SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

! • I HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.4 ; to ll morrow morning 9.27 I SUN SET : This eveniig, 6.42 : SUN HIBTS: to |i morrow tnornin .■ 6 '-"S j MOON'S AGE : First Quarter, 13th,9.12am.

ARRIVALS.

||j _, PEP-RTHRES. i Speed.weU, ketch, for JRa'sell

IMPORTS

Per s.a "We'limton. <Rom th^ South: 1 box i>L:-->l nd ; 1 ess-, i b Ib, Holn es B os ; 2 bane s »'c < inmpghsm ; 1 p reel, He" Tin.-iev ; 7 c*ses, 1 pcrf.rr.nn' aux, W F Wfce.ler. 1 b-wc, Imoig ation ' fiUvr ; 16 rases, 3 k«:g-, CJo.e Br * : 1 case, Livy ; 7 Jiers bllttPr, Solomn • ; 45 ..»ses fruit, ■ ilsun ; <■ tetrsbutti-r, Ni:h«n and i o ; lbs, Rev M«cnicol ; 123-hecp, v. . Bay ley • 6 b-xes. 8 Kees, I. Vrftlo ; 4 Cjscs, >'O-iKin ;25 :-heep, W Courtney.

EXPORTS.

Per i 'btfcros* fo- Lvuka: GO.flrOft timber, C. A H«.?rip : 1 hhil Ir n y, i.ewis .troa; 1 case ironmon ge;y Fia er *od , innie

The KZ.S-'. Comrany's s.s "P'elMngton, M <Cn.rty, c n-mauder, "atrivfd tMs morning at 10 o'clock. t-).i- left port, (homers nt 3 4<i p m in Ist imtai t ; arrived »i Lyttslton at 11 am 2nd ; left »t 2 p m o > Xr I: ; rriverl it Wellington »t 10.30 »m. iis 40. ; li ft -t 220 pm. on sth ; arrived at Picton at 7SO same evening Left Pie*on a- Ga. m on Ctli ; arrived «t Nplooti at 7.50 pm ; l^ft at 745 p no. on tlieTih ; rev*, ci Tarmaki a* noon • left again a* 4. (i pin , and arrive *a* ab >ye Jx: erienced easterly winds and fine *• eather duting t" c passage Pas sensr-'rs —=!a!oon : Mr and Mrs M.ijoriba ks, Mrs C( rrigon and f hild Mr* Irvincr. RkV srniib, Captain Ellis, Messrs Bfiyley, Courtney, Clark. Shoddon. Prnytliera n. Parna Mnr'in, Knyner, MeHvigh, Gne»s, Saat.h, I\irb4ird, "Edwood, •uillock, Cnnway, WaMiaw, TVTcHar^y, and six na ives. We are indebted to Mr W. J. Willcocks, purser, for files and report

' 'iir telegrams from the North report a great change of weather alone the Ooast to day. T. S.K. gVies are reported at Wanearoß. Wangarei, Bay of Island*, hwi even as close heme as the Hot Springs, Offing to the heavy wind anrl sea the Lady Bowen was not able to call tbere tn-rlav. We may expect «o--n 'o experience A break in the long speil of fine weather.

" c are pWsed to lnarn that Captain Pennal lm ob^i-ied t'f rorr.m-nd of the barque Albion U'ely ■purchased by tho i.S P. Company. The Albion will be dook«d in Ky'npy and subjected to a complete re novating Whsu rise the company will then put her to is aoubtfnl. We are informed on srood authority that the whiling gpar bei' g taken out the Albion •wil'. bs worth at anetion nearly the sum given for the v.^?el by her piucbasers This mak;s it appear as jf the interests of the late Whaling Comrany shareholders had not been particularly well looked after.

Tlih Ptar of the South arrived at. Napier »he day before yrfsterday, and the i>o-Ahead yesterday morn- Snp.

Th^ S-->nth«rn "rosa (ASP. Co'si is now on her war fT)tn Wei ington to Anckland via. "Napier.

The < hooner Marmion arrived at Wellington from K*ip>>ra y-'^er^ay.

Tlif! brgintine Omaha arflved at Lyttelton from 51'u'pa'a vt-stflrdav.

''heCapt*!!! and offic!sr3 oftheH.M.s Dido gav^ an "■ t H me" on bard yesterday, which was nnmirovis'y attprded * ho-\t race among the tars va"*el tna moTiotiny of the afternoon.

Ir ii *oir.o«li*t singuia- that although over a dozen pqnsie-'i?ijfd vessels are fully dv«, not a singl arrival has tak"n place fo* si^me days. Tlie ?t*r of tT-« Snu h frr m Lfevaka, is the only foreign arrival ■which has taben plane since the hesinnine of the month The only infererce from this is that a bf-lt Of cilrns mnst have 1 i+ely existed round the northern coast of thia island It is not niOikely that when wt have one vessel signalled we shall have plent? of other immediately followii-g. Amm? those wh'ch are most eaßTlv locked for at t y c present moment are—the barque Shootin.? fitar, fr^m London, 107 da Ts ; the ship Pemt;len from London 97 da<a ont; th=! birqne Oabarfeidh, from Boston via Tabl« Biy. 109 divs ont: the Em f^TOve, birque, from Sydney; the T>en Ttin, birqn' ntine from LaTinfea. ton ; thn sehoorers DaunUrS' (►iri't'h), and Kenil ■worth f<-"m th« frig Vi-ii-in and the s^hronp.' s B He Brnndrn Byno, and ketch Pea 1, fmm the T^tari' <k ; besres sev r*l vesel-i with produca fr m tbe •'ontV'ern Ports of the roliny.

The srho Nne- Al^a-rosi clewed for Lf.vnka to-rlay, with a. ci go bs per expoit?. !-he will sail tc-tnorow moTPwtt

': he Yi;s) n Pch"on«T vem Oro<s for Norfolk Jalapd -->rid Vpianfsinn G onp, a^d the Derwent for Newcastle, entere-1 ". twards t'-'-day.

COMMERCIAL.

Th|%re "wag a fair attendance at Mr. Tt. Arthur's sale to-day, ?nd the following are the average prices :— Fowls. Is to 2s Id. ; turkeys 2s Sd. to 43. ; rlucks. Is 3d. to 2s ; gwse, 4s. Gd. ; pigeors, Is. 2d. to 2s ; suck ing p't:s, os. 3d. to Gs. ; potatoes, 4s. Gd. ; onions, ljd. to ljd. ; apples, 2d. to 3|d.; 1 peas, 2d.

MR A. BUCKLAND'S REPORT.

Mr A. ■Rncfclano' reports that at RemuTa on Thursdar, rt->iry cattle t">»r oalvir.g were so'ri i" gre°ter numb«r? thtn for spver«l we»k'« psst; firt-clas animal we-e st previous valnes. bu* second cltss at lower .prices. Few pt r* 1 fnt'e nffp-td ; thosi in gnri'i demind. Fnt cattle plentifnl; 204 hond sold ; bid ding dull an p-ic s li^er about 3 to lro lbs . the greo.teffn.il b'-iP£T on tho irfeTior ca't'.e St< t» shpep in mnderac numfers, ann ?>.t lite va'ues. Fat f-heen is shot supply and fnlly miir tamed 'ait week's values. sVat lamhs num^roas and in d»mwd Pi s p!enti'ul; pood i) risers «t. la c vs ii"s ; store p-gR 1 w«r in pri-e Tbn f llowjjjg were the jucps giver.—Rest dairy crw £12 t.i £15 TKPfliam iwws »• calvir g. £H 10' tn£-: f".i rat c 24s U) 97s thp I^o lb'. ; h^lf-hrefl st re W'')e s 133 cue'- ; a.ed ew s, Ss to 12s; fat Bhtep, 4^d the lb ; f>>t lambs, 12s to 17* ea* h.

A royal avd purp'e mpetinsr of the Ennis kiren Loyal Oacte Lor;g^ (N<>. .3) will he he'd this evening in the lorlgi--'oain <f th^ V nn.' Men's Christian. Association at the tiiiu-i hour.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . —

For 1 names, this day, at 5 30 pm, and to-morrow,

*t9 3'Jpra For Muhurangi, M*takan», Mongawai. and V\ aipu

per Lady Bowen, to-monow, *.t lo am For Tauranga, per Vincen . to-morrow, at I p m for Levi:ki per Albatrots, tomorrow, at 10a ra For Tiranaki, Southern Provinces, and Australian O lonics, p e r We lington, on Monday next, at L 0 am

for WJiitiaogi, Tairua, Opotiki, and X^apier, via Tauranga, per howena, on Monday next, at 3pm For Wtngarei. *c-, KusseJl, Wauga-oa, and Mongouai, per lona, on Monday uext, at 4 pm Pt-r s.s. Gyphrenesj, on Friday, iCt.h instant, as under —

For Sandwich Islands, United State 3of America, Canada. British Columbia, Central and S mth ' merici., &nd British and Foreign West In.lies, at 1n.30 am.

For tn« Uniied Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at '0 30 a.m. Kor money oirters, registered letteis, and news puperr, at 9.30 am Late letters be^riug an eitr.i feo of 6d will b" received by the Mail Agtnt on board up to time of sailing (Signed) S. B. Biss Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

MoNEILL—At Newmarket, on the 9th inst., Annie, the faithful wile of John McNeill, iiaker, aged 33 years.

The funeral will leave her late residence on Sun day, at 3 p.m.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 9, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance, for the wrong that needs resistance, *S»r the f«ture in the distance. Aad the good that we cau do.

•Sportsmen" ! lend us your ears. As pheasant shooting is approaching, many, doubtless, are furbishing up their fowling pieces, and thinking about licenses to shoot, of course it is a proper thing to take out a license, and we hope every one will ; at the same time it is a funny thing what a singular mistake has been generally made through out the colony in this respect. We venture to say that people generally are under the impression that everybody must take out a license from the Provincial Government, that means to shoot anywhere save on his own property. This is entirely an error, in asmuch as any person in bona fide occupa tion of land, freehold or leasehold, can shoot game where he likes", without bother ing the Government ; and not only so, but he can gire a license to any one else to shoot wheresoever he desires. We know that it has been generally supposed that such landholders could shoot only on their own holdings, and that the sphere for amusement for the substitute is equally restricted ; but as the statute does not make such restriction it is needless to say that there is nothing to prevent the lucky occupier of land, not Crown land, to range abroad gun in hand ag prompted by his own sweet will. In proof of what we say, we refer our readers to the Act bearing on the subject. in the "Protection of Animals Act of 1873," New Zealand Sta tutes, in the 16th section, it is enacted that game shall not be taken or killed without a license ; and in the following section, 17th, after specifying the form of license, and the amount of fee, the statute proceeds to relate the exemptions, to wit, the classes who are not compelled to obtain the license in question, and thus it speaks :—" Provided

however that nothing herein contained shall prevent any person in lomlfide occupa tion of any land, not being waste lands of the Crown or some one person appointed by him from pursuing, taking, or killing game within the periods allowed by this Act, or subject any such person to any penalty for so doing.' Had this been an Act of Provincial Council we might have supposed that there was an error committed, and that legislators^had intended but omitted the insertion after the word "game" of the words "within the boundaries of his own holding." But as the superior legislature never does make mis takes, we conclude that it was the intention of Pai'liament to give this wide exemption. It will be borne in mind, therefore, in con templation of taking out licenses to shoot, that theie is no necessity laid upon such landholders, and that they can furthermore issue each one permit to a friend to go and similarly enjoy himself throughout the length and breadth of the colony of New Zealand. We are quite aware that this fact has been overlooked by the Government, the Acclimatization Society, the public, and the courts ; and that a howl of incredulity will greet our assertion. Nevertheless it is true, and more than this, it will be established in the law courts, when the first occasion is afforded. Our comtemporarie3 will please copy and acknowledge.

It is evidently blowing up for heavy weather. A pigeongram from the Hot Springs announces that the S'.a is so rough there that the I ady Bowen could not get in ; and a telegram from the Bay of Inlands states that it is blowing hard there from .E.S E.

The return match between the North Shore Cricket Oiub and Carltou Club will be playec 1 in the Domain to-morrow afternoon. A line wicket is being prepared, and a good game may bo expected. '.I he wickets will be pitched at 1.30 p.m., and players are re cpacited to be punctual.

Up to the time of our going to press no intelligences whatever has been received as to the whereabouts or fate of the lad, John A. Stewart. Being of an adventurous spirit, it is conjectured t at he has gone away into the country, or is taking a cruise in some vessel. His parents are still in a state of great anxiety about him, and they, as well as the police, are making enquiries in all direc tions for ihe missing youth.

A very singular case, and one shewing how an individual may be victimised through his endeavours to do a kindness, was brought before the Hamilton Court on Tuesday. The ■ action was one brought by Dv Beale against Mr Tregear, for medical attendance. Mr Hay appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Whitktr f*r defendant. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant was a spectator on the ground at Cambridge ; on the 240h May last —the day on which Constable Tanner of the A.C. force fell fiora his horse and broke bis arm— defendant telegraphed to Hamilton for I)r Beale to come to Cambridge. Ten minute 4 after, however, rinding that Dr Cunningham was on the ground, defendant again tele graphed to Dr beale not to come. Beale, not having received the second telegram in tune, wint to Cambri'lga i.exfc day when he was not, required, the constable's itrm having be<-n vet twelve hours previous to his coming. His Woiship remarked that it was a very hard case, but he had no alternative but to give judgment for plainfriF.

With reference to the impecunious state of the Board of Elueation, the following letter has been received by the Board from his Honor ihe Superintendent : " Sir, —Aii- verting to the interview with the deputation from your Board this d;ty, I am directed by his Honor the Superintendent to inform you that the Provincial Treasurer has made ar rangements with the bank for a further over draft of eighteen hundred pounds (£1800), on the Public School account, to enable this month's payment to be mado. lam further directed to state that, consMeiiag the present iiiiancial condition of the Board, the greatest possible caution should be exer cised by them in incurring farther liabilities, and every effort made to reduce rather than increase expenditure. —I have, lie, Vinckst E. RICE, for the Provincial Secretary.

Mis Hutley ha«i called at our office with n-f mice to the case bro < gut by her against, M..ry Burttshaw for abusive and insulting language, which she was induced by the Magi.-ti ate at ihe Police Court to si-ttle out .if Court. Sh regrets that she did not go on with tli evidence in the case, as the report makes it appear as if she was as much to blame as the defendant; whereas she was compelled, much against her inclination, ta go into Court to protect herself from the gratuitous abuse of a woman she has the misfortune to live near.

The following are tbe causes set down for hearing at the ensuing civil sittings of the quarterly Circuit Court (commencing on Wednesday next) :—(1) Greenwood v. the Crown Prince Gold Mining Company (com mon jury) ; (2) Jones v. Dornwell (common jury) ; (*3; Jones v. Scherff (special jury) ; (4) Shera v. Keed and another (settled) ; (5) Morrin and another v. Holloway and another (special jury) ; (6) Williamson v. Pearce (special jury); (7) White v. Macffar lane (special jury).

On the adulteration of milk, and other matters, thus writes "A Constant Reader" : " Sir,—l see no reason to retract the opin ion I have always advocated, namely, that the laws of England or New Zealand teach persons to be rogues, or if you object to that expression, we shall modify it by saying, give persons free scope to carry on their roguery. Is not that opinion fully exempli fied by our present law on the adulteration of food ? Before I left the old country, in the various towns they were beginning to introduce the practice of testing the milk by lactometer, and if the same means were adopted here by stationing a man at the different toll-gates in succession, the milk on its transit to market could be tested very easily, and fines inflicted on every trans gressor of the law. The health of our chil dren depends oi pure milk, where it forms their principal food in the case of infancy. If persons will only apply to me at Freeman's Bay, I shall direct them to a milkman who will guarantee his morning's milk to turn sour before evening, and who will swear that he has never watered it, though it bpars internal evidence of being treated in that manner. The decisions given at our judicial benches, and the ineffectual operation of our laws to check villainy, (swindling, garrot ting, aDd insult 3 offered to persons in our public streets as lately instanced in your paper, must make the name of English, and everything English, stink in our nostrils."

In the window of Messrs Philhp3 and .Sou's new establishment, Queen-sfcree, is ex : hibited a chaste and elegant cluster of wax flowea protected by glass. About forty kinds of native flowers are represented in the group, which is the work of Mr Samixel Howard, wax-flower maker, of William-street Auckland, and it is for sale. This is one of the prettiest ornaments for a drawing-room that we have vet seen, and reflects credit on the handiwork oE fineartist.

At the adjourned meeting oF the Auckland Licenatid Victuallers' Association held yester day, afcthe British HoSel, Mr Johnston, of the firm of Messrs V\ hitson, was elected Pre sident;, and Mr Owen Humphreys, Treasurer.

In " Cathedral's" racing notiS yesterday, the winner of the Metropolitan Steeplechase, at (Jroydon, was misprinted " Clonmel." It should have been "Olonave."

At a meeting of the Building Com missioners to-day the contract bond for the new Provincial Hospital was sigaed. This wae the only business of importance trans acted. Ratepayers in Parnell, who are in arrears, should at once see that the amounts owing are paid to the collector. The Parnell Board, at a meeting last night, resolved to proceed against all defaulters after to-morrow (yaturdav).

A meeting of the Otahuhu and Auckland Troops of Cavalry met last evening, at the Army and Navy Hotel, to take into con sideration the advisability of amalgamating. It was resolved to do so, and adopt the uniform at present worn by the Otahuhu Troops. Captain Isaacs reminded the men of the new Volunteer reductions by which ib was compulsory for them to attend a week's drill annually. This appealed to give great dis satisfact'on, as it seemed almost impossible for men to attend two drills a day fur a whole week. The Chairman (Captnn Isaacs) was requested to write to the officer com manding aistrict, informing him of the pro ceedings of the meeting.

. We thought the extent of the evils arising or expected from measles, had all been told, but there is yet another. Ib is known that teachers' salaries in public schools are based on the average attendance of pupils, but during the recent epidemic the schools have been deserted, and in some instances closed; but teachers must live, and as this chances to be a new term, they were somewhat apprehensive that if the amount of their ''screw" were regulated by the number of their scholars, they would have to go on " short commons." The Board of Education, however, yesterday resolved that the basis of paj'tneut should not be the average attendance during the present quarter; but that salaries shall be regulated by tho attendance in the form preceding the measles plague. Th^ minds of the teachers are thus relieved.

The adjourned meeting of the members of the Auckland Sunday.school Union will be held this evening in the Young Men's Christian rooms. Wolleslcy street. Addresses will be delivered by several ministers and gentlemen connected with the movement, and a collection will be made in aid of the funds of the Union.

A conviction against a publican for selling grog on Sunday, was given by Mr Searanoke, R.M. for Waikato, on Tuesday last. Our Hamilton correspondent thus describps the case :—" Richard Burke, of the Royal Motel, was charged with selling be< jr on Sunday last to one Joseph Minton. Hinton swore that he purchased and paid for one pint of beer, with other drinks, but, generally speaking, gave his evidence in a very unsat isfactory manner. His Worehip considered the case proved, and further remarked that lie differed in opinion from the Auck land authorities, as he did not consider a man who travelled three or four miles a traveller. As it was the first offence, his Worship fined the defendant £a and costs."

A fracas between a boot-maker and a draper in Qucen-strret this morning attracted a a great crowd. The boot-maker hung out a five pair of boots by his doorway, and the draper hung over them a red petticoat. Words ensued—the draper declaring that the petticoat should b< j ever the boots, while Crispin vowed it should not, and tore do*'n ihe petticoat. '! he draper immediately snatched the boof.s from the nail, and struck tins vendor of shoes on the nose, amid thu cheers of the bystanders. The case will be heard before the Resident Magistrate in a day or two.

We are obligee! occasionally to remark on the extremely lethargic manner in which our young men, as a body, go iv for athletic exercises. Whether it is rowing, cricket, running, or football, each ser-ms to have a brit-f span of ascendancy and then it droops and flags and pirns on in a semi-inanimate fashion. When Mr. R Clrarmm has adver tised his liberal program tms of sports, the sntries, with very few exceptions, have con sisted of th« class to whom the actual money value of the prize w.:s the all-absorbing btiraulant to exertion. Our bank-clerks ani other young fellows in a good social position seem to he afraid of soiling their white hands or stretchingtbeirtenderlimbs. Weeommend to the attention of these the Auckland (<ym nasium, which has, like many similar insti tutions, dragged on a miserable exutsoce for some yeary, its thread of life ordy being saved from snapping by the efforts of a few - bright exceptions to toe eeneral apathy, fore most among whom are Mwssrs T-hos. Hender son junr., and Thomas Hopkins. We notice that the annual meeting of the Gymnastic Club was held at the Provincial Hotel last night. The balance sheet shewing the amount in hand to be £11 Gs 9d, was read and adopted. A n<-w committee was elected viz ,T. Hopkins, P. VV. Cook, T. B Hull, T. Henderson, H Whitaktr. The offices of secretary and treasurer were undertaken by Mr T. Henderson. In consequence of the intended removal of the drill-shed new premises had to be provided, and arrange ments have been made to rent the western wing of the market, which is now being filled up, and will probably be opened on Monday 12ch. instant. The gymnasium will be opened on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings from 8 to 10 o'clock. The subscription is 7s Gd per quarter, 12s. Gd per half-year, and 20s. per annum.

This day reminds us of the great Lord Bacon, who died in the Earl of Arundel's house at Hampstead on the 9bh April, 162(5, in his fifty-fifth year. This remarkable philo sopher was designated by Pope as— " The greatest, wisest, meanest of mankind " and his public conduct has been subject to much varied controversy. He was accused of receiving bribes, which it appears was no uncommon occurrence in the days of Queen Elizabeth. In consequence of his confession to acts of corruption, he was condemned to pay a fine of £110,000, an immense fine which was subsequently remitted after he had suffered two Jays' confinement in the tower. Whatever may have been the faults of Bacon, the value of his literary essays and system of inductive philosophy cannot be questioned. His' was an intellect that towered over and far above that of the majority of the men of his time.

SCARLETINA IN AUCK LAND.

We learn that the Health Officer reports a case of scarletina in the city. Too much care, cannot be exercised just now in all matters pertaining to health and cleanliness.

WAIWERA (Hot Springs.)

(PER STAR CARRIER PIQ-VON.)

This Day, 12.40 pm. It is blowing a gale from the .Eastward, with a heavy sea running. The Lady Bowen could not call in.

STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done to-day : — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18 ; sellers, £18 ss.

.National Bank - 74s

.National Insurance—Sellers, 295. Union Sash and Door Company—£9 15s, Thames Gaa—Sellers, 34a. City of York-Sellers, 7a. Golden Calf (new) -Sbltera, 5s Golden Calf (paid up)— Sellers, 7s Union Beach, 12s Royal Oak—7s 9d-(ex div.) ; sellers, 9s Curo—Sellers, 9a Pride of Tokatea - Buyers, 3s ; sellers, 3s 6d.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-

This Day. (Before His Honor Judge Backham.) Judgments fob Plaintiffs, wm. ea'fteay v. Samuel bright. Claim, £10 18s 4d. Mr Tiiorne for plaintiff. This was a claim for goods supplied. Judgment for plaintiff. JOHN QUINN V. JAMES LAMB. Claim, £13 Os 7d. Mr .Toy for plaintiff; Mr Thome for defendant. ' This was a claim by plaintiff, who is a smith and farrier, against defendant, late an omnibus proprietor. Mr Joy stated that defendant had sold off all his horses and vehicles and pocketed the money ; he would ask for a speedy execution in this case, as defendant was about to leave the province. Mr Thome was instructed to say that such was not the case. Hia Worship gave judgment for plaintiff; execution to be stayed forty-eight hour 3.

JuHXSIONE V. CALLAGHAN. Claim £15 Is. Mr Johnstone proved the claim, and ob tained judgment, costs £2 6s. \V. J. MESSE>GEB V. PARKINS W. Claim £1 10a in lieu of service.

Mr Joy for plaintiff. This was a claim on the part of an em ployer on an employee, who had suddenly left his service without giving a week's notice, in consequence of which plaintiff had been put to much inconvenience, not to mention the loss in sale of sausages. His Worship considered that it was as fair for a master to claim of a servant, as a, ser vant to claim of a master, under such circum stances. Judgment for plaintiff.

THOMAS THOMPSON V. JAMES DOHERTY

Claitn, £1 8m

Mr Thorue for plaintiff, in whose favour judgment was giv>n. ADJOURNED CASES.

W. L. Kees v. Jri. Keying ; claim, £17 12s 2d.—Hooper v. Win. Campbell ; claim, £20 damages.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before his Worship the Mayor, and Dr Home, J.P.) BOUGH "ROADS AND A ROWDY.

Patrick Dunne, who appeared with a broken nose, and other decorations of the order of Bacchus,, pleaded guilty to being drunk last night. The road took an unfair advantage of his state, and gob up and hit him in the nos».

Their Woiships fined him 103 and costs, A HAPPY PAIR.

Anthony Nicholson was taken to tapk for making use of intemperate and threatening language to the partner of his joys and sorrows, Elizabeth Nicholson, who declared he had threatened to swing for her. Mrs Nicholson on being asked if she in tended to proceed in the case, said yes, she did.

The defendant hummed and hawed ovfr the question, whether he pleaded guilty or not, till

Their Worships construed his admissions into a plea of guilty, and ordered him to find two sureties of £10 each, and to enter his own recognisances for £20, to keep the peace for three months. IX VAI.N' lIX FLKD. James Tlobinson was hauled up and charged on a warrant with hiving omitted to do the necessary for an illegitimate chiid, which, it was alleged, he had begotten in Christ church. lJefendaut, who was a red-headed lad about twenty, seemed to think his posi tion a great joke, and came into Court grin ning from ear to cur. The charge was simply read over, and at the requusu of Sergeant-Major Paisiy the accused was remanded to Ohrutohurch. THE WATCH WHICH WENT. Robert Burns appeared in the dock to make the best of a charge of having appropriated a silver watch of the value of i"5, the property of some person unknown. S^rgt.-iMajor Pardy asked fora remand, as the case was not complete.

The prisoner was accordingly remanded till tomorrow.

This was all the business

Death at Onehunga from Excessive Dancing.

Therf. is no doubt tnu that the penalt:P3 whicli follow almost every kind of pleasure proceed from the immoderate use of such, pleasure?, and frequently lead to fatal re- . suits, and an inordinate lore of dancing is , 110 exception to the universal rule as tha: death of the youug lady, Miss Nixon, of, Onehunga, testifies, and -which may serve as. a homily for the study of young persons | generally. Catherine Matilda Kixon, was] the eldest daughter of Mr James Nixon, an old and respected inhabitant of Onehunga. Being of a cheerful disposition she wasf excessively fond of dancing, and rarely j rniesed an opportunity of mingling with the j gay and giddy throng. Some, weeks ago, j her health way impaired by the influences of; the ball-room and the night air, and she was j prostrated in consequence. The Hibernian j Ball at the Onehunga Hall was announced for Monday the 22nd, and although she had not sufficiently recovered, the old love awoke within her, and she injudiciously attended the ball, and danced through the hours of the night until nature gave way, and! she' sank completely exhausted. She was; conveyed to the residence of her parents, | where, in her critical state, she received every attention and the best medical advice; that could be procured. She gradually got worse, and on Wednesday evening died at the early age of nineteen. Her dying wish was that the members of the Hibernian Society, with whom siie had spent so many hours, might follow her remains to'their last resting place. In accordance with that wish the members of that Society from Auckland and the Thames will assemble (at a place to be named) in full regalia on Sunday next to attend the funeral, the time and place of meeting to be an nounced by advertisement so soon as the committee have arranged in respect either of the railway or other conveyances. We may mention the fact, which has come within our own knowledge, that, however advanta geous dancing may. be in moderation to the physical system, several young ladies in, Auckland have had a narrow escape of their: lives through over-indulgence in this other wise healthful exercise.

STICKING UP AT OHINEMURI.

An attempt at highway robbery r has oc curred at Ohinemuri, and we hope the Armed Constabulary stationed there will shew their vigilance by appre hending the offenders speedily. The road from Paeroa to the Puke passes through high titree scrub, and is, as might naturally be supposed, a lonely place offering facilities for concealment. Two 'men had been seen loafing ■ about there in a suspicious manner on Sunday night, arad on Monday night, shortly after dark, as a carter named Snelgar was driving a dray belonging to Mr Akers, he was bailed up by a man, who jumped on the cart behind, and demanded that Snelger should hand over his money or'pay the penalty with his life. In stead of doing either the young carter hit the highwayman over the head with the whip, and. offered such a vigorous resistance that his assailtant decamped. On reaching the Puke a party of men was organised, and one named Dixon sent ahead as a decoy, who was armed with a revolver lent by Mr Creagh. On reaching the spot where Snelgar had been stopped, Dixon was called upon to stand by a man who rushed out upon him.

Dixon retaliated by prematurely cocking bu» revolver, instead of parleying until the main body of the search party, which was a short distance behind, came up. Although called upon to stand still at the peril of his life, the man made tracks into the scrub, and Dixon attempted to fire, but the revolver missed —as Mr Creagh, who lent it, knew it would miss. The search party came up at this time and scattered about the scrub, but their search was unavailing. The police are on the alert, and we hope the operations of these ruffians will bo nipped in the bud.

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WELLINGTON.

(From our Own Correspondent ) This day.

A Government Gazettehan just been pub lished, revoking delegation to Hon. Dr, Pollen, of Governor's powers.

The Thames goldfield is to be extended by the addition of about 100,000 acres of land. This is nearly all Crown lands.

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. DESTRTJCTIIN OF A BUILDING.

A house, owned and occupied by Mr Jack son, as a carpenter's shop, has been totally destroyed by fire. All bis tools and a lot of sashes and work on which he was engaged were also destroyed. The fire is still burn in". It got too great a hold before it was observed. The building was entirely un-

insured

MAKETU.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

Sir Donald McLean leave 3 for Wellington to night. The natives express great satis faction with his decisions.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.) London', February 9

COLONIAL BOOKS

Talking of literary matters reminds me that I have long thought of giving a piece of advice to colonial authors who employ En glish publishers : read your proofs yourself. "No amount of care exercised in writing will make English printers spell Maori words properly. Even Mr Vogel's paper, you will see, has a blunder of this kind in it, and it is the one drawback to books on native matters that they are disfigured by mistakes in the spelling of native words. If authors cannot afford the time to have their proofs sent-, cut to them for correction they should employ some person with a knowledge of Maori to correct them in England. GREVILLE'S MEMOIRS. A new gossip paper has made its nppear ance ; it is called Society at Home and Abroad. Ir, is a neatly got up little thing of 1G pages, double columns, and toned paper. It is light and satirical in character, conser vative in politics, but mikes fashionable scan-mag its specialty. The Grvville Me moirs are still a sensation. The New York pirates have skinned off all the spicy bits and published them in one small volume. The Quartet ly "Review has had a tremendous attack u;;on the book by Mr. HaywaH, but that will only in crease its sale. The Queen ha? been very much annoyed by the stories published in it about her own relatives, and it is said that she lias tried to j>nt the screw on Mr Henr3 T Reevo, the editor, to induce him to exercise his scissors a little more in the volumes yet awaiting publication. Fifty years ago Mr Reeve would have suddenly disappeared and no one would ever have heard anything about him any more. Happily that kind of thing is played out in England, and Truth gets more naked and cheeky in proportion every day.

MR VOGEL IN ENGLAND,

That startling but clever and popular weekly journal, the World, has been having a little side grin at the expense of the Honor able Julius Vogel, Enquire. In a political article apropos of the leaderships of the Conservative and liberal parties in England, that journal alludes to the joke which had been put forward (I think it wa3 by one of your colonial journals) about a politican who, having carried all before him. at the Antipodes, had come to England in search of new fields of victory, and was yet in a state of uncertainty as to whether he should fill the vacuum caused by the retirement of Mr Gladstone or supersede Mr Disraeli. Mr Vogel would niake a splendid Agent-General for you, not only on account of his energy, but because he is well able to defend all attacks. He not only has a tolerably ready pen, but he is, as you know, a perfect " find at figures," and there is nothing like. a man who can handle statistics to puzzle the public, and at the same time make imagine it sees everything as clearly ,as possible! In January, Mr Charles Fellows wrote an article which appeared in Fraser's Magazine, attacking the credit of the colony. Hjs argument in brief seemed to be that "which a great many people, both here and in :,New Zealand, still hold, namely, that the i.colony is burning the candle at both ends, , and that a short period would see a tremen dous burst up of that prosperity, which he regards as a bubble. Now this kind of i thing, well written, backed by extracts from colonial newspapers, by bits of speeches in the Assembly, and. by figures, looked any thing but pleasant for your credit, financially speaking, and if your Premier had not been cruising about in this part of the world; the thing might have gone unanswered, for many a long day. But Mr Vogel is of course well pobted in figures, and Mr Fellows, as an amateur and outsider, had probably hardly counted the cost when he committed his ideas to paper. No one outside the doors of the New Zealand ■ Treasury office could hope to cope in argument for one moment with a Government official on a question of finance, arid so it is that Mr Vogel has slaughtered Mr Fellows with a very great slaughter in this month's Fraser. Per haps Mr Fellows may have Something more to say, but, as I have v said, he fights under a terrible disad vantage. Mr' Vogel's reply ■is most flat tering to the colony and its people, and its peroration in which he refers to the old identities as the " Pilgrim Fathers," might have been prepared for a budget speech in the Assembly. I have enclosed Mr Vogel's article for your use, and shall be glad if you will give it your careful study and your readers the benefit of your opin ion on its logic and figures. As far as one can see at this end the con argument is as good as the pro, and figures, it is notorious, can be made to prove anything.

ROTOMAHANA - BY DR HOCH STETTER.

This has been a great season for books: the Greville Memoirs, the Livingstone Jour nals, the Life of the Prince Consort, another volume of Kinglake's Crimea, arid many other notable books which I have alluded to in former letters. We are now daily expect ing the appearance of Warburton's Journey across Australia. Also, Sampson Low & Co. have announced a book on the Hot Springs

of' New Zealand tinder the title of "Hoto* mahana." It is to be a beautifully got up thing in imperial quarto, to be illustrated by sixteen photographic views. Dr. "VW-^ Ho chstetter is the author of the letterpress^ HONOURS TO LITERARY MEN. Vg The offer of a Grand Cross of the Bath tod\ \i Mr Carlyle and a Baronetcy to Mr Tennyson^ V; are amongst the items of the month. Tl? t former is in his 80th year, so that the cot ] pliment comes rather Jate in life. It AC ] a compliment undoubtedly, for it has ne\ before boen offered to a man of letters. The rugged author of "Sartor Resartus " has as - might be expected declined the bauble. As for"the poet he has not yet, I believe, finally replied. He is C 5 years of age, and has a son of 23, so that it is possible he may for the sake of his family care for the titie. A similar dignity was declined by Southey. Bat then Tennyson is a landowner, and poor Southey wasn't, which makes a good deal of; difference.

TELEGRAPHIC.

The Kingite Meeting.

Tawhiao arrived at Pekanui.

The Pakeha If offatt

ALEXANDRA

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Tawhiao and his immediate follower arrived at Pekanui last evening, en route for Te Kuiti meetiDg. He will call at Kopua this morning. t . . ; The natives are making inquiries here at Revvi'a instigation regarding the pakeha Moffat's antecedents. He proffers cheques in payment for large sums which cannot be changed. He has toid the natives to come to no terms with the Native Minister at present, as a member of Parliament in England has been deputed by the Queen to come here to redress all their grievances.

Fire Near Waikato Coal Mines.

Ralph's Hotel Totally Des troyed, ki

NEWCASTLE

From our own Correspondent.) v This day.

About five o'clock last evening afire broke out at Ralph's hotel near the Coal Mines, which has totally destroyed the whole build ing and effects. The property was insured in the Norwich Union for £500. It is sup posed that the fire originated from a drunken man's pipe, who was lying under the house at the time.

RUSSELL

(From our own Coirespondent.) This day. Arrivals: lona, from the North ', Maua, Magic and Colonist, from Auckland. The Golden Is"ie and Christina have put back.

The lona sails for Auckland this .after noon. Passengers: Messrs Stoven, Clark, Davidson, Harrop, Bushy, Miss Maxwell, Miss Hicktoc, Miss Reynolds, Mr Tabutan, and others. It is blowing a hard gale from E.S.E. r'<

LATEST THAMES NEWS

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(FROM OUR' OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

The City of London tailings were sold to-day by auction. The first, lot, 150. tons, was bought by Quint and Co., at 7s per ton; second lob, 100 tons, same purchaser, 5s 9d; parcel about 10 tons pyrites, Dowden and 00.,£2 2s6d. .'■ Golden Calf crushing of 30 tons, only yielded 22 oz. This was the remains of paddock from which previous crusning wM taken. , . ■ ... • ■ . The Golden Spur tribute crushing proved a disappointment, only yielding 6ozs. .11 d\v ts gold. ' ' The Caledonian crushiug is looking well and gold shows freely in the mine. Mcc gold showing in some stringergjn Dixon's, 200 feet below level.

MAKETU.

(from a correspondekt), ' Sir Donald McLean.

The native gathering here is fast drawing to a close, and will be terminated; it is ex pected, by Saturday. Sir Donald; McLean has managed what at first threatened to be* turbulent meetiDg with his usual tact. The statement by your own correspondent that the charges preferred against Captain Mair are "paltry, and trumped up,":;ia totally the reverse, of truth, -which time will shew when the report, which has been for* warded to Sir Donald is made public.

PORT CHALMERS.

(From our own Correspondent:) Tfcia day."*

Traces of Another Wrecfc r ,r Vestiges of another wreck have been foupd on a bank between Allday Bay anc^ Katfa nui: a red sofa cushion with dark fringe, two Oregon pine beams, and a boat's chock were picked up on Tuesday last. .1

DUNEDIN.

•(From our own Correspondent:) ~:t\ ; .1, This day. Southland Railway Returns- -. The Southland railway returns for MarcD, show a gross earnings of £2,996, or an in crease of 63 per, cent, per month on list year, despite the reduced tariff.

The Waitaki Bridge., w ... .■■Mr Eichardson inspected the 81"^ .bridge, and expressed himself highly, pleased with the progress made in the execution of the work. The contractors are confident of ( handing over the. line before contract timej

The Jockey McKay. ■'"' ■■*; The action of the Christchurch Jockey Club're McKay is generally commendedi ;

Racing Accident. The dead heat between Kildare and Sir Tatton, in the Hurdle race at Tokomairiro, .was run off after the handicap. In the first round Sir Tatton fell almost in the same place as Stackpole early in the afternoon, and rolled over his rider (S. While, of Minto),'who was picked up senseless, and remained in that condition for some hours. The doctor prono\ince_d. him suffering from concussion; of the brain. Kildare f«»* round for(,the stakes. ,'-'",. ; ' ' ",:

The Tokomariro Cliib Handicap, 75 sbvs.:; distance, 1£ 'miles, resulted.;.-^Atlw 1; , Eight 80wer,.2/ Only started. Atlas led from the start, but at three-quattera mile post, Right Bower collar**! him./*??• ---then ensued a most] 'exciiiog race home, re sulting in Judge Oapstak declaring itadeatt heat; but in the opinion of the bulk ot spectators the victory was for Atlas by baa* a-neck. Coombes entered a protest, on!'.^ ground/that Atlas' jockey struck ;; RJS?VJ Bower, but the stewards disallowed it. vw** heat was run off after the Hack face, and was won by two lengths by Atlas, who led from the start. * Melancholy Boat Accident.—^ Six Drowned. -^f Six men named James McDonald, Da vies, James Parson, Robert Kupp^V John Dawson, and John Thompjoni

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The professional reputation of a re ppctable physician or chemist is at stake when either undertakes to pronounce upon the efficacy or purity of a popular remedy. Thousands of eminent physi cians and analysts have publicly concurred in declaring that for purity and invigorating properties, the medicinal stimulant best entitled to public con fidence is TJdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. It is the remedy par excellence for Mdney disease, indigestion, and debility. FOR SALE, at Mount Albert, 18 acres very good, land (no stones), all fenced, and good House. Price, £450. For aaie, a 4-ton iacht. topmast, rig, spars, oars, sails, ac, complete, half deck, in goud repair. Cheap foe £19, a oomfortatilo Cottage, fix rooms, in good order ; stab c, garoeii, dec. A bargain. £6o Leasehold in a good locality.'.; , ;.:; t ,-, ah ucre of Volcanic Land, with three-roomed H"U3B, ftneed ai»d planted with trees, ao Mount JSutn P.ice, £ill A choice Biock of fine Land at Hoki-nga, con taining 900 acras, iitaily surrounded by water; price, £2ou Bfclf the money can remain on mortgage for three years. I«ul .vge Allotments on tho Epsom and Onehunga Road, 5j leet by 3uO .a bargain. A bout }oU aeies good Land, near the Station, Pdp.kura Vallej, will De sold cheap i\ew Potatoes, Onions, farm Pioduco, &c, &c, at Lowt si P'ltes. For p*al«. a Pony Basket Carriage. Also, several goou. Hack and Harness Horse 3. R. C. GOREENWt «op, General Ui-mmissi n Agent, Market House. "f UNOTION DE, I P■<.KY WAREROUSE. «l — We are now Opening up OUR NEW^ STOCK OF AUTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY & CLOTHING, To Ha.' d Ex Ada, Bakon abedaric, &c., To our order direct from the Manufacturers. FRENCH MEKTNOES in all colours ALL WOOL PLAIDS WINCEYS SKIRTINGS SHIRTINGS FLANNELS BLANKET 3 btUSgTLNGS And every description of FURNISHING GOODS. ■~ . ' A rhoice Lot of CHILTVPTT'S, Mv D'-s, A-'-T) HD'EV WATER PRO)'' CLOaKA A.ND M'.NILES L<\D;EV BL CX CO TH JiCKKTS. H'» I RY\ HTC. FAST V DR^S M-T-iR L In great variety. NEW C OTHI H, ETC. To ba fof owed b* fur bor 'hipments ex Emily McLarreu nd Du'iedin, RUSHBROOK &~BRIDGMAN, (Ci,T« B. HOBB-i), JrsrrriO"* DR\PFRY W\RTOOUSE, Opposite th* -vrmy a* d Navy Hotel, Upper Qoee ■ -street, Auckland. .A



IyrOTICE OF REMOVAL. T. ELLISON BOOT M A X E R, HAS REMOVED TO TEMPORARY PREMISES Opposite the Nkw Market, Qiieen-Bh'eet A T the request of several leading Gentlemen, SENOB. ADOLPH GONZALLES Will take a BENEFIT on or about WEDNESDAY next. A host of Volunteers have kindly offered their services. LOOK OUT! For particulars see future advertisement. mENDBRS FOR TIMBER. Town Clerk's Office, Auckland, April 9,1575. Tenders for Timber required by the City Council for the remainder of the current year, in accordance with specifications to be seen at the office of the City Surveyor, will be received until MONDAY, April 19, at noon. Tenders to be endorsed as above. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk. rpENDEBS FOR NAILS, HORSE SHOEING, IKONWOEK, &c. Tom Clerk's Office, * Auckland, April 9,1875. Tenders for Nails, Ironwork, &c., required for the remainder of the current year, specifications to be seen at the office of the City Snrveyor, will be received by the City Council until noon of MONDAY, April 19th inst. Tenders to be endorsed at> above. P. A. PHILIPS, Town Clerk.



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