SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WA .SB-Thls afternoon, C 51; to-morrow morning:, 7 12 SUN SKl'—This owning, 461. SUNSRISE-To- Bmrrow morning, 7 2 MOON'S AGE—New Moon, 24th, 3 4 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

~o.«, o-, j_u{f_n, irom ayunoy Victoria, barque, from Lyttelton SS?*? 11? ? ose» schooner, from Dune din JKjtheL brigantine. from Dnnedin and Oamaru wary Melville, schooner, fro n Melbourne Marion, schoonor, from Lyttclton

DEPARTURES.

4_«a, ss, Farquhar, for tho North

IMPORTS.

Per Ethel from Dunedin and Oamaru—3lo sacks flour, 18 torn do, 40 sacks bran, 270 sacks potatoes, 200 sacks wheat, 4 cases sewing machines, 11 cases mett, 800 sicks wheat, 583 do oats, 95 do oatmeal, 10 do pearl barley-G W Ow.n, aennt

Per Ethel from Dunedin-IS3 sacks oats, 10 sacks pearl barley—G W Owen

Per Mary Melville from Lyttelton~B4s sacks pota toes— M Niecol, agent. Per Marion from Lyttelton-333 sacks potatoes, 84 do oats, 230 do wheat 200 do flour.—Masier.agent, Per Victoria from Lyttelton—l233 sacks potatoes, 765 do wheat, 1610 do oats 450 do flour, 10 do oat meal,—D H McKenzlo, asent,. The Lake St Clair, barge, brings 15,000 fee. timber and 88,000 shir gles from Orcwa. The schooner Kosannab B nse with a cargo of Soutt ern stuff arrived from Dunedin this afternoon.

Per Hero, from Melbourne : _ cases merchandise, 564 bags bonedust.

135 kegs tobacco, 2 quarter-casks sherry, Owen & Graham.

85 half-chests ten, 4 sluice-valves and covers, Stone Brothers. 50 cases fruit, R. Arthur. -o bales bops, Henderson & Macfai .ane'. . so boxes tea, (.. W. Owen. 25 packages merchandise, ~ bags shuranoj Ireland Brothers, 13 cases goods, Harnett & Levy. - 2 cases paper, W. C. Wilson.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The s s Hero arrived at two o'clock this morning from Sydney and Melbourne. Captain Logan reports having left Sydney on tho 17th instant, and cleared the Heads at 330 pm. He has experienced light head winds and fine wdather throughout the passage. Rounded the North Cape at 8 am 'on the 22nd, and arrived in harbour as abov.. Wo are indebted to Mr R. W. Cogswell for files, passenger list, etc., as usual. Passengers: Mrs A E Davies and child, Mrs Lewis, Mr T Caldecoit, Messrs E B Stead, J Pearson, Morris, Taylor, W Fercrusson, C T Sayton, J Ho?an. Mrs Maddoek and infant, Mrs Braivhwaite ahd child. Mr R J and Miss Taylor, Rev T Blaher, Messrs A Stiffs, J O'Brien. R J Cleave, J W Johnstone, G Butler, C C Sbarratt, A Harconrt, W J Weston, Dickinson, Learmouth, and 33 in the steorage.

The schooner Jessie Henderson arrived at Levuka from this port on the 3rd inst, and will be engagod for some time in the labour tra'To.

The new steam dredge, built by Messrs Eraser and Tinno for tha Harbour Boatd was officially tested yesterday, and worked well

Messrs Bowman and Mac.ndrew, of Dnnedin, have purchased the American schooner Rosannah Roso.' The birqne Victoria arrived this morning from Lyttelton with a cargo of breadstuffs. The brigantine Ethel arrived in harbour this mdrn lng from Dunedin and Oaniatu with a fall cargo of wheat and Southern produce.

The schooner Mary Melville brings a cargo of pro duce from T.yttelton.

The s s. Hawea sailed for th* South to-day with the ._nllowing pa .sengers ;—Mr and Mrs McDonough. Mrs Williams. Miss Rotherham, Mis^r RetforcL Messrs Rnssell, Wheeler, Beaumont, Menzies, Bfemminp, Hamilton, Blackmore, Lonsdale, Wilaon, and 6 steerage.

The schraoner Atalanta has arrived from Talrua -_th 21,000 ft timber.

The schooners Marion and Mary Melville arrived this morning from Lyttelton with cargoes of Sbuthern produce.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows:— For Thamos this day at 7 p m, and on Thursday, at 10 am For Coromandel, on Friday next, at 2.30 pm For Wangarei, Waipu, etc., per Argyle, thi3 day at 4 pm For Waiwera, Mnhtfrangi, Te Arel, etc., per Annla Millbank, on Thursday next, at 10 am For Napier and Wellington per Southern Cross, on Thursday next, at 3 p m For Australian Colonies, per Hero, on Friday next, at 11am For Whitiahgi, Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Rowena on Friday next, at 4 p m For Taranaki, Southern provinces and Australian Colonies, per Phrebe, on S.tniday next at 0 43 a m Mails for India, China, Medeterranean ports, Con tinent of Europe, United Kingdom, via Snez and Southampton, and via Brlndiai, will bo made up per Taupo on Tuesday, 30th instant Per Australia, on Monday, June 5 as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United SUtes of America, Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West Indies, at 11 a m For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, at Ham For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m Lato letters bearing an extra fee of Gd In addition to the postage, will be received by tho mail agent on board up to the time of sailing. _..B — The mails which are usually closed at thr 9 onlce on Wednesday, will bo made up this day at 7 p.m. (Signed) S. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ADAMS—On May 21, 1R76, at Waiuku, the wife o! Mr. James A. Adams of a daughter.

DEATH.

STEWART—On Sunday, 21st instant, at his parents^ residence, Onehunga, Alfred, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, aged 15 months.

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

•f_r the cause that lack. assistance Fcr the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance, .'

And the good that we ciui do.

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1876

It is probable that the serious n.fure of the charges which Sir George Grey has brought against the Ministry in his letter to Hi Excellency the Governor may not be fnll v apprehended by some of our readers. We are so accustomed to hear of breaches of the law in dealings with public lands that our , perceptions have become deadened and reduced to a nil admirwi state hot at al* favourable for the consideration of any new phase of the familiar story. Moreover, amid the confusion of high-sounding denunciations the caßual reader is apt to miss the point at issue and fail in attaching its full importance to the offence itself. Divested of all verbiage, the Superintendent charges the Ministry with reserving to itself, by the exercise of the Queen's prerogative, the sole right to purchase from native owners the valuable lands of the Upper Thames, and then permitting Mr Thomas Russell to acquire, under cover of that pre-emption, a large block, at a price that would have been impossible in the open market. In order to form an adequate idea of the gravity of this offenco it is necessary to ponder upon each of its many bearings. We have to consider, first, the fraud committed against the natives, who, being prohibited from offering their lands for competition, were induced to sell to the only .purchaser allowed by the Government' at an insignificant price. There is next the injury done to the people at large by depriving them of tho right to negotiate for those lands in order that Ministerial favpnritea may was rich;! arid who suffer through *he

failure of the Government to acquire a valu able territory for settlement, and by tho absorption of a large block for speculative purposes contrary to the whole spirit and intention of the proclamation under which this land was specially reserved for public purposes. And, finally, we have the wrong committed against the Queen aud Crown by the use of the name of the Sovereign to oppress and defraud one section of her subjects for the benefit of another. Each of these points might form the text for a lengthy disquisition, but by f..nriliarizi#g the mind with the facts in their outline,and considering carefully their various bearings, our readers will be 'prepared for understanding a subject which will undoubtedly form the topic of a bitter and involved controversy hereafter, probably in England as well as in this colony. His Excellency the Governor has, we understand, replied to the Superin tendent stating that the charges are very grave ones, but that under the system of Responsible Government an appeal should either bo made to tho General Assembly or to Lav/ Courts. His Honor maintains that, as it is a prerogative belonging not to the Assembly but to the Crown that has been abused, it is the Governor's duty to preservo the dignity of toe Sovereign by refusing to permit tho use of her name for the perpetration of a great wrong, and has, we believe, requested that this correspondence shall be referred to the Imperial authorities.

Wo havo to apologise for holding over several interesting communications from Cor respondents, which have had to give way to tho pressure of mail news. To-morrow, will, we hope, enable us to do them justice.

The members of the Presbyterian Church, Onehunga, have resolved to present Mr Gilman, leader of the choir, with a har monium in recognition of his gratuitous and highly appreciated services. The presenta tion takes place to-day.

Mr Jones, contractor, of Auckland, has been accepted as the successful tenderer of the villas near tho Ponsonby Hall, designed by Mr Hammond, and has also entered into the contract for re-building the post-office in place of Mr Pollard as a mutual arrange ment for tho convenience of carrying out works near to each other.

The chief Taipari, his wife, and a large number of natives, including Emma were passengers to Coromandel yesterday to attend the Native Lands Court there. It is said they claim a large portion of the Tokatea mining district,

Of course there aro & good many advan tages attending tbe possession of a tomb stone during ones life time. Ono particular advantage is that it gives you an object in taking a walk after dinner on a Sunday, and so does away with the temptation to the in jurious afternoon nap. As it is calculated that a man shortens his life about 10 years by indulging in this seductive luxury regu larly, it follows that the memorial of death in tbis manner directly lengthens life. Then if the name is inscribed in good big letters, it may bluff off importunate creditors, who would not be likely to make further applica tions after a debtor who has been thus gazetted. Then, too, it gives a man such a good character : lots of people thinking your body lies beneath the stone, begin to say all kinds of good things about you. They re collect how you always gave half-a-cown whenever there was a collection for the Home Mission —and you hadn't any smaller change —nnd never missed going to church—when it was fine and you didn't drop in to Smith's for a pipe and a chat : they relate how yon shared your dinner with a beggar man—it was that day you dined out with a friend, and tho people at home had kept it waiting. Well, they begin telling all these beautiful stories about you, and they keep on at it so, fast that no one has time to tell them you're' alive till they'vo finished : and then what can they do? Why, they're naturally obliged to say after all he is a good fellow, dead or alive, and they keep up your good character to save their owh reputation for veracity. It also encourages a resigned frame of mind while contemplating the cessa tion of existence, and, as Mr Ben. Turner puts it, prevents the possibility of our memory being neglected by a greedy heir. But despite these and other benefits to bo derived from being thought dead and buried there are some attendant disadvantages. Not to enumerato these at length, we will be contant with mentioning one that has already befallen Mr Ben Turner. He is objected to as a voter for tho Eden District, tho reason of the objection being that he is dead. Usually it is easy for a man to prove that he is alive, but it is awkward when the objector walks in with a photograph of your tombstone. However, Ben has got over many difficulties, and he will probably got over this.

To the Editor : Sir, —Can you or any o your readers inform me whether Clair's Magnet Troupe, who are to perform in the Lome-street Hall, Wednesday night, are pro fessionals or amateurs, as I don't see tho term amateurs on the bills.—l am, eto., En quirer. — [The members of the troupe are amateurs, but so good in their various lines that they might rank with professionals.— Ed. U.S.]

We have to acknowledge receipt of £1 from "Hobson-street," for Mrs Bailey.

Te Hemara Pauhia, who has the reputa tion of being one of the most enlightened chiefs of Manurangi, has lately paid Doctor Mohenbeer, the Indian physician, one hun dred acres of the finest land in the neighbour hood of Waiwera ; for the doctor - having cured his son of a wheiohe, or boil, which he had contracted on the leg. Mr Graham's bathing establishment being near to the land, he has, in a good-natured way, proceeded to Waiwera with an interpreter to execute a deed of conveyance. This manner of paying in land for the cure of a sick person, was traditionally called utu whenua ki nga Tobunga, but in this case the lee seems rather high, for the service, performed.

The Government astronomer in Sydney notices the remarkable fact that simultan eously with the occurence of the earthquake in New Zealand on February 27th, the water in Sydney harbour suddenly rose five inches, at the same time the barometer fell rapidly, as shown by the self-registering instruments at the Observatory. In several other instan ces mentioned the same phenomena was noted In Sydney upon the occurrence of earthquakes in New Zealand.

Sir,—The city authorities deserve the thanks of the residents and property holders in Grey-street, for the first-class asphalt pathway which is now being formed, from end to end of the street. But there is room for surprise, that our esteemed City Engineer, with^his usual practical wisdom, should forget that a paltry four feet as phalted in some parts of the street, is simply absurd and ridiculous. Why only one person at a time can with comfort walk upon the narrow patch. It is to be regrettd that when the matter is being done so well, and of such public benefit, that at least half the pathway is not done, and thus com plete the whole. lam certain if our Mayor would only put his eye upon it, he would say " paltry in the extreme." Also, when 1 am upon the subject, why are persons allowed to have long steps from their doors coming out on tho path, much to the incon venience of passers ? There is a stairs almost at Mr Edson's gate. I feel sure that if Mr Edson has anything to do with it he has only to be asked, and he would remove it at onoo,*-Yours, A RicatDENT.

The anniversary Soiree and Ball in con nection with Court Zealandia, A.0.F., will take place this evening, in tho Lome-street Hall. The arrangements aro very complete, and will sustain the thoroughly pleasant character for which these gatherings have always been distinguished.

The disappearance of the curtain from the Onehunga Presbyterian Church was not due, it appears, to any sacreligious d .velop menfc, but to a strong anti-ritualistic feeling among a section of the congregation, who regarded the innovation as uncanny. _ The choir mnster four strong on the committee, and eucceeded in carrying a motion for this piece of church millinery at a small meeting, in the face of two other members present, who entered a solemn protest. _ The remain ing three members of committee being un favourable, a friendly hand came by night, and swept away the objectionable innova tion.

An entertainment of a musical and drama tic character will be given this evening in St. Mary's Hall, Onehunga, in aid of the school.

Mr A. Carson read an interesting essay last evening, at the St. James's Mutual Improve ment /tHHooiation, on "Memory." The paper dealt with happy reminiscences of past years, and was intended to shew that the memory of a life of rectitude aud self-denial was like the serenity of a moonlit summer nisht on the waters of an untroubled sea. The essay was listened to with much atten tion, and a vote of thanks given to the essayist. The name of Andrew Knutt fined for drunkenness yesterday, at the Polico Oourb, waH misprinted Kunst in our report

A deputation of settlers in the Waikato waited upon Sir Donald McLean, the Defence Minister,, yesterday afternoon, re questing that some provision might be made for an hospital for the district, as much sickness prevailed in" the Waikato, not less than fifty cases of typhoid fever having recently come under the medical care of Dr Waddington, and some had proved fatal. Sir Donald replied that no building was at present available for such a necessary pur pose, except the old Constabulary Hospital at Ngaruawahia, in which a school was held, but that could be obtained shortly, and he would provide medical aid without delay. In reply to a further request respecting the hrideing of the Waikato at Hamilton, which would be of immense advantage to settlers, Sir Donald considered it a reasonable request, and he would recommend the erection of a bridge. It was also determined that a site for a Town Hall should bo given at the upset priiio.

In Dunedin, says the Guardian we grumble at having to contribute to the expense of the water supply in cases where advantage can not bo taken of it, the level of some parts of the town being higher than the reservoir. In Aiicklahd they actually protest again.t paying a shilling rate, twelve months before the ratepayers can oven hope to enjoy any beuefit from the outlay. What a dissatisfied lot of mortals wo are ! Hit him high or hit him low, the man who has to pay taxes is never satisfied.

A horso bolted to-day from the corner of Durham-street near the shop of Fisher and Co., and turning sharply round into that narrow thoroughfare, managed to navigate its way safely to the top where it was stopped without accident. A policeman^was promptly on tho spot with note-book, so that the unlucky driver will havo to answer for tho neglect of that chain.

A most valuable discovery has recently been made on the beach near Orepuki South land. It appears that on a recent visit there of Mr John Tnrnbull, he noticed some very choice specimens of pearls in po. session of the Maori girls. Tho matter attracted his attention, and he inquired of tho Maoris and half-casts, who are numerous in that locality, where they had procured them, when his surprise was intensified in a few minutes to find at least half a dofcen diving in three or four fathoms of water and returning to the beach with a fow exquisite pearls to gratify his curiosity. Returning to Invercargi)l, no time was lost in procuring and fitting out a craft with diving and other appliances, which is to bo hoped will form the neuclus of a prosperous pearl fishery, and refloat becoming credit on the energetic and enter prising manager of the Now Zealand Trust and Loan Agency Company.

Last evening a depredation took place at the New Market slaughterhouse. A number of sheep which had been killed, dressed, and hung up, were got at by some unknown per son, of prowling habits and thievish propensi ties who abstracted the kidneys, and other easily removed portions, and what was still worse, he mutilated tho carcases shamefully, before he left tho place. It is not the first time such a thing has taken place, but with such a slaughterhouse it is no cause of sur prise.

The cablegrams from London bring the melancholy intelligence of the death of Lord j Lyttelton, who committed suicide in a fit of i mental depression. This unfortunate noble- j man, for various reasons, deserves more than a passing notice. One of his ancestors, his great grandfather, was Lord George Lyttelton, tho friend of Thomson, author of the " Seasons," who was also a statesman in connection with Sir Bobert Walpole's Ministry, a patron of literature, and an author of some repute in his day. , He pub lished a series of letters on Persian life and customs, and a " Life of Henry tho Second." In his early days, he entertained the sceptical notions of Hobbs, and Bolingbroke, but a close study of the Scriptures led him to a belief in the principles of Christianity, and induced him to publish his " Observa tions on the Conversion and Apostleship of St Paul." He was moreover, a poet of some note, and Dr Johnson to whom he was known, included him in his "Lives of the Poets." The Lyttelton family have owned the beautiful estate at Hat.icy for. two centuries, and it may be said that Hagley possesses historical value oh account of the great names,, associated with it. The Lyttelton estate adjoins the Leasowes, where Shenstone lived, and which the poet sweetly described in his verse. Leasowes was not only the most paradisaical spot in Worcester shire, but the most charming of. English residences. The late Lord Lyttelton did not make a name in'the realm of letters as he published nothing beyond one, or .two, pam phlets on subjects' of "temporary" interest; but he was' a' social reformer, and a true friend of the people. - He was well read in history, and took a prominent part in the spread of education ; especially of children In factories. He was also favourable to the extension of tho franchise, and advocated every movement calculated to improve the conditiou of the working classes.

Some slight alarm was creWted yesterday afternoon in the upper part of '■ Shbrtland street, from the effects of the blasting at the Britomart works. About four o'clock a scattered shower of scoria 'rattled along the pavement and against several houses. Some of the pieces of stone that were picked up weighed from two to four ounces each. Pro vidence, however, seems to have guided the missiles, as neither windows nor heads were broken.

Mrs Mitchell, whose admirable annual concerts have been a source of much pleasure to the music-loving portion of the community, has arranged for the holding of this year's entertainment on the Bth of June.

A meeting of the Finance Committee of the City Council yesterday resolved to lease thß mill and adjacent lands acquired with the waterworks site. Mr Motion gives up possession- on the Ist of June. The place is admirably adapted for a woollen factory or any manufactory of a like character, and will probably bring in a good revenue.

Romance of the Kitchen.—Cook (from the area) —" 0, 'Liza, gi'me my winigrette—l've 'ad a—iJjQ_fßr-_.from the dtistas-S I" '

CABLEGRAMS.

THE MURDERER SULLIVAN MOBBED,

The Broken Ca"ble,

SYDNEY.—THIS DAY,

The Minister of Education at Adelaide telegraphed to Sydney asking the New Zea land Cable Company to send the Edinburgh to repair the Java Cable, but arrangements between the Sydney and New Zealand Go vernments prevent it. MELBOURNE. May 22.

Sullivan has complained to the Govern ment of the treatment he received from the police and residents of Wedderburn. He states that he has had nothing to eat for three days. He had to barricade himself against the attacks of the boys, who threw stones and explosive materials at him.

OLYMPIAN ECHOES;

OR, JOTTINGS ON THE GREENSWARD

AND THE TRACK

Sunt quos currimlo palvercm Olympicv.m Collegissc juval.

—Horace.

RACING NOTES AND ANTICIPATIONS

AS the time approaches for the decision of the Queen's Birthday races, tho interest be comes intensified. During the last few days some important changes havo occurred in the market prices of the candidates for the dif ferent events. In the transactions connected with the Birthday Handicapj the chief topio in sporting circles has been the knocking out of Folly. After a gallop on Wednesday, the horse pulled up lame, and his stifle was found to have been injured. From 2to 1 taken freely, he receded to 10 to 1 quickly. On Saturday he looked liked coming again, but it was only a flash, and at the present moment I believe his case is considered hope less. His stable companion, Gainsborough, was out yesterday morning, and did a rousing gall rip alone. He is thought a good deal of for the Selling Race, and as he is a Traducer, he ought tc win in the company he will have to meet. Mr Owen McGee's. three—Perfume, May Moon, and his two year old chestnut filly, engaged in the Cham pagne, did good work both on Saturday and Monday morning. The best gallop on Monday wtl. that dofae by May Moon, who is a veritable little wonder, and went a mile and a half as fast as anything. Perfume has a bad knee from striking a hurdle about a fortnight ago. It makes her very stiff, and I think will destroy her chance. Her gallop yesterday, which was very slow, was interrupted by a cow on the course. The two-year-old is a well-shaped filly, and goes in romping style, and Bhe went a good deal better than Major Walmsley's Aerolite, who was galloped in his clothes for a mile, and looked to go very short. Thorpe has trained BedoUin very carefully for the Handicap, and the horse is a perfect picture of condition, showing any quantity of muscle, and with a coat like a mirror. If this horse can race at all he is bound to be there or thereabouts on Wednesday. I told my readers to keep him on the safe side, and as he was at 10 to 1 then, and has since come to 7 to 2, those who took my advice have good hedging. In his gallop yesterday he did not go vory kindly. Mr Hunter's Darkie, a stout little horse, —a half-brother to Black Eagle— engaged in tho Cavalry Race, kept him com pany all tho way, so that the pace was not very fast. His owner, who was present, was of opinion that if the boy had let him out more ho would havo done his work in cleaner fashion. Thoroe has Glad stone and Arrow stabled at the Harp, and the former did a creditable gallop yesterday morning. Mr Campbell's Derby, another Cavalry candidate, was also out and did a mile slowly. A friend of mine was out at Papakura on Sunday and inspected Mr Walter's horses. Ho says Isaac Walton is looking in tip top fettle, and has quite re covered from his indisposition at Nelson. French says tho horse was suffering from swollen glands at tho time he was beaten by Folly, and could scarcely swallow, but that he was never better than he is now. If the Leger is at all a slow run race he will worry Ariel tremendously. I am told there is certain to be a race for this. The Don and Mystery were out on Sunday morning. If the ground is heavy, Mr Edgar's horse is not out cf it by a long way, for he went strongly and well ; and so did Mystery. Neither showed at Ellerslie be fore 9 o'clock, yesterday. From Kohi marama I hear that Ariel and Parawhenua keep well, though the former has suffered slightly from fever in the feet. Both did good work on Saturday morning. My in formant, who is perfectly reliable, says the rumours of Ariel having trained off are all nonsense, and that he is as fine as a star.

Eclipse was scratched for the <; Handicap last night. In consequence of the rain and the probability of heavy going, the Don has been in great demand to-dny and has been backed from Bto 1 up to sto 1. Bedouin has met with good support at 4 to 1 and is now second favourite. Parawhenua who does not like dirt has receded slightly. Mr Owen McGee'a two year old filly has been named Lady Vavasour. i My•-," tips" aro as follows :— "v St. Legor—Ariel, Champagne Stakes—Ladybird colt. j Handicap—Bedouin, Parawhenua, and; Don, in the order named, Hurdle Race—Gladstone. ...,,_. I Selling Race - Gainsborough. >'>■•< Cavalry Race—Darkie. 1 LATEST BETTING. St Leger—3 to lon Ariel (taken). Champagne Stakes—2 to lon tho field (Offered),'"' ' j Handicap^- to 1 against Ariel, (taken)!; 4;to 1! against Bedouin (taken); sto 1 against Don (taken);] 5 to 1 against Parawhenua ; 6 to 1 against Perfame|;j gto I against Isaac Walton ;10to 1 against Folly. "'■' . Hurdle Race—2 to 1 against Mystery ;3 to 1 Against; May Moon; i to 1 against Gladstone; 8 to 1 against j others. Cavalry Race—2 to, 1 against Darkle (taken); 3^to U ; against Derby. <• r, . . Hotspur.

INTER-PROVINCIAL CHESS MATCH. AUCKLAND V. OTAGO.

Our readers will be sorry to learn that owing to the refusal of the Government to grant the use of the wires.on a public holi day, this oontest for Mr Aitken's challenge cup canndt take place to-morrow as had been arranged. The following telegram was re ceived this morning by Mr Morton from the Telegraph Commissioner :—" Except for im portant public objects, I will not sanction ; attendance of operators on a public holiday beyond the legal hours (which are the same jas on Sunday). I will refer to Government your application for use on another evening. lb has been done before, but I believe wholly without legal warrant, and I hold it to be very objectionable to exceed, for private objects, however laudable they may be, my legitimate powers as Telegraph Commis sioner.—Julius Vogel." Mr Morton has telegraphed back asking for the use of the wires on Thursday night, and hopes to receive a favourable reply. We can hardly suppose the Premier to have been aware of-the fact that this is not a private match, but a public competition between the difforont provinces of New Zealand, and it will be a great dis appointment to all those who are interested in the noble game if any technical objections should interfere to prevent the match, The gentlemen selected in order of merit as re presentatives of the two cities were as fob, low :-Auckland : Messrs. James Morton, A. Stewart, H. H. Lusk, A. Heath, H. E. Williams, F. Brodie, G. S. Jakins, V. E. Rice, Wm. Gorrie, —. Schmidt, W. Dowden,H. N. Garland. Dunedin: Messrs David R. Hay, Mouatt, Janion, Agfa, Grim stead, Delain, Paul, , Wilson, Manaford,

San Francisco Mail News.

HORRORS OF THE DEEP,

THE TERKIBLE SUFFERINGS OF THE CREW OF THE GREAT BRITAIN.

On the 25th of November lost the wheat ship Greta sailed from 'Frisco for Liver nool. She arrived at the latter port on the 16th of March last, having nicked up mid ocean a part of the shipwrecked crew of the ship Great Britain, which became water logged on her voyage from Darien to Liver pool. Those who were saved were the Cap tain, Chilcott, the first mate and eight sea men. They were picked up 600 miles from Cape Clear in a starving condition, ema ciated and dying. The sad details of their suffering are given as follows : While the Great Britain was on her way from Darien for Liverpool, laden with lumber, she en countered very tempestuous weather, in which she

SPRUNG A LEAK

And became Waterlogged. The crew re mained by her, however, for several days, during which time two sons of Captain Chil cott died from exposure. They hoped that some friendly vessel would heave in sight and rescue them, and were consequently fain to leave the helpless ship. But they were doomed to disappointment, and seeing no hope of rescue by remaining any longer by the ship, Csptain Chilcott and his crew, numbering in all thirteen men, abandoned her and took an open boat. Most of the provisions on board the Great Britain were spoiled by water, and the little left was put into the boat in which they embarked. They then cut

LOOSE FROM THE nET_PLESS SnlP And steered for the track of vessels bound to England. Their water and provisions were soon exhausted, and for six days they were enduring the agony of slow starvation. On the seventh day they sighted a steamer. Their hopes being revived by her appearance they made frantic efforts to attract the attention of those on board, but without success, and she soon steamed ont of sieht. Up to that time the cook had been the most cheerful and sanguine of all, but his spirit broke down under this sore disappointment, and during the night he died of exhaustion. The next day another man died. The remaining eleven having been without food or drink for three days were driven to the dire extremity of FATING THE LIVERS Of their dead comrades to quench their thirst and appease their hunger. On the ninth day a third man died, and the re mainder were so emaciated that they could barely crawl, about the boat. That day the Greta hove in sight, saw the signals of dis tress of the unfortunate men, and immedi ately took them onboard. They were kindly treated by Captain McCredie and his crew : but their privations had been so great and. they had been reduced so low that, notwith standing the careful treatment they had received on board the Greta from the hour in which they were picked up until the time she cast anchor in the river Mersey, the greater number of .them were so weak on their arrival at Liverpool that they had to be taken to the hospital.

THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE WON BY THE CAMBRIDGE CREW.

London, April 8 —The University boat race on the Thames between Cambridge and Oxford, Was won by the Cambridge crew. The excitement was intense. As usual, London was deserted by all classes of citizens to witness the great aquatic struggle for the supremacy of the Thames. From an early hour this morning the roads leading out of the metropolis were crowded with vehicles and pedestrians, long before the time for starting. The Corrected time of the race was 20 minutes and 9 seconds. The time last year was 22 minutes and-2 seconds. The time made in to-day's race is the fastest on record, with the exception of that made in 1869 and 187.1 The banks of the river along the entire course on both sides were lined with people. Many of the nobility were present. The contest was over the usual course, from Putney to Mort lake. The struggle throughout was inten sely exciting. Both crews rowed with powerful stroke and neither obtained any material advantage until tho homestretch, when the Cambridge took a decided lead. As the Cambridge boat drew from her oppo nents cheer after cheer greeted them- The crews are composed as follows : Oxford— Bow, H D. McCourtney ; No 2, F. O. Mixer; No 3, H. Williams ; No 4, A. M. Mitcheson ; No 5. J. M. Bowsted ; No 6, H. J. Stovner ; No 7, H. M.. Marriot; stroke, T. C. Edwards ; coxswain, W. D. Craven. Cambridge—Bow. P. W. Brackev ; No 2. T. W. Lewis ; No 3, W, B. Close ; No 4, C. Gurton ; No 5, G. C. Gurton ; No 6, T. E. Hochin ; No 7, H. E. Rodis ; stroke, C. D. Showely; coxswain, G. L. Davis.

A GREAT FORGER'S CAREER.

OPERATIONS OF WM...E, GRAY, THE

WALL-STREET FORGEL,

The arrest in Loudon of William E. Gray, the forger, who fleeced Wall-street to the extent of about §400,000 in 1569, has been chronicled., Since his flight, as far as can be ascertained, Gray has visited many countries and been known by many names. Ho was heard of in 1870 in Valparaiso, but when the offi.ejr,sent for him reached that, city he had disappeared. Next he was heard'of in Lon don late in 1872, and detective" Sampson crossed .the.ocean to track him. But again Gray . eluded. pursuit, reached France, rev.leid for a time in the delights of Paris, and at length, when the thwarted 'detectives sailed for New. York, returned to London. There he assumed the name of ■Morgai),'a,rid lived in high style. In 1567 "Gray" eii'ter.d' the office of A- A. •Dim mock and Co., of New York city, as a clerk, he was the son of the Rev. E. H. Gray, for merly chaplain of the United States Senate, and was recommended by the Hon. L. S. Foster, then acting Vice-President of the United States. In the two years of his ser vice with his [firm/his course was exemplary. In 1869 he entered into business at 44 Broad street withl T. H. Pratt, and sodn gained the confidence of many of the leading banking/ houses. In December of the stjnie year he overdrew his account at the Rank of the Commonwealth, and obtained a loan of $30,000 on three forged State- bounty certi ficates. The cashier of the bank, noticing the bonds on; the teller's. desk after the loan had been made, took them to Mr Harberger, of the Merchants' Bank, who pronounced them genuine." At that moment the transfer clerk came in, and it was discovered that the bonds had been raised and altered. Gray was sent for and came around to the bank. On being informed of the discovery he as sumed ■an air ,of injured innocence, and said that he received the bonds from T. H. Pratt, residing in the St. Nicholas Hotel, and that he had obtained a loan on another of the bonds from Coleman Benedict, and that he had a similar bond in his safe. This bond he surrendered and he was not arrested, promising to make matters right on the f .Bowing day. On the next day Mr Fink, who was in- Pratt's office, advised him to draw his account at th.B Mechanics' Bank and make good his credit on tho street. At that moment

A CARRIAGE CONTAINING A LADY Moved up to the door. Gray took a bundle from his desk, went out, handed the bundle to the lady, who drove off, aud he walked up toward the Stock Exchange. That was the last seen of Gray in New < York, and the bundle handed to the lady in the carriage contained United States bonds, which he had purchased with the proceeds of his forgeries. When Gray's flight was discov ered hia victims were found on every side. Among t the persons and banks plundered wq-„ Howes sad Mftoy, 178,090 j Bird?, a aa4,

Loveridge $10,000; Vermilye & Co. %m m . Mechanics' B*nk. $30 000 • rZt'™' Benedict, S1S.000; J. N.Sco fen* and E. P. Scott. S4O OCO Of th ?5 cumstaucesof his arrest little is known °T. seems from the information received by De tective Sampson, that Gray came back to England some months ago. and nnd=?t? name of Dr. Koletzo started a land st"^ Before Detective Sampson left England h_ gave Detective Micklejohn, who is admit tL? tho smartest of the 3 Engirt ™t*f photograph of Gray. On Friday afters- Detective Micklejohn met Gray V^S and recognizing him from his photograph' arrested him^ Gray was arraigned before Sir Thomas Henry, at Bow-street. and on being fully identified, was remanded to New gate until the United States authoritS | might be communicated with.

SENTENCE OF A WOMAN POISONER.

[From the Manchester (Ring.) Examiner 1 A poisoning case, which has occupied the Perigueux Court a fortnight, and been the subject of conversation in the.French prov inces for upward of a year, has terminated in the acquittal of two out of three of the prisoners. The charge was that Garrigue. a respectable small farmer, after ruining himself by making a gentleman of his son who took a medical degree in Paris waa poisoned by arsenic by the son, .who had an interest in stopping an alimentary pension of 600 francs a year for the support of hia father. It was alleged that this son con spired with his mother and a servani named Issier, her reputed paramour. Dr G.rrieues was fourteen monthsin prison, and repeatedly questioned with the entrapping ingenuity familiar to French prosecutors; and the theory of public rumor was entirely adopted .by the Judge Advocate and the President, that, because he was a doctor, he must have furnished hia mother with the arseriio that poisoned his father. The verdict acquits the doctor and the servant, and finds the * wife guilty of poisoning, not with.arsenio r' but with vitriol. Extenuating circumstances, meaning the. repugnance of the jury to guillotine a woman, being found, she waß sentenced to penal servitude for life.

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

Before His Honor F. D-. Fenton, District

Judge.) E PORTER AND CO. V. Ht_t. RY COLIN SALNEAVIS.

Claim -£100, wrongful seizure. , ~ _ f -.,„ This case, the particulars of which have already appeared in the Star, cams np: for judgment. ,"■,''!■'-'' . .-' ' His Honor, in giving his decisiony-i-ferred at some length ho the facts of the case. 'There was certainly no appearance of fraud. He would give judgment for plaintiff for £6016a, costs £12 ,13s. -,v.;\'- , ..." J. WAYMOUTHV. SIMS-, SHOWN, A-DOT-lES, Claim, £100. '"" Mr Rees appeared for plaintiff,,and Meuars Alexander and Hesketh for the defence.

This was a claim to recover the above amount for damage alleged.to have been done to plaintiff's sired by oertafn* logs "be longing to defendants, which had been care, lessly moored in the harbour, and floated down against his ehed, and consequently smashed the supports, and the building fell in. ''.'■:'■ ' *"'; r:,.:";r

The defence was that,, in corfsfequehce'bf-; tho storm, it was impossible to- keep:the logs in the position in which they were moored ; and, if the logs caused afi^amage, it was by the act of God.

John Waymouth, boat-builder, deposed to the circumstances under which his shed was knocked down, destroying three boats value £200.^ He attributed the disaster to.the breaking loose of two spars belonging to'-;Mr Sims, and eight of Messrs Henderson and Spraggons. "' " " -- - V,,, ~ j-,'.'' Mr Ross gave corroborative testimony i . Mr David Gouk also deposed to seeing one of Mr Sims spars floating about with others.

(Left sitting.)

The Royal Holiday.

We are on the eve of the fifty-seventh h-ft- day.of the Queen of England,-and the people of Auckland are in anticipation of a royft. holiday. It is quite right, apart1 from all meaner considerations, io keep the; Queen)! birthday, for in honoring the sovereign we recognise the genius of the peoplejwhich has produced such wonderful result-; In art, science, literature, discovery, commerce, and by these means advanced the .oinforta and conveniences ;bf] the whole humaif) family. During the reign of Victoria progrep?J;eneraily has made more rapid strides thaa- iii .any previous reign. The people are hapffier ander the monarchial rule of England'ffbantliey would be, we belie*e, under any o|her form of Government. Sir Thomas Mordgdreamed of a Utopia of happy persona whjb rose at four in the morning to lisfcem3so moral and philosophical discourses, button never could induce Auckland people' w rise at that early hour to listen either wa aermoa or. a song. Milton dreamed of Aepublio, superior to the rule of the Stu^ kings; but oven he—the poet-dreamer-TraMd have tuned his harp to the song ofrM-atisfied spirit under Queen Viotdria., Hsj§&, when we think of the freedom" and prfjdleges of this ace, and that those "privilege^Wg within the reach of true aspirants,, esjjfpjally in these colonies, there is reason in k^fping the Queen's,-birthday id a joyohs maimer, in evidence of our appreciation of .rational liberty. With the philosopher inrantioipa tion of the golden.year, we may say;:— . " " "Wellwe know?j -«? That unto him.who works, and feels he works, This same grandyear is ever at the doors.■*§ And so we look for the dawn of tb6 ; general holiday, and note its amusementa;,: ;, wrriT :'.'-.' : ':■- -THE THEATRE.r*w^'i^^

The dramatic' company having retired for a'season from the fatigues of theatrical life> previous to jbhe commencement^.fra new season, the fairy •'players known?, as the Royal Marionettes, will occupy the'^tage,.aa they did last night to' a delighted house, with their imitation,of theChristys, songs*,' drama, and pantomime. An . afternoon matinee will also be given when each little Visitor will receive as a birthday present, a copy of. the fairy, tale ot "Little Red Riding Hood. The proprietors wisely intimate thejnecesslty of securing seats early for the evening per formance, in order to alvdid the expected stod almost certain crush. The X -. "y

, CITY HALL t *£ Will" be "engaged, by ' our.' .ocal'Sactor, Mf George W. Collier, who will appear in the character of orajjor, and-deliver afdescriptiye c.say on! "The.', Stage and Actors," w which, no doubt, Mr Collier #11,1,,; endea vour to clear away some of the pre|udioeß of religious and other objectors; "The stage might be considerably: improved were the taste of the people improved, but unfor tunately there is an unhealthy tendency towards the sensational, and utterances which are not always in harmony with good taste. Many of the best actors; some or whom Mr Collier will notice, such aa Mac ready, Phelps, and Charles Kean, havo sought, and very successfully, to impart a higher tone to the stage. Mr Collier, who possesses ' talent aa an elocutionist, ana a wide practical knowledge of dramatic litera ture, will be able to interest and instructi MS audience. His sketch af the heroio death ot Brooke,, the tragedian, will be forcibly and pathetically drawn. Miss L'zzie Morgan will sing several of her best songs on this occasion. Miss Teague alao, a lady vocaiia. of promise, and other friends will vary the interest of the entertainment. .We notwe, further that the Naval Brigade Yanety Troupe will give a grand performance in the evening at : , PARNELL HALL, to, consist of two parts and a select quadrille party. The entertainment will include the horizontal b»r, by MettW' Elder, ReaKeJattflr ms@UJHm«l m&omw ly. Mr ft&V*

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