SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

THTOH WATER : TMi evening, 7.43 ; tomorrow SuWsXT: ThU evening, 4.46; BUN-KX3IB! To morrow morning, 7 9 i MOOITS AGE: Last Quarter, Bth. 0.67 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Starrcf the South, s.s.,' Farquhar, from Levuka Blanche, yacht, from a cruise

DEPARTURES.

Bowena, s s., for Bay of Islands

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

Wangaroa and Melbourne—Tasso, Darque, at once Southern ports—Phcebe. Tuesday, 10 a.m. For Gisbome and Napier—Pretty Jane, s.s, Monday Pot Newcastle—Briton, barque, early For KaMavu—City of Adelaide, s s., (English Mail via Pan Francisco), Monday, Bth June For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s s., about the 10th

instant For New York—Serene, barque, about Ist June London —Anazl, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

barque, early For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about 7th June Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Empreza, barque, from Liverpool, sailed October 15 Countess of Kintore, ship, front London, sailed Cth

lioch Awe, ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, barque, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London James Wishart, ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast, sailed 17th March „„._.,. Florence, barque, from New York. Sailed Feb 14

The s.s. Star of the South arrived from the-Fijis tfn Saturday night with a full cargo of maize, copra, cotton, and cocoanuts. Captain Farquhar reports having arrived at Levuka on the 15th ultimo, after a week's ron-ou*. Left on Friday, the 22nd, and experienced strong head winds till arriving in lat. 32° 30 S., thence easterly winds into port. The Rooparell spoke the following vessels on her voyage out: —March 19, Comorin, ship, Captain McKenzie, 17 days out, bound from Liverpool to Calcutta, lat 19 N., long. 25:50 W. Took on board injured seaman. March- 26th, North German, s.s. Bahia, heading North. March 30, ship Balloch moyle, from Plymouth to Canterbury, 25 rfaysout, lat. 5.43 S., long. 29.18 W. April Ist, spoke and boarded ship British Peer, from-London to Calcutta, 26 days out, lat. 9 'S.-J long. 30 W. May 27, ship, Nineveh, from Sydney to London, 6 days out, lat. 36.16 S., long. 168.42 E. The schooner Fortune has cleared for Opo tiki with a general cargo. The cutter Morning Light brings 20,000 ft. timber from Port Charles.

COMMERCIAL.

At Messrs Cochrane and Son's land sales to-day there was a very fair attendance of bidders. The reserves at St. George's and Mechanics' Bays realised the following prices: —Nos. 1, 2, and 3, £3, £4, and £5, pur chased by Mr W. Corbett j No. 4, by Mr W. H\ Churton for £5 ; and Nos. 5 and 6 for £4 and £3 by Mr J. Howard. The allot ment, No. 13, consisting of 102 acres volcanic soil; in the parish of Maungakaramea. was bought by Mr William Roberts for £75. An allotments of 60 acres in Waikeikei was sold for £4/ The lease of part of allotment 4, sec. 12, near Mechanics' Bay, Auckland, was purchased jointly by Messrs J. Howard and Owen Jones.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails WIMi Clohk as Undkb :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Coromantie], on Wednesday next, at 11.30 am. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per Phcebe, on Tuesday, 2nd June, as under :•— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 7 a m For Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Southampton and Brindiai, at 8 a m For newspapers, at 5.80 a m For registered letters, and money orders, at 5 pm. on Monday next For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipu, Wangarei, and Mangawai, per Wanderer, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. ■ For Gisborne and Napier, psr Pretty Jane, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For G-sbor/ie and Napier, per Star of the South, on Thursday next, at 3 p.m. For he undermentioned places, per City of-Adelaide, on Monday, Bth June, as under :— For Fiji.Sandwich Islands.United States of America, Canada, Biitish Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 12.30 p.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and^news papers, at 11 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d ■will be received on board the steamer up to time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. Biss, rChief Postmaster.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Mom Mangakahia's" vindication of his conduct in connection with the gum case has been duly received and will appear to morrow.—Also Mr Edmond Hill's letter on ship's boats, and "New Chum's" re marks on the gale.

BIRTH.

Rick—On June 1, at Mount Eden, Mrs V. E. Rice, of a daughter.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1874.

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

The dreary diatribe in this morning's leader in the Cross manifests the keen chagrin with which the writer views the failure of his efforts to mislead on provincial finance. The Council have evidently seen through the personal selfishness that has been at the bottom of the late attempts, and mis-repre sentation has recoiled on the writer's head. With the means taken to obtain special information, namely, by visiting the Go vernment buildings at non-office hours, and when Superintendent and Executive were absent, the writer in question might have made a better fight of it; but evidently from the trepidation caused by fear of detection he has overlooked some important private information which he might have obtained. The writer in this morning's Cross, with reference to the Patutahi blook, says that ,the block is not yet the property

of the province, and that when it has become the property of the province "it will take months to prepare it for sale, and when ready it will take nearly two months to no tify it according to law." But if the writer in his clandestine visits to the Government Buildings had'only read Mr Williamson's pri vate correspondence with a little more ca*e he might probably have found what is" fact, namely, that neither this, nor any other block of confiscated land isto become the property o c the province, but is to be disposed of by the General Government, and a portion of the proceeds handed over. He might also have found that the arrangements for the sale are already in a forward state, and that the pro ceeds will be available in the specified time. But the writer in question also alludes to the possibility of their sale of Patutahi and other confiscated land being operated upon "by something likp £15,000 worth of Volunteer land scrip now waiting such a chance as this to rush into the market." But if he had only come across the proper document in his hurried and stealthy searchings he might have discovered that these lands are exempt from the opera tions of land scrip, and that being dealt with as General Government land, they are not liable to such discount. The anticipated charge of £3,600 a year against capitation on account of the Onehunga line is a similar illustration of the writer's frenzied efforts. Not only is that line not likely to be handed over during the present year, but if it were handed over its receipts, unless* rumour belies the facts, will set favourably over against its costs and charges. There is little doubt that after the bloodless, lifeless administration of the past two or three years, the appearance of a land revenue and its attendant expenditure on roads and other public works must bo terribly galling to a writer who has lived so long on public corn that other food, if pro curable, seems tasteless and insipid.

Titf/he can be little dou>it that Good Tem plary from its constitution is calculated to become popular with the natives. The showy ceremonial and dignified form of address current in the lodges, and which does not seem to lie without its attractions for en lightened races, is peculiarly attractive to our' semi-civilised countrymen,' and as they have comparatively little to oc cupy their thoughts, the ritual and hymns now partly translated into their owfc tongue are likely to absorb their attention much more exclusively than is ever the case with paheka members of the brotherhood. That there is sufficient intem perance among the Maoris to afford scope for reform can hardly be doubted, and if the converts to the new order are as earnest in adhering to the principles underlying the Good Templar ceremonial as they are eager for the privileges of initiation to its mysteries, a good work will be accomplished, which will entitle the leaders of tho order to claim the thanks of the whole community. At present the work of sowing the seed is proceeding satisfactorily. We learn that at the Fraternal Home Lodge, to-morrow night, there will be an initiation under specially-imposing sur roundings. Tho candidates, who will be introduced by Baron Charles DeThiorry, P,G.D.E.W.G.T., include several leading natives, who will in turn spread the principles of tho order far and wide among their countrymen. Foremost among the names of those who have intimated their desire join we notice that of Enoka te Whanaki and his wife Hiria. Enoka is a leading Taurangajchief, and was in the old days a famous warrior. He stil^ suffers from serious wounds which date back to the time when blood was shed very freely in native wars. He is now a native assessor, and has rendered the country good service in that capacity, having very recently ac companied Judge Rogan to Wellington for the purpose of hearing and determining native land claims. Enoka's nephew, Rewete Ngatai, Matiu Kapa, a native teacher, Paora Tara, Matenga Takurua, and Tainiona, all from St. Stephen's school,' and eight .or nine others from the coast will also be initiated. In order to give empressment to the occasion all the natives in town who have already joined the order, will be present, and the officers and members of the Lodge will appear in full regalia. The number of Maori Good Templars is now considered sufficiently large to justify the formation of native lodge in Auckland to be called the Prince Albert, after the late Prince Consort. Mr De Thierry, who has been chiefly instrumental in securing native converts, has been authorised to take the ne cessary steps for opening the new lodge with power to make officers and carry on the work of the order systematically. As will be noticed by the account of the forthcoming Haurakimeeting, published elsewhere, special efforts in the interests of Good Templary are to be made on that occasion. There can be little doubt that the endeavour first to enlist native teachers in the work, is a wise step which will result in the multiplication of the qualified agents in spreading Good Templar principles among the Maoris. On the whole, although by no means admirers in all things of Good Templary, we think much good may be hoped from a movement ■ which the order is now initiating1.

We learn on good authority that Mr Yon der Heyde is a candidate for the representa tion of Waitemata, and has promises of sup port both from resident electors and those in city. Messrs Rees, Dargayille and Philips have expressed their determinaton to contest the seat, and Mr Dignan is spoken of as a candidate.

To the Editor: Sir, —After being in Mi- Edward Perkins' employ of the Occidental Hotel for a term of ten weeks, through my own neglect, I had the misfortune to fall down and. break my leg upon his premises Mr Perkins refused to allow me to go to the Hospital, but sent me to my own residence, and being a man of family ho paid me my wagea and served me with luxuries during my sickness since March 25th last. I make this known through your columns to thank him publicly for his kindness. —Yours, &c, Alexander James,

Smith's Combination Troupe continues to attract its hundreds of enthusiastic specta tors night after night, and the theatre is one of the liveliest of city evening scenes. On Saturday afternoon the younglings of schools and families crowded the doors ; and within the space of half-an r hour the inside of the house was one mass of moving beads and sparkling eyes. In the evening the celebrated DeCastro family performed their remarkable feats as on previous occasions. Airec, themost wonderful athletic of modern times, went through his extraordinary ventures with grace and ease. Val Vose, the ventriloquist, introduced his old colloquial friends, who talked upon all sorts of subjects, from love in a cottage to the proper site for the baby dock ; while Pt. Vincent, the poet, sang several -highly characteristic and original songs, which ,met with well-deserved applause. There will be other changes in this evening's programme, including new songs, and flying mid-air somersaults by Young England, alighting in the hands of his father. VVe need only say to those who would have their spirits lightened and cai'es subdued it will bo well for them to pay a visit to Smith's Troupe, as they will be the t joyous recipients of much pleasure with much intereat.

On Saturday afternoon an exciting football match took place at the North Shore be tween the Auckland and North Shore clubs, which rrsulted in favor of North Shore by one goal. The captain of the Auckland Club was Mr Thomas Henderson, junr. ; and the captain of the North Shore Club was Mr W. L. Rees. It was regretted that some of the leading "kicks" of Auckland were absent, or the issue might have been other wise.

We remind young men of this city who desire mental improvement that the third quarter of the Technical classes will be com menced this evening in the Mechanics' In stitute.

It may be interesting to the members of our Auckland football clubs to know that the football match between England and Scotland under the Association rules was played on Saturday, March 7th, on the ground of the West of Scotland Pricket Club, Partick, near Glasgow, in the presence of nt least 7,000 spectators, and that Scot land won by two goals to one.

The "Rev Alexander Reid, in his admirable lecture on woman the other evening, referred to woman's attachment and affections as stronger than those of men ; but a corre spondent thinks Mr Reid must be mistaken, for ho has known a man strongly attached to an old hat, but never in all his experience has ho known a woman to bo attached to an old bonnet. Ihe pretty dears, he says, are over anxious to cast off their old things, and ever craving for new.

A review of the Thames Cricket season of 1873-4 appears in the Thames Advertiser of Saturday. It would have been published also in the columns of the S/ar but pressure on our space, which has delayed the publica tion of the statistics of several local cluba, prevents its insertion. The writer says :— " With regard to the increase and decrease of cricketing talent we have lost many good men, but we have several new arrivals whom I have not scon play, but if report sponks correctly they are " all there" with the leather and the willow. It appears that all the records of Thames cricket of the past season were destroyed in the late firn at Grahamstown. The following are the tit-lcs and results of the matches played, the name of the winning side in each case bcinti placed first: Married v. Single : Unfinished; Brokers v. Batiks : Won by 10 wickets ; Bro kers v. Lecal Profession : Won by 8 wiokrta; Tradesmen's C.C. v. T.C.C. 2nd eleven: Won by three wickets. Twenty-two v. Eleven : Won by 35 runs. Tararu, with Laukham, v. Grahatnstown : Won on the Ist innings. Tararu v. Grahamstown, return : Won by 5 runs. Eighteen v. Eight : Won by 20 runs. Eleven v. Twenty-two : Won by 48 runs. Seven members of the Auckland Provincial Team hailed from the Thames. Theso were Alpe, llobinson (captain), Clayforth, Bellers. Lankham, Dixon, and Dufaur.

Alluding to Mr Thomas Craig's evidence in the recent charge of inciting to murder the Auckland correspondent of tsie Hawlccs Buy- Herald says':— " There ia no doubt that he has long brood <*l over his misfor tunes, as he well might, seeing that they have ruined him. His excited demeanour in Court last Saturday was very distressing to witness, and other eyes besides his ' were suffused with tears,' as the Evening Star had it. Without presuming to offer an opinion on the case brought against Mr Macfarlane, I think ifc is ris>ht to state that much sympathy is felt for poor Mr Craig. It is indeed a sad thing to see a gentleman, once so prosperous, so down in the world now. When he said in open Court, and in a tone that will not soon bo forgotten, ' I suppose it is a crime for a man to be driven to despair,' and then burst into a wild recital of his real or imag inary wrongß, no one, I think, could have heard and not feel for him."

We hear that the Kennedy family are doing well at the Thames, and since their arrival have attracted crowded houses. There are many sons of Scotland at the Thames to whom the musical memories of the old. land are always acceptable, and who are keenly alive to the meaning and truth ful rendering of ScotiaJs songs by Mr Kennedy, who is a company in himself.

The scaffolding on the principal towers of the Cologne Cathedral having been removed, the west front, with its sculptured portal, now presents a fine sight. The largest bell in the world is to be placed in one of the towers.

The Austrian Government has permitted the employment of women in various branches of the posts office at Vienna, and in the vicinity. The pay is to be a florin for each complete day's work, each of eight hours. No extra work will be allowed, and the women are nob to be employed before six o'clock in the morning or after nine at night. The usual monthly meeting of the New Zealand Agricultural Society will be held to morrow at the Criterion hotel, Otahuhu, when important business will be discussed. It appears not to be generally known that the Duke of Edinburgh and his wife are both descended in some degree from the Stuarts. Nicholas, Czar of Eussia, married Charlotte, eldest daughter of the Prussian King Frederick William 111., who was descended from Frederick William 1., and his wife Sophia, sister of George 11. of England. The mother of George I. was Sophia, daughter of Frederick, Elector of the Palatinate. Thus in the present Imperial family of Russia there is a blending of the blood of the Stuarts with that of the Hohenzollerns and the Romanoffs. A meeting of the sons of St. Crispin and others connected with the Auckland boot factories is called for to-morrow (Tuesday) evening in the Young Men^ Christian Asso ciation Room's, to which masters aie respect fully invited. ' The second monthly meeting of the Auck -1 land Institute will be held this evening in the Museum Buildings, when papers will be read on " Probability," by the Rev. Robert Kidd, L.L.D. ; on the " Fertilisation of Orchids," by T. F. Cheeseman, Esq., F.L.S., and on "Street Planting," by Mr Dyson. Ladies are invited to the meeting, which will be of on interesting character.

To the Editor : Sir,—Would you inform myself and several others here whether it is a fact that recent articles in the colonial preßS have clearly proved that timber plantations on a large scale have can be made most reproductive ? If so, how can the northern settlements advance if the settlers be debarred from clearing tbeir lands ? And what is going to bo done with the tremendously heavy bush which stretches, as it were, from Hokianga to Puhoi ? It may appear reasonable to some Southern run-holders, as they stare out ol their cosy parlour-windows on a landscape destitute of timber, to resolve on waging a war for the conservation of forests, but it has a rather different look to the poor settler hereabout, and why this virtuous indignation jigainHt the Messrs Lundon cutting timber and thereby employing a number of hands . Possibly had the money been sent to America some of the big wigs would have been better satisfied, especially as they are making nothing much as things are by it.' It is in a great measure owing to this despic able feeling that Auckland has slid down the scale from being the premier to the most wretched province in the colcny.—Yours, &c, Hoktanga. [Our correspondent takesla dismal view of things. Many of the Southerners would be glad to possess a portion of what "Hokianga" seems to despise. The Government very properly regard the provincial timber aa.. of great value, and its wholesale destruction should, in the public interest, be prevented. The right of settlers to deal with their timber land as they choose can hardly be interfered with, but stringest legislation is required to guard against recklessly burning off timber iv such a way as to jeopardise the forests on adjoining lands. —En. E.S.]

A very impudent theft which occurred yesterday is thus referred to by ' A Constant Header":—Sir,—Will you kindly put a line in your valuable paper for a wrong that needs resistance ? Yesterday afternoon a little boy of mine, five years old, just after coming out of Sunday-school (St. Sepulchre's Symonds street) had his cap taken off by another boy about ten or eleven, fromthedescription, and a silver shawl-brooch taken out. It is the shapo of a harp with strong pin ; it was well fastened in, but the young thief took out his knife and cut it out. If you will put a line or two in the Star the young thief's parents may chance too see ifc, and if they have seen the- brooch will perhaps be able to check such a bad propensity in one 80 young, and if in clined to be honest return the brooch.

We would impress upon some of our watermen the valae of civility. It is only one or two who require this admonition, for as a rule the Auckland boatman is a very favourable specimen of the class. This being the case, any instance of improper behaviour becomes more noticeable, and it was a pity that Waterman Keane should have forgotten himself as he did on Saturday in the presence of our representative. We would direct Mr Keane's attention to the 74th and 75th clauses of the Watermen's Regulations. He may find it to his interest to keep a better check upon his tongue.

Sir Alexandar Cockburn, the Lord Chief Justice of England, has undertaken to find out the author of Junius. It is said that even during the late great trial of Arthur Orton he snatched many hours to study the suliject at the British Museum. A London paper remarks that the secret of Junius has never yet been examined by a first-class judicial intellect, and that if anybody can clear it up it is the Lord Chief Justice.

In the Dutch Parliament a Bill has been passed by 60 votes against G providing for a system of fortifications, at an expense of about 30,000,000 florins. Prince Bismarck says he cannot understand it.

A billiard match between a member of the stnge and a knight of the cue will come off at the Governor Browne Hotel this even ing. The following is the return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, May 30, 1874:—Remained last return, G9 ; admitted Binco, 4; dis charged, 3 ; died, 0 ; remaining, 70. Males, 59 ; females, 11. Arrangement of cases— Fever 5 (4 convalescent) ; rheumatism, 11 ; syphilis, 2; diarrhoea, 1 ; fungus hsefiiatodes, 1 ; phthisia pulmonalis 5; paralysis, 7; heart disease, 3 ; aneurism, 1 ; bronchitis, 3 ; pneumonia, 1 ; asthma, 1 ; liver disease, 1 ; fistula, 1 ; worms, 1 ; cystitis, 1 ; uterine disease, 1 ; caries and necrosis, 2; abscess and ulcer, G ; wound, 1 ; amputation, 1 ; fractures, 10 ; debility, 3. No death occurred during the week. Thanks aro re turned to the Mayor for a present of fruit; W. L. Laishley, Esq., for a parcel of Punch, Graphic, and Illustrated London News.

Major Stoney, of the Wade, writes a long letter relative to the erection of a wharf at Ponsonby where the Ferry Company's steamers might call. We have not space for the letter at length, but we give the follow ing extract: —"It was proposed to run a wharf from the N.W. point of Freeman's Bay under the projecting cliff, where there is deep water ; and as several roads converge into the Bay a road could easily be formed under the cliff to the wharf—the expense of forming this road to be borne by the Ponsonby district, the wharf erected by the Harbour Board. Now, as to the results and advan tages to the community, a steam ferry is now established between Queen-street wharf and Stokes' point and a new wharf on the eastern side of the point is now in progress. The proposition then to run this ferry via Freeman's Bay wharf, each trip back and forward, will not only be a great boon to both districts, but be the making of them in every way. Ponsonby, with its hourly increasing population and its steady advancement, needs no comment, nor need I enlarge upon the actual necessity for this population to have an easy outlet, not only to the main artery to the city, Queen street, but also for recreation and change of air. There is no place in the vicinity of Auck land that has been more undeservedly run down than Stokes' Point, and still there is no place so well calculated for a flourishing out skirt of a large city from its situation, ele vation, and natural undulations of the local ity, and its salubrity, the many spots of na tural beauty so well fitted in every way for suburban residences—as Stokes' point now has a capital road into the interior, the great bugbear of Lucas hill being removed, a daily mail established, and a bi weekly coach some twenty-one miles into the country. A new road is also under forma tion, bringing the Lake within three miles of the Point. A bathing place with all its ad juncts being commenced, and many other improvements in contemplation, there is little doubt but that the incubus and stagnation of, and on the situation being dispelled, that the ensuing season will see it the most frequented as well as the most- desirable retreat about Auckland."

Much, anxiety is felt concerning the fate of the Austrian Arctic Expedition ship Tegeth off. Nothing has been heard of the vessel since July 21, 1572, and none of the Nor wegian fishers who last summer reached the northern coast of Nova Zenabla saw any traces of the expedition.

One or two printer's errors appeared in our paragraph referring to Mr H. O. Brown. That gentleman's testimonials as a repairer and tuner of pianofortes are from Messrs Allison and Broadwood, and not Harrison, as before mis-printed!

The usual meeting of the City Council was held this afternoon. Present : hisJWorship (Chairman)^ Councillors Prime, Daldy, Cos grave, Williams, Isaacs, and Macready. Let ters were read from the Central Board of Health calling attention to the number of re cent deaths in and about the city, and urging that vigorous measures be taken to remove all existing nuisance, which was referred to the Nuisance Committee, also from Mr Black more respecting the city plants, shewing that sixty-two trees only had died out of eleven hundred, and asking that they may replaced, and assistance retained in the Park, whioh was referred to the Park Com mittee ; also, from Messrs Sharland and , Peacock, asking permission to erect canvass verandahs to their premises, which were . granted in accordance with city regulations. ; It was agreed to put up the Market by auction for one year, the upset price to be £300. The accounts were passed.

It will be seen in our advertising columns that the third quarter of the technical classes in connection with the Mechanics' Institute will be inaugurated this evening When we state that the fees derived from the pupils attending the classes is very nearly swallowed up in advertising and the payment of gas, leaving very little indeed to the teachers en gaged in conducting them, it will be apparent to any one that the classes must of necessity cease to exist. Unless some support be received from outside it is not at all probable that gentlemen will much longer give their time and talent to carry on such useful classes under the most feasable circumstances unless they receive some re muneration. It would be a pity, now, to see them die out for lack of a few pounds to assist so laudable a purpose. A grant from the Provincial Couucil or JJoard of Education towards their support would not be mis applied. gJJThe June number of the Presbyterian Mag azine is to hand punctually to time. We are compelled to hold over our notice of its con tents till to morrow.

A practice of the Choral Society for the approaching concert will take place to morrow night in bhe hall. The Hon. Sey mour Egerton will conduct the practice, and also the concert which is likely to prove a brilliant success. The Society is greatly in debted to the Hon. Feymour Egerton for his assistance dnring his residence here. The marked success which has attended the practices under his conductorship has estab lished his reputation as the most skilful musician that has ever visited our city.

Another public meeting to protest against the Education Tax is convened for to-morrow night at the Mechanics' Institute at half-past seven o'clock. The platform has been reserved for ladies, who will obtain an entrrnce through tha reading-room at the rear of the hall.

THREATENED DISTURBANCE AT OHINEMURI.

Mb Louis Diars, of the Upper Thames, is at present in Auckland, and states that the sale of the block of land to Mr Young, before alluded to in our columns, has caused much ill-feeling among the natives at the Upper Thames. This has been carried to such an extent that both Te Moananui's party who are opposed to the sale, and the Ngatiahurua tribes who disposed of the land, led by Tarapipi, are fully armed, and have assumed such a hostile attitude that a collision and bloodshed was feared when Mr Diars left the district. There is, how ever, a very strong section of natives in the district favourable to leasing, and a taste of the benefits flowing from the enjoyment of pakeha money has not diminished the num bers of the reform party. Mr Young's pur chase forms an important precedent, and will doubtless exercise a considerable in fluence on the future of this hitherto closed district.

THE GALE.

A very severe westerly gale blew in the harbouronSunday, doing considerable damage to the shipping. On Saturday it had been blowing pretty hard from the N.E., and the falling barometer indicated that atmospheric disturbance might be expected. On Sunday morning the weather looked very dirty indeed, and some heavy squalls passed over the city from the northward. Our mariners' instinct must have been in fault in presaging the final seat of the gale as nearly all the owners or skippers of the small craft moored their vessels to the westward of the wharf, pro bably thinking that the worst of the storm was to come out of the same quarter as on the 7th February, when the damage was all done between the Queen-street wharf and the Gore-street jetty. But by Sunday at mid-day the wind, which had been shifty, gave marked indications of veering round to the N.W. It rapidly increased in violence during the afternoon, and by four o'clock had reached a hurricane, which tried the holding tackle of the numerous vessels in port to the highest straining point. A. large crowd of persons assembled on the wharf from three to four o'clock, some of whom were interested in the safety of their property, and others came to view the pro gress of the storm. Towards evening the violence of the ■wind was so great that it was almost impossible to stand against it, while the spray which continually flew over the wharf pricked the eyes and stung the cheeks like hail stones, making the task of keeping a look out to windward a very unpleasant one. The gale continued until nearly midnight, when the wind had hauled round to the South-west; and it gradually fell, settling intointermittentsqualls. Fortu nately we have to record no loss of life so far as has been heard at present, nor any damage of importance* to the larger vessels in harbour. The immigrants on board the Rooparell had a very indifferent introduction to our Auck land weather. The ship had two anchors down through the blow, and dragged very little. The steamers Lalla Eookh and Enter prise had their Bteam up ready to render assist ance if required, but the latter vessel hfd all her work to do to prevent herself coming to grief against the wharf. With full pressure of steam at one time she was borne back to within 20 feet of the piles, but fortunately a lull enabled her to get away again in safety. The watermen make some complaints against the Lalla Rookh for damaging some of their boats, but we presume this could not be avoided. At one time it looked as if the barque Briton was falling foul of the western main T of the wharf. Her anchors kept dragging, bat finally held about 100 yards higher up the harbour. The cutter Clara had to be scuttled close to 'Messrs Oxley's store to prevent her being stove to pieces. The yacht Thames had a 'a narrow escape being secured by warps within a few feet of the watermen's steps. The Prince Alfred and Hawaiian Dauntless came in for a good bumping and may be considered to have got off lightly. They were, however, well looked after by their respective captains. Mr Thomas Hen derson's cargo boats were again singularly unfortunate. Four of these out of six sank- most of them in a loaded state. These were the Dee, the Tweed, the Triad, and Tartar. The Ida Zeigler, oyster boat, belong ing to Mr Welby ; the Dusty Miller, cutter, the property ■of Messrs Low and Motion; Mr Campbell's yaoht Alioe, the Tay,

cutter, were aU^re or W=P jured, and were scuttled'Jto prey2 t >, \ total destruction. The schooivgLtlle« V 1 driven against the wharf . ** *»« * The yacht Good igg, ", * ««?! bowsprit and topmast, and had Z > anchor held just at the last monS ¥ would have been smashed against H? \ '** '" The cutter Lee had JS!"SS^ to her stern. The yacht Columb^S* will be recollected came to eriefTll4 February gale, was driven ashore at <&$* Point and W bottom much'dfe' Several vessels narrowly missed Z^F up, and it was fortunate that it w?s i moon, as the light was sufficient tfSS 1 people on the wharf and on the craft? le what they were about. Beyond & injuries to verandahs, chimnies and feT no casualties of any importance oa wffi , to be chronicled. **«■»»;.

THE LATEST—SUPPOSED FATAL. ACCIDENT.

Since the foregoing was written tidinn/ have reached us of one case, if not two • which it is more than probable that the sW has proved fatal. The man known to? missing is Thomas McGill, aged 19, aßea^ belonging to the cutter Tradewind.]V cutter arrived from Port Charles on Sstnrdav night, and anchored to the east of theßreaV water. On Sunday morning the master 1: Savory, and thetwomenformingtheerew'imt off in the dingy aud landed, leaving thethney made fast to the new brigantine hS The men separated after getting ashore. In the evening Savory found that the dingy had been removed, and or, enquiry on bow the Helena was told that a man and boy had taken her away about one o'clock. McGill has not turned up since, and the gravejtan-^ prehensions are felt regarding his fate, -morei especially as the dingy cannot be found % There can be little doubt that the occnrantg/ have been blown away and lost. Thia morning Savory looked all along the southern- shore of the harbour as far as Judges' Bay: but no signs of the boat or the missing man could be seen. If the gtory. told on board the Helena about a boy being with the man is correct, it may torn pot that two lives have been sacrificed.

Two of Mr NiccoTs sons at the Nprta Shore had a very narrow escape; The cutter Leader, of which James Niccpl is waster lying somewhat exposed off the Blip at the outset of the gale, the captain %iffi hii brother H. Niccol, went off between 3 and 4 o'clock to bring her round into the bain under the North Head. * Being fitted with a wooden windlass, the two found some diffi culty in weighing tbe anchor, and when the chain was hove taut the cutter began to drag. "When once'in motion the two young men were unable to bring the vessel np, and they were blown right away in the direction of the lighthouse. Great fears were enter tained for their safety, as the wind was blow ing a hurricane at the time, and the sea was making clean breaches over them. The cotter however, brought up in safety to the west ward^of the Basti%n Rock,[and remained there during the night, being brought back again this morning. Mr Niccol, sen., met with other - misfortunes. His yacht, the Morning Star, was driven ashore and* injured,' and the chimney of his house was blown down, falling through the roof and causing much alarm and some damage. It will be seen by our Thames telegrams that very serious damage to wharves and? shipping at the Thame3 has teen caused by■• the storm.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckbm) i

Paurini Whahanui v. C, A. Harris. Claim, £24 4s Bd.-Eiri Te Hana v. C. A; Harris. Claim, £36 16s.—Hurua Paaka v. C. A. Harris. Claim, £46 55.-EomanaTe; Huku v. C. A. Harris. Claim, £35125. Mr Hesketh appeared in each case for. plaintiff, and Mr Kees for defendant. _'' The evidence of one of the natives in to: action was heard on Wednesday last, when it was left over till to-day in ordefcthat tnej matter might be satisfactorily arranged^! the interim if possible In the meantime xc" Hana had withdrawn his share in the action, The plaintiff's, it had appeared,, liadjieen somewhat misled in the matter by Moju,.. and had gone on to defendant's land and pro cured together over three tons of gum, ana taken it away for sale. Defendant 'becoming aware of the fact seized the gum, hence tufl natives claimed compensation. Counsel having discussed the matter, , . I His Honor considered that if some arrange ment could be come to respecting the: cost, the whole thing might easily bt> settled, but it was necessary for the court to be very particular in dealing with natives or-they would lose confidence in the Court, j ' Mi' Bees' stated that Mr Harris^pre pared to strike off a portion of the oosM a condition that the natives would not agaia go on his land, either to dig gumorligM fires. '~,• U.i It was then resolved to settle fteßfJ if possible with the natives outside thel/Ourt without taking farther evidence ~ Mr Eees considered the whole case wouia occupy the Court nearly a week, anW expenses far beyond the value of thegnm. An agreement was then entered intoj^' the natives: to the effect that then^« were to pay a fair proportion of ;J}-«J fc , sea, viz., £1.5 12s, including frwM-JJJ: &c , between them, and upon VWPfS^t amount receive the gum. Here the matter ended. -

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before E. Isaacs and J. L. Tote, Esquires, Justices.) DRUNKENNESS. ff|( Charles Middleton, for this offence, fined 10s and costs. Itt kr ALLEGED LARCENY AS A B^W George Smyth, accused of stealing ags saddle, and bridle, the «*$ Shirley, of Rangarin, on the 15th oi * « , 1873, was remanded till to-morrw. CHEAP PASTTTBAGB AOAP*'^^ Johanna Grace pleaded guilty JM^ her cow to wander in the Ky wr ■ *" $ on the 4th May, and was fined g£ costs. .^v.« STONETHBOWG--... , W. James Moore and alter IS smaU boys, were brouglit uP-^S^f;. throwing stones at a,? orse. n oi e d»flgerol street, In the 16th May, to the aw persons residing therein, ■ Mcd® 9, y On it coming font in Court, tMJ^ ■& boys was an orphan,■»£***.JSJ* t^ received a good I^.^JS^' Worships discharged botbLofj;^ caution^ to their *?£g Patrick Hern was' charged^ r however was BJ, I beySd doubt that ttie >&&&&!*& house its home, and a fine oi>»., was inflicted. , ■' STO;. 1 ill < more vATOBBpm 2!h jiftW^JJ. Henry Smith, ohw^^flffl*

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