SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.48 SUN-KISE: To morrow morning, 7.8. .. i.,h * aIUK : This evening, 9.43 ; to-morrow morning, 10.3

ARRIVALS.

Ivanhoe, schooner, Stuart, from New Caledonia Isabella, ketch, Baker, from Opotiki Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

Cambria, schooner, for V/anp-^j

THE WOODLARK.

The following i« a copy of the manifest of the ship Woodlark, 869 tons, Captain T. Wood, wliich left London for tins port on the 25th February :—ll puckeg-e, A. B. Donald ; 8 bales, Daily Southern Cross; 1 case, :H. Douglas ; 1 ease E. Gibbons j 1 case, J. Ciinnell ; 1 ißhe, R. H. Tern am; lease, J. and T. Mason ; 2 cases, Bishop C"Wie ; 1 cure, T, J. Trinne.l ; 1 cmbi', X 8. Brooks ; 1 case, H. E. Sharp1; 1 Case, C. E Savage ;21 ba' e <s New Zealand Herald; 1 bale, Low and Motion ; 1 case, J. H. Rogers Harrison ; 100 cases, 100 casks, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 4 parkagpc, 8 bales, 11 cases, K. and H. Isbucs ; 3 trunks, 1 ease, 23 pnekages, 28 pa(ilcHg- p, J. Rout ; 12 barn-Is, 4 cases, 100 cases, 370 pacing R, 60 packages, 26 packages, 95 pm-katrt-s, 600 hug**, 250 casks,' 31 fanks, 24,000 slates, 3 eHßes, 25 cases, L. D Nathan and Co. ; 1 box, T. C. Tilly ; 40 bales, A, Mackenzie ; 52 coses, Rvnn, Sell and Co j 1 PHBe, r Gr; T. Chapman ; quarter-casks, 100 boxes; 469 pnci^gea, 10 bales, 18 categ, Owen and Graham; 1 case, F. Piesse ; 1888 rail joints, 1 case, 214 packages, 18*6 rail join Is, 1 case, 1 ditto. 9 packages, 2470 jofnts, 1420 rail joints, Minister of Public Works; 3 cusps, U. Gilfillan ; 2 ditco, T. Dimes, rare of Jackson and Russell; 1 ililto, It. Kurrows ; 18 diuo, Ooinbis and Daldy j 2 ditto. F Wnston ; 3 bales, Low and Motion j 1 box, J G-oodall j 16 cases, Sir Jauies Fer gusHon ; 6 trunks, J. .N. Newbold ; louse, W. Mclaughlin j 1 bwx, W. Hall; 2 eases, W. A. Hunt; 1 ditto, C. Puluier; 1 casiing, A. Donald ; 7 puckiges, GK T. Keed ; 4 ditto, 5 cases, R. Keesins;; 9 caseß, Ireland, Brothers; 20 diito, H. B Morton ; 5 diuo, T. Peacock ; 7 puka^es. J. lienshuw ; 60 kegs, Wat, Brother* ; 11 package.-, O. Merritt ; 2 case*, J. Watt; 3 cases, 1 ditto, 2 ditto, W. Wilson and Co.; 207 piickag. a, 4 ditto, Fraser and Tinne; 51 diilo, Auckland Gras Company;; 1610 ditto, E Porter and Co.; 142 diilo, 24 cases, H. Fendelow j 50 casks, J. S. Maofarlane and'(Jo ; (573 pkukagejsJJ.; Htnairl unid Co. ;30 ditto, J Roberton and Co.; 1 box, J. Anderson; 145 packages, W. .PhrllippaanU.Son ;38 cases, 18 piicka^tM, Bucholz and Co. ; 76 pa«kugea, 3 oases, R. Lusk ; 3 packages, E. Wayte ; 3 cases, Uii'ton and Co.; 19 bales, Reed and Brett, JSvening Star; 364 packages, Stone Bios.; 9 euhet«, Moss Levy ;92 packages, J. T. Boylan ; 1 caik, C. Hawkawcd; 2 cases, Ci. Waller; 27 packages, Surgood, Son and Ewen ; 25 cases, J. A. Douglas; 1 case, R. and E. McLean; 1 case, Vialou ; 1 ease, JT. Coupland ; 5 packages, J. H. Field ; 40 casks, 1 cusi','3o bundlriß,Crui(3i>Bbank and Co.; 5 bales, Thornton, Smith and Firth; 9 crates, Lewis' Bros.-; 1 case; H. B. Webb ; 1 case, T. H. WhiMaw, .care .of Must and Go. ; 4 paikages, Holland arid Butler; 1 cuse, R. F. Tulbot, Mechanics? Institute ; 1 case, J. Ooup land ; 1 ease, J. Kernick ; 8 packages J. Lyinl. ; 7 packages, 5 cases, 3. packages, 4 eaaes, 2 p icka^es, 500 cases, 2 cases, 5 qunrter cat-k's, 60 cases, 10 cases 75 cuses, 8" oases, 5 cases, 1 case, 4 cases, 7 bules, 40 cases, 2 cas. s, 72 cases, 243 packages, 4 cases, 38 package*, 21,600 slates, 29 packages, 27 cases, 72 packages, 71 pucKages, 20 packages, 100 bundles, 1 case, order. Jo be transhipped to Napier—l box, Captain Preece, care of Kin ross mid Co. ; 1 box, JL F. Rich ; 1 box, R. Bajley ; 1 box, S. Roi lifort ; 25 cuses, Stuart and Co. ; 1 case, M. Gibbs ; 50 cuses, 4 cases, 61 packages, order. To be tran shipped to New Plymouth— 3 packages, R. M. Honejwill ; 1 case, Hainuierton. The Woodlurk is now 93 days out, and comes con signed to Me»ars. Cruickshank and Co., to whom we are indebted for the above particu lars.

THE HYLTON CASTLE

The following is a copy ot ib« manifest of the barque Hjlton Ca.-tle, 543 tone, Captain Scott, winch left London for ihis port on the 28' li February:-6 canes, 500 east s, 3 packages, 16.-lai.kH, 17 roils, 29 <iitu>, 3 cases, 14 pockets, 5 'kegs! 10 ilitto, 16 cases, 15 ditto, 40 kcge, 60 drums,.2s ditto, 7 ba.es, 2 cases, 20 ditlo, 10 hlids., 3' tanks, 1 case, 200 casks, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 6 cases, Ireland Bros. ; 25 casks, Must and Co. j 4 ctweß,. 1 ditto, 7 ditto, 1 package, 3 ditto, 19 ditto, X Wajte ; 3 cases, 2 ditto, Upton and Co. ; 4 eases, T. Turrell; 12 bags, R. Whitson and tion; 2 oases, J. Eds'iu; 1 caße, C. M. Turner; 8 tank*, Combes and Daldy ; 36 cases, Owen and'G'f.iliam ; 1 ca-e, A. Stephtndon ; 18 bales, New Zealand Herald ; 10 casks, 120 bundles, 29 cask*", 6 boxes", 18 cases, Hen derson and Muofarlane; 6 cases, Bank of New Zealand ; 6 bales, 41 cases, 3 packages, 2 parcels, A.' Clark and 8ous; 7 cases, 215 drums, 4 bales, 6 casks, 4L firkins, 1 cask, 60 tins, 1? casks, 1 barrel, 4 casks, 13 cases, 2 casks, 30 bundles, 5 cases, 43 bundles, 20 boilers, 1 puncheon, 100 half-barrels, 300 quarter-barrels; 2 cases, W. Jones ; 400 quarter-barrels, 24 boxes, 4 casks, 2 cases, 142 boxes, 3,3...ba1e5, E. Porter and Co.; 118 boxes, 8 oaßes, 20 ditto, E ■ and H. Isaacs; 4 kegs, 4 cases, 1 cask, B. Isaacs ; 12 casks,.. Holland and, Butler $ ; ,7 oases, W. Ruttray ; 400 quarter-barrels, Cruick^hank and Co.: 1 case,^ f?,J). J^nton j 4fic ses, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 11 ditto, K.ein|.th'urne, Piosser and Qo.; ,15; ditto, { 4 mats,'H'/a. Meyers and .C 0..; 38 ;i trunks,| bales, 22 cases, Lewis, Brothers ;. 60 cases, J. andJ. Dickey; 1 case; 10 .casks1,-31,' -3 hogsheads, Stuart and Co., tfapier; 9 bales, Daily Southern Cross'; 28 cases, 10 kegs, J. Eoberton and Co.; 39 packages, 63 bales, 147 cases, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 2 cases, 45 baleß, 4 casks, R. Lusk ; 200, quarter-barrels, 75 kegs, 1 case, J. Smart and Co*; 50' boxes, 1 case,. 59 trunks, Lewis, Brothers; 45 cases, 150 boxes, 5 bales, H B Morton; 13 crates, E. P; Francis1; 12 oaseß, 100 barrels, 21' bales, .4 hogsheads, 2 crates, l-truss.l,l; cusk, 119 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 20 pockets, 148 packages, 50 cases, 1 ditto, llcasks, 88 i pockets; l;bale,-4 boxes, 1 case, 2 bales, 11 ca&es,3 drums, 4 cases, 12 casks 1 7 ditto, 10 kegs, 3 casks, 5 baskets, 8 dases,J 3 packages, 5 casks, 3 caries, 9 ditto, 2 bales, 6 trusses, 1 case, 11 ditto, 10 ditto, 3 tierces, 30 drums, 14 cases, 50 boxes, 5 bundles, 10 casks> 3 cases, 1511 bars, 152 bundles, 1765 bar*, 500 bundles, 12 bars, 600 sash weights, 60 arms find boxes, 46 ditto, 60 kegs, 72 barrel*, 240 plates, 160 kegs, 4 cases, 6 bales, I barrel, 5 casks, 5 cases, 2 racks, 1 bale, 50i,boxe<, 42 packages, order; 38 quarter-casks, 2 pipes, 1 hogshead, 303 eases, 1 cask, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 200 box«-e, Fryer Brothers. The Hylton Cnstle is consigned to the Auckland T?< eight Company, and is now 90 days out. Tha ketch Isabella, Captain Baker, arrived this morning from Opotiki with the follow ing cargo :—450 bags wheat, 54pigs, 30 casks, 4 cases, 14 hides, Lewis Bras. Passengers— Miss Oldham, John Logan and one native The schooner Prince Rupert and Pearl have cleared for the Bay of Islands in, balaat, ,KOIJ (ft Will 1u f//ij, iiiUYc':.) JSyti ut|j ri JUiji'i t.i;iX

We learn from Captain Ashby, under date 21st March, that shipping business in London has not been so brisk for some yeaTS, Sailing vessels are more in demand t^n ever! This is in consequence of th^ ' n igjj price of coal, as the large steam ve^ els built expressly to run through the S; ue2 Canal caim ot obtain remunerative f"/ elghts Shipbuilders on the Clyde are ;. Qarg i ng £20 per ton to build first c .* iron ships, including outfit. There is .no demand for building composite ships, as the prices asked are too high. The fine new iron ship Endymion, 759 tons, "•vas the first vessel on the berth for Auck ■i jnd, for Shaw, Savill and Co., when the mail left. She was announced to leave on the sth April, to be followed by the Countess of I Kintore. Captain Ashby writes that the Vessels loading for New Zealand were filling up fast. The cutter Agnes arrived at Onehunga from Kaipara with 50 bales flax, 90 bags gum, Must & Co ; 2 tons flax, Cruickshank & Co ; 1,500 feet timber, Graham.—M. Nicol, agent.

The barque Thames is on the slip at Sydney, and could not possibly sail on her advertised date (31st instant). She is ex pected to take 2000 bags maize, shut out of the Hero.

The barque Joliba sailed from Newcastle, for Lyttelton, on the 20th instant, and the Wave, brig, for Timaru, on the 24th. The barque Freetrader is loading at Hobart Town for this port. The Aeolus arrived in the Manukau from J^aipara this morning, with 207 bags gum. 2 eases ditto, 1 bale flax, 10 hides, Must and Co. ; 4 tons iron, Fraser and Tinne. The s.s. Hero, Capt. T. Logan, arrived in harbour at midnight. She left Sydney and cleared the heads at 3.30 p.m. on the 24th instant; rounded the North Cape at 5.15 a.m. on the 29th, and arrived as above. On the passage across the Hero experienced light northerly to north-east winds until midnight on Tuesday, the 28th ; then moderate south west winds until arrival in port, and fine weather throughout. Passengers : —From Melbourne : Saloon— Miss Walker, Miss Butchart, Messrs D. L. Murdoch, William Newman, John Menzies, Captain Preece, and twelve in the steerage. From Sydney : Hon. M»- Johnson, Mrs Johnson, and two Misses Johnson, Rev. Dr Hobbs, Mrs Hobbs and two children, Mr and Mrs Spencer and two children, Mrs Worsp and child, Mrs Sprake, Mrs D. Levy and Miss Levy, Hon. Saul Samuel, Rev. J. R. Selwyn, Rev. John Still, Mr Merewether (Q.C. and M.D.), Messrs. Dansey, G. P Pierce, Rowp, Dalgarno, Wat kins, T, B. Thome, H. Leishman, and twenty in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr Cogswell, purser, for our files and other favors. The Hero brings as usual a large cargo of merchandize. Messrs. Cruickshank and Co., the agents, request that consignees will at once pay freight and take delivery of their goods. Thejcutter Janet^Grey just arrived from Ahipara may be credited with having made a quick passage in spite of very heavy weather being encountered. She left harbour on the 18th inst., and arrived at Ahipara on the morning of the 23rd ; left again next after noon, and arrived alongside the wharf early on Wednesday morning. The ship Parsee has entered outwards for Newcastle, and will leave in a few days. The barque Thames was announced to leave Sydney for this port on the 31st inst. The schooner Janet Grey will leave to morrow for Opotiki. The schooner Belle Brandon is alongside the ship Panee, taking in 10.COO slates and 10 ton salt, for Dundin. She will also load 45,C00 feet timber at Whangapoua. The cutter Dido will leave for Hokianga on Monday. The cutter Agnes will leave the Manukau for Kaipara on Satur day next. The schooner Ivanhoe, Captain Stuart, arrived in harbour this morning from New Caledonia, bringing 5 tons spermjoil, and 20 tons effects saved from the barque Mary Hamilton, also the following passengers.— Mr John Crnickshank, Mrs Stuart, Captain Barker, and 27 crew of the Mary Hamilton.

The mission schooner Southern Cross, from Auckland, arrived at Norfolk Island on the 30th March, and left again on the 31st for the Islands.

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

FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the futxire in the distance,

And the good that we oan do,

Iw our yesterday's later edition we published the rumour received by tele gram from Hamilton as to a warrant having been issued for the arrest of Mr. C. O. Davis. In our telegrams to-day will be found a detailed state ment of the information on which we presume such action may have been taken, and which has been officially reported to the Government. The charge is of such a nature that, if proved, would deserve punishment the, most condign, but we cannot bring ourselves to the belief that any thing so dastardly would be perpe trated by any colonist even to wreak vengeance on the bitterest enemy. We published the rumour as it was sent us by our Hamilton' correspondent, without in any manner vouching for its authenticity, as we do not believe in the principle of sup pressing telegrams, or withholding from the public ear anything that may involve the public Bafety. And to-day we publish what certainly seems to confirm theprobability of the rumour that the Government had deemed it wise to arrest Mr. Davis. The state ment made by Hopa Te Rangaianini may or may not be true, and while we feel called on by a sense of public duty to not suppress that statement, we would ask the public to suspend judg ment until the matter is searched, as it unquestionably will be searched, to the bottom. Mr. C. 0. Davis has already been implicated in a charge of dealing with the native party in a manner not conducive to the establishment of pakeha authority, bat the circumstanep of that charge being made, from which he was acquitted, should mt be allowed to make the public prejudge this case, or give perhaps undue value to the statement of Hopa Te Rangaianini. A great deal of our troubles with the natives has been owing to the impru dent and even traitorous conduct of unprincipled pakehas, for whose trea son no penalty could be too great. But a grave charge, such as that now laid against Mr. C. O. Davis, should not, and we trust will not, be accepted by the public mind merely on the grounds that Mr Davis has been friendly disposed to the King and his party. If the statements of Hopa Te Rangaianini are true we do not hesitate to say that Mr. C. O. Davis should bear the heaviest penalty known in our criminal law; but seeing that the statement has been brought under the official cognizance of the Government we sincerely hope that it will be probed to the bottom, and that if Mr. Davis is cleared of the charge he will receive at the hands of the public a generous sympathy for any annoyance which the charge of Hopa te Bangaianini may have caused.

It is with sincere gratification that we learn that intelligence has been re ceived by the Hero of the successful floating of the company far developing the coal-field opposite theThamesJcoup led with instructional atonce proceed with the works. This is one of those enterprises in which every true friend of the country must rejoice. It is one that will at once give investment to English capital without disappoint ment, and will develop one of our most legitimate resources. The Com pany, which is styled the " New Zea land Land and Coal Company," was formed for the purpose of operating on the coal bed discovered in the Whare kawa district, commonly known as the Miranda Coalfield, opposite the Thames. It is possessed of some 23,000 acres of land in the district, a large portion being available for settlement. The coal has been found of excellent quality, and its proximity to the Thames and to Auckland cannot but vastly enhance its value. The capital was fixed at £100,000, and the whole of the shares placed in London, amount ing to three-fourths of the amount, have been taken up ; while, of the re mainder reserved for the colony, we understand that a considerable proportion have been already applied for. There is nothing now to prevent the immediate prosecu tion of the work; and it is not merely in view of the increaee in the production of coal, but of other subsi diary but no less important objects contemplated that we cordially rejoice in the success of this company. The centre of the mining operations being situated between the Frith of Thames and the Waikato River, the company will be under the nrcomity of making a railway to their po.-t on the Frith. This rai Way, it is now determined, shall be o- trie same *width as the Government railways" of New Zealand. And as the inland terminus of this, railway will be within some nine miles of the Waikato river, and without any engineering difficulties intervening, it has been advised by the London directors that the works should be pushed on to the Waikato river. We shall therefore see railway connection formed between the Waikato and the Thames waters by private enterprise,

and although looking at it through the narrowed vision of Auckland spectacles we might entertain jealousy of this, there cannot be a doubt that this additional means for advancing the welfare of Waikato, and bringing its produce in contact with competing markets and additional centres of population, must be of incalculable benefit to the general interests of the whole province. "We cordially wish suc cess to this company. Instead of mud dling in gold mines, and dirtying its hands with scrip, it is essaying an honest enterprise, profitable we believe to the shareholders, but fraught, too, with blessings to the whole people; and as it is now in a1 position to at once commence operations v/e shall, even though the atmosphere smells of gun powder, and trembles with the distant rumble of approaching war, watch its progress with increasing interest.

We have received the following letter from a gentleman whose experience of Maori "men and manners " gives a value to his statements; and as the principle which he advocates is one which we very strongly hold, we have mrch pleasure in giving his communication a prominent position in our columns :—" To the Editor : Sir, —I see by the papers that Ahipene Kaihau is figuring in the Waikato a* a messenger and mediator between Pakeha and Maori. I think the Government should intimate to Mr Ahipene that if he wishes to be looked upon and treated as a ' friendly ' native he had better take his wife Sophia and go down to his own settlement at Waiuku to keep his tribe in order in the event of a ' row' in Waikato. During the last Waikato compaign Ahipene's tribe, the ' Ngatiteata.' ■were not clean. I well remember when amongst them at the beginning of the year 1866, that many of the young men in Ahipene's settle ment boasted of their exploits in fighting against us at Rangiriri and other places. And yet in the face of all this, because the old chiefs Ahipene Kaihau and Hori Tauroa remained at home, they were patted on the back by the Government, retained their land, received presents, and if I am not mistaken, Ahipene was made an assessor with an annual salary. The time has now come when, this ' little game ' should be looked upon as 'played out.' The Paiko chief and others are on the same ' tack' now. Rewi's idea I believe to be nothing more or less than ' shepherding' his land while his young men go and fight. All friendly chiefs should be given to understand in unmistak able language that they will be held responsi ble for all their tribe, and in the event of any of their ' young bloods' being found with arms in their hands arrayed against us the penalty should be absolute confiscation of all their lands, settlements, houses, per sonal property, &c. This policy carried out with firnmesH and determination would have a salutary effect, and should any of Ahipene's men be found this time ' on the wrong side of the line,' there are some nice native re serves, such as Tauran^itira, Pehiakura and Kapeuta, and several others which would be good ' utu ' for the Government to lay their hands upon. In the meantime it would be well if the Waiuku settlers kept an eye upon the 'Ngatiteata,' and saw that no canoes shipped down the Awaroa Creek into the Waikato River for the front. I should not be surprised if it were true that some of the Waiuku natives had a hand in the ' Bald Hills " raid at tho Mauku ; if such was the case it must not occur again without its meet reward.—l am, &c, Kai Rubi."

The Auckland Oddfellows—a numerous body—purpose holding a meeting in their hall, Cook-street, this evening at half past seven, when one of their order will read a paper on the "Origin, Rise, and Progress of Odd fellowship." This is a new and interesting feature in connection with the brotherhood which the members intend to pursue at intervals. Other essays will follow with the view of developing and expanding the intellectual faculties of members.

A new Harmonic Society was formed last evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, and a committee was appointed. A goodly number of young men and woman were in attendance ; and the society, judging from the enthusiasm displayed, is likely to be permanent.

The operatic and ballad concert was last night favoured with a large audience, and the performances were sustained with equal talent. The "Irish Emigrant," and the beautiful Scotch ballad, "Ye banks and braes o' bonny Doon," were sung by Mdinei Carandini with her usual power and spirit of appreciation. The sisters were equally suc cessful in their several ballads and solos, accompanied by Mr Sherwin. Mr Henry Gordon gave "A Bandit's Life," and " O, ruddier than the cherry," with vigour and evident satisfaction. Madame Winter favoured the audience with a brilliant Scotch medley on the pianoforte in her own exqui site manner. The " Gipsies' Laughing Chorus" closed the entertainment amid general applause. Madame Carandini takes her benefit to-night, and will sing "The Last Kose of Summer," and "Softly sighs the winds of evening.

The Rev. R. J. Selwyn reached Auckland to-day by the Hero from Sydney. We mention as a singular, though perhaps unimportant coincidence, that his father, Dr Selwyn, Bishop of Lichfield, landed here on the same day of the month, on the 30th of May, 1842, exactly thirty-one years ago. We trust the missionary labours of the son may equal in Buccess the labours of his father, who is yet remembered with lively esteem by so many of our citizens. Mr Selwyn is not Bishop of Melanesia (designate) as stated in some papers, but comes to assist the Rev. Mr Codrington who has charge of the Mission.

! The tender of Mr John Munro of Waipu, for building the bridge over the Mangawai river at Henry's Grossing, has been accepted and the work will be commenced forthwith.

Wemay state, in answer to a correspondent, that the "Political Union," though much peeded, is not likely to be resuscitatedl at the British Hotel. We cannot tell what has become of that illuminated curiosity — the subscribers' book,—but we understand that the founder —the veritable man of Birming ham—is busily engaged on a new translation of Homer. On retiring from political life the late Earl of Derby thus amused himself; and Mr Gladstone, in a Parliamentary recess, also betook himself to the Greek bard.

! The Sydney Morning Herald, of May 24, quotes Bank of New Zealand shares at 16J, 16.

At the Victoria Theatre Miss Adelaide Bowring is playing a starring engagement supported by Messrs Carey, Jones and Joyce. The S. M. Herald, criticizing characters in " East Lynne " which have been frequently performed here by the same gentlemen, says : " Messrs Jones and Carey as "Sir Francis Levison" and " Archibald Carlyle " respec tively, were tame."

' Archdeacon Clarke, of New Zealand, delivered on the 19th instant; at St. Silas, Waterloo, a lecture on Mission Work in New Zealand. .. , , ' ;>i

The election of a successor to Mr J. McLeod promises to be rather a lively affair, »id the monotony of life in the Bay of Islands is likely to be dispelled for a season. We presume it is a necessity thatMr.Carltoa should present his claims, and we under stand that Mr Williams enters the list as a local candidate. In addition to these, Mr John Lundon started on Tuesday fof the North, in the Rowena, to woo the sweet voices of the constituents as a candidate and on the following day he was followed by Mr J. S. Macfarlane in the ■ btar ot tne South, who intends measuring swords with all competitors. Pity we have not telegraphic communication so that the sound of civil warfare in the North might pleasantly blend with and mellow the fiercer muttennga of coming turmoil in the South. The same defect in our system of telegraphic com munication will deprive us of the pleasure of watching the'skirmishings of the antagonists, and learning from time to time their several delineations of their qualifications as re presentatives in parliament. As will be seen from another column the Messrs Holmes call for tenders for the build ing of another ferry steamer for the North Shore Service. We are glad to see that the great increase of traffic, owing to the lower ing of fares to one-half has warranted this further increase of accommodation for the public ; and that the taste engendered _by such accommodation as that provided by the '' Takapuna " has made it necessary to meet the fastidious requirements of visitors to the favourite marine suburb. In all this we can not but hail with pleasure the factbeingeyery day realised in Auckland, that "old things have passed away and alithingshave become new."

A correspondent writes asking if we can tell him anything about ,the- scholarships for which examinations are now being held _at the Council Hall, under'the supervision of Mr Carleton. We can only answer that they are very valuable, being for £70 each, tenable for two years ; and that there are but two candidates in Auckland, where there ought 1o have been at least twenty or thirty. Further, we believe that there are twenty of these scholarships provided for all New Zealand, and that the latest information exhibited only nineteen entries for the whole. There must be something wrong in this. The Assembly; grant £3000 a-year to the New Zealand Uni versity, which appropriates £1,400-to the en dowment of thece twenty scholarships. The University, either through carelessness or, mismanagement, leaves this precious candle hidden under a bushel, and the excellent intentions of the Legislature are rendered of no avail. We give this answer to our correspondent an the best in our power, and shall be glad, if in error, to be set right by some one behind the scenes, and possessed of better information. The extraordinary fact that we should have only two candidates for there splendid prizes is, however, unquestion able, and demands explanation from those entrusted here with the agency of; the University.

The Hon. Saul Samuel arrived by the Hero en route-to England and America, for the express purpose of negotiating with those governments towards the permanent estab lishment of a mail service between England and the colonies. Previous to the hon gen tleman leaving Sydney a testimonial and valedictory address were presented to him. The address was beautifully engrossed in colored inks, illuminated and handsomely framed, wrought by Fitzjohn Hall. The testimonial expressed sentiments of esteem, and referred to the twenty yeaTS term of individual friendship which had existed between him and his co-religionists, and fellow-citizens. Mr Samuel, both in his public and private capacity has been of great assistance to the general community in assist ing educational and charitable institutions, and in promoting the public weal. Mr Samuel returned thanks to the friendß for their kindly recognition of his services, and trusted that his mission would be successful. We hear that the testimonial is to be a hand some piece of plate.' We are happy to announce that by the mail MrH. Troup received fromthe Right hon. T. H. Bailie, ex-Under Secretary for India, a donation of twenty pounds towards the repairs lately carried out in St. Matthew's Church. Gratitude. for personal , services rendered by the Rer. 1). Jones to the hon;. gentleman's family prompted this timelr contribution.

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

(Via Sibebia and China.) v

Ex Hero

Commercial Intelligence.

LONDON.

May 20.

, Discount, 5 per cent. There have been large withdrawals of gold for Germany. ' The money market is tightening. < j Stock are depressed owing to the apprehen sion that money will be still dearer. Debentures. — Victoria Five per cents., January and July, 108£ : New South Wales Fives, 107 ; New Zealand Consolidated Fives, 104 ; Bank of New South Wales shares, 43 ; Bank of , Australasia, 53£ ; Uni6n^ Bank of Australia, 45 ; London Chartered Bank of Australia, 24^ ; English, Scottish, and Aus tralian Chartered Bank, 21. ,-: -'j }

At the wool sales about half the quantity catalogued has been sold. The prices have been well sustained.

; The wheat market is firm and steady. 'The quality of the wheat received from California is irregular. Adelaide wheat, ex White Eagle, has : been sold at 645. per 496, lbs;) <j r~| i The Australian tallow market is quiet, i Mutton is quoted at £40 to £43 ; beef; from' $38 to £41. / , . .', ] The market forleatherand hidesismactive, dnd, has, a tendency to a slight deqliuGj.ip price's! j Hemp;isi.de.pressed.i!>f/. sr.uu.i' ,'•(r>'/.v/n : 1 1 i j Cocoanut oil unchanged. ~1 :; _ ,•; m :»■:.>:,,! , | In the copper market; tall kinds are quiet at late quotations.' ~( ,■, m;; aov.O'jtf 1 Straits, ( tin is dull, at, £146 *80 tom of i Australian ore sold at £21, tjoj£Bß., v , T! ,-, uyr

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY.

May 24.

; To-day was observed as a partial holiday notwithstanding a proclamation postponing the celebration of Her Majesty's birthday till next "Wednesday,

i The steamer, Victoria arrived yesterday from Axickland.

j The barque Thames is announced to leave fij>r Auckland on the 31st instant. She is being loaded -by'Mr George Thome. IMr C. L. Qwist has executed an order for If.P.M. Thakombau. This order is the artistic ornamentation' of a war club of the Fijian potentate, which has been adapted to t^ie peaceful uses of a parliamentary mace. . James Fallon, of Tipperary Gully, has been committed at Young on the charge of murder.,.;,., : ,■ :.„,, • :■■■. ,■ :i ?» >Mm- jii.fi.il UM I Feara are entertained that the early maize crop (now fit for gathering) is being attacked b^to'inwotj' '**™& f«fi»%B»«Jansf i;::\

i GuWiE dltergv boßts\ a?" ft? tot French**teanier N£an»e, hung himself to a tree at Balmain, He leaves a widow. The arrangements between.New South Wales and. Victoria regarding border_ .duties has been completed, and «» intimation to that effect hasbeen sent to the Customs offices on the border. , A,™mf- Instructions have been sent to the Agent General to send out 6000 immigrants. A little girl named Clara J. MB^S herself at Hamilton by swallowing mice poison in consequence of having broken a lamp-glass while her mother was oat,

MELBOURNE.

May 24. 1 A heartless creditor had a debtor arrested at the funeral of his child. The wife ap plied to his Honor Judge Kou'man the fol lowing day, and obtained the release of Her husband. ~ j At Wangaratta a woman and her son dia tarbed the congregation at Divine service by : accusing the officiating clergyman with the seduction of several men's wives. The woman i was committed for trial. In the libel case Mridge v. Melbourne Herald, a verdict has been returned for tne plaintiff. Damages £5. Mount and Morris have been sent to serve their sentences in hard labour at Pentridge. .1 A great increase has taken place in the Post Office Savings Banks Fund. The new Electoral Bill will give one mem ber to each ten thousand of population. A diamond bracelet has been presented to Miss Hattie Sheppard, the actress. The R.M.S. Baroda left at one o'clock on 23rd. Four passengers refused tobe vaccinated. The second officer remains in quarantine ; his case being one of the worst ever treated i there. I The libel action against the Herald came I on to-day. Mr Winch and his son were ex amined, and the hearing of the case postponed until Monday. Maize continnes scarce. Miss Arabella Goddard is staying at Men zie's Hotel, and musical connoisseurs are I anxiously awaiting the announcement of her first appearance in public. The seaman Moore, who was indicted for; the murder of Kelcher on board the Stafford shire, has pleaded guilty to the charge of manslaughter, and stands remanded for sen tence.

The Victoila hr,s returned, having com pleted the survey of King's Island and dis covered several dangerous reefs.

ADELAIDE.

May 24. The steamer Aldinga has her shaft broken. .A public subscription is on foot: for the defence of the baby-farming prisoners. The share mania is abating. : Wheat steady at 5s 6d per bushel.

BRISBANE.

May 24.

Patrick M 'Quade, miner, was killed yes terday, in the Golden Crown Prospecting Claim, at Georgetown, by the fall of several tons of stone. Flour is reduced. Numbers leaving Georgetown for Port Darwin, over land.

ARMIDALE.

May 24.

The foundation stone of a new Church of England Cathedral was laid to-day by the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale ; there was a special service for the occasion. Between three and four hundred persons were present, including twelve Church of England clergy* men. Donations amounting to £476 were laid on the stone. A public luncheon fol lowed in the Town-hall, which was crowded to excess.

BATHURST.

A smart Bhock of earthquake was felt here last evening'at a quarter-past six. It lasted several seconds.

The proprietor of the Independent is tobe reimbursed expenses incurred in an action brought against him lately. £50 were Bub scribed last night at a meeting. There have been several apprehensions of persons charged with attempting to pass "ricketty dick" sovereigns, coined for the Exhibition.

NEWCASTLE.

A frightful accident has occurred at the Stockton tin smelting works. Mr Robinson, the manager, got his foot into a pan of molten tin, and was so severely injured as to lead to the apprehension that he would lose his foot.

REPORT OF THE CITY OF AUCK LAND'S HOMEWARD PASSAGE.

;By the courtesy of Capt. Wm. Ashby' we are enabled to publish the report of the home ward-bound passage of the ship City of Auckland :—Sailed from Auckland Decent-; jber 7, at 1 p.m.; landed pilot two hours ;after. Passed Tiritiri at midnight; Bth, light north winds and fine "weather; off Poor Knights at 6 p.m. ; 9th, very near calm ; 10th, took our departure at noon from the East Cape ; 2nd January, 1873, sighted and passed within sight of Cape Horn ; 11th, sighted South Georgia Island ; 24th, entered the tropics of Capricorn in 26° long*; 6tH February, crossed the equator in same longi tude ; 21st, : sailed out. of the tropios of Caucer : 28th, passed between the Western Islands, Flores, and Foyal; 7th March, arrived in the Channel; 10th, arrived and landed all passengers in the Victoria Docks. REMARKS ON THE VOYAGE. From Auckland to the Poor Knights light westerly winds and fine weather. When off those Island four miles tacked ship and stood towards, the, East Cape. When off Tauranga it 2 p.tu! on the 9th December, about 60 piles, let the carrier pigeons go with messages for the JSveninq Star (pleased to observe by the newspapers they had arrived safely). Passed in sight of Cape Jlorn on the 2nd January, having had fresh fair winds between N.W. and S.W. from the tlast Cape to the Horn. Prove by foul winds, tot'th'^ South Georgia Island^, and sighted Ijhree large icebergs off those Islands. , When off Ri'a d<i >lat Plata encountered "two very heavy gales of wind; ship being hove to for 12 hours, and again for 18 hours. Had little or no trade winds in either hemisphere, with a deal of hot sultry weather. From tjhe tropics to the, Western Islands light fair j winds and fine weather. From the islands ! tlo the channel moderate fair winds. The ' passage occupied 86 days from the' East Cape, and 90 days from Auckland. The passengers were all landed in good health oh the 10th March in the Victoria docks. No deaths occurred. During the passage Mrs Tomlinsoh, third-class passenger, gave bxrth to a boy. The ship City of Auckland discharged her cargo in splendid condition, not a single package being damaged. The vessel then went into the dry docks, and afterwards into the East India Docks to Wad for Auckland. ' She is again chartered by Messrs Shaw, Saville and Co. Captain Ajshby has given up the command of the ship, but a new commander has not yet been appointed. The Countess of Kintore arrived in London on the 3rd March, having left three weeks before her. By this it will be seen tHatthe ♦•'City" beat the "Counter " by fourteen dayi. '. .. ';. , j " " xkll'nWi .i. ■•-!:.■.-, I .JuTtJa-no' n.i on

NORFOLK ISLAND.

WRECK OF A SCHOONER AND A BARQUE.

(FROM OXTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

May! The French schooner Diahot, Pefciv&L master, owned by Praschi, of Noumea, N.C.,, drifted ashore at Norfolk Island on 2lste April. From information obtained through, one of the Islanders who was aboard at tl^ * time it appears that at about two a.m. of * Monday a heavy swell set in from the North, east, and the weather threatening, the i»at« w&S induced to try and get the vessel under weight ; and while heaving at the windlass the chain parted at the hawspipe. Canvas was at once set, but there being little or no wind she drifted affhore about two1 cabjes lengths from the Cascades landing,: where she was discovered at daylight the best anclior lashed to the hows, and with the heaviest chain attached. T have very little doubt, if the second anchor had been cast adrift as soon as the smart chain parted, that the vessel would have been afloat at this moment. Unfortunately the master of the vessel was ashore at the time of the occurrence. Had he have re mained on board, the accident might have been prevented ; or if he had given his mate instructions to get underweigh on Saturday afternoon, and put to sea till daylight on Monday—aß is uscal when vessels Joad from the Cascades. She ha<2 seven head of cattle and a few sheep at the ta;w> of her wre^k, which were all drowned in ,t>e vessel s hold, and fneir carcasses are lying a^ng the beach in a horrid state of putrefaction. By request of the captain our magistrate (Mr Quintal) sold the wreck on Monday afternoon for the benefit of the underwriters,, the schooner being insured for £800 in Sydney. Mr Francis Nobbis' whaling com pany were the purchasers, and are now build ing a large shed of the timber, which will be most useful as a store-house for oil during the season of whaling, and also for any goods that may be landed on that side of the island. We have been expecting a yacht from Sydney. On Thursday last a cutter hove m sightrat daylight far to the westward. She worked up to the island in a very short time, proving by her fast sailing qualities that she, wasiof clipper build. - The oWner, Mr Orkney, landed with two other gentlemen, andreported his vessel, theLelia, ,ten days from Melbourne, with twentytons flourf or Port Darwin, calling at New Caledonia, New Hebrides, *nd other places on the way through Toms Straits. The cutter left on Saturday morning with a fine fair wind.

WRECK OF A WHALING BARQUE AT NORFOLK ISLAND.

By the arrival of the schooner Ivanhoe we have received intelligence of the wreck of the whaling barque Mary Hamilton, of Melbourne, at Norfolk Island, on the 6th May. The whole of the crew were saved, and they were enabled to land 5 tuns of oil, and also a quantity of effects from the vessel, which were shipped on board the Ivanhoe and brought to Auckland. The captain and crew have also come on in the schooner. It appears that the barque struck on a rock outside the island, and was so damaged that it was found advisable to run her on the beach in order to save the cargo. Captain Barker attributes the occurrence to the carelessness, of the mate, in whose watch the occurred. An enquiry will be held into the cause of the wreck in course of a eweek.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

■•••■■ _ _____ •;■ 7 , ■ • ■■ "-TV^Mi A karkow escape from drowning .ooonrnS, off Maori Point this morning to a man named Alfred Ledger, The man was in an open centre-board boat, on his way to Carder's pottery works, having started from thfei wharf about seven o'clock this morning. Arriving off Kauri Point the boat was capyv sized. He however managed to. enscon^i himself on the' bottom of the boat, where:: he remained for two hours; until; picked up by 'John M. Logan; of th». Eclipse, steam launch, on her way, from? Riverhead to Auckland. He had divested himself of his clothing when taken on board^ ;the steamer. The boat was taken in tow, and; both were brought on to Auckland. The man was very much exhausted, and stated he' could not have held out ten minutes longer. Ledger was about to proceed to Messrs Car ders' works for the purpose of boring the ground for coal;

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham ), m > : •;. Judgment for Plaintiffs. <i Judgment was found for plaintiffs in the following cases :—Nicholson v. Hore, claim (professional services), £5 10s; F. Pasquetz y. Smith* Co., claim (nets), £4 15sj Johfc Bolous v. H. M. Shepherd, claim, £lTi2d fji , ! J. C. TAYLOR V. H, LEES. , ' ij.ji.f I Claim £4 103. j This wis a claim, for board and lodging, against which the defendant pleaded £3 as a set off for a grate, fixing the same and finding materials for tne work.' | Mr. Joy,: for the plaintiff, examined the ; defendant as to his set off. j Etta Taylor gave rebutting evidence. j His Worship said defendant had not proved 4is set off. j Judgment for plaintiff; with costs, £2 per ijionth. ■""•■'' '"*•} l';/;-..! •.''' /'■'",'; MATTHEW. WATKINSON V. CHAfc. DUK^NJftBLD,, a | Claim* £2.13s 6'd. .'! i rhi ■ <•* f •■« *>** i Mr Joy appeared for the'plaintiff. "; !'! J Matthew Watkinson ' stated i that the /" arnouht claimed was the balance of an account fpr fixing shelves in certain houses in Chapel- ,, sjfcreet and' Shelly Beach:' ', '.',"' iaiwH j Mr Brookfield, for' defendant,- cross*.-.■ examined plaintiff^ !! i ' " :,'. ! Chas; Dukenfield deposed that he only' di3pu,ted t eight shillings for fixing shelves, Mid would pay the amount at once if plaintiff would deduct that amount and pay the costs of (Ijhe caseJl' /. [] fj {/ ; . |v • Isaac, Beet gave evidence for plaintiff.^J i Judgment for plaintiff yijith costs. ' f ! ]i ' ;'- ) ; v '.;,J:,.i-c; .^ILkiESl^,'C. HOOKER, f tig ! Claim £U()s r .^r.'■";:;',,';/,'-'(.-.,;• - Abntl This was a claim forrent, but in conseq ttehce^^ of informality in the declaration plaintiff tffoi^ n|ui.smted.',;Costs £1 15s. 6d. ' ' '>'' ; ' ;,' idt W. GLE»HILL"V. EDWARD T. PETTY. ' j Claim rent £2 9s 9d. ! Mr Joy appeai-jed for 'plaintiff, and' Mr v^ Hesketh for defendant. '.':• •'•,•■. f William Gledhill deposed that there was, no partnership between him' and defendant ,t in respect of present claim ; the relationship - in, connection with the partnership had" 0 previously ceased. The claim'was for stable room and corn, arid a bill which plaintiffo paid to Mr Billington at defendant's request. Witness was cross-examined by M* • Hesketh. ■ »] ;««j ;■;■ ■' fi^loMta His Worship said this •» as the most extra ordinary case of partnership he had ever1'" heard of. He was of opinion after hearing ,„ evidence on both sidles that the' expenses j should be equally borne. The defendant W must pay 9s iO^d towards the corn eaten by the horse. He thought plaintiff had a very easy partner, and plaintiff had vetfy little- itb' <? complain of. Nonsuited. ADJOURNED OASES. I John Batger v, R. g. Scott. Claim £18 4«, ,'C li KSS? 6 A'A X 'J, P

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