SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

■■KgJJa*^^'rftemoon, 559; to-morrow MOON'S AGE-Fnll moon 10th March, 5 51 p m

ARRIVALS.

■««-~,i ni .u. as. i r ora waitata, in theManukau *t°wena,sß, from Tauranga rretty Jsne, ss, from Naper and Poverty Bay

DEPARTURES.

*rgyie, as, Stephonson, for Wanearel Queen of the Pea barque, for Newcastle Gem, schooner, for Russell Atalanta, schooner, for Tairua

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

7or^?n FrandSCO~G?ana(!B ' 13th instint (English For tbe South-welHrgton, Saturday. 11th inst Far London-. Cwnatlo. ship, Glerjlaira, barque, early v BitavJa, barque early E orWa|t'«a-G:0-Ahead as to-morrow ror Tar arft nga-Elsie, steam laurch, at onco JTorKewcastle-Ardvar, barque, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

inscarora, American war-ship, from Sydney.early Llewellyn, s b. from Fiji. lGlh inst La Efcoceaa. ship, from London ; sailed Brodick Castle, ship, from London ; sailed 14th Dec Edinburgh O«tle, ship (VGMQ), from London.fsailed Novejftber 15.

EXPORTS.

ret martna ror sunoa» 1 bale apparel, 75 mats ingar 1 case drapery, 10 tins flour, 80 do biscuits.— Owen and Graham. 8 bags sugar, 1 whaleboat, 2 rudders. 8 tons varnish, 1 keg whiting, Henderson and Macfarlane.

THE BRODICK CASTLE.

The following is tho certified list of the immigrants "by the ship firodick Castle, which sailed from England the second time on the 14th December and is consequently 85 d°ys out;—

Fjuranss -Atkiri: Enoch 86, Elizabeth 30, Enoch Ah wmel; "'f*?**. Alfred 1: Bateman: James tl1 r,v 41, Elizabeth lo ; Batty: James 38, Alice 32 -Walter 10 Gerya lj i Coad: William H 40, Catherine 37. Samuel 7. S»rah 7. Albert 1; Crook : Thomas 43, Rachel *! 38, Flora 10. Annie E 8, Edwin *ii' AJ: f™ 6 > Darrineton : Thomas 28. Emma J 24, Alice J 3 ; Gannon : .Tames 25, Mari* 22: Hayston : Jattes 26. VHzabetb. 29 Fletcher 1, Hannah 1; Hun ter: James 29, Marcelia 24. William 1; Hay : Prank John 26. Mary A 21; Knidit: Walter 24, Elizabeth 21, Walter R1; Montague : John 38. Eliza 39. Emma 10, Esther 7 ; Me?s»nsrer: MVk 25, Ellen 25. Alice Sri,,] VTori' ow : Dftvid 3n- Bllen 27< Elizabeth A 6, William 1; Newbold : John 32. Mary 25 ; O'Brien : willHm 39, farah 38. Amy 7, Sarah 5, Mary 2; Preece: Henry 33. Emma R33 : Kan : Jobn 21, Emily 20; Res?an: John 32, Mary 26; White: Patrick 30. Honorah 28, Thomas 6, Ann 3, Patrick 1; Webb : John 35, Botsy 32, EinUy A9; Smith: Chas. 25, Mary 28 : Jones : Thomas 29. Ann 33, Mary A 7 ; Smnley : John 40, Ann 39. John 10, William 7, George E5, Robert B2; Triscott: Edward 44, Mary 43. EHz'ibftth A 7, Anthony 5; Baughton: Joseph 27. MaryJ 18, Genrge Edward 1; Treßoning: John 31, Elizabeth D 2?!, John D 1; Larney: Niccol 32, Margaret 32, Maria 8, Margaret 6. Kate 4, Ann 1 ; Creamer : OSenrge 35, Charlotte 33, Sidney 5: Don nelly : John 22, El'z* 21 ; MoCrath : Nicholas 35, Ellen 30, Daniel 5 James 3, Wlen 1, John 1; Wilson: Williamsß. Sarah 50 Sar»h 5; Bourko : Patrick 29, T-lizabeth 27, Bernard 4, J hn 2 Winnifred 1; Bryan: Bohert 46, Ma-£rar«t 43, Gr*ce 10. Margaret J8 ; Clements: Tinvicl 33, Annn M 28 ; Mankleton : Wm 61, Arabella 44, Thomas 10 Sydney 8, Arabella 3; Tait: John William 33. Janet 33, John 9 Francis 7. Janet P 2 : Massey : Vdw^rd 43, Elizabeth 36 ; Lus oombe: Philip 26, Kate 26.

BiwoLE^CEv._BitpmaE Robert, 15; Coad William 19, John 18 ; Crook Percy T., 12 ; Maisey Robert 16, James 13; Montague Henry, 13; O'Brien .Tames 18, Patrick 16 ; Bucknel! Thomas, SO; Bennett William, 28; Barton "William, 22 : C<wiin Bartholomew, 27; Collins William. 21; Coe John 23; Cable James William, 18: Cnnlan William H.. 22 ; Connor Michael, 22; Patrick, 19 : Deasey Hueh 19, Thomas 18; Daly Jamea, 21; Gray Samuel, 22; Grange Joshua. 26; Henderson Colin H., 29; Kenny James, 42; Keating Martin, 21; Leirs Richard. 28 ; Lyons Denis, 25 ; Mortimes F. W., 17; MoPher.'on Archibald, 2i; Butler Michael, 28 : Nnye James W.. 19; O Callaghan Denl« 23. John 20; Reynold.? Fdmond, 19; Berry Henry, 26 : Brown Edward. 24 : Dowling Patrick. 22 ; Smith John S.. 24 ; Horgan Thomas, 24; Stack John. 25 ; Hyde G»or*e, 32; Phea Jno. 18 : Looney Michael, 28; Manwell CbarJei, 23; Smith S*muel, 20; Rem nant Alfred 2«; Summons John, 19; Sweeney Michael, 19; Woolley James 24; Wrllford Genrge, 19: Wil kinson : John O. 23. Jonathan, 17; Sullivan Morice, 27; Whil'enbnry William, 27; Lewis John T).,28; McGrath Michael. 13; Wilson: Charles 19, William, 19; Henry, 14; Jones George. 13; Spinliy Josenh C Trascott John.l 4; AhearneJohn, 28: flack William Jobn. 19 ; Gallowiy Alexander. 18: Harman Edward 19; Harkins Thomas. 13; Prenter Thomas, 17; Rouse: Francis, 21; Christopher, 26; Semmens Wm. 21; Williams lewis, ?5; P«ttie David, 32; McNa xnara Thomas, 39; Stewart Andrew. 22 ; Bryan Wm. 16; Mankleton John 18, George 14; Edwards. Ed waras, 34: McCabe John, 24; Kyan Jobn, 30 ; Tong Samuel, 26.

SiNGt/rc Women.—Bateman : Mary A., 17; Chris tiana, 13; Crook : Amy, 18 : Emma, 16; Montague Mary A, 16; O'Brien Anne. 13; Anpleton Caroline, 26; Bell Elizabeth M, 30; Brndy Margaret. 20 ; Cox Xarah E., 20; Connfll Annie, 22 ; Cl«k Caroline, 37; Drißcoll Mary, 21; Fletcher Martha, 23 ; Holford Harnah, 29; Healy Mary, 18; Hayden Elizabeth, 19; Johnstone Francis, 27; Lennon Eliza. 30; Moore Mary )., 6 ; Reeves Emily E., 21; McMulleu Matilda A., 17; Sparsholt Eliza, 28; Shea Mary, 39; Me- Gratta : Bridgett, 15 ; Margaret, 12; Wilson, Hanrah, 32; Spinley: Sarah A., 18; Eliza, 12; Trnscott Polly, 12 ; Colgan Mary A., 31; Driacoll Mary, 17 : Kroplion Frieda, 21; Laurensen Isabella, 20; O'Neill Mary, 30; Troy. Mary, 18; Thompson: Annie, 27; Annie J., 3; Lewis : Bridgett, 24 ; Patience, 21; Donmighey. Ellen, 28 ; Minogue Winifred, 17; Glee son Mary, 17 ; Knight Francis 29; Lennard : Margt.. 21: Catherine, 20 ; Bryan.- Mary, 18; Harriet, 12; Power Margaret, 22; Malviney Agnes, 28. NATiGNAXtrrEH. —English. 151; 'Welsh, 9; Scotch, 14; Trlßh, 97; German, 1; Channel Islander, 1. Total, 273 aouls. Sexes and Ages:—Male adults, 128; female adults, B', male children, 29. female children. 39, infants, 6. Trad'is vkd Occupations: "Farm labourers, 35; general labourer?, 24 ; minerx, 34; mine labourers, 2 ; farmer*, 4; Navie9,l; Ponghmen, 2; gurdeuers, 3; platelayers, \; shepherds, 2; stockmen, 1; carter, 1; caapenters. 8; steam sawyer, 1 ; shipwright, 1; mill »ione builder, 1; stonemason, 1; painter, 1! black smiths, 3: railway porter, 1; currier, 1; iron worker, 1: Boulder, 1; sailroaker, 1; bootmakers,2; tailors, 1; fitters, 2: fellmonger, 1; porter, 1; bakers, 2; brioklayers 2 ; dressmakers, 2; general servants, 20; nurses, 3; coots, 6; dairy maids, C; housemaids, 2; book-keeper, 1;

The cutter Mercury has cleared in ballast for Tairua. The s.b. Lily started from Kaipara for Auckland at 0 o'clock yesterday mo~ning. She is in charge o Oiptaln Waterman. The ketch Speedwell has Gleared for Russell in Ullast. The ss Pretty Jane arrived this morning from Napier and Gisborno with a cargo of 800 sheeo and the following passengers:—Messrs B!idson, Munro. Page, Grimsiey, 'Hik'jro, Wiremu, McMillan, Mis Wrigg, Miss Ward, Mr ana Mr3 Smith.» The s s Argyle left yesterday evoning for Wanga rei and Mans;apai wl'h a considerable number of pas sengers and about 20 tons of cargo It is expected that this trip will afford conclusive evidence as to whether the depth of water in the river at Wangari» is sufficient for the steamer to go up to the wharf without danuer of grounding. On tho first trip the tide was unusually high, and a fair test was not afforded, The news of the hurricane at New Caledonia has created much interest in Auckland shipping circles from the fact of several of our vessels having Deen lately in that neighbourhood. Among these may be Mentioned the as Southern Cross; the schooners Peerless, Sissy, Canterbury, and Favorite. The barque Queen of the Sea, has left in ballast for Newcastle. Tne schooners Elainore, Minnie Hare and Euby, are waiting to sail in ballast for Kussell. Messrs Owen and Graham, the agents of the barques Olenlora and Bitavia, give notice that all claims ugainst these vessels must be sent in at once to be recognized. The steam launch Elsie, has been detained in har bour by the Custom House authorities and the weather for fully a week. She is to leave for Taurauga at once.

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs. B. Tonks & Co., sold to-day, the family residence of Mr C. P. Partingfcon situated in Symonds-street, for the sum of £435.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

POSl'-OFFIOE, AUCKLAND Muxa will Closk as follows:— For Thames tbis day at 530 pm and to-morrow at at 11 a m For Coronmndel on Friday next at 11 30 a m For Wanganui, per Wall&bi, on Friday next at 8 am For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Te Aral, etc, per Annie Milbank, to-morrow at 10 a m For Ssmoa to-morrow at ll am For Whltlangl, Tauranga, etc., on Friday next aUpm For Taranaki, and Southern provinces, on Satur day next ht 8 20 am Per Gr»nad«, on Monday, 13th inst, as follows :— For Kai,davu, sandwich Islands, United States of America, Canada, Biiiish Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies at 11 am For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at 11 p m For m-miy orders, registered letters, and news papsra. at 10 am Late letters bearing an extra fee of 6d In addition to tho postage, will be received on board by the Wall Agent, up to tue time of sailing Jror' Ointiurno and Kapler, per Pretty Jane, on Friday at 8 p in. (Signed) s. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

WRIGHT—On March 8, at her residence, Union street, Freeman's Bay, the wife of Mr. James Wright of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

GILES—HAMMOND-On March 6, at St. Matthew's Church, Auckland, by the Key. E. S. Hassard, Bobert Giles, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, England, to Catherine Hammond, of Araluen, New South Wales.

DEATH.

MOEISON— On December 9, 1875, at his residence, Horton Green, Bradford, Yorkshire, Andrew Morison, M.8., EN., aged 91 years.— Dunedin and Sydney papers please copy.

HINDS-On the Ist January, 1876, Philip Lytcott Hinds, Esq., 27, Portland Place, London, and of Byfleat Lodge, Surrey, aged 85 years.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1876.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The chief cause of AucklandVbackwardness in the scale of provinces is the want of pros perous agricultural settlement, which every where must form the backbone of a country's material soundness. From the land we derive all the elements that constitute wealth, and upon its products depend not only the food supply of the people, but all commerce and manufactures. These truisms will be ad mitted at once, but while acknowledging that Auckland suffers from want of the same extensive settlement as we find in the South, an opinion prevails, and is supported by a seotioa of the prasß, we laok the

first requisite of setfclemettfc> good land. This is true in one sense but is absolutely

false in another. There are in the province about seventeen million acres of land, and of these twelve million six hundred thousand acres remain, according to latest returns, in the hands of natives. If the "eyes" of the small area over which the native title is extinguished have been picked out, what wonder? but even of that re maining, particularly the lands on the East Coast, it is a fact that the General Govern ment has proved a greater obstruction to settlement than old Te Hira ever was. Public opinion and private solicitation, except in a few favoured instances, are alike ineffective in securing the opening of these lands, and in nearly every issue of the Tau ranga journal there appear strong proofs of the injury inflicted upon the East Coast through the maladministration of the Native Office, which retains the control of Crown Lands in the North island. Our attention at present, however, is more directed towards the splendid rolling lands of the Upper Thames and Piako. In that part of the province, miles and miles of magnificent agricultural and pastoral land remain unpro ductive, and it was understood, until Dr. Pollen quenched the flickering hope by his reply to the Thames deputation, that the General Government had acquired, under the pre emptive right, very extensive and valuable territory in that part of the province, which would soon become available for the location of a thriving population. For years pasb miners desirous of forsaking their more pre carious occupabion and settling down, have agitated for the opening of this country, which is convenient to a good market, and is opened up by two tine navi gable rivers. Native Commissioners and Land Purchasers have wandered over the district for several years, drawing their pay with a punctuality that does them infiuite credit; ministerial assurances inside and outside of Parliament have been given without stint; and yet we are now told that the Government has not a single acre which could be opened for settlement. Private speculators however, have—in many instances through the kind intervention of those very gentlemen who meet with so many unsur mountable obstacles when employed by the Government —been much more successful, and nearly the whole of the Upper Piako has passed into private hands, where it will remain until settlers choose to pay through the nose for it. Why are these things so ? The Thames Advertiser under takes to answer the question and Bays : " Because every variation from them would weaken that huge abortion, the Native Department—every mile of country south of Parawai occupied by a European population would detract from the occupation of that horde of parasites who, from Mr Guilding up to Sir Donald McLean, live and batten on the "native question." To the settlement of the Upper Thames and other lands between the European centre and Maoridom we must look for permanent peace and prosperity in Auckland, and every kind of pressure that can be brought to bear upon the Government to secure a speedy opening should therefore be employed by aU who have a stake in the province.

The experience of the Immigration Officor, and of all who are acquainted with the country districts, shews that the province is capable of absorbing all the labour not profitably engaged at the Thames, if the men would only go out and seek for it in the right quarter. We have received from Mr Newman a letter furnishißg a substantial instanca of an unsatisfied demand for labour which supports this belief, and we learn fur ther, witu reference to the same case, that as soon as the men engaged at the Thames reached the district where they were to be employed, they were offered £8 per 100 sleepers by another contractor. They adhered, however, honorably to their agreement, although twenty other men were attracted by the bait from a contractor paying £6, who is now looking for more men to fill their places. Work of this kind is very much better for the province than temporary jobs undertaken specially with tha view of tiding over an emergency, ■and we have, therefore, great pleasure ia commending Mr. Newman's letter to the attention of the unemployed: — "Sir, —During these days of universal grumbling it may be desirable to intimate that there is no lack of employment if the men are only fitted for the work. I know one employer that has engaged twenty men this week from the Thames to cut Puriri posts and sleeDers at Pukekohe, and at six pounds per 100 they are able to make 50a. per week if not more. I believe there is employment for several more, and with this additional recommendation that the work is four miles from a public house.—l am, etc., Joseph Newman."

Thk stoppage of the provincial capitation allowance in satisfaction of overdue interest upon railways gives prominence to the in quiry, what is the absolute monthly loss upon our lines? and there seems a very wide difference of opinion with regard to this question. A Provincial Govern ment Gazette was published to-day, and, as an authoritative source, we turn to its pages for the returns of January, but find the usual statement omitted. Upon further inquiry we learn that the General Government has failed to comply this month with the provision of the law which requires that the accounts shall be rendered within twenty days from the end of the month—the Superintendent has not received any account for January. This fact may, we think, be regarded as significant when taken in connection with the recent correspondence and contemplated legal [proceedings. That the Treasurer does not feel very certain of the ground he is standing on, notwithstanding the opinion of the Solicitor General, is very evident, and he will probably be still less so when the action is determined. The suit instituted|by the Superintendent involves the right of the General Government to Btop some £15,000 a year from the province.

Some improvements have been made within the last few days in connection with the approaches to the steps known as Jacob's ladder, leading from Custom-house atreet to Emily Place. The pathway at the foot has been divested of weeds and a water way cut on either side, besides a new and much needed little bridge being constructed over the ditch, which runs across the path about 20ft from the foot of the steps. At the top of the ladder, we notice that the steps in the side of the hill completing the ascent have been remade, and secured by fresh boarding. This also wanted doing.

An address upon " The Instant Coming of Our Lord" will be delivered on Friday next, in the Choral Hall, by W. H. Wilkinson, Esq., late of H.M. Indian Army. The sub ject [is one of very special interest to every one," And no doubt |the attendance' will be large.

The feats of Chevalier Blondin have, says the Age, remained unattempted by any other performer for several years, but recently Mr I/Estrange, said to be a native of Australia, has acquired great celebrity by his daring performances upon the tight rope. Like his prototype, Mr L'Estrange rides on a bicycle, walks in shackles and baskets, and stands in mid-air surrounded by exploding fireworks. His first appearance was made before a Warrnambool audience, and latterly the Fitzroy Town Hall was the scene of his exploits, and he is now announced to appear in Melbourne. Another Italian grandee, the ex-Duke of Modena, has also been before the world as a plutocrat, though his fame is posthumous. He has died leaving behind him a fortune of three millions sterling, a very large portion of which is bequeathed to the Countess de Chambord and to Don Carlos. All the be quests, however, are conditional on the legatees paying three per cent, of the annual income therefrom to the Holy See, so long as its "troubles" continue. The quarterly meeting of the Auckland branch of the H.A.C.B. Society will be held this evening, and on St. Patrick's day their annual ball will be held in the Choral Hall. From a private Melbourne letter, we learn that Mr Alfred Anderson is pronounced an incurable invalid, and was then lying dan gerously ill. A laboring man living near Forbes (New South Wales) has just dropped in for a legacy worth about one hundred thousand pounds sterling. Mr Edward Thomas, well-known in con nection with mining in Auckland, is now in Wellington, and has had an interview with the directors of the Titanic Steel Company there. Mr Thomas submitted certain pro posals for the treatment of ores, based upon recent practical experiments, which are now under the consideration of the directors. A man named Allsopp was arrested in London a few days ago for committing a petty theft in Leadenhall Market. When the case was tried it was proved that he had been ill for ten months, that his wife had become insane, and that his six children were starving. Alleopp's character having bsen proved good for the last eleven years the Lord Mayor discharged him with a reprimand. The wages of the platelayers and labourers employed by the Provincial Government of Otago have been reduced to Bs. and 7s per day, and a deputation lately waited upon the Superintendent to represent that with the high cost of house-rent ,md other things in Dunedin, it was impossible for a man to support his family upon the money. Wagon of mechanics have also declined in Welling ton. The arrival in San Francisco of a ship wrecked crew from Pitcairn Island ha excited an effort in aid of the Pitcairn Islanders, which does not appear to have been very successful. One organ-maker, we observe, seizes the opportunity for a puff, and announces that " among the many to whom the forlorn condition of the Pitcairn Islanders have appealed have been Messrs. Kohler, Chase & Co., the distinguished music dealers of our city. On the first ship that sails for the islands they will send one of their Mason and Hamlin organa, to be used during the religious services of the Islanders." Ono of the Spanish papers published in Madrid has just made an amusing blunder. It declares that the New Guinea Expedition, with regard to which Lord Carnarvon has spoken out so emphatically,is really destined to undertake fillibusterinc; operations against the Phillipino Islands. New Guinea is only a name used to put the unsusnectine Spaniards off their guard ; and the Madrid journalist further avers that this premedi tated outrage was hatched in three news paper offices in London. No doubt we shall next be told that Lord Carnarvon deservps the gratitude of the Spanish nation for his timely interference. It will ba noMcefl in our Police Court report that Rev. Father Paul still holds out in opposition to what he considers the " ob noxious education rate." As the Rev. Fa ther is not likely to give in, proceedings will be taken against him. As usual, the papers by the last mail con tain particulars of further bloodshed and revolution in Mexico. A heated discussion is going on in some of the Mexican papers as to whether the revolution headed by Serna is justified or not, and whether a civil war in fact is not raging in Sonora. The minor ity think that the war against the tyranny I of Pesqueira, as they call it, is holy, while 1 the majority are for crushing out the revolu tion. If the State cannot do this then the Supreme Government must act.—A running fight took place at Chamacuero lately be tween 50 national soldiers and 200 bandits under Colonels Vega and Gonzales. The official report to the Supreme Government says that the bandits were dispersed, 10 being killed. The national troops lost only one man.—Don Leopordo Marques, the assassin of Tacubaca, as he is called, threatens to in vade Mexico, and raise the banner for the holy war of religion. A wit advises him to come on, and that Mexico will give him a raise from the nearest tree. A plan is on foot to amalgamate the properties of the Kuranui. Long Drive, Shotover, and Albion Goldraining Com panies, with a view to putting a drive right through the country from the level of the Pumping Association's shaft to the Shotover shaft. From the circular which has been issued to the shareholders of the > several companies, we gather that it is proposed to make the distribution of the 30,000 £1 shares of the new company in the following proportion :—Kuranui, 84C6 ; Long Drive, 8300 ; Albion, 8071 ; Shotover, 1933 j reserving a balance of 3230 as the property of the company, to be disposed of as the directors may deem advisable. The reason of such a small allotment being apportioned to the Shotover shareholders is that the claim occupies a relatively small area of ground, and all the machinery has been sold and the proceeds appropriated by the present proprietor. We shall no doubt hear further particulars of the proposal at an early date.

The movements of the murderer Wynyard are still involved in mystery. While we are daily receiving telegrams from Wellington referring to an exciting chase after him going on in that neighbourhood— (Query, is it not a wild-goose chase?)—we have reliable in formation that he is still concealed in tha vicinity of Te !Kuiti anxiously awaiting the expression of his sable Majesty on his case. The latest report is that the conviction of the King's intention to give him up had become so strong among his friends that they were preparing horses and other aids for his flight still further into the interior.

We have to acknowledge (receipt of ten shillings from Inspector Goldie for the bene fit of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children. The amount was forced upon Mr Goldie by a gentleman leaving Auckland in acknowledgment of the efficient performance of his duty, in ridding his neighbourhood of nuisances. Mr Goldie refused to accept of the money, but has done so for the benefitfof the worthy institution named.

' Mr. Murdoch, the Managing Director of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, has issued a circular stating that the following resolutions were confirmed at a General Meeting in February :—(1) That the capital of the company be increased by the issue of 40,000 new shares of £25 each, on which £2 10s per share is to be paid up. (2) That, the new shares be offered to the existing shareholders, pro rata and issued at a premium of 10a per share. If the present shareholders do not accept the shares allotted to them, on or before the 7fch April, it will be assumed that they do not wish to avail themselves of the allotment, and the shares will be disposed of by the directors.

Our new Museum is rapidly approaching completion at the hands of Mr Dickson, and is at the present moment sufficiently far advanced to enable us to form a good idea of what sort of a building we are going to have. On entering we find ourselves in a lobby or hall flanked by rooms on either side, which will no doubt be used as offices for the curator. Passing through doors at rhe end of the hall, we enter at once the body of the building. This is a magnificient> and lofty apartment, bounded only by the exterior walls on either side and at the extremity opposite to the entrance. It is thus close on 80ft long by over 4Cift wide. At a height of about 15ft from the floor, a gallery about 16f fc wide is carrie&round the building, and is supported on polished kauri pillars. A large skylight lets in plenty of light from the roof. Over the lobby and offices is the lecture room, a fine spacious chamber extending the full width of the building. The front of the building is well designed, and the ornamen tation is substantial as well as handsome The cornice and the balustrade are particu larly creditable to the designer. The facade is stuccoed, and has a capital effect from the street. Really our Auckland young ladies should be careful when sending their little billet-doux to see that they reach their destination. It is not safe to make use of tiny brothers and sisters as messengers, for as often as nob they drop their precious missves while admiring the jewellery in Lewisson's window, or the cakes in Canning's, and they then become public property. Such a fate has befallen the gushing epistle, which a lover of mis chief hag brought to our office and begged us to insert. Our only object in complying with his request is to warn our fair readers against similar carelessness. It is far better to trust her Majesty's servants in the Post office :—" Friday.—My own Precious Joy,— Mrs asked me last evening if I would like to go to the theatre to-night ; bo I told her 'yes.' most decidedly, with little lovey ; so she said very well, my deary, I will call for you, and then there will bo no bother. I hope you will not feel too fatigued from your over work last night, dearest; so come with me to-night, there will be a very nice piece played, darling, and I think you will be sure to enjoy yourself. ' I know I shall if lam with you.' You must let me know where I shall meet you, lovey. When 1 see you I have something to tell you that will make you highly amused. Somebody has been telling my dad that they had certain reasons to believe that you and I were going to be married on the sly ; they saw you somewhere —'goodness knows where' —that made them think so. Excuse more, darling, and let me know where I shall meet you to nipht.-—Yours over, Alice." The regular fortnightly meeting of Court Zealandia, A.0.F., will be held this evening

at the usual time and place. The quarterly meeting of the Templar Benefit Society was held last evening in the Newton Congregational school, Edinburgh street. Brother George Warburton occupied the chair and opened the proceedings. _ The secretary, Mr James Cox, read the minutes of the previous meeting, which were con firmed with one exception, which reflected upon a brother suspected of some offence. This item caused much discussion, pro and cod, but at last it was considered to be an error of judgment by tearing out two blotted leaves, as the ledger account tallied with the small book. The charge of fraud was there fore dismissed as without foundation. The following account of the capture and massacre of a detachment of Egyptian troops by the Abyssinians, briefly reported some time ago by cable, is thus related by the Wezrr Zeilung of Breman:—We have had newt- nom| Abyssinia of an expeditionZof about two thousand men rent by the Khedive, under command of General Arendrop, a Dane, to subjugate the Abyssinians. They were drawn into ambush, aud nearly every man slaughtered. General Arendrop, and many ether officers were literally backed to pieces, their heads stuck on spears before the Abyssinian's tents, and their bodies sent to the wild beasts. Mackillap Pasha is said to be alive and a prisoner. Of Colonel Kouth, the American, nothing is known, and only one officer, Schweizer, escaped. An expedi tion comprising twelve thousand men, infantry, cavalry, and artillery, is to be sent out from Cairo without delay, and will be joined by every American officer in the Egyptian service, including General Stoee. It is satisfactory to learn that a decided opinion has been expressed at Hobart Town, by the chairman of the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Co , that the time has come when a direct steam service should be started between Tasmania and New Zealand. At a recent meeting of the company that gentle called the earnest' attention of shareholders to the subject, and added that if the company did not soon t»ke up the work, whether it paid or not, it would be very soon taken up for them. It is evident from this that the rising importance of New Zealand is making itself noticeable in the neighbouring and older colonies. The present trade between Tasmania and N c w Zealand is of no inconsiderable propor tions, and as a great part of that trade comes to Auckland it is only natural to suppose that Auckland will be specially taken into account in any service which may be inaugurated. According to,the official statistics published for the year ending 3lst December, .1875, the Tasmanian imports paying duty in this port amounted to no less a sum than £27,406, an amount which represents a steady improve ment on proceeding years. There is also, no small passenger traffic. The probability is that a monthly steamer of about 4.00 tons register running between Hobarb Town, Wel lington, and Auckland via Cooks Straits would pay handsomely. We should prefer to see a New Zealand Company taking the initiative, but failing that it behoves us to do our best to support a foreign service. The Hobaon Company met for drill at head

quarters in goodly force last evening, and were exercised by Lieutenant Clifton, A letter was received from Captain Le Roy

inviting the Company to go with the Naval Brigade for skirmish drill on Friday evening next. The offer wsa unanimously accepted, and the Company were ordered to assemble at 6.45 p.m on Friday at the Wynyard Pier.

The general meeting of the members of the United Men-Servants' Association was post poned until Friday evening next, when members in the city are requested to be in

attendance at a quarter past eight o'clock, as the chairman has important business to introduce. Evidence was given at a Court in Victoria lately, in an action brought by James Miller, commissary officer, Forrss,^ against Miss Mil ler, of Nairn, for damages for breach of pro mise of marriage. Plaintiff, who is in his 70ih year, and defendant who is between 40 and 50, were the only witnesses exam ined. Plaintiff deposed that he met the defendant in a railway carriage in the month of January last year, and he went to get a foot-warmer for her, and that he fell in love with her. He wrote, asking for an inter view, and said, "My love for you cannot be restrained. It has mastered me, and I must obey its impulse. Fulfil, then, my dear madam, ■ the hope that I have been fondly dreaming over, and convert into a reality the sweet idea that has overpowered me." He had the desired interview in March. "Wehad," he said, "a long conversation. She promised to marry me. She was sitting: on my knee. We had some wine together. She offered me a glass. We both drank out of the glass at the same time.—(Laughter-) I kissed her; she was all life and fun.— (Laughter.) After that she took me into every room and bedroom in the house. I gave her a ring, and took a note of every word that passed between us. At a subsequent interview she said she would take nobody but me. The ring she chose had the

word 'Dearest' upon ft." Miss Miller was

then examined. She denied the promise, and said she would not marry plaintiff if he had LIOO.OOO. The Sheriff gave judgment in favor of defendant, with expenses against the plaintiff.

We have been wquested to *to*e *at the school further away from &e?° 2°™°™S the district, as the present Site is unsur paged in the advantages necessary tor site.—Yours, etc., Epsom. To-morrow-evening the new and handsaw Church of the Congregationaiista in Beres ford street will see the last of its opening services. We have already .^^.^ the beauty and convenience of the structure and the liberality of the people there wor shipping. Indeed the facUhat the opening services upon the three past Sabbaths have realised between five and six hundred pounds is something so remarkable as to be worthy of remembrance. We see by advertisement that Sir George Grey is to take the chair at the public meeting, at half-past seven. Sir George was an intimate and Valued friend of Mr. Moffat and the immortal Livingstone in South Africa, and of the Rev. Mr. Stone in Adelaide. Our readers, perhaps, do not know that Sir Grey at present possesses a very large and very valuable correspondence with the great African traveller, which has never yet been published, but which will, we trust, soon be given to the world. We trust that the closing meeting of the series will be such as to strengthen the hands ot the energetic Church in Beresford-street for future work. Ratepayers oE the Mount Hobson School District are invited by the School Committee to meet this evening and discuss a most important question :-The arrangements for building a new school of superior class, have been energetically taken in hand by the present Committee, and they are now faced with the question of site. Although possessed by a granc of the Pioviucial Council of three acres of land on the w< st side of Epsom road, a proposal is made to exchange this site for one in Remuera on the grounds that the latter is mo^t central. It now rssts with the ratepayers to give their voice on the subject. If they neglect this opportunity no blame can attach to the Committee after wards in deciding the matter according to their own opinion. One party appears to favour the present site, on the plea that it is the most level, and most conveniently situ ated for boys coming from a distance. On the other side it is argued that Remuera is more generally central, and has an advantage in being off the main thoroughfare. The question will we hope, be satisfactorily disposed of this evening.

Sir,—ln this morning's Herald I was pleaßed to see Mr Wrigley acknowledge one of the many good deeds done by the Provin cial Council. He says that the Council gave a valuable site for school purposes for Mr Wrigley's own district. Well done Provin cial Council. Mr Wrigley is finding out your good works now you are going to die. Many will recollect the eloquent snap of the finger with which Mr Wrigley asked the startling question, " What has Provincialism done for us?" Then he answered, "Not given enough pround to keep a wheelbarrow on." After all, I see he has credited them with the gift of three acres of land, enough to hold three million wheelbarrows full of Highway Board Chairmen. He deserves to be elected to the last seat in the Provincial Council, and if he stands he shall have my vote and interest.—Yours, etc., Elector op Eden. -

Saved from Drowning.

An exciting incident was witnessed yester day afternoon in the neighbourhood of Stokes Point. Mr Clarkscn, of 214, Queen street, had taken his little boys, respectively aged ten and six years, over to the other side for a few hours fishing. Soon after la-nding, and just as the steamer was leaving on her return trip, the younger child fell oft the pier into the water. Mr Clarkson promptly dived to his rescue, and reaching the little straggler held his head above water. Captain McDougal hearing the cries for assistance, ordered his engines to be reversed and backed to the scene of the accident. He then jumped overboard and relieved the almost exhausted father of his burden. A rop« was soon lowered from the wharf by the enejineer of the steamer, who shewed great presence of mind in the emergency, and by this means all the parties were rescued. The gallant captain changed his clothes and con tinued his journey, while Mr Clarkson and his rescued son, who was fortunately uninjured, west up to the Ferry Hotel, where they were most hospitably entertained by the landlady and Mrs Smart.

Australian Cablegrams.

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF MEL BOURNE.

[press agency.]

SYDNEY.

March 7. Arrived : City of Melbourne and Wave, from Auckland.

MELBOURNE.

This day. Thirteen thousand bushels of New Zealand oats were sold for 2a 9d in bond.

ENGLISH CABLEGRAMS.

THE WOOL SALES.

[PEESS AGENCY.]

LONDON.

March 6, The San Francisco mail is delivered.

The wool sales closed dull. 107,000 bales were catalogued, 40,000 were taken for ex port. Combining averaged last February prices. It is probable that the stock for next sales will amount to 250,000. Arrived : Timaru from New Zealand.

POLICE COURT.—Yesterday- concluded.

' (Before ft. 0. Batstow Esq E. M-) CAPTAIN ISAACS AND THE TOLLMAN. The evidence in this case appeared in our last issue, and after a great deal of speechify ing by Messrs Rees and J. B. Russell, on points of law in relation to the matter at issue, his Worship said he must take time to investigate the opinions of legal authorities, and wouid give judgment on Tuesday next. EDUCATION BATES. Mr Beal, Solicitor, accompanied by Mr Lusk, after four hours patient waiting, pro duced his portfolio .of Education Kate de faulters. The column of names at first sight appeared very formidable, and as his Worship had sat all day, without taking any refresh ment, he looked at the clock, wondering what time he should get away. Mr Beal however, announced the pleasing intelligence that the majority of the eighty-eight default ers, had settled their rates. The following names wera then called in succession, and

judgment recorded against them with £14 8 &» costs in each case:—Jßev JameßPau], Tho&M S. White, Benjamin J. Davidge, W. Wad., Edward Reed, Daniel M'Carthy, J a Z; Huckstep, Charles Higgs, Robert Fatrell Thomas Ward, Arthur Cullington, (J am ' Nealis, and Charles Dundaaa. The dofault ers were all of Onehunga.

THIS DAY.

(Before G. M. Mitford, and J. M. DargaviUe, EEquires, Justices of the Peace.)

HUMAN BEINGS.

Two drunkards this morning named Bdwaua ana [ Peter, v W Were fined for their folly,—enough for my metre. B Edward Lewis, and Peter .McCarry w eta ' I charged with drunkeness, and lined 5s each, H LUNACY. John Blain was charged with being ofm, I sound mind, and upon the medical testimony 1 of Dr. Kenderdmo and Dr. Hooper wag discharged. '■~-■ THE SHIELDS. Anne Shields and Sarah Anne Shields wetg I charged under the Vagrancy Act with havim. 8 no visible, lawful means of living. s | Sergeant O'Connor deposed that the elder prisoner was th«s keeper of a brothel, andfc, i daughter was a gin of bad repute. The old woman said ..fine was designated 8 rogue and vagabond, and she beggeclto aa , that she waa nothing of the port; she was very different. § ||3 Detective Jeffrey drew, in his graphic style, ! a picture of the scenes enacted in the old [ woman'a house. Mr. Cunningham opened the Tecoidß o! ( ' the Court and detailed from its pages many I items against the old woman, which showed | that she was familiar with the umde 'of, Mottnt Eden gaol. • I The daughter, a full grown young woman, I burst into tears, and protested that she w« I ac innocent as amoving duck, and worked for her living. Sergeant O'Connor, with much feeling, spoke of the giris character aa questionable,, she was vicious and drunken. Mr. Cunningham, at the request of Mr, ■ Broham again referred to the court blue-boot, and found a number of convictions against? The Bench sentenced the elder prisoner to six months' imprisonment, but the young one' wished to call her husband in her favor. , Mr Broham expressed his surprise, 38 he 1 was not aware that prisoner was married. Prisoner: Well, I'm not married, but I ■ have husband-like. Three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

UNNATURAL :^'3&:-|§ Bachel. Codd, with six aliases, was charge! | with committing an unprovoked assault ont female child, aged three months, on the 7th inst., by beating and kicking her. Prisoner denied the accueation. John Woodward, baker, of Lome-street, deposed that as he was moulding Ibis, cuits about half-past ten yesterday mornisg, he heard an infant screaming horribly. He looked out and saw the woman, apparently in liquor, beating and kicking the "child, and " trying to choke it by thrusting her fingers down its throat. Marion Prior deposed to seeing prisoner lay a bundle on the ground, and then place the baby down and commence slapping and kicking it. Dr Kenderdine deposed that he examined the child, and found ulceration on several parts of the body ; it was in a most filthy state, and had evidently been greatly neg- f lected. i ;.' The woman, who was the mother of the child, said she was beastly drunk, and did not remember anything about it. ; f Mr Broham said that the woman wag, one who associated with the prisoner Shields, and was frequently an inmate of their den of infamy. The Bench remarked upon the cruelty of ■ the woman's actions, and sentenced her to < three months imprisonment with hard labor. WAYSIDE EKROKS. John Thomas pleaded guilty, through Mr^ Laishley, to a charge of driving on the wrong side ia Princes-street, and was fined 5s and COstS. i; ■ Daniel Hamilton pleaded guilty to the : same offence at the same place, and was fined ( 5a and costs. . _ r William John Edwards was charged with k1 allowing his horse to be at liberty. \,- ; Mr Edwards said he would plead guilty, but his horse broke the rope, and leaped the " fence. • The Bench took a merciful view of the ' case, and fined defendant 2a 6d and costs. David Dunningham was charged with fail ing to keep his lamp burning over the door of his hotel in Hobson-street. '.-> ;; Mr Dunningham said it was through the neglect of the gasfitter. Pined Is and costs. < ' I A ROW ON THE WHARF. ; '.'; '■''' Thomas Howard and Timothy Donovan, <ji were charged with fighting on the wharf on the 4th inst. .;■. The defendants pleaded guilty; under ■- peculiar circumstances. - ~ij Mr John Landers, assistant whaifinger, deposed to seeing the two men, stripped and > ; fighting, to the interruption of business j it was about nine o'clock in the morning: it v \ was a regular set-to and the blows fell in all directions. Richard Jones deposed that. he and , Donovan were walking on the wharf, when > they met Howard, who struck out and dealt ~ a heavy blow on Donovan's head ; there had been a few words between them. They had ~; twenty minutes of sharp fighting, and ' the " blood of the Howardß " spurted forth freely, as well as that of Donovan. It might have been an international contest and fatal, i had it not been for the intervention of r! Sergeant Martin. Mr Broham said defendants were unknown

to the police. , The defendants were ordered to find sureties to keep the peace for one month, defendants in £10 each, and two sureties each of £5.

A WANDERING HGBSB. Mr Thomas Brown, farmer, was summoned for allowing his horse to stray on Barrack, hill. '' Mr Brown said the horse got out of w paddock without his consent or knowledge.' Fined 2s 6d and costs with a gratuitous caution.

EXPERIMENTALIZING. ? „ i George Harrison, a stout, able bodied man, described as of the Exprens fraternity, was charged with assaulting his wife, Mary ■ Harrison, by committing a certain offence, the nature of which was pictured on her face. , Mr Laishley appeared for complainant ana ,

Mr Devore for defendant. Mr Laishley informed the Court that as « some words of contrition had been exposed by defendant, he would ask for an adjourn ment with the view of dissolving the differ* • ence in the milk of human kindness. Adjourned until Tuesday next.

*ff*?T ?BM A STTTNQ. A CHAIR. - • ' Thomas Hewlett was charged, nnder the Malicious Injury to Property Act, with aes troying Mary Ann Grant's chair, value 10s. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mary Ann" Grant deposed that she waß sitting comfortably over a cup of ; tea T"* her sister in her cottage in Union-street. Defendant immediately rushed in, j^ a threatened to do something to his wife' (n* r ,= ■ sister), and his language was fearful in tte extreme. Her sister rushed into the »>ea'; room, and prisoner caught up her chair, ana smashed it against the door with the ferooity of a demon. She sent for Constable wav ham. who took the prisoner into custody. Miss Wilhemina McGrath witnessed ttte fray, She was in Mrs Grunt's house at the time; the storm was terrible while .«-.., Defendant said he did not break the chany. , but Mrs Grant did it herself, he should liffl. r to be sworn. •■"■■", a •M-JfH Defend*afc theft said that he went to Mi*



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