SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This evening, 4.48 ; to morrow morning, 5.12 SUN SET : This evenlng,.6.l2 ; SUN RISE: to morrow morninsr, 6.7 MOON'S AGE : Full Moon, 22nd, 11.30 a m

ARRIVALS.

■Mikado, R.M.S.S., Moore, from Sydney

DEPARTURES.

Invereine, ship, for Napier Bella Maty, bwqae for* Hobart Town. Martha, barque, for Samoa Helena, brigantine, for Lyttelton. 1 aphne. schooner, for _____ vuna. Taranaki, s.s., for tbe f-ouili.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For an Francisco Mikado, s.s., (next English Mail), March 19 For l.eodon- Rapido, barque, early ; Glenlora, ship, early For Naoler—lnverene, ship early Fo.- Kmff—lndia ship, early For Newcastle— Anazi, barque, early For Dunedin—lsabe la Pratt, schooner, early ; Maggia Puteraon, schooner, early For Kaipara— Atalanta, schooner, Saturday. For Kusseil—Fawn, cutter, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero. s.s. from Sydney, about 9' 6r _[ Won^a "Wonga, from Sydney e a r i y Wellington, s.s. (Suez from the South to . morrow l9tn. r?L SA' ITT sailed 15th inst. S££ji«, • i^P'.XMPK, from London ; sailed S Aa -'fdare. ship, from London ; tailed Dec 8 snooting Sta Dar KSJ4V, from London ; sailed ga^ido, barque, PGBL. from New York, via Adelaide ».ydney, barque, from Melbourne ; sailed February 24 Lochnaear. barqne, from London, early Men Tsin, barque, from Launceston, early Syren, brig, from Lyttelton Bio Lig<>, brig, from Lyttelton ; sailed 6th inst ■Hudoxie AdolDhine, brig, from Adelaide Kyno, brigantine. from Kotumah, early -Biin, brigantine, from Lyttelton 9thinst Sir Isaac Newton, brigantine, from Lyttelton ; sailed Bthin*t Dauntless, topsail schooner, from Noumea, early Blanche, a hooner, fr m Karotonga Papua, schooner, from Karotonga, early Boilb B. audon, sen oner, from the Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from tho Islands, early

IMPORTS.

Pers.s. Mikado, s.s., from Sydney: 7 pjekages, H. M. Jervis ; 6 packages, A. Clark and Son; 2 do Evans and Son ; 4 cases perodicals, Upton and Co ; 3 do do, Thomas Turrell; 8 cases, A. Mc\rthur; 1 small parcel, Arkin ; 1 case maize, A.S.N, C>, agents ;2 do P biscuits, M. Levy and Co ; 14 do do, H Kessington, or Kessing; 1 case P biscuits, Ehren fleld Bros ; 1 do do, P A. f hihps ; Ido do, J. Levy; 21 sacks seed. B, Baird ; 10 sacks bag, and 1 case. Hurst and Co; 11 cases, A, 01*rk and Son ; 1 do stationery, Bank of N.Z. ; 1 case, E. A. Davey ; 1 ca«e, J. o. JVai'ing ; 2 do, A. Uark aijd fcon ; 7 package., H. M.Jeivis: 2 cases, G. G. and Kvans ; 1 case, .a.S.N, Co, agents; 1 do books, Manager Bank of Australia ; 20 cases brandy, Ryan, Bell, and Co ; 10 I casks do, Kyan, Bell, and Co ; 10 J- a ks wine, H. S. Meyers and Co ; 70 casks ale, H, S. Weyj-rs and Co ; 1 J-chest tea, D. L. Murdoch ; lease drapery, L. D. Natban and Co ; 1 case, A.S.N. Co, agents ; 1 case plants, D. Murdoch ; 1 do, R. Arthur ; 3 cases, McArthur, Phera, and Co ; 3do personal effects, J W. Merrick ; 1 parcel, Brown and Sen ; 1 bale, AS N. Co, agents; 1 case plants, do ; 1 do sundries, Kempthorne, Prosser. and Co : 1 tin heches, Edson ; 1 parcel. Colonel J. H. H. St John ; 1 package, in ranvas Ireland Bros ; 2 cases periodi cals, T Turrell; 1 do do. Upton and Co ; 12 cases, J. L. Wisk: 25 do fruits. Easing ; 1 box, W. olliv^r ; 1 parcel, Mitchell- H.M. Jervis, agent A.S.N. Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Taranaki, for the South : 2 boxes, 1 bag C. J\ Nadin : 1 parcel, Morrin ; 1 case, -loloiaou and M.nt getts : 1 box Miss A its hi ; 1 pge, Atkin; ] \mcol Buchan -n : 1 do valuables, Bv_/k of New Zealand '■ 1 do. Brooking ; 2 do, Herald. -F. W. "Wheeler, agent' N.Z S.S. Co. ' ° '

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. MIKADO.

The s '_, Mikado arrived at the wharf at one oel Cs o-day. On Saturday, the lSth instant, at 1 .45 p,m , after embarking mails, passengers, an<! pilot the Australasian Steam Navigat on Company s Bival Mtil steamer Mikado, Frank Mo >re, Esq. Commander, cast off from her moorings in John ston's Bay, Sydney, and proceeded Oown the harbour en rout« for San Vrancisco, via Auckland and Honolulu 246 p m., discharged pilot ;3 p m., cleared the Heads, and proceeded <n her course full speed, with every appearance of squally weather.' On the 14th, a.m., strong breezes with passing showers prevailed. Foie-a. d-aft canvas set all day. A_t midnight, increasing gale set In, and ship shipping much water forward. On the 15th fresh g»les and very rough sea. shipping large quantities of water forward. JSoon, Rale more moderate, sea falling fa3t. From four o'clock to s-vea p.m.. the mercurial barometer rose from 29° 95' to 30° 35\ while the aneroid remained nearly stationary, rising about 8-100 Midnight more moderate on 16th, and commenced with moderate breeze and fine ■weather. Set fore and aft main and topsails, ship goiDg along very steady and shipping no water ; 17th flee smooth weather throughout, steaming only; lpm, Three King* abeam ; 7 p.m , North Cape abeam, distant five miles; 18th arrived in A u^kland 24 hours before co tract time. We are Indebted to Mr Eobert V Graham, pu'str, for files and report Passengers, per s s. Mikado, for Auckland—Saloon: Messrs A J. French, J. X Evans, — M^rrish W. H. Good, Wm. Pym, G. Giles. — Ta<4c«\ Roberts, Murdoch. E«ne% Rev Albiy. Mrs Graham Tooth and *Bervint, Mrs Murrish, Mrs lascir, and 43 in the st<*e<a:e

The s.s. Taranaki was to leave Onehunga for the South at four o'clock this afternoon. Passengers :— Saloon : Me-srs Rayner, W. J, Jamuon, ■*. Turn bull. Cnllett. Blake. C. Tennant, Miss Christian, Mrs J mes, Mrs liooclhce, a few others booked at Onehunga, a id 18 in the steerage.

Ihe barq -ie Anazi cleared out to-day in ballast for Newcastle.

The schooner Golden Isle has cleared in ballast for Russell.

The ship Invererne sailed this afternoon at half past one o'clock.

The burque Freetrader cleared at Sydney for Hosiaisga, on the sth inst, in ballast.

The ship Miltiades arrived at London on January 20 from Port Phillip.

The barque TienTsin arrived at Newcastle, from Sydney, tbe 9th inst

The trial trip of the new steamer lona will most probably take place on Saturday next. The ship Invererne has been detained owing to her having incurred some damage by collision with one of the coal hulks, while hauling off into the stream last week. This is now repaired and the ship is to sail for Napier at once.

The barque Bella Mary took her departure for Hobart Town yesterday evening The schooner Daphne for Levuka, and the barque Martha for Samoa, left to-day -with full cargoes for their respective destinations.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING,

Nelson, This Day. The Wellington left at 8 pm yesterday for New Plymouth and thi Manukau.

COMMERCIAL.

Bennett's quartz crushing battery and plant were sold to- 'ay by Messrs Tonk« and Co., at their Bruns wlsk Mart, by order of the mortgagees, for the sum Of £3000

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows .— For Thames, to-morrow, at 9.30 am For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a m For Kusseil, per Golden Isle, this day at 5p m For Mahurangi, Matakana, Margawai, Waipu, etc, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, at 10 a m For .Newcastle, per Anazi, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Forj Wangarei, per} Sovereign of the Seas, on Satur day at 9 am Per B.s. Mikado, on Fridaj', 19th instant, as under For Sandwich Islands, United Stales of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and S >uth '■ meric&,. and British and Foreign West Indies, at 1i>.30 am. ••or th« (inHt;d Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 0.30 a.m l( 'or money orders, registered letters, and news paper!?, at 9.30 am Late letters he-ring an extr* fee of Gd will b* received by the Mail Agent on board up to time ot sailn:. (Signed) S. B. Biss Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

Fauan—On March 17, at her mother's residence, feast-street, Newtou, the wife ot William ifagaa of a daughter.

DEATHS.

PiLM'B-At Warkworth, on tlie 18th March, Henry, inrant son of Mr H. Palmer, of Whrkwoith Mills. Hunter—On March 18, at Coburg-street, William, youngest son of John James and Anne Hnnter ; a^ed 17 months.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1875.

for tlie cause that Inclcs assistance, For the wrong luat needs re -isU'iace, por the future in the dis-tunc". AhS the good that we can do.

Sir George Grey arrived from Kawau yesterday evening at half-past six per the Lady Bowen, and was received on the wharf by the members of his committee and a con siderable number of others who greeted the coming Superintendent with cheers. At a meeting of members of committee subse quently held at the Star Hotel, where Sir George is staying, and at which he was present, arrangements were concluded re specting the visir. to the Thames, and the meetings to be held there and in Auckland. >ir George Grey will proceed to the Thames to-morrow morning, a considerable number of the members of the committee and others accompanying him. The public meeting there will be held to-morrow evening, and George Grey wdl return to town on Saturday. As intimated in another column the meeting with electors in Auckland will be held at the Choral Hall on Monday even ing, commencing at 8 o'clock, and a3 doubt less is generally known the nomination, and we trust also the election of Superintendent, will take place on Wednesday next at r;^e Mechanics' Institute.

■"S. will be seen from another column, the nomination of a successor to Mr Hillies in the Representation of Auckland City West Will take place on Saturday week, the 27th of March. It will be obs"rverl that this is an alteration from the day as announced in this morning's papers, for our respected Returning Officer, Colonel Balneavis, in oblivion of the fauts anl festivals. had fixed on Good Friday as the dale for nomination. We understand that in selecting Friday ho had been influenced by a desire to avoid interfering with the Jewish Sabbath ; but in avoiding Scylla, ho fell into Charybdis, and dropped upon the great Christian fast. There being no help for it the event has been postponed for a day. Thi3 being the seat for which Sir George Grey was invited by requisition, there will be no contest ; the storm clouds being gathering around the second teat vacant iv the same constituency, the writ for the election to which has not yet been issued.

By pressure on our space we are obliged to bold over two leading articles, and a number of local paragraphs, and general items of news.

The meeting at the Lome-street Hall to-night will have an additional attraction in the presence of Sir Georg° Grey in the chair. We have no douht he will be surrounded by a large number of his friends and supporters, not all of whom, we feel confident, :;re water drinkers In fact, many of them we know like their tipple dearly well ; never theless they will be happ3^ in helping on the good cause of Templary so far as their presence and snppoit to the chair can pro mote this object. As Mr Fox and Sir George stood face to face in battle array in the days of old, it will be pleasant to see them fraternising in the peculiar circum stances, the one retiring from the field of politics and the scene of many a hard fought battle, the other donning the armour and stepping forward ready for the fray. Bless ye my children.

. _An adjourned bankruptcy sitting? was to have been held before the acting .Registrar, T. Kissling Esq., this morning, hut at the time appointed Mr Kissling came into Court and stated that he had received a telegram from his Honor Sir George A. Arney, Chief Justice, informing him that his Honor would arrive by the Wellington early to-morrow, and would be prepared to hold a sitting at 11 o'clock. The whole of the cases were again adjourned until that time.

Another large batch of diggers for Ohine muri, arrived by the Mikado this morning. We trust that they will find sufficient inducement to remain at their new destina tion.

A singular story of jealousy and revenge comes to us from Sicily. A beautiful young girl named Fiorina, who was the belle of a travelling circus, in which she figured as the lion tamer, had been for some time receiving the attentions of an athlete belonging to the same troupe. By some means she ascertained that he was not faithful to her, but had another lady love. JNo signs, how ever, of her painful discovery were allowed to escape. She still smiled sweetly upon him, but responded coldly to his ardent caresses. In her own bosom she planned a terrible revense. One evening recently when the performance had been unusually brilliant, after Fiorina had whipped the lions and forced them to lie at her feet - she called her recreant lover aside and said to him : "Do you still love me ?" " Always," he answered. "Do you know that I should die if you should devote yourself to another woman?" "What an idea !" replied the youDg man. " But I should first kill you," said Fiorina. "And how would you do that ?" " Thus," cried the girl, at the same instant pushing him violently into the cage of the lions. They attacked the unfortunate man at once and tore him to pieces, while Fiorina urged them on with blows of her whip.

Many remarkable persons occasionally turn up in connection with art and literature, but who are not publicly known as such. A son of William and Mary Howitt was living in the South a few years ago where a brother of George Odger still resides. Knox the Edinburgh Professor of Burke Hare notoriety recently died in the province of Wellington. The veritable Kdward Oxford, who shot at her Majesty in 1840, was once a soldier in Auckland under the name of Cleary. He recently died in Australia, and now we find that the original of Dolly Varden is at Blenheim. A writer in the JNew Zealand Mail, says : - " Who would bave thought that the English girl who gave Dickens tbe idea of Dolly Varden, and who sat for the well-known picture, should now be living at Blenheim? Yet, so it is ; and she was pre sent at the Bey Charles Clark's late lecture there on tbe works of the popular novelist, who made so great a favourite of pretty and wilful Mrs Dolly Varden, the goldsmith's daughter."

Two days since we published a compla nt respecting a closet erected over an old well in Victoiia-street. Whatever may have been the basis or otherwise of the complaint, we are pleased to know that yesterday the old well was filled with clay right up to the top, and we are sure that neither the com plainers nor anyone else will desire that we should further go poking about the contents of that old well. Let them R.I.P. The Hon. William Fox who is now in Auckland preparatory to proceeding to Eng land via San Francisco, will ad<ire?s a public meeting at the Lome-street Hall at half-past seven o'clock this evening', in advocacy of the temperance cau^e, for which he has fought so earnestly daring many years within and outside the legislature of the colony. 4 most remarkable shark adventure is recorded in the telegrams from our Dunedin correspondent, as having occurred during the last trip of the Eliza McPhee, while on a short trip off the coast of Otago. We do not remember to have read of any similar occur rence in connection with a shark, although instances of swordfUhes driving their spears through the bottom of a vessel are by no means unknown. The sea monster which attacked the Eliza McPhee must, from its size, have been a white shark, designated in scientific parlance Carcharias vulgaris. This species has been known to attain a length of nearly forty feet. The jaws are capable of enormous expansion, and are ariiied with six rows of triangular-serrated teeth on the upper jaw, and four on the lower one. Its voracity is insatiable, and this, in conjunc tion with its immense power, renders it the most formidable inhabitant of the seas. The following is the rota of attendance at the Petty Sessions on Tuesday next, the 23rd instant :—Messrs Heane, Yon der Heyde, Home, Hurst, Raultain, Isaacs, Jervis. Kenderdine, Kenny, Luckie, Mac farlane, May. Mitford, and Morpeth. Cap tain Daldy, chairman. We are informed that Mr Costello, ono of the competitors for the Irish Jig dancing at Ellerslie Garden? yesterday, obtained the second prize. We inadvertently placed him third. Mr Lannigan has now nearly completed his contract for filling in the inner intake in Mechanics' Bsy. The intake is wholly re claimed, bub the Work requires levelling up, which will be done about the end of next week. We must congratulate Mr Lannigan upon the business-like manlier in which the contract has be6n carried out. The fine weather has been made the most of, and few contractors have shown more vigorous prosecution of their undertakings. It has only occupied live weeks to reclaim this large area of land, notwithstanding the fact that some time ago the Provincial Government authorities forbid Mr Lannigan taking hi 3 filling in material from the adjacent Parnell hid We understand that the injunction ha 3 now been withdrawn. The cricket match between the "Law" nnd the "Outlaws" yesterday, terminated in favor of the " Lav.-," by an innings all hut two runs. In the first innings O 5 the "Outlaws" only ten runs wee made This has been erroneously put down as twenty, Marsh having been unduly credited with a 1 before his cypher. They followed their innings with better effect, as Cadman made the respectable score of twenty, and some other contributions coming in, fifty-two runs were put together. The "Law" were not called upon to get the required two, which were "understood." Mr Rees played Old Harry among the Out laws st.u'rip?., the disturbances in tlieir timber yards being threat and frequent. He took nine wickets. A scratch game in which Mcsrs 'avies and Garland were the respective' captains, wound up the day. Garland's side made 81, and I'avies' 38. Rees again took aU the wickets but one. The fielding of T. L. Whi c was excellent throughout. The Colonial Bank will shortly open a branch here in the premises lately occupied by the National Bank, adjoining tho New Zealand Insurance Company's building. Mr Warren, the Inspector, is shortly expected here on an ofiici d visits. The meeting of creditors in the estate of William Henry .'••haw, of Onehunga, wis adjourned until Wednesday next, as no creditors were in attendance. The bank rupt's liabilities were set down at £173 Is 4d; assets, nil. Mr Beckfnm being encaged at Hamilton as District Judge, tlie Resident Magistrate's Court will not sit to-morrow ; all cases will be adjourned to Friday, 2ud of April. Mr. Brown, fruiteiv-r, of Sydn.y House, next to the Australian Bank, has made a reputation by his exquisite Canterbury cakes, which are delicious in flavour and light in character. His later improved cakes are especially adapted for invalids and young people junt recovering from the measles, as they are tasty and easy of digestion. Writing with reference to the funeral of the late Mr Swan, M. P C, "J. M," says :— " Sir, —I attended Mr Swan's funeral yester day, and I can but make one remark that only his personal friends assisted in com mitting his remains to the ground. Mr Swan it appears was a dissajiointed man. He had talents beyond the ordinary capacity of humanity, but they were not recognised, possibly by his adhesion to certain political views from which he would not deviate to become a disciple of anyone. Like a foregone conclusion he died penniless. The son of a minister of the Gospel (with all his faults) was not followed to the grave by one of his fellow-Provincial Councillors. Had Mr Swan held a billet under Government, which during life he despised, then his remains would have been honored as they ought to have been. I am not one of tho3e who endorse the commit ment of men to join in any funeral, but I will state that Mr Swan (with all his faults) ought to beve been represented by at least one member of the Provincial Council. Such is life. One member recently passed from us received encomiums— another is dis respected and followed, as I have stated, by a few friends who admired his abilities and yet had the charity to forget his imperfec- i tions.— ISam, Ac, J. M."

The Sultan of Turkey is the most extrava gant monarch of Europe. He has seven hundred wives, who are attended and guar ded by 350 eunuchs ; and his expenditure is £1,250,000 a year. These figures are given in a series of letters from Mr Thomas Bras sey, the well-known M.P., who has been making a cruise in the Bosphorous. If the Sultan attends to his enormous household, without reference to the cares of state, he must be the most hard worked man in his own lungdom.

OHINEMURI.

(PER STAR CARRIER PIGEON.) «. -' Reported Gold Struck, Claims to the Coal Seams. PAEROA. (From our Special iCorrespondent.) This day. A report has just come in that the pros pectors had struck good payable gold. The hearing of applicants is expected to take place this week. A share in a claim next the prospectors' changed hands the other day for £20. Dixon and party, together with natives, have put in an application for a lease of coal. Dixon discovered seams some years ago. A large number of natives are collecting at Pukateawairahi to divide £500 handed to them yesterday by Mr Mackay. i

Sporting readers will find in our tele graphic columns a special telegram from our own correspondent relative to the training for the Dunedin race-meeting. The forthcoming races are regarded in the South as the great event of the year, and a propor tionate amount of interest in the result is felt in all parts of the colony. Our corres pondent has already wired from time to time the preliminary preparations, betting, &c, and will keep Auckland readers well posted up in the progress of the meeting.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Dr Home and J. L. Tole, Esq., Justices of the Peace.)

SONS OF ST. PATRICK.

The following gentlemen were found last night capering iv honor of the patron Saint of "Ireland, and by their frantic motions it was deemed advisable by the members of the police force to take them to the drunkard's retreat in Hi«h-street :—Patrick O'Brien, who was fined 5s (including costs) ; Johnny McGreary, 5s ; Patrick Nailor, 5s ; Patrick Galloway, 5s ; Charles Tisdall Burke, ss; Patrick Muruby, 5s ; Michael Neagle> ss; and Barney Hart, ss. A BRACE Oi? GAOI BIRDS. Anne Finn, a very old offender, and Catherine Heaton, alias "Kitty of Coler aine," were brought up on charges of drun kenness and disorderly conduct. Prisoners pleaded guilty, hut hoped the Bench would take into consideration that it was. the 17th day of -old Ireland. The Bench let them off for 6.3. each, with costs. A BODY AT ELLERSLIE. A strapping smiling man named Body was charged with drunkenness and riotous conduct at Ellerslie station yesterday. Mr. Body deposed that he was desirous of taking a holiday and visiting the far famed Ellerslie Gardens. The name had an attraction for him* he being a Scotch man and well-versed in th^ traditions respect ing the heroic actions of Wallace and Bruce. He was also, like his illustrious countryman, Burns, fond of whiskey, and had a vigorous swig of the barley brae, at tbe Ellerslie tnvern. The beverage made him merry and he might have kicked up a little dust.. Sergeant-major Pardy sail that prisoner's conduct whs tnofefc outrageous; he struck several ladies on the platform, and knocked down a child. It was also phowntbat prisoner threatened to punch the pale young reporter of a mor nino; contemporary, and piay ducks and drakes with him. Prisoner said he did not intend to insult the press to which he contributed occa sionally. The bsnch considered that prisoners con duct was very bad, but under the circum stances, they wonld impose the lighter penalty of 20s and coats. ROWDY SATLOKS. John Skerry, and John T.ocke, pleaded not guilty to charges of indecent behaviour in Queen-street, last night. Serjeant-Major Pardy said Hie prisoners were making a great noise, and insulting a man in Queen-street last evening, but as the man bad not made his appearance this morninc; be would, ask for a remand. Remanded until to-morrow. ANOTTIRTt SEAMAN-. George Garrett was charged with deserting from the ship Invercrne on the 21st February. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and as the ship was waging; for prisoner in the stream, he was ordered to be put on board by tbe eon stable. WILD TAT. Patrick Molloy, junior, was charged for the fourth time with deserting from the Training School at Kohimarima. Little Pat was represented as incorrigible —there w;.s no such thine: as keeping him in ITe would crawl up the chimney like a cit, run up tho trees, and clear the fences with the agility of a deer. Dr Home said the Bench did not feel equal to the task of dealing wi'h such a young gentleman as little Pat; they would rather leave him to other hands. He would be remanded until Wednesday next, when Mr Beckham would decide the matter, liHle Pat in tho meantime to be kept upon bread and water. ANIMAL INDIFFERENCE TO TAW. James Merrigan was fined Is and costs for allowing hi* heifer to escape from a paddock into Kyber Pass Road, on the 7th instant. James Bray's mare and mule were found at large in Symonds-street on the llth inst. Mr Bray said the animals were thirsty, and broke out in quest of a crystal spring. Fined 2s Gd and costs. Thomas Henry Smith was charged with allowing his two horses to wander in Queen street, where they were found looking at a draper's shop by a constable. Mr Smith said it was all owing to his son's negligence. JFined 2s 6d and costs. Samuel Hooker left his milk-cart unat tended, without a chain on the wheel, on the 9th inst. Mr Hooker was a purveyor of milk for babes, and only left his cart five minutes to serve some milk, and simply paused to in quire of a mother after her children, who were down with the measles. • As this was an act of humanity rather than of wilful negligence, the bench only imposed a fine of Is and costs. Mr Perrin was fined 5s and costs for per mitting his chimney to catch fire on the 13th inst. This was all the business.

THE THEATRE.

"Colleen Bawn," founded on an Irish novel, was the performance of last night at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The house was well patronised, and the interesting drama passed off most satisfactorily. Previous to the com mencement of the performance, the band played several lively airs out of the windows, and one of the musicians sang a song, which attracted crowds across the street, and no doubt had the effect of inducing many to enter the theatre to witness the play who would not other wise have done so. This is one of those ■well-known adaptations which always exer cises a certain influence on the public, being full of variations of scene and character. Mr Hoskins represented Kyrle Daly; Mr G. Darrel, Cregan ; Miss Colville, Anne ; Miss Clara Stephenson, Eily O'Connor; Mr Hollo way, Danny Mann ; and Mr. Poole, Myles na Coppallean. The enter tainment closed with a song and dance by Miss Maggie Knight, whose compact little form was seen to great advantage, as the active songstress. Miss Patty Holt, and Mr Deering, also gave songs and were applauded. This evenirig the interesting drama of Camille will be represented ; the heroine by Miss Colville 4nd the Count by Mr Hoskins.

AUCKLAND WHALING COMPANY.

An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Auckland Whaling Com pany was held to-day at the office, Insurance Buildings, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the propriety of winding up the Company, owing to its non-success. Mr J. S. Macfarlane presided. There was only a small attendance of shareholders. The minutes of last meeting having been read by the Secretary Captain Clayton and confirmed by the meeting, it was pro posed without preface by Mr J. Watt, and seconded by Mr H. Elliott, " That the com pany be wound up, and the assets sold at public auction at an early date, two weeks' notice of sale being given." There was no amendment proposed, and the resolution being put to the meeting was carried nem. con., and the proceedings, which were only of a few minutes duration, terminated.

OHINEMURI.

(fROM our OWN CORRESPONDENT.) We are here like so many weather-glasses : our spirits go up and down without any visi ble cause, but generally owing to a hear-say re port from Brown, Jones, or Robinson. There are many persons here who know, beyond doubt, that had Smith and Coleman received any protection from Government, they would ere this have shown a godd payable reef; but, owing to the Warden giving Thorpe and party the Prospector's Reserve without binding them within a certain time to pro duce payable gold (and in default to surren der the Reserve), obliged S. and Co. to amalgamate, for the simple reason that their reef might accidentally be discovered. They accordingly dtew Up an agreement,; which is supposed to be as follows :—" Thorpe and party bind themselves within a certain time to show gold. If they are lucky enough the whole party will have equal shares ; but if not, Smith and Coleman will demand the Prospector's Reserve, giving a guarantee, within twenty-four hours, to produce pay able gold.' r It must be quite clear to everyohe that if Thdrpe find his party pos sessed the knowledge which entitleid them to the Reserve, they would before this have shewn the whereabouts. My firm opinion is, we are not out of the first muddle yet, and it is certainly a new feature in new gold field operations to give a man or party a Prospector's Reserve without obliging him or them to show payable gold within a given time. It may be easily seen that Mackay has not been eonsulkd. Query—Why not ?

AUTUMN HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

We regret to say that the attendance yes terday at the Horticultural Society's Exhi bition was not so large as wad anticipated, in consequence in some measure to the sports at Ellerslie and other scenes. In several of its features, hovvever, the exhibition was the best that Auckland has ever had, and shewed in a moat encouraging light that New Zealand is capable of producing flowers, fruits and vegetables, equal to those of any other country in the_ world. In consequence of the paucity of visitors yesfcer doy, the committee re-opened the exhibition tbis morning at eleven o'clock in order that all who take an interest in such things may be fully gratified with a sight of the finest natural productions that have yet been ex hibited in this city; We gave, in the last issue of the Evening Stab, the first section of the prize list, open to all comers ; we now append the remainder of the list : — Section 2. Open to Amateurs E—Plants in P'>ts. —Fine foliage plants, in sets of three : First prize, A. Gillespie. Begonias, in sets in pots not exceeding 8 inches in diameter : First prize, A. Gillespie, Exotic ferns and allied plants in Bets of six : First prize, Miss A. Munday. Window plants, in sets of three: First prize, A. Gillespie. F—Cut Flowers.—Dahlias (exclusive of fancy kinds and pompons), in sets 18 of distinct varieties : First prize, A. McDonald. Dah lias in sets of 12 : First prize, A. McDonald; second prize, D. Mclndoe. Dahlias in sets of 9 : First prize, A. McDonald. Dahlias, single bloom, to be judged from the stand : First prize, John Neville Keynes ; second prize, A. McDonald. Dahlias, fancy kinds, in sets of three : First prize, A. McDonald. Hand boquet: First prize, G. Jones. G—Fruits.—Grapes, black, grown under glass, 2 bunches : First prize and second prize, D. Mclndoe. Grap«s, white, grown under glass, 2 bunches ; First prize, J. Wil liams; second prize Thomas Herbert. Grapes, grown in open air, 2 bunches: First and second prize, J Dillman. Peaches, 9 : First prize, J. Jones. Plums, 12: First prize, J. Jones. Dessert apples, 8 : First and second prize, J. Jones. Culinary apples, 6 : First prize, J. Jones. ; second prize, G. Cotti3. Dessert pears, 8 : First and second prize, J. Jones. Culinary pears, 6 : First prize, J. Jones. Watermelon: First prize, A. McDonald. Lemons : First prize. D. Mclndoe. Orange 3 ; First prize, J. Jones. Apples, collection of not less than six varie ties, six cf each variety : First and second prize, J. Jones. Pears, collection of not less than six varieties, six of each variety : First and second prize, J. Jones. Best collection of fruit, fifteen dishes : First prize, D. Mc lndoe ; second and third prize, J. Jones. H.— Culinary Vegetables.—Onion seed: First prize, W. J. Palmer. Potatoes, kid ney : JFirst and second prize, W. J. Palmer. Maizena, .extra prize : W. S. M. Houltoa. Pie Melon : First prize, W. J. Palmer.

THE HIBERNIAN BALL.

The Choral Hall, on the occasion of the St. Patrick's ball last evening, contained one of the most brilliant assemblages of ladies and gentlemen that have appeared on any pre vious gathering of the kind in the city. There were about three hundred couples present, all anxious for the syren strains of minstrelsy to set them in graceful motion ; and when the efficient and well trained Hobson Band (under Bandmaster McComish) struck up, every eye gleamed with pleasure, and every foot was on the move. The members of the Order were conspicuous in the Hall by their em blems and rosettes ; as were also the repre sentatives of other Auckland benefit socie ties. We noticed that the stewards were most assiduous ia their voluntary atten tion to the comfort of the dancers, and much credit is due to them. The spread, which was of a choice character, was provided by Mr Stacey, and the wines by Mr Hackett. The ball was carried on with spirit through the silent watches of the night, and was in every respect satisfactory. The society, therefore, are entitled to much credit for its success, the result of wise pro vision.

THE ELLERSLIE FETE.

The Hibernian Society, Mr Robert Graham, and even the Railway officials, must be con gratulated upon the orderly and pleasant manner in which everything passed off yesterday at the Hibernian fete at Ellerslie. We learn that the railway conveyed close on 2000 visitors to the Gardens, and no accident of any kind occurred. We really did expect to see one good set-to during the day, but whether it is that Irishmen in the colonies lose their natural characterestic of combativeness, or that there could not be found anything to quarrel about, there was nothing evenapproximatingtoafight fromfirst to last. One gentleman who had partaken rather too freely of the waipero made a little demonstration at the station when the six o'clock train was about to start for town, but his ardour was quickly cooled by the persuad ing powers of Sergt-Major Pardy and his gentlemen in blue. During the foot-ball match a little contretemps occurred which made a love-sick Hibernian rather riled. He was bringing his Dulciuea to the front to see the sport, and just as he had ensconaed his partner and himself in a splendid position next the rails, the ball came to meet him accommodatingly, and (just rumpling the tip of his nose) sent his hat far away over the heads of the spectators in the rear. He was quite certain it was done on purpose, and for the rest of the game remained satisfied with a more distant view. Our pigeons brought their messages very faithfully, and, owing to their assistance we were enabled to give our readers a full account of the day's proceedings. The only race of which the result did not arrive in time for our second edition, was the Isoyds handicap which was won by O'Hare (5 yds.) in a canter; Macmillan (9 yds.) and JBrennan (7 yds.) finishing a dead heat for second. The decider was won by McMillan by a few inches. The running calls for no particular comment. The handicapping by JMJr Green-, wood as a whole was satisfactory, though

some slips were made, such as placing O'Hare, Regan, and Dowd together on the scratch mark in the 100 yards handicap. Mr Frank B. Passmore was present at Ellerslie station at the return, and surveyed the numerous one-and-three-penee3 with com placency.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(Prom our London Correspondent.)

THE NEW SPANISH KING. Spanish affairs have taken a nsw turn by the sudden proclamation of the son of the ex-Queen Isabella as Alfonso XIL The country, the army, and ie is said many of the Carlists bave welcomed the pronunc.a mento,- and at any rate the name is a lucky one in the history of Spain. The young fellow who baa been called to the throne *a a staunch Catholic, and has hinted that he will be at the beck of the Pope, rind this is bis only weak trait. He has studied the military profession in England, and has shown good average abilities. He was born in 1857, and is 40th in direct descent from Don Pelayo, who raised the Christian Stan dard in Galicia in 716. There's a pedigree for you ! But there are nine female represen tatives in it. However, there are precious few either kings or commoners, in these degene rate days who can show anything liiie half the distance with all the aid of males, ie males, and changes of name and arms they can muster. It is said there are not a hun dred families in Great Britain who can really boast of a pedigree beyond tbe Stuarts that is not mostly bogus.

PHILADELPHI. A EXHIBITION. England has changed her mmd, and has decided to go in for the Philadelphia Exhi bition. I suppose your colony will be well represented there. As far as the Exhibition is itself concerned, I don'c suppose many Englishmen will trouble it We have been nauseated with such things, bub it will be a good chance of seeing tbe States cheaply, as there will bj a reduced scale of ocaau pas sage fares. TriE POLAR EXPEDITION.

Captain Nares, who is command of the English Polar Expedition, which is to leave our° shores in the spring 13 the right man in the right place. He has Been lots of service. ] When mate, he volunteere i for the polar expedition of 1852, on board the Kesolute, umler MeCliiitock. ASter wards he served on board tha Glatton, floating battery, in the Black Sea, and subse quently in the Conqueror, in the Mediter ranean. When first luff of the Illustrious training ship he published his celebrated naval officer's manual, which was adopted by the Admiralty for the use of Cadets. As Commander he bad charge of H.M.S. Bos cawen, training ship, and H. M. S. Sala mander on the Australian station, tie sur veyed the North East coasc of Australia with the last named vessel, and on his re turn home was appointed to the Mediter ranean survey. Since thea he has com manded the Challenge in her scientific voyage round the world. He is about 42 years of age. The Germans are not going to be beaten if they can help it, and are going to send out an expedition at the game time, so there will be a friendly race for the NoriJb Pole. Gkees STONE.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. "Mikado" WITH Later English & Australian Telegrams.

NEW ZEALAND LOAN ADVANCED.

ISMARCK'S MEASURES AGAINST

CLERGY

LONDON

March 4.

GERMANY AND THE BISHOP:-

Prussia has resolved to require that the bishops shall recognise the supremacy of the State over Papal authority, or suffer the penalty of disendowment. It is also in tended to re-establish a placit in regard to ecclesiastical documents.

March, 6,

A bill relating to State-aid to religion has been introduced by the Government into the Prussian.Parliament. Its object is to with draw State endowments from Roman Catho lic clergy who refuse to acknowledge the supremacy of the state ; but it contains also a provision that the endowment is to be restored whenever the supremacy of the State shall be acknowledged.

The Government has prohibtted the expor tation of horses from Germany.

March 8,

The Archbishops and twenty-four Bishops have issued an address to the clergy and laity, concerning the course which is being taken by the Government in relation to the Church. They urge the necessity for dis cipline, charity, and forbearance.

OBITUARY.

March 8. Sir James Hope Grant, X.C.8.; Sir Ar thur Helps, K.C.B.

THE MAILS.

March 8.

The mail from Australia via San Francisco have been delivered to-day. The Austra lian mails by way of Torres Straits were de livered on the Ist instant.

March 6

The New Zealand Loan has been allotted, and there have been dealings in the scrip at a quarter per cent, premium.

In regard to wool, Mr C. Balme reports that there has not been any perceptible change in value since the opening of the present series of sales. Competition is keen, and scoured wools are in good demand.

The wheat market has advanced ls to ls 6d per quarter.

Dr Manning has been summoned to Rome to receive a cardinalate.

March 10.

Lord Cairns obtained permission from the House to withdraw the Judicature Bill, and it has been withdrawn accordingly.

March 12.

The new French Ministry is formed :—M. Buffet, Minister of the Interior ; M. Du faure, Minister of Justice ; M. Say, Finance Minister ; M. Walloon, Minister of Public Instruction ; M. Meaux, Minister for Com merce. The other offices are unchanged. The Emperor William of Germany is ill.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

SYDNEY,

March 12,

The Mikado takes the largest number of passengers that have yet left via California. The brig Annie Ogle, from Sydney, Capt. J. McDonald, via Grafton, is supposed to have been wrecked near Smoky Cape. Por tions of the hull and boats were washed ashore. She was insured here for £4,500. The schooner Sarah Nichol was lost near the same place. Both crews are supposed to have perished.

A Greek named Gatsos has been committed for trial, for murdering a Chinaman at Gul gong. Tracy, a railway guard, has been crushed to death at Newcastle. A miner named Hunter was killed there on Thursday, by a fall of coal.

Six candidates are contesting the seat of the late Speaker. The gold ex Gothenburg was recovered by a diver, j

Mr Holt, appointed manager of the ""to \. of New Zealand, Sydney, will receive _f_ l KnS per annum. *Jt,au| T he outgoing mail takes particulars of t(___\ traordinary floods, by which a large exfJH of country along our eastern seaboard wB been devastated, and numbers have 1 j4 temporarily driven from their homes %W> Government acted with becoming nr'omtf* tude in furnishing relief to the Buffi*!! many of whom have been left quite destitnf 8 ' The' saddest incident connected with tV visitation has been the untimely death « Mr Arnold, Speakerof the Legislative Assem bly who, on the Ist instant, was drownednT" his private residence. Mr Arnold was one f the most able of our public men, and his W is generally regretted. The cause of miser! in one district has been a blessing to other/ The pastoral interest, suffering from droneht has had cause to rejoice that the eoS rainfall averted further losses. It has a k benefited the city in a sanitary point of vie™- The necessity of having this colony Jl' quately represented at the forthcoming exh\ bitioa at Philadelphia has been broughtbv» deputation before the Premier. His renlv intimated that a sum of £5000 for that ml pose would be asked from Parliament. \' have since learned that the Government of Queensland purpose to act in concert withm. and to bear a share of the expenses. ' A return intercolonial cricket match between eleven of Victoria and eleven 0 f Sydney commenced here on the sth, finished on the Bth, and resulted in a victory f 0 » New South Wales with seventy-seven rung to spare. While the match was in progress the Victorian St. Le^er was run at Melbonrne and was won by Mr Tait, one of our oldest turfites. ' 7

Railway extension progresses favourably under existing contracts, and trial survey are coins on in other directions. Strenuous efforts are being made to induce the Govern moot to call tendets for the construction of a coast line south, which would tap the i m . mense coal deposits existing in the Ulwarra district. This work will probably he car. ried out at no distant date. In mining matters the most interesting item has been the discovery of a rich deposit of quartz at Opbir, where gold was first dia covered in Australia. The stone is thickly impregnated with the precious metal. Mr W. Macleay, of this city, is fitting out, at bis own expense, an expedition to explore New Guinea for scientific purposes.

MELBOURNE.

March 12.

There was a great demonstration to-day on tbe turning of the first sod of the Gipps* Land Railway. The winner of tbe first prize in the JNarra coorte Art Union is an hotelkeeper at Scjirs dale, named Kewbourne. . The cargo of sugars ex Annabella, from Mauritius, realised £29 103 to £30 153. The supply of flour not so abundant as it hag been lately. f- ' „..£ * Mr Hines, a letter carrier, has been? sen tenced to three months' imprisonmerit|Jfor

stealing letters. .7 ' The Otago City Loan tenders we*e' xall below the minimum, and none were accepted.

A meeting, convened by:circular, declared in favour of a graduated larid tax for revenue purposes upon all holdings over 1,000 acres. A public meeting, held in the Town* Hall, decided on a Gothenburg Relief JEW. Twenty-six families are known to be left destitute. McMecken, Blackwood and Co. headed tbe list witb £100.,'.'.. .

McLean, South Australian sqrjitter, has been promised consideration to an applica- t tion.f or a lease of two million acres pf land in the mallee country, not inaccessible fot; grazing purposes. Sales of Hennessy's brandy 7s 2d ; Eleme raisins have advanced id. Dr Crane, Bishop of Sandhurst, who left by tbe Californian mail for^JNew York- on February 5, brings a community of nuns. There are fair entries fortthe Ballarafc races ; and there are fourteenJacceptances for the Grand National Steeplechase.

There is no alteration in thecup betting. Good progress is being made with the Gothenburg Relief Fund. ,J Breadstuff"s unchanged. There.has been a large sale of congous and fancy teas, at good prices. A London telegramstatesthat kerosene has risen ie New York 2d ger gallon. The Hon. J. F. Burns, Postmaster- General of New South Wales, had made an agreement with the Postmaster-General of Victoua, subj-ct to ratification by the two Governments, respecting the mail services. They propose to make the Suez and the Sai Francisco services alternate as soon as possible. Victoria will give every facility in her power for the rapid transmission of, the Suez mails from Melbourne to Sydney, over land or coastwise, as New South Wales may choose, and correspanding f aciMes are to be afforded to Melbourne by Sydney. The , Postmasters bave further agreed to establish a telegraphic money order system;between the two colonies ; and to approve .of arrange ments for signalling vessels at Gabo Island. Mrs Black, wife of a bailiff at Wentwprth, has obtained a verdict of £450' against the Government for injuries sustained by her at Spencer-street railway station. . . . At the cricket match, Ballarat v. Tasmania tbe Ballarat men bad first innings, attdscored 108. The Tasmanians made 97. TheßaUarat team commenced their second lMlllgS and,y lost two wickets for 19 runs. '_. •",.. Five-thousand cases of kerosene (Devoes) have been sold at Is 2d; Diamond, «id- Hay holders are very stiff. 77 7 MELBOURNE RACES. Hurdle Race :— Welshman, 1 ; Gunter, 2; Shamrock, 3. . : -. , _ . Ascot Vale Stakes :—Maid-of-all-work, i, , Poiuter. 2 ; Turn o' the Tide, 3 ,; Brunswick Stakes :—Calumny, 1; but ■ line, 2 ; Benjiroo, 3. ~.','' o St. Leger :—Melbourne, 1; Stockbridge, L Keilor Stakes :—Light-of-Day, 1 5 LM" line, 2-; Gloom, 3. - Visitors' Stakes :—Cyclops, 1; Shena,;^,; Poodle, 3. ■■■■■■ n 'I Hopeful Stakes:- Edith, 1.; Caont chonc, 2. __ , iv J Sires' Produce :— Maid-of -all-Work, 1,. Canterbury, 2 ; Fraternite, 3. _ ";',, Hospital Stakes :— Newbold, 1; Imperial. 2 : Attraction, 3. : ". . Australian Cup :~Lurline, 1 ; WooUamay;, 2 ; Benjiroo, 3. _. -A'A Hurdle Race :—W. F., 5 ; Sir Wm. wry 2; Gunter 3. ' . ■ a\: £100 Plats :—Poodle, 1; Prince, -f. Castoff, 3.

ADELAIDE.

March 12.7 At a large representative meeting in «J of the Gothenburg relief fund £500 was promised. „>. A cargo of wheat sold at 3s lid to 4s. JM market is firm and unchanged. s

WRECK OF THE GOTHENBURG.

RECOVERY OF GOLD.—SHARKS A^

THE SCENE,

Telegrams from Townsville and B°^V dated the 10th instant, have been received TO" day. They -hold out no hopes of the recovery .of the occupants of the missing boats ol tme: Gothenburg. . The starboard life-boat when last sew was in a very bad state, with her stem torn ■- out, Her occupants were naked, aha wit - •; out sails or oarß, provisions or water, is concluded that they could not possibly have survived, , | The Gothenburg was then lying intj 1® fathoms of water, and had a strong l«t to | port. Her back was broken, and it was expected that she would break up " tM 1 weather became bad. Wm A diver recovered the gold which was on board. It has been claimed by the Col lector of Customs as receiver of wrecks. c The diver, when below getting the gow

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XT^B HAVE RECEIVED Per S.S. Hero, THREE CASES or BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased a Job'in London; by our Mr Graham. t~ The ENTIRE LOT will be disposed of at SELLING-OFF PRICES 1 3. COSGRAVE & CO. O I T V HA JLi L HATS, CLOTHING, PRINTS, „ IM ™_, n DEESSEB. CARPETS, FLOOR CLOTHS, CHINA MATTING. MILLINERY, UNDERCLOTHING, ' BABY LINEN. AT COST PRICE, effect a Clearance for extensive alterationjof premises. HOLLOWAY & GARLICK, CITY_HALL.