SHIPPING IN TELLIGENCE.

itt<-<tt i-iTFD (This Afternoon, 3.25 HIGH ATER—j T mOITOW j lornilig , 3.59 SUN RKT.—This Evening, 5.22 d .. •-: ioiii.— Tomorrow Alorninj?, 6.43 JIOjVS AGE.—Full Moon, 23rh, 1.15 a.m

ARRIVALS.

Sr.ifi'a. n.s., Backer, from Tauranga X (vrona, s .-.. Ssl'ai*3, from Tauranga '\ "i::,o. 3.5.. Carey, j'rom the Kouth r. :!ioor>;-,r. Austin, from Lyttelton . -.. ji.j. *■. schooner, froia Russell i■■;;■;, schooner, from Russell (.- ■.".:. .-. iiooner, from Great Barrier To-Day. pLiic, 11..M.3., Alurrar. from Wellington

DEPARTURES.

"',■■:.■">. '-'.<=. Carey, for t.*>g .South : ;,:'., Ot::-1i>, brigantine, for the Thames :.-.■. -,<••-.'. fcobertson, forKaipara (.'. b rloidh. barque. Cor Newcastle K.-iciJihiLla, schooner, for Wangaroa To-day. Noi-va.l, schooner, Mackenzie, for Tonga and Samoa

IMPORTS.

T' ■;• rrniion :—IOO packages flour, oatmeal, &C, T. -i. -i .'ii r.jid Co. ■'■■: Marion from Lyttelton : 50 sacks flour.— B Li-iiett and Lew.

THE S.S. ROTORUA.

i iio ioiiovnng telegram from the way or Islands vvu-t posted at the Harbour Board oftice -■'■.:■; : "Russell, this day.—Steamer passing !■-: >i;Mi 1'.).5 p.m. Wind East: strong. This w:ii be Ihe Rotorua, which left Sydney on the li.ii in3t. fciio will arrive about midnight.

THE KATE BRAIN.

.no 'urthcr particulars m reference to the supposed loss of this vessel have come to hand to-day. The continued silence only strengthens tho belief which is now generally entertained as To h'jv fate. We are informed that the vessel wa? manned by 1 .sailors besides Captain Gay, the inato, and the cook. Tho. captains wife earns from Dunedin to Timaru In the vessel,but v.'ii : her -she landed at tho latter port is at present rm .-cream. To-day being a holiday amouj? the Insurance Offices, we are still unable to give a complete list or' insurances on tho ship and cargo. Mfcssr-3 Barnett and Levy had 150 sacks flour, 300 bags do, and 2 tons oatmeal on board, which was fully insured in the Standard Office.

The schooner Wave of Life left the Thames for Lytteitpn on Friday. She had a cargo of ■1-3,030 xeet timber. The n3w schooner Xorval left to-day for Tonga ami Samoa. H.M.d. Sapphire, last from Wellington, arrived in harbour this morning between one and t>vo o'clock. , She left Wellington Thursday afternoon, and had line weather and favourable vrnms throughout the run up. The Sapphire is expected to stay here only till Sunday, when she is to visit Tauranga, and then leave New Zealand for Fiji.

The s.s. Staffu, which went out to the assist ance of the Kovvena on Friday night, tookher in tow, and came straight on to Auckland. Being favored by very line weather, the two steamers arrived late on Saturday night. The cause of tho accident to the Rowena is unknown. She was quietly steaming along when the shaft snapped close to the stern post, and her pro pcli&r dropped to the bottom. This morning, she was placed upon the gridiron, and work mon at once set to repair her.

The three-masted schooner Fairlio was to leave Lyttclton on Saturday for this port. The schooner Nellie left on Sunday for Auckland with a cargo of grain.

Some smart work was done on the Onehunga wharf on Saturday afternoon, on the arrival of the s.s. Taupo from the South. Four hundred sheep, five horses, and about 80 tons of cargo

ware landed, and fifteen tons of cargo shipped in about four hours by the Union Company's employees. Great complaints arc made of the alis •!!■-•.; of p.ny sheds on the wharf in which to store cargo. This leads to constant incon venience, and frequent damage of the goods. i.":!'-. s.s. Taupo arrived from the Sonth at " d'c'oolc on Saturday afternoon. Passengers; ?J'':?dani'js Russell, Coombcs; and Barber, ''•■V-^r-i Low. Morris, Coombcs, Quinlivan,

1»1035ij Bayly, Hately, Wright, Qninli^an, Solomon, liii'es, Payne, Walter, Luby, Hunter, and 11 steerage.—Henderson and Macfarlane, a^nts. I'ha s.?. Taupo left for the Sonth yesterday afternoon. Passengers :Mr and Mrs Lowe and son, Mr and Mrs Bucknall, Mesdamcs Heccombe Cruel, Moore, Misses Frodsham and Newton, Messrs Christopher, Lamb, Coad, Roach, Curely, Wallace, Cox, Sharland, Higgins, Jag-yer, Wilthow, and 5 steerage.—Henderson and'Macfarlano. agents. The a.a. Star of the South, which leaves for N&pitr thi3 afternoon, takes another 50 tons of railway iron, ex Oxford. She was to have carried 150 tons, but so much cargo was offering that tho remainder* will have to bo taken another time. Tho brig Albion has loft for Kaipara in ballast. Tho schooner Marion arrived from Lyttelton yesterday after a good passage of six days. She railed List Monday, and had light southerly winds to Cape Palliser. Strong westerlies then set in, veering to the South as the East Cape was rounded. Light airs were experienced in ;h--, Bay of Plenty, and thence easterly weather til; arrival. The Marion brings a cargo of southern produce. The schooner Kate McGregor arrived a Oaniarn yesterday. CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. :>.lMi,:i will CfiOSK AM Under :— For Thames, this dar, at 4.30 and to-morrow, at 10 n,in., and 5.30 p.m. For Cororuandel, per Kina. this day at 1.30 jj.rn., and to-morrow, per Kina. at 1.30 p.m. *}\>r \Viiitiii.!ipc<% Tauranga, aud Opotiki, per StiuTa, i liia flay, at i. p.m. For Waivvera, Kawau, and Matakana, per Anno Milbunk, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Tauranga and Gisborne, per Pretty Jane, on

10-rn u-row, at 3 p.m. For Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Rotorua, to-morrow at 3 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 2 p.m. Late letters will be received till 3.20 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, Waipit, Wangarei, and Mangapai per Argyle, to-morrow, at i p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, Southern Provinces, and Australian Colonies, per Wanaka, on Wednesday next, at 2 p.m. For money ordere, registered letters, and newspapers, at 1 p.m.

Late loiters till 2 20 p.m. For (Sisborhe uni Napier, per Go-ahead, on Wednesday next, at 8 p.m. S. B. BISS. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ARCHBOLD.—On the 22nd instant, at Victoria

street, the wife of William Archbold of a son. WALLIS.— On the 23rd instant, at Carlcton Road the wife of it. M. Wallis of a daughter.

DEATH.

PHILIPS.—On tho 23rd instant, Arthur, infant son of Mr. P. A. Philips, aged 13 days.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1877.

r<ir the cause that l.'icks assistance, J;or the wron-f that needs resistance, l-'or the fillurc ill the distance, And the j;oud that we can do.

A MOVKMENT is on font for tlic formation of a Working Men's Benefit Society, to meet cases that are not reached by the operations of the existing Friendly Societies. The admission fee and initiatory preliminaries, and the stringent rules of the established Orders arc found to exclude a wide class of -working men, "who from accident, sickness, want of employment, or causes other than wilful negligence, stand in need of a helping hand. To meet these cases will be the aim of the new Society, founded on the basis of the Working Men's Clubs so widely spread in England. The usefulness of such a (Society depends very largely upon the footing on which it is established. Tidd Pratt's investigations into unregistered societies, demonstrated that a large propor tion of them Avcre absolute frauds designed in the interests of pot-house keepers, and drawing working men together by promises of impossible advantages to swizzle in the back parlours of h'fth-rate tom-aud-jerries. The system of payments, investments, and general management of these clubs was shewn to bo rotten. Where possible, working men cannot do better than join one of the registered friendly societies. We believe, however, the proposed Be hau Society is projected by men who have experience in working associations for mutual help, with the view of cultivating prudential principles in a iield now lying neglected. The frequent appeals through our columns when accidents nave suddenly thrown families into destitution have made us only too familiar with the wide-spread improvidence,and if the neAv Society avoids the breakers that have wrecked many spas modic and unsystematic efforts to embody philanthropic communal sentiments in a practical form, it will have an unlimited sphere in which to cany on its beneficent operations. We can scarcely have too many agencies at work spreading doctrines of prudence and self-help among those of the community who are constitutionally or by training inclined to let the morrow take care of itself. The dauger being indicated, the promoters of the new Society should have no difficulty in establishing their project on a footing that will enlist the sympathies and support of many men who now see no escape from the horrors of poverty, in the event of accident, sickness, or want of employment depriving them of the power to pursue their ordinary avocations.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge gt. AmdreAy will l?c ])«ld this tjnnjn;.' in iinit

Apropos of the late " Golden Wedding," a venerable missionary couplo, the Rev Cephas Bennett and wife, celebrated their golden "wedding at Rangoon, Burmah, on the 10th of January- Forty-eight years of their wedded life have been spent in the work of the Burmese Baptist Mission.

James E. Cook, the well-known clown, has been delighting audiences at the Queen's Circus, San Francisco. The other performers are Wooda Cooke, somersault and hurdle rider; Ellen Cookc, principal equestrienne ; and Mile. Tournour, Hying trapeze performer.

The Auckland shoemakers will meet to morrow evening at the Foresters' Arms, for the purpose of forming themselves into a Trade Society.

The play by Bret Harte and Mark Twain, the name of which has been decided on as "The Heathen Chinee," is completed, and has been submitted to C. T. Parsloc. It is in four acts, and depicts the conflict between the whites and the Chinese in California.

Two essays will be read this evening at the St. .James' Mutual Improvement Society, one by Mr Alexander Steele, on "Charity," and the other on " Heroism," by Mr J film McLcod. As these young men have devoted much study to their ulioien subjects, the essays are looked forward with much interest.

The Saturday evening entertainment by members of the Variety Troupe, at the Tem perance Hall was crowded and successful. Mr James Cox took the chair in the absence of Mr Donald, and after a few remarks, called upon the performers in succession. The following programme was represented with satisfaction :—Overture, Miss Hertz; " Nobby New White Hat," Mr Sweats; "Gipsy's Warn ing," Miss Morgan ; song and dance, Mcttam Bros. ; "Climb Up," Mr Plowman ; sailor's horn pipe ; "hi Happy Moments," Miss Mc- Evoy ; " The Queen-street Tailor" (comic), Mr Butschkow ; " Shells of the Ocean," and "Military Style," Mrs Smith ; Mr Smart, a German song ; Mr Russell, Jack's horn pipe. The whole concluded with the farce entitled '"' The Barber of Seville."

A cricket matcli was played on Saturday between .St. Matthew's Cricket Club and the employes of Mr Kitchen's brass foundry, the former scoring 44 in their first innings, and the hitter 04. Amoil" tho former team Mr Howard scored 10, and in the latter Mr Richardson, 11.

Should it turn out that the Kate Brain has been lost, a .son of Mr F. J. Moss will have reason to congratulate himself upon one of the narrowest escapes from death that lias been chronicled for some time past. Mr Moss junr. had taken his passage troui Dunedin, nob from Tiniaru, as stated in an'accouut in our morning contemporary, ■which is erroneoiiß. When the vessel arrived at Tiinaru,Mr Moss wont ashore to .see the town, but was t«o late to go oft" in the last boat, and consequently missed his passage. Mr Moss states that the wife of the captain of the Kate Brain was a passenger from Dunedin, but he is not sure whether or not she went on board at Tiniaru.

The date for the execution of Te Patu has not y<:t beau fixed, and there will probably be .some delay in tiie matter, in consequence of the Governor's absence at Dunedin.

A " New Zealand Gazette " of April 12th contains the official report of the pmc-iiring at Hokitika, tho official list of New Zealand exhibitors to whom prizes were awarded at the Philadelphia Exhibition, and the following list of postmaster* appointed in the Provincial District of Auckland : —

Edward Frost, Arnriniu; J. Wilson, Ifotea North; <J. Ilayncr, Kapahga; T. 15. Hughes, Taiaru ; H. Luhiu, Tokntoa ; 0. >S. I'erry, Tuakau ; <r. Thomas, Whan Bridge. The post-oilicc at Jvrri Keri has been closed.

Sergeant Greene, of Onehunga, proceeded thin morning on temporary transfer to Hamilton, to take charge of the police there, and Sergeant O'Connor, of Auck land, is to be located at Onehunga for the present. The changes are not per manent.

The Burgess Liat Revision Court will bo holdeu at noun on Wednesday next at the offices of the City Council.

Messrs. Cochrane and Son will h<>]«l a large book sale to-morrow, at their Fort fitreet mart, consisting of standard works, novels, and classical and scientific illustra ted publications.

On the arrival of the Taupo at Onchungn on Saturday, a passenger, who gave the name Richard Walters, was picked out and arrested.by Sergeant Greene from descrip tion forwarded from Wellington on a charge of stealing cheques and money there to the extent of some £20. He was brought into Auckland.

Mr George Fawcetf Kowe and Mis.s Kate Grant, were recently married in Canada. Mr* Howe was interviewed by a reporter of the "Sun," when she made the following singular statement ;—" I regard Mr Kowe more as a father than anything else—he is so much older than I am (smiling), and .he treats me more like a child four years old than a woman. In fact, he lias always treated me as a child."

In the Police Court on Saturday, the name Anne Sadgrove "was misprinted Charlotte Sadgrove.

The Sunday evening service at tkfl Theatre last evening w;is crowded. Ad dresses were delivered by the Rev. R. S. Hassard, of St. Macthew's, and the Rev. Win. Kirk, of Pitt-street. £2 3s was gathered for the expense fund. The lion. secretary was in the chair.

The mean temperature of Auckland during the month or March last whs 65.4 in the shade ; the maximum temperature in tlic shade, 80"D ; maximum temperature in the sun, 145"0. The total rainfall was 3.410 inches.

The Star Hotel, under Mr Davidson's proprietorship, is rapidly developing into ii model hotel. The demand on the accom modation has for some time taxed the ingenuity of the landlord to the utmost, and it has been determined to add a large wing to the building, which will give space for twenty more bedrooms, besides other apartments, The job is to be finished in about five weeks from the present time. Besides the new building, it includes several alterations in the general arrangements of the hotel, such as the formation of a new bar, accessible from the billiard room, new bath-rooms, lava tories, I've., Sec. When all are complete the Star will vie with any other hostelry in Auckland, for convenience and extent of accommodation. Mr. Davidson, knowing the importance of good cookery, has devoted great attention to the cuisine of the house, and the table now is both liberal and recherche. Auckland has hitherto been very much behind hand in her hotels which have partaken too prominently of the nature of ordinary taverns. Respectable hotels, to which a gentleman would not be ashamed to take his wife and family for a mouth, have been few in number, and we are glad to see efforts being made by Mr Davidson and others to remedy the defect.

The return of gold exported from the colony for the quarter ended March 31st last, was 82,241 ozs, against 83,276 ozs for the corresponding quarter of 1870", value £330,167, against £330,523 for the quarter of 1576. The quantities exported from Auckland were 10,0(57 ozs, of the value of £39,742, against 13,809 ozs valued at £53,648 for the corresponding quarter of 1876. The total quantity of gold exported from New Zealand from Ist April, 1557. to 30th March, 1877, was 8,359,552 ozs, valued at #32,509,281, of which Auckland con-

The Agricultural Statistics for the Pro vincial District of Auckland, published in our country edition of Saturday, but crowded out of our town edition, are published on our fourth page to-day.

Host Perkins, of Vulcan Avenue, is sorely troubled over the mysterious disappearance of a certain silver vessel of which he has been dispoiled by the Philistines. It appears that he has long been a sufferer from the predatory visits of "prigs," and* he now threatens desperate measures to repress the evil, vide his advertisement.

The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Parnell Orphan Home, ■will be held this evening in the Home, at half-past seven o'clock, when the report and financial statement will be presented. Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell, and other friends trill address the meeting. The musical department will be under the superintendence of Mr Beale.

Mr Merry, the well-known English turf man, ■\ylio died recently, left an estate valued at si 0,000,000. His stable won for him in stakes and purses alone during his forty years on the turf, $240,000.

A vocal and instrumental concert atill be given to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, iv the Public Hn.ll, Otahuhu, in aid of the funds of the Holy Trinity Church of the neigh bourhood. The concert will commence at eight o'clock, and the dance at ten.

The animal soiree and tea-meeting, in connection with the Edwardes-street Primitive Methodist, church will be held this evening. The public meeting after the soiree promises to be more thun ordinarily attractive and interesting. Each speaker ha,s a special topic on which to expatiate. The Her. Mr Taylor will speak on " Hear ing," Rev. U. J. Wcsfcbrooke on " Perscvo raime ;" the Rev. .). Robertson M.A. on " Individual Work," and last, bat not least, the Rev. W. Watkiu, whoso ad dresses never fail U> provoke smile*, while they benefit both head and heart, will tin address ou " Humours of War." With such vii array of able and eloquent speakers we predict a more than usually pleasureable and profitable evening.

The Reeds have given a successful enter tainment at Hamilton.

Mr Sykes, proprieter ef the Turkish Baths, informs us of a remarkable cure eHcctetl with the past fortnight. A fireman of the 8.8. Taupo had suffered from very severe pians in hi* hack for nearly 12months, which ultimately developed into rheum atism. Fie dropped down one day on board, and was brought to Auckland for the purpose of being treated at the hospital, but hearing of the efficacy of the Turkish Baths he determined to giva them a trial. He was completely cured of his ailments in nine days—a literal nine days wonder—and he ways he is now better than lie ever felt in his life before.

The " Waikato Time* " says that £1000 granted by the Assembly for tho construc tion of "either end of the Swamp Koad" is about to be expended on that object, under the superintendence of the Waikato County (louncil.

Mr? John Hcfl'ner of/Reading, I'cnnsyl vania, has just become the mother of her forty-fifth child, and uot a pave of blue glass in the house, cither.

A Kentucky widow had so much jiity on a poor tramp Hint she married him and gave him a home. The routes to Kentucky are now almost blockaded.

The s.s. Wanaka left Tanranga at 'A o'clock this afternoon; and will arrive about -4 o'clock to-morrow morning. .She leaven again for Tuurang.i and Southern ports at 'A p.m. on Wednesday.

The Hon. F. Whitaker has returned from a visit to Waikato.

Sir. -Will yon be kind enough to answer the following question : -Who commit? tho. mo-t evil ? Th<- publican who wlln an honest pint of b^m- for -4(1 to n sober inn a on Sunday, or tlir man who closes himself in his cellar to consider tho best in-mris to cheat his fellow man on Monday. —Small Fky.—[The question i.-s too profound ; we eive it up.]

Speaking of the suicide of Sergeant Mathias at Tan rwißa, tho "Hay of Plenty Times' says :■ -

"The deceased was a young man of thirty years \ of a^e, and ho has luft a wife and yountc child to nionr.-. his melancholy doath. His widow is the daughter of an old rind rcupeetcd settler in this district, and ho had also other family connec tions by marriage in TauranKa. He oa.ni!.' of a etood family, his father bciiiK the late Col'mel Vincent Alathins of the retired liM, Madras Army, who died in 1567. It is now eight rears since he joined tho Armed Constabulary Force in Ohristchurch In the course of hi* service, he Vvan present at some of the engagements on tin; West (Jua.->t under Colonel Whitinoro, for which lie was awarded the New Zealand medal. The pressure of pecuniary difficulties is the only reason that can be assigned for the committal of the rash act, which terminated his life. Kvcry one who remembers the deceased for any length of time, lias noticed how much he. has changed of late, und doubtless he lia.s brooded, over hif> troubles, until his brain became unhinged, and in a moment of desperation he determined to put an end to them for ever.

SERENADED.

To-day the Georgia Minstrels paid a graceful compliment to the Stak. by serenading us in front of our door. When in the distant lands of the Sunny South, the fame of the EVEXINO STAR had reached them ; even at that distance, separated by the rolling billows from Auckland —the scene of their future triumphs—the distant beams of the Sl'Alt illumined and cheered their path. Surrounded by the boundless wilds of the rolling prairie, amidst the howling of the prairie wolf, and the growling of the American "bar"—thilt

most ferocious of all " bars"—they sat round their camp fires and derived balm and consolation from a perusal of stray STARS, dropped by some marauding Indian, or solitary trapper. In grateful remembrance of those times the Georgia Minstrels re solved to come to Auckland at the first opportunity,and in some fitting manner give expression to those heartfelt feelings of thankfulness, win A were struggling for utterance, and we must say that the mode which they selected was most ap propriate, ami singularly gratifying to our selves. This morning, the Minstrels, with out any previous intimation of their inten tion—a fact which renders the compliment all the more graceful—assembled in full, force iv front of our oiliee, and played in their best style a number of very beautiful airs specially expressive of their admiration and gratitude. We do not desire to be vain under the circumstances, though we cannot refrain from experiencing a feeling of pardonable pride that our humble efforts have met with appreciation from an unex pected quarter.

Man Run Over on Kaipara Railway.

A GUM DIGGER named John Neniss, who was severely injured by a pu&siiig train between llelensville and Kaipara, was brought to town on Saturday. Before the train started from thu Riverhcad end, the engineer on the down train from Helens ville reported that lie had seen two men under the influence of drink near the rail way, and a look out forward was therefore ( kept. However, nothing was seen until' the train came within a fuw yards of some object lying partly across the line, when, of course,it was too late to stop. The man's left arm lay across the rail, and the arm was cut oft' close to the shoulder, the two fore iingers of the right hand and thumb at the middle joint being cut oft". The flesh of the right arm is also much bruised. Neniss states that he went to the Waimakau Hotel, where he had two or three drinks, and after that he remembers no more. It is supposed that in going along the Una he wan over pwored by the 4}Ws am.4 foH asleep upon

Further European News.

PER S.S. AUSTRALIA.

THE SULTAN'S SPEECH.

Constantinople, March 19th.—The Tur kish Parliament was opened by the Sultan in person. The Sultan in his speech reviews Turkey's efforts at reform during recent years. He says : After the Crimean war the country would have commenced a new era of progress and prosperity if intrigues and culpable agitation had not paralyzed the efforts of the Government, by obliging it to waste its resources on warlike expenditures. These causes and bad financial administration forced the Govern ment, on the outbreak of the insurrection in Herzegovina, to reduce the interest on public securities. The Sultan having been called to the throne, put the army in a condition to insure the security and inde pendence of the country, and then devoted all his efforts to internal reforms by pro mulgating a charter, which, following the example of the most civilized states, made the nation participate in the administration of public affairs. The speech enumerates measures for discussion during the session. Among them are the budget, the Electoral and Press bills, and bills for the reorganiza tion of provincial tribunals and the civil advice. The speech especially recommends the adoption of the financial bills, and premises that measures will be taken to offer Turkey's creditors the most solemn guarantees consistent with the urgent necessities of the treasury. The Sultan praises the patriotism of the people and the ralor of the army ; announces the pacifica tion of the country and the restoration of peace with Scrvia, and hopes for a favorable issue of the Montenegrin negotiations—a result which would enable the Government to disband its troops. Although the Con. ference did not end in a definite under standing, it has nevertheless been demon strated that ihe Turkish Government was and is ready t» participate in such wishes of the Powers as can be reconciled with existing treaties, international laws, and the exigencies of the situation. The speech concludes as follows :—" My Government has constantly given proofs of sincerity and moderation which will aid in drawing closer the bonds of friendship and sympathy that unite us with the great European family."

FEELING IN CONSTANTINOPLE

London, March 20th.—The " Times " Vienna special says : According to accounts from Constantinople, the despondency caused by Midliat Pasha's fall has been succeeded by exasperation, which seems ready for almost anything. Discontent grows daily. The police are kept constantly searching " after the authors of placards which are posted by night even upon public buildings guarded by sentinels, and anony mous letters to ministers, full of invectives. The incapable Government, which takes all able-bodied Mahometans for soldiers, grinds down the people by war taxes, and yet makes a humiliating peace with Servia, and even tnlks of coding territory to Montenegro. Robbers, UlemauK pud Soft as are trans ported to St. Jean d'Acre, but that does little good, as the Baniu language that appears in the placards is current amongst the people, being openly spoken in every cafe, and even in Government oiiiccs and military schools. Arrests are made, houses searched, and conspiracies sought which do not exiut ; what is feared above all by all reflecting persons at Constantinople, is the eventual disbanding of the army. The people have been called from their normal vocations throughout the empire to defend their country and religion, and now these thousands of Albanian*, Circassians, Arabs, and Kinds, arc to go home again, probab'y unpaid, to find their lands unfilled, and their homes destitute.

There will be a great ceremony on May 21st, on tin: fiftieth anniversary of the ele vation of Pope Pius IX to the Episcopacy. The united offerings of thn faithful through out the world will be presented, and there will he a great procession of pilgrims from all parts of the world.

The penny postal card system is to be in troduced in Germany.

Tiie Roumanian Government will issue 32,000,000 francs, paper, to be redeemable by the sale of Stafe property.

Prince Bismarck declares that his health was giving way under exactions compelled, in a great measure, by endless antagonism.

A Vienna telegram states that a body of Persians have devastated a part of the Province of Bagdad, and carried oft" 40,000 sheep.

Gladstone has published a pamphlet, in which he shows that the real conduct of the Porte towards the authors of the Bulgarian outrages is an encouragement to a repetition of the horrors ; that the guilt of the Turk ish Government is fully proved ; that united Europe should, at least, impose such re straints upon the Turkish administration as all Europe has declared indispensible.

TELKGUAI'H CABLE TO HONOLULU

Captain Audlcy Coote, writing from Sydney, under date February 6th, 1877, to the Hawaiian Government, states that it is proposed to lay a cable to connect Aus tralia, Honolulu, and America. Captain G. C. Moreno is to consult with the Hawaiian Government on the subject.

AMERICAN.

A Russian war ship, the Jeponif, re cently visited Honolulu.

The Russian ileet at Mare Island fired a .salute on Washington's birthday. The Committee on the Ashtabula accident report that from 80 to 100 lives were lost. They also report that the-bridge was liable to go down at any time during the previous ten or cloven years.

Observations for the transit of Vulcan were taken at Summit Station, San Fran cisco, San Bemadiuo, but no such planet was visible.

A Miss Dancer, daughter of Matthias Dancer, the great gambler, has left SOO.OOOdoIs. for charitable and religious institutions in New York.

The Eateman Hotel at Pittsburgh has been burned, Mrs Batcman and four others perishing in the flames.

The proposed compromise in, the Lick estate is proceeding satisfactorily. Captain Howgate proposes to reach the North Pole by means of a permanent colony in Robertson's channel. The scheme is likely to receive the attention of Congress.

At Portland two masked men murdered a man and burnt hia body.

Mexico is ravaged by armed bands rof robbers.

Mrs George Eliot has received $162,000 for ten works. She is in her r>7th year She received §30,000 for Daniel Derrmda. St. Patrick's Day was celebrated in San Francisco with great ceremony. National salutes were fired by batteries of artillery, the houses were decked with flags, and bands of music paraded the city. A proces sion marched through the city, composed of Cavalry, Infantry, State " officers, St. Patrick's Cadets, sons of the Emerald Tsle Benevolent Association, Irish American Benevolent Society, Labourers Protective Benevolent Association. In a car were 32 ladies representing the Counties of Ireland, followed by the Hibernian Society, troops, &c. An ode to the Emerald Isle was read! The evening was wound up with numerous festivities.

THEATRICAL AND AMUSEMENTS. It is announced that Miss Adelaide Neilson has succeeded in obtaining a divorce from her husband, Philip Lee, and designs entering upon a fresh matrimonial alliance under the euphonious firm style of Mrs Adelaide Neilson-Lee-Swab. Mile. Fcchter, daughter of Charles Fech twv the romantic actor, hg,g wade her debut

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Baretow, Esq., R. M.) DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Moore, and James Johnson, were charged with drunkenness,, and fined ac cordingly.

YOUNG RUFFIANS. John Vavassour, Frank Brown, and Joseph Brown, who were charged on Satur day, and convicted upon their own confes sion with stealing a boat at Kohimarama, were brought up for judgment. His Worship, considering the number of offences against Vavassour since he had been in the Training School, sentenced him to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour, and the other two boys to two months'each, both to be once whipped by the warder.

VAGRANTS.

Ellen Conlon and Martha Cusheen were charged under the Vagrant Act with being rogues and vagabonds. Prisoners pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Pardysaid the women were bad characters, and yesterday morning, at one o'clock, were having a desperate light in a house of bad repute. Conlon, who had just come out of prison, was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment, and Cusheen to two months.

ATTACKING SERGEANT O'CONNOR

Thomas Hicks, a sturdy fellow, was charged with wilfully attacking Serjeant O'Connor, and obstructing him while in the execution of his duty on the 22nd April.

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. As Sergeant O'Connor was absent at One hunga investigating the poisoning case, the prisoner was remanded until to-morrow. AND WI.SOISEDIENT.

James Wild, a seaman, was charged with a breach of the Merchant Seaman's Act by absenting himself from the British ship, Emily Chaplin on the 22nd inst. Prisoner pleaded guilty. The captain stated the circumstances. The prisoner went out yesterday without leave, and returned to the ship mad drunk. He struck one of the men so violently that he was compelled to give him in charge.

One month's imprisonment

I.ARCKXY

Edward E. Walter was charged with larceny of money and cheque at Wellington, being*£2o in money, and a cheque £4, the property of Mr Thomas Gold. The prisoner was remanded to "\\ cl liugton.

LUXACY THROUGH DKIN'K.

Thomas McVeigh, an habitual drunkard, was again charged with lunacy. Sub-Inspector Pardy said prisoner had been remanded for eij^lit days, and had now recovered. This was the third time prisoner had been mad through excessive drinking. Prisoner was then given to understand, that on tlie next occasion, lie would be charged under the Vagrant Act, and be committed for three months.

Prisoner expressed hi.s regret, and was discharged.

AN' ENRAGED WOMAN

Maiy Williams was charged with using threatening language of a. shocking charac ter towards William Williams, promising to settle htm, at tlie same time drawing a knife for the avowed purpose of committing a surgical operation on the body of the said William Williams.

Mr Williams was not desirous of pressing the charge, as his wife had not carried her threat into execution, although she actually steeled the knife on the dar of threatening. The charge was withdrawn.

This was nil the business

DISTRICT COURT.—This Day.

Before His Honor F. D. I'"enton, Esq., District

.Tnflge. Jt*T)BMTITXT3 FOR I'LAINTIKKS

National Bank, of Xew Zealand v. J). Oloman. £13 os Ort; Robert Cashmore v. John Renouf l^ooris!, £29 17a !'d, costs. £1 15a; Huffman v. J. ]{. Ferguson, €33. ousts. £1 10s.

AOJOCKXED TILL XKXT COURT DAY. John A. Hjortii v. .lames T>oorub, £100. (JL'RIOL'S CASE. W. C. Dundas v. i'uljlic Trustee. This was claim upon the estate of the late William Pike, for the sum of £57 83 3d.

Mr 11. H. JjUak appeared for the plaintiff, and explained the matter was one of arrangement. Mi" Jonas Woodward, the Public Trustee, acknowledged the justice or the claim, but felt that he would be safer in getting an order from the Court, to pay it. His Honor : Is there no defence at all ? Mr Losk : No, your Honor. His Honor: Well, it seems to me that it is a very ridiculous proceeding. Mr AVoodward evidently wants to escape all responsibility, and in all justice he should pay the costs. However, that is out of the question, and 1 suppose they will have to come out, of the estate. Mr Dundas went into the box, and deposed to the validity of the claim. upc>" which judgment was given for the plaintiff, with costp.iii 15s. His Honor: If Air Woodward pursues this course with every similar case, considerable dissatisfaction is likr-ly to exist. P. Mi BKOOivKIELD V. LOCKHART. ' This was a claim for £07 9s id,balance of a bill of costs which defendant owed plaintiff for services in the recent action Macftarlane v. Lockhart. Air \V. H. Kissliug appeared for the plaintiff.

The ca-e had been adjourned from last Court day, on defendant promising to pay the costs £3 7s.

Mr Kissling said defendant had not kept his word.

His Honor informed Mr Lockhart he must pay the money if he wished to defend the action.

The defendant smiled, and said he was not prepared.

His Honor: Then the case must go on as an undefended action.

Mr Brookflcld was sworn, and deposed that the sum sued for was due, and unpaid, Mr Lockhart: May I ask Mr Brookfleld some queslious ?

His Worship: Certainly not, as you have declined to fulfil the conditious on which the case was adjourned.

Judgment was given for plaintiff-with costs I-. 1 0 O-5.

This was all the business,

MOFFAT THE PAKEHA MAORI.

THE .palcelia Maori Moffat, charged with manufacturing and selling gunpowder to the natives, and for whose arrest a consider able: reward. w«i.s olFered, has been captured at Upper Wangmiui by a number of natives, and committed for trial by the Wanganui Bench. In a book found on the prfsoner there was an entry of 2SG4 ffis of gunpowder manufactured in the Waikato. But the most conclusive evidence against Moffat was that of his quondam friend and coadjutor John Nott, who deposed that in April last ho saw Moffatt make six dishes of gunpowder at Upper Wanganui. The powder was intended for the Wangauuis, but was taken away •by the Waikatos. Nott believes this to be the reason why the Wanganuis informed against Moffat.

AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The competition for the first match in the annual prize meeting was held on Saturday atteruoou at the ran^o. The tiring was under the pupornitoudence of Captain Derrom, as siste'i by the secretary. The following were the total scores at 200, 400, and 500 yards •— Gunner Rose Art,, 51; Sub-Lieut. Robinson, Iso.3,o0; Pte. Dore, No. 3,50; Pte. E. K. Par- Ungton, No. 3, 50; Pte. Payne, Vie, 48; aub- Lieut. bkmner Vie., 18; Sergt. G. Partington, Eng.,jß;_SergtvW. PartiiiKton, No. 3, 47; Pte L Eady, Vie., 43; Lieut. Kelly, No. 3, 4C: Capt Morrow, No. 3, 45; Pte. J. Leigh, Vie , 45; Pte nabiut Vie, It; Gunner Titchener, Art., 43- Pte. Taylor, Vie, 43 ; Pto. K. Cooper, Vie. 43- Cooper, Vie., 40; Pte. McLean, Navala, «.vPte Cameron, No 3, 40: C. F. Partiugton No 3, 33 • Sergt. Hay No. 3, 37; Pte. J. VV. teign, Vie 36: Gunner Salmon, Art,, 35; Pte. Butt', Vie 35: Kug., do; Pie. Myers, Vie., 3i; Seiwt Fadv Eng (disqualiacd), 33; Gunner• Hen&y, Art H'' gunnerßmns. Art., 31; Pte. Tvayoa, V -29, At the close of the firing, three oheai* • --•» given tor Gunner Rose, theT winner -■ - were pheers for Mr Beck, who watoaoc*' -*& three xngs with keen interest, - -ne proceed-

WAIAPU.-NATIVE LANDS COURT.

tjik Native ' w poaga on yj- -'iC« t-ourt was opened at Whare. iSltliltgiiSf

There are about twentr blocks of I^aZ " through the Native Lands Court here at Vh£ On the 30th March, the s.s. Go-ahpafl i at the Awanni all the machinery for feded down the «cabby sheep in this district Sr 1* Bycroft »nd Farrell, and about ten m en fe 8 employ, landed as well, and all have bee* iTeii at work puttinx up the machinery tT « k1""^ they wifl be able to commence oneraH^o^ about two weeks' time.—[Correspondent 1 *

MOANATAIRI WEEKLY REPORT.

The following report from the mine mana* was posted at the Company's office th morning :— **

" The Directors.—Gentlemen.:—I be" f forward my usual weekly report :— ° ° SO ft. level. S.E. cross cut, No 9 reef forth* last 15 feet driven, has been much disturbed by " clay faults," one of which is no* in " the face, and looks a« though the reef L heaved to the lett, We may, therefore ■ expect to pick it up in that direction, a ' crow cut has been started south from this ' ' level to communicate with winze sunk I0f) ' feet on Heidi's reef. At the tunnel level fleldt's was parallel with No. 9, and 60 feet from it ; but at the 80 feet level they are only 20 feet apart, and will junction* at i further depth of 40 feet, the cross cut r referred to is now in 12 feet, and two ' leaders have been intersected both shew ing good colours of gold. Good progress lias been made in driving west from cross cut. The reef here has been heaved south 14ft., but it will, I think, shortly be picked up again on west side of slide, as strong quartz is making in floor of drive. The new winze is down sft. in tight country; the reef has been broken down lift, from the floor of drive, and a little gold was seen in west end. The cross-cut leader, as driven on north from Wallace's, shews a thickness of one foot, and is payable crushing stuif; , the stopc south on same leader is also pay able. ,h, . •

N.AT. Cross-cut, All Nations' leader. —During last week we have been driving ■, upon the left-hand branch. This is sus pended now, and driving commenced. on right-hand leader. I think this will prove to be the main reef striking towards Xo. 9.

Junction of Nos. 1 and 3 Pveef.—The drive east is tight, and shews progress is neiii" made. The stuff obtained from this reef is of a low average.

Engine Shaft : This is now down 45ft below the SOft level, and in good country) as the shaft descends it makes more water, but it is very satisfactory to know that it is it is only the back water in ground. The-., general crushing has shewn up well forpast, week, and we have now 1500 oz.s of amalgam * on hand : this is partly owing to our having cleaned down stope No. 9, about where tlie ' late run of gold was broken. On Monday last, fresh water from Thames Water Race was laid on for supply of tables and berdans. It gives satisfaction, and reduce:?, the con sumption of c ml. The battery will stop on Monday for inspection of boilers ; otherwise, all the machinery is in good order.-—I remain. &c., ROBT.COMER.

The following telegram was received this . morning :—" Grahamstown', this day.— To Mr F. A. White : 1500 ounces amalgam , from week's crushing. Ten ponnds picked • stone from western stope No. 9. No reef will be broken in the new winze for a day 7 , or two.—Rout. Comkr." ... ■,'.,„

THE PERMISSIVE BILL.

A MEETING of the Executive of tlie Grand Lodge 1.0. G.T. was held this morning, to ; , consider the question of preparing a njonstfitfeai petition, to be presented at the next, .session of Parliament, in favour of the Permissive1 E >» principle in the Licensing Dill. A lesolu-A* tion was adopted in favour of immediate action, and we believe efforts will at once bfc } made to prepare a petition. We under- ' stand, also, that it was decided to send! ; circulars to Dr Wallis and Mr 11. Graham, with the riew of ascertaining their views J * on tlie temperance question. T

Onehunga Poisoning Case.

A Boy Poisoned "by Strychnine.:/ '

The town of Onelmnga was thrown into a state of intense excitement on tSaturday, by -f the receipt of intelligence that a boy naniecK:1" Campbell Kirkwood Clarke, son of MrPeterxJ Clarke, commission agent, of Onehtfngail j| had been poisoned by strychuine, se]f : ad-rn ministered, under Hie belief that it was-..j brandy. The deceased, whose age was 13, ■ went out on Saturday morning with hi?.,'.. brother James, aged 11, and Robert and James Sherlock, to hunt rabbits at^., the Three Kings. At about one o'clock in ; the day, James Sherlock was hunting f0r..;,"" rabbits in a lane near the McuatiS,. Roskill Road, where furze-bushes have\U overgrown the track. Here he noticed a m small brandy flask amongst the furze aiid ■' taking out the stopper he tasted it, finding; , r that it was some spirituous ■ liquid resem-, l Ming brandy or -whisky. James Clarke also- ,-, tasted the contents of the bottle, butbolßt describe it as so bitter and nauseous that

they were glad to spit it out. The oilierjr boy, however, tasted the stuff, and probably out of bravado drank a second mouthful-

after which he threw the tttottle on thegrass r ~, and went to get a drink of water at a smallJJ,,: creek about 50 yards away. The foiitf * boys then set out homewards, but before!T they had gone far Campbell Clarke begiiw to lag behind and to exhibit extraordi nary symptoms. At last he fe'J down, and his companions raised him , and endeavoured to help him along, but 'lie' 5| began to tremble and.was attacked with'".* severe cramps. His feet were bare, and the boys saw that his. toes were contracted, so"'; that he was unable to walk. As their com-: m

panion lay -writhing in pain, the boys did not know what to do, and felt much frightened. At this period a youth named. Moss'man, riding by ttie spot where Clarke r lay, galloped off for Dr. Koss, who driver rapidly hack agcdn. Meanwhile the de-_; r ceased had been carried into Mr. Mefdon'^.g house, which Avas at the time empty, but a-. -: f door was open, and the suTcrer. was earned; <» into the kitchen. Dr. Ross found the V.i>y:-'!j unconscious, suffering from continue' 1/ c on- , vulsions and 1 ock-jaw. The pupil?, of the ,(i eyes were exceedingly dilated, «n>u he con-;' sidcred it a case of poisoning fry strychnine/'^ and that there was no hopes 0/ liis recovery. _ Dr. Koss proceeded to use all, available reme-.? ---dies. Mustardwas oljtainer 1,, i rO m a neighbour.' % and an emetic prepare/^ -which was not easily administer^. . . The lock

jaw was almost continuous, tot between the spasyas, there -was a slight ~ relaxation, and during this a stick va&! ' inserted, and by a little at a time the: »H emetic went dowii the throat.without effect.. „ The rigidity of the limbs and other; jj symptoms however precluded all hope of its: 1 - being any ordinary sort of fit He! was turned over on his back, an* lay with eyes open most of the timft!"- Dr. Ross sent for the stomach pwnux which, however, happened to have been S3* '■ into town to be repaired, h-avinjr on th»? previous Saturday received iv; 'm v "W&k ■' being- used in relieving the lii#y 4rl who bad :■'-'' swallowed strychnine. *". v i this beeu. to.-* hand it could not hw .tu erei \ the results,1. m much time Imm* ol ™i ami tl.e tight jr ; ; I lCt Tne Rev. Mr Buddie who'waft "w -c antimoned wine which, however, Ct>W^ uot be used. The poor boy was ""aW,^ ff receive the benefit of any spiritual cwn»m, and shortly after Mr. Buddies an""*, ceased alike to suffer aud SalMWgg Emetics were given by the iQmffi| of Mr. Meldon's house, and « men at work in the neigh bovuhooa,: attracted by the screams, came ov^r *Q k s rendered such assistance as they couW. .w. tliis time, however, tetanus had *« in, aud it was with tho Bto*'*/' eulty tfittt |ho couHl l?e aunsWinni

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1877.



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