely liberal in its management, is in ihe fair way of progress and of becoming one of the most elevating of our Auckland schools of intel lectual enjoyment.

The case of JV*r Hanson, chairman of the Titirangi Highway Board, which had been adjourned from .'last week was, withdrawn in the Police Coiirfcyesterday. Acting chiefly upon the advice of Mr Beckham, the presiding magistrate on the occasion, the parties mu tually agreed to an' amicable adjustment of their Highway differences, and retired to drink each others health over a bottle of sherry.

The Auckland Rifle Brigade and Cadets, together with the Sir George Grey Cadets, (who by the way have their shakos, and look quite soldier-like) went to drill last night, and when the fact is stated that nearly one hundred of our brave volunteers were present the imaginary feats of some of our . lady readers will be considerably abated. The men went through:' their bayonet and other exercises under the command of Major Gor don with alacrity, and proved that they are equal to whatever emergency that may arise.

Among the numerous letters read at the meeting of the Education Board yesterday was one by theJEtev. James Hill, of the Thames, complaining that he had been re fused the use of the local school for his Sun day scholars, aboup two hundred in number. After some discussion on the subject it was finally resolved that Mr Hill's letter be re ferred to the Waiotahi committee, calling their attention to clause 45, and hope tho committee will do all they can to carry out the spirit of the clause.'

The Post says frbat "Coleridge's calcula tion as to the number of distinct smells in Cologne could, we are confident, be out numbered in Wellington." We cannot say as much of Auckland. In our city we have but one "distinct smell." It begins at the Queen-street wharf and ends—nowhere,

We had almost forgotten Mr Randerson, j but it appears he has not forgotten us. We have received the following spioey moreectv, \ which we insert with pleasure ;— :

Let does delight to bark and bite For 'tis their nature to; Let benrs and lions growl and fight.

Then why not me and you ? (J)r, Watts, revisedby "Punch. ) To the Editor: Sir, —It appears that there are other persons besides ourselves who merit the designations,of " slanderer," "calumniator," and " scoundrel. It is reported that Mr Porter stated on Tuesday last, at a public meeting at Grahamstown, that " a short time aero her Majesty's mail was stuck up at Ohinemuri, and Mr Pnckey sent up flour and ftlnt t and begged to have the mail returned." Surely Mr Porter, "if he knows anything at all of public policy, knows that the Go vernment does not traffic in fire-water with the natives" (?) (vide Evening Star, April 3.) And yet Mr Porter publicly states such a "calumny" (?) as this. Why really, Mr Editor, this "is such a barefaced falsehood that we wonder how any man would dare to make it" (?); {vide E. 8., April 3.) And you, sir, who live only "for the wrongs that need resistance" are so apathetic and listless as to let this "slander" pursue its mischievous course to the detriment of the whole people" (?) (vide U.S., April 3) without even challeng ing it, or calling upon Mr Porter for proof. I am at a loris to account for such a glaring in consistency, and can only do .so by assuming that the l'SDOrt vbich I have heard is unmistakably true, viz., vhst- you are either a hypocritical sycophant, a worshipper of Moloch, or both, Mr Porter, I presume, Is a man of long colonial experience, and pos sibly he may belong to the "upper ten," and therefore, sir, you are all indifference, and doubtless (?) never even read what he ia re ported to have said, and consequently (?) don't threaten him with the " triangle and cat." But if you won't expose such fearful wrongs (?), sir, I will; and I tt«s desire to publicly express my disapprobation (?) of the statement of Mr Porter, that "Mr Puckey sent up flour and rum" to the natives of Ohinemuri !! ! The Government to supply the natives with rum (!) ? Preposterous {?)• Why, it is contrary to the. law of the land, and the Evkxino Star 'says the Government does not do so (?). It oannot be (?); Mr Portei must be misinformed (?). And now, sir, hav ing brought this matter before your notice, and as you may not (?) have seen the state ment referred to, I leave Mr Porter and hi.l- -statements in "your loving embrace, anrl deal with him as you believe he deserves'" (videE.S., April3).—lam, &c, John Pi..Ra> t der.son. N.B.—Believing that you would keep to your avowed intention of wasting no more printers' ink on me, the above has been gent for publication to one of your morning contemporaries. —J. It., Coromandel, May 17, 1873. "—We haYetothank rMr|Randerson for having drawn our attention to Mi Porter's language. He is correct in sur mising that we had "never even read what he is reported to have said ;" but now that we are aware of it, let Mr Porier consider himself reprimanded. Under the weight of our indignation Mr Porter will, wehavenorioubt, seek to exculpate him self by saying that hi 3 was but a random shot, at an anti-maori political meeting of mad diggers,when piling up the agony was the proper thing, seeing that the people had come together for the special purpose of lashing themselves into a fury, while Mr Pianderson'a slander was a cool and wilful thing concocted by the midnight oil, and intended to mislead and prejudice people sixteen thousand miles away. He will say that his statement, taken as it would be with a grain of salt at the Thames, would do no harm, while Mr Randerson's seasoned morsel would be swal lowed by the gohemouch.es of the water-drink ing fraternity at home with that all-devour ing relish for the incredible for which they are famed. However, we sympathise with Mr Ilanderson in his new-born zeal against fibbing that good may come; and we declare our displeasure at Mr Porter. Let Mr Porter consider himself reprimanded.

Mr J. Craig, of Fort-street, announces that owing to a reduction in the price of coal, "Newcastle coal can be delivered to buyers at forty shillings per ton.

The usual monthly Court of Petty Sessions will be held at the Court House, High-street, on Tuesday morning next at half-past ten o'clock. The following magistrates are on the rota to attend :—John R. Nicholson, Esq, M.D. (chairman.) Messrs J Baker. A Beet ham, J. B. Braithwaite, W. J. Buckland, A. Clark, T. Cheeseman, W. C. Daldy, J. M. Dargaville, H. Gilfillan, J. A. Gilfillan, and F. N. George.

Notice is given of dissolution of partner ship between Messrs Archard and Brown. The business will be carried on henceforth under the style of Messrs Archard and Co.

The gardeners of Onehunga have acquired some celebrity as growers of the finest cab bages outside the boundaries of Auckland, and rightly consider that they should give public expression to their opinion respecting the Hawking Regulations and the new Mar ket. The usually quiet gentlemen have con vened a meeting for this purpose, to be held to-morrow at the Victoria Hotel, and we believe they will speak strongly on the pretty unopened Market House and its life that is to be.

We commend to the notice of our civic authorities the case of Kaiapoi. We read in an exchange that "the Magistrate, the Mayor, and the pound- keeper, of Kaiapoi have boen fined for allowing cattle to wander at large." We are sure this was done in the public in terest in order to obtain a personal, know ledge of the operation of their own by-laws. The idea is worthy of imitation.

•Really we protest against the Herald for having sent the following paragraph afloat. We have traced it all around the coast of New Zealand, every journal down South having taken it up with aridity:—"Lunatics in'Auckland.—The New Zealand Herald says : —-'It is asserted by some of our medical practitioners that there are more lunatics in Auckland in proportion to population than inj any other part of New Zealand; No direct orj satisfactory cause is assigned for what thjere is every reason to believe is a perfectly truthful statement.'" But even if it is so why blurt it out, and so. expose our little weaknesses? We really think there are a good many daft people here, as witness pro ceedings of all our many public bodies, at times ; but we should never have thought of telling this abroad, or leading " furriners " to think that, as a community, we are the victims of endemic craze.

We wonder where is Tapanui. Wherever it is there must be a wonderful family like ness to the people of Auckland in "ye in habitants of ye countrie" The Tapanui correspondent of the Tuapeka Times says :— "I heard a gentleman once offer to lay a wager that if he got a petition praying for the separ ation of Otago from Timbuctoo, he would get two-thirds of the population of the-district to swt) it." We question however if the people of that region would petition against clean water, or cheap education. Let him try it.

Coffee.—Brown, Barrett and Cos. Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brcrsjm, Barrett and Co. 's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands, sold at almost every grocery establishment in town and province,—[Adyt.] ~.

In the present very unsettled and excited state of the Piako natives ft wotfld be well for the Government to request the two or three scattered settlers residing in the district to oome in, so that no collision between the Maoris and whites may occur. Even if the leading chiefs were favourably disposed to wards a neutral attitude there are many of their followers who might massacre the families of white residents. The settlers at Awhitu are also very unprotected, particularly those living at the Manukau signal station. Wiremu Toetoe, a notorious Hauhau, is engaged shark-fishing there with a band of reckless rebels, who are forward ing the food supplies up the Waikato river to the kingites. Wiremu is a good sample of many friendly natives. He was a stone cutter, and assisted to build the old barrack wall. He was afterwards taken to Europe in the Novarra, frigate, and treated very kindly, returning loaded with presents. Almost immediately upon landing he joined the kingites in the last war, and fought fiercely against our forces, being especially conspicuous at Pah te Rangi. The Waihato Times urges that the canoes going up the river in such numbers at the present time should be searched. In all probability arms and ammunition are finding their way into the king territory in these canoes.

It is important that the Government should put a stop to the permits issued to natives to enable them to buy powder. The so-called friendlies obtain from the Government an order to purchase a pound of powder for the purpose of pigeon-shooting. A large propor tion °ft*"9 P<wder finds its way into the TTinwVnrritnr" A complete stop should be P^upTthese permi->the£w enforced stringently against persons convicted oi *cL ing gunpowder to natives.

At a sittings in banco held yesterday afternoon His Honor discharged the rule for a new trial in the matter Harris versus Macfarlane. The argument in support of the rule for a new trial in the case of Graham v&rsus Thomas was concluded, and His Honor reserved judgement/

Horses are required for the Armed Con stabulary in the Waikato district. They must be good up-standing horses, between 15 and lof hands in height, and not older than five years, to be approved of by a Board of Officers at Cambridge on the 31st imit.

The time-table of Cobb and Co.'s line of coaches is advertised in our advertising columns.

We have received a copy of the " Welling ton Monthly Price Current," compiled by Mr M. Mosley. The circular contains a carefully - corrected list of bonded stocks, shipping intelligence, fall price lists, and well-digested remarks upon the state of the market. It will be found of great value to mercantile men doing business with the South. We learn that the circular is well supported by the Wellington merchants, and its accuracy is highly oommended. Ihe publisher is desirous or getting Auckland subscribers.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATES COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Thoma3 Beckham, Esq., R.M.) The following cases were heard in this Court to-day and disposed off as under : — QUEBEC GOLD MINING COMPANY V. JAMES CATER, SENIOR. Chvm 12s Cd, calls. Mr Alexander taid the Company did not wish to press defendant, who xvph out of employment, and accepted, an offer of 2a 6d per week. JACKSON" AND COCHRANE V. R. MCCULLOCH. Claim, £9 ; rent. Mr Alexander appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Joy for defendant. Evidence of Mr Ashton and the defendant was taken. It appears the ownership of the house, which :s situated in Wakefield-street, is m dispute, and defendant offered to pay rent as soon as Mr Ashton could shew a title for the 'property. The case was nonsuited. RICHARD ASH V. THOMAS DALTOKT. Claim, £5 15s. Mr A lexander for plaintiff, and Mr Joy for defendant. This was a claim for the value of three calves. Richard Ash deposed that he was a farmer, and that in March last the defendant came to him and bargained seven calves, and paid a deposit of £1 4s, and took three calves away, leaving the remaining four for a fort night, after which he charged 3s a week graz ing. The three were to be ISs each, and the four 16s each. He did not take them away according to promise, and he now claimed the balance due to him. Ann Ash, wife of theplaintiff corroborated her husband's statement. Mr Joy, for the defence, contended that Mr Dalton was not responsible for the money as he simply acted as an agent in the matter for a Mr Connaught. Thomas Dalton, senior and jnnior, were examained. Frederick Connaught, a farmer at Wai takerei, said that his agent Mr Dalton bought the three calves, and took them to him. He was told the price by Mr Ash, and sent the balance by Mr Dalton. He had five wit nesses who could prove that he had paid the money. Counsel having addressed the Court, his Worship commented on the contradictory evidence, and said the Court could come to no other conclusion than that judgment must be for the plaintiff.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Worship the Mayor.)

DRX^NKENNESS,

i Five drunkards were dealt with as the law directs: THE WAY TO DISPOSE OF DISREPUTABLE NEIGH BOURS. Elizabeth Macfarlane was charged under the Vagrancy Act with having no visible law ful means of support. 1 She pleaded not guilty, Eliza Rice was similarly charged, and also pleaded not guilty. Detective Jeffrey proved apprehending the women in consequence of their repeated dis orderly behaviour. He gave them both a very bad character, and described them as abandoned women and living in a disreput able manner.

j Mr Thomas Cole, a neighbour, complained I that the house in which the women lived (was kept in a noisy manner, especially when i a man-of-war was in harboar, as the sailors were in the habit of frequenting the house. Another neighbour corroborated the state ment.

Detective Ternahan stated that the women were prostitutes.

The Bench sentenced the prisoners to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Elizabeth Catherine Rice, daughter of the previous prisoner, was brought up under the Neglected and Criminals' Children Act, 1867, and charged with being a neglected child withing meaning of the said Act. The mother objected to the child being separated from her.

The Court said that the child would be bet ter oared for at the Home than the gaol. Mrs Rice failed to see this, but the Court ordered >the child to be sent to the Home for two years notwithstanding.

The separation of mother and childl oansecfc. tears to flow freely from both. VIOLENT LANGUAGE. Francis McKenna was charged by William- Ltfndcm with using obscene and insulting language* in the bar of the Harp of Erin Hotel on tb.3 15th ?»st. Mr J. B. Russell, for the defendant, applied for an adjournment until Wednesday neat, - which was granted. THE RULE OF THE KOAD. Andrew Munro was charged under the ' • Municipal Police Act" with not observing the rule of the road, namely, by keeping on the wrong side when meeting another vehicle in the Kyber Pass Road, on the 30th ult. f Mr. Beveridge appeared for the complain.* ant. Alfred Turner, was charged with a like offence. ' t Dr Goldßbro', and Mr James Russell, both proved that thedefendants were in charge of drays in the Kyber Pass Road ard were at the time engaged in larking by throwing dirt at one another. The Court thanked Dr Goldsbro' for bringing the matter forward, and fined Munro 20s and costs, and Taylor 255, a heavy penalty being inflicted on the latter for re fusing to give his name. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. James Conley, a waterman, was charged with allowing his horse to wander on un enclosed land in Jermyn-street on the 12th instant, the said act being a breach of the j Auckland City Council By-law No. 11. i Mrs Conley appeared for her husband, i and said, "Haven't got a horce." j On turning up the information the hearse j w?s found to be a cow. j Mrs Conley admitted that her cow broke . loose, and the Court fined her ss. and costs. 1 ) TEN WANDERING KINE. William Charles Campbell, a cow-keeper, was charged under the same by-law with ! avowing ten" cows to wander on unenclosed land, to wit Barrack Hill, on the 10th inst. The defendant pleaded that on the night jof the 9th a man on horseback opened his ;' paddock and drove the cows out. He was willing to give a reward of £25 for information with regard to the deliqnent. The Court, under the circumstances,, fitted the defendant Is and costs. The concluded the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

Te Kooti joins Purukutu.

Mr Mackay Positive upon Eewi'a

Neutrality

Movements of the Maungatautari.

Natives

Mackay's Interview with AMpere.

Extension of the Telegraph.

CAMBRIDGE,

Yesterday, 8 p.m. Mr Mackay arrived at Alexandra to-day, via Kihikihi. Te Kooti, -with twenty-five followers, came £r down yesterday and joined Purukutu. When this became known to the King he immediately ordered him to go "back. The Constabulary leaving here this morn- . ing were joined by twelve others from KiH- i V kihi. There are now altogether forty-five . camped at Rotorangi. Some friendly natives \ IJS will join to-morrow. This day. ... Te Wheoro and men are coming up the ; river in canoes. They will reach Newcastle this morning. Mr Mackay says he is positive Rewi will not fight. On Wednesday Jie sent eighty of.', his tribe to Kopua to cultivate land. Purukutu has left the hills, and is supposed to have gone to Te Kuiti. Mr Moon, native interpreter and guide, came in this morning, and states that the Ngatihauas, at AMtitaha and Waniwani spurs of the Maumgatautari, are all clearing out for ''. Te Kuiti. Every precaution is being taken here to ■' protect settlers. The whole frontier will be well guarded when the redoubts are finished. .... The Cambridge Cavalry continues patrolling every night. Mr Mackay informs me most positively J that no extension of time has been granted to, ? the King for answering the demand made by the Government for the surrender of Sulli van's murderers. He thinks the report must : , k have arisen out of a conversation he had with j Rewi, in which Rewi said he could probably *|- get an answer by the 14th. Mr Mackay re plied, "Be sure, because ycm"must have an , > answer on the date fixed. I will give you td ',< the 20th. Ahipene, Sophia's husband, wanted an ex tension of the time, but Mr Mackay refused. Ahipene has gone'on his own account to Bee1-! if he can get a positive answer from the king. Mr Mackay told him he knew nothing of ~ the intentions of the Government. After the |20th, if he told him to do anything or •■> fight he would do it, hut he could not say at I ;.|? present what steps would be taken. One j|| thing he was certain off, they would guard the settlers, and if any murder or hostile aot" were committed they would at once fight. . Mr Mackay leaves here for Alexandra; v again to-day. A telegraph station was opened at T« Awamutu yesterday. The telegraph line ia to be extended from Cambridge to Alexandra. The present posts.being decayed the line will be taken by the frontier, instead of by Ohaupo. It will be four or five miles shorter, and will connect the various stations at Alexandra, Ford Redoubt, Kihikihi, Orakau, Rotoranga and Cambridge. It appears there is some misunderstanding ,:>., in reference to the notice calling for tenders .;; , for supplying troops. < It is for transporting all supplies within a radius of fifty miles out side of Cambridge to wherever troops may be ordered. . J

Mr Mackay has just recived a letter from the chief Pokaroa, stating that the Whare papas are all leaving for Te Kuiti. Tenders had been called for taking the lino via Ohaupo, but Mr Mackay got it al; tered so a* to be useful for defen.ce purpoiMt

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