SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This even ng, 0.12 ; to-morrow morning, 0.20 SUN-SET : This evening, 6.22; BTJN-RISB1: To morrow morning, 6.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Uangatira, s.s., Paddle, 459 tons, from Sydney Patterson, p.s., Kennedy, from Wellington and Tatanaki Rhyno, brigantine, from Lyttelton Magellan Cloud, brigrntine, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

Pretty Jane, s.s., for Foverty Bay. via the Thames

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Eangatira, from Sydney and Mel bourne : Ex Wentworth, from Melbourne— 1 case, Ireland Bros.; 1 do., Cousins, At kins, and Co.; 7 -pgs hardware, T. and S. Morrin ; 1 bale, 1 case, order; 1 do. con fectionery, Canning; 2 bales, 1 parcel, McArthur, Shera, and Co.; 7 cases merchan dise, J. C. Sharland ; 1 case stationery, Daily Southern Gross ; 3 bales paper, Kemp thorne and Co. ; 26 lengths of pipe, 13 bundles of spouting, 10 bundles of pipe, 1 roll of lead, 1 cask do., G-. McCaul; 2 cases merchandize, Friend ; 2 cases stationery, 1 truss. Upton and Co. ; 2 cases merchandise, S. Coombes ; 1 case merchandise, D. C4ar dener ; 10 cases vestas, H. S. Meyers and Co. ; 50 half-chests tea, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 6 firkins white lead, 1 case varnish, 1 tierce paint, 2 cases brush ware, 2 bundles paperhangings ; 3 trasses mouldings, Holland and Butler ; 2 boxes paint, Holland and Bullen ; 104 half chests tea, 70 boxes, 50 half-boxes, B. Tonks and Co. ; 102 half-chests tea, 50 boxes tea, Grant and Morton ; 1 case cigars, G. Waller; 1 case, W. J. Marks ; 10 hhdsstout, F. "Winter ; 150 boxes candles, F. S. Comp ton ; 50 cases geneva, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 116 cases fruit, G. W. Binney ; 3 cases leather, B. Gittos ; 1 case, I Hinks ; 1 J-box tobacco, 1 f-box ditto, 1 case vestas, 20 bags rice, 5 chests tea, 2 half-chests tea, 4 cases sardines, order; 14S1 mats sugar, B. Tonks and Co. ; 5 J-casks whiskey, 2 hhds rum, 10 |-casks rum, Combes and Daldy ; 20 f-boxes tobacco, 10 chests tea, 100 bags rice, 100 cases jam, B. Tonks and Co. ; 8 bars iron, 2 cases, 12 pgs E.'Porter and Co.; 1 parcel, Rushbrook and Co. ; 1 case, Cruickshank and Co. ; 1 f-box tobacco, 2 do., 1 case, J. R. Roe; 3 cases cigars, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 10 plates iron, C. Hawkeswood ; 100 cases brandy, 10 do. geneva, Ryan, Bell and Co. ; 1 parcel, H. M. Jervis; 1 parcel, Hamilton Brothers ; 1 box drugs, J. C. Sharland ; 1 case, "W. J. Marks ; 1 parcel books, Rev. A. Reid ; 4 boxes coin, Bank of Australia; 8 cases, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 2 bales canvas, A. Donald ; 1 case, J. C. Morrin; 3 case books, R. Lusk ; 1 trunk, J". D. Forbes. Shipped afc Sydney : 8 cases Passover cakes, A. H. Nathan ; 2 cases ditto ditto, M. Levy and Co. ; 1 pkg, J. W. Hoare ; 2 cases periodicals, E. Wayte; 1 ditto ditto, B. Tnrrell; 3 ditto ditto, Upton and Co. ; 1 case, A. Dornwell; 1 bundle zinc, J. and J. Soppett; 207 bags maize, G. Sibbin ; 2 half chests tea, 10 boxes tea, order ; 1 case, Har grave ; 1 tin, Jervis ; 1 case, Sargood Son and Co. ; 2 cases, 2 pgs., Sargood and Co. ; 5 cases, A. Clark and Son ; 7 pgs., Globe Parcel Exeress ; 1 case, Davis Levy ; 7 cases, Barnett and Levy ; 1 case, S. Brown ; 2 cases, M. Montague ; 2 cases, Lewis Brothers ; 50 cases cordials, H. S. Meyers and Co. ; 20 cases currants, 50 cases brandy, 10 qr.-casks brandy, Owen and Graham ; 29 cases whisky, 18 cases brandy, 100 boxes candles, 50 boxes candles, 10 cases vestas ; 25 cases brandy, 25 cases wine, 1 quarter-cask wine, J. C. Morrin; 1 case, Bartlett; 6 cases, J. B. Francis ; 1 case, 4 clocks, T. Travil; 2 casks, 1 case, W. Ewen ; 1 case, 1 pge, G. William son ; 2 cases, M. .Levy and Co. ; 1 case, Schappare ; 1 case, Turrell ;' 2 cases, J. Wiseman ; 2 cases, T. and H. Cooke ; 1 piano, order ; 2 casks, T. Boylan ; 3 cases, Winks and Hall ; 1 case, E. and R. Co3ter; 4 do. clocks, AG. Bartlett;2 do., P. A. Philips; 1 do. clocks, Schappare ; 1 case, 1 cask, J. and D. Oxley ; 37 cases vestas, Lewis Bros. ; 3 cases, M. Montague ; 2 do. T. Fish ; 2 do., O. Small field ; 1 do. books, T. Turrell; 1 do. do., R. Lusk ; 1 do. boots, T. Ellison ; 1 cas«, D. E. McDonald; 21 case fruit, Eaton; 2 cases, order ; 1 parcel, H. G. Campbell ; 1 cask, 3 cases, M." Montague ; 1 pge, J. H. Hooper; 1 do., Ireland Bros. ; 2 cases plants, Forsett ; 13 do. curios, order ; 5 case, H. M. Jervis ; I do. books, R. Lusk; 1 do. drapery, E. Coombes; 107 gunnies sugar, order; 40 gunnies sugar, order.; 2 cases, P. A. Philips ; 3 coil ropes, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 10 cases brandy, 5 do. vestas, 14 do. sundries, J. C. Morrin; 2 rolls, Owen and Graham ; 1 case merchandise, Kohn ; 100 bags maize, order; 1 box, National Bank ; 1 parcel books, hon. the Speaker ; 50 cases bitters, Henderson & Macfarlane ; 1 case paper, W. C. Wilson; 1 bale canvass, Oxley; 1 parcel, L. D. Nathan ; 50 bags maize, order; 19 bags maize, G. Rust; 63 bags maize, W. J. Hurst and Co. ; 50 bags maize, order ; 1 case, J. R. Selwyn ; 45 cases fruit, order ; 1 box, H. D". Glong ; 1 case, T. L. White ; 39 bags maize, Jakins and Wilcox ; 78 bags maize, order.—H. M. Jervis, agent JLS.N Co. Per brigantine Ryno from Lyttelton : 546 sacks wheat, 440 do oats, 273 do barley, D. H. McKenzie.

Per Patterson from the South : 8 bales flax, H. M. Jervis ; 12 cases butter, Barnes; 318 sheep, Hoby; 323 sheep, Colson; 7 cases butter, Barnes ; 4 do do, Knott.

Vet Magellan Cloud, from Lyttelton :—3 cases, hams and bacon, 6 do. cheese, L. W. Eaton; 5 cases hams and bacon, F. Hewin ; 20 kegs butter, 48 cases cheese, Jakins and Wilcox ; 3 cases hams, G. Sibbin ; 109 sacks wheat, order; 20 sacks oats, D. L. Murdoch ; 3 sacks oats, D. H. McKenzie ; 114 sacks oats, order ; 5 cases hams, G. W Binney; 5 cases hams, 15 do. cheese, 200 sacks oats, James Coupland ; 50 sacks bran, T. Belcher ; 16 bags bacon, R. Arthur ; 4 cases, R. Lusk, 8 do. cheese, .^0 kegs but ter, Osborne Bros.; 175 sacks malt, Whitson and Co'; 50 do. do., Ehrenfried Bros.; 3 cases biscuit, Hall and Co.; 3 cases, 10 kegs butter, J. Buchanan; 50 sacks oats, 16 cases cheese, 7 cases bacon, order.

Captain Campbell, of the Byno, describes the gale down South, on Saturday as having been something terrific. He left Lyttelton on Friday evening, and came in for a heavy north-easter on the fol lowing day, which obliged him to run back for the Heads. When the vessel had arrived off the entrance to the harbour late in the afternoon there was a sudden lull, and in less than five minutes one of the heaviest bursts set in from the south-west that the Captain has ever experienced. He concludes that it was this sudden change of wind that did all the damage on the coast. In his own case he reports just having time to get all snug before the gale was upon them. There was nothing for it then but to run, and run before it they did as hard as they could go under double reefs all the way from port to port the entire voyage been done in the splendid time of three and a-half days. The schooner Ruby has cleared for Wangaroa with 2000 bricks shipped by G Holdship. * J The s.b. Rangatira, which arrived here this morning in place of the Wentworth ex pected, will sail according to advertisement on b&turday, at two p.m f fill

The p.s. Paterson, A. Kennedy, Esq., com mander, left Lyttelton on the 2nd inst., at 8.15 p.m. ; expererienced strong north-west winds, which increased in the Straits, accom panied by thick fog and rain ; arrived in Wellington at 9 p.m. on the 3rd ; sailed again 7 p.m. of 4th ; fresh north-west winds and hazy throughout; anchored off New Plymouth at 6.30 p.m. same day ; proceeded again at 7.30 p.m. ; arrived at Raglan at 10.30 a.m. of 6th; landed 1200 sheep, and left at 10.15 a.m. the following day; fresh north-west winds; noon wind increased, heavy squalls, high beam, sea, thick weather ; 6 p.m., stood off to the westward, engine going dead slow. Sunday, 8 a.m., anchored in Taranaki roadstead ; discharged and pro ceeded 9 a.m., Monday ; 10.15 a.m., anchored off Waitara ; discharged railway material; left again for New Plymouth at 5 a.m., brought up in the roadstead at 6 a.m. ; loaded and sailed at 6.45 p.m.; encountered a heavy N.E. gale with heavy, sea. Crossed the Manukau. at 10 a.m. Pas sengers : —Saloon : Messrs Hoby, Colson, Price, Knott, Gwynneth, and three in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr R. B. Pringle for our files.

The brigantine Magellan Cloud arrived in harbour this afternoon from Lyttelton. We are indebted to Captain Canch for the fol lowing report of passage. Left Lyttelton in company with the Ryno on Saturday after noon, and had S.W. winds to East Cape. Hove to off Alderman's Island from 4 p.m. yesterday till 2 a.m. this day. Sighted Mercury Island at 4 a.m., and had strong N. E. gale into port. The barque Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, left Newcastle for Manilla on the Ist March with 501 tons coal.

The ship Hydaspes sailed from Sydney for London on February 27.

The brigantine Ryno arrived in harbour at 2 o'clock this morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain, consigned to T>. H. M cKenzie. Captain Campbell reports leaving Lyttelton on Friday morning, but was com pelled to run back before a N.E. gale on Saturday morning. Left again on Saturday at 5 p.m. with a S.W. gale, which carried the vessel before it to Cape Pallisier. From thence to East Cape had light easterly winds. Rounded the East Cape at 1 a.m. yesterday. From thence into port strong E. winds and thick weather. The voyage was made in the quick time of 31, days. The Rhyno parted company with the Magellan Cloud on Saturday night off Pegasus Bay.

The brig Albion dragged her anchors last night, aud drifted on to the Sandspit above Freemans Bay, where she was lying agroiind this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY.

In the import markets there was very little doing, the state of the roads in the interior being still in so bad a condition as to prevent the transmission of supplies to the interior. The demand for breadstuffs is steady, and prices firm for trade quantities!. Fish is in seasonable request, and quotations hardening. In liquors we hear of small sales of bulk ale and bottled stout at late rates. Sugars are dull of sale ; the cargoes recently to hand are going into ft tore for the present. A large shipment of salt arrived to-day from Liver pool, but as if; was almost the only one cleared during the month for this port it will not affect prices, which are tolerably firm at present.— Herald, March 3.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST Calls.

£ s. rt. Date. National Bank of N.Z. .. 010 0 April 1 National Bank of N.Z. .. 010 0 July 1

DEATHS.

Maude-On March 11, at her residence, Shelly Beach, Mary, the beloved wife of William Maude aged 28 years The funeral will take place to-morrow (Thurs day) afternoon, at half-past 3 o'olocK Friends ar.: invited to attend. GUTHitiE-On March 9, at the Thames, W. J. KCuthrie ; aged, 42 years. The funeral will leave the reiidenco of hig brother, Macky-stre*t, opposite Poat-offlce. Friends please accept th »invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1874.

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

And *ha cood that we can do

We shall not speak ono word respecting the Anazi case lite pendente. But we feel bound to draw special attention to the fact that the m asters of vessels in the South, as reported in our yesterday's telegrams, have been con ferring together on the subject, and have made a deliverance. It was tho same in the case of the wreck of the Surat. hi that most scandalous affair the shellbacks became the defenders of their brother in difficulty. "VVe would warn these old salts to hold their hands. This little thing can bo overdone. We refer in no way to the Anazi case at present. But the Surat business shows that land-lubbers' lives can be imperilled by a drunken captain ; and if captains show a tendency to conspire, lands men must combine, and we know who will have the worst of the struggle.

We have much pleasure in publishing the following letter from Captain Burgess with reference to the charges laid by Captain Roberts against the port of Auckland and the conduct of the pilot service. Captain Roberts is known to be a great old growl, and it is not the first time that his state ments have been contradicted. In a letter sent by him in 1871 to the Chamber of Com merce, and then published in the papers, he stated:—"About 11 a.m. on a line night, with a fair wind for entering the harbour, I ronnded Tiri Tiri and ran down towards the Rangitoto reef under easy sail, with the lead going. Fired seven guns, sent up a number of rockets, and burnt blue lights at intervals as persuasives to induce the pilot to come off, but to no purpose. I had to anchor in side the reef, and waited for a pilot: thus I lost nearly one day. This was on the 23rd March." To this the Harbourmaster gave the following denial: —" Pilotage of the Caduceus.—Sir, —ln yesterday's issue I no tice that in a report of a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, held on Thursday, Captain Roberts, of the ship Caduceus, states that on his arrival off Tiri Tiri at 11 p.m. of the 22nd ultimo, he fired guns, etc., to induce a pilot to come off, but to no purpose, and that the ship consequently lost a whole day. Allow me to state that this is not quite cor rect. The Caduceus arrived off Tiri (i.e., sixteen miles from the North Head) at 11 p.m. of the 22nd; at 1 a.m. of the 23rd (two hours after) I heard the report of a gun sea ward, and immediately went out with the pilot-boat, boarded the vessel off Rangitoto reef, and anchored her off Queen-street wharf a little . after daylight, some seven hours after her arrival off Tiri Tiri. —I am, etc., I. J. Burgess, Chief Pilot." Once again, ad we have said, Captain Roberts has been maligning us, and in the following letter, forwarded to us to-day by Captain Burgess, it will be seen that our old friend of the Caduceus (now of the Pleiades) has been again " yarning" .- "Harbour Office, Auckland, 11th March, 1874. To the Editor of the Evening Star : Sir, —Under the head of telegraphic in your lasts evening's issue I notice that Captain Roberts, of the ship Pleiades, at Lyttelton, states that he ' repeatedly has to go inside Rangitoto reef without a pilot.' Now, Captain Roberts has visited Auckland four times only— and that within the last seven yeara—twice in the ship Maori, (1867 and '69) and twice in the ship Caduceus, (1871 and }72) and with one exception, the arrival of the Caduceus in 1871, explained by the accompanying letters, which I beg may be published, Captain Roberts did get a pilot before coming to Rangitoto reef, notably the last time the Caduceus arrived the pilot boarding her just inside Tiritiri. As regards the pilot service I may state that for 24 ! years past I have used every exertion pos- i sible, with the means at my disposal, to i meet the demands of shipping.—l remain, ' sir, your obedient servant, I. J. Btjbgess, ! Chief Harbourmaster and Pilot."

An error crept into our District Court re port of Monday last touching the case of Lewis Bros. v. Thomas Bennett. It was there stated that the claim was for two promissory notes of £15 each; it should have been £30 each with £6 interest, makinc a claim of £66, due in the months oil November and December, 1872,

Considerable excitement was caused last evening about eight o'clock by the outbreak of a fire in the chimney belonging to the engine-house on the wharf, and as the shed door was locked at the time it was feared that the results would be disastrous. Sergeant James Baker was, however, promptly on the spot, and with the assistance of Constable Samp son and Mr Landers, the assistant wharfinger, the door was broken open, when it was discovered that the fire was fiercely raging. The police and the assistant wharfinger lost no time, and by promptitude, activity, and water, the flames were speedily subdued. Great credit is due to these officers for their exertions, through which the board ing-house of Mr Gardner possibly was saved.

We learn by telegram from Grahamstown that the Golden Crown did not reach Tararu until about seven o'clock last evening in consequence (according to the report of Captain Farquhar) that when off Puru signals of distress were observed from the cutter Tarn o' Shanter. Captain. Farquhar at once bore down upon the cutter, and found her water-logged and her sails torn to ribbons by the gale, which had been blowing strongly. The cutter was at once fastened with a line and towed to the wharf at Tararu. The cutter had on board a quantity of wood, about twenty tons. The cutter, which is the property of Captain Souter, of the Thames, received no serious damage. The Crown was detained at Grahamstown unfa! noon to-day.

To-morrow Messrs Samuel Coclirane and Son wJll lease by public auction at their rooms, Fort-street, under instructions from the Board of Education, the Grammar School Endowment, situate at the foot of the Flag staff Hill, Devonport, North Shore, and sub-divided into nine large building allot ments.

To the Editor : Sir, —I regret that my well meant letter on the laudable intentions of the Ponsonby Cricket Club should have given offence to our energetic captain, whose conduct I have vindicated on all occasions. He knows well that the "lads " resolved at their last meeting to make themselves worthy the cause which they had with so much zeal espoused. Captain Jones knows, as well as other of the Ponsonby cricketers, that we aim at distinction, and are not to be daunted by one or two mishaps. Respecting the <c Whau," I will settle that matter with the captain personally on Saturday next. — Ome of the Lads.

The Newmarket Literary Association held their entertainment last evening. TheVen. Archdeacon Pritt presided. In spite of the rough, blustering weather there was a fair attendance, the additional attraction offered by the Glee Club having added a number of ladies to the usual audience. The meeting was opened with the glee "Ye gentle men of England," followed by read ings and other vocal selections. During the rendering of " Breathe soft ye winds" a lull was noticeable in the weather, which gave additional effect. A very agreeable evening was closed with the glee "To all you ladies now on Land ;" the round " Good Night " being sung as the people dispersed. Subject for next debate—" Are Mormonism and Spiritism in accordance with the Scrip tures ''."

The committee of the Mechanics' Institute have purchased about 200 volumes of standard works, and are now included in the catalogue for their numerous readers.

The p.s. Lalla Eookh being unfortunately detained through the severity of the weather, will make her proposed trip to-morrow at ] 1 a.m. instead of to-day, returning from Coro mandel at . r>.3o p.m.

The City Band will not play out this even ing on account of the inclemency of the weather. There will be practice for the members of the band at the usual hour.

The anniversary tea meeting and soiree in connection with the Mount Eden school room, which was announced for this evening, is unavoidably postponed.

A very interesting lecture on the "Bible in Manuscript" was delivered last evening in the largo room of the Young Men's Christian Association, by the Rev. Mr Butland, of the Thames. Bey. WarJow Davies occupied the chair. The lecture evidenced great research, and was well received. We understand that Mr Butland will shortly give another lecture on a kindred subject.

Mr Adam Cairns is about to apply for a transfer of the license of the Robert Burns hotel, Union-street, from himself to Mr Henry Daffey.

The last night of the exhibition of Charles' Diorama and great gift distribution met with well merited patronage and frequent ap plause.

A decided novelty will be presented to the habitues of the Prince of Wales Theatre to night in the performance of a troupe of Pari sian ballet dancers. . These artistes gained some reputation, in London for their graceful acting and dancing, combined with feats of skill introduced by one of their number. The romantic ballet of La Coquette will be pre sented this evening, which embodies some characteristic "dancing. A quadrille execentri que will afterwards be gone through, in which the male members of the profession only will take part. In addition, a capital farce entitled "The Omnibus," will precede the ballad, in which Mr. Collier will take part. Looking at the diversified character of the entertainment we anticipate a good attend ance.

Messrs Cosgrave and Co. notify that thei warehouse in Queen-street will be closed on Thursday and Friday next for the purpose of re-marking and taking stock.

The monthly inspection of the Hobson Company A.R.V. took place last evening, and the inspection was pronounced as very satisfactory. The excellent band of the company was in attendance. The band started at seven o'clock from head-quarters, Wellington-street, and created quite a lively sensation in the localities of its route.

The Auckland Scottish "Volunteers will undergo their monthly inspection parade in full dress this evening in the Drill-shed. Captain Mowbray requests all members to be in attendance.

A correspondent wishes to know why bread is invariably called the staff of life. We presume the answer to be because it is kneaded (needed). We hope this answer will satisfy our Hobson-street correspondent.

A pair of small landowners and cow keepers from the other side of Newmarket have for some time past been looking askance at each other, and occasionally promising civil war, and several times they have sought the intervention of the Auckland courts without satisfactory success ; but what puzzled these little farmers most was (to them) the strange fact that the contending lawyers who had fought against each other for their clients should immediately after appear to be on the most friendly terms. The following Hues found subsequently in Court were the result of the surprise :—

Those lawyers, David, when our case was o'er, Shook hands, and seemed as friendly as before. When one enquired, " dear lawyers how came you, To be such friends, who were such foes just now." " Ah. simple man," said one, " we, though so keen, Don't cut ourselves, but those that come between."

We intimate to our readers that the grand opening entertainment of the Oxford Combi nation "Troupe will take place in the City Hall to-morrow evening, and that it will continue for one week only. We notice among the famous names on the programme those of Miss Blanche Fane, Mr Harry Seymour, Mr Frank Verten, Mr David Fox, and Mr John. Reid, the renowned Scotch vocalist. The pianoforte will be presided over by Mr W. E. Cullimore, the celebrated local musician.

The first open meeting of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge of Good Templars was crowded to- the door last evening in the Edwardes-street Chapel. Worthy Chief Templar Charles E. Madden occupied the chair with his wonted ability. The speakers, besides the president, were Messrs Peek, Hemus, and Tinsley. Among the foremost of the singers, Miss Jessie Wood deserves special men tion: this yoting lady, who possesses _ a very sweet voice, sang two pretty ballads in a very effective manner. Miss Warren was also very successful with a song ; and Mr. Sprang interested the audience with Eliza Cook's fine song, " The Englishman." Miss Froude delivered in excellent good taste and with much feeling two recitations ; one was entitled the " Good Templar," written es pecially for this young lady, although the Chairman did not inform the audience of this fact. Mr. Johnson, of the Good Samaritan Lodge, presided at the harmonium, and added much to the interest of the company present.

Mr Thomas Craig has left at this office two parcels containing books, periodicals, &c, for the iise of the inmates of the Old Men's Home; also, one parcel for the Orphan's Home, Parnell. Will the intended recipients be good enough to send for them.

LATEST ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

The s.s. " Eangatira, 459 tons, B. Paddle, commander, arrived in harbour this morning from Sydney. She left Sydney on the 3rd instant at 7.30 p.m. P.-ssed. Cape Eunga on the 9th instant at 7.30 p.m., and North Cape at 11 p.m. Passed Tiri on the 11th instant at 7 a.m., and airived in harbour at 9.30 a.m. Experienced strong easterly winds and showery weather with high head sea to the North Cape, and strong easterly gale with heavy rain and very high sea run ning until passing Cape Brett, when the gale moderated. Had strong easterly winds and showery weather the remainder of the pas siigo. Passengers :—Saloon : Mr and Mrs G. Lewis, Mr and Miss Martin, Mr and Mrs Eeeves, Messrs G-. Miller, Downie, Beamish, Webster, Reeves, Engil, ?nd thirteen in the steerage.

THE TICHBORNE TRIAL.

CONVICTION OB1 THE CLAIMANT.

SENTENCED TO FOURTEEN YEARS'

PENAL SERVITUDE,

LONDON.

February 28. Competition at the wool sales now pro ceeding in London is extremely vigorous, and prices continue very firm. 70,000 bales have changed hands to date. The wheat market is languid, and pi ices are drooping. Copper is heavy and unsettled, prices tend ing downwards. The present cash quota tions for Australian is £S7 to £88.

Another s<;rious decline has taken place in the tin market. Straits slab has been sold at £9S. Australian refined at £97 per ton. Best sides of Australian sole leather are quotable at 13d to 14d. Best heavy and light Sydney wet salted hides are worth (ihi. Best Melbourne ditto, o.}d.

Their. Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will make their public entry into London on the 12th March. They will be accompanied by her Majesty the Queen.

The Tichborne claimant has been found guilty on all three counts of the mdictment, and sentenced to fourteen years' penal ser vitude.

A company, called the New South Wales Collieries Company, has been announced, with a capital of £20, C 30.

General Moriones was attacked by the Carlists near Bilbao, but they were re pulsed with heavy loss.-

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE

February 28. Protos is still first favourite for the Aus tralian Cup, but not quite so firm; Poodle, for the Newmarket Handicap ; Lapidist, a strong favourite for the Leger.

March 2. The Engineer-in-chiof for Railways was entertained at dinner by. the officers of the department on Saturdayt^night, previous to his departure from the colony. rLhe Harbour Trust recommend the forma tion of two Boards—one to have control of the shipping, and the other to take charge of tha improvements of the port. Mr Turnbull's Queen won the yacht race on Saturday. It was blowing half a gale. The Don Diego has been got off safely, and is at anchor in the bay. A movement is afoot for a public holiday on the 12th—the day of the Duke of Edin- , burgh's entry into London. A petition has been presented to the Government asking that the day may be proclaimed a public holiday.

The case of Ireland (an actor) against the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette for libel, has been partly heard.

The Nelson was docked to-day. Between 600 and 700 tons of the "Victoria Company's sugars sold at a slight decline Tasmania hops, Is 9d. The crop is likely to be short this year. Maize, 6s 3d. " Candles : 1500 boxes sold at a slight advance upon late rates, Wheat, 6s 6d to 6s 9d. Oaten hay is firm. Sales of kerosene oil show a slight improvement.

There are two hundred aud twelve candi dates for University matriculation, including nineteen laches. . '

SYDNEY.

v ~ , March 3. - Parliament prorogues before Easter The January gold yield shows a consider able increase. The ironworkers' delegates are again con ferring with employers to terminate the strike. Nothing definite is yet settled Sullivan, the road contractor, died' sud denly at Young on Sunday.

BRISBANE.

. March 1. A crushing of 345 tons stone from Baker's back claim, Georgetown, yielded 9980z gold Inere are four machines now in full work' Ihe aboriginals are assuming a hostile atti tude on the Gilbert river, and at the presem time aie surrounding the telegraph station. The weather seems to have broken, and now looks bne The river is only knee deep. Parties of diggers are daily leaving for the

Palmer. Teams are about to start, and are expected to reach there in about six or seven weeks, and before the supplies will reach from the Endeavour. The first mail for the last six weekslarrived on Sunday last. March 2.

The Rockhampton Sub-collector of Cus toms has received a letter from Mr. E.oss, a squatter residing at Bald Hill, twenty miles from North Roekhampton, stating that a very large ship, name unknown, came in sight this morning, and anchored twelve miles north-east of his (Mr. Ross's) house ; her foretopmast and mainmast were gone ; the mizen mast was broken in the middle, and not a rag of sail was left. The ship's flag was not described. The foremast remained. Mr Ross had no boat, and was unable to go the vessel. The wind was north-east, and there was a smooth sea ; but Ross considers that the vessel would be in a bad position if the wind increases. He be lieves it is not the Landsborough, which, left the port for Callao shoitly after the com mencement of the late cyclone. Mr Kilder leaves in a schooner to-night, and it is ex pected that he will reach the ship to-morrow. A man connected with the railway exten sion at Rocky Creek was carrying blasting powder in his pocket yesterday when the powder exploded, disembowliug and in stantly killing the man.

LAUNCESTON.

March 2. The cricket match was won by the English men in one innings, with 301 uns to spare.

ADELAIDE.

80,000 bushels of wheat sold at 6s l^d, Country flour sold at £13 15s to £14. March 2.

Letters have been received, per Ripple, from MrjWarburton, who says that his men were so reduced by famine that they could scarcely crawl a hundred 3 ards. The West ern Australian Government have arranged to biing them to Perth. Wheat is firm at Gs lid.

The steamer Royal Shepherd has been chartered to convey the English cricketeers to Yorke Peninsula.

The National Marine Insurance Company has declared a dividend at the rate of'thir teen per cent, per annum, pnd has carried £250 to the reserved fund.

NORMANTON.

March 1

A meeting was held here last night to consider the best means of opening a road from this port to the Palmer goldfields. It was stated that the road would be about 250 miles in length to the Gilbeit River crossing place, and that GO miles of the proposed route was good. Persons conversant with the country on the other side of the Gilbert are confident that a good road from thence could be found.

It was decided to petition Government to send out a small expedition from Normanton to the Endeavour River to open a road. A committee was formed to carry out the wishes of the meeting as far as possible.

THE PALMER DIGGINGS.

The followinsf sensible letter appears in the HiJl End Times, of Wednesday :—" Cooks town, Queensland, February 9, 1874.— After a splendid passage of ten days, I arrived here with my horse and baggage ?n first-rate condition ; but I am sorry to hear that the accounts are not so inviting as what they, were supposed by everybody to bo iv New South Wales. So far as I can learn, they have discovered nothing of any account to induce so many people to rush here, and I can assurs you that there are a great number of who wish they had never come, but 1 am not one of them, for I believe that when we can get rations on the place and a few thousand men, there wil! be something more perma nent discovered. -At present they are doing nothing but working the bed of the river and a few creeks, and at times they cannot even do that, because the rivers are up, the wet season having thoroughly set fcin, and one of the greatest drawbacks of all is that it is im possible to get any lood to the Palmer at this time of the year ; still you cau see men starting every day for the diggings without a horse or anything else except flour, and men who come down from there state that anyone can get a rig-out on the road of coats, trousers, or anything else that a man is in the habit of wealing—things that men have found too heavy for them, and have thrown away. You can teJ\—that there is no use of him thinking of convng here with anything in the shape of a coach, as people tall me that it is impossible for anything in the shape of a vehicle to travel in. 0 I believe that the storekeepers here have offered £100 to any person that can get a dray to the Palmer by this route. They seem to be in a great state about it, because it is impossible for this place to be the head supplying depot. If they do not get some other mode of conveyance besides packing it is a question whether they do not get some other port nearer to the Palmer, and one that drays can travel by. Make it your business to see , and tell him not to come until he hears from me, for I cannot at present gire him any encouragement.' I consider it is madness for a man to come just now without a horse ; they are going very high. ' Scrub bers' that you could buy at Hill End for £1 or 30s would sell here for £20, and anything like a horse at all will bring £35 or £43, and if the men could get them up to the Palmer I believe they would bring over £50. There is no doubt they -will come down in price as there are a great many coming over land. There is a notice posted here by the police to the effect that no one should attempt to go to the Palmer at present, as the rivers are up and the blacks troublesome. I believe the best mode of making money here will be packing, for everj thing will fetch an enormous price.—John S. Wil liams. "

The Courier strongly deprecates any rush to the Palmer gold-fields at present, aa it would be highly suicidal to the interest of the miners. The privation experienced thei-e now is far beyond anything which can be pictured by the imagination. It is im possible to state certainly when communica tion will be re-establisbed between the Palmer and the Endeavour Rivers, notwith standing that the Colonial Secretary has tele graphed to the Police Magistrate at Cooktown to use every effort and to spare no expt.nse to open communication for the transit of supplies to the Palmer goldtield at once. He has directed the purchase of timber and the employment of labour to construct rafts or punts for the transport of supplies across flooded rivers between Cooktown and the diggings, and to use all endeavours to get food to the diggers in their present critical position.

An official telegram from Cookstown re ports that the arrivals from the diggings are numerous, and that it is stated that numbers of men ai-e dying from starvation and ex haustion along the road. Several had been reduced to eating horses that had been two days dead.

Matters on the diggings are little better Communication with the Palmer is stopped by floods. The last of the flour is selling for 3s 6d per pint. There is no meat in any form to be obtained. y

POLICE COURT-WEDNESDAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, E s DRUNKENNESS. If Janet McLeod, alias ""R L - 1' i the flower of Dumblane," X^ 1 % i ham were charged with beW ?*C I nieht. culg dru^ r ': . Jessie stated that she had k,, ,'' i for a long time, and intended teeto<4 i pledge again. Wareham said J? WE jl only just come from a friend's ri k H I of a little ale which overcame is? "N fc' Fined 10s each, or 48 hours. I THE ANAZI ENQUIRY CA SE The enquiry into the conduct of to, ' Hellier Holman, commander V1 ?W Anazi, was resumed this mornL ! V the strancKg of the said vessel O AH March in the the Wade. the The Court was again crowded & faring men and interests special'Vi | Captain Clayton, Nautical aSL pied a seat on the Bench an 7 Collector, attended on the L^S^ Customs. *•*" «i %m His Worship hoped that Mr hLM would endeavour to close the ££*?' possible, by to-morrow everts Mr Brookheld hoped he should U ,v, ; V' do so. "•"teli, Mr Hesketh appeared on behoof A ~ I: Holman by courtesy. wwP«u[, His Worship : You BhalUW, 111 please, either by courtesy or bvS J*P Capt Holman then went intoTV box, and his examination Waa 2x e W When he found that his shb "2\ stay nor wear he was afraid to dZSW* ps the anchor would probably ],L M through her bottom. There wereZ gCtlf^ a-half fathoms of water. HHfc an# sider safe to let go her PBc fe f a W rocket lights aboard, but did'not m a IS use of them. He did not conS, toB it was necessary, lest had t e ™t ft W up and made signals of' dtom. vF* should have attracted srW CL If The ship was then in no d£ S'l customary to burn a blue light to att3i the notice of the pilot. He had Ui'mHl and green lights out, but made no JdnH for a pilot. :Ll';,:;'; ':. "*■ To Mr Brookfield : He was not aware tiW: rocks were on either side of the ship flftp sounded the ship a!l round; and found ttet* the bottom was soft. " To Mr Hesketh: The first mate's waJifS. was from twelve to four on ,the Safari® night. He had then ascertained the pbaiJi of the ship, and was doing Ms best to h her from shore. The orders tot mate under the ciroUmstenceshesti'lbeliet; were right aid proper according to bis k: ment and experience. S Captain Holman wished to state to (W Court the reason why be declined to aim Mr Brookfield when asked if he s the worse for liquor on the occasion. Hei clined to answer because he had: witnesjelp prove that he was not the worse for liqiSl but he would now assert most 'posisiffli that he was not drunk. He could not felf:(! that he had taken drink, but he was Si drunk. He was prepared to state upon ofe. 1 that he was sober. Mr Biookfield said that he was instncK' that there were several witnesses topiJflf that Captain Holman was drunk. !?$£ Captain Holman said he was overcomeßj loss of rest, and inability to take food: on^ excitement had given him the appeart which might have led to the appearans:' . intoxication. To Mr Hesketh : He was constantlji^W state of unrest and anxiety for sevenfc', about the ship. His cbief officer w . assert to the truth of what he had stated i His Worship : If you were in the state;; describe, aud really ill, why did your entrust the care of your ship to the firstai and not have suffered him to go bekw. - . Your Worsb'p : I did not dream oft danger. , ! Thomas Holt was next examined, t'• stated that he was a passenger fromEn^fe on the Anazi, and on the evening of the JK February he believed, as near as he,csjf| recollect, that the Captain went bekl eight o'clock. The second mate caDed.fi Capta-'n at ha'f-past nine. He was bK frequently, but he did not get up and pi. - deck. He spoke from what he mfc heard ;he was in the cabin at.the thw. Jh| could not say what time elapsed? befoßHi Captain went on deck. He turned iifejlf quarter to ten o'clock. He was'/4p in his . berth at ten o'clock, ,an4:^» Captaim had not then baen on decfc.;jsj»§BJ night he went on deck between twelve W one, and found that they were getjMjf hid, and before he could get below^s» his wife the vessel had strrnded., Helm up again, and the Captain was thertytow| the wheel, which was in carejof the "^Kjt man." The second officer was alsolty and the Captain making towards. hia-Jw believed the' Captain was He bel-eyed so from his ■'■^^■■Sh general appearance. " He had scfll,^S in that state on two previous bcc*H' She was stranded on the morning ofSB instant; one was on the Wednesty P||||p| vious, and the other was on the occsaß'H the mysterious disappearance o^e!'3fi The steward was missing on the^'JjjH ary. The Captain was often e^%MH could not say whether from drink1 or *t|| wise. The fiist and second officers ways sober and steady. He had nera^g| r ' them the worse for liquor. c SSI struck the Captain went below. ■ftwl'j§§ light. Witness end Mr Primrose.'.Tag.. to him, and desired him -as/v signals. It was about eleverogß on Sunday morning. They.':■«> fsM requested that they might have the jWJJH land. He was then (about elewn-^M lying asleep in his cabin ; they *2"K,ffl| with great difficulty, at least sufficing to undeistand what they wanted.|ljLJ|l " oh," and that was all they couldf 2| him; he was heavy with sleepr^y*|| tell the position of the ship. „ i >*; To Mr Hesketh: The mate?-.f'JJB Captain by his name repeatedly-^! ',m® excited way—not suggestive of .^J'Sj&'f alarm. He was not alarmed, but WT™&s the night. The CaptaJU i -offfM of anxiety, md had complained;,l^JH of sleep. Witness considered *-J rt « the day, as far as he could °^. Mp Captain was as often iv his cabin WjjiMJ but; he could not answer for the w? m took his usual rest. '".'USB

Peter Burley, also » P MSfSJw Anazi, deposed that he rememWif&jHT Tiritiri on the north side, inner about seven o'clock on Saturday- 'f acquainted with the passage a" # Rangitoto. He had been there »&J| He knew the Bean Rock light; ?Lsj| at ten o'clock that same evening, was headed towards the Wafl«> j,||; considerably out of the Passag| eB «ll marked to a fellow passenger., J^Jjl Captain Holman on the forecastle direction the ship was taW| i:i^B if it was possible to get a-P°»-,'«B replied there would have if he had been signalled. &c I" :. : tflH| marked that ships w £U»-jMr anchored at the reef, ■*gtf|M were met by the P« 0J n S|ffl not, to his knowledge, bee *rMM^T He turned in at ten on 'Kotßßj not remember seeing the WrLfitW- '*> he might have been there. ■»« [( 0 1§§ when the ship struck, and tfl g

imß 3W&KIHG STAB, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 18^4



THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, Photographers to the AMERICAN, MEXICAN, AND NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENTS, In consequence of increase of business have EEMOVED to more EXTENSIVE PREMISES (Corner Queen and Wellesley-htreet), Adjoniing B. CASS, Draper, Cheapside Houso Where Photography in all its Branches will be c?Tied on as usual. JOHN McGARRIGLE, MANAGER. CT A T S! HATS! SUMMER H A T,S AT REDUCED PRICES. IN ORDER TO EFFECT A CLEARANCE RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN have decided to Sell the Balance of their Summer Stock of Children's and Ladies' Straw Hats at COST P EIC E. A Great Variety to select from. [ RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN (LATE R. HOBBS), Wholesale and Retail Drapers, Clothiers, &o JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) "Upper Queen-siheet, Auckland. ri A U T [ ON. OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. 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 as "Olson's Universal Tomato Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and topper, and wrapped round with his well-known abel. . 150 000 pE E T timbee FOR SALE, AT MY YARDS, GOVERNMENT WHARF, ONEHUNGA. JAMES W. WALLER.



QUB WAREHOUSE, IN ' ! QUEEN-STREET ! WILL BE CLOSED OK THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, FOE, RE-MARKING OUR STOCK. J. COS&EAVE & CO.



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