SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIOH "WATER : Ibis evening, 323 ; to morrow morning. 8.58 .... , SUNSET: This evening, 6.32 ; SUN BISK: to morrow tnominir, 6 52 MOON'S aGJS : New Moon, Bth, Bam

ARRIVALS.

India, ship, from London Bell* Mary, baraue, from Hobart Town

DEPARTURES.

Kcao, schooner, for Kufs^li Ruby schooner, for Wangaroa Hele'o, barque, for Hobart Town Luna, p,s , for K»st Coast and Wellington AtaUnta, schooner, for Kaip*ra From the M-.nu*au: Meriin, schooner, for Tar^naki and Gr«;inott v Dawn cutter forKnglin Wellington, s.s., for the - oo«h

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For the South- Phceba, Btb inst ForNewcistle-lsaDe.l*. brig, early; Unuu, birq««,

€aan Francisco Mikado, s.s., (next Essli.-h

VaiO, March 19 For t»-o Islards- AKrtha, barque, early PorNapier-Warwick, stip, early ; Inverene, ship ea;ly

IMPORTS.

P.-r Turl'a, «liip, from London:—6 packages, 525 rto , 6 do. 50 cses, 21 packages, 173 do., 12 puncheons. quan'Hy of gpip iron. 410 paoau-s, 14 v«c!;ages i ptck-iocs 10 t>nks>, 12 pio'-ages, ;3 cases, Gl packages. 59 imckog- s, 72 package . 18 paoU> ge-. 1 p' cuage. 350 pa.ka!-es, ft > otrfieads, 16 drums, order; 1 casfi. w. H Johns; 1 case. J. »pdr ws ; 1 parcel J. " enon- 1 parcel, U. T. Curtis (ca-e of Whttiker and Unsseil); 1 parcel J. Kchardson: 1 box, H. I'ay; 1 case G. b Enrall and Co.; 252 p.icltapeß, or^er; 2 0 cvlcs, 29 p>ic.a<res. 1 box, Both. r»ro,>be 1 and Gn ; 4 ciKe», It hale P. W. l.ongrliU and Co.; IS pft-kages,W. WMsyn and Co ; 20 packages, W. Fhi'ippsand Son; 2 .'uses J M. VcLKch'anrl; 14 packages. 0. Shipherd: 219 packages, W Ray; 50 packages, He:irterson awd Moofarlane: 5 nackißes. R- Npal; 1 ca?e, J.Rout; in packages MrArfhnr, Shera and Co ; ill [ieces and packap s, 519 pic>agos E. Peter and Co ; 14 pack ages, J. Sm-Tt and Co.: 8 package-, I. D Nathan and Co.: 24 p'a"ka.~es, H. F.wlc-low: 224 packages, 1 case. Oweu a> d arabam; 2 <we=, T. .'eacwk; 42 ■packages, sareood, Son and 'a; 24 tunVs, 117 vac ; ag s, Cruick hanlt and Co.: 115 packages, X. Clark and Son; f ca'e. J. GoV.ie, 1 c• sa. W C Wilson- 1 c-.se W. .T Palmer: 1 case, J. Stacey; 4 cases; E. Wayte. For transhipment to Napinr-160 packages, or^er—Crnicksimnk and Co., aepits. Per Vella Mary, from Hobart Town : 1 case rnns, 2bundles rngs, Meyers and Co ; 64 cases jam. 60 c!o do, order; 86 cases green fruit, Me • rtlrar; 20 baleo hors, 10 chests tea, 389 cases jams, 136 clo do, 18 % cases fruit Meyers and Co; 40 fcf-caaes frm , B li ne v 40 oases fruit, * rthur anrl Co ; 1000 sr-lit posts, 2900' rails, 500 trenials, 10,000 5-feet box palings, l"00 bags bark, 8000 feet timber, order.—Stone Brothers, agents. The as Wellinctor- left for the South this after no "n • Pass risers— Mr Sorr.erville and 2 -hildren 3Mr^ Atk'nvon a' d family (3>, Mrs A. Gla--son, Misn O't os Mr 81 igh, Mrs CooVe Mra Atkvn, Mr Bnnbanan. Rev A M. Hendersor., Mr RtnV-O, Mr M xw*ll Miss tawry, Mr Lusk, Mr A. H. Nathan, Mrs T. X>. frathan, irfant and Eervant, and 7 in the T>i barane Helen left in ballast to-day for Hobart T.e schooner KenilwortTi cleared out to-day 'or 3Topm-a, N-w Caledonia with a cargo of timber, &c, shppedbyMrC * HarHs The barque Bella Mary, Captain McArthur, left Hobart To-wn on Weduesday. the 10th of February, ■witti a light breeze from the N W Passed Cape CTlar at 4 p.m on the 11th. From thence to sighting ih". land variable windß from N. to S.E., wi+li fine -weather. Sighted the Three Kings on the 26th at C p m Pram thence to * tickland ligbt winds from the S E Arrived in harbour at 11 o'clock this mormnft. On the Q3rd ITebruary signalled the ship Chrysomene from Sydney, bound to San Francisco, eight days out The Bella Mary brings a cargo of fruit jams, timber, ane. palines, as per impo-.-ts Passengers-. Miss Moore, Master Moore, Mrs Ballantyne and four children. , , ~ The Bhips Warwick and Invererue have both entered outwards for Napier. The schooner Charybif, now ready to sail at One lmn<*a, takes t2,000 feet timber to Oamani. The brigs Isabella and Sarah have been moored alongside the wharf to discharge their cargoes of coal and wheat respectively The schooner Queen is advertised to sail lor Hokianga on Thursday, the 4th instant. Mr M., Niccol is the agent. • Tauranga Annual Regatta is advertised to. taKe place on the 17th instant, St. Patrick's Day. The brigantine Nightingale cleared out yesterday for Hokianga and Melbonrno, with a cargo of timber •which she is to load at the. former port. We understand that at the enquiry into the loss of the Janet Gray, the captain and crew gave a clear and satisfactory account of the wreck, which occurred at four o'clock on the morning of the 24th ult. The depositions have been sent to Wellington. We be lieve the captain will be exonerated in the matter.

COMMERCIAL.

CATXS AND IMViPENDS. The following *re the cuirent calls and dividends payable in th c companies named below: — CALLS. £, s. d. Date. QueenofMay 0 2 0 — March. 3 Bird-in-Hand 0 4 o—,, 8 Centralltaly 0 10—,, 10 TTnion Beach 0 2 o—,, 10 Pride of Totatea 0 0 6—,, 10 Watchman 0 0 6— „ 10 Harbour View 0 10—,, 10 TJna 0 0 G— „ 10 ST.Z. Loan Comrany ,-i 10 0— „ 11 South British G. M. Co. .... 0 1 0 — „ 15 ThamesG.M. Co 1 0 0- „ 18 ST.Z. Loan Company 010 0 — June 11 DIVIDENDS. Thames Gas 0 1 6 — March 4 BoyalOat .'. 0 0 0— „ 8

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Slails will Close as follows :— For Thames, to-morriuw, at». SO am, or JVewcasile, .N.s.W., par Uuion, to-morrow, at 9 cor \V*iwera and Warkwoith, per Lidy Boweu, to raorrovr, at 1 a m p.,r .ustrUian Colonies, per C.ip^reaos, six hours after arrival *c., per Sovore gn of tho *cs?, to morrow :«t 5 pm. NB-Ma!s for Bella, Ctunn, McJiterranean ports, Contment cf Eur pc, niid Unite ■ King,:- m, via Suez and Brindisi, closa at Urn o^ioo on ttcUicl day, 9th M-.rch. (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Nicholas. —On the Brd March, atKarangahapeßoad, ~ the youngest son of Ji!. O. Nicholas, aged 1 year and 10 months.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1875.

For the cnuse t!i;it lucks assistance, For the vrroii({ l> tvt inv%!s ij-ii-.ta.ace, "yr the l'uturu in th« distance. And the sooil that we can do.

The terrible nightmare under which New Zealand groaned has been remover), and the gibbering ghosta that hovered over, shriek ing " Where is Vogel ?" have vanished into thin air. Mr Vogel lives !He was lo3t and is found, and we can breathe freely. Who ther he had the measles or the mumps the telegram saith not, and there ia n, vagueness about the mere announcement, " The Govern ment have heard from Mr Vogel," thafc leaves an unsatisfied craving in the public mind While all New Zealand was in anguish we refrained from piling agony on agony by re vealing our horril la fears. That he had reached Brindisi everyone knew, and as hu had to travel overland through Italy the chances were so great that he had been carried off by briginds to their mountain fastnesses, that we would hav«urged an imme diate subscription for his ransom, but that we did not like to wring the anguished hearts of his orphaned followers for whom the assassination or lifelong imprisonment of tae Premier would have shivered and shat tered hope for ever. Wh«t a relief it must be to learn that " the Government hare heard from Mr Vogel>" JSo one will now enquire too particularly where ho has been or what he has been doing. May be, he has been having a little " burßt" after the weari some routine of colonial politics, and he wanted to do it quietly. Some years ago every telegram and every newspaper from home used to say of the Commissioners from New Zealand that they were " staying at the Charing Cross Hotel " until people came to subp :cfc that tither from being incapable of removing, or nob being able to pay the sc'ire, thay were precluded from staving anywhere else. This publicity was foolish, as giving cause to the enemy to blaspheme. Mr Vogel has been wiser in his" generation. We announced soms time ago his arrival in London, in December last. It was contradicted by the polisicsd friends of the Premier, although, we know ifc was cor rect, and we thought at the time that we were doing him more service in a quiet way than those who denied hi 3 app3a ranee in London, but left a vague mystery as to his whereabouts. However, the Government now infer that he is in London, and there is little doubt that he has been there since December. Not that we place any particular value on the Governmental intimation, for it has all the appearance of being what is called "vamped." Still it is very well put together, and pretty correctly represents what would be the pro bable state of things. "He says he is hard ab work arranging for the loan," and we have no doubt the Government feel that it must have been pretty " hard work.'' "But he does not say when he arrived," because no doubt it would not look well that he should have been a couple of months " hard at work arranging," without having anything very definite to tell. "He in timates that it is not impossible that owing to the condition of the money market the loan may not he negotiated on such favourable terms as the previous loans have been," We should just think so ; in fact, a good many have been thinking so for some time. It is mildly put in the phrase " not impossible," but we think we might say it is "rather more than probable ;" in fact we might substitute "it is pretty considerably certain." Whether the Govern mental intimation is vamped or real it is quite evident that Mr Vogel is " stuck," and has been stuck since his arrival, and the thing won't go. The tact that it must go, or the bubble will prematurely burst, ia quite sufficient to assure us that " hard work" is requisite, and if the loan is floated at all, it will so reveal the urgency of the position, and the " not-such-favourable-terms'' will so instantly depreciate the value of all New Zealand stock held in England as to not improbably cause a panic in our bonds. There is no use in beating aboub the bush. Mr Vogel has slided quietly into London in a kind of incognito, and in a very different fashion from the braying of trumpets thht announcsd his pre vioua approaches to the Stock Exchange. He is trying to work the oracle, and mean time all mention of his whereabouts is hushed. We Bhall not be surprised to hear that he haa been ill; for though" we should be Borry as any one if we thought that Mr Vogel was really unwell, the trick is not an unknown one as most people are aware, and an attack of the meaales or the mumps would be very opportune. Meantime we must be content with " the intimation that the Government have heard from Mr Vogel'

and we may indulge our own imaginations as to the cheerful nature of his message.

Ohinemuri is open. The day gilded with the rays of hope to the eyes of many a down hearted and disappointed miner ha 3 come, and that it may be a red letter day in the chronicles of Auckland must be the earnest wish of all. That the event will, itself, be a disappointment to many, we may reason ably expect; but we believe the indications are sufficient to warrant us in the hope that the goldtield will not wholly belie expecta tions. At ten o'clock this forenoon the long closed gates have been formally uibarnd, and there is a welcome to all who foel the cravings of the sacra fames auri.

We, on Monday, referred in a shipping Dnrajjrapn to the overloaded condition in which some of our collier-coasters arnv- from the Bay of Island* It appears thac the har bour authorities at a port of destination have no power to interfere, even should ttiey s c fl "grant c-:uß3 for it. Ie is only at the com mencement of a voyage tint a captain may be stopped, and madi; to put bis ship into proper trim This all that i* nfces-ary wli< re thciic are officials at the staring port, but at mo'-t of our coasting ports there 13 perfect immunity from any intc-ference of this kind, simply hecau-e there ate no Governmentoffi cers to notice the necesiity for it. Wbe<> s'ich is til': ca-eiti npoears to us that ih should be the Provincial Harbimr Alaster's duty to take the requisite stwps to ensure pVop -v pre cautions being taken. But at Kussfell there s a cust.-m-h'iise, and We pnsume there is a h:ub>u'-master. How is it that theso do not interfere to render it compulsory ou vessels le.-tv;n 2: the Bay being in s.ife sea •oina trim. There is no doubt that tin;short j >urney between Russell and Anckltn/l ren ders unnecessary a>.y strict adheri nc ; to the •' one abov*- for three belo-v " rule, which is now locked upon as the general sev^oing standard. But wlnt is the standard recog nised by soum of these ve'S^ls? It is more, nearly one abova for inn lv low This is out of all proportion, and we maintain that a system of supervision which permits such a state of things wanti supervising itself.

The members and friends of the Sir H*nry Havelock Lxige held their first; annual soiree l-.st evening in the Edwardes-sfcreet school-room. A plentiful tea of the Ed wardes-street character was provided, and t<\e utmost attention paid to tlie brotherhood by tho smiling sisters of the lodge. The Rev. W. Tinsley subsequently occupied the chair, and ia one of his ch&raetaristio spcchrß, marked by plain common sense, spake of the importance and advantages of a 'olier life. Ha then called upon Mr. Green, the attentive secretary, who revX a well •.vritten and very encouraging rep->rt, which stated th;>t oil the optning ni«{h% a year ago, the lodye commenced with twenty-four members, and-now it h-.s Hi on t'r.e honks. !fe was happy to inform the public that the committee have form?d a library and had spent ten pnnrids ia books for the use of the members ; this is the firs' Templar library in Auckland. Tho financial statement was a'so satisfactory ; the in coaie for the year had been £52 19a 8d ; ex penditure, £52 23 Gd, leaving a credit balance of 17s 2d. Thu remaining part of che evening was devoted to music, recita1 ions, and speeches. Mr Sibbins. of Poverty Bay, read a hnmorurous Scotch pieo-a, entitled "Scandal." JVliss Jessio Woods san ,' two pretty stntimentnl son^s, bnS unfortnnatelj' without accompaniment, whi.-h u-33 against the singer. Sevpral good spcechos wore given by th-i chairman, and Messrs Batt'ey and Colo Tho arrangem-uta we^o under the superintendenco of Me D. Goldie, ami gave the ufcrno3fc satisfaction.

The question are the spread of lollies in accordance with the suber laws of tem plary ? struck m while listening to the harmoiiio piooeedings of the Sir Henry Havelock Lodge la*-t evening. Conversion lollies scattered slyly by the hands of young s:sters of the order, litter^ly rained, like hail showers, upon the heads of the people, hf-nce there must have bee-n a great de mand for lo!lit)3 within the last few days. Some of thfi?e tokens were handed on to certain persons bearing very direct and suggestive mottoes, but whether really meant or not, is another question. Be that th:it as it may, the mottofs indicate the fact that the sisterhood are advancing in the natural course which nriy neither be true nor run smoothly. One staid man, of serious demeanour, was ve>y much bothered by the asters, aud on reading the tenderly received mot-tors, was startled hy such a=* th^'se— "Kiss me quick," "How's your mo her ?' Row's the baV'y ?" "Do you love me, Tommy" "Accept my heart," "Won't you marry me ?" and a variety of similar questions. At length he whispered into the eirof our reporter, " I can't stand this no longer," and slid out into the night. .

Mr Editor : Sir, —Will you kindly permit me through your widely-extended medium to acknowledge with gratitude the faithful and untiring efforts of our police, especially -ergeant -Major Pardy, toßuppress the crime which has fo long prevailed in Chancery st>eet. We nre thankful to add we have men now of theriuht stamp, who willuotbe bought with grog.—l am, &c, A Suffeker.

The members of Mr Cooper's Elementary singing class Mall meet this evening, in the Young Men's Rooms, Wellasley-street.

Biron Charles De Thierry, who is at pre sent in the Povery Bay district, last week beld a runanga at Gisborne, for the purpose of forming a native Good Templar lodge. The meeting was a most successful one, and several natives were initiated into the mysteries of the Order.

The example of Mr. Smith, in making bequests to the extent of £10,000 among the charitable institutions of Dunedin, is worthy of greater prominence than the line by tele gram, from our own correspondent, accorded to it yesterday. There are many institutions in Auckland which stand in need of similar exercises of liberality, as, for instance, the Young Men's Christian Association; and there are also gentlemen residing here who could make donations of £50 or £100 without missing it.

The Engineer and City Band, as announced yesterday, play in front of the Supreme Court this evening at seven o'clock. The lanterns which the band have are very unsuitable, and a source of continual annoyance to the per formers. Any mii3ic-lover who will throw a little new light on the subject by making a present of suitable lanterns will be regarded as a benefactor.

"W. G., " a Waikato settler, | writes : " Sir, —As a specimen of the literary rubbish circulated amongst the Waikato settlers, supposed to raise them intellectually to the editor's level, I forward the following clip from this day's Waikato "Buster," and am open to make a stake of a new white "bell topper" if any of your readers can make grammar or sense out of it — lam, &c., W. G." [The extract sent is too long for republication entire, but the following is a fair specimen of it :—-" The booths also of Mr Walker and Mr Kirkwood added to the gaiety of the scene, not from any innate picturesqueness, but from the large number of people passing in and out, having either just quenched their thirst with some liquor, which the heat of the day, even had it not been of unexcep tional quality, would have rendered grateful to the parched and well-dusted clay of the imbiber."]

In our local"of last night, a mistake was made regarding the entertainment to be given to-morrow evening. It ia in aid of the Cadet corps of St. Matthew's school, and not the Church Union and choir, the former being in no way connected with the church. We trust our readers will patronise it aa far as possible.

The transfer books of the Thames Gas Company were closed to-day until noon to mon-ow,' when a dividend of Is. 6d. per share wili ba paid to shareholders. An emergency meeting of the United Service Lodge of Masona will be held this evening at the usual hour ia the Masonic Hail, Princes-street.

The shipwright's excursion to the beauti ful gardens and grounds of Ellerslie will take place to-morrow. A special train will leave BrifcoiuDrS at half-pnst nina. The day will be observed by all shipwiights of this city as a general holiday. Excursionists late for. the early train can go by the 11.10 train.

OHINEMURI.

(By Telucuiaph from Grahamstowst.)

THE PEGGING OFF OF PROSPECTORS CLAIMS.

THE THREATENED ROW,

ISSUE OF MINERS' RIGHTS.

[From Our Special Correspondent.]

PAEROA.

This morning.

Mr Mackay, on Government account, yes terday, pegged off fifteen men's ground, to be awarded to prospectors- who make good their title. \ row was nearly taking place.

Tlie diggers drove the Sirveyors away. After wai'Js the Armed Constabulary went to ttie spot;, followed by Mr Mackay, who succeeded in pacifying the diggers, who are sa>d to be well anmd with revolvers.

Mr Mackay says that miners' rights are now available for the Hauraki district, upon being pres-nted at the Warden's oiHce, M«;kay town, will -be endorsed, and stand good for this district. Great cheers followed this declaration.

Nearly everyone is off to Mackaytown to be on the ground when the proclamation is read.

Business t> ites in Mackaytown, as pegged out, are declared illegal, and will have to be pegged out afresh after the field is pro claimed. There is general consternation among.it the store-keepers in consequence. Mr Mackay has pegged out Logan's pros pectors c aim as a Government reserve, until the case is decided in the Warden's Court, there beiug several applicants for the same piece of ground. Urays now go direct to Mackayfcown, and the bus fares is 3s from the Paeroa.

Everybody is iv a state of excitement. Mr Wilkinson and others have arrived in connection with the starting of the Ohinemnri Times.

The Proclamation.

Pegging Out.

(PER PIGEON EXPRESS.)

KARAH AXE (Ohinbmuri.) Prospectors' Claim, This day, 9 a.m

All night men weie all round the fifteen men's ground, marked off yesterday morning, and from dawn men were coming out from the town along the stiff track to this ridge. When I got up I found s«veral groups on the fr.mt of the ridge. A Maori paity were just abovo the Prospectors' Claim, then Sava«>>, Gale, a.ad party, Messrs Brett, O'Haire, and Itiordan are furtlicr along. Froai this spur, the Warden's marquee can ba seen, and ihe crowd around. Before us is the Ohiuemuri stivam with the narrow yorge of Waitiwheta. Last uigtit various partie3 who intend pegging ouc at Waitekauri and other places at a distance went ouc after dark, but the chief attraction is hero. There is a splendid view from this spot on one side the rough huddle of "hills to the East Coast ; on the other the multitudinous tents of M*ckiyron and the great valley of the Thames. Men a ye matching about with pe£t», and excitedly whispering in sjroaps. Whelan, one of the original Tofeatea pi*O3 pectors, with party, is around, also William l'avne. Tha horses Potentate and Belle of the Islaa are ab the camp to gallop out with ihe miners' rights, but it is thought Maori horsed will be at them over the rough country. 9 45 a.m. Serjeant Elliott and four of the constables have come on the groun-l. About two hun dred uiou are now on the hill. 9 55 a m. Al! is excitement here. Straihin? of eyes to the camp, and referring to watcbes. There is no appeurauce of any row, but who is to have the ground ? Among so many it it difficult to see. The grouud is covered with rnea aud pets. Hoera te Minihe and party are here going to peg Dixon, and has come up the hill with pegs. I suppose he is in with the Maori party. 10.5 a.m. Waiting on rights. No pegging has yet taken place. We can see the crowds listen ing to the proclamation being read. 10.7 a.m. We see clouds of dust and horsemen riding here. Edward Howard has just pegged out here. Horsemen are flying over the ranges. What a race ! Have pity on the horses 1 Men are running to meet them. Payne and Cashell have pegged out. There is a cloud of dust all the way to the camp. Behind the first horse are men on foot in relays.

A Maori has won the race, and is first on the ground with the rights. John Riordan and Pat Donnelly are here with the rights. 10.10 am.

Men are pegging. A row has occurred amongst the Maoris. Howard and Cashdl had rights here before the men started. A Maori arrived naked.

All is quiet among the Europeans. There has been some Bwindle with the rights ; two or three got them before ten o'clock.

OPENING OF THE RUSSELL TELE GRAPH.

At noon to-day the te'egraph wire to Russell, Bay of Island, was thrown open to the pub lic, and was kept busy by the transmission of messages throughout the day. Mr Floyd, electrician, will proceed to Kawakawa to morrow, and open the station there ; thence, he will ride to Waipu and Wangarei, and telegraphic communication with those dis tricts will be established about Saturday, and at Warkworth (Mahurangi) probably on Mon day or Tuesday next. Communication will be opened up with Hokianga in about a fort night. The connection of these disbricts with the rest of the colony will be a matter of great congratulation among the settlers who have hitherto been so inconveniently isolated.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN BOLGER,

We have received the following telegram Russell,

This day. Our old and respected Harbour master, Captain Bolder, died last evening at 9 p.m. He was much beloved by everyone who knew him. His rather sudden death has cast a gloom over the place."

THE PURCHASE OF WESTERN SPRINGS.

We learn that the committee appointed by the City Council to negotiate for the purchase of Messrs Low and Motion's property including the Western Springs, have con cluded with the firm for the sum of £20,000, the „ amount of the valuation by Messrs J.

Firth and W. Aitken. The amount seems large but we are assured on good authority that as much as £10,000 profit has been netted in one year by the mill. If this is the case millers' profits must be rather too good for the welfare of consumers, but the fact at once explains the value placed on the property by skilled valuators, aud shows that it was not an excessive one.

NOTES OF A TRIP TO OHINEMURI.

(By a Star Repsrter.)

a b\shful native lady.

Native women have noS had the name for a superabundance of modesty, but a heroine in this resspecfc created a little sensation beyond Paeroa, on Friday. As the ultimate object of her cry out, however, becomes known, it detracts from the merits of the case. In the afcernoon, this Maori lady w..s seized with a feebng of unparalleled horror—for she saw, aud beheld wih her own eyes, a digger bathing in the magnifi cent river, and in her presence ! Her sense of propriety was shocked, and the offended dame waited quietly looking on, until the man left the water, and there and then demanded from him—the modest sum of £1 as utu 1 This was promptly refused, and she waxed still more wrathful, signifying her intention of following him to his dwelling place, and on discovering the same she would make further arrangements to obtain satisfaction The bather here thought it would ba advisable to offef her half-a-crown. if such a sum would be accepted as sufficient atonement, and would refie?h the soiled virtue of the dark but fastidious Hebe. To this offer, however, his mates would not consent, considering there was sufficient space in the capacious Thames tor the man to bathe, and also for the woman to look in some other direction, and that if any pay ment were made it would bo the means of instituting a species of fines, which would draw considerable numbers of feminities over to the creeks for the purpo-e of making a revenue out of those who bathe. So the .■jiggers moved off to the gorge, the aggrieved one following until she came to an old btump by the way-siile, where she sat in high dudgeon, shriekhig displeasure after them, filled her pipe, and doubtless soliloquised ou the immoral tendencies of civilization and the loss of her pound note. THE DAYS OF CHIVALRY RE STORED. That the diggers are not deficient in chi valry is shewn by the following incident : — A woman being near the first landing-place was addressed in an insulting manner by a man hanging about. This being observed by a group of diggers standing by, one of thorn instantly rushed at the fellow, and proceeded to puniwh him for his insolence. The offender however appeared to be a crack runner, and set off at full speed towards Paeroa, with a posse of diggers in full chase at his heels, one of whom oveitook and closed wita him. The two managed to roll down a gully, from whence the fugitive escaped. It will be seen that the fair sex have the protection of the miners. THE FIRST LADY AT THE GORGE. On Fiiday, a lady pioneered the way to MacKaytown for her sisterhood. This is at present a formidable undertaking, two creeks having to be crosf-ed, each of which is up to the knees in water.—Mr Akers will run a coach in a few days right through, the new road being nearly complete.

(From our Special Correspondent.)

CASSELL'S HOTEL.

Such a pheaoraenn as a large hotel being erected in the coarse of a single week is rarely to ba met with, and would not be looked for in any other place but a goldtield, where the pulse beats quick and man's energy is stretched to its utmost limit. The hotel erected for Messrs Casst-ll aud Bonnet was commenced scarcely a week ago, and in an other day or two will be opened for business. The building stretches from Casscdkstreet, facing the river, to Normauby-street, runtime the entire depth of the allotment; viz., 66 feet. It is 30 feefc wide, and has consumed 20,000 feeb of timber in its construction. On the ground floor there are eight bedrooms and a large bar, with a spacious dining room measuring 25 xl 3 feet On the upper Btorey 22 bedrooms are being fitted up, and the building is so arranged that if necessary tbe roof can be raised and a second story added. Mr T. It. Jones, of Gr ihamsrown, i<s tbe * architect of the building, and Mr <"ribb, o'" | Auckland, the contractor, %vho deserves gmtt I credit for the energy that he has disp'ayed in erecting such an extensive budding in such an incredibly short time. THE BELLMAN. Once upon a time in old England before that modern giant, the Press, disseminated news through all parts of the kingdom, and the screaming railway train flitted with lightning speed acrossdizzy viaducts, through deep cuttings, and pierced its way into the heart of mountains, the town crier awoke the echoes of the old market squares, and streets in every .country town with the ring ing of his bell. If anything was lost, stolen, or strayed, the town crier with clang of bell and cries of "Oh yes! oh yes!" was the advertising medium, but times have changed and the town crier together with his bell are things of the past, and old English country towns shall see not his like again. But though dead in the old country the public bellman has sprung to life again in the colonies, and exhibits a vast amount of vitality, if the loud clang of bell pnd stento rian is any criterion. It seems almost .necessary to tbe existence of a goldfield now a-days that it should be possessed of a public bellman, and who may be regarded in the light of an institution, quite as much so as the warden or policeman, such being the case it is not at all surprising that a man with a huge bell should one early morn have startled the digging and storekeeping frater nity of Ohinemuri with a loud tintinabulum. The modern bellman is quite a different sort of character altogether to the solemn old fogey of the past, and to have any standing at all worth mentioning must be a fellow of infinitive mirth. Onr bellman is called the doctor, why doctor I cannot say. excepting it be for the same mysterious reason that a cook on ship board is dubbed a doctor, possibly, however, the fact of the first bell man at the Thames having been a veritable M.D., may have something to do with it. With a bundle of newspapers in one hand, and a large bell in the other, the Dr peram bulates in the vicinity of the wharf, and about the stores —selling his newspapers — and proclaiming aloud the departure of the little fleet of steamers running on the river, and who are, according to the doctor's dictum, the fastest, snd most powerful ever built, which information being, as the doctor says, free, gratis, for nothing, must be very cheering to the owners. I asked the doctor the other day, if he thouuht that he could, without destressinjj himself, ring ont a triple bele major with his bell. "Well, major," he replied, " I can't exactly say, but if you give me a bob, I'll try." Amongst the late arrivals, I may mention Mr Allen, late pro prietor of the Albion Hotel, Coromandel, who is about erecting an accommodation house opposite the Paeroa landing.

CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT.—FARE WELL OF MISS CHRISTIAN.

The ladies and gentlemen who will take part in the concert of to-morrow evening, had a successful preparatory rehearsal last nighty in the Choral Hall. The ■concert, in which Miss Christian will make her final piiblic appear ance in Auckland ia, as previously stated, in favor of the building fund. The programme may be seen in another column. Part one is

devoted to selections from varions popular oratorios—"Lobesang," "Messiah," "Jfilij .b,' and others. In the second part are included four of the most attractive English songs. The rendering of " Will he Come," and the " Three Fishers," would alone amply reward an audience for their attendance. A uniform and very low price has b^n fixed for admis sion to the hall, and an effort has been made to render the concert a popular one in every sense of the term.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before W. 0. Daldy, and G. P. Pierce, Fsqs., Justices.) NATtTEE-ANIMATE AND INANIMATE David Mills was found in Newton by Con stable Clarke, in a state of prostration of body and mind, and was fined 5s and costs. Richard Cahill was fined 5s for the same offence, and Isa.c Taylor, of Parnell, for repeating the offence thirty-three times, 10s and costs A WAIF OF THE HOWABTH FAMILY. Richard Howar h went out yesterday and got drunk, and while in that state hurled a atone .at George Giles, which struck him violently on the back. Richard was brought up this mornintf on the two charges, and pleade \ not guilty. Constable Clarke proved that pnsoner was very drunk, and lying helpless in a ditch in the Karaogahaps Road. Richard denied the change. _ , Sergeant-Major Pardy deposed to prisoner s insensible condition when brought to the station. , t George Giles, a lad of nine years, deposed he was coming from school in the Coilego, when he saw" prisoner, who was near the well known store of Mr George Stames ; he picked 'up a large stone and without any provocation flung it at him. It struck him on the back, but it did not hurt him greatly. The stone (produced) was a large one. He took the stone home to his father, who gave ifc fo the policeman. > , Frederick Carter, a scholar in Mr Taylor s school, gave corroborative evidence. Prisoner vehemently denied the charge. Constable Clark deposed he was told of the circumstance, and found prisoner hidden in the ditch. He roused him from his pre tended slumbers, when prisoner wished not to "be disturbed as he was down with the measles. One month's imprisonment with hard labour

THE HEAVINESS OF HIS MOTtfER. Michael Donnather, who was remanded from Saturday, was again brought up on charges of drunkenness and disorderly con duct in Chapel-street. _ The boy of fifteen appeared with tearful eyes and downcast look. Mr. Inspector Thomson said thah the boy had been kept several dajs in custody, and as he was too old for any institution he thou-ht a reprimand from the Beach would meet the case. . The boy here began to blubber vigorously, and said thac if let off, lie would go ho-ne to hia mamma and be a good boy, that he would. He would not get drunk any more. The Bench gave the boy a severe lesson and discharged, him. Tbe boy thanked the Bench, and on esca ping from the dock, declarel he would run home to his mamma. AN ERRATIC SAILOR. William Henry Cune was again brought up on a charge of deserting from Her Majesty's gan-boat Alacrity in the month of April last. The prisoner was again remanded for another week. CITY RATE DEFAULTERS. A long list of the names of persons who had foiled to pay their city rates, w.ts pre sented at Court this morning, but the Town Clerk informed the Bench that they were all settled with the exception of three, viz , Hdward Lvcetfc, Eichard Fe!tu?, and Hutih Mackay, the amounts of which were proved to be due by the testimony of Mr Harrop. Judgment for plaintiff. THS STiBBIXG CASE. Ork-ff Mattson, a Swede, again appeared on a charge of feloniously assaulting William Smith on the 2lsi February, by stabbing him with a knife, thereby doing him griev ous bodily harm. Mr Inspector Thompson conducted the prosecution William Smith, a seaman on board the Warwick, deposed that he knew the pri aoner, a s^amau on board the same sbip. He was on shore on the evening of the 20th February, with the prisoner. They were together aboat half-au-hour, when they re turned to the ship ; it was tben midnight ; there ware others in company with them We proceeded down the wharf, when prisoner insulted him wrh evil words ; it, was by the watermen's steps. He made no reply, when prisoner repeated the insult. He asked prisoner if he wanted to fight, he replied with an oath in the affirmative. He then pulled off his coat in order to accommo date Mattson, when he caught him round i the body with one arm, and with the other Btabbed him in the neck and head. He immediately fell down, and felt a strange sensation. He was stabbed in four places. He did not see the knife. He was bleeding profusely, and was taken on board by John Smith and. the engineer. He stil) felt very weak. He had been attended by Dr Hooper He had been on good terms with prisoner previously. To the Bench : He had been drinking with the-prisoner, but only had one glass ; he was not quite sober, as he had taken spirits previously, but not with Mattson. John Smith or Smidt, seaman, native of Sweden deposed that on Saturday, the 20th, he was in -company with the last "witness and prisoner, and they had a glas3 together at the Exchange Hotel. They then dispersed and went towards the wharf, prisoner was a little way ahead, when he turned round by the watermans' steps and addressed Smith There was a prospect of a fight ; he held Smith's coat, but before the battle began, prisoner held the prosecutor, who said, '• let me go Mattiaon," and immediately after, the prisoner ran down to the wharf. He then discovered that Smith's face was covered with blood, and he found that he had been stabbed. He got a bucket of water and tried to wash hia face ; he was then bleeding very fast from the neck and cheek. The engineer of the Warwick then assisted to get him on board. He did not see the blows struck; it was rather dark at the time.

Oliff Petersen, also a native of Sweden, remembered the night of the occurrence ; he was a watchman on board that night. Prisoner came on board at two o'clock in the morning. He asked him if he had been fighting, as there was blood on his face. Prisoner replied that he had been fighting with Norwegian Smith ; that he had cut Smith's life, and he was going on shore to give him some more. Prisoner then went oa shore and after a short time he returned to the ship. Subsequently Smith was brought on board in a bleeding state. He then went after prisoner, who had got into his berth in the forecastle.

Schmidt enquired for prisoner, but he would not satisfy him as he feared another fight. He shortly after found that Mattson had made his escape, and he had not seen him until this morning in this Court. George Palmer, English seaman on the Warwick, gave evidence : He did not see the fracas on the wharf, but when Smith was brought on board, Mattson wanted to shake hands with him, but was refused, Smith saying, "You have stabbed me ; I won't shake hands with such a man as you." Mattson was ordered to his bunk, and the next morning he found that he had escaped dnring the night. He saw his knife lying near.

Serjeant O'Connor deposed that he was on duty on the night of the occurence, and saw Smith with his coat off on the wharf in company with Mattson and Schmidt. There was a great-deal of blood on Smith's face;

he assisted to wash it. Be wm intoiw^ that it was merely a scuffle, W T ia.t^T"^^ engineer to take him on 1 denied that he had been injuri . • J Dr. Hooper, medical practi T^^H* Hobson-street, deposed that >. Vf : called on board the Warw ei(th^| three o'clock on the Sunday morning see a man who had been stabbed, g found the man with his head bound ur, and orde ed him to be removed from his buujk to a bx, when he undid the bandages,^ examined the wounds which he described He endeavoured to rebind them properly but the patient' was so much excited by drink, that be could rot possibly do it. ..fl, simply stopped the bleeding and at ni ne . o'ciock the same morning. He dressed tl, . wounds thoroughly. He was very Wt^ and exhausted through loss of blood. H e never considered his life in danger. The wounds were libfly to be caused by a kuif e like that produced. Herman Matuson, baker of Baker-street, deposed that he picked up the shirt and handkerchief produced on the 25ch, near Thomas's Mill, on the banks of Oakley's Creek. He was there fishing. He gave them to the police. He was a stranger to the prisoner. Detective George Jeilrey deposed that he arrested prisoner on the 28:h ultimo, iv the Whau district. He charged him with the oifence, when he replied that he was very drunk at the time, and knew nothing about the ma'.ter. Captaiu James Skinner, of the Warwick, here stepped forward and gave the prisoner a wood character. He had. been a steady, obedient seaman on the passage, nor had he any fault to find with the prosecutor. This was all the evidence. rlhe Bench now retired for refreshments and to consider the case, and on resuming intimated that judgment would be deferred till Saturday, to which day the prisoner war remanded. This concluded the business.

Arrival of the India.

The vessel reported by the Captain of the Go-Ahead turned out to be the" ship India, 912 tous, Captain McPbail, from London, : with IS cabin passengers and 193 Govern ment immigrants. The vessel was boarded off Tiritiii at half-past one o'clock this / morning by Captain Burgess, and she made her appearance at daylight at the Heads. t There being no sickness on board,, she was brought up the harbour at once and anchored off the wharf, where she wag visited by the Immigration Commissioners, and after being carefully examined, received ."• a clean bill of health. The report of pas sage, which was obtained with some diffi v , culfcy by our reporter, is to the following effect :—The India left Gravesend on the -26i1l November, and experienced a heavy ' SW. gale, iv the Cbannel, on the night of the X 2Sth.'^lfc lasted 43 hours, during which time the ship was hove-to under lower mairitopejil. Darin" the s,Ae one of the immigrants broke his leg! Unsettled weather lasted till the6lh Drcember when the ship was in 37 deg. 25 sec north and 17 deg. west. Fine weather . with N.E. winds thence till sighting'jSt. Aotonin, Cape Verde Islands, on the 13th ]i e ,. em l-,er The line was crossed on the. 27th December in 30 deg. W. The S.E trades were moderate. The meridian of the Cape was pa:-sed on the 26th January. The eastings were run down with omart breezes on the parallel of 48 deg. S. The ship was brought round by the South and East of New Zealand, the first land sighted being Nuggett Point, Otago.on the , 22nd February. Spoke the ship Florence f| tbe sams diy. Alona the coast nne weaker.- >• •Che India, rounded (Jape CoJville on Monday. Thd immigrants have had good health all thfl , VO y.«e 'Dr. Beraud comes as surgeon- Superintendent in charge. Two births and ■:. tbVee deaths have occurred, of which tbe particulars are appended : - _._ Biiths: February 17, Mrs. Connell, of a daugher. February 20, Mrs. Crawford,: ot a s-nt, which died Rye hou>-s after. Deaths : December 15, Arthur Lawrence, H years, of diairhoaa. February 17, James Mark, 21 yeara. of consumption. ■ ■■*■'■. The body of Jam': s Mark i* still on board, having been preserved at the solicitation of the parent of deceased on board. Thirty . single £?irla come out in the India. They have been under the care of Margaret .-s Steel, tbe matron, who javes them a good _ character for steadiaes3. The following are the names of the cabin passengers :—Mr and Mrs. George Stanley, Messrs. W. Boulton, Jno Peat, Jro. Es'lin, and his son Richard Esiin, P. H. Wilsou, William G. McLean, Kobiuson, Miss Jane Eslin. Mr. and Mrs. Jack, and five children, Miss Hill. The ship comes in no'very clean condition, but. the imtnigiants who were lauded this after noon look ay- ry decent lot of people. Three sailors were given in charge of the police soon after the ship anchored, on a charge of broaching cargo on the 24th December. J-he poor beggars no doubt intended getting ■ : cheap Christmas dinner, but it seems likely to prove a dear one. 'the ship, from what we hear, seems likely to give rise to some unpleasant proceedings. The relations of the two heads of the ship, the captain and doctor, with the passengers, seem to have been at times unsatisfactory, and wa believe that charges and counter charges have been made, which will, no doubb, receive dne - investigation. i Of Captain McPhail, we would willingly say nothing, but our duty compels us to ray that with his shore clothes he has evidently s forgotten to put on shore manners. Although there is no law against insulting a reporter, - there is a very clear and well-defined Clause ; in the Marine Act, of 1867, which makes it dangerous to insult or otherwise interfere with a pilot. Suffice it in this matter to say that we understand the conduct of Captain McPhail to Captain Burgess, our respected chief pilot, this morning is likely to form the subject of an official enquiry. The Indl* comes consigned to Messrs. Cruickshank and Co.

Per India, ship, from London:-Mr. David Don, Mr. and Mrs. J. Leslie; and 163 immigrants as toK lows: Familikh at> Children.- Contion: w. J. w, -„ Marina 19; Connell: John 24, Ellen 22: Adenases. James 25, HanuahE. 24, Walter W. 4, Elizabeth A. 2; Cculton: Robert 35, Ann 28, Lsvinia 5, Jonn J, Jobl; Dempsey: Patrick 32, Mary 29. Daniel 10, Mary E. 7, Patrick 2; Duffin: Hugh 21, Ellen 19; Da*"™- Theodore2o, Uebecca 19; Haynes: Henry43,Elizabetn 34. ( harles4. Fanny 3; Jackson: Thonias44 M»rf«et 43, Margaret C. 10; Lawrence: Frederick 32. Eliza, J. , 37, John 12, Ererler ck 9, Joseph 7, Arthur C. 1; Jr*r c- John H. 27, Elizabeth 25, John J. A. 2, Editn t> months; Murray: John 28, Bridget 24; Owens: lav , ■ rick 30. Mary 19; Nelves: William 36, Annie si, Frank 11, Florence 5, Essie 4; Nicholson: Peter <Si, Elizabeth 29, George J. 8. Jessie W. 4; Payne: George . 29, Mary 29, Alfred 7, Eliza 5, Isabella 6; Guinn: Huf?n 35, Sarah 33, James 4, Sarah 2; Sharp: Samuel John 30, Elizabeth 25, Mary 2; Condon: William 40. Mar- . garet 3S; Hill: Patrick 21, Ann 16; Lander: Thomas ~ 34, Amelia 2S, James 8, William 5, George 2; Mark. John 48. Annie 44, Archibald 10; Manning: John Zb, Hannah 27. Ellen 3, Michael 2, John 1. Single MJW, • ; ;;j —Henry N. Hayne?, 15; John Lawrence, 12; Ja>?« s Auld 22: Bichard Shann, 24; Edward Ashton. 26; ; Henry Bowen, 20; Geo. Wm. Bryant, 25; James Burke, 23; Davis Berrigan, 38; William Crompton, 37; Robert Carr, 29; Charles Hemmings, 19; William Houston, 24; George Mickey, 23; Matthew Hosking, 22; Frederick Tones, 24; Kugene ICeogh, 18; Michael Lmders, 23; William M'Donald, 21; Philippe J. Maria, 32; Edward Monds, 19; Archibald M'Kenzie, , 25; James M'llroy. 45; Bernard Mantin, 2R; John J. ■; Ross, 23; John Eichards, 22; William Bowen, 25; Tom Smart, 22; William Mittou, 21: John Wickstead, 28; William Willey, 21; A. Angelo Condon. 13: /, George Cuthbertson. 25; Michael Kenny, 27; William Looseley, 34; Jeremiah Murphy, 18; John Murpny, - ; 21; Edward Muldoon, 23; Morty Dcuoghue, U\ • James Lynch, 25; Thomas Farrelly, 22: Thomas Bateson, 23; Clarke MoGuvgan. 18: John fivwusr^' " George Abrams. 19; James F. Mark, 23; Charles r. ..■ ■ark, 19; John Mark. 14; Alexander J>U™%Jr a ' :. rt / William Kirwin 16; Jolin Calanan, 23; AlfredrWH*^ 17; Frederick C. Selby, 20; Thomas J-sgett, V^^. Pinqlb Women.— Harriet Nears, 16; A, myJ;ea^' WT~~ Emma-Brown, 19: Elizabeth Bloomfleld, 30; X Bache. 28; Rose Hoyle. 24; Mariane Bowrey. 18: Ka.e Condon, 23; lizzie Jeffertt, 25: Mary Bndwl W. Mary E. Koarsey. 20; El-zabeth McClelland 22; Mary A. Mole, 23; Selina Phillips. 23: Jane Wat^?' s :*' Agnes Wray, 20; Jane Whilear, 20; 21l May E Cowley, 22; Mary J. Rodda, 21, Jam , Watt, 16: Ellen Ward, 19; Agnes Hall, 18; n.«:'^,- Ogden, 49; Annie Kirntin, 18: Eliza SsM?;S||| Carrie Slater, 20; LouUa F. ~Mark; ,«5-IgFffig.. , Steele, 25; Jdizabeth si cUlelland, 22; Margaiet-&UU doon, 19.

Maech s, jWi



rpo HIS WOBSHIP THE . MAYOR: gji^—We respectfully request yiu will, at your earliest oonv^nienca, convene a MEETING of the Oitlz-ns to consider what steps shall be tiken to recognise the semoea to this Province, of (he late John Willianuon, Esq. We are, Sir, W. C. WTLSON W. GR*HOIB J. S».*'E«4N K. AB^HUR W. J HHR^T J4«. M*CKA.Y, Juw. „ SHIRLEY W. HILL' 4.nd 26 others. TTN compliance with the above Kequi gitiou, I hereby convene a Meeting of the Citizens, to te held in the Mechanics' Institute, on FBIDAY EVENING, March 5, at 730p m. F. L. PRIME, Mayor, dty Council Offices, Auckiand, March 1,1875. n<l: T T H ALL ' CLOTHING, PBIPTS, DEESSEB. CA.BPETS, FLOOE CLOTHS, CHINA MATTING. MILLINERY, UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN. AT COST PRICE, o effect a Clearance for extensive alteration of premises. HOLLOWAY & GAKLICK, CITY HALL. TTTE HAVE RECEIVED Per S.S. ,'Hero, THREE OASES or BLACK AND COLOURED SILKS, Purchased a Job in London] by cut Mr Graham. W Th^BNTIRE LOT will bi dispojed of at SELLING-OPF PRICES ! J, COSgFaVB 4 00.



HEWING MACHINES. DEMOLITION OF THE FITTING SHOP, VULCAN LANE. Having received notice to quit on account of rebuilding, I will CLB^K, OUT part o£ my Lar^e stock of FIRST-CLASS SEWING MACHINES At Wholesale Price. The LA-imns"? Fa rk in Kfw Zealand. PB.ICK3 £AsfGi: S'UOM 40a TO £78 GEO W. H&SLUP, Pkopribtob.