SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH T,A?KR—-This aftarnocn, S 24 ; tomorrow iiorn!nsf, 8 £3

RUN BBT-TMI eveclng, 512 SOT? KlSS—To fiiomw morning. 6 42 * MOOK'S AGE— i iref Quarter Ist May, lOC am

ARRIVALS.

Golden Trie, Bchoore.-. from ±iuasell Knby, schcoccr, from the Coast

DrPARTt7BZ3

Southern Cross p.?,., for JTapier Arsryle, ss, for Yfarsgarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney md M°lbcurne—City of S:m Francisco

(for Fyrtaay), parlj- For E»ro»ODea—Bdi»h. grhooner, early PorHobirt Town—BelTa M»rr, v\ redces<i?iy, 26th For Kewastle—Brodick Castle, ship, parly For T ondnn- Ciruatio, fhio, Olecl ira, barque, early $or Wang;r»i—A»gyle ev.-ry Wfdoe«day For Ba- of J-kB-i*— lona pverr I\lond3y For the Korth—Pewl. BMB, early For the Eonth seas—P.yno, brigantine, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Oceola, brigantice, from Lytteltou, early Hilt, brisvstine, from Lvttelton, es.rly Prince Alfred, birquectice. from I/rttelton. early City of San Francisco, s s, ficm 'frL-co, 25th instant

(English mail) T^obina Htmlop, br.rqne, from London Stag, bwne, from Newcastle; Failed 3th inst Martha, barque, from the Island', early lady Franklin, barque, from Newcastle Xaetitis, Echooser, from Earotooga Syren, brijr, frcm Sydney Hinernoa, schooner, fr^m Pnnedin Transit schooner, from BunediD. La E'cecesa. f Hip, from londe'n; silled Feb 9 Bebirgtcn, slip (PRUT), "from London; sailed 7th Febni3ry Loch lee. schooner, from Sydney, early AJbion, fcrig. uoia LytteHou ■Warlook, baiq^'.-, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 9

IMPORTS.

{A qpeelal thargt iz made for consignor names in this column.)

The smart brlgsotine 7rno will start on another pearl fishing irin at the beginning of next week.

The ship Mervanjee Fratnjee, which anchored at the Heads vmorda? evesing, got away with a westerly breeze this m-rn'nf?

The schooner S-olden Isle biinss 100 tons coal from E-nc s =H.

Trn=re-s*^sno apre^T'ree of the Tail fteampr np to the rime *?e went lo press. Phe may be looked for to-rrjorow.

*> barque ir?ir!e is siraalled as -we go to pres«. She ;=; rp^r'y certain to turn out the Star, which left KeTrcsrflo on foe. gfh Jrgtant, -with a cargo of coal. The ba vqne Be'la Mary cleared rnt to day in ballast for Hobart Town, with sev*ral passenger?.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following ar* the current cills and dividends payable in the coraparjiei natred below:—

£ s. d. Date. Drrrr tkds— Union Beach,. .. 0 7 C — May 7 Cuts— Effort 0 0 3 — „ 10 jrewSxcbwee ..009 — ~10 GoMenAiro-w ..000— ~10

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

"TSirw vmty- Ctore a3 tolt.o-ws1— Ff"- Thames this da? at 5 30 p m, and to-morrow at 1220 pm For rorrm'.'l(l"l m Fi-idar reit at 10r;0 am For AvtTAlhn cclraies, per City of San Francisco, tomwiiatcJy after h-r arrival from Kwdavn For Waist-era". JrTataVaa*, Tc"Ara!| <Sc, cer /rir-.''o tp-morrow at 10 a m ?ot W»npsTi''is, perSt Kilr'la, to-mnrrow at 11 am yorT,iTra^!-i ami scnth<wi! prorirces. and Anstra'Sarl fc Colonies, per Terar.r-.k;, en istdday next, stlO.'lj am Ms>ls for AnsfraHaji colnnlM. India, Cliinn. Wedfter. F rsew por'a j fortir.ent of Furopß. TTxnteil Kingdom via Pn^z and snifharrptrn. ?.rd via Erinflisi, will b» rnadf; np. per Tar«ro. on Tuesday. 2nrf May. Per Coltara. on Konday. Bth Way, asfolloivs:— For KanfTs-rti. Pand^'>h TsTanfls, United States of America Csnn.da, Bri»i?li Columhla, Cenfral and Poi-th America, and British and Foreign West In dies at noon For United Kingdom and Continent of Enrope a roon "Pot ISfonev Orders, Beglstered lettjrg, and newspap ers at IX a m (Signed)

S. E. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

LEPIFE—ARNEIL—On the Kml Instant, at Albert str'c-r, by the P.ev. p.. F. Jlacniecol, John S:range Lepine. of Psrnell, toChristina. yonngeEtdaughter of Mr John Aineii, of Albert-Street

DEATH.

MACKTE-On April 25, at her Irte residence. Ohapel sireet, after a Ion? and painful illneFS, Mary Uttley Slackie, n^rd 7C years, relict of tbe late Barihole ttewMaciie, of Tasmania, and T>flovefl mother of Alexander and James Jlaelrie, formerly JTatfkte Bros , roachbnilders, of this city.—Australian and Thames papers please copy.

HOLDAY—On the 23th instant, at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Beniamin Berry, Xewton Road, Mary Ann Holcby (late Frost), Snrrey, England, aped 43 years. Thefiincral will leave her late residence at 2.30 pm. on Thursday. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1876.

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We have received by telegraph the full text of a reply pent by Mr Macandrew to Sir Jnliu3 Vogel. The Superintendent opens with a distinct declaration of the utter irre concilableneHs of their respective positions. He says : "It is clear that your opinions and mine as to the effect upon the Province of Otago of its abolition are -wide as the poles asunder. I therefore feel that it would br ; only wasting both your time and ray own to prolong this correspondence." He then pro ceeds to take up one by one the leading points in the Premier's letter, and deals with them very vigorously.

THE THREE ABLE CIVIL SERVANTS.

In combatting the right of the Colonial Go vernment to accept abolition aa r forcgono oon clusion and despatch three civil servants in the capacity of political undertakers, Mr Macandrew effectually justifies his action towards to Messrs Gisborne, Seed, and Knowles, and very cleverly twits the Pre mier with the active part he took in the threatened forcible seizure of the Custom house by the Provincial Government in 1567 :—

" I am of opinion," continues Mr. Mac andrew, "that the sending of the Commis sioners was without legal warrant or consti tutional authority. The Parliament never authorised such a step, and voted no funds for euch a purpose. Your letter under reply, foreshadows a policy that the Parliament has not yet considered, far less ratified. There is no Local Government Act, and as yet no provision made for carry on the departments of the Provincial Government. What law, I ask, are you administering ? I looked upon the action of the Government as an encroach ment upon the rights of this province, which, as its elected head, I was bound to resent, and I feel assured that had you been the head of the Provincial Executive, you would have counselled more extreme measures than I resorted to. Indeed, I cannot but remem ber how nobly you aided me with your advice and influence in resisting the General Government encroachments on our rights nine years ago.".

THE COLONY PAWNED TO MONEY

LENDEES.

Perhaps the most telling portion of the Superintendent's argument, from an Otago point of view, is contained in those parfcs of his letter where he deals with the financial effect of abolition upon that province. What ever may be said against the working of pro vincialism in'ether parts of the colony, Otago is a standing monument to its success when worked under favourable conditions. No one can contemplate the progress of that part of New Zealand, which thirty years ago was a wilderness, without admitting that the efforts made by the local government to to open up the country and develop resources have been wise and successful. We do not; believe that what is to the advantage of Ofcago is necessarily the best thing for Auckland. Provincialism here has been so starved and robbed by the con stantly-increasing demands of a growing central combination of gentlemanly paupers who have fastened with barnacle tigbtnes B upon the industrious section of the popular tion, that we see 'nothing to admire in the skeleton of Government which we possess. But Mr Macandrew does not overlook this, and his letter is explicit in re pudiating any desire to secure Otago at the expense of the whole colony. He saya :—

" I, for one, am quite prepared that the province should assume a very large propor tion of the past obligations of the colony, proyideddt is relieved of all future liabilities other than those to be incurred by itself for ita own benefit or those which may be neces sary for purely federal purposes."

And taking up the Premier's own confession that the exigencies of a prodigal central ad ministration through its dealings witif money lenders, and not the good of the colony, has rendered abolition imperative, he thus places the matter in its true but not very re assuring light :—

"It is this readiness with which, at the instance of a powerful Government, the good faith of the Colonial Parliament to-day,

may be cast to the ■winds to-morrow, which shakes the confidence of myself and othere iri the stability of legislation which professes to secure to any particular part of the colony the exclusive employment of those ad vantages which may have been derived from its own forethought; and I rightly interpret your meaning when you say that we should defer to the opinions of those who supply the money for developing our resources. If in moulding the political institutions, upon which the future happiness and freedom of ourselves arid our children so largely depend, we were to be influenced by the opinion of money-lenders, all I can say is, that it will be a sad day for New Zealand when this time conies."

DISSIPATING THE PUBLIC ESTATE.

Sir Julius is usually regarded as wary and successful ia Controversy, but "ho appears in IMb instance to have been particularly unfor tunate in addressing an old political stager like Mr Macandrew, who is familiar with every phase of the Premier's singular politi cal career. In twitting the Provincial Go vernment of Otago with wasteful administra tion of its lands, be laid himself open to a home thrust which Mr Macandrew does nob i fail to take advantage of. The Setter con-

tinue3 : —

" You bo.v that ( concurrently' the province ha? sacrificed its land by large sales to run bolder;-. As to this you have beeu com pletely misinformed, inasmuch as tberc have been no sales to ruuholdeis during the past four year 3, excepting the prescriptive area to which they are by law en titled. With regard to its landed es tate, I am not called upon to defend all j that the province has done in the past, but were I to trace the cait3e of our difficulties in dealing with our waste lands, I should have to attribute tliem chiefly to the action taken by yourself in granting a renewal of so many pastoral licences in ISGC. If large sales arc improper, 1 have yet to learn that any sale in Otago has been in violation of law, or made until the absorption of its revenue by the Colonial Government forced such action on the province, For your Government to complain of large sales of land, after the various reports by Parlia ment'ry Committees on its land transactions in the North Island—transactions which no financial exigency demanded—seems to me, to say the least of it, to be singularly in appropriate. I thus reply to the action of the. Colonial Government—that I wan only acting in self-defence. You must, therefore, excuse my reference to the uncalled for sacrifice of the public eEtate in Auckland."

EFFECT OF ABOLITION—-CENTRAL

EXTRAVAGANCE

"We cannot in our limited space trace at much greater length thearguments of Mr Mac andrew in refutation of the various points raised by the Premier, but his answers to the assertions that the people misunderstand the effect of abolition, and that Provincialism has been less efficient and more extravagant than Centralism, are very happy and telling. ,'On the first question he retorts : —

" You say the people of Otago do not rela ise, and are misinformed as to what abolition means. If this be so, why not submit for the consideration of the people, those mea sures which \vill enable them to interpret for them&elves its real meaning. Those mea sures which are to usher in the political millennium."

And contrasting the administration of public works expenditure :

" I have no hesitation in Baying that the Clutha railway, for example, would have been constructed by the province for at leant £;"0,000 under what it ha 3 actually cost. You say that the Governments, Provincial and Central together, are spending inudi irrOre than ttlfc CictKb of the colony can afford. 1 quite agree with you as regards the latter, and if this is to be ad duced as an argument in favour of abolition, it may fairly be urged as a reason for abolishing the General Government, or at all events, of very greatly curtki'ing its expenditure. It does seem strange that in face of the fae'e that the Colonial expendi ture is more than the credit of the colony can afford, the Government should have been so desirous during the past session of increasing that expenditure by the estab lishment of new and expensive depart ments."

The sentences which we have quoted from this admirable disquisition furnish nuts which the Premier will find considerable dif ficulty in cracking. Mr Macandrew in this correspondence ha 3 proved himself no mea n controversialist. It is a stock argument with Government supporters to ask what basis of union there can be between two parties with interests so widely varying as those of Otago and Auckland. The answer is furnished by the willingness of the Superintendent of Otago to make large concessions in order that a strong combination may be secured against the common enemy. " The spirit which ani mates the resistance of Otago is breathed in the sentence with which we shall conclude

our review :—

" It should not be the aim of statesmen to ignore the feelings of those over whom they rule, and, if one large section of a country is forced into a hostile attitude towards the Government;, and it 3 opinions and feelings ignored, history tells us that there are evil days in store for such a country. You say these views are chimerical, but they yet receive from the Assembly that consideration which is denied by your Government."

The determination of the committee of 8t Stephen's Orphanage, Parnell, to admit children who are rendered almost worse than orphans through the neglect of dißsipated parents, will fmeet with very general approval and will tend to make that admirable institution still more popular. We would also commend the suggestion made by the Rev. C. M. Nelson last night that subscribers should endeavour to be systematic iD their charities, and put down their names for annual subscriptions which can be relied on as a fixed income. The exertions of the ladies who have in terested themselves in St. Stephens have hitherto been very successful, but by syste matic giving the power of the institution for good would be largely increased, and the collectors be saved an amount of unpleasant work which, although they have performed it with wonderful patience, should not be ex pected from them. The subscribers would likewise be saved from calls at inconvenient seasons,, and might better apportion the amount of their donations among the various charitable institutions claiming their atten tion.

A volunteer in Invercargill tried the ex periment of charging a breech-loading rifle with a muzzle-loading .cartridge ; but on firing, was astonished to find that the breech flew back, and the powder exploded in his face all round his eye.and he thought at first, as he expresed it, " that he had blown his head off." His face (according to the South land Times), for some time to come will be tatooed by the powder. The meeting announced to be held at New market, for the purpose of appointing com missioners under the Board of Education, has been postponed from May 1 to May 4.

We learn from Wanganui that an adult baptism has taken place in the Presbyterian Church of that town. A young lady on changing her faith from a Epman Catholic to that of a Presbyterian, desired the rite of baptism.

The approach to the Railway station remains in its inexecusably filthy condition, to the great discomfort 01 foot travellers, especially to the ladies. Several fair specimens of the latter were suffering great disti-283, this morning, by reason of the spltshin^ ot mud upon their otherwise

admirably neat and snotless costumes

csunng their entrj' into Queen^treet; to be one of uneasiness to themselves, for who was

to know they had jusb landed from the train. Or if ar.v one were aware of that fact they

would s-earcely credit that so neglected a road had to be traversed front the station.

The occupiers of r-Hotmenifc along the Break water Road complain bitterly, that in spite cl the hij;h rentals paid for allotments, no thoueht is given by" those who receive t.' ue reals ag to the roadway and footpaths lending to the sante. Whoever is the responsible party ifc would be well for the Harbour Board to see the work done at once ; if left much longer it will require a Mose's rod to divide the sea of mud, in order that timber merchants can pass through dry to their

offices,

On the cow nuisance. in Ponsonby a correspondent writes : : —" Sir, — Will you kindly allow your valuable paper to be the medium o\ calling the attention or tne Ponsonbv Koa<;\ BoSfl, also, that of the Police hteiy appointed to that district, to the nuisance of the herd of cows again infesting the neighbourhood. A short time previous to the removal of the vigilant Constable Graham, there was a marked cessation of the pest, but an immediate advantage was taken of his absence to renew the plague, for it is no les3. The quarrelling, swearing boys, and savage dog fiphts, with which they amuse themselves, quite as much So as the cattle. The Road !3ocrd seem utterly careless of their dating. So Ions? a<j their own premises are liot in vaded, the footpaths may be broken up, and the ratepayers "may suffer any amount of damage and annoyance. Trusting they and the police will attend to this matter, I am, &c , Constant Reaper, Ponsonby.

It is sated by a Hokitika paper that_ Mr Bridges, director of the National Bank, it is understood will, when in London, endeavour to float a company for working the coal seams on the North. Beach. The Neleon Evening Mail is informed that out of tlm 20,G00 shares in the Colonial Bank of New Znaland placed on the London mar ket* 10,000 were at once disposed of at a premium of from three to four shillings. A breach of promise ca?e is announced as one of the coming sensations at New Ply-

mouth,

On April lObh, the '6 fey Miver Argus was not published, owing to the flood being nearly a yard deep in that office. At Cob den a house was washed away and was carried out to sea.

A Jady signing herself "Once a Good Templar.'" has written to a Melbourne paper stating that while employed as " sentinel in a lodge she had been subjected to improper familiarities, such as kissing. The total quantity of gold obtained during the pant quarter in Victoria is estimated at 257,1330z5. 2dwts. logrs., of which 110,:jG9 ozs. JSdwts. 23grs.. was alluvial, and 17G,5630z5. 3dwts. lGgrs, quartz gold. The city rates 'in Dunedin must be more punctually paid than those of Auckland. The alteration made by the General Govern ment in the mode of paying the subsidy to municipalities, *c. on the rates collected will only affect the Dunedin City Corpora tion to the extent of a few pounds, while Auckland will benefit by it to the extent of £1,000

The Government have approved of the Colima as the next through steamer convey ing the Californian mail. Several cases of distress have lately been brought to notice in Port Chalmers, and one, in which a widow with two little children, the eldest scarcely two years old, has been rendered homeless through the tent m which she has been living being blown to pieces, is peculiarly distressing. The New Zealand Insurance Company has lost £200 by the destruction of a cordial manufactory in Melbourne. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Sir Donald McLean, will proceed to the Bay of Islands on the 3rd instant. The sug gested visit to Tawhiao has been abandoned, his sable majesty having manifested no desire to meet the representative of his rival in the Government of the Maori people. We learn that Hawke's Bay and Dunedin have already entered the lists with Auckland to compete for the chess challenge cup, pre sented by W. Aitkon Esq. Entries are re ceivable until the 30th of April, and we hope that the remaining provinces will by then have formed teams. Of the Auckland com petitors eight have already been chosen out of eighteen candidates, and the number will soon be reduced to the requisite twelve. The competition will probably take place on the Qneen's Birthday. Larrikinism has appeared in a new guise in Dnnedin. Lately boys have amused them selves by lying down in sacks in quiet streets in the evening, and when passengers—especi ally women—pass, they scream out suddenly, cat-call, and roll about in the sack in a, way calculated to startle any nervous person. Mr Robert Brewin, seedsman, of Queen street, has anew horticultural catalogue in the press, and which he intends to circulate by thousands through the Auckland journals. The first issue will consist of 18,000 copies. The sheet will be instructive to lovers of a garden, and will contain many useful hints to citizens and settlers. The catalogue will be surrounded by advertisements, and offers an : excellent opportunity for advertising. It is said that sly-grog selling prevails _ toJa considerable extent in Otago. In a late issue of a country paper it is stated, upon the authority of an anonymous writer, that he visited no less than twenty-one places in the town where he was served with liquor with out question. The Melbourne correspondent of the Otago Guardian says a ladies' band has been formed. This novel orchestra consistsof three violinists and two violoncellists, the compliments of the band being made up by a piano and cornet, under the hands of gentlemen players. At a recent meeting of the Bath and Bristol branch of the British Medical Association Mr Thompson brought before the meeting the case of a female lunatic who bad swallowed thirteen iron screws, each weighing upwards of 700grs., the patient being still alive. Dr Marshall read a record of the case of a sailor who had swollowed forty clasp knives m ten years, and who died soon after swallowing the last six or seven. Several other gentle men also mentioned similar cases. A excellent suggestion to Good 'Templars comes from a quarter where they will probably not look • for it. The Licensed Victuallers Gazette says. Let them organise themselves into visiting committees and wait upon the drunkards that are daily to be found in the cells of a police station, let them be around early in the morning and see that these poor deluded specimens of their own humanity get something to comfort them, oreven a drink of cold water, let them put their shoulder to the wheel in the right way." As th,e publicans make the most pront out of drunkards it is only fair to ask them to unite in carrying out the very good advice tendered by their own journal. We call attention to Messrs E. and H. Isaacs' sale, to-morrow (Thursday), of supe rior waterproof clothing, and extra superior do.: als", ladies' dress materials. The sale is worthy the attention of drapers, and coun try storekeepers. The annual general meeting of the Auck land Football Club wUI be held this evening in the Thames Hotel. The business will consist of the annual report, and election of officers for itoe year,

We have much pleasure in publishing the following testimony to the efficacy of Turkish Baths:—Sir,—"Will you be good enough to insert the following for the benefit of the general public, especially those who may be afflicted in the same manner as myself, and

to prove the efficacy of the Turkish Baths, especially as I have met with much prejudice and misunderstanding concerning them. For five months I have been a victim to rheuma-

tism, the last attack leaving me alraonfc_ help less for nine weeks, during which, time I suffered the most excruciating pains. Mcdi-

cine and liniments seemed alike helpless to unseat the cause of my suffering. I was induced to try the Turkish Baths, and the result exceed*^ wy most sanguine expecta tions. It was with the greatest difficulty that I could get to the Bath for the first time or so j after the bath .1 walked home with the greatest ease. . 'I he relief and change are so apparent that the cure speaks for itself; my friends wondering at the sudden change. I have used the Bath every other day for three weeks, and assert that instead of .finding them weakening as many imagine,. I ,alway3 feel ■ refreshed and in vigorated after them.—Yours, &c, F. G. Brown, Chapel-street "

Since the last sound of the Echo was heard | in Shortland-street, the nave re mained K^S, a'hefe is now, however, to be seen within those walls an assortment of goods which is not often to be met with in one; establishment. Mr T. <T. Harbtttt* from England; ig about to open the premises with a stock of his own selection, and purchased for cash, consisting of glacs and crockeryware, hardware, drapery, pictures, fancy goods, furniture, &c. Conspicuous amoug the stock is a cloffonnier, with ,bock-shelves, which is a substantial hud bkborattiy carved oaken piece of furniture, valued at about sixty pounds. The glass goods are mostly of a new design, moulded so perfectly as by gas light the imitation of fruit looks like the real delicacy. These goods were manufactured on the Tyne. A picture gallery will shortly be opened to contain specimens of the fine arts which votaiies of the same will do well to inspect. Abbott's and Kicholi's bagatelle, compendium -of games, and other parlour games, are to be offered nexh The china ware shews samples of latest fashions. The entire stock is of the newest and choicest

description, and well worth a visit.

The race between Hewitt and Davies, in Sydney has been postponed until the Ist May, and the stakes have been increased to £400. Both men are in active trainfng, and

the contest is likely to be an exciting one. Hewitt's performances in England and in the colonies are well known, and report speaks very highly of Davis, who has taken a lead ing position amongst American runners. The Pearl of Peace Floating Lodge of Good Templars will hold a lodge meeting this evening in the Temperance Hall. Albert street, at half-past seven o'clock. The sing ers and performers will be mostly from the Pearl and Sappho, among whom aie found some excellent singers. The monthly inspection of the Auckland Scottish Volunteers will take place to-morrow (Thursday) evening in the Drill-shed at half past eeven o'clock, when members are re quested to muster in full dress, with arms and accoutrements, for the purpose of tak ing part in the guard of honor to his Excel lency, the Governor of the colony. The Pioneer Juvenile Templars held an important meeting last evening, when the election of officers for the ensuing quarter took place with the following results :-Chust Templar, Bro Geddis ; Vice Templar Sister H. Powley ; Past Templar, Bro A. Atkin ; Chaplain, Sister Borthwick ; Secretary. Bro. A. Beid ; Treasurer, Bro. J. Paiker ; Finan cial Secretary, Bro. Penny ; Marshall, bister E. Woods ; Guard, Bro. Haywood ; Sentinel Bro. Marson ; Assistant Secretary. Sister L. Powley ; Deputy Marshall, Bra E Atkin ; R. H. S., Sister Beaston ; L. H. S., Sister Spurgeon. The annual inspection parade of No. 3 Company of Auckland Rifle Volunteers will take place to-morrow evening in the drill-shed under command of Captain Arthur Morrow. "Ann," said an lowa lady to her hired girl, "as we are about entering on anew century of our national existence, you had better invest in a tooth-brush of your own. A fatal accident occurred this morning to a strawberry cow, the property of Susan Conley, by falling over the new cutting m Cuatom-House-street. The animal, accord ing to Mrs Conley's statement, got out of her enclosure in Jermyn-utreet, very much against her will, and Btrolled up the side of the said cutting, and while reaching over for a tempting bunch of grass on the slope, slipped, and went down head foremost on to the hard scoria below. The animal turned over once, gave a heavy groan and expired. The carcase is now in the hands of a butcher. A correspondent of the Cross wonders how the Strathmore snrvivors could have been frostbitten seeing that the latitude of the Crozet islands is stated to be 2615. This isjja mistake, the Crozet group is situated in 46 27 S. and the climate in winter is intensely cold.

Scene at a Sacramento wedding breakfast: Company all seated about the table. A pause in the general conversation. Happy bridegroom to his wife's seven-year-old sister at the other end of the room. "Well, Julie, you"have a new brother now.' Julie, " Yes, but mother said to papa the other day that she was afraid you would never amount to much, but that it seemed to be Sarah s last chance." Intense silence for a moment, followed by a rapid play of knives and forks. ______________

CABLEGRAMS.

[PRESS AGENCY.]

Opening the Exhibition.

English Ca"bl9 Broken,

SYDNEY, THIS DAY.

The Governor opened the Exhibition yes terday. It is considered the finest of any previous year. The agricultural and ma chinery exhibited are splendid. Also the cattle and horses. Fine arts are fairly filled.

Telegraphic communication between Aus tralia and Europe is now oompletely inter rupted. The cable is broken about 36 miles from Port Darwin. The Company's steamer will probably be sent to repair it.

MR. TURNER'S TOMBSTONE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sic, Mr B. E. Turner wishes me to acknow ledge the elaborate way in which you laid before the public of Auckland a fact of rare occurrence, viz., that of a man erecting his own tombstone, and as some may perhaps say, anticipating death. Mr Turner wishes me to state, that however strange or eccentric his conduct may appear to the world, he has a motive for it, and is, in fact, only following up the old adage, which says—" If you would be well served, you must serve your self, not leave it to others." He also requests me to thank you for the good wishes you have bestowed upon him, and sincerely hopes that they may be realized when that stone, which you so faithfully described, shall io reality mark the spot where rests his clay. 1 must also add that he was'rather surprised at finding that you could go into details so accurately. He told me he could not imagine how you came to know everything so well ; but I myself yam not in the least surprised, for I feel convinced that nothing, be it good

or bad, can escape the twinkling Evening Star. Trusting that I have not trespassed too much.—l ami e^., W.O.U Retreat Cottage.

Sr. STEPHEN'S ORPHAN HOME.

The annual meeting of the friends of the above charitable institution took place last night, at the Hall of the Young Men s Christ ian Association. Dr. Cowie, Bishop 01 Auck land, took the chair. The children of the Home were present under Mrs Cameron, the matron, and Mrs Scarlett, teacher, and pre sented a clean, healthy, »nd happy appear ance. The hall WM fftiriy Mfc* with the subscribers, besides a number of ladies and gentlemen of the various choirs of the cityj who, aided.by td.e ao c instra mentalism of Mr Beale Jan., organist of bt. Paul's, gave sorrte e*Gellen<; vbeal mnsi^dur ing the meeting. The report, as feau uj filr G P Pierce, the secretary, gave a most satis factory outline of the progress of the institu tion, arid the good work it had accomplished, and was still doing. The year began with 3$ inmates ;.of.these 6 left* while 2? chil dren were admitted, making k present total of 5S - namely, 29 boys and 2y girls. The report spoke highly of the maternal care exhibited both by the matron and teacher, and contained a graced acknowledgment of the gratuitous services rendered by Dr Goldsboro'. : thanks were rendered to ladies and others who have made presents of clothing, go,, and _ especial mention wan made of tile obligations the Society was under to Captain Logan and Captain Rails, of the good ships Hero and City of Auckland for the treats given to the children on board their vessels Wilson_s Circus, the Fakir of Oala, and Chevalier Blondin, were' also thanked or kindness vouchsafed to the children in allowing them free admission to their performances, me report concluded with thanks to the Al mighty for the way He has prospered the institution.—The balance-sheet showed re ceipts from alljsources £1020. The expenses had not reached £600, so that a balance of more than £400 remained on hand. lhe Chairman, in his speech moving the adoption of the report cordially endorsed the statements and acknowledgements it contained. The Yen. Archdeacon Maun aell moved the adoption of the balance sheet, and in so doing paid high compliments to the ability shewn by Messrs. Walker and Pic.cc. Mr Robert Lusk seconded, and the motion was carried. The Rev C. M. Nelson moved, "that this meeting acknowledge with thankfulness the support the institu tion has received from its friends during the past year, and, while acknowledging their naat liberality, again earnestly impress upon them the necessity of increased exertion, in anticipation of the increased demands on its resoui ces in the present year." He expressed a desire to see introduced among subscribers the practice of sending in their subscriptions to the Secretary. Mr Shera seconded, and the motion was agreed to. Mr Pierce and Mr Lusk having made some well-chosen remarks on important topics connected with the Society, the Key. T. B. Dudley moved, "That the thanks of this meeting be given to the ladies of the various parishes in town and country for their valuable assistance in obtaining subscriptions for the maintenance cf the Home."—Mr Batger in seconding the resolution, and the mover, cordially recipro cated the remarks m^e by Mr Nelson. The motion was carried.—The Rev. Mr Hassard moved, " That in accordance with rule No. 3, the following gentlemen be elected to serve as a Board of Management:—Messrs Alexander, Doonin, Dyer, Goldsbro', Pierce, Walker." The Rev. Mr Bates seconded the motion,' which was agreed to.—Mr Doonin moved a vote of thanks to the hon surgeon, Dr. Goldsbro', and the hon. secretary, Mr G. P. Pierce. —Mr Vicars seconded the mo tion.—Mr Pierce acknowledged the compli ment, on behalf of Dr. Goldsbro' and himself. A vote of thanks was passed to the Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell, for his services in im parting religious instruction to the children. —During the evening the following saored selections were rendered by the choir : " Call to Renabrance" (solo by Miss Leaf), and " Rest in the Lord." The children sang some hymnß very sweetly and correctly. A vote of thanks to Mr Beale and the choir followed by the benediction closed the meet ing, i

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before-Albert Beetham, Esq., J.P.)

LOVELY MAEY ROBOTSOX,

I must confess I like my beer, As bees like ■wine from clover ; But sir, last night it made me queer, And turned old Molly over. Mary Robinson, who had been convicted of drunkenness many times, and who had spent many months in Mount Eden, was again brought up on a charge of drunkenness. Molly : Och, and sfcure I was dhrnnk yer Worship. It was a very wet noight, so it was.

Fined 5s and costs,

Mary Jane Hamilton, a young woman, was charged with the same offence, and having pleaded guilty, was fined 5s and costs.

INDECENT ASSAULT,

William. Diedrick, aged 10, and Henry King, aged 11, were charged with commit ting an indecent assault upon Elizabeth Wil son, on the 24th April. Sub Inspector Pardy asked for a remand in this case, in order to enquire further into it.

Remanded until Monday next.

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

ATTACKING- A CONSTALBB,

Benjamin Knight and Charles Williams were again brought up on a charge of assaulting Constable Eevell, on the night of the 22nd April, by knocking him down and kicking him. Robert Teague, carter, of Hobson-streefc, deposed that on Saturday night about twelve o'clock, he and a friend were in Fort-street; they went and there was a great disturbance among a number of sailors. The policeman came up and blew his whistle and tried to separate them, when a number of them attacked him and used him very roughly.

Joseph Edmbnds deposed that he was a carter, and was in company with the last witness. He described the fray, but could not identify the prisoners as among the assailants.

The prisoners said they were not among the crowd and did not attack the constable.

His Worship said the evidence was not sufficient to convict the prisoners, and ac cordingly discharged them.

This" was all the business,

News from the Tuhua Country.

PROGRESS OF NATIVE AG-RICUL-

TURE AND SCHOOLS

(From our own Correspondent.)

Alexandra, April 22nd. I have information from the Tuhua District, Wanganui, which may be interesting to your readers. The natives are making _ great progress in agriculture, notwithstanding so many drawbacks ; they are continually send ing to Wanganui for ploughs and agricultural implements. They are at present putting up a flour-mill at Aurangi, a place 170 miles from Wanganui, where they are establishing a large settlement. There is about 4,000 acres of flat land there, and they are _ going to convoit it into a large farm and live there. They ate also applying through Mr Woon the Magistrate at Wanganui, for the establishment of a Gpvernmment Native School, and no doubt there will soon be one erected. There are already three Government Native schools on the Wanganui River, one about 6 miles from Wanganui, another at Parakino about 20 miles from Wanganui, and

another at Jerusalem District, from W«gaia 60 miles. .

LAND PURCHASES. Sir Donald McLean is to meet the Natives at Marakav.'ahai on the Ist of Mat, Ho' wapts to buy more land, bat they hate d* cided not to sell the Government anymore at.-less than ss. an acre, and Sir Donald only offers 2p. ,<JJ. A large block called Kairikati about 100 miles from tfanganui; has fast been passed throTigh the Katite Laid Co*ff at Wanganui, the block contains 35.500 acre/ and was obtained by the Government in a very discreditable manner, It is asserted that about twelve months ago a leading Wanganui chief called Topini was made drtttik and the Government officials then got him to receive £509 deposit as part payment for this block, and now it was all passed through th 4 cMrt at Wanganui last month. Topini told the (government that it wa» decided by all the tribes flofc to sell in futnre any laild to the Government at less than sa. an acre, so if ihC Government want any they will have to pay that price for it. The Government, have three blocks of land on the Wanganui river, but have no road to them and t&ey will not be allowed one., TEe Goveriim£nt talk.about continuing tie rail way line, bui tMs is impossibles for as sootf as they cross the boundary they -will be stopped, and if they persist, -war will be declared, and the natives will rely upon the fact that the Government are the trans gressors. All up the Wanganui river is a great frnit growing country. The prospecting expedition from Auckland has, for some reason or other, fallen through

Two Interesting Auctions.

THE SALE OF THE PEERLESS.

Two very interesting sales being announced ■ to be beld at noon to-day at Messra B. Tonks and Co.'s mart, a goodly nnmber of persons, ■ 7 including nearly all onr best-known met. chants and ship.-builders, assembled at: the .;.]■_' time appointed, and formed a prettj dense circle round Sir Tonks as he ascended his rostrum. .The first lot was the "* famous schooner - yacht Peerless. Ths ' majority of onr readers are doubtless fully up in the circumstances under which ' the vessel was brought here and her history since ; but for the benefit of the fewwio ;: are not, we may just mention that she was -. seized at Samoa from Col. Steinberger, the Samoan agitator, by the English and American consuls, and with the approval of ' Captain Stevens, of H.M.S. Barracouta,for» breach of the neutrality laws, and sold at auction, the purchaser being Captain McKenzle, of the barque Martha, on behalf of himself and others. She was brought to Auckland by Captain McKenzie, and since her arrival has sailed a match with our local built yachts Secret and Daphne, both of which beat her on a bad day for Bailing. Since that it has been well known that several attempts had been made to sell her by private contract and at one time it was asserted that Judge Gillies had offered £800 for her. However, no sale was effected, and at last she was advertised for sale by auctions. Mr Tonks having read the con. » ditions of sale, began an eloquent harangue oh the merits of the vessel, in which he was interrupted by Mr Yon der Heyde, who said he thought the intending bidders would be I principally interested to know the merits of I the title. , , . Mr Tonks: The title is derived from a conveyance by the British and American f f Consuls, and the captain of the Barracouta. It has been submitted for inspection, and pronounced perfectly good except that the residence and description of the former owner had not been inserted. Our Collector of Customs says these particulars are necessary, and accordingly the transfer has been sent to Samoa for their insertwn.^ Mr Yon der Heyde asked if Mr Tonkß guaranteed the title. w - ■■ , Mr Tonks: We guarantee nothing, but we - undertake to give a good title within three months or cancel the sale. A gentleman, asked how, if the vessel was , sent away and no title came to hand, wtO wonld then pay expenses! Mr Tonks : " The purchaser." Mr Yon der Heyde desired to know there was a record" of any mortgages on the vessel. Mr Tonks said there were no mortgages ■~;- --by the late proprietors : aB for any executed || by the Colonel, Mr Yon der Heyde would know that if a vessel offended against the ; '■ laws of a country and was seized, the ques tion of mortgages could not affect the sale, y; Mr J. B. Russell, on behalf of an intend ing purchaser, asked whether Mr Tonks would guarantee the repayment of the money in the event of the title being ascertained _~ to be defective. The purchaser might find his vessel go, and Mb money, too. •■ Mr Tonks said it would be insulting the present owners, who were men of wealth and reputation, to deem them guilty of sucn repudiation. He should be most happy to guarantee that this would not occur. _ ~ r Mr Yon der Heyde expressed his opinion that it would be far better for the present owners to lay the vessel up, and wait till the " title was made good. Mr Tonks, after some further remarks, proceeded to solicit the bids. . V. For a few minutes there was no response, and then Mr G. W. Binney, jocularly oh serving that he wanted to go to sea* offered £250. From this the biddings mounted by £25 at a time to £525 at which there was a sudden stop, and no eloquence o^™ 8 auctioneer could extract *a better offer " For the third and last time," was dwelti upen appealingly to no purpose, and finally ™* schooner was knocked down to Mr br. W. Owen at that figure.

SALE OF THE 'MARY.'

Mr Tonks next proceeded to sell ths " wreck of the schooner Mary," as she lies in the Mechanics' Bay intake. -ft," "' This vessel has also a history connectedwita her aale, which, although the auctioneer duT not'go into, we will recapitulate. Many of our - ■. readers have doubtless seen for the last aia^ months a small schooner lying in the intake, fi not far from the entrance, which is submerged; r at every tide, only her bulwarks and masts ,| being visible at high water each day. p%# iB the • Mary.' Plenty of people have been':.!./ puzzled to know what on earth could possess , the owners to leave her there in that helpless . condition, for it was evident that she nuist ■.:., have a big hple in her bottom. ,ilie facts of the case are shortly theae. The vessel was the property ot »■■/ Harding, wood merchant, of Mechanics bay, and was insured for £200 in the South British Office, her declared value being £300 % « October last year, while on a firewood trip W Waiheke, she was caught aback and sent ashore at Ahauriri on. the other •»<». oi the Sandspit. Captain Olsen, who com manded her, decided to abandon n«, and came up to town and: reported. the mishap The insurance authorities sent down their surveyor, Captain Kean^,, who patched her up and brought her «p, w the place where she has been lying eveft siace. The Insurance Office upon this sent Mr Harding notice that they declined™ pay , his claim, as his vessel was now, *n » place of safety," and the insurance wasior "total loss" only. Mr Harding's pohcr *-, worded as "free of particular average,■■*»• contains the following clause, upon wfl«a.^» : gj office/takes its stand:-"In case of damage to the ship the Company will not be J»d«,. for a total loss unless the estimated cost oi, the ship's repairs exceed her value on wj policy." Mr Harding obtained two estima?*, for repairs, which brought the cost of menu^ . ing the vessel up to about £250, but , highest insurance estimate only comes to wgSs In consequence of the dispute.the"wwrtn".,-. been left unrepaired all this length ot gg.^ Law proceedings were at one fame sT fl *l se pending, but we understand that the ctfe will ndfi now come into Court.



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