SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

POST OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 5.45 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 6.22 HI«H WATER: This day, - ; to-morrow mom ing, 0.2S

ARRIVAL.

Clematis, ketch, Bendall, from East Coast

DEPARTURES.

Vettor Pisanl, Italian corvette, for Monte Video Ruby, schooner, for Russell Atalanta, schooner, for Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ror Adelaide : Durham, ship, e&rly For Hokianga : Derwent, brig, Monday For Napier and Southern provinces: Nebraska, p.s., this afternoon For Napier : Esther, schoorer, early For Honolulu and San Francisco Nebraska, mail steamer, 17th April For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., Monday next Ivor Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., to-morrow For Cork : Moss Glen, barque, early Tot Poverty Bay : Opotiki, schooner, early For Levuka : Marion Renny, schooner, to-morrow; Sea Gull, brigantine, to-morrow For Taranaki and Wanganui: Go-ahead, s.s., to-

morrow For Opunake and Wanganui: Wanganui, s.s., to morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

•Kdinburgh 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 Woodlark, ship, from London. Loading H ylson Castle, barque, from London Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 17th January East Lothian, barque, from New York. Sailed 20th December ... . , Thames, barque, from X ew York, via Sydney. Loading Akbar, ship, from Bocton, -via Melbourne Dauntless, schooner, from South Sea Islands Satellite, cutter, from Levuka Ranjratira, s.s., from Southern ports Amateur, barque, from Adelaide Mary Webster, schooner, from Adelaide. Sailed 21st March (for the Manukau) Alice Cameron, baroue, from Sydney and Newcastle Manner, schoMer, from Lyttelton. Sailed 20th March Hercules, schooner, from Newcastle. Sailed 22nd March

The schooner Clyde will sail for Wangarei and Mangapni to-morrow. The schooner Cambria will leave to-morrow for Wan garei and JV angapai. . The ship Durham will leave on Monday next for Adelaide, to load wheat for London. The s.s. Go-Abead will leave theManukau to-morrow at two o'clock for Taranaki and Wanganui. The Italian corvette, Vettor Pisani, Count Lovera de Maria, commander, took her de parture yesterday evening for Monte Video and the Mediterranean.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga will leave for Sydney and Melbourne to-morrow afternoon, and will take a mail for England via Suez. The mail via San Francisco will be dispatched on the 17th instant by the Nebraska. The s.s. Wanganui will leave the Manukau to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock for Opunake and Wanganui. P" The schooner Marion Renny and the brig antine Sea Gull will both take their departure for Levuka to-morrow.

A special telegram, per Alhambra, at the Bluff, informs us that the s.s. Hero was an nounced to leave Melbourne for this port via Sydney on the 4th instant.

The schooner Cambria has reported at the Customs from Wangarei with 50 boxes eggs, 25 bags grass seed, 10 bags gun, 200 posts and rails, 500 palings. She has since cleared outwards for Wangarei with 13400 feet tim ber, 2400 bricks. 10 sacks lime.

The cutter Flora McDonald arrived in the Manukau from Raglan this morning, with several passengers and the following cargo :— 9 bales flax, 1 "do tow, A. Barnes ; 7 do tow, Wallis ; 16 sacks wheat, By croft; 24 pigs, Hunter ; 3 hides, Gittos.

The various vessels in harbour have been gaily decked with bunting to-day in com memoration of the marriage of D. B. Cruick shank, Esq , of the respected firm of Cruick shank and Co.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current call and dividend* payable in the companies named helow :— jS s. d.

CAMS. Lincoln Castle .. 010 April 9i Golden Eagle .. 0 0 2 April 9 Flagship & Golden Anchor 1 0 April 9 Golden Calf.. .. 0 16 April 9 Vulcan .. ... 0 10 April 9 El Dorado .. .. 010 Aj.ril 9 Aurora .. ...0 10 April 9 Golden Spur.. .. 00 3 April 9 Yon Moltke .. .. 0 0 3 April 9 Sappo.. .. .. 00 1 April 9 Key of Tokatea .. 00 3 April 9 Coromandel Beach.. 010 April 10 | Van 0 0 6 April 12 Morning Star .. ..008 April 14 . John o'Grdats .. 0 5 0 April 15: Thames Gas .. .. 0 2 6 May 1 ' Queen of May ,',-! 0 10 May 14 j

MEETINGS., Lucky Diggers, Messrs Russell and Devore's office, Shortland street, Auckland, at 11 a.m., Bth April Moanatairi Union. Mr F. A. White's office, Shortland land street, Auckland, 3 p.m., Bth April Daughters of Freedom, Grahamstown, 14th April Bee, Grahamstown, 15th April Nolan's Candlelight, No. 1, 41, Insurance Buildlrigs, Auckland, 3pm., 21st 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 NePluf Ultra, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 11 a.m., 28th April f '

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Watt.p wtt,i. Close ah Under :—

For Nap'er and Southern provinces, per Nebraska, this day, at 5 p.m.

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Wan/ranui and Southern provinces, per Wangan|ui, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Mahuraugi, Matakana, Mangawai, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, sth inst., at 10 a.m.

Mails for the undermentioned places, per Wonga Wonga. on Saturday. sth inst, as under : For India, China, Mediterranean ports, and Con itinetit of 'Europe, at 9 a.m. ';

For the Australian Colonies, and the United Kingdom, via Suez, at 10 am.

For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, lat 10.a0.a.m. ::. / ■ . rb.jT - '

For money orders and registered letters, at 5 p.m.,

4th inst

For newspapers, at 9a.no. -I \r.u For Taranaki and Wanganui, per G<v.\head, to morrow, at noon ■ . '■'>■ ■''■■ '■ '■ For Gisborne, per Opotiki. to-morrowu-fc 4 p.m. A For Fiji Islands, per Sea Cull, to-nxwow1, at 4 p.m, For Russell, "Wanpraroa, and Mongoimi,>!per Rowena, on Monday, at 3 p.m. ■■ ' "■■■■•-■ ;. For Wanearei Heads, Wangarei, Mangspai, &c., per Lady Bowen, on Tuesday, at 11 a m. For Whitiancra, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m. Notk. -Tho Mails for Toka Toka, Whakaha^a, Aratapu.Maunfrawliare, and Whapu, will In future be despatched i from this office on Wednesday, instead of Monday, returning on Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Post-office,. Devonport, has been removed [to Mr Mays' Store, Victoria road.

(Signed)

S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

The dearth of amusements in the city at the present time has suggested to a number of local amateurs the necessity for preparing an entertainment for Easter. Several mem bers of the Excelsior and other companies have combined, and have formed a Diamond Company, which will appear on Easter Mon day. The members include Messrs O'Hare, Cameron, Doran, Pox, Flanagan, Norman, and other leading amateurs, and -we may anticipate as the result jpf their joint effort a first-class entertainment. The programme will be published shortly,

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

FRIDAY. APRIL 4, 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

Earnestly and persistently have we pleaded the cause of the New Zealand Freight Company, and it is with corres ponding satisfaction that we learn respecting the arrangements made in London for the carrying out its objects, the details of which have just come to hand. If ever there was in our com mercial affairs a wrong that needed resistance, it existed in that monopoly till lately established, and used with such a firm hand by Shaw, Saville and Company, and it will be curious to note if there will be found among our mercantile circle any one so soft or so unfaithful to his own interest, and the interest of the community, as to be misled by the ways that are dark and the tricks that are vain, by which that monopoly will struggle to hold its own. Threats, cajolery, gains, misrepresenta tion, will all be unscrupulously and ijnblushingly employed, as they always are employed wherever a people band themselves together against monopoly. The enormous increase in the rates of freight all over the world will be xised to show that no good has resulted from the inception of our Freight Company, and though we might hardly credit it among business men, we have no doubt there will,be those who will be led to believethat increase instead of decrease in the cost of freight to Auckland has resulted from this meddling with our old friends —Shaw, Saville and Co. But there is a circumstance which the most obtuse ought to be able to appre ciate. Though the freights from Lon don to Melbourne and to Sydney have in nine months been doubled in the natural course of trade, there has been no increase whatever, but in certain cases even a decrease in the freights to Auckland owing to the foreshadowing influence of the Freight Company. Now if there is any one in Auckland so simple as to believe that in other circumstances the freights to Auckland would not now as heretofore have been double what they are. to Australia, and that in the event of the col lapse of the movement of the Freight Company, Shaw, Saville and Company will not " lay it on " and recoup them iselves for the " loss " sustained during the period in which they are prevented from carrying out their principle of double charge to Auckland, such an one is of such lamb-like simplicity that he is not safe in this wicked world of mining swindles and commercial cute ness. Never in our commercial history was it so incumbent on our merchants and business men to be true to them selves and to one another. If any one allows himself to be seduced from his allegiance to the Freight Company and to Auckland by the concessions made by Shaw, Saville and Company with so ill a grace, or to be influenced by the seemingly buoyant '; cocky" way in which they affect to regard the newly-organised opposition, he will richly deserve to suffer those exactions under the which he is sure to grind his teeth if ever Shaw, Saville, and Co. succeed in getting Auck land under their heel again. The arrangement recently made by the representatives of the Freight Company with Messrs Galbraith and Co, may be

but temporary, or it may be permanent, but it is ■in every way excellent so far as it goes, and has the merit ot at once grappling effectively with the monopoly without incurring the risk entailed by the enormously enhanced value of shipping; and as the freight Company must yet be re garded at the best as but a feeble plant, it is wise and safe that it should have the shelter of such a powerful shipping firm as that of Gralbraith and Co. against the strong winds of a determined opposition. The Hylton Castle, the first of the fleet that, we trust, will rescue Auckland from com mercial tyranny is now on her way to our coasts, and now there is nothing requisite but honor and loyalty among our business men to break the back of monopoly for ever.

Once more the shipping in our harbour and the Manakatt have burst forth into a blaze of bunting in acknowledgment of anothev of those crises in the life of man which are universally accepted as meet cause for indivi dual and general gladness. Our esteemed and respected fellow-citizen Mr David Oruickshank, of the firm of Cruickshank and Co., has to-day exchanged the unsatisfying joys of single blessedness for the mellowed bliss of the holy estate. Not only for his own sake, but also for the sake of the fair partner of his future joys and sorrow of Mr Cruickshank will receive the sincere congratulations and the best wishes of a wide circle in the community that his future life may be truly symbolised by the flags and streamers to-day dancing so merrily in the sunshine.

The members and friends of the Grafton - road Wesleyan Chapel held their anniversary meeting last evening, and notwithstanding the unpleasant state of the weather nearly two hundred persons were present. MrC. J. Stone was voted to the chair, but subse quently vacated it in favour of the Rev. Jas. Buller. The proceedings opened with music and a prayer by the Rev. Mr Wallace. The Chairman in his opening speech apologised for not being present at the commencement of the meeting, as he was not aware that he I was expected to preside upon that interesting occasion. He then called upon the Secretary j to read the report, which shewed that the I chapel was built in February, 1866, and that during the last half year their income had . been £28 16s, and their expenditure £35 Os : Id, leaving a debtor balance of £6 4s Id, j but as the seat rents now due amounted Ito £9 the chapel was not in debt. j The Chairman then called upon the Rev. Mr j Williams, of Coromandel, to give an address I upon "Woman's work in the church." The ; speaker intimated that being a bachelor he ; approached the subject with some delicacy, ' as a bachelor could only stand and wonder . and sometimes adore. He regarded woman i as one of the great facts of the universe, and he considered that her proper sphere was home. Her influence, however, like the light of Heaven, was universal, and not to be circumscribed to one spot, and her cheerful ' aid in connexion with the church was of great advantage, especially if the church should be in want of money, for woman was not ashamed to beg. If they wanted assistance in their choir her voice was in the ascendant, but when» she got married her outer ser vices were frequently brought to an end. The several speakers who followed were Rev. Messrs P. H. Cornford, on "Evange lization ;" and Mr Carr, on " Christian Work in New Zealand." Refreshments of the first order followed, and several hymns and anthems were excellently rendered by the choir. The Rev. Mr Lewis thanked the choir and the lady plum-cake makers for their services, and considered that woman was indeed a great fact, as Mr Williams had stated, and especially so at their church, anniversaries. The Secretary proposed a vote of thanks to their excellent Chairman, which was seconded by the Rev. Mr Lawry, when a humourous farewell speech from Mr Buller closed the proceedings at half-past nine.

A correspondent writes complaining of the conduct of several lads (whose names are in our possession) in the neighbourhood of Wellington-street, who nightly parade that street singing and annoying young ladies as they pass by nudging against them as if by accident. The police should pay a visit some evening and make an example of them.

The enquiry into the disbandment of the Onehunga Rifles is proceeding at the Drill shed. Lieut. Colonel Lyons again presided to-day, and a quantity of evidence was taken. The investigation will last some time.

The cab proprietors are bestirring them selves, and have convened a meeting at half past eight this evening, at the Clanricarde Hotel, Wyndham-street, for the introduction of certain advantageous measures. His Wor ship the Mayor has promised to bring for ward a motion at the next meeting of the City Council in reference to cab regulations, •which will be a matter of interest to our worthy cabbys.

The Secretary of the Board of Education announces that if a sufficient number of ap plications be received, evening classes in cdn nection with the New Zealand University for students of both sexes will be opened. The subjects announced for study are matne matics, classics, history, chemistry, afad' modern languages. The Board also invite applications from gentlemen willing to under take the tuition of these classes. The fees payable by students are fixed at 5s per term, and each class will meet twice a week. Pupils belonging to the Grammar-school will be permitted to join. It is requested that those desiring to join any of these classes will send in their applications at once to the Secretary of the Board of Education. The action taken by the Board is most commend able, and will, we hope, meet with a ready response from the public.

The recent gusts of wind have done con siderable damage on the western side of the city : trees and palings in several instances have been blown down in the neighbourhood of Freeman's Bay, and one small outstanding wooden erection in Union-street was caught up by the wind and cast contemptuously towards the gully which runs into Freeman's Bay.

We learn that Mr George Brassey, clerk to Mr Brookfield, the Crown Solicitor, has passed his examination satisfactorily before his Honor Sir George Arney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. We congratulate Mr Brassey on his success.

A Revision Court was held at the Court house, High-street, at noon to-day for the purpose of revising the jury list for the district of Auckland for the years 1873-4. The magistrates on the bench were P. A. Philips, Esq., It.M., and Joseph May, Chairman of Petty Sessions. There were no objections made, and the list was

confirmed.

At Mr Buckland's flax and wool sale to day, a larger amount of flax was catalogued than usual. Skins fetched from 4^d to GJd per lb; lambswool, 9^d to Is Id ; half-bred, washed, Is 6d ; locks and pieces, 2d to 4d. Flax realised from 15s to 23s per cwt. Several of the larger lots were Withdrawn for higher prices.

We have been interviewed by Mr Samuel Brown, the head nurse at the Hospital, who | denies in the most emphatic terms that he , ever declined, or that he was asked to*admit the late Adam Chisholm into the Hospital on the evening of Chisholm's death. The deceased came to the Hospital about six o'clock, as he had occasionally before come to see them from acquaintanceship formed during the time that Chisholm had been staying at the Old Mail's Refuge; but had neither said he was ill nor in want of anything. Mr George Feint, an inmate in the Hospital who accompanied Mr Brown to our office, corroborates the statement. He informs us that he was present during he believes the whole of the time in which Chisholm was talking with the nurse, and that deceased made no appli cation for admission or anything else. He, Mr Feint, was himself talking with the deceased for a considerable time, and believes he was the last that spoke to Chisholm, when the latter was leaving, and.not only did Chisholm not complain of ill-treatment or ' illness, but was even joking with some of the inmates. He is most positive in 'asserting that deceased gave no sign or intimation that he either wanted or had been refused ad mission. We give the statement' as given to to us by Messrs Brown and Feint, but at the same time we think that this is a circum stance that should be very carefully looked into by the Hospital authorities, and the result should, for the credit of all concerned, be placed before the public.

As some dissatisfaction has been expressed at the smallness of the amount of money handed to Mrs Low from the proceeds of the recent concert at the City Hall, the Auckland Amateur Serenaders have determined upon giving a supplementary benefit on Saturday evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre. The programme promises an excellent even ing's entertainment and will no doubt meet with due encouragement.

An English woman's experience in an American sleeping car is thus described : — Journeying from Boston to Washington the authoress had her berth made into a bed, and divesting herself of her outer garments retired behind the curtain and slept till day break. " 1 knew," she proceeds, "that at each end of the sleeping car there was a toilet room, white marble basins and washing paraphernalia. I put my head out between the opening of the curtain to see if the place was unoccupied, when, to my amazement what should meet my eye all the way up and down the narrow corridor but stockings —no I mean socked—feet struggling into boots of the most decidedly masculine per suasion. As I was contemplating the pos sibility of threading my way through this novel living hedge I came to the knowledge that I was the only lady in the car, and, that unknown and unprotected, 1 had been passing the night in the most ignorant and reckless security with about twenty men ! In any other country this discovery would have "been horrifying in itself, aud extremely disagreeable in its results, but short as my ex perience of American chivalry had been it was quite sufficient for me to know that I had absolutely nothing to feel uncomfortable about. Most of the gentlemen did me the honor to ignore my presence completely, thereby making me feel very much assured. Those that did not neither stared nor spoke, but as the train slackened at the Jersey City station two of them helped me down the steps of the platform, and one, taking my shawl, and the other my hand-bag, said, "Allow me, madame, to see you to the ferry," whither they accompanied me, and bowed themselves off."

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before His Worship the Mayor.)

DRUNKENNESS

Bernard. Martin, John Wilson, Samuel Butcher, Elizabeth Kennedy, Jemima Morgan, James Gordon, Thomas Campbell, Alexander Campbell, George Spragg, and Thomas G. Smith were brought up to answer for this offence, and were mulcted in the customary pains and penalties. His Worship thought there must be something in the weather to cause so many persons to drown their sorrows in the flowing bowl. ROBBING GOVERNMENT UOUSE. Francis Young was charged with larceny of a pair of silver scissors and a silver mounted case, value 205., the property of Sir George Arney, on or about the 25th March. Sergeaut-Major Pardy asked for a remand until Monday. The prisoner said he was looking at the scissors when he accidentally broke them, and he took them away to be mended. He was employed at Government House. Gase remanded until Monday. A.SSAUI/r AT EP;.'OM. William Cook was brought up on remand, charged with assaulting j John Laman, at Epsom, on March 20. Mr Keetley appeared for the plaintiff in this case, and stated that the charge had been withdrawn. A PUGNACIOUS SEAMAN. Duncan Carrick was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act by assaulting Captain Jefferson on board the Velocidade, in the port of Auckland, on April 3.. Defendant pleaded guilty, stating that he was under the influence of drink at the time.

' The Captain stated, the particulars of ttye aßsault. The Court imposed a sentence of thirty days' imprisonment with hard labour;.

NEGLECTED CHILD. George Kelly was charged with being a neglected child. The boy was. an intelligent looking little fellow nine years of age. Sergeant-major Pardy stated tl:at the mother of the boy was a worthless drunken woman. His father was somewhere in the Waikato.

The boy said he was a Presbyterian. He went to church and school one time, but had not done so lately.

His Worship thought parents who en deavoured to get rid of the support of their children should be compelled by law to support them. He ordered the boy to under go a term of one year in the Industrial School.

BREACHES OF CTIY BY-LAWS.

Dennis Mills, charged by Inspector Goldie with depasturing certain cows on an allotment in Union-street, was fined 10s. James Baddley was charged by Inspector Goldie with driving horses throught Chapel street, intended for sale. Being the first offence a fine of Is and costs were imposed. George Henderson was charged with allow ing a mare to be in Victoria-street without any one in charge of it. Defendant stated that the mare was stolen from Henderson's Mill, and all he knew of it was that he found it in the pound and toolkit out.

The case was dismissed

Christopher Greenway was charged by- Inspector Goldie with altering the roof of a building in Cook-street without giving notice to the Council of his intention to do so.

The case was remanded.

"William Jennings, for keeping four cows on unenclosed land iv Nelson-street, was fined 20s and costs.

Robert John Hunter, for allowing two cows to stray in Parnell Road, was fined 2s Gd and

costs. This was all the business,

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., KM.) , The undermentioned cases came before the Court this morning, and were disposed of as follows :— . I Judgment for plaintiffs were given in the j following cases :—Ravenstock Gold Mining Company v. Champion, claim (calls) £7 10s ; Thomas B. Noble v. Thomas Harkneas, claim for goods, £5 9s 9d ; F. H. Lewisson v. H. Peckham, claim (money paid) £15 Is ; Coronet Gold Mining Company v. W. T. Kirkpatrick, claim for calls, £9 9s 6d; Michael Lynch v. Robert Gardner, claim for board and lodging, £1 18s 6d; Joseph Warren v. John Carlisle, claim for goods, £6 7s 2d ; Neptune Gold Mining Company v. G. E. Jackson, calls, £7 15s. JOHN HUTLEY V. P. A. JONES. Claim £10. This was a claim for money lent. Defend ant said the money was lent to him at Coro mandel and nsb here. i His Worship said that did not matter ; j what was he prepared to pay per week. j Defendant said 10s, which the plaintiff agreed to take. CHARLES MACK V. HORNE. Claim £1 10s. Mr Beveridge appeared for plaintiffa nd Mr Cornford for defendant. His Worship thought this a senseless case for plaintiff to persevere in, as it was only adding expenses, which would soon amount to as much as the claim. Mr Cornford denied that the complainant had any thing to do with the sale of the pigeons. Charles Mack, the claimant, stated that he resided in Chapel-street, and on the 14th or 15th, of January last he was on board the Wonga Wonga, when defendant told him that he had some carrier pigeons for sale, and if he could dispose of them he should have all he could get for them over £4 10s. He then went to the office of the Evening Stab, and asked Mr Beaumont about them, who told him he thought the firm would purchase them, but neither Mr Reed nor Mr Brett were in at the time. He stated his price to be £6, which included his commission of 25 per cent. He negotiated for the sale of the pigeons, and saw them taken away from the Wonga Wonga. The pigeons were sold through him. To Mr Beveridge : He knew nothing of Mr Bennett in conneotion with the sale of the pigeons, nor did he receive the money. Mr Beaumont remembered plaintiff calling at the office about the pigeons, when he told him he would inform Mr Reed of plaintiff offer of £2 a pair, but as he learnt that Mr Beed had been negotating for the pigeons himself, he did not then mention the matter of plaintiff's offer. Mr Reed proved that he did not purchase the pigeons of plaintiff but of Mr Bennett.

Nonsuited, with £2 Gs. costs.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S ALHAMBRA AT THE BLUFF WITH LATER CABLEGRAMS.

The Khivan Expedition,

Agricultural Labourers for the Colonies.

The University Boat Race

BLUFF.

This day, 8 a.m. The s.s. Alhambra, Underwood, left Hobson's Bay at 3 p.m. on the 29th ult., and anchored off Stewart's Island at 5 p.m. on the 3rd inst., arriving at the Bluff at 7.30 a.m. on the 4th. She brings 34 saloon and 22 steerage passengers; also, 11 horses, 6 donkeys, and 315 tons cargo for all ports. Bhe s,ails again at five o'clock this evening.

LONDON.

March 28. Lord Eomley has retired from the Mastership of the Bolls. The Dakota's New Zealand mails have been delivered.

The Imperial authorities have de cided not to deal with the Suez mail proposals until the arrival of the February mail

The Russian Government refuse to permit newspaper correspondents to accompany the Khivan expedition. 'ihe Russian forces are ready to nmreh on Khiva. The Kerghesi refuse to join the Khivans. The Moolta arrived at Galle on tHe 24th. At a banquet at the Mansion House Mr Gladstone said he had nothing to regret or. to be ashamed of in his r^ tirement from and return to office.. The principle of the Irish University Bill was ihdestructable. ' In Northern Spain the Government troops show a disposition to revolt. The Spanish Cortes has voted thje abolition of slavery in Porto Rico. Sir James McCulloch leaves .for Melbourne in Juno. ', Earl Kimberley will immediately introduce a bill, giving the Australian colonies facilities for fiscal intercourse with each other. There have been large arrivals <j)f Californian wheat. The quotation at Liverpool is 11s 6d per cental. New Zealand hemp is quiet. New Zealand five per cent, deben tures, 104; sixes, 113. Money is scarce. Sperm oil is quoted at £95. < i Tallow—Mutton, 40s to 455; beef, 39s to 425. Metals are quiet. The Central Queensland Meat Pre serving Company is issuing 14,000 eight per cent, debentures.

The Liverpool wool sales show a decline of a penny to twopence on good to infeiior.

Two hundred agricultural labourers have left for Queensland.

In the House of Commons Mr Gathorne Hardy moved that the Go vernment inform tho various powers

that lie dissented from the principle on , the basis of which the Geneva award was determined: "That the rules of the Treaty of Washington rendered the observance of neutrality impossible." , Mr Gladstone said in reply that the Government would ask the United States to withdraw the rules and sub stitute others, andfthey would then submit them jointly to the powers. The motion was then withdrawn. In the House of Commons, Mr Gladstone, on the 25th, stated that the award of the German arbitrators would come out of the present surplus re-

venue. Mr Money Wagram died on the 24th.

The Roman Catholics have ap pointed a thanksgiving for the over throw of the Irish University Bill.

The Atlantic Telegraph Company is announced with a capital of eight millions sterling, which is to absorb existing companies. The French budget for the year 1874 shows an estimated expenditure of 2,523,000,000. francs and a revenue of 2,526,000,000 francs. ff The .National Agricultural Union has resolved to petition the Colonial Governments to grant free passages to agricultural labourers.

The University Boat Bace between Oxford and Cambridge takes place on Saturday, March 29. Betting is six to four in favour of Cambridge. Mr Lowe promises to consider the expediency of inquiring into the Bank Act, authorising the Government to suspend the Bank Charter on emergen cies.

Sir Daniel Cooper has written to Earl Kimberly, advocating the reten tion of Sydney as the postal terminus of the Australian colonies.

Thirty-two tons of preserved meats have arrived from South America.

A levy has been made en masse in Spain to put down the Oarlists. Turkey has contracted a loan of fifty million pounds

Count Bernstoff, German Ambas sador in London, is dead.

SPECIAL TO THE "STAR."

The Woodlark, Hilton Castle, and Countess of Kintore, kave sailed for Auckland.

The City of Auckland is loading for Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

[Per Alhambra at the Bluff.]

Sir George Bowen's Reception.

Contract for a New Californian

Service

New South Wales Loan

Commercial News

MELBOURNE

March 29

Sir George Bowen, who arrived safely at Sydney, left in the Govern ment steamer Victoria for Victoria. The steamer is now lying windbound in Twofold Bay. The proceedings con nected with his reception which were arranged for this day have been can celled. His Excellency is expected to arrive on Sunday, and he will be sworn in the same day. Chief Justice Stawell left for Eng land by the Somersetshire, and Eedmond Barry is administering the Government.

The Ministers are preparing measures for the session. The Houses will meet about the middle of May. |

Mr Francis will do nothing with regard to the Californian Mail Service in conjunction with New Zealand until the ministerial arrangements are settlejd there. The importation of sheep, cattle^ and pigs is prohibited for two years. There is a prospect of Sir Gavan Duffy coming to the front again. Judge Fellows' outrageous sen tences will be reviewed by Parliament. The gold yield is steadily on the in crease. , M The Government has received a telegram from Earl Kimbeiley stating that a Bill will be introduced into Parliament giving the colonies facili ties for making fiscal treaties With each other. ! A grand volunteer, naval, and mili tary display at Easter is projected. The inter-colonial boat race takes place to - day. The competitors arje Sydney, Melbourne, and Tasmania. Sydney is sure to win. A large number of cattle have been poisoned with a plant called the Lobelia. The b.s. Hero is announced to sail on the 4th of April for Auckland via Sydney.

SYDNEY.

March 29.

Mr Parkes has received four tenders for the Califbrnian mail service. Glass ford and Robertson, of London, tendered for £52,000 a-year. One will be im mediately accepted

Wool: fleece, 17|d to 19R i The whole of the Corporation Loan of £20,000 has been placed at £108. A bill, abolishing the Newcastle ship ping dues, has passed the Assembly.

ADELAIDE.

March 29,

Wheat is firming fast. Sales have been made at 5s o£d to 5s o£d, In cluding shipments from the outports, 60,000 tons of breadstuff's have been exposed this year,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The Late Fire.—A Man Arrested.

The Caledonian Month's Return

GRAHAMSTOWN

This day. Job Tyler was brought up yesterday, charged with arson at Shellback, and was discharged without any evidence being taken. He was re-arrested to- fS day, some new fact having come to the / knowledge of the police. Caledonia.^.—The month's yield is 246 ozs. 10 dwts. gold. T

Victory.—A crushing of 20 tons

stone has yielded 10 ozs. gold,

Conquebob. — A trial crushing yielded 3 ozs. 5 dwts. gold.

Mr Douglas and his Constituents.

TATJKAiSGA

This day. The Southern Cross arrived at 3 p.m. and sails to-morrow for Auckland.

Mr Quick has arrived from Ohine mutu after a drive of 6| hours.

A large meeting last night agreed to petition the Government for a subsidy to the mail line to Taupo.

There was a strong meeting of Mr Douglas's constituents last night, and a vote of confidence was barely carried.

Latest Southern Telegrams.

Dunedin Markets

Compulsory Education in Nelson.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegram Com pany.)

WELLINGTON

This day,

The tender of Allan and Stumbles for Toung's Creek portion of the Timaru and Temuka railway has been accepted. The amount was £7,131

DUNEDIN.

Thiß day.

Flour is quoted at £11 10s to £12. "Wheat is in moderate demand at '4& 6d per bushel. Oats are brisk at 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Barley is scarce, and 7s per bushel is offered. Oatmeal, £14 per ton. Pearl barley, £30.

NELSON.

This day. Arrived: Joyce Phillips, from Lon don.

The Central Board of Education, at the request of the Provincial Govern ment, are considering the desirability of compulsory education.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. Arrived : Enterpe, from Londen.

THE REV. J. BULLER'S FAREWELL LECTURE.

Mr Bulleb expressed a hope last night that he should be able to give his promised lecture this evening, at the Christian Association rooms, on " Twenty Years among the Maoris," as the captain of the Nebraska had informed him that he did not expect the steamer to start until about ten o'clock p.m. As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere the departure of the Nebraska has been post poned, and the committee of the Christian Association are able definitely to announce Mr Buller's lecture for to : night. This'will be the farewell appearance of the rev. gentle man prior to his departure for his new sphere of ministerial usefulness at Christchurch. The subject is very suitable to the occasion, dealing immediately with the branch of ministerial work which first brought the rev. gentleman to this province. Mr Buller's account of his missionary labours amongst the natives forms an interesting chapter in the history of the colony. We hope to see the hall crowded. The funds derived from the lecture will be devoted to the' improve ment of the library. /

COLONISTS' PROTECTION LEAGUE.

The members of this Society held a meeting this afternoon at Sceats' British Hotel, Queen-street —Albyn Martin, Esq., in the chair. After some discussion it was agreed that Mr Kempthorne should read his essay on "Protection, Progress, and Prosperity," which that gentleman accordingly read. The paper referred to the principles of free trade as specious, one-sided,, and mischievous. The writer contended ■ that the importation of labour was closely allied to protection, and one statement was made which is incon trovertible1, " The prosperity of the working classes is bound up with the welfare of the country." But we need not go into the merits or demerits of Mr KempthorWs elaborate essay as it is very probable that it ,will be printed. After some conversation on a variety of sub jects on wool, native produce, kauri timber, and the foot disease, the, meeting adjourned for two months, unless in the meantime some question of public importance should arise and require their assistance and advice. '

THE SONG OF THE PRINTER.

Pice and click Goes the type in the stick, As the printer stands at the case ; His eyes glance quick, and his fingers pick

The typie at a rapid pace ; And one by one as the letters ge, Words are piled up steady and slow— Steady and slow, But still they grow, And words of fire they soon will glow; Wonderful words without a sound Traverse the earth to its utmost bound Words that shall make The tyrant quake And the fetters of the oppress'd shall break; Words that can crumble an army's might, Or treble its strength in a righteous fight. Yet the type they look but leaden and dumb, As he puts them in place with finger and thumb; : But the printer smiles And his work beguiles By chanting a song as the letters he piles With tick and, click lake the world's chronometer, tick, tick, tick. 0, where is the man with such simple tools

Can govern the world as I ? With a printing press, an iron stick, And a little leaden die, With paper of white, and ink of black, I support the Right, and the Wrong attack Say, where is he, or who he may be, That can rival the printer's power? To no monarch that lives the wall doth he give.

Their sway looks only an hour; . \ While the printer still grows, and God only kWWS When big might shall cease to tower I

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