SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER: This evening, 7.22 ; to-morrow morning, 7.36

.-*Urs-3BT : This evening, 6.32; SUN-RISB: To morrow mornln/r, 552 MOON'S AGE : Full moon 5 pm.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

queen of tho Age, ship, from London

DEPARTURES.

Kowena, s.s., for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Jimdoston, shin, loading Tartar, for Southern ports, about Ist proximo Mongol, s s, for Sydney sth instant Bonita, schooner, for Mangonui, at once Effle Meikle,. schooner, for Napier, via Tairua, at once Julius Vogel, schooner, for Poverty Bay, at once

VESSELS EXPECTED.

jMongoi, s s, irom southern ports, 3rd instant Victoria, ss, from Sydney, early Tartnr, s.s., from Kandavu, with Pacific Mail, due Star of the South, s s., from Fiji, early Albion, brig, from Newcastle, early Empreza, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed October 15 Hylton Castle, barque, from London Magellan Cloud, schooner, and Kate Brain, from Lyttelton, early lone, ship, from London. Sailed Dec 20 Carl, brig, from Dunedin, early Queen of tho Sea, barque, from Adelaide Phoebe, s s, from the South Colonist, schooner, from Napier •'• •'■>'■'

IMPORTS.

Per Queen of the Age, from London :—99 casks, order; 100 casks, Cruickshank and Co. ; 100 cases stout, Brown, Campbell, and Co. •; 76 cases, order ; 2 cases, Thomas Wil son ; 1 machine, 2 cases, order; 1 case, Kempthorne, Pros.ser, and Co. ; 4 cases, order ; 24 packages, Charles Schofield ; 17 cases, 100 bundles wire, 50 boxes, 1 case, order;' '4 cases, Kempthorne, Prosser, . and Co. ; 3 cases, E. and H; Isaacs ; 3 packages, Winks and Hall • 1664 pgs, Superintendent Public Works ; 28 pgs., Stewart and Anderson ; 8 tanks, Combes and Daldy ; 10 quarter-casks, 100 cases, order ; 1 case, 4 casks, R Cooley ; 362 casks, E. and H. Isaacs ; 191 pgs., 106 cases, Minister of Public Works; S pgs., order; 6 cases, 5 bales, Winks and Hall; 1 cask, J. and J. Dickey ; 11 casks, A. Buckland ; 22 anchors, 4 chains, 3 pgs., Williams and Co. ; 18kegs, 17 cases, 60barrels, 8 pgs., 5 eases, 17: bales, 18 cases, Lewis Brothers ; 10 hhds.! H. S. Meyers; 610 sash weights, 6 casks, 10 kegs, J. and J. Dickey; 17 bales, 18 cases, E. Porter and Co. ; 4 pgs. J. S. Mac-: farlane ; 1. case, E. Wayte ; 4 pgs, order ; 14 cases, Hamilton and Co. ; 44 pgs, 60 bundles, 275 barrels, 175 boxes, 220 plates, 62 casks, 8 cases, 2 kegs, 48 pgs, 700 sash weights, 4 cases, 26 boxes, 180 kegs, 1 machine,. 21 pgs, McEwen and Co. ; 13 p°s, 24 bales, 13 p<*s, 36 kegs, 60 boxes, T. and°S. Morrin ; 32 .pgs, 130 cases, 480 kegs, 3 pgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 32 pgs , order ; 70 pgs., J. Cosgrave and Co. ; 20 pgs., order; 1 pgt, H. Slatter ; 1 bale, order; 13 pockets, 125 cases, 50 drums, 55 quarter-casks, 30 coils, 500 cans, 18 cases, 5 kegs. 40 casks, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 250 boxes, 31 boxes and cases, order ; 4 cases, E. £md H. Isaacs ; 24 pgs., R. Lusk ; 17 bales, order ; 158 cases and bales, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 1 case, H. M. Jervis. .. ■

The Dauntless cleared out for Kaipara to day with 39 packages merchandise and 15 packages sundries. .'!"'''.-

The Sunbeam from Waiupu brings 30 boxs eggs, 6 crates fowls, 3 bags gum, 4 kegs butter, and 19 passengers. The Fannie Kelly, from Opotiki, brings 70 bags wheat, and 26 pkgs. For cool impudent mendacity and un blushing assurance, iwe have rarely met anything to beat the paragraph that appears in the Cross .of this morning, headed " the Anazi and the Queen of the Age," and run ning as follows :— . .., . • \ .

It will bs in the remembrance of our readers that or Thursday last we announced that Captain Harless, of the brig Tower Hill, sighted a barque off the North Cape on last Sunday week, and also to having seen a ship off Cape Brett two days afterwards.' We stated then our opinion that the barque would, in all likeli hood, turn out to be the barque Anazi, from London, and the ship Queen of the Age, also from London, with immigrants. In both instances the conjectures were correct" "We And from the log of the barque Anazi that she made the North Cape on February 22, and we also learn that the ship was off Cape Brett on the 24th ultimo The arrival of both vessels was delayed so long after the brig Tower Hill by adverse winds met with by standing off the land instead of hugging the coast, as was done by the master of the Tower Hill. We have drawn attention to the above in con sequence of the veracity of our statements having been called in question subsequent to the arrival of the Tower Hill in this port.

It was the Evening Star that impugned the veracity of the Cross's statement,' and it is the Evening Star that repeats its former assertion that the paragraph of the 26th ultimo about the two vessels was a fictitious one from beginning to end, and now accuses the Cross, in addition, of attempting to substantiate its former un founded imaginings by wilful (and from the fact of their being so easily detected) foolhardy falsehoods. In the first place when we called attention to the Cross's para graph it was simply maintained by us that Captain Harless, according to his own state ment to our reporter, did not aa alleged by the Cross's reporter give him the information that'he had sighted a barque and a ship at all on the days stated. If he did, then Captain Harless is in fault for having made two different stories. Not only did the captain of the Tower Hill tell our reporter that he did not give Mr Ellis any information of the kind, but he told the shipping reporter of the Meralcl the same, who can vouch for what we say. We did not then imagine for one moment that it was impossible for the two vessels to be in the positions stated in the Gross. Even if they were, and if the fact could be proved now to a certainty, it would make no difference to what we then stated. Unless Captain Harless was guilty of telling us a falsehood it would simply have turned out a lucky guess, of the Cross's shipping reporter., ;That,.' gentleman evidently thinks" rthat.-.. if he can show at any cost that the two; ships were near the points referred to on the days mentioned in his " bogus " paragraph he will have made out agood case. .He accordingly says this morning—"We find from the log. of the barque Anazi that she made the North Cape on February 22, and we also learn that the ship was off Cape Brett on the 24th ultimo." Now what language can be . made use of milder than that contained in our opening sentences when such reckless statements as these are read? What are the facts ? The log of the Anazi, copied' by Mr Hadrill of the Serald, states distinctly that the first land sighted by the Anazi was the Three Kings, on Tuesday, the 24th ultimo. This was the day before the Tower Hill arrived, and it is therefore improbable in the remotest degree that the two vessels could have sighted one another at all; impossible that they could have met off the North Cape on the 22nd. So much for statement No. 1, now for "we learn that the ship was off Cape Brett on the 24th ultimo.'' Where, we ask, did the Cross learn this? The only possible source could have i beemts reporter's fertile and wonderful brain. The following is an extract from the log of Mr Cooper, the chief officer of the Queen of the Age :—" Thursday, 26th February, 3pm' sighted the Three Kings, bearing N.E. by E ' distance about 15 or 20 miles; abreast at 6 p.m. ; abreast of North Cape at 6 a.m. on Friday; sighted Cape Brett for the first time oh Saturday, 28th, at 10 a.m., bearing

S.JW., Piercy Rocks bearing S.W. by S. ; at 6.30 p.m. Cape Brett bore S.W. ; Poor Knights S.E. A S. ; stood off the land, the wind being from the E.S.E. and blowing a gale ; made two or three tacks outside, and made Cape Brett again at daylight yester day morning, the 2nd inst., the Cape bear ing S.S.E., distance about fifteen miles." It appears clearly enough from this that the Queen of the Age did not sight land until the 26th February, after the brig Tower Hill was lying at anchor in Auckland harbour. Perhaps the Cross does not consider this inconsistent with her being off Cape Brett, and being sighted by the Tower Hill on the 24th. The persistent way in which the Cross bolsters up its mis statements remindsoneofFalstaff, unabashed at Prince Hal's discovery of his fabrications about the men in buckram. After the Jfacts we have now urged we are anxious to know " What trick, what device, what starting hole the Cross can now find to hide it from this open and apparent shame ?"

The schooner Colonist arrived in harbour yesterday from Napier, having left that port on the.26th ultimo. She brings no cargo. The schooner Amaranth enterered inwards at Onehunga yesterday from ICaipara, with 10,000 feet of timber, and a cargo of gum, hides, &c.

The s.s. Ladybird, expected from the South to-morrow, is to sail again next Satur day instead of Monday, and take the out wards Suez mail.

The ship Queen of the Age, Captain Mont gomerie, arrived in harbor last night. Hav ing no sickness on board she came straight up the harbor, and anchored off the wharf. Here she fwas visited by Dr Philson, who gave her a clean bill of health. The Queen | of the Age has made a fairly good passage of 106 days from Gravesend into port. She comes consigned to the ISJew Zealand Ship ping Company. One death, that of an immigrant named William Penny, took place during the voyage so recently as the 24th February. The ship crossed the Equator on the 18th December, in longitude 25.47 W., 32 clays out. Had light trades, and crossed the meridian of the Cape on the 12th January in latitude 42.13 S. On the previous day lost one of the men, named Fred Holmes overboard. It was blowing an increasing gale at the time. The ship was rounded to and the life-boat cleared away, but the man had disappeared and could not be seen from aloft. As there was no chance of savins: him, and as it was blowing a gale from the S.W., with heavy squalls, it was thought prudent not to send a boat away from the ship and risk other lives. On the 14th of January some of the crew broached the cargo, getting at it through the coal-hole scuttle. Several cases were broken open and their contents abstracted. A large quantity of shirting was stolen, and it was owing to the women being noticed to be extra busy shirt making that the thievery going on was discovered. Sergeant Baker boarded the ship when she came up to her anchorage, and seven sailors were given into his custody on the above charge. The Queen of the Age brings Government immigrants, several other passengers, and a large general cargo. The s.s. Taranaki, which left for the South yesterday, took a large number of passengers, among whom were the representatives of the province at the forthcoming interprovincial rifle meeting at Napier. The s.s. Rowena left for Russell and the North yesterday with a general cargo and several passengers. A sail in sight is signalled as we go to press.

COMMERCIAL.

The attendance at Mr R. Arthur's sales to day, was not large. At the fruit sale, apples sold,from Id to 2^l, pears, l£d to Is 4d. The grocery and provision good's, shoes, &c., fetched ordinary prices.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

■ Mails will Close as Under :— |For Thames, to-morrow, at 9.30 a m and 5.30 pm For Coromandel, to-merrow/at 1.30 p m For Whitianga, per Saucy Lass, this day, at 5 p m ,For "•'"apier and Southern provinces, per Tartar, si x I houTS after her arrival For Tairua, per Stirt, to-morrow, at 11 a m' For Wangarei, &c, per Southern Cross, to-morrow ' at 3 r> m For Waiwera and Warkwortb, per Lady Bowen, on ; Thursday next, at 10 a m For tho undermentioned places, per s.s. Ladybird, on Saturday next, the 7th instant, as under : For. India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at S a m For Southern Provinces and Australian Colonies at 9 a m

For the United Kingdom, via Suez (for letters specially addressed), at 9 am.

For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 9.30 a m For newspapers, at 7 am | For money orders, and registered letters, on ■ Friday, 6th instant, at spm :. .'• | *»*—Should a later ooportunity" offer, Supplemen tary Mails will be forwarded For the undermentioned places, per Tartar on I Monday, 16th March, as under : ; ForFiji.Sandwich Islands.United States of America Canada, British Columbia, Central and South i America, and British and foreign West Indies at 10 3u a.m. i 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 am For money orders, registered letters, and news ■ paper at 9.30 a m (figned) S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Trail—On March 3, at her residence, Wclliugton street, the wife of William H. Trail of twin sons ; st ;11-born. Hedltsy—On the Ist inst£»nt, at Mount Eden, the wife of James FTedloy, of a son. Spkight- On February 28, at Pealey-street, Short land, Thames, Mrs W. J. Speight, .Tun., of a son.

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

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1874.

<> For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the pood that we can do

Cases of suffering and wrong ever claim and receive our warmest sympathy. That is given at the present moment to the unhappy men distinguished by the name of >( lumpers," who are suffering indignity at the hands of the shipmasters and merchants of Canterbury. "What will they say in England" when they hear that labourers of this class are only receiving twelve shillings a day for ten hours work at one of the New Zealand ports ! It will be seen from our telegraphic columns, and we blush to record the fact, that the poor fellows have been obliged to strike in defence of their rights, which, with a moder ation beyond all praise, they have fixed at eight hours of daily labour at the same price. Eight hours of lumping for twelve shillings ! Why they should have fixed upon eight hours in preference to six or even four hours we are at a loss to discover, unless it may be that the moderation of their request may arouse such a storm of public indignation as will drive their unfeeling masters into the depths of infamy, and produce such a revo lution in public feeling that henceforth "lumping " for o single hour in the day will be the rule, and not twelve shillings but a pound will be the recompense. We have not a doubt that our population, given as it ever is to generous impulse, will be moved deeply at this cruel tale, and we would call upon the lumpers of Auckland to agitato for a sub scription list in order to support the hands of these brave fellows who cannot endure the degradation of twelve shillings a day for- ten hours' work. Indeed we would recommend our Southern suffering friends to send up a delegate to lay before our labour ing classes a i-ecital of their wrongs, and we do not hesitate to say that it will have the effect of bringing to a speedy close this melancholy collision between labour and capital in the port of Lyttelton.

Wo have received a long and vigorously written letter, signed " Richard Romeo." It " goes for" the Southern Cross, its managing director, its editor, and Mr Vogel. But it is really too severe. If there was a controversy raging and blood was hot such a slasher might seem in place. But really in cold blood to go in thusly would make our flesh creep. ?3esides, the subjects treated have been pretty fully criticised times beyond number, and we have ourselves had a fling in season. But in an hour of calm seas and blue skies to burst out with such a thunder-clap as this would offend the public sense of propriety. The letter is a remarkable well-written one, and we should like to oblige the writer, but really we don't feel savage enough to insert this, and it would require two or three days for us to lash ourselves into fury sufficient to launch such an avalanche. Will Romeo permit us to burn the letter ? The writing of it, we are sure, must have done him all the good in the world and set the biliary ducts aworking. But now that he feels better let him bo happy in the consciousness that he meant well:' ' '

The moonlight concert, announced for this evening, is postponed until Thursday even ing next in consequence of the Golden Crown having gone to the assistance of the Anazi. , , ; • . The City Band will play on Government House lawn to-morrow evening, at six o'clock. Programme : March, " Le Franc Tireur" (E. Brepsant); overture, " Zampa" (Herold); quadrilles, "Imperial" (Coote) ; selection, " Belisario" (Donizetti); valse, " Gatherings from the Orchaid" (Montgomery) ; galop, "Lightning" (D'Albert) ; God save the Queen.

The Southern Cross, from Tauranga, on Tuesday last, omitted to call in at Mercury Bay, consequently about a dozen persons who were waiting for a passage were left behind, and some of these had return tickets. Mr Masefield, one of the persons left at Mercury Bay. had to walk over to Coromandel and. come on to Auckland by steamer on Saturday

Mr. rodder, the manager of the A.S.P. Co. informs that he is not surprised at the delay which is attendant on the arrival of the s.s. Star of the South. He accounts for it by the fact that he had sent word to the Company's agent at Levuka to use his own discretion as to sending the Star to Kandavu to connect with the McGregor, and bring the passengers and cargo to Levukai The Mac gregor having probably arrived late would make the Star of the South be several days behind her time. : The St. Mary's meeting, Parnell, was well attended last evening, Archdeacon Maunsell in the chair. The meeting was called chiefly for the purpose of considering the best means of paying the debt on the church, completing the organ fund, and other minor matters. Mr Dyer read a report from Mr Keals, the architect, expressive of an opinion that if the church were slated the expense of repairing, slating &c, would not be less than £1000, and a few other necessary improvements would make £150 more. The Chairman explained that £79 was all the money they had towards the suggested im provements. Mr Willis said that the organ fund was in a promising condition, there being £50 in hand. Mr Lusk though it would be advisable to consider their financial posi tion as a whole, and then see exactly how they stood. At the period of Bishop Patteson's death the parish was indebted to him to the extent of £350, which the bishop had paid from his private purse. He would move that the trustees be empowered to borrow money to pay off the whole of the existing debts. He was of opinion that money might be borrowed at from 6 per cent to 8 per cent, and that £600 would be.sufficient to pay Bishop Patteson's debt, repair the Church and secure the organ by paying the required balance. Mr Sheath expressed his astonishment at the apathy of the Parnell aristocracy in relation to the financial health of their church. He thought the inhabitants might subscribe a weekly sum towards the liquidation of the debts. Mr Dyer agreed with the sentiments of the last speaker. Mr Rose thought the Melanesian mission should | be relieved of the debt, and the parish should take the responsibility. Dr Goldsbro' would adjourn the question until a larger meeting of parishioners should assemble. The Chairman considered that to borrow money would be a false step ; he objected to borrowing. It was at length agreed that special collections should be made, and a committee of twelve of the parishioners appointed to collect funds. The 1 meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman.

evening,

We have received intelligence from our Papakura correspondent of a fire which broke out yesterday and caused a considerable amount of uneasiness among the settlers. The real, cause of the fire cannot be ascer tained, but it is supposed to be the result of carelessness in the use of matches. The fire was discovered towards Wairoa on the pro perty of Mrs. Melsopp, where it raged for some time with unabated fury. A lot of fencing was destroyed, also a large quantity of grass, which, in consequence of the dry ness of the season, burnt with great rapidity. No crops were burnt, and the loss, as far as our correspondent could gather, was not con siderable.

The question of Sabbath observance is not confined to Dunedin. His Honour the Superintendent of Otago whilst at Inver cargill made a speech at the luncheon given to his Excellency the Governor, and in his speech alluded to the vast forests of South land. He said the forests were worth " five huudred millions of money," and that he made the calculation yesterday—that is, on the " Sabbath." For so calculating, a writer in the Southland News takes Mr MaoandreAV to task, and says :—" That he made his calculations ' only yesterday'—that was Sunday—was publicly disrespectful to the observance of that day, as regarded by British Christian communities."

We notice that Mr. Thomas, formerly of London, but now of Karangahape road, will read the story of Enoch Arden, by Alfred Tennyson, in Newton Hall. To those who are unacquainted with this simple but beautifully wrought story by the Lincolnshire poet, of the poor man who went to sea, and was supposed to have found a watery grave, who left his young wife behind him, and when ho returned years after found her the wife of another, possesses deep interest, and in Mr Thomas's hands will be produced in that pleasing strain which will be best under stood and gratefully accepted.

We are requested to state that sermons on the subject of intemperance will be preached in the Presbyterian churches of the province of Auckland on Sunday next by order of the General Assembly of the Pres byterian churches of New Zealand.

Wellcslcy-street bids fair to become one of the most finished and most attractive of Auckland streets. The now houses and shops now lifting their heads above the ruins of the past, have a modern substantial ap pearance about them, and thcgentle acclivity, with its occasional greon trees peeping here and there, and St. Matthew's at the top with its tapering spire, are calculated to give per petual beauty to growing Wellesley-street.

if:_ A typographical error occurred yesterday in tho manifest of the Anazi, by which a con signment of 113 packages to J. Cosgrave and Co. was printed 13 packages. Mr James Plunket will give a series of readings from the English Poets this evening, in St. Patiick's Hall. Mr Thomas Macfarlane informs the public that the March exhibition of the Auckland Horticultural Society has been abandoned in consequence of the dry season.

In the Union Lodge, Union-street, the United Good Templars will hold an open meeting this evening, to which the public of the neighbourhood are invited. The Tonic Sol-Fa company will be present and do their bust to interest visitors. Several speeches will be given, and some young ladies will recite select poems on the occasion.

Persons who are in the habit of keeping dogs are specially informed that they must register the same during tho present month.

A new discovery of quicksilver is attract ing attention in California, which it is thought will add materially to the world's supply of this article. The locality is about one hundred and fifty miles south of tho New Almaden mine, and is midway be tween the sea and the mountains'. A company from Nevada have " located" the mine under the law of Congress, and have already set men at work to dcvelope it. All the cinnibar mines in California have hereto fore aggregated a yield of 2,000,0001bs a year, but hereafter, when the new claim is effec tually worked, this will be materially in creased.

About six months ago Lord Ronald Leveson Gower drew attention to the fact that this ancient inn and hostelry, with all its memories of Chaucer and the Canterbury Pilgrimage, was about to bo put up for auction, and that, if immediate steps were not taken by antiquaries to secure it, the quaint old buildings, mostly of timber, and the very site of the " Tabard," or (as it was stupidly called in the last century) the "Talbot Inn," would be speedily swept away. We now are informed that the inn and its site have passed into other hands doubtless with a view to building pur poses—and that the demolition of the old galleries and of the traditional pilgrims' chamber will be commenced next March. Charles Knight in his London, published in 1841, tells us that immediately over the dooi of the inn which leads into the wagon office, in the centre of the gallery, there was a picture, said to be by Blake, of the Canterbury Pilgrimage, though even at that date in so dirty and decayed a state that the subject is scarcely discernible, though the Gentleman's Magazine in 1812 pro nounced it a " well painted picture." The thirtj years which have since passed away, as might be expected have not improved its oondition, and it is now so rotten that it seems likely to fall to pieces before the lease of the inn runs out.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazelle tells a very amusing anecdote about a former city editor of the Enquirer, named Bennett, which illustrates a phase of journalistic en terprise never known in New England, but which was common enough at the West when Artemus Ward was a " local " on a Cleveland newspaper, and Mark Twain was gatherer of river news on the Ohio. When news wrs scarce, Bennett was in the habit of inventing extraordinary items for his department, a favorite resource being to make children fall from the Newport ferry-boat into the river, and to. have them rescued by his acquaintances. He had honored one Mr Kellum (Celia' Burleigh's first husband) several times in this way, when the fictitious saviour of drowning innocents became tired of the joke, and at last called at the Enquirer office and demanded that it not be repeated. He was assured that his request would be complied with; and so it was in its letter, but hardly in its spirit, for the next day the Enquirer con tained a paragraph to the effect that a beauti ful little girl, the daughter of a prominent citizen of Newport had fallen from the ferry boat into the river, and that Mr Kellum, who was standing by, andfcould easily have saved the child from a waitery grave, refused to render the least assistance. When Kellum, boiling with rage, went to the Enquirer to seek an explanation of what he had begun to regard in the light of a persecution, his threats of vengeance were suddenly stopped by Bennett's taking off his coat and coolly saying: "You're not a bad fellow in your way, Kellum, but I can't stand any interfer ence with my department. If I make any statement in the Enquirer, you must not come round here contradicting it. That is not journalism, you see, and it must be put a stop to at any price." Kellum's wrath in stantly subsided, and the two men remained friends until Bennett's death. i

The diorama of the Franco-Prussian war and obher historic scenes will be exhibited this evening in the Prince of Wales Theatre.

We regret to hear that the majority of the master-shoemakers of Auckland exhibit a retrogressive tendency in relation to the early-closing movement, and are stretching out like leather towards night shopping, their sole reason being selfishness. We trust they will consider the matter and wax more humane in this progressive age.

Mr. Rokley, of Parnell, and a lad had a narrow escape while bathing on Saturday off the rocks close to the east end of the sea wall in Mechanics' Bay. While they were enjoying themselves in the delightfully cool waters they were surprised by the sudden appearance, at a little distance, of a large shark about twelve feet long. Fortunately neither was a good swimmer, and were, consequently, close in shore. Mr. Rokley saw the monster first, and raised the alarm, "a shark ! a shark!" Both then dashed for the shore. The race was far more ex citing than pleasant. They escaped, but both declare their intention of visiting the baths in future.

THE BARQUE ANAZI.

THE ANAZI AFLOAT.

The p.s. Golden Crown arrived in harbour from the scene of the disaster last night at at nine o'clock. The tidings brought at that time gave little promise of the barque being got off without being considerably lightened. After our reporter left McKay's Bay yester terday at noon, Captain Daldy and the rest of the gentlemen on the Golden Crown went on hoard the Anazi, and made an investiga tion of her position. This revealed what had been before suspected, that she had sanded up considerably, it was however determined to make a second attempt to tow ber off at high water, meanwhile 15 tons of salt were thrown overboard. At half-past six every thing was got in readiness, and the crew simultaneously working at the anchors, the Crown put forth her four-boiler strength. It was soon apparent that some effect was being produced. The vessel's head, which was at first pointing nearly due S.E., veered round to the east nearly two points. Here, however, it remained firm, and the greatest strength of the full steaming power of the Golden Crown, a force whicb has scarcely ever before been exerted, failed to move her. The mighty tension was borne by the hawser splendidly, although from a circumference of ten inches it decreased to about six inches from the strain upon it. The cleat of the Golden Crown being slightly damaged and no good resulting, it was determined to cease further proceedings till the next morning, when the operation of lightening the barque was to be proceeded with vigorously.

The signalman was instructed last night to run up certain signals on the barque changing her position in the morning. This morning at S a.m., universal surprise was manifested at the signal W.W.8., being seen flying at the North Shore. By the concerted code this meant "Anazi Afloat," and great satisfac tion was expressed at so good a termina tion to what threatened to prove a serious calamity.

About 11 o'clock a flag was hoisted show ing that the vessel had again taken the ground.

Directly the signal was made out the Golden Crown got up steam, and at nine o'clock set out for McKay's Bay. Before she could arrive on the spot ..the. signal was hauled down at- the flagstaff, and for some time people in town were in ignor ance as to what had taken place. S.oonafter ten another signal went up, "Barque aground again." This i.s explained by a message subsequently received.

Latest Particulars.

[PER PIGEON EXPRESS.]

McKay's Bay, 2.30 p.m

The barque Anazi was floated this morn ing at high water, and was hauled off to her anchors about 70 fathoms out into deep water. Had| the Gol den Crown been here at the time the vessel would have been iv harbour before this. The water is smooth, and if the weather keeps fine till evening tho barque will be safely in harbour between seven and eight o'clock this evening.

The vessel was afloat for nearly two hours this morning.

The cutter Wangarei left here at one o'clock for Auckland with some of the pas sengers, and one or two persons have gone overland. The Golden Crown has anchored a short distance out, and will remain by the barque during the day.

The following are the experiences of a pas senger by this unfortunate vessel, which' we clip from the columns of the " Cross " :

i " The steward having been suffering from a, most painful disease, and one which neces sitated rest, got in a very low way, bein« incapacitated from work, but still being compelled to obey the Captain's orders. The ship running short of provisions, he was blamed and ill-treated by the Captain, so much so that he remarked to two of'the steerage passengers that if he had the courage he would jump overboard and put an end to his existence. On the 21st February, shortly after dinner, he was missing, and though a thorough search was made round the ship he was nowhere to be found. At dinner, on ale being asked for, the first mate said there was none, at which the Captain seemed surprised, and at once hinted that the steward must have made away with it, although a few days before the first mate had said there was plenty in the hold. We concluded that in consequence of the ale running short the steward could not again face the Cap tain, and consequently made away with himself, the Captain putting all blame of shortness of provisions down to him al though Messrs. Shaw, Savill and Co. state in their prospectus that they provide meat and drink for 22 weeks, the Captain saying that they not only do that, but have on board provisions and liquor for the return voyage, and in a pitiful tone saying he should have to buy his own beer for the return voyage. However, the man had gone, and the writer of this, to whom the steward had frequently complained, can bear testimony to what he had suffered, both bodily and mentally, during his brief stewardship on board this most un lucky ship. This was but the " talk of a few hours. Running short of provisions, not knowing how much longer the voyage would last, took the thoughts of the poor steward out of one's head. No milk for days- no vegetables, fresh or preserved, for weeks'- no cheese, wine, or spirits, except for Captain and friends, for a month; and no, meat but only porridge, rice, and soup, the steerage having lived on the formerfortwo days. Thus we went on, everybody wearied, and anxious to get to land, till Wednesday la<t, when about three p clock p.m. we sighted the North Cane being still in sight of the Three Kings. Mr Holt, one of the passengers, was the nrst to see it, and, on going to his cabin to get his telescope, called to the Captain to tell turn of it, as he had many times that morn

ing stated that he did not expect we should sight it till night, and that the Three Kings and the North Cape would not be visible at the same time. He called two or three times, "Captain, land in sight!" but, re ceiving no answer, concluded he was asleep. At tea time that evening the Captain's inso lence to him WJifl unbearable ; but from bis defective enunciation and wandering manner it was very evident that he was intoxicated. A iter tea he called him to his cabin to tell him "that no one should dispute his authority, that he was the head man on board." He repeated that about half-a-dozen times, till Mr. Holt told him no one had disputed his authority, and that 'he did not know what the devil he was driving at,' and left him. We never lost sight of land after that and on Saturday afternoon, about five or there abouts, passed the light-house, and a few hours later hove to. About nine or half past, when on deck, it was very perceptible that we were slowly drifting towards the shore. The second mate, whose watch it was, went to call the Captain for orders, but could not rouse him. He continued going to his cabin for some time, and at 10.30 when we went to bed the Captain was not on deck. About twelve we were roused by a tremendous shouting en deck, and we tHought we were perhaps going on to Auckland. Mr Hall got up then to close the porthole, and noticed that we were very close to land. He put on his dressing gown and ran up the companion. The Captain was then at the wheel. Scarcely a minute after the shock was felt. All the passengers ran on deck, and were witness to the outrageous behaviour of the Captain to the second mate, chasing him round the deck to strike him. He then called him down stairs, but the mate said he would not go, knowing the means the Captain would have thereof ill-using him ; but at last he did go, but soon |after he came rushing up again on deck, the Captain reeling after him, and trying to drag him down again. Fortunately he escaped, and the men protected him in the forecastle, after which the Captain com menced to give orders, first ordering certain sails to be hoisted, and before they were pro perly up ordering them down again, and also ordering certain sails to be put up which the first mate told him over and over again was up. He soon after went down to his cabin, and we saw nothing of him till long after day break. The conduct of the first mate was then, I consider, most reprehensible. Though rockets were on board and guns, he would not allow a signal of any distress to be made though she was then being knocked against the beach most unmercifully. He promised to do something at day break, and we all waited very patiently, but very anxiously till then, trying to console and cheer each other up. Day broke, but still he would do nothing to save the ship —' because,' as he said, he ' dare not.' The passengers then sent for the Captain to ask if he would let them take a boat and go on shore to get assistance from Auck land, one of the passengers having lived there for many years, knowing the road well, but he refused. Then we begged the first mate to hoist up a flag, but he refused, so a sheet was procured and hoisted up to attract attention. The first mate would not even show us how to hoist it, and it was not until after some "bungling" we managed to get it up. One of the passengers went down several times to try and get the Captain to do something to save the ship and the passen gers' lives she held, as every minute she was sinking deeper into the sand, and. we were afraid of the wind getting stronger, but it was of no avail. At last two of the passengers most kindly offered to swim ashore to obtain assistance. Scarcely were they out of sight when a gentleman on horseback appeared at the opposite end of the beach ; all the passengers waved their handkerchiefs to him to call for assistance, and when he came up made him understand how we stood, which, when he did, he lost no time in procuring. Two other gentlemen came after, and bottles were sent ashore containing a short account of how we were situated, and they signalled to us to put boats on shore. The crew were very kind, and offered to risk taking us—but first all went down in a body to the Captain's cabin once more to ask for a boat for the passengers, and also to insist upon his going up stairs to see the situation his ship was in. They got him up, and the first thing he asked was how she got there. He then took his sjieaking trumpet, and asked the gentle men on shore where they came from and what they wanted. He again refused the boats, but at the earnest solicitation of the passengers the crew took the law into their own hands and got out a boat. Whilst it was hanging over the side with two men in it and the passengers' luggage, he tried to cut the rope which held it, so the sailors had to fasten him up till it was safely lowered, but then let him loose, especially as the first mate had advised him to allow it to go. Even after we were safely in the boat the passengers were fearful of his firing at them, as he had got his pistol lying on the saloon table. Though so unhospitably landed the hospitality we met from the settlers after we landed was so great it can never be forgotten, and will ever remain engraved on their memories, as it would have been impossible to exceed it. Such was the end of a most miserable voyage, with a surly drunken captain, an exceedingly insolent, though steady and per haps clever mate—wretched food, and one chapter of accidents, rows, and ill-usage, dating from the time of the fire in the store room off the coast of Brazil to the extra ordinary landing on the shores of New Zealand."

POLICE COURT.—This day.

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

[ . PENCE TAKING-. James Le Bas, a boy of seven years, was charged with stealing sevenpence in coppers from the till of George Reynes, butcher, of Parnell, on the second instant. .The child pleaded guilty. [Mr Broham said that Mr Reynes had fre quently lost money from his till. Remanded till Friday, in order that his parents may be present. i Walter's eancv. Walter Gregory was introduced into Court on a charge of stealing a fine Newfoundland dog, value L 5, the property of Henry Clarke, on the 28th February. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, as he could prove by a witness now in the Waikato. Remanded till Monday in order that the witness may be present. MR JOSEPH WALSHAW. Joseph Walshaw appeared in answer to a charge of assaulting Annie, his wife, on the 2Sth February, by knocking her down on the floor. j Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Joy appeared for complainant, and said that this was a very sad case, and Mrs Walshaw's life was in jeopardy. Ann Walshaw deposed that she was the wife of defendant, and that on Saturday last she was in her house when he came home in an excited state and threatened to shoot her and her two children. He was not under the influence of drink. She was afraid to be in the house alone, and she would ask the Court for protection. On Friday last he took her by the hair of her head and threw her on the floor. She had escaped from her home and was afraid to.return to ib. ' Defendant said he was very sorry for what

hadjhappened. He was greatly provoke i. his wife. He had hitherto borne?^ character. ne a good.

Mr Broham, in reply to his Worshin .j* that he had known Mr Walshaw som' I* 1 as a working man of good character His Worship said that defendant «, . find two sureties of L 25 each to keen ? peace towards his wife for six months.

THROWING STONES. John Harvey, Henry Clarke, and p atr -, Crawley were charged with throwing &w in Custom-house-street on the q,6? Febiuary. The charge against the lad Clarke W. withdrawn, as he did not appear to ha. taken a part in the mischief. ■'*

Henry Clarke wasthenputinto the witness box. and deposed that he was the son of th landlord of the Shakespeare, Wyndharji street, and with much reluctanceHeposed that there were about twenty boys throwing stones. He had told Sergeant-Major Pardv that he saw Crawley throw two stonj which he had since contradicted. '

The Court imposed a fine of ss, or twenty four hour's' imprisonment on Crawley and with a few words of advice dismissed Harvey BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. ,': •'■

Richard Lawf ord pleaded guilty to a claree of allowing his goat to wander in the gladl of Parnell. He was very sorry, but his goat broke away from a goo3eberry-bush in search of grass. Constable Jackson spoke in f avor of defendant and his goat, and in conse quence of the dry weather the case dismissed on payment of costs.

Alexander Wright -was charged with allow- - ing his cow to lie down in the Parnel). road on the 23rd instant.

Mr_ Wright was very sorry, but the cow was tired. ~,„

As this was not the first offence against defendant, his Worship could not let him off without a small reminder, which would simply be 5s and costs.

John Hancock appeared in answer to a charge of failing to keep a light burning over the door of his house, the Urited Senloe Hotel, on the 23rd Febiuary.

Mr Hancock having fully explained the matter, and as this was the first charge ever made against him, the case was dismissed on payment of costs.

William Pickard was charged with negligent driving in Queen-street on the 23rd ult.

Defendant said that he left his horse and cai t for a few minutes, but carefuHy locked the wheel; he knew the by-laws well from a long course of study, and would not wil fully ofTeiid fhem. ~,..,„„ Mr Broham said that this was the first offence of the k-'nd against Mr Pickard;ie believed he was a careful man. His Worship under the circumstance disJ missed the crse. ' ••:-. John Mulville was called upon to answer to a charge of leaving his horse and cart nil: attended in Queen-street on the 21st alt. Fined 2s 6d and costs. .1 oseph Warren appeared in answer to a charge of allowing his chimney in Karan gahape-road to get on fire on the. 21st nit. Mr Warren regretted the circumstance, He was particularly careful in these matters; but his servant upset the frying-pan and the fat went into the fire. His Worship commented on the necessity of being careful these dry times when water was scarce, and was sorry that he could,not. exonerate Mr Warren from the charge. Fined 10s and costs. CHARGE AGAINST SAILORS. William White, James Lamby, William Evans, Thomas Howley, Joseph Dines, Robert Lloyd, and Rudolph Krumley were charged with embezzling cases of perfumery, sardines, crockery, and drapery to the value of £100, from the Queen of the Age. As there were other charges;to be brought forward the case was remanded until Monday next. . ~.

This was all the'business,

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This Day.

At the District Court to-day. James McCafferty, a bankrupt, liabilities Ll4olßs od ; assets, nil, passed his last examination and received his discharge. The Court is now occupied in the case—Charles Quint v. Samuel Young, damages for -wrongful... detention of goods, the , property of the plaintiff. The Coliban winze was holed through to the rise to-day. The Caledonian Company have lpdged.in ,i the bank 7440z. 43dwts. melted gold,; tha • result of last month's crushing.

COROMANDEL.

This day. At the inquiry to-day into the late fire, no new facts were elicited.

Susan Mahoney, housemaid, the only occupant, deposed that she was awakened by| a crackling, and found the fire burning .in| the passage so fiercely as to render it unable,;. for her to pass through. She dropped from the balcony. Testimony was unanimous that the, fir? t originated in the back part of the house, m..* an old building which was unoccupied, and which had not been used that day. *'iif The fire spread so rapidly as to render it t impossible to save anything. The girl barely escaped with her life. Cumming deposed that he got the place, a bargain from Trimble for L4OO, the latter being compelled to sell in order to return to| Sydney. He did not know then the amount! of the insurance, nor when the policy ex-.' pired. He was able to pay 20s in the £ even if he did not get the insurance^ j No evidence whatever was adduced W' garding the origin. . --."'! An open verdict was returned. '-. 4 a Mr. Aitken, the District Engineer, accom panied by Mr. Berry, left for the Thames in an open boat to-day. Mr Aitken takes Mr. Millet's placethere.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

THE S.S. PH(EBE IN QUARANTINE-

PASSENGERS INDIGNANT.

STOREMEN AND LUMPERS' STfiC AT LYTTELTON.

(prom our own correspondent.)

LYTTELTON.

This day. The Phoebe arrived'here on Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock with some of the M««F. immigrants. The Health Officer DoaV^ 6 ' her, and on his return ordered the qua-raw flag up. ,'• „ n The Board of Health then held a peetg| the Superintendent being in the chair, c | information received from Dunedin .^ :i (decision was to put the steamer r. « quarantine, and land the immigrants^ station, although there was no sign 01 .^. ness on board. The saloon passengers disgusted. , o^ * The immigrants were landed last At a Board meeting held to-day ™\^. ffl> sion was that the saloon pas? ''* „ e de- :!; leased in Canterbury, and ' 1": !"',; " oC eed ''■■'>. tamed, the steamer being ai owed w p - , on her voyage. ,

THE BVJByiKG WHA% TUESDAY, MAHOH 3 1874



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