SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HiaH "WATER : Tbis evening, 4.18 ; to morrow monrhn? 4.41 ST7N SET: Tl:i-oveni"g, 5.32 ; SUN TIISE: to morrow moniln.: 6 '$7 MOON'S .GK ; Full M< on 21ft inst., 4 9 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Tiyphreres, ss, E.M-s s , Woods, from Sydney .Kowena s s. frow i'av.ringa Xadyt-ird. s.s , from th« Sciith, (in the Minukau) Sou.hern Cross, s.s, from Auckland (in Manukau)

DEPARTURES.

Fhcebo, s.s,, Worsp, for the South (from Miimliau)

IMPORTS.

irer Cyphrenes. from Sydney: —33 J,f-boxes tobacco, 1 parcel, Owen and Graham ; 2 bags seed. 1 parcel, Jakins and Wilcox* 5 cases sewing machines, lOcases sewing machine tables, 1 caso show cards, L. -T>. Nathan and Co ; 2 cases monldiugs Holland and Butler; 29 cases fruit, Eaton; 104 cases do, Arthur ; 4^-casks brandy, Kyan, Bell >>nd Co: fO cises j*ms 25 casks b; e--, H S Meyers Mid Oo ; 1 ease painting.?, "W. <>. Tooth ; 1 case matchps, 2 cases gonds, T Harris; 5 sacks Sfed. 1 c»se harmonium), 10 casks ■(butter, 10 J<-caOcs brandy, order ; 1 piicel iewellery, A. Aley; 1 ease eoodsi, M. Mont^prne ; 25 boxes tea, -T. S. Macfarlane ; f8) felloe*. 4 pgs shifts. E. Porter and Co ; 1 cis=s skins, G-, Holme; 1 c«se. H. R. Holder; 1 case, O. iv tt ; 1 pgs samples, H. Bell; fi cases, K. Lusk ; 1 parcel, G. Williamson ; 1 c%se clocks, T. H. Xewisnn ; I cise. M. Levy & Co ; 4 cases, 1 harrel beer, 3ra'cVshank &Co ; is c<isps, A. Clurk * Sons ; 3 cases, ,T. Co'grave ; 3 coils lead pipe, M. Ma.'-ks ; 1 parcel, J. Vogei; 1 <io, W Duncan —H. M. Jervis, agent A.S.N. Company. Per ss 1 a-dybird, from the S<nit.h: 1 case Stewart and Anderson ; 1 do, C Langford ; 1 do, W G. Friend ; 3 dp, 1 Via?, Kemp'hornp, Prosser and Co ; 2 hhds ale, Williamson and Co ; 1 parcel. Montague : 1 do, B, Tonis ;1 do Bivnk of New Zenlind ; 1 box seed, 1 chest, W. V. Wheeler; 2 cases. Telegraph PepMttner.t; 1 parcel, Uayrrmn: 2 bale?. Major Tisdall: 2 ke^s 25 rases, Close B'O3 ;10 bales hops, H mcock : 2 do d<\ Ehrenfleld ; 6 keps butter, :',2 c*ses W. Fairy; 2 cases batter, Hoskins ; G !<ees, 5 case?, JJathan ard Ca: 2 boxes M»jorihatiks ;12 kegs. 127 ■cases fruit, J. Solrjmon ; 10 c.ses. Cose Bros ; 30 do, order ; 100 boxes tea, B-irnett and Lnvy ; 20 do do, 30 ;^-chest,3 do, 10 chests, C. Major; 2 horses, "Walters; 41 kegs butter, UaHian and Co; 6 casks tallow, Ireland Hros ; 1 bale Hemus ; 1 bag, Conwuy; S pps luggage. Coj e^tick ; 4 cses butter, Veale 20 sheets Iron, Porter and Son. — "W. F. Wheeler, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Cyphrenes, for Honolulu : 1 case cottons, 1 case haberdashery, 2 cases lollies, Owen and Graham ; 80 boxes soap, 1 box showcards, Warnock Bros. For San Fran cisco : 12 bales fungus, Layers; 10 cases kauri gum, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 case seeds, E Dickson ; 7 bales fungus, J. Reid ; 1 package machinery, T. Jenkins.— H. M. Jervis, agent.

Per Blanche, for Rarotonja; 1 case hat", 1 tale bagging, 1 bale woollens, 11 bales cnttoi.s. 1 rase shifts, 4 boxes tobacco, 25 mats saisar, 10 cases geneva. Owen and Grahim ; 23 cases oilman stores, 1 bale drapery, 1 case gin, 6 cases perfumery, 2 casks earthenware, 6 cases brandy, Cmickstaand and Co ; 1 cask hardware, 1 case holiowsre, 1 bale wood ware, 1 keg cai's, 12 camp ovens—Owen and Graham, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE CYPHRENES.

The AST* Company'sß.M.S.P. Cyph-ems arrived this morning at 9o'clnck. She left Sydney *t, 1.20 pm. 10th Ap'il ; cleared Hie Heads at 230 p.m. with a strong X.E bre?ze, with a luavy head sea; next day breeze i created to a strong gale from N.N W , with heavy sea, ship pitching: and laboring heavily. The gale was sn str Eg nnd sea so he*vy that; the ship had to be ewei for a few hours. lln fr»le continued in its full force <i)l Monday evering, 12ih when it moderated a little ; b:it still Ih'« wind strong from ihe N N.E , and heavy sea running to Long. l€B 3t; since which hive'been expeiii-nced moderate easterly winds a;:d fair weather Si.'hted the Three Kincs 6 10 a m yesterday, 16th ; strorg east breeze and foggy. Passed the North Cape at noon :at 10 p.tn passei Cape Brett; at 3 3.m to-day, 16th, paFsed the Hen and Chickens ; at 6 30, Flat •JJock ; arrived alongside whirf at 9 a.m. Pas sengers :—For Auckland: Mr and Mrs II Sellers, child, and servant; Mrs T. Bryant. Mrs Jhn Lord. "Messis Ireland, R F. Hay, 35Ms. Mci onahi, Keilul !D. Campbell F, A. Solomon, and «0 in the steerage, For San Kr*ncisco : Mr and Mrs -titt. Miss StiU, Mr Stickey, Miss Stiekey, Mi«s Muserave, Mrs Mends Rev R. It. Biidpeman, Captain Henderson, < apMo G. H.'Barrett, Oiptida Ellion, Messrs J. L. Ho.-iic ■, Henry Franks, sen, Henry Franks, jun, Bruxner. J Mitoliell, *• Romilly. H, M. Kvertan, Goodlake, B. P. Todd, Henry Har, G-. R. McPhersorj, W. A. Brake, E. Booth, and 45 in the steerage. We are indeb edto Mr Hemy Adams, Ihe purser, for prompt delivery of our files, and for famishing us vsi'h report and manifest.

DEPARTURE OF THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The R.M.s.s. Cyphrenes is to leave at 4 o'clock this afternoon, conveying the English mail via San Francisco. bhe takes a few articles of cargo f.om here and the following pasaeDgers : —From Sydney, as per arrival list elsewhere. From Southern Ports : Messrs L. Brown, W. Mills, A. Creythe, J. Mallock, Craig. From Auckland—Saloon : ' Major Palmer, E.E., Miss King, Tyler, Mrs and Miss C. Hisginson, Mr and Mr3 J. F. Clarke, Miss and Master A. Clarke.. Master A. and Miss M. Clarke, Master H. J. Pike, Key. R. Albey, Mrs H. Clark, Mr and Mrs Geo. Graham, Messrs J. R. Kenny, Simson, H. D. Warne, E. Hornsby, C. Pike, J. Rhodes, S.-B. Biss, Sicnor Gonzales. Steer age : Mr and Mrs Cake and 2 children, Messrs H. Ellison, Edward Mattheson, Geo. Bobertson, Alfred Bryant, Patrick Daly, Peter Matson, Kenent, McDonald, Robert Matson, Cuarle3 Brun, Jolio Fawcett, and 12 others.

The s.s. Ladybird arrived in the Manukau to-day. She left Wellington at 2 p.m.- on 13th. arrived at Picton 8 p.m. same day. sailed at 12 p.m. ; arrived at Nelson 11 a.m. on 14 h. Proceeded again at 4 30" p.m ; arrived at Taranaki at 10 am. on 15th. Pro ceeded at 3 30 p.m., and arrived at Onelmnpa wharf at 8 a.m on 16th. From Wellington to Picton ex perienced strong N.W. breeze, thence till arrived light v*riable wind with fine weather. Passengers : Saloon—Mr and Mrs Huberts, Miss Colls, Mr Mal lock, Messrs Craig. W. M.'ls, J. Jeffreys, J. Shaw, McChillan, A. R Crejks, L. Browi, i.usk. Palmer, Walters, Key Williams, Msj >r Palmer, Miss Lodge. Mis 3 K-nnedy, Mrs blake, Miss Blase, Miss lieg t ett. Mis' She>a tVliss Levien, and 16 in the steerage vve are indebted to Mr D. Dougherty, purser, for flies and rexms

The s s Kowena arrived this afternoon from Tau- The Southern Cross arrived in the Manukau this morning at noon from Auckland via Hokiaoga. The schooner Blanche cleared for Rarotonga wiha trading cargo. She will sail as soon as she gets a chance. The A.S.P. Go's barque Albion cleared out to day for Sydney in ballast. .;he only awaits a favourable change of wind to' t»ke her departure. Jha ss. Pbcebe left the Bluff anchorage for the South this afternoon. She takes an average cargo of general goo'Js. and the following passengers:—Misa Noone, Mrs James and family, Messrs Nelson, Jen son, Wilson, Binks, Eraser, .Hescott, and 11 other?.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Pobc Ca-LWEBii, This d»y. Sailed : Star of the South for Levuka via S orthern Arrived : Je«sie Niccol, from a cruise in search of the sch'-oner £hprO3yoe. She proct eded to Chatham Islands from Duneflin. making a zigzag course, but saw nothing of the missing vessel Arrived: Barque Kedron from Liverpool, Decem ber 13, during passige encount red a very heavy gale, which washed a m»n overboard, and carried away the bulwark, smashed a boat, and broke tho skylight

NEW VESSEL FOR THE NEW ZEALAND TRADE.

On January 25, Messrs A. M'&Tillan and Son launched from their dockyard at ,lJunb;rton an xron sailing ship named'the Earl ai Zet and of 1540 tons register and highest class at Lloyd's. This vessel is built TO the order of Messrs Alexander Thomson and Nephews, Grangemouth, and proceeds to London to take passengers and cargo for JMew Zealand, being chartered by Messrs Shaw, Savill & Co. As usual with Messrs M'Millan they launched ihe ship with all spars aloft. . : 1.,.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

The barque Elm Grove left Sydney for this port on the 24th uls. fche is therefore fully due, being 23 days out. , , . .: ; . i Hi. schooner Alacrity left Sydney for the New Hebrides at ili« end of last month ' ■ H.M.S. Blanche arrived at Sydney on the 81st nit, and was to leave for the Fijis at an early date. The brig Sarah from Auckland arrived at New castle oh the 26th ult; the left here on the 16th, so th*t she made the run in 10 days The American barque Marathon, from Melbourne, arrived at Sydney on the'3lst ult; Toe Marathon is a barque of 377 tons, and is commanded by Captain Emory. . ;-,<- '~.,.,.,_< fi t \..■■-.•, The brig Jane, paid to be coming here from Tas i mani*. arrived at New.a~.tle from Sydney on the 30th ult, and left for-Hobart Town on the 2nd | ■ Inst. The s s. Hero arrived at Sydney on the sth insf I After a run ef :>ix days - . *. , ' i The bttq'ae B*pido, Capt+in Trapp, entered out | wards at Sydney lor Auckland on tiie 7th inst. 'i'hu barquo Ada arrived at Newcastle on the ?th inst-i. .eh* left on the 28th Mar^h; and 'made the I passage under 10 days I'- •• '\ It i,?? 6. Ba- Wam P°ft let Sydney for London on the J 10th. instant :>i'h,the gfeatest amount of carWb and I the t 15?8«8t number of p.ssmgers that ever lefo that S?&?5&&IfcdpJ >he ™t0 proceed b* ™y of .iKKYWiI.jfS. -«Jl '.ii.'ti'i'iHi f. \<j ii> ■■','■ S.r.'X J .:■.'} V i> Ji!,.;..

Commercial.

Mr R. Arthur reports to-day, fowls, Is 4d to 2s 4d ; geese, 28 4d to 2s 9d ; ducks la Sd to 2s Id. Turkeys, 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Spanish fowls, 5s each. A quantity of good salt butter realised Is 3d to Is Gd; cheese S.Jd to 9^d ; onions lid.

Stdnfa'.—Files are to April 10. The Herald of that date reports :—Li^ht demand in import market. Sales by auction of 2000 packages low teas, ex Ellen, at 40/ to 55/ for half-chests, and M 11/ to £5 5/ for chests. Six tons Manilla coffee at /B'rf ; damaged Mauritius sugar, ex Mary Aim, at £'<G 10/to'.£34 fl/ cash. Sales privately of Californiaii salmon, 8/d; oypters, 7/3; lobsters, 10/; kerosene, dearer. l/lQ}i> ', trade lines, at i: ; dried apples, easier, /7;<r to /«. Large parcels wheat, offering at 4/0 : small lots, /2 to /3 higher Mouv dull, £V 2to£V 1 10/ for best ;■ £11 to £11 10/ for inferior; oats, 3/9. Maize has expe rienced a steady decline, old offering at 4/(> to 4/J ; new, 4/ to 4/2. Candles short-shipped, expected to advance ; sales, best, /o'<r to /VX ; inferior, isy. Fish declined, sardines plentiful at 5/ to 5/3 tor quarters; 8/0 to!)/ for halves. Currants advanced, good realise ,'5;-^ to /S?.f; muscatels, 1/2; Eleme,/8 to/Bj.<; sultanas, /8. New Tasmanian hops, 2/3; malt iiiTO, 10'fi. During the past week there has been astir in brandies. Martell'B dark and Hennessy's pale are held for 8/ ; case, 30/3 to 31/ ; Marten's, 20/3. Other good second brands of case, 23/ to 20/; bulk do, fi'; bottled beer, 10,fi ; pig stout, 10/(1; Machen's, 0/3; Geneva easier, 12/0 to 13/; Burnett's old torn, Bteady. 13/0. Salt,'coarse Liverpool, £4 15/; fine, £5 10/. Several cargoes Mauritius sugar arrived together, prices fell; white crystals sold at £30 to £37. Large transactions in tobacco cleared the market.

MARRIAGE.

ROBINSON—TREMAIN—On the 13th April, at the Congregational Chapel, Beresford-street, by the Rev.*Warlow Davies, Joshua Caleb, second son of Mr Joshua Robinson, of Pukekohe, to Mary Ann Menneer, second daughter of Mr Edwin Tremain, enginter, of this city, late of Cornwall.

DEATH.

BOBTHWICK— On the 15th instant, at his residence, corner of Cook and Nelson-streets, Robert Borth wick, after a long and painful illness, aged 42

years. * The funeral will take place at 3.30 p.m. on Sun day next, the* 18th, instant. Friends please accept this invitation.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, I'or the wrong tuit nee'Js resistance, "•Dr the future in ihe distance. A&& the sood that we can do.

In our Wellington files we observe that telegraphic correspondence between his Honor the Superintendent and the Colonial Secretary has been published in extenso in the Ministerial organ, the " New Zealand Times." That no authority was obtained for this publication, from one of the parties to the correspondence, is perhaps nothing, although it is usual to obtain such consent, and the publication in breach of such custom must only be because Dr. Pollen deemed he could make a hit. ;The only impression that seems to us likely to be caused on Southern minds, by a perusal of it, is that Sir George Grey is yery faithful and very zealojus, or they might think too zealous for the interests of his province, for decidedly he has the best of it in every point raised in controversy with Dr. Pollen. It opens with the offer of the delegated goldfield powers on the day succeeding Sir George's election to the Superintendency. This brings a reply same day from his Honor, stating that a large expenditure will be neces sary in connection with new goldfields, and no revenue will be forthcoming from Ohine : muri for some time, and asking whether, in the event of the acceptance of the goldfielfla delegated powers, the Colonial Government will place funds for the purpose at His Honor's disposal, his opinion being that I "the Hauraki: district does not appear

up to to the present time to have had its just share of the loan moneys set apart by the Assembly for roads aad bridges on the North Island." The Superintendent con siders also that " to enable him to carry out these delegations the police force should be restored to Provincial control." T)r Pollen replies two days after stating, " There are no fuads'which can be placed at your Honor's disposal for expenditure on public works at Ohiuemuri other thau those which have al ready been grantedin aid of Provincial revenue by the General Assembly ;" and refers the Superintendent to the £50,000 "authorised to be expended in and about |«-orks on the Thames U old fields ;" respecting which, in a subsequent letter, His Honor qvietly asks, "Do the Thames Goldfields, in section 18 of the Act, mean the goldfields existing at the time of the passing of the Act, or do th°y include Ohinemuri, or any other gold field which may be proclaimed subsequent to the passing of the Act?" and cautious Dan, evidently posed, hopes Ilia Honor will excuse his declining to be the interpreter of the words. With reference to the police, Dr. Pollen says the Provincial Council had " per sistently on many occasions negatived a similar proprs»l." To this'his Honor says, he reads the papers regarding the control of the police force differently, and sajs, "I shall feel it my duty to try to obtain such control." On this Dr Pollen at once strikes his colours and tslegraphs, " Will your Honor be good enough to say when and how you desire the change to be effector!, so that the necessary preparation may be made." The whole of the succeeding correspondence is a struggle over the right of the province to cer tain payments, sniid which the constantly reiterated request from the Colonial Secre tary comes up—that Sir George Grey should accept the control of the goldfields. This we have not at present space or time to re view, but th correspondence i<* exceedingly interesting a?, showing the efforts of the wili est and moat slippery membsr of the minis try to strive with a genuine diplomatist in his own special department.

A considerable number of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers niet in the gun-shed last evening for weekly drill. The guns were subsequently fired-in the Barrack re serve, the reports of which had an active influence on the minds of many of the peo ple, especially of the city cabbies, who (supposing the mail had arrived) drove with all possible speed to the wharf—only tobe dis appointed. The Volunteers went through their field exercises skilfully under the di rection of Captain Burns, who informed the men that their monthly inspection parade would take place on Monday evening next.

A match between the Auckland College and Dido men will take place in^the Domain to-morrow.

We understand that Mr Seaman, of Sea View Farm, Forth Shore, who was thrown from his horse on Saturday last, and severely injured on the head and hand, is slowly re covering, although not able yet to leave his bed.

The return match between the Auckland and the Carlton Cricket Clubs will be played on the Domain ground to-morrow. Wickets will be pitched at 1.30, and play commenced at 2 p.m., at which hour the members of the respective teams are requested to be present. The following are the names of the players : —Auckland side: Rees, Garland, Davies, White, Buckland, Cotton, Coates, Blunden, J Philson, W. Philson, and Bice. Carlton side: Mumford, Tonks, Buttle, Kent, Choyce, Johnson, Lawry, Stoae, Mears, Ewen and Bodle.

Messrs B. Tonka & Co , will sell to-morrow a consigoment of Nelson apples and butter, at 10 o'clock.

We are glad to learn that Col. Balneavis. who has been dangerously ill for the past few days, is recovering.

On the 6th, Riguor Souzogno, proprietor and editor of the Eadical journal Capitate, was assassinated by a carpenter unknown to his victim. The motive i 3 unknown, and the murderer is in custody. No clue has been obtained as to the instigator.

The result of the Papakura election wa3 as anticipated in our telegram last night The result of the polling at JPapakura was : Crawford, 48, Ciispe, 37; Morgan, 10. Other returns are yet to come in, which Will reach us to-day.

Mr Avey, of the Masonic hotel, contem plates the erection of a large and handsome hotel on the Improvement Commissioners' property at the coiner of Wellesley-street and Rutland-street, to bo called the Park Hotel.

We understand on good authority that Major Green has been appointed Deputy- Sheriff on the recommendation of J idge Gillies. This officer wa3 sheriff of Hawkes Bay until liis removal to Auckland.

A dinner was given to Mr Henry Isaacs hs-t night at the Star Hotel, by some of his private friends, as a parting compliment on the eve of his departure fur England. The affair wan an exceedingly quiet one, having been arranged on purpose as privately as possible. His Worship the Mayor presided, faced by Councillor Cos grave. About fifty gentlemen, comprising representatives of nearly every business firm of importance in the city, sat down to a sumptuous repast, well prepared l>y Mr Macready, on very short notice. Afcer the withdrawal of ths cloth, a succession toastn ofwore given and responded to. Mr Cosgrave, the vice-Chairman, in proposing the " guest of the evening," alluded in very com plimentary terms to Mr Iseao's business career in Auckland, and also to his estimable character as a private gentleman, A very pleasant evening was spent, and the assembly broke up shortly before eleven o'clock. Mr Isaacs responded in a speech, in which he testilied to the universal courtesy he had ra csivfid from all classes during his career in Auckland.

An old and respected settler, Mr G«orge Graham, sod., x>roceeds by the Cyphrenes to-day en route for England. His stay, we karu, will exceed over eighteen months, when he will return to settle permanently in Auckland, where he has spent so many years of his life. Messrs Holloway and Garlick. our enter prising city drapeis, have succeeded in pur chasing that magnilicent freehold pioperty known as the City Hall site. The purchase was complete 1 a few days ago, and the iirm is now making extennivo alterations in their premises. The ladies' show-room is to be on the first floor for the convenience of the ladies of Auckland, and a large position in left for the show of carpets. Indeed, until thi premises were actually in their hands as a freehold, they could not make extensive alterations ; but they are now hard at it, and the new arrangements, when completed, will make the wholo one of our best houses in the city The Hall is now also their pro perly, and any person wishing to lease the sanin can negotiate on the premises.

We :>re requested by Mr Graham to give an emphatic contradiction to the (Jrahams town telegram in this morning's Cross stating that a ton of Tairua quartz had been crushed and "to the great surprise of all yielded an ounce of gold." This statement is evidently made from some motive which docs not appear on the surface. The follow ing telogiam received this morning shews that the rer.ort r<l crushing is wholly false : - " Kepott untrue no quartz has yet arrived from Prospectors Claim. • John K. Bf.ecue." Perhaps our contemporary will explaiu.

The following is a summary of the passen gers by the Cjphrenes : Adults, 113; chil dren, between 1 and 12 ; infants, 1. Total, 129.

Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, the attention of a number of persons were attracted by the sight of an acrobat on horse back performing from Freeman's Bay to Victoria-street. The ridor was no less a p?r sonage than the "boneless boy," whose op&n air feats on horseback were the admiration of every spectator. Having gone through his equestrian exercises skilfully, he restored the docile animal to its trustful master.

Dr J. IT. Homo sends us the following account of " Another Dog Star Runner":— " Sir,—Your I'arnell runner complained to me of being much annoyed by a big dog jumping upon him and trying to steal his papers. I advised him to see the dog's master, Mr T. Brown, Parnell and St. George's Bay carrier. 'Give the dog my paper,'was the satisfaction received. Now u.fc the well-known shout, ' EVENING- Stak,' however distant, off runs the sagacious animal, and from becoming acquainted with each other's business, they have become fast friends. This splendid dog might very readily be trained to be at your publishing office every afternoon, wait and receive his packet, and with almost pigeon express ex pedition, deliver it to order." The first meeting of Mr Martin's monthly Training Class, in the art of teaching, will be held this evening in the Choral Hall. Mr Martin will also give an object lessen in which system of teaching he has" been eminently successful. These lessons, in augurated by Mr Martin, are intended to fix the central object in the mind, hy point ing out its kindred associations, and thus forming a perfecb history of some natural or manufactured object in the most in teresting manner. We hope the meeting will be largely attended by persons interested in the instruction of youth. The adjourned emergency meeting of the Lodge Waitemata will be held this evening at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street}, at the usual hour.

The Literary Union, formed some months ago by Key. i\. 8. Hassard, in connection with St. Matthew's Church, will hold a second entertainment this evening in St. Matthew's school-room, to consist of music, by the choir, and readings and songs. To the Editor : Sir, — 1 send you, in aid of of Widow Holtham, £1 2s from Miss White, of Occidental Hotel; and £1 Is, from Masonic Hotel.—A. Bird.

We have been shown a communication from Dr Wright forwarded yesterday to the Parncll Local Board of Health, in which thftb gentle man in accordance w'th the law thereon re ports a case of "fever of a very low grade verging on the typhoid " in that district. Therß cannot he a doubt that this has re suited from tho abominable nuisance created in its immediate vicinity by tho rendering down of fat at the Parnell Soap and Candle Works. It is to us astonishing that the Central Board of Health tolerate 3 the con tinuance of this nuisance. Ie has been already ordered by that Board that the rendering of f*t there bhould be discontinued, and in perfect indifference to the order, or more properly, in defiant contempt, tho disgusting operation is continued in the midst o?a dense population. Yesterday the stench wr.s absolutely sicken ing, and jet neither tho Inspector nppointed by the Board of Health nor the Board of Health itself, takes any step 3to put the order in forje. Everyone knows that it is private influence and the earwig>ing of members of that Board that has paralysed action in this matter, and this is the way in which the public health and public interests are sacri ficed to private friendship and personal greed. It is nothing that disease and death may stalk around this " local industry ;" it is nothing that property-holders ia tbe neighbourhood have petitioned again and again, and said that houses arc hardly to be let, or leb at depreciated rents in consequence of this abominable and danger ous nuisance; but because the private inter ests of one or two would be somewhat inconvenienced by the enforcing of the order for preparing the fat elsewhere, a com munity is lefb helplessly to suffer. It is nothing that others have been prevented from doing the same ; it is nothing that Messrs. Wood and others have been peremp torily ordered off from Parnell with their contemplated soap-making ; it is nothing that Messrs. Warnock Brothers were driven out of Auckland to go to Cox's Creek with their factory ; it is nothing that various fleahers desirousjof utilising material, longed in vain to establish "*' local industries" of the same kind in the city and suburbs. The law wa3 good against them, but private influences are greater than the law in relation to the Parnell nuisance, which in offensiveness is above and beyond them all. That establishment was permitted to be started in the face of a strong remonstrance, signed by all the influential residents in the district, "which remonstrance we have seen. It is permitted to carry on its offensive work in decaying animal matter in the face of the helpless protests of the people, and che vain appeals of the local Board of Health. The Central Board of Health has considered the subject, pronounced against it as a dangerous nuisance, ordered its discontinuance, and now under private influences lets the matter slide. Disease often expected ha 3 now found its resting place under the shadow of this "factory," and if death supervenes, we do not hesitate to say that the blood of murder will rest on the heads of the Central Board of Health. We care not who is pleased or who is displeased ; we declare in the name of public safety that this con duct in relation to this dangerous nuisance is a disgtace to our institutions, whose boast it is, to extend protection and safety to all.

Provincial Council Election

THE POLLING FOE CITY EAST

As announced, the polling for the election of a member of the Provincial Council to sit for City East, took place to-day in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. The candidates were Mr W. L. Rees and Mr Geo. Holdship.

Mr S. Y. Collins officiated as Returning Officer, in consequence of the illness of Col. Balneavia. The proceedings were con spicuous for their quiet and orderly character. There was very little excitement. Knots of politicians hung about the purlieus of the Police Court during the day, and some keen arguments were now and again heard on the merits of the two candidates, but these were all the signs of animation about the affair, till the closing of the poll at 4 o'clock. An eager crowd then surrounded the door of the Institute, and waited impatiently for the declaration of the poll.

THE POLLING

Bees ... 270 Holdship , 230 Mafority for Rees ... 40

WELLINGTON.

This day. The Malaine Bailed this afternoon for Kai para.

ARRIVAL OF THE CYPHRENES LATEST ENGLISH AND AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

Germany and Belgium.

LoftpdN-; April 7. Germany sent a Note to Belgium suggesting that it should make some alterations in its laws, in order to repress tha attack of the Ultramontane*. In this Note it i« intimated that States wishing the preserve the advan tages of neutrality should avoid anything tending to affect it. Belgium, replied that its existing laws are sufficient.

The Australian Direct Steam

Company.

The Australian Direct Steam Navigation Company has collapsed, and a linuidation petition has been presented. The stsamship Victoria, which was announced to leave on 27th February las'-, has been detained up to the present time, aDd her disappointed pas sengera have appealed to the Lord Mayor for redress.

Attorney-General of Fiji.

Mr James Herman Iticci lias been ap pointed Attorney-General of Fiji. His Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales ha 3 returned to England. A meeting of the Emperor Joseph, of Austria, and King Victor Emannel. of Italy, at Venice, was marked with much cordiality. Splendid fetes were given in honour of the occasion, and there was great enthusiasm.

In Spuin reactionary educational decrees have been made by King Alp'ionso. The professors are protesting again&t them.

Shipping.

Arrived : Ferndale, from Kew Zealand November 13; Christian M'Ausland, from New Zealand December 14.

SUEZ MAIL.

A Romantic Elopement. A romantic elopement has just raken place in Waterford. A widow lady whose late husband was colonel of an infantry regiment and who owns considerable landed property in Dorsetshire is said to have eloped with a handsome sab-constable named Terence Murphy. The lady who has turned 42, has .£7OO a year. Murphy i* in his 23rd year. The widow is connected with the highest families in Waterford.

Marriage with Deceased Wife's

Sister.

fn February 17, Sir T. Chambers moved (for the seventh time) the second reading of his bill to kgalipe marriage with a deceaspd wife's sister. He contended that the reli gious element had been eliminated by general consent, and that such marriages were not contrary to Levitical Jaw, according to the latest discoveries of Oriental scholars. An amendment to read the bill a second time that day six months was moved by Mr A.. Mills, chiefly on the ground that such mar riages were not only forbidden by law, but; if tolerated, would lead to endless confusion and revolutionine the domestic life of the nation. Speaking as a Jew, Mr Serjeant Simon gave a warm support to the bill, which he siul was not to make a chancre in the marriage law. but to restore the law to the condition in which it stood before the uas sing of Lord Lyndhurst's Act in 1835. Such marriages were not unfrequent among the religious pcrsunsion t') which he belonged, as they were rfg.vrded not only as natural, but as s cmly and most desirable. On a division the House rejected the bill by 171 to 142, or a majority of 29.

Increasing Prosperity in Ire land-

At the Lord Mayor's banquet, on February 3, the Lord Lieutenant, in responding to the toast of his health, referred to the increasing prosperity of Ireland, as evidenced in the higher wages, the increase in the value of property, and the diminution of crime. He referred to the doctrines recently propnunded hy materialists in Belfast at; thu meeting of the British Association, and said he was re joiced to sea them disclaimed, not alone; by the people of Ireland, but by the Press of nil classes and clergymen of all creeds. His Excellency's speech was happily delivered, and waa warmly applauded throughout.

Tlis Religious Hovival

Messrs Moody and Sankey will commence their London operations on the 28th Feb ruary in the Agricultural Hall. Islington, under a committee consisting of Mr Samuel Morley, M. P., the Eev. Joseph Bardsley, M.A., Rector of Stepney, Alderman Me- Arthur, M.P., MrHxigh Matheson, Mr Geo. Moore, and others. It is expected that they will continue their operations during four months, during which time they will lecture in Exeter Hall, several theatres, music rooms, and other hails that are being sought for. Persons who are known to hold Evan gelical opinions have been invited from various parts of the country to meet them, and it is not unlikely that there will be visitors from America.

"Women in Male Attire

An extraordinary instance of concealment of sex has been disclosed at Liverpool. Amongst the prisoners committed for trial at the sessions on charges of felony waa one William Seymour, a cab-driver. On being re ceived at the gaol it was discovered that " William Seymour " was a female. In answer to the prison officials, she stated that she had left her husband in consequence of his ill-treatment, and had been a cab-driver for nine years, three of which had been spent in London and six in Liverpool. During the whole of this time she had been successful in concealing her real sex. She was removed to the female part of the prison, and the indictment against her was duly altered, so as to prevent any technical loophole of escape when she shall be placed npon her trial. Ths Lock-cmt in 'South "Wales. The correspondent of tho Daily News, writing on the 17th Febraary, says :—"An ominous demonstration took place to-day, which betrayed a daugerous element of dis content on the part of men, who begin to feel the pangs of hunger in a severe form. About 10 o'clock, this morning, 6000 men marched six abreast, proceeded from. Abercanail and Plymouth, through the High-street of Merthyr, to the workhouse, seeking relief. There was no guardian present, and to meet so unexpected an emergency, a special meet ing of the guardians was at once summoned, the crowd being influenced to disperse npon a promise by the relieving-officer of Merthyr, who briefly addressed them, that every pro vision would be made for their relief. No small degree of uneasiness has followed this morning's incident on the part of a crowd of men, who are evidently suffering from the severe pangs of hunger. It is computed th*t from all quarters no les3 than 1000 earnest seekers after help congregated in front of the Union-house on tlia occasion just referred to."

Austria and Russia v- Germany

A pamphlet has been written by the Arch duke John Salvator, brother of the ex-Grand Duke of Tuscany, with a view to shew that Germany covets the anaexationgof the Aus trian-German provinces, and advising an Austrian alliance with Russia. This pamph let has given much offence to Germany, and the Archduke has been placed under military

arrest. He ia rather popular' in the Austrian army on account of his independence and originality. A German paper noticing tbis affair, says that Germany and Austria though nofc able to live harmoniously in one house may be excellent neighbours and friends, and that as long as the German element prevails at Court, Austria is the natural and surest ally of Germany. As for the Arch duke's advocacy of an alliance with Russia, it reminds hitot that it was Germany which effected the reconciliation of Austria with that Power. It expreSsef its conviction that the good understanding betweefi ihe three Empires will be maintained.

3s£r Thomas Bussell ■fhe European Mail says :- -Sir Daniel Cooper, a* special commissioner representing Now South Wales, is active',? engaged arrang ing for another telegraph cable io .Australia, having instituted preliminary inquiries vh. furtherance or that object. H- also is trying with Mr jßussell, representing New Zealand, to arrange a new mail contract between .Sydney, New Zealand, and San Francisco.

Bismarck in Danger. The announcement is made at Berlin that Prince Bismarck has, at the recommendation of the president of the police consented to the establishment of a police-station in his private residence, from an apprehension of lurther attempts upon his life. Bismarck has uttered no word implying an intention to resign, but he is frequently ailing, and his friends are anxiou3 to restrain him from overworking himself, The prince will be sixty this year and is likely to remain at the head of affairs as long as his health holds out.

"West Coast of Africa.

Humours are current that Coffee Calcalli, Kins of Ashantee, has retired, and that Qnamoali Mensali has been declared King, and Qaacco Duali his successor. It 13 also repoited that the Gamans have revolted, with othsr interior tribes, from Ashantee rule, have seized a number of Ashantees, and decapitated some of them. Governor tttra han's proclamation against slavery has been met by a counter statement by the chiefs, who ask that the old state of things shall continue. Of course this request will not he complied wkh.

Roman Catholic Jubilee

The Encyclical letter of the Pope, addres sed to "All Patriarchs, Primates, Arch bishops, Bishops, and other local ordinaries, in grace and communion with the ApostoHc See, and to all the faithful of Christ on the Great Jubilee of 1875," was read on February 14, in the various Roman Catholic places of worship. In a note preSxed to the docu ment, it is explained that a jubilee is a solemn plenary indulgence given by the Sovereign Pontiff to the faithful, on condi tion of their performing certain works of piety, and with power to confessors to absolve from reserved sins and censures, and to commute certain vows for other good works. It differs from an ordinary plenary indulgence by reason of its solemnity, and of the |)rivileges attached to it ; and also by reason of the abundant and extraor dinary graces which God bestow.

General Summary.

London, February in.

On the Stli instant, Mr Cross brought up a bill to facilitate improvement of dwellings for the workiDg classes in towns. The Chancel lor of the Exchequer has charge of the friendly Societies Bill, -which has beenintro uucerl. The lush members, who held themselves aloof from the Liberal party, have unbur dened themselves upon Home rule. Sir Charle3 Adderley introduced a bill to anv;nd the Merchant Shipping Acts, which Mr Pli.iKroll declares is inadequate for the einrr^enay ; and Mr Gourley, representing the >~hipowners' interests, prefers Mr Plim solls more stringent proposals. L ;rd Lyttelnon has introduced a bill for the locrease of the Episcopate.

The workpeople employed by several Walsali and Wednesbury firms have struck against a return of the ten hours' system. 15,000 shipwrights on the Tyne have struck againss a reduction, notice of which was given three mouths ago. At Preston, among the operative spinners and winders, there is an agitation for an advance springing up, and a generaL lock-out is imminent throughout The woollen manufactories of Yorkshire. Unless certain men on strike return to work, 30,000 woollen operatives will|be locked out. The emploj in at the Baltic Jute Works*. Glasgow, have all struck against lower wag«ss.

The gross amount of the army estimate is £14,077,700, being an increase of £192,400. Sir Garnet Wolsely is appointed temporary Governor of Natal, pending the'choice of a successor to Sir Benjamin Pine.

Dr. Steeve, the new bishop of Central Africa, has started for his diocese.

Messrs Beyfur and Boss, West End usurers, have commenced a prosecution of the World newspaper, on a charge of malicious and defamatory libel, in a series of articles exposing the West End Shylocks, who extort money from 50 to 150 per cent, for loans to their victims. After two days damnatory examination of plaintiffs, the summons was dismissed, Sir Thomas Gabriel remarking that the exposure was justified in the public interests. Sir George Elliott, M.P. for North Durham, has left for Egypt, charged with a mission from the Government.

The Marquis of Bute was elected Chief of the Celtic Society.

The late Rev. Dr Forbes, of Glasgow, has bequeathed £10,000 to evangelical and. charit able objects. A movement has been commenced in Glas gow to provide better dwellings for the work ing classe3.

Great distress was caused by a conflagra tion at Stellenboch, Cape of Good Hope, originating through the boiling over of a kettle of shoemaker's wax ; 50 houses were burned down, and property destroyed valued at £25,000. Abbey silkworks at; Merton, Surrey. The Viceroy's cotton stores at Famigilia -loss, £30,000. The JBoyal Mail steamer Nile on her voy age to the West Indies, with nearly 200 persons on board, took fire, which was saved only by heroic energy, perfect coolness, and discipline. The contest with the fire lasted three and a half hours, and when the flames were extinguished it was found that several oil casks were nearly burnt through. An American billiard tournament has been played in London. Roberts won the deci ding game, defeating Alfred Bennett by 140 points. After paying expenses, about £550 will be divisible amongst the competitors.

INDIA AND THE EAST.

Colombo, Ceylon, 13th March. Cholera in an epidemic form, has prevailed for some weeks in Colombo, 250 cases being reported ; among whom there were 120 deaths-. The disease is confined to the crowded parts of the town.

Sir Andrew Clark get 3 £9600 as Minister of Public Works in India, against £5000 per annum as Governor at tbe Straits.

INDIA,

The Burmah-Chinese expedition left Byamo on the 25th January for the Chinese frontier, under Colonel Brown, bnt was attacked Vy a nephew of the Chinese Go vernor of Momein, and had to return to Burmah. Mr Margarey, who had crossed from Shanghai to Burmah, and who prece ded the expedition going back, was mur dered ; and Henry Elias, the well-known traveller, who weDt another way, has also, it is feared, been murdered.

A survey party on the Nagu hills was suddenly and treacherously attacked by a hill tribe, and Lieut. Holcombe and 63 men killed, while Captain Cadgeley and 50 more were badly wounded, though they escaped. A detachment of the Duffia expedition, which has been successfully concluded, was at ence (27th July) sent to punish the Nagua

Mr Malcolm Beade, Bengal Oivil Svtiln^ brother of the well-known wr 'for, BhT*"^/ dead by his native attendant^, honi he hi f scolded and threatened with. \^hment th m previous evening, near Agr'- A-tv. m | f After a good deal of figT. Ajjiti Herat kit surrendered to the Ameer °M J l%hani ß t.* •.* troops, and the cause of .his soD.Takhoot il considered desperate. > b i Crown jewels to the value of 80,000 rupees ' were stolen from the residence of the Uaho. ' grah of Tranmere, while on a visit to Cal cutta, by professional thieves, but all Wer J recovered by the Calcutta detective police Railway 'extension has been found to L the more profitable and practicably x^E work in India rather than irrigation WotC A hill railway is talked of to Utakomoußd" 8000 feet nigfi. _ ■ s The news from Aclieen is not reassuring Cholera prevails, and the natives are as reJk sis ftver to fight. , ' ffl <

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

The Australian news by the Cyphreneg i. very meagre and uninterest-%. ItisonU four days' later than that received by the Tararua at the Bluff ksfc week. We-Wllt^ following items : —

SYDNEY.

April 10 Mr Sharpe. while in bed at CrozierV station, was bilton by a snake and died two days afterward?, notwithstanding the appli cation of the usual remedies.

MELBOURNE.

An arrangement has been entered into with a literary man to write a history of Aus tralia.

The Melbourne Meat Preserving Company are endeavouring to induce the French Government to place preserved mnttonon the dietary scale for the army.

A servant girl at Echuca was badly burned by her dre-.B o.itching fire. Shti now lios in a precarious state. The revenue for the nine months shoy £217,000 below the Estimates.

The Wangaratta coach collided with a ballast train on the Beecuwortti line, and caps:zsd. A horse was killed, but the messengers escaped. '

Rain is badly wanted in the country, and sheep are suffering from lack of it

A testimonial, consisting of 375 guineas and a carriage was presented by the Gram mar i^choal boys to Dr Bromby, to-day, on his retirement from the headmastetship. Large finds of gold at Creswick have caused excitement.

MarteU's old dark brandy sold at 8s 4Jd New Zealand oats at 43 3d. An advanea was asked for small lots of kerosine. Hopg sold at 2s. Htnnessey's brandy is exceed ingly scarce, and Otard s is selling at 22s 6d.' Barley is very scarce, Gs 3d being given for uniting. The Royal Humane Society have agreed to have a medal struck to reward gallantry, and secure for it colonial recognition.

QUEENSLAND.

Samuel Dunwoodie, a diver, went in the schooner Dawn to the wreck of the Gothen burg (s) and recovered all the luggage, in-' eluding some marked Cox, Wearing, Pelhatn, Ross, Durand, and Reynolds ; and also a quantity of papers. JDumvoodie reached here yesterday. He reports that he was unable to recover some bodies of women he saw, as they were too decomposed. '■

The Leichardt (s) arrived on Monday, and brought 150 people here. She sailed this morning with 10,000 ounces gold, the,pro duce of the three worst months in the year. —There is much sickness on the Palmer. Several deaths have occurred amongstthoße who have returned here from the diggings, i A woman bled to death last night. When fetching beer she slipped in the street, and falling oq the jug, it cut her neck, ~ 1 1 ADELAIDE. Allen's Opera Company has arrived, Wheat is duller, and is selling at 4s. „ '

Serious Row at the Tairua Goldfield.

[Per Star Carrier Pigeons.]

TAIHUA,

This day, 11 a.m, A serious row has occurred here, surveyors came to the ground for the parties '\/ who originally pegged out, they were ordered off in a most threatening manner by mineta - ' who have pegged men's ground within'the large areas pegged by the original claim- ; ants. Picks were brandished and such a threatening attitude assumed, that the sur- ' veyors deemed it advisable to withdraw. An application has been made to the garden and Inspector Bullen for police protection.

THE LATEST.

Excellent Prospects.

The news this morning is very encouraging. A large number are arriving and going to the \ Thames. Those who have gone to Shortlsnd ; intend to return with their friends. Speak* 1 ing very highly of the prospects. Mr Townsend has taken down a sample of I rich prospect, washed from a shovel-fulLof I stuff. It contains 3 or 4dwt3 of gold,.fine a but rich.

Men are employed improving the Puriri track to the new finds, but efforts willjbe made to discover a better track by way^o!1 Perinui Creek, a branch of the Kauwairanga.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. The Advertiser to-day, alluding to: thfl. disturbance, says :— Yesterday Messrs Kennan and those inter* ested in the license area No. 1, north:east from the Prospectors' claim, Tairua, applied to the Warden for police protection while the survey of the claim was being completed. It appears that the lease line and one side line have been cut, and the Warden agreed under the circumstances to accept the pl»n made from the lines, but on the question "b* protection he referred the applicants to In spector Bullen, and to him they accordingly applied. Mr Bullen, however, had no avail able police to despatch to that place, and he telegraphed to the Government for instruc tions. Of course the Warden having ac cepted the plan drawn from the two surveyed lines, with the application for the 'license, the applicants will be in no worae position than if the whole survey was completed, and a proper plan lodged within the limit of ten days from the time of marking out. if From the field itself there was no definite news yesterday, but there was a rumour in Puriri that 6 oz3. gold had been obtained from some claim near the prospectors'area.- Two men who had gone up from Puriri on the previous night, returned hurriedly yes terday for their swags, and went back into the hill again. It was these men who gave the information about this gold having been,: found. There is an air of truth, about it too, and it quite corresponds with statements made by John Neeves, the prospector of the district, who himself obtained upwards of 20 ozs, of gold by washing from the Jew openings which have been made, and who, from the mullock which surrounded the 45 lbs. of stone crushed as a trial recently, obtained 2 ozs. of gold. All reports agree that the prospects of the new districts are rich and promising.

LATER.

(BY TELEGRAPH.) -' J< The Government have been communicated with and a party of Armed Constabulary will go overland to-day to preserve order, t Captain Frazer accompanies them. Itiia B** pectad that the differences created will not be easily adjusted.

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