SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

I HIGH WATEK : Tbla evening, 5.2 ; to morrow morning. 5.21 ; ; SUN SEX : This evening, C.31 ; SUN KISE! to ' morrow moraine, 6.88 MOON'S AGE : Full Moon, 2lßt inst., 4 0 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

. lona, g s, Maegregor, i,uw i^usseH and North 1 j Onward, schooner, Savory from Wangaroa I :Magic, cutter, iiom Russell

i DBPA.KTtTTIE3. I ! i^J/phrenes E.M. Bs, Woods, for San Francisco (Eng -9 ; j lish Mail) | j iEmu, ss O'Connell, for Levuka J i j Al non, barque, Pminal. for ydney [ Jibeaezer, schooner, for ell

; The ss. Tona Ip/ft Ru sea «t 1215 midday rester , !.: d»ywilh Jieht »>Bsferly winds, fine weather and f; arrived xt W&ngarei Heads at 8 p.m Lfft Wanga- I rei at 8.45, Rn d arrivfirt in Anck'and at 4 a this morn , in(?. A-e are ndebted to W. H Stoda't, purser, for :; report &c. Passengers: Messrs John W. Williams, i Rev Walli 3j Captain Novis, Messrs J. McLecd, I McPlierson, Hutchinson, Captain Childs, Middieton, : Oough, Levoi, Swift, S. Campbell J. McLeod and Davies, Mr and Mrs W, Carl, Mrs Kice, Mrs Norrin. and Bin the steerage Cargo :60 sacks gum. Stew*it jj and Anderson ; 12 casks oil, J. 8. Macfarlane and ; Co :9 do do, Auckland Whaling Company ; 14 bags 11 gum, Eolph &Co;1C do do, "W. 8 Bill; 24 do do, : Walker; 12 cases fruit, Jfaton.—Cruickshank & Co, : i agents. : j J The schooner B'ancbe has hauled off into the stream in preparation for her departure for Baro ; tonsra She tikes as passenger? Mr and Mrs John j Crmckshank, Mr Parkes, M.ie Young, and an is ; lander " Bob." j 7he fine cutter Dolly Varden is advertised for i - freight or charter. Application is to be made to the : captain. xho schooner Kenilworth from Noumea was *2, sif hy the loDa atl 3 ° "clock yesterday afternoon off Wan»arurn. The wind at the time was E S.E ' j and she was not standing her course. She will pro ; Dibly arrive this evening ! i «.Messrs R Walker &Co have received advices that i | the barque Rapido was to sail from Sydney on the 3.oth,inst. 11 The schooner Magic brings 45 tons of coal from ■Russell. Tho schooner Onward, fr:>m Nsunuguru, is unload- I in 18.000 ft timber and 19,500 shingles, and 9 spars. j / _,The ket(& Speedwell brings 67 tons coal from I 1 Kussell.

»i^" tP yttelton 'accor<3in&to last advices, the Prince Alfred was loading for Auckland, and the Mary Mel villo for th« Thames. The schooner Estelle, now loading in Invercargill, IB to fill up at Dunedin for Auckland. We learn that the schooner Agnes ha 3 arrived in i Oawara from Dunedin. Our Telegrams informed us that she had left for Ly ttelton. This must have been an eiror. At Oamaru she is to fill up for Auckland. It will be observed that vessels which have lately sailed for Newcastle have made the passage in a very I short time. The brig Sarah and the barque Ada both made the run in ten days. On the other hand I the Elm Grove, from Sydney to Auckland, is now 24 days out, and the brig Prairie, from Hobart Town, is 27 days out. This plainly indicates a late prevalence of strong easterly winds between New Zealand and Australia. The fact no doubt is explanatory of the two London vessels now due not showing up. The ship Dunedin, 12i9 tons, Captain Whitson, sailed from London for Auckland on the 13th Feb., and passed the Downs on the same day. She has on board the following passengers:—Colonel Robert Trimble, family and party of twelve, Mr J. E. • lien, Mr Henry Matier, Mr Fred W. Figgis, Mr Glover and wife, Dr Carl Mantell, Mr William Henry Anwyll, Mr Arthur H. W. Hill, Mr John C. Hill, Dr S, Flood, Miss Hoskings, Miss Itobinson, Mr « . C. MaGahey, Mr Alfred MarsheH, Mrs Stevenson, Mr C H. Lobley, Mr Edward S. Lockstone, Mr Earnest William Lockstone, Mr Henry W. Lindsay, and 177 emigrants. The schooner Golden Isle cleared for Russell in ballast to-day. Captain Steers takes charge of her this run in place of Captain Matzen, who is indis posed. The schooner Effle Meikle cleared out to-day for Gisborne via Mercury Bay, with a varied cargo of p stores and general merchandize.

The schooner Gem made the usual declaration at the Cußtoms to-day, preparatory to leaving for Russell for another cargo of coals. The s.s. Phoebe, bound South, crossed the Manu kau-bar at 6 o'clock last night. The barque Albion took her [departure for Sydney last night. The mail steamer Cyphrerjes left shortly before six o'clock last night. There was a very large crowd to see her off. The ss Southern Cross, Captiin Sellsr?, which ar rived in the Manukau yesterday from Hokianga, brooght as passeogers—Miss Manning, Mr3 Bennett Miss Stone, Messrs Yon Tempsky, Lundon and others. The Emu, after taking in her cattle at the Tsmaki yesterday, cime up the harbour again last night. She is to sail for Devuka at once. Mr W. D. Brewer goes as a passenger. The barque Lochnagar ia not coming here from Loßdon ss expected. Phe his sailed lor Otsgo. The ship Countess of Kintore has been laid on the berth in L- ndon for Napier and the Bluff. We have had the "Countess'1 ia the Auckland trade so loni> that we shall miss both the ship and her jovial captain sadly. The barque Marathon, according to advices received by Arnold, Hines & Co, was to leave Sydney for this port to-day. A schooner is signalled as we go to press. It is no doubt the Kenilworth from Noumea, referred to elsewhere. The Columbia, schooner, arrived at Napier yester day, after a tedious passage.

RUSSELL NEWS.

The whaling barque Benjamin Cummirjgs which arrived last week at the fay of Tslanos had taken during the preceding 7 da* s 250 barrels of sperm oil, the produce of three whales She also lost two other fish, which broke away from the vessel at night owing to the heavy sea.

WANGAROA.

The Bio loge will fini h leading next week, and will probably take 160,000 ft timber.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Mantjkatj Heads, this day. The schooner Amaranth crossed the bar, outwards bound, at 9 o'clock this morning.

Wanganui, this day. The St. Kilda arrived from Onehunga at half-past sis this morning.

Commercial.

Messrs B. Tonks and Co. sold to-Say at their Queen-street mart, 150 cases of prime > elson apples at 3d and 3^d per 1b; also, a number of kegs of Nelson fresh butter at Is 9d, and fine salt do at Is 6d.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows . —

For Thames, on Monday next, at 9.30 a m *nd

5.30 p m For Rarotonga, per Kate Young, on Monday next,

at 11 am < For Wh'tiangi. Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per

Rowena, on Monday next, atSpm For Wangarei, &c, Russell. Mongonui, per lona, on

Monday next, at 4pm For Taranaki. Southern Provinces, and Australian

Colonies per Ladybird, on Saturday next, at 6 a m For Kawau and Matakana, per Lady Bowen, on

Tuesday next, at 1.0 am For JS'apier. per Southern Crosa, on Tuesday next, at 3 pm (Signed) S. B. Brss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

HARRISON-On 17th April, at her residence, Hepburn-street, Mrs E. M. C. Harrison, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

WARD-CASEY—On sth April, by the Rev H. J Fynes. Edgar Ward, third son of Joseph Ward, oJ t\vdney, N.S.W., to Jatie Casey, oi Tatnell, Auckland.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. Honorary Member P.MS.—According to journalistic rule, the letter should have sent to the journal in which the objec tionable remark appeared.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1875

Fir the cause that lacks assistance, Vor the wroiii; lint needs rusiaijuice, ''jr the future in the distune.l. And tlia L'ood tIM we can <10.

The election yesterday in City East is in

many respects an important and instructive

event. The various interests and motives and tactics embraced in the grand total,

might be a subject of study. The result has not been a victory of Mr Rees over Mr Holdship, nor has the latter gentleman the slightest grounds for annoyance. Had it not been for the other causes moving the feelings of the people, the deserved respect in which Mr Holdship is held, would have made it difficult for any one to have voted against him. And it was the greatest barrier thrown in the way of the supporters of Mr Rees that a gentleman had been put forward who has no enemies, and against whom, even in the white heat of electioneering excitement, not one felt inclined to say a dis paraging word. That the election should have been carried in such circumstances indicates the strong feeling that animated the party supporting Mr Rees ; a determin ation sprung of British instincts, that a man should not be hounded down by clique and power merely because he has had the daring to speak his mind. In the estimation of some who erstwhile were omnipotent in

Auckland, and whose power has not always been on the aide of the popular interests, but has been too often allied with what elsewhere would not have been tolerated, Mr Rees is the devil incarnate. He has spoken truth and spoken it fearlessly. He has associ ated himself with weakness,^clearly not for profit, but seemingly because of its helpless nesa ; and to his own personal injury, he has given deadly offence and provoked undying hatred, while allying himself with power and wealth might have made him a wealthy man. In these circumstances there was, as we have aaid before, a fixed determination to crush him, and at all hazards and at all costs, to keep him out of public life. We can fully appreciate the terrible blow that yesterday's event has gives, and the weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth it has produced. Mr Rees has now placed his foot on the first "rung" of the political ladder here, and unless we are greatly mistaken, we shall ere] long, see him occupying a position in public life for which his education and unquestioned talents have fitted him, and which he will have honorably won by his fearless indepen lence. As Mr Rees has repeatedly said, his election to the Provincial Council will be but a stepping stone to a seat in Parliament. He has expressed his determination to stand for Mr Yogel's seat, and we trust that this will be remembered, and that that constituency will be prepared to back him against all comers, however adroitly selected. That no stone will be left unturned to defeat him is certain, and doubtless some popular name will be>entioned. But that constituency vyill understand the'tacticß, and forewarned be forearmed. An enthusiastic adherent and admirer of Sir George Grey, Mr Rees in pub lic life requires just such a man to guide and steady him ; and just such a lieutenant will cheSuperintendentrequirein Parliament, tout prit to make mea's hostile words recoil on Their own heads, to their great and utter dis may. 14 ow that the election is ovsr we may briefly refer to the elements at play during the proceedings. It is] greatly to be regret ted that the portico-religious element has been brought out so prominently in this Mm tha' City Weat •ieetUnr Of «ourw» I

no one will deny this, for we have the evidences under our hand. If these in fluences are to be brought into play in elections, we know not where it will end; but certainly not in any result that can be desired by any one who, casting in his lot with the colony, hopes for peace and quiet, and social happiness. Speaking now of the election of yesterday the importation of such an element was not merely absurd, but mischievous, and we sincerely trust that we shall see no more of these elements of of antagonism and social misery which have already blighted and cursed the fairest isle on earth. The same objection might be taken to the action which Good Templarism took in the person of one, of whom it is boasted that he holds the political vote of the Good Templars in his hand. It was well apparent how that good cause may be prostituted, and U3ed for political purposes—whether good or evil—in no way related to the noble object of the brother hood. We think that the Order should look to it, and see that its laurels are not sullied by dragging in the mire of political conflict, at the will of any one, it may be to gratify personal ill-will, or to pander to malevolence. For the rest, as we have said, the primary moving cause in this contest was determination to jump on Mr Kees, and crush him to the earth. This feeling welled over prematurely and unwisely in that now famous article in the Cross, which for coarse savagery could hardly be surpassed in the same extent of printed matter ; and which on the testimony of numbers, we believe to have largely contributed to the return of Mr Rees. This feeling was also obtruded on public attention by the presence and activity of two known creatures of the party whose earnest desire was the crushing of the present elect. The presence of Allen der, the soapman, and Carr, the Templar, told its own tale of the objects, and in the present temper o£ the people, and the reaction from the regime of olden days, would have damned any man. As the embodiment of the principles of tyranny and vindictive ness their support killed Dargaville and it killed Holdship. While sincerely regretting that Mr Holdship, than whom there is no worthier citizen, has not obtained a seat in Council, we believe that Auckland City East will yet have reason to be gratified at introducing Mr Rees to public life. For those to whom his return is as the undiluted quintessence \of worm-wood and gall, we can only do as we ever do when our feelings are sorely tried by the sight of agony and distress—we lean upon our do^k and

wipe away a tear.

A very good, joke is perpetrated by our con temporary the Cross this morning, illustra tive of the principle of "prophetic report ing." Our contemporary contains a lengthy " cross-heading" report of a deputation having yesterday waited on the Superinten dent with a memorial against the erection of the slaughterhouse at Onehunga instead of St. Ann's Bridge. Our contemporary enters with considerable minutenessinto the details of the interview as it occurred, or rather—what would probably have been the details if the interview had occurred, which it didn't. •'ln presenting the petition," says our contemporary, "Mr "Woodward expressed a hope that if the state of the negotia tions for the purchase of the Onehunga site, and the erection of a slaughter-house thereon permitted, His Honor would remit the subject to the Provincial Council for re-, consideration at its next meeting.—His Honor replied that the memorial already received and the petition now presented should receive his careful consideration.—Mr Woodward thanked his Honor, and with drew." We have not the least doubt that this would have been a very fair account of the proceedings, but as no such depu tation waited on his Honor, and Mr. Wood ward did not say this, and his |Honor did not reply to those or any other words, and as no interview has as yet taken place on the subject, we venture respectfully to say that we think our contemporary would have done better by holding over the report for a fow days.

To the Editor : Sir, —I hope you will draw the particular attention of your readers to the telegraphic correspondence which has taken place between His Honor Sir George Grey and the Hon. D. Pollen. I met the late Superintendent almost daily, and I think the last time we met, he made use of this expression : " Depend upon it, Pollen is an enemy of Auckland." Does not this correspondence coofirm it :—Keep Ohine muri shut; keep Tairua shut: you cannot have any money to open up the Auckland goldfields ; true, Vogel has just raised four millions, but we want it all for the South. You Auckland 'people as usual shall be allowed to pay about one-fourth of the interest, but you must not touch the principal that is wanted to make 300 miles of railway in Otago, and 250 miles more in Christchurch, and 30 miles more in Napier. You have your five miles of railway from Auckland to Onehunga, what more do you want ? But sir, this is not all ; we have a newspaper supposed to belong to an Auck land proprietary—the Southern Cross. That every morning crams Vogel and Pollen's mighty works down our throats, and sneers at all that is done by the present Superin tendent. In short, will the people of Auck land continue to support this sheep in wolf's clothing ? This rag, that is. and has always been in the pawnshop; and for the shares money was obtained by false representations. I say, No. Let those support it for whose interests it writes. Do not let Aucklanders help to support its enemies ; let us be one, and support those who we know have an interest in this province, and turn out the sweeps.—I am, &c, Colonist.

On Monday evening next a grand compli mentary concert will be given in recognition of the public services of the Engineer and City Band. The concert will be under the patronage of His Honor Sir George Grey, F. L. Prime. Esq., Mayor; the members of the City Council, Major Gordon, and the officers of the Auckland Volunteers. The programme promises selections by the band, an instrumental duet by Messrs Impey and Turrell, also a clarionette solo by Mr Impey, a duet from Maritana by Mrs Mitchell and Mr Harding, a marble pedestal dance by Messrs Montague and Fox, comic and senti mental songs by Messrs Gatland, Fox, Hull, Dunville, Manfred and others. After which there will be a select quadrille party for the benefit of lovers of . dancing. The perfor mances have been carefully selected in ac cordance with good taste, and as the mem bers of the band are most energetic in their endeavours to gratify the musical love of the public after business hours, we have no doubt but that the people will evince their gratitude by giving hearty support to the Engineer and City Band on Monday evening next.

The children of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children, Howe-street, are generally well contented with the comfort able home they enjoy, but a restless spirit named Charles Galway made hia escape about a week ago. After sojourning some days in the Manukau bush, he turned up yesterday at Onehunga and fell into the hands of Constable Greon, who immediately had him conveyed into Auckland.

£ By the (exercise of ordinary forethought on the p^rt of those whose duty it is specially to study these matters, the people of Auckland might yesterday have been in possession of their English correspondence via Sueß in time to answer it via San FranciscO tile same day. The New South Wales portion of the mail arrived in Sydney on the Thursday be fore the Oyphrenes left. It must have been well known to the authorities in Melbourne that the Cyphrenes would not leave until the Saturday, and that to send the Auckland portion of the mail would save a week's delay in delivery and three weeks in despatch, yet they packed off the whole of the New Zealand mail via the Bluff. Is there no possibility of securing the application of common sense and judgment to matters in which such large interests are involved, and for which the public are paying so dearly ?

The Sunday evening lectures on the Apo calypse will be continued by the Rev. Dr. Wallis at the Newton Kirk to-morrow night. Last Sunday the second, third, and fourth seals were expounded as foreshadowing the epochs of .civil war, fiscal injustice, and great famine, pestilence, and distress in the Roman Empire. The rev. gentleman announced that next Sunday (to-morrow) he would dis course on the fifth seal, which he interpreted as representing the martyr era, when the Pagan Empire, attributing its suffering and reverses to the anger of the gods, consecj vent on the progress of Christianity instituted the most fearful persecution of history, during which thousands were slain "for the word of God and tlie testimony which they held."

By the mail news we hear of the death of L)r. John Macfarlane of Trinity Church Clapham road, one of the most notable of London Presbyterian preachers. The deceased had laboured in the ministry for more than forty years, and occupied an equally popular position on the Surrey side of the Thames, to that of Dr. John Cumming on the Middlesex side of the same river. Dr Macfarlane had reached the allotted age of man, and passed to his grave full of years and honors. His style of preaching was simple in language, but at the same time forcible and original in thought. He never sought populazuty, being extremely modest and retiring in his habits of life, but there was an attractiveness and an earnest ness about his discourses, which brought around him one of the largest and most thoughtful of London congregations.

Mr. Joseph Braithwaite, of Dunedin, has issued number two of the New Zealand Songster, containing the newest and moat popular songs, recitations, conundrums, dia logues, and anecdotes. The number occupies 100 pages, and is published at sixpence. Mr. Braithwaite has been induced to issue this second namber in consequence of the great success of his firafc venture. The selections have been made with great judgment.

The Paris correspondent of the Times tele graphs that curious statistics have been pub lished by the official authorities with regard to the age at which women marry in Paris. Out of 1000 marriages contracted in that cap ital, 32 of the brides were from 15 to 16 years of nge ; 101 from 10 to 17 ; 219 from IS to 19 ; 233 from 20 to 21 ; 105 from 22 to 23 ; 103 from 24 to 25 ; GO from 2G to 27 ; 45 from 28 to 29 ; 18 from 30 to 31 ; 14 from 32 to 33 ; 8 from 34 to 35 ; 2 from 30 to 37 ; 1 from 38 to 39.

We are desired to correct an announce ment -which has appeared in the columns of our contemporaries that Mr S. B. Biss, the Chief Postmaster, has gone to England. He has simply gone for the trip to San Francisco and back for the benefit of his health, which has not been of the beat lately. During the voyage he will fill the post of New Zealand mail agent.

We observe that Mr John Cmicksbank, who has been seriously ill for some time past, is a passenger, with Mrs John Cruickshank, in the schooner Blanche, for llarotonga. It is to be hoped that the sea voyage, and change of air and scene, will operate bene ficially upon Mr Cruickshank's health. AYe wish them a pleasant trip.

The Yankee whalers at R-ussell have very good cause to crow over the Britishers. It appears that the New Bedford barque, Benjamin Cummings, arrived at the Bay of Islauds last weok after having taken 250 barrels of sperm oil within the week previous to her arrival. She got among a regular school of whales, five of which were at differ ent times made fast to. Three of these were tried out. but the other broke away in conse quence of tho heavy sea. The Auckland Whaling Company has gone to smash, and its only vessel sold ; and while the sale is going on a foreigner is just hauling in whales within hail of our coast as fast as we can catch schnappers. The fact is rather riling, and not at all creditable to our side.

We have been favoured with a jar of apple jelly, manufactured by Mr Lipscombe, fruiterer, of the Auckland market. The jelly is of excellent quality, sweet, and will be welcomed at many a breakfast table. Mr Lipscombe has also pear and other jellies, and walnut and other native pickles of his own preserving.

The second of St. Matthew's Church Union entertainments was very well attended last eveninp in the school-room. The Rev. Mr Hassard occupied the chair, and Mr Brown conducted the musical department. The efficient choir of St. Matthew's sang " Song winds us," and the " Anvil Chorus," with much 4 effect. A duet, " The Gipsy Countess " was given by a lady and gentleman in a pleasing manner. The members of the Glee Club sang two Orpheus glees, the "Voyage," and a "Summer Song." Miss Harker performed a pianoforte solo with great ability. The several readings were well received. The Rev Mr. Hassard read Dickens's "Death of Little Nell," with much feeling ; he also gave a humourous satire on " Patent Medicines," which created much laughter. Mr. Harker's " Daniel O'Rorke," and the extraordinary bar ber ; remarkable chiefly for extrava gant absurdities, were successful. Mr. Hassard regretted that few young men availed themselves of these entertainments, which were intended for social amusement among church people. He would give a course of short lectures on Thursday even ings, on the " Rise and progress of the Church," in which he would bring out some points of interest in connection with the growth of the Church of England. A plea sant evening closed with the National Anthem.

The Rev. W. Macrae, of Waipu, will preach a sermon in Gaelic to-morrow even ing in the large room of the Young Men's Institute, Wellesley-street.

To the Editor: Sir, —Will the modest, aimable Carri stump spouter, elect of the Macfarlane clique, kindly explain how he, as a Good Templar, can one day denounce licensed victuallers as the lowest of the low, and when it suits his purpose can hide behind the back door of a public house to way-lay the landlord for his vote ?—Yours, enquir ingly, A Voter.

The members of the Auckland Teachers' Association held a meeting last evening in the Choral Hall, Mr Leonard in the chair. Mr Martin, master of the Model Training School, then gave his object legson en "Glass," to a number of scholars, in a pleasant familiar style and easy of compre hension by the scholars. A friendly dis cussion ensued, in which Messrs Bailey and Edwards, of !Newton, took part. A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Martin for his interesting discourse.

Once more (and it will so remind us of old times) are we to hear the spirited strains of music at a cricket match. St. George's and following day should witness one of thoae grand old games reminding the fraternity of barrack days. The match will be played in the Domain between the provincial Married and Single. Thames and Waikato talent will be represented.

The British and Foreign Bible' Society is one of the greatest of the many institutions that have grown up under Protestant Christi anity. It is to the exertions of this Society that we are indebted for the cheap Bible, which has been brought within the means of the poorest of the earth. As most of our readers know, there is here, as in most English speaking communities, an auxiliary branch which represeats the perent institu tion and becomes the means of diffusing among us the benefits which the Society con fers. The annual meeting of this branch will be held on Wednesday evening next, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion. Sir George Arney will occupy the chair, and various gentlemen will deliver addresses.

The members of the Auckland Fire Btigade are requested to meet this evening in the Engine-shed, Albert-street, at half past seven, when business of importance will be brought before them.

The anniversary services of the Onehunga Presbyterian Chnrch will be held to-morrow when the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A., will preach in the morning, and the Rev. R. F. Macnicol in the evening. A soiree will be held on the Thursday following, and will, no doubt, be one of those pleasant social gather ings for which Onehunga is famed.

We notice that Mr Rattray intends closing his drapery establishment in Queen-street at half-past five o'clock during the winter months, commencing on Monday evening next. Mr Rattray's example might possibly be followed without loss by other city estab lishments in the same line of business.

Sabbath services to-morrow as follows :— Congregational Church, Beresford-street — morning, by Rev. W. Brown, of Oaehunga ; evening, by Rev. Warlow Davies._ North Shore Presbyterian Church-morning and evening by the Rev. Mr Cathcart. Newton Kirk—^morning and evening by Dr. Wallis. Lome-street Hall—morning and evening by the Rev. S. Edejer. Wellesley-street Baptist Church—morning and evening by Rev. P. H. Cornford. Methodist Free Church — morning and evening by Rev. G. H. Turner.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

PRESENTATION TO DR BEGG.

A deputation waited on the Rev Dr Bepg, Edinburgh (who recently visited his sons in New Zealand), on February 13, headed by Colonel Macdonald Macdonald, of St Mar tin's, and Mr Kidston, of Ferniegar, and presented him with £4070, in acknowledge ment of the important services he has ren dered for the maintenance of Protestantism, religious education, and national religion. Dr Begg suitably acknowledged the gift.

ATTEMPT TO GARROTTE THE LORD

CHIEF BARON,

Towards midnight on January fith, while his lordship was walking home, in the Bays water road, when at some distance below the Marble Arch, he was suddenly surrounded by four men, one of whom struck him a violent blow on the head, while at the same time he was tripped up and thrown to the pavement. Fortunately his lordship was not stunned, and he at once defended himself with a thick stick which he carried in his hand, whereupon the men ran off, and his lordship was able to walk home. He at first thought that he had only sustained a few bruises, but ultimately it discovered that a rib had been broken. This injury, though painful, causing some annoyance, has not all interfered with the performance of his duties, and his lordship is now rapidly re covering.

GARIBALDI IN ROME.

Garibaldi arrived at Rome on the 24th January, and was received with so much favour by the inhabitants of the Holy City that he had to be concealed in an hotel. He addressed the people, desired them to behave peaceably, and to show by their deeds, and not word?, the wisdom of their ways. He took his seat in the Italian Parliament on the 20fch instant, his progress to the Cham ber being a perfect triumph. In his speech on that and the next day he indicated pretty clearly that his strong parliamentary card was sanitary improvement, and with a view to this he intends to regulate the flow of the Tiber, and the cultivation of the outskirts of Rome. Politics and religion he intends to leave " severely alone," and devote himself to the national prosperity of the city for which he has already done so much good. An interview between the " red-shirted General" and Victor Emanuel is described as being a most pleasant one, and King and R rpublican were mutually pleased with each other.

THREATENING ASPECT OP EURO

PEAN AFFAIRS.

The statement of the Londcn Times, to the effect that the armed coudition of Germany excites alarm in Europe, that " the moment ary dreams of peace have passed away," and that " Germany recognises the stern necessity that what she won by arms she can hold only by arms and while arms are in her hands," is not a gratifying announcement for our new year. We suppose the purpose of the Times' article is to stimulate public opinion in England toward increasing the Army and Navy. But the prospect is pain ful. It is a reflection upon our civilization to see nations as rich and mighty and en lightened as Germany, Austria, France and England straining every nerve, burdening themselves with taxes, invading individual liberty and compelling the conscription, retarding education and natural growth, fanning the spirit of distrust and enmity in the interest of ambition- and power. Europe may be said to have come to a stand still as a compact of communities, and to be simply a camp of armed men. We can attribute this to many causes, familiar enough to the student of history, but, at the present time, the principal cause is the ambition of Germany and the blunders made by Bismarck in dealing with France. If Germany were content to consolidate its unity without feeling that it was necessary to destroy France, we could understand how there might be peace. But we see no way to peace except through a struggle, the extent and ferocity of which we cannot bear to con template. Probably, as the divine tells us, we are entering upon the battle of Armageddon, or, as Disraeli prophesies, a " great crisis" is about to break upon man kind, the effect of which will be to change the face of Europe. This is, indeed, a dismal prospect for the new year. But we see no escape from it.— New York Herald.

SCENE AT A TRIPLE EXECUTION.

Las Palmas, Grand Canary, has been the scene of a long-delayed execution. The three murderers were Jose Tomas Victoriana Santana, otherwise "Pereira," aged 38, known as the "terror of Matanzas;" Jose Ramon Masso, aged 25, the son of a Havan nah merchant ; and Rafael Benitez de Larrosa, a native of Teneriffe, 29 years old, a manufacturer of leather straps and horse giiths. The two younger prisoners confessed their crime before the trial was over. The executioner, Ramon Lopez, was arrested and kept in confinement, lest he should decamp or get drunk before the event. This man had been in receipt of a salary of £70 a year for more than twenty years, and had ex ecuted only one criminal in Teneriffe. On the morning of the execution numbers of private and public carriages left the city laden with people, who would not remain even in their houses on such a day. All the shops and most private houses were closed. At the appointed hour three carts with their occupants were ranged before the plat form, when a middle-sized, tout, coarsely clad man ascended, and flourished hia hat in the air and threw it among the crowd. He next opened a flat box and took oat a steel frame, made of two parallel steel bars, 2 feet length and 5 inches apart, joined in the centre by a third stout bar, through which worked a long and powerful

screw At one end the bars joined by a Semicircle of steel that worked on a hinge on oiie bar^and! closed with • pin ontheotW. Tfe machine was then fitted on to the middle vef tiea* jrta* j, the long bar* working in grooves which JM »***«* j£ the wood. A second machine was Wottaht out and fitted on tha right-hand plank. Tm operation took twenty minutes, during the whole of which time the three prisoners were looking on. Larossa left the cart and as* cended the steps. He sat mechanically on the small board, with his back to the plank. The steel collar was fixed over his throat, and a white handkerchief tied over his face The piiest knelt before the prisoner and told him to repeat the Cieed J at the word "suf fered" the screw turned and all was over. His two companions were looking cm. fcext came Masao, supported by two priests, xhe same scene followed fcon the right hand plank. Santana, who had witnessed all the proceedings, afterwards walked up un aided, smiling, and now and then nodding to some chance acquaintance. All being ready, he went on his knees and. addressed the crowd in a clear and sonorous voice that betrayed no symptom of trepidation. He exhorted the citizens of Las Palmas and the fathers of families to teach their children morality and religion, and to respect the property of others. With a bow and a smile he took his seat, and all was over. A re markable circumstance connected with this affair is, that owing to the number of appeal* which had to be made to Madrid, the order for the execution did not reach the island till two years and five months after the erin es were committed.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

THE FA.LSE STEP,

Christina Wilson, who had been before the Court many times on various charges, and who had frequently lodged in the shadow of Mount Eden, was again brought up on a charge of being drunk and stormy last night in Victoria-street. Christina acknowledged her error. one had taken a false step and fell down by the side of the pavement, where the policeman discovered her body prostrate while being visited by the " pale glimpses of the moon. She was pleasantly dreaming that she dwelt in marble halls," when instead of "vassal?," a sturdy constable was by her side, robed in blue. He took her under his wing and provided her with loigings for the night. A long list of offences stool against pris oner, and she was ordered to pay 20s and costs, or the usual term of imprisonment. WILLIE DODD. The boy of eight years old named William Dodd was again brought up on a charge of stealing a purse, containing the sum of £2 11s the property of Thomas Smith, on the 14th instant. Sergeant Major Pardy said he hai made enquiries, and Captain Eyre had made a sep arate department for juvenile offenders, where they would by kept to work by them selves. His Worship enquired into the character of the boy's parents, when it was elicited that they were hardworking honestly dis posed people. His Worship ordered the boy to prison for two months, to be kept separately, and at the end of the term to be whipped. AN OLD HAND. Robert Brown was charged with stealing a bag containing a number of articles, value £2, the property of James Underbill, on the 16th instant. Prisoner said he was not guilty. He only took the things, not meaning to steal them. Sergeant-Major Pardy said that the owner of tJie° property had just arrived, and had employed a vehicle to convey his goods to the Junction Hotel, Newmarket. The bng was missing, and found in prisoned posses sion. The prisoner being an old hand who had been several times convicted at Onebunga, and as he asserted that he could establish a good character if he had time, the case was remanded until Monday. LOVK AXD SOKROW. Mr3 Nicholson, of West Queen-street, whose husband Antonia was in Mount Eden for ill using her, expressed" her desire to the Court to have her husband released on bail, as she had fonnd two kind friends were willing to become surety for his future good conduct. His Worship granted the application of Mrs Nicholson on. condition that Antonio was also bound over.

This was all the business.

OHINEMURI.

[BY PIGEON EXPRESS]

[From our Special Reporter.]

Trial Crushing.—Pour ounces per ton-

New Beef ia the Prospectors'

Ground

Deaths from Measles

PA.EROA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

The trial cruishing of 160 lbs. from Smith and Snowden'a reef, Rotokohu, yielded at the rate of 4 ozs. to the ton.

A number of miners there are leaving for the new goldfield at Tairua. The prospectors at Karangahake are bag ging stone to send to Grahamstown for a trial crushing

Two natives have died from measles There is great bowling and feasting.

A report current that the prospectors in tend to ask for six months protection, is un founded.

Another reef has been cut in the pros pectors low level tunne 1.

PIGEONS FROM THE THAMES.

Oitr carriers from the Thames, to-day, bring the following budget of news :—•

OHINEMURI.

IMPROVED PROSPERITY.

There was no news of importance from Ohinemuri yesterday, except that further than that the reports from Waitekauri regarding the improved prospects of several leading claims are confirmed. Leahy's reef is said to show gold through the rock. It appears that the rumours that the prospectors on Karangahake were about to apply for protection were unfounded. At a meeting of the shareholders held on the 14th instant for the purpose of paying liabi lities, and to take into consideration the future working of the mine, it was resolved that a ton of quartz from No. 2 and a ton from No. 1 reefs be sent to Grahamstown for trial, which will be done as soon as pos sible for the satisfaction of the public, as the shareholders are already satisfied as to the payable nature of the reefs. Mr Cor bett, manager, was also instructed to make arrangements for the erection of machinery for the prospecting claim.

THE MINERS' RIGHTS SWINDLE,

The Advertiser to-day says :—" We hear it stated that several of the officials "are to appear before Major; Keddell at Ohinemuri on Tuesday to make statements exculpating themselves in the matter of the '' improper issue of miners' rights." The business will be very simple. A, B, C, and all the rest of the alphabet will make it clear that they had nothing to do with the "irregular issue," and their statements will be all duly reported by Major Keddell. It will be made

quite plain tfrat nobody did it, but it will remain equally t plain that the thiag wag. done." r\\ ?s

The Tairua Goldfield.

NEW GOLD FINDS.

SIX CWT. OF QUARTZ LANDBir AX G-RAHAMSTOWK, i

A considerable nu'fiaber of people returned! from the Tairua goldfield yesterday, and all are agreed that the prospects are magnificent so far as they have been developed, and especially 80 in the prospector's claim. M* Neeves has opened the small shaft m wmck he foand the reef and from which Ins trial crtishin" wan taken. He has exposed the lode to all who wished to see it, and )t is cerfcjm that every person who visited the new goid field went on this ground. Mr. Beeves ww himself working in the hole, and with the greatest courte&'y allowed each person who wished to do so to try the prospects for him self a permission which many eagerly availed themselves of. Prospects were washed fro'ifi various portions of the reef, and the results *ere in all cases satisfactory, sometimes amounting to as much aa 2 dwts. to the dish, and several Taried between that amount and 20grs. Mr. Townsend, who returned to town yesterday morning, brought with him a prospect washed from a single siovelful of stuff which must have contained at least 3 dwts of gold. He also brought down a few pieces of stone for the managtr of the Queen of Beauty battery. These appeared to be a soft conglomerate of quartz* It showed no gold under the closest inspec tion, and to tell the truth the pieces did not look very promising in any respect. But one piece, little larger than a walnut, which Mr Darrow potraded and washed, produced a first-class piospsefc, tsuch as he assures us, he has never seen equalled, from a similar piece of stone. In short all accounts agree that the prospects are excellent.

QUARTZ BROUGHT OVERLAND. The Prospectors yesterday broke out 6 cwt of stuff from the reef to form the trial test, and this was carried pikau fashion to that part of the track to which pack-boraes can travel. It was intended to have brought a larger quantity, but the difficulty ot carrying and packing qnartz is enormous, especially in such a country. The stuff was broken out in about four hours by Mr Neeves himself, and put in bajjs just as it came to band. The quartz will probably be reduced to-day at Mr Quinn's Reduation Works at Shortland. The Prospectors are to have a meeting in Grahamstown tonight, and they hope to have the result of the crushing before them. A NEW FIND. Mr Walter Williamson came down from Tairua last evening, and reports a new find which bids fair to turn out well, about a mile and a half south of the prospectors, where a reef has been uncovered which shews gold. Mr Williamson got up to Neeve and Gra ham's claim, at Pakirarahi, at an early hour yesterday morning, and found that men were employed getting stuff out of the hole in the centre of the claim. He then went over to the new rush, and pegged off a lease, which he names the Bueno Vista. The reef at this new place was found by »n old prospector, named Thomas Greaves, who has been prospecting on the peninsula, off and on, for ten years. This reef shows gold. There are a good number of men at the new find, from Grahamstown and Ohinemuri. Between the first find at Tairua and this one, there is a gum track, rough bufc quite pass able. When Mr Williamson got back to the Prospectors' claim at Tairua, he found that the men were still taking out stone which looks exceedingly promising. NUMBER ON" THE GROUND.

It is estimated that the number of people, at present on the field is from 100 to 150. Captain Fraser and Mr Inspector Bullen. left last evening for Tairua by Puriri. Mr Bullen has been instructed to go up there, and report as to the necessity of stationing police.

Notes Made in the King Country

(From our Special Reporter.)

A STORY OF TE KOOTI. It is an old saying and a very true one, that " if a dog gets a bad name, you may as well hang it," and this similarly applies to the human race ; for if a man once gets a bad name, it remains with him till the end of his life, no matter how many good actions he may perform before he dies. Now, the rebel, Te Kooti, gets credit for whatever mischief may be perpetrated in the King's Country by any other person. Some few months ago, a small settlement some distance from Te Kuiti, was left in charge of an old woman, whilst the rest of the inhabitants went some distance off to help their neigh bours to reap tbeir corn. They were to be away about a week. On their departure, this old woman commenced to catch fowls, young pigs, &c, and took them into Alexandra for sale. She spent some of the money in drink, and pat the re mainder in a bag, and hid it in her whare. When her husband and the settlers re turned they found that some one had robbed their premises during their absence. " Oh, yes," said the old woman, "Te Kooti and nis followers came here and carried away the fowls, pigs, &c." A report of this got into the papers, and in course of time Moffatt read it in an Auckland journal. Te Kooti was very indignant, as during the whole of the time specified he had been staying with Moffatt on a visit to Matarurua. " Well," said Moffatfc, " the only thing to do is for you and a few followers to go to the settle ment, find out this old woman, and make her give up her ill-gotten gains to the rightful ownerß." Te Kooti immediately •started off with a few followers, and on reach ing the aforesaid settlement, asked to see the old woman Sarah. When he told her that he was Te Kooti she became greatly frightened, and on his threatening her with torture by fire if she did not give up her spoil, she con fessed to whom she had sold the various things. One of the settlers who had missed some ef his choice fowls, started off to Alex andra and received them. She very reluc tantly gave up the money remaining in her hidden bag, which Te Kooti then distributed amongst those who had lost their things. Now, all Te Kooti's bad actions are duly recorded by the Press, yet although this took place some months ago, no one has had the good nature to make it public. This has been related to me by one of the great chiefs, and also corroborated by Moffatt.

HOW MOFFATT MADE POWDER. In conversation with Moffatt, I asked him if he was aware that there were two summonses out against him for making powder. He said " yes—but they arQ afraid to come here and serve them." He then told me the his tory of the gunpowder-case : One day some natives were complaining of the damage caused by pheasants to their crops, and wished that they had some powder with them to go and shoot the birds. Moffatt said, "0h,,1 will go and make some powder." He then went to his whare, and out of a cannister, which he had hidden in his house, took out about half-a-dozen charges, and gave it them, ask ing at the same time what they thought of his powder. They replied that it was kaipai powder. It bo happened that a half-caste, a spy, heard and saw this, and he immediately caught a horse and rode into Alexandra, and related what he had seen to Reynolds, the news paper correspondent, who despatched it to , , his paper in Auckland, and thus'fjfi«Lthat / such absurd reports are circulated. " Every- f'l' I one knows that no one can make gunpowder KM unless they use saltpetre and nitre acid, andit is well understood that no such chemicals are to be found in the King's country, and it would be easier to take powder than to take the materials there.

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