SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.34 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6.23 HIGH WATER: This evening, 0.45; to-morrow morning, 7 2

ARRIVALS.

Jiowena, s.s., McGregor, from Russell Tauranga, schooner, from Dunedin Star of the youth. s.s., from .Napier Flora McDonald, Kenny, from Raglan Dawn, Litt, from Kaipara

DEPARTURES.

Durham, ship, for Adelaide Go-ahead, s.s., for Tarauaki and Wanganui Wellington, s.s., Carey, for Southern ports Mercury, cutter, for Mercury Bay Mary Ellen, schooner, for Merury Bay Vincent, cutter, for Tauranga Janet Grey, schooner, for Tairua Saucy Lass, schooner, for Napier Dante, Gundry, for Port Waikato

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

_or Honolulu: Nebraska, p.s., 19th inst. Eor Mew Hebrides: Eagle, ketch, to-morrow Por Hokianga : Derwent, brig, to-day For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., Monday next For Sydney and Melbourne: Heroj s.s., about 21st instant Eor England?: Moss Glen, barque, early? For Levuka: Marion Renny, schooner, Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Edinburgh Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 29th 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 Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Hero, s s., from Sydney Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 17th -January Thames, barque, from New York, via Sydr : _y. Loading Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Mary Webster, schooner, fro_i Adelaide. Sailed 21st March (for the Manuks _j Alice Cameron, barqu., from Newcastle. Sailed 29th March Tauranga. schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed 4th April Eangatira, s.s., from Southern ports Amateur, barque, from Adelaide Upolu, schooner, from Samoa dauntless, schooner, from Samoa Esther, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed 30th March

The s.s. Wellington left for the South this afternoon with the following passengers :— Saloon : Mr and Miss Carringfon, Mrs Bucholz, Mrs Leys, Miss Kelly, Miss Webb, Mr and Mrs Scotter, Messrs Nancarrow, Ren wick, Hobson, Murray, Davies, McLean, McKenzie, Mr and Mrs Biches and child, and Mrs Beale. Steerage : Mrs Stretch and family (4), Mrs H. Burns and family (5), Messrs J. Hall, T. Reid, W. Clarkson, C. Brown and four natives. The schooner Swallow has cleared for Mercury Bay in ballast. The barque Velocidade has cleared for Newcastle with part of her original cargo from Lyttelton, and six casks beer.. She will leave this evening. ■The schooner Tauranga has reported at the Customs from Dunedin with a cargo of flour, &c. The schooner Star of the South has entered at the Customs from Napier, via the Thames. The ship Durham left this morning for Adelaide with the following passengers : Mr and Mrs John Nichols, Mr J. Towles. Tee schooner Mariner has cleared in bal last for Russell. The Flora McDonald entered inwards at the Customs, Onehunga, to-day, with a quantity of produce from Raglan. The cutter Dawn, for Kaipara, also entered inwards with 12,170 feet timber. The cutter Dante cleared outwards at Onehunga to-day for Port Waikato with a miscellaneous cargo. The barque W. C. Wentworth has cleared from Hokianga with the following cargo :— 1 qr. -cask rum, W. J. Cawkwell; 100 cases spirits (Crown distillery) ; 20 do geneva, 1 package drapery, 1 case hardware, 1 do oil man's stores, 1 do salt, 2 bags flour, 2 do oat meal, G coils rope, Webster. She will leave this evening. The cargo of the ship Polar Stat is being quickly discharged, and the Moss Glen will be a fulFship on Wednesday next, and will take her departure for Falmouth shortly after Her passenger accommodation is good. \ The s.s. Rowena arrived early this morning from Bussell and Mongonui; with the follow ing passengers : —Mrs and Miss Harding, Mrs Williams, Mr and Mrs Nelson, Mrs Bennett, Mr and Mrs Keats, Messrs J. G. White, Herbert, Davis, Callaghan, D. Kelly, and seven others. Cargo: 5i tons gum, R. Walker and Co. ; 5 tons gum, Stone Bros ; 44 cases fruit, Eaton ; 5 tuns oil, order. 100 sheep were landed at Kohimarama for A. Buckland.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS.

Scotty Hill, Company, office, Insurance Buildings, Auckland. 3 p.m., 14th April Daughters of Freedom, Grahamstown, 14t April Bee, Grahamstown, 15th April Moore's Coromandel, 18th April Nolan's Candlelight, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auck land, 3 p.m., 21st April Flagship, Shortland, 22nd April Margaretta, Mr A. A. Browne's office, "Wyndham street, Auckland, 3 p.m., 23rd April Bank of New Zealand. Bank, noon, 24th April Alburnia, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. Ne Plus Ultra, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland 11 a.m., 28th April Otago. Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 5-th April, 2 p.m. .Long Drive, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 3p.m., Tth May All Nations, Mr Tothill's office, Auckland, 2 p.m., Tth May 1

CHIFF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND ' Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and onday, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Monday, at 1.30 p.m. For Russell, Wangaroa, Mongonui, &c, per Bowena, on Monday, at 3 p.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. For Sydney, per Hercules, on Monday, at 9 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nebraska* on Saturday, 19th inst . as under :— For Sandwich lsl_i C<, British Columbia, United States of America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and News papers, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdon, via San Francisco, at 12.30 p.m. *** Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at this office until 1 Fur Newcastle, per Heather Bell, on Monday, at 9 a.m. For Fiji Islands, per Marion Kenny, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. ■ ; (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Kelly:—On April 11, of apoplexy, Annie, first daughter of Thomas Kelly, of Newton ; aged five years.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 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

As the world wags Dr Featherstone, the Agent-General for New Zealand, is quite right to make hay while the sun shines. His friends, Shaw, Savill & Co., have been hardly dealt with by the colonists, and Dr Feather stone will show us that they have been unjustly dealt with too. He has called for tenders, and Shaw, Saville & Co. bave got the contract, for was it not the lowest, nay probably the only one ? We are a softish kind of people we admit, yet we know one or two things ; and we know this kind of thing. But that is not all. There is an advance in the rates, and Dr Featherstone was " constrained " to pay two pounds per head additional for the conveyance of passengers. Pleasant " constraint! " Happy, Dr Featherstone! We have before drawn comparisons between the present A gent-General for this colony and a former Agent - General for Queensland (Mr Jordan). The ineradi cable attachment of the latter to the " Black Ball Line " is equalled by Dr Featherstone's love for the firm of Shaw, Savill & Co. As no firm save the Black Ball Line could carry on the Queensland emigration, despite the indignant protestations of all other shipping firms, so none but Shaw, Saville & Co. are capable of carrying Government passengers to New Zea land. Tenders were called in the former case, as in the latter, with similar results, and the orders of tho Government and the denunciations of the Press were alike waived for a time ; and if Dr Featherstone, sooner than leave the work and abandon the enterprising shipping firm of Shaw, Savill and Co. will only write to New Zealand and offer to remain in London and carry on the Agency- General gratuitously, as the Agent 9-eneral of Queensland did when anally recalled, the parallel will be jomplete. But Mr Jordan was a man ; Dr Featherstone is an old woman. Che former was the ablest and most luccessful Emigration Agent that ever my colony possessed ; the latter in the natter of sending emigrants has been in utter failure without one redeeming eature in his agency. And when the brmer came out to the colony and ettled down on his princely sugar dantation every one said he had leseryed it all. Whereas when our ailure returns and settles down on a irincely freehold sheep-station, or 'ecomes a bloated bank proprietor, he rill be an eyesore and a heartburn to elonists. Dr Featherstone enjoys the appy position of immunity from riticism from both political parties, .s a Staffordite, old friendships shield im; while Mr Vogel and his party

being afraid of him will allow him to remain in London as long as they can. As for the colony it may go to the dogs. Who cares for it ? As an old fogey of the fogeys Dr Eeatherstone is eminently respectable, and until a party arises that will thrust the rem nants of the " wretched past" into the dust hole it will be sacrilege to throw a stone at him. Mear>^~ Agent-General sho- 1' , "T\ 7!{ c fr 8 -~ ~*t.a make hay. while the sun p_^ jneSj f or m&>^ dep&ict npdh , -nat the storms ai 4e gathering that will not only purge our political atmos phere but break rather heavily on the heads of those whose hands have had to do with the abuses and corruption of the past.

On Thursday evening next a concert will be given in the City Hall in aid of the funds towards the erection of a Sunday school house in connection with All Saints' Churcb. The programme will be issued a few days hence which will afford us the opportunity of saying a few words about the general character and object of this benevolent enterprise.

The weather was propitious yesterday for Good Friday holiday-makers, and foremost among pleasure-seekers were the teetotallers with their juvenile Bands of Hope variously adorned according to their orders. These bands cf reformers, with their leaders, and spirited drum and Fife Band, literally took possession of the Domain, in conjunction with thousands of spectators. Among the energetic workers for good in the present age teeto tallers take a prominent place, and are un questionably entitled to consideration. Many persons we believe admit this statement. We have seen the beneficent fruits of their labours, and can bear witness from observa tion of their triumphs. We have known men raised to respectability from the lowest depths of degradation and domestic misery by teetotal missionaries, who had been abandoned by others to despair. We have seen men who have been elevated from pau perism into comfort, from moral and physical pollution into cleanliness ; from degradation into respectability ; from habitual drunken ness into sobriety; by the simple and natural prescription of the teetotal agitator. How ever much persons may declaim against water-drinkers, it must be acknowledged that total abstinence is the one sure remedy, and Bands of Hope are the bestmeans that could bo adopted towards the efficient res toration of society from the thraldom of intemperance. It was a pretty sight yesterday to witness those hundreds of young children under the trees and in the open sunshine, all clean, well-dressed, and happy, sporting with all the gaiety of butter flies and the minstrelsy of larks. The leaders of these smiling bands are neither scholardly nor eloquent in their mode of address ; nor is it necessary perhaps that they should be so : their mission is the simple application of a simple remedy for a physical evil, and their motto is '' touch not, taste not, handle not " the beverage that intoxicates and degrades mankind. Perhaps the advocates of this cause expect too much from the universal acceptation and adoption of their principles ; they generally regard the cold water system as the cure for all the ills of life, but this is a mistake. There will always be evils to combat whilst man is constituted as he is, and panders to disordered passions and unhallowed selfish ness. Still a sober world would necessarily be a better world. We would not, however, disparage the earnest teetotaller, but bid him "God speed" in his work of physical regeneration, which is good and commendable. The sight yesterday in the Domain, with the smile of Heaven upon it, was cheering and promising: it made hundreds of young children happy, and the pleasant recollections of the day will impress them with purer and more hopeful views of their lives and destinies. Would that all the children of the city and it 3 suburbs could be brought successfully under the banners of the temperance move ment, separate and apart from the grovelling vices of demoralizing parents ; then, indeed, might we look with a high degree of confi dence, if not to some unnatural millennuism ; at least to an age when pauperism shall be very rare.

The collectors for the Auckland Reforma tory acknowledge the following moneys :— His Honor the Superintendent, £5 ; F. Whitaker, Esq., £1 Is ; Messrs McArthur and' Shera, £2 2s ; J. T. Boylan, Esq., £1 ; W. Swanson, Esq., £1 ; Messrs E. Porter and Co., £1 ; Joseph Newman, Esq., £1 ; Mr J. C. Morrin, 10s ; Mr R. W. Dyson, £1 Is ; Mr Rout, 10s ; a friend, 10s ; Mrs R. Ridings, £2 2s. Total, £16 10s. Other moneys are promised to the amount of £25.

We are glad to know that our timely para graph, or morning call, has elicted an en couraging reply from the committee of the Wellesley-street Discussion Class, and caused the members to rub their eyes and announce their first paper, which will be given by Mr Ewington, on " Present Phases of Religious Belief" a topic of deep interest at the present time when religious opinion! [is so much divided.

Mr ' Culpan, organist of St. Andrew's Church, has requested us to correct the statement in our Thurday's issue that one piece was omitted because Madame Moller could not play the accompaniment. The piece was not given because the lady who promised to sing did not bring tbe music. Mrs Morressey and not Madame Moller was to have played the accompaniment. In consequence of Monday next being Easter Monday the sittings of the District Court are postponed until Wednesday morn ing next, the 16th inst. Discourses fon the following subjects will be delivered to-morrow, viz. :—At Newton Kirk (Dr Wallis) morning: "Seeking the Lord ;" evening, " Christ preaching to the spirits in prison." At City Hall (Samuel Edger, 8.A.) morning, " Clothed in the robe of Christ's righteousness;" evening, " Bel shazzer's Feast," and at the United Free Methodist Church, (Rev G. H. Turner) morning. The first of a series of fortnightly concerts at the Choral Hall will be given on Monday evening next under the auspices of Mr Joseph Browne. The left wing of the hall has been set aside as a refreshment room. We learn that Mr Hugh Craig, the well- I known manager of the Steam Packet Com pany, has resigned his position, and leaves I for San Francisco by the Nebraska. To Mr ' Craig is due the credit of having placed the affairs of that Company on so efficient a footing ; and with the regulations made and carried out under his direction the Company has earned the reputation of being the most punctual and regular in the performance of its services of any of our local companies. Mr Craig brought to bear on the task entrusted to him experience acquired during a former residence in California, and while purser on board the steamship Nevada. He has been conspicuous for his energy and perseverance, and we wish him success in the wider field which he has chosen for his future operations.

On Easter Monday, the Diamond Troupe i of sabio harmonists will give a Soiree j D'Ethiop, afc the City Hall. The programme j contains some very pretty songs and ballads, ! the opening chorus from, Ernani. The finale to the first part will be the anvil chorus, i from II Trovatore. Part the second will commence with the marble pedestal d-T"- , by Messrs Cameron and T""- 'C* ot3 ' brought their n«-' -v^ Wlo bave i I cier«- r~*£ev&g<Ms td a state of em* j ■«-*y \ ftli itß_-p_afi sikeldn by Messrs ; Doraiij Flaiiagati, Etad. Street, songs ahd j dance,, cdiicludirig -faith the latlgltl^blfe farce i Of the " Misdhevj.oiis MoiikdyV' The troilpe j is composed of the leading local talent in ■ the negroic line, and many of its members have had the honor of appearing before the late Governor. It Jia not generally known that Captain Stetson, of the ship Polar Star, is a hero. He has been instrumental in saving, during his seafaring life, no 1 ss than 320 human lives. We have|not epace to particularise the various rescues, but may mention that on one occasion he^picked up a man who bad been floating in the Atlantic for several days in a barrel; on another he rescued a woman who-had held to a portion- of a royal yard, not more than five feet in length, for 70 hours. Her husband had been washed off it eight hours before she was picked up. He once rescued from a wreck a baby six days old, which was handed down to him from a sinking ship, and both the parents went down in the vessel immediately after. Capt. Stets n wears a gold hunting watch presented to him by her Majesty Queen Victoria for rescuing the survivors from the steamship Spartan, lost in February 1802, when he commanded the William Fothering ham. The watch bears a suitable inscrip tion. He has received presentations from the Prussian Government, and medals from the Royal Humane Society for similar acts of bravery. We have received the following with refer ence to the Band of Hope Union demonstra tion :—To the Editor of the Evening- Star : Sir, —In the report of your morning contem poraries relative to our festival yesterday it is stated the procession was headed by the Union Band. Allow me in justice to the band who so kindly gave their services on that occasion to state that the report is in correct. It was not the Union Band, for the Union has none, but the Auckland Temper ance Band that played with so much credit to themselves and the cause which they have espoused.—l am, &c, D. Goldie, secretary Auckland Band of Hope Union. A list of new standard works which have been purchased by the committee of the Young Men's Christian Association is published in an advertisement which appears elsewhere. We also learn that in accordance with a resolution passed at the last annual meeting the services of a gentleman well qualified for the duty have been secured to board immigrant ships upon arrival and acquaint the new-comers with the existing religous institution in the city, and afford them other information that will be of ser vice to them. We have received a letter complaining of the danger to which passengers were yester day exposed by the reckless conduct of one of the .North Shore ferry boats. We have heard the same incident spoken of by several who were present on the occasion in terms of strong indignation. It appears it was a deliberate and wilful attempt to disable the Takapuna steamer on the morning of a holiday, on which crowds were expected to throng to North Shore. There was a large number of passengers on board, and the consequences might have been frightful. It appears that one of Messrs Holmes' boats was driven full tilt against the Takapuna, aimed expressly at her rudder, with the intention of knocking it away ; but striking the boat a little forward from the place intended knocked the captain of the Taka puna from his place at the wheel, and caused extreme alarm among all on board. It is quite needless drawing the attention of the Harbour Board to such misconduct. The rules of the Board, aud the time-table, are deliberately and defiantly set at naught by the Devonport and the Enterprise, and despite all the ex postulations of the public the officers of the Harbour Board wink at the misconduct. On Thursday morning a case of deliberate breach of regulations and defiance of the Board was to have been adjudicated upon before Mr Beckham at the suit of the Board, but when the case was called upon neither prosecutor nor defendant appeared, the case having been amicably arranged, probably over a pot of beer. This style of thing has now continued so long as to be unpardonable. The public show on which side their sympathies are, any one of several trips yesterday of the '' Peo ple's Boat" having taken over as many pas sengers as were taken over during the whole day by the two boats of the old monopoly, and yet while the conductors of the company's boat are using the utmost effort to conform rigidly with any and all the regulations im posed by the Board, the Board's officers appear to act in league against them, to watch for every opportunity of picking them up, while protecting and smothering up all the defiant infractions of law by the opposition boats. The thing is become shameful, and we are astonished that the Harbour Board allow it.

We learn that the Carandinis, and Mr. Sherwin, will arrive in Auckland once hiore about the twenty-eighth of the present month. The City Hall has been engaged on their account, and the public will be afforded the pleasure of a series of concerts by these talented and popular vocalists.

To ttife Editor : Sir, —Can you inform me why the lots advertised for sale by the Im provement Commissioners on the 22nd inst. are not marked off by proper pegs, and numbered in the usual manner, so that in tending purchasers can see them. Is there any hocus pocus intended. —I am, &c, Argus.

j An accident happened in the Kyber Pass Road this morning (in the usual accident locality), but was happily unattended with any serious consequences. A man in the employ of Messrs Seccombe and Sons, brewers, was driving a dray along the road when the horse's bellyband gave way. While endeavouring to readjust the harness the driver received a severe kick from the horse on the side of the head, inflicting a wound of about an inch and a half in length, from whid the blood flowed freely. After endeavouring to staunch the flow of blood he was accom panied into town, where his wound was dressed by Mr Smith, chemist, Queen-street, and he was enabled to resume his employ ment.

The services to-morrow in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church will be conducted in the morning, by Rev. J. J. Lewis, and in the evening, by Rev. Mr Carr.—(Advt).

No business of any description was done Q nthe Stock, Exchange to-day, consequently f.here is no market report.

> , Dr. Bright-Phosphodyne.— Multitudesof People are hopelessly suffering from Debility, Nervous and Liver Complaints, Depression of Spirits, Delusions Unfitness for Business or Study, Failure of Hearing, Sight, and Memory, Lassitude, Want of Power, &c., whose cases admit of a permanent cure by the new remedy Phosphodyne (Oxonic Oxygen), which at once allays all irrication and excitement, imparts new energy and life to the enfeebled constitution, and rapidly cures every stage of these hitherto incurable and distressing maladies. Sold by all Chemists and Storekeepers throughout the Colonies, from whom Pamphlets containing testimonials may be obtained. AST Caution.—Be particular to ask for Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne as imitations are abroad ; and avoid purchasings single bottles, tlie genuine article being old in case only.

THE AUTUMN MEETING.

NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS

Ir the public of Auckland are favoured with aS t fine lo JS ather on Mon- f-W as was enjoyed yes ..lj tnere will be a very large attendance a. the race meeting. Easter Monday is always acknowledged as the people's holiday, and horse-racing is one of .the weaknesses ,o_ tlie Anglo-Saxon race. These two facts, combined with yesterday's weather as herein before mentioned (as the lawyers have it), •Vsrill caus,e the Autumn Meeting to be one of tiie most succes&fttf ones /ever held in the province, andi should not be sufpri&'dto'see. a treble row of spectators on each side of ' the whole length of the Ellerslie race-course, and the booths crowded to suffocation. The ground is in splendid condition, thanks to the care and attention of that patron of the turf, Mr J. Watts. The Club, too, have been indefatigable in having everything O.K. On Monday next Host Perkins, of Occidental notoriety, will roll Up his sleeves in the bar attached to the Grand Stardy ahd will dis pense the necessities of life from a sand wich to a banquet, and from heavy wet to " phiza" to all who are prepared with the '' ready." Mr Lundon will, hang up his Harp on the tented walls of No. 1 booth,- whileMr A. Barr, who treats with contempt that clause of the Licensing Act which states there shall only be one bar entering from one street, will be found when wanted at No. 2. Of the races themselves I would fain say a few words. In the first instance, on looking down the list of entrances, it is very cheering to see so much new blood introduced, and I must herewith congratulate the sporting fraternity upon the success we are likely to achieve, and on the popularity the races at Ellerslie are gaining. We have commenced well ; we are progressing better, and before a few years are over our heads if things continue as they are now going, our race meetings at Auckland will be something to talk about over the whole of the Southern hemisphere. For the first race of the day the Maiden Plate of 50 soys. has attracted a large field—a larger one than has been seen for a long time —and as every animal will run, bar accidents, a very good race may be antici pated. There are here on the list before me several new names, and it will be no easy matter to select the winner from among the crowd. First comes Dr Wright's three-year old black gelding Moose, and here let me welcome the worthy doctor, and congratulate him on his pluck in entering his horfe, which by the bye has been bred in Auckland. I hope to see him some day give a good account of himself. Peer is a new horse here, having only arrived from Taranaki two days ago. I know nothing of him. Far be it I should treat him with contempt. He is brought here to win, and every effort will be made to send him to the front. I look upon that horse with caution. Fawn has never run for a prize except in outside races. She will not win this. Leading Article is a stranger from Kaipara. I cannot say much about him. Eclipse is known as a Potentate, and will run to win. I have some faith in him as will be seen presently. Ranga is half sister to Manu kau. and with the exception of Moose is the only three year old in the race. She showed well in the last Maiden, and secured second prize. Of the other horses comprising the nine I have nothing specially to say, but I shall place them to come in as follows : — Eclipse , 1 Ranga - 2 Fawn .. ... ... ... 3 unless any of these have to give way to the stranger Peer. The next race is the Welter Handicap, 40 soys. I see Numa has turned up again after a long rest, and entered. Old Echo is also here. Mr Watt's Mira (the last on the list) is an untried horse ; he is a very long-legged animal, and looks like a flyer. Ben Nevis is a dangerous horse, and is of Diomede's stock. It is difficult to place the horses in this race until the weights are known, as the handicapping will make a great difference with some of them. I hope the handicapper will be considerate on our old friends. It is very commendable of their owners to bring them again to the front for the sake of giving the people some good sport. There is again a large field for this race, but I do not think I shall be wrong in placing them as follows : — Ben Nevis 1 Mira 2 Marcella 3 We come now to the principal event of the day, namely, the Autumn Handicap. There were six nominations for this race, but two have dropped out. These are Atlanta and Ronga, the first-named was withdrawn be cause Major Walmsley imagined that the handicapper was rather unmerciful on his mare in clapping Bst 21b on her, and Mr Watts withdraws Ranga and starts her for the Maiden Plate instead. I cannot help thinking that Mr Leonard has shown some pluck in bringing Bundara forward, but there is no chance of the race being for him. I dont think Marcella good enough for the race, although she is turned loose. It is therefore left between Parawhenua and Ben Nevis. The latter carries top weight. I can come to no other conclusion than to place them as I have named them, thus : — Parawhenua ... .... ... 1 Ben Nevis ... 2 In the Selling Race of 60 soys. I am delighted to again see Dr Wright's name at the top of the list. He is setting a good ex ample which I shall rejoice to see followed. Peer comes next. He will have to carry top weight in this, -which shows that his friends have confidence in his performance. Komato is also placed at top weight. Mr Kelly's Paramatta will start at lOst 41b; he looks well and is at a light weight. Marcella will be rode to lOst 71b. This mare was bred by Mr Paton. one of our principal sporting men. All I can say is that the mare ought to win if she is worth a feed of corn. Post entrances will be taken for the pony race. Since writing the above the Jockey Club have declared the weights for the Welter Handicap.as tollows :—

PITT-STREET WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The seventh anniversary of the above school was celebrated yesterday, as is usual upon the Good Friday of every year. The tea meeting was held in the school-room beneath the chapel, and we should think that over 400 persons partook of the excellent things provided. The public meeting was conducted in the chapel, the chair being occupied by the Rev. C. W. Rigg. The proceedings were opened by singing and prayer. The Chairman in his opening remarks said' that it was proper for the chairmen of public meetings not to occupy the time of other speakers, but he took the liberty to remark, that now more than ever, was the time that the Church must give to the young, spiritual teaching while the State undertook to impart secular information, and while head and heart were

[ being cultivated they might expect excellent] I results far the future, Mr Hosking, the i , secretary of the school, read the annual I ' report, which was, on the whole, a, very . ; o ™ lT -'- 1" ""e. It showed that the scholars tavouraui- -— • . , „ i i upon the books fo. the £_?* 7«W : 340, viz. : 160 boys and 180 girls. I This year the number had reached 364. The average attendance had increased,—morning, _2a: Uffi&ttioWi 245. .Teachers upon the books—lß male, and 19 female-,- with an average attendance of 22 in the morning,' and 30 in the afternoon. The library had received an addition of 120 volumes in the past year, and yet is not sufficient for* the wants of the , School. The following are the office-bearers for the present year :—Mr R. Arthur, super- | intendent ; Messrs Dtigleby and Hosking, Secretaries ; Messrs _li__** «_4 Partington, librarians. Treasurer, __j Hefldri&ow.- The adoption of the report was moved by the Rev. J. J. Lewis, who in his usual attractive style dwelt upon the wants 01 the school, showing that the school was indeed the most important part of the church, and if the work was well and prayerfully performed by the teachers their crown of rejoicing would be exceeding great in another world. He urged upon them to go work ing on, for the seed sown by God's blessing would ripen into a great harvest. Mr McMaster, from the Grafton Road school, seconded the adoption of the report, and while he rejoiced in the progress the school had made was sorry that the fepert showed, that what were termed the dry booK- of the library were never asked for. He hoped that the parents would assist their children m their choice of books, and thus lay a good foundation and save the children from being altogether taken up with picture and story books, and thus leave the excellent ones uncut. The Revs. Mr Carr, Crump and Olliver addressed the meeting on various topics of interest in connection with Sunday schools. The choir, under the presidency of Mr Smith, rendered in their usual excellent manner various pieces, which were not the least attractive feature of the evening. A vote of thanks was moved, seconded and carried by acclammation to the ladies and the choir for their services, and a pleasant evening was closed by pronouncing the benediction.

UNIVERSITY CLASSES.

We desire to bring forward as prominently as possible the prospect held out to those who avail themselves of the evening lectures which the Board of Education wishes to establish in connection with the New Zealand University. If students choose to matriculate at an ex pense of one pound they will be able to try for the University degree—a degree sure to confer increasing honor and benefit on those who earn it. If they decline this contest, they may for five shillings per quarter attend a weekly class in Mathematics, History, Chemistry, Latin, French, or German. Botany also will be undertaken if a sufficient number of students offer. Ladies are wel comed in the classes, and several have put down their name already. The difficulty at the present moment is in appointing the lecturers. Many applications have been re ceived, but the Board cannot deal with them finally till they know the probable number of students. We would therefore urge as as many as possible to leave their names with the Secretary _jf the Board at once. They incur no penalty in doing so should they afterwards desire to withdraw, but give the Board a basis on which to act. It will be a lasting shame as a community if so good a movement is impeded by the apathy of those who ought to welcome and aid it most warmly.

THE MARKET INSPECTORSHIP.

The following ingenious application for the office of Market Inspector has been forwarded to us as having been picked up in the vicinity of Canada buildings :—

" Auckland, April 10, 1873. " To the City Council. "Gentlemen, —Having seen by newspaper advertisement that you are in want of an Inspector for the Market I beg to make application for the same. I believe that you have already about one hundred applications for the situation, and considering that you advertise the salary at the rate of £200 per annum I think it is a great wonder that you have not had two thousand applications. I beg to say, gentlemen, that I am duly qualified, having occupied the double position of Parish Beadle and Market Inspector at Rumford, in Essex, England, for over ten years. Testimonials of the highest order will be forwarded for your inspection if you should require the same. I have been told that an outsider, however well qualified, has no chance ; and that to have any hope at all one must either be a relation, intimate friend, or else perhaps in debt to some influential member of the Board. I can understand that, for then the influential member gets paid. Unfortunately, not having the pleasure | of being intimately acquainted, or in debt to,! any of the City Council, I beg to enlist your favour in this wise—you advertise salary £200 a-year. Now, gentlemen, 1 will do the work for £150 a-year, and you can pocket the £50 a-year as a bonus amongst yourselves. I think, gentlemen, that you have not had such a liberal offer amongst your many applicants. If I should be for tunate enough to obtain the situation I beg to observe that I brought from England with' ( me my parish beadle's suit, cocked hat, and all which I would consent to wear, and thus save the expense of a livery for the first year. " I remain, Gentleman, " Your obedient Servant, Green."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

■ (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) .DRUNKENNESS. Four drunkards were 10s and costs with the alternative of 48 hours' incarceration. VAGRANCY. Daniel H. Burt was charged by the police with having no visible lawful means of support. : As the prisoner was in ill health his Wor ship recommended his being sent to the hospital. ALLEGED ARSON. John Bell McAdam, who has already been acquitted at the Supreme Court, was charged with wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a dwelling house at Queen's Redoubt, Pokeno, on the 24th January last, the property of Christopher Leatham, with intent to defraud the said Christopher Leatham. Sergeant-Major Pardy applied for a remand to Papakura. Mr Joy, on behalf of the accused, did not oppose the application. Remanded to Papakura accordingly, and ordered to be sent without delay in order that the accused might not be kept needlessly in custody awaiting a Court day at Papakura. This was all the business.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Star Hotel, Newton, to inquire intc the cause of the death of a little girl five years of age named Annie Kelly, who died suddenly at her parents residence that morning. The jury returned a verdict) of sanguineous apoplexy,

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS

(Before His Honor Mr. justice Johnston.)

Til. RSBAY— CoffTN TT ED,

SHOOTIN- WITKINTENT. The trial of John Broofe Mason was con cluded on Thursday evenjg, between eight andnineo'clock, and after minutes deli beration the jury returnd a verdict ot not guilty> *-& the prisoner wp liberated

THIS DAT- 1! (His Honor took his seat-it nine o'clock. ) KILLING A Wkffli William Odium, descried as a labourer,, was arraigned on an indicment charged with-, killing a horse, the proper? of F. McCormick,. in October last. This cse had stood over from th. last Criminal Sttmgs pending the decision of the Court of Apeal on a point of law raised by counsel. . ■ Mr Brookfield appearedfor the prosecution and Mr Hesketh for the yisoner. Francis McCormick depsed that he was a dairyman residing at Ti aru, and that the prisoner resided in the same locality On the 29th September b owned a horse (described) which he hxl purchased three months previously. H^ turned the horse out on that day, and thehorse went towards prisoner's bouse, and di not return to the stable Prosecutor hac made diligent en trairies of all his neighiours, including the prisoner, about the horse, but heard nothing until the 10th of Octobei when he discovered the body lying about a qurter of a mile from Odium's house, and two nts of rope by his neck The horse hal evidently been stranded, and from cerain information he received and knowing hat prisoner enter tained ill-feeling towards him, he having threatented to lay his d-— head open with an axe and used other jhreats of a similar nature.' he was of opinim that the prisonerr killed his horse. j. ,' Cross-examined by M Hesketh : He did. not remember mentioning the threats at the Magistrate's Court. He ould not say that he was afraid of Odium. Hi never used the axe. ■ JTe had not tried to get laid away from Odium in an underhand manner Detective Murphy jroduced the two pieces of rope found by tie dead horse's head 1 Prosecutor, on iiearingthat the horse had been found, went to to* fob in company with a veterinary surgeon and examined the neck which bore marks of -liaung been strangled by a rope from a tree. Thomas Mitchell, a ?outh of fourteen, stated that he was in the employ of the wit ness and remembered the' horse, and saw it going towards Odium's, when Odium, who was in the truck, struckthe horse over the nose, and told witness h should like to serve the old Scotchman inth. same way. He had also heard Odium threaten to give McCor mick a good thrashing. Cross examined by M' Hesketh. He was the first to find the dead horse ; he was at tracted to that directionby the barking ot a dog ; his master had dfered a reward ot ten pounds for the discovery of the persons, who killed the horse. James Middlebrook, ai intelligent youtn of thirteen, stated that le was in the employ of prisoner previous to last October, and remembered walking with him on the beach when they saw a rope lying underneath a log which Odium drew out, _»ut he was not sure the rope before the Court was the rope which the found. The rope ws taken by witness to Mr Odium's house 'and placed under wit ness's bed. Charles Reeves, on beng sworn, deposed that in September last he was in prisoner's employ, and left on the Saturday after the horse was lost. He say a horse about five o'clock on the evening oithe 28th of Septem ber, just outside. prisoners fence, which he knew to be McCormick, horse, because of its colour and the star or its forehead. He went to bed at a quarter past eight, and soon after heard the dog bark, and Odium speak ing to the horse. He also remembered seeing some rope hanging over prisoner's fence on that day, which appeared as though it had been used for boating. It was very similar to the rope before him A day or two after the horse was lost he had occasion to look for some rope, and went to the fence for it, thinking to find some of which he had seen there, but it was gone. He had a conversation with Odium a day or two after about McCornick's horse, when Odium said he supposed the horse had gone to Coromandel Odium asked witness if he had been to the police court, to identify the rope. He replied that he had not, but he told a falsehood. Odium then shouted, and gave him two shillings; and at another time gave Witness another two shillings, telling him he never be ' hard up.' Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : He was paid his wages by Odium on Saturday and Sunday, including a shilling's worth of tobacco. He had told a lie to Odium. He was not supposed to tell the truth in every instance. ; 7- 7 f\s\

j His Honor : What ! what ! where did ybu learn you catechism of morality ? This is a pretty state of things to come to ! Cross-examined: He had one or- two glasses with Richard Stokes on Saturday, and he might have drank with him on Sunday, but he had not been drinking. He had only three or four glasses with Stokes. He believed he, went to bed sober on Sunday night. He had not been drinking on Satur day, ..... , .....•..■ : His Honor : "Good God, you told us just now. you had.", .'JO--. i •• I Cross-examination continued. Witness kneAv Peter Gunn, and was with him at his whar6 on the sth October. He ran 'iter Odium who was passing at the time, _._ got four shillings from him; that was the balance of the wages due to him.

Richard Stokss, labourer, of Tararu, knew McCormick's horse also knew the pri soner, who asked him if he had got a sum mons to appear in this case ; he then en quired if witness could swear to the horse. He replied that he could. | by Mr Hesketh : Witney had not given this information to the nj&gi's' trate because he was not asked. He 'knew the last witness, who was in his whare on the Saturday, and had some drink. Witness found the drink. He had never been at Sheldon's for -the purpose of talking about the subject of the prisoner and the horse.

3JSamuel Sheldon, contractor of Tararu, re membered that on the 10th of October he went to view the dead horse, and saw the pieces of rope lying near the horse's head. He did not interfere with the rope, but sent the information by bis little girl to McCormick. He noticed that the nearest part of the rope was newly cut. He believed the piece presented to him was the piece of rope which he saw by the horse. A Chinaman in his employ said he should try to get the £10 reward on this discovery. Cross-examined : He refused to answer whether or not he kept an illicit still. He never told Odium that he need not wear his life out in selling milk. He denied that he ever manufactured grog to the knowledge of the prisoner. He was not anxious to get rid of Odium because he was in the secret of the still. There had been a meeting in his house, but not to discuss the evidence in this case.

Eliza Sheldon, wife of the last witness, corroborated the statement of per husband, but could not identify the rope. She -fas not examined before the magistrate.

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PA'NKS will CLOSE on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, Uth wd 14th instants, NOTICE, T^HE Insurance Companies' Offices will be Closed on the 14th inst., being Easter Monday. Auckland, April 10,1873.



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