SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Y-Tf," ,s,p- R/booner. from Russell W^Engton, s s, Carry, from the South

DEPARTURES.

TSatal Queen, birquo, for I\ ewcastlo

TRE *vrz MATL. The an. ITnwea with the Sues Mail on board will ■ rrireinthe ""nruk»u to-morrow morning She was One to-day but was detained at Nolson thrormh stress Of we *th er.

The cutler Ness brings 48 tons coal from Russell. The brig Amy has left Ovalu, Fiji, for Wangaroa.ft Ballast.

The"? Emu arrive,. »t Levuka on the'■=*.<_ .Tune. and left there o" the 7th to rollcct f.ft'ifch. for Auck land. She m»r n» CTnected in a fctf days The schooner Marion Kennie., well known In this port, his: been wicked ahou*. on miles from Loma Loma Tho crew wee fes^d, but the c«rgo consist- Itifj of eepra, and trarh. b the value of £1000, was all lo^_. Thß„7' p;lf Tj« >)Ben sold for £109. The s.s. St. Kil<K is adverHse-i to leave Onehunga for W-neanm at. g a . ra . nn t h e 21st. tt. \™ s £m,*ic''nt race to En e i ft n f i took nlaee between the three fr n( , S ]^ n , 7 ea .UnMn., and Waitanrl. nJ i t,hre'* I(lft' T'vttelton Uiosamedav. and wn-e all dee., ecl in T, or ,Hon on the 2ist April, the race thus rceulMnt. in a tripla do. d-head. a mnst extraordinary -tec>;irrenee.

The foUowiTifr are pas-enpers by the ship Crowti thorpo, which left T,o^ f l nTI 0 n tho for th's port: :_<.. n -,„.l Oibin—Me. srs Martin J Turpln, and William Stpnhenson Stepraße-Willinm *N"MI, Mrs Marrrarpf, Neil Pnnean Ro«e, ,T«mes Wills Mrs H M Wills. Rosa M Wills Fred. ,T Wills Sarah •nn Wills, K«te E "Wills. Arthur T Wilts, Eva Wills Laura Wills. Alhp.t E WiH s . TfHa Wills. Bdi^h Wills, O W Percy. Miss %tna Hawker. tM<\ lluffh Jonoa. The barque *or a i n ] Q„ opn dropppfl rlown to the Heads on Saturday evening, stid Sft il e d for Newcastle yesterd-.y afternoon. Passeneers :-Mr and Mrs Broiiphtorv Miss fmi*-1;,, Haptain Ratzev, Me»pr.i Eickpey. Rrown, J"or Itlson . Smith, Davies, Assam, Marcns

The pfihon-npi. Vavao s"t a^ay early this mornlntr with a fr>ir wir.fi to Tor^ja From thence she gees to Samoa.

The .e"hoor.er G^Mpn Isle brings a cargo of coals from t' c Bay of T R ior..K tViP »o si Xi r ) a Capt.sin Elowerdav.left. Waniramil •nTi tho 14'h at. 3 nm, with a Hunt northerly wind and "moder-i.e weath*r. whinh freshened th« fol'owlnp mnrnlne with a heavr head sea. and lasted till dav li.ht op the lG'b. >>. strong pale from WNW was t.hpn encountered, which continued all day with terrific for^e, accompanied with v'n'ent rqualls and tremen rtnussea. Rove to tp] 9 pm. when the pale havln.' moderated the St Kilda stood op her course spam. """irnfirienced otronc NE wind with thick rain at d,*y- Ucht on the 17'h till nrrival at rwhuifra. which was reaehefl at noon. P»Pse_!gers—Messrs Craig, TBonar, Hocan, An two steerflEre.

The ss Southern Cross is to leave for Napier at five n'clrok to-morrow ("*Tiesdny) evenine. There Is some work fo<- the d'edge close to the Queen-street wharf This morninc t.houeh tho tide ■wag by no means extra low. the ss Hurhim stuck in the mud. a™* was delayed an hour before gcttlrg awavfor the Thames

The schooner Esirlio cleared for tho Thames to-day fit balUst. She will lead timb»r there for T.vttelton.

* Tho s.s. Wellington arrived from the South yester <l«v mo-ni^p.. "PfipsengCTS—Messrs B«ker. Engell, Jeffs T.er_-hoff Phora. Ro'o m on, w.m a ms. Pnckland. Captain Martin. Master Wnt=on Messrs Corey, Carey (2). "Dicker, anfl 11 in the fteeragn, Messrs Crm'ekshnnk and 00. have to-day received advices from London that the s.s. Whnmuna wnuVl sail for Svrtpoy a^ou*: tho 26th May. This would make her due at the latter oort on the 22nd Jul'-. Fer stay in port is nsrmllv sb^n. a rronth. and thus riie woulr. ho nrohal.l7 fixed to irave Rvdnev for Lon don aonut the 2fith Aligns.. The Whamn'oa heude.s having splendid accommodation fer all clashes of pa. gene-erg wi!J afford the Inst opportunity for reach ing home In time for the November wool sa^s.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

NArrwß, this d*v. The City of San Vranclsco arrived from Auckland at six o'clock yesterday evening, and left again at nine o'clock for Wellington. Taubanoa. this day. The ss Rowena arrived at 7 20 am yeateulav ■nVlson, this day- The ss Albion arrived from "Wellington with tho Suez mail eariy this mornlne The ss Hawea loft for New Plymouth at 4 o'clock yesterday aftevnoon.

The ss "Phcehe arrived from New "Plymouth with the 'Erlsco mall early this momlne. The ss Kennedy left for "Westport immediately after.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs B Tonks & Co. held a large boot sale to-day, to close consignments, and satis factory prices were obtained.

Tbe two-storied house in Alten-road adjoin ing St Andrew's Church was sold for £27.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Bank of N.Z.—Sellers, £18. National Bank—Sellers, 765. South British Insurance —Sellers, 54s 6d. New Zealand Shipping Co.—Buyers, 775. Standard Insurance—Buyers, lis 6d. Union Sash and Door Co, (old)—£9 53. Kuranui Hill—Sellers, ss. Cure—Sellers, 7s. Queen of May—Sellers, 103 Union Beach—77s fid. 80s . sellers, 80s. Tobatea—Sellers, 83 6d. Royal Oak—buyers, 6s. Waitekaurl—Buyers, 6s 3d ; sellers, 7s. Karangabake— 3s 6d, 3s Bd, 3s 9d ; buyers, 3b 6d ; sellers, 4s. Tairua fdouble)—Buyers,!l6s 6d Ajax—Sellers, 5s 9d.

Smile of Fortune— 4s ; buyers, 4s. Joseph Newman, Chairman.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Sims wild. Close as yo___.ows:— For Thames this day at 530 am and to-morrow at 980 pm For Coromandel, per Argyle, on Friday next at 230 pm For Enssell, Wangaroa, and Moßgouui, per lona, on this day at 4 pm For Waiwera, Kawau, and Matakana, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow, at 10 am For Gisbome, per .Agnes Donald, to-morrow, at 11 am For Tryphena, per Three Brothers, to-morrow, at 2 pm For Wangarie, Wangarei Heads, Mangapai, Waipu, per Argyle, to.morrow, at 4 pm For Napier and Gisbome, per Southern Cross, on to morrow, at 4 pm For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, on Wednesday next, at 6 am For Tsranakl.and Southern provinces on Wednesday next at 5 80 am Malls for Australian colonies, India, China, Medi teranean ports, Continent of Europe, United King dom, via Suez and Southampton and via Brindisi, will be made up, per'WelliDgton, next Saturday. (Signed) -j. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

BOUCrTRP—On June 10, at Now North Road, Mrs

E. Boucher of a son. HALE—On June 10th, tho wife of Mr. Samuel Hale,

Coolc-etreet, of a daughter. NT-WALL- At Mackaytown, Ohinemurf, on tho 12th June, the wife of Stuart Newall, Sub-Inspector Armed Constabulary, of a son.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1876

F'ii- the came that lacks xsi—turn, For the irronf that needs resist___ca. For the future in the distance.

/_nd the eood tluit i-e cm do.

The position of the Ministry is infinitely worse than anyone supposed. The Govern ment caucus summoned on Saturday to help them over the stile was attended by only twenty-six members. It would appear that every step taken by the Premier only leads deeper into the mire. The Cross laments mournfully over its patron's blundering : "No more mistaken policy," exclaims our contemporary " than that of the high-handed and defiant kind could have been adopted. The true policy was that of the velvet glove which Sir Donald McLean judiciously sought to exercise." This is very true, but Sir Julius has not been accustomed to independence in the Assembly. It is easy to be wise after the event; the difficulty lies in convincing others of your wisdom. Sir Julius Vo#el assumed the velvet glove when the first division had 1 shewn him the error of his way, but some how or other hon. members suspected the hidden claw. And we should like to hear precisely stated, what form the " velvet glove" could have taken in relation to Sir George Grey's motion. The Order in Council upon which the resolution was founded was an act of defiance, and consistency demanded that the course should be persisted in. The " velvet glove" meant sitting down peaceably under a charge of pillaging the publio, and although that might not be more degrading than a tete a tete with Todd's murderer, all the members of the Ministry may not be pre pared for the consumption of the peck of dirt; at any rate not without making wry faces. Major Atkinson has become a disturbing element in the Cabinet Councils. The gallant , major is a good deal more soldier than politi cian, and he resents the defeat. It was clearly the intention of the Premier in moving the adjournment, to

swallow the unpleasant dose, but the Minister of Immigration, chafing under the humiliation, was hot for resignation. Mr Rolleston's open declaration that, but for an accident, it would not have been within the power of the Speaker to save the Ministry has left them without even the excuse of a casting vote, and if they continue Jto hold office, it must be under the stigma of having repudiated the challenge to a trial of strength so defiantly thrown down. The course pur sued by the twenty-six supporters of the Government in urging the Ministry to disregard the defeat has a singular parallel in a precisely similar action pur sued in relation to Sir Julius Vogel some years ago, when head of the Otago Executive. And on that occasion he was not unwilling to be wooed. Imagination carries ns to that caucus. The Premier and his colleagues vowing their fixed determination that unless someone holds them they shall resign. The unhappy twenty-six, with tears chasing down their sorrow-stricken visages, pleading for a re-consideration of the rash resolve. At the time of writing another cau oub2_lb_ {probably, .being held, at whioh

the" future policy of the Ministry will be determined. It is possible that the Premier thinks a vacation of office now would throw upon his successors a burden ff Warring elements which would work their destruction, and result in the recal of the present Cabinet with flying colours. If be believes this he may resign, but the prob abilities are very strongly in favour of the present holders of office sticking to place and pay until they cau no longer hold on.

[Since tbe foregoing was in type, we have received by telegraph the result of to-day's caucus meeting, which appears to have beon somewhat more favorable to the Government.]

We would direct attention to a letter in another column referring 'to the Mount Hobson Educational district. The matter is one of Very great importance to residents in that district, many children being absolutely deprived of education in con sequence of tdn distance of the school from thickly populated plnces within the district boundaries. The residents should make a united effort to securn from the Board of Education the concessions demandod by the necessities of their position.

Ratepayers are reminded that to-morrow, June 20, is the last day for receiving rates, upon tbe payment of which the burgess roll is baser), nnd they will only have themselves to blame if they are disfranchised, Mr W. Cecil Medcalfe the agent of Mdlle lima de Murska, will arrive in the Hawea to-morrow, and will at once proceed to make arrangements for the series of concerts which the famous Hungarian Nigh tin gale is to give in Auckland. Do Mursk.a opens in Nelson to-night, and will also give concerns there on Wednesday and on Friday next, leaving for Auckland by the Taupo. Tuesday the 27th inst. (to-morrow week), is to be the opening night, and we can well imagine that the rush for seats will be very great. Throughout hor progress through New Zealand de Murska has met with the most unequivocal succes, and her popularity can only be compared with that of the Rev Charles' Clark. Auck land enjoys the reputation of being the moat mnsical city in New Zealand, and there is therefore every reason to believe that de Murska's reception here will exceed anything she has met with down South. It is only once or twice during a life-time that residents in the colonies get a chance of hearing an artiste who has arrived like de Murska at the pinnacle of European fame, and full advan tage ought to be. and no doubt will be taken of the opportunity which will shortly present itself. If such an attraction as the great songstress needed enhancement, we may find it in the fact that she is supported by n Com pany of artists who are all of star celebrity, and every one of whom would be capable of singly attracting an audience.

It is generally understood tbat the mid winter holidays of city and suburban schools, under tho Board of Education, will ba given next week, and that they will re-open on Monday, the 3rd July.

The accounts of the concert in aid of the repairs of the Otahuhu Parsonage have been made up, and it is gratifying to learn that, after paying all expenses, the committee have a balance of £35 Is 3d in hand. The receipts amounted to £C 0 17s 9d and the expenses to £25 lGs 6d.

Shop-lifting is a species of crime scarcely known in Onehunsa, no doubt owing to tbe honesty of tbe inhabitants ; but there will always be exceptions to the best state of things. Last Thursday Mr Patterson had upwards of 20 lbs of tobacco stolen from his store by a lover of tho weed, who accom olished the feat rather cleverly. Mr Patterson had been absent from his shop for a few minutes, leaving it open during the time. On his return he did not discover his loss until some one colled to make a purchase of the favorite brand, which was nowhere to be found. Tho police were communicated with, but no traces of tho missing articles could be got until Saturday evening, when by some means • (the scent probably) it was discovered secreted under an unoccupied house, and this discovery by the officer led to a lad named Morrow and several others being taken up on suspicion of being con cerned in the robbery.

Dear Herlditor : —I ham a werry sensitiv sweep, and lives in the wicinnity of Queen strete an ham offen greeved to rede in our perty leetle Evhnino Star ackounts of poor men who be pulled up at the Perlice Kowrt becos their chimbleys gits a-fire ; now Mr Hedditer there is no nesesity for men gitting fined ten shilings, and a lot o' costes if they woud but tak the prekaushin to employ a rispektabel sweep, as I am, and jist tip up 2 bob an hay a clane chimbley, it ia werry re markabel, Mr Hedditer that peepelshoud bo so werry stupid, akting on the provveb, " peny wise an poun foolish," in not keepin a clane chimbley for too shilings, an saving ten shillings and costes. Besydes it is werry dangerous to neglek such things, an maye ressult in a pressioua flare up some dark nite. Pray Mr Hedditer perswade the peeple to kape there chimbleys clane, an oblidge yours.—A Werritabel Sweep.

To the Editor : Sir,—Some days since an advertisement appeared in your columns calling for tenders for re-building a portion of Queen-street wharf, and stating that plans and specifications could be seen at the en gineer's office,. but intending tenderers on calling there are informed they are not yet ready. Would it not be better in the future to refrain from calling for tenders until such time as the plans are ready for inspection or else mention in the advertisement on what day they can be seen, and so save time and trouble to all concerned?— Yours, Engineer.

Upon street ruffianism a correspondent writes : " Sir,—l perceive that, by the notices constantly creeping into your columns, that scandal, street insults to ladies, and genteel ruffianism'are seemingly becoming the order of the day. With your permission, sir, I want to have a short say about this sort of thing. Sensible Englishmen once applauded the cool pluck of a parson and acquitted him for simply having executed somewhat sudden justice on the fool-hardy head of a night house-breaker—with the square end of a steel poker—on this wise. Be was at his studies — thief thought — all asleep — fair chance — tries his hand — front window — succeeds—parson waits behind the curtains —greets him as indicated—leaving him on the floor for daylight inspection. I quote this simply to show that time was when a re spectable christian man was commended for hammering a fool. I know an instance on the night of "she opening of the new Museum, when two ladies, returning from the same arm-in-arm—up a street not a hundred yards from Victoria-street—but while passing under the shadow of a large building at the corner of the same, two young—or one of two young—devils, I suppose I must call them — think that's the English name—mind, under the; shadow of the building—wilfully and purposely jostled from the shoulder the lady nearest to him, striking her severely in the right breast, and but for the fact that she was arm-in-arm with the other at the time, she, in all probability, would have been pitched into the gutter. These young ruffians are not above choosing the shades of dark ness for their insults, but for which—it be ing moon-light, they might have been detected and brought to task. Don't you think, sir, it would be equally fair just to set some other ruffian on to them (in the dark, mind, so no one could tell tales) alongside whom they would be about as helpless as are ladies meeting such vermin—to give them the darnedest hammering ever man got from man this side the line ? One thing more I would add. Had I had a good blackthorn, and been handy, if I would not have made some of that blackguard's brainless pate scatter, then my name isn't Stubbins." I

It was a joke some timo ago, at Coro» mandel, tbat two of the local storekeepers, both of whom were treasurers to one or other of the local churches, Were in the habit, prior to the date of any special church collec tions, of gathering all the fourpenny and threepenny silver coins they could catch hold of, and shipping them to Auckland ; their object being to reduce such small coin to tho lowest possible minimum, so as thereby favor ably to affect the coming collections. _ And the plan was pronounced satisfactory in its results. And from a document before us it would appear that this plan may not be so unreasonable as some might suppose. A certain church, that shall be nameless, has prepared a tabulated statement shewing the amount and values of coins contributed at the weekly offertories during the year 1875. The following is the table : Sovereigns, 2; half do, 9 ; crowns, 2 ; half do, 132 ; florins, 121 ; shillings, 651; sixpences, 982; four penny pieces, *79; threepenny do, 264; pennies, 736 ; half-pennies, 293 ; farthings, 2. The total of coins was 3273; and their ealue was £100 19s lid.

The meeting to elect the first commitfce for the Mercer school district will be held on Saturday, tbe 24th inst., at the Court-house, Mercer, at 6 30 p.m.

The contractor at work in Pitt-street left the footpath in a frightful mess on Saturday last. It was with great trouble persons could pass on Sunday without being bogged. A load of scoria would have made the path passable, bub it would seem that no care is taken concerning this sort of thing. _ Several of the road works going on in the city seem to he left regardless as to passenger and vehicle traffic.

Messrs Milne and Choyce, drapers and milliners, Queen-street, have sent to our office a parcel of goods, principally consist ing of wearing apparel, to be distributed among the unfortunate people who werebnmt out in Summer-street tbe other day. We shall be most happy to receive any further contributions which may be sent in the same kind-hearted way.

W-A correspondent writes respecting the wretched condition of Constitution Hill, and requests the attention of the authorities to the same.

A magnificent specimen of auriferous quartz from the Union Beach mine was on view this morning at the office of Mr Clark, the secretary of the Company. The specimen weighs 19.J lbs., and is estimated to contain 60 05.S of gold, which calculated at £3 per oz would give tho value of the specimen as £180. The block was obtained last Wednes day from the cross leader, just abovo the 80ft level. Tho office to-day has been beseiged by visitors, who* bavo been unanimous in pronouncing the specimen tbe handsomest that has over been seen in Auckland. The gold is of a leafy description, and stands out prominently all over the stono in great flakes. It was observed by a good authority in mining matters tbat had such a specimen been shewn in the good old Caledonian days, the shares would have gone up to £50.

The Melbourne Cup.

Via the South we have later Australian papers, which contain the entries for the Melbourne Cup race as follow : Strop, Bella, Wollomai, Dilke, The Ace. Scanmag, Waxy, Dewdrop colt, Big Rugby, Fisherman, Macgregor, Nemesis, Gloom, Plorin, Sultan, Haricot, Nunnykirk, New minster, Tom Cat, Tom Kirk, Volo, Naughty Boy, Break of Day. Light of Bay, Oorn light, Sybil, Politician, Imperial, Spring Jack, Southern Cross, Napoleon, Rapid Bay, Trelinga, Briaers, Windsor, Aldinga.Elmora, Electricity, Neotsfleld, Janitor, Irish ?Stew, ISfewcantle, Artful Joe, Gas, Herschel, Her cules, Meteor, The Deer, Feu d'Artifice, Spark, Torchlight, Mountaineer, Chrysolite colt, Onyx, The Painter, '^Canterbury, Eobin hood, Burgundy, Sovereign, My Idea, Gentility, Melbourne, Connaught, New minster, Disraeli.

Sydney Entries.—Kingsborough, Clifton, Valentia, Noredah, Duke, Gratis, Ginger, The Cardinal, A. T., Timothy, Kismet, Athos, Speculation, Riugwood, Sterling, Brunswick, Miss Kingstone, Mendacious.

Adelaide Entp.ih.s.— Impudence, Loqua city, Vibration, Emulation, Wongalese, Vain Hope, Venus, Canterbury. Superstition, Pride of tho Hills, Richmond, The /Hook.

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

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

The following persons were charged with drunkenness and fined as follows ; Ardley Blakey, 103 and costs (second offence); Thos. Burns, 5s and costs ; William Norris, 5s and costs ; and Archibald Naughton was fined 10s and costs, be being drunk on Sunday. IN SLUMBER DEEP. James Avery was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being found by night in an enclosure belonging to Mr Holdship in Custom-house-street, last evening. Prisoner, who appeared to be a seaman, pleaded guilty ; he had nowhere to go. Ib was shewn that prisoner had money but was drunk : he had also been convicted several times before.

Three weeks imprisonment with hard labour.

NANCY NOBBS,

This woman, a resident of Chancery lane, was charged under the Vagrant Act with being an incorrigible 'drunkard, and with having no visible lawful means of employ ment.

Prisoner said that she got drunk for the sake of three months, that she might shelter her baby. His Worship said the only refuge he could find for the unfortunate creature was the gaol for a month. Prisoner : Pray, sir, give me two months. The Court: Very well, you can take two months.

Prisoner : Thank you, sir ; Oh, thank you ! ELIZA. Now itood Eliza in a wretched plight, And thon she fell, a shadow of the night.

A smart looking young woman, known as Eliza Simmonds alias Price, etc., was charged with being found by Sergeant O'Connor in an unlady-like condition on the cold, cold ground. Miss Simmonds modestly bowed when the humiliating chaige was read over to her, which was accepted as "yes,"

Fined 108 and costs. "OUT OI? SEASON." Poor Joe deplores the wintry hours, Because he cannot gather flowers. Joseph Osborne, described as a flower vendor, was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being an habitual drunkard, and having no lawful means of employment. Joseph said it was no use denying it; he was drunk.

The prisoner had been drinking excessively of late owing to the badness of trade j and naively said that while he was lushing, the flowers were growing. It was winter time, and the beautifullest of the flowers were out of season; the last rose of summer had withered and gone, and so, rather than be unhappy, he visited regularly his hotel, where he was found drunk by the constable on Saturday night. He thought that in a month's time the flowers would be out, and the theatre open, and a chance of a little business being done

The prisoner was ordered to prison for one month with hard labour.

Prisoner bowed his head, and passed from the Court to await the prison van.

" THREE SCORE AND TEN"."

John Morgan, who stated that he was three score years and ten, was charged with having no visible lawful means of living.

Prisoner, a white-headed old man, pleaded guilty. His Worship: Your's has been a sad career. Prisoner : It. has indeed ! mine has been a blighted life, and I am seventy years of age.

His Worship : You have been six times convicted of drunkenness during the present year. Prisoner : True, your Worship, very true Three month's imprisonment with hard labour. BREAKING AND ENTERING. " Joseph Lewis, an Italian, was charged with stealing from a warehouse, on the 11th June, a clock value 18s, the property of John H. Copeland, Prisoner pleaded not guilty. ."Henry John Copeland, seaman, lodging in Drake-street, deposed that he was employed on the cutter Katerina Borrodale. He was employed by David Gouk, boat-builder. On the 6fch inst. the cutter was brought into tbe intake iv front of Mr Gouk's store. He had a clock on board, which he removed for safety into Mr Gouk's store. Angus Nicholson was accustomed to close the store; he closed it on the Saturday night, and on Monday morning when he went down he saw a sheet of iron torn off from Gouk's store ; he informed Nicholson, and on going in found his clock was gone ; he should know his clock again by his private marks. The clock produced was his property; he went and informed the police of his lass. On going into the cutter he found that the key of the clock, and his boots were gone ; knew pri soner, who had been ten days in his employ, but had been discharged ; he allowed pri* soner to sleep on the cutter.

Augus Nicholson deposed that be was in the employ of Mr Gouk, of Smales Point, in the capacity of foreman, and had charge of the warehouse. He saw Copeland's clock in the workhouse on the Saturday when he locked the place at half-past four o'clock. On Monday at eis»ht o'clock he found that the building had been broken into, and tho clock had been taken away. The clock belonged to the last witness.

Constable Donovan, stationed at Eursell, Bay of Islandp, deposed that he arretted the prisoner on the 14th inst. at Kawakawa, and told him the charge. He (prisoner) denied it, and said he knew nothing of the robbery ; he was then on board the cutter " Speedwell." He searched the vessel, and saw the clock, which prisoner said was his property ; and he bought it off a person in Queen-street, Auckland, near the wharf; he afterwards found the key.

Detective Jeffrey deposed that on the 12th inst., Coupland reported that he had lost his clock from Gouk's warehouse. Prisoner told him that he bought the clock in Queen street, but his memory failed as to time and place. Prisoner Baid he was drunk and did not know what he was doing. The prisoner was then charged with stealing a tomahawk, hammer, knives and forks, and other things, the property of Henry John Copeland, on the same date.

Prosecutor deposed that the articles were stolen from the cutter, lying in Auckland harbour; the articles produced were the same, and were his property. Jane Leslie, wife of Lawrence Leslie, of Cook-street, deposed that she knew the prisoner too well. He came to her house on Sunday last, but just too late for dinner ; he left two tumblers ; ho seemed the worse for drink ; he went away and returned in the evening with a tomahawk, hammer, and four knives, which she gave up to Detective Jeffrey.

Detective Jeffrey took the prisoner on the charge, when he stoutly denied having stolen the articles.

This being the case the depositious were read over to prisoner, who was fully com mitted for trial.

This was all the business,

THE MAIL.

THE STRATH MORE INQUIRY

THIRTY PERSONS KILLED BY A

STEAMER EXPLOSION,

BITTER RELIGIOUS DEBATES IN

MADRID,

The enquiry by the Board of Trade into tbe loss of the emigrant ship Strathmore in the South has been brought to an end. Upon its conclusion the Court expressed its sense of the generous assistance given to the survivors by the American whaler, Young Phoenix, and the owners of the Strathmore have announced their readiness to make a handsome remuneration.

The Rmski Mir states that 30,000 Tur mocans recently assembled at Meroe, and determined to solicit Afghan help for a holy war against the Czar of Russia.

The Rome Official Gazette authoritatively denies the reported conference of foreign diplomats and Cardinals stated to have taken place with the view of ascertaining the best means of ending the conflicts between various states and the Church.

An English pedestrian, named. Vaughn, has succeeded in walking 100 miles in 18 hours, 51 minutes, and 20 seconds, thus beating O'Leary's best time by two minutes and five seconds.

The owners of the steamer Strathclyde, which was sunk in the English Channel by the steamer Franconia, have gained their point for damages against the latter. The damages claimed by plaintiffs are £45,000.

Miss Sweet tells a very sweet story before the Investigating Committee at Washington. It is, in effect, that she got her position ss Pension Agent at Chicago through the bribery of tho all-comprehensive Babcock's father-in law. Since then she has been blackmailed and badgered intermittently by other jackals of tbe Babcock-Shepherd crowd. So far she is only out of pocket about two thousand dollars. She is to be congratulated.

A special from Vienna says the German physician, Dr. Heck, has telegraphed from Bagdad that the disease prevalent there is not the plague, but an epidemic fever, curable by quinine.

The boiler of a steam ferry boat plying on the Rhine exploded. It is believed that thirty persons were killed.

A Berlin dispatch reports that the King of Bavaria has given permission for a colossal statue of Bismarck in Kissingen, to mark the spot where Kullman attempted to as sasinate him.

A Madrid dispatch says the debates in Congress on the religious question are very heated and bitter, and will continue through the week.

A Herald dispatch says : His holiness is very feeble in body. He has to be supported by two prelates of the Church, and on the occasion of Vatican reoeptions, alleges bodily weakness as an excuse for not going round to bless trinkets and other matters which are presented to him.

The Presse announces that the Emporor of Austria has ordered the court-martial against Count Kaloway, who killed Prince Aures burg in a duel, stopped, by virtue of his right of pardon.

During racing at Chester to-day, a tempo rary stand was so crowded that it collapsed. Two persons were killed and many seriously injured. The wounded were removed to the infirmary. Three thousand iron-workers of Sheffield, England, who were on strike, have resumed work at reduced wages. Turner, Nott, and (Strong, corn and provi sion merchants, of Bristol, have supended. Liabilities between $400,000 and $500,000. The failure of Gillard, Lougan and Co., commission merchants, of Manchester, liabili ties £49,000 ; of Evard Bros, and Co., mer chants, liabilities £29,500, are reported. A report is in circulation at Sioux city that the Indians near Port Pierre attacked a Black Hills train and killed and scalped a number of men. No particulars have been received. Telegraphic communication west of Springfield was interrupted by Saturday night's Btorm, and the report needs confirma tion ; but it is regarded here as probably true, as it is known that for some time the Indians in that direction have been only waiting for a favourable opportunity to com menoe hostilities. d;:;^!

Count de Kotzebue, Governor-General of Poland, has resigned because Russia refused the request for the appointment of one Polish speaking Judge in every governing town in Poland.

Constantinople correspondence reports that the Sultan has contributed £150,000fromhis private treasury for the payment of officials by the changes made in obedience to demon strations of the Sofis, or Turkish theologians. A great revolution has been accomplished. This is the first instance since the time of the Janissaries of the Sultan's yielding to the popular pressure. The Sofis have become a power in the State. The Sofis profess friendly sentiments toward Christians ; they insist on the establishment of a National Council, and on the appointment of Midhat Pasha to be Grand Vizier, only agreeing to the present Vizier provisionally.

A MURDEROUS MONSTER.-EXTRA.- ORDINARY CONFESSIONS OF CRIME BY A SEXTON.

Boston, May 9th.— Thomas W. Piper, sex ton of Warren-avenue Church, who is under sentence of death for the murder of Mabel Young, in the belfry of the church, has confessed that he was the murderer of Bridget Landegan in 1873, and that he was the principal in the mysterious and nearly fatal assault on Mary Tynet in this city nearly two years ago. Piper said he had no motive for these crimes, particularly the murder of the child, and cannot under stand how he came to commit them. It is assumed tbat he was actuated only by the fiendish love of bloodshed, like the boy Jesse A. Pomroyi who still lingers in jail- Piper says he has hitherto lied about the matter to blind his counsel, knowing that he could not get their aid if they believed in his guilt. He has of late been rapidly declining in strength and health, through his great mental agony, and it is thought, if allowed to escape the gallows he could not live six weeks. His execution is set for May 26th. Concerning the murder of Mabel Young, he says: "I took a bat from the lower room before or about tbe commence ment of school, with which to kill somebody. At that time I carried it up into the audito rium, but during the session of the Sunday school I took it from the auditorium and carried it up to the belfry. After the close of school I came down stairs and opened tbe doors, then I went up again, I sent away some boys who were playing in the vestibule. After the boys had gone out and I was still in the vestibule, the little girl came up stairs, and I induced her to go with me into the belfry. There I struck her with tbe club two or three times, and she fell where the blood was found. Then I picked her up and carried her body to the place where it was discovered." His con fession of the murder of Bridget Landegan in 1873 was equally explicit. He said he was nnder the influence of whisky and opium, and deliberately prepared the club to kill some one, and she was the first per son he happened to meet. Boston, May 10th.—In addition to his con fession of murders, Piper declares that he had a mania for burning buildings, and that on the 16th of December, 1873, he fired Con cord Hall, and also attempted to burn a store on the night of the Landegan murder. He also confesses that he made a murderous assault upon a girl named Sullivan. GIGANTIC CORRUPTION IN WASH- INGTON. New York, May 10.—The preliminary examination in the People's suite against Richard Irwin was resumed before Justice Bixby yesterday. The complaining witnesses are the Directors of the Pacific Mail Com-. r>any. Irwin is accused of embezzling 750,000 dols. of the Company's money.- Irwin was first examined. He said that money was paid to the door-keeper for giving the Pacific Mail people the privileges of the ffoor. The enemies of the bill were Wall street speculators who tried to defeat the subsidy. Witness explained at length the disposition of the money he had paid, say ing that he was to pay Congressman Schu maker, who had charge of the bill, 300,000 dols., contingent on the passage of the bill; also, several large amounts to newspaper cor respondents and politicians for campaign ex penses. The case was adjourned till the 18th. THE BURNING OP THE THEATRE AT ROUEN.—GREAT LOSS OP LIFE. Rouen, April 25th,—Tho Theatre Dcs Arts and adjoining buildings were burned this evening. Several lives have been lost and m.ny person, injured. Rouen, April 26th.—-So far eijjht corpses h*ve been removed from tha ruins of the Theatre Dcs Arts, burned last night. There were ssventy-flve persons in the theatre when the fire broto out, but the exact number of victims has not yet been a»certained-

London, April 26th.—A Paris correspondent says the fire in the theatre in Kouen brofee out while the actors were dressing for the performance, and was discovered before the public were addmitted. The flames spread rapioly, and the outlets of the building wero so narrow that the exit of the members of the chorus and supernumeraries was cut off, and those poor people crowded to the windows, many leaping from thorn to the bedding piled below by the inhabi tants. One chorus singer was visible for an hour in an upper window, beyond the reach of help. Four soldiers were killed and fifteen wounded in endeavor ing to save lives. Abcut fifty persons were badly injured and taken to the hospital. The leading singer. Madamo de Ozys. entered the burning building in search of her husband and perished in the flames. Her body has not yet been found.

Lsndon, April 27th—6 A. M.— A dispatch from Paris says the theatre at Rouen continued to burn until noon yesterday. The fire was caused by a gas jet igniting a curtain, in addition to tne bodies already found, four persons have died from their burns in the hospital. Eour soldiers are missing. Twelve houses adjacent were destroyed. The total loss of property is estimated at isO.OOO.

MOUNT HOBSON SCHOOL DISTRICT.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.)

Sir, —It is reported that the Central Board of Education have been offered the Independent school - room and land, at the corner of the Orakei and Tamaki roads for the sum of £275. It is to be hoped that they will accept this offer as many of the children at this end of the district would have to go 3 or 4 miles to the school at Newmarket. Besides, the New market school is not half large enough for the children attending at Newmarket and Epsom. The school accomodation for this part of the province is simply disgraceful, more especi ally when we consider how the native children are treated in this district. The Government have built a fine school and master's house at Orakei, and keep a master to teach them, then we have an ex tensive establishment at the Three Kings with large revenues and distinguished teachers, for the poor natives, while those of us who are specially taxed for this purpose cannot have their children taught for want of school accomodation.—l am, etc., Pater familias. , , ! "■' ' ? _

SIR DONALD McLEAN AND THE KINGITES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab).

Sir,—Can you enlighten me a little more respecting the astounding statement lately published respecting Sir D. McLean's intention to repurchase and return to the natives (rebels) all the "ight bank of the Waipa 1 I have a friend who wishes to settle there, but as he.has a dear wife and two children, he naturally hesitates, at the idea of a lot of blood thirsty rebels, mixed up with murderers galore, being brought from their isolation in the back country and located in the heart of the European settlements where nothing would be easier for them to get up some fine night and quietly massacre the whole " billn " of the Europeans, and after enjoying them selves ad'lib among the burning homesteads, quietly decamp to the fastnesses of the TJriwera country again with all the plunder, where they would be safe enough, even if Sir Donald dare to do anything towards punishing them. How long shall this wretched incubus of a native di&culty weigh on our country settlements. Ji It is nursed and fjs.ered, lest the noble army of native officials should, by getting the sack, become a noble army of martyrs.-1 am, ha ANTI-NIGaBK.

So Long.—A family in town have a dog twenty-five years old. He wos originally a hound, but he stayed with them so long that they call him a tarrier.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

STEVENSONS' CASE.

SYDNEY, June 17. Three hundred immigrants arrived yeste., day from Plymouth. _»»«-.

MELBOURNE, June 17. Efforts are being ma de by Simcocks' friends to set lo the case, but the Bank of New Zealand will proceed until the money is paid. J The warrant against Trowell for perjury i n Stevensons' case was refused..

Cable Negotiations.

Immigration to Queensland.

SYDNEY.-THIS DAY.

Over six hundred immigrants arrived at Queensland on Saturday.

MELBOURNE.-THIS DAY.

Mr Audley Coote has interviewed the Go. vernment with reference to cable arrange ments. The proposal considered most feasible is from Perth to Ceylon via Keeling Island, a distance of about fifteen hundred miles.

THE UNION BEACH MEETING.

(To tho Editor of the Star.)

Sir,—lt is rumoured that at the annual - meeting of the Union' Beach Gold Mining Company, to be held to morrow, as two of the directors, viz., Messrs G. McLeod. andC. Ring, retire, an attempt will be made to exclude a due representation of Coromandel * interests by electing Auckland men in their stead, and failing this, it is on the cards that the same result will be attempted to be s brought about by reducing the number of directors from seven to five. Messrs Beetham and Aitken are in the field, and while I have not one word to say against the election of ; either of these gentlemen, I strongly protest against the management being entirely in Aucklnd hands. As an Auckland share holder, I reasonably expect that Auckland should be fairly represented in the Board off. Directors (as at present), but considering the success with which the mine has been worked, I cannot understand why the existing arrangements should be disturbed. It appears to me that in the election of Directors two objects have to be attained, viz , the efficient working of the mine and > the entire confidence of the shareholders 7 both in Coromandel and in Auckland. The two retiring directors, Messrs. Ring and 7 McLeod, would seem to possess the essential 7 qualifications for office; they are large ( shareholders, experienced miners, are both resident in Coromandel, and have daring the past twelve months devoted a great deal of time in constantly visiting the mine and battery, and by thus watching their own in- - terests they have of necessity been promoting those of other shareholders. I need hardly point out the great advantages derivable from the almost constant presence of two such men to whom the mine manager can at all times refer in cases of emergency^ and ■ 7 whoße visits to the property at all hours must necessarily have a salutary effect upon all concerned. Sir, if the late administration had resulted in heavy calls, to the disgust 7 of the shareholders, I would be one of the first to advocate a change; but I think we might go farther and fare worse, and if we manifest discontent by ousting those who have so well served us, we may perhaps a ' few months or weeks hence find ourselves to be sadder, if not wiser men.—l am, &0., An Auckland Shareholder.

THE MUSEUM AND INSTITUTE.

The weather was rainy and unpleasant for those who were desirous of going out on Saturday evening, and consequently the visitors to the new Museum and Institute were not so numerous as on previous even- ■ ings The lecture of the evening was upon tha " Electric Telegraph," by Mr Joaiah Martin of the Mod.l Training School, which was logically explained, and listened to with courteons attention. It is scarcely necessary to say that Mr MartleTs lecture on (" the subject he had chosen was ihoroughly successful pu and deserved the vote of thanks he received at its close. " The last honr was passed in witnessing the beautiful views of Mr Crook by means of the lime light, r*presenting scenes far away but which were pleasantly recognized by many of the older heads which had come across the sea. Owing to the incle ment weather, the Council of the new Institute hava ; resolved to open to-day and to-morrow for the benefit, ,■; of the general community. This evening the exhibi tion of microposio object will be continutd, conclud igg with Mr Crook's views etc. To-morrow evening a special eutertainment will be given for ohtldreu as will be seen by advertisement.

THE UNION BEACH MEETING.

(From the Coromandel MaU.)

On Tuesday, the 20th instant, the usual annual meeting of this very important com pany will be. held in Auckland, when two of the directors will retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election. The two retiring directors are Mr G. McLeod and Mr C. Ring, both of Coromandel, and both of very large mining experience ; and we may say, without fear of contradiction, that the atten tion these gentlemen have given to the mine in the interests of the shareholders has con tributed largely to its success. We note by the Auckland papers that Mr W. Aitkin and Mr A. Beetbam have, announced their intention to stand in the place of the two retiring directors. _ Both of these gentlemen are quite inexperienced^aS to the working of this particular mine which they seek to have control over. Both are non-rebicleuts in Coromandel, and con si-qnen.ly will not be able to give that constant attendance and watchfulness over the daily progress of the mine which has been the case with the two retiring directors, and who also hold a. large interest in the claim. It would, in our opinion, be extremely unwise and injudicious to replace two local directors by two others who would be quite incompetent to do for the mine what Mr G. McLeod and Mr C. Ring have done for it. Here is a rich claim that for months past, Under the present directory, has been yield ing large quantities of gold ; and it would be worse than an act of folly to interpose in any manner with those who have been so instru mental in developing its riches. Under the circumstances which we have thought proper to bring before shareholders we would earnestly advise them to be extremely cautious to whom they entrust their proxies.,

PARLIAMENTARY.

(Prom our Special Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON.

Saturday.

Saturday's Caucus

A Caucus of Government supporters was held this morning. Twenty-six were present. They advised the Government not to resign in consequence of yesterday's proceedings. The Government are said to wish to do so. I hardly think they will, but opinions here are much divided. On all hands they are held to deserve the severe blow they have received; even support.-irs admit this.

[FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT ]

SUNDAY EVENING.

The Ministerial consternation. The first Parliamentary mess was rareJun. Some of the Ministry were quite earnest, amongst their private friends, » b^bbb « in the most indignant terms of the-*■»■• /.;..,. House treated them. Major Atkinson, was furious, and there.'is no dbubt^f he Udnot been persuaded to the contrary he would haw ... resigned instanter. ..'

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