SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER: Thta evening, 47 : to-mowow tnorrlng 4 37 SUN-SET: Thin evening, 4.59; SUN-MSB S To morrow morning, 6.52 MOON'S AGE: New Moon, 16th instant, 9.56 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES

Rowena, s.s., for Russell Mir.ray, s. s., for Tauranga Phoebe, s.s, Worsp, for the South from the Manukau

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

San Francisco Mail-Cyphrenes, s.s., Wednesday London—Anazi, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

barque, early Norfolk Islands—Southern Cross, Mission vessel,

shortly * Gisborae an* Napier-Pretty Jane, s.s., Wednesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, ss., or Bangatira, s.s., £' om

Sydney, n&w due . Cyphrenes, s.s., from the South, Woinfisday Rose M., barque, from Oamarvi, early Southern Cross, s.s., from England Enaprcza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Jubilee, ship, from London. Sailed January 21 Koutnrell. ship, from London. Sailed February 19 Bella Mary, from Hobsrt Town, early Briton, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed April 22 Pater3on, p.s., from the South, 10th instan Huntley Castle, ship, from London. Sailed Feb 21 Annie Lisle, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 24th ult.

Mary King, schooner, from Adelaide, early Serene, barque, from Wellington. Sailed 6th instant Augusta, schooner, from Sydney, early Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Excelsior, schooner, from Dunedin, early Clematis, ketch, from Lyttelton, early Dauntless, schooner, from Lyttelton Charybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton

IMPORTS.

Per Pretty Jane, from Napier : 40 head of cattle and 200 sheep, Banks.

The s.s. Pretty Jane brought the follow ing passengers from Napier :—Mr and Mrs Milburn, Messrs Crawford, Kelly, Finlay and son, and 4 in the steerage The brig Isabella has been berthed along side the outer main T of the wharf, where the work of unloading her has been carried On very energetically during the day. At one time nearly tweiity drays were waiting their turn to fiU. up on the wharf. Some of the coals will be transferred to the s.s. Cyphrenes. The Pretty Jane was alongside the Isabella this morning replenishing her coal bunks.

Messrs Darrach and Sons have now com pleted the new brigantine which they have built to the order of G. W. Owes, Esq. She is to be launched on Saturday. The dimen sions of the new vessel are as follow :— Length of keel, 81ft. 6in. ; length over-all, 90ft. ; breadth of beam, 22ft. Bin.; depth of hold, 10ft. Gin.; builders' measurement, about 190 tons; register, 130 tons. The schooner will be brought on to Auckland as soon as she is launched.

The topsail schooner being built by Messrs Darrach and Sons to the order of Captain Geo. Short, late of the Fiery Cross, is being .pushed on rapidly. She will be launched in July next.

The schooner Ruby has entered inwards from Wangaroa with 29,500 feet timber and S,OOO shingles.

The whaling barque Albion is undergoing the most complete overhaul at the hands of Captain Elliott, who has taken the contract for the general repairs. She has been dis mantled and stripped to her gantline, and all the rigging is being minutely inspected. That which requires it is being replaced by new, and the rest is being thoroughly re stored. Captain Elliott reports that the hull of the barque, though considerably more than a quarter-of-a-century old, is as sound and staunch as the day it was put to gether. The preserving properties of the whale-oil have much to do with this. The fore-rigging has been already set up, while the main rigging is now in process of beine restored. The contract for carpenters' work and repairs to the bottom (including re-coppering), has been taken by Messrs Henderson and Spraggon. This work is progressing favourably, though the absence of the facilities afforded by a dry dock en hances the expense veiy considerably. We are informed on this subject that the refitting will cost about £300, more than if dock ac commodation were available. The barque will be ready for another cruise in little more than a fortnight's time.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Poet Chalmers, This day. The Albion left at half-past four yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton. The Alhambra left at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon for the Bluff.

Bltjtf, This day. The Alhambra arrived at noon from Port Chalmers.

Manukatt, This day. The cutter Agnes sailed at a-quarter to nine this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. held a sale of furniture to-day, and obtained the following prices :—Harmonium, £32 10s ; eane-Beated chairs, 6s (id ; marble top washstands, 56s to 87s 6d ; drawing room suites, £19 to £25; music stools, 21s ; Canterburys, 31s ; Daven ports, £5 ss; night commodes, 255; work tables, 21s; whatnots, 235; walnut 100 tables, 85s • dining tables, ss; inlaid carved tables, £4 10s ; oak hat stands, £2 2s ; tray glasses, 37s to 90s dozen.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are' the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below: Calls. is 8. d. Date Ruby 0 10 May 13 Lincoln Castle 0 10 May 13 Queen of the May .. .. 0 10 May 13 Una 0 0 6 May 13 Royal Oak 010 May 13 Pride of Tokatea.. .. .. 0-0 6 May 13 Windsor Castle 0 0 6 May 16 National Bank of N.Z. .. .. 010 0 July 1 Red Queen 0 0 6 July 13

CHIEFT POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Blin,B ira,i, Gloss as Under j— For Thames, to-morrew, [at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per Cyplirenes, on Wednesday next, 13th instant, as tinder :— For Fiji.Sandwich Islands.United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, ' at 2.30 p.m. ■ For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, 1 at 2.30 p.m. < For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at Ip.m. Late letters hearing an extra fee of 6d will be received by the Mail Agent on board up to time of sailing. ForGisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Heather Bell, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Ruby, to-morrow, at 6 p.m. For Norfolk Island, per s.s. Sonthera Cross, on Thursday next, at noon For Russell, &c., per Mnrrav, on Thursday next, 14th instant, at 3 p m For Whitiangi, Tairua, Tauranga, OpotiU, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Fri day next, at 3 p.m. (B%n«d) g, B. BiBB.OhW PorttOMtor.

BIRTH.

Jamieson.—On May 7, at her residence, Duke-street, Newton, the wife of -WilVam Jamieson junr of a daughter.

DEATH.

Faequhar-Oh May 11, at Vincent-street, Annie the beloved wife of Alex. Farquhar; aged 27 years The funeral will leave her late residence Vin cent-street, to-morrow (Wednesday), at 3 p m Fnends are respectfully invited to attend

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

TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1874.

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

A meeting will be held to-night at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms which deserves the« sympathy of all perions who feel disposed to give a helping hand in the work of raising the unfortunate, and advancing the cause of morality in our city. A movement for the establishment of a Women's Reformatory has for some time past been spoken of, the promoters for the most part being those who have taken a warm interest in the good work ac complished at the Women's Home. It has been suggested, and the idea is generally re ceived with favour, that the two institutions s honld be amalgamated under the title of the Auckland Reformatory and Women's Re fuge. For this purpose the meeting is con vened to-night, when his Honor the Superintendent will preside, and the follow ing ministers have promised to take part:—Tho Rev Messrs Mitchell, Reid, Cornford, and Dr Wallis. The meeting will also be addressed by his Worship tho Mayor and the Hon Colonel Haultain. It is to be regretted that so important c matter should ndt have been dealt with by the Government ere this ; indeed it cannot but be regarded as a tax upon private benevolence which ought not to have been called for. But there is at tho same time much reason for en couragement in undertaking the work and good prospect of speedy buccgss. We may assume that those who become th c objects o tho philanthropic efforts of the Reformatory Committee will be able to do much them selves in aid of the work which reacts so beneficially upon themselves. How many there are who have in the early stages of their downward career longed for the assistance of a kind Chris tian hand to help them to a better and a happier life, God only knows ; but who can doubt that there remains a trace of the better nature in the most fallen of human creatures, which is still susceptible to the influences of goodness and kind solicitude on their behalf. A number' of earnest Christian workers, willing to aid those whom all others shun, might, we feel assured, by the simple exercise of a judicious kindness lead many a strayiDg creature in this colony, where industry is respectable and respected, from the paths of indolence and vice to those of virtue and usefulness. The Police Court and the gaol are all that a Christian com munity offer to those who, removed from the restraints of a home, have wandered from the paths of virtue. To whom can a stranger, feeling the perils that surround her, fearful of proceeding further in the evil career on which she may have entered, yet knowing no way of retreat, now look for advice and assistance ? If the effort being made results in uniting those who are willing to help to the utmost in their power, and in establishing a Refuge where the less hardened may be saved from the evil influences of gaol, and perhap3 be led to reformation and happiness, it will have done a good and lasting work worthy of the grati tude of all right-thinking people. For this reason we trust that warm sympathy with the movement will be manifested at to-night's meeting, and that the attendance will be commensurate with the merits of the objec* in view.

According to announcement made on Sun day last in the various Catholic Churches of this city a solemn requiem mass was cele brated this morning in St. Patrick's Cathe dral for the repose of the soul of the Rev Patrick Golden, who died at Macroom, County Cork, Ireland, on the 11th October, 1873. The celebrant was the Rev Walter McDonald, the deacon the Rev G. O'Dwyer, sub-deacon the Rev J. Golden. The de ceased was a brother of the last-named clergy man, and a student of Carlow, Genoa, and St. Mary's Oscot Colleges. It may be men tioned that the " month's mind" for- the de ceased took place on the 10th November in the parish church of Kilnamatyra, where his remains are interred, The lamented gentleman possessed talents of a high order as a scholar and musician. Ue spoke several languages, and added won derful menjial capacity to a herculean bodily frame. He died in the 42nd year of his age, and the 15th of his priesthood, sincerely regretted by his numerous friends. St Patrick's was draped for the occasion, and the choir, under the able direction of Miss Shanaghan, executed the music of the mass in a beautifully touching manner.

The Claus-Rekel Company will appear at the Ponsonby Hall to-morrow night. We would draw attention to the announcement which appears in another column re lative to the concert, which will be equal in all respects to any given by the Company in the city and will be the last opportunity in Auckland of hearing these talented artistes;

The immigrants per Dorette, who recently proceeded to Poverty Bay, are thus referred to by a local paper :—"The party of immi grants ex Dorette, selected by Mr Smith for this district, arrived in the Pretty Jane yes terday morning, and from their general appearance on coming ashore they appear well fitted to meet our requirements. A larger proportion of single women for domestic work would have been desirable, but the great demand existing in Auck land for this class of labour probably ren dered it impossible for our agent to secure a great number for Poverty Bay. The whole party were at once conducted to the Albion Hotel, where a plentiful repast was speedily placed before them. Ample accommodation has been provided by the proprietor until they obtain employment, and thus far nothing has been omitted which could cause them to regret their arrival among ua."

The Parnell Board require their attention j being called to the due performance of their ! duties. Some time since we noticed a nuisance caused by a private firm in Parnell, and it was removed with commendable promptness. But any one who takes a walk among the back-streets of the Rise on either hand will find a sad neglect on the part of the local Highway Board, which, it must be recollected, is also the local Board of Health, of those simple sanitary precautions which are absolutely necessary for keeping disease at a distance. The long-expected rain has at length come, and its torrents have done that which the Board left undone; but only a few days ago the evidences of defective drainage were many find crying. Take Bath-street for instance and the streets near it. Scarcely fifty yards can be walked without some filth being seen oozing out into the street on one side or the other. And this state of things is indisputable, and yet surprise is expressed when we hear of fever being about. The only wonder is that there are not many more cases.

We have a letter from Mr John Chadwick, of TauraDga, on engineering in that district. He condemns the proposal of the Town Board to widen the beach road, and points out pretty conclusively the serious engineering difficulties that lie in the way of such a work. He observes :—"lt is not very long since a splendid beach road or esplanade was com pleted at the cost of the Government, the fine sea-wall of which would in case of such construction as proposed be so much, money thrown away, and moreover would display on our part rapacity of a most reprehensible character."

A Mongonui correspondent gives some particulars relative to sly grog selling by natives at Ahipara. He saya a house had been specially built by the natives for the sale of drink, but thß bench refused to grant a license :—"However, on the visit or the s.s. Rowena here on the 22nd instant, she brought a large quantity of spirits, addressed to a trader at Ahipara, who gave the natives an order to receive it from Captain McGregor. Several horse loads were taken away by the natives to Ahipara, where a considerable quantity of it was retailed by the natives in tho house built by them for that purpose. The Resident Magistrate here, as soon as he heard of it, sent Mr Inspector Kelly and a Constable to Ahipara to hcize the spirits. But notwithstanding ever} exertion was made only two cases partially fn)l couhl be found. These were seized, the remainder had no doubt been plan ted somewhere. The natives further North were only waitingtoseehow the Ahipara people succeeded before commencing in the same line, and there is little doubt that if prompt measures had not been taken the whole of this district would shortly have been in a state of the wildcat disorder. Let us hope that not only the natives will be punished in this case but that the trader, who it is well known incited them to commit the offence, and sent for the spirits for them, will meet with aa severe a punishment as the law can give. There can be no excuse in this matter, as there is a well-conducted public-house at Ahipara whore all things necessary for travellers can be procnrecl."

At Wood's Point, in Victoria, a Justice of the Peace, in committing a prisoner accused of larceny, addressed him in the following extraordinary terms :—"You must remem ber that if you break the moral law of God, you will be punished in all eternity ; but if youibreak the moral laws of the realm you will be punished at once. We. live under a mercantile dispensation, a dispensation of insolvent acts and fraud summonses. You may steal, rob, plunder, defraud, or poison, by proper machinery, provided by the State for the purpose ; but when you attempt to steal without a storekeeper's license and a set of books, or if you attempt to poison without a publican's license, it is our duty to make you feel the full weight of the arm of the law."

The members of the Early-closing Associa tion meet this eveniDg at eight o'clock in the Young Men's Rooms. A correspondent writing with reference to the gathering puts several pertinent questions regarding the want of marked success in connection with the efforts of the Association. He asks: "How is it that nearly all other unions are enabled to guarantee their members fair hours of labour and fair remuneration with extra pay for overtime, and that inestimable boon the Saturday half holiday, while they have only partially obtained the six o'clock time ? How is it that although other unions have wished them sowcess it is these very members (who enjoy the Saturday half holiday) who sup port the Saturday nights shopping until ten and eleven p.m. ? Is this fair ? Can such men rise on the Sabbath refreshed for the duties of their respective churches. I trust the meeting \rill be well attended, and beg to remind the members that it will require untiring energy individually and collectively to carry the Association honestly and suc cessfully through its present position."

We are given to understand that the new organ for St. Mary's Church, Parnell, is on it's way from England. It was to be shipped in one of the Vessels which left London for this port at the beginning of March. The instrument has been constructed under very able superintendence by, Mr Jones, the famous organ-builder of Broinpton, the design having been selected by a member of the St. Mary's congregation. This is the second order Mr Jones has received from Auckland, having sent the swell of the organ at St. Marks', Kemuera, to the order of Mr Hesketh, It is said that the English builder has taken especial pains with the instrument now coming out, aud even added extra stops and other improvements not mentioned in the specifications in order to give a fillip to his trade with the colony. A large portion of the expense of importing such a valuable organ is still unsubscribed, and the digni taries of the church intend getting up a concert at the Choral Hall, of which the proceeds will be devoted to the organ fund. We are informed that the Hon. Captain Egerton has promised to conduct on the occasion if the affair is postponed till he returns from the north, whither he is just off for a trip with his Excellency the Governor. This will bring the time to about the end of the month, when we are confident a successful entertainment will be ar ranged. Some alterations are to be made in the church'when the organ arrives. The nature of these is not yet quite determined on, but it is more than probable that a re cess will be built out to receive the organ on the south side, behind the choir seats. The arrangement of the doors is to be altered so as to prevent the frightful draught which now sets across the church, and in cold weather is most unpleasant. The choir accommoda tion will be enlarged, while a fresh entrance is to be constructed at the west end of the building. These improvements will be accom panied by the painting and decorating of the interior

To the Editor : Sir, —I am office boy at Mr Hannaford's Servants' Registry, and the lad that Mr Joseph Noyer took out of the tide, and I beg publicly to thank him for so doing, and I promise in future to be more careful.—Yours, etc., Joseph Nelson. We have received a copy of the annual report of the Auckland College and Grammar School. The report shows very favourable results, most of which have, however, been noticed in the reports submitted from time to time to the Board of Education.

In the case of Thomas Murray against Neil Campbell and others, heard before Judge Beckham in the District Court yesterday, judgment for £26 12s 3d, was given for plain tiff. It is not a little singular that the majo rity of defendants in this action were Auck r land tailors, and we may state that they bore their defeat with a magnanimity of spirit which proved them to be regular bricks. The defendants, be it known, are owners of a brickyard at the Whan, and the claim was for making and delivering bricks, hence the significance of the lines i — These makers of breeks Became makers of bucks, And toiled day by day Between broadcloth and clay, Though the action they lost, They wero not pa1" don-crossed, But bore it like men— "With amen, and amen. The particulars of what appears to be a very unfortunate case are thus referred to by a correspondent : —Sir, —I would draw your attention to a cause that '' lacks assistance," and as for the "future in the distance," it would be dreadful to contemplate except the lustre of the little Star shines forth on the following : —A poor, I may say worse than widow, with two young children, whose husband is incarcerated in the Lunatic Asylum, and is entitled to one shilling per day pension, which has., been kept from her for some time past for her husband's main tenance in the Asylum, leaving three poor creatures to do the best they could.—l am, &c, ALoveb of Equity. A movement is on foot to establish a first class club in Dunedin. A proprietary fund for the purpose of defraying the outlay is being raised, and from the number of appli cations already,to hand the promoters have felt themselves quite justified in opening arrangements for the erection of the build ing. It is intended to erect a lare-e sub stantial building, an extensive suite of bed rooms being a special feature in the proposed plan ; but no expense will be incurred for architectural display. Last Monday week Wellington was thrown into a gTeat state of excitement by the report that there had been a serious mutiny on board the newly-arrived immigrant ship, Golden Sea, which was lying at anchor near Somes' Island. So apparently well-founded was the report that the Governwent took prompt action, and at once sent orders to the Defence authorities to call out the-native contingent of the Armed Constabulary, and to Captain Faircbild to get up steam in the Luna. Some forty of Armed Constabulary force, under Captain Stack and Sub- Inspector Marshall, were marched under arms on board the Luna, which soon after left the wharf, having ou board Col. Mould, Captain Eliott, and others. She ratu£a«4an about three hours with ten of the crew "of the Golden Sea under arrest. The repdCtof the mutiny had been very much exaggerated, and a much less imposing display of force would have been sufficient to quell the dis turbance, which was caused by the crew kick ing against the quarantine restriction!, and the Captain and officers, who were not over popular, refueiug to allow them to go ashore. Some of ihe discontented spirits Had come aft and talked very big to the captain, who, undaunted by their " bullying manner, knocked the foremost ruffian down with the butt-end of his revolver. He alao fired one barrel among the insurgents, some of whom had got possession of some spirits, and were becoming intoxicated. To what extent the outbreak would have 2jone had not assistance arrived in the Luna it is difficult to say. The Golden Pea is a large ship, carrying a crew of forty hands foreward. The Argus, in referring to Miss Rosini Carandini'B farewell entertainment, says that that lady now retires into private life in New Zealand, where she has a large connection already waiting her coming as a teacher. A miner up at Guildford was recently blocked up in a shaft by a fall of earth for a period of four days. By hard and unremit ting labor he at last worked his way out. We publish to-day a little poem by Mr Lancelot Booth, who, some two years ago, used to contribute to our columns, entertaining our readers with his muse. We learn that Mr Booth purposes publishing a volume of his poems, and we feel sure that the people of Auckland will patronise him largely for the sake, not only of old times, but for the real merit of his poems. A Launceston newspaper gives publicity to a rumour that some of the sugar seized by the Government in payment of. the railway rate has been deliberately poisoned; that the bags were opened, the sugar mixed with arsenic, and the bags carefully sewn up again and left ready for the bailiff to seize. The total population (white) of the town of New Plymouth^ male and female, nearly in equal proportion, is 2,047, 4 half-castes fe male, 2 Maori wives, and two male Chinese, against a total of 1,837 in 1871. The grand total of the population of the province is 5,483 against 4,480 in 1871. The males pre ponderate over the females by 519. The total number of inhabited and uninhabited houses is stated at 1,291 —viz., 1,158 in habited, 127 uninhabited. " Hero" writes to us with reference to the absence of the Volunteer Fire Brigade from the insurance banquet. This subject has, we think, been sufficiently ventilated. Further correspondence would be taxing our limited space unnecessarily. At Ballarat on St. Patrick's Day the Irish Protestants in orange and blue, and-the Catholics in green, marched together behind the same band and away to the same sports, to enjoy themselves on the national festival. The idea of Irish Catholics and Protestants combining together for anything than a mutual breaking of heads seemed almost im possible to those who know what they are at home ; but now that we have shown that the thing can be done, without fatal conse quences, I hope our frinds in the old country will follow the example. Home rule would notj appear quite so absurd if all Irishmen were like those of Ballarat.— Melbourne Leader.

■ The Poverty Bay Standard has enlarged its size and added to its name the not un deserved title of " People's Advocate." The journal is well worthy of the wide support it receives. The conductors thus allude to their future policy :—Circumstances—as we predicted they would do—have so materially altered during the past eighteen months in the colony that Poverty Bay has felt the in fluence of the pressure from without, and has shot ahead with a speed which even its most confident and ardent settlers could hardly have expected. As population ia creases many vexed questions will arise in the future —as they have arisen in the past; questions which, independent of either clique, sect, denomination, or party, will be essentially those which affect the people as a body, and which it will require a firm, manly, outspoken advocacy either to promote movements, according as they may be beneficial or inimical to the welfare of all. The principles which have guided us hitherto in letting no man, or any set of men, effectually deter us from doing our plain duty will also guide us in the future ; and it is a satisfaction to know that -a loyal, undeviating adherence to fixed principles has met with general approbation, the best proof of which is to be found in the faotthat ' our circulation has inoreaaad 100 per cent. I

Definite action with reference to the water supply is taken by announcement under the hand of the Mayor, which appears in anpther column. It is intimated that unless objec tion is made within two months, application will be made to the General for the necessary powers for raising £100,000.

The Otago Daily Times records the follow ing singular accident to a gentleman known in Auckland :—We sincerely regret to hear of a serious accident which yesterday befel Mr A. M'Kenzie, oiie of the contractors for the] Deborah Bay Railway Tunnel. It appears that, amongst other material nsed in the excavation of the tunnel is nitro-glycerine, the charges of which are exploded by a pecu liar percussion-cap. One or two of these caps happened to be lying about, and Mr M'Kenzie struck one of them, almost inad vertently, with a hammer. The result was unexpected. The cap exploded with a loud report, and otic of the fragments struck Mr M'Kenzie in the left eye, anct fearfully shattered it. Blood spouted from the wound, and it was evident the sufferer was seriously injured. He was at once removed to Port Chalmers, and on the way met Dr Drysdale, who had been Bent for as soon as the accident happened. Accompanied by the doctor, the sufferer was taken to the Provincial hotel, and there the wound was examinedjby Drs Drysdaec and O'Uonoghue, and pronounced to be very serious. The eye appears to be quite de stroyed, and the doctors are of opinion that the case is one for special hospital treatment, and recommend that Mr McKenzie be re moved to the hospital as soon as possible. Mr McKenzie was a handsome man, in the prime of life, and his many friends (espe cially those at the Thames goldfield) will, we are sure, deeply regret to hear of the mis fortune that has befallen him.

The monthiy meeting of No 1 Loyal Orange Lodge will be held in the lodge-room, Wel lesley-street, this evening. Visiting bretnren are invited to attend.

This morning the flags of the various vessels in harbour were flying at half-mast high out of respect to the memory of the wife of Captain Farquhar, of the p.s. Golden Crown, who died yesterday.

The Auckland Football Club have arranged the following fixtures for May and June : — Saturday, 16th May, prae'tice match at North Shore. Players leave by 2.30 p.m. steamer ; Saturday, 23rd May, practice match at Albert Barracks, 3 p.m. ; Saturday, 30th May, Club Match v. ISorth Shore, at North Shore 3 p.m.; Saturday, 6th Juue, Club Match v. Parnell, at Elleralie.

The following extracts with reference to Kandavu, from a private letter, are pub lished in a Canterbury paper :—" The natives are a very fine race, tall, well-made men, and alao the women, but both are extremely primitive in their costume, neither sex wearing anything but a sincture round the waist to the knees. The women show no appearance of shame, but yet I am told they are a remarkably virtuous race, and I can believe it, for yott see no mixture of the white race among them. Providence has wonderfully blessed this place with its bounties. The inhabitants of the island have no need tc work for food, for it is here to their hands in unlimited "abundance. The island itself is about forty miles long, and at its greatest breadth nearly ten. The vegetation down to the water's edge is of the most mixed prolific character. Cocoanuts, breadfruit, bananas, pine apples (I bought a dozen of the last-named for sixpence), the green orange (a delicioua fruit), lemons, ■ cit rons, limes, nutmegs, ivi nut (something-like a chestnut), the wee apple, the candle tree, all meet "you at every step. The timber of the island is also remarkable, and vegetables are in ! rich luxuriance. As to industries, the natives don't like work, and I don't, wonder at it, for they have pnly to lie down, and food will drop into their mouths. Sugar cane is here in abundance, and is now being cultivated more than cat ton. There is also a little coffee. The mis sion here is Wesleyan, with native teachers, and there is a pretty little church, and I may say the huts of the natives are well matted, larger, and much cleaner than I have seen in the whares of the maoris. I don't know what our fashionable ladies in England and the colonies would think if they were told when they dye their hair yellow that they are only imitating the natives of the Fijian grou p.

"'TWA HOURS AT HAME."

Scotland, for a small country lying north of the Tweed, has surely done her part in the world's literature.. 'She has produced historians, theologians, and minstrels second to none for her size in the realms of civiliza tion, and the large and enthusiastic meeting in the City Hall last night shewed unmis takably that the melodies of Scotland are heard and appreciated wherever the British tongue is spoken. " 'Twa Hours at Hame," in " company with the Kennedys, is a treat of no ordinary nature, which wins the heart of all men by its universal sympathies and world-wide sentiments. Mr. Kennedy, who does the greater part of the work almost singly, is a thorough -Scotsman, with his heart in his labour, and introduces his songs with historical and ex planatory remarks on Scottish life and char acter in connection with poetic illustration. It was truly astonishing in noting the ex treme variations of gesture and voice of the principal performer in this admirable enter tainment, from the humour of " There's nae luck about the house" to the tender and melting pathos of the " Land o' the Leal;" from "My am Fireside" to "Scots wha hae, " and again to the Highland ditfcy, with its boisterous merriment, " Allister Macallister." The scene from the " Cottar's Saturday night," the " Up bringin' o' the bairns, was described in a manner which belongs peculiarly to the most gifted of Scotland's sons. The recitation of the poetic gem of this poem, descriptive of happy love under the milk w white thorn that scents the evening gale, was given with true feeling. Of course the major part of the songs were from the works of Burns, although Jamie Hogg, Lady Nairns, Shakespeare, and Dibdin, the ocean-bard, were not forgotten. fiThe genius of Burns was chiefly inspired by love, and Mary Campbell waa the Scotch lassie .to whose beautiful memory many of his most pathetic songs are due, It was Mary that awakened in the poet's heart its holiest sympathy, and made him feel that there was another heart with which it was far sweeter to commune than with his own. The minbtrel's heart was so com pletely attuned to Mary's image that to his latest day the finest music of his large soul was called forth, and which has made every nook of his native Ayr musical and bright with pictures of exquisite beauty. The thought of the Scotch lassie did more even than this, it enabled him to give to the world a loftier and more exalted idea of womankind, and to clothe young love in heavenlier hues. No poet understood so well or better than Burns how to set forth " that sweet spell o' witchin' love." He brought back into song that high estimate of woman which had well nigh departed from literature, and revived faded pictures of domestic joys, and associ ated these vignettes of home With the poetry of common life, and with those

topics of universal sympathy whichku ' banished by the preceding school of poet^ ~&\ To mate a hapty- fireside chime '*■ ' m l, i, , To wean wife: That 8 the true pathos and sublbn* Of human life. Such wag the creed of the Scottish pe^i poet, whose songs were so adrnirablvni trated last night by Mr Kennedy andy sons and {daughters. The Misses KsLj (who have grown into young womenTH we last saw them in London) perfonnlLSl the pianoforte with skill and taste, «nTL2 several songs, " Will ye no come back tmSt and " Castles in the air," which didlS-i* to their training and judgment. ThetfSv "Hail, Smiling Morn," was perfect aHtT way by the whole of the family, wbJU h.. " Cloud Capped Towers," from ShaWZ music by Stevens, was rendered in tonesof subdued pathos in harmony with the solem; • nity of the language. The stories interspersed by Mr Kennedy, viz. s the " Musical Minis, ter," and "How orr John.socht roe ft* W wife," were of the liveliest and m humourous character, and wonld h 4T , gratified the late Dean Bamsey, * flo would most likely have incorporate them in a new edition of his popular book The "Twa hours at Hame" ended^ " Auld Lang Syne," all up-standing, nfli^ brotherly thoughts awakened brotherly feelings, and sent, we believe, thifcjfoij audience with softened hearts to their an™ homes, beating with kindness for Sanaa kind, and commiseration for hunum fea& ties, as exemplified in the character aad writings of one of Scotland's noblest song. *

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs Hurst and Macffariane, Justices of the Peace). WINDOW SMASHING. Samuel McGill was charged with being drunk, and while in that state with breaking two panes of glass, value ss, the property^ Mary Muir, in Wyndham-street. • j Mr Brobam said that prisoner went into the shop of Mrs Muir yesterday afternoon, and after giving Mrs Muir a considerable amount of abase, broke the windows, and then laid down and went to sleep. Mrs Muir was called, but as she did not appear, prisoner was dismissed on the litter charge, but fined 53 and costs for bang drunk. Francis Bergin was brought up on similar charges : that of being drunk, and breaking the window of Michael Kelly in Wakefield; 7 street, value 2a, on the 11th May. Michael Kelly proved the cane, and theßenca fined Bergin 5s and costs for being drank, and the cost of the damage done to the win dow, or to go to prison. Prisoner was then charged with negleot ing to contribute towards his child, Elira beth McCormack, to which prisoner pleaded guilty. - On the application of Mr Broham the earn was remanded till to-morrow. BREACHES OF BY-LAWB. , ; jj>,_; I Neil Whisker was summoned- on the charge of allowing his horse to wander in Kyber Pass road, on the 26th April; tad upon pleading guilty, was fined 5s and corts. Thomas- Evans was summoned for oegli gently driving a horse and dray in Queen street, on the 2nd May. Several witnesses proved the charge. Defendant urged that it was not hia fault, he would plead guilty to the charge, Mtit occurred through the negligence of others, and to avoid a worse accident. He wan ft j very poor man, with a large family to support, and had never been brought to Court before. The Bench* said it would deal as Hgi'sly a* possible with defendant under the circanv stances, and only impose a fine of 2s 6d M» costs. John Leaning appeared in answer * ipm mons to shew cause why he allowed his on ■ licensed dog to kick up a row in Qaeemtwet, -. ; without being duly collared. Mr Leaning said his dog was but a puppy and under age, which he had since destroyed. He would have paid the duty .without fail, but the dog was under three months, - * The Bench took a merciful view of the case, and fined defendant (id and coats. THE SKIPPER AND HIS MAN. ; James Mackenzie, master of the schooner Herald, was summoned on a charge of frfr ing to pay the" sum of LlO 15s wages, line fe> Meredith Koundtree, a seaman on board JB* said schooner. : Mr Joy appeared for complainant, ifA Mr Hesketh for the defence. In this case complainant asked for wage* due to him from March 16th to May 7tli in clusive. , - . • The defence was that complainant wmm* competent to do his work, and consequently should have the wages reduced. Mr Joy did- not agree with this view of ti* case, as complainant had done his work, - Mr Hesketh said that complainant hid by signing the articles, consented to the redfC 1 tion of wages on account of incompetemy.^ Mr Joy said that the articles were for*& a month, and defendant now wantedi» reduced to £4, and he could not togjuff make such reduction unless defendant coaw show that his client had committtd tt offence. . iiKkdk - Meredith Eountree deposed l»»t he wif an able seaman on board the sohooaer Herald, of which James Mackenzie _,*■*■ master, and he shipped under articlesfori* . a month, and there was. no complaiirt;"*l" incompetenoy during the voyage.' He f*. not called a duffer, but something far jaw , cutting. On reaching Auckland M»»ea» gave him a reduced account and diaduggw him; He had been at sea five years. *** was in the Nightingale before tt® - IB^S and was master of Sovereign of the Sea* «• six months. His age was 19. He* **>**? in the Blanche cutter for two year* »• master of her for nine months. - ' w-^m- James Mackenzie, master of *he^T^J " deposed that he engaged the <»*P*r£| at Lyttelton as Tan able seaman, MS IOX that h<§ was incapable of splicing aropf^.. sat over the rope and he called hW*al^Sv -.'■ duffer. He could not do a sailors ***> consequently he reduced hia wageg^^jj^j ; * Counsel on both sides having •? aJ^ the Bench gave judgment for £8 3« » »TOr of complainant. ! CHILDREN OF THE WHAIX. _ Joseph and Frank Guilford, *^JjJJJS peared in answer to a charge °\! lia\ fa Mary Jane.McCaul, a little Whau, in the course of last week "L^a^ her toe with a stone and chasmg J»« an open knife. . _. Jfr Mr Joy appeared for plaintiff. »" tV : Laishley for defendants. ~ The case was dismissed, each p*W e% their own costs.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The special patronage of XiSf.^yot coupled with the production ol *Tk a ,Vir' pieces of "BipV«nWinkto^»**d,: lesque of "Alladdin" drew j m^pp assemblage at the ?rm<*oi W*f ipeo i»W last evenfng. If Mr OoUu*rJ«L•Jggfr in the round of characters he [*%£%, f». and creditably sustains.. -t\ opinion - that 'it -liei f *J« £d fi^L/1 Washington Irvine's ,**£&fc^]l:M*ft' character ol Eip Va^J^S^ fM*r way detracts ; from to Off * g s an aotor to W "^ artfully studied v W« r JW;^

SHE EVENING BI'AR gTTBSDAT. MAT 12,1874.



TJ ETIRING FROM THE RETAIL J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving tip their Retail Business in Queen-street. A SALE Of the Goods will be held TO-MOBKOW, the 14th of March, and will continue until the entire Stock is disposed of. We are now landing THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH of DRAPERY and MEN'S CLOTHING, purchased by Mr Cosqkays from the English and French Manufacturers, which will be Old at UNPKECCEPBNTEDLY LOW PHICTES. No credit willbo given during the Sale. 1 Ik, .■ .-■',*',■ ..d-c.-;.... jo t :.xu"



TJAMAGED (BLANKETS. SALVAGE EEOM THE LATE FIRE. 10 0 PA I R B~L ANKETS, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, Must be cleared out this waek. A. LINABUEY & CO., CITY HALL. iTf A U T I ~O N. OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, some 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 •>- . his TRADE MARK, to be Register' provisions of the "Trade Mar'- A ;- u ,]"™f, r tne proceedings will be take" -~w fA t^ 6 ' and mmr fnrra or Mvrmtp»' — *£ainst Such persons as SS to C°nnte-e« such mark. The public are ASK FOR. OLSON'S SAUCE, «nd see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with .hia well-known label. [Established 1864.] T\ STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BRAND," " EAGLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAN D," Are to be procured 'at all respectable Grocers and Stob.ee eepeks throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., "WYNDHAM STRjEET, Auckland. ■pUSHBROOK & BSID6MAN Have great pleasure in announcing that they are NOW OPENING UP THEIR SHIPMENT Ex'Norham Castle, Hylton Castle, and Dorefte, Consisting of— 56 CASES AND BAf ES ■ • • •'■*". o* NEW WINTER GOODS, • And respectfully invito attention to the same. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, ■ BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, HATS AND CAP 3, HOSIERY. Children's New Pelt Hats, ladies' Black Straw Hats, flowers, Foatbers, Ribbons &c FANCY DRFSS GOODS, FRENCH MERINOS, WINCEYS, WOOL PLAIDS', FLANNELS. LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS. CHILDREN'S AND LADIES' WATEPRROOF TWEED MANTLES. UMBRELLAS, Etc., Etc., Etc. FURNISHING GOODS, And a complete New Stock in every Department. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Wholesale and Retail Dbapbbs, Clothiers, Ac JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, - (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) "Upper Qt/ekn-suuiet, At/ckia.*td.



OIL, COLOE, GLASS 4.ND P?APERHANGINGS. HOTTBE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QUEEN STREET, Niii zo Bank of Nit Zeal J. HENDERSON, Importer of and dealer in Oil, White Lead, Turps, Zinc, White, Houso Painters', Coach and Cabinet makers' Varnishes, Calico Scrim, Clock and Compait GH*siei Brnihe* *c, *c. Til H* L E W I S S O. N Begs to inform his numerous frienes ' and the public at large that having been success ful in disposing of all his old STOCK at the recent CLEARING-OUT SALE, He has determined to RE-OPEN with an ENTIRELY NEW SELECTION OP EVERY DESCRIPTION or JEWELLERY, WATCHES, &c, And is resolved to oiffer to the Public Goods of the best Quality at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. KW Extensve Alterations are about to be made in t'ae Busin ess Premises, which when completed will make them second to none in the Colonies. The Manufacturing Branch of the Business will be carried on as usual, and all Repairs or Orders for Cutting and Mounting Greenstone and Quartz will be executed with promptness, F. H. LEWISSON, O PJP OSITE UNION BANK, QUEEK STREET, AUCKLAND.