SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

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ARRIVALS.

Government ps„ Fairchild. from the North pretty Jane, ss, Ilelander, from Gisbornc southern Cross, s s, Holmes, from Nabier i Fiery Cross, schooner, from Sydney (In Manuka-)

DEPARTURES.

ilewellyn, ss, Carey, for Levuka Kate McGre.or, schooner, for Lyttelton Clematis, ketch, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

xur jjonaon— unrnatic, ship, early For Levuka-Bvrncouta. HMS e_ f ly For London— Dilpussund, bare ac ear ]y FOrea_r FrancißCo and or Vfsn-La Escocesa, ship, Ita. m.™Utb-~, T!\ UP° • «•» Tuesday. 16th inst %Z w a"? Gl7^>?. le. bb, Mondays and Fridays For J"_?S~ '-^every' Tuesday Fn. t .««. P"""fc-lonß every Monday v™ A,.l- -'Sa-Rowena, s.. every Friday j)or Auc x i bn _ Islands—H. M.S. Nymphe, early

VESSELS EXPECTED

_aran»ki, ss, from South (Suez mail), to-morrow (Saturday) Taupo, ss, from tho South. Sunday Hero, s s, from . ydney, 17th instant Glimpse, barque, from Newcastle, early Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. ea.ly Oceola, brigantine, from Lyttelton. early wbina Ounlop, barque, from London , Martha, barque, from the Islands, early Xady Franklin.barque, from Newcastle; sailed 29thult Lffititia, schooner, from Rarotonga tranger, schooner, from Melbourne Bebington, ship (PRHV), from London; s.iled 7th February England's Glory, ship from London, early Inverallen, barque, from London, early Loch Lee, schooner, from Sydney, early Wanlock, barque, from Glasgow ; sailed Feb 9 woosung, ship, from London, early Coronet, schooner, from thelsHnds, early ThomsE Brown, bDrque, from Launceston Ethel, brigantine, from Oamsro, early Rpsftnnah Rose, schooner, from Dunedin Moneynick, barque, from Adelaide, doubtful

EXPORTS.

Per Binemoa, for Wellineton, via Mercury Bay:— 60,000 feet timber,—D. H. McKenzie, agent.

The ps Luna returned from the North this morn ing at 9 o'clock. She left Wangarei at sundown last nlght.and came up under easy steam. Captain Fairchij.^, reports that the fog wns so thick off Tiri T»v_ this morning early that the engines had to be shopped for three hours. The cook's axe having been brought into play to chop it away, the vessel came on and arrived as above. Passenger—TH1 3 Excellency the Governor. Lords Hervey an d Henry Phlpps, Sir Donald McLean, Mes; f3 Morpeth and Davies, and Hon Tupaea. '

Captain Morton has assumed command of the barque Stag v; lte Captain Sainty, who has rejoined the brig Syrei_

Messrs Stewart and Anderson have chartered the viharybdi- for an island trip in the plsce of the Peer less, which has been found unsuitable lor trading purposes.

The s s Roslna, belonging to Captain Kennedy, has been supplied at the North Shore with a quarter deck, giving her vecy improved cabin accommodation. She will leave shortly for Gisborne, her running ground being on the East Coast. The schooner Kate McGregor Ins left for Lyttelton With a cargo of timber, &c The steamers Southern CrO3S and Pretty Jane both arrib'.d yesterday c. eniDg from Napier. The latter fa ?.Iso from Gisborne.

Messrs Sims and Brown have just completed a con tract for caulking HM S. Nymph. We understand the work lias been done in such a manner as to give fell satisfaction to Captain Suttie. The schooner Advance his cleared for Gisborne vi» Mercury Bay, with 2,500 bricks, 25 tons coal, 6 casks beef.

The schooner Ruby from Wangaroa briDg3 a cargo of timber.

The barque Stag is about to leave for Newcastle in ballast, and was to clear at tho Customs this after noon. She takes the following passengers—Messrs William Glures, Jno. Lusk Edward Eyan. The s.s. Llewellyn is to leave for Lovuka this even ing at 5 o'clock.

The schooner Hinemoa has cleared for Wellington via Mercury Bay, witb a cargo of timber to be shipped at the latter port.

The s.s. Go. A head left for Waitara at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

COMMERCIAL.

CALL AND DIVIDENDS. The following are the current calls and dividends payable In the companies named below :— £ h. d

Date,

Dividends— Alburnla GMC ..050— June 14

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND

Mails will Close as follows:—

For Kapanga, per Argyle, to-morrow at!) 30 a m For Whitiangi; Tairua, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per

Rowena, this day at 4 p m For Eussell. per Eaenezer, this day at 4 p m For Taranaki, Southern provinces, Victoria, Tas mania, and South Australia, per Wellington, to morrow at 9.45 am

Late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne will be received till 10 a.m.

Por money orders and registered letters, this day at., pm

For Waiwera, Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangapai, and

Waipu, per Annie Millbank, to-morrow at 10 am For Newcastle, N S W, per Stag, to-morrow at 11 a m For Tairua, per Janet, to-morrow at 11 a m For Gisborne and Napier, per Pretty Jane, on Mon-

day at 3 p m For "Napier and Gisborne, per Southern Cross, on

Saturday at 1 p m For Pcnrhyn Island.per Charybdis.to-morrow at 4 pm For Taranaki and . outhern provinces, per Taupo, on Tuesday at 12 45 p m. (Signed) 8. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster^

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

FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1876.

For the cause thM lacks isnlttenc*, for the wroriff tUi.t r.etds rciistuica, l-'or the future in tire distance, And the eood that we ci_ do.

Mr. Pass.ioei:, Superintendent of Con structed Railways, is expected in Auckland. We are glad to hear this, because there are several little matters that require Mr Pass more'a attention. And although it has appeared that, in the opinion of this gentle man, the convenience and welfare of the pub_ lie are mattsrs of quite secondary import, ance, yet it may happen that the grievance now to be brought under his notice will find favour in his eyes. Indeed we are justified in expecting that it will. Sir Julius Vogei has informed the public through Mr Macnn drew that " the railways shall pass into the entire charge and control of the Colonial Go vernment. Abundant rea. ons for this neces sity have been shown." We have not been favoured with any authorised version of these " abundant reasons," but we think it pm. bable that the public welfare and the profit able working of the lines may be amongst them. It is quite true that these considera tions have been cited as reasons why the railways should be placed under local man agement and control, but this ia said only by those who do not appreciate Mr Passmore's system. And although all the lines worked under provincial management have paid large profits, and the colonial lines shew a loss, yet the Premier says there are " abundant rea sons " why the provincial system of coufcro] should be superceded by Mr Passmore, so we suppose there must be. But what Mr Passmore is wanted for most just now is the question' of crane charges at the Helensville terminus of the Knipara line. It will be within the knowledge of those who have seen Helensville, that the colonial engineers in their wisdom built the railway wharf twenty feet above the level of the river. The Government have in consequence found it necessary to provide a crane for th purpose of hoisting timber and other goods on to the railway trucks out of vessels lying alongside tbe wharf. This is all very good ; the crane is a substitute, although a clumsy one, for a better wharf, and isa great assist ance to railway officials in loading the freight trains. DuriDg the last two months, how ever, it has occurred to Mr Passmore that instead of being a necessary evil, the crane might be made the medium for extorting more money out of those who are trying to make the railway pay. In furtherance of this brilliant idea a charge of fivepence per 100 feet of timber has been exacted for the use of this crane, which employs one man. By this little swindle one mill-owner alone, who now pays the railway £600 a year, is victimised for £200 more, and others suffer in proportion. The arrangements for sending timber over by rail were made in the belief that the old rates were extreme and . would be subject to reduction, and the additional charge may result in a : very serious diminution of this trade upon which the line mainly depends. In the New Zealand Gazette of February 17, appear the rates charged upon Otago railways for carriage of goods, and from these we gather that the Provincial Government en courage sawmills by conveying timber at exactly one half the ordinary rates. This is part of the policy which has made Southern railways pay, and has resulted in the crowd ing of immense goods stations to their utmost capacity. It may be that such unpleasant contrasts form part of the Premier's " abun dant reasons" why the railway should bo re moved from Provincial control; but unless it ia the desire of the Government to lease the Kaipara line for pasturage, we should strongly advise Mr Passmore to remove his latest imposition.

jAn admirable suggestion was made at a meeting of the Masonic Hall Company last night by Captain Burton, Every effort to resuscitate our Mechanics' Institute and place it on a level with similar institutions elsewhere has failed, and all kindred attempts must inevitably prove abortive, unless a bet. ter building than the wretched shedifioe now possessed by the subscribers can be secured. Hitherto no feasible scheme for bettering the Institute in this repect without landing it in a hopeless weight of debt has been pro pounded, but Capt Burton believes that by union with the Masonic Hall Company the requirements of the Institute could be pro vided for. Such an arrangement, if made on equitable terms; would be advantageous to both. Masonry, in obedience to its tradi tions, should lead the van in the onward march of civilization and enlightenment and we can conceive of no more appropriate combination than that of the Auck land brotherhood linked hand in hand with literature and science. It is very singular

that the erection of a suitable hall, a work accomplished by two Oddfellows' lodges single-handed, should have proved an under taking of so much difficulty to the Masons ; but, possibly, many members have been in fluenced by the comparatively aimless cha racter of the scheme. The proposed amal gamation of interests, however, will place it before the public in a new and, we think, more popular light, and we hope to see the suggestion corried out.

Mr Joy informs us that the report of his remarks in the R.M. Court yesterday, rela-

tive to Mr Hannaford, conveys quite the op posite . meaning from the one intended. What he did say was that Mr Hannaford had resisted what he believed to be an unjust de mand, and had submitted to suffer for it simply upon principle. Mr Joy also saya that the Magistrate did not make the remark attributed to him. It is only fair to Mr

Hannaford that this should bo represented in its true light.

Wo notice that Mr J^„ s_e_hali'_ letter f V?; c, Maor,es or Hawkesßay, warning them o£ •''le evils of drink, is quoted in Honolulu for tho benefit of the Hawaiian natives. The

local journal says :—"The use of intoxicating drinks unrestricted by law has always proved utterly ruinous to the nativo races of the Pacific, wherever and whenever permitted. The Maori race of New Zealand aro a branch of the same family with the Hawaiian-."

Mr Joseph Heine, tbe blind violinist, who made a little sensation here some eight years ago, is at present in Boaton. American clergymen are denouncing the new style of dress known as the pull-back. Two of them have blown vigorous blasts against the improprieties of tho fashion, one of them asserting that it produces sensual suggestions. The other approaches the sub ject as if he were walking on eggs : " With unfeigned and ineffable respect, in tender reverence, wo say to our fair readers this fashion is essentially indelicate, however modified and restrained, and is often grossly indecent. If they doubt, let them ask hus bands, fathers, elder brothers, for a thought ful and candid opinion." The clerical scandal at Kaiapoi, in which

the parishioners have ineffectually endeav-

oured to get rid of their ritualistic parson, is still unsettled. The New Zealand Church Neios says :—" The incumbent has no inten tion of resigning, and at the annual meeting of parishioners recently held has succeeded in obtaining a vestry and churchwardens composed entirely of his own supporter. Wo are informed, however, and that on the very best authority, that the majority was made up, to a considerable extent, of persons registered for the occasion, who not only were unknown as resident churchmen, but in some cases were only too well known as persons of disreputable character. The great majority of the former communicants and

attendants at the parish church hold alool from the services which are held there,'

but the services still attract largo congrcga tions, many strangers."

The Auckland and North Shore Football Clubs meet at the North Shore to-morrow afternoon for their first match this season. Auckland players will go over by the 2 .'JO p.m. steamer, and play will commence upon their arrival at the ground. The North Shore will be represented by Messrs Ree_, Duder, E. Burgess, C. Dacre, J. Nolan, W. Cochrane, G. Burgess, L. Danre, W. Swanson, C. Bur gess, H. Niccol, F. Wells, E. Atkin, W. Sibbin, W. Hales, and J. Copland. Auck land team : Hendersou, Carter, Gudgeon, Caverhill, Abrams, Whitaker, Woon, Jack sod, Pollen, Sharland, W. Philson, Merri man, J. Philson, I'urchaa and Clark. Mr Edward Hodgson, of Parnell, has called upon us, asking us to contradict a para graph which appears in this morning's Cross, that he was robbed of £G. There aro few names corresponding to this one, 'and Mr Hodg.on feels indignant that he should be held before tho public under such cir cumstances.

At a general meeting of cricketers in Dunedin, the following resolution was carried unanimously :—"T_at Mr John Eva be re quested to communicate with the Secretaries of the Christchurch and Auckland Cricket Clubs to ascertain what arrangements they are making re the proposed visit of the English professional team, and also to ask Mr Bennett, the English team's agent in Melbourne, upon what terms tho team will visit New Zealand." Mr C. Brookes, bootmaker, of the Blue Boot, opposite the City Hall, Queen-street, having purchased an improved plant ia pre pared to supply the public with every style of article in tbe trade. Mr Brookes has en tirely devoted his new premises to the advan tage of the people. He has just received a number of new machines for cutting heels, skiving, and pricking, also double action, heavy wax thread, and every other kind of machine calculated to secure beauty of shape and durability of character. His eccentric double press is the largest yet imported into New Zealand, and his rolling press, of recent invention, and imported from Birmingham, has this advantage, the upper roller is of brass so that the leather iv passing the roller is kept perfectly clean. Mr Brookes has distinct rooms for distinct departments of the trade, and all orders are executed on the premises under his own superintendence.

The evening wa_ extremely favorable for the march of the Temperance Drum and Fife Band. The musicians started from Mr Jeune's Excelsior Hall exactly at half-past seven o'clock, as previously stated; by-the-way, punctualityis a characteristic of the drummers and fifers, in imitation of the hero of Waterloo. The band played a number of lively airs as far as "the Supreme Court, when themusic suddenly ceased, as, we understand, every member had resolved to be silent down Shortland-street, without blowing a single note. The men were as mute along this thoroughfare as though at a funeral, and we aro right in stating that a number of young ladies were greatly disappointed at this pre meditated slight on tho part of the merry minstrels.

A person named James Stevenson, after various attempts to obtain from the Govern ment a snug little billet, with good pay and the. work given out, sent in a' formal com plaint that he had been induced to throw up his employment in England and to emigrate, by the representations of Mr John Gilbert Forbes, one of the New Zealand Govern ment agents there, that he would be able to obtain Government employment on his arrival. The matter was referred to the Agent-General, who by the last mail sent out a voluminous report giving an entirely different version of the story.

Tenders for the construction of the Napier harbour improvement works have to be sent in not later than the sth day of June next. For the supply of the timber, there is likely to be keen competition. It is probable saw mill owners on the West Coast and in the Auckland province will tender.

Nelson papers tell a melancholy story of a young man, whose fair enslaver would not have him unless he possessed a crop of whis kers. Upon representing his case he was in duced by the daughter of a neighbouring hotel keeper to use a lotion which she got prepared guaranteed to promote tho hirstute growth. Once cheeks, chin, and lips are bathed, and the patient bears his pain like a martyr, twice the fluid covered the seat of the manly ensign, and sad groan 3 were wrung from him ; the fateful third came, and hope was quenched by torture. It might be fun, or it might be jealousy, whatever it was the stony-hearted maiden's little joke consisted in painting the tender youth with lunar caustic. Hiding his woes now on the friendly couch night and day, he mourns his injury from the cruel deceit, which the once despised time, and a skilful doctor are in-. yoked to heal,

Councillor Brett has been added to the Finance Committee of the City Council, in the place of Councillor Buchanan resigned.

It will be moved by Councillor Holdship at the next meeting of the Council, "That the sum of £100 per annum be paid to the manager of the Industrial Home, Howe sfcreet, on condition .hat he keeps the Western Park in order to the satisfaction of this Council." With reference to this, we learn that Mr Anderson, the City Surveyor, has received instructions to bring up a report as to the condition of the City Park at the present time and the work required to be done on it, to enable it, if possible, to be opened to the public next summer.

The first general meeting of the Auckland Masonic Hall Company was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at Mr A. Brock's office ia Wyndham-street. There was a good muster of shareholders, and Mr Mal colm Niccol was voted to the chair. The director's report was read, and, after all^uinfi to the want of success which had attended the start';- g () c (j om pa n y, and the mis take made by pUI-chasing & site before a sufficient number o_ shares were taken up to justify a building being commenced, set forth the necessity of making vigorous efforts to pay the remainder of the purchase money, either by calling up the balance of shares alloted, or by inducing the taking up of more shares. The number of shares already taken up was mentioned as 1300, which must be doubled in order to furnish the sum required to pay for a building. The report was adopted, and then Mr Lodder proposed, "That four shareholders be added to the directory, the qualification to be that each shareholder possess not less than twenty shares." This was seconded by Mr W. W. Sloane, and carried. Captain Burton sug gested the desirability of combination with the Mechanic's Institute, for the pur pose of purchasing a site in Shortland-street, already furnished with costly foundations. The Institute trustees could bring about £lr>oo ihto the concern, and the edifice might be denominated the Masonic Hall Athena, urn. He was in a position to state that the site could be obtained at a very low price. Several gentlemen having spoken in favor of the suggestion, it was decided to adjourn the meeting till Tuesday next, at the same_ time and place, when the balance sheet will be submitted, and the future mode of carrying on the operations of tho company be con sidered.

The Streets Committee of the City Council have recommended that the piece of land at the junction of Symonds-street, Waterloo Quadrant, and tho Alten Road bo fenced and planted with, trees. We believe that it is proposed also to plant trees in Symonds street, Karangahape Road and other streets leading into the city. Information is being obtained as to the best trees for the purpose.

In a letter to The Colonies, a London jour nal of some mark, the Hon. William Fox expresses his ideas of the absolute necessity of relieving the Imperial Parliament of some of its local work. That is, he thinks Great Britain requires Provincialism. He thinks it ncceasary to refer to New Zealand Aboli tion thus:—"At present I think that the course pursued is the right one, though I do not feel at all sure that the day may come when, if our Parliament ia as overburdened with local work as that of Great Britain is, we may not find it necessary to decentralise again."

We learn that his Worship the Mayor has communicated with His Honor the Super intendent as Chairman of tho Central Board of Health, on tho subject of the spread of scarlet fever at the Thames. His Worship calls his Honor's attention to tho daily pas senger traffic between the Thames and Auckland, and suggests that some steps be taken to prevent the introduction of the epidemic into the city.

Mr it. H. Yeomans is at present employed on the construction of two boilers, each 44ft. long, for the Union Sash and Door Company. The company compared Mr Yeoman's prices with those of English firms anil found, taking into account the expenses of transit from England, the difference was as much as £300 in "favour of encouraging local industry. Other companies might take note of this fact.

The Naval Training School at Kohimarama is just beginning to bear its good fruits. Three lads, who have been its inmates since its establishment, have been drafted off as apprentices in services where, if they con tinue steady and industrious, they may depend upon ultimately securing a good position in life. Tho lad Morrow, who is employed in tho pilot service, is now for mally accepted as an apprentice by the Harbour Board, while two other lads named John Roberts and Mortimer Kolleher have been apprenticed to Captain Casey—the foimer having been put on board the p.s. Anne Milbank, and the latter sent to the Minnie Casoyin tho Kaipara. By the agree ment these boys are to to receive £12 for the first year, £15 for the second, and £20 for the third year's work. Several other boys at the school are ready for drafting into useful marine occupations, and ship-masters wishing to hecure them should communicate with Captain Breton.

The members of the Parnell and Foot-ball Clubs will meet to-morrow afternoon in the Domain Hollow for a friendly game. The sport will commence at three o'clock.

Rabbits are a terrible nuisance upon South land runs, and a number of Celestials have offered to exterminate the vermin for a grant of 5000 acres of bind. The application was addressed to the Invercargil Town Council.

Mr Fraser, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, is at present at the Thames testing the feel ing of the residents on the subject of the new iron steamer the firm have started building, with the object of running her in the Thames trade. It is proposed to form a company to pay the cost of tho boat. The dimensions are length of keel, 140 ft. ; and beam, 18ft; raught of water, 4ft. 6in. ; about the same as the proposed measurements of the steamer which Mr Buchanan has gone home to pur chase for the Ferry Company.

Florence Marryat has resolved to become an actress, and her "card" appears in Lon don newspapers.

A match will be played to-morrow after noon in the Domain between the Parnell and Grafton clubs. The team of theiformer looks heavy on paper, still, considering that in both games played lash season between these clubs, the Grafton was victorious, an excel lent match may be anticipated. The Grafton team will be chosen from the following :— Castelli, Clark, Copland, Donovan, Earl, Ewen, Gatland, Green, Kent, R. Mason, W. Mason, Moss, Orchard, Ring, Reid, Whewell,

Yates,

Applications have been made to the City Council by one or two of the sufferers by the late fire for permission to erect temporary iron buildings on the sites of their former premises. The matter will come on before the Council at the next meeting,

The dangerous practice of walking along the railway line nearly resulted in a fatal casualty yesterday. Just after the Onehunga train emerged from the tunnel on the Auck land side, a man was observed on the rails a hundred yards ahead. The engine driver at once shut off steam, and blew the whistle to warn the man of his danger, but he had not time to get clear when the buffer struch him a gentle blow which knocked him over. The man was taken into the train and treated with kindness. He proved to be a poor fellow of weak intellect, known as the Honourable John Morgan. Fortunately through the promptitude of the engine driver and guard a fatal accident was averted, and the man escaped without even any serious injury. We are informed that the practice of walking along the line is becoming very common, and is a source of constant anxiety to the engine drivers. This occurrence should prove a,warning to Buoh foolhardy people.

Letters upon various current topics are unavoidably held over till to-morrow.

It is said that Don Carlos owes £1,000,000 in England for money borrowed to carry on the war, while he has on the other hand, in herited about £8,000,000 from the Duke of Modena.

We have to acknowledge receipt of ten shillings from "Balance Forward," for Mrs Bailey, who will oblige by calling at this office.

Sir, —A paragraph iv your morning con temporary relates to the vocal talents of the High-street hatters, which charmed the writer of that paragaaph yesterday, and re minded him ef the days when he was in Paris. The paragraph, however, does not 3ay that a number, of those merry nappers, are amateur singers, and by and bye may become professionals. The other day, one of those sons of Apollo was singing the fine sentimental song, " When this old hat was new," in a manner that charmed every listener, but when he struck un, "My new bell-topper," every foot was in delightful motion.— LISTIKNER.

Scarlet fever at the Thames has assumed a worse form than when the epidemic first broke out, resulting in more deaths. The schools were re-opened last Monday, but there was only half the average attendance.

Captain Isaacs has, we learn given a valuable silver cup to be run for by members of the Nixon Light Horse. The event will come off at the Kllerslie course on the Queen's Birthday. The conditions are, that horses shall Le ridden by members of the corps and no weight less than list. 71b. be allowed.

RETURN OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.

His Ex-EIItEI-Cy the Marquis of Nor mani'.y returned from his trip to the North this morning at nine o'clock in the Luna. The tour has lasted barely a week, and dur ing that time the Marquis has visited Rus sell, Mongonui, Wangaroa, and Wangarei, at all of which places he has met with a cordial reception from both Europeans and natives. Such visits are always productive of friendly feelings, and it may be confidently assumed that the late trip will be no exception to the general rule.

A CURIOUS ELOPEMENT CASE.

At tho Birmingham Police Court, a man named Charles Field, aged 23, was charged with stealing about £40 and a quantity of linen belonging to Ebenezer Sailer, of Bris tol. Detective Black stated that the pri soner had lodged at the prosecutor's house up to the 29th March last, when he eloped with the prosecutor's wife, taking with him it is alleged the amount stated and about £20 worth of linen. The runaways were found living together at Sparkbrook, one of the suburbs of Birmingham. After the pair had disappeared from Bristol, Field sent tho following letter to the prosecutor.: — "To E. Sailers, Anger Cot., Anger road, Totterdown, Bristol. Ben, i hope you will excuse me for all that I have done and all that i Will do to make your Wife and to give her more happiness than she has had hitherto for a man to use a Wife as you did ought to bo hung and gibbeted you have made my blood boil many a time there is not a Wife in the World like the one you have lost and i will go through fire and water for her and lose my life through it if you had done your duty and treated her as a proper man this would not have happened rather than i would have done it otherwise i would have died— God has sent protectors for her and i will stick to her to death. Your heart is like a stone quarry, many a time ihave felt for her to hear how you have cursed her. It have almost made my heart jump out of my body to hear tell how you have used her. i have got a feeling and a hart that can feel for another. Supose you thought yourself some body above all the rest in the world because you had 2 houses what your wife had worked hard for. You should have thought a wife would not put up with it for ever or tawked about other people been Lord Baudish, but wh en you had your great coat on, you thought yourself supose Lord Mack from nowhere— Yours truly a friend." The prisoner was re manded to Bristol.

FRIGHTFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

The close of last month, writes a London correspondent, was signalised by a most awful railway accident, near Huntingdon, on the Great Northern railway. It was a snowy night, bitterly cold, and windy, and the sig nal lights could only be seen at short dis tances. In this state of affairs a goods train was Rent to plough its tardy journey not far in front of an express. Time was misjudged, and at an inopportune moment the goods train was signalled to back into a sliding. Before the whole train could get off the main metals, the roar of the coming express was heard, and in another moment there was a terrific smash which did severe execution on life and limb, and blocked the up-line upon which another express was timed to pass almost immediately. A pilot engine was despatched down the line with all speed, to give warning of the danger, but too late. It met the Scotch express about 800 yards from the scene of the wreck, but the red light which was waved desperately from the pilot engine was not understood. The express dashed on, and made the havoc at Abbots Ripton complete. Several instances occurred of persons who escaped from the first accident almost uninjured, and who were endeavouring to help their less fortunate fellow-travellers falling victims to the second, of which they received warning but a second or two before it took place, The engine of the Scotch ex press broke away from the metals, and was seen to chase a poor fellow up the side of an embankment, catch him, and falling over on him to crush him to death. A race for life is sensational, is maddening to witness, is hardly to be found in the records of railway acci dents.

THE LATE DR. NORMAN MACLEOD.

Thrr _ has been issued from the press a " Memoir of Dr Norman Macleod," by his brother, the Bey Donald Macleod. The work forms two large volumes, and has portraits, a few views, and a number of little sketches, grotesque heads, and other drolleries.jotted down in the exuberance of the Doctor's fancy and keen sense of the ridiculous and ludicrous, of course thero are discussions, anecdotes, and letters on all manner of subjects, grave and gay. We subjoin a letter written by tho Queen on hearing a rumour of the death of her favourite divine. The ready sympathy of her Majesty is one of those endearing traits which at once delight and instruct the nation.—

"Balmoral, June 27, 1872.

"The Queen hardly knows how to begin a letter to Mr Donald Macleod, so deep and strong are her feel ings on this most sad and most painful occasion—for words are all too weak to say what she feels, and what all must feel who ever knew his beloved, excellent, and highly-gifted brother, Dr Norman Macleod.

" First of all to hi 3 family—his venerable, loved, and honoured mother, his wife, and large family of children —the loss of this good man is irreparable and overwhelming. But it is an irreparable public loss, and the Queen feels this deeply. To herself personally the loss of dear Dr Macleod is a very great one ; he was so kind, and on all occasions showed her such warm sympathy, and in the early days of her great sorrow gave the Queen so much comfort whenever she saw him, that she always looked forward eagerly to thote occasions when she saw him here ; and she cannot realise tho idea that in this world Bhe is never to see his kind face, and listen to those admirable discourses which did every one good, and to his charming conversation again.

" The Queen is gratified that she was able to see him this last time, and to have some lengthened conversation with him. when he dwelt so much on that future world to which he now belongs. He was sadly depressed and suffering, but still so near a termination of his career of intense usefulness and loving-kindness never struck her nor any of us as likely, and the Queen was terribly shocked on learning the sad, sad news. (All her children, present and absent, deeply mourn his loss. The Queen would be very grateful for all the details which Mr D. Macleod can give of the last moments and illness of her dear friend.

5.." Pray say everything kind and sympathising to

their venerable mother, to Mrs XT, Vf***> and aU her family, and also ask him to accept himself of her true heart-felt sympathy."

Extraordinary Armed Constabu lary Scandal.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

NAPIER,

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. An extraordinary case of assault was hea_d at the Police Court yesterday, « which Sub-inspector Carlyon, of the Armed Con. stabula-y, figured as plaintiff, and a Ser geant Jones, of the same force was defend ant. The evidence showed that Jones kept a female-a Mrs Brett-at Tarawera, and the gallant Inspector came to her house and found Jones there. He orderea him away, when Jones refused to go and a scuffle en sued. Jones was pushed out, and afterwards placed under arrest by Inspector Carlyon for striking his officer. The woman asserts she sent for the Captain as he owed her money for the keep of a half-caste girl with whom he lived. The magistrates dismissed the case, and Jones intends taking action against Captain Carlyon for false imprisonment.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(Erom our own Correspondent.) v This day.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court to-day in the case of Engler v. Pumping Association, an action for trover, heard last Court-day, plaintiff was non-suited with costs. _ The natives are rapidly dispersing from Parawai meeting. The Borough Council last night carried a motion that Mr Whitaker be instructed to prepare a Harbour Board Bill. Other pro posed bills re water supply and Kauaeranga bridge, were allowed to lapse. The Watchman tribute from 12 tons have obtained 90ozs. 3dwts. The Alburnia tribute from 20 ton., got 38ozs 13dwts. At Ohinemuri the Waitekaun Company has commenced a winze from the Golden Crown level to connect with the low level. A drive of 200 feet has been commenced in the Leahy's level towards the Golden Crown level. When this is completed, and a winze sunk to connect with it, the Com pany will be able to keep 40 stampers at work.

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

An offer has been made to build a steamer for the Coromandel trade. It is likely to be supported. There was a great Maori wedding yester day. The chief's name was Ngatauahora Terawhiti, and the bride's name Kahera E,a peka. The Royal Oak has 401bs picked specimens, obtained in the No. 1, which is looking well.

The Tokatea has a fine body of stone in the van level. From the main drive lOlbs picked stone were obtained on Wednesday, and a few pieces last night. In tlm stope towards the Bismarck boundary gold is seen in the stone 30 inches wide.

The Bismarck battery is unable to crush, having no water. The Union Beach has about lSOlbs speci mens on hand.

RUSSELL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Arrived : lona, from the North ; Mariner, Ada, and Minnie Hare, from Auckland.

Departures : Christina, Elizabeth, and lona, for Auckland. Passengers : Messrs. S. Stephenson, P_us3ell Davis, Barber, Sutherland, Newman, Burleigh, Brown, Smith (2), Kemp, Irving, Misses Stephenson, Moore, H. Baker and wife, 2 prisoners, and 8 in the steerage.

WANGAREI.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day, The Argyle Firmly Aground.

The Argyle went aground last night in the long reach, and is high and dry. There was a fog at the time, and Captain Stephenson could not see the land-mark. Some say she will not get off till spring-tides, a fortnight hence, but I have faith in Captain Stevenson getting her cff to-night. He has every ap pliance on board, and has started digging away the bottom.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.) Yesterday. Hotel Accommodation.—Tightness of

Money

Hotel accommodation is becoming very scarce. The repairs of the Empire are not. yet finished, nor the table-d'hote, which will be opened again, and yet commercial travel lers beg to have rooms, being quite willing to make shift once more. The money market is becoming very tight here now. There is so much capital being invested in enterprises of all kinds, that the per centage for money has gradually risen as high as nine and ten per cent. Large sums of money are being sent out from the colonies where rates of investments are not so good. Shaky State of the "Wharf. Complaints are being made, that the wharf is becoming old and very shaky. An expendi ture of some thousand pounds is said to be required. Railway Workshops.—ltalians. The Government are making preparations for the erection of railway workshops at Petoni near the Hutt railway station. A large mob of Italians, who had begun to look upon the immigration depot as their home, were lately put to stone breaking. They are doing their best at it. Rangitoto Silver Mine. Several promoters of the Rangitoto silver mine are very busy here just now, endeavour ing to dispose of as many shares as possible.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency,) Thursday. Manager of the Colonial Bank.

The Herald's correspondent telegraphs :— " The directors of the Colonial Bank, to-day, appointed as General Manager of that bank, Mr Oowie, late Sub-inspector of the Union Bank, and now managing that bank in Sydney.

Dunedin grain market.—Wheat firm at (4s 6d and to 4s Bd, inferior milling to ordinary. Flour, 2s 4d to 2s sd.

Oats in good request at Is 9d to ,1s lOd ordinary to good feed, and 2s prime milling.

NAPIER.

[Per Press Telegram Agency]. Thursday.

Wreck Inquiry. At an inquiry into the wreck of the brigan tine Helen, off the fast Coast, the evidence shewed that the vessel was lost by striking on a rock not marked on the chart. The master's certificate will be returned.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

Thursday. Titanic Steel Company. At a meeting of the shareholders of the Titanic Steel Company, it was resolved that; Mr Smyth be sent to Wellington, to attend the meeting there, and moved that without delay thoroughly skilled and practical men, accustomed to blast furnaces, be brought from Europe, to build in a furnace, and make a thorough trial.

THE SUEZ MAIL.

NELSON.

mt m . . ThlS dgV.' The Taranaki, w _ t __ the Suez ma / board, left for New Plymouth and the Mann. kau at 830 pm yesterday. [The Taranaki is expected in the Manukau at eleven o'olocb to-morrow morning.]

Brother Mackune, 1.0. G.T., Applies to the Licensed Victuallers.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star),

Sir, —Some time since one W. Mackun. arrived in this country from America, am? if I mistake not, there was a body called Good Templars feted him, patted him on the back, welcomed him, and in fact called him a jolly good fellow. Aye, they thought he was a God-Bend to relieve this country from vice, misery, drunkenness, and all other bad habits. He was here only a very short time when he was taken by the hand and led like a lamb to inaugurate a Good Templar lodge. And lodge after lodge wag inaugurated by him all over New Zealand until his name became a household word' and to the above body that of an angel! What the result of all this was the sequel will shew. Yesterday he addressed a letter to the Licensed Victuallers Association, as follows:—

To the A.L.V. Association,

Gentlemen,—l would most respectfully solicit an interview with your honorable body at any time daring your present sitting. I am gentlemen, Yours most obediently, W. Mack.n_.

May 11, 1876. Of course, Mr Editor, such an honorable body could, not allow the R-.W.P.P.Gr.O.T. Bro. Mackune, to interview them at their private meeting, but I had a conversation with him quietly to hear what he had to address such an "Honorable Body" of men about, thinking perhaps he wanted to make them all Good Templars. But lo ! I was shocked to hear that the Good Templare after learning all they could off him, had ran him into debt all over the colony, and threw him overboard as a vain braggart, and callet_ him all manner of things that Licenced Vic tuallers, or any person outside of Templars would not care to mention. And what Is the request ? Why, to get money enough to rent the Choral Hall for a night to vindicate his character against those Templar Brethren and then to take him all over New Zealand on a similar mission. I this, Mr Editor, not apiece of the greatest imposition ever heard of?_ A man going all round tha world raising Good Templar lodges, instilling into the minds and brains (if they have got any) of their members that the Licensed Victual lers are the worst class of men on earth; in fact, men who are bringing destitution and misery into homes and families. Now, because some of them happens to have brains enough not to believe him, and thinking what he has proven to be true, viz,, that he has been using the gift of his speech to spare him the trouble of complying with the i Scriptures, where they state, "That man must earn his bread by the sweat of hia brow," he comes to these maligned-" Honor able Body," now that he is destitute, to enable him to get a livelihood, and addresses them as " theirs obediently," and so on. ; Can the. force of argument further go ? Good Templars, help your Brother in the time of need, or as sure as you do not our honorable body will, even though he do not practice what he preaches.—l am, &.., W. J. Sums, Vice-President A.L.V.A.

May 12, 1876,

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

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

CONSEQUENCES OF THE -ALL. James Mack, a beardless young man, was fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, Matilda Jones, alias Kelly, a smartly-dressed yonng woman, was fined 5s and costs for the same offence. Frank Smith was fined 20s and seven days in addition, for being drunk the third time ; and Mary Howley, second offence, was fined 10s and costs. A SOVEREIGN. Patrick Ryan, a sturdy son of Erin, was charged with stealing a sovereign from the person of James Pike on the 11th inst,, at Auckland. Mr Laishley appeared for prisoner, and asked for an adjournment. Mr Inspector Broham had no objection, and the case was adjourned till to-morrow. KITTY'S ITNGEBS. Kitty Budin, a fat young woman, was charged with extracting from the pocket of Edwin Hudson, the sum of £6, on the Htb instant. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr Broham said that something was known of the prisoner, and as it was necessrry to make further enquiries he would ask for a remand. Remanded until Monday next. , • DOGS AND THEIR OWNERS, William McCracken was summoned to answer for his dog which was found in Bond" street without a collar. Constable Gamble proved to finding the dog in the manner described ; defendant,_aid ( that he was training the dog for Mr Isaacs. Fined 5s and costs. Arthur Stitchbury, for the same offence, was fined 2s Cd and costs. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. James Haydon Smith was charged with cruelly beating two horses on the 3rd May. Frederick Wright, plumber, of Williams street, deposed that he saw defendant, near, the new hospital, in the act of whipping bis two horses in a most unmerciful manner. He expostulated with Smith on his brutal con duct, when Smith said, '.' What is that to you," and took off his coat and stripped his arms, and threatened to have a slap at bin). He subsequently commenced beating his horses again until they literally bled. Be could not bear to see it, and reported the facts to Sergeant O'Connor. The man was a stranger to him, and he reported simply on the score of duty. , Edward Keat, engine driver, saw defend ant on the 3rd inst. with two horses in a dray, and observed him beating the horses in a savage manner with the butt cud of the whip until the blood ran down profusely. To Mr Joy : He could not say whether or not the horses were jibbing. Mr Joy said that the horses were jibbers, and the fact that defendant was the owner ot the horses, shewed that it was to the interest of defennant to use his horses well; be believed the evidence was greatly exaggerated and when other evidence was heard, the e&sa would wear a different complexion. James Hayden Smith, deposed that the horses were his property, and were valuable animals ; he had a load of metal, of a y»r and half, which one horse could have easily drawn. He used the whip because the horses would not go, in fact the whip was always necessary in gofng down hill; the whip was small, the handle was only two feet m lengW! but he did not use the handle about tne heads of the animals. , d ■ To Mr Broham: The pair of horses were worth £60; the horses did aw bleed, nor did his man .p««« mud upon the wounds ; he merely tononeo them up with the whipcord; he mereJf 1 whipped them to do the work; hedidtbreateu to whip the first witness. .it*. To His Worship.: He did not think MB mering a horse's head with the whip band was a sure cure for a jib. j Henry Green, a simple-looking young man, in the employ of defendant, spoko inftwoayg

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