SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER: This evening, 0.6 j to-mono* morning, 0.48 BUN-SET : This evening, 6.8; SUN-RISE: To morrow mornlnsr, 6.51 MOON'S AGE: last Quarter, 9th Instant, 6.50 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Go-ahead, s.s., McGillivray, from Warganui Roweua, s s , from Russell Murray, s.s., from Russell Phoebe, s s., from the South Isabella, brig, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei Wild Duck, ketch, for Kaipara (from the Manukau)

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Go-A head from Wanganui: 40 he ad cattle. 250 sheep, Seatonand Davidson.' Per s.s Phoebe from the South. From Dunedin : 20 sacks, Binney ; 4 cases 1 cask, Kempthorne ; 4 sacks, 1 case, order ; 3 cases, Montague ; 1 case, Howden ; 1 case, Kohn; 1 pge, 1 box, Shand. From Lyttelton : 7 cases cheese, Hall; 8 do, Barnett and Co.; 15 do, Brown Barret and Co.; 30 kegs do, Townsend ; 38 sacks malt, Sniter ; 1 box, Lord Bishop ; 12 cases, Binney ; 1 parcel, Beet ham ; 1 do. Wills ; 1 cask, Craig ; 1 pkg Young. From Wellington : 1 parcel, Gilham; 1 do, National Bank ; 1 case, Sargood ; 1 do, Windsor; 1 parcel,SFerguson. From Picton : 10 bags, oats, 1 horse, Redwood ; 4 boxes gold, 4,4830zs 9dwts, Bank of New Zealand. From Nelson : 6 bales hops, Hall; 1 horse, Walters ; 2 bottles, Neal; 10 kegs butter, 22 cases fruit, Soloman ; 19 do do, Messen ger ; 20 do, Reid ; 2 cases, Macfarlane; 2 boxes, Barnes ; 1 box, Dennison; 1 trunk, Lewis :10 cases, Hood; 4 boxes, Veale; 3 cases, Masfield.

EXPORTS.

r Per Flirt for Timaru : 65,000 feet timber, 100 doors, 30 packages sashes, 1,000 pieces architraves. —D. H. McKeszie, agent.

The s.s. Phcebe, Captain Worsp, arrived in the Manukau to-day with the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs Wallace, Mr and Mrs Lewisson, Mrs Mrfflin, Misses Baird, Shepherd, Smart, the Kennedy family (7) Messrs Brown, Fogle, Smart, Montague, Binney, Williams, Russell, King, Hood and Smith, and 17 in the steerage.

The brig Isabella arrived in harbour this afternoon, after a tedious passage of 26 days from Newcastle. She brings 408 tons of coal for Messrs. Henderson and Mac farlane.

The barque Rose M. may now be daily looked for, having got safely away from Oamaru after the late gale. A considerable portion of her Southern cargo comes to T. H. Hall and Co.

The brigantine Nightingale left Hokianga on the 30th of April for Melbourne with 152.000 feet kauri logs, shipped by John Reid.

The s.s Rowenaarrived from Russell at a few minutes psst four this morning. She left the Bay of Islands at mid-day yesterday and had easterly winds down the coast. Passengers : —Saloon : Messrs. G. Holdship, H. Wright, J. Andrews, Sloane, Yarborough, Fraser, L. C. Goffe, T. Wyatt, Mrs Sloane, Miss Lunan, Miss Harden, Mrs Armstrong, and 2in steerage. Cargo :—9O bales of flax, 4 do. tow, A. Buckland ; 27 bags of gum, Arnold, Hines and Co.; 5 kits offish, Thomp son ; 9 sacks of meat, 24,000 shingles, D. Gol die ; 1 horse, _. Buckland. We are indebted to Mr Stodart, the purser, for report and Russell news.

The ship Jubilee has now been 108 days at sea. If she is not smart in putting in an appearance we shall not be surprised to see either the Huntley Castle or the Rooparell, respectively 76 and 74 days out, give her the month and a beating. The s.s. Pretty Jane left Napier for this port last night. She brings 32 head of cattle and 200 sheep. The mail steamer Cyphrenes arrived at Port Chalmers at 7 a.m., and left at 10 a.m., reaching Lyttelton early this morning, where she left again for Wellington at 10 a.m. She is expected to arrive in Auckland on Wednes day morning. Her time of departure for San Francisco has therefore been postponed till that day at 2 p.m. The schooner Sunbeam has cleared for Waipu with a cargo of stores. The brigantine Flirt has cleared out for Timaru with a cargo of timber, &c. Tbe schooner Helen has entered inwards from Ngugururu with twenty-four tons fire wood, 10,000 feet timber and 20,000 shingles. The s.s. Go-Ahead,. Captain McGillivray, arrived at Onehunga at midnight. She left Wanganui at 1 p.m. on the 7th ; crossed the bar at 2 p.m, arriving inside the heads at 10 p.m.' last night and here as above. Experienced light variable winds with smooth water throughout. Passenger—Mr Brown. We are indebted to Mr Newman, purser, for files".

The s.s, St. Kilda, which we announced; yesterday as having sailed for Wanganui from the Manukau, took the following pas sengers :—-Dr. Marshall and family, C. Gor ton, and Messrs Colgate, Start, and W. Brewer.

The barque Serene left Wellington on the 6th for this port. The ketch Wild Duck sailed for Kaipara -from Onehunga to-day with a cargo of general stores. The s.s. Murray left Russell yesterday afternoon at 5 p.m., arriving at wharf 9.30 this morning. Passengers : Mrs Hargreaves and child, Miss and Master Harris, Captain Tuttley, and Mr Hemblin. Cargo :23 bags gum, Walker and Co. ; 18 do do, Rolph and Co. ; 19 hides, 1 bundle sheepskins, Ireland Bros, ; 3 bundles hides, Gittos and Co. Leaves for Tauranga Monday at 4 p.m.

PORT OF RUSSELL.

DEPARTURES. May _—California, barque, 867 tons, Chase, for .whaling grounds May 7— Speedwell, 36 tons, Onius, for Thames.

The following vessels were loading when the p.s. Rowena left:—Fawn, Policeman, Mary Thompson, and William and Julia. The cutter Maud has been lying wind bound at Russell since Tuesday.

The barque Fleur-de-Maurice arrived at Wangaroa on Thursday from Lyttelton. The schooner Eliza Mary will sail for Sydney on Saturday. Cargo—92,ooo feet timber.

The brigantine Fanny and the schooner Mary Melville are both loading timber at Wangaroa.

The whaling barques Coral, Abraham Barker, and Martha expect to sail on Mon day, the llth. ■ _

COMMERCIAL.

There was a large attendance of buyers at Mr R. Arthur's market poultry sale yes terday. Small fowls sold at lld, fine 2s' Id; turkeys, very fine, 4s Id; small, 2s. Ducks fetched Is 6d to 2s 3d. There were no geese in the market. The market generally was plentifully supplied with game and the butchers had a good show of meat, fine legs of mutton at sd. At Fenton's store there was a large quantity of splendid fresh butter.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

Th _~OJI o _lnsf Me ih* current calls and dividends paf able in tbe companies named below:—

Calls.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maixs will C_ob_ as TJh__b. :— For Thames, on Monday next, at 10.30 a.m. and

5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Monday next, at 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga, per Murray, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Kussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Rowena,

on Monday next, at 4 p m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Phcebe, on

Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. For Eawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, on

Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. For Norfolk Island, per s.s. Southern Cross, on

Tuesday next, at noon For the undermentioned places, per Cyphrenes, on Tuesday next, 12th instant, as under : — For Fiji.Sanriwich Islands.TJnited States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. t _ _ * For the" United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters hearing an extra fee of 6d vill be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing. For Russell, &c, per Muirar, on Thursday next, 14th instant, at 3 p.m. (Signed) 8. B. Bibs, (Met Portmarttr,

MARRIAGE.

W/ rxis—Wiro.-On the 7th May, at the Wesleyan Church, Onehunga, by the fatherof tbebiidegroc-m, assisted by the Bey R. Bunn, Robert Msirfcin, youngest son of the Rev J. Wallis, of Auckland, to Fmily Farah, youngest daughter of Captain Thomas Wing, Harbourmaster, &c, Poit of Manukau.

DEATH.

Gratt.'N—At Rutland-street, ParaelT, m May 9, Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Alexander Graltan.

The funeral will leave th« residence, Parnell, on Monday, at three p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENCE.

Maiiie.—You must try again. Your little contribution is hardly up to the mark, but with perseverance yon will no doubt im prove.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And th« good that we can do

We are glad to learn that Mr J. Cosgrave is a candidate for the seat in tbe City Council vacated by the resignation of Mr Stannus Jones. A deputation of natives from the Kaipara waited on his Honor the Supeiintendent to day at noon on a, matter of great interest to Northern settlers. It consisted of ITemara Tauhia, Arama Karaka Haututu (Adam Clark), and Hori Te More They came to inform the Superintendent formally of the consent of tho natives to the opening up of a road from Makarau to Pua tahi on the Kaipara Coast. This ques tion has been an open one for the past twelve or thirteen years, many of the natives interested being ardent Kinpites having for bidden any attempt to pass that way on pain of death. This projected road leading through the Hoteo, Puhatahi and Waitangi blocks will shorten the distance between A Ibertland and Auckland by abouttwenty-five miles. Thanks to the persuasive povvots and earnest efforts of Mr Ncilson the difficulty has now at last been overcome, and thenative representatives to-day made a formal offer of dedicating the land required to the Queen. They requested that the natives might be em ployed on the earthworks, and tbat Euro peans should undertake the bridges. This concession of the natives is of the greatest interest and value to Northern settlement. A meeting of the Teachers' Association waß convemd this afternoon to consider the Education Bill, but the members present seemed to think that it would be premature to discups the measure before it bad been brought into the Council. The meeting was therefore adjourned for a week. A gallant and successful rescue from •drowning was effected this morning on the wharf near the watermen's steps. A boy dropped his kit over into the water, and in trying to recover, got down on to the stringers below the planking. While here he slipped and fell into the tide, which was in at the time. Seeing the accident, Noyer, one of the watermen, jumped in with out hesitation and hauled the youngster out. But for this timely assit-tance he would, pro. bably, have been washed away anddrowned- A meeting of the new Parnell Foot ball Club took place at the Windsor Castle Hotel last night. Mr A. King was voted to the chair. About thirty members were present. The businees done.was as follows :—The Rugby Union rules were adopted for the Club and the uniform settled, to be white jersey and knickerbockers, grey stockings and red cap, with white pip ing. The subscription fixed was five shillings for the season for both members and honorary members. Mr Gore was elected Captain, and Mr H. E. Cotton treasurer and secretary. The follow ing committeemen were appointed : Messrs Coates, King Evens, F. Biaydes, Lacon, C, Nation, and J. Philsou. A match is talked of with the Auckland Club on June 6th. With reference to a correspondent's remarks in to-day's Herald relative to the convey ance of mails to and from steamers in the Manukau, we understand that until arrange ments can be made for running tidal trains the mail will| probably ?be conveyed by coach whenever it would suffer detention by having to wait for the next regular train. A special train will probably be sent to con nect with the Phcebe, and if this is done the hours for closing the mails will be extended. No doubt the postal authorities will do their utmost to meet the requirements of the public until permanent arrangements are made. Divine service to morrow (Sunday) atNew ton Kirk by Rev. Dr. Wallis, morning— "Jesus in the Cradle," evening—"Jesus in the Tomb." At City Hall by Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A., morning—"The Grace of Liberality;" evening—"Heroes of Faith." Lorhe-street new Hall by Mr Martin, morn ing— "The Little Open Book;" evening, by Mr Edwards —"Holiness, the Supreme End of Life. United Free Methodist Church, sermons morning and evening by Rev.G. H. Turner; also at Wellesley-street Baptist Chapel, by Rev. P. H. Oornford. At Cook street Christian's Meeting House, Edward es and Sheridan-streets' Primitive Methodist places of worship at the usual hours (see advts.) We notice that a general meeting of the subscribers to the Auckland Women's Home and proposed Reformatory wiU be held on Tuesday evening next in the Wellesley street Y.M.C.A.'s rooms for the purpose of amalgamating the Women's Refuge with the proposed Reformatory. His Honor the Superintendent has kindly consented to pre side.

We learn that the Health Officer reports that typhoid fever is not more prevalent than is usual at this season, and if contagious at all is only in the lowest degree. Dr Ken derdine, dispensary surgeon, reports no cases. The Inspector under the Health Act is doing his best ;o abate nuisances of every character, but the present seasou is excep tionably dry and hardly wholesome.

A correspondent inquires if it is true the insurance agents entertained two Fire Bri gade companes and never asked the City Volunteer men, and properly asks if this is the way to strengthen the cause or produce good feeling between the men, or if the apathy he observes at fires is surprising under the circumstances ?

To the Editor : Sir,—You have noticed in j your columns that the Insurance Fire Brigade j is disbanded, but failed in holding; them up I to public scorn and contempt for a senseless, downright, wicked proceeding on their part. They have taken away the ladder that hung at the fence in front of the Army and Navy Hotel. If you deem this incorrect go and | take the evidence of your own eyes.—l am, ; &c, T. B. Hanhaford, i

We regret to learn of the death of Miss O'Brien, daughter of L. O'Brien f Esq., Registrar of the Supreme Court. The young lady was seized with scarlet fever, which teiminated fatally after a few days' illness. Other members of Mr O'Brien's family are also suffering frcm the same complaint, which a medical gentleman infoims us has been prevalent in town during the last week.

The election of a member of the Harbour Board takes place at the Mechanics'lnstitute at neon on Monday next. The- candidates announced are Captain Casey (the retiring member), and D. H. McKenzie. Both gen tlemen are well known in mercantile circles.

The Claus-Rekel- Company will leave for Sydney on Thursday next. They will return from the Thames in time to give a cor-cert at Ponsonby on Tuesday, and will probably appear at Onehunga on Wednesday. These will positively be the last appearances of these talented artistes in this province.

The sitting of the Provincial Council last night was a very short one. The Provincial Treasurer asked that the consideration of the Education Bill might be postponed, and after some opposition from one or two members this course was adopted, and the Bill was ordered to be taken after the Highways Bill on Tuesday next. Motions for a return of moneys collected under the Education Acts, and for a return of the land in the Wairoa and Waiuku Militia districts available for selection with Volunteer land scrip, were agreed to. The rope attached to the fire-bell at the corner ofV ictoiia and Albert-streets is com pletely worn through, and is therefore quite unservicable in case of a fire. This should be attended to.

The first of a series'of lectures on " Heroes of Faith " will be given at the City Hall on Sunday evening next, not on Sunday morn ing as stated in the Cross, by the Rev War low Davies, M.A.

The Naval Brigade has taken the initia tive in a good movement. At a meeting last night, Captain Leßoy presiding, it was re solved that the corps shall muster at fires for the purpose of rendering what assistance they citii to those in authority. Tht 1 men will place themselves under the command of whatever officers are present. They will wear their blue collars as a distinguishing badge.

Mr Shortt, hair-dresser by special appoint ment to the Star, continues his useful labours at 170 Queen-street with great satisfaction to the public, and has engaged a professional bail -dresser to assist him, tho increasing cus tom rendering such a step necessary. His announcement will be found in another column.

The Rev. Mr Root, of Poverty Bay, will officiate in St. Andrews Church to-morrow, morning and evening, at the usual hours. The Rev. D. Bruce will officiate at St. James's in the room of the Rev. Mr Macnicol, who is still absent from town.

INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

The meeting last evening in the City Hall, introductory to the winter course of lectures in connection with the Christian Young Men's Association was a triumph in every respect, and surpassed both in literary merit and musical anangement, all the preced ing meetings of the same charac ter to which we have had the pleasure of listening. The hall was crowded to excess, and numbers could not gain admittance. His Excellency the Governor occupied the chair, supported by his Honor the Superintendent. We observed on the platform several of our leading ministers and citizens. As soon as his Excellency reached the platform the choir struck up " God save the Queen." His Excellency opened tbe pro ceedings with a Bpeech much to the purpose, and which showed how much he was in sym pathy with every movement connected with the moral, intellectual, and religious culture of the community. He said that the Chris tian character of the Society was its own defence : its title was its sufficient recom mendation, and he was glad to notice that it was in a progressive condition. He believed that the members of the institution, especially the young men, in forming themselves into such an Association had two main objects in view—namely, self-improvement and use fulness. He coincided with an eminent writer, who said that education was of two kinds, that which is taught to us and that which we teach ourselves. The importance of self-culture could not be too highly con sidered, because without it the mind narrows and deteriorates. His Excellency, in re ferring to the lectures, said that they were of an instructive and useful character. The great advantage of lectures was their guid ance in* the matter of reading and the choice of hooks. He was particularly struck with a word, he believed of the Rev Thomas Binney's coining, in that writer's life of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton. The word was " whole-mindedness." This was a word, if acted out by young men would be of eminent service to them in life. Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, not al ways a rich man, mastered everything he took in hand. Whatever he did he did thoroughly and systematically. His Ex cellency concluded a very practical speech with these words:—"lf you will use the advantages offered by this institution they will be a great help to you in life, and will contribute to your moral and mental comfort, | and public and private usefulness." The choir then gave "Hail, Smiling Morn," after which J. C. Firth, Esq., read an encourag ing address on "Difficulties," shewing their use in making man energetic, courageous and manly ; even a good girl, said the speaker, cannot be won without difficulty. The address was marked by sterling common sense, with occasional touches of humour. Miss Leaf sang that charming song, which always finds its way to the heart of the listener, "Beautiful Spring," which she sang in the happiest manner. This lady subsequently gave the " Murmur of the Shell" with due feeling. The Rev. William Oliver, Wesleyan minister, gave, an excellent address on "Fiction," which was evidently a well and carefully-studied paper. Mr. Oliver delivered his essay in clear, dis tinct, and pleasant style, quite free from the sing-song mannerism which young men of the ministerial profession frequently fall into, and which, in its measured cadences, so frequently brings a slumbrousness over the senses. Mr. Oliver's address was a very fair and unbiassed criticism, and highly commendable. The choir gave Herrick's, " Come let us all a-Maying go." Miss Cooper also sang a very pleasing ballad. Mr Boardman gave a first-rate address on "Ourselves," which was brimful of good advice, and which if acted upon and carried out would redound . to the comfort and well-being of colonists. I His address included thoughts on drainage, scoria, water, and the proper, nursing of in fants, and the advocacy of an institution for teaching household duties to young women. The Rev Dr. Wallis's address was on " Domestic Tyrants," which the doctor divided into three classes, viz., men, women, and children. Th«. speaker's extempore ad dress, though exceedingly funny, and good humoured, was occasionally very pungent and truthful, andweresomany home-thrusts at the home-tyra ats, who, as the doctor remarked, regarded the home as a sty, where they could swill and grunt. He also denounced the practice of spoiling children by letting

them have their own way in everything, and thus allowing them to become tyrants in their turns, and frequently in after life pests of society. Dr Wallis drew a beautiful picture of a loving couple having passed through the vicissitudes of life in genial and tender harmony and on the edge of hie s winter, realising the ideal of the noblest love song which, perhaps, was ever written, that of "John Anderson, my Joe," by Robert Burns, and which the doctor recited with true pathos, to the infinite amuse ment of the audience. Several other pieces were given by the choir under the direction of Mr Cooper, the musical accompaniments by Mr Lambert; after which a vote of thanks, to his Excel lency, proposed by his Honor the Superin tendent, and seconded by Captain Laldy, was carried by acclamation. His Excellency, in leturning thanks, said that since he had been in New Zealand he had been received with very great kindness by all sections of the people, and he should study to do his best to serve the colony and its people. The National Anthem closed a most interesting and pleasant evening.

CLAUS-REKEL AND CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT.

"We have been there and still would go." Having taken our seat shortly after the doors were opened we had the opportunity of observing some changes in the manners and customs of the people. Contrary to precedents, the chorus singers seemed to take their places in the orchestra at once, and filed in as they arrived, the ' conductor all the time occupy ing his seat in front of them, and preserving ian impassive aspect, after the manner of the ; ancients. By ten minutes to eight the seats of tbe chorus singers were nearly all occupied, and at five minutes to eight the band filed in with their several instruments of inflation and string, and their books being i all in order beforehand, there was no noise or confusion observable. Shortly after eight i the sudden rising of the v> hole orchestra, and • the commencement of a roll on the kettle i drums gave notice that the Governor had : arrived ; and before the last strain lof the National Hymn was finished ; llis Excellency and Lady Fergusson, accompanied by His Excellency of Tas mania, and their respective suites, had taken i their places, where they remained standing i until the tnd of "God Save the Queen." I 1 he conductor then waved aloft his white • wand, and bringing it down to a horizontal i, position, theie kept it. What there was in • the motion or in the stick we could not tell, but tbe effect was to produce in a few in- I stants of time perfect-stillness and attention on the part of every individual in the or chestra. Even the incessant scraping and i tuning with which the first violins usually i manage to fill up every interval of vacant time ceased for a space, and there was silence, even silence which might be felt. Before our wonder had ceased at the strange [ power of this little stick we saw it again in the air, and found that the overture to " Der Freischutz" had commenced with a crescendo on tbe first bar that was beautifully executed. ; The unequalled horn movement which follows , the introductory bars was not effectively '■ managed. Instruments were either absent ;or silent, for the music of Weber was not- played in this part of the adagio. The overture generally was fairly executed, i but by no means as well as the Semiramide on the Saturday previous. An amateur i performance of the most difficult overture in • the world ought not, however, to be judged • too severely. How Captain Egerton managed .to take his band successfully through it at the fiightful pace which he maintained is a [ marvel. The selections from Der Freischutz i which followed were not remarkable for any . great faults or any great excellence. They were listened to with attention and pleasure, and merited the applause bestowed. The first part was was completed by a violin solo iby Mdlle. Claus. To criticise her perform . ance is a tabk beyond our powers. The im , profession made on the mind by this lady's playing is that of vigoious strength animated ;by amost masculine intelligence. There never was a more entire absence of trick or claptrap. ■ The playing is straightforward and healthy. , and the intonation perfect. What strikes us the most in her playing is the exceeding grace and power of the bowing and the ease with ; which the fiddle is held and manipulated. ', The purity of the sound produced, and the ; absolute perfection of the timbre is such as ; proceeds from nothing in the world but a good violin well played upon. Miss Claus played other pieces during the evening, but we shall say no more about them, for know-; ! ledge and capacity more than we possess are required to treat of her great excellence. All we can speak to is the remarkable pleasure which the whole audience felt and evidenced through all her performances. The second part commenced with a duet from Spohr's " Faust," which we have heard in the hall before, and never could make out. It reminds one of Turner's pictures, a beautiful mixture of colours, green skies, white seas, purple ships, with red masts and blue sails, and cloud apparently made of patches of mustard. But the general effect is delightful, though one can't tell what it is all about. There must have been something wrong in the perform- ! ance, for it was only during the progress of this piece that the conductor had the appear- i ance of being unhappy. He certainly had spirits to charm during those five minutes which called up all his energies, and he did not struggle entirely without success. The piano solo by Mons. Rekel was the weakest thing of the evening—not that it was ill played, for the performer showed much mastery of his instrument; but the composition itself was mediocre, and quite uninspired. May we during the rest of our career in this world of joy and sorrow be protected from hearing "Auld Lang Syne", in the minor key. It is bad enough I in the major key, when the singers have had a Scotchman's modicum of Glenlivat. The glees put down as No. 3 were changed with advantage. Those sung were not known by the people, and as there wereno book of words their subjects can only be guessed at. The first was certainly a war song, and the march of troops was as ■ clearly indicated in the movement towards the close as if the trumpets were heard blaring and the drums rattling. The very considerable chorus sang with a crispness and unanimity which we cannot help think ing must have struck our conductor—even accustomed as he is to the highly-trained bands of London. The second glee was of a soft and melancholy character, full of cres cendos, sforzandos, and other distinctions of expression, which were wonderfully brought out by the singers. Surely these two glees are a triumph of musical art, and the per formance was worthy of the audience. N ever was the strange power of their conducts r more clearly pronounced than in his mes merising his eighty singers to sing as one instrument, and with the ideas of his mind instead of their own minds. 'Signor Cecchi's "Melodia" was greatly in jured by a severe cold, which almost deprived him of power to sing. Then came the gem of the evening, Haydn's arrangement of " God Save the Emperor," for a quartette of stringed instruments. Miss Claus, vigor ous playing was more remarkable in this even than in her solos, though perhaps not affording as great a scope for the exercise of taste. The second variation, a duett, in

\* hicb the second violin takes the melody, Is a strange caprice, the first violin playing music which sounded very like an exercise from Czerny's Etudes de Yelocite. The most beautiful part commenced after each instrument had had its turn at a solo, when Haydn shows a forecast of the genius of the jrreater men who followed him. The in struments were all well played, and the effect was delightful; though, if we may be permitted, we should say the general character of the style was too sub dued, for the rich tones of stringed instrument did not strongly appear. Still nothing equal to this quartette has been heard in Auckland before. The ".Nightin gale Song" was well sung, but is not a great composition. Music that affects to imitate natural sounds instead of suggesting them, or recalling the ideas which they suggest, is a vulgarity and a mistake. Musicians do not defend the "Pastoral Symphony" of Bee thoven from these charges, a_d <he '"Gently Roaring Lion," and the " Slow and Sinuous Woim" of Haydn excite feelings of mirth or sorrow, as the listener is a Philistine or a true worshipper. However, the song was encored, and the singing deserved the applause which tbe songdidnot. Miss Eekel's next song was not so well rendered. They say none but a patriot or an oppressed Irish man should sing these songs, and, as both these styles of people have eeasecl to exist it "would appear that Moore's melodies have a chance of disappearing too. It is to be hoped not. An encore pro duced " Coming Through tbe Rye," which was characterised by much grace and lady like expression. A great majority of the audience were more charmed with this song than with any other item of the programme. And who shall blame tbem, for of its kind this song is absolute perfection. We must beg Mons. Rekel not to make variations in it, especially in the minor key. Mrs. Mit chell sang a solo in that delightful manner we all so well know. Miss Claus gave another solo, snd the Anvil Chorus, from " Trovatore, " began with briskness, was continued with ever-increasing power, the anvils going off and the guns exploding vith praiseworthy punctuality till tbe ces sation of motion in Captain Egerton's arm declared to the great crowd that the chorus was over, and the concert of the season a thing of the past. [The above was intended for insertion yesterday, but was crowded out. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Fergnsson were present. There were about eight hundred persons present in the ball, and the receipts amounted to between £70 and £80.]

POLICE COURT.— Yesterday (Continued.)

(Before Dr Home and W. Buckland, Esq., Justices.) Alleged Inciting to Murder. Thomas Craig's evidence continued : Mr Richmond, one of the defendant's solicitors, has very recently claimed the property. This deed conveyed a portion of my property, and that of my wife unknown to me. The men started for Wangapoa on the 3rd November, 1870. I did not go because my son asked me not to go, and my wife also pleaded with me not to go. I told tbe defendant on Thurs day that I would not go. He was not pleased. I did not know till about a fortnight ago why my son did not want me to go down. I re member the men coming back. A man named Smallpage went with them. I engaeed him. I engaged the men through the instructions of Mr J. S. Macfarlane. When the men came back I paid them. J. S. Macfarlane asked me to pay them. I told him I had no money. He said I had £170 in the bank. (The bank book was here produced, and showed an entry of November 17, 1870, self £50). This was the cheque which I drew to pay the men. 1 had before presented a cheque, but it was refused at the bank. I told J. S. I could not draw the cheque as I was bankrupt. He said, you go up to the bank you'll get it. I did go up to the bank and got the money. I remember the trial of Mohi v. Craig in 1871. I recollect the Court being adjourned to see if a settlement could be come between myself and Harris. The Harrises were willing to settle at that time, and I was willing to take their offer. I pleaded with J. S. to take their offer. When he* wouldn't take it I said, "For God's sake take it all, and let me go." He said, "Are you an idiot ?" and refused. The money was offered by Mr Thos. Russell. I considered the refusal of their offer quite £10,000 loss to me' in addition to the loss. The statements about shooting Harris were continued for about twelve months until we had a fall out. upon my coming back from the second fight about the loss. I remember going to Whangapoa in Oct. 1871 and taking some men down. I don't remember how many men I took. One man named Gib bons went with us whom J. S. asked me to take. J. S. had arranged with an interpreter named Wilkinson to have so many Maoris there. The men were to fight for the logs and take them away. He then told me to fight with young Harris, and if he resisted to shoot him. The natives were all told to take guns by Wilkinson. Wilkinson's letters were all addressed J. S., and J.- S. paid him. I have some of these letters at home. J. S. has charged me with payments to Wilkinson. The natives came to Whan i gapoa. Old Paul was with them, and had his gun. Thing 3 looked very serious ;_ I would not go near the fight, but stopped at the mill. Gibbons took charge of the Europeans, and Wilkinson of the natives. Everything was done under the direction of Mr J. S. Macfarlane. He took possession cf the mill. I was taken before Major Keddell for presenting a pistol at Harris, bub was dismissed. Before coming to Auckland I received a letter from defendant, which, thinking the language too strong, I destroyed. , It stated that I had done wrongin not shoot | ing Harris, as the chance might never occur ! again. When I saw defendant he said I had done wrong in letting Harris off when I had the chance, and had I shot him that his influence would prevent any jury from con victing me. He referred to the matter again and offered mehisdouble-barrelledgun.anda written guarantee that he would get me off. I refused, and he did not return to the subject. We had a dispute on the following morning. He shewed me a letter from Wilkinson, saying, "Look here, Wilkinson blames you, and says that you would not fight and take the logs." I certainly used strong language, and we fell out. In a subsequent letter, which I destroyed, he stated that he had written a letter to Major Keddell, and that I should not be committed on a charge of attempting to shoot Harris. I have letters with me written by defendant, which were to be copied by different persons and inserted in the Southern Cross, and dated from various localities. The letters were tendered m evidence by Mr Rees as showing that Mac farlane's object was to gain sympathy for Craig with the public had he carried out Macfarlane's plan and shot Harris. Mr Hesketh having perused the letters objected to them as evidence. They were no way connected with the charge. Mr Rees argued that the letters were ad missible. Mr Buckland, one of the justices on the Bench, thought that if the letters threw any light upon the case they should be read, but ' if not they only shewed weakness in the ; prosecution in resorting to such a course,

Mr Rees: lam astonished at such a„ pression. You don't know what jg4?-J___l_ letters. I never heard of 6 ! dare a man form an opinion fromdo^l . he has not seen. Of course if a tSff comes on the Bench having preju%| Ah Mr Buckland : "Oh, no, no." Mr Rees- Well, that expression U,,,. remarkably like it. I Mr Buckland: The prosecuticWi___ v have every chance of proving the cas«.__T•. the letters are part of it let thembe ffif ; Mr Hesketh expressed willingnegs uH' documents being put in and read;' -althori _ they could throw no fight nponth_iijfttt_ The letters were then with mucft.ffifc _H_ read by the C lerk of the Court, who atle__ if by the assistance of Mr Hesketh, goW_m_£ them. On the substitution of the »__ "oystered" for "ogled," the OdwMS into roars of laughter. ";:'" The letters did not seem directly ia-^v upon the charge of inciting to murde*;. v they were of.a mysterious character,'bur dened with phrases and words which could only .be understood by persons acquainted 'with the matters they leferred to. TW were brief and unsigned, with frequent re ferences to Craig as a deeply injured ___,' and touching occasionally upon the "Oft*!. gapoa Swindle." "J Examination continued : I refused to rim the deed of conveyance of my property to Macfarlane for two days, after which I agreed to a mortgage, but not an absolute deed; _ did not take home a mortgage deed from Hesketh and Richmond and keep-it for sevewll'djyi The affidavits of Messrs Wilson a^__tt are wrong on that head. I believe a mortgage deed was prepared, but was never handed to me. ' When I signed the deed in July, 1870 I did so with .the knowledge that itr _m. an absolute conveyance. Mr Macfarlane was to have sent me a letter to the effect In _ c only held the property on mor^agfej bjjt I never got that letter. I certainly glet'the property back, but not until' Mr Kissling compelled Macfarlane to relinquish it.' 'There was little difficulty in getting my fife's property back, as that was hands of my son Hugh. I-had'known Harris for a long time, and -be fore Macfarlane's proposition that I should shoot him carried him in my arms and put him into the water. I had a strong feel ing against him, and have still. I would not say that Harris was incapable of speaking truth ; but I should be cautious in afccejtuig what he might say—even upon oath. -fmrtt had a judgment against me for £1700, and a mortgage on the mill. His in_erest.,.'Wig subsequently bought by Mr Macfarlai&in ; which he was afterwards joined.,. by, Mr Wilson. I have not been friendly i^with defendant ever since the time when be offered me the gun to shoot Harris. I tolclMrlifes nearly a year ago about the shooting,; but did not put my statement into writing until Monday last. I had jaood rifles ;pf my own, and was a good shot. My, son: did not want me to go to Whangapoa, but diditot tell me the reason. I have not spoken to Harris, the younger, since the affiray in Coromandel, in 1871. I first refused Wain, the statement as I did not know what the consequences might be. . I hesitated .when the paper was presented for my signature. I thought that if I signed the statement that Macfarlane would be stopped in hjs.vulimy. I have never trusted him since the trial of Mohi v. Craig, nor spoken to him since Ikft Wangapoa. Zi" io* The Court was then adjourned. usfe_

This Day.

After the disposal of one case of drunken ness, in which a man named Dunn was fine. 10s and costs with the usual alternative^ the case of John Sangster Macfarlane wits called on, but defendant was not present^ andla second time kept the Bench wa.tmge.for about ten minutes. The defendant at length arrived. - '-» BW Mr Rees conducted the case for the. prose cution, and Mr Hesketh defended. > w • Mr Rees rose and said that before the case was continued he had a question to ask of the Bench. The question had particular re ference to Mr Buckland. He would ask that gentleman whether he considered it'J^ht that he should be sitting there as one of |tbe justices to try the case when he had expjrwsed himself on several occasions as being in favopr of Macfarlane, not in this case particularly, but generally. From information which-had reached him. he had learnt that not only in Auckland but at WeUington Mr Bucltad and Mr. J. S. Macfarlane were vortong together, and these facts, coupled *MBs expressions made use of by Mr Buc^Spilj terday, made him think it his duty to put his question. Mr Rees wound up bis re marks by saying he was ignorant ho^. long ago it was since Mr Buckland hadjat on that Bench before. Perhaps the Clerk ot the Court could teU them. He _unM« did not recoUect the occasion. Mr Hesketh objected to the clerk WBg appealed to. It was most unseemly. Mr Buckland said he had carefullyavoidea expressing himself on the case. When « Wellington he had nothing, to do wither J. S. Macfarlane. He should continue, io occupy his seat on the Bench. '■:,.. j Mr Rees : " That I was fully prepared for." '-. ZZ.' Craig's examination was then continued. Witness : I know the contents of tne letters marked A, and it rested with me to publish them or not. I have written letters and got them published, and always put my name to them. I have written letters to the ministry and to the Chief Justice. Mr J. fc Macfarlane did not instigate me to wnw them. I don't remember submitting vm to Mr Macfarlane. I sent a lettervwitiu* statement of my Po"^-_™,i I?S_SjS_1?S_SjS_ Macfarlane to send to the Chief Justice, -p letter was sent, but the statement was not. Mr Rees objected. il+Uv Mr Hesketh said his object was tojwrw that instead of letters having been written to inflame Craig's mind the reverse ■._■. the case. _ _ i-S rt_ Some letters were here produc^.awj» . witness was asked if they were in hw nana writing. .". The witness replied"they were not. ,~ Mr Hesketh : Have you a daughter nam» Agnes. _ Z_ for " Mr Rees objected. It was monstroJ iw a counsel to put such questions °n £7 hr ~ which were not proved to be evidence n™ case, and "which had been described ■• abominable. , . __„ ioH__ Mr Buckland : We rule that the letters are admissible as evidence. _„fiiij_ ft Mr Rees : What! when y°^ owjr 3 about them ! How on earth Besides Dr Home is in the chair, ana iw_ not been consulted on the point. .^J Mr Buckland: have conaji f Mr Rees : Then it must have been ~..,-. Court, for you have net here. . ».., Mr Hesketh here joined m ™« "^fc. and was understood to deny that ms land had said that the Court ruledt_e * " were admissible. _-j _, n t revafoWl Mr Buckland, however, did no* «. the remark, but justified it. . »t For some minutes the scene w par _ this juncture was rather hvely, w■ ties, especially the lawyers, being very , in their expressions and ge"""*,. , ong bt to _ Mr Rees said that Mr Heskeg^ be ashamed of himself and Mr w torted by asking Mr .Rees £3g^*:'' position and have a little w others if he had none for fcmsell.

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