SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

RUX-SET : This evening, 7.5 SUN-BISE: To morrow morning, 5.23 HIGH WATER: This evening, 8.22 ; to-morrow morning, 8.39

ARRIVALS.

wanderer, cutter, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Kowena, ss, forKnssell Fawn, cutter, for Russell Murray, s.s , for Gisborne "

Owing to the stiff south-wester blowing outside yesterday the p.s. Lady Bowen, from Mahurangi and the Hot Springs, did not arrive till nearly midnight instead of 6 p.m.

The cutter Fawn left for Russell yesterday evening with a small cargo of sundries. The s.s. Star of the South is being painted and thoroughly cleaned on the gridiron preparatory to her departure for Fiji on Friday.

The schooner Effie Meikle made a second start for the-East Coast yesterday evening. ■The cutter Wanderer, from Tauranga, arrived in harbour yesterday with a cargo of 117 sheep.

■The schooner Pacific, which has bee^ otherwise ready to sail for Kaipar^, j Or fc£e last two days, has been det^ned'owing to the, desertion of some ol her crew.

COMMERCIAL.

"At, Mr R. Eaton's sale to-day bananas were, sp)d at 2£d and 2gd ; apples, 2W : onions, l^d ; butter, 6d to Bd. At Messrs Cochrane and Son's Mart, Fort- Btreet, to-day the three wooden cottages situated at the corner of "West Queen and Albert-streets were sold for £20.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

-dUsin-ess clone this day — National Bank—Sellers, 665.

S. B. Insurance—Sellers, 455. National Insurance—2ls 6d ; buyers, 21s 6d; sellers, 225.. ' . Alburnia, (new issue) —Sellers, 5s 6d. Caledonian—Ll2, Ll2 15s, Ll2 10s; buyers, Ll2 5s ; sellers, Ll2 10a. - City of London—2ss, 26s ; sellers, 25s 6d. Tootey (double) - Sellers, £8 2s 6d. Queen of the May -Buyers, 6s. :Royal Oak—Buyers, 10s ; sellers, 11s. -Eureka—Sellers, 6s. pßubyr- Sellers, 4s. /•;' ."Moanatairi, 38s. \\,:: ;, r,' JCure—Sellers, 3s. •Sons of Freedom, £10 10g; sellers, £1.0 15s. i . ~ '. ,' . V,,,-. ,

. _,Ts ames G.M.-Company, £3 ss; sellers,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Ma.tti3 will Close as Under :— For Thames, to-morrow at 10.30 a m and 5.30 p in For Coromandel, to-morrow at 12.30 p m For Tauranga, per Vincent, this day, at 5 p m For liisborne and Napier, per Pietty Jane, this day, at 4 p m For Gisborne, per Eover, to-morrow, at 9 a m For "VVhangarei, &c , per Southern Cross, to-moirow, at 3 pm For Levuka, (Fiji), per Star of the South, on Friday, 6th February, at 2 p m For the undermentioned places, per on Thursday, 12th February, as v"' 3 ForFiji.San.iwich Islands TT ,7,t c! :~, . Canada British <"■ ■ . suited States of America, America '■■ Central and South at 1" *" "- •*"a BriWsh and Foreign West Indies, -~3'Ja.m. xor the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. Letters bearing late fee will be received until lla.m For money orders, registered letters, ana news papers, at 9.30 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

IRBVarthen—On January 80, at Devonport, North Shore, the wife of Mr W. H. Trevarthen, of a Son,

DEATH.

Aldred—At the repidence of Mr Edward Dixon Drake-street, Freeman's Bay, Annie Florian daughter of Mr John Aldred ; aged 2£ years

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

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Atad r-'ift pood that we can do

We find tbat the translation of a letter from the Maoris of the Lak6 district, pub lished in our issue last evening, did not fairly express the meaning of the writer. The letter is a strong protest against the new land policy of the Government, and, coming from the natives most seriously affected, it is of the utmost importance, and demands the consideration of tho Govern ment and legislature. We have therefore procured a thoroughly reliable translation, which we publish as follows :— "friend, salvation.—This is a ' request from us to you to print this letter in your newspaper if there is a column vacant. We have seen a statement in the Hawke's Bay newspaper, i That newspaper says that we do not agree to cede land for the telegraph. Attend—the land which was agreed upon and ceded to the Government was a piece in the Pukeroa. The size of that piece was three quarters of an acre or an acres. At the giv ing of that piece they said the house should Stand on it. Now it is a long time that we waited for that affair—approaching a year. It has not yet been erected. Theiefore we say it has come to naught. Subsequently there came again those agents of the Govern ment to ask for land. What they want now is;a quantity of land—ten acres; We agree to their request,but demand payment on account Oi the largeness of the land. ' They do not agree. The Government says let that piece be given for nothing, out of regard. We should perhaps agree if the Government had a right regard for us, for the 'Arawa.' They think perhaps that we are quite asleep. No ! We are engaged in seeking for' a plan of action about this veritable work of theirs in' annihilating oiir sovereignty over our lands., : . What we, desire, is the power of leasing. Uur sadness is great about this work, which is making children of us. An other thing is the sending here of that ' sweet tongue' Charles Davis into the midst of us to humbug (flatter)— From Okivvi Ngatajra viz., from all Ngatiwhakane (the Lake tribe)!

I .The'grievance which';these natives com plain of, and which has induced them to re ifuse the Government a free site for a'tele graph pffice, is, ,the suspension .of. the .native right to sell land to private purchasers. This proclamatiopi; promulgated while the General Assembly was in session last year, interrupted ■ 'several w pending 7' purchases, iand caused great dissatisfaction in iwhich both natives and Europeans parti cipated. The very cordial feelings previously entertained >by -the I natives ■! towards the Government have evidently been disturbed through this interference with their rights pf ownership.- ..Weiare by no means prepared to say that" the Government are' not acting -''M ' |stepping/^'iii' ;t6;: p'reve.nt'',-the locking up. ; of,' extensive tracts, of, i country' in, the hands of a few land speculators. It is, prii the! cbhtfary, of the iutmost importance for the welfare' of the country 'and the in terests of settlement that they should do so ; but while this; ,4s vthe, case, ; the action of the natives in exercising their prpprie tary^rigtos;; btight "to] be1 'in^terfcred'witliaa; little .as .possible' consistent, with the pro-^ gress ..and.fi^settlement!of- the colony;! • The* government should act promptly in1 acquir ing the lands they require, 'and: remove the ban as speedily as_ possible frbar those lands |;hey are not desirou^pf:, 'securing, in order J;hat natives may not -be debarred from en joying all'the benefits which they are able to bbtain from having'f ull control' bvef anrl power to deaj with!their property. The Maoris, not unnaturally^' object to being treated as childreii;"' and' those '""who ! have" had dealings with them! are' fully ■ cohvinced of phe ability of natives'with their present experience to guard their own interests. tThere is, we belieye, 'a growing desire iamongthe natives that they shall be treated preciselyithe <same,: by the law and1 Govern ment, as Europeans, and this desire deserves jevery encouragement. Whenever the Go re.rnment'find a desires^tending in* this direc jtion manifested,'by, the-natives of a district they should, if possible, avoid anything cal culated to baulk it, or to lead the1 natives to believe ithey are being unduly restrained; or the favourable'moment'"may pass away land years fail to entirelyjremove the discon tent and dissatisfaction created. It is gx trfeinel^ gratifying t6 receiye letters su;ch; :as jtheonep^bljsheji 'above, .breathes"a,' jspmt of.self-reliance and of-confidenceintho, jfair deaUrig of-Europeans the very opposite1 jof what the Native Department would haye1 us believe is the feeling among the friendlies : of this island.

At this distance of time we have no desire to re-open the'- ease of the' late Captain' Cheshire, and the, subscription raised in be half of his widow and children. But Mrs Cheshire, who has been for some time in very delicate health,,has called.at,,this office and appealed to, jus,.py,,the cause, that lacks as lstance to afford her an opportunity for " .T U x\ H l

defending the character of her late husband against charges made. In Cap tain Casey's letter of Bth ult., pub lished in the Star, that gentleman states "At the time this collection was going on there was £22 5s belonging to the vessel in Mrs Cheshire's house, the proceeds of a bill of lading worth £23 sold by Mr Cheshire be fore his death." In reply to this charge of malversation Mrs Cheshire has shown us the account furnished of this transaction by Mr John Eead, agent for the vessel, in which every farthing of this freight is accounted for as paid away on ship's account except ing a balance of £7 10s SJd, and with refer ence to this the agent says: " The balance of the twenty pounds, viz., £7 10s Bid was paid li/ cheque to Mr Casey by myself, and explained to you when I called on you, but I am afraid you were too ill .to understand me properly then." As in his letter to the Star Captain Casey uses the following words of confidence in his p^t •. — " Touching Mr Eead I lut— ' • i. 'TT' ' honorable man. " «., ■ "A"Ti , •!} v ~, .anything that he does will /-. .ciitilation," we trust that Captain uasey will feel it to be his duty to do justice to the fair fame of a man once his faithful servant, but whose lips are now sealed in everlasting silence. In his letter of 22nd of last month, now before us, the ship's agent says to the widow " I am very sorry indeed that you should be still Uncertain of the way poor Mr Cheshire's last freight was squared up ;" and we have also before us the very letter sent by Mr Read, the agent, to Cap tain Casey himself, dated Grahamstown, July 2nd, 1873—eleven days after Gliscnire'g clGath —in which this matter of the freight and the bill of lading and its proceeds is explained. In the face of this we trust that Capt. Casey : will qualify the grave charge of dishonesty laid against the fair fame of the deceased. As we have stated, we are reluctant to re open this case, and it is only owing to the circumstances that have prevented the earlier possibility of reply that we have done so. We shall regret if our reference! to this case gives annoyance to Captain Casey ; but the cause of a man in the grave who can not answer for himself, and the cause of the widow and orphan who feel that they have been hardly dealt with } and have hone to help them, ia to ttuf mind a cause that lacks assistance ; and a cause that lacks assistance shall never appeal to the Evening Star in vain were its defence to involve heaven, earth, and hell in universal ruin.

His Honor the Superintendent, accom panied by Mr Sheehan, Provincial Secretary, Mr Reed, Provincial Treasurer; Mr Padra Tuhaere (of Orakei); Mr Tdle, of the Waste Lands Department, and Messrs Allwright and Woon of the Works Department will proceed in the Golden Crown to Motuihi to-morrcw to inspect the quarantine building. The steamer Pretty Jane will call at the island about four o'clock, and the party will proceed thence to Tau ranga, Opotiki, and Povtl'fcy Bay for the pur pose of ascertaining by personal inspection the requirements of those districts, with the view of bringing them under the notice of the Provincial Council during its next session. We trust this visit will result in creating a more cordial feeling towards the Provincial Government in the minds of the Poverty Bay settlers, who have been extremely dis satisfied with the amount of attention bestowed on them in the past. *

Notice is given to the ratepayers of the Ponsonby Road district that unless they pay up by the 17 th instant Mr Jenkins will sue them for the dame.

The following complaint should receive the attention of the police :—"Sir, —lt is well known that a law is in force in the city for the suppression of bad houses, and although perhaps the police do wisely in not enforcing the law in its stringency, it 13 very desirable that such dens should not be permitted to become a public nuisance. Such a nuisance has arisen in Drake-street, near the Red Lion Hotel, where three houses close together are occupied by bad characters to the nightly disturbance of the neighbourhood. The owner knows well when letting the houses what characters are seeking them, but only seems happy when occupied by such characters. It is another Chancery-street, and yesterday morning the detectives were down at the place fossicking out stolen property. Atten tion having been thus drawn to the matter I trust the police, who must be fully aware of the state of affairs, will see that itis remedied, otherwise the respectable people residing in the neighbourhood will themselves have to take action. •

I The monthly inspection parade of the Volunteer force of this district for the month of February, 1574, -will be held in the fol lowing^ order :—-Thursday, sth, 7.30 p.m. : Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 Companies, Albert Drill-shed. Friday, 6th, 7.30 p.m. : Naval Brigade and Cadets, Albert Drill-shed. Monday, 9fch, j>,p.ni! • .'Auckland Troop, with, swords and carbines, Domain., Monday, 7.30 p.m. : Engineers, Rifle Brigade, sm'd Sir George Grey , Cadet . Companies, Drill-shed. Tues day, 1Qbh,.7.30 p.m.,:. Artillery and Victoria Companies and Victoria Cadet Companies, Drill-shed. Wednesday, 11th, 7.30 p.m. : Engineers; Scottish, arid Hobson Companies; Drill-shed. Wednesday, 18fch, 8 p.m. : Ota huhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu. Monday, 23rd,.*2 p.m. :: Otahuhu and Howick Troops, Otahuhu. Friday, 27th, 12 30 p.m. : Auck land and Grammar School iCadet Companies Itfos. 1 'arid 2, Drill-shed. *l I f [» ■>-

i The projected new T between the Noi;th Shore JFerry T and the A. S. P. Cos. T has has been commenced by.: the ■ contractor, Mr Taylor,' and'some of the piles are already in position. The wharf is in great want of such additional accommodation, and now that our steam ' tl coastal,, services' are .becoming, more numerous it will be necessary for even more landing T's to be run out from the main jvharf; Mr Taylor is also busy'carrying out his contract for the re-construction of part of j.the;:wharf.> This work is now in full swing, and not before if was'required. The state Of .the planking in the portion now being [renovated- ,■ has jfor . some ,j time past been very dilapidated and dangerous.

On Saturday, 24th January, at four o'clock PjEQi,, the .annual meeting of ,the Maketu school district,was held,at the school-house. Therewasa moderate attendance. | On being asked to take the chaipMr Kerr, of Spring jfield, expressed his satisfaction at the appoint ment of Mr. Melrose,. late of Howick, ,as teacher," the 'school' having been closed for twelve months!'1.: The average attendance was more satisfactory, and likely to increase. The committee of the previous year was re elected, consisting of Messrs A. Ross, Wil liam Jeriiiihg,'John McLean, JYahcisMand'er, and William Kerr • afterwards elected chair man of the committees "■;■•; •■■.,,.,;' i

Medical examination of the bodies' of "the two crimijials wha were , executed .at the Adelaide gaol' proved that the' statements in- Taylor's, "Medical, Jurisprudence", of the posi-morteni _ indication's of death by hanging are quite' imr'eliable. Taylor says that in, cases of fatal.,,strangula tion the face will,, be livid,, the. eyes contracted, and the tongue protruded and lacerated. Except a very slight dis coloration Of '•■ the woman's 'face, not one of these appearances was presented by either of the corpses mentioned; and. other marked effects, which the author referred to states must;be i ErqduQ,ed,.by such a< mode of; death, were also entirely -wanting.

At a. meeting of the directors of the Fer Company Mr John Hay was elected chair man for the year. It was resolved that family tickets should be issued at 5s per week, and the fare for horses should be half-a-crown each ; that day return tickets should count pro tanto on the night boats, and several other matters of detail in the working of the boats were considered.ticroiMs

Before the Court rose last evening Mr J. C. Firth, the foreman of the special^jury in the action Graham v. Thomas and others, addressed his Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief Justice, on the inconvenience suffered by gentlemen of the jury. Mr Firth said that while they were anxious to fulfil their duty, which they would cheerfully dd in the service of the country, they could scarcely help feel ing sitting in such a cramped position for so many hours with no chance of amusement, as had the leaped counsel, who were employed in driving distinctions where there Was wo difference; ,ahti listening to arguments about papers of which they, the jury, knew comparatively nothing—they could scarcely do that without an enormous amount of patiencp. They would be very glad, if it were possible, to be provided with better accommodation, and so overrule the dispositions of the learned counsel as to oblige th fin to cbme to the point at once, so that the jury might sse through tho mass of confusion at present before them. Mr Firth considered that by so doing the enrls of justice would be better served, and jurors much better satisfied. His Honor, in reply ing, said tfldt in regard to time the present action had not taken up two-thirds of the time it would have taken in Westminster Hall, because all the documents would have been read, and the judge have taken full notes. As to the documents, when jurors came to hear counsel they would find that the defendants were compelled to prove their right of possession to the ground. The law would not recognise their right except through the medium of which the jury complained, and unless plain tiff's counsel would waive those proofs it would be impossible to do without them. .As to the inconvenience of their position he, the learned judge, hoped that before the next sitting the evil would be remedied, and their seats extended. He could not help remarking, however, that it would be better if the Court had the power of compelling per sons to disclose matters which 'could be settled in Chambers, and to ascertain the real issues before cases came on, but under the present system that courso could not be pursued;

For some days a number of workmen have been at work removing the crown of the hill at the corner of Waterloo Quadrant The roadway here was about three feet above the level of the new road forming the continuation of Prinnes-street, and it is being cut down to that level. The alteration will be a great improvement as it will lessen the steepness of Princes-street very materially.

TDxcursionists who may be disposed to join the Masonic picnic party to the sunny island of Motu Ihi are reminded that the p.s. Golden Crown will start from the Queen street wharf to-morrow inorning exactly at ten o'clock, unless the weather shouldbe un favourable for the trip.

ISio. 1 Eoyal Company of Volunteers met last evening in the Drill-shed, and went through their drill exercises with satisfac tion.

The services of the city'band having been engaged for to-morrow they will not play on the Government lawn until Thursday.

The Treasurer of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children begs to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following memorandum, and £6 17s 2d from Messrs. Cruickshank and Co., agents of the s.s. Hero:—" W. Rattray, Esq., per Home for Neglected and Destitute Children : In the name of the owners of the s.s. Hero we hand you herewith £G 17s 2d, being the amount proportioned to the Orphanage out of the takings on board the steamer on the trip to the Hot Springs.—l am, &c, Ckxtick- SHANK & Co."

The Choral Society of Auckland, which may fairly cope with any similar society in New Zealand, will perform the "Seasons," one of the finest oratorios of Haydn, this even ing in i the I Choral Hall, Symonds-street, and judging from the rehearsal of last night we believe that the performance will be remarkably successful. This fine composition will afford lovers of genuine' harmony an opportunity of listening, to a real musical treat. The literary associations of the " Seasons " partake less of the sublime than the strains of Handel ; still they are very beautiful and form an agreeable change. The hall will, we anticipate, be fully attended this evening.

.The members of. No. 3 Company of Rifle Volunteers held a meeting last. night, and after some discussion , resolved that the annual prize firing be held on Wednesday morning, February 11. , Committe men and office, were also elected for the coming term; '

I The Thames Advertiser has yet many things to learn. It commences a local in yesterday's issue "It. has ibeen- >said that Englishmen celebrate everything by a din ner; but we do not remember hearing of any Occasion, when the opening; of a drain was celebrated by a commemorative banquet. 1' The writer, of the local in question was evidently"j not in London when the large, outfall,; works of the main drainage system at Barking and Erith were opened some eight or ten yer»rs ago. ; On that occa^ sion 4500 gentlemen were invited by Mr Bazalgette^ the Chief Engineer of the -works,' to champagne luncheon served in the capacious sill receptacles at Barking. The invitations extended to three days, and 1500 sat down to each banquet. The banqueting chamber was : perhaps a.singular one, but it was admirably adapted for the purpose. ;

i The Aft Union drawing will 'take' place this evening in the Mechanics' Institute, and exhibitors can have their exhibits by apply ing for them. * 3

! It is reported at Singapore (says the Broad Arrow) that Captain Speedy, formerly tutor to Prince Alamayu, of Abyssinia, and lately superintendent of; police in Penahg, has entered the service of the Rajah of Larut, upon the very handsome pay of 5,000d01. a month. Out of this, however, he has to pay for the keep-up of about ISOSikn policemen ,or soldiers, whom he is to enlist in India,, paptain Speedy was, formerly a captain :in jthe 2nd Regiment Waikato Militia, and was lor some .time stationed at, Ngaruawahia in ptaff employ. '

YACHT RACE.

IjA race i took place to-day between Mr Eck'enberg's yacht Bismarck, and Mr B. Waymouth yacht JPearl, for £10 aside. The I course was the same as for the smaller sized j yachts in the Regatta, viz., twice round the I buoy in Rangitoto Channel and a mark boat ; off Stokes'1 Point: and bacW to the'wharf. j The wind was from the South' with- a little west in it. Mr "Waymouth's yacht won by nearly half-an-hdur.'; The start was made at noon, and the race finished at half-past I three; ;■ .„,„ A , mi n .:■?.} f'.u onrii

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(From our London Correspondent.)

London, November 14, THE ASHANTEE WAR.

I THINK that at the outset of the Ashantee war I expressed a conviction that the Government would have more on their hands than they bargained for, and from all one can see such remarks would seem to be fully justified. Of course, as usual, the authorities took no reasonable means of ascertaining .anything about the Gold Coast or our Gold Coast allies, or even the foe they were about to engage, but went about the whole affair like a "bull in a china shop." The Government organs told us that we should sew up the Ashantees in m time, that our native allies .would do it, that the b^rave I'aiittJks ahrt Jrtdtissas only refjtiifed a little drill and some good arms and officers to march slap into Coomassie and decimate the troops of King Coffee. So it was said; but we have a different story from General Wolsoley, who says our natives allies are no good, and that- the war must be fought by British troops*. Latest despatches from the general describe one or two slight skirmishes in which the Ashantees, taken by surprise, fotight well, but were of course finally beaten by our- rriarine?, blue jackets, and West India troops. The General Wishes more troops to be sent out than those already under orders, of whom I have sent you a lid. The Artillery and Engineers have sailed some time since, and oft the 20th the 2nd 23rd Poyal Welsh Fusileers and the find B.ifle Brigade were embarked at Plymouth. Several officers were wounded in the skir mishes to which I have referred, amongst others Colonel McNeil, and Colonel Sir Archibald Alison, X.C.8., has received ordei-3 to proceed out to fill his place as head of the staff. Two thousand more troops are to be sent out, and the 2nd battalion of the 4th regiment and the 7Gth regiment aie mentioned as being likely to be the next under orders. The 42nd Highlanders will ieave their band, and only take their pipers, which looks like hard work, and Surgeon Troup has been ordered to join them. As so many officers have re latives and friends in the colony I send you a list of those of the 23rd and Rifle 3 who hive sailed. [The list may be seen at our office]. As I told you in previous letters several transports have sailed for Cape Coast Castle with plant for a railway for the transport of troops and provisions to the interior. It is now discovered that such a scheme would be impracticable, _ and the General's despatches have been the signal , for the stoppage of more shipments.

LTFE OF BISIIOr PATTESON

Last week appeai-ed the " Life and Letters of Bishop Patteson" in two volumes, by Miss Yonge, authoress of the "Daisy Chain" etc. T have not yet had time to look over the book, bnt I am sitre it will well repay perusal. Miss Yonge has been assisted by the family of the late Bi-hop and his friends, and has had every opportunity of perfecting her work, whilst her known great ability guarantees the style. TTIE LONDON POLICE are in terribly bad odour, and not without cause. For some months the public journals have been complaining of their incompetence and disorganization, and asking in so many words that Colonel; Henderson might bo removed from his post as their chief. Under Sir Richard. Mayne the London police were a magnificent body of men, and discharged their duties as guardians • of the public fearlessly, honestly, and well.; Ever since the accession of Colonel Hender son they have been markedly deteriorating, and have at last attained to such a pitch of dishonesty, violence, stupidity, and cunning;" that, to use the -words of a prominent daily journal on the subject, the criminal classes are the only people whose safety in London is assured. Perjury with the London police is a mere trifle, and numerous instances are being recorded of persons ranging in degree from a peer of the realm to a journey man carpenter, being without the slightest cause taken up as being drunk, frightfully beaten and kicked, plunged .into foul police cells, refused communication with friends or bail, and eventually in some cases discharged without remedy, in others'; and far most fre quently, committed to jail or fined. These be truths, and confoundedly unpleasant ones. Howevor, the press has raised an awful howl, and it is said that either Colonel Henderson must be pensioned off or the police disbanded. It is really rather alarming under existing circumstances to traverse London streets since one can never be sure that a policeman may not pounce upon him and "run him in,"punch his head, swear he was drunk and fighting, and in; the morning get him fined or imprisoned.

THE rtTGILIST J. C; HEENAN died on the 26th October, at a western town, on his way by rail to California for the benefit of his health. He never got over the awful pounding that he got from Tom King, and since that fight never held up his head.

i I _ RAILWAY ACCIDENTS IN ENGLAND continue to be unpleasantly frequent, and average as a rule rather more than one a day. The cause most frequently appears to be the over working of railway officials, especially guards and signalmen, who consequently fall asleep, on their posts. It is rather suggestive that one' of the newest toys now advertised for children is "The Smashed Locomotive, how : to put it together again." "

r . DEMOCRACY IK AMERTCA. . . , , I Carpet vaggery; as touting Republicanism^ is called in the States, is decidedly on the' wane, and late elections have proved that the Democrats are, haying it all .their own way. They have got most of the black, vote, and it is said that the Republicans previously commanded it dnly7 by continual misrepre sentations, as that in case of the Democrats being successful slavery would be re established, and similar tales! 'This'llooks rather bad for Grant's chances of another term of office.

j •T.milll ')ill "MdRMONISJI-: : 'H.!'!if:,l^ \s again making a stir, and only a few days^ Since nineteen Mormon missionaries arrived in Liverpool on a propagandist tour.: Tney are going systematically to work in England Scotland, and Ireland, and afterwards in "the Continent of Europe, and will, Ii should i^hmk, be rather formidable rivals1 of-your Agent-General; .■ -i : . ~,i^.,,...,

j , ,: AUSTRALIANS AT HOME! !"'"" >« i'OUJM i In r an. article appearing weekly in the Queen, under the head of "Five o'Clpck Tea ',' and inpde up of bits of tattle and scanmag 'has been having a slap at the: eccentricities of some returned colonists who' jt must ,be confessed do rather 'put' their' friends to the blush sometimes. Referring to the letting of a house in, Mayfair the writer says, " By the way, my dear, I think they must be returned Australians who have* taken it. I saw them getting into their-; carnage the other day, the man'short 'broad and, essentially common-looking, and the w^oman. with a Burlington ',Arcade'; iW of jftladsme Angot bonnet.perched,! on th^ top'f Of her head, arid one of those -Norwegian, belts, with all kinds of . clanking absurdities hanging to it round her waist."' r'') •■ / V" } '■ t ' t .ME JIATTHEW bREATHEAB.

i The members of the,; Lennox Lodge 'No 123, of Free and Accepted Masons, have dust erected a, .beautiful monument near the Parish, Qhurch of Exohmond, Yorkshire, ,to, the memory iof -the late Mr Matthew Great-' i nead;; fhe! oldeßt 'Freemisoa in England, and

probably in.the world. The monument con sists of a granite column 12 feet in length upon a solid base, the column being ex quisitely carved. On the east side of the pedestal is a white marble tablet, upon which are carved masonic symbols and an inscription in gold—"To the memoryof William Great head, who was initiated into the mysteries of Ancient Freemasonry in the Lennox Lodge, Richmond, December 27th. 1797, and con tinued a zealous and consistent member of the Craft until his death, Dec. 31st, 1871, at the advanced age of 101 years and 8 months, Audi, Vide, Face." The whole is surrounded by an iroit railing, at each corner of which are the arras of the Craft emblazoned in gold on a blue ground. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. Parliament is to meet on the sth February for the despatch of business, and there are aeunds of thunder afar. The Conservatives ate gathering and marshalling their arms for a grand fight. There is every prospect of a stormy session, and the results are more than doubtful for the Liberal interests. People are certainly for some reason dis satisfied with the Government, and I don't think they will stand any chance at all in an appeal to the country. Mr Disraeli has been starring it at Glasgow, where he has been receiving great ovations. He was made Lord Rector of the Glas gow University, and took the oppor tunity of making some very fine and telling drations. Amongst other addresses he spoke to the members of a Conservative association on the present and future of political pros . pects in this country, and as he in the ack nowledged leader of his party his utterances are ratxier yaluable as containing the only hints as to its course of conduct which have been vouchsafed to us. It would appear that the Conservatives are advocates for moderate reform, but not such violent and sweeping measures as have lately, found favour with Mr Gladstone's following. Mr Disraeli says that the country has been worried and tormented by the Gladstone cabinet, that from the highest to the lowest, from the licensed victualler to the match sel ler, all trades have been annoyed and b'otliered. by vexatious and gratuitous-enact ments, and that no one knows whose turn may come next. There is much truth in this. People are not contented. They want to be let alone, and are jealous of interference of old established rights, more especially when. it is done without,just cause or ground.

TELEGRAPHIC.

THE WRECK ON MANUKAU BAR.

PORTIONS OF THE CUTTER FOUND

(from our special correspondent.)

ONEHUNGA

This day,

A short piece of wood was picked up by the cutter Rangatira last night: at the Little Huia, and has been identified as belonging to the mast of-.the JFlora McDonald.

Some bags of flour were floating about, but the weather was too rough to pick them up. ~

Search for the Bodies.

MANUKAU HEADS,

This afternoon; 3 p.m.

Search-has been made for miles along the coast for any trace .of the cutter lost yester day morning, or of any of the bodies of those believecL to be drowned in her, but not a vestige of the wreck can be seen.5

It appears that the vessel, when on the bar, l<ept broaching to, and was unmanage able, shewing that something was wrong with the steering gear. ■ ■ : ' - tl

At the time the fatal sea struck,her she was broadside on. ~( ' . ,* ... \

j She sank immediately; ! and the wave passed over leaving not a trace behind.' She was never seen after.-: ," • . -~..•* ;,,,,. {l . rt

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

CALEDONIAN AND TOOKEY MINES.

GEAHAMSTOWN.

This day. ! A trial crushing of 30 cwt f stuff from'the large reef met in the cross cut towards Tookey from the Pumping. Association reef, yielded 14 dwts of gold, equal to'an average of 9 dwts S grs per ton. I Caledonian.—6olbs of rich specimens and 4001bs of picked stuff have been taken from the intermediate level to-day. , Gold, is showing in No. 4 winze, but no specimens are to hand., ,

\ Tookey-—lslbs of specimens were obtained l^st nigl)t. No more of the'leader; will be broken down for the next couple of days, j Morning Star tribute^ crushed 12 tons stone for 36ozs 16dwts gold. I The Bright 'Smile has purchased. ,the Tookey'l3J inch pumps, which; they will insert in the ( shaft, this week,, and imme diately resume sinking to open another level. | Volunteer, firing was. continued to-day nthen' Clart, of the Navals, made 93;; Camp-' bell, Scottish, • 86; Brown, Navals, 81 • 'McLeod, Scottish, 81. Six fired, ,and four qualified. :, j The Eureka crushed 35 ton's with a yield iof ..^Spz,gold. ,. L ~, . 1(11 ~ ~.~ Ut . v ~,,,.

CALL TO THE REV MR STEWART.

SPECIMENS FKOM THE TOKATEA,

COROMANDEL.

The Mail has a strong article announcing 1 a 'change in its management. ' It says the' i proprietors have regretted to learn that' journalism in the district was being prostitu-. ted to the gratification of personal spite, ; public: spirit was ■being stifled by the |reatment accorded to public' men, and .that a petty aud, contemptible tyranny, which refused, to' hear a word in reply,' hadrbeeii s,et: jip' instead ; of that beneficent uifluenee which is the pride andtheelory of journalism. ' ' This is all ended now. The proprietors'have sacked the .late'editor and manager,'and'in1 order to prevehithe setting . hp again, .at any time: of such a paltry jiyranny, an alteration ;has been made (in the proprietary, which, it is believed, will not pnly; bei received, with general satisfaction, I but will keep the Mail in closer sympathy:' with the interests and views'of "the district I Preparations are proceeding forthWerectib'n of a, battery. : Good specimens constantly being met with, and the crushing of specimens and.picked,,stone from the.Three. Brothers Will, take place shortly. The, claim. is look-s ing-first 'rate. • ■•■ ... ... t , . ! Th£ Bismarck is still getting good stone!1 V L'Wu g? sports have.been received from the.Whakaroa^laim. L4oo.were : refused for a share in the Plutus claim atT Waikormieko Everything ia looking well. [ w?w%' I The Union Beach contractor for a winze from the road level started-yeateSav' ,jAt » meeting last ni g h t t h Q B^ttta jMi RUiMH(iiiij) <mv m -t. s ;.":■;- a J jASK onuij (fill m , |J(JJ , ? .. ... _~

Church resolved to forward to thTT^ tery a call to the Rev. Mr sL eNt :< Waikato. btew»rt, v ' The Tokatea had another haul nf good specimens last night. " " '"■"'■ <*My, The Tunnel Company were i n i nfirt : and are passing through nice ground H Great progress is being mS •°W> Wangapoua claim. -W* The Tokatea took out another fe' first-class specimens at noon! n '""I looking splendid. " T^is Bennett's battery is working with «„! . head for want of water °^ for

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

NEW WELLINGTON PAPER \-

[Per Anglo-Australian Telegratn Gon,^ ' WELLINGTON. ' A prospectus has been issued of anew*/»v penny paper called the Tribune, to be b / lishecl in the 1 middle of this month alf weekly paper in conjunction. 'Tie;pr 0 ' SB J! * I says there can be no standing ■ still,jintf" scheme of immigration and public'»„!?' ■ question now ;it is one of administratin " merely. It approves of the firm and <T ' ciliatory policy of the native 'inm^ter ami |i disapproves of provicialism, but whileiLT tinues will make the best of it,fqr;jbhe publt weal. '.>-. uS ; Mr Duncane, Governor of Tasmania W Launceston at the end of next week on r visit to Victoria and New Zealand.— »

DUNEDIN.

.| . ;;.•/;;:, ~ -V :.' ■"-; *> : Thisicfari A meeting of members of the AtHenffinm have been called to re-corisider.tlie question of opening on Sundays, • jr it ' In the Resident Magistrate's'Coort to-dayr before Messrs Black and Brown, JP/j fc, Richmond, to whom the transfer of a" 'license had been granted by the Superintendent after the Licensing Court in December had refused to act, was fined Is for selling witt out a license. The effect of the decision unless reversed, will be to render all -sale o! liquor in the province illegal.

LYTTELTON.

* I ' ' '" ■■■■■■■ This% i The Isle of the, South arrived la^j^-j". day with 320 immigrants and, seven d 4 passengers after a passage_ of 88 days 'bn Plymouth. Tvyo infants and qne.adult, ■tsfo 79, died during the passage;".''' -,",\.tX-L''' \ The Crusader has arrived, 86 days from*'. Deal. j£mm

THE WRECK AT MANUKAU HEADS.

From our special telegrams it will be seen, that a portion of a mast has been picked up near the Huia by the' cutter KaDgatirs,. which has arrived at Onehunga., We fear there can be no doubt now. as <$o the identity of the missing vessel. rr.The supposition given currency in our last isgnfebeingicon-: firmed by the discovery report^'to-day, Mr J. L. Kenny, the master of ,the;°Yesssli is a married.. xnan with a/family, 13 Jus'.,wife. having recently given birth to twins. The crew consisted; of Alfred 'Powel'^nd'-R Williamson (a boy.) Of the passengers, Mi J. Graham is a married man, and owns land at-Raglan'; Mr Piaka tTohnsfccSne, caste, was unmarried ; Mr Robertson'v/ss unmarried, and about eighteerfyeafs of s;«i He arrived from Britain in, (the Hindosto, :and was goins: to join his uncle at Raglan. Master T. Galvan was about''twelveiyears,pf age, and s a son of Mr Galvan,'blackßimt!i, Kaglan ;i and Miss Phillips, aged four yean a daughter of Mr" J Phillips, a farmer,in tie Kaglan district. - : :-, .. ■• -■ -f"-''* ■ ■<>■<■>■•.<>&■■

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. %

John McGrevey; and Robfc Leary TO! convicted of this offence, and were eachfineJ |5s and costs, or in default 24 hours' imprisoJ 'ment with hard labour. T i;. > , fv . LARCKNY.prA .YOIXU G ;THIEF. Thomas Gibbons, aged 137 wasischargd with stealing a quantity of oranges; valueli, the prpperty of Robert Edwards,'bbra 4n ra4 and 30th January, 1874.. Prosecutor came forward and asked pet mission, to withdraw the charge against tbe prisoner. He had been locked ug[aH fljgH and he thought he had been sufficiently punished. • . „• r p| \ s ; Prisoner's father came forward, and'sail Tarn was at a loss ttf accouiit'for his soi;!i behaviour. He went t.o school regularly, '& had always been a good boy before this. 4 I discharged he would take him home in? punish him. ... i ; His Worship, afterj administering"*'^ lecture to the young culprit, discharged '& with a caution. '•': •■ "'.' '••- -" << DESERTION.— A WARNING TO SAILORS..'. , j John Linguard was brought up on a.i# rant.charging him with desertinig'bn;the3l« ultimo from the . schooner'Pacinc/' lying'1'1 the port of Auckland. j Prisoner; pleaded guilty. •'.-' I TLiiOU , ! Mr W. H. Kissling appeared for &M Ohrisp,,;the/ prosecutor,, and ( asked! M'<V example to be'made of the prisoner... TIuMP Ms desertion the vessel has been A*ws since' Friday, and he had lost seveH oppf tiinities of sailing. j Prisoner said he had sot enough* .to'jeaW board;the Pacific. =-, Mr KissUng saidto/"! instructed that double the stipulated VW*I were supplied on board. < i»i j Sergeant-Major Pardy eaid' tHei. ?6x^B made by the prisoner was that .'whi^ol n!ow regularly made by men in Ms p^tfti ] His Worship.sentenced the prisoner..»*l days' imprisonment with .hard, labour.pfi[}||l , j This,was'all the business.,.,^ J Af j^Y,"y

SUPREME COURT.

'•■■' ■ s '.■■■ -■ n f-i il]'! •> Civil" S'ittikos.— Monday. 1;,,, -...;,.,- ~,,,, -—-;;:, ! ,, (( i»yp, (Before His Honor Sir G. A, Arney^vW1 Chief Justice.);, '.!)'.'.'^ I His Honors took his seat at ten ■o'clock

j ! ;•'».: GRAHAM, V THOMAS,AND OIBBE^' | Messrs Gillies, MacCormack and-'Mf^ aid, ' instructed by ! Messrs ;. J*sf? r .*Ji Russell, , appeared for plaintiff,, *$$ Hesketk and Whitaker for defendants, a, ■ ; James Stewart, one of the defeii^?' j then iexamiii^d; &c resided on /pPEs 'and held a'miner's righti '* He" had occdP^ .the disputed allotments smce^Apw&L and with his mates peggedout'lliey { jj Beauty! plaim'; j | J£e purchased ftiM ieT°L James Gordon;- The i ground jwas ;Sff*^ He had never known it used, for gold-mining purposes; '""'lt''was never." lieved, ? under cultivation, ty'-rflaM ledge had Mr, Graham exercised, w,W^( ownership over, it.'. The"Bright'SmM e &iJ the Queen of Beauty. He J% down the r fence,.,which,,. Mr-ifflttj caused to be erectedai;ou,ud f i/ -*, 0 |gr of Sheba had never been abandoned. ?y i John Mcpabe,, a miner, depose" he i was ; connected with' I the; '^x^M 1867y and held miners' rights from tffipg He waM the holder ;bf li's"fi^i Qdeeii of Beauty,' Kaew^the gjjja The two allotments' are*ifchin>ttifl»' j. the; Queen p^BeaMty.olaim.,,!, .i^'Slj™ I Mr Allom, mining registrar, pw* |

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QHEIST MA [S | M ;O £ I DA V S, J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are now holding their usual' '. 7 o Hi-'U. :i£ t :s<:/;$ /-. :^h jy ;-i L >; DRAPERY & CLOTHING .. At their Premises •,..,,;, , r CANADA BUILDINGS. „ , k> THE SA' LE IS ' HOWOK, And will continue during th« ■.' ■ C H R I S TM A S , H O L XD]A V S. J. COSGRAVE & CO. ".'■ >.-..,,,i, f , INSURANCE. ■ MiiwM the national fire and marine insurance Company op new ZEALAND pEOTECTS Insurers against Loss J- from either Fire or Sea disasters at Lowest Rates of Premium. - arrangements can be made whereby Wool-j-rowers and others can have their Clips covered from Sheep's back through to London >-' V oyeieu Open Policies are issued by this Company covering Merchandise to any amount to New Zealand- and Australian ports; saving bdth trouble and expense to insurers. ,i ,: t ~.. .;• ~ ,;,.;,,.,.■■• r^frirßiiuoliJ A^i^^ple^pla?- also ImporteM can I»snre in Auckland Merchandise coming to them from United J^ingdorriy aad all settlements in event of loss can be r made with the office here, thus avoiding the'vexatious delay attending adjustments in England - •' .AuckJa . Branch Offices: 25, Queen street, I -; «j»:>J\ ■<> ANDREW -'&■ MILLAR,- ' ' - - ~ , . ' r £ocal Manager ' HA TfcJ^llp^lHjdSCJs-f! }•}! \ '( ,Vi\ :•.:: i ;,!.) .i i it: :, i •"■ :, ■:, v <.-.Vi '■'-' i '-' " .'.ij O t i,i : :,. i-i,,.;,,,! [Ow Jfoljfw 10 lIA suj;.m;e.ii':'h,a;ts/ AT''OB' EDUCED ;P;E I C 'E S; ■: fJIUjj .s'/V/,- ''■',:•'■> i, nm ' u ~-{■ T ,*%>M;?,q'A—rrr-n--r ; <A\ ,mi,['fl ,^w.F IN ORDER TO EFFECT^A;CLEARANCE RUSHmoOK:^ BRIDGMAN HB have decided''to 'Sell the Balance of their' Summer H s% k - Children's and Ladies'. Straw Hats at COST PRICE. *T ... , A Great Variety to select from. . RUSHBROOK; &, BRIDGMAN <: \ (LATE R. HOBBS), Wholesale and Retail DaAPKKB,.CLOTHiERS, &o JUNCTION i IDHAPERY WAEEHOUSE, iJ-?!?,!! (Oppositethe Army andNavyHotel,) ,i TJPPEB QiJEBN-SaiIEET, AUCKLAND. *(.*']. 1 .'vLJjt 1iI:I• !' ' ' !■' '''r.M.V ''f j! f '/; \\ 1I "\ ,Brt*JoU JIJi^WAHUI't cr.KA R&AJO .TiJaMTOO [Established 1864.] n D" s'rl p h'ens'o'n )i 'a ol >j h • '•■ " ■'■•■"■ I CEL EBR ATE D C OFPEES ' "EXHIBITION BRAND" :X?:&\ n:vV. ''EAGUEBRAND'? I Jft ,\ |J ;/; - "CROWN BRAND," Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the oTluok- D. S T B'P'H ENS ON & C 0! . .-,i, . ..■WYN.DHXM,: .BT-BBBT' f



Ci A U T £ O N LSON'S TOMATO SAUCB. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, soin* unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence causefi his TRADE MARK to be Registered tinder the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOB. OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known abeL