SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STJNSET! This evening, 4.61 SUN-RISE: To morrow morning, 7.4. HIOH W ATE-H : This evening, 8.11; to-morrow morning, 8.2 C .■■■.,:. ■ >«»»««»'■' ■■•■"<■--

ARRIVALS.

Taranakl, ss, "Wheeler, from Southern ports Pearl, ketch, from Russell ; , Prima Donna, schooner, Norm, from Tahiti C.vnbria. schooner, from Wangarei Prince Rupert, schooner, from Russell Forest, Queen, ketch, from Ru^^ Sovereign of the. Seas, cutt-^ fl . om Wangarei Mary Ellen, schooner, .f rom Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Bowena, s. s., McGrejror, for Northern ports Southern Cross, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga Rangatira. s s , Hepburn, for Southern ports Lsetltia, schooner, for Napier, via Mercury Bay Atalanta, schooner,'for Napier, via Kennedy's Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

*or fwaipara : rnnce AJtrea, narquenune, eariy For Moeraki (Otago) : Duke of Edinburgh, schooner, to-day , ': ... • . ■ ■ Pot New Caledonia: Cilonist, schooner, to-day 7"!"" For Levuka direct: Star, of the ;South, s.s., abdnt Ist June For Newcastle : Parsee and Edinburgh Castle, ships, early .... << For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, S.S., about 31st inst.; Victoria, s a., 18th pros. Tor Northern ports: Kowona, s.s., Monday next I : For New York : East Lottiian^Wque, early . ~ : VJRS.SJSLB EXPECTED, Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed 3rd March . ' :. , Woodlark, ship, frf; m London. Sailed 25th February Hylton Castle, 'oarque, from London. Sailed 28th February Clanraniili'., ship, from London.. Sailed City of Auckland, from London. Loading Zang% barque, from Liverpool, Sailed 23rd January Thames, barque, from' Sydney-' Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Haro, s.s., from Sydney Columbia, schooner, from Napier. Sailed 27th May Fawn, brig, from Lyttelton Sailed 27th May Veloclda.de, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed ISth May Southern Cross, Mission schooner, from Norfolk Islands ' - ! Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands < Clematis, ketch, from Napier Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Excel-ior, schooner, from Duncdin Satellite, cutter, from Levuka TTpolu, schooner, from Samoa Success, schooser, from Levuka Enielie, schooner, from Tahiti j i-!-: Ivanhoe. schooner, from New Caledonia Tower Hill, brig, from Clarence Eiver Charybdis, schooner, from Levuka I

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Taranaki from Southern ports :— 3 bags, Brown & Barrett; 1 pair bellows, Juclcl ; 1 bale, Cosgrave ; 1 do, McArthur; 15 plates, 10 bella iron, Watson; 1 case, Sti'ephenson ; 50 do geneva, Must & Co.i; 1 do, Phillips : 1 pel, 1 box, Kohn ; 8 bales, Limbirn ; 7 sacks hams, Arthur,; 4 cases do, Sibbin ; 4 dodo, Blair; 50 sacks malt, 1 case, order; 2 pels, ,3 boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand'; qr. - casks, Bucholz ; 1 pkg, Upton ; 8 do, Major Tisdall; 3 cases, Beid ; 21 kegs, Butler; 3 cases, Collector of Customs ; 4 do, Montague ; 2 crates plants, Baird ; l,do do, Wren ; 1 parcel, Clark and Son ; 1 case, Eose ; 1 bale, Rout.

The schooner Emulous has reported at the Customs from Dunedin with the following cargo : 4 qr. casks wine, 2 cases do., 17 do claret, 80 bags bran, 55 do pollards, 100 do oatmeal, 940 do. bran, 156Q do. Hour, 40 do. "bran, order ; 30 sacks oatmeal, J. C. Morrin ; 50 do. do., 7 bags merchandize, B. Tonks and Co. ; 3 pkgs merchandize, Brown Barrett and Co. ; 15 hhds. ale, 120 bags flour, 80 do.'Jbran, J. Reid.—G. W. Birney agent. The schooner Prima'Donna has reported at the Customs from Rorotonganvith the follow ing cargo :—2O, COO oranges, 2,000 cocoa nuts, 5 tons pear! shells, 23 baled coitdn- 31 casks* lime juice, 10 tons coal, order ; 75 kegs molasses, L. D. Nathan and Co. —Mossrs Stone Bros, are the agents.

EXPORTS.

Per barque East Lothian, from New York —1344 cases, 33 bags and 6 tons (loose) kauri gum, 105 bales phormium, 4J tons bark, Robert Walker ta Co ; 787 cases kauri gum, 101 bales phormium, H. D. Ralph & Co ; 32 bales wool, J. Roberfcon & Co; 2 boxes effects, J. G. White.—Robert Walker & Co., agents.

The s.s. Taranaki, 299 tons, Captain' Wheeler, arrived in the Manukau to-day. She left Dunedin at 4 p.m. on the 20th ; arrived at Lyttelton at 11 a.m. on 21st; left at 5 p.m. on 22nd ; arrived in Wellington at noon on 23rd; left at 1 p.m. on 24th j arrived at Picton at 6 p.m.; left at 10 p.m. ; arrived at Nelson at 6 a.m. on 25th ; ex perienced fine weather to Nelspn ; left Nelson at 8 p.m. on 26th/and experienced strong N\W. gale from thence*; was unable to call at Taranaki j arrived at Onehunga wharf at noon. Saloon: Mrs Comfcnay, Miss Cour'nay,; Capt. Yates ; Messrs Fryer, Ruddock, John Bton, Wilson, Smith, Graljam,'. Raine. Steerage, 18. We are indebted to Mr. Edmistor, perßer, for files and'other,favours. The barque East Lothian cleared at the customs this afternoon for New. York,,with a full cargo of gum, flax &c. She .has hauled into the stream, and wiU take her departure to-morrow morning, j ' ■■.'■ '■■> ! —-' ■ The s.s. Taranaki, Captain "Wheeler, arrived in the Mjinukau at a quarter to one o'clock this afternoon from Southern Pprti. { H.M.S. Chameleon., was 'lying" at the' Papeete on tne 22nd ultimo, when the Prlma Donna left, also two French men-o'-war. j

The Echooner Cambria will leave for W:an garei this evening. > .if to! }«»: A • -i The fine ironclippershiiJEdinburgh Castle will leave for Newcastle inVa fewdays.s;jMi?i

The s.s. Rangatira arrived at Tauranga at eleven o'clock this morning. f ' y'1 ; • The s.s Wellingion arilyed a^t'N'elsdD. last night from the JSforih.,, ;',V*... onUmA'l d(t The barque Velocidade left Newcastle [for this port with coal on the l^tbuinst. The ship Queen Bee, which left here! on the 21st January, last, has arrived safely in London

The ship I Countess. of <Kintorey 'Captain Braidick, passed Deal on the 3rd, March for this,port. lus j ~ _. :,.!,.,. i'.'-T'-T ' The, .schobjier.' Edith.1 left Eorotonga; ifpr, Tahiti on the 9th inst. ■■-■■ >'' I'^Uild^S

The schooner Mata was lying atj Rorotonga when the Prima Dorma1 leff. *•• rHJ

The schooner Florence} 'which left Dunedin for this port some months ago, has turned up at Papeete (Tahiti), where'the captain was engaged selling her',cargo.when:.the Priima Donna left. She was forty-seven days on her passage from Wellington.' ■' ' The s.s. "Raqgatira Jeft yesterday evening for.., Southern' ports with a,large gendral cargo and nineteen passengers.l The barque Hyltpn Castle left Gtraves<|nd from this port on the 28th February. i . The brig Scotsman arrived at Lyt,telfcori' yesterday from JS'eweastle. She brings >in telligence of the. total loss of the lirig Australia off Cape Campbell with all hanjds. The latter vessel was bound from Newcastle to Timaru. ' Lfl The schooner Pririia Donna, Captain ls\or ris, arrived last evening from. Tahiti ;ind Rorotongn, after an absence from this ]>'ort of three monthe' On'the 14th instant; "a severe storm was' encountered, which lasted hours, Passed Cape Brett on Sunday lait, on which day sighted two whales) Zips' Btai^ing i n to the Bay of Inlands. i < > T^ schooner Prince Rupert, from RusseKl, bnngß74 tons coal, and the ketcji 'Perifl 185 tons.' ] , ,■■'.-.■■:, mm ■ ,w iTsnbU

Thes.s£ tar of the South leaves at four £&&.' afternoon i6v ]Bay of

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COMMERCIAL.

; ■:'/ ' . MINING. :Tho following »re the curren* n »„,» fl»vid an dß payable if the companies :- D-VXDEND. ~ S' d> 4SS?Si ••■■•• 0e 0 • May 29 ■ IP*:* Smile.. .. May 29 -ofcatea .. .. 0 2 0 June 2 CALLS. i Margaretta .. ~ 0 0 6 June 2 - -Golden Eagle ~ 0 0 2 Jline 11 Number One., ~ 0 0 1 June 11 Durham Ox ~ ~ 0 0 3 June 11 American Eagle ~ 0 0 9 June U fJoromandel Tunnel 0 10 0 June 83 MEETINGS. Moanatairi, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, noon. 29th May Ravenstock, Company's office, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 80th May Central Italy, Grahamstown, 29th May Black Angel. Grahamstown, 30th May Van, Company's office, Vaile's Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 30th May Foresters. Coromandel. 30th May Bay of Islands Coal Company, Company's office, Queen street, 3 p.m., 30th May Trig Hill, Coromandel. 2nd June Auokland Permanent Co-operative Building and In vestment Society, Vaile's Buildings, 7.30 p.m., sth June Inverness, Mr T. L. White's office, Canada Buildings, 3 p.m., sth June Peep o' Day and Day-dawn, Coromandel, sth June Quebec, Mr R, Home's office, Shortland street, Auck land, 2 p.m., 6th June Dauntless and Sink to Rise, Grahamstown, 6th June Red, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, 9th Jcme Christchurch, Grahamstown, 9th June American Eagle, Grahamstown, 13th June Lincoln Castle, British Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m,, 18th f!June

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.80 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Friday, 30th inst., at 1.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, "YVaogareJ, and Mangapai, &0,, per Cambria, this day, at 4 p.m. (Signed) S.. B. Bihs. Chief Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1873.

Fo- the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, 1 And the good that we can do.

m hue '.' i ■•■ ' It is exceedingly gratifying to observe the spirit of bravery manifested by the settlers.in.the Waikato in the present crisis. Promptly and spontaneously they have prepared themselves to de ! fend their homes, or perish in the attempt; and constituting as they do as fine a body of cavalry as could be called to guerilla warfare, if war comes we believe they, will, make themselves a memory of terror in native1 traditions. At the same time there appears too much of a disposition to expect that they must be left to bear the brunt of the conflict, and that it is the most natural thing in the world for them to be at once called out, and placed on,;the; frontier. Now we venture to say that if there are any settlers^ dp/the, province .that'should be the very last in being taken to the frontier it is these very men. *Sujeh service will necessitate the immediate breaking up of of their homes, sending their, families to Auckland for protec tion, and | the abandonment of their farms to desolation. Such a result would not occur in the [case of any

CWr persons in the colony being', called to the front, and the more remote from the seat of disturbance the greater safety would there be to the families and the property of those ' who might volunteer or be called to go and fight the battles of the country. There is no one that regards this trouble as the trouble merely of the settlers in the Waikato confiscated territory. They have not provoked war; they have accepted the protection guaranteed j by the Government in good faith, and having purchased the lands of , the Government they have gone forth as the avant couriers of settlement and have been making the desert blossom like the rose. The immediate cams belli has not arisen from them, and if there is any blame attaching to any for having been the exciting cause of this trouble, it is the distant capitalists who, from the safe sanctuary of their own offices, have been play ing the dangerous game of truck ing and trafficking in native lands that have not undergone the purifying process of confiscation. If we should discriminate, and say who of right should storm the first Maori pah, we might perhaps select them strolling in Queen-street, or sauntering in Bank board-rooms, or in the little coteries of speculators in and around our own city, whose objet de culte is native swamps, whose bible is the ledger, and temple of - wor ship is the Native Lands Court. But however this may be, certain it is that nothing should be done that will spread ruin over the Waikato, and create a prejudice against settlement in the district that might operate for many years to come. On public grounds it is the duty of the Govern ment to make such provision that the Waikato itself may be as far as pos sible saved from any detriment during the collision. The settlers, we under stand, are prepared to defend their hearths and homes with their lives, and even to make sacrifices ne cessitated by their proximity to the disturbance. But this war, if war it is to be, is not a war between the settlers of the Waikato and the Hauhaus, and it will be policy of the most imprudent kind if by specially laying the burthen of defence on these settlers by calling them in globo to the frontier the Go vernment make them pay the penalty of their enterprise in occupying the fertile lands that are destined yet to prove themselves the garden of New Zealand.

The | Polar Star is for sale. We do not mean the luminary whioh has been the cyno sure of mariners for ages, but the guano ship now lying at the Queen-street wharf. Now is the time for our reformers. Often have we urged the value of a training ship as the best auxiliary not only for reforming the waifs and strays of our social system, but for re cruiting our mercantile marine with well trained and efficient seamen Now an op portunity is presented of purchasing as probably a cheap price a vessel most admirably fitted for the purpose. Will any one take the initiative ? We feel con fident that once started the project would meet with general support, and the pro moters will have the satisfaction of finding that they have initiated a scheme fraught with lifelong blessings to the recipients of their care and kindness, and which will manifold repay to society the expenditure on this labour of love. Who will lead ?

We have been favoured as we go to press with a very neat and beautiful little map of the Waikato, to be published to-morrow, compiled and drawa by Messrs Warehan and Palmer, to which we shall refer more fully in next issue.

We have received several complaints from residents respecting insolence received from our runners in connection with the delivery of papers, and disputes as to the commercial relations between these runners and their customers and patrons. We are very sorry that it Bhould be so, but the difficulty of our interfering will be apparent when we state that our con nection with our papers ceases when these papers pass out of the office. The papers are sold wholesale to the runners, who retail, them, and correctly speaking we have no further control over their subsequent dis posal than has any merchant in the city over the management of the retail shops to which his goods have been sold. We might render as an excuse for such grounds of complaint what is indeed a fact, that runners of even ing journals constitute the wildest and most irregular branch of the service in thegreat army of litterateurs, and that the man who would undertake to officer them and make them amenable to strict discipline has yet to be found. But the difficulty in this respect will be seen to be an impossibility when these runners simply pay, or are held responsible, for the papers sold them, and claim on the other hand complete and absolute exemp tion from our interference in their transactions with their own customers*. We refer to this matter thus at length in consequence of the frequency of com plaints, and to explain that after the papprs pass from the office they are no longer ours. With a daily issue now closely verging (on four thousand it is needless to say that in, so many petty commercial transactions every day differences must arise, especially as the traders on the one side constitute the most independent-minded class in the community, andgenerallyownallegiance to no constituted, nor any ;other authority. We would request, therefore, that in future persons aggrieved /would have the goodness jto "have it out." on the spot with-these men retailing Stars. For ourselves, we arc powerless to interfere, and were it otherwise it, would necessitate our detailing off a member of our staff for the sole purpose of arranging differences that could be much more effectually and satisfactorily settled on the spot after the fashion of the P.R. ■ A man under the influence of drink' fell from the wharf into the water last evening, and would have been drowned but for the timely assistance of the night watchman, who fortunately rescued him from what ap peared his inevitable doom. A drunkard's protector should be placed on the wharf, as recently suggested at an inquest, to give staggering men a change of reformation and {usefulness. {

; A very successful inaugural entertainment took place last night at the Devanpo'rtxHall in connection with the Literary Institute of the district. Thel'e was a large attendance, and the proceedings were a great success. Mr G. M. Reed, president, occupied the the chair, and addresses were deliyeredby the president; by Messrs Lusk, Bees, Joy, and Revs. Messrs Bates and McKenzie. The ad dresses were pleasantly interspersed with glees, duets, songs, and instrumental music, the " Orpheus Glee Club" and several ladies and gentlemen of excellent musical ability having giving their assistance.

Captain Heale, the Inspector of Surveys, has presented the Auckland Improvement Commissioners with a well executed,and use fulplan of the Albert anclßritomart Barracks, •With theinterveningatreets, for their guidance in the contemplated improvements. The plan, which has been copied MWi, <W>gMWa,. is in the Inspector of Surveys office, and has been mounted and hung conspicuously in the Commissioner's office.

Captain Norris, of the Prima Donna, brings intelligence of two men being left on an island for two years, their only subsistence being cocoanuts. The persons were Mr Chafe, overseer at the guano works, Starbuck Island, and a Kanaka. He had left the Star buck with six natives to proceed to Maiden Island for provisions. The fellows, however, deserted him, and he in company with the Kanaka was wrecked on a reef off Savarra Island. After encountering dangers and sufferings he managed to swim to another island, the native having precede^ him. Here they lived for two years on cbcoanuts only, until taken off by a passing schooner and landed at Atu, a missionary station, where they received every attention. Mr Chafe was reported as dead at Starbuck Island. , ~. .. i

A meeting will be held this evening at the Flagstaff hotel, North Shore; for the purpose of forming a Volunteer Corps. All loyal young men of the district vho may feel disposed to improve their physical condition by good exercise are requested to attend. We understand that J. S. Macfarlane has announced his intention of coming forward as a candidate for the post of Superinten dent of the province of Auckland. He is also a candidate for the seat in the General Assembly" vacated by Mr J. McLeod. We draw attention to Madame Carandini's benefit, which is announced for Friday even ing, when a splendid' programme will be provided. Madame Carandini's songs arr selected with excellent good taste, are all genuine productions selected from the! work* of acknowledged poeta, and are eminently calculated to improve the taste and charm the heart.

We havereceivGdthelfo]lowing lively letter, written in a woman's harid-writino;: —"Sir, — As a constant reader I beg to state that my father was an Irishman, and joined the army in ther year '42. Served in the Beuiah war and Crimean and Indian mutiny, and volun teered for this country, and came to thia to be killed and buried amongst the Maoris. Since then I have many a time read the abiue of the Government and papers towards the old soldiers, and especially Irishmen. I would suggest as a loyal subject to Her Majesty that all lilsh bulls may stand aside, md leave the Scotch and English whelps to go and fight the battles of this counti/, and get the land which the Government refused to give discharged soldiers. I say once ami for all that the old soldier that would go to the front to fight for this Govevament would deserve to be put up as a target for the Maoris to shoot at. Leave the big bugs to fight their battles, and the old soldiers re main neutral. D—n the Government of New Zealand and their land. Perhaps Mr KeNy would be preparing to smuggle water and grog, and sell it at ten bob a bottle. He might earn a few branches of green laurel in a stewed bottle of tea.—l am, &c, ATruk Loyal and a Good Soldier's Daughter.

The Ciby HaU was well (Fed again last evening, and an excellent programme was carried out. " Flow on thou silver Rhine," and other melodies and duets were admirably rendered by the company. Madame Carandini's aongs, " TeU me my heart," and "I cannot sing to night," were given in a truly effective manner. Madame Winter was exceedingly successful with her beautiful Scotch airs, and Mr Gordon, as usual, was loudly applauded. The entertainment this evening will be de ! voted to the melodies of Scotland, under the I patronage of his Honor the Supeilntendent', ' and the gallant officers and members of the Scottish and Engineer Volunteer Companies. A rich treat may be looked for this evening, which w n. be especia^y gratifying to Scotclj ears. On Monday evening last the Auckland Ethiopian Troupe of minstrels gave a grand entertainment at the Parnell Hall, which was eminently successful. The programme was full and varied, in fact almost too long for one evening's enjoyment. The minstrels' only fault is their almost boundless gener-' osity, which goes too far into the night' for those of the audience who endeavour to live by Franklin's proverb, " Early to bed, and early to rise, &c." The first part of the en tertainment consisted of sentimental and humourous songs, and commenced with an overture ably given by the whole company, followed by the opening chorus, " Commeiice ye Darkies all," which was immediately effective upon the sable features of the min strels, and the risible propensities of the fiin loving audience. The pretty sentimentalistns of "Gentle Jennie Grey," by Mr G-. Reid." " Good Bye Ne ITie Dear," which came feelingly from the heart of the singer, iir W. F. Armstrong, "Ellen Ree," by.Mr W. Doran, were most acceptable ; while the laughter-provoking comic melodies by Messrs Singer and Walker were up to high-water mark, and down to the appreciative level;of the juvenile portion of. the listeners. The " Golden Shoe Dance," by Messrs McCleary and Hoggard, was a capital performance, and defiant of competition. " NUDesperandum,"' an old oft-repeated song, with a- gopd refrain; but in the hands of Mr W. Walker it was given with true eclat with his wonted descriptive power. The " Challenge Dance" of the " Big Sunflower" and Hornpipe, needs no criticism; the inimitable Arin-j strong and :'the active Hoggard wejre' entirely at home in this difficult performance, - and. went through it apparently with the ease and grace of professionals. Doran's '' Hungry Man" was eminently Doran-like ; that is 'to say no other actor could imitate that unhappy character so faithfully as William Dorap. : The Negro sketch which followed—" The i Intelligence Office"—-was almost past bearing with a modest countenance. Several young ladies tried to be serious, but it would nipt do. The sudden buwt from one pair of red } lips was the sweet signal for a universal roar ,-, of merriment, which passed through thlat, vast hall and out at the windows, dying away j upon the wings of evening in the far distande. j The stump oration by Mr W. F. Armstrong, ; the American sand jig, by Mr McCleary, and , the "Quarrelsome Servants," an Ethiopian I farce, brought a merry making, I firat-rata [ entertainment to its close. On Tuesday evening next, at the City Hall, this excellent; troupe of harmonious minstrels will giye their promised entertainment for the benefit of Mrs Brooking, when a splendid|programme will be provided, which will meet eVery taste. A word of commendation is espe cially due to Mr E. W. Ward for his judicious management and business-like characteristics which have produced such iwtiefaQtory result* in

Our Cambridge correspondent has furnished a full report of the Cavalry review and dinner there, but the chief particulars have been anticipated by telegraph. The colours were presented to tbo Te Awamutu corps by Mrs Kay, wife of Lieut; Ray, aftflby "Miss Pamciman, sister of Captain Eunciman. i The dinner was in in every way a success. At the banquet the following.toasts were proposed from the chair by Capt. Eunciraan: !«'The Queen," "Prince and Princess of Wales," " Acting Governor Sir George Arney," the ".Army, Navy, and Colonial Forces," coupled with the name of ColOnel Lvon, who .responded. Major, : Ha,y then proposed "The Health of the Defence Minister ;" Mr Sheath responded ; Major Jackson then proposed the health1, of Mr. Mackay, which was ably responded to by that gentleman, who concluded by pro posing " Success to Waikato," coupled with •' - ~*mie of Major; Jackson, who responded. ™e4->"-1 -'"»ed His Honor the Superin- Mr Buttle propo,eu" B. ~ "The Te tendent; Cornet Fisher *•"" . , Mi - or Awamutu Corps," responded to by m?J°j Jackson; Mr. J. P. Campbell proposed "Our Guests, "which was responded to by Mr. Mackay and. .Major Wilson ; Sub- Inspector Smith gave "The Ladies,' the covnpliment being acknowledged on their behalf by Major Hay. ."The,. Press was responded :to by Mr. Brett, of the JEveninq Star, and Mr Campbell for the, Waikcdo Times and Herald.,., The health of the clergymeii who consecrated 'the banners was drunk, and acknowledged by the Rev. J. Stewart. The company sang '' Auld Lang Syne " before parting. . A meeting of the committee of All Saints' Church was held last evening to consider the tenders' for building a Sunday-school. Mr. Daltoh occupied the chair. The members present wefre Messrs. Bpardmafl,,Granger, Hammond, Hall, and LeightO* ,'The Wers opened were as follows .—For labouf■ tfhly : Bowring, £58 ; Page, £48 ; CoombeS, £57 J H. Gray, £37 10s. n Taylor, £32 65.; Smith, £50. For labour and material : Bowring, £198 ; Page, £192 10s ; Coombe, 6189 ; Mills, £169 .10s ; H. Gray, £159 ; Taylor, £147:155*; Messrs Smith (accepted), 6137. For materials, ,11a per 100 feet, Cayr ; 13s Cd, Doyle and OoJ !-It was moved by Mr Leighton,.and seconded by Mr Grainger, to accept the lowest tehcter for labour and materials included,, parrjed. j OResoJvedthat the secretary instruct Messrs' Smith, and enter into the contract with- plans, &c, nrepared by Mr W. F. Hammond, who is authorised to act for the committee as their architect, possession tp.be,given,, by Jnly 7th,. to enable the district'school' to occupy the building on week days. This little work has drawn many around it, and we believe will <\o much more. Presents are on the way out from England, and although, a ; small balance is wanting, the friends are con6dent of getting more than tbeyimmediatelyrequire, which will go towards extending the work. A. reading room in the district is spoken of.

A Civil Service Club has been formed at Wellington for the convenience of officers in the Civil Eervice. Books of the rules and regulations have been forwarded to the various Government officers in'dim"rent'parts of the colony, with invitations to subscribe though in what respects it is a benefit to those living at a distance we are at a loss to, know.

THE S.S. HERO.

It will be seen from our Australian telegrams that the Hero left Melbourne for Sydney and Auckland on the 20th instant. She would therefore not leave Sydney before the 24th, and may be expected here to-morrow night or Fiiday. ; .: "-■.; fl

LAND SALE.—This Day.

A sale of provincial lands^n., the town and Subnrbs of Gisbone, tonk place to-day at the Waste Lands office, Mr D. A. Tole, Commissioner of Crown Lands, officiating as auctioneer. The sale, was fairly attended, and the result satisfactory considering that the best allotments in both town and suburbs had already been disposed of at the previous land sales held at Gisborne. Total amount realised at to-day sale, £675. The following sales were effected : —Turaneanui, Poverty Bay - Lot, 21(5, lr., £5 10s, W. Richards ; lot 221, lr., £8, George Rulsford ; lot, 293, lr., £10, 312, lr,, ,£!£,, lots 314, 315, 31G, 354, 355, 350, 357, 358, $59, 3GO, £8 each ; 318, £10 ; 319, £9 10 ; 333, £10 ; 35a., £25; 3Ga., £20; 90a., £20; 123, 124, ,127,, .128, £15 each ; 132, £1G ; and 142, £19 ; 108, £30, and 169, £30 ; all the foregoing allotments were purchased by Kinross and Graham ; 314, £8, A. Blair; 343, £10, A. E. Devore; 5 a. • £30, Williams ; 14 a. £36, Williams ; 122, £18, J. Kennedy ; IS7, £17, 140, £15, J. Buchanan; 138,., £15, G. ■Kirton; 170, £39 10s,' Efenrt Clayton. Parish of Waitemata, suburbs of Auckland : Lot 110, la. lr. 3p., £80, subject to £45 for, improvements, J. C. . Firth. • Parish of Ruakaka: Lots 8 arid 9, 3r.', 15s, John Monro'. •■ • ' ;;:;»' ''■' • ' i*" cl!

THE NATIVE MINISTER AND WAIKATO AFFAIRS.

(To the Editor of,the Evening Star.) \ Sir, —At the risk of being thought trouble some I have ventured to ask your usual good nature; (through your paner) to gratify nly curiosity on a subject that has puzzled my very limited knowledge of Government appointments and rtheir respective duties, what is a Defence"Minister ? and how is his time; employed? /Tel my ignorance of such matters I with many more thought he' was always to be fdund whefe there was trouble with the natives. If so, why have we not been visited by him ? as {I am Sure many of ul—the1 weaker sex; cially—would feel more at eace if we" knew lie was among us, or could we even) feel sure that his | bearing and . animated coun tenance woulelp shortly shine upon ua; ,but .we jinust | wait yet,, a ; little longeir, while the natives mature their plans, or -perhaps he is' selecting'"from the''stock' of .handsome waterproof I blankets,: \ao . tmucli wanted in the Southern papers, a couple for his uMajestyto be robed in when He'*'lies in state," should the time happily :be at hand when |he will meet. his, v w,ell : merite<l doom. Should in the meantime a few comforts be sent' by bur really kind hearted Government to '^he Royal darkje I wouldj without offence,• suggest a few bottles of llirnraol's co qgne,.und afumigator ■or two for the Royal Pahice/for' the sake of ; our gallant Defence Minister when he pays his expected but tardy visit. • His Majesty has plenty of household comforts, but funds being low he is at alos?, not Viavingheardfrom his Rangatria lately, how to replenish his wine cellar.' Of course he mast offer the D.M. lunch; and a person, on whose world I can rely, heard him regret that ''should he be out of doors much sobn'^e should get his secretary to telegraph to Weliingtpn fpr some piropiro (liniment), as his limbs werje stiff, and he could not get on his dress boots on account of his chilblains;" Dear Mr Editor, do you not think the Government should think of this at once, and sava the poor, kind-hearted old man the humiliation OjE asking favours ? Apologising fof trttubling you so much, X am, &0., Cokstaw* Beadeb, f#»t9r; , | ... ( ',.r.is!t!-ifi3 y-nhtoqv:) \ . ..',f« i'lt •...!'• , ■ ~ .1 ...:!■!. .:,i i,, f(! it'l

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas BeckhamEsq., KM.,

DRUNKENNESS. James Connor, Peter Davis, John Halloway and-James Quigley were-severally charged with being drunk last night, and were lelt to choose between fine and imprisonment.

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. . .-. Bridget Hawkey was brought up for the twenty-seventh time for drunkenness, dis orderly conduct, and using obscene language in the public streets : to wit, in the respect able locality of Chancery-lane, on the 2/th inst. Prisoner said '' I suppose I must plead guilty." . ~ His Worship considered that prisoner ought to be sent to a Lunatic Asylum. The language she had made use of was terrible and blasphemous. She must pay a fine ol £10, or go to prison for three months witn hard labour

BREACH OF FOHEKIN SEAMEN'S ACf. Jeremiah Gallivan was charged under tb* Foreign Seamen's Act with neglect of duty «nd a breach of the Act. • " : n« fTi*» duplication of Mr White, American CoSul the case *» remanded until Monday next. . , ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. A r.oor woman, whose name did not traoa t)ire wasTharged with attempting to com- S'suSde last night by .throwing herself "^sp^ofßroham stated that the poor woman was subject to fits, and was frequently iTlTsed-bv her husband, who was a seaman, and S one of these fits, consequent upon her husband's ill-treatment, she Tan down to the wharf in a most excited state, and had it S been for the constable on duty *ouft ■ POSs%Sip Z^SL in future that thfaccuSd should attend and make hex cornS at the Police Office, where she wottlct find protection. $he was thefi dismissed. ; Xs'SAUi/f. • ,;1;,'.! /i:' Francis McKentii'e' was charged" with vio lently assaulting William1 Lvmdoh, i« Auck land, on the 15th inst. j alstf, with tfsin| obscene language in the bar of the Harlot Er'n, in the South road Mr J. B. Russeli stated the case, which was to the effect that the ac&ised had lost his sister, and was informed, that she was con cealed in Mr. Lundon's house. He went i thither in quest of his sister, and committed the offences complained of.. |i ~ Hia Worship recommended a tettlement between the parties if snch could possibly be afranged. ~'*-,. J ± I The parties not being disposed to effect an amicable attaifgertnent, the ease proceeded. Mr Broham coUdtiCted the prosecution, and Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the de fence. A i William Lundon, on being sworn, deposed that he was the proprietor of the " Harp of Erin," and that on the 15th inst., while he was in bed, he heard a great note in the houte, when the maid-cervant rushed into the bedroom and told him that some men were attacking Mrs Lundon; he immediately put' on'his breeches, looked out of the window, and saw the prisoner and his brother, who called him offensive, names, and demanded his licence which he refused to give. His Worship expret-sed his surprise that Mr lundon should have put such filthy language into a charge against the accused. He had never seen such beastly language worded in srch an offensive manner : and .he regretted that there should be ma.de such an attempt to pollute the public ear. His Worship thought "obsceue language" would have, been sufficient. Mr Lundon was very anxious to express the terms used, but the Court would not permit it. Joana Lundon, wife of the last witness, stated that on the 15th inst. the accused came into the bar, making enquiries, and usin<* the language complained of. He called her a vagabond, and Laid she kept a bad house. The accused was further charged with catching Mr Lundon by the shoulder, and shaking him in a terrible manner. The accused denied the charge. Mr Lundon gave evidence on the second charge to the effect that the accused, with two companions, threatened to smash his window and drag him out. He was very sick at the time. He demanded what the men wanted, when thejtall one said, " I want your license to tear up ; I am a detective ; out with your d d : license." Witness said, "What's up?" when the accused said, " You'll see," and fumbled in his pocket for his authority, but without success. He then caught witness by the shoulder, 'shook him awfully, and committed' the assault. Cross-examined by Mr Russell: Mrs Lundon did1 catch bold of McKennie and dragged him about., but did not. tear his clothes. There might have been drinks round. He did not know. He did not drink. He was a tober irn-keeper...He did ' not strike > the accused. One bfj the : party—Whitelaw—told him that they were hunting for Whitelaw's wife, the sister of McKennie who had absconded.

Ellen" Kelly, and William Cressy were examined after which Mr Russell addressed the Court at some length, and called uppn Michael Whitelaw. i The case was adjourned until tomorrow morning.

SUPREME COURT.

Sittings in Banco.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnson.)' !The Court sat in' Banco this monrng at eleven o'clock. ■■■ _ I '/MORRIN AND OTHERS V. ROPATA AK.O j OTHERS. This was an application for relief with rie gard to certain land situate at Shortland. ! Mr MacCormick appeared in support of ,the , application ; Mr Hesketh appeared for the defendants. The declaration set forth that the defen dants. Wi Ropata te Arakai, Eeha Paka te Atno, and WireinuPaka, the younger,,hsjd leased to one Edward Wood, in Jan., 1870, certain native lands. In March, 1870, "Wood assigned one moiety of this land to James Mackay, jun., and Werope Hotimi Taipaiji.' A deed of mortgage was afterwards given by Mackay and Taipari to the Bank of Austra lasia, whereby the land was conveyed arid assigned to the Bank by way of mortgage for a sum of £SCO. Taipari some time sifter this became bankrupt, also Mackay, John Mow bray being appointed trustee in both bank ruptcies, i The bank by virtue of the mortgage exercised their power of sale, and sold the land to William Morrin. On the" 31st March, Wood assigned one other moiety of the land to Messrs Jackson and Russell as security for £227, and theyassigned the land to W. Swanson. The mortgages remained unpaid. The rent not having been paid the defendants re-entered on the pre mises, and determined the agreement. The plaintiffs—William Morrin, as assignee of one moiety; William Swanson, assignee of the other'moiety; and Edward Woods as pos sessing the equity, of redemption—now pray the Court to interfere and replace them in possession of the land, and allege that they are'ready, willing, and hereby offer to pay to the defendants the fall amount of rent due I

to them, ard a reasonable sum *ot the ex. penses attending such re-entry; and that the defendants be restrained by injunction from taking anj T proceedings at law, equity, «t otherwise, upon the said re-entry. ,< w^ ' His Honor granted a decree dijecting tliatt an .account be taken by the Registrar of the Supreme Court of the amount due by th& plaintiffs to the 'defendants for rent of the said premises under tb'e- lease, and also of the amount of expenses attending the re-entry. GRAHAM V. THOMAS AKD ..OTHERS. His Honor intimated that he had been unable to prepare the judgment in the case, and. it was further adjourned. I •'. , ' HARRIS V. MACFARLANE. ' L "The motion for a new trial having been refused by His honor, Mr Hesketh now ap plied for leave to appeal against the decision. His Honor was willing to grant the appli. cation-provided an injunction was made against the defendant continuing the acts complained of ; also security being givea against all damages. Mr Rees said he could not apply for an in jun«7tion,to restrain defendant from cutting timber oil his own ground. What he prayed for was an. injunction against the repetition of certain wrongful acts. He did not see how the damages could be" assessed. The matter was argued'at considerable length, i*-His Honor granted leave to appeal against the decision, subject to payment of costs, and an injunction to issue preventing the de fendant .from floating any more logs'down the Waitekuri Creek in the meanwhile.

AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT COM MISSION.

An adjourned meeting of the Commissioners was - held this ■ afternoon for the purpose 'of considering the proposed bill to enable the Commissioners to acquire certain MMfc and houses for the formation of new streets In the City of Auckland, and for other purposes. Present ': ?, 'A: Philips, Esq. .(Mayor) in; the chair Messrs D.. Fenton, T. Heale, Macready, and 4. M. O'Rorke. . \ letter was read from Major Gordon, A*?pA 22nd iustant, asking-the Secretary to ? 'x - improvement Commissioners sttbmit io th^ *g permission to hold a I fJ-d^oie in the Albert /«'««,- The request Barracks, ofl.Wataraay last. ~ w f «_ had been! of course, granted, ana the letter of the Bill setWSt* considerable portion of the estate under thft control of the Commissioners in of compara tively small • value because no ayadabte. means of access exist from it to the harbour, or wharves, or proposed railway station, or the business parts of /the city, nor can such access be made by the commissioners without the authority of the Parlia ment. For the purpose of obtaining such acce»it will, be necessary thafra new street should be formed from Victoria Quadrant, in the vicinity of the Wesleyaa Chapel into Shortland-street, and thence into Fort-street, near its junction with. Commerce-street; and that Victoria street should be extended into Victom Q™drant, over land the property of Mr Thomas Obth waite: To'effect this it is expedient^tnat lanes and private alleys in the vicinity ot Chancery-street' should be abolished, and that several houses snd huts there should foe re moved, and. that: Chancery-street, should be widened. The Commissioners by this. Act, seek to obtain- compulsory.powers for the purchase of the estate interest, ajid ria-hts of all persons in the land and houses required for the formation of such, street* ■£3 works, and for the abolition of such l aneg and private alleys as aforesaid, and for Scau^isition of lands and houses adjacent to the samC- sale h? the Comnußnonum 5£ the'eW streets have been formed and the old streets -^tting.)' '

TELEGRAPHIC.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[Per Java Cable]"

Ex Taearua. at the Bltjfj?.

Wreck of a Steam Collier

Indian Squadron ordered to Africa.

Betrothal, of the Duke of Edinljurgh.

[From the Anolo-Australian Press Tex.K gr/^h Agency.]

BLUFF.

/.'•: OTj '; : tr? Yesterday. The Tararua left Melbourne on the/22nd, and arrived at the Heads at ceyen o'clock to night, the 27th instant, atter a good passage of five days, two, hours. She brings 21 saloon and 34 steerage passengers, and 427 tons of cargo and 20 hor.es for all ports. The Claud Hamilton and Alhambra made dpng passages up to Melbourne, and would leave for Hoki tikaonthe 26th, and the Rangitoto'by;(tha same route on the 29th. The Raagijboto. arrived at Melbourne on the 21st, after a. very heavy weather passage. ' The Tararua sails to-morrow at four p.m. for Dunedin.

LONDON.

■ ' £!'|3 ~V May 16. . vThe Auckland Califorivan mail was de livered in, London on the 13th, and the Bangalore's mails on the 12th. The Fidelia, steam collier, bound for New- Zealand, was totally wrecked at the Cape o£ .GobdJHope. The crew was saved. _ *x- Khiva has been taken by the Russians., The | tquadron in th,e Indian waters lias been ordered to the Gold Coast to chastise-, the Ashantees, who are thirty thousand! strong,, and threaten' to attack the Dfltch settlement at Elomina. Marines and artillery are leaving Portsmouth for the same destina tion.

The Spanish elections resulted in the returt, of 350 Republicans and 40 Monarchists. The German money market is greatly de pressed, and the Government propose to utilise some of the French'indemnity as hilla to relieve the stringency of the market. ' 'Financial difficulties have occurred'.';;at Vienna.

Tha supplementary elections in France give a majority for the Republicans. The London and Australian Trust Agency Company has declared a dividend. Pnnoe Alfred is formally engaged to the only : dau*ghter of the Czarof:Russia.' The Bank Act has been suspended. '; k ! The exports for April amount to ten lions under the imports. ; Dilke's motion re the distribution of seats was rejected. ■■■'■ The production in the House of Comniqns of the correspondence which had .passed between the Government and Mr March, British consul for Fiji, was refused on the ground that it was of a confidential nature. The Dublin University Bill has passed its eecond reading in the House of Lords. The cable is broken between Penzang an 4 Madras. ;i

Arrived; Queen Bee, from Auckland on May 9th. ' c ~, England and Eranoe exchanged communi option* wUtivo to the failure of Sirßartti

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