SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

i" 8!""!^ Lloyd4*om Southern ports x can, il M S,Cotriliiodore Hosking, from Sydney lonass,fr eM the North Jlrgyle, sa. from Wahparei CJo-aaea«,gs, fromiißglan

DEPARTURES.

Aomnosn Cross, Mission Vessel, for a cruise

IMPORTS.

«Ie T*ranaki from the pouth—l6o cases, 3 bales ,16 pgs, 13 pps 3 hexes 8 boi'er tubes, 14 kees, 13 Bags, 3 boxes gold.— F W Wheeler, agont N ZS S Co

The s s Taranaki arrived at Onehunga at 1. JE to-day She left Dunedin at 10 46 a m on £6fli, and nfrived at Taranaki at 2 25 pm on Slsth; lsft at C3O p m arriving at Onehunga ns above. From 'Dunedin to' Wclbnuton she experienced strong b-fead winds with heavy sea thence to Nebon fresh S % from Nelson to Onehunga Hpht RE and fine wether, Wc are in debted to Mr C J, Edmiston. v; n rßer, for flies, report. *c Passengers-Miss Wl> coc >,,, v{ ss sally. Miss Morgan. Miss Connolly. >~iss Wood, Mr and Mrs Carlton, Mr and Mrs \ fo0(1 . Mr!) Williams, Mrs Smith, Mrs Felhnchiiir,, Messrs Hood, Barriball (2), I.i_ld, Fates, Bonks., H sll, and 10 in the a'cernge. F and S Moni- a shipped per Rowona-41 cases, packages, etc.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

\ vx*^ 8 w iLL Close as follows :— ~ Foi Ton^a ail |j Samoa, per Vision, on Tuesday next at lU jm For Gi sborno and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Tues day next at 3 pm Mslr* for Australian colonies, India, China, Mcditer i"._.iean ports, Continent of Europe, United King dom, via Suez and Southampton and via Brindiai, will be maoo up on Tuesday next, 4th April. For Thames on Monday at 0 am and 530 pm For Opotiki. r-er S s Staffa. on Monday at 4pm For Wanganui this day at 4 30 r> m For "Wnnßiirei on Monday :«.t, 4 30 pm For Coromandel on Wednesday at II 30 am For Chatham Islands on Wednesday next 'For Tairua at Monday at 12 am For Russell on Monday at 4 p m (Signed) S. B. DISS, Chief Postmaster.

Westonb, Wizard Oil and Magic Pux .—SfaVe cured more wonderful cases of Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, Aches, Pains, Swellings, Caked Breasts, Scalds, and Salt-Rheum, upon the human frame, than all the pretended remedies havo since the world began. These Great American Medicines are com posed of vegetable oils healing1 gums, roots and herbs; and aot like a charm upon pain and inflam mation Prico: Half-a-crown. Sole Agents: JS.oh-.p-. thorn c. ProSsoi' and Co. Queer Peelings. — Odd sensations in I various parts of tbe bedy, particularly in the head and lower extremities, which do not amount to acfual pain, but are, Upon the whole, rather worse, trouble many persons. Almost invariably they proceed from nervousness and weakness. A few diisesof thatpeer- TeGS nervine aud Invijjoront, Unor.rno Wolff.'s Scnn. liam Akomatic Schnapps invariably dispel all such queer feelinps, and est.ihli..h perfect bodily comfort and tranquility.

DEATH.

PARKER—On Friday. 31st March, at her residence, Napier-street, after a lonp anu painful illness, the beloved and affectionate Wife of William Johnson Parker, of ihe firm of Jasper and Parker, Five man's Cay. and second daughter of Mr Bacon, aged 32 years. Tho funeral will leave the late f'csidencfi, Napier street, at half-past 3 o'clock On Sunday afternoon. Friends will please accept of this invitation.

HYNES—On ths Ist April, 1870, at his residence, Parneli, Mr. Edmond Hynes, late Colo_>Sergeant 23rd Royal Welsh i'lisileers, aged 70 years.

The funeral will leave hi 3 late residence at half past 3 o'clock p m. on Monday next, the 3rd inst. Friends aro respectfully requested to attend.

LAMBS HIRE-On the Ist instant, at his late resi dence, Moore-afreet, oft' Albert-sireot, .lolm Lamb shire, lato 2nd Mate of the s.s. Pretty Jane, aged 20 years.

The funeral will take plnco at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Friends are respectfully invited.

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

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1876

_Tot th-j C-iuse that lachs ocsi.t^n.ce, !-'?r tlie. wron.c; thru n;.-t!;, rcf.istince, Vovtl,. fi:ii:r'e in il,.- i:-.s.;_-pcc.

i\:ul the ','ood lliat we am do.

We have satisfactory reasons for saying that tenders for the extension of tlie Kaipara rail way into Auckland will be called for forth with ; and we aro equally satisfied, from what we know, that it i 3 without the slightest intention of any tender being accepted. The fact is, it ia meant as a sweetener to the soured feelings of the pub lic ia these parts, and anticipatory to the approaching meeting of the General Assem bly. If the Government think that the people of Auckland are to ba influenced by any such humbug, they are simply giving them'credit for a childishness for which we should like to sco tlie warrant. It mr.y he said to be a matter of no momont to the Government whether the people of Auckland are sweetened or not. Then if so, let the Government keep their make-believes to themselves, and give over seeking to lead them on, as a man leadeth on a donkey with a wisp of hay. The gross neglect and brutal insolence with which the Government has treated this province in the past has done its work, and false pretences of intentions which are not to bo realised only tantalise and embitter feeling. We should not write in this strain had we not foundation for our statement that it is not intended to accept any tender, and the announcement about to be made will only befool contractors, as it is intended it shall befool the people.

Nothing could more clearly indicate what a standing iniquity the Nowmarket slaughter house is than the column advertisement of Mr Dornwell, which appears in all the Auck land journals at the present time. Tha^ butcher selects for the leading feature of his appeal to the public for their patronage— what ? Why, the fact that he kills his meat at his private slaughter-house in a humane, cleanly, and wholesome manner. We give citizen Dornwell credit for being a keen business man, and we quite believe that he has chosen a plea which will not fail to tell to his advantage, but the obvious inference is that the butchers who are compelled to use the slaughter-house cannot possibly kill their meat in either a humane, cleanly, or whole some manner. Since our report on the Newmarket establishment appeared last Saturday, several butchers have informed us that we have injured their trade. One tells us that he has lost three of his best customers this week, all because they would not have meat at their tables which had been dressed in the way described in that report. Now, if the account had bean exaggerated or "untrue in one single particular, great blame would be attaching to us for publish ing a statement calculated to damage the means of livelihood of a respectable class of citizens. But, for the truth of every item in that report, we are prepared to vouch, and it is significant that although a week has passed since it has appeared, not one single inaccu racy has been brought against us. The butchers who say it has hurt their trade do not gainsay it ; the lessee has not come for ward to deny its veracity ; the inspector has judiciously held his peace over it j and the Provincial Government have likewise remain ed silent. What better proof could we have that our strictures were deserved, and our picture faithful? Only one: and that is sup plied by Mr Dornwell in his advertisement. It has come to this now, that the fortunate butchors, who have been permitted excep tional privileges, are now making capital out of the disadvantages enforced upon their fellow tradesmen by circumstances over which they have no control.

j We understand that some persona whom Mr. Ewington has called upon for orders" for Mr. W. L. Rees' new book, have raised their eyes to heaven in piouß horror at the idea of reading a work of fiction. It should not be forgotten,that some of the best books in the English language" are works of fiction; ahd Mr. Kees' name should be a sufficient guarantee that nothing will appear in bis book but what will stimulate the purest and healthiest minds. . i '

We regret to learn that another old colonist has passed away from our midst, in the person of Mr Edmond Hines, at the advanced age of 79 years. - The deceased gentleman was a Color-Sergeant in the 23rd Eoyal Welsh Pusileers, and arrived in the colony in 1847.

The Pearl has arrived, and been sent to quarantine for three weeks. The result will most likely be that the patient with scarlet fever now on hoard will be removed to the quarantine station, and the sbip proceed to sea again at once. We are sorry that circum stances aro so nnpropitious on the occasion of Commodore Hoskin's first visit to this port. It has been reported as not unlikely that Auckland will shortly be made the head quarters of. the Australian squadron, and if the report has any truth in it, it is doubly unfortunate, that untoward events should have occured to prevent tho Commodore making that inspection of our magnificent harbour accommodation which would most probably have been part of tho work of his visit.

St Matthew's Church was well attended last evening on the farewell occasion to the Melanese missionaries, viz., Revs. J. Still, J. Palmer, and B. Wadrackal. After even song, Rev. fe. S. fiassard deliverd the vale dictory address, founded on Acts c, 21, v. 5, which was of a most impressive character, and listened to with becoming seriousness.

The members of the Naval Brigade marched last evening to the drill shed, headed by their band, which attracted a large number of wayfarers who accompanied them on their route. On reaching the shed the little men underwent their annual in spection which was of a most satisfactory character.

The pretty little chuVch of Hamilton west will be opened for divine worhip to-morrow The opening services will he conducted by Dr Cowie, Bishop of Auckland.

The case Taylor v. Meltoti. ia the Resident Magistrate's Coe.rt, yesterday terminated in favor of pl&iiitiif. A number of witnossess on both sides were examined, when his Worship, having weighed the evidence very carefully, concluded that judgment must be in favor of plaintiff, costs £6 83 Gd. The ca3e against IVIrN. Campbell, being Somewhat; analogous to the proceding, was withdrawn by mutual consent.

About forty years agO an obscure person opened a ready-made clothes shop in Lam beth Marsh, or what is usually known as the New Out, ami in the course of a fow years— by advertising in cheap hnv^spf-pers, painted letters on walls in tho outskirts of London, and the issue of handbills by tens of thou sands—managed in due time to gather a princely fortune, and occupy a classical man sion. The man was strictly economical and diligent in business, find noiselessly and un ostentatiously became one of the wealthiest men in tho south of tlie metropolis. Many persons, doubtless, in thofe colonies who oiice traversed Oie wilderness of Loudon will remember the name of Edward Grove, cloth ier and outfitter, whoso immense stock was crowded into that three-storied Lamheth house. Grove was not supposed to lie the possessor of thousands by thoso who were fitted onfc at his shop for thirty shillings, and a hat and pair of shoes for another fifteen, At length, however, he was found in the parish vestry, and wss known to give a prize for a boat race ; and subse quently, as the Dartner of a brewery somewhere at Stoekwell. Some fifteen years apo, the beautiful estate near Hampton Court, known as G irrick Villa, named after tho great aci:or, aid. friend of Dr. Johnson, who lived there, was put up by auction and knocked down for £15.090, and to the sur prise of those present the buyer was Edward Grove, clothier and outfitter of the New Cut. The eyes of the public were at once opened to the fact that Grove was immensely wealthy, and to Garrick Villa he went to reside, and kept Ids rosition on a par with tlie aristocracy of Middlesex. Still he was the Lambeth clothier and outfitter, the position for which Nature had bost fitted him. But the end came, and at the close of last year Fdward Grove shook off hia "mortal coil" and departed this life, ex changing his broad cloth for a shroud and a grave in the green Thames-side churchyard. A few weeks ago Ilis will and two codicils were proved by his widow and executors, which showed that the testator had left behind him £120,000. It is curious to know in what way the great but always modest outfitter disposed of his wealth. He left £1000 to bo invested, the dividends to be applied in winter time to the purchase of bread, beef, and coals, which the vicar and churchwardens will deliver to the destitute poor of the locality where ho raised his for tune. He also provided for his widow, by giving her _£.">OO, for immediate expenses, the splendid estate at Hampton (Garrick Villa) with its furniture and effects, and an annuity of £2000 during her life or widowhood. The remainder of his property ho bequeathed to his children, with small annuities to his poor relations.

1 Plow coaches i 3 a term uped for human creepers upon two legs, and Kyber-paHsers might be applied with equal propriety to those of the carter-tribe who doze upon the shafts of drays and other vehicles. Kyber pass is of Indian origin, and Kyber-pass road, one of the directest thoroughfares in the suburbs of Auckland, is associated with more narrow escapes than any other road. Only yesterday one of these, narrow escapes occurred through a drowsy driver, who did not observe a cart coming in an opposite direction, and, as his eyes were closed, he did not pull on one side, consequently it is not unlikely that he will be pulled up, i.e., summoned to the Police Court. There must be some slum brous influence in the air of Kyber-pass with its drowsy wayside willows, like unto that of " Sleepy Hollow," which sent Rip Van Winkle to sleep. The majority of drivers of drays, not of cabs, for cabmen are generally wide-a-wake, invariably consider that they are safe in the narrow road, when they get into the sweet locality of Kyber-pass, either from Newmarket or Symond-street, and, with whip on shoulder, and body on shaft, they feel at ease, but are often mistaken as Dr Goldsbro' can testify. The horses keep in the straight-road, but as the docile creatures have not been taught the rules of the road, they turn neither to the right hand nor to the left to allow others to pass, hence blunders frequently occur, and carters have to pay fines and costs for sleep ing at unreasonable hours without a pillow, hence the carter's song : — Kyber Pass is as straight rs a line, Kyber Pass In the sunshine's play ; Kyber Pass oft leads to a fine, Which carters have to pay. Kyber Pass with its willowy trees, Kyber Puss of tha carter's lay, Kyber PKss and the rosts and fees, "Which carter? have to pay. The first annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Whangarei Pioneer Co operative Society was held on Tuesday. Mr J. J. Wilson in the chair. The report was favourable, the society had built a store, en gaged a competent manager, and was in a fair way of success according to Mr Griffins report and balance sheet. The liabilities appear as follows:-To 888 shares paid up, £BS6 ; unpaid dividends, £7 4s Del; balance, £77 5s Bd. Total, £970 10s sd. Assets, stock, £501 14s 7d; buildings, £332 18s 2d ; land, £105 3s 2d ; ca3h in hand, £30 14s 6d. Total, £970 10s sd. A subscriber to the Whangarei Comet writes : " Sir, —I took a trip to Auckland lately in the Argyle, where I remained 48 hours. The "Dansbury Newsman" is peculiar for his quaint but true remarks. Speaking of his visit to Glasgow, he said he could smell it half-a-mile off and that the Glas gowians were contentious for a large dock, but he thought chloride of lime was more urgently wanted. Had he visited Auckland his observations would have been very similar. The smell of decomposing vegetable matter is floating on the air in every vicinity of Auckland, and that typhoid fever and dipthseria should be prevalent can be no matter of surprise to persons whose nostril senses are not lost perforce of long habit. Thesanitary arrangements of Auckland must be entirely neelected. The difference in atmosphere of Whangeret and Auckland is so vast as to afford a contrast in tha most unmistakeable colours." It is said that half-a-dozen Scotchmen are connected with the Hawaiian Government. The portfolio of Minister of Finance is filled by the Hon. J. S. Walker, a native of Aberdeen; and the position of Harbour Master by Captain Daniel Smith, a native of Banff. Captain Smith is an old East India sea-captain, who settled on these islands about twenty years ago. Filling another prominent Government position is D. H. Fyfe, Esq,, a native of Perthshire, born close to the ancient royal palace of Scone; and also in a trustworthy position is Mr Alexander Macduff* a native of Inverness. Thronghout a long and chequered life, the latter gentle man has seen a'good deal of nervice. (

We direct the attention of our readers to tbe advertisement columns for subjects of Sunday services at the various churches. Eohert Brewii), the enterprising city seeds man, has Just received a very large quantity of tree seeds from the Pacific slopes, including pines, cypress, and shelter trees. Tlie returns of emigration from tlie Clyde for !875, show a considerable fftlling off com pared with the previous year, the number of emigrants being 18,000, apainst 26,fiC0 in LS74 Six-sevenths of this decrease < is attributable to the diminntipn of calibration to America-. The anniversary services in connection with the Edwardes-street Primitive Metho dist Church will be celebrated to-morrow. In the morning, the Rev W. J. Williams will officiate, and .ip phe .evening, the Rev. P. Hodgson, tfi-ee Methodist. The annual soiree will be held on Monday evening. Addresses will be delivered by various Ministers and other friends, with music by the choir. To the Editor ; Sir,—ln the Herald some days since, and again in the Cros.i this morn ing, appears a statement that there is to be no North Shore football Club this season. That Somo one knows more about the busi ness of the club than tho members do is very evident. The annual meeting of the mem bers of the cltib is trt be hold tin Monday evening next, ahd t havo no doiibs but that ere long thfe red nnd white stripes will be both seen and felt in the field. - Nokth Shorts.

The: members of the Court City of Auck land, A.OP, are requested to moot at the Oddfellow's Hall, Cook-street, to-iooirow afternoon, to attend the funeral of Mrs Parker. At the Prince of Wales Theatre on Tues day evening next, Mrs Bates makes her first appearance, supported by her husband, Mr P M. Bates, and Miss Lizzie Morgan, and Mr Arthur Inglis. The piece chosen for the lady's debut is "Elizabeth, Queen of England." The title role will be sustained by Mrs P. M. Bates, and there is not the slightest doubt, the pUyaoing public may expect a raro treat. As Queen Bess, the fair aitiste has won a great reputation. Every journal has been most laudatory in praise of her acting, and having seen the lady perform the part in Sydney, we can safely assert that no performance has been witnessed in Auck land to compare with the high-class noting of Mra F. M. Bates in the character of Queen Elizabeth. Mr Bates appears as Essex, and report says this is his great impersonation. A good programme has been provided by tho "Saturday night" entertainment com mittee for this evening in the large room of tho Young Men's Christian Association. Mr .). W. Carr will occupy the chair. Tlie pro ceedings will ba of a musical, vocal and literary character. Tho committee will settle all accounts in connection with the late con-, cert in Lorne-streeb Hall at ssiven o'clock. The half-yearly inspection parade of the Nixon Light Horse troop took place on Thursday afternoon last. The men were put through a variety of mano.uvres by Major Cordon, assisted by Sergeant Major Wain house. Tho men proceeded as far as One hunga, poing through their evolutions on tho way. The roll was then called and the men returned to Auckland after a bard afternoon's work. An accident of a trivial nature happened yesterday morning in Union-street, to a little fellow named Jackman, who with a number of others were amusing themselves in front of the school of Mr Brabazon. A butcher boy passing at the time, was made the subject of several uncomplimentary epithets ' from the youngsters, but not appreciating the joke, he rode after them, when the lad in question not running away with the others, was knocked down by the bovEO, We are ylad to say that that the only injury inflicted was a bruiso on the child's head. Lovers of the succulent bi-valve will bo glad to hear tbat the period during whioh oysters are forbidden, terminated yesterday. With oysters at fid a do/en, who shall hanker after the flesh-pots of the old country, where Ms is the price. Mr J. S. Grant conveniently forgot to mention the great advantage pos sessed by the colony in this respect, when he wrote concerning " The true state of New Zealand."

Wo would call the attention of onr readers to tho window of Messrs Phillips and Sons of Queen-street, in which are exhibited a collection of most exquisite works of art, comprising beautiful busts of " Queen Vic toria," " H.R.H. tbe Prince of Wales," "H.R.H. tho Princess of Wales," "Milton," "Shakespeare," "The Mother," "Purity," "Love," and many other interesting sub jects ; also, several handsome Chinese vases, very prettily enamelled. They have been specially imported by Messrs Jakins and Willcox, the Auckland agents of the Ceramic and Crystal Palace Art Union. Subscribers are requested to bring their receipt forms, and take delivery, from four to five p.m. on Tues day next, until which time they will be on view. For every guinea's worth one and six pence Customs duty has to be paid. The drawing will take place early in July.

The new premises of Mr Dornwell were opened last evening, and seemed to excite considerable interest, as a large number of persons assembled around the shop for the purpose of admiring the splendid show of meat which was on view. This is about the most handsome butcher's shop in the city, and is splendidly ventilated, besides being scrupulously clean. The walls are paved with Dutch tiles, which give a pretty ap pearance to the shop, and the meat exhi bited for sale in the window rests on a beautiful marble slab. Mr Dornwell calls attention to' the fact that all beef and mutton is slaughtered at his private slaughter-house, thus obviating the necessity of having it done at the filthy establishment known a9 the Newmarket slaughter-house. Mr Dorn well is one of the three butchers to whom the Government have granted the permission to have a private slaughter-house.

Among the arrivals by the Taranaki this morning was the popular singer and actress Miss Lizzie Morgan, who our citizens will be glad to learn has been engaged by Mr DeLias to play at the Prince of Wales Theatro for a season, commencing on Tuesday. Since leaving here Miss Morgan has completed a very successful four months engagement at Wellington, where she has established a firm claim to public favoritism. This actress has the rare quality of unobtruesive winning ness (to coin a word), and makes more admirers than many lady artistes of higher pretensions.

The usual monthly inspection of the Gram mar School Cadets took place in the Drill shed yesterday afternoon. The lads went through their military evolutions in a manner which did them credit. The Rev. A. Reed will preach his farewell sermon to-morrow evening, at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Church, preparatory to leaving for his new'circuit at Wellington. At a valedictory conversazione to be held on Mon day evening next, in the Pitt-street school room, the rev. gentleman will be presented with a gold watch by the members of the Pitt-street Mutual Improvement class as a token of the high eßteem in which he is held as their late chairman and president.

We are happy to state that although Mr Thos. Fisb has departed from us, bis cele brated compound extract of Sarsparilla still remains, he having, in a legal manner, transferred the fofmulse to Mr John Grey of Eden Crescent, well known for his famed eerated waters, and who can now supply the public with this excellent article. Consider ing Mr Fish (by some manner or other) had created many enemies of late, we must not forget that he has conferred a lasting boon on all alike, by leaving the means of manu facturing his celebrated compound, of the efficacy of which, all who have tried it are well assured.

In accordance with a proclamation issued by the Superintendent, what may be called the preliminary shooting season opened to day. All native game may be hunted, with the exception of the pigeon and curlew, but the restriction on the pigeon will be removed next month.

List night was the half-yearly balance night at the Bank of New Zealand and the National Bank, and the benicbtod way farer might have observed lights burning and clerks at work in the offices of those institu tions tit)" (;0 two °v three °'clo<?k this tncrb.ifcjjt _ , , We understand that the suit in tlie Su preme Court, C. 0. Montrose v. Langbridge and Silver, for £500 for alleged wrongful dismissal, has been amicably settled to the SaHfifrcfcitob of both parties.. Messrs lusk and Beale were the soi.ciWaforthepjaititiff, «nd Messrs Jackson and Bussell for the defendants.

To tbe Editor : Sir,—ln reference to your remarks anent the Slaughter-house at New market, I wish to have a few words on the subject. I find Otic of tbe butchers, in a valnplorious spirit, advertises that his meat is not killed as other butchers' is. Very true. But how is this ml Why do _ the Government allow one or two private indi viduals to kill at private slaughter-houses, nnd make the rest of tbe trade go to tbat Gomorrah of all that is filthy—tbe Newmar ket slaughterhouse 1 If I could kill at a private: yard. T would he or.iji too glad to do in. n>irl p'iy for \v.. But no ; our kind Provin cial Government can't sco it, so we have tbe anomaly of one or two bi_» bugs-managing to nuke a merit of what ia -o. cryins in justice. Let tbe trade bold a meeting and if nothing is forthwith (lone by Provincial Government to remedy the revolting state of tbe Public Abattoirs, then petition the General Govern ment, irid .imitate during the meeting of tbe Assembly till such measures are adopted as will put an end to tbat sickening sink of all that is filthy, loathsome, and disgusting. And at all events let us all have a fair chance and either allow all butchers to have private ..laughter-houses, or else make all kill at the .sme place, and have no more of Pharisee Dnrnwell's lifting up his nose in high places, 'and taking credit to himself for a piece of favoritism tbat has at all events a bad look about it, if not a bad smell.- One op the Trade.

A wag suggests that tbe Parneli girls have been made April fools of. Tbey have made all their preparations for meeting the "aw fully nice" officers of the Pearl, and now they are " sold " by the ship being sent to quarantine. This is too bad.

The Holy Communion was administered to the departing Melanesian Missionaries at St. Sepulchre's Church this morning.

MRS COSGRAVE'S CASE. (To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sirt, —Will you kindly correct tbe errors of Vjur police reporter, who seems determined to place ns before tbe public in the most un favourable light he can. In your issoe of tbe 23rd March, he misrepresents my husband's defence, which we allowed to pass, not deem ing it worth notice, but, in your issue of Thursday. 30th March, he has omitted the truth and stated what was almost entirely false. I did not say my hutband was work ing for Meserh. Fraser and Tinne for seven years and in receipt of £2 per week. I under stood the Bench to aide what he was now receiving. I answered £2 per week. I did not say how long he was in the receptof that amount. I did not say I had a girl seventeen. I did not say my girls earned nothing. I said they were almost as often at home as they were away, and I would much rather he told tbey wero slow than too fast, and I think it would be an improvement iv the said reporter were he slow and sure. Nor yet did I say I was really very poor. I said, at- present we were in difficulties, and if tbe Court would grant us time to pay our debts we would willingly contribute to the boys maintenance, and I wished the Court to understand that onr creditors must be paid, and if bis Worship enforced the order, it would be the children that would suffer, as they would be deprived of many things to meet the fresh demand upon our earnings. I did not admit it was hard that society should have to keep my boy ; I said we paid our share of the taxes as well as society, and by that means help to keep othor boys as well as our own, and I now add we also help to pay Mr Barstow's and Captain Breton's salary by the same means. A great many of your readers will know the reporters statement of " I could not help it, as they could not work," is false, for all who know us are well aware we work hard to live honestly. I gave Mr Cun ningham a written statement' of our position, which his Worship might have read aloud to his audience if he so pleased, as I did not fear any person could come forward to prove it false. As to the comment his Worship passed on the bringing up of my girls, it was both uncalled for and unfeeling ; or does Mr Barstow think because he is on the bench he has a legal right to wound the feelings of those he commands to appear before him ; or perhaps he thinks poor people cannot feel. 1 have taught my child ren never to wrong their employer or anyone else by word or deed, and I set them the example of being industrious, but children very rarely obey implicitly the teaching of their parents. I doubt if Mr Barstow's does, magistrate though he be. The way I bring my children up, and my domestic arrange ments will bear inspection equally with his ; and my daughters may become as useful members of society as the daughters of those who presume to criticise my domestic affairs. Mr Editor, can you inform me if it is right to summons persons to Court, and expose them, unless they refuse to comply with the demand on private application, and no such application had been made to my husband, not even an order from the Court ; the first intimation we had of it was a summons to appear at Court and answer a charge of which we knew nothing. It was Captain Breton's duty to give information when I visited the school and requested to see him to learn the rules and regulations, and also if there was anything required for the boys. He would not see me, and oue of his officials informed me there was nothing required, Government supplied everything. The officials are more civil and obliging than their masters, I am, etc.,

Mrs. Cosgrave.

To the Editor : Sir, —I thank your cor respondent, " A Passenger," for his brilliant effusion in last night's Star. He is very kind, and if I have exceeded my duty in civility and politeness, I hope that I may be forgiven, but I received no complaint during the passage or when I stopped at Gwynnes, and therefore I cannot suppose that there was anything very wrong. I have all my time absorbed in attending to my three horses and taking the fares, and therefore the squealing, and shrieking, and eating pork pies quite escaped my notice. If the young man who got outside and loft your corres pondent to do battle had been all right, he would not have left the other noble fellow inside to do battle all by himself, but, Mr Editor, does not the whole statement bear the appearance of falsehood. A man who is ashamed to sign his name, who says that the young man who got outside was a coward, while he sat inside, who saw the young lady insulted and yet had not the pluck to speak out for her or take her part, who paid his shilling and yet never remonstrated against these proceedings, or gave me the slightest clue to anything wrong. Why did he not go to my employer and get me dismissed instead of running down the Onehunga 'busses in the newspapers. Yes, Mr Editor, I can afford to hurl defiance at this cowardly rascal and I beg of you to give his name to the public. Your correspondent could have stopped the 'bus at any moment, and put an end to any in decent proceedings, bnt his sneaking disposi tion is such that be dare not do so, bnt pre"

ferred to write to the paper under a norn de plume. Many gentlemen have expressed their approval of the way I have managed the 'bu3 without a conductor, but if I am ex pected to stop passengers eating pork pies or drinking wine during their passage, I can only say that it is more than any driver can do. Io is our duty and pleasure, Mr Editor, to please our customers, and if your corres pondent had wanted me to procure bim pincer beer or champagne at the J. nnce Albert, I should have been very happy to have served him.—t am, &0., IHOMAS Brierly, Driver o p.m. 'Bus..

HOKIANGA (WHIRINAKI) RACES.

(FROM AN OCCASfOJTAt (fcWMSTONiaWr.)

There races were held on Thursday and Friday, the 23rd and 24th March. In con sedtience of the weather not being propitious the attendance was not so good as might otherwise have been the case ; but both days racing fully recompensed those who favored the meeting with their presence, thanks to the energetic efforts of Mr Robert Cochrane the meeting was one of the most successful ever held in the diatrct.

Maiden Plate, of £6 ,;, 2nd horse, £ I L*Uteaoe 1 mile .-Mr Ka ene'* Cinderella, ls*,' JL Cockle, 2nd ', Ut WiUlftta Tomaiftngi's Baby 3rd Ladies' Purse, ol 12 n'ovs ; 2nd horse, 2 soys., dis tance, h mi-es .-Mr Keroahia ffaneha's M«dM*. Ist; MesVrs Fnscr and Co* Daniel u'Rorke, 2nd, Mr Winiata I'omairanßi's Pepe, 3rd. Selling Race, of 6 soys; 2nd horse, lw, on* round course :-Mr Kereania Taiiehos Honhaka, Ist,, Mr Wser'* Quaker, 2<rl; Mr Andrew's KaratutaU, 3rd Mr ri7. Seefn Crimea also ran. 'Pony Hurdle fi&W, Of. 7 novs ; 2nd horse, 1 soy distance, 1 mile :-Mv Clark's pan? Weta. Ist; Mr Bowe's Trumpeter, 2nd ;Mr Wood'.o Champagne ClHokiiS'Hurdle R«ce, of 12 bovb ; 2nd horse, ,C<>lo<- distance,2 mii<».-Mr Katenes Cinderella, Ist : Mr 0. Brier's Wideawkc, 2nd. Mr Yartorougn •. Bronte fell. , . , . „.•., Pony Race, of 7 soys; 2nd horse, 1 soy; 1 mile heats :-Mr C. Bryer's K.p*tu, Ist; Mr K.Vtenes Puawai, 2nd ; Mr Kereamha Tane__.es JXarehaka, Jra. Mr Wood's Ruby also ran. ' note) keeper's Purse, of 12 soys ; 2nd horse, 2 soys , 1 mile heats .-Mr C. Dryer's Cockle, Ist; Mr vere airia Tanehe's Bandana, 2nd. Messrs E rater and Los Daniel O'Rorke and Mr GVsitly'S Bruce also ran. _d>i..g Handicap, of 20 soys ; 2nd horse, 3 Soys, 2 miles .-—Messrs Fraser and Co's Daniel 0 Rorke, Ist, Mrßyer's.Cockie, 2nd; Mr Winiata Tomalrangia BC,o yr-SoUtion Stakes, of fl soys ; 1 mile : -Mr Wood's Ruby, Ist; Mr Cassldy's Bruce, 2nd ;Mr Wood s Champagne Clnrlio, 3rd.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., 8.M.)

THE DESTROYING GLASS. _ Jane Harrison for being drunk in Albert street (second offence), was fined 10s and costs. A lady forfeited her bail.

THK UPAS TREE. Annie Reilly, alas "Weeping Nancy," was charged under the Vagrancy Act with being drunk ; also, with having no visible lawful means of employment. Sergeant O'Connor arrested the woman yesterday near the police station, and being very drunk, be led her into the station. He was. sorry to tell the Court that Annie O'Reilly was a common nuisance. Prisoner : Oh, Sergeant O'Connor ! Ser geant O'Connor ! how can you say bo. One month's imprisonment with hard labour. ALARMING A LANDLORD Antonio Kornock, a foreigner, was charged nnder the Vagrancy Act with creating a great disturbance in the Railway Terminus Hotel, to the terror of Andrew Fernandez, on the 31st inst. Prisoner Baid he did not understand. Mr Broham described the circumstances. The prisoner had a glass or two at the bar, and when he wanted more, Mr Fernandez refused to give it to him. He then ran about the house with a knife in his hand.and went into the kitchen and frightened the cook. It appeared that prisoner was a modern Greek, and when he saw a pot boiling, he exclaimed — Yo isles of Creoce, ye isles of Creece, By Homer I will have a piece, and attacked a piece cf boiled pork. Mr Fernandez, under the circumstances was compelled to send for the police and give the man in charge ; he had known the man for some time, but did not wish to press the charge if prisoner would not repeat his con duct. His Worship admonished the man, and gave him his freedom. The Greek gave a grin and a nod and passed into the street. THE VAGARIES OF JOSKPH o'l'-RIKN. Joseph O'Brien, draper's assistant, appeared in answer to a summons for refusing to attend the Police Court to be bound over to appear as a witness in the Newton assault case at the Supreme Court next week. Mr O'Brien stated that he refused to do so, not only because he suffered in his pocket consequent upon loss of time for which he was not paid, but he objected upon prin ciple, and had determined not to be bound over. As Mr O'Brien still persisted in his ob jection in spite of all the Acts of Parliament in the world, his Worship had but one alter nate, namely, to committ Mr O'Brien to Mount Eden, according to terms expressed in sec. 60 of the Justice of Peace Act, which states that if any witness shall refuse to enter into or acknowledge such recognizance, it shall be lawful fo>" justice, by his warrant, to committ such person to gaol until the time of the trial of the accused party, aud to be produced at such trial by the gaoler of such place of confinement, Mr O'Brien was not desirous of going to Mount Eden, and of two evils chose the lightest, and consented to be bound over in the usual way. BREACH OP LICENSING- ACT, i Thomas Carroll [Seccombe was charged with a breach of "the Licensing Act, by selling two hogsheads of ale to William Adams, on the 25th March, without being duly licensed. Mr Rees for the prosecution, and Mr Hesketh for the defence. Mr Rees spoke at considerable length and said that {Mr Seccombe was bound to have two licenses, and he would submit respect fully to the Court, that both the Acts of the Provincial and General Governments should be read together, and that brewers were subjected to the provisions of both within the province of Auckland. Mr Hesketh said it was most disgraceful that his learned friend as well as himself, should have to go through such a number of Acts of Parliament for the purpose of settling a simple question, like the question before the Court; and proceeded, as Mr Rees had done before him, to quote from a number, of cases bearing upon the present case. The arguments in the case occupied two hours of the time of the Court, after which His Worship said that there wore so many acts and quotations to look through that be must take time to consider the matter. Indecent Assault by an Old Man.—A Lamentable Case- Thomas Mulvany, a married man in years, was again brought up on a charge of com mitting an indecent assault upon a young person named Fanny Bowman, with intent, etc., on the 31st March. The Court was orderded to be cleared. Mr Inspector Broham conducted the enquiry. As Dr Goldsbro' wished to get away to the Provincial Hospital, bis evidence was first taken. The doctor deposed that he examined the prosecutrix, who complained greatly of pains in the chest. There were marks of violence on either side of the neck. There was no necessity for other examina tion as the woman stated that she had not been violated. Prisoner said he had no questions to ask of the doctor. Fanny Bowman deposed that she was a widow, residing at Mr Watson's iv service, iv Nelson-street, by the Gasworks. On Thursday night, the 30th March, she went

to Queen-street Wharf a little before t*** i i to meet her brother-in-law, whom 1 expected from Poverty Bay, but the ££2 was not in. She returned as fa* aa p OSB S towards home, and from the bottom V Wyndham-street a man followed her »■ > as Mr Dignan's paddock. The man £& hold of her, when she turned round and tlv ' him a blow in the face with her shoe "?h asked him what he meant, but he made n answer. He first caught hold of her by tV Herald office, clasped her round the mh? '' She was sorry that she had- not a good stick' ' in her band, and ha would have been ade rf man. She went inside Mr Dignan's paddocl- • for protection, and called his dog "Spot" She lived af Mr Dignan's ten month's and the dog knew her. The prisoner followed her. She screamed for assistance •ho • threw'her down, when a gentleman came to her assistance and saved her or she would ' have been a corpse. He grrsped her by ths ■ throat find attempted to take liberties (here ' witness Oomraenced weepiug) on recovering she proceeded to say that she fell into a stall ■', of unconsciousness. The man was leaning over her, and two mtia came and took thi prisoner away. He was 3 total stranger to her. • A

Constable William Revell, was on duty ia Hobson street on the night of the iftgfc " March ; when he heard a voice crying out for help in Mr Dignau's enclosure. He went to the spot and on the inside of the gate, about two yards in, he found the last witness and the prisoner in tho dock. The prisoner was oa the woman's body, and both were on the ground. Ho immediately pulled' tbe man off. The woman was strngglW violently. Their clothes were disarranged, f Prisonor'did not obscrye him when he went up ; he said this is a pretty predicament for you to be in, and proceeded to handcuff the man. The woman appeared quite exhausted, and at first was unable to answer his questions. She made tbe same statement as she had givj-n just now. She then tried to ! get to Mr Dignan's house and called "Spot."■'■- She charged him with attempting to violate her person. The prisoner told her to be very cautious in her remarks for it was a serious matter ; he did not deny the charge,, ! but said he intended committing the assault.' r

This witness was cross-examined at some length by tbe prisoner aa to the time and particulars of his evidence, but which was not of immediate importance.

This being the case, the depositions were read over to the prisoner, who, reserving his defence, was fully committed for trial at the Supreme Court Criminal Sittings.

This was all the business,

Delivery of the Frisco Mail.

The Colonial Wool Sales.

SYDNEY, March 31. ; Tlie steamer Easby has arrived at New- I castle. LONDON, March 29. The Frisco mail is delivered. The Colonial wool sales opened yesterday. | Upwards of eight thousand were offered, Victoria and South Australian preponder ating. The biddings commenced with spirit,' but priceß suffered a slight decline. : M

The Onehunga Stabbing Case,

-Death of Williamson.

The 'unfortunate fireman. Williamson, who , was stabbed at OnehuDga, on the 29 th Feb ruary, died this morning at thei hospital, The sad issue has been expected for some , days, and Dr Philson's evidence in the Police Court last Saturday prepared the public for the sad denouement. The inquest waß held thia afternoon at the hospital before Dr \ Goldsbro', the coroner, and a jury of twelve.' The evidence is substantially the same as that published after the examination in the Police Court. A verdict of " Wilful Murder" against Antonio Marco was returned. The " prisoner will ba atraigaed on the capita; charge at the forthcoming Criminal Sessionß. tion.

Arrival of H.M.S. Pearl.

Scarlet Fever on Board-

THE VESSEL QUARANTINED.

H.M S. Pearl, carrying the broad pennant of Commodore Hoskins as flagship of the*;. Australian squadron, arrived in harbour this morning at 7 o'clock, having been signalled .. since daybreak. She sailed from Sydney on the 18th ult. She steamed up harbour and L , ; anchored off the Breakwater pier, somewhat , higher up than is usual with men-o'-war. Wd was. seen, with some surprise, that the health officer's flag was flying, and Dr Philson was promptly sent for as soon as she had an chored. That gentleman was soon down on , . the wharf, and was conveyed off the ship by ~ the Police boat. .;| 1n We regret to say that the result of his visit was to render i,t necssary for him to , make such representations to the Supenn-; dent as to induce his Honor to call a ' MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH An emergency meeting of the Central1;,. • Board of Health was held at the Superinten dents Office, at 10 o'clock this morning t0.....-.,. consider a report made bythe Health Officer, Dr. Philson, of a case of scarlet fever on ;* - board H.M.'s. Pearl. Present: His Honor ;. tne Superintendent, the Mayor,; .Captain,.. >. _ Daldy, and Dr. Philson. . .' ,[" Dr Philson reported that he had visited. rf ... the Pearl this morning, and found there was ,: one case of sickness on board, th«ipatieni. having been ill for eleven days. Th°^ m" ~. i modore reported that the sufferer had been properly isolated. The ship and crew were.^, ■ otherwise in a healthy condition. : , ''-.■ The Board after discussing ihe circumstan-. , ces instructed the secretary Mr Rice to com- municate with Commodore Hoßkms csdling' his attention to the Quarantine Station, a* Motuihi, proffering'any assistance that migny ... be required, and directing him to PJ eve?"" : I^ communication from the shore for tnree i weeks. : 'v'r'^'lf . The meeting then broke up. .. .' In accordance with the above resolutions, a letter was written by the secretary, anu ..,;.. csmmitted to the care of the Chief HarDOur Master, to be sent off to the Pearl. «» ;< was received on board shortly »efore,noo^, t( , - When the Board's edict was read ana. "J, g purport made known there was agei f°' A feeling of disappointment n_mw» «J board. A further correspondence has tt.K«P place between Commodore Hoskins .WW Board of Health this afternoon, and «-*• understood at last that the vessel wouian" go to sea as expected, but would go down the Quarantine Station. :■'.;■: ~

Arrival of the Arawata at the Bluff.

The Land Property and fc^^Sfl , having only passed second reading! °J "_ b - ■; majority of Lee }e^^^ t f the Government. The iron W"fLi[:» this time, proposed by a menabfo^ m J t position, was the cause of the yovw obtaining such a smallmajonty. *:„„ It ia rumoured that no Confederate ino«°n ■ ~.< is to be proposed! tomorrow. ■ ~,* ;* 0 . The Treasury proposes to. issuebuis f,..-,.,. meet the deficiency., ~,.'..-,/ v^r^toorQ-,. All business is nearly cleared on. : ,^ ~.v - cation expected next week. . ~\ „ n There was an extraordinary r«ntaJj^. Saturday. Water came down l'« :{!l ( : . buckets nearly aU over the conntry.^ every.place was flooded in a lew. "" vera l, „' and much damage has been done inseve ; directions. . '

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR THURSDAY, MAY, 9, 1881.



\ ds3s^. 'TAM O'SH ANTES *BteSJ^f^^v. -2- will after this date, and until ,vlrt'lor notie?, bo laid rip for clean *^gfsio(?f, < 4*a'i ( , ; D cr and repairs, during which period ihe cutter Betsy will take hor place. The cutter j; „ BETSY : :- Will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, for I' Waiuku, as follows :— 8 Monday, 3d instant, evening tide. Thursday, 6th instant morning tide. Saturday, Olli instant, morning tide. Weather and other circumstances permitting! I Orders to collect goods left at the stores of Messrs. Henderson and Majfarlane, Agents Union S.S. Co ; or Mr. W. J. Hurst and Co., will meet with prompt 3 dispatch. A. CUNNINGHAM, Onehunga or Newmarket. -»______-a_-a__.___-M-__)>__wi««iy.f^ . A NCIENT ORDER OP FORESTERS, XJI. Auckland District. The Officers and Members or /£^''soMfsmK Coi'UT City of Auckland arc re.- S_ll«P^;ll_-i^ svectfully requested to meet tit the (,'ourt-room, Odd Fellows* Hall, ffS^'lfSnM^s Cook-stiv et, TO-MORROW (Sun im^cS-'wln fla3'b nt lia'f-paßt 2 o'clock, to OwW&m I Mma the FtTNERAX of the lato f 89' '~ ?3 Nvife of Bro. W. •>. Pabkeb. «B#B^*s^_*_i!*>' Members of other Courts are respectfully invited to attend. I By ordor of tho CR. T. HOLLAND, I Secretary. r—. 2^iEra-_m:4Es__a_B-__s»a_i-?^^ rpAUPO (s.s.) FOR THE SOUTH. A Special Train will leave Auckland Station at 3,5 p.m. ou Tuesday. __ _ _ _ _____ I will not be responsible .or any debts contracted by the late firm of Bat*ye & Ca_^ E. VVAYTR npo Lfl/T, neat Cottage, 5 rooms, I garden back and front.—James Reid, Eden Terrace. npHE JUNCTION DRAPERY X - WAItE HOUSE § FOR Q.OOD Y'ALUE POR TyfONEY. Drapery, Clothing, Habtcrdashery, Hositsky, Hato and Caps, Furnishing- Goods, etc., ETC. W S_?eoiat_ Lines in Clothing, &c, ; Purohaskd at Auction below Value, and to be I Sold Vest Cheap. A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK N EVERY DEPARTMENT. INSPECTION INVITED. A3f~ 5 % Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers on ail Goods amounting to twenty shillings and upwards. Orders promptly executed, well selected, and securely % packed. fiUSHBEOOK & BRIDGMAN [Late R. Hobbs], UNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUS Opposite the Army andiNavy Hotel, Upper Queen-street, Auckland. J COSGRAVE & CO, will hold a Sale of the ivhole of their Summer Drapery and Clothing, previous to opening up their Winter Stock. The Goods are considerably reduced below cost, in order to clear. The SALE commences 'on 1 WEDNESDA V, Bth March. OUR MOTTO—"MAKE THEM COME AGAIN." HEMUS AND TRIGG Thank the Public for their favours in Wyndham street, and beg.respectfuli.v to announce that they take possession of their NEW PREMISES, 5216, Queen-street, late J. W. Pearse, on MONDAY, April 3, and open on E RID AY, the 7th instant. Wait and see our Prices before Purchasing your { Winter Drapery, Millinory, &c, -J&" We shall CLOSE our Establishment, Wyndham street, after Ist April. I.HEMUS AND TRIGG, Milliners, Drapers, and Haberdashers. E L L I N a FAST Our Prices insure a Rapid Sale, therefore wo are not OVERSTOCKED AS OUR NEIGHBOURS ARE! ;:::::::::::::::;;:::::v.v.-:::::;::::::::;::::":: New Goods now Unpacking : elt Squares from 14/6 eaoh Stair Floor Cloths, 18 x 22 inches wide Brilliant Tap Brussel Carpets at 8/11, suitable for Hotelkeepers Furniture Cretone Cloths at /11J _ Wide Tloks at /6s. I ::::::::::::::::*.*.::::::'. v.:::::'.''.'.'.'.'..'..'.v...'.'..::'. White Sheeting, 2 yds wide 1/1 per yard ' „ „ Twilled, 2 yds wide.... 1/C „ „ Plain and Twilled, 2J yds wide.. 1/9 „ „ ~ .. 3 » -m » Good Waterproof Sheeting, at 3/9 „ 7-4 Colored Table Covers from 3/6 8-4 .... 4/u Balance op our Stock op Prints we are clearing at /4|, worth /6|; /6-h worth /9. ' .....a.., Toilet Quilts for Single Beds, 4/11 Ditto, large size, 7/11 Fringed ditto, from 9/11 to 16/6 Axminster Door Matis at 2/11 Furniture, Bedding, Carpets 1 White and Drab Stays, 2/11, worth 4/6 £2£^ Silk Umbrellas, 7/11, good value. 1 I HOLLOWAY f& G A£E_;L IJOgK, m CITY HALL, M Queen-street, Auckland.