SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER {3 This evening. 6.44 : k-moraaw i morning, 7.10 SUN-SET : This evening, 6.12; BUN-RI8K: To morrow morning, 6.5 MOON'S AGE : New moon, 18th, 4.41 p.m.

POST OF AUCKLAND.

■ , ' ARRIVALS. Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell Mary Thompson, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Wellington, s.s., Carey, for Southern ports Murray. s.s , for Tauranga vmcent, cutter, for Tauranga

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Briton, barque, for Newcastle, early Hindostan, ship, loading Wave Queen, ship, for Lyttelton

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Taranaln, s.s., from Scmtliern ports, to-morrow Here), s.s., from Sydney, about 22nd instant Clio, schooner, from New Caledonia Sast Lothian, barque, from Dunedin W. C. Wentworth, barque, from Sydney JSmpreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Hylton Castle, baraue, from London. lone, ship, from London. Sailed Dec 20 Carl, brig, from Dunedin, early Nightingale, brigantine, from. Newcastle. Saileu February 25' Dorette, ship, from, London. Sailed January 14

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Wellington, for Southern Ports : 2 cases, 2 parcels, I tin, H. M. Jervis ; 1\ casks spirits of wine, Cawkwell. For New Plymouth— 1 bale, 3 lengths pipe, T. and S. Morrin ■20 bags salt, 2J chests tea, R. Arthur ; I case, 1 cask, A. Barnes ; 1 parcel, Brown, Barret and Co. ; 1 ram, 0. Hoby ; 1 case, Soloman andMargetts ; 3 cases Owen and Graham; 2 cases, McArthurand Shera ; 23 bags, 3 cans, 1 nest, Colson; 1 case, 1 pkg, Kempthorne ; 7 sacks seed, Buckland ; 4 cases, 2 trunks, McArthur. For kelson— l>bpx, L. D. Nathan ; 80 kits oysters, Welby ; 8 coils rope, McFarlane ; 1 wheel, Oxley. For Picton—2 parcels, Sunday School Union. For Wellington—lo drums paint, Henderson and Macffarlane ; 1 portmanteau, 1 hat box, A. Campbell; 5 pgs., J. Stewart; 120 kits oysters, ,1, iron safe, Welby ; 1 case, M. Levy 55 kegs, Longdill and Co.; [2 boxes, tele graph; 1 case boots, J. Edson ; 8 coils rope, Macfarlane'. For Lytfcelton : 1 case, Hunter; 1 case, Dr Payne ; 1* do M. Levy and. Co. • 80 kits oysters, Walby ; 5 bags of sacks,' Whitson ; 3 cases, Lusk;. 2 do Lewis ; 1 truss, Clark. !; For Dunedin: 1 case, Hun ter; 1 parcel, Reid ; 2 cases Walker ; 1 do, Bell; 2 sacks nuts, Welby.—Combes and Dalcly, agents.

The. Wellington left for the South this morning. Saloon :Mr T. Kirk and family, Mr and Mrs Eeeves, Mrs Riddle and infant, Mrs and Miss Gilford, Mrs Andrewa-ther, Mrs Evans, Miss McMahon Master Harper ; Messrs O'Holy, Mackey, Somerville, Free, Colson, Waller, Taylor, Morey, .Samuels, Coulson, W. H. Free, and fourteen in the steerage. . The cutter Bertha has cleared out in bal last for Puhoi.

The cutter Eose takes 2 tons potatoes and 10 bags maize to Wangaroa. - The schooner Otatauta, from Kaipara to Onehunga, arrived in the Manukua, bringing 20,000 feet of timber.

_ The ship Wave Queen and the barque Tien Asm are still at anchor in the stream. The former has been detained for the adjustment of some disputed claims, and the latter has been taking in water. They will shortly 'take their departure for Newcastle and Kaipara respectively.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. sold at their m .wt~y?sterday' by order of the mortgagee, two allotments situated in the Newton Road at £15 15s each ;also, by order of the trustee, 4 allotments at Glenburne, at L 2 10s each ; also two allotments in Herne Bay, at £5 each ; also 40 bundles of iron wire, more or less damaged, ex Anazi, at £10 10s per ton.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST. Calls.

DEATHS.

Ellison-On 10th instant, Lucy, infant daughtcr];of Mr Ellison ; agad, ] 5 months.

The funeral will leave her father's residence, Chapel-:.treet, to-morrow, at 3 p.m.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1874.

__ „$ For the cause that lacks aSfistnnce, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Aiui M>« irnod. that we can do

Wyndham-street affords a curious com mentary on the manner in which municipal favours are bestowed. In its lower portion it hastheprettiestand finest asphalte side-walks in the city, in its upper portion the most hideous. Why this is so we know not. Nasty people say it is because the Evening Star is on the one side and the Herald on the other, and newspaper people they say are "Kittle Cattle." But this is a libel. Others say that it is because none of the City Councilor any Bank people have any property that way. But we are sure that it is not true. At the same time we don't know why it is. But will any oue, especially in wet weather, follow up Wyndham-street to the top. If he does not cay, or at least feel that it is a disgrace to the city, we'll eat our hat. There is not a more discreditable piece of footpath in any city than that on the south side of Wyndham-street between Albert and Hobson-streets. Will the Clerk of Works go and see it ?

We are glad to be able to state that the great hill on the other side of Lucas' Creek Bridge, which has been the bugbear to tra vellers on the Great Northern Road, and has clone more than anything else to prevent the development of communication between Stokes' Point and the North, is about to be shorn of its terror. Two means of avoiding the difficulty had been suggested, and last week two members of the Provincial Execu tive, accompanied by the' Provincial Engi neer and several settlers, proceeded to ex amine into the conflicting claims. It has since been resolved that t the most southerly deviation shall be taken. This route, which will only increase the distance beyond that of the only other possible way by about a quarter of a mile, follows a ridge with a gradient of the easiest possible description, re quires no bridging, and but one small piece of cutting, and altogether can be made at one half the expense required for the other. It has the additional great advantage that it can be immediately done, and will be ready for this winter's traffic. The compensation to Messrs Stevenson and Carpenter for a small portion of their land required has been agreed upon, and steps are already in pro gress for the immediate completion of the work. ..

"We see by announcement that the annual sports at Newmarket are in course of prepar ation, and a monster programme will be the result. The committee consists of the very men to ensure it a success, and are as fol lows : Messrs Cunningham, Jenkins, Hoggs, pinnisson, Witherford, and O'Neil. There .is one thing we would suggest in as kindly a manner as possible, which,if attended to, will greatly add to the general interest, and that is the paying of the little bill for advertising the sports in the 'Evenincj Star of November 1872^ and December 1873. This should be the first step, and then to action afterwards.; We allude to the matter thus delicately, not for the purpose in any way of embarrassing the Committee, but merely with a regard to the fitness ofjjthings. We enjoy those sports, and we shall enjoy the coming ones all the better from the consciousness that the pro moters have done the right thing. Not that we have the least hesitation in giving credit to the committee, but when they have their fun from year to year in this way for several years in succession, they should think in a kindly way of those who have contributed in no small degree to their success. We do not know if our local contemporaries have been paid, but then we don't mind them, nor can we see the moral obligation so binding. But if the Committee see their way to the clearing of this little account to which we have alluded in such a delicate way, so sure is virtue of being its own reward that we feel confidence in believing that the sun will shine and the gentle zephyrs blow, and all-nature, animate and inanimate, will be jocund on the day of ;heir annual sports.

We like to see our ivt.o morning contem poraries .hitting at. one another: s It reminds us of the proverb which speaks of one article of culinary science referring to the blackness of the other's bottom. We nevef like to in terfere in "such cases, but rub our hands and say "Go it, ye beggars." The most usual casits belli is plagiarism, sometimes self-con tradiction. And. it is pleasant to see two little columns of small type placed in juxta position and in hostile array. As we Lave said, ibe never interfere, but to-day we must have our laugh. As the two combatants are both bowled out, it is time an outsider should step forward and say bravo ! The Gross this morning has an article under the heading " Cribbage euchred," and in parallel columns it shows how the Herald has done nothing less heinous than '' crib" a whole lump of an article from an article which appeared in the columns of the Cross last month. The assumption of course is that the Cross's article was original. The subject matter is the experiments proceeding in America to test the causes of boiler explo sions, and truth to say the description in both Cross and Herald are verbatim identi cal. The singular fact is explained in the simple circumstance that both have taken large portions of the arti cles in question in a lump from an article in an American exchange, a copy of which we also have had in our possession, and in which we have read the vpsissima verla. Had our two contemporaries- not fallen out on the thing we should have said nothing about it, knowing as we do the difficulties attend ant on filling up a daily paper. But it is really too much for human nature to stand by and see two fighting over stolen goods, while professing the utmost contempt for anything dishonourable. We feel sorry at exposing the little tricks of the trade, unless when as, during last session of Parliament, both of them continued stealing our own telegrams. But [really |wc would suggest that on the matter of plagiarism and cribbing without saying "thank you," our two local contemporaries would he wise in keep ing a discreet silence. Let them mind the fable of the pot and kettle.

If the Northern districts can grow other products as they do apples, there is hope for the land. About the biggest apples we have ever seen now lie on the editoral table, and they are luscious and good as they arc big. They were grown in the Port Albert district, and if they and such as they could only find access to Auckland we should see no more of foreign importations. They are really magnificent fruit, but on enquiry wo find that if bought in the orchard for nothing, and freight were paid on them to Auckland, the enterprising man that sought to develop this industry would gain per pound a consider able loss. If there ever was a tangible, visi ble, forcible argument to show the urgent absolute necessity for developing our means of communication with the outlying districts it is furnished in those glorious red-cheeked apples. Scissors ! When one compares them with the wizened, scraggy, sapless things that come from Van Dieman's Land. And yet they must grow and fall and feed pigs in the country, and wo shall continue to say that the North is nothing but a wilderness.

An open meeting of the Samaritan Lodge of Good Templars was held last evening in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, Brother Wilkes in the chair, supported by Brother Lewis and two sisters of the order. The usual, preliminaries having been passed, the Chairman delivered the introductory speech, when Sister Warren sang ''The Way to be Happy," which was loudly encored. This lady gave in the course of the evening no less than ten songs, which seemed to indicate that the Templars adhere to the old adage " Ride a free horse to death." This lady's appearance is highly favourable to the cause ; her singing is clear and distinct, and with a careful management of her voice, Sister Warren will become the nightingale of tjie order, and occupy a good position in the orchestra. Her rendering of <; liing the Bell, Watchman" was admirable, and elicibed loud applause. Brother Miller recited Words worth's "Ruined Cottage" with due pathos and skill, but in rather too melancholy a tone. The philosophical and pathetic poems of the Cunberland poet do not appear to bo sufficiently appreciated by the majority of such audiences. Mr Tudehope gavo a didactic poem, but scarcely with sufficient power. Mr E. Spragg so,ng "Oh, for a freshning breeze," which met withan encore. Among the speakers Brother E. Carr occu pied the foremost place, and spoke hopefully of the progress of templary, and dispar agingly of the calling of a publican. He said that thirteen publicans of the .Thames were dying of inanition, partly on account of the spread of temperance principles, and partly on account of the dulness of business and the badness of the times. People said "Wait till Christmas comes, and down will go Templary ;" but it did not go down. They then said that Regatta Day would be fatal to it j but ifc got over that grand event, and now they say St. Patrick's Day will kill it : but he believed it will sur vive even St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick, it was said, drove all the snakes out of Ireland, and he was of opinion that if St. Patrick were here he would make war upon the whiskey-casks, and drive the enemy, strong drink, fromtheland. He approved of admitting women to lodges ; he could remember, al though but a youth (laughter), but he did not intend to tell his age, when festivals and bean-feasts were the order of the day, and drunkenness the result. But Temperance men had arisen,1 and stemmed the tide of strong drink. Temperance societies were the buds, but Templary was the full blown flower. The speaker then referred to the Templar Standard, which if properly supported would become their represen tative journal. It was said that young people attended lodges for " sparking," to which he would not object once a week, for the society of the lodge was the best society even for sparking. Captain Leßoy also made a somewhat humourous speech, interspersed with a few illustrative anec dotes in favour of Templary. He was pleased that ladies were admitted to the order; and he had no objection to a little respectable match-making, and he hoped there would be plenty of matches made in connection with Templary. If the sisters did not, as yet, venture upon the platform ,to speak, they coxild whisper lovingly in' a brother's ear, and say "propose," a word which had a peculiar music of its own. Mr Hoskins then gave a reading in so confused a tone that it was almost impossible to know what it was all about; the audience wondered and seemed to breathe freer when the reading was ovei;. -We must state in justice to Mr Johnson that he added greatly to the interest of the proceed ings by his skill and judgment in playing the harmonium.. Mr Johnson touched his favorite instrument with the liand of a mas ter. The hall was crowded to excess, and being very little ventilation was like an oven. Judging from the. number of pretty faces in and about the hall, with prim hats , and smiling faces, we are disposed to think that Templary possesses secret charms of which the " boosing" world is unconscious.

The Auckland shipwrights met last even ing in the Albei't-strcet Temperance Hall. There was not a large attendance, nor was any business of particular importance tran sacted. A few new members were enrolled, additional rules passed; and subscription cards ordered to be printed,

, This paragraph blight, to be.; headed " A Caution to Mothers, but mothers have so many cautions given them that we lancy they would be more likely to attend to the lesson of vigilance taught them by the fol lowing story if it is placed promiscuously among the ordinary local paragraphs than if it were specially assigned a prominent position by itself with a startling heading in capitals. Lucifer matches, as every one knows, are dangerous playthings for children, and should be kept out of their way. Many a house has been burnt down, and many a life sacrificed by, the mischief resulting from allowing the roving fingers of "baby"—the appellation often sticks to children who are quite old eiiough to get into other trouble than that of tumbling out of chairs or cradles —to handle these combusti- ; ble necessaries. But there are other dangers arising from incautiously leaving matches about which are less expected and less pro vided against than setting a house on tire, dangers which not even Bryant and May's patent safety matches are in nocent of. It is well-known that . children are fond of putting everything they can lay hold of into their mouth, and matches are no exception. Phosphorous is very sweet to the taste, and it may be as well to remind young mothers that when " baby" tastes one match he is not unlikely to go in for a feed to the imminent danger of being poisoned. We are informed on good authority that two or three ordinary vestas swallowed by a child of one year old is sufficient, if no antidote is adminis tered, to cause deatb. A case in point occurred last week. The child in question—a girl of 18 months old—was left alone for some time by the mother, who on her return found that her little one had upset a box of wax vestas, and was engaged busily in devouring the contents. , The mother's feeling may be more easily im agined than discribed. Yet the youngster looked as happy as could be, and seemed to be thoroughly enjoying its strange repast, while its little mouth smoked'again. Had the incident occurred in the dimlight of evening wo can scarcely imagine a sight more terrible than that which would have mot the maternal eye. Fancy the little hands, mouth, and face ablaze with the noxious drug. As it was, however, it was bad enough, and knowing the poisonous nature of phosphorous the mother was not long in iturning with her darling to AJ r Fish's, the chemist, where she hoped to find either Dr. Wright or Dr. Dawson. Neither doctor was at the time in attendance, but Mr Fish himself promptly administered an emetic, and afterwards an antidote. Thrc child was taken home and put to bed, and in the afternoon—the child was discovered eating the matcheE about one—Dr. Dawson and Dr Wright both called and prescribed a course of treatment. Fortunately our tale has no tragic ending. The accident, if it can be called such, occurred on Friday, and oil Sunday the little one was as well as ever. But how, if proper remedies had not been at at hand.

To the Editor : Sir, —As the statements contained in the paragraph which you re produce from a C4eelong paper in your issue of the 13th inst. are in nearly every particu lar incorrect, and are calculated, if allowed to pass uncontradicted, to create a very erroneous impression as to the course pur sued by the French authorities at Tahiti in the case of the defaulter Treen and the de tective officer who was sent iv pursuit of him, I should feel obliged by your giving in sertion to a brief statement of the facts as they eauie within my knowledge. On the arrival of the detective at Tahiti he employed a French lawyer to assist him in carrying out the object of his mission Acting upon certain representations made by this person, the Procureur de la Uepublique (who had only just arrived in the colony; granted an order for Trecn'3 arrest, 'the order, was, of course, immediately exe cuted, and Treen was lodged in prison. He thereupon secured legal assistance, arid his attorney at once took proceedings to oppose his extradition. When the case came before the Tribunal of First Justice it decided that at that stage of the matter it had no juris diction for the reason that civil tribunals could take no cognisance of questions arising out of extradition treaties unless set in mo tion by their i-especfcive governments. The whole matter was therefore referred to the Governor After mature deliberation he, with the advice of his Council of Admin istration (of which the Procureur de la lle publiquc is ex qfflcio a member) ordered Treen's release on the grounds that the documents with which tue detective was provided were insufficient to justify the Government in detaining him, and that the requisition for his extradition was not made in the manner prescribed by the Extradition Treaty existing between Great Britain and France. The treaty expressly declares that " The requisition for extradition shall be made through the Diplomatic Agents of the Governments respectively." As Hie detective officer had nothing to show in support of his demand for the extradition of Treen but a magistrate's warrant, and an account of the offence with which he was charged, the French Government had obviously no alter native but to set Treen. at liberty. It is hardly neccessary to observe that however desirable it may be that a defaulter should be brought to justice, extradition treaties, liable as they are to give rise to grave international questions, cannot be too strictly construed. The decision of the Government created no surprise whatever at Tahiti, nor was it considered incompre hensible by any one except, perhaps,: the detective. There are other inaccuracies in the paragraph from the Geelong paper, but it is not necessary to trespass upon your space to correct them.—l am, &c, Vebitas. Auckland, March 16, 1874.

At an early hour this morning a large num ber of persons congregated in Mr Dignan's paddock, Hobson-street, for the purpose of seeing the children of the various Catholic chools assemble in honor of St. Patrickj pre vious proceeding to the Domain, j The scene was one of gaiety aud mirth. A num ber of banners and flags were exhibited, and gradually the children fromthe various schools gathered under the memorial banners. A,thalf past nine the procession was formed, headed by the excellent band of the Hobson Company; who played some of their liveliest airs in their peculiarly efficient manner. Taking an outside estimate of numbers we should think there' were not less than a thousand children proceeding to the Domain in the light of the morn of the good St. Patrick. The children from , St. Mary's Orohan age, Parnell, Onehunga, Howick, and* Ota hulm joined the procession with happy :faces and all neatly clad, accompanied by jtheir spiritual guides and school-teachers.l On arriving at the Domain a plentiful supply of provisions and innocent beverages were un hampered, and subsequently a variety of equally innocent sports entered into with a zeat and joyousness peculiar to childhood.

At the next sitting of the City Council a by-law will be introduced for the purpose gof regulating and licensing theatres, dancing saloons, and other places of public amuse ment.

The members of the Newmarket Literary- Association will meet this evening for the purpose of discussing the question, ''Are Mormonism aud Spiritism in accordance with the teachings of Scripture V

• The; Auckland correspondent of the SawJces £cfys£[erald, writing on the 3rd inst, says : "Aided by an incorruptible detective, specially selected for his uncompromising virtues, Eenata Kawepo has .recovered his niece, the unfortunate girl who was mys teriously spirited away, or kidnapped, from isapierT She was taken _ from a house_ in this city where she lay concealed, whilst her uncle -tfas unravelling the subtle; wiles which enveloped her movements from the hour when she was Hired or foTced. from her afflicted. It appears that the girl is TJenata's ward, thus :—-When Te Kooti fled i from Tokano in Taupo, at the latter end of; 1869, he compelled Te Heuheu and his people, in cluding this girl, to accompany him to the bush which intervenes between Taupo and Tongariro or the West Coast. It is well known '■ how these captives got away from Te Kooti, surrendered to our forces, and were placed under the surveillance of Ngatikahungunu chiefs, who were held responsible for; their good behaviour, &c. The girl is, as before stated, niece to Renata Kawepo, who is a leading chief of Hawke's Bay ;"" he has, of course, a double claim on the girl, she is his relative, and is responsible for her to the Government. The denouement has caused a good deal of surprise and indignation, the main facts being pretty widely known, though they'have not been referred to in the local journals. I hear that Benate is very wroth, and it must be allowed that he has received great provocation, to say no thing of the other relatives of the girl ;there is talk of an action for damages, and though unfeeling people pooh-pooh the idea it seems hard to explain why an influential Maori gentleman may not appeal to the law for re dress where he could show good cause. |

The p.s. Lady Bowen brought up last night from Mahurangi a man named Smith, who has been committed by the local justice on three charges of attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner was in the custody of Constable Muuro, and appeared to | have entirely recovered from the injuries he had inflicted on himself. From facts we have gleaned we learn that Smith is a bushman, and worked at or near Kaipara Flats. About a fortnight ago, while suffering from delirium iremens he made the first attempt on his life by slightly cutting his throat and by stabbing himself in the left side with a knife. Neither wound was dangerous, though the doctor who was called to attend him said that had the stab been an inch or so higher it would have penetrated the heart. The man was brought down into the township of Wark worth, and was lodged at Southgate's hotel, where he was narrowly watched. Last Wednesday he managed to get out, and was a few minutes after wards discovered in the act of jump ing clown the well of a settler named Oakes. He was held back, and conveyed to the hotel, but strange to say be was allowed to escape again, anrl this time he went down to the river and deliberately jumped in. Mr Southgate's son witnessed the rash act, and ran to the rescue. Smith was there floating on the surface with his face downwards, apparently determined to effect his suicidal purpose. When young Southgate reached him the lunatic evinced a strong inclination \ to include his would-be deliverer in the same destruction as himself. A struggle took place, which fortunately was interrupted by other arrivals on the scene. The man was then given into the custody of Constable 1 Monro, and Avas brought on to Auckland at I the first opportunity.

We are glad to have the pleasure of an nouncing that the road across the arm of the sea, below the Flagstaff, leading from Devonport to the Lake, will immediately be completed and put in a passable state by being metalled. To leave it in the state in 'which it is at present would-be folly, for it would not only be useless for traffic but rapidly deteriorate. By advertisement in another column it will be seen that tenders are called for covering it with scoria, and we congratulate the district on this new means of communication being formed. At the same time we do not hesitate to say that in its conception it is the biggest job and swindle in this district to which public .autho rity has lentitselfiinder theinfluenceof a judi cious pulling of strings from behind the scenes. While hundreds and hundreds of settlers in the outlying districts are going to ruin for want of some possible way of getting to civilization, an unnecessary deviation is made at great expehie merely to save a buggy a quarfcer-of-a-mile of additional driving. Some people have no conscience in relation to pub lic money, and cannot see that such; nial appropriation of public funds differs in no way from ordinary theft. When people see such things done as the Mangere Bridge and the North Shore swamp road, can we wonder tiiat they lose faith in the purity of public men. However, we congratulate the residents on this load, and however unwarranted at first we trust it will prove beneficial to the district. 1

On Thursday evening nexb Madame Caran dini and her daughters, assisted by Mr Henry Gordan, Mr Sherwin, and' Mr Cotterell, will commence a short series of their splendid operatic and ballad concerts in the City Hall.

This evening the ball under the auspices of the Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society will take place. From the number of tickets sold, and the manner in which it has been worked up by the secretary (Mr T. Flaherty) and the committee, we venture to say thi»t it will be the most successful ball that has taken place in Auckland for !some time. 'ii

The members of No. 1 Company of Volunteers mustered last evening in the Drill-shed under command of Lieutenant Payne with much satisfaction. : .'.. '

We have been furnished with the following for insertion :—", To the Editor of the Even tng Star : Sir,—l observe that in your yester day s issue you speak in commendatory terms of the Church parade of, the Hobson Com pany pa, Sunday last, and "' their decorous and picturesque appearance as they marched down Hobson-streot to St. .Patrick's behind the cluster of musicians, who played several lively airs. Ido not intend to discuss the question of such church parades, or of secular njusic : on Sundays, but will you permit me not in a spirit of cautiousness, but! with utmost friendliness, |to call the.attention of the officers of that company to the fact that they passed several churches in their lime of march. I cannot speak for others, but I was in one of those churches when the music passed; the sermon was; at the time pro ceeding, and though it a pp eare d to me that for a moment the band ceased playing when nearest the church, a very considerabll distraction of attention, and what might, be called a disturbance of the service, resulted from the music of the passing company] Let me not, sir, be regarded as a bigot for I stat ing thts. lam quite convinced that jwhen the matter is thus fairly and kindly seated the ofheers of the Hobson Company will be happy to take the hint, and have care taken that the services of no denomination will be disturbed on Sunday by their passing drum and bugles.—l am, sir, A Well-wisher to THE B.OBS3NS.

We invite special attention to the 'adver tisement of Mr Joseph Browne in another part of the present issue, where it will_ be seen that Mr Browne intends to open a sing ing class in the Cook-street Oddfellows!. Hall on the evening of the 10th of April next. The system will be that of Mr John Hullah, popularly known as the " Hullah system." The style is simple and easy of acquisition, and one especially adapted to the capacities of ladies and gentlemen who may have passed the season of youth without a knowledge of singing by note and the harmony of concerted sounds. It is a noticeable fact that the majority of the choirs of our Auckland chiirche3 and public places of worßhip are females, and that youths, strange to say, are far in the mi nority. We suggest, in order to remedy what we conceive to be wrong in our choirs, that each parish send? a dozen Hads with tolerably good voices to Mr Browne's pro jected training-class, who in a brief space of time would be rendered sufficiently capable of filling the gap in our singing circles, of which we complain. Such lads would not only give a comrjleteness but add strength by their more masculine powers to the psalmody of congregations. Boys, intended by parishes for special training, will, we understand, be taught by Mr Browne at half-price. The plan is an excel lent one, and we trust it will be iduly patronised by those in whose favour the class ; will be instituted.

The Oxford Combination Troupe met with a cordial reception last evening in the: City Hall, and had several times to bow to the enraptured audience. Mr Verten's songs were well chosen, and sung with that power which has made him a popular favourite. The tricks of Mr David Fox were performed with unsurpassed activity. Those of , Mis s Fane were also good., Several new tricks were added. A number of new songs were sung in addition to the magni ficent "Death of IS Telson" by the inimitable Verten. This evening being St. Patrick's night the programme will be adapted to the occasion,, and special novelties introduced. To-morrow evening the'entertainment will be under the patronage of his Honor the Su perintendent. f|:The sale of the Harbour Endowments will not take place until the sth April next.j An attractive programme is announced at the Prince of Wales Theatre for this evening comprising comedy, song, and dance/ Mr Collier assumes the part of O'Callaghan, in the comedy of " His Last Legs," a character in which the late G-. V. Brooke was inimi table, and in which Mr Collier has earned a reputation. He will also recite Shemus O'Brien, a tale of the rebellion of'9B. An Irish jig, songs, &c, followed by the ballet of La Traviata, in which Mademoiselle Valentine will make her first appearance, concludes the programme.

THE CITY PARK.

It is universally acknowledged in all civilized communities that the useful and beautiful exist in harmony for each other. Among the sanitary improvements of the age parks ad-, joining towns and cities are regarded and fostered with much interest by every philan thropist and lover of his kind.! There are other agencies than tempetance societies, little Bethels and simple tracts necessary for the great work of social amelioration and the uplifting of the people, and among these are the regenerating influences of trees and flowers and lovers' walks. In the earliest re cords of the human race we are told that the great Creator planted a garden, andplacedman therein, and this one fact is sufficient to shew that a garden or park is not without healthful and humanising influences. But it was left for the genius of modern times to conceive the beautiful idea of parks for the people. It is now some time since the mem bers of the City Council made an effort, chiefly through the instrumentality of Mr Stan mis Jones, for the realisation of a park for the people of Auckland. The subject has jipparently passed almost out of memory ; but since that time the work has been quietly and steadily proceeding, and will ultimately pre sent a hill-side picture to the eye which, will delight and astonish the spectator. The Oity Park is planned, and more than a thousand choice coniferous and deciduous trees have been planted, many of them very rare and difficult to obtain. We have just seen a tinted plan of the new park, showing the progress and development of the first grant, drawn by Mr W. F. Hammond, architect and surveyor, of Shortland street. According to the plan—in' per spective—the. park will present gentle un dulations of scenery, walks, and natural in clinations, with knolls and valleys, intersec ted with water-courses, cress-beds, and ornamental ponds. The system of planting with the variagated foliages of the^ rich shrubs and trees make an attractive picture. There are observable also in the plan many miniature features of interest, such as bridges, and wreathed archways, bearings, and levels, which add grace and beauty to the work. The planting of the trees and flowers has been successfully perf ormedby Mr Blackmore, the landscape gardener, who resides in the locality, and who hassparedno painsin collec ting specimens worthy the attention of citizens. We understand that Mr. Hammond, intends to publish the plan of the park at no distant date. ■ this growing retreat, as citizens generally know, lies in a gully be tween Ponsonby Road and Beresford-street, and, although the land is not .suitable for'building purposes, 'it is particularly adapted for a park, as it affords, from its irregular nature varied views, i and is perhaps the most eligible j site the Corporation could have chosen foj* the purposes of pleasure and- recreation. i The spot is an artery of ventilation.for pedestrians residing west of the city,'. ancT the 'outlooks between the trees, from knolls; and spots re served for seats, will give expansive views of the Auckland harbour extending beyond the barriers. The trees and plants arejfrom nearly every, country'upon :earth, and in the course of two or three years will be orfe of the prettiest of. suburban retreats, vr ■

LANDING OF THE RIFLEMEN.

The expected arrival of the Taranaki effectu ally put a stop to all business transactions in Napier on Tuesday. From* an early hour, groups of the townsfolks were to be | seen standing on the beach debating as to what time the vessel would come -round the Kid nappers ; and when at length she hove in view it was evident from the universal in terest displayed in her progress that all busi ness was at" an end for the day. At mid-day a number of the tradesmen closed their shops and prepared to wend their way to the port .in order to witness; the arrival of the picked marksmen of New! Zea land, who were so soon to display their re spective powers in this district. 'The Bifle Volunteers, the Artillery, and the Band also assembled at 11 o'clock on Clive Square, in obedience to orders, and inarched thence to receive their brethren in arms. Shortly after 12 o'clock there wag a good muster at the Spit, watching in knots of three and four the progress ' made by the steam-launch Bella, which went to land the passengers by the Taranaki; then lying at anchor some dis. tance from; the wharf. Eg time was lost by the launch in receiving her first shipment of passengers,, and a rush [was immediately

made to the wharfbvttT^^S ness their landing. a ' ,^W approached, nvmhJ* J^W chiefs were waved by «, ts M P hercotmng alon ga &on W cheer arose, ft heaWfe rW crowd of TolunteeJ o ?fffi arrivals were c^'rMi lookers as they stepp J^d Vfl was easy to perceive^?*6 *C I most favourable 'i^^^lonJi moment of their lan&r% fo» f I greetings which m l^ Uf& between several of m& JfcT those amongst our vi»^ '■ had, not met. since., t ?LVV t irifrvin,: another :?ss%*«*£ proof, , if, any , wiitf'Y', **! friendly spirit,.wticfc'^fH o|J the present meetins *\ NJ before the whole of th e j"*'^ Jj landed, but the diseiifeS^ length, compietedfViSl^ val, they ««formed fo^ffj^l^ two o'clock, and,.preceded!) "discoursing weet^btinds^JfC;: lery Volunteers, and1 foiS^Pi Rifle Volunteers, marcfflSK en route for the Campf "g *Xa% merous trap-loads (M£?S! them, whilst a^ number ofV foot-passengers also jobedinl^! Several slight halts, oataedb T a 6N of various vemcles^lriftj&dV 611** the march, butthcfr^Ji Jfe due , time ;, and \ upon vaDnma- *"> Point our VolnnUSiSjk leaving the-represenmivestonLV made, r aridLthe refresKmenffi that place; were dulyidisctißSed I l marching^order wa 8 = ag aiii re m ;7! proceeded on their way. Then?L - presentatives; who -arrived' in tW1 : was much smaller*ttenVwersu1; pect from the provincial,ietutm. come to hand, fifty-three oidyoltu ment representatives puttino i tt ,» ance, whilst the-numfe'^'q,]^ petitors who came at their owm probably not exceed "thirty X*' remains for them ] bat (odaC effects of the voyage before thefe menced,. and we trust that'the ml .continue favorable, for tteir "camp R that, on Saturday.'mornMr ii e $v will be perfectly- prepared to * firing operations. - a.w-'JbsJi ;; ;

POLICE COURT.- This day.

(Before P. A. Pfiifips| Esq., B.X Hape John, a man' 1 of colour J Rennie, snd .ThomaslwHninpliria charged witTi this-offeice1, andlkjft ' SONSf'OIIEIK.i Patrick - O'Brien :sff tfolio^ charged with breaki^l|Mli!ci door, and damaging: .tile: Jjick; fe throw ing • a ker oseiie' Mi? SPrfte h Prisoners pladed nqignilty, Francis McMahon deposed thatats morning the prisoners .TOrekidriitt ful row at his house, the Nottingtuui and they violentlyJraretojKnhiiilt gathered a great crowd amjind the k Prisoners said-thatMr.MoMahoms opened tfie door himself^ Mr. McMahon said he did not (j .door, but .prisbnera.broKe'bpenle it damaged'the^ciock }vli^liM.'pleiilji nesses who/could bewQutEsßtata Prisoners Baid! -that t James O'Briaj prove that they'wer^iniiocent;'; James O'Brien then came fomrit all that he know was that it wasStPcj eve. '■'■ • :J" w;ln3:< f:*3", I Mr McMahqn.|ui:ther : fltatedttatw outrage!, was f committed!?, Patrick ( threw a kerosene'^eaß£afc'him#wlfi« him on the. breasfc.vl'^/^S |' v I The prisoner b'Bnen^i&kilW at McMahon's ■ statem6ni^ta,« book. He contra'dicted'tli^trfft.' I his friends were keep^]f§;^iMi and McMahon said'thewMS-ita It -was an opticalijliisionl/s1^1;: Prisoners were fineil.^Sj.Mjlj.ffll the assault, and promise|^:fe,pß in future. ■ ■ Morfowt«s»Jf%^ BREACHES, OF -^^ Thomas Mullally^confractor, rf market, was charged'.wit&alloimsS to wander in Kyber Paslpnles and fined 5s and'c.psteilL il'i'<':.,, John Campbell, for allowing huk take an early walk' in i Ponßtfubf-rtf 27, th February, Was &sJpsif , : Noel LincoLa was'cliarged.wifH his horse to trot.al6^i.o^»* the 3rd inst. • ■' '' ' i'^"\' « Mr Madden defejiaed;,; & guilty for his ch^feip:^ 111 lingly offend against ttifi Mt-"'- Fined 5s and costs.^j'.orijl^! Phillip Rosser Was 'charged. »«• a rock within the limits of thw' the consent of the'.CitySwtefc Mr Madden; appear^ W«^t made, an affecting»-appeal*P^ the plea of ignorance, i His:a«nj who; was yery.'scrtipiilonß;in W1 by-laws. , jWI/L His Worship, remrte&fwff of the'law could not beallowed»i punished. 'Mr Eosse,r must be"- COStS. ■ -.. .'; ..■■>!; ,t tr,B33'iS;;»L;f;.j t .y Richard Ellis,- ■*»?*?!«££ street on the^ridinst^f«, ml* •. Moses Montague .wasctoF"^ ing his chimney to-tatenteg,I Mr Montague expressed JuBW I • chimney^ald^g'fei.B^W^l professional hand seven w^P occurrence.1- --■ ■»(*•. ;y BCpnstableMulyille^aS jlj^ saw ■ the chimney :op, §W''!r: s $ mendous quantity undeniable fact'thatW,^ it .naturally, follows; that X, His Worship «o«*f SS) of careen-the'matter^chSc der the circumsfances, tae ; ,w ; pose a fine of 10s !£Um Thomas :Keetleyi.wßS!.« 91 1 gent driving o^thegtltuisK^nl Ser'geantltfajor^rdy.ftJ of t the chargej^jand-Mt > ~ jjl defence, pleaded .not *mW jM horse, as all Aucklfg J original animal a^j neverinowa-t* go m«»J »^jM hour. Hehad-beerchastß^,.^ it was only *Wf*^-faM miles was.his,orthodo^^B MajorTardy-'^eloqiieW&i not wearyjthe.paU^t^kl oration: on:ammal.^«J,, M throw himself .ouiteW pX HisWorsH^^l^tpll previously offended, aPu costs. •■: >;";:'',. " k fo :v$ $M THE CAPTAIN W&&M Edward Montgomeg^^fl toachargeoffa^g-o^* his wages as-a baker | r? Queen of the A Se \, f ':^f^m •emigrant ■ passenger, entered. ' , V ■•tJdbitdr 'H Mr Russell strODg^i^^|« dence. ',>' quent interruptions., ..rf^M HMr Russell-«ggj |^ day is the evU thereoi. ~ »,

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THE undersigned are Cash Pitr chaseks of HIDES) SHEEPSKINS, WOOL TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market'rates, in any quantity. Consignors direct ■will have prompt and immediate Cash remittances returned at satisfactory rates. IRELAND BROS., TANNERS AND LEATHER MANTJFAOTTTBKRS A. V O X L A. X 0. TJUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ~.,..,-., (LATE R. HOBBS), Aie now opening up, and have to arrive EX NORHAM CASTLE, H.YLTON OASTLE, . T ~, , INVERALL4.N, and EOSLIN CASTLE, A Very Large and Choice Assortment of AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY GOODS . IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, To which they respectfully invite attention.] ■ ' i 'iz "• These^ 'Goods • coming direct to their own order from the first Home Houses they are prepared hi.,:,.: , , :" to dispose of at LOWEST REMUNERATIVE RATES. • ! '.' IFurther particulars in future advertisement. ' RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN ■Wholesale and Retail Drapers, Clothier 3,; &a \ ■ JuircrioN drapery warehouse, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) Upper Queen-shiest, Auckland. THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, Photographers to the AMERICAN, MEXICAN, AND NEW ZEALAND , . GOVERNMENTS, In consequence of increase of business have p;i7/ REMOVED to more .EXTENSIVE PREMISES (Corner Queen and Wellesley-street), Adjoining B. CABS, Draper, Cheapside House Where Photography in all ItsJßranches will be carried on as usual JOHN McGARRIGLE, MANAGER. '



Q A tJ T [ .0 N. j O L.-S O N'S TOMATO S A U C E.: Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the I BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, sohip 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 caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under 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 FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and topper, and wrapped round with his well-known abel. T3ETIRING FROM THE RETAIL XX J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Business in Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will bo 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 Cosorave from the English and French Manufacturers, which will be BOld at UNPRECEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. No credit will be given during the Sale. 15O 9 00O ]FEBT TIMBEE FOR SALE, AT MY YARDS, GOVERNMENT WHARF, ONEHUNGA. JAMES W. WALLER. "\T Q T I C E. BANK HOLIDAY, i , The BANKS will be CLOSED on TUESDAY NEXT. 17th March (St. Patrick's Day),



C?^- s™™'5™™'JBarrett. * Co-s Standard Coffee a ■*%%«£ S as d stroDg- Barrett, & Go's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distin ctnef of flavour Noto SiJrff2t!L-Sold^ at aL moat every Brocery establish went in town and province.- [Advt]