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ARRIVAL.

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R«ro ?s 'r'-iin *but 26 h C-ly o' ( ■ ~f , ^h »taiU, froia San r ftoci.ii! 2<it, i i stir. «io -. tin . ■•>i-.e»n. 15 h i-st Ay -' >' , -hi jf ■ m ■; -I-qt -a.rl' Vi ••»» <■ il, q.- f.-Am ii at > t via r*-.l«s Buy ; s .1 ; X>a- . '' r 2 Hay v,v. ao. 'o. r , lle (,-iaLo d>n ; sailed 20th Jin wity Ca Isr v shjfp, KM PK, from Lindon ; sailed F»rDgloa, fgrtip, from LoniJon : xai'ed 2nd linuuy Saootins; Star, D*rqne, KS it V, fcom tuudoa ; sriled liea 23 Saoitlo b«rqne, PORL, from New York. via Adelaide l-oonnaf»r, harq ie, from '•■ n^ion, calf Tien i'sin, birque, fom lianncexton, early Syrin th, from i.yttelt,<-n Budosi* AdolDbine, briu, from *d«latde Syro, b-<gv.itine from Ttrtamah early J»au i K»s tipj* 1 schc/oner, from Noumea, etrly Blrtiich.-, s h i»Qrtr, fr m «*rotonga Fapua s.:.'.oO'.er from Karownsra, early Bfiile B_ *ndon, »eh oner, fiona. the Islrnds, early Pe^ri ki,to»i, from th . Isands "«rlr FOaab-, as fora ».. ~u r ,h vgt.h s ns ant Rx--..;1. or, whom-r from J>.inr> .in, etrly J£lm '. r .v«, b«qae. from Sv ney "•JS B'nr t>..rjue, fr ra Me b Mime via S mta Jfauu:e, MCH^jner, from Lytte lou. earl/

UNKNOWN.

A lan^ eh i- an'event o( su h rar^ o^urrenon In the seit;hrbu\irh . d f Karoel th.fc some little excitem-nt cretted th:s mirninsr at th > sending off of McCa Inm »nrf .McQa*rrie'ii &n» schoonur the Rol^r- Icfc uhu. Onfortitiately the tide served at aver ear y bour-hilf-p^at eieht—and »o it could not be expeoted ti.at the f*ir famed ih >vmnd and one vi frins would he «>v-ii fiiriy reoresentad. 8 .me, hawevHr, i« siite of tha dMnnrrs to their constitutions (rom rising ef ye the world was wed aired shuwad on tae adj icenth ighss ar, «nd.i' tiv thaf swiini, and added br their prea-mce attra t'oi ■of the *ci«e. The morn Ing w*i lovely— not too hit-and the tvill tite with the g-^ntlj rioje on it* surfAca remmcted one of D.n'iams famnus lin.s —

"Th lugh d«ep yet olair thoueh guntle yet. not dull; S;r.jtt,- w sh us r*gj, *i hut j*«ifl i«r.n.r, full "

In* craft, which was ihe centre of observation, lay jtractfully on ihe wa>s not far from M>asr« Pras :r and Tirana's new. foundry. The popular veriiet as to her shapa was oecidedly favorable. Her hues ara ve^y fiili and round, and though from her clo«n en trance iu<i wsU t in ed d-livery, she will be no mean sailer, it is evident that strength and great c*rryinu Capacity have been the twj principal objccU aoutht a»i.! Httiined i?he is a mui-h heavier looking c-aft til n mo t of the veaseis sent off from Me' srs Niccol's fa-mows ya.d. but this ts explained by ihe fact that shd is s ecUUy cohstruote.for bar ba<hour »nd road- Ststds. work f .it whir-h she is we'' aiayt-d Her f am* is of selected poh A tsawa, mnd her pUoking of the b«s» he-«rt of ksurl, and she U copper faateue < »nd T'e'i<»ile 1 throushont The ttccimmoflation tor passensjrers and orew is exoellent. ltogether the HodarioV Dim is a very complete and faithfully built ▼88831, and does her constructors much credit Her Joint owners are:—Captain McKenzie (lato of the brig Wave), who is. to take command ; Captain Mc- Sresor, of tha lona; Captain H. F. Anderson, Mr Injlag, of Customhouse-street; and Mr Laird, of the waikito Tha dimensions are:—Length of keel 98 fei>t; beam. 24 fo?t 6 inclies ; depth of hold n feet 6 inchss. S'.ie measures -IG7 registered tonnage, her buitdera' m-.^aurement bein? 234 tons. Mr McQuarrie directed the launch, which was in every respect a success, the vessel gliding down the ways enroot ,ly and raj idly as soon as the hindrances to her descent ■were removed. To facilitate the launch a portion of tha sea wall of the quay had to be removed. Miss Anderson, a daughter of Captain H F. Anderson psri'orraod the ceremony of christening. After the launch there was the usual display of hospitality to their visitors on the part of the builders, and success to the Roderick Dhu was drunk in sparkling cham pagne. Tha vessel was brought alongside the quay directly aitar the launch. She will here receive her masts and spars an 4 f/hen b.s brought nearer town to be rigged. Captain*H. F. Anderson supples the gear aud sails.

"We art glad to notice that Captain McKenzle, late of th« schooner Herald, has been appointed to the s.s. Southern Cross, lately commanded by Captain Seliars.

The schooner Clyde arrire*yfrom "Wangarei last pight, with 8 passengers andtercargo of country pro duce.

The s.s. Bowena left yesterday afternoon for Tauranga. This Is her first trip in connection with the new lervica on th« East Coast, in plaoe of the Southarn Cross.

Th« ehi* i.le lnra hauled away frnm the wharf early this morning. Her clearance at the Customs could »ot b» cuHcp ated til this 'orenoon. as arrange! at preieit the li to i*il for London the first thing to m >rrow mornim?

TUr miter Wa-sr* el has cleared for Wangarei with 2 0 b»g»-wWt )800 brifk-, l'nOOft timber, and BuO paluKi. n.ii a q laut.itv of sund.iei.

Xl.e solio .n-r Jhuhy fr >m Wangiroa brings 28,000 ft timber «nd a few sundries

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Nutsew, This day. Thi Phoibe left at 3 o'clock lag nißht for the y)fth- •

For 'hitrie? this any. at 5.30 pu, tuid tomorrow, ~t 9 -0 a in For * aiw>)i<» and W«iS»6 th, per Lady Bowen. lo murr w. at.lv a at F»r '"■ 'W angaiel, *c.> per W»njarei to morrow, at 5 ptH . l; -■" For Att«ir»lian>(o!o>iies per (ity of Melbourne, six hours >ftri hr .-.mvil fioai hu olula for Taranahi m d «oouihero Prov noes, per Phoebe, OQ »tu>d»; 27 ih is ant, at 6 (.-m MaUs for India, Cniu^, Ve.literranen ports, .out nent uf Ku'Opa »n<l TJa'te i King■;« m vim .-U>-8 a ■•! Brinrtisi, »iil cluSo at thii OilCe O ~ai.nri ay n c 3 d ;>ioxi o N ■.—'he vi >u< »'ii cii are usually mad* "p a this offi c uFii-ys.wili uuia W:et be close lo> Ptiu s«i»y, »t a p.m. (Signed) S. B. Bras, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

LIDDIiE— At her residence, Pitt-street, Newton, Mrf M. LiUdle of a daughter.

DEATHS.

C v TCHPOLE— t his parent's rpsidence, Eclinburgli strett, Ncwum, James, youngtst sun of Jaiiicr Ciitch^olc, agv'd 14 months. The funeral will take place to-morrow, at 4 p.m. Friends are invited to attend CUMMINS—On the 23rd instant, at his parent's residence, Graham-street, Freeman's Bay, Arthur Francis youngest,son of Mr ffm, Cummins, aged 1 year and 5 months. The funeral will take place to-morrow at 3 p.m. Friends please ■ccce.pt this invitation.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1875.

For the cause that lucks assistance, I'or the wrong I. it, needs resistance ■*W the future in the Uistauoe. Aid the jcood that wa can do.

The unanimous and enthusiastic choice of Sir George Grey as Chief Magistrate of tha province this day made, is fraught with results that we think will yet be recorded as memorable in the history of the colony. To the province, the elect of Auckland wili clearly be a vali mt defender of rights thai have been trampled under foot ; but unless general opinion is at fault;, Sir George Grey is likely to play an important psrt in the settlement of questions of more than Provincial concern. The whole of Sir George Grey's recent utterances ha.ye conveyed to his hearers the impression of a man of fearless independence both in thought and action, an impression which is borne out by a retrospect of the whole past public career of our new Superintendent; and we think thab there are few arnon,. us, however differing witU him on gener 1 questions, who do not feel very heiriy that such is the character demanded for such a conjuncture of affairs. Thai", nhi province ha* been grossly and insultingly wronged, and that more outrageous wrongs were intended by the veiy man who being a present most powerful in the cuL ny, at th same time represents an Auckland con stituency; - theverysoilon which th-.^hustings stood to-day —is very keenly felt this day in Auckland, aud rightly or wrongly, there, is a conviction in the naiads of our people ihat in Sir Gt-orge Gr<y we have a chanipio< worthy of the cause. Tae shots at the w-aU joints in the Ministerial armour ; |the allusions to the system of a subsidise! Gov ernment press, and its "persistent adula tion," and to the scandalous aad rascall> joobery of the Native Land Purchase De paitment, we*e very telling, and elicited a response which showed how keenly felt are the evils of the present regime. To the speech of His Honor the Superintendent we refer our readers, and conclude in ex pressing our cordial congratulations on the hopes revived in the election of Sir George Grey as Superintendent of Auckland.

Wb ohserve that the Cross has oome out this morning with a slashing article against Sir George Gr«y. This is rieht, forgoolnesn % know* what Mr Vogel will say when he 1 returns and finds the fat ia the fire. It would never do tint it should appea chat the watchnai placed oi a tower here fco gu r I th^i iateres'.s of the Miaistry hid been slumbering and sleeping while the enemy was being established in the strong hold ; and it will be well to be able poiut co this morning's leader to show that every thing that could be done w&3 doae to arrest the inevitable. Oar oatempo-ary cannot see the bearing which George Grey's reference* to cartaio matters have on the Superintendency of the Province of Auck land, or the representation of City West, and alludes specifically and pointedly to -Sir George's scathing denunciation of the bastard aristocracy being es tiblished in New Zealand We shall not do our contemporary the injustice of believing that he did not observe the drift of the allusions, but there are few we think who did not observe in this the illustration of the leading strings in which our institu tions are held. It i 3 true that bub few may aspire or ereu hope to bear these decoration?, but ifc does not follow that but few are affected by them. For if it is so, as shown by the speaker, that through these honors in perspective, the Home Government can brin^ demoralising pressure on our ministers and public m,Bn—if this instrument is put into the hands of a Governor himself nominated from Home, wherewith he can sway the minds of politicians—then this illegitimate heraldry is of deep interest to every one concerned for the welfare of the colony. These new and bastard honors were only spoken of in connection with the nominated Council, and the other agencies at work to influence the free exercise of their citizen rights by the people; and as such, they came fairly under the lash, to the great del ight of all good men assembled at the Choral Hall.

The extraordinary things that have come to light in the suit of " Siddons v. Lusk" in the District Court, on Monday, are calculated to produce grave thoughts, It is not our intention to prejudge the judgment of the Court or to offer any comment on the points in dispute as between the litigants. But we do very strongly reprobate the principle whioh appears to have been allowed in this case of public moneys being deposited in private accounts. The main features of the case are these :—At the Bale of the Gisborne township, two and a-half years ago, Mr Hugh Hart Lusk, then Provincial Secretary, conducted the proceedings. Among the purchasers was a Mr fcJiddons, who paid the deposit, and subsequently paid the sum of £7 17s 6d to a Mr Skipworth, clerk to fthe Resident Magistrate's Court' for transmiieion to the « Provincial Secretary.

~wi"n this money and £9 15s received from a Mr Grtldsmith, anothir purchaser, Mr Skip worth purchased from Captain ttaad * cheque for£l7 12 61, which b.4 forwa^lel to the Provincial Secret*ry. The ch-jqtie was, it i< allied, nai 1 into Mr Lisk's aou >aat, but by whose hauls remaius a questioa. Mr

usk aweary ihat " he aever s iw bti ; o^ie^ le xnd Hid not know whea it was received ia >uukla/id;" Mr Rive sweats th it he " wag itider the impression that In ta-vl hinled the ch-qae for .fil7 12s 61 to Mr Link, a:id old him it wis another l»to pvy'aeaS rom Giiborne and would hive to be sent to Dr Pollen at the bo^ks were closed. B;it he had since b jea told by Mr Lnsk tha^ h*i« m >n>y did no*; p**s thnug'i his hvnis.'' vVh le mikiritr the m»i^er mo c conao'ioated ; ill. t'">«re lie 3 hef >r« as th^ fol o vi'\> lecher : -"Bmk of Nfew Ziilml, Vuc'daid, 12fch January, 1875. My dear Richmond,- Mr Read's cheque for £17 12a 6d respecting which you enquired of ma to-day, v ider authority from that gentleman, wa3 paid to Mr Hugh Hart Luak on the 21*t Octo ber, 1872 Yours, very truly, Gibson Ferrier." —We do not pretend to <-econcile these contradictions, but it ia enouah to say that the amount was placed to Vfr Lusk'a private account, and during two years and a-htlf wis noi forwarded, a^ 'and payments! uaual'y are, to the Oeaeral Q-overnment, and Sid'ions' put-chase was treated as invalid. Now it is ro this exceed ing looseness in the transaction of public business that we direct attenfcioQ. Ifc mattera not whether, as Mr Lusk says, " he never saw the chpque," or whether, as Mr Rioe hid believed, he "handed the chrque for £17 12s 6il to Mr Lusk " with specific expla na'ions, or whether, as the banker saya, "Mr Read's cheque was paid to Mr Rugh Hart Lusk on the 21st October, 1872." it is admitted that public monny was in privat° account and not remitted to the Government within, the spice of several years, and the laxity of the conduct of the G^noral Govern ment appears all the same. We have no rlouhtthat»7 was with the authority orsanction of the General Government that this me thod of dealing with public funds by paving th^m into a private account, waa a^onte-1. Bitanyoneat a glance can apewhatevils might arise from snoh a system. Sapposinc; thit while all the proceds of the Gisborn" land eale m'ght hive been on de p"s;t in this private account, by some sudden reverse of fortune Mr Tj'i'k hal become insolvent, what wou'd h^vi been the resn't ? The whole of the ■rjonpy wimll have been im^onnled, an^ that g^ntlnman would have bo«n held r i> 'nons'blo by law. And even as events d'' 7 transpirfl, the oc^uTonfie o c such a suit as thi -1 a public offic*r is not one at which 'he pub'tT can feel sa'HfaoMon. Such an irregularity on the pirt of the G*snora' Government is pxcsfdin^ly discreditable, and we cm readily unlerstand how th'it frovernm^nt should have desired tli^ whole matter to he quietly passed over.

The Wo^inc contribution to tho litera ture o^ the Olrl Ppople's T?efm?p ha* heon sent to us for publication. It anpears to disclosp a rd case ; for, pvpd h*c{ this a?ed pe rson ■liven way *o that irritability which so often nnmfls of old age, humanity nv'ght have Dlea^ed for pardon, and that a ponr oH man —who «ncn knpwhopon, and ambitions, and nnjivm^nts, like the bpst of us—should not be driven out to die by the wayside. We fear, however, that the bowels of com pis^'on ar'' not characteristic of our Kp lipvin£f office. Poor oM Muir a-<ko, "Where am Ito p"? Wha*; nm I to do ?" God knows. This is his letter : —

" Sir.—l was an inmite of the Old M>n'a R«fuee. On Sunday morning last Mr Staan t^n, the ncWy appointed manager, came to ti« .in.l! said, "You rrnifc scrub oat; this room and the tabes." I «ai^, " I did that on Saturday a« I have always done." He sad. "I'll ha?e it d<->rte again." I said. " Reon' 'po* it \n S*ViKath morning ;" and he «*id, " I will Jthtr it done," and T s^H, " No* by m*>." '"*n Mindny he complained to M' Graham that I htd refused to wo-k for him, and given abuse ; and Mr Graham Raid to m n " You mu«t leave this tn-morrow." I said. " ve>-v well," and I have l jft. Si-, this wiß hpcitfe of a quarrel whi^h Mr Graham had wi^h Mr3 Mack about three months ago. fT* cil'ed me as a witncs, and I con sidered, th^t he wa^ in the blame, and no* h°r. and I gave my evidence on her side iiatead of h?«, and Mr Graham has had an animosity at me ever since. 1 am 82 years o'd on the 12th day of February past. I have no relatives or friends in New Zealand, and no means of support. Where am I to go to, and what am I to do ? I was a contractor to the Priy^ial Government in my younger days, md if Mr Williamson was alive I would not be sent adrift.—l am, &c, David Muir.

A match bet^e-n the Auckland Club and the Carlton Club is to take place in the Domain on Easter Monday.

An interesting cricket match is to be played at Ellerslie Gardens on Saturday, Hetwpen the Hanhan eleven and eighteen of the B -mbay and Papakura United. The around ha« been kindly lent for the occasion '■y Mr Robert Graham, whose gardens ought to be popular, wh^n his pains to pleaae are taken into consideration. Kvery attention in to be paid to the grata, and a good wicket is to be specially prepared. Play is to com mence at 10 o'clock, and the match is to be a whole day one. It is likely to be a well fought game, for the Hanhtus are pretty strong, and the number of their opponents should compensate for any deficiency ia point of quality. It is hoped that all the Hauhaus will turn up punctually and in uniform.

The case of Captain Foreman, of the ship Tnvererne. which came before the Harbour B»ard yesterday, seems at the first blush to be one of much hardship to the captain. He has to pay for his ship being hauled away from the wharf, by an officer paid by the Board, and then he has to make good injuries to his vessel inflicted while that officer is in command. But if the matter ia looked into it will be found that the Harbour Board are guilty of no injusttoe, but that the captain's application fell through from his having failed to prove his case by substantiating negligence or carelessness on the part of the Board's officer. The case reminds us of one we heard of tne other day, in which a lawyer, who was urging a claim for compensation for illegal ' impoundng, clearly proved everything, bat that the animal was put in the pound. The 42nd section of the Marine Act is clear as to the law on the subject. By that clause if negligence is proved by which damage results, the officer of the Board in charge is liable to a penalty Of £50, which can be reco'-ered by the Board. Why this penalty if the Board is not liable ? It must surely be intended as an indemnification for damages incurred by the negligence of their servant We presume Mr Whitaker's opinion that the liability in the event of negligence being proved lies with the Harbourmaster, merely indicates the proper object of a suit in the firsb instance. The ordinary legal principle of a master being responsible for the act of his servant is surely applicable in thii oaf c.

We have reoeiveK a letter from " Fair Play," rela ive to the row near the Grey hound H >tel on Saturday. If the faieti are as he st-ites, other action thaa-'rwnting to a' newspaper eh)uld hive bean? taken iv the matter. A tatter containing such a serious charge is not/adqaiaeible under the cover of anommity. "Fair Piay:" Bhouid lay the master before the luspecoor of Police.

There were only two tenders for the new Provinciil Hospital. Mr. John Taylor's tea Her, £19,249, «jm accsptert. The othfl' rende--, tnat of Massis. Wetheredge and Hill, was for £19,195.

Th« Port; Albert annual tea meeting, on tha 17th was the moat; successful for years pist Mr Worker stated that cultivation had greatly increased in the Albertla'id district, and rhars are now 1500 acres under cultivation, chit fly iv grass.

A Coroner?) Inquest was held on the body of the late Mr -Mien Wyatt, who died sud denly ar, the Ka«au on the 18th ins ant. It whs shewn that decensed who was 61 years old had expired in a fit.

The first; sod of the new waterworks wilj probably be turned at the pumping site New North Road, on Monday next. '

The complimentary benefit to Mr P. Doran will be given on Monday next at the Lome street Hall by the leading amateurs of Auck land, to shew their appreciation of his gener ous labours in favor of the widow and orphan. A first-rale programme has been prepared for the occasion, to which we shall refer more particularly in a future issue.

A meeting of the Juvenile ILodge, T.O.G.T. will be helrl this evening in the V.M.C.A Rooms, at 7 p.m.

The KDgineer and City Band will play in front of the Supreme Court to morrow even ins; at seven o'clock. Programme: — March, "The Launch," Bonnisseau ; Overture, " Dame Blanche, ' Anber ; Quidrille, "Gemi of Offenbach," J. S. Jones ; Selection, " Keli sario," Donizetti; Schottische, "Pauline," Bosquet; Valses, "Soldaten Lieder,"Gung'l; Glop, " Foxhunters," Marion ; "God Save the Queen."

DUNEDIN RACES.

(From the Canterbury Press Special Rep-rter.) [SPECIALLY TELEGRAPHED TO THE STAB.] Tuesday, 5-30p.n0. TnE weather wag unpromising during the morning, but cleared off before the racing oegan. Maiden Plata. For the Maiden Plate, five were weighed nut, and Hercules and King Philip were equally fancied. There w*3 a very large a'tendance on the course, but speculation was not very brisk. The condition of the courHe was simply disgraceful, bo rough tha*. heakdowna were imminent. The Ada geld in i was fractious at the start, but the flag fell, when all got away together. The two year olils went at once to the fore, and made the running at a strong pace, Eercnles lying ■»eco >d. In this order they ran for three rjuarherfl of a mile, when King Philip began to draw up to the leaders, and soon after wards the twn-year olds were beaten. Her 'Milea anl Kin? Philip then came away to?- ther, and ran a fine race home, the Kini> winning by a short half-length, though he had something in hand. Captain HutoMnson's Kin* Philip, 3 roara. 7s*■. 1 lib"? ( Batty c) 1 Mr Domain's be Horcules, 3 years, 7st 111H-. (Wattye) 2 Mr C Noswor^hv's eh Daniel O'Rorke, 2 year*, sst 91bi (Oarr) 3 Bitting • Even money against King Philip, Go 4 a»aimt Hercules, 4 to 1 against Daniel O'Korke. Dunedin Cup. For the big event of the day seven saddled up, and hetting was brisk, Ngaro retaining her position as first favourite. Templeton had many friends, and the Canterbury con tingent were sanguine of scoring second trick. Atlas alao bad a numerous following. Traitor, about whom was some mystery, was ridd&n by Bob Kay, who was declared 31bs overweight; whil* the mount on Castaway was entrusted to Hughes. Up to the last moment Farl Lynne's stable were very san guine, and he had the assistance of B?ttue, probably the best jockey on the course, ex cept Bob Ray. Ngaro was ridden by Dick Richards, and this much over-rated mare hac as usual a strong following. The race, how ever, proved what we have often declared, •«he w(is the dearest auimal ever bought in New Zealmd The race itself requires but l;ttle description The flag fell to a very good stirt, and Hercules, in the interest of his stable companion, cut out the running at a strong pace past the stand at the first time, Eirl of Lynne lying in close attendance. As f-.hey went round the bottom turn, the two leaders increased their distance from the remainder of the field, and it' almost looked at one time as if it would be a race between theHe two. At the bnck of the course, however, the body of th<* horses began to close ud, and shortly afterwards Nsjaro assumed the lead, Right Rower being in close attendance, while Templet^n wns Iving about fourth, and, as is his euatom, pulling very hard. The second time past the stand, Templeton had so far overpowerd his jockey th^t he was leading a length and a-half, and from this point wa« never headed. All the field made efforts in different places to catch him, but Right Bower alone succeeded in getting any way near him, and he only managed to make the resemblance of a race with the little son of Belle of the Isle, who eventually won in a canter by six lengths, Right Bower being second, and Traitor, who, as usual, disap nointed his friends, running a very indiffer ent third; Old *tlas, was fourth; Carle, fifth ; N^garo, sixth. Dalnmne's bo Tsmpleton, 4yrs, Bst 121b inclnding 71b penalty (Wattie) ... ,1 CooeqVs' brow i horse Right Bower, 7st 101b, (T Cotton! 2 Nosworthy's bay horse Traitor, 4vrs, Bst Bst 71b, and carried 84101b (R Ray) 3 Campbells chc Castaway, syrs, Bst 101b (J. Hughes) 0 White's b g Atlas, aged, Bat, carried 83t 41b (Waddle) ... 0 Redwood's eh f Ngaro, 3yrs, 7st 51b (Richards) 0 Deleman«'s be Hercules, 3yrs, 7at 31b (Rolland) 0 Hutch:Bon's b g Eirl o* Lvnno, 4ys, 6st 121b, carried 7st 21b (Batty) ... 0 Betting. 3 to 1 against Ngaro ; 5 to 1 against Traitor and Templefcon; 6to 1 against Castaway; and Bto 1 against the rest. Time, 4 mm. lOf sec. as taken officially ; most private watches, however, made it 4 mm. 14 sec. Newmarket Ptakes. For the Newmarket stakes four saddled up, but there was very little betting on the race, as Mr. Delemaine's stable was seen to be in favor, and consequently everybody wished to back Elfin King. As it turned out, this was the best race of the day up to this time. The fla? fell to a very good start, but Sononambula refused to go, and was left in the post. Bothwell went away with the lead, Elfin King and Spritsail waiting on him. After going round the bottom turn, the two latter went to the front together, and ran a good race all the way home ; but the race was never in doubt, and in spite of Batty's efforts, Mr Dalemaine's colt was landed a clever winner by a clean length. The winner was loudly cheered on returning to the scale. Time, 2 mm. 14 sec. Mr. Delemain's bo Elfin King, 3 years, 7st 131bs (Native) ... 1 Captiln Hutchinson's b f Spritsail, 4 ypars, Bst lllbs (Battly) ... ... 2 Mr. Pollock's b h Bothwell, 4 years, 9st (Goodman) 3 Mr* Nosworthy's eh f Sonnambula, 3 yearn, nowhere 0

Publicans Handicap.

For the next race, the Pubiicaa s Handi cap, Speculation was unusually brisk in spite of bis having won another race. During the after noon game little Templeton was in stalled first favourite, the Canterbury folks to a man being on.

A STRANGE THING.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.) Sir, —Many of my friends have been blaminc me for not bringing evidence in' my case »g>tinst Mr H. H. Lusk, that on in the District Court on Monday last. The case is still undetermined, and I will do nothing that might seem intended to influence the decision. Bnt I ask that you will do me thrt favour of allowing me to explain this. 1 had no evidence because Mr Lu»k told me I need not as he would not contest it, and wanted me to not put him to expense, and said he only wanted th* jud2f to assess the damages, so that he might, get the money from the Government. To my surprise, and to the surprise of my lawyer, Mr Lusk had a lawyer employed, and brought evidence against me. I was therefore taken at a disadvantage, for I had any number of witnesses to prove everything I Baid. I will give one example. Mr Lusk declared on oath, that he did not tell the plaintiff or any of the other purchasers, that if the money was paid to Mr Skipworth, the Clerk of the R.M. Court, his receipt would be sufficient. In reply to this, and showing what.l could have proved, I forward to you the following document, signed by eleven gentlemen, some of them the principal peo ple of the place,—Captain Read, Mr Sheriff. Mr Blair, and others whose signatures I can prove by residents in this city. If you per mit me, sir, I will write you more on this strange subject in a few days. Yours, — James Siddons. " Gisborne, 26th November, 1874. " W«, the undersigned residents in Gisborne. Poverty Bay, hereby bear testimony to having heird Mr H. S. Lusk, Provincial Treasurer, te 1 the public assembled, at the first land sale of the Gisuorne Township held in the C iurt Rouse, at Gisborne. in or about September, 1872, to pay the balance due on the purchase money of sect! >ns there and then sold, to Mr Sicipworth Cierk of the Resident Magistrate's Oourt, lett-ng it ba understood th*t tils' receipt would be sufficient disch*r?e.—(Signed)—J*naes Si<t dons, Andrew Hark. T. 'ioldsmith, M! Q. NairaUh, G K. ttead, 3am. Stevenson, Bedford Sheriff, A. Blair, John tforbeg, John Dick, Wm. Daly."

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham; Esq., R.M.) THE GIDDY DRAUGHT. John Millis and Henry Adams were introduced to his Worship on charges of drunkenness. Millia forfeited his bail, Adams said he was only three parts sprung ; he was fined 10a and costs. WILD LITTLE PAT. This peculiar boy was again brought np, on remand, charged with absconding from the Naval Training School at Kohimarama, on the 12 h iast. Mr Inspector Thompson said that the boy was incorrigible, aad that Captain Breton scarcely kne* what to do with him. Captain Breton said that since he was last at the Court, he made such arrangements as to enable him to keep the boy away from the other lads. His Worship gave the boy a good lecture, and ordered him to be confined for fourteen days in the school-gaol, which had now been prepared for refractory boys, and at the end of that term to be whipped. KITTY JO WES. Kitty Jones, alias Morgan, a native of the land of Owen Glendower, appeared in answer to a summons charging her with using very bad language in Albert-street on the 18th inst. litty Jones did not answer to her name. The service of the summons being proved, the Court ordered a warrant to be iusuod for Kitty's apprehension. CITY RATES. The Town Clerk informed the Court that he wished to withdraw the cases against de faulters, as the amounts due for city rates had been paid. Withdrawn sccordingly. LUNACY. A man named John Lewis was committed to the asylum, he being of unsound mind, on the medical testimony of Drs Ellis and Kenderdine.

ENQUIRY INTO THE WRECK OF THE PRETTY JANE.

An enquiry into the wreck of the Pretty Jane was instituted this morning in this Court, before Thomas Beckham, Esq., and C. T. Tilley, Esq. Mr Brookfield conducted the inquiry. Mr Hill watched the oase on the part of the Customs. Thomas Fernandez deposed that he was master of the Pretty Jane at the time she struck. She was five years old, but he was not aware whether or not she was classed. He then described her size, tonnage, aad other particulars, also, his certificate of com petency, and the chart. Her cargo consisted of wool, gra»s-seed, and general merchandise The twenty-five passengers were saved, by means of the boats. Her masts, ringing, and sails were all good ; she had chain cables. At the time of tha accident she was drawing about 6 feet 10 inches. She belonged to the Auckland Steam Packet Company (Limited), fehe left Poverty Bay on the 4th February in charge of the pilot. He was not then on board. He had not given instructions for her to be taken away by the pilot in his absence. Kennedy had acted as pilot for three or four months. On two occasions the pilot took the vessel in without him. It was understood that the pilot was to take the vessel out that afternoon, but he had given no express orders. He first ascertained that he took her out at four o'clock, it was then high water ; he could see the mouth of the Big River from the, wharf at Turanganui, when he remained watching her until she was on the bar which is a direct line about six miles away. Her anchor had gone through her bottom, he got a horse and went towards her as soon as possible. He waded on board, she was lying in. about four feet of water—which was then low. It was then nine o'clock in the evening. He found the hole on the starboard bow, nearly abreast of the foremast. He went down the hold and found that the cargo had been re moved from where the anchor entered. He ordered the carpenter to cut a hole in the deck so as to keep the anchor tight up and secure it. He found it impossible to get the anchor np. He was acting under orders in going into the Biga River. There was' a bar there. Tha next morning the sth, the weather was fine but there was a heavy sea, which washed over the vessel. The passengers had been previously landed. They got out most of the cargo and ship's stores, and -were obliged to abandon the vessel. At every tide at low water, he tried to get out the anchor, which was embedded in the sand. The fore and aft compartments were aot sufficiem for floating a vessel. He entered his protest, on the 12th February, but called no survey at that time. He acted under the advice of Captain Heed, agent for the Company. A survey was subsequently made when Mr Lodder came down. On the day of the stranding the officers and men were perfeotly sober. The vessel has since been recovered and brought to Auckland. To his Worship: It was not by his authority that the ressel gob under weigh, but with his knowledge. He intended to go with her, but was late in coming down ; he was left behind. He fixed the time of sail ing at high water, which was at four o'clock in the afternoon. He could not say why he was late. He was much astonished at the vessel going without him. It is not usual for a vessel to proceed over a bar without her captain. The bar was shifting, and it was essential that ha should have been on board. She was ••*worthy, but he could not speak M.to the state of her water compartment*.

James Carey was next, examined, and de posed tha^ be wisdnief matitj of the Pretty Jane, holding a certificate pf competency. Tbe veßsel was stranded on the 4th Feb ruary ; set eail from Turanganui at four o'clock, high water, wind N.E., light. The casualty occur*ed at five o'clock. Ho re ceived orders from Capt. Fernandez at nine o'clock that morning, to be prepared to go at high water to tbe Big River it possible, if not, to go to Auckland ; he had been on the vessel nine momhs. She was taken frow the wharf to tbe riv^r w thout the captvin. He h;id previously taken her out without C'ptain Fernandez, but always with the pilor, on bfard, and wirhout (he captain's express insTuctiona. When Kennedy, the pilor., came on board aa the wharf, he asked whab orders he had, when he replied that he was to take her to Big River. He alked where the captain was. He always gave up all au hority to the pilot, because it was the cuo-om to do so. The court then adjourned.

SUPERINTENDENCY ELECTION.

UNOPPOSED RETURN OF SIR GEORGE GREY.

The nomination for the election of a Super intendent, in the room of the late John Williamson, Esq , took place to-day at noon. The proceedings were formally opened in the Mechanics' Institute, and an adjournment then took place to the Barrack Hill, about a hundred yards distant from the Institute, where a hustings had been erected. There a crowd of about 600 people, mostly business men, had assembled on the green in front of the hustings. The members of Sir George Grey's committee, members of the Press, and other gentlemen occupied the limited accom modation available on the hustings.

Colonel Balneavis, the Returning Officer, read the writ and the official electoral notice fixing the time of nomination, afcer which he called upon any elector who had a candidate to propose to do bo.

Mr G. M. O'JRorke, M. H.U., ia imposing Sir Geo G-rey as a candidate, said tliera had been allotted to him an honor—the high honor of nominating their future Superin tendent. In ordinary cases it would be an honor to be allowed to nominate a Superin tendent, but that honor wa* much enhanced, and they woul 1 consider it enchanced w hfcn ha mentioned th 9 name of the candidate hn intended to propose on those hustings. He congratulated them on the fact thafcthsy bad not yet been stripped of the privilege of electing the chief officer of this province. The attempts which, for a number of years had been made had hitherto failed, as he expected the threat to deprive them of that privilege next year would also fail. (Cheers ) Before proceeding further with their tope he might be allowed to deplore the sad necessity which bad brought them, and the candidate and himself th«re that day. The sudden death of Mr John Williamson whose extreme devotion till his latest moments to . the interests of the province was well known tn the entire community. He had both alluded to the threats to deprive this pro vince of its righ s and liberties—he meaut depriving it of its Superintendent and Pro vincial Council; and it was with rr'g ret he had to state that th >se threats emanate I from the gentleman who represented the very ground on which they now stood. (Loud cheers.) He thought ha should prove to them that the proposition was not made in a way very p datable to the people of the province. They were all aware that this city was the capital of the colony, and tnat it was through the iutrigue and the jealousy of the representatives from other portions of the colony that they were deprived of that right which had been conferred upon them by the Imperial Government. (Cheers.) Taat right had been taken trom them by a simple rts jlationof the Assembly-- a resolution which at any time might be revoked, buo lest that should ever take place, the member who re presented City East, in his endeavours to please them, had announced that the seat or Government was to be fixed permanently at Wellington, by an Act of the Legis lature never to be repealed (H«ar, hear). In his (Mr O'Korke's) humble opinion, it was a needless insult and an attempt to rivet the chains mora firmly upon them than as pre seat. (Cheers ) Nor was that ad; they were aware of the unfair distribution of the revenues arising within. the colony amongst the different provinces, that whilst some were rolling ia wealtu others, and among them the province of Auckland, were almost steeped in poverty. That had arisen from the various alterations thac had been made in the Constitution Act, the Constitution Act of which the gentleman he w.a now about to prop >se was the father Under that Act it was ar ranged that the revenues should be dis tributed in fair proportion amongst the vari ous provinces, but by setting apart the laud fund for the provinces there had been brought about the diminutioa of our revenue and a very large increase of others There was no man in Auckland who this day could justify the policy of having this pro vince deprived of all participation in the Land Fund which was intended for the benefit of the whole colony. (Cheers ) In order that the law, which at present pro vides for the land revenue being devoted to the provinces in which it was raised may not be altered, it had been proposed by the Ministry that there should be an Imperial Act to secure to the Southern pro vinces all their Land Fund so that the matter might be taken entirely out of the hands of the Legislature of the colony. (Hear, hear). But that is not all—the cup of degradation is not yet full ; there was a remnant of self-govern ment still within the province ; they had a right to return a Superintendent, and to elect a Provincial Council, but even this right must be swept away, and in. lieu thereof some minion—some pliant tool of the General Government—was to be located here as a representative of the majesty of Govern ment within the province. (Loud cheers.) They were as well aware as he was of the g<-eat self-sacrifice that Sir George Grey, the candidate whom he was about to propose for the office, was making in abandoning lettered ease to place at their disposal his services. (Cheers.) He was not courting their favor by the usual arts|resorted to by candidates. When requested by certain of the electors of the province to offer himself as a candidate, he Btated that it would be his duty to comply with the wishes of the electors if they were of opinion that his services would be beneficial. (Loud cheering.) Sir George Grey would bring to the office a trained intellect, capacity for Government, fertility of resource, and all those qualities most suited for the discharge of the duties of such ahigh public position. (Cheers.) He need not allude,to Sir George Gr«y'a past services, whichjwere well-known to them all —Governor of South Australia, twice Gov eraor of this colony, Governor of the Cape— in all positions showing a spirit of indepen dence not usually found in servants of the Crown (cheers.) They were aware of the stand which he made against the removal of the troops, and the obloquy which he thereby incurred; but he never shrank from standing between his Imperial masters and the subjects committed to his charge if he thought there was - any attempt to harass or oppress them. (Loud cheers.) He would not delay them with any further remarks, ai he knew their desire was to hear the views of Sir George Grey and not his. He had, therefore, much pleasure in proposing Sir George Grey, freeholder, Kawau, as a fit and proper person to fill the office of Superintendent of this province. (Loud cheering ) Mr Robert Graham said it gave him great pleasure to come forward and second the nomination. H« felt it a great honor to second the nomination of any superintendent ttt Mpaoiftlly inch a man m Sir George

Grey. He ha«kk^,*^\*Ve*J§K^ firrival in the colodw, man had 6** ' •''^V^'k.MMK - than Sir George/f la* 4' t»oVpifK|':l his career, and W _^ot£ I'Nif struggling against ' etl might not be kn 6^° «\;^ OJf. * 'sSk Sir George Grey w v ids ICO* ° t w.JS—• ■■ Bi' to explore that B to° J»*°v a JP''M JH became Governor^ . >«...aßMlfettt.^dEfflf he did so the expft^X) X S annum, which hete^ ttv-, : . ~^'*<\jianwg once. In doing th\ Tne^rally t&at he l l*Mf?W the Imperial Go\\ttx«'? seit fi,J \W making himself je^bnally jMiHI \... it. Tbe Imperial Government we^imJA and said it would q/ot do to gi'mla authority to draw in this naann/^fyjj^l refused to honor the draft. wrote approving of everything "™pOi had done, but s&atipg thatthe; jPfloiJSl ParliamentafterpayingsuchadiL m'So t^\ -j this enabled Sir George Grey t^fto^" \ 'M the d fficulties existing in South J^3 U / and afcer restoring it to a state of great pfL |/ perifcy. he was appointed to the governs i ship of this colony. During his administa" I tion here there was no doubt he had m^ I making himself unpopular, as any man wonW I who attempted to do what Sir George Gre 1 did. When he came he found pre-empti/ 1 rights over all the best lands and he refnge^ I recognise them. He said those lands n^. I be bequeathed a legacy to the people of Ne» I Zealand, and the hills of Auckland testify B to his wisdom. (Loud cheers ) It was he ah 0 I who created the hospital and other valmy. p reserves, which'the people now enjoy, §j Hi George Grey was a man who could encounter R almost any difficulties ; and if he could not I overcome the difficulties now besetting t BB I province of Auckland, no man could. m fact, the greater the difficulty, the moreU W put h'S shoulder to the wheel. (Cheers,) JJ S | (Mr Graham) had been a member of a depu. f tatioa to tbe Kawau to a?k Sir George Q re y B to stand for the Superintendency. jj, H Sheehan, on that occasion, said the province | wa,3 at a low ebb, that they had no funds and were so far in a state almost amounting to destitution. Sir George, replied that he R would fakf. the province as he fonnd it, and he (Mr. Graham) was satisfied that if the II province had been in a good state nothing wonld have brought Sir George Grey out of retirement, but he came in the midst of their it difficulties to render assistance. (L^ H chsering.) One matter which must receive the early attention of their new Superinten dent would be Ohinemuri. There were con- ; gregated in thit district 1000 good minerj i who could not be kept going unless the public works were pushed on to give the men two or three days employment every week. They if must remember that ifc was a quartz and not §j an alluvial field where something waa turn- I ing up every day. While millions were b'-ing spent in the South, surely they might f expect something to assist in settling such a large industrial population. (Applause.) Another matter which the Superin tendent would have to deal with; one that he himself felt very much, was the mismanagement of our railway*. It wag shameful that a line constructed with their own money should be so mismanaged as to he useless to the people ; so much so that he (Mr Graham) had been told on!y recently by a gentleman doing a large trade with Onehunga, that he would have to lay out fil 000 on horses and car's owing (o the way the railway was being conducted. The speaker strongly condemned tbe mantge ment by a Southern man instead of by an * ucklander famiiiar with local requirements. He also spoke strongly of tbe Wusal to open the line to Drury, which would haveenabled firewood and produce to be brought into town and sold at much lower prices than were now being paid. He was told that the line was not in a safe condition and so forth, but the Government had offered to permit Messrs Brogdentoopeu it upon the condition that they gave them half the gross receipts altogether free from expenses, and if it were safe to open on half the receipts,' it was safe to open on half the nett profits. These and other evils, he hoped and believed tbe new Superintendent would be successful in having remedied. He had much pleasure in conclusion, in seconding the nomination of Sir George Grey. (Cheer 3.) The Returning Officer a9ked if there was any other candidate to propose.—[A. voice : "I should think not!"] The Returning Officer : " There being no other candidate, I hereby declire elector Sir George Grey duly elected: Superintendent of the Province of Auckland." The announcement was followed bylond cheering and waving of hats, which was continued for some time, and renewed when Sir George Grey came forward to speak. Sir George Grey, on coming to the front, was received with loud and prolonged cheers. When these bad subsided, his Honor said he had c mournful duty to perform to begin witb, and tint was to allude to the death of the late Superintendent. : He had known Mr Williamson, for upwards of thirty years, and his opinion of him was that he was a great and good man. He would not promise them that he could do more for them than that gentleman had done. He had another somewhat unpleasant duty which was to controvert to a certain extent the assertians of his proposer and seconder. (Laughter). His proposer had stated that the province of Auckland was in a state of destitution. He denied that There were willing; hands in her midst to save her, and while her resources were what they were, there wa3 no chance of herjcoming tothatpass. Then his seconder had stated that be (the speaker) came forward ts save the province. That was not so. He could not save the province by himself, but perhaps altogether they could do it. By himself he was power less, but with their help he hoped to do some good. A state of affairs had been brought about by which it was possible for others to come and say to them, " You are destitute, and we will help you Dy giving you Borne of our plenty." Their answer to such offers should be : " No, we don't want your assist-' ance ; we claim it as a right to be put on the same footing as you ; we ought all to sail in the same bosrt. If we sweep away our pro vincial institutions you do the same. Let all go together. >f Before committing themselves to any change of this character they ought to see what is to come after and determine what they are to substitute beforehand, lite faithful and true men. And when it was settled what was to be done every man ought to forget if possible the convictions which he had been unable to maintain and join in carrying out the scheme agreed upon (Hear, hear.) It was for them to establish thexr credit in the eyes of the world by establishing a good foundation and systom of Government by which otheri might recognise at once complete security for their loans. He had stated th»t he did not consider the office of Superintendent a political office. He was aware, however, that there were some questions which ware of a political character, in which he should feel bound to take their part. To explain himself he would give an illustration. A sum of £700,000 had recently been voted for the purchase of land in the North Island. The first condition attached to it was thatthe lands when acquired are to be made to repay their cost. , Oar share in Auckland was £300,000, which, in comparison with the large Rums swept into the coffers of the Southern Provinces,' was riothing at tall, and he gave it as his opinion that they "were en titled to a share of the large - sums referred to. (Hear, hear.) Then in. reference to the £300,000, the Government should have handed it over to them to expend it, not keep it on their own hands as they had done. (Cheers;) Such a-proceeding was an intolerable injustice, attd-s&jrther, it was an insult to the people of tte^brovince. Were they not to be trusted withHwrßp^e^T' ing of such a large sum. We^. they solln- ferior to the General Assembly that they were likely to spend it more corruptly or unwisely ? (Great shouts of indignation.) They ought to h»v« h*d it, udiT« that



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