SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATEB: Thjg evening, 6..V ■ tnorning, 6.293 SUN-sisT: This Bvenlng, f..3-5 ; SUN-SIS*; So morrow mom'ng, 5.50 MOON'S AGE : Full moon 3rd instant '

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS Kaucy Lass, from Napier "Winona, yacht, bound to Dunedin, put back Itover, schooner, from Poverty Bay

DEPARTURES.

PKOJECTED DEPARTURES. TTlTllln«fnTi cliin innrMnnr

Tartar, for Southern ports, about Ist proximo Mongol, s s, for Sydney, sth instant Bonita, schooner^ for Mangonui, at once Effie Meikle, schooner, for Napier, via Tairua, at once ... , ■ Julius Vogel, schooner, for Poverty Bay, at once

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Mongol, s s, from Southern ports, 3rd instant Victoria, ss, from Sydney, early Tartar, 5.5.,. from Kandavu, with Pacific Mail, due Star of the South, s s., from Fiji, early Albion, brig, from Newcastle, early Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Bylton Castle,.barque, from London. ; Queen, of the Age, ship, from London Sailed Nov. 1 Magellan Cloud, schooner, and Kate Brain, from Lyttelton, early lone, ship, from London. Sailed Dec 20 Carl,,J)rig, from Dunedin, early Queen of the Sea, barque, from Adelaide Phoebe, s s, from the South Colctoiat, schooner, from Napier ' . '

w The Lsetitia, schooner, has cleared inwards from Tairua with 33,000 feet of timber, con signed to Preece and G-raham. The Saucy Lass, from Napier and East Coast, brings a cargo of 200' bushels make, and 100 hides, Messrs Ireland Bros. The schooner Fortune, from Cape Run away, comes into -harbour with 850 bushels of -wheat. ; , ■ ; . ; The yacht Winona has put back. She arrived int. Auckland on Saturday evening. It appears that the captain and crew became alarmed at the rising north-east wind, and not liking the appearance of the weather, determined to put back. The schoolers Julius Vogel, EfSeMeikle, and Bonita are detained in harbour by adverse winds, j p~■ -■ The barque Lady Bowen, which put in here for repairs, arrived safely in London after, a very'good passage. \

COMMERCIAL.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1874.

F.'.v ths caiwo tb.i,t lacks asistance, Vvr tlie wrong that i ,»*!■ ■ .'sistanea, l?cv ttie ("uiuxo in the disw.ee, And tim pood that we can do

' To the Editor : Sir, —My attention has been called to an article in the Herald of the 24th of last month on the Western Springs, from which 1 make the following extracts : " The reports which were circulated with respect to covering over a spring on land be longing to the Provincial Government is equally without foundation." This has re ference to a letter signed " Eye Witness," which appeared in the Evening Star of the 7th December, 1572, and to verify which you took the trouble of sending a special reporter, as appears in the Star of IGth December, 1872. I can confirm every word of " Eye Witness's" letter from personal examination, and the fact is well known to most people in the neighbourhood. Again, in the same article, your contemporary says, "An exami nation of the ground shews that springs take their rise on the la^ s of Men™ Low and Motion. Thi° I ienj . true by cover . ing up the springs, as above alluded to, it is made to appeal' that it does ; but the ' deception is too glaring to deceive any one in search of the truth. The whole or nearly the whole of the pure or spring water at Messrs. Low and Motion's is derived from an overflow from Edgecomb's land. I would undertake to sink a well on Edgecomb's property that would dry up, not only the spring flowing into Low and Motions, but also the six well-known springs at the back of the Northern Hotel, if it were possible to pump the well dry. I am not singular in this idea, for everj professional matt that I have spoken to on the subject is of the same opinion, and that Messrs. Low and Motion are of that opinion is apparent by a letter from them in one of your contemporaries, written in consequence of Edgecomb sinking a well 10 or 15 chains from their property, wherein they threaten an action against anyone intercepting .the water flowing to their mills, quoting several law cases in support of their threat. The letter wa3 evidently written by a solicitor. In support of what I state I extract the following from a letter of Mr F. C. Peppercorne, C.E., in the " Daily Southern Cross "of December 11, 1872. "It appears, however, that it might be found desirable to dispense with the reservoir and to pump direct from a well or Se rios of wells commu mcatmg. with. e^ cn other, as an experiment well wb i oll was sunk by Mr> Edgecomb at a. point on his land near where the springs diverge on one side to Messrs. Low and Motion's, and on the other side to Edecomb's creek, gave an abundant supply of water at '' a depth of fourteen ieet from the surface." " This is an important point, as there appears, in fact, to be a natural reservoir ot the best description. From an in spection of the ground where Mr. Edge comb s well is situated it will be seen that all the underground flow from the catchment basin of 4,125 acres passes through this land. I have quoted at length from Mr Peppercorne's letter, as I believe there is no man m W ew Zealand better qualified to give ian opinion on this subject. I differ from xvXr Moriarty inasmuch as he proposes re collecting the water after it has been allowed to separate instead of tapping it at the junc tion before it is diverted. You are no doubt aware that Mr Edgecomb has offered the City Council full and free permission to try andte3t his land-in any way they think proper without recompense for damage in any shape. For some reason this has not been accepted ; he fears he has offended some of his friends by not . asking a large compensation in stead :of offering his land and ' water at a fair market value. I know not how this may. be, but as the experiment would cost but little, and if successful the saving would be immense, I think in the interest of the public the Council ought to accept his offer.—l am., &c, P. J. Dalton, C.E.

Messrs. Hunt and Bradley have purchased the steam launch Fairy and intend putting her on the Waikato trade. She is at present on the Queen-street wharf, and will be taken to Mercer on a trolley and placed in the river at that place. Mr Hunt was till lately manager of the Waikato Steam Navigation .Company, and Mr Bradley has been the Com pany's town agent. Their intimate know ledge of the locality ought to stand them in good stead in competing for the trade of 'this thriving district..

i Mr Thomas, professor of music, annoiinces an entertainment at the Newton Hall to morrow evening, consisting of that thrilling story "Enoch Arden," music, singing, &c.

To the Editor: Sir, —In your issue of Saturday I read an account of a deputation composed of several styled reverends and Mr JVC. Firth, who waited on Mr Vogel with respect to Sunday trains. The deputa tion wished to make it appear that running the trains on Sunday is a dese cration of the Sabbath. Now, sir, will yon allow me a space in your valuable journal for a few remarks on Mr Vogel's reply. I con sider that reply a master-piece, although Mr Firth would like to make it appear that twelve thousand were against Sunday trains. I am of opinion, were it not for the slavish fear in man, that the number stated by Mr Firfch as staying at home would be nearer twelve hundred than twelve thousand. I would, an illiterate person, ask these learned ones a few questions, hoping, lor the benefit of the public,' they will answer from Scrip ture where Sunday is the Sabbath. I am ready to shew by Old and New Testaments that Sunday is not the Sabbath day, and, I believe, history will confirm my assertion. Another observation and I have done : I ask these gentlemen to shew by good authority which, or any, of the three here mentioned is right, the Mahomedans, the Jews, or the so-called Christians, as I find the Mahome dans keep or observe Friday as the Sabbath, the -Jews, Saturday, and the professing Christians Sunday.— I am, etc., A Pkotes-' TANT AND A CHRISTIAN.

The diorama of the Franco-Prussian War will be produced to-morrow evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre, illustrative of the war and scenes on the Nile. This is really a good series of pictures, and as the diorama is m proper hands it will meet -with due merit. We notice that Mr Collier will be the lecturer, Mr Howard the mechanist, and Mr Lord, master of music.

.The parishioners of St. Mary's, Parnell, will hold a special meeting this evening in the school-room for the purpose chiefly of taking steps for raising funds to repair the church, and to consider the financial posi tion of the parish.

The members of the Onehunga Land and -Building Society will hold their first meeting this evening in the Choral Hall for the pur pose of electing officers, passing rules, and transacting general business.

The Rev. Walter McDonald announced the gratifying intelligence yesterday, from the altar of St. Patrick's, that £1,800 had been subscribed towards the erection of the new Cathedral.

To the Editor.—Sir, —l presume that Mr Lunatico Inqmrendum's project of supplying the city from the Onehunga springs by an endless chain of tanks on suitable trucks, worked by a powerful stationary engine along a double line of rails is abandoned, as we have heard no more of it. I don't think Mr Moriarty's attention was drawn to this scheme. I dare say he would be only too happy to report even now. By the way, how proud his poor grandmother, a Mend of Dan O'ConnelFs, in Dublin—from whom he has inherited his ideas of "rectangular parallelopipedons " gravitation schemes, &c, —would be, poor woman, if she was alive, of:her boy, though she might be a little irritated at his technical language. With out further preface I will cause myself to arrive at the object of my letter, that is an original and extensive plan of supplying the city and suburbs with an abundance of fil tered water; in fact, saturating the isthmus ; preventing the question ever cropping up of "how many gallons per statute adult is"ne cessary in this hot climate," preventing the necessity of damming the Western Springs, and teetotally extinguish every smoulderme sparks of volcanic fire in these re<not?<; The Waitemata harbour co^.akq an unlimited h? P Yi ?llrS ater in combination with °? l? l-£xi) of lodium, Ligar canalism, offal sJaughter-houseism, otta guintessiunl, salts easily separated by deposition, destination, filteratioiij and, according to a notable civil eagineer of this city, conflagration. To utilise this abundant store you require a proper filter, and a means of putting the water into it. My plan will be understood when I say place an Archimedian screw, one end resting on suitable piers in a point of the harbour not likely to obstruct the shipping, the other on Mount Fden summit, where an immense natural reservoir exists in the shape of a funnel, the scoiia sides of which are the most admirable filtering material. It could be tapped somewhere about Mr Firth's castle by bringing up the Artillery the next practice day and firing into the hill, and a level got high enough for all purposes, too high for some. The salt and guano resulting from the operation could be utilised, the former bagged and sold at per ton, creating a great local industry, and making Auckland the great salt emporium of the Southern hemisphere ; the latter would give our far mers no further cause to grumble about farming not paying, for an abundance of guano of local production would be at their doors. The great influx of travellers to sec such a magnificent work would bring riches and fame to the place. The whole machine could be worked, by a Gothic windmill of gigantic proportions, than which there seems to be no more picturesque object to adorn the summit of the hill, and adds grace and finish to the work.—l am, &c, Eukwhou. To the Editor: Sir, —Lainplighting and extinguishing has of late been such a favorite subject for the E.M. of the Thames that he lias condescended to take one shilling for the Governor Bowen Hotel's non-compliance with the Act; whereas in the case of the Saracen Hotel the unfortunate new chum publican was mulcted in thu penalty of 5s and costs. —Ecce Homo.

The March number of the Presli/terian Church News contains the usUal amount of excellent reading matter. The leading article contains some statistics concerning the state of Presbyterianiam in this province. There is also a temperate article on the recent resignation of charges by ministers. The months sermon is on "The Function of Patience in Spiritual Training," by the Rev. D. Bruce. Very readable contributions on " Church Decorum," " Evangelical Alliance" and " Revival Movement in Edinburgh" together with full Church news and extract readings make up an interesting number. The first number of the Templar Standard stands before us " with all its imperfections on its head ;" bnt it is the first number, and the editors and " extractors" are scarcely yet in working order, or the first number would surely have contained more original matter and fewer quotations. The typographical department is in keeping with its literary— of the baldest and crudest description. We may also observe, enpassent, that the school master is abroad in spelling. Mr Samuel Jagger leaves the Freeman's Bay Hotel to-day, which he has conducted for several years with great credit to himself and satisfaction to his neighbours, with the view of extending the brewing business of Mr Hancock, Mr Jagger having' become a member, of that firm.

The cricket match on Saturday last in the Barrack field between eleven men of letters connected with the Southern Cross— dubbed the Cross Club—and eleven members of the Ponsonby Club, concluded in favour of the men of type. It -was feared at first that the match would not come off, as the representa tives of the Cross were rather backward in coming forward to men of the Ponsonby stamp, who considered that they had "no more clubs to conquer." A few minutes past three o'clock the contest commenced, and the Southern Cross men stripped one by one for defeat or victory. The ground was not in first-rate order, it being very dusty j but although the sward was hot and dry, there was a formidable cask of heavy wet near at hand which, in a small space of time, was completely dried up. The game was played with spirit on both sides, and the batting of several of the knights of the Gross was excellent and worthy of all praise, especially the batting of Mr John G. Henderson, who frequently sent Masefield's break-leg balls flying across the field to its remotest boundaries. This young man also, with extended arms, made several splendid catches ; his style was picturesque, but sure. Mr Drake's handling was graceful and easy, and generally admired. The bowling of Willis and Regan was fatal to the Ponsonby wickets, while Mr Ellis, as wicket-keeper, gave great satisfaction ; his activity and tact were far in advance of the mere novice, and proved the master hand. Mr Chappell, as long-stop, exerted himself with much success, although' occasionally the wilful ball bolted through his legs to the confines of_ the Grammar School. Harris was pro minent among the Ponsonby lads, —he ad vanced their score and saved their reputation, j A correspondent writes :—" I notice that the Eev. Samuel Edger is fast verging on Spiritualism, and during the last three Sun day mornings he has delivered discourses in harmony with the notions of the intellec tual section of Spiritualists' doctrines held by William Howitt, S. C. Hall, and others, embracing the highest phrases of the Spiritualistic faith.."

The following is the return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, February 28, 1874. Eo mained last return, 64 ; admitted since, 11 ; discharged, 7 ; died, 2 ; remaining. 66. Males, 53 ; females, 13 Arrangement of cases: Dysentery, 1 ; rheumatism, 6 ; syphi lis, 4; alcoholism, 1 ; tapeworms, 1; cancer, 1 ; phthisis pulmonalis, 3 ; paralysis, 4 ■ heart disease, 2 ; bronchitis, 2; pneumonia' 3 ; asthma, 1 ; fistula, 4 ; dyspepsia, 2; jaundice, 1 • cystitis, 1 ; caries and necrosis, 7 ; abscess and ulcer, 7 ; psoriasis, .1 ; frac tures, 5 ; scald, 1; keloid, 1; wounds and contusions, 3 ; amputation, 1 ; debility, 3. Ttfo men died, one a Melanesian, on the 23rd Feb., of acute or yellow athropy of the liver ; and the other, W.0., aged 35, on the 26th February, of pulmonary consumption. Thanks are returned to Mrs Sloane for a parcel of " Illustrated Papers," to Captain Wheeler and passengers per s.s. Taranaki for a large quantity of fish.

The members of the Harmonic Society will meet this evening for practice previous to their grand moonlight concert to-morrow on board the Golden Crown. We see by advertisement a grand Bal Masque, the Venetian Gondolier, will be held this evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre. Faucy dresses, masks etc., may be obtained of Mr Collier. Captain of schooner : '' What 'a* you got there, Pat ?" Pat (who has been laying in some firewood and potatoes) i '' Tiniber and fruit, yer honor !" yesterday the harbour and city flags were half-mast high. On enquiry we are informed by Messrs Cruickshank and Co., the Consul of Hawaiian Government, that it was in re gret for the memory of King Lunalillo, whose death is recently announced.

PRIDE OF TOKATEA GOLDMINING COMPANY.

The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this company was held to day at noon in the office of Mr Home, Mr C. J. Stone in the chair. The Directors and Mine Manager's report were read j also the balance-sheet, which showed, after a con siderable outlay, a balance of £21 Os. 10d: in favour of the Company. The reports were very encouraging, and upon the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr Dv Moulin, were adopted.

It was then moved by Mr Wilson, seconded by Mr Murray, and carried, "That Messrs De Moulin and Ellis be elected directors."

Mr Stove moved, and Mr E. W. Walker seconded, "That Mr George Fraser be re elected auditor." Carried.

A vote_ of thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting.

THE BARQUE ANAZI, FROM LONDON, ASHORE.

T ttk barque Anazi, 408 tons, Captain J. Holman, from London, went ashore early on Sunday morning at a bay about three miles beyond Lake Takapuna, under remarkable circumstances. The barque was signalled at sundown on Saturday evening inside Tiritiri. When the signalman last observed her she was making over towards the Wade. On Sunday morning she was nowhere to be seen, and no intelligence respecting her was received in town until the afternoon, when Messrs P. Burley and J, Wood, passengers, arrived at the Pilot-statiou, and informed Captain Burgess that the vessel had gone ashore. Captain Burgess, who had been out all night in the Pilot-boat searching for the vessel with the viow of bringing her into port, but had returned unsuccessful, at once set out again on horseback for the wreck. In the meantime the men who had brought the intelligence came on to Auck land, and proceeded to the residence of Mr Heather, of the firm of Owen and Graham, agents of the vessel. Mr Bur ley, who is an old Auckland settler, made the following statement regarding the stranding of the barque:—"We passed Tiritiri about 7 p.m. on Saturday night, and instead of making for Rangitoto Reef, the Captain mad i for the Lake shore. Instead of anchoring under the Keef, he said that he intended working the ship about all night. Tlip. Captain was on the forecastle, and he reckoned to know all about the harbour. I told him that when vessels could not get a pilot whilst coming in at night they usually anchored inside the reef. He would not follow this example, but hove the ship to and kept drifting about, remarking that he did not intend to anchor until the morning. I turned in at about ten o'clock, and at about a quarter-pasb twelve a fellow passenger named Brooks remarked that he believed the pilot was on board, as he heard a strange voice singing out the soundings. This turned out to be incorrect, as it was one of the sailors that was taking soundings. I heard him call out, " Seven fathoms," and immediately after sang out, ".Four fathoms." We at once jumped out of our bunks and went on deck, as we were afraid the vessel would go ashore. The Captain was standing at the wheel giving orders. No anchor was let go. The crew were trying to keep her off, but the wind was dead on shore. About half-past twelve, as near as I can guess, the ship gave three bumps. She was about 80 yards from the shore. At ten o'clock on Sunday morning myself and another passenger named Wood, lowered ourselves over the side of the vessel into the sea and swam ashore. We had diffi culty in doing this, as the Captain refused to allow any of us to make for the land. We, however, watched our opportunity, and swung ourselves over at a favourable moment. Previous to this the Captain refused to hoist any signal of distress, or to consent to any of us going ashore, although the passengers went aft in a body and requested him to do so. After the two of us had landed we walked to the North Shore and came over to town on the ferry steamer, when we proceeded to Mr A. Heather's residence at Mount Eden, and reported the matter to him."

After Messrs Burley and Woods had left the ship the rest of the passengers and crew got ready to leave, and one of the crew swam ashore with a line. The Captain, however, refused to allow them, and high words ensued, the crew threatening to lash him to the mast if he offered any obstruction. Upon the persuasion of the chief officer the Captain withdrew his objection, and the whole of the passengers, twelve in number, were landed in a boat, which was hauled along by the aid of the line connected with the shore. They were kindly received by the settlers, and hospitably treated. The Captain afterwards went ashore. He blames the second mate, who was in charge of the watch at the time of the occurrence, for not calling him, and for neglecting his duty. Several of the seamen contradict this, and throw the blame on the Captain. It is quite certain that very culpable negligence is chargeable somewhere, as the night was fine moonlight, with a moderately fresh breeze blowing. The facts can only be elicited satisfactorily by a rigid inquiry, which will no doubt be made. When Captain Burgess reached the scene he found the vessel lying broadside on a sandy beach between rocks. No effort had been made to secure with anchors after she struck, and she had altered her position considerably, ultimately getting firmly embedded in the sand. There was no immediate danger of her breaking up, and Captain Burgess, therefore, after doin^ everything possible to prevent her from sus° taining further damage, came up to town to consult the Harbour Board and agents of the vessel. He did not think it necessary to take any steps towards landing the cargo. Upon arrival in town Captain Burgess, in company with Captain Daldy, Chairman of the Harbour Board, proceed to liemuera to see Messrs Owen and Heather, and it was determined to charter the Golden Crown with the view of attempting to tow off the barque at high water early this morning. A number of men to aid in the work were secured, andg anchors, chains, warps, etc., placed on board. The steamer set out about half-past two o'clock this morning, Captain Daldy (in the capacity of Lloyd's surveyor) Captain Burgess, Captain Sinclair (of the Wave Queen), and a Star reporter proceeded by her. ~,■■ , • .

The voyage of the Anazi to this port seems to have been eventful -with misfortunes. She left Deal on the 4th November, and ex perienced light airs and calms. On the 14th November a fire broke out in the store-room, and great anxiety was felt lest i.t should communicate with four tons of gunpowder which was included in the cargo. The passengers and crew exerted themselves to the utmost to extinguish the flames with the totally inadequate appliances tp hand, and wel'e ultimately successful. On the 14th of February the Steward who it is said had not been on good terms with the Captain, was found to be missing under circumstances that left no doubt that he had committed suicide by jumping over board. He had previously given the Captain two letters —one addressed to his wife, and the other for the Captain. These letters are said to have been thrown into the sea un opened. The Anazi was built at Portsmouth in 1865, and is owned by Mr J. Fleming, of London. She is a composite vessel, and after six years service in the East India trade she was re-classed at Lloyds in 1871 for sixteen years. She was loaded by Shaw, Saville and Co. Captain Holman, her commander, is known in the Auckland trade from his former connection with the Ida Zeigler and gunboat Sandfly. The Ana&i has on board a cargo valued at £47,00u, including valuable plant for the Kapanga Company, Coromandel, and twelve passengers, namely :—Mr and Mrs Thomas Holt, Mr and Mrs Primrose, Messrs. James Wood, and Alfred Olive. Steerage : Messrs Peter Burley, Brookes, and four others. Cargo :— 1 case, Captain JReed ; 3 cases, E. Wayte ; 100 casks, .7. S. Macfarlane and Co. ; ICO casks, Cruickshank and Co. ; 19 boxes, W. C. Wilson ; 20 qr.-casks, Hender son and Macfarlane ; 1 case, E. A. Plumley; ] case, S. B. Biss ; 1 case, John Rout ; 11 cases, T. and S. Morrin ; 1 cases, Moss Levy ; 8 pkgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 3 case*,, Kempthome, Prosser and Co. ; 6 cases, F. Durant and G. Naux ; 34 packages, John Robcrton and Co. ; 3 packages, Captain Tilley; C packages, Thomas Short; 1 case, Owen and Graham ; 8 cases, T. Peacock ; 19 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 11 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 case, J Roberton and Co. ; (55 pgs and pieces, J. T. Boy lan, 28 ditto, Kempthornc, Prosser and Co. ; 10 ditto, J. Rush ; 5 bales, Stewart and Ander son ; 4 bales, Low and Motion ; 1 truss, W. Wilson and Co. ; 1 case, Dr Nesbitt; 10 pgs, W. Eattray ; ohMs, Must and Co. ; 111 pgs, Stone Brothers; 3 bales and 1 truss samples, Isaac Doitsh ; 41 pgs Captain James Thomas (the New Zealand and Kapanga Gold Mining Company); 1 box, T. Hammond ; G pgs., Owen and Graham ; 1 box, John Bryant; 1 case, E. H. Gubbins ; 1 case, T. Page ; 4 cases, John Grey ; 8 casks, George Evans; 2 cases, Lord Bishop of Auckland ; 1 case, Mrs Hooper; 1 case, T. Wilson; 2 pgs., J. N. Newbold; 1 case, McArthur, Shera & Co. ; 13 pgs., J. Cosgrave and Co. ; 87 pgs., James Smart and Co. ; 15 trunks, John Brook ; 140 pgs., A. Clark and Son ; 238pgs.. Sargood, Son and Co.; 93 pgs., L. D. Nathan and Co.; 1,349 pgs., McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 2 pgs , Ralph Keesing ; 2S E. Porter and Co. ; 322 pgs. and pieces, Charles Hawkeswood ; G4 pkgs., Lewis Brothers ; 703 pgs. and samples, Owen and Graham ; 1 case, J. W. Cooke ; 3 cases, T. and S. Morrin ; 62 pgs. Walter Grahame ; 1 dog, Mr. Wood ; 1 dog, Mr. Primrose; 10 pgs., 8 bales, 1 case, 50 cases, 5 cases, 60 cases, 5 cases, 10 cases, 5 pgs., 8 crates, 28 cases, 15 cases, 34 pgs. and samples, 112 pgs., 11 do., 702 do., 5 do., 5 cases and samples, 1429 pgs., S cases, 20 casks, 83 do., o cases, order. For transhipment to Napier : 9 pgs., order. —Owen and Graham, agents.

Later Particulars.

The following particulars have been supplied by Mr A. E. Isaacs, who, with Mr Stansiicld, were the first to reach the vessel after she had stranded :—Mr. Isaacs says— "We left the jSTorth : Shore on Sunday morning at 10 a.m. for the Wade, having heard from the lighthouse-keeper" jit Tiri Tiri, who had come on to give information, that a settler's house atthe Wadehadbeen destroyed by fire during the night. When passing McKay's Bay we observed a large barque lying broadside on the beach with sails set on the main and mizenmast, and the sea washing over the bows. We also observed that no boats were hanging to the davits. We went off the road to the beach. We saw a large crowd of persons on the deck, the vessel lying in about six feet of water. We enquired if we could render any assistance and received an answer in the negative. We then shouted for them to send the ladies ashore in the boats, and; a lady replied, " the Captain will not let the boats be lowered." Mr. McKay then arrived, and shortly after wards Mr. Shea. We observed some altercation with the sailors, and one man, apparently the Captain, was thrown down and bound. One man had a thick, rope in his hand. During this time the accom panying papers , were sent ashore, one in a a lemonade bottle and another in a em bottle:— S

'' Anazi, from London. Run ashore. Captain drunk."

'• Anazi, from London. Captain run us ashore last night. Drunk. Will not let us have the boats."

"February 19.—The captain had some words with the steward, when he struck him on the face ; it was very much swollen, and he had a black eye, and I saw blood on his shirt; he appeared very much dejected ever since. On Saturday we missed him between 12 and 2 o'clock, and he has not been seen since. I believe that the man was drove to destruction, and committed suicide by throwing himself overboard. Sunday.— The captain is drunk and he wont let the boats come ashore. Anazi, London."

The boats were subsequently lowered, and the whole of the passengers brought safely ashore, and provided for by the settlers. The vessel is lying on a nice white sandy beach with rocks at each point. The Maoris at Maori Bay state that they observed the vessel tacking about with a fair wind on Saturday morning. At one time she stood so close in that they thought her bowsprit woixld o- 0 through their whare. She passed Dacre's house at 2.30 on Saturday, and was about twelve hours with a fair wind before goino ashore at McKay's Bay, a distance of Ibout nine miles. On our return from the Wade we passed the vessel at 1 o'clock this morning and the sea was still breaking over her " ' Before leaving the vessel on Sunday' after noon Captain Burgess suggested that the Golden Crown should come to her assistance and the Captain at once seized upon the proposition. He offered to pay the owners of the Crown £100 for coming down for the day, that is for the morning and evening tides, with a promise of another £100 contingent upon the barque being got off Captain Daldy on hearing of this accepted the otter on his own responsibility. At 3 am. to-day, the Crown started away taking down Captain Burgess, Chief Harbour master and Pilot; Captain Daldy, acting for Xloyds Agents (Messrs Brown, Campbell and Co.) ; Mr. Lodder, Agent for the ASP Co. • Captain Clayton, Agent for the New Zealand Insurance Company ■ Captain Sin clair, of the Wave Queen, acting for Messrs bhaw > Saville and Co» the representatives of the Press, and one or two other gentlemen. Mr G. cargo-boat the Tweed accompanied the Golden Crown in tow but

was not made use of except to bring some gentlemen and letters back to town. The scene of the wreck was reached at 4 a.m. at day-break. Captain Burgess gave orders to back in close on to the barque, which lay in a little Cove with a low sandy beach about midway between Long Bay on the North and Lake Beach on the South. It was about seven miles from tire JNTorth Head. A strong N;E. wilid was blowing all this time, setting a pretty heavy sea into the bay, and at times tarrying the .spray completely over the barque, which rocked to and . fro as if only holding the ground yery SJlightlV. It was high water at six o'clock, and no time was lost in getting to work. A hawser belonging to the barqiie was sent over her side and attached to the Golden Crown. All four boilers bad got up steam, and all four tried their combined strength, but with the only effect of snapping the hawser about twenty yards from the barque. The hawser turned out on examination to be quite rotten. A second attempt was made with a ten inch hawser belonging to the Harbour Board, but although at times the vessel seemed to give, she was not mored from her positioii. Seeing it useles to attempt \ to move her, Captain Daldy gave the word to desist, and gave in structions that two anchors should be carried out from the barque's bows. One of these had been successfully carried out with 80 fathoms of chain, end the other was being laid down when our last messenger left. It is confidently expected that the vessel will float at high water this evening. If she does not, some of her cargo wi l! be taken out and another attempt be made. Her draught of water is 134 feet, and at high water now she wants about the odd inches of that depth. During the day, more especially at low water, surveys will be made of the position of the wreck, and the amount of sand which has bedded her in ascertained approximately. It will then be discovered whether any efforts to drag her off are likely to be successful. This morning the Captain came off in a boat to the Golden Crown about half-past five. He enquired for Captain Daldy, and had a few moments conversation with that gentle man. He seemed in a very perturbed state, and was scarcely coherent in his language. He looked like a man thoroughly dazed by his misfortune. Captain Daldy said there was only one duty for him to do. and that was to try and get the barque off at once It was indeed a melancholy sight to see th. fine strong vessel with hull, spars, sails, and everything intact as when she was afloat, and yet in a position of such danger. It was like looking at a strong man in the prime of life stricken down by sudden and unlooked for calamity to the verge of death. I The barque is atjjpresent lying with her head to the S.E. She lias drifted considerably higher up than when she struck, but her anchors will now prevent her going any further. i

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Six drunkards were severally charged this morning with this offence, and subjected to the usual treatment. LARCEJNY. Samuel Merritt was brought up on remand charged with stealing a watch and chain, value £3 10s., the property of David Patterson, on the 23rd inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Broham stated that prisoner stole the watch and chain from prosecutor's box, and sold them for a mere trine to a person, and subsequently told him (Harrison) to be careful of the police for he had stolen the goods. Harrison then laid the informa tion. Three months' imprisonment with hard labour. JOHN AND ANNE. John Crowley, a sullen looking man, was charged with striking his wife, Anne, with a bottle, in Chancery-street on Saturday even ing.

Mr Broham remarked that this was a brutal case, and one which he thought should be sent for trial.

The poor creature appeared in Court with a bandaged head, and almost exhausted from ill-usage Remanded until Monday. MISTAKEN IDENTITY. Thomas Wight and John Rose, were charged with indecently assaulting Mary Bourke in Chapel-street on Sunday night. Mr. Madden appeared for Rose. Mr Broham wished to withdraw the case, as it was uncertain whether or not the lads were the persons who assaulted the woman, he would not press the case. Prisoners were then discharged. WILLIAM AND MARY.

William Robinson was charged wit h assaulting his wife Ellen by striking her on her head with his heavy fist on Saturday evening ; and, also with misbehaving himself in Victoria-street.

, Prisoner said he was profoundly ignorant of the matter, but he would plead guilty. He would publicly apologise for his fault, and ask his wife's forgivenness on his bended knees. He had four small children depend ing upon him, and his wages were only two pounds seventeen a week.

Ellen Robinson, a quiet, respectable-look ing woman, said she was willing to forgive her husband if he would but keep sober. He was unfortunately drunk every Saturday night.

His Worship exhorted defendant to take the pledge, lined him 40s and costs for mis behaviour in the public street, and at the request of his wife and for the sake of his children, dismissed him. NEGLECTED CHILDREN. The two neglected children, named Lyons, were again remanded for a week. VAGRANCY. Elizabeth McParlane was charged under the Vagrancy Act with having no visible law ful means of living. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Detective Jeffrey stated that he had known the prisoner for three years ; found her drunk on Saturday in West Queen-street. She was a woman of bad character.

Detective Ternahan corroborated the evidence of Detective Jeffrey. Three months imprisonment with hard labour. .■'...

Mary Howley, on the same charge, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment, this being her fifty-third offence.

PARENTAL INDIFFERENCE,

I Elizabeth Cash was ordered to pay 2s per wepk, and Mary Williams 2s 6d towards the support of their children in the Newton In dustrial School.

William Brooks, a powerful fellow was also charged with neglecting to contribute to wards the support of his chiJd in the same school.

Prisoner said in a whining tone that he couln not contribute anything, he had no work.

His Worship justly gave defendant a severe lesson on his stupid indifference to the wel fare of his childrenj and expressed 'his con viction that he must be ah-idle fellow, for any man could get work who was willing to work ; he must pay half-a-crown an week. UTTERING BASE COIN. Hugh McCormick-was brought up on remand, charged with littering counterfeit coin on the 21st inst.

Mr. Hesketh appeared for prisoner. Charles Mclntosh, batman at the Auckland hotel, said he knew prisoner, who was in

the hotel on the evening of the °Up / at ten o'clock. He called for aW ff Dt % but he was not sure that he paid fStk "&. then called for brandy and Bem«> • for which he tendered a sovereein • i mt> him 19s Gd in change. Mrßoultlr &*s"* ng the money from the bar, discovered^ :; the coin was spurious. It was the onW i* coin taken that evening in the bar, and fw - was taken from the defendant. Hew a • the bar the whole of the evening \Yhp v" left to go home he left Mrs Boulter and\ son and daughter in the bar. a «f After being cross-examined at great Ua, by Mr Hesketh, the next witness?*„is}-». Michael Lynch, landlord of the Clan' carde Hotel, remembered prisoner calling. hia house at the back door on the evenin V the 23rd, and asking for a nobbier of braifA with which he was supplied andforw^Y he tendered a base coin, which he tov1 and marked. He saw it was a couaterto sovereign in a moment, and desired prism!!, to say where he got it. He replied thatX got it in change on Saturday night. Th was on the following Monday. "\Vitn enquired if he had any more of them ft 8 replied that he had not. He then pulled^! some half-crowns from his waistcoat pocU although he had just said that he had nl other money. He then observed anottf counterfeit sovereign, which at witness's re quest he handed to him. (Coin produced j He kept the coin ; and told prisoner,^ be off about his business. He then offered ■wife. 10s and then £1 to keep dark on the matter He gave the coin to Detective TernaiSnV • also the information. He had told prisons that he would give him in charge, He appeared like a man who had been drinkiDe heavily. . » ° Lizzie McKeamey, servant to Mrs.MortV Marks, deposed^ that on Sunday,"the^stK' February, she received five coins from a son of Mr Marks. She knew they werospurious She gave three of them to the prisoner the next day. She was on very friendly terms with him. and in a joking way told: him not? to pass them. The .coirs produced sho' believed to be those she gave to prisoner although they are not so bright. ,R]£!-:' believed he would not have passed them hid. he kept in his sober senses. At this stage of the proceedings the case1 n was adjourned until Friday next, as an'ifc-* portant witness could not be in attendance in consequence of indisposition. Prisoner was held to bail in two sureties of £ICO each. This was all the business.

Destructive Fires.

1 DISASTROUS FIRE Atife.^ wade. ',"": 2k < ' ;■■;■)■;; rv, . ■ .\> - A fire took place on Friday, evening.^the, . Wade, by which the dwelling-house ■of 'Mr - Henry Dacre was completely destroye'dr ThV' owner of the property was absent intown'at._ the time, but Mrs Dacre, a servant and child, with a boy named Lloyd were in thehouser when the outbreak took place. Whilstsome of them were sitting together in front of the house, a strong smell of fire made itself apparent. Mrs Dacre ran round'the house to discoveo the origin of the smell, aridjfqiinf'; the rear of the buildings in names,' ,The : wind was blowing a strong breeze from the' N. at the time, and it was palpable that it' would be no use attempting to extinguish them. The only thing was to save aainuch furniture and as many of the valuables as possible. The work was set about at once;, but the progress of the fire was much too rapid for the movers, and a quantity of good furniture, bedding, &c, was reduced to ashes. The articles saved were generally light articles of furniture, and things easily moved. A number of choice1 books, 'upon? which Mr Dacre set ejreat: store, U ;.we»u. amongst the things totally destroyed. It happens by singular mischance that Mr Dacre hed the papers filled in for insuring' the property and was about to' bring them to town for the purpose of taking ■ out a. policy. The amount of loss is esti mated at £500, of which the house itself— Cost £300. ; _ ,)■;" ;

DESTRUCTION OF MESSRS DUDERS' STORE, NORTH SHOBE.

About four o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered at the store oi: Messrs, Richard and Robert Duder, Norft Shore. When the fire was first observed it had a firm hold on the building, and it was at once evident that nothing could save it r Nevertheless great and praiseworthy-efforts,; were made to subdue the - flames, and some of the furniture was ; removed.' The fire first broke through the shop build-; ing at the corner of the premises most distant i :; from the road, but soon the whole store was*! mass of flame. The efforts of the neighbours : who had assembled were now concentrate! in saving the out-buildings attached to H»e ; store, and the Masonic Hotel, occupied by Mrs.; Brown, at the opposite side of the road., ; Wet blankets were spread upon the roots ot these buildings, and buckets of water were passed up expeditiously. The shingles« the hotel caught more than once, bnt-*we» promptly extinguished. Fortunately. J4* wind favoured the efforts of thev.wilnng hands engaged in the contest against W, flames, and they were ultimately ,vwkk rious, the fire being confined .ra the building where it originated. The stow contained about £800 worth of stock, nearly. the whole, of which was destroyed^ ~u? building was the property of Messrs. D^er., whose loss was very considerable, a po11 ) of £250 in the New Zealand Insurance Com pany being the only insurance on the prjw perty destroyed. The origin of the; ■&*., unknown. When the store was l°cke,v3 at 11 o'clock on Saturday night :ev«jJ"JJ appeared secure. A fire engine was W . over to the North Shore yesterday afW" for the purpose of aiding the efforts of ffl»p who are endeavouring to keep present bounds the lire burning uv *"! swamp. Before proceeding to t)l?^^ Inspector Matthews and his men en"eJ vT^ to extinguish the still burning ember*. Messrs Duder's store. The hose, '^TO. got choked up with sand from] the jw > and the engine was rendered unwor,^ It. was brought over to Auckland j^jJLgjr morning without the original intention n» been carried out. * i ( '!

FIRES.

In' the course of yesterday citizens J kept in a state of coatinued alarm mc .^ quence of the ringing of fire bel^ rS c smeUof fire. About eleven ? clofZ x & lf morning, as people were thinking or . an alarm was raised that a portion or w^,, street was on fire, and volumes of smois ]? seen issuing from that locality. ■ ltt0" t jjaa turned out to be nothing more s^'fr a chimney on fire, next to a ?^s en diiig Shop, and for which offence ™®, ° p o lsf party will have to answer at Court. -The fire fortunately *fifaP extinguished. The wharf also <W* jess two places in the day through tw . ness of smokers, who cast WKjagOT on the dry wood. 6*^J&tMi necessity of great care in t^e use in this burning season, as thought thousands of Pounas he con signcf property might in a few hours v to utter destruction. lQ- ! , e t ui'^ another cry of fire was.-;"» ...gjjneflt vicinity' of; iorne-street,;. ,s.*{*& •?"*■* Z,

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