SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.45 ; to-morrow taorning, 10.7 aUA-SiS'J?: This evening, 4.46; BTTN-EI81: To morrow morning, 711 MOON'S AGE: Last Quarter, Bth. 0.67 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Clio, ketch, 75 tons, Jackson, from New Caledonia Maid of Erin, schooner, 73 tons, Bevis, from Mel bourne Florence, American barque, J375 tons. Brown, from New York Wellington, s s , from the South, (in the Manukau) Alarm, cutter, from Mangawai Southern Cross, s s., from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

jracinc, scnooner, Chri«p, for Napier, via Mercury Bay Vincent, cutter, for Tauranga Wandereri cutter, for Wangarei Star of the South, for Gisborne and Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Lyttelton—P.O.E . barque, at once For tha Manukau—Blanche, viceregal yacht, to-

morrow For Kandavu—City of Adelaide, s s., (English Mail

via >°an Francisco), Monday, Bth June For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, ss., about the 10th

instant For New York—Serene, barque, early London—Anazi, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

barque, early For San Francisco— Jubilee, ship, early For Xaranaki and Wanganui—Go-ahead, s.s., Friday For the South—Wellington, s.s., 7th instant For Lyttelton—Helena, schooner, early For Leviika —Herald, schooner, at once For Kaipara-Amaranthe, schooner, to-morrow For Napier—Star of the South, Thursday For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

William Gifford,

barque,

from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about 7th .Tune Wonga Wonga, from Sydney and Melbourne, about the Bth June Countess of Kintore, ship, from London, sailed 6th

April Loch Awe. ship, from London, sailed April — .Ferndale, barque, from London 3ity of Auckland, ship, from London James Wishart. ship from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast,

sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, early Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Charybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, from Oamaru, early Elderslie, schooner, from Oamaru. early Harriet Armytage, barque, from Dunedin, early

IMPORTS.

f Per s.s. Wellington : 1 bag oatmeal, 1 box cheese, Logic ; 5 qr. -casks, R, Arthur ; 10 eases cheese, J. Buchanan; 5 do. bacon, Osborne Bros. ; 3 do. do., 100 sacks oatmeal, 34 sacks maize, Binney ; 13 pgs, 1 parcel, Combes and Daldy ; 1 pge, Upton and Co. ; 14 kegs butter; 5 cases wine, Loag dill and Co. ; 10 kegs butter, George and Atkins; 1 paicel, Mis Bremerj "5? pkgs, 2 weights, 1 parcel, E. Porter and Co. ; 4 crates plants, Wren ; 25 cases fruit, Reid ; 14 kegs butter, S. Solomon ; 10 do do, L. T). Nathan and Co. ; 13 do do, 7 cases, T. Veale ; 6 kegs butter, 30 sacks oatmeal. Townsend Bros ; 5 cases butter, Hood ; 1 parcel, Bank N.Z. ; 1 case, .latins and Will cox ; 1 case, J. Dennison.

Ter Clio, from Noumea—s barrels wine, 5 cases do., 3 do. preserves, J ton oatmeal, 1 harmonium.

Per Maid of Erin, from Melbourne—2s cases castor oil, Williams and Co. ; 160 train rails, 30 bars iron, 20 sheets copper, 20 cases castqr oil, Stone Bros. ; 1C cases castor, 10 drums colza, 9 canes, 2 kegs nails, 1 cask, 1 bundle rakes, 2 do. sieves, 2 do. rat-traps, James Smart and Co.; 97 bars iron, 23 lengths gaspipe, 20 sheets copper, 3 crates cob-mill, 5 cases, 2 casks, T. and. S. Morrin ; 4 bars iron, 1 cask tar, 1 case belting, 1 bundle hoes and rakes, 3 do. shovels, 1 case axes, 2 kegs nails. 2 cases sundries, 1 cask do., 3 oven doors, James Renshaw; 142 bars iron, 3 bundles do, 2 do galvanised wire, 14 grindstones, 4 cases sundries, 7 kega shot, 1 case caps, 1 pge lead pipe, E. Porter & Co.; 3 cases sundries, 1 case shovels, 150 do kerosene, J. and J. Dickey; 2 cases axle arms, Cousins and Aifcken ; 12 bars iron, 32 plates do, 6 bundles, 20 boiler tubes, 2 cases rivets, Fraser and Tinne ; 25 cases vestas, L. D. Nathan and Co ; 100 tea, Jno. Buchanan ; 49 cases vast, B. Tonks and Co. —T. and S. Morrin, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE CLIO.—NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

The Clio, ketch, Captain Jackson, from New Caledonia, arrived early this morning with a small cargo of wine, Ac. She left Noumea on the 27th, and had heavy N.W. gales throughout the passage, She left Auckland on the 24th April, and had head winds to Norfolk Island, where she arrived on the 3rd of May. The ship's boat capsized in heavy surf while landing passengers, and one of them, named Mary Buffett, was nearly drowned. Some of the occupants of the boat were a quarter of an hour in the water, and, as sharks are very numerous in the vicinity/ their position was- anything but an enviable one. All, however, landed safely, and the mail was saved. The schooner left Norfolk Island oh the 7th May, and arrived at Noumea on the 11th. Sailed again ontho 27th. On the 30th May, when abreast of Nor folk Island, a heavy gale was encountered with a tremendous sea. The vessels sails were split and blown away, and the schooner run under bare poles for twenty hours, it being impossible to heave her to. The following English vessels were lying at Noumea when thej Clio left: the Ellen Morris, Noumea, Caroline, and Chance, Passengers—Capt.gJ. Palmer, Bey. H. D. Sparling, Miss Helen Keeving, Mr Jonathan Adams.

The schooner Maid of Erin, Geo. Bevis, master, arrived at nine o'clock this morning from Melbourne. We are obliged to Capt. Bevis for the following report and the latest files :—Left Melbourne on.Tuesday morning, May 19, "with moderate northerly winds until clear of Bass' Straits. On Thursday, the' 21st, a gale commenced from the west ward, which lasted until Tuesday, the 26th, in such severe squalls that it was almost im possible to show any sail at all, the vessel lying-to for two and a-half days straining heavily in the tremendous sea running. On the Tuesday evening the gale moderated, and the vessel again put on her course : thence moderate weather until arriving in latitude of the Three Kings, when the wind from the eastward gradually freshened into a gale of short duration, but severe. Working north erly to west passed the North Cape on Sunday at midnight, arriving as above ; wind from the Korth Cape S.W. and fresh. She is owned, and chiefly loaded with goods from Jas. McEwan & Co., Melbourne, and is bound from this port to Suva, Fij;, where the thriving sugar plantation of Mr McEwen and Co. is situated. She takes on half her cargo, or about 600 packages, for that port. The ship Rooparell and the barque Florence are both waiting in the stream till berths at the wharf can be found for them. The western T is reserved for the expected steamers. The long expected barque Florence arrived from New York yesterday evening with a cargo of "notions." Captain Brown reports having left New York on the 14th February aud Sandy Hook on the 15th. Had light winds' to the Cape. After that heavy weather. Sighted the ship Rooparell off the Coast of Tasmania. The Florence was loaded by Messrs Arnold, Hines and Co. of New York, and comes consigned to their branch house in Auckland. After dischareine Bho will load gum for New York. t

The N.Z.S.S. Co.'s s.s. Wellington, M. Carey, commander, arrived at Onehimga at 11 a.m. to-day. She Icffa Port Chalmers at 11 p.m. on the 27th ult., called at Oamaru at daylight next morning ; loaded a full cargo of grain and flour, and left again at 6 30 p.m.; arrived at Lyttelton at 0 30 p.m. on the 29th; waited for the English Opera Troupe till Sun day the 31st, leaving at 11.30 a.m. ; reached Wellington at 6 a.m on the Ist, and 'eftagain at midnight; arrived at Picton at 7 a.m. ; sailed at 9.15 a.m. for Nelson, where she arrived at 8 p.m. ; left at 11.30 p.m. ; arrived off Taranaki at 2 p.m. yesterday ; left again at 7 p.m. ; and arrived as above. Experien ced strong N-.E. breeze to Lyttelton ; and from thence to arrival fresh S.W. wind with heavy, beam § sea. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs Batchelder, Sanders, Logan, Gillet, Levin, Adair, Bennett, Roberts, Broadbent, Harper, Jones, Red fern, Schwartz andO'Brien. Steerage: Mr and Mrs Bond sen., Mr and Mrs Bond jun., Miss Jones, Messrs Junks, Russell and Brady. We are indebted to Mr W. J. Willcox for our files.

Lauxch.—A new screw steamer built for Mr John Lamb, of Riverhead, by Mr Ross, shipbuilder, at his yard in Freeman^s Bay was launched this morning in the presence of a considerable number of spectators. Mr Lamb and a large party of visitors from River head witnessed the launch. The ceremony of christening was performed by Miss Lamb with— o tempora ! 0 mores ! —a bottle of cold water, A slight accident marred the com plete success of the launch, which was freely attributed by all the old salts on the ground to the anger of Neptune at not receiving his customary sacrifice of a bottle of wine. The yard is situated on the reclaimed land and is about 6 feet above high-water mark. The,ways were constructed so as to give outwards when the full weight of the vessel came on to them, and allow her to fall into the water between them. Instead of this only one of the standing ways gave at all, and the steamer was jerked on to her side. Her blow-off cock, which project°d from her side, caught the standing way as she fell, and the consequence was a small hole, about six inches square was knocked through her planking. Of course the water poured in, and she settled down close to the quay. A few hours work will repair the damage, and the steamer will then be towed into Mechan ics' Bay intake to receive her engines, which are being constructed by Messrs Fraser and Tinne. These will be about twenty horse power on the high-pressure principle, The steamer has been named the Scotchman, and her register will be about forty tons. Her dimensions are as follows:— Length overall, 70 feet; length of keel, G4 feet; breadth of beam, 16 feet; depth of bold, 6 feet. The keel was laid about three months ago. She has been well and truth fully built, and the timber used is all of the best seasoned kinds. Mr Ross is well-known as a steamship builder, being the constructor of the Goldca Crown, the Duke of Edinburgh (wrecked down South), the Southern Cross, the Effort, and the Waikato. The above is the first accident he has ever had, and this he attributes to the fact of the reclaimed land having settled down to the extent of three feet since the keel wafl laid. The Scotchman is intended for the River head trade.

The brigantine Augusta has cleared out in ballast for Wangapoa.

The barque P. C.E. is to leave at once for Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

There was a large attendance of bidders at the sale of Messrs B. Tonks and Co. to-day, consisting of wine, ale, figs, cigars, currants, honey, etc., ex Anazi, on account of whom it may concern, and the various goods realised average prices.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable'in the companies named below:— Cailb. £ b. d. Date TTnaG.M.Co 0 0 0 June 10 ■Watchman G.M.Co 0 10 June 10 National Bank of N.Z. .. .. 010 0 July 1 White G.M.Co. 0 0 6 July 8

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealers.

s. d. s. d. s d. 8. d Butter,perlb. 1 S—2 0 Ducks,pair.. 2 o—4 0 Cheese (new) 0 6—o 8J Geese, each 2 6—4 0 Eggs, perdoz. 1 o—2 0 Turkeys .. 1 6—4 0 Lard, t)er lb 0 7—o 0 | Canterbury Bacon & Hams Fowls, per lb 2 o—£ C I (bare) .. 0 9— 10 Good Salt Butter Is—l 7 Do (in cloth) 10-0 11 Canter. Cheese. 6—o 8 Auckland 0 6—o 7 Hams, lOd to 13d per lb. Retail Pbjoes, Patim and Dairy Produce. s, d. s. d. s. d s. d. Milk, per qt. 0 o—o 6 I Ducks each 5 o—6o Butter (fresh) 2 0-2 3 | Geese, each 5 o—6 0 Cheese (new) 0 B—i 0 Turkeys, per 5 o—7 3 Effgs.per doz. 2 o—2. 3 Bacon, per lb. 0 6—o lo Lard, per lb. 0 6—o 0 Hams .. .. 0 9-1 0 Fowls, pair.. 4 6-5 0 Salt Butter.. 1 o—l 9 Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o 7 I Pork, per lb 0 Mutton .. 0 4—o 61 Veal ~ 0 BREADSTUFFB. FLOUR. . WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £16 Fine Flour—household £14 Adelaide Flour £18 Canterbury £12 to £15 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £7»10s Bakers' Price, per lb .. .... '. 3d Bran, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. Maize, crushed and whole, 7s BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b .Retail 22s MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 7s good ; very scarce Oats, 6s 6d pc: bushel. Potatoes, £5 to £6 Hay, £5 per ton. Straw, £210s to £3 10s per ton. , Chaff, £610s per ton. Onions, scarce, 2Jd to 3Jd lb RETAIL. Maize, per bushel, crushed, 7s (id Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 6s 6d per cwt. : Hay, cwt., 4s to 6s. Straw," 4s to 5s per cwt. Chaff, 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. - KAUKI GUM AND FLAX MAEKBT The following are the prices in Jhe Auckland market :— I Gum—Well Hcraped, best quality .. .. £26 to £27 Ordinary sorts £25 to £29 Flax.—Finest quality .. £17 to £19 Secondditto .... .. .. .. ".. £10 to £14 Tow .. .. .. £5 to £510s BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber.—Boards and scantling, 100 ft, 9s to 15s ; at mills, lls 6d; planed, tongued, and grooved, 11s :toi7s ■ New Zealand palings, 6-feet, 10s; 6-feet, 13s; ti treo rail 3, £210s to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100 ; shingles, 8s to 14s per 1000; HoDart Town palings sft., 16b; 6ft., 18s ; Hobartown rails, 75s COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, on Wharf, 47s 6d ; delivered, 15s per ton. Firewood.—Uncut, 14s 6d per ton, delivered cv t 17b 6d per ton. delivered.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maixs will Close ah VJnokb:—

For Thames, to-morrow, at I] .30 a.m. For Cnromar.del, to-morrow, at 11.30 am. For MaVmrnngi, Matakatia. Manpawal, Wjtfpn, &c, per l.mly Bowen. on Saturday next, at 10 a m. For Whiti ir.gi, Tairua, Opotiki, nml Niu>ier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at

For Taianaki and Foutbern provinces, per Welline-

ton, on Saturday next, at B p m. For he undermentioned places, per City of Adelaide, on Mond-iy, Bth .Tune, as under :— For Fijl.Samlwich Islands.Unitod States of America, Canada British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Continont of Europe, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered lotters, and news papers, at Ham. Lnte letters bearing an extra fee of 6d «ill fee received on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

(Flgned) 8. B. Bths), Chiof Pnstnmitnr

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

THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1874.

For the cause that locks assistance, For the wrong that noeda realfitance. For the future in the distance, And thn gnod. that we can do

As each Bhip-load of immigrants arrives on cur shores the question is asked, "What will become of them ? Where can employ ment be found?" After a few days, how ever, they disappear from our streetß and are absorbed—some in one district and some in another, but all profitably engaged. The Roo prell, which arrived in harbour on Saturday last, brought 3G7 immigrants, and the usual questians have been asked. A large proportion of the new - comers are females, who will find no diffi culty in obtaining situations. There is also a very considerable sprinkling of children. Of the available labour by the ship the agricultural portion will, no doubt, be absorbed in the farm ing districts, but the surplus of unskilled labour should, we think, be made available for supplying the great want of) labour at present felt on the goldfields. This scarcity, at Coromandel especially, is becoming a very serious matter, and is likely to interfere with the progress of mining works. In more than one instance we could mention, Maoris are being employed to supply the wants of white labour, and miners have been taken from their legitimate work to cut timber for mining• purposes, owing to the impossibility of getting other men for the purpose. The action of the Government in shipping the Dorette's immigrants to Poverty Bay was more permanently beneficial to the province than if the men had picked up chance employment in the city or its neighbour hood, and the same may be said in favour of settling immigrants on our gold fields. We hope some step will be taken at once to carry out the suggestion we have made, as it is anything but satisfactory to see the men lounging about the town idle, while other parts of the province within a few hours' journey, are crying out, "Give us labour I"

Mb G. V. Stewart has no cause to complain of the liberality and fair dealing of the Government. Although a majority of the Provincial -^Council last night were fully alive to the fact that the bargain is a one sided one, and wisely demurred against the adoption of the select committee's report referred toH;in our last night's issue, they shewed a disposition to encourage settlement by adopting without division the following amendment, moved by the Pro vincial Secretary :—" That an address be presented to the Superintendent, requesting him to arrange with the General Govern ment for reservation, until the end of 1875, of 10,000 acres of land at Katikati for Mr G. V. Stewart's special settlement, subject to such conditions as have been heretofore agreed upon between Mr Stewart and the Colonial and Provincial Governments, and as shall further be agreed upon between him and both Governments before he leaves the colony ; and, further, that arrangements should be made for the purpose of closing the negotiations in time to enable Mr

Stewart to leave the colony by the next out going mail." The reply made to Mr Swan son's question whether the Government would be prepared to give the same terms as those granted Mr Stewart to any gentleman in the country is significant. The Provincial Sec retary said, •■• Certainly not; they would try to make a less one-sided bargain." This should satisfy Mr Stewart that he has done all that could be done, and much more than, might reasonably have been expected, on behalf of his constituents, and should encourage him to go on vigorously with the undertaking, in which we heartily wish him success. He has the satisfaction of knowing that he has driven a capital bargain, and has decidedly got to the wind ward of the good people of Now Zealand. There is still required much energy to take advantage of it, and Mr Stewart must be careful that he does not fail in reaping the re.ward just when it seems to be within reach.

Mr Philips has declined a requisition ask ing him to stand for the vacant seat for Waitemata district. The requisition and re ply appeari in our advertising columns, also Mr Yon de Heyde's address to the electors. In the Provincial Council this afternoon Mr Roche carried his motion advocating the settlement of the Whata Whata district. A lengthy discussion ensued upon Mr Dar gaville's motion against the disturbance of the present relations between the police and the Government. An inquest was held this afternoon at the Provincial Hospital before Dr. Goldsbro', Coroner, on the body of James Halligan, who met with his death on Tuesday in a quarry at Mount Eden, aB described in our last issue. Thomas Williams deposed that thedeceased was assisting him to fill the cart with scoria, when a, large quantity of stuff came down from the face of the pit, and knocked him down, a large boulder followed and rolled over his back. The place is very dangerous owing to the over-hanging sub stance.— Benjnmtn Sweet gave corroborative evidence. Dr Philfion described the nature of thofinjnrics, and the jury returned averdict of " Accidental death," adding as a rider that the jury rcccommcnd that better super vision be kept over the pits ho as to render accidents, such as those which have recently occurred, less likely to hnpnen. We learn that a select theatrical company, under the management of Mr Collier, will appear at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Monday, the 16th inst., when two new ttars will make their first bow to an Auckland audience, in the persons of Master H. N. Douglas, the juvenile tragedian, who has earned evergreen laurels at Melbourne, and in the principal theatres of the Australian colonies ; and Miss Mainwaring whose acting has been so much and co generally admired. The Kennedy family will give " twa hours at hame" at the Choral Hall, Onehunga, this evening. The programme promises some of the best of the many songs of old Scotia, and we ore sure that our neighbours of Onehunga will take the only opportunity they have of listening to the sweet merry songs of Scotland. We remind onr readers that the members of the Auckland Harmonic Society will gather at the Ponsonby Hall this evening, and repeat their concert of three parts, com prising selections from the "Creation" and " Twelfth Mass," and the old poets of the Stuart ago. There was no new* of importance at Nor folk Island when the Clio called there. The islanders were eagerly expecting a visit from the Governor of New South Wales. Mr Bachelder arrived from tho South with tho famous pantascopo by the e.s. Welling ton to-day. A large number of persons again attended at tho Prince of Wales Theatre to witness the unique and artistic performances of the members of Smith's Continental Troupe. The various performers were as usual eminently successful with their remarkable feats. Airec went through his apparently hazardous experiments with gracefulness and ease. The ventriloquistic colloquies were eminently interesting and full of point. The Do Castro family won fresh favors, and Mr St. Vincent's and Mdlle. Montcbello's songs were happily expressed and loudly applauded. This excellent troupe bids fair to maintain its deserved popularity for weeks to come. Mr Frank Cavanagb, the new preacher, attracted a large number of persons to Cook street Hall last evening, and delivered a very interesting discourse on the "Second Coming of Christ." The beautiful wool-worked picture of Joseph and Pharoah which we noticed some time ago, worked by the sisters of mercy at tho Parnell Convent, is to be raffled for to morrow (Friday) evening in St. Patrick's Hall, Hobson-street. As a specimen of Berlin wool-work the representation is equal to any production of the kind we have as yet witnessed. The fortunate winner will possess a valuable treasure. The third of the winter course of lectures at the Wellesley-street Young Men's Christian Association will be delivered to morrow evening, by Hey. G. H. Turner. Subject : " The Tongue : its use and abuse." A body entitled the Canterbury Clerks' Association ha 3 been formed in Christchurch, and already has a considerable number of members. A firm of seedsmen in Dunedin are doing a large trade in exporting fern roots to Eng land. By the Galbraith the other day they sent home five tons. They also send home large quantities of dried ferns. These, like the roots, arrive it is said in excellent con dition. The axioms of poets, which become popular proverbs of the people, frequently become perverted by vulgar use. As an instance of this fact we may refer to the universally-used couplet from "Hudibras," a famous poetic satire written by Sam Butler in King Charles's time. Common usage has substituted one word for another, and made the couplet perfect nonsense, The original couplet is— He that complies against his will Is of tho mime opinion still. This ia Butler's version, but the people say— A man convinced against his will Is of the same opinion still, which is illogical enough, but for which Butler is not responsible. A series of united prayer-meetings is being held in the drill-shed at Hokitika. At the ' first there were about 300 persona present. The Standard Insurance Company are , about to erect a fine stone building in Princes , 9treet, Dunedin, on the present temporary J site. Mr Henry Carter, who sustained an acci- s lent at the Moanatairi battery some time ago, t lesires to acknowledge with many thanks ihe sum of £41 7s collected on his behalf by rarious gentlemen who interested themselves I p d his case. I y

The youngmen of Otahuhu have established a mutual improvement association for the reading of papers and discussion of questions of individual and general interest. Mr Sturges has been elected president, and the class will meet on every alternate Monday evening.

We have received the third number of the Church Gazette, which contains a report of the General Synod, and an interesting extract from the Primate's address on the restoration of the unity of the Church, which is very readable; also, various items of Church intelligence and reports of Choral Festival and Orphan Home Benefit concert. Perhaps the most interesting part of the Gazette is the commencement of a month's tour through the northern part of Auckland diocese. The articles on " Church Questions," "Choral Union," "Orphan Homes," and the "Wai kato Mission," are readable, but not suffi ciently lively for general readers. As a record of facts in relation to the English Church the Gazette is useful. Still we think it might be made far more interesting in its literary features than it now appears, and consequently appeal to a wider range of readers, and become one of the most pleasing of colonial publications.

Owing to the detention of the s.s. Hero no advices had been received by the con. signees of the schooner Maid of Ei in from Melbourne. She was therefore quite unex pected. This schooner is an old Auckland built boa f, having been put together in Free man's Bay in 1865. fehe was for some years trading to Hokitika.

The monthly inspection parades of the Volunteer force of the Auckland district for the month of June, 1874. will be held in the following order, viz. : —Thursday 11th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Company, No. 1, 2, 3, 4 Companies Rifle Volunteers, Drill-shed ; Friday 12fch, 730 p.m., Naval Brigade and Cadets, Drill-ahed j Tuesday 16th, 7.30 p.m., Victoria, Hobson and Scottish Companies, and Victoria Cadets, Drill-shed ; Wednesday 17th, 8 p.m., Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu; Thursday 18th, 12.30 p.m., Gram mar School Cadet Companies, Barrack Reserve; ditto, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Rifle Brigade, and Sir Geo. Grey Cadets Com panies, Drill-shed ; Monday 22nd, 7.30 p.m., Auckland Troop, R.C.V., dismounted, with swords and carbines; Monday 29th, 2 p.m. Otahuhu and Ho wick Troop, R.C.V., at Otahuhu. Members of Volunteer Corps who attended the ceremonial i arade on the 2Gth May last arc allowed to count the atten dance as a parade for June instant.

At tie Council yesterday the motion for increasing th? police pay one shilling instead of sixpence a day was carried. — A motion for £100 towards the Mechanics' Institute technical classes was agreed to.—Mr Car penter's mo.ion in favour of a vote of £250 towards i educing the price of ammunition to volunteers was amended, so as to give it the form of a recommendation to the Superinten dent.—Dr Philson was requested to report on the means taken to deo derise the city night soiL —An address was adopted to the Superinttn lent, recommending the reserva tion of land at Katikati for Mr Stewart's special settlement, and various items of the estimates were passed as brought down with the exception of the item £100 Deputy- Superiutcndent, which was sbruck out.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

i By the Maid of Erin, which arrived this morning, wo have later Melbourne files, from which we make the following extracts :— The master bakers of Melbourne and ' suburbs have reduced the price of 4 lb loaf ■ from 8d to 7d Harry Rickards has once more returned to Melbourne, and with a host of talent pur poses commencing a season this evening at St. George's Hall. It may also be mentioned that Miss Lizzie Watsoa has taken the Apollo Hall for a series of popular concerts. The rates of discount in Melbourne have been raised to one per cent, all round, the interest on deposits likewise raised one per cent., and the interest on overdraft to ten per cent. Sidney, May IG. The foundation stone of the Presbyterian College is laid. The Macgregor is leaking very little. The repairs will be commenced at once, and she resumes the service next month. A private London telegram says that Mar tell'a and Hennessy's agents refuse to quote a price for brandy. The Governor does not give a birthday ball. Fifty-five tons of quartz from Carroll and Beard's mine yielded 637 ozs. gold. David Webster, in charge of the railway tank at Menangle, was killed by the night train, the engine step cutting his head in two. It ia supposed that he was asleep at his post. Archbishop Vaughan, with the Bishops of Maitland, Goulburn, and Bathurst, have left for Brisbane, to consecrate the new cathedral there. Mr Joseph Thompson, a retired merchant, of Pott's Point, was garotted in McLeay street, robbed, and left insensible. The garotters are believed to be recently from Melbourne. In the Assembly to-night notice was given of the introduction of a bill for the suppres sion of garrotting by the punishment of flog ging. , The declared value of the imports at Sydney for the first quarter of this year was £2,943,923; and the exports, £2,338,175. Of the latter tin was valued at £159,719. The Ellora took 3000oz. silver, 5,7500z. gold, and 79,000 sovereigns. Georgetown, May 9. 7000 ounces of gold are now ready for escort. 20,000 ounces have been in the banks here since Ist January last. Some of the abandoned reefs are being taken up by returned diggers from the Palmer. Brisbane, May 9. The Denominational Schools Abolition Bill has been read a second time in the Assembly by a majority of 21 to 11. Adelaide. -Published returns show that £174,000 has been expended on the Northern Territory. A man named Gunther left his home at Truro on Sunday morning almost in a state of nudity, and suffering from delirium. The Rev. Jas. Henderson has been elected President of the Evangelical Alliance. Dr George Bull, of the Moonta mines, has committed saicide. It is expected that 15,000 tons of potatoes will be exported from Mount Gambier this year. Mr Fairolough made a successful appear ance in Richelieu. The estimates have betn laid on the table of the Assembly. The total proposed ex penditure is £816,000. The following are the principal items :-*-Public works, £210,000 • charities, £52,000; railways, £137,000 ---education, £43,000 ; main roads, £90,000. The Synod has adopted a resolution that Ohurch of England children under the Desti tute Board are to be boarded out only to people of their own communion. The Register < condemns this sectarianism. ' < Mr Goyder has promised to commence the i survey of the agricultural land in the far 1 north immediately. i Launceston. .1 Zephania Williams, the remaiaing New- t port Chartist, has died at the the age of 79 1 Fears. > J ,

NEW ZEALAND HYMNAL.

In the General Synod, at Wellington, Mr R. Lusk moved — " That this Synod recognises the efficient manner in which Messrs Collins have carried out their engagement for the publication of the 1 New Zealand Hymnal,' as made with the Committee appointed by the last Synod ; and being informed that Messrs Collins having entered into that engagement, and fixed their tariff of prices for the Hymnal, upon the expectation of its general use in this Ecclesi astical province, are losers by the publication through the defection of an important section thereof, this Synod expresses its sympathy with them for their disappointment and loss." He recapitulated the circumstances which had led to the compilation and publi cation of the work, and pointed out that the loss in question was due to the fact that the Diocese of Christchurch had "Hymns Ancient and Modern" in place of the Hymnal. He alluded to the spiritual benefit which he alleged had been derived from the use of this bonk, and praised Messrs Collins for the fidelity with which they had completed their engagement after it became certain that they would sustain a loss. —Archdeacon Williams thought the thanks of the Synod were due to Mr 1 usk for having brought this matter for ward, because some discredit had been thrown upon the Synod in connection with it. He also explained fully the circumiitances under which the "Hymnal" had been pre pared. He had been told that one congre gation in the Diocese of Auckland held a meeting to discuss whether they were bound to use it or not. He took an opinion on the subject, which was to the effect that they were bound to use the hymns, but not the tunes. He thought they were bound to use both.— Archdeacon Edwards moved as an amend ment, That this Synod learns with regret that the publication of the " New Zealand Hyninal" has not proved a financial Huccess, and is of opinion that the copyright of the book should not be renewed when it has ex pired. The " Hymnal" was not liked in the Diocese of Dunedin, and as to the tunes it was unreasonable to ask them to approve of them. The late Primate of New Zealand had said the book would not be likely to go beyond Cook Strait, and he thought the best thine; they could do was to bury it Cook Strait—The Dean of Christchurch seconded the amendment, and pointed out that as long ago as 1806 a resolution had been agreed to in tbe Diocese of Christchurch that a con gregation could use any hymnal it choose, subject to the approval of tbe Bishop. Three things had militated against the success of I the book. First, the mutilation of the hymns, second, the unpopularity of the music, and third, the delay in the publication of the supplement. —The Rev. C. Nelson thought if the Synod would enquire how or by whom the copyright was granted they would be inclined to doubt whether there was even a moral obligation on any congregation to use the book. He thoupht the original motion an attempt to popularise a book which had not been able to make way upon its own merits. He sup ported the amendment.—The Bishop of Nelson said the inhabitants of his diocese were very much dissatisfied with the hymnal they were using, and would probably accept the " New Zealand Hymnal" if they had an opportunity.— Mr Hunter Brown thought the amendment ought to be rejected.—Mr Sewell hoped the Synod would be relieved from expressing an opinion upon either motion or amendment. When the copyright expired it would be soon enough to decide what should be done. He should vote against both motion and amendment.—After some further discussion, in which Mr Lee, the Bishop of Wellington, Archdeacon Wilson, and Mr Ackland took part, the Rev G. Beaumont said he would like to known what the effect upon Messrs Collins would be of not renewing the copy right. He would also ask what Messrs Collins would consider a financial success. He must vote against both motion and amendment.—The Key Mr Burrows pointed out that it was no fault of the Synod that the book had not been more widely used. They were under no obligations whatever in the matter. —The Rev Mr Poole would re mind the Synod of the old proverb gui s'ex c*tse, s'accuse, and urged that by expressing sympathy they would be accusing themselves. —Mr Allington thought Messrs Collins, as business men, ought to have informed them selves of all the circumstances before they undertook any risk.—Mr Lusk felt bound to do his best to have Messrs Collins' good con duct recognised, The book was the Hymnal of the New Zealand Church, and stated on the title page that it was published with the authority of the General Synod. It had been compiled to suit all shades of opinion within the Church, and, after what the General Synod had done, Messrs Collins were perfectly justified, as business men, in entering upon the undertaking. His objec tion to the amendment was that it did not say whether the work had been well performed or not. — The amend ment of Archdeacon Edwards hav ing, been negatived, some discussion took place as to the manner in which the votes should be given on the two parts into which the original motion had bees, separated. Ultimately the latter half was negatived, and the first portion lost on a division by a majority of 2. Ayes—Bishops, 3 ; Clergy, 8 ; Laity, 11. Noes—Bishops, 3; Clergy,, 11; Laity, 10.

THE TRAGEDY AT TANNA

MURDER OF MR. ROSS LEWIN.

From Melbourne papers by the Maid of Erii this morning we have another account of thi recent tragedy at Tanna. A Queenslan( journal says :—" The Jason brings a tale o horror from the South Sea Islands. h Havannah harbour they learned from M. Hebblewhite that the notorious Ross Lewin of Tanna, a resident there of 15 or 20 years standing, had been murdered by the natives It appears that he thoughtlessly shot a pig the propery of the natives, that was trespass ing on his ground. Afterwards, on consider ing that he had acted imprudently, Lewin went to the native village, where th« carcase of the pig was, and offered by way of amendment to pay for the damage if the carcase was delivered at his house. Angry words are said to have en sued, and Lewin, in what he considered self defence, struck and felled a native, named Jemmy. The same afternoon Mr Lewin, whilst engaged in his garden, was shot. The shots were fired over the fence erected ulose to the house, and he fell dead instantly, pierced by two bullets. His family naturally took alarm, and left the island in an open boat, taking with them the jody of the deceased. The party consisted )f the murdered man's two brothers and his vife. The former were in a very debiliated itate from an attack of fever, and the latter vas enciente. Eventually the boat met the chooner Donald M'Lean, and was conveyed o Havannah harbour. Whilst at sea ne of the brothers died, and the wife ?as confined of a still-born child. The othei rother died shortly afterwards. On the latter being reported Mr Hebblewhite deS' atoned two schooners, the W. S. Fox and tie Sanglier, to the scene of the outrage, 'he natives of Tanna make no secret of having hot Mr Lewin, The murderers even boas f

there of it as a meritoriousacTS^* they were justified in the ■Sfl^'i The property of the deceased hJ^' '' *f and the natives tJaJ* *4 shot Mr Lewin they consider?! S- S satisfied, and they had nointenSS 0! 5 mg with his family. The seW """hfe Mr Hebblewhiterfport tLtS» 5 ofErromanga, partner to CaptLT.S the schooner Chance. Mr GrTftlth of been suffering from island fever? lo3g

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esn -Ri, DRUNK ! *•*•)

Thomas Murphy was found dimii. evening, and fined 10s and costs.

LARCENY. George Williams, a young manf,^ * bart Town, was charged with S^^ taak covers, value 20s, the proiJrf? A Wo Geo. W. Binneyjalso, witHS** tank covers, value 10s, the prowiWv 0 crick Ho ward, of Queen-street. ■ Prisoner pleaded guilty to bothdiiL. His Worship: What are you fl? should have recourse to such paltn Jj yoa) Prisoner: lam a labourer, U\^ 1 employment j list how. no Worship : Well, we will endeavor find you something better to do than B wf tank covers Yon will go to Motmt!bT gaol for three months for thefcW o |W? and three months for the second, the m sentence to commence at the eKDitaK™ ! the first. FB"Onof

This was all the business".

WEITI HIGHWAY BOARD.

This forenoon a deputation conairiim, { Major H. B. Stoney (chairman), uufu George Fallowdam -waited npoa his Hono the Saperintendent and made application' on behalf of the Board for the Bmn o f m to enable the trustees to complete th portion of tbe main road from MairiceKellv'. house down to the Wade river. Itappeared from the statements made by the deputation that the Board had only receivedfSOlartyea from the money voted for roads and works north of Auckland, in addition to therateg raised in the district. The Board undertook to make the road, but was unable to com plete it through lack of funds. It mean important line of road, and of great benefit to the settlers. The mail coach passed along it twice a week, and it was necessary that the work- should be completed before the winter season was far. advanced. The sum asked would be sufficient for the purpose. About twenty-two chains'of the road had been formed solely out of the rates levied, and the work was done by contract, Mr Allright, District Engineer, said it tpm very necessary that the road should be com pleted, and he would recommend the Govern ment to grant the assistance applied; for to the Board for that purpose. His 'Honor re quested Major Stoney to make the amplia tion in writing and he would submit it to the Executive Council who, he had not doubt, would be disposed to assist the Boardjntk matter.

NEW CALEDONIA.

THE LATE SHOOTING CASE.

TRIAL OF MR BATEMAK

SENTENCE TEN YEARS' SECLUSION.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Noumea, May 26.

A tremendous amount of excitement has been caused in. our community by the occurrence of a tragedy at Oubatchj in in Englishman named Bateman, who mi, I believe, for some time a resident in Auck land, is seriously concerned. Mrßateman was manager of a cattle station .owned by Mr Henry, and lived with air- wife at Oubatcb. On returning from:th*;bußhonß evening be saw the Lieutenant of Infantry who had charge of the Oubatch station, em bracing Mrs Bateman on the verandah of to own residence. Mr Bateman, in a pasuon, rushed into the house and procured a. pistol, with which he shot his wife's paramour dead. .He was at once takenjnto.cnstody and sent to"Noumea. A searching exami nation ~ instituted by the authoritiM shewed that relations had exifited between the deceased and Mrs Batemui for some time previously.. The lieutenantwu himself a very fair specimen of the averaga French officerr^a notorious rone, gambler, and braggadocio,—a very different gtaapoi man from what we Englishmen aw arena tomed to expect in an officer. ..He was the anti - type of the high-spirited gentlemen, and there was consequently a very strong feeling of sympathy among the English lor Mr Bateman, who has always been highly es teemed. There was a general expression? 1 satisfaction that an Englishman had[been found with pluck enough to resent ati «,ow» to be resented the insolence and injury wto* wretches like these pride themselves v. Bateman's trial came on at Noumea on «je 26th May, when the fact that h»Jud:W*»» pistol in his hand and shot the officer on &J spur of the moment, but that hew?** a »* got the weapon for the purpose,'W«ff Igainst him. As also did the foot-JJ although Uvingas man and TOjWLi man and he were not married. The verg therefore, was ten years seclusion, «» means that he shall be placed nnderMr«£ lauce for that period. la-.'J^iSi French Court it must be stated -VWT judges shewed the prisoner eyerywnsw^ tion, and were in no way prejudiced »> rank of the victim.

WRECK OF THE JESSIE.

x^ ofo^. IhTvSrS escaped £ the boats, and "J^J privation were picked up by p hfl of-war, and brought to Nourn^ I schooner will be, remembered ,j* m that was run away.with audbrougMtoJ land, and was purchased * •JgTtf Combes and Daldy, who subsequ^W to forfeit what they had pat d^ for her l the vessel being claimed owner, who had been left oaone M^^i Sea Islands by his crew. »*\-&* ■ condemned by nautical mea W« worthy, and it was consider*^ • # permit her to leave the port. w» insured.l

GOLD DISCOVERY.-STATE OF TRADE.

Several gold discoveries den ted lately, but they require t^ r%MM i mine whether they are .P»y«*Ml «en«^ lis going on in aU directions. a,^ £ . iis brisk. But timber business « JJ^rf , The Auckland schooner Jk^L* I Noumea by its late owner far *w"

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riAUT I O N . O L 9 0 N'S TOMATO SAUCE. | Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, In con sequence of its high reputation, somfl unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOE OLSON'S SAUOB, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known



•pXA&KETS! BLANKETS! EUSHBROOK & BBIDGMAN Bog to notify that they have now lauding Ex Roopabell, / And to open up in a few days, 10 BALES SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN ALL SIZES, To which they invite particular attention of intending purchasers, being to theic order direct from the manufacturers, and will be sold at the LOWEST LIVING PROFIT. Also, LARGE STOCKS ON HAND, &0., OPEN IN Flannels, Crimean Shirtings, Winceys, French Merinoe?, New Fancy Dress Goods, White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, White Toilet and Marsella Quilts, Toilet Covers, &c. Childrens', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Uats, Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons, New Fancy Wool, Collarettes, Ties, Scarfs, Infants' Turbans, Hoods, Boots, and Bootees, &c. A SKLENPm STOCK OF NEW CLOTHING, CUIMKAN SHIRTS, and GENTLEMAN'S HOSIERY. HEAVY TWEEDS, Suitable for Winter Wear, &c , &C, &c. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (LATE R. HOBB5), WHOLTiSAIiK ANP RETAIL DItAPERH, CLOTIUKHS, *O. JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Upper Quehn-siubbt, Auckland.



BCoffee—Brow. Barrett, «; Co.» oih delicions and strong. JSto «»J?^J Excelsior Coffee deserves' Pf'^*f fc^lJl* I account of purity and disttactaett o &»- j the brands. Sold at almost ewffg , ment in town and province.-^". i_^_ ' The Provincial Council^ ~# the motion of Mr, I* a T fl ? >«« affirmed the desirableness o^ ; gold-duty by sixpence per on"*'