SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH W4TKK—Tills aftornoon, 0 8; to-morrow fluorrpng, 0 150 BT7N HJEr-TbN ovaninff, 612 SUN RISB-To taortow morning, G 7 MOON'S AGE—Last quarter, 38th, 1.3 pm

ARRIVAL.

Tauno, s a , frrm the South Golden Tsl» fchooir-r, from Knssell Prince Rupert ketch fr. m Russell Maud Gutter, from lussll .Blußleider, ieveru<" cv ter. from a emlse Bi«sy. pchooner, Little, fran Noumea (in the Manu kau.)

DEPARTURES.

8t KiltJa, as, for "Wan«atiUl

VESSELS EXPECTED

CoUrasi, P M S S, from TUnd vu (English mall) 27th MikndT (or other mail steamer), from San Francisco 27th icst Tuse»rora, American -w*r-ship, from Sydney, early Mewellyn, s s from V ji due. La E'dcesa ship, from I out!on ; silled Brr-dick Castle, ohfp, from London ; sailed 141 h Dec tHeiwvjen fj'ramjee ship, from London; sailed 4th January Bebirgton, ship (PRHV), from London; B'lleS 7th February li'pusnind. barque, from London ; sailed Dec 22 Aline, barque from GU'P'iw ; sailed T>eo 26 William Mkers. b»rqne from Newcastle, early Annie Lewis, barque, fr m Dnnedin. early Wave of Life, from Sydney ; sailed. 4th met

The b<rque Olimnse silled from "Newcastle for this port on thn 7;h with 450 tons coal, 20 tons coke, and 12 tons bones.

Prom the account of the hurricane at Now Cale donia |tmblia> crt In our vo.uerdav's issu*, it will bs •seen that ment on is only mido of one Auckland ■Vessel, the is Southern Cross -m bsiog caught in it, HDd for unaieli' Mi«tainert n » damage.

The scboom-r Kite McQr«go-,' from Auckland, ■proceeded to the p> er Mill's yeste'icUy to load tim ber. —Thames Advertise!',

The bn, aii'i: c Hei.a'««, r.le<r"d to-day for Tonea, with a t.r<id« shipped by G. AY Owen and others. Mr K. H, Nolan me* With Uapt in Campball as super cargo. Shs swlH eitlnr to-night or to-morrow awn- Ing.

'J>e Chopper FcVoner Sea Rip C -plain Drum, was on the berth at Sjdney Joaciing for this port when the Be o left.

The br'gj-ine, 10 tons. Ciptaia W. ChamberU'n, cleared at Hoba't Town on the Ist iDSt. for this port. Fer cargn cnnsUts of 552! feet timber, 50 pairs cart (•htfts, 16 400 jaiigs. 712 h^s ground baik, giOo postsa>.d n.i!s, 4SO oas*"S and 2l half-cases iruit, aod SOS cases jam

A t-ilegr-m has b jei received by Capl am Casey stating that the s.a. 1 ilv h*s jut into he Bay of Is lands, bile was compelled to run >nto Mongonui for shel'er.

The s.s St Kilda laav<s to-moiroiv at noon for Wai ganui.

The schooner Canterbury left Noumea for Auck land, via Norfolk Island and the Bay of Islands, on tho «l«t utimo.

Duiing the hurricane in New Oi'edonia. the Auck land vessels aop> ar to have ec-ma rff pretty well The Peerl'B3 which had betn sold two days beforo, was chrtc ly under the st?rn of * l*nt« vessel, the Peerless* jibV'Oom reaching over the dccl?. The oilier vessel held well, ani tho Peerless fscipeo damage. Tba t*is-y rnrto tho pule nut wtll but the Cint-rhury was driven up oa a sandbank, i-ho got iff withcut ii.jury, atfi Itft the ToUowir g dar. "We le.irii th*». 'he • uck'and steamer Pouthern Cross, wh'Ch on c liraci a,o wet to H w Caledonia, his biou iiVnbibiie•> by <hg lr-ir.ch aathorities from plying on the roast nf th-> isliud in oonSPQU-nco of soma idiots hiving t.> rt them she intend d iff tinting *he esc»pfi of apait'of i ohiic^l tris'-nera, .Letters hive Ja'ely been sent, to Nontr.ei, which will nodoiKjt lead cofthe embargo being r moved. Ths ss Llewellyn, expect<l l;oai Levulia, is over due.

The 3 8 Arpyle wIU again take ilw lona's pace neit week $ho vi 1 Je.ive at spm on Mond*', nnd after calling at Wang'irei will gn on to the Pay of Islands. She is exject-d buk f^rm Eu=sell t<?-r.iyht.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

.VIAILS WILL CLOBS AH FOLLOWS I— For Thames on lfond*y at 9 am For Cororaandel on Tuesday next at 10 30 am For JRtMot'>nga, per ! tetifit, ou Monday at 3 pm for Russell, Wi>neaio*, and MougoiUJi, po,- lona,

on Moud^y at 4 pm For Wai|.'U and (Viangawai, per on Monday

next at i p m For Australian Culonies per Hero on Tuesday noxt (Signed) H. 11. BIdS, Chief fostmustjr,

DEATH.

GLEKSON—On March 10, «t his repidence, Prince of Wale* Hotel, Hobson-strcet, Mr. -Tames Gle -Eon, aged 34 years. Tim fuiici-il will takri piano to-morrow a! 3 p.m. Friemlß will ploaso ao^ fpt this invitation.

FEUC4nSON—On March 14, ut Kohekohe. Wai\tkn, of p.ir*lyfiis, Aup, tlip bc'oyed wife of .fnl'n s I'Vr gUßnn, formerly of County Down, Ireland, aged 55 jearri»

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News," "The Evening News," and "The News."

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, 1-or the wrosiK that needs resistance,

There is evidently soinethiug behind the scenc3 in the great Vogel demonstration at Wellington that will not bear the light of day. The Evening Post with that annoying independence for which it has been always characterised gives expression to an ureisy curiosity, and insists on the public being made aware of the names of the sub scribers and promoters of a movement which has been credited to the spontaneous action of the plebs, and to tho deep seated affection

which the great Wizard of the South is pre

sumed.to enjoy in the hearts of the populace. With a persistence that is evidently em barrassing, our spirited contemporary offers to remove any objections on the score of expense by volunteering to publish the sub scription list in its columns free of cost, and the Secretary to the Reception

Committee, with a frankness that was quite reassuring, at once offered to provide the list, provided this ifcem of cost were obvi ated. But second thoughts intervened, and the Secretary, for some reason not defined, backs out of his frank proposal, and affects to see in the circumstances of the list being the property of the committee, a grounds debarring him from carrying out his proposal. No reason is given why the com mittee should not have been equally frank with its secretary and permitted the publica tion, and onr contemporary candidly cays, " Nevertheless, we say plainly that tho whole thing looks fishy;" and respecting " the offer of the proprietors of the Post to publish it free of cost," adds, "If the committee still refuse to publish the list, they will be fairly open to the imputation that they have some thing discreditable to conceal." Wa think the remirk will be generally endorsed. It was evident to all the world thab the welcome to the champion of bureaucracy was neatly manipulated by officials, and this determina tion at concealment will confirm the general belief.

The frequently recurring accidents from unclosed wells call # for some stringent action. We shall not reflect on the negligence of the past, nor harrow feelings already sufficiently distressed, but the fact that there are at the present hour wells all over the city and suburbs yawning for further sacrifice of children's live 3, and the owners wholly re gardless, compels us to draw attention to the matter and to the law on the subject. The city bye-laws—No. 6—make the omission or neglect of an owner in rela tion to such dangers penal to the extent of £5, and the Municipal Police Act makes it penal to twice the amount. The exacting of such a penalty when some poor innocent little child is drowned might seem but a sorry satisfaction to justice, but tho fact of such omission being regarded by the law as criminal entails more serious consequences. It is or ought to be generally known that when a man does an illegal act—as for ex ample, the pointing of a gun at another, supposing it to be unloaded—and a fatal accident occurs he is responsible for the result, although it may have been not only unintentional, but utterly revolting to his feeling, and there cannot be a doubt that the man who wilfully and knowingly 11 omits " or neglects to enclose a dangerous well on his premises, if a fatal accident occurs, is liable to the charge of man slaughter. It would be in the highest degree beneficial to the cause of public safety if citizens should be taught, by one such prosecution that they are liable for sins of omission as well as commission, and that the man who knowingly keeps on his premises such a trap to human life is directly chargeable with the consequences. We can hardly understand tho utter in

difference of some parents who can allow tbeir children to play in the neigh bonrhood of such dangers, without either effectually forbidding their approach to the danger, or —what is surely simple enough, going to the trouble and expenso of using a few nai's and old boards to remove the risk. But whether parents are careless or otherwise, the Stare has an interest as guardian of the life of every child, and we shall Bi=cerely rejoice if some callous-hearted or selfish and utterly indifferent owner of Some such danger to human life gets involved in the meshes of the law, and made to learn his duty to his fellows. It is utterly impossible for these evi?3 to be wholly overtaken by the Inspector of Nuisances, indefatigable and conscientious a3 that officer unquestionably isinthedischarge of his duties. We believe he ha 3 personally superintended the securing and the closing up of very many wells in exposed situations, the owners of whfbh could not be found, But Mr Go'die's efforts cannot, by any menna overtake the evil; and we would appeal t 0 our fellow citizens by their duty to their fellow men, and by Ihe repugnance with which they would shrink from the respon sibility of slaying a helpless and innocent child to gee to these yawning dangers. The number of deaths from this cause rccovded is becoming a public scandal, and we do not hesitate fo say that the next person through whose negligence a child's life is in this way lost, whether ho cr she is the parent of the child or a stranger, should be held up to public reprobation.

The General Government, in calculating the bonus of 13?. 4d. in the pound Rent to our District Board.", hive not allowed anything for f he amount of arrears included in the total of rates collected. This, we learn, has taken a great mnny country Boaid-i by surprise, and in more than one instance where the arrears have been largf, has put the dis trict officers in the inconvenient position of having contracted larger liabilities than they hts able to pay. Ifc is worthy mention that in the first instalment tho proportion was 13f 4:1 on the full half; the deduction for arrears haa heen made in the second instalment. We can understand thit in this way a pood deal of misunderptanding has been caused on a stiKjecfc ripoh Which there need have been none. It ia contended by mnny that the Government havo no business to dednct'the airears in the calculation, and the argument used seems a sound one, namely, that hilherto the subsidies received through the Provincial Government have always been calculated on the full amount which is but fair as the arrears cannot come in twice. "We shall, probably, have mora to say on the subject. Tt is, however, very evident that the General Government is pre pared to take advantage of any little point available in order to lesson the drain on the treasury induced by Mr Atkinson's mag nificent and somewhat Utopian liberality.

At the meeting of the City Council on Monday next Councillor Prime will move, "That it is highly desirable thrit a wa'or main fhoukl be laid from tho reservoir in Ponsonby road alone ihe said road to the juuetion with Franklin-street, and that thf Engineer be authoiised to order from tho contractors inch mains for such purposes."

Con9iab!e Jackson, of Parnell, ha 9 ex perienced a pood deal of trouble in quest of George Collins, the youth connected with the stealing of Mr Barry's fowls .it Remnora, After searching the likeliest localities, the Constable thought that, aa the boy had not been home to his mother for any bread and butter since the 15'.h instant, he rnuat be hungry, and perhaps watching for the crumbs, in the domain. He went thither yesterday, and as he expected found tho young scamp under a tree, feasting on buns and ginger beer. " Come on, ray little lad," said the officer. " Let me have another bun first," s<id the whimpering boy ; and, being satis fied, marched to the fetation with his new friend with the docility of v young lamb.

Scarlet fever is reported prevalent at Coro mandel. One infant ia said to have died,and a woman and child are now down with it.

A frightful case of suicide is reported from Kelson. A few days ago a Mrs Scott of T'tkaka was found with n portion of her head blown off, and a gun resting across her. The jury who do not seem to coincide in the merciful view of such cases which the majority of juries take ,returned a verdict of determined suicide. The suriounriiDq cir cumstances were oF the most painful nature and were quite fjufficient to drive tL<j poor woman mad, if they did not do so. Is ap pears th*t the husband had been continually on th« drink for some timo previous, and on the Sunday before last went homo in a state of delirum tremens. The same clay the wife was confined of her seventh child. The provisions made for her necessities were moat eoan*y. 'Ihe tragedy took pUce on the fol lowing Thutsday. At the grave there was no chtbtinn buriul service, aa t-he Key. C. Moon, who superintends the spiritual interests of Takaka, con d. uot be induced to pollute his cloth by officiating over such an abandoned (by her natural protector) creature,

Sir, —Can you inform mo what has become of the Suez mail, said to have been brought to this port by the Hero, and for which she was detained in Sydney some twenty-four hours.— Yours Jim Joikes. —In reply to the above we, have gieab pleasuie in giving pub licity the following explanation, which is based, on information kindly supplied to us this morning by Mr Biss, Chief Postmaster : The Suez mail will arrive to-day; by the Taupo. They could not be brought by the Hero, seeing they reached Melbourne on 6th March, and the Hero was appointed to leave Sydney on the Bth. The Eingarooma left Melbourne on the 6th for the Bluff, and subsequently to her sailing the Hero was detained till the 10th. Had the Hero's detention been notified beforo the 6th, the mails could have been sent via Sydney, but seeing ehe was to leave on the Sth, before the K.M. steamer could reach Syney, it was manifestly the proper course to forward her Auckland mails via the South.

Within the boundaries of the Remuera Highway District there hays been lying idle and profitless certain reserves consisting of two large paddocks of pabture land. No attempt appears to havo been made by those in control to leare the same excepting upon one occasion when the upper paddock was let for 2s Gd per week. This certainly meant, according to the rules of multiplication a, revenue of. £6 10s for the year, but as it was never gathered in, it came to nothing. We are toid a little anecdote relating to this land, which tells how a Mr X made a few shillings in the following manner. A settler from the country had brought clown some catile too late for the sale, he accord ingly wished to parldock them for a week, and falling in with the accommodating Mr K. asked if he knew anyone ovvuing paddocks who would graze his stock. Mr X said he had fine gazing ground naar the railway stition, and he entered into a contract with the owner of the cattle to look after them, and graze them upon this said reserve, charging for the feed so much a head per diem, and pocketing a pound or two by the ittle transaction.

The members of. Nixon's Light Horse Cavalry will meet on Monday morning, at five o'clock, at the Harp of Erin for parade and drill; also, the men of the Otahuhu and Howiek division. These early exercises at this central spot will be held every morning during next week in orderlthat the men may become efficient in their duties.

If there ia one thing more than another in which New Zealand takes the shine out ot the rest of the Australian co'ontes, says the Nelson Mali, it io tho elaborate excellence ot her feaglish mail arrangement*. The ban Francisco service, as wo all. know, worKs beautifully. The number of steamers that are'engaged in running about, sometimes witli and sometimes without our letters, is really astouidhing, and goes far to prove how limitless are our resources. One comes in with " a passeDger, two letters, and a buncft of bananas," while a eiater ship bteams pas. our shores and carries our mail to Sydney. Then, as was the case last week, two big boats" arrive at Auckland within twenty minutes of one anotbor. One has the mail, and the other of course., has not. J.nen, as we have not steamers enough of our own ply ing on the coast, the two thousand tonner runs down from Auckland to Dunedin to pick up the letter bags, and deprive the local boats of a few paasengers. And then to crown al. we have the San Francisco mail leaving Nel son at Spm.on one day, and the Suez at the same time on the following morning, ut course it is very convenient to a merchant who -has forgotten to say something toi his Londou correspondent on Friday night Io have an opportunity of remedying the error on Saturday morning,, but does the game pay fjr the candlo ?

Twelve more visitors nrrived at Wmwera, per Ahn'a Millbank yesterday. All do liuhred with the Jiot baths. Patients pro gressing wonderfully. Delightful weather. Visitors promenading the beach. Lady visi tors in possesHinn of Isabella's chair, tho Rcenery from which they all say is enohnut ing. Table at the hotel well supplied with varieties of fish. Here exists every enjoy menb, both for the invalid, as well as the con valescent.

A Southern contemporary gives the fol lowing humorous paragraph in reference to the cable from Australia s—The completion of tho Laving of a telegraph cable from Now South Wo,les t,o Now Zealand la accom plished. Governors have been excrmigine complimentary messages by it, and all the newspapers have b"en printing loading articles faviny what a capital buninefs if) all is. There at-o noriio ElsfJcOts, übwever, in which this nffur docs not show to equal advantage. There has been as much cackling over this eiblo as if it hat! been an egg, ami the steamer that laid it a scientific variety of hen. But whttt i 8 to become of poor default era who want to bolt ? JNow Zealand was a choice spot he rorc>, but now a m;in might a? well go for England. He ia sure to be mot by a detectivo ppliooman in a high state of comfort and affable good humour at the ease and straightforward rial lire of the busi ness. It ia delightful to be greeted with a clasping hnnrl on arriving at tbo end of a long voyage to a strange country, but scarcely when what the hand cl.ispß ia a pair of cufl'.i oi) ono's wrist. And this :a our boasttd oivi'iV-ation. Original and dashing commer cial gnnilison get tt'o" much law if they stay on the FCt-no of their exploits, and are piven no law at fill when they run away. Even Fiji has gone bnck from its phasing condition of pristine simplicity ; when a man could bolt from bis creditors in Sydney, and on reaching those happy islca be appointed Sbto Treasurer by his Majesty the King, with a salary of three nnd ten cocoanuts per week. There is n wretched representative of the artificial Bj'fttcm <f Europe there already, and no doubt they will tun a cable thither presently. Thrre is no refuse left, except the Solomou Islands, where tho fugitivo is likely to bo devoured with little kindnesses, and the land of tho free-America. The good Saint Francis opr-m yet his pott on the Pacific const, and the institutions of tho noble rnce he hnrbonra recognise no rHi cnlioiiM Old World pecuniary liabilities ; yet even thence it is desipned to lay a cable to Australia, in fact to our own very doors. Iha Tuscnrora —a name strongly puggnstive of a noisy boar —has been sounding the very ocran as to whether it will let a cable be laid along it. These cables nre enough to make intending bolters ropcablo wherever they may bo.

Tim project of sending an Australian team of riflemen to Phi'fldelphia was entertained at a public meeting held at the Royal Society's Koomp, Sydney, on the 24*h Feb ruary. The chair was occupied by Hir Wra. Manning, M L.0., the President of the N.R W. Eiflo A«FOoiation, who read the letter of invitation from the National Trifle Association of America. In tho course of the meeting Mr IT. 0. Dangnr alluded to tho estimates made of the probable cont for each rifleman. It seemed that the expense to go to America and hack at the present time, would nmonnt+o£l22 each individual ; that wns £72 return ticket to San Francisco and £50 the transit across the continent and hack agnin to San Francisco from Philadelphia. Mr Gil.ohrwt bad given him the?e figures as baefd on his own experience, that gentlenvm having travelled lately ncroas America. This amount w.is much larger than he had con templated ; hut ho had no doubt that, con sidering the nature of the undertaking, and its national find important character, r con siderable concession might he obtained, not only from the Pacific Mail Company, bub also from the railway company that would have to be consulted in tho matter. He believed that they might be able to obtain return tickets for Philadelphia and back at a cosh of about £100 each for each man. Mr. Dangar then moved " That, in tho opinion of this meeting, the Australian team should be composed of five riflemen from Victoria and live from New South Wales." Seconded by Mr. Gee and carried unani mously. Ifc was decided that subscription lists ba opened. Mr. H. C. .Dangar gave a donation of £100. Since this a meeting of the Council of the T?ifie Association has been held, at which a sub-committeeo was formed for the collection of subscriptions.

M. Carme gave his first public exhibition nf French billiards and fancy strokes. The French game consists of cannons only, and is played on a table considerably smaller than the ordinary English one, it being only nine feet in length by four feet six inches in width It has no pockets, and the corners are rect angles. In addition no pushing is allowed, and the balls used are larger than in tha English game. With these differences it might be thought that it would not be diffi cult to make a succession of cannons—nor is it, to M. Carme. The performances com menced with a game of 250 cannons up, each counting one, played between M. Carme and Albers, who is well known as the best professional player in Melbourne at the English game. At his first attempt the Frenchman scored 8, next time 50, at ih« third trial no lees than 80, then 46, again 58, 1 only at his sixth attempt, and then game, his oppouont meantime scoring 20 only. The duration of the game was forty-five minutes only. Nothing can exceed the delicaoy of M. Carme's touch. He is never in a diffi culty. Shots that appear perfectly impos sible he ravels in and makes naught of by means of the masse stroke—which w the use of the cue vertically, and which also con stitutes one of the distinguishing feature of the French game. The certainity with which he makes kiss cannons is nob the least re markable feature of his pUy. Time after time be played these shots from every variety of position, and never ones failed. On one occasion he made about fifteen cannons in the centra of the table without either of the balls touching the cushion. Altogether it was Buch an exhibition of skill with the cue as has never previously been seen in Melbourne, the control of screw, strength and side, being wonderful.—Melbourne Age, March &

to the Board be requested to prepare spec mena of all timber used in the construction of The Auckland wharves, with »? f ,°P' mOQ, "^ their value in comparison with .Tarrah and other Australian timber. Marquis of Townshend. whose name ia known in connection with the charitable institutions of London, is fully convinced that one half of the miseries of tho population proceeds from strong drink, consequently ho has closed nil the public houses on his osta'ci at Riynham in Norfolk, and at Hertford, and haa joined the Templars. The Murquis had ceased for Home time previously to provide ip.roxioar.fca for hi friends and visitora, and wai fully prepared to make whet his aristocratic friends, and city drapers woukl c.l! a "great sacrifice. A Juvenile Lodge has also been opened at Raynbam and the Marquis's little Ron, Viscount lUynbam, has been mado Lodge Deputy of the same. We learn by a private t>le«r,im th-ifc the Darrell's are havinefa capital season at lover cargill. There last great hits have been in " Luoretift'' and " Gatherino and Petruchio." The Co-omandfil races yesterday were a ureat success. Tho Bhowers did not muoh affect the jollity of the visitor?, for they cooled the air and made the other parts of the afternoon more pleasant than they would havo ben with a hot burning eiin. Mr Ruckland'a mare Mystery won the Core mandel Hurdle Race, and beat Mr C. Ring's Darkle in a match over hurdlea. The t'J len Tonfc branch of the Independent Order of Rechabites celebrated tboir second anniversary in the Newmirket Bill, last evening by a soiree and entertainment. There was a pond attendance. After tea, Mr Jeniilfld, thft friefciict Chief Ruler, took th<> chair. He expressed pleasure at the atendy improvement Nowmarkot waR making in the ontercaiumentjline. Formerly it was thought that no Good r<ieetinf< of amusement could be had without going to town, btifc that idea was now exploded by the success which attended Newmarket fathering. Mr Jenkins referred briefly to the success which had attended the efforts of the Rcchabite*, who had started tho first enterprise in the siok benefit Hne for tho district. He called on Mr Gladding forasong, 'I hoSecretary's report fol lowed chewine their position morally, nocially, and financi illy. They bad a good credit balance at their bankers. He regretted the fact; of some of their ablest men being absent —Mr. Leftoy was ill. Mr. Redfern fang, " When tho Swallows Homcwaid Fly," and Mr. Sanders gave a hiimofoua dialogue, which cauwl much laughter, and was encored. Mif-a Sinclair and Mr. iiedfern sang "The Minuto Gun at S-a." A new comer, Mr. Roberts, in a f p ech referred to the English style of doing things in the temporance line, and pave a graphic ekefoh of the.scene, which heralded hia first sfep ti tci'fcotalisra ; he had walked a distance of 200 miles, got drinking, nearly killed his father, then hi»ned tho pledge, and made a fresh start with one copper in his pocket. Twenty two years had passed and he had reaprd the benefit of his change of life. Mr Roberta expressed his thanks to tho Auckland llecbabitos for their brotherly reception. Miss Grimes next enlivened the meeting by sinning " Bother the Men,"' which was encored. Mr Hamlin gave a recitation, and Mr Littk'AVood sang "The Country Squire." The meeting closed with vottfl of thauks to tho charming tea-makers. Thfc chaiitnan ex pressing his opinion that the fairest flowers of humanity were to be found in Eden.

Vor subjects of Sunday discourse to-mor row at the various churches of the ci*y, see advertisement in the third page of this evening's iesuo.

Councillor Holdship will introduce a motion at the ordinary meeting of the City Council on Monday, "That the general rate and water rate be struck on the 10;h July in order to havo all the rates struck ou the same day, and that the whole of the rates be col lected half-yearly."

The music-loving citizona of Auckland will be glad to learn that a drum and fifo band has been started in the neighbourhood r.f City West. The members of this new candi dato for public favor aro in an advanced state of proficiency, and we may soon hear tho sweet strains of the fife giving forth pleasure to many in Auckland,

To the Editor : Sir, —I object to the words of the puff at the end of Mr Ewington's ad vertisement in last evening's .Star about "Rabid Orangemen and bigoted Protestants," which may well be dispeused with. Surely neither "rabid Orangemen nor bigoted Protestants," are now for the first time to be enlightened by a repetition of a few scraps of history mixed with a great amount of blow from tho gentleman lecturer. I also object to tho Bense in which the word Catholic is used in this puff. The writer must know very little of tho history of the Reformation when ho uses such a term.—l am, etc., A Catholic.

The sports in the "Domain yesterday, which came off under the auspices of the H.A.G.B. Society, resulted as follows, tho long start men, as might be expected, in the handicaps taking all the prizes. Members Kane, for Mr Brennan's prize : Smith Ist; Burke 2nd Fwrd, Kane, Malone, and Lellan also ran. 150 yards handicap, for Mrs Grattaa's tea service, value £5 5s : Me Arthur, 14 yards, Ist; R. Brennan, scratch, 2nd. Phillips, scratch, Field 4yds, Regan 4yds, Gibson6yds, Good Byds, Clark 14vds, were also entered. Friendly Society's Cup: Higgins, 12 yds., 1 ; Brennan, 12 yds., 2. This was a capital rrce, and the competitors were well matched. Tho following were entered and ran : Lowe and Whisker, scratch ; Leaghy, 4 yds ; Gal lagher, 8 yds.; Eogers and Lindsay, 10 yds.; Brennan, Cornwall, and Higgins, 12 yds. The fourth race was for a silver watch pre sented by Mrs. Dervan, in which Lindsay came in first and Hickey second. The fol lowing were the entries for Mrs. Dervan's prize : Messrs. Brennan, Lindsay, Hickey, Leaghy, Gallagher, Higgins, and Lonergan, but Lonergan did not face the starter. The fifth, race was for a member's regalia, value £2 103. Hickey, 1 ; Lindsay, 2. This was a well-contested race, in which entered Messrs Lonergan, Brennan, Lindsay, Hickey, and Leaghy. Lonergan and Leaghy did not run. Two scratch races were also run by ahout 20 boys. Harvey was the winner in the first of these, and Mclmney of the second, The sports were over by four o'clock, when the procession began to re-form and retrace steps. At the junction of Symonds and Wakefield-streets a sash of the Society was presented to Rev, J. B. Simpson in the name of the Society by the president, Mr F. Clifton. The children under their respective guardians and the clergy then repaired to their several destinations.

To 3 the Editor : Sir,—Myself and others have paid for season tickets for De Murksa concerts, how can we get our money back if she don't appear?— F. H. Lrwisson".— [We have no hesitation in saying that season ticket-holders may feel perfectly assured of getting back every cent of subscription in such event. The agent, Mr Medcalfe, offered to return the amounts, and we be lieve the offer is still open on application.— Ed. E.S.]

A Provincial Government Gazette issued t<-«clay coatains the ninth annual report cf the state of the Auckland Provincial Luna tic Asylum for last year, alto appended, some very interesting tables giving the num ber of admissions and discharge?, ages, sexee, religion, cause of disease, and other interest ing particulars concerning the patients.

There i 3 an old saying in relation to those who have been enemies—"Let us bury the hatchet," which means among neighbours " let us be at peace;" among newspaper?, "I have strangled you, now die in hope of no resurrection ;" but what shall we say of fche Hobson-street thief who sneaks into the wood-eheds, and steals the hatchet or toma hawk, and this has been goiag on for some time. Last evening ono o£ these depreda tors slolo the hatcbet of a gentleman, and, when the servant arose this morning to pre pare for the breakfast fire, the hatchet was gone, and she screamed out at the foot of tbe stair, "If you please, sir, the thieves have stolen our hatchet " " Look a^ain," said Mr , " perhaps they have buried

Mr W. Potter, who has for many years been connected with the Primitive Metho dist School, Edwardes-Blree% in the capacity of scholar and teacher, and who is about to leave Auckland to take up the work of the ministry! in the Canterbury district, will preach his farewell discourse in tha Ed wardea-street Church to morrow evening.

fJjWe learn that a good programme has been prepared by tha secretary of the "Saturday Nk'hf; " Templar etitertatumerit this evening at the Young Men's .Rooms, including ballad, mv.sic, recitation, and the chairman's Sjjfech.

The following were the results at the races at Henderson's Mill yesterday, which did not reach us in time, for insertion : Maori Rco, 5 soya ~ Uunea'a black hotso 1, RatuJ.s bay hoiso 2 ; two others ran. There was great fan ovt-r this rfica as the riders continued the struggle long after the winning post had been passed. Henderson's Miil Handicap, 20 hovb Mr McGfif/a May Moon 4 yrs., Bit. 'libs , I, Dainty 2 ; four others started but all rau out of the course May Moon won easily. Pony Race—Mr Thorpe's Minnie 1, O'Neills -Tut.ura 2 ; three others raa snd ail finished, Cont-olati in Race — Mr. Master'r Deception (lute Bell-of-the-Isles) Ist, Abbott's Fly-by-night 2 ; Campbell's Derby aieo ran. Hack llace—Hepburn's Bell-Bird 1, Tutaru 2. Handicap Foot Race 100 yds. Ist priz.i Ws, 2nd prizo Kb. —T. Jonghin Ist Arapfctr; 2ad ; Six others ran, The stewards and other officers carried out their duties v/f 11, and the days flports gave general aeti.ifaction with the oxception of the Settlers Race, in which 'he spectators di.approved of the way the race waa run.

News by the Hero.

THE SCENES IN TEE VICTORIAN

ASSEMBLY. LAST night the House had to vitnr-ss a most humiliating exhibition, exemplifying the habitual conduct of the hon. member for Hallatat East, and the extreme indulgence of the Government. "While Mr Munro was addressing the committee last night on an item iv the estimates, Mr MacDermotfr, ail ting behind the Government, with his leo;s perched up on the back of the front bench, and his head peering out between his knpes, interjected, 'Land don't evaporate.' This applied to Mr Munrn's argument, and the hon member retorted that it would be a coir] thing for society if the hon. member (Mr MacDermott) would evaporate altogether. Mr MacDermott thereupon eaid something about it Mr Price or Prentice, of High-street, Smith Yarra. who had broueht Mr Munro out to this colony in 1865 Mr Mnnro then Hfiid, "I don't know what you're talking about ; you are a horn idiot." The Chair man, with his usual promptitude in coming to the rescue of the Government supporters, reprobated the coarae language used by Mr Munro, while he but lightly deprecated the insulting insinuation cast out by Mr MacDar mott. Mr Munro withdrew the epithet he had used, and challenged the hon. member, Mr MacDermott, to say openly anything about his private character. Any man who would not do tha*, but; would insist on repealing the insinuation, waß a born coward. (Mr Service, Mr Casey, and several hon. members : Hear, hear ) Mr MacDermott then got up, and instead of apologising, promised to procure documentary evidence of what he had Raid. The discussion went on with nnabated anger, and after a time Mr Service reminded the Premier that 119 said he bad not heard the first insinuation, but the one that had been reiterated could not hove escaped hia eirs. A scene of great excitement occurred towards the close of last night's proceedings in the House, owing to the determination of the Government to carry matters with a high hand. A resolution, moved by Mr. M'Kean, that progress be reported, was negatived, whereupon, before the Premier submitted tho next item, in the estimates, Mr. Dixon moved that *hi chairman do leave the chsir. Sir James M'Culloch was then proceeding as if no motion had been made. Mr. M'Kean immediately rose and exclaimed, " We arc. not going to have this favoritism going on " Sir James M'Culloch, regarding this remark as a rtfl-ction ou the Chairman, moved that the words ba tnken down and reported to the House. The Speaker having resumed his scat, Mr. Davies reported^ the words used by the hon. member for North Gippsland, adding that he made use of the expression after Sir James M Culloch had moved the item for roads and bridges. Mr. M'Kean then exclaimed, " The remarks made by the chairman are untrue." He afterwards withdrew the word untrue, but maintained that the chairman had stated the case incorrectly, as he omitted to mention that Mr. Dixon had moved that the Chairman do leave the chair before the Premier bad proposed his item for roads and bridges. At tho request of the Speaker Mr. M'Kean then withdrew to allow his case to be discussed by the House. Sir James M'Culloch then moved that the hon. member for North G-ippsland be ordered to appear in his place, and that he bo cenpured. Mr. Dixon urged Sir James M'Culloch to withdraw bis motion, but this the Premier refused to do. As, however, Mr. M'Kean had left the precincts of the House, the motion was altered for Tuesday next, when Mr. M'Kean will be called upon to explain his words. Mr.' Wm. Clarke, the senior whip of the Government, received a well-merited rebuke at the bands of the Speaker last evening. It has been customary for this hon. member to secure every evening about a dozen copies of the evening paper, and deliver them per sonally to the members of the Government and their immediate supporters. This is done, as a rule, in a noisy, ostentatious manner, greatly so the inconvenience of those interested in attending to the business going forward. Last evening tha member for Grenville was pursuing his usual avocation of " delivering the paper " while a question of some interest was under discussion. The Speaker rose and informed Mr. Clarke that he was out of order iv moving about the Chamber presenting bon. members with papers. Mr. Clarke appeared quite amazed at the observation, and sat down gazing for the space of two minutes directly at the Speaker, with an expression of surprise and doubt upon his countenance. He sub sequently attempted to argue the point with the Speaker, but ultimately subsided, looking unutterable things at the Speaker and the Opposition. BREACH OF PROMISE CASE,— £500 DAMAGES. In the Banco Courfc, on Wednesday after noon, the action for breach of promise, brought by Eliza Jane Coggan, daughter of James Coegan, publican of Inveveli, to recover £3000 for damages from William Onus, a butcher and cattle dealer, at Inverell resulted in a verdict for plaintiff, with £500 for damage?. The evidence of plaintiffs

father, plaintiff's sister, and one~Doi ßftw avowed that plaintiff (Miss Coggan) was i2f I 21 years, and was the eldest of her *!. 1 sisters. She resided with her father »«s•■■ was very intimate with defendant for aS two years; they frequently met and W out on horseback together ; last May plain 1 tiff's father received an anonymous letter hf' v his daughter beinv enciente. Plaintiff father saw defendant-, who admitted he W done wrouc;, and promised to marry plaintiff after he returner] from the country. I n J u | last, plaintiff, defendant, Mr Oggan M Donaldson, anc 5 plaintiff's Gister^met in plaintiff's father's public house parlour-to. Cogcan Bail, "Now. Onus, do you intend ' to many the girl?" Defendant uaid "Yes. [ do" They shook handa ov« plaintiffs lap, and parted oq good terms Up to August; firs'-, defendant continued his addresses to plaintiff, who in Septembei following, gave birth to a child, of which defendant was the putative father. During September, defendant got married to a Mi f g Powell, and in Oc'ober brought his wife to live at Inverell. Plaintiff then brought this action, and obtained an affiliation] order against defendant, for 10 * par week, from the Bench of magistrates, at Inverell. For the defence, a letter from plaintiff to defendant warning him from coming to the house, as her father was much envoged at his conduct. Tbi3 letter was sent in Juiy last, the day after the conversation in the parlour. The' ' evidence of defendant's cousin was taken to show that he and others had walked out with plaintiff nearly as often as defendant had done. In estimating the damages, Mr, Coggan stated that defendant owned a house , worth £1000, and was partner in a lucrative catUe dealing and butchering business, but defendant's cousin said the defendant only get £200 a roar for managing a business at luverell His Honor told the jury that .they Wflro not lo estimate the injury dene to plaintiff. The jury found a verdict for plaintiff with £;"00 for damages. IHCATHS FN THE HUSH. The correspondent of the lirinhaiw Vonrhr writes from the Lower Rnrcoo respecting the deaths of three" persons in the bush from thirst:—"The first imfortu nate man was a cook in the employ of a Mr. Powell,. T wlio is in charge of Mr. Patrick Drinan's cattle, now in the neighhonroood of Cooper's Creek, in search of '"■" new country. It appears the man was settled with,and started for Well'ord Downs, by the course of the Barcoo northward. He must have changed his course, it is presumed, to make a short cut, and while endeavouring,: to do so he must have got into broken country, and wandered about until death ended his sufferings. This man's n.ime 1 could not ascertain. The second was a' ' young fellow named Evan Davis, a jockey, and a recent arrival in the district. He left Hlackall in company '■ i with Mr. V. W. Tozer, who was going out to his station, and with whom he had engaged as a stockman, and a man named St. Clair and a black boy. TheL v party met at the Teddington Hotel a. man named Quadiing, who informed them that by keeping a certain? ?; line from the Hal' Coo it would bring them out at Tocal, if .Mr. Cory's station, 011 the Thompson, and that they '''■■'■ would get plenty of water oil the way. This line the party kept for a longer distance than where they were' " told water could be got : they then were satisfied that it did not exist. Mr. Tozer hit the head of Bimera-i,- Creek, upon which is Messrs. Hell and Dutton'sstntion. ' He went ahead, directing them to follow his_ track . down the creek. He arrived at the station, and in two' days St. Clair arrived without Davis or the black; boy. Davis, it appears, left St. Clair to go in search of; water, and said he would return when he found it, Re." " turn he did not, nor was anything seen or heard of him, ,]'" After several days' search his horses were found stand-; .'■ ing in a waterhole, minus bridles or saddles, and show, ing symptoms of having experienced extreme thirst:" Davis was missing eight days at the time my informant was speaking to Mrs. Tozer. The black boy, when,!;,,, feeling the pangs of thirst too much, bolted hack to-/;, wards 1 sis Downs. There can be no doubt that his end ■ had come before this, as it was impossible for him to .! live in such a country under a burning sun. He was a quiet, steady boy, much liked. The third was a man; ™ named Riely, who was engaged at Welshot station to look after the working horses. Some were missing one1};! morning, and the deceased went to look for them. He did not return that night, nor the next day; a search;:;: was then made for him which was not successful. SomevJ days subsequent his remains were found near a creek, |, on the run, and between two sheep stations. Had these! unfortunate men stuck to the water courses they; would of a certainty have reached water and station, instead of which they wandered in zigzag directions over those. | ocean-like plains until their strength got exhausted ~ under the desperate heat of a semi-tropical sun. , r ,|,B*

ARRIVAL OF THE LLEWELLYN.

Tjik s.s. Llewellyn is coming is as we go to

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL.

The p.s. Taupo, with the Auckland portion of the Suez mail on board, arrived at One hunga at two o'clock this afternoon. ; :

Arrival of the Sissy.—Death on Board.

Thb schooner Sissy, belonging to Messrs Stona U otheia arrived in the Manukau this morning at 10 o'clock The Sis*y was bound for this port, but waj obliged to run /or the Manulrau in consequence of beiue short of provisions She left >'otimeaon tho 27th ulti no with S.B. winds. On the sih week put into lord Howe's Island short of water and provi sions Sailed asrain on the 9th ; h»d easterly fresh breezes for several days ;on the 12ih the crew vi py semrerf had to bs put on two meals a day. On the I-tin Thomas Hay, late a fireman of the s.s Southern (!rosu di-d suddenly after complaining of pslns In his Btomaoh and vomiting He had been eating very finely of banana!, and his death h deserted to th»'. Ciuse. Fp «"« i.i)>-:ert next d»v- Fresh N. and N.W. bref mined to visions ■ and air' Messrs. the sch engines! Lates There the drou The s bourne, Advu covery ( town, r J (B< VOTARIES OF ST. PATRICK. » Frank Smith, Thomas Hawkins, John Williamson, and Colin Bremmer, were charged with being drunk, and fined ss. and costs.

THE DANCING BARBER. John Thackaberry, the Premier hair dresser of Mount Eden, was discovered yes terday in a state of wild dissipation, and dancing in memory of St. Patrick, last evening. John said he was really drunk, but as it was St. Patrick's Day. he hoped the Court would look over it. He hurt his knuckles pitching into the pump. . . Bis Worship said this was his forty-eigntn offence. He must pay 20s. aud costs. ,

WOMEN OF THE AGE. .. I agree with Mr Mill that women are oppressed, and thattbey. should be free as the eagle upon tno mountain top

— Polly PJmw.

Elizabeth Kennedy, who had been singing "Wearing of the Green" in the court passage, and whose green ribbon streamed over her back, pleaded guilty to being drunk and dis orderly, and was fined 20? and costs. Mary Burke, and Ellen Coulon for being drunK were fined 10s each. ' \ '

FOWLS FOR ME. George Collins, on remand, was again introduced to his Worship on a charge oi stealing three fowls, value 12s, the property of Garret Barry, ot Retnuera. .' ~ As there were others connected witn iao theft, Mr Broham asked for a remand until Monday which was granted.

■ mooney's freaks. :.'. ;;„• > Mishtm Mooney tip with his fist,.. And Btruck Charles Oakford on the nose. 3 John Mooney, a young Irishman, ["^tod been a Good Templar, was charged with usins bad lancuage, and with stoking, Charles Oakford, in Wakffield-street, last evening. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. ~ Harriet Oakford deposed that shj^g husband kept a small shop m Wakefaeld street, and yesterday •f""^,« prisoner came rolling past her Bhop,fia^ ihe feared he would fall into her gwin

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAYM MAY 9, 1881.



"VT O T I C E. The Departure of the s.s. 'TAUPO' is POST PONED till 3 15 r.m. TOMORROW. OTJH MOTTO—"MAKE THEM COME AGAIN." HEMUS AND TRIGG Have Bought the Goodwill of Mr. J. W. Pbarse, 216, Queen-street, and in Two Weeks are to have poßdess:on. Until that time we shall continue to offer at the same REDUCTION, VIZ., 6s. IN THE POUND, the remainder of the Stock Parchased from Ojolt and Clayton. WE WILL TRY AND MAKE IT WORTH YOUR WHILE TO CLIMB THE HILL. HEMUS AND TPJGG, Milliners, Drapers, and Haberdashers. Temporary Premises: CORNER OF ALBKHTAN'DAVYN rDHAM-STRBETS, .(Late Cook and Clayton). rippiE JUNCTION DX APERY X WAREHOUSE Q.OOD •yALuTFOU ]\/[ONEY. Drapery, Clothing, Habbrdasitbry, J.io:-.iKiiy, Hats avb Caps, Fuiinihiiiko Goods, ETC., ETC. |w speoiat- x-tsl7s in clothing, &c., purchasfd at Auction bkt-ow Value, and to be Bold Vkhi Cheap, A LARGE AND OOMPLETK STOCK IN EVERY . DEPARTMENT. INSPECTION INVITED. VO~ 5 % Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting to twenty shillings and upwards. Orders promptly executed, well selected, and securely packed. ft.USHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, [Late R. Hobbs], VNOTIO XN DRAPERY WAREHOUSE Opposite tho'Army^and Navy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. E L L 1 N G FAST Our Prices insure a Rapid Sale, therefore we are not OVERSTOCKED AS OUR NEIGHBOURS ARE! New Goods vow Unpacking: elt Squares from 14/fi each St3ir Florir nipths, 18 x 22 inches wide JBriliiant Tap Brus3el Carpets at 3/11, suitable for Hotelkeiipni'B [ Furniture Cretone Cloths at /lit Wide TicTis at /OJ. White Sheeting, 2 yds wide 1/1 per yard „ ~ Twilled, 2. yds wide.... 1/G „ „ Plaiu and Twilled, 21 yds wide.. 1/9 „ 4. „ .. l/n „ Goo d Watprproof Sheetinp, at 3/9 7-4 Colored Table Covers from 8/6 8-4 „ „ 4/11 Balance of our Stock of Prints we are clearing at /4f. worth /G£; /6J, worlh /9. Toilet Quilts for Single Beds, 4/11 Ditto, UgH size, 7/1! FrinaedsdiUo, from 9/11 to 16/6 ! A-xmincter ftnor M*ts at 2/11 Furniture Be'Ming, Carpets White mr\ Drab SUy*, 2/11, worth 4/6 Silk Umbrellas, 7/11, good value. ,'.*^9B& Quecn-Btreet, Auckland.



rnHOENTOIST, SMITH & JBTRTH'S J. PRICES CURES *»T (Wholesale) :— Sacks. lOOlbs. 501bs. "Crown Brand" Flour, £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. per ton 14 0 0 14 10 0 14 17 6 T. 9 F. Canterbury Plouj, do 12 0 0 12 10 0 12 17 6 Sharps do 6 17 6 .. Bran, do 6 5 0.. Fowl Wlipat, ppr bushp], 4s 3d to 4s 6d. The above prices include saclts and bags. Sacks and bags not rptm-nnble —Terms Cash. Auckland. March 18, 1875. AUSTRALIAN MUTCJAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. Membprs nr° informed that in consequence of the resignation by M-. Uptit? GiMillan of Ih°Ag«ncyof the abnve S'ocietv for Auckland ntid Us district, Mr Ali'xoTider Sanndevs has berni appointed Agent, and will act as such n and after Mnndiy the. 13th inst, at his offices, No. 2, Insurance Buildings, Queen street, Auckland. By order of the Board, JOSEPH DYER, Resident Secretary, Auckland, March U, 1876. Westonh, Vizard Oil and Magic Pill . —H«w cured more •wonderful cases of Hheumaiism, Gout Neuralgia. Aches. Pains, Swellings, Caked Breast*, Scalds, and Ralt-ltlmvm, upon tup human frame, than all the pretended remedies have since the world began. These Great A merican Medicines arb com posed of vegetable oils healing gnms, rQots and herbs; and act like a charm upon pWn and inflam mation Price: Hnif-a-cro\Vii. Sole Agents: Kemp thorn c, Prosser and CO^ fiABLE MESSAGES TO EUROPE \J ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH AGENCY. Auckland A gout -. Alex Saunders. TRANS-ATLANTIO PIUB INSURANCE COMPANY. Auckland Agent: Alex. Saunders. House, Land, a^b Fstatts Agent, Stock AND SIUEKBROKER, ALEX. SAUNDERS, 2, Insurance Buildinsrs. Every p^ng that, racks the system is atnnifl 'ntivaty forrolio' on thep'rtof nature. Do not let na be deaf to her pl.a- for help. Pains in thi back and loins, lanirour eninciati n. mnddv, and un natnrnl oolotfd urfnn, lnflicßtO thnt the kidneys are dis irdered. Afl kidney disensH. fully rteveioppd. is eiitremply pcnlou? to iifii.it i-i all Important ihat it should bs bvltlnil with and ov.'ro,otQH at tbe OittSP.t. Meet and sub na it iv its far'.ieetstages With Udolpho Wolfe's Schikdam Aromatic Schnapps.