SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

OJOH WATER—ThI. afternoon. 9 50; to-morrow morr.-'ng. 10 22

SUN «FT This evening, 514 STJN RISE—To morrow morning. 6 43 MOON'S A OF—first Quarter Ist May, 10G am

ARRIVALS.

DIfr'APTJ-'RES Bel'a Mary. b'«rque, Mc >rthur, for Hobirt Town frtKild*, ss, for Waneanni • Luna, Government ps, FAirchild, for Waiwera

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For . yrtn°y and Melbourne—City of San Francisco f (for cvdney), early For Wai'ara— Go-abend, ss to-morrow, 29th For Lyttelton— Maud G nham. schooner, early For V. wra'tle—Os»barfe!db, barque, early For R rotorga—Frli'h. srhoone'- For >'ewra3tlc—Rrorii. k Castle, f bin, parly For Torrdor_C"rr»t| P , «Mp <-l».l->ra. barque, early For Wang'ri—*rgyi» pvry W'dne»day For Ba- of I-lnn .=—Tonn fv>r* Monday For ihe forth—Petri RMS. early For the South'- eas-Ryno. h rjga_ti_e, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Clfy of Pan Francisco, s s. from 'Frisco, due, (Krgliph mail) Oceola, .-igrmtme. from TytteHon early Flirt, brigir.tine. from Lyttelton, e«riy Prince Alfred, b-irque-t.ine from T._ttelt on, early ■Robins t'nnlop. barque, from London Martha. b_»que, from the Islandi, early Lady Franklin, bat que, from Newcastle Lpetiti*, schooner, from Barotonga Syren, brig, from Syiiney Hinemoa, schooner, from Dunedin Transit schooner, from Dunedin La E>-cocesa. .hip, from Lonaon; sailed Feb 9 Bebirgton, ship (PkHV), from London; ssiled 7th February Loch Lee, schooner, from Sydney, early Albion, b'-ig, from Lytteiton Warlock, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 9 ElebankOasue, schooner, from Oamaru Fiery Cross, schooner, from Sydney Coronet, schooner, from the Islands, early Kate McGregor, schooner, from Lyttelton; sailed 1-th instant Clematis, ketch, from Timaru

EXPORTS.

Per St Kiida—3o6 glazed socket pipes- Geo Boyd.

{A spec\ol charge is made for consignees' names in

this column.)

The schooner Fairy has cleared In ballast for Omaha.

The schooners Christina and Golden Isle cleared out today in ballast for Russell

Tie schooners Kenilworth and Albatross are now on their way from Wangapoua to Napier with timber.

The barque Glenlora is row pretty wsll filled up with cargo. Phe ia to »ail for London in a few days. Her saloon berths are all engaged, bat accommoda tion en be mode for a few mor« stporiee passengers The departure oi me l_le_lora has been delayed quite a fortnight by the unexpected alteration of the Loch I.cc's destination from this port to Sydney, where she has landed over 200 tons of island produce which was understood to bo intended lor tho Glenlora. Howc\>r, Captain Le Vesconte has been able to fill up without it, and as we have said, his sailing is now imminent. We are iaformed by Mr Harding that at the time the schooner Mary was sold there was no mortgage existing on the vessel, and consequently there can be no difficulty in the transfer to Captain Keane, such as that alb ded to in onr yesterday's issue. We under stand that Captain Keane has paid the money and taken possession of the vessel,

Ihe fine little steam launch Trarsit will make an extra trip to the Wairoa on Sunday morning next, the 30th mat , startin? at 7 o'c'nek and returning the same afternoon. Ihe trip will give an opportunity to those who are fond of a wa c. excursion, and of see ing a por ion of the neighbourhood of Auckland which is stiange to a great many, t-hould the day prove fine, we exreefc » goodly company. The fare there aud back is seven shillings. Tho ss City of Ban Francisco is now hourly expected from San Francisco with the E.glish mail. A brig has hi en signalled all day, but has not been able to make the harbour owing to the adverse winds. She w 11 no doubt turn out to be the Sjren, which l.ft Sydney about the 11th in3t.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr Buckland reports :—At the Haymar ket, on Friday last, fodder was in short sup ply and slightly butter worlh, it brought from 3? to 4s Gd the cwt Maize, 4s; rye grass seed, 4s to 6s Gd the bushel.- Horse stock were unusually numerous, above 80 head sold, adapted for saddle or light harness. Young and unbroken horse stock were at re latively low values, but broken horses, either for saddle or harness, sold freely at satisfac tory prices. At Remuera, on Thursday, not many dairy cattle were penned ; those sold freely at late values, and brought from £9 to £15 each. Store cattle in limited numbers, and .fc late values. Fat cattle in full supply, 178 head were'penned, but many of them too young or well-fatted, which lowers the aver ages. Prices advanced on lag. week's sales Is the 1001b , and realised from 20s for inferior, to 30a for best quality. Sheep in average sup ply: steers, dull of sale; fat sheep, fairly competed for, but at lower values than for the past fortnight; good wethers selling at 3d per lb. Av.eraees obtained were -.—For 21 bead, Duncan McLean, £7 10s; 55 head, H. C. Gibson, £9; 16 head, James Perry, £6 123; 12 head, James Paynes, £6 10s; 24 head, Hunt Brothers, £9 ; 50 head, Charles Storey, £8; 500 longwoolled wethers, 17s each.

CALL AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies nan.cd below: — £ s. d. Date, DIVirENBS— Union Beach.. ..076— May 7 Calls— Effort 0 0 3 — „ 10 ST ew Exchange ..009— „ 10 ■ Golden Arrow .. 0 0 C — „ 10

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

IVTAixb win. Close as t-ollows :—

For Thames this day at 5.50 pm, and to-morrow at 7am

For Australian colonies, per City of £>an Francisco,

Immediately after h.r arrival from Kandavn For Wsiwfira. Mahurangi. Matakana, Te Aral, &c,

per Annie Mi'bank on Saturday at 10 a m For Tar_n„l(i nnd Southern provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Taranaki, on iaturday next, at 10.45 ami.. For Gi-bnrne and 'Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Tues-

day at.'ll a m Per s s Taupo on Tuesday, 2nd May, as follows :— For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent ofVurvpe. at noon For Taranaki, Southern provinces, and Australian cslnnies, at 12 46 pm For Hnittd King^nrri, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially adiressed) at 12 45 pm For United-Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne at 1 pm Per Colima on Monday Bth May. as follows :—

For Kandrwn. Sandwich Islands, United States of America Canada, British Columbia, Central and South America, and British and Foreign West In dies at noon

For United Kingdom and Continent of Europe at

norm For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and newspap ers at 11 a m

(Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster,

BIRTH.

MILNE—On the 28th instant, at Mounr-st-ect, the wife of John Milne (formerly of Tairna Creek), of a son

DEATH.

SOMERVELL—On the 27th instant, at his residence, Lower Albert - street, Hendry Somervell, Esq., native of Scotland, aged 50 years

The funeral will leave hie late residence at 3 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday), 29thinslaut. Friendsplease accept this intimation.

GOLDWATER—On April 27, at his parents'residence, Shortland, Ernest Monter, third son of Myer and Rebecca Goldwa er, aged 3 years and 8 months.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Disgust (Alexandra).—You have neglected to send your name as a guarantee of good faith ; otherwise we should have inserted your letter most willingly. The law will not protect even a parent in. committing acts of violence upon his children.

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

FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1876.

Jor tire c-_c_ that tacVs _sd-t_nc3, far the u-ro:!!; that needs icsistsuCT, -"ox- tirs future in the distance,

And the eood that we c__ do.

The Harbour Board has suffered a good deal of opprobrium through its inability to accept any tender for the dock as originally de signed, and contractors who had incurred heavy expense in preparing their estimates no doubt possessed very just grounds of complaint. The Board threw the blame upon the consulting engineer, declaring that the members were misled by the lowness of Mr Moriarty's estimate. It is not our intention now to enter into the old controversy, but we merely refer to the subject in consequence of certain additional evidence contained in late Sydney papers, which tends to show that our Board is not singular in its ex perience of Mr Moriarty _s mental variations.

The New South Wales Government is at

I present placed in a difficulty regarding the < best means of increasing the wharf ac-

commodation at Circular Quay, Sydney. A

majority of professional witnesses have recommended either wood or stone as the most suitable material for the contemplated works, but Mr Moriarty stands out for iron and the Government Is disposed to accept his opinion above all the rest, and to order fresh plans, which will necessitate tender ing a fourth time for the work. A cor respondent writing to the Sydney Morning Herald of the 11th instant protests against the injustice to contractors,*and quotes in^parrallel columns the conflicting opinions given from time to time by Mr Moriarty upon important questions of a professional character submitted for his decision. These variations have in several

instances involved considerable coat, and some of them are peculiarly interesting to Auckland readers. When examined before the parliamentary committee upon Circular Quay improvements in 1572, Mr Moriarfcy deposed that under his plan, accommodation would be provided for eleven of the largest ships at, a total cost of £89,000, or £8090 per berth. When the work was carried out, the cost proved to be £130,000 for onh seven berths, or £18,570 per berth, beiug 2h times the original estimate. Upon the question of silt basins, Mr Moriarty testified in 1572 that "the silt ought to be removed before it comes to the harbour. The Corpora tion should construct more silt pits." Iv 1874 he deposed: " These silfc pits are utterly useless. It is much better to dredge it up and send it to sea than to put it in a cart and cart it away the Lord knows where." The writer furnishes two other instances in which Mr Moriarty does not appear very consistent with himself. Turning from Sydney, we find that the Harbour Board of Dunedin has got into a precisely similar fix through calling in Mr Gordon, an eminent Victorian engineer, to report upon the pro posed extensive harbour improvements as designed by the engineer of the Board. Mr Gordon's report and estimates place the coat of the contemplated works at sornefchinglike a million sterling, instead of half that sum, as estimated by the local engineer, and the time that will be occupied in carrrying them oufc twenty years instead of nine. Mr Simpson, the Board's engineer, has replied in an able report in which he shows that Mr Gordon's views aro based upon observations made from the deck of a steamer during a four hours' cruise, and contends that his calcula tions aro utterly erroneous, the estimates mado by the two engineers of tho cost of a concrete wall alone differing to the extent of more than a hundred thousand pounds. Mr Simpson a\so maintains that some suggestionslmade by Mr Gordon, if given practical effect to, would absolutely injure the channel instead of improving it, and he endeavours throughout to show by the light of actual experience in the past that Mr Gordon's notions are com pletely fallacious aud untrustworthy. Iv consequence of these extraordinary conflicting opinions, the members of the Board, who had before pretty well decided upon Mr Simpson's design, are at a loss how they should proceed, and some of thf m doubtles 8 wish in all sincerity of heart that Mr Gordon had been left in Victoria. We can draw no other deduction from these perpetual conflicts of opinion among marine engineers than that the colonial professional talent is groping a good deal in the dark while gathering its ex perience at the expense of a bleeding public. The Auckland Harbour Board does not appear to have been victimised more than sister institutions elsewhere. A prophet is not without honour save in his own country, and it may ple.ise the members of the Board to know that in Dunodin their goo;l manage ment is quoted ai worthy of imitation by the gentlemen charged with the harbour interests of the Southern metropolis. But ib may, perhap?, be said by male out. ma that tli_-_ who hold this opinion know very little about the matter.

No communication from the Premier with regard to the . "Able Commissioners " has been received by His Honor the Superinten dent, besides the circular and copy of in structions which were sent simultaneously to all tbe Superintendents.

We are informed on good authority that nothing has yet been delei mined with regard to whether Sir George Grey will sit for the Thames or City West. The report in the Cross is at least premature.

To the Editor : Sir, —Can you inform me through the medium of your valuable paper whether a bona fide owner of land can nomin ate one person to shoot over his land, for the purpose of killing pheasants, the aforesaid person not holding a licence enabling him to do so;— Yours Truly, Shootim.— [Yes, he can in accordance with the 17th clause of the " Protection of Animals Act, 1873," Amend ment Act, 1874.—Ed. E.S.]

We acknowledge 10s for Mrs Bailey from "MrsN."

Poor Mr Passmore seems to be always at loggerheads with the Press. He has now turned up at the Greymouth, and the Argus there devotes a leading article to him in the course of which it says :—"The assumption by Mr Passmore of tho power to collect the wharfage and tonnage dues upon that part of the wharf upon which the Brunner railway has been constructed, was unexpected by the Borough Council and public, and, further we may express the opinion that Mr Passmore, in acting as he did, violated the terms and conditions upon which the Brunner Railway was constructed."

The Governor has been pleased to commute the sentence of the Maori murderer Hiniiona to imprisonment for life. That this would be done has been so generally known ever since the sentence of death was passed, that little curiosity has been evinced as to where the commutation would take place. Himiona during his incarceration has not been treated like a condemned prisoner.

News from the Rotorua Lake country is to tho effect that Whakarewarewa geyser has been iv full play to 80 or 90 feet for the past two weeks. JS'o iane/is lately. The whole of the Ngatiwhakane are invited to Whaka tane, where the Coast tribes will meet them in the new carved house of Wepiha Apanui. New springs have been discovered by a gentleman, which are announced superior to the old ones. . , .- , ...

There will be a Football match played in the Domaiu to-morrow (Saturday), weather permitting, between 15 of Albert and same number of Choral Hall Football clubs. Play to commence at 2:30. p.m. sharp. The names of Albert are, Armitage, Beale (2), Kenderdine, Henderson, Ridings, Ripley, Ansell, Luckie, Hammond, Williams, McCormack, Coombe (2), Smith.

Coromandel is inundated with Maoris, waiting for the opening of the Native Lands Court, and " Snyder," who has been making observations upon their manners and customs says " They have passed their time, some in getting intoxicated, while others are bemoan ing their hard lot by much weeping and rub bing of each others noses, and doing things which, to the European, partakes of the ridiculous, aLhough to the Maori it may be comprised in the sublime. Many of the children of the noble savage have that whitey-brown complexion which leads to the belief that they will ba ranked in after years among the half-castes, some of them are really splendid specimens of infantile hu manity. The Government have kindly pro vided them lodgings and rations, which is more than they would do for their own countrymen. At the moment of writing this there are three tipsy Maories in front of ourJjfjffice window who are in violent gestures, which so far as we can understand is whether two gallons of beer which have been con sumed shall be paid by the Native Lands Court or the Maories who consumed the liquor."

The San Francisco Mail.

A steamer, supposed to be the City|qip'San Francisco with the mail, was signalfeq.'out ride Tiri-ii-i at four o'ciock. '?)

The Bey. B Backhouse will deliver a lec ture this evening in the Bore-ford street Con gregational Church en " Livin.s .tie, and the Bible in Africa." The lecture' will be pictorial, and in such hands mu3t prove very instiuctivo to listeners.

The London Graphic, after quoting an ac count of the return of the Auckland J. ootball .Team from the South, says "The glory of hard knocks was never better exemplified than in the return of the Auckland footbal lists." '*

_ Messrs Charles j. olioway and John Pat rick O'Neill, in connection with Everett's original Hibernicon, will take their first and farewell benefit this evening in the City Hall, the programme of which appears in this issue of the Star. Mr Holloway, during his brief stay, has proved himself to be worthy of such recognition, although his part of the performances iv comparison with that of O'Neill, the Irish comedian, has been slight. The claims of CNeill, also, are well known to those who have visited the Hibernicon ; besides, he may he termed an Auckland lad, for his youth wo_ passed in this city. We notice that since Mr O'Neill, iutrorluction to what- may be.termed public life, four years ago,— (the fir-'-t notice of his performances appears in the Star of April 1, 1872 are mark able day- which says : "Ho performed the part of a negro at the Prince of Wales Theatre, and displayed ari amount of crude talent that only requires cultivation !') helms been the round of the Australasian colonies, playing at Ballarat, Sandhurst, Melbourne, Maitland, Brisbane, Sydney, Hobartown, Newcastle, and other places. Both Messrs Holloway and O'Neill have been favorably noticed by a large section of the colonial press, and no doubt but their merits in their separate capacities will be fully recognised this evening in the City Hall.

The Choral Society will perform Mozart' 8 " Requiem Mass " and Gounod's ".Solemn Mass " this evening, in the Choral Hall.

Referring to the verdant notions which some people entertain of farming, the Waikato Times quaintly remarks that "The immigrants' guide books tell him that the land of New Zealand needs but to be tickled with a hoe to bo made to laugh with a harvest, but the man who relies upon such short cut to . uccess in fanning will find that whatever the land may do, heat least will have veiy little to laugh at."

A little Maori boy six years old, John Mitiu, sou of the native R.M. at Raglan, jumped into tb« Walpu river to save a companion named Gage who had fallen over the punt and was unable to swim. The infantile hero succeeded iv holding Gage up by the hand until assistance arrived.

The Bey Father Golden was nearly washed away while crossing one of the rain-swollen unbridged creeks near Ohaupo, Waikato. This energetic and zealous priest, has won golden opinions throughout Waikato, and a new Church is being erected by his flock at Ohaupo.

The settlers at Ohaupo, Waikato, are all busy with the land preparing for next year's cropping and getting in green stuff. There is considerable activity in farming operation, no doubt in someway attributable to the belief that before next harvest the railway between Auckland and Ohaupo will be in working order.— Waikato Times.

Among the improvements noticeable in Symonds-street ia the new shop of Messrs Robertson, grocers. The members this newly-established firm have had long expe rience in tho trade while at Messrs Close Brothcro, and are prepared to supply the residonts in tho neighbourhood with all the requirements of the trade. We shall be glad to see these young men succeed in their enterprise.

Our Southern telegrams yesterday announ ced that a man nad n< en arre.tcrl «t Wanganui on suspicion of being tho Like Ohau murderer, and after being remanded was able to prove his identity and was there upon released. This is the second instance in which innocent and probably respectable men have been subjected to arrest as the perpetrators of this horrible crime. When a large reward is offered for the capture of a crim inal, as in the present case, amateur detec tives and wooden-headed policemen suspect the offender in every person they meet and are not long in discovering fanciful resemblances between the adv rtisod description and the innocent objects cf their su?picion. But it is too serious a matter that men should be subjected to the disgrace of imprisonment and the mental distress of being charged with such a fearful crime, merely because a big reward has unduly excited the cupidity of a policeman. We notice that damages were obtained lately on the West Coast against a constable for false imprisonment, aud this in connection with the blundering

at Wanganui should act as a warning to those who are entrusted with the power of depriving a man of his liberty, Tho City Surveyor has reported verj. favourably upon Mr McLeod's lime, to which we referred a few days ago. Mr Anderson has used some of tho lime for mortar em ployed in building a wall round the cutting in Jermyn-street, and with the most com pletely satisfactory results. He states that if this lime were used in conjunction with red scoria ash, it would make a valuable cement which would be a vast improvement on the salt-water sand so often employed, and which caused dampness in dwellings. The question of levying a water rate to meet the interest on the Wator Works loan will be brought before the City Council on Monday next, when the Mayor will move : — " That a special annual recurring rate under ' The Water Works Act, 1872,' of one shilling in the pound of the annual value of all rateable property in the city be made from the Ist day of June, 1870, payable in two half-yearly payment, viz ;—lst day of June, and Ist day of December in each year." There will be no performance of the Pon sonby Musical Society this evening. The well-known Tauranga chief Hori Ngatal has addressed the following singular letter to the Bay of Plenty Times : " Sir, — Will you be good enough to publish my letter in your newspaper. lam very dark [vexed] about my English fish [carp] that I placed in the mill dam at Wairoa. They have been blown up with powder [dynamite] by the captain with the " eye "-glass. This is very wrong of him. Will you take notice of this in the newspaper cautioning the public generally, and particularly the captain with the " glass-eye " to cease this cruel work. He will also have to pay £2 10s for his tres passing and killing those fish. If he does not do s.y I will £co if the law cannot interfere.— Front your friend, HoriNgatai." A B C D E F at the City Hall. A Beautiful, 0 loanly, D urable, E cono mica! Floorcloth.

Linoleum, the Cork Carpet, has now been proved by the severest tests to be the best covering for floors of dining-rooms, halls, offices, &c, it lays more solid, is warmest to the feet, much less noisy, retains its pat tern longer, and is far more durable than oil cloth. By the " Dilpussund " Holloway and Garlick have received their fourth large ship ment—six new handsome designs never seen in the Colonies before ; also, a lot of Tap. Brussel Carpets at 3s 4d, 3s 9d, 3s lid, the very cheapest in Auckland; Door Mats from Is lid each. They've on view Furniture of all l.iuds, Bedding, their own make, good a_>d cheap ; 100 Hearth Rugs from 5s lid to ISs 6d, decided bargains ; Toilet Glasses and Chairs, Dining and Drawing Boom Suites, &c.r, &c. Goods delivered Free to any part of the city. Cash buyers call at Holloway and Garlick's, who offer you excellent value. Go and test them,—City Hall, Queen-street,

ST. MATTHEWS.

The parishioners of St. Matthews held a meeting last evening in the school-room, Bey R. S. Hassard in the chair. The chairman ex plained tho principal object of the meeting, which was the appointment of an assistant clergyman to the parish, in order to meet in creasing claims upon the clergy. The parish row contained over 4000 inhabitants, conse quently some assistance was rapidly becoming a necessity. Mr Doonin followed, and said there were two questions before the meeting : (1), Did they want a second clergyman 1 (2), Could they pay for him ? He thought the parish was not in a position to do anything duriDg the present year. In another year he thought the parish might be able to con tribute £100 a year. Mr Dawson stated that the parish was £100 in debt. He wanted to see the stone church completed first, when the parish would be open to other work. The Bey. Mr Hassard said he would give £20 annually towards the support of a new minister, and others had promised. He thought £170 per annum might be made up Mr Wright opposed the appointment of an assistant. Mr A. M. Williams advised cau tion in reference to the encroachments of Ritualism. He had heard that the Bishop was strongly incliued in that direction, and he thought they should take warniDg by what had recently happened in Christchurch and be very careful not to be placed in a similar fix. Mr Doonin svid the nomination would, rest with tho parishioners. This opinion was confirmed by the chairman. Mr Jerome Cadinau wished to know how they were to get rid of a new clergyman if he did not please them. Mr Hassard replied by discontinuing his salary. Mr Cadman said the cieryman might still decline to go. He imagined many of the country clergy would be glad to take the post, as in their prerent cures they had|o do much and very hard work, and were badly housed and badly paid. Mr Williams moved, "That the discus sion be postponed sine die." Mr Saunders seconded. Captain Williams moved as an amendment, "That the discussion be ad journed for a month." Mr James Burtt seconded. The original motion was carried.

CITIZENS' BALL TO THE GOVERNOR AND COMMODORE.

The ball last night was an unqualified success iv spite of the unpropitious weather. The citizens of Auckland have always been famous for their loyalty to Her Majesty and her representatives, and they never showed this characteristic better than last night, when they assembled to m«kc <* f--i;~- bration of the visit to Auckland of His Ex cellency the Marquis of Normanby and Commodore Hoskins. His Worship the Mayor and the committee of management had spared no pains to make the affair worthy of the occasion, and to them the lion's share of praise for the brilliant cvencment is due. The decorations of the Choral Hall, in which the ball took place, were on a tcale of magnifi cence never before attained in Auckland To the completeness and taste of the devices the officers of H M. ships contributed largely by sending up a limitless supply of bunting of which good u.e was made. The sides and roof of the hall were completely hidden by theprofusenumberofflagsof alluations, which were arranged thereon, and the coup d'ail was very effective. The decorations were equally lavish in the supper-room and in the 'promenade side-room. As usual, elegant sprays of tree-ferns blended in happy union with tho more artistic ornamentation. A covered way led from the setting-down place to the door of the Hall, co that the guests were fully protected from the in clemency of the weather. Mr Stacey fur nished and arranged the supper, which was a noble spread, the array of plate, flowers, and many-coloured glass being very striking.

His Excellency and the Marchioness of Normanby arrived at 9 o'clock precisely, and at fifteen minutes after the first quadrille was opened to the strains of Mr Wright's excellent hand, in this __n_o Ui a Excellency had Mrs Pollen aa his partner, aua -~-.«, vis-a-vis'd by Commodore Hoskins and the Marchioness. The dancing was kept up with great spirit till an early hour thi3 morning. A fine programme was gone through, in which, valses, galops, quadrilles and lancers were varied by an occasional polka mazurka. The supper tool place at 12 o'clock. His Worship the Mayor and Lady Normanby led the way to the well spread tables followed by the Governor and tho Mayoress (Mrs Tonks) and Commodore Ho3kins and Mrs Whitaker. Of course his Worship the Mayor presided. The toasts and speeches after supper were well selected, and so far as the latter were concerned judi ciously phort. The loyal toasts having been disposed of, the Mayor gave "The health of hia Excellency the Governor," and in doing so made some apropos remarks, in the course of which he expressed a hope that in future his Excellency's stay in Auckland would be less like angels' visits, and assured his dis tinguished guests that when he did come he might always rely upon a hearty welcome. His Excellency responded, jocularly de fending himself from the Mayor'_ charge, and saying that he should always make a point of spending a due share of his time in Auckland. His Excellency alluded in feli citous terms to the presence of the naval squadron in Auckland harbour, and trusted that both he and the citizens of Auckland would have many opportunities of welcom ing Commodore Hoskins and his officers (Cheers.)

The Chairman next proposed "Commodore Hoskins and the officers of tbe squadron," and, in the name of the citizens, heartily welcomed them to Auckland.

The toast having been duly honored Com modore Hoskins suitably responded. He alluded in terms of playful forgiveness to the detention of the Pearl in quarantine, and expressed his opinion that as a Naval officer had been the first to set foot on New Zea land, a naval boat's crew had more than once supplied a meal for tbe aborigines, and naval officers had had much to do with the early colonization of the country, therefore he and his fellow officers had every reason to feel an interest in the colony. The hospitality they were enjoying would be likely to cement their relationships.

Mr Whitaker proposed the health of " The Marchioness of Normanby and the Ladies," this was enthusiastically drunk in bumpers.

Bis Excellency having responded the company left the supper room and resumed the dancing.

The following is a list of those present, with the exception of about fifty whose names did not appear on their cards :

Mrs Alexander Ait ken, Miss Altken, Mr Hugh F, An 'cvsou, Mrs Anderson, Mr Alexander, Mies Alex ander. Mrs Andrews.

Mr Barstow, Mrs Barstow, Mhs E. J. Barstow, Miss H. Barstow, Mr Robert Browning, Mr St. John A. Biggs, Mr 8. S. Bockatt, Mr B. Wjlde Brown, Mrs R Wylde Brown, Mr A, Boardman, Mr Bi.hn.ra, Miss Burridne, Mr Brookfield, Mrs Brookfield, Miss Brook field, Mr H. P. Barber, Mr W. T. J. Bell. Mis 3 Bell, Mr Batham, Miss Batham, Major Benton, Mrs Benton.

Mr Coites, MissE. J, Clarke, Miss Crawford, Mr. Corbett, Hon. Henry Chamberlain, Mrs Chamberlain, Mrs Thomas Ching, Miss Coatss, Mrs Coates. Mr W, S. Cochrane, Mr C. P. Comiskey, Mrs Comiskey, Miss Connell.

Mr J. M. D jrgaville, Mrs Dargaville. Dr Dawson, Mrs Dawson, sen., Miss Dawson. Mr Dlbney.

Mr Edwards, Miss Edwards, MrElmes, Mi. Elmes, Dr Ellis, Mrs Bills.

Miss Fairburn, Mrs Kenneth Fergusson,

Mr Oeorge, Miss Grrvett, Mr John Goodall, Mrs Goodall, Major Green, Mr G. S. Graham, Mrs Grah»m Miss Grant, Miss M. Grant. Dr Goldsbro', Mr Golds bro', Mrs Goldsbro'." Mr W. Gordon, Mrs Gordon, Mr Graham, jun.. Sir George Grey, Mrs T. B. Gillies. Mls9 Goldsbro', Mrs <>oodhue.

Doctor Hartmanu, Mrs Hartmann, Mr J. B. Hay, Mr John Hay, Mrs Hay, Colonel Hnultain, Mrs T. W. Henderson, Mr Thomas Henderson, jun , Mr Edwin Hesketh, Mrs Heeketh, Mrs Hetley, Mrs Hobson, Dr Home. Mrs Home, Miss C. Rcrne, Mr Yon der Heyde and three ladies, Dr Hooper

Mr Ivey, Mr E S. Mitchell Innes, &1r W. Mitchell Innes. Mr B, Ireland, Mrs Ireland, Mr E. Laacs, Captain Isaacs, Mrs Isaacs, Miss Isaacs, Miss Lizzie Isaacs.

Mr Samuel Jacksou, jnn., Mr Johnston, Mr George Johnson, Mr Owen' Jones.

Mrs Keals, Mr Kent, Miss Kelly, Mr Kummer, Mr and Mrs McKechnie, Mis Koatley,

Mr Alexander Lawrence, M« Lewis, Miss Lodge, Mr J. M. Leech, Mrs leech, Miss Leech, Miss X Leech, Mrs Lunk, Mrs H. Lusk, Miss Lusk. Mr David Macil'arlane, Miss M_cfr_rl-ne,Mr McAl ister, Mr J, Mowbray. Mr F. Mark", Mrs J. S Macfar lane, Hon. Sir Don McLean, Mr Mcintosh, Mrs May, Miss Must, Mr McCormick, MS M.Cormkk, Mr A. V. McDonald, Mrs A. V. McDonald, Mr U. A, It Munr.,. Mrs Munro, Miss Munro, Mr W. Motion, Mrs Motion, Mi-.s Motion, Miss B. M.-.tion. Mr Thomas Morrie, Mrs T. Morrin, Captain Mowbray, Mr Montrn c , , Mr W. Niccol, Mr T. Niccol, Miss Sarah JSicco!, Mr and Mrs. and Miss ?<"ati:>n. Miss O'Rorke Mr Outhwaite, Mrs Outhwaite, Miss I?a Outhwaite, Mi s vicf-.ineoouthwaite. Mr G-. P. Pierce, Mr Parris, Hon. Tr Pollen, Mr Poundes, Mrs Poundes, Dr Pu'cbas, Mr W..Pilling, Mi Phirson, Mr Philson, «r l'l n_ley, Miss Piumley, Miss Plumley, Mr Piunkct, Mr and Mrs James Piunk-t.

MrO. M. q_!ni-T. „ , Mr John Koberton, Mrs Rolcrton, Miss M. Bcs< ruge, Miss E Roskiuge, Mr James Bussell, Mr B. C. Ridit gs, Mr W. Battr>y, Mr William itowe, Mr hharland, Mr Slmland, jun., Mrs Sharland Miss Sharland, Miss A. Sharland. MissShepparde, Miss M. Symons, Mr Svainson Miss Smitli, Mi ~ Stevens, Mr thera, Mrs Sliera, Mr Spragg, Mr Soton. Mr A. IC. Taylor, Mrs A, K. Taylor, the Mayor (Mr B Tonks) Mr. Tonks, Mr Digby Tonks, Mr Yon T.mpsky, Mr H. Tinne, Miss Thorpe.

Mrs Vaughan, Miss Vaughan. Mr Frank Walker Mrs B. Walker, Miss Walker, Mr and Mrs Whitaker, Miss Whitaker, Mr A. B. Wright, Mr Whyte, Mr J. F. Whistler, Mr Thomas whstson, Mir-s VVoodhouse, Mr Watt, Captain Walm sley, Ms Walmsley, Mr and Mrs Williams, Mr Wills, Mr R. Whitson, sen , Mr T. L. Whittfand two ladies.

ARISTOCRATIC EXCURSION.

A party, composed of His Excellency the Governor, Commodore Hoskins, Captain Suttie. of the Nympbe, Lords Henry and Hervey Phipps, His Worship the Mayor, the Hon. Sir Donald McLean, and half-a dozen officers of the Naval Squadron, started in the Luna for the Waiwera Hot Springs for an excursion. The steamer is expected back with its illustrious passengers this evening. The morning was a most delightful one for the sea trip, which would operate very bene ficially in blowing away any lingering ill effects of last night's dissipation in any indi vidual members of the party. It is expected that a large number of natives from the Puhoi and other settlements in the neigh bourhood will assemble to welcome His Ex cellency, whose visit has been made known.

GOVERNMENT EXTRAVAGANCE ON THE EAST COAST.

A Tauranga correspondent writes :— Economy being professedly one of the leading features in the policy of the present Govern ment, and considering also the probability of future increased taxation, one would think that any rnonna r.f na-mng tJ_o pi_l_llr. puwe that could be effected would be earnestly sought for and as readily adopted, but that is not the case. There is no doubt that in New Zealand at the present time there are scores of pet officials, who are in receipt of monies from the.Government, whose occupa tions in many cases are completely filled by their signing the pay-sheet and receiving their pay ; whilst there are others who cer tainly have a something to attend, but whose work could be as efficiently performed by one. In the sparsely populated dis trict, extending from Tauranga to Opotiki, an easy distance of seventy miles, there are no less than three Resident Magistrates. At Tauranga where singular to say, with a mere handful of men of the A.C. force, it seems necessary that there should be two Inspectors ; one of those gentlemenifill the R.M. Beat, and whose time is apparently occupied by those duties alone, that of attending to the management and discipline of the men of the force falling entirely upon the other. I suppose it may be fairly pre sumed that a salary is paid both of these officers as Inspectors, in addition to other emoluments, and can that be considered as consistent economy ? At Maketu, some 18 miles distant, there is another Magistrate who is also connected with the Native Department in more ways than one, and a3 such is no doubt paid. Again, at Op .tiki there is tj"j third President Magistrate who also, in addition to th». dispensations of 3"slic% is more or less connected -^.-v.._j_^ native office, and surely n<t_ without recom pense. Now as the district is at present but thinly populated, and with anything but a litigiou. class of people, and a goo 3 means of easy aud rapid communication existing be tween these places, certainly one gentleman energetically devoting bis sole service to the magisterial duties would be sufficient, and thereby effect a considerable saving. Whilst in the case of the two Inspectors at Tauranga, if one is enough as appears, a still further re duction could be made without at all im pairing the governmental machinery. By the establishment of a petty sessions held fortnightly at the principal places, and the settlement of minor cases ad interim, by the resident J.P.s, all the wants of ihe district would be met, and justice administered with out tbe impression of partiality, which at present is current. In the province of Nel son for several years, in a large mining dis trict with bad roads, dangerous rivers, no ferries, and a rude and unsettled population, the whole of the duties were performed with creditable efficiency by one gentleman ; viz., the late much respected Mr Kynnersly, who presided an hour at the courts at Cobden, Abaura, Inangahua, Lyell, and Westport, traversing double the distance required here, and at times at risk of life and limb. Other parallel cases could be cited, and it is plainly evident that some considerable saving could be effected, and it is to be hoped ere long will be.

McDOUGALL v. EDWARDS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab.)

Sir, —Knowing the strict impartiality of the Star, and the desire you have always evinced to act up to the good old injunction audi alterem partem, will you kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to refer to the case McDougall v. Edwards, which came on for hearing in the Magistrate^ Court yesterday. From your report, and especially the local in connection with the same, an impression is conveyed that there was—to use a mild expression—some sharp practice on my part, whereas the facts of the case are exceedingly simple, and, if properly understood, would, T think, certainly not entitle me to the honor (?) of such a paragraph as that which appeared in the local column of last evening's Star. In your report of the proceedings before the Court, it is stated "defendant^denied the claim." Certainly I did. The w%tch was valued by Mr Bartlett at £12, and i simply denied paying an additional sum o\ £6, Neither in Court or previous |to the. hearing of the case did I on any single occasion deny my liability for the sum set down by Mr Bartlett. lam quite prepared to admit the justice fof his Worship's remarks, that the race-course was not a place to take a watch entrusted to my care, and am content, and always was from the first, to bear the conse quences attached to the loss, but, at the same time, II object to pay £18 upon an article which has been valued by an expert at only £12. The latter sum will come hard enough upon me, but still I am willing and earnestly desire to liquidate the same at the earliest possible moment. Apologising for so lengthy a trespass upon your space. —I am, sir, yours, etc., William Edwards, Eden Crescent.'

The sporting contributor of the Waikato Times says that if Wiltshire, the pedestrian, is prepared to make a challenge for £100 a side or less, offering to do tbe Danvers' feat (walking 112 miles in 48 hours,carrying 561bs weight), he will be very readily taken up.

A frightened youth, remembring in the presence of some beautiful bridesmaids the answer to one of the questions in the order of baptism, replied to the question. 'Wilt thon have this woman to be thy wedded wife?' replied • I renounce them all, and, by God's help, will endeavor not to follow or be led by theml'i; ■\;/ 7 >.--,.;.... iA'E-%

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow Esq., R.M ) DRUNK. A K,naka, called Jacko, was fined 5. and costs for being drunk last night.

OUT AND ABOUT Frank Smith, w« charged with being drunk and disorde.ly, and with usin* bad worns in Grey-street last evening Frank pleaded guilty, and was fined 10. and costs. ' us

A BRIE- SQUALL. William Grace was called to answer for using very terrible language to WillUm Mc Adams, whereby the said complainant went in fear of his life.'

Mr Laishley informed tbe court that the squall was severe while it lasted, but' calm had been restored, and the parties had shook hands. lie would ask therefore, that the case be withdrawn.

The Court expressed its satisfaction at the result and allowed the case to be withdrawn KICKING IN THE QUITE)-. John McClinky, was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Grey-street and with using bad language last night. Prisoner had no recollection of the matter Constable Gamble described the scene, as of an alarming description ; he was compelled to lock him up ; he kicked and screamed. Fined 40s and costs, or 14 days, JOHNNY MC'GUIRE. To be quiet atd calm, John did stoutly refuse And so he was collared by Constable Daws • ' And led to the station In terrible plight, ' * Whore Johnny McGuire was safe for the night John McGuire was charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Grey-street, last night, and with assaulting the constable.

Prisoner pleaded guilty and was fined _0j and 14 days for the first offence, and4fJ3 o r thirty days for the second offence.

THE DOG NUISANCE, John Layman, a, country farmer, waß sum moned to answer for his two dogs, wMcti were without collars.

Mr Keatley, solicitor, appeared for Mr Layman, and stated that the dogs really did no-belong to his client, but ha supposed there was a look of benevolence about Mr Layman which attracted the hungry dogs, and they followed him into town ; he hoped, however if his client was to be fined, his Worship would fine him lightly. ~?.-. Fined Is each, and 5s Gd costs. A PBTTY THIEF. John Wilson, alias Lakeman, was brought up chargad with stealing a coat, ve.fc, trousers, etc, value £3 153 from the schooner Atlantic, the property of William H. Candy, also, with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of _ Joseph Sculler, at Papakura, on the 13th inst., and stealinethe sum of £15 63. B

Elizabeth Sculler, the wife of Joseph Sculler, deposed that prisoner came to the hotel on the evening of the 13th inst., and had something to drink ; she closed up the bar at eleven o'clock and left £15, in one poniid notes on the Bank of New South Wales;, Robert McCiae the barman, placed the notes' there, she gave them to him to pay away. She locked the bar parlour on closing the house (witness put in a plan of the house), she also fastened the window by a latch. When she came down the next morning, she; found that the window of the bar had been" broken open, and on looking into the* till the money had passed away. The window had been forced open by some instru ment, and one pane had been taken out. By this means the key, which was left in the lock could be reached—hence the drawer was unlocked. The notes were the procaeds of,_'{ cheque, cashed the previous day, drawn by;) Mr J. B. Hay in favour of John McCrae, the barman's brother ; that was the reasonof the money being left in the till.

James B_ird Hay, settler at Papakura^;; deposed the prisoner had been in his employ < for several weeks. He came to him in a destitute condition, and he gave him some- ' thing to do, more from a feeling of sympathy than from actual want of. his services.,'He , discharged him, and gave him the last in "^^""Dt.fif tio w»8 —*9-..59 d. He said he; the Monday; he paid him by cheq u r| tura ott ;: Henry Henderson, farmer, of Wairoa^!._i-,..:.:! in Papakura on tbe nigh&of the robbery, and at midnight he bad occasion to go to the Globe Hotel stables for his horse; another; youDgman was with him. They went down; the passage, between the properties of Mrs- Lindsay and Mr Sculler. He saw a man,; there, small of stature, very much like; the prisoner. He was close by the window. He believed prisoner to be that man. It waß, -scarcely light enough to distinguish his fea> tures. The man went into the yard, and crouched down in a corner. He ('id not think the man was drunk, His mate picked up a shilling some yards away, but could not say that prisoner dropped it. He then struck a light, thinking a few more shillings- ■ might be picked up. Robert McCrae cam? into the yard, and saw the man as well aa witness.

Robert Mcßae, barman of tbe felobe Hotel, j deposed that he received the 15 notes on the I 11th inst, and on the evening of the robbery 1 i the prisoner was at the house. He went to 1 an entertainment that evening, and returned' 1 about midnight. On going into the yard he 1 saw the last witness and Mr Hill, also the * prisoner, of whose identity he had not the f"":' slightest doubt. At six the next morning He opened the house, and saw the window/ broken, and missed a bottle of sarsaparilla. , M Thj/curtains were torn down. He observed, also, outside the window marks of feet, al though the person had taken off his shoes . and got in barefooted. He found the bottle in the corner where prisoner was seen crouoh> ;■ ing down. Andrew Clarke, member of the Armed Constabulary of Papakura, saw prisoner on that evening at eleven o'clock, he feigned ||{ drunkenness, but. was not drunk. He told i him to go away, or he would lock hiua up.,! |f. Shortly after prisoner took to his heels, and- g| ran away very fast. On hearing that a, £ robbery had been committed, he went after f the prisoner, and found him at Mr Hay's; he searched him and found 16s 3d upon him which he said was all the money he had. - Witness asked him where he had planted tha ~ notes that he had stolen when he denied that he had committed the robbery. , , ; Louis Fournier, watchmaker of Victoria- . street, deposed that he sold to prisoner, *>. silver watch (produced) on the ISth inst, for which he paid £110s. , Frederick M. Riprdan, deposed that prisoner had slept at his hotel in Fort street, on several nights recently, but he could not * give the exact date. On Saturday last; i prisoner called for a drink at his bar, and pulled out a roll of bank notes from his pocket, and a handful of silver. Prisoner seemed on the drink, and as ho y : draped a note, Mr Riordan s<J. gestei that prisoner should let nm »•"'<• have th, no tes to keep for him. He handed him ten £i no tes on the Bank of Neff ... South WaKg ; he kept one or two back- He gave the mtea^p to the detective.; *gP Detective Graxg deposed to arresting too prisoner on the- pr esent' charge, on the ; 23rd instant, in PrisoPer denied the charge; _* had not been in the i township on the night'-»f the rbbb&ry. P* V' asked him to account fo? his watch and . | chain, and clothes which fib wore; prisoner said he bought them with money he haa earned of Mr Hay by digging: potatoes ; h« said he was going to the Thames on Monday, and was about to pawn his coat f«r J"! ' passage money ; he denied th«t he nau given money into Mr Riordan's'haids. The next case was then prooeedel with. William Henry. Candy deposed thalhe was a seaman onboard the "Atlantic, yhicn was lying in the harbour on the night d the > Sth inst. He put a blue cloth coat (aw/ into his bunk at nine o'clock that night, «j went ashore, and at half-pta. ten, he misset the coat aud two pair of new trousers, clow and moleskin ; the coat cost him £2, »od tM trousers £l'lss. He purchased the oloM* „ in March'at;C6o_i))Bß' Bt»re| the clothe, j

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