SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER : Ibis evening, 7.26 ; to morrow morning. 7 41 SUN SET : This evening, 8.5 ; STTN BISE: to morrow morning, 6 iO MOONS aGB ; Fall Moon, 22nd, 11.30 am

DEPARTURES.

Anazi, barque, for Newcastle

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Tor Tendon Ba.iido, hurqn* early; G-lenlora. ship, 2-rd instant,; W W -mith ship, early For H nff- |nna t hi[>, For Ni wcistlt- Ai.azi, ba que. early; Ada, barque. «=a ly For Dnn^din—lsabe la Pratt, schooner, early ; Ma t gi ■ Poteraou, schoin-r, . nrly

UNKNOWN.

Hero « s 'rom Sydney *b mt 26 ti C'ty of M-ih-mna (^ibiisli Mail), from San

fa- rise , 201 iista t Worn;- Woii«» f'om Mdney <wlv > mv ss, t m I'nnertin. sailed 15 hinst. W. v< . Miii),shi ~ fr m t.« t ehon. parlr Cfth»r'e'rt, .qne f-om B stou, via Xftble Bay • sailed Deomi h.r 2t Emily Me a eu, b.rtjue from L^, ir j on , sailed 20th

January Cal.r v. sip, KMPK. *, otn l n , lnn . Bai ' e( ; Fen.gle... shit., from l^^fl on . , ai e( j 2 nd 'nnuur Shontine Sar, D*r .,v ;„ KSkV fromL.ndon ;siiled Tec 23 Bapiflo iwrqne/pop]^ f ro m New York, via Adelaide 3orhna«r. '~a rq e> (Rom i.j.rmon, ea>li> "JVn I s>ir., birque, fom Launceston, early Syr. n riir, trom t yttoU- n Yudoxie *d«ii>hine, brig, from Adelaide Rynn, b* gar.tine from "'-tnrnah early D«un l»ss t.-ips* ] sch'oner from Noumea, early Blanch , s h >on«-r, from K»rotO'ga Papua, s-r no-ier from Karoumga, parly Belle R imrlon, s-ch oner, from the Islands, early Peirl k^tc i, from th • Is'ands, " B rly DeTWdUt, brig, from N-wcaslle, early

The 8 s. Wellington has been detained until to morrow, owing to stress of wealhof She will leave the wharf, Onehunga, at 10 a.m. sharp. Passengers Mr- v\a.ll,ve, Mi ' c Kirs, Mr J K. Kvans, Mr ne d !Vlis< Me Ma Inn, iVIi-s Hawett Mr Leggßtt. and M»sw i>o<Uin. Captain Waterman, Mrs Litchford, Mr Daxbury.

the n- w (.chno er Ornbeus is about to sail for Mer<v.ry lav, whore she will ftii Up with timber for Uapier

We ncine preparsitlons are being made for th» lann^h of >hi Dew tchooner E, iderict Dhu, in Mwhanic's Pay The ways are liuilt out, and th* crurile is tiea iy HnMi^d The lime of launching will be ei'l er to-mor-nw morning between eighr, and nine o'c'onk or Wednesday mnming an hour lat*-r. the eh' ico deueti inp en he at»t- of the ti.le. Wedne day is mettiontd ate m >st probthie d*y.

Ther -were four tende s sent in for th« contract for ffppaitin? tho »rhooner T»wcra. M^sra encierson and 1 were sncwssful, thn'r figure being f2OO. vessel hi« been hau:ed out of rhe Mechanics' Bay "ba in for the pU'pos* of beine brought on to the hard in 'rout of ihe cm ractors" yar<. to the west of :he Quern ptre^t wh^rf. where the ravages of the fire Will \-e counterne'ed

Th>? trial trip of the loni on Saturday was moder ately satisfai tory. A speed of ahont 9kn ts w*s at'ained bu' tahlne into oonsideration that no e• pinepr s rial had previi>usly tiken place, and thit the mnchinerr w«s stff and liable to heat, it may be ex pec ed that -<t lea-t Id knotn will be reached Tne vesel fiehavei pxtremelv well. 1 his moruv v. steom va« pot no f arly, »nd the Ttna was swung «t one, of the dophinß w^stw^rd of the wharf for tUe purpose ofh vi-g her com i>bßs as adjusted. It is expected that fh" w;l h« ready to start for the Bay of Islands on "Wednesday.

'1 h s s Rownna ir.iueurates her new service to Tau ranga in the room oftheol<l ">Out.hi-rn Oross to-morrow evenine. Aft r Hnderpoicg a muoh net-ded overnanl the latter bo-1 wll proce'd tn her n^w trading route betTe^n the Waik»to. Mai:u<au, and Kaipara.

The new T oa the west side of the wharf having b"pn quite finished by MrTarl r, the contractor, was ntilise'i this rooming for the lirst time ; the b i? Kio Log« taking *he northern bath, and the brigantine Sir Inaai Ntwton the southern berth. The increased accommodation w>.s much needed

The bng«itine Oreti was to sal this afternoon for to letch a cargo of timber for Messrs Holdship <fe Go. fhe cleared out this morning with a qnant t* of stores shipped by Messrs Holdship & Co kiiJThe sliip G'enora is bow taki gin her stores. ?he- Tfill pr^itably move away from the wharf to-morrowi and sail r>n Wednesday

The cutter Magic has cleared for "Wan^aroa via ITgura with a cargo of timber, shingles and stire«.

The R-o-on entered in wards at the Cus toms to-day. The i-choon=r Eover and Mary Melville have entert-d inwards witb cargoes of pioduce from the East Toast

Th» ba qti" Anazi took her departure for Newcast c in ba'last. tris monrng. iheGeuihts cleared in b^llost for RnsselL

COMMERCIAL

The sa'o of the Illersli-; »H tments, announced by Mes rs T^nks and Co. to be sold to-day at th.ir Bmnswuk Man, wa> adjontned. The clay of sale will be ouly announced iii a future issue.

STOPK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done today : — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £18; Bank Buyers. 693 ; sellers 71s. C lonial Bank (30"p*id) Sellers. 27s 6i. Fiji Bank—Buyers, 55s ; sellers, 58s. South British Insurance —Sellers, 50s. [National Insurance- Buyers, 28*. Forth Ferry —Buyers, 15s 6d. New Zealand Shipping Co. —Sellers, 203; (59* paid ud.)J Caledonian (double is=ue)—Buyers, 50s.] City < f London— 47« 6d ; buyers. 465. Crown Prince 6« 3'l ; buyers, 5s 6d. Union B^ach—Buyers, 7s. Bismarck—los 6d ; sellers, 11s 3d. Tokatpa—Buve-s, 8* 6d. Cure—9s ; sellers, 9s 6d.

Piide of Tokatea—buyers, 2s 6d ; sellers, 3s.

DEATHS.

HAYWOOD.—On March 21,1875, Emily Jane, infant daughter of Mr T. Haywood, aged live months. The funeral will leave her father's residence,

Wyndham-streei, to-morrow (Tuesday), at twelve

o'clock. PKICE—On the 20th March, at her parent's residence, West Queen-street, Ktnel Mary Price, aged 1 year. BR.<W.\ —On Marcu 22, at tbt. i'roviucial Hospital, J*mes, only son of baniutl and Maria mown ) aged 3 years. Iho funeral will leave ihe BospiUl at 3 p m. on "W'edaes'iHy next, M*foh 24. l'rioi.'Cs are invited to attend.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1875.

For the cause that lucks nwistanre, i'or the wrong l 'it nt'cls le-MHtacce, "ir tha iuturu in ihc uistuuctf. And the good that ne can do.

It must be almitted that Sir George Grey has made his debut as a candidate for the suffrages of electors with marked success The people of the Thames have been honored by his first viva voce public utterance in that capacity, an 1 the people of the Thames have been the first to honor the candidate with a vote of confidence, and that the most cordial and enthusiastic perhaps that has been given to any candi late for electoral honors iv this proviuce. In addressing the electors at the Thames Sir George did not appear as one to whom the necessity had arisen for winning support, for it waj understood that his un opposed return was a foregone conclusion. In these circumstances there was no necessary either for disguising his views, or for dishing up a dainty dish to titillate the palate, and we may conclude that, differing from usual electioneering utterances, what he said was felt by the candidate, and what he promised he i LtticWd i perform. It is not our intention to refer in detail to the several topics of that importaut manifesto. It has been fully repor ted in our own columns, and in those of our morning contemporaries, and doubtless has been carefully conned by all of our readers who take an interest in political questions, and the topics therein contained will no doubt be further dealt with by the candidate in his meeting at the Choral Hall to-night* But we cannot avoi'i directing attention to the higher flight which tho thoughts of the candidate take, as compared with the usual 'hemes that are put forward in appeal to the favour of electors. As was seemly Sir George gratified the curiosity of the goldrickl as to how he would propose to deal with their more urgent local questions, and in doing so showed that the " Rip Van Winkle " had been sleeping his long sleep with one eye open, and that the " Hermit of Kawau " in his hermitage had been a close observer of events and incidents proceeding outside the limits of his quiet seclusion. But the pre dilections of the statesman were apparent iv the greater zest and enthusiasm with which he treated of the higher order of state questions, and the bold and compre hensive manner in which he handled projects, from which many shrink with sentiments akin to awe. We think it is a happy augury of things to come when we find that as the crisis in our Constitu tional history has arrived, the man who, of all others, is most familiar and best able to deal with practical constitutional difficulties in colonial politics, should have stepped forward at the opportune moment. We may be all disappointed in Sir George Grey, and he ma> be disappointed at the entanglement into which our politics have fallen. But we venture to say that if he is not equal to the occasion, there is no other in tho colony to whom we can look with hope. Throughout his whole public life heretofore he was ever called to take the van when difficulties surrounded; and in response to the peopU of Auckland, he will, we anticipate, be toon seen leading the van of the statesmen and politicians of New Zealand.

It is very desirable that Ohinemuri should be connected with the telegraph system of the colony as speedily as possible. There can be no doubt bow that the Upper Thames will become an important mining ami farming district, and a connection with the telegraph at Katikati cou.d be effected aba small cost ; the distance is only ten or twelve miles. But for the em ployment of carrier pigeons, which the Star first used in the colony for press purposes, the public would have been placed at a great disadvantage with regard to the true state of maters on the new field. As it is, however, we have night after ni^ht been able to fur nish our readers with that day's news from the field in the same way, as if telegraphic facilities existed. Of course this has not been done without incurring very great expense, and the same method of communi cation is not available for the public and the Government, while it is ofcen of importance to both to be able to communi cate speedily with the district. Such a line in the early days of the field would speedily recoup the outlay. Pend ing the extension of the wire to Mackaytown, a linesman's station could be established at Hikutaia, with a horse express twice daily for the conveyance ot messages. There has been a great indisposi tion on the part of the Government to carry out any works for the new field, although the revenue already derived from it must have been very considerable, but we hope that a more liberal policy will hereafter be pursued and that the commencement of a branch telegraph will be among the first evidences of the altered regimen.

The writ for the election of a member for the Provincial Council, in the room of the late Mr Wm. T. Swan as one of the Thames members, we notice has been issued; but, although nearly a fortnight has passed since Mr P. A. Philips resigned his seat for City East, there is no notification of the' writ having been issued. We hope the provincial authorities will take a hint.

The bankruptcy case of George Thorne, junr., will come on for further hearing en Wednesday next. To-morrow a sitting in Banco will take place before His Honor Sir George A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.

A movement is on foot, started by friends of the temperance cause, to establish a Good Templar Hotel on a large scale, by means of a company. The vacant allotment, next Mr Probert's, in Shortland-street, on which a stone foundation was built some years ago, is spoken of as a possible site. Such an ho tel would be the most practical way of giv ing practical effect .to the principles of Templary.

Mr Hemus, one of the most efficient oper ators in the telegraph department, proceeds South to-morrow ; having been promoted to a position at the cab!e-9tation, Blenheim. Mr Hemus was the officer in charge of the field Rtation during the colonial faring, and was awarded a bonus for his services.

During the last four weeks (says the "American Journalist," of December 30) no less than two hundred daily and weekly newspapers have suspended publication in this country alone ; and it is estimated that $8,000,000 have been lost during the year iv the publication business. How many of the newspapers suspended because of the failure of subscribers tO promptly pay ihsir subscriptions wM never be known wiih aiiy degree of certainty. I hat tt large maj .nty of them owe th'iir failure to this negltct is undoubt edly true, although negligence on the part of advertisers to punctually settle their bills may have much to do with this extraordi nary number of suspensions. Among those marked for discontinuance at the close of the year is Appleton's Journal, which during the five yt-ars of ts existence, is said to have lost over 100,000 dols.

On the subject of wells "One Who Knows " writes : — " Sir, —Iv youia of Fiiday last the theory of water level was not correct. On the clay and >aucU of Auckland one well tweuty feet from another may have water, the other much deeper may have none, but in shallow wells of surface drainage filth left in the ground is wrong. JS'o false bottom should be allowe I. Ie is a contractor trick,to put in Oiie or two pieces across, justabo* c the Hith and cover with wood tosave perhaps three fartiMigs the expense. But what a trap for s me poor fetlow digging supposing it filled in properly. Moito, solid from the bottom."

The members of the St. James' Mutual Im|.r..vement Cl ss will hold their usual weekly meeting this evening, wht-n select pieces from vShakespeare, Scot, Dickens, and the Kngliah po^ts, will be given by the in^nilie s. W rangers will not bo refused admittance to the room.

Twenty-two young persons were confi-med yer-te:eve in t Paul's Church by the lit. liev. Dv Cowie, Bi>hop of Auckland, who delivered a smtiMe and impressive sermon <>n uliaious olx ditnc •, from Phil , c. 2, v. 8, "Ob'dimt unto death." Rev. C. M. Nel son, M A., aud Rev. Mr Tomliuson, assisted at the service.

A ca^e of exceeding rowdyism occurred at eleven o'clock on .-atuiday uk-lit, outside the Greyhound Hotel, in consequence of "<ne more Unfortunate" being at liberty, and m a stare of strange drunkenness for a girl of sevtiiit. en. The row was of an alarm ing nature, and there was a disposition among the rouyhs to take the girl by force from ih« custody of Detective Jeffrey, who found it necessary occasionally to strike out with bis stiong right hand, when one young gi-utkman received a blow iv the mouth) which it seemed was not respectably closed This young man felt himself aggrieved, but we think if ha is wise, he will accept it gratefully as a warning not to get among the rowdies in futu c, but take the straight path to his retired lod«ings. Another young man was caught " b-iyiug to tho moon,'' with uuclear In ad and uncover- d tongue, but who had previously bo.no a fair eh .raoter, but the poor fellow got drunk, and without the option of a fine, was sent to Mount Eden for seven days. 'I he moral is, "Keep out of bad company."

The District Court will be closed during the Easter Holidays.

During the late dry weather a great number of Parntll residents have been draw ing their supply of water from the Domain. The Ep-om p c o;;le who had run abort of rain water having new wells, we;e compelled to visic Newmarket, and as the parish pump of r,hat place bt-gan to fail, the general resort was to Mr Witheford's which has b:;en kept going night and day. L.-ist night eomd de pravwl character stole a large hew tub, placed under the pump, for the convenience of t.hosr: watering tluir horns ; it is to be hoped this transaction can be brought home to the culprit. All parties in the habit of drawing wau-r from this .-ource, should endeavour to rind out the thief, for though the loss of toe tub may riot ha attributed to any of them, 'he pump is likely to be closed for general use until the same is forthcoming, "the owner considering it enough for him to give water, and keep the pump in repair, -without hav itig to supply washing tubs for nothing.

Amongst the passengers by one of the late ocean steameis was one of our American oouaius, who took advantage of the depar ture of the steamer Tom 'Frisco as a stow away. Matters Went on all right until our friends anivalin Auckland, when he was po ll ely tod to "ante up." 'I he stowaway plea ded [)0v..-r y, and askcrl fortune to see some of his Tientsin Auckland, who, he felt certain, would give him £20 t.> p l y for passage. In the meantime lie w;is prepared to leave his valuable luugage as a pledge of the bona fides of his inte&'iODS. His traps being considered worth the sura named he was allowed to 1-ave on parole, but he hardly got over the ship's side before a fellow passenger com menced to remove his traps, and before finishing, succeeded in also removing his fellow passenger's luggage and had both con veyed to one of our city hotels. The stow away haviDg pone ashore, the chief Steward felc secuie of no one interfering with r,he traps for a couple of hours at least, and bis surprise must be the sreater, after that lapse of time, when he found upon examination that not a single article was left With a slight tinge of Yankee po iteness the steward muttered " What a — fool I was to be taken in by that down easier." It is unnecessary to mention -hat the stowaway did not return, imt allowed the steamer and her people to leave without him even taking advantage of tbe many opportunities for visiting our beau tiful city and its euburb3 during tbe deten tion. This incident fully bears out the old niaxim that two heads are better than one.

The disgraceful and demoralising exhibi tion of a public execution is now a thing of the past, but in London and in most places in the country the representatives of the Press are permitted to enter the prison and see the criminal " turned off" The Justices at Durham, however, think that even this concession to the morbid curiosity of the public should not tte made, and when, the other day, a coal-miner was to be hanged in the Durham county jail for the murder of a fellow pitman in November last, even the newspaper reporters were excluded, the only persons present being the Governor of the prison, the Deputy Governor, the Sheriff, the Chaplain, two warders, and the hangman, who seems to have performed the job quietly and comfortably, undisturbed by the presence of spectators. The new hang man who officiated as Jack Ketch on the oc casion appears to have produced a more pleasing effect on the inhabitants of Dur ham than his predecessor, Calcraffc, for a correspondent of one of the morning papers describes him as having a very agreeable manner. It is noted that he takes a pride in his dress—in fact, is a little dandified ; wears supeifine black cloth clothes, and dis plays a massive finger-ring. Before entering the prison he stood for a few minutes at the pate smiling and chatting affably with one of the wa-den?, to the admiration of a group of curious townspeople who had gathered in side the ga'ea to gape at the persons who were to be actors in the tragedy about to be enacted within the gloomy walls of the gaol. Those in front of the giol saw nothing else. At a quarter to eight tbe passing bell began to sound the death knell, and at four minutes past eight a black flag was hoisted to tell the outside world that the wretch had suffered the last penalty of the law.—London corres pondent.

The windows of the Misses Milnes', Cheapside House establishment, Queen stieet, formed a subject of much interest to the votaries of fash on on Saturday evening. The millinery winlow was especially attrac tive, being replete with articles of the newest fashion, in the Cfntre of whi.^h ap peared abeautiful stand of tastefully arranged flowers of the season, surmounted with osiiich p'umes, representing the Prince of Wales' feathers, the work of the ladies of the establishment.

The invitation to the teachers and their friends by Dr. Cowie to visit the Bishop's Court and gardens was gratefully accepted on Saturday last by at least fifty Members of the Teachers' Association. At, the close of the brief business meeting, Mr Worthington read a very instructive essay on " School Discipline," which was liberally discussed by members. The party was then entertained by the Bishop in his garden, where the afternoon was pleasantly passed.

EeHurn of the sick treated at Provincial Hospital for the week ending Saturday, March 20, 1875 : "Remained last return, 78 ; admitted since, 16; discharged, 16 ; died, 1; remaining, 77-(males 65, females 12) Ar rangement of cases : Zymotic, 26 ; consti tutional, 8 ; local 27 ; developmental, 5 ; violent, 11. One death occurred during the week, viz: T. McG., male, aged 69 years, on 18th inst., of heart disease. Thanks are returned to Mrs Mackecliaie for a present of papers—to Mrs C. J. Taylor for 2 cases of apples and pears.

The Leopard Boy, the Fairy Queen, and the Lightning Calculator drew together a large numbet1 of persons on Saturday eve ning in their airy temple in |the old market reserve.

The opening services of the Baptist Chapel, Ponsonby> yesterday, were fairly attended considering the unsettled state of the weather. The afternoon service was conducted by Rev Alex Pteed, who preached from Daniel, c 6, v 15. At the evening gathering Rev P. H. Cornford took his text from 1 Timothy, cl, v 15. The collections nearly reached £5. The opening soiree will bo held to morrow (Tuesday) evening.

Relative to the coal measure at Ohinemuri our special correspondent writes: —"The natives interested in the coal land up here s«em to have a decided objection to a Mr Hennelly surveying that particular locality, 'they donhtless think that Mr Hennelly is going to take, or be put in possession of, the coil directly the survey is completed—to which they, the natives, appear to very Rtrongly object. The light to mine the coal is yet to be decided, I presume, by the Warden, there being several applicants, amongst whom are the native owners of the ground. Such being the case it seems rather premature of Mr Hennelly to survey land thai, he has not at present, and very likely will never have, any right to work. Whether the natives are justified in their presmt course of action is another matter, which Mr Mackay will doubtless be able to settle with the natives* themselves. Who ever may get the coal, whether the native owners or Mr Hennelly, it will doubtless be worked as soon as possible, and form a valuable export, giving employment to a large number of men. If Ohinemuri pos sessed no other minerals but its coal, that alone would at once constitute it a rich dis tiiot, and ensure for it a leading position in the l 3rovince ( "

On Saturday evening last the busier side of Qiuen-streat was so crowded with loiterers and purchasers that it was with considerable difficulty that a clerical gentleman could find the straight and narrow way ; indeed so thick was the crowd that at times it was impossible to pass, aud to the said gentle man's dismay, a lady of about sixteen sum mers ttumbled into his arms, in couserjuence of a vulgar foot pressing heavily upon her soft corn. The utmost confusion Drevailed

occasionally among the pavement pedestrians in endeavouring to pass each other. We would respect fully suggest that our people should imitate Londoners in closely packed thoroughfares, aDd form separate lines, the people in one direction should occupy one side of the pavement, and others going in an opposite direction should use the other side. .Hence, if such a system were prac ticed, much confusion and inconvenience would be avoided, and women of sixteen would not painfully and disagreeably fall into ministerial arms.

To the Editor: Sir, —A paragraph ap peared in your widely-circulated paper a few evenings a«o reflecting upon my conduct in locking up my well on my allotment by I'nion-street. Now, sir, I feel that I have a perfect right to do as I like io this respect. Still, ( should have had no objection to per sons drawing water from the well had any thing like decency and economy been the order of the day ; but, sir, all the world and his wife came to my well for water, without any regard for cleanliness. Dirty, wliitcwash buckets, and buckets put to worse uses even than this went lielter skelter down my well, and marie the water useless for genuine domestic purposes. One woman had the audacity to drown five kittens in my lawful well. Hence I said T will have no more on't, and locked up my well, and I think, sir, you will agree with me in eaying, sarve 'em right.—Yours, &.c, William Wilsox. [Most assuredly. The kittens were too much for human nature. —Ed. E S ]

A great deal of practical sympathy has been evinced by citizens in favour of the perpetual existence of the Young Men's Christian Association, so that the committee now believe that their fears will vanish before the light of finance. A number of ladies and, gentlemen have gratuitously taken the matter in hand and will collect subscriptions, namely, Mesdames White and Ellis, Colonel Haultain, Rev. Peter Mason, and Messrs. Macffarlane, Holdship, Peacock, Shalders, Gittos, Ellingham, Major, Buddie, Langmore, and Burton. There is hope, therefore, that the Institute may be sus tained with its useful branches of con venience and knowledge for many years to come. As there are many newcomers amongst us. it is well to state that the Christian Young Men's Institute is con ducted on the most liberal principles, and within its library may be found the best standard and modern works of the thinkers of past and present times. Unfortunately, like every other literary institution, the Wellesley street Institute commenced with the incubus of a debt on its shoulders which it has never been able to shake off, and original debts, such as this, have been the curse and ultimate downfall of the majority of literary institutions everywhere.

We understand that the several members of the Provincial Executive will tender their resignations either to-morrow or Wednesday, in order that Sir George Grey may be in a position to appoint his own advisers directly he enters upon the duties of Superintendent. A large mass of public matter has, during the last couple of weeks, been disposed of, so that the new Superin tendent may have as little as possible of records connected with his late and lamented predecessor to deal with.

We are glad to find that Messrs Dnnning ham and King, the spirited Governor Browne Hotel-keepers, have decided to make con siderable alterations and improvements in their premises, so as to meet the daily increase in their extensive business. The long and favourable character which this hotel has borne since its first opening through the whole colopy is still fully maintained, and we doubt if any hotel in Auckland affords more general comfort for visitors or travellers, or is provided with a better or more civil class of domestics. Already, the improvements and alterations which have been completed must cost close on £1,000.

GOLD DISCOVERY ON THE BEACH.

We have been permitted by a gentleman in Auckland to make ih'e following extract from a very interesting communication which he has received from Hicks' Bay:—"A sin gular discovery has come to light in this district, which clearly shows that the exten sive gold deposits of the province are not confined to the Huaraki Peninsula. It is well known that there are portions of the West Coast beach, which, as regularly as the tide recedes enables experienced miners to prospect the ground near high water mark, and often with very satisfactory re sults. You havej I feel certain^ many men at present at the Thames; Corotnandel* and Ohinemuri who can vouch for this statement. Not long since, an old digger paid this part a visit, and, observing the similarity between the beach here and other portions of the colony where he was prospecting, that he determined to see if there were any gold bearing indicatione to be found. The work proceeded, and befofe many hours elapsed, my acquaintance not only got the indication but the gold also. In two or threti places the color was met with, and my informant assured me that the beech was well worth a systematic trial. The information you can rely upon, as I had it from the miner himself engaged in the work. If, upon the principle that a man who makes a blade of grass grow where none grew before, I am sure that the information (if taken advantage of), and the beech here tested, it may do more good than even an official report of the now " famous" Dr Hector, and make my informant more than a small benefactor."

BILL-STICKERS BEWARE!

Those of our readers who may happen to take in the Daily Southern Cross will have noticed two letters in last Saturday's issue, reflecting on the proprietors of this journal in connection with certain announcements of Mr Fox's lecture on Thursday evening. It is there charged that notices were posted up announcing that Mr Fox would lecture and Sir George Grey would preside, and that " courtesy to Sir George Grey and Mr Fox did not prevent the Evemng Star's people from pasting over those calling the meeting." A further letter appears signed " John Cany, bill-sticker," certifying that he posted the bills, "and Mr Brett, ot the Star, went round with their bill-sticker, and put on bills over mine before they got dry." The unprincipled conduct of the Crass in publishing such a statement without enquiring into its truth — while, we might say, actually knowing its falsity —is quite in accordance with the con temptible spirit in which that journal has latterly been conducted; for the editor of that paper knows that Mr Brett was with himself absent at Onehunga on the occasion in question, and we are in a position to assert that neither of the proprietors of the Star knew anything of the proceeding. But while stating so, * c also state that the action of the bilisticker in connection with the Star was quite in accordance with general instructions received by him from this office, on which he has acted in the past, and on which he will continue to act in the future, until such action becjme3 un necessary through the intervention of the law court. .No one can charge the Star with discourtesy to Sir George Grey at least, nor was there any reason for discourtesy to a man so eminent a3 the Honorable William Fox ; and had this office been requested, on behalf of the friends of either, to post notices in question on the Advertising Boards belonging to this office, the service would have been cheerfully, and if desired, gratuitously ren dered. Let us however simply state the case. The proprietors of this paper have at a coso of about £150 or £200, erected some fifty "Advertising Boards " with numerous Hoardings thronghout the city and suburbs, with the approval and sanction of the City Council and of the .several proprietors. To these they have of course exclusive right, and may post or refusn to post notices for othera as they please. One George Jones, a printer, for whom a small printing office has been provided in Snortland-street by certain persons loving not the Star — and who believes that the only way to suc cess in life is following in the steps of the Star, imitating its every action, even to a feeble imitation of the style of its writers— deemed it right to have "Advertising Boards" too. Accordingly he got his "wet nurses" induced to provide for a very feeble imitation of our enterprise, and he'erected three advertising boards, one in Freeman's Bay, one in Shortland-street adjoining Hob son's buildings.and one in Waterloo Quadrant, adjoining Leaf's photographic rooms. He has, therefore, "Advertising Boards," and is in a position to display posters. But not con tented with the great publicity afforded by these three boards, it has been cus tomary for bills printed at his little estab lishment to be freely posted on the Adver tising Boards belonging to the Star. To this, naturally, objection has been taken, and general instructions have been issued to the bill-poster of the Stab, to remove such posters or paste them over with other bills. In accordance with such instructions we have no doubt the bills in question fixed on the Star Advertising Boards were posted over on Thursday afternoon, and the same course will be pursued in the future. But we are authorised to distinctly deny that any inter ference whatever was attempted with any bill displayed on any one of Jones' three boards, or with any bills displayed on any board not belonging exclusively to the proprietors of the Star, or erected at their expense We presume that they have a perfect right to do with their own Boards precisely as they like, and this they mean to do. How ever, instead of meeting such meanness in this way, they will assert their rights in the law courts. Such is a plain statement ef the case. It is unfortunate that the meeting of Mr Fox should have met with this misfortune, butaß that was fully announced in the Star as well aa the fact of Sir George Grey's presid ing, we fancy there was no one in Auckland that had not information on the subject; and doubtless any possible lack of information was supplied by the three posters on Jones's three advertising boards, which it appears were not interfered with. And we would simply state in conclusion that if any person intending posters, desires the extreme publicity afforded by these three boards erected in imitation, he is welcome to have it, but we notify him distinctly that be shall not supplement it, by surreptitious and unlawful use of the Boards and Hoardings which the " Stab people " have erected at so much expense.

DISTRICT COURT.— HAMILTON.

Thursday, March 18, 1875.

(Before His Honor Judge Beckham.) Upon the opening of the Court, before the commencement of the business, W. M. Hay, Esq., as sonior barrister, welcomed His Honor to the district. His 'Honor having suitably replied, the first case was called.

PHILLIP LX QTJESNE V. WILLIAM REID Claim, £27 8s 6d.

Mr O'Neill for plaintiff, Messrs. Hay and Whitaker for defendant.

t. The plaintiff sent some wheat to be ground to defendant a flour mill, in all about 300 bushels. Of this 120 bushels was shown to be good wheat, but bo evidence was adduced mto tho quality of the balance. A number

of witnesses were called^ on behalf of the plaintiff to ahew that the yield of flour to the bushel of wheat was less than the yield at the Hamilton Flour Mill Company's Mill. None of these witnesses, however,- could testify as to the differ ence between a "silk-dressing" and a " wire-dressirig'" flour mill, nor was any evidence adduced to shew the amount of actual damage sustained. There' was also a claim for goods supplied, whick plaintiff attempted to prove, defendants having ad mitted, but failed to do so. At the conclu sion of the plaintiff's case, Mr Whitaker addressed the Court, contending that a non suit should be recorded, the plaintiff having failed to prove his claim. _ m JNoDsuit granted? costs, £4 l&s. This is the third time plaintiff has had this case bejore the Court, and lost it every time.

J. MARTIN V. P. GOLEMAN. Claim, £21 15s, amount of dishonoured cheque. Mr Whitaker for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff, with costs £5. MORRIN V. G. W. D. HAY. Claim, £41 10s, amount of dishonoured promissory note. M r E ay for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT — This Day.

[Before W. C. Daldy and Joseph May,. Esquires]. GIN' AND BITTERS. Mr Inspector Thompson appeared for the policei A troop of drunkards, with black eye 9, bruised and dirty faces, and rugged habili ments, presented themselves for punish ment this morning :—Wm. Murphy was fined 53 ; Joseph Williamson forfeited his bail; Da''id Thompson, a sailor boy, £h ; John Collins, 10s ; Frank Crawford, 5s ; and James Wilson, sa. A DOWNWARD SHOOT. John Wellington, a beardless youth, who had frequently been convicted of drunken ness, was brought up on charges of vagrancy and assault. Prisoner pleaded, guilty. The Bench gave prisoner a severe lesson on the {impropriety of his conduct, and sen tenced him to seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness and vagrancy, and one month for the assault. obstruction. Alfred Streatham, a respectable-looking young man, was charged with obstructing Detective George Jeffrey on Saturday even ing, while in the execution of his duty. Prisoner, who s.iid he was a brickmaker of Official Bay, had no recollection of the 'matter, and when first he was made ac quainted with the charge he was knocked down with astonishment. Defective Jeffrey said he had great diffi culty on Saturday evening in taking a young girl from the Greyhound to the station. The girl wa3 in a state of wild drunkenness, surrounded by a mob of roughs, who called out in order to hinder him from doing his duty. The prisoner was one of the loudest of the brawlers. Prisoner said he had no recollection of the matter. The Bench said that as there was no former conviction against him, they would give him the lightest punishment possible, which would be seven days imprisonment with hard labour; which would teach him that the police must not bs interfered with in the execution of their difficult duties. A BLIGHTED FLOWER. Mary McManus was brought up on a charge of drukenness and violent conduct on Saturday last in Queen-street. This young girl, of seventeen, has been trained into a course of vice from her in fancy, the rough and bad example of her pa rent, and the wretchedness of the home, hang down her head wheD the charge was made against her, and struggled to shed a few tears.

It appeared that she had been leading; a tolerably quiet life siuce she finished hir year's imprisonment, but on Saturday night she went to the Greyhound and aofc drunk She became exceedingly noisy, and attracted nearly n hundred people about her, including some of the worse characters in the city.

Detective Jeffrey described the scene in graphic terms.

The Bench considered the offence proved, but as it seemed that the girl had made an effort to reform, the punishment would be 20s fine, or 48 hours.

LARCESV OF SHIP'S STOKES

Hugh Kennedy, George Foster, William Lake, John Mitchell, George Golder, Thos. Card well, William Harper, John Blew, and John Edwards, were brought up, charged with larceny of stores on board the • Baron Aberdare', on the high seas, during her passage from London to Auckland, the property of Richard Edmonds, commander of the said ship.

Mr Inspector Thomson asked that: the case might be remanded in order to have a thorough investigation.

Remanded for a week

PEPPER THK PRIG

John Pepper, who has been charged several times recently with drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was charged this morn ing with stealing two pairs of trousers, two vests, and one flannel shirt, value £2 2s 6d, the property of Mary Bett, on the 20th instant.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. It was shown that since the year 1866 the prisoner had spent four years and a half in prison, and besides some fifty charges of drunkenness, there were twenty convictions against him for felouy. The prisoner was in a filthy condition, and wore an old coat in lieu of trousers, with his legs thrust through the sleeves, and tied around in quite an original style. The Bench considered that punishment was of little use to such an individual as the prisoner, who, had utterly lost all self-res pect, and abandoned himself to a life of drun kenness and dishonesty, but in order that society might be temporarily benefited by his absence, the sentence upon him would be six months' imprisonment with hard la bour.

BURN AND THE PUPPY. William Burns was charged with the larceny of a puppy and its Turkish wrapper, value £1, the property of William Caffrey, on the Ist instant.

Mr. Laishley, for the prisonor, pleaded not guilty, but as he had only spoken with the prisoner, he would ask the Bench for a re mand.

The little dog, it appeared, wag a lady's favourite, bearing the classical name of Cleo patra, and which will be introduced into Court to-morrow morning, when the case will be fully heard.

NOTES OF TRAVEL. Charles McGuinness, alias Light-fingered Charley, pale and thin as Cassius,'was charged with stealing £5 in notes, the property of Mr John McAllister, on the 16th inst. The prisoner intimated to the Bench that he would rather plead guilty than that any thing should be disclosed which might injure the commercial reputation of his uncles. He would rather suffer than blab.

The prisoner, against whose honoured name a number of previous convictions were recorded, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment wieh hard labour.

NE9LECTED CHTI/DREN",

Thomas Green and Eliza Green were charged With being neglected children within the moaning of the Act.

The children, respectively ten and eight years old, were clean and neatly clad, be speaking the " honest poverty that hides its head and a' that," and the Bench was in formed by Inspector Thompson that the father of the children had died five years ago and that the mother, who had three other small children, was now laid on a bed of sickness in the last stage of consumption. She had struggled for her family as long as she wm abln; bat her diaojwe h*d now

disabled her from pursuing her calling • v thought it was a most deserving case for ft Home for neglected children. ■ • "• Captain Daldy looked upon it as an. i lamentable case, but believed tV -^ f "Home," which had its limits, w, - quite full. The Bench however, «v order them to the "Home" until the fifteenth year. This was all the business. M>

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

(Before His Honor Tbos. Beckham Esn District Judge). ** JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFF 3.

Union Steam Sash and Door Company y D. Elliott, goods, £37 19s Id ; E. Potter and Co. v. J. S. Currie, goods, £52 17s 83.

Confirmation of Schedule, He VTJXCAN G M. CO.

Mr G. Bennett, on behalf of Mr T. Mac ffarlane, tJ\e official liquidator of the Vulcan G.M. Co., triage application for an order confirming the schedule of contributories. The amount for distribution was stated ta be£L 15b sd. ; The order was granted. Trusters oe George Tjiorne, jttk., v. H. Palmer.—Judgment. This case was heard Is st Court day, and judgment reserved. Hisf Honor now de livered judgment for the defeipant, who was represented, by Mr Whitaker|; G. Taylor v. W. LuNX)®r.—Opposed Cases. V This was originally a suit tojreoover dam ages from Luudon and Constable Green, for assault and false imprisonment. The plain tiff was non-suited. A sum of £15 was af terwares allowed for cost 3. ; A fresh action was now instituted against Lundon four as sault only.

Before the hearing; of the ca|e was begun, Mf. Rees, who appeared for the plaintiff' raised ah abjection to the decision of the Court in the previous case as to the costs. The case had beefi decided, and the order was not made till the next C«rart day. Mr. Hesketh argued against any disturbance of the order. He was instructed by" Mr. Arm strong to .apply to have the costs paid before the present action was enteredjipon. It was, to all intentn and purposes, the same action. The only difference was that it did not take in all the causes for the firat suit, being merely for the assault without the imprison ment.

After a long discussion, his Honor thought it would be the best plan to adjourn the case till next Courfc day. This was accord ingly done.

BLAKY V BROGDttN AS» SONS.

Contract, £97 12s

Mr. Brookfield appeared for the p>laintin> and Mr. MacCormick for the defendant. This was an action to recover amount of con tract, by which the plaintiff undertook to paint a number of railway carriages for the defendants. The facts of the case, as stated by Mr. Brookfield in his opening speech were, that on the 19th of Feb ruary, 1874, the agreement was entered into. The carriages were then in good condition. They were allowed to remain in the open air till July, and then when much depreciated in repair, were given over to plaintiff. The specification set forth that, the best Copal carriage varnish should k» used. It appeaeed that this was a mistake for best Copal body varnish. When three of the carriages were but partly finished they were taken possession of by defendants' without plaintiff's permission. The work was not approved of by Mr Davies, and payment was refused. Mr Blaky was called to substantiate these ficts, but on producing the agreement Mr McCormick objected that it was not stamped, and consequently no legal evidence.

Mr Beckham suggested that the case might go to arbitration, especially as in a letter from Mr See wart, read by Mr Brook field, there was an admission that the two varnishes had been counfounded.

Mr McCormick said his Honor had only heard one side. Their reply was that there was no agreement. Mr Brook6eld said the agreement had been in the custody of the other side. There was only one copy ©f it.

Mr MacCormick retorted that Mr Brook field might have had access to it if he had chosen.

The two learned counsels here indulged in a little interchange of banter, in which which the words " Don't know how to bring an action," "quibble," "say that again," and "come outside," were indistinctly made out. His Honor allowed Mr MacCormick's objection, and a nonsuit was entered for the plaintiff. SIDDONS V. H. H. LT7SK. Damages £100, and expenses. Mr Rees for the plaintiff, and Mr Me- Cormick for the defendant. Mr Rees on opening the case said this was an action for damages brought by the plain tiff, a settler, against the defendant, who was Provincial Secretary at the time the events occurred which induced the action.. In August, 1872, plaintiff bought a piece of Government land, and paid the deposit at Gisborne. He afterwards paid the balance to Mr Skipper for Mr Lusk, who did not account for it to the Government, and con sequently the purchase was not recognized. The plaintiff now claimed £100 for the loss he sustained in not getting his title to the land. Mr Lusk had paid over the disputed amount just before the present summons was issued.

James Siddons, the plaintiff, deposed he was a settler. He recollected attending a land sale at Gisborne in August, 1872 Mr Lusk was there acting as auctioneer for the Government. Witness purchased 21 allot ments for £10 10s. He paid a deposit of one quarter in accori *nee with the con ditions of the sale. Atter the sale was over, Mr Lusk said he was going away by the steamer, and the balance would have to be paid before the 24th September. Some party asked Mr Lusk how if there was no communication with Auckland during that time. He replied if it was paid to the R.M. or his clerk, their receipt would be sufficient. He was quite clear on that point. Nothing was said as to whom the balance was to be paid until the question was asked. He paid the balance through Mr Skipper, the clerk of the Court, on the 20th September. (Receipt produced.) An other sale was held about three months afterwards at Gisborne, at which Messrs Lusk and Rice were present. Not feeling satisfied with Skipper's receipt, he got him to go with him. to the sale, where they saw Messrs Lusk and Rice. He. asked Mr Lusk to give him a printed form for the receipt. Mr Lusk assured him it was quite sufficient, and his Crown Grant would be issued in the regular way. When the other Crown Grants were issued witnpss did not get his. He applied for it at Napier through Mr Whitaker, but could not obtain it; In October, 1874, he received an offer for the land and house. He sold it and gave possession, never doubting that the Crown Grant would be received all right. He showed the receipt to Mr Lusk when he was uneasy about it at the second land sale. His Honor said he could not comprehend why the receipt was disputed when Mr Lusk had told him it was all right. Mr Rees said he could not account for it either. -

Witness continued : The firsfc|indication of any dispute he had was when he heard from Mr Turton, the Land Commissioner at Napier, sending him tne transfer, that the land did not belong to witness, as he had noB I paid for it. He seat down to Mr Wioty to' enquire about it. He then went himself. Ie was for this journey he charged £4. the bare fare, expenses including telegram and' }- advice at; Napier j £5 was a reasonable charge. One telegram was to Major Green, the land receiver in Auckland, Tfea telegram

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[advertisement]. THE LATE FIRE. Sir, —I am desirous of returning my sincere thanks to the friends who kindly assisted m i in connection with my recent misfortune. 1 shall ever bear a grateful remembrance of the overwhelming kindness and the many offers- of assistance accorded me on returning on Friday nisht to find myself and family homeless. Many of these offers were the more unexpected, because coming from those with whom I had little or no previous



acquaintance. My wife was offered linen, every thine; having been destroyed with the cottage1; and we were pressed by several df thfe neighbours to acCept of their hospitality iintil, Our future course was decided on. Where everyone was so kind it is difficult to thank all individually ; but I should be wanting in gratitude if I omitted mention of Mr Keals, Dr. Home, Messrs Hill, Skinner, Wood, Clift and Blunden. Others whom I have omitted to name will please accept my heart felt thanks.—l am, &c, H. Olson.