SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

pfl WATER : This evening, 3.17 ; to few morning 353 PS SEi : This ovenlng,6,lo ; SUN RISE: to •ow moruin..-. 6 43 OON'S aGE : L»st Quarter. 29:h, 6.56 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

•a, sen-oner, from Kus*ell anta achn-ner. from K-ioara (in the Manukau) , s s, McGre/or, from the North tna> 3 4, aellars, from rauratga

DEPARTURES.

■\ s «. Louan, for Sydney (thii evening) fnt:eleer, brig, for Hnb*rt T wn ph-ra Cross, s.s., for Napier' [Swing, yacht, for Lyttelion

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

th<s South-Wellington, ss, to-morrow (Sunday) London- Ra±.ido, barque, early; W. W. Smith, ship, early •

I 'he Islands—Vidon, brig, early; Charybdis, jSiho >ncr, o«rly k th- Nerth—lonn, s s, Mondays ?an Kra cisno— Citj o< Meib >urne. ss, 14th May Newcastle—j£lm Grove, barque, early Mobart Town—Bella Mary, barque, early Russell—Atlantic, schooner Thames—Prince Alfred, barqnentine, at once

IMPORTS.

rer Rapido, from Sydney : 436 tons coal, tne Bros ; 21 trucks. R. Walker and I From New York : 14 casks merchandise, I and S. Morrin ; 1 machine, 500 oars, R. [alker and Co.—R. Walker and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

rer Hero for Meibu n.e: 4 bales fanjjus, J. Ah W. For Sydney: 92 bales fUx. 35 do tow, J. j Koberts; 3do leather, Ireland Broa; 49 bales pty sacks. J. h. Macfarlane; 9 bales flax Foe Ibourr c : 105 casks !im> juice, Owen and Giabam ; funk boots J. W Hoare ; 20 casks limejuice, L. D. than and Co.- Cruickshank & Co, agents.

IWo the Editor of the Evening Stab : Sir,—With I Iference to Mr D. H. McKenzie's letter in last night ||fte of your paper, I must say I cannot agree with l|iP in his line of argument He states tbat because Hi retPlirements of Germanic Lloyds are more jlpgent, therefore the Germanic classification is of

igher grade thsfn English Lloyds. P. o such Con xion -was arrived at by you in the paragraph Mr JKenzie refers to, nor do I pretend to say so. aye only this much to say (once and for all), that ale no doubt each Society thinks its own vessels S best, I am prepared to substantiate what your ber has already stated as to the requirements of j-manie Lloyds being more stringent than the t (er Societies referred to by two ship-builders, who [lleast ought to be competent to judge—namely, j psrs Niccol and Son. North Shore, and Messrs in Darraehand Son, Mahurangi.—l am, &c ,H. P. (dekson, Surveyor to Germanic Lloyds at Auck id. - Auckland, Ist May, 1875.

In conseqiiei cc of tha southerly wind prevailing the g P airie has not been taken up the Tamaiti to un-

phr cjrgo of b^uk as was intended, but has ma d been *>rought up the harbour and moored foosite the Bieakwater where she will dischargs into pters-

tho s s lona left Rnssel at 12 25 yesterday with at N wind and smooth water, and arrived at jngarei tlnad' at 8 30. Left Wangirei at 9, and ived in Auckland at 5 this morning. CiTgo: sacks gum, Roiph & Co ; 3 horses, Ar<-hard ; 2 do,

wd n; 39,000 shingles, <>oldie ;67 bigs gum, old. -in s ™Co Passeog-us : Messrs Malcolm, rd. Smith, Fairbnrn (2), J C*l!nghan, Captain niton o*pt->in Birker, (JJark, Bu<b7, .Newman, ■enian lesiie, Ledio; Mr and Mrs K. Stephenson, and M s Baber, Mrs Fye, Mrs Wood, Mi-s Calla-

Ln, ,-*.rs Munroe, Mrs Bonntree, ana 9 in tne page. We are indebted to Mr Stodart, the purser, report and passenger list. —truickihank & Co, Ints-

'he barque Plm Grove has entered outwards for

ttcastie She his fi' ished tr«is-<ippir<g her c irgo the Dido, and will shortly take htr departure in

[last [he ss Wellington will leave the Onehunga wharf 7to morrow morning and anch rat the Bluff ..She 11 take hsr departure thence for the South at 3 lock. The Tain O'rihan er wilt convey pasaengers to her.

?he s -.hooner Estelle has •arrrived from Biverton at rt Ch«lmen. Sue will there finish loading for ekl*nd.

pCh'? barqndntine Prince Alfred cleared out for the lame- this zn.rning whh about one-third of her Igi-.al cargo from Lyttelton. She is to tail aa soon possible Hie schooners Golden Isle, Onward, and Gem sail • Ru.se.'l in ballast They cleared out to day.

rhe brig ChaoJiclatr thi3 morning made the cus nary declaration before railing for Hobart Town ballast Cai tain Hoxsie, la'eof the whiler Albion, ss as a passenger. . The Chanticleer left at one lock. -} A '

S. gr<>at change has come over the appearance of > harbour wii hin the last 'ew days. »t the end < f t week scarcely a v s<el was alongside tne wha'f, ere-anew t^e barb mr-m»s!er has a 1 his worn to to fln berths for ihe craft of all s'z-is applyiug for m. Yesterday the brig Vision »nd tbe schooner rmatishid to clear away from the new western T to *ke mom f>r incoming vessels, which, according to

ruVs of the harbour,, hav^ the preference

nM imposs upon the h.rbmrr anl horiiies the de ability of contracting another T on the west side for s accommodation of vessels drawing: from 6 to 10ft of ter. Is shoald be recollected that when thee is )m for all vessels to lie end on to the stream the Hication of the harbonr will be much improved, a

it which represents a considerable menetary value

be set ag*in _,t the cost of construction. The pchooner, Atlantic, has been brought

und from the westward of the wharf, here she has'been lying some days, to the >re T jetty to take in ballast before leaving r Russell. Tne s.s. Hero sails for Sydney about five clock this afternoon. The following is a trrect 'list of her passengers :—Saloon to yrdney: Mr and Mrs McNaught, Mrs rood, Miss Stilling, Mr Kethel; Saloon to

elbourne : Mr and Mrs John Benn, Misses

alker, Stanley, Slatter; Rev. jChas. Clark, r and Mts H. Isaacs and family (2). Mr

)bn Slatter, R. S. Smythe, I. J. Brown. Peerage to Sydney : Mr and Mrs Wooder »n and family, Mrs Bowen and child, Mr

j jjtichbury, Henry Winkley. G. Jackson, C. j Jj'Connor, J. J. Peace, Urquhau, W. Daley, j If, GraDt, G Worthington, D. Grany, H. Upowney, C. Wynott, Briggs, W. Galbraith, IL Bell. W, Watts, S. Johnston, G Downey, lljw. Heslipe, G. Pertigren. i»teerage to Mcl- IJourne : Mr and Mrs Henery and 5 children, || fr and Mrs Davis and family, Mr Button. Ij The barque Rapido was moored inside the I istern main T this morning. She will here ischarge her cargo. The Rowena towed tha Kate McGregor nt of Tauranga yesterday. She is bound >r Auckland. j Tbe brig Prairie entered at the Customs ! his morning with 1856 bags bark and 7000 ialings. The bark is for Ireland Bros., and he palinga on the captain's account. The ba-qUe Rapido, it appears, left Sydney m the 14 h inst. She has had Northerly [ales and dirty weather on the passage. The schebher Orpheus is still lying wind owed ao Tauranga. • The Rowena arrived at one o'clock to-day rom Tauranga. She left in the first place 'in I bun. day Dight ; got as far as the Heads, md had to return owing to something being jvroog with the engines. It was discovered. >n exanii' ation'that the piston of the lower aresiure cylinder had become loose on the rod. The fault; was. remedied, and the steamer started 24 hours later. She brings

a quantity of cargo, and the following pas (pntrers : — Messrs Atkinson, Logan, Mc 'herson, Captain JBeadon, Miss Adams, and 1 in the s'ieerage. Ca t^in VavxjClixie'Thrig Pra'rio, desires to thank the Capta'n of the Missionary schooner Da»spnnir, BndCo,'. tain of the Tiea Tsln, for their kindness in suppiying- him with provisions on his tedious voyage tromLaunceston.-[4Dvr j ' •

WANGAROA.

The brigaptine' Helena arrived on Saturday, the 24th, from Auckland. She is almost loaded, and will Bail for Lyttelton in a few days. The baique Kohi noor is fast loading timber for the South.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows.—

For Thames, on Monday, at 9 30 a.m. For Whitiangi, 1 airua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Kowe a, on Monday next, at 3 p m Eor Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on

Monday next, at 4pm „ , ... For Coromandel, per Manaia, on Tuesday next, at

11 a m : . . __ Kor Samoa per Vision, on Tuesday next, at 2 pm. N.B.—Alter this date the mails for Waiwera, Warkworth, Ac , per Lady Bowen, will close at this office on Thursday and Saturday, at 9 am, instead of 10 am.

(Signed) J. E. Conzv, Acting Chief Postmaster.

Why will People Dose Themselves with terrible alkaloids like Quinine, which is a most dangerous drug, and at the best affords only a re spite in cases of Chills and Fever, when there is a harmless, effectual and speedy remedy which totally eradicates any complaint of an intermittent or re mittent character, and why do they not anticipate such diseases by protecting themselves against the effects of malarial poison with such an antidote and preventive as TJdolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Abo matio Schnapps.

DEATHS.

LARNKR—At her parents'residence, Cook-street, on the Ist inst, Catherine Hanna, second daughter of Mr Lamer; aged 4 years and 4 months. The funeral will leave at half-past 3 p.m. on to morrow (Sunday). '; ~ BKOWN-Onthe3oth ult; at his parent* residence, Bdwardes-street, Robert, youngest child of Mr Robert Brown. The funeral wiU take place at 3 p.m. to morrow.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 1, 1875

For the cause that lacks assistance, i'or the wrong: tint needs resistance. *sr the fature in the distance. Ami the good that we can do.

We would direct attention to a warm and earnest appeal from the " Early Closing Association," published in the columns of our supplement to-day. It is addressed to the "Working Classes," though it would be .difficult.} to say who among us belong not to ihe " Working Classes ;" for save a fewidle drones in the hive we aro all "workers" in colonial life. However, this appeal is in tended to reach those who are in the position

of employed, and work for wages, and espe i ally those whose hands daily earn their daily bread. And the appeal is made by others—yoahg men and young women —who, though not exposed to the rain and winds and suas without, yet spend long and weary hours in similar service for others, daily earn ing their daily bread with their hands. It is an appeal, an earnest,. heartfelt appeal f rom men and women to brothers and sisters in hired toil"; but brothers and sisters, fo for whom has beep already fought and won the battle cf labour against selfishness, and who enjoy the inestimable boon of reasonable hours of labour. And there is this .touching element in the apreal, that it is made to those, who are charged but we believe falsely charged—with being the cause of the inflicbion of this great wrong. For when the " Early Closing Association" put forth their efforts for having those employed in the retail establishments liberated from toil at six o'clock in the evening, they are confronted with the statement that " working men " and their wives will not have it so j that these must do their shopping to suit their own convenience, aud that is, after six o'clock. Is this true ? We admit that for those employed ia work ing during the day, after six o'clock is most convenient for shopping ; but is it true that this matter of mere convenience will induce " working men" to refuse to others the inestimable boon of short hours which they have won for themselves ? We know that selfishness is a powerful influence in human society, but we do not believe that " working men " and their wives in Auckland will be so dead to all justice and generoii3 sentiments as to turn a deaf ear to this appeal. There is no interference intended by the Associa tion with long hours on the night of Satur day—the day on which wages are usually paid, and the night on which shopping is most usually and most conveniently done by the " working classes." Then the assistants in retail establishments will cheerfully wait till any hour, even to the striking of the midnight chimes, to meet the wants and suit the convenience of those to whom they now appeal. Many of the " woiking classes" "knock off" early on Saturday, and have partial holiday. But never mind. These shop-assistants want no half-holiday ; they don't want to " knock off" early. They will give id I Saturday evening up, to wait on others' convenience ; and they ask this small favour in return, namely, that they shH.ll not be compelled to toil away on Monday, Tuesday, Wednes day, Thursday, and Friday evenings too. Is this too much to ask ? Working men of Auckland, is this request unreasonable ? Permit us to add our pleading to those of your brothers and sisters in toil. Wives of working men ! We know yon look for your Star as you look for your husbands' return in the evening. We try to bring you infor mation and recreation, and we know that you like the Star, because it id ever on the side of weakness and right. We are plead ing now for the weak and for justice, Will you do us this great favour? Don't shop after six. The matter is in your hands. You can sustain this Associa tion if you will. There are young girls as well as young men, contributing from their scanty earnings to tbe funds for carrying on this long struggle, you prolong the struggle by shopping after six, and so giving excuse to employers to say " the working classes must have it so." Resolve that thi3 shall be said no more ; and as you have—many of. you —children of your own growing up, who may yet be engaged in a similar struggle, have pity, and have mercy, and d m't shop after six.

The people of the Waikato will be delighted to learn that the Waikato Times has changed hands. It was known generally for some past that this must necessarily come to pass : the utter absence of knowledge of the pro per conduct of. newspaper business and the functions of journalism having brought about a position of affairs that, of necessity, induces chang s according to the in exhorable laws of commerce. The plant and good (?) will have been purchased by Messis Silver (welcome word) and Co., and the sum paid will we beliave be sufficient to place the new proprietors in entire possession. We bave been long and persistently urged by settlers in that district to hasten on our arrangements for the establishment of an independent journal in the Waikato, as the peculiar relation in which the Times stood to two or three wealthy settlers there precluded the expression of any independent leeling, or any representation of the popular cause through its columns. We had almost completed these arrangements, but in the new circumstances we shall pause until the new management has time to show if it will meet what is required qf journalism in such a district. The accession of "Silver" to journalism there was the great desideratum, and it will dissolve the connection which prevented journalism from calling its soul its own. The past history of the Waikato Times furnishes another illustra tion of how self-conceit and ignorance com bined, essay to travel in the slippery paths of journalism, and how unvarying is the result There is something fascinating in being "a newspaper man •" and when much cheek aud little brain combine, we see the sma

bition rise ; and then comes the carking care, the wearing down of soul and body, and the inevitable collapse. Such is the his tory of many a newspaper enterprise where people attempt what neither tne God of nature nor the hand of education had intended them for. We have much hope of the Waikato Times in the hands of its new pro prietors. It will have, at least, the benefit of newspaper experience, and of all things " Silver " —that's the word 1

We have received a very lengthy letter from Mr W. J. Barlow, late Staff-sergeant in the Engineer Volunteer Militia, with referenca to late proceedings in connection with that force. Mr Barlow falls into the mistake of a great number of newspaper correspondents, in trying to say all he has to say in one letter. We find that his letter, if inserted as it is, would very nearly fill twojcolumns of the Star ; and sincerely desirous as we are to throw the fullest light on this queer sub ject, we feel that inserting so long a letter would defeat its own object. Not one

in five hundred newspaper readers would go through a letter of two mortal columns, and its publication would be simply labour lost. We shall endeavour to boil it down, and give its essence in our next issue. ' With reference to the pluuder ing system which seems to be the settled and recognised custom of this peculiar force, we think that the efforts of the authorities to smother the matter will be ineffectual. Of course hone can prosecute if the autho rities, who are trustees of the public proper ties, decline; and as condoning 'felony in the conduct of public servants is the rule, and prosecution of come poor unfortunate devil, with no friends, the exception, we may expect the effort to pooh pooh the

oiiticisms of the Press, and to repress en quiry Will be persisted^ in till the last. . But we understand that th solicitors of Color-Sergeant Craig have laid the case before the Defence Minister, and demanded the prosecution for embezzlement; and if this is not granted we are in a position to say that the matter will be brought before the masters of the Defence Minister, and of the Government, namely, the House of Representatives, when, if justice is not done, at least the public will know the reason why.

" Rosy-footed May" is hardly the proper name for the first month of the year in New Zealand, but in the old country it may. be a correct term, as ie is the poetic step of spring into summer. The .Romans on the first of May used to go in procession to the grotto of Bgetia, a nymph so says mythology, wbo once resided in the Grove of Diana, a short distance from Pome. Poets in other days were accustomed to sing of May-day, and especially Spenser and Milton, and even the classical Sidney sang :—

When merry Miy first early calls the morn, With merry maids a-Maying they do go. Still more beautiful is Milton in his brief reminiscence of May :—

The flowery May, who from her green lay throws The yellow cowslip and the pale primrose.

and Thompson, in ten words, ia fully des criptive of the month in—

One boundless blush, On white empurpled shower of mingled blossoms. This is one of the happiest expressions of Thompson, and not excelled by any senti ment to be found in the " Season." Painters have drawn the season in the form of a beautiful maiden, enveloped in ia nature's drapery, with a sweet and and amiable countenance, in a robe of white and green, embroidered with daffodils, haw horns, and blue-bells. In contrast with the delishful and beautiful of Bpring-time, the sweeps come forth, and dance along the street. A story is told in connection with May-day, which is doubtful, but which formed the theme of James Montgomery's poem, the "Chimney-sweep's Boy," which was the means of doing away with the practice of compelling boys to climb chimneys, so ruinous to their poor feet. Mrs Montague, an authoress, who wrote an esßay on the eenius of Shakespeare, wa3 in the habit of treating the sweeps of the West End to a May-day entertainment in Portman Square, where she resided up to the period of her death in 1800. The sweeps were heartily regaled at her expense with roast beef and plum pudding,, in the open square adorned with th flowers of the season, and each sween received in addition the dona tion of one shillintr at her hands. This account for the Jack-in-the-green and the sweeps May-holiday still kept up in some parts of the world. May-day in Auckland indicates the slippery approach of a snowless winter, and May-day is ushered in by reports of sportsmen's guns amid the falling rain.

We have just been shown a letter received from the Thames by a resident in Newton Road. The envelope bears ' the following postmarks:—"Thames, Feb. 8. Auckland, Feb. 9 " "Province of Auckland, Ap 23, and Auckland, Ap. 24." It is addressed " Newtown Road, Auckland. The addressc had called frequent Iv at the central office during the interval, inquiring, in consequence of not finding the expected letter at the Newton Post-office, at which he had been calling every week. The letter had refer ence to money transactions, and its delay has caused considerable inconvenience and embarrassment. The^same resident informs us that on two occasions previously, letters addressed to him to the same address have been neatly six months delayed. This re quires explanation.

The remains of the la'e'Gratten McC b* will bo conveyed to their liHt resting place to-morrow, at th>-ee o'clotk, and will be accompanied by hi 3 many friends from the Governor Browne Hotel. As the deceased was a high officer in tie Anc'ent Order of Foresters, it is hoped that all of that frater nity who can do so will also attend.

In reply to a telegram from the Mayor relative to metalling the Beach Road Parnell, Mr Under-Secretary Knowles states that the Government have no funds for the purpose, and further that he considers that the city and harbour authorities should contribute largely to such a work.

The Lord Mayor's juvenile ball in London during holiday week was a grand affair. Eleven hundred little bubbies and sissies participated. The supper was fine. Next day all the fashionable physicians in tho city were employed, and the sale of paregoric was unprecedented.

J. W. has sent two shillings and sixpence for Widow Borthwick.

The baby-on-the-door step trick was lately tried in Rochester, N.Y., and did not win A. Mr Kent heard his door-bell ring. He happened {to be at the door and opened it. He saw a basket on his door-step, heard a squaller in it and caught a glimpse of a pair of coat-tails disappearing round the corner. Without stopping to examine the basket he followed the coat-tails, and, being fleet of foot, caught them. They belonged to Dr. Elijah L. Wood, a young doctor of Eochester. The doctor was asked what he meant, and he explained that the mother of the child—a lady of his acquaintance—knowing that Mr. Kent had lately lost a child, and having one more than she wanted herself, had given him $50 to put the child on Kent's door-step, in the hope it would be welcome and cared for. Kent did not want it, and the doctor carried the baby back to its mother and failed in his $50 job. It is a new branch of medical practice, not mentioned in thQ books or regulated by any of the medical societies.

A rather singular accident occurred in Queen Street about ten o'clock. A horse attached to a dray, loaded with sacks of grain from the wharf, was proceeding up Queen Street, when the driver observed one of the sacks slipping forward off the dray. He tried to stop the horse to enable him to push the sack back. The animal obstiaa^ely resisted the attempt and grew restive. The man then saw that the collar which was a very small one was pressing so tightly over its throat as to threaten to choke it. He tried to ease it, but could not, and at last the horse! from sheer inability to breathe made a convulsive spring and pitched on his head on to the ground, where he lay making piteouß moans, opposite the Auckland Hotel The grain was quickly removed by a dozen willing hands and the harness being cut off the poor quadruped was at length able to regain hia feet and his breath. The horse belongs to Mr. Butcher. On "rum drinking amongst the Maoris," one of the oldest Church Missionary Society clergy in the diocese, still ministering to the Native race, writes to the Church Gazette \ — The greatest of all evils at the present time is the facility with which the Maories can obtain rum— the spirit most commonly drunk by them. The New Zealand law con cerning the sale of, spirits to Maoris is a dead letter ; as some magistrates seem to ignore all breaches of it, except when a licensed publican informs of some person selling spirits without a license

It is a fact that the Maoris of Hokianga, Whangape, and Rarawa (from whom the Government have lately purchased 70,000 acres) have spent, in the course of a -few weeks, £200 on spirits—greatly adulterated (by the confession of the. vendors) If the Government were as careful to enforce the law concerning the "sale of spirits to the Maoris as they are to enforce that forbid ding the sale to them of powder and ball cartridge, the native races might be expected to thrive and to increase ; for, as Bishop Selwin used to say, the Maoris, when left too themselves, live much on bread and milk, Tind 'the babies whea they are baptised are very heavy.' And as to the Colonial revenue, which it is supposed would suf fer if the natives were hindered in

their* course of nationltl feticide far* seeing , political economists ifcight be expected to understand that, in the long run, it would be better for the Customs, that for years to collie tenS of thousands should be spent on Manchester goods, by a healthy and industrious section of the 6oM munity, than for the race to be sacrificed .for the immediate increase of revenue—killing the goose that would continue to lay the golden eggs for future goasrations of New Zealaiiders."

The bundle that was taken from a little boy in East-street a few evenings ago has been recovered, and the owner can have it by calling upon constable Andrew Clarke at the Police station, Newton.

The St. Matthew's Sunday school enter tainment was quite a 'success last evening in the young men's rooms. The Rev. R S. Hissard presided, and in a few brief remarks introduced the business of the evening. The programme included several songs, duets and choruses, by the choir, which has attained such proficiency under the able management of Mr. Webb. . The room was well filled and a pleasant evening was passed. Among the song? given were the "Lover and the Bird." "Cherry Ripe," "Far far upon the Sea," " Last Rose of Summer," and simi lar productions. Several recitations and dialogues wore recited with much merit. At the close of the first part, a very beautiful writing desk was presented to Mr. Thomas H. Webb, by his pupils, in recognition of his services, and zeal in the class which he conducted with so much ability. The present was suitably acknowledged by Mr. Webb. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed a happy mirthful meeting.

The varied and interesting performances of Mr and Mrs. Case (Grace Egerton) was re peated last evening with equal satisfaction There was a large number of persons present, who frequently evinced pleasure at the delineations of character presented succes sively to them. This clever artiste will, this evening, introduce another cluster of odd people with their sayings and do-'ngs, to the infinite delight of the listeners. On Monday evening, a new and laughable entertainment. " Apartments for a bachelor " The E«erton entertainments promise to be among the best that we have witneused for a loDg time.

The history of the order of St. Michael and St. George is thus related by the Timaru Herald : -" In Corfu, the head quarters of the Order prior to the cession of the lonian Islands to Greece, an immense number of the lower classes were created Companions in their early youth ; and the Companionship wes consequently seldom inflicted on any Biitiah officer above the rank of a boatswain. The meaning, therefore, of the titular letters C.M.G. was utterly unknown in English Society until the jealousy of the Order of tho Bith induced the Imperial Govern ment to extend the Mediterranean Order to the colonies. Now, how ever, since the decorations of St Michael and St. George have been scattered broadcast over the Australias, its minor title is in a manner familiar to even the upper classes of society at Home. It is commonly supposed in a vague sort of way to indicate some connection with tickets-of-leave."

Lord St Leonards died on the 29th Feb., within a few days of completing his 95th year. Like his predecessor on the woolsack, Lord Tenterden. he was the son of a hair dresser. He was Lord Chancellor for ten months only, for which service he drew a pension of £5000 a year for 22 years, up to the time of his death, making in all about £120,000 for the ten months' work—a very fair nte of remuneration, even for a Lord Ohancel'or.

The May number of the Presbyterian Church Netcs this month is more than usually interesting It opens with an article on the religious statistics of the colony, as shown by the census returns, proving that the number retunie 1 as Presbyterians in the whole colony is 72,435, or one-fourth the entire population. The second article is devoted to an account of the recent revival movement in Auckland. An eloquent sermon on the text: "'Tne eternal God is thy refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms," delivered by the Rr-v. Dr. Waliis in the Newton Kirk last Sunday morning fills tho pulpit section of the number. The suggestions made by the Presbytery's committee for reviving God's work is published, and is followed by an article on the great revival proceeding in the United Kingdom. A chapter on " Music " deals in a liberal spirit with this much vexed kirk question. We must not omit to mention the extract readings, which are particularly good.

The lamps in Ponsonby were re-iit last niirht, a sum of money having been sub scribed for the purpose among a number of tha residents.

We learn that Messrs. Brown and Sons, music-dealers, have received a number of copies of " Acis and Galatea" so that those members of the Choral Society who have been prevented from attending practice owing to the want of music may now be supplied.

During the month ending April, 1875, there were 39 deaths registered within the city,of Auckland. The number during the corresponding month of 1874 was 14 deaths The figures are as follows :—For 1875 : Under I'year, 18 ; under 2 do, 10 ; under 10 do, 4 ; under 30 do, 2 ; under 50 do, 3 ; over 50 do, 2 ; total, 39. For 1874 : Under 1 year, .Q ; under 2 do, 0 ; under 10 do, 2 ; under 30 do, 3; under 50 do, 3 ; over 50 do, 0 ; total, 14. Sixteen of the 30 died from measles, generally combined with diarrhoea, and eight died of measles.

We have received a copy of the Church Gazette for May, which, as usual, contains much to interest and instruct. The account of the Bishops recent pastoral visit to Waikato is especially noticeable. The two leading articles bear the well-known initials ofR.S.H. and S. respectively—the first on "The Observance of Ascension Day," and the second on " Congregational Responses." Another chapter of " Recollections of a Waikato Missionary." The general Church news and extract matter are very full and well chosen. • (. •.

T. B. Hannaford writes with reference to the letter from McOraitb, which appeared in our last night's issue. Our correspondent enclosed a : letter from Mr. McCraith of date January 15, asking him to the wedding, thus shewing that he did not go there unin vited. The case is sub judiee, and already too much has been said in print about it. We leave the parties, therefore, to establish their relative statements in the Resident Magistrate's Court on Friday next. On Monday Mr Tonks will sell by auction Mr Neumegen's stock of unredeemed pledges A review ox them produces strange feelings. Besides the endless assortment of gold and silver watches, and plats of every kind which are naturally " popped" to keep the pot boiling, there are items that tell strange tales. A child's silver "rattle" must have been hard to part with by some poor mother, but perhaps not Sjhalf so hard as another woman's "chemise" which is among the list. Bless our soul how hard she must have been up for money, and what a miserable sight it was. One man's " three shirts" are there, poor devil, perhaps his wife drank them. " Wedding Rings" that tell of joy and then of >onow. A man's " pipe " and his " coat" and his trows.srs!" Poor wretch. What a weary tale of sorrow is in that catalogue ? There are cheap bargins, though.

Tbe following additional licenses to kill game have been issued to day :—Thomas spencer, Parawai; Michael Hennelly, Gra hamstown; Gtorge Brett, Shortland; Thomas Claik, Tararu Road ; J. B. Jorlan, Wark worth ; Joseph May, Epsom; William Ware, Auckland ; Thomas Rogers, Otahuhu ; Thomas Barnett, Auckland ; Alexander Aitken, Auckland ; Thomas Ching, Auck land ; Alfred Porter, Auckland; Prank .Quick, Auckland; Alfred Buckland, New market ; Robert Greenwood, Auckland.

One of the most prosperous of the com panies that have been founded in connection with this Colony, aftd at the same time one whose business! is leaisfc known is the New Zsaland Lo^n and Mercantile Agency Com paoy. In the last annua? report* of this company, there is published a statement shewing ite progressive growth. From 1866 to 1870 it has p Add/a ammaljdividend of ten per cent per annum, and itdtit KS7I to 1874, ten per cent with bonus of 24 per ceflt annually. While paying these excellent dividends, a reserve fund has been accumulated at the fol- IdWintt rates out of profit: 1867, £5,000; 1363, £10,000 ; iB6O, £19,000 ; 1870, £21 000 ; 1871, £31.000; I*7* £34,000; 1873, £62,000 ; 1874, £72,000. The nett proht last yenr was £22,150. The practice ot paying up a substantial reserve fund out of profits ia A thoroughly sound principle and one that gives & Security to investors and a permanency to the coiflpitny attainable in no other tfay. We are glad to me this course being followed in all our leading companies.

Services will be held to-ifiorrow as follows: -iln the Newton Kirk the Rev. Dr Waliis will preach in the morning on "Life in Christ j" evening, continuation of lectures on the Apocalypse—" The Sealing Vision." Wesleyan Chtil'ch, Pitt-street, Rev. A. Reid in the morning afld Eer. W. J- Williams in the evening. Baptist Church, Wellesley-street, by the Rev. P. fif Corn ford. Unsectarian Sunday services Lome* street Hall, Rev. S. Edger; morning, "Re generation and its Power ;" evening, "The Men wo Need." Congregational Church Bsresford-street, Rev, Warlow Davies, M.A. j morning, at 11 o'clock; in the evening, "Topic Suicide." Primitive Methodist Chapel, Edwardes-strset'; morning, at 11 o'clock, Rev. W. Harris ; evening, at half past six, 'Rev. W. Tinsley. North Shore Presbyterian Church ; morning, at the usual hour. United Methodist Free Church, Pitt-street; morning, "A Sinless Life ;" evening : ninth sermon on the Lord's Prayer, Subjf-ct: Forgiveness, a condition of Divine Forgiveness," Rev. Mr. Turner.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDGNT.)

Lrr*Dos\ March 9, THE DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

AGAIN,

The Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Bill has been rejected by the Commons this time, for a change, but with this measure it is merely a matter of time, and the stupid prejudices of a small but violent class who chiefly retard its progress, will die out ere long. A few days ago the Commons threw out the Bdl admitting women to University Honours at Elinburgh, which looks as if members did not admire the poet's dream of "Sweet Girl Graduates." Still female colleges flourish, and agitations in favour of female suffrage are rife. It is rather funny, by the way, that there has been started a Men's Association against the Married Women* Property Act. I have seen one of its circulars, and in it I am told that the effect of the Act is to create '• wifely in subordination." It wrecks homes, gives the wife an independence of her husband, and sends her for sympathy to other hearts, encourages her to adultery, and then punishes her husband for her shame. It seems that man has become a poor wretched miserable henpecked creature, living in perpetual fear of his wife when she has any property. The Circular adds that in America " Free Love " is the child of a similar Act, and unless we reform ourselves and our laws, and that quickly, the old s fyle of English family bliss will foon be a thing of 'he past and '■ English society become chaotic " As a male creature and a poor weak erring husband, I calmly await the end.

ELECTION OP KRNEALY AND

MITCHELL,

But if the Session is quiet enough as regards measure 3it is agitated enough about members. The return of Dr Kenealy by the scum of Stoke upon Trent, and that of Mr John Mitchell for Tipperary, have been two events which have given ample pabulum for leader writers and correspondents for weeks. The return of the ex-Q.C. in tlie interests of the convict Orton by the pottery workers of Stoke is an admirable, though rather exaggerated example of the effects of the last Liberal extension of the franchise. It is a very disgraceful thing no doubt for Stoke, but it would be a mistake to suppose that the action of these ignorant people has any ulterior signification. Of course American papers will see in it a symptom of the near approach of the downfall of Royalty and so on, but such an interpretation would be a wresting of the arguments of the case. A certain section of the British public have seen all along, and still see in the^person of the, imprisoned butcher, the embodiment of all their real and imaginary wrong resting on one person. They see in him the oppressed one, a man of their own kidney sat upon by the Upper Ten, an innocent man crashed to niaintajin reputations and to secure money. Haying got this into their heads and continuing to be dosed weekly by Dr. Kenealy in the pages of his dreadful abortion (the 2Englis7iman) with boluses made up of all the filthy Billingsgate about every body and everything respectable which his morbid brain can devise, they see in Dr. Kenealy the champion of their rights and the expounder of their feelings. It will, perhaps, do much to quiet their minds to have the doctor in Parliament, because they will be the better able to see, what a'black-', guard he is when he is pitted against real learning and talent. Moreover, when the doctor brings on his motion about the Tich borne trial it is probable that the answers bf the Law Officers of the Crown will be plain enough to let light in upon the dark minds even of the unlettered potters of .Stoke. The lower classes are quite incapable aa a body of receiving and understanding* the evidence in k trial such as that of the Queen, v. Castro. They are unable to weigh the niceities of evidence, and they still maintain the ancient and obsolete idea that evidence is valuable according to the number of wit nesses produced on either side. The "Eng lishman: has. a circulation of over 90,000, I am told, and no words of mine can describe its blackguardism and lying qualities. Dri Kenealy is also editing a report of the Tich borne trial, which is being published in parts, and is said to circulate 25,000. When Dr Kenealy presented himself at the bar of the House, after his election, no member would come forward according to custom to introduce him to the Speaker to be sworn in, and had it not been for the good nature of the House, which dispensed with the custom for the occasion, the doctor could not have taken his seat. As for Mitchell and the " boys" of Tipperary, the House made very short work of them, for no sooner was the escaped convict's election telegraphed to England than the House declared him disqualified and issued a fresh writ. The Tipperaryites are going to elect him again, but as a conservative has also been put in nomination, he will of course sit for the consituency as soon as Mitchell shall again have been declared ineligible. The Tipperary affair might have been re garded as a practical joke had it not been that we are too well aware of the wretched animus that prompted the act. Mitchell was in every respect worse than any ordinary type of the Irish Agitator. He advocated fire and sword, petroleum and throwing vitriol, in fact every species of horror, as legitimate means for ridding Ireland of the English, and when in the colonies liberated on his parole, he forgot all the ties of honour when he broke that parole and fled to America.

LORD ST. LEONARD'S WILL MISSING.

The death of Lord St. Leonards had almost been forgotten, when his name is once more revived,, by the singular circum stance that his will is nowhere to be found. Two codicils are forthcoming, but no will

This is doubly singular in the case of a maa who was so great on the Bubject of wills. It is whispered that the document has been buried with him, having been placed by him,, shortly before his death, in theJ^^etofa favorite dressing-gown, in which-estQ^^ed. : to be interred. . Some people thinK s i i K ,. been stolen in the hope of reward ; il^ v must soon turn up, as £500 is offered forjp;Ha^ production. -.f^. |#

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bsfore Thomas Beckhaim, Esq., R.M.)

STREET TUMBLERS.

William Mclveown alias Billy, the piper, and William Cook, a stranger, were charged with beiog drunk last night. Prisoners acknowledged that the charges were true, and were fined 10s each, or in default; 48 hours exercise at Mount Eden.

AGE AND VICE,

Mary Walton, an old woman verging ou seventy-five, was charged with drunkenness and vagrancy. According to the publio records, this un happy woman has pursued a course of drunk enness and misery from the year 1865, and had spent five years eleven months and seven days in prison. She had also been for a considerable time in the Women's Refuge, where she affirmed that she had worked very hard. The CourS sentenced the old woman to o.ue year's imprisonment. WITHDRAWN.

The charge against the young man Thomas Bowden, who -v^as charged with misconduct ing himself in Qa°en-street, a few evening's a*o, was. with the consent of Mr Broham, withdrawn, and the prisoner discharged.

This was all the business,

The Tairua Goldfield.

(PER STAR CARRIER PIG.TSON.)

RICH SHOW AT THE PROSPECTORS'

CLAIM.

[FROM THE " ADyERTISER " REPORTER. J Tairua, Friday. Yesterday being a very wet day, debarred the bulk of the mmers leaving the nighbour hood of the camp, but this morning they turned out and spread themselves, either to man their ground or go abroad prospecting. In the Piospectors' Ulaim, however, work had steadily progressed since my visit on Tuesday, and on my arrival this morning, I found that the old shaft had been cleaned out, and a few feet of sinking done. The manager, Mr Beeche, was engaged in panning off some of the mullock and sandstone that flanked the rich seam. Several dishes were tried, each of which gave tine payable prospects of a few grains to the dish. Duiing the time occupied in doing this, the men were steadily engaged sinking, and iti was shortly noticed that a change of ground was making in the west side of the shaft. This turned to be the for mation of a wall, and to all appearances that which will henceforth form the hanging one, as the strata of the country appears to be dipping westwsrd. This wall is of a fine brown sandstone, and hugging it was a seam of cement with small streaks of quartz Tun ing through it. Mr Neeves, the pros pector, came up just at this moment and his keen eye at ouce detected the fine gold which was disseminated profusely through the cement. Piece after piece was sent up from below of exactly the same quality, so much so that the manager felt it incumbent to send for several bag 3in order to stow it away carefully. This latter work is almost necessary, for visitors have hitherto been frequent, and it is usual foe many of them to pan off a dish and take away the proceeds. A little of the loose rabble of quartz and cement that had fallen during the breaking-out of the above was then placed in a dish, and from it we panned off close upon four pennyweight of gold, a result which has not yet been equalled, either by Mi Neeves or any visitor who has hitherto tested the stuff. Several dishes were then tested from the near or hanging wall, and the result although nothing ap proaching that from the seam, was very good The foot, wall at this point had come in very sharp, and contracted the seam, hence the Btuff of to-day is a pocket. The nature of the seam sruff is very peculiar, consisting of cement, and through which streaks or veins of quartz exist, aud is altogether different from anything 1 have seen in a quartz-reef ing district. Mr. Beeche states the seam to be°about 15 to 18 inches wide, but one can scarcely form any idea either of its si2e or what it is likely to eventuate in. Many are of opinion that this rich stuff is the cap of a reef, and ultimately the reef will be found a little deeper. A low tunnel was commenced this morning, which will give 50 feet of backs, with little over 30 feet to drive ere the lode is inter sected, which should be dbne in about a fort night's time. * The ground on the face of the precipice where the tunnel is going in is. pretty tight but fair sheoting. No 2 reef is the larger body of stone that was. recently tested, and, as before stated its discovery is due to the uprooting of a large kauri tree. It is over three feet wide wirh a strike North East by South-West, underlie West.g | We broke a little quartz therefrom and also from the cap, and in the dish it yielded a firstjclass yayable prospect. Several loose pieces from the cap were picked up in dif ferent places, and in each can be seen numerous but miuuta particles of gold, many of them visible to the naked eye. This, I believe will turn out a splendid lode, rand the value which: the' manager recently put upon itf viz, loz per ton —will be found under the mark judging from the show of gold you can obtain all along the cap of it. Neither ex penses or trouble seem to daunt the pro prietary, for there is already a stamper battery on the way, via Tairua, while a con tract for cutting uy the timber'at 20s per 100 feet.

The Eldorado is a lease of about 25 men's ground, owned by* Messrs. Prater, Hewitt, and party, and is situated peg and peg with Kennan's and Ajax's lease, north of the Prospectors'. The continuation of the Prospectors' reefs cannot fail to strike through this ground, but independent of these they are reported to have a first-rate show.

Mr. Albert Walker pegged off a lease yesterday, consisting of a V shape piece of ground N. of prospectors', which lies between Stewart's and Kennan's leases. The weather has been frightful again during the night; raining in torrents, and some oi the men who went out after Catrans had neither tucker nor tents; in fact, as the day was fine went out in their shirt sleeves.

AUTUMN MEETING.

The following are the entries for the Autumn Race Meeting, to.be held on the 24th aud 25th May. Hurdle Race (Handicap) of 30 soys., with a sweep of 2 soys. each. Distance, 2 miles; over 8 flights of hurdles. Mr Robbett's b g The Arrow, 6 years Mr J. S. Buckland's blk m Kate, 6 years Mr P. W. Wright's blk g Moose, 5 years Mr E. D. Halstead's clj g Islesman, aged Mr W. A. Silver's b g Don Juaa, 5 years Mr Clarke's b g Middy Ashore, aged Mr Pohika Hapuka's b g Shamrock, aged Birthday Handicap, of 60 soys., added to

a sweepstake of 5 soys each. Mr J! Watt's chf Ngaro, 3 years ~[: Mr J. Watt's br g Parawhenua, 5 years \- Mr Wm. Walters' b m Yatterina. aged Mr P. W.Delamaine'sbg Elfin King, 3 years Mr Wm. Macßobert's b f The Be}le, 3 years ~/ Mr James Hunt's br g.. Skylark, 4 years "k Mr John Quinlivan's bf Belle of the Isles, 5 & years -■ ■ ■ * •"'> 2 4- .■ f| Mr H. C. Young's br g Bedouin, 4yearß Mr Pohika Hapuka's blk g Maori Weed, aged

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