SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER: Tbis evening, 5.7 ; to-mowo. morning, 5.32

SUN-SET: This evening, 4.58; SUN-RISK: Tc taorrow morning, 6.53 MOON'S AGE: New Moon, 16th instant, 9.56 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Wonga Wonga, s.s., Lake, from Sydney Cyphrenes, s.s., Woods, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Cyphrenes, s.s., "Woods, Commander, [(Sail Francisco Mail), this evening, at six punctually

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London—Anazi, barque, early ; Hylton Castle,

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

shortly H.M.S. Blanche, for a cruise North to-morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney, early Rose M., barque, from Oamaru, early Southern Cross, s.s., from England - Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 16 Jubilee, snip, from London. Sailed January 21 Rourarell, ship, from London. Sailed February 19 Bella Mary, from Hobsrt Town, early Briton, barqlie, from Newcastle. Sailed April 22 Paterson, p.s., from the South, 10th instan'

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. "Wonga Wongo, from Sydney : — For Auckland—s half-chests tea, 1 case sundries, 1 bundle bamboos, 1 basket con qnots, Chin Ching; 30 cases geneva, 5 qr casks port, 5 do, 10 do sherry, Owen and .Graham ; 1 bale paper, 1 case do, J. Atkin ; 1 case, W. S. Cochrane , 1 parcel silk, Lewis Brothers; 1 case harmonium, order _ 0 coils, rope, J. R. Roberts ; 1 truss, McArthur, Sh'era,_ end Co. ; 1 truss, A. Clark and Son; 1 cask sundries, Hurtt ; 4 casks, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 40^ cases fruit, L, W. Eaton ; 1 parcel, _J. M. Jervis; 1 package, T. Boylan; 1 case books, Rev J. O'Dwyer y 2 trunks boots, 1 brl. pegs, J. W. Hoare ; 9 coils rope, 3 coils do, 5 pgS, 16 do ; 1 bag seed, R. Baird; 29 bags maize, order _ 1 case, H. Gilfillan; 1 case, T. Boylan; 1 bale, I case, 1 truss, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; II boxes specimens, E. P. Sealey; 1 box, A. Solomon; 2 cases boots, J. W. Hoare; 1 pge, H. M." Jervis ; 1 case, Winks and Hall ; I case, T. Turrell; 1 case. Agent A.S.N. Co.; 1 case silver plate, W. Gilfillan ; 1 hose and reel, J.[ Bull; 15 cases almonds. Combes and Daldy; 1 parcel boots,. J W. Hoare; 1. bale, 2 parcel drum oil, W. C. Wilson ; 2 cases books, R. Lusk ; 100 gunnies sugar, order ; 40 gunnies sugar, order ; 100 gunnies sugar, order; 106 plate iron, 56 bars iron, 12 tubes, 6 plates iron, Eraser and Tinne ; 11 bars iron, G. Price ; 1 cask cigars, H. B. Morton ; 3 cases cigars, Barnett and Levy; 1 case cigars, 1 case tobacco, Adams ; .5 casks brandy, 2 bitters, 1 bitters, Hancock ; 5 half-chests tea, 2 half-chests tea, Close Brothers ; 4 cases tobacco, Brown, Barrett, and Co ; 2 |-casks brandy, 1 |-port, order; 2 J-caaks wine, l'case hops, 1 do corks, EhrenfirJed Bros ; 3 cases hardware, P. A. Philips; 8 kegs shot, Collector of Customs ; 46 boxes tin, 4 do, 5 cases tobacco, H. B. Morton; 14 wickered jars, W. J. Cawkwel! ; 1 cask soda, G. A kers ; 1 case plate glass. Phillips & Son ; 12 |-casks wine, L. D. Nathan; 120 ease, green fruit, C. Aithur and Son ; 201 boxes tea, J. Buchanan ; 3 J-casks sherry, 10 cases wine, Ryan, Bell, and Co.; 44 and 50 boxes tea, J. T. W. Lane ; 51 fehests and -30 boxes tea, Morton Jones; 85 J-chesfs and 40 boxes tea, E. Ellirigham; 118 i-chests tea, P. W. Longdall; 42 i-chests tea, 15 chests, Barnett and Levy ; 73 boxes tea, Franz Scherff; 1 package, T. Short; 352 pockets sugar, Brown and Campbell; 10 casks oil, 10 castor, 91engths gas pipe, Porter; 3 trunks boots, T. H. Hall ; 4 sacks seed, 2 boxes, W, J. Hurst and Co ; 1 case cigars, Solomon and Margate ; 1 case cigars, J. L Morrisson; 1 case, A. Clark and Son; 1 trunk, 1 box, order ; 2.cases, Clarke and Bros; 50 cases kerosine oil, Brown, Campbell and Co ; 1 case blocks, Eraser and Co. ; 19 boiler tubes, J. Hawkeswood ; 1 case, Winks and Hall; 1 case. Lewis Bros. ; 1 box, Mon tague ; 1 buggy, 2 pgs harness, W. W. Goohie ; 90 bags maize, order ; 96 bags do, order; 156 bags do, W. J. Hurst and Co. ; 6 tip carts, order; 40 bales hemp, order '; 39 bags maize, order ; 20 kecs butter, order; 1 box effects, W. Jones ; 1 parcel silk collars, T. T. R. Jones ; 1 box cord oilcloth, Shirley W. Hill; 1 box -seeds, Captain Backett; 15. cases almonds, Henderson and Macffarlane; 94 bags maize, J. Copeland ; 20 bags maize, W. Hogg; 200 J-casesfruit, R. Arthur; J case, Hendersonand Macfarlane ; 1 parcel drapery, W. Habiley ; 1 parcel, Edson; 1 package periodicals, Chapman ; lbox silver coin (value £465), 1 box copper do (£2O), Bank Austra lasia ; 30 half-cases, fruit, Arthur; • 205 bags ; potatoes 110 do, G. W. Bin ney; 44 bags maize, M. Brown; 56 bags maize, Bell Bros. ; 100 bags do., Jakins and Wilcox ; 1 parcel, 2 parcels re turned by Wentworth in error; (Inspector Brougham), 19 horses, H. Bent and Co.—H. M. Jervis, agent. • <

EXPORTS.

Per Cyphrenes :—47 coils rope, 5 cases Madeira, 1 bag seed, 1 case drapery, 1 hhd. brandy, Owen and Graham _ 2 cases plants, Henderson and Macfarlane; 1 case of sta tionery, New "Zealand Insurance Company ; 12 cases potatoes, J. S. Macfarlane; 1 pge., Mrs Ben. Turner.

The departure of the s.s. Cyphrenes takes place this evening at 6 o'clock punctually. She takes a small cargo, as per exports, and, in addition to those brought on from Southern ports, the following passengers from Auckland booked to San Francisco : — Edward "Maxwell, Fred. Graham, Mrs Maggie Kennedy, John Edward Allen, John Tinline, David Nathan, Thomas and Mary Hart, E. Dando. J. Sloane, D. McKay, and W. Hicks. ' The s.s. Southern Cross, expected from England by A.S.P. Co., had not at Newcastle when the Wonga left Sydney. She left Newcastle-on-Tyne on the same day as the • ships Dorette and Jubilee left England. She is consequently 112 days out. The s.s. City of Adelaide, which has been chartered by the new service to connect with the Cyphrenes at Kandavu, was to leave Sydney on the 9th. The s.s. Mongol proceed to China. The s.s. Phcebe which sailed yesterday afternoon for the' South, took a general cargo and the following passengers :—His Excellency Governor Dv Cane (of Tasmania), Messrs Chichester, Milton, Gibbs, Domville, Corbett, Potter, Mr and Mrs Stichbury, Rev. Mr and Mrs Simmonds, Mrs Quick and son, Major and Mrs Heaphy, Mrs Fenton and family (5), Miss Porteous, Messrs Townsend and Ellis, Mr and Mrs Kingdom, Mrs Bon nington, Mr Rotherham, Mr Webster, and * twelve in the steerage. The brig Carl (late Surprise), the brigan tine Magellan Cloud, the schooners Daunt less, Charybdis, Marmion, and the. ketch Clematis were lying at Lyttelton when the Cyphrenes left. A fire, the cause unknown, broke out on board the barque Naworth while lying at theYarra River at Melbourne on the 23rd April. The damage was estimated at £700. BThe Naworth had just arrived from Wanga xoa with a cargo of timber.

The Wonga Wonga will leave for Sydney on Saturday at noon. The schooner Ruby has cleared for Wan garoa with a general cargo. The brigantine Ryno has cleared for Lyt telton with a cargo of timber. She is to sail to-morrow at noon. The new Southern Cross mission vessel started on her official trial trip this morning soon after half-past nine o'clock. The weather was magnificent, and a large party of ladies and gentlemen accompanied on board. It was intended to steam over the measured mile and then to proceed to Tiri tiri and return under sail. As the wind is from the south-east the vessel will require to tack back. She. was to return at dusk this evening. , The mail steamer Cyphrenes, 1136 tons, Captain Woods, arrived shortly after twelve last night from Southern ports, having made the run to Dunedin and back, including; double stoppages at Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton, in nine days 18 hours. She left Napier, her last port, at 10 a.m. on Monday, and experienced fine weather with" light winds along the coast. She was berthed at once outside the main T. Early this morning she began taking in coals from the brig Isabella. She brings the following passen gers :—For Auckland: Messrs George, Clark son, Frederick Lane, A. Snyder, A. C. Gray, Pickett, Braithwaite, H. Steed, E. Wood, Mrs Ferguson and three children, Mrs Beamish and two children, Mrs Willoughby and two children, Mrs Taylor, Mrs Clarkson and two children, Mrs Dudley Ward, Miss Wilkin, Miss Barker, Miss Cox, Miss A. Cox, and Miss Campbell. For San Francisco : Messrs J. Ritchie, J. D. Ross, John Thom son, R. Stewart, S. Clayton, H. Barton, George Tangye, R. Price, R. Tindale, H. B. Fox, Captain Petherbridge, Captain Bullock, Edward Saunders, B. C. Mounier, A. Meek, Miss Mortimer, John Symons, F. S. Abbott, Dr Collenson, Captain A. H. Russell, Mrs Russell and five children and servant, R. J. Goodman, mail agent, and nine in the steer age. Mr Grey, Engineer of the Wonga, Wonga in the A.S.N. Company's service, has been appointed Resident Engineer at Sydney for the Calif ornian Mail Service. The s.s Hero arrived in Sydney on .the 30th . ultimo, and left for Melbourne on the sth inst. The s.s. Wonga Wonga was to have left Sydney on the sth inst, but was detained owing to tho non-arrival of her coals. The s.s. Rangatira, which was expected to come on here from Sydney after receiving passengers and mails from the City of Mel bourne, has been placed on the berth for the Endeavour River. His Excellency's yacht, the Blanche, Capt. Marks, left this afternoon for a cruise to the North. The barque Lauderdale was advertised to leave Sydney shortly after the 6th inst., with light freight and passengers for Shanghai. The s.s. Mongol arrived at Sydney from Kandavu on Tuesday May sth after a pas sage of 10 days, during which she expe rienced extraordinarily heavy weather. She left Kandavu oa the 25th inst. On the^29th the gale began setting in with great fury from the westward. The vessel was hove to from the 30th April to the 4th inst, and the sea several times mideclean breaches over her. The barometer jjfeli as low as 28.40 on the 3rd inst. During the gale the steering gear broke down, and the relieving tackle was continuously blown away. All sails attempted to be set were blown to pieces. !On the 4th the vessel was put on her course ! again. Captain Flamank and Mr Ellis, the purser, received testimonials from the pas sengers when the ship arrived. It is to be hoped that tb.e s.s. Macgregor, which was to leave on on tne 29th, would not come in for such bad weaAher, as in her. crippled state she would be likely to-fare hardly. The barque. P.0.E., Captain Law, left Newcastle for this port on the 18th ultimo with 394 tons of coal and 10 tons coke.

COMMERCIAL.

The parcel of land, consisting of 184 acres in the parish, of Tauraroa, was sold to-day, by order of L. O'Brien, Esq., by Messrs B. Tonks and Co, for £60.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, ACUKLAND.

Mailk will Close as TJnd_b :—'

For Th-imcs, this day, al 5 30 p.m., and to-morttsw, at 10 30 a.m. For Coromandel, on Friday next, at 11.20 a m. For Wangaroa, per Ruby, this day, at 5 p.m. for Waiwera and Warkworth, per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a.m. For _ orlolk Island, per s.s. Southern Cross, to morrow, at noon For Russell, &c, per Murray. to-moirow, at 3 p.m. For Whitiangi, " Ta/rua, Tauranga, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Fri day next, at 3 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Wonga Wonga, on b'aturday next, at 11 a.m. fi7g,ied) 8. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Dokald —fn May. C,

at Grafton Road, the wife of

Archibald Donald, of adaughtcr. Smith—On May VI, at the Post-office Hotel. Short land, the wife of Alex. Smith, Auckland, of a daughter.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Interested. —In justice to the gentleman _§? whose name is mentioned in your note you should, give your own signature for publi cation.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 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_ discussion last night on the second reading of the Education Bill has resulted in _a position of apparently inextricable muddle. The opposers of the measure, whose warmth and zeal have seemingly outrun their discre tion, are alone responsible for this, and as they were led somewhat blindly and confi dingly by a veteran campaigner and an ad mitted [master in intrigue the result is; not very creditable to their foresight. In intro ducing the measure the Provincial Treasurer —who had charge of it—explained with con siderable explicitness the circumstances in which the. draft bill had originated, from which it was apparent that it never was intended or desired that the measure should be enacted in its present form. The bill was presented simply as an outline, the members of the Executive having re served to themselves the right Of individually taking an independent position in respect of its several clauses. But the Opposition* in their excess of zeal, had determined to slay the measure on its first appearance coute gui coute, and having secured the promises of new members, heretofore innocent of the dark ways of intrigue, before the real nature of the measure was explained they kept the neophytes firmly to their bond, and insisted on the original role being strictly carried out, even when members became painfully aware of the inevitable result of the rejection of the measure. This result, if the Bill is rejected, is simply that there could be no provision made for education for another year. The ruling of the Speaker, which is unimpeachable, is that this Education Bill once rejected there can bono other education measure, either as an independent bill or as an amendment of the existing Act introduced during the present session. The young members of Council have been led into this trap by those who should have known better, and if no other benefit arises from the present complication we are sure that it wiH at least induce future caution, and lead members who are now new to " the ways that are dark and the tricks that are vain" of political intrigue to be wary of those who are adepts in the science. It has been asserted and re asserted on the part of the Government

that it is, and always was, the intention to accept of any modification of the clauses of the bill which the Council may desire, and members of the Government have expressed not only their willingness but their desire to assist in making these modifications. But this does not meet the views of a few who have got the sacred bond of members. It is their desire to give a slap in the face to the Government, which can only be done effectu-" ally they think by the direct and- imme diate rejection of the Bill. In this case the Government have but one course, namely, in no way to avoid that intended insult, but press the second reading to a division, and if the bill is rejected let the consequences rest on those who,^ for their own ends, have brought this state of things to pass. Should the masters in intrigue per sist in keeping younger- members to their bond, and the rejection of the bill results, they will have a heavy reckoning to the public. It will require all ' the rates leviable under the present Act to repay the nine thousand pounds already advanced from tlie Provincial Treasury to the Board of Education, and then—either the schools must go or the roads and bridges of the province. And this is the pass to which members have been led by our masters in diplomacy.

His Excellency the Governor has signified his intention of becoming patron for the Autumn Pace Meeting of the Auckland Jockey Club. The gates, booths etc., will be sold on Friday next, at twelve o'clock.

The Wonga Wonga leaves for Sydney and Melbourne in the place of the Bangatira, at noon on Saturday next. A number of saloon berths have been already secured.

A social gathering was held last evening at the Boyal Hotel, Eden Crescent, in honor of Dihdin and the worthies of Portsmouth. About forty ladies and gentlemen, including several Portsmouth men, sat down to an excellent supper provided in Mr Hayles' best style, after which the evening was passed with music, recitation and song. The Misses Hayles performed several musical selections with great satisfaction, and ihe leadings and ballads w^i'o much applauded. Captain Green, of Cosport, occupied the chair.

The second entertainment by the talented family of Kennedj' last evening in the City Hall was in no respect inferior to that of the preceding night. The hall was again filled with interested listeners, who evidently en joyed the trrat so plentifully provided for their intellectual and social enjoyment. Mr Kennedy, as on the previous night, inter spersed his songs and stories with apt illus trative notes, which rendered the songs all the more intelligible to persons unacquainted with the genial and softly-breathing strains of the Doric muse. The ballads introduced last night included "When the kye comes hame," a pretty love ditty, written by the Ettrick Shepherd, the friend of Wordsworth and Sir Walter Scott. The fine Highland song, "The Macgregors' Gathering," was also given in tiue tone and spirit. The sweet song, " Afton Water," by Bums, was sung with much suceees by Mr Robert Kennedy. The Misses Kennedy were also equal with the beautiful " Lang awa' Ship, and tho several duets. Mr Kennedy's humorous Scotish stories, illus trative of Scottish life and manners of the past, were told with admirable gusto, and accepted with storms of laughter. Tho whole concluded with the universal heart-anthem —" Auld Lang Syne." There will be a change of programme this evening, when Mr Kennedy will sing that song of independence " A Man's a Man."

The members of the Early Closing Move ment held a general meeting last evening in the Wellesley-street rooms, Mr Stanwix in the chair, who introduced the special objects of the meeting. It was resolved that the rules submitted and approved by the meet ing be printed ; also, that a course of six lectures be delivered during the ensuing winter months, profits to be given to charit able objects. J The Secretary read the financial statement, which was satisfactory, shewing that the Society had cleared its way. It was further determined to carry on the Society with vigour until the views ia favor of early closing be generally adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the meeting.

A grand concert, by special request, will be given this evening in the Ponsonby Hall by Mdlie Claus, the celebrated violiniste, assisted by Mdlle Rekel, Mrs Mitchell, and the members of the Claus-Rekel Company. The programme is one of the most promising character, andjsuch as cannot fail in attract ing a large audience.

An influential meeting was held last even ing in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association for the purpose of amalgamating and sustaining the Auckland Reformatory and Women's Refuge. His Honor the Superintendent, according to pro mise, occupied the chair and gave a sketch of the Reformatory and the manner of con ducting It. The work was commenced by a few ladies, and had been productive of much good among the class for whose physical and moral benefit it was. specially insti tuted. His Honor was of opinion that gaols should not merely be places' of punish ment, but of reformation as well. He expres sed his regret that the meeting was so thinly attended, and, especially so, when the bene volent object of the meeting was considered- He hoped that those present would do all they could in favor of the cause they had met to foster and encourage. The Revs. Messrs Cornford, Mitchell, Turner, Reid, and Dr. Wallis spoke on the object of the meeting. Resolutions were then carried amalgamating the Women's Home with the Refuge, and appointing officers.

The Victoria Company met for drill last evening in the Drill-shed, under command of Captain Derrom. and performed their drill with much credit. The- Scottish Company also met under the command of Captain Mowbray, and passed well through their varied exercise. •

Smith's English and Continental Combina tion Troupe, which the Melbourne press has characterised as the best variety troupe that has ever visited Victoria, arrived by the Wonga Wonga to-day. The company com prises fifteen members, including the. best English talent in their own line, and amongst the number is a first-class ventriloquist. We shall notice the new entertainment at greater length to-morrow. -' • '-,

With reference to our remarks on the mo tion by the Mayor, of the City Council's in tention to proceed forthwith with the water works, we find we hava (inadvertently) fallen into an error. The power to borrow the sum requisite is already conveyed by the passing of the Act through the Provincial Council. The notice is to the effect of the Council's intention to proceed with the works, but that if the proposal to supply the oity with water is legally objected to, as pre scribed by the Act, applications will be made to the Assembly for the powers necessary, regardless of suoh objections,

The "Green Bushes "was the attractive drama produced last evening at the Prmce of Wales Theatre in the presence of a fair and well-conducted audience. This lively play was written.some years ago by Mr Buck stone, of the Haymarket, and had a long career at the Adelphi, and afterwards at the Surrey Theatres. The piece was creditably put upon the stage ©f the Prince of Wales Theatre last night, and the several charac ters were well sustained.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) ' A DISSIPATED WOMAN. Annie Reilly was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for habitual drunkenness. NEGLECTFUL PARENTS. _ Francis Burgin was charged with failing to pay the sum of £3 18s Id, due towards the support of his children in the Home at Newton. It was stated that defendant was in pos session of ample means, and had paid the amount. His Worship said he must pay the costs as well. ... Samuel Moss also appeared on a similar charge, and paid his arrears of £1 Us with costs. EMBEZZLEMENT. Felix Seymour, a respectable-looking young man, was again brought up on various charges of embezzlement. In addition to sums amount ing to £363 (>s Bd, others were charged to prisoner as under-mentioned. Mr Brookfield appeared for ihe prosecu tion, and Mr Joy for the defence. The evidence of the witnesses at a previous sitting were read over by the Clerk of the Court. Mr Fraser, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, was re-called, and deposed : The prisoner was clerk in our employ in* December last ; and his duties were to collect moneys, attend to the accounts, and pay moneys and cheques into the Bank to our credit. He was not at liberty to cash cheques, On the 2nd of December Mr John Lamb was indebted to the company in the sum of £4*2 8s lOd, which he paid by an order upon the Fibre Company ; and that order was paid by cheque. On the 7th January Captain Casey was indebted to the firm in the sum of £42, which lie paid by cheque, endorsed by Sey mour. On the 28th March Messrs Brogden were indebted to us in the sum of £96-'l4s, also paid by cheque to prisioner. Seymour left our service, on the ISth April, and on the 23rd we received two letters "from him. The three sums mentioned, amounting to £181 2s lOd, have not been paid into the bank to the credit of the firm.

A fter further evidence the prisoner was committed for trial.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM FIRE.

The inhabitants of Cook-street west were last evening between nine and ten o'clock thrown into a state of the utmost alarm on observing a large body of fiame, accompanied with a roaring noise that might be heard all over the neighbourhood, issuing from the chimney of Messrs Wiltbew and Co.'s glass works. It appears for the put pose of procuring a draught of air to the melting furnace a flue had been formed from the front part of the melting house to its extremity, with the object of supplying the smelting furnace with air ; and as nothing but air is supposed to pass through, for the sake of economy the flue was constructed principally of wood, at the end of which was a large.box in the shape of a chimney. The fire from tho gratings of the furnace by some means fell into the flue, and was carried by the draught along it, igniting the wood work. In a few seconds an immense body of flame issued from the chimney, tho glare of which aroused the neighbours contiguous to the burning building, who at once took prompt steps to arrest the flames. Fortu nately, owing to the late rain, a plentiful supply of water was obtained from a well containing about fifteen feet of water, which was nearly emptied before the fire was sub dued. Messis Wilthew and Co.'s neighbours rendered valuable assistance, and the nar row escape from destruction of the adjoining wooden houses is entirely owing to their efforts.

DEPUTATION FROM THE THAMES.

A body of gentlemen, deputed by the resi dents at the Thames, waited upon his Honor the Superintendent this morning respecting the foreshore at the Thames. The deputa tion consisted of Mr W. Davies (Mayor), Dr. Kilgour, and Messrs Anthony and Butt, representing the Borough Council, and Messrs Brown, Bagnall, and Carpenter members of the Provincial Council. The Mayor intro: duced the subject of deputation, and asked if any arrangements had been entered into between the General and Provincial Go vernments respecting the foreshore at the Thames ? His Honor entered into detail of what had taken place consequent on previous application respecting the extension of the Tararu railway. He read his letter of appli cation to the General Government applying for the various foreshores of the harbours in the province for harbour endowments. He read also the reply of the General Government recognising the im portance of the proposed works, stating that such grants of foreshore should not be made without consent of Parliament, and if his Honor specified the works intended the application1 * would be made to Parliament on the subject. His Honor further ex plained that when vested in him he could only have power to lease for three years without the approval of the Provincial Council. The Mayor referred to various promises on the subject made on former occasions, shewing that there were no endow ments possessed by municipality. "In reply to his Honor the Mayor stated the authority of the municipality extended half-a-mile from high-water ; but that they intended to apply to have the Municipal Council made the Harbour Board of the district. His Honor said that no harbour endowments could be applied to general purposes. Dr KilgOur and Mr Rowe urged the objects of the deputation. The Superintendent stated that of course the lands mentioned were not in his hands, and expressed the belief of scientific men that the most valuable por tion of the Thames Goldfield was still under the sea, and assured the deputation he would be very happy to give every assistance to the application if made to the General Government. His Worship stated that this was all that the de putation desired. The Superintendent also said that he thought endowments from other lands in the district should also be made to the municipality. The Mayor next applied that the waterworks should also be handed over to the municipality. It was stated that the bed of the sources of water supply was the property ■of the province, and the deputation applied to have the revenue from this supply given to the manicipality. In reply to his Honor the Mayor undertook that the works would be maintained, and proper stand-pipes erected. The Mayor next applied that an amount be placed on the estimates to assist in maintaining roads within the municipality. The Superinten dent promised that it would receive the most favorable consideration.—The Mayor next applied respecting the road to one of the cemeteries, and also for the enlargment of the cemetery by the purchase of land adjoining,

—His Honor stated that every aid and encouragement that could would be given to nurse the infant municipality. ■ The deputa tion thanked his Honor for the reception ao corded, and withdrew.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'Wonga Wonga.'

The A.S.N. Company's s.s. Wonga Wonga, Captain Lake, arrived in our harbor from Sydney at half-past seven this morn ing. She cleared' Sydney Heads on Thursday, the 7th of May, at la.m.; passed the Three Kings on Monday, May 11, at midnight, and the North Cape on Tuesday, May 12, at 6 a.m., arriving in Auckland as above. The Wonga Wonga experienced moderate westerly winds to the Three Kings, thence light S.E. winds till arrival. We are indebted to Mr Drew, the chief officer, and to Mr Walker, third officer, for prompt de livery of files, manifest, and other favours. Passengers :—Mrs R. Russom and child, Mr and Mrs H. A. Perkins, Mr and Mrs Decastre and five children, Mr and Mrs Arrice, Mr and Mrs Vincent, Mr and Mrs Goedhue, Mr Doughlas, Mr C. R. Bayley, MrT. Earl, Van Hefchereon, Mr Marsh, Mr Smith, Mr Herby, Val Vose, Mr A. Macmichael, and twenty in the steerage.

LATEST CABLE MESSAGE.

[PER S.S. WONGA WONGA.]

BOMBAY.

May 4, 2.45 p.m. A serious riot has taken place at Shanghai. The French and other foreign settlements were stormed. The English settlement were left untouched. Several of the rioters were shot. Sailors from the man-of-war vessels in port were landed, and the volunteers collected, and all is now quiet. The origin of the riot was the Frencn residents having cut a road interfering with the Ningpo graveyards.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SIDNEY.

May 6

The s s. City of Adelaide has been char tered for the Californian Service, owing to the large number of passengers offering. The Mongol delivered her mails yesterday. She encountered a fearful hurricane after leaving Kandavu. Lieutenant Woods, the late Premier, is reported to be a passenger by the Mongol, though his name is not on the list.

A Victorian detective, despatched to arrest O'Farrell at Noume&i has returned without him. The Torres Straits mail steamer has arrived. She proceeds hence to Melbourne where the future terminus of the line is likely to be fixed. ~ . . ■ H_,M.S. Pearl has left Noumea for Bris bane. _ . The proposed liberation of Gardner, the bushranger, is causing great excitement. A public meeting takes place to-night to protest against it. The Challenger leaves in a fortnight to sound a New Zealand cable route. Mean times she does the preliminaries close to this coast. An inquest on Mr Mulholland, at Mudgee, resulted in a verdict that deceased died from arsenical poisoning.

NEWCASTLE.

May 5

The Ajax, Government steamer, has re turned from Broughten Island, towing the ketch Rachael, dismasted.

The cutter Mary Lloyd: was driven out to sea in a squall and wrecked at Nobby's Island.

MELBOURNE.

M__? 5. A proclamation has been issued convening Parliament for the 19th instant.

A child two years of age was killed by falling into a cesspit. Mr Wilson, grain produce dealer, has called a meeting of his creditors. Liabilities £6000.

The Ministers are preparing measures for Parliament.

It is decided that the Audit Commission era shall be entitled to retiring allowances only as other Civil servants, and not on a separate fixed basis. The master painters have decided that wages shall be 9s for a day of eight hours. A large number of passengers left in the Wentworth (s.) to-day, to go by the Califor nian mail steamer.

Oats are firmer; raisins, 7d. A cargo of Saigon rice, dressed, realised £10 2s fid; undressed, £6 10a in bond—the latter goes to England. Maize is firm at 5s 6d. The grocers' assistants are agitating for shortening of the hours of labour. The first public meeting in support of the movement was held last night, and was successful. Mr Warwick, the coursing judge, arrived by the mail steamer and was welcomed by a large number of sporting men. The Pera brings out four Arab entires. Maher, charged with forgery of Buckley's will, has been committed for trial. A brutal murder has been committed on_ a Chinaman near Beeohworth. The details are sickening: Both wrists were severed; he was stabbed in the stomach, and muti lated in a barbarous manner. A detective officer has been dispatched from Melbourne to find out the murderers, who are supposed to be_ Chinamen. His Excellency .Sir Hercules Robinson has written to Mr Chirnside, intimating his in tention to attend tbe Spring Meeting of the Victoria Racing Club. Prime wheat is worth 6s 7d; other quali ties 6s 3d. Flour, £14 per ton. In candles there is a marked decline.

At the sugar sales, white crystals were sold at £35 10s per ton ; Queensland medium counters at.£3l 10s to £32. The Maggie's cargo of Saigon rice realised, for-dressed £10 2s 6d ; mediums, £6 10s per ton. A disaster which happened to the Cam bridgeshire occurred on April 2. The vessel, which is of iron, was totally dismasted. Fortunately no lives were lost. The names of seventeen players have been entered for the chess handicap.

The divorce Court sittings commenced to day. In. the case of Sutton y. Sutton and wife, for adultery, a decree of dissolution was granted. / Forster, the spiritist medium, proceeds to Sydney to-morrow. In the case of M. Mitchell (maintenance case), where the Court allowed the wife £50 per month, an application was made to attach £15,000, about to be transmitted to Mitchell, in England. The Court held that it had no power to make such an order.

QUEENSLAND.

George Town, May 5. The blacks have killed some men near Craigie, Hennessy'g itorekeeper, who

started oh Wednesday -rifoi turned. Great anxiety »«___*_ tt troopers are gone in search ' M H£ Several reefs have been t_W but labour is scarce. " UP lately

ADELAIDE.

In the Legislative Assembly \r ny 5- The Treasurer gave notice of T . to raise a loan of £6CO,COOfor Ji^tioii It was agreed to last session.. ' laiH". The banks have raised the rato _ • and discount 1 per cent. ' The Burrawing mine stop__,i hands are throv.a out 'of empC' J" 4 5. moved an amendment to the . address, basing his opposition on qT^i for free immigration. Thedebate__. till to-morrow. JS"j$N

THE PALMER RIVER RUSH.

LATEST FROM COOETOWN

We learn by the steamer Alel«idrl _v arrived from the Endeavour. _j 7et '/7 10'1 that upon the arrival of the ship ___■„. ?*'■ the Endeavour River from Sy<]L■ Tf 1 at sengers refused to land, andaf M „ ffiß s£ culty were put on shore by the police __7 ities. The Captain of the Engk nd Jff* to bring all the passengers back to SyfaSKl a very low rate,. but they piof eß sed _i_ without means, and, in fact, appeal J? bare of money. ' "

It is stated that in the.ranges closet, Cooktown there are some hundreds of dead horses which have been killed by the hetk age of the place, which is said to b, yen bitter. Most of those that died are said Z have come from New South "Wales. TV Queensland horses appear to fare befe being more accustomed .to both the climate and the feed.

Low fever is very prevalent in the "place, and a great number of deaths have'Moecurred in consequence. On the passage of the Alexandra southward she passed 55 vessels between the Endeavour and- Cleveland Bay. Some of them were at anchor and others I beating southward against the .'south-east monsoons, which had set in very strong. It will be _een on referencepc-, our Parliamentary report of last night that the Government have consented to pay the owners of steamships £1 for the of each returned digger that they land in Sydney. r . The following extract from a private letter just to hand, from a digger whoiirent from Ravenswood to,j3.he Palmer, is published in the Brisbane Gowrier :—" I 'left'for the, Palmer on the same day" I wrote last, and, after twelve days hard walking and crossing large rivers and creeks, with fifty pound* weight of flour on my back, along with swag. I reached the the famed gold-field. The reports which have reached you, through the newspapers and other sources must ha. been astounding, and, to a certain extent, they are true, although ■ ex aggerated. I found the statement true, as regards the extent of the gold country, namely, forty miles along the lira but not all payable, as reported. Tb river, from the township up to fc Eighteen-mile, or junction of what is caM the right and left branch, is payable o_j at the angles- or points of the stream, and then only with cradles. Fromjhe junction up to the "Forty-mile" on the left branch is also payable at the angles of the stream—that is, on the beaches. Men are knocking out with oradles from three to eight pennyweights per day. The gufliffl when I arrived on the field had nearly all been worked out, and nothing left but fos sicking ; so you may imagine I did not stop long in the gullies. -I built a cradle, as soon as I could muster a copper-plate, and went to work on the beach on the left branch, at the "German Bar," and worked out toe claim which I had pegged out, making about five pennyweights a day.- -Although the amount seems small, I can assure you that a great number are word ing for half that quantity.. live pennyweights, withhold at £3^153 per ounci, isSxmt 18s. 9d per day. -rTh« good wages/ and wduldbe if provisions were .heaper, but considering, the pnee of# ferent articles of food it is nothing to boa* of. Flour say half-a-crown a pannikui-iuu, salt and sugar not to'bT bad at any pnee, tea 6s 6d per pound ;«beef, I. P« .*"»*■ feJ. at the lowest you use ten pounds gggg week, fifteen pounds beef, three potads sugar (whenobt a bable),twopoundstea--th^com^ to £2 10s 6d, and gold at five pennyweight* aday, makes say^S 12s-this leaves you £3 Is 6d clear. You see I have no gj tioned other things which■ J.. ."f**g when yon can getjthem, and W n£2 dear for them. Then there »gg in setting your provisions. 1 lost IOU/.,._ ny fortnight Iw«. theregetg stores/ I am giving ,you «*gg of affairs as far as my personal er^rg went, so you . can judge for y*g I should not have toft it . ,teyta have seen my way'- clear to*. see the thing out. I was there wgjjg and seven weeks, and had to fme all. I made a mistake in not taking; a, «JP of good horses, because then Ij«.. packed my own rations .in largerggggj Ldgot them at the cheapest **£*£ losing so much time, instead of £» v"* pay Inch ridiculously high prices for Wjjr thing. I shall go back again assoon ■ can let a couple of good horses and ajjj. supplyof rations. There «»«P& sickness at the Palmer, caused chiefly d^ living. I myself en oyed splendidUgg and had nothing to complain of ,gg^ enormous prices and scarcity_ oi P' I believe there is gold to be got there ye . in very handsome quantities. -; ft News. '.. __,

TELEGRAPHIC

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN. THBdsy( Sales*. Old Whau,.£6 lOsj^fffi 8s 6d ;.Coliban, 10s 6d ; Cure, -1*1«J, * flf pareil, 6s ; Bright Smile, £5i 2al 6d; «nWfe , Thames, 4s 6_Tcity of York, * Jd J Jf 00 Castle, 5s 6d • City of London, *^f S e iIQ The Central Italy, from 100 ton. »*• ounces* , •_ _i-_i__ i^y The Cure have crushed 51- wns< will Hire about 75 ounces. , < .-!L; of The Whau looking splendid: rich stuff since yesterday, anfl \ generally is looking rich. w tottery AnaccidenthappenedattheWh^ this morning. William St. gjft.tte engine drivlr, fell ten .feet ,t^V_ . breaking of a plank on which g, w tf ins. He severely mjuredmxheai, feared the breast bone is broken.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

THE UNION bII^ CRUSHING COROMANDEL. The Union Beach is fffijflSS*, Whakaroa battery, and w^^g, late this evemng.

THE itEKING S_fcASl lTlffi_T__m_X MAY IS, IOT 4



[Established 1864.] TV STEPHENSON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BEAU D," "EAGLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAND," Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Sto___ _ci _rs throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., W V N D H A M ST R.E E T, A TJOKXAND. ! -pUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Have great pleasure In announcing that they are NOW OPENING UP THEIR SHIPMENT Ex'Norham Castle, Hylton Castle, and Dorette, • Consisting of— 56 CASES AND BALES OF NEW WINTER G 0.0 DS, And respectfully invite attention to the same. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, HOSIERY. Children's New Felt Hats, . Ladies' Black Straw Hats, , Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons &c FANCY DRESS GOODS, FRENCH MERINOS, WINCEYS, : WOOL PLAIDS,. FLANNELS. LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS.' CHILDREN'S AND LADIES' WATEPRROOF TWEED MANTLES. UMBRELLAS, Etc., :t -Bra. " ' Etc. FURNISHING GOODS, i And a complete New Stock in every Department. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRAPERS, C-OTHIXRB, 40" JUNOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE,' (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) » UPFBB QT__E_T-S_IU_BT f AUCKLAND.



ri A U T I ON. 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, soma unprincipled persons have been induced to -Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pates the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1806, and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, aud wrapped round-with .his well-known label. ■



T3ETIRING FROM THE RETAIL J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Business in Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will be held TO-MORROW, 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 Cobgrav- from the Eng''sh and French Manufacturers, which will be Old at T7NPREC_D_NT_D_Y LOW PRICKS. No _red;t will be given during the Salo. TTI H. LEWISSON Begs to iriform his numerous frienes and the public at large that having been success ful in disposing of all his old STCCK. at the recent CLEARING-OUT SALE, He has determined to. RE-OPEN with an ENTIUELY NEW SELECTION OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JEWELLERY, WATCHES, Ac, And is rrrblv. dto offer to Ihe Public Goods of tho best Quality at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE. XST Ex. nsve Alleiations aic about to be made in the Business Picmi&es, vliich when completed will make them second lo none in the Colonies, jg. he Manufacturing Branch of the Busincxs will be car.led un as usual, and all l.'epairs or Orders for Cutting and Mounting Greenstone aud Quartz will be executed with promptness, F. H. LEWISSON, OPPOSITE UNION BANK, Quken-htke-T, Auckland.