SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HlttH WATER : Tbis evening 17; to morrow morning 1.53 SUN BKT : This craning, 448 ; SUN RISE: to morrow morning. 7 6 MOON'S a&B : New moon, 4th June, 10 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

Mary Webster, schooner, from the South (In the Mauukan) lona, s s, from the North >owend g.s, trim Tauratiga Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES

Phoebe, s g, for the South (from the Manukau) IW. ketch, for W. W. Smi.h barque for London

THE MARATHON CASE.

Inreferenc to tJi« case, "Neptune" sends us a Jetter. under the beading of "Justices' Justice," in \vhjch_ h- attacks Mr ec»ham's decision as to non- Ju.isiiic.i- h. He gives »» aa instance <f .* precedent to the <o itmry ih« ca-e • f CapUin Lee. of the >m«ric-in ship Matilda, who, in 1*69, wa charged at the Water Polie Co-rt, in .-ydney. upon three in dictments with brutal assault on his crew in Sydney harbour. Our correspondent says that he himself supplied the information. The Court not only heard the case, but condemned the captain to pay a fine of £20 and costs in each case. " Neptune" goes on then to appeal to "common jnstiee" and "humanity" not to allow assault, and perhaps murder, to be com mitted on board American ships with impunity.-We quite agree with our correspondent in thinking that captains or officers of any vessels in British waters should be amenable to the local authorities : at the same time we are inclined to believe that Mr Beck ham's interpretation of the law is the correct one. Un the other hand we cannot see the reason of Neptune" in pitching into the decision as an unjust one, and in rushing to the conclusion that because the case is left iv the hands of the American Consul, the injured roan will not receive reparation for his wrongs. The facts of the two cases prove the contrary. Injthe case of the Matilda, the captain is fined £20 and costs for each assault, the money going to Government; ■whereas, in the Marathon affair, Mr Baber has, we understand, compelled the mate to psy the injured man the sum of *10 as compensation. The man, we think, -would prefer the matter settled as it has been.

We find in the San Francisco Newsletter, of April 17—a paper not given to compliments—the following in reference to the fine mail steamer which has just left for Sydney:—"The Mikado arrived from Sydney and New Zealand on the 11th instant, having per formed the voyaga from Auckland in twenty-four days' time, arriving at this port within four days of contract time This is the quickest passage on record She brought a full complement of passengers, both in the saloon and steerage. Amonsr so many persons there will of course, at all times, be found grumblers ■wliq aro anxious to make the most of their fancied grieviances but in the case of the Mikado we are glad to learn that all, but universal satisfaction was ex pressed by the passengers. It is to be borne in mind that this vessel and the others of the line are but chartered for the occasion, and, therefore, that the Company (the A. 8 N Co ) are not in a position to make any desirable alterations in the internal arrange ments of the ship, but, under the circumstances. Captain Moore, his officers, and the worthy chief steward (Mr Gilford) did all in their power for the comfort and convenience of the passengers The pro visions of all sorts were of the best description pro curable, and reflected great credit on the caterer." We may add that our Auckland passengers fully endorse the encomiums contained in this paragraph.

The following announcement of steam from Glas gow to New Zealand (direct), appears in a Glasgow paper received by the mail:—" The new Clyde-built full-powered screw steamer Hawea, highest class at Lloyd s, will be despatched from Glasgow for Otago, N.Z , on 6th April—Booking passengers at through rates for other New Zealand ports, and taking only first and second cabin passengers, for whom the accommodation is of the finest description. As the Hawea is intended to steam the whole way, the pas sage is not expected to exceed 60 days Fares to Ot»«o—First cabin, 50 guineas ; second cabin, 25 guineas.- Apply in London, to Galbraith, Stringer, Pembroke, and Co., 8 Austin friars. EC ; or to P. Henderson and Co., 15 St. Vincent Place, Glasgow. The s.s. Taupo will follow about 30th April." The s s Rowena arrived this morning with passen gers and cargo from Tauranga. Tha ship Caller Ou Is now 100 days ont. She may be expected to turn up very soon. The Golden Isle schooner brings 100 tons coal from the Bay of Islands for the A. ».P, Co. . The s.s. Phoebe le»t the Manukau yesterday for the South, conveying the Southern portion of the San Francisco mail.

The lona left Eussell at 4 30 yesterday with light S "W. wind and smooth water, and arrived at Wan garei Heads at 12.30 a m.; left Wangarei at 12.60 am , and arrived in Auckland at 9.30 this mornitg. We are indebted to W. FT. Stodart, purser, for report, &c Passengers Messrs J. W "Williams. Michie, 'Jones, M Bee', Thome, Ballin, Mrs J. Buchanan and children, Mrs Hutchinson, Mrs Baker, Misses White (2), Miss Griffiths, and 6 in the steerage. Cargo- 35 bags gum, Stewart and Anderson, 25 bags gum, "Walker and Co.; 25 bags gum, Hntchinson and Co. ; 13 bags gam. Stone Bros. • 29 head cattle, A. Buckl»nd ; 16 hides, 1 bale skina, B. Gittos and Sons

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails -will Close as follows .— For Thames, on Monday next, at 930 am and

5 30 pm For Coromandel, on Monday next, at 11.30 am. For Whitiangi. Tairua. Opotiki, and Napier, via Tauratiga, per Rowena, on Monday next, at 3 p.no. For Wangwei, *c . Kussell. Wanaaroa. and Mon gonni per lona, on Monday next. »t 4 p.m For Kawau and MTatikana, per Lady Bawen, on

Tuesday next, at 9 a m Per sa. Macgregor, on Friday, the 11th mst,, as For Sandwich Islands. United States of America Canada. British Columbia, Central and South Ameic&, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 10.30 a.m. For the United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at 10.30 am. For meney orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9 30 a m Late letters bearing a 'ate fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received on board by the M*il Asent up to time of sailing. Mails for Otalmhu, Papakura, Drury, Pukokone, Tuakau, Pokeno, and Mercer, will, until further notice, be made up at 6am daily. Return mails will reach town at 7 pm. (Signed) J. E. Conky, Acting Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

GRTTBB—On Way 28. at Ms father's residence. Kamngahape Road. Newton, John, infant son of Bavid and Margaret Grubb; aged 1 year and-7 months. The funeral will leave on Sunday, 30th Instant, at 3p m. Friends please accept this invitation BROOKS -On 28th instant, at Karangahaps Road, Selinia Miriam, the beloved wife of Frank Jcf coate Brooks ; aged 22 years. The funeral will leave her late residence on Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends will please accept this invitation.

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

SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1875

Tor the cause that lucks assiutance. For the wron* tint needs resietaaos, **r the fiture In the distance, Ab4 the nod that we on a*.

The purging of the Waitemata Electoral Roll yesterday revealed one of the most scandalous attempts at stuffing an electoral roll that has ever come before the public eye in any colony of Australasia. Whole columns of bogus claims had been presented, and the false pretence by which the attempt was sustained, was such as to demand the action of the machinery of the law, which we understand will be put vigorously in motion. It appears that some hundreds of small allotments in the region of River head, had been either presented or 1 promised to the landless lot of hangers on, and on these bogus qualifications all the tag-rag and bob-tail had claimed rights to be enrolled as electors of this most storm-tossed and coveted electo rate. With these were presented the names —we are confident with no complicity—of some of our most respected and honourable citizens, and under the shelter of their charac ter was marshalled this ragged brigade. From the Thames, the batteries and the sawmills, and the tramways and the coal trade sent forth, their quota, all provided with "allotments at Riverhead." From Huia, and all the regions round abont, to George Jones, juri., and John Bent, and Edwin Carr, the preacher, and Allender, the soap man—all had " allotments at Riverhead." We shall in a subsequent issue publish the names of the settlers in this wonderful colony, which had so suddenly sprung up in the land of biscuits and piety and cold water; and the roll-call includes the funniest aggregate of social atoms that it has ever been our lot to see. But behold the half has not been told. The man who had ob jected to some hundred or so of the ragged brigade was non est on the day of enquiry, and a lawyer—duly feed no doubt—appeared in his name to withdraw Ms objections. It appears he had got a promise of £40 from the hand of one who had the other day been whitewashed, and some cash in hand and an assurance of employment for six months, and was suddenly seized with a desire to go north. But, unfortunately, his recantation left in the holy hands of Edwin Carr was as nought before the searching scrutiny of the Revising Officer, who expressed himself in no measured terms on the transaction. No less than 160 of this unstable objector's objec tions were sustained, and costs allowed in no less than 80; while a' wholesale sweep ing away of kindred bogus claims of similar value was effected on the objection of another. We fear a terrible misfortune has fallen upon, the young and rising colony of Riverhead, and there will be wailing in the house of Macfarlane. The effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous man of Riverhead will hardly suffice to revive the drooping settlement, nor will its members be rallied by the Queen-street promenading of that "ornament of the pavement," who walketh ever in the odour of sanctity and perspiration. The "coming man of the addeth but another to his tale of disappointments, nor will all the soap and whitewash of Par nail cleanse the stain tkat has been put upon our political honor. Oh, what a value must attach to the seat for Waitemata ! And oh, what a recoil from the bright anticipations of victory acbieTod. But tenderly *as w«

always feel for blighted hopes, our tenderetjt sensibilities are awakened by the untimely fate that has befallen the young and pro mising " special settlement" at tdverhead.

The Slaughter House, like Mahomet's <s >ffin, is doomed to hang between Heaven and earth for ever. Of all the stupid votes that ever passed in Council that of last night was the stupidest which postpones the consideration of this unsavoury subject for another six months. We are sick of the thing and so is everybody else. The references of this, from one to another, that have character ised the history of this unfortunate affair would be inexplicable, were it not that the solution is supplied in the conflicting interests that are at war. Newmarket haa its interests, so has Onehunga, and so has Ann's Bridge; and last night, because each could not have its own site selected, the conflicting interests combined and again "referred" the decision. We belive the general public are almost wholly in different as to the particular site, but demand that what is done should be doDe quickly. But cursed private interests speak and speak in Council, and the public must continue to be poisoned. Now the decision is deferred at earliest, into the middle of next summer, and then we have no doubt it will be deferred again. The whole thing is sickening.

We have been courteously furnished by our post office authorities with an intimation to day received from head quarters, to the effect that from information just to hand it appears that "a very small number of March San Francisco mails were lo3t in the Channel. Three or four bags of New Zealand letters, including the registered letters, were saved."

The anniversary ball in celebration of the Otahuhu branch of the Hibernian Benefit Society, will be held on the first of June, in the Otahuhu Public Hall.

"A Shiverer" makes his complaint: "Sir, —In former years there used to be at this time of the year, a fire burning in the Me chanics' Institute, whereby one could pit down in the room and enjoy a read out of that bright luminary, the Evknino Star, to his intellectual education J but alas ! now one is almost froEen these nights within the walls where literature abounds, Without the aid of that comforting element to give animation to the weary frame. As in the Provincial exchequer, funds must be very low."

We would direct attention to the adver tisement of the Meat Company, in another column. The establishment will well repay a visit.

Mr J. B. Adnam requests us to publish the following subscription list on behalf of Mrs. Holtham and family, received by him :— Mrs. John B. Adnam, 17s Gd ; Mrs Peace, £4 6s 6d ; Mrs. Burns* £t2 4s ; Mr. Gar rett, junior, fNßwtoh), £1 10a. ; Mr. Mur ray (Newton), £4 17s. ; Mr. Davis, 93. ; Mr Jones, £3 10b. ; Mr. Cox, Early Closing Association (collected by Mrs. Long), £9 ; Mr. Cox, Early Closing Association, £2 17s; Mr Fays, ditto, £1 IGs ; Mrs Long, ditto, sa; Miss Graham, ditto, 10a ; Mrs Somerville (Newton), 10s. Total, £42 12s Cash paid out on account of Mrs Holtham and family :—Mr ClaVk, furniture, £1 18a ; Mrs Saedham, mangle, &c, £7 12s ; Mr McPher son, oil baize, 2s 6d ; Mr Davis, crockery anrl sundries, £2 2s. ; Mrs. Holtham, cash and wood, £1 ; Mr Hayward, bedding, £1 Is; Mr Duckenfield, wood, 17s Gd ; clock, 13s Gd; cash deposited in Savings Bank, £2G Gs Gd ; cash in hand, 19s.—Total, £42 12s.

In the case, yesterday, between Carson v. Jones for the recovery of highway rates, in which defendant considered ho was not liable, his Worship said he would take time to consider the matter, and similar cases in volving technical points of law, and would give his decision on next Court day.

The "Marble Heart," a drama of much beauty, illustrative of art life in Athens in the days of Phideaa, the sculptor, attracted a very good house last evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The prologue was highly poetical, statues of the three slaves was very effective, Mrs Darrell depicted Mddle. Marco, the hard-hearted woman of the world, whose heart is devoted to fashion more than to the interests of humanity. This difficult character was well shewn by Mrs Darrell, and satisfactorily recognised. The young sculptor, Raphael, was very fairly represented by Mr (Darrell. The orphan child, Marie, was a very able imper sonation by Miss Stephenson, frequently very affecting and touching in its expressiveness of feeling. The other parts of this poetic drama (by Messrs Holloway, Aveling, and Poole, also by the ladies : Mrs Jones, Mrs Thornton, and Miss Maggie Knight) deserves honorable notice' for the careful manner in which they sustained their part 3of the play. A piece, which will be new to the audience, will be given to-night, entitled "Fettered for Life," written by Watts Phillips, the leading characters by Mr and Mrs Darrell, to conclude with the burlesque of the " Fair One with the Golden Locks."

Belatire to the ofcahuhu railway station Mr John Fairburn writes :—" Sir : Allow me to correct a mis-statement in your issue of the 24th inst. with reference to the road given by me connecting the village with the Otahuhu station. Your correspondent states that I, " not having fulfilled my part of the engagement, has caused the matter to drop for the present." What motive could your correspondent have in writing thus I cannot conceive. In the first place I have made the district a free gift of the road referred to, having some weeks since signed the dedica-, tion deed, although when I promised the Government to give them the lines of road and railway it was mentioned that I Bhould not be put to the expense of fencing. As there was some difficulty with the General Government about the making of this road,, and as the > district could get no help from the Provincial Go vernment, a subscription list was started towards raising funds for the opening of the road. I headed the list with one hundred pounds presuming of course that the fencing of the said road would be considered part of the expense of the road, and here I presume lies the grievance. One or two of the sub scribers wanted first to get my hundred pounds in hand, then get me to dedicate the road, after that a3 I should get no redress, I should then be legally bound to fence or leave the farm open to the ravages of cattle and the public. Now sir I have not only given the Otahuhu district its 43 chains of road; but have also given the Mangere district a road of some 35 chains in connnesting that district with the station the only proviso being that I shall not be put to any expense in fencing; and this is not all, aB I have given the Government two acres for the station and over twenty-six chains of railway line, summing up the whole I have handed over to the public as a free gift, twelve acres of the finest land in New Zealand. And now, with reference to the £100 promised by me, I may state that I have already spent abont £130 in material and labour towards the fencing. Ought more to be expected of me ?—Yours, &c, John Faiebukn, Glen Grove, Otahuhu.

A great cry and feast is to take place at Katikati shortly on account of the death of a daughter of the celebrated Maraitai chief, " Long George," who had gone thither on a visit to some friends, and died of the measles.

Our San Francisco correspondent writes that a divorce has been granted in that city to Mr T. Lloyd, formerly of Auckland, from his wife Mary S. Lloyd, on the ground of desertion^ ltirv3lummirniarK - - rr:ii:agMgs

I!he promised grand complimentary concert will be given to Mr Cope, professor of music, in the City Hall to-night, by the amateur Star Minstrels of the " DidoS' The Concert will consist of songs, overtures, solos, also by violin and concertina performances by Pro feßaor Cope. " Love in a Tab," a grand comic ballet will be introduced as the closing piece. The concert should be a success.

Our readers are referred to the advertise ments of to-morrow's discourses at the different places of worship in the city for subjects of sermons.

We are glad to hear of the civilizing in fluence exercised in country districts by the " iron horse," and on this head a Maungawhiri COrespondent sends us the following amusing notes : " Sir, —In a late issue of your journal your Mercer correspondent says that the arrival of the train has become a thins; of the past; such miy b^ the case, but the train is still a thing of the present, and we look forward to mighty deeds in the future. Indeed, a wonderful change has taken place in the manners and language of our small community during the last month or so. This has always had the name of being a lively place, but nothing to what it is now. All the old coach and steam-boat slang has dis appeared, and a new vocabulary instituted. Nobody talks about the off-leader, or the bow-line, steaming down the Wai kato, or driving six-in-hand over Pokeno Hill in the dark. Give me, says a man who has just recovered his breath after a brief struggle with a pint-pot, a loco motive, with a pair of 20 feet driving wheels, and I will shew you what going is. There is not a man in our town but has been in the habit of travelling every day, for years, at a rate not exceeding eighty miles per hour, and had to do it to be in time ; even if a lady chanced to look at the clock, she would not say a quarter past four now for fifteen. Now, had it not been for the railway, we should never have known each other pro perly. We, all of us, thought that we were ordinary people, but now, when we re count our past experiences, we find that we have all been in some way or other connected with railways. Some have been engineers, gome managers, many have been directors, and it will be a very difficult matter to find anyone who acknowledge to have been anything loss than a Euston Square station-master. They have simply left home through some slight mis understanding, and they can all go back to their billets if they wished to do so, and each of these interesting individuals have at the present moment attheir command sufficient influence to hunt Mr Frank B. Passmore out of the country, and the ability to manage all constructed railways in the colony of New Zealand in such a manner as will be credit able to themselves, and not as it is done at present by charging excessive rates for freight, exorbitant fares, and making onje man do two men's work, and paying him boy's wages."

A very grave charge, which requires in vestigation by the Post Office authorities, is contained in the following letter: "Sir, — During the early part of last year letters expected from friends in England did not arrive. I wrote again and again, but still received no reply. I, at length, began to suspect that there was something wrong somewhere. After watching certain move ments, I soon became convinced that there was something wrong. I, after this, posted my letters several times on board the mail steamer. This led to a new class of circum stances, which pointed to the cause of my letters going astray. After my letters being stopped from the 14th January, 1874, to the 27th March, 1875, I received a letter from my friends in England, stating that letters and money had been sent out to me, and requesting an early acknow ledgment of their receipt. My efforts to follow the ugly traces which I had previously discovered soon brought down the vengeance of the guilty wretches concerned in this plot. As I came nearer and nearer to the lost pro perty their schemes to ruin me became more and more diabolical. The gang is powerful, and by the exercise of a little skill can defeat the ends of justice and crush all poor friend less victims. I trusb, sir, that you will be good enough to insert this brief outline of my grievance, seeing that it is a matter which affects the interests of the public. —I am, &c, Samuel Brown, Government mes seDger. Parnell, May 28, 1875.

The Tonic Sol-fa Union held its anniver sary tea meeting last evening in the Baptist Sunday-school and its annual entertainment in the large room of the Young Men's Cris tian Association, and a very large audience responded to the invitation. The tea-tables were presided over by the Mesdames Preke, Mewburn, Sturtesant, Blomfield, and the Missss Thompson, Reynolds, Rout, Le Roy, Homes, French and Blakey. The programme was a very pleasing one and evidently selected with much judgment. • Among the pieces rendered by the choir under the leadership of Mr. Blomfield were, " When Snow Lies Deep, "Autumn Trees," "All Alone" "A Summer Day" and "Beautiful Rain." Se veral sacred selections from Mozart, Bishop, and Haydn were given in good style. Thomas Moore's pensive and pleasing lyric, " Those Evening Bells," was appropriately rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Blomfield, Miss French, and Mr. Cranwell, to the delight of the com pany. Readings of a moral and humourous character were given by Messrs Marten, Ewington, Wells, and Speight, between the ballads and music. Mr. Ewington occupied the chair, Mr. Lambert attended at the har monium, and a pleasing evening was passed. The entertainment last night was one which fully demonstrated the advantages of the tonic sol-fa.system.

The dramatic burlesque burletta " Fra Diavolo, or Beauty and the Brigands," of last night, at Ponsonby, was highly creditable to the company of local amateurs, and elicited frequent applause. The burletta waa a new attempt in musical circles, and the beautiful scenery, dresses and properties gave life and coloring to the entertainment, and which the society had imported at great expense. The representatives of the piece were robed in characteristic attire, which added greatly to the interest felt in the entertainment, and the various solos, choruses and duets were cleverly and correctly given, and several were encored. The orchestra was of a su perior character, and their parts of the music excellent. We may say that the musical attempt of last evening was quite equal to the expectations of the numerous audience and merited the frequent applause which followed. The members of the Ponsonby society are to be complimented on their first dramatic success, which we hope will be suc ceeded by other similar representations.

Miss Christian, the eminent singer, will give a farewell conoert on Thursday evening next, previous to her final departure from Auckland. The programmejof the same may be looked for in a few days. The concert will be under the patronage of Sir George Grey.

Winter Evening Entertainments.—The time of year has arrived for lectures, concerts, and entertainments of various kinds. To aid the Good Templars and afford caterers of public amusement every facility, the present proprietors (Messrs Holloway and Garlick) have determined, after the Ist June, to let the City Hall at much lower rates than formerly. This Hall, the best situated of any in Auckland, and unsurpassed for its acoustic qualities, will be. let for ten guineas per weekj or two guineas for a single even ing. These low terma prove the proprietors are doing their share towards proving cheap amusement. — Umbrellas are necessary com panions on winter evenings, and Holloway and Garlick, having a very large stock, have resolved to clear them out at unheard-of prices, and have marked down : gents' good silk umbrellas to 7s 6d, 9s lid, 12s 6d alpaca to 4s 6d, 6s 6d; ladies' alpaca to 3s lid; silks to 6s lid. Call early on Hol loway and Garlick and secure one.—City Hall. 230. Quean utregt.

In the Provincial Council yesterday, the Provincial Secretary laid on the table a letter from Mr Farnall, of Belfast, announcing that two ships had Bailed from that city with immigrants for Mr Stewart's special settle ment at Katikati.

The special telegram published by us a few days ago, relating to the loss of the bulk of the New Zealand mails, in the wreck of the Schiller, receives confirmation in the follow ing confused message received by the Govern ment from the Hon. J. Vogel :—" Very small number March San Francisco mails lost in Channel. Three of four bags New Zealand letters, including registered letters, were saved."

The members of the Scottish Rifle Volun teers, desirous of paying some mark of esteem to their highly respected captain, who has been Ion;; and honorably connected with the corp, met last ni#ht at eight o'clock, in Mr Mowbray's office, for that purpose. The tribute consisted of two beautifully framed pictures, representing the "farewell " and "return" of the Highlander. Sergeant; Dickson occupied the chair, and introduced the business to the meeting, and after an eloquent speech from Mr A. P. Home, pre sented the pictures, in the name of the Scottish, to Captain Mowbray. <»n a shield of silver, manufactured by Mr Kohn, were engraved the words—" Presented to Captain J. Mowbray, as a mark of esteem, by the Auckland Scottish, May, 1875." Captain Mowbray made a graceful speech in reply, thanking the members for their kindly recognition of his services, and assured them that the pictures would remind him of some of the pleasantest incidents of his life.

In passing through the market to day we were especially struck with Mr. L. H. Green's fine display of fruit trees and healthy show of mangolias, azalia's, and American plants from Mr. Green's nursery grounds, Seafield View, where all kinds of plants are assidu ously cultivated by the enterprisnig pro prietor.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) DRUNK.

Charles Padon was charged with being drunk last night. His Worship : What are you ? Prisoner : I am a solicitor on the roll of New Zealand.

His Worship expressed surprise ; and as this was prisoner's third offence, he was sent to gaol for seven days. William Girth, an old man, for a Bimilar offence was fined 10s. and costs. BREAKING AND ENTERING. George Warman was brought up on a charge of breaking and entering the dwelling house of John Elliott, and stealing therefrom a quantity of tools and furniture, value £20, on or about the Ist January. Mr Broham asked that the case might be remanded. The case was, therefore, remanded nntil Wednesday. NEGLECTING A CHTLD. Timothy Donovan was charged with fail ing to contribute towards the support of his boy in the Naval Training School. Mr Broham said that Donovan was very poor, but had sent 10s towards the amount, and was willing to contribute according to his means. Ordered to pay Is per week. This was all the business.

Items by the Mail.

CEREMONY OF CONFERRING THE

CARDItfALATE ON ARCHBISHOP

MANNING,

Rome, March 31.—The ceremony of con ferring the title of Cardinal on Archbishop Manning took place to-day at the Church of St. Gregory. The services were very im posing, and were witnessed by a large con gregation, including thousands of English and American Catholics.

London, April G.—Cardinal Manniag has , arrived in London. The Catholic gentry of I England will in a few day 3 present him a J gratulatory address and a testimonial cf five thousand guineas. A Rome correspondent of the Journal de Debats writes that the Pope will tak« up his residence in the United States if it should become impossible -for him to remain in Rome, and it; was with a view to 'such an emergency that Archbishop McCloskey was made a Cardinal. IMPRISONMENT OF ECCLESIASTICS. London, March 31. —It is said that eighty ecolesiastics are at present imprisoned in Posen alone. It is also said that the German Government has arrested the Papal delegate who secretly administered the archbishopric since the arrest of Ledochowski. THE DIRECT ATLANTIC CABLE. London, April 1, 5 a.m.—The cable steamer Faraday has been refitted, and is now coaling at Gravesend. She will sail on Sunday at the latest, too complete the work of laying the direct cable. REPRESENTATION AT THE U.S. CEN TENNIAL EXPOSITION. London, March 31—5 a.m.—The British Commissioners for the Philadelphia Exposi tion have sent circulars to 3,000 persons -who have taken part in the exhibitions and agri cultural shows in this country during the last seven years,. and also to Chambers of Commerce and heads of municipalities in the British Isles. The answers already received I indicate that Ireland and the North of Eng land will be.well represented at the Centen nial. TO EUROPE BY BALLOON. Wm. H. Belknap (of Cincinatti), George L. Bruce (of New York), Nathaniel Goony Hadaway (of London), and Naroisse Pelle tier (of Paris), the two last through their attorneys, have entered into an agreement with Washington H. Donaldson, the well known aeronaut of Reading, Perm., by which they pledge themselves to furnish $40,000 for the purpose of constructing a balloon and defraying the expenses incidental to a trans- Atlantic balloon voyage, to be made by Donaldson between October 1 and Novem -15 of the present year. It has been further stipulated that Donaldson shall receive $10,000 in case he shall make the voyage in seventy-two hours, or $20,000 if he shall make it in forty-eight hours. The agreement was signed in this city on the 15th instant. BRIGHAM YOUNG SUMMONSED FOR CONTEMPT AT COURT. Brigham Young has not yet complied with the order of the Third District Court of Utah, made by Judge McKean several weeks ago, to pay over to Ann Eliza Young $9,500 alimony during the pendency of her divorce suit; and another order has been issued—-this time by Chief Justice Lowe—commanding him to appear before that tribunal on the 24th in stant, and explain the cause of his negligence. This is the second time the Mormon prophet has been arrainged for contempt. The first was when he neglected to pay $3,000 fees to Mrs. Young's lawyers, for which he was or dered to be imprisoned twenty-four hours. The money waa then forthcoming, and the prisoner released. This time he may not be let off so easily, as Judge Lowe seems deter mined the law shall be respected by those high in authority as well as by the humblest citizen. As the successor of Justice McKean, whom the Mormons most cordially hated, Justice Lowe's advent to the Bench was hailed by them with open manifestations of joy. Since then a change has doubtless taken place in their opinion of the man.

Eren in the saloons opinions upon grave subjects are expressed forcibly. A gentleman slightly under the influence of the intoxicating boTl furnished proof of this fact a night or two ago. •Whisky, zve,' he said, ' (hie) — brightens the intellect. It ought to be intro-

ANOTHER ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST THE EVENING STAR.

If we closed our eyes and winked hard at everything proceeding around us, we c >uld lead a quiet and peaceable life. It is our misfoitune perhaps ra her than our fault tuat we cannot do so, feeling that it is the 'duty of a free press to protect the public weal at whatever cost or inconvenience. On Tuesday last we published an account of the voyage of the Uoyal mail steamer " Gemini" from Waiwera, Hot Springs, to Auckland. This account was given in mild language, as we were aware that the matter was placed in the hands of the Customs' author ities, by whom a thorough investigation will no doubt be made. But Captain Casev appears to think that he will better the posi tion by inviting us to bring the events of that voyage more fully to the light, and we shall not question his wisdom. As will, be seen from the appended letter, he con siders that our reference to the voyage has "destroyed the reputation of the steamer " Gemini," in the eyes of the public, and rendered her useless to her owner," and this damage he estimates at £50. If we compare Captain Casey's estimate of the value of the Royal Mail steamer, with the estimate at which he must have valued the Lady Bowen, we think he is doing an unworthy dishonour to the little steamer. For if the mere services of the Lady Bowen rendered to the " Milti ades" were assessed by arbitrators at £1625, surely one might think that the " Gemini," now "thoroughly destroyed and rendered use less to her owner," should have been worth more than a paltry £50. We are surprised at Captain Casey's moderation, and hope he will re-consider the matter. The value of Captain Casey's fleet of noble steimers, nearly all of which, we believe, are richly subsidised by the Provincial Government is a matter of "considerable interest to the public; but the elevation to which the Miltiades award raised the one will be sadly depreciated by a valua r tion of the other at a mere fifty pound note, which the gallant Captain is sure to obtain from a jury. We trust he will not in any way be deterred from his purpose by the Customs' enquiry, which, we- believe, has been actually ordered ; because any damage in the way of fine in which that enquiry might result would be nicely recouped by the £50 which he hopes to get from the pro prietors of this journal. The following is the letter received from that gentleman's solicitors, and to it we append the reply we have this day forwarded :— "Frazer's Buildings, " Shortland-street, " Auckland, May 27, 1875. " Messrs. Reed and Brett, " Proprietors Evening Star, " Auckland,— \

"Dear Sirs,—We areinstrn'-'^'i '*-'""" Jeremiah Casey, of this city, i"/ steamer Gemini, to write to an article which appeared iv r. Star, of date 25th instant im Dangerous Voyage.—The Stf- \ r Nearly Lost.' I* .. . » "The statements conp a™T having reference to the*?' ™f haviour of the Gemini, an recent passage from the r Auckland, are wholly with'? false and malicious, and ha considerable loss to Capt effect being to thoroughly c ! tation of the steamer Genru, ->& 6i the public, and render ht,,.-, . «o to her owner. » '• " We are therefore instructed to demand from you a retraction o£ the statements, and the sum of £50, the anhount of damages sus tained by our client' to the present time. If these conditions are not complied with by noon to-morrow we are instructed to at once commence an action in the Supreme Court against yon, without prejudice (in case of your refusal to comply herewith) to any future proceedings our client may be advised to adopt. " We are, gentlemen, "Yours, faithiully, " Russell and Devorb." (Reply of the Star.) Evening Star Office, Auckland, May 29, 1875. Messrs. Russell & Devore— Gentlemen, —We beg to thank you for your courteous letter of date May 27th, written on behalf of Captain Jeremiah Casey, of this city, owner of the steamer Gemini. In reply, we beg respectfully to decline retracting the statements referred to, and to state that it is contrary to our custom to pay such sums as that requested. You will therefore be so good as proceed with the action alluded to with as much expedition as may be convenient to your client. We are. gentlemen, ( Yours faithfully, Reed & Brett.

Our Pigeon Goldfields Budget.

Tairtta, Friday. CLAIMS NORTH OF PROSPECTORS',

An opportunity arose yesterday of visit ing several claims to the north of the pros pectors', which of late have been prominently before the public, on account of auriferousness. About an hour's travel ling from the upper camp brings you to the ground of the Golden Gate, which comprises 14 men's ground, and from whence several trial crushings 'have been made with satisfactory results. The dis covery of gold in this ground is chiefly due to landslips, which have uncovered in no less than three places leaders and cement seama. The ground is favorably situated for mining operations, inasmuch as it is chiefly a large basin, that lies between Mount Pakirarahi and another high bluff to the eastward. A half dishful of stuff broken out from this gave us a good payable prospect. The opera tions so far have been chiefly confined to the surface, or where the leads are exposed, and although the drives are in a few feet it would be premature to speak of the perm anent value of the leads in this mine,, mas much as the prospects so far are confined to the outcrop. From the above mine we wended our way up the spur on to the dividing range beyond the leases, with the intention of ascertaining the whereabouts of the Brothers claim, owned by Messrs Hen derson, Howard, Garland, and. Wood. Out journey was a most difficult one, but fortu nately more by good luck than management we struck a creek with a westerly flow, by following which down for an hour we came across a large camp, which turned but to be the one we were in search of. Its appearance struck us if they meant work, the whares being substantially erected, and all the surroundings snug. The area of the mine is 17 men's ground, which is duly registered and secured. The lode discovered is very large, of a purer quartz than seen during my travels here, but, beyond exposing the cap, nothing has been done upon it, as powder is not yet to hand.- We broke a lot of stone f rom it on the upper side, and the result was eminently satisfactory, the gold being coarse. A dishful from the casing was also tried, and the result about the same. Along the sides of the creek very fair prospects of shotty gold are also obtained, and this is about to be sluiced, twa af the shareholders being en gaged in sawing timber for boxes. By this latter means they calculated ta obtain suffi cient gald to provide funds to make them to develop the reef. There is no brilliant show as in the Tairua mine, so far as 1 could Bee; but, beyond doubt, I consider it superior to any I [have seen outside the Prospectors'

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

PROROGATION. i The session of the Provincial Coun^^*-**^ J^ yesterday brought to a close. In t': H| of the Improvement Commissioner Wr relative to the road near the Grant HI reserve, the C immiitee recomm' Vp*** the evidence ot Mr Justice Gillie' cQ pif and considered by the Governme lona '■$& discussion ensued on the rep ,c of the r slaughter-house committee which reco« ffT mmended Oaehunga as the best site. - ';' Several members stat 1 that the report did not represent the - of the committee, as ' ithadbeencarr Jjie casting vote of the \'i chairman,. Ait \ motions and amend- jM ments had been postponed, the whole matter fM . was deferred till next session of the Council. ' i 1 —Reports were brought up on the petitions VIF of Mr Brookfield, Colonel Balneavis, Major Green, Messrs. Doel, and others.—On the' I Public Buildings Bill, it was resolved that I out of the £20,000 to be raised on the old §" Supreme Court site, £10,000 be paid to the ij Board of Education from time to time, and li the other £10,000 towards the new hospital. ( —The items £44 3s to Mr Lusk (damages in . I the case of Siddons v. Lusk), and £68 7s to I the late Provincial Engineer, were carried; |:,s | also other estimates.—Mr Bees' motion to I the effect that Mr Mr De L'Eau's French fl. special settlement scheme be carried out I! if possible, was negatived.—On the ■' motion of Mr Lundon, the Onehunga I Wharf Extension Bill empowering the local I authorities to borrow £6000 for the repair-I and maintainance of the Onehunga wharf was I passed through all its stages. The Ii \ present revenue from the wharf was "\ stated to be £930 a year. Mr Reeg i brought up the report .of the Native ! Land Inquiry Committee which recommended j that the committee be constituted a Com- %,. mission to take evidence during the recess. j \ "Dr. Pollen, Colonial Secretary, to Major i Green, Auckland.—The place for an inquiry if into the conduct of the Colonial Government is the General Assembly, not the Provincial 4 Council of Auckland. Attend the committee ; and refuse to give evidence, your authority ' being jthis telegram. Advise the other, officers accordingly.—Signed, D. Pollen." Messrs. Cheeseman and Dargaville con demned the tone of the telegram. The ; report of the committee was adopted. On ; the motion of Mr. Reed the report of the Mount St. John Select Committee wag ,'; adopted. Mr. E. Hainlin was elected Chair- I man of Committees, and highly complimented I by the Speaker upon the manner on which ■ he had discharged the duties. On the motion I of Mr. Lloyd, £25 was recommended as a I bequest to James Sid dens, of Poverty Bay, in I consideration of losses sustained by him in ■• his efforts to make £'-^'^his claims to land I purchased by him at Poverty Bay. i THE PBOROGATION". w y M His Honor the Sn^---^- ■'•■■>= ■■"■■■ ' II the Qrprv'-x - ■ H jms.^ *&■& attention .v« and your experience sides them. I have transmitted, .„* one information of the Governor, the resolutions you passed and forwarded to me in regard to the proposed Constitutional changes, which would abrogate the Act of Parliament which was passed in 1852 for the purpose of granting a Representative Govern ment to the colony of New Zealand. I will forward tojthe General Government a copy of your resolution, requesting that a bill should- be introduced into the General Assembly to vest the endowments of the City of Auckland in the hands of its Mayor , and Corporation, and I will give any further aid in my power for the promotion of so desirable an object. I will giv& my imme diate attention to your resolution re questing me to throw open? for public occupation the large areas of Provincial land now apparently locked up by selections , under tije^Waste Lands Act, and to call for claims in relation therto. In conformity with the wishes expressed in the resolution you have forwarded to me, I will take care to cause to be prepared during the recess, for your consideration in your next session, a bill for the regulation of cemeteries in the Thames gold fields, and a bill for the forma tion of a Thames Harbour Board. The several bills you have sent up to me for the Governor's assent shallj receive or be pre sented for assent within the period and in the manner prescribed by law. I thank you for the .ability and industry with which you have considered and perfected these various measures:—Grammar School Reserve Sale Act, 1875 ; Hospital Site Exchange Act, 1875; Education Reserves Act, 1875; Supreme Court Site Road Bill, 1875; Highways Act, 1874 Amendment Act, 1875; Public Buildings Act, 1875; Appropriation Act, 1875; Sheep Act, 1875; Onehunga Wharf Exten sion Act, 1875; Appropriation Act, 1875, No. 2,1875. The sums which you have voted for the public service of this province I will carefully and economically administer to the best of my ability. In conclusion, I thank you for the wisdom and fairness with which you have considered all the questions which have come before you, and assure you that I shall always earnestly strive to co-operate with yeu in all measures for the public good of the province of Auckland. I now declare that this Council stands prorogued, and it is prorogued accordingly.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

[From bur owm Correspondent.] This day. Crushing Returns. ; The Exchange tributers' crushea 85 tons for 19 ozs. 6 dwt3. of melted gold. The Manukau obtained 20lbs. of specimens from the footwall leader. They, will have • further breaking down this afternoon. More specimens are to hand from the Captain Cook claim, Puriri, which has ar ranged for bringing to town ten tons for a . trial, the cartage of which will cost £6, and boat, £4. The reef is four feet wide, with a little gold visible. The Queen of Beauty retort at Balls thu They will have 350 ozs. for the fortnights run. There is no further retorting at their own battery. The Pumping Association ia lowering the pump rods for the new pump into the shaft to-day. The City of London retorting to-day after a fortnights run, will probably yield 600 ozs.

ALEXANDRA.

Thin day. Tawhiao aad his eldest son left Kaipih* to-day for his new settlement near Hauturo, where he will in future reside. He does not approve of the interdiction of the Kopua natives regarding pheasant shooting.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

GISBORNE (Poverty Bat.) (From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Go-ahead lefb at 10 30. Paiengsn: Messrs Carston, Mann, Shepherd, . "axwelV Matlock.— The Opotiki is here win bound. NAPIEE, kjij (Per Press Telegram Agency.): I J

THK l*l!ffinra STAR, SATCROAf. MAY 29, 1171



JJ E W Q 0 OD S EX SHOOTING STAR AND DUNEDIN. To OPEN in a FEW DAYS . ttthlTE AND OCAEIET "TjILANNELS, ALL WOOL SHIKTINGS, UNION SHIRTINGS, BLUE SERGE, , CALICOES, . , . CORSETS, HABERD ASHERY, HO-lERY, HATS AND CAPS, CLOTHING, &C, &C. BARGAINS IN GIRLS' AND WOMENS WATERPROOF TWEED MANTLES. A lot to be cleared out at Job Prices, from 6b. lid. upwards. New Goods. INSPECTION INVITED. EUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, (LiTB E. HOBBS), JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, Opposite the Army atod Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. , ~ ~ C ■'"* "■■■'" ■ T pOS&RAYE AND flO BEG to; inform the Inhabitants of Auckland that, owing to excessive . j ... ~ , shipments to hand, and expected, they find it necessary to call a Sale ' of their DRAPERY and ' MEN'S CLOTHING, both Wholesale and Retail. The entire Stock, valued at c875,0tf(9, % has been Re-marked, and 'will be . offered to the Public at COST. ; B»- The SALE COMMENCES THIS DAY (FRIDAY), the 7th May, ct our Retail Premises, Queen-street, g HO W "R OO MS NOW COMPLETE. J TJ S T O P E N ED U t ;,-- , ••■ fAT THE V. ■.!'.■ ! : V/ CITY HALL, r ANOTHER SHIPMENT of BONNETS AND HATS, Cheapest in the Pboytnoe. . ' Black Velvet, trimmed, at 5s 6a.;.. \>&i :v: I Black Straw, trimmed, from "Waterproofs, from 3s 6d. Ladies' Jackets, from 48 Ud " ■ -!■■• ■'! ;■ -i ?si Mantleß c io sS' Cloiidß ' jjteS** JUtJT TO HAND— A VERY LARGE ASSORTMEtt j1 m? CARPET V FLOOR CLOTHS, DOOR AND SHEEPSKIN MATS^ &0., : -■ i.ifty-it.'i '.:-..irj.:; hollow a>y"~& gab li c k OIT V .■ ; ~H A ; ;,L L, ,.;..,' 230, Queen-street, ■ ... ~. Auck1and.....,.'..,. . BfiSfct- . . . .'•"■■':•■■■'■ ll *'■-•' v. ■-■■--•.•>.<■■•-■ '" ■■■■-



TTT EAR-RE SJ STI N G P. A B RIC BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING. A. LINABURY & CO, Have ju«t opened up a large quantity of Real Home Spun Melton Cloths, specially adapted for Hoys' and Youths' Clothing, Double Width (ne»rly Two yards wide), 3s 6d, 3s lid, and 4s 6d PER YARD. FIFTY IK ZE.N PAIRS GF SUPERIOR KPD GLOVES, In all the leading colors, ONLY Is lid PER PAIR. TX7" ANTED KNOWN—That I have Just Opened ore case MEN'S KAMSCHATKAIN HATS at 2s lid, worth 15s 6d. SAMUEL COOMBES, City Clothing Mart, 92, Queen-street.



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