SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HJoi. V,'.\TY jiorrow morning 10 81 SUN BET : This evenl.g, 460 ; SUN UI8E: to morrow morning. 7 4 MOON'S AGE : Last-quarter, 28th, 6 9 p.m.

i bis evening 1011 ; to-

ARRIVALS

Emily McLaren, barque Morrison, from London Mooeynick, barque, from Lyttelton Albatross, schooner, Wells, from Levuka Echo, schooner, from Oi.otiki Amaran h, schooner, from Kaipara Atlant-, sch >oner, from Kaipara Gem, schooner, from Mercary Bay Fairt, schooner, from Cutter (rmw). from Mangapai B»r?e (new), from Pakiri Magic, cutter, from Kussell

DEPARTURES.

iona, as, for Russell Rowena, s.B, for Tauranga

VESSELS EXPECTED

Mifeado, s s, from San Frmcisco, about. 25th Hero, ss. from Sydney about 30 h in»t Khoderick Dhu, brigantine, from Sydney Caller ou. ship, HMPJC, from London ; sailed Feb. 18 Bobina Dunlop, barque, from London ~><i»feurfeidb, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay -< -*sgailed December 21 ■:._satg)le. schooner from Dunedin ; sailed 26th Lse'itia, schooner, from Duredm ;^Byno, brigantine from Rotumah, early "Papua, schooner, from Barotonga, early Magellan Cloud, brigantine, from Lyttelton, early Syren, brig, from Adelaide, early £mv, brigantine, from L-ivuka. early Albatross, schooner, from Levuka, early Martha, b*rque, fr< m ho Islands, early Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Edith, schoocer. from the Islands, early a Fori.rshire. HHTE, ship, from London; sailed Mar.h 19 Plechero, ship, from London, early Lutterworth, ship, from London, early Look Out. schooner, from i-ydney Nightingale, brigantine, from Melbourne, early Pearl, schooner, from Timaru, early

IMPORTS.

Per Albatross, srom Levuka : 612 sacks maize, 19 tons copra, A. Buckland. —C. A. Hatris, agent. Per a... i-hcebe, from the Sou'h: 12 kegs, 50 cases, 480 sacks barley, 80 sacks oatmeal, order : 1 case National Bank; 1 cage, Oliver; 1 case, Heslop; 3 cases, Kempthorne, Prosserand Co ; 1 case, Lewisson; 6 cases, Buchanan ; 2 bales Clark and Son ; 1 pg. McATthur, Shera and Co ; 18 cbsjs, 7 kegs, 6 J-chests tea Brown, Barrett and Co 6 c»ses, Binney ; 3 pgs. Kohn; 1 ca-«e. Telegraph Denartment; 1 case Customs; 1 case, Storekeeper of Railways ; 1 nee, <-_lfllian ; 2 ca>ea. S s3on ; 2 parcels. Bank of New Zealand ; 5 kegs Morton ; 6 bags bacon Olose Brothers : 1 case, Barnes; 1 case, Durham ; 6 cases, Hoskins; 9 case?, 10 kegs, Veaie ; 22 hides, Gittos ; 140 sheep, Hunter and jsolan,—W. P. Wheeler, agent.

W The schooner Albatross arrived this morn ing at nine o'clock. Captain Wells reports leaving on the 12th inst. Had fine weather with E.S.E. winds varying to N.E. at start ing. On passing the meredian of 29, variable winds hailing to the S.W. On the 19th experienced heavy S.W. gale, which con tinued six hours, during which time the

vessel was hove to.. Thence light southerly winds till the 23rd. Passed Cape Brett at 8 a.m. yesterday. Had fresh N.W. winds down the coast up to this time, and thence fierce north gales with heavy sea till nine o'clock last night. S.W. winds with sudden squalls till arrival. The cutter Magic brings 50 tons coal from Russell for Thornton, Smith and Firth.

The schooner Gem from Mercury Bay brings 22,000 feet sawn timber for Mr Gilmoar.

The schooner Onward brings 54 tons coal from Russell for W. C. Winstone.

The schooner Fairy arrived from Napier yesterday evening with five kegs of staples, and ballast.

A fine strong cutter is building for Messrs Jagger and Parker at Scott Bros, yard, Mahurangi. She will measure about 28 tons Her planking is all up, and she is reported as almost ready for coppering. Her lauueb will take place in about a fortnight's time. A new schooner-rigged barge, something after the fashion of the old Lake Erie, came up from Pakiri yesterday. She has been built by George Sharpe (builder of the Wild Duck, Sovereign of the Seas, and other vessels) for Captain Holder. She is about 45 tons register, and differs from the Lake Erie in having a poop and a cargo-carrying hold. She is entonded for she timber trade along the coast. The schooners Amaranth and Atalanta arrived in the Manukau this morning. They bring cargoes of timber and gum.\ A new cutter built at Wangapoa by Donald Mclnnes for Messrs. J. and D. Oxley, arrived yesterday in harbour. She is a stout looking craft and has been built with an eye to sailing capabilities united with good carrying capacity. Her. appearance is in favour of her turning out one of the smartest of our Auckland cutters. The following are her dimensions :—Length, 50 feet; beam, 17 feet; depth of hold, 6 feet 10 inches. She is copper-fastened and tre-nailed throughout, and exceedingly well finished off. She v/ill measure from 32 to 34 tons register.

The iron brig Rio Loge is loading at Lyttelton for this port. The barque Mary Ann Annison was to have sailed from Lyttelton for Auckland with a cargo of Southern produce yesterday. Captain Hughes, late of the Amateur, is in command.

The si Phoebe arrived in the Manukau yesterday with the fodowiog passengers:—Mr, Mrs, and Miss Bray and servant, Mrs Gillies, Mrs Barcoort, Misses Thompson (2), and McDonald; Dr Knight; lttes»rs Bavill, Seymour, Palmer, Calcutt, Lublin, Braith waite, McTavbh, Barnsdale,Butterworth, Sutherland, and 10 in the steerage.

The ss. .Wellington was detained till yesterday, when she took her departure for the South. Passen gers :—Miss Hheehan, Miss Robinson, Mrs Stevenson ; Messrs Robinson and Reynolds.

The i argue Emily McLaren arrived from London yesterday evening Having powder on board, she anchored below the men-of-war to discharge it, and will come up most probably to-morrow, ohe brings a large general cargo, and is consigned to Owen and Graham. r -Capt-in Morrison reports, having left the docks on tha 23rd January. After being detained in Downs till the 30th, passed the Lizard on the 3rd February ; crossed tbe Kquator March 6. On the 27th March encountered a heavy JST.E gale, near Tristan D'Accunha which last d three days The meridian of Greenwich was crossed on the 4th ult., and the meridian of tbe Cape on the 10th. During the East ing, thick weather and rain were the order of the day StrongS. W. winds have been experienced between Tasmania and New Zealand.

CALL LIST.

Amount. Date Calls: £ a. d. Prince Imperial G.M. Co. .. 0 0 6.. May 27 Whangapou G M Co 0 2 0.. June 6 Dixon's No 1 G.M. Co .. .. 0 2 0.. June 9 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agenc/Co 0 10 0 ..June 11 Divide, ds : Multum-iniParvo .. ~ 0 0 1 J.. May 11

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows .— For Thames, to-morrow, at 930 am, and 5.30 pm For Coromandel, tomorrow, at 9 30 a m For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Phoebe, immediately after arrival of Mikado from arrival For Australian Colonies, per Mikado, six hours after

arriv-1 For Russell, per Onward, to-morrow, at 4 p m For Wangarei, <sc, per t lyde. to-morrow, at _ pm For Waiwera and «• arkworth, per Lady Bowen, oa

Thursday next, at 9 a m For Mtuta'ki and Barotonga, per Pearl, on Thursday

ntxt, at II » m For Napier, Gisborne. and Southern provinces, per Star of thß Bonth. on Thu.day next, at 1 pm 3.Mails for Otali.hu. Papakura, Drury, Pukekohe, Tuakau, Poke«o, and Mercer, will, until farther notice, be made up at 6am daily. Return mails will reach town at 7 pm. (Signed) J. E. Coney, Acting Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

BROOKS.—On the 24th May, at her residence. Karangahape Boad, the wife of Mr F. J. Brooks, of a daughter.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1875

Jar tha oause that lacks assiotanoe, ror tha wrong that needs reaißtaxoft "W tha fatnra in Che distmic . Am* tha good that we can ...

The immigrants by the ship Dunedin have we learn, met with employment very readily. The single girls were all engaged the day following their landing. Most of them re main in town, but three or four have gone to the country at high wages. Of the single and married men two-thirds have already met with engagements. Twenty of these were despatched to the Waikato by train yesterday, and a number of others proceed to Opotiki in the Rowena to-day. This absorp tion in country districts of a large proportion of the arrivals is a hopeful feature in connection with immigration lately. Mr Ellis, the local Immigration Officer, has been very successful in securing engagements for expected arrivals before ships make our port, and has thus prevented the occurrence of any lengthened period of idleness in town after the immigrants land. He informs us that the new-cOmers by the Dunedin, with one or two exceptions, are of a very suitable class.

" Observer'" has a growl against the mode of emptying the silt basins. He says that the stuff might as well have been allowed to go right into the harbour at once as being emptied where it is now being put, exposed to westerly,gales. We do not agree with our correspondent. The matter in the basins is perfectly compact and well suited for forming part of the earthwork necessary in connection with the formation of a dry dock.

A great deal of excitement was occasioned on the race course yesterday by a maliciously spread rumour that a large fire had taken place in Queen-street. Six houses were said to have been destroyed including Mr Dorn well's the butcber The report was ascribed to a fireman who had come in during the afternoon. , It was universally believed and great astonishment was evinced when it was found that there was no truth in it.

The effect of the reoent exposures in con nection, with the Engineer Volunteer Militia *?. a determination by the Government to disband the Nos. 1 and 2 Companies and to reduce No, '3 % sixty rank and file under the edmedahd of Captain Schofield. . The upper j Bectbtt b ofci railway, from Mercer to trie? I***1*** 'no doubt > fae let on con-

In another column we observe that an apology ia made to the public by the manager of the Co-operative Company for the insufficiency of his supply of meat on Saturday last. Between eight and nine o'clock on Saturday night, the establish ment, 79, Queen-street, whether on account of the favour with which the principle of co-operation is regarded by the public or the more powerful attraction of cheap and prime meat, was crowded by the housewives of the city. We learn that over six oxen, and nearly sixty sheep were sold out of the shop on Saturday ; and the progress which the company is making weekly is really marvellous. The Star first advocated the starting of a Co-opera'.ive Company in this city when the prices of good meat were at such a standard as to deprive the working classes almost absolu lutely of the privilege of enjoying a good joint; and it is satisfactory now to know that the starting of the present company has been attended with so much success.

We learn that Mr Langbridge, one of the founders of the Bay of Plenty Times, and editor of that journal, is leaving Tauranga to join with Mr Silver in the conduct of the WaiJcalo Times, which has been jointly purchased by the gentlemen named. Mr Langbri.ge has been connected with the press of New Zealand for many years, and his success in establishing successfully a paper in a limited • field like Tauranga, gives good promise for the future of the Waikato journal which might be made one of the most influential country papers in New Zealand. Mr Langbridge is personally very popular in the Bay of Plenty. His interest in the Tauranga paper has been sold to Mr Edgcumbe, who is now sole proprietor of the Bay of Plenty Times.

On the marriage of cousins the Times has published the following letter :--Sir, —l beg permission to give the testimony of my experience as regards the sad results attend ing the marriage of first cousins, referred to by Sir Thomas Chambers in his speech on tbe Marriage with a Deceased Wife's Sister Bill, which consequences ought to be well known, so that they may be avoided ; and you will confer a benefit on humanity by giving a warning in. the Times. The marriage of first cousins is undoubledly the most prolific cause of congenital deaf-mutism known, and it frequently affects the sight, the general constitution and the mental capacity as well. I am personally acquainted with numerous instances of this affliction in families. In one, that of a working man, out of nine children eight were deaf and dumb, and were, moreover, of such weak constitution that at one time the three youngest (all born singly) could not walk. In another, a clergyman's, out of eight children four were afflicted, one being deaf and dumb, with im perfect sight; another deaf, dumb, and blind ; the two others deaf, dumb, and idiotic, In a third there are four deaf mutes. In a fourth, two out of four cannot hear. In a fifth, three children deaf mutes, with imper fect sight. It is needless to multiply instances ; there is no doubt whatever on the subject. The only requirement is that these consequences may be universally known, that Bueh calamities may not be entailed upon offspring.—l am. Sir, your obedient servant, Samuel Smith, Chaplain to tho Royal Association in Aid of the Deaf and Dumb, St. Saviour's, 272, Oxford-street.

We are requested to state the hour Of the mid-day prayer-meeting in connection with the Revival movement in the city is changed from noon, till half-past twelve, ending at quarter-past one o'clock.

According to accounts from Port-au-Prince, the fire which occurred at that place on Jan. 11th, was still more disastrous than the telegraph announced: The entire northern portion of the city was swept by the lianie3. Four hundred houses have been consumed, and the Joss of property is estimated at $2,000,000. Tbe property was chiefly owned by foreign residents composed of English, Hollanders, Germans, Frenchmen and a few Americans, and was insured in companies in European cities, mostly Amsterdam, where the loss falls very heavily. No American company lost anything by the fire. The combustible nature of the structures and the high wind caused the flames to spread with great rapidity. A dozen separate fires oc curred. In seven hours from the time of the breaking out of the fire a space of about one fa alf a mile square had been covered by the flames. By blowing up the buildings and leaving nothing for the fire to feed upon it was finally stopped. J. P. Hepburn, an American merchant, lost bis life. He had rescued his wife and children, and went back into his bazaar to endeavor to save some of hi 3 goods. While there he was surrounded by the'flames. His dead body was found after the fire in a well in the rear of his store. t The atrocities committed by the Mormons in the early days ot Utah settlement are being visited on their heads after the lapse of all these years. From papers by the last mail we learn that a Mormon named Risks, held to bail in the sum of §3,000 for his appearance for trial on the charge of poly gamy, has been indicted for murder in the first I degree, and thrown into the Territorial Penitentiary, where he has remained ever since—about six months. This murder was committed in 1860 in Cache county, in the northern portion of this Territory. A young Gentile named Skeen, while passing through.' that; portion of the country, which was then a hot-bed of Mormonism, was arrested under the pretext of horse stealing. He was placed under the immedate custody of this mah Ricks, the Sheriff of the country, and confined in an old log school house, then used for the country jail. !. The next morning his body was found weltering in his blood, riddled with bullet holes. Ricks had shot him down from without—unarmed and imprisoned as he was. A more cold-blooded assassination is not on record, and cannot be conceived. His line of defence is that he shot the prisoner while he was trying to escape. A great deal of interest is manifested in this case, and of course will be eagerly watched. It is one of a series of old Mormon murder cases that will be soon brought up for trial.

It has been remarked that some of our greatest men have stooped their mighty intellects to the level of children's mirth, and joined in their childlike games. An in stance of this was to be seen yesterday by those passing thro"srh Newmarket. Down the street gutter o.^ .at place there rushed a torrent of water, and some two dozen of children were holding a sort of a regatta, doubtless in honor of the Queen's birthday, while a tradesman near led them on, having no hat on his head, but (with commendable kindness in his heart) he was engaged mak ing paper boats for the little ones, and stimulating their zeal by words of encourage ment. The sight beat horse-racing, as a by-stander was heard to observe—" No need to go to Ellerslie to see sport!"

The Newton Hall anniversary tea meeting will be held this evening in connection with the congregation, when several ministers and friends of the cause will address the meeting.

The Good Templars of Pukekohe held a very successful public gathering in the Church last week, when Mr. Robinson, the Chairman, drew an argument in f&vour of Templary from the connection between lunacy and alcoholic liquor. Mr. W. Kerr pointed to the Cospatrick disaster as an out come of drink. He also said that Messrs. Moody and Sankey, the great revivalists, were total abstainers and advocates of the cause. MrDeerness thought Templary owed much of its success to the influence of the fair sex. Mr W. Morgan' spoke on the important subject of temperance accommodation houses. Recitations were given by Messrs R. Begbie, E. Morgan, and A. N. Ogilvie. A duet between Miss Sharpe and Miss Morgan, songs by Messrs. T. Morgan and HaU. Mr E»ston also' addressed the meeting. : 7,. :

A Provincial Government Gazette, was published this afternoon, containing corres pondence between the Hon. Dr. Pollen and the late Superintendent, in which the for mer requested the collection of raw materials from the province to be forwarded for exhi bition at the Philadelphia cetennial, the cost to be defrayed by the General Government. The Gazette contains additional game licenses, and Native Land 3 Court notices.

We| have received an account, published in another column, of the steamer Gemini's voyage from the Hot Springs yesterday. The particulars reveal a state of things on board for which somebody should be held responsible. It should be mentioned that the Gemini was running in the place of the regular steamer Lady Bowen, which broke down in doing the same trip on Friday. We understand that a representation of the circumstances has been made by one of the passengers to the Collector of Customs, who will doubtless see the propriety of having the matter investigated.

Messrs. Vjckers and Davies notify by advertisement that they have removed to No. 22, Insurance Buildings, in consequence of their office being required for alterations.

A great difficulty was experienced this morning in getting a quorum of Ju.ticea of the Peace to sit at the Court of Petty Ses sions. At length, after an hour spent in scouring the city, three gentlemen, without the appointed Chairman, made their appear ance, and the business commenced.

The new building in course of erection at Ellerslie, which was partly destroyed by fire on Saturday, belonged to Mr W. J. Peek. No clue to the origin of the fire has been discloeed.

A Winchester, Massachusetts lady was so badly poisoned in her face by working on a tartelan dross, recently that she is likely to lose her sight.

Bishop Wittingham, of Maryland, has refused to countenance the consecration of Dr. Dudley, and refuses to sign his cre dentials. He bases his action, as is under stood, on the language of St. Paul, in the third chapter ef the First Epistle to Timothy, wherein the Apostle says : " Bishops shall be husbands of one wife." Dr Dudley havh-g been twice married, the Bishop holds he is ineligible to the Episcopate.

After the firing of the salute at the North Shore yesterday, Captain LeKoy (on behalf of the Naval Brigade) presented Sergeant- Majors Haslem aud Broughton with gold pencil-cases, as a token of appreciation of their services as drill and gunnery instructors to the brigade.

The rural correspondent who anxiously in' quires concerning Sanscrit, is informed tha* it ia the language which the sanscriterß used to talk.

It will be seen by advertisement in another column that Messrs. S. & J. R. Vaile have been compelled to postpone their clearing out sale from to-day till to-morrow, at 10 a.m., on account of the time occupied in marking down.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.-This Day.

[Before Messrs'Baber, Dargaville, and Hurst,

Justices.] The Court opened at 11 o'clock precisely A MINX.

Mary Minx was charged with drunkenness, and escaped in the usual way. THE HEAD OF CONSTABLE DEWS. Alexander McDonald was charged with striking tbe head and kicking tbe legs of Constable Dews, on the evening of the 22nd Pri.oner said he was very drunk, and said he could not answer for his conduct. _ Mr Broham stated the case. The prisoner was a new chum, and was detected by the constable in the act of stealing a bunch of greens, when he pitched into the constable and nearly bit off his thumb. He also struck him and kicked him. . Constable Dews was still suffering from the wounds and injuries be had received. The Court appeared to regard the matter as of small moment, although the constable was most brutally used, and had lost the use of his thumb for the present, and fined prisoner but 20s and costs. TOM BROWN, THE FOUNDLING. Thomas Brown, known as the Foundling, was charged with gross behaviour in Wynd bam-street on Saturday with intent to pro voke a breach of the peace. . Mr Laishley, for the prisoner, pleaded guilty, and stated that Brown was subject to fits, and while in one of the worst of these he threw the stones and committed the out rages imputed to him. A gentleman who knew prisoner connrmcd the solicitor's statement. Piisoner frequently had fits, especially when he took liquor stronger than water. The court took a merciful view of the case and discharged the prisoner. SAILORS ASHORE. John Gallagher was charged with dis obedienoe of lawful commands on board the brig "Jane," also with assaulting Captain Chamberlain on the high seas, on the 22nd instant.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The log was put in evidence of the prisoner, an apprentice, being a disobedient boy, and of a pugilistic turn of mind. William KiDg was called and described prisoner's conduct, which was not good. He made use of bad language. He said he was willing to go to gaol. He did net care. Captain Chamberlain also deposed to the general character of young Gallagher, who appeared to enjoy the scene frequently during the inquiry. As there were several other charges against the youth, it was adjourned on the suggestion of Mr Broham until to-morrow. Richard Phillips, of the same brig, was charged with striking William King, the chief mate, on the same day. This was also adjourned until to-morrow. A REFRACTORY APPRENTICE. George Lorrigan, waß summoned on a charge of refusing to obey his lawful master, John Quinn, blacksmith, by refusing to work, and challenging his said master to a physical contest. , It was shewn that Lorrigan was in Mount Eden on another charge, consequently the charge was withdrawn. TWA DOGS. Edward O'Hare was summoned to answer for his dog " Nigger," found at large with out a collar, in Drake-street. Edward O'Hare pleaded guilty for bis son, the owner of the dog, and was fined 5s and costs. Robert Miles, for allowing his dog " Speckleback " to be at liberty without a collar. Defendant said the dog was not his; it was merely in his custody. Pined 5s and costs. UNCHAINED WHEELS. Charles Smith, for allowing his horse and cart to remain in the street unattended and unchained was fined. Mr. Smith, in defence, said that he had chained the wheel, but Borne one unchained it in his temporary absence. Fined Is and costs. William Burton, for a similar offence in Wyndham street, was fined 5s and cost.. Mr. Burton complained that his horse was as quiet as a lamb, and would have stood all night; he was a wonderful quiet animal, and this was his first offence. The Court considered that Mr Burton had been careless, and must pay, it was his only honorable way of escape. Mr. Burton immediately pulled out his purse and paid the fine. CHARGE OB" HORSE-STEALING. John Ryan, a Maori boy, was charged with stealing a horse belonging to Donald McLeod, of Waipu, on the 13th day of May. In the absence of witnesses the cue was again remanded. This wais all the business. :

A Dangerous Voyage

THE STEAMSHIP GEMINI NEARLY

LOST!

Vk have received the following graphic des cription of the voyage of the Bteamer « jeinini from the Hot Spring to Auck and yesterday. The account is from t passenger. "The steamer Gemini left 1 VTahurangi yesterday morning, with 22 ' jassengers, and called at the Hot Springs in :he middle of the day, where she took on Doard two more passengers, making, with ;ho crew of live, a total of 29 persons on ooard, besides a horse which Constable Munro was taking to town, and concerning which a marge of horse-stealing is pending. When the steamer left the Springs the wind was N.W. and squally. It inceased in violence gradually till, when the little steamer made VVangaproua Passage, ie had attained the force of a gale, and, shifting suddenly, came out of the Noith with - tremendous gusts. The Gemini made ..very bad running of it. She lurched fearfully and could only with great difficulty be kept be fore it. Some of the passengers were very much alarmed. Their al.im was much increased when the engineer informed Captain Kaspar, who was in command, that the vessel was taking in water fast, and that the pumps must be kept going. This the captain at once ordered to be done, and the passengers readily gave their assistance. At the same time, to keep her from broaching to, the order was given to set the foresail and staysail. This had scarcely b-en obeyed, when the ropes broke like pieces of twine, and the sails went fluttering in the wind. Several attempts were made to secure the sails, but there was not a sound piece of rope on board and such attempt was unsuccessful. The vessel was now in considerable danger, and the advisablene.s of running for shelter into one of the bays near the Wade was discussed. It was, however, determined ultimately to keep on. After the pump had been worked for a short time it broke, and there being no means of mending it on board, the passengers had to bale out the water with buckets, some of the flooring in tbe engine-room being cut away to facilitate the water being got at While this was being done the engine had to be stopped. Fresh confusion was now added to the scene by the horse pitching overboard. He hung by a rope which secured him, and swinging right across the bows of the steamer prevented her from answering her helm at all. The word was passed to cut away the horse. With difficulty an axe was found, the rope severed, and the animal which was by this time dead, drifted away. All this time there were seven or eight female passengers on deck completely exposed to the pitiless rain and wind, and their discomfort may be imagined better than described. The cabin accommodation of the Gemini is of such a limited description that no shelter was to be obtained by the ladies by going below. Fortunately, just as things began to look very serious indeed the wind abated, and the weather became liner. We ultimately arrived safely in Auckland, but, we hardly expected to at one time. Our precarious situation was not improved by the fact that all the boat accommodation on board, in the event of an accident, was one small dingy capable of holding six per sons.

BOATS MISSING.

We are informed that a water party, consist ing of Mr and Mrs Finch, Mr Reynolds (ship wright), and a young lady left the North Shore yesterday morning in a'small boat, with the intention of proceeding to Motuihi or Brown's Island, and of returning in the evening. At ten o'clock this morning they had not got back, and some anxiety was felt for their safety, but as both men were experts in the management of a boat, and, as the wind was not very heavy yesterday, it .3 supposed that they wisely preferred to remain in shelter on Brown's Island for the night than get drenched, and hope they have r.turntd ere this. .Another party of young gentlemen left town in an open boat a tew days ago with the intention of returning last night, but did not come up. We have no doubt, however, that their detention has simply been due to the same cause as that surmised in the case mentioned above.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

The following is the business on the order paper at the Provincial Council to-day : —

QUESTIONS.

Mr Wilson to ask, If it is the intention of the Government to continue the subsidy to the steamer on the West Coast. Mr Reed to ask, Whether it is the in tention of His Honor the Superintendent to take steps towards obtaining control of the completed railways of the province. ORDERS OT THE DAY. Education Reserves Bill, second reading ; Hospital Trusts Exchange Bill, second read ing ; Appropriation Bill, in Committee . Adjourned debate on the second reading of the Public Buildings Bill. Adjourned debate on the motion (Mr, Rees), That a respectful address be presented te his Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to send down a bill to this Council pro viding for the imposition and collection of an income tax in the province of Auckland, such tax to be levied upon all incomes over £300 per annum, and to be fixed at the rate of one per centum per annum upon such in-, comes, aud that the said tax be devoted primarily to the purposes of education, in cluding elementary, technical, and scientific education, and all cognate branches. MOTIONS. Mr Buckland to move, " That the petition of Mr Tylden and Mr Scott, the chairmen respectively, of the Districts of East Puke kohe and West Pukekohe, relative to alter ing a certain line of road running thi'ough those Districts, be forwarded to his Honor the Superintendent, with a request that he will cause inquiries to be made into the desirability of the proposed alteration; and that, should the alteration be deemed desira ble, bis Honor will be pleased to forward to this Council a Bill to give effectf to the prayer of the petition."

Mr Peacock to move, That a respectful address be presented to his Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to interfere in the matter of the royalty now being charged by the Pakuranga Highway Board against the Paparoa and the Howick Town ship Highway Boards, for the quarrying of metal from the place known as Pigeon Mountain, East Tamaki, and to take such steps as will enable the above two Boards to quarry their metal free of royalty. Mr Lloyd to move, That a respectful Address be presented to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to place on *be Supplementary Estimates the sum of twelve pounds ten shillings (£12.105) as in crease of the salary, for half a year, of the Clerk of the Resident Magistrate's Court, Thames. Wednesday, 26th May. motions. Mr Goldie to move for detailed retnrns of the expenditure of £50 18s 6d, the value of the timber cut by Messrs Lundon at Hokianga, and also for a detailed report from the persons who assessed the value of the timber, showing the amount in superficial feet, and the estimated value per hundred feet of the timber so assessed.

Mr Hamlin to move that the memorial of the Karaka Highway Board be taken inta consideration.

Mrs Hnmlin to move, That a respectful •ddrqU IM presented to His Honor the Superintendent, stating that it would be a Seat boon to the Pollock. Settlement if the -ovinoial G«»m_ m t ™nl,_ ™_1.-. «___

ments for the steamer, subsidised to run between Onehunga and Waiuku, calling occasionally at that settlement. And further that the Council is given to understand that the cost of the extra service would be of moderate amount.

LAST EVENING.

The weather last evening was most unpro pitious for pleasure-seekers, and kept the streets clear. Many persons stayed in-doors in preference to venturing into the pitiless night and the drenching rain. A great many persons, however, braved the storm rather than miss an hour's gratification at one or other of the several places of amuse ment. A great number of individuals preferred the beer of the public-house to either the rain or the minstrels' ball, as this day's police report will shew.

THE THEATRE. In point of numbers, the Prince of Wales Theatre, was by far the most successful of all the birthday entertainments provided last evening for the people, aud in the matter of variety and literary merit, it far exceeded other places where amusements were" provided. We must remember, how ever, that one is professional, and the others, with the exception of the Choral Hall, is amateur. The "Streets of New York" was judiciously selected for the entertain ment, and, with the scenes produced, were blended incidents which really belong to every-day life, and are associated with our common humanity. That which is nearest to us, is ever the most interesting. If the Arch-angel, Gabriel, were to write his autobiography with a silver pen plucked from his radiant wing, and were to send a copy to Upton's library for the use of the people of Auckland, not a single person would be found to read it; simply because the life depicted and the incidents related would not be ours. Hence, the invariable success of such dramas as the one presented to us last evening by the star company, now auccessfullyperformingatthe Prince of Wales Theatre. The play consisted of a prologue, and five acts, and the whole story, which hangs upon a thread of life, in the person of a gallant sea-captain arid a kind of Sir John Dean Paul, an insolvent banker. A sharp witted clerk, a close observer, of events, gathers important secrets, demands shares on the strength of his information, and through such means becomes in the expres sive language of Detective Jeffrey, a " loafer and a vagabond." Mr George Darrell played this character with consummate skill, and imparted to it a life and vivacity which polishes rather than degrades in the eyes of the audience. Miss Clara Stephenson ex hibited Lucy in her best trim under the cir cumstances.' Lucy's mother also received ample justice at the hands of Mr3 Tones, of whose histrionic ability we have frequently had occasion to speak in terms of praise. Messrs Deering, Holloway, Aveling, Poole, and Hill were quite equal to the positions they assumed. We may state that the " Streets of New York" were most interest itg in their life-like details, the various parts were ably sustained. The snow storm and great fire scene were unique in their illumi nations, and the scenery by Mr Thornton, was excellent in every instance. This splen did drama will be repeated this evening. CHORAL HALL.

At this noted place of amusement, which might be appropriately termed the " Temple of Apollo," Mr. and Mrs. Case (Grace Eger ton) gave their parting entertainment to their Auckland friends. The hall was not so well attended as it would have been had the evening been fine Those, however, who were present evidently enjoyed the treat provided for them by these eminent caterers for popular enjoyment. The charac ters presented last night were mostly repe titions of previous entertainments at the theatre, and entitled "Odd People." The ' comic sketch, which never fails in creating roars of laughter, and which depicts the well-known and highly ludicrous meeting of Sairey Gamp and Betsy Prig, was the great piece of the evening, and brought a capital entertainment to a close. Mr Case gave additional pleasure by his musical per formances, and cordially thanked the meet ing and bade his friends adieu. CITY HALL. A large audience responded to Mr P. Doran's invitation to the City Hall, and to bestow their smiles and patronage to his talen ted troupe. MrDoran, with true businesstact, manages to dispose of his tickets previously, so that he is usually independent of the weather. The programme was hoaestly carried out, and its general realisation gave satisfaction. Comic songs were sung by Mr Dpran ; a Scotch song of literary merit by Mr John Reid, who was loudly encored; ballads by Master Hill, and singing and dancing by the Mattam Brothers. Two farces followed, the new Prima Donna, and the High-street Begistry office. The piece lacked logical order but had many good points, especially the one which described a middle-aged female in quest of a housekeeper's situation and who is introduced to a venerable fiddler, named Filbert, a domestic economist, who considers that butterless bread and sugarless tea, the most conducive to health. Mr Doran took the leading part and the piece was well received. COOK-STREET HALL. Th soiree and ball at the Cook-street Hall, in connection with Oddfellowship last even ing also received a fair amount of support. About fifty couple sat down to a sumptuous tea, and having regaled them selves with the ample spread, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were given by the chairman and vice-chairman, and duly responded to. On the completion of the toast list at nine o'clock, the tables were cleared and the important business of dancing commenced and continued until cockcrow. Mr Wright's famons quadrille band imparted strains of music which set every foot in motion, and every heart in palpitation. CATHOLIC INSTITUTE. The now established Hobson Band Min strels, whose concerted music frequently im parts a joyous feeling at eventide as the band marches along the dusky streets, gave their promised entertainment last evening, in the Catholic Institute, , Wellington-street, assisted by their musical and dramatic friends in harmony. The entertainment was avowedly for the benefit of this note-worthy and promising band. There was a good, audience, well-conducted and attentive. The entertainment was in thre. parts, including a number of comic and sentimental songs and two farces. .Space will not permit more than a cursory notice of the scenes enacted and the songs that were sung. The band performed overtures and selections with great credit, and several songs were well sung and much encored, s.uch as the " Dutch Bandmaster" by Mr Seton, " Ring the bell softly" by Mr'Levine, " Maggie May" by Mr T. B. Hull, "How is that for High ?" by Mr Fred Rice, and several others. A pretty song was well sung by Mr Chas. Ross, "I Loved but Once," but a lady present whis pered, " Ross has loved twice, or he deceived me last Christmas." The " Sailor's Horn pipV by Mr Grayden, was capital, also the double song and dance, "Happy Little Nigs," by Messrs Bertie and Seton, and which drew forth much merriment. , The whole concluded with the "Doctor's Shop," a laughable farce, in which all the characters were capitally played. The after hours were devoted to dancing to the splendid music of the Hobson Band," under the leadership of Bandmaster McComish; Mr H. Brennan acted as M.C. efficiently. EXCELSIOR HALL. The opening of the Newton Excelsior Hall took place last evening, but owing to the weather only about fifty persons'were present. The hall was built inconsequence of the exertions of Mr. Jeune for the use ______________________________________________

Baud, and is a very commo.ion. and blta* saut hall. It is situated at the end of Upper Pitt-street and East-street, New ton, -and is 33 feet long, 22 broad, and 13 feet high. After a sumptuous tea had been lessened, the Rev. Samuel Edgar wag called to the chair, who asked Mrs Smith to name the hall, which she did in a very graceful manner, with a few appropriate words. The Newton Excelsior Hall, having been duly christened, Mr Jeune gave a very interesting speech, formed of sound reflection from his own personal experience. Other . friends also spoke in complimentary terms of the new hall. The hours were enlivened by musical selections by the baud, and sub sequently the young people coupled them selves for the dance which followed.

ACCIDENT TO MR. YOUNG, BUTCHER.

An accident, but not attended with serious consequences, occurred to Mr James Young, butcher, of Grey-street, last evening. Mr Young was returning from Ellerslie races on a young, high-spirited horse, and when within some two hundred yards of his own house, two omnibuses were passing each other, and it is supposed the glare of the lamps, it being quite dark at the time, frightened the animal, and caused it to rear up and back towards the footpath, when the horse overbalanced itself ann fell, rolling heavily on the rider. Mr. "Soung was immediately as sisted to his house, and Dr. Stockwell was sent for, who was of opinion that no bones were broken, although Mr. Young was much bruised about the body, and espe cially in the chest, which renders breathing difficult. ' Mr Young informs us that no fault is attributable to any person, and hia medical attendant is of opinion that, if no thing more serious than at present ascer tained has happened, that Mr Young may speedily be able to resume his part in business

FIRE IN PARNELL.

A narrow escape from a destructive fire is reported in Parnell last night. The scene of the alarm was the house lately occupied by Mr Pike, grocer, and now tenanted by Mr and Mrs Collins, and is situated opposite the Catholic Church. It appeal s that about 10 o'clock, a fire was burning in a back room on the ground floor, with a " horse" or chair standing in front of the grate with some clothes hanging upon it to dry. At a time when no one was in the room, a live coal rolled from the grate on to the wooden flooring, immediately beneath the house. In a few minutes the boards ignited, and communicated the flames to the clothes, The smoke penetrating to the other rooms roused the inmates, who quickly raised the alarm. Several gentle men happened to be passing at the time, and were able to render most useful assistance. Happily the fire had not gathered sufficient head to defy their exertions, and in a very short time it was extinguished. The people of the house were of course very much frightened. Had the house been burnt, it is nearly a certainty that several others must have gone after it.

ATTEMPT TO POISON A YOUNG WIFE IN CANTERBURY.

The case of Begina v. Thomas Davis, a farmer, residing at Waimate, who is charged with attempting to poison his wife, haß, as our telegrams stated the other day, resulted in the accused's committal for trial. The principal witness at the magisterial inquiry was the accused's wife, whose evidence we append. The medical evidence showed that poison had been administered, namely— suffar of lead : . Caroline Davis : I am wife of the prisoner. We were married on the2stb March, and have been living together since at Waimate. Nine days after I was married I came out in spots, and he told me I had better go to the doctor. I went to Doctor Wareing with my husband ; tbiswasabdut a fortnight after I was married. The doctor took me into a private room, and afterwards gaveme a bottle of medicine. Itheh returned home with my husband. I took the medicine which prisoner gave me, and Dr Wareing came and saw me and gave me two other bottles of medicine. I did not take all the medicine, but my husband took about three doses. The reason I did not finish the medi cine was because the doctor said I was well. About a month after our marriage my hus band made me some borehound. He gave me out of two bottles, one a white mixture, and the other a brown stuff, in a cup. About one hour after I took the stuff I had great pains in the stomach, aud swelled very much, and had diarrhoea. I also felt a numbness all 'overme. For days after prisoner gave me another dose of the stuff out of the same bottles while in bed, and he shook the large bottle. He told my sister • afterwards that he had given me the horehound. I had the same pains after the second dose, and swelled also. In about four days I got better. About four days after my husband gave me another dose. He said it would do me good. It was a white liquid. I drank it off, and there was a sediment at the bottom. I though it was salts when I drank | it. It had the same effect upon me, but more rapid pains. I was ill again for four or five days, and had slight pains. My husband gave me some other medicine. I used to take twenty drops. On the 26th of last month I was at my sister's during the day. I came home about half-past four in the afternoon, and my husband came home aboat five o'clock. The tea was already, and_l was cooking the meat. When he came in, he went to a box, which he kept locked, and took something out of the corner of it. He then came and sat down at the table, at' his usual place. I put __ one cup of tea at my corner and one for him. I then turned round and stooped down. I got quickly, And saw my husband take my cup. I saw him with something in his hand which ; looked like a bottle. I saw something liquid fall from what he had in his hand into the cup he had before him, and he then passed it over to my corner. I said, playfully, " Give me my cup." He said, " Drink, that is all right." I then went out to get some wood for the fire. I came in with .the wood, and put it on the, fire, and then drank the cup of tea right off, as it was cold enough. I then saw a sediment at the bottom of the cup, which looked like sour milk. It was of a brown color. The tea tasted sour and burnt my throat. I said, " How sour the tea is," and my husband said, " How fidgetty you are, nothing pleases you." In the evening I and my husband went down to the town and paid Dr. Wareing his bill. I felt giddy at Wareing's shop. After we left I began to swell, and had pains in my stomach. I told my husband how ill I felt. I went home and went to bed, and. my husband followed. After going to bed the pains got worse, my sto- . mach swelled, and I felt sick, but could hot be so. The burning in my throat continued. My husband got out of bed and' gave me a drink out of a cup; it was of a whitish color, which I drank. After I took it I was in worse pam. My husband then dressed and I asked him to go to my sister. He said we were always bothering my sister. I said then go for the doctor. He said no, I will go for your sister. He then made up the fire. 1 said will you go for my sister. He got up and banged the door. I know nothing further after this. I woke about daylight the next morning, and spoke to my sister. My husband came and asked me if I felt any better. I got better after this, arid. got up about "ten in the morning. My sister. gave me a cup of tea without sugar, and it made me me sick, and it went over apart of . the linen which I had on. I was not sick after that. About ten o'clock I and my sister went down: to Dr Wareing with the yon^t, he not being in I brought it baok and pot it into a bottle; my sister was present. J oorked the bottle, and aboat) one o'okaJL

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