SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

iim£ 0' jV 5"1 tom- T. Lrgan, from Sydney HSfand Msltourne Bosina, >t-am launch, Kpnredy, from East Coist Uyde, sciiooner, from W»ngarei Jawn, cutter, from -fusM! Ness, cotter, from Eusßell <tio-ahti»d, as, Austin, from Waitara

DEPARTURES.

j-»upo, s s,, worap, for the South

IMPORTS.

{A special charge is made for consigneesl names in this column. J Jer Go-ahead, from Waitara-400 sheep »« *i Of Irom ■ and Melbourne :-10 %• »,? n°nnT n' 10 t(m<i f"° T Ri«W. HO bags crystal andLe ' CM ' 25 httlf-'ohests tea« E*-nett 70 boxes tin plates. 5S toadies iron, 45 kegs nails. l,St Z^% cases Ittarble Pleces> 6 bals iron. ! pactrafre hardware 1 cask samples, B. Porter and Co ler UiUmssuntl, from I ondon :—SO boxes Eleme raisins 25 casks xrarrants, 2 cases pround gin K er, sdo maccaroni, 5 cto tapioca, 20 do half-pint salad oil. 20 ao do castor nil, 20 cisks vinegar, 10 drums oil, 6 £ arbtl0 ?s <ra, 10 cases C & B quart oils, 10 do night lights, 10 do bro^n Windsor soan, 5 do chocolate confectionery, 26kees split peas, 20 cases sardines, 2 ao baking powder. Barnett and Levy lc.uest nolazzi juice, 2 chests shellac, 20 drums inediglated spirits. 5 cases P.ices' night lights, 8 do J"e Jorgh's cod liver oil, 3 do Moeller's do, 2 do Meggeson's jujuhes. 2 cases Maw's sundries, 14 cases patent medicines. Hamilton Brothers

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

ihe s s Hero arrived this day at noon from Sydney, after a passape of 6J- days. Phe brings 25 saloon pa&senpera and a laisre cargo. Captain Logan reports —The Hero Wt Sydney and cleared the Heads at 6 pm on the 11 th instant, and has had to contend against strong head winds with cloudy and thick rainy weather, very heavy squall", and high head sea awing the entire pas age Rounded the North Cape at 4 pm yesterdiw, the 17th, and arrived in harbour at noon to day (Tuesday). We are indebted to Mr Cogswell, purser, for report and passenger list, .rassenfrerg : Saloon—pom Melbourne—Mrs David Jones, Miss W. Roclhard. Messrs S Brown, "W P Whyte, H NJ.cool, C P. Edwards, and St John H JiifTgS- Frov, sydnpy- Mrs GibWson, Mr and Mrs W Gordon, Mjss Fnrsyth, Miss Wells, Mrs Morton and infant, %rs Ford 2 children ard servant. Mrs Smith and chid, Messrs Holmes, W M Mnrtin, J W "Waller, J Hco-ular, E McAllister, and 20 in the steerage.

Thep.s. A nnieMilbanlc returned from Warltworth this morning a'ter a vrry rmigh psssapre. Thn 8 s Prf tty Jane is advenisedto leave to-morrow ror Gisborne and "Napier. It will be seen by .our Napier telf grams that the s s Southern Cross has left for Auckland.

The s s Llewellyn leaves this afternoon ior Levuka. The little steam launch Itosina arrived in harbour last evening from the Fast Coast bringing four passen gers and a small quantity of cargo. Captain Kennedy reports the schooners Advcnce and Agnes Donald having sailed for i. ucMand from the coast. The brigantine Omaha is to make Lyttelton her destination instead of Dunedin. She will sail as scon as the weather moderates The ss Go ahead arrived last night from Waitara, having experienced a terrible gale on the passage She anchored at Kapungualast night, and came in at 9 o olock this morning. The following is a list of the officers of HMs iiarracouta :—Captain, C E Stevens ; Lieutenants, A Macleod and p E Maxwell; Navigating Lieutenant, A Warebam ; Staff Surgeon, E B Brnstar ; Pay master, A F Gain ; A sistant Paymaster, H E Kudge ; Chief Engineer, E Ingledew; Sub-Lieutenants, "W Charter, R Collins, E Ommaney, and W Auton; Navigating Sun-lieutenest, G HKing; Surgeon, (T Soanlan ; Engineers, "W Inglia, A Forrester, and "W Cookings; Gunner, "WBiggs'.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Lyttzlton, this day. Arrived : Flirt from Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING.

The barane Prospector, Cantain Duncan, arrived at Sydney on the Bth iDst from Port Chalmers. •

The schooner Am'herst, from Auckland, and the brigantine Frank Guy, from Fofeiargn, arrived at Sydney on the 3th. The latter made a fine run of 10 dars.

The barque Wm. Gifford, from Ovmaru, reached Sydney on the 9th inst.

The brig Syren cV-arert at Sydney for Auckland on the 10th inst with 160 bags maize 1733 bags boneduit, 80 bales hemp, 100 cases jam, and 12 pgs sundries. The ship Salisbury arrived at Newcastle from Auck land on the Bth inst.

COMMERCIAL.

The sale of properties aa TJgaruawahia, announced by Messrs Tonka and Co at their Brunswick Mart to-day was postponed. ■

CALL AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ s. d. Date. Dividends— Union Beach.. .. 0 5 0 — April 18 Inverness .. ..009— ~19 Call— Thames .. ..100— ~17

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as follows:—

For Thames this day at 6 pm, and to-morrow at

6 30 p m For Coromandel on Friday next at 10 30 a m

For ■Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per lona, this

day at 4 p m for Port Fitzroy, per Water Lily, this day at 5 p m For lUrotonga per Blanche to-morrow at 9 a m For Giaborne and Fapier per Pretty Jane to-morrow

at"3 p m For Trypbena, per Three Brothers to-morrow at 3 pm For Whitiangl. Tairua, Taaranga, and OpotiM, per

Eowena, on Friday next at 4 pm For Wangarei.'-Waipu, etc, per A rgyle to-morrow at

4 pm For; Waiwera. Manurangi. Matakana, Te *rai, &c, per Annie Milbank, on Thursday next at 10 am (Signed) 8. B. BIBS, Chief Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

SPENCER—KGACK— On the. 14th instant, at Frank lin Eoatl, Porisonby, by the Ecv. A. Ma<*dona'd, Robert F. Spencer, of Mangawhare, "Wairoa, to Catherine, third daughter of Alexander Black, of this city.

DEATH.

GRANT—On the 17th inntant, at his parents' re sidence. Union-street. Thomas, third son of James and Mary Grant, aged 4 years and 9 months.

The Jnnera\ ""ill tf Ite place at 4 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, 10th instant. Friends pleaso accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1876.

For the cause that l.icks assistance l-'or the wroiiK that need!, resistance. Z-oc tlie/uture in the distance,

And the good that vc cun do.

To all those persons amongst us who honestly believe that our revenues will be better administered from Wellington by Sir Julius Vogel than at Auckland by our selves, the figures recently sent to Su George Grey by the Premier must prove wonderfully instructive. In round figures, the revenues of this great province amounted to f .375,000, while the expenditure with which we are charged is about £450,000, leaving a balance of £75,000 a year against us, which we are taunted with having to beg, borrow, or steal, from our wealthier neighbours. The great amounts which go to make up this £450,000 are as follow : — Portion of General Government Expenditure. Provincial Government Expenditure £175,C00 Interest 81,000 Provincial Loans .. .. £42,0C0 Mercer Railway 11,000 Proportion of General Govern ment Loans 142,000 Total £105,000 Two of these amounts for interest are apparently quite just—those are the sum for provincial debt and the cost of the .Mercer railway ; bo also is the £81,000 for provincial expenditure. The other items £175,000 for our proportion of the General Government loans, and £142,000, our propor tion of the interest on the general debt outside the provincial debt and the interest on the Mercer Eailway. The total General Govern ment expenditure for the last year 1874-5 included under the heads civil lists and appropriations amounted to £580,068 18s Gd. Taking our population k at 73,000, and the whole population of the colony (European) at 350,000, our propor tion of the cost would be £121,000, and not £175,000. Why are we charged with £54,000 ? The province is over charged here then fifty-four thousand pounds more than it should be for the purposes of Go vernment. This is not all. It ia very well known that the Government is extravagant to the last degree, and that by a proper and rigid economy, at least a hundred thousand pounds a year could be, saved—of this twenty thousand would go to our credit—so that we should be benefitted to the extent of £74,000 a year were the charges allocated fairly and the Government administered economi cally. The charge for interest is fully as unfair as this : Auckland's share of the pub lic debt, before the Public Works and Immi gration loans, amounts fairly to forty thousand pounds a year. We are already charged for the interest on the Mercer Railway, and still beside these and our t own Provincial debt, we are debited with. £102,000 per year! For what? Here is a charge for interest on more than two millions of money. Taking away the Mercer Kailway, the only public work of any importance in the province, it would be difficult to show that half a million of money including the cost of immigration can be properly debited to Auckland. Thus we are over charged at least £75,000 a year on the interest account. If our accounts were properly adjusted and Government carried on with ordinary care and frugality, we should have £75,000 a'year to spend in the province in improvements and public works. What bridges and roads, and wharves and buildings, would not this vast sum enable us to construct. Then the cries which come to us from the far North, and from the far South, would not be in vain. So long as we are dependant upon the charity of the Ministry, for the time being, so long shall we be liable to have all our great revenues filched from us, and get little but abuse in return. The province of Auck land had better by far be a separate Colony than a dependency. The nearest Colony to our shores is the Colony of Tasmania. Inthid province there is a greater area of erritory than in Tasmania. In this province reckoning the Maoris, who could, without very great difficulty, if the cursed native office were swept away, be made useful, and taxpayers—a greater number of inhabitants than in Tasmania. Our revenue is larger, our lands more fertile, our harbours better, our natural riches incomparably superior. Why should not Auckland be a colony like Tasmania ? And we believe that if the quea

tlon of the debt were fairly gone into, -W could statt upon a separate national existence without a public debt at all, save perhaps the old provincial debt. Let New Zealand fall into four colonies federated together. The four great national parts and centres will gather each to itself a larger amouut of prosperity than if still by force—for not otherwise can it be done—the whole are governed from a distant and tyrannical centre, and a corrupt clique.

Captain Kennedy, of the Rosina, handed over to the police authorities, last evening, a man named Anthony Vas, who has been sentenced by the Magistrate at A.wanui to undergo six months in Mount Eden gaol for stealing from a Maori.

The Native Lands Court is still sitting at Waiupu.

Mr E. Arthur will hold an extensive fruit and hop sale, at noon, to-morrow (Wednes day), consisting of apples, pears, onions, jams and hops, ex Bella Mary, from Hobart Town.

"Verily milkmen are a persecuted class of men," sighed an elderly lady of Parnell. Not only in. Auckland, but in London, and all the world over, are these pure-minded men, the objects of particular observation. Time waswhcn'themilkmen of Auckland were fined for adulterating their milk, which did not suit infantile digestion, also, for allowing their cows to wander iv. suburban hinds, but now their fences are repaired, their milk is purer, and the purveyors thereof more cour teous, even their morning 'milk o" has a clearer and more poetic ring. "Here, how ever,1' continued the old lady, "is a new way to pay old debts. Thomas Brown, milkman, of Hecktnondwike, was adjudged a bankrupt, and at the first meeting of his creditors, he assurred them that in consequence of the ' JFood Adulteration Act, 1 and the watery influences of ' Good Templary,' hia milk was thoroughly skimmed, and as he did not dare to sell ' Auckland mix'd ' he stumbled in the race for life, and could not supply them with cream, or in other words, he could not rrjpeb their demands. His liabilities were £350, loss of cows and customers, and hia assets were half-a-dozen milking pales. One of his creditors said, ' well Thomas Brown, as you have no assets, and possess a good voice, may be, you can cheer our hearts with a song.' 'Yes.' said the debtor, and he sang very tenderly and pathetically ' And you'll re member me.'"

When the Premier tells us that we shall not miss the old Provincial machinery, be tells us a something which we find it very hard, indeed to understand. It is one thing to tell us that the loss will be nothing so very tre mendous, or that there will be compensating circumstances about it, which will more than make up for the loss. If he had informed us that the necessities of the State required the change,, and that we must regard the new constitution from a high standpoint, as likely to be beneficial upon the whole to the colony, then we could have understood him, even while we differed. To say you will not miss the old system is akin to the ruse of an old fashioned allopathic doctor persuading a young child to take hasty medicine.— " Now my little fellow, it doesn't taste nasty, swal low it down." Admitting that the Premier's statement is intended for our good, it can still only be characterised as an impudent untruth. — 01 ago Daily Times.

The attempt which has been made by the Canterbury Acclimatisation Society to rear young salmon at the mouth of the River Avon, in the salt water, has evidently proved a failure. The smolts had been placed in wire cages, and had been left for several months without being examined. Last week, however, when the cages were inspected, one of them was found to be empty, and the other contained only one small sickly fish.— Daily

Times.

A novel proposition was made during the hearing of a civil caae at Tokomairiro lately. In Davis v. Jones a dispute arose as to the number of pipes on defendant's ground, when (according to the Herald) it was suggested by the plaintiff that the pipes should bo counted, and if their number was greater than he stated, the magistrate should send him to gaol for three months ; if on the contrary he was right in his statement, the defendant should go to prison. Mr Maitland explained that he could not adopt the suggestion.

Mr Goldsmith has completed the survey of a block of about 1,000 acres at Katikati, starting from the foot of Hikurangi and ex ting to McMillan's Point. The block has been, cut up into five, ten, thirty, one hundred, and one hundred and fifty acre sections. The land is level and of good quality, and as soon as the drawings of the survey are completed, we understand that these valuable allotments will be placed in the market. — Say of Plenty Times.

The increasing settlement of Ohinemuri have induced the Board of Education to consent to a school in the district of Mackaytown. We understand that this step has been taken by the Board chiefly through the interposition of Mr A. Porter, who felt that a school was necessary in that locality.

We beg to call attention to an advertise ment in our columns announcing the annual meeting of the Auckland Bible Society to morrow evening. Interesting addresses may be expected from the Rev E. O. Stuart, late secretary to the Church Missionary Society at Calcutta,and from the Rev B. Backhouse, the representative of the British and Foreign Bible Society. A large audience may be anticipated from the customary suspension of the usual week evening services in its favour.

The usual monthly inspection of the members of the Victoria Company will be held in the Drill-shed this evening under Major Gordon.

A very valuable gold memorial ring haa been found, and is in the hands of the polic:. The owner of the ring can recover it by stating the name and date engraved thereon to Detective Jeffrey.

The Timaru Borough Council, at its last meeting, passed the following resolution :— " That the Clerk be requested to draft a petition to the Minister of J uscice, to request that the Supreme Court meet quarterly for civil and criminal cases, and that the juris diction of the Resident Magistrate's Court be extended to one hundred pounds." At pre sent, the Supreme Court sits every six months for the despatch of criminal business, and the Magistrate's Court only jhas jurisdiction up to £20.

Among the obituary notices from England, we notice the death of Sir John Taylor Coleridge, a nephew of the author of " The Aucient Mariner." Sir John was born in 1790, and at the time of his death in .Febru ary had entered his 86th year. In several respects Sir John Coleridge was a remarkable man. He was an astute lawyer, a discrimi nating judge, and shewed considerable liter ary taste in editing the ' Quarterly Review.' He was educated at Oxford, and his college companions and life-long friends were the upright Dr. Arnold and the pious John Keble,|the finest schoolmaster of his age, and the latter, the author of the ''Christian Year." Sir John edited an edition of Black stone's "Commentaries," and for many years past has lived at St. Mary Ottery, the quiet Devonshire village, where his famous uncle, the poet, was born many years before. The anniversary tea and public meeting of the friends of Sheridan-street Chapel will be held this evening. Tea will be on the table at half-past six o'clock, provided by lady attendants. The after meeting will be addressed by the secretary, Rev 3W. Tinsley, Harris, and other speakers. The choir will sing appropriate hymns between the speeches. A Choral Service in celebration of Easter tide, will be held at St Matthew's Church, to-morrow evening, in which the choir of the Diocesan Choral Union will take part.

The sale of thoroughbred horses held at Melbourne on the 13th March was a great failure, the greater nortion of the horses being bought in. Golda"brough was passed in at 2,500 guineaß, Melbourne at 800 guineas, and Pacbmond at 3,000 guineas. For stock of moderate quality there was scarcely any buyers.

At a meeting held by Clair's Magnet Troupe it was resolved to give Mr E. McCleary a complimentary concert as a mark of -their respect and esteem for hi* past services on the 24th of May, Queen's Birth day, at the Lome-street Hall, and a com mittee has been appointed to arrange a pro gramme. It is intended to give a grand chair performance. A La Christie. Mr %. Ward -will take the management for this oc casion only. Good place for match making—The Roto mahana Sulphur Springs.— Bay of Plenty Times.

The Pioneer Juvenile Templars will hold an open meeting in the Lodge room of the Young Mens Christian Association, at a quarter past seven o'clock

The members of the Auckland Ship wrights' Protection Society held a special general meeting last evening in the Albert street Temperance Hall. At the close of the preliminary business, it was unanimously decided by the meeting to lower the present rate of wages. The new scale as fixed upon, viz., 10s per day for nnw work, and 11s per diy for old work, to come into force on Monday nexb.

To the Editor : Sir,—ln your issue; of Monday, the 10th inst., I saw an account of the return of the schooner Marion to this port, in consequence of the carrying away of the topinglifn, by which one of the crew was injured and the mate knocked overboard. fjoiv sir, I fitted the above-named schooner both in rigging and sails, and I distinctly deny the topingliffc did carry away. The real cause of the accident was, the eyebolt in which the topinelift ought to have been hooked, but having a deck load they unbooked the topinglift from Its proper place and substituted an old strop, thereby endangering the lives of the crew and the safety of the vessel. These are the facts of the case, and I hope the person that gave your reporter the incorrect information, whom I can only liken to that despicable character in Martin Chuzzleworth, "Peck sniff," and who unless bis palm is well greased is capable of injuring any man's reputation as a workman, by giving false information tending to bring discredit on his work — I am. etc., Lewis Garnatjt.

CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

The Sydney Ledger.

Defeat of Richmond.

SYDNEY. April 17. Rand wick Autumn E,acea took place to day. The A.J.C. St Ledger resulted — Robin Hood 1 Richmond 2 Valetta colb 3

AMERICA.

Londok, April 7. The American senate have declined to ratify the nomination of Mr Dana as successor to General Schenck, at the British Court.

FRANCE.

London, April 7. The declaration of siege in France, made during the Communist disturbances, has been annulled.

LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

[press agency.]

LONDON,

April 14.

The Khedive has postponed the payment of the April and May bonds for three months.

Messrs Balme and Co. report a reduction in the price of wool compared with closing rates of last series. The wheat market market is weak. New Zealand is quoted 40a to 525.

THE DISTURBANCE AT SAMOA.

LATER PARTICULARS,

The arrival of the Barraconta, enables us to simplify one or two features of the already received narrative of the Samoan outbreak, which were rather mysterious. The causes which gave rise to the meeting of the 13th March are now known. It seems that the quarrel between Col. Steinberger and King Maloitoa had been taken up by both the Tainua and Faipule, the former being the Samoan House of Lords, and comprising the sixteen highest chieftains of the Island, and the latter being the repre sentative body elected from the people. These bodies sided about equally with the contending magnates, until a large body of the King's adherents returning to their homes left Steinberger's party in the jascendant. They immediately made use of their power to vote the deposition of the King. His Majesty <not feeling disposed to quit his throne without a'struggle, caUed the meeting on purpose that he might- hear the reasons of his deposition. The English and American consuls, Messrs Williams and Foster, invited Captain Stevens to be present. The account of the skirmish waa substantially correct. It lasted about 20 minutes. It is estimated that 150 natives were opposed to the 50 sailors. Of the natives 11 were killed and 35 wounded. The behaviour of the seamen was admirable. They obeyed with alacrity the orders given. In addition to Captain Stevens, the i following officers were present at the engagement :—Lieut. McLepd, Sub- Lieuts. W. B. Charters and R. Collins, and Assistant-Paymaster H. Rudge. After the chiefs had succeeded in stopping the firing, three of the principal of the insurgents were taken as hostages, and the sailors were marched back to the consulate, several native chiefs being marched with them to ensure against any act of treachery en route. The names of the British who have died are :— Wm. Morrison, A.8., who died half-an-hour after the action, from c wound in the chest W. Watson, Private Light Infantry, died on the following day from a wound in the ab domen ; and Benjamin Kelsey, Private Light Infantry, died on the 20th, having been shot

I through the spine. The following are the J names of the wounded; —John Larkins, 0.5.; W. Smallridge, stoker; Alexander Berresford, JPrivate Marine; Hy. Parsons, P.R.M. ; John Coatello, P.R.M. ; W. Shep pard, KM.A. ; John Aldridge, P.R.M. After the fight it was deemed neoesßaay for some days for a party of seamen to protect the consulates. On the 22nd and 23 rd March meetings were held, and the chiefs and the consuls came to an agreement that if the armed natives returned home, the guns and men of the Barracouta should be with drawn. These stipulations were observed on both sides, the natives going away and the sailors returning to their ship. Colonel Steinbergor was kept prisoner on board at the request of the King and the consuls. On the 29 th the Sapphire relieved the Barracouta and the hostages being transferred to the former vessel, the latter left for Auckland via Levuka. Here two of the wounded, namely, Sheppard and Smallbridge were left

in hospital, and Steinfeerge*1 also remained there, preferring that course to being brought on to Auckland.

Latest reports from Savau! represent, the natives as in a state of great dissatisfaction, and appear, on the eve of breaking out into revolution^

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

It is, we understand, definitely settled that Parliament will meet "for dispatch of busi ness," on the 15th June next.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Baistow, Esq., R.M.) ONLY TWO. Ernest and Patrick head-heavy and wet,

as brothers last night in the Lock-up met,

And tbis morniug together were brothers in mind, Acknowledged their errors, and duly were fined.

Patrick Matter, a young man, was charged with being drunk and disorderly, last night, in Queen-street.

Constable O'Rielly deposed that prisoner waß drunk in Queen-street, and would persist in singing " All Among the Roses," which attracted a large street audience. He desired htm to desist, reminding him that he was not in a concert room, and could not be allowed to disturb the slumbers of peaceful citi zens.

Prisoner avowed that the world was one great concert room, and as a citizen of the world he had a perfect right to sing; he then began to whistle Blondin's march in a lively strain ; he seem to be of a musical turn of mind. ,

Prisoner ; Yes, I play, the Jew's harp, and sometimes exercise ova tin whistle.

Constable O'K'eilly, finding it impossible to stop prisoner in tho exercise of his talent took him into custody.

The Court ordered a fine of 10s and costs or 48 hours.

Ernest Drayer, was found physically help less and spiriDuously drunk in Hobsonstreet last night.

Constable Reveal deposed to the circum stances ; he saw in the dark a figure moving in Hobaon-street, and on stealing towards it discovered that it wa3 Jirnest Drayer feeling hia way among the shadows of night; he was very wet in both senses of the term. He took him into custody.

Prisoner was willing to believe every word of the observant official, he had no doubt about his unfortunate condition as he had been indulgiDgfreely in rum, and was Romeo. Fined 5a and costs.

THE MYSTIC HAND

John Charles Barnes, again appeared on a charge of obstructing Constable Allen, on the night of the looh inst., while in the execution of his duty.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Constable Allen deposed that on the night in question, he was on duty in Queen-street, and was about taking a prisoner, named John Johnson into custody when prisoner caught him by the hand with the view of liberating his prisoner.

Prisoner wished to call a witness in his favor but who was not present. He then Btated that he never intended to obstruct the constable, he grasped the mystic hand of the constable in a mistake for that of his intimate friend, Johnson.

On being questioned by his Worship as to what injuries he received by the obstruction, Constablo Allen explained that he was not wounded nor had his uniform suffered, it was murely a sharp squeeze of the hand.

His Worship'thought prisoner bad suffered enough by his two clays and nights imprison ment, and with a caution, permitted his dis char/jfl.

Mr Barnes bowed his head and expressed his j., . ritude for that liberty"which was ever dear to him, and for this his forefathers had bravely fought.

This was all the business.

Wreck of the Helen.

CREW ESCAPE IN BOATS.

We have received full particulars of the total wreck of the brigantine Helen, on Wednesday last, off the East Cape. It ap pears that the Helen was from Newcastle (22 days out), bound to Napier with a cargo of coals, and on the morning of Wednesday last struck on a sunken rock about three miles off the East Cape. The captain states that the rock is not laid down on the chart. The vessel commenced to fill immediately after striking, and the Captain and crew had barely time to lower the boats and get a few things from the cabin, including the com passes. The boats succeeded in reaching Oamaru, East Cape, where they were met by Mr Campbell, the Resident Magis trate stationed there. On Thursday two of the crew were taken on board a pas sing schooner, and on Friday the'captain proceeded overland to Gisborne, where he expected to arrive yesterday. The remainder of the crew remained with the Maoris at Waiupu, and will no doubt reach Napier or Auckland by the first vessel calling there.' The Helen waa the property of Messrs Watt Bros., of Napier. [This is the wreck which is telegraphed to the morning papers as that of the brig Maggie, from Newcastle.]

SPORTING NOTES.

The chief feature about the races of yester day was the success of Mr Owen McGee's colours twice on Perfume and once on Robin son Crusoe. How sorry that gentleman must be, that he made such a howl againßt the un fairness of the handicapping. The only blot ia our opinion on an otherwise excellent ad justment of weights was the impost on Isaac Walton in the Easter Handicap. This horse should have had at least 51bs more to carry, as he was the only real racehorse of any class on the course. Only one two year old shewed during the day, and that was Aerolite, a very nice bay colt, belonging to and bred by Mr James Walmesley. I under stand he was brought out without any expectation of his winning, as he was only half trained, but to give him an opportunity of becoming accustomed to a crowd. With time and care he will develop into a very useful animal. The handicapper was quite right, as it turns out, in taking no notice of the Papakura running of Perfume and Polly Plum, for it was obviously all wrong, and Mr Watt's case off easily reversed the form, in spite of having to concede 41bs. more than when Mr Quinlan's mare beat her; thus exemplifying the glorious uncertainty of racing. Medea was thought to have an excellent chance for the Tradesmen's Plate, and her bolting early in the race deprived the struggle of a great portion of its interest especially for Mr Walters. The kindly way in which Perfume took to the jumping business surprised every one, and her succbss in tne Hurdle .Race was quite un looked for, as the odds against her some thing like 6 to 1 testified. Isaac Walton seems to have been cured of his bolting propensities, at any rate he ran straight enough yesterday, although the fear thai; he might make a run for the gate prevented many from putting "a bit on." Bedouin's return to the arena after his duties at the stud was not without credit. He ran very respectably in the Easter Handi cap and at one time looked uncommonly like troubling the winner. Taken altogether the meeting was a very success ful! affair; the fields were good, the manage ment aDd starting excellent,, and the catering admirable. It simply wanted finer weather and a better class of horses to ha^e made the reunion Al. It is to be hoped that the sug gestions of the A.R.O. committee on the subject of the great three year old races of the colony will be favourably entertained by the southern racing clubs. At Chriatchurch yesterday a great pot was upset on Temple ton for the Trial Stakes. His only opponent was a 4yr. old, Rob Roy. The betting is quoted at 100 to 1 on Mr Delamain's horse,

but it is to be hoped no one laid tbe odds, for the favorate was caught napping, and the outsider stealing a good long lead, could not be caught at the finish. I recollect a similar case about 8 years ago in England, when Gomera beat Julius, I -think in the Trial Stakes at Goodwood, and the same odds were betted on Julius. When Shannon won the Goodwood Cup about five years ago, 50 to 1 was laid against her, and the real betting was confined to Favonius and Mortimer, who were looked upon as the champions of England and France. Guy Fawkes and Fishhook confirmed their Dunedin running by making a head heat of the Tradesmen s Plate. . . . A cablegram from Sydney to-day informs us of a check in the victorious career of the redoubtable Richmond. Tho A. JO. Ledger has been won by Robin Hood, better known as the Sylvia colb, a half brother to Golds borough, who has given previous proof of his prowess.

TELEGRAPHIC.

MAKETU.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Licensing Court was held yesterday, before F. E Hamlin, X.M , and two native assessors. M. Hannon's application for a transfer of his license of the Ohinemutu Hotel to Mr Brown, was refused.

COROMANDEL.

From our own Correspondent.) This day,

Tbe Union Beach, have sixty pounds of specimens obtained yesterday. No other mining news.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Wellington Chit Chat Th^ new Catholic church will be opened at th* Upper Hatt next Sunday by Bishop Rpdwood who will preach twice. Fishing excursions by steamer are all the rage now and are well patronised. The New Zealand Times this morning stands up for the Wellington police as against the aspersions of Messrs Mallard and Pyte. of Dunedin. When Inspector Atchison discovered one of his force had acted improperly in assaulting a citizen, although a disreputable one, he allowed the man to be fined and at once sent him packing. When a similar though much worse occurrence takes place at Dunedin, Mallard and Pvke defend the man. and go the length in effect of saying the Dunedin force is the best in New Zealand and therefore cannot err.

Bishop Hadfield, who had been sick lately has quite recovered. To-day is a close holiday, all' the shops be ing closed. A story is told that one of the reclaimed land contractor's men has informed the Go vernment that O'Malley is scamping the work in a most disgraceful manner. It is probable an enquiry will be held over the matter. It would anpear as if the Times and Aryus were on the best of terms just now, and as if the hatchet bad been buried, but those who know the journalistic ropes say that Gillon has reconvert hi« instructions from head quar ters to let the Times serenely alone His for bearance is not out of love to the Times, be cause he glares from under his pent eyebrows at every single member of its staff when he passes them in the street as much as to say, " An' I could if I would." " The Intelli gent Vagrant," however, with his usual dis regard of etiquette and other conventional forms, bludgeons rioor Oillon uninterrnit tingly. Much to the wrath of the Post, the Argus has been gazetted under the Debtors and Creditors Act, and its enemies are cruel enough to say that this is the recu sant's first fee and favour; the first crumb for his new servitude.

NAPIER.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Important Btud Transaction. Mr A McLean, of Napier, has purchased one of Fisher of Melbourne's thoroughbreds for five hundred guineas for stud purposes.

The Wreck of the Maggie Contradicted

Her Arrival at Napier.

Telegrams were received from Gisborne stating that the brig Maggie, on her voyage to Napier from Newcastle, was wrecked on Thursday last off the East Cape. The Maggie arrivfid here on Tuesday. It must be another

vessel

A storekeeper at Havelock, near Napier, wishing to help a fellow-countryman, pro vided a man named McKay with a horse and covered cart and a quantity of goods to the value of £200 to hawk about the country. The last fthat [has been heard of McKay is to the effect that he has disposed of the whole lot at an "alarming sacrifice" to a Mr McDonald, of Manawatu Gorge, and is now supposed to be spending the proceeds of the sale in Wellington.

The Southern Cross left for Auckland to day with 500 fat sheet, shipped by Mr McHardy. Passengers: Rev Mr Burrows, Mr and Mrs Wellwood, Messrs Clark, Cheer, Boylan, and Master Wyatt.

WELLINGTON.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] Yesterday,

To-day is a general holiday. The athletic sports were attended by 2,500 people. Sir Julius and Lady Vogel were present.

CHRISTCHURCH.

[Per tress Telegram Agency.] Yesterday. Chajvipagne Stakes, of 100 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 10 sosrs. each, h ft for acceptors. Colts, Sst lOlbs; fillies and geldings, Bsfc 81bs. 2 soys on nomination ;

3 soys on general entry day of Autumn Meeting; 5 soys at 1 p.m. on the day of the race. Distance, 6 furlongs. Closed with

16 subs. Mr Webb's eh c byjTraducer, out of Ada (Ray) 1 Mr R. Richardson's br c Deadheat (owner) 2 Mr Redwood's b c Sangster, by Towton out

of Sky bird (A. Lyford) 3 Mr Redwood's eh c by Towton, oufc of Fair Agnes (T. Lyford); Mr Webb's blk cby Traducer, oufc of Tantrum.

Betting :6to 4on the field. After three false starts, the lot got away well together. The Ada colt soon went to the front, and in a couple of hundred yards was followed by Sangster. These two led until neating the turn for home, when Deadheat came out of the ruck. She soon passed Sangster, and coming down the straight was hard ridden to catch the Ada colt, but Ray's generalship landed the latter a winner by a neck. Time, Imin. 22secs.

Tkabksmen's Plate Handicap, of 100 soys, for three-year-olds and upwards, added to a sweepstakes of 7 soya each; 2 soys on nomination, 5 soys on acceptance. Dis-

tance, one mile. Mr Redwood's b h Guy Fawkes, 4 years, 9at lib (Lyford) ... ... ... ... 1 Mr D. O'Brien's b g Fishhook, 3 years, 7sfc 51bs (Derrett) ... ' 2 Mr Watt's b c Parawhenua, 6 years, 83t slbs ; Mr R. Ray's b h Tadmor, 4 years, 7st 13Ibs ; Mr R. M'lvor's b h Hercules, 4 years, 7st 91bs; Mr Delamain's Pungawerewere, 3 years, 7st 51b ; Mr Delamain's b g Elfin King, 4 years, 7sb 31bs ; Mr S. Nosworthy's br c Tattler, 3 years, 7»t J Mr T. Shand's br c The Chief, 3 years, 6st; Mr T. Shand's b m Wild Rose, sat 71b. ■Betting : 3 to 2 against Guy Fawkes ; 3 to 1 against Tadmor and Elfin King. While taking the preliminary canter, Wild Rose bolted, snd took a couple of turns round the course before he could be stopped. Oh coming to the post, two false starts occurred,

On the fall of theflag, Gay Pawkes cul «»fc the strait Gu 5 and Ta'dmor 3£?,s! him. All three jockeys were riding their best. At the distance post, Tadmor fall back beaten. Fiahhook had a slight lead of Guy Fawkes but on nearing home the latter came again, and after a splendid sWal/ finished a dead heat. Time, 1 rain. 41 s go ' Subsequently, Fishhook was scratohed and Guy Fawkea walked over, to tho great dis. appointment of many.

DUNEDIN.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] ~ ~ . Monday. Upon reaching the railway station De Murska was cheered loudly by the crowd She appears on Wednesday. , ' l~ Three thousand persons attended the Cale donian sports.

THE POLICE AND THE BLUE JACKETS.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—l saw in last Saturday's Evenwo Star, that a youth named Lodge was fiiwi for being the ringleader amongst a nnmber of sailors, inciting them to create a row ■ As'l happen to be'one of the sailors he was talking to, I should like to know the reason that the above charge is preferred against him. I will just give you an outlinel of what took place : About 11 p.m. on the night of the 13th, I and two shipmates were walking down Queen-street, whenws met Lodge, who knowing us previously, wished ns good evening, and getting into conversation we continued our walk till we stopped close to the Theatre, to wish him good night *a we were going to look for a bed. Lodgehatl just remarked that he would like to come on board to see the _ ship, when a policeman (a man about 6ft. 2in ) ran across and pushed him about 20 yds. from -where we were standing. The lad simply turned round and asked what was the matter, when the police man pushed him again, at the same time a Sergeant ran up and ordered him to be taken to the Police Station. I afterwards went and explained the matter to the Sergeant and Constable, and they promised to release him that night, but I was surprised on taking up the Evening STAHto see that he was fined 103 and costs. I suppose, from the paper, that the big policeman who so earnestly requested Lodge to leave was Constable Allan. Now sir, do you think that Constable Allan would like his son to be treated in the same way,' supposing he should be unfortunate enough to become acquainted with a sailor ? I should certainly advise the public of Anck. land not to speak to any if they should see them, or they may have to pay the penalty" of losing their character and being fined 10a, besides being uncomfortably confined in prison for 48 hours. I should think that the sooner they import a few more policemen for Auckland, the better for the public, or if they don't I shall have to say with Barney Buntlin : — " You Bee what dangers landsmen "run, From noblemen to tailors. Then Bill let's thank hind Providenca That you and I are sailors." Hoping you will insert this in your next, I am, etc., Sappho.

SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

By the arrival of the Hero we obtain a fnu summary of English news, via Suez. The , ollowing items were not included in the resume given on Monday, received via the South :—

GENERAL SUMMARY.

The Eight Hon. W. E. Glandatone haa been presented with the freedom of the Turners' Company

A fierce controversy has been raging in Ireland as to whether the O'Connel Statue, which is to be erected in Dublin, should be cloaked or uncloaked. It is now decided that it shall be dressed as designed by Foley.

Mr G. Smith has succeeded in obtaining from the Sultan an official organisation of' his future explorations on the site of Nine veh. The expedition will start immediately. ! At a meeting of the Traders' Club, in London, the subject of meat supply was* discussed, being introduced by a paper prepared by Mr James Howard, of Belford, who spoke hopefully of the experiment of bringing over fresh American meat. la the mathematical tripfa at Cambridge the Senior Wrangler is Joseph Simmis Ward;; of St John's ; and the Second Wrangler is William Loudoun Mollison, of Clare.

Seven new baronets are announced : John Henry Scourfield, Colonel Gilpin, John Leslie, Gilbert Arvndell, John Hardie, John Walrond, and Gerald Codrington. The first four are Conservative members of Parliament.

Mr. F. Dore has been appointed Canadian Emigration Superintendent in London. The Duke of Connaught, who is at present performing the staff duties at Gibraltar, is expected to return to England about the middle of April, when he will probably re ceive the colonelcy of some regiment. The Queen leaves for the Continent on the 25th March.

On the 11th, the Lord Chancellor brought • forward a bill for the establishment of a Court of Final Appeal. Mr Sclater Booth introduced a bill to amend and consolidate the laws relating to , valuation of property for rating and taxing; purposes. The Indian Council and their pensions, and the salmon fisheries of England and Wales were the subjects of other mea sures submitted on the 12th.

The correspondence connected with the Suez Canal and Mr Cave's mission was pub lished and commented on by the Press; on the 14th instant tha Chancellor of the " Exchequer, in applying for a vote of . £4,000,000 for the purchase of the Suez Canal shares, went elaborately into the-; history and policy of the transaction as well % as the origin of Mr Cave's mission. The Marquis of Hartington and Mr Gladstone appealed to the Premier to adjourn the discussion in order that the House might acquire further information. Mr Disraeli reluctantly agreed to postpone the debate till Monday next. On the 15th instant, Mr Hubbard intro duced- a bill on crossed cheques ; Mr Button introduced the Irish University Education < Bill, and Mr Trevelyan a bill on the County Franchise. On the 16th instant, a discussion ,■#; took place on the Increase of the Episcopate Bill, which was withdrawn on the under- a1 standing that the Government would deal with the subject. _ ' , • Mr Leopold Layard has been appointed Consul at New Caledonia. Several brace of young greyhounds have ;, been selected from the best strain in the English kennels, and have been shipped forn Australia. ■ ■■ An important article has appeared in the Pall Mall Gazette in favour of Australian; . federation. The subject is also ably discussed : by correspondents in the colonies. The Tichbome fanatics are about to ad^ r" !| tise in the colonial papers a reward of £2300 for the production of Arthur Orton in Lon don. * The tender of Messrs Anderson and Co., for the conveyance of emigrants to Brisbane and Maryborough daring the next two years, has been accepted. :■•■ :' The Jatest new suggestion for the restora tion of exchange is the introduction ot sovereigns, to be purchased by the Govern raent at -eleven and put into circulation byd them at ten rupees apiece. ~ J The Master-Attendant at Bombay has received a telegram from Madras asking tor information regarding a vessel named ■ tne ■■ Abusquere, She left Aden for Cochm- China a month ago, and has not since been heard of. " !V;: '■■ • W- ■ ~ '

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