SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 8.27.; to morrow morning 846 SUN SET: This evening, 5.22; SUN RISE: to morrow mornin? 6 42 MOON'S AGE . Last Quarter, 29th, 6.56 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

1 Elm Grove, barque, from Sydney I Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle j|' Koweria, s.s, from Tauranra

Departures.

P^O.TEOTFD DEPARTURES. t Sjdir.ef—TMaosrfpor, ss, on arrival from Frtsco, » about 25th; Her . s'% aboit 29ih For London- Rapdo, barque, early ; W. W. Smith ship, early , For 'he islands—Vi ion, brig, esrly For the South Taranifi, s«. 25th inst For ih<- Ncrth—lona, s s, Mondays For ''ewca .tin—Viarv Blair barque, early For Sydney—Roderick Ohu, brigantine, early For Launceston—Fairlie, schooner, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Star of the South, ss, from the South, early Macgregor, R M.s.s., from San Francisco, 25th inst Robina Dunlop, ship, from London Lanarkshire, ship, from London Caller flu. s! Ip, KMPK, from London ; sailed Fernglen shio, from London : sailed 2nd Janujiy W. W. Bmith, ship, fr< m LH'elton earlr Shootir . S ar, D*r 4 ue, KSRV, from London ; silled I>ec 23 Emily Mc> a'en, barque from Lo.idon; sailed 20th January Cabarfeid'n from Boston, via Table Bay ; sailed December 21 Marathon, barque, from Boston via Melbourne, early Bapido. barque, POKL, from Sydney, early Tien Tsin, barque, from Launceston, early Prince Alfred, Iwquentine. from Lyttelton, early Falcon, barquentine, from Port Chalmers ; sailed Bth inst Jane, brig, from Hobart Town. Prairie, brig, from Hobartown ; sailed 20th March Eyno, brigantine! from Rotumah, early Flirt, brigantine. from Lyttelton ; sailed 22nd Dauntless, topsail schconer, from Noumea, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Belle Brandon, schooner, from the Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from the Islands, early Agne3, schooner, from Oamaru, early Kate McGregor, schooner, fiom Lyttelton, via Tauranga Peerless, schooner, from Dunedin, early Mar- Melville, schooner, from Lyttelton via the Thames

IMPORTS. Per Glimpse, from Newcastle: 500 tons coal, 10 tons coke.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. _

THE EUPHROSYNE.

The fallowing apreirs in the Otago Daily Times O' the 15th inst. relative ti <he missing schooner Euphrosme:—"Captain Andrews, of the ketch Fanny, states that two men named Parker and Lloyd, residing at Tumai, between Waikouaiti and Shag Point, informed him that on Tuesday, the lGth March last, three days after the Euphrosyne left Port Chal mers, they, whilst working near the Beach, observed a three-masted schooner—the same rig as the Euphro syne— standing in shore with a N.E. wind. She reached in until she was inside the rock upon which the steamer Ahuriri was lost. The winci then suddenly chopped round to the S W., and came down in a heavy squall, with thick rain. The squall lasted about half-an-hour, and when it cleared off the schsoner was nowhere to be seen." We may addthatno wreck has come ashore at the place referred to.

The barque Elm Grove has at length put in an appearance from Sydney after a protracted voyage of 28 days ai <J a half. Captain Leddra reports leaving on the 2cth tilt., and having had strong E S.K. winds thmnghout the passage, She brings a cargo princi pally of coal and stores for H. M S. Dido, and is con signed to Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane. Pas sengers- Mr J, Edwardes, Mr Jones, and Mr Thomas Atkin. The Captain of the Elm Grove reports passing the vhip B*ron Aberdare on the Coast: and also sighting a white topsail srhooner beating south off the North Cape on Monday last. This may tun out to be the Dauntless, now due from Noumea. The schooner Qmen is advertised to leave One hnnga for Hokia^ga on Monday next. The City of Melbourne will be the next outward mail steamer for Son Francisco. She is advertised to leave on the 14th May n*xt. Intending passengers had better secure their berths as early as possible at the office of the A.S.N. Co's agent Mr H. M. Jervis The schooner Ket.ilworth has been on the gridiron for c eanin . and repairing. She is advertised for freight or charter The schooner Fairlie cleared oat to-day in ballast for Launceston The cutter Dolly Varden clearad to-day for "Wan garra with a carro of stores, *c The schooner Agnes we learn, loft Oamarn to day. for this port with a c*rgo of breadstuffs. The ss Rnwena arrived this afternoon from Tau ranga with a cargo' of produce, &c, and several pas sengPTs. The barque Glimpse came into harbour this after noon from Wewcastle, with a cargo of coals for Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane. She left vewcastle on the Bth instant, so that she has made the ran in 15 days. This is not bad in the face of the present easterly weather, and shows that the vessel maintains her reputation for fast sailing.

Commercial.

Thert? was a good attendance at Mr R. Arthur's poultry and produce sale to-day. Fowls realised Is Id to 2s Id ; geese, 2s 9d to 3s ; turkeys, Is 2d to 4s 4d ; and ducks, lssdtols~7d. Mr George Sibbin sold to-day at his corner Mart, pood potted butter, Is 2d to Is 6^d, being a little lower thin last week's quota tions ; cheese, 8d ; sugar, 4d to 5d ; candles, lid ; oatmeal, 20s 6d ; kerosene, 2s 2d ; oats 3s lid to 4s, good sample ; bran, Is 3d to Is 4d ; onions, lfd. The sale of congou teas was withdrawn.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow, at 9.3D a m For MahuriHgi, Matakina, Mangawai, and .Waipu, per iirtdy Bow<;n, ti-morrow, at 10 am For Australian Colonies , per Macgregor, six hours after ariival For Tarauiki, and Southern provinces, per Tara naki, immediately after the arrival of the Mac giegor, irom Hono ulu For Wditiangi. Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena, ou Monday nevt, at 3 p m For Wangarei, ifcc , Russell, Wangaroa, and Mon gonui, per lona, on Monday next, at _ p m For United (.Kingdom, &c., via Suez. Mails will be made up at this office (for letters specially addressed), about the 20th inst. For Sydney, per Khoderick Dhu, on Tuesday next, at 11 a m (Signed) J. E. Coney, Acting Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

HOPSON—On 22nd April, at the residence of Thos. H, Webb, Annie Maria, daughter of. the late William Hopson, Esq., of the Woodlands, Isleworth, Lon don, aged G years. HAMMOND—On the 23rd April, at Union Terrace, Union-street, Jane Hammond, the beloved wife of Mr David Hammond, aged 43 years. The funeral will leave to-morrow (Saturday), the 24th instant, at 4.30 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. MILLAR—On the 22nd April, William Baird, infant son of Captain Millar, aged 15 months. Eriends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, which will leave the residence of the parents, Cook-street, to-morrow (Saturday), at 4 p.m. PALMER—On the, 23rd instant, at the residence of his daughter, Mrs McAuliffe, Albert-street, Auck land, Benjamin Palmer, aged 75 years. The funeral will leave the residence of his son, Captain Palmer, Itemuera, on Sunday next, the 25th instant, at 3 o'clock p.m. Eriends are re spectfully invited to attend.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance. For the wrong that needs resistance, *»r the f*ture in the distance. Ami the rood that we can do.

When- ever will the railway be removed from the hands of incompetence _ When will the Provincial authorities, or any other authorities, give relief from the present bungling? We find that there has been a total falling off in traffic, and this caused only by the inconveniences presented to the travelling public. It would almost seem as if Mr Passmore had deliberately set himself to see in what way he could reduce working expenses to a minimum through the very effectual method of bringing traffic to the minimum. The acts done are individually so trivial that it seems absurd to narrate them. Instance one. Heretofore it was customary to have the connection formed between the trains and the steamers at Onehunga, in so far as luggage is concerned, by draywork, and passengers luggage was conveyed at a cost to the railway department of half-a crown per ton. Mr Passmore has just dropped this, and now every passenger must pay for the carriage of his own luggage at a rate of a shilling, half-a-crown, or upward. Well, as the coaches carry passengers from the wharf to Auckland at a shilling ahead, the train fare being one shilling and sixpence, this additional charge for connecting steamer and train works most efficiently in the direction of reducing the railway travelling and the consequent working expenses—the summum lonum of Mr. Passmore's railway philosophy. Exactly as might be expected, everyone now prefers travelling by coach, six coaches now running regularly to and from Onehunga—always crowded, whereas two only ran after the first opening of the railway. And ' ■> railway travelling be coming " smaller by degrees and beautifully less," promises soon .to realise the best anti cipations of our imported railway reform. Another little item of public economy may be mentioned, being so highly character istic of Mr. Passmore. In a moment of

weakness the Governmen|, followingj-the^ example of the directors.'of all the |fc#w#* companies at home, had fiirnishsd| j tfsj guards on the line each with a reliable, watch to ensure the regularity of the trains aud the consequent safety of the public. Mr Passmore has just taken these watches from them. We do not know if he has " popped" them at " my Uncle's" to meet the current expenses. But the guards are left to pick up tickers for themselves, or go without. To the internal working of the department, derhaps, indeed, we have no business to refer, but as the public safety is so intimately as sociated with the little details of internal management, the reference may not be amiss. If by any accident, any loss occurs to tools or machinery, or apparatus, Mr Passmore has begun to charge the total amount to the person in charge. One might say this is right. It will waken the fellows up and make them careful. But if the wages are screwed down to a rate that makes the men indifferent to the retention of their employ menti and if these contingencies of possible expenses are superadded, we may rest assured that good men will not remain, so thus the public safety is involved. The other day by an accident, such as is always liable to occur, an employe found himself charged with damages £4 10s. He left the service. On English lines a man is charged a percentage on breakage to induce care ; but there the men are paid in a manner that makes the posi tion worth a struggle to retain. But Frank out-Herods Herod, goes in fact the " whole hog," not we presume with the chief object of ensuring the public safety, but to reach that Ultima Thule of efficient railway manage, ment the minimum of working expenses. But the " cheap and nasty" system has now sufficiently been experimented on, and we trust that efforts will be mado by the Pro vincial Authorities for promptly freeing our railways from this incubus. The evil is now so patent that it has become a public scandal.

We have received per s.s. Taranaki the de tailed results of the census taken on the Ist of March last, 1874. The general results have already been published, but the addi tional returns contain much interesting matter. The total population of the colony is shewn to be 299,514 which contrasts with the preceding five triennial census-taking as follows ; la 1858 the population was 59,413 ; in 1851, 99,021 ; in 18G4, 172,158 ; in 1567, 218,008 ;in 1871, 256,393. The per centagc of increase as shewn by the figures rela ting to the population of the various provinces is very striking. With the exception of Nelson aud Westland, the increasa in the province of Auckland between IS7I and 1574 was by far the lowest in the colony : Thus, in Auckland, S2l per cent. ; in Canterbury, 25 58 ; in Otago, 22-48 ; in Wellington, 2412 ; in Marl borough, 17 3S ; and in Hawke's Bay, 52 30. Nothing could be more strikingly illustrate the crushing influence that has been exercised upon this province by •its unjust treatment under the policy of the present Ministry. But this will be more clearly seen when we state that during the years when Mr Vogel's benign rule was supposed to have been showering down blessings on the community, while an enor mous debt was being saddled upon the people for immigration and public works, the per centage of increase was smaller than for any previous period covered by census returns. This could hardly be believed did not the Piegistrar-General's figures place it beyond question. We quote his results : From 1858 to 18G1 the per centage of increase in the province of Auckland was 34.35; 18G1 to 18G4, increase, 72.53; 18G4 to ISG7 (not withstanding the great depression and efflux of population after the war) the nett increase was 14.09 per cent. From 1809 to 1871 the increase was 29-00 per cent. Then commenced the beneficentpolicyof immigration and public works carried on with borrowed money, and the per centage of increase of population in the province of Auckland fell oelow that it had ever done before, namely, to 8.21. The natural increase from births is included in these estimates. We have analysed every Government paper bearing upon the influence of Mr Vogel's policy on this part of the colony, and the result developed is in variably the same. We believe the people are at length aroused to the fact that we are drifting behind in the race of progress, and that they are determined to see the evil rectified. Nothing but determination and unanimity will acomplish a reform, and the people should see to it that they are not deceived by by a fictitious prosperty which may some) times be mistaken for true progress. •

The census returns to hand show the proportions which the various religious denominations, bear to the population of the colony, and its, various electoral divisions We give below these results so " the city, Onehunga, Thames,

car as concerns md the totals

for the colony :—

. ■ i/i >-~ ; —: ~' '■ His Honor the Superintendent proceeded to the Thames- this morning on official busi ness. Mr EfenryrGrilfillan has been appointed Auckland agent for the Standard Insurance Company, hitherto held by Mr G. W. Binhey

In a colonylike th s, wbva workiaab^n danlf fshd w*. 1 ptid, i|^teurpr«pg how maripgenuine and severe; <aps o|f f distir ess are brought under our notice.^EacljPof them shoulel.be a 'sermon to working"<mens<whb are culpably blameable if, wMn'in full-Work and health, they neglect to provide by insu rance or joining a benefit., society, against. the day of evil and trouble, which is the iuheritance of all mankind. Many of our readers may have been asked last week to contribute towards the burial 'of a working man, whose bi dy was lying awaitiDg the collection of the necessary funds to inter it. Barely sufficient was raised but the last offices of humanity must be performed and the deceased now rests in his last home. But he hus left a wife and four children without means, except such as her son, a youth of 18, is able to earn. The poor woman, during her husband's long illness, supported her family by washing, but her failing health is rendering her unlit for this work. In the hope that something may be done for the family in their present sad condition, a correspondent, under the signature of "Humanity," sends ua the following particulars of the case: "With regard to Mrs Bortbwick, whose husband died last week, I send you the following particulars in the hope that something may be done for her, as her case is a most deserving one. Her husband fell while workiug at the City Hall between two and three years ago, and has been ill off and on ever since, and for the last . tw ro years has done but little work. In fact, for the last twelve months ho has done nothing worth speaking of, and he belonged to no society whatever ; and he has left his family penniless. There are four children besides hersels. The eldest, the only son, goes to work ; he is about 18 years old. The other three are at<ed respectively 9, 11, and IG. The oldest girl is not very strong and cannot do much work. The mother goe3 out washing and strives very hard to keep her children respectable, but it is too much for her. If you could do anything for her it would be a great blessing, and she will be ever thankful."

Relative to the inquest at Alexandra, Mr. William Pohlen, jun , writes :—" Dear Sir, — Your Alexandra correspondent has sent you telegrams, which I take the liberty to correct. First, it is not true that an inquest was hell at Harapipi, as stated by your worthy cor respondent. It was held in the Alexandra Hotel, Alexandra. Secondly, it is untrue that Mrs Pohlen died in ' child-birth' or 'confinement,' as he again states. Did any body then act as midwife when there was no case of confinement '! Thirdly, the ' verdict' was not 'contrary to expectation,' except, perhaps, the expectation of some evil-minded few, whose decision, no doubt, your chari table correspondent has sent you. Foui thly, the 'whole case' is by no means that 'ugly one' which your telegrams of Saturday's issue describe it to be. The ui/bcst feature of the 'whole cisc' will be found in the foolish and absurd statements made by a few of the jurors. Professional men should be cool and charitable and actuated by the iuterest of truth and justice, not by preju dice. Besides, a coroner's jury should be composed of swlate aud experienced men, without an admixture of the young and thoughtless. These remarks apply with a good deal of force to the jury in question. The afflicted father of five young children feels their mother's sudden death far more than do tho-e few headless jurors, who have given your correspondent the false informa tion ho has so unwisely sent you.".

Mr Dyer, of the Star Btkery, ' Albert street, his invented and registered a very neat, portable, spring meat chopper, which in the hands of a boy, will chop a? much meat in half an hour, as can be chopped iv two hours by two men by the ordinary sausage machine. Dyer's machine morever, can be had at one-seventh of the cost .of the old machine, and has either three or five blades as the purchaser may choose.

In another column, the Auckland Rifle Association advertise that subscriptions must be paid before Tuesday next by all who wish to ensure a right to compete in the annual prize meeting for 187"). This we believe is intended to be held early in May, and from what we know of the proceedings of the committee, the programme they are now preparing will be most satisfactory to those who shall have complied with this evening's notice. The National Rifle Association's silver medal for 1875 will be perhaps the most desirable prize, and Mr Becks cup, already competed for several times, will again; no doubt, be as eagerly contended for as on previous occasions. These as well as other trophies will be supplemented by money prizes of various amounts, provided out of the funds of the Association and the generosity of the public of Auckland, to whom an appeal is now being made for assistance. We believe also that a Vice-President's prize, to be pre sented by Mr Brett of the Evening. Star, will form one of the most prominent features of the forthcoming competition. Altogether we think the 1875 meeting of the A.R.A. is likely to prove a most interesting and satis factory event?

At a conference of 200 delegates of the Middlesex Good Templars held in London, the report of the Political Action Commit tee was adopted, recommending the intro duction into Parliament of a bill prohibiting the employment of young females behind bars in public-houses and refreshment rooms, "such employment being peculiar to this realm, and almost unknown on the Continent and America, being fraught with immense temptation to immorality, and reflecting great discredit upon our national credit for Christian morality." Arrangements were also entered into for holding the next session of the Grand Lodge of England in London, and for a series of great demonstrations in promotion of the extension of the order in he Metropolis.

A brilliant Auckland telegraphic corres pondent has forwarded the following item of startling interest to various Southern journals :—" Auckland, April 14.—From the fact that the fowls are dying iri Auck land, it is believed that another epidemic is likely." Very 1 ! .. ;

We notice that Mr. W. S. Jones, saddler and harness-maker, has removed to-day to his new premises, 129 Queen-street, next to Lendrum's stables, and recently in the occu pation of Mr. Dowden, the auctioneer.

The shareholders and friends of the Parnell Orphan Home, will hold their annual meeting at the Home, on the 27th instant. His' Honor the Superintendent, Sir George Grey,! will occupy the chair.

The Auckland Gymnasium will be opened this evening in the Western wing of thej market, at eight o'clock. We notice that the Club has gone to considerable expense in preparations for the same.

The dramatic version of " East Lynne " was again brought forward last night at the Prince of Wales of Theatre, with the utmost, satisfaction. The scenes and characters were ably and vividly ■ portrayed : Mrs Darrell's Lady Isabel, and Miss Stephenson's Barbara Hare were admirably" executed. The acting of Mrs Jones as Cornelia was as near perfection as possible.. Mr George Darrell represented Sir Francis^ Mr Ave ■ling, Carlyle ; Mr Holloway, Richard Hare ; Mr Sam Poole, Dill; and Mr Deering, Lord Mount Severn. The feminine representa tions of Joyce and Wilson .were prettily; played by Miss Holt and Miss Maggie Knight. This evening Mr Thornton will' take his benefit, when La Petite Amy will appear.^ith^Bong'and dance in " Ten Nights. in a Bert-room. Scenes from King John,; and the " Merchant of Venice," will tend to. make up a capital programme. Extensive preparations have been made for the repre-' sentation of the tragedy of " Macbeth " to-! morrow night.

Hflder the heading " Railway Enterprise insFurkey" the Times says that the Con stantinople undergrdund railway from Galata to Pera Was opened lately. This unique work is 672 yarda long, and conveys passen* gets' from the level of the Bosphorus to the extreme height of Pera, an elevation of 200 fee'j, with an average gradient of one in ten ; its greatest depth below the surtace is 80 feet. The motive power is a stationary engine working a drum with endless bands,' M.^Gavaud, a Frenchman, was the original concessioua-e ; aud the engineer of the work with the Company is English. Trains run up and down simultaneously every five minutes, aud are t;alcujtated *to carry 3p 000 passengers per diem. The carriage^ ;work very easily at an average speed of ten miles an hour, and the construction does great credit to the contractors.

On the miners' rights question at Ohine muri, "Justice" writes :—" The Courtis adjourned sine die, with the result that many expected. We believe the Government will not allow such a stain to be left on their officers without a strict investigation, upon oath, of all connected with the issue of miners rights, and the miners themselves. Can it be possible that honest perseverance (a claim honourably pegged) should be lost, or nearly so, to those whose right it is to possess._ A short time since injunction was obtained against Porter and others, and a special retainer was given to Mr Macdonald by Porter, another was given to Mr Macky, the other party, for whom he appeared. When the case looked rather ugly and^ before Porter's witnesses could be called.'all the legal gentlemen, I am told, recom mended ail parties to amalgamate. By this means, honest hard working miners, loose a part of their ground. The case only requires to be brought before Sir G. Grey, and it will nos stop at sine die. We now call upon the press to defend the interests of these miners, and judging from the past, it will not sheath its sword until daylight shines through all these actions— the loss to the miners made good."

We learn with reference to the fracas referred to in last evening's Star on the Onehunga wharf between a passenger by the Taranaki and the leasee of the wUarf that a summons was immediately after taken out in the Onehunga Court by Mr Pateson, passenger, and was served on Mr Galbraitn, lessee of the wharf toll,for recovery of the money paid under protest for the personal _ effects contained in a small box or travelling-bag The case somes on for hearing next Wednes day, when the question will be tested. There has been muchmurmuringabout these charges, which are not made at any other port in the colony. Mr Barnes, the former lessee, who had the wharf under precisely the same regulations, did not attempt to impose such exactions. The regulations for the wharf are made by the Superintendent, under the Marine Act, and provide that goods, wares, and merchandise are chargeable at so much per foot; and all bags, parcels, cases and boxes "containing .goods" are chargeable under the regulations, but it is very doubtful indeed whether a change of clothing in a travelling bag would come under the classifi cation, and if it does, the sooner the regula tions are altered the better. ,

To-morrow at the North Shore a cricket match will be played between an eleven chosen from the Auckland Rowing Club, and an eleven of the Norih Shore Rowing Club. This match has been looked forward to for some time by the members of both clubs, and doubtless a good exhibition of cricket will be witnessed by tho^e who make it their busineas to be present. The players of the Auckland Rowing Club will (weather permitting) leave their shed in their boats at 1 p.m., and play will commence at 1.30 p.m. sharp. An eleven of the North Shore Cricket (Jlub will also at the same time and place play an eleven from H.M.S. Dido. Good wickets have been prepared on the North Shore Clubs ground, and a band has been engaged for the occasion. We will publish the names of the players, in to morrow's edition.

The spread of the Good Templar Order is one of the fact 3 ole modern social history. Though only of modem date, it numbers its adherents by hundreds of thousands in both England, America, and Victoria, where its introduction is a thing of yesterday. Vic toria has inscribed 23,000 names on its books. Such a growth is really surprising.

The French are not likely to be well pleased with the opinions Mr Kingslake expresses in his last volume of his "History of the Crimean War." He does not hesitate to say, indeed, that it was entirely the fault of the French generals that the war was not ended with Inkermann Had that success been followed up, as he thinks it might very well have been, . ebastopol njust have fallen, and much blood and treasure have been saved. He imputes the blame to Marshal Canrobert, who refused to look at events with the same eyes as the English com mander.

An entertainment of a varied character will be held this evening in the Mount* Edeh School-room,, in connection with the local templars lodge. Rev. Samuel Edger will take the chair, and addresses will be delivered by Messrs. Coleman and Charles Spragg, sen. The deciding match between the College boys and the Carlton second eleven takes place (weather permitting), in the Domain Hollow to-morrow afternoon ; play to com mence at 1.30. The following are the players :—College : Wilson, Taylor, Orchard Hanna, Thos. and Jos. Mitford, Halyday, Dufaiir, Cooper, Coleman, Barton, Carlton, Rose, Gatland, Hunter, F. and W. White, T. and H. Lawry, Hume, Mason, .Dufaur, Caley.

A most successful soiree was held in" the Presbyterian Church, Onehunga, last night; the attendance wa3 good. The fair pro vidores provided plenty of tea, and the usual concomitants and every thing went smoothly. The Rev.- Mr Brown in his chairman's speech reported that the Church was in creasing .in numbers and strength, and then spoke of the importance of the improvement of the singing in congregations generally. The Rev. Mr Rruce took up the psalmody of the churches in Scotland some 200 years ago, and spoke of the reasons of its decline. Mr Bruce was followed by the Rev. Mr Watkins, Wesleyan Minister of Onehunga, who treated the subject of-music rather humourously. The Rev. Messrs. Cathcart, Macnicol,-and Hamer also made the improvement of the musical standard of congregations, and kindred subjects the maift objects'of their addresses. During the evening the choir sang : "Nicea," Onward, Christian Soldiers," "O come all ye faithful," Dr Norman McLeod's "Trust in God and do the Right," Ac, Misses Blakey and Messrs Stevenson and Spragg taking the leading and solo parts. Mr Reid sang the beautiful bass solo, "Too late, too late," very effectively. The usual vote of thanks was tendered by Mr Brown to the speakers and ladies, and M* Bruce moved a vote of thanks in flattering terms to the choir. The Russian National anthem having been sung by the choir during the evening, they loyally gave " God save the Queer^" before the Rev. Mr Warren pronounced the Benediction, and thus ended the successful tea-meeting. It ■is but right to add that Mr Patterson, who so ably presided at the harmonium, was a volunteer and not the usual leader of the choir. Our Waiuku correspondent writes :—" To show you that the Waiukuites are not going down hill in shooting, I give the score made at practice on Saturday last by sub-Lieut. King of No. 1 W.R.V. :-400, 16 ; 500, 19 ; 600, 16 ; total, 51. I saw by your issue on Monday that Cadet'Currie was second for the Cadet Champion Belt, and it will be remembered tbat his brother tied with the winner last, year, with a fine score of 78, out of a possible 84." '-r<i : . ■. : .fff.fr 1

Ihetelegraphiccofrespondenc'e between Sir G^rge Grfy Ld His Honor Dr 8 evoked considerable discussion in the botttn. The Canterbury Press says :—" Sir George Grey is justifying the choice of the people of Auckland. If they were in Bearfeh of a champion ready and willing to do battle for them in their need, he is the very man they wanted. Scarcely has he entered office when his Superintendent's lahce is in rest on behalf of the province, and he is charging the Colonial Treasury with a gallantry which really deserves better fortune than has yet attended it. 'Che Colonial Secretary's telegrams are, a3 we said, amusing, but, not, to our mind, convincing. Sir G. Grey seems to us to have the advantage-except, nn luckily for Auckland, in the very important point of getting the money. * * Unless there was a distinct understanding with the late Superintendent of Auckland—which there does not appear to have been—that the payments on the 30sh June and aOth September were made in advance on account of the September and December quarters the withholding of the third instalment till the end of March and thus interposing a space of six months, instead of three, be tween the second and third instalments, was contrary to the spirit and intention of the Act, and, if not illegal, was a bit of decidedly sharp practice. The Wellington Tribune says:— .People have been wondering that Sir George Grey was so quiet as Superintendent of Auckland. That was because they did not know any better. The telegraph has been groaning with messages between his Honor and the Colonial Secretary, in which he has been doing battle for Auckland with his wonted skill, and with even more than his wonted persistency." A solemn requiem mass wa3 celebrated this morning, at 8 a.m., in St. Patrick's Cathe dral, for the repose of the soul ot the late Bey. James A. Norris, and the deceased clergy of the diocese The cele brant waff the Very Rev. H. J. Fynes V.G., assisted by the E,evs. J. O'Dwyer and J Ji. Simpson, as deacon and sub-deacon, ±he Beys. Walber McDonald and F. Boibieux attended the ceremonies.

It will be seen from our telegrams that the Hon. Julius Vogel is expected to leave Eng land by the next San Francisco mail.

To the Editor : Sir,—Please decide a dis pute as thus : Can I put a debtor into Mount Eden upon a judgment summons of iA.— Yours, etc ,M. t>k Jongh. [Certainly not. Ed.]

The case arising out of the row at the Eden Vine Hotel, came before the Police Court to-day. It will be seen that the charge takes the very opposite form from that which was at first reported, and Luptnn appears as the defendant. The statements of the case which have appeared seem to have been very incorrect and exaggerated. It is said that the quarrel arose over a dis puted account. However, the full particu lars will, no doubt, be brought out in evi dence. A man by the name of Todd has com menced a libel suit against a temperance journal for calling him Toddy. We suppose he wanted to be called a more aristocratic name, such as "Eye-opener," "Stone Fence," "Whiskey Skin," or something that way. Some men are never satisfied. His Honour Chief Justice Prendergast, at the last sessions in Dunedin, was very par ticular in directing jurymen to stand for a minute, or half a minute, before taking their seats in the box, and look at the prisoner in the dock, more especially when the prisoner is undefended, the object being to give the prisoner an opportunity of seeing the jury men, so that if he recognises a man whom he considers likely to be prejudiced, he may ehaUenge him. We ate informed that ex-Sergeant King, A.C., who was to day released vfrom gaol under the habeas corpus process, on the application of Mr. Rees, intends to bring an action for false imprisonment against the Chairman of the Board of Inquiry at Tau ran. a, by whom the warrant of his com mittal was signed. His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies intimated, in Chambers, yesterday, that in all future cases of bankruptcy he would insist upon a clear explanation of the dealings of the peti tioners, especially where the liabilities greatly exceed the assets.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

[Before Thos. Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Judgments for Plaintiffs. J. Lewis v. Matthew Martin : Claim, £4 4s, wages. Mr. Meyer for the plaintiff.—Hans Christopher v. James McKeown : Claim, £4 6s.—William Kirby v. Daniel Goodwin : Claim, £4 7s.—W. C. Wilson v. F. G. Brown: Claim, £3 16s. 6d., 1.0.U.-Barnett and Levy v. J. Hanley : Claim, £14 Bs., pro missory note.—William Cutcher v. George Aicken: Claim, £14, work. Mr. Keetley for plaintiff. CARSON V. BOARDMAN. Claim, £4 3s. 4d. This was a claim for highway rates. The amount > had been paid into Court. The original claim was £5 4s. 2d., including a lighting rate of £1 os. 10d., but this Mr. Devore, who appeared for plaintiff, consented to withdraw; Mr. Hesketh had informed him > that he did not intend to oppose. The lamps would no longer be lighted, so that after the present week the district of Ponsonby would be left in darkness. ) His Worship said it was fortunate for the 'Ponsonby people that there,was a bright moon for them just now. Mr Boardman now came into Court, and said that Mr Hesketh, who was to have represented him, is engaged in the Supreme Court, and therefore, he hoped his Worship would reserve his judgment until he could have the advice of his solicitor. Mr Board -4 man said the collector had never made an application for the rate, until the summons was placed in his hand. His Worship said that if Mr Boardman had intended to have resisted, he should not have paid the money. That action rendered the Court powerless in the present case, but it would not be a precedent in other cases. He.would therefore have to pay the solici tor's fee. pawnbroker's license. An application was made by William Row land for a pawnbroker's license, for him to carry on business as a pawnbroker in Vic toria-street. The application was granted. PARNELL DEFAULTERS. Mr John B. Strange, collector of highway rates for the district of Parnell obtained judgments against a number of persons who had failed in paying their highway rates. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Before His Worship the Mayor and Dr. Home.] A LITTLE EXCITEMENT. Thomas C. Luckley was charged under the Vagrant Act with behaving in Queen street, in a. manner calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. : The offence was admitted, and a penalty of 40s imposed. THE EDEN VINE OUTRAGE. Thomas Lupton was brought up on warrant, charged with a brutal assault on George McCaslin' on the 30th inst., inflicting grevious bodily harm. The circumstances of this case will be fresh in the minds of our readers, only that in the accounts published Lupton, and not McCaslin, was erroneously stated to be the sufferer. McCaslin was too ill to appear in Court, and the case was accordingly remanded for a week, defendant being admitted to bail, himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 each. I

ILL-MATCHED. Joseph Slater was charged with using threatening and insulting language whereby the said Agnes Slater went in daily fear <^ her life. . , , .1 . r, On the charge bemg read oyer to tf ' \ defendant he said " I plead guilty to usf ' the abusive language, which I was druvj _ desperation, which a case will be sd R E brought into court which will tell whetl: I'm in the wrong or she." V- The Bench ordered the defendantto find two sureties of £10 each and to enter |rato his own recognisances oi £20 to keep th. peace for three months. "HOME MISS, RAGGED AST) TAHNED . Charles Claybourne, a sto*it-look,ng lad;o. 13, who blubbered all the time he wa Bj m Cour^, was brought up under the ;\ew -Train ing School Act and charged with having no lawful means of subsistence. Sent.-Major Pardy said the boys fat>rv was dead and his mother unable to look after him. He went about picking up bones, etc.. and if not done something for would turn out aTheir Worships committed the lad for two years to the Training School, to be brought up in the Church of England. [' CROSS-FIRING. Two summons cases appeared on the list, in which Anne Burke was charged with -a*. saulting Jane Mills, by striking her on the head with a stone ,< and JaneMdls and John Howley were called upon to answer a cross charge of assault upon Anne Burke. ASne Burke, an elderly lady, who ap. peared with her nose considerably smashed, ' a black-eye and a broad sheet of sticking plaster on her head, came forward and said her lawyer bad not turned up. She would pay the costs of adjouanment. -j 1 the Bench said the costs would be three guineas; coald she pay that? Plaintiff (in tears) : I have'nt got it, your The B=nch suggested that the charges shonld be withdrawn; each party paying their own costs. Mr Laishley, who appeared for Mrs Burke, objected. His client desired the fullest investigation. _ -,-..,, Dr Home : It is certain. Mr Laishley that a woman does not get into the con dition one see Mrs Burke in without the applicot.ion of some external force.. Mr Laishley said he regretted that drink not unfrequently accounted for such develop ments. . ~ After some further discussion, the case was adjourned till Monday, costs to abide the result. This was all the business. j

SUPREME COURT. This Day.

SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies.) Be Samuel Driller. The case was a journed till the 3rd June, on the application of Mr Rees.

Be — Shaw. ; An application for an order for complete execution of a deed of arrangement in this case was made by Mr Whitaker, but as no affidavit of the application had been filed, his Honor ordered the case to stand over till the 3rd June.

Be N. L. Josephs,

Mr Rees, for the bankrupt, applied for a further adjournment, and for sustenance oufc,of the estate during the interval, the trustee was willing to allow the latter, but the supervisors objected. ; ■■■_' His Honor asked if any accounts had been furnished. Mr Bees replied they had not. His Honor said he did not feel justified in granting an orderior sustenance without the accounts being furnished. The case was adjourned till the 3rd June. Be George Thorke. Mr McCormick applied for an adjournment of the bankrupts final examination till next Court day and also permission for the bank rupt to amend his statement of acceunts.ni accordance with a requisition from the trustee ; the amendment to be made not later than next Monday. . Mr Whitaker concurred in the application which was granted.

IN BANCO. ESPAGNE v. toohilb.

I Hn this case, Mr. Whitaker, for the plaih tiff, applied to have a rule nisi granted by the Court at a previous sitting made absolute. Mr Hesketh appeared to show cause against it. The rule nisi had been granted for a writ of attachment against Edward Chas. Meredith, clerk of the R.M. Court at Carlisle, for non-compliance with an order of the Supreme Court requiring him to render up the sum of £20 alleged to- have- been lodged with him m his official capacity by Espagne as secur ity for the execution of final order, or an appeal from a decision of the Resident Magistrate at Carlisle. The proceedings originated from a sum mons which Toohill brought against Espagne in-August 1873, to recover the value of three head of cattle. Judgment was given for the plaintiff and the money paid. Subsequently an appeal was made, and the sum of £20 was paid into Court by the appellant. The Supreme Court reversed the decision of the lower Court. Espagne then applied for his money but could not getit, the clerk main taining that he had not had it. The case betrayed every symptom of having been introduced from a country district. The facts were muddled, and the affidavits vagne and apparently inconsistent. In one part pf the documentary evidence it appeared that the Magistrate had refused the appeai alto gether, and ordered the payment of the judgment. Afterwards an appeal turns up the order for which is signed by the same Magistrate. It was obvious that a mistake of £20 had been made in somebody's accounts, and no clear -evidence appeared that the Clerk of the Court had had it. His Honor, after the counsel's arguments were finished, stated that he had great diffi culty in coming to any decision, owing to the unsatisfactory character of the affidavits. _ Ultimately the rule wa3 discharged with costs. WRIT OE HABEAS CORPUS re CHAS. Kl^G.' Mr Rees applied to his Honor for an ord^r for the discharge from custody of Sergeant Charles King, of the Armed Constabulary stationed at Tauranga, who had been con victed of using tnreatening and insulting language to Captain Foster in March last, and been committed to Mount Eden gaol for three months with hard labour. _ The application was made on the ground of illegal conviction. • Captain Eyre, the governor of the gaol, and the prisoner were in Court in accordance , with a writ of "Habeas Corpus," which had been issued. His Honor asked if any one appeared to oppose. . There was no opposition; ;: At this juncture the Court adjourned for lunch. On resuming, Mr Rees addressed the Court in support of his application which was made upon two grounds : Ist. That the Magistrates bad no power to order had no power'to order hard labour with the imprisonment. 2nd. That the circumstance of the case were such as to remove all jurisdiction out of the hands of^ the justices. ,*','. *"% His Honor at once ordered the discharge f of tjie prisoner, i who was forthwith set at / large. ;3 ./ f ARGUMENT IN DEMURRER, BOND V. WlTff" /; 'FORD." ' te ' ;^~i" The question involved in this suit was the j important one, whether a married woman i can make a will. *'

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5,407

3,424

124,373

976

29

27

2,798

1,689

208

1,205 i

72,435 4

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1,050 113

123 2

969 126

22,728 1,725

119 3

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314

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88 5 3 16

206 39 12 15 8

* 5,441 3,914 ' 1,124 349 156

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5

1 5

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570

1,459

39,989 382 41

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1 29

143

12775

2044

8,073

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■ \ GENTS FOR THE " STAR" The Stab can be obtained from the following Agents at any time after 5 o'clock p.m. :— .Dedwood— Mr Brown, Dedwood Store Ponsonby Roap—Mr McKlnstry, Ponsonby Store Karangahape Road—Mr Y. Warren, Sydenham , .tore ;Mr Nicholas, Grocery Store Newmarket—Mr Witheford, Ironmongery Store Kyber Pass— Mr Bums, Grocery Store ; Mr Taylor, Grocery Store ONEfltrNOi.—Mr Gilman, Chemist; Mr Watts, Store keeper OTAHTTHU-Mr J. Hall, Post-office Par~ell—Miss Ryan, GroceT tore ; Mr R. Brow , Grocery Store ; Mr An cur, Bootmaker 2JOBTH SHOttK—Mr O. M*ys, Grocery Store ; Mr Dude-, Grocery Store ; Mr Bass. Grocery Store Wellington-stbeet— Mr Todd, Grocery Store ; Mr T. Hayward, Wellington Hotel. Cornkr of Wellington-street —Mr McCrea Grocer. Freeman's Bay Hotel, PuSeman's Bay—Mr Stow. Alma Place aSid Neighborhood—Mr West Aim* Store Eden Vine Hotel, New North Road—Mr Popleron R.h'S Hotkl. Pymo*i>B-street— Mr Rose Newton Mr Mclfadoe's Store. Newton New North Road Mr Collids, Bootmaker * ewton Road—Mr Walsh >eat North Roa.d—Anderson and Elliott



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