SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POBI OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATKB : This evening, 8.30 ; to-morrow morning, 8.51 ___. „,,„_ _ SUN-SJET : This evening, 4.45; SUN-BIOT: To morrow morning, 7 16 MOON'S AGE: First quarter, 22nd, 7.40 am.

ARRIVALS.

Camilla, brigant.ine. from Sydney Antipodes, barque, from Newcastle O'jei i '. bri?, from Adelaide Kyno, brigantine, from Lyttelton Monejnicit, barque, 289 tons, Marshall, from New cs'stle

DEPARTURES.

Star of the Soutl>, s.s., for Napier and Southern ports Rowena, s s . for Northern ports Cuarybdis, schooner, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South—Ladybird, s.s , 17th instant For Wellington—H M. Blanche, Tuesday For Gisborne and Napier—Pretty Jane, s.s., Wed

nesday For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Lytteltnn—P.C.K., barque, early ; Prince Alfred,

fcarquentfne, early For San Francisco-Jubilee, ship, early For a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Victoria, s.s., from Sydney and Melbourne, esrly Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle, early Loch Awe ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, barque, from London City of-Auckland, ship, from London Acacia, bai que. from Lyttelton City of Adelaide, from Kandavu, about 20th James Wishart, ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast,

sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading O limpse, barque, from Newcastle, early Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, fiom Oamatu, early Elderslio, schooner, from Oamarir, early

IMPORTS.

Per barque Moneynick, from Newcastle— 410 tons coal, order.—Master, agent. Per brigantine Ryno, from Lyttelton: 600 sacks potatoes, 200 do wheat, 248 do oats, 7 cases cheese, 33 sides bacon, 37 hams, 15 begs butter, 79 cheese.—D. H. McKenzie, agent. Per brig Oberlin from Adelaide and Port Victor: 500 bags flour, Henderson and McFarlane ; 118 bags bark, G. W. Binney ; 1,250 bags flour, order ; 1,650 bags flour, J. Boberton and Co.—Henderson and McFar lane, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per barquentine Prince Alfred, for Lyttel ton : Transhipped ex Florence —1,500 cases mineral oil, 100 cases chairs, Arnold, Bine^s, and Co.; 37,000 feet timber, 2,000 feet skirt ing, 1G pgs sashes, 75 bundles mouldings, Holdship and Co.; 7,000 feet timber, M. Nic co]. —M. Niccol, agent. Per East Lothian, for Lyttelton: 10,000 railway eleepers, F. Whitaker.

The brig Oberliri, Captain Anderson, ar rived this morning from Adelaide. She left on the 16th May with portion of her cargo, and called at Port Victor to fi 1 up. She took her final departure on the 28th ult, and ex perienced variable weather with a strong westerly gale on the 10th. Same weather down the Coast as that experienced by the Moneynick. She brings a cargo of flour and grain for Messr3 Henderson and Macfarlanp. The barque Moneynick, 289 tons, Captain Marshall, arrived this morning from New castle, with a cargo of 410 tons coal to order. The Captain reports having left Newcastle 2nd inst. Had fine weather with variable winds across. Sighted Three Kings on Sun day. Encountered a northerly gale on the Coast yesterday.

The brigantine Ryno came into harbour from" Lyttelton this morning. The captain reports haying left port on the 9th inst. Had a succession of N.E. and southerly gales all along the coast. The Ryno brings a cargo of breads tuffs, potatoes, cheese, bacon, See., consigned to Mr D. H. Mackenzie.

The schooner Dauntless (Hawaiian) came alongside the wharf this morning to load timber for New Caledonia. In sailing in, owing to the strength of the tide, she came with some force against the starboard bow of tbeP.C.E, her main rigging fouling the barque's jib-boom. The fastenings of the rigging had to be- cut away before the two vessels got clear.

We are indebted to Captain Rails, of the Bhip City of Auckland, for the following re port of the passage home :—" We left Auck land at 7 p.m. on the 6th January. The pilot left us at 10 p.m. inside of Tiritiri. Lost sight of the Great Barrier 7 p.m. on the 9th ; passed the Cape after a pleasant run of 24 days on February 2 ; had rather light winds from the Cape to the Equator, which was crossed on March 5 j thence to the Western Islands had pretty good winds ; had a strong easterly wind for 24 hours just out side the Channel. Took the pilot on board at midnight on the March 27. Landed pas sengers on March 28 in the Victoria Dock, after a pleasant voyage of 75 days—the quickest passage the City of Auckland ever made. Had no sickness during the voyage. Mrs Rails was safely delivered of daughter on February 12."

The briejantine Camilla, Captain Whyte, arrived from Sydney yesterday evening with a general cargo. She left Sydney on the 30th ult., and had fine weather with variable winds on the passage across. The barque Antipodes, Captain Patching, arrived from Newcastle last night after a fair passage of 14 days. From the 2nd to the 7th had fine weather. Afterward N.W., W. and S.E. gales. Made the Three Kings-on Friday; E. and N.E. winds down the coast.

The barque Glimpse arrived at Newcastle from Melbourne on the morning of the 2nd. She would probably sail about the Bth for this port.

The barquentine Prince Alfred has cleared out for Lyttelton. She will take her depar ture probably to-morrow. The barque East Lothian, Captain Norris. has cleared for Lyttelton with a cargo of timber, to be shipped at Omaha. The schooner Charybdis left Onehunga at 10.20 this morning for Kaipara, from whence she will convey sleepers to Wellington.

COMMERCIAL.

There was a good attendance at Messrs Tonksand Co.'s sale to-day, on account of. whom it may concern. All the goods were' sold and realised average prices.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in tho companies named below:— . Callh. • • •■■ •-• -' .;"--'■".■»'•.-■ '■■ - - v £ b. d. Date National Bank of N.Z. ..' ..0 10 0 July 1 White Rose G.M.Co ~.. 0 0 6 July 8

BIRTHS.

Hardwiok—On the 12th instant, at her residence, Shortlaud-strcet, tbe w'fe of Mr G. W. Hardwick, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Has'iard —Costsarjcß,—On April ,7, at St. Marj's, Battcrses, the Rev Richard S. Ha. ard, M.A., Oxon, Incumbent-eleci of St. Matthew's, And*" ".nd, late Curate of Batter, ca, to Ec"th, daughter of John Co;teker, Esq., of St. John's Hi! 1, Wands worth.

DEATHS.

Jackson—On June 15, at the Psovincial Hospital, Jam's Jack on ; aged. 67. GiTToa-On the 16th instant, Ann, the beloved wife of Benjamin Gitto*; a^cd 70 years. The fanerrl mill If-ve h«r Jate residence, Pitt ktreet, to-moirow, at 3 o'clock. Friends are respec fully invited to attend.

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

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1874.

At a time when the frequent occurrence of serious fires is leading people to almost wish that brick or stone were the only building ma terial permitted within the city, it may seem rather ill-timed to advocate any modification of the Building Act. Yet it would not be difficult to demonstrate that the progress of the city in certain directions is being seriously retarded by the operation of this Act. The matter has been brought under the notice of tho City Council in a definite form by the Improvement Com missioners, who have experienced very great

difficulty from this very cause in getting their > allotments taken up by the class of occu pants they desire. Many people have a great objection to brick dwelling-houses on account of the dampness of colonial bricks. It is also true that the same picturesque neatness, airiness, and coolness cannot ba ob tained in brick structures as with timber; hence it is that, bound down as they are with condition a regarding the distance between each dwelling, the style of building and cost, gentlemen contemplating the erection of residences who realJy desire a site near the business centre of the city, and who thoroughly appreciate the fine airy situation of the allotments comprised in the Albert Barracks estate, hesitate before engaging with the responsibilities conuected with the erection of a house on any of the splendid allotments now prepared for sale. With a view of overcoming this difficulty the Commissioners have petitioned the City Council to relax the terms of the Building Act so far as it applies to the South Western portion of their property. The special block they have marked out for this concession is separated from the rest of this city by wide streets, and as the whole of the allotments will be let conditionally for the erection of residences having not less than ten feet of clear space between each building, we do not see any evil that can possibly arise from com pliance with the request. In Queen-street and the business thoroughfares dherging from 'it the necessity for interdicting the erection of any wooden building is manifest, and there should bo no modification of the most stringent provisions of the Act in relation to those streets, but in localities where only private residences are permitted, or are likely to arise there is no more ne cessity for the operation of the Act within a portion of'lts present boundaries than there would be for its enlargement so as to include the whole city.

In all probability the present session of the Provincial Council will be brought to a close to-night. Great progress was made with the business yesterday, and the Government obtained their additional supplies without op position. It is notable that during this session the Council has votedsomewhereaboutaquar ter of a million sterling. This is something of a chaime upon the old style of things, and if tho Government, in the faco of the doleful predictions to the contrary, realise their esti mates they will deserve well of the province.

It is currently reported that Captain Daldy, chairman of the Harbour Board, ha 3 been most successful in his mission to Welling ton, and has not only secured the General Government sanction to the site of a large dock on the western side of the wharf, but has also obtained a guarantee, under which tho loan necessary for carrying out the pro posed work may bo floated on good terms. The subject was briefly alluded to at the meeting of the Harbour Board this afternoon, but the full details of his negotiations will no doubt be fully made known at the lirst meeting of the Board after his return to Auck land.

It is generally asserted on good authority that the approaching session of the Assembly is not likely to last above six weeks or two months. The Government business will it is said be very moderate, and the number of Bills far below the average. We have how ever so often heard tho same thing before that we are inclined to beJieve that the ses sion will probably last the orthodox three months, for the time of sheep-shearing in the South seems always to influence the duration of the session more than any consideration of the business done or to be done.— Post.

To the Editor : Sir, —Please allow mo through yonr columns to make a few remarks in answer to Mr Warren's statements with respect to me in last night's "Star." Ist. ■I must refer him to tho special committee of the Council on toll-gates, and for tho reason he was left out in the cold. If ho goes to the clerk of private committees he will Bhow him the resolution—to call before the various board or a deputy—but not all the boards in the province. I may say by way of explana tion that I think they made a mistake in the name of the district to which this atrip be longed, which may account for him not re ceiving notice ; but I know they did give no tice to others who did appear before the committee. However, our object is not to make money of that district, but to straighten the boundary. It should have belonged to the Mt. Albert district long ago. The money laid out on it is no reason for it not being made someway straight on the map, not but we have left it to the Superintendent, and believe he will do what he thinks right for all parties—not allowing the trustee, without shewing good reasons of loss to the district, to influence him. I would advise Mr Warren to be more cautious in future of'insinuating that any one is telling untruths, especially an Irishman.—Yours, &c, James Reid, Eden Terrace.

A race for the sculling championship of the Thames was rowed April 16, on the old course from Putney to Mortlake, between Joseph Sadler of Putney, and Bagnall of Newcastle. The challenge came from Bagnall, Sadler having been champion since beating the famous Harry Kelly about three years ago. Sadler won easily, and thus maintains his position of champion of England.

On and after Thursday next the 11.15 night train, running to Onehunga, will be dis continued.

" J. 8.," of City West, has calumniated the character of the Press by adducing a host of examples of'•'erroneous " English which he asserts 'have appeared in the papers. As a constant reader of the three journals permit me to state that his examples have not been selected from any newspaper published in this city, but were simply cribbed from the grammar in use in his own school. I would recommend "J. 8." to adopt some other method of advertising his " scholastic" attainments, and on the next occasion sign his name atid occupation in full, and so save myself and others disavowing our identity with "J. 8., City West," although a resi dent in the district.

Mr'Vogel's handbook of New Zealand is, we believe, at length completed, printed, and sent home for publication. The Wel lington Post says that " Only a dozen copies or so have been printed at the Government office here, and some of these have been for warded to the Agent-General, who will ar range to have the work reprinted and pub lished by some house in the trade at home. This is no doubt a judicious arrangement An English publishing house will be able to bring out the work much better and more cheaply than it could possibly be published in New Zealand, and sent home, where of course it is required for circulation. The work has not, however, been allowed to see the light here, and in affecting this mystery the Government is, we think, acting unwisely. While we have every confidence in Mr Vo gel's ability, we have not the same feeling in regard to his impartiality, and already we have heard rumours that the art of ••' putting things" has been fully exemplified in the Handbook of New Zealand so as to benefit certain places. Statements and comments favorable to Auckland and Otago are said to have passed without remark, while passages relating to. less favored provinces are said to have been excised.

The monthly inspection of the ' Victoria Company, A.R.V., under Captain Derrom, will take place this evening in the Prill-shed, at half-past seven. Members of all ranks are requested tQ be in attendango.

A deputation consisting of Messrs J. ; Bennett, Cosgrave, and Marks, representing the Auckland Eacing Club, waited on his Honor the Superintendent to-day to request that the 7th of October next, the anniversary , of Captain Cook's landing in the colony, ; may be proclaimed a public holiday, as it is : intended to hold a great race meeting on that day. His Honor received the reque3fc of the deputation favourably ; but asked that it be j put in writing and forwarded, when it would j come under consideration in due course, and a definite reply would be forwarded. The report of the Slaughte:-house Com mittee of tfee Provincial Council grecom med the erection of a slaughter-house at St. j Ann's bridge, near the railway stati >n, and the cancelling of Messrs Fisher and Young's private licenses as soon as the new erection is ready for use. The report was adopted. " A Good Templar" writes :—"' Sir,—l was greatly surprised to see such a letter as the one in Saturday night's issue, regarding the meeting at the Newton Hall. As regards the sister in question I know nothing of her private character, but as regards her beha- ' viour in the lodges, which I believe many besides me can certify, is all that could bo desired. I met her at several different ones. \

As to the brother referred to in your corres pondent's letter, he is very much respected in the lodge he belongs to, and I fear there is a little spite in the letter. I hope Mr Editor you will insert this ; also, I beg dis tinctly to state, as many others can, that every one as they came forward were hooted by the blackguard lot that were at tke back of the hall." To the Editor : Sir, —Some pompous scrib bler signing himself "J. 8., City West," who evidently possesses more bounce than either reason or judgment, has been kneeling to the " Cross, " not in sweet humility, acknowledging his faults and transgressions, but in the publican's spirit of pride and pre- Bumptuousness allied to bumptiousness, about pronunciation and .matters of composition, which I would not attempt to criticise as the dogmatic views of supreme " J B. are beyond the reach of your unassuming cor respondent. I simply write to let your readers know that the no usen.w supposed to bo criticism communicated by that "queer J. B." to the "Cross" is not that other "J. B of City West " who occasionally con tributes to the EVKNINO STAR.—i'oura, &C., The other J. B. of City West.

The result of the enquiry into the cause of the fire discovered on the premises of Mr Waters, Qucen-strcot, on the 10th instant, was the following verdict in brief : —"That the fire originated in consequence of the accidental ignition of the contents of a certain wooden box, called a proving box, and used for steaming buns, in the construction and management of which culpable carelessness was displayed. At the close of the cxami nation of the witnesses. Mr James B. Graham,

a solicitor of the Norwich Union Insurance

Society, and Mr Jones, of the lloyal,g|in formed the jury that they would not have risked one penny on the block {of buildings had they known of the construction of the box, and the manner in which it was used. Mr Coombes remarked that he and others in the neighbourhood were unable to renew their policies of insurance in consequence of this unfortunate occurrence. Local industry in a very palatable form comes to us from the cordial works of Messrs Ballin Brothers, of Wyndhanvstreet, Auck land, and also of Grahamstown, in the form for a bottle of really excellent ginger wine. This wine possesses all the qualities of the best imported brands. Its flavour is in no way inferior to Bernard's, and its properties as a cordial can be appreciated in this winter season. We learn that in addition to a large local trade the manufacturers have met with a good demand from the South, and the neighbouring colonies of Australia, and arc now exporting to a very considerable extent. We can commend it to those whose consciences permit them to indulge in more highly-charged alcoholic liquors as a pleasant change from full-bodied fruit wines, while those who, in the matter of liquids, are on the safe tack, will find in this brand of ginger wine a cordial that leaves no room for sighing after the abjured potions. The inhabitants of Union-street, City West, are cm the tip-toe of expectation of being robbed, and several persons have dur ing the last few nights been disturbed from their natural slumber by the intrusive foot steps of a stranger. One night last week Mrs P. left her clothes out on the line, as it was a tine night. Still she had some mis givings as to the propriety of io doing although Pat the prowler was in Mount Eden. She fell asleep, and dreamed that a 'fellah' was stripping her clothes-line. She started, and, on looking out of her room window, dis covered a man busy at her line careless as to material and garment, and making no choice between shirts and chemises. Mrs P screamed, the little dog barked, and the man dropped the clothes among the cabbage and bolted across the gully towards the Welling ton school. Several other persons have re ceived visits from this unwelcome stranger ; the daughter of a schoolmaster in the local ity was awakened by the fellow endeavour ing to get in at the window ; and at another house he was discovered on the verandah, and chased by a young man as far as St. James's Church. He is described to be about sft 9in in height, of sturdy build, and black bushy whiskers ; but as he is invariably clumsey in his profession it is conjectured that he is ' m a novice in the business of prigg ing. Dunedin papers note the reception into gaol of a Dr Moffit, under a sentence of three days' imprisonment without labour, for being drunk and disorderly at Palmerston ; also to six weeks' imprisonment, without labour, cumulative on the previous sentence, for being a habitual drunkard—having been con victed of drunkenness three times within the preceding twelve months. They add that it is very singular to relate that during the last month three members of the medical pro fession were inmates of the Dunedin gaol.

Mr Joe Small has brought to Otago in the barque Hadda, from Hong Kong, a veritable sea snake. It measures four feet in length, and is in good state of preservation. The way it was caught was somewhat singular. It appears that Mr Small had a line hanging out at the stern of the ship, when, by some means or other, the snake got entangled in the line and literally tied itself up in the cord, and was eventually landed on board. The capture was effected in lat. 9.46 S., and long. 136.40 E., on. Saturday, January 17th, of the present year. Mr Small was offered 25 dollars in Hong Kong for this marine curiosity, but declined to part with it, in order to present it to the Dunedin Museum.

It is gratifying to notice that it least one of our local industries is flourishing. We noticed this morning a dray-load of those useful little articles known throughout the colony as Williams' fire kindlerg, on the way for shipment by the s.s. Ladybird for the South. We learn, strange as it may seem, that the export of these acknowledged household necessaries is in excess of home consumption, and that they are not only used in San Francisco, but in New York. The proprietor is about to forward a present of them to the wives of Brigham Young, in order that new light majp'Tbe shed amid the dreary shadows of Utah; -"We have to congratulate Charles Williams on his spark ling invention, for which maids of all work i from Auckland to Punedin bless bis name. '

We understand that the rate of interest allowed on deposits in the Post-office Savings' Bank is about to be increased after the present month from 4 per cent, to 4£ on deposits under £200, and from 3j per cent, to 4 on deposits from that amount to £500 — which is the maximum deposit on which in terest will be paid. It is curious to note the words and opinions that drop from men's mouths on passing them, as for example yesterday two com panions apparently were conversing by the Auckland Hotel, when Jack said, "We shall be'overdone, Jem, in thh country soon ; they'll swamp U9 be' fore long :" " Who 11 swamp us?" said the other. "Oh, those Belfasters by the Queen of Nations." " Oh, no," said hi 3 companion, "we shall require more policemen, and one-half of them can bo engaged to keep the other half in order. Come and have a nip." The citizens of Auckland and the public generally little know what money is lost to our merchants and mechanics for want of pushing this vexed dock question to an issue, and doing as any sensible community, essen tially a maritime one, should do, building a dock capable of taking in the largest vessel usually seen in the Pacific ocean. We all know

what has been lost through not being able to dock the Result or Polar Star, and a number of our own locally owned vessels, but last year an American man-of-war oiled at Norfolk Island to inquire if there was dock accommodation at Auckland, as she wanted coppbring and repairing. Of course Bhe was told No, she must go to Sydney; that ship's bills for cop pering, caulking, refitting, and restoring amounted to over one hundred thousand dollars to say nothing of what her crew spent in the two or three mouths she spent there. Now we are informed by Captain Williams, who is at present in town, of the American whaling barqo.o Osmaali, that while in latitude 33 <ieg. 30 miv. South, longitude 17!),lc£>. 30min. east, he spoke the American ship Dexter, of Boston, from Newcastle, N.S.W., with 2,000 tons coal, bound for 'Frinco. The Dexter had experienced two hurricanes in one week, lost nearly all her sails, was dreadfully straiued, and was leaking badly. The master enquired if he could dock his ship afe Auckland, which port he could have easily made. When told No, he determined (as he could not well make Sydney) to stand on for Honolulu and

endeavour to heave his ship down, and patch her up as best he could. Captain Williams also tells us that there are two whaleshipa now in the Bay that require (locking, the Mary Fraizer and EJiza Adams, and they will both have to go to Sydney. Is it not too bad that the petty jealousies of a few should so injure the best interests of the community at larj-e ? Petty thieves are committing their depre dations on vessels lying at the wharf.

masters therefore should be on their guard.

One of these pilferers last night abstracted a quantity of bacon, etc., from the Vincent. If one of these loafing vagabonds were tied to a rope's end and ducked in the tide it would probably be more effective in stopping his pranks than any amount of confinement Mount Eden would do. At the Provincial Council jyesterday the petition from members of the legal profes sion in favour of a Criminal Keformatory was sent down by message from his Honor the Superintendent, and an item of £500 for the purpose placed on the additional esti mates agreed to. £300 were voted towards carrying out the Public Health Act in Auck land. The grant of £1500 towards the Thames Municipality for 1875 was disallowed. Estimates for the first half of 1875, framed ou the basis of those voted for the present year, were brought down and' passed with out amendment in order to make provi sion for the change of the financial year of the province. The report of the Gaol Inquiry Committee stated that no im portant result had been effected by the inquiry, but recommended that a com mission of three members be appointed to continue the investigations during the re cess. This was granted. It was agreed to raise the salary of the senior-keeper and male and female attendants at the Asylum 10s a month.

OUR SHIPPING LETTER.

THE IMMIGRANTS PER LOCH AWE,

(From our own Correspondent.)

London, April 17, 1874. Since I wrote you by the San Francisco mail shipping has been tolerably brisk. All the New Zealand Shipping Company's ves sels have sailed to date, and full of both passengers and cargo. I must say the emi grants sent away in the last vessel to Auck land—viz., Loch Awe—are on the whole the finest that I have seen leave this countryjjfor some time. 1 am at a loss to say or express an opinion what emigrants the Agent-General will be despatching next month for New Zealand, as there ;: a little difference of price with the Shipping Com pany. There ought to be a good number and of a good class the farm labourers of the eastern counties being on strike. On the 2Sth of March the City of Auckland arrived at Gravesend after a good passage of eighty-four days. She is chartered by Shaw, Savill. and Co., and will leave about the 15th of May.

The barque Ferndale arrived in London on the 29th. She has turned put her cargo in excellent condition, and is chartered again by the New Zealand Shipping Company, and will leave on the 30th of this month for Auckland with cargo only. Captain«Fraser has left her, and Captain Richard Wigzell will go out in command.

For the month of May the Shipping Company has such a footing now in London that there will not be the slightest difficulty in loading the ships for all ports in New Zealand independent of emigrants. You must admit since the existence of that com pany, now twelve months, you have had a much better class of vessels from both houses than ever went to New Zealand before.

The third new vessel belonging to the company will be launched on the 14th of May and will be named the Waitangi, 1,220 tons register. From the 19fch of March to the 17th of April 2569 emigrants were despatched to the colony, of whom 2150 were adults; it vill thus be seen that the stream of popula tion has set in for your shores.

VESSELS SAILED

James Wishart, for Auckland, March 19, 1874:—Married couples, 142; single men, 60; single women, 19£; 280 souls, 2214 adults.

Loch Awo, for Auckland, April 6, 1874 :—• 301 adults, 357 souls.

AMUSEMENTS.

Thb company known as Foley's Magnet Troupe will commence a series of entertain ments this evening in the Pamell Hall, which will be agreeably varied with singing, acting, dancing, and trapezian feats. This company present many, attractions, and wherever they have appeared have received the commendation both of press and people. This unique entertainment will be highly ac ceptable to the residents of Parnell, who we understand are slightly piqued at being

generally neglected by troupes coming to Auckland, and they do not complain with out reason. We remind our readers that the members of the Vivian Royal Comique Company, who have just returned from a successful starring tour, will appear for one night onlj at Ponsonby Hall to-morrow, in their spark ling and merry entertainment. Mr Arthur Vivian will sing several popular comic song 3 ; Miss Nellie Melville, the colonial comedienne, will exhibit iirher serio comic character ; Mr Ned Mason will give several nigger melodies, and dance the famous clog dance, to the music of Messrs Beaumont and Goddard. The entertainment, with its songs and varieties, will doubtless be accept able to the Ponsonby people. The Prince of Wales was fairly attended last night on the repetition of "Marble Heart," and Mr Douglas appeared to greater advantage than on the previous evening in his personation of Phideas. The same com pliment may be paid to Mr Collier. The rest of the characters were evenly Buakained. To-night will be presented " Colleen Bawn" with Mr Douglas as Myles na Coppleen. , Bachelder's highlyfinstructive and interest ing view-4 of America were again exhibited last evening at the City Hall to a good audience despite the wetness of the weather. The various scenes as they were evolved elicited much approbation, &b well as the anecdotes judiciously interspersed by Mr Bachelder, who, if not the prince of lecturers, introduces the various scenes in a happy manner. Not the least amusing portion of the eutertaiument is the automaton figure, which performs on a slack rope in the most j dexterous manner all the tricks essayed by j living performers. During the interval two ! so^gs were given by Mr Verten, and well received. The orchestral selections are ap propriately choseii^and skilfully executed.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

NEW ZEALAND IMMIGRATION AGENTS IN ENGLAND.

Mcrcii dissatisfaction obtains among the labourers in the agricultural and mining dis tricts, and a very large number of men are out onstrike. As a consequence the several agents of the colonies requiring labour have been very busy. Several meetings have been held in the Eastern counties, and at one of them Mr Duncan, an emigration agent on business in this country on behalf of the Government of Canterbury, told his listeners that New Zea land was a land as large as England, Ireland, and Scotland put together and that it was in the hands of a population less by one-hundred thousand than Birmingham boasts. In this land, blessed with a beautiful and temperate climate, the lowest wages paid to labourers were eight shillings a day. Breaking forth into ryhme, Mr Duncan said that the state of the labour-market in New Zealand might be thus desoribed :—

Eight hours' work, Eight hours' play, fcigbt hoars' sleep, and

Eight bob a day. Men whose strength began to fail by reason of age of course did not earn quite so much, but even men sixty or seventy years of age had their six or seven shillings a day. More over, in New Zealand, it was a rare chance to find old men with the need of gaining their bread by the sweat of their brow, for if, by the time he had reached the age of fifty, an agricultural labourer in New Zealand was not the possessor of from 50 to 200 acres of land it was proof positive that he had not been true to himself. In this happy land fencing and harvest work was done by contract, and from 8a to 12s an acre was paid for tying-up— ("It's 3s here," said a voice from the crowd)—and ploughmen had 20s a week and their keep. These details were accepted by the crowd in perfect good faith, aad were greeted with constant cries of approval. But when Mr Duncan came to describel the condition of living amongst • the labouring classes in New Zealand there were evident signs of scepticism. Beef and mutton on the table three times a day; mutton, at from 2^d to 4d. a pound ; beef, 3d to 5d ; legs of mutton hawked about the streets at Is each ; a whole sheep for 2s 6d ; flour, Is 8d a stone ; potatoes £2 a ton—these seeemed statements too wild for belief even by so trusting an audience as this. But New Zealand did not depend solely upon the attraction of its low prices for beef and mutton to draw emigrants. "We have got baronets and lords there." said Mr. Duncan, "and the nephew of Mr. Gladstone, your late Premier, is living at Canterbury." The men did not seem much drawn by the prospect of finding baronets and lords among the natural pro ducts of the promised land, but the men tion of Mr. Gladstone's nephew proved a genuine snccess, and the speaker pro ceeded to add thj»t in New Zealand there wtre no beggars in the streets and no women in the fields. Young women who went out there were certain to be married within. six or eight weeks. If they preferred independence and a single life they would bo snapped up to fill situa tions as domestic servants at wages ranging from £25 to £40 a year. Finally, whilst modestly deprecating the realisation of the prospects of Lord Macaulay's New Zealander, Mr Duncan declared that the country had within itself all the elements that made nations great, and that it was destined at no distant time to beeoiae the Britain of the South, imitating the virtuesand sinking the iniquities of the mother country.— European Mail.

THE TICHBORNE CASE.

Mr MacMahon has made application to Mr Justice Lush, in Chambers, for an order on the prosecution to produce the roll of all the proceedings in the late Tichborne trial with a view to commencing proceedings on a writ of error for a reversal of judgment. Tichborniana is rampant just now. and the friends of the Claimant have had a meeting at Southampton. AmoM^Ujosw present were Mr Guildford Onslow^iilr3§«ipworth— the gentleman who went to prison for contempt of court—and Mr Councillor Purkess. Much sympathy was expressed for the wife and the children of the late Claimant, who were also fpresent. On the motion of Mr Onslow it was resolved that that meeting was of opinion that Parliament should be re titioned to memorialise her Majesty to grant a free pardon to the prisoner called Arthur Orton. Dr Kinealy's name was received with great cheering whenever mentioned. Mr Skipworthmade an extraordinary address, in the course of which he denounced the throne, the bench, the bar, and the press. He further said there was only one way to get the Claimant released, and he would like to sea processions marching from one end'of London to the other, and even knocking at the Palace doors so long as they failed to ob tain justice. These ebullitions of feeling, however, are lost upon the bulk of the peo ple, and while the friends of Mr Orton were screaming against what they denounce an unrighteous judgment^Mr Justice Brett was sentencing Jean *Luie(»t»d " Captain " Brown to long terms of penal servitude for bearing false witness in support of his claims.

NORWAY AND NEW ZEALAND.

The following letter from a well-known hand appears in the London Times :—"Sir,—. In you impression of to-day I read a piteous appeal from the Pastor of Fitje, Norway, en

shape of money fromEngEtS^ I in temporary refer, andliXSS?* a paupenzmg effect upon the FifcfiS >»*« nut me to suggest that the remeß ft found in emigration to New Zea&S Agent-Generalof that colony, Dr L? 6 stone, has been for years nast at L^lhet culty to obtain emigrants fwtl^£»; Government have been at naing tl t "mA blocks of land as B l c Ll P se iii Ur^ « Scandinavians," uS^^SSi^ immigrants from the Nortn of Euro* *&* are also offering considerable bountiSS* to encourage the opening up of theff^ fisheries of the colonyf which murtL? extremely proßtable. To such £&£?■ these I have no doubt the AgJZfiLg, grant free passages. Mahomet, you reLmff 1 had to go to the mountain, and iX5?' ' me that these poor people'will havS o £ the fish that won't come to them.-/*-, [Mr Whytehead wiU be rememfi ' Werly sub-Editor of the New finl

MR COSTER AND THE WRECK OF THE SURAT.

The following letter relative to the low n f the Surat appears in the London Tim " S™'—l, .w, rite to correc* » misappiehengC ' under which your correspondent, the fijl! Rev Dr Jenner, labours as to the ownershin of the Surat. The New Zealand EZ Company were not the owners of the vessel, nor did the appointment of her officers rest with them. Those connected with the company deplore as much as Dr Jenner can do the wreck of the vessel, and the sad disclosures as to the conduct of the master and officers, the former of whom is being prosecuted for » nrig. demeanour by-the proper authorities in the colony ; but they cannot take especial blame to themselves in connection with the matter. The master and officers were duly cerfr floated, while the ship herself, which waa of exceptionally high class, strong build, and suitability for the conveyance of passegers, passed the very complete aid searching surveys and examination of the' Board of Trade and emigration departmental^* fore proceeding on her ill-fated voyatfe. It has certainly been a great mercy that no lives were 103t.—1 am, sir, your obedient servant,- J. L. Coster, chairman of the New Zealand' Shipping Company (Limited.) TheNewZei. land Shipping Company (Limited,) India house, Alderman's-walk, London, Apiil 4.

Attempted wilful Murder at Invercargill.

The Victim a Young Nurse girl.

The Murderer says tjie Devil Prompted him.

(Per Presa Telegram Company.)

INVBRCARGILL,

This day. A deliberate attempt at murder was com mitted at the Harp of Erin Hotel yesterday by a man named John Brenuar, alias Cloach, who was a seaman on board the Scimitar recently arrived at Dunedin with immigrant*, Brennar has been acting as cook in the hotel for some weeks, but left his.situatioiiijeefc ago. He came back on Friday, but left again next day.

On returning yesterday he asked for din ner. It being past the usual hour he us asked to go into the kitchen where he h^ dinner with the nursegiri, named Miry Hall, aged 15. She was heard to reply to Breniur ia answer to some remarks, "Mind yourowu

business."

He then said "He would think uo more of cutting her throat than that young wok-

ing pig." The housekeeper, who heard thii ooiiw- Bation, sent the girl up-Btaira to be out of his way for a short time. , l The girl returned to the kitchen to wun up, and in a few minutes afterwards Bremur was met .by the housekeeper coming out of the kitchen with an adze iv his hand.^ He said " I have done it," and lifted W adze in a threatening manner to the womu, who ran away to get assistance. .., The girl was found lying on her side m » pool of blood, with the back part of her skull BPOn°b P emg accused by the landlord Bretuur said "He could not help it; he intended to, hang- for it, and.was sorry it occurred, in W house." „ .it:w The girl wa« taken to the Hospital, but the doctors say there is no hope of recovery. Brennar is in custody. He is a n»tive ( <* L^^c^tthepolicehe»id^ pence would have savedthe girl a ute, a* did not know what demon possesß6llll^ put the adze in his hand. He snppowi it was the devil gothold of him. He-^^ the girl for a drink, which she refused w with her parents, wew.f'gj* . by the Scimitar, and it is said thati awj had entertained tender feelings towarufl fl«

HARBOUR BOARD.

A* ordinary meeting of the &#»**£: was held this afternoon. Mr."""^jfe! voted to the chair iv the absence of we « C. Daldy, the Chairman. A CLAIJT. i OP 00 A claim of £3 18s from the .^• V*> was referred to the Wharf Committee.. THB SILT BASINS. r+. Am The reply of the City ConncOJ w ■• application of the Board[for the gj',,; £210 as half of a claim ■•«*■£" tf extras by the contractor ■g* silt basins was read. This wa»toJJto flw that the matter had been referreu «y Streets Committee. PONSONBY HKR , . .jAjjjw An application from Mr. WfirhZZn man of the Ponsohfey District **"V& tion of a pier at Ponsonby, was "•» received. DOCK QUESTION". _ flLuriH BThe following telegram from tue W*^ of the Board was read ■•: —. _ _xo "Wellington, #■*£~. " Hope to leave on Monday, 5 ranged everything patisfactorjlyj jffjig.w works to be done enumerated to «^XT>'the The Secretary explained by "«2*T>ki Chairman would most likely mt^knded to had arranged for the loan to be ex**" £150,000. ' , • " f;-f* FINANCE B«P«E.T/. •J^tiitt T The Finance Committee \?ffS^&SA that the sum charged *i tractor for the silt basuwihe vmfg'jm f

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