SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 4.15 ; to-moitow toornlng, 4 47 SUN-SET: This evening, 4.49; BUN-RISE: To morrow-morning, 7.5 MOON'S AGE: Frill Moon, 81st, 6.25 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Ruby, schooner, from Wangaroa

DEPARTURES.

Jiowena, s.s., for the North Syren, brig, for Dunedin Excelsior, schooner, for Kaipara Daphne, schooner, for Levuka Ladybird, _._., for the South

EXPORTS.

Per brig Syren, for Dcmedin : 112,000 feet timber-- J. W. Waller.

The s.s. Ladybird, Captain Andrews, left the Manukau for the South this afternoon, taking a general cargo and the following saloon passengers :—Mi- and Mrs Farrell and son, Mr and Mrs James Hoyte, Mr George Robson, Mr W. Hood. Thes.Si St. Kilda is expected from Wan - ganui on Friday. She is advertised to sail again on Saturday. f\ The s.s. Go-ahead is due from Wanganrii on Thursday. She is to sail for Waitara on Friday. Messrs Sims and Brown are at present engaged building three vessels. The largest of these, a three-masted schooner (to the or der of Messrs Watt Bros., of Napier), is being constructed on their slip at the North Shore. Of this the frame-work is now set up, and the.workmen are busy on the plank ing. Bhe is to be launched in August next. Her dimensions are as follows : Length of keel, 114 feet; beam, 23 feet ; depth of hold, 11 feet 6 inches. Registered tonnage about 160. Over this side of the water Messrs Sims&Brown areconstructinga screw steamer of about 30 tons.register, for Mr Webster, of New Plymouth. The frame-work of this is nearly set up. She will be a sister vessel to the little steamer lately built by the same firm as a tug-boat for Napier. She is in tended to trade between New Plymouth and the Waitara Biver, and will be ready for launching in about two months. The third vessel on the stocks is a cutter, of which the keel has only just been laid. This will be forty-eight feet long by 16 feet beam and 6'feet deep, and about thirty tons regis ter. ; ']" v Q The ketch Fanny Kelly, which has been on the slips being repaired by Messrs Hender son and Spraggon, was ie launched yester day. .. The shipDorette was hauled away from the wharf .to-day. . She is; to sail for New castle by the end of the .week. , The Excelsior., schooner started with a general cargo for Kaipara yesterday.. The schooner Daphne, belonging to Messrs Hennings, of Levuka, sailed for that" port yesterday with a cargo of timber'shipped by J. S. Macfarlane.

Th'^ barque Rose M, on the point of depar ture -for-'Wangiarba arid Melbourne, takes as passengers Messrs Pendleton and F. Quick, jtrar

The brig. Sj£renj sailed lor Dunedin yesterr day with a cargo' of timber shipped by J. W". Waller. --....

The.ibrig Pakeha has cptne alongside the wha^fito discharge her cargo. The Bella Mary has finished discharging, and; will sail'for Hobarfc Town shortly..

The ;p_s. Lalla Rookh was obliged to put back yesterday after starting for Coromandel in consequence of the squally weather met with outside the.eastern passage. '■ The schooner Ruby, from Wangaroa, with 30,000 ' feet timber; and the schooner Ebenezer, from the same port, with shingles and gum,: both arrived yesterday. The Magellan Cloud brigantine is to take the place Of the'ill-lated Ocean Wave in the Chatham'lslands trade. .She will load for that destinationon, her next arrival from Lyttelton. t The cutter ! Janet Grey" has cleared for Tauranga with 26,000 feet timber. The cutter Elizabeth takes 15,000 drain, pipes to Tauranga Creek; .■■..; The schooner Ebenezer has cleared in bal last for the Bay .of Islands.. The ..barque East Lothian was to-day sold at auction by Messrs. Tonksrand Co., at th.ir mart, on behalf of Messrs Walkerand Co. The competition for the purchase of the vessel was spirited. The bidding was started at £500, and the barque was ulti mately knocked' down to;Mr J„ S- Macfar lane for*_eisso. She willbe Repaired and used probably in the timber trade. Thethree-mastedschobherMelainereported as having sailed from the Manuku by our morning contemporaries drifted past the Onehunga wharf on Monday night and "now lies opposite Mr Hardingtons residence. She has^ieceived np' damage but will have 'to wait f6ir v ajclay! or; tw6 till the tides' make. *

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. Monks' and Co. "sold at auction to day the barque East Lothian, .which fetched £1350, being bought by Mr J. S. Macfariahe. A honse in Pariiell; which waß also put up fo?i Sjß^et^hiaf morning at the same mart, was knocked dowjn to Mr H. P. Barber" for;£l_s.' hli o Hl 'l, vliL-4——; .■■.• Tgayfb.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

flPJwiollpwing are the current calls, and dividends payable in the companies named below:— "*"' CALLS. _1 ~ £ s. d. Date National Bank of N.Z. .. .. 010 0 July S Bed Queen 8 ■ li. St.il Gf.J 0: 016) July II

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING. REPORT.

Business done this day— 0 O I National Rank^—'66s; sellers, 665. National Insurance—29s 6d ;' sellers, '30s. , New Zealand Shipping Co.—l7s 6d : sellers, 18s 6d. | Bird-in-Hand (paid up)— Sellers, 245. .•••,- Eldorado—Sellers, 43 3d. Caledonian, £10 7s6d; buyers, £10 ss: sellers, £10 10s. City of Bonfloi*» f248 6d g4s 6d. Crown Prince—Sellers, 18s 6d. Queen of May—Buyers, 14g ; sellers, 15s. Bismarck—l2s 6d ; sellers, Iss. % 'iM<JWh-h, £5 ; sellers] £4 ITJs 6d£l Ii W Queen of the Thames—Buyers, 4s 6d. Thames G.^l• Gor-rßuyers,! ,70s. Bright Smile—Buyers, £5 5s : sellers, £5 Bsj6d. ,-« vjM.;,; c; ~ ia ; t[l ,„- ; , ; - ii , ;(i . ? . ; .. ~,. Bendigo Independent—Buyers, 20s. Alburnia' (new issue, 47s : buyer.., • 46s ; sellers, 50s. '■'Cut-e^lSsl; Sefiets, 15s 6d.; T°" (" LY-40Ult Red Queen—3s ; Sellers 3s.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

, Hails wili, Clos* as TJkdzb :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. , i For Newcastle, N.a.'Yf., per Dorette, to-day, at Sp.'ia! ' For Waiwerft And Warkwbrth, per Lady Bower, to; morrow, at 10 a.m. ' For WangToa, per, Euby, to-n_.oi.ow, at 1 p.m. For Gisborne. per Rover, to-morrow at 4 p.m. For Onotiki, per Fanny KeHy, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For tho" 1 Undermentioned places, per Phoebe, on Monday, Ist June, as under :—• For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 6 a.m. , • For Southern provinces, Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Southampton and Brindisi, at 6.30 am ' ' " " For newspapers, at 5 a m For registered letters, and money orders, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 30th Instant. For the undermentioned places, ; per City of Adelaide, on Monday, Bth June, as under :—' For Fiji.Sandwioh Islands.United States of America; Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10 SO a.m. ' For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.80 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and 'news papers, at 9.80 a. tn, Late letters bearing an extra fee of Od will be received on board the steamer up to time of ■ailing. • - <« , (Signed) v 8. B. Biae, OhW PortUMurUr,

MARRIAGE.

GIJ-SOK— Johnson— On March IC, at 8t Mary's Church, Eastbourne, Sa-ses, England. Mr Thomas Gil.on, lato of Wangarei, New Zealand, to Emily Ccroline, tecond daughter of the late William J«.h_- Eon, Esq., of Northfleet, Kent.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1874.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we oan do

The s.s. Star of the South will be due from the Fijis about the end of the week. This is the last trip of the Star under the present contract, and at present it is doubtful whether a renewal will be effected. It is stated that the Fiji Government are not in a position to coritiue the subsidy which, under the present contract, they are paying the A.S.P. Company in conjunction with the General Government. We regret that the present regular communication with this important South Sea emporium of trade should be threatened with interruption. It is to be hoped some inducement will be held out to the Company to continue so useful a service. -

The agitators against tho education tax have planned a demonstration for to-night in tho formjof a proc_33ion,and opponents of the tax are requested to meet for that purpose at tho fire-bell, corner of Queen and Wakefield streets. We do not think .this kind of tom foolery is likely to advance the cause- it is intended to aid. The tax is an unjust one, and itho public have good grounds for legitimate agitation, such as that represented by the Choral Hall meeting, but senseless parading of tho streets oannot serve any good end ; and might result in a broach of the peace.

Mr Marks, whose horse Rarey came into collision with Mr Dornwell while running in the steeple-chase yesterday, has commenced an action against the last-named gentleman to recover the sum of £250, being the amount of the stakes which Mr Marks alleges he could not have lost had it not been for Mr Dornwell's interference, together with tho value of the horse Rarey, which has been incapacitated from running again owing to the accident. Mr Hesketh has accepted a retainer on behalf of the plaintiff.

Tho second annual meeting of tho Auck land Steam Packet Company is being held in the Insurance Buildings as wo go to press. The Report and Balance-sheet, also the engineer's report, show tho Com pany to be in a very favourable position, and, on the motion of Captain Daldy, seconded by Mr Wardrop, were adopted. Out of the profits the directors have placed a sum of £5,C00 to a reserve fund, and pay as a dividend £686 Is for the past half-year, being at the rate of ten per cent per annum —balance to profit and loss new account £2,57517s 4d. .. I - . ..

" The revision of the Electoral District 801 l for 1.874-5, for the House of Beprcsentativcs for Ciljj. ~ West, took place to-day in the Supremo Court; before Mr Lawlor, and' about 340"names of persons were struck off tho roll, either as dead or ineligible.for the exercise of the vote. Eight objections were withdrawn, as the persons bad removed from former residences, but wen? still living in other houses in the same district, and 234 new claims were added to ttyo register.. , to morrow the Parnell roll will tie revised;

The annual -meeting- of the Auckland Auxiliary Bible Society will bo held this evening in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms at half-past seven. His Excellency the Governor will take the chair, and the meeting wiR .be addressed by several ministers and gentlemen.

The further, consideration of the Education Bill was yesterday made an order for to day, when the. legal opinion taken upon the rating clauses will be submitted to the Coun cil for consideration. -

~ In justice -to/the Herald, which honorably acknowledged whence its. information was drawn, we must ■call attention to the fact that our own correspondent's Dunedin tele gram, with reference to the extraordinary case of imprisonment for debt in that city, appeared in this mornings 'Cross without acknowledgment. Thei wire charges on that message amounted to 10s Bd. Why should we be subjected to this kind of petty larceny .without redress. , , , ,

Mr Dargaville's motion-at the-Provincial Council yesterday, "That the petition of merchants and others praying the Council to consider the constitution of the Harbour Board, be referred to a select committee, consisting of Messrs Boylan, Cadman, Shee han, Goldie, Carleton,Tonks, and the mover," evoked some discussion. It was incidentally mentioned that Mr Gourlay, the proprietor of the exhibition which Was recently on view at the City Hall,, had acquired a vote through payment' of harbour dues .on the' alligator Big Ben, a somewhat remarkable qualifica tion. The motion was ultimately carried.

I The estimates and financial statement,will lpe made the first order of the day after'seven o'clock this evening. Owing.to,the. jprintcd copies not being ready yesterday the business could not be proceeded with last night*,,. -i . ■

The annual report of the Bay of Islands Coal Company presented to the meeting of shareholders yesterday shewed a considerable improvement in the prospects of the Company. The services of Mr Ronaldson, a gentleman of great experience in coal-mining, had been engaged as manager, and the boring opera tions had shewn the coal deposits to be of such extent as to justify the sinking of a shaft to drain the lower levels, and the erection of pumping machinery. A new locomotive and efficient plant purchased, and in a month the Company will be in a position to meet all the demands for coal. All the very heavy 'expenses on thei drainage works, and the and improvements to the plant, have been for the most part paid. "The cash balance at the bank on the 30th of April tq the credit of the Company was £2066 6s 4d. The debts due to the Company at the same *date were £2647 16s lOd, and the liabilities £1426. 13s .56,. showing a profit of £:.169 14s 6d; Out of this cash balance the directors propose to pay a dividend, for the half year, at the rate, of 10 per. cent, per annum j on the capital of £20,0C0, which will absorb I £1000. The Company are. required to pay 25 j per cent, of the profits towards liquidation of | the'atfears due for royalty, which the Government have considerately permitted to stand over during the time the Company's pecuniary affairs were in a state of embar rassment. This will take£333 6s Bd.;.'.the remaining £732 19s 8d will be carried over to the next half-year's account. The directors see no difficulty in this rate of dividend being continued, and they hope at the end of the next half-year to be able to add a bonus in compensation for the long time the share. holders have patiently waited for a dividend

The following miscellaneous items came by the mail.'—Sixty million francs were voted by the French Assembly for the purpose of strengthening the walls of Paris.— 400,000 francs have been subscribed for the relief of the working men in Paris, among whom the greatest distress prevails owing to lack of employment. A deputation of Italian noble men waited on the Pope to express their sympathy as a counter movement to the rejoicings on the birthday of Victor Emanuel. His Holiness in feeling terms expressed his thankfulness for the unswerving fidelity of the Roman nobility.—Shortly after Easter a deputation will proceed to Rome to present to the Holy Father the bourse containing the offerings of the girls of Great Britain and Ireland. These offerings amount to about £3000.—There were 216 sail vessels and 15 steamers lost during the month of February, including 15 sail vessels reported missing.— Rose Evans has achieved a most unusual and gratifying success in the great world of Loudon. The European Mail says she has made a very decided mark at the^ueen's Theatre in Rachel the Reaper.

Tli9 second day of the Racing Club's

meeting presented much better sport than

the first. The fields were larger, and the results were not all certainties. Surprises took place in the St. Legor and Hurdle Race. For the former Discord, Mr Perkin's well bred filly, was made favourite, and it was generally thought that if any other was des tined to pass the post before her it would be Tatler. But tho last-named bolted, and Mr Young's Bedouin, after making all the run ning, fairly outstayed the chesnut, and won easily at the finish. We foretell a better day for Discord, who was obviously all to pieces. For the Hurdle Race the whole six entered came to the post, Mr R. Kirkwood's Middy Ashore, a good-looking bay horse with capital quarters, being made a hot favourite at 6to 4 against. 3to 1 could have been had about anything else. The winner turned up in Mr Halstead's Gameboy, who was not at all fancied, Tho two best horses in the rrace were the favorite and Sultan, but they were both baulked in the course of the race, and their chancesthereby destroyed. The Novel Handicap, which went to Never Miss, whose only opponent was old Bundarra, concluded the meeting The weather spoilt the attend ance od both days, and those who speculated in the gate, booths, cards, etc., could not have recouped themselves on their outlay. Mr Wait, as usual, took the lion's share of stakes, his winnings including .the Cham pagne Stakes, the Autumn Handicap, the Selling Stakes, and the Auckland Cup Stabc3.

To the Editor : Sir, —Allow mo through the medium of your influential journal to state the following case for the information of the public generally. About a fortnight ago I engaged as nursemaid to a family residing in Eden Crescent. Before I had been in their service twenty-four hour 3 ray mistress abused me shamefully without the least provocation, and called me, amongst other things, "an unruly brute " At the endiof a week I could stand her conduct to wards mo no longer, and consequently I left the house. She refused to allow' me. to. take my boxes away, and as I could get them no other way I had to go to the house last night (Monday) ac companied by a policeman. She then, out of pure spite, made mo turn everything out of my boxes before she allowed me to take them away. I havo not yet got my wages, and as I do not wish to appear in a Court I don't suppose I never shall. Trusting that you will insert this in your valuable paper, I am, &c, A Nurse Gikl.

i A correspondent writes as follows on fires ' and fire brigades : Sir, —It is not generally known that at tho present time, notwith standing the severe lessons Auckland has had taught her in the matter of lircs, there is jno tire..brigade in existence. In making this assertion I do not for one moment wish to ignore the valuable and voluntary ser vices of Mr. Asher and his firemen, but to point out that there is no orgauised or paid brigade in the interests of the Insurance Companies. That such should be the case clearly demonstrates to my mind that the rates of insuranco charged are excessive iv comparison with the risks, when companies can not only sustain enormous losses but are actually hcedlcr in the matter of. taking steps to prevent their recurrence. This view of the case is borne out by the recent action of the Insurance agents in disbanding the corps ujider their pay, which they did on the plea that its maintenance was too expensive; rather ah illogical argument, unless on tho principle that these occasional fires serve as an adver tisement, and increase the insurance policies. If, however, Insurance Companies can afford to ignore the question of providing the means of arresting fires, the inhabitants cannot, and they have a perfect right to look _b the City Corporation to see that their interests in this particular are not neglected. It is true that: the Council have a Fire Inspector, but this office is a nullity unless he is provided with a fire brigade. At the: present time the Fire Inspector combines with'his official position that of superinten dent of a brigade of his own formatiob ; but the public have ho right to expect a body of men who are thoroughly imbued with an esprit de corps to continue their services free, even if they could afford it. The maintenance Of such a body elsewhere, it is needless to slay, is a burden borne by the Corporation, to which the local insurance companies make a ditect "grant. Action should therefbre be taken,-either to form a new fire brigade, or give some official standing to the body of men at present enrolled under Mr Asher, many 6f whom/ With their chief, have been con nected with fiye brigades for the last fifteen years. One thing is very certain, that if in addition to the w ant of water on the occa sion of a fire we lack the assistance of such an organization the destruction of the city is inevitable.—Yours, etc., Argus.

: The Kennedy concert was considerably in terrupted last evening by a drunken man, who continually roared out "Tarn Glen," and hindered the progress of the song. Mr Ken nedy requested him to be " calm under his sufferings," and exhibited, great forbearance. At length however it was found necessary to eject him by force.

I, The City Hall was crowded last evening, and a pleasant " twa houra at hame " were spent. ' The programme included " When jthe kye oomes hame," " Duncan Gray," j* _Tarn Glen," and, in addition, and in honor of the Scottish Volunteers, who were present JMr'Kennedy gave *-' Scot's wha ha'e wi' Wal lace bled." " Bonnie Dundee " was admir ably, sung by Mr David, also " Bonnie Mary" ;by Mr James: "Flora's Lament" was feel lingly given by Miss Hcleti, and elicited much cheering. "Robin Adair," was also rend ered very gracefully by Miss Marjory, The " Addrens to a Haggis," was fiaely recited ,by Mr Kennedy. The entertainment 6_n- I eluded in the usual way with " Auld Lanft Syne." Th_3 evening will close the Kennedy concerts, as the family will go the Thames to-morrow.

A lecture will be delivered this evening in ; the Cook-street Oddfellows' Hall by Mr. Frank Cavanagh, of Dublin, on the " Second Coming of Christ." " JL The Hobson Company held their annual dinner last evening at the Governor Browne Hotel, but as a resolution had been pre viously1 passed that members of the press were to be excluded no reporters were pre sent. We learn also that the " Press" was j not among tho toasts of the evening. I

The annual reporb of the Mutual Provident Society shows that this successful association continues to prosper. During the ten months yet 2435 new policies were issued for £873,475, the annual premiums payable on which were £31,205, and the single payments £6579, in all £37,784 ; the proportions for ten months of the previous year being, new policies £836,029, annual premiums £30,389, single premiums £4838, total premiums £35,227, so that there is a comparative increase of £37,446 in new policies (or at the rate of £44,935 per annum), and of £2557, in the new premium income, or equal to £3068 per annum. After writing off the whole of the cost of the furniture at the head office and branches, together with some part of the cost of the principal office premises (in all £3639), and £2881 for " losses on in vestments, &G1," the amount added to the reserves during the ten months was £160,356, or at the rate of £192,427 per annum, against £168,181 in the previous year. It must be borne ,in mind that the small sum written off for " losses in investments " has been covered six times over by profits realised from the same source during the quiequen nium, viz, £15,861 in 1871, and £1525 in 1872. The accumulated funds now amount to the large sum of £1,293,362, while the annual income bas increased from £282,672 in 1873 to £316,667. The Society has in creased its investments in New Zealand Government Debentures during the ten months from £65,230 to £173,705. We notice tnat the quinquennial investigation is now being made, and is expected to be completed in August, and the certificates of bonus in about six weeks afterwards. We hear the result of this is expected to show a very large amount of profit for division amongst the members, probably over £200;0C0, al though the new* stringent table of the Society of Actuaries is to be used in the valuation of the policie3.

The Prince of Wales Theatre was again | crowded last night, aod Smith's Combination Troupe was the admiration of hundreds. The performances were similar to those of the previous evening, and biought forth frequent bursts of applause. There will be a change of programme this evening, and Val Vose, the j renowned and uucnualled ventriloquist, wUlj introduce his talking hand to the audience, I which this clever illusionist will make smoke, drink, and sing. The feat is performed on the naked hand, and must undoubtedly be seen to be realised. Another marvel of wonder is the talking head, the skilful mechanism of which has defied the scrutiny of the most curious. Airec will also porform a series of new and extraordinary feats, and the poet, S*. Vincent, will sing his original songs, including " Strolling on the Auckland Wharf."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R M.) BREAC..: OJ. BY-LAWS. —MR DORNWKLL's BUTCHER BOYS AGAIN.

Jonathan Tanner, a lad of about 15, was charged with negligently ridirjg a horse in Shortland-street on the 22nd instant..

Defendant pleaded not guilty. ....... John Abbott was then called, and deposed that he was proceeding to town on the morn ing of 22nd, and had arrived at where Short land-street is narrowed by the boarding in front of the Post-office, when he started to crops the street. When about half-way acrd_s defendant came riding through the narrow way, which was rendered narrower by the fact of a dray standing there, and the horse struck him on the side, sending him with violence to the ground, and inflicting severe injuries. He believed that the boy was unable to manage the animal, which was ridden with out a martingale.

Mr J. M. Dargaville, who wa3 standing by at the timo, corroborated Mr Abbott's evi dence. The boy was not riding .furiously, but ho was negligent in not pulling up on passing the narrow part of the road. Defen dant's father was in Court, and gave hia son an excellent character. They had only lately arrived in the colony. 7. _ Hist Worship said that if it had not been for that fact ho should consider it his duty to inflict the full penalty. The cases were so numerous in which passengers were injured by careless | riders that it was neoessary to exercise great severity in every case brought inta Court. Under the circumstances tho defendant must pay a fine of 20j and coats, on go to prison for seven days.

The fine was paid. BREACH OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS.

Samuel Stephenson was charged with re fusing to. deliver up, on demand, to a. servant of the Auckland and Onehunga railway a certain ticket issued to him for the purpose of travelling on the said railway on the 26th of May, 1874. The same defendant was likewise charged with using abusive and insulting language to the said servant of the railway on the same occasion. ' Defendant pleaded not guilty to the first charge, whereupon William Baker, ticket collector, was called, and deposed to demand ing defendant's ticket yesterday, when re turning from the races, on which defend ant fumbled about in his pockets, and, after keeping him waiting for a long time, told him he couldn't find it. Witness then told him he must pay Is. the fare, and if he found the ticket it would be refunded. Defendant, who was a little the wors9 for liquor, then used very bad language, and declined to give up the ticket or pay the fare.

, Detective Ternahan, who was* in the train", and was called to the assistance of the col lector, corroborated the latter's evidence.

To the second charge defendant pleaded guilty. .-_ H , .; His Worship, after commenting on the ne cessity that existed for protecting railway officials in the execution oi their dutie3, iv-< flictcd a fine of 10s and costs in the first charge and 20s and costs in the other.

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before T. Beckham, Esq., District Judge.) GEORGE TAYLOR V W. LTJNDON AND GREENE. J j Claim, £50, damages. j Mr Jey appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Brookfield for defendant. | The particulars of this case have already appeared, and which related to a disturb ance at the Harp of Erin at Christmas last. j His Honor thought it would be better if Mr Lundon would compromise the matter rather than bring on a new action. It waa finally determined between counsel to try to arrange matters and costs between the parties, and the case was allowed to stand ; over for that purpose. WM. NICHOLLS V. MESSRS THORPE, SHORT, AND WALLACE. j Damages. £55. Mr Hesk'eth for plaintiff and ' , Mr James Russell for defendants. ; ! This action was brought for"She recovery of damage done to plaintiff's sheep by defend ants' dogs, in which judgment was given against ■ Thorpe ; the other two defendants were struck off as having no direct interest in the matter. The costs in this action were £20, which, with the claim, Thorpe, it was alleged? was I unable to pay ; and if immediate execution was orderedagaiusthim it would ruin him.- Mr Russell asked for* time as his olient was not in very good circumstances. _ The case was allowed to stand over until Friday.

DEPENDED CASES. Executors of the late Jamea Oldham v. William Kelly, Claim, L 35 18s sd. Mr Joy appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for defendant. This was a claim for goods supplied to defendant's brother who acted as his agent at the time. James W. Oldham deposed that he knew defendant and his brother James, and that on the 2nd August 1873 he received an order (produced) for goods as stated, which were duly shipped by the Isabella, Capt. Baker, according to order. The original amount of the debt was £71 13s sd, but defendant had paid £35 15s, leaving a balance of £35 18s sd, which was now claimed.

[Left sitting.]

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

[FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.]

London, ApriL THE QUEEN'S SPEECH. —WORKING MEN'S

MOVEMENT-

The Queen's speech was read by the Lord Chancellor on Thursday afternoon, the 19th ult. You will have no doubt had it by wire, but at the same time I enclose it in case you should not have received it. Ifc contains little or nothing of consequence. There are no significancies, no shadowings forth of anything to come. The items contained in it refer to questions respecting which a definite course had been marked out long since, and in fact it would seem that each year this piece of Parliamentary mummery is becoming more absurd. There are three subjects, however, alluded to which will bear a remark or two. They are embraced in one sentence. The Master and Servants' Act, the Offences connected with Trade Act, and the Law of Conspiracy. Of these matters there has been much talk lately and a ecod deal of bluster talk on the parb of the masters and bluster on that of the servants. Tothe masters the matter has a most serious import, because it means trade difficulties, or, in other words, ruin. It is only within the past few years that the working classes —as generally understood—have begun to agitate on their own behalf and to assert their rights to a hearing. No one would have denied them these postulates, but unhappily, although not uncommonly, it is practically found that of these be they who, being given an inch, are themselves given to taking an ell. Encouraged by the reception which their earlier efforts received they be came headstrong and wild, and from a Estate of almost serfdom/have rushed headlong into a condition of wild unreason, which is^ calcu lated to do, and has already wrought, infinite harm not only to their employers but their own interests. Mr Joseph Arch and his friends are the offspring of these movements and agitations, and they are no credit to those whose ideas begot their living. < Nor will they be of much if any real service to their creatures who place in them unlimited credence. Their only remedy is emigration, and you in common with other British, colo nies as well as the American Union are now experiencing the of their agitation. It will he well for the working men of Eng land if they do not repent themselves, of their misdoings, and wish that they had never ventured upon their present agitations. I should be sorry to say a word against the advantages to be met with in New Zealand or any other colony by those who go there able and willing to work and save ; but I do think, and indeed am sure, that at the present time, and at presenh.rates of wages, England holds out very strong inducements for per sons already settled to remain in statu quo. However, the question is a "class question," and as such hp- to be fought out, even to the bitterjend,- and ArTjftgg bitter one it. will pro bably be.* " '

MR DISRAELI AND THE IRISH PARTY.

The Concervatives have done one excellent thing since their accession to power which wilf do much to popularise them. They have given? a decision on the Irish questions. For long past the Fenians and the Home. Rnlers harve been more or less of a trouble—a thorn inthe English, flesh tq buffet us* But at the same time all sensible people felt that this thorn might jeasUy„be... extracted,end that the nation was longing for the operation, the operating surgeon being alone deficient in moral courage to undertake the task. Glad stone had temporised _o long with the Irish i party. ;Tiad flirted with the TJltramontancs, and hobnobbed with the Jesuits, that it had. I got to be felt that something must be done, and . 'that sharply, or the.wound would mortify. Thus it was that we all looked forward with some anxiety to the coursie which' Disraeli would .take inthe matter. He has not left us long in doubt. With regard to the Fenians he has refused to see any-deputation on the question of any amnesty being ex tended to the Fenian prisoners." And with regard to Home Rule, the stinging defeat which Mr Butt and his party met in the division on that gentleman's amendment to the address in, reply must have been quite sufficient to satisfy the greediest of them that the wish of their hearts was further from realisation than ever. Mr Butt's amendment was—"We also beg humbly to represent to your Majesty that, dissatisfaction prevails very extensively in Ireland with the existing system of Government in that country, and that complaint!, were made that under that Jystem the Irish people do not enjoy the full lenefit of |the constitution! or the free princi ples of the law, and we humbly assure your Majesty that we shall regard it as the .duty of Parliament on the earliest opportunity to consider the origin of that dissatisfaction with a view to the removal of .all present causes 6f discontent." A smart but short debate followed upon this, and a division showed only 50 votes in its favour, and 250 against £t. There pan no longer be any doubt as to the intended course of the Disraeli Cabinet on this ■ question, and this is considerable comfort "_tp' those numerous persons who; have for the past. five years been inexpressibly bored by the everlasting twaddle and balderdash of the irrepressible Irish grievance monger. Ho is to be sat upon at last. Thank Heaven ! : ' THE WORLDS FAIR AT PHILABELPKIA. The "World's Fair," or whatever the Yankees are pleased to call their monster toy shop at Philadelphia, threatens to be rather a failure. Americans have such a j disagreeable habit of exaggerating everything that it is rather difficult to get at what they ; are really doing. ' • But one thing is very j certain, and that is that the concern will be '• almost purely American. So far the only foreign powers which have signified an intention 'to be represented are Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Mexico, Ecuador, and Hayti. .The ex-Empress of the French has declined a special invite to be present, and the general, j •andTfanpy tolerably cor_fectrfSw|p_. about the entire concern which prevails abroad is I that it is a kind of job or "notion" unworthy of notice by the world generally. However, it is the fault iof no one but Americans them selves that such an idea |has g^f'ahout. Jealousy, the mother of all. mischief, is always " on the rampage" in the Union, and it is insufferable to the other states that Eensylvania should have the honour of an international exhibition being "held in her chief city.' Outside that state the idea is received very coldly, and there is so far little or no support from the government of

the country. Some people go so _*> ~ say that tho " Worhfr fc' w ffiS.taW & gre^ta^o as the Monster U*Jftsj

CHORAL FESTIVAL.

The second festival service of the A. ck] -V Diocesan Choral Association was hell™ 1 day (Whit - Tuesday) at St M»&" Church, in this city, at 7 p.m. 'Thh' 8 was appropriately chosen by the Coir* as being one of the lesser festival 9 Church, which are but too general looked. The service, which cS^ punctually at the time appointed, coiiSK fullChoralEveiigong.withtheadditSl'f hvan sprocessionaliiymn "OnwardC_2" ■ clergy (of whom nine took part in the seX entered by the west door, and proceeded ' their places m the chancel. The cKoir -? divided into two sectiona-namely; S and senior choir,_and whether it was account of this arrangement that none of t? members of the choir took part" V« 8 procession (as they did at the first festiwl j the association held at St. Paul's) » c . not aware, but the change appears to? rather a retrogression, as we had honed t! see on this second occasion not o% .J? but all the male members of. the choir i„ surphced procession with the clergy, Oath conclusion of the hymn, which w« fjj e _ rendered, the usual evensong coir_ffle_o_f the Rev. A. G; Purchas intoning the eerl*. which to the end of the responses after" t£ Lord's Prayer was heartily joined in W Z choir, the " Amens" after the prayers %__■ monotoned. The proper psalms, 104. \J sung to Boyce's double chants in _?.and _)' were perhaps, musically speakinsr, the best rendered part of the service, considerable im. provement being noticeable as compared with the rendering af;the former. fegSyj The fir_.t proper lesson was "iead by the Bey F. A. Hare, and the emokl hv the Bey B. T, Dudley. Thei m tide_ were sung to Hopkins' in F. It: .ft. a W beautiful .service, but was quite spoiled in execution ; not that the music!was. by my means too difficult for the choirs, bnt it re quired in * the firat instance more practice and second more care in the rendering. Tb_J second requirement Was also painfallyeyi. dent during the singing of the hymn before the sermon—"When God of old c_tta down from Heaven," a hymn giving scope'for an immense amount of expression. !pe ser mon was preached by the Rev, E, H, Mitchell, and was a very suitable one for the occasion, and we hope all choir me__ber_p.e. sent at the service will bear his suggestion in mind. Mr Joseph. Browne acted, as pre centor, and Mr Vincent E. Rice - presided at the organ ; the well-known ability -of both gentlemen rendered comment ia Udsfihort article unnecessary.

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ALEXANDRA.

-,T_M__yr- Partikuta is tired out. He has lefthtr post, keeping -aukati "at Orahiri. -There is one only now at Kopua. It is not strictly kept. - ■'" ••■

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

THE ALBURMA CRUSHING.

GRAHAMSTOWff. -■Tins'day. The Alburnia lodged 296 ounces of retorted,. gold last night. ."_, "...V.'.:.'"".''.. The Bright Smile is still showing good gold in the bottom level of, all the reefs The Inverness tribute is retortingto_.y, and will average fully two ounces, m The Pumping Association water is nwtrly ' out of the shaft;, \, They will: lower the .; plunger this evening. Sales :<Whau, £5 2s 6d,- £5, -£5Qs 6d, tad £5. Sellers . Bright Smile, £5 10s .City of Lojndon, 255. .- j i >

TAURANGA.

_ ~ This day. ;_, The;<Southern, Cro?s sailed I«s(; night »i ." eight o'clock with several passengers. The Tines this morning severely ,>ttaoM • the Church Mission Society foraU^^liole; and-corner work the^co&f auction sale of Taui'anga lands to'be held*»t Auckland. No notice was given at Tanranga ~ of such sale tjntil," to-day. The: people Mf Tauranga are justly indignant at siidi vOA® chind work on the part of the Society.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

CHURCH OE ENGLAND SYNOD. MR. SELWYN-i NOMINATION TO THE MELANESIAN BISHOPI.IC NEGA : TIVED. MR HOLLOWAY~In CANTERBURY. [Per Press Telegram Company.] WELLINGTON. ~ r:\';A Tliifday. . The Wenningtoh's passengers were landed - clean and healthy, and are a good aim* i The La Rogue's passengers are aw*.!?, same. The, dep6t being still W*g* Wenningtons, the pthers will have to. MB-OT on board for a few -days. During Bie W Hogue's voyage there.were three d«atM» v six births. '" • aiir «tsS Captain Strachan, of the Golden; Sea, «■■ fined £5 for a breach of the PafiseDgexAJ Other charges of a like nature are.sti" ».« hhtfc GeneialSynod the Goinmitt^ theMarriagePrpcedure of theChnr^reg uponthe matter, and stated they .gj for altering the usages of the ehgjgg gard to maSia^e. The report of the.Wggj appointed to'inquire'as to the^g committee of Auckland refusMg&e^. outside of that province stated JjMJ d committee had determined *^gU the fire insurance business no, gnewncea existed." ' _„j fli»t the The Bishop of Auckland inoved.^^ recommendation of the m<*Ders oe _.^ lanesian Mission that J. be appointed to the Bishopric^ fy*^ be confirmed. After to»°*V^:&/ Mr Wilcock moved as an .*£*^•:&&? it would be expedient, unaer^^. stances to defer the appointment« , sor to Bishop Patteson. . • the The mo&n^ww. withdrawn f > amendment carried. s - _ /i-R.'B«i*- Oni the motion ;of *c Ky, V^.- Mont Christchurchwas J^g^c** next place of meeting of A f e "^.b to I* mission, the membera of the comi^ the Primate, Mr Justin Gre^^J. of Chrjstchnrch, Messrs R. *«™??-- . B. Ackland. /_._-,_.,_ bora Pf' . The Tahitian baron* \^BJmA castler'coalladen,;forßaßeAui,^.^t . terday slightly uiSabfed,,««e »,_ -f **i having been oarrifid away %«. » when five days out. jm j

LYTTELTON.

Vith 316 sacks o^> W I potatoes, 154 do. barley, 60 **P I 24 cjwes, I

THE BVEHIN6 STAR, W-.MEBDAY, MAY IV.W



EO YA? .tP'f ft-B: tf S'l NOE . ...,:, M0.c.5. -...COMPANY.. ~...,,;.....;. . yNotice of K_a_.oy.AL. _ The Office of this Company has been BEMOVKT. fromJ&.T6, Shortland-st-eet, to Hobson'sWttding? side, immediately adjoining the Poll: GEO. WM. JONES, A|gU?^. JlayS, 18T4.. . Agßnt -Lai'' ** *"'



TJT7SHBROOK & BRIDGMAN) Have great pleasure in announcing that they are NOW OPENING UP THEIR . SHIPMENT Ex Norham Castle, Efylton Castle, and Dorette, Consisting of— 56 CASES AND BALES OF NEW WINTER GOODS, And respectfully invite attention to the same. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING; ROYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, HOSIERY. Children's New Felt Hats, ladies' Black Straw Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Ribhons &_. FANCY DRESS GOODS, FRENCH MERINOS, WINCEYS, WOOL PLAIDS, FLANNELS. LADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS. CHILDREN'S AND LADIES* WATEPRROOF TWEED MANTLES. UMBRELLAS, Etc., Etc., Etc. FURNISHING GOODS, And a complete New Stock in every Department. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN WHOLESALE ANO RBTAIX DRAPERS, CLOTHIERS, *0 JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Uotel,) Upper Qukkn-sir-let, Auckland. TUST RECEIVED BY F. H. LEWISSON: Russell and Son's Keyless Gold Hunting Lcvors, Rotherham's Gold Hunting Independent Stop Wat.hcs, Rotherham's Gold Hunting Ladles'; English Levers. Ro.-.erham's Gc'd Hunting Levers, large size Gold Presentation Watches, S.lvor English Hunting Levers, Gold Hunting Genevas, best quality, Gold Open-face Genevas. .. i BEST ASSORTMENT IN AUCKLAND. i >!U , , F. H. LEWISSON, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET.



..;.;;'. [Established 1864. "jy STEPHENSON Sc CO. 'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BB A N D," "EAOLE BRAND." "OEOWN BRAND," Are to be procured at vail respectable Gi.oci.Bß and Storb_.e__p_.rs throughout the _ J Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM S T B E E T, AUCKLAND. :j :: •'. :■\ ,'■■; • -;: ■ ■'■- ' ! '/V a v i 1..._:• o __,NY OLSON'S T O M A _. 6 S A UCK. Connoisseurs. pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households; and, in con sequence of its high reputation-, som<* unprincipled, persons have been, induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off aa " Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequeree caused his TBADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken sgalnst such persons as I may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOB OLSON'S SATJOE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and .topper, and wrapped round with his well-known I?ML XJETIRING FROM THE RETAIL; '______ '• , J. COSGBAVE * 00. / "c - giv? ig up their Eetail Business in Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will be held TO-MORROW, the 14th of March, and will continue until the entire Stock is disposed of. "' _ _ .. _ We are now landing T-___-BTY THOUSAND POUNDS WOBTH. of DBAPERY and M-tUsHs CLOTHING-, purchased by Mr Cosgravh from the English and French Manufacturers, which will b3 Od at UHPB-tOIDISKTEDiy LOW PRICES. No cred t will be given during the Sale.