SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

Ul'Jfj "WATJSK : This evening, 1.63 ; io-morrow taornlag, 2 42 BUN-S3SX-: This evantng, 4.45; BUN-HI8K; To morrow morning, 7.13 MOON'S AGE: New moon, 14th, 680 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney

TVBPARTTTRES. Anazl, barqne, Williams, for London Helena, brJgantiae, for Lyttalton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For London—Hylton Castle, barque, early For Suva-Maid of Erin, schooner/ at once jor Levuka—Belle Brandon, schooner, at onco lor Sydney and Melbourne—-Herd, s s., about the 12th instant For Lyttelton—P.O.E., barque, early ; Prince! Alfred, barqneutine, early Hot New York-Serene, barque, early *or San Francisco-Jubilee, ship, early iTor a Cruise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Wonga wonga, from Sydney and Melbourne, esrly Isabella, brig, from Newcastle, early T»™inor' barc lue. from Newcastle, early William Gifford, barque, from New York, via . Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Countps* of Kintore, ship, from London, sailed 6th - April Heather Bell, brig, from Newcastle Loch Awe ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, barque, from London wity of Auckland, ship, from Lf-ndon. James Wishart. ship, from London, sailed 18th March yueen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast, sailed 17th March Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Glimrse, barque, from Newcastle, early Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Edith, schooner,.from fouth Sea Islands, early Pet, barque, ficm Oamaru, early Elderslie schooner, from Oamaru, early Albion, brig, from the Kaipara Xatal Qneen, barqne, from Lyttelton Freetrader.barque, from Dnnedin Hadda, barque, from Dunedin, early Camilla, briguntine, from Sydney, early Elm Grove, bfrque, from Sydney, early

The s s. Hero, Capt Logan, arrived a seven o'clock last night from Sydney and Melbourne after a longish passage of exactly seven days. She left Sydney at seven o'clock on Tuesday, the 2nd inst., and sighted the Three Kings on Monday morning last. She had fine weather with variable winds during the first part of the trip, and head winds with heavy rolling swell during ths latter part. The Hero brings a very heavy cargo and the fol!owing passengers :—Mr and Mrs C. J. Stone, Mrs J. D. Wrigley and family (3), Mrs Trewin, Mrs C. Rowe, Miss S. E. Goddard, Mr J. Mackay, McLelland, Danahar, E. Stone, Master G. Wrigley, Master W. Buchanan, Mr J. H. Halyday, Captain and Mrs Robertson, Mis Harington and child, Captain W. Stayers, Miss Euston, Miss Mel ville, Messrs John Roberton, J. K. Hedley, G. N. Gair, P. Belcher, Blackburn, Mr W. H. Foley, Miss Kate and Master John Eoley, Madame Joimy, Mr Herbert, Mr La Page, of the M agnet Troupe, and 34 in the steerage.

The barque Camilla, which left Sydney for Auckland on the 30th of May, has on board the following cargo: —250 boxes candles, 4 carts, 2 drays, 1300 bags bone dust, 48 oars, 653 bags maize, C packages. The barque Antipodes was loading at Newcastle for this port on the 28th ultimo. She will bring a cargo of coals, and after dischaiging will be sold at auction by Mr G. W. Binney.

. The barcp:ie Anazi weighed anchor this morning at half-past ten, and sailed for England with a lightbreezefrom the W.N. W.

The schooner Maid of Erin has finished putting out her Auckland cargo, and will sail for Suva, Fiji, to-morrow.

The schooner Belle Brandon cleared out to-day fo" Levuku with a cargo of timber, &c. She was hauled away from the wharf this afternoon, and is to sail this evening or to-morrow morning.

The barquentine Prince Alfred has gone alongside the Breakwater to finish her loading for Lyttelton. She is to sail in a few days.

The barque Elorence after dicharging her cargo will, load'for New York. She is to have quick dispatch.

H.M.s. Challenger was to leave Sydney for New .Zealand immediately after the de parture of the Hero. She was to take sound ings for the purpose of facilitating the laying down of a telegraph cable between Australia and New Zealand while coming over. The brig Carl arrived in Sydney from Kai para on the 11th ultimo.

The A. and A.M.S. Company's s.s. Tartar arrived in Sydney from Kandavu and San Francisco on the 27th ultimo.

The barque Jane arrived at Newcastle from this port on the 26th ultimo.

The brig Drover arrived at Newcastle from the Thames on the 30th ult.

The brigantine Camilla, 190 ton?, Captain White, sailed from Sydney for Auckland on the 20th May, with cargo as follows :—250 boxes candles, 4 carts, 2 drays, 1300 bags bonedust, 48 oars, 653 bags maize, 5 parcels sundries. ' ' . ■■..'■

The s.s. Macgregor was taken into dock in Sydney on her arrival, and was inspected by the Marine Surveyors. Thirty feet of keel was found to be knocked off from the forefoot aft, and the plates of the garboard streak seriously damaged. A hole about 18 inches in diameter was knocked through one plate and another plate split in two. Several of the floor frames are very much twisted out of shape. The inquiry into the cause.of the Macgregor's stranding took place a few days after the vessel's arrival. The result was the acquittal of Captain Grainger without blame of any kind. The Court expressed their opinion that credit was due to Captain GraiDger for having rescued his ship from such a dangerous position. It also placed on record the thanks due to the commander, officers, and crew of H.M.S. Pearl for ren dering valuable assistance. No mention is made of any blame attributed to Pilot Frost.

.The barque Had,dais announced as loading at Dunedin in the place of the Harriet Armitage.

The s.s. Star of the South left Napier yes terday with a cargo of cattle for the Thames.

The Pretty Jane brings 25 head of cattle and 170 sheep from Napier to this port. Mr Hall, the contractor for the San Fran cisco mail service, has received a telegram which states that the Mikado arrived at San Francisco on the 12th ult., 16 days out from Kandavu. Captain Moore is thus credited ■with the fastest passage on record. ■

The brig Heather Bell left Newcastle for this port on the 24th ult. with 257 tons coal and 125 bags coke consigned to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane. ■•

The barque Elm Grove, Captain Leddra, has been put on the berth at Sydney to load for Auckland. .. ,'

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS. Taranaki, ss, Wheeler, from the South liunu, pis;^ Palrchild.from the South

IMPORTS.

Per Taranaki, from the South : 100 sacks bran, order ; lcask, Boylan ; 1 box, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 case, Kempthorne, Pros ser, and 00. ; 1 case, Montague; 2 cases, Phillips; 7 cas^s tobacco, Waller; 5 do. do.; L. D. Nathan ; 1 do. do., Williamson ; 1 bundle^ Jones; 1 parcel, Kohn; 20 kegs but ter, Binney; 6 do. do., Wilson ; 229 sacks barley, Seccombe; 1 case; Cqmbeß and Daldy 7 kegs butter/LpngdiU j 1 pge, Barber ; 3

boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand ; 9 kegs butter, order ; 20 cases," Anderson and Co.; 5 kegs butter, Farcy ; 2 crates. Baird ; 4 bales hopa, Tonks ; 2 cases, T. Bull; 1 case, Owen and Graham ; 5 erses Hood j G cases, Wynott; 2 cases, 13 pgs, Veale ; 2 cases, Barnes ; 1 case, Dinnison ; 16 bags onions, Binney ; 150 sheep, A. Bnckland.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

The p.s. Luna arrived in the Manukau this morning with the following passengers Sir Geo. A. Arney, Hon. Dr. Pollen, Mr Win, Fi'zGerald, and the Rev. C. M. Nelson.

The s.s. Taranaki, 299 tons, Captain E. Wheeler, arrived in the Manukau from the South early this morning. We are indebted to C J. Edmiston, purser, for report and files. Passengers—Saloon : Bishop Cowie, Messrs. Stafford, Williams, Carthen, Finney, Nathan, Power, Hunt, Feild, Lusk, Hill, Murray, Mr and Mrs Douglas, and four in the steerage.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:— Calls. £ ?. d. National Bank of N.Z 0 10 0 two -White Rosa G.M.Co 0 0 6 j^v 1

BIRTH.

riocKY- June 7, at her residence, City Road, tho ■w? fo of John Dickey, of a d-.irjhter.

DEATH.

KENDBRriNn:—On the 9th instant, at Ed<m-strcet, l>.dward itrnest, infant son of Thois. B. Kenderdiue ; aged five months.

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1874.

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

In the Provincial Council last night all op position was withdrawn by the Government to Mr Dargaville's motion, "That in the opinion of this Council it is not desirable that the relations at present subsisting be tween the General and Provincial Govern ments relative to the police force should be disturbed. That this resolution of the Council be transmitted by a respectful address to his Honor the Superintendent." The motion was then carried by 23 against 3, the members of tho Executive, with the exception of Messrs Dfgnan and Sheehan, voting with it. Upon this subject we are entirely with the Council. The Star has spoken repeatedly with no uncertain sound of tho advantages which the removal of the police from petty local in fluences has conferred on the force, and we think the excellent results as developed in our present force furnish sufficient argument against any change. There cannot be a doubt that the Superintendent possesses povvertore sumcthe control of the force without reference to any vot'j of the Provincial Council, and tho resolution of last night therefore can only come in the form of a recommendation. It is, however, a sufficiently influential one to command his Honor's attention, and carrying with it the weight of public opinion, as we believe it does, we may reasonably hope that the existing connection between tho police and tho General Government will not be

severed

The establishment of a Sailors' Rome is being agitated at Port Chalmers, and might well bo agitated here in Auckland. The causes which have led to the agitation down South exists just as strongly here. The con tinued increase in the shipping business of the port will before long render such a house of accommodation for our seamen palpably necessary, and it is hardly advisablo to let the want culminate into a crying evil. An evil it certainly is even at present. Captains of vessels here have quite as great dilliculty in keeping their crews together while in port, and are at quite as great pains to (ill up vacancies when they are leaving Auckland as when they are leaving Porb Chalmers. ".American crimy>ing" has a good deal to do with this, and as it is n term which may be without meaning to the greater num ber of our readers, we will proceed to describe it by an illustration. A ship we will say comes into harbour with a crew who arc paid perhaps three pounds a month per man. Mr Jones keeps a lodging house, and ako a look-out; for tho incoming vessel. He, or generally his agent, gooa oil board on some pretence as soon as she comes into pot b, and by hints of finding them berths on other ships at much higher pny easily in duces some at least of the sailors to leave the ship, at the satno time not forgetting to let them know that tbey can find a home at his house. Here the proprietor continues to keep his victims till they have, by a calculation which he makes at a tariff about as high as that of a first-class hotel, run up a bill which will about absorb the advance usually made to sailors joining a ship. When this time arrives the crimp finds his man a ship without delay, and after paying himself his little bill generally leaves the poor fellow with a few shillings to buy him a shirt or two. It is of course to the crimp's advantage to keep the rate of sailors' wages as high as possible, and in this particular the sailor's interest is identical with his own, but there is this to be said, that when the seaman has paid Mr Jones, and made allowance for the pay he forfeits through leaving his vesse', he finds himself j no better off than if he had stopped on board his former ship. The captain of the ship is put to great inconvenience, and the only person who makes anything out of the tran saction is the lodging-house keeper. Mean while the system is conducive to a continual state of embroilment between captains and their crews. The police in Auckland are perhaps more cognizant than anyone else how prevalent this system is in our midst. It is not many days ago, since some proceedings of this kind which leaked out were commented upon in the columns of the public press, and, although the individuals implicated strenu ously denied the impeachment, no one can believe that the system is not extensively worked. It is a well-known fact that our detectives and constables regularly meet with hindrances in their search for missing seamen at certain houses, and it will alao be undisputed that these officers know perfectly well the likeliest places to find those they are in search of, but unless they are un usually smart the escape is effected at the back door before they have well entered in front, and then they have to put up with tho sneers and railings of the virtuo" ,ly iulignanb proprietors. It is prmci;..-.i y to Jput n a stop to anything of this kind, in additi ■■■ ;o several other good ends which i -h an i- ritution would serve,' that a Sail;; TT .-..,- t under Government

surveillance, isdeßuaVa. The expense would boaltogetht; '"iMnJ. for it is all but certain that were t' c u,.ai —.:.i to the inmates fixed at as low as posa ! ■! •! a ligure tho expense of main tenance would be covered by the large patron age the Home would receive. Sailors know quite as soon a3 other rational beings when they are well off, and unless in the case of deserters, or others who have good, or rather we ought to say bad motives for conceal ment, (the i -imber of these by-the-bye would '■ ■ 'materially k^s ( ued by Government inter f;. ' cc), the preference would be given to m. crate rates and cleanliness over dirt and exr '■;on. On the other hand protection is nee. <■ I. by our respectable boarding-house keep*. 3 against the depredation of vagabonds who ui'a ■ c a practice of shipping in half-a dozen vessels and joining none. These rascals put the captains of vessels to the expense .of their shipping fees, and give their advance note as payment for their board. As this is not payable till three days after the departure of the ship it follows of course that if tho sailor

does not go with the vessel the agent refuses

I to cash it, and the boarding-house keeper \ suffers the loss. This would be preventable to I a great extent were, Government supervision I introduced. We are perfectly certain that we

shall have the co-operation of the captains of the ships which regularly visit this port in our endeavours to raise some expression of the opinion of the Provincial Government on this important subject. We are to have a training ship for our seamen, and it would be not perhaps asking a great deal if it is sought to found a companion institution such as we have suggested. Regulated by wise and well-judged restriction, we believe that a great benefit would be conferred upon the trade of Auckland by a Sailors' Home in dependent of the public house, and of which the title should be other than a sham. It might be worth while considering whether there is not enough Avork in the port for a shipping master. The ordinary work of this officer is at present done at the Custom House, but it is not work which should properly come into that department. Would it be a bid idea to associate the shipping master with the Sailors' Home ?

Friday evening will bo last opportunity the public will have of seeing the wondefu!, exciting, and elevating performances of Smith's Combination Troupe at the Prince of Wales' Theatre. The performances of that evening will be for the benelit of Mr J. W.

Smith, who has successfully managed this unique company of what is called with much truth and propriety "Star ar tistes." A special and most elabor ate programme will be presented for the occasion, and Mr Smith will receive the heartfelt gratitude of the people for the means afforded them of enjoying a series of high-class entertainments. Mr Smith will then retire from public life to enjoy a well meritfid leasuro. This gentleman lias been

associated for nearly forty yeai-s with every

denomination of show—from dogs and moii koys, and members of the animal world, up to musical concerts, and fta'ian operas ; and, in his capacity as manager, has travelled in every civilised country, and lived under every sky. iI c feels now with the weight of years upon him, and in accordance with the im pera'ive laws of nature, that he must "coil up his ropes,"close his professionalcareer.and feela compelled to retire from his professional life altogether, and hopes to he able to enjoy a green old age in the enjoyment of a retros pective and prospective nature. Wo have no doubt but that Mr Smith will have a bonnie farewell night, and one that he will remember with pleasure to the end of his

clays

A marriage which has excited a flutter of excitement in the aristocratic suburb of Parnell was celebrated this afternoon at St.

Paul's Cathedral, between Mr Frederick

Blaydca, of the firm of Blaydes, Evens & Co. of Sbortland street, and Miss Dyer, daughter of l>r Dyer, of Parnell, and tietiT of Mr K.

C. Dyer. The ceremony was performed by His Lordship Bishop Cowie, assisted by the Rev C. M. Nelson. Mr J. Brown, organist of St Matthew's, presided at the organ in thn absence of Mr Livingstone, from sickness. The service was }>artlv choral, the anthem "Lord of all power and might," a recessional hymn, and the responses being Rung by the choir, Avho* were atrcnuhtened

for the occasion by the presence of some of the choir of St. Mary's, TarneM. The brides maids were Miss E. Dyer, Miss McDonald, Mies Greene, and Mib» Woodhouse. The

bride was dressod in white satin, with crange blossom trimmings and head-dress, and the bridesmaids in white tarletan, with red sashes. Mr George Blaydes, the bride groom'fl brother, officiated as best man, while the brido was given away by her brother. At the conclusion of the ceremony the Wedding March was played by Mr Brown. The church was crowded with spectators. Miss Dyer has been for some time one of the most prominent lady singers in St Paul's choir, and is generally acknow ledged to have the best mazzo soprano voico in Auckland. She has often rendered valuable assistance at concerts given fur charitable ptirpftses, and also at the Choral Society *rennior»B. We trust that her altered condition of lift! will not provnt her sweet ■ ones being heard as frequently as hitherto.

Captains Morrow and Sommervillo request the att< ndango of all members of NO3. 2, .'] and 4 companies, A.R.V., at the monthly inspection parade to be held to-morrow evening at half-past seven.

To the Editor: Sir, —Tn reference "to the case Rogers v. Orant and Morton, held at the District Court on Monday last, I bog to state that your reporter is in error. He states that I tjavo a cheque to defendant in May 1872, and that that cheque was dis honourer!, as T was not aware that my balance at the bank had run out. Now, Mr Editor, I beg to state that I made no such assertion ; neither had ray balance at the bank run out. I stated in Court that I did not not know until the following morning that there was not within a few shillings sufficient to meet that cheque, and I would also state that as soon as I found out that there was not suffi cient to meet that cheque I took it back and paid defendant in cash. By the report in Monday's Star it would appear that I had no funds at the bank when I gave that cheque. In justice to me I beg you will insert the abovo few lines, and oblige yours, &c, Joseph Rogers.

Happy are the people of Auckland ! Typhoid fever and other diseases may occasionally thin the population, but the people are not likely to die of ennui. No sooner does one entertainment vanish from the gaze than another appears. The Kennedys are going, the Smiths are going, while in comes Mr Bachelder with his pantascopo of a tour through the States of America, and the little Foleys with the Magnet Troupe. Mr Bachelder is remembered in this city by his interesting panoramas, and the present one, we understand, sur passes all others in beauty, art, and descrip tion. A popular lecturer will describe the scene 3a3 they pass before the eye of the spectator, and some of the grandest scenes of America will be exhibited and familiarly explained to the audience.

Alluding to the supposed wreck of the cutter Agnes the Wailcato Times of yesterday says: — "In a paragraph which appeared in onr last issue re specting 'the supposed loss of a vessel at Waikato Heads during the late storm, tho name should have been Agnes instead of Dawn. There is now little room to hope that she has weathered the storm, as the weather at the time was not only exceedingly boisterous but the coast dangerous.

It will be noticed by the cargo list of tho Camilla, which lefb for Auckland two days before the Hero, that she brings large ship ments of maize and bone-dust, the imports of which by the Hero were very light.

The Prince of Wales Theatre was well attended last night, and the performance were equal in interest and perfectability with those of previous evenings. The pro gramme was full of promise and faithfully carried out in its integrity. The feats of the De Castro family, and the conversation of Mr Trotter and Mrs Brown were extremely witty and created much mirth Mr Val Vosh is extremely happy in his peculiar line, and is as far as our knowledge the prince of ven triloquists. The songs and duets of Mr St Vincent, and MdlW Montebello, were ac ceptable and received with much greeting, especially a local one on the Waitemata elec tion.

The mark master Masons will hold their regular monthly meeting this evening at tho usual place,

The members of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and Investment So ciety held their second annual meeting in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association, last evening : Dr John R. Nicholson in the chair. Mr Batger, the secretary, read the report, which was of the most satisfactory character, and shewed that the Society was in a sound and pro gressive condition. The accounts also had been kept clearly and correctly. We gather from the report that the profit for the year amounts to £047 7s Bd. This sum is, by the rules, allotted to those investing shares which were in force from the 7th April, 1873. Each of these shares is therefore to be credited with 17,', per cent, upon its balance on 31st March, 1873, and with a further amount at the same rate per centum per annum upon all subsequent payments due during the twelve months ending 31st March 1574. The amount of last year's business was seven times greater than that of the previous year. On 31st March there re mained on the registar 2,202^ investing shares, and 1 090 borrowed, making a total of 3,3584 shares. The repayment secured on mortgage, and remaining payable at the close of the financial year were £25.041 65.9 d, the preenc value of which was £18,041 10a Bd. The financial statement ending March 31st showed receipts amounting to £18,730 Is lid, made up of entrance fees, fines, subscrip tions, deposits for fixed periods, and sundry other items. The disbursements amounted to £10,800 8s Id, leaving a balance of £1,868 10s in Bank of New Zealand, and cash in hand £1 3d lOd. The correctness of the balance-sheet was certified by the auditors —Messrs E,attray and Carr. The report was unanimously adopted on the motion of Or Nicholson, seconded by Mr Thomas Macffarlane. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : —

President, Dr. J. 11. Nicholson; vice-presi dent, Mr Thomas MacfFarlane ; treasurer, Mr G. W. Owen. Auditors : Messrs F. Battley and .Robert C. Carr. Committee : Mcesrs Thomas Thompson, Francis Cherry, Berry. Cass, F. E. Compton, H. IST. Garland, James Coupland, Isaacs Watts, W. S. Cochrane, and Thomas Buddie. The secre tary announced that upwards of one thou sand new shares had been taken up since the end of the financial year. A few matters of minor interest were then discussed, and the meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

The large hall of the Mechanics' Institute was crowded last evening on the occasion of a lecture on "The unjust tax, and secular education." Dr. Lee was voted to the chair, and having briefly stated his sympathy with the question of the evening, introduced the lecturer to the crowded audience. Dr Wallis commenced his discouiee by referring to the daily journals .is tho advocates of taxation without duly considering the arguments on the opposite side. He was not an enemy to education, but opposed the secular system. Tie believed that purely secular training was mischievous to society, but that on the other hand a secular religious system was bene iical to the community at large. After some excellent remarks on the blessings of educa tion generally the rev. lecturer proceeded to state his objections to purely secular educa tion. In the first place it was objectionable because impossible and impracticable ; next it was impolitic, because it excluded the reading of the Bible from schools, bo that children might be taught paganism, atheism, or any ism, while it failed to teach true religion It also had a deteriorating in fluence on teachers. The lecturer expatiated at length on these objections to the secular system of education, and pointed to nations where it had signally failed. He depre cated everything calculated to raise up differences between the rich and poor. Dr Wallis finally advised the people to pay the tax and exercise their rights as electors in remedying the evil when the opportunity came. The doctor sat down amid loud cheers. Mr Staines, Mr Kirby, and others having addressed the meeting in opposition to the Education Bill, a vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to the lecturer.

We are requested Mrs Newman to acknow ledge with thanks the receipt of £11 12snett proceeds from the entertainment lately given for her behalf in the Devonport Hall.

To the Editor : Sir, —In contradicting my letter to Mr Perkins last Tuesday I am very sorry that my letter was too severe on Mr Perkins. It was written for me by another party. I only wished to express that it was not my neglect that I fell and broke my leg on his promu.cn. It wa3 on the 25th March last that I met with the accident, over ten weeks ago. Mr Perkins hai paid me my wages, and ako agreed to pay for a month or six weeks longer, during which time I hope to have thoroughly recovered ; and again wish to thank Mr Perkins^ for his kindness through your columns.—Yours very respect fully, Alex. Jambs. [Advt.]

The tradesmen's return ball to the em ployes of Government-house will be given this evening in the Choral Hall, Symonds streefc, which will be of an imposing character. We hope the weather will bo propitious for this interesting occasion.

The Kennedy concert at the Ponsonby Hall last night was a great success. The hall waa completely filled, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, and many a listener got a soaking before reaching home. As this was the last appearance of this in teresting musical family numbers of persons hailing from Scotland were present eager to catchswcetinenioriesof the landof their birth. At the close of the concert Mr Kennedy made a few brief farewell remarks, and com pared New Zealand with the lauds and people of other countries where he had travelled, and gave a verdict in favour of our adopted country. The family will depart Southward by the Pretty Jane.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

(Pee S. S. Hero.)

SYDNEY,

June 2. During the quarter, ending 31st March, 1400 births and 762 deaths were registered in nine districts of Syndey.—Henry Morgan, 10 years old, was run over yesterday Imd killed.—Nickel specimens have arrived from New Caledonia. The Rev. W. Clarke has announced his intention of bringm? the subject before the next meeting of the Royal Sociel;/. — Three women named Hennessey, and a man named Skinner, have been committed for stealing £320 from Samuel Jagoe. They say they picked it up.—A prospectus of the Deniliquin and Moana Railway is published. The capital is £125,000 in 25.C30 shares of £5 each.—Mr Hume and Mr Gardiner were drowned at Port Macquarrie on the 25th May. At a pichic Mr Hume slipped into a subterranean eoannel through which the tide runs fast, and Gardiner tried to save him, when 3 both were lost.

Sydney, June 2.—The Tartar, with the Californian mail, sails punctually on Satur day, and has a full complement of passen gers.—The Government are likely to bo de feated on the motion disapproving of the bushranger Gardiner's release.—Meetings continue to be held in the country protesting against the Governor's proposed clemency to bushrangers.—H.M.ChallengersailsoAThurs day for Wellington. —She completed the shore

soundings on Wednesday.'—H.M. Conflict sails the same day for Fiji.—O'Farrell, the Lands -Department defaulter, escaped from Fiji to Tanna ; from there he hoped to get to South America.—The markets are dull. Brandies advancing. SalfS : Henncssy's pale, ]Is Cl; Martell's dark, 10a Gd to iOd 9d ; New Zealand wheat, 5s 6d to 5s 9d.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

SERIOUS LABOUR DIFFICULTIES IN

ENGLAND,

SHOCKING NEWS FROM INDIA.

FAMINIiI, SCARCITY OF WATER, AND

DISEASE,

[PER S.S. HERO.]

LONDON.

April 17

The telegram announcing the cession of Fiji to Great Britain is commented upon by the press and public as a favourable settle ment of the Polynesian difficulty.

The steam serrice hot ween Liverpool and Melbourne has acquired the fine steamship Iberia, 4,500 tons register, and are building another of similar demensions named the Liquria. A French general officer has been de spatched to New Caledonia to inquire into the escape of Itochefort and confreres.

The British army estimates amount to £14,485.300, being an increase of £69.20 D; Civil Service, £18,800,601, showing an in crease of £234,450. The revenue returns for the year are £77,335,(557, the Budget esti mate for the year being £73,762,000. The East Indian Loan Bill, giving authority to rai-e £10,000,000, passed both Houses

The labour crisis increases daily in inten sity. The decreased consumption of coal and iron is compelling a reduction of wages in all the great colliery and iron districts ; em ployers are lowering them from 10 to 25 per cent. In some cases the men submit reluct antly ; in. others they have struck, and in several instances temporary compromises have been effected. In Scotland three-fourths of tho furnaces are damped down, the manu facturing will only he resumed at 20 per cent further reduction ; in the Cleveland district similar reductions are insisted upon by masters. In South Staffordshire 15,003 men are on strike ; in the Northern division the difference had been met by mutual con cession, but a strike of 1,000 engine-men will probably throw out 10,000 miners. The South Wales miners have submitted to 10 per cent, reductions. In Somer setshire a strike was averted by concessions. The Trades-Union leaders generally counsel moderation. The lock-out of agricultural labourers in the Eastern counties is assum ing alarming proportions; the Farmers' Defence League resolved to crush the Labourers' Union. Men ask only 14s per week and a curtailment of the work ing day to nine hours; about SCCO men are out. The struggle attracts the attention of the whole country, and the Government is anxiously watching its progress. Mu&h sympathy is felt for the men, while the policy of the farmers is generally pronounced cruel and suicidal. Numerous peaceful demonstrations have been held, at which emigrants are busy and successful.

Both Houses of Parliament passed a cor dial vote of thanks to the Asbantee forces. In the Commons a motion was moved by the Premier, who gave a graphic sketch of the whole campaign, and it was seconded by Mr. Gladstone m highly eulogistic terms. £900,000 was voted towards the expenses of the expedition. Ihe treaty has been ratified, although the King of Ashantee at first raised objections to the amount of the indemnity and the abolition of human sacrifices.

A bigoted Richmond vicar has^ created a painful scandal by causing a walltobeereefced in a cemetery, between the Conformist and Nonconformist portions. During one night 2SO feet were torn down, which, in spite of all remonstrances he insists on having re built. Earl Russell has published a letter disapproving of the vicar's conduct.

The news from the famine districts of India continues gloomy. The Government is now thoroughly aronsed to the vjmagni tude of the calamity. The organization for •relief is being rapidly perfected, and all European officials are labouring with un tiring energy at their herculean task. Wherever possible, native overseers have been superseded for robbing the starving people or witholding payment for days to gether. Several hnndred deaths are reported from disease and hunger. The area of the famine is extending; whole villages are abandoned by the natives, who Sock long distances to relief w^rks in search of food. In come districts the emanciation and weak ness of the people increase the difficulty of feeding them. In Mudhobur.se a quarter mil lion persons are soul to be upontherelief works in Tyrhoot the distress is increasing. The transport bullocks are sick and dying, and 2SOO carters have tied. Sir Richard Temple estimates that in the Patna, Bhagulpore, and Rayeshaye division, nearly 4,000,000 will re quire assitance for several months. There will hfi no 1; ck of grain, but its transports to the perishing people strains all the resources of tie Government. The mortality of the children is very great. Incendiary fires are increasing, and whole villages are being bnrned down and plundered. Small-pox has broken out at some relief works, and foot and-mouth-disease prevails among the cattle,, while, the most terrible of all, water ia fail ing in many quarters. A terrible colliery exploshun occurred at Astley deep pit, Dunkenfield, near Man chester. A fall of earth caused an escape of gas, which ignited. About 500 men and boys were killed.

SIGNAPORE.

May 5. The greater portion of the Dutch troops have been withdrawn from Acheen, leaving sufficient to garrison Kraton. The war is considered closed, as the natives of the West Coast of Sumatra have acknowledged the supremacy of the Netherlands. Cholera is prevalent among the Japenese. A fire at Moulmein destroyed two lachs rice property. The operations against the Soolwa pirates have been successful ; the Spaniards lost three senior officers, have rescued eight captives, killed fifty Moors, and burnt the town and crops on the Island of Patean

A fire in the French possession at Shanghai destroyed 200 houses.

BUSHRANGING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Information" was received in Sy. ney on June 30 that the mail from Mudgee to Sydney was stuck-up and robberl at Aaron's Pass by two armed bushrangers, very carefuliy dis guisrd with cloth and oanvas. Six or seven pounds in all were taken, and seven mail bags " The mail coach left Mudgee at nine o'clock on Friday morning, having the mails aud following passengers •■{ or Wallerawang : Dr Manning and Dr Taylor, returning from an enquiry into the mental condition of the prisoner Breen, under sentence of death for murder at Mudgee; Dr Macarthy, a gentle man in delicate health ; a Miss Power, and Mr Bowne., .A.lj the top of a steep aaoenfc,

known as Aaron's PawT+iT" . and seeing two fi Bum "g"" fcj "...-' A red piece of clothor calico Jf*t *& calculated to strike terror into fe H the passengers thus arS^of stopping the coach' one of the^S" °» kneelmg on th t right knee, In a &*«, dently disguised voice, said, '2^ and deliver the ihail baW' TB&rS&L *\ the box-seat was immediately oS*^ the driver, assisted .by DrT*»i M> 'M Power, commenced throwing Sl«: The same voice then•' ordered KliU^ gers to dismount and come t HBBB^ coach, which was quick,?^?^ figures still knelt and covered Th« sengers with their revolvers, SV^ being invisible, the left in eachcS^ 3 ing the right to. steady the Jj* weapon The passengers were a T2^ *? \ i drs all their m°%S? elevated land, which all L laying down his own money W?m ?a said he hoped that no injury would be ft to the ady, who was m and alone^ f red the lady came forward to place <WV 8 purse, the same speaker declared tW 5? lady should not be robbed nor hurt - '■%* v ' were offered by several, but decided j2l the passengers, having relieved theitffi' were allowed to return to the coach .7 upon the driver asking if they wantd^1 thing more, the speaker replied £*?? had better drive on" as hard as he conH else he would get his headbloWoK minute.' It is not known"^whet&er the i? n contained anything particular on koT sxonto recommend it for attack.^ ThenS left by the passengers did not certain!, «,, v £10 On reaching Brown's, at Cu£E Creek, information was immediately for warded to the police at Ilford, and the'ms' sengers met senior-constable O'Brien and constable Fairy setting oat. in pill Jr It is to be hoped that those -who hi* h. terested themselves in the confcemplatai release of Gardiner and others upon the plea that bushranging has been stamped put of the criminal annals of the colony mil^ this plain unvarnished statement fnfniaiifii by one himself who had the honour of stand ing but a few hours ago for a terrible period of five minutes cohered by tlte 'ffiwderens weapons of two rufSms who would'probably have taken life as cheerfully WMfXwl money and mails."—S. M. Herald. :'::

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before J. M. Dargaville and L. D. Nathan Esqs.,J.P.'s.) : : ' . Iff THE WET.. ::

Arthur Dransfield was found last night in Queen-street in a state of drunkenness in the drenching rain, and upon pleading gnilty was fined 53 and costs. ; - .

WINTER CLOTHING.'; John Walsh, alias ' 'dark John," wa? fiharged with stealing two pair of trousers,; and three vests, value £3 10s, the properly of Samnel Coombes, clothier of Queen-street, in the cour.-;e.of yesterday. V

Prisoner, a strong hearty fellow,-whosfffacff" apparently had not been washed for a month, pleaded guilty. He wanted' some winter clothing. Mr Broham stated that prisoner had been several timc3 convicted of larceny and. other offences. He we.h a lounger about tbwa and would not work. . '

The Bench sentenced him to six in'onths imprisonment with hard labour/

THAMES WHARF ACCOMMODATION.

At noon to-day a deputation consisting of the following -gentlemen waited- upon-ha Honor the Superintendent with reference to the subject of harbor accominodationat the Thames :—His Worship the Mayor, W. Davics, Esq., Dr Kilgour, Messrs W. Bowe, W. Souter and L. Ehrenfried. Mr Dignan and Mr Phcehan were also present. The Mayor explained that they had been deputed by a public meeting held last *eek at the Thames to bring before"his Honor and the Executive the necessity whim existed for better wharf accommodation. A copy of the resolutions adopted at the xaeerr irjg had been forwarded to hisrHonor^vhiMJ were as follow :- (l.) 'That theTroVincial; Government of Auckland will cause tt» Tararu wharf to 'be put in;a sufficient state of repair to meet the present passenger aud light traffic between the Thames ana Auclriand at once—to raise it sufficiently,» recast the swell of the waves; and also W the present goods wharf be lengthened l,w feet. (2.) That the Superintendent, be re quested to obtain the best possible opiwoaM to the beat position for a permanent harbour for the Thames district, and that tfcey** sary steps be taken to obtain ran"B j? carrying out the works at1 -once, a submitted a plan of the works which it w" proposed should be undertaken tewl**?; present wharf by raising it about four w. two new piles to be placed outsideiftfl *** ture, and the old piles scarfed. B *«« JJ sidered essential that the gooas Jg{\ Grahamstown should be extended UW"> to afford the requisite accommodation! the number of small vessels ,<«m to the port. It had, Mj% that the goods wharf was. ■■Jjjj* but this silting would assist in ngJJ the foreshore and not be any aero^ to the wharf. At present a gooa of money, was expended in, *&&& pairing the wharf, and if tM V improvements were carried out w , would last for several yearsand m involved would not exceed f2OW or he There was the third [question* deputation wished his Honor to , namely, an inquiry as to, the best site i permanent harbour at the Thames. ' Mr Rowe said Ms mmd was.ung^ to theharbourworks which shouwui be undertaken. The first *W°'{iree« was to restore communication,^^ Auckland and the Thames. J^rf* should be done in the wayofpernw^g^ that was a matter for future consw A large amount oi. spent by private, individuals <»* town upon wharves, ana^i^,^ a very imporfcaat .qnestion.W^'ffflole whether those people were to fose of their money, or ft^ajj**" nob be ready still vernment to.provide suchgwhartac s8 tion as was at present "JK^J* harbour Avorks of a permanent pT d *? concerned he was not a^i^Ppropf advise such a course to °c inquiry had been, made and. «i^ tioi obtained, which *>"f *jS#in?«{J possess. He agreed with.^ of the deputation **■*£* *»£\ necessary to incur expen^ e{voe n »J) opening up communication . / Thames and Auokland. ~^o^^ His Honor the SupenflWß

OTCB »vmnNG STAB WEDWPBDA*. JUKI 10,18t4.



BLASKETS! BLANKETS. i RTJSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Beg to notify that they have now landing Ex PoOPJItBLL, And to open up in a few days, 10 BALES SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN ALL SIZK3, To which they invite particular attention of intending purchasers, being to their order direct from the manufacturers, and will be sold at the LOWEST LIVING PROFIT. l Also, 3 LARGE STOCKS ON II AND, AND TO OPEN IN 1 Flannels, Crimean Shirtings, Winceys. 3 French Merinoe?, 3 New fancy Dress Goods, -, White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, 3 White Toilet and Marstlla Quilts, r Toilet Covers, &c. -, Childrens', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Hats, "'' Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons, 7 New Fancy Wool, Collarettes, Ties, Scarfa, Tnfants' Turbans, Hoods, Boots, Boote \ &s. ; A SPLENDID STOCK 1 of , NEW CLOTHING, CRIMEAN SHIRTS, and GENTLEMAN'S HOSIERY. i HEAVY TWEEDS, r . Suitable for Winter Woar, &c , &c, &c. RUSHBROOK & BRTDGMAN (LATE R. HOBBs), 1 V/HOLKSALK AND ftBTA.IL DUA.PKRS, CLOTHIKRS, iO. t JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, ' (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) . TJPPEK Q.UEEX-STTIERT, AUCKLAND. '. TTJST RECEIVED BY ! F. H. LEWIS SON: I Russell aud Son's Keyless Gold Hunting Levers, Rotherham's Gold Hunting Independent Stop "Watches, . Rotherham'a Gold Hunting .Ladies' English Levers, Rot^erhnm's Gold Hunting Levers, i large sizo Gold Presentation Watches, Silver English Hnnting Levers, Gold Hunting Genevas, best quality, Gold Open-face Genevas. ; BEST ASSORTMENT IN AUCKLAND. F. H. LEWISSON 5 JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET. ROYAL INSUEANCE COMPANY. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. , The Office of this Company has been REMOVED from No. 15, Shortland-street, to Hobson's Buildings, ' on the opposite side, immediately adjoining the Post office. GEO. WM. JONES, Tent. Auckland, May 8,1874. ;T) ETIRING FROM THE RETAIL. J. COSGRAV.fi: & CO. •■ Are giving up their Retail Brilness in Queen-street. i i 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 Cosorav^ from the , Fnglish and French Manufacturers, which will ba ' bd at TJNP RECKiJBK^ IDLY LO"W PEICES. No credit will be given during fhe Sale. [Established 1864. T) STEPHENS ON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, I -" EXHIBITION BRAND," " EAGLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAN D," Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, ia-5 i Auckland. CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails will Close as Ukdeb:— For Thamc3, this day, at 6 30 p.m., and tomorrow at 10 30 am. For Waiwera and Warkworth, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taranafci and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Friday next, at 10 a, m. For Kapanga, per Lalla Rookh, on Friday next at 11.30"a m. For Whitiangi, Tairua, Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For the Australian Colonies, per Hero, on Friday • next, 12th instant, at 1 p.m B | For Gisborne, via Mercury Bay, per Effio Meikle, on I . : Saturday next, at 11 am. .. '. (Bined) 8. B. BissJOhlef Portmaiter. J