SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This sfismoon, 32; to-morrow moniing s 84 BTTKT »KT-Thl« inning, 520 SUIT RlSE—To morrow morning, fl 30 MOON'S AQB-New Moon, 24th, 6.43 pm

ARRIVALS.

Blft iTymph, frOTO Fiji

DEPARTURES.

PBOJETTBT) DEP^RTTTREB. Tor Ncwrnstlp—Brmlick Castle, ship, early For Chatham Wftr,d*-A pn^s, schooner, early For London-C^matic. ship. Olonlora, barque, early "For Adelaide—Merwsnjpe Framjee. ship. e»rly For Sydney Bnn Melbourne—Hero, 21st instant (For WanparM— Argylo e.vury W»dnc«day For P.a" of Islands—Tona ever* Monday Fnr the Tu-a, p.s., Tuesday „„_„_ For CUsborne and .tfsip'er—Pretty Jane, s a, to-morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED.

CitY Of Pan Francisco, s s, ftom 'Frisco, 2Sth Instant

(English mail) Syren, brig, from Sydney / Hinemos. schooner, from Dunedm Transit schooner, from Tiunedin La E°cncesa »hio, from London ; sailed Feto 9 BeWr-gton, ship (PRHV), from London; wiled 7th

February , . Hvno, bripant'no. from Islands, early Loch tee. scnoonor. from Sydney, early Albion, Wn, f'o.m Lytto.lton "Wurlorlr. barque, from Glnspow ; jailed Fob 9 Elp.bankCastio. f-chooner, from Oamaru Fiery Cross, sohooier,'from Sydney Kftte McGregor, Fohooner, from Lyttolton; sailed 13th instant

IMPORTS.

[A special Marge is mm?« for consfffweea' names in thin column.)

Per "Wellington—l?. cases Canterbury cheese, T, g Hall and Co.

EXPORTS.

Per Pretty to, for Gi« v ( , n^fi aiu | Napier :-14 fcoi'ers 10 fepps nails, 24 y'*n, 2 bnndirs iron. 2 cases jt»l iron, 1 roo^ine rar i j rot , ga f r . # 2 bundle broom", 2 do snnclfs, C bo*p> aloft^s p Cfr ., l ca<e bath bricks, 1 apt, haTTOws 1 'pVueh, 2 bundles shares. 16 cusps biscuits, 4 r^fTfe:,, 2 ewes simnvnnition, 5 cases, 4 pieces Ironmongery, T. and S. Morrin P«T Llewellyn, for Levuka:—l pkgo saws, 1 cas» yaHron. 4 Viuiifllfis, 6 bars iron, 2 kepa nails, 2 casks •whltl-ne. 1 meet fin. 1 cage and 1 parcel ironmongery, T. snd S Worrfn

Pot *?^es. for Chatham Tslands •— ?,\ tons gal iron, ske?sD«ls. IB bundles rideirjj? and spouting, 1 vice. 2 case' kerosene 1 drum t.-nrrs, 1 o.»sV Wnges, 1 csee Jew's harps. 1 cask holt?, 1101 cartric«s, 1 case pow der, 1 case cnp3,l box ela»R 1 drum oil 1 sh^et iron, 1 case axes, 1 bolt canvas. 2 bundles buckets, 12 tins paint, 5 cases, 6 pkges ironmongery, T. and S. Morrin

The sailing of the Pretty Jane has been postponed till noon t*-momw ThessTauro left yei'erday afternoon for <he South PassergeTs :—R TTogan, Jft" Barr, Mr and Mrs .TncVs'-m. Wrs Pascne, Mr ,T P Vause, J Vaure. Mr Hill and 4 rhfidron, Mr H Reymonr, Mr J M Rufsell. Misses O'Halloran (3), Mr Andrew Kerney, MrF Bnsdpn. W» n»e trn'ormed by the »>pfir.tß, Mesws Hfiiaderson and Mncfiirinne that the s sHnwea, Captain Wheeler, left Port Chalmers at 2 pm tliisi day for Northern ports Vrrm ndvp.rti>erfe"t in anothpr column it will be seen that she is advp.rtiFefi to Ip.avo the Mamiksii affftin for Southern ports on Tuesday, the 2*th Awu. T«he is eipected to arrive at Onehnnga early on Mon day next Thfi brffrnntitifi Omoha and the schooner Agnes have hesn lrinp winf'bnuT'd i" rort for soms days. , Messrs Owpn ar-d Grahim hftver*p.pivpd intpllfgencp th«t t>e bri^nntlrp. Lrch tee nrrived in Sidney on Thnrsdw last wilhn cargo of Island produce. She .is to load there for Auckland. The s s Tona left for the North as usual last nieht. A. barqne is renorted to have passed Kussell yester day apparently b< unfl to AucWanrt The barqne SHatr left Newcastle for this port on the Bth Inst with n cargo of e^ai. The FchooneT Favorite haa cleared for New Cale donia with aeenpralr.ftrs-n. The spent of >I\<> A.S.N. Co ar-normee that arrange ments have been mate whfreby rnfsengers to Cook towu can book thrrusrh by the Tl>o. TheFthelleU Krilra fnr thp. Kaipa-a Heids last Wednesday. She will probably have sailed for Dune din by this time . „ The brig Pakeha was finishing her loading at. Felersvilie yeatATdiy. She will probably leave for Duneflin at tho end of this wpek. • B. M. S.'Nyn.ph arrived this momine from T cvuka, making the fourth ship of the Australia sqiiodron now in Auckland waters She salntpfl th« Conmmo dnre's flies as sh« too* up her position in the line betwenn the Sappho and the. Barrsfinnta Mr John Eeid has received a telegram, statinsr that the barque lady Franilin, ia to load at Newcestle for this port.

CALL AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current oßlls andi dividonas Thames .... 10 0 — „17

CHIEF POST-OFFICE. AUCKLAND.

MATLB -Witt, Cl.OflT? AB TOttOWS:— For Thame3 this day at 5 30 p m, and to-morrow at 9 30 p m For Cornmandel on FrWay next at 10 30 am For' Widwßra. Manuracgi. Matakan». Te Aral, fie, per Annie Mil^ank, to-morrow, at 10 am For Uns^ell, per Elslnore, to-morrow, at 11 a m For Gißborne and Napier per Pretty Jane to-morrow at It pm For Taranakl and Bouthern Provinces, per Welling ton on Saturday next at 10 45 a m For Australian Colonies, per Hero, on Saturday nex at 11 a m (Slened)

8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

EICE—PERRY— On the 17th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, Mahurangi, by the Rev Robt McKinney, Charleß Rice, of Gisborne, to Sarah eldest daughter of Mr. James Perry, late of Glas gow, Scotland.

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

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1876.

for ch= cscic that lacks aislsunco, For the wrou;; that needs resistance For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

Me. Micandrew's staunchness in the cause of popular independence and self-government was a relief to all who know the enormous powers of political seduction wielded un scrupulously by the present Ministry. Any thing in their gift is open to him. It is well known that he is not a wealthy man. Others have feathered their neßts pretty comfortably during the last five years. Mr Macandrew is not one of that kind, but would probably retire from office, if he left his Superin tendency to-morrow, not a farthing better off for his ten years of power and long public services. Mr Eolleston is another on whoße honour no man has ever presumed to throw a shadow of doubt, but it is well known he has been tempted with the Speakership of the House, and the Knighthood in prospect from it. To a man of Mr Macandrew's stamp, Krnghthoods have no allurement. Whether Mr Eolleston is more open to such sweet seduction we cannot say. He is in compari son a new man in political life, with perhaps less rooted and less popular convictions than many of the old leaders of the people. On Mr. Fitzherbert we may be certain no means of detaching him from his party have been left untried. His position ia the more difficult because the Ministry have it in their power, while they are allowed despotically to dispose of enormous funds and enormous patronage, to seduce many of the Wellington men and separate them from Mr Fitzherbert, who is their natural leader. These are the little games being quietly played by the Ministers' and their wire pullers during the recess. To keep themselves in office is all they care for. While their minds are occupied with that dominant idea, intrigue must take the place of true statemanship, and we must rest satis fied to see great measures of Constitu tional change suddenly introduced into the, -Assembly, and supported by every Parliamentary dodge or lobby trick, instead of being deliberately published for the n formation of members and the information of the public, J before the Assembly meets

Itia a happy thing, UDder these circumstances, to find by our telegrams that Mr Fitzherbert, like Mr Macandrew and we doubt not Mr Rollestnn, continues proof against Minis terial seduction. He has authorised the Wellington Evening Post —the only indepen dent paper left in that city—to con tradiot the statement originally made in the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette, and since quoted by other papers, to the effect that he intends next session supporting the Ministry. As with members and party leaders, eoib is with the newspapers of the colony. The moßt glaring instance of ratting in that department is the Wellington Argus and its editor. The latter has long been in deter mined and bitter opposition. He ratted a few months ago. His reward was imme diate, in Government advertisements and in his being the only evening newspaper in the colony recognised by proclamation as a medium for advertisements under the Debtor and Creditors Act. To make this jobbery more glaring, the Wellington Evening Post with moro than' double the circulation of the Argus, is punished for its independence by being left out in the cold. Happily for Auck land, has a leader to whom no temptation can be offered, and .on whom cajolery and intimidation are equally tried in vain. Firm as a ioil?, Sir George Grey stands amid the troubled waters around him. Strong in the respect of the people, and relying on their support, he will not rest until he hao broken the power of a Government by whom that power is only wielded for the meanest and most selfish purposes, attd in whose i hands it is a standiinjgilanger to the liberties , and independence of the people.

12 am

Tiie long vexed question of the dry dock for Auckland has at length been set at rest. Yesterday the tenders were opened by the Chairman of the Harbour Board at a meeting to which the tenderers themselves were specially invited, and Messrs Owen Jones and Co. being found the lowest, had the work of construction com mitted to .their hands, at the figure of £52,784. There were five other tenders, the highest being that of Mr John Taylor, £68,4G7. MrErrington'sestimatewas£s7,soo We understand that Messrs Owen Jones and Co., have entered into the necessary bonds to-day, aDd the matter is therefore finally settled at last. The amount -which the Har bour Board had left out of their £150,000 loan, after paying for the Eailway Pier and the reclamations west of the wharf, was about £83,000, so that they still have nearly £30,006 over for other harbour works aster the Dock is paid for. Now that the die is cast, it is of no use indulging in vain regrets that we cannot have more than is to be given üb, and we had far better enlarge upon what the pro posed dock will do than what it will not do. The Auckland dry dock, as contracted for, will be, roughly speaking, 300 ft long and 40f1 wide, with a depth of water on the sill at neap tidefs of 13ft, and at spring tides of about 15ft Gin. This will accommodate merchant vessels up to about ISOO_ tons register, ao that, practically speaking, it will take in the largest sized ships that come to the port. Ihe benefit which the possession of such a dock will confer upon Auckland in its capacity of chief shipping rendezvous in the colony cannot be overrated. The lauk of a dry dock has long been felt severely as one of our greatest disadvantages, and that it is to be shortly remedied mußt be a source of general congratulation. The position which the clock will occupy is on the west side of the wharf, about 100 yards from the back of Messrs Oxley's store : the en tand pounds spent in that space of time, over one woak, will make some difference in Auck land, both as regards the circulation of money and the labour market, both of which it is ante to affect beneficially. Messrs Owen Jones and Co have a very good name for the manner in whinhthey carry out their contracts, and we have therefore little doubt that the ong-Jooked for Auckland dock will, under 1 heir hands steadily'grow, and in the apeci ted time develop into completion.

A telegam has been received from New York stating that Mdlle Titiens, on the occasion of her debut at the .Academy of Music, achieved an immense success, hun dreds of people being unable to obtain ad mission. The demoralised and corrupt state of things says the Post which has been allowed to grow up in th« United States in connection with Municipal Government, shows how necessary it is that the working of such institutions should be vigilantly scrutinised by the press and the public. All recent writers who have visited the United States dilate on the fact that the educated classes as1 a rule shrink back from taking an active part in public affairs, and that political and municipal matters are thus in a great measure left in the hands of the selfish and unscrupulous, who take them up from motives of self-interest.

The culprit Milford, convicted of rape on a little girl, at the recent criminal sittings of the Supreme Court, and sentenced to seven years' hard labour on the roads, in addition to 30 lashes, underwent the latter punish ment yesterday forenoon shortly after 11 o'clock, says the Otago Guardian of the 11th. The flogging was conducted privately— that is to say, there were only present, Dr Hulme (Provincial Burgeon), Mr Watt (sheriff), Mr Caldwell (governor of the gaol), and two representatives of the Press, in ad dition to the "operator" and a couple of warders. The prisoner received the full complement awarded him by the Court, and although his back was but little, if any thing, bruised, he complained most bitterly at every stroke after the first half-dozen or so, and continued groaning loudly enough to be heard in the adjoining yards, until the end of the punishment, which he seemed to feel most acutely. Evidently the "cat" had a very bibter flavour, which has rendered it something more to be dreaded than a few months' hard labour, and in that respect it will no doubt prove a wholesome prevenbative against the commission of such gross offence's as those for which it is generally adminis tered.

While the caie against ArthurJEdward Up john for bigamy, was under investigation in the Circuit Court, yesterday, his Honor, the Judge, observed that it was an extremely im proper thing for the police to interfere in cases where no action was taken by the prin cipal parties concerned. If detectives arid others went about trying to pick out offences of this or a similar kind, when the parties themselves did not move in it, they; ran a great chance of bringing the police force into deserved odium. In this part of the country there seemed to be some notions, with regard to the duties of polipemen, which did not co incide with his own. An alert, active, in telligent police was a very great blessing to a country, but a meddling police was a great curse. It was not the proper function of a good police system to go and ferret out fiffences of this kind, which, unless notorious, might do very little damage to the public— Otago Daily Times.

Messrs. Wiristone Bros. ■ have a splendid shipment of Newcastle coal, just to hand, ex Witch of the Waves, which they are dis posing of at ship's side, very cheap. These dealers in coals, say, now is the time to warm your toes during the winter. We think so tool A ton of pure block diamonds for 40s. How cheap J Don't all order at once if you please.

The following is the rota of attendance at the Court of Petty sessions for April, the meeting of which will be held on Tuesday next:—Messrs G. B. Owen, P. A. Philips, G. P. Pierce, K. F. Porter, J. C. Sharland, A. K. Taylor, W. E. Thomas, W. St. Clair Tisdall, .3. L. Tole, James Williamson, R. G. Wood, W. Young. The annual meeting of Justices will take place the same day at

According to the Liverpool Mail, the chorus in Nottingham, in Benedict's "St. Cecilia," lately uttered the line, "Godis our hope," as if it were "God is a rope," and have been respectfully urged to breathe over the letter H.

Sadler's Wells Theatre, the oldest in Lon

don, ie sold at last. Arrangements are in progress for its immediate conversion into a skating rink.

The Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars have decided on forming a cricket club among its members, and invite the members to assemble at the Temperance Hall, on Friday the2lst, to elect a captain, and form a committee. An advertisement referring to this, appears in to day's issue.

An aclfce».i t,igt;ii£hi; appears elsewhere re questing the members of the Pioneer Lodge, 1.0. G.T., to attend the lodge on Thursday evejiiug next, to welcome the officers and members of the Pearl of Peace Lod^e, of H.M.S. Pearl.

The monthly inspection of the members of the Victoria Company took place last evening in the Drill-shed. The unfavourable state of the weather had the effect of deterring some of the men from presenting themselves, still there was a goodly gathering, with satis factory results. Colour-Serjeant Self, put the men through various exercises.

We notice that Mr and Mrs Bates, of the Prince of Wales Theatre, will receive a com plimentary benefit on Friday evening, for which occasion, a special and attractive pro gramme will be prepared.

It is in contemplation for the citizens to give a ball to tho Commodore and officers of the naval squadron some night next week. An influential committee has the affair in hand, and will no doubt carry it through properly. The probability is that in the course of another year the people of these colonies will have the privilege of salmon dinners after the fashion of Englishmen whose memories lineer over " Simpson's " of Billingsgate and " TurweH's" of Greenwich, when they were wont to enjoy their salmon feasts at a shil ling n-hesd', ns thanks to the labours of the Acclimatisation Society and Mr Firth, our New Zealand rivers are likely soon to be alive with this delicious specie of the finny tribes. ]44 young salmon were, on Eister Monday, placed in the nrntty river of Swanson, near Henderson's Mill by Mr Firtb, and the hun dreds of young salmon in the Domain ponds ar« growing with a rapidity peculiar to this colony. P.H.S., of Parnell, calls himself "an in cipient poet," and sends an " Easter rhyme " which contains neither rhyme nor reason on his disappointment on Monday in not meet ing " Maria Malvina " on the wharf accord ing to promise. He says, and of course every reader must bo interested in the faot (> that he had invited a young lady to meet him on tho wbarf for tbo purpose of vhiting the North Shore on Monday, and she did not 'come. P.H S. of Parnell must be of the fraternity of long-eared animals who, by a particular bray, indicate a change of weather, or he could not have expected •" Maria Malvina " on such a wer, windy day. The rhyme is about the most execrable doggerel that was ever offered to editorial inspection, as one specimen will show— My dear. I lnnucrt for your company TTpoti the Easter Monday. I strayed up ond down tbo wharf, Looking for you momently. Ob, ye gods and little fishes, defend us from the Parnell poet. We acknowledge Is for Mrs Bailey from " Widow* Mita JL'-pnA fjvwn.JW;:,ftnd. M.™. J c Diocesan Choral Association will be held this evening, in St. Matthew's Church. A selected choir from the churches will be in attendance, and Rev. B. T. Dudley will deliver an extempore address. To tbo fEditor : Sir,—The Ipader in this morning's Cm?.?, coupled with the well known belief of its facetious editor, that the Provincial system is doomed, would lead one to the belief that Mr Luckie is a great ad mirer of the old barbarous Roman shows in which the intended victims paraded before the Emperor, and the cry arose Morituri ie Sahdant. —Yours, etc., Boss

WARKWORTH.

(PER "STAR" CARRIER PIGEON.) This day. The Rodney Race Committee met yesterday, and settled up with the winners. The settlers are much pleased with the prompt ness displayed by the committee, and have nearly all returned to their homes.

Captain Rye.was thanked for his sporting behaviour in withdrawing his horse in the Ladies Purse.

Two matches are to come off soon, one a sweep between Young Performer, Indian Warrior, and Rattan ; the other between the famous ponies Wapiwapi and Brandy. Everything a perfect success for1 X odney

Dead Body Found.

On Monday last, as a bushman was walking close to the Waikato river side at Meremere, his eyes fell upon the mangled remains of a man. It would seem he had been there for some time, being no doubt washed up by the flow of the river. His appearance was most sickening, as only a portion of the body was lef b, the greater portion of the flesh being eaten either by rats or fish. The skull, thigh bone, his watch, a match box, and a pair of boots, were all that was left of him. The remaias were gathered up and conveyed to Mercer, where an inquest was yesterday held. One of the jury when surveying the skeleton identified him at once as Walter Gamble, blacksmith, formerly of Churchill. It is not known when he was drowned, but he has been missing for some time. He must have been, as some hundreds before him have been, swamped on the Waikato, and thus for want of a helping hand found a watery grave. He seems to have had few friends here to mourn his loss, but he had some dear ones in the old country on whom his awful end will fall as a thunderclap. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death, supposed by drowning."

SUPREME COURT.-This Day.

CIVIL SITTINGS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Gillies and a Special Jury. Mr Boylan, foreman.) MAOFFA.RLA.NE V. LOCKHAKT. } Mr Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr Eees for defendant. This action arose out of the bankruptcy of Mr K. H. Bartlett, a photographer', of Queen street, the particulars of which the public are familiar with. The plaintiff on behalf of the creditors was not satisfied with the result of a previous action, as it was considered that Bartlett had no right to make over his property and stock to Mr Lockhart, when that action deprived his other creditors from participating in the profits of the estate. I.i ■**" J?' t ■ Bartlett» photographer, deposed that Mr Lockhart stopped the action of the bank, by paying the amount due, and a short time afterwards he gave him a bill of sale over certain goods as set forth in the schedule, but not the whole of his property; the interest to Mr Lockwood, of three months was embodied in the bill of sale ; he still had possession of the goods, and kept possession until Mr Lockhart entered atf the end of three months j; had a previouß transaction

with Mr lockbart in connection with another bill of sale, on which he received £20. When pave the firßt bill of sale, he called a meeting of his creditors in Mr Brock's office ; he owed money to other persons, beside the- over draught at the bank. He could not tell what he owed beside, perhaps £100. Had he pot in his debts he shonld not have owed anvthmg. Mr Cruickshank, to whom he owed £50, was present ; who had a judgment against him, but had not sued him. Mr Cruickshank pressed for his money, his solicitor, Mr Brock would explain ; he carried on business until Mr Lockhart took possession ; he could not tell whether any other creditor had mutilated proceedings at the time, but remembered re ceiving a debtor summons on the evening of the Ist June, when the frst bill of sale was given ; lie considered that he should continue in business, and be able to meet claims as they came in ; he would not have sold his business and properties for £2000, his bußi ness was continually increasing, and of course becoming more valuable He was very much excited when'he signed the second biU of sale in July, and did not expect that im mediate possession would be taken ; he had PO distinct recollection of the circumstances of signing the second bill of sale; he never received but £20, in money from Mr Lock- To Mr Rees : That is the deed of inspect ion • it wns made in Mr Brock's office, and originated with the meeting. He did not meet his creditors ; he did not plead tnat rieed ', he thought it would not prevent Mr Cruickshank from making him a bankrupt, he was very excited at the time, in fact he was not sober; in truth he Was drinking heavily at the time ; he wns worth much more than £C>oo at the time, in fact, he be lieved so. He had signed to the effect that he was only worth £600, but he was really worth double that amount. He filed a schedule of bis assets and liabili ties at the time of his bankruptcy. Hei re ceived his discharge but had no recollection of the date, nor could he B*ate what debts were owing to him. Had Mr Lockhart not have came forward, he should have hart ample means of paying his creditors with his implements of trade and stock ; ho dirt not | give the book debts cve.rto Mr Lockhart, nor , the lease ; he said nothing of the kind to Mr Bwsspy. Mr Lockhart deposed that on the Ist June, 1875, he advanced to the Bank of Few South Wales the sum of £350, and a few days after he received a bill of sale for £878 ; the differ ence being a premium on the transaction.

CABLEGRAMS.

AREIVAL OF TFTEMAIL VIA TORRES STRAITS.

Sypntcv, April 18. The Torres Straits mail has arrived. The news is anticipated. Met/bourne, April 18. Messrs Stevenson and Sons will be prose cuted for defrauding the revenue. A solicitor's clerk haß been bailed for at tempting to bribe a juryman in the Lary mouth and Bailey case.

THE TURF IN NEW ZEALAND.

(From the Australasian ) i Lv our last issue we published the first In stalment of turf news from New Zealand, written by our contributor, " Aueur, who has been specially sent over to inspect the various studn. So far as our specials observation had extended, he has reported on one breeding stud, in which were some fin'.-olaBS mares and one sire of high pedigree, an' 1 r.o doubt, as the scope of observation is t;> tended, other interesting news will come to hnnd. Those who have had an opportunity of perusing that well got-up volume, the New Zealand Stud Booh, compiled by Mr Charles Elliott, and published at Nelson, have been aware that a love of racing ha* long existed atnongjh^re s id o ent8 bu of r the t jrijajn of the subject, although for many years back horses of great merit bred in Maori land have periodically visited Australia, and notably, during the last year or two the names of Calumny and Lurline have been familiar in the mouths of racegoers. Manuka, too, came from New Zealand, a horse whose perform ances rank very high, and who is now doins stud duty in the Western district of this colony.

A perusal of the New Zealand Stud Booh, however, if we had not; had such horses as Manuka, Calumny, and Lurline before our eyes, shows us that the islanders possess blood equal to any in Australia, and we trust that the visit of our special may to some extent lead to a closer alliance between the supporters of racing in both colonies, and that we shall have more frequent visits from New Zealand sportsmen, and that New Zea land horses may carry off some of the great prizes of the Australian turf. The cable now brings as nearer to the islands than formerly, and items of New Zealand news are now published daily. The fast steamers that now run have lessened the time of passage, and consequently the risk of transporting valuable horses, and we may hope that henceforth we shall find New Zealand horses in training at Randwick and Flemington for the meetings there held. Perhaps, also, a New Zealand horse may be found good enough to win the next Champion Race. The filly that won the Dunedin Cup has a pedi gree equal to Richmond's, or in fact, of any horse in Victoria, and the presence of one or two New Zealand horses in the race would lend an interest to the contest that would render it doubly attractive to the thousands who flock to Flemington on New Year's Day. And perhaps, in view of such a contingency, some allowance might be ex tended to horses coming from Now Zealand, to compensate in some degree the change of climate and passage therefrom, the warmer climate of this continent having an injurious effect on the condition of animals used to the milder temperature of New Zealand, as was found in the cases of Lurline and Calumny, who arrived here at a time of year most unfavourable to the full development of their powers and quality. The very rich prizes to be won now in the colonies of New South Wales, Victoria, Tas mania, and South Australia should serve as as inducement for more frequent visits from horses bred in New Zealand. As we stated previously, the New Zealand breeders are quite on a par with us in the matter of blood. Take, for instance, such mares as Atalanta, the dam of Pungawherewhere; Mermaid, bred by Baron Eothschild, by King Tom, her dam Waterwitch by the Flying Dutchman; Idalia, bred by Lord Stamford, by Cambus can ; Brunette, Barbary, Greengown by Gla diateur; Hammock by Orest, dam Mother Neasham by Buccaneer ; Maria Theresa1 by Rataplan, Mountain Nymph by Sir Tatton Sykes, Skybird by Teddington, Sweetmeat by Sugarplum, and Nerissa by Lord Clifden, all imported mares. Where could better strains of blood be met with? Of sires, we find Albany by Thormanby, Blueboy by Beads man, Caledon, Cassivelaunus, Golden Grape by Barnton, dam Hoppicker, by Orlando out of Hopbine, by Sir Hercules ; Gladiator by Gladiateur, Leamington by Leamington, dam Sister of Mercy by Melbourne ; Sator, Sledmere by Daniel O'Rourke, and Traducer by The Libel. In addition to the above im ported stock the New Zealand breeders have, from time to time, made selections from New South Wales and this colony, such as the mares Spray, Kosebud, Moss Rose, For get-me-not by New Warrior, Fanny Fisher, Fleur-de-lis, Flying Scud, Stone Chatter, Symphony, Termagant, Yatterina by Yattendon. The above are independent of the New Zealand bred stock, such as Waimea, the dam of Manuka ; Belle of the Isle, the dam of Templeton; Gitana, the dam of Calumny, Ladybird, Sweep, Wetsail, and others. There is always sufficient induce ment for the best horses of New Zealand to 7 come over to this side to compete with'-the

cracks of this colony and of New South Wales Letting alone the money valne of auch stakes as' a Melbourne Cup amTa Champion Race, our stakes for two and three year olds are very valuable, not to "aentaon the large sums of money that can be got on at remunerative prices by those who go in for betting as well We will conclude by hoping that the visit of our oomm««oner to New Zealand may be the means of throw ng more light on the relative position o! the two countries from a sporting point of view, and that the owners of horses in New Zealand may see their way to more frequently attend ing the great meetings on the mainland and carrying off some of the rich prizes that arc annually offered at Flcmington or Kandwiet.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] L This day.

Tie Governor at the Thames- The Governor and suite proceeded to Ohinemuri after midnight. His Excellency expressed himself highly gratified with his reception at the Thames. The Nonpariel mine has. been sold to Mr Logan for £165. The engine was withdrawn at the reserve of £400. , _ , Cook's tribute in the Middle Star, have Gozsldwt, in addition to 12ozs previously lodged, as the total yield from 4 tons.

TAURANGA.

("Prom our own correspondent.) 1 This day.

There's Many a Slip- The Jlowena is detained owing to a north erly gale blowing. A curious case occurred at the Eegistrar of Marriages office on Monday. A couple went to be married. The pair, one being under age, were informed on by an old name, and the Eegistrar refuses to marry them. The party is leaving disappointed. Ihe sequel not known at present. It is a case of December and May.

MAKETU.

(From our own correspondent.) This day. Four tenders have been received for build ins tho Eotorua school. Their average is £750 The lowest is Charles Moasman, £650. Some are informal. The tenders are all sent to Wellington for approval.

GISBORNE.

(Fron, a Correspondent.) This day

It is reported here that if Captain Eead is unseated, Major Pitt will be put in nomina tion for the. East Coast. The Cross's Special sends the following :— The Government have arranged to pay the natives's claim re Walker's cattle-stealing case, alleged to amount to some three hundred pounds. A heavy surf was on the bar yesterday. The pilot boat full of passengers for the s s. Ladybird, was endangered throughthe steer oar thrusting the helmsman, Captain Chrisp into the water. He escaped with a wetting.

GREYMOUTH.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day,

The general meeting of the Greymoutl Coal Company is adjourned for two monthi to allow the shareholders in Wellington Dunedin, and Auckland to bo represented.

WELLINGTON.

(Prom our own Correspondent.) This day. A Disclaimer from Mr Fitzherbert;. Mr Fitzherbert has authorised the Evening Pout, to contradict the statement originally made in the Otar/o Licensed Victualler's Gazette, and since given currency in other papers to the effect that he intends nexb session to join the Abolition party and sup „„„(• fV./> \ji:-:»<•—

WELLINGTON.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] This day. The Charges aeainst the Reclamation

Contractor.

The Government have taken steps towards an investigation of the charges made against the reclamation contractor by placing the matter in the hands of the police, aa the signature to the letter proves to be fictitious, no person of that name having been employed on the works, or can be discovered. The handwriting is very marked. Should the writer be discovered both Governments will see thab the quality of the work performed is examined and every opportunity given him to make good his charges.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Tuesday. The nominations for the Dunedin Derby for 1877 and 1878 close at eight o'clock on Wednesday evening. Arthur Robert Maul, a lawyer's clerk, belonging to Melbourne, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of aiding, abetting, and assisting Edward Kellet to forge a sig nature to a conveyance of land at Woodstock, in Victoria. Kellet is a child eleven years old, and bis signature was, apparently, ob tained to represent that of one EdwardKellet, who was alive in 1858.

CHRISTCHURCH.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] Yesterday. Cavalry Race. No weight under list. ; distance, one mile.

Mr Oradock's Phantom. 5 years (owner)... 1 Mr Brattan's Royalty, aged (owner) ... 2 Mr Hawkin's Purakina (owner) 3 Great Autumn Handicap, of 300 soys., for three-year olds and upwards, added to a sweepstake of 10 soys. each for acceptors; entrance, 2 soys.; the winner of any v handicap of 100 soys. after the declaration of the weights to carry slbs penalty ; of 200 soys., lOlbs. Acceptances, enclosing sweepstake of 5 soys. on general entry day; 5 soys, at the post. St. Leger course. Mr Delamaine's b h Templeton, 5 yrs, Sat 111b (Watty) ... ... i Mr Buckland's b c Ariel, 3 years, 7sfc 71b (Matthews) 2 Mr Redwood's brh Guy Fawkes, 4 years 9afc (Lyford) ... ... ... „■ g 'Mr P. Campbell's eh c Daniel O'Eorke, 7st 71b ; Mr K. Ray's b h Tadmor, 4 years, 7st 41b ; Mr Delamain's b g Elfin King, 4 years 7st 31b; Mr D. O'Brien's bg Fishhook, 3 years, 7st 21b ; Mr G. Ooombes' br h Right Bower, 7st lib; Mr M. Studholme's eh c Cloth of Gold, 3 years, 6st 131b. Scratched: Mr Watt's bg Parawhenua, 6 years, Sst 131b. Betting : 6 to 4 against Ariel, 3 to 1 against Cloth of Gold, 5 to 1 against Fishhook, 10 to 1 against .Right Bower and others. After one or two false starts, caused by Ariel being fractious, a splendid start was effected. Cloth of Gold at once took the lead, with Fishhook lying second, Guy Fawkes third, the rest all in a cluster. They ran in this order till reaching the back of the course, when Templeton and Ariel came out of the ruck, and gradually closed on Cloth of Gold. Turning into the straight, the latter, having a slight lead, ran against a post, cannoned on to Fishhook,, and both horses fell. The rider of Cloth of Gold was rather seriously hurt. After this contretemps, Templeton took up the running with Ariel on his quarters. A grand race ensued down the straight. Ariel was hard ridden, and looked very dangerous, but inside the rails Watty called on Templeton, who won cleverly by a length. Guy Fawkes was a good third, the reat well up. Time : 3min. 25sec. Templeton received quite an ovation.

Sellikg Stakes, of 50 soys., added to a

i sweepstake of 5, soys. each ; weight for 7 age. The winner to be sold by auction

immediately after the race lor' 300 fiots. j any surplus to go to the fund ; if entered to be sold for 200 bovb., allowed 71ba ; for 100 soys., 141bs. Distance, throe-quarters of a-mile.

Mr Watt's b g Parawhenua, 6 years, SstSlbs 1 Mr Mallock's b c Mangle, 2 years (£200),

fist 31bs

Mr R. Ray's b h Tadrnor, 3 years (£200), Sat lOlbs, 0 ; Mr U. Mclvor's b h Hercules, 4 years, 9at 31bs, 0 ; Mr D. O'Brien'a eh c Pakeha, aged (£100), Bst 41bs, 0; Mr Hum phries' br g The Bat, aged (£100), Bst 4lbg, 0 ; Mr Dalemain's br g Elfin King, 4 years, Bat 7lba, 0. . m - Betting : 2 to 1 against Mangle and Tad mov 4to 1 against the rest. This was a very «no(i race- To the top turn ' Man 810 and T^dmor had the lead, with Parawhenua close up. Coming into the straight, Para whenua began to come. A good race en sued. Parawhenua managed to get in first by about two lengths. Consolation Handicap, 40 soys. One mile. Mr Oombe's Eight Bower, 7st 31bs ... 1 Mr Studholme's Cloth of Gold, Safe 21b5... 0 Mr Nosewortby's Tattler, 6st 71bs, 0 A splendid race. Eight Bower and Tattler 1 finished a dead heat; but as the latter had run outside a post, it was disqualified. ..

Robbery With Violence.

A case of robbery with violence occurred Jast'nikht, and which, to say the least of it, was very cowardly, and extremely cruel It seems that an old man named Joseph Went worth, 60 years of at>e, who has been, em nloved for some time past on board-the Merwanj.o Framjee, as a sailmaker, wag yesterday discharged, and a sum of money due, as wauea, p»W to him While coming up the wharf he ffl6 t two of his old shipmates who were naturally mkkmu that he should spend his money for thwr benefit. But this did not satisfy them, a.>d they yielded to tboir avaricious inclination?, and induced him to accompany them to the Domain He did so unhesitatingly, m& without the least suspicion of their intentions. Upon reaching a secluded place he wes attacked from behind by one of his would-be-farad* and a hand placed across his mouth to prevent his making a noise. He was then very rouehlv used, his face bruised in a frightful manner and himself rendered unconscious. His neck which had been blistered by the doctor a day before to assist his hearing, was bleeding profusely and caused him intense pain. He was then robbed of what money waa in bis possession consisting of one £5 note, two £1 notes half-a-sovereign, and a little silver. When he recovered con sciousness it was quite dark being about eieht o'clock. He at once made the best of his way to the Police station and gave infor mation to the detectives who were quickly despatched to look out for the men The tallest of the two was arrested mtbe pit of the Theatre by Detective Jeffrey, but was not secured without a great amount o trouble. The other was; taken at thebaof the Thames Hotel, some time after. Most of the money was found upon the prisoners. As wTa be seen by our Police Court report to-day, they were remanded until Friday next.

THE POLICE AND THE BLUE JACKETS.

! (To the Editor of the Evening Star). Sib -In justice to the brave blue jackets who are now visiting our harbour and occasionally our shore and who it would appear have not received at the hand of one of our police that wpnted courtesy which Auckland in past year* and times, when her waters were studded with ships of war they were accustomed to receive, lEduces me to espouse their cause and to souoit for them an impartial hearing. It wiU. oe fresh in the memory of your readers, jne singular and conspicuous part -.wMCiB week. Re men of-war's men and their associates. Permit me as an 'old resident and an entire stranger to all on board the men-of-war now in harbour, to inform you that I was an eye-witness to a little of what took place on the- 13th instant, not in & solitary unobserved nook or corner or in the,, midnight watches of the night, but in" Queen-street, in the heart and and centre of the 'towD, betwixt eight and nine o'clock - in the evening, and abont three hours before the affair with the unfortunate man Lodge was arrested, I was'taking my usual walk, when near Mr Alexander's jeweller shop, my attention was directed to one of our brave tars who was innocently amusing himself by petting and stroking down a toy, in the/ shape of a wee parasol, which he held in bis hand, much to his own amusement and those of the passers by, but not a word escaped the sailor's mouth or that of those who were en joying his antics, when, lo ! and behold Mr Nobby Allan puts in his pompous appear-j ance, and in a most insulting manner stretches forth his long frame of body, stared the sailor full in the face, which caused him to salute this bright luminary of the peace by sayine, '• Good evening, Mr Policeman. , Had he addressed him by some other designa tion than that of a policeman, he probably, might have been pardoned, but this fierce §, guardian of the law commenced pouring out his wrath in language and threats, sufficient to create a breach of the peace ; but fortu nately there was no spirit of retaliation dis played by the man-o'-war's man or his admirers, who at once went and joined his'!* comrades in the adjoining hotel, who did not " care to resent the abuse .of Constable Allan, but allowed him to pass along uncared for and unnoticed. I have not, sir, been taken altogether by surprise at- reading in your,, :„■; police columns the doings of Mr Allan after hearing as I did the threats that he would • not be satisfied until he had every d •& sailor that night in the lock up with all their confederates.—l am, sir, yours, etc, Atf Eye-Witness. -

SLAUGHTERHOUSE QUESTION NOT SLAUGHTERHOUSE NUISANCE.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star). Sik, —Having read the letter in your valuable ' paper, signed " Pro Bono Publico," I quite .■ agree with it as advocating the true and only feasible idea that the city should take over the public slaughterhouses, and give thejyr numerous butchers in Auckland better ac commodation. But I must disagree with Mr-; A. Dornwell in hia statement, in last Satur day's issue, that those having private1 ' slaughterhouses do sell cheaper and a better ''J quality of meat. I should not trouble you f \ with this note if it had not been for his pre- ; sumptuous tetter. Anyone attending Buck land's or Hunter's markets and seeing the : ?<{ quality of cattle, including bulls, that Mr.to Dornwell sometimes buys, would naturally . give the lie direct to his statement. I would;

advise Mr Domwell to write more in the v r spirit of "Pro Bono Publico" (for the godd ;rl of the public), and not so much for his own * *<}

'ends," for his letter seems tome as a whole ';''

nothing more than an advertisement. His ideas of '• small profits and quick returns" are good, but he must not think that he is , the only man in Auckland that has studied {;'

it for years.—Yours, &c, Jno. Maxwell.

The value of the imports at the port of Sydney for the week ended the 19th. Feb ruary, amounted io £333,873. -jwiT The Hon Angus Makay is concerned at the number of sharks which are at present in ■ Hobson's Bay, and he has given notice that p he has called the attention of the Govern ment to the subject, and asked whether it is : , the intention of the Government to offers reward for capturing them.—Sydney paper. Kegal, the winner of this year's Liverpool .-1 Grand National Steeple chase, is a fire year old black gelding by Saunterer out of Regalia • and belongs to Captain Machell. » ' l

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY 9, 1872.



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