SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER: This evening, 0.3S ; to-aowow morning, j.19 SUN-SET : This evening, 5.37; SUN-RlSii*t To morrow mos.a.lnjT, 6.26 MOON'S AGE: Last Quarter, 10th instant, 9.59 a.m.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Paterson.p.s, Mundle, from Southern port 3 Go-ahead, s.s., from Wanganui (in the Manukau) St. Kilda, s.s.. from W.inganui (in the Manukau) Clio, ketch, from New Caledonia Start, cutter, from Tairua Prince Rupert, ketch, from Wangaroa |

DEPARTURES.

Pacific; schooner, for Napier, via Mercury Bay Luna, p.s.. for Tauranga Tawera, schooner, 55 tons, R. Church, for Kaipara Atalanta, schooner. 32 tons. Abrams, for Kaipara Maud, cutter, for Pay of Islands Pearl, ketch, for Penrhyn Island Fannie, cutter, for Wangapoa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Kandavu (English mail)— Mongol, s.s., 13th instant Newcastle—Woodbine, barque, early, Don Ricardo, barque, early Lyttelton—Magellan Cloud, shortly London—Anazi, barque, early San Francisco—AUahabad, ship, early Levuka— Marion I-ennie, schooner, early Tahiti—Pearl, ketch, early. Taranaki, s.s., for the South, Monday, 13th instant

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Ladybird, s.s., from the South, this evening lone, ship, from London. Sailed Dec 20 Mongol, s s., from the South, Saturday Jubilee, ship, from London, Sailed January 21 Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about 20th Pretty Jane, s.s., from Napier and Gisborne St. Kilda, s ?., from Wanganui (in the Manukan) Wild Wave, brig, from Newcastle '■'■■ Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early Bella Mary, from Hobnrt lown, early Mary King, schooner, from Adelaide, early Southern Cross, s.s., from England Fiery Cross, schooner, from Lyttelton Ivanhoe, schooner, from Lyttelton Belle Brandon, schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed April 6 Derwont, brig, from Oamaru Coronet, schooner, from Tahiti Serene, brig, from Dunedin Clio, schooner, from New Caledonia Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Dorette, ship,-from London. SaUed January 14

IMPORTS.

Per Clio, ketch, from Noumea and Norfolk Island : 3 tons of bananas, 20 tons of oil, 7 bales of wool, 1 cask of wine, and 1 case of sundries.

Per Patterson, p.s., from Southern ports ; —1 parcel Upton and Co; 2 ditto, J. Brogden and Sons; 1 box, Secretary Northern Club ; 11 packages luggage, Jas. Potter j 2 jars honey, Major Green; 2 packages, Captain Ferguson; 2 horses, Gribble.

* Captain Jackson, of the Clio, informs us that on Monday, late in the afternoon, be sighted a large vessel close hauled standing in for the North Cape, from which she was about ten miles distant. It is improbable the vessel wa-D bound for this port, as she would have been signalled by this time.

- The p.s. Comerang is being advertised down South' by the Albion Company as for sale or charter.

Mr Johnson, late Captain Johnson of the ship Surat, having served his two months was liberated from prison on the SOtli ult.~ *»

The ketch Clio, Captain Jackson, arrived early this morning from Norfolk Island with a cargo of oil, wool, fruit, Sec), and the. fol lowing passengers: Messrs John Buffet, Symour,' Buffet, Fortescne Buffet, Frederick Loverlock, Obadiah Bailey, and Miss Mary Buffet. The Clio met with unusually severe weather during her late voyage. -After leaving Auckland on the 21st of February she arrived at Norfolk Island after a run of four and a-half days. Here she stayed five days, the heavy surf preventing any cargo being landed for three days. On the 3rd March sailed for Noumea, which was reached Sunday, Sth March. Sailed again on the 17th. and had dead beat to Norfolk Island, arriving on the 25th. Loaded for Auckland and left on the 31st.' On the night of the 4th March, at 10 p.m., lat. 26° S. } long. 166 9 10' E., encountered a severe hurricane which lasted several hours, the sea sweeping the decks and carrying away part' of the bulwarks. The foreyard was broken by the force of the wind, and for three hours the vessel was -exposed to the fury of the slorm, being all that time under bare poles. She behaved splendidly and rode out the gale with very little additional injury. Two hurricanes have visited Norfolk Island lately; one on- February Ist, when the church was blown down and between three and four hundred trees blown down in addition to other devastation; and another on the 12th ultimo, when the gale came down from the northward with atremenduous sea. Two vessels, supposed to be the Diebot and Mary Anne, were completely knocked to pieces and the beach strewn with their remains. The embankment facing the sea was also completely destroyed. Rocks are described as being blown about, and.a huge windlass 220 feet above high water mark, shared the widespread destruction. Capt. Jackson reports trade at Noumea as being brisk. Flour is scarce at £24 10s per ton. Timber market overstocked. Mines looking favourable. ;

The p.s. Paterson, Captain Mundle, ar rived from Tauranga and East Coast ports at two o'clock this morning. ; She • brings a small cargo as per imports, and the follow ing passengers : —Saloon : Mrs Webster, in fant and servant, Miss Webster, Miss Coates, Miss Grice, Mrs Lowe, Mrs Cushmore, Miss Nichols, Miss Curtis, Captain. Webster, Masters Webster (two), Messrs. Hamer, Lowe, Hay den, Mann, Hayman, McGregor, Tobias, Wrigley, Dr. Armitage, Norris, E. Gribble, Hirst, Edward Stevenson. Steer age :- Messrs. McGuiness, Lowe, Brannon, West, Tamihana, Calver,, O'Brien, Smith, and Williams. Mr. Pringle has obliged us with files and the appended report of the passage : Left Lyttelton on the 28th March at 6.45 p.m.; arrived at Wellington the next day at 1.30 p.m. ; proceeded again at mid: night of the 31st j reached Napier April 2nd at<s.3o a.m., and took on board, 1400 sheep, and ..sailed on the 6th at IQ.3.o^'p,in. j an-, chored at Cape-Runaway at 5.40 a.m. of the Sth ; landed.sheep and started again at 7.10 a.m. ; at >11-.30 r p.m. slowed the engines ; arrived alongside the wharf at Tauranga at 7 a.m. on the 9th; landed cargo and. sailed at 0.20 p.m:^ and arrived in harbour at 2.30 this morning^ Had variable winds and fine weather throughout the passage from Lyt telton. Passed-the cutter Vincent off the Slipper Island. .:.,■;•_....:

The ketch Pearl has cleared. out for Penrhyn Island. . She takes her departure this afternoon in search of another pearl shell cargo. With regard to the trade in which this little vessel is engaged we hear that it is likely to lead to important results. The pearl shell brought in from the last ex pedition is pronounced by a competent authority to be of an excellent quality, and worth nearly the highest market price. Mr Fred Sutton," of the ship Allahabad, has successfully passed his examination as second officer.

H.M.S. Blanche is having her boilers repaired by Messrs Fraser and Tinne. The repairs will occupy 20 days. We are requested to state that the para graph -in to-day's Cross to the^effeet that the steamer Lady Bowen has been laid up for a few days is incorrect. The steamer will make Mr usual trip to-m6rrow, leaving at 11 o'dlock a.m.

The Clio has been laid alongside the-outer main T of the wharf for the purpose of tran shipping her cargo of oil, &c, into the barque Auazi for London.

The barquentine Prince Alfred having finished discharging has hauled alongside* the wood wharf to load timber for Lyttelton.

The s.s. St. Kilda arrived at Onehunga at 10 o'clock last night from Wanganui. The cutter Diamond takes 5,000 bricks for the Thames.

The cutter Coralie has cleared for Mahn rangi and Tairua with a general cargo. The cutter Nancy brings 14,000 feet of timber from Port Charles.

The ketch Prince Rupert brings a cargo of timber from Wangaroa. '*>' The schooner Tawera cleared outwards at Onehunga to-day for Kaipara in ballast. 'yThe.fs.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, arrived at Onehunga to-day from Wanganui, with 70 head cattle and 400 sheep, consigned teMrA. Buckland. -

The schooner Atafonta cleared outwards from the Manukau to-day for Kaipara with a large general cargo shipped by Must and Co., Brown Campbell and Co., J. Henderson, Thornton Smith and Firth, H. B. Morton, Stone Brothers, E. Porter, J. Waller, G. W. Owen, and Binney.

COMMERCIAL.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below:—

DEATH.

Muxlenger—On the 10th instaDt, Ann, the beloyed | . wife of George Mullenger ; aged 41. 0 The funeral will leave Cracroft-streot, Parnell, on Sunday, at 2 p.m. Friends will please accept this invitation". ' .-

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails wim. Close as. Dndbb :— For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10 30 a.m. . For Leyuka, (Fiji), per Marion Renny, this day, at 6 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, &c., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, per Gem. For Taranaki and Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at noon

For Whanganui, per St, Kilda, to-morrow, at I p.m For Tauranga, per Murray, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For the undermentioned places, per Mongol, on Monday, 13th instant, as under :— For Fiji.Sanrlwichlslands.United States of America, Canada, British .Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies,. at 10.30 a.ih. ' For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. Letters bearing late fee will be received until 11 a m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9.30 a m v For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Taranaki, on Monday next, at noon. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, (per Rowena, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For Napier, per Paterson, on Saturday, 18th instant, at 11 a.m. • . "..-■■'» N.B.—The new issue of Postal Guide may now be Obtained at this office. Price, 6d. (Signed) 8. B, Biss, Chief Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And f-he good that we can do

Referring again to the letter in last night's Star on the Thames Magistrate's remarks in the quartz-crushing case, we notice that the writer commenting on the conviction, says, "The whole circumstances of the case have been freely commented upon by miners and others interested; in the mining districts, and have elicited a profound feeling of disgust at the conduct of the police in the matter." If the police have aroused the indignation of 1 the miners they have secured the sympathies and the gratitude of the s7mreholders who have with great patience, and at great ex pense, developed their mines for the benefit of such nice little crushing arrangements as we had a specimen of iv the case in question. The system of specimen stealing had assumed such magnitude, and been carried on with such secrecy by the aid of these private crushing plants, that the principal companies on the field formed >an association and offered liberal rewards to the police or others who would aid them in bring ing the thievea to justice. The police have had very great difficulty in getting at some of these pest places. It may easily be understood that tho men who get their "haul" crushed at these places were not likely to "split" on their accomplices. Had they done so they would have "split" upon themselves. The specimen crushers therefore knew they were.safe, and could crash with impunity all the grist that came to their mills. Under these circumstauces the police were perfectly justified in the course of action they pursued in the case of Manning. They did nothing more than the police in Auckland have repeatedly done to secure conviction under the " Licensing Act," and if such action is justifiable in the one case why not in the other ? If the police, in taking such means to bring home guilt to persons who have offended against the Licensing Act, have not brought forth the opprobrium, but have secured the applause of the community, why should they be bran d ed with reproach for taking the same means to secure conviction under the Quartz Crush ing Act. Resident Magistrate Fraser maybe able to tell why—we cannot.- In reference to our correspondent's insinuation that Detective Brennan stole the quartz specimens that he sent to Manning's mill, it is sufficient to say that the.Association before referred to -will, we have no doubt, gladly answer for the defective in that matter. We would fain say a word on Resident Magistrate Fraser's righteous howl, but we are afraid to trust our pen to write of his conduct. Verily wo would rather stand in the detective's place on the floor of the Court than sit in the Magistrate's chair and be the author of such a magisterial? homily on justice and manliness as that which fell from the lips of the just discernor between right and wrong on tho occasion referred to. Such a homily must hav§> a. very injurious effect on the minds of the specimen-stealing gentlemen— a higher order than the canaille! It will send them forth to their nefarious practices with renewed courage ; it will stimulate to greater boldness in "making plants " of specimens, and the result will, be that the. best interests of the best mines will suffer. Resident Magistrate Fraser's five years of magisterial, experience have not bestowed upon him an undue amount of magisterial prudence. We cannot conceive anything more mischievous in its tendency to injure the best interests of the Thames goldfield than that injudicious homily of the Thames magistrate. Surely the gentleman forgot where he was sitting. If he did it is not too late for him to make the amende honor able to a class of men whom he has unjustly and unwarrantably maligned, and by whose diligence and tact a growing and a serious evil has been receiving a check on the Thames goldfield. We do sin cerely hope that, the Minister of Justice, if there is such an officer now in existence in New Zealand (or in case of his non-existence) the Government will institute an enquiry into tho. conduct of Mr Fraser. He is popular, we know jat the Thames ; and, in advocating this course we know we shall give offence. But if his popularity has been gained by pander ing in this way to the lawless sentiments of the rabble that popularity is a reproach to the administration of justice ; and as we care not for the smile or frown of :man or devil we do not hesitate to reite rate that, any magistrate for i such an ; act should be visited with severity by the Government of the country.'

Following upon his visit to Otago Mr Hollo way, in his capacity as representative of English agricultural labourers, was to visit Canterbury; but beyond the fact that the Provincial Council of Taranaki have voted a sum of money to defray the cost of a tour through that province, we know little of his future movements. Accepting 'Mr Holloway's own definition of the object of his mission to New Zealand, it is beyond question of the utmost importance that he should not leave the colony without a fair re presentation of the capabilities of this province. At the Roxburgh meeting Mr Holloway said :--" His mission was to see if New Zea land presented a favourable field for his countrymen, to examine into the capabilities

and resources of the country, and to see if a { higher rate of wages was obtainable ; Mso to ascertain if, after two cr three years' work, an industrious man would have a chance of purchasing a few acres." The special induce ments which have ever been held out by this province to the hard-working labourer, with a knowledge of farming, has been the cheapness of .land, and the fact that not only is there the prospect of acquiring a few but many acres is what should be clearly placed before Mr Hollo way by^ the Provincial Government. The competition for immigration, not only beyond but -within the colony, is so great that we cannot hope to divert a fair share of the stream without bidding very high for it. So deeply impressed with this fact is the Canadian Government, and also so anxious to secure a steady stream of im migration that they are now offering a pas sage across the Atlantic for 405., a 100-acre farm free (eight acres of which are to be cleared free of cost), and a comfortable log hut. 'Yet these terras cannot compensate for the want of a good climate and for the low rates of wages current in that colony. During Mr Arch's recent visit to Canada as a delegate from the English Agricultural Union every effort was made to represent the capabilities of that colony in their best light ; but while confessing the force of much that was urged in favour of emigration to England's nearest colony, Mr Arch could not refrain from pointing out the great bar to successful settlement offered by the severe winter. Mr Holloway's report on New Zealand, placed side by side with that of his coadjutor, will, if fairly stated, form a contrast which must be strikingly favourable to New Zealand. And the difficulties offered by distance being removed under the free-passage system, this colony should not lack her share of the extensive emigration of agricultural 1 abourers from Great Britain which is likely to take place during the next few years.

Last night the employes of Mr T. Morrin were entertained at, dinner at the Army and Navy Hotel. The occasion of the meeting was his marriage, which took place yesterday" at St. Mark's Church, Remuera. _ Upwards of twenty sat down to dinner, which was catered by Mr Hickling in the best of taste, and included every delicacy of the season. As a chef he has earned a-decicfed reputation, which was fully supported on this occasion. Mr Hornsby occupied the chair, while that of the vice was supported by Mr Millar. The " Health of the Bride and Bridegroom" was drunk with much enthusiasm. The customary toasts followed, and were duly acknowledged, after which a convivial party was formed and the remainder of the evening wa3 passed in the interchange of song and sentiment. Before separating the company paid Mr Hickling a compliment for the hand some manner in which he had provided the spread.

To the Editor : Sir, —In your footnote to " Ratepayer's" letter which appeared in last Saturday's issue you say—" But does not our correspondent overlook the claim which Messrs Low aud Motion would naturally raise for damage in cutting off their water supply. You dhnnot be aware that the point at which I propose trying for water on Edgcoombe's property is about fifteen chains from the so-called springs on Lo,w and Motions land, or from any perceptible spring, stream, or water course whatever. Surely a man has a right to sink a well on his own property at such a distance from his neighbours. How would it be, say in Queen-street, if B sank a well a foot deeper than A and D on the other side of him, and thereby diminished their supply of water, would B be liable to an action for damages ? If so, the City Council ought to pass a by-law fixing the depth of wells. If Low and Motion could prove that they sustained damage through losing a por tion of their "water, the law would be open to them, but I question much if they would succeed in getting £350 per annum in perpetuity, or a bonus of £20,000, as they have a supply of water (ample in winter), other than that which overflows from Edgecombe's, the compensation therefore could not be very heavy. You ask, "Would it not bear a close resemblance to steal ing?" If nature has deposited an abun dant supply of water, on Edgecombe's land, he has a perfect right to use as much as he thinks proper, but not to " steal" from his neighbour. Supposing th^t Edgecombe was to turn the Northern Hotel into a cold water establishment, or to start a factory which consumed the whole of the water flow ing into his land, would he be liable to an action ? I am quite aware you cannot intercept, obstruct, or divert a stream, watercourse, or casement, but nothing of the kind is contemplated. As regards the moral "twinge," I must pay I should feel none. Bear in mind that the said waterflow from" Edgecombe's is the same which some parties at great expense and labour covered over on the Government reserve, so as to make it appear that it took its rise on Low and Motion's land. I cannot understand your concluding pious ejacula tion—"Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil," unless you mean it for the benefit of the City Council in anticipation of their paying Low and Motion £20,000 compensation.—l am, &c, P. J. Dalton, C.E.

-v The Theatre was again well attended last night on the occasion of the reproduction Of the bill of the previous evening, including the comical burlesque of " Villikins and his Dinah," the absurdity of which has made the ballad popular. It may not be-generally known that this piece is a prison production, and was written the author of London Labour and London Poor," who was in a pecuniary fix and wrote it in Whitecross -street debtor's prison. Henry Mayhew, the pseudo-philan thropist had written several capital books for boys, and was at bis wits end to know what to do in order to win his release and escape once more to Notting HilL Mayhew was about to write a book oh a great his . tor lan character j when a debtor "still more importunate" said. "Mayhew, my boy, it won't take ; write a stupid thing, full of ab surdities, and though it may be a satire on the intelligence of the common people, it will be the means of getting you out of White cross-streiet." " That's it," said Mayhew, and he composed the "Wandering Minstrel,' Jin which appears the tragedy of the immor tal - "Villikins and his Dinah." Robson brought it out in . -real Jim Bagg's stylea at the Olympic Theatre, and it was immediately welcomed by the denizens of Drury Lane and Seven Dials as their own dear tragedy. Villikins paid ;Mayhew's debts, and gave him liberty. The /piece now being played at the Prince of !Wales Theatre is not the original, but a burlesque, or parody. Perhaps the Collier Company may be induced to give us the 1' Wandering Minstrel."

f§The members of the several companies of Royal Volunteers were inspected last even ing^ at the Drill-shed by Major Cooper. There was a good, attendance of members, and the Major expressed himself^ satisfied with the condition and movements of the men. '.: ■■:■ I-■. — -'.-

The. usuaL weekly parade of the Naval Brigade under command of Captain Emilius Leßoy will take place this evening in the Drill-ehed...-..:. 7 -~.: ~

The Jenny Claus and Mons. Rekel Com pany now expected in Auckland is thus referred to by the Melbourne Argus, the leading authority in the colonies :—With Mademoiselle Claus as violinist, and with Mr Buddee at the piano, the performance of the portions of the Kreutzer Sonata above-mentioned was perfect. The instruments were made, to carry -on a dialogue that might have been inter preted by men of even sluggish fancy. The approving comments made by the violin when the piano takes up the principal theme —the tones of persuasion, expostulation, and assent; —of appeal, and final agreement— were all. given in a manner that was per fectly intelligible. As a performance ex hibiting the most finished skill, united to high intelligence, this was a rare treat, and the audience marked their sense of it by warmly recalling both players, but Mdlle. Claus only responded to the recall. Mdle. Claus's first solo performance was "Auld Robin Gray." The musical public are so well acquainted with this.that no further descrip tion is needed. It was played with the most finished and pathetic grace, both as a sim ple strain of melody and as an harmonised composition, the latter being Mdlle. Claus' own highly effective arrangement. This was encored with enthusiasm, and in the most obliging manner Mdlle. Claus played " The Last Rose of Summer" amidst the strongly pronounced expressions of approval that very beautiful performance invariably produces. The Haydn trio in G is not new to a Mel bourne audience as far as Mdlle. Claus and Mons. Rekel are concerned, because they played it as a duet at the last concert given by them in the year just passed, and a notice of the performance appeared in our issue of the 23rd ult. To complete the trio on this occasion Mr Montague contributed his able assistance with the violincello, and the effect was very good, whether in the well-sustained second movement (adagio cau tabile) or in that unmistakable "British hornpipe" which Haydn denominates a Hungarian dance. The final appearance made by Mdlle Claus was in the performance of Vieuxtemps' grand fantasia on popular airs from "Faust." This was also a superb ex ample of her skill; but we need not speak of it at more length, as we have already noticed it during her opening performances at the Opera-house. We have followed this young lady's artist career in this country with great interest, and have noted .how fully her ex ceptionial talent has at length come to be recognised. She and her accomplished com panions, Mons. and Mdlle. Rekel, leave us now for New Zealand (accompanied by Signor Biscaccianti as agent). If it should be that a future time may witness her return to this city she will find that the impression she has left behind her here is of lasting quality, and it will stand her in good stead should she re-visit us again.

It is generally supposed that, although illegal to sell liquors on Sundays to any one but travellers, it is quite lawful to sell it to them. The Licensing Act, however, lays it down most distinctly that no liquor shall be sold at all on Sundays except to such persons'as actually have slept in the house on the Saturday night, or are about to sleep there on the Sunday night. Hence the most thorough bona fide traveller-ship gives no right to the purchase of liquor on Sundays, and as the law now stands unless the buyer be actually a lodger in the house, and any one desirous of " shouting" on the Sunday must, as an imperative preliminary, first order his bed—" which is absurd."—Ex change.

Referring to the late fracas among betting at Dunedin the Guardian has- the following : —"Squaring-up.—To-night is the settling night upon the Dunedin races. Last night, however, a few gentlemen indulged in a little "squaring-up" in anticipation. Messrs Drake and Belcher, senior partners in the firm of the same name, whose office is in no fixed locality, but shows up as a green board at racecourses, " squared-up " with some other turf millionaires at the Empire Hotel. Both gentlemen having followed pugilism as a profession previously to embarking in trade, those with whom they "squared-up" got the worst of it about the faces, and Messrs Drake and Belcher were arrestecl by Sergeant Fair on a charge of assault, whte& will be investi gated at the Police Court.

It is wonderful how many aliases can be given to what is vulgarly called a priultry show. " The Boston Globe calls it a " hen opera." In view of the fact that the hens attempt to produce nothing but the simplest I lays this designation seems rather far-j fetched.

The last finishing touch to a woman's full dress is a bouquet; she carries one at the ball, the opera, and the wedding party and, with the rulingpassion strong in death, the unfortunate young woman Elizabeth Woodcock, when she came out on the scaffold to be hanged, bore a bunch of flowers in her hand. Walking dressed in white, and with a bunch of flowers in her hand, to be hanged by the neck till she is dead ! ' That bunch of flowers should be copied in wax, and added to the chamber of horrors in the Bourke- street museum.

A lecture will be delivered this eveningi at the Better Prospect Mutual Improvements Society (Dove Hotel), Wellington-street, on " Nothing." The lecture will be very curious: in its details. The lecturer will be Mr Clarke. Subjects for future Friday even ings will be arranged.

About sixty members ■of the Auckland Harmonic Society met for practice last evening in the large room of the Wellesley street institution, and went through their selections with remarkable success.

A mutual improvement class has been established among the members of Mr Com forts Church, Wellesley street, and the first musical and literary entertainment is an nounced for Tuesday evening next, when refreshments and an exceUent programme will be provided.

A soiree willbe given by the Auckland Ama teur Troupe on Monday evening next at Panmure, in aid of the Catholic Church of that district.

Otahuhu was a merry settlement on. Monday last on the occasion of the mar riage of Mary, eldest daughter of the Rev. F. Gould, to Charles Long, Esq., of One-; hunga. The church was tastefully decora ted with seasonable flowers and evergreens chiefly brought by the school children in whose welfare the young bride has taken' much practical interest. The church was crowded with visitors,, and every person present seemed to feel a personal regard for the village pastor's daughter, about to; leave the parsonage for her new home in Onehunga..

Rev Samuel Edger, 8.A., announces his lecture on the "Cave of Adullam" for Sun day evening next in Lome-street Hall, which will be illustrated from the cave in which David found shelter from his enemies, and "where every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented gathered," with a cap tain over them. !i, Mr John Bright was not disposed to enter the cave himself, but he immortalised his political opponents^ by the term Adullamitefl, and it is expected that Mr Edger will picture a modern "Cave of Adullam" in the shaped a Grand Lodge for all who may be distressed-cither iv body or wind, with one obaplainy ..

Of all the horrible stinks that, could assail the nose of man we think one of the vilest was to-day to be smelt in Vulcan Lane. Drays were being rilled with hides from Messrs. Ireland, and as the articles were being carried the blood and dirt were trick ling on the pathway, making a stench that could almost be heard. Why on earth is this allowed ? We have the very greatest respect for the Messrs Ireland, and tannery business we regard as deserving of the ut most encouragement. But really this is past bearing. Is it that these people are too big to be meddled with ? Is it that the police are afraid, or that Inspector Goldie's arm is paralysed, or that the Mayor and Council lor's feel it would be imprudent to interfere. We protest that this is insufferable. We are indeed; surprised that Mr Ireland, than Whom there is not a citizen more deserving of re spect and esteiem, should in this way trespass on the good nature of the city. - Surely he could find some other place for storing these dirty stinking things, and not right in the centre of the city. We trust we shall hear more about this. Surely it cannot be that because the Messrs Ireland are rich this abominable thing is not supressed. We shall return to the subject.

To the Editor: Sir, —I cannot make out why the master boot - makers of- Auck land are so very fond of hauling one another over the coals. I was some what surprised, sir, when reading your paper to see how poor "Crispin" was so ill-used. Poor fellow, he was obliged to lay-up for a few days on account of the ill usage he received by the master boot makers. I don't^ee why poor old "Cris pin " shouldn't be able to point out a trick of the trade as well as the. master boot makers so called. With these brief remarks I retire.—Yours, etc., Admiker.

Explosions of kerosine lamp" are frequently produced in the attempt to extinguish them by blowing down thej chimney. This is a very dangerous practice, and should alwas s be avoided. The desired result will will be accomplished much.more certainly and safely by giving a sharp and rather prolonged puff exactly at right angles to the top of the chim ney ; that is, blow across the top of the chim ney. The draft thus created draws the flame away from the wick, when the'earbonic acid, immediately below the departing flame, also extinguishes the red-hot charred end of the wick.

The Duke of Devonshire-has paid the large sum of £2000 for a two-year-old short-horn bull, named the Fifth Duke of Whetherby.

A deputation consisting of his Worship | the Mayor, Mr Andrew Stewart, Chairman of the Ponsonby Highway Board, and Mr Thomas Macky, waited upon the Provincial Secretary, Mr John Sheehan, and Mr P. Dignan, to urge upon the Provincial Govern ment the purchase of the Cambellville estate, Shelly Beach, for a public recreation ground and park. The deputation presented a petition signed by numerous influential merchants and citizens praying the Government to take steps to prevent the land being cut up into small allotments and sold. The views expressed by the petitioners were that the frontages to the main road if leased would amply cover the interest for the loan, and that the whole of the interior of the estate—about 80 acres —would make a valuable park and recreation ground in what must be eventually the most important part of the city. Mr Sheehan, on behalf of the Superintendent, promised to give the petition his attention, and on the return of His Honor, which was daily expected, he', would -lay the matter before him with a view to postpone the public sale of the land till, the prayer of the petitioners had been fulte'c&nsidered. We agaiifl remind the ' cricketing frater nity that tbe match Auckland v. Eighteen of the country comes off to-morrow at Ellerslie, and in doing so venture to predict one of the most interesting if not the closest match of the season. Glancing over the names of the respective teams we notice the very best talent available in the province, and for the sake of their laurels we ask the representatives of the local club to muster in full force punctually at ten a.m. The monthly-inspection parades of the un der-named Volunteer companies, Auckland district, for the month of April, ,1874, will be made in the following order, namely :— Wednesday,. 15th, 8 p.m., Otahuhu Rifle Company, Otahuhu ; Monday, 20th, 5 p.m., Auckland. Troop, Domain ; Friday, 24th, 12.30 p.m., Grammar School Cadet Com pany, Drill-shed; Friday, 24th, 7.30 p.m., Naval Brigade and Cadets, Drill-shed ; Monday, 27th, 2 p.m., Otahuhu and Howick Troop, Otahuhu j Tuesday, 2Sth, 7.30 p.m., Artillery, Victoria, Hobson, and Scottish Companies, and Victorian Cadet Company, Drill-shed ; Wednesday, 29th, 7.30 p.m., Engineer Company, Drill-shed. ■

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

HONOR AMOK Q THIEVES-

Talking of crime and criminals brings to my mind a good story which is. told of a celebrated physician who'attends the prison of La Force, in Paris; and who is very popu lar with the prisoners.' Attending the opera one night he lost .his lorgnettes, which were valuable. ~ In no very good humour next day he visited La Force, and while surrounded by his patients said, " Well, I did think you would have let me alone, at any rate ; you pretend to be very fond of me, but it does not look like it when your friends rob me." " Where was it Doctor ?" asked ;one of the audience, and the Doctor explained the cir cumstances of his loss. " Who Was on duty, that night ?" asked the prisoner of his neigh bour. There was a whispered conversation. "All right, Doctor, you shall have them back again.— Our friends did not know you." That afternoon a most respectable looking man called at the Doctor's residence, and asked to see his wife. Being admitted he opened a large travelling-bag containing quite a collection of opera glasses of every description. " These were taken Madame, at the .opera last night, please to select the Doctoris." The lady acquiesced, and the man departed with a polite bow. A.COLONIST IN AN ENGLISH COURT. A few days ago, whilst strolling about, rather at a loss for an object, and perhaps hoping to pick.up something to write about, I came into the neighbourhood of one of those curious institutions known as Sheriff's Courts. .The doors were open, and a bobby smiled benignly at the door-step. So I ven tured in,_ and into the Court room, where the Sheriff was sitting upon an elevated chair trying to look very dignified, and failing dismally in the absence of a wig, whilst three or four barristers in wigs and gowns sat round a. green-baize covered tabk.. A dozen of jurymen occupied as many chairs in one corner, and perhaps as many spectators clustered about the door. Just as I entered I heard a stentorian voice declare,,in accents anything but mild, "I was 30 years an architect in New Zealand, and never had a word said against me." If my ears did not prick up at the sound they never went through that particular move ment since they were ears, and looking in the direction from whence the voice pro ceeded I beheld an elderly gentleman, some what stout, with a healthy open t face and long white flowing beard, on his feet at the Sheriff's right hand, gesticulating" furiously, and asserting loudly his unimpeachable ohar &ot§r<w<Jbiß.great reptttetiQji standiagia

New Zealand.. Questioning mv v,lj~Tr~ soon learned that the elderlvari .T^'irs I was a Mr Gell, from New gfej^ being examined in the libel case nf'£ , v. Ullathorne. .So I sat doSSl^ and soon made out that Mr a e n teH parties to the suit were related ,!_ S^Ul** squabble arose out of some'J? la{^ which Gell Was entitled, and ifiSS* « come from New Zealand to seem* tM defendant, Mrs UJlathorne, waiS'f ,ttJl6 Gell out of his own, and that m&M and being jealous of his intimacy w'H .Pickerings, she had written a letter tlle Mrs Pickering of all sorts of l!, 00I13illg conduct' with Gell. HeJy^ action. When I came in it i the that Gell was being examine?^ 4 it. waa his indignation at the inm„ f ;. and cast upon him that occasioned his oiifh lons of feeling and appeals to his colonial !u ts ter. : But with all his apparent ingem,!?^- I could see that the old gentCn^3 deep old fox, and took care to an a only those questions which suited v* purpose, and I could not help-thini.' that, however little justified Mrs UllS S was in what she wrote, she might hJtT'i very good ground for her assumption, did not stay to hear the result as th e °ff• soon got tame after Mr Gell left the wH-t box, ".witness.

SENSUALITY pF THE HINDOO PRIESTHOOD' In India there are some awful scanrl'i arising out of the conduct of «T Hindoo Priesthood. These gentrvhJ lived on, the . fat... of the fig* ages, and in the odour., of sanctity j,iW suddenly been discovered , to.. jSjjJj iL carrying on a system of prodigality^ jf_ n suality of life which beats anything We u"" heard of in Western Europe for alongfeL They have been in possession of irn men !' revenues arising out of lands which have bee bequeathed from time to time by charitahl persons for the support and relief 0 f ft! destitute. These moneys have been spent by the priests on the gratification of their own appetites and passions, and have been used to maintain in luxury and splendour armies of prostitutes and their illegitimate offspring. Probably this might have pone on long enough, but bold in their vices these ordinary sins became rather tame and latterly these pious devotees have been emulating the proceedings of the sonsof Eli, and have violated high caste Hindoo women ,wbo came to their shrines to worship. The native pre3S of Bengal is wild on the subject, and very justly so. Young Bengal has long been sceptical, and this has put the finishing touch to its inclination in favour of free-thought. The Government will assuredly be obliged to interfere and to take under its own care the distribution of charity estates. PROBABLE RENEWAL OF WAR JBETWffiS : '- r': TRANCE AND GERMANY." There have been a great number of mur ders 'of late in Germany and France, and notably in one or two of the country dis tricts of the latter. They have usually been committed for the sake of, plunder, and fre>. quently under circumstances of great atrocity. It is believed that they have been the work of discharged soldiers Of the worst class and camp followers, of whom there are of course to be found great "numbers idling about. It seems not unlikely that these creatures will soon find legitimate scope for the exercise of their butchering talents, for there is every prospect pf^another to at no very distant date between* Germany and France. 'France has recovered in a most extraordinary way from her depression. At least she presents a fair and formidable front. Germany has not relaxed- a -mvdt in her military preparations since the close of the war. Bismarck loses no opportunity of heaping insults upon the conquerednation, The nation does not like it, and is getting restive. The Pope and the ultramon tane party,, the pseudo-followers., 'of the Prince of Peace, are moving ■ heaven and earth to foment bad feeling be tween France and the Protestant party .in Germany ; and, altogether, there is preparinj as pretty a kettle of fish as one need wish to see. .'The German Freemasons, who-arevery strong, and number in their body- alHhe wealth and talent in the 1-thd,' are standia? up strongly and boldly for civil and religions libferty ; and are, therefore, of course, anathe matised by the Pope and '.'Co.. as jf enemies of the Church' and of all tHingstha. are good. On the whole, the aspect of things Continental is not pacific by any; means,' and at any minute a spark may be elicited which may instantly set'the .Continent in a blaze!

■ .-;■«":. DEATH OF DR. LIVINGSTONE. How^hall we ever be able to estimate tt. loss we, have sustained by the death ,01D" Livingstone? :.. Even: though his journals, his written-notes, and the bul_of his obser vations recorded remain to us, what are these to. what we couldhave heard fromtt. own lips ? The statistics wihhe f orthwnnfl& but the voice, the brain, which would have surrounded them with a living brightness are gone for ever. The 'news of wfimf explorer's death came like a thunderbolt upon us,, so sudden Wa_s.it. Not "many W previously it had been announced throngn themedium of the Geographical Societytt» there was a probability of Livingstone \m heard :of and ' even seen within l a }ff months, and almost immediately .mm this, and' blighting with its unwelcome ,WJ the air of expectation and hope ' cw»'» dreadful telegram "Dr. Livingstone d«»» dysentery while travelling from Lake mm to I Unyanyembe.; I Death occurred ijifflP Body embalmed and preserved in salt W Nassick boys, who are conveying it J^y zibar, en route for England." This tehg was published' on the morning °imA ult., and on the' evening of that to f'« ing of the Royal Geographical •SgfflSlg held, SirßartleFrere.presiding.---TMg5 ing had been convened for the < Pg^ hearing a. paper by M^-^^'iatS I had accompanied his uncle Sir 1. on the -Khedive's Nile ---^S and it was a curious coincidence w» 1 news of.Livingstone should have ?WWA that motning. Sir "Bartle Frere gaj» his opinion that great doubt had beenli ( | on the authenticity of r the telegram, M L, 1 in Africa (as'in Maori-land) mS^ I and magnified with amazing WWMM § that he was not disposed to .credit w» j| I Dr Kirk also said--that ha had W^ | Zanzibar,-on the. ,18th September, w,, I then "there were similar rumours <- jjj I these he had sifted and found w?^gg 1 he believed- this-' was' the. same g Lieutenant Cameron,- he **%ss& 1 assuredly have had the informat m « 1 been true, and he would have been p Zanzibar in a month. There1 $ ] cheering at these announcement^^ ,i tain feeling of relief, although Bgsjj* the Doctor's advanced age; and w _. { to stances of climate, it is *S dread the. worst.—[Sinc^W.™ messages by cable set all^ty '•

SPEAK THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL.

'.-_-flrtfc.. (To the Editor of the Sir -Mr T. B. Hannaford jng an d.* Mr Beal with temng a coward^' „ y mediately pens a deliherat^ll^^ L mitigated one bimtotf ;whe^M»J a lette. to you, " Were >to* .« go*g Fraternal. Home Dodge-I.^e^ltfO' •■ meeting next 'Tuesday|^j^^« | better than Mr I tho present time he hm M «w« / |

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150,000 ERET TIMBER FOR SALE, AT MY YARDS, GOVERNMENT WHARF, ONEHUNGA. JAMES W. WALLER. "OETIRING FROM THE RETAIL J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Business in Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will be held TO-MORROW, the 14th of March, and wiU continue until the entir 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 wiU be SOld at UNPREOEDENTEDLY LOW PRICES. No credit will be given during the Sale. .- 6: : pOME AND GIVE US A TURN ~ - A A BEFORE I GO. v ( .y FRIDAY, and SATURDAY, TWO LAST DAYS I -':■-■ .-■■•■■ OF ,' -' ' ~._ ;_L .;.-. ■■■;■'., rtfLJ> <Sl> SELLING QEF! ' .... , Prior to my departure for Wellington. F. H/LEWISSON.



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