SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

*- i Thf» Evening. 0.11 HIGH- WATER } TcSnrro*- Mor-iag. Ut BUKH_rr,-Th_i Er»3i£?. s.rr

ARRIVALS.

TWTFRDiT. .„_. »,w_»nt_n». Eoyle. from I^ewca-tJc CTUtEO

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

_r_»\.__*v'*~~ San raws "MO-City of SyJnw. Tn«d.ay ______ and iova- Eaiaroa. M«.h 27 ]___lbo_n>e —*> Souiium poru -Te Anao, Basself, WhaHsriro*. and Mongon-Jl-^ eilingtoa or Glece:?, Mondfty , ~__•« — T_a_jsga-G:W;. or WetHngtw. Monday or WhlSei a«-.d 'V__i««.kl Heads - Argyla Tueedaj anl Fri-lcr Mangawai- rir_r_i. Thnrscar rferwiry Hay-rtegal. ManHU VtggfßJi KSPEOTBD City of Sjdner. P.JUA, L-m Jy:lacr. -Arch ___adoße,ihlplJ.N-.M3.>.f«m London; sailed AraJbSSr.-ie/P.KQ.V..a«>m London; «ii!ed A_ T_<^-':*t','in<vM, V.iro.'i.\ f.-oifl Kow York aitled December 8 _. . ,___. Adan_r.t. b_.-<. i ie('i.J.:'.'?.l. fram London; load ing , , ~ Orient, bt-qn?. froa Liverpool, !c.a.ag Mira. D_.rq -:.', fr.m Loniloo. ;a_im_i Cambrii, baique. rruri_ Lor.ccj_, losulrg Bndflsi,., _aroa_. fror/i :• if Y_;» Mej-azs, w.rqae. from Liverpoel; o^aing BeSdngWP. Iwane. from Lenion; Mi «> Jan 1} Hcbamyi, banns, from, new *"$;•*&*""" Annie Burr, baruuentsne, from Maw lorlt Annabea. brig. fro_i Sydney , Borsattf. brtgantinc from tho Ulancs __S_j£ brtsantine. from Lytteton Albert the fiood, brig, fro— Melbourne Caledonia, .ctoiner. Irom Noumea Coronet, ichoow r, from the Islar.da Edi—, ichooncr. from Sava „._,„,.,_ Kate ilaegreit-, ssMonf". (» m V™*lia PiraVß.-cvjoner, from H-.f.f-.'3'J Belle ?Bh.r.ior., _.-__ 0r.... !:i'u the Islands P,;_rl, ketch.fro rr-. it^roura?o

IMPORTS.

Per Paraora. fro_ Lon.cn.-lb quarter boxes sporting powder, 1 c«e gnu wsd., 2cta c_S__. - D. Evitt, Ounmaser, Queeo itreet. Per Pareora. from London: 25 cases v_s_?.- T. H. Hall and Co. Per Alces—, from Liverpool :-Paper. 112cwt: «j» : bar and «£_»».» S_, - pte lion. 109 tons: iroa nails, o ton 3 wire _£d wirerope. 21 tons; linseed oilL _W gallon.: Stereotax. £70: flint gf_uS9? *_St _5 S_l«nware.£l9}; Mttoh wW* i»taik,Mo KuLlon.: ditto. In case. SO gailotis; beer, glass. jjShSreto. mineral water, £50; rice, fflewt; whltesalt. SO tons: OiU-lic soda. 6 to-; siucste, 2 tons: total value, £5,100.

On Saturday evenlnc we jWed ttat * *«»» waembllna the brigantine Lcok Out, with her SS~pmasto»"ledllwaJ'''wsa m toofflf BMtmfflitnnate craft, however, pi oved to ba tha Aurora. 33 da.sow from Newcastle, hay- SSiSSeredwme feaifnl wether on the run Lrroii Captain Boyhj- stotad that He*- SSteW—tettonFeb. 15th, and ordinary fair sm__ w«s experienced until the evening of February 25' n, Tco wind then freshened to a Stowl-Sgh sea,and continued to blow tor two daya,wnen it moderatad at N.E. A fresh oaleicranz up from the eastward on March f*tosea_og \o a severe Kate with hieh te.. wt_Startedf«flvedajaOnthellthof March TrtSdveered to the 8.-. from which quarter It blew a very hard gi!e with .quails ot hum caa* force »oeo_pai«d by rain. Sea running mountains high, flooding our dec_icontinoaJy. Ship labouring very heavily. Jettisoned a por ttontsf our canto. At height of gale barometer down to J-80. On 16".h gale gradually moderated Tearing to E. end N_b. On examinaiion after the g_JB we found oar malnauwt lead b~ly maaSSL and on .ending down the maln-top mast to flab it. the m_t head carriedawayclose above the eyea of tha main rig_lns.. Thence. until arrival yeaterCay, »i_ht winds and calnu.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Bowena, as.. Scott, from Hotianga

The Union Co-s steamer is expected to r»ach the wharf from Bouth about 8 a-m. M>raairow. with tno Southern portion of the flan Francisco _a_ She returns iiouth at 3 o'clock tomorrow aft—nooa.i.l—t-iit train from Aucxla_d, 2 pjn.

The as. Rowena arrived from Hokianga yes terday morn—sr with tha foUowlnz pa.M=Z?": C_aV,_sn asd Mr« Jones., Mre Phillips. :dre AU.*cm. VLivra 9. R. Grover. J. Lundon, U. liaf, Mra Beswfck, and 1 native.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

W_xusctos, this day. Sailed, San-iar. at 3 p.m.: Ha-area. for Tara juJU and Manuk*a Pas-eossara: Cabin—Mr and M__v:3 McCtean CI) and »crrj_t, Mrs Hereuss and chiTd, Mr3 Hay and famliy. Mr and Mrs Pharazyn and famDy. Mra and Mi*i Utevenson, Mra Jackson. Hon. Majar AiklnMn and perretaiT. Me3-_rs Rog-rs, 'upp-an, H'U. Harborow. (Jhristie. Tuxtord, Ward, Gill, Kackay. mall agent, and a^si.tait.

BLcrr, thb day. Soiled ■ Eotcmahana for the North. Paaiea- B~_ for Anrt land—Messrs Paid well, Buchanan, Wylie, Robertson, and Miss Keildy,

Mail Notice.

MAru? wm. Clobm as Ujtdkb.—

Tma DAT. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa. and Mongonnl. per Gleneii., at i.30 p.m. For Tanranga, Ohlnemutu. and Opot_i,,P— Wellington, at i.30 s.m. For Thames, per Rctctnahana, at &30 p.m.

Tuesday. 25th Instant. Kor Waiwera, Kawao, Omaha, and Matakana.

per Rose Casey, at 10 aj_ For Tsi-ua, per Mercury, at 11 a.m. For Waitar»,lter Lalla Ro.kh, at 1 n.m. i_r Tan—a— and Southarn port., per luwea.

a*. 1 p.m. Per 5... City of Sydney as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, United Slat— of America. Canada, Britian Colombia. Central aad Soath America, and British and Foreign West Indiea, at 1 p_m. For money orders registered letters, ana DBw_papers,-at 11.30 a.m. Late letters bearing an extra fee of sixpence, in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mall Agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. This mail wilt be due in London, on Mon day. May 8. 13S1 For Tocg» and iuwa, per Myrtle, at 1 p.m. for Gisborne. Napier, etc, per Oreti. at i pjn. For Whangurei Head!. Waipa, Wangarei, Kamo. and Mangapai. per Argrle, at 1 p.m. For Rnssell, Kawakawa. etc. per Albion at 1 p_m Wed«tesdat. 23th inetant, Kor Thamee, _per Rotoraahana. at 8 30 a._. For Ctooinandcl, per Coromandel, at ILM am. a B. BI3S, —del Postmaster. Chief PosVfl—ce. Auck—nd.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

March 27. ISEX Theatre Royal—Mr JametMace andDramatlo Company: atata—que Hiuttratior-i from clasiicai history, comedy, etc., 8 p.m. Welletley - street Roam — Good Samaritan Tsmplar. Entertainment, 7.30 p m. Matoolc HalL PrUcea-atreet — Lodge 8L Andrew, 7.30 p.m. St. Jame*'. DUcussion Class—Short EseAys on the Professions: Clergymen, Doctor*, and Lf.wyera, 7.30 p.m.

Birth.

ALLBN.-Oa March rth. at her residence, Hillside. Putekohe, the wife of Mr John Allen, of a daughter. KAGLBTON.-On the Sitb, at her residence. Angiesea street, the wUe of Randolph hagle ton of a son.

Death.

ANDREW.-On Monday. J7th March, Mary. the wife of tho late Robert Andrew, farmer, Paparoa, Howie*, i he f _neral •* ill leave her lata residence on Wednesday, 2S:h ii-tant, »t 10 o'clccS a,m. CUBNOW. — At Christchurch. on the 26th instant, after a very short Illness, Jobn Cnrnow, B.A, L.L.8.. aged 32 years. DIHN_Oyf-Ou March 25th, at N.wmarfcet, Alfred John, the infant son of John Caroline Di-.i.00, Bged 5 months »nd 9 days. KELLY.—At her parents' resldenca. Beresford street, Auckland, on the !7th March, ISS2. Bapbem'* Wall&c«. ag^ four months. Infant danghter of John Kelly. Friends will please accept of this Intlma- UOD.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1882.

For the ca_e that U—s a__ii_f_e. For the wrong tha* n*«ii rcsiitance For the f.tun in tin distssce, Aod the good thai w« can t__.

InE religious ccbsu3 of Victoria, the results of which for ISSI havo jast been published, presents some carious features. Not the least interesting of these is the testimony which it bears to the very mixed character of tbe population, as shown by tho diversity of religious beliefs, and professed connec tion with various national churches. There are, for instance, people who return then selves as- :Dutch Presbyterians, Huguenot 3, Wehh Presbyterians, Lutherans, Morav ians, French Reformed Church, Latch Ke formed Church, Church of Denmark, Beformed Church of Hungary, Church of Sweden, Reformed Church of Switzerland, Greek Church, Jews, Mahometans, Pagans, Hindoos, and Pareees. Though the numbers of most ot these are very insignificant, there are no fewer than 11,149 Lutherans or Ger man Protestants, 11,159 Pagans, and 4,330 Jew*. Only 7 are returned as members of the French Reformed Cdurcb, and 9 of the Dntch Reformed Church; bat there are 103 professing to be adherents of the Greek Church ; 21 are Hindoos; and there is fcnt one Parsee, though another who describes himself as " Worshipper of the San," pro bably also belongs to that Beet. Another feature is the large number of peculiar sects represented, which often appear in a ludicrous light when considered in relation to the sex cf those professing adherence to such sects. Thxs it is quite natural to find that the "Union*' Church is represented by 18 females aad 7 males; bnt the Welsh Union consists of 8 females and no males. The Mormons have only 2 females and 13 males—rather a reversal of their revealed tenets. Pour ladies return themselves as belonging to tbe "Church of God," and against these tbere is one man who describes his re ligion as "Man of God." One person claiming to be a "Silent Admirer" i* of course .oi the sterner sex; bnt, as might have been expected, the Josephites, Walkerites, Pnseyites, Millerites, and Sankeyltes (all named after men) have drawn all their adherents from tbe sex which is credited with being always " after men." Among the other curious sects included are :—Bush Quakers, Mosaic Dispensation. Drnids, Mennoniter, Separatists, Church of EJisand, Brother hood of New Life, Immateriali.ts, Chnrch of the First-horn, Pantheists, Thcosophists, &c In some c__se_i pne person composes tbe whole sect. One lidy, for instance, alone represents Humanitarians; and one gentleman avows himself a "Follower of Bishop Colenso ''—evidently enamoured of tbe arithmetical erudition displayed by the celebrated Bishop in dealing with tbe Mosaic writings. A number of the schedules have apparently been filled np in a jocular mood. Thus one male calls his religion Free Trade, four call themselves Cosmopolitan, and threp are not ashamed to avow themsclve» worshippers of "L.S.D." It is depressing to find that ! only eight persons—and all ot them males j —belong to the Orthodox Church, so that ortbodozy must shortly become extinct in Victoria. There are two male creatures who have been conceited enough to de scribe themselves as "Anti-Humbngites," and one gentleman who calls himself an " Anythingarian " has his counterpart in a lady who returns her religion as "Nonde script.'' One man calls himself a "Bor rowite." Does this mean that be is the only member of tUat numerous class who live by "suctioo " who is honest enough to confess it .Or is this the name of some for gotten religions denomination? Twelve children are returned by their parents as to " choose for themselves" in the matter of religion, and this exceptional return shore that people almost universally believe in teaching their children some definite form of belief in preference to none at all. The large number of 8,593 persons objected, from conscientious scruple?, to state their religion, and 2,439 stated that they were of no religion, tbe latter being fully double the number of those who returned themselves as Freethinkers. These statistics further throw light on how the disparity beitr/eeri the sexes in the colony is shared in by the different religions or non-religious classes. Over fhe whole colony there is an excess of abont 41,000 males over females. These are made np chiefly of 11,000 Pagans (all Chinese probably), about 6,000 among the non-religious and unspecified classes, 4,000 Lutherans (probably Germans who are un married, or have married colonial wives), and tne remainder distributed in nearly

equal ratio over the various Protestant sects. Among Roman Catholics, the females are 2,000 in excess of the males; the fair sex h3vealss about 1,000 cf 3 msjority in the Baptist denomination, and the Congre gation-lists and Wesleyaas have likewise a majority of lady members. These are a few of the cariosities cf the religious cenms of Victoria; bar, as we have before re marked, the outstanding result is highly lavonrable to the religions character of the people of the colony.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

OCR cablegrams to-day annonnca tht dev.k •f MrLoagfellow at the ripe age of 75. Tho b?it poet that America has yet produced is thus removed, to the ragret not merely of his countrymen, but of the whole English speaking race. For few poets have b-.cn so universally popular as Mr Longfellow. He

wrote what nearly everybody could nader stand, in verse, ree'oJio-J3 and artistic cer;ainiy, but at the same time simple and nninvolved. In this respect he was a complete contrast to his great con temporary, Mr Tennyson, whose difficult and intricate style re,'e!» a large propor tion of readers, wbo have not the time, aor perhaps tha brains, to carefully arrive at the Laureate's mtaning. Another pro minent characteristic of Mr Longfellow's poems—and here again ht differs from much that Mr Tennysim has written—is their "objectireness.'' That is, he has nearly always dealt with experiences outside oi himself; he has told what o'.h.r men have thought and felt and dose ; lie very seldom tells us whit passes ia his own b.-ain and heart; or, ii he doe 3, be throws it into cb jective form, by putting it into the third person instead of the first. Mr Tennyson, on the other hand, has given th. world nearly a thousand stanzas at the time tilled with the thoughts which throbbed through his own grief-hardened brain, and detailed iv a form as purely sub jective as possible. Now, to do this accept ably, to get the pecple to re.td i; ill when printed, demands a poet ot the first order. He is apt to become a liter ary nuisance who is for ever pouring out tbe tal_ of his sorrows, joys, loves, and hates. Such a man mus; have something new and original to say, and, mast say tbat well, or he will fail of _n audience altogether. Wbethir Mr Lang fellow avoided tbe subjective because his genius was tot poweifal osoogh to carry him successfully through, we do pot pretend to say ; but it is probaoly less difficult to write objectively or dramatically than in tho opposite style. Wo may take it for granted tbat Mr Longfellow u.d«rsto_d his own strength, and was not iik'cly to make tht mistakt of overtsxing it. Mr Longfellow's poetry contains no crnicol or bitter element; a vein of kindlicesj and warm 6)mpathy run* through it all. The writer's mind and disposition, we might be sure, even if we had no othor evidence, art accurately reflected in what he has pro dnced. No one can real the pieces, ■« Children," " Killed at the Ford," "The Village Blacksnith,' "Tbe Two Leeks of Hair," " Haunted nouses," "The Bridge," and many others, without feeling drawn towards the man who wrote them, and who, o_e is assured, could not be other than amiable, affectionate, aad kind. There is nothing deep or cxtraordiaary in any of these. Most persons who have thoaght at all, and who have met with their share of sorrow and labour, have been visited by similar thoughts and emotions, taongh, of course, they conld not give them expression in so pleasing or correct a form. Mr Longfellow then is not profound. The lowest, least evident, truth of things he ha 3 not sought. He has rathsr, being well acquainted, as we have jast remarked, with the strength and weakness of bis poetic faculty, treated nf the beautiful and the good. Though often sad, and tellii.g, with an enthusiasm quiet though real, pathetic stories, there is a marked absence ot passion in his writings. He is coromendabiy fr.e from that which spoils so many p-.ets, lust of power. He never seeks to harrow our souls, and freeze us into store with the Gorgons he ia able to create. Hs keeps his strength well under control; and ev»r avoids those pretentions exhibitions which the reader finds almost intolerable. I'ne other characteristic of Mr L cg'e'low's writing* meiits notice here viz., their purity. Bead wiure ><• i willl there is nothing: to offend tbe most fastidious. Perhaps it scsnis rather doubtful eulogy to say tbat a man hss written nothing bnt what all modest and chaste persons would like to read ; but aficr the naaseous stuff which certain nineteenth century poets, Dante Gabriel Kosetti, and Aliernon Swinburne, to wit, have no; hesitated to print, wo may be pardoned for pointing to Mr Longfellow's spotlessness. Some of the sr_aller pocmaof Mr Longfellow have a moral rathsr than a poetic value. Tho "P.a lni of Life " and " Excelsior are examples. Both are still very popular, sad i the former nt least has contributed to the stock of our "household words" ; but, as specimens of art, thty are not entitled to very high praise. kot by such work as these would the poet hate built up a world wide reputation. They brought bim into notice, however, and, evidenced that there was a writer preseDt who h»d the faculty of sayiug rememberable things, and hence tbe reading world lo kei wiih soov: easerness for what he should produce n«xt. The ex pectant audience wa. not disappointed. With nsaturer jesrs came poems, som» short some longer, which have taken a firm hold oi tbo hearts of English-speaking million*, and which have s. cured, if not ao immortality, at hast an existence measured by centuries. Two of the more ambitions efforts, " Evangeline" and "Milss Standi_h," are written in a metre uosnited to the genius of the English language Still, tho loig sus tained verses, in the skilful hands of a scholar line Mr LongfelUw, do not often halt or drag, and tbe effect is not unfre quently pleasing to the fa. The hexameter, however, is not likely to be naturalised among us any more than the metre and style of " Hiawatha."

MrLosgfeilow is popularly known chisfly by his poetry; he was, however, more

than a poet. He wrote much prose, not tales merely, bat valuable articles and bosks on tha literatures of various European c.v.tries. Ha travelled extensively in Europe, making himselt thoronghly at home with the languages of the countries he visited, in order to qualify himself far tbo post first of professor of modern languages at Bow.oia Cclltge, and subsequently for a similar posi tion at Harvard. In 1854 be resigned his chair, and has since lived in retirement at Cambridge, U.S. His attainments as a linguist are amply evidenced in hi. poetry, much of which .3 made up of trans lations ; ia fact, few modern bards have been se dependent for inspiration upon tbe work of others. It most, however, be added tbat io presenting to those who know no other tongue bnt English speci mens of the literatures ot other lands,with their altered ideas, sentiments, and modes of thought, Mr Longfellow has rendered a service by no means despicable.

An inquest was held this morning at Ihe Lunatic Asylum on the remains of an in mate named E. Vavasour, who died some what suddenly on Saturda_T. Dr Uoldsbro' coroner, presided, and MrD. norwitz acted as foreman of the jury. The evidence showed that the deceased, who hsd been employed at tbe Thames at bush nork, had been admitted to th. Asylum in iSSI. He was then in a very much emaciated condi tion. Cn Saturday he bad a severe attack of inflammation of the bowels, and died the same day. Tbe jury returned a verdict of " Leath from natural can«es."

Mr Gordon Gooch announces his first annual concert, which he intends holding in tbe Choral Hall on the evening of Mon day, April 17th. The concert will be under the patronage of the Mayor and Council lors. " Maritana," in concert form, by pupils and members of advanced classes — about 40 voices—will be giren.

The Mayor of Parneli bat convened a meeting of the ratepayers of the district for the 19th April for the purpose of confirmiug tbe resolution of tbe Borough Council to borrow £14,000, which will impose a special rate of 9d in the £.

The P.ev. S. Edgcr's piper on the ques tion, " Has the Publican any Claim to Compensation for the loss of his License under Local Option f has been published by the Total Abstinence Society in pamphlet form, and is being widely distri buted.

During 1851, 239 persons of 75 years of age and upwards died in the city of Mel bourne and suburbs. Of this number 104 were between 75 and SO, 88 between SO and 85,52 between 85 and 80, IS between 90 . and 95 ; and three were aged respectively 06, 99, and 103 years. Of these old people, the majority apnear. to be mide up of those workirig in tbe open air; as, ot the .occupations specified, labaurtrs, gardeners, : fannars and hawkers head the list. Curiously euough, blacksmiths and miners occupy a prominent place also, which goes to show th _t hard work is not unfavourable to longevity, Of the 239, 119 were maks and 120 females.

Mr W. H. Skinner, architect, bas received the following tenders lor additions to Messrs Cbampialonp and Cooper's shop in Queen street :—J. Hollaed, £254; Carter and Main, £275; Smith and Wooler, £309; Shaik., £3lt>. To the Editor: Sir,—l was sadly cast down after reading my denunciation by ■' Argus." I could not have felt more con science-stricken ii I had stolen some poor man's one little ewe lamb and the prophet had liken up his parable against me. Ccn sol-sion cam. when I discovered that both " Argus " and " l'oroa " are mere Gehazis, smitten with the leprosy of envy, hatred,

malice, and all --charitableness.—l am, &C, J. WAYMOUTH, SEXR. At the meeting oi St. James's Mutual Improvement Association this evening, a series oi essays on "The Learned Profes sions" will be read, the allocation of sub jects being as follows :—Clergyman, Mr W. Cooper; Doctors, Mr E. YY. Burton ; Lawyers, Mr (ireatbatcb.

The'• combination " performance at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night was fairly patronised. The comediettas ware given with much spirit, and were well-re ceived by tho audience. Mr ilace's "Statuesque Illustrations" elicited loud applause, but the teal interest w»s centred in tbe boxing '-set-to " which had been ar ranged to take place between him e*li and Fred. Edmonds, " the Surrey Middle Weight." It proved a very one sided affair, Mace dealing with bis op ponent jast as he pleased. Still the science of pugilism received a good demonstration, and the " _;_ds" were delighted. The same prcgranioie wUJ be presented to night. To tbe Editor: Sir,—Mr Boardman stated at tha Ponsonby meeting that the Ponsonby assessment is higher than that of the city, and that the Ponsonby sbillicg rate is equal to a thirteen o: fourteen penny ' rite in tne city. lam entirely ignorant of what data he based his calculation upsn, but en since testing it in a very simple inaaner, I have found it to be perfectly correct. I3m interested in pretnis.s in Ponsonby supplied by the city with water. Tbe Ponsonby assessment on these premises is one fifth more than tbe city assessment, and as one fifth of a shilling is over twopence iarthiug, the Ponsonby shilling rate is equal to a city rite of over fourteen pence farthing, thus showing Mr Boardman's extreme accuracy in a matter oi great importance, which hid not attracted the attention of the ratepayers.—l am, e;c, Fact. The Luuedin Harbour Boa _ Is ad unitedly in a desperate state. It appelated a committee to inrestigate its affairs, and the report shows that tbe ordinary _ncci_e dn.-iug tbe present yc.r will be less than the expenditure by about £6,000. The "Daily Times," however, calculate! tin deficiency at £5,500. Yet the Boa d have writ tea to the Government de mtnding further borrowing powers. Ke marking upon this application, the Wanganui " Herald " says:—"Any thing more dishonest than the secre tary's communication to Mr Olivtr, wc have not yet seen on thi part ofapsblic body. It pl_li.lv says the Board is unable to pay interest on its pr._ent debt, yet it mutt raise tbe wind to the tone of £300,000 more, and if the Government and Asscm'tdy will not agree, then—'the Devil take the ti!_dmo3t !' Wc shall watch the Parlia mentary and Ministerial action in this matte* with the interest attaching to the wbo'e qmestion of colonial liability for Muncipal loaus." To tho Editor : Sir,—Allow me to flatly contracict the statement published in the STAR'S issue of Friday last, re Captain Margrave's nejjlect to provide a suitable gangway to the ttvamcr Coromandel, There was, and always has been a proper gangway to and from the said steamer ; but wbrn bad weather prevails, and espe cially at night time, it is almost Impo«_ii>le to keep the gangway in position, without it becoming a man-trap. Ar_ai_, the Star says that the police will keep a sharp look out, &c. It is to be hoped that they will, and not make ll«sh of one and fish of another, lor the Act distinctly says that " All vessels (all vessels, mind,) that carry passengers ,shall provide a gangway"— size, &C, read regulation No. 1, sectioa 10 of Marino act, 1557. Sir, if am the only enc that is to be made an example of by the police, who have jnst leeu woke up to a _c_seof their duty, the sooner their services at the Qseen-strcet Wharf sre dis pensed wiih the bcttT fur the public. I s nd you the names of a few vessels at the wharf even up to tbe pressnt minnte that have sot conformed with the regulations : — S.s. Oreti, Myrtle, Vision, Esteile, and others, and tbe police pass and repass these, an 1 take tot the slightest notice.—Yours, &C, W. D. HAR(_B*VE, Master s.s, Coro mandel. On " Lar.-ikim'.m" " A Careless Ob server " wries :-S.r,—On landing a fsw months ago, I iraa told t > beware of the above caw at animals, but till last evening did not see an open exhibition of their wit. (?) A man wa* '" holding forth " in Upper Queen-street, when a number of these "fuuny fellows" came up an J b«gan to " try oa ticir larks." At first a few boys, backed by men, confiu'd themselves to the playful experiment of knocking tbe preacher's ha*, out of his hand, and "shoving him about;" next of spreading abont certain seeds, thereby causing a horrible *t«ncb, and finally starting to " bash " the bystanders' hats in. 1 am my self no advocate o! tensstiooal revivalism in any form, but I ihiuk that, as a public uui _nee, every r_an should hold out a nelpißj. baud to put a stop to the rascally prooredi&gs of these consummate cada Several )„d;es and gentlemen, to whom I have spoken on the subject, have told me that they havo besn openly in sulted while passing peacefully along. It is a glaring disgrace to Colonial authority and administration, that tone effective stop i 3 not put to their extravagant proceedings. Ifamessber would "bringit forward "in tbe House, I think ke might depend on the support of all the respectable community, and " well-wishers" of the_colony. Sceiog that matters of public complaint find a ready response in your powerful paper, 1 venture te send this.

Information has been received from th Tnhua country, regarding the murder of

Moffatt. Quite recently the chief Kemp sent a me«scnger to an up-river chief, fn'cndly to the Government, asking him to take steps to induce tho Tuhna chiefs to de liver up Moffatt's murderers to justice. On the receipt of Kemp's message this chief started forthc Tuhuacountry with an armed psrty. numbering about one hundred men, and on his arrival interviewed the various hapus, and the chiefs concerned in the murder. He asked boldly that the mur derers might be given up, Telling his hearere that "the law never dies"; that, sooner or , later they would suffer for it if they con tinned to shield these men j and that not improbably, if they continued obstinate, the Government would confiscate their land. One chief seemed willing to make the surrender, evidently influenced by the intimation that the Government could en'er the Tuhua country with an armed force by way of Taupo. Other chiefs, however, refused their assent, saying they would rather fight if necessary. " Kemp's emissary obtained the names of three men who were personally concerned in the deed, namely, one who shot Moffat., one who cut off his head, smashed it, and threw it into a pit, and one who dug out Moffatt's heart, and, as the messenger believed, ate it, as was done by Titokowarn on a like occasion.— "Wanganui Chronicle." To the Editor: Sir,—l wish to call pub lic attention to the notorious state of things around the jnnction of Symonds-street and Kyber Pas 3 Road on Sundays, through the sale of intoxicants in that neighbourhood. One—l was going to say man, but tint would be a mistake, as he had forfeited all claim to tbat tide—thing was lying dead drank, totally unconscious of being,in front of the new block cf building next Mrs Gillhllan's. andsix or eight others, in all stages of intoxication, enrsing and swear ing, shouting, and draggingeachotherabout. A milkman was placed in his cart, and the horse—the more intelligent of the two sent away Inme with him (all this before 11 a.m.) People on their way to St. Sepulchre's or St. David's churches had to make a long detour so as to avoid as much as possible these tig.a of civilisation. Between the hours of 11 am. and 12 noon, no ftwer than eighteen persons visited hotels in the vicinity. I may say they were a motley crew, from a university graduate to an illiterate stable - boy and an ordained minister of the gospel. Now, sir, if trade was carried on in the same ratio during the rest Of thn day — and one wculd think this would bs tbe quietest time- Sunday mnst be a busy, and of course a profi'able day. Now,'sir, where are'we to look for a remedy for all this! We need not to the police; they can do mncb, bnt they can't work impossibilities. The idea of the one constable ef the district looking after all <he public houses In it, is simply preposterou*. Tho remedy lies with the party aggrieved—the pfopie—and now that the power is a little more in their hands, it is to ba hoped that they will give a strong pull, and a pull altogether, and pull the structure, with all its blighting inflnences, strong as it Is, down about the ears of those who uphold it, simply for their own sordid gains.—Yours etc , J. fiOBEETSON

A race lor £o_a-side was to take place to- j day, at Panmure, between the horses Pacific and Twilight. The former won the Ladies' Purse at the races on Saturday. MrR. W. Carv.actor,has called a meeting of bis creditors. The total liabilities amount to £976 7s 4d, and the assets to £433, the latter being composed of the following items :—Land in Beaconsfield, £100 ; do Kiwitea, £20 ; do Tewkesbury, £35 ;_do Waverley,£ls ; scenery and.wardrobe, £50 ; furniture, £25 ; bcok debts, £170 ; music, £20.

The new Taranaki Iron Company is starting with excellent prospects. Ibey have the offer of the Te Henui works (which cost the old company about £13,000) for £1,900. The Provincial Directory comprise the practical men of the town, the ruling families not teing re presented.

The Assessment Court for tbe Newton Highway District was to have been held this morning. At the hour appointed no one was in attendance bat the judge, B. McLean, Esq., and he was compelled to adjourn the conrt till to-morrow morning, at 10 o'clock.

The eveuing service at the Theatre was largely attended last evening, Mr Thomas Buddie presiding. Rev. Joseph Long, Primitive Methodist minister, and who is about leaving for Taranaki, delivered his parting address,which was very impressive. Mr Mather, a student of the Three Kings Theological College, also delivered a bnsf eddress.

St Paul's Church was crowded last even ing by persons desiroas of hearing the first sermon of the Key. Percy Smallfield, who had bern ordained as deacon of the Church of England in the morning, by Bishop Cowie. The young preacher took his test irom St. John, tlf.fi," Aad he brought him to Jesus." Mr Smalifield's sermon was extempore, and listened to with critical at tention. The subject was ably handled, ciicuraive, and illustrated by Scripture in cidents and pictures, shewing our spiritual influence in moulding the character of others for time and eternity.

To the Editor: Sir,—Re Eden Terrace gratuitous advice to Karangahape. Will Mr Garrett in the future ask that all correspondence be read.? The following answer was sent by the Eden Terrace High way Board:—" To the enquiry of the Karangahape Highway Board : "The time has arrived for the Karangahape to join the city; regret Aye omitted to charge for tbe advice.' At the last meeting of the Karaa gahap- ratepayeis a parting kick was gi.en U3 because we failed to answer. Please, gcats, what shall we do to please you."—l am, &c , CH_U—5 Atkik, Eden Terrace. To the Editor: Sir,—The Roman Catholic cemetery committee have gone to consider able expense in erecting a fence ostensibly for the better protection of the graves, shrubs, llowers, etc., inside its enclosure. It does not look like it; for, since the com pletion of it, a horse may be seen (almost daily) running at large through the ceme tery, damaging ehruEs, fiow.M, and the graves of those whose relatives or frienca may not be in a position to erect a iailing . nfely it is a duty of the trustees to look to this utter desecration, which, I believe, would not be tolerated by any other Chris tian denomination.—Yours, etc, ObS—s• VANLA,

The funeral of Mr Daniel gheehan, a very old settler, who had reached his 73rd year, was performed yesterday. The corpse was conveyed from tbe late residence of the de ceased te St. Patrick's Cathedral, from which it was taken to Its final resting place in tbe Catholic cemetery. The im pressive foueral tervice was performed by the Key. Father Walter Macdonald, in the presence of a largo number of mourners and citizens who had kown the deceased in his lifetime. The funeral procession reached from Wyndham-street close to Wellssley street. Among the attendants were Messrs Tole, and Mitchelson, M.H.R.'s, and Mr P. Dignan, M.L.C.

The Hospital service of song yesterday on the lawn facing the building was very largely attended, owisg in a grsat measure to "the fine weather. Rev. Wm. Morley delivered an excellent address, which was listened to with much attention. Tbe choir was composed of pcr.ous from various churches, and the singing included Jack son's Tc Deum, the "Jubilate," and a number of hymns from the collection of Sanksy and Moody. Mr Kyan conducted with his usual ability. Mr Lincoln having thanSsd the Rev. W. Morley »nd ladies and gentlemen for their kindly help in these services, stated that it was intended to hold a special Easter service on tha 9th preximo. The collection yesterday amounted to £4 15s.

To (he Editor: Sir,—Mr Kafton's letter in your Saturday's issue tends to confirm tbe statement made by me in Council, for he admits having interviewed me. He also admits that he was only led to believe, thus admitting I made no promise, bnt Mr Kafton forgot to mention the interview in -V"ellesley-sireet, when I told him whilst being sorry for him, my duty was plain. Mr Kafton seems not to have been able to discriminate between private sympathy and public duty. Whilst I did sympathise with him, and would have helped him in my private capacity, yet my duty as Councillor was plain to carry out the laws which I had sworn to do. If one In their official capacity as Councillor is to be judged by disappointed applicants it will be seen at once how difficult it is to b« fearless and to act independently, as I have endeavoured to be during the past two and-a-halt years. I am therefore willing to leave my past career in the hands of those ratepayers who have had no axe to grind or logs to roll—Yours, etc, \T. J. OFF_iß.~{This correspondence is now closed,—Ed. E.S.]

Two of the late employes of tho Union Sash and Door Company, who took an active part in the "lock-out" agitation, hav ing returned to work, their fellow-workmen are naturally highly disgusted. At the usual meetiag held on Saturday evening, Mr Turner presiding, their action was dis cussed at some length, and the following resolution, proposed by Mr Jenkins and secondsd by Mr Hunter, was carried unani mously:—" That this meeting, comprising various trades, along with the ■' lock-out" men, expresses its disapprobation at the conduct of Watt and Tickers, in rstnrnlng to work at the mill in face of an open declaration that they would not do so unless with the whole of their fellow-workmen, and pledges itself to treat them in future with contempt for their unworthy conduct." Mr Tamer stated that he was going away from Auckland to try his lnck, when Mr tjpeake proposed, and Mr Hunter seconded, " That a vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Tamer for the able manner in which be had conducted the affairs of the "lock outs."' Carried by acclamation. The chairman returned thanks, and stated that if he was wantedhe wonld be found in the front again, notwithstanding that he had been "tabooed." Thia concluded the business, and the meeting terminated.

The ordination service at St. Sepulchre's Church yesterday morning was atten led by a large congregation. Morning prayer was said at 10 o'clock; the service of ordination commenced at 11, with the hymn, "0, Thou, Who Makeat Souls to Suine," the 1 sacred edifice being completely full. The night Key. the Bishop having ascended the pnipit, read the bidding prayer, after which • the congregation joined in the Lord's prayer. Dr. Cowie then delivered the sermon, taking his text from tbe epistle appointed for the occasion—Ephesians IV., llv., "And he gave some Apsstles, and some Prsphets, and some Evangelists, and some pastors, and teachers," The discourse was an earnest exposition of the duties of minister]. His Lordship said that house visitation was as important a. part of the clergyman's calling as the public ministration and preaching in the church. Especially was this the case in the diocese •of Auckland, where, in the country district*, nine persons out of t.n were not regular clurcbgoers. The state of the roads and other causes prevented the people from attending pnblic worsbm, and hence it was mo«t necessary for the clergy to visit them in their homes. It hid been truly said "a house-going parson makes a church going people." At Ihe conclusion of the setmon, tbe candidates for ordination were presented to the Bishop by Archdeacon Maunssll. The Litany was read by' Key. Dr. Pnrcha», and tbe office of the Holy Communion by tbe Key. B. T. Dudley. Mr P. S. Small Geld was then examined and admitted to the deaconate, after which he read the Gospel appointed. The examination of Revs. R, O. Biggs and T. P. Hewlett, candidates for Priest's Orders, followed, and then silence for a space of secret prayer. The hymn " Come, Holy Ghost, our uouls inspire "• was snng, the candidates kneeling meanwhile. The rev. gentlemen were then admitted to the Priesthood by the laying on of bands by the Bishop and priests. Service concluded with the singing of the Nicene Creed, and the offertory,which w«» taken np on behalf of tbe society for promoting Christian knowledge. The general congregation having withdrawn, the communion of the clergy took place.' Tbe service throughout was most impressive. Among the clergy attending we noticed Ihe V*n. Archdeacon Hales, of Tasmania.

Mr P. Doran, having succeeded in organising a new Minstrel Troupe, intends . openiog the Albert Hall for a short season on Thursday evening next A capital pro gramme of selections of vocal and instru mental music, stump speeches, farces, step dances and nigger funnyisms, interlarded with local hits, has been prepared and should prove effectual in entertaining the pleasure-loving public. The vocalists are Messrs J. Marshall (who is also stage manager and interlocutor), Campbell, Rob son, Walters, St. Clair, MargetU, the Mettani Brothers perform the step dancing, and Messrs McAneny and Mettam are " bones'' and " tambourine" respectively.— the " chair" business ; while Madame Andree will contribute pianoforte solos, besides playing accompaniments for the sin "era

Ke the late cab accident, we have re ceived the following :—Sir,—Will yon kindly insert these few lines in answer to "Query's" letter in this momfng's "Herald"; "The lamps were lit when the accident occurred, of which I have ample proof. Why I did not see the mound of earth with the light fr.m my lamps was for ths following reason: The street at aov time is a narrow one, so what must it be with a large drain running down the centre and filled in some inches above the level of the road. In d'iviDg down the street I tried to avoid running my near wheels into the soft earth ia tbe drain, thus striking the mounds of clay that the contractor left without any protection to warn the public of the obstruction. At the same time wishing to inform " Query " there was only three feet space between the mound of earth and the drain.not sufficient width for any vehicle or cart to piss. Who is "Qaery!'' Is he ashamed of his proper name? I am, etc , Hebbeet Brcstox, Cab-driver.

The " Poverty Bay Herald " publishes a statement lelative to Sir Chas McMahon's visit to the Southern Cross Petroleum Com pany's ground on behalf of the Melbourne sharehoiders. It says that when in Gis borne he refused to meet the local direc tors, or the chief Ropatu, who is the prin cipal owner ot the ground; that " upon their arrival at Tuparoa, six miles from the site of operations, we are informed by two of the gentlemen accempanying bim, that Sir Charles _-aye strict instructions to Mr Benies not to permit any digging to t.ke places, although, as we are informed two members of the party freely offered their services to prospect the ground; but Sir Charles would not hear of it, _ By this action, he prevented any inspection of the paraffin deposits by himself or his party. He remained at the engine-house during the time he was on the ground, which amounted to not more tbau twenty minutes. If Sir Charles McMahon is the repr«sentative of 35,000 shares in the Company, aa he stated, then it does not appear tbat he did either the parties he represented or the Company tbe justice tbat should have been expected of him after a voyage of 1,400 miles. Several of the party, gentlemen of the colony, went over a considerable area of the land, pros pecting for the paraffin mineral, which they found io abundance.

Hearn has beaten Messenger (late Carter) in the match for the sculling championship of New Zealand, and we ate not the least surprised, nor, judging from public talk is anyone else. A few months ago a person who styled himself Carter, and stated that he was a Sydney sculler, arrived here and competed in several row ing races. First he won about £100 from Albert White in two sculling matches at Mercury Bay. Next he contested the "All Comers' Sculling Race" at the Auckland Regatta, and here also White was his opponent. Strange to say, Albert led his friend over the whole course, winning easily, and pocketing £20 prize money. Carter, his friends, Ployd (Messenger's trainer), Albert White, and McDonnell, an Auckland man, then took patt in a foar-oared whaleboat race, and this was also won easily by the "dark" crew. These notable performan ces terminated his business here, and he left for Wellington abont six weeks ago. Then % rumour got afloat, and was sabse qujfitly confirmed, that we had been im posed on by the so-called Carter, and that bis real name was Messenger, the well-known Sydney sculler, while Floyd was none other than his trainer. All these things made us look with suspicion on any of the later per formances of our "notable visitor," and while we are glad tbat he has been beaten by two New Zealanders—by Hearu.of Wel liigton and Albert White of Auckland—we are sorry that the various contests have not been carried out in a straightforward man ner and in justice to the public Had Messenger come here under his real colours we would have received him gladly, but coming as he has done we can feel neither pleasure nor gratification at the bsnour conferred by his visit or the thought that many Aucktanders have been "let in," by his curious manner of promoting tbe interest o_ sculling.

Onr Whangarei correspondent writes :— " on Sunday evening the Key. E. Hudson delivered an eloquent and' impressive address to a crowded congregation. The rev. gentleman feelingly alluded to its being the last time he should be able to meet them as their minister, and earnestly urged thim to 'go forward' and assist each othei in the work. Mnch regret is felt by all at his leaving: not only of those connected with the Wesleyan body, but of the whole district, to whom Mr Hudson, though only for a short time amongst us, has endeared himself, by his kindly Interest and co-operation with every thing likely to promote the welfare and happiness of all. I should not be AAne him justice, did I fail to mention the eaergetic manner in which he has laboured in procuring a church for tbe Kamo community. Bnt for his indomitable perseverance, they would be without one, whereas he —is secured a church and even harmonium, in one year's residence, a thing that has been talked of for a long long time, and bnt for him would still be only talked about. A soiree, with the view of our conatry friends joining with ns in bidding him God speed and Eresperoua voyage to bis destination, is to c held in the public hall on Wednesday, 29th inst — The iWhangarel High School is flourishing under Mr Sraeaton, who instructs students himself in the fol lowing branches : English, French, Greek, German, Latin, philology, logic, astronomy, mathematics, etc. Instruction is also given by an accomplished instrnctress in music and singiog. The progress made hitherto, and the apparent desire on the part oi parents to avail themselves of the oppor tunity by placing their children under Mr Smeaton's care, bids fair to make the Whangarei High School ere long a sre.it success, and I trust Mr Smeaton may be spared long to educate the youth of our district,"

Th_ Key. H. H, Dewabury will deliver his lectn'* on >-_r Walter Scott in the Devon port Wesleyan Chore*, on Tuesday the l»h April. An advertisement appears elsewhere re qnestiiig the finder of a book of music, consisting ot bass parts of marches. &c to leave samo at w. 8. Jones, saddler. Qnten-etreet. We are requested to direct attention to an advertisement In another column, announcing choral practice at St. Matthew's school-room tnis evening.

SPORTING.

PANMURE RACES.

We conclude our report of the races at Panmnre on Saturday :—

Mr Hodson, the owner of Jnno, entered a protest against N«ll, the wiiner of the Maiden Plate, on the groaad that the mare had already won a race of more than lOsovs.

Ladies' Purse of Bsovs. For local horses.

Weight for age.' Distance, 1 mile. Loomb's Pacific, lOst Hlbs 1 Donally's Wait Awhile, 12st lib ... 2 Loomb's Handy Andy, 12st lib 3 Mr Loomb declared to win with Pacific, Handy Andy haying been entered merely tor the purpose of making a race. Pacific led from tbe start, and won hands down.

Handicap Hobdle Race of I2sovs. Di-.

tance; 2 miles, over 8 flights of hurdles; McGee's Hard Times, list 1 McDonald's Akeake, lOst 71bs 2

Harford's Hawthorne, lOst 3 There were no other starters. Hawthorne was never in the race from the statt to finish. The other two horses kept close to gether, clearing the hurdles in grand style, Hard Times eventually winning by a neck. Hunt's Glenfem won the consolation from a field of five.

THE GREAT AUTUMN HANDICAP.

CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The following are the acceptances for the Great Autumn Handicap :— st lb stlb SlrModred ..9 3 Salvage .. ..7 7 Natator _. -.9 1 Wakatu .. ..7 7 Lure .. .. 810 Tssman .. ..7 5 Lady Emma .. 810 Bundara .. ..7 0 Chancellor ..8 8 Legerdemain .. 6 9 Dauphin _ _ 8 2 Poet .. ._ 6 9 Luna .. .. 711 Holderness _. 6 0 Libeller .. ..7 9 Em_Fßey_. .. 6Oj

FATAL ACCIDENT AT ONE HUNGA.

A Drunken Man Killed.

AT daylight on Sunday morning, informa tion was conveyed to the Onehunga Police Station that the dead body of a young man named Henry McQuoid had been fonnd on the main road near the corner cf Queen and Trafalgar - streets, and not far from the residence of Mr F. M. P. Brookfield. The informant was a milk-carrier named George Hart, who is employed by Messrs Brown and Booth's Milk Company to bring into town by express the morning supplies of milk from Mangare. He reached the part of the roadway already described at about four o'clock yesterday morning, bnt the moon having set long before, and _ the dawn having hardly made itself visible, he could see nothing distinctly. His horse, however, shied, and at the same time he perc;ived a man lying some distance in front of the vehicle. He immediately pulied up, and, seeing that the body was motionless, white blood was oozing from the head, he knocked up a tew of the nearest neighbours and then dreve off to the police depot to report the circum stances to Serjeant Greene. Meanwhile the assistance of Dr. Scott had been ohtaioed, and after a brief examination he found that the man had but recently been killed, an easily discernible depression over the left side of the poor fellow's head, and the mark of a wheel on the ground on either side in dicating the manner in which he had come by hU death. The body was warm, the blood flowicg, and that which bad escaped had not yet arrived at the stage of coagulation, while the limbs were still free from rigidity. The features were perfectly composed, the reat of the body in an easyposition of repoie.and no sigo3 of a struggle were observable, so that the natural inference is that the man had been soundly asleep, and that the impact of the passing wheel killed him almost instantane ously. Ihe body was soon identified as tbat of McQnoid. He was a youth of eighteen years, followed the occupation of a labourer, and lived with his parents and the other members of their family in Ons busga. It seems that he bad been drinking in the township on Saturday night, and that half an hour after midnight he was met by two men reeling along in the direc tion ef the spot where his body was sub sequently found. They tried bard to persuade him to allow them to see him home, bnt with the stubborn perversity of an intoxicated man be would not consent to anything they proposed. Eventually they left him, and he held on his way, doubtless falling down near the intersection of Queen and Trafalgar streets, aad drop ping off to sleep there. So far as can os Known, tbe only vehicles that passed along the road between 12 o'clock and the time at which Hart made his discovery, were the late "bus which leaves A uckland at a quarter-past eleven and teaches Onehunga an honr later, and a two-horse milk express also belonging to the Milk Company which left Macgare about three o'clock, half-an honr in advance of Hart. It was driven by a man named McHarry or Macquarrie, and he must have reached the nncon scions McQnoid about half-past three o'clock. He admits that at this point ose cf his horses shied, and that he noticed some da.-k substance lying by the roadway, bnt that thinking it only a calf, he drove on. The 'bus could not have inflict__ the injury, for tbe condition of the body, when ex amined by the doctor, gainsays such a sup position. An inquest upon the remains ia proceeding as we go to press, at Stiliwell's Prince Albert Hotel, where they were con veyed yesterday morning.

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before Bis Honor Judge Macdcnald)

Burton v, Lundon ; claim £38 lis, elec tioneering expenses.—Mr Lusk appeared for the judgment creditor, and stated that this cue bad been standing over in expec tation of some proposals for settlement being made, but these expections had evaporated.—Ernest W. Burton, judgment creditor, deposed that he knew the debtor, John London, of Onehunga. In the month of November, after the judgment, defen dant had paid canvassers and other moneys in hie Bay of Is—nde canvass, and had evidently hid means.—Ordered to pay by the Ist May, or one month in Monnt Eden.

Somerfield and Leek v. Henry Palmer ; claim £3-3 19s 9d, goods.—Mr Lusk for plaintiffs.—Tbe claim having been proved, judgment was given for plaintiffs, costs £4 lis. Hoffman v. Moelltr; claim £26 6s 6cL — Mr A.E. >s bitaker for plaintiff,—The claim was on a promissory nete.—Jndgmsnt for plaintif), costs £5 4s. DEFENDED CASES. McLetman v. Guthrie and Larnach ; claim £89,,- Mr fheo. Cooper for plaintiff —Mr A. — Whltakerfer defendant.—This was a claim for damage to piles.—Richard _.orman,master of the schooner Sesgoll, the property of Messrs Guthrie and —arnacb, knew the plaintiff. In August, 1881, he loaded some piles at Hok—i iga. Was to take them to the Bay of Islands and land them at high water mark in good order and coaditton. Several of the piles were broken, as there was no one to look after them.—'"toss-examined by Mr Cooper: Arrived at One-Tree Point on tbe 19th August last with tbe first load of piles. Thomas Austin received the piles; he was tbe con tractor for bnildisg tbe wharf. He signed receipts for all except seven ; sent the re ceipts to his solicitor. Thomas Fry assisted him to land the piles. Mr Larkics was the principal contractor. Had anyone been at the landing place to have looked after them, they would not have been broken. The further hearing of this case was ad journed until the 24th April. Herbert t. King; claim £S3 17s 7d.—Mr Hndsoa Williamson appeared for claimant, and stated that this was a balance of account, which had been reduced to the present amonit, but while stating the matter, Mr Williamson received a message that the differeace betwaea the parties had been arranged.

Russell and another v. Mitchelion; claim £74 19s Id.—Mr Tyler for plaintiffs ;Mr B. Heskcth for defendant—Mr Tyler said there were five causes of action, bnt he would only trouble the Court with the third cans?, which was for work and labour done in gomdigging at Dargaville, and to which there was no defence.—Mr K. Hesketb argned, in reply, that plaintiffs' claim, £74 19s Id. on all the causes, and the whole question at issne was, Whose gum was it? —Mr Tyler said the gum was dug at the request of defendant, and the amount claimed was for work and labour done.— His Worship said tbe plaintiffs! evidently waited the money claimed on one or other of the causes. There was no defence to the third case, and it might turn ont that the defendant was indebted for the work of digging without being the owner of the gum.—Mr Hesketh asked to make some amendments in the particulars, which was granted.—-Mr Tyler made some remarks, and asked for an adjournment on the usual terms. He anticipated a walk over, bnt he was not prepared to defend the ether causes. —Cass adjourned J

SCULLING MATCH.

Hearn Versus Messenger.

HEARN WIXS EASILY.

[hy telegraph.—press assocutiok.]

WELLINGTON, Sunday. The sculling race between Beam and Messen ger, for £100 a-s 1 de and the championship of New Zealand, took place yesterday afternoon. The distance was three miles and a-half, and a straight course, from a point beyond Ngaurancra to tho-Queen'a Wharf. The betting was slightly in favour of Hoarn, but in some instances 2 to 1 and 6to J was laid on him, During the morning the weather was all that could be desired, but an hour before the appointed time for startins- a southerly wind sprang up, and this raised a nasty jobble at the starting point. The compe titors agreed to wait lor a, time to'see if tho wind would go down. In this they were success fid, and at 5.30 p.m. the men took their scats in their boats, the water being very calm. The start was by mutual consent, and four steamers folio wed the race, while the road was lined wi th carriages nnd horsemen. A good start was effected.bothgrippingthe water Biroultaneously. H.arn apparently assumed thelead with a stroke of 33 to the minute. Messenger rowing 37. Every stroke Heara increased his lead, and when three quarters of a mile had be.n covered he was six lengths to the good. Hearn was pulling a very pretty stroke, while Messen ger at times was splashing. At tho two-milo post it was evidently a certainty for Hearn, as Messenger was hopelessly in the r___y and showing signs of distress. On passing the Baths, a short distance from the finish, Heara spurted, andpulled clean away, from Messenger, rowing in the easiest of winners by nearly twenty lengths. The time was 21mi_u_. 29secs. The wharves and shipping were thronged with spectators, and 'theer after cheer rang out for Hearn, whs. on leaving his boat was carried shoulder high into the Pier Hotel, where his health was drunk in bumpers of champagne. Hearn's win is very popular. James Smith who trained Hearn for this match, and also the one with White, received congratulations from Hearn's admirers. - -

When yon mury yon fondly expect to see the end of your troubles, but yon can't tell which end.

CABLEGRAMS.

[Eeutke's T_r__.OE_.as,]

Fighting Between the Soldiery in Ireland.

LONDON, March 25.

News has been received from Ireland that the strong ill-feeling which has mam. fesfed itself ol late between tbe men ef the 34th and SSth.regiments, stationed at Gal way, culminated to-day in a serious dis turbance in tbat town. Two bodies of men belonging to the regiments named met in the streets, and a riot at once commenced. They fought desperately for some time, _tu_ several combatants received injuries of more or less serious character. Tbe ds tnrbance wa3 at length suppressed by the police, and several arrests were made. SEBIODS EPIDEMIC OF SMALL PO-.-4,400 DEATHS. Telegrams are to band from Port An Prince, the capital of the Republic of Hayti, in the West Indies, that a serious epidemic of small-pox has broken out there. The disease is of a virulent type, and 4.490 deaths have already resulted. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL. Consols advanced to 101*. New Zealand securities firm at last quotations. Adelaide and New Zealand breadstuff, unchanged. Tbe total quantity of wheat afloat for Great Britain- 2,830,000 quarters. Australian tallow hss advanced by Gd per cut Best beef is quoted at 39s 6d; best mutton, 44s 6d. At yesterday's wool sale 9,900 hales were offered. The market was steady, but the demand not active At to-day's auction 10,900 bales were catalogued, and the tone of the sales was firm. The next series ef wool sales will open on the 16th ot May, The total probable quantity to be offered will be 350,000 bales. THE POET LONGFBLLOW DEAD. LONDON, March. 24. Henry Wads worth Longfellow, poet, aged 76.

THE BASUTOS SUBMITTING.

LONDON, March 24.

The "Daily News" to-day publishes s telegram from the Cape, stating that Eaau tos are submitting, and freely paying tke required taxation to the officials of the Capo Government,

THE BALLOON EXPEDITION.

PARIS, March 24.

Mrßurnaby, who recently ascended from England in the balloon Eclipse, has suc cessfully crossed the English Channel, and landed to-day in the neighbourhood of Caen,

PAIR TRADE MOTIOsT.

LONDON, March 24.

In tbe House of Commons to-day, the motion introduced by Mr U. J. Ritchie, Conservative member for Tower Hamlets, on behalf of the "Fair Traders," for the ap point—ent of a Committee of Inquiry into the effects of foreign tariffs on British trade was, after a lengthy debate, negatived on a division. The motion was supported by Sir Stafford Northcote, and other leading ConservatiTs-s.

AUSTRALIAN.

IMPERIAL VIEW OF RUSSIAN

D-SIGNS.

MELBOURNE, March 24,

Sir Bryan O'Loghleo, Premier, has re ceived a telegram from Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for tha Colonies, ltatiug that Bryant's information to the Melbourne "Age" regarding the alleged Bussiandesigns UDon the colonies is wholly incredible, and adding that Great Britain's relations wit- Russia are of a friendly character, THE SORATO. ADELAIDE, March 25. Arrived.- The steamship Sorata, from Plymouth (February 8).

CABLE NEWS.

(Special to M—_Ooß_rß "Atm".

CHANGE IN NIHILIST POLICY.

LONDON, March 16. Ths Russian Nihilists have decided to abandon the policy of assassination which they have so daringly and so persistently adopted for snch a long time past They anno—ice that they have determined on a system of pacific agitation, -which they think will be more effective in bring—g about the reforms they desire.

An English ship lying in the harbour of Boar, the sea-port town of Algeria, was discovered to be on fee, and before the pro gress of the flames conld be stopped, a con siderable amount of damage was done. The crew have been arrested on suspicion of having set fire to the vessel.

Great. dissatisfaction exists among the labouring classes of the United States, the present rate of wages being considered quite insufficient. An extensive strike has commenced, and is spreading rapidly. The Danish Government has decided to despatch an exploring expedition to the North Pole. It will sail from Copenhagen in Jane.

The whole of Turkestan is now practi cally subject to Kussian influence. Trading relations hare been established, and cara vans proceed regularly from a Russian town in Turkestan.

A fire broke out at one of the chief tbeatres of Marseilles, and before the con flagration could be stopped the theatre was completely gutted. As far as at present has been ascertained, no lives have been lost.

It has been arranged to hold a conference of Freethinkers at Rome in autumn, at which representatives from the whale of European nations will be present. The presidency of the conference has been offered to Mr Bradlaugh.

Owing to the exceptional mildness of the winter, the ice has melted unusually early this year. The Baltic is now completely open for navigation.

Hamlin and Trickett have been training for some time for the champion sculling match to be rowed on the Thamet in May. Banian has finiihed his practice, and is re ported to be in splendid condition. It is reported at Constantinople that a difference of opinion exists between the Saltan and his Ministerial advisers. The relations between them at present are strained, and it is anticipated that a change of Ministry is impending. It has been decided that the coronation of Alexander the Third, Emperor of Russia, which has hitherto been postponed, shall take place next August. The kingdom of Barmah is in a very dis turbed state at present, owing to the tyrannical behaviour of King Theban. Riots have broken oat in various parts of the country.

Afire has occurred at the Opera-house, Algeria, the capital of the French province of Algeria. Before the flames could be extinguished the Theatre was entirely de siroved.

Terrible Avalanche—Eighteen Lives Lost,

An avalanche has occurred in the State of Nevada. An enormous body of snow came down from the mountains, over whelming, in its course, a number of dwellings. So far oa is at present known eighteen lives have been lost '

A Communism' fete has been held at Paris, when violent speeches -were delivered, and rioting took place on an extensive scale. ' Before the disturbance could be suppressed several lives were lost'

A fire broke ont in one of ihe theatres of St. Petersbnrg, resulting in its destruction, bnt the building had been completely gutted. Fortunately, no lives were lost.

A nnmber of prisoners who had been con demned to imprisonment in Siberia have escaped. Among them were several who had been banished for political offences. The labourers in Ireland are organising with a view to securing wages from the tenant farmers.

A debate1 is now going on in the French Legislature on the question of the oath of allegiance. ' A proposal has been made to modify it. The question is being discussed with considerable warmth.

LONDON, March 17.

The boat which Edward Trickett, the New South Wales oarsman, brought with him from Toronto, and which was briilt upon the lines of Haitian's ltoat, has been smashed in a collision on the .Thames.

News from Ireland gives particulars c the murder of a man named Andrew. The Dublin police followed tracks of Wood which led toward the boose of a man named Rinsella, who has been arrested and charged with the crime. A lady has also been ehot in Slice. •

The libel case, Scott v. Sampson, has been discharged.

A child who was kidnapped from Berne, Switzerland, and for whose ransom 5000 francs was demanded, has bsan found in a lonely house in one of the nuburhs. The persons in chaise bare been arrested,

TELE AUG-_JL__ND EV__PiTI_VG STAR. MONDAY. MARCH 27.



T US T OPENED UP, Xx C—>wxtho__*, A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OS TTLBTER3. JACKETS, ~yr_NT__KH. Tir ANILS CLOTHS, r" X TTLSTER CLOTHS, DRESS QOODS, ra Gebat Vat-Btt, Plain and Broc—ed VJTLVET3. Plain and Brocaded VELVETEENS. •j HOSIERY jln every Quality and Style. Milne and Ohoyce Queeh ahd Wei_i__L_nr-srß__TH, AUC———D. |>EST NEWCASTLE COALS— - HOUSEHOLD & BLACKSMITHS'. Also, LOCAL COALS AND FIREWOOD (LOWMT RAZES) DELIVERED IN TOWN OB COUNTRY. W. & C. WINSTONE. FBEDK. WHITEHEAD'S RETAU. TEA ADVERTISEMENT. FINEST CHINA TEA SITTINGS, 1/1 per lb, Selected from the London market, iind re markably cheap. Gives a strong, thick, and pun'rent liquor. CHOICEST PDBE FIRST CROP BROKEN PANYONG CONGOU. This Tea for value In the trap Is worth pence per pound more money. Price. 1/8 per lb. The ~.— like rarely comes into this market. A SPLENDID DABJEELING FLAVOURED MIXTURE; guaranteed a blend of Pure India and China Teas. Price, 1/3 per lb. "TEA EXTRAORDINARY.' The ready sale this Tea commajida proves It worthy the n amo, Prico, 2/ per lb. "FAMILY MIXTURE." A blend of extra highly cured first crop India and China Teas; will carry well, and ira prove with lengthened brewing in the pot, and prove itself an eoanomlo j_gh-cla_ Family Tea. Price, r^ 2/6 per lb. "VERY RICH DEEP BROWN TEA." A combination of some of the purest, the strongest, and tho richest flavoured Teas imported. Give it a trial. Price, 3/ per lb. «BOX«8"FOCK OAN PEKOE TEA." a;'.-.<-__ am __*_ -. Importatlon of tlie Season. Price, 331 vet box, _Pj_HD_C, Whttkrsad, vrnmat am; „#« retail tea dealer, ▼JBJBBl*sy»—bw. Ar;cin_*irD. j. CVrZfAT{ r.ZTtr WOOD _ «_■«* f/vltr'T J ' V*"* C**'-. AJBSMaJI iO. <ifl-»fM»'*%. J,.,—.,,.,*. }~ -_„Vt_- i'tzawsA _ , . 'TiAfjfGi './'■tAWI.'VW , , ...„ FT J-//.->:.' 'fXltm iB 1. tc. H. CO*//. •'.-. ; ; ;,v. Ta:.-^-.-7-, */?_. surf Cw fflfOmm-MW- j,,,,., ,_ ....,.,..., ~_.««, tyja*. .-...•/, .• I ( b.l. "■■ ■>'. ~ "' -'~V f aHO»AKY,~X"»DAK , _. .. -„..,._, .CXI Wmn, and Kasrl Din T, ft If. COOKE, | nK . r oom Soit.» In LesthCT |__,Qaeon-Btreot,„; )n ,| o ,j_ j on 4 American Cloth. ~TBON Ifa'lf-fcitei. Bod mm tt r>nntr- ■*■ It—"*- Ifon Erench Jiod- T- &H. COOKE, gtonds, Iron Htnmp Bed- J__,(_ueen-str_et.;t o So ( ,; Iron koWlhk Chair Hedsteadg, Iron Cote. ATENT Spring Boiler Blinds and Venetian -'' !23,Uu_onitroer_IlllrirtB, Gilt Cornices and E Frenoh-pollshed Cornice Poles . ARPETS, Heftrthrngs, Lliioloum, Floorcloth, ÜB, Queen-street. Matting, Door Mats, Bath 1 Mats, in great variety. . L~ ~~ IB_EKAL DISCOUNX to -, «r. ,„„,, ' ett»b. Vorohasors. All *___^___3_S_t S?1. 3? aeuvored free, in town. 128, Queen-street. s a tatoan_ posttree on mdoU oanon. < £ TJKDROOM IfUBNITDRK = _.J__WWB_^-*' toCl'OlooMot.iedaanri, ' *» l'.iuw».«iu«a*- / *'-I"''' [•.iSflflateads.Wnsh •' ;l____. ' ' vl'&fc, '



Special Advertisement- AMERICAN GOODg I " " (JCST ABEIVIID) ON SALE BY 1 _~ARLICK J?- CRANVVKLT G GARLICK <X CRANWELU AM \ Spindle Grecian CHAD?— i "York wo. Do. CHAIR 3 KxtraWaahtogton Do. DOW I Bent Qoiacey Da. Li-vonro , od _- urniDi. Da Xx . DouzUs (Arm) Do. CiBABIETDH children. iHjtb. Da. faoln _. __mer!c_ Wood rRADLE3 New lot- Fancy Carpet CHAIRS J American PERAMBULATORS The Trade suppli.d. GARLICK & CRANWELL, City Hall Arcade. AUSTRIAN BENT WOOD FURNITURE Now Lauding, ex Crownthorce \ Ladies' Kaay and Rocking Chalra I Genu' Do. and Do. Do. snr p Chalra and.Piano Stools Knaliah Birch Folding Chain, Now wi _j_ or without Arms Kn.tisa Carpet Kofding Chairs. LAVDI.f o j ytiih High Backs Hr I jrsr OPixao Up . < Drawing-room Karnltore, CRO-K-j-aScs"J n _ Gold. Walnut and Fancy Painted Whatnota THORP. Oar—ports, Coffee T.blea Tapestry and Brussels Carr-eu from Laolfe' Occasional Chalra (for Dr3-*icg-room) London. »,- ew Designs in Cornices Do. Do. Cretonnes New Fringes for Mantle Shelves, ) Cornices. Tables TOILETWARE, to arrive ex Pareora. NEWCABPKT3, do. do. do. NEW DESIGNS IN LINOLEUM, to arrive ex Arabella. Oak DisiNO-EOOii Suite Fkame. Just Beceived. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. p ARLICK & QRANWELL, GENERAL HOU3E FURNISHKR3 AND CABINETMAKERS, (JUEES-fiTKEBT ASB LO__SE-S*___T. Auckland. , TIT E HAVE OPENED SEVERAL CASE. OP MANTLES, ISCtUDISO REAL SEALSKIN JACKETS, RROCADBD SATIN DOLMANS. WATERPROOF MANTLE 3 IN rai NBWEST SHAPES. T pOSGRAVE AND pO. W ; WILLIAM TJATTRAY A i Has now Opened hia Ll NEW STOCK L> j op I fl CHOICE FASHIONABLE GOODS X. FOR THK AUTUMN ; IN -r, . TTI .SEASON, A. -iTf Which have been carefally selec j V > ted by his own Buyer In Tthe Best London and Paris Houses. T:A R! XI Ftylish Paris MUlinary A| ~ ■ Handsome _antlea aad Paletots 1 Fashionable Cor.ninea to suit all Ytt Classes U Ladies' and Girl." Ulsters, all J || sizes an i prices ' BEL Velvets, Velveteens, Velour, I-vt Bioehe. and Pluthes l\ Silks and satins for Dresses and S Trimmings Foule Cloths, Cashmeres. Cash- Gi mirettes, aad Serges r _200 worth of Colored Drees N_T\ Fringoe at wholesale prices \J Ribbon?, Scuta. Ltcee, Lodiesf Or\ Ba«s aad Pocketa \J Messrs: J. Se R. Morley's Hosiery, WT-i in their latest sty let ■U A splendid lice ot Twilled Cotton S Shoutings at a little over coat prices S — -U j, N. Tt— Five per cent, discount OS allowed for Cash on all purchases of £2 and upwards. W — 1 Note the Addreea: N • _;_. ISO, __ 182. QUEEN-STREET. VT A.cmA_rr.i



Seeds i Seeds i Seeds i w. j. i_m* ca Have Jtrsr Lasdsd theirMsEvV SEASON'S CLOVERB, which are of Very Superior Quality. White Clover. English and Datch Bed Clover. Krg"»h and American Cowgrasa. Kes_iT__i sod American Alsjke, Timothy, Trefoil, Baps Lucerne, Unseed, tea. &c, Sec Having purchased prior to the rise, enable* thsm to o—tr the above at wholesale rate*. Inspection Invited. Also, Poverty Bay Rye Grass, machine dreese d a splendid sample Southern Bye Grass. Italian Rye Grass CocS—'cot, Prairie Oram, Foa Prteienaia And all other kinds of Agricult—al and Garden See—. f bonbdust! BONBDUBT At the City Council's desire, we have deter mined to clear out oar present stook. and In order to do so Quickly, wa have reduced the prices for cash. Our Quotations are from £S to tS, acoordlnft to quantity and quality. Is Stock: Eeffs Celebrated I inch and Boneiaar: Sydney 2 Star and 3 Star Boned—t and 1 Boneflour; and a limited Quantity of Bop pet's local manufacture. We have also for Sale: 2 New Bo—y** 0 and 8 _p. Engines and Thrashers Coulter's Brills „ „ _,- Kearaley's Combined Reaper and Mower Comeaf Patent H.P, Chaff —iier Also, Corbett ft Peel's manufacture Double-furrow Plonzhs, well worth inspection Single furrow Ploughs, Horse Haee Cultivators, Kollera and Clod-crnshera Winnowers, Cheese Presses Cheesen——rs, Chaff-cutters (small) fto., ftc, fee- Also, Feed and Seed Oats, Maize, Barley, Flour, fcharps, Oatmeal, Chaff, Bran, Fowl Wheat, ftc. Sec. Sec Prime Samples of Picked Table Potatoes GUANO. Parurian, OhlendorlFa, Disse Ived Peruvian 1 aialdon island. Huon Island, and other Che mical Manures. w. j. irBBX & c°« 101, QUEEN-STREBT, Auckland. "JUST PwECEIVED Per _ay Queen and Coromandel, laeoe shipments of BRUSSELS AND TAPEBTBY i Carpets, Uix, new -_r__tm._.. A -p-swiM AtmHamat of French and English CRETONNES, LACE AND NET CURTAINS In Great Variety. Brass as— Ibos Bedsteads and Cots. ibon venetian blinds (all colours), VERANDAH BLINDS. PEBAMBULATOBS. FURNITURE of every description In stook and made to order. INSPECTION INVITED. TIT INKS AND JET AL L, WHOLESALE AND KeTAIIi I CABINETMAKERS AND UPHOLSTERERS, j; j I AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, j 1 [ Bhobti___nd-strkkt, j' V,.



Special Advert-sementa. mHORNTON, SMITH AND FIRTH HAVE FOR SALE : * Crown * Floor, In sacks, Wft and bft "Champion",, , » - "Cantab" „ .. •• »• Sharp- Bran Fowl Wheat Wharf Mux, Auckland. njIITH AIS D ARNOLD, ARCHITECTS. OLD CTTT COUNCIL CHAMBBK3, . , Smoker., whoso Indulgence In tha weed is contfan.us, should use just such a cordial as UDOLPHO WO—Va -CHIKDASt ABOMATIO Schnapps, for these palpab.e reasons: Tobacco drains tne salivary gl__nd3 and deranges the nervou. organism. It I_ a powerful drag, that telU on the strongest constitution. It invitee dyspepsia, heartburn, indigestion, nausea, often bringicg on tremor., and it. fumea Impair the j vision. While this elixir may obvine these : resolta. It wIU certainly brae _ tha system against ts pernicious etlec"