Riffe Match.

(BF PIGEON EXPRESS})

MOUNT FPF.N RANGE,

Th;s afternoon, 330 p.m. Thp C!vb "Match of ' o. 3 C'>mp»ny com; T».-1 cA r* two o'clock. Wind ami dust^a < ab niira^lrt riv-p five fho's st each range—4oo 500 »r;> fiCO jards. The folU-wing was th' tp ii.lt v'z. : — Kcllx?. ]s". pr"z=> (Lodiei' prize, ' si'ver-miunteii inkf-tand and ' 30< ) ... ... 41 W t-on, 2n-1 prize 37 C, pt^: n Morrow. 3rd p'ize ....' ... 35 B gh»on, 4th-prize ;..: .•• 34 May, stn triz-^ 32

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

". 0 '£HJ»»H 'iWTiTU^ : <-'lXi Av K *mgr 11 16 ; t. •SUV'isKT ": r Tin; eni^g.il 39 I SUK KISE : to ■i. -ri -iii-aiOOirS1 AGE Last Qaarlor/2S{h. t9 J3Oi>.m.

ARRIVALS.

,'..•V-Rf^epa, s.p,r,'from the Bay of Islands :•! oi j9Tff». j?!rttori;frpfli Rus ell Xima, Government steamer, from "WaiJgarel Somh-'n Cro-s. s.s irora I au™nt:a Mp enrv piitt<r, frnm Wa'V^t.n Wellington, s.s., from the South (in the Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Takapuna, p,s, for Ohia»nouri PVOJTE^TFD T>Ep»TtTITRES. For We] inetpn, via the East Coast-Luna, Govern ment ,p."«. jitntice I" r the South- Wellington, s.s, Ist March F r Avi? snrt Rarntr n*»-Coror c* fchcontr, rarly F r »w<>.i-t.!p—Tsnbe'l". »tlk, e»rly For 'an Krar-'ifco Mikado, s.s., (next EDglish Mail), March 19

IMP CRTS

"Per s.s. W*]l ng'on, from, the Son'h: 30 Fa^ks oa'mfal, 10 saeVs pa 1 Parley, 1 casu Ft tion^iy, 1 box co.'d, 3'00z.. Bank of New Z ajatnl ; 2 c ses diuvs, K» mo1 borne. Pros fr. # Od ; 1 rarcel, Rnbinson : 1 parcel DUle:sh nnd Reiri ; 3 cases, Holland and Bugler.; 52 sacks g-«tss s*ed, A. Barnes ; 3 c■•.pe« <h;oo ry. Brf'Wn. Barrett."'* Co. ; 1 pl<>U£»b, 1 tet harrows. 1 s*t swingle trees, 1 d z. p!rugK eharfs ~'s'f>a.ck«: g'ass'peed. T. Hodgson ; 72 snc^S Bycroft ; 7 sacks vhe^t, J. S. Maefnrlane: 2 ea*es, Green ; 5 cases bacon. Burhanan : 3 cas°s, H. Kohn : 6 case", L. D Nathan and Co. ; 4 eiee,". Owen and Graham; 1 case, 1 parcel, Major Tisdwll; 1 parcel, Upton and Co.; 2 cas-s. Collector of Customs; 1 par ; cel, Na ■tional Pa"k ;25 cises brandy, l.nngdill and Co.; 1 pirce', Wayte ; 1 cask, Hardington ; 1 case, Telegraph Department ; 1 parcej,. Chamtaloup and Copper ; tl case, Cheeaemao; .1, case, I'ostmaster ;• 3 pgs, Montrose ; 1' bile. Camp; 1 box, Stiarland ; 1 box, Masgt, field; 1 kpg butter. Hunter and Nolan ; 7 cases, V^alp ; 1 case, Gilmnur; 8 cases, 1' horse, G. Hnskiner ; 1 packaee be^stear), Onyon ; 8 trunks, 2 capes, Saeddon ; 1 case, Lackie.—F. W. Wheeler, agent.

EXPORTS

Per Co'on't for t ■« 1-ln.nrts, ex warehouse for Tahiti: 6 oases cottons 11 bnlts do 119 ca es geneva 75 do bnrnd v, t trunk drapery. F<ir Rar tonea u"dp" ---"b-d: 1 case hosvry. 1 do e-ittons. For Tahiti ■under d'sw'iack : 2 cases appnrel 1 do haberd«shery l'bal^ cttuna Fer Karotong*, nidnr dr^wb^ck. 1 rase has Dntv fro«>for Tahiti: 260 ca es snap, f0 coil" ro;e. 100 cases soap, 25 kegs nails, 10 c.se torn hawk*, so tons coals, Owen and Graham : 250 boxes soao 8 cas-w meats, L. D Nathan & Co — Owen & Graham, agenti.

s ». 'W'elH' Kton arr:ved at Onehunsra Wharf a -12 3> to-dvr from the Son'h, with >lie foll'-win pussenee'S Saloon :Mr and Mrs Vhiamore, child ai-d sprvmt, Mr and \in Hi pft"", Mr and Mrs Brown ... ■ JWrR Nance at d ohi'd. Mrs Wh»el<r an' chid. >kr^ Ne'son aid 2 chi dre.n. Mrs B shop, Miss Mc.Mei'a man, Captain Ze-iland, Hon tf Scotland, MVs*rs< Back, i'tmzenv, Hilton, Binney, ' M».iley, «tob • i;, J-o inson (? , CoatPS. Winfes. ktidges. Ho es, T.e Jo. 7 ewjs Bernard, Dgi«n/ Collins, AVven, Davids. Wright. Ho-k'n, Puldrlon, *nd 27 in thest'eai>e. "W. ae indebted to >fclr Wilicocks, pur <er. (or flle3". and rep rt: . ;, • ■;... Th« » *. Rowena arrived from Russell and the NVirth Ihis. raorni' g •■arlr,.. alter a good p.visajre Coptni" Srp- lienson reports a nasty se* with he*vy souther 1'- ■•- Ind >on the coast in the eariy part of the "week. She left Ras«e'l atnoqn yeterday. Mr Stod ■B Tt th«-;pur»er, his mpplied vis w'th hisusaal report, and everal itomi of Northern new-. far o: 87 bass gum l;ol(jli; I') horses, Bnckl-nd ;'2f1,000 ehinsjifs, Got "iw ; Si b«a, 39 kits giain, Arnold, Hines : i 0 '^sics linm, Passsngers: Ciptain Ma shall Mfg^'s howman, Graharu. Wiine, fl " Ste ihenson Ca tain "ord' Jibblt, Herre3, McLe Brvsint., - ha'f, Parker.. TVTr.and iVlr« w i'liims and family. Mrs Parher, M's Herbert and 3 children, Mjs- F Stepbens'-n Miss "Vc^le^ter, WJss Bidder Miss , Hntton.-M -s C'ark — Gruickshank and;Qo., agents.; .

ihi schooner P*erlpfl», whic'i lift Ly telton the d*T before yesterday, bringi 616 aacka oats, 18 tons flour, and 2 cifes of che-se The b»rque ' n *zi had a good inroad made into her cargo ye ter.jay - She,is turning it out capit'.ly. An aflvrrHsement calliiVfo'for tenders f r the repdrs of the Tut-water of tfflu vessel appears in a other Cjli'-Oi '. 1 "' 1 he barque Helei has now completed the discharge of h->- ci no. ?he i3 to sail.in a tew days for Hoha'rt Towj ii:recn In'en i"g pas-engers in t.h*t direction caniot. fio better th n seen* birt"s in ibis fine vessel. H«r accommiodati'in is very superior. Meaora stoiie Brw are th ■ agents. The Kowena paßsed the schooner, MaTiner, bound from-Eussell to the Thames, with coal, off Tutulcaka. at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon ; the schooners Quedfl and tlie Tawera, from H< kianga, boundfor .ucklanfi, were lighted shorty before off Wangamru. Both these vessels left Hokianga iho same day, namely, Friday, th«? 19th, sothat they must be- having a neck and neck race from port to port.

The cutter :Kawn, with.4B tons coals fronvthe Bay of Islmds, arrived early this, nior.ni.ng, . . By the vessfls' arrived from the North this morn ing, we learn no tidings of the miss.ng schooner Golden Isle. / llsOJ£*f*>M .'.L A- I i h cuti^r Vlagin has e'e red for the Tliimc s w tjh s>. to-i* cciil, shipjjea by Stone Broj for the Tham«s Gas o ■P'lajf - ~■;■'.. cacti usofa er.o ' j 'i hi Mil on bid also spoken the whaling barque Jamei Arnold. • !-^ . ) he Heien and t^e .brigantin-j NJghtlrg*l|B^iaye been tak;fg in b iilnst veste diy>tart'til-dty' ' W ', Th« scho i er Haunt'ess (Hawaiian) h* e-ymrr'altmt ti.ie i'it- wharf fro >i tUe Hiiiy-oleuonC to discharge her m*iise,'*C / ; • ■■•■■ ' •'' t '• ■-' '■ T.<e- RCiiorner Coronet cleared I this afternoon for T»ihiii with a lull ir*dmsr eirgo as -t<jtail*r] under thi> he<-d of es'oris. Passangerg :Wj Rtnkm, J 'ti. Giiaim The Coronet i-> to sail-oiMjnday at day- ' breas I Th t cater.Morning Light mfter la di ghr timber (20 0i ft) isi to «a 1 again f<>r Pore Chi mers with i ton fi >ur, 6 c*'kH be-if. . .

- - TOT a* WellU'gtoa it unavoidably detained till , "We rwsday 3 o*. 1 'pit instead of Moadiv as;advee ' tisi-d, whi-n sha will »ail positively at 3 p m Th? ruw-r IVler.ury arrived in.th'fs Manukau this -mo ning from Waikato. >- be brings a cargo of Coats ifor'Vlrl W\ Waler ; The schioi-rlMerlin Rtir'ed for Taranaki and Grey r "mo ith'yesto.dav, but had.to i>ut b -ck in the,evemn 6 owmgltol H< h«avy >5...V/.,wio<l hlorinsf An'tsHe- ' j , The sthoo er Q'leea,. now expected from Hokiariga, brings ;•*•*;■■ folio * ing cargo ■: 10 tons bark,' Walker * " Co;. 10 bides, Lewi* Bora; 11 ; Sons gum Am ildf Hii'ei *' Oo ; 15 hides, Gittos « Co; 6 do, Lewii o ßrqa. .. .. ;..'.',ni'V ■'■■; ■ v:' V:;['' " :\':' A ': \

RUSSELL.—Friday.

■'■■" The schooner Gem is loading at the mines. >■' -' ■' The ketch Speedwell left for the Thames, and the - cutter" Fawn for Auckland, on the 21th instant. ( The schooner Echo sailed for Auckland-on', thq * The American whaling ship Milton, Captain Fuller,; r i-was off the Bay on >aturday, the 20th'instant, and sent her boat in to take off her second mate who was left here in a wounded state a month or two' back.j She has taken 180 barrels sperm oil since her last, visit. She.sailed immediately after taking the man' ■ on board .1. %. smsrmirß of the whale* albion. Capt|m Fulle-, of the Milton reports having spoken the Auckland Whaling Company's barque Albion off; the French-Kock. she had on board 110 barrels of, eperm oil, the produce of one large whale.

WANGAROA.—Wednesday.

Ttie barque East Lothian.will sail for Melbourne in a few days. Her timber is nearly all on board. ,The barque Annie Lisle, Captain Marshall, arrived ■ 'oQ Monday, the 22nd February. ; ', (J ;

COMMERCIAL.

W* notice br Mr R Arhai's report thatppultry gen«ml]v lit advancing In price; Fowls realigad '3 9t to 21 6d:sm lido, i<d to Is 6>' ; dorkiius 2s'6d tarkjvs, 3=P'9-1 to 4> 41:' duel's, 2s*; an.l j.ii-e <> s Is. ,Jn vr>du«e, piUto^a «01l as 6dt.5 : marrows 3s: CK-mt., 63 ; rnt za 5< 10 ; apples «ndp*ar«, id Jn ppvisio. * beef sold xt M j bjitter- 9> ito 1,; cheese, «*' to 71J him^ and bacon, Hjd^to" liljj,* and fljur

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS

xne touowing tre the cuirent calls and dividends payable in th 3 compa^iieß named below ••— ...... t

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails y/u^ Close as follows :—

For Thames, on Monday text, at 930 a.m, and 5 30 p m. or Orrmand«l, on Tuesday next, at 10 30 am Par Gi^borne and Naiitr, per Southern Cross, en Monday next, at 9 a m For Tar^na^i, and Southern provinces, per We lir.gton. on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For moiiev orders, jegittered Icttois, and news piperp, lit norm Late Ittters will be received lill 1.16 p m. For >-.u3t'--«Jian Colonies, per Cjphrenea, 'six honrj after airl-al Fo' Wliitiangi, Tutrrwi, Oj^tiJ'-i, «nd Napier, via Ta-.ranga, per S 1 - > *thorn%fos.s, on Mprdiy next, at 3p m jp,, Ijtfjdl i • For liu^ell, "Wangaroft, and Mc-ngonui, per Rowena. on Mi nday next, at 4 vm. For >ew Caledonia, pSr Kenilwortb, on Tuesnay noxl, at 11 n m N.B. —Mails for li:dia, China, Me.literranean ports. Continent tf Eur pc, and Unitod Kingdi m, via Suez anri Brindiai, cltse at this office on Wednes day, Oth Mirch. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mr. L. 0. Williams —Your letter is such a capital advertisement for tha trader nun referred to thit we would suggest that you should forward it to him, in _or.der that it may ba published in the ■5 -proper Columns It is hardly a subject for ordinary newspaper correspondence, but rattier illustrates the fully of not advertising when a good cheap article is being offered.

BIRTH.

Aley.—On the 2fith February, at her residence, 256, Queen-street, Mrs Aley of a son.

DEATH.

McPhkhson.—On the 24th February, 1875, at the residence of Mr John McLeod, Great North Koail, Janet McPherson, aged 20 years. The l'untu-al will leave her late residence to morrow (Sunday) afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1875.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong ti at needs resistance, *"<w the future in the distance. Ab4 the Kood that we cau do.

M'ajs V will exceedingly regret to learn that an application, made to the General Government iwifehS reference to some recognition of the long ancl faithful services of the late Super intendent, has this morning failed, and that .Dr Pollen,, as speaking for the Government, 1 asserts th&t it is utterly idle to expect that Che I General Government will in any way ' assist. J " It. is , true that the Hon. Dr. Pollen' is not the Government, and possibly may not correctly express the sentiments of the Government. But as that gentleman owes all that he is and has on earth in respect of position and influence, to the fostering care of the late Mr John Wil liamson, we may assume' that if any expec tations may be indulged as .to I assistance from the General' Government, ,t)r Pollen would have been only too happy to be the medium of conveying tha gratifying intelli gence. At the same time, we think that if the Honorable Mr Vogel were here the answer might have been a somewhat different one, for rash and reckless and faulty though -Mr.••< Vogel may be in the estimation of some, he has the bowels of ordinary human compassion, and a mind capable* of appreciating a, life i. of generous self-sacrificing devotion to the public good. Meantime, however, those who feel an interest in this .matter have nothing to hop 3 from the General Government; and we are pleased to find that a public meeting is convened for Tuesday.j.for the purpose of taking steps in the matter. We feel confi dent that it requires but a beginning to ensure a great success to any demonstration of the feelings entertained respecting the late. Mr WilliamsonT We would suggest ib.at the movement should have a twofold o> jeer, the erection,of a monument to a man wh> really sacrificed his life to the public good, and the making of a substantial provision for those who were near and dear to him when ha lived; and this not

as sn eleemos\ nary work but ue a simple act of justice, a»d a little recomperse from the I rojlefor life and property given tip to the service of the people. "We reed not to urge one wrrd in behalf of this. Joh^ WiUismson occupied a "Wt'iiii curlier in the h'ftrtfe of the people of Aucl'aiif', and now if ever, we believe the lind.y, generous sentiments of our people will he sh^wn.

We plead gu^ty to a fetlingr of r<-gret at the re^i'.'natinn by V(r PA. PhU; ps of his seat for City Ernst, in the ProvindrJ Council. Circnm-'ta':c^s bav>\ we imU»stan^, com bined to mik» Mr Philips ftel ibat h« ou^ht to resign this post, but this we wi'l s.iy, that Auckland Cry, has bad no tru»r watchman or more unwesrviog defender of her rights, or what were claimed to be her rights The au'ude assumed by Mr Philips in this respect sometimes verged on the amusing, for it was at any time possible to have him worked up to the highest degree of belliger ence, by making any attempt to eye his endowments suspiciously, or call in question some of the prorogatives of the city. And it is a circumstance worth observing that while other cities in the colony, and notably, we believe, Dunedin have been gradually stripped by; the Provincial Council, the city rof Auckland has eudowmen's remaining that will by-and by make her, in proportion to wze,i the wealthiest city in the colonies. We do not say this U owing; to Mr Phi'ips, but we do say that we know of nobody that has guards d these endowments more jealously. Mr. Philips has now, we tbink, st-ipped himself nf a!l his public responsibilities, and though, like others, he has, doubtless, many an enemy who would like, after the fashion of the world, to give him a kick by way of gooi bye, we confess we view in h;s retirement from public life and in the limiting of. his activity to the compara'ively private sphere of Town Clerk, the loss to the public of one who has served the country faithfully, use fully, and honourably.

As will be seen from another column, :Mr Gillies' resignation of his seat for City West was yesterday Gazetted at Wellington. We received thi3 intimation yesterday afternoon and inserted it after about a thousand of our issue had been worked off We have not yet been apprised of the issue of the writ for the new election, or of the date at which that election may take place, but from the Gazetting of the resignation we may, we ttimk, conclude that the election to fill the vacaucy may be antecedent to the election to the vacancy created by the death of the late Superintendent

Service will be held in the Primitive Methodist Church, "Edwardes street, in the morning and evening by the Rev. W. Tinsley, and in the Primitive Methodist Chnrch, Sheridan-street, by the Rev. W Harris, in the morning, and Mr. T. H. ;Smith in the evening. The congregation of the Methodist Free Church will be clad to hear that their pastor, the Rev. G. H. Turner, occupies his usual place tomorrow for the first time eince his arrival from the South, where he was attending the district meeting of the con nection in New Zealand. We are sure he will get a cordial welcome. For the subjects of discourse we refer our readers to the advertisement.

Mr William Morgan, of Pukekohe and Mr J. Crispe, of Maukau, are mentioned as probable Candida'es for the seat in the Pro viucial Council rendered vacant by the death of the late Mr W. Hay. The new and ornamental iron verandah supports are in appearance a great improve intuc on the old plain iron poles, but it is questionable whether they are more service able if the proverb, ex unddisce omnes, holds good in this case. Yesterday a slaughter man from Newmarket, bringing some car cases in for Mr Giles, the butcher, backed hia cart somewhat sharply against one of the pillars, which snapped in two like a dry slick, and came clattering on the pathway. Fortunately the verandah did not follow.

We have been much gratified by a visit to the new Swiss curiosity shop of Mr K. I) SykeSj practical watchmaker, McKerras' Buildings, opposite the Army and JS'ary Hotel. .Not only h->s Mr Sykea a very large assortment and choice collection of watches, clocks, and time-pieces, but he has, in addition to bis skeleton-de tached patent lever watch, an importation of newly constructed Vienna clocks, which have substantial antl imposing appearances. Uut apart from watchts and clocks Mr Sykes' mv seuin of Swiss representations of the useful and beautiful are deserving of close inspec tion. The minature mus3um contains Beveral hundred of imitations of nature, character, and articles illustrative of the scenery and domestic life of the land of William Tell. These beautiful handwrought articles con sist of, albums, iukstanda, Swiss cottages, fruits fans, workcases, representations of Roman and Greek sculpture, animals and birds of the mountains, owls, and characters. These things.are all exquieitively carved by simple means, and display the wonderful ingenuity of the people ol Switzerland. We would recommend a visit to Mr. Syke's place of business, especially to ladies of taste, and their families, who wonld"~be delighted with a sight of these marvels of wood carving and tangible illustrations of the beautiful in the world of labour and cost.

Our Acclimatization Society would do well to give attention to the following suggestions made in Harper's Weekly, of January 2:— '"The Government of is'ew Zealand, it is said, is about taking measures for renewing the shipment of salmon to that country for stocking its rivers, the experiments of 1872 not having proved very successful. Of the 120,000 e^'gs shipped at that time-q'nly 135 fwh are believed to be &till alive. It is quite surprising that the Government has nut turned its attention to California as a source of supply, instead of procuring them from Great Britain. The interval of time in the passage is very much less, and with the same general precautions of an abundant uae of ice, there can be "no qties tiou of a successful experiment. Inhere is every probability too that a species belong ing to the Pacific Ocean will answer better than one from the Atlantic. The physical character of the waters and of temperature in California being more nearly like those of .New Zealand than those of England."

Macnicol in the evening. For list of sub j crs eec advertisements in other column.

Sabbath services to-morrow : — Newton Kiik by Dr Wallis, morning and evening. Lome-street Hall, by Key S. Edger, 8.A., morning and evening. Pitt-street Wes leypn Church : morning, by Key J. Whe well; evening, Rev A. Reid, Baptist Church, Wellesley-street, by Rev P. H. Cornford, morning and evening. Methodist Free Church, by Key G. H. Turner, morning and evening. North Shore Presbyterian Church, by Key R. F. Macnicol in the morn ing. Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street, by Mr F. Cavanagh in the morning. St. James' Presb\terian Chnrcb, Wellington - street : Htv M. Brown, mornine; and Rev R. F.

Tn anotVier column will be Keen the requisi tion to Mr I) giitm asking him to He a can didate for City Wt-st, and his reply thereto. 'i he jequisi'ion is exceedingly lar^e and iuHuentiaily ti^.n* fl, and shows the high aiul desi-rvcd esteem in which that gentleman is held by his fellow-citizens. It viil be observed that thi3 requisition has reference to the seat rendered vacant by t jo, lam en ted death of Mr. Williamson, and b:>s ii'> rela tion to the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr Gillies, and in connection with which was recently published the enormous rtqui siiion to Sir George Grey. It is possible that the election to the two vacancies may occur simultaneously, in which case the j oiling, if there is a contest, would be taken together.

, The Hon. Dr. Pollen and Sir Donald McLean will probably proceed to Wellington in the Luna to-morrow. On arrival there, it is understood that the goldfieldn' powers will be virtually delegated to Mr James Muckay, who has been appointed General Govtruinent agent at < 'hiuemuri.

The meeting of creditors in the estate of Henry 'J homss Pycroft, clerk, of Auckland, announced to be held this day, was ad journed until fcatnrday nexb, no creditors being present. " Citizen" writes urging a subscription in aid of James Bam. who suffered auch a severe lots fur the secoLid time through the drown ing of his hoise, upon which his mode of gaining a livelihood depended. The members of the Naval Brigade went through their monthly inspection last night in a very satisfactory n anner ; also, the Sir George Grey and Engineer Cadets. Owirtg to the number of engagements on the hands of Captan Leßoy, iv ccnntctiuii with Tem plary. he has not been able recently to pay that attention to the Navals which he fuimeily paid.; Btill the li tie fellows are piogresfeing iv the rauks of duty. The shareholders.of the Co-operative Meat Supply Company (Limited) met yesterday eteuingat Mr Dornwell's, and adopted the rules vchicb. had been submitted to them. The election of officers will take place at a rneetiug to be held next wtek, after which the company will commence operations in accordance with the rules. When the Kowena was entering the Wan garoa harbour on Wednesday, a flag was discovered flying from one of the timber vessels and two diugies set-n racing in the htream. Ou enquiry into the cause of this unusual stir, it was ascertained that the annual regatta was going on. Ttie white Good Templars of Maryland are in a state of indignation and excitement over the recognition by the chief Good Temp lar of colored lodges. *vThe Rev. E. F. MacNiccol will preach in the North Shore Presbyterian Church to morrow forenoon. The hop plantations of England have been much increased during the past two years, and it is reported as probable that the area* "in full bearing will in another season have risen to the unprecedeutad amount of 67,000 or eveu 68,00 > acres. •■* ■ Between seventy and eighty women are now studying iv Boston University, and a still larger number in its preparatory depart ment. The monthly parades of the Volunteer force of this district will be held as follows, liuiinj the ensuing month:—Wednesday, Ma eh 10, 7 30p.m , Eugineer and Scottish Company, Drill-shed ; Thursday, March 11, 7.30 p m, JSo. 2 and No. 3 Company, A.R.V., Dnli-shed ; Monday, .March 15, 4 p.m., Auckland Troop, Epsom ; Monday, March 15, 7.30 p.m., Artillery Company, with small arms and Armstrong guns, Drill shed; Tuesday, March 16, 7.30 p.m., Victoria and Hobson Company, ■ Drill-shed ; Thursday, March 18, 12.30 p.m., Mount Hobson Artillery Cadets, .Newmarket; 'Friday, March 19, 7.30 p.m., Naval Brigade, Engi neer and Sir George Grey Cadets, Drill-shed; Saturday, March 20, Bp.m., Otahuku Com pany, Otahubu.

J|The hey. Mr Brown, who is here on a visit from Scotland, will officiate at St. James's Presbyterian Church tomorrow morning.

A class has been formed in the Newton Sunday School for practice in part singing There are already about tw.enty members names enrolled, including four instrumen talist. The fees have been reduced to a mtuimum m order that the price might be a bariinr to none, the promoters reaping no pecuniary benefit whatever. Under the careful management of the present com mittee, it will no doubt prove a success.

A little boy named Pearson wh(>> fell down his weil*in Cbokitftreei, hn nearly .recovered from the'fchock^jind bruises caused by the fall. The;bpyjwaß,X)n Thurs day afternoon, endeavouring to: pull up a buclreifijil of water, v.hjeh was too much for his sfctehctb, and coh3C(juentiy->ov6rbalance<i the bny, who fell with the retreating bucket into th^) w^ter. By the aid of neighbours he was fcpeeriily rescued from his perilous situa tion, and fortunately withoitt'-Jeriotis injury.

The-monetary credit of A'u,cklsnd seems fo be exceptionally grod. Our city water debentures, bearing only six per cent interest; have been flouted at an average of over £96, and harbour six pc»- cents, at par. On the other haud, Port Chalmers Corpora tion debentures, pmr.uriting to £5,000 at 7 per cent., v ere sold at £90.

It is not maiunificaut of the faith placed in OlnuetiiUri that the favorite ferry steamer Takßpuua started off this morning from Auckland at six o'clock to ply on the river between Grahamstown and Paeroa. Two of the directors of the Ferry Company were on board to complete arrangements at the Thames and Ohinemuri in connection with the traffic. The place of the Takapuna on the ferry service is to be supplied by the imme diate building of a similar steamer with more powerful engines, the tenders for which aic about to be called for. We should think that if the rush waxes hot the Takapuna will do a roaring trade up river

The sale of the private property of the Rev. ttr. Wallis it! satisfaction of the Education tax in Auckland, finds a parallel in Canada., where the carnage of the Roman Catholic Bishop of St John, JSf|ew- Brunswick was sold as announced, for the non-payment of the School tax, as was also ithe personal property of the two cathedral priests. The Bishop has published a letter in one of the papers of St. John, stating that he Cannot conscientiously pay the .-chool tax imposed by the law of the Province. , .'■ " . " !

A little girl four years of age, daughter of Mr Reed, living near, the wharf, Poverty Bay, was fouud, buried under a stack of timber, in Mr Morgan's yard about nine o'clock on Thursday night, the parents hav ing searched in vain for her since six o'clock ia the evening. It would appear that, the little girl bad been playing rpund-va, pile of wood, which for some cause toppled over, completely crushing the child beneath. Death must have been instantaneous, as, from the appearance of the mangled form, no cry could have escaped its lips.

THE OPENING OF OHINEMURI.

The hour ia come at last, and the event so long and earnestly anticipated will "fee. gfficially brought to pass on Wednesday }. next at 10 o'clock in the morning. At'tKat Sour, as we are authoritatively and officially informed, theproclamation will be issued and Ohinomuri will be open. The same issue of the Gazette which will contain the proclamation of the goldfield. will also contain-; the regulations under which the field will be worked, a synopsis of the more striking features of which are contained in another portion of our present issue. We are also authorised to state that all persona making previous applica tion for Miners'' nights either to Mr James Mackay or to the Warden at Ohinemuri wi'l have their Miners' Rights made out, and will receive them promptly at 10 a.m. on Wedne«« day simultaneously with the issue of the proclamation throwing open, the goldfield. We are also requested to draw the particular attention of miners to the fact that Miners'

Rights iwtiei iorthe Hattraki district will Mthe ihfofee <>h the. Ohinemtm goldfield, but each intending minGr will have to tttke out hia Bight for this partictltat district. And now it remains for U3 to say, Success to Ohinemuri ! May it produce such wealth that the glories of the Caledonian will be forgotten, and may it fevifre trade and scatter plenty over the land.

THE OHINEMURI GOLDFIELDS REGULATIONS.

The Regulations of the Ohinemuri Goldfields have now been prepared and revised, and such alterations made by Mr Mackay as he considered necessary for the better working of the goldfield. They will probably be gazetted on Wedne?day, with the proclama tion opening the goldfield The primary alter ation made upon them as compared with the original regulations of th 6 Thames goWSeldsis, the limiting of the number of men's ptOund which may be held by any one party. Claims are divided into three classes. Class 1, com prises shallow alluvial claims not exceeding 30 feet deep. Class 2, quartz claims. Class 3, deep alluvial, river, an<* creek claims. The area of first claSs is 2,600 square feet per man, limited to bjx claitns per party. The area of the second class is 15,000 square feet per man, limited to ten claims per party. Atea of deep alluvial,.in the third cla^s, 3,600 square feet, limited to six claims per partyi River and creek claims are 50 feet par mail ftlflng the cdUrse of the stream, limited to six ckims per party. Claims of the same class may be amalgamated.

THE BURNING OF THE STEAMER WAIKATO.

Graphic Account of the Occurrence

We have been kindly furnished with the following letter, forwarded by. Capt. Cellero, cf the steamer Waikito, which, was burned at Ngaruawahia wharf, to a friend in town. As the letter givefc aa admirable account, pf the unfortunate occurrence, we take the liberty of re-publishing it in full. It will be seen that those oa board barely escaped with their lives i—

"About four o'clock on the morning of, the 23rd, I was ic-ottsed suddenly wi^h-a cry of fire. The instant I opened my eyes, a bright glare shewed, on the little window, and on opening the door I was met, with a fierce flame from the engine-room door, leaving me time only to graßp a few clothes to coyer me and rush, out .-on to the. quarter cd6ck and give the alarm. There was then no possibility of getting to the Wharf, as the main-deck and bridge were one mass of flames. Consequently I had to/make^for a boat under our Btarboard quarter, into which I threw what little I had saved, including my vest, in. which was my watch, .with, a little money; but Unluckily this -fell into the river, and was only saved through the fact of its being on fire, and by the activity of the cabin boy, who on heating the'alarm, jumped overboard and seized another barge; spring ing from first to second barge, and guided iv the dark by the lining of the vest being'on fire. He secured it. I regret to say I have lost all my clothes, and did not even save la bat or pair of boots ; also. £10 in notes and all my certificates. Foi'ty pounds would scarcely cover my loss. Having scrambledf rotn the barge to the wharf, I found the crew in their shirts only, to whom I gave orders to endeavour to collect buckets, while! called Mr Hunt. On my return^ a number of; the inhabitants had arrived, whom Mr Huv/i organised into parties.; white another party, led by Mr Edgecombe, proceeded to scuttle the vessel, while I in the,,, meantime Was employed securing her to the wharf with a chain cable to prevent her getting adrift on to the new bridge being, built by .Mr Tay lor. Shortly after the Belittling, a "sensible deu. jase took place, probably owing to! |tbe steam created by the contact of the watier with the iion bulkheads,1 when thn buokwt gangs were enabled to proceed with. n|o!re vigour. Some little panic occurred mfjar short time, owing to theidread of tbe boilsars exploding, which fortuuately did not tale place, the steam haying soon exhausted, ii self. The fire did not,last much longer than tv/o hours, but wh&fc destruction! 'lhe whole of the midships compartment was gutted, the fore-part of the cabin mcl about £500 worth of cargo, principally grass seed, destroyed either by fire or water. To fac:, the Waikato looks a complete wreck, land not being insured the' loss to the company will be about £1000. The inquest or inquiry took place to-day, and the crew, engineer, and myself are exonerated from all blame. The holes made to sink the vesselweijo plugged up, and a numbir of natives em ployed to bail out the water; She is now nearly afloat. The barling will be: fJnFsherl to-morrow. Whether the poirpany, will re pair her for this river, or put.another engine in her and eend her round to Auckland is not yet known. The sate of the vessel fyail nearly been completed to a gentleman at the Thames. I may remark had. it not-been for an ex-fireman of ours, who gave* the first alarm, and had been sleeping in the engineer's room, I believe I should have beoa burned to. death,, so you' observe 1 had a narrow escape ; and, although a heavy loser;,1 am thankful it is no worse." . ir

THE LOSS OF THREE LIVES AT POVERTY BAY.

HEROIC CONDUCT OF A MOTHER,

By the arrival of the Southern Cross from Napier and Poverty Bay yesterday afternoon we have particulars of the destruction1 of Mr. A. Tibbal's hotel and store at Murewai, and the burning of Mrs. Tibbal and her two children, a bare announcement of which has already been received by telegraph. The .in quest on the fir© shewed that Mr. Tibbal was away from.' home, that night. The%re broke out about midnight; and was first ob served by natives, one erf whom deposed : - "I broke: Mrs. Tibbals' bedroom window and called " Harriett." T heard^no^r'eply.; I saw no one in the room. THesiroom was! fall of smoke and flame. The fife took place about twelve o'clock.,, The %md was irom the southward at the time. The bed-' room door was closed. :_After thejrpof fel.Lia; we heard an explosion and we. all ran away. I don't Know.'or anyone^ being? ktHihe during the night. •We'did not like to break open the store, fearing-we should do wrong, j I don't1 TtnoW of' anyond having^any, ill feeling against Mr., Tibbal. We ,'are all very sad atj Mr. Tibbal a misfortune, for they weref all very kind to us." Mr Tibbal said the custom was to leave a candle burning at Bight. He thought it very probable [that Mrs Tibbal had left a light burning as he had promised to return j home qn the, night of the? fir*e.; [ On $fir. ; Tibbal being infor.med_that the weight of evidence given by the natives Bhowett' that j the fire originated in ttie pajrt of the house away from his bedroom, he said that if jbuco were the case the house must have been set oq fire, although he had no stieipibioh of aiiy* one having done so. The rbp^ies of Mrs Tibbal and her two daughters /were - found on the ground floor so burned and charred aa to be incapable of identification.* The fact that they should not have been able to eßcaPe bypneof tb,e many doors, .although sleeping'down Stairs 1 gave rise1at L first to various neuspieipns: of J foul p'layj^but the Toverty v BcMf-Jffer^U' thus explains r*ne circumstance :—" There oan be no question that had Mrs.'Tibbal beetf content to save herself, she could have done -so,, without difficulty. Her first thxnigtit, hpwever, wag for her children. Instead of making either for the front door or, the window, she made straight , for the, ~.i;Qdm .;wher,e fcQey were:; sleeping. Having ;. roused them, all three, apparently, attempted to make thefr escape together ; but whether. it, was that they were suffocated by the smoke, or killed by falling brick* or timber, or de«

troyed by the^xploaion off ?;#|fer--* fif&n-potind keg £f which wasjm the houw SSain it iB that thei* bodik wer^Jound Linstaoce of true womatily heroifm-that-m more worthy of admiration than many of the moS pretentious examples of which history can boast. The deceased- is universally s^ken of as a thrifty, careful, u.d-bearted woman, and her daughter Emily, gel her with the baby, was burnt along wig ber w.s, we believe, a most promising sen- Se^onng girl, about fifteen years of age., .■

WRECK OF THE JANET GREY.

News arrived to-day in town of the total wreck of the Janet Grey, off tbe Hole in the Wall No particulars have come to hand ex cept that the vessel has gene to pieces, .and that the cap* am and crew had all they cou.d rlo to escai/e with tbeir lives All their per sonal effects had Übe left' bfitmd. ahe cut ter belonged to Mr Giles, the butcher ia Queen-stfeet. She was insured, bufc her owner declined any information as to wba^ were the offices asd amounts. Captain &co. Tupp was in command.

OHINEMURI.

(PJ^2 STAR CAUUm-R PIGEON.)

[From Our Special Oorrespondentg;

PEGGING OFF MACKAYTOWK oi

THE LULL BEFOPvS A STORM,

f{eri>v; PiEROA. -,; • : This day. The surveyors yesterday afternoon marked 'off business sites at Mackaytown. Ihey. were followed by a crowd of storekeepers-' tinkers, tailors, &c, each armed with a peg At every corner allotment a lively skittmish ensued as to who should be the fortunate A corner allotment at Paeroa has changed hands privately for £50. [ ■ There is no news ; everthing very qmet, evidently a lull before the;stoj:mV ' I C

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Bef6i c Thomas Beckham, Esq., R. M.)

■ J ' J "L/IDY CHRISTIKA." ~ Thia -well-known female, known as the^ " Lady Christina," but whose real narhe, according to her marriage certificate, j u 5 Christina Wilsoa, the wife of Jeddaaiah i Wilson, was brought upon a charge of beiiig very drunk last night, in Queen-street, and extremely dipordeily. Constable Tierney'B attention was called to the person of Christina, who was performing "negro diversions" gratuitously^ m Que^n- Btreet. '■'•'■ ' ' i Christina, •with her wonted modesty, bung, down her head at the recital of the- melain choly charge, and whispered out, in a soaje what tremulous tone, guilty. — J His Worship expressed hi 3 fears that the young woman was on the high road to ruiri. „ 1 Ghristitia sobbed in reply. ; "' \ The Court ordered her to pay 20s. and costs, or go to prison. THE SirXKR. John Hiimilton, a sturdy young man, wns! brought up on a charge of stealing 13a. in silver from the person of William Middfe 'toDj on the 26th of February. " William Middleton, labourer, a resident of, Albert-street, met the prisoner at the corner of West Queeu-street benween eight and nice o'clock yesterday morning, when prisoner wanted him to shout, or lend him some money. 'j"Wy wenb together to the Scotia Hotel, and had several pints. They thdn went to another small public-house, and, hfid more drink. He then bought some steak, and took it to his wije to ccok, during whidh period he and prisoner laid down on the bed in the back-room. He dosed ; he haddrurtkjf WO much, but was not to say drunk. His Worship1: Is that young woman your wife with these two little.children. Prosecutor : Yes, your Worship. His Worship expressed his regret that ia youug m^n, with the responsibility of a wife and f»m ly upon him; should act in such a ilisuraceful way, and instead of thinking of his h >me should go out in the morning and get drunk. , IjU^zabsth Middleton, a nicelooking young woman, deposed . that; her husband apd prisoner came in together ; they "ba<i evidently -been 'drinking- Her feusba'id wished .her to cook .some steak' for .prisoner, who wanted to lie, down. She *plijtcted, and said she would get the steak ready at ence, and he had better go. He ' persisted in lying. jdowa! Tvith her husbaadl She;went %o d»a^va bucket of,.water, whea on looking through the window she Saw prisoner, leaning over her husband with his , hand in, Wiiliam'ja pocket j Bhe/.hefrd Tihe Silver jingl».~ ( On waking;' up, ' ier" husband found his pockets empty of the silver; she found two threepenny,pjeces on ithelbed.; i , Priso«er denied taking the money f■■ Constable Allen was called in by Mrs Middleton, .-»n'd searched the prisoner, but did.not fin.dthe.eilver upon. him..; ~-."■ n 'i JVjr InspiectoirLThompson said 'the prisoner had plenty of time to get rid of the money. - His Worship said that he would remand | the case until next Thursday., in order, to giVel the police opportunities of making j further enquiries respecting the money, and tho antecedents of theiprisoner. r*i lOri * | I

| His Worship^called the prosecutor forward land gave him a severe kssdn'on the imprp tpriety of hia conduct, and how fsolish he had been to get drunk in the middle of tb> little children. LIVELY WILLIE. William Dellyra jolly seaman, was charged: with "absenting himself from'"thesis.^Southern I Cross in o'ounte of yesterday without leave, j Prisoner said he was guilty, but not in tentional ly. He" had been drinking. , Captain Holmes said the prisoner was a very good seaman when sober, but when drunkhe was negligent of duty. He would leave'it in the hands of the Court. igHis? Worship said if the captain would not^ take -him backi he should be tinder the necessity of committidg him to prison. Committed for seven days. AN ''KNCOMBRANCg.'" fill

Mr Joy applied to the Court on behalf of James'Knox, to have an order made upon his client for the support of a child in .the In dustrial School, reversed-. The child be longed to a woman of dissolute character, and was born raore, than,,a year after the separation of the parties. Mr joy considered that under the circumstances he applied for an order of reversion -his client was a most VeapectabM man and had borne a good- char acrer.

HW 'Wbiahip was not at that moment in a position to graut he ordei* of exoneration, as he was not qnite sure whether the child -was not included 'in; the term " encamherances," and a man. when he takes a woman for " better ofl Worsej" m^at be,ar " ehcumber ances J ,",, I? J[Je would consider tha matter by Thtirsday.-next.-. ... : ,- -.-- -•-..• ; -.- r .- *rr:rrmt This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspond^., Eeligious Periodicy^ 1* day * Two publications ajpeflrediWn,^ $ * OBST-S ietiglotfs^paper; -called-jf^^t, ~b3L.hr Woods, fr<Jm "^ arid theT other Called the Despatch tffi<*i dh*lfcperio»dieal half-newlppfpigSjßo^ of and Co. They do not promise very I The Enoch deals principally with-nJ!?6lif«. «K'Tsaxter. ../ .. . TheKtimourea Prospectinrbis, ---;' Reports still continue to assert^? * story about the .Maori- prospectiß<*& • V correct. The diggers assert that hesWi?1' 1 -have it; ' ■'; - ■ X----1; •■'■ ':, ,! . Tailings Case; ''' At tha Warden's Court, Jaftfe^Tj manager of tbe .Queen of. Baauty^baff o*' was lined 203 fyr allowing tailinog ?*% into, the Waiotani Cieek, ;B top D in! 5" :&olden Crown battery. ~;i ' , •■ "™sM Cruelty to a HorseU:i ' X T'A.^th'e Police Court, Owe'h Gfifßttc, '"fined £5 andi costs, or in default aan S 1 imprisonment, for ill-trej«iiig-a- hofg™ B' »liesident Magistrate made sbme'* V 1. R *' marks to defendant;. ■', "'■:" />>■» c - Sale" of Paeroa Town^jp The . sale.< of Paeroa allotnientßJi#i| ' sucees^ul. The large ropm! was filled v«! people, and .bidding brisfc: ,Ona Bec^ * fetched£4-2, a.great mimberfrom£loto£% All the front sectionsi werd* abld."^^* j* ■was stopped; Wihen tHe back sectipna t^ ,tp ; >j£s,awenclors believing theysaftsiffl S i cifcßt'>to thbroughly-'establish the jjla|g expecting. t,o get. better prices*privately; '. ;/ i•. b : igjjj^ Takapuna. *■'■' The Takapuna arrived _ all...right... U weather on the trip was foggy, * ,<(:;/. ;.«v ; rMfem^JETews/vr •« The Pnmping Assoeiattqd ahattli| i dn ß , j 490 feet. There is hard quartz at'.tSUJS j ,with, more pyrites; than before- (Etev ,? abpnf to jtcsi/ a^arcel of rocki ■ h • L The Inverness (Scjhpfield's tribute) rm»ltA 45 tona IV/-59' ozs ; B,dwtß. <iyj ' ; hWMied T"he'Old Monarch cfnihed 13 tons foi,' 12 OZ3 6-d3\ Tts..,r -, ..;.,.« r_> s.-f- V- ••! ■=-■..■• «:'T 'V , rfne Point Ru^ell crnshed'9 tons-forp-?!„,,

. The? West Gmfc- crushed .22 tons foisJto^ ,"•.' The IVlpanatairi ftfrtnighttyield la 276* 023 The Oaledoaiali beiijig too sjifong'at lOoi^yeveiL They are npw sending a. trialcilot6£"|p>toni from the leader at the b^tom of No^Wft i tot&a-'Prince Alfred Battery. '{-'

OHINEMUTU.

".'. ..;., i(Per Press. Telegram' Agehcjfijs'* ■ ; . ' ' This 'diy. ■':•' ; ' : ;! ;Scarcity ; of,Acqomodation..; .' Ohfriemutu ia thronged with travelled and touristsv- Many ar« unable itooblbtlj'feat accomocijation. -.tiaj^e, Mr Wilson's license •was cancelled only one very small licemed house is .open1. It is "absolutely necessary, '''■ being the height of the tourists Beafiob, that the Government should immediate]y_;.grant another "special license fo^the protejSionaf 4nd travellers genirally.^^

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

PORT CHALMERS.

(Fro r^t f our own, .Correspondent!, English/ AiTiv*al—Teirific^Electti^al n.Stpjinr ijliigliL ;]■ The barque'liTeiime Loutit arrived from i Lise-poo], being-i li4*'-daya*'<mtl'afßWf|ex perieuced 'very ' light 'Variable trader and other'wmcls "to the Cape, which was passed on the seventy-second--day.-—Ex pe I rie 4 ope4<'terririct eiec|TiO storms ineqnatorisl doldrums... Qne_night, at midnight, a ftirfui ' flash p{ jliahtoiflg enveloped the vessel. .The thunder was. deafening. The mate-und second male were both slightly paralysedby the electric fluid. The^b^a^irhaid/agood-: weather run in tlv^[southern ocean, but haa ; bQ^u, l: sijs v cl£SJ?%9tt' tiiia «cast-ihoilQ,buggedfby; lijut weather, "she has a fall1 cargo abdipne ua3aenger;i..i~o* .-t-itja'rvnaio'v*-' Uh-z :■' H .

OAMA RU.

(From our owa Coirespondent;) ■V . 7,A /! I) p2L EF T*i3% . Remarkable Cure of Bpileps^f. '" Vrl Gleesori has effe'etaaily curecL^|itli ' chloroform,, a patient of beveral" years stad ..ing. with; epilepsy, who WRB in- artitfflt mortis. ~ . , ■

DUNEDIN.

/" 7/ , [(Ffoin "par own iGbrrespondent.) ~ r The Charge of .Infanticide- :, Margaret, Goltins, the girl fihlrged witn infanticid.e, was received into gaol yeat«rd«y. JTtie medical evidence unmi6tetkeablyiHhtii#id; t that the . death'-of the child ttsaltSa from I' ] !d):ih the'throat. ~,;, , ; J<t - '-. "f"P ■ ; Phoebe's^PassengPls., ,^j|v l f JTKe 'following OT& ! pas'sebgers v|)e,r ,^%r ' for the M^nukau' • Mr:, 'Mrs^^arid Misa;^ 3 'Blarcon, Mrt Buller, 'M rs^ McGreg6r, u C»O«ia r Soat, Mr "Eraser,, and. 19 steerage;'^ •;"'.fl^*">;

WELLINGTON.

(From our Own Correspondent.) J Mr GilUes's .resignation,for City Wat i» gazetted. . ''" v' /' .- . ~ '«!,;,:*s. :f

CHRISTCHURCH.

(From cur own Correspondent.V. , r:\' :\, a?, ttt n -) :■: i a Press Telegrams. . Mr Hasseli, of Miles and Co., at the Chamberpot Commerce, ?expr^s^dsiejww»!;, opinion** that! Aa i concessions Vere'iaiae tOj parties sending press telegrams, the public could ask the Government to see that w»; parties sending telegrams should only fr**Lj, mit authentic .infSll&eM<£ .&k Uihougw^"!; peaajty aught,to,.be inflicted. W%n?g "; <couWb¥shoWthaV tmrelia'ble intelligeuw | had been transmitted wilfully, ortfcrongn ■ culpable negligence. vrnw^T Theatricals. „ oi/WiiH ■'• "May Howard ;tfas' ?be& flaying to h""^ good housedO'Uci O'J'l n . T Wo i Baker's Hibernicon played in Port M? 1*": ton lari night en route' 'for Diinedin haye-hj.i-i-tfejneadotis |h J ousea L ]aftef^K?3W | nigEfc 'or'tW'' l The^feess^:bnOli?/^gel- Izm The Press in yesterday morcing s a. rt'°^« sajs.MiD gdiie' months, and extraordinary as ifc may «eeffl,i| he has not arrived' iii Ldhaon, nor has '"O thing been he#rdjof [him'siftce'ilJeceiiiber lOig and then'only by th* appearance of hj.9^fs|| in the r |iliß"6 df ■ paslerigers at BHHdiii. »£ has. -Jiot; I C'animn ; nicatejiv^ith;f'fcb«.i;'Aß*'?*-i ; ;,,,Jie hasj'disappeared^irid^lfift trace behind him. ' '-He is not the ©•■ ; willingly;".fou go 1 incidgnito wheii '!&■s& labroal^,,,! ii«> .•likes-rJN'ftW; known at her cost '^-itf travel in »>?'" i and make a figure-before the public. «■•■■: | is, therefore, an ( astoqndmg,effott. p|j^p| I denQ, J'Sf ie h'°as really pas^d aix week* » 1 Europe on a tour .withoati makmg hl|" s*£ ! the subjects of a newcpaper paragrapwai betrayint( his existence,,,,to , an,, ffl(MS^iH ; town correspondent. " .The Press ... goeg, oH-' 1 sa^ Ijiat I' • i&lr Vogel hojAe to tirail"S {certain public 'buslrieis^ in which CQP^ng -■atteniloivwlas supposed td be? aJl-impo'rW^ iHis extraordinary delays on the road, t^Sj fore, aud theuaystery in which'he chppaeij^ jenvelope* "fiia proceedings, may forlisW^j .flatisf^otprjJy^c'Qbnnted' foj", ;"butTthey *™^H tainly matters on which the public T*|| right to demand an explanation."



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