SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

Tbis evening, 0.44 ; to-

HIGH WATEK morrnw maniiiig: 118 SUN SET : This ereafrg, 5.12 ; SUN BISE: to morrow niominv 643 SJOON'H aOK . Last Quarter. 29th, 6.56 a.m. .

ARRIVALS

Fernplen sh'p, 818 tons, Captain Walter Fraser, fr m London Ooiden s'e scho'ner, from Russel Gei" a- d henezo--, sp,hoo"firs, from Russell Southern Cross, ss, from Napier

DEPARTURES.

Ps Fnr Tairoa ExceMor, t-thoonet, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For th- 8< mh- Wellington, ss, cany For Sydney- Her , s«, Saturday For Lendon- Bapido, barque, early; W. W. Smith,

ship, early For the Islands—Visiori, brig, early; Charybdis,

schooner, early For the North—lona, s s, Mondays For Newcastle —Mary Blair, barque, early For Hokianga—Queen, schooner, at once For San Francisco—City of Melbourne, ss, 14th May

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Eobina Dunlop, ship, from London Lanarkshire, ship, from London Caller Ou. ship, KM PK, from London ; sailed W. W. Smith, ship, from Lyttelton. early Shooting Star, Darque, KSRV, from London ; sailed Dec 23- i Emily McLaren, barque, from London ; sailed 20th January Cabarfeidb, barque, from Boston, via Table Bay ;

sailed December 21 MafaihOiT- barque, from Boston via Melbonrne, early Bapido. barC ue> VOSL, from Sjdney, early Tien Tsin, ba'Qll6/ from Lannceston,; sailed 6th

Falcon Jbarquentine, fimti Port Chalmers ; sailed Bth

inst , Jane, brig, from Hobart kown. Prairie, brig, from latrocesVon ; sailed 20th March Kyno, brigantine: from Botufc""" 1. «arly . Dauntless, topsail schooner, ff^m Noumea, early Papua, schooner, from Rarotonfc a> 2, y, a , Belle Brandon, schooner, from tbV Islands, early Pearl, ketch, from tha Islands, ear* T Kate McGregor, schooner, fioJn Lyttelton, via Tauranga ; sailed 18th inst Agnes, schooner, from Oamaru ; sailed ■wra insi Peerless, schooner, from Dunedin, early Mary Melville, schooner, from lytteltOß via the

Thames Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town MoneynicK, barque, from Lyttelton

Arrival of the Fernglen.

We cannot lay claim to having been first to report the arrival of the immigrant ship Fevnglen, inasmuch as our energetic contemporary the Herald announced it ana gave full particulars a fortnight ago There is no doubt, however, that the first reliable infor mation of her proximity was afforded by our paragraph last night, in which we stated that the Eosario had reported a London ship on the coast. At seven o'clock this morning the Fernglen was signalled off the reef. The wind being favorable. Captain Burgess, who boarded her last night near Tiri Tiri, brought her into harbour at once, and her Surgeon- Superintendent, who by the bye is an olti Thames resident,1 giving a good account of the health ot tne passengers, she came light up without delay, and anchored to the westward of the wharf; where at half-past nine she was boarded by Mr Ellis and Dr Goldsbro' respectively Immigration Commissioner and Health Officer. A rigid inspection revealed everything as regards sanitary matters, in first-class condition. The exceptions to the general healthy state of the passengers were a few eases of convales cent bronchitis and whooping cougiir which seem to have been the only diseases experienced! during the voyage. Nobnoy had any complaiDts to make,; on the contrary, all si dke in high praise of the treat ment they had experienced from the captain, doctor, and officers on the voyage. All the immigrants com partments were clean and sweet, the occupants ap parently being less partial to dirt than many others we can call to mind, or it may be that the officers have been more vigilant. A clean bill of health was at oace given after the inspection, the Health tracer paying a special cempliment to the single men for the cleanliness of their compartment, lne Fernglen brings 240 souls all told on board. Of these, over 180 are Government immigrants ; 14 are saloon, and six steerage passengers The immigrants arc divided as follows:-26 ate women, 43 single men, and the remainder married men and with their famili-s. Six deaths of children resulting from the diseases above-mentioned have occurred on the pas mage, all of them during the first month. No births a.re reported .The Fernglen brings a considerable quantity of cargo, which is published under the head ing of imports. Captain Fraser has supplied us with the following report of the passage, which it will be seen has been prolonged owing to severe con trary gales a.t the commencement, and thick fogs during the latter part. The Jferntrien Is a fine new ship of 818 tons register, bnilt specially for the Auckland trade, for which she appears to be well adapted frhe left Gravesend on January 3rd; passed the Lizard on the Bth; encountered S. w*. gales and contrary weather for two or three weeks; the trades were easterly and very light Sighted Madeira on the 25th, and crossed the hue on ifebraary 10th. cm the 15th the jibbom *aye way in a squall; ibis wan the only accident which occurred durine the voyage The voyage was protracted by contrary winda. but otherwise a pleasant one The Cape of Good Hope was passed on the 13th March. Four icebergs were seen from the 16th to the 17th of March in latitude 49*. * fter passing the meridian of 68 E the •hip was hauled more to the Noith. and th« remainder of the Eastings was run on the parallel of 47. On the 20th March a severe westerly gale was experienced. While the passengers were at dinner a heavy sea broke on board, arid" Invaded the saloon, causing much amusement, and among the ladies no small consternation, the greater number making for the top of theitable. Cape Lewin was passed on the Ist April, Tasmania was rounded on the Bth inst, and the Three Kings on the 22nd inst. Very dense fogs and north erly winds from the sth to. 12th April. The ship Baron Aberdare was passed of the Three Kings. Caps Walter Fraser is well-known to the merchants of Auckland, havtog commanded the barque Ferndile, and Dr Fox. who is in charge of the immigrants, is an old Thames resident, who returns to his home amongst ns. Both these gentlemen speak well of the immigrants under their care, and have received the following nattering testimonials :— tp the captain:—"We the emigrants on board desire before going ashore to mark our respect fsc you for the klßd and courteous manner in which you have acted towards us during the voyage i.om London to Auckland, and sincerely hope you may be long ■pared to command many such good sea-going ships as the Fernglen, and that when you weigh anchor for your Ust voyage in this life, ?our passage may be a •mooth one until your arrival in the Port of Eternal Best " iHere follow the signature of the passengers] To the doctor :—•' The emigrants of the Fernglen beg to offer their grateful thanks to Dr Fox for his unvarying kindness and attention to them during the r voyage from Lojjdon to Auckland." [Here follow the signatures]. The Feraglen, as most oftour readers are aware, is anew vessel on her first voyage. She was; built for the New Zealand chipping Company by Messrs Blumer and Co, of Sunderland, under* the personal superintendence of Captain Fraser, who has iust reason to be proud of his charge. Bhe is a fine powerful vessel, and appears much larger than her tonnage indicates. She is not unlike the Waitangi, with the same full lines, but has hardly so much ,aheer; and her foremast is placed further fore'ard. Her saloon is handsomely fitted with berths for 14 passengers—piano at one end. and side-board at the Other; the pilasters are of teak, the framing of mahogany, with patent ventilating panels and lower panels of American pine, polished to imitate bird's eye-maple. Around the saloon is a handsome gilt cornice, with an eagle over each pilaster. The cabins are very spacious. Evidently the desire of' the designers has been to make these as comfortable as possible. The saloon is furnished with all the latest improvements. The (■kylight extends nearly the length of the cabin, and is furnished With figured glass of a very pretty pattern, Witn stained panes in the corners. The Captain s department is the stern cabin on the sUrboand side. Tne tweendecks of the Fernglen are Bft high, and affcrd airy and comfortable. quarters for immigrants, being well ventilated by side ports and air shafts A condenser on deck is capable of producing over 600 gallons of water per diem. Independent of this re •ource a la--ge supply in tanks is on board. This as well as the c lokrag r*nge which is capable of pro vldng fi>r 3tiO passengers, is Graveleys' patent. Harking back to the immigrants. Mrs Spiers, a sister of Captain H Elliott comes as matron over the single girls and Mrß Johnston ac school-mistress Among the saloon passengers we have Mrs Goertz and family, who join' Mr Goerty at the North Shore. Mr Lyon is a son of the Earl of Annesley, and a nephew of Colonel Lyon. Miss Collett's parents are well-known in Auckland, and the lady returns to Auckland after a: lengthy visit to England. We must not forget to 'mention that*' great misfortune fell upon the vessel during the latter part of the voyage—a misfortune which is we believe, without parallel in the shipping record of the past century. The supply of tobacco on board gave out. For nearly a month this highly necessary concomitant of a sea voyage has been absent. When it first became scarce the price rose to Is a <"'plrig. In a few days it wentup to 6s per .plug. The last few plugs were sold at as high a figure as 20s each, Weeks ago the. ordinary quotation was one penny a draw. The dire straights to which the inveterate smokers were reduced, gave full play to their/ • inventive faculties, and various were the substitutes resorted to. Coffee and spun-yarn ■, was , the favourite mixture of some ;' tea and'brown paper was found not to go badly ; but the preference was very generally given to hi-y, with a flavouring of cayenne pepper. Yester , 'day the'schooner Kchn was boarded by some of the more desperate, and and all the,crew's -tobacco for-

cibly abducted.—The Fernglen's passengers were landed this afternoon, and quartered in the Barracks. The verdict upon their appearance is gunerally favourable. Passengers: Saloon—Mrs Goertz and 5 children. Hiss C illett, Mrs Ellen Vox and daughter, Mr Arthur Hamilton Lyon, Mr K. T. Badht.m, Mr W A. Nel son, Mrs Bern-am, Miss Henrietta Badham. Steerage: Messrs Fryer, Briar, ey, Cawley, Mrs Legg and daughter, Miss Legg. The list of immigrants per the Jferuglen has been already published.

deaths. >**&% ; ■ January 9—Robert Livingslene, of bronchits; 1 year January 12—Ht nry [Coihead, bronchitis : 3 months' January 18— Henry S. Gl&zebraok, broncho-pneu monia ; 1 year January 21—Annie Stone, hooping-cough ; 7 months January 25—William J. Bensley, hooping cough ; 7 months Jaonuy tt-Hlui Bow», hoopingcough; I<P teOB

CARGO.

20 drums, 7 casks, 1C packages, p. W. Longdill and Co.; 3 bales, 7 cases, 9 casks, 2 case 3, 2 cases, order; 4 cases, "V. C. "Wilson; 4 cases, Bussell and Devore; 8 bales, Reed and Brett; 3 packages. Upton and Co.; 1 package, J. C. McCormick; 1 package, F. G. Welch; 1 package, Brett; 113 cases, 2 bales, 20 bags, 7 barrels, 4 casks, 12 coils, 20 kegs, 20 drums, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 8 packages, 6 cases, 1 bale, A. Clark and Sons; 13 bales, 34 cases, A. Clark »nd Sons; 4 cases, 3 bales, W. Wilson and Co.; 10 trunks, order; 20 cases, 10 bales, 17 trunks, 10 package*, Lewis Brothers; 69 cases, 12 packages, Bamett and Levy; 1 case, Champtaloup, Cooper and Co. 2 cases, B. Gittos and Son; 150 bottles. Combes and Daldy; 2 cases, Mill and Fenton; 8 casks, 2 bottles, 1 half-chest, 24 cases, order; 9 cases, 5 casks, 8 bottles, Hamilton Brothers; 1 case, John Rout; 4 cases, 3 lilids., 4 casks, skeg9, W. Willi ms(Hawke's Bay); 28 cases, 3 bales, 10 barrels, 10 tanks, 1 cask, E. aud H. Isancs; 21 cases, 7 bale*, McArthur, t-hera and Co.; 258 casps, 112 barrels, CO kegs, Owen and Graham; CO kegs, order; 31 bales, 18 cases, 5 trunks, Sargood, Son and Ewen; 31 cases, 1 bale, order; 25 crates, 2 tierces, 17 hhds , 3 casks, 37 cases, 51 packages, 8 bales. Lewis Brothers; 11 cases, J. Smart and Co.; 18 cases, Longdill and Co.; 50 boxes, 2 cases, TC. and H. Isaacs; 11 cases, 2 casks, 1 hhds., 1735 sashweights, 5 kegs, 1 bundle, order; 9 crates, R. Arthur; 7 cases, Grant and Morton; 2 cases, D. Sykes; 3 cases, 1 box, 1 bale, Ireland Bros.; 12 bundles, W. Pbillipps and Sons; 4G packages, 1 bale, W. Lu.sk; 5 cases, E. and H. Isaacs; GO cases, 1 bale, J. Cosgrave, and Co.; 1 cask, holder of receipt ; 32 cases, 19 casks, 238 bundles, 3 packages, T. and S. Morrin ; 1G casks, J. and J. Dickey; 3 cases, 3 casks, G. McCaul, C packages, Lewis Bros.; 23 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 1 case, holder of receipt; 3G5 bars, 51 bundles, 60 bundles hoops, E. Porter and Co.; 7 packages, E. "VVayte; 115 iron plates, 2452 bars, 21G bundles, 265 bars, 252 bundles, 8 casks, 4 hhds., 39 cases, 111 kegs, 20 axle-arniSj 100 lots, E. Porter and Co.; ft packages, Hon. Minister Public Works; 9 bundles, 1 case. A. Clark and Sons..—N.Z. Shipping Company, agents.

The Fernglen brings no word of the barque Shoot ing Star. There is no occasion for surprise at her lengthly passage as she is bat a small vessel, and would be able to matte very little headway against the late easterly weather.

The barque Elm Grove dropped down alongside the Dido this morning to tranship the coals ..she has on board.

The steamer Effort, for Tairua, and the schooner Excelsior, for Russell, have both taken the departure.

The schooner Golden Isle arrived from Russell this morning with a cargo of 100 tons coal for the A.S.F. Company. ,

'i he schooner Clyde and the cuttoi Wangarei arrived at Wangarei last night.

RUSSELL

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The Fairlie sailed for Launceston, Tasmania, this morning ; also, the Atlantic, which put back on the 27th instant.

Commercial

E. and IT. Isaacs held a sale, today, of oleographs and chromos, which were cer tainly the finest that has been here yet, both as to subjects and artistic work. Their rooms were full, but the bidding slow, every pictura sold was below home cost. The fortunate buyers of the best will have no reason to complain. The cutter Maid of the Mill was offered at auction by Messrs B. Tonks and Co. to day, and withdrawn at £220.

Messrs Samuel Cochrane and Son offered to-day the seven years' lease of Mr J. Cos grave's residence, Alten Eoad, which was withdrawn at £215.

ALBURNIA, G. M. C.

The annual meeting of the Alburma Gold Mining Company took place to-day at the Company's offices, Mr. C. J. Stone occupied the chair. There was a moderate attendance of shareholders. The report stated that the right to use the Black Angel tunnel had been purchased for £500. The result of the work ing on that level had been unsatisfactory, and a loss of £1195 incurred, while the old portions of the mine had paid expences. The directors had recently purchased the Lincoln Castle claim. The Balance Sheet showed—B eceipts £9264 5s leaving a liability to Bank and other creditors of £1321 12s. 4&. .The- value of - the gold taken out of the mine daring the year is stated as £6,931 2s. 4d. Both report and balance-sheet were adopted. Mr. R. Sommerville was elected a director in the room of Mr. T. Rns- Belllabsent in England. This was all the buimeas.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails tvill Close as follows .— For Thames, to-morrow, at 9.30 a m and 5.30 pm For Cororoantfel, to-morrow, at 11.fO a m For Fau and Tonga, per Charybdis, to-morrow,

at 9a m , _ For Wangarei, etc , per Sovereign, of the Seas, to

morrow, at 11 a m For Greaat Barrier, per Three Brothers, to-morrow,

at 2 p m For Russell, per < tulantic, to-morrow, at 3 p m Cor Samoa per Vision, t--morrow, at 3 p m For T»uranga, per Vincent, to-morrow, ats pm For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipn, &c, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday next, at 10 am For ivuftraliftn Colonies, per Hero, on Satutday

i ext, at 3 p m Per ss Wellington, on Saturday, Ist May, as follows:— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at spm For Taranahi, Southern provinces, and Austra lian Colonies, at 5 r m For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southamp ton (for letters special'y addresxi), at spm For Unl'ed Kingdom, via Brindisi, at 6 p m For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 4 p in (Signed) J. E. Conby, Acting Chief Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1875

For the cause that Incks tutslatiifnw For the wrong- Uns uooJs re-ii-mniU "« the future in the cii.<f;i!u-- A_»d lha crood Ihjt w« nan ■!•.

A case has just been brought under our notice by one of our leading citizens, which fairly illustrates the position of the province under the dog-in-the-manger policy of the General Government. He has received a letter from a farmer in the old country having ten children all brought up to agricultural pursuits, and with a considerable amount of money. This correspondent desires to come out and avail himself of the Auckland Waste Lands Act, but is anxious to know before hand whether in case he pays the passages of his family, there will really be land available for settlement ms of that Act. It is needless for us to say that there will not, and that the General Government still retaining in their hands the whole of the available land, and neither allowing; special settlement themselves, nor permitting the power to the Provincial Go v eminent, the man so coming would, with his family, be obliged to go to lodgings and ,pine over the misfortune of the day on which he first dreamt of coming to Auckland. It ia well known that there are several persons, with means, at present hanging on about Auckland in the position in which this intending im migrant would find himself. No one can question that the conduct of the General Government towards Auckland province at the present hour is, in this respect, wilfully and maliciously hostile ; and the present facilities (?) for settlement in the province should intensify the feelings of affection with which some appear to be so enamoured of a Wellington administration of our local in terests.

We greatly regret to learn that two other boys have followed the example unfortunately set by master Stuart, and have disappeared. They are a son of Mr Burton, and a son of Mr Brook, both of Parnell. They were attending the Grammar School, and could not have long meditated the step which they have apparently taken ; for one of them had in his possession the quarterly school fees, and paid them on Friday last. It has been supposed they have left for Aus tralia, and they are without money. It is ascertained that they have not gone by the Macgregor, bnt may have Bhipped them selves on the Ehoderic Dhu, bound for Newcastle, in which case intelligence sent by the Hero, and telegraphed from Sydney, will probably anticipate their arrival. Such events as these are exceedingly distressing to parents/ and are a sorry recompense for years of anxious care and trouble for child ren's welfare. The recurrence of this folly would make one think that —like suicide and other outcomes of a disordered imagination — the tendency to bolt may become epidemic. Brook we understand is only fifteen years of age, and Burton twelve years. They were last seen in Princes-street on Tuesday, at noon, having attended school in the morning.

la reference to the running short of the tobacco on board the Fernglen, referred to in our report of her arrival, we have been sup plied with thefollowing :—"Comingdown the coast a cutter was sighted, and some of the passengers put off to her in a boat. They had not gone far when a breeze sprung up, and to prevent the ship running too far away the yards were backed. " The boat of course," said our informant, " returned at once, it being evident that the captain had to-back-her on board."

We have received 10s. from " W.L.L." on behalf tha widow of the late Mr Borth wick.

A case likely to cause considerable excite ment will be heard to-morrow in the .Resi dent Magistrate's Court, viz., Hannaford v. Macraith, claiming commission for pro curing a wife for defendant, a settler in a remote district, where the face of a white lady was rarely seen. Defendant it seems was dissatisfied with Mr. Hannaford's selec tion, as the lady was " all worse and no better," while the plaintiff says " the lady is as good as gold and might sit for the wise man's ideal of a wife." It is well known that Mr Hannaford has been the happy medium for bringing together many of those whose "affinities" had destined them to be mates in life, but this is the first case in which the value of those services have been called in question. We are not fully aware of the specific grounds of defence. Rumour hath it thatMr Hannaford gave certain guarantees, though of what nature we have not been in formed, and that the gentleman asserts that his expectations have not been realized; and that on the other hand, Mr Hannaford, who ,ia a gentlemau of experience in all relating to the excellencies and worth of the lovely sex and their qualifications for render ing their husbands happy, is prepared to prove that the circumstances and qualitications were exactly as he described, and that there fore he is justly entitled to his reward. The case is said to be one of much delicacy and involving points of nice distinctions, such as are not frequently brought under the un romantic scrutiny of our law courts. The date of the last appearance of the Rev. Charles Clark is erroneously printed in the posters as Friday, the Ist of May; it should, of course, be Friday, 30th April. We have received from Mr Alderton, who is starting a paper at Wangarei, and have on view at our oifice a sample of tobacco grown by Mr Garrett at the Soda-water Springs, Wangarei, who has a quarter of an acre planted ; also coal, cut in the course of form ing a road at Kamo, four miles from W angarei, and which dips into Mr Meldrum's property. The seam is a large and well defined one, and the coal seems to be of first class quality. Those interested in these products may see the samples by calling at the Stak office. _ In noticing the commencement of the tunnel under the British Channel, the Otago Dally Times, pungently remarks :—" We have very little doubt before long our enterprising Premier will be contemplating tunnel between New Zealand and Austra a 'as a work which will have to be under* «ken ere long.'"

The annual meeting of the friends of the Home for Neglected Children will be held this evening in the large room of the Young Men's Christian Association. Sir George Grey, X C.8., is expected to take the chair. The meeting will be addressed by Ministers and gentlemen who take an interest in this useful refuge for the destitute.

John Bright saj's he has never written a speech, and never intends to write one.

A University is to he built by the Jews of London at a cost of £150,000.

The restoration of the Vendome Column is now complete, with the exception of the statue on the top.

The Japanese are making enormous strides in civilization, and now contemplate the establishment of a Eepresentative Assembly.

The pneumatic mail system was opened in Vienna on the 28th of February last, and is working most satisfactorily. Packages not exceeding a few ounces in weight can be forwarded a distance of eight miles in two seconds.

Mr Herbert Hampton, of Shortland-street, Walter Bayne, and Detective Jeffrey, having given evidence in relation to the fire on the 21st inst, which broke out on the premises of Messrs Cranwell, Smith & Co., the jury returned an open verdict, there having been no evidence to show how the fire originated.

The Co-operative Meat Supply Association will commence business on Saturday, the Ist proximo, at the shop of Mr. Dornwell, Queen-street.

The difficulty experienced in administering our Licensing law has been the subject of comment by every magistrate in New Zea land. The Act is long, intricate, and (in many cases) contradictory. Our Legislature might gather a useful lesson from the Act, recently introduced into the House of Com mons, prohibiting the sale of intoxicating drink on Sundays. This model bill occupies only twelve lines of written matter.

A bill to exclude the Bible from the public schools has been introduced in the Illinois Assembly. The Chicago Post and Mail says in regard to it:—" If the general effect of reading the Bible in the schools is favourable to virtue, sobriety, honesty, obedience to law, patriotism and other virtues which unite to make a good citizen, the duty of the State is to see that it is read to the youth, no matter whether the immediate effect be to build up or pull down any given theological creed."

The nominations for the Birthday and Auburn Handicaps will cloße to-morrow night. Messers B. ToDks and Co. announce a sale of unredeemed pledges, which are worthy of attention. The announcment appears on the back page of to-day's issue. News by the mail from that beautiful but unhappy island, Cuba, gives particulars of further outrages by the Spanish authorities. The attempt to suppress the Cuban insur rection has now been going on for six years, and has been marked throughout by atroci ties unparalleled in civilized warfare. Ihe ferocious and bloodthirsty spirit manifested by the Spanish troops from the commence ment of the struggle, has beea such as to excite general horror and indignation. Massacres of unresisting prisoners upon the field of battle, and summary executions of persons arrested on general charges as " con spirators," taken without arms in their hands and against whom no overt act had been proved,_ have been frequent. The latest report'states that twenty-two young students, youDg men of Cuban birth, resi dents of Cienfuegos, had been arrested in their homes by the " volunteers," who have become a proverb for tigerish ferocity, hurried outside of the walls and shot without ev«m the pretence of a trial. The active young men of the Naval Brigade will meet to-night for their monthly parade. The hour appointed is half-past seven, when the stars shine out through the blue of heaven. The captain requests the men to meet at the old Drill-Bhed in Princes-street.

The Auckland Scottish Volunteers will meet for their monthly parade this evening, at the usual hour in the Drill-shed. Capt. Mowbray informs the members that they must appear in full dreas, with arms and accoutrements.

An entertainment of a musical and vocal character, will take place to-morrow evening in the room of the Young Men's Christian Association. The choir of St. Matthew's Sunday School, -which have been admirably trained by Mr Webb, will sing some choice hymns and anthems on this occasion, and the entertainment generally will be pleasing and not unprofitable to the audience. To-morrow evening the .Rev. Charles Clark will appear for the last time, previous to his departure for Australia, before the people at the Choral Hall. Mr Clark will be assisted by Miss Christian, whose voice—like a voice of cheerfulness—electrifies the hearts of all who listen. The programme, as will be seen in our third page, is entirely different from those of previous evenings. Among the recitals by Mr Clark, we notice the "Courtship of Miles Standish," from the pen of America's sweetest minstrel—the gifted Longfellow. This poetic episode is sufficient to set young maids dancing, and widows' hearts singing with hopeful expec tation. Beside " Marigold's Prescriptions," full of humour and sentiment, which reflects much on the author's self—the meeting of Sairey Gamp and Betsy Prig will be sketched in a stylo worthy of Dickens. Miss Chris tian will sing, " When Wight is Darkest," "Somebody's Darling," and "Kathleen Mavourneen" : songs which never fail in warning .the souls of listeners, and eliciting signs of heartfelt approbation. A clothes line in Symonds-street, near the cemetery, was stripped one night this week. Good ladies who are in the habit of trusting to the honesty of the community by leaving their washing out all night may some morn ing iind that their confidence has been mis placed. Messrs. Mason Brothers, nurserymen, have forwarded a copy of their descriptive cata logue for 1875-;G, which gives 48 pages of valuable information, with prices of fruit and ornamental trees, flowers and plants. The work is very neatly printed.

We understand that Harbor View House, private boarding establishment, Shottland crescent, commanding a beautiful view of the harbour and shipping having been renovated, now offers every comfort for single gentleman and families, with private sitting rooms for the latter. This is a want much needed for visitors and others.

Late Telegram.

THE TICHBORNE CASE.

DTJNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The Bruce Herald to-morrow will contain an important statement re the Tichborne case. The English Attorney-General has been in correspondence with H. D. McDon ald, of Hokonui, Matamia, who actually saw the tatooing operation performed on Tichborne, who was a friend of his.

Additional Cablegrams.

The following failures are announced :— John Morrison, owner of the Atrato. He He debits the San Francisco mail contract ors. In the House of Lords, Carnarvon, in con senting to Lord Belmores motion for the production of papers relating to the release of Gardener, he said pardon would be granted in future on the responsibility of the Govern raent after consulting with the Colonia Ministry.

FATAL OCCURRENCES.

A fearful tragedy occurred early this morning, in which a young man, named Grattan McCabe, well-known in the place, was the victim of—there is no reason to doubt —suicidal-mania. A little before ten o'clock a foot-passenger, named Graham, on the wharf saw a man jump or fall from the cliff, near the bottom of Bobsonstreet. He called on Sergeant Martir, and told him what he had seen. That officer repaired to the spot indicated, and, at the foot of the cliff on the beach found the mutilated body of Mr McCabe. He was alive and apparently sensible, but could answer no questions Con stable Tierney procured an express, and the sufferer was driven at once to the Hospital, and his injuries at once examined by Mr Fredk. Morton : the house-surgeon. A frac ture of the neck of the left thigh was dis covered, as well as a compound fracture of the right elbow-join. The sufferer was also believed, from appearances, to have sustained severe internal injuries. He lin gered till 11 o'clock, having only survived his admission little more than a quarter of an hour. Mr McCabe was formerly a reporter on the New Zealander, Wellington Adver tiser, and Thames Advertiser newspapers. He afterwards joined the stage, and played in the Southern Provinces for some time. About six years ago he came here with John Bennett's Company and Mrs Robert Heir, and appeared on the Auckland boards, where he was well received. He subse quently retired from the stage, and took the billet of Receiver of Goldfields Revenue at Coromandel, where he was married. After this he appears to have given way to intemperate habits, which, together with a predisposition in that direction, developed insanity. He was received into the Asylum in September last. He recovered, and was liberated, but was recommitted within a ahort time. A few weeks ago he was again sufficiently well to be let loose. Mrs McCabe 1 went to San Francisco by the Cyphrenes, Mr McCabe intending to follow her as soon as he could procure the funds. Both have friends well to do in that city. Mr. McCabe has been staying during the last few weeks at the Governor Browne Hotel. For some days lately he has evinced signs of his old mania. * We hear that last night he procured a revolver and spoke about shooting one of the hoarders. He was intoxicated at the time, and Mr. Dun i ningham got him to bed quietly. At two o'clock this mornirig he w&s heard to shout out that it was he who had struck the matches. The remark was supposed to be in allusion to an attempt to set the rjlace on fire. He got up and walked about, but was put to bed again, and went to sleep. About half-past eight this morning he was seen going clown Hobson-street in the direc tion of the sea. This was only half-an-hour or so before he was discovered groaning and bleeding at the base of the cliff. The deceased has lately called several times at the office of the Evening Star. A woman, who name has not been ascertained, is said to have seen McCabe on the cliff, waving his hat just beiore he was seen to fall.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(FROM OUR LONDON CORBESPONDENT.) London, March 9, EMIGRATION.

Before leaving the subject of the colony, I may say that according to the last emigration statistics published by the Board of Trade, the tide of emigration from the United King dom was setting very decidedly from the United States, and in the direction of our own colonies, especially New Zealand. CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY. The session of Varlimentis proceeding very smoothly. The only question on which there has been even a show of a fight is the .Regimental Exchanges Bill, the Liberal party a f,tempting very lamely to show that it is a measure of retrogression. Of course no one can see it in such a light, but it has served for a bone to snarl over, and the result of one or two divisions has simply been to show that Her Majesty's Goverenment have been growing in strength and solidity ever since the House met in section. Sanitary and other measures are the great questions of the present day and the Government have taken them in hand in a manly fashion, which pro mises well for success. THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. The vote of the Arctic Expedition passed the House the other night, and it is evident that nothing is to be spired in the way of expense to render the aff-dr a success. With the resources to be placed at the disposal of the leaders, and considering the great im provements made of late years in appliances for travel of all kinds I don't think there can be the slightest doubt that the North Pole will be reached. Lady Franklin and Mr Gordon Bennet, of the New York Herald, are jointly fitting up a vessel to accompany the Government Expedition. She is to be named the Pandora, and will be commanded by Lieut. Allen Young, who served under McClintock in the Fox Steam-yacht Expedi tion in search of Sir John Franklin. There have been one or two murmurs that the Government have not consulted other nations in the matter and joined forces and funds in the great work, but it is justly said by Mr. Disraeli that to England alone should belong the credit of the great and final North Pole Expedition. DEATH OF ROSE EVANS. You will be sorry to hear of the death of Rose Evans, who was once the delight of your theatre-going friends. She waa engaged a short time ago to play the Princess Bab roulbadour in the Pantomime of Aladdin, at the Tyne Theatre, Newcastle, but had to resign on account of ill health. She was 25 years of age, and made her first appearance in Newcastle in 1868, when she was one of ; the members of the local company. At one time she promised to take a high place as an actress. She married a Mr. Claremont, who played Harlequin to the same company, and then visited the colonies. For some time she has been breaking up, and finally she went off rapidly in a decline. • SIR JAMES FERGUSON. It is probable that Bir James Ferguson will, on hia return, sit for North Ayrshire, as Mr Montgomery, the present member, is to be appointed Solicitor and Controller General of .Inland* Revenue for Scotland. It is, as you probably know, Sir James' old seat. RITUALISM AT ST PAUL'S. The Public. Workshops Regulation Act comes into effect on July Ist, and it is ex pected that one of the first lot of people prosecuted under its provisions will be the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's. Since Doctor Siddon and Mr Gregory became Canons they have been developing Ritualism to a tremendous extent, although nothing to, what ia done in some other London churches. However, it ia thought best to strike first at high game in the hope of installing terror into the hearts of the small fry, and avoiding the necessity of a multiplicity of prosecutions. THREATENED WAR AT THE CAPE. At the Cape they are threatened with native troubles in a serious way, The case of the chief Langalebalsle has exercised the minds of the colonists and the colonial office muchly. It appears to me to be a case of JN ew Zealand over again—history repeating itself. Here we have a bishop in the case, Bishop Colenso, and the Colonial Office, and the Colonial Government and " Exeter Hall," all jumbled up together and all work ing away with wrong ideas, and different and often conflicting interests. The Govern ment at home say the chief with the dis agreeably long name is to be liberated, and the colonists say they won't let him land amongst them. In the mean time the rebel natives are said to be waiting for a chance to pounce down on the. settlements. Altogether things must be in rather

a disagreable condition out there. Some of Her Majesty's ships have been ordered to the Cape, and their marines &c. are to be at the disposal of Sir Garnet Wolsely who has gone out to replace Sir Benjamin Pine, who seems to have been very unfortunate. Sir Garnet is a lucky man and always seems to be selected to do things which enable him to make his mark. The Red River affair, the Coomassie business and now the Battre troubles. How the Cape settlers will receive him one can't tell, as they approved of Sir Renjamin Pine and his course of action. Sir Garnet is to strike out a new native policy, and as his hands will most likely not be tied very closely, he may be able to do something brilliant.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Letters.from Mr. H McKenzie and "Alibi" are unavoidably crowded out of to-day's issue. __^„

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

HALF-YEAKLY MEETING,

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Bank of New Zealand was held in the Banking-room today at noon. The Hon. James Williamson occupied the chair. D. L. Murdoch, Esq., Inspector, read the report as follows :■— * . The directors are enabled again to meet shareholders with a report and balance sheet which cannot fail to be satisfactory. Tbe net profit at 31st of March, after making very full advance for all bad and doubtful dependencies, and towards reduction of Bank premises and furniture accounts, amounts to £48,058 4s. lOd. ; to which has to be added the'balance of undivided profit at 30th of September, 1874, £13,910 6s. 3d., making a total available for division of £61,974 lls Id. The following appropriation of which is now recommended : To payment of dividend at the rate of 10 per cent per annum, £30,000; to bonus of ss. per share, equal to 5 per cent per annum, £15,000; to balance carried to profit and loss new account, £16,9/4 lls Id. The dividend and bonus will be payable at the head office, Auckland, to-morrow (Fri day), tbe 30th of April, and at the branches on receipt of advice.

Aggregate Balance Sheet of the Bank of New Zealand, at 31st March, 1875, including London Office to 31st December, 1874.

Dr. £ s- d- Bank Stock 600,000 0 0 Reserve Fund 180,000 0 0 Notes in Circulation 468,420 0 0 Bills Payable in Circulation 1,450,368 0 6 Deposits and other Lia bilities 3,884,117 15 3 Balance of Profit and Loss, at 30th September, 1874 13,916 6 3 Nett Profit for Half-year... 48,058 410 £6,644,880 6 10 Cr. £ s- d- Coin and Cash Balances ... 507,403 011 Bullion on hand and in transitu 256,064 12 10 Government Securities ~. 300,000 0 0 Landed Property, Bank Premises, and Furniture 102,620 1 3 Bills Receivable and Securi ties in London 1,477,029 8 6 Bills Discounted and other Debts due to the Bank... 4,001,163 3 4 £6,644,880 6 10 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr. £ s. d. To Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum 30,000 0 0 To Bonus of 5s per share, eoual to 5 per cent 15,000 0 0 To Bilauce carried to Profit and Loss, new account ... 16,974 11 1 £61,974 11 1 Cr. £ s. d. By Balance of Profit and Lobs, at 30th September, 1874 ... 13,916 6 3 By Net Profit for Half-year, , after writing off bad debts 48.05S 4 10 £61,974 11 1 RESERVE FUND. £ 8. d. To Balance 180,000 0 0 £180,000 0 0 £ s. d. By Balance from last state ment 180,000 0 0

£180,000 0 0 a n j (P. DIGUAN, Audlted j Chas. J. Taylor. . Mr Murdoc 3aid th. at, by permission of the directors he wished to call attention to a slight alteration in the form of making up the aggregate balance-sheet. Hitherto bank property (the land on which the banks stood) had been charged separate from the furniture. There was no reason for this and they were now charged together. Bills re ceivable bills and securities in London and bills discounted and other debts due to the bank had Also been placed together, but for various reasons, partly in consequence of strictures of the press, they were in the present balance-sheet shewn separately, so that it would be seen there were bills receiv able and other securities in London to the amount of £1,477,029 against the bills dis counted and other debts due to the Bank.

The Chairman said : In moving the adop tion of the report and balance-sheet which have just been read it devolves on me to make a few remarks on matters connected with the business of the past half-year. I need not comment on the report, which I am sure will commend itself to shareholders generally, and will only notice that one gratifying feature in it is that, notwithstand ing the initiation of a policy by other Banks on which I will remark hereafter, which is calculated to interfere materially with the banking profits, we are enabled to meet you with the same dividend and bonus, and to add something to the balance to be carried forward to the next half-year. In view of the possibility of the continuation of the competi tion now existing, the directors consider it pru dent to keep a good balance in hand, which may possibly be needed in the future to equalise dividends. The policy to which I have referred, and with which most of you are no doubt more or less acquainted, was the offer by the National Bank of New Zea land of rates for deposits much in excess of those previously current, which were of course adopted by the other Banks, and subsequently were increased by the Bank of Australasia. Previously to this step being taken the Banks acted in concert as to rates, but, on the pretext of forcing us to join in a general agreement in Australia, the Bank lhave last mentioned withdrew from and con sequently upset, the agreement in the colony. On first sight it may appear as if their position was not unreasonable, bub when I tell you that our business in Australia consists almost wholly of our own agency business and deal ing in exchange, it will at once be ap parent to you that to join in the same agreement as the other banks have for general business would practically be consenting to close our Australian branches. As there appeared no prospect of a return to an agreement here, there was nothing for it but to carry the war into our adversary's stronghold, but, before doing so, a renewed attempt was made to bring about an under standing, but without Bucces. We, therefore, offered in Melbourne the same rates as were being publicly offered here by other 'banks, and though this action has been severely and very unjustly commented on by some portion of the Australian Press, you may take our assurance that it is not working or likely .to work to the disadvantage of this bank. I. need scarcely tell you that the offer of the present extreme rates for money is altogether foreign to the policy we would

desire to adopt, and I am sure subversive o! , £ the beßt interests of the colony ; for though \\ it gives depositors a present advantage, it f/\ withdraws money from the ordinary channels %■ M of business, andinevitablyleadstocorrespond. \ % ingly high rates for advances. This has not *r I yet been much felt, the competition between Pf| the banks keeping down lending rates, but * the time will come when the banks will try to make up for the present low scale of profits, ffi and I hope the commercial community will then remember that the pinch has not been caused by this bank. The figures in the ; balance-sheet require little comment from ' me, they prove satisfactorily that the busi nesa of the bank is well maintained, and ► ■ before sitting down I will only add that ia consequence of the maintenance, of high prices for wool and a most abundant harvest, the trade of the colony is in a most buoyant condition, and the late successful negotiation of a further loan by the Colonial Treasurer gives assurance that his scheme of public ; j works will continue to be vigorously pro secuted. I have pleasure in moving thatthe ;:';i ,'> report and balance-sheet as read be adopted. Dr Campbell seconded the report, which was carried unanimously. Mr F. L. Prime said he had seen it skated in articles in the Australian press referring to the establishment of a branch of the Bank of New Zealand there ; that it was done with a desire to attract Australian capital to New Zealand. He wished to inquire regarding regarding the truth of that assertion. Mr Murdoch replied that no such object was contemplated by the directors in taking the step. It was simply done to bring the banks there to a better understanding, and shew them that the Bank of New Zealand was able to offer as good terms there as they , ; were here. He thought that the accusation might well be retorted on th§ Australian % banks; for one agent who had been largely instrumental in causing the increased rate, had admitted that be had received instruc tions from the head office to withdraw £200,000 from the colony, and that he could only do this either by squeezing his customers or offering ~ liberal terms to secure deposits. If the local banks bad allowed him to withdraw from ; their deposits this £200,000 they wouldhave been crippled in carrying on their ordinary business. He might say that this was only one of manycasesarisingin the colonies caused by foreign banks expanding and contracting their business. Other charges than that mentioned by Mr Prime had been made VT* agairsb the Bank, one being that they were squeezing their customers. H© > v. thought that the proprietors and those who did business with the Bank were : 'I in a better position to judge of that • than newspaper scribblers, and he merely mentioned it in order that proprietors, when they see these statements, made may treat .••.'.; them with contempt as a device of the enemy. (Cheers.) ; , r Mr- Cherry desired to make another ia- ; quiry. At the last meeting it waß under stood that the bank would not go into business in the colonies. He wished to know on what footing the agencies recently estab lished stood.

The Chairman replied that the Australian agencies were not opened for general banking business, but merely to enable the bank to transact its necessary business in the colonies on the best terms.

Mr Cherry gave some of his experience of the injurious influence exercised by foreign banks in the colonies from causes similar to that mentioned by the Inspector in con nection with the withdrawal of capital from New Zealand by an Australian Bank, (which stood in the position of a foreign bank here.) The establishment of local banks there had been the means of modifying those periods of depression which arise from time to time. The value of local banking institutions was so fully recognised there, that they had. secured almost the whole business.

The Chairmau coincided with the remarks of the last speaker, and said that a similar influence had been exercised by the Bank of New Zealand in this colony, espe cially in the early days. He had heard it remarked, and had of course seen the influ ence in his own experience—that the service done by the Bank of New Zealand would not be forgotten. On the motion of Mr Comisky, seconded by Captain Casey, a vote of thanks was returned to the directors and officers of the Bank. . .

The Chairman in acknowledging the re solution, said that the object of the directora had always been to promote the interests o£ the proprietors and make the Bank of New Zealand a permanent institution possessing the confidence of the mercantile public in all parts of the world. He had to congratulate them upon the accession to their London Board of Directora of Sir James Fergusson, whose acceptance of the office, and knowledge of the colony, would, he thought, add to the standing of the institution in the home country. Mr Murdoch replied on behalf of the bank officials, and the reading of the minutes brought the business to a close,.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., K.M.) SHADOWS OF HUMANITY. Edward Johnston was fined 10 ; Robert Fuller, 10s; Ellen Condlin, 10s; and Margaret Roberts was sent to prison for seven daysfor being drunk in the public streeta last night. A STRIPLING. Thomas Bowden was brought up tinder the Vagrancy Act for misconduct and foul lan guage last night. Mr Kissling appeared for prisoner and said there were circumstances favourable to the prisoner, and he would ask for a remand. Remanded until Saturday; prisoner ad mitted to bail. THE OLD EXCUSE. James Maclean, a strong man, was again brought on a charge of assaulting Henry Price,, by knocking him down and breakim; his leg, at the top of Shortland-street, on the night of the 21st inst. The prisoner pleaded drunkenness as his excuse, and said he had a witness who could swear that he never touched the man. Mr Broliam said he "had a certificate fronv Dr. Philson, stating that complainant was at present unable to attend in consequence of his broken leg. The case was remanded until Saturday week. EXERCISING ON A HUMAN PACE. Thomas Lupton was charged with violently assaulting George McCaslin, by striking him on the face with his terrible fist. Mr J. B. Russell informed the Court that Dr Kenderdine had given a certificate to the effect that McCaslin would not be able to attend for three weeks at least, as he was very severely injured. He would therefore ask for a remand. Remanded until the 9fch May. THK LATE FIRE. George Daniel Burke, again appeared ia answer to a charge of feloniously setting fire to a house in Wakefield-street on the 21st instant. Mr Broham conducted for the police, and Mr Hesketh appeared for the accused. Mr James B. Graham watched the case on behalf of the Norwich Union Insurance Society.

Samuel Ramus, general dealer, Lorne street, remembered the night of the 21»t; about half-past eleven that night, he was carrying water from Grey-street. He saw smoke issuing from the house of the accused. He made an alarm and roused the neigh bours ; there was no person in the street. He went to the spot. Two firemen then came up, and one ran and rang the bell. _ Cross-examined by Mr Hesketh : He did not ring the fire-bell ; the nre broke out at the back of prisoners house; the first persons .on the spot were Detective Jeffrey, Mr Isaacs, and a reporter. Did not know reporter's name. He was a little, sharp-looking man, with a straw n»«

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