ARRIVALS.

i!lu _ a ■ fin ni ggpewaßTOßß' s*l' afternoon ' 5 3S;to-monow BOON'S AftK-New mcon, 2Gth, 7.50 am

DEI? A 1 tT URE3 JBalisbH-y, ship, Cas., f orVewcastle

i, -,- r -TASSELS EXPECTED ■voluna, PM S A> from Kmkl.vu (Englishmail) 27th .Hero, ss, frr, m Sydney, 18th April .Hawea, ss., f rom the South, early Auscfliova, American war-ship, from Sydney, early -Js* -^fVocesa, ship, from Lonaon ; sailed gf°a_ck Castle, ship, from London f sailed MVhDeo .oe^uigton, ship (PRHV), from London; s.iled 7th February Pilpussund. barque, from Loudon ; sp.'iled Dec 22 -tit. ?' barque. from Glasgow ; saile _ Dec 26 •William Ackers, barque, from Newcastle, early Anriie Lewis, barque, fr m _, U nedin, early Byno, brigantino, irom Isla-ads. early lE. W. Tucker, schooner,. Irom Melbourne M>cn Lee, schooner, i vo\ n the Islands, early tuauutless, schooner, from Fiji JKdith, schooner, from the Islands (Ocean Wavo, schooner, from Fiji, early Blanche, schooner, from Rarotonga Migie, cu.Ver.from Ponrhyn Island *n^J ua -,/jrlgantine, from Lyttelton -** M V Pearl, from Sidney, sailo.il Rel!/„ Mary, barque, from Robatt Town sie<t Rip, schooner, from SytJjioy .t-oupso, barque, from Newcastle, sailed 7th instant

IMPORTS.

Per Me_w&ir»ee Framjee—ls cases iron bedsteads, :3 cases toilet glasses, 1 case damasks, Winks and 21 all.

The s.s. Go-ahe^d Wftg to leave Onehunga for Wal .tara to-d>.y, bu^ up t 0 the present, time no tidings of .ii3rleaviDg1P t3K i aa) where she was harboured up to yesterday h!WO been reC eivecl. Hie has to go on to VVaitar^ atter i eaV ing Raglan, so that she cannot *"iv. in the Mannkau for n clay or two yet. Her al',eied date cf sailiog will he duly advertised, The s.s. Southern Cross ieiwts Napier to-day for Auckland, calling at Anuahaura on the way up. The ship Salisbury got under-weigh this morning, and left for Newcastle. I Messrs T and S Morrin shipped per Pretty Jane : 8 cases corrugated iron, 3 bundles spades, 3 nests tubs, 1 bundle'down-pipe, 0 kegs nails, 2 kegs wire do, S coils rope, 1 cast >csi r, G bundles sparle_, 3 bund' Spade-handles, 1 bag horse nails, 1 cask zinc, 3 * ironmoneevy. 5 bundles spouting, 23 coils le» '•"" qq The departure of the s.s. Llewellyn f r'viikai. postponed until Monday. The storm• w £ t £j£ thfl 3 last few-days h_s not aUowed h £ flw - crow to be fixer, in the awkward position ' uh shoislylQgon the hard. It is ni such em . m fa* want of a slip is made a r BBr gJi The ship Memang.- P affije( ,\ va3ga f e i yflQa tedinto deep water- last ni. ■ h fa m ' t dowD _ No injury was sit ;t. ia > ed by tha vesseJ _ The Ferry Com . thn7 l 1 , '-6r Tainui went down at dawn and ■Mr." ' services were not required to take the : BDip on t i le mU( j i s^c t oo k _,- in tow and brought «W i.i t0 jj er a _ c h ora g o j- the powder ground. ____;

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs E. and 11. Isaacs report upon their sale of {Ship's stores this day as follows:—Attendance was ■Very laive, bidding very spirited, and the prices {realised v ore fully up to expectations, which they attribute to the superior quality of the goods sub fmitted. Tlte same firm also quitted 175 cases Hennessey . brandy, and 150 cases geneva, at average paarket quotations.

R Arthar roricrts the following prices realised at auction mart of j_ms and fruits, ex J.ne, from Ho liart T-owa—Lemon pippins, _}d per lb; Alexander, S^d; Hawthornden, 4d ; Ribstoiic, ii to 'ijd ; M'i.r ---/gil,-4d ; crown codlins, 3;} dto 4d ; n,ob codlins, 3d ; golden pippins, 3d; Port Dalrymple, 2Jd to 3d; Wyhon piopins, 3^d ; Clarrick uearmain, S'iA to 4d : -damsor.a, 2^fd to 3d; WiUon's jam, 7s 3d to 7-1 -d per 3b. Auckland fruit—damsons, 3Jd to 3;.td; pears, -Id to t]d ; apples, 4d to 4^d,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thames to-morrow at 5 30 p m For . oromandel to-morrow at 10 30 am For Russell to-morrow at 9 am For Lavuka (Fiji) to-morrow at 11 am For Russe 11 to-morrow at 4 p m For Wangarei, etc , to-morrow at 4 p m For "Whitiangi, Tairua, T_ura_ga, and Opotikl, per Roweua, to-morrow at 4 pm For Taranaki and Australian c.lonies on Saturday next at 0 am For Waiwera, Mahurangi, and Te Arai, per Anne Milbauk, to-morrow at 10 a m For Napier and Southern-provinces per Colima four heurs after arrival For Chatham Islands on Friday, 31st instant, at 2 pm (Signed) .. B. BI3S, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ROBERTSON—On the 23rd in?tant,at her residence, ' Grey-street, Mrs C A. Robertson of a son.

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening news, The Morning News and The Echo.

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1876

For tlie cauje that lacks assistance, For th« wrc\ij.; tint r.ectk rc-,i.-;tancc, For tl.f- future in the distance, Ami the ifootl t'u.i'. wc citn do.

The audncity of the Cross is astounding. Again and again it will return to the Thames muddle with the object of showing that the blame is to be divided between tho two governments. If there were any decent grounds at all for it, we feel confident that our contemporary would not even admit so much, but would lay it all to the charge of the Provincial Government. But as the Provincial Government ha 3 had nothing in the world to do with it, our contemporary does the next best thing available, and divides the responsibility. The folly of harping on this subject, and the utter futil ity of attempting to make It a text for preaching against provincialism, should be manifest even to our contemporary. We fancy that there is no one in the whole community who does not know the merits of the case ; how the General Government simplyarranged for the employment of the Thames men at Wellington, for inducing theta to consent to go, and for providing their passage by the Luna,' and, how then, the Government tried to frsten a quarre 1 on the Superintendent, by asking his consent and approval ; and how, when' Sir George Grey said "I have nothing to do with it; you made the arrangements, so carry them out," that paragon of truth and honor, Dr Pollen, telecraphs to the Thames "His Honour won't consent." Everybody knows this, and the Cross is only making a fool of itself, and m. king people angry by tryiDg to misrepresent the whole thing and show it to be the result of provincialism. But the object is nothing as compared with the means used in argument. Says the Cross —" It certainly does not tend to render the people more in love with tho system of Provincial and General Govern ments working side by side, to observe the cat and dog terms on which they appear to exist;" and "In the existing state of our institutions, nothing but mischief arises from divided authority ;" and " The conclusion is, that the sooner things aro altered the better." And these are the comments on a "quarrel " so called, in which all the "quarrelling" has been on one side ; one in which the one Government makes all the arrangements, and having completed'lthem, seeks to drag the other into the mess ; and then bullies it when it says it has nothing to do with the thing. The conclusion certainly is with all impartial men, first, that "the sooner things are altered the better," but secondly, that when a Government has attained to that position of autocratic indifference and con tempt for the people, and when its;insoleuce prompts it to bully and insult those con stituted authorities in which the people repose their confidence, the sooner that Government at least is "altered" off the face of the earth the better for the people. We do not think that, even in the colonies, so much cool insolence, and so much rude and vulgar bounce was ever before ventured on by any Government as has been freely exhibited by this most impudent one, and its paid and pensioned Myrmidons.

Considerable sensation has been caused by the strange conduct exhibited in relation to the child yesterday drowned in Howe-street. As stated by us all efforts to restore anima tion to the rescued child were stayed by the interference of a Mrs Napier, who, with the wisdom commonly attributed to "auld wives," asserted that it was punishable if any thing wero done to the body till the police came. A correspondent signing "City West" expresses his astonishment that any mother would be stopped even by such a fear from doing her utmost to restore ani mation to her child. Wo do not like to harass parental feeling by [publishing 8 the letter. Our idea of a mother's feelings in Buch circumstances is that oven if sho were to hang for it, she would try and save her child. But we can understand how in that horror and bewilderment in which a mother would be plunged, the intervention of c. strong-minded woman spoaking peremptorily could paralyse effort, and how a seDso of helplessness and imminent danger might combine to suspend action during the only Jmoment when action might

avail. But we think there should be no chariness in speaking of the conduct of this Mrs Napier, and we await tho farther eluci dation of this case by a coroner's jury before giving utterance to sentiments which we think will be entertained by most in relation to her conduct. That anyone in this nine teenth century, and in a newspaper age, and amid the intelligence and sense of colonial life, should be so utterly ignorant as to sup pose that anything should prevent one from striving to Have life in the circumstances is one of those surprises that now and then amaze one at; the density of human stupidity. Only a year or two ago our little community was shocked at a policeman stationed at Howick, Constable Molloy, having prevented the neighbours from cutting down the suspended body of a suicide when —for aught they knew — animation might have beeu restored. That a constable, who is supposed to have at least the average of common sense and com mon intelligence in matters of this class, should have acted so was eufficiently surprising, but ib is a fact that a large number of people are possessed of j this strange idea, that it is perilous to do | anything to a dead body or one S-P_iiugly dead until the arrival of constable or some body else invested with some kind of authority, How long this density of stu pidity is to continue we know no!;. But we avail ourselves of this opportunity to tell all stupid people that it is their duty to save life above and beyond all other considera tions. If you sco a body hanging cut it down, and rub it, and inflate its lungs and givsjit'brandy, or do any thing else that yon think will restore animation, and if anybody tries to interfere with yon, knock him down. And if you find a human being drowning rescue him-, remove hia "clothing, use every effort to restore animation, and if any one begins to precch law and police to you, let him preach unless he begins to stay your operations, aud then, if really interfered with, and if you can spare the time, treat the interferer to the leg of a chair, or a candlestick, or a broom'handle, or anything else which comes readiest, and will best and most speedily place him hors da combat. But you go on with your work of saving life, and the law will thank you, and the people will praise you. Be this once for all fixed in the memory of all stupid people, that law as well as humanity demands that you should save the life of the drowning, or the hanging, or the dying, in any form. Law demands this, and would even overlook any little transgressions you might commit in doing it. What the law will say to Madam Napier for her con duct if that conduct is really as reported, remains to bo seen. But if that child's death has been owing to her interference we envy her not her reflections.

It is exceedingly painful to read of such a case as that recorded in the following letter. The collection of the Education rate is sur rounded with great difficulties. Thore have been many undeserving, who havo sought to take advantage of the popular feeling against it, and so to evade payment. For such there can be no sympathy. But such a case as that herein recorded is a real hardship. We trust that through the firmness of Sir George C 4 rey and Mr Reader Wood we shall soon have heard the last of it; but if the rate had been continuing, experience shows that it would have been a good provision had power been reserved to the Magistrate's to adjudi cate on each case on its individual merits, even after it had passed the School Com mittee. At present of course the Bench is shut up to Enforcing payment if liability is proved. However we hope this collection, which is for last year will bo tbe last of it. To the Editor : Sir, —Allow me to call attention to the case of William Bellinghbm, residing near Turanga Creek, who was summoned yesterday for the education rate, and adjudged to pay £1, and two or three more for costs. I have known this old man for several yeais ; he has been suffering from heart disease, and I have repeatedly told him that he was not fib to work at all ; but " necessity has no laws," so he has been compelled to drag along to keep life in him. He came to me about a fortnight ago stating that he had been summoned for the.rato, and .1 gave him a certificate stating that I believed him unable to pay anything on account of his health. I presume that his case was adjourned at that time, and that he was unable to appear yesterday. I have heard nothing from him since, so possibly h§ may have died from the effects of the journey ; in which case the Education Board will save the expense of keeping him in Mount Eden, as I do not believe that he owns twopence halfpenny in the world. — Yours, Tnos B. Kenderdine.— Auckland, 22nd March, 1876.

"Give me an open enemy rather than a secret foe." To the Editor : Sir, —I have just perused the leading article in the Cross of this; morning. It is-well known that tho Superintendent has no money to spend at the Thames. Why, even the " gold duty" has been saized. Who by ? Why, that arch traitor Pollen. I protest against a paper being patronised that is continually patting Auckland's enemies on the back, and dis paraging true friends. What is the welfare of Auckland to Pollen or the editor of tbe Cross ? To the latter person we might say : Pollen we know, Yogel we have heard of; but who are you ?—I am youts, Colonist.

To our agents : We would request that all Almanacs remaining unsold be forwarded to Star office as soon as possible, as we are completely Bold out, and persons are calling for them.

The fact of three children having met their deaths within the last fortnight through falling into-open wells, one would imagine should bo sufficient to make mothers and fathers alive to the terrible dsnger which their dear little ones are exposed to by the aporfcures of wells, cesspools, and other pit falls being left without proper protection. But experience tells us that a groat number of persons require a palpable fact to be con stantly dunned into them to make them aware of its reality, and so we again implore parents and guardians of the young, to take at oDce the requisite steps to have coverings put to the mouths of their wells, if they would be secure from the sad bereavements which have befallen tlyee mothers within .the last few days. Mr Wright, of Ponsonby, called at our office yesterday, and showed us a bill which he had just paid for having a Douglas pump put to his well. The items were as follows :—Pump, £1 ss ; piping, £1 23 4d ; total, £2 7s 4d. To this must be added a few shillings for fitting. So that it is evident all danger may be avoided and great convenience found by incurring an expense of less than three £3, which all respectable landlords would make an allow ance for. If this small outlay should tax tho pnrso too heavily, sufficient planking 9in by 2in to cover an ordinary sized well may be purchased for 6s. Cartage and making a lid may perhaps bring the cost of covering in this way to 10s. The lid will not want securing, as its weight with this thickness of timber will effectually prevent any youngster from lifting it up. We earnestly recommend these precautions to our readers.

_ , -J — A telegram from Wellington, published in another column, informs us that Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt and Co. have been appointed the general managers of the Pacific Mail Service, in the room of Mr H. H. Hall re called. We were already aware that this gentleman had taken his departure from Sydney in the Colima, but it was only sur mised that he had received his dismissal. Tbe fact is now , known for certain, and very few will be sorry hear it. After the scandalou. transactions in which Mr H. H. Hall was known to have been concerned, and with the rumours of still more discreditable connections uyin fj about it was a pity that the Pacific Mail Company should have made such an in discreet appoinment at all. It has co-t them dearly however for they have lost about a quarter's subsidy through the absolute refusal of the Sydney Government to make any concessions when the accident happened to the Colima and on other occasions, merely because Mr Hall was the man it had to deal with. His removal will undoubtedly tend to popularise the service.

To the Editor : Sir,—l noticed in your edition of the Star last evening a com municition signed R. N. in whitih he says he is bound to state that Mr F. Jeunes Tem perance Drum and Fife B_nd have become exceedingly slow for sottie time past. .Who bound. R. N, to stntn thiß ? for ho clearly show- he kiioWs nothing about tho Band hiihseif. Now, Mr Editor, I deDy tbe sta .e ---ment, and if R.N. will attend any Thursday evening from 7.30 to 9pm., I'shall be most happy to introduce him to all the members (over twenty) and will give him such par ticulars and statistics as will prove to him or anyone else that wo do not belong to the sluggard family. I beg to thank R. N. for his compliment to the members who can play well, and hasten to assure him that they hive not at all deteriorated, in fact play about four times as well as when he used to try and pipe a little. In conclusion, Mr Editor, I will back the Band to play against any other band in Auckland for time, quantity, or music, and am only^ waiting a favourable opportunity to prove it.-—I am, etc., B,

The case of Tapp v. Purchase and another to decide the ultimate destination of a real and personal estate, was heard yesterday before his Honor, Mr Justice Gillies in the Supreme Court. Mr Brookfield acted for Tapp, and Mr Rissling for tbe executors. It appeared that Wm. McCutcheon, of One hunga, in February, 18G5, made a will, devising all his real and personal, estate to his two executors, Messrs Purchase and Armstrong, to let, sell, or exchange after his death, for the benefit of his wife and two dau_hte_3. The remainder of the profits was for tho daughters so long as they remained members of the Church of England, but should either of them marry a member of the Church of Rome, tho daughter thus acting should forfeit her share. The daughters both married members of the Church of England, and had each given birth to four children. The trustees had realised a sum of £550 93 5d from the estate, which was deposited in the bank. The real estate con sisted in lands at Onehunga. The question for the Court to consider was whether the term "profits" meant that the executors were to hold the estate during tho lives of the daughters, paying them the profits, or whether they were to divide the entire profits equally as the daughters had acted in accordance with the' conditions of the will in respect of their marriages. Counsel on both sides addressed tho Court at some length, and as there were several points of law in respect to the wording of the will to be con .idered, his Honor said he would look into the matter, and give his final opinion on next court, day.

Owing partly to the absence of tbe secre tary them was no business of importance brought before the Improvement Commis sioners yesterday afternoon. Several letters were read, one from tho Gas Company, stating that they had reduced from the Ist January, the charge per lamp from £8 to £7 5s per annum. Another from the City Council informing the Board that the Council could not undertako the drainage of the Grafton Boad, and several from Mr Johnston on right-of-way, etc., near to hi. newly acquired property. It was agreed that the next sale of the Commissioners' allotments should take place on the 2nd of May, and that two empty houses should be immediately sold. The meeting was then adjourned for a fortnight.

We regret to learn that Mr Stevenson, the respected secretary of the Auckland Improvement Commission, is out of health in consequence of the bursting of a blood vessel on. Tuesday evening last. At tho Board yesterday leave of absence was granted to Mr Stevenson until Monday next, in which time it is hoped that he will be sufficiently recovered to resume hia duties in connection with the Commissioners.

We would call the attention of the benevo lent public to the benefit advertised to take place in the Lome-street Hall, on the 29th instant. We know tho circumstances, and can safely say it is a charity that should commend itself to the public The intended recipient is one who always, during health, took an active part in alleviating the distress of others. And now that the hand of affliction has been laid so heavily upon him as to render him totally unfit to help himself, the generous public should respond, as the performers have,lwith a hearty will. The full particulars can be learned from any of the numerous committee. We may also add that the merits of the entertainment, apart from its object, should command a good house, A rehearsal will be held at the Lome-street Hall on Monday evening next at half-past seven.

Mr Ewington will deliver his lecture this evening in the large room of the (.Christian Young Men's Association, on the "Dutch Revolt against Spain." The discourse will be associated with music and song.

The meeting last evening at the Thames Hotel for the purpose of establishing a sea man's reading-room, was deferred, as there was but few persons present.

To tho Editor : Sir, —You have no doubt heard complaints of late in respect of the many hours in which the pretty milliners of Auckland are compelled to work in the oppressive service of fashion. I regret to state that the complaints are well-founded and indisputable. In many of our respec table millinery establishments, young women are forced to labour ten and twelve hours per diem, and often until ten o'clock on Saturday evenings. " There is a medium in all things," says the adage, but in the millinery trade there appears to be none. Ladies whose hearts are manacled in silks and ribbons, and whose studies are solely the pages of the Ladies' Journal, little think of the oppression which their ever-burning, ever Increasing desire for dress creates among those of the sisterhood. Young eyes grow dim in the unhealthy glare of gaslight, in order that Miss Small waist's dress may be finished, that she may fashionably appear at Church on Sunday in the presence of dear Mr Prim. As there is no probability of a colonial Thomas Hood appearing amongst us to sing the "Song of a Dress," I trust that some mutual understanding may be established anions; employers of labour in the_ Temples of Fashion, and both parties derive advantages by reasonable concessions. —Blue Ribbon. ' -

A stiff N.E. breeze at Port Chalmers was lately the cause of an accident, which happily was unattended by loss of life. It appears that the _ boatswain of the ship Oxford, accompanied by a coloured seaman and a boy, was sailing about the harbour, when, from some unexplained cause, the boat capsized and went down. The men struggled for a considerable time, and managed to keep themselves afloat till picked up by one of the Corona's boats, which had been despatched to their rescue. The boy is said to have been nearly exhausted when rescued.

To the Editor: Sir,—ln your issue of the 20th, you speak of the Coromandel share holders being very indignant about a young man being put in trust of a very responsible poßition in the Union Beach claim. Now the shareholders in Auckland would like to know what is against him. Under the date of the 21st, they say he is a nephew of an Auckland f shareholder. Now, what is the difference even if he was a nephew ot a Coromandel shareholder as long as the gene ral manager makes the appointment and he is honest as overseer ? The manager gives his instructions and they have to be carried out and that is what an uuder-ground over seer has to do, and watch when they are on gold, and report to the manager. I think that the Coromandel shareholders have very little to complain of, for almost all monies spent is spent there, and they have two directors on the ground to look after their interest. The manager, I think, has done what is proper s he has put the man in that he thinks will do his duty to him and the shareholders.— I remain yours, A Share holder.—[The paragraphs referred to by our correspondent were telegrams.^ Person ally we know nothing of the merits of the gentleman who has befitt appointed.—Ed. E.S.] The old adage "lock the stable after the horse has been stolen " has been verified at the ii-ksoii-9t--6t tiliffi After the, fatal accident, it was at once resolved to io rrh a closely paled fence along the dangerous ridge, so ns to prevent unfortunate drunkards and playful children from toppling over into the sea of oblivion. The work was commenced on the landing of the materials, and prob ably by this time is completed. At Hiverhead the blow of yesterday even ing was more severely felt than at Auckland. From the wharf plonks were thrown as ii they had been feather 3, to the danger oi people near. There was also a very rough sea. The Gemini was blown aground but righted again as the wind fell. The putter Jenny seemed at one time on the point of taking her refuge Up in the busbe... She came down this morning with a load of tim ber for the Kopua Company. The cutter Deo is loaded with timber at Riverhead and >« expected, 4"wn to-day. No damage appears to have been Stlffered by any of our own crafb through yesterday's breeze. Although a severe storm was expected and preparations made for a possible gale. At tho North Shore a resident informs us that not the slightest alteration is visible, not even a duck's feather is missing. Tho Union Jack has been floating to-day on the new building, Park house, in Princess street, adjoining the new park. It is a large brick villa of the type of Italian town houses dotted around the parks in London. The work has been pushed on with great energy, and reflects credit upon all concerned. It is being built for our enterprising citizen, Mr John Smith, the draper of Queen-street, and considering this is the1 third imposing struc ture be has contributed to Auckland, we can't help congratulating him upon his earnestness. The building is of a bold Italian design of the Corinthian order. Its proportions are imposing, having a large porch with balcony over. The entrance hall is 9ft., with a height of 13ft clear, and a handsome staircase. There are lofty bay windows on either side, with rooms of both floor 20ft in length; also corresponding rooms at the back with bath room and vestibule, and separate stairs for the servants. There will b_ a porch and balcony at the back also. Tho appointmeuts and ornameuts will be very good of their respective kinds, as Mr Smith brought some of them from London with him for the purpose. Tho situation is one of tho choicest, and occupies one of the loftiest summits of our .Southern corinthiau city. The designs and working drawings, &c, have been prepared by Mr Hammond, of Shortland-street, and wo hope it is a stepping stone to many other such buildiugs gracing our city. Th 3 wretched weather, last night, made the meeting of the Regatta Committee a very small one. The accounts showed a defect of nearly £20, which will have toSbe made up somehow. As no other way seems open, the committeemen will probably have to divide the liability among themselves, that is. if tho citizens are disposed to let them. This is quite in accordance with the fitness of things, for as they have plenty to do get lots of abuse, and no pay, it is only fair they should be fleeced in the bargain. Mr Davis, of the Circus Company, says_ a Dunedin paper, was again successful in another foot-race on Saturday afternoon, his opponent being Mr Park, who has recently arrived from Sydney. Tho stakes were for £50 a-side, and the distance 150 yards. Park got the start, but was quickly caught by Davis, who won easily. Thi3 is a novice who won a hadicap foot-race at Ellerslie Gardens. He has made matches in all the places in the colony he has visited, and won every one in which he has started on level terms with his opponent. Rather a warm novice. Messrs J. C. Firth, Albin Martin, and D. M. Luckie were passengers by the s.s. Dur ham from the Thames to-day. They have

made the round trip from Auckland to Wai kato via Mercer, thence to Matamata (Mr Firth's estate), Ohinemuri, and Thames. Two cases came before the Court of Bank-

ruptcy yesterday, namely, that of the late G. W. Friend and Samuel H. Webb. In the former case Mr Meyer appeared for the creditors. The son of deceased, whose pre sence or evidence wag necessary, was in Nelson, and his Honor granted the applica tion of Mr Meyer for the examination of the son of deceased by the Registrar of Nelson. In re Samuel H. Webb, for whom Mr J. B. Russell appeared, after hearing the facts and that bankrupt's amended statement of ac counts were correct, his Honor granted his discharge. One of the most important works yet undertaken by the Newmarket Highway Board was commenced this week. This is the forming and gravelling of the footpath to connect Newmarket with Parnell. A much needed work, as on dark nights the route on the Newmarket side has hitherto been beset with dirt, danger, and difficulty. Along the frontage of the quarry reserve near to the railroad a substantial post and rail fence is being erected in conjunction with the footpath, giving a finished appearance to the side-walk, and also guarding against the dangers of accident. When the footpath is complete the respective chairmen of the Newmarket and Parnell Boards will be able to meet on their boundary line, shake hands, and congratulate each other on their well formed approaches.

We beg to acknowledge with warm thanks a pound from Dr. Kenderdine for the old lady in afflicted circumstances, for whom we appealed on Tuesday last. In addition to the sums already noted, we have the pleasure also of thankfully acknowledging tho sum of thirty shillings subscribed among themselves in a generous spirit by the Expressmen; also ten shillings from Mr Dyson, and one shilling as a " Widow's Mite." The donors of the little purse, which we shall have the pleasure of handing her, may rest assured that their kindness has sent a ray of sunshine where all was dark and troubled before. "G. 8." also sends half-a-crown, a "Widow," New ton, five shillings, and "No Name" ten shil lings.

An opinion ia expressed among the Tokatea shareholders, says the Herald correspondent, that the battery belonging to the company, on this side of the range, should be conveyed to the Kennedy Bay side. This should be done for, at the outside, about £500, thus saving the company £250,0, as the price de manded for Bennett's battery is £3000. The

Sihareholders here are in favour of the re moval of the battery.

Our attention has been called to the unprotected Btate of the cutting intended for tho new reservoir at tho corner of the Ponsonby and Karangahape Roads. The Star Hotel close by sends forth no doubt now and then an obfuscated individual who might not nnlikely walk into it. The con tractor should certainly see that some precau tions are taken to prevent accidents in this work. . ,

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.)

VICTIMS. Richard Moore, Jamess Morris, and^ the irrepressible Peter Finn, alias the Tipperary Boy, were charged with being drunk, an<l severally fined 10s each, except Peter,who was fined 20. and seven days imprisonment. TWO BESSIES. Bessie Best, and Bessie Kennedy, were charged with drunkenness. , The wretched women presented a saa appearance from the effects of the bottle They pleaded guilty.and Best was ordered to pay a five of 53. and Kennedy 10_ and costs. THE UNRULY MEMBER. Sarah Windsor, alias Eton, was charged with using indifferent language to wit, swear ing, in Lome-street, on the night of the 22nd The prisoner a young woman, with a baby in her arms, pleaded guilty. Mr Broham described the language as very bad, the words were pas.cd to his Worship on a piece of paper, and were used just before the coming on ni the storm. Fined 40s and costs, or 4S hours m durance vile, mV meerschaum pipe. Kapa, a native, was charged with assulting Henry Dustin by bruising his nose, and other- Wis« wounding his mortal body, on the night ofthe_-ndin-tanf;. . Henry John Wood, was charged with striking Kapa, on the left eye at the same time and place. .»,,.„ • ,u~ Mr Brown interpreted for the Maori, who 14 and three months, deposed that he was the son of his father John Dustin, a fisherman of Albert-street. He was on the wood wharf yesterday at noon, and asked the Maori for a match to li 2 ht his meerchaum with ,< he had been a smoker for about four years. The Maori nulled out a match, and then snatched his meerchaum from him and began smoking; he remonstrated, when the Maori pushed him down, and Jack Woods bounded up ; the Maori kicked him (witness) in the calf of *he leg. , , . t „ Ho thought Kapa was drunk ; he went to the Sailors Home, there were several hundred per_. na present. ,. m , 0 , V William Johnson, worker on a timber wharf, saw the Maori kick the boy, but did not see the beginning. Prisoner said it was all strange to him, he knew nothing about it. } Fined 203 and 14 3 costs, or fourteen days imprisonment. n „„a q Henry John Wood, aged 11 years and 3 days, pleaded guilty to striking the Maori with his clenched fist on the left eye. To His Worship : I saw the Maori kick my mate in the leg, and I ran up and gave him a poke in the eye. Mr Broham said he would not press this charge against the boy. H's Worship told the boy, that as he grew in years, he would find work enough in fight ing his own battles, without entering into those of his friends. Discharged. THE HOUR AT SEA. . George Littlewood, a respectable looking seaman, was again brought up on a charge of stealing a gold watch and chain, value £18, the property of William Gills, on board the Glenlora, ship. . On the application of Mr Broham this case was remanded until Monday next. General Sqabbles. an angry waterman. Henryl Holbrook, described as a boatman, was charged with abusing Sergeant Martin, of the Water Police, with intent to intimi date him. Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge and was bound over to keep the peace towards Sergeant Henry Martin, and all other of Her Majesty's subjects for six months; himself in £20, and two sureties in £10 each. A NORTH SHORE LAD. Thomas Merrick, a smart young man, des cribed as a butcher's assistant, was charged with furious riding at the North Shore, whereby the lives of certain persons were placed in jeopardy. The young man pleaded guilty. His Worship said that owing to heavy costs, he should only order a fine of 2s 6d. The several witnesses with the exception of a carpenter, claimed expenses. Fine aud costs, £2 143 Gd. YOUNG COSGRAVE. Lawrence Cosgrave was called upon to contribute towards the support of his son in ' the Industrial Training School. Defendant made a long address to the ' Court in his native tongue, but which was ' 1 mostly unintelligible. As no one was present to prove the defen -1 dant's position the case was passed. L " THE LAMP OF NIGHT. 1 William Miller was charged with driving his " Hansom " with only one lamp alight. Defendant pleaded guilty, but the moon ' was shining at the time, and there was no 1 absolute necessity for the two lamps being " alight, which only shew their absurdity in ' the presence of the brilliant moon. Mr Philips objected to his apolory as un ' availing, the law required the display of the ' lesser lights. ' Fined Is, and costs 6s 6d. ' Waiter Pitcher, for a similar offence against " the By-law, was subjected to the same 1 penalty. CRUELTY TO A HORSE. 3 Patrick Mullany, was charged with driving • a horse with a sore_shoulder on the Ist. : instant. 1 Prisoner pleaded guilty, but it was not his fault. 3 Fined 2s 6d, and costs 6s 6d. L A NEIGHBOURLY BREEZE. Agnes Falconer was charged with assault -3 ing Bridget Hartney, by strking her, on the . 7th inst. Mrs Falconer said it was false, absolutely , false.

Bridget Hartney, a good looking, but ex tremely modest young person, told her simple story with innocent artlessness. She went into Mrs Falconer's house, and was understood to say that she accused her of spoiling some broth. It was all about St Patrick, and she struck her on the verandah. His Worship : I wish St Patrick would settle all these disputes. Mrs Falconer ; Your Worship, Biddy was tight at tho time, and did not know what was done.

His Worship : You shall have your turn presently. "A young woman named Maggie deposed that she saw all the blessed row from begin ning to end. They were all nearly tight together; words ensued, and a few blows were given. Mrs Falconer said they were all goiing out to the Domain to keep Sb. Patrick's day. She was the mother of 13 children.

His Worship: Were you going to take them all with you ? Mrs Falconer : No, your Worship, but she came to my house and called ime a —— washerwoman, which was a great insult. Tis true I do washing, and have lived in one house four years ; but she, why she's one o' them cussed new chums.

His Worship : You should not speak dis respectfully of your country women. Mrs Falconer : Lord bless your Worship, she has not a blessed drop of Irish blood in

er veins ; she's an awful on', she is. The Court stopped further talk by order ing defendant to find two sureties in £10 each, and herself in £20, to keep the peace for six months, and to pay costs 19s.

EXERCISING. George Harrison, described as an express proprietor, was charged with committing an assault on the object of hh. affections, but as Mr Harrison did not put in an appearance it was hoped the case had been settled. A number of other assault cases were struck out, as the diputants did not appear.

CITY RATES. A number of city-rate cases were settled out of Court.

TELEGRAPHIC.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) Union Beach Crushing 18 day * The Union Beach crushing will b_ -«:„_ ',' this afternoon. The return o iSft gold is likely to be about 700 ounce! ?& 292 pounds of specimens and 60. fcL , general crushing stuff. W tons °| Royal Oak.-Thirty pounds of »<,_ specimens yesterday, and more expected to-day*

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This «ay. An engineer is appointed, and workmen, started to-day to pub the Bright S m }^ engine and pump in working order. The' start of the pumps may be delayed to allow the Crown Princes., to try and bale out thei»" mine, but the idea is preposterous. Red Queen tribute : Three tons gave3 0z 14dwts.

Karangahake, Ohinem uri, got a rue throng connecting two levels, no doubt now that the' reef goes down. The battery will not stai*- for five weetg awaiting completion of flumin^. and ditching

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent.) ■ !i; This1 day. The Tairua Murderers. The Tairua murderers are shewing up f aar . le»3ly here. Two were in the township last week purchasing blankets. Another one" came over *t .m Kawhia, with "WhahanuiV party to Kopna. There in very little produce coming mo ats are only fetchiog 2i 6d per bushel. .'""'

TAURANGA.

(From our own Co"respondent.) This day. Dinner to Captain _?raser.

A complimentary dinner Was given to Capfc. in Eraser last evening, by a number of the old settlers. It was a great success. A large nun-ber attended, and the utmost good feeling was exhibited. Mr Edgcumba occupied the cha_r.

ROTORUA.

(From our own Correspondent.), ,4 Wednesday. The Governor's Visit to the Lake Country. '"J The Governor was met by .ome of the leading chiefs of the Tuharanga tribe who made "speeches of welcome, to \vbioh his Excellency replied. The party hay c left for Rotomabana, Dr. Pollen and Harvey !?hippj have joined the Governor's escort.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent) '!' This day. / The Botanical Gardens and the Ladies of Wellington. - Our Botanical Garden has for some tima : been put to vast uses and has been atsadily getting worse and vt orse, and to-night the! Post comes out and says, "Things have come to such a pass that no woman canto; seen with safety to her reputation entering; or leaving our only public gardens." Steps are about to betaken to prevent the mm

complained of,

The Wharf and the Lumpers' Associa tion.

There has been a sort of quiet revolutiottv come to on the Queen's Wharf, and appar. ;* ently without the slightest necessity. The . whole lot of the labourers got notice thatll they did not sever their connection with the Lumpers' Association, and sign a paper stat ing they had done so, they would not b8,,,. employed. The wharf is now managed by;, the Corporation only, but ander all the paafc management the Lumpers' UnioC^was Itt ' active existence, without once coming int0...... collision or causing any stoppage of York; and now it appears that this sudden step n« , been taken without the knowledge or san<K tion of the Corporation as a body, but it Iff* merely the sweet will of Mr Reeves, who... manages the wharf for the Corporation, and * who, oddly enough, also carries on a mercan tile and shipping business, and at the present:*:' moment has the wharf lumbered with railway iron, for the carriage of which he has; the Ejj| contract, but can't just now find convey ances. If he pays the usual wharfage a\ charges it will be a bad contract for him, for the iron has been lying about a long time. It is a fact that our municipal affairs are-' conducted very peculiarly, the result of which is that the ratepayers do not get their,| moneys' worth. Though some blame rests !: with the officers of the Council, it is really the councillors themselves who are most cnl-,, pable. They combine into little cliques ">r various purposes : the removal of (to them) obnoxious officers, or tbe execution of s°?e piece of work, as tho case may be. The ._ Mayor is well-meaning, but is Wi»Ja against these combinations. Councillor Gu- \ I lon, who went in as rabid reformer, contents ,<, himself with the honor and glory of the po- ;.-■•/ sition, and generally expends all his atitm^ A in tabling impossible motions. ' i Bush fires are raging about Johnsoavdle i and Porirua, and numbers of settlers are fly ing into town from the devastating flames, which are licking all before them. Our wharf is getting into disrepair, and will soon require a large expenditure to re new the planking.

WELLINGTON.

Press Telegram Agency.) .' This day.' The Ladybird's Passengers..-.£.£ Sailed—Ladybird, for the North. P»S' ; sengers : Mesdames Houghton and "eager; , r Messrs Mclntyre, Wood, Seymour, Christ- ~ ensen, Smith, Slake, Allen, Lloyd, Houg-- ;; ,,;, ton, Chenis, McMahon, Overton, Mathias, Field.

The Pacific Mail Company. . The Postmaster-General has received inti mation that Messrs Gilchrist, Watt and U., of Sydney, have been appointed general managers for thePactfc Mail Co., in Austra lia and New Zealand, vice H. H. Hall, Who has been recalled, and left for San Francisco,, by the last mail steamer. -v - rin j The ship Gothenburg, from Hamburg,; f|i with German immigrants, is just entering UW J." heads. ._ ~ Sailed : Hawea, for Nelson and the North. Passengers: Messrs R. E. Finch, BacK, Haines, Pitean, Reeves, Colonel Thinsby, , Miss Gibbs, Mrs Garven, Mrs Cotter.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) .';"./ s , This day. • The Southern Cross leaves to-morrow for J, Auckland. - ' Death From Drowning A man named A. Lee was drownett m Mohaka yesterday. Deceased was ma boat which capsized. He recently arrived Here from the South. f This morning about 4 30 when the steamer Jane Douglas was approaching the channel between Portland Island and the mainlantt she struck on the edge of a reef throwing W« passengers out of their bunks., No serious damage was ascertained to have ocourred to the vessel, nor was there any alarm amorigßU the passengers. The Jane Douglas arrived at noon. ~

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) v 6 This day. . £775 were taken at Knox Church Bazaar yesterday. Charge of Literary Piracy- ~ Mr Chas. Bright has called upon the .-, Mount Ida Chronicle to retraot a charge oi literary piracy, and has placed Wf^gff lectures in the hands of the.editor of the. _,^ Daitff Times, challenging examination; J



J COSGBA YE & CO. will \ hold a Sale of the tuhole of their Summer Drapery and Clothing, previous io opening up their Winter Stoch The Goods are considerably reduced below cost, in order to clear. The SALT! commences on WEDNESDAY, BthMarch. THE J UNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE FOR pOOD -yALTJE FOR ]y£ONEY. Drapery, Clothing, Haberdashery, Hosiery, Hats and Caps, Furnishing Goods, etc., ETC. V&~ SPECIAL I-INF.S IN Cf.OTHING, &_.,' PURCHASED at Auction- nuiovf Value, and to bh Bold Yek-z Cheap. AIL.-RGE AND COMPLETE STOCK N EVERY DEPARTMENT. INSPECTION INVITED. 13?" 5 % Discount a__owkd to Casii Purchasers on all Goods amounting to twenty shillings and upwards. Orders* promptly executed, well selected, and securely packed. RjUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN [Late E. Eobbs], VNOTION DRAPERY WAREHOUS Opposite the Army andfJNavy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. q E L L I N G e'a S T Our Prices insure a Rapid Sale, therefore we are not OVERSTOCKED AS OUR NEIGHBOURS ARE! New Goods now Unpacking: ' elt Squares from 14/ C each Stair Floor Cloths, IS x 22 inches wide Brilliant Tap Brussel Carpets at 3/11, suitable for Hotelkoopers Furniture Cretone Cloths at \\\\ o Wide Ticks at/G;[-. White Sheeting, % yds wide 1/1 per yard „ „ Twilled, 2 yds wide 1/C „ „ Plain and Twilled, 2.V yds wide.. 1/9 „ " „ „ d „ ..1/11 „ Goo d Waterproof Sheeting, at 3/9 „ 7-4 Colored Table Covers from 3/0 8-4 „ „ 4/11 Balance of our Stock of Prints wo arc clearing at /_;?, worth /6J; /6}, worth /9. Toilot Quilts for-Single Bods, 4/11 Ditto, large size, 7/11 Fringed ditto, from 9/11 to IC/G A_minster Door Mats at 2/11 Furniture, Bedding, Carpets White and Drab Stays, 2/11, worth 4/6 Silk Umbrellas, 7/11, good value. HOLLOW AY & GARLIC X, CITY HALL, Ouo.n-strcot, Auckland. i ! i —a Westons, Wizard On, and Magic Pi_l .—Havo cured more wonderful cases of Rheumatism, Omit, Niura'gia, Aches, Pains, Svjellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon the human frame, tban all the pretended remedies have Bincc tho world began. These Great American Medicines art. com posed of vegetable oils healing gums, roots and herbs; and act like a charm upon pain and inflam fiiatfon Price: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents: tKc mp thorne, Prosser and Co.



-ff 1u r mrrm=fi make " _j___ra V-'' COMB AGAIN." HEMUS AND TRIGG Have Bought the Goodwill of Mr. J. W. Pbarse, 216, Queen-street, and in Two Weeks are to have possession, Until that time we f hall continue to offer at tho same REDUCTION, VIZ., 6s. IN THE POUND, the remainder of the Stock Purchased from Cook and Clayton. WE WILL TRY AND MAKE IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO CLIMB THE HILL. HEMUS AND TRIGG, Milliners, Drapers, and Haberdashers. Temporary Premises: CORNER OF ALBERT and WYNDHAM-STREETS, (Late Cook and Clayton). A Vehicle of Health.—A pure stimulant possessed of tonic properties has ever been regarded as the great desideratum for diseases which, drain the system of its vital power, for overcotninfr tho debility which follows sickness, and for remedying constitu tional weakness. Knowing its absolute purity, its powerfully invigorative and corrective action, and its value as an anti-dyspeptic and diuretic, it is no won der that physicians so frequently prescribe U_o_rno Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic SciiNArrs. jpABLE MESSAGE^TOED^Ori ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Auckland Agent: Ales, Senders. TRANS-ATLANT^ f ITJE INST JRANCE COMPANY. Auckland Agent: Alex. Saunders. Land, 'axd Estate Agent, Stock and Shark-broker, ALEX. SAUNDERS, 2, Insurance Buildings.