SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POST OF AUCKLAND.

SiTNSET: This evening, 4.45 SITN-EISE: To morrow morning, 7.14. HK)H WATER: This evening, 6.42; to-morrow morning, 7.5

ARRIVALS.

Columbia, schooner, McLeod, [from Napier ana

Opotiki Amsvanth, schooner, from TaranaVi I<ady Bowen, p.s., from Mahurangi and Hot Springs

DEPARTURES.

Edinburgh Castle, ship, for Newcastle Bowena, s.s., for Bussell Vincent, cutter, for Tauranga Bella, cutter, for Tauranga Ruby, schooner, for Russell Mary Ellen, schooner, for Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Dunedin : Excelss O r. schooner, Saturday For Southern ports » Wellington, s.s., early For London : W'oodlark, ship, and Thames,! barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., early For Northern ports: Eowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed 28th February ©lanranald, ship, from London. Sailed Endymion, ship, from London. Loading City of Auckland, from Lor don. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd January Thames, barque, from Sydney AHbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Emelio, schooner, from Tahiti Tower Hill, brig, from Clarence Eiver Charybdis, schooner, from Levuka Freetrader, barque, from Hobart Town Success, schooner, from Levuka Satellite, cutter, from Levuka TTpolu, schooner, from Samoa Paterson, p.s., from Southern ports Velocidade, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 13th May Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands Clematis, ketch, from Napier Rangatira, s.s., from Southern ports Wellington, s.s., from Southern ports Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed6th June Union, brig, from Lyttelton Elizabeth Curie, schooner, from Dunedin Clio, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed 9th June EmUie. brig, from Oamaru Ocean Wave, schooner, from Lyttelton, via All-day Bay

The schooner Amaranth.©, Capt. Marks, arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Taranaki, in ballast. She reports having experienced heavy weather from the Grej to Taranaki.

The barque Glencoe is alongside thr wharf discharging her cargo from Dunedin. The schooner Columbia has reported at the Customs from Napier via Opotiki witl; the fallowing cargo : 444 bags' potatoes, Lev/is Bros. ; 22 bags wheat, J. Bnchanan. The barque Woodbine has cleared at the Customs for Newcastle in ballast. She will leave to-morrow morning.—Waymouth ami Sori agents.

The Golden Crown is now laid up for cleaning, &c, but she will resume her trips ■01; Saturday.

The s.s. Rowena left yesterday afternoon as usual for Ruasell and Mongonui with several passengers and a general cargo. The Mission schooner Soiithern Cross will be brought alongside the Breakwater to undergo some necessary repairs. She will leave again for another cruise in course of about ten days. The regular trading schooner Excelsior will, on discharge of her cargo, leave for Dunedin wharf. She is announced to take her departure on Saturday next. The Auckland Steam Packet Company Tequire tenders for providing the steamers Golden Crown and Royal Alfred. The p.s. Royal Alfred will leave to-morrow for the Thames and Coromandel. She will also make the same.trip the two following days.

The schooner Fairy will leave for Poverty Bay and the East Coast in a few days. The cutter Dawn cleared at the Manukau this day for Waikato Heads with 13,000 feet timber, shipped by J. W. Walker.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr G. W. Binney sold By auction to-day —Cocoa, Is 4cl per ib ; Whybrow's picklea, 10s ; Morton's do, 10s 3d ; Morton's jar salt, 6s ; Column's starch, 4^d ; Durham mus tard, 10s 6d ; Bell & Black's vestas, 20s 9d ; Morton's bottled fruits, 13s ; Morton's black currant fruits, 14b ; Colman's corn flour, 5Jd; Peak's jam, 7s 9d ; Peacock's do, 7s 6d ; candied peel, Is 3|d, Is 2d ; orange do, la 3^d ; McConnelTs bacon, B£d to 9di; potatoes, £5.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 SO p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., and on Friday, 14th instant, at 10.30 a.m. ■ ■ N.B.—The Post-office hitherto known as Hakaru will! n future be designated Kaiwaka. (Signed) S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

NORTH DEVON COMPANY.

At a meeting of the shareholders in the North Devon G.M. Co., this afternoon, at Mr P. A. White's office, it was resolved that the Company be wound up, and a new company formed under the '■' Joint Stock Act," to be called the Devon Gold Mining Company ; the capital to be £6000| in £1 shares, 10s paid up. Meesrs E. Bein; W. Weston, C. J. Stone, J. Howard, and A. Beetham were elected the first directors of the new Company. ' •'■' .'.'... | Shareholders in theold company may acquire interest in the new by paying their overdu& calls on or before the 24th infit. ,to the manaf ger. A deposit of Is per share must be made with all applications for shares/ •' ° \

DEATH.

McQuaters.—On the Oth June, John McQuaters, aged 58 years. The funeral will leave Ponsonby Eoad, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, 11th inst, Friends please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 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,

Save on rare and. critical occasions peace now-a-days is ' always more popular than war, and Mr McLean's ''peace" policy has had many and warm admirers. The rest it gave after the turmoil of years preceding was seductive, and men felt indisposed to enquire too narrowly into the means by which that peace was maintained. The huge vote for what is virtually "secret service " has been a phenome non in colonial politics, and men looked at it with awful reverence, as if it had been invested with some kind of diablerie, and as having in it in some way concealed the mysterious key that unlocks the amiable sentiments' and afi'ections in the Maori breast. But the hand of Purukutu has somewhat rudely drawn aside the veil that has hitherto concealed the secrets of the charnel-house, and a state of things has been revealed from, which public feeling will very generally recoil. Peace has indeed been purchased for a certain number of years, but what a peace! and at what a price! Kot only has it been shown to be a peace that concealed hostility and murderous hate in all their original intensity, but this doubtful boon has been bought by a system of bribery that in the badness of its features surpasses any other form of bribery that has yet come to light in the politics of the Australasian colonies.: If statements now publicly made are true —and they have the air of vrai semblance—the services of faithful and loyal natives have been habitually ignored .because they were safely loyal, and the most virulent rebels have been pensioners on the State as the price of their temporary suspension of hostilities. , This appears to be the fundamental.principle in that policy Avihiobu: .has> givenl what is called " peace;" and the time has come when it: should be s drawn from the darkness and exhibited before an admiring people. Whatever reason may have appeared sufficient to induce Parliament to draw a screen over the Native Office has now passed' away, and the time has come when the public will demand to know who have been the ,actual, recipients of.. the secret service money) and what has been the nature of the services rendered to the State by the recipients. Judging from what has occurred (/ we should - have no reason to feel surprise at finding Te ' Kooti at the present time, on, Mr- McLean's civil: list, that Titokowaru is an " assessor" on leave of Absence till little popular pre judices blow away, and that Kereopa was dodging about to report himself for -employment when he was taken and strung up at Hawke's Bay. It will be interesting if not profitable to learn these and kindred items of information in connection with the private details of the secret service; and even if it does not lead to alteration of policy, it will be useful to the historian as illustrative of the early colonization of the Britain of the South. It is need less for us to say that if the system is found expedient and right in dealing with the : criminal' classes of our in teresting aborigines, it might be ex tended to the amelioration of the morals and general condition of the

criminal classes among our European population. Instead of keeping our murderers and robbers fftimured in stone walls spending their day? in profitless idleness it would be as cheap, and who can say that it would not be as well ? —and it would at least be consistent, to send them forth with pensions, with the under standing that so soon as they killed a man or broke iiito a dwelling they would be docked in their screw. It is true at first blush it might seem that this would tend to swell the criminal classes, but Mr McLean has found, we|are sure, that it does not increase the number of the rebels, or he would not have continued the system, and it is exceedingly unphilo sophical, as it is uncolonial, to condemn the system untried. At all events we feel convinced that it is the duty of the General Assembly to bring our laws into harmony either by expunging the principle of paying black mail to black marauders or murderers, or extending the prin ciple throughout the whole crim inal code. Of one thing, however, we feel pretty confident, that there will be a general curiosity to pry into the secrets of a policy that has produced a peace so hollow and deceptive, and threw a flimsy veil over the murderous plots that have been hatching in Haubau minds. The gratifi cation of Buch curiosity does not neces sarily entail the abandonment of flour and sugar, although we think it highly probable that it will do so, or at least divert the direction of the national largesse, but there can be no doubt that after all that has occurred, or that has been said to have occurred, public confidence will be promoted by our knowing the names on the black civil service list, and knowing the positive or negative functions performed by the several dependants on tho bounty of the Stato. AV re trust that some honor able member will take the requisite steps to gratify this public curiosity. We can understand how in the past there might have been hesi tancy in disturbing the native policy by making public the names of those who were in the Government pay, but if public suspicion is correct it is not improbable that the revelation now may lead to tho demoralization of tho King party, and lead the natives halting between two opinions to moder ate their admiration for the scoundrels who have been the secret pets of Mr McLean. We do not know any subject on which a politician aspiring to attract the eyes of all New Zealand could lay his "hands on with more hope of success, and at tho same time with more hope of doing sterling and last ing good to the colony, than tho Native Ofiice; and it would be with the hurrahs of thousands that ho would drag forth one villany after another to the light of day. Is there any one with the spirit of a man to undertake tho work ? Is there any ono to demand that the taxes paid by colonists from their hard and honest earnings shall no longer go to fill the hungry maw of murdering beasts in human form who have drunk the blood of the Sullivans and the Todds and the Whiteleys and the Yolkners, and the other pioneers of our civilization. The mask has been already pretty well taken off the " peace" policy, but we crave further insight into the " raw head and bloody bones" that have hitherto been so respectably shrouded from the public '6.

A serious accident occurred this afternoon at the cutting being made by the City Im provement Commissioners near Welles ley street East. A labourer named James McKibbon was standing on the edge of the cutting when the earth beneath his feet gave way, precipitating him a distance of about ten feet, and partly burying him between two heavy masses of rock and earth. The men working in the vicinity at once ran to his assistance, and dug him out. It was found that the chief weight had fallen upon the sufferer's chest, and he was in a very weak state. A doctor was sent for, and Dr. Stock well soon reached the spot, and examined the man's chest, where the seat of pain lay. It is believed that no bones are broken, but the unfortunate man is much shakeu and bruised. He was removed in an express van to his residence near Dedwood.

At eleven o'clock to-morrow morning an ordination will be held at St. Paul's Church, when one of the first converts of Melanesia- George Sarawai by name—will be admitted to priests' orders. A son of one of the oldest missionaries of the Church Missionary Society —Mr P. T. Baker—will at the same time be admitted to the deaconate.

■ As will, be seen by notice in another column, Mr John E. White cautions the public against giving credit to any one in his name without his attorney's (Mr T. L. White) written authority.

A lecture was delivered last evening in the public hall at Otahuhu, at eight o'clock, by Mr G. M. Eeed on "The influence of colonial life on the forma tion and development of human character." The chair was occupied by Rev. Mr. Gould, and there was a very large attendance. The lecture was listened to very attentively, and at the conclusion, on the motion of Rev. G. Smaile, seconded by Mr Wood ward, a warm vote of thanks was given by acclamation to the lecturer. The object was to benefit thf funds of the library in connection with the hall, arid which contains a large number of well-selected books, exceedingly creditable to the district. and giving promise of a very valuable institution in the future. After some remarks from the Chairman, whofis also chairman of the Library Committee, and the reception by him of a cordial vote of thanks for his conduct in the chair, the meet ing dispersed. The Auckland Troop Eoyal Cavalry Volunteers have invited Lieutenant Isaacs to a complimentary dinner to be given at the Masonic Hotel on Thursday evening. This proof ot good feeling on the part of the mem bers of the troop towards their officer must be very gratifying to that gentleman. We have no doubt the affair will be a great success. • '

";£ meeting of' the'^ ratepayers of the Karangahape Highway District will be held this evening in the York Hotel, for the pur pose of discussing important matters which will come before the next annual meeting of the. whole district. Ratepayers between East-street and Newton-road are particularly requested to attend.

Our Alexandra cdrrespohdenfc writes :— Everything here has been very quiet. Like Tawhiao and party, we are anxiously wait ing for something or other, but nothing to startle either side has occurred. The excite ment, at least in this part of the district, has. in a great measure decreased owing to the prompt measures taken for the protection of our frontier by Mr James Mackay, who is here, there, and everywhere superintending' personally the various works, thought to be necessary for our protection. He has not forgotten that the other settlements are liable to bo attacked as well as the one in the vicinity of where the murder of Sullivan occurred. This post is to be strengthened by a reinforcement of twenty men. This is good news to the A. C. men stationed here who have had only one night in and one night out on duty for some time past. I fancy that under his administration we shall no more hear of nearly tbe whole of the force being stationed at Hamilton. I send you an interpretation as literal as I can obtain here of the proclamation sent down by Tawhiao. It is as follow: "TeKuiti, May 27, 1873. From the year 18G3 the blood of the people and of the land has been shed in Waikato from them to this year. _ In the month of March, 1873, it was said :

Cease, cease, you Maoris from renting, from selling land : stop, stop, for ever, do not consent you Europeans to the Maoris that want to rent or sell ; stop, stop, for ever. Tbe 28th was the division of bloodshed, the breath of heaven, the heart of heaven, and the heart of earth. From the heavens and the earth this is the word only upon these." What is meant is hard to say in the latterpart of the proclamation—the first is plain enough. He says in that both parties are to blame for the murders, so of cour3e it is very unreason able to ask for the surrender of Pimikutu. You have, of course, some of the flr?t-class Maori linguists in Auckland, so fully expect this to be picked to pieces. Tho translator is a half-caste, who speaks good English, however.

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you kindly through the medium of your paper draw the attention of the authorities to a heap of stones which have been left in the road opposite Mr Burns' grocery store. Newton road, far more than a month, and on a dark night cannot he seen. Mv brother in coming home last week fell over them, and has hurt himself so seri onsly as to be compelled to keep his bed and have a doctor's attendance; and as he has a large family dependent on his daily labour, it leaves them in a very distressed state. By giving publicity .to this you wj'l perhaps prevent other accidents ; also would you kindly inform me who is the responsible per son for that road.—Yours, &$., J. L. Worms. fTf the facts are as our correspondent states, his brother has a good action for damages against tho Highway trustees.—Ed. B.S.]

If a well-selected programme admirably rendered and a crowded house aro any cri-

terion of success then the fourth of the: series of the Monday Popular Concerts in tho Choral Hall was a success indeed. The excellence of the performance last night further estab lished the claims of the promoters of these concerts upon the Auckland amateurs and the public, and they honestly desorve all the support and encouragement that can be given, The programme of last evening opened with Rossini's " Semiramide." It was played ad mirably, and created a profound impression. A gentle man amateur possessing a clear and powerful tenor' voice sting a German song, for which he was applauded. A slight ner vousness on the part of the singer somewhat marred tho effect of the song. Mrs Mitchell, who, on appearing, was greeted with con siderable applause, then sang the sweet and plaintive song, " Dream, baby, dream,", to great nd vantage, and an encore was d emanded. Mr Browne, the conductor, however, assured the audience that owing to the length of the programme it would be impossible to give any enoore songs. The orchestra next played the German " Voltkslieder," by an Auckland composer, which was very animated, cially in the Jinalc, and as a vehicle for dis playing tho brilliancy and full tone of the Strings nothing could have been better chosen. An invisible chorus of voices gave greater effect to the work. The applause that followed was quite as much due to the execution as the music. Mrs Mitchell and a gentleman amateur sang "The Fairy Wand " most successfully1, • after which the same, gentleman sang Spoor's famous song "Love and Courage," in place of the glee set down in the programmo, and waß re warded with a round of applause. The first part of the programme concluded with the lively and spirited march "Der Schleswig Hpjstein," which was given in spl ended time, The remaining portion of the concert con sisted of a pianoforte solo on one of-Broad wood's full-toned instruments, by/>',', lady amateur, which was brilliantly/ executed,, A song by Mrs Mitchell " The ,* Danube River," waa so beautifully rendered |that an encore was compelled to be accede'd'toso great was the applause. /The fair singer then substituted Linley's 'song, "Bonny New Moon ; " Mrs Mitchell also joined with a gentleman amateur in the pretty and amusing duet of "The Singing Lesson." This had also to be repeated. A clarionette duet followed, and was well rendered. "The Last Man " was then given by the tenor voice, for which he was encOfed;' "This gentleman possesses all the essential requisite^ for a' first-claaa tenor. The remaining St chestral work was. :the', German valse, '' Formarchen," which terminated the concert. We must pass',1 a word of commendation to Mr F. D. Fentbri, who has,be,en indefatigable in his exertions towards making, the orchestra efficient. He has the, satisfaction of seeing his exertions crowned with 'The concert was over at! half-past ten1 b'cl^ck. The refreshment stands, undpr. th.6,,mapage ment (of, Mr E. Perkins, of the Occidental Hotel, were largely patronised- during the interval. ' '"., '~., ,■■' ■■■ .

Our Onehunga correspondent, writpg r-^- A stack containing six or eight tons of oaten hay, the property of Mr R. G. Jeffrey, was burned early on Sunday, morning., |t, is thought that it was wilfully set fire to, as it was in a paddock away from any thoroughfare, and at some distance from Onehunga towards the Pah farm. Constable Gre.ene and a few men arrived on the spot, but could do nothing towards extinguishing the fire. Lottie and her brothers, and the other members of the Magnet Variety .Troupe, are on their passage to Auckland from, Nelson.; but as there is no public place of amusement open at present in this city, Lottie;1 and her brothers and co-performers will delight the Thames people with their gymnastic and vocal exercises, and in their leisure review our institutions and city improvements. This favourite troupe will be gladly welcomed back, and may count upon a successful

1 I ' ■'. The large London warehousemen/Messrs J. F. Pawson and Co., of St. PaulVChur.chT yard,! whose, .stoppage was, announced by telegram, have paid their creditors 16s 4d in th&|f pound; The business has been transferred to a netr boiripanyi' ■$ : , ~,,;.,, i; ,,; ; -. ..iv/

season.

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Tenders will be received until noon on Friday next for the supply of trees and shrubs for the adornment of the City Park, subject to the approval of the Park gardener.

The Moanatairi Gold Mining Company has accepted the tender of Messrs Fraser and Tinne for the erection of a forty-one stamper battery, to be completed within fourteen weeks from the present date; . The following were the amounts of the various tenders ;— Price, £2,090 ; Masefield, £1.948 ; Fraser, £1,925 ; Hawkeswood, £1,895.

A panorama of the Holy Land will be ex hibited this evening, in St. David's school room, in aid of the funds of the Newton Kirk Sunday-school.

The theatre last evening was well attended, and the performances were equally success ful. The troupe juidiciously varies their programme every right, which not only accords well with the title of the company but suits the changing wants of the sight seeing public. The unique characteristics of Mr Ben Heath were exceedingly clever and provoked great laughter, as did the, doings of Messrs Keed and McLiver. The trapeze and transept flight were remarkably good, and altogether we observed no falling off in this gifted troupe of artists and : minstrels.

To the Editor : Sir,—l observe in the case of poor Sullivan that a verdict^ of r wilful murder was found against a native named Pere te Poutoruru, and it now seems that Pere te Poutoruru was not the, right culprit after all, but that it was Purukutu. Conse quently a serious miscarriage of justice was imminent; for while the extreme penalty of the law might have been visited upon Pere te Poutoruru, the real murderer would have escaped possibly altogether by proving an alibi. Now, Mr Editor, with ' a Pakeha*- Maovi for coroner, how came so serious a mistake to be made ? If there had been the slightest doubt arising from, equivocal testi mony what more easy than to have directed the jury to find an open verdict ? In a case like this the jury not being versed "^th® accomplishment of the native language vtfeey were altogether at the mercy of the coroner, and therefore cannot be blinded for the mis take. Some may argue the error was not a serious one, as it would not have mattered much after all if Pere te Poutoruru.had..first suffered for the crime, and Purukutu subse quently; but I imagine theiPhi'lovMAori party would have made the most of it, and sung out, poor Pere, to say nothing of the obstacles such a miscarriage of justice wotlld have thrown in the way of the Government in their efforts to avert wan At any rate the error should, be remedied without delay, and if that is the object'of the 1 so-called judicial enquiry now pending it is ~a good one ; only, why does your contemporary the Waiknto Times not be more explicit,- and tell us it is.only a re-opening of the corpner/s in quest with the object of fixing the crime on the right-head ? or if a cproner'e inquisition were not itself a judicial enquiry."^! am, &C, A-\TI:JIUMJIUO

The enterprising proprigtor of.the City Clothing Mart is always ready, for an,eia9r k'ency. lie is,now advertising for sale "extra thick over-coats, just the/thing for the front, bullet proff behind." Notwithstanding jthe warm genial weather enjoyed the last few days the demand for these' coats has been considerable.

The annual meeting of the Auckland, Au xiliary to the British and Foreign Bible Society, in the Young Men's Rooms, WeJLles ley-street, will be held to-morrow evening. The chair will be taken by the Hon. Colonel Haultain. !Ven. Archdeacon Maunsell, Revs. K. F. Macnicol, and Bunn, and Mr'Baiton will address the meetings The pioceedmgs will be intorspersed with selections' of sacred music, i • '

We observe that Mrs' Williams, of Ilemu. era, has kindly sent ; two '^dlnmes—the "Leisure Hour*," and " Sunday at Home," to the' Provincial Hospital; booW Which from their simple, religious tone of are well suited for the inmates of the, Hos pital, and may be quietly read iwithout disturbing the mind, ~.-, ~:; . ; , ~ ;!

According to the sixty-second clause* 6t the Incensing iAot it is the duty- of .tbe-pq^ice^Q furnish every holder of a publican's or a bush license within the district .with the name and;description of any ipersou con-victediqi being an habitual drunkard. It further enacts that any publican who shall thereafter supply any alcoholic liquor to such habitual drunkard shall, on conviction, Jorfeii:.a sum i not exceeding £5. {We would like to /know j ; if the terms of this clause are strictly com- i plied with, and if so haw it is that habitual j drunkards still continue to be habitual drunkards, and are likely to continue so j until the end of their wretched chapter.'Butf. j even when publicans' are warned by the police Ijhat so and sOjis an habitual drunkard, and he has not the pleasure of that person's acquaintance, is he to ask every one whajnay tally with the description for his card. Sup posing a man enterf a public-houseantl calls for apint of 'alf-and-'alf, or anobbler of u square," to be,niet ; with the following interrogatory : " ' Are you an habitual drunkard ?' * Might not your name be Finn or Shiers ?' or, ' How/long have you; been; qiii> of gaol'? '?l[ A publican Wust be cautious,, or he, might find his quart pleasure (if handy) flattened against his proboscis, or the cover qf his filter in close proximity with his7 left eye. On the other hand he runs the risk of incurring a heavy fine j,f. amongst hjsh customers there shojuld.be a blSidlbsheep'whom he is tohcdnsciously'en coixraging in his degrading propensity of making a beast- of himself. Until the art of photography is: introduced intb Mouitft! Eden : gaol, publicans, ,to,keen, within the^ letter of the law, should 'mal/6 periodical 'visits to the i gaol, the Police Court, or theLstotian-house, ( in order to perfect themselves in the ac | quaintance with "ihabittial drunkards." ! A teetotal depu,tatfbri~ waited T «p0» his ! Honor1' the Superintendent" yesterday; con sisting of. Mr James Couplaud, jyfr Cherry,. ' aild Mr tiarr^ respecting^ pife'ce of land'which the Government^graniecl'tne'A'udkland Tee total Society some tittle, ago,,,for ,a, .public. j hall,-)'butI 'wfii.ch^piebe *f l;lan'a i;tlielriisr6vf( i nient ' Comittis^ioners1 rejqiiirei"' ahVl J offer I them'in 'lieu^;a l>site 'whicliV^pm.^' sHttt^' ! ation1 the fcOmmittee cbrisider ineligible for | its- pwrpose.'(' 'After' the deputation- Hafl^a'd?1 ' their statement his, Honor wished1 Jfheiri'w j write a.letter -to' him; explaining the whole I matter,1 and he would do his best to represent i their wishes when the bill came before the ! House// s.i >:[ ;; ;; r] 0 HO !'Y 0 \f\ A literary and musical eatertainment aWII ; be held in Sheridan-street Cha.pelon Thurs day evening next, consistingbf sacred selec tions, recitati6ns, arid select'readings'jal^oi an original paper on " Worldly, and unwordly success." . , . ~ A meeting of settlers of Waiuku, Mauku, and Pukekohe was held at the Patumahoe Hall to consider the reply of tKe /v7^eneral Gqyeramcnt to the. petition -sent some imqntha ago requesting that Waiuku andrsurround ing districts should be connected with the Waikato railway. The reply stated that the Government could not at present recom mend the work, but; if the' Provincial Government subsidised, i-fc, they, ~wpuld give the groposition". consideration.'^ jT-he meeiting agreed to forward, the petition and reply to the .Provincial Government;!l > It! was^tEhen agreed, , after discussion, '.that ( ,tl^e, yar^ous Road Boards sliquld i^ their respective districts in .pusbjngyiorward thjelifte of road to Wauiku (known aa Bregmea'a),. /. .1 -i

Holders of mining stock w*U be gj^ 1 to learn that an improved tone is *fP**??, in the sharemarket. This is evidenced by xhc gradual rise that has taken place during the past fortnight in stocks which arc viewc as hona fide investments. lhe i« also that the Caledonian pulse so to speak of .the f^^ now- through' the aid of pumping Shine free gfrom water, with a^g rf the low level being worked ; and *aiigW thoiign1 perceptible increase in the pew« gold from till field has had the effect of rais ing the drooping spirts of speculator In consequence, stocks that d tew monto Jack were to be purchased at nominal ft&*9«* readily saleable. In Tookeyfl, Oaledomu-^ Moanatairis, Bismarcks, &c, * considerable amount of business has been done, and tnat chiefly with outside investors. The gallant Scotsmen who marched to St. James's church on Sunday morning last were under the command of Captain Mowbray, and headed by Color-Sergeant Jdrlong, who simply acted as drum-major on theoctfawm, A meeting of the residents of Onehunga will take place at the Choral Hall, Onehunga, to-morrow evening, for the purpose of urging the Government to promptly complete and execute the Waikato Railway. The harbour works m Freeman s Bay wiU soon be completed. Owing to the large amount of goods traffic on the newly-formed embankment deep ruts were cut which in terfered' with the progress of the works. The thoroughfare has therefore been closed for the present. The hardness of the rock encountered in the cliff renders operations very heavy,.but the whole of the filling in work has now been finished with the excep tion of few yards near the culvert .(wnicn has been made a very substantial job ot) and a narrow space between the outer edge of the embankment and the protecting timber If the present fine weather continues the whole job will probably be handed over to the Harbour Board within a month s time, and will then be available for leasing. 'Iff we may judge from the disposition already shewn to make use of the embankment there will be good competition for the various al lotments.

A Japanese paper is now being published in London.

The Midland Iron Company, England have lately declared a dividend of 35 per cent, for the past half-year. This gives some idea of the immense profits now making by these ironmasters who had made contracts for iron before the rapid rise in the price of material took place.

The road now being constructed under the direction of the City Improvement Com missioners, to connect Victoria-street East with Princes-street, will be on an easy gradient, and will greatly facilitate traffic • between the Eastern part of the town and Queen-street. It will also en ? hance tbe value of property in Victoria-street East; The splendid weather of the past week has been favourable to the carrying out; of the various public works now in pro gress, and considerable advance has been made. .

The Harbour Board have given instructions to Mr Geo. Sibbin, auctioneer, to sell by auction*the leases of a number of allotments of reclaimed land in Mechanics' Bay, and haying a sea frontage. The sale will take place on Thursday next.

LATEST THAMES TELEGRAMS.

THE VOLUNTEER FIRING

GKAHAMSTOWN,

This day1, 4 p.m.

The two first ranges in the firing for Mr Vogel's prize are just completed. It is not expected-to complete the other one night. The ' highest scores are: Hazard, 49; Grutidy, 46 ; Hoskins, 45; Gavan, 44. ,

Of the forty-four men who started for the firing a few have retired.

! POLICE COURT.—This Day. (Before Thomas Beckham Esq., R. M.) BKE ACHES OV THE LICENSING ACT. Two persons for. breaking the 60th. clause of the Licensing Act by getting drunk were fined ten shillings each and costs, or the ordinary alternative. Laurence Robertson, until lately landlord of1 the Flying Squadron Hotel, was charged with three breaches of the Licensing Act, namely, wi,th supplying alcoholic liquor to one Abel Fletcher, on. Sunday, the Ist instant; also to another Thomas Lodge, on the same day ; and further, with neglecting to produce his license when demanded by Police Con stable Clarke, on the 4th instant. These cases have been repeatedly before the Court, but the defendant has failed to put in an, appearance, and has disposed of his house since the commission of the alleged offences^ .' : -- Inspector Broham intimated . that;. hej believed the defendant had left the colony.' His Worship said that the best course wduld be to shut the house up at once, which would be the means of making one house the less. ', Itwas such men as the defendant who poisoned tha public. If the ©wners of public house property found that they could not get j the licenses of their houses transferred when tb.ey introduced such persons as these, the city would soon have a different class of public house'keepers: The police had better now look to the house, as the, occupant could not sell under Robertson's license, and if an infring ment of the Act took place let the occupant suffer for it." Inspector Broham promised to attend to ttie >matter: Mr Leary, on behalf of Mr W. L. Rees, informed the ' Court that at the time Mr Rees1 appeared for the defendant he was not aware that he contemplate^."; skedaddling." LARCENY BY A NEW CHUM. Jphn Craike, (lately imported, .and .jao sibbiie'r ashore than up to his old propensi ties) was i charged with stealing from _the Immigration Barracks a quantity of clothing, etc. ,J belonging 'to one Jqcbb Burrows, also a 'new chum, consisting of 3 coats, 5 pairs itrowaps,,4 vests,,4 pairs stockings, 7 shirts, 3'pairs boots' 1 hat, 2 ties, 1 pair drawers, 2 watch-guards, 1 locket, 1 purse, 1 sovereign in nioney, valaued in all at £12 10s., his worldly possessions. Inspector Broham applied for a,remand until Friday, which was granted. h . il i HORSES AT LARGE. -Edward T. Petty, for letting his horse : wander in .Queen street on last Sunday ] sennight, was fined 5s and costs. Ledry Wallis was charged under a different i ActVwith ■ a similar- offence in the - Newton ' Road. Fined 5s and costs. ' ■ INSULTING THE NIGHTMAN. i John Adeane was charged by Abel Fletcher, : the nightman contractor withfusing insulting j and abusive language towards him on the 1 sthinst. i] Abel Fle*9n6r stated that on the day in question he appeared at this Court a witness in the case against L. Robertson. After he left,; he was, blackgarded by the defendant for the part he had taken in the case. The defendant (Called him a highwayman and other names, and said he would give him (something " hot," ,

His Worship : But you would not object to that surely ? t letcher : Perhap/s not your Worship if of the ri'&iS sort. In eroßß-t!#ftmir*ation the defendant asked« Did I not call yott '« thief ? His Worship : You are letting the cat out of the bag. You have no riglit to call a man, anything of the kind. Defendant: lam not ashamed of anything I say. His Worship : Then you ought to fee ashatfied. The way you are going on win compel me to make you find sureties to ke^p the peace. Stand down witness. _ ~,' Defendant : I am going to admit more yet. His, Worship to the witness : Then stand tip =»gain and accommodate him. Defendent : Did not Robertson charge you with Stealing a silver pencil case ? ", Witness : No, I work for my living. I steal nothing. A number of questions were put by the defendant to the witness, but all were answered in the negative. A witness corroborated Fletcher's evidence. h"hes defendant gave his version oi' the affair, a«d stated that he only called the complainant a low, sneaking blackguards coward, a liar, and " everything that's bad." He further said that if he had had one spark of honesty in him he would not have in formed against Pvobinson. .;, His Worship : I shall order you to enter into your own bond of £50, and find two sureties of £25 each to keep the peace foe six months/ . Sergt. Pardy: I might mention, your Worship, that- enquiries were made by Constable Clark some time ago about this pencil case being stolen, aud he_ found there were no grounds for the accusation. His Worship : I am very to hear you say so. This concluded the business.

AMERICAN NEWS.

The National Excitement.—A Brutal Murder.

The great excitement of the period in America is a murder by a man named Foster-. All the American papers teem with it. The account of the hanging of the wretch occupied columns of the New York papers, and the sale that day was unprecedented, being, estimated at 250,C30 dollars. The agitation for the release of the prisoner was remark able, even the murdered man's wife petition^ ing for his pardon. Special sermons were' preached after his ignominious death~itf various churches." 'The shocking absence of horror at the committal of a brutal crime,, which was manifested in the case of James Fish, seemed to be doubled in intensity in the pleadings on behalf of this man Foster. The Alia California, alluding to the subject, says: —Here is the case of a low brute who grossly insulted a lady in a car, and who mada threats to a gentleman who came to her pro tection, and afterward, as he left the car,, killed him. Ye> for this miserable wretch, this almost unparalleled villain, all New1 York is stirred up ; it3; great lawyers and ex- Grovernor's besiege Governor Dix to spare the miscreant's life, anct even his very mournful' widow makes an inkstand of her eye and tearfully asks mercy for the fellow who ex ercised none. Are, our American people all going mad ? , Is Foster to become the illus tration ot his-own theory, that murderJk played out 1 Not because of vengeful feeling towards the murderer, but because we feel the necessity of some protection of kumaa life against the knife, the pistol and the blud geon of the assassin do we protest against this general false sympathy and maudlin sentiment which are sweeping away every guard and protection for human life which the layrs, and a public opinion once,- imde bauched by false theories and shallow argu ments, provided. Either erase from the statutes" capital punishment for crime, or else when the crime has been proven apply the penalty without favor and without this shameful tampering with justice.

Successes over the Apaches.

Twenty-four Warriors Killed.

The Arizona Miner,: of the 22nd inst/

says: ■ • •■ ' -~ Lieutenant Frank Michler, commanding Company " X," of the Fifty Cavalry, en. route from Verde to Mount Graham, sur prised aTancherei of Tontos, on the 22nd of January, on Tonto Creek, and killed seven teen warriors, captured their camp^ arms, and all they had. Private George Hooker^ Co. "X," Fifth Cavalry, was killed in, theu charge, being; the first man to reach the" lodge, . First Sergeant Day, of Captain Price's command, Co. "E,"' Fifth Cavalry, while , out with a small detachment on a side1 scout

surprised a rancherei and killed five warriors^ Lieut. Wbodson's command was fired info ; during the night, and one horse killed. • Capt. McGregor, with Capt. 1 Carr and Lieut. Rice's commands, reached Whipple on the 13th inst., after a hard trip in the moun.^ tains^ encountering a good deal of snow"* They killed two. Indians in Hell Canon, Spy Capt. Carr's command, with Lieut._ Rice | and his scouts/ left Whipple on the 15th inst. ; for the field, via Camp Verde. T | Lieut. Hogan; of Troop "A," First Cavalry, and Lieut. Hem, of Troop "I," First Cavalry, shared in the fatigues of Captains i McGregor and Carr's scouts. • l^

KEROSENE EXJBLOSIQN IN DETROIT —SERIOUS

FIRE IN INDIANAPOLIS -SEVERAL KILLED

AND FATALLY WOUNDED. , .{ Detroit, March 22.—The house of Mr G. Smith; at Arcade; >was set on fire on Tuesday' evening by the explosion of a kerosene lamp." Mr Smith, in endeavoring tq extinguish the fire on the clothing of his wife, so injured Jiist eyes that it is feared he will never recover his sight. His hands were also severely burned.

Mrs Smith was fatally burned, and the house _ with; its contents destroyed. A fourteen- *| yeg,r old son perished in the flames. ,1 KB, Indianapolis,. March 12.^-The Woodburn ( wheelfaetory in Southern Illinois street, the largest establishment of the kind in the United States, was destroyed by fire last night. The Chief Engineer of the Fire De partment was killed, and several others injured,, by a falling wall of the building. Loss, probably from 75,000 to 100,000 dols. Property well insured.

POST OFFICE FRAUDS. 1" 1 The Postmaster at New Orleans has become* a defaulter to the amount of 800,000 dols.

On the Vermont Central Railroad, near Bassett, Vt., a serious accident occurred by | the breaking of a journal of the locomotive. Eleven freight cars were thrown from the track, and a coveredbridgeutterly'demolishedL The cars weTe much damaged. No serious I injury to or loss of life

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A MINER. Scranton, Pa., March 21st.— A frightful suicide was committed by a man named August ...Mayford, a miner working in the Central shaft. In a moment, and before his companions could interpose to prevent the ; deed, he precipitated himself down the shaft, ja distance of about 400 feet. His friends and1 acquaintances, and s the other miners,; 1 descended after him as rapidly as possible, o£ rushed from the'various drifts, to find ma body crushed and mangled to anundistinguiß"" I able. mass.

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