SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATBB : Thla evening, 5.39 ; to-mowo* morning, 6.1 SUJT-SBT : Thla evening, 5.31; SUN-BISB: Tc- IBorrbw morning 6.29 MOON'S AGE: New Moon, 17th, 1.31 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

AHMVALS. Dofette, ship, 877 tons, Ayles, from London Moa, brig, Paterson. from Timaru Murray, s.s., from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Jane, brig, for Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per ship Dorette, 877 tons, Capt. Ayles, from London : 1789 rails, 345 cases, 5000 rail joists, Minister of Public Works ; 8 tanks Combes and Daldy; 2 cases, 5 crates, 200 boxes, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 case, order; 3 cases, B. Gittoa; 3 cases, Stewart and Ander son ; 6 cases, order ; 5 bales, 2 cases, W. Phillips and Co. ; 5 crates, 6 casks, 100 boxes, 100 bales,' order ; 15 frames, T. H. Hall and Co. ; 30 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 1 bale, 1 case, order; 3 cases, E. Wayte ; 57 trunks, Lewis Brothers ; 55 cases, 4 bales, 20 trunks, J. Cosgrave and Co. ; 5 bales, 29 cases, Rushbrook and Bridg man ; 10 cases, Winks and Hall; 18 bales, 34 cases, 26 crates, 3 hhds, 1 trunk, Lewis Bros. ; 32 cases, 5 bales, order; 3 casks, 3 cases, J. and J. Dickey ; 69 crates, 1 hhd., 29 cases, B. Francis ; 60 boxes, 2 bales, 50 casks, 102cases,56kegs, lbox, E. &H.lsaacs; 1 case, B. Gittos ; 501 cases, Brown, Camp bell and Co. ; 2 do , W. Rattray and Co. ; 151 boxes, order ; 1 do., C. Lisnar ; 7 cases, order ; 16 do , Auckland Gas Company ; 4 do., Ireland Bros. ; 3 do., E. Wayte; 10 ■qr. -casks, order ; 1 case, Bank of New Zea land- 1 chest, 2 cases, 15 trunks, M. T. Short; 13 casks, 105 cases,- 12 pgs, 133 bundles, 3 bales, 120 plates, 1 puncheon, 20 ingots, 10 bottles, T. and S. Morrin; 25 bales, 67-^ases, 44 pgs, 1 truss, A. Clark and Son ; 5 cases, New Zealand Fibre Com pany ; 34 do, order; 75 casks, Henderson and Macffarlane; 1 case, W. Leys; 1 tank, 16 mats, 1 case, Jno. Chambers ; 6 do, 2 trunks, 2 cases, order.—New Zealand Shipping Com pany, agents. Per brig Moa, from Timaru : 2770 bags wheat, 79 bags oats, Thornton, Smith and Firth.

The cutter Morning Light has entered in wards from Port Charles with 18,000 feet timber, She has since cleared out for the same port in ballast. The ketch Prince Rupert has cleared out In ballast for Pakiri.

ARRIVAL OF THE DORETTE.

The ship Dorette, Captain Ayles, arrived this afternoon from London with immigrants after a splendid passage of 83 days from Gravesend. Our London correspondent some time ago sent us for publication a statement of the Dorette's splendid sailing powers, so that onr readers may have been somewhat pre pared for her fast passage. She was built in Hamburgh in 1868, and was purchased by the N.Z. Shipping Company two or "three months before her sailing from London. Captain JohnM, Ayles, her commander, was many years in Green's service, and brings to his new employ first class. recommenda tions from that eminent firm. The Dorette brings no cabin passengers being full up with immigrants. She has about 1200 tons of cargo on board. The passage of the Dorette compares very favorably with that of the Himalaya, •which is telegraphed as having arrived at Port Chalmers to-day after a run of 105 days, which would be equivalent to a week longer to this port. It also compares favour ably with the passage of the Hydaspes, a ship twice the size of the Dorette, which performed the port-to-port voyage in exactly the same time. The ship was passed off the Great Barrier this morning by the s.s. Murray. She arrived off the North Head at 4 o'clock this afternoon, when she was boarded by the Health Officer, Dr Philson, and Mr Ellis, Emigration Commissioner.

Families—Eastern: John R. 24, Elizabeth R. 23, W. G. 1; Phillips: Joseph 20, Elizah 26, William J. 2, Amy E. 5, Isabella 2; Gould: Elijah 21, Maria 19, Caroline 4 months; Gibbs: Richard 43, Ann 45. Betsy 12, Harriet 9, Jane 6, John 3, Isaac 1; Diver: Samuel 21, Eliza 20; Cossef: John 34, Eliza 28, John 7, Arthur 6, Albert 5, Flora 3, Emma 9 months; Langley: James 21, Elizabeth 20, James H. 2; Bannister: Frederick 39, Annie M. 39, Frederick W. 10. Annie M. 9, Sarah J. 7 Lucy E. 5, Mary A. 3, Harriett M. 10 months; Birley: John 33, Elizabeth 29, Elizabeth 2, Frank 9 months; Birch: "William 39, Fanny 38; Yearbury: Wm. 34 Ann 36, George 10, Robert 7, Rose 4; Lamb: Thos. 23, Martha 22, Kate 5, Bessy 3, Alice 2; Gregg: Walter 30, Louisa 31, Mildred M. 7; Mark W. 5, Thomas G. 3, Walter C. 2; Langing: James 25, Catherine 18; Quelch; William 28, Ellen 26, William J. 2 mo.; Markie: George 23, Fanny 17; O'Brien: John 36, Mary 34, Ellen 6, Francis 3; Stanford: Thomas B. 24, Issie E, 20: Vine W. A. 21, Mary D. 21; Shepherd: William 24, Maria 21, Alexander 1; Markman: Richard 28, Eliza beth 23, Wallace A. 3 mo.; Rose: James 31, Mary 29, John J. 8; Evans: John 59, Mary 45; Cotter: Richard 34, Betsy 33, Timothy 11, Maria 8, James 5, Ellen 3, Richard 2; Welche: Patrick J. 29, Eleanor 26; Beasley: James 22, Caroline 27, John 5; Wark: George 37, Sarah 21, Emily 7, Alice 5; Calvert: John 23, Hannah 23, James 4, Mary Ay 2, William J. 3 months; Marden: Richard 26, Hannah 26, Frederick 3, Georgina 8 months; Kurman: Stephen 24, Selina 26, Francis M. 5, Selina 3, Emily 2 months; Surman: Henry 32, Char lotte 32, Henry 5, Sally 3, Charles R. 1; Gray: Charles 25 Amelia 25, John 3 months; Collins: Charles 34, Ellen 33; Brown: John 20, Martha 22; Hadfield: Thomas 25, Louisa 23, Arthur 2 months; Turner: Edwin 23, Emma 26, Emma 5, Charles 1, infant 3 months; Ball: Job_44, Mary 43, Selina 8, Temperance 6, Florence 1; Harries: James E. 33, Mary A. 32, Edmund W. 7, Louisa 5, John D. 3, Anne 8 months; Belcher: George 27, Jane 26, Lizzie 7, Alfred 4, George 1 month; Freestone: Thomas 40, Martha 38, Ellen 9, Walter 7, Julia 5, Florence 2; Ryan: Dennis 24, Ellen 26, Dennis 3; Downs: John 28, Elizabeth 33; Hunt: Arthur 38, Jane 32, Sarah A. 7, Mary J. 5, Edward 4, Flora 2, Henry A. 2; Lee: William 27, Jemima 29, Amy 7, Frederick 5, Frank 3, Emily 3 months; Hard ing: George 23, Jane 22, Edward 3 months; Fook: James J. 22, Lydia 26; O'shaughnessy: Thomas 41, Mary 32, Thomas 10, Ellen 7, Bridget 5, Honora 3. Single Men : Newby, William, 21; Taylor, Wil liam 19; Bigwood, James 20; Morrow, John 18; Cow lin, Sturgin 24; Wood, Robert 20; Denby, Alfred 28; Game, Charles j, 21; Ross, Christopher 20; Blackman, Wm. J. 19; Cross, Edward H. 17; Blowers, Philip 20, Freeman 18; Treadnor, Patrick .21; Matthews, John 21; Campbell: James 23, George 21; Mara, Patrick 35; Sanders, William 21; Harper, Edward 16; Foy, Henry, 22; Cavanagh: Hugh 22, John 20, Michael 18, James 17; Williams, Edward 22; Kennedy, William 30; Bennett, William 30; Ruddle, John 23; Fluke, John 20; Mansfield, Arthur 19; Jackson: George 19, Charles 21: Furphy, James 19; Heard, William 21; Sammons, William 20; Waters; William 31; Kemp, Charles 22; Andrews, Elijah J. 20; Gross, Edwin F. 20; Molr, Alfred 20; Edmond, William J. 23; Johnston, Thomas 23; Gore, James A. 20- Limbin, Joseph 34; Rueff, Simoj 32; Colette, Emile 29; Gibbs: Job 16, James 13; Birch: C. J. 10, Henry P. 14; Yearbury, Edward 15; O'Brien: William 17, Michael 12; Evans: Henry 24, John 16; Bourke, Lawrence 25; Buchanan, James 23; Thonatt, "William 36; Worsnop, Albert 23; Ritchie, Charles 15- Waring, Walter 17; Nickson, Edward 24; Dono van, James 35; Good, Abraham 22; Tovey, Robert 23; McMaster, Arthur 22; Ryan, Michael 18; Randall, Nathaniel 23; Henry, C. R. 25; Jackson, James 35; Hogan: Maurice 21, Dennis 21; McManemy, Edward 22; Ready, John 28; Hart, George 21; Ivin, Peter 19; Henderson, Thomas 23; Edwards, William 33; Howes, William 31; Redhead, George 34; Tosland, Joshua 25; Wilson, James 16; Reilly: John 26, Laurence, 20; RashbroOk, William, 26; Harri son, G. 27; Jackson, Edward 20; Bell: Job 16, David 12; Freestone: Thos. 15, John 12; Howell, Alfred 25; Lindsay, Robert SO; Camyer, William 19. Single Women: Luzzane, Elizabeth 26; Jordan, Lizzie 21; Holtam, Ellen 19; Hall, Annie 21; Hick mott, Caroline 20; Brooke, Martha 24; Harris, Agatha 29; Treadwell: Betsey 19, Jane 27; Poate, Mary 26; Johnstone, Elizabeth J. 20; Magin, Elizabeth 20; Hargraves, Ellen 47; Kane, Mary 19; Cavanagh: Eliza 15, Kate 12, Eliza 50; Yearbury, Mary 19; Evans Mary A. 18; Galpin, Lucy 23; Day, Mary 21; Howell- Mary B. 50, Henrietta 19, Ida 18; McCabe- Mary 18 Bridget 19; Everard, Rachel 33; Ball, Sarah 18; Free ston, Alice 18; O'Shaughnessy: Sarah 13, Mary 12- Mulchay, Ellen 24; Toone, Selina 20.

The schooner Ebenezer has sailed for Wa ngaroa with a cargo of general stores shipped by G. Holdahip.

All accounts against the ship Allahabad have to be renclerpd in triplicate to Messrs. Brown, Campbell and Co. on or before Thursday next.

The s.s. Murray arrived this morning from Tauranga with cargo and the following passengers : —Messrs. McPherson, Coehrane, Stokes, May, Goldsworthy, Wilson, German, Graham, and Copland. The loading of the Anazi goes on apace. She has shipped the cargo of oil, &c, brought by the Clio. Passengers by this vessel will have tha advantage of cabin accommodation for second-class fare.

The brig which was signalled during yes terday arrived soon after sundown, and turned out to be the Moa, Captain Patterson, from Timaru, with a cargo of grain. We are furnished with the following report of the brig's passage :—Left Timaru on the evening of the Ist inst. with a light northerly breeze, afterwards had strong winds from N.E. to N.W. On Saturday, 4th inst., hove to and remained so until the 6th. Bounded the East Cape on the morning of the 9th Passed Cape Colville yesterday, and hence light winds into port.

The s.s. Taranaki, whose departure for the South we announced yesterday, took with her the following passengers : —Saloon : Messrs. Nair (3),' Mrs Mainwaring, Mr Nathan, Mr and Mrsßenzoni, Mrs'Catheen, Miss Bent, Messrs Quick, Partington, Wil liams, Winterbury, Jervies, Mr and. Mrs Kempson, Captain Petherbridge. Steerage : Messrs Petty, Burgess, Stitchbury, Melville and 4 children, Mornington, Mrs Davis, Mrs Hill and 3 children, Mrs Grimley, Mrs McMann, Mrs Eraser, Mrs Turner and family.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

The Commissioner of Customs at Welling ton advertises for the construction of four steam launches for the General Government. These launches are for the purpose of com municating with quarantine stations, and will be maintained in port at the expense of the Government. It has often been found impossible for open boats to get to the islands on which quarantine stations stand, and the introduction of steam launches will be a great improvement.

The p.s. Cpmerang is to be sold by auction to-day at Dunedin, by Messrs McLandress, Hepburn and Co. This steamer has proved to all intents a white elephant to the Albion Coal Company. Her draught of water, though comparatively light for a vessel of her size, proved too great for the Ngagauhau River, and the Company, which, gave alto gether something like £6000 for her have not been able to make any use of her.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Bluff, April 14. The s.s. Otago left for Dunedin at G p.m. with the Suez mail. Waxganui, April 14. The s.s. St Kilda arrived at 6 p.m. last night. Mantjkau Heads, April 14. The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived at the Heads from Waitara at 1.20 p.m. to-day. Port Chalmers, April 14. Himalaya, ship, from London, 105 days out, has just arrived. The Tokatea, barque, from Hong Kong, with 350 Chinese, also arrived this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr.George Sibbin's sale of groceries and general provisions was well attended to-day, and the goods were sold at fair prices. Butter (good), Is Id ; eggs, Is Id to Is 2,? d ; white sugar, 4;] d; tea, per box, 2s Gd; cheese (good) 7^d to 8d ; salad oil, 10s ; potatoes, 5s 6d to ()a ; plaid vestas, 6s Gd ; maize, 7s 6d ; kerosene, 2s Gd ; flour, £15 to £17 per ton; sharps, 9s 6d"

MARRIAGES.

Wsst-\vood-Mitohhi.sow.—On April 13. at the rpsi derice of the bride, by tho Rev G. It Turner, Wil: liam Westwood, to Ann Mitchelson, b^tWof Auck land. N"o cards. Home papers please copy. ■■ Woor>— McCarthy.—At the office of the Registrar, Charles Wood to Annie Marie McCarthy, both of Auckland. Maottseli—Keatikoe—On Aprils, atSt. Matthews Church, Auckland, by the Venerable Archdeacon Mannsell, assisted by the Rev II Mitchell, uncle of the bride. Rev George Maunsell. to Elizabeth Mary; only daughter of the late John Keatinge, Esq., Solicitor, Court of Probate, Ireland.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And tht, good that we can do

It has invariably been the case from the time of Governor Hobson to the present that the advent of a new Governor has been invested in the minds of the natives with a special importance which is not attached to it by Europeans familiar with the" working of Responsible Government. The natives now understand more clearly than they have ever done before that it is to the Ministry and Parliament, and not to the Governor, they must look for the redress of their grievances, the granting of their petitions, and the settle ment of other questions affecting their wel fare. Nevertheless they are still apt to apply the rules of Maori etiquette to the great pakeha chief ; and as the essence of greatness to a Maori ruind is the preservation of a becoming dignity, the Governor who treats them superciliously is much more likely to secure their respect than one who wait s on them with favours. From Maori sources we know that the natives, from what they have heard of his character andcareer, orfromsomo other cause, have been led to regard Sir James Fergusson with great awe. To th' B feeling may probably be traced tho marked absence of the customary Maori demonstra tion at Government House on the arrival of His Excellency, and the omission of the U3ual presentation of mats, &c. The form which this fooling takes in the native mind is often very ludicrous. We may give as an instance the substance of a conversation with a notable Maori recently in town. Speaking of His Excellency this native said :—

"AYe hear that this Governor is a severe man, and we Maoris are afraid to go near him. The other Governors were old women, and if a Maori asked them for a shilling he would get it. But if a Maori took a paper to this Governor he would be put away by a policeman, and tho Governor would not look at liim. And not only is it the Maoris whom he treats in this way but we hear that he would not receive a deputa tion of Jewesses, and that he turned the screeching old band headlong out of the Go. vernment grounds into tho street. He is a great man, and we are afraid of him.' r

The notions of His Excellency's greatness, expressed by the loquacious waiter on a paternal Government, whose views we have just quoted, are in substance Jwhat is talke of by the firo in their whares, and on their fishing smacks ; and there is'no doubt that Sir James rises wonderfully in their estimation in proportion tothedee^ee to which he is removed from the "old womanism," which only too faithfully describes the course of procedure, followed by some of his predecessors in office. In view of the pro posed visit of tho Governor to Waikato it is desirable that those feelings of respect should not be weakened. The Maoris are too apt to misinterpret into a token of undigni fied and truckling deference the act of a Governor going to see them in place of the tribes being required to come and see him if they desire an interview ; and although in the case of the friendlies this may not so much matter, it might, with natives who do not acknowledge the authority of the Queen, have a very injurious effect, and is» at least, very lowering to the dignity of the Vice-regal office. The demand made by Rewi for the stoppage of roads indicates the feeling that still exists—Ministerial assurances to the contrary notwithstand ing—in the minds of the natives living beyond the confiscation boundary, and we feel convinced that if his Excellency met Tawhiao to-morrow, by the Governor's request, demands would be made by the Maori King which it would be beyond the power of the Governor to grant, and would even be lowering for the Crown to tolerate from an assumed subject, who has maintained an attitude of hostility and defiance towards the Queen's authority for so many years. Of such a character were many of the Maori speeches at Governor Bowen's farewell to the natives at Ngaruawahia, which were sup pressed by request of the Government; and we hope that a similar suing by the Governor for an interview with semi-rebel chiefs, and the permission of treasonable utterances in the presence of the very representative of royalty, will not be repeated. From the known character of Sir James Fergusson we believe there is no likelihood of this being done during his term of office ; but there is no extreme to which the pusillanimous and pandering native policy of the Government might not lead a Governor ' unacquainted with the customs and opinions of the native race. It is for this reason that we raise the | voice of warning. j

It is just twelve months since we advocated the necessity of making some of- the chief sea port towns of Scotland and Ireland the points of departure of some of the vessels chartered under the Immigration Scheme. "Many of the small tenantry of Scotland and Ireland,'

says the article alluded to, " would make

most excellent colonists, and would willingly emigrate to New Zealand if it were brought nearer to them by ships sailing from their, chief seaport towns," It is with satisfaction we learn that our suggestion has been adopted, and that a vessel has been laid on at Belfast to accommodate those who may desire to emigrate to New Zealand from the North of Ireland. Mr Samuel Cochrane has been entrusted with the selection of suitable* emigrants from the North of Ireland, and as he is thoroughly acquainted with the colony and its wants we may hope to find that he has made a judicious choice of men and women who will reflect credit upon the land of their nativity and -prove valuable additions to our population. There is no denying the fact that the Immigration Scheme has not been worked well hitherto. Judged by the number of souls it has brought to the colony it has come far short of what was expected of it, and judged by the class of people it has added to our population it- haa been a failure. This may, to some extent, be accounted for by the strong competition met with from Canada and the Australian colonies, but there re mains something to be said of errors com mitted and duties omitted by the agents of this colony who have been entrusted with the carrying out of the Immigration Scheme. An ancient heathen maxim says, " The gods sell all advantages to the industrious," and if industry and tact had beeD manifested in the proper localities the agents of thi3 colony would have been more successful in their choice of immigrants. It is not by opening an office in a large city and advertising for persons williag to become New Zealand colonists that our agents will succeed in getting the most desirable class of immgranfcs. The sweepings of the streets may be attracted by the offer of a free passage to our shores, and good wages on landing; but the class of people whom it is desirable to induce to come and make for themselves homes here do not generally pay much atten tion to the "Free Emigration to New Zea land advertisements which stand all the year round in the home papers. They re gard these with the same favour that they do the advertisements of quack doctors. It is not in the groat centres of population that the tillers of the soil are to bo mefc with, and it is not standing advertisements that will draw their attention to our broad acres. Such persons are as a rule so attached to the very daisies that adorn their meadows that they would as soon think of going to the moon as they would of suffering banishment to New Zealand. Their home sympathies are very strong, and it requires very con vincing arguments to drive from their minds the idea that "be it ever so humble there's no place like home." Still it is not impos sible to convince such that far greater pros perity may attond their labours here ; that they can be their own landlords, and look forward hopefully to the time when they would Dot exchange places with the nobility of the old country. There is a wonder ful force of argument in the almighty dollar, and there is in the class of persons whoso absence we regret from the bands of immigrants this province has been favored with, • such a desire to tread upon soil they could call their own as would assist in removing the difficulties of distance and home associations when their attention has been directed thither. What we affirm, then, is, that the immigration agents should be directed to devote more of their time and attention to, the agricultural districts of the old country. They will there iind hundreds of small farmers who are open to conviction that they aro losing their time in the old country and spending their strength to no purpose. These are the men who will make good colonists ; men who have had to take out of the soil and pay yearly rent to their landlords of five, six, and seven pounds per acre. Such men could make twenty shillings go farther than mon without such training could make five pounds go. Men of that stamp require to be sought out by means other than advertisements, and if this country is to darive any permanent benefit from the largo sums that are being spent on immigration that benefit can only accrue from the introduction of men whose skill aud indomitable perseverance will turn our track less wastes into fruitful fields. In the agri cultural districts of England and Ireland, aud in the highlands and islands of Scotland, there are thousands of the class we speak of whooould be persuadedto" flit out here," but who never will move until they are stirred up. The hand-book now in course of pre paration by the Government will be a valu able aid to the immigration agents. It will give much statistical information of value to those who are ignorant of our resources, and it will help to remove some of the unjust prejudices that have been formed against our colony. But it will miss its aim unless the immigration agents take it in their hands and go in search of those for whose enlighten ment it was written, and who will do more to advance the prosperity of New Zealand than the scum of London and the ballet dancers of Paris.

The wisdom of our civic rulers has re ceived a remarkable illustration in the case of H. and P. Gibbons v. the Mayor and Council, heard' at the District Court yester day. The facts of this ease are no doubt well remembered. The action was to re cover the value of a horse belonging to the plaintiffs, which backed over the dangerous embankment in Cook-street and was killed. When the claim against the Council was first made it was, in the ordinary course, referred to the solicitor of the Corporation, Mr J. B. Russell, who advised its payment. Follow ing a practice almost invariably adopted by them, the Council, not satisfied with the opinion of their recognised legal adviser, determined to consult some other lawyer, and, we believe, desired to submit the case to Mr. Whitaker, who, however, declined under the circum stances to have anything to do |with it. Undismayed by this rebuff the case was stated for Mr. Gillies, who confirmed the opinion of Mr. Russell in so far that he ex pressed his belief that a jury, with the facts before them, would, in all probability, give a verdict for the plaintiff. Subse quent to this we hear no more of the claim until we find it in the District Court, with Mr. Lusk as counsel for the Corporation. How it came there; after the adverse advice which the Council had paid for is a matter that may well be inquired into by the rate payers who have to pay the piper. The re sult was what might have been anticipated, the Council were mulcted in £40 damages and £16 13s costs, while the claim could in all likelihood have been settled without the intervention of the Court for something under. £40. The expensive lesson will, it is hoped,' have a beneficial effect by leading the Council to guard more carefully against leav ing exposed embankments in much frequented thoroughfares. The cost of fencing these places is so insignificant compared with the danger to life and property which their' exisbence in an unprotected state creates that we can conceive of no reasonable ground on which the Council can disclaim respon siblity when cases such as that heard yes terday arise, where no steps whatever had been taken to render the road safe for traffic. All contracts for the formation of streets in volving heavy embankments should include a provision for the fencing of the sam.e at their most dangerous points,

The Theatre of the Prince of Wales will be re-opened to-morrow evening by the Californian Minstrels, in conjunction with the Vivian Koyal Comique Troupe, the re nowned Frank Verten, and the incomparable Australian George, whcse name and perform ances are well known in all the principal cities of the sister colonies. George comes to us with unexceptionable references, ana we believe that a treat of no mean order will be open to the people to-morrow evening at the Queen-street Theatre.

A correspondent thus appeals to our feel ings regarding Dr. Eosenthal : —" Sir, — Would you allow me to make a few remarks about this man. He calls himself a doctor. D the doctor he is. He has run away. His brother went away by the Rangatira last Saturday. He has nearly sent me mad with my ears. He has cured only a few cases—simple ones. He has nearly sent Mr M , the butcher, mad. You send up and you will see all about it. I hope you will write a good bit about him. He is a villain. He has made a man down in Freeman's Bay worse—a man'"with one leg. I hope you will have o good bit about him. I will become a constant subscriber if you do. See if you can't write something about him like you gave Edger—that was fine.

How pleasant it is, in this wicked old world, say the Peoria Review, to meet a man in the busy walks of life whose face is an open book, bearing the imprint of honesty, whose nobility of soul speaks in his very glances, whose whole demeanour inspires you with a yearning platonic affection for him that only needs cultivation to inspire the possessor to know more of him, and borrow money of him, as it were. % Ah, yes !

A prize is open for competition to the youth of Auckland which should excite some strong healthy rivalry. An examination will shortly be held for the election of a cadet in the engineering department of the Auckland Harbour Board. The cadetship is worth £50 per annum for three 5 ears, and is therefore worth agood struggle for. Conditions and subjects for examination are to be learned by application at the offices of the Board.

We notice that Mr Perkins, of the Occidental, has purchased Mr Prince's thorough-bred three-year old filly Discord. This animal is wonderfully -well bred, being by Traducer out of Nameless by Peter Flat. She is enteied for all the handicaps-at the forthcoming meeting, and as she will receive a thorough preparation she ought to prevent the one or two great guns from having all their own way this time.

The Auckland Amateur Troupe of Min strels gave an entertainment last evening at Panmure in aid of the funds of the Panmure Catholic Church. The entertainment was of a very attractive character, and enjoyed by a large number of persona. The band opened the proceedings with an overture in good style, and the Minstrels gave the lively chorus of the "Coon Hunt" with good effect. Mr W. Doran sang "Little Footsteps" and " Piccadilly," and Mr P. Deran gave the "Ten Little Niggers" and "Return from the Battle." Master Hill sang "I have no Mother now" with much "feeling, also "Hettie May." Mr. E. Ward gave the laughable ditty known as the " Hen Con vention" and the " Yaller Gal" song and dance. Mr T. Hull gave the pretty song " I heard a spirit sing," and Mr E. O'Hare the song of the "Wandering Refugee" and "Little high-heeled boots." Mr A. Smith amused the audience with a comic recitation. The entertainment concluded with the farce of "Andy Handy," from Lover's novel of that name. Dancing then commenced with vigour, and was kept up till three o'clock in the morning, when the poor fiddler exclaimed that he was quite done up, and considered that it was time to go home.

The adjourned meeting of cabinet-makers and upholsterers of Auckland was held last evening at the Commercial Hotel, Short hand-street, and the meeting was Very well attended. It was announced that, in accord ance with tho motion passed at the former meeting, a deputation had waited upon Messrs. T. and H. Cooke, but those gentle men had persistently determined to keep open on Saturdays, and refused to comply with the request of the Society. It was also resolved that a deputation be formed to wait upon the several employers to ask them to continue closing at 2 o'clock on Saturday's, as by doing so it would confer a great bene fit to all connected with the trade, both employers and employed. The meet ing expressed a hope that the public would support the movement by not purchasing after tsvo o'clock on Saturdays." A vote of thanks to the Chairman was passed, and the meeting adjourned until Friday next.

The Auckland shipwrights held a meet ing last evening at the usual place, but it was not largely attended. A committee was elected and several new members accepted. The conduct of some of the masters who had not conformed to the wishes of the society was criticised and condemned.

The acting manager for the Petroleum and Kerosine Company reports the arrival of the steam engine at the Springs. Mr. Goldsmith deserves favorable mention for successfully over - coming the difficulties with which he had to contend on the road. The workmen's cottages are now finished. Great credit is due,to Mr Stubbs for the energy he has displayed in pushing forward every connected with the works, as, although only recently officially appointed, he. has been acting as manager ever since the arrival of the first shipment of machinery.— P. B. Herald.

The action brought by Messrs Gibbons against the Mayor and City Council was con cluded yesterday in the District Court before Judge Beckham. The plaintiff sought to re cover damages to the amount of £50 fora horse which was killed on the 20th December last, through it was stated the negligence of the Council in not keeping the steep embank ment in Cook-street properly fenced. After a number of witnesses had been examined, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff, damages £40, the costs £16 13s, which defendants were ordered to pay.

Dr. Goldsbro' ha 3 appeared several times as the principal witness against carmen and drivers for negligent conduct with their vehicles. It is only fair to the doctor to mention that he always refuses to charge anything for " costs," and only takes up these cases in the interests of public safety.

The following are the amounts collected at the various Anglican Churches last Sun day in aid of the Home Mission :—St Paul's £21 19a 2d ; ,St Matthew's, £19 13s lOd ; St (Mary's, Parnell, £18 14s od ; St Mark's, ;Remuera, £12 6s 3d; All Saint's, Ponsonby, £210a ;St Sepulchre's, next Sunday.

Numerous complaints are made against persons placing dust boxes and large quan tities of rubbish outside their places of busi ness, &a, long after the time fixed by the City Council for the rubbish to be collected, entailing endless work and dirty streets at all hours of the day. We learn that stringent instructions have been given to .the carters not to go back to collect rubbish after they have passed their rounds, and that sum monses will be issued against persons leaving boxes of filth on the footways after proper hours. The nuisance and removal of rub bish is assuming a magnitude that was never intended when it was proposed to only colkofc shop-sweepings,

The prisoner John Gudge, -who was found guilty of an indecent offence, was brought up this morning at the Supreme Court, when the remaining indictment was preferred against him. His Honor stated that he had considered the point raised by Mr Laisaley, prisoner's counsel, and had made up his mind to reserve it for the decision of the Court of Appeal. The prisoner was there fore ordered to remain in custody untilthat Court shall decide upon the point raised. This concluded the criminal cases of the session.

The members of the Wellesley-street Mutual Improvement Class will holdamusical and literary entertainment this evening in the Baptist Chapel (Mr Cornford's), commencing at half-past seven, when musical selections will be given by the choir, and poetic and other recitations by the members. Keiresii ments will bo provided during the evening, and from the character of the programme friends and visitors may anticipate a joyous evening.

The members of the Victoria A.R.V. Company will meet for parade this evening in the Drill-shed, at half-past seven o clock. Members are requested to attend in lull dress, and after parade business of an im portant nature will be brought forward.

The members of the flourishing Literary Institute of Newmarket will meet this even ing to hear and discuss an essay by Mr Carlyle, on the Darwinian theory as to the origin of species. The subject is interesting, and, as it affords wide scope for discussion, the meeting should be largely attended.

We are glad to learn that our local last evening has elicited an offer from Mr Charles Crawford to undertake the lighting of the town clock. Mr Crawford has submitted very favourable terms to the Mayor, in which he undertakes, in case of failure, to bear any cost he has incurred We hope the.pro posal will be closed with and that the next attempt will be much more successful than any of those hitherto made.

Dr Hector has returned to Poverty Bay from Hick's T3ay, after an absence or three weeks, during which time he has been enga-, ged in examining the coast and interior dis tricts for a considerable distance inland. He reached the base of the Hikurangi group of mountains, but the weather was so unfavourable that the natives refused to ac company him further, and he was compelled to postpone his explorations until December next. Dr Hector intended to have journeyed round by Opotiki to Taupo, but the time occupied in examining the district prevented him from carrying out that project ; he has left an assistant, who will make collections and obtain the particulars necessary for the compilation of a detailed report of the dis trict, a work -which will occupy about two months. He reports very favorably of the country in a pastoral and agri cultural point of view, large tracts of the country through which he passed being eminently adapted for both pur poses. The district is principally comprised of upper secondary and lower tertiary forma tions, and the petroleum is derived from bitu minous shale belonging to the first named for mation, seven distinct localities having been pointed out between Poverty Bay and Hick's Bay where indications of petroleum, either by the exudation of oil, or the escape of illuminating gas, exist. He considers that the large area over which the oil-springs ex tend is a strong indication that the^existence of oil in the strata is a general and not a local phenomenon.

The troubles of the island of St. Helena are beginning to attract no small attention in England. The opening of the Suez Canal has destroyed the little commerce of the island. The once celebrated tomb of Napoleon no longer attracts strangers ; and the withdrawal of the British troops, for merly stationed there, has left the islanders almost penniless. A. piece of burdensome red tape, moreover, entangles the unlucky people of Sfc. Helena in the shape of expensive pensions which they are forced to pay. " They have had," says a writer in the London Times, " for the last three and a-half years a British Admiral to govern them, whose salary has been a heavy burden upon them, and yet on his recent retirement you will sco by the memorial to the Secre tary of State for the Colonies that these dsjected islanders are to be taxed, out of their scanty revenues, but for imperial pur poses, to give their late Governor a retiring pension of £500 a year for the next nine years, their small revenue having annually decreased for some years, and now amount ing to only a few thousands, while even much of this (about a fourth) goes towards paying pensions forced upon them by the Government. ,

The small, chapel known aa the Christians' Meeting House was last evening the scene of considerable merriment in consequence of the first meeting of the members of the Harbinger of Peace, who held a tea me eting and soiree within its walls. More than a hundred persons sat down to tea, and en joyed, we understand, a sumptuous spread. Mr Bobbin was in the oliair, and, owing to the length of the programme withheld his introductory speech. The first recitation, " Eliza,"'was given by Mr Bellingham, who was so extremely low that scarce a line of that used-up extract could be heard. The very limited choir sang, a glee very faintly. Miss Jessie Woods and Miss Nesbitt sang several pretty ballads—tHe former without musical accompaniment, as the harmonium ist was out of time. Upon being encored Miss Woods gave the "Unmusical Nod," which was happily rendered. Mr Hemus gave as introductory to a neat pithy speech, the ," Woodman's Soliloquy." Miss Froude redted in her own sweetly pathetic manner the "Neglected Bride," and t>-i beinff recalled "The Lady's' protest agaiu<.t a Colored Meerschaum," which was unworthy her powers. Mr E. Spragg repeated his stock-song "Bine the Bell;" and Mr Marson sang with his usual energy " The Castles of Bacchus." Mr Rogers, the worst performer of the evening, gave a vulgar piece, "My Whiskers," which was not only absurd in its character, but which combined with the ludicrous action of the speaker was offensive to good taste. Mr Brown was much better, though rather indistinct, in the " Parnell Bachelor," (original) from which we snatched a verse :—

He comes forth quite a swelJ, from his. homo in Parnell, And walkw out with somebody's daughter : Sings temperance lays, while hia fiddle he plays, On the strength of tea, oatmeal, and water.

Speeches were subsequently given by- Messrs Senior, Downey, and Leiioy, and we candidly confess that in point; of real literary merit, though not in numbers, the entertainment of the Harbinger of Peace Lodge was a failure, We never remember to have listened to so much rubbish from a body of sober men before, and, we would recommend to those who push forward to address the people, to steep their speeches in what Mr1 Remus facetiously called the " solution of common sense, "^ and if they would advance their humble hearers in in telligence as well as sobriety to give them something more substantial than strayr ; but, as a retired milkman observed with John sonian sternness—" The end has been served, Sir, the people have had a good tea,, have been amused, and the Do vilhss been cheated,"

An opportunity for purchasing city yfli. sites seldom offered -will be given to-morrow when the two splendid allotments at th corner of Symondf-street and Havelod -i street, next St. Andrew's Church, will h sold by auction "at the mart of B. Tonis arid Co. There is no locality in the vicinity ofn city at all approaching these for conveneince ancl as they combine all the advantages of suburban property, while at the same tin, within a few minutes walk of Queen-street the competition for them will no doubt be very animated. The allotments W part of the hospital endowments, "and arefo be . leased for a period of twenty.™, years. Properties of this kind are rapidly '■ increasing in value, and becoming^ j^ difficult to obtain. To-morrow" 1 Mr Sibbin will offer, wittout reserve, a valuable freehold property in Bock street, as per advertisement, and a l»g c family residence with four acres, orchard and paddock in Eemuen't, at a rental of £3q per annum for six years, and a splendid allotment for those who want to build. This opportunity is one which should not be lost sight of by those Who desire to secure good household propery or a good family "' ' . r esidence. . ' We' learn that a telegram was received yesterday by the General Government at . "Wellington from the A gent- General in lon don. announcing the sailing of the "Wiehart and. Queen of Nations for Auckland -with , six hundred and thirty immigrants. In the Fall Mall summary of Mr Bright'g , late election speech at Birminghamlia foundv the following :—" Passing in review variow other topics he came to the Irish legislatidh ; of the Government. Answering a remark j made to .him by a clergyman that dis-estab » lishment in Ireland was a judgment up^ | them for their shortcomings, Mr fright said i if ever there was a measure which pi*ssed a ; House of Legislature undoubtedly conformable . to the precepts of the revelation which fo -, Divine Master had left us it was thejre-' i moval of the political institution which w«nt by the name of the Established Chnrchof Ireland. What had followed? We had ' seen 'that the Church was endeavouring gra-. ; dually, and he trusted successfully, to purify -, itself better for the work before it. As to • the effects of the Irish Land Act, he saidno . landlord was injured. The value of land i had not fallen, all property in Ifelaad i was far more secure, and agrarian crime • and outrage, as compared with a few years » ago, had almost all ceased. He argued, that . the Licensing Act should not be regardedas t a party measure. The opposition of licensed I victuallers showed there was among that i \ class a residuum—men low in circumstances i and character to whom any legislation which I tended to sobriety and good order must > necessarily be somewhat hateful. Therewas ,' • also a much larger class to whom reasonable i legislation in this direction WAS not only not ! hateful, but even welcome.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before his Honor Judge Beckham, KM.) OHIO GOLD MIXING COMPANY^. FISCHER. Mr Warner appeared as official agent for the Company, and stated that the creditors had consented to accept 8s 9d per share, thup reducing the contributions one-half. His Honor ■ thought this was the moat equitable course for the creditors to lake. The second schedule was therefore con firmed. CTJNDALL V BLEWDE2T. Mr Laishley appeared for the plaintiff in this case, and Mr McCormick and Mr Brock for the defendant. This action was brought at the lnstanceof Mr Thotaas Macffarlane as trustee of plain tiff's estate for the recovery of adebtof £72; and the defence was that plaintiff, being adjudged a bankrupt at the time, had fraudulently obtained the goods winch constitute the present claim. • Robert Cundall deposed that in September last he took steps towards filing a schedule of bankruptcy. . . ;... Mr McOormick objected, as witness could not be examined on this point. The necessary documents and the Oame proving plaintiff's bankruptcy were thai put in and considered conclusive as to the bank ruptcy. Witness proceeded to saythatmconsequence of an order of adjudication having been made against him he filed statements of accounts in the Supreme Court ; he sold twoidrays, two horses, and the harness to defendantion the Ist day of September, 1873, for £50, but as at that time he owed a debt of wow Blewden he only received the balance oi. £15. He did not make any written recora of the sale, but he believed it was ontneist of September. He did state on a previous occasion that it happened in NoTerotier, although, pressed to do so. Thomas Macffarlane, of the BanlrnptcT; Court, gave evidence as to the baakruptcyoi Cundall and that he had asked Blewto respecting the horses, drays, and harness, dv» that he had refused to give them up although repeatedly requested to do so. c . (Left Sitting).

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, 'Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. , Jno. Lackland, Mark Blakely, <J«» Evans, Wm. Laverty, Annie Eilej'.andJJJ,. Ryan were charged with this offence, »» being convicted were punishedas usual. Annie Eiley was informed that if she J peare-d again she would be liable tow, prisoned for two years as a rogue and a v^ bond. "Oh la, then, I worft come aga^ your Worship, you'll be sure. . JANE RYAN. , tm - This prisoner, who was remanjea. yesterday, accused of having no lawful m of subsistence, was brought up she might call witnesses to character. None appearing she was fenced w month's imprisonment with haraiauw A lazy hound, terday John Skerry, who was remanded yesw on a charge ef being found » *jTZ 88- .«, quented by persons having no $« of subsistence, was brought up. ajj • morning. Another charge of usmgoMc language was also preferred f&>V*S&, \ Prisoner pleaded guilty to b^jggj but promised reformation if let on ■; ; ,^jj. His Worship asked Mr. Brohamif »_ any use trusting to prisoners P*o^; 6'^ Mr Broham replied that, where *o^ were brought up for such offences,^, always in favour of their w™*^'1. enieatly with, but in the casesol was of a different-opinion. was well known to the police, a anV o tber habitual hanger-on to prostitutes %?%/.: bad chaiacters. . m »flsent«nC^ For the first offence prisoner wass to one month's imprisonment,a". coS ts, second offence to pay a fine ot w» or 14 days' imprisonment . ' . BREACH OF VAGRANT O f Henry James McGoldrick .was a of , using obscene language^"""jj % pubHc thoroughfare at HelengJ ' Mr. Joy appeared for the prison k , M- Inspector Broham asked for »,, , J tiU to-morrow. b?* L Mr Joy said'be had no oljecttj bt be : should ask that the defend*^ allowed to enter a charge; of «J ffl)0 Jijfl , Mr MoClennan, the proawutor,

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