SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : This evening 1.25; to morrow morning, 1.58 STTN SET : This evening,4.44 ; SXTN TUSK: to- morrow mornin?, 7 10 MOON'B AGE : Full Moon, 19th, 11.35 am

ARRIVALS.

DR p • KTrrRJEB Wellington, s a, Carey, for the South

PRO.TB TFD D^PAfITTTRBS. Vor the T"l ids T Ee'.iti*. scho.mer, at once For' ''uneiin—Div-edin ship, early For thw Cape Khooting * ar, barque, early For -Wi PVaueis-o— btafig evor, <r,a:l steamer, June 11 For Lsadnn- Fernglen ship, ewly For th>- North—l.mn, s s, Mondays For Kai 'a'a KspscuUidor barque, early For TJo-ianga—MOiiej-niok, barque, early For Kiiuari— Helena, hrig^ntlne, enrly For Ea>t Coast— Advance, schooner, at ones For Kapier— Emily McLaren, barque, early (probable)

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Laivhird. ss, from th« South 17tu inst Slarcgreftor, « s from Sydney, due Asnea Jessie, schooner, from Oamara Victory, brig, from Adelaide ; sailed 23rd May Albion, brig, from Adelaide ; sailed 26th May Mary Melville, from Napier, early Cyphrenes, R M s.s., from San Fiancisco, 20th inst. sailed 24th ult. 5 Llewellyn, s.s., from Sydney Roderick Dim, brigantine, from Sydney Kobina Dunlop, barque, from London ; sailed 29th March Cabarfeidti, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay sailed December 2L Vivid, barque, from Circular Head, early Ryno, brigantine; from Rotumah, early Papna, schooner, from Rarotonga, early Magellan Cloud, hrigantine, from Lyttelton, early Syren, brig, from Melbourne, early Martha, bsrqtte, from ihe Islands, early Coronet, fchooDer, from the Islands, early Edith, schoo >er. from the Islands, eirly ForNrshire, HSOP, ship, from London; sailed March 19 FlecViero, ship, from London ; sailed 13th April liUtterworth, ship, from London ; sail-d 10th April Pearl, schooner, from Timara : failed 11th inst Albion, barque, from Sydney, early Bella «ary, barqnn, from Hobsrt Town Prince Alfred, barquentinej from Lyttelton Vision, brig, from damp* Kenilworth, schooner, from Noumea, early

IMPORTS.

Manifest of packages by Wheatley's Overland Mail Globe nxpresa, shipped per Macgregor. from Sydney to Auckland: —6 cases sumples, stone Bros ; 1 do do, 1 parcel, Owen and G-raham ; 1 case, A. E. Uloth ; 1 parcel, Rev T. Haslett ; 1 box, W. Swuinson ; 1 truss, J. C. Dawson ; 1 box,. G F. Edminston ; 1 box, A. Sawyer; 1 parcel, Proprietors Southern Cross ; 1 box machine needles, E. Porter and Co ; 1 parcel, Miss Muir.—H. M. Jervis, agent,

The folltfwir% passengers have tip to the present time booked to proceed by the Macf?regor to San Francisco: T)r and Mrs Christy, Mr and Mrs Smith, Messrs J V Manning, S A Wood, H Pitman, W H Arniitage, W E Turner, M Elliott. E Perkins, Thos C Lowe, E B Pierson, CLPhillippi, Win Nancarrow, Tohn McKeller, J Dove. In consequence of the easterly gale the steamer Eowena did not sail for Tauranga last night. The ps Lady Bowen did not make her usual trip to Mahurangi to-day. Messrs Meyers Bros & Co, Christchurcb, yesterday received a telegram from the Bluff announcing that the thr*e-imsted schooner Fairlie passed that port on the 10th inst, bound frond Launces^on to Lyttelton She may therefore be expected at the latter place at any mrment. On ths discharge cf her inward cargo Bhe will lond up for thi3 port v ith a fall car^o of oats, po'atoe*, flour, produce, etc, for her owners, Messrs H. S. Meyers and Co. The Wellington left for the Souih this afternoon. Passengers : Mr and Mrs Flower and family, Messrs R H. Waito and Palmer, and seven steer»ge, besides others booked at Onehunga, and about 50 tons general cargo There w*s no appearance of thess lona, from tfie . Biy of Islands, up to press-time to-day. By a tele gram received this aftarnoon it will be perceived that she only anived at Bussell from the Northern ports of tho Bay at noon tc-d»y. The ship Lutterwnrth left London for this port on'the 10th Aprit She brings-26 second and third class passengers. The Lutterworth comes under tho auspices of Messrs Shaw, Savill and Co, Tne brigs Albion and Victory left Adelaide for Auckland on ihe<2G..h and'23rd May respectively The Victory is a brig qf 225 tons, commanded by Captain 'Whiting and brings 2755 bags of wheat. She has also on board 90.tons- copper ore for Newcastle. The, Albion, 240rtonsj Captain "Wilson, brings 2753 bags wheat. The brig Derwent is advertised for sale by Mr "W G Binney, at the Corn Bxcharge, on Thursday, June 17. The schooner Queen is advertised to leave for Hohianga on Monday next. .... . The wretched weather of the last 24 hours has put an entire stop to business on the wharf. A gale from the eastward, a'compinierl with persistent rain,-blew through tue night and the appearance of tho sky to seaward at daylight this morning was about as dirty as it could well be. Tha ss Phoabe, which arrived yesterday in the Mtnukau. brought the following passengers :—'Messrs Middleton, Sitter, Lincon, J'UTican, E-lwards, Whal more, McKeilar, Dave, Whittington, Moss, Lowe, Stacbridge, Pelinan. Smith, Tancred, Brown I?er?die, Mr and Mrs Otterson. Mrs Moore, Mr Dandle and family. Mi-is Bissett, Master femith "We utderstand that-the cutter Julia has gone to pieces on Takafcau ree?. Mr Williams succeeded in saving sonjA of the tackle and gear. 'Xhe following is a iist of the passensers on board the Forfarshire. Captain D. Jones (in addition tT> the Government emigrants), now shortly expected at this DOrt from Lon on :—Saloon : Mr and. Mrs Cairns and infant, Mr S. Tancnrd, Mr G. B. Kyngdon, Mr Wm. S. Cannell, Eev H. F. Wilkinson, Mr Hubert Witherby, Mr E. W. Lane, Mr Henry Williams, Dr W. Gilmour, and Mr Wm. Fullbrooke. Second.' cabin : Arthur Capstiefe- Frederick, E, Blair, and ThosMilltn. Steerage: V. A. Hutchirison, M. Mur phy, Geo Osbnrne, Frederick W Crossley, M. A, Prahl, K. McKenzio, W. Kothwell, W. Wilsoiji Mrs Broadley, I. Eagles _„ '.:.■=':,- Captain D. H. McKenzie has received intelligence that the barque Cabarfeidh was to continue he r voyage from Melbourne to Auckland at an early d ate- -

COMMERCIAL.

The cargo of the brig Deiwent was sold at ancilon * by Mr G- W. Binney this morning The whole cargo consisting of 330 tons .Wall aend coals was bought by Mr W. Kirby at 37s per t<A.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . — For Thames on Monday next, at 8 30 a.m. Kor Coroxnindel, on Monday next, ?t 1L SO am Per s s. Macgregor, this day, as under . — For Sandwich Inlands. United States of .Ameiica, Canada, British Columbia, Central and S-uth America, and BritUh and^Foreign West Indies, at 6 p.m. Vor thfl United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at X p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news pspere, at 4 pm Late letters bearing a fate fee of 6d In addition to the postage, will be received on board by the Mail Agent up to time of sailing. For Wangarei. &c . Ru'sell, Wacgarr.a, and Mon gonui, perlona, on Monday next, at 4 pm (Signed) J. E. Coney, Acting Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

McKEOWEN—TILLEY.—At the residence of Mr. James Young, by the Eev. David Bruce, Thomas MeKeowen to Jane Tilley, third daughter of Mr. John Tilley, Newton, Auckland.

DEATH.

WOKFOLK—On the 12th, instant, Thomas Deaton Worfoik .aged 45 years..' •' Th 6 funeral will leave his late residence, Grafton Boad, on Monday at 3 p:m. Friends will please accept this intimation.

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1875.

Per the oause that lacks assistance, For the wronfr that needs resistance, 4f»r thefmture in the distance, JjU tb.9 ««od that we can do.

It will hardly be questioned that the late action of the General Government in respect of provincial moneys should revive the ques tion of the control of the railway. Ifc is admitted that this is being worked at a heavy ' loss ; it is known now that interest on the cost of construction is also' being charged against it, and we have just seen that all these amounts are charged against the province. If there is anyone among us to question the right of the province in these 'circumstances to have the management of ita railway in its own hands, this will /only show the servile following which the hand that can shower favours and patronage and dollars can ensure. And yet, though it will be scarcely credited, it is true that the General Government still refuses to;hand over the control of the railway to the pro vince. In this, as in so many other things, our province is .treated entirely exceptionally, aqd while the grossest mismanagement and incapacity are experimenting on r^"r |, railway, to the great inconvenience arid injury of the public, the heavy losses accruing in consequence, are saddled nolens volens on the1 province. The public are aware that an offer was made by the Messrß Brogden to pay seyeral thousands a year for the rent of a small section of the line, and to . open it immediately, and that the General Government declined then either to open it themselves or to let the Messrs Brogden work it, bringing a profit to the province- It is now now known that a similar offer has been made for the working of the whole of the lines in the province so far as completed at the present time, and on terms that instead of loss, would bring in a large profit to the province. And yet in these circumstanoea. the General Government will persist in going on bungling the business and heaping the costs of its own criminal extravagance on

the unfortunate shoulders of the\jpfqvin©Bi" How long is this state of things dured ? How long are our pecpla tio^uraait to oppression and insult and iftpbery? How long will public feeling! be trifled with in the conviction .that we are helpless to resist? The wrong and insult at present heaped on the "people of this province is be coming maddening, and the retribution must come. One after another, every engagement and understanding on which the publicswere duped into acquiesence in the Public Works and Immigration policy has been scattered to the winds, and the brainless and helpless colleagues of Mr Vogel, who were tolerated when under his shelter, and are now at their witfs' ends in his absence, are exhibiting all. the paltry and petty tyranny thab their term of office will allow. The humiliation to which this province is at present subjected does not find a parallel in the history of these colonies. How long will it be borne ?•

TnE people of Newton apj)ear to be under the influence of a scare. They have taken into their heads that they are on the point of being gobbled up by the city. It appears that a City Councillor—rare occurrence; we suppose —had lately been in the district, and during his visit had been dropping treason able words, and it was evident that a secret and insidious attempt was being hatched for the absorption of the suburb. We deem'1 it highly improper for a City Councillor to thus roam beyond the limits of his jurisdiction, and so disturb the equan imity of an unoffending and peaceable, people j and we trust that the next time any one of them is seen prowling about the suburbs he will be carefully followed and watched, and if his remarks or suggestions are found to have, anything in them of a suspicious or treasonable kind, that he will be treated to tar and feathers. It is only thus that the rights and liberties of the suburbs can be protected. Last night a public meet ing was very properly held on this subject at the Newton Hall, when the story of the insidious visit of this mysterious Councillor was duly told, and had evidently an alarm ing effect on the assemblage. His name does not transpire, but we would warn him that the public eye is on him, and that if he visits Newton again, he will do so '"at his peril. We observe too that the meeting of last night did not close with mere,windy protesting, but arranged for a petition to the General Assembly to bo signed by all the residents praying the averting of the day of doom. There is nothing like taking time by the forelock, and if it should come to pass that the liberties of the district are sacrificed, residents when they reach the epoch of spectacled and slippered age, will be able to tell their grandchildren how they had done all that foresight and resolution could do to avert the fall cf Newton. At the same tims we think there is a possibility of our respected suburban neighbours being'needleasly and prematurely distressed. We had not heard of the insidious attempt being contemplated, and we generally make it our business to know the first be ginnings of things, and this to such an extent that we are regarded by plotters as a nuisance, and our premature allusions are incontinently dubbed canards, to be afterwards admitted when time shows the truth of our intimations The absorption of the suburbs is not likely to be effected, or even attempted ; for in jurious as it would unquestionably be to the suburbs, it would be little less dis advantageous to the city. That much ad. vantage would arise from some better co-ope ration between the civic and suburban authorities is beyond a question, and there are certain things in which their interests are identical.. But all of these combined could not weigh against the efficiency of ) local self-government which the present con dition of affaiis affords. We believe that no system of division into wards would give the suburbs, if annexed, that attention which they now obtain from their local go. vernments "selected exclusively from resi. dents, and under the ever-watchful su pervision and control of residents; and we believe the efficiency of the action of the City Council would be greatly impaired i* that body were burthened with the care of these additional districts. No advantage, so far as we can see, of a- pecuniary nature would be conferred on the city by tb Q annexation ; for though there is a large debt on the city, it is more than balanced by en dowments, while the suburbs have neither debts nor endowments. At the same time, we think the suburbs should have a very natural repugnance to being delibe rately placed under these heavy obligations of the city, without any corresponding pecuniary advantage whatever in return. In addition to all this, the absorption and consequent enlargement o* the bounds of the city would inevitably lead to an organised and effective system of log rolling in which the several suburbs would be sure' to come off second best. While, therefore, as, we think, much evil and little good, would arise from the union, which has been oftea enough the subject of gossipy speculation, it is not improper that the suburbs should preserve an attitude of armed resistance to any such proposal; at the same time we cannot help thinking that the Newton people have got into a need less state of alarm, and have attached altogether too much importance, to the muffled and mysterious figure of the Councillor who has been seen in their district "trying to coax" the people to jbetray the liberties of Newton.

It is with sincere pleasure we return thanks for the following sums handed to us to-day in response to our appeal in yesterday's issue in behalf of the. widow and little children of Mr Sextie. Prom "Homo," who declines giving us his name, £2 ; from' his Worship ] the Mayor, £1; from Mr H. S. Mayers, fil ls. The latter gentleman, in writing to us, says : "I have been given to understand that this is a case deserving of great sympathy, < It is to be hoped therefore that the same feeling of benevolence will be mani fested on this as on previous occasions notwithstanding the very many calls that the people of Auckland are constantly having made upon therm"' We; cordially endorse the plea, and earnestly hope that our suggestion of a concerted effort for placing Mrs Sextie in a position to maintain herself and her little family will be undertaken by the more immediate friends of the deceased gentleman./

~ $c observe by* the regfcrtof the Hamilton It $L Court that the advent of "Silver" has njKtr'removed aIJ the sorrows of the old Wai k*to Times, and that "the tjnfortunate Man" has been unpleasantly reminded of ran old account, "it must be ve*y distressing this, especially just now. Perhaps Mr. T. H. W. Morris would do anotherlittlegbill. "Oh! Ja but lam the unfortunate man !" ■ There surely must be some stupid ! '<' blowing" about the petition to His Honor the Superintendent anent the division of the city into wards. We were told some days ago that it had been forwarded to the Super intendent, and so apparently was one of our morning contemporaries ; also, that it bore names in excess of what was required to obtain the object sought. We find nothing is known of the petition at the Provincial Government office, or at least was known yesterday, and we are further told by one who ought to know, that an enquiring citizen has sought every where for some one who had seen or signed the petition, but found none. We want light on.the subject. Be it distinctly understood we are offering no opinion, but we are wanting light. The evidence adduced at the inquiry into the racing scandal resulted in shewing clearly that the race had not been run on its merits, and the Club has vindicated itself by dis qualifying Kelly and Barron. But we agree with our contemporary the Herald that the resolution calling on Mr A. B. Isaacs, the owner of Daybreak, to give an explanation or withdraw from the Club was nob justified by the evidence. The merits of the affair are now pretty _ well 'known in sporting circles, and it is well understood that except so far as being the owner of Daybreak; .and unwisely permitting him to run, Mr Isaacs had no direct com plicity in the affair. We think enough has been done to vindicate1 Jhe Club in the matter, and act as a warning to others, and it might now be allowed to'drop. A writ to recover £500 damages for alleged libel has been served on the Southern Cross at the suit of Cecelia Allen, the little girl who was tried and acquitted on the charge nf arson at the North Shore. The alleged libel was contained in the article about "chloro forming her out of existence" and other severe comments made by the Cross. The case will most probably come on at the July civil sittings. During the downpour of this morning our Inspector of Nuisances was not asleep. Note book in hand he was up and down Queen street, and woe betide those unlucky shop proprietors . where verandahs were out of reppir or whose waterpipes were not in first class condition. Every now and then we noticed him stop aad fix his eagle eye upon the premises of some unlucky wight who had neglected some by-law, and a constable being called as a witness, down went the offender's name in the awful book. A very pretty seno was enacted opposite the shop of a Queen-street chemist : Mr Goldie detected a small waterfall descending from the verandah on to the edge of the pavement. ,Here was a flagrant breach of the municipal statute (!), which says that all water shall be carried way by a pipe duly provided for that purpose. Constable Mulville being at hand was called to witness the offence. Thus strengthened our worthy officer acquainted the compounder of drugs of his impending fate, reminding him at the same time that a previous notice sent to him had referred to the deficient accommodation for carrying off his water. The chemist was in arms-at once. The notice he said had stated that there was a stoppage in his water-pips. This wai most untrue; and he went into the road and gave them ocular proof that the water flowed freely. The trio presented a cheering spectacle in the wilderness of rain. Mr Goldie on one side calm and unmoved, Constable Mulville with his macintosh and quiet smile .on the other, and Mr in the middle with his bran new slk umbrella gesticulating and speech ifying till all wag blue. Plow it all ended wo cannot say, Vmt we should'nt wonder if more is heard of the affair. To the Editor : Sir, —I see by your issue of last night you quote a letter which ap peared in the Daily Southern Cross relative to the author of the lino, "Though lost to sight, to memory dear." Writing from memory, I think that it is the opening liDe of a song which appeared in one of the annual volumes of the Keepsake, and was attributed to the Hon. Mrs. Norton. I have searched her published works, but failed to find the line in any of her poems. I have also heard it attributed to Mrs. Hemans. If I mistake not, the. editor of the Athenaum offered a reward of five pounds, some time ogo, if any one could tell him the author, and also the poem in which the line appeared. There was a controversy on the question, in which I took part, but without any satisfactory result, The question was also discussed in Notes and Queries. For my part, I think it may have have appeared somewhere, and that it has been handed down until it has become almost a proverb. And, as you sug gest, it may have been taken from Cicero's line, "Friends, though absent, are still present."—l am, &c, Telroc.

A fancy sale was held in the Onehunga Institute last evening, but owing to the severity 'of the weather, the attendance was rather meagre. There was a goodly array of handsome articles, many of which are still on hand. As will be seen by our advertising columns the sale will be contkiued this evening.

Owing to the unfavourable weather, the football matches which were to have come off this afternoon have been postponed.

In the condensed account of the evidence taken at the race inquiry, published in a late edition last evening, the name of Mr. George Ellis in one place was printed Mr. George Giles. As this might be taken by some to refer to Mr. George Giles, butcher, we make this correction.

Two or three weeks, ago the people com plained of the want of rain ; their wells were all dry, and their clothes could not be washed, and they literally thirsted for water. Now the scene .ja reversed ;it is water, water, everywhere; gullies and streams are swollen by the rain, and down the sides of the streets the water runs in volumes. Trade is stagnant, and the people look sad in the streets with wet, melaucholy faces, as they rush along the pavement or shelter themselves under the verandahs. The very houses and shops wear a wintry aspect, and everything aeems to coincide with the general utterance, " Verily, this is a soaking wet day."

It will be seen by advertisement elsewhere that Mr 0. Duckinfield, in conjunction with his Grey-street yard, has opened a coal and fire-wood dbpdt in West-street, Newton, immediately behind Mr Waddell's (baker). This will, no doubt, be a great convenience to the people of Newton. In our obituary notices will be observed the dearth of Mr Norfolk, plumber, Who died from infiamation of the lungs after a few days'illness. The deceased had carried on business many years in Auckland. He was a Freemason and a Good Templar. Latterly he was in charge of the Provincial water works. Musings among the apple-stands—'Buy fchehvfruits ye shall know them.' I All" the axes and buck-saws found in the ruins ofJPonipeii are of light make, as if con structed,for woman's use. Those old ancients kne^w their ljt,tle bußiaeggr/.flA Rfl >,K '! V ( A woman Jiving near the- Richard mine, in Morris Counjty, .New lost by the burning -of the emigrant ship Cospatfick, eight ' brothers, two sisters^'and herI,mother, besides <$her niea^tel|tiv^..i,, l ..i' u^ i'm iiit;. T?li<3,.; revival movement recently (tet ■bir' foot in Dunetlin has been mdre''successful 'than the effort in Auckland. The, melodies sung by Mr. Sankey have been used with great success, bo much bo that they are now heard constantly in the streets.

We regret that we Lave not yet seen the Brat issue of the Waikato Times—Thurs day's—under the new management and proprietary. A somewhat ludicrous, but sad mishap was witnessed on Thursday evening. It will be remembered that the night was wild and blowy, and the visitors left Ponsonby Hall, where they had been interested by the Ponsonby'<lDramatic Clnb by the per formance of " 3p*ra Diavolo .;" and on turning into College. Road, a smart young lady s head was attracted by the wicked wind, and her pretty cavalier hat, duly feathered, was lifted from that fair brow and carried away. The moonlight was struggling through the olouis, but the lady's hat was lost in the disfance. Miss S. had made up her mind to advertise in the Star, but, fortunately, last evening she was spared the trouble by a nice young man who tapped at her mammas door "and handed in the treasure, with the following legibly-written verse attached :— I found, sweet maid, your cavalier, And mused most fondly ocr it; And in return, I ask, my dear. The love of her who wore it. On the monster fish now being exhibited on the square next the Thistle Hotel, Mr James Neville writes :-Sir,— I find that it has been stated that the fish captured on the Waikato bar is a sword fish. Permit me to state that it does not possess any of the characteristics of the sword fish, and is by far a greater curiosity. I shall be most happy to give free admission to any learned icthiologist who may designate the fish by its true name. —Yours, &c, James Neville On the 12th June, 1759, died William Collins, one of the sweetest of the English poets of the eighteenth century. Collins w*B the son of a hatter, born on the banks of the Avon, and his melancholy career affords an example of the effects of intemperence on a fine organization, and may bo held as a beacon-light to others. Collins received a first-class education for the time in which he lived, and was unquestionab'y the best English poet that had appeared between the ages of Pope and Goldsmith. For several years Collins lived in purposeless poverty, the possessor of genuis, undirected by nssiduity. Towards his end he was mentally afflicted. Collins wrote many fine orles, but in one of his fits of mental depression he destroyed them ; but those which he left behind him are highly valued for their intrinsic worth, by men of taste and culture. His " Ode to the Passions" is one of the best poems in the language. Dr John Langhorne was an enthusiastic admirer of Collins., and once took a journsy from London into Sussex for the purpose of kneeling on the dead man's grave He found the grave of William Collins, flung himself upon it, and delivered an oration to- the gods. His state of feeling may be imagined when he found that he had been kneeling upon the grave of a tailor instead of a poet. " Never mind, sir, " said his informant, " William Collins, tailor, wag an honest man and a far better man than the mad poet; no other man could make a better fib than this unfamed tailor." The Prince of Wales Theatre will be reopened this evening, when Miss May Howard will make her appearance as Mercy Merrick 'in the interesting drama of Wilkio Collins, en'itled the "New Mag dalen," with entirely new scenery and effects. Mr Collier will appear as Julian Grey. Miss Clara Stephenson and Mrs Jones will also take part ; the formrer as Grace Roaebury and the latter as Lady Janet. Other favourites with the public, viz., Messrs. Avelinj?, Deering, Holloway, Sweeney, and Hill will appear.. The scenery represents a cottage on the French and German frontier, and Lady Roy's dining room and conservatory. The drama is in three acts, and will occupy the whole of the evening. Subjects of discourse to-morrow (Sunday): — Newton Kirk, Rev. Dr. Wallis : morning, " Work out Your Own Salvation ;" evening, " Christendom before the Reformation."— Wellesley-street Baptist Chapel,by Rev P. H. Oornford : morning, " Following Christ Afar Off;" evening, " Deep Things Revealed"— Lome-street Hall: morning, "God's Care of the Reinless ;" evening, "Ou Free En quiry after Truth."—Bere&ford-street Congre gational Church : sermons morning and even ing by Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A.—Pitt street Wesleyan Church : morning, Rev. A. Reid ; evening, Rev! W. J. Williams. United Mthodist Free Church — Morning, " The Flesh Crucified ;" evening, "Jacob's Ladder." Christian Meeting Honse-Even ing,. Mr Edward Lewis, from Australia. Trinity Church, North Shore. A meeting of the ratepayers of the Karangahape Highway district was held last evening in the Excelsior Hall for the purpose of considering the proposed annexation of Newton with the city. Mr Wilkes was called to the chair, and introduced the immediate object of the meeting. The weather being unfavorable, the attendance was not large. Some time was occupied in a discussion of a conversational character, re specting the late proceedings of the District. J3oard, and it was considered that East-street had been neglected. A city councillor, it was stated, had been busy in the district among the ratepayers with the view of per suading them to annex the district with the city. But the city, it was alleged, had got deeply in debt, had borrowed upon its en dowments, and Councillors were desirous of borrowing more money; hence they wanted an extension of boundary, but not- in the interest of Newton. The Newton people spent the money they raised on the im provement of their roads, and had no official salaries to pay; but if annexed to the city they would have to pay current rates, and their money 'would have to be expended in other districts. By such an amalgamation, moreover, property in Newton would be reduced in value, and good residents would probably leave the district. The Chairman suggested that a petition should be prepared to prevent Newton being swallowed up by the city, that the ratepayers .should all sign it, and that it should be placed in the hands of Sir George Grey or some other member of the General Assembly for presentation. After some further re marks it was resolved to hold another meeting on the subject, of which due notice ' will be given.

THE LATE MR JOHN C. SEXTIE.

Death from Strychnine

The enquiry into the cause of the sudden death of Mr John Charles Sextie, on the Bth instant, at his residence, College Road, was resumed this afternoon, at the Suffolk Hotel, before Dr Philson, coroner, and a jury of fifteen, Wm. Hartshorn, foreman. The public are already in possession of the facts of this case, which appeared in the Evening Star of the sth and 6th instant, when the enquiry was adjourned in order to give Dr. Hooper time to examine the con tents of the.stomach. Dr. John Henry I. Hooper, in extension of his evidence, deposed that he had analysed the stomach of the deceased, and found therein distinct traces of strychnine. There must have been large quantities taken. In regard to not finding symptoms of the poison apparent,, he found it was not always the case. The quantity of alcohol also taken by deceased would prevent spasms. He had no reason to doubt but that deceased took the poison himself. He could not positively say whether it was administered or not, but he was clearly of opinion that death resulted from strychnine. ~•■/;••• .-a -i This being the case the jary retired to consider their verdict, and after half-an hour'a deliberation, were unanimously of opinion that John Charles Sextie die* from the effects of strychnine, bat by whom administered there was no evidence to show.

THE RACING SCANDAL.

THE ENQUIRY CONCLUDED.

The enquiry into the late racing fiasco be tween Daybreak and Maori Weed was resumed yesterday afternoon, by the Racing Club. ■ ... ■ . Mr A. E. Isaacs, after detailing the cir cumatanoes connected with the making of the match, said : On Saturday morning Mr George Ellis told him it waa not to be a genuine race. He then told him he would not. take his money. Did not receive a letter from Mr Baron either on the day of the race or any other time. After hearing what he did from Mr. Ellis he only made one bet which was with Mr. Perkins. He was quite certain he bad not recived a letter from Mr. Baron. Mr. Isaacs here said that if it could be shewn that he had received a siDgle shilling by the - race he would forfeit £100 to the Club funds. James Saunders and Arthur Booker, two small boys, deposed that they had taken a letter from a man at the Clarence Hotel, Eden Crescent, to Mr Isaac's house on Saturday morning about 10 o'clock. Another man Kelly, gave them some money for taking the letter. They took the letter to the house and gave it to the servant, who said Mr Isaacs was not at home. The letter was addressed Mr A. E^ Isaacs, Jan. Kelly (Maori Weed's ]ockey) recol lected Mr Baron giving the boys a letter to take to Mr. Isaacs. He (Kellv) wrote ifc himself- Ifc was sim P ]y to say that Mr Baron would like to gee Mr Isaacs. There was nothing else in the letter. He could not say whether Mr Isaacs ever got it. There was no answer He saw Mr Isaacs on the course. Bid not ask him about the letter The in structions he received from Mr Baron were not to make too much of the horse m the beginning of the race. Daniel Mann wag called, and swore that the evidence he had given on the previous occasion was correct. This w «to the effect that at the Junction Hotel on the Saturday of the-race he was present at a conversation between Kelly, Huntley, and Beard, in which it was proposed to " sling; over the Weed " or in other words to pull the Weed. Kelly on being confronted with this wit ness, flatly denied that any such conversa tion bad taken place. ~.,,, Beard was called and also denied that he said anything about "slinging the Weed over" He was not drnnk on that morning. He knew the staple of Maori Weed's stable was drawn He knew that the owner did not want his horse to run. He believed that Maori Weed starred to win. He asenbed hia not winning to want of condition. After some discussion, a decision was come to unanimously that the jockey Kelly, and Mr Alexander Baron be disqualified from ever entering, running, or riding, a horse on the Ellerelie course. . Mr Isaacs waa sent for to explain some matters which the Club did not consider clrar, but returned answer that he was un able to come back. A general expression of opinion was given that unless Mr Isaacs pave a satisfactory explanation of hia conduct, some action should be taken by the committee. Mr Ivey proposed that Mr Isaacs be called upon to give an explanation before the com mittee of his connection with, the affair, and that if that explanation be not considered satisfactory, he be requested to retire from the club. This was seconded by Mr H. C xoungi Mr J. Russell moved as an amenc'ment that the last clause directing the action of the committee be left out. This was negatived, and the original pro position was carried. Mr Cosgrave, at the opening of the meeting, explained that the press had been excluded on the previous occasion, because it was known that the enquiry would not be finished, and it was undesirable that wit nesses to be examined should see what others had deposed.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, HAMILTON.

The Hamilton R. M. Court, which was adjourned from Tuesday (Mr. Searaticke being actually turned out of his Court-house by Major Mair) was held on Thursday. Mr. Scarancke is not to blame, he only did the best he could. He tries very hard to oblige all parties. ANDREWS V. CLEARY. ! Claim, £5 16s, . Mr. Madden for plaintiff; Mr. Whitaker for defendant. The claim was for the hire of a horse, dray, and harness. The evidence was very con flicting and unsatisfactory, and judgment was given for £1 13s. 6d., and costs, £1 4a. CLEVRY V. MTJRRBY. Mr Whitaker for the plaintiff. *' Mr Hay for the defendant. This was an action for the sum of £15155, for riding a horse so hard that it died, also value of bridle. Witnesses were called to prove the low and feeble condition of the horse. Nonsuited. Costs, £7 Bs. George Jones, jun-, in trouble Again- I. R. VIALOU V. GEO. JONES, JUN. This was an action by plaintiff for work and labour done when the.paper was removed to Hamilton in January last. A miserable attempt was made by defen dant (formerly of the Waikato Times, but now occupying a position on J. S. Macfar lane's paper somewhere in Auckland) to set up a defence on the ground of exorbitant charges, but both the witnesses called for the defence, experienced men, valued the work at higher prices than plaintiff had charged, excepting one item, which was a matter of opinion. Plaintiff has waited three months, and never got a penny, and now had to go to Court.

Judgment for plaintiff, £16 8s 2d (full amount) and costs.

Mr WJiitaker appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hay for the defence.

This was oil the business,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

EFFECTS OF INTEMPERANCE. Alexander Lynch was brought into Court by force, charged with using obscene language last night in Queen-street. The prisoner wa3 suffering from delirium tremeiis, and was in a frantic state of excite meut, held by two policemen. The prisoner had been drinking heavily, and was remanded for a week. His Worship recommended that prisoner should be sent to the Hospital, as it would be uneafe to keep him in the lock-up, :,Richard Adair, a temporary lunatic from the same cause, was also remanded for a week. DISOBEDIENCE. John Rogers, a seaman, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act by disobeying lawful commands on board the schooner Estelle, on the 11th inst. Thomas Edward Marsh, master, deposed that prisoner was steward of the schoouer, but had left his articles with a Mr. Hough ton, of Danedin. His Worship told him that it was impossi ble for the Court to proceed in the matter without the articles. Prisoner said he was not guilty. Mr Broham said ifwa3 a bad case. The Court was surprised that the captain should be so simple as to be without his articles, and wondered how he would get to sea without them. The man was finally ordered on board the schooner, This was all the business.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

DE,. FEATHEBSTON AND THE 008^ Jb\A.-LJUJi ■ r> £ —j> nr t

EMIGRANTS FOR 1 ZEALAND FROM DARM^aDT.

GERMAN ALARM ON THE STATE m? EUROPE. UJJ

FATAL PRIZEFIGHT.

Dr. Featherston, having in view the Cos. Patrick calamity, has written to the' Board of Trade, drawing attention to the necessity of prohibiting the shipment of combustibles by emigrant ships, and to the necessity also of seeing that the boat service is eqnal to all demands that may be made upon it.

The good service pension of £150 a year has been conferred on Captain James G Goodenough, senior of Her Majesty's, Bhing on the Australian station. . v

The Agent-General for New Zealand has through Mr Kirchner, for some time resident at Darmstadt, but well known in. the colonies recently despatched 400 c migrants, ior the colony he represents, and during the enstUßg season some seven or eight Vessels, carrying a similar number of people will sail under the same management. Several fires have occurred, Messrs Cogg. well's cloth manufactory at Trowbridge was destroyed, damage £10,000 ; and the Wel lington Cotton Mills at Brighouse, damage £10,000. The Lunatic Asylum at Nice hag been burnt, with the loss of three lives. The extensive premises of Messrs Llewellyn and James, brass founder?, Bristol, have been burnt, damage £25,000; the Nottfi-lEastern Railway Waggon Works were consumed, the damage being £10,000. Seveu men were tried at the Central Citninal Court for [participating in a prize fight on Hackney Marshes, which resulted in the death of one of the combatants.^ All the prisoners were found guilty, Duf^Mr Justice Breit sentenced none to more than a week's imprisonment. ' • ■ On Saturday, the 3rd April, the To^er of London was thrown open to the public, when 4,000 persons were admitted. Mr Hepworth Dixon desedbed the historical objects to the visitora. There will hence forth be two free days overy week.

In consequence of the death of a medical student from injury sustained in placing iootbaU, the dangers of the game have been much discussed. ;.

Arrangements have been made for the dis- P posal of the Crystal Palace to a new com pany, which is prepared to restore tho build ing and grounds. . .■•■ In the House of Commons on April 26fch, all strangers, including the Prince of Wales, were excluded for 20 minutes on the motion of Mr Bi^gar, Home Ruler, M.P. for Cavan. Mr Disrscli and several other members in dignantly censured Mr Biggar, who defended his conduct by asserting his wish to placejhe relations between Parliament and the^ess on a definite and satisfactory rooting.

A grand banquet was given at the Mansion House to the Boards of Works. The Prince of Wales was present and made a speech, in which he said that he looked forward with the greatest interest and pleasure to hia. in tended visit to India, which had been the dream of his life. . >

A large number of Polish Catholic clergy have seceded to the Greek .Church because tHey cannot accept the dogma of infalli bility. ' "*!-\ In view'of the elections to the Senate,

the Bcnapartisls are displaying great ac tivity, and tumerous prosecutions have been instituted agaiust their agents. .-., The presence of a secret Papal delegate in the* province of Posen has been dis covered, and 30 Ecclesiastics have.^Beeu ! imprisoned for refusing to reveal his name.' The German cum Belgian correspondence sensation was deepened by an alarmist article in the Berlin Post, on the state of Europe. It expressed t're opinion that France was preparing for a war of revenge, and that her ru!er3 look fur aid to an Austro-Italian alli ance, while Germany was exhorted to awake from her slumbers. The article, suspected of ministerial origin, produced great agita tion, and although the North German Gazette softened some of the statements, it repeated' that the military reorganisation proceeding in France was productive of disquietude. The French journals expose the incorrect ness of these representations, and ascribe them to malevolent designs on the part of the German statesmen. Bismarck is the wolf troubling the wate jj .-•

FRENCH VIEW OF GERMAN TROUBLES.

The tribulations of Germany are naturally not unpleasing to the French, who feel a little complimented, while at the same time amused, at the nervous flutter experienced in Fatherland respecting the rapid re-organi sation of France, who is now a sturdy con valescent. The future of this country-is more hopeful than that of Germany ; France has no religious questions to divide her, and has laid all her spectres by founding a sa gacious Republic, that can neither be irritated nor bullied into war till the " psychological moment" arrives. It takes two persons -to make a quarrel, and Barkis is not " willin" as yet to fight. The people are up to their eyes in work, have a good dealt>f legislative business to execute, and which consists, not in rivetting fetters on the nation, as practised elsewhere, but on conferring on it all the gifts of experienced liberalism, slowly but surely, and hence, wisely. BABY-THIEVING IN" PARIS. T Baby-thieving is again very prevalent in Paris. This consists in a mother, accom panied by her baby, entering a large draper's shop at the hours when the shop is most crowded. She selects a counter where goods are exposed after being shown to purchasers, m places her baby thereon, and while the assistant seeks some pattern she requests, she manages to slip a roll of something under baby's jupons, pinching the child to make it cry, and apolo gises-to the assistant for having to go away. A mother of a different class has also been arrested by the authorities. The poor woman had managed to secure a pick-axe, and in a remote corner of Pere" Lachaise commenced to make a grave between two tombstones for her dead infant. On enquiry it was found the unfortunate was a lunatic; having become so since a few days consequent on the decease of her chill. A MELANCHOLY END. A sad affair which has occurred at Portis head was the subject of a coroner's inquiry on Wednesday Miss. Ada Ashley a young lady aged 26, who was governess to thefflpldren of Mr Dupen, proprietor of the Royal Hotel; after denying her condition, was delivered on Saturday night last; and when called. 0% Sunday it was discovered that she was in*/ dying state, and she shortly after expired. The body oj the baby was found secreted in her box. It was stated that deceased was very respectably connected, and belonged to Bath. She had been engaged for a long time > to a young gentleman, who is supposed to be the father of -the child. A letter was re ceived from him that day addressed to the deceased. He was still ignoraut of the . melancholy affair. A verdict of " Death from hemorrhage" was returned in both cases.

FRIGHTFUL COLLISION AT SEA BETWEEN TWO STEAMERS.

SEVENTY PERSONS DROWNED.

TERBIBLE SCENES

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