SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

\RRfV\LS *CBck, b rqu», "'arvey, f'"m ytteUon Tutto, barque, Menlto", from i>e .vests tie ne> barque fr, m Gl i^guw Pre'.ty J*ne, ss Iroui Gisbyrne Ijuna, Goverrnie .5 ps, rro"i Tanranga Wellington, s s, ir>m the South ilona, ss, Farqatiar, fioni the Wort.'li

DEPARTURES.

Kio-tfteid, ss, for WAit»*. a Phcebe, s s, for ihe So'ath

IMPORTS.

rer r.er.a Mary, Irom Hobart Town. 34UU feet tb-abev, 8000 sft palings. 2000 Oft palinp-s, 7000 rails, 171 pieces stone, 550 bags bark, 672 cases pro, 1198 cases fruit, 2^ ca?es f.uit, 00 bales bops, 12 bags ground faark, 1 hag malt, 7 onossum rugs, 3 cases leather, 4 bags onions, 36 bundles willows.— Stone Bros., agent. Per Tasso, barque, from Newcastle—36s tons coal, Stone Bros.

Per Acacia, barque,from Lyttelton—so cases sp-,(,.. 2335 bags grain. —D. B, McKenzie, agent '

Her Aline: 15 cases red herrit-g, 3 do %«.!.t 91 drums paint, 12 barrels oil,—B and H I; rfaa c a '

f The well-known Hobart T own trader Be]]a Mary arrived in port thr d morn i ng after a rnn of 201 days Captain McArthur, who we are glad to see back i - A command, reports as fol- J° w, s :~ , F*obart Town on Saturday, the 25th March., - a t 8 p m., with a fresh breeze from the N:W. ; passed Cape Pillar at 9 a.m. nr, x i; ,j a y f Jlad fresh variable winds from N.W. to N.NE. till the lGth April, wr^fen the vmd hauled into the southward, lighted the Three Kings at 10 p.m. on the l2ch instant; passed the North Cape at noon the next day. Along the coast had light southerly winds till entering the Gnlf; passed firi Tiri at 6 p m. on the 14th ; from thence to the anchorage light N.E. winds. On the 31st instant, being hove-toin a heavy gale of wind, the mizsn-staysail was blown to ribands. On the 7th' April spoke tho barque Queensland, from Newcastle bound to Lyttelton. Passengers—Cabin : Miss White, Mrs Stainton, Misses Stainton i 3). and Mas ters Stanton (4), Mrs. Frith, Mr John Cop pin, G. Lowe. 'The following testimonial was presented to Captain McArthur on arri val : —" We, the undersigned passengers per Bella Mary, from Hobarton to Auckland, return Captain McArthur our sincere thanks for the kind and courteous treatment we have received on the voyage.— (Signed) 0. H. Lowe, John Copping, Isaiah Stainton, Albert Slainton, Mrs S Sainton, Mrs Stainton, Maria Stainton, Alice H. Stainton, Mrs Frith.

The ss Pietty Jane arrived this morning from the East Coast,. Her date of departure has beon post poned till Wednesday next, at 4 p m. The ss lona came in during the small hours this morning from the Nqrth with the following passen gers :—lnspector Thompson, Capt Praniond, Capt Childs. Mr Forf"e,Mr and Mrs and the Misses Puckey, Mr Campbell, and 15 others. Her cargo consists of timber, gum, and country produce. All account.! against the ship Brcdick Castle are to be rendered to the agents, Messrs Cruickshank & Co, by Tuesday next.

The barque Tas3o consigned to Messrs Ptone Bros. With a c rgo of conl, ariived from Newcastle yesterday evening after r. pa»sßge of 14 dajs, half of which have been spent on tbe roast.

The barque Acacia from T.yttelton with grain reached the harbour this morning after a tedious passage. She brings one passenger : Mr T. B. Harvey. The ss Phoebe left Oaehunga for the South, this afternoon

' Messrs E and H Isaacs shipped per Pretty Jane bale bags

Thess "Wellineton left Tunedin wharf at 4 pm. Bth inst. and arrived in tbeManaban Heads at 8 a.m. this morning. she anchored for \y, hours, and arrived alongside On.hnnga wharf as"— Hid light variable winds throughout the pass.ge and fine weather. She bring!) the following passengers:— Saloon; Archdeacon Chrke; Kevs.-Crawford,— Stuart; Messrs. J. Lambie, H. Bishop,—Bishop, Airey, Hunter, Jaggar, Christophers, .tth-ra, Thomp son, Hibernicon Troupe (0); Mesdames, Bishop and child, THvis and 6 children, and Kempthorne ; Misses Mair, "Wllcocks ; Master Kempthorne ; and IS in the steerage. Imports :—1 parcel, 12 sacks, 2pkgs, 23 cases whiskey, 1 cafk, 1 trunk, 1 ense I case, %'-. "-.__ckg, 1 parcel, 100 sacks grass seed, 1 parcel. 3 horses, 1 case 1 case, 4 pkgs, 13 cases, 2 boses, 10 sacks wheat.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Donedin, This day. The s.s. Taranaki arrived yesterday from the North.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails wim, CiiOBK as jronnowa:— For Thames this day at 5 30 pm, and on Monday al

5 pm For Coromandel on Tuesday next at 1130 For Wangamii on Tuesday at 1 p m For Gisbome and Napier on Tuesday at 3 p m For EarotoDga on Tuesday at 9 a ra For Levuka on Thursday next at 3 p m (Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster,

BIRTH.

TAYLOR—At Ponsonby P.oad, on the 3th instant Mrs. John Taylor of. a daughter. .

DEATH.

STEVENSON—At his grandmother's residence, Wellesley-street, on Friday evening. April 14, 187 C, James Pftcy, infant son of the late James Steven son, aged 9 months and 17 days.

Interment private.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1876

For the c?.us? that lacks assistance, For '.ho vrror.^ tht.t nil's resia.ajica, A-..1 the t'ooj that we fUr. do.

In consequence of a pressure of advertise ments, and to give our correspondents an opportunity of expressing themselves, we have held over our leading article.

The Choral Hall has been lately in process of renewal internally, and the work is now close on completion. When the workmen are through their job the hall will present a very much improved appearance with its new paperinga and its decorated cornices on both sides. About £20 still remains to be made up of the expenses, and to raise this sum it is purposed to re-open tho hall one evening next week with comic opera of King Arthur.

We leaan by telegram that James Grant, author of " Random Recollections of the House of Lords," and two other works, has passed over to the Church of Eome which has not caused much astonishment. Mr Grant, some twenty years ago, left Field and Little Bethel preaching for the post of Editor to the Morning Advertiser, and under his rule the paper at once became the organ of^God and Mammon. Mr Grant still loved to talk of Methodism in its pages, and was obliged on the other hand to defend the interests of publicans and sinners ; hence it was suggested that the Morning Advertiser should be called "the tap, tub, and pulpit." Mr Grant, wearied of his inconsistent position, has resigned his editorship, and retired from beer, religious controvery, and politics, into the bosom of the Roman Catholic Church.

Holders of bottle licenses should be very careful as to the persons they credit with small quantities of liquor. At the .Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, numerons bottles of whiskey and brandy were deducted from certain accounts. His Worship (J. Bathgate Esq.) said he would allow charges for wine and porter, the words of the Act being " spirituous liquors." There being a doubt concerning the interpretation, he gave the trade the benefit of the doubt.— Daily Times.

We shall be happy to oblige "M.D."by the insertion of his letter respecting the damaged gloves he purchased and could not get changed if he will put his own name to the letter. It would be unfair to attack a tradesman without giving him the name of his assailant.

The collections in St. Andrew's Church to morrow with services will be in aid of the Symond's-street Sunday School Library.

Every citizen knows that the "Domain is the most beautiful retreat in Auckland, and every one regrets that its muaicial glades, and cool, breezy walks, " over shadowed by trees" are so remote from the city. The Domain is, however, the children's paradise, as its pictures on our set holidays prove beyond a doubt. The children love to gambol under its trees, and dance to the sound of music. Lovers know their silent walk, and the repaired rustic bridge which forms their sabbath "resting place. The Domain moreover, is the favorite resort of the ornithologist and botanist, for there each can follow his own pursuit to his hearts con tent. The poet too might sit upon the green grass and unburden his mind of its lingering stanzas in sweet succession in the warmth of summer, or write sonnets to the moon at eventide. The artist too (and there are many of these hnppy beings in and about Auck land), might study in the Domain with con siderable advantage. We fear, however, tha t t the volatile•'. _r<.'lst fancies that "distance lends enchanlaSi&jht to the view," and, like the English traveller^ misses the sweetest and loveliest scene 3of England, Scotland, and Ireland, for those of the continent of Europe. We think our artists neglect the beautiful at their own doors, for that which is afar off. Are there no beauties in our own beautiful Domain worthy of notice ? We might have thought the place barren, had we not seen Pulman's magnificent series of ten views of the Domain, which we understand have not been equalled or even attempted hitherto by any Auckland pliotographer. The series embraces the finest views that can be obtained in that sylvan locality, such as the "Hospital," between the trees, the "Cricket ground," "Lover's walk," "Happy Vale," "Ferneries," "Parnell from the shadows," and other objects of striking and permanent interest to the lovers of the beautiful in nature and art. The views were taken by Mr Steele, and are highly creditable to his taste and judgment.

To the Editor : Sir, —As you have re quested me in your last night's Stab to call at your office, I am very sorry that Ig'am unable to comply with your request, in con sequence of having to proceed to-the Waikato on business ; but you will publish this in your valuable paper as I like Justice, which I know you like the same. lam not a tinker, for I never carried the budget. Now, sir, here-comes a verse of a song : *" With my nick, nock, nack; with my travelling tinker's shop ; bring out all yoar pots and kettles, and all your holes, &c." Stop! I remain, sir, yours truly, Edward O'Brien, Justice. *

Tho Pitt-street Wesleyan Sunday School anniversary services will be held to-morrow (Sunday), when sermons will be preached on the occasion by Rev W. Davies, M. A., and Rev W Kirk. An address in the after- oOQ will be given by Rev W. J. W^;- 0q Monday evening the -„ unlvwsary tea and public meeting will pkoe _ Key X js ae khouse will preach two sermons '<norrow, on behalf of the British and Foreign Bible Society, in the morning at Graf ton-road, and in the evening at St Jame3' Presbyterian Church.

For subjects of Sunday services at the several city places of worship to-morrow, we refer our readers to our third page.

The usual Saturday Night entertainment will be held this evening. A good programme is provided.

We acknowledge with thanks 53 from " Nemo " for Mrs Bailey ; also, £2 from Dr Kenderdine.

Byron's life of a little more than thirty years was one of peetry ;' his muse was always at work. RidiDg in the woods of RaveDna, or on the sands of tho Adriatic ; standing, like Lara, by a pillar, and watching the dancers at a ball; listening to the story of the prisoner of Chillon, from the lips of a corporal on the lake of Lucerne, or strolling with Shelley through the vineyards that wore once the "bosquet de Juiie" with the Heloise before him, Byron was generally surrendering himself in silence to the pleasant task of moulding his thoughts inro shape, avoiding conversation by leaning abstractedly over the side of the boat, or loitering behind his companions ; and when he sat down after dinner, or on his return from balls and masquerades, it was not to think, but to pour out all that was in his mind. Byron was occasionally wild and licentious, violent and pas sionate. He could swear at times like a drover, but solitude and poetry were more in harmony with his nature. His love of solitude took the form of Alfieri's—

" To sis on rocks, to muse o'er fliods and fell,

To slowly trace the forest's shady scene

Where thing 3 that own not man's dominion dwell, And m.rtal foot hath ne'er or larely been."

Byron's habit was, when in Greece, to swim out to sea, perch himself on a rock, and to pass hours in that kind of vague reverie, which, however formless and indistinct at the moment, settled afterwards in his pages into those clear, bright pictures which will endure for ever. This love of solitude char acterised him when a boy at Harrow school, where he was accustomed to withdraw him self from his playmates, and give himself up to the "silent session of sweet thoughts," upon a tomb in the village church yard, This love of solitude grew'with the growth of Byron's genius, and this love led him first to Greece, and but for Madame Guiccioli's presence, would have led him from Italy and Greece to the land of Bolivar. "Manfred " is a chart to the Bernese Alps ; and Childe Harold's pilgrimage is a poetical guide book to all that is worth seeing on the continent of Europe.

Sir, —A beautiful species of the Mantis Bp.ligiosa, or Praying Mautis, was caught by !Mr Fred Wells of Vauxhall Gardens, on Saturday last. As we are not aware that they are common here, we will give a description of it and the species as mentioned in "Knights Museum of Animated Nature." , "The names religiosa, precaria, sancta, etc., ' have been applied to various species, On account of a peculiarity in their habits, that of erecting the thorax at an angle with the body, andplacing together the large forelegs like the hands of a person when at prayer ; in this position they will remain perfectly motionless for hours. Their food consists of flies and other insects, which they watch for in the attitude described, and catch with great dexterity by means of their forelegs ; the prey is held by the fore-leg, the tibia is bent against the femur so as to retain the captive in the grasp. The opposing surfaces of these parts are covered with spineo, which increase the tenacity of their hold. These insects are extremely ferocious, and when placed together will attack and devour each other, and fight with fury till the weaker or less skillful falls a prey to the conqueror. They strike and- parry with the edge of their fore-claws, the combat re sembling that between two sabreurs. The The Mautis Bel'igiosa is common in Turkey, Greece, and southern Europe. From its attitude it is regarded with great respect by the Turks, who suppose it to be engaged in devotions. The one caught is about 2 in. in length ; the color of back, wings, &c, olive green, legs, first joint from bod,y, orange colour, the second joint has a beautiful spot on inside of each leg resembling an eye, of a beautiful blue or violet colour. We have it confined in a bottle, and blue bottle flies, or any other which are put in the bottle, it attacks and devours voraciously. We are not aware that it is common, or even known here; but if so we beg pardon for thus troubling you with the description. _ If it is not known here, a description of it might perhaps be interesting to your readers. Pardon the scrawl; if of any use to you, you are welcome. —We are ■ respeccfully, W. Wells and Son.

The reception of the Colima into the Dune din Dry Dock will cause many of our readers to be curious on the subject of the size of the dock. We therefore give the dimensions. The length of the dock is 328 ft., width at dock gates, 50ft., depth of water on the sill at springs, 21ft., at ordinary tides, 19£ ft., at neap tides, 17ft. 6in. The Colinia is 296 ft. long, and her breadth of beam is 40ft.

Everett's Great Hibernicon Troupe arrived to-day by the Wellington, and will open at the City Hall to-night. The entertainments comprise a magnificent panorama of Ireland, a series of sparkling comedies, and some firßt-rate vocal concerts. For particulars, we refer our readers to an advertisement in another column.

The Newmarket Highway Board have erected three street lamps -which will shed a welcome light during the coming winter. One lamo is fixed opposite the entrance to the slajghter-house, the second lamp is opposite the Newmarket Hall, and the third is near the foot of Kyberpass Road. They were lit for the first time on Thursday even ing to the gratification of the inhabitants.

To the Editor : Sir,- -Will you, in the in terest of the general public, say whether the collectors of the Education Rate are author ised now to collect the obnoxious tax in spite of the opposition of Sir George Grey, our respected Superintendent.—R. J. Feltus.

- We publish Mr Owen^ McGee's letter at his earnest request, but we cannot agree with him that he has much cause to complain of the manner his horses are treated. The two instances he quotes are very unfortunate for his argument. In the case of the Mar quis, if the horse won in spite of his crusher of 10st 31bs, it shows that the handicappers were not wrong in awarding him such an impost ; while, in Auckland Kate's case, the mare scored three wins out of four races, and then Mr McGee complains that he was told she would not be allowed to win an other race. Mr McGee is not bound to be lieve all he hears, and in this instance he would have acted wisely to have taken no notice of what he was told. With legard to the Tradesman's Handicap a mistake ap pears to have been made in the relative weights ef Perfume and Polly Plum, but we scarcely think it is of so radical character as Mr McGee seems to think.

In speaking of the arrival of the Brodick Castle, the Otago Daily Times says "that the topgallant yards were not sent aloft before the ship left is, to say the least, singular and suggestive. Why, if the ship was in proper condition, should she have been despatched to sea with nothing above her topsails? We never before heard of such a case." In reference to this, we are informed on good authority, that it is not at all unusual when ajship goes to ship with her rigging only just set up, to ease her aloft as much as possible till everything is firm and taut.

Ah intere' t'ng meeting took place yester day at Chief Puu'.'a settlement, between the members of the Ngaiterangi tribo from Taur^ga who have been in Auckland for tha test tow weeks, and U \> B Tribe, the NgftUttkitoi. The visitors had been expected for some' days, and every prepara tion made for their proper reception, but owing to the non-arrival of Tareha, a chief of very high standing,.the Ngaiterangi did not like to pay their visit till he accompanied them. Many of the principal chiefs from Kaipara met the strangers in their arrival, and the usual dance &c, was. gone through. It was very effective, the women especially in their red Garibaldi jackets and feathers iv their hair praeiiting a very interesting sight. After the visitors had taken their seats and the usual complimentary speeches had been made, the food consisting of baked pigs, kumeras, fish, etc, was pre sented by the whole Ngatiwhatua tribe, who with a haku and a dance laid the food at the feet of their guests, the hosts themselves politely waiting until they had been fed before they partook of any themselves. The natives did not seem inclined to move for some time after their meal, until Wirerou Reweti, Paul's nephew, darted from hia houri in dancing costume and threw a stick at Ngaiterangi. It was not long after this that a pnkaua (dance) took place, in which Ngatiwhatua danced before Ngaiterangi. The N gaiterangi although few in number, returned the4ance, and a few more followed, the las; being to the beating of a tin can by Tta, the wife of Hare Reiheua, to which the Ngati whatua danced, keeping exact time. This was the end of the meeting. A great dance will take place this afternoon, and as the Ngatiwhatua will return to Kaipara on Monday it will be worth seeing. '

"Guilty, with some doubts about his being the man that did it," is a Hoosier verdiot. jj

CRICKET.

AUCKLAND V. BOMBAY,

This match was played in the Domain this afternoon.

Auckland won an Innings; 97 runs to spare. ■^The scores were, Auckland, 140 ; Bombay, first innings, 14 ; 2nd innings, 29.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

Railway Accident.

SYDNEY,

April 13

A train at Launceston ran off the line Several passengers are injured and carriages damaged. Richmond and the Valetta colt are favourites for the Sydney Leger.

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE NUISANCE.

[To tho Editor of the Eventwi Star ] Sir, —I have neither the leisure or desire to enter into a newspaper controversy. But 1 deem it my duty to assure the public, that if the public slaughtershouse, as at present ex isting, were done away with, and more private slaughterhouses erected, it would be to the benefit of the health and prosperity of the community. Speaking from experience, butchers doing small business are at a great disadvantage with their more extensive business competitors. In the summer-time when cattle are reasonable, meat perishes so speedily, that their profits are problematical. In the winter they are at a disadvantage, by having to buy in dear markets. They can not make such a good price of their hides, skins, tallow etc., as those doing a large trade. I could name several small butchers who have found it more advantageous to buy their meat dead than alive, aid who, I am sure, would bear me out in this assertion Those having private slaughterhouses do sell cheaper and keep better quality. The public proves thiß, or whence their extensive trade. The gain by obtaining, and being able to utilise all your fat and offal, manure, bones, bloodetc, amounts to a considerable sum. The reason why I propose such a large salary to an inspector is that he should be like Caesar's wife. There are plenty of places to be had suitable and convenient for private slaughter-houses, but it takes a man of business, energy, and thorough application to mind his shop in town and look after a private slaughter-house. As for meat being slaughtered at private slaughter-houßes, and not fit 'for human food, I give it the lie direct, and I hereby invite "Pro Bono Publico," yourself, and reporter, to visit my slaughter-house on Thursdays, Sundays, or any other day, and see for yourselves. Having visited Messrs Fisher and Co., and Young's at different times I oan speak for them as well, and hope that after "Pro Bono Publico " has seen for himself he will make the amende honorable and sign his name as I do mine.—A Dornwell.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) HEADY AND WILD.

Wadham Frost, Daniel Daly and William Joseph, were fined 5s each for beiag drunk, William Gleeson for being drunk and dis orderly was fined 10s, Charles Russell, and William Gleeson were also fined ss.

A GOOD TEMPLAR IN TROUBLE,

Henry Lodge, a youth of 18, pleaded not guilty, to a charge of disorderly conduct in Queen-street, on the 13th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Allan deposed that prisoner was the ringleader among a number of sailors and inciting them to create a row. Prisoner said, the sailors he was with were all Good Templars, and when near the " Ex change," he was suddenly interrupted by the Constable, and run into the station. Constable Allan said the prisoner was busy among the sailors, and when he requested him to go, he turned round and shewed fight. Sergeant Mulville spoke of the row, but could not say that prisoner was there. Sub-Inspector Pardy said in every instance of disturbance by sailors, boys like prisoner were the cause of it; he understood prisoner was a respectable youDg man. Mr Hemus, bootmaker said the prisoner was apprenticed to him and had always behaved himself well.

Fined 10s and costs,

THE WONDEOTJS BiRBEB,. A wondrous barber, but a drunkard wild, As ever cut the hair of man or child John Thakaberry appeared in the dock for the forty-fifth time on charges of drunkenness and vagrancy, and being an incorrigible rogue and vagabond. The prisoner, with a nose that appeared to have been nipped by a frost, with a shirt that had not been in the wash for a month, a face that seemed like a silent appeal to the dormant spirit of the barber for a clean shave and a wash, and a head of hair that a cat might comfortably neßtle in, hung down his head and whispered guilty. Prisoner on being asked for a reply said that he had got his passage paid for Wan garei by a minister of the government, where there was an excellent opening for a gentle man of hib profession.

His Worship thought prisoner must have another situation in his old quarters first.

Prisoner: Oh, your Worship, there are hundreds of persons in Wangarei dying for a shave.

Six months imprisonment.

TUMBLERS,

James Monk, John Johnson, and Edward Cooves, were charged with stealing two tumblers, value 5s the property of Francis O'Sullivan, on the 13th inst.

Prisoners pleaded not guilty.

Mr O'Sullivan said he was the landlord of the "Anchor" Hotel, and on his return from the city on the evening in question, he

was informed that two ttimblefi. and a jug had been stolen j ho followed prisoners and overtook them in Wake^eld-otreet, when they gave up the things, and said they only took them for a lark, he kiiew Cooves. John Tyler, gave similar evidence. Constable O'Keilly took the men in custody and he saw with his own eyes, one of the glasses broken by one of the prisoners. His Worship said two of them bad evidently transgressed befors, and their names were re corded in tbe chronicles of the Police Court, he would, however, under the circumstances, dismiss the charges on condition that they paid the damage. Prisoners consented to pay, and were dis charged

THE POOR, BOOKSELLER. Jameg Murray was brought up under the Vagrancy Act, charged with being an habitual drunkard, rogue, and Vagabond. Prisoner expressed his regret. The Court said seven days had not been of any good to prisoner, he must return to prison for three months with hard labour. A FRIENDLY THIEF.

David Nelson, was charged with stealing the sum of £4 from the person of Mr Lupton.

Prisoner pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardy said that prisoner had taken tea at prosecutor's house on the 13th when Mr Lupton said he had to see a party about a little money. Prisoner offered to accompany him, and on returning with the money, prisoner tripped him up, and stole his pocket book. Six months imprisonment with hard labour, AN tNFORTUNAXE. Ellen Scudder, on remand, was brought up on a charge of drunkenness, and bad con duct in the streets, but as the prosecutor did not appear, the prisoner was discharged. VEKY SHADY. Thomas John McManus, who§3tated that he was a shingler, with a good reputation, was brought up for drunkenness, and for re fusing to pay toward the maintenance of his boy in the Naval Training School. Prisoner was fined 103 for being drunk, and said that he had not been able to pay for his children in the Training and Industrial schools, because he was troubled with the rheumatics.

His Worship said he was only sorry he could not give him six months in gaol. His Worship : He must pay 53 a week for his boy, and every time he failed, he would go to prison ; according to the order of 3s alreudy issued by the Court.

A EOWAY, SEAMAN. Thomas Eussell, a seaman of H. M. S. Pearl, was brought up under the vagrant act for conducting himself in a manner to cause a breach of the peace

The prisoner pleaded ignorance of the offences, viz , committing a breach of the peace, assaulting the police, and destroying Detective Jeffrey's coats. The charges were proved against him, and prisoner was fined altogether in the sum of £2 Is and 12s costs, also £2 the value of the coats, or six weeks imprisonment.

This was all the business,

HOW WE GET OUR IMMIGRANTS.

(To the Editor of the Star.)

Sir, —The letter of John Bowen and his friends to the editor of the English Labourer, a copy of which appeared in the Stab a few days back, takes me back in imagination to a Wiltshire village, one of the first in the West of England selected by the Agricultu ral Labourers' Union for the purposes of their Emigration agitation. I was not engaged in agricultural labour pursuits, but had the ad vantage of being on friendly terms both with the buyc and seller of labour; the conse quence being, I heard the views of both in terests on the question agitating them. In this district, to borrow Lord Derby's expression, there are more men with vacant than cultivated intellects, consequently the agitation may be said to have been an L.S.D. affair. Being an early riser, I was in the habit of meeting men goiog to their work. One morning I found one after another, re served, there was evidently something agitating. Good morning, Bill—(good morn ing, master, was the usual exchange of civili ties). Bill (to me) —are you going to the meeting, master ? What meeting ? The meeting under the tree, on Friday. Have heard nothing about a meeting. Oh, there is going to bo just about a meeting, 10,000 people will be there ; there is to be a union ; we are to pay two pence a week, and shall get our wages raised ; we are to strike if we do not get twelve shillings a week. Indeed, Bill, I will be at the meeting. Thinking of this meeting, I resolved to have my morning dish of tea with Farmer ; he will have something to say about it. Seeing him in his yard, I blunder over his fence up to him; he is not himself, not the usual cheery glad-to see-you, old fellow, but good morning Mr : excuse me a moment while I start the men, which he does without a smile, or the usual hearty laugh ; then turning to me—come in Mr , and no sooner out of hearing of the men than he bursts out with—well, things have come to a pretty pass ; have you seen the notice of the d d meeting to be held on Friday ? No, but Bill mentioned it to me just now. Did he; if he or any of my men attend it, they shall repent doing so. Why ? What, do you suppose I will tolerate interference between my men and myself. But if you give the men the value of their labour, what does it matter, if they hold a meeting? This labour agitation is the out come of the progressive age in which we live. What, are you going to support and sanction this lawless agitation ? I have nothing to do with it. But why call it lawless? Don't talk in that way j the relation hitherto existing between the farmer and labourer is destroyed. This observation I felt was true, and thought the time had arrived when the relation between employer and employed should be radically changed. Friday came, the men assembled under the tree ; but there was no laughter, all looked anxious ; a few angry. I took up my position where I could see and hear well. The deputation mount the waggon. John proposes that Mr B. take the chair, Mr B. says he will not detain the meeting by many remarks, aad indulges in free abuse of capitalists generally, and farmers in particular. He does not make one remark to the point from first +0 last. The deputation turns out to be a singularly uninteresting person, who having tried his fortune as a bootmaker and failed, also a schoolmaster with the • same result, then a preacher, finally becomes " the deputation." He addresses the people as citizens, asks them if they are willing longer to continue in slavery $ draws a pictnre of a family, the mother ill, and ten young children depen dent upon father's nine shillings a week. Then throwing himself forward points to the squire with his noble mansion, fine hunters, and the rest of it. That the men were struck, wbo but my friends the farmers could wonder. The deputation finishing his florid and decidedly clever speech, up jumps the squire saying, " Men, who are your friends ?" I will tell you. I am your friend. The farmers are your friends. Join us, not agitators from the North, who are here only for selfish motives. Yes, men join the Union I have pointed out, and all will be well. At the end of the squire's remarks, I looked down on the faces of the men. They said nothing, but their silence was eloquent; not a word had the squire said relative to the important question, the price of labour, and the opportunity was lost. That night, about 100 men joined the Union, those who opsnly did so were turned off by their masters,the next morning, upon which more men joined the Union, and further put a piece of blue ribbon in their caps which was the sign of membership. So many had now joined that it was impos sible to dismiss them all. Hence the Union became an established fact, and the farmers lost the day; but so far wages had not gone up. Anger had taken the place of kindly feeling—that was all, and there was good

reason why wages had not gone «p. Jho supply of labour exceeded the demand, bonce the necessity of emigration. Therefore, the agitators. now indulged in most glowing descriptions of New Zealand. The farmera on # their side, seeing how things were going, improved the position of their good men, and made it as hot as possible for the inferior. The agitator, to gain his point, was careless whether the man he induced to emigrate was a suitable fellow or not. The Emigration Office rely upon answer? to certain questions, and the result is : wages have risen m England, a portion of the surplus labour is disposed of, the farmer has succeeded in keeping gene rally his best men, the colony has secured the' inferior-a result at the moment unsatis factory certainly so far as! the colony is concerned, but not necessarily finally so.— I am, etc., F.N.

MR JAMES MACKAY.

To the Editor of the Cross. {Per favor of the Star.) et*™ T have seen in your issue of the 12th bfR — 1 nave . j d (( M j atl jes instant, correspond? c - T Pnrclnge »ia Mackay and the Thames La?* Par<**«£ in which, as usual, he blows his <HJa trumpet, and would endeavour to make the pedpto 01 Auckland believe that he is self-sacrificing for the public good, and is above all mercen ary considerations while serving them. Well, we will have a glance at the service which he says he has rendered to the Thames, and in reeard to which he complains of their un gratefulness in not seeing that he has been consistently their benefactor through good and evil report. The first thing which he says he did for the Thames was the obtain ing the right to mine at Shortland. I have, also, heard our late Superintendent, #Mr Williamson, lay claim to having obtained that advantage for it, when Mr Mackay was present without having been contradicted by him. We know that Mr James'Mackay, jun., acted as Commissioner in early times on the Thames goldfield, and that he had the bound aries of the field laid off, lines cut, and at all the angles he had posts placed, and notice boards attached indicating this to be the boundary of the goldfield. Well, the Thames prospered, and Mr James Mackay doubtless thought that he should enjoy the prosperity of it too, so he entered into partnership with Taipara, the chief of that district. Then it suddenly came to light that the agreement which he had entered into on behalf of the Government with this chief had not been 'signed by the contracting parties ; in fact, that there was no legal agreement, and Tai para—Mackay's partner—demanded that a portion of land, that had been marked out as a goldfield, and on which there had been mining done, should be restored to him, which was done. That portion of ground is now block 27, and was covered with mines and dwellings at the time of which I speak. They had afterwards to pay rent to the firm of Taipara, Mackay & Co. So much for his first business transaction on the Thames. I will follow him in some other. He. Bays the people of the Thames complained of being confined to such a small area as the Thames then was. It is quite true they held monster meetings *t which resolutions were passed asking the Government to negotiate with the Maories for the opening of the upper Thames districts. In compliance with the resolu tions Mr Williamson, the then Superintend ent, visited the place in the little steamer Gemini, saw some of the principal chiefs, whet he said informed bim that an agent of Mr James Mackay had been there before him, apprising them of his intended visit, and advising them not to let the diggers come amongst them, as they were a lot of ravishers, cut-throats, and thieves._ It is needless to say after such an intimation from a Governmentofficerthat our Superintendent's visit was without-the desired success. But the ardour of the people of the Thames was not to be damped through one failure, and they again called monster meetings, and again passed resolutions to this effect— "Seeing that Government are unable to ob tain for us an extension of this goldfield, that this meeting appoint twelve of its number to wait on the Ohinemuri chiefs to ascertain from them on what conditions they would be willing to allow goldmining to be carried on in that district." I need not say that James Mackay opposed this move, and told the miners if they overstepped the boundary of the land that was then acquired from the natives, that he would give them three years imprisonment; called them rebels, and all sorts of bad names, and told them he would swear in 500 special constables to prevent what he termed a disturbance of the public peace (which was never threatened) There being perfect unanimity amongst the diggers, he put his threat in execution, swearing in all the loafers in the place, of course paying them out of the public purse. Not being satisfied with that, he Bent for a man-o'-war, which was sent down and stationed opposite Tararua, all this to intimidate her Majesty's most enterprising and loyal subjects; but this did not deter them from proceeding with the object they had in view. They proceeded to Ohinemuri, but were stopped at Ropata'slsettlement, through orders which this chief had received from Mr Mackay. The miaers finding that their efforts in that direction were useless, turned their attention to Coromandel, where Borne of them were fortunate enough to find the Tokatea. Here again he managed to get a finger in the pie, having had a full share in the Tokatea. Our then Superintendent, Mr Williamson, Beeing the injustice which they were endeavouring to perpetrate, refused to grant a lease for it, and doubtless the people of Auckland have not forgotten the litigation which was the result. Now we will follow him to Whangamata and observe hi 3 actions there. He succeeded there in purchasing a large extent of barren hills for the Govern ment. At that time he and the public were under the impression that those barren hills contained vast treasures; he, Mr Mackay, at that time acting as Government purchase agent, arranged and leased from the natives of Hikutaia (for his own private use), the only available site for a township ; surveyed it, had it cut up into allotments and sold them before Whangamata was declared open. Now for his land purchase commis sion at four pence per acre. The land pur chased under this commission reach ing in different blocks from Whangamata to Cape Colville, is entirely uselesss for agricultural purposes, and on the greater portion of it the foot of man has never trod ; at the same time, this is the man who swells with assumed virtuous indignation at the conduct of specu lators, or would be settlers, in daring to treat with the natives. Sir, did Mr Mackay, while acting as Government agent and with Government cheques acquire for his own private use a large and most valuable block of native land in the upper Thames district and now known as Mackay's farm. As to his leaving the public to judge betwixt him and Sir George Grey, that is like the person accused of an offence drawing comparisons ) betwixt himself and the judge. The 1 only known commodity of value which these lands possess, viz., the timber, was secured by private parties. The question which will arise in the minds all men is this : Why was this laud purchased ? Was it to replenish the exhausted purse of James Mackey? Or was it, through the Rihana system, to benefit the friends of the Govern ment, and they to return a large percentage of money received ? We will now follow him to Ohinemuri, and observe him there : We were told from official organs that large public estates had been acquired in that district, and at an immense sacrifice of public money : the chiefs and their people met Mr Mackey and Sir Donald McLean, and told them that they had acquired no rights over the land of Ohinemuri, but eventually agreed to let the Government have the hills for gold mining purposes, on condi tion that they would cry quits; they, the natives giving to the Government a worthless

block' offlanS cm the Coromandel peiunsnk for all the money and Rihana which they had reoeived. Then comes the offering of the district for gold mining, and here we find him again, with dirty fingers. Very quickly after this comes Tairua. We find that through the part they took in that transaction a share was given to his dummy of very con siderable value. This was brought to light.through the disinterested, and worthy conduct of our present Superintendent, and hence his abuse of that gentleman. The wrongdoel' is very seldom sparing of his abuse on those who' bring his wickedness to light. The Advertiser knowing this man in his true character, as also -froe Thames people gener ally, it will now be sei?B wtiy he rails at them, and his wish that the A.^pkland people would take him at hia own esti'."aate« v'z . a public benefactor instead of mNefsotor.—"P ßo Bono Publico.

WEIGHT FOR AGE RACES.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —Seeing that weight for age races, with

a bare exception are done away with in these

parts, as witness your Easter Monday and Queen's Birthday racing programme, where eleven races are announced to take place in

thfl two days. There are only two weight for age races in the lot, the Trial Stakes being only a sham, nothing practical in it, neither head nor tail, no one can understand or

interpret its meaning, and honest racing men believe the race was made to suit the purposg of some low horse plodder, on the eastern shores of the Hauraki, to the discredit o§

your honourable Association whose, objecfc should be to promote a healthy tone in: sporting circles, and encourage a breed of good and useful cattle for weight carrying, and racing purposes. And row MrPercival will you kbdly inform me why it is, when I venture to nominate a horse of my stable for

a handicap in any one programme of races, held under the surveilance of the Auckland

'Club, or any district race meeting where their influence extends, as for instance Papakura, I am directly, illegally, and glaringly, to - the most ignorant member of ' the outside fraternity, weighted clean out of it. Now I say Mr Secretary this thing should not be, I should get a show with my horse as well as other people, as I have to pay their wear and tear, and find you the necessary qualification fee to carry my colors to the post Ido not wish, like a certain sportsman at Papakura, to have a race given to me, like Isaac Walton in the I Easter Handicap. I, like some others, the owner of the Don for' instance, we get the shadow'of a chance, and that chance is this?. Isaac Walton may bolt. What an encourage ment to keep a race horse. And thh has' been the case with your humble subscriber since the days of Marquis, the Old Marquis.. Bed by E. Woolfield, Esq,, you all remem ber him, he was in height only a Galloway, but a race horse every inch of him ; he was tried as a three and four year old by one of our best sportsmen, and condemned as not being good enough. I bought him sick as he was and lame as Lazarus, and raced him after a time with varied success, carrying sometimes twelve stone six pounds among big fields, £and winning, the public at the, Thames and Auckland crying shame! seeing such weights imposed. The last time he performed was on the Epsom Racecourse, under the auspices of the old racing club, (and here I may remark Mr Secretary, you have not improved much upon them,, ior their system of weighting horses bears a great resemblance to the pre sent one They bad no paid hadicapper, and every sportsman met in QueeD-street was solicited to give i-is opinion. It was Tom,. Dick and Joe's handicap, and no one man, got all the credit, and consequently, there was no appeal) carrying, .Mat 31b on his back,; the field carrying six, sev^n and eight staufc; one of-them out of Watt's stable, as a matte*, of course. A great gem, Mai'qms, won, and after this brilliant performance I was de*£| mined they should weight him nC more. He left the Auckland fields for past*"* n? wv He resides now in Poverty Bay ant_. Napl*** where he has reaped a golden harvest to his owner, and is still a terror to all inviting competitors. So much for over weighting--" 6 left us. When Auckland Kate became mY property and I submitted her to receive her penalty in the Hunt Club Race, with other cattle of high reputation from all parts of the colony, the despised Dainty Ariel, mare, that no one would buy or care to ride, i was loaded with a ten stone man and two stone of lead, by way of a steadier to hold the Native Safe, but I am glad to state, with; one exception, the pot boiled over, the ring was disappointed, and the public exultant. This mare afterwards won the Auckland, Steeplechase in January with credit to her-:: self and the colony were she was^raised. After I that event I was offered a fair price for her from a Southern man which I steadfastly .re fused, telling him I did not care to sell to foreigners as we liked to keep a good thing in Auckland, but to my surprise I was told by i very prominent and influential members of: the A.R.C. that I was foolish and ought to sell when I had an opportunity as the mare would never be allowed to win another race, in the province of Auckland if weights would; stop her ; I took the hint and the Southern man's £100, one half her value, and this] province will long deplore her loss, and greet, with gladness when it boasts another that c can clear the break neck leaps in the style and spirit of the never tiring straight going Auckland Kate. She is gone. Heavy weight, Mr Percival. I now come to the celebrated Perfume': Entered for the Trade man's Plate on Easter Monday. This animal is something like the great blood in- Scotch Minstrelsy. (A pennyless laird wi a lang | pedigree) and no principal to support it, - She came from Mr Watt's stable two years past and more, where she had the good fortune to strain her back. tendons or dislocate her vertebrae, an occurrence quite common at Kohimarama. She was castoff as a three-year old and sold to ' me, a perfect weed, being starved and im poverished. I turned her knee deep in p*s' ture for two years, and made a nice mare of her, to show the sense of the old proverb,| "Thatmpstof the breeding goes in at the mouth." This mare began her racing career last January by winning the Maiden Produce J and loosing the Maiden Plate by a head, the only really well-contested race of the meet" ing. The public said she should have won, and seemed dissatisfied, but the jockey (X- r Thorpe) who rode Perfume is like CaasarS| wife, above suspicion, and rio objection was entered. But the race was fatal to the pros perity of Perfume. Her star ascended in the estimation of racing men, and she waß never allowed the ghost of a show from that day to the present time. Ariel, her own brother . and Maiden Plate companion, has difl" tinguished himself in fast society, and every 1 opportunity afforded him to race, always en* joying a feather weight. Whilst Perfume, \VSM the other hand, whenever she puts in appear-1 ance, has to carry a house or a blacksmitn» anvil ; in fact, Chang the giant being cobsi- -i dered too light to ride her. She has startea seven times and won once. It wilM° D ° ' remain in the recollection of some peep | when their favorite was three times beaten in one day at Papakura, and beat honestly m far as lam concerned. Her last defeat wa | atPanmure, by Polly Plum beating *fmm two hundred yards, Perfume being *.<» e|SM King, the latter carrying Sat. Polly Plum Bst. And now, strange toj&Em but true, I get four pound of a Penalt^. n beating-lfilb in all. I must carry more,1 "* ■ an aged marJf and the Auckland R»c"? " Club calls this racing, and tells the Publl ° e g .» experienced handieapper weights the n° | according to merit, and will bring them gether. I will refrain from saying I*3™s more at present, but, as usual, will.go ™J3 > post and try to win.—Respeotfnlljj v '. Curran McGeb, Otahuhu.

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