SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening BA STTN-KISE: To morrow morning, 6.40

i H ATEfI • TMs afternoon, 3.24 ; to-morrow morning, 3.5

ARRIVALS.

■Parcee, ship, Nelson, from London Taranaki, s s., E. Wheeler, from Southern ports Bella Mary, birque, McArthur, from Hobart Town Alert, schooner, from Wangaroa Albion, brig, Robinson, from Newcastle Dawn, cutter, from Waikato

DEPARTURES.

Cambria, schooner, for Wangarei Ruby, -chooner, for Russell Maud, cutter, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levnka : H.M. Gunboat Alacrity, to-morrow For Wangarei: Clyde, schooner, this afternoon For Newcaetle : Briton, barque, early *or Kaipara: Surprise, brig, Saturday lor Tonga : Geraldine, schooner, to-day For New Bedford, Mass.: Lochnagar, barque (from the Bay of Islands), early For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., about 9th May ; Hero, s.s., early Vo; Northern ports: Eowena, s.s., Monday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Edinburgh Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 24>b January. Agra, ship, from London. Sailed Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed Woodlark, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd February Hylton Castle, barque, from London. Sailed rsty of Auckland, from London. Loading Zanga, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed 23rd January Tiiames. barque, fvom New York, via Sydney. Sailed Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Melbourne Satellite, emitter, from Levuka TJpolu., schooner, from Samoa Emulous, schooner, from Dunedin. Sailed2Bth April Success, sohooser, from Levuka E nelie, schooner, from Tahiti Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledonia Margaret Campbell, schooner, from Dunedin Amateur, barque, from Adelaide. Sailed 27th March Rita, brig, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April Nile, brig, from Lytfcelton. Sailed 29th April. Feronia. barque, from Lyttelton. Sailed 26th April East, T.othi.an, barque, from Dunedin. Sailed 29th April Wbiiga Wonga, s.s. .from Sydney Coronet, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed 29th April Rangatira, s.s., from Wellington Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands 1 iery Cross, schooner, from South Sea Islands

IMPORTS.

Per ship Parsee, from London : 2 cases. Thomas Peacock ; 20 cases, as addressed ; 31 pgs, J. T. Boylan ; 1 pg, 1 case, Minister of Public Works ; 2 cases, Stone Bros. ; 1 case, S. Edmonds ; 50 casks, 5 pgs, J. S. Macfar lane; 1 case, S. H. Webb ; 34 pgs, J. Cosgrave and Co. ; 20 drums, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 7 cases, G. T. Chapman ; 3 bales, Herald ; 14 pgs, Stewart and Ander son ; 30 boxes, as addressed; 21 pgs, Ireland Bros. ; 8 tanks, Combes and Daldy ; 50J hides, Brown, Campbell, and Co. ; 1 case, W. Wilson ; 1 case, David Evitt; 28 pgs, J. Roberton and Co. ; 7 pgs, W. Rattray; 1 case, Ryan, Bell, and Co. ; 1 case, S. Harris; 6 casks, Walker and Parkes; 1 case, Bishop of Auckland; I case, W. C. Power ;• 11 cases, Moss Levy ; 89 cases, H. Fendelow ; 1064 pgs, 10 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 9 bales, Reed and Brett; 6 casks, Hamilton Bros. ; 179 pgs, I 1 pockets hops, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 49 pgs, Minister of Public Works ; 200 casks, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 13 pgs, Upton and Co. ; 5 cases, J. F. Leighton ; 3 cases, T. McMaster ; 32 pgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 trunk, T. W.atson ; 5 cases, Manager Bank of New Zealand ; 125 pgs, 50 cases, Cruick shank and Co. ; 1 case, C. Waters ; 164 pgs. E. and H. Isaacs ; 5 cases, Stewart and

Anderson ;23 pgs, J. Rust; 77 pgs, Lewis Bros.; 126 pgs, Sargood, Son and Co. ; 233 pgs, R. Lusk; 186 pgs, Stone Bros. : 356 pgs, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 7 cases, E> and H. Isaacs; 290 pgs, Owen and Graham ; 796 pgs, E. Porter and Co. ; 163 pkgs., Jas. Smart and Co. ; 133 pkgs; \i. D. Nathan and Co.; 1 case, J. Cawkwell. 558 pkgs., J. and J. Dickey ; 1 case, J. N; Newbold ; 87 pkgs., McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 6 cases?, Phillipps and Son ; 6 cases, Winks and Hall; 3 cases, C. Bonnington ;

2 do, J. S. Aitken ; 2 cases, Bucholz and Co. ; 3 do, J. B. Braithwaite; 2 cases, T. S. Weston; 2 pkgs., B. Gittos; 2 cases, Upton and Co. ; 14pkgs., Gane and Sturges ; 8 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 do, G. Turrell ; 30 cases, E. Wayte ; 156 cases, Combes and Daldy; 1 case, H. Cucksey; 7 do, J. C. Smith ; 50 kegs, J. H. Witheford ; 4 pkgs., W. C. Wilson ; 36 pkgs., Cruickshank and Co. ; 1 box, Mrs A. E. Cohen ; 50 casks,

Stone Bros. ; 1 case, B. Tanner ; 16 cases, ' Combes and Daldy ; 4 cases, W. Rattray ; 4 sheep, A. Mackenzie ; 4 cases, R. Keesing ; 30 pkgs., Lewis Bros. ; 244 pkgs., H. S. Meyers and Co.; 215 pkgs, Barnett and Levy; 62 cases, H. B. Morton; 1 case T. Short; 9 pkgs, Winks and Hall; 1 case, E. Wayte ; 4 cases, S. Waller ; 10 qr.-casks, Lewis Bros.; 2 casks, B. Gittos ; 2 cases, unknown ; 1000 bags, 26 tanks, 1 boat rudder and oars, 1 tank pump and 61ife-belts, 250 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 6 pgs, S. Webb ; 9 cases, Thorntonjs Smith and Firth ; 1 case, J.T. Boylan; 2 cases, T. Lush ; 4 cases, A. Firth ; 4 ditto, J. Oliver ; 112 pgs, A. Clark and Sons; 775 cases, 3,232 pgs, 1 parcel, 529 fathoms chain in 11 lengths, 9 anchors, 10 bales, 17 puncheons, 14 qr.-casks,, 300 barrels,. 108, casks, 180 boxes, 350 casks cement, 400 bags, 3,000 slates and 4 bales, order. To be transhipped to Napier^S pgs, Secretary of Hawke's Bay Club ; 7 jigs, Newton, Irvine and Co.; 1 box, as addressed; 2'"cases Watt Bros.; 6'pgs, R. H..£Holder; 7 cases, 3 pgs, order ; 2 cases, J. w. Cooke.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. :' f . « " Per barque Bella Mary,| from Hobart Town: 1024 bags pajjf, Ireland B.ros. j 518 do do, 5150 feet timber, 290 bags "'potatoes, 5009 palings, 880 rails, 42 stones, Stone Bros. ; 12 bags seed^M bags potatoes, Lipscombe ; 17 bags sesa, tl£) caces jam, 30 do do, fruit, G. W. Binney ; 124 do fruit, Arthur ; 400 cases jam, Cruickshank & Co. ; 42 cases fruit, 10 bags onions, 80 cases fruit, 60 cases jam, G. W. Binney ; 20. bags potatoes, Hurst & Co.; 42 cases fruit, 10 bags onions, order; 6 bales hops,. Arthur; 5 do do, order ; 160 cases fruit, Arthur; 240 do do, 80 do jam, H. S. Meyers; 70 cases fruit, 2 do rhubarb roots, 1 crate trees, 80 cases fruit, Arthur.—Stone Bros., agents.

Per s.s. Taranaki from Southern ports : 1 box, Connelly; 1 bale, McArtbur; 4 do, 37 cases, 4£ casks, 331 sacks, order; 24 bars iron, Watson-; 2 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser and CoJj^B boxes, Stephenson ;24 cases, Osborne^nßs^acks, 45 bags, Binney ; 1 case, Kohn : T>Q'sp,' Lewis Bros. ; 4 do, Markham ; 1 hofP^'iySox ; 1 pkge, Montague ; 1 case, Nati3j)fc^|mjtk ; 1 case, Inspector Broham ; 3 cas^%«sfip£ j 1 pkge, Owen and Graham ; 7 5 cases, Hood; 6 cases, Barne^fflt|^Sß gold, 4166 ounces, Bank of Nev^Zjtfwa.^ Combes and Daldy, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

left Dunedin at noon on 30tKApril, and arrived in Lyttelton at 10.30 .triftt'on Ist May ; left at 6 p.m., arrived in Wellington at 12.30 p.m. on the 2nd ; left at 1 p.m. on the 3rd, arrived at Picton at 6.30 p.m.; left at 4.30 p.m. on the 4th, arrived at Nelson at 12.30 p.m. on the 4th j left at 4 p.m. on the sth, arrived at Taranaki at 9 a.m. on the 6th; left at 4 p.m., and arrived in Manukau at 8.30 a.m. on the 7th. We are indebted to Mr C. J. Edmiston, purser, for report and other favours. Passengers :— Saloon: Mr McGregor, Miss Buckland, Mr and Mrs Gould, Miss Gundry, Judge Manning, Mrs Watson, Mrs Baker, Mrs Lapine, Miss McCarthy, Miss Walker,

lad Messrs Cox, Kohn, Valentine, Cashwel, Buttle, Frazer, Carleton, Clarkson (2), Asher and Kirk. Steerage : Messrs Rotch ford, Jones, White, Price, Mancheto, twelve Armed Constabulary, and two natives.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MARY.

The favorite trading barque Bella Mary ( Captain George McArthur, arrived in harbour this afternoon after a fair package of eighteen days. She brings two passengers—Mrs. Turner, and Mks Kowntree. The master reports having left Hobart Town at 8 p.m. on the 19 th April ; cleared the land next day with the wind from N.E., which in creased to a heavy gale, and lasted until the 23rd, when the wind shifted to the west ward ; had then light breezes from westward and S.W. for five days, when wind backed to N. E. again, with a very low barometer ; wind then shifted into the S.E. and increased to a heavy gale, during which the ship was hove to for twenty-four, when the wind moderated and shifted to LOiitb, Sighted the North Cape Sunday forenoon, bearing south distant about twenty miles ; had very h'»ht breeze from S.S.W. on Monday last; passed Cape Brett at noon on Tuesday, and then experienced light northerly winds to port. Since leaving Hobart Town have not" had any fine weather for more than twenty-four hours at a time, bub continual heavy rain with thick foggy weather until making the land ; and on our last passage from Auck land to Hobart Town the same kind of weather was experienced.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION.

The brig Albion arrived in harbour this afternoon, bringing a cargo of coals for Henderson & Macfarlane.

The schooner Clyde will leave for Wan garei this evening.

The brig Surprise is announced to leave for Kaipara direct on Saturday next. Money being required to carry out the re pairs to the ship ■ Polar Star, the captain is prepared to give a bottomry bond For this purpose Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, as agents for the vessel, advertise for tenders for bottomry on the hull, sails and gear of bhe ship. The tenders will be received until noon of Friday next. Full particulars will be given by the agents on application.

The brig Moa sailed from Lyttelton for Oamaru on the 29th ultimo.

The Emulous, which sailed from Dunedin foor Auckland on the 26th ult., has the fol lowing cargo : —l9 cases, 15 casks, and 30 sacks, shipped by Lange and Thoneman ; 3 bags, 7 cases, Harper and Co. ; 15 hhds. Marshall and Copeland ; 2855 bags, Ander son and Mowatt. -<:•«;:>

The brig Jane left Hobart Town for this port with a cargo of fruit four hours before the Bella Mary. We are indebted toCaptain McArthur for late Hobart Town papers.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current call and dividend! payable in the companies named below :— & B. d.

MEETINGS. Bright Smile, Grahamstown, 13th May Lincoln Castle, Sceats' Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m., 14th May Young Queen, Grahamstown, 15th May Durham Ox, Grahamstown, 19th May Eureka Hill, Mechanics'lnstitute, Auckland, 2 p.m., 19lhMay Hand and Band, Grahamstown, 21st May South British Fire and Marine Insurance Company Company's Oflice, Qu*>en street, Auckland, 21st May Foresters. Coromandel, 30th May

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close a.s Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Friday, 9th Inst., at 11.30 a.m. For Fiji, per H.M. schooner Alacrity, thh day, at 4.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Wangarei, Waipu, and Mauga pai, pev Clyde, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Tavanaki and Southern pro^ 'nces, per Taranak', on Monday, 12th inst., at 7 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, ChiefJPostmaster.

BIRTH.

Evinson.— On May 7, Mrs S. Evinson, Karangahape Road, of a daughter.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 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.

We yield to none ia sincere desire that we may be spared the horrors of another war with the native race. But it is repugnant to the feelings of any man possessed of the spirit of a man when he is invited to be calm in the face of events that have just transpired in the Waikato. Nay, more, we assert that the effort to make little of the thing, and to ridicule every manifesta tion of a spirit to give blow for blow, has a directly contrary effect to that intended, and instead of fitting the public for calmly weighing the issues of peace and war, has a tendency rather to rouse up the passions of in dignation and revenge. We do not think there is any one that will refuse to give honor to the Government for the spirited manifestation of a deter mination to secure the murderers of Sullivan, and as we have said before, the selection of Mr Mackay as negotiator is a guarantee that manliness in dealing with thedifficulty was at least intended."* That Mr Mac kay will be deterred from bravely making his demand by the savage at tempt on his life will be imagined by none that knows the man, but that the G-overnment will condone this assault on its representative, show the white feather, and cower down before the refusal ef the King party to surrender the murderers, if such refusal is given, is not in the least unlikely. That Mr Mackay's mouth will be shut on his return is possible, though on Ibis point we have not any fear, but if the Grovernment have the least JJidea that the mouth of the public will bo closed or prevented from denouncing any pusillanimity in dealing with murderers, or their protectors, whether white or black, they are indulging in a grave misapprehension The murder of Todd was con doned on the repeated assurances that sooner or later justice, even though pede claudo, would overtake the mur derers. Now the black braggart that glories in that murder boasts also that it was he, and he alone, that planned and had effected the murder and muti lation of Sullivan. Where is this to end ? Who is to be next and next and next ? We may depend upon it that the intervals between the murders will diminish until a reign of terror is established on thel'rontieraud through out the Waikato. This, we say, if the Grovernment are about to retire from the bold stand assumed in demanding the murderers, and to ask the public to quietly stand by with closed mouths and folded arms while the farce of the pursuit ofTodd's murderers is being re-enacted. Until the return of Mr Mackay to the regions of civilization— if he ever returns, and is not murdered by his hosts —we believe public opinion will deferentially wait on the action of the Government. But we do not hesitate to say that on the appearance of the least intention thereafter of con doning this most savage crime, it will be the duty of every good man and true to use all the powers he can command to rouse up the war spirit of the colony. We observe in this morning's Cross an attempt to sneer at the manly utterances of certain " country papers," and a very un manly insinuation that these utter ances are from interested motives. We do not know, what journals are referred to, but we think the fling is at the WaiJcalo Times especially, and pro bably also at the Thames Advertiser. Our contemporary says, " We observe that some of the country journals ivliose henest ardour, and its causes may be readily comprehended, speak of war, and are in favour of proceeding to extremities without much delay." The insinuation is that these journals are labouring for the sale of papers, or the increase of advertisements or some similar reward in prospect of the country being deluged with blood. We would recommend the Cross to not play with this kind of weapon. Everyone knows that it is for sake of their seats that the present Ministry mainly have the great horror of any embroilment with the natives, and the general conviction is that sooner than have to face Parliament with a native war on their hands they would submit to have law and authority dragged through any amount of mud. This is the general conviction, but nobody has charged it in the present conjuncture, but every one gives credit to the Gov ernment for having presented a bold front to this present difficulty. In such circumstances the Cross should not insinuate that any journal giving utterance to the genuine feelings of Englishmen in face of these repeated insults is doing so for the paltry sake of j pence. " Give peace in our time good , Lord" but after us the deluge if thou | wilt,"isthedailyprayerpresentedonthe bended knees of the Ministry; but j greatly as may be desired by the com- ' munity, the continuance in office of, Ministry of progress, there must be a wide-spread feeling, however tem porarily suppressed, that not even for . the sake of the Ministry should these \

brutal murders be continually con-1 doned. If the Grovernment can induce Tauhiao to give up the murderers and to accept the responsibility of keeping the peace in future, well. In such ease it would be wise policy to pr'dp up his powers because the asylum now afforded by him is the only thing that gives any force to his authority, and the moment he begins to sur render murderers hfe power must end, ' or be sustained from without. But if the Q-overnment fail in this, it will be full time for a complete " settlement" of the Maori question fox* all tirna to Corxie. The colonists are able as they are willing to undertake the duty. If this would too rudely shock our tender sensibilities the question might be summarily settled in another way. To the Ngapuhes and such other tribes as might undertake the clearing of the King country the land should be offered as tbe legitimate prize of war, to be afterwards purchased for settle ment if so arranged. Perhaps of all means for " opening up" the country this would be the most effective, if we are so chary of Pakeha blood. Far be it from us to wish that war may result from the present complication, but if war is necessary, and it comes, we trust the sword will not be sheathed while there is a black reptile left in the King county to raise itself and feebly hiss against the advance of civilisation. Confound the maudlin sentimentalisni that pretends to shrink so from the sight of blood! The frontier settlers themselves, whom we pity ao slaver iugly, are the most ardent for the fray, and public feeling will not be held in check by the frantic efforts of a ministry to cling to place and pay. Let the Government get Sullivan's mur derers. If they can't, then let them lead to war, or let them own defeat and stand aside. The land is defiled with blood. It must be purged; and neither feeble sneers nor base insinuations, nor sickly sentiment, will deter the settlers of a British colony from show ing the spirit of their sires in the path of duty.

Wo regret to learn that Mr Greene died at the Bank of New Zealand this afternoon at twenty minutes to five o'cloak.

The s.B. Rangitoto arrived at Hokitika this morning with later English and Austra lian news. She would not, however, be tendered until this afternoon, so that our telegraphic summary has not yet come to hand. If there is any intelligence of im portance we shall issue a second edition.

The double-fronted shop in Queen-street lately occupied by Mr Cooley, ironmonger, was sold by auction to-day for removal, by Messrs B. Tonks and Co. The lot realized £25. A hoarding has been erected in front of the premises to facilitate the pulling clown andf rebuilding of the premises. This drives foot-passengers into the road, but a tem porary footpath is in course of erection, and would have been completed to-day but for the wet weather.

A visit to the Lunatic Asylum, however beautiful the ride thither, the bracing atmos phere and surrounding scenery may be, is sad and depressing to a " tender hearted reporter." The way-side scenes in their wild and cultivated aspects were pleasant to look upon, the cozy villas with their circling gar dens, and the sportsman with his gun and brace of dogs aft«r the pheasants, and even the stone-built tavern wore >omewhat of the picturesque and rural, which have charms for certain moods of mind. The asylum, as our readers are aware, is situated on an airy level, is brick-built, and roomy. We took a hasty trip through the departments, aud everything appeared very clean and orderly. The provisions were all of ex cellent quality, and plenty of vege tables were provided. But the poor lunatics, those wrecks of humanity, with their rapid talk, wild gestures, fixed, melan choly, playful, and thievish tiicks, showed what a creature man becomes " when reason quits her sovereign throne." The lunatics at present in the asylum, from different parts of the province, numberone hundred and twenty eight, being eighty-seven males and forty-one females. One poor fellow snatched away our pen, and avowed that he would not return it unless we gave him a quid of tobacco, for which he was dying. Another dipped his hand in our pocket, another strutted behind us and imitated our stately walk, and upon witnessing the capers of some of the poor fellows it was difficult sometimes to restrain a smile. Happy, is it for the breathing shells of humanity, whose inner life has departed, that such asylums have been provided for their care and comfort.

At the usual meeting of the Edwardes street Baud of Hope, last evening—ltev. Mr Waters in the chair—Mr Goldie gave a characteristic and useful address. The meet ing was well attended both by children and adults.

A special general meeting of the Artillery Volunteers will be held this evening in the Drill-shed. Lieutenant-Colonel Harington is expected to be present. A full attendance of. members (in undress uniform) is requested

A Revision Court will be held in the Registrar's office, Supreme Court, on the 21st inst., at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of revising the list of voters for the electoral district of City of Auckland East. A similiar Court for the City West District will be held on the following day.

A notification appears that Mr W. Leys, bookbinder, machine-ruler and account-book manufacturer has removed hia business from Victoria-street East to more commodious premisesin Wyndham-street, next door to the office of this paper.

A meeting of the Auckland Lumpers' Association will be held at the Thames Hotel.

A series of the most daring and impudent robberies are being committed nightly in the neighbourhood of the Ponsonby road. The depredators appear to be of a hungry nature, for they invariably clear the safes of their contents ; and last night they carried away entirely a safe containing a full supply of meat and other viands provided for the family consumption to-day. We understand that, as the road is somewhat beyond the constant surveillance of the police, the inhabitants are about to prepare a supply of special cakes and tarts for these lawless thieves.

The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditure in connection with the very successful concert given in aid of All Saints' School Building Fund :—To cash at door, £9 12s 6d ; tickets sold, £32 3s 6d ; gross proceeds, £41 16s ; by expenses £9 6s; nett proceeds, £32 10s. The concert thus leaves a very respectable balance to the credit of the fund,

Friday next will be the great cattle day j at the Police Court, numbers of persons hiv- | ing been summoned to appear in answer to questions respecting collarless dogs, wanl- dering cows and heifers, horses, and goats, whose natural propensities lead them beyond the limits of the by-laws into the apparently j free and unliniited by-ways of nature. j

His Worship the Mayor took His seiat in the Police Court to day at half-past ten, but there was not a single nor double case, not even one of drunkenness, befors the Court. The clerk, with a merry twinkle of his eye, called on Constable Mulville to call the first case, when Constable Connor looked in, and with his well-known sonorous voice cried, " There is do case, your Worship." His Wor ship was not displeased evidently with the intelligence, and with one of his usual smiles saidhe was glad to hear it, bat expressed much sympathy with the disappointed reporters, who dropped their pens and were speechless at the astonishing revelation of Constable Connor, The fact that neither lawyer nor magistrate were wanted in the Police Court on this, the seventh day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1873, -while it is gratifying to humanitarians, friends of temperance, and friends of progress, may be chronicled as a red-letter-day by Auckland's future his torian.

Possibly owing to th „ unfavourable state of the weather this morning only three claimants made their appearanoe at the Mil itia and Volunteer office, Princes-street, before Major Gordon, who has been appoint ed a commissioner under the hand of His Excellency the Governor to take evidence and report to Wellington the nature and particulars of alleged claims. A Provincial Government Gazette was pub ished to-day, and contained the notification of the re-appointment of Messrs J. T. Boylan and P. A. Philips to the Harbour Board, and the election of Mr J. S. Macfarlane to the same office.

The next of Mr J, . Browne's series of concerts will be given on Monday next. Several of the best singers connected with the Choral Society will take part, and the concert* is likely to be the best yet given. The programme prepared is a varied and excellent one, and should attract a large audience.

The Carandinis were equally successful last night in point of merit and in attracting numbers. The fine selection from Mozart's '' Mai riage of Figaro" elicited much applause, as did also the " Bandit's Life," effectively given by Mr H. Gordon. Madame Carandini was exquisite in those universally admired songs of which we are never weary, viz " Ye Banks and Braes," and "The Last Hose of Summer." which were loudly encored. The singing of the sisters in their several sweet ballads was greatly admired. These en tertainments are highly successful, as they eminently deserve to be.

About a dozen of the Armed Constabulary arrived from Wellington by the Taranaki tliis morning. They will proceed to the Waikato to-morrow.

The preliminary meeting of the Essay and Discussion Class was fairly attended last evening in Wellesley-street. Mr G. M. Main, who takes great interest in the progress of this class, was called to the chair. The minutes of the last meeting, and the excellently-written report by Mr Fraser, the secretary of the class, were read and adopted. There were several new members admitted, but we missed some of the old familiar faces, who were " wont to set the table in a roar ;" but these probably will yet arrive. The long recess of this clasa is unfavourable to its progress, and renders it difficult to get the members together at the opening of a new session. The following syllabus of essays was prepared, and will be delivered during the session-: — "Present Phases of Religious Belief," Mr Ewington; "Life and Times of Queen Elizabeth," Mr Eastwood ; " Thackeray and his writings," Mr Blackman ; "The Second Empire," Air G. M. Main; " Geology and the Mosaic Record," Mr 0. Lewis; " The Emotions," Mr J. M. Fraser; and " Future Punishment," Mr Cass. WeJ have a few suggestions to make on the antiquity and venerable character of this class, and a few thoughts to offer which may of some service in widening its usefulness, but leave the subject for the present.

SUPREME COURT.—This Day.

Sittings in Banco,

Before Mr Justice Johnston.) In re murant.

Mr Hill renewed his application for a change of trustees in this estate from James Wallis and James Baber to Messrs Alexan der.

The Registrar read a report on the admin istration of the estate by the old trustees.

His Honor granted the application. home versus graham.

His Honor gave judgment in this] case. He decided that the plea set up a good de fence even though the deed of release and power-of-attorney which were averred to have been executed by the pl-intiff'a attorney did not comply with all the legal formalities necessary in the execution of such deed. Judgment must be for the defendant. ANDERSON Versus SOPPETT. This was an appeal against the ruling of the District Court at the Thames. The action was one for £72, the value of four tons of flour, which a baker named O'Connell had obtained from Messrs Soppett and transferred to Anderson, in satisfaction of a debt due to him by McConnell. Upon learning that McConnell had given the flour to Ander son, Messrs Soppett seized it while lying in in a store rented by Anderson, on the ground that the flour had been obtained by a colourable purchase, and transferred by fraud. Anderson then brought an action in the Dis trict Court, Thames, against Messrs Soppett to recover the value of the flour seized. During the hearing of the case the defendant, Messrs Soppett, by their counsel proposed to call evidence to prove that an agreement existed between McConnell and Anderson whereby Anderson was to obtain the goods mentioned through a colourable pur chase made by McConnell from Messrs, Soppettj under which agreement it was arranged that the flour should be placed in McConnell's store in Anderson's name. Objection waß taken by the plaintiff's counsel to a question put by defendant's counsel with the view of proving this agreement, on the ground that^the evidence was brought to con tradict the evidence of the plaintiff without a foundation for the defence having been laid. Defendant's counsel, taken by surprise, ad mitted in error that the evidence was called to contradict the statement of the plaintiff, instead of maintaining that the testimony was put in to establish the defendant's case. The judge ruled that if the evidence was put in as the defendant's counsel admitted, it was not admissible. Thereupon the defendant's counsel said as his case rested upon the proof of this agreement he could not go on, and judgment was given for Anderson. Mr Whitaker now appeared for Messrs Soppett to ask that the judges ruling be upset, and a new hearing granted. . Messrs Bees and Joy appeared for the repondent Anderson to oppose. Mr Whitaker admitted that the apellant's counsel had made a mistake, but claimed that a failure of justice would ensue unless a re-hearing were granted,

His Honor said the judge of the Court below had ruled rightly upon the question submitted to him by counsel, but he thought the blunder of counsel should not be per mitted to cause a failure of justice. Mr Rees argued tnat, as the judge of the District Court ruled exactly the same as a Supreme Court judge sitting in Nisi Prius would have done on the same point, and was eleary right in his law, therefore the ruling of the judge could not be made the ground of a new trial. He maintained that the Supreme Court, in deciding appeals against the decisions of the District Court, had no greater powers in granting similar applica tions from nisi prius sittings of the Supreme Court, and could only grant a rehearing on such an objection as would have held good in an appeal from a nisi prius sitting. He held that parties to a suit were bound by the view taken of the case by their couusel. His Honor refused the application for re hearing with costs, remarking that although he could not accept it as a rule that in deal ing with District Courts the Supreme Court should always pursue the same course as that customary in banco cases, and appeals from nisi prius decisions, yet it was not desirable to make a rule enabling parties to take ad vantage of their own laches at the first trial as a ground for claiming a re-hearing. The Court then adjourned for twenty minutes, it being intimated that the motion for rule nisi for new trial in the case of Graham v. Thomas would be taken after the adjournment.

ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP PARSEE FROM LONDON.

The fine iron built clipper ship Parcee, 1281 tons, Captain Nelson, arrived this morning from London after a fine passage of 103 days from land to land. Her arrival is hailed with great satisfaction in consequance of the dearth of shipping in this port, and in all probability she heralds the arrival of several other vessels expected, when our harbour will assume its wonted activity. The Parsee was signalled at an early hour this morning as a sail in sight whioh was afterwards changed to a ship and her numbers hoisted: The first signal may appear inexplicable, as she anchored off Rangatoto reef at one o'clock this morning, and remained at anchor until 9 o'clock when Captain Burgess, head pilot, boarded her. She brings 5 saloon passengers and 98 Immigrants, all of whom have arrived in good health. There has been no sickness on board during the voyage ; one birth is reported. The vessel came up harbour and anchored off the wharf, when she was boarded ( by Dr Philson, the Health Officer, and Major Green, as representing Dr Pollen, the Government Immigration Commifcsioner. Dr Philson made his inspection of every one in the ship and reported " all well." Major Green then put the usual questions to the passengers as to whether they had received proper attention, medical comforts, and good food. These were replied to in the affirmative, and three cheers added for the doctor. The Health Officer's flag was then hauled down, and friends permitted on board. The Parsee brings out a fine batch of immigrants, including a number of comely girls. They all appear in excellent spirits, and none the worse for their sea voyage. As will be seen by the subjoined report the ship has experienced a fine weather passage with the exception of heavy gales encountered in the Channel and a strong gale on the 6th April. The Parsee is a fine large iron-built ship of nearly 1300 tons register. She was built at Greenock in 1869 and, as maybe implied by her name, was intended for an "Indiaman." She has hitherto traded be tween the Clyde and India, and has received the highest class at Lloyds. Although she has a large cargo on board, she comes into harbour apparently in light trim. This is accounted for by her spacious 'tween decks being devoted to the immigrants. The whole of her passengers speak in glowing terms of the kindness and attention received on board from the officers of the ship. We are indebted to Mr Park, the chief officer, for obligingly furnishing us with the following report of the passage immediately on being applied to by our reporter :—Left the East India Docks on the 11th January, and anchored off Greenhithe for three days. Passed Gratesend on 14th ; Dungeness, 15th ; and Portland on the 17th, landing pilot next day. Experienced very heavy W.S.W. gales in the Channel and heavy cross seas, many of which broke on board, doing damage and putting the passengers to discomfort. The wheel was carried away by one of these seas coming on board, the life boat was also washed off the davits, the main deck was filled with water, and one of the ventilators carried away, by which the 'tween decks be came flooded. The weather having moderated the vessel experienced variable winds while shaping for the southward. Canary Island was sighted on the sth Feburary, on which day the N. E. trades were picked up in lat. 34.23 N. and long. 13 West. These proved fresh and were carried nearly tojthe Line,|but were lost on| the 14th February. Crossed the Equator in long. 23. 27 West on the 18th February, and failed to derive any benefit from the S.E. trades, as the winds experienced were light variables from South to S.E.; thenN.E. and N.W., the former prevailing down to lat. 16 *leg. 23 mm. South; long. 30 deg. 25 mm. West. Variable winds prevailed to the meridian of the Cape, which was passed on the 25th March in 43 deg. South, after sighting the island of Trinidade on the Ist March. The eastings were ran down in a parallel of 45 deg. South latitude, although the ship was carried as low as 48 deg. when off the coast of Tasmania. Moderate weather and northerly winds prevailed. On the 6th April a strong N.E. to N., and then N. W. gale was encountered, and lasted about twenty-four hours, when it shifted to S. W. Was off Cape Lewin on .the 14th April, but did not sight land. Made the New Zealand coast on the 3rd May, first land sighted being Cape Maria Van Dieman. Proceeded on that day as far as the Cayalli Islands, then encountered vari able winds down the coast. Passed Tiri Tiri light last evening, and arrived off Rangitoto reef at one o'clock this morning. Prepared to fire a gun as signal for pilot, but the sponge broke in the gun, and could not extract it, so anchored until day light, when pilot came on board. Weighed anchor at nine a.m., and arrived off Queen street wharf at half-past ten a.m. On the Equator was in company for three or four days with the ship -Star of Greece, but parted company on the 18th February. A birth occurred on board on the 25th March. During the heavy weather encountered in the Channel the Edinburgh Castle was lying at Portland. The Parsee is consigned to Messrs L. D. Nathan & Co.

The following is a correct list of the pas sengers bytheParsee .-—Saloon : "Miss Emily Bevan, Miss Louisa Hember, Mr Henry Windsor, Mr Charles Wood, and Dr Taylor. Intermediate : Webb ; Samuel 48, Mary 18, Thomas 15, George 13, Sarah 11, Elizabeth 10, Arthur 8, John 6, Charles .4 : Plante ; Neville P. 33, Mary E. 21, Maurice 2, Harry 1, Infant (born on passage :) Barton, Hannah, Sutcliffe George, Admiral, Pedder, J.H. Chick. Emigrants—Married : Frith : Abraham, aged 47, Eliza 40 ; Mitchell: Isaiah 29, Charlotte 30, Joseph 9, Ishmael 5 ; Collins : James 24, Helen 23 ; Oliver : John 38, Emma 37 ; Oilier: William 30, Sarah 28; Audrewa:

William 29, Caroline 22, Sarah 2. Jane 1 • Lush : Thomas 38, Mary 38; Hill : Hugh 26, Emma 25, Nellie 3, Mary Ann 1; Molloy : John 24, Theresa, 20 ; Wright : John 42, Ellen 40, Eleanor 9 ; darken : Peter 54, Ellen 50 ; Rowe : Nathaniel 20, Louisa. 19. Single Men: Thomas Firth 19, Thomas Lush 18, George Wright 17, John Wright 15, George Geaa 19, Patrick Connor 23, Patrick Galivan 25, John Mc- Elwain 24, Patrick Finnegan 25, William Stothers 21, Richard Loan 23, James Carlisle 25 William Hill 24, John Flemming 30, Wil liam Barnfield 21, James McGinity 42, James Bentley 17, Richard Mitchell 21, Owen darken 18. Single Women : Elizabeth Firth 15 Letitia Wright 19, Sarah Wright 16, Jane Smith 17, Eliza Lamb 20, Jane Darvall 21,- ' Sarah Darvall 18, Mary Reynolds 19, Emma Mitchell 21, Sarah Owen 26, Ann Forbes 40, Emily Eostor 20, Margaret Ruddell 29, Mary Ruddell 26, Rachel Bennett 23, Ellen McMullen 21, Sarah McMullen 19, Honora Neale 22, Jane Healey 18, Mai garet Hyde 30, Elizabeth Graham 19, Catherine Graham 21 Bridget Treicey 24, Sarah Bice 50.

IMPORTANT NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

ATTEMPT TO MURDER MR. MACKAY.

Those acquainted with the perilous nature of the mission undertaken by Mr Mackay will not be greatly surprised to learn that an attempt upon the life of that gentleman has been made. Mr Mackay reached Te Kuiti on Monday evening without having en countered any opposition. He was accom panied by Hone te One (the friendly Raglan chief), Warana, and Eruiti Ouoriri. The party received a hearty welcome, and a tent was provided for Mr Mackay. This he occupied during the night without inter ruption ; but about half-past six o'clock yesterday morning he was aroused from his sleep by some one entering the tent. He raised himself up, and saw a native named Ruru advancing towards him with a tewhatewha (a wooden axe, with the han dle sharpened to a point.) The Maori, on. seeing Mr Mackay awake, seized the club with the object of striking him, but Mr Mackay seized hold of it and a struggle ensued, Mr Mackay being of course at a great disadvan tage from his sitting posture. Ruru then en deavoured to stab him with the sharp end of the club, and succeeded in inflicting a slight wound on Mr Mackay's temple, but other wise failed to injure his opponent, who while the struggle was going on called for assist ance. Several natives hearing the noise, rushed in and seized Ruru, and took him before Manuhiri, the King's Prime Minister. Rewi shortly afterwards arrived, and de nounced the attack. He said 'If he wanted evil, he would do it in a large way, and not in that sneaking manner.' Mr Mackay said" he regarded the attempt as the act of one man only, and not of the chiefs. "He would continue his. mission as if nothing had happened. Other natives expressed their indignation at Ruru's conduct. Rewi took Mr Mackay under his protection, and the influence of that notable chief will no doubt be sufficient to protect him from future attacks. Purukutu, the murderer of Sullivan is said to be in the Manugatautari ranges with sixty followers, and. it is believed that in the event of any attack being made upon him he would be assisted by the !s Tgatiraukau hau haus.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

The Attack upon Mr Mackay.

Todd's Murderers Implicated

(From Our Special Correspondent.)

-ALEXANDRA

This day.

There was tremendous excitement? here last night on the arrival of a messenger from Te Kuiti, bringing news of the attempted murder of Mr James Mackay. It appears that when lying in his bed, ; in a tent opposite Tawhio's (the king's) house, a native entered and struck him on the head with a native weapon. Mr Mackay, though hurt, seized him and struggled for the weapon. A native outside, heard the noise and gave the alarm. Several natives rushed into the tent, seized the fellow, and threw him outside. There was intense excitement. Rewi immediately took Mr Mackay to his own house and protected him, threatening to shoot any who followed to molest. William Hunia Taonui and other chiefs are very angry at the circum stances. Mr Mackay is not alarmed. He says he wants an answer to his demand for Sullivan's murderers. Nuku,^ the chief actor in Todd's murder, is said to be the sole contriver o the aftair.

LATEST THAMES NEWS

fFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT?

GRAHAMSTOWN. This day. Three hotel-keepers were fined 50s* and costs for neglecting to keep lights burning at night. ; "^ John O'Halloran, for allowing | gambling in his hotel, was fined 40s.' and costs.

James O'Donnell, for selling liquor without a license, was fined .£lO and costs.

The Multum -in - Parvo have put through 33 tons, including 12 tons of old worthless stuff, and the result is 31 ounces.

The Otago have taken out 401bs. of specimens to-day from the stopes. The Caledoniaa lodged 527 ounces melted gold to-day, the ' result of a month's crushing.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. There is a very heavy sea on the Coast.

The Lady Bird, for North; and Claud Hamilton, for Melbourne, sailed yesterday.

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