SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH "WATER : TM 3 evening, 8.E3 ; to morrow morning, 9 13 *•£. SUN SET: This evening, 6.0 ; SUN W&%i to morrow mornins% 6.18 MOON'S AGE ; Last Quarter, 30th, 4.4 p.m.

ARRIVALS.

Phoebe, sa, from the south (in tho Mannkau)

DEPARTURES.

Jona, s s, McGregor, for the Norta Gtenlora, ship, for London

IMPORTS.

Per Pbcebe, from the South : 1 box clothes pins, order ; 1 case, Geddes ; 24 half-chests tea, 26'S mats sugar, 9 bales, 6 cases order ; 1 bale leather, Parker; 1 pattern, JWasefield ; 11 cases butter, Hoskin ; 1 truss, Lewis Brothers ; 7 kegs, 10 cases, T. Veale ; 30 cases, 13 kegs, Farcy ; 7 kegs, 52 cases, Nathan and Co. ; 15 cases, Jones ; 2 cases, Baird ; 49 cases. Wilson ; 7 bales hops, Hall; 2 bales, G. W. Binney ; 1 pge. Fernandez ; 42 cases, Isaacs ; 6 bales hops, Binney; 1 case, Lewis; 1 case, 1 parcel, Warner; 24 half-chests, Barrett and Co. ; 2 cases Tele graph Department; 1 box, Dickson ; 5 pges. Tisdall; 7 do, Macfarlane ; 1 case Post master ; 1 portmanteau, Nancarrow ; 50 Backs malt, Bedell and Co. ; 10 cases, Close ; 18 do, Hall and Co. ; 5 do, Stephenson ; 2 boxes, Bank of New Zealand ; 1 case. Kohn; 2 cases, 2 casks, Proud.—F.W. Wheeler, agent N.Z.S.S. Company.

DEPARTURE OF THE GLENLORA.

The ship Glenlora, C*ptaio Le Veseonte. siiled for Londou at daylight this morning. Hl3 made slow progress down ihe harbour owing to the wind feeing li<ht and the tide coming in. She rounded the Noith Head between eight and nine. "With the breeze from the sonth-west she would doubtless get well clear of the laud by sun-down this evening. The Glenlora takes a full cargo of wool, kauri gum, cotton, leather, copra, tnllow, Ac, valued at close on £40,000, and a crowd of passengers saloon and steerage. The Glen lora arrived on the 6th January, and has thus been in pore a little over two months and a-half. We wish her a speedy and pleasant run.

The s.s. Phcebe arrived in the Manukau this morning from the South. She left Dun edin on the 18th, and had a fine weather passage. Passengers : Henry Thornton, Haslett, de MarviJle Twentyman, Millar Gorick, Brewer, Isaac Kohn, Berghoff, Kitz, Aginecke, Brauncker, Harper, Burke, Hall, Stone, Somerville, Ford, and 22 in the steerage.

The ship India is to sail at once for the Bluff. t>he was hauled away from the wharf this morning, and cleared at the Customs this afternoon. She takes part of her original cargo from London, and a small consignment of sauce (24 cases), shipped by Mr Olson. The new schooner Orpheus cleared for Napier this afternoon with a cargo of timber, shipped by Mr. D. H. McKenzie.

Tne barque Tien Tsin, which appears among our list of expected vessels, will hardly be here by the end of tho month as anticipated. She arrived at Newcastle on the 9th inst to load for Launcestoa, There she is to take in cargo for this port. Tbii ■would make it quite the middle of next month before we need look for her.

Both the barque Kapido and the brig Eudoxle. Adolphine are quite due from Adelaide. The lsttar left on the 25th ult, and the former was toie^ve shortly after the beginning cf the month. The fine ship Baron Aberdare came alongside the main outer Tof the wharf yesterday. An inroad was n-ade into her cargo this morning. We understand that the Baron hsd on board 1,800 tons of general cargo besides nearly 400 tons of ballast, which she was compelled to take in default of getting sutticient heavy goods to put her in proper trim.

The s.s. lona left on her maiden trip to Ku3sel last evening at 5 o'clock with a goodly number of passen gers and nearly 100 ions of car*o. Our t hipping re porter was unfortunately unable to accept an invita tion from Captain McGregor to accompany the vessel to the Bay and back.

H M.s , Dido is detained longer than expected owing to the misfortune to the barque Sydney which was bringing her sorts from Sydney. The ss. Hero will probably bring them on, or if not, the bsj qua Elm Grove, which was engaged transhipping the Sydney's cargo when the last steamer left.

The cutter Wangarei h*s left for Wangarei with a full cargo of merchandise and stores for that settle ment. .

The alterations on board the schooner levuka are now nearly com} lete. Mr Gouk has cirriedsout his contract in his usual business like manner. The work done comprises the following items :—A new main mast 9ft longer than her old one has been stepped, snd her old mainmast stepped as a foremast. Al though by the change an additional IS inches has been gained in the length of tho foremost, even now it appears rather short alongside the mainmast. A new jibboom has been fitted, and all the yards have been renewed. The present ones are from 3to Bft longer than the old cnes. A fresh mainboom has been furnished and main-topmast. Her sails have had to be Mtt-red to suit the new spars. Messrs Sautders, Keynold', end Wardell have attended to this part of the work. The Levnka is open for freight or charter to Levuka. Messrs Henderson and MacfarJane are ihe agents, under whose insisuctions the repairs hhve teen carried out.

The topsail schooner Dauntless left for New Caledonia on the 2uth ult., but as she has to make a trip to the Isle of Pines after leaving Noumea, her owner does not expect her or another fortnight. The schooner Kate McGregor arrived at Kaipara on Thursday last from Noumea. Captain Smith reports leaving on the 25th of February, and arrived at 2Sew Caledonia on the 7th inst., after a smart passage accom panied by heavy N.E. weather and rain. Had very bad weather in Noumea. Delayed two days after being ready for sea in conse quence of the authorities expecting a hur ricane, and refusing to allow a Pilot to take her out. The run home was a rapid one, Kaipara bar being crossed on the 19th inst. The schooner Peerless arrived at Kaipara from Auckland on Saturday last.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

[Mails wlia/CiiosE as follows .^f; .•. ; ;v;v: • ■-■' , Fpr ThatneVf'ithis jaay, at 5.30 pm, and.oil Sftto r day, atft;3p am.;t;.;; "\.f : -- '. ' ■,'• ,'■; :. %.n- Oororaaude]!. "this o'ay, at 5.30 pm. \ , For Waiwera and Kawau, per Go-ahead, tfcW any, at 5 p.m For Kussell, per Colonist, this day, at 5 pm . For Wangarei, «&c, per Clyde, this day;. a' spm For Mahurangl, Maiakana, Mangawai, Waipn. <S-«. > per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 am For Qisborne and Napier, per Go-ahead, on Satur •'•' day next, at 1 pm For Taranafci and Southern Provinces, per Phcebe, on Saturday, 27th instant, at 5 pm For Australian Colonies, ye- City of Melbourne, six hox:rs after her arrival from Honolulu Mails for India, Chins, RVoJiterranean ports, Continent of Europe, fl.nd Uivtel Kingdom, via Pupz and Brindis', i*ill close at this office on Saturday, the 3 d proximo. , , , jj y, —The Mail* which are rsually mad« «p at this office on Fridays, will this w^elf be closed on Thurst'.xy, at 0 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

GPACK-On March 17. at her residence. Hobson st:eet, the wif a ef Mr John Grace, of a son.

MARRIAGE

Coo p*r—Kj-pkiwjc- ( n March 23, t,t the residence of Mr .T. B. Eussfll, Forth Shore, by Key Dr Wallis, Samuel Cooper, of Conquest i*!*"^ J'arnell. to lavinia, suceucl daughter of tho ! ite Thomas Erskine, of Scotiand.

DEATHS.

BASTEN —At his parent's residence, Albert-street, Frederick William George, only son of George Busten, aged 2 years and 4 months. The funeral will talcs place to-morrow, at liall past 3 p.m. Friends please except this invitation.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance, I'or the wroiiff Unit needs resistance, *':>r the future in the distance, . And the food that we can do.

The divided vote of the Auckland members in the Assembly has been long a standing joke in Wellington. The following letter, which haa been scut us by a respected corres pondent, is to the point:—"To the Editor of the EVENING Stati : Sir,—lt c:m scarcely be intended to abolish Provincialism without an election. When an election takes place, let the question for each candidate be, 'Do you support Sir George Grey ?' If the reply be in the affirmative, elect him; if in the negative, reject him. Let us shew that we appreciate Sir George's self-sacrifice l:y giving him sixteen members to act with him. With such a following he can make such terms as he please 3. If cur members vote as they usually do, some one way, some another, the Province of Auckland will bo (as it will deserve to be) left out in the cold.—Yours, L." —We very cordially commend the principle embodied in our correspondent's suggestion. And we have the less hesitancy in doing so from being strengthened by the expressed opinion of so high an authority as the Honor able Ml- Vogel. It is true that the applica tion i:j not the same but that does not alter th" principle. It was on en occasion oa which Mr Vogel was addressing the doctors, and he stated that it was a great evil that the Auckland members always voted about equally on opposite sides, so that their influence on the decision of questions was absolutely nil. He stated of course that the proper way was to elect none but those that pledged themselves to support Mr Vogel; but]as that leader, so far as Auckland is concerned, has been weighed in the balance and found wanting, and as by universal consent Sir George Grey is now accepted as the propir man to lead the Auckland vote, it will be strictly carrying out the principle enunciated by the Premier, if, in order to avoid division among our representatives and the consequent loss of influence to Auckland, we insist on every candidate before election pledging himself to the support of Sir George Grey. The dan gers likely to arise from such pledge given in favour of Mr Vogel no longer exist ; for following him would have been like following a wiil-o'-the-wisp, now into the wilds of Provincial borrowing, anon into the quag mire of Provincial abolition, here into the dreamland of railways that were to bear golden freights to every home, there away to knock at the doors of Austrian pawnbrokers, borrowing on ruinous terms to keep the trains moving and the wolf from the door ; here after ocean telegraphs, there after South Sea bubbles, and all the phan tasmagoria of a brain made giddy by sudden elevation. Surely ,there were more safety in taking the guidance of a statesman trained in statesmanship; and if unity in Auck land members ever were feasible, surely now is the time to consolidate the Auckland vote, and make the influence of Auckland felt in the Assembly. We very cordially endorse the suggestion of our correspondent. The coming session will afford the opportu nity for seeing the tendencies of members, and we trust that the geneial election ensu ing will send,to the limbo of forgotten things the Auckland members who refuse to act in

concert,

It is pretty generally understood that despite the rumours to ..the contrary there will be no change in the Provincial Executive consequent ,on the accession to.office of Sir George Grey. This we may add is in accordance with pre cedent. When Dr. Campbell succeeded Mr. Brown, the policy being regarded, as un changed, the former Executive' continued. So it was when Mr. Williamson succeeded to Mr. Whitaker, the policy, of'the one being accented as continued by the other. And-thus with Sir George Grey, who may 'be regarded as holding in all main \ particulars the same views as the late lamdnted Superintendent. In the two former" cases the Superinten dents had resigned, and, as in the present case the accession has not occurred through expiry of term of office, but through death, the cases are in this respect also analogous. ' With the exception, therefore, of Mr O'Rorke, who necessarily must retire before resuming the duties of Speaker, as he had always in tended, it is not probable any change will occur. Of course, there is a sad side to, this, and we, feel for the ineffec tual though frequent visits that, as we are told, have been recently made to the Government Buildings. The dawn of ex pectation has suddenly gone out in darkness. It is very sad. Over the sight of disappointed hopes we;always feel tenderly, so we lean upon our desk and wipe away a tear.

A good deal of indignation .^Pgggg^QJgl^, ipsgg^-"-' '"•"" '„ Tili»iir JTmiiiMiM irmiiii i'

inference to the suit KO -'"Mr Jams; as V. Mr Hugh Hart Lusfc. We for* this o; pinion from the number of letters which we ha ,ye received, some of them couched in terrks which preclude their publication.. One correi jpondent, " Turanga," asks — " But what about the lot, section 129, bought by Gold; 3mith, whose money came up to Mr LusW in the same cheque with >Sic!dou'.-», amounting to £9 15s Oi? Did Goldsmith get no title to hb lot? I .know that it was sold by Goldsmith and built; . -ipon, and then passed mho the hands of, / v »,j3<-,aia Read, who I believe holds it now. f> id that £9 153 not get so f ;ras the General n n vernment? And if it did not", can Gold z!ni hn °r Kead uoi any tifcle to tlie laQfl ? \m*. h. reference to this we understand that whpri ■ Captain Read was last in Auckland be I™fa to «?et the title, but failed though, he offered to PaY the Money over again. One " „„, ondenfc endeavours to make capital 4« «miV st' the Provincial system from the while oc '«urrence, but we fail to see the force of i lis argument, inasmuch as if the «„„..,! , Government business had been manloed ■in a business-like manner, nn BHfll t i"11? COuld haVfi oCCllrred aS public revei »« being unaccounted for or traced durin, ?two yea™ an<l a half- £ ?°. r" SpomfeX "£- 3- d.."rtatMthat Captain Kennedy is in town, and is able to prove the Snatare of C 'aptain Head and several others who had sign ed the document testifying th"t Mr Lusk i lkl authorise the payment ot the balances tbl ough Mr Skipworth. But we wrcßame Captaii i Head's signature is known -o roost of tl c business men ot the c-tv, and wo no not think reference U , points at issue between the litigants Ihem- Sl'veß should be . made while the case is still ? ■■i,h,- l ' We do not imagine that the last f& B e cases ■ will be heard of for some or. tot v . correS pondents can atlord time so ttt ieuce _ A good deal of what has a little pa. to bearg too aireotly on the been writtfc. j ua to {oel warraut ed in pending ca. yj^^ yet giving it 1J" J

T , . , . mri-ecessary to say that to- It is almost \ )d Frklay wi)l be observed morrow being Wo, . . d of resfc W e by us and ouremp ; ■ Qn& m;m esteemeth one are aware that whil thefe are m who day above another bufc jn detfcrencc to esteem every day alik. reth ancl to give to the consciences or b f . serva b utß> relief f. om abour to an. . m k the Evening Stah, as is l holy day. , . , , fa very con^ra- A number of telegram., c. d t £. g m *. n _ tnlatory character were rece , tendent from ing by his Honor the buperiL he R' . , his Excellency the Governor, and from tendonts of the other province. ' M j various parts of this province, Q^ici pleasure felt at his election to .^ ' Magistracy, and congratulating ti J. uri^w of Auckland and the colony upon . ablijt y the Rcrvices of a man of fcuch great Jf and influence. John Smith, a seaman on board the SJ'P Baron Abedaio, was arrested to-day c chinge of .stealing a co.it the property William Sieen a passenger by that vojst • C.-njointly with .Robert Lcary Smith i. accutod (f also stealing a chest of tools. They will be brought up at the Police Court j

to-morrow

Mr Thomas Finiayson, in the employ of Sarcbod and Ewen of this city, received last eve-mug a presentation of a piece of plate;, bearing a suitable inscription, in testimony of the r esteem, on the eve of his marriage.

The Paik Road, between Grafion Road and Kyber Pass, is rapidly progressing to wards completion under the superintendence of the Newmarket Highway Board.

A late revision of the pension lists in France show that there are sail living 25,000 men who ECtved nnder Napoleon.

The Hope of Manukau Lodge held their coiiee in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, on Tuesday evening. The tables were well supplied with the edibles usual at such meet ing, and the large number present were satisfied with the creature comforts. Mr R. Neal, as chaiman, Mr Leßoy, Mr Hemus ion., and the Rev. Mr Tinsley gave appropriate speeches. The brass band of the order came out from Auckland and played several pieces very ctfectively. Two sisters played solos on the pianoforte. The ladies were good players, but ti.o piano was a miserable instrument. Mr W. fcpragg, the present W.C.T.. gave an outline of the work of the lodge during the past twelve months. He showed that the lodge Btarted with 30 members, and that at the end of the year 242 had been enrolled. Ko less than 25 had been expelled for violated obligation ; a few had withdrawn from the Order j some had been transferred to other lodges ; two had died, leaving 193 as the present strength. Jn financial matters, the gross income amounted to £122 0s 6d, which was ex pended as follows:— Soiree expenses, £16 8s lOd ; capitation to Grand Lodge, £11 ; hall and piano rent, £23 lGs; Lodge property, £26 7s 6d ; benevolent aid, £36 13s; incidental expenses, £2 14s 8d ; leaving a balance in hand of £5 0s 6d. In addition to the claims of Tempiary, the advantages of Friendly Societies' Life Assurance and kin dred subjects had been brought before the lodge and discussed. Mr ispragg stated that at least twenty confirmed drunkards, of both sexes, were now bond fide Good Templars, and that the lodge looked after the sick and suffering members, and provided aid when advisable. This resume was the most interesting of the whole pioceedings.

We would direct attention to the following communication, having reference to an ex tract published by us in a recent issue re porting the discovery of gold at Hick's Bay. Our readers can judge for themselves res pecting the two accounts: —" To the Editor: Sir, —1 see a report in your paper of the 22nd inst (taken from an extract of a letter) of gold being found on the beach in Hick's Bay by an old digger, who said that he. himself worked there. It would indeed make your informant more than a great benefactor if he would say in what year it was that he made this great discovery ; as, having lived in the Kawa Kawa, Hick's Bay, ever since 1842 up to the war in 1865 constantly, and have been doing business at Kawa Kawa, ever since up to this present time, having only just returned from there. ' I-think there must be some mistake as to the place mentioned. The only specimen of gold ever found anywhere about there was found about ten miles up Kawakawa river, m March, 1868, by a Mr Collier, who showed it to Captain Biggs (who was then on a visit to that district), who made a report ot it at Napier. When a'party came into the. bay, under a Mr Sweeney, Mr Collier took them to where he had picked up the specimens. They commenced sinking several holes, but, without any success, so they left again in June for the Thames, and took up a claim at Tararu, and worked it under the name of the " Wild Missouri. They sold out, intending to go back to Kawa Kawa, but owing to the 4i3turbed state of the natives, they gave up all thought of it. The next digger who lo<*ed about was a shipwright, aMr Campbell. He spent Tbout four or five months, only just finding the color. The next was a colored manwjo the naSvea have been against Europeans , tlemelj isWesent & Auckla? d + vT R VnrcT ness ; also, there are at present three Euro peans in Auckland, from the same districtof Waiapu,^ho?all agree,that they belvßve.lt a bit of gammon to make a sfar.-rThere has

Great Fire at Wanganui.

Q^SLOW AKRESTED ON SUS PICION.

7ANGANUI"

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

A great fire b; o'te out in Victoria Avenue at three o'clock this morning. The premises were occupied by OnsJow, draper ; the other part by Baina, baker, owner of the buildings. Ihe fire originated in a room occupied by Onslow, who refused to admib the people, and when the door was broken open he was found fully dressed. The tire spread over the building and oaughu the adjoining one. Five engine's were on the spot, but were useless, there being no water hearer than the river. The Telegraph Office was with diffi culty saved. There was no wind else the best part of the town would have been destroyed. The inmates of Bain's house escaped half dressed.

The buildings destroyed, and insurances on them, and stock, are : John . An clerson's Furniture warehouse, National, JEGOO, Norwich, £700. L. P. Loftir^ shoemaker, occupied part of this baud'^g. Bain, baker, South British, £800 ; Stan j ar d, £400. Dr Samuels, chemist, Nationsl^' £300. Pain, diaper, £200. Hogs, bute' j6r> Vic toria, £200. Total insurance, £2 Loss estimated at £(5,000.

A good deal of»stock was^s a ved. Onslow was arrested atG o'clock, a\v\ will be brought up during the afternoon. Is is supposed his stock is heavily injured, in Nelson, and that he sold most of it.

A lad nawed W t alter Coward was brought up from Blenheim by the Phcepe to-day to be placed on br^rd the Training; Ship.

Relative *,o the "Old Women's Home canard," C,fvis writes -.—Sir, —I have been informed that the Deputy Superintendent threatened to have th j matron of the Ladies' Benevolent Society expelled forcibly by the police from their Old Women's Home ; and that this has resulted in the virtual ex pulsion of the ladies themselves. Now lam prepared to show that nothing of the kind occurred, and that they who have spread abroad such a report arc only libelling the Deputy, apparently for some base political purpose. The presumption of such an oc currence is altogether against its happening. The Superintendent of this province, or his deputy, is a gentleman ; and would any gen tleman, bo guilty of such conduct? Let those believe it who can ; I cannot. . Bat the Deputy is not only a gentleman, but an Irish gentleman, and as the Irish are prover bially chivalrous, to say that he treated the ladies in the way mentioned is not only un just to him, but is really a most unwar rantable reflection upon his countrymen generally. We have have bad far too much of this kind of antipathetic, nationality in Auckland, and to it I will be no party. But if we a re to overlook the matter of sentiment, we know that the gentleman alluded to preside d at councils, where judgment cool and cl( ;ar rules, and to suppose a deliver a nco li' te that of which some speak, is to 81i ppos ian absurdity. It is plain from such COI side .rations as these that the ladies' matron w<v& ne vor threatened in the way reported; that. ' j^'e belongings, of the Home furnished by tl c ladies are etill all there ; and that the ladlios themselves still preside with the same ar3 £~ t md efficiency over the institution as tb' 2V have always done ; and this notwith sta 'ad-E ig what anyone may say to the con trai "V. - -Yours, Civis.

1 h;a. . the 25th day of March is a day of signi fici mt meaning to thousands of farmers and hoi lse-holdcrs especially in England as it is tlit » * cnt c cusf'oin °^ collecting rents Ol x tn*3 *8 °^ very ancien^ o'ig"l -ncarl\ ' c oeval we believe with the dawn of the C' ir' stian era> an^ possibly was n Roman „„.(...„. It is difficult to speak with any decree ° f certainty on the term Lady-Day whicb' mi fc '<ht have been of more recent date. It was thi1. custom in England even in the last co.w hi'y f°r anf^ aTlc^ P roP orfcy owners to oorifl Hift U" wives in quests of rrats ; hunce in this respect it was Lady-Day. Far mers WM es a century ago, were gener ally h-m 1-worked, and hard-working creatures, without any of the refin ing pleaau ™ which portam. to the households of these bapny days; they worked ia ito ' f^lde, fed the pigs, crammed the fowls, ai went to bed at sundown, without a1 « iting- Tt was no uncommon event, howc ▼ cr ' as PePys evidence in his diary, for th* i • maid to Se|' a ,bo^ on *^°, c"3 > or a -birch.ro 1 "^r her back, for which the poor thing we »v Id express the liveliest grati tude Many G'f tne incidents and associa tions of Rent 1 O.'»y are graphically portrayed by Jerrold in mis pleasing drama of that name. The old r- .rhyme pictures the prospect of LacTy Day:

"Oh darao, % 'b »* shall we do or saye Without the r. w' on lsdye daye ; The squire will «\ 'orm J f ™ *** fc ,'P a 3r6 Our quarter's v >n ton ladyedaye. " Ch, gaffer, ma k> ? yourfcheart content, In my long-stool * I've the rent; , And, K«ffer, Iwill go and payo ■ The squire his rt n <• onjladye daye.

A most interestingi: .meeting of the members of the Hibernian i Society was held last evening in St. Patrick 's Hall, on the occa sion of the presontat io Q of the St. Patricks Day prizes by the Bey. Father Golden, who happened to b< » \ in town from the Waikato. There was tf a very good at tendance of members 1, and much en thusiasm displayed bJ\ the company as the f|rev. gentleman handed the prizes to 'the successful Competitors. The Silver Cap and the H ib ernian Sash (the latter a gift from Mr 8. \ Grattan, of t<he Thames Hotel) were w on by Mr. Richard ]}rennan, the champio a of the Society, who" was the winner of. the two highest prizes. The prize of £ 2 was won by Mr. Jeremiah Sullivan, who, having unfortu nately lost a leg, succee( led with his crutch. A pair of trousers (tho gift of Mr. T. Londergan) was woa by Jl r O'Donnell, who evinced much pleasure on receiving them, as they were an excellent fit; and of a pattern in accordance with his fam-y- The Rev. Father Golden, on presenting the prizes, gave each victor a few words of' .encouragement while each man expressed his thankfulness. The utmost harmony pervaded the meeting.

. Bon't all apeai at once, gentlemen. An honest man; and one of our staff engaged in the diurnal distribution of the> Stas, has been given gold in mistake for, silver. He knows about the time and; plage, but he knows not the giver. If the losor -will fur nish' a description of the circuQMtan.ees of the loss he will obtain the moqaey.

It will be interesting for younsr ioavi con templating matrimony to know tbat the Government .has raised its rates. Hitherto by giving fourteen days notice d marriage certificate was procurable for five iMUifflgs, while an immediate certificate ■ was .'charged twenty shillings, but the new Kegistrar- General, Mr W. R. E. Brown, rules that it is only in the cast of nainors, whose ;j»rents do not reside in the colony that the Jiourteen days notice is required, and the reduced fee is charged; but that in all other dates the full fee of twenty shillings must be demanded. The Registrar General evidently thinlcs that the privilege conferred is under-ratod at five shillings, and' that the young man who cannot fort over his sovereign on: «uch an occasion had better remain unbleaead. We can hardly conceive, however, why a special exemption should have been made in the case oi minors, unless, as part of the Government protection policy, the saving of fifteen ■hil lings is held out as an inducemeatto marry young, or that the daring of a youngster who undertakes the responsibilities of a household

The l&ans ; f6f the/ fenlargSnent of tW tun^tic Asyluif .by the addition of two. large wings, have been completed by Mr Herapath, architect, and teodem , for - carrying them out are incited t.y ; the Provincial Government. When the, additions have been made ttffere .Will B© ample accommodation in the asylhm ftfr? the requirements of/ the .'province, Jettfcs 1 ftpe, for many years to come. TheJadcMions. will^ include a very spacious, day rooniand-a large number of sleeping apartments, lavator. y, &Q- , A soiree and concert •wa^grvenVt* th^ Waiuku Public Hall last evening, the obj^t being to rdse.funda towards liquidatu^ .^e debt on the new Clmrcll. About lo jo f t ne settlers, with their families resK^gin. and, around the. district; partook of a re all*'ex- I cellent tea," gratuitously prodded by tb c fol lowing ladies, Mrs Kine^ Mrs Adamu, Mrs^ Bistboffe, and Mrs f^amlia (two t.tays.) After tea, the rq/>m >wa^re-arranged., and this time was obnr^ or tabfy filled by about 300 persons, nr^ny coming a distan se of between ten a nd fifteen miles. Mtvjor Heaphy o<" >CU pi e d the chair, and Aur "ing the, evening- the meeting -was addresp-^a by the Key Dr Maunael!, Pu^v M*" Otway, Messrs Barriball, Harris, aaa.d °W>crs . A very choice selection of music Vas rendered by Miss Leaf, and other ladtos ( and gentlemen from Auckland. Miss Flouoe, and Messrs Watt and Chappell also assiste-d in the musical portion of the programme. It is" estimated that the proceeds of the entertain ment will lessen the debt some twelve or? fourteen pound.

We have much pleasure in giving insertion. to the following appeal :-" Sir,—l am witfk ing "for a seaman on board the ' Taranaki. On Tuesday morning he was takea awKy as being a deserter from H.M.S. Alacrity. Since that he has been put on board the ' Dido', and swam ashore. The purser htis paid the seaman's wages to Mr Brewer, the Custom-house officer ; Mr Brewer has paid it over to Mr Hill, the Collector of Customs, and he expects it to go to the public deposit. I think 1 ought to get paid my wages due to me.—Yours, &c, Alexander Muib, Onehunga."—[This really seems a, hard case, and we feel confident that no rules of redtape. will necessitate the doing of Buch a palpable wrong. Our correspondent is a poor hard working man with a large family to support by his daily labour* and we Cannot think that the money, a very small umount, will bo niched from him through any stupid rules of the service.—Ed. E.S.]

It is with pleasure we learn that Mr W. F. Buckland intends offering next season to the Auckland cricketer for competition a silver cup, in commemora'ion of their vic tory over the Southern provinces in the season or 1873-4. The conditions on which the cup is to be played for will, we learn, be nearly similar to those of the Melbourne Cup-every club being allowed to compete for its, junior clubs receiving a handicap by a committee appointed for that purpose. The Auckland cricketers will, we feel sure, heartily thank Mr Buckland for his liberality in giving the prize, which, a8 well as infu sing a healthy rivalry between the clubs will mark the season when Auckland beat all' New Zealand, and became the premier cricketing province.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckhaifi, Esq., R.M.) THK SILENT KXBMY.

John Jones and John Murley, the former & man of respectable appearance; who had been roduced from a better position, waa. remanded until Saturday; and the lattery cook on board the Baron Aberdare, waa fined 10a and costs.

KITIY JONES. W^ This estimable lady, known aS Kitty^ Jones, alias Kifcty of Cardiff, was brought up on warrant on a charge of using lan»uago unfit ferdelicate ears, on the 18th 4nst., in Albert-street. Kitty said she % iguilty ; she was busy washing yesterday .. -i-J could not come. j Mr Inspector ,honrpson said that, prisoner was a woman of irregular! habits, who was constantly getting drunk, A and annoying the neighbors by her offensive langtfajje. Owing to- her druuken habits ( her husband, a working man, did no"t Jmow what to do with her.

The Court ordered Kitty to pay a fine of £5, or retire to Mount Eden for one month. Kitty being unable to raise that amount, she waa sent to the rogue's retreat.

AN UNFORTUNA'^K BOY,

Patrick Donnagher, a lad of twelve years, ] was charged with being in a forlortt coadi-i) tion, wandering without a guardian. Constable Mulvillo a harrowing ac-', count of the recent position of the boy, who . was one of six children. His mother was in( the habit of beating the boy" so unmercifully ( with a- thick coil of rope. • His Worship asked the boy if -he would" like to go to the Training Ship, when he replied that he should. He would rather, go anywhere than home to his mother and the rope. The lad's elder brother was iv Court ready* to corroborate the boy's statement. j His Worship said the Training Ship was an excellent institution, and they iiad room -, for such poor lads. He would* commit him to the ship <br two years. ' «

A PAIR OF ROBBERS,

Robert Leary and Jamea Nichol -wore charged with robbing James Murley of on the 24th inst. at Auckland.

Prisoners, a rough couple, who mig'at have, been taken for Portland Bettlers, dended the charge. :The prisoners were remanded until Satur day on the application of Mr Inspector Thompson. "OUR MUTtTAL FRIENIk"

William Hepburn, on remand, again ap peared in answer to a charge t>f larceny of £18 in gold, and two chetfuefl, value £2 155., the property of Thomas MeCutcheon, on' the 21st inst.

Prisonar pleaded not guilty,

'Cross-questioned by prisoner : He did get drank ; he had too much whiskey; he did* lie down to rest; he did feel his hand in his pocket; but he was mot so drunk but that he. knew what ho was ibout. . ■ ■■.-..

MrMiohael Corcoran, of the Greyhomad Ho!tel; deposed that he had known prisoner

there lalso, and he raw ibesn-fr£f<>fr Sunday evening coining across from Len drum's stables, arm-in-arm. Both of them appeared sober; they went tip-stairs, and shortly after prisoner, oame down stairs with a sptEF in his hand. "££ e then went up Btaira and found prosector fast asleep on the sofa, wTfgre he continued to sleep until eleven o'clock, w^ en he gave him a slap. He jumped up and agfced for a drink. He appeared per fecfl^ sober, but said nothing about money r^r did he say anything about his loss until , after breakfast at ten o'clock the next morn ing Prosecutor then went for his friend , Hipburn, and they had a conversa- Sments as soon as he should get work * Detective Martin Grace took prisoner into custody on Monday last at noon, in Custom House-street. He told him the nature of the charge. He said be knew nothing about it. He found 3s. 6d. upon him. This was the case. His Worship said it was impossible for any jury to convict upon such evidence as that be fore fhe Court. The prosecutor ought to be , punished for taking up the time of the Gourb. Be had gob drunk and lost his money some how or other, and he deserved to lose his money. And he hoped it would be a lesson „' to him as to his future conduct, and induce him to keep sober. To prisoner : You are discharged. This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT—IN BANCO.

Yesterday (Continued.)

HOFFMAX V. MAOFFAULANE,

4 At the close of." counsel's address in this •/case^ his Honor reserved judgment. I ' Logan v. Hose. " In .this case Mr Hesketh on behalf of ■Captain Logan or the s.s. Hero; appealed *,against the decision of the Resident Magis trate in. the recent case for breach of the "Passenger Regulations.—Mr Rees appeared Vor the Customs authorities. —Un the sug gestion of his Honor it was agreed that counsel should confer v/ith the Resident ■Miitfistrate, in'order to define the precise question of law on which the decision of the Supreme Court was required.

THIS DAY.

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Ordeks fok Complete Execoton. He .H^niiy Foe ate. ' The application was made by Mr Eees and gr. mted. | lie Thomas Fish. . Application, mado by Mr Laishley. (jrT'Mited. •"•He OEOR(fK Thorne, jvxr. His Hc>nor asked what progress had been made in. arranging this case Bince the labt sitting. Mr Whitaker, the bankrupt's oounsel, stat jd that no agreement had been come to as to the form of the accounts to be filed. He had. been trying for a fortnight to arrive 'at urtae arrangement, but the learned gentle m ah on the other side and himself were still &' i variance. Accounts had been mado Out four or five times, and as last pre pared tkey have bee*n in the possession ■of the trustee for a week or ten days, ■/but nothing furth.r has been done. What ihe proposadfto do now w,as to file as to-day i ;a statement ofjjccounts, which tha bankrupt. • -would make^ffidavit wore correct. Then it ;.-would b# for^'fn'ti othar side to take what •ateps they pleased^ * Mr jtfacQjrmuik. the solicitor for the Bank »*of New SdutSjjVaLes, fhe'opposing creditors, Ahere^entered^Bie Court, and' his Hoaor icforteeSjhlmsof The nature^*! Mr Wliitaker's tebaervation9. " • itf-'bfef. M&cCoricnidk;: I cWfc agree to that, fyoiiT, Honor. -"<£*' li*Mr AVhitake.r : You. must. '

i "Mr MacGoraHck"w<;nt~ on to say that in •Noveniberlsstjajforui of accounts was ag.oed •rapbn. ThevTrustee hjui appioved of it, and • lie tfndfirstoodrthat tha" bankrupt coacurrod :in it. Lafit week Mr Thorne, after several .applications, handed in certain documents r "which he said were the accounts in the shape ~ne intended to file them. He examined ' them and laid them before the Trustee, and found them useless.

His Boaor said Mr Whitaker's proposed cftuufee of action was quite in accordance with tib/i 112 th section ef the Bankruptcy Act. ! Mr MacCormick submitted that the Court had power to determine the shape iv which ■febe accounts should be filed. Unless this was so it was possible for the bankrupt to delay the proceedings for any length of time. His Honor said that up to this atage there

had been no indication of a desire on the part

of the bankrupt to try to indefinitely delay t^the case. If sifter the accounts had been

!-Slgd the bankrupt refused to make such .alterations fas the Court ordered themj.it •would be possible to order a writ of attach tttieut to be issued and imprison him.

Mt, MaoCormick said he could not see how

it was jposß&le to work the Act, unless the Opart £ad power to order a certain form of

■aoooUnts. His Hctaor rejoined : Until the accounts Tfe*e filed, how could Bo determine whether they were in accdrdan.ee with the order of the

Court or not. He could not avoid saying, that, in his opinion, the bankrupt had effectually thwarted the action of the Court ' .by refusing to placa the accounts in an in -1 telliglble. form, end in persistently referring *to large books as statements of account. Mr, MacCormick said he was afraid there was no probability of his Honor being, able to dispose of the case.

Bia Honor- regretted ib was so. If the acttouuta had been filed he should have been prepared to go through them at any pains, but ih the present state of affairs he was at a loss to know how the case could be disposed of. His notes of the case coul d be filled ia and made of use to his successor, 1 and the bankrupt could be asked if he ad mitted them or wished to alter anything. , Mr Whitakor wished to make an explana-

tion as to the large books spoken of by His Honor. Tha accounts had been put into bowk form simply for convenience. They were simply sheets tff paper tacked together, and were made out in the best form, accor ding to his opinion. 'Ris Honor was under the impressiSb, from his experience of tho case that the bank-

rupt, by the shape of his accounts, had •'thwa^eji the Court. S«long as he occupied rfiie Bench', he would not permit such docu (fmenta to. be substituted for proper accounts. "Ofce^will must prevail, either that of the bitnljrupt; or the Court. * :^lr Whitaker sharply maintained that the aob<>unt» were in proper form, and stated, Lthatjtahe bankrupt had been guided by |hirnWstefli<» form he had arranged them. flfjftne' Court had expressed ita will that they should bevjput into a different form, it should be, ilqne, bat no. such expression of the Court's opinion-had* Deen made. After some further argument. It was ultimately agreed that Mr Whitaker's pro >po»ed- line of action should b» t&k,eu, and the acts filed for the approval of .the Court. The case wa& then adjourned. lie JERftfaUEip;

; Mr J. B r Etissffll asked that this case might stand atljoiwrfed. Sama information had been -obtained from Mr^tewia which would

■ reader unnecessary his further appearance in » Court. He the Court to give him permission to refer to 4he case at some future "time.

The case wfes adjourned indefinitely. Be N. L. Josephs, Waikato. .Mr Meyer applied under the 363 rd sec tion of the Bankruptcy Act, for > tin order to Ssxamia© Jno. Knox, of Hamilton West, The application waa made upon the

returnable on Wednesday next. Tffli order was granted. j|l Be James McCroet. ,_^ Mr Keetley appeared for the l,wf>PPt»iwi and Mr Laishley represented two! ( .V" \i^H creditors, Messrs. Scherf and Fal<ieWlh£fflH The trustees' report was readf-^siKl uj|l|i Laishley subjected the bankrupt to a Jong^t examination, which lasted far into th» M afternoon. [Left Sitting].

STICKING UP IN BOWEN STREET.

An attempt at sticking-up was made ]«t night, probably by some of the recent impor tations at the colonial expense. A yonn» gentleman was returning home along the Z roadfoimed by the Improvement Comajs. sinners,- across Barrack Hill from Princes street to Viotoria-street, and when same dig." tance acios?, two men sprang on^nnon him, and one seized him by Jke throat tearing away his collar and aeefctie, at the same time a ruffian seized a hair w a t(J L chain, and wrenched_ it with srich violence as to tear it away with the watch appended also ripping open the joung gentleman's waistcoat. With great presence of mind the gentleman struck his assailant on the head with a short Btick he had i B his hand, and the ruffian was bo taken aback by this unexpected and determined resist ance, that he dropped the watch and ohahi and took to his heels, followed by \jj companion. The young man picked up.hjg watch, climbed the fence, and went down to the police station, where he save information of the occurrence. The outrage is the more extraordinary, and was less expected owing to the fact that it wa3 bright moonlights the time. The street, however, was quite deserted, which no doubt gave the would be robbers confidence. For many years Auck. land has been free from this, kind-of rnffisn. ism, but if it is to be revived, it would-be as well fur those whose business or pleasure calls them out at night to.carry a stick.

CITY WEST ELECTION.— NOMINA TION ON SATURDAY.

Thomas McCutcheon deposed that he w»b a buihman residing at the Bay of Islands., He came to Auckland on Friday, and ktHged at the Greyhound on Saturday, where he madejthe acquaintance of prisorier. They went out for a ride on Sunday ; he hirer! the • horses of Mr Lendrum, and paid for their use. < They rode to Otahuhu, chiefly for th« benefit of 'prisonejr'g health. They returned at dusjc, and left the b.orses at Londritm's stable. Me then had. his purse containing the gold,; and the two cheques in his tobacco pouch. His friend, Hepburn, kindly took his arm, and as be was leading him across iho yard, put his; oliher hand in witnesses' left-hand trousers pocket. Ht» said, keep your hand out of that. He replied, " that as he was not fit '■ to take care of his purse, he would take < caije of it for you." He told him to laa;v<3 it alone. He pretended to do bo,» l>ut after a refreshing sleep, he found that alfl| his meaey bad been tak«n away. He spoke to 7.VJ r Corcoran aboutVhis loss, who advised, him to give prisoner into custody. Prisoner denied all knowledge of the■ robbery, and ■ «o brned the idea of filching his friend's purse/ be| expostulated with him, and told him he dii not wish to put him in prison, aor did hej wish to. see him short of a pound if he* wi»s hard up. He then promised to' return the money, but he adde i, " the cheques are all: torn, and won't be any good to you." He' persuaded him to go t» the stables,- and see, what arrangements he could come to, but as soon as his back was turned, prisoner took to hia heels and shot away with lightning speed. He then gave information- to thej police, and did not see his " mutual friend < until presented to him by Detective Gracot

The people of Auckland, and especially tfo electors of City West will please bear-jn mind that the nomination, and we tragt election, of a successor to Mr Justice Gillie will take place on Saturday. The hour is noon;, and the scene is the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, in WeHesley-street It is netdlcss to say that, it jg intended to propose His Honor the Superintendent, t-ir George Grey, to fill.the vacant scat, and that no opposition'is con templated. This, we may add, is the seat with reference to which that.huge requisition f£*i(rs&v seven hundred names was drawn up; was the requisition that wis Borne to Kawau by that well-abused "Deputa tion," who took gq them to sound Sic George with referersce to the Superintendency. To this tender subject we shall further allnde after Saturday's business, and^mtantimewe ask all good men and true to loUupou- Saturday and give a rousing thumping re ception and unanimous return to the ''Hope, of Auckland." Our readers know thai it is for the other vacant seat in the City West, that lately held by the lamented Mr Wil liamson, the contest will take place, Messrs Dignan, Dargaville, and possibly others, being in training for The "event. Meantime, Saturday, at noon, at the YouDg Men'B Christian Association Rooms,, meet for the return of Sir George Grey** --

CITY OF LONDON GOLD MINING COMPANY.

The annual general meeting of this com pany was held to-day in the large room of J the New Zealand Insurance buildings, to h receive the Director's report and balance ahest, and for other business. Mr Warwidk- Weston occupied the chair. The report of the previous meeting hiving been read and adopted, Mr H. N. Garland read the Directors' report and balance aheefcl. la the former the Director congratulated il» shareholders on the recent development o! the mine, which had resulted in rich returns'^ with a promise of permanent success. The " balance sheet showed, including the balance of the previous year of £912 lls Bd, J and "gold £4720 7s Id, oa credit Bide a total- of £8,015 17s sd; while the working expenses of the year had been, £4,549 148 2d; dividend (23rd March)ja&l,2so ; accounts due to company, £53 14a ; balance in bank, £371 12s 6d P, other amounts, £1,790 IG3 8d; total, £8,015 17s sd. The mite manager's report was also encouraging, and held out hopes of future dividends to shareholders. On the motion of the Chairman, the reports and balance sheet were read and adopted.— On the < motion of Mr Hurst, seconded by Mr 0 Neil; the retiring directors, Messrs Stone and,,- Weston, were unanimously elected.—Mr W. S. Laurie w&s also re-elected auditor for the ensuing year at a fee of three guineas.—A vote of thanks to the chairman closed thß meeting.

AN AWKWARD FIX.

A reporter was victimised yesterday in » most shameful manner. Some banco caaes^ not of the most interesting character, were being heard before his Honor Sir George Arney, and whether it was a result of the honied accents of the Judge or of the tolling influence of the arguments and addresses of the counsel employed-—we know not frpm ,_ what cause, but certain it is that, like Eutycbus, the reporter in question fell into a deep sleep. He did not fall down-three pairs of stairs while in that condition perhaps if he i had it would r have 7 bee&j better for him, for it would havei. attracted attention, but he slept on and on till the shades of night began to fall when the evening chill woke him up. At first he thought he was in a church and said Amen, pretty loud, to show the people he veisni asleep j but then he found there were norTf people there and finally being by this time :X well roused he realised the fact that he had been left in the Court after judge, counsel and the rest of them had gone. Happy thought! Get home as quick as possible But this was not so easy. All the outer doors were locked, and he was a prisoner without being sentenced. This was horrible. Then he shouted, thinking perhaps the usher might not have gone, but only a huge echo came in reply, and the situation became worse and worse. What to do he knew not.

Fancy spending the night in such a place11 He could now but dimly discern the dock, and over it already seemed to flit stranga forms. By degrees, theße shaped themselves in his fancy into the features of Eppright, Dyer, and .ISutene. What companions ! -N"o» he would not stay there ;. but the question again came back, how to get out. He began to get thirsty too* and there was nothing but the water on the lawyer's, table. , How he denounced that infernal yarn which Bent him off. Wouldn't he pay that lawyer out that's all; and those other reporters. They' mtiat1 1 have left him there' for a lark. Never mind, he would be even with them. Then he took a walk round the court. How hoi"; w low every footfall sounded jAt last a happy , idea struck him; If he could' only get out on ;i thereof. Fortunately a little door in the gallery leading on to the roof, had been left' open, and once more he found himself inthe ' open air. He could dimly discern some children passing from town. When they, r *& heard him call, they were frightened and ran <v away, but then he called «nt he would give them sixpence to go and tell a friend he was v locked in. They had a pretty shrewd idea ghosts didn't talk recklessly about disbursing v sixpences, bo they came back and found out what was the matter. The upßhot of Uk adventure was thab *bout MTen o/clookiMß Molloy, the ,Cpurt. Usher, was brought to - the res.cue, t .andth.e .reporter after all Blept in his own bed Est iualit. T^nt it wag > nwrow^-

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IMPOUNDED. by Mr Francis Quick, March 26th, 1875,1 a.m., a Horse, as advertised In morning papers of date Sid and 4th March, with particulars. If not claimed before Friday, the 9th day of April, 1875,12 noon, application will be made to a Justice of the Peace for an 'order to sell the above hone In co mpliance with the Provisions of the Impounding Act. SAMUEL DAVIS. Poundkeeper. Public Pound, Auckland, March 25,1875. A GOD Tji H I D A Y. TO-MOKKO"W being Good Friday, there will be NO PUBLICATION of the "EVENING STAR." ■vr o t i c c. T H E BANK S ~;i ■Will be CLOSED on MONDAY, 2 9th INSTANT, (EASTER MONDAY). pULYERTS AND EARTH CUTTINGS, ETC. ■'• v ;■•: . i,. ■• ■■■. / ;-| Superintendent's Office, Auckland, March 22,1875. NDEES will be received at this office until noon NDAY, the sth April, for making Culverts and Ea -citings, Forming, &c, on the bush road be tween the Bridge and Komakoriki Creek. Specifications may be seen at the Public Works Office, Shortland-street, and at Mr Clinkard's resi dence, Maltarau. G. MAUBICE O'RORKE, Deputy-Superintendent. THOR FREIGHT OR %&&3*k^ X? CHARTER TO FIJI OR SOUTH ft£&s&f£D± SB A ISLANDS. fIHsS»BB tpjjg gchooner