SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

r HIGH WATEB : Thii evening. 4.59 ; to-mono* jnorning, 5.21 Bsuar-SBsx : This evening, 4.48; BUN-RIBE: To morrow mornlncr, 7 6 MOON'S AGE: Full Moon, 31st, 6.25 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

iitratley Castle, sMp, from London Southern Cross, s.s., from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Jtose 'M., barque, for Wanparoa and Melbourne Atalantlc, schooner, for Napier, via Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

*or Opotiki—Fanny Kelly, ketch, immediately .For Wanganul—SfcKilda, s.s., Saturday For Waitara-Go-ahead, s.s., Friday •ForKandavu—City of Adelaide, s s., (English Mail

via Han Franciscn), Monday, Bth June For Sydney and Melbourne—Hero, s.s., about the 6th

proximo Tor the South—Phoebe, Suez Mail, Ist June Wangaroa and Melbourne—Annie Lisle, barque, at

once For Newcastle—Porette ship, early For New York—Serene, barque about Ist June For Gisborne and Napier—Pretty Jane, s.s, early London—Anazi, barque, early.; Hylton Castle,

barque, early For a Ciuise—Albion, whaling barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

Pretty Jane, s s.. from Napier and Gisborne, early Hero, s.s., from Sydney, about 2nd June Rouparell, ship, from London. Sailed February 19 Southern Cross, s.s., from England, sailed Jan 21 Etnpreza, barque, from Liverpool, sailed October 15 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London, sailed 6th

April loch Awe ship, from London, sailed April — Ferndale, barque, from London City of Auckland, ship, from London James Wishart, ship, from London, sailed 18th March Queen of Nations, ship, from Liverpool, via Belfast, sailed 17th March ;._;,■ Morence, barque, from New York. Sailed Feb 14 William Gifford, barque, from New York, via

Dunedin. Sailed Feb 15 Thames, barque, from Boston, loading Mary King, schooner, from Adelaide, early Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, early Hylton Castle, barque, from Newcastle, early Dauntless, fore-and-aft schooner, from Lyttelton,

sailed 20th May Clematis, ketcb, from Lyttelton, early Chsrybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton Belle Brandon, schooner, fromStLyttelton Prince Alfred, barquentine, from Lyttelton, sailed

May 20 Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Per ship Huntley Castle, from London : 1 case jewellery, Sir James Fergusson j 200 cases, Brown, Campbell & Co.; 1 case, E. Louis ; 2 cases, T. Turrell; 30 bales, 10 tanks, 200 cases, 1 case, order ; 100 cases, L. D. Nathan & Co.; 110 cases, E. Bucholz and Co.; 5 casks, G. Chapman ; 2 cases, Rev A. Reid; 30 pgs, J. Roberton and Co.; 1 case, J. Rout; 100 cases, Owen and Graham ; 5 cases Moss Levy ; 38 packages, Holland and Butler ; 4 bales Low and Motion; 20 qr-casks, Owen and Graham; 4 case?, Rnlph Keesing; 1 case, S. W. Hill; 33 bundles, K. Monk; 2 pgs, 50 cases, 7 pgs, 25 pockets, order; 1 box, G, W. Laurie ; 11 pgs, 2 cases, E. Wayte ; 2 cases, G J; Brown ; 723 rails, Minister of Public Works ; 2 cases, Stewart and Ander son ; 3 cases, W. Wilson and Co. ; 1 pg, Read Wykes ; 104 eases. Steam Saw-mill Co. ; 1 cafk, D. Evitt; 777 rails, Minister of Public Works ; 2 cases, <T. Roberton and Co. ; 34"pga, H. Lees ; 100 casks, J. S. Mac farlane and Co. ; 1 box, J. Nodder; 3 pgs, Stone Bros. ; 1 case, Lewis Rye ; 1 case, J. Wallace; 71 pss, J. T. Boylan; 1 box caps, H. F. Owen ; 10 bales, Brown Campbell and Co; 1 pc, J. Derrom ; 16 coils, 6 pgs, 1 case, 20 tanks, 140 pgs, 602 do, 100 cases, 1 do, 147 packages, 8 do, 203 do, 195 do, 31 do, 7 cases, 16 casks, order ; 2 casks, Stone Brothers ; 4 cases, B. Gittos ; 2 cases,. H.B. Morton ; 2 cases, His Excel lency. Sir James Fergusson ; 1 case, Chas. Walnatt.; 1 case, W. Ariel; 1 box, R. C. Dyer ; 4 bales, G. W. Binney ; 6 cases, J. Browne; ' 4 cases H. J. Scott; 120 pgs, Cruickshank and Co; 1 case, E. and W. Perkins ; 1 box, E. Meyers ; 52 cases, Hen derson and Macfarlane ; 1 case, A. Blake ; 9 pgs, A. B. Donald ; 1 bale, Wiseman ; 60 cases, Owen and Graham; quantity pig iron, 8 cases, 509 pga, 5 cases, 12 drums, 2 pgs, 100 boxes, 21 pgs, order; 1 box, J. Mitchell; 33 pgs, Cruickshank and Co. ; 1 box, National Bank of New Zealand ; 5 cases, K. Porter and Co. ; 1 box, J. M. Abbott, 10 pgs, Gane and Sturges ;89 pgs, H Fendelow; 1023 pgs, Owen and Graham"; 85 pgs, Union Steam Saw Mill Company; 2 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 428 pgs., L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 30 pgs., 630 do., 56 do., 21 cases, 1 do., 3 do. 7 pgs., 40 do., order ; 143 pg3., J. Smart and Co. ; 4casesj Ireland Brothers; 44 pgs., 2 cases, 1 bale, McArthur, Shera and Co. ; 6 pgs., Sargood, Son and Co. ; 7 pgs., L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 278 cases, Minister of Public Works;. 6.iron tanks, 1 boat oar, 5 cases, order; i case, Combes and Daldy; 100 cases, Campbell and Co. ; 869 pack ages, T. and S. Morrin ; 8 packages, J. 'Cosgrave and Co. ; 18 trunks, E. and H. Isaacs ; 49 kegs, consignees un known. For Napier : 8 pgs, Watt Bros.; 1 case, Kinross and Co.; 10 pgs, Large and Thornley; 1 case, A. W. Abrahams; 100 casks, Stewart and Co. For New Plymouth: 29 pgs, order; 5 pgs, R. M. Honewell. — Cruickshank and Co., agents.

The Atlantic schooner sailed on her maiden voyage last night, her destination being Mercury Bay and Napier. The brig Thomas and Henry sailed from Kopuru sawmill for Dunedin on 27th inst. The Annie Lisle, barque, hauled off from the wharf this afternoon in readiness to sail for Newcastle. The p.s. Lady Bowen, which arrived last night from Matakana, brought news of the total wreck of the fine schooner Mary Thomp son, lately engaged in the coal trade between the Thames and the Bay of Islands. It appears that the Mary Thompson left the Thames on Sunday for Enssell, and was compelled to run into Little Omaha through stress of weather. A gale was blowing from the N.W. at the time, which afterwards shifted suddenly to the south, causing the vessel to drag her anchor and run with vio lence on to the rocks, where, it is reported, she* now lies in a hopeless condition exposed to the full beat of the waves. No one was lost in the mishap. Captain McConnell, the owner of the schooner, was in command. The Mary Thompson was a large topsail schooner of about fifty toss register. Capt. MeAulay reporfts seeing the wreck of the Mary Thompson as the Huntley Castle was passing Omaha yesterday. Her* stern was then submerged and her bows sticking out of the water. The r barque Gemsbok arrived at New York on the 24th of March after a run of 91 days. The s.s. Southern Cross, Captain Sellars, arrived in port from Tauranga yesterday evening. She had a fine weather run up ■with a light southerly wind: She brings a miscellaneous cargo and several passengers. The barque .Rose M. took her departure for Wangaroa last evening, en route for Mel bourne. .. The s.s. Pretty Jane is overdue from Napier. Most likely she has put in some where along the Coast for shelter from the heavy' gales which have lately visited the East Coast. The cutter Catherine has cleared with 9,000 bricks for the Thames. She has just discharged 1,000 bushels lime from Kawa kawa,.

The cutter Rose brings 21,300 feet timber from Wangapoua.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napiee, this day,

The s.a. City of Adelaide arrived from Auckland last night at midnight. She left again for Wellington at 1 a.m. this morning, having only stayed one hom\

COMMERCIAL,

COLONIAL PRODUCE. Busing Prices, Corrected by AtjcexAjtd Dealers. a. d. s. d. s d. s. d Butter,perlb. 0 0-16 Ducks, pair.. 2 o—4 0 Cheese (new) 0 6—o 7 Geese, each 2 6—4 0 Eggs, perdoz. 3 o—3 6 Turkeys .. 1 6—4 0 Lard, x>erlb 0 7—o 0 I Canterbury Bad in & Hams Fowls, per lb 2 o—4 6 1 (bare) .. 0 8— 9 Good Salt Butter Is—l 9| Do (in cloth) 9-0 10 Canter. Cheese. 6—o 8 | Auckland 0 6-07 Hams, lOd to 13d per lb. Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. . s. d. s. d. s- d s. d. Milk, per (}t. 0 0-0 61 Ducks each 5 0-6 0 Butter (fresh) 1 2-1 9 i Geese, each 5 0-« 0 Cheese (new) 0 B—l 0 I Turkeys, per 5 O-7 3 Eggs.per doz. 3 6—o 0 I Bacon, per lb. 0 B—o 10 Lard, per lb. 0 6-0 0 Hams ....09-10 Fowls, pair.. 4 6-5 01 Salt Butter.. 1 3—l 6 Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o 7 I Pork, per lb 0 Mutton .. 0 4—o C | Veal 0 BREADSTUFFS. FLOUR. WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £16 Fine Flour—household £'4 Adelaide Flour •■ •■ ■• •• *J° Canterbury £12 ta £15 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £710s Bakers' Price, per lb ■• sa Bran, Is 9d per bushel. Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. Maize, crushed and whole, 7s BISCUIT. Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b .Retail 22a MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 7s good ; vfiry scarce Oals, 5s 6d per bushel. Potatoes, £5 to £6 Hay, £5. per ton. Straw, £2103 to £S 10s per ton. Chaff, £6 10s per ton. Onions, scarce, 2Jd to 3Jd lb RETAIL. Maize, per bushel, crushed, 7s 6d Oats, 6s per bushel. Potatoes, 6s 6d per cwt. Hay, cwt., 4s to 6s. Straw, 4s to 5s per cwt. 'KAURI GUM°AND FLAX MARKET The following are the prices in the Auckland market '•— Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £26 to £27 Ordinary sorts £25 to £20 Flax.-Finest quality £17 to £19 Second ditto £10 to £14 Tow £5 to £5 10s BUILDING MATERIALS. Timber. —Boards and scantling, 100 ft, 9s to 16s ; at mills, lls 6d; planed, tongued, and grooved, 11s to 17s New Zealand palings, 6-feet, 10s ; 6-feet, 13s: ti tree rail 3. £210s to £3 per 100 ; puriri posts, £5 per 100; shingles, 8s to 14s per 1000 ; TTonart Town palings sft., 16s; 6ft., 18s ; Hnbartown rails, 75b COAL AND FIREWOOD MARKET. Coal.—Newcastle, on Wharf, 47s 6d ; delivered, 15s per ton. Firkwdod.—Uncut, 14s 6d per ton, delivered cut, J.7s 6d per ton. delivered.

CALL AND DIVIDEND LIST.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below: — Cails. £ a. d. Date National Bank of N.Z 010 0 July 3 Red Queen 0 0 6 July 11

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

TWailh wrLii Gloss as Undki :—

For Thames, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30p.m for Coromandel. to-morrow, at 11.30a.m

For Tannaki, via "Waitara, per Go-ihoad, thfs day,

at 5 p.m- For Glsborno and Napier, p« Pretty Jane, to-

morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wanganni, per St. Kilda, on Saturday next, at

8-30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawal, Walpu, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 a.m. For "WhUlungl, Tuirtia, Opotikl, and Naxjter, via Tanranga, per Southern Cross, on Saturday next, at 1 p.m" For the 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 Brindlgi, at 6.30 a m

For newspapers, at 5 a m For registered letters, and money orders, at 51p.m. on Saturday, 30th instant. For Btrisell, Wangaroa. Mongonul, Ac., per Rowena,

on Monday next, at 3 p.m. For the undermentioned places, per City of Adelaide, on Monday, Bth .Tune, an under : — For Fiji.Sandwich Islands.United States of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies,

at 10.30 a.m. gJFor the United Kingdom andJContinent of Europe, a* at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and'news-

papers, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d ■will be received on board the steamer up to time of sailing. (Signed) S. B. Bus, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

Ohing-Motion—On May 21, at St. Paul's Churchi by the Bey. B. T. Dudley, Thomas Ching. of the firm of Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., to Hannah, fou-th daughter of William Motion, Esq., New Mills.

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

THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1874.

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

And tt>« good that we can do

Mr Stewart offers in return nothing but his 1 influence. He wishes the Government to V put a child-like faith in him, and take him at s his own estimate and at any price. We un- 1 dertake to say that if the block chosen by £ Mr Stewart were offered to colonists now in i New Zealand the Government would get any c guarantee they liked to ask for its settlement c and cultivation. We will also guarantee , that a hundred men could be found willing } to accept it on the condition that it shall be 1 settled by North of Ireland agriculturists, if j there is assumed to be any special virtue in far- 1 mershailingfromthatquarter. In fact colonists ] are no more blind to the fact than Mr Stewart ( appears to be that exclusive rights over such a valuable block of land might be traded on in Belfast or anywhere else, and if j a little job is to be worked, and the best land of the province made a present of, ■ we cannot see why the Government should ; go to Belfast to find recipients of their bene volence while we have plenty nearer home. Mr Stewart's circular, alluded to by Mr Mr Vogel, proposing to bring out young men whose parents give him premiums of 100 guineas, looks uncommonly like trading on such concessions as he is able to secure from the Government; while, if it is true as 1 stated by Mr Vogel, that Mr Stewart has J represented that the mainline of railway to ( Wellington passes through the block he has chosen, he is bot very scrupulous repardingthe j means used to carry out his plans. Mi Stewart will learn before he leaves our , shores that colonists, to use a homely phrase, ) " know how many beans make five " just as J well as he does. He should also bear in ( mind, what he seems to overlook, that the j settlers of Now Zealand believe they < confer greater benefits upon those who come j and reciprocated by the Colonial Treasurer, ( to our shores than they receive from the new ( comers. We hardly think they are prepared to accept patronage even from Mr. Vesey ' Stewart. The terms mentioned by the Superintendent in his letter to Mr. Vogel } are liberal enough in all conscience. "It . was clearly understood," writes Mr. Wil liamson, " that so soon as he had made his ' selection of a block of land suitable for a special settlement of Bmall farmers ; that block should be set apart upon 1 his giving assurance that his people might bo expected to arrive in the province within a reasonable time to be Btated, if not then ; arrived the Provincial Government to be at 1 liberty to throw open the land to be other- f wise disposed of." If Mr. Stewart can- ] not accept an offer of valuable land on ( such terms we trust we Bhall continue to live without tho light of his countenance. Immigration should be encouraged by every legitimate means, but the colonists do not forget that the Government owe something to those who arc here, and who have borne ' the burden and heat of the day ; and they I have a right to expect that, however liberal j the concessions made to new comers, such ; conditions shall be imposed as "will "prevent any abuse of the trust and guard against the possibility of " a good thing " being made out ( of it at the expense of the province. ;

The correspondence that has passed be tween Ithe Superintendent, Mr Vogel, and i i j- t> *-m * 4.* iw, several leading Bay of Plenty settlers with reference to the special settlement which is represented by Mr Vesey Stewart has been laid before the Provincial Council, and is . ~ at 'a unique m its way. So far as we can judge from the fragmentary evidence before us of the negotiations that have extended over so long a period, the secret of the difficulty " B v ' . , . . ... is that Mr Stewart desires to obtain every concession from the Government without offering any guarantee that his x. r J.X. t. -4. iii u« ♦vuv+v.Utt nn ~-; a A part of the contract will be faithfully carried out. Mr Vogel openly confesses I have no faith in Mr Stewart's effort," while the Agent- General writes that " not a single family had „ , , ~. ~ , . . » • A/ r n. „ actually pledged itself to join in Mr Stew art's scheme. That gentleman has received every {possible assistance from the Govern ment. His passage out was paid in order iuoii.k. j-ixo y » o t that he might by personal inspection satisfy himself of the bona fide nature of the offer made by the Government. He has had the whole of the provincial estate thrown naainewao«)uiiuci»uri open for him to roam over and mafce ms selection, hut none of that being good enough he has chosen a block of fine agricul ii i m. T7- j-m is rru* lon^n nplppfp^ tural land at Katikati. The lands selected by Mr Stewart are worth from^£2 to ±,10 an acre and would bring that price if placed in the market at the present time. To grant m ouo lusiwu <• , . ..... „„, . 300 acres free to each family is just equal to endowing them for their kindness in coming to live here to the extent of £600 each. Besides Stewart and his friends for interesting themselves in the matter, Yet, while making these olaims for gonuideration,

THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.

Tire Provincial Treasurer made his financial statement last nigbt, and it will, no doubt, take most people by surprise. Instead of the meagre sum of £60,000 or £70,000 of past years, and which from the reported impe cuniosity of the province might also have been expected this year, the Council will have to deal with £134,075 11s Bd. From the ordinary sourcfis of revenue no large in crease is anticipated, the two large items that swell up the sum to the total mentioned being land revenue, £32,000 ; advance from Colonial Government, £40,000, making £72,000, or more than one-half the gross estimated revenue. The Treasurer explained in detail the calculations on which he based this comparatively large and unusual item of land revenue, and which may be summarized as follows :—Ordinary Provincial lands, and the 150,000 acres surplus lands re cently handed over, or about to be handed over, to the General Government, 37,00.) acres of which are within a radius of 25 miles from Auckland, £3000 ; timber and forest lands, £6000 ; provincial share, from sale of confiscated lands, one-fourth, £3,000; Patutahi block, Poverty Bay, 60,000 acres, provincial share, two-fifths, £20,000, making a total of £32,000. The advance of £40,000 from the General Government on the security of land sales to be made is purely a loan, and no special advantages are claimed for it beyond the fact that it will enable to anti cipate the land revenue. The advance is to be in quarterly payments of £6000,

made so that only £18,000 will become available during the present year ; but m that case £15,000, which has been pla(jed oq £ expenditure under agreement that so much of the loan shall be repaid during the expenditure of the £40,000, would not have to be paid this year, and would become available for meeting the liabilities incurred under the estimates. Our contemporary the Cross has got into a terri ble fog this morning—as he usually does dealing with figures-in reference to the incidence of these items. It would no doubt have simplified the matter to the mind o f our contemporary had £18,000, receipts from the General Government, only been charged as revenue, and the £15,000 been from ditate . bu ' v ag the G enera i Government intend during the ap proaching session of the Assembly to 7 ask for a vote of £40,000 as an advance to the Pro vmce of Auckland on the security of land sales> it wag necessary to place that amount on the provincial estimates, and show how much of it would be available. To anyone acquainted with the first principles 0 £ book.teeping the way the items are charged preS ents n 0 difficulties, but even lacking that knowledge the lucid explanation of the Treasurer should have made it clear to any°ne- •; Th% Gross thi* morning asks for an explanation of the items ; we cannot see how wor d a GoU id make it clearer than does the Treasurer's statement as published in our contemporary this mowing. It cannot be sai(^ litiat tno explanation is wanting—the defecfc . g lack of intelle s et to understand it when made. The large revenue has enabled the Government :J>. bring down estimates amounting to £47,800 for public works in various parts of the provincei Ifc ia propose d to increase the p ay of the police to 6s 6d a-day ; and there is an increase in the Asylum estimates, in ma^g also increased by the establishment o f gaols at Ngaruawahia and Gisborne, and provision ia wade in the harbor estimates for

Tauranga and Gisborne. The appropriations proposed for public works are as follow :— Ferries f*~ Steam Services .. .. •• , •■ f-0.0,0. Goldflelds Koads within Highway Districts .. 3,000 Thames—New roads and tracks within gold field, raaintoiance existing roads.. -•• 1.000 Grant in aid to Thame3 Municipality .. 1,000 Tramways extension .. • • • • 1.000 Coromandel—New roads and tracks, mainten ance existing roads .. •• •• 3<&°" Contingent Public Works on goldflelds .. 600 Opening of new goldflelds .. . • • • °w Main Koads North—Extension, repairs, and maintenance •• *>°£0 Public Works North, exclusive of mam roads 2,500 Main Roads South-Extension, repairs, and maintenance of main roads .. ■• ».J>ou Public Works South, exclusive of main roads 1,000 Roads, bridges, and Public Works in Bay of Plenty dist.ict .. .. •• •• i*soo Roads, bridges, and Public Works in Poverty Baydistriot .. .. .. •• 500 Court house, Gaol, and Police Quarters, &is borne .. .. .. • •■, •• 2400 Encouragement of forest-planting by High way Boards .. .. .. •• 750 Improvements in small harbours .. ■• °00 Remuneration to Highway Boards for caro taking of public lands .. .. • • °00 Erection of public wharves.. .. . • 1000 Removal of Kaipara Pilot Station .. .. 500 Erection of new .Refuge for aged and infirm .. 600 Surveys .. .. .. •• •• £,000 Erection of Slaughterhouse.. .. .. AOOO Erection of public buildings not otherwise provided for .. .. .. •• CGO Bemoval of Cemetery, Auokland .. .. 1,000 Soad improvement and .extension of Ceme tery, Thames .. .. .. •• fioo General contingencies .. .. •■ 1,760 Total .. .. .. * ■• £47,800 The feature of the Statement iB of course the land revenue, which, based on calculations that there is every reason to believe will be realised gives promise of the real work of the Provincial Government being .felt in all parts of the province. Hitherto it has been crippled by chronic im pecuniosity. As the large blocks of land now being acquired by the General Govern ment become available for the purposes of provincial revenue the £40,000 advance will be readily met. This, together with the concession of provincial claims over the confiscated lands in Waikato and Tauranga, indicates the bene ficial results accruing to the province from the cordial relations that have been estab lished with the General Government, and furnishes sufficient evidence of the loss which the province sustained in consequence of the hostile attitude maintained by the predeces-

sors in office. The electoral rolls for the districts of New ton and Parnell were revised this morning in the Supreme Court before C. H. Lawler, Esq., and for the district of Parnell a large number of objections were removed, and 89 new claims admitted. The revision of the district roll of Newton was adjourned until Saturday to test the objections to the claims of Messrs Shanaghan and King. With reference to City West, heard yester day, a great number of objections were taken to offices and stores, and registered under the household qualification. The question was raised as to the legality of these claims, as the persons occupying them did not reside on the premises ; and as the parties did not appear to answer objec tions their names were struck off the list. It is expected that Saturday next will be a busy day at Court, and this and other matters legally tested. • I?]We are glad to see that the telegrams of the weather at the Manukau Heads are now posted in an intelligible form. This morning, the first time for a vreek, the notice is in plain English, instead of appearing like an quation in Algebra. We are now able to inform our readers that this morning, in the Manukau, the state of affairs was as follows: Wind S.S.W, fresh breeze, cloudy weather, bar clear of break.

The Templar soiree in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, was too successful—every corner, and even the platform, was crowded with people, many haviDg to stand the whole evening. Mr Coleman took the chair in the absence of Mr Lusk, who was detained by sickness in his family. The Rev. Mr Edger, Mr G. Hem us, and Mf Martin delivered suitable addresses, and Miss Froude gave a recitation in really first-class style. At the Auckland Steam Packet Com pany's meeting yesterday afternoon, which was numerously attended, a good balance sheet was presented, and a dividend of 10 per cent declared. Messrs Watt and Daldy were re-elected as directors of the company, Mr Wardrop, who had given the required notice, was also elected. Mr George Frazer was re-elected auditor.

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Auckland Improvement Commissioners was held yesterday, but the business was not very important. Several letters were read from the Town Clerk and Messrs Keesing and Bout, the former informing the Board that Mr Prime had been elected to fill the place vacated by Mr S. Jones, and the two latter respecting]properties in Shortland street and High-street. An offer of £200 made to Messrs Meyers and Montague for their property. A letter was also read from Mr Blewden shewing that he had lost £300 on his Princes-street contract, and asking for compensation. The application was not entertained.

The farewell entertainment of the Kennedy family last night at the City Hall was one of the liveliest and most entertaining of the series. The hall was crowdod on the occasion, and the audience kept in capital humour for " twa hours." The first part was almost entirely performed by Mr Kennedy in his pleasing pathetic and animated manner, in cluding such songs as " My Am Fireside " "There's nae luck aboot the house," "Jenny's Bawbee," and "The Land o' the Leal," Mr Kennedy also gave " A mans a man " from Barns, and in a brief pithy address, described the poet's ideal of a genuine man. The song, with its noble sentiments, was sung with power and truth, and elicited a storm of applause. The second part included Dr McLeod's "Waggin o' our Dog's Tail," "Jessie, the Flower of Darablane," "Oh, Rowan Tree," a beautiful glee, and several humorous songs. At the close Mr Kennedy came forward and expressed his gratitude for the generous sympathy evinced towards them since they had been in Auckland. He gratefully accepted it, not so much on account of their " houra at hame," but as a i deathless regard for the "auld land," its glorious memories, and the feelings which tjheir songs awakened. He expected, after a tour through Australia and India, that they should reach the land o' Burns in 1876, after which they contemplated a con tinental pilgrimage of four years. He also stated that previous to starting by the Pretty Jane for the South they proposed to have eight " hours at hame," twa at Ponsonby, twa at the North Shore, twa at Onehunga, and twa at " Hothoohoo." The Kennedy entertainment must be classed among the best that the Aucklanders have as yet enjoyed in connection with "Auld Lang Syne1"

We have been favoured with a bottle of tomato sauce of excellent quality, made by Mr H. Cottis, of Rutland Road, Parnell, from tomatos cultivated in his own garden The sauce is piquant, and contains certain wholesome ingredients which do not neces sitate fthe use of salt and pepper, as it answers equally in flavoring meats without either of these.

The case of Oldham v. Kelly heard in the District Court yesterday before His Honor, Judge Beckham reßulted in a judgment for plaintiff for the fuU amount claimed, with Q oats £1010s 6d. '

The notice given by advertisement in our columns last night of the [to hold an anti-education-tax demonstration called a large crowd together, although the intima tion had only been made public a few hours. The crowd assembled at the fire-bell, foot of Wakefield-street, and Mr George Staines was called upon to preside. Mr Pulleng pro posed that if the bill should pass a monster petition, signed by house-to-house canvass, be prepared. Mr Westwood seconded the resolution, which waß spoken to by Mr Greenway, and carried nem. con. A pro cession was then formed, and proceeded to . the Council Chamber, but the Council had by that time adjourned. After a good deal of hurraying and hooting the crowd dispersed. The new panorama of " Coal and the Coal Mines," with a descriptive lecture by Mr. Brookes, will be exhibited this evening in St. Matthew's school-room, at half-past seven. A treat of a musical character will be afforded this evening to the settlers of the North Shore by the members of the Devon port Literary Society and other ladies and gentlemen. The entertainment will consist of music, readings, recitations, and ballads. The opening address to members will be de livered by Rev J. Bates. We notice that there will be several duets by lady amateurs, addresses by Rev Dr Wallis and Mr R. Sommerville j also on " Piety, a stimulus to Intellectual Culture," by Rev A. Reid. Mrs Mitchell will sing *' Thou art so near and yet so far" and other of her sweet bal lade. Mr Howden will sing a Pcotch'song, and Mr T. L. White will give two recitations in his highly acceptable manner. The enter tainment therefore will be of a first-class order, and in strict conformity with the canons of good taste. If the weather should be favourable we anticipate an evening of intellectual enjoyment. The ce'ebrated Vivian Comique Company, which have for several weeks been starring successfully on the Ea3t Coast, arrived in this city last evening per s.s. Southern Cross. In the Provincial Council yesterday the consideration of part three of the Highways Act, on an amendment moved by Mr Carle ton, was by 19 against 17 remitted to the next session of the Council in order that the feeling in relation to it might be elicited from the highway districts. Smith's Combination Troupe still continues to draw crowded houses at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Last evening entirely new features were introduced in the mechanical wonder of the Talking Head, and the equally clever illusion of the Talking Hand. The former elicited warm applause from the grotesque manner in which it was manipu lated ; while the latter feat, performed with the hand of Val Vose, is one of the cleverest sleight-of-hand tricks we have seen. A capitar duologue, entitled "Domestic Feli city," was given in a racy manner by Mr St. Vincent and Mdlle. Montebello, suc ceeded by a comic effusion, " The twin comics of Lilliput," in which the mechanical head is introduced. Young England and Alberto displayed great clever ness in theirpersonations, and were frequently applauded. The gymnastic exhibitions of Airec, and the colloquy between Robin Roughbead and Granny Chatterbox, con ducted by Val Vose, received their accus tomed measure of applanse, and the enter tainment was brought to a close by the De Castro family in their hazardous performance on the high ropes.

FEARFUL SHIPWRECK.—TWENTY THREE DROWNED.

A SHTPWRECK "which has caused considerable sensation in England lately is that of the steamship Qneen Elizabeth, of Glasgow, 2,400 tons register, commanded by Captain Wallace. It appears that this steamer left Calcutta on February sth for England with fifteen passengers, a valuable cargo, and a crew of fifty-six, all told. On March 12 she struck on a rock near Punta Arenas, seven miles east of Tarifa, and remained fast close in shore. Colonel Gordon, H.M., Vice-Consul at Algeciras, went to the assistance of the vessel as soon as he heard of the disaster. By means of a line conveyed from the ship to the shore 27 per sons were successfully got off. As the 4th boat-load was being towed along through some accident the beat was swamped and twenty-three persons were drowned. For a long time all attempts to rescue those who remained on Ijoard failed. The brig Escort arrived, but could do nothing and went back to Gibral tar. Three lines which were sent ashore by those on board were cut asunder by the sharp edges of the rocks. An effort was then made to drift a line out to the ship, but the high wind frustrated every attempt. The - life-saving apparatus was then sent for from Gibraltar, and arrived safely under the com mand of Assistant-Commissary Dunstan. The rocket apparatus was placed in position, ' and at the third attempt a line was suc cessfully thrown across the vessel, a result which was hailed with hearty cheers from the shore and ship. A stout hawser was now attached to the hull, and in a few minutes those on shore had the satisfaction of seeing the end of it safe on board. On the beach was a raft, and to this the hawser was made fast - at ©ne end with a correspond ing rope at the other. By this means all those who were left on board were drawn ashore in safety. Fires had been lighted on shore, and blankets having been procured and distributed, the survivors were made as comfortable as possible. The vessel was lying firmly embedded on a bank of shingle. The heavy seas broke against her with a roar, and at times washed clean over her. A large rent abaft of the funnel showed that her hull was broken and that she was bound to go to pieces. The following is a list of the passengers and crew who are drowned :—Rev H. J. Allardyce, missionary priest of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in foreign parts, of London, Mrs Allar dyce, three children (boys), and a little girl named Emily, surname un unknown, under her charge ; Mrs Suckling. Crew: Nelson, chief officer; Hodge, purser j Dr Wheeler, surgeon ; F. Downman, chief steward; D , second steward; J. Munro, quartermaster ; J. Ely, J. Sloane, R. Jones, and J. Kelly, firemen ; W. Woods, seaman; Rigby, boy; and J. Walker, lamplighter. The bodies of Mrs Allardyce, her two children, and Mrs Suckling, all of which were re- j covered at Calaparra, were conveyed thence for burial in the cemetery at Gibraltar the next day. The bodies of Mrs Allardyce and her two children, locked together in a close em brace came to shore in the life-boat, to which they had clung so frantically on her being swamped that when she righted they were still in her. Two bodies recovered at Tarifa, those of the chief steward and the third of the Allardyce children, were buried in Gibraltar Cemetery.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

(To the Editor of the Earning Star.) Sir, —At the Bible Society's meeting last evening His Excellency the Governor in the kindness of his heart took exception to the words of the Rev. A. Reid, who had said that the. Pope "launched his anathemas against the Bible Society, as calculated to grieve one seotion of the community, and

also as not oonsistine wittTv ledge in point of 2 fi^W being "The L*Jiafc &fc & v concealment of his deed? T^fift not thank Ha Excellency B 'fo?i»J very mistaken kindness ! T n w ?"* hi. " Such is the tendency of theift B*V terpnses which have been unde^ ed * which Christ himself kid the fig*, k his Church.-sucb. is tne aim JJJj** o{ societies, which have emerged froS*** scunty to devastate and destroy aft^ most venerable in Church and K at M\ wnicn have been repeatedly aimtv ' and condemned by the Roman Ssb* predecessors—such is the obiectof tl • ' crafty Bible Societies, rjS£spmt of theheretcs,»4c. Pope hJ£&S^. 1824, sajs v a Bull then publigS?l * Bible Society strolls with eßeryV % out the world, which Society' coffin traditions of the.Holy Fathers Jad^ to the well-known decree of the fin?l^ Trent, labours with all its tnlht2v° f every means to translate, or rather fc? by vett the Holy Bible into the vnfiftt,^ of every nation, from whose dS^ it is greatly to be feared tE?f is ascertained to have hapt&p^v to some passages may also M with regard to others, to wit,?'<!|w? r perverse interpretation the Gospel of S be turned into a human Gospel, or *kf^ still worse into the Gospel of the S" So also in the Bull issued by Pope Rm «," Seventh on June 29th, 1816, he sayiT Jf cerning the Bible Society and its w6tk it • " a crafty device, by which the very Cj7 tions of religion are undermined," «aZ«' lence which must be remedied andaboliSi " a defilement of the faith eminently danga ous to souls," "impious machinal? o J innovators," "wickedness of a nefarious scheme," "snares prepared for everlasting ruin," "a new Bpecies of tares which an adversary has abundantly sown," Add to this the note in the Rhenish Bible is sued by Roman Catholics, " The translators' of the English Bible ought to be abhorred to' the depths of hell," and. I think that, how ever we may admire the kindness of His Excellency in his unwillingness to "grieve" '■> any portion of the community, we Bhali not consider the expression used by the Bey A. Reid as inconsistent with well known fads or with the purest Christian charity.—l m &c, P. H. Corn/ord.

(To the Editor of the Evenihq Stab.) Sir, —Will you kindly allow ma tMijjji your journal to correct a mistake into which His Excellency the Governor, in hLfjeilonj guardianship of the rights of all classes of Her Majesty's subjects, inadvertently glided while presiding at the Bible Society's meet ing last evening. I did not represent the Pope as having fulminated anathemas against the Bible; but against the Bible Society. The difference is material. Everybody knows the hard things which His Holiness has said against the Bible Society, and. how strenuously he has striven to keep Rome barred against its agentai—fhe conflict has been long and keen, but baa at length ultimated in the Bible Society estab lishing itself in the Eternal City. Laßteren ing 1, in a vein of pleasantry, offered, onto half of the Society, to forgive the past* assigning as one reason for doing so that the Bible Society's dep6t in Rome has;actually shared in the Pope's Easter Benediction. Even athletes can afford to shake Hand when the struggle is terminated. Surely sensible Roman Catholics and Pfbtestants cannot do less.—Yours, etc., Alexahdek Khd.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., K.M.) DRUNK AND INCAPABLE. William O'Callaghan, a merry Wshman, was charged with being drunk, but who denied it. He was only a little way gone. He was fined 103 and coats.—Michael Kelly wu also fined 10s, and Cornelius Heanaby 5s for the same offence. HAKBODKINO A SEAMAN. Henry Mills was charged with* breach of the Naval Discipline Act, section 25, mto assisting one of her Majesty's seanwn, named James fliggins, to desert from H.M. ship Blanche, on the 21st May. ;, Mr Thome appeared for the defendant, and pleaded not guilty. • Detective George Jeffrey deposed that on the 13th May, while in quest of Higgins. m saw defendant following him and wan* his movements closely. He ascertained Wat Higgins had slept at Mills house, which?as» lodging-house in Albert-street, the preYioM night. He had searched but could not tott the seaman's clothes. He took him into cus tody whenjabout to make his exit forthecoav He was in disguise, with a false moustache. which the wind subsequently blew ous w sea. He was now in Mount Eden gaol- ' Charles Gardner, sergeant of na^J" board the Blanche, said that he -fj ■»■■ the seaman. .Saw defendant .about .to clothes, who acknowledged to ?h« him out of friendship, Higgins, being W « towny" of his. What he had done. haW. done for the man's good. Be knew nothing about the clothes. g Richard B." McCarthy, sergeant-a^ also gave-evidence. Higgins told "".r" Mill 3 had his clothes in his keeping, bui wv had not yet been found. Thfe .seaman w» considered to be a man of fair «J*JJ;. He had leave occasionally for tnineen «« He had been in the service two ye*» •" eleven months. wtht " Mr. Thome addressed the Court ior»» defence, and argued that e^gg^ failed in showing that MiUs aided the seaman m deserting. lfi^ of Mr. Isaac Taylor, a lodger, was un favourable to Mills. nl(1 no t His Worship said the Court wjM, convict under the circumstances. ia" must therefore be discharged. This was all the business.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

• [FROM OTJR LONDON COBRSSPONPB^-J LOSDON, ApW' THE DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. The advent of the■■]Ducnessr**^ England has been productive'■« JJWop. of bad poetry. Theatrical lessees. W the chance, and offered prizes for odej^ recited on the evening of the W**^ , in London—imagine, if you CKa^i^o I think I sent you Mr Tennyaons,^ attempt. Pegasus never *?™ ar*zJioA , into harness, and this time; »• most horribly. The ■ Queen %jVt&W conceived the most violent afleco« iit a daughter-in-law, who, by ™° whimpered is eneiente, -The f^Jged m of the best things that has yet »PP« the way of, poetry :- Star of the North, all haU, fair^PgJJJr, - Wno com'st amongst us to auspidonsn^^, Fill thine high place »* *» ttV JJgSfej «*e' Ihy husband's people, for thy bww^ And teach us aH thy gradoos namelo^ ; Makinp us happy in thy haPP3 e f 0 sh^ , W; ' May all propitious Powers combto^ Their choicest blessings on thy favo And make the name of Marie long 1^ A household word through £■%£■£&***£■ Ar>d young and old Ogl'^ffto «*^ Bless the glad breeze that bore "f^.^ aj i. n „/.»•«■ that most •wnM- *r. And when it c<>m.? B'*S?n «^mw career, , Bids thy young We begin », 1 ™w i 2«*cl»^ Where higher ties And hail the with a MOW" W^""*

the snartNO mk% tatr^PAt. mat ss,iSMu



IyrOANATATEI GOLD MINING JjIJL COMPANY (REGISTERED). The Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Share holders of the Company ■will be held in the large room of the N6W Zealand Insurance Company's Buildings, on SATURDAY, 30th instant, at 12 o'clock. Business: To receive Directors' and Mine Manager's .Reports and Balance-sheet, election of Director and Auditors. By order of the Directors F. A. WHITE, Manager. Auckland, May 22,1874. •pUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Have great pleasure in, announcing that they are NOW OPENING UP THEIR SHIPMENT Ex Norham Castle, Hylton Castle, and Dorette, Consisting of— 56 CASES AND BALES OF NEW WINTER GOODS, And respectfully invite attention to the same. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHING, fc BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING, * HATS AND CAPS, HOSIERY. Children's New Felt Hats, Ladles' Black Straw Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons &c. FANCY DRESS GOODS, FRENCH MERINOS,.. WINCEYS, WOOL PLAIDS, FLANNELS. ILADIES' BLACK CLOTH JACKETS. CHILDREN'S AND LADIES' WATEPRROOF TWEED MANTLES. UMBRE-LLAS, i Etc, Etc., Etc. FURNISHING GOODS, And a complete New Stock in every Department. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN Wholesale and Retail Drapers, Clothiers, *c JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) TJppbr Qttbbn-stbebt, Auckland. JUST RECEIVE D. BY F. H. LEWIS SON: - Russell and Son's Keyless Gold Hunting Levers, Rotlierham's Gold Hunting Independent Stop Watches, Rotherfcam's Gold Hunting Ladies' English Levers, Rotlierham's Gold Hunting Levers, Large, size Gold Presentation Watches, Silver English Hunting Levers, Gold Hunting Genevas, best quality, Gold Open-face Genevas. ■BEST, ASSOETMENT IN AUCKLAND. |F. H. LEWISSON, JEWELLER, QUEEN-STREET,



ri a v t 1 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 beon induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, 1 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 stopper, and wrapped round with hia well-known label. TJETIRING FROM THE RETAIL. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Business In Queen-street. A SALE of the Goods will be held TO-MORROW, the 14th of March, and will continue until the entire Stock is disposed of. We are now landing THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH of DRAPERY and MEN'S CLOTHING, purchased by Mr Cosgravs from the English and French Manufacturers, which will be Od at UNPREOEDEHTEDIY LOW PRICES. No credit vi 111 be given during the Sale. [Establish fd 1864. T\ STEPHEN~SON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, " EXHIBITION BRAN D," "EAGLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAND," Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auokland. D. STEPHENSON & CO., wyndham street, Auckland.



ROYAL TNSTJEANCE COMPANY. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Office of this Company has been 'REMOVED from No. 15, Shortland-street, to Hobson's Buildlntra, on the opposito sido, immediately adjoining the Post office. GEO. WM. JONES, , Agent. Auckland, May 8,1874.