SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Jona, bb, Irom the Worth

DEPARTURES.

Thomas Brown, barqae. for YfaDgaroa ffSußba, «s, for the South St Kilda, as, for WangaDui.

EXPORTS.

Ter Flirt, for Lytt»lton ■ 45,600 feet timber, 50 tons doora and sashes, 220 neats drain pi^es, D. H. McKen zle, agent. Per a tTantic. for Dutwtiin : 1 quarter-cafk rum, 40,000 feet timber, 10 bennies mouldings, 72 pieces archit ayes 24 d r.rs.—Maaier. atent Per Phcßbe for "Wellington-1 case pipes, B and H Issues.

ENGLISH SHIP IN THE OFFING.

Captain Farqtihar of the Tona reports sighting an Srglish clipper >hin at ° fc> ck yes trdty afternoon "testing up lor Auckland i-he was app.r<stitiy »bout 1000 tona register and pained black and had double topsail yard, the made a board in towards the land and tacked about 3 miles from Cape Brett The Edinburgh Castle and the Salisbury are dueficm London, bring both ooae on 100 days fromGravesend. From the size of ihe vessel as leponed by Captain Faiquhar, she should turn out to be the Salisbury "Wit'U immigrants

The barqun Patavia Captain Stf en, arrived in har bour yesterday tvening frorp. Melbou/ne wi ha gene ral cargo. s,be left Tor*. Phillip on the 4th instant, and, with the . xcepK lOn of a ~- W gllle allriDg ,] l9 10th »nd II h has ): a d ] jg ht variable winds during the pasßi)gn. cho c-jmes comigntd to Messrs Owen and Graham.

The burcrue Thomas Brown took her departure for Wangarr, a an( j Lauuceston yesterday eveuiDg, I ITho schooner Jessie Niccol cleaied out to-day for AwVapa in ballast rbe schooner Favorite declared at the Customs to. ■way before leaving (or JSew Caledonia. She takes 30 tons potatoes and tf3tr>ns coal.

Tha briganiine Flirt cleared to-day for Lyttelton With a cargo of timber, Ac. She is to sail to-morrow. !The k-tch Fanny Kelly cleared to-day for the coast in ballast.

The schooner Atlantic cleared to d«y for Dunedin With a cwgo of timber *c as per c ports. The b.s Jona arrived this morning at 7 o'clock after a plensa t trip from > n-scll.

The 8 8 Ladybird, Captain Andrew, arrived at the Onehunga wbarf at 9 am this morning. Fhe left Dunedin at 11 30 *m; passed Port Chalmers at 1 pm on tho 20th; arrved atLytteLou at 9 am jn tho 21st; sailtd «<rain at (i pin the R»me flay ; arrived at ■Wellington at neon on the 220 d ; sailed at 3 80 pm on the 23rd; arrived at Pict/m at 0.30 pm, and silled at 10.40 p m the fame e>>et'in? ; arrlvt-u at JSelson at ■fi a " on the 24'h; tailed at 6ji hi s«ne day ; arrived off Taranahi at 10 a m on the 25ih ; sailed at 3 30 p m same day. trrivtn* as ab^ve; experienced Ji^hc vari able winds and fine we-ulier throughout the paisge. Pmsenjers: Mr arij Mn M rtin« aud child, n rs Erosly and child. Mrs Bertram Mrs J. Bradley and child, Mrs Underwood Mus'-* Rolling and Lambert, MeFsrs Ke)\y Browi.e. 'lolte'ton, Welny, H J Thornti*, ,-ittoo>, l>son. Junes, Williams, M-n ---delson "Higgins, lev! CLtrk C.'oran. Ryan, Sp agg, Neal. Farruw, anil IS in tno h*<)tsr»ge. We are in debted to JVir Dougherty, purter, for our fll. s and tftpori oi t>as- ag-1 The brig i lemotis is s> 11 loiding at Wansaroa. Tho hetch (lenntta, the schoonnrs Minnie H»Te, Maiinor, and EitiriO.e ar.ivedat Russell ytstudiy altogether TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Port Cham rs, this day. Tho Albion left for Ljttßhon with the Suez mail yesterday evening at a qnarier-p<st five.

CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The following are the Customs returns for the week ending Kebmary 26,157G :— Duties .3, £3203 9 4 Light House Dues 21 7 9 Merchant Shipping Fees IC 13 3 Arms Fees , 7 0 0 Other Uecciptb ~* 4 8 5 Total 3253 4 i

Messra Samuel Coch'ane and Pons will hold a genual land sale at. their Auction Man on Monday at moon when a nuaber of choice p-.-opert'es will be brought under tho fall rf the hammer, /jilo gst the properiies advertised is » number of very choice allotments, jortioris <i 'he property of our lata Superb,teiid<nt, Mr. "YVH'iim'on, and adjoining his late loaidenreon the i; ew North Head For some time pant man> Wriest ad-i have beeu built in the aeigbbo'hood, and as the district is fas', risiug in important c Wi- htve no ooubi but th^re will be some sharp (omp-t.ii.ii n for tl c p. bvi ldirgi eson MonrUy.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wim, Ci.vaK as foixowh:— For Thames on Monday next at 2 pm ani at 5 SO pm For CO'onjand',,l on Mimrtay next at 11 89 a m For Nafier and Snuih^ra proviuces, per Granadi, four horurs a t*,r arrival For f iAutakl on Monday at 3 p m For "Wiu'g-vrei, etc., per lona on Monday next, at

4 pm Tor Taranaki, Southern ports, and Auitralian

Colonies, per Hawea on Tues ray »t 8.15 am For Levnk i, Fiji, p-r Llewellyn, on Taeaday at 11 am "For Waiwera, .viahurangi MaUkana, Te Arai, etc,

por Annie Milb nk, on ''nestiay at 10 am 2?or GisDorne and .Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Mon> day next 48um U.B —Post-offices ha^e been established at A.ruru. MoDgonui ciatrict, and Katifeutt, Kay of Plenty, (digued) S. B. Biss, Cnief Postmaster.

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

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1870

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the worn; that needs resistance, For th= future in the distance, And the trood that we can do.

Native matters at Makotu are in an exceed ingly unsatisfactory, not to say threatening state. We are so accustomed to treat with indifference open resistance of the Queen's authority by Maories, that telegrams announ cing the despatch of armed bands with the intention of stopping the survey of lands purchased by the Crown makes very little impression upon the public mind, but should there arise, as may occur at any moment, a collision involving the sacrifice of life, the whole country would be thrown in a state of alarm. Some time prior to the last session of parliament, our readers may remember, Sir Donald McLean proceeded to Maketu in the Luna for the purpose of attempting the pacification of the discontented, tribes in that district. The true particulars of that visit were only very partially known in Auckland through the telegrams of our Maketu correspondent and an account by a gentleman from the city, who was engaged on native business in the district at the time. The demonstrations of the angry natives towards the Great Mystery Man were little short of absolute violence. More than once the Native Minister declared his intention of leaviDg abruptly ; but flour and sugar pre vailed in securing a temporary cessation of active demonstrations among the majority of the natives assembled, and telegrams were despatched to all parts of the colony giving assurance that a most cordial understanding was arrived at, satisfactory to both parties. The reverse was known to be true, but until the Government prepared for the survey of lands purchased, there was no cause for active obstruction. The natives were con tent to receive the payments on account and enjoy themselves. Now, however, that the Government desire possession, and have authorised the preliminary surveys requisite before passing the acquired lands through the Native Lands Court, the natives offer armed resistance, and disclose the value of their loyalty by declaring the Maori King to be the only judge they will recognise. A large number of these scoundrels, it appears, are in the pay of the Government, and have imbibed the lesson that to retain the Government bounty open hostility is necessary. We do not anticipate any actual outbreak from the pre sent threats, for the simple reason tha in all probability the Government will concede ail the natives ask. The present bou nee and bluster means more utu, and instead of sending a strong body of Armed Constabulary and carrying out the surveys under its protection, the Govern ment " are pretty certain to withdraw ignominiously from the position they have ta ken up, and drag the Queen's name and authority once more through the mire, while the "braves" swig Government rum and vow vengeance unless the supply, is kept up. When this farce has been played out we shall be entertained with a highly eulogistic leading article in the Bay of Plenty Times announcing the skilful settlement of the difficulty through the energy and judg ment of some great Maori doctor, and news paper proprietors, will be called upon to pay telegraph charges for the transmission of the joyful intelligence.

We regret to learn that the movement in connection with the improvement of the por tion of the Cemetry know as the Wesleyan Cemetry, has been " hanging fire." This has not, we think, been in any way from lack of effort on the part of the promoters of the movement but strange to say, some apparent want of sympathy on the part of those from whom assis tance might have been legitimately expected. A good deal of important work, as in the clearing of ground, laying off and cutting of paths, etc., has been already effected, but pity itt iB the main portion of the intended improvement, to wit the wall, cannot be attacked for lack of funds. Surely the Wesleyans, Oongregationalists, Baptists, and others interested in this ground will not have it so. Surely they will not have the taunt hurled against them that it is out of sight out of mind, and that they have no concern with the ruinous and disgraceful condition in which is the last resting place of those who were once so dear in life, and so mourned in death. A sum in round numbers of £200 has been realised and parb expended, and a further sum of about £200 is absolutely re quired before the ruined wall can be touched. Surely there is affection enough in Auckland to raise this small sum for paying a tribute of decency and respect to the memory of the loved and lost. Let people lay this fact down in memory, that if this effort begun so auspiciously is allowed to lapse, years and many of them will pass away before even such an effort is again attempted. And let no one say he or she is not to blame. Let no one say I was not called on; I was not naked

We say suet a statement isa paltry and dis creditable excuse. Anyons that wishes to give a donation, much or little can do so. Ifc will we are sure be gladly received by Mr Jonesj Insurance Agent, next door to the Post office, who is secretary ; Mr Biss, Chief Postmaster, who is treasurer; Mr David Goldie, timber merchant, who is chairman of the committee ; Mr Bartley, builder ; Mr H. N. Warner, or any other of a very large appointed for the purpose. We do trust the stigma of this disgraceful apathy will be removed, and that a fresh impulse will be given. Of all the portions of cemetery this one is the only portion that is still in a ruinous con dition. The Presbyterians have jusfc com pleted a handsome and substantial wall, and done other works of great import, and we trust the effort will prove an incentive. A meeting of the Improvement Committee of the Wesleyan Cemetery was held yesterday afternoon, and we earnestly hope that the fresh effort which will result, with the object of getting in the requisite subscriptions will meet with a response that will place the movement beyond the danger of collapse.

Captain Elliott wishes to state the Henry Elliott sued in the R. M. Court for a butchers' bill yesterday is not him. For some reason or other not very manifest the Onehunga coachc3 have been debarred from discharging their passengers at the old Btanrl. We notice among the motions for Monday, one in the name of Councillor Cosgrave :—" That the stand opposite Corcovan's Greyhound Hotel in Qneenstreet bo proclaimed a bus Btanrl for Onehunga." This has been the Onclmnqa 'bus stand for years ; it is central and in every way suitable, and the working of tho by-law which disqualified it" is one of those things which " no fellah cm find out." The interior of the Choral Hall is to be completely renovated, a sum of £80 being already available for the purpose. King Arthur will be repeated, after the proposed alterations have been made. Threeanniversary sermons will be preached t-o-morrow in the Sheridan-street Primitivp Methodist Church ; that in the morning by Rev. W. '1 insley, in the afternoon by Rev. Tt. F Macnicol, r.nd in the evening by Rev. P. H. Cornford. The annual tea-meeting and soiree will be held on Tuesday evening at half-past six o'clock, when selections of music by the choir and addresses by minis ters and gentlemen will be presented. A boat race took place last evening between some amateur young watermen. In tho one boat E. Kcals and S. KeyaoWs pulled. In the other E. Reynolds and W. Walker, the course being from the Breakwater round the Secret and back to starting point. The race was a very close one, the boats keeping together until near tho finish when Real's boat ran in first by about three lengths. Tho industrial condition of_ New York must be a deplorable one if the picture drawn by the correspondent of a San Francisco journal in the following paragraph is at all noar the tru'h :—" New York, December 2, 1875. Last winter was the coldest known for the long period of one hundred years, and it did not commence until two weeks later than this winter, and with not nearly so much severity. What may we not look forward to during the cold months ? Ie would not be surprising if deaths from freezing were as frequent as they are in summer from sun stroke. The outlook is bad from almost any point of view. There is no capital in Europe the streets of which can present a more heart rending and wretched array of beggars, and needy scamps of every sort, than can New York thoroughfares. Haggard women in tatters, and shivering men, whose rags hardly cover them, meet ono at every turn, those who do not beg awakening more commisera tion than those who do. PJvery effort is made by the benevolent to relieve the misery : but private and even public charity is all in sufficient. Pecuniary embarrassment is felt in all classes save the exceptionally rich, and seldom has distress been so widespread." Rome is a gigantic village, which has grown up in helter-skelter fashion, with_ no order or regularity. One-half the town is a labyrinth of narrow, crooked streets, leading to nothing, and in which one may be easily lost. Some foreigners who have known the' place twerity years cannot find their way from the Pantheon to the Chiesa Nuova 4 without a map or a guide. If half the build [ ings were thrown down and more convenient avenues of communication opened, the remedy for actual defects would be but ■ partiil, for these defects penetrate to a great depth below the present surface. In break ing up the ground to put down drains frag ' ments of ancient wall of enormous thickness are everywhere encountered, through • which it is as difficult to penetrate as through the solid masses of a stone-quarry. 1 They are now carrying a drain across the square of the Pantheon, and, at a depth of 10 to 12 feet below the modern level blocks of travertine of great thickness are come upon, which it is Dob easy to remove. Every kind of debris is thrown out, from fragments of ■ what were representations of the human form to bits of tiles and vessels of terra cotta , which served for domestic use 1000 or 2000 ' years ago. The ground is a mass of minute objects upon which the hand of man has " wrought, crumbled by time and destruc , tive violence into indiscriminate and worth ; less ruins.— Borne Letter in the Np.io TorJc ' Times. Mr McMaster of 242 Qeen-street has com • menced to sell his large surplus stock of ' drapery and clothing at prices which will , astonish the natives. This sacrifice is made in order to make room for a large shipment of goods expected from London. The sale will last but a few days. 1 The opening services of the new Be^esford . street Congregational Church, to-morrow, , (Sunday) will be conducted in the morning by Eev. Dr Wallis, and in the evening by 1 Rev. R. Laishley. The subjects of services at the several f churches of Auckland will be found in. our , third page. ' The directors of the Kuranui, Long Drive, . and Albion mining companies met at Mr Tothill'a offices yesterday to consider the ' advisability of amalgamating the three com -1 panics, when it was resolved to call a meet- E ing of shareholders for the purpose of sub ; miiiting the proposed plan for their approval, lOn the 26th February, 1723, died Tom i D'Urphy in a miserable garret, near Golden Square, London, whose name probably would ' have passßed from the world's memory had L not an admirer of his lyrical genius placed a > tablet to his memory by the west door of ; St. James' Ohnrch, Piccadilly. Thomas D'Urpby's coffin was discovered some 30 years ' ago by some workmen who were employed lin the populous, but now unused, church i yard of that parish. D'Urphy was born at , Exeter in 1628. He went to London when a young man in the cherished hope of living Iby the Muses, and wrote several dramas 1 which were performed at Sadler's Wells and . other theatres, and won temporary applause. He was noted as an irregulir wit and coffee house companion, in fact ''poor Tom," as he was familiarly called, was a man about town, ever ready with a song in exchange for a i certain quantity of ale with-a Blice of bread , and cheese into the bargain. D'Urphy was acquainted with. John Dryden, who was his 1 juuior by three years, and many a pinch of > snuff did D' Urphy take out of glorious John's i silver snuff box. His satires and songs in troduced him to Charles the Second whose 1 favour he enjoyed for a brief season, when 'he experienced that it was not safe to trust •in Princes. He lived to see his eighty-fifth birth-day and died neglected and in poverty.

We are glad to learn that businesses looking better at the Thames, and there is every prospect of steady improvement.

A San Francisco contemporary, under the beading, the "Grandeur of the American Union," puts Sir Julius Vogel's sublime pic ture of New Zealand, as the most richly en dowed country in the world, completely in the shade. Hear what he says : " The pro progress of the United States in agriculture and all the arts and manufactures is one of the marvels of the age. We have within twenty years changed places with foreign countries, so that our exports exceed our imports, and we are growing independaut in fact as in name. Our wondrous harvests feed the millions of Europe, and our manu factures begin to take rank with those of the oldest nations in the markets of the world. Meanwhile we govern ourselves in our own way, and no nation on the earth could offer us a government that we would accept in place of our own. According to the most reliable statistics, we shall commence the twentieth century with one hundred millions of people. Oar resources will be bo immense, and our numbers so great, that our national debt will disappear with an effort, and, " like a dew-drop on a lion's mane, be shook to air." We shall open a new century so grand in purpose and so mighty in power that all the nations of the earth will look to us for both precept and example. Indeed, our republic, in its grand march onward, seems like some mighty orb, into which all satellites and lesser orbs are bound to become lost and ab sorbed by the mere power of attraction. If it was a glory to a man in ancient days to be able in some foreign land to exclaim, "I am a Roman citizen," what will it be for the men of a coming century to say, "I am an American ?" Not Tyre in her palmiest day, nor Carthago in her wildest dreams of com mercial importance, nor Kome in her fullest tide of conquest, could either of them boast of the power or the glory that are now weav ing themselves into a civic crown for the great republic of the West. In arts, in arms, in agriculture, and in all that can adorn life and make it better and purer, America Bhull be first, and in the grand sisterhood of States California will not be last." Two important sales will be held on Mon day and Tuesday next, by Messrs Tonics and Co, at their Queen-street mart. The first sale, on Monday, is of unredeemed pledges, consisting of gold and Bilver watches, and jewellery of all descriptions accordiag to the list published in the Star of the 24th inst. The sale of Fiji sugars, will be held on Tues day without reserve, and, as they are mostly excellent samples, the attention of the trade is called to this important sugar sale.

A great inducement is now offered to young persons to realise the fact " that penes make pounds," and "pounds build houses," by depositing their spare pence, instead of spending them on lollies, in the Auckland Penny Savings' Bank, which is open nearly cvory day in the week to receive the pennies of the people. The celebrated Jame3 Wood, the rich banker of Gloucester, owed his immense fortune to the early habit of taking care of the pence. Benjamin Franklin, be came President of America, and Samuel Butlgott the wealthiest of Bristol merchants, partly through a careful looking after the pence, combined with honesty and perse verance. Little girls and boys, save your pence, and your pence will protect you when unable to struggle for the perishable bread.

We see by advertisement elswhere, that the Saturday Nights' Committee will com,; mence their usual entertainment in the V.M,

Rooms at eight o'clock. Mr Drummond is to take the chair. We have seen the pro gramme, and feel sure that those who patro nize the Committee will be rewarded by a good evenings entertainment.

The Marquis of Normanby contemplatas a tour round the North Island, calling at all native settelmeuts. We have received from time to time a great many extraordinary letters signed '•John Giles," several of them bearing the Drury postmark. The writer it is evident requires looking after. The latest one seems to have been posted in Auckland, and runs thus :— " February 23th, 187G.—To you honourable gentlemen,—l hear by the Herald that there is a person accused for telling me what I am. No one told me anything in Mew Zealand and Accusing them and striveing to put them to Death by their own council. The law would put them to death, but 1 recomand no person to be put to death, exsept by manslaughter, willfull murder and the person must be dead

lifeless. Corby cacked men is wachen me to see will I run away ; if not I know their will be some other occasion, but all men must die not long to human family shall ly in durt, and whose voice shall rose you to honour, some living none living can do anything with out them, do you say, can you consider. - John Giles —Seven year transportation false witness of murder.

Threatening State of Native Matters at Maketu.

Surveys Stopped.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

MAKETU.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) This day. Confusion worse confounded. A meeting of the leading chiefs yesterday telegraphed ro the Native Minister to stop the surveys. The reply was that the survey must proceed and then a Land Court be held. The natives agreed to this if Tawhiao was Judge of the Court, Government officers all being inter ested parties. A party of Ngaiterangi started to dispute the Te Puke boundary line, and met a Ngatiwhakane party. Both hunted for the surveyors without success. Guards are now on to prevent the Burvey being carried on at night. There is every prospect of a reign of terror. The Government has a Resident Magis trate here in charge of the telegraph office. By this means they can know the contents and author of all telegrams received or trans mitted through this office. Gilbert Mair, Esq., is still out with a party endeavouring to carry out his instructions. Messrs Mitchell, Davis a nd Warbrick meet the natives to-day to explain matters.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before E. C. Barstow, Esq., E.M.) '

INEBRIATES.

This morning in court appeared Johnny and Joe, Whose faces depicted their folly and woe; John Kelly with whiskey got mortally tight, And Joseph got beery—a sorrowful sight, — Toper Melodies. John Kelly, a small man with a sad face, was fined ss. and costs for being drunk last night, and Joseph Osborne, an horticulturist, alias "Flowery Joe," for falling into the same error the second time, was fined 10s and costs. MOKE WIVES THAW ONE. A man may live with one true wife, Without a iarge amoudt of strife ; Bnt should the simpleton take two, Of course there'll be the de'il to do. William Kelly was brought up on the serious charge of bigamy, he having married two wives. The case was remanded until Tuesday next, prisoner being allowed bail, himself in £150, and two sureties in £25 each. PERCY NOWILL. Awakened from sweet slumbers' peaceful joys, Bis pistol popped and made an »wf ul noise. Percy Nowill was charged first wibh at tempting to murder Rachel Skirving, and second with unlawfully discharging firearms within the limits of the city on the 22nd inst. Mr Broham said, as there was no evidence of a wicked intent on the part of the prisoner, he would ask that this charge be withdrawn,

Mr Tvler appeared for the prisoner, and asked that th e P second charge might be pro ceeded with; he would also plead guilg, but in doing so he would urge that prisoner, being a new - corner, was not aware that firing a revolver was com mitting an offence. The prisoner was highly connected, and had a mama for firing at different things, especially at peaches; and on this occasion he was scarcely ?»■»«« his own actions. He had, also four days and nights imprisonment, which he hoped the Court would take into consideration in diKur htwL Cof co P inion that this was a very serious offence, and fined the prisoner £3 and costs, or failing, to be imprisoned for fourteen days. AN UNHOLY KTRK. Thomas Kirk was charged with a breach of the Vagrancy Act, in having used very shocking language within the hearing of respectable persons, in Wyndham-street on the 22nd inst.

Mr Tyler for prisoner. Henry Swindloy, mariner, deposed that he saw defendant in the shop of Mrs Wells in Wyndham-street, on the evening of the 22nd inst, when, after asking Mrs Wells if she had purchased strychnine to poison dogs, and she replying th*t she would do so as the does were a great nuisance to her, lr> used most filthy language to her; his wife also heard the v> ords. Mrs Emma Wells deposed that defendant came in and asked for a box of matches, when he said, 'are you going to come any of your — strychnine tricks '!' After a volley of terrible words, she desired him to leave. _ Constable Moar remembered hearing the language from tbe opposite side of the street. , , Mr Tyler was desirous that the language should be repeated in Court. His Worship thought that when the words were written down and hand to the Court, it should bo sufficient without compelling wit nesses to repeat the offensive language pub-

icly. . ~ af Mr Tyler wan of a different opinion as the tc anguago was really the gist of the offence. v j "he exact language should be repeated to p , how its particular character, whether c , vastly, offensive, or simply indecent. tl Constable Moar on hearing the language vent across to the shop, and there he pen silled down the words as he heard them. Chey were not dictated by Mrs Wells. To Mr Tyler : He was sure it was not swindley but Kirk that made use of the g anguage. f Mr Tyler said the charge against Kirk lad not been proved; the language was g . lighly improper, it was unseemly, un- A /entlemanly, and irritatiog, and it might be termed profane, but it was not altogether j, ibusive, and certainly not obscene. 7 His Worship held tho opinion of the t [earned counsel that the language, though j 3trong, was not obscene, and dismissed the 0 3aue. 1 "SVASniNdTON AND MAOGTK. Washington Moore, a fair young man, was charged with assaulting his wife, Maggie Moore, by pinching her neck, pulling her ear, and knocking her down. Mrs Moore said that as she was un represented by counsel, she wished to have the case adjourned. Mr Joy was her -1 solicitor, but she could not have his services c until the beginning of the next week. j Adjourned until Tuesday next. •A SCOBLM.A.STER. Mr Benjamin Bailey was charged with committing a violent assault on a little boy, named Robert Port, on the 220 d. inst. Mr Thorne appeared for the friends of the boy and commented very severely on defen dant's conduct, who, Mr Thorne considered was unfit to be a teacher of youth. His Worship reminded Mr Thorne, that he was not the Board of Education. The lad deposed that on Tuesday last, he was going to a shop on an errand for his mother, it was two o'clock ; he met Mr Bailey near Bainbridge's, when Mr Bailey said you are the boy that was whistling by his school, and caught him by the shoulder and leg and carried him into the school-room. He laid him on the form and whipped him. He begged his pardon and solicited his mercy. He then ordered him into a corner. He had given Mr Bailey no provocation ; he did not swear at him. His mother took him in the evening to Dr. Bayntun. It was a thick stick that he was beaten with ; he felt very sore afterwards. He was fifteen ; had never been saucy to Mr Bailey. To Mr Bailey : He whistled outside the school; did not throw scoria at him. To his Worship : His head bumped against the ground while Mr Bailey carried him ; he begged pardon for whistling. Walter Pitcher, coachman, was changing horses at the corner of the hotel and saw Mr Bailey take hold of the boy by the arms and carry him into the school; he did not carry him like a lamb, but was rather rough about it; saw nothing of the castigation. Mrs Evitt, a resident at Ponsonby, was about to get into a 'bus, when she saw Mr Bailey catch hold of the boy and shake him and then carry him away in a gentle manner; the boy struggled for liberty. Dr Bayntun deposed that the lad was brought to him by his mother ; he examined him and found on his left thigh four or rive large marks, and several on other part 3of his body, caused, he should think, by something heavier than a cane ; had evidently been flogged very severely. Benjamin Bailey, schoolmaster, of Pon sonby, deposed that on Tuesday morning tho boy Port whistled through his fingers very loudly, and on returning he repeated the annoyance. In the afternoon he met the boy and spoke to him kindly and told him that if he repeated whistling he should have to give him in charge of the police ; he replied he should do as he liked, and commenced swear ing and throwing stones at him. He then took hold of him, when the boy, who was very violent, bit hie finger very savagely. He took him into the school and gave him a tender castigation of five strokes with his bamboo cane. After the treatment the bo; became very docile, and apologisd to th whole of the boys in the school. He then gave him a kindly lesson and allowed him to depart. To Mr Thorne : he was calm and collected in a.thoroughly passive frame of mind ; he did lay on heavily, he must acknowledge that, the smart of his finger made him slightly angry, he could not say that he was afraid of the boy. Miss Carr gave evidence,. she saw a few of the blows struck, and heard the boy beg his pardon. Mr Morton Jones deposed that he was one of the school committee, and considered that Mr Bailey was far too lenient to the boys; he did not keep an instrument of torture, as he should do ; he advocated a little flogging for boys, and as the impression might get abroad that Mr Bailey was a severe school master, he wished publicly to state that Mr. Bailey was quite the reverse. His Worship considered that the boy had misconducted himself, and Mr Bailey had acted far too severely in punishing the boy, he should order a fine of 203 and costs, which amounted to £5 6s. This was all the business.

CABLEGRAMS.

LONDON.

Feb. 22. Arrived—Lutterworfch, from Lyttelton.

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE. Friday, Feb. 25. The'income tax has been carried by the Assembly. The succession duties also passed. Strop won the Tasmanian Cup ; Bella, 2 ; Red Gauntlet, 3. An attempt is being made to send an nteiroolonittl riflo team to 3?hiiftctelpfei»i

Latest Despatches.

(BY ]NEW ZEALAND CABLE.)

The Inter-Colonial Cricket Match-

SYDNEY,

Feb. 25. In the inter-colonial cricket match our colony won the first innings with 99; Vic toria scoring 37.

TELEGRAPHIC-

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This this. The Cress Hoaxed. The Editor of the Cross has been hoaxed by a fisherman and another loafer who got passages up to town to Dr. Pollen by advice of the Superintendent relative to the desire of miners to go to Wellington. Their state ments are a tissue of lies. Crushings. The Little Agnes week's crushing of plate amalgram only yielded 112 oz3, 16 dwt3, gold. Fisher and Party, of Tinkers Gully, crushed \\ tonß for-3 oz3. Returns are to come in from the Moanataiari and Cale. donian. The Cure has already lodged 74 oz3 14 dwts. Another parcel will be crushed to-day. The Golden Arrow gold fetched 503 6d per oz.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

Sixty-six pounds of rich specimens and fifty-five pounds of picked stone, from the cross reef, in the intermediate level, was ob tained from the Union Beach since yesterdsy afternoon. A large quantity more is expected to-day, as many patches of golden stone are visible. The report of this rich find was posted this morning at the Mail office, and caused much excitement. The notice bore the signature of the mine manager.

TAURANGA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Regatta Committee advertise a pro gramme for St. Patrick's Day, comprising twelve events. The Tepuke survey operations are still suspended. Mr C. O. Davis has left for Maketu to arrange the native difficulty, A letter more forcible than polite appears in the Bay of Plenty Times in report of the Town Board meeting from the Chairman of the Country to the Chairman of the Town Board, re a letter alleged to bo the property of the former Board owned by the latter. The Town Board is indignant.

MERCER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Threo Children Drowned. News was received this morning from Kahupokeka that three native children were drowned, all under three years of a^je. The eldest went into the river to rescue his brothers. The bodies are not yet recovered.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Slackness in Building, and Reduction

of Wages. Great changes have Jately come over the building trade. Though there cannot be said to be any scarcity of labor or employment, things are coming down steadily. Houses can now be built for 45 per cent, cheaper tban they could four months ago. Carpenters, painters, plumbers, glaziers, and all other tradesmen have had their wages gradually reduced from one to two and in some cases three shillings per day. There is one con tractor here now who has £150,000 worth of Government contracts on hands at present. He has already completed some extension, one by which be cleared a lot of money. A Wordy War.

The Argus the other evening had a sharp paragraph blaming the Press Afjency (on purely public grounds) for not getting cable grams through sooner than had been. One of the proprietors soon after met Gilion in the street and abused him mo3t shamefully, but only with his tongue. Then followed another paragraph. Another new coach factory is about to be opened here. The Fatal Tunnel Accident.

The man killed by the fall of rock in Mungaroa tunnel had not taken the pre caution to "sound" the roof upon beginning at the face. Many minutes had not elapsed before he was covered by about three bar rowfuls of stuff.

There was a large crowd on the wharf to day to see Blondin arrive. A Mistaken Investor.

A general invitation was given to-day by Merehaut Krull to come and see v keg of pre served meat opened that had been packed and prepared by & German chemist upon a new plan that would enable the meat to keep for ever and stand any kind of usage. The crowd assembled and the moment the first hoop was loosened there was an explosion of putridity, and the crowd was nowhere within a hundred yards in less than no time. The atoremau was nearly killed.

GREYMOUTH.

(Per Press Telegram Ag«ncy.) Friday. Harbour Works. At a public meeting held last night, re the harbour works, great dissatisfaction was ex pressed at thu apathy of the Government not undertaking the work. A deputation pro ceed to Wellington to interview the Govern ment about the matter.

HOKITIKA.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) . Friday,

Double Voting

Informations were laid against six out of forty persons suspected of double voting at the Orakurau Road Board elections. Mr Fitzgerald, RM., dismissed them. Three others were abandoned. The cases shew serious defects in the Regulation of Elections Act, by not making a Returning Officer second evidence; and the deputy, James Francis Bryne, recollected nothing. The Crown Prosecutor said they must abandon the cases in consequence of the impenetrable stolidity of Bryne, and of Martin, scrutineer for Michael Houlihan, but there was not the slightest doubt that double voting had taken place extensinely in the district.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Sir Julius Vogel will visit Wanganni about the 6th March next. The General Govern ment have agreed to advance to the Provin cial Government of Wellington. £30,000 required for the execution of certain urgent public works. Street Tramways. . It is understood that the objections of the Minister of Works to street tramways hav ing been met, the work will shortly be pro ceeded with. Colonel McDonnell. Colonel MoDonnell has obtained a year's leave of absence on full pay, and proceeds to England shortly.

OAMARU.

(Per Press Telearam Agency.) This Day.

A severe shock of earthquake took place at 325 this morniDg, direction, E. to W., followed by slight shake at 410 and a severe shock at 8 25. Several chimueya were des* troyed and stene baildißgs Bauoh sbak«a»

DUNEDIN

(From our own Correspondent.) This day; ■ Sale of the Guardian. The Guardian and Southern Mercury plant; and goodwill has been sold for three thou sand pounds. The purchaser does not get . book debts, but may take them aubjet to. arrangement.' Mr .Robert Stout is; the: buyer. Tli.o Typographical Society and its; Rights. At a meeting of St. Paul's Young Men's Christian Association last night, an eßsay was read on labour and capital in which reference was made to the action of the Dunediu Typographical Society against the > Swung ~ Netv.% calling attention to the fact that while the Typographical Association was raising suchpathltic erieG in defence of the rights and liberties of the people. ™ transgressed the A. B. C. rules of h'berty^ by pursuing what it considered its own rights further than wan consistent with ther .rights of others. Standard Insurance Company. The balance-sheet of the Standard Insur ance Company for fcl>& half year ending December 31st, 1875, to m J^fT £*"*<' premiums, £25,000; losses, £21,000,: charges, £4,100. Total, £257,000.

DUNEDIN,

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day, A severe shock of earthquake occurred afc twenty-four minutes past three this morning. It shook the buildings, and made a bell in the University tower toll. At seven minutes to nine, another shock occurred ; it wbb not so great, but made the furniture oscillate, Similar shocks at nearly Bame tima were felt at Port Chalmers.

TIMARU.

(From our own Correspondent.) 1 This day. A sharp shock of earthquake, accompanied by a loud rambling, occurred throughout; this district at 3 10 this morning, and another shock longer, but not bo strong, at 10 mm. to 9. Capsize of a Surf Boat. A surf boat laden with sleepers from the schooner Sarah and Mary swamped in road* stead this morning. Two boatmen, Jamej Bain and Daniel Anderson were drowned. The sleepers being heavy, the timber would not support them, and one of them not being a swimmer, caught hold of the other and drowned both. __—_,„-—-———,

Wheels on the Coast.

Captain Fakquhar of the lona, reports that on Friday morning i o ue Maoris brought word to the Bay of Islands that a quantity of wreck was washed up on the beach at Ngu. nuru. They had examined it the day before, and believed it to be the remains of a; schooner of about 150 tons. The bowa wen > nearly complete, but they could not say whether there was any name on them, Some clothes were washed up with

the wreck, also some pieces of hatches, an oilcask and other sundries. No vessel is missing, and it is difficult to conceive what the ill-fated vessel may turn out. It has been suggested that a portion of the wreck of the steamer Tauranga may been washed up, bnt this scarcely accounts for the clothen. We await further particulars with some interest

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The mail steamer Granada is nominally due to-morrow, but as the City of Melbourne did not leave San Francisco till the 7th instant (Auckland time) it is not likely that Bhe will be here before the 29 th instant or even the Ist proximo.

CRICKET.

GARLETOK C.C. V. NOETH SHORE C.C.

The above named clubs met in friendly antagonism at the North Shore this afternoon. The game began at 2 o'clock on a capital wicket, which had been carefully prepared by.i the local boys. The weather was everything that could be desired, and the number of spectators was encouraging.

THE MURDER AT EPSOM.

EXTRAORDINARY REPORT.

An entirely fresh light is thrown upon the murder of Edwin Packer by telegrams which; were yesterday received by Mr.Kemp, Civil Commissioner, from Major Te Wheoro the Government Native Agent in the Waikato,: and Major Mair the R.M. of Waipu. Both these gentlemen, it seems, have seen and conversed with Datives who have met Winiata since the murder, and who assert that he is now under the protection of hifl relatives in the King country. They state that on Wednesday last he was at Te Waotu in the Maungatautari ranges, and had pro bably gone thence to Pakeruopau. Winiata being met by a party of natives, amongst whom was the Maori who brought the tale gave a description of the murder which differs very materially from that usually credited. Winiata in his confession impli cated a half-caste who he Baya was the instigator of the crime as well as participated in its commission. The story was that this half-caste was with Winiata and Packer the day before the mur der, and, the subject of the money cropping up, Packer swore at the half-caste, who, when he and Winiata were alone, afterwards proposed that they should murder Packer in his sleep, and take his money. Winiata de clares that he objected to this scheme at first, but was afterwards led to consent to it. Early next morning they both started for the farm, arriving later than they had intended, and both entered Packer's room together. Ha was awake, and called out to them as they came in. The half-caste immediately dealt Packer, as he was raising himself in bed, • blow with an axe he had with him, and; that not killing him, Winiafca, dealt him several blows with the bill-hook. They divided the money, and endeavoured to carry the body to the grave they had dug for it, but it had now become quite daylight, and, becoming alarmed lesfc they should bfl detected, they hastily concealed it under the hydrangea bush. The half-caste then made straight for the North where his friends are amongst the Ngapuhis, and Winiata made for Orakei, and thence by stealthy advances to the King country. Should this version of the story be true, it is quite likely that the half-caste seen by the boy Vercoe riding by Henderson's Mill was Winiata's accomplice. On the other hand, the report on the face of it bears the impress of improbability. What is more likely than that, Wynyard in telling his story to his countrymen should colour it in such a manner as to obtain their sym pathy. The artful insertion of his objection to the half-caste's proposal does not commend itself for truth to those who know Wynyard fl charactsr. The pollice, we lean^ to-day, have made enquiries in several directions to find out whether a hrlf-caste was working with Winiata at any time before the murder, and the result is that it has been ascertained that the only half-caste who is known to have associated with the murderer lately is the un fortunate fellow who disappeared so suddenly three or fovr months ago, and whose fa*£, lß involved in so much mystery. Tnfl man who. to carry out his own ends, did not scruple at "shipping a native gin by the Luna in a sack would not require to be tempted by any one else if he had an ide* of revenging himself on anyone. That Winiata has told this story we believe to D 8 a fact, but that the story itself is true, is a horse of another colour altogether. Ifc is probable that within the next few days additional information may be obtamea, meanwhile, we wait with some anxiety w know what the Government intend to ao m the matteh Tfeo reward huß foeett iasrws«« t-9 ££00,

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