SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 6 14; to-morrow morningr, 6Sf SUN »Er-Thl» evening, 61 SUN RISE—To- Scorrow iHKnteg, 612 MOQ2T3 AGE—New moon, 26tli, T.CO am

ARRIVALS.

B^mdiek Castle, ship, 1775 torn, Tayne, from London ~?ia Plymouth

DEPARTURES.

■pretty J&no. s s, for Gisborne aod Napier Msniia, ss, Bewicke, for Nauior Transit, schnr.r.er, Hoopnr, for Duaedia Ebenczcr. schooner, for Russell Mary MVJville, schooner, for Russell Queen, schooner, for Boirianga Prince Rupert, ketch, for Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Pcutb-Pl-obe, 25th ; Hnwea. £Bth ; Colima, via T^spier, six hom-s nfter arrival For Valparaiso- Edinburgh Castle, barque, early ForLevuha—L'ewellyr x ss, Monday next For a ornise - Southern Cross Mission vessel, early For Rarotonga—-^Vision, brig For Jjm&on.-- Carnatic, ship, Glenlora, barque, early

IMPORT.

Ter Brodiok CasUe, from London :— 110 bundles hoop iron, 324 bars and bundles iron, 42 bundles galvanised hoop iron,6 ciskscastings,2 pgs do, 1 ask foils, 1 do saws, E. Porter and Co. Pr B-odick Gastlo • 110 bundles sheet iron, 44 cases Kalvanisci iron, 1 bale pump leather, 2 cases fern Bbofcs, 2 casks cutlery, 114 bundles shovels. 20 casks cow grass, 20 casts white clover, 5 casks axles I cask , trefoil, 1 cask lunerno, 3 cisks emery and glasspaper, 1 bnl« twina, 2 rasps mill saw files, 1 case guns, 23 cases Tiulncr's (Ire-proof safes, T. and S. Morrin. Per TSrodick Casfc'e : 6 c*scs iron bedsteads, 1 do sundries, & packages matting, 1 case skins, 1 do ticks, 1 do dimity, 1 do wool mat 3, 4 ba?e3 carpets, 2 cases glasses. 5 do sundries, Winks and Hall. 3 Units hops, 3 cases ptrfumery, S crates earthen ware,,—E. and K. Isaacs. '20 qr cistis, 10 lihds rum, 25 qr casts ginger wine, lOqrs., and 200 cases Hennessey's Brandy, 200 bags silt, (fine arid course) 30 packages oilmen's stores, 200 cases Bloods stout; and number of packages drapery - ■O»en and Oraham. 100 ca'es-100 cases-H. S, Meyers and Co. 5 cases hara.B,'s crates bottles, 5 casks inks, 10 casns corn flour, 10 barrels ginger, G5 cases Borden's milk, r> owes add 25 kegs M-carbonate soda, 20 cases confectionery, 25 cases jelly, 20 casts paste blacking —Barnctt and > e^y, importers. 10 cusps netted meats, 10 bawls Barcplona nuts, 20 cape* cornflour, 2 do essences, 2'o do castor oil, 10 do ■fcatr oil. ?0 do wia-rar.ted pickles, 25 do confectionery, 4 bales tva paper, 5 cases tartaiie acid, 10 kegs salt petre, 20 do bicarb, 1 case fishing lines, Sdo liquorice, 9 bales paper, SO d urns Colza oil, 20 cises blacking, 50J barrels salt herrings, 50 cases aborted bottled fruits, °5 barrels currants, 20 cases clo, G. W. Owen and Co. 19 cases, 9 pgs—Henderson and Macfarlane .i.. 8 baleß—Henry Brett 4 cases—Alrtlatd Bros 2 butts wine, (5 ticfeca 14 casks crockerywatc, 5 balfs paper, 12 drums caustic soda, 1 cask penny tokens, incases stotit, 7CO casks cement, 30 water tacks—Ciuickshank and Co, agents. The ss Pretty Jane left yesterday evening for Gis borne ar.d Napier with Careo and the following pas sengers-M." and Mrs O'Bierne, Mr and Mrs Dick, Messrs D. Pope, Webb, Irerce, Bryce, Kail, Mr and Mrs Pirk'rtMll. The s-hnoror Transit has left for Dunedin with a car;o of timber.- The scaconpv Queen, with a general cargo, sailed yesfei'day r.iylit lor Hol-ianfta; ard the schooner Wary MelviH-1, in ballast, for Russell. The ship Menwn.jee Framj;e having linded her powder, has come up harbour and will be accommo tl-itea with a berth at oncfi. The n s M mala, which has been sold to a Napier firm, left last evening for that port in ballast. We are informed that the new steamer fitnffa. In tended for the Tauranga and Opetiki trade, will bo ready for her trial trip in two or three days, the looks a very useful boat, and will prove of gre*t_ ser vice to 'he settlers in whose neighbourhood she 13 to rnn. Hit ergines arc on tho compound principlo, and their averape working capability will be abom 30 hors»-power, which it is calculated will drive her about B.J knots—a capital pace for a steamer o! only 45 tons. 3he Fairlie wss loaded at Aratapa on Tuesday last. She is bound for Newcastle, and.will sail the first fair wind -The Prince Alfred loaded with timber for the South, was lying niadbound at Kaipara fleacls on Tuesday last.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Napier, Una day. The s s Southern Cross left yesterday at one o'clock for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

Messes Huktkb & Nolan'h Weekly Report.- Horses: There has not bean much activity in tho market. Friday being a sort of half-holiday, although a good many were entered for disposal by auction biding lacked spirit and several were withdrawn We quote hacks from £8 to £20 10j ; light hsmcss horses, from £12 10s tn £20 Ss. Cattle: There was a very large muster at Newmarket on Tuesday. Dairy cows, if of gocfl dftfcnpt'on, mointained last week's prices; goed stotes maintained late values, but for coarse lwd animals in low condition bidding was slow. "VViih some exceptions thestock in the bntchers pens Wdve not sufficiently fatted, a'cd although the competition for top sorts was good, tbe b'dding for indifferent was rather languid. We sold dairy cdws at from £0 to ,fi!3 15s ; backward springers, £7 to £7 17s (id ; two arid three-year old steers, from £4 17s fid to£0; yearling*, hewers, ar>d steers, £2 5s >o £2 17s 6d; bref.. 25s to 30* i.er lOOibs. bheep : There was but a liniiied number perned, but the demand was good, ni'd prices v<ie fully sustained. Fat jheep sold from lGs to 18s; fat lnmbs, from 8s to 15s fid ; store ewes, in low condition, 8s each. Pig 3 : Very few yarded, aid ia improved demand.

The sale of Mr E. Greenwood at the Market-house to-day was well attended. The following prices were obtained : Turkeys, 2s 3d to 4s 6d each ; geese, 2s 3d to 2s ]0d ; fowls, Is Gd to 2s 6d ; chickens Is to Is 3d ; ducks, Is 2d to 2s; rabbits-, 8s per pair ; pigeons (fancy), Is to 2s Cd ; canaries, 5s j sucking pigs, ICs to 11s; milch goats, 103. The furniture brought good prices. Mr L. W. Eaton sold a large consignment of apples and pears to-day. Pears brought from 3kl to 4.', d per Ib. ; and apples, 3d to 4*d. "Mr R. Arthur's sale of produce, groceries, and furniture, to-day, was well attended, and good prices were realised.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Clobs as follows:— For Thames Urn day at 5 30 p m Tor Taranaki, Ponthcrn provinces, and Australian

colonltv tr-motrow at 0 a m For W«iwfira Mahurangl, anil Ta Araf, per Anno

Milbiink, t~-nwrrow n,t 10 am I*o* LuVllUa (Fiji) on Monday next at 3 pm ~ For Napier aart sou,hern provinces per Colima four hou-a after .arrival For Chut ham lalnodn on Friday, 31st insiant, at 2 pm (Signed) S. B. Bltid, Chief Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1876

Vox the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, I'Or the future iv the distance,

And the eood that we can do.

We had heard that the little organ of the Native Office located at TauraDga has been turning its artillery on us, and that broad side after broadside had been fired at us ,the noise of which has reverberated through the whole Bay of Plenty. Incited by curiosity we have sought out a copy to see the mean ing of the row. In the paper before us we find two mortal columns and a quarter of long primer devoted to the defence of the sugar and flour policy of Sir Donald McLean, to the denunciation of ourselves, and especially to the annihilation of our Maketu correspondent. Most know the origin, and object, and means of substinence of these small organs maintained in native districts, and the article in question is clearly con tributed from the Native Department of Government, and from a pen that we know well. Such an organ may indeed be con scientiously conducted, and from conviction be a supporter of the native office, but the fact that anything else than support in all cases rendered to the sugar and flour policy would stop its own rations, and lead to immediate and fatal syncope, makes its convictions of very little account. The writer of the article in question is wroth with the Auckland Star, and more than jealous of our Maketu correspondent. " Ifc is indeed annoying, where all things journalistic,, are made so snug in the Bay of Plenty, that any journal at a distance should have a " Chiel amang them takin notes." Accord ingly, our correspondent at Maketu, who has; a keen eye for what is going on around, him, and who—this is why we employed him— evidently has not had his hand lubricated with the palm oil that has made the wheels of journalism down there roll along so noise lessly, comes in for abuse so earnest,as to show that a strong hand would be laid on him if it dared. The peculiarity of all op position to the present Government is that every one calling ita acts in question is a ruffian. The bad men are all oh the oppoai

tion side, and bo are the bad papers. All the good papei'S -— which happen to be the insolvent ones per grace of the people— are on the Government Bide, and every journal, and every correspondent which has not been won by the Dead Sea apples of Government patronage is bad. Accordingly our Maltehi correspondent is bad, in fact a ruffian. So .ire we. "Great cry and little wool," bepins the writer in question, as he refers to "the howl raised by one or two of tlio Opposition organs, and notably by the Auckland Evening Stab,." The same lack of woolly result and abund ance of row were charged against Sir George Grey, who has led the attack on the strong hold of mysteries, and whose appearance has been described as the " greatest calamity that ever befel the country." Unfortunately in all these cases too much wool has found for the comfort of the Government and its organs. And neither blackguarding the enquirers nor depreciation of the results of their enquiry, will stop the investigation, until ihe whole world learns the secrets of the charnel house. The Native Office writer of the article in question dppioros that "It is n, thousand ritins that journals of gome standing"— that is the Stab, we suppose — " Should seemingly p>ace such implicit reliance on the statements of cor respondents. We have over and over agnin deplored the fact that newspaper pro prietors are not at all particular in the choice of their out-district correcpondents." We are sorry that this matter has given an noyance to the Government, arid we shall be happy to take the hint, and on all fntn rP occasions we shall only appoint fsnoh as tnav be recommended to us by Sir Donild McLean, or hip, Private Secretary, Colonel St. John. All this unpleasantness will therefore bo at an end, and from the ont-dislricfcs we sh«ll only hear the well regulated eehons of the Government journals. We await therefore the recommendations, or rather the nomina tions of the Native Office, and we shall hold Up our Makefcu correspondent as a''horrid example" and his fate aa a warning and a terror to all evil doors among correspondents, who may dare to tell truth where lying is more convenient. "We have over and over nctain deplored the fact " of these prying and blabbing correspondents, says the scribe of the Native office ; and it will now be the duty of our correspondents to no longer disturb the equanimity of the Native office, or do ought, save proclaiming the gospel of sugar, as bringing political salvation-peace to the Pakeha, and fulness of the belly to the Maori.

A good dral of amupemfnt was caused to day in the neighbourhood of the wood-wharf by the c°fape of a venturesome pig frotruthe cart of Mr Fisher. A hunt party was at once orennieed, and the chape wayed warm, pipgy chiding all the k'nd efforts for his capture. After a good deal of patience had been expended, the animal was run in between two stnrks of timber, and bis pursuer caught hold of him by the hind legs until assistance arrived. He wna then taken bnck to the enrt yelling friahtfully amid the. cheers of tho witnesses of the scene.

To-morrow, the Domain Ground will he the scene of a friendly strip between two Sevens from St Pepulchre's and St Matthews Churches, for the msißtery in the noble game of cricket. If the weatlur he propitiouß, a goodly number of lookers-on may he expected, and as the ladies of tho respective congrega tions are taking a great, interest in the match, and will probably he present on the ground, the teams will no doubt do their very best to receive the congratulations of their fair acquaintances. Players are rfquested to he present on the field by 130 p.m. The Dames of the competing elevens are :—Pt. Sepulchres : Mensrs Rice, nor land. Connell, P. van, Willoughhy, B«U, H. Gilfillan. G. Hidings, E. Morrow,'Taylor, and TJatham. Emergency men : Messrs, Pierce, jnn., and!. Green. St. Matthews. Messrs. Ward, Thorne, Nolan, Mumford : Watcrhonse, Oshorne, Hamilton (2), Dufaur (2), and Choyce. Emergency men : Mesprs. P. Dufaur, Ward, jun., and Haultain.

The Auckland Branch, No. 81. of the H.A.0.8. Society held their by-weekly meet ing in St. Patrick's Hall, on Wednesday evening last ; about forty members were present,'and a great deal of business was done. Several new members wpre ndmitted, and several others proposed. The Secretary submitted his-quarterly balance sheet, duly audited, which set forth that £50 had been placed to the fixed deposit account in the Auckland Saving's Bank, and that £30 and £40 had been added to the general fund during the same prriod. This announcement rwas received with much satisfaction by members present. 'We must' congratulate this society and its efficient officers on its steady but sure progress, both financially and numerically,,and if it;, continues in the same ratio, there is reason to believe that the Hi A. C.B.;Society will rank with the leading benefit societies of this city.

The inquest on the child Mary Sandles, who was drowned in a well in Howe-street on Wednesday last, was held last evening at Stow's Freeman's Bay Hotel, and after the evidence of' the parents of deceased, and Mary Dines who assisted in getting the child but of the well, also, of Pr Dawson, the "jury brought.in.a verdict of '-'Found Drowned," at the same time, in a rider, censuring the landlord for allowing an open well to remain on his premises, and recom mending general supervision of wells at the instance of the city authorities.

The result of the enquiry last evening into the facts connected withthe death of Thomas Wilkins Payne, familiarly known as " Old Tom," was "Found Dead," with a rider to the effect that the city authorities be requested to put into repair all such-dangerous places as Hob3on-street cliff, without delay so as to prevent future accidents of a like nature.

Mr Jakins invites all chess players in the province who wish to take part in the forth coming contest for the provincial challenge cup, to send in their names to him on or before the 31st inst., with .the 5s fee.

- The experiment of planting the eucalyptus globulus in the unhealthy Campagna of Rome (says,the Times)' with the object.of destroy ing the influence of the miasmatic exhala tions from the ground has been tried for several years, particularly in the locality of the Monastery of St;. Paul Trois Fontaines, where a priest named Gildas has had the plantsunder cultivation.; In some communi cations'addressed to the Sdcietied'Acclim atisation de Paris, M. .Gildas states that the trees have thriven, and that he believes they have given indications of their power in an:esting..disease, though as yet they, are not sufficiently numerous to produce much effect. The most ■important statement made by him", however,, is that a decoction made from the leaves of ..the tree possesses valuable prcpeitiea in cases of fever, and that many persons have been cured of that disease by drinking the "elixir," which is also a pre ventive of fever.- A similar preparation of the leaves in "the form of a powder is also made, which' has the advantage of keeping good longer than the decoction. The merits of the discovery will be placed T ,under the notice of the medical profession, arict a more reliable repo^'wlli probably soon be madeV

An elderly gentleman who had a young wife, well known in society, was travelling in an English railway carriage a short time ago, when two young men entered who seemed from their appeerance to be officers. They were talking and laughing loudly, and in a cew minutes the horrified elderjy gentlemen heard one of them relate a story which bad been confided to him by a friend. It could do no harm telling it, said the young man, as Jack Blank and the lady would be off that very night; and he pro ceeded to say that Mr Blank was going to slope with , the wife of the old gentleman in the corner. To this day that young wife has never known why it was her husband c.ime back by the express that evening, and took her suddenly off to the continent instead of Mr Jack.

To the Editor : Sir,—As lam the only late member of Mr Jeune's Temperance Band, whose initials are EN,, and being accused of writing the letter, signed " K.N." which was published in Monday's Stati, will you allow mo to state 1 did not write that letter — Yotirs, etc., Eop.ert Notch th.

We.have received the following far Mrs Wright:—" A Friend," £1. j "a Friend," 3s Od. ; " An Old Pensioner," ">3.

Suez Mail News.

[From tlie European M(tll.~\

MATTRTAGTC BY COMPULSION,

At the Sheffield Town Hall a Jew, named Lewis Conning, was charged with aßßanlting a Jewess, named Fanny Carter. The com plainant, uniil recently, lived in liiga and the defendant, who lived in Sheffield, obtained the consent of her father to marry her if she were willing. He wrote to her, and she replied that if, on coming t.o Sheffield, she "liked " him she would marry him. He sent, her £20 to defray her expenses home, bnt when she reached Hull and saw him phe refused to marry him. A few days ago he went with three friends to her house, and. when shaking hands with her, he attempted to force a ring on her finger, and commenced the Jewish Marriage Service. She resisted his efforts, and then he assaulted her and threatened her life. The complainat pave her evidence very reluctantly, not wishing to press the charge, and the defendant was simply required to find sureties to keep the peace.

A NOTEWORTHY COUPLE

During the past week, in the village of Kilby, about seven miles from Leicester, a very aged couple have both died within four days of each other, The grandsire w»b born in the year 1784, and his partner in life in 1787. They married in 1804; thus at the time of their deaths, the former was in the 02nd year of hia ape, and the latter in her 89fch year, and last Christmas Eve was the 71st anniversary of thpir wedding day. Except the usual infirmities of old ngp, they both continued hrarty and well up to the last few months, when, strange to say, about the same time they both had to be confined to their bed, and within three days of each other were carried to their last resting place in the village church yard. They have had born unto them two sons and three daughters, the eldest of whom has passed her 70th birth day, 2G jjrartdchildrpn, and 44 great grand children, making 75 in nil, and nearly the whole of them are living at the present time.

A NEW IDEA

At the Worship Street Police Court the other day, a woman of wretched appearance, dirty and haggard, applied to the magistrate, saying that on December 28f.h she was before his worship, and ho ordered her 10s. Mr Bushby : Indeed ! What for ? Applicant: I don't know. You ordered it me. Mr Bushby : Oh, no; I never ofTer anybody money. Applicant: Not "offer," but ordered it me. Mr Bushby : " Ordered "it ! Why, how came yon b< fore me ? Applicant : The policeman brought me. T was taken up. Mr Bushby : What? charged ? Applicant • Yes. I was found in Kingsland Road, and they said I was drunk. 1 was brought here, and you ordered me 10s or seven days. Mr Bushby (much amused) : Oh ! that it was it. Applicant : Yes. I did the seven days, and now I've come for the 10a. (Laughter). Mr Bushby, having looked over the bnok of prisoners, told applicant that ho found she wan before his colleague, Mr Hannay, on the 28th nit,, and charged with being drunk, for which she was ordered to pay a fine of 10s or suffer seven dnys imprisonment. Appli cant : And I went to prison. Very well. Then you've satisfied the law for the offence you committed in getting drunk ; but it would be very unusual to givn a prisoner 10s for getting drunk, Yon'vo made a mistake in this—the aame as yon made a mistake in getting drunk. The applicant wished to continue the argument, but was put out of tho box and retired still unconvinced.

TRAGICAL AFFAIR

A few months ago a man named Elie W., about thirty-four, a clerk in a business house at Antwerp, met a young dressmaker, Sidonie H., and an attachment sprang up between them. The mother of the latter, believing a marriage to be intended, sanc tioned the ccqnaintance ; but some suspicions having arisen in her mind, she one day followed her daughter, who had made an excuse to go out, and found that she went to the lodgings of the young man. She im mediately ascended to the room, and knock ing at the door, which was fastened, demanded admission. At the instant a detonation was heanl and a heavy fall. The mother screamed for assistance, and two more shots resounded. The door was then broken open, and the man was found dead, with a large wound in his skull, and the girl with a bullet through her lungs, and a six chambered revolver lying between them. When she had sufficiently recovered to give an account of the transaction, she stated that she had inflicted the wound upon herself, and that her lover, seeing her fall, had seized the weapon and blown out his brains. The young woman was removed to the hospital, where she lies in a very precarious state.

WRECK OF THE " CORA LINN."

A fine barque was recently wrecked in the Humber, and four lives were lost. The wreck occurred on the Old Warp Rand, about eight miles west of Hull., This.sand is very dangerous, and if once a vessel strikes upon it, there is very little chance of her coming off again. The barque in question is the Cora Linn, a vessel of 467 tons, hailing from Shoreham, and commanded by Captain Henry York. She arrived in the Hull Roads from Lyttelton, New Zealand, laden with a cargo of wheat, which was to be delivered at Goole. At eight o'clock in the morning she left the Hull Roads for her destination, being taken in tow by two tug steamers. All went well for about an ! hour, and then the barque struck the sand. The tide was"running strong at the time, and the vessel at once capsized. The captain's wife and two children were in the ship's cabin, and so sudden was the disaster that they were unable to make their escape, and the three were drowned. An apprentice, named William Swarm, of Shoreham, was also drowned. In October, 1869, a French vessel ran upon the same sand, and three or four lives were lost. This vessel gradually buried herself in the sands and was never again seen* : .• . , ~. ,

DANGEROUS CARGOES.

Dr Featherston, Agent-General for Neyir Zealand, writes to the Times as. follows :.— "Under the above heading you publish in the Times a paragraph taken from the Mel lourne Argus' in which it iB stated that the City of Auckland recently arrived at Auckland with immigrants, and that among her cargo were 25 tons of powder. I think it right to inform you tbat the City of Auckland was not an emigrant ship, that is, it did not convey emigrants sent out by me on behalf of the Government of New Zealand. It-will, no doubt, be satisfactory to those of your readers who iave friends proceeding to that colony by vessels containing Government emigrants to know that it is provided'ln the

charter-party under which the ships are en gaged, 'that no gunpowder or any other commodity likely to be detrimental to the safety or health of the passengers shall be taken as cargo or otherwise,' and that this provision is strictly enforced by me."

A Hurricane in Freeman's Bay.

Thts hitherto quiet locality, lying in the hollow of nature, whose inhabitants have enjoyed a long season of unbroken peace, and have been bullied asleep by the voices of the winds and waves, was yesterday mightily disturbed by a great noise, as of the wail of children and the march of an army. Pre sently a woman appeared, followed by from seventy to a hundred persons, tear in" her hat, and extending her anne, like another enthusiastic "Joan of Arc." Occasionally among the crowd were heard the monosyllables "lie," "man," "strayed cows," " Rachael," and other isolated terms which the people seemed fully to understand. On enquiring into the nature of the hubbub, it was discovered the row was all about two lovers who had long been courting, and who were about to reside under one roof without having first received the sanction of the priest. The gentleman, a man 0/ power, unfortunately had a daughter, a respectable young woman, who violently objected to an illegal mamma, and began to scream on seeing the approaching form of a wn-wTOM hanging upon her father's arm. She immediVely pcresmed, and in a few minutes about fifty persons gathered around the i house, among whom was the band of ragamuffins, designated the " FTappy Pack," wHh their saucepans and kettles thinking that a wedding was on. The daughter of the house bad previously got her boots off, and was about to. retire, when the commotion opened by Miss L resolving that Mrs M should not enter Ihe threshbold of her home. Mrs M declared that she was destined to be the mistress of the L establishment. A son of the head of the house, Joseph, then came up, and was about to enter the house, when the enraged parent, with the woman tugging at his coat tail, vowrd his son should not come in, and, catching up a handsaw, declared he would take hin son's head rff if he dared to enter, and subsequently the saw was used, and nome uply scratches were visible. Seeing blood flowing from the arms of the young man, the crowd became enraged, smashed the ■windows, and cried, " Shame, phame on you, .Tommy," and one man, the father of a large family, challenged the father out to fight. Mrs M declared Jim was nnt in a position to fight, and if any fing'e indivi dual would come nit she would defend the man she loved. (Here a voice screamed out " Hezeluah.") The father haviiig dropped the saw, now caught up a crow-bar, holding it over his son's devoted head. (Cms of " Don't kilt him, or you'll be hanged.") The eon and daughter then flew at Mrs M-— as she enured the door with a baby in her aims, caught her by her shoulder and endeavoured to thrust her out, when a hurricane blew and there was a rpgular melee. The father struck the son with the iron bar,' and Mrs M lost a considerable quantity of her natural as well as artificial hair, and in a rage she kicked a. hole through her rnilkinf pail. Several persons ran for Conslab'e Naughtorf, but he was away on other business. At length Iho parties all left the house arid paraded the , walks of Freeman's Bay, followed by several hundreds of persons, until balf-pnst eleven o'clock, when after a few black eyes and bruised limbs, the hurricane subsided. The public we learn will hear of the effects of this hurricane in our police report in the course of a few days.

THE DUNEDIN RACES.

Accident to Rory O'More.—Had. to cut his Throat

DUNEDIN. (Per Press Telegram Agency.) Yesterd ay evening. The day is a general holiday, being the anniversary of the province. There is an excursion by train, and the steamers are well patronised, but the bulk of the people are at the races. A serious accident happened to-day to Mrs Clayton, wife of Mr Clayton of the firm of Gibbs and Clayton, through a cab colli sion. MAIDEN PLATE. Glengarry, Auckland Kate, and Sea Bird started. Betting was 6to 4 on Glengarry, who won very easily ; Kate second; and Sea Bird third, several lengths off. Time, 3 mm. 2 sec. DUNEDIN CUP. Pungawerewere ... ... ... 1 Right Bower ... ... ... 2 King Philip ... ... ... 3 GuyFawkes ... .. ... 4 Fishhook continued a great favourite up ;to the start. Betting was 8 to 1 on the.field," bar one. Tattler, Right Bower, Punga werewere, King Philip, and Guy Fawkes all received good support. Rory O'More bolted, and ran round the course before he could be stopped. The start was from a distance from the stand. On passing the stand, Merry Monarch was leading, Guy and Pungawerewere almost level, and Fishhook not near the front. At the back of the course, the same horses held the best places. Coming round the slope into the straight, Pungawerewere had the lead and Tadmor looked dangerous for a moment. On passing the Btand for the second time, Pungawere were kept in front, Guy Fawkes wae second, Merry Monarch third, and Tadmor fourth. Along the back stretch, King Philip raced for the lead, but never headed the mare. When rounding the turn, Eight Bower shot out from the ruck, and passed King Philip at the distance ;, Pungawerewere hayiDg a lead was closely pushed by Right- Bower, with Guy Fawkes and King Pbiiip looking !dangerous. There rwas a splendid; race up the straight; but' though Right Bower ran very gamely, he never caught the mare, who won easily by a clean length, in a style that showed she was no coward. King Philip was about two lengths from Right Bower,'and Guy Fawkes was a good fourth. There was then a long lap. Punga werewere carried 3Jibs overweight; Amohia, 12£lbs. Fifteen started. Korair and Temple ton were scratched. Time, 4 mm. 7i sec. , (from our own correspondent.) ' !, j NEWMARKET STAKES. " , Wee Lad ... ... 1 Steamer .;. ... ... ... t,2 Betting :6to 4on Wee Lad. This was a gift to the infant. :..,.. ! T PUBLICAN'S HANDICAP, ' ; " GuyFawkes ... ...; ...1 Ariel ... ..; • ■ .... :i:i} iV2 \ The Auckland horse made a capital race,1 but was unable to oatch the incendiary, who~ finished a length, ahead of Ariel, who ran a gallant race, but was matched against' an old performer; — ■■• - '•"—- ■ Parawhenua, Cloth of Gold, /'and King Phillip were scratched, ;Eleven.; started. Betting i; 3.t0 5 against Ariel. • ' , . '■• .;,V' ;i ':.:■ .SELLING RACK' '.'.", ''. ' • Reclaimer walked oven ■■ :; ■'■ '■•'■-, , Rory; Q'More fell in the Publicans 5; Handi-' cap, and injured his back so.baldly:,that they had to cut his throat. Batty, who rode him, escaped with a slight injury to his'leg.

Danbury. has the champion patient boy. He comes from a chronically borrowing family The other day, he went to a neighbor's for a cup of.sour.milk. 'I haven't got anything but sweet;milk,' said the r woman, .pettishly. 'I'll"wait till it sours,' saiA t)ae obliging youth, sinking into a oJiate. -; : '~'', >

EDITOR "BAY OF PLENTY TIMES."

[FAVOR OF " EVENING STAR."] His whispered tbeme. dilated and at large,. Proves after all a wicd-guns airy charga. g TB) _YoBr leaders of the Bth and 15th inst, attacking the Mvenih.q Star and its "Ma ketu correspondent," are really very amusing to residents in the Aiawa disrict, who are in a position to judge between truth and false hood. There is, however, one drawback to our enjoying yonr fable, when we consider the possibility" of yonr article being looked upon as a statement of the true position of natives matters on the East Coast. I would not like to insult you by supposing for one moment that you fire co entirely ignorant of native matter.s as your leaders would induce even a stranger in'ihe district to imagine. I have come to the conclusion that you must have been offering from severe mental pros tration, so that you became to a great extent oblivious to your immediate surroundings, when you wrote the articles in question. T?ut a truce, to seriousness, when I am writing for the edification of the Editor of the leaders in question. If my dear Fditor you suffer from "consequences" when you are writing, allow me to urge upon you greater caution ; do deal more leniently with the " Spirit of the Times." . When you feel bad again, do not let everyone see it in your next issue, but tie a wet towel round your head, and endeavour to keep your angry passions down. 1 have heard oi a cold bath being administered in a case like this with coneiderable effect, where the attack is repeated ; but should _ hard y advise you to try it. Feeling proportionately gratified for the interest you take in my wel fare, I should be a.churlish fellow if I did not take ibis opportunity of letting you know that great sympathy is felt for you here. The general opniion is that the great " Medicine Man" forces you to swallow doses that are only fit for a Southern M.H.E., your friends say that the Tairua murder affair caused you so much anxiety that you have ever since had a dread that if you did not blindly follow the instructions of your medical man be would allow your favourite medicine the " Wizzard s or palm oil" to run short, an event that would causeyou pain in your most tender parts. However J am stretching out my letter so far that I am doubtful if you will be able to read lfc all at once, I must, therefore, " bustle up with un successful speed, and in the saddest part cry -droll indeed." T quite agree with you that late events have tended to shew up the pre sent, Government, in its transactions with, the natives, in no enviable light. But, unless honesty and truth take the place of deceit and falsehood, the public will find that the past is only the shadow of coming events, which will prove the real value of a policy administered from Wellington by men who are kept in the dark by their own paid aeents, because they know they gannot stand the light. Then Sir, comes the day, when a journal, conducted en independent principle!', a journal, we will say likeyourp, will be able to raise* its one column leader and say— what?— Yours accordingly, Star Coeees tondent. —Maketu, 15th, 3, 7G.

Accident in Parnell.

A boy abont 10 years old, a son of Mr Peachy of Parnell, met with an accident yesterday afternoon between three and four o'clock. The youngster was playing with some others at "doing Blondin " on the rail ings in the road which skirts Mechanics' Bay close to the Sash and Door Co's works. In one of his aerial journeys, Peachy missed his footing and came heavily to the ground, with his arm twisted under him. Tfc was found on his getting un that he had broken his arm close to the wiist.

Supposed Murderer.

A>" aboriginal native named Himiona was brought up late laat night from Onotiki by the Rowena, tinder the care of Constable Downey, and lodged in the Police station. He stands charged with the wilful murder of a native named Tukino Te Morae, at Koko himau, near Te Teko, come time ago. He will be charged with the murder at the next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court, which take plaree at the beginning of next month.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own correspondent.) This day. No. 1 tribute Red Queen, from 23 tons got 350z 7dwts. Inverness tribute, Newdick's, from 30 tons got 270z 17dwts. The Crown Princess continues bailing. The work is considered useless. It is like attempting to keep out the tide with a pitch fork. The Thames shareholders are complain ing of the wilful waste of the company's money to gratify the inclinations of two men who are totally incompetent to judge of the work they have undertaken.

A test of blaok sand from Tairua gave at the rate of 2280z. 13dwts, to the ton.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Union Beach : The 68S6z of retorted gold only lost 13oz in the melting. The yield is considered very satisfactory indeed.

The Black Reef : The shaft is down 80ft, md' the specimen leader from the Union Beach is likely to be cut in a few days.

The Bismarck is looking first rate. Ninety pounds of gold specimens have been obtained this week.

Pride of Tokatea: the directors do not allow of reports so that nothing is known.

Palmerston: the T sinking of the two hundred feet level is going on satisfactorily. Kapanga have got into a hard country, but work progressing as well as can be.

This morning between two and three o'clock there occurred a heavy frost, and a little snow fell. Last night there was much lightning and great atmospheric and elec trical disturbance. All of which means bad weather in the immediate.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Several Christchurch publicans are sum moned to-day for selling adulterated liquors.

HOKITIKA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) " ,; ;': This day. Five thousand acres have been applied for on mineral leases near Mount Kangitoto, Q-aleva mine, and were granted. The issue of leases depending on its being surveyed before .June. Fifteen hundred acres were also granted in the neighbourhood of Jack son's Bay, where one of the applicants dis covered similar mineral some years ago.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day Tie Titanic Steel Company.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the TitAnip Steel Company last night to consider the position ©f the Company,~the Chairman announced that the directors were not opposed to stopping all operations until a competent manager (chemical and practical) was obtained, as resolved by the Dunedin shareholders.

Mr Chew recommended that the works should be stopped until the directors had am opportunity of examining the new methods of .working. .He admitted to make an experiment would take £2000, r,-and if new methods failed, he recommended the whole affair be

I —' s*^. :;i H stopped altogether. In reviewino v W work of the past two yearo, he Baia !K 1 great difficulty h,aGl been fuel. the* v*^P calculated to get charcoal at threerm* ™ 11 bushel, and.ultimately had to maW9^ V it themselves at Is 7R But 3V en h a a tvß I* fuel, the present process was useless? defending the directors from reproach rn.^ 1 said they trusted to Smith and he i Chew's proposal was carried, he statin 1 wns going to A merica soon, and would 5' I all arrangements. . tts *« 1

WELLINGTON.

(From our'own Correspondents TV j The Botanical Garden Paragrsnt' That atrocious Tout paragraph abont \ Botanical G.-rdrns was not long j n teJP* fruit. A very mpeetabJe looking c ?■ X were this morning broupht up before a "Resident Magistrate for indecency i n «9 Botanical Gordons, md sentenced t month's imprisonment each. The pn\,|- * tion of such a paragraph has been h^n' condemned on rll fides, and the Fenten given this morning is considered peif ec «8 staggering. Mr Travers prosecuted "on behalf of the garden authorities. The cause of all this is the incorrigible no poking proclivities of the head gardener, occupies himself principally in do'ggint couples visiting the gardens. . . •'

CABLEGRAMS.

DEFRAUDING THE CUSTOMS.

[pmrs jCgskct ]

MFLBOUENE,

March 23. The Customs suiboritiep are investigating charges* against L. Ftrplens and Co. o( defrauding the Customs by duplicate'^, voices. - f -

Arrived : The Aravrata,

THE QUEENSLAND GOLDFIELDS.

GOLD TBACEABLB FOE MILES. SYDNEY. a ~.;. MaTch 23, Further accounts of the new pnldfieJaj j n Queensland are satisfactory. Gold is 'trace able for miles.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Btfore Dr J. F. Home, and C. C. McMillan Esq , Justices.) irRTJNKENNESS. James EiVlly. Thomas Drake, John Bisne, and Ellen Conlon, were charged wiih jm, bibing too fieely last evening. Ellen Conlon begged to be let off; she lad obtained a situation. As this was her third offence within three montbe, she was sent to prison for seven days. Tbe others were fined 5s and costs or ; 24 hours' imprisonment. A IiOWDY. George Dysart was charged with being drunk, and conducting himself in a disorderly manner last evening. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' impriEomr-ent with hard labour. \s BREACH OF BYE-LAWS. Daniel Kesne was charged with a breach of tbe City Bye-laws No 1, by burningfin flamnable matter on an open place., * On tbe application of Mr Broham the ease was withdrawn. William Brophy was also^ chargeduqcler the same Act, by placing building material! on a public footpath without the permission of the City Council. Defendant was admonished for Mb care* lessness, and fined 5s and costs. This was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.-

This Day.

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

JTTDOMTOJTS FOE. PL AIK TUTS.

John McLachlan v. J. 11. Carter, claim £4 2b 10rt, drape'rv poods; coßts, 195.-J. Scott v. W. W. Higginson, claim. £ 6.155, goods. Mr James RuFgell appeared for plaintiff ; costs, £2 6s — Holdsnip and Co. v. A. K. Boss, claim £24 12s ; Mr Dufaiir for plaintiff. Mr Wade proved the claim;■■which was for timber ; costs, £3 17s.- James Wise man v. John 'Williamson, claim £1 13b; Mr Thome for plaintiff; coßts, £1 6s 6d.— Hewin Bros. v. Charles Fincbsm;'claim £4 4s 3d. Mr Thorne for plaintiff: costs, £1 2s.—H. W. Simes v. JoHeph Wops, claim £2 6s 6d, goods ; costs, 14s.—John F. Churton v. Robert Evans, claim £3 4s, rent; coste, 14s.—Edward Rogers >. John Calvert, claim, £1. Mr James Ruseell for plaintiff; costs, 19s 6d.—James Burns v.B. Sarjdell, claim £4 14s Bd. Mr Dufaur for plaintiff; : coßts, £1 4s Cd.—Thomas Thompson v. Samuel Davis, claim £1 8s lid, groceries; costs, £1 4s 6d. Mr Dufaur for plamtift. The defendant in this case pleaded poverty and illness, and was allowed time. -< Defended Cases. ■ ■ stephensok v tibbits. ■ '-''i Claim, £3 6s 6d. . : In this case, a letter was received from^Mr Hooper, of Newton, informing the court that the defendant was Buffering from internal pains, and asking the court to allow judgment to be stayed in consequence. Mr Thorne characterised the matter as of no moment, as the Mr Hooper of Newton was only a chemist, and not a medical practitioner. ■ ■ ■; ■:.■'■";() Order allowed to stand. > JOHN HAINAN V. A. WABD. Claim £110s 9d. ..-. ••■- ~ Mr Laishley for plaintiff. Mr Ward defended himself with a good deal of argument, endeavouring to stew, that he only owed £17s 10p ;he offered to jettle that amount but it was refused. ' ' ',' Mr Hannan deposed that the goods claimed for were had since the Bth January, andtne prices were reasonable. Defendant had promised to pay the amount sued for. •' Defendant: That is false. He then put plaintiff through a severe cross-examination, but to little purpose. . , Mrs Ward : I sent the money to you, Mr. Hannan, and you would not take it. Court: Silence, Mrs Ward; yon shall come into the box. >; , Ellen Ward gave evidence, and believed the debt was not owing at all. The case was finally adjourned until Friday next for the production of other witnesses. TRUSTEES OF STEPHENSON AND CO , V CHAKIES .;„.''! btxrtonv V ■.', , J .:':'■. ~-^ Claim £4 10s. ' \ , Mr. Ihorne for plaintiff, Mr.'Busk for defendant. '. Robert Hogg, deposed that be was in the . employ of plaintiffs in Jane last, and remembered taking a half chest ot tea to Mr. Burton's house in Parnell, antt by Mr Burton's order placed it in a passage. He could not state the exact date. ~..<• John Homo deposed that he entered two half-chests of tea to Mr Burton, on© ,«n tne 2nd and one on the 3rd of June of last year. One half-chest was sent by last witness, anu the other was called for by. Mr Burtons son. : . . a : Mr Lusk said his client admitted the second half-chest. m Mortimer Fairs deposed that he was em ployed^t Stephenson's coffee roasting, estao lishment, Wyndham-etreet, and id Wll^ 6 packed up half a chest of tea for Mr on: He placed it at the door for delivery, ana saw Mr Hogg put it into the cart. A day or two after Mr Burton's sog^ called for a half-chest of tea, when •btfjdP.J™- 1 that one had been sent on the previous oay, he replied, yes,, but I want another,, and B* v puijplied him accordingly. !, '\ : : 0 ; ~h, ; • To His Worship : Hehad a, clear reCoUeo'

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