SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WAT PR—-' r^m3 Afternoon, 8.21 _ T ' " ' (To-morrow Morning,'B.39 SbA SET.—This Evening. 5.53 ?,*> •<'t-ISW.—To-morrow Morning, 6.19 MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, sth April, 4.9 a.m.

ARRIVALS.

City of Sydney, P. M. Go's s.s., 3000 tons, Dear bar:, iVom San Francisco via Kandavu and .Honolulu. Wanaka. s.s., Malcolm, from the South, via

Lauraßga Sjtnr Hi' i)iQ South, s.s., Carey from Napier Jane Douglas, s s., Fraser, from Gisborne Aluion, brig1, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

Jane Anderson, schooner, for Kaipara Uscord, ship, Vaux, for Guam Mazeppa, schooner, Sloano. for Now Caledonia KpJieray, schooner, Keans, for the South via Coromandel

The German man-of-war Hertha arrived at Sydney on Friday last. It is anticipated tnat the present difficulty between the Harbour Board aiid the Customs respecting the building of a Customs shed on the new wiiurf, will be overcome in a day or two. Tha s.s. Wanaka was accorded a special ponmt to unload there on Saturday night. Ike brig Albion arrived in port yesterday afternoon, after a tedious passage of 29 days from -Newcastle. She ran short of provisions after making the New Zealand coast, and had to put in to Mongenui to obtain some. The Albion brings a cargo of coal for Henderson and Mac larlano.

'I he cutter Vincent, expected from Samoa, where she was seized by the Consul, is reported sis having put into Wangaroa on Wednesday last, wit.h loss of main boom and short of |pro vjsions.

The ship Oxford yesterday morning took advantage of the line Southerly breeze to sail to Guam. Wo shall probably next hear of her in Calcutta.

The s.s. Taranaki is detained in the Manukau till 10.30 to-morro'.v.

The new schooner Mazeppa left for Moumea yesterday morning. Tho brigantine Omaha, Captain Burr, sails to-day for Chatham Islands. She has a general cargo, and the following passengers. Messrs T. ami W. Moore, Shand, Brisco, Hood, Foster, and 1 natives.

Th" s.s, Wanaka arrived from the South via Tauranga on Saturday night. Passengers: Misses Wilson, Cross, O'Donoghuo (3), Mesdamcs Button, Wilson, King, Captains Cross and Morris, Messrs Dutton, Lee, Clark, Goodwin, O'Brien, Douglas, Wilson, Kees, i.icKegg, Moore, Man, and eight steerage.—Henderson and Mac far] ane, agents. The s.s. Star of the South arrived from Napier yesterday with the following passengers. Messrs J. Cunningham, Peterson, Mill 3, Mr and Mrs Cowen, and 3 children.—A.S.P. Co., agents.

The s.s. Jane Douglas came in yesterday, at mid-day, from Gisborne. Passengers: Messrs Wh itaker and Abbott. *

ENGLISH SHIPPING.

Arrival. Jan. 23. —Robina Dunlop, from Auckland,

Departures

Jnn. 26.—Lornbardian, 1229 tons, Chapman, for Auckland. Feb. I.—Alastor, 823 tons, Glazebrook, for Auckland.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.,. and on

Monday next, at 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per Kiua, on Monday next, at 9 a.m., and per Argyle, at 11.30 a.m. For New Hebrides, per Dayspring, on Monday

next, at 6 a.m For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per i<lo!ia, on Monday next, at 1 p.m. For Chatham Islands, por Omaha, this day at 5

F.n- Waiwera, Kawau, and Mataknna, per Amu: Milbank. to-moriow at 10 a.m. For Gisborno and Napier, per Star of the

South, to-morrow at a p.m. . For Wangarei Heads, Waiyu, Wangarei, and ilangapal, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, Fjv Norfolk Island, per Southern Cross," on Saturday next at 7 a.m.,fand on Monday via Kusjcllat 1 p.m. Fo;- Gisborne and Napier, per Jane Douglas,

on Wedney next at 3 p.m. „. Fer Wagavoa, per Krienhilda, on Wednesday

next, at 4 p.m. ■ For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provincas, per Wanaka, on Wednesday next, For Australian Colonies, per City of Sydney,

this day at p.m. Per s.s. Taranaki, to-morrow, April 3, as tol- For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 7 a.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, Aus- V,\v, iv n Colonies, and United Kingdom, via Suez and ao-LiUiampton (for letters specially ad drc^sud). nt_Ba-xa. Tor I'ionev orders a^vcL registered, letters, nit Saturday, 31 st inst., at 5 p.m. v i-jirwsuapcrs, at ti a.m. Ior: P|. B. BISS, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

ASHCROFT.—On Good Friday, 30th March, at 256, Queen-street, Auckland. New Zealand, the wife of Win, Ashcroft of a son.—Liverpool papers please copy.

MARRIAGE.

FLATT—McDEEMOTT.-On the 21st March, at Pitt-street Wesieyan Church, by the Rev. W. Kirk, Robert, youngest son of Mr. John Flatt, to Ann, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Martin McDermott, both of Auckland.

SHERRIES —HARRINGTON. —On the 22nd October, lS7t>, at the residence of the bride groom, Hepburn-street, Auckland, N.Z., by the Rev. Win. Tinsley, Alfred Sherries to Caroline Harrington, both of London, England.

DEATH.

BURNETT.—On tho Ist April, 1877, at t*e North Shore, Frederick James Burnett, aged G years and 9 months.

The funeral will leave his father's residence, North Shore, at 1 o'clock to-day.

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

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1877

For the ravse that lacks assistance For the wronsj that needs resistance), For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

THE mail budget to-day is varied and interesting, tilling out the bare outline of cable news, and supplying much that is new and important. Atlantic despatches relating to the Eastern Question strengthen the opinion we have already expressed that the issue will not be settled l>y peaceful negotiation. Although it is understood that all the Great Powers, when answoring Prince GotschakoiFs circular, unitedjj in urging that the Porte should be allowed time to prove its capability of carrying out the promised reforms, Russia continues her war preparations on an enormous scale, and has, according to a cablegram, six hundred thousand men under arms. We learn, further, that Russian en gineers have carried out an alteration in the gauge of the Roumanian railways, making^ them uniform with the liussian lines. The advantage of this alteration in concentrating an army on the Danube, and bringing up supplies, can hardly be over estimated. The reports that Russian forces were badly clothed and wretchedly armed, and that disease was making havoc amongst them, turn out to be untrue. The army of the Pruth is a splendid body of men, magnificently armed and equipped, and ready to move, and even eager to go, at a moment's notice. We believe the mildness of the winter lias had more to do with keeping the Russian troops at their own side of the water than anything else. They expected that King Frost would have played his usual winter role, and saved them the trouble and risk of bridges ; but in this they have been disappointed, and amongst tins latest news is an item to the effect that they are placing pontoon bridges across the Pnitli. it is absurd to supposy that, after incurring such enormous expenses in mobilization, &c, the Russian Government would sit down quietly, having gained nothing but the ridi cule of Europe; and however much the Czar may desire to preserve peace, it is certain that his son is not of the same way of thinking, and the young Russian party are pushing forward the bellicose ideas engendered by so much military for vour. In Turkey,equal preparations are be ing made, and troops pressed forward contin ually to the Danube. Rifles and war materials are arriving in enormous quantities from America. Notwithstanding their many severe lessons, there are Htiil signs that the old spirit of misrule and despotism presides over the Otto man Empire-. Ecllieini I>.imU«., tl»o t+riuitl Vizier who succeeded Midhn.t J'nßhn, the author of the Liberal Constitution, has now in turn been superceded by the Sul tan's brother-in-law, who aims at the rever sal of the policy of reform, and a return to the old personal rule of the Commander of the Faithful. The Government has given other proof of the value of its promises of reform, by sentencing twenty Bulgarians to long terms of impri sonment for participation in the insurrection, while, simultaneously, a Pasha who made himself notorious by his butcheries has been rewarded with the command of an army corps. Such facts as these conlirm what everyone must long ago have felt with the force of conviction, the hopelessness of any substantial improvement in the government of the Turkish Enipi/e at the hands of the Porte. We believe the sympa thies of the masses in England go more with Russia than with Turkey, despite a complete want of faith in the philanthropic professions of the former country. And this, if no other consideration, would restrain the British Government from moving an arm to save Turkey in the out set of any war that may arise, although a telegram bearing the colour of probability gives currency to a rumour that England has confidentially hinted to various Governments that she might change her attitude, if Armenia should become the seat of war, and Turkey's territorial in tegrity in Asia be endangered.

Mr Buchanan is a passenger for New Zealand, by the mail via Brindisi.

The following were the quotations for Auckland Harbour Hoard debentures in London on February 10th : —6 per cent, closing quotations, 103, 105, business done, 103f ; City of Auckland 6 per cent, closing quotations, 106", 108, business done, 107.

A private telegram states that H.l.Ms, Hertha reached Sydney on Friday last, and all on board were in good health. This item of information Avill be received with pleasure in this city, where the officers and men were much respected, both for their courtesy and musical talents.

Mr H. C. Wine, of Kyber Pass, notifies in the " G.izotte " that lie purposes apply ing for registration, with a view to local practice. Mr Wine is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England, Licentiate in Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons, England, and Licentiate of the Society of Apothecaries, London.

The Sunday school anniversary services of the Primitive Methodist chapel, Franklin Road, Avere held yesterday. The morning and evening services were conducted by Rev W. J. Wostbrooke, and that in the afternoon by Rev W. rJ insley. The collections for the day amounted to £7 16s lOd. The tea meeting and soiree will be held to-morrow evening, when the secretary will present the annual report; ministers and gentlemen will deliver speeches, and the choir will render several musical selections.

We notice in the ' ■ New Zealand Gazette" a proclamation revoking all regulations for the conduct of surveys of Native lands, and providing for a uniform system. We observe also, that James McLean Clark, has been appointed Clerk of the Coromandel Resi dent Magistrate's Court.

About 1,000 children attended at the children's missionary service in the Choral Hall yesterday. Mr Peacock took charge of the St, Andrew's children; Mr P. Macky of St. James'; Ml" Le Roy, of Parnell; and Mr Patterson, of St. Stephen's, Rev. David Bruce delivered a pleasing address, aud introduced Roy. Mr Watt, the New Hebrides missionary, who gave an inter esting account of the Tanneae people. Mr W. Culpan led tho choir, and'presided at the harmonium. Tho sum of #4 Is Gd •y^B collected.

A gas lamp has been erected at the corner of England and Fernleigh-streets.

Mr. and Mrs. Bracy (Miss Clara Thomp son) arrived this morning per City of Syd ney, en route for Australia. They are "under engagement to their old lessee Mr. W. Sanrin Lyster, and we shall probably see them down here with that "entrepreneurs" company. Mr and Mrs Bracy played a long time in the sister colonies under Mr. Lyster's management, and Avon a high reputation in their respective lines of business, in which they have not their equals—viz., opera bouiie, leading roles.

£885 was received in rates at the City Council on Saturday last, making a total of about £2220 received in the last three days of March. Not a bad three days work.

Mr Mahoney, architect, has been engaged in examining portions of the Mount Eden Stockade, for the purpose of assisting the Commissioners in the prosecution of their inquiry into the management.

The City of Sydney having arrived with out the Georgia's, the Chicago Minstrels are likely to occupy the boards of the Theatre Royal for a longer period than was at first anticipated. Mr O'JBricn,the agent, is now in Auckland, and is making arrange ments to strengthen the company instrii mciitaily, and we arc likely to see a Larger number '' in the chairs," than any other troupe have given us. The Chicago's repertoire is, we believe, notably extensive, and in every department of "burnt cork opera," the troupe excel- any of their pre decessors.

The Temperance Variety Troupe gave a choice programme on Saturday evening, at the Weilcsley-street rooms. Mr. W. Donald occupied the chair, and made some good remarks en the cause with which they .sympathised. The entertainment was praiseworthy. Miss McEvoy, in her clear distinct voice, sang, " Come, Birdie, Come," Messrs Mettani gave their popular " Apple of my eye," Mr. MeKinnon gave a hornpipe, and Mr. Sceats "Captain de Willington Boots." Mrs. Henry Smith and Mr. Sceats also gave the duet, " What are the wild waves saying," in which they were encored. A seaman named Nicholson, volunteered a song, and amid groans and laughter sang, " Push the grog about." On being told by the chairman of the inappropriate character of the song in a Templar entertainment, Jack apologised for his mistake in taking a Templar meeting for a free-and-easy. The entertainment otherwise was what it should be, decormis and satisfactory. A good farce, with seven characters, the " Dramatic Agency," was a creditable performance.

The result of the inquiry into the cause of the death of John Hig'gins, before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury, on Saturday afternoon, was a verdict of " Accidental death."

The quarterly meeting of the Templar Bcneiit Society will be held to-morrow evening in the Temperance Hall, Albert street, at the usual hour.

A Press Agency telegram from Welling ton states: "The Government printing oflice has just printed a duty stamp, which represents £2,134, the probate duty paid on the will of the Jate Sir Donald McLean, the property devised being estimated at £l.0(),700." *

The bakers' special meeting at the British Hotel, on Saturday evening, was adjourned until the 14th. inst.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Ara -will be held this evening in the Lodge room of the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street.

Mr Edward Lewis will deliver a lecture to-morrow (Tuesday) evening, at the Cook street Christian's Meetiug-hoilbe. Subject, " The Clergy v. A Royal Priesthood."'

It •will be seen by advertisement else where, that the Union Company's line new steamship Rotorua, will be despatched from Auckland instead of from Manukau for Sydney. Tuesday 10th inst is the date iixed for her departure.

The following account is given in Press Agency t'olog m m» of iUo umbaiumpn Uu tween Mr. IX Reid, Minister of bannS, and Mr. Proudfoot, contractor :—■ Some instal ment had fallen due a day or tvo ago, and on the occasion in question, the contractor, who had been '' bluffed" on the previous day by an alleged necessity for catching the train, on the part of the Minister, waited on that gentleman, voucher in hand, and urged payment. "I'll shove this roll of paper down your throat !" said the Hon. the Minister of the Crown. "Do it; I should like to see you do it," said the contractor. " You blackguard, to talk to me in that way," said the Hon. the Minister of the Crown. " You double-dyed blackguard, to talk to me in that way," responded the con tractor. "Iconic to you as a citizen, and you must hear me." "If you talk to me in that way. I will send for a constable," said the Minister. "Send for him," said the contractor, " I'll wait for him." Waiting for sonic eight or ten minutes, and the blue coat not making his appearance, the con -1 ractor retired.

The Sunday services at the Theatre were more largely attended last night than on any previous occasion. The addresses were delivered by Rev. J. W. Williams and Mr. Ewington. The collection amounted to £1 IDs Bid.

An important addition has been made by the Collector of Customs to the prelimi naries to be gone through by importers or Custom-house agents passing entries for ad valorem goods to be landed from on board ship. Hitherto it has only been required that consignees should accompany the entry with a declaration made under the 6th section of the Tariff Act, to the effect that the goods are of a certain value. It will, in future, be necessary for them to subscribe two declarations, one as above, and ono under the 135 th section of the Customs Regulations Act of 1858, to the same effect, and both declarations must accompany the entry. The change has been made in consequence of the decision of Mr Justice Gillies in the appeal case, Badham v. Hill, in which His Honor ruled that the one act was not intended to be amalgamated with or read with the other. Under the Tariff Act, it is necessary to prove a guilty knowledge before a person can bs convicted of making a false declara tion ; under the Customs Regulations Act the fact of a false declaration being made constitutes the offence. It will be seen that under the new rule importers will have to be very careful in estimating the value of their goods on which ad valorem duty has to be paid. If caught in a mis representation it will no longer be any protection for them to say that they did not know they were Avrong. The new edict requires ratifying in Wellington, but it will be enforced pending the decision of the Commissioner of Customs on tha subject.

A meeting of creditors in the insolvent estate of Daniel Bailey Orchard took place on Saturday. In this estate, which is under the Debtors and Creditors Act, 1875, there are only four creditors whose claims were above £10 ; below this sum creditors have no vote. One creditor only was present in person, besides the trustee, the insolvent, and his solicitor. The insolvent had pro cured three proxies in favour of the trustee, and fully expected to carry the meeting and obtain his discharge. The creditor present also held two proxies given to him by two out of the three creditors who had also given proxies at the solicitation of the in solvent. It is to be regretted that creditors do not look better after their interests in insolvent estates ; did they do so, in many cases large dividends would be obtained where now little or nothing is got. So long as debtors can so easily pass through the Insolvent. Court m frhoy now do, so'long will insolvents increase and' creditors con tinue to lose their har<l-earaed profits. The meeting was adjourned till Wednesday next,

We ha,ye to hand the April number of the "Presbyterian Church News." Its con tents arc more varied than usual, and pre sent many points of considerable interest. It opens with two editorials on the annual statistics, and the sermons to be preached by tho various ministers, on Presbyterian prin ciples and polity. Then follows the second of a series of articles by Dr Wallis, entitled " The Christian amid the Works of Crea tion," the subject being " The Stars." The article on " Satan's Conference," by Alpha, is a suggestive and well written paper. An extract from the American "Independent," by a " Hard-shell Baptist," is exceedingly racy, and bears good testimony to the power and usefulness of Presbyterian teach ing in that country. " The Psalms in His tory" is very affecting, showing by many examples how closely they touch the hearts of men in all ages. * The' '•Church News" will be found interesting to the denomina tion, and the extract readings, which are more full than usual, will bear careful

perusal,

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £19 15s ; sellers, £20. National Bank—Buyers, 66s ; Hellers, 67a. Colonial Bank (10s paid up)— Buyers, 37s 6d. Thames Gas Co.—Buyers, 23s Gd. National Insurance.--Buyers, 30s. New Zealand Insurance—Buyers, 92s 6d. Red Queen—Buyers, sa. Moanatairi—£2o, £20 10s; buyers, £19, ; sollers, £20. Inverness—Buyers, 83 ; sellers, 8s 6d. Alburnia—Sellers, 21s. Union Beach —12s fid Queen of Beauty—Buyers, 20s. Kuranul Hill—2ss, to 28s Gd; buyors, 255; sellers, 27s 6d. Thames—Sellers, 80s.

JOSKPH NEWMAN, Cliairmai;

ARRIVAL OF THE CITY OF SYDNEY

The Low-Pressure Engine Breaks Down at Honolulu.

A TELEGRAM was received yesterday from the harbour-master at Russell announcing that a large vessel, apparently a steamer disabled, had passed the Bay of Islands between six and nine o'clock, under canvas, but occasionally shewing smoke as if steam ing slowly. The information was commu nicated by the Hon. Mr Whitaker and the Chairman of the Harbour Board, both of whom received telegrams, to Messrs Owen and Graham, agents for the mail line, and arrangements were made to send out the Wanaka to render any assistance necessary. The Wanakn left harbour a little after mid night, with Capt. Burgess, representatives of the agcntß, and two or three other gen tlemen on board. Favored by a S.E. breeze she sped away at her best speed in the direc tion of Tiri Tiri. Captain Malcolm made every possible arrangement for the comfort of bis passengers, and as it was not probable anything would' be seen of the disabled steamer before daylight, nearly every one turned in, the skipper and Mr McGillivray, the mate, keeping a trood look out. Nothing of note took place till a. few minutes before five, when just as the first streaks of dawn were beginning to appear, the mate re ported a large vessel right ahead. The Wanaka was between Point Rodney and the Little Barrier when the approaching vessel wns made out to bo the mail steamer. The word was passed bolow, and in less ikiuvtoii minutes there was a general turn out to sec what vas to ijc seen. :ivrn>Kitij~ »,, wide turn the Wanaka ran up under thn port quarter of the City of Sydney, and when near enough the speaking trumpet was used to inquire if any assistance was wanted. No answer was vouchsaved, nor did the big boat shew any indications of pulling up. The ensign was run up at the Wanaka's foremast head to denote that the pilot was on board, but no notice appeared to betaken. The two steamers ran alongside one another for.some miles. At one time the City appeared to "easy," and a boat was lowered, but directly the Union Company's boat stopped it was seen that the other was still under weigh, and the boat was hauled up again. Nothing appeared to ail the large steamer as far as her appearance went. The only circumstance which struck one a.s at all indicative of anything wrong was that instead of going 11 or 12 knots, she was only steam ing about 9, a speed which enabled the Wanaka to outstrip her with case. About four miles inside Tiri, Captain Burgess put off from the little boat, and went Jon board the " City." The Wanaka then waited till the mail boat passed her, and Avhcn the two were close together, Captain Burgess sang out, " The City of Sydney passed the Bay of Islands at 7 o'clock last night." Then, after all, although the Wanaka had fallen in with her just where the pilot had expected, the telegrams from the Bay did not refer to the City of Sydney at all. There was a general expression of surprise at this, and the coincidence of the mail steamer being met as she was became a fertile topic of discussion. Nothing further in the trip calls for lernark. The two steamers came on to Auckland, where they arrived »,t nine o'clock. The follow ing is Captain C. H. Dearborn's report, "which sufficiently explains the simple cause of the delay in arrival: —

Discharged, pilot outside Son Francisco at 12.25 a.m. on 4th March. Arrived nt Honolulu March 12. at 10 p.m. Was detained in Honolulu till March 11. at 5 p.m., owing to the low pressure engine having become disabled, and as it con id not be repaired, there, proceeded under ono engine. Arrived at Kan davu on 27th March, at 10.30 a.m. (Auckland date 28th). Left same day at 1 p.m. Received Pilot at Auckland 2nd April, at 8 a.m., and arrived in harbour at 9a.m. The Cil vot Sydney has 307 bugs mails, 15 passengers, and 175 tons cargo, for New Zealand List of Passkngers :—F. S. Downs (mail assent), A. Swarbrick, J. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs Hodgson, and 10 in steerage. For Sydney— fteo. Collins Levey, Jas. Brown, Miss "VVethfred, H. Bracy, wife, two children, and servant, W. C. Tyndall, 000. Frances, F A. Wilson, W. A. Gbodcnough, Thos. P. Attrcll, Mrs M. Redet, Wm. H. Tait, A. Seliquinan, J. Koehler H. S. Smith, L. Munroe, M. O. Falkner, and 31 steerage. IMPORTS. Per City of Sydney, from Snn Francisco: 1 box woodwarc, 20 bales hops, 63 sacks oil cake, 22 do meal, 2 boxes rifles and cartridges, 2 do photo materials, (! cases saddlery, 19 bundles seed. ,1 do yin« branches, 50 bdlcs seed, .14 kegs casina. 10 bags grass seed, 1 pkg, 30 boxes cheese, 50 do dried apples, 1830 sacks barley, 1 pkg eggs.

ENGLISH NEWS.

Condensed from the "Home News."

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH

In Her Majesty's speech on the opening of Parliament, the following sentences appear : —" The proposals recommended by myself and my allies have not, I regret to say, been accepted by the Porte ; but the result of the Conference has heen to shew the existence of a general agreement among the European Powers, which cannot fail to have a material effect upon the condition and government of Turkey. In the mean time, the armistice between Turkey and the Principalities has been prolonged, and is Still unespired, and may, I trust, yet load to the conclusion of an honourable peace, In these affairs I have acted in cordial cooperation with my allies, with, whom, as

with other foreign Powers, my relations continue to be of a friendly character. SIR JULIUS VOGEL IN LONDON. At a crowded meeting of the Statistical Society, Mr A. Hamilton,- a Fellow of the Society, read a paper on New Zealand. J>ii Heywood, F.R.S., occupied the chair. Mr Hamilton, alluding to the rapidity vrita. which New Zealand brought loans upon the market, is of opinion that the Government of the colony "Must moderate their ex penditure, even upon works of the greatest ultimate advantage to that country, and not suiter their zeal for developing its re sources to outrun their power of borrowing on fair terms in the London money market. The " Pall Mall Gazette" favourably notices the paper. Sir Julius Vogel spoke, at the request of the Chairman, acknowledging the services rendered to the colony by Mr Hamilton. Sir Julius paid many high compliments to the zeal, patience, and personal influence of the late Sir Donald McLean, and said that the Public Works Policy had materially aided in reconciling the natives to European rule, Referring to some remarks made by Mr Hamilton respecting the provinces, he said he recognised the good old maxim de mortuli nil nisi bonum. He deniod that they were responsible for the railways being carried out from so maay different points. If only one railway had been made, from the Bluff' to Christchurch would have come first, and thus population would have been drawn away from the North Island. Sir Julius went on to argue that the loans had been wisely expended, and that the land and revenue of the colony were ample security. With respect to mi migration, he said'that the total number of emigrants sent to New Zealand for the four years ending 1575 was 77,000, of whom 6"5,()00 were assisted ; and lie instanced the calculation of a Gorman philosopher, who had reckoned that the value of each immi grant was £200. He thought this was an under-estimate. Sir Julius then went on to describe the climate, resources, and prospects of the colony.

KILLED IN A COLLIERY.

TERRIFIC EXPLOSION IN AN ENG LISH COAL MINE. — TEN LIVES LOST.

A London newspaper prints the following dispatch from Bolton :—Scarcely have the inhabitants of this district recovered from the shock occasioned by the news of the disastrous fire at the Stonehill colliery, Farnworth, by which eighteen men and boys were suffocated, than they have been again startled by the occurrence of a dread ful explosion at a colliery in the neighbour hood township of Darcy Lever, resulting, it is feared, in the loss of ten lives. In this pit some fifty men and boys were employed. The men had been at work for some hours this morning when about 10 o'clock, those who were employed about the pit bank were alarmed by a sudden emission of smoke from the return air shaft, followed directly afterwards by a signal from those below to wind up the cage. The men were quickly hoisted up. One and all reported that their workings were rapidly filling with smoke. When the names of the men came to be called over, it was found that ten who were engaged in the farthermost workings were missing. N orris, the fireman, and nearly the whole of the miners at once descended. In .some places the roof had fallen in, while in others stoppings had been blown down. Dense smoke filled til's workings in the locality, thus proving beyond all question that the ignited gas had fired the coal. But little hope could be held out that any of the unfortunate men would !>c found alive. ANOTHER COLLIERY EXPLOSION.— IS PERSONS KILLED. An cxpiosiou occurred at Stonehill, Farn worth. In the course of their exploration, Messrs Dickenson and Martin came across the whole of the eighteen bodies; fifteen of them were huddled together in a group : «omo wow JcuGoliiut <>ii s t.liG -around with tlroiv htuidu cluspGd, as it m prayer ; others were seated on the wagon way, aa«i i. o ,i apparently awaited death with composure; while others, again, were lying on their faces, with their fingers deeply embedded in the earth, testifying to the desperate efforts they had made to crawl out of the suffocating smoke. The rumor that the bodies had been found, spread rapidly through the district, and some thousands of persons soon congregated around the pit bank. In order to allay the excitement which prevailed, the police adopted a very pardonable ruse, and informed the crowd that the deceased would not be brought to the surface until night—a hint which had the effect of considerably thinning the numbers of those present. The; winding up of the dead bodies commenced at S o'clock. The faces of the majority of the dead were not much swollen, while in not a few instances blood had oozed from their eyes, nose and ears. Ail had died from asphyxia. By 9 o'clock the whole of the deceased had been placed in the workshop. The scene was most heartrending, sufficient to try the nerves of the strongest present. THE SEE OF MELANESIA. Referring to tho appointment of Bishop Selwyn. the "Home News," says:—"lt Avill be no easy task, especially for a man of only thirty-two years of age", to take the place of Bishop Pattoson. That prelate falsified, both by his life and death, a rash and foolish saying of a man otherwise just and temperate. We refer to the late Sir James Stephen, who once stated that the Reformed Church of England could not produce saints. Patteson deserted all his prospects of fame in England, though he might, had he chosen, have indulged in a refined and distinguished academical life until the end of his days. Fellows of Oxford colleges have strange and divergent desti nies. Manning and Patteson were both Merton men. The former has attained the Roman purple, the latter endured a baptism of blood at Santa Cruz."

DAHOMY. The block is imperfect, as the British Government rely on the assurance of certain chiefs that they will not assist the the King of Dahomy. It is feared that a " spirited policy" would result in the butchery of European captives. Gelele, the Dahoman ruffian, is protected by Amazons. FLAX AND GUM. New Zealand Hemp: Good clean dressed £25 ; fair, £22 to £23 ; common, £19 to £21. Kauri Gum ;Of 3269 packages ottered, only 920 were sold. Quotations are :—tine pale selected, £6 10s to £7 5s per cwt; good clean scraped, £4 5s ; good hard scraped nuts, £3 6s to £3 6s 6d • roug coated, £1 15s 6'd to £1 19s; low rough, £2 Is to £2 Is Gd.

THE O'MAHONY DEMONSTRATION IN CORK. The remains of John O'Mahony were taken from the rooms of the Democratic cJub to-day, and escorted to the Dublin Railway station. Hundreds came in irom the country districts, and a large delegation is present from Mitchels town, the birthplace oi the deceased, Thou sands thronged the streets through which the funeral cortege passed. The procession was a mile long The coffin was covered with the flag ot the ninety-ninth New York regiment, and the American and Irish oolours.

T , •, , London, March 3rd. Thirty vessels, with their entire crew, SmS* - SSwff the Englißh coast> °" toSS=fSSiS baanretvlwcl Hou, Mr,, Norton, tUo poetew, Waß nmr ,

riod to GeneraliWiUiam Sterling Max Baronet. The bride's age is seventy ,' the groom is fifty-nine. " an& Prussia is endeavouring to obtain cessions in Constantinople in return 0? 11" pecuniary assistance. *°r The whaling steamer Spitzbersen TC lost near Bergen, with all hands Isjku ing twenty-one persons. ' The Spanish ministry is engaged upon fh draft of a treaty of commerce wfrt,*i United States. IUI th« Sidney Hei bert, Conservative has v returned to Parliament for WUton.defea? Norris, Liberal. >Qeieat tt g The roof of the old Bailey Session* * burned on Feb. 27th. M ** The British steamer Ethel, bound fron> Bullsoa to Newport, Wales, -went ashor yesterday at Lundy Island, and became total wreck. Nineteen persons were drowned. ''

Earl Russell has given notice to th House of Lords that he will move that England shall cease all diplomatic inter course with Turkey, on the ground that that nation is still barbarous and unworthy to rank among the enlightened people of Europe. It is rumored that Marquis Salisbury ig to be made a Duke.

The removal of the British squadron from Bessica Bay to Malta is regarded as furtherance of an understanding with other powers

TURKEY. TERMS OF PEACE WITH SERVIA. The understanding come to between Turkey and Servia on Feb. 28th -was that the Turks were to evacuate Servia within 12 days after signing the protocol. Austria will concentrate an army corps on the Ser vian frontier, which will effectually guarantee the neutrality of Servia, At Constantinople the Russian Chargo d'Aliaires is very active. Russian influence is paramount at the palace. The Porte's note to Servia will treat of four points : The erection of new fortifications in Servia ; hoisting the Ottoman flag sido by side with the Servian, on existing forts; the recognition of equal rights of Jews and Christians ; and the preventing of armed bands from crossing the frontier.

Several agitators have been shot in the interior of Servia.

Prince Peter, Grand Duke of Oldenburg, has, by special commission of the Czar, in timated to the Emperors of Germany and Austria, the Czar's desire tomectthemagain. The "Times" correspondent at Pera writes under date of February sth that the only business of the Turkish government seems to be to send soldiers, and yet more soldiers to the Danubian frontier. Every nerve is strained and every farthing lavished to prepare as if for an inevitable contest. Muskets arrive from America by hundreds of thousands, and cartridges by millions. A new insurrection lias broken put in

Bosnia,

The "Standard's" dispatch from Vienna reports that the Roumanian representatives have officially informed Count Andrassy that Roumania desires to remain neutral in any oase, and the Roumania militia will be

disbanded next week,

The Vienna correspondent of the "Times" sayp : "The general declarations made by Turkey have now come up in a more pre cise form, namely, the period of a year to be given the Porte to carry through, by means of the Constitution, the reforms demanded by the Powers. If the Porte, does not succeed it will pledge itself to accept the guarantees suggested by the Conference. It n>ny be meant only as a feeler,and as a counter project tojthe sugges tion Avhich is attributed to Russia that the Powers grant a certain interval, but pledge themselves to use coercion if the reforms are not effected at the expiration. The Vienna correspondent of the "Stan dard " understands that the Porte intends to invite England to consent to the immediate return of her Ambassador to Constantinople, and thus set an example to the other Powers in this respect. The " Times " Berlin special says : "Itis understood that Prussia is endeavouring to ~v.+o-;~ »-«ssioris in Coiisumnnujfle in return for pecuniary assistance." Peace with Servia has been finally signed. Miridiz has taken arms against Turkey and is besieging Puka, a fortress on the' road to Prizendi. Dervish Pasha liaß sent troops from Scutari to relieve the place and afterwards march against Miridiz. Prince Milan will address a letter to the Sultan that he has accepted the Turkish conditions, except those claiming equality for the Jews in Servia, and the right of the Porte to be diplomatically represented at Belgrade. The Sultan will grant Prince Milan a new firman, determining the future relations of Servia and Turkey. The Prince's decree, dissolving the Suptschina, has produced a decided sen sation among the Deputies, but the command was obeyed.

Twenty more Bulgarians, charged M ith complicity in the May insurrection, have been sentenced each to twenty years'' >enal servitude. Cheokel Pasha, of atrocities notoriety, has been appointed to ib c com mand of an army corps on the Danr .be.

RUSSIA.

The Russian arm of the South Caucasus, on the Asiatic frontier of Turkey, is in readiness for action and mimj'ers 115,000 men. Russia has altogether 000,000 men organised.

The Standard's Berlin dep.patch say it. is stated in diplomatic quarters that the powers have already co/.itidentally com municated to Russia the substance of the replies they intend to make to Prince Gortschakoff's circular. All have agreed not to interfere until the Porte has proved itself incapable of carrying through the promised reforms.

Eight thousand military engineers are cbangirg the gauge of the Eounmiiiaii railways to that of Russian roads, the work to be completed in 20 days. The Russian army is making energetic preparations to cross the Pruth. Orders from St. Peters burgh are that the march could be accom plished without needlessly encumbering railways, which will transport artillery and ambulances.

lenna specials say that the St. Peters burg Vidomisti" has been threatened, with suspension if it continues to agitate in. favour of war. • '

The " Times' " Berlin correspondent says : " Leading personages of the Russian Government continue to be opposed to immediate hostilities. War wiU therefore, m all probability, be deferred until Turkey s financial and military decline is complete. There is, however", a chance that Turkey may request Russia to demobi lize her forces."

A special from St. Petersburg says that the general opinion there is that Russia will not declare war against Turkey. The Russian army south of the Caucasus, on the Asiatic frontier of Turkey, is in; readiness for action. It numbers 11£,OO0 men, with 35 field batteries au<£ 250 iicavy siege guns. A letter in the Colq^c « GfV/ctte " fron!* houth Russia saya the forced lonn will prooably soon be decreed. Further extension of mobilisation." has been deter' mined upon, but- will scarcely be carried out until milder weather. Commanders of the southern army have been ordered to victual their corps up to the middle of March, at least.

. SPAIN. A Pans correspondent reviews the report of the intended marriage of King Alfonsa and the Duke of Montpensier's daughter, ana says that the marriage is annoF*sed for the end of April. ' |^W m GERMAN*. Ttw Danish Deputies from Schl«W Holstnn have refused in the Landtur to tako the oath to observe- the Prussian Coiir

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