SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATER—This aftarnoon, 8 58; to morrow mßTji? 88BriThls evening, 637 BtF;' RISB-To ' MOON'B AbE—First quarter 3rdMa:cb, 226 pm

ARRIVALS.

Kate McGregor, schooner, from Lyttellca, sailed 24th Transit schooner, from Puuedin

liilfussand. sMp, f r.im London A lm°, barque from GWg'iw - Salisbury, ship, 1094 toos Case, from L >ndon Pret-.y Jans, ss, fen '-isborne and Napier Prince Alfred harqueDt<ne, fr«>m Lytte .on 00l en Inle, schooner, fr m R lasell Hawiw, ss. Wheeler from the B>uth Coean, schooner, from Meroury Bay Or^heua, schooner, from the Coast

IMPORTS

P«r Prince Alfred, barqusntine, from tyttelton : 8 pack 'tres produce, 2«0 s ••.«a cornflour 185 p-*ckaeea P'oduco 80 ditto ditto, 348 s-cko dttfco, i ca es hams. 14 puikif? «p odune, 7-2 s*c»s grass seec!, II puchag-s prodnce, 8 n,s«s cheese, 3 ditto bscon, 6 ditto ditto 12 oickaees flour. M. Niccol, ogsnt P»r Sallabuiy from L rdnn : 152 iron rail', 143 'kejr» nails, ?8 iw clout nails 8 ke*s sultpet c, 10 packages hardware 2 casks haidware, E Porter and

Co Per s«li»bury: Sb*le3 confectioners' bags, Baroett Mid ' evy. Per Prince Alfrpd: 5 cusps hami and bacon. 6 do eh iese, 2iO sacks fl mr. Barnett and Lei y. Per B tavia: ?£8 bng< snvar, 5 cases cigars, S5 hf cheats tea. Burnett and Levy. P-r vallßbury. 1 nase Knglish conre'ttnas, 1 do b»i'r tires, i d-» nip ne hats, 1 do n us'Cilin»tra men^s, X and H Isnacs Per Palisbu'v: 8S oasei (jalvanised iron, 1 bate plough 1 ne». 7 cases chandeliers, lfilO saili weights. 2 cn''s sta iopery 4 ca^ea br.sa foundry, 6G cases ttn w— 8 crates filters, 4 cases cord*;:e, T and S llorrln. jeer34^bury: 2hhds, X Arthur. Per H*)i him : « <a es. w <l Wnson. Perßaliburc : 11 b*les HBret*. Per Salishiiry: 1 cases', 5 naci«»ges, 1? and H Tsaal "* Per'a'is'mry : ilcisen, 6 b las.. Owen »nd (Jr»hatn Per Salisbu" from f ond«n Plain ''otton 1397 Colored do L 340. PrinW Co'tons L51? Woollens &c L 1274 flannels r.'3^2 Linen in b les 1/7 do in C»ses LB i"ott >n.i and ■W^ollatis L 333 RWbwlr an* Mantles LBSI MJllinn' Ll9 and Ho«'ery LS23 Haberd»shry Li4o4 TTmbrellns L23t C»mbricc LIO2 Cott m Hanrt ' kerouiefa T 5 Cotton »irl Linen S irti L 484 »pp»rel L4OW BlftDkets L 2366 C»rp°ts and Rngß LRO9 Fait Hats *o h'-HS MressM Leather 14 IB Wrou. ht Leather L''4l S dilerv L 1069 T*bl- B >zb L 77 8.-ili» anfi General Machtnerr L 4648 ooks LlB P«r«r L' 24 Statoery 158 Uih Isery L 5 Tinwoe L! 81 1 Brm-hWa-e ■43 «anos LISO Clocks and W*teh^L 28 Perfnoivry L 76 Printing viaterial L 8 ironTaDks LW H* dware a»d Outer? 1>"!>1 B*r and Rod Iron 13 tons Galvanized Iron 45 tons Rhe"t Lpad 'I t«ns L">n Nails 9 tcs Paint 0' I"t9 LIS F int Gt»ss T.? 4 China aM Barthflnware DB7 «l-s>< Bottls LS2 Cxdige L 77 Brandy in gjllrns bu'k- iI-7 gal ous do in case 450 g.llnn* Rum proof, 1793 gillons Oeneva pro if 472 g.llons Bfltish Hpiriis in caa<» ltl gallons Beer m bulir 35 barrels IV alt 54 gro HopU6 ew Bar-nn aod HannOcwt Asso>ted nil men's stores L3o Vlnpg>ir 1 60«»lls: Cocoa 5 cwt Osustlc Sod* '0 tons Candles 335 cwt, Hosp 23«'wt, Baisi-s 30 cw , Tea-62 cwt Apothecary Ware L 167, Palpetre 8 cwt. Total L 27800.

EXPORTS

Per Marathon—B3so cisea kauri gum, Arnold Bines and Co.

The TTnion Go's fine S3 WawPa, Captain Wheeler, arrived at the wlurf today at 11.30 am from the Kouth. Pa;senfj«)rs--Mes<M Cook and "Wall are, M'sd'me* fpencer, KiUour and Booth, Captain and Mrs Fe'guson. famly, and .sprvant, Mr and Mrs Bolt vir'ind Mr» Mann, Kpv Mr Galloway Meßsrs Skpen Dodd. Mitchell WiUeox, Oolqui't, V-era'-ng, Cross. Lucas, Sh<vw, Htni"e. UHathorne -Battlev, five ste«r* e p, and Kenben FlemiDß for Naval Train ing ' o*loo'. . , The BOhooner Golden Isle brings 102 tons coal from Thfi nchooner Ebenezer brings 40 tons coal from The r>'pw ftoamer Argvle had .her official trial in harhonrthis nn'nlne She ran the « e»9U'«d ml in good time, an! h«r enijlne^ wnrtrod veryß*ti-f«ctonly. The schooner Oce.n has cleared for Mercury Bay w'th stoea • ;. . Th« 'olmwinc ontters have cleared out in nal'a't — the Wanderer and South Carrlina for th" Gi-pat Barrier, tha 1.-i« for Cabbage Bay, and the Ness fcr The barque Glanlora h«8 shifted lier be'th from Iheont.fl'le to thnlnners'de of the western T. Php will have Unshed dtschargirg shortly, and will com menoe strai(?htway taf n/ In cirgo for London A telegram from Sydrer informs ns nf the dis m»ftlng if the schooner Je'S c Ke'ly "ff Keppel Is land. She h*d H8 Islandew onboard but whether th y oFcan d inj try or not 4s not reported. It w<ll bo Been In on' ndvrtisem'nt colnm R that the timetable of the W^ttato river steamer Qakk atep h»« b>-fn materialy alt Ted. The 8 8 Pretty J ne arnv-d yesterday f'cm Gn horniurd N^rW w th the following pHS«engrs:- Mxjir Pitt. T* P^U. Messrs Pollen, Huater Wehh. Tnhias L°vin«. W 1-on, Misn Mitthews ! Jtper4Se : J K»a"i>, P "Webb, A A Salmon, Ctuse, Bochford,, Tohl 'prisoner). The dxrqtie varnthnnhouled away from the wia f on S tnrd%y afternoon, and cl"a'ed fir New York wi'h i careo of i>»uri-grum. ►he i^ to sail atonre. RSTheschoorerK-to Mo'^wfror from Lytfe-lton is on lier w*y for this port «i;h a cargo of aad b»r The g'hooner »dvanon from the Ccast brings 20 bales «roi 8-B«aoks make, 90 bags fungus, 60 pigs, and sundiiei. ;

COMMERCIAL.

THE CITY OP AUCKLAND. Tbe following 'a th» analys'a of export cargo per ship Oity of • nckland, for LoLdon!— : "Wool—llß6 hftl «. 486.547 lbs .. ".. 23-80 5 9 K*nrl tum-l^Ocaees, 166 <i tons .. 6 221 0 0 L< Mher-R6 bales B6 687 lbs .. .. 4 169 0 0 Ontt^n-SSh 1 s , 2.100. 0 0 Pe*rl Sh^i-lW ca^ «. 10 tons .. .. 1,200 0 9 Talow^-1 Ocask- 83i tons ..' .. 1,00110 0 Mfx rl minerals-17L lOas .. .. fro» 0 0 Palnti es-8 c»si.B 650 0 •• Ooprn— <20ba.'s,80tons 600 0 0 J>pr«fiialffeorg-12 a eg .. ..250 0 0. Timber 25' pleres 4 0 000 fei«t .. ,- 2(0 0 0 Druggies'sandries- 1 c»«e .. .. 160 0 0 Boot uiH>era-3tiuakß, 451 pairs. .. 114 H 6 Baodrlß .. •• 85 0 0 }»Ug-6 n«B*a ■■ .. •...- V-. ~.'.;, 70 <0, 0 Z'no-68 Ing-ti, 2J tons .. .. :. 40-0 «." Bones -f>B tiagß, 4 toes .. ■■•■-.-; •■ .. 40 0 0 Cohl—Utons .. ... ... 17 0 0. Hair—2 bales, 788lbs. .V i'"\t. ""'.'.: 50 0 £45 897 11 0

M«wm Samuel Oocbrane an^ Son sold, this d»y, at their 'ooms. the following' freehold prrpertus:— Lot 1, o iriwr of Urey and Pittytret's, wifh coitaife thereo". for L 100; )v 2, fronting <3r«v-Kt«e>,"w th six-momed cottage. 1290; lot 6 wi<.h cottige a^id shel, L 160; the ( adjoining «110 ments in Grey-ftrseti and also ths other proporties in Newton and the .North ohoro were passed for private lala. • j ■ ■ j'.,

CHIEF POST-OFFICE AUCKLAND.

Mails will Ciajke as foi/mwh:—

Por Thnmo3 this day at 630 pm and to-morrow at 4pm ■ '■ •■' ■'• ''■-■■ ■■■ '• ■ ': ■ ' ■ " For N»pi»r and Southern provinces, per Granad*,

four hours a'ter arrival; -<■ . •;' : ■ : ' For T«ranakl, Southern, ports; slid Au^traUan Colonies per Hawea> to-morrow *.tßils am .< ■ ForWaiWera. Mahuranpi M;it"knria, Te Arai, etc,

■per An ' eMllb nk, to morrow at 10 »m Por Levnk i (Fiji), par Llewellyn, to-morrow at 4 p m F r Knwell, per GoWea I le, to-morruw at 3 pin • Fo' Qisoorna and Napier, per Pt^tty Jane, to moro v »tßpm; and, pec Southern Cross, on Sa turday next at 3pm ;; ': ■• • /"■■ HT.B — Post-offlces h»vo been e«ta*llshed at \rm-u, Mongonat riistrlct, and Katiftstl, Bay of Plenty. (HiKued) 4. B. BldS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

SIMMKLHAG—On February 27, at the ■Provincial Hot-1, Pri- ces-ptrn**t. the wife of Mr. E Simmelhag of a daughter (still-born).

DEATH.

SI JtfONS—On the 20t*» instari-, at her late refidpnee. Vusi-tll, Bay of 1.-lands, Catherine, Into wif>- of ■\Va ter Simous, deceased, aged 56 years.—Horn* paiiers p!eas« copy.

BOOKER—On Saturday, February 29, 1876 Flossy Eve'yn. jouogest dan^htfir of John H. and Jane Booher, Brigh on. aged 5 years. ■

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

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1876

For the cause, that lacks assistance, I For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, . And the t'ood thut we can do.

' If; any one part of the colony has fattened at the expense of all the rest, it is Welling toi. We Bay nothing of the expenditure connected with the Seat of Government which raised the little fishing village of Cook's Straits to any dignity as a oity which itnaa yet attained ; but apart from that, the demands made, upon the colonial chest for pnvincial works have won for the Superin tendent of that province the distinguished title of the Sturdy Beggar. Auckland as a pro jvi ice has been poor but proud, and that dejmanda made upon the colony by our pro vincial authorities have never exceeded the mosc moderate request for the satisfaction of claims justly due. Wellington, equally poor, is guided by very different ethics, and has ne?er misßed any opportunity for thrusting its hand into the colonial pocket.- Tuis is notorious, and yet, forsooth; we are told in a leading article in the Wellington Post, re ferring to the Thames labour question, that "Auckland has been so long in the'habit of gppngiog upon the rest of the colony that its press and people in a great measure became demoralised and lost to any sense of shame."; Upon the same day as* the paper containing th s scandalous article reached Auckland a tele gram was received announcing that the Wel lington ■ Provincial Treasury, i wa'jj practically bankrupt, and that it has received a further. , grant ,of £30,000 from the Colonial Govern ment to ' enable it to carry on. Happy Wellington!'! jtour toadyiDg has not been in! vain. The article continues by urging the General' Goveinm«nt to remain '' firm iv refusing to accede to demands which are alike unreasonable;and .unjust." This sentence furnishes J the 0 whole key to1 these bh'irgea. P« Pollen struck the note by treating tbe Tna'mes applicants as beggars, aud the So[ithernVpreßß has not been slow to take it upi The Otago Guardian, which, by tt c wajy, Cwili very soon sing to a different tune, 'stigmatises Au6klaadera as '.'< a ■ parcel of ne'er-do-wells, who cannot eke out an existence except when the Government ia spoon-feeding them." These are the seati

menta of a paper published in a province1 where, tip to the 30th of Juue list, £1.217,211 had actually been expended, and liabilities amounting to £598,039 been incurred for railways, out of the Colonial Public Works Loan, for which Auckland is equally liable, while the expenditure in tbe " spoon fed " province was only £551,084, and liabilities, £116,054. Our " spoon feeding" at the hands of the General Govern ment is thus represented in the matter of railways during the last five years by a total of £667,143 against Otago's £1.815,250. We haye1 a great deal to feel grateful for in this paltry dole of £4000 which we are now twitted with by Southern districts inflated with: an enormous expenditure, not merely at the expense of General Government but at that,of the spoonfed province. If the treat ment of Auckland is a sample of General Government "spoonfeeding," we don't like it, and should be glad to feed ourselves with| only a small portion of our own legiti mate share of the family heritage, which the younger but more brazenfaced branches have managed to filch away.

We have to apologise to a laree number of our subscribers for ihe con-rMivery of our paper until ten o'clock on Saturday night. An accident occurred to the cylinder of our printing machine, when in the middle of the edition, which necessitated a complete alteration in the formes and involved great delay. Mmy of the copies were also very indistinctly printed in consequence.

There was an assemblage of grpat dignita rios ;afc St. Paul's Church last nk'hfc. His Excellency the Governor and suite, his Hsnor the Superintendent, and his Worship 'he Mayor and family, beina; all prpsent. The Eev. C. M. Nelson improved the occasion by preaching a telling discourse upon humility.

Are we to take this letter as complimen tary or as a quiet way of poking a little sat.? -'• Gentlemen,—We send you here a carrot, one of a number grown in this.town ship, grown promiscuously iaaprivate garden, weight 3Jlbs. as a sample of what can be grown in Oisborne. — Siddons and M ac me lxan."—The carrot has not yet come to hand.

%he second of the opening services of the new Congregational Church. Bteresford-street. took place yesterday. There was again a large attendance, though not ro crowd-d as on the former Sunday. Dr. Wallis conducted (■he: miming service, and preached from Matt x, 24, "1 am not come to send peace hnd a s«ord." The offerings amounted to £19 Is Bd. The eveni g cervice was con dudted by the Rev R. Laishley. of the Thames, from psalm xc, 17,. " Let the beauty of the Lnrd our God be upon us " The offerings on this occasion were £14 11* 21, making a total for the day of £32 12> 101. The conversazione, which was advertised to tfiko place on Thursday next, is deferred until Thursday week, March 9.

Dear Sir, —Will you allow me to thank you for y>ur just and pensiblo remarks on " A.N'a letter of the 22nd. People by their purse lives, doing as they would toe done hy. doimore for their form of faith than any amountof bitter fighting wnuld even do. lam a Protfls-tant, aod a devoid, lover of my bible, and T am of'en ashamed and grieved *o hear persons professing fche same thing, railing at e very other sect thin their own. as if there were not good and bad in every body of Christians. And Ido most Hucerely thank vnu for all you have there said upon the sub jact of relieion. All'>w me aluo to remark upon yonr leader of the 18th Now, whether it is owing to 'he of the agf>, the coloniep, or the Auckland climnte. or all three, I leave you to determine, bu f, I confess with shame, that upon rea-ling that leading article, I caupht mcnolf saying, positively Haying, go it t« inkU-r ? G ye it him little one ? And had to shake myself accoringly. Bur you know, there is forne irtle allowance to be be; made for such unseemly conduct on my part, for I never could forget all that fearful electioneering wickedness.—Yours, etc., Dor Isa i

The fourth half-yearl7 report of tbe Standard Firo and Marine Insurance Com pany of New Zealand, to be submitted at a general meoMne of shareholders, to be held on Monday,.6th March, is aq follows : -"Your rlirjecror* herewith suWmi*. thR ba'ance cheat foil half-year ending 31st Dpcmber list, showiny a balance of 1.20 465 12- 9<lt'> credit i"f -profit anl Ics ace unit. Afte*- providing for all outstanding claims, and reinsurance of current risks for unexpired time, th'r- 1 will rt-main a n^fc available balance of L 8,036 —a n-ijult which tho direct >rs consider very satis factory, esppciallv so when the unprecedented losses on first-ola'-s ships during the pa<»t season is taken into consideration. Thu busi ness of the company is steadily on the increase, and great care is taken to qua d aeainst the acceptance of bad or douh'ful risks. It will be necessary for the well-bains of the oompwy to increase the capital, and the directors recommend that a dividend an the rate, of 10 per cent,' on the original catital' for the past year be declared, and carried t;> credit of capital account. This wijl ab orh I 2 500 of the available balance, leaving L5;531 for fature operations. They regret not being in a position t<> recommend the distributi'n of a dividend In accordance wifh the provisiooß of Articles of Association, the meeting'will be called upon to elect two directors and one auditor." Oo the way of inveigling a wtdder, one of that infrresting class writes :." Sir,—Pennih me to present my personal compliments to you, sir, of the Evening Star, for the privi le^e of making mv paints known to the pub lic in general ; and by w;iv of preface, orpre l'minatidn, please ■permit me to state that I km a quietly-disposerl widow, and that J purposely called at a reg:sbry office in Hi^h stijeet purposely for the purpose of engaging a positive maid-of-s»ll-work, an oddity in nu'raan nature, and, as you may be p<»in fupv aware, is scarcely possible to possess in th^s province A good servant gjirl, pabularly active, pertaining to food,,of proper pace, and of pao fie proclivi'ies. is a seeming paradox, asann>t be painfully patent to many persons in {Auckland who have endeavoured to pro care a good servant miid. " A widow, I presume," Baid ,the _smiling p'oourer of ser vnnts and, as I have since ascertained, of husbands. I simply blushfd. Bat guess my surprise, sir, when in a day or two after I re ceived a prettily worded circular, partly p«nned wbich I peru^fd -wiih much perturbation and perplexity. Ihave not the possession of pal mistry, but the po;nted project, or panorama of iprojec's ; indeed it was a p-rfect plau sible pmtrographic series of pictured pros pects ;of a'happiness beyond a widow's dreams parabolically described with a poetic pen and which I could not hope to realise in this perturbed state of existence. Thje gentleman, however, assured me in his matrimonial circular that if I would consent to {enter into for life with a person of means and a weighty purse, all things in the language of one who said, " better marry than burn," should be "done decently and in order" at the lawful hinds" of ithe pious parish priest He then pro ceeded to picture the. path of pleasantness or peace in plausible s'ylp., which was pleasant to Iperuse, desiring me in the most disinter ested manner to consider my present posit'on and permit him to use his persmsive influ ence in procuring me a partner for life. Suih disinterested kindness r.ook.imrntdia^e nrosfcrative possession of mv feelings, as W. B.jS. would say, and I am pavtiv persuaded to permit the-po'etic penman to act fo^ me in the search for ix husband, and if he shou d sudceed pleasantly I, will inform you, Mr. Editor, for the permanent bamfib of other widows.—l .a.nii &c, Pbisi^lM. VWMUSh Rose Cottage, Ta.kapu.u&," ~

The "Saturday''Niglit," in connection with | Templary, at the Wellesley-street Young Men's Rooms was larg-jly attended. Mr. MeKenzie was called to tha chair. The programme was of the usual order, consisting) of ballads, speeches, and recitation Miss Rorthwick sans» " Write me a Jeter from Home" and received great applause, Miss Ash sang a love song, Mr. Nairn gave " Ouo ia the Green Fields" in character, but wisely subsU'uted "Ginger Beer" for "S'rong Bro«rn Ale" which made ihe ballad suitable to Temp'ary. Mr. W. Do>an tbe celebiatd loaal comic, gave a capital song from his Irish portfolio. Mr Carter also sang " Right Merrilie." Master Philpot gave a recitation, and Messrs Brown and Cranch committed a dialogue.

We regret to learn that Mr B*rn<?tt, pork hutcher, was seized yesterday afternoon wi'h an attack of sunstroke at his residence in Parnell. For some time the sufferer was delirious and frantic with the pain, anrt bun for b ing securely held wonl'i have committed violence. Ie is reported that a little boyv in Svtnonds-s^reet is lying dangerously ill from the same affliction. People at this season of the year cannot be too careful of having their heads properly protected.

The annual congregational meeting of the Presbyterian Church, Onehunga, was he!d on Wednesday evening. The R«v. G Brown, M. A., opening the proceedings with short devotional services. Mr A. Dunwoodie read a, detailed report of church business and pro gress during tbo past year. As & church they had much to be thankful for, pe»c», progress, and prosperity had marked 1875 Several r> pairs and improvements bad befn made in the building and grounds. Th« loss sustained by the church in the death of tlm late Mr (Jlark was alluded to. Mr B ake.y and his sk^ff of Sunday-school teichers were thanked, and intimation was mode that the Congregational and Sunday-school library was opened, and donations of books wouM be thankfully received. The treasurer, Mr S'evenson, mide the financial statement in detail. Eoitornised it would be as follows : Income— Special collections for home and foreign missions *c, £35 Is 31; ordinary collections, £137 Is 6' ; seat rents, £41 8< 61 ; tea meetings, £47 ll* 31 ; sundries £1 12s 61 ; borrowed fr<«m this present year's income £8. Total, £27018* Expenditure— Minii-ters stipend. £150 5d ; beadles salary, £10; special collec'ions pail to general treasurer, &c, XSS U 31; expend of tea meetings, church improvements and lighting, and petty expenses amounted to £70 17-", leaving a balance in band of £4 16i 41. The committee hoped to be able to repay th" £8 borrowed, and finish the present year free of any debt by the increased liberality of the membirs. Tbe reports were formally adopted after discus-ion had been invited and one or two slight explanations made by the chairman. The thanks of the congregv tion were tpndered to the secretary, treasurer, San^ay-Bchoo] staff, and Mr T. $& Gillman who has presided at the harmonium for some years Mr Brown intimated that members would be waited on for snhßcrip fcions towards a testimonial for Mr.Gillmnn as a sHiiht. recognition of his se-vices. Mr A. Whyte moved a vote nf thanks tf> the ch^ir. The usual vote of thanks to the chair followed by prayer and the benediction clos d the meo'ing. Compared with 1874 the in come had increased over £60, and the valup of books d >nated to the newly opened library by several members and adherents if given in money would represent a few poun Is in addition.

The soiree and hall in celebration "if tHa anniversary of the Lov,\l Fountain of Pr'en' ship Lodge, will he I el I this evening in thfl Lome-street Hall. The tea will he ready i \ comfortable family style, with ngrpeablftCMi dimentß, at Bevon o'clock and at half-past; nine the violinista will intro^nc* the dancing, that famous antidote for indieeation, by a number of favorite wal'z ja The Oddfellows are simnly ro in name, otherwise they are liko the majority of mankind ; thpy ea*, dink, labour, and sleep, and are particulirlr nlitach^d to the sunny side of life. We haw no doubt but that they will enj iy th»ir re pas'-, and hop to-night sobeily and righteously, after the manner i f good, Christian peop'e.

The following persons are requested to call at thi° office, for stamps*, ordered from th" Ameiion Rubber Stamp Company, DunerHti: Mr 0. J. Harding Messrs B Igar and Co , Mass's Milne and Choycp.

Yesterday evening, as the p°ople in Parnpll were going to church, they were sornnwhit scared by a runaway h tsp, wh;ch galloped up the principal street in a very unseemly fahion. He was stopped onco, opnosi'-e the Catholic Church, bub escaping from his cp tors, rusurnd his headlong cirepr ptrily aloDg the pathway to tn<) imminent Hanger of the paßsengprs. ns far as King's stabbs, where he turned off from the road and was Bgain cautured, and this time secuely held, till a halter was procured.

Th« Auckland Shipwrights will hold n trade meeting this evening in the T- mperance. H-iU, Albert-street for husineos purposes

Shortly before the death of the late Rev D ;X>ne«, he prpach'-d on the subject, "The two Discipipfl journeying to Kmryus " After his|death, £100 wc-rei subscribed for a memo rial wiudow to embrace and illustrate bin suHject. This has now been sent from Eag« lunil, with a half-siz jd representation of (Hirist on the cross, grouped with a few o'her figures, and a meeting of parishioners is called forj to-morrow evening, to consider whether ths window is in keeping with the original resolution and iot*ntion.

A first class literary and musical enter tainmt-nt is to be given to-morrow ( ruesda\) evening at eiyh^ o'clock in the Devonport; Rail in aid of the'Wes'eyan Stbbath-school thefre. The choruses and s >los will be h gre'ifc treat, and the literary performance is unser the management of the Pitt-s'reei; W<isleyan Young Mens' Society/ Some first class readings and recitations are on the pro gramme. Mr !VscMaster is to sppear in hi•• inimitable character of " Shamus O'Brien " Hobd's " Bddue of Sighs " will be spoken by an |amateur of no mean merits. The treat in jstore for those p essnt will rfpay any trouble dr expense A special steamer is. to leave at. h*lf-p*st seven to-morrow evening, return fares, 61.

The Sheridan-street anniversary sermons were preached yesterday hy Revs \V. Tiusley. RP. Macoicol, and P. H. Cornforl Trm collections amounted to £4 15s 6.1. To mor row (Tuesday) evening the anniversary te» meeting wiil he held, for which a suitable programme has been provided.

We have inuoh pleasure in giving publicity to the following acknowledgment :—"Ship City of Auckland, February 28fch, 1876 Will the editor of the Evkni^Q Star kindly alow me ppioe to briefly acknowledge tb<b great kindness I have experienced fr.>m s) many friends [owing largely to the exertion-i of the Hey P. H." (Jornford) since the rieatii of my dear husband, 11 weeks since. lam at a loss to find words in which to expras* my. gratitude, and can only pray that the God of the widow and the fatherless may abuo dantly return in blessing to their owu bosoms the1 practical sympathy in trouble they have, given me. —I am, sir, very gratefully yours, —Emily Levitt."

The return match between the Manakau and East End Cluba was played in th« Domain on Saturday, and as will be nwn on reference to the scores below resulted m anothi r victory for tho East Knd. Tho Manakau were the first at the wicketp, bu~ the really tine bowling'of Messrs Willis aid 0 stelli (the latter especially) proved t:(. much for them, aud they had tn retire wtl only 41 runs to their credit. Th- Kast Ei. thnn faced the bowline; of Messrs Pilling »\< 'looks, and rueceedtd; ia .toppint; ~tb M 'inukau score by 16 runs in the first in.i ingp, Willis putiing together 20 in his usui Hue sfyle. i^uceaid I'aylor also played ca> fu'lv for their 8 eieh. Tonks was th* on y one who made double figures for the M»i akau. Tue match was decided on the first innings as < time w^s 0&41q4 beforo th« oewa4 t ww B«aplet«&> • "

To-morrow the new and han^Rome city residence and elegant household furni'ure of Mr. George Quick will be submitted to Auction by Mr % M. on the premises Wellesley-street.'-,The opportunity is oue that does not often recur for obtaining a commodious house in dos-< proximity to the city, and to those furnishing the chance is a particnlary advantageous. G. Bray ia requested by advertisement to call upon Mr. F. Shortt.

CHILPERIC.

The favorite burlesque opera upon which we have already expressed an opinion was» re peated on Saturday evening as the Prince of Wales Theatre. We wtrd gl id to notice that every pare of the house was well fi led, which tended to encourage both the management and the performeis Miss Lydia Howarde wins a* she proceeds, her singing was ecpecialy applauded and deservedly so Mdlle. Navi.ro. also, biiis fair to b-come a general fivonte, and in brief, it would be difficult to find fault with any of the artutes who evidently did their utmost to sustain the anticipated interest in this lively bur lesque. Mii-s Nye also, deserves much credit for her finished and fascinating style. Her song " Scar of Love" was delightful. Messrs. Power, Collier, and Searle performed worthily their respective parts. Chilperic will be repeated this evening, and those who have not seen it, should not miss the oppor tunity.

DISTRICT COURT. -THIS DAY.

——■ jj. (Before His Honor Judge Fenton.) JOHN BERRY V. JAMES JACKSON. Claim £50 Mr Rees for plaintiff The par ies in this case were contractors, and the action was laid to recover of defend ant the sam of £50, for sand and stoao u>ed by defendant in cmnec'ion wi h the carrvint; out of a contract under R Brogden and Son. The plaintiff B rry, had on a previous occasion, sued Brogden and -on, and having failed, mrteavonred to recover of the defend ant Clark^on. The defence was that Clarkton had paid Pillow for the materials utsed, and for which Belry claimed as the rightful owner. As the case is likely to last all da}', there being a number of wimsses on both sides, we will give the result in our next issue.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C Barstow, Esq., R.M.) THE OPENINO SCiNK. Joseph hihl John, vn-re pov.no d uj on ; Ati'l with Alike and Fred, To the stall n led, For drlnkiug 110 much a_d bslrg wrong In the hand. Jossph Sw*m. Frederick Willis, Michael Towers, and John Milliogtco, were severally unarmed with being drunk, and iiued ac cordingly. * FADING FLOWERS. Mary Ann Long, a person of short stature, and Hairiet Pit-rce were charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible, lawful means of living. Mrs Long, with a baby in her arms, repudiated the charge. Constable Tnoniaa Graham deposed that he «'iw the woman in a yard, near Freeman's Bay, yesterday morning at half-pist ten, quite drunk, and ti^tuin^ with another woman. She was a person of bad character, ha t been continually dmnk for ten months ua«t, and had no means of honorable living. Piisoner : Now Mr Constable did you ever kaow me live with more thau one niun? Constable : Oh, yes, several. Detective Grace went to Drake-street yesnerday to assist Constable Graham, and found prisoner lighting wioh a womau named P.erce. She w*s a bad woman, ami had fre quently been convicted of larceny and drunk enness Prisoner said she had plenty of witnesses to her character, tbere was Pat had promised to spake far her, but she could not see Lira ; the devil was'nt h« re. Put was cal cd three times bat did not answer. H<tniefc Pieroe said sh^ was anything but I. rogue and vagabond, she was no. without Constable Giaham deposed th-t Harriet w,s a " ba'i 'un," ami had no viible lawful means of suppoit. Sh=> was fighting with Long. Detective Grace stated that prisoner was helplessly drunk, and the keeper of a house of ill repute ; she lived with a Ijafer. Pusouer wishtd to call her friend John Eckiogton, wbo deposed that he was master of the Waterlily, and coni-idering that she Has a good woman he had betn supporting her. He p lid the rent regularly. Harriet l^ot a little drink in her head yesterday, and mood up in her defence. To Sub-Inspector Pardy, I am no loafer, i«he washes for my brotaer, that's all, but I am her protec'.or. Detective Grace deposed to catching numbers of men in prisoners house. Piisoner, Uh ! dreidful, not lately, Mr. Grace. On ! Grace, Grace, Grace, how can you say so? The Court sentenced Pierce to two months imprisonment with hard labour, and Long to the same term. Long : I have to thank your Worship, and especially Constable Graham fur his dis interested kindness. , A SERIES OF BREACHES. Henry Hoibrook, a boa m n, appeared in answer to a summons charging him wiih a breach of the Harbmr Regulations, with -ii-mauding more than his proper fare on Mouday evening last. Mr. J B. Russell deposed to the ciroum stances, and shewed that defendant charged double fire to a passenger before eight o'clock, « would have been ourreoc after eight. Defendant said ha was deceived by his waj'ch. i Fined 20. and £1 15s costs. Robert McDonald was charged with .•uWaultiug Heury Juhn Copelaud at atahuhu, dq; the 19-u mat., the particulars of winch were not stated. On the application of Mr Joy, the case was remanded uutil Thursday, m the hope that" v would bo amicably .ettled in the mean time. William Trevinia, was charged with a oreach. of the Kail way laws by making use of :tbns}ve language on the 19;u iust. to ah official statioued at Mercer. i___Mr Brooklield said that the language was vtJfy gross, but he would not press for a heavy penalty iv this case, but iv any future charge he should ask for tbe full extent allbwed bylaw. The public must be made aware ttiat railway servant, must not be in tutted with impunity. Fin. d 40s and £2 8s 6.1 costs. Thorn ia Stringer was charged with a breach of the Volunteer Act ot 1865, by unlawfully demanding toll of Captain lUdward Isaacs and others at Newmaiket. Mr Tyler appeared for defendant, and urged several objtc.iona against tt.e informa tion, that the information disclosed no offence, and that Mr Soringer made the de mand without kuowiug that it was unlawful. His Worship, therefore, would of course dis miss the case. ' Mr J. B Russell said this was exceedingly cool, and be hoped tha-. the Court wou d allow the information lo be amended. Mr Tyler said as the information declosed no (.ff-nee, the infoimatioa could noo be amended. Mr Russell was about to adiress the Court a second time, but Mr Tyler objected. Mi Rus^eil said new matter h..d be. n in tro'luced which give him the privilege..

Mr Tyler atked for tbe ruimg ot the' Court if Mr Kuskbil was allowed to adiircß tl.e Court he'might claim tue tame privilege, aad. o'o they would go on ad injinitum.

Kid Worship ruitd tb.it no offence waa at*'ed and that a uqw information wua isAd-

The case was therefore dismissed. * Mr Tyler asked for costs £2 13a Cd, which Wfre allowed This was all the business.

THE COLONIAL FIRING.

COMPARISON BFTWEEN THF, AUCK LAND PROVINCIAL REPRESEN , TIVES.

WANGANUI.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The Auckland, Waiuku and Thames re prefentative. have done v^ry well bo far. 1 eend you their complete acores to the present. FIRST INFANTBY MATCH. Ranges, 400 and 500 ya-ds ; «verj shots at. P =ch range Rarg^ p-izea : Highprt scorer at 400 yards £1; hd-hest scorer at snO yards, £1. Match priz s : Is* prae. £7 : 2ad prize, £5 ; 3rd p<ize, £4; 4th pnz», f3. Mnrrow, l«t prizfl ... ; -26 22 7-65 Melsop (Waiuku), 2nd prize... 25 22 7-a4 Armstrong (Thames)... ... 25 23 3-61 T? titnn " . ... 25 10 17 'O» Lrray"" .".' ...22.8 14-54 m h a" a y ß . ... 20 24 7-51 X 2116 13 49 Hicks :: !!"X!U? B roW n 13 14 14-41 SECOND INFANTBY MaTCH. Ran^«. 200 >ards ; ten shots ; tieH to be fired off shot for shot at the same range as the ma'cb. Prizes : l*t prz», £fi ; 2nd priz , £4 ; 3d prize. £3 ; 4th prize, £2. Hicks, lstpiize 39 Thomas ;;; ?W 1 Armstrong *° Gordon V ••• 27 Murray •• Fent-on ** Brown • iy THTRD MATCH. Ranee, 303 yards ; ten Bhots; ties to be fired off shot for thnt at the same rsnge »s the matoh. Priz'P : l^t priz<?, £6 ; 2nd priz-, £4 ; 3rd prize, £3 ; 4th prize, £2. viurray, lac prize 32 Armstrong 28 Thomas 2S Fenton 2fi Morrow M FTicka 25 Gordon 2n Fase; 23 Brown Xl

To-day's Firing.

Armstrong, Thames, "Winner Fourth . Match.

flanges, 300, 400, and 500 yards ; seven shots at e-»ch range. Range prizes : High*s< score at 300 vardg, LI ; bigfcent ecore st4oo yirds, LI ; hitrhest fc >re at 400 yards, LI. "Ma'ch prizes : l"t pr z*, 1-7 ; 2ud prize, L 5 ; 3rd przl, L 4; 4 rh prize, L 3. Th« Kounh I.ifantry Match took place rhia mo-nina. The acores of Auckland and Thames men were :— Armstrong (Thames, Ist prize) 22 23 24-69 Murray.. ... 19 20 16-55 F-nton ... 24 17 12-53 Thomas 18 18 16 52 Morrow 18 19 14 51 Hicks 15 21 9-44 Oo d.m 19 12 8 39 B own 18 16 22 56 F d gg 17 22 14-53 Shooting good to day.

[press aorwcy.] Tbe fourth rifle match is jast finshed, the result being— 200 yards. Willcocks (Ofcago) 24 500 yards. Gilbert, A.O 25 600 yards. Armstrong (Tbaniei-) ... ... ... 24 The following are the prizewinners : First priz^, I 7, Armstrong, Thnmes, 69 ; second prize, L 5. Gilbert. A.C., 67 ; thiid prize, 14, Mann, O'ago, 65; fourth piize, L 3, Adams, Otago, 65. The o^her scores were—Danlop, In^er cargill, fi4 ; Wilson, O asm, 64 ; Wilcocks, Ocatjo, 64 ; Armstrong, Wanganui, 63 Weather very fine. Barometer, 30 30 Shoot ng on the whole, good. Aggregates for Championship. The fol'owing are tbe highest scores fo rifle belt, including the fourth match fired this morning : — Armt-trong, Tbames ... 186 Wilcooka, Otago ... .... 181 Wilson, Otaao ... ... 181 Armsrron?, Wanganui ... 181 I ota^o ... ... 178 | G ibert, Auckland . ... 176 | Melsop, Waiuku ... ... 175 ( Blackie, Otago .... ... 175 f Adams, Otago ... ... 173 Anders-'n, Otago ... ... 171 ; Crawford, v\ aiuku ... ... 170 t Frederick, Otago ... ... 169 : Dunlop, In»orcargill ... 168 i Capstick, Ocago ... ... 168 Pavnter ... ... ... 167 Murray, Thames .. ... 166

ARRIVAL OF THE SALISBURY.

Thr fine clipper ship Salisbury, 1094 tons Captain G Case, arrived in ha'bour yesterday afternoon after a (me weather passage of 97 days from London. Sue brings over 300 immigrants, and a general cargo valued at £27,800, and comes consigned t> the Ne«- Zealand Shipping Company. Our good for tune as regards itnmijranc vessels arriving at this port still atcenis us, for the ship c<rae& in, without any sickness on board, a fact. which reflects great credit upon the attention paid to ttie pissengern' comfort and sanitary condition by Dr Cartwri^ht and the Captain. The Immigration Cotnmis-iooers, Dr. Pniison. Mr J His and Captain Btneess made their iuapection this moruine, and gave the ship a clean Bill 'of Health, accompanying it with compliments lo the officers in charge for, the exemplary state of tLe immigrants' quarters. We are indebtedgto Captain Case for the courtesy shewn to our representative, and for th« followiug report of passage:—Left Oravesend on Sunday, 2lst November, and proceeded down the Channel. The pilot left the ship off Dartmouth on the 22ud. Wind fair aud strong till the 24 h, when it fell ligbt and went t> oro N E. to S.W. Sighted the Madeiras on the l«u December, wind still light from the S.W. ; noN.E! trades. Had to pass to eastward of the •Cape Verde Islands, and crossed the line on, the 203h. December. Experienced tine. $,E. trades, which carried the ship to lat. 30° 8. The Cape of Good Hope was passed on,the 13th January, the ship being then in lat. 42° 35' S. During the run fmin the Line fine weather was experienced. The eastings were run in the parallel of 43° S. Strong westerly breezes were met with ia the Southern ocean. The longitude of Tas mania was passed on the 16oh Feb. Bet» een .Tasmania and New Zetland had light baffling wiuda. The Three Kings wero sighted on Thursday list. Down the coast light Vniable winds. Took pilot'on board Su .d; y atteruoon and came to anchor off Auckland wharf as six o'clock the same evening. Dur iue; the whole ' f the voyage a full gale waß not <-xperiencid ; th.» weather indeed was too fine for. a quick passage. During the vcya c uue death occurred, toat\ of au infant nina months old, the daughter of Mrs Head. One child was still-born. The festive season of Christmasnwas observed on board in good old EngliiSj {fashion. Ek**,* uttiooj w«r«

erved ont to the passengers, ana on tW^M .vening of Boxing bay some amateur theat icis werp performed en deck in a manner Hi ■ bicb did credit to the actors i w j, 0 rolunteered for the occasion. • The most li iminahlc relations were main»ained throrjflh. mtbetween the captain, crew, and passengeigi )n Snnd«v» Divine servicj was regularly n 6r , "ormed. The monotony of the routine o f <J \ ue whs pleasantly varied <n «hp 22nd ing ) Xv the catitnre of a k'ge sha-k 16 fret loil '/[ '' which caused great excitement among tig- ' . passengers. Dr. Hy. Cartwright corneß in chargfl of thn immigrants as eurgeon.snper. ! Si intendent, and Mies Isabelln Sou^aras matron in charge of the single girls. Captain Cane has received very flattering testimonials from '" Ifi the saloon pasßensers. ihe immigrants, a ß d the single girls. The following are copies :— P, J Shio Salisbury, Cff Auckland, February 19, i^g To Ciptiin G. C«se — Dear Sir,—Ere le«v'ni?yo«ir irnod «hio In Aueki M j W'i w», as snlnnn pin«enee>-R, desire 'o mnrefs to ton ni Cartwright. and to the seve al - fficem und r yon, ml] r-ommann, ourgr»tefu) sen-cot your Mod utientlon p> r,.> our oi in fort an convex i-nce ih org^nnt onrvetr pr.->fpcrons and pleas ynt pa-sape from (Jnv^»enfl Wjthi-tr you ani them ahtppy conKruinna i.f y oat ifc':'. v^raee h"mew*rds. »t<J a gl*d meeting Wittrmt'■ HliS frifiH* onan-fvi).—W« ►re, hn., HC : (Here lollow signatur s of ?a'oon pusesgen\ c Sh'p BaHsbury, I , February 21 i ß7e> ~ We, the underniffned trim le wmen now oh board S the unlrrant sH< SVisbury hound from london to ill • * ucManii, t»ke the i re ent «m>«-rtu'>U? of *«tUrDli)» our since c thinks to decree Case. Efq, C'n'ain and iff!l r,ho officers «1 nof th« ship f r their 'OUtesy an j IK %fentio->. b i"X ful'y cmvlnced that they have rtji S t mus.<lorie their be^t to coutribute to tUr comfort (imifg tbe v«a(je. (Re c follow the s'gnatu-es.} To C<pfa'n Oflnrirfl Case, and the Officers of the ftln "*i ■ Salibay,- ■ p ill Oemlenaen —« c, th.« undeTSi?ned unln-anU on ' H "oard ihp b'fr *A fr»-der vu our sincere /. ■ thinks foryur iivtrUhty hi d arid jus: tr«»tn\eDtot i m durin? onr ptfsaee from I.O'idon to »ucblnnd Wei: 'u'hnrmore b ■(? to co'igraiu'tte you on the ap- roach' ipg happy tß'm!n»iion of the vrv mr.i, aod tatflor our best wishes for voii' futnr welfare. |i (Here ro lew tho signatues). f SAt-noN TVsbfngfes— Mr and Mrs Vnh ry and1 I oMM M- Hr. »n Mrs Casimore a. d two ioud, Di Henry O*rtwrlghi F milte-.. — • iiliain J and E'iza A»drpw«, and hree c^ldrtn ; E'cl>ard a^d -«nn : John »nd f Margaret Brown, and ihro« cMldr-n ; William and^ Mary Be"neit: P tfr Jfhn and Kate A Brenmm ■ md fonroHl'ren; Jrh" wd >Ifza.'"»!?, and nne It ohild ; Wi H«rn «nd PJ'za Ch mber-, and three child -en ; T avid »d vm Cariyon. and four chilflr^a-* | iVuhand Kanhnel D.vtsu; .ToVn and H»rl«r Q l& . ] h«m ; vich»-l and Va<-y f-n rfn, nnri fnnr chlden-S I Michael and H en H*^d a> d one <hld; WiUUm ni <nn Hr.(;an ; Jonathan IT, and Maiy \ Bohinp. : NMc1! las and >nm« H»it>-r ad t'uee children; Divfd »nd li-tjia Hair's; John ad *»rab Ni.lt. ! . ifred ai d Mary * Kiihol'R ai don chilrt; Ch»>lei j >nrl vinrton ; 1hom»» and Maiilria "Nib^B; J tlius P »'d Mary Ot.w»y, and <W' rhildren; Mf. /' h'elard M> garet f''ffallora- ; Tliotias and Tllji.: | bith PenhalWon and "tie chl'" ;■> h> mag and May i, -totin-on. and nnn cbi I ; -tmuel B a>d Hi«,beth ii, ' trorgman ard two .hldr-n; TroththM 1, and '' Jitib X rievpns and ore ■li1' 1; WllHam and Mny 1 ea-1, a-d forr «h'l<*r" ;J hn »nd gnes T-ylor, ; it d thr^<* cht dr-n : Mich -el find Bridget W*alnh. and V f..ur .hildren : V ederlck a d Mnr? A Wrgh*; Wll. I'am and Pi!z* ve'h tt il'tam ard four ctiiMrim; ;j| «rt.ln -rd Cit.t erine T> a wsj" ; Hu.'h nnd 1»hel1i X Ily ; F"» k »rd C»'ol no Panle" ; Jrht) and Ca. ! i erie Mo^roran, an» fu- child en; Jo^n aid, Marr KoV>' 8 a.' & four cM'dr- n: ' er>ry S andLoultiV H miiond, ""hon a« »-<1 Mary J H miTiond , | f * Si^OL" M-N.— WH An^re-s, T W Ch«nnve». 13 t Oarlyn, J C Perhai »o», G. BoMi B"n W stronpmßn,' •T'Ta^l.ir, M Wai h P w nlfh, T Aridcg-n V H-\t\ J Bergln. P B«i "n. .T Ponrke JT> B •<d, J 0 llefu, Nt C»v*nat!h, J C hi 1. M ■ "nn rp, P Chimi tal up, J Curol«n. I'Cnrrell. J O1 Una. H (onB»dn«, J DlnHn, wputtop .T a*l«, J Man-err P Onnn«n, I .T ;orm*n W'T»dd R nng an H G bhirß WHaw- j ltinn, JTTa'ior^n * H rrison J Rosklrg. .T Irwln. W j ; linc'rson, W 'flrntp'fn, II Ki-'t^er, W Kne'T, Mm f Ki-kbv, ,T H Kir-y, T K«l y J Lyic'', | B Lynch. T TA<- ninnes*, B M^Cb" W ■ \frre', WAT ore -T M «t»rto n , .T VfanDt, .1 Moore, , •t Mmnra-, .T Ml o?ue, R Ma:th W3, A M '•hire, J ! \Xc ally, P M Or»t.h T VcMfhO", r> Wor npy, I! I 1 \Ta'r»n-, ''MMahnno X M^rarthy. <» 0 Msthe'ij ' i Mnt'on, JN -wr M Voonan. M v»fh,J N»ttr»s», "i'Mb LCRrl'n.WOVya'i J n Pry, H Pnlie, J O'ii l'v»n. v Rr ß n n H •••«»•" J Still*, P cmythi I °mv h A Sent. *f S'<le». B G Stone NT Tally, Tl\ r« o hv .T o«■v, T J T)aw on ,T • ferid •*. J Hrv»nj r' '.T^rs'on JKen ed--, .T X \>, ~* Trrtfard. 3 W t \Tnl ivan J Qu en, .T <tr. • pran W J SfreaT»ra, i Tcn.r, s st-^s T J »d»v, W Bait r. J KnVba I i Nph'f, R >'obb«, O McC.be, J TroMer, S Blaclsmcrs', | ■I F. <Vw- i , Pi"o w W'Mvw _v]iza E >T>/<row\ A-n »m U Iss.be 'la Hirer. M»rr R'nw, lHzilethPeihllerin) -i»ry Roh-ns-n, Miz bpth T> S"" nijnixn, C»t>eftt r !nd,M "v W*ii>h, PaOK-fne C»>-hti eh Ann A inrgu-, 1 Mary M-'V.hon, Mrv Ke«t-n Mry rnnmurh nr !V ' id?H. C rbe', V« y BrHpet I'onean, Pridg; iiTel'v. v» pry Hamiltn-i Mary ' lrwin. Maii Ka"e B id?et M. on-, Prlflgftt Mu-pn . Hiihi;i -~;. vi-C-be, Pr'-iget Muee wn. wag'fn Catierlc Mo'!rHth, B i'(te Mincgne, P»tah Nid-olg M»re«(.', i Pii^g. t O'Rren ' r:d et. ORt.l'y K»i P uiey Mary V Port-rflMrt. Isab.ili IC-infleV R bifni a J Porl'fi-'d, Fmily W • othfrara. Chariot! j "<-wart, M m»et Soanbn. iga^ella-ouUr. Msrran Hon'o-a »»n "White. Mar-J W»t»rf, 8-ra , i'Jck-y Saroh A Tllo'--, l'W'th Fakem Fmn II yi, Jan* Law W» y Ty eh >I'm» »nnle srv MaryTailo" L '11 and ft-rah xobhs Sa'fth Ptnl mma Vlarlm r M^ry Bar fnpto", K-te Opmell;.; *lf c "-c !!■ g J h-nca, An ie, Irmly and Clai Cox! Mirear* t O'Mara. -•••■ tio ••= i itv.- • neli h, 11« : Sect h, 22; Iris! •60 • Wptph 2;Gfma-s9 T> t*l 309 8( uls.' \;\. Th« fol'o vl. pi« a list of c'*siflcatinn o' trad'B t, the ?mrßierai.ts ar ived by ihe ship Salisbury, froi ; MabU'd M*" vr-'H Fawtiib.—Tab'u er», 7'! v' farni Übu-'T'. 8; blaol<nn"h» 2; 'inner*, 2; ? lougt m»ri, 2: hricxl-T^r. l; c >m>n 1; etipenter. 1 minjpr, 1 sH dr^BSer, 1 : smith. 1 . ;.■ f|:/r':'|| Mar iBDMRw-wtTiiirT F mti.iei.—Farm labom «t«. 7 ; lahoimrs 8; pumbe'p, 2; Broom, 1; marke..! ijir'et'tr, 1 : paii t— 1; p cghmen 1 , <■, ; Br^GI.E M n -Farm labourer- '*; l'bru er-. 10 ca'^"n'er» 6: mm« Kbou-prs 3: tKrfc m:th«, 2., /nrmon. 2 hamriie<m n. 2; pairtpr*. 2; mmrrß, 2; ro B**hK l; d»irvman. 1; par^e^er. Ijl'on^ ; mnlldcr, 1; miller. 1; navvy, 1; ploughnan, 1 ; ; ShoJn atter. 1 i# s-i o vWcmen - Oene'-al gßrvsnts, 32; dairTrxi'ins 6 ; ions mids, 9 ; lair dresses, 8: • v fe« 2;croV 1_ Ap low'io"to er-eage ary of ih< above rr'U«t m made tn the TV p t M»sr>r or Matron, reßpecUv.ly| *t. vhfl'iuni fgraiion n P <t ucklaiid. 5 SPKAKISQS. Decemher 30 Spike the barqne Foherl^ ; Morrison with emij>rpnts, bonnd from Lon«j| f ;;| ; don to Swan Fivrr. 38 days out. r

December 21. Si oke 'the baTque Ellen | S'.imrt, from Cardiff to Point de Galle, 29k! i days out. ■- ■~- '■ k '| The Salisbury is a composite sbip of 1094 I tons register. Sne was V>"i!t at Troon, ' Oojinty Ayr, Scotland, in 1866, apd was re* !, I c!as*ed at Lloyd* A I for nine y^ars in 1873. 'i; She is commanded by Captnin G. Caße, late -i; •f -the Silver E>flle, who joined ber justk before starting <>n this V(.y>>:e. The dimen- ji «inns of the vt-sfpl are as follow : Len>tnj- 198 feet; beam, 36 feet ; depth of hold, 22 I f^et 6 inches.'- After' discharging she foes s'., ■: from here to Newcastle, and there awaitß | further in»truci ion. . .: ; -fe The immigrants, who seem an excpp* I tionally respectable lot, were landed this |' aftisrnoon and provided for in the Barracks. j

Latest Cablegrams.

SYDNEY.

| SatnVday. /j; Mr Stephen, formerly chief clerk of the ?; Sup erne Court shot himself yesterday at j tnej Maitland Rifla Butts. " .. There was a fearful conflagration yester* | day at tLe Gulgong racecourse. The grand* ■ stand and Jbootbs were destroyed. i the Juter-colonial cricket match, the f , New hcnth Wales men. in their second & innings, have six wickets down fur 208 ;. I iuns. - ' ", ' ",. i Sailed—St. Oaytb, for London; i -' I;

BRISBANE.

Saturday. •]» , Intelligence has been receivfd at Rockamp- Ij 1 ton that, the schooner Jessie KeiJy, from j]' , the islands, was dismasted ten miles to the |J north-east of Keppill Island, with 118 is* | laudera on board. The Bui>yip, sohooner, ,| has been de-patched to her rescue. Tne baiqne Indies is reported to be oflf | ; . Woody Ldaud, wiih immigraats and fever i, on board. 11 Ma inn King, a young married woman, i has been sentenced to three months' im« ' i pnsonment for ill-renting her stt p-ohild. Arrived -Eliza May, i.oiio Oanjaru. ?i

THaMfeS GA/> C »MPANY. The haf-yeaiJy jjeneral .inreting of the | tsh-ireholers of tbe 1 hames Gaw Company was held at. noon lo day in Mr White's offices, l-hortla&d Oreaceut, 0. J. S ODe, Ebq , m the chair, 'lhe secretary reatilhe report and balance:sheeti, which were/%si dered satisfactory and unanimously a<JS^jjL , The Chairman. • then' moved, nod Ut%



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r\ IT V AITDIT 6 R SHI P. TO THBKATBPAYEhS OF THE CIT? OP AUCKLAND. Gentlemen —T beg to announce that lam a Can d'date for' Election as one of the City Audi to s Should ynu.d ■ m<* the honour to again give mt your c iDfldence 1 will do n y duty in ihes-me independent way as hiiheito, wi hcut fear or fay. ur. J. WaYMOTJTH. 33, Fxc^anfjeßiddings, F. b. 18. 1874. .. ?yTt~y auditorship. TO THE KATBPAV «RS OF THE CITY OF . AUCKLAND. . f _ __ Gjsntlbm'n,—l beg to announce that I am again a office of Auditor to tU« Cty and «hftt i| you hould atr-in honour me with you' suf fiageaj 1 shall in >he future, ss in the past consider myaelJT »s rriores -minK the »atep«yers generally, and do my du:y faithfully, and without fe .r or favour. I OROkCJB F A-KR. Ot T V AODJTORSIIIP. T(> THE KATBPa BEEB Off THE CITY OF AUCKLAND. GfPtltmkw.—l besr tn ii t^rn'te that T»m a Candi date for your fuffraßfS, as one of thfi Auditors for tha ensuing ye«r and trust, if f woured by your support, to pyove that your confidence has not been mis ulacecl. | T. LEIUff WHITB. -pi[lection of auditors. TO E RATSP YB «S OF THE CITY OF ! AUCKuAND. Gentlemen,—On "Wednepday, the Ist flay of Manh y v h^ve to Elect two *urtitor-«. I beg to offer jn y>elf as a c;nili'iate, ad will be thunkful 10 »s m*ny of you as will record-your vot<s lv n y tawui". If fl(| 'ted I will aevote whatever ability or experience I have to an honest dlsthnge of my duties 1 P. Mo CaVISH, ACROuniant. i _, i I ' , ' ■ i TJOOK HERE | TO-MOREOW ! fob j •'•.'■■i-L ■;■■: .•■ ■' .. :hemus and trigg's Advertisement. I • ! ■ ■ ■ . • i j ■. •. ' Eminent ClergymeTi, ristinguished Pbysiciaiiß. Celebrated • hcmis'B, concur in verifjintr wh>itthc pnb ie long Pi"co rißcovpreii to be trnp— raniply. tliat a.n a remedy for general pros'ration, loc^l ■ueabneßs or irr"erularity, clironic desrondpncv and;a° a defence agnin't cotnp'alnts whii'h proceed irominacttvity or weakness of tb« digwtive urinary or «*cretpry organs, the resti r«tivn ucon which most reiianoe ran .be placed, is Udoipho Wolfe's Sohibdam Arolmatio Sciinapps. VIABLE MESSAGES TO EUROPE. V / A^GLO-NEW ZRALA'ND TELEGRAPH . j AGENCY. Auckland Agent: Alex Saunders. j . . . TRANS-ATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ! Auckland/gent: Alex. Saunders. Hq'use, Land, a^d Estate Agent, Stock ] anD'Sharkbrokkr, | ALE X. SAUND ER S, 2, Insuranne Buildinsrs.