SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

*S2 SOT™*' ™" «*'-»*««. &»! io-morro* MOON'S AGE :. frirst quarter, 25th, 10 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

„ .„. „ ARRIVALS. Bast Lothian, barque, from New York. v"a Dunedin ■Don Ricardo, barque, 275 tons, Captain Harris, from Newcastle )

DEPARTURES.

uolden Isle, schooner, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Taranaln, s.s., for Southern ports, Monday Star of the South, s.s., for Fijis, early .Bnton, barque, for Newcastle, early Hindostan, phip, loading Jjauderdale, barque, for Newcastle, early Queen of the Age, for Newcastle, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

h.m.s. .Blanche, from Wellington .Luna, p.s.. from Wellington Ladybird, from the South, Monday Woodbine, barque, from Newcastle, duo Hero, s.s., from Sydney, due Clio, schooner, from New Caledonia impreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 iiyiton Castle, barerae. from London, due lone, ship, from London. Sailed Dec 20 Carl, brig, from Dunedin, early JJorette, ship, from London. Sailed January 14

IMPORTS.

Per Don Ricardo, from Newcastle :—420 tons coal, 16 tons coke (in bags), J. S. Mac farlane.

Per East Lothian, from New York and Dunedin: From New York—B cases shovels, 20 do axes, 1 do hammers, 6 do scales, 4 do handles, C. J. Stone and Co.; 2do chairs, H. P. Barber ; 25 do painkiller, L. D. Na than and Co.; 35 do tools, 25!d0 chairs,'2s do clothes-pins, 20 do nails, 15 do clocks, 5 do handles, 20 barrels oatmeal. 20 do split peas, E. and H. Isaacs. Shipped at Dunedin—4oo bags flour, G-. Sibbin; 196 do pollard, G. W. Binney; 190 do. flour, T. H. Hall and Co. ; 50 do. malt, 10 cases geneva, Ehrenfried Bros.; 1 qr-cask spirits of wine, R. Maginn; 9 bales corks, 3 cases glue, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co. ; 20 casks soda crystal, Robert Lusk; 13hhds. beer, Williams and Co. ; 8 do do, Robert Hall ;41 do do, Jno. Reid ; 2 crates crockery, order.— R. Walker and" Co., agents.

W The St. Kilda, from Wanganui, arrived in the Manukau this marning. The s.a. Murray takes her departure for Russell at five o'clock with a general cargo and the followingjpassengers— Misses Braith waite (2), Miss Thorburn, Mrs and Miss Dixon, Mr A. S. Webster and Son, Mr W. G. Clark, Mr J. Bethel.

The cutter Dolly Varden takes ICS sheep and one passenger to Wangarei. The schooner Sunbeam, from Waipu, brings 20 tons firewood, 30 ships' timbers, 40 boxes eggs, 9 crates fowls, 13 hides, 2 pigs. She also brings three passengers. The barque East Lothian arrived in com pany with the Don Kicardo this morning. Captain Williams reports having left Dune din on Saturday, the 7th inst., with a south west wind, lasting till noon the next day, ■when it hauled round to the E. and N.E., and remained in the latter quarter till Sun day last, when the vessel was off Hawke's Bay, and it blew hard from the S.W. till the East Cape was rounded on Monday. Thence into port light variable winds. Anchored at 7 p.m. yesterday outside Rangitoto reef. The East Lothian was anchored during the forenoon off the Heads, and came np this afternoon. She will discharge her cargo alongside the wharf.

The cutter Coralie, which had such a rough mauling in the gale of the 7th of last month, has been completely repaired by Messrs Henderson and Spraggon, and is now alongside the wharf loading for Tairua, for •which port she is to sail, weather permitting, this evening. The barque Don Ricardo, with a cargo of coals, consigned to Mr J. S. Macfarlane, arrived in harbour this morning, Captain Harris reports having left Newcastle on the the sth inst., and experienced light variable winds and calms for the first five or six days. On the 13th and 14th met with heavy gales, veering round from the S.E. by the S. to the W. Glass on the 13th stood at 293 Sighted Three Kings on the 17th, and down the Coast had light variabie winds with fine weather till yesterday, when rain set in with N. breeze, came up last night and anchored at at 9 a.m. The Don Rickard is a fine strongly constructed barque, built at Newhaven. She was classed Alfor fifteen years,! and although she is now well stricken in years her frame work is still sound and taut. She has been engaged in the Mauritius trade, and is noted as a fast sailer, and is a splendid heavy weather vessel.

The barque Lauderdale hauled off the wharf this morning. She will sail for New castle the first opportunity. The injuries discovered to have been sus tained by the Anazi were so slight that they are already repaired, and the barque will be floated again most likely to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

At Mr Tl. Arthur's poultry sale in the Market to-day fowls sold at Is to 2s 3d; ducks, Is 6d to Is 8d ; turkeys, 2s Sd to 3s 6d, and fine geese at 3s 2d each.

The yacht Colombo, fishing boat, nets, tackle, rifle, revolver, &c, were put up for sale to-day by Messrs Cochrane and Son, and knocked down to the highest bidder for the low sum of £27.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

JUAUjS WILL ULOSE A.B UKDKB : For Thames, this day, at 5.30, and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. For Tanaa, per Ceralie, this day, at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c, per Lady Bo wen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Taiiua, per Stait, to-morrow, at 10 a m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki on Monday next, at 10 a.m. For Wanganui, per St Kilda, on Monday next at 11 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

J?aukell—Gates-On Marah 12, at St. Sepulchre's Church, by the Rev B. T. Dudley, Will'atn Farrell to Celia Gates. .

DEATHS.

Nedmegen—On March 19, the infant son of Mr and Mrs Neumegen, aged 8 months. Flemjno —On 19th in o tant, at his residence, Mangere Matthew Fleming ; p/jed 51 years. The fur.era' will take place to-morrow, fat 1 p.m. Friends please '-crept th's invitation. Coaches w" leave Quick's at 9.30 a.m.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1874.

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

A growl from Fatherland. We have re ceived the fo 11.owing defence of " Old Mut tonhead" from some devourer of saver krout resident in Auckland :—" To the Editor : Sir, —You will oblige by publishing the en closed letter in your valuable journal of this evening in answer to your last night's leader. —I remain yours truly,—Herman Brown. '|To the Editor : Sir,—A puppy may bark at a lion, and so may the Eoening Star at the Emperor of Geimany and the German people ; but to correct the v> informa tion conveyed to the readers of your last night's leader allow me to inform you that solicitations came to the Emperor from many parishes of Germany and abroad, asking for trophies of the late war, and the Emperor in good taste d\d present them with church bells, which they v^'H fid both useful and ornamental.—Yours, &c, H. B. " We have no idea as to who the writer is, but from the conciliatory and complimentary way in which he couches his more private com munication, and the pot valour and bravado of his public utterance, we should think he must be one of the many who ran away from Fatherland for fear of being called out to fight the French. Our correspondent speaks of the German Emperor as a "lion," but we fail to see, and history will fail to tell of anything in his life or character to justify the appellation. To Bismarck and Yon Moltke history will give the meed of praise, but lionising the Emperor is only another illustration of the adage to which we have often referred, viz :—" No thing is so successful as success." Herman Brown proceeds to "correct the wrong infor mation conveyed" by us last night; but he impugas nothing, and adds that the gifts are m consequence of " solicitations." We can not see that this alters the case in any way, or modifies the blasphemous taste of calling New Zealand colonists to the house of prayer I through bells made from guns wrung from bleeding France. If the people of Canter bury were worth a pin they would hurl the things into the sea. They are the emblems of a savage brutal despotism, and religion should not be disgraced by them. As all New Zealand's sympathies were with our old and gallant allies, we trust that if these bells pass the port they will be smashed to bits in a generous rush of Anglo-Gallic sympathy by the people of Chris tchurch. We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow, a leader on the very sensible and dignified proceedings of the Harbour Board at their meeting of yesterday.

If Mr. J, S. Macfarlane had the smallest modicum of common prudence he would cease to provoke a struggle in the arts of which he is not master, We had almost come to forget that " Mercator" was in ex istence, or that we had measured swords. But Mr. J. S. Macfarlane cannot avoid show ing how our iron has entered into his soul. That gentleman doubtless measures our enmity by his own, but we can assure him that we are incapable of cherishing hostility, and if he would only allow the grass to grow over old quarrels it would be far pleasanter for him self. He can gain nothing by assailing the livening Star as he did yesterday in the meeting of the Harbour Board. He has tried that game before, and it appears to re - suit only in his burning his own fingers. He should remember that Auckland has emerged from the Era of Mud, and thab a different order of things now reigns. We are sorry that Mr Macfarlane should continue to exhibit his impotency by running on the bosses of our shield. We should rather re member him for the enterprise and the good effected by him in other days than for the evidence of departed influence exhibited in such events as the recent contest at the Bay of Islands, when he was distanced by Mr Lira don, and the more recent fiasco for theSu perintendency. If Mr J. S. Macfarlane would only realise the truth and demean himself in ac cordance with the circumstances of the times, and especially cease raising his impotent arm against the Evening Star, he will not receive an unkind word from us ; on the contrary, we shall think kindly of the many and gene rous deeds that he did in other days, when he wielded the influence of a powerful banking institution according to his will. But if Mr J. S. Macfarlane will continue in challenging us to the contest, we can assure him there are more joints in his armour than in that of any other man we know at which our barbed and poisoned darts can enter.

We are surprised at the Herald publishing such rot as that which appears to-day in its Coromandel correspondence respecting the struggle between employers and employed on the Coromandel gold - field. The writer evidently endorses the allegations which he asserts are made—namely, that the worst workmen get the highest rate of pay on the Tokatea claim—and then he goes on to say that the manager is "too independent minded to be made so utter a tool of by the directors. " Tho self-contradiction is so apparently owing to the disbelief oE the writer in his own statements that we are surprised to see a respectable journal like the Herald lending itself to the dissemination of the spite of the lowest clique existing at Coromandel. The writer 13 evidently prostituting his position as a newspaper correspondent to exercise hi 3 bitterness againsb the Tokatea directors who have, as is well-known, never interfered with their manager in his transactions with his men. These men are paid in accordance with their value, than which system nothing can be more equitable, and it is astonishing that the Herald, in giving the lucubrations of even the smallest of its writers, should lend itself to question ing such an obviously just principle as a differential rate of wages.

A very painful case has just occurred, and is about to be submitted to the kind-hearted and charitable among us. A Mrs Granger, residing at Parnell, having not heard for some time from her husband, John Granger, who had gone down to Napier, wrote to that place to make enquiries respecting him, and has just received a reply that he was drowned in the Ngararoro river on the 11 th of January last. She is the mother of four children, two of them twins of six months old, and her eldest being of the age of four years. They are utterly destitute. As we have said an appeal will be made to the generous sympathies of the public in their behalf, and we sincerely hope and trust that it will meet with a kind and generous response.

An extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the Vloanatairi Gold Mining Com pany was called this afternoon, but there not being a sufficient number of shareholders to form a quorum the meeting lapsed. A special meeting of the Harbour Board was held yesterday at the offices of the Board, Mr W. 0. Daldy in the chair, to discuss the proposed memorial to be sent to his Excellency the Governor on the subject subject of the projected Graving .Dock. All fche members excepting Mr Eraser were present, and a letter was read from that gentleman excusing his absence. Mr. Boy lan moved " That the statements made in clauses 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, of a memorial published in the Southern Cross, of the 11th instant, addressed to his Excellency the Governor of the colony and the Honorable the Executive Council, respecting the Graving Dock, adopted by the Harbour Board, are contrary to fact." Mr. Boylan accompanied the moving of his resolution by a speech in which he called special attention to the suppression of truth that was palpable throughout the memorial. He thoughtno course was open to the Board other than to deny tho statements which had been made. Captain Casey seconded the motion. Mr J. S. Macfarlane spoke in favour of the memorial. The mistatement alleged to exist in it were nothing to the slanders which were circulated about the Board. These had become unbearable.—Mr Isaacs suggested that Mr Boylan should be more specific as to his charge of inaccuracy. —Mr Boylan preferred leaving his motion as it stood.— Mr Kissling and Mr Isaacs both suggested that the document being discussed might possibly have no existence. They had no official cognizance of it.—Mr Kissling moved as an amendment "That no action be taken in the matter until it has been ascertained that the i»e morial has been presented to the Governor and the Executive Council, and that misstatements, if any, be then pointed out." This was seconded by Mr Yon der Heyde. The Chairman said he only possessed an unofficial knowledge of thememortal existing; but he did know it existed, and knew it had been taken to a friend by Mr Yon der Heyde to be signed. To allay any impression there might be abroad that the Board had dallied with the question of the dock he had ordered the clerk to draw up a summary of what had been done with regard to the dock. This was read, and detailed the proceedings from December 17th, 1872, up to February 14, 1874. The Chairman, in the course of a lengthy speech, maintained that the public were as a body in favour of the dock as deter mined on. After some animated discussion the amendment was put and lost, and the original motion was carried by a majority of 7 against 5, On the motion of Captain Casey it was then carried "That the resolution now adopted be sent to the Colonial Secretary for the Governor's information." This concluded the business.

The Auckland Harmonic Society held their usual weekly practice meeting last evening in the Wellesley-street rooms under the conductorship of Mr. Cooper. Mr. Lambert presided at the harmonium. The selections were from Mozart and Handel, and performed in a very creditable manner. A large number of members were present, the ladies in the ascendant. We are glad to notice that this class is making very consideiable pro gress, consequent upon regular attention, unity, and perseverance, and bids fair to become conspicuous among the leading musi cal societies of the city,

We understand that arrangements are being made for the appearance of the Claus- Kekel Company at the Prince of Wales Theatre. They are at present doing a good business in the Southern provinces.

The Good Templars have deputed one of their number to see to the striking off from the electoral rolls the names of those who have left the district, or are otherwise disqualified. Some non-Templars, thinking it possible that some little leniency may be shewn in the case of the names of the brotheroood, contemplate appointing a per son to see that all unqualified Templar's names are struck off. The effect of both sides being at work in the matter will tend to puree the roll considerably, and thus con fer a public benefit. All qualified persons whose names are not already on the roll should remember that the 31st inst. is the last day for sending in their application. A rather neat piece of swindling was done on Saturday last by one of our local celebri ties _on a Coromandel publican. , Mr. Hari Kuri, the celebrity in question, being in want of a little spare cash set about thinking of a way to obtain his wish. Following in the steps of many of his villanous pakeha brethren he resolved on offering for sale some scrip which he did not possess. The tact with which he conducted this little swindle is certainly worth noticing. He did not go about offering the scrip for sale ; not he. He knew a trick worth two of that. He caused it to be known that he held some scrip in the Union Beach, knowing that Union Beach scrip were in demand ; he waited till the tempting bait was nibbled at, finding a victim in Mr Allen, of the Albion. He got a transfer signed, and received £2 on account and a cheque for £3 for the balance, post dated to the 17th March. He managed to get tho cheque cashed on Sunday, however, and then got the whole proceeds of his nefarious proceedings. Meanwhile Mr Allen made enquiries in town, and found to his dismay that no such name as that of our friend Hari Kuri appeared on the books of the Union Beach Gold Mining Company. He at once stopped the cheque, but too late to prevent its being changed by Hari. We should imagine that under the circumstances Mr Hari Kuri is far more likely to survey tho interior of Mount Eden Stockade than new claims on the Tokatea range.—Coro mandel 3fail.

There was nothing of special public im portance brought before the Board of Educa tion yesterday. The business consisted almost entirely of applications from various districts for grants for different purposes. The amended programme for scholarships for 1574 was introduced by the committee and approved by the Board.

The return match between the North Shore and Grafton Cricket Clubs will be played to-morrow at the North Shore. The first match between these clubs was won by the latter, but if the North Shore have their usual run of luck on this occasion doubtless the tables will be turned.

Tho cricket match Eleven v. Twenty-two, arranged for to-morrow, at Ellcrslie, promises to be a most interesting one. We would remind those desirous of witnessing it that the special train will start punctually at 1 o'clock, conveying passengers to the ground and back at single fares. We are informed, says the Ooromandel Mail, that instructions have been received by telegram from town requesting the mannger of Bennett's battery to clean up the crushing of Bismarck stuff this week.

The liev. Peter Mason. 8.A., author of the popular geography of New Zealand for the use of young persons and scholars, has just issued, through tho booksellers, his sermon on intemperance in a cheap form. The author has long been known as an ad vocate of the principles of total abstinence, which appear to be influencing greatly the people of these colonies. Although Mr Mason's arguments in favour of the cause possess nothing particularly new and novel, the statistical facts and striking text which he adduces are worthy of deep consideration by every moderate drinker and well-wisher to society at large. The discourse, more over, is of that calm, dispassionate, reason able character which must commend it to reflective minds. It is a very readable and praiseworthy sermon on the greatest evil of the age.

We notice that Samuel Edger, 8.A., will discourse on Sunday evening on the dark and bright aides of Spii itism, a condition to wards which Mr Edger is rapidly tending, as his recent lectures unmistakably prove. The committee appointed by the meeting held at the Tokatea on Tuesday last, relative to a uniform rate of wages, waited upon the various mine managers on Thursday and delivered in writing the conclusions which they had arrived at, viz :—That unless 8s per day be the rate paid to all workmen in the mines on and after Monday next, a general strike will take place. A meeting of mine managers is to be held on Friday to consider the matter.— Coromandel Mail.

To the Editor : Sir, —I should like to see it adopted as a general custom in this city that when any company of performers appeal to and are successful in obtaining the patron age of our public they would make it one of the features in their programme to appro priata the proceeds of one night's entertain ment to the aid of our benevolent institu tions, We are continually reading of the immense pecuniary success which has at tended this or that company ; but the in stances of their generosity to our public charities are like angels' visits—few and far between. We have again amongst us a very talented family, who will, I have no doubt, be powerfully patronised ; and I therefore say "Pity the poor."—l am, etc, A Sub scriber. The National Bank has removed its business to the handsome and commodious premises at the corner of Ring's and the Tiki roads.— Coromandel Mail. We would direct the attention of master mariners to the advertisement of the Harbour master respecting the Shearer Ilock. The buoy picked up by the Lady Bowen turns out to be that which usually marks this dan gerous spot near Tiritiri, and until it is re placed skippers are warned not to approach within two miles N.E. of the lighthouse. Some of our readers may be interested to know that this evening the sun sets at eight minutes past six, and to-morrow it rises at eight minutes past six, so that we are just on the autumn equinox.

PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE.

(xo me jejcmor oi tne evening otar.) Sib, —Can you give your readers any in formation as to the rules of medical etiquette. A tale comes to us from the coast of a lady losing her life through this troublosome matter. Let us hope it is not true —there being always too sides to a story; but no doubt many of us have experienced much unpleasantness, and even serious danger to life has occurred through our ignorance of "gentlemanly sentiment." Of course I am only speaking of vulgar people who are sometimes persuaded by friends to save a life or to endeavour to do so by either changing their medical adviser or obtaining additional advice, thinking thatiu the "mul tiplicity of counsellors there is wisdom." Now, in other professions, this etiquette difference does not seem to arise, and I think if the public were made acquainted with the rules of the profession less offence would be given, and, probably, of what is of greater importance, many lives would be sayed.— l am, &c, S, S.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.) j MANUKAU HEADS. j 3.22 p.m. | Thes.s. St. Kildais in sight from Wan ganui.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN. This day. The Whau started to crush their speoimens this afternoon. The First Chance crushed 201bs. stone, which gave 1 oz. 12 dwt. The Tookey battery are crushing a trial of 6 tons from the hanging wall leader. They have about 301bs. specimens during the la3t two days, but the general stuff appears worth little. The .New Caledonian tribute have 27 tons. Got 33 ozs. 12 dwts.

COROMANDEL.

This day. The Neiv Zealand Herald and WeeJcly Herald are very unpopular amongst the miners and real business people. Their cir culation is daily decreasing;, while the Southern Cross and Weekly News are every day increasing in favor and circulation. It is generally understood that the mine managers will not £?ive in to the miners, and a strike is almost inevitable. The Coroman del Mail has a capital leading article on the subject, and since reading it many of the miners who signed the resolution at the meeting begin to see the mistake they have made.

TAURANGA.

This day. Arrived—cutter Swallow, with telegraph material.

A Building Society is in course of forma tion, also a public hall company. There are great enquiries for land in the district of Touranga ; township sections are changing hands at high prices.

TAUPO.

Friday. The Governor interviewed the natives yes terday. He was received in grand style and with loyal speeches, hakas, so ngs, &c. Pohipipi presented his Excellency with a mere, saying that war implements were no longer required.

The Governor, m replying to the natives, was favourably received ; even the Hauhaus acknowledged they could find no fault.

The Vice-regal party afterwards visited the Waikato falls.

They go northwards, and will not visit Tokaamu. They will be at Rotorua on the 20th.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent.)

GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB

MEETING.

CHALLENGE FROM NAPIER

NAPIER,

Friday.

The Napier people are willing to name a msn to fire against Hoskins, of the Thames, for £ICO. The match to come off at Napier.

[Per Anglo-Austrra?;an Telegram Company.]

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. The ship Dunfillan, for London, is ready for sea. She sails on Monday.

HOKITIKA.

Friday. In the Supreme Court to-day Spiers, post master at Ross, pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny. He was a Government servant, tie has been sentenced to two years.

WELLINGTON.

This day. Produce of all kinds is rising. Oats are still exceedingly scarce. Grain, 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; wheat, 4s 9d to 5s 3d ; maize, 6s 6d to 7s ; bran, Is to Is Id ; cheese scarce, GAd to 7£d ; butter, very scarce and rising, Is. ~ H.M.S. Blanche sailed for Auckland on Wednesday night. She ca^s at Tarenakii The Govornor's yacht Blanche has sailed for Napier.- The Luna sailed yesterday with the Go vernor's luggage, horses, &c, for the Manu kau.

LYTTELTON.

Friday. CspHin Roberts wishes to state that his remarks were not made personally against Mr Burgess, whom he considers a good and efficient officer, but agairst the present place of the pilot station. He ha<j been six times to Auckland, and on two occasions he an chored inside the reef without a pilot. Captain Jenkins fully endorses Captain Roberts' opinion as to where the pilot station should be, which is at Terewiti.

GREYMOUTH.

Yesterday. ; The races commenced on Wednesday. The weather was delightful, and there was some very good racing. Mr "Walters, of Auckland, has can led off the largest share of the money. The following are the winners :— Railway Stakes, of 30 soys.; 1£ miles; weight for age. Winner of any stake or plate, value of ICD soys., to carry 71b penalty ;of 200 soys., 101b. Entrance, 3 soys. Yatterina 1 Sandy 2 Hurdle Handicap Race of 30 sovereigja ; two miles. Tommy Dodd 1 j Septimus ... ... ... ... 2 Nero 3 Boy in Blue 4 Westland Handicap Trotting Race, of 20 soys ; 3 miles ; minimum weights list j second horse to receive 5 soys. Entrance, 2 soys. ; Jemmy ... 1 Ranga ..-. ... ... ... 2 Reaper ... ... ... ... 3 GREYMOUTH JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 175 soys, with a sweep of 7 soys; acceptances aided. Second horse toj receive 25 soya from the stake; distance, 2£ miles. Yatterina l Malice ... ... . ... 2 Lacenfeed '...•■ 3 District Handicap, of 40 soys. ; open to all horses the property of oona fide residents in the Nelson South-West or Westland Gold-fields prior to the Ist January, 1874 and also owners from same date of horses entered by them ; 1J miles. Septimus ... l Sandy ... ... ... ... 2 This day. The races were poorly attended. The course is heavy, and the weather showery, j Gold field's Handicap : Yatterina, 1 • Malice, 2 ; Lacenfeed, 3. Hurdle Handicap : Nero, 1 : Septimus, 2 • Tommy Dodd, 3. Borough Handicap : Malice, 1 ; Yatterina and Nero dead heat for second place. Stewards' Handicap : Septimus, I • Envy, 2; Sandy o.

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. Royse, Stead and Co. report: Wheat firm, 4s 9d to 4s 10 ; barley, 5s to 5s 3d ; oats, quotations nominal; floor, 11s lOd to 12s Id at mills ; butter, Hid to Is ; cheese, Gd to 6£d.

DUNEDIN.

This day. The enquiry re sickness on board the Scimitar, is now going on, and is being con ducted with closed doors in order to report to the Government. The reporters are not admitted.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AUCK LAND HEBREW SCHOOL.

A meeting of a pleasant nature was held by members of the Jewish persuasion last evening in the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, which was comfortably filled on the occasion. P A. Philips, Esq., Mayor, occupied the chair according to previous arrangement. A psalm in Hebrew was sung, and the fol lowing impressive prayer offered:—"Most merciful God of Israel, —We, the children of Thy holy covenant, the offspring of Israel, Thy chosen people, have come to render again unto Thee praises and thanksgiving for the many favours which Thou hast so bountifully conferred upon us, and hast blessed us with the precious opportunity of gaining a true knowledge of that holy language which Thou hast been pleased to speak to our ancestors from the fiery mount, and in which our Holy Law is inscribed, and thus by enabling us to discover therein the sublime lessons which teach us the sacred ness and purity of our holy religion, and the duties which we have to perform in order to obtain Thy permanent blessings here and hereafter. Be Thou, 0 gracious God, pleased to continue bestowing upon us Thy heavenly goodness, and enlighten us in the words 01 Thy sacred law, so that we may be better enabled to fulfil Thy holy commandments, and to accomplish the duties desired from us, so that we may add glory to Thy name and delight to all around us. 0 Lord, grant that we may walk in the paths of righteous ness and virtue. 0 bless our dear parents with long life and prosperity. Bless all present and all those who promote the welfare of our school for ever and ever." The Chairman then delivered a brief but interesting speech, with special thanks to the teachers for their constant zeal in favour of the children under their educational influence. A. H. Nathan, Esq., then read the annual report as follows :— "Auckland, 10th March, 5634. To the President and Committee of the Hebrew School. Gentlemen, —In presenting to you the ninth annual report of the Auckland Hebrew School under my supervision I have reason to be thankful to the Almighty God for the blessings which He hath bestowed on my labours, and the school in general, having spared and afforded me the freedom of con tinuing my works in this vineyard, and in structing the offspring of my brethren in the tongue of Sinai, and the tenets of Israel's holy religion. I rejoice to inform you that the number of pupiJs has increased from 43 to 52, and the average attendance has been very fair. I have to congratulate you on the marked progress which the pupils in each class have made during the last twelve months. Some of the junior class, No. 2, under the charge of Miss Philips, have made such progress as will entitle them to im mediate promotion. Four pupils from class 1, ( under the tuition of Miss Elkin, have been promoted, and two more pupils of her class areawaitingpromotion. TwoladsfromCharles Phillips' class have also been promoted, and the pupils of Mr Abraham Goldwater's class (formerly a pupil of the school) are progress ing. I have the pleasure further to inform you that three lads of the school have, during the last twelve months, attained their respec tives ages of their religious majority, and I needscarcely add thatthey have accomplished their duties on their Bar Mitzoo days to the satisfaction of all present. I have to thank the committee for the prompt measures they have taken in having furnished the school with the necessary Hebrew Tephillos and Bibles, and thus having enabled myself and the teachers to forward the children in their Hebrew studies. lam sure you will concur with me that the best thanks of the committee are due to the honorary teachers, not alone for their attendance but for their earnest and continued exertions in forwarding the progress of the pupils in the language in which our holy religion has re vealed itself, and training them to become in future useful members in Israel. lam happy to state that the pupils have much improved in conduct and obedience, and upon the con tinuation of this qualification their future progress entirely depends. I therefore hope that you will kindly impress upon the minds of their parents the necessity of inculcating the law of obedience, and thus assist them to gain the gace of God and man. I have to call your attention to the necessity of at least two members of the committee attend ing the school on each Sabbath, to assit in keeping order during tuition, for it is vain to attempt to teach the young mind the fear of God and the observance of His holy law unless silence and attention prevail I must again mention the assistance and'help which the teachers have rendered to the schools for the last several years, and I hope that you will kindly notice their services. I regret the absence of Mr. Alfred Nathan, who, during his stay, has rendered great assistance. I have much pleasure in inform ing you that the school has been highly favoured with having received from the Hon. Julius Vogel two prizes, &c, to be given to those who have made the best progress in Hebrew ; also beautiful prizes ? m ,Mr Jl Solomons, Mr Aaron 1 evy (of Sydney), Mr A. Keesing, Mr Isaac Bar nett, Messrs Henry Isaacs, J. Levy, L. Neu megen, Bloom, De Jongh, Posseniskie, .brochenstem, B. Levy, &c. lam sure that these kind gifts will be highly prized and appreciated ; and, thanking you for the warm interest you have taken in the welfare of the school, I pray may the Almighty God con tinue bestowing Hia heavenly blessings upon the children of this community; may He preserve them and enlighten them in the words of His holy law and lead them in the paths of virtue and righteousness. May He bless you and yours with good health and prosperity.—l am, &c, Moses Elkin." The prizes consisted of gold and silver trinkets, desks, workboxes, books, &c, and some of them were very valuable. When the prizes had all been distributed Master J. P. A. Philips, on behalf of himself and other pupils, presented the Rev Moses Elkin with a silver cup aa a mark of their esteem, with the following address :—"Auckland, New Zealand, Misson, 5634. To the Rev. M. Elkin. Dear Sir,—We, the pupils of the Auckland Hebrew School, avail ourselves of this opportunity, the annual examination, to ask your acceptance of the accompanying silver Kiddush Cup as a slight token of our respect and esteem for you, and our appre ciation of your unwearied efforts to instruct us in our holy language and the duties of our religion. Trusting; that the God of our j fathers may long spare you, Mrs Elkin and family in health and happiness, we remain yours affectionately." (Here fol j lows the signatures of all the pupils ) ! After the reading of the report the distribu .' tion of prizes by hia Worabjp the Mayor,

took place as follows t-JunioTfMs^ Miss Philips, teacher ; Ist S X * reading—Master M. Marks 'IC^ia Goldwater ; hon. mention ' (Wi ?e»i'sf!k I Junior Class No. 1, Miss ElkinlSW \\ '-,' prize, Alice Asher ; 2nd, ..Ma*??! *' Marks; hon. mention, F if an «iel and W. Neumegen. 3rd T^^ ing class. Mr Philips, teacher-^**ad for promotion from Miss Elkirf "^ to the reading class, viz., Elizabeth V cl?8s Francis Elkin, Meir Levy, and aj^l'"B, Elkin - Ist prize, reading J\ kM Elizabeth Lipstme ; 2nd, Meir Lew c'e ' Class, A. Goldwater, teacher •f' tion-1, Sy<W Philips ; 2, Abraham?^ smg ; Bible—Henry Bloom; reading Levy ; 3, S. Philips ; grammaS'f I Philips ;2, A. Keesing. Two $8$ promotion from Mr Philips' class • l 7/ Of Henry Bloom; 2, G. Brown. * Ist^ headmaster, teacher : Ist translati^ Elkin; 2, J. P. A. Philips, Bible ft Elkin; J- P- A^Philips dammar: Keesmg ; 2, R. Elkin ; composition-!'i Elkin i % T. Keesing f The Pint£Hj f pleasantly spent in listening to the sit• of hymns and psalms, and the delivery oP c ■ teresting dialogues by the children ' hearty vote of thanks to the Mayor cLI : t he meeting. J ***

FATAL ACCIDENT AT MANGERE.

On Wednesday evening Mr MattW Fleming, farmer of Mangare. met vitt? accident which proved fatal yesterday after noon. The circumstances of the distressing occurrence have reached us, an d m j follows :-About eight o'clock in the evetii™ of the accident Mr Fleming with hia *k and an adopted son, about four years da took a walk down to the end of the paddoV facng the sea, for the purpose of looking ° a f some of the neighbours who were flatfish catching with lights on the beach! Bein» deceived by the glare of the torches it Fleming, it is supposed, advanced too'near the edge of the bank, which is here steen and of considerable height, and stepped over, falling himself and pulling the little boy over with him. Mr Fleming pitched head first into the soft mud below and would ha ye been smothered had not Mrs Fleming's cries brought assistance when he was extricated and taken home' Mrs Fleming had noticed her husband goum too near the edge of the bank, and called out to him, but too late. Dr Purchas was im mediately sent for from Onehunga. On his arrival he at once said there was no hope as the neck was partially dislocated. Find ing that Mr Fleming's will was not made out he advised that it should be done without delay. Mr Fleming was at that time per fectly sensible ; but his body was paralysed from the neck downwards, showing that the i spinal cord must have been nearly severed. He complained of a trifling pain in the neck, but none elsewkie, He was unable to sign his will after it to drawn up, but dictated its clauses clearly and composedly. The document was attested by several of the, dying man's friends. From Wednesday night" he lingered till five o'clock yesterday afte«gMM. when he breathed Kb last. The funeralc^ill take place to-morrow a|one o'clock. The deceased was formerly an'engineer in the service of the P. andO, Company, and has been resident in Mangew upwards of ten years. He was much res pected, and hia loss is deeply regretted by his neighbours. « •.-,-

THE CARANDINI CONCERTS.

The members of this excellent and universally admired company of singers and musicians opened their series of operatic and ballad concerts last evening at the City Hall, and were enthusiastically welcomed by a crowded house. It may seem superfluous to attempt anything like criticism on the performances of artistes so well-known and whose very name is a sufficient guarantee of excellence. The names of the majority of these vocaJißts are, to use a Shakespearian aphorism, as " familiar in our mouths as household words." We missed the elder of the sisters,, but in lieu of the raisaing one we have the Muses.- Isabella and Lizzie, and in addition to usual musical and ballad programme the ex traordinary facial representations of Mr Geo. Cotterell, entitled "Phiz, or Faces and Fancies." We have often advocated, the higher class concert over and above; all others, as tending in no limited degree to exalt and purify popular taste ; and the concerts of Madame Carandini cannot fail in being effective in these respects. One of our old writers wisely said, either Sir Philip i Sydney, or Walsingham, of the same Eliza bethan age, "Let me make the songs of the people, and. you make their laws," a senti ment which contains a large amount of wordly wisdom, for a good, sensible song, has immense influence on the heart and conduct of life. A distinguished poet of tto present century, Shelley, beautifully wrote cf music as the "silver key of the fountain of tears, where care, like a drowsy child, i* laid asleep in flowers," which has a meaning beneath the surface of the language. ; That the great body of the people love swe?t sounds and beautiful sentiments above.all inferior imitations and rude melodies is cleat from the fact that the Carandini concerts always command the largest and most in fluential audiences, and the programme ana applauding listeners of last night fully bore out the truth of this assertion: The concert opened with a quartette from Balfes eel* brated opera, "The Siege of Rochelie.^ The poem " Lo, the early beam of morning, was rendered with power and feeling DJ Madame Carandini and her daughters ana Mr Henry Gordon. A ballad, "TheEj quital," was then given by Miss 1^ Carandini, the first time of her appearing in Auckland. She has a powerful soprano voice, akin to that of her sister *»-. Fannie, while Miss Isabella ; P?sses£ a sweet mellow contralto, more UK6 ■* voice of Madame Carandini, and whicnw v. improve in time. These young I^*££ great acquisition to the company. " ye gently heaving billows" was.given *P propriety and spirit, and elicited an encore, also the old favourite, "Bid me d«coUf; f . . by Miss Isabella, which reminded us Missßosina. Madame Carandini gave » pretty sentimental ballad, " I cannot ..WB to-night," in her best manner,;; ««* t » touching Irish ballad, "The Emigrg, which awoke continued sounds of sawn** We notice that Madame Carandini basi none of her power and appreciation otwg but that she sustains these equally^ , did in years gone by. The appeal***^ ' Mr Henry Gordon was the signaler au , burst of the old appreciation of true^,, ■ and his fine descriptive song ,JVIUS, i)* e fe' and Longfellow's "Village Blacksmi% hfl loudly encored, and in orderto 8 r*™( m >> audience he gave "Swing on, old penu We have listened to Weiss, Bus** of other singers of the same order, d™- these in our opinion can surpass w. e^ sonorous melodies of Mr G°™°J leC tion3 heart goes with his sons;. J-n« T) iesa ' from Offenbach's opera the "Gr^Lfei* were given by the company w £ ,j ability and success. . OffenW^^ogh )I accepted, not alone in France. °" ttbe onlj .1 out the world, as the greatest if ** t be- J exponent of musical comedy at-P he | fore the public. To this PJ®*o^ f attained sheeriy through tne ,^o his own success. Whoievw 1»8 W

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